Advertisement for the 1918 film "Carmen of the Klondike."

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This was one of many hit films that showed at the Lyric Theatre. Image courtesy of Media History Digital Library.

This file appears in: Dynamite Blast Wrecks Lyric Theatre

By Logan Camporeale
Theaters were staples of entertainment for Americans from the mid-1800s to the beginning of the 20th century. Theaters in these decades featured live entertainment including plays and vaudeville. Even small towns had their theaters (often…