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Title
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African Americans in Early Kansas City Theater
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Description
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This book contains information concerning African Americans and their participation in early Kansas City theater and entertainment. Information includes performers names and where they played. See the index for pages.
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Date
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2007
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Object Type
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Book Section
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Title
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Ailey Troupe's New Chief Stops By
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Description
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Judith Jamison, longtime artisitic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, is passing the baton to Robert Battle. Jamison began her career with the Ailey Dance Theater in 1965 as a dancer and later, after Ailey's death, became director.
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Date
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2011-04-14
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Amazing Feet: Jim Cosgrove Turns Silly Songs Into a Serious Career
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Description
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Feature story highlighting the career of Jim Cosgrove, also known as Mr. Stinky Feet. He is a children's entertainer who dresses in a Hawaiian shirt, khaki pants/shorts, sandals, and a baseball hat. Cosgrove taught himself how to play the guitar and writes his own songs. "He recorded 'Bop Bop Dinosaur' in a studio garage in Lawrence in 1998 and began performing part time for kids." Six years ago be decided to become Mr. Stinky Feet and perform full time. He produces CDs and performs locally as well as all over the country and has been to Europe to perform.
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Date
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2006-07-30
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Arthur Brainerd Dies: Show Business Career Was Nearly 64 Years
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Description
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Photo and obituary for Arthur Taunton Brainerd, or Arthur Brainerd, a show business man in Kansas City for 64 years, dying at the age of 81. Description of his career, moving from Illinois to Kansas City at the age of 16 in a traveling magic show around 1900 and co-founding the Patterson & Brainerd Carnival Company, meeting his wife at the Heim amusement park, inventing a ride at Fairland amusement park in the 1930s, and in the same decade retiring into theater electrician work at the Tower Theater.
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Date
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1958-10-24
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Arthur Wayland Ellison
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Description
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This thesis covers the life of local actor Arthur Ellison during his life in Kansas City from 1914-1994. Ellison was an actor, director, and make-up artist who was born in Pottsdam, New York, and died February 11, 1994, in Kansas City, Missouri. For many years he worked with Patricia McIlrath and the Missouri Repertory Theatre. Includes a chapter on the Resident Theatre and illustrations from the Arthur Wayland Ellison Scrapbooks located at the Western Historical Manuscript Collection.
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Date
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2006
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Object Type
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Thesis/Dissertation
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Title
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Barbara Parks
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Description
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Female vocalist Barbara Parks, probably performing with the Joe Sanders band. Location not given but may be Blackhawk in Chicago.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Billy Gilbert
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Description
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Portrait of Billy Gilbert autographed to Joe Sanders. Autograph reads "To Joe, In memory of one of the most pleasant weeks in show business. Please may I repeat soon. Sincerely, Billy Gilbert."
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Dancer Posing
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Description
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Unidentified dancer on stage posing in front of an oriental backdrop.
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Date
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1930~
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Object Type
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Negative
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Title
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Dick Powell
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Description
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Autographed portrait of Dick Powell. Autograph reads: "To Madeline & Joe, Lots & Lots of good wishes, Dick Powell."
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Doc Brown Cake Walker
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Description
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Manuscript about the famous Kansas City cake walker, Joseph (Doc) Brown (Doctor William Henry Joseph Cutter Brown), that consists of a chronological collection of 149 published articles, notices, and advertisements.
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Date
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2011
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Object Type
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Manuscript
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Title
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Eddie Osborne
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Description
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Portrait of Eddie Osborne, radio, television and recording artist. He played the organ at the May 8, 1956 luncheon meeting.
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Date
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1955~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Elvis & KC (The Real Story)
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Description
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Article indicates that Elvis Presley performed in Kansas City five times. His last concert was just two months before he died. Includes photographs of Presley and crowds lined up.
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Date
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2002-08-11
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Female Entertainer
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Description
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Full body view of an unidentified female entertainer.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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