Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library
From sidewalk to stage
Associated Press · September 15, 1960
Lylah Tiffany, 81, shown playing her accordion outside her Carnegie Hall, New York, residence played for the coins of pleased passersby. Chance helped her hit the key to a part in a major broadway production. Lylah, former professional piano player with an all-girl orchestra, just signed a $200-a-week contract to portray a 102-year-old great-great-grandmother in "All The Way Home." She says she'll continue playing the accordion until rehearsals open.
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