Join the SVHS for a Book Talk

Welcome to Mr. Moser’s Neighborhood is an entertainment and theater history of Cleveland during the vaudeville era (roughly 1885-1930). Our centerpiece is Otto Moser’s pub on East 4th Street, where more than 650 (usually signed and dated) photos of visiting vaudevillians lined the walls and filled the display cases. The presentation (along with the accompanying book: Mr. Moser’s Neighborhood: the Intersection of Cleveland and Vaudeville, introduces scores of those individuals; explains the evolution and workings of vaudeville; provides a short history of the 60+ live theaters that once thrived in downtown Cleveland; and contains video clips of vaudeville performances from 100 or more years ago.

Join the SVHS for a Book Talk with Author Christopher Roy

	Chris Roy is a freelance writer focused primarily on Cleveland history. He has given numerous lectures and written/edited more than 200 articles on local history for print, online and broadcast media. He holds a Master of Arts degree in History from CSU, and is president (emeritus) of the Cleveland Heights Historical Society and a former member of the Tremont History Project. He lives in Shaker Heights.
Slavic Village Historical Society 6804 Lansing Avenue, Cleveland 44105 Thursday, January 29, 2026 7:00 pm refreshments after secure, guarded parking, enter from Worley Avenue free required reservations	Welcome to Mr. Moser’s Neighborhood is an entertainment and theater history of Cleveland during the vaudeville era (roughly 1885-1930). Our centerpiece is Otto Moser’s pub on East 4th Street, where more than 650 (usually signed and dated) photos of visiting vaudevillians lined the walls and filled the display cases. The presentation (along with the accompanying book: Mr. Moser’s Neighborhood: the Intersection of Cleveland and Vaudeville, introduces scores of those individuals; explains the evolution and workings of vaudeville; provides a short history of the 60+ live theaters that once thrived in downtown Cleveland; and contains video clips of vaudeville performances from 100 or more years ago.