1941 Newspaper ads by Philadelphia electric and heating oil companies, in connection with the Walnut Street Theatre's hit production of the play "Life With Father."
Dads from the 1880s would probably be a lot less grumpy if their cooks had electric stoves and their basements had modern oil furnaces.
The show, starring Louis Calhern and Lillian Gish, ran in Philadelphia from March 3rd to May 30th, 1941.