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Musical comedy The Toreador is presented at The Gaiety Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe, during a run of 675 performances. The musical comedy Florodora is presented at The Casino Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 505 performances.
The Cragg Family, Louise Thorndyke Boucicault And Company, Katherine Germaine, The Four Otts, Lefbre's Saxophone Quartet, Chas. H. Bradshaw And Company, Remarc And Rilay, and Hill And Silviany, are appearing at The Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco, California, USA.
A Chinese Honeymoon, billed as 'The English Musical Sensation' is playing at The Casino Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 364 performances.
Novelty singing and dancing quartet The McCann Family, Fred Warren And Al Blanchard, and soprano Miss Ida Bell Farnum are appearing at Lakeside Park Casino, Akron, Ohio, USA.
Musical comedy The Girl From Kay's is playing at The Apollo Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe, during a lengthy run.
Burlesque and vaudeville entertainment troupe The Sheridan Company is playing during three weeks at The Opera House, Wellington, New Zealand.
Cecil Sharp collects his first folk song, The Seeds of Love, from John England in Hambridge village in Somerset, England, UK, Europe.
Victor Records scoops the fledgling recording industry by announcing the production and sale of the Victrola, a four-foot high record playing console with an enclosed horn, costing $200.
Tenor saxophonist Hal Singer, reckoned by many to be the father of the honking r'n'b / rock'n'roll sax style, is born in Chicago, Illinois, USA.The Jack Teagarden Orchestra plays at The Meadowbrook Ballroom, Cedar Grove, New Jersey, USA.
The operetta The Chocolate Soldier, starring Bruce Carfax, is playing during a run at The Shaftesbury Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe.Ron Dante is born in Staten Island, New York, USA. Dante will become a successful session vocalist providing the voice for hits including Sugar Sugar by The Archies and Tracy by The Cuff Links. Dante will also act as record producer for Barry Manilow, and sing backup on many Manilow recordings, including the 1974 No1 smash Mandy.
Actress and popular singer Kathryn Grayson marries her second husband, actor and singer Johnny Johnston, in Carmel, California, USA.
The musical revue New Faces Of 1952, is presented at The Royale Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 365 performances. The revue is perhaps best remembered because it features Eartha Kitt making her Broadway debut with the spectacular song, Monotonous, based on real events in her life.
Geraldo And His Orchestra play during a four week season at The Starlight Roof, Palace Theatre, Manchester, England, UK, Europe.Frank Sinatra records I Concentrate On You, When You're Smiling and other tracks in Capitol Studio A, Hollywood, LosAngeles, California, USA.
Ray Charles plays the fifth night of a week of shows at The Palladium, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Shirley Bassey is playing during a summer season at The Opera House, Blackpool, England, UK, Europe.
Jim Reeves And The Blue Boys play the first of two shows in Malone, New York State, USA.
Myra Ellen Amos is born in Newton, North Carolina, USA. She will find success as acclaimed singer and songwriter Tori Amos.Mila Mason is born in Dawson Springs, Kentucky, USA. She will score a moderate country hit with her debut single, That's Enough Of That in 1996.
Cilla Black plays the seventh night of a two-week season at The Forty Thieves Club in Bermuda, Caribbean.
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Ray Charles And His 17 Piece Orchestra with The Raelets, play the fourth of six nights at Leo's Casino, Euclid Quad Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Paul Anka is playing during a two-week season at Mr. D's, San Francisco, California, USA.
The rock musical Hair (which includes a scene with a fully nude cast) is presented during a run of 1,997 performances at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe. The cast includes Marsha Hunt, Paul Nicholas, Sonja Kristina and Jimmy Winston.
The Rolling Stones are rehearsing in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, Europe, for their upcoming European tour.Elektra Records holds a leaving party for retiring company founder Jac Holzman at The Tavern On The Green, Central Park, New York City, USA.
Black Sabbath begin the first leg of a massive North American tour at Milwaukee Arena, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, with Van Halen in support.
Joy Division give a private performance at a youth centre in Walthamstow, London, England, UK, Europe.
Rock musical movie Xanadu, starring Olivia Newton-John and featuring music by the Electric Light Orchestra [E.L.O.], opens to cinemas in Australia, Oceania.
Norwegian Elvis Presley impersonator Kjell Henning Bjoernstad, sets a new world record by singing Presley's hits non-stop for more than 26 hours.
On his Against All Gods tour, Marilyn Manson plays at The Arena, Pula, Croatia, Europe. Prior to the show, the touring crew is delayed from entering the venue because a group of local Catholic bishops is exorcising the stage, in the belief that Manson is in league with satanic forces.
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