tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908284284859079079.post305545826390978073..comments2024-03-21T06:34:03.462-07:00Comments on Sweet Americana Sweethearts: Countdown Day 8 - THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT IN THE OLD WESTZina Abbott Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06514497895329220725noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908284284859079079.post-20652644009853797422016-02-26T14:42:48.249-08:002016-02-26T14:42:48.249-08:00Kristin, Thank you. I agree, live theatre is getti...Kristin, Thank you. I agree, live theatre is getting harder and harder to find. We have some active companies here, but... not as many as in the early days. Like you, I hope high schools keep producing shows, we get some great actors who received their start there. Angela/DorisAngela Raines-Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07028265241716698346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908284284859079079.post-77342289402120145622016-02-26T08:59:13.671-08:002016-02-26T08:59:13.671-08:00Thank you, Angela, for sharing these historical in...Thank you, Angela, for sharing these historical insights. I've just recently become aware how popular theater was in the 19th century American west. It makes sense, in an era without TV, movies, the ease of so much entertainment that people would seek out and enjoy live theater. It's one of my favorite forms of entertainment and becoming quite rare (though I hope high schools never stop performing school plays and musicals).Kristin Holthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12998253281628770747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908284284859079079.post-11533707587028803092016-02-22T10:37:37.423-08:002016-02-22T10:37:37.423-08:00So true Kathryn. Entertainment was so 'importa...So true Kathryn. Entertainment was so 'important' to people I think. Perhaps due to the nature of life back in the day. We all seem to need those moment of enjoyment, even if it's just reading a book. Thanks for stopping by. Angela/DorisAngela Raines-Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07028265241716698346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908284284859079079.post-3764270168925582122016-02-22T09:48:24.067-08:002016-02-22T09:48:24.067-08:00A day late, but very much enjoyed your post! Danci...A day late, but very much enjoyed your post! Dancing/performing in many areas of the country was so varied and ethnic too. I'm thinking of "clogging" in the south, and the Italian opera in NYC in the 1890s--all wonderful cultural splashes of color. <br /><br />Thanks for a wonderful post!Kathryn Albrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00133422500061876841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908284284859079079.post-16546524600908845162016-02-21T19:51:20.749-08:002016-02-21T19:51:20.749-08:00Karrie, it was a very interesting time. Lots of ch...Karrie, it was a very interesting time. Lots of changes happening and oh the people. When you start digging into their stories, well, they just keep you enthralled. Thanks for stopping by. Angela/DorisAngela Raines-Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07028265241716698346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908284284859079079.post-59530758382367549412016-02-21T18:57:46.404-08:002016-02-21T18:57:46.404-08:001850s I actually love it all..I love historical fi...1850s I actually love it all..I love historical fiction, the clothes, the times, everthingKarriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06229784115530879402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908284284859079079.post-34228663565339404782016-02-21T18:14:25.429-08:002016-02-21T18:14:25.429-08:00Thank you Cher'ley. I don't have any photo...Thank you Cher'ley. I don't have any photos. A lot of those taken when I was a child were lost in the fire at my parents home. I used to have a video but it also has gone by the wayside. Maybe some day. I love history, as you know, and performers...they are sometimes forgotten. Angela/DorisAngela Raines-Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07028265241716698346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908284284859079079.post-78086470271282611882016-02-21T17:12:19.214-08:002016-02-21T17:12:19.214-08:00Thank you. You know these bits of history you shar...Thank you. You know these bits of history you share fascinate me. Do you have any photos of you, as a preformer when you were little. Maybe a video of you now. Some day I'd like to see you preform in person. Cher'ley Cher'leyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15135360082307967914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908284284859079079.post-21118195853005458302016-02-21T17:12:14.344-08:002016-02-21T17:12:14.344-08:00Thank you. You know these bits of history you shar...Thank you. You know these bits of history you share fascinate me. Do you have any photos of you, as a preformer when you were little. Maybe a video of you now. Some day I'd like to see you preform in person. Cher'ley Cher'leyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15135360082307967914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908284284859079079.post-47470657790132988762016-02-21T16:45:06.219-08:002016-02-21T16:45:06.219-08:00Thank you Penny. I find all of them pretty interes...Thank you Penny. I find all of them pretty interesting, but Blind Tom was a unique find in my research. Thanks for stopping. Angela/DoriaAngela Raines-Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07028265241716698346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908284284859079079.post-20213163420384303242016-02-21T16:40:18.873-08:002016-02-21T16:40:18.873-08:00What a great post, Angela. I didn't know any ...What a great post, Angela. I didn't know any of those folks!Penny's Taleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03290738922988111176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908284284859079079.post-52438601353657779392016-02-21T16:36:04.887-08:002016-02-21T16:36:04.887-08:00It was a most interesting time Beth. To think abou...It was a most interesting time Beth. To think about the travel these performers went through, well it boggles my mind. AngelaAngela Raines-Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07028265241716698346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908284284859079079.post-27458126796227772282016-02-21T16:35:07.582-08:002016-02-21T16:35:07.582-08:00You are welcome Zina. I just find it so fascinatin...You are welcome Zina. I just find it so fascinating. They were the stars of their day, and what lives they had. Angela Angela Raines-Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07028265241716698346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908284284859079079.post-47448405423177679102016-02-21T13:48:59.445-08:002016-02-21T13:48:59.445-08:00I love reading about the 1880s, I just find that t...I love reading about the 1880s, I just find that time so fascinating! Beth5251https://www.blogger.com/profile/13292510888969561877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908284284859079079.post-69921846969866142142016-02-21T13:34:52.731-08:002016-02-21T13:34:52.731-08:00Some of these I've heard of, Angela, some I ha...Some of these I've heard of, Angela, some I haven't. I found them all interesting. Thanks for sharing, including the links to more information on each Western performer.Zina Abbott Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514497895329220725noreply@blogger.com