1900s
The original ‘Wizard of Oz’ Broadway musical pretty much looked like nightmare fuel
Check out some original ‘Wizard of Oz’ cast photos from 1903, and see if you don’t think the characters seem creepy — maybe even a little bit ghoulish.
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1800s
Lillie Langtry: The life and loves of the scandalous Jersey Lily
Legendary beauty Lillie Langtry was a statuesque blonde with blue eyes, a perfect complexion and a ravishing figure. She was acclaimed by the social set, and became the mistress of The Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII.
1930s
See the wonderful Wizard of Oz trailer – plus ads from its premiere (1939)
Amazing sights to see! The tornado – Munchkinland – Horse of a Different Color – Startling balloon ascent – Flying monkeys – Trees that talk and throw apples – More, more, more!!! It’s all in “The Wizard of Oz.”
1900s
Classic celebrities: See 75 stars of the stage shine on Theater Magazine (1901-1922)
Through these 75 gorgeous and artistic color covers of Theater magazine, take a peek back in time to the stage scene from the first decades of the twentieth century.
Old cities and places
Have a seat! Seating charts for classic theatres in New York City (1922)
No other city in the world has so many theatres in actual operation as New York. The number of theatre seats available in proportion to the population is also surprisingly high.
1940s
Modernism reigns: The SF Bay Area’s new Orinda Theatre opens (1941)
Modernism reigns in house situated at ‘The Crossroads’ Promptly at 7 tomorrow night, the doors of the new Orinda Theater will swing open for the
1900s
Actresses with tiny, tiny waists (1902)
A screwed-in waist is not compatible with ease and grace of movement, and, accordingly, unnaturally small waists find no favor before the footlights.
1910s
Makeup secrets from actress Blanche Bates (1913)
This highly-misunderstood process of applying make involves a lot more than just putting “a dab o’ powder” on your nose. Here, a top stage star from 1913 gives you her makeup secrets.
1910s
Motion picture etiquette: Lantern slides (1912)
Navigate the photos one by one, or click the arrow along the top to start an automatic slideshow, showing a different image every 10 seconds.
1960s
Barbra Streisand’s rising star (1964)
Today Barbra Streisand is the drummer boy leading the charge. Cinderella at the ball, every hopeless kid’s hopeless dream come true.
1970s
Annie takes Broadway (1977)
What have the protagonists of a half-century-old comic strip – Little Orphan Annie – got to do with Broadway?
1950s
Now hear this: Drive-in movie theater speakers
The late 1950s and the early 1960s were the drive-in glory days, when there were about 4000 such venues spread across the country — about a quarter of the total number of movie theatres.
1920s
Legendary crooner Andy Williams dies (1927-2012)
Moon River (video) https://youtu.be/flm4xcOyiCo Can’t Get Used to Losing You (video)
1930s
George Burns: Life with Gracie Allen (1936)
Peace at any price, pleads Gracie Allen’s spouse What a woman! What a world! What a headache! Moans husband of “dizzy” actress “There is one
1930s
George & Gracie: The Burns and Allen story (1936)
The story of comedy duo George & Gracie George Burns and Gracie Allen started their screen career with the only contract of its kind with
1910s
Boys cry ‘fire’ in theater as joke (1917)
Small boys cry “fire” as joke in theater Panic of 900 is narrowly averted, while many women faint Francis Laplante, thirteen, of No. 1120 Madison
1900s
Youth and beauty problematic for actresses (1907)
Ethel Barrymore says youth and beauty are stumbling blocks to the advancement of an actress by Charles Darnton All a-shimmer in that silver gown that
1800s
John Wilkes Booth’s acting career (1863)
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