1907---WANTED--ARTISTS, VOCAL, AND INSTRUMENTAL.......

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WE LOVE FINDING VINTAGE ADS---AND IT'S EVEN BETTER WHEN THERE'S A CROTON CONNECTION. This one comes from the New York Daily Tribune and was stumbled upon by accident. CLICK ON THE IMAGE:

Our curiosity was peeked, and a reader wondered if this was one of the leads that the late Robert Scott may have mentioned for his CHRONICLES OF CROTON's VAUDEVILLE

She did some snooping about the "T. BACON DENNIS" named in the ad. Google AI to the rescue:

While "T. Bacon Dennis" is not widely recognized today as a prominent, nationally touring vaudeville headliner, local history and genealogical records strongly point to him being a regional performer or member of a theatrical family in Westchester County during the early 20th century. [1]

During the vaudeville boom circa 1907, the Hudson Valley was highly active with regional theaters, amateur "hose company" or lodge performance troupes, and traveling novelty acts that frequently played local opera houses. [1]

The plot thickens. She said she'll be back.

Stay tuned.