Edwin Ardens romantic play Zorah – Vintage Poster
(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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This rare vintage poster captures Edwin Ardens romantic play Zorah in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Edwin Ardens romantic play Zorah
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The line printed across this 1899 lithograph, "Write any confession you want but let my people go!", is a plea that gives the sheet its character, and it advertises *Zorah*, a romantic play by the actor and writer Edwin Arden. The Strobridge Litho Co. of Cincinnati and New York produced the poster for the proprietor Jacob Litt, and its subject listing of rabbis and Jewish figures suggests the drama drew on a religious community. Strobridge was one of the busiest American printers of theatrical posters in this period, and sheets like this one were pasted up to draw audiences to the show.
| Created / published | 1899 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 73 x 48 cm. |
| Notes | Created and copyright 1899 by The Strobridge Litho Co Cincinnati & New York. Jacob Litt proprietor. Caption: Write any confession you want but let my people go! N.Y. no. 8632. · Arden Edwin 1864-1918. Litt Jacob. |
| Subjects | Rabbis. Jews--Performances & portrayals. Theatrical productions. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Performing Arts Posters |
| Original scan | 2,067 × 3,072 px · prints to 7 × 10 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-THR-273555 |
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