Bismarck's was located at 612 Vine St. and, as can be seen in the 3rd newspaper artists drawing above, they moved into the Mercantile Library Building at 414 Walnut St. in 1904. It was the largest establishment of its kind in Cincinnati and served the higher class trade. It was divided into three large departments- The Lady's Grill Room, Grill Room, and Gentlemen's Cafe. They were well known for their German food and there were around 150 chefs, cooks, and waiters serving it. Their connection with various theaters is obvious and I would guess that the cards below were passed out to their patrons. Again, if anyone has any of these cards for sale please let me know.
The Royal Hungarian Orchestra
Not a post card
Gentlemen's Dining
Room
Dining
Room
Ladies Dining Room
Ladies Dining Room. This is a very rare double card.
Gentlemen's
Bar
Grill Room AKA
Rathskeller-North
View
Rathskeller-West View
MME. AYOE
KYRLE BELLEW
THOS. COFFIN
COOKE
W. H. CRANE
DESSA GIBSON
EDDIE
FOY
GRACE
GEORGE
R. E.
GRAHAM
CHARLES GRAPEWIN
EMELIE POLINI
KATHI GULTINI
RAPLEY
HOLMES
FRANK
KEENAN
PERCIVAL T. MOORE
JULIE
RING
FRITZI
SCHEFF
CLAIRE
ROMAINE
OTIS
SKINNER
E.H.SOTHERN
CINTI IN MOTION
GRACE VAN STUDDIFORD
EVA TANGUAY
NAME
MISSING
HUBERT WILKE MARGARET
DALE
HATTIE WILLIAMS
FLORA ZABELLE JEFFERSON DE ANGELIS
JULIAN ELTINGE ALEXANDER CARR
KEE KOHLMAR
MINTHORNE WORTHLEY
MABEL
HITE
MACLYN ARBUCKLE LOUISE
DRESSER
MAY STOCKTON
ESTELLE WENTWORTH THOMAS W.
ROSS CHARLES
STEVENSON NAME
MISSING
VALESKA
SURRATT
NAME MISSING
COUNTESS OLGA GUS EDWARDS
KIDS GEORGIE PRICE
VON HATZFELDT
The last two cards above are the same because the 4th card is an error postcard in that it is missing the name Georgie Price.
