The Devil passes Comedy drama by Benn W. Levy (S) opening Dec. 26. – 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.)
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A window into the past: The Devil passes Comedy drama by Benn W. Levy (S) opening Dec. 26., preserved in this vintage poster. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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The Devil passes Comedy drama by Benn W. Levy (S) opening Dec. 26.
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The devil himself is the star of this San Francisco poster, which promotes Benn W. Levy's comedy *The Devil Passes*, opening Dec. 26, 1936. The subject headings point to gambling and card games, so the imagery leans on the play's wicked, sly tone. The Federal theater Project, a New Deal program run under the Works Progress Administration, sponsored productions like this one to keep theater workers employed and bring live drama to ordinary audiences during the Depression. Silkscreen was a cheap, vivid method for printing posters in quantity, and the bold color typical of these prints helped them stand out on city walls.
| Created / published | 1936 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : silkscreen color. |
| Notes | Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). · Levy Benn W. (Benn Wolfe) 1900-1973. Federal Theatre Project (San Francisco Calif.) sponsor. |
| Subjects | Theatrical productions--California--San Francisco--1930-1950. Devil--1930-1940. Gambling--1930-1940. Card games--1930-1940. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 1,035 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 303_The_Devil_passes_Comedy_1936 |
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