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“Grant Simpson and his troop performed at the Gizeh Shriners of BC & Yukon Ceremonial event in Whitehorse in May 2017. The troop did an outstanding job at the Yukon Fun Night event which was a casual evening for Shriners and their spouses. The audience which was mostly delegates from outside of Yukon completed enjoyed themselves. Grant and his troop totally captivated the audience. We heard comments such as “what a smooth running performance” and “I laughed so much I cried” and “the entertainment was the highlight of the Ceremonial.” Joe Trerice, Potentate 2017 and MaryRose Metcalfe, First Lady 2017 Gizeh Shriners of BC & Yukon-
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- EPISODE 27: Colette Ryan, Henry Burr, Louise Homer, Lawrence Welk, Nicolas Orlando Orchestra, Yasha Heifitz with Jack Benny July 9, 2021
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Monthly Archives: August 2019
EPISODE 18 (AUG 30)
Listen to Episode 18 by clicking here. This week: Focuses on a show at the Orpheum Theatre here in Winnipeg on Monday, May 30, 1921 where the entire headline bill was “A Trip to Hitland” This is features the music, … Continue reading
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EPISODE 17 (AUG 23)
Listen to Episode 17 Online by clicking here This week starts out with Bing Crosby singing a song in a movie that was to become the theme song of our main focus in Episode 17. Jack Benny, with all the … Continue reading
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The Caribou Hotel in Carcross Yukon.
That time that vaudeville went to Dragons’ Den On January 29th, 2014, CBC aired a pitch to Dragons’ Den in which I was hired to help animate the scene. I took a mini-cast which included Lyall Murdoch, Nicole Murdoch, Alita … Continue reading
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Episode 16
Listen to Episode 16 HERE This week: The career of George Burns, with appearances by Milton Beryl, Guy Lombardo, Al Jolson and Frank Fay. Of course, you couldn’t have a George Burns show without it being also about Gracie.
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