Billy Lesters Big Show – 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.)
Description
This rare vintage poster captures Billy Lesters Big Show in remarkable detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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Billy Lesters Big Show
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Presenting the Hungarian necromancers Bellac and Aouda as its main draws, this 1895 color lithograph advertises Billy Lester's Big Show. The Donaldson Lithographing Company of Cincinnati printed it for Eugene Wellington, the show's sole proprietor and manager. Traveling variety programs of the 1890s mixed magic, music and novelty acts, and posters like this one were a principal way to announce such a bill to town audiences. The caption spells the name "Bellag," but the subject heading gives "Bellac," which is likely the intended spelling.
| Created / published | 1895 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 77 x 103 cm. |
| Notes | Created by The Donaldson Lith. Co. Cin. O. Eugene Wellington sole propr and manager. Caption: Hungarian necromancers Bellag [i.e. Bellac] & Aouda. · Wellington Eugene. Billy Lesters Big Show. |
| Subjects | Bellac & Aouda--Performances. Magic. Couples. Vaudeville shows. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Performing Arts Posters |
| Original scan | 2,650 × 1,960 px · prints to 9 × 7 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-THR-273083 |
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