Program Flyer

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Title

Program Flyer

Description

Green paper flyer printed with red ink advertising "Chinese Varieties" event All images and writing on the paper are printed in red ink. At the top of the paper "Cathay Post No. 186 & Auxiliary - The American Legion presents. . . . "Chinese Varieties" Monday October 29 1951 - - - 8:00 P.M. - - - Chong Wa Hall - - - 7th & Weller All proceeds towards Americanism and Service Men's Fund." Below are copies of photographs of various perforning artists to be present at the event. At top center are the "Tong Brothers Chinese Superlative Act". The center photograph features the three brothers together for a headshot. The photo is flanked by two smaller images of the brothers performing their acrobatic feats. The middle left image is "Au Sang Seattle's Own Famous Chinese Woman Impersonator." The middle right image is "Eddie Chan Our One and Only Chinese M.C." At lower left is "Ping Chow in His Sensational Knife Act." And at lower right is "Valerie and Karen Chin - Darlings of Cathay." Along the left edge of the flyer are Chinese characters also printed in red ink.

Identifier

1994.039.006

Collection