Three poster images advertising films that were playing at the end of September into October 1930 at the Lyric Theatre, Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
An advertisement for the showings appeared in the Lykens Standard of September 26, 1930:
LYRIC THEATRE
WILLIAMSTOWN
‘THE PRIDE OF THE ENTIRE VALLEY’
Where the Screen Speaks and Sings in an Atmosphere of Refinement
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Tuesday and Wednesday, September 30 and October 1
LAWRENCE GRAY, BERNICE CLAIR AND ALEX GRAY in
“SPRING IS HERE”
The season that makes old people young and young people younger
ADDED ATTRACTION — AN ALL TALKING COMEDY,
“BELOW ZERO”
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Thursday and Friday, October 2 and 3
THE ORIGINAL ALL STAR CAST in
‘JOURNEY’S END’
A two hour show of the greatest war scene ever shown on the silver screen. Large troops of cavalry, heavy rumbling tanks, disastrous battle scenes and the end of the journey of war.
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Saturday and Monday, October 4 and 6
AL JOLSON, THE BLACK FACE COMEDIAN in
“MAMMY”
This picture is considered Jolson’s most touching production in which his songs will soften the hardest heart and cause tears to flow down your cheeks.
ADDED ATTRACTIONS —
A Vitaphone All-Talking and Singing Act
AND OUR USUAL SATURDAY NIGHT FUNNY TALKING CARTOON
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The pictures the LYRIC are showing, and the crowds that are attending the show indicate that the theatre truly has the very best sound equipment and the most up-to-date theatre in the valley.
WATCH FOR NEXT WEEK’S PROGRAM IN THIS PAPER
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The film, “Below Zero,” featured Laurel and Hardy.
The movie poster montage was compiled from several articles on Wikipedia. The posters, including the one featuring Al Jolson in black-face, were the images that were displayed at the entrance to the theatre when the film was shown or was a coming attraction.
Film advertisement from Newspapers.com.
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