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[[Image:painting.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Original oil painting by Gary Olsen. Photo courtesy: Paul Hemmer]]JOE SENT ME! An original musical comedy written by [[HEMMER, Paul |Paul HEMMER]] was set during the [[PROHIBITION]] era. The production, with 1920s style tunes, poked fun at the [[CAPONE, Alphonse|Alphonse CAPONE]] connection to Dubuque. ''Joe Sent Me!'' ran for a month in Dubuque as well as two weeks at Theatre Americana in suburban Los Angeles, CA. Hemmer completed work on a revival of ''Joe Sent Me!'' which was staged at The [[GRAND OPERA HOUSE]] in February 2007. For the full program, see http://www.dubuque.lib.ia.us/admin/DocumentView.aspx?DID=185 (PDF--765 KB).
[[Image:painting.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Original oil painting by Gary Olsen. Photo courtesy: Paul Hemmer]]JOE SENT ME! An original musical comedy written by [[HEMMER, Paul |Paul HEMMER]] was set during the [[PROHIBITION]] era. The production, with 1920s style tunes, poked fun at the [[CAPONE, Alphonse|Alphonse CAPONE]] connection to Dubuque. ''Joe Sent Me!'' ran for a month in Dubuque as well as two weeks at Theatre Americana in suburban Los Angeles, CA. Hemmer completed work on a revival of ''Joe Sent Me!'' which was staged at The [[GRAND OPERA HOUSE]] in February 2007. For the full program, see http://www.dubuque.lib.ia.us/admin/DocumentView.aspx?DID=185 (PDF--1.76 MB).





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Original oil painting by Gary Olsen. Photo courtesy: Paul Hemmer

JOE SENT ME! An original musical comedy written by Paul HEMMER was set during the PROHIBITION era. The production, with 1920s style tunes, poked fun at the Alphonse CAPONE connection to Dubuque. Joe Sent Me! ran for a month in Dubuque as well as two weeks at Theatre Americana in suburban Los Angeles, CA. Hemmer completed work on a revival of Joe Sent Me! which was staged at The GRAND OPERA HOUSE in February 2007. For the full program, see http://www.dubuque.lib.ia.us/admin/DocumentView.aspx?DID=185 (PDF--1.76 MB).


Once Upon a Summer (Don Stribling seen singing). Photo courtesy: Paul E. Hemmer
Gin Mill Jamboree. Photo courtesy: Paul E. Hemmer
Production number "At the Pijou Picture Show." Photo courtesy: Paul E. Hemmer
"Too Soon" (love ballad). Photo courtesy: Paul E. Hemmer
"Joe Sent Me". Photo courtesy: Paul E. Hemmer
"I Love Summer." Photo courtesy: Paul E. Hemmer
"A Broad & A Fraud" (dance routine) Photo courtesy: Paul E. Hemmer