Image of five scenes from the play "N.Y." consisting of a top image showing a crime scene with injured and fighting men and a man being arrested by two police officers; a center-left full-length portrait of a man in a plaid suit and bowler hat; a center image of a man about to be hit over the head by an older woman behind him, while a man sitting at a table holds a knife; a center right full-length portrait of a young woman carrying a basket of fruit; and a bottom image of a mob of men rushing towards a man pointing a gun at a young couple, with a river and city skyline in the background; the poster advertises the comedic drama "N.Y., a Story of the Great City" (also referred to as "New York, a Tale of a Great City") written by W. F. Mott and Frank Schaefer. Probable date based on general show history; the play was first performed in 1884. "W.J. Morgan & Co / Lith. Cleveland, O."--text, lower left.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 106.05 x 73.34 cm (41 3/4 x 28 7/8 in.)
Actors--Pictorial works Actresses--Pictorial works Comedies Crime--Pictorial works Melodramas Police--Pictorial works Theatrical productions Violence--Pictorial works Lithographs--Color--1875-1900. (gmgpc) Theatrical posters--American. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Entertainment Large Size Music and Theater The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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