Spring thaw, Toronto's annual lampoon, opened last night at the Royal Alexandra

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Spring thaw, Toronto's annual lampoon, opened last night at the Royal Alexandra

Date4/7/1964

Names

Mirvish, Ed, 1914-2007 (subject)

Philp, Barry (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Spring thaw, Toronto's annual lampoon, opened last night at the Royal Alexandra. Mrs. Ed Mirvish, wife of theatre's owner, was among first-nighters.

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0068782F

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