Historic Victoria Advertisements – Movies & Theater

As another in our series on Historic Advertisements, here is a Romano Theater advertisement from 1919 for the featured movie, The Love Swindle, starring Edith Roberts (1899-1935).

Romano Theater advertisement,1919, for The Love Swindle starring Edith Roberts (1899-1935).

Romano Theater advertisement,1919, for The Love Swindle starring Edith Roberts (1899-1935).

Here are some links to more information about this advertisement:

We haven’t been able to find The Love Swindle online but here is Edith Roberts playing Shamrock O’Day in Cecil B. DeMille‘s 1922 feature Saturday Night:

The original Romano Theater building is still standing at 1323 Government Street in downtown Victoria.

1323 Government Street, built in 1909 as the Romano Theatre.

1323 Government Street, built in 1909 as the Romano Theatre.

 

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