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Hit skits

Date10/10/1979
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Original Toronto Star caption: Hit skits: Mary Walsh is one of four Newfoundland entertainers in the comedy troupe CODCO at the Horseshoe Tavern. She's a gifted comedienne - as these pictures from the series of skits show - and has talent that may sometime allow her more serious roles.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0039376F
      Hit skits
      Hit skits
      CODCO
      10/10/1979
      Gracie Allen gives George Burns plenty to worry about in their comedy skits and Mary Livingstone is constantly getting in Jack Benny's hair. But if th(...)
      Gracie Allen gives George Burns plenty to worry about in their comedy skits and Mary Livingstone is constantly getting in Jack Benny's hair. But if th(...)
      Burns, George, 1896-1996
      1/11/1939
      Author, Author: Actress Jessica Booker has written several short plays and skits, but A Matter of Time is her first full-length, three-act work
      Author, Author: Actress Jessica Booker has written several short plays and skits, but A Matter of Time is her first full-length, three-act work
      Stuparyk, Michael
      11/24/1989
      Mork's in town: Idled by actors strike, Robin Williams is doing skits with Second City cast at the Firehall Theatre
      Mork's in town: Idled by actors strike, Robin Williams is doing skits with Second City cast at the Firehall Theatre
      Goode, Jeff
      9/11/1980
      Sword-carrying Arab nomads of the Sahara gather on the out skits of Timbuktu to buy livestock before setting out on the caravan routes. The setting is(...)
      Sword-carrying Arab nomads of the Sahara gather on the out skits of Timbuktu to buy livestock before setting out on the caravan routes. The setting is(...)
      Bryant, George
      3/16/1972
      Mr. Ca-Na-Da still toots patriotism. About 50 youngsters at Highfield Public School in Rexdale put on a patriotic skit for the rest of the school yest(...)
      Mr. Ca-Na-Da still toots patriotism. About 50 youngsters at Highfield Public School in Rexdale put on a patriotic skit for the rest of the school yest(...)
      Gimby, Bobby, 1918-1998
      6/14/1978
      Maggie's debut. Margaret Trudeau made her first try at television comedy last night, teaming up with John Candy in a skit ab out a Muntie and a lady i(...)
      Maggie's debut. Margaret Trudeau made her first try at television comedy last night, teaming up with John Candy in a skit ab out a Muntie and a lady i(...)
      Cooper, David
      8/15/1980
      Cabaret old chum: Tom Kneebone's starring in the musical Cabaret, in which he does a Marlene Dietrich skit, at the Red Barn in Jackson's Point.
      Cabaret old chum: Tom Kneebone's starring in the musical Cabaret, in which he does a Marlene Dietrich skit, at the Red Barn in Jackson's Point.
      Bull, Ron
      7/30/1980
      Maggie's debut. Margaret Trudeau made her first try at television comedy last night, teaming up with John Candy in a skit about a Mountie and a lady i(...)
      Maggie's debut. Margaret Trudeau made her first try at television comedy last night, teaming up with John Candy in a skit about a Mountie and a lady i(...)
      Cooper, David
      8/15/1980
      Cabaret performers John McAndrew and Bill Peters go through a drunk skit as warmup to the opening of their show, The Group of Seven, at Poor Alex tomorrow
      Cabaret performers John McAndrew and Bill Peters go through a drunk skit as warmup to the opening of their show, The Group of Seven, at Poor Alex tomorrow
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      10/4/1973
      Hit it! Fred McGriff takes Mookie Wilson's advice and hits the deck as he scores Jays' third run in a four-raun fourth inning. A's catcher Terry Steinbach wits for the late throw
      Hit it! Fred McGriff takes Mookie Wilson's advice and hits the deck as he scores Jays' third run in a four-raun fourth inning. A's catcher Terry Steinbach wits for the late throw
      Slaughter, Mike
      10/6/1989
      When the Coho hits, it hits hard and breaks water
      When the Coho hits, it hits hard and breaks water
      Bull, Ron
      9/16/1979