Image of a central image of a row of nine male and female performers playing household items as musical instruments including two performers in blackface portraying an African American woman playing a rolling pin as a flute and an African American man playing an umbrella; surrounded by vignettes depicting additional comedic scenes and head-and-shoulder portraits of the nine actors and actresses in the production; the poster advertises the comedy-musical show "Fun on the Bristol, Or a Night on the Sound" managed by Edward E. Rice and Henry C. Jarrett and performing at City Hall (presumably in Portland, Maine) on October 29, [1880]. Probable date based on year show was first performed and month and day in item text. "A. Hoen & Co. Lith. Baltimore."--text, bottom right margin.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 66.04 x 94.93 cm (26 x 37 3/8 in.)
Rice, Edward E Jarrett, Henry C., 1828-1903 Actors--Portraits Actresses--Pictorial works African Americans--Performances & portrayals African Americans--Pictorial works Bands (Music)--Pictorial works Comedies Minstrel shows Musical instruments--Pictorial works Theatrical productions Jarrett & Rice City Hall Lithographs--Color--1875-1900. (gmgpc) Group portraits. (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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