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Horn & Hardart was a food services company in the United States noted for operating the first food service automats in Philadelphia, New York City, and Baltimore. [1] Philadelphia's Joseph Horn (1861–1941) and German-born, New Orleans -raised Frank Hardart (1850–1918) opened their first restaurant in Philadelphia, on December 22, 1888.
The Concerto for Horn and Hardart, S. 27, is a work of Peter Schickele composing under the pseudonym P. D. Q. Bach.The work is a parody of the classical double concerto but where one instrument, the hardart, uses different devices, such as plucked strings, blown whistles and popped balloons, to produce each note in its range.
The Horn and Hardart Children's Hour. The Horn and Hardart Children's Hour, as seen from WCAU-TV's control room in 1948. The Horn and Hardart Children's Hour (later known as The Children's Hour) was a variety show with a cast of children, including some who later became well-known adult performers. It had a long run for more than three decades.
During Horn and Hardart's ownership, the chain grew rapidly and expanded to 335 restaurants including 100 in Florida. Part of this growth was fueled by acquisitions including the Florida-based Biscuits chain. In 1990, Horn and Hardart sold most of its interest to Sienna Partners and Interwest Partners.
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Let's Have Another Cup of Coffee. " Let's Have Another Cup of Coffee " is a song by Irving Berlin appearing in the musical comedy Face the Music, which opened in 1932. On opening night it was sung by J. Harold Murray and Katherine Carrington. [1] The song, set in a self-service restaurant modeled on the Horn & Hardart Automat, is sung in the ...
The Automat is a 2021 American documentary directed and produced by Lisa Hurwitz and written by Michael Levine. It is about the automats once operated by Horn & Hardart. It features an original song by Mel Brooks. The film premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on September 2, 2021.
Owner of unique powder horn turns down $25,000 on 'Antiques Roadshow'. Mary Kinney. Updated July 14, 2016 at 10:38 PM. Unique Powder Horn Gets Snubbed on 'Antiques Roadshow'. On Monday's episode ...