Kenneth on the First Time He Went to the Theater

Kenneth on the First Time He Went to the Theater

Kenneth remembers the first time he went to the theater, at age eight or nine. Mr. Jenkins, a printer for The Evening Republican, and Bobby Jenkins took him there. He recalls being photographed wearing the dress of Alice Jenkins after a party and played baseball, and people were astounded to see a little girl acting like that. Kenneth was absolutely astounded at the people on the stage acting and doing things. A fellow came out dressed up like a Dutchman, with clogs on his feet, doing a dance, with his hands in his pockets, and singing.

Landon, Kenneth (1903-1993)

January 1, 1911

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Over a course of 13 years Kip Landon (Kenneth Landon Jr.) began recording stories from his parents, Margaret and Kenneth Landon, resulting in 95 hours of recordings. Beginning on July 20, 1976, recording finished in June, 1978. The project resumed again in 1982 for a few months. After a long break, the third recording period began in 1988 and concluded in March 1989.

Kenneth Landon (1903-1993)

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Box 82: Oral History: "The Landon Chronicles" CDs 51-75

Hour 75, clip 08

Sub-Series 8: Audio and Video

Series 1: Biographical