Hoyts A contented woman – 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: Hoyts A contented woman, preserved in this vintage poster. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Hoyts A contented woman
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The record names Hoyt's *A Contented Woman*, a comedy by the American playwright Charles Hale Hoyt (1859-1900), whose farces were popular on the stage in the late 1890s. This 1898 poster was lithographed in black and white by the U.S. Printing Co. of Cincinnati, with the Russell-Morgan Print credited, and its caption, "The reform committee," points to a scene or group of characters from the show. Theater posters of this era were built to catch the eye of passersby, so their bold lettering and crowded figures show how touring productions were advertised to American audiences before film.
| Created / published | 1898 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph b&w ; 72 x 53 cm. |
| Notes | Created and copyrighted 1898 by The U.S. Printing Co. Cin. U.S.A. Russell-Morgan Print. Direction Fred E. Wright. Caption: The reform committee. No. 3595. · Hoyt Charles Hale 1859-1900. Wright Fred E. Russell-Morgan Print. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Performing Arts Posters |
| Original scan | 2,032 × 2,708 px · prints to 7 × 9 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-THR-272900 |
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