Book Nook Concert

ID: 2038 ~ Source: Photo Courtesy of Indiana University Libraries' Archives of Traditional Music, Hoagy Carmichael Collections 1920-1981 ~ Date: ca. 1930s
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Book Nook Concert

On one of Hoagy's many returns to Bloomington after becoming famous for his music, he played a concert in the redesigned Book Nook for some of his friends. As this image shows, it drew quite a crowd.

This file appears in: Show Biz and the Princess Theatre

By Monroe County History Center
Robert Harris’s Princess Theatre opened on June 23, 1913, with the photoplay Mlle. Coquette accompanied by a six piece orchestra. The program also featured chimes playing Ethelbert Nevin’s “The Rosary.” As the first built-from-the-ground-up-movie…