Dracula by Hamilton Deane and John L. Dalderston [i.e. Balderston] Two weeks only. – Antique Poster Print
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(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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Few images capture their era like this vintage poster of Dracula by Hamilton Deane and John L. Dalderston [i.e. Balderston] Two weeks only.. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Dracula by Hamilton Deane and John L. Dalderston [i.e. Balderston] Two weeks only.
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Set against a bat-filled night sky, this Los Angeles poster announces a two-week run of *Dracula* in 1938. The play was adapted by Hamilton Deane from Bram Stoker's 1897 novel, then reworked for Broadway by John L. Balderston, whose 1927 version made Bela Lugosi famous. The Federal theater Project, a Works Progress Administration program that put theater workers back on the payroll during the Depression, sponsored the production. Its silkscreen printing was typical of the program's poster unit, which produced advertising for performances across the country.
| Created / published | 1938 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : silkscreen color. |
| Notes | Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). · Deane Hamilton. Balderston John L. (John Lloyd) 1889-1954. Stoker Bram 1847-1912. Dracula.Federal Theatre Project (U.S.) sponsor. |
| Subjects | Theatrical productions--California--Los Angeles--1930-1940. Bats--1930-1940. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 4,096 × 2,798 px · prints to 14 × 9 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 242_Dracula_by_Hamilton_Dea_1938 |
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