MILT BRITTON - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 207187
Price: $70.00
MILT BRITTON
The performer signs his name on this slip of paper
Signature: "Milt Britton" in pencil. 5¼x4½. Milt Britton
(1894-1948) started playing vaudeville around 1914. In 1917 he formed a
double act (trombone and cornet) with Frank Wetzel, who then changed his name to
Frank Britton. Originator of the "slapstick" orchestra, Britton's Orchestra
became known in Europe and the USA as "America's Craziest Orchestra" and
"The Mad Musical Maniacs." The band's routine was to begin playing a selection
in the normal way, then about half way through the song, a musician would
stumble and knock an instrument out of another's hand, thereby starting a melee
of comedy. Their band played some Broadway shows, made tours of South America
and the US, and made appearances in shorts and feature films. They are seen
causing mayhem during the title song in Moonlight and Pretzels (1933).
Toned. Corners rounded. Left edge irregular. Pencil note (unknown hand) on
verso. Otherwise, fine condition.
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