1850-1928, English, Poster, chart, other edition: Theatrical Poster Collection (Library of Congress) [graphic].

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Physical Description
  • 1,784 prints (posters) : some b&​w, most color ; various sizes.
Published
  • ca. 1850-1928, bulk 1879-1910.
Language
  • English

Edition details

Title
  • Theatrical Poster Collection (Library of Congress) [graphic].
Other Creators
  • Strobridge &​ Co. Lith (copyright claimant) (lithographer) (publisher.)
  • U.S. Lithograph Co (copyright claimant) (lithographer) (publisher.)
  • A.S. Seer Print (copyright claimant) (lithographer) (publisher.)
  • Courier Litho. Co (copyright claimant) (lithographer) (publisher.)
  • H.C. Miner Litho. Co (copyright claimant) (lithographer) (publisher.)
  • Metropolitan Litho. Studio (copyright claimant) (lithographer) (publisher.)
  • Russell-Morgan Print (copyright claimant) (lithographer) (publisher.)
  • U.S. Printing Co (copyright claimant) (lithographer) (publisher.)
Published
  • ca. 1850-1928, bulk 1879-1910.
Physical Description
  • 1,784 prints (posters) : some b&​w, most color ; various sizes.
Subjects
Summary
  • Collection includes posters advertising individual plays and operettas, burlesque, vaudeville, and specialty acts, dance companies, extravaganzas produced by the Kiralfy Brothers, portraits of entertainers, and stock posters. Featured performers include Julia Arthur, De Wolfe Hopper, Joseph Hart Vaudeville Co., Thomas W. Keene, Andrew Mack, Robert B. Mantell, Mathews &​ Bulger, Lewis Morrison, Phil Sheridan's New City Sports Co., Royal Lilliputians, and Jennie Yeamans. Directors, managers, and producers include Edward J. Abraham, Blaney and Vance, William A. Brady, Sidney R. Ellis, W.J. Fielding, Charles Frohman, Hoyt &​ McKee, the Kiralfy Brothers, Jacob Litt, Rice &​ Burton, Rich &​ Harris, A.Q. Scammon, Sam S. Schubert, Thall &​ Kennedy, Fred E. Wright, Charles H. Yale, and others. Playwrights include David Belasco, George H. Broadhurst, Bartley Campbell, Charles Turner Dazey, Gilbert &​ Sullivan, William Gillette, Seymour Hicks, David Higgins, Bronson Howard, Cecil Raleigh, William Shakespeare, Sutton Vane, and others. Plays include such popular titles as Arizona, At Piney Ridge, By the sad sea waves, Devil's auction, Evangeline, Faust, Female drummer, H.M.S. Pinafore, The hidden hand, The last of the Rohans, Ole Olson, The Queen of Chinatown, Shenandoah, Siberia, The sporting life, Uncle Tom's cabin, Venice, The war of wealth, Way down East, Yon Yonson, and others. Images depicted include scenes from plays, portraits of performers, and performers performing. Featured entertainers are not always depicted in image. Some posters are mainly textual with peripheral images.
Notes
  • Collection title devised.
  • In this collection, lithography companies are generally responsible for both the creation and publication of posters. Frequently, but not always, the same companies are the copyright claimants. The most notable are Seer, Courier, Miner, Metropolitan, Russell-Morgan, Strobridge, U.S. Lithograph Co., and U.S. Printing Co.
  • Poster media include 1681 lithographs, 101 woodcuts, 1 collotype with lithographed text, and photogravure.
  • Digitized images for many items in the collection and their associated identifying information are available through the Prints &​ Photographs Online Catalog.
  • Copyright deposit, gift, purchase, or transfer various sources.
Terms of Use
  • Reproduction might be restricted. For information see LC P&​P Restrictions Sheet.
Language
  • English
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