c.1914 Portola Theatre Silent Selig Western Film Vaudeville Flyer Program Ad

Early c.1914 Portola Theatre advertising flyer promoting vaudeville acts, motion pictures, newsreels, and Selig's Western production "The Cowboy Millionaire." The two-sided handbill also features a illustrated "Boss of the Road Overalls" advertisement from Neustadter Bros. on the reverse. The piece reflects the transitional entertainment era combining live vaudeville programming with silent film exhibition in an urban theater setting. Portola Theatre was located in San Francisco, California

- Original two-sided theater advertising flyer
- Approx. 10.5" x 4.5"
- Portola Theatre Market Near 4th, San Francisco, California
- Popular Amusement Co. Inc.
- References Selig Western film production
- Includes vaudeville performer listings
- Reverse-side illustrated overalls advertisement
- Printer credit for Banister & Oster
- Black ink on thin paper stock
- Early silent film era ephemera