January 28: Wally Boag’s Last Performance

On this day in 1982, Wally Boag gives his last performance at the Golden Horseshoe Revue. In 1955, Wally signed a two-week contract to perform and 27 years later he was giving his 39,522 performance earning him a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records for longest theatrical run for a revue. Following the show, a party was held with Wally’s friends, family, and celebrities, where he was presented with gifts and honors including his own window on Main Street, U.S.A. The window is located above the Carnation Company and reads, “Theatrical Agency - Golden Vaudeville Routines - Wally Boag, Prop.