June 24, 2026
Tag: The Desert Song
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The Desert Song
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Postcard History’s poster series continues with an eye-popping poster card from the 1927 London production of The Desert Song. This widely successful operetta with music by Sigmund Romberg and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II was inspired by the 1925 uprising of the Riffs, a group of Moroccan fighters, against French colonial rule. It was also inspired by
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June 29, 2023 4 Comments
Some would say, “Desert plants should be left in deserts.” “No!” says the gardener who likes low maintenance landscapes. This may be another way to agree that variety is the spice of life. Postcards showing cacti, date palms, and yuccas are very collectible. One recently examined collection contained almost 250 cards.