Image of a man in a skirted costume with a sword, glancing over his shoulder at a boy in a similar outfit; the poster advertises the comic opera "Said Pasha" written by Richard Stahl. Probable date approximated by cataloger based on general show history; the play premiered in 1888. "Central / Litho & Eng Co / N.Y."--text, lower left. "No. 885"--text, bottom left. "'Now I tell you who I am.'"--text, caption, bottom centered.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 67.63 x 52.39 cm (26 5/8 x 20 5/8 in.)
Actors--Pictorial works Ethnic costume--Pictorial works Operas Romances Theatrical productions 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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