Italy! Italian Red Cross matinee Savoy Theatre Monday December 4th 1916 – Vintage Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Italy! Italian Red Cross matinee Savoy Theatre Monday December 4th 1916 comes to life in this vintage poster, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Italy! Italian Red Cross matinee Savoy Theatre Monday December 4th 1916
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Held at the Savoy theater in London on Monday, December 4, 1916, this matinee raised money for the Italian Red Cross through amateur performances and a charity auction. The printed program names several well-known performers of the day, including Beatrice Lillie, Olive Terry, Violet Keppel and Lady Diana Manners, which shows how the London stage and society circles turned out for wartime charity. Britain and Italy were allies in the First World War, and events like this one helped fund relief work beyond the front lines. The color lithograph is largely text, a reminder that such benefits were promoted through detailed listings aimed at a well-off audience.
| Created / published | 1916 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 75 x 49 cm. |
| Notes | Title from item. Text lists the program of amateur performances and a charity auction. Celebrities participating include Beatrice Lilly Olive Terry Violet Keppel and Lady Diana Manners among many others. · Remington Frederic 1861-1909. |
| Subjects | Croce rossa italiana--1910-1920. World War 1914-1918--Economic & industrial aspects--Great Britain. War bonds & funds--England--1910-1920. War work--England--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 4,021 × 5,000 px · prints to 13 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 649_Italy_Italian_Red_Cross_1916 |
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