64. The Big Time: Philadelphia Vaudevillians

We tell the stories of seven notable vaudevillians who came from Philadelphia: W.C. Fields, Ethel Barrymore, Ethel Waters, Larry Fine, Ed Wynn, Walter C. Kelly and Susan Jenkins (aka "Sober Sue")

Was Philadelphia "The Cradle of Vaudeville" in the same way it was The Cradle of the Nation? After listening to the show, let us know what you think! Write to us at: AITHpodcast@gmail.com

On our website, there's a blog post with a Bibliography of the sources for this episode, plus lots of images of the many Philly vaudeville theaters we discuss on it  - "Two Ethels, a Juggler, a Judge, a Stooge and a Perfect Fool": https://www.aithpodcast.com/blog/two-ethels-a-juggler-a-judge-a-stooge-and-a-perfect-fool/

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