Originally posted in 2010. Such is the ephemeral nature of live theatre. Singer-comedienne-impressionist-songwriter Irene Franklin was a top headliner from the turn of the twentieth century until the death of vaudeville, variously and plausibly billed as the “Queen of Vaudeville” and the “Most Popular Woman Vaudeville Artist”. But today? A red-headed step-child. Which is ironic. […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:52AM on June 13, 2013