Found 4 collections related to Friars Club (New York, N.Y.)

Comedian and author Joe Laurie Jr. (ca. 1894-1954) was born on the Lower East Side of New York City. He entered vaudeville in his teens, later performing in a number of shows on Broadway and across the U.S. Laurie and his first wife, Aleen Bronson, performed together in vaudeville until 1918; they had a son, Bryant. In 1922, Laurie married June Butcher and they lived in Forest Hills, New York. Laurie was a star of the radio version of Can you top this? He was the author of numerous vaudeville skits, screenplays, radio and television programs, plays, and syndicated columns, as well as the author of 2 books on vaudeville: Show biz, from vaude to video (with Abel Green) (Holt, 1951); Vaudeville: from the honkytonks to the Palace (Holt, 1953). After a long illness, Laurie died at St. Clare's Hospital, New York City at about age 61 (sources vary). Original caricatures and sketches, mostly black and white and mostly of Joe Laurie Jr. There are also cartoons, comic strips, etchings, reproductions, and paste ups of 2 syndicated newspaper features by Laurie, "Heads and Tales" and "Pen-Grins." The Friars Club and the Lambs Club are represented in several pieces. Artists include W.A. Carlson, Gregory d'Alessio, Jerry Doyle, George Fayko, Ving Fuller, Leo Garel, Frank Godwin, Rube Goldberg, Vic Guinness, Will B. Johnstone, Darrell McClure, George McManus, and Zito Vincenzo; most pieces are signed. less

The Dailey Paskman papers consist of correspondence, clippings, publicity materials, professional papers, scripts and ephemera related primarily to Paskman's years as director of radio station WGBS. Materials on Paskman's lyric writing, the development of the Radio Minstrels, the creation of Dailey Paskman and Associates, and his affiliation with the Edward B. Marks Music Corporation are also represented. The collection is notable for its information about the growth and creativity of radio broadcasting. The bulk of the collection spans the years 1924-1929. less

The Liebler & Co. Records document the heyday of the organization and include correspondence, contracts and scrapbooks. Liebler & Co. was a play producing organization founded by Theodore Liebler, Jr. and George Tyler. The records span the years 1898 to 1931. less