
Historical Bus Routes to the Muny in 1943

- Silver Anniversary of the St. Louis Municipal Opera – 1943 Season Program
- 1940s theater program advertisements
- World War 2 advertisements
- Four pages from the 1943 Municipal Opera Program
- A bit of St. Louis Beer History and various 1940s Advertisements
- 1940s ads for St. Louis Businesses
- Synopsis of The Great Waltz and more 1943 St. Louis Business advertisments
- WWII Patriotic Ads for St. Louis Businesses
- St. Louis WWII Business Ads
- 1940s St. Louis Municipal Opera Seating Chart and Ads
- List of St. Louis Businesses in 1943
- A Brief History of the Muny – St. Louis Municipal Theater Association History (as written in 1943)
- Historical Bus Routes to the Muny in 1943
It appears as if bus service to the Muny at Forest Park during World War II was very comprehensive! Bus service extended as far as Gravois and Hampton, Grand and Holly Hills, 3rd and Washington (downtown), Florissant and Kingshighway, and Delmar and DeBalviere… a pretty wide radius!
Also in these last few pages of the 1943 St Louis Municipal Opera program, besides ads, was the list of large donors who gave to the Municipal Theatre Associations guarantee fund. It reads like a long list of old St. Louis society’s who’s-who and includes Adolphus Busch II and his son, August Buch (of the Anheuser-Busch brewery). It’s interesting to see who the early supporters of the Muny were!
Advertisements in these pages included Comfort Cushion (to rent at the Muny), Brook’s Costumes (used in all presentations of the St. Louis Municipal Theatre Association), and Realtor Listings by the St. Louis Realtor Exchange. The inside of the back cover was color and had half page ads for Old Blue Ribbon Whiskey and Budweiser Beer.
Enjoy!
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