The infamous Cherry Sisters : the worst act in vaudeville /

Soumis par Joseph Hafner le 5 Mars, 2021 - 20:32

Publication Type:

Book

Authors:

Bullock, Darryl W.,

Source:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,, United States, p.vii, 206 pages ; (2019)

Call Number:

ML421.C523

Mots-clés:

(OCoLC)fst00912655, (OCoLC)fst01119301, Biography., Entertainers, Entertainers., fast, History and criticsm., Revues, Singers, Singers., United States

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index."Raised in poverty on an Iowa farm, the Cherry Sisters had little education and no training. But they possessed a burning desire to take to the stage and show the world what they could do. Their unique act was "so bad it was good.""--The Cherry Sisters Opera Company -- Down on the Farm -- Riot in Dubuque -- Live, with (or without) a Net -- Four Freaks from Iowa -- And Then There Were Three -- Riot at the Armory -- The Cherry Sisters vs. the Des Moines Leader -- The Cherry Sisters Held to Ransom -- On the Comeback Trail -- Can She Bake a Cherry Pie? -- Effie for Mayor! -- On the Comeback Trail (Again).