Chas. H. Yales fantastic spectacle The evil eye or The many merry mishaps of Nid and the weird wonderful wanderings of Nod – Vintage Poster
(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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Chas. H. Yales fantastic spectacle The evil eye or The many merry mishaps of Nid and the weird wonderful wanderings of Nod
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Its title promises a "fantastic spectacle" with the "evil eye" and the "merry mishaps" of Nid and the "wanderings" of Nod, and the poster's own caption, "Do you see anything?", hints at the illusion-driven entertainment the show offered. Charles H. Yale, the performer named on the bill, is credited as the show's creator, and Sidney R. Ellis is listed as manager. The black-and-white lithograph was printed in 1900 by the Russell-Morgan Print Company of Cincinnati and New York, which produced many touring theater posters of that era. Its dense lettering and bold layout reflect how such posters competed for attention on city streets and in theater lobbies.
| Created / published | 1900 |
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| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph b&w ; 69 x 52 cm. |
| Notes | D5956 U.S. Copyright Office Created and copyright 1900 by The U.S. Printing Co. Russell-Morgan Print Cincinnati & New York. Under the management of the author Sidney R. Ellis. Caption: Do you see anything? No. 4462. · Yale Chas. H. (Charles H.) d. 1920. Ellis Sidney R. Russell-Morgan Print. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Performing Arts Posters |
| Original scan | 2,032 × 2,742 px · prints to 7 × 9 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-THR-272843 |
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