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W.C. Fields in Vaudeville

With Trav S.D., writer, performer, and author of “No Applause, Just Throw Money: The Book That Made Vaudeville Famous” and “Chain of Fools: Silent Comedy and Its Legacies from Nickelodeons to Youtube.”

As part of FieldsFest (November 8 – December 25), a festival commemorating the 70th anniversary of W.C. Fields’ death, this illustrated talk explores the great comedian’s early years (1900-1930), as a juggler in vaudeville and a revue comedian, and the many ways those experiences influenced his later motion pictures.











When: Thu., Dec. 1, 2016 at 6:30 pm
Where: New York Public Library—Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library
476 Fifth Ave. (42nd St. Entrance)
212-340-0863
Price: Free
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With Trav S.D., writer, performer, and author of “No Applause, Just Throw Money: The Book That Made Vaudeville Famous” and “Chain of Fools: Silent Comedy and Its Legacies from Nickelodeons to Youtube.”

As part of FieldsFest (November 8 – December 25), a festival commemorating the 70th anniversary of W.C. Fields’ death, this illustrated talk explores the great comedian’s early years (1900-1930), as a juggler in vaudeville and a revue comedian, and the many ways those experiences influenced his later motion pictures.

Buy tickets/get more info now