July 20, 1918 - Keith's Theatre and Sophie Tucker

Today Mary had an enjoyable time at Edith Radis' expense attending a vaudeville show at Keith's Theatre at 12th and Chestnut Street.  Keith's Theatre opened in 1901 and was demolished in 1971.  The headliner for the show was Sophie Tucker.

 

 Photo from the Library of Congress:

Sophie Tucker (1884-1966), Russian born to a Jewish family and raised in Connecticut was a very popular vaudeville performer, singer, actor and comedian.  By the 1930s she was billed as "The Last of the Red Hot Mammas".  A detailed biography can be found at the Jewish Women's Archive.