Image of head-and-shoulders portraits of actor and comedian James Richmond at upper left, and his wife, actor and comedian Letha Glenroy at lower right, with scenes of the couple standing next to each other and performing as the comedy duo "Richmond & Glenroy"; date sheet for performances beginning on March 10, [1890], at Hyde and Behman's Theatre in Brooklyn, New York, attached to verso. Probable date approximated by cataloger based on 1890 newspaper advertisement for the Irwin Bros. Specialty Company noting "the acts of Richmond and Glenroy, who style themselves 'comedy boomers'" ("Irwin Bros'. Specialty Company," Washington Post, 25 March 1890, page 2). "Fred Irwin, Manager."--text, top centered. "The Courier / Lith Co. / Buffalo N.Y."--text, lower right. "Hyde & Behmans Theatre / Week Commencing / Monday / Usual Matinees. Mar. 10"--text, date sheet.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 107.32 x 73.03 cm (42 1/4 x 28 3/4 in.)
Glenroy, James Richmond, -1907--Portraits Glenroy, Letha--Portraits Actors--Portraits Actresses--Pictorial works Comedians--Pictorial works Couples--Pictorial works Comedies Theatrical productions Irwin Brothers Specialty Company Hyde and Behman's Theatre Lithographs--Color--1875-1900. (gmgpc) Portrait prints. (gmgpc) Theatrical posters--American. (gmgpc)
Place
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
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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