Historic Newspapers: Movies, Film & Theater
Actors, actresses, Hollywood, Broadway, and more...
The listings below are just a sampling of newspaper reporting regarding film and theater. If you don't find your favorite person or event, use our search engine to search for them by name.
Note: Some newspapers shown are of significant events upon which future movies and/or plays were based.
The listings below are just a sampling of newspaper reporting regarding film and theater. If you don't find your favorite person or event, use our search engine to search for them by name.
Note: Some newspapers shown are of significant events upon which future movies and/or plays were based.
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Item #211068NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 11, 1860 Page 7 has: Obituary William Evans Burton, Comedian. Quite a lengthy obituary of this famous comic actor. Other news of the day includes: "The Gale On Thursday Night" "The Most Violent Hurricane Experienced for Several Years" "Sporting" and much more. Several interesting advertisements as well. 12 pages in... Read full description -
Item #210941THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, July 6, 1924
Within this Sunday edition is a nice section on film and theater, which includes over half a page of photos of stars of the day (see below), including John Gilbert, Gloria Swanson, Harold Lloyd, Laurette Taylor & others. The facing page has a nice advertisement for Gloria... Read full description -
Item #209813THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, March 4, 1959. This 32 pages newspaper is in nice condition and has a two line, two column headline on the front page: "Famed Comedian Lou Costello Dies" with a one column photo of him also on the front page. Other news of the day including another interesting front page headline: "WE PASS MOON TODAY; NEXT... Read full description -
Item #203416MID-WEEK PICTORIAL, New York City, Oct. 28, 1920. See the photo below for the very early photo of Helen Hayes with the small bit of text reading: "Helen Hayes. Who plays the leading role in "Bab". Her work in the "Dream Girl" with William Gillette elevated her to stardom." Ther are photos of other motion picture stars as well on this double page... Read full description -
Item #202485SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 1, 1922, from New York, New York.
This issue contains the following prints, articles and/or ads: How America's Male and Female Workers Earn Their Daily Bread; World Crops for America; Applying the Lessons of Industry to the Theater; Articulated Trains; The Tomb of an Egyptian Queen; The Motor-Driven... Read full description -
Item #202475SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, January 23, 1897, from New York, New York. This issue contais the following prints, articles, and/or ads: A Theater in New York City with Two Auditoriums; Bell's Household Refrigerator; Irrigation Work on the Navaho Reservation; The Walhalla at Ratisbon; Logging... Read full description -
Item #202393MOTION PICTURE DAILY, New York, NY, November 7, 1956. Interesting little publication for and about the movie industry, giving the latest information on the various background events of the motion picture world. Television news as well. Too much to mention. Eight pages measuring 12"x9", printed on coated stock paper. Nice shape. -
Item #200200THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 9, 1943 An inconspicuous article on page 25 carries the very first mention of the eventually-to-be-famous pianist known simply as "Liberace". The item under the heading "Musical Notes" states: "...The American Theatre Wing Stage Door Canteen will start tonight a series of appearances by... Read full description -
Great Statue of Liberty sketch..
Item #177853HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 19, 1913 The inside has two pages of vignettes (photoed by the famous photographer Paul Thompson) of well-known actor's and actresses of the period which include Jack Barrymore, Otis Skinner, Vincent Serrano, and Blanch Bates. Also present are images related to: "The Striker," by Frederick... Read full description -
Item #177848HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 2, 1904 The significance of this issue is the lengthier-than-most report on page 10 headed: "A Flying-Machine That Flies" which is the great and very historic report of the first successful flight of the Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk.
The article begins with a cautious note: ... Read full description -
James Montgomery Flagg print...
Item #177844HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 15, 1910 This issue contains the wonderful double page centerfold print, "Better Than Sugar", by James Montgomery Flagg. Another print of note is, "A Winter Cargo From Maine", by H.M. Brett. Also included are: "The Most Important City Official In The World", "The... Read full description -
Item #177840HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 29, 1900 The inside front page has a nice print titled: "The End of the Season" which shows two golfers, with caddies, playing in cold weather. Additional prints include: "No Other Arm Way Go Around The Waist", by W.A.Rogers, "New York In... Read full description -
Item #177832HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, April 22, 1916
This issue has a color cover page before the title page.
In this issue, there are several articles including "A New War Secretary's Ideas" by Fred C. Kelly; "The U. S. S. Oklahoma" by Truman Smith; "the... Read full description -
Item #177790HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, January 2, 1915
This issue has a color cover page before the title page. On the back of the cover page there is a photo of "Real Art From the Film."
In this issue, there are several articles including "Poisoners of Public... Read full description -
Item #177774HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, September 4, 1915
This issue has a color cover page before the title page which has an illustration on it titled "Draw One" by Morris. On the back of the cover page there is a photo of "John Purroy Mitchel."
In this issue,... Read full description -
Item #177753HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, September 19, 1914
This issue has a color cover page before the title page. On the back of the cover page, there is a photo of "The Prince of Wales."
In this issue, there are several articles including "The Liberal Fear of... Read full description -
Item #177752HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, September 12, 1914
This issue has a color cover page before the title page. On the back of the cover page, there is a photo of "The Medicine Man."
In this issue, there are several articles including "The Japanese Bugaboo" by... Read full description -
Item #177725HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 14, 1914. In this issue there is an illustration titled "Captains of Industry--II. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Castle" by James Montgomery Flagg. There are several articles in this issue including "Mate-Love and Monogamy" by Mary Austin; "A New Lincoln Portrait Discovered" by E. S. Meany;... Read full description -
Item #177720HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, January 17, 1914 In this issue there is an illustration titled "'Billy' Walsh" by John Sloan. There are many articles in this issue including "Keeping Money at Home" by Edward K. Graham; "Miss Deaver and the Hotel... Read full description -
Item #177702HARPER'S WEEKLY, from New York City, dated June 21, 1913.
This issue has a color cover sheet over it.
In this issue there is a photo called "Burial in Air" and there is an article with photos called "The Theater of Thrills." The centerfold has many photos of... Read full description -
Item #177679HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 30, 1912 This issue has a color cover sheet over it and the front page of this issue has an illustration called "'Good-by, Ambassador, We Are Sorry to Have You Leave Us" by C. J. Budd.
In this issue there is an illustration... Read full description -
Item #177673HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 14, 1912
This issue has a color cover sheet over it and the front page of this issue has a photo called "Jerome D. Travers, America's New Amateur Golf Champion."
In this issue there is an article called "Progress of the... Read full description -
Item #177671HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 24, 1912
This issue is a "Theatrical Number--Season of 1912-13" and has a color cover sheet over it. The front page of this issue has a photo called "The Attack on New York."
In this issue there is an article called "Progress of the Campaign." There is a full page illustration called "The... Read full description -
Item #177656HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 11, 1912 (does not include Part II - see note below) Included are the following illustrations and photos: "The Representative American Citizen?" and "IN 1912", both by Kemble. Also a fullpg. with 6 photos relating to the recovery of bodies from the Titanic; a halfpg. photo of a lifeboat drill recently ordered for... Read full description -
Item #177649HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 16, 1912
The front page of this issue is a photo of "The Man Who Found the South Pole--Captain Roald Amundsen."
This issue has an article of "The South Pole Attained" and two full page illustrations by Kemble called "Putting It Up" and "Talking It Down." The double... Read full description -
Item #177648HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 9, 1912
The front page of this issue is a photo of "The New Wall Street."
There are two parts of this issue.The first part of this issue has an illustration of "'I Believe in Giving Every Man a Square Deal'--Theodore Roosevelt" drawn by Kemble. There is an article with... Read full description -
Great sledding color cover...
Item #177645HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 17, 1912
The front page of this issue is an illustration of "The Militant Recruit" by Kemble. Also present is a wonderful color cover a what appears to be a grandfather and grandson painting an old wooden sled.
Additional content includes "The Fall of Fort Donelson" by James Barnes, which... Read full description -
Item #177635HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 23, 1911
The front page of this issue is a photo of "The Late John Bigelow".
This issue has an article with photos of "Persia's Five Yankee Props" and there are photos of "Three Prominent Members of the New Mexican... Read full description -
Item #177631HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 25, 1911
This issue has a full, color cover before the front page. The front page of this issue is an illustration of "Balfour's Successor."
This issue is has an illustration of "The Little Fellow: 'Come, Mister President, You... Read full description -
Item #177629HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 11, 1911
This issue has a full, color cover before the front page which features "For President - Woodrow Wilson". The front page of this issue is an illustration of "It Takes Grit to Remove Grime" by Kemble.
This issue is has illustrations of "In the Field of Art" and photos of... Read full description -
Item #177627HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 21, 1911
This issue has a full, color cover before the front page. The front page of this issue is a photo of "The Most Talked-Of Living Novelist."
This issue is has photos of "Julia Sanderson"; "The Advent of the Irish Players"; "Grace George"; "Popular Actors in New Roles";... Read full description -
Item #177626HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 14, 1911 (with color cover by W.H.D. Koerner)
This issue has a full, color cover before the front page. The front page of this issue is a photo of "Winfield Scott Schley, U. S. N."
This issue has an illustration of "The Spear That Knows No Brother" by Kemble. There is a... Read full description -
Item #177625HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 7, 1911
This issue has a full, color cover before the front page. The front page of this issue is a photo of "Where Hundreds Died by Flood and Fire."
This issue has an article with photos of "The Muddle in Maine" by Holman Day... Read full description -
Item #177624HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 30, 1911
The front page of this issue is a photo of "The Broken Idol of Canada."
This issue has an article with photos of "Admiral of the Atlantic" by Walter S. Meriwether. There are photos of "China Becomes a Fighting... Read full description -
Item #177616HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 5, 1911 This issue has a full, color cover before the front page. The front page of this issue is a photo of "The Late E. A. Abbey."
This issue has a photo of "The Blue and The Gray Clasp Hands at Bull Run" and "Wales Acclaims Her Prince." There is a full page illustration of "Where There... Read full description -
Item #177613HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 15, 1911
This issue has a full, color cover before the front page. The front page of this issue is a photo of "Royalty At Its Best."
This issue has an article of "A Talk with Governor Baldwin" and there are photos of "With Mr. Howells at Kittery Point." There is an... Read full description -
Item #177598HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 18, 1911
The front page of this issue is a photo of "Our Representative at the Coronation."
This issue has an illustration of "Dame Columbia: "Gracious Me, How that Boy Does Grow!"' by Kemble. There is a photo spread of... Read full description -
Item #177591HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, January 28, 1911
The front page of this issue is a photo of "The Late Paul Morton."
This issue has an illustration of "Suggestion for a Statue to be Placed in One of Our Public Parks or on the Peace building at the Hague." by Kemble. There is a photo of "Mrs. J. Borden Harriman" and there... Read full description -
Item #177590HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 21, 1911
The front page of this issue is a photo of "William F. Sheehan."
This issue has an illustration of "Uncle Sam: "What Do You Fellows do in this Short Session of Congress?" Statesman: "Oh, Jest Set Around and... Read full description -
Item #177587HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 24, 1910
There is a full color cover page on this issue. The front page of this issue is a photo of "The New Chief Justice of the United States."
This issue has a photo spread of "The Explosion Which Shook New York" and a full page illustration of "'I Wish Santa Claus Would at Least Switch... Read full description -
Item #177584HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 3, 1910
There is a full color cover page on this issue. The front page of this issue is a photo of "Excelsior!"
This issue has an illustration of "'This Rock Shall Fly from its Firm Base as soon as I' " drawn by Kemble.... Read full description -
Item #177581HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 12, 1910
There is a full color cover page on this issue. The front page of this issue is a photo of "Another Kind of Bird Man."
This issue has an illustration of "'I'm Not Saying Anything, But Just Watch me get Popular' " by Kemble. There is an article with photos of "A... Read full description -
Item #177575HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 10, 1910
This issue's front page is a photo of "Feasting the Sailors of the Atlantic Fleet."
This issue has an illustration of "In Training for the Fall Events--'Say, Murray, We've Got to Trim Him Down a Good Deal Before... Read full description -
Item #177574HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 20, 1910
This issue a full color, cover page. This issue's front page is a photo of "England's New Sovereigns at Close Range."
This issue has an illustration of "An Historic Incident--And True" by Kemble and there is an article with photos of "The Aeroplane in War" by General Homer Lea and... Read full description -
Item #177571HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 30, 1910
This issue a full color, cover page. The front page of this issue has a photo of "The Man-Gull."
This issue has illustrations of "We Offer a Few Suggestions" by Kemble and there are photos of "The Military Tournaments in the South and West." The double page illustration is of "Going into... Read full description -
Item #177565HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, May 21, 1910
The front page of this issue has an illustration of "The Visitor in the Morning Sky" which is "an impression of Halley's Comet" by Elizabeth Shippen Green.
This issue has a photo spread of "'I Christen Thee Florida!' " and a photo of "In a... Read full description -
Item #177564HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 14, 1910
The front page of this issue has a photo of "England's New Sovereign."
This issue has an article with photos of "Britain's World-Mourned King" by Victor Rousseau and a photo of "The New English King and His Family." There is also an article of "The... Read full description -
Item #177561HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 16, 1910
The front page of this issue has an illustration of "Mr. Choate in His Oxford Robes.
In this issue, there is an illustration of "The Man in the Barrel: "Watch Out, Nelse, of They'll Pinch Your Duds, Too"" by Kemble. There is a photo spread of "Chicago's... Read full description -
Item #177559HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 26, 1910
The front page of this issue has a photo of "Beginnings in the King Business."
In this issue, there is an illustration of "Stumped" by Kemble and an article with photos of "England's Boy Army" by Sydney Brooks. There is an illustration of "A Singer of Childhood" and... Read full description -
Item #177546HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 25, 1909 There is a color cover on this issue. The front page of this issue has a photo of "The Passing of Leopold." This issue has an illustration of ""There Will be a Decided Uplift to the Democratic Party in New York... Read full description
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