Long Beach, California
YMCA Armed Services Club
Cynthia performed solo.

Bellflower, California (Hall at 9841 Beverly)  [TEXT]
Eagle’s Aerie and Ladies Auxiliary Damon Runyon Cancer Fund dance
Cynthia headlined the program. Music was also provided by Chapman’s Eagle Rhythm Boys.
Source: Long Beach Independent Press-Telegram, October 16, 1951, Page 1

Long Beach, California
March of Dimes Benefit Dance, Town Hall
Sponsored by Tau Epsilon Rho, Long Beach State College Fraternity. Also appearing is Jim Orange and His Orchestra
Admission is contribution of 15 or more dimes to the polio campaign fund.

Westminster, California
Westminster Chamber of Commerce Meeting (at Westminster Fire Hall)
Bell Sisters will sing as entertainment at Chamber of Commerce program. Also appearing is John Carr, manager of the Buffums store in Santa Ana.

Long Beach, California
Veterans Administration Hospital (on behalf of Seal Beach VFW Auxiliary 4048)
Bell Sisters will entertain patients and present six autographed records of their hits to hospital library.

Los Angeles, California
Shrine Auditorium (sponsored by May Co.)
Performed for 14,000 Girl Scouts.
Also appearing were Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Debbie Reynolds, Jack Smith, Ken Carpenter (m.c.), Robert Young, Robert Martinez.

First Time: Stayed overnight in Ambassador Hotel, “first time in a hotel.”

Long Beach, California
YMCA Armed Services Club
The Bell Sisters sang and mingled with guests, including Marine Art Nelson and Sailor Andy Fortier, both of the USS Toledo.

Los Angeles, California
Shrine Auditorium
“An Eyeful of Paris,” 18th Los Angeles Annual Police Show
Also appearing were Gene Autry and Champion, Bob Hope, Jack Benny, Tony Martin, Donald O’Connor, Dennis Day, Ralph Edwards, Liberace, Georgie Tapps, The Modernaires

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“Greatest Stage Show on Earth,” sponsored by the Long Beach Junior Chamber of Commerce, at Municipal Auditorium
Also appearing were Bob Hope, Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin, Jane Russell, Tony Martin, Jerry Colonna, Les Brown, Marilyn Maxwell (“the Atomic Blonde”)
Tickets were $1.20 to $3.60 (tax included).

Huntington Beach, California
Heart Fund Benefit Talent Show (National Heart Fund), Huntington Beach High School
Bell Sisters perform at “vaudeville-style” talent show with other students.

Long Beach, California
Long Beach Veterans Hospital, sponsored by the American Legion Posts of Orange County.
Held in the Recreation Hall, more than 350 patients attended the entertainment program.
The Bell Sisters were featured. Also featured were a five-piece band frmo Anaheim, The Highlighters; the band featured two vocalists, Mary Hope and Bob Thomas. Others on the program were Dorothy Wiley of Anaheim, who sang Western songs, and Wanda Trantweine of Cota Mesa, who danced ballet and tap.

Long Beach, California
Miss United States / Miss Universe Beauty Pageant (partially sponsored by Catalina Swim Suits)
Held at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium
Interspersed with contestant judging are stage shows, directed by Bob Russell, concert baritone and TV star. Includes Bell Sisters and the Roguettes, an all girl quintet, Alice Cavers, ballerina, and Boy Foy, cycling juggler. Miss New York, Jackie Loughery of Brooklyn, was crowned (after a brief ballot tie with Miss Louisiana, Jeanne Thompson. Newly-crowned Miss United States competed against at least 38 foreign contestants.

San Diego, California
San Diego County Fair at San Diego County Fairgrounds
“Fiestacade of 1952” (Bell Sisters were headline attraction)
Also appearing were Ina Ray Hutton and her all-girl TV cast, Hilo Hattie (Hawaiian comedienne of Song), Spade Cooley (the “King of Western Swing”), Nick Lucas (“The Singing Troubador”) and Bob Wiliams and “Einstein” (dog act).
Bell Sisters performed “two oldies before doing ‘Bermuda’.” Cynthia performed “I’ll Walk Alone.”

Hotel/Pay: Stayed at Del Mar Hotel. Bell Sisters earned $3,500 for 4-day appearance.

Las Vegas, Nevada IMAGE
Last Frontier Hotel
Bell Sisters performed “Hello,” “Drip Drop,” “Wheel of Fortune,” “Poor Whip-Poor-Will,” “Rutza Rutza,” “Hang Out the Stars” and “Goodbye.”

Pay: Bell Sisters earned $7,000 for their two week appearance.

Los Angeles, California IMAGE
Downtown Paramount Hotel
Opened for Nat King Cole
Two week engagement; performed 5 shows a day, about 20 minutes per show (performed six songs) IMAGE
Also on the bill were Paul King, tap dancer, and Don Rice as master of ceremonies.

Montreal, Canada
Seville Theater
One week engagement for the Bell Sisters, beginning August 14, 1952.
Also appearing were Charles Tyrell, as singing Master of Ceremonies, Joan and Stanley Kayne, Christine and Moll (novelty dance team), The Three Glens (adagio experts), Roy Beson (comic)Kayne (mimicry)

Home Movies: Home movies of the Bell Sisters exist and are on YouTube, which include footage from this Seville Theater trip.

Reno, Nevada IMAGE
The Riverside Hotel (Mert Wertheimer’s Riverside Casino)
Also appearing were Buddy Hacket and Paul Sydell and his performing dogs.
Bell Sisters performed “Hello,” “Drip Drop,” “Wheel of Fortune,” “Poor Whip-Poor-Will,” “Rutza Rutza” and “Hang Out the Stars.”

San Francisco, California
San Francisco Civic Auditorium
Western Living and Home Exposition

Hollywood, California
Hollywood Bowl
Y-Day in Hollywood

Long Beach, California
Appreciation Dinner – Long Beach Independent-Press Telegram (newspaper)
Marine Room of Wilton Hotel, audience of 275 newspaper carriers and parents
Bell Sisters performed “There’s a Ship Comin’ In,” “June Night,” “Bermuda” and “Socko the Smallest Snowball.”

Los Angeles, California
Examiner’s 39th Annual Christmas Benefit Show
Shrine Auditorium
Also appearing were Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis, Danny Thomas, Dorothy Shay, Abbott & Costello, Gisele MacKenzie, Mickey Rooney, Connie Moore, Roy Rogers & Dale Evans, George Murphy, Rory Calhoun, Lita Baron, Rose Marie.

Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles Press Photographers Association
Grand Charity Ball (for the benefit of Crippled Children’s Society)
Also appearing were Bob Hope, Ken Murray, Abbott & Costello, Ed Wynn, Donald O’Connor, Sidney Miller, Art Linkletter, Dick Haymes, Joel Grey, Virginia Mayo, Greer Garson, Victor Mature, George Jessel, Pat O’Brien, Will Rogers, Jr.
Bell Sisters performed “June Night,” “A Fool Such as I,” “Take Back Your Gold” and “AP Song” (changed lyrics to a song called “Trees” – from the poem “I think that I shall never see…”)

Long Beach, California
Long Beach Municipal Auditorium
Sponsored by Long Beach Retailers Associated (benefitting the American Red Cross)
Bell Sisters headline the “Spring Festival of Fun and Fashion”. They sing “A Fool Such as I” and other recordings.
Source: Long Beach Independent Press-Telegram, February 4, 1953, Page 11

Long Beach, California
Jordan High School
The Bell Sisters are featured performers at a Jordan High School assembly held at 1:30 p.m. and sponsored by the staff of the “Cat’s Purr” student newspaper for their subscribers.

Hollywood, California
Brookside Park
Booked by William Morris Agency

Jamboree City (Irvine Ranch), California IMAGE
Third National Boy Scout Jamboree (July 17-23)
Also appearing were Dorothy Lamour, James Stewart, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans (and Trigger), Lash LaRue, Danny Kaye, Dick Powell, June Allyson, Jerry Colonna and others.
Bell Sisters appeared in “Jamboree Variety Review.” Attendance for the Jamobree was 45,000 Boy Scout troops and their families.

Texas Goodwill: Bell Sisters had dinner with Troop 6 from Houston, Texas (600 scouts) and received a certificate making them “Honorary Citizens of the Empire of Texas.”

Rendezvous Ballroom (on the Balboa Peninsula, Newport Beach IMAGE
Booked by San Rey Group

Hollywood, California
Hollywood Bowl
Los Angeles’ “I Am An American Day” (sponsored by Mayor Poulson’s Citizens Committee)
Also appearing were Art Linkletter and Jose Greco

Tin Pan Alley Show

Thrifty Drug Store Party

Korea, Japan, Hawaii, Pacific Islands IMAGE
USO Tour, “Operation Starlift”
Also appearing were Roscoe Ates (headed group), Mary Murphy (starred in “Wild Ones” with Marlon Brando), Virginia Hall (starlet), Chris Towner (starlet), Elisabeth Galbol-Martin (comedienne), Bill Lloyd, Eddie Ross, Dick Contino (band)

Other Groups: One of six entertainment groups, comprising a total of 42 performers. Terry Moore, a starlet in another troupe, got a lot of press for wearing a white ermine mink bikini for the troops.

Trianon Ballroom

Long Beach, California
Long Beach Naval Hospital
Source: LB Independent, February 8, 1954, Page 3

Long Beach, California
Red Cross Fashion Show, Long Beach Municipal Auditorium
Bell Sisters headlined; Bill Gwinn was emcee. Also appearing were “The Y-Nots” directed by Homer Garrett; Eugene Cox, tenor; the Four Bits of Harmony; Frances Bowling Dancers; Shari Stennette, singer and dancer; Laura Killingsworth, soprano; Al Calazza, 12-year-old vocal soloist. The orchestra was conducted by Manny Harmon of Hollywood.
Source: Long Beach Independent Press-Telegram, February 8, 1954, Page 3; Los Angeles Times, February 21, 1954, Page 149.

Camp Pendleton, California
U.S. Marine Corp Base, Camp Pendleton

Denver, Colorado
Lowry Air Force Base
First appearance of Hollywood Variety Troupe together since their return from a tour of Korean bases Christmas before.
Also appearing were Larry Roberts, Mary Anders (starlet), Kay Marx (sister of Groucho, Chico), two dancers of Gene Nash Trio, Lenny Sherman (comedian from Paramount Studios), Jerry Mandell (piano accompanist)
Bell Sisters performed “Boo-Hoo,” “Bermuda” and others.

Denver, Colorado
Fitszimmons Army Hospital
Kay’s Birthday – had big party in the Officer’s Club to celebrate.

Belvoir, Virginia
Fort Belvoir Army Hospital
Thursday afternoon show at Red Cross Recreation Hall, “was carried to the bedside of ward patients by the Hospital Radio Station, WBBS.”
Also appearing, among others, was Larry Roberts, Hollywood night club comedian, as M.C.

Unknown (Virginia?)
Aboard U.S.S. Missouri

San Bernardino, California
39th Annual National Orange Show
Bell Sisters headlined for four evenings.
Performing from March 26-27 was Dick Contino. Performing from April 1-3 was Marilyn Maxwell.
Source: Los Angeles Times, March 25, 1954, Page 2; Long Beach Independent Press-Telegram, March 26, 1954, Page 10.

Glendale, California
Glendale Police Show

29 Palms, California
29 Palms Show
Booked by Bernie Kane Agency

Portsmouth, Virginia
Portsmouth Naval Hospital
With USO Group. Celebrating National Hospital Week.
Bell Sisters performed “My Heart Belongs to Daddy,” “Heartless,” “Across the Alley from the Alamo,” a “mice number,” “Just a Gigolo” and “Bermuda.”

Bethesda, Maryland
U.S. Naval Medical Center

Washington, D.C.
Walter Reed Hospital
Portsmouth, Virginia
Naval Hospital
Performed five ward shows.

Norfolk, Virginia
On board U.S.S. Lake Champlain in Hangar Bay #1 during its stopover in Norfolk
Two hour show, audience of 1,000 personnel and guests. Appeared with New York’s “52” Club Association.
Also appearing were Patti Parks (ventriloquist and songstress), Teyd and Deana Peters (aerial ballet team), Palmer and Doreen (comedy magicians), Urylee Leonardes (star of Porgy and Bess)
Bell Sisters performed several numbers, including “Bermuda.”

Los Angeles, California
Various Theatre Appearances
Booked by William Morris Agency

Seal Beach, California
Rough Water Swim and 9th Annual Lions Club Fish Fry and Carnival
Source: Long Beach Independent Press-Telegram, August 6, 1954, Page 6

Newport Beach, California
Rendezvous Ballroom
The Bell Sisters signed autographs. Evening was broadcast by Radio KWI from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Source: Anaheim Bulletin, August 26, 1954, Page 11

Long Beach, California
U.S.S. Rendova
USO and other Red Feather Agencies, for United Neighbors Campaign Workers
Source: Long Beach Independent Press-Telegram, September 12, 1954, Page 12

Lodi, California
Lodi Fair
Booked by William Morris Agency

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Ashland Armory
“A Century of Progress,” presented by the Ashland Centennial Committee, sponsored by the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Friday night, 8:00 p.m. Appeared in Showboat sequence; sang “Dixie” acapella, “Cruisin’ Down the River” and other numbers.

Long Beach, California
Study Body Rally, in conjunction with Long Beach City College’s Homecoming Week
The Bell Sisters presented trophies to the winning floats at 11 a.m. in the Study Body Quad.
Source: Long Beach Independent Press-Telegram, October 21, 1954, Page 8

American Water Works Association Show
Booked by William Morris Agency

Hadassah Women’s Club Show

San Diego, California
U.S. Navy Show

Texas
Entertained armed forces for three days in a group headed by disc jockey Johnny Grant.

Korea, Japan, Hawaii, Pacific Islands
USO Tour, Army
Also appearing were Larry Roberts, Penny Singleton, Roscoe Ates [?].

Long Beach, California
Armed Services YMCA
Bell Sisters perform at 8 p.m. at the “Sunday Night Varieties” program.
Source: Long Beach Independent Press-Telegram, January 22, 1955, Page 9

Newport Beach, California
Marine Corps Traveling Exhibit (set up at Richard’s Lido Market)
Source: The Orange County Register, January 31, 1955, Page 14

Long Beach Elk’s Club, Long Beach, California
Sigma-Pi Fraternity, March of Dimes Dance
“Special event of the evening was the appearance of the Bell Sisters of singing fame. They entertained the audience with several musical selections”
(from Long Beach State College “The Forty-Niner”, February 23, 1955, Page 3)

Salinas, Kansas
Smoky Hills Air Force Base

Belvoir, Virginia
Fort Belvoir
Two performances of Hollywood Revue – afternoon at Red Cross Recreational Hall, U.S. Army Hospital, 8:00 p.m. at Wallace Theater.

San Francisco, California
Air Force Association Show

Long Beach, California
Lafayette Hotel
Principal entertainers at the Third Report Meeting of the United Neighbors Community Chest
Source: Long Beach Press-Telegram, October 25, 1956, Page 31

Long Beach, California
Long Beach Veterans Administration Hospital
Christmas Party (sponsored by Long Beach Independent Press-Telegram)
The Bell Sisters perform in the Recreation Hall and then tour various wards, entertaining patients who are unable to attend. 1,200 of the 1,600 patients at the hospital were able to attend. Bub Thomas, owner of the Band Box, emceed the show. Three musical combos also attended: The Coral Islanders, directed by Max Reid; Joe Maphis and his Western group; his wife, Rose Lee Maphis.
Source: Long Beach Independent Press-Telegram, December 15, 1956, Page 11.

Seal Beach, California
All-Scout Music Show, Girl Scouts of Seal Beach
Held at J.H. McGaugh Elementary School.
In addition to the Bell Sisters performing, a family quintet of “The Strother Sisters” will perform. Other performers include Don Woodcock, singer; Larry Whitson, musician; Sam Mackey, magician.
Source: Los Angeles Times, January 20, 1957, Page 160.

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Scout-O-Rama, Long Beach Area Council – Boy Scouts of America
Veterans Memorial Stadium
Also appearing were Long Beach Municipal Band, the Huntington Park Elks Lodge Motorcycle and Stunt corps, “The Rudells” (trampoline act)
Source: Long Beach Independent Press-Telegram, May 29, 1957, Page 13.

Long Beach, California
Long Beach Municipal Auditorium
The Bell Sisters sing with the whole family ensemble (six sisters and one brother), with the Long Beach Municipal Band.
Source: Long Beach Independent Press-Telegram, March 9, 1958, Page 14

Newport Beach, California
Balboa Bay Club, Ladies Guild of SS Simon and Judge Catholic Church
Kay Strother modeled spring and summer prints. Mrs. Lucille Kelly was commentator.
Source: Los Angeles Times, April 27, 1958, Page 226

Long Beach, California
Long Beach Municipal Auditorium (50th Anniversary Concert)
Long Beach Municipal Band, directed by Charles J. Payne, performed several numbers. The Bell Sisters sang four of their popular numbers.
Source: Long Beach Independent Press-Telegram, April 6, 1959, Page 13.

Long Beach, California
Long Beach Municipal Airport
“Wings Over the World” Air Show (sponsored by Junior Chamber of Commerce)
Judges of the “Stewardess competition” included actors Richard Simmons and Don Porter.
The Bell Sisters performed, backed by the Long Beach Municipal Band, at a 2:30 p.m. concert. Nearly 25,000 attended the air show.
Source: Long Beach Independent Press-Telegram, September 18, 1959, Page 13