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Lester A. Walton, New York Age, New York, Feb. 15, 1917.
Lester A. Walton, manager and theatrical editor for
the New York Age, 1918, flickr
& BILLY BOY, Words by Lester A. Walton,
Music by C. Lucky Roberts, New York,
1917, piano score, Library of Congress, cover
& Dedicated to Col. William Hayward
of the 15th New York Infantry. BILLY BOY.
„Tommy Atkins is a warrior bold –
Merrie England loves him more than gold – And to France
the hero of today is fighting in the trenches
miles away – Now Billy Boy, has gone across the sea
to help in their fight for Liberty.“
„His ability to drive away the ,blues‘“
Editorial content. „CHARLIE CHAPLIN MIGHT
ELIMINATE COARSENESS.
(By Lester A. Walton)
CHARLIE CHAPLIN! Truly this is a name to conjure
with. Of all the movie stars Charlie Chaplin shines
the brightest in the film firmament; even little children speak
his name with as much glibness as they do that
of Santa Claus. Public and press proclaim him an unusual
object of mirth and merriment, and motion picture
producers think so highly of his ability to drive away the ,blues,‘
that they clamor for his services at many dollars per
minute.“ (...)
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