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Copyright © 2020 by Wendy Waszut-Barrett In 1918, Thomas G. Moses wrote, “Made a Saturday afternoon visit with Jack Garner regarding his act, which was very good.” Jack E. Gardner came from a theatrical family and initially performed in a musical comedy skit called “The Three Gardners.” The vaudeville act starred Jack, Andy and Ada … Continue reading “Tales from a Scenic Artist and Scholar. Part 975: Thomas G. Moses and “Happy Jack” Gardner, 1918″

Copyright © 2020 by Wendy Waszut-Barrett In 1917, Thomas G. Moses wrote, “Saw the “Daughter of the Sun” show, then went to Trenton for Thanksgiving dinner. The Sunday before I left New York, I went down to the Salmagundi Club.  Loafed part of the day.  Took luncheon there, and got on top of a bus … Continue reading “Tales from a Scenic Artist and Scholar. Part 965 – Thomas G. Moses and the Salmagundi Club, 1917”

Copyright © 2020 by Wendy Waszut-Barrett In 1917, Thomas G. Moses wrote, “Closed a contract for two scenes with Gatts and Company, $825.00 for ‘Katzenjammer Kids.’  We hustled it out. Maier and I went to Michigan to put it on and nearly froze coming back.  14 degrees below zero.  As there was no train, we … Continue reading “Tales from a Scenic Artist and Scholar. Part 944 – Thomas G. Moses and the Katzenjammer Kids, 1917”

Copyright © 2020 by Wendy Waszut-Barrett In 1916, Thomas G. Moses wrote, “Hurried to New York City, made a hasty model; closed a contract for $5,700.00 for Allied Ball Decoration.” Later that year he wrote, “…on to the big Allied Ball work…November 25th, Mama and I started for New York.  We expressed the scenery and … Continue reading “Tales from a Scenic Artist and Scholar. Part 939 – Thomas G. Moses and the Ten Allies Costume Ball, 1916”

Copyright © 2019 by Wendy Waszut-Barrett I am reposting this installment, as it has been a month since I switched over to “Travels of a Scenic Artist and Scholar” on my way to Colorado. In 1916, Moses wrote, “Thanksgiving Day at Pitt’s, with brother Frank, which was a surprise to me, and we had a … Continue reading “Tales from a Scenic Artist and Scholar. Part 920 – Thomas G. Moses and the Triangle Club, Princeton, 1916”

Copyright © 2019 by Wendy Waszut-Barrett In 1915, Thomas G. Moses wrote, “Went to Lafayette, Indiana, to meet George Ade regarding a new show he is going to stage for the Purdue College.” Ades’s show was the “Eight Little Wives” and it featured an all-male cast; this was consistent with all previous Harlequin Club shows … Continue reading “Tales from a Scenic Artist and Scholar. Part 917 – Thomas G. Moses and George Ade, Purdue College, 1915”

Copyright © 2019 by Wendy Waszut-Barrett Thomas G. Moses worked with Chas. H. Miles from 1908 to 1917, designing and delivering scenery to many of his theaters across the country. We know for certain that in 1910, 1913 and 1915, Sosman & Landis delivered scenery to the Miles Theater in Detroit. During 1917 Moses wrote, … Continue reading “Tales from a Scenic Artist and Scholar. Part 914 – Thomas G. Moses and Charles H. Miles”

Copyright © 2019 by Wendy Waszut-Barrett In 1915, Thomas G. Moses wrote, “Some of our early work for the season was a black and white window decoration, rather effective.  A small church job for Sterling, my hometown.  Another job for Youngtown, Ohio, followed by one for Akron, Ohio.  A short trip to Detroit to see … Continue reading “Tales from a Scenic Artist and Scholar. Part 904 – Thomas G. Moses and Frederick Ingersoll, 1915”

Copyright © 2019 by Wendy Waszut-Barrett In 1915, Thomas G. Moses wrote, “On January 23rd I got a ‘hunch’ that I was cut out for an etcher, at least I was led to believe it by my friends, after they saw some of my early pencil drawings and they insisted I could etch.  I joined … Continue reading “Tales from a Scenic Artist and Scholar. Part 900 – Thomas G. Moses and George Senseney, 1915”

Copyright © 2019 by Wendy Waszut-Barrett In 1914, Thomas G. Moses wrote, “Did a drop curtain and two gardens for Shay’s Theatre, Buffalo. “ In 1914, Buffalo was home to Shea’s Theatre and Shea’s Hippodrome. Shea’s Hippodrome on Main Street in Buffalo, a venue that opened in 1914. It is likely that the drop curtain … Continue reading “Tales from a Scenic Artist and Scholar. Part 889 – Thomas G. Moses and Shea’s Theatres in Buffalo, New York, 1914”