Ads from 1922 Theater Programs

[versailles-rose.livejournal.com]

I was cleaning out my bureau, and I unearthed some programs from the 1922 season of Philadelphia's Academy of Music and New York City's Metropolitan Opera. I scanned a selection of advertisments.

Comments

[kahoki.livejournal.com]

Wonderful selection - Egyptian Dieties is much more classier than Camels!

[versailles-rose.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[zandra-x.livejournal.com]

They sold me; I'd like some hot, buttered toast right now.

[shannonymous.livejournal.com]

Me too, and I don't even know what piccalilli is

[amiga500.livejournal.com]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piccalilli

I'm cringing just thinking about it.

[dazedpuckbunny.livejournal.com]

Haha gross! *shudder* I was just about to ask too.

[raptorgirl.livejournal.com]

Me too. Yum.

[misstia]

those are beautiful and so artistic and classy and just great! thanks for scanning these!!

these put today's ads to shame...

[longlongwaytogo.livejournal.com]

The toaster one is reminding me of the Jasper Fforde books.

[bbcaddict.livejournal.com]

yanno 25 is really not too old!

*says someone about to turn 33 on Tuesday... sigh*