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The Cherry Sisters were a vaudeville act from Marion, Iowa, made up of sisters Addie, Effie, Ella, Lizzie, and Jessie Cherry. Their act, Something Good, Something Sad, became known for poor performances and hostile audience reactions that could include heckling and thrown vegetables. In 1898 they sued Iowa newspapers over a harsh review; the case, Cherry v. Des Moines Leader, reached the Iowa Supreme Court, which upheld the press's right to fair comment.
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Who were the Cherry Sisters?
The Cherry Sisters were Addie, Effie, Ella, Lizzie, and Jessie Cherry, a vaudeville act from Marion, Iowa. Their performances became famous because audiences and critics considered them unusually poor.
What was the Cherry Sisters' act called?
Their act was called "Something Good, Something Sad." It became associated with hostile audience reactions, including heckling and objects being thrown at the stage.
Why are the Cherry Sisters remembered in theater history?
They became an example of how a badly received act could become nationally known through publicity and criticism. Their story also contributed to a famous Iowa libel case involving a newspaper review.
Did the Cherry Sisters perform in vaudeville?
Yes. The sisters performed as a vaudeville act in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Their notoriety came less from conventional success than from the strong negative reaction to their shows.
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