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Ice Capades shows were extremely popular for several decades and became a household name, although they were criticized by some as kitsch. [5] From 1941 through 1981, the Ice Capades show was a summertime fixture at what was then known as Atlantic City Convention Hall. [6] In 1946 Ice Cycles, a co-production, was formed with Ice Follies. [7]
The William B. Troubh Ice Arena (formerly the Portland Ice Arena) is an ice hockey arena in Portland, Maine, USA.Located on Park Avenue between Fitzpatrick Stadium and Hadlock Field, the Ice Arena has a seating capacity of 750 and is open year around.
The Ice Follies, formerly known as the Shipstads & Johnson Ice Follies, is a touring ice show featuring elaborate production numbers, similar in concept to Ice Capades.It was founded in 1936 by Eddie and Roy Shipstad, and Oscar Johnson.
Ice Capades." [1] In 1941 Harris hired 16-year-old figure skating champion Donna Atwood, who quickly became the star of the show, performing as such for fifteen years. He married her, 27 years his junior, in 1949; the couple divorced ten years later. [4] [5] In 1963, John H. Harris sold the Ice Capades for $5.5 million. He died in 1969 at age ...
Peter A. Tyrrell (April 8, 1896 – May 8, 1973) was an entertainment entrepreneur in Philadelphia, most prominently associated with the Philadelphia Arena.He was one of eleven founders of what eventually became the National Basketball Association, and was a founder and the first president of the Ice Capades.
Warning: The following contains spoilers from Hawkeye’s finale. Hawkeye had many loose ends to tie up with its finale, and the Disney+ series wasted no time. What was by far the longest episode ...
Kirby left Chicago about 1972 to help Ice Capades build up to 40 rinks around the world, including one in Saudi Arabia. [6] In 1975, due to the downturn in ice-skating, most of Kirby's ice studios closed. [6] He is quoted as saying "Skating, like swimming and languages, is best learned early," in a 1954 newspaper article. [1]
A man who was checking the thickness of ice on a lake in the Maine wilderness crashed into the icy water and drowned on Friday, game wardens said. Walter Demmons, 62 of Milford, was drilling holes ...