The mammoth spectacular production Sporting life written by Cecil Raleigh & Seymour Hicks. – 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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The mammoth spectacular production Sporting life written by Cecil Raleigh & Seymour Hicks. comes to life in this vintage poster, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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The mammoth spectacular production Sporting life written by Cecil Raleigh & Seymour Hicks.
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This tall black-and-white lithograph advertises *The Sporting Life*, a London melodrama by Cecil Raleigh and Seymour Hicks, and its "The end" caption and listed subjects of homicide point to the play's dark, crime-driven plot. Drury Lane was known for large-scale melodramas of this kind, built on racing, gambling and sensational stage effects, which drew audiences from across Britain and beyond. The poster was printed by the Russell-Morgan firm, which operated in Cincinnati and New York, showing how touring productions and their publicity crossed the Atlantic in 1900.
| Created / published | 1900 |
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| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph b&w ; 204 x 106 cm. |
| Notes | D16484 U.S. Copyright Office Created and copyright 1900 by The U.S. Printing Co Russell-Morgan Print Cincinnati & New York. Caption: The end. No. 4749. · Raleigh Cecil 1856-1914. Hicks Seymour Sir 1871-1949. Russell-Morgan Print. |
| Subjects | Homicides. Melodramas.England--London. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Performing Arts Posters |
| Original scan | 1,018 × 1,940 px · prints to 3 × 6 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-THR-273312 |
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