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| − | + | In an interview with Bob Nash on KFYO Radio, Jere C. Mickel discusses tent shows, their history and his recent book on the subject. | |
==General Interview Information== | ==General Interview Information== | ||
| − | '''Interviewee Name:''' | + | '''Interviewee Name:''' jere C. Mickel |
| − | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | + | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' None |
| − | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' February 10, 1976 |
| − | '''Location:''' | + | '''Location:''' Lubbock, Texas |
| − | '''Interviewer:''' | + | '''Interviewer:''' Bob Nash |
| − | '''Length:''' | + | '''Length:''' 20 minutes |
==Abstract== | ==Abstract== | ||
| − | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Footlights on the Prairie, |
| + | Mickel as a performer, | ||
| + | Difficulties, | ||
| + | Audiences, | ||
| + | Rural Texas, | ||
| + | Competition from movies, | ||
| + | Beginning of tent shows (1848), | ||
| + | Yankee Robinson, | ||
| + | Williams family, | ||
| + | Advertisements, | ||
| + | Tent shows, | ||
| + | Toby shows, | ||
| + | Fred Wilson, | ||
| + | Advertisements (again), | ||
| + | Tent shows (again), | ||
| + | Toby character, | ||
| + | Corny shows, | ||
| + | Comedy characters, | ||
| + | Sis Hopkins, actress, | ||
| + | Aimed at rural audiences, | ||
| + | Advertisements (again). | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
| − | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Blank |
| − | |||
<br> | <br> | ||
| − | '''Range Dates:''' | + | '''Range Dates:''' 1848-1976 |
| − | '''Bulk Dates:''' | + | '''Bulk Dates:''' 1909-1930 |
Revision as of 20:17, 19 June 2015
In an interview with Bob Nash on KFYO Radio, Jere C. Mickel discusses tent shows, their history and his recent book on the subject.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: jere C. Mickel
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: February 10, 1976
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: Bob Nash
Length: 20 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Footlights on the Prairie, Mickel as a performer, Difficulties, Audiences, Rural Texas, Competition from movies, Beginning of tent shows (1848), Yankee Robinson, Williams family, Advertisements, Tent shows, Toby shows, Fred Wilson, Advertisements (again), Tent shows (again), Toby character, Corny shows, Comedy characters, Sis Hopkins, actress, Aimed at rural audiences, Advertisements (again).
Tape 1, Side 2: Blank
Range Dates: 1848-1976
Bulk Dates: 1909-1930
Access Information
Original Recording Format:
Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
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