Repeated to-night grand combination Swiss bell ringers and Continental Vocalists at the public hall – Historic Poster Reproduction
(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 Repeated to-night grand combination Swiss bell ringers and Continental Vocalists at the public hall in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Repeated to-night grand combination Swiss bell ringers and Continental Vocalists at the public hall
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A "grand combination" concert of Swiss bell ringers and Continental vocalists, announced as repeating that night, is the particular attraction here. Swiss handbell ensembles, which played tuned bells in precise sequences, were a popular touring novelty in mid-nineteenth-century America, and they were often paired with singers to fill out an evening's program. This black-and-white lithograph was produced in 1850 by Clarry & Reilly, a New York firm of printers, designers and engravers that made theatrical and entertainment bills of this kind. Its large type and boxed layout show how promoters used striking typography to draw crowds to a single night's show.
| Created / published | 1850 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph b&w ; 62 x 23 cm. |
| Notes | Created by Clarry & Reilly Printers Designers and Engravers 12 14 & 16 Spruce Street New York. · Hoyt Charles Hale 1859-1900. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Performing Arts Posters |
| Original scan | 1,182 × 3,045 px · prints to 4 × 10 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-THR-272290 |
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