Christmas Shopping in 1899
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Re: Christmas Shopping in 1899
I'd love to see one under our tree. Jerry B.
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Re: Christmas Shopping in 1899
Yes please. For my wife, of course.
Happy Holidays,
Fran
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Re: Christmas Shopping in 1899
How does your wife feel about that deal?fran604g wrote:Yes please. For my wife, of course.
Happy Holidays,
Fran
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Re: Christmas Shopping in 1899
If I'm on the 'nice list' , I think I can squeeze one more on my shelf!
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Re: Christmas Shopping in 1899
Who could have been the artists whose work 'costs us £20 to £100'? It was not until more than two years later (March 1902) that Caruso demanded the latter sum for his first recording session and, according to Fred Gaisberg, the London headquarters refused to authorise the payment. It is true that the Company's English lists already included some artists of considerable renown in the music-hall and variety field, such as Louis Bradfield, Maurice Farkoa and Albert Chevalier; I suppose they may have exacted substantial fees.
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Re: Christmas Shopping in 1899
The £20 - £100 would refer to total production and distribution costs, not just artists' fees (and no doubt "optimised" for publicity!)