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| Date: | 12 08 1931 |
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| Description: | A girl posing in costume in her role as the Madonna from a Central High School play. |
| Date: | 11 22 1931 |
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| Description: | Aunt Mary putting on a "Corn-top Bread" lunch in the Orpheum Theatre N.U.A. room. Seated left to right: Dave Genaro, Lizzy Wilson, Tom Harris, Annie Hart, ... |
| Date: | 10 31 1931 |
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| Description: | Children posing in Halloween costumes at The Capital Times-RKO Strand Theatre Halloween party. |
| Date: | 10 05 1931 |
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| Description: | Two men are presenting a radio to a boy, Phillip Harris, as an award for naming the Vilas Zoo lion cubs. The names were "Thor" and "Yama." Left to right in... |
| Date: | 09 18 1931 |
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| Description: | Parkway theater lobby. 6-10 W. Mifflin Street. |
| Date: | 09 18 1931 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of Parkway Theater (formerly Fuller Opera House). 6-10 W. Mifflin Street. McVicar's automobile is parked in front with a sign on the tire cov... |
| Date: | 08 19 1931 |
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| Description: | Three women of "The Singing Sinners," a vaudeville act at the Orpheum Theater, are reading "The Capitol Times" serial story "Guilty Lips," in their dressin... |
| Date: | 08 05 1931 |
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| Description: | Two Orpheum stars with Mrs. Nina Westbury. They are standing in front of flags. |
| Date: | 06 27 1931 |
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| Description: | The Rimacs and their Havana Rumba Orchestra standing around a new Nash automobile, the Kenosha twin ignition six, Model 990, in front of the Orpheum Theatr... |
| Date: | 07 08 1931 |
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| Description: | View from balcony of an auction for Kiddie Camp at the Orpheum theatre, with an automobile on the stage. |
| Date: | 06 18 1931 |
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| Description: | Eugene F. Smith, chief engineer of Madison's RKO theaters (left) is explaining the refrigeration (air conditioning) plant at the Orpheum Theatre to Floyd C... |
| Date: | 05 14 1929 |
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| Description: | University of Wisconsin student cast in costume and on stage for one of two French playlets. |
| Date: | 06 05 1931 |
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| Description: | RKO parade float, with people on the float and ushers standing beside, advertising "cool and comfortable as a summer vacation" for the Orpheum and Capitol ... |
| Date: | 05 23 1931 |
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| Description: | Madison Motor Car Co. — Tracy Boat Co. Dodge boat, mounted on the back of a truck, with 5 passengers and a sign advertising "Young Sinners." In front of St... |
| Date: | 05 13 1931 |
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| Description: | Scene from act III of Central high school play "Admirable Crighton." |
| Date: | 05 09 1931 |
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| Description: | View of the front of the Strand Theatre, showing people in line to enter. There is a car with a sign on the roof that is advertising "Shipmates." 16 E. Mif... |
| Date: | 05 12 1931 |
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| Description: | Joseph Conlin, tenor, signing a contract to perform at the Parkway Theater. Dr. William G. Beecroft shown standing is sponsoring Mr. Conlin's appearance. |
| Date: | 04 25 1931 |
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| Description: | Capitol Times Boys Band in uniform with intruments standing in front of the Orpheum Theatre, 216 State Street. Marquee says "Our Gang Stars — in Person, Sc... |
| Date: | 04 25 1931 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Capitol Times Boys Band in uniform, with instruments, on stage at the Orpheum Theatre. |
| Date: | 04 27 1931 |
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| Description: | View of the front of the Strand Theatre at 16 East Mifflin Street, advertising the film, "Trader Horn," flanked by Kinney Shoes, 14 East Mifflin Street, an... |
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