Grand Shakespearian festival the greatest works of the master mind presented in a most sumptuous manner : magnificent and realistic stage pictures of the greatest historical tragedies : each play a production. – Vintage Poster Wall Art
(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 Grand Shakespearian festival the greatest works of the master mind presented in a most sumptuous manner : magnificent and realistic stage pictures of the greatest historical tragedies : each play a production. in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Grand Shakespearian festival the greatest works of the master mind presented in a most sumptuous manner : magnificent and realistic stage pictures of the greatest historical tragedies : each play a production.
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Rather than a stage scene, this 1898 poster is anchored by a statue of William Shakespeare, set above the lettering like a presiding monument. Its headline promises the playwright's greatest tragedies in "magnificent and realistic stage pictures," and the Park theater at Broad Street and Fairmount Avenue is named at the head of the title. The cast list, including Joseph Haworth and Charles B. Hanford, reflects the touring Shakespearean companies of the period, while the caption "The plays the thing" borrows a line from *Hamlet* to lend the show literary weight.
| Created / published | 1898 |
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| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 107 x 75 cm. |
| Notes | Created and copyrighted 1898 by The U.S. Printing Co Cin. U.S.A. Russell-Morgan Print. At head of title: Park Theatre Broad Street Fairmount Avenue. Starring: Joseph Haworth Charles B. Hanford Frank Hennig. John Ellsler Mary Timberman Marie Drofnah. Caption: The plays the thing. No. 3445. · Russell-Morgan Print. |
| Subjects | Shakespeare William 1564-1616--Statues. Tragedies. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Performing Arts Posters |
| Original scan | 2,088 × 2,952 px · prints to 7 × 10 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-THR-273657 |
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