A brief advertisement for a comedy show to be held in 1937 at the Hegins Township High School, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The notice appeared in the Pottsville Republican, February 20, 1937.
The black-face act promoted in the ad was “Smokey and Henry.” Additional information is sought about these two individuals.
RADIO STARS AT HIGH SCHOOL
The Junior Mechanics, fraternal organization of Hegins, is sponsoring a show in the Hegins Township High School auditorium Thursday evening, March 4. The entertainment will be provided by the five nit-wits of radio fame, two black-face comedians, “Smokey and Henry,” Prof. Schnitzel, Carl Hanke the mad prof at the piano and the veteran announcer, Earl Shappell. There will be six acts of comedy.
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