Mr. Moser’s Neighborhood: The Intersection of Cleveland and Vaudeville

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Mr. Moser’s Neighborhood: The Intersection of Cleveland and VaudevilleMore than a pub. More than a photo wall. A hidden chapter of Clevelands showbiz past. Otto Mosers saloon on East 4th Street wasnt just a watering holeit was the unofficial clubhouse for an astonishing number of traveling vaudevillians: actors, singers, dancers, magicians, athletes, and comedians who lit up Clevelands downtown theaters during vaudevilles heyday (18851930). At one time, over 60 theaters operated in or near downtown Cleveland. And during

a history of vaudeville

paints a vibrant picture of that period

those images—and the stories behind them—are brought together in Mr

Anyone who patronized Otto Moser’s bar on East 4th Street surely would have noticed the hundreds of celebrity photos prominently on exhibit

More than a pub

Bottom line: the many faces of Otto Moser’s have been brought back to life—and that’s quite an act

more than 600 photos of the era’s greatest entertainers lined the pub’s walls and stuffed its display cases

has used those photos to structure a detailed history of what was once the primary source of popular entertainment in Cleveland

and social/cultural life

Chris Roy’s new book

more than 650 performers left behind a signed (sometimes dated) photo

non-fiction storytelling that brings vaudeville’s characters to life