The ladder of life a grand spectacular production : a realistic melo-drama. – 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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A window into the past: The ladder of life a grand spectacular production : a realistic melo-drama., preserved in this vintage poster. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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The ladder of life a grand spectacular production : a realistic melo-drama.
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Few theater posters of the 1890s sold a play as boldly as this one, promising a "grand spectacular production" and a "realistic melo-drama" in the same breath. The black-and-white lithograph was printed in New York by the H.C. Miner Lithographing Company, a well-known firm in theatrical advertising, and its copyright notice also names Marble Scott. Melodramas of this period relied on stage effects and sharp contrasts between virtuous and villainous characters, and the poster's emphasis on both spectacle and realism shows how producers pitched such shows to audiences.
| Created / published | 1897 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph b&w ; 70 x 102 cm. |
| Notes | Created and copyright 1897 by The H.C. Miner Litho. Co. N.Y. · Marble Scott. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Performing Arts Posters |
| Original scan | 2,869 × 2,028 px · prints to 10 × 7 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-THR-272424 |
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