Funny Geo. Sidney as Busy Izzy – 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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This vintage poster of Funny Geo. Sidney as Busy Izzy brings a moment of history to your wall. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Funny Geo. Sidney as Busy Izzy
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Here the comedian George Sidney, billed as "Funny Geo.," appears in character as "Busy Izzy," a stage role that the poster puts at the center of its bold lettering. This 1902 color lithograph was produced by the U.S. Lithograph Co. and the Russell-Morgan Print Co. for the management of E. D. Stair. Posters like this one were the main way touring theatrical companies advertised their performers to audiences in American cities and towns during the early 1900s. Sidney, born in 1877, went on to a long career in stage and film comedy.
| Created / published | 1902 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 56 x 36 cm. |
| Notes | G xxc 3815 U.S. Copyright Office Created and copyrighted 1902 by The U.S. Lithograph Co. Russell-Morgan Print Ci. & N.Y. Management E.D. Stair. No. 6522. · Sidney George 1877-1945. Stair E. D. (Edward D.) Russell-Morgan Print. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Performing Arts Posters |
| Original scan | 1,979 × 3,072 px · prints to 7 × 10 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-THR-272878 |
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