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Title
Copy of show billing for a 1904 performance by Mudge and Morton, copy photo 1935
Date Created and/or Issued
July (?) 1935
1935-07
Publication Information
Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection
Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information
US
UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-4988
Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Frank was a musician and vaudeville performer, who, along with his wife and sons, formed two popular troupes. The first was Morton and Mudge, with his wife, Augusta. The second was the Mudge Morton Trio, which including not only his wife, but his two sons, Leland and Carl. Carl later became known as Charles Morton, one of the most popular stars of the late silent film era.
Broadsheet advertisement for "Mudge and Morton, the Renowned American Musical Specialty," dated August 15, 1904.
Text from negative sleeve: 1053 - JUL 1? 1935.Copy of show billing in Robert Thomas case. [does not appear to be related to the Thomas case]
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_7358
ark:/21198/zz002df1k5
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Vaudeville
Musicians--American--California
Actors--American--California--Los Angeles
Morton, Charles, 1908-1966
Mudge, Frank, 1870-1942
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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