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Title: Gus Williams in his new comedy “oh, what a night”
Creator: Strobridge Lithographing Company, printer
Contributor: Last, Jay T., donor
Fostell, Al, former owner
Date Created and/or Issued: 1880
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Contributing Institution: Huntington Library
Collection: Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History
Rights Information: For information on use of Digital Library materials, please see Library Rights and Permissions: https://www.huntington.org/library-rights-permissions
Description: Image of a head-and-shoulders portrait of American actor Gus Williams as the character Major Pottgeiser, in a frame bordered by stars in the night sky, leaves, tree branches, and an owl with a bandaged head peering over the portrait frame; the poster advertises the comedy "Oh, What a Night" written by George Hoey.
Probable date based on year the show was first performed. "Strobridge Lith. Co. [Cin'ti NY] London"--text, bottom right. "C-[10?]"--text, obscured printer's job number, top right of image.
Type: image
Extent: 1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 63.18 x 49.21 cm (24 7/8 x 19 3/8 in.)
Identifier: priJLC_ENT_000384
386224
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16003coll4/id/2541
Language: English
Subject: Williams, Gus, 1847-1915--Portraits
Actors--Portraits
Comedies
Vaudeville
Theatrical productions
Lithographs--Color--1875-1900. (gmgpc)
Portrait prints. (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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