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His purpleness, . . . turned in a wicked, stylized, lavish, sexually-charged performance at Maple Leaf Gardens in October. Veering from the sacred to (...)
His purpleness, . . . turned in a wicked, stylized, lavish, sexually-charged performance at Maple Leaf Gardens in October. Veering from the sacred to (...)

His purpleness, . . . turned in a wicked, stylized, lavish, sexually-charged performance at Maple Leaf Gardens in October. Veering from the sacred to (...)

Date10/27/1988
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Original Toronto Star caption: His purpleness, . . . turned in a wicked, stylized, lavish, sexually-charged performance at Maple Leaf Gardens in October. Veering from the sacred to the profane, from jazz figures to gleaming funk, from arrogance to humility, Prince was a singer for all
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0074668F
Oh wicked Wendel! Truculent Leafs winger Wendel Clark makes his presence felt as he pummels Rich Sutter of the Canucks last night at Maple Leaf Garden(...)
Oh wicked Wendel! Truculent Leafs winger Wendel Clark makes his presence felt as he pummels Rich Sutter of the Canucks last night at Maple Leaf Garden(...)
3/22/1989
Benny Hinn: At left, and above, during Maple Leaf Gardens performance where he waved his coat about, proclaiming people cured of their ailments
Benny Hinn: At left, and above, during Maple Leaf Gardens performance where he waved his coat about, proclaiming people cured of their ailments
9/28/1992
Magnetic McCafferty. Lead singer of Nazareth, Dan McCafferty last night kept band's performance at Maple Leaf Gardens from dissolving into a complete (...)
Magnetic McCafferty. Lead singer of Nazareth, Dan McCafferty last night kept band's performance at Maple Leaf Gardens from dissolving into a complete (...)
6/3/1980
Soprano Judy Kaye plays the luscious wife of the wicked Wazir in a lavish new production of Kismet, opening next week at the Royal Alexandra Theatre. (...)
Soprano Judy Kaye plays the luscious wife of the wicked Wazir in a lavish new production of Kismet, opening next week at the Royal Alexandra Theatre. (...)
6/20/1986
U.S. officers Capt. Charles Sewell, left and Lieut. Ivan Haselby, view Konoye's body in his home after discovery, of the suicide. He left a note telli(...)
U.S. officers Capt. Charles Sewell, left and Lieut. Ivan Haselby, view Konoye's body in his home after discovery, of the suicide. He left a note telli(...)
12/27/1945
Book cover; green
The adventures of Prince Hempseed and his little sister
1847
Cover features: title and composer information; inset facsimile photograph of Edward Albert, Pr ...
His smile
1921
Wendel Clark was among the Leaf faithful who turned up for yesterday's medical checkup at Maple Leaf Gardens
Wendel Clark was among the Leaf faithful who turned up for yesterday's medical checkup at Maple Leaf Gardens
9/8/1989
Bob hope shares some champagne and rubs noses with Carole Wilson at a benefit performance in Maple Leaf Gardens for the Charlie Conacher Cancer Resear(...)
Bob hope shares some champagne and rubs noses with Carole Wilson at a benefit performance in Maple Leaf Gardens for the Charlie Conacher Cancer Resear(...)
1/5/1978
Mini-dressed Russian girls were among the highlights of the Red Army Chorus performance last night at Maple Leaf Gardens. An audience of about 7,500 T(...)
Mini-dressed Russian girls were among the highlights of the Red Army Chorus performance last night at Maple Leaf Gardens. An audience of about 7,500 T(...)
6/4/1970
Dull dignity: Tammy Wynette's performance at the Metro Police Association benefit at Maple Leaf Gardens was about as exciting as a Sunday stroll, says critic Peter Goddard
Dull dignity: Tammy Wynette's performance at the Metro Police Association benefit at Maple Leaf Gardens was about as exciting as a Sunday stroll, says critic Peter Goddard
3/18/1983
Review of performance by Frank Zappa, above, included anecdotes about crowd, ushers and Maple Leaf Gardens, fan complains, while losing sight of the fact that there was a concert taking place
Review of performance by Frank Zappa, above, included anecdotes about crowd, ushers and Maple Leaf Gardens, fan complains, while losing sight of the fact that there was a concert taking place
11/16/1976