Lloyd Loar on Tour - February 1919

[Joe Spann]

An interesting news piece from the February 1919 issue of Gibson's Sounding Board Salesman magazine.

[Jim Garber]

I know we have posted on an old thread a promo brochure on the University of Iowa archives.

Actually this same brochure and a bunch of others were posted on the Library of Congress American Memory site but I can't seem to locate them any more. I had downloaded the images some time ago, so here they are, all four of them circa 1919.

[pfox14]

Awesome stuff Jim. I love Loar's costume. Too funny.

[Timbofood]

Not just his costumes, the whole company had a pretty good sense of the silly.
How wonderful to have the ability to see these little pieces of the past! Thanks for refreshing the images Jim!

[Gene Summers]

Nice costumes! I wonder if there are any recordings of Lloyd Loar and his ensemble available to listen to?

[Gop]

Yes, it would be interesting to hear recordings of the performances if they emerge the images indicate their routines were occasionally tongue- in cheek; I hope Ig Padereweski had a sense of humor concerning Loar's cameo of him (i.e., "Prof. Paddy Ruski"!), Feb 1919 was about the time he had left the concert stage for the political arena. Wonderful images!