Although occasionally found in bits and pieces in anthologies and in some period dramatic comedies, vaudeville humor has never before been available in one collection--performers rarely if ever kept a record of their jokes and routines. Fortunately, Ed Lowry was an inveterate collector. He kept copious notebooks of jokes and routines that he not only commissioned but also stole from other comics, clipped from newspapers, and copied from now defunct popular magazines of the day.
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Although occasionally found in bits and pieces in anthologies and in some period dramatic comedies, vaudeville humor has never before been available in one collection--performers rarely if ever kept a record of their jokes and routines. Fortunately, Ed Lowry was an inveterate collector. He kept copious notebooks of jokes and routines that he not only commissioned but also stole from other comics, clipped from newspapers, and copied from now defunct popular magazines of the day.
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New. Contains vaudeville jokes, skits, and routines from the first three decades of the twentieth century compiled by comedian Ed Lowry (1896-1983). Editor(s): Levitt, Paul M. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: WHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 617. 2006. 1st. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
