Issuing Company: Lyric Theatre Country of Issue: USA Year of Issue: 1925 Color/B&W: B&W Number of Cards in Set: Card Size: Issued as insert with what product: Given out to patrons of the theatre. |
Notes: Checklist incomplete. Two styles seen for cards given out at this theatre. One style has a gray border with a design in the border, the other has a white border. Both card styles were issued in 1925 with the grey border cards being issued earlier in the year and the white border cards being issued towards the end of the year. The Lyric Theatre was located in Hamburg, PA.
The gray bordered set was used at multiple theaters with the back text changed for individual theaters. Cards from this set were also issued at the Auditorium-Manaheim, Fireman's Auditorium, Hamilton Theatre, Hersker, Lincoln Way Theatre, Orpheum Theatre, Park Theatre, Strand Theatre, and probably others.
The white bordered set was used at multiple theaters with the back text changed for individual theatres. Cards from this set were also issued at the Hersker theatre and probably others.
Date info: Movies listed and perpetual calendar dates both the grey bordered and the white bordered sets to 1925.
Gray Border Set (1925)
Betty Compson
White Border Set (1925)
Doris Kenyon
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