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Jimmy Hussey

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Jimmy Hussey, vaudeville comedian

Jimmy Hussey (Chicago, January 18, 1891 - November 20, 1930 North Bergen, New Jersey) was an American comedian and vaudeville star.[1]

Vaudevilles

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  • Travesty 1919 - military playlette "Somewhere".[2]
  • Tattle Tales 1920 - librettist and producer Jimmy Hussey.
  • The Whirl of the Town 1921 Shubert musical revue, staged Jimmy Hussey, including Mae West

References

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  1. ^ Dorothy Parker: Complete Broadway, 1918–1923 - Page 319 "One of them is Jimmy Hussey. It seems, on inquiry, that Jimmy Hussey is probably one of the best-known figures on the American stage, having appeared in vaudeville for years and years. But we, who do not get around much, never happened."
  2. ^ American Cloak and Suit Review - Volume 17 1919 p 147 Fourth on the program was Jimmy Hussey in a military playette called "Somewhere" in Vaudeville." Mr. Hussey was assisted by his partner, William Worsley, and the two made a tremendous hit. Jimmy Hussey, as practically everyone knows, is one of the headliners on the B. F. Keith circuit.