1941 Newspaper ads by Philadelphia electric and heating oil companies, in connection with the Walnut Street Theatre's hit production of the play "Life With Father."

Dads from the 1880s would probably be a lot less grumpy if their cooks had electric stoves and their basements had modern oil furnaces.

The show, starring Louis Calhern and Lillian Gish, ran in Philadelphia from March 3rd to May 30th, 1941.

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Philadelphia's Walnut Street Theatre in 1905. The image is from the collection of the Library of Congress.

This is how the Walnut's street front would have appeared during the events of our current episode series, "The Fight Against The Clansman," which details exciting events in October of 1906! Look for the final installment of the story to hit your podcast feeds tomorrow!

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December 22, 1949: "The Member of the Wedding," a play by Carson McCullers (adapted from her own novel), opened at the Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia. The show starred Ethel Waters, Julie Harris and the 7 year-old Brandon deWilde. The director was Harold Clurman.

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