The Ruby Vignettes are audio episodes that combines glamor and tragedy. Ruby Adams a star of west coast theaters shares magical moments of San Francisco's past with her great niece.
Each audio file is 4-6 minutes revealing an independent woman and survivor who lived over a century ago.
Ruby was known as a "soubrette singer" and had a lilting voice. Ruby started performing at age 5 in Golden Gate Park and quickly established a presence at local cabarets and theaters throughout San Francisco and Oak
Ruby enthusiastically recalls Prohibition and the night club scene in San Francisco during the 1920's.
Ruby has dinner at the Aladdin and Tiffin Room located at 363 Sutter Street and meets with an agent from Los Angeles who offers Ruby a chance to star in a moving picture featuring sound.
Ruby brings the curtain down at the opening performance of Will King's comedy "Friend Wife" at the Strand Theater on Market Street in San Francisco. Ruby experiences a life changing event on January 12, 1925 and struggles to survive.
Ruby and John Davis, aka Coffee Dan, travel across the border to Mexico and enjoy the fruits of Agua Caliente racetrack.
Ruby reminisces about her time in Southern California and their lovely weekend at the Biltmore Hotel in Santa Barbara.
In this episode, Ruby finds a towel from the Whitcomb Hotel in Johnny's luggage, she suspects Johnny is having an affair with her good friend Lucille Praeger.
Ruby and Johnny lived at the St. Francis Hotel after their marriage in the early 1930's.
