1918: Flu Strands Actors

During the Spanish Influenza outbreak in 1918, the city closed all the theatres for a month, stranding around 500 actors/actresses in Cleveland. There was no panicked frenzy back then, the media didn't create hysteria like they do now.

 From The Plain Dealer, October 12, 1918.

From The Plain Dealer, October 14, 1918.