Mick Hartley

Meanwhile, a few years earlier, this side of the Atlantic:

On Market Street – the year that the first electric trams were introduced, replacing all them horses. No longer would decent folk – especially women in long dresses – have to worry about stepping in the horse-shit. Welcome to the 20th century.

At 1.02 we see showman AD Thomas distributing tickets to his travelling film show, with the aid of a child dressed up like royalty in white suit and big hat.