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Princess and pianist
Princess and pianist

Princess and pianist

Date6/3/1981
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Original Toronto Star caption: Princess and pianist: Metro nightclub owner and piano player Paul Drake embraces his princess, Marie Christine of Belgium, as all the ballyhoo surrounding their runaway wedding starts to die down. The princess says she was shadowed by police.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0044569F
      Pianist Sheila Henig sits in the music room of the family's new home in Willowdale with husband William Sidney and children Derek, 3, and Shawna, 6. M(...)
      Pianist Sheila Henig sits in the music room of the family's new home in Willowdale with husband William Sidney and children Derek, 3, and Shawna, 6. M(...)
      Henig, Sheila, 1934-1979
      7/12/1971
      Looking like a fat Fred Astaire in his tails, Crowbar's pianist-singer Kelly Jay last night came closest to turning a rather dull Winter Pop concert a(...)
      Looking like a fat Fred Astaire in his tails, Crowbar's pianist-singer Kelly Jay last night came closest to turning a rather dull Winter Pop concert a(...)
      Musical groups
      12/31/1973
      Jose Iturbi, Pianist
      Jose Iturbi, Pianist
      Iturei, Jose
      2/3/1937
      Jazz Pianist Gene DiNovi, who is appearing at the Water's Edge Cafe, Sunday, Dec
      Jazz Pianist Gene DiNovi, who is appearing at the Water's Edge Cafe, Sunday, Dec
      Dinovi, Gene
      11/15/1989
      Liberace at the O'Keefe Centre. Pianist, comedian, showman-he seduces audience
      Liberace at the O'Keefe Centre. Pianist, comedian, showman-he seduces audience
      Goode, Jeff
      5/22/1972
      A Little mood music please for Lieutenant-Governor Pauline McGibbon, who would like to be a concert pianist, and TV star Paul Soles as her symphony conductor
      A Little mood music please for Lieutenant-Governor Pauline McGibbon, who would like to be a concert pianist, and TV star Paul Soles as her symphony conductor
      Combs, Erin
      6/14/1978
      Jazz Pianist Al Williams (foreground) points with pride to Harry Douglass (centre), lead singer, founder and sole survivor of the original Deep River (...)
      Jazz Pianist Al Williams (foreground) points with pride to Harry Douglass (centre), lead singer, founder and sole survivor of the original Deep River (...)
      Deep River Boys (Musical group)
      2/29/1976
      Top, Downchild Blues Band saxophone player Pat Carey, left, jazz pianist Oscar Peteson, guitarist Rik Emmett, and Rowan and Mary Country Class
      Top, Downchild Blues Band saxophone player Pat Carey, left, jazz pianist Oscar Peteson, guitarist Rik Emmett, and Rowan and Mary Country Class
      Downchild Blues Band (Musical group)
      5/13/1992
      Man of the hour: In the nick of time, Steve Miller called out his six-piece band - including the brilliant pianist Ben Sidran - to restore order to proceedings at Massey Hall
      Man of the hour: In the nick of time, Steve Miller called out his six-piece band - including the brilliant pianist Ben Sidran - to restore order to proceedings at Massey Hall
      Mahler, John
      11/24/1988
      Glenn Gould chats with University of Toronto President Claude Bissell at yesterday's convocation in which the pianist received an honorary Doctor of L(...)
      Glenn Gould chats with University of Toronto President Claude Bissell at yesterday's convocation in which the pianist received an honorary Doctor of L(...)
      Darrell, Dick
      n.d.
      Peterson Honored. Governor-General Ray Hnatyshyn presents Jazz pianist Oscar Peterson with Glenn Gould Prize at CBC's Toronto centre last night
      Peterson Honored. Governor-General Ray Hnatyshyn presents Jazz pianist Oscar Peterson with Glenn Gould Prize at CBC's Toronto centre last night
      Bock, Tony
      5/10/1993
      Cliburn plays here. American pianist Van Cliburn makes his first Toronto appearance tonight at Massey Hall. He catapulted fame winning Tchaikovsky competition
      Cliburn plays here. American pianist Van Cliburn makes his first Toronto appearance tonight at Massey Hall. He catapulted fame winning Tchaikovsky competition
      Cliburn, Van, 1934-2013
      3/16/1961