A Poor Relation: Sol Smith Russell's Comedy Drama poster – Antique Poster Print
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Step back in time with A Poor Relation: Sol Smith Russell's Comedy Drama poster, a vintage poster rich in period detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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A Poor Relation: Sol Smith Russell's Comedy Drama poster
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This poster advertises *A Poor Relation*, a comedy-drama starring Sol Smith Russell, the Missouri-born actor who built his reputation on warm, small-town characters in the late 1800s. Its title points to the play's central theme: a relative with little money whose place in a household tests the loyalties and good humor of the family that takes him in. That subject made the show a natural fit for the family-centered audiences of the period, who filled touring theaters to see sentimental stories about home and kinship. Posters like this one were meant to be read quickly from a street corner, so their bold lettering and star billing tell you as much about how the theater sold its shows as about the play itself.
| Original scan | 2,947 × 2,207 px · prints to 10 × 7 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 0117u |
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