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Mrs. Sorenson, former child actress and daughter of actors in the Harley Sadler tent shows, recalls the physical and emotional environment of the shows, in addition to her memories of the people and practices associated with them.
  
 
==General Interview Information==
 
==General Interview Information==
  
'''Interviewee Name:'''
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'''Interviewee Name:''' Mrs. Louise Heffner Sorenson
  
'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''
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'''Additional Parties Recorded:''' None
  
'''Date:'''  
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'''Date:''' June 02, 1974
  
'''Location:'''
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'''Location:''' San Antonio, Texas
  
'''Interviewer:'''
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'''Interviewer:''' Clifford Ashby and Suzanne Ricker
  
'''Length:'''
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'''Length:''' 1 hour 10 minutes
  
  
 
==Abstract==
 
==Abstract==
  
'''Tape 1, Side 1:'''
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'''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Louise Heffner Sorenson,
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Parents,
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Show experience,
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Theatrical experience,
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Tent show memories,
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Environment,
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Programs,
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Tent,
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Physical description,
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Charlie Myers,
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Backstage,
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Scenery,
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Dressing room,
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Stage curtain.
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Tent show memories (continued),
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Stage curtain,
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Specialties,
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Band,
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Seating,
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Spotlight,
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General information,
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Harley Sadler,
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Personality.
 
<br>
 
<br>
  
'''Tape 1, Side 2:'''
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'''Tape 2, Side 1:''' Tent show memories (continued),
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Prizes,
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Plays,
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Characters,
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"Toby" parts,
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Makeup,
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Profanity,
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Billie Sadler,
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Rose Landrum.
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<br>
  
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'''Tape 2, Side 2:''' Tent show memories (continued),
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Acquaintances,
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Tent show people,
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Salaries,
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Living habits.
 
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'''Range Dates:'''
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'''Range Dates:''' 1920s-1930s
  
'''Bulk Dates:'''
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'''Bulk Dates:''' 1920s-1930s
  
  

Revision as of 17:24, 2 September 2015

Mrs. Sorenson, former child actress and daughter of actors in the Harley Sadler tent shows, recalls the physical and emotional environment of the shows, in addition to her memories of the people and practices associated with them.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: Mrs. Louise Heffner Sorenson

Additional Parties Recorded: None

Date: June 02, 1974

Location: San Antonio, Texas

Interviewer: Clifford Ashby and Suzanne Ricker

Length: 1 hour 10 minutes


Abstract

Tape 1, Side 1: Louise Heffner Sorenson, Parents, Show experience, Theatrical experience, Tent show memories, Environment, Programs, Tent, Physical description, Charlie Myers, Backstage, Scenery, Dressing room, Stage curtain.

Tape 1, Side 2: Tent show memories (continued), Stage curtain, Specialties, Band, Seating, Spotlight, General information, Harley Sadler, Personality.

Tape 2, Side 1: Tent show memories (continued), Prizes, Plays, Characters, "Toby" parts, Makeup, Profanity, Billie Sadler, Rose Landrum.

Tape 2, Side 2: Tent show memories (continued), Acquaintances, Tent show people, Salaries, Living habits.

Range Dates: 1920s-1930s

Bulk Dates: 1920s-1930s


Access Information

Original Recording Format:

Recording Format Notes:

Transcript:



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