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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1934
Page
11
Fragmentary notes mention a cake and a cabaret scene on 57th Street with references to an old figure and a winning moment. The readable bits imply a social setting with a cake motif and a sponsor or organizer, but concrete facts are limited.
The piece paints a bustling New York scene where mushrooming restaurants attract rugged patrons. It notes drinkers, exercise charts, menus offering lentil and bean dishes, and famed spots near Times Square like Brass Rails. It toasts the lively, sometimes gaudy atmosphere of midtown dining and vaudeville-era venues.
About 500 attended the Amherst U picnic where an athletic program featured events such as a three legged race won by Albert Brown and William Suward, balloon and bean contests, shoe scramble, wheelbarrow races, and various boys and girls races. Winners included Mrs Hugin Thompson, Evelyn Raesler, Tina Davis, LaVon Becher, and others. married and single divisions noted with several contests in the day’s lineup.
A fragmented reminiscence notes a vaudeville act at a theatre where applause promised more bookings at Music Hall. The piece recalls Palace, Vallhalla, and steps up as an unseen wrench hovers, while the act laments being the last softie in vaudeville.
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