Buckles Blog: 2009 Calendar #67

Saturday, May 18, 2013

"View of the aerial ballet inside Madison Sq. Garden, RBBB, 1950's."

Chic Silber said...: Were those glockenspeils or chimes

on the webs above the girls; 18 May, 2013 16:02
Unknown said...: Chuck,
They were glockenspeils as you suggested. They were used for three years, 1950 being the first(as shown in the photo). In 1951 they removed the side scrolls.
They were used for the last time in 1953 after having added three more keys.
I have sent Buckle's two photos. One is of the aerial ballet in 1951 showing them on the webs along with the pineapples.
The other photo is of the one I have in my collection.
All the best,
Dom; 19 May, 2013 09:56
Chic Silber said...: Thanks Dom I seem to recall a more

recent year when the showgirls in a

production number carried them in a

flag holster & had a devil of a time

hitting the right notes; 19 May, 2013 10:25

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