| re: Al Jolson | |
| Last Edit: BroadwayTonyJ 03:32 pm EDT 03/18/24 | |
| Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 03:25 pm EDT 03/18/24 | |
| In reply to: re: Al Jolson - AlanScott 02:30 pm EDT 03/18/24 | |
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| I have a hunch that the Gertrude Lawrence lights dimming was considered (or perhaps designated) an official establishment of a tradition, which would be repeated for the passing of very legendary performers. If the Jolson dimming really did occur, it may have only been a simple gesture for a beloved actor with no precedent intended. I've also found more than one source that leads me to suspect that Ethel Merman was honored with two separate dimmings -- the first on the night of her passing and the second 5 days later when her son held the urn of her ashes in front of the Imperial Theatre. I can not find any confirmation, but it is hard to believe that both Mary Martin and Alfred Drake did not receive a Broadway lights dimming. I would imagine that there have been certain newspaper reports that just are not present in any on-line database and thus can not be retrieved. |
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