On the stroke of twelve the plausible American comedy drama : by Joseph Le Brandt. – Vintage Wall Art
(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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On the stroke of twelve the plausible American comedy drama : by Joseph Le Brandt. comes to life in this vintage poster, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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On the stroke of twelve the plausible American comedy drama : by Joseph Le Brandt.
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Levi and Pat, the two figures in this tall black-and-white lithograph, are a pawnbroker and his customer from the comedy drama *On the Stroke of Twelve*, and the caption has them arguing over a bundle of clothes at the pawn counter. Lithographer Joseph Le Brandt made the design in 1899 for a production under the direction of Whitaker and Lawrence, and the U.S. Printing Co. of Cincinnati printed it. Posters like this carried touring plays to towns that rarely saw live theater, and their stock comic characters reflect the stereotypes audiences of the period expected.
| Created / published | 1899 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph b&w ; 202 x 107 cm. |
| Notes | 43315 U.S. Copyright Office Created and copyright 1899 by The U.S. Printing Co. Cin. U.S.A. Russell-Morgan Print. Direction of Whitaker & Lawrence. Caption: (Levi) Turn it de odder vay youll soak my clothes. (Pat) Well many a poor divil has soaked his clothes at your pawn shop. No. 3850. · Le Brandt Joseph d. 1940 Russell-Morgan Print. Whitaker & Lawrence. |
| Subjects | Hoses. Jews--Performances & portrayals. Comedies. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Performing Arts Posters |
| Original scan | 1,014 × 1,887 px · prints to 3 × 6 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-THR-272957 |
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