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Rock music's oracle of the bizarre, Alice Cooper, brought his nightmare to life with $300,000 worth of props and outlandish makeup at Maple Leaf Garde(...)
Rock music's oracle of the bizarre, Alice Cooper, brought his nightmare to life with $300,000 worth of props and outlandish makeup at Maple Leaf Garde(...)

Rock music's oracle of the bizarre, Alice Cooper, brought his nightmare to life with $300,000 worth of props and outlandish makeup at Maple Leaf Garde(...)

Date5/2/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: Rock music's oracle of the bizarre, Alice Cooper, brought his nightmare to life with $300,000 worth of props and outlandish makeup at Maple Leaf Gardens last night. Sell-out crowd of 18,000 wildly cheering fans loved music-theatre act.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0040116F
      Same old Alice: Some of the props are different, but Alice Cooper's stage presence has changed little since the days when he used to hang himself and bit heads off chickens, reviewer says
      Same old Alice: Some of the props are different, but Alice Cooper's stage presence has changed little since the days when he used to hang himself and bit heads off chickens, reviewer says
      Cooper, Alice, 1948-
      11/24/1981
      Musical Maestro: Victor Di Bello, who brings classical music to schools, uses theatrics and props to stretch the attention span of his audiences
      Musical Maestro: Victor Di Bello, who brings classical music to schools, uses theatrics and props to stretch the attention span of his audiences
      Di Bello, Victor
      2/8/1990
      Alice Cooper shows his bizarre side with his 11-foot boa-constrictor
      Alice Cooper shows his bizarre side with his 11-foot boa-constrictor
      Cooper, Alice, 1948-
      9/4/1972
      Welcome to my nightmare: Alice Cooper wrings in the New Year at SkyDome Sunday with a three-part show documenting the twisted path of his varied musical career
      Welcome to my nightmare: Alice Cooper wrings in the New Year at SkyDome Sunday with a three-part show documenting the twisted path of his varied musical career
      Cooper, Alice, 1948-
      2/26/1987
      Rock Writer and promoter Ritchie Yorke this week pulled off one of his biggest projects-the Maple Leaf Music Junket, which brought European and U.S. music people here to sample our music
      Rock Writer and promoter Ritchie Yorke this week pulled off one of his biggest projects-the Maple Leaf Music Junket, which brought European and U.S. music people here to sample our music
      Bull, Ron
      6/6/1972
      On the ball: Full back Warren Hudson Carries props in period costume for Les Miz When he's not proping up his Toronto Argonauts teammates
      On the ball: Full back Warren Hudson Carries props in period costume for Les Miz When he's not proping up his Toronto Argonauts teammates
      Bock, Tony
      4/26/1989
      On the Ball: Fullback Warren Hudson carries props in period costume for Les Miz when he's not propping up his Toronto Argonauts teammates
      On the Ball: Fullback Warren Hudson carries props in period costume for Les Miz when he's not propping up his Toronto Argonauts teammates
      Canadian Football League
      9/25/1988
      Alice Cooper at the Grandstand last night was a long way from the singer who brought the theatre of horror into rock 'n' roll, reviewer says
      Alice Cooper at the Grandstand last night was a long way from the singer who brought the theatre of horror into rock 'n' roll, reviewer says
      Cooper, Alice, 1948-
      8/19/1991
      Scott Craigie. To laymen they're known as window dressers. But aesthete Scott Craigie calls himself a display manager. As the man in charge of windows and in - store displays for exclusive Hazelton Lanes, Craigie creates ever-changing window fantasies for a dozen boutiques. Inspired by travel and unusual props - anything can be used as a prop, from newspapers to antiques - Craigie likes to create windows that draw attention to the merchandise without being distracting. [Incomplete]
      Scott Craigie. To laymen they're known as window dressers. But aesthete Scott Craigie calls himself a display manager. As the man in charge of windows and in - store displays for exclusive Hazelton Lanes, Craigie creates ever-changing window fantasies for a dozen boutiques. Inspired by travel and unusual props - anything can be used as a prop, from newspapers to antiques - Craigie likes to create windows that draw attention to the merchandise without being distracting. [Incomplete]
      Bull, Ron
      1/26/1982
      George Chuvalo has that look of ferocious determination as he pounds on practice bag during his final prep for Monday night's bout at Maple Leaf Garde(...)
      George Chuvalo has that look of ferocious determination as he pounds on practice bag during his final prep for Monday night's bout at Maple Leaf Garde(...)
      Chuvalo, George, 1937-
      5/5/1971
      Princely perch: Sergeant Campbell Wood props Prince Harry on a police motorcycle Saturday near royal yacht
      Princely perch: Sergeant Campbell Wood props Prince Harry on a police motorcycle Saturday near royal yacht
      Charles III, King of Great Britain, 1948-
      10/27/1991
      Phosphorous-coated animal props snuggle up to basso Jan Rubes who has taken time out to direct Black Box Theatre production of The Seven Dreams, a chi(...)
      Phosphorous-coated animal props snuggle up to basso Jan Rubes who has taken time out to direct Black Box Theatre production of The Seven Dreams, a chi(...)
      Geo, Mario
      11/1/1971