Ben-Hur poster, Illinois Theatre, Chicago, commencing Sept 2 – Vintage Poster
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A window into the past: Ben-Hur poster, Illinois Theatre, Chicago, commencing Sept 2, preserved in this vintage poster. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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Ben-Hur poster, Illinois Theatre, Chicago, commencing Sept 2
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The Illinois theater in Chicago is named on this playbill, which announces a run of the stage version of Lew Wallace's 1880 novel *Ben-Hur* beginning September 2. The dramatization, adapted by William Young, was known for its large-scale spectacle, especially a chariot race staged with live horses. Touring companies carried the production to cities well beyond New York, so local playbills like this one show how the story reached audiences far from Broadway. The bold type and crowded layout reflect the commercial lettering of the period, meant to catch passersby on busy city streets.
| Original scan | 1,861 × 3,072 px · prints to 6 × 10 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 0019u |
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