Tab Shows

The Oxford Companion to American Theatre | 2004 | 327 words | Copyright

Tab Shows. The name given to traveling shows, often they were drastically cut‐down versions of Broadway musical comedies or revues but just as often original compilations. Tabs toured in the smallest towns and frequently played carnivals. The name was later applied to live shows given in conjunction with film showings.

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