Chevalier Ira Paine: Master Shot of the World by Trav S.D.

Strange but true, but I learned about American music hall sharpshooter Ira Paine (1837-1889) from researching the famed Folies Bergère in Paris. Born in Hebronville, Massachustetts, Paine was a trained tenor and initially sang in variety theatres, circuses, and with minstrel companies earlier in his career. In off hours he went out to the woods […]

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