Today is the birthday of Star of Vaudeville # 243: Peg Leg Bates (for more on this remarkable entertainer, go here). Here he is at age 60 in his final performance on the Ed Sullivan Show. You won’t believe your eyes: To find out more about the variety arts past and present, consult No Applause, Just Throw Money: The [...]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:08AM on October 11, 2012