4:30pm
Sunday, July 04, 2010
Brought to you by Coney Island U.S.A.
A Barnum Bicentenary: Lecture and performance by Trav S.D. and friends in observance of P.T. Barnum's 200th birthday.
Friends, if P.T. Barnum had lived he would have turned 200 years old on July 5 of this year, which is about the age he once claimed Joice Heth, George Washington's nurse was. In observance of the fact, on the Glorious Fourth (one day early) at 4:30pm Trav S.D. will speak a piece at the Coney Island Museum. The topic of his lecture will be the legacy of Barnum and Barnumism (bunkum, hokum, humbug and hooey) in vaudeville and show business in general.
And because, showmanship is the name of the game, he will be joined by the great Lorinne Lampert, a.k.a., Uke-Lola - tap-dancing; song-singing, uke-playing, juggling vaudevillian extraordinaire (The host may do a turn or two himself along with other special guests TBA).
What better place to spend the 4th than Coney Island? Watch the hot dog eating contest! Ride the rides! Go for a dip! And then come see the real dips at our presentation!
$5, free for Coney Island USA Members.
