The Gay Nineties Revue (radio program)

American old-time radio musical variety program

Radio show

The Gay Nineties Revue

Joe Howard was host of The Gay Nineties Revue

Genre| Musical variety
Country of origin| United States
Language(s)| English
Syndicates| CBS
TV adaptations| The Gay Nineties Revue
Hosted by| Joe Howard
Starring| Frank Lovejoy
Beatrice Kay
Lillian Leonard
Genevieve Rowe
Announcer| John Reed King
Produced by| Al Rinker
Original release| July 2, 1939 (1939-07-02) –
November 13, 1944 (1944-11-13)
Sponsored by| Model Tobacco

The Gay Nineties Revue is an American old-time radio musical variety program. It was broadcast on CBS from July 2, 1939, to November 13, 1944.[1] ABC broadcast a television version of the program in 1948–1949.[2]

## Format

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The Gay Nineties Revue featured music, comedy, and skits typical of the 1890s based in a nightclub setting.[3] The format was one that was used in American nightclubs, such as Club Royale in Detroit[4] and the Rice Hotel's Empire Room in Houston.[5]

## Personnel

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Joe Howard was the program's host, and Frank Lovejoy played Broadway Harry. Soloists included Beatrice Kay, Lillian Leonard, and Genevieve Rowe. Singing groups included the Elm City Four and the Floradora Girls. John Reed King was the announcer, and Ray Bloch led the orchestra. Al Rinker was the producer.[1]

## Spinoffs

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The Gay Nineties Revue produced two spin-offs. Gaslight Gayeties ran on NBC from November 11, 1944, to April 28, 1945, and starred Beatrice Kay. The Beatrice Kay Show ran on Mutual from August 14, 1946, to September 4, 1946.[1]

## References

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* Comedy portal
* Music portal
* Radio portal

1. ^ a b c Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio (Revised ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. p. 280\. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
2. ^ Shearer, Martha (2016). New York City and the Hollywood Musical: Dancing in the Streets. Springer. p. 80\. ISBN 9781137569370. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
3. ^ Terrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 128\. ISBN 978-0-7864-4513-4.
4. ^ "Club Royale, Detroit" (PDF). Billboard. November 29, 1941. p. 19. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
5. ^ "Rice Hotel, Empire Room, Houston" (PDF). Billboard. November 29, 1941. p. 19. Retrieved December 29, 2017.

## External links

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### Logs

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* Log of episodes of The Gay Nineties Revue from Old Time Radio Researchers Group
* Log of episodes of The Gay Nineties Revue from radioGOLDINdex