This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Scandals of 1919 and a string of film theatre ads
The Waterloo theatre hosts Scandals of 1919 with a notable chorus of “Scandalmongers” praised for beauty and dance. Peaceful Valley features Charles Hay and Sol Smith Russell, followed by Mae Morton acts. Strand hosts A&A Full House with Bryant Washburn. Palace shows Velvet Fingers with Garden Theatre. King Spruce at Garden. House of Whispers at Crystal. Every Sweetheart at Plaza stars Olive Thomas. United Theatre presents Harry Kahne the mentalist and a glamour act. vaudeville bill includes The Silver Fountain and numbers by Baxley Porter Weyton Four Barrett and the Elroy Sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peaceful Valley
Charles Hay
Rube
Hesiah Howe
Sol Smith
Russell T
Ray
Lawrence
United Theatre
Kahne
Paris
Jack Baxley
Lillian Porter
Worth Weyton
Pat Barrett
Gentleman
Missouri
Elroy
Betty
Flora