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Canton entertainment / Kimberly A. Kenny.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kimberly, Kenny A., Author.
- Series:
- Images of America.
- Images of America
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Entertainment events--Ohio--Canton--History--Pictorial works.
- Entertainment events.
- Canton (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works.
- Canton (Ohio).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (127 pages) : chiefly illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- Charleston, SC : Arcadia Publishing, [2013]
- Summary:
- Everyone loves to have fun! Over the years, Cantonians have enjoyed a wide variety of amusements, from traveling theatrical shows to community-wide celebrations. Louis Schaefer opened the town's first opera house in 1868, attracting some of the 19th century's biggest stars to Canton. The tradition of first-rate entertainment continued in the 20th century, with stars like Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, and Guy Lombardo gracing the stage of the Moonlight Ballroom. During the Great Depression in the 1930s, Canton enjoyed a cultural renaissance with the development of many arts organizations still cherished today, including the Players' Guild, Canton Symphony Orchestra, and Canton Museum of Art. In 1955, the city celebrated its sesquicentennial with the biggest parade in Canton's history.
- OCLC:
- 900733038
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