Reprinted, with permission, from the Heirlooms Reunited blog
November 1919 program of the Acme Theatre of Eastport, Maine, one of sevral in the area operated by Wilbor Ambrose Shea (1864-1926).
The war was over; the Spanish flu was on the wane, and it was time for our ancestors to enjoy some entertainment.
The program cover has an inset photo of actress May Allison; the back cover features a photo of Wallace Reid, then considered "the screen's most perfect lover"
The programs features the following stars and productions:
- Elmo Lincoln in "Romance of Tarzan"
- Florence Reed in "Her Code of Honor"
- Viola Dana in "False Evidence"
- Shirley Mason in "Good Bye, Bill"
- Pauline Frederick in "Out of the Shadows" and Harold Lloyd in "Back to the Woods"
- Albert Ray in "Be a Little Sport" and Ruth Roland in "The Tiger's Trail"
- Dorothy Phillips in "Hearts of Humanity"
Undated tickets to Acme Theatre
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