The Federal Theater Div. of W.P.A. presents a stage production Mad hopes 3 act comedy – Antique Poster Print
(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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Step back in time with The Federal Theater Div. of W.P.A. presents a stage production Mad hopes 3 act comedy, a vintage poster rich in period detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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The Federal Theater Div. of W.P.A. presents a stage production Mad hopes 3 act comedy
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Mad Hopes, a three-act comedy, is the production this Federal theater Project poster announces. The Federal theater was part of the Works Progress Administration's relief program, launched in 1935 to put actors, directors and stagehands back to work during the Depression, and it staged plays across the country, often at low ticket prices. Brent Romney, the artist named in the record, was one of many designers who worked in the WPA's poster shops, where silkscreen let them produce bold, flat color in inexpensive runs. The stamp on the back, dated July 8, 1937, is a year later than the 1936 production date.
| Created / published | 1936 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen color. |
| Notes | Date stamped on verso: Jul 8 1937. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). · Brent Romney 1902-1976. Federal Theatre Project (U.S.) sponsor. |
| Subjects | Theatrical productions--1930-1940. Comedies--1930-1940. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 2,671 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 384_The_Federal_Theater_Div_1936 |
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