The famous Russell [Bros. in the preten]tious oddity Maids to order by Frank Dumont and Wm. F. Carrol. – Historic Poster Reproduction
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(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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Few images capture their era like this vintage poster of The famous Russell [Bros. in the preten]tious oddity Maids to order by Frank Dumont and Wm. F. Carrol.. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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The famous Russell [Bros. in the preten]tious oddity Maids to order by Frank Dumont and Wm. F. Carrol.
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The caption on this 1898 lithograph, "Oh! Maggie its the ghost of Mickey Flannigan," points to the comic ghost gag that ran through the Russell Brothers' show *Maids to Order*, and the crowded ship's deck in the design sets the scene. The H.C. Miner Litho. Co. of New York printed it under the direction of Whitaker & Crossley, and its subjects include cross-dressing roles, monkeys, and the racial caricature common on stage at the time, all worth viewing with a modern eye. The lower right corner and part of the top edge are missing.
| Created / published | 1898 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph b&w ; 72 x 109 cm. |
| Notes | Created and copyrighted by The H.C. Miner Litho. Co. N.Y. Direction of Whitaker & Crossley. Caption: Oh! Maggie its the ghost of Mickey Flannigan. Lower right corner and center top edge of poster missing. No. 6204. · Dumont Frank. Carrol Wm. F. Russell Bros. Whitaker & Crossley. |
| Subjects | Decks (Ships) Cross dressing. Monkeys. Crowds. African Americans--Performances & portrayals. Theatrical productions. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Performing Arts Posters |
| Original scan | 3,072 × 2,088 px · prints to 10 × 7 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-THR-271947 |
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