J.H. La Pearls combination of sure hits moral refined and up to date. – 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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J.H. La Pearls combination of sure hits moral refined and up to date.
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J.H. La Pearl's poster advertises a "combination," the term for a traveling troupe that carried its own cast and repertoire from town to town, often playing local opera houses. Its billing, "sure hits, moral, refined and up to date," was a common promise in 1900, when theatergoers in small communities wanted wholesome entertainment. Printed in color lithography by Russell-Morgan of Cincinnati and New York, the sheet is entirely typographic, with no pictures, so its appeal rests on bold lettering and the claims of its wording.
| Created / published | 1900 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 71 x 53 cm. |
| Notes | Created and copyright 1900 by The U.S. Printing Co. Russell-Morgan Print Cincinnati & New York. Poster contains only text. No. 28817 stamped on front of poster. No. 4771. · Russell-Morgan Print. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Performing Arts Posters |
| Original scan | 2,073 × 2,824 px · prints to 7 × 9 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-THR-273580 |
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