Dec 22, 2023
the rms carinthia art card by james mann, postmarked 8 mar 1934
this card was sent by sid gary, a minor celebrity known in the '20s and '30s for his radio performances, vaudeville acts, and “powerful baritone voice.” in the second week of march 1934, he was heading the bill at loew’s century theater in baltimore, performing “ballads and impersonations of popular singers.” it is unknown if the “cunard line programs” he mentions were radio-based, or whether he was an entertainer aboard.
#postcard#postcards#ocean liners#rms carinthia#cunard line#james mann#sid gary#1930s#in my Deep Sid Gary Digging i found one mention of him performing on a cruise on the normandie#which if true may point toward his cunard programs similarly being performed onboard during a cruise#carinthia did an around the world cruise in 1933 which i couldn’t connect him to either#and i found a couple mentions of sid gary and “cunard hour” on the radio but idk whether that’s even anything#anyway. the moment i saw the message on this card i knew something was unique about it and had to do some research#& now as i type this i’m listening to a mostly forgotten singer from almost 100 yrs ago. keeping the guy's memory alive. bc of a postcard.#everything on this earth is connected and beautiful btw<3#(and sources for quotes are the baltimore sun and a 1935 guide to radio personalities)