July 26, 2024
Tag: Theatre Postcards
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Mystery Card #5
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Help us solve this mystery. It’s opening night at the Glen Theatre. The house is full, the people are waiting for the lights to dim. It’s all happening at 34th Avenue and Boulevard. The mystery is we can’t find the city. Good luck.
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A Postcard History of the Hippodrome
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Conceived by the creators of the Luna Park amusement area at Coney Island, and constructed in 1905, the Hippodrome Theatre for a time was the largest and most successful theater in New York.
Past Article
October 9, 2022 1 Comment
When biography becomes a topic in postcard history, we must look at how the subject behaves in other aspects of life, not just their profession and career. As we look at Sir Henry Irving you may be shocked to learn about his reaction to a question his wife asked. It’s not always easy to learn the unpleasantries.