Category: Entertainment
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Grandma’s clippings re: singing with comedian Gene Sheldon
My maternal grandmother, née Linda Preston, traveled as a singer with comedian Gene Sheldon in 1941– a tour that was cut short by an automobile collision. View individual photos for longer descriptions.
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Photos by J. M. Shafer, Altoona Mirror staff photographer, 1940
These nine photos were among my grandmother’s photos of her time as a trouper with Egyptian Follies. I searched the Internet for information about J. M. Shafer and found mention of his time as a staff photographer with the Altoona Mirror in an obituary.
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When Grandma was a trouper with Egyptian Follies
My maternal grandmother was Linda Preston, a singer who toured the Orpheum circuit with comedian Gene Sheldon. She was also a trouper with Egyptian Follies, a vaudeville variety show in 1940.
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Dawn of the Planet of the Apes – very good, but very sad
Excellent movie, but very hard to watch. At moments, it shows the better nature of humans and apes, but more often it proves why we wage war. If you are sensitive, I would suggest you either watch it when you are feeling strong, watch it at home, or not watch it at all. This movie…
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Here’s to the lady who launched
Here’s to the late, great Elaine Stritch, the lady who launched– one of Broadway’s most fabulous songs. (I sing a parody of Ladies Who Lunch about a TTY.)
Daniel Greene 