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  • THE CANCAN: A HISTORY
    • The Laundress with a Kick – Article 1
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    • The Cancan Under Arrest – Article 5
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    • 9. The Ed Wynn Legacy that began in Winnipeg in 1912
    • 8. Coffee with Vaudevillians: Dale Cooper and Grant Hartwick
    • 7. Vaudeville Courage with Bert Lahr
    • 6. Dancing through Vaudeville with Margarita Casino – or as you might know her – Rita Hayworth
    • 5. Uke-on! String-a-long with Grant, Kate Ferris and Cliff Edwards.
    • 4. A spell with Brian Glow on the History of Magic in Vaudeville
    • 3. Tossing around the history of Juggling with David Cain
    • 2. Kicking Around the History of the Cancan with Dr. Clare Parfitt
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Grant’s Articles on the History of the Cancan

Below are links to a series of articles Grant wrote for What’s Up Yukon on high-kicking journey of the cancan from Paris to the Klondike.

  1. The Laundress with the Kick 1825
  2. The Dance Craze with a Kick 1830
  3. Cancan as a Theatrical Spectical 1840
  4. Delightful Devilry: The Cancan Invades New York 1869
  5. The Cancan Under Arrest 1870s
  6. Can You Do the Cancan, Kate? 1880s
  7. The Cancan Arrives at the Klondike Gold Rush 1898
  8. The Legacy of the Klondike Cancan



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      Throughout the halcyon days of Vaudeville the Great Britain provided some of North America’s favorite stars. Many of North America’s vaudevillians went to London for a run and returned as huge international stars. Join Grant as he introduces the best … Continue reading →
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