Found 3 collections related to Entertainers -- United States -- 20th century

The Danny Apolinar Papers document the career of Danny Apolinar, lyricist, composer, pianist, nightclub entertainer and illustrator. The materials date from 1946-2000 (bulk dates 1957-1993) and include professional correspondence, legal and financial papers, production and promotional materials, scripts, photographs, scores, scrapbooks, clippings, programs, and posters designed by Danny Apolinar. There are no personal records in the collection. less

Charles Pierce (1926-1999) was a drag performer and actor. This transcript is of an interview conducted with Pierce in 1989 as part of Southern Methodist University oral history program. The interview outlines Pierce's career, including his early work in radio in Watertown, New York; his experiences at the Pasadena Playhouse as a student in the 1940s and a professional actor in the 1950s; and the development and the development and performance of his night club act through the 1980s. The transcript includes a two-page addendum from 1998 in which Pierce describes his career and life in the time since the first interview was conducted. less