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Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brunk discuss their career with tent shows and explain a typical tent show format.
  
 
==General Interview Information==
 
==General Interview Information==
  
'''Interviewee Name:'''
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'''Interviewee Name:''' Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brunk
  
 
'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''
 
'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''
  
'''Date:'''  
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'''Date:''' January 27, 1976
  
'''Location:'''
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'''Location:''' Lubbock, Texas
  
'''Interviewer:'''
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'''Interviewer:''' David Murrah
  
'''Length:'''
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'''Length:''' 1 hour
  
  
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'''Tape 1, Side 1:'''
 
'''Tape 1, Side 1:'''
 
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Henry Brunk,
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Mercedes Brunk,
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Influences to enter show business,
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Music man,
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First show (1916),
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Oklahoma,
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Harley Sadler show,
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Stock company,
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Tent shows,
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Routes,
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Business,
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Competition,
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Reasons for closing,
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Talent,
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Recruiting,
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Format,
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Seating,
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Orchestra music,
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"Toby shows",
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Other acts,
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Tents,
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Construction,
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Chicken roost,
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Advertising,
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Theater work,
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Rehearsals,
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New York actors,
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Performers,
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Gimmicks,
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Candy sales,
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Stuffed bears,
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"Sun-up show"
 
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:'''
 
'''Tape 1, Side 2:'''
 
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Blank
 
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'''Range Dates:'''
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'''Range Dates:''' 1916-1976
  
'''Bulk Dates:'''
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'''Bulk Dates:''' 1916-1976
  
  

Revision as of 20:53, 18 June 2014

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brunk discuss their career with tent shows and explain a typical tent show format.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brunk

Additional Parties Recorded:

Date: January 27, 1976

Location: Lubbock, Texas

Interviewer: David Murrah

Length: 1 hour


Abstract

Tape 1, Side 1: Henry Brunk, Mercedes Brunk, Influences to enter show business, Music man, First show (1916), Oklahoma, Harley Sadler show, Stock company, Tent shows, Routes, Business, Competition, Reasons for closing, Talent, Recruiting, Format, Seating, Orchestra music, "Toby shows", Other acts, Tents, Construction, Chicken roost, Advertising, Theater work, Rehearsals, New York actors, Performers, Gimmicks, Candy sales, Stuffed bears, "Sun-up show"

Tape 1, Side 2: Blank

Range Dates: 1916-1976

Bulk Dates: 1916-1976


Access Information

Original Recording Format:

Recording Format Notes:

Transcript:



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