Featuring Your Uncle Josh!
A Cal Stewart & Co. poster
Cal Stewart to Perform
at Orpheum
"Manager Retzman has an excellent attraction at the Orpheum, Thursday, May 9 (1918), in the person of Cal Stewart, the original Uncle Josh of phonograph record fame. There is no question about Mr. Stewart being a great character actor and entertainer in his unique style of work. His impersonation of a goodhearted whole-soul inhabitant of the rural district is indeed splendid and he keeps his audience roaring with laughter. Cal Stewart is known as the village storyteller. He looks and acts the part in perfect fashion and he has probably told his funny stories to more people than any other living man. He has made more talking machine records than any other man and they have been sold by thousands wherever English is spoken. Cal Stewart in his makeup is a typical good-natured old farmer. Gypsy Rossini and her violin are greatly appreciated. Her selections are very beautiful and her technique superb. Her part of the evening's program is well worth seeing. She plays a number of fine violin selections, being an artist of exceptional ability. Marjorie Stewart, comedienne and pianist, is one of the best known 'Sis Hopkins' entertainers, and her number on the program is greatly appreciated."
The Red Cloud Chief, April 25, 1918
Webster County, Nebraska
Marjorie Waugh, left, and sister
Rossini Waugh Stewart. In the
newspaper story, Marjorie was
identified as Stewart.
NOW AVAILABLE!
Cal Stewart, Your Uncle Josh:
America's King of Rural Comedy
by Randy McNutt
Available from Amazon.com and other
sources for $20.95. This is the only Cal
Stewart bio/appreciation.
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