At least a few folds of the mantle of P. T. Barnum now flow over the tough shoulders of Showman Mike Todd who ran four of the biggest, most popular attractions at the recent New York World's Fair (Gay New Orleans, Streets of Paris, Dancing Campus, Old Time Op'ry House). Previous wearer of the whole mantle was Showman Billy Rose, but if Showman
Rose has not been forced to relinquish it entirely. Showman Todd has at least forced him to share it. Last week in Chicago, Showman Todd opened the biggest theatre-restaurant ever, Michael Todd's Theatre-Cafe, in the old Rainbow Ballroom which...
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