24 December 1907: Vaudeville on Christmas Day

On this day in 1907, the Athens Banner reported that two vaudeville shows would appear at the Colonial Theatre on Christmas day:

The Colonial Theatre was on Washington Street near the intersection with Jackson Street downtown. The building was demolished in 1932.

Learn More:

• Athens Banner, Mar. 1906 - Dec. 1907 on Microfilm in the Heritage collection.
• 1909 Athens City Directory in the Heritage collection.
• A Postcard History of Athens by Gary L. Doster in the Heritage and general collections.
• Black Vaudeville, the TOBA, and the Morton Theatre: Recovering the History 1910-1930 by Thomas L. Riis in the Heritage and general collections.
• Encyclopedia of Vaudeville by Anthony Slide in the Reference collection.
• Vaudeville: The Birth of Show Business by Judy Alter in the children's collection.
• With Amusement for All: A History of American Popular Culture Since 1830 by LeRoy Ashby in the general collection.
• Chekhov: "The Vaudevilles" and Other Short Works in the general collection.
• Christmas Stories from the South's Best Writers, edited by Charline R. McCord in the fiction collection.
• The Official Guide to Christmas in the South, or If You Can't Fry It, Spray Paint It Gold by David C. Barnette in the general collection.