Concert Favorites Score A Hit At Wakefield Lyceum
The Concert Favorites Misses Lillian Johnston Ada Sor Shearer and Clara Bales opened Wakefield High School lyceum to over 200. The trio presented a high class program for nearly two hours with strong readings and songs. Johnston impressed with Barbara Frietchie in Dutch, Sor sang Scottish pieces, Shearer offered contralto tones, and Bales delivered dramatic soprano numbers with Johnston accompanying on harp.
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Cal Entertainment
Lillian Johnston
Ada, Shearer
Clara Bales
Wakefield
Lyceum
High School
Miss Johnston
Barbara Frietchie
Miss Sor
Miss Shearer
Miss Bales
That Celebration Ole Albertson Speech Sins of a Political Volunteer
A garbled reminiscence echoes a political speaker named Ay bane Svede claiming Republican allegiance. The fragment hints at prohibition era attitudes, drinking preferences, and a vow to run for constable next year. The voice mixes caricature with a vow to deliver a party gadе speech amid a chaotic rural setting.
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Ole J. Albertson
Bane Svede
Bane
Sweden
Nex
King Cohen: A Dizzy Rhyme About Little Louis Cohen
A humorous verse describes Little Louis Cohen with a bald head and a rounded dome and jokes about various nicknames. The piece notes a strong reaction if the name Dutch is used and credits Bon Jehnino with words and music.
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Louis Cohen
Willie
William
Billy
Beeny
Pill
Bill
Bon Jehnino
Tripe Rampage Haunts Spooky Nighttime House
A poem style note describes tripe scattered through a house from attic to cellar with a restless tramp tryping the space all night. The speaker lists various rooms and locations including windows floor pictures door stairway and barnyard as the tripe appears in every corner. The bizarre refrain conveys a surreal nocturnal disturbance and persistent discomfort.
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J. C. Peterson
Mgr
Wakefield, Michigan
Bulding
Wakeield
Candy Kitchen Co
Ars Prop
Kefield
Michigan
Lowney’s
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