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| Text on Button | DON ALVIN & HIS MERRY MAD GANG BRANFORD |
| Image Description | White image of a maniacal conductor with baton raised. White text curved along edges of button. Sky blue background. |
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THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO. BUTTONS, BADGES, NOVELTIES, and SIGNS NEWARK, N.J. ALLIED PRINTING TRADES COUNCIL UNION LABEL NEWARK |
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| Additional Information | Don Alvin and his Merry, Mad Gang first performed at the Branford Theatre in Newark, New Jersey in February 1927. The Jewish Chronicle advertised the upcoming act as "the biggest innovation in years" and "new entertainment thrills for Newark." Don Alvin was a violinist, composer, and "humorist" and the Merry, Mad Gang was said to be made up of 30 people "who dance, sing, and supply syncopation in abundance." Don Alvin and his Merry, Mad Gang performed at the Branford Theatre for 7 weeks. The group's musical acts included "That Night in Araby," "Canadian Capers," "At Palm Beach," "Lady Luck's Return," "So This is Paris," "East Side, West Side," and "A Night in Venice." |
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The Jewish Chronicle. (1927, February 18). https://jhsnj-archives.org/?a=d&d=tjch19270218-01 The Jewish Chronicle. (1927, February 25). https://jhsnj-archives.org/?a=d&d=tjch19270225-01 The Jewish Chronicle. (1927, March 11). https://jhsnj-archives.org/?a=d&d=tjch19270311-01 The Jewish Chronicle. (1927, March 18). https://jhsnj-archives.org/?a=d&d=tjch19270318-01 The Jewish Chronicle. (1927, March 25). https://jhsnj-archives.org/?a=d&d=tjch19270325-01 The Jewish Chronicle. (1927, April 1). https://jhsnj-archives.org/?a=d&d=tjch19270401-01 The Jewish Chronicle. (1927, April 8). https://jhsnj-archives.org/?a=d&d=tjch19270408-01 |
| Catalog ID | MU0042 |