Sidney R. Ellis presents golden voiced singer Al. H. Wilson in his new play of picturesque Switzerland Metz in the Alps new songs and yodels. – 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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Step back in time with Sidney R. Ellis presents golden voiced singer Al. H. Wilson in his new play of picturesque Switzerland Metz in the Alps new songs and yodels., a vintage poster rich in period detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Sidney R. Ellis presents golden voiced singer Al. H. Wilson in his new play of picturesque Switzerland Metz in the Alps new songs and yodels.
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Al. H. Wilson, billed here as the "golden voiced singer," headlines this 1906 poster for a touring show whose title promises yodels, new songs, and a scenic trip to Switzerland. Its colorful lithography came from the U.S. Lithograph Co. of Cincinnati and New York, which printed many of the bold, large-format posters used to advertise traveling theater and vaudeville acts in the early 1900s. The Alpine setting and yodeling reflect the period's fondness for exotic, picturesque stage entertainment, and the poster shows how producers sold a show through a single striking image and a few sweeping claims.
| Created / published | 1906 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 46 x 25 cm. |
| Notes | Created and copyright 1906 by The U.S. Lithograph Co. Russell-Morgan Print Cincinnati & New York. No. 9979. · Wilson Al. H. Russell-Morgan Print. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Performing Arts Posters |
| Original scan | 1,728 × 3,072 px · prints to 6 × 10 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-THR-271814 |
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