Elsie Janis was a vaudevillian actress who performed for Allied soldiers on the war front. This episode of Showman's Land charts her involvement as a wartime performer who lifted soldiers' spirits and influenced other entertainers to participate in war effort work.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Episode 1 | Charlie Chaplin

Welcome to Showman's Land: Entertainment for the U.S. War Effort in World War I. This project explores the work of three entertainers at the time and how they shaped perceptions of the War, their respective entertainment industries, and their identities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.