Blaneys extravaganza success A female drummer – Historic Poster Reproduction
(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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A window into the past: Blaneys extravaganza success A female drummer, preserved in this vintage poster. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Blaneys extravaganza success A female drummer
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The poster's own caption sets it apart: a "bargain day sale of corsets" in a department store, with a crowd of shoppers pressing toward the counters, all advertising a stage show called *A Female Drummer*. Blaney and Vance managed touring musical comedies and extravaganzas in the late 1890s, and their posters often used lively scenes of crowds and commerce to draw audiences. This one was printed in 1898 by the Russell-Morgan Print firm of Cincinnati, a shop that produced many theatrical lithographs of the period. Its mix of comic retail chaos, chorus performers, and stereotyped portrayals reflects how such posters sold entertainment to the public.
| Created / published | 1898 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph b&w ; 74 x 106 cm. |
| Notes | Created and copyrighted 1898 by The U.S. Printing Co. Cin. U.S.A. Russell-Morgan Print. Blaney and Vance managers. Caption: Bargain day sale of corsets. No. 3526. · Blaney Charles E. d. 1944. Russell-Morgan Print. Blaney and Vance. |
| Subjects | Corsets. Chorus girls. Shopping. Department stores. Crowds. African Americans--Performances & portrayals. Musical revues & comedies. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Performing Arts Posters |
| Original scan | 2,801 × 1,978 px · prints to 9 × 7 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-THR-271935 |
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