Stage Entrance

Stage Entrance is an American variety show broadcast on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network. It aired in a 15-minute time-slot, a common time-slot during the 1950s.

Broadcast history
The series, hosted by Broadway columnist Earl Wilson, aired Mondays at 8pm ET from May 2, 1951, to March 2, 1952.

Episode status
As with most DuMont series, no complete episodes are known to exist. A short clip exists of an episode from February 24, 1952 featuring Leonard Feather presenting awards from Downbeat to Charlie Parker and John Birks (Dizzy) Gillespie, and then a performance from Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Dick Hyman, Sandy Block, and Charlie Smith.