Rhythm & Pep: The Vaudeville Career of the Pearson Brothers

Before television, radio, and film, there was vaudeville. Did you know that there were famous vaudeville actors from Iowa? Rhythm & Pep: The Vaudeville Career of the Pearson Brothers delves into the history of these brothers and how they got this entertaining career started. The brothers came from Clarinda, Iowa and were working in their father's coal mines in the area when they decided to put together a vaudeville acrobatic dance routine. By 1920 they were performing on the Orpheum circuit and the Palace Theatre in New York, becoming famous in the world of vaudeville! 

Join us for this local history presentation from Council Bluffs native Daniel Henderson. Henderson inherited the family's scrapbooks of this bygone era and began the research into this fun and exciting piece of Iowa history that still resonates today. 

Learn more about the book and story: www.danhendersonauthor.com/