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Getha Poindexter 1900 - 1986

Getha Poindexter of Augusta, Butler County, Kansas was born on December 31, 1900, and died at age 85 years old in November 1986.
Getha Poindexter
Augusta, Butler County, Kansas 67010
December 31, 1900
November 1986
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Getha Poindexter's History: 1900 - 1986

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  • 12/31
    1900

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    December 31, 1900
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  • 11/dd
    1986

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    November 1986
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    Getha Poindexter lived 14 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 85.
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In 1900, in the year that Getha Poindexter was born, when Floradora opened on Broadway. A huge success in London - opening in 1899 and running for 455 performances - the musical was even more successful in New York - running for 552 performances. The "Floradora girls" were the hit of the show - a "sextette of tall, gorgeous damsels, clad in pink walking costumes, black picture hats and carrying frilly parasols who swished onto the stage and captivated New York for no other reason than they were utterly stunning" ("tall and gorgeous" translated to 5'4"). A sensation, each Floradora girl was said to have married a millionaire.
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In 1927, Getha was 27 years old when the first "talkie" (a movie with music, songs, and talking), The Jazz Singer, was released. Al Jolson starred as a cantor's son who instead of following in his father's footsteps as expected, becomes a singer of popular songs. Banished by his father, they reconcile on his father's deathbed. It was a tear-jerker and audiences went wild - especially when they heard the songs. Thus begun the demise of silent films and the rise of "talkies".
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