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Billed as The Big Show of 1928 and Rudy Val (centre) is the star of show which opened at O'Keefe last night
Billed as The Big Show of 1928 and Rudy Val (centre) is the star of show which opened at O'Keefe last night

Billed as The Big Show of 1928 and Rudy Val (centre) is the star of show which opened at O'Keefe last night

Date1/24/1972
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  • Billed as The Big Show of 1928 and Rudy Val (centre) is the star of show which opened at O'Keefe last night. It's an attempt to revive musical comedy of the past and also features 67-year-old fan dancer Sally Rand who invests show with a few brief moments of a vanished era; according to Patrick Scott. [Incomplete]
  • Billed as The Big Show of 1928 and Rudy Val (centre) is the star of show which opened at O'Keefe last night
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Original Toronto Star caption: Billed as The Big Show of 1928 and Rudy Val (centre) is the star of show which opened at O'Keefe last night. It's an attempt to revive musical comedy of the past and also features 67-year-old fan dancer Sally Rand who invests show with a few brief moments of a vanished era; according to Patrick Scott. [Incomplete]
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