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Candy-coates memories. The McGuire Sisters, who came out of retirement in 1985, breezed back into the Imperial Room at the Royal York Hotel this week (...)
Candy-coates memories. The McGuire Sisters, who came out of retirement in 1985, breezed back into the Imperial Room at the Royal York Hotel this week (...)

Candy-coates memories. The McGuire Sisters, who came out of retirement in 1985, breezed back into the Imperial Room at the Royal York Hotel this week (...)

Date5/5/1987
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Original Toronto Star caption: Candy-coates memories. The McGuire Sisters, who came out of retirement in 1985, breezed back into the Imperial Room at the Royal York Hotel this week with their popular package of songs. They captivated the music world with a volley of hits in the 1950s and '60s, before retiring in 1968.
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Singer Salome Bey, who opens at the Royal York Hotel's Imperial Room Monday for a week, scored 12 out of 15 on our quiz
Singer Salome Bey, who opens at the Royal York Hotel's Imperial Room Monday for a week, scored 12 out of 15 on our quiz
2/4/1981
Saying goodby: Fergie Ferguson, for 35 years a page boy at the Royal York Hotel, gets a good by handshake from Imperial Room maitre d'hotel Lou Janetta yesterday. Ferguson said his retirement is an end to hotel page boys. I was the last one left in Toron
Saying goodby: Fergie Ferguson, for 35 years a page boy at the Royal York Hotel, gets a good by handshake from Imperial Room maitre d'hotel Lou Janetta yesterday. Ferguson said his retirement is an end to hotel page boys. I was the last one left in Toron
8/26/1981
Leaders of the Spitfire Band, conductor-arranger Micky Erbe, left, and founder-emcee Jackie Rae scored 15 out of 15 on our quiz. Band plays the Royal York Hotel's Imperial Room this week
Leaders of the Spitfire Band, conductor-arranger Micky Erbe, left, and founder-emcee Jackie Rae scored 15 out of 15 on our quiz. Band plays the Royal York Hotel's Imperial Room this week
3/2/1983
A powerful voice ina tiny frame, that's Melba Moore, who last night opened for two weeks at the Royal York Hotel's Imperial Room. Star staff writer Fr(...)
A powerful voice ina tiny frame, that's Melba Moore, who last night opened for two weeks at the Royal York Hotel's Imperial Room. Star staff writer Fr(...)
11/10/1975
Carol Channing's at the Imperial Room in the Royal York Hotel this week, in the person of impressionist Craig Russell
Carol Channing's at the Imperial Room in the Royal York Hotel this week, in the person of impressionist Craig Russell
2/27/1978
Comparing notes. A couple of jazz veterans moved into Royal York Hotel this week -- the queen of vocals, Ella Fitzgerald, at Imperial Room tonight, an(...)
Comparing notes. A couple of jazz veterans moved into Royal York Hotel this week -- the queen of vocals, Ella Fitzgerald, at Imperial Room tonight, an(...)
6/15/1981
The once Dynamic Lana Cantrell has been catching her fans unprepared at the Royal York Hotel's Imperial Room this week with a show that's erratic and (...)
The once Dynamic Lana Cantrell has been catching her fans unprepared at the Royal York Hotel's Imperial Room this week with a show that's erratic and (...)
10/1/1975
The cool Count Basie last night opened for a week at the Royal York Hotel's Imperial Room and Star staff writer Peter Goddard says the band drifted th(...)
The cool Count Basie last night opened for a week at the Royal York Hotel's Imperial Room and Star staff writer Peter Goddard says the band drifted th(...)
12/15/1975
Energy in action: Maurice Hines and company includes 10-young-ish tap dancers, five male, five female, at the Royal York Hotel's Imperial Room this week
Energy in action: Maurice Hines and company includes 10-young-ish tap dancers, five male, five female, at the Royal York Hotel's Imperial Room this week
4/29/1985
New-look Rosemary Clooney last night opened for a week at Royal York Hotel's Imperial ROom
New-look Rosemary Clooney last night opened for a week at Royal York Hotel's Imperial ROom
2/11/1974
Opening two weeks at Royal York Hotel's Imperial Room last night, energetic Sheila MacRae presented new act that gave her an easy rapport with the audience
Opening two weeks at Royal York Hotel's Imperial Room last night, energetic Sheila MacRae presented new act that gave her an easy rapport with the audience
3/13/1972
Still showing remarkable legs under single spotlight, singer Josephine Baker last night opened a two-week engagement in the Royal York Hotel's Imperial Room
Still showing remarkable legs under single spotlight, singer Josephine Baker last night opened a two-week engagement in the Royal York Hotel's Imperial Room
4/3/1972