Three Vaudeville Women: May Irwin, Marie Dressler & Eva TanguayThis exibit, for Woman's History Month, is on the first floor of the Baron Forness Library. It advertises the reception and showing of the documentary during WHM on Monday, March 23.
The reception is from 7 to 8 p.m, with the film following from 8 to 10 p.m. at the Frank G. Pogue Student Center Multipurpose Room.
At the dawn of the 20th Century, Vaudeville was king! May Irwin, Marie Dressler and Eva Tanguay were three of the biggest names in this early form of variety entertainment. This documentary explores their lives and their importance in ushering in the New Woman to American society. After the film there will be a discussion of the lives of these important pioneers.
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