Pearly teeth and polka dot columns formed a backdrop for these road show chorus cuties at the Capitol Theatre in the 1930s – Vintage Print
![Pearly teeth and polka dot columns formed a backdrop for these road show chorus cuties at the Capitol Theatre in the 1930s, [between 1930 and1940] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/75/75b77b889952-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Step back in time with Pearly teeth and polka dot columns formed a backdrop for these road show chorus cuties at the Capitol Theatre in the 1930s, a historic photograph rich in period detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Pearly teeth and polka dot columns formed a backdrop for these road show chorus cuties at the Capitol Theatre in the 1930s
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Polka dot columns and pearly smiles frame this 1930s portrait of a road show chorus line at the Capitol theater in Washington, D.C. Movie palaces of that period often paired feature films with live stage revues, and touring companies supplied dancers and glamour between screenings. The patterned decor of the house was part of the show, giving audiences a setting as eye-catching as the performers. Photographs like this one preserve how theatrical entertainment in the capital looked during the Depression years.
| Created / published | [between 1930 and1940] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Genre | Photographic prints 1930-1940. |
| Subjects | Chorus girls--1930-1940. Theatrical productions--Washington (D.C.)--1930-1940. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,131 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-164080 |
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