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An Aura of the big time was everywhere, says critic Peter Goddard, as Paul Anka opened a nine-day engagement at Royal York Hotel's Imperial Room last (...)

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An Aura of the big time was everywhere, says critic Peter Goddard, as Paul Anka opened a nine-day engagement at Royal York Hotel's Imperial Room last (...)

Date10/26/1972

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Anka, Paul (subject)

Geo, Mario (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: An Aura of the big time was everywhere, says critic Peter Goddard, as Paul Anka opened a nine-day engagement at Royal York Hotel's Imperial Room last night. The Ottawa-born singer brought with him all the gloss of Las Vegas.

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Canadian Americans

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0029489F

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