Image of hand-drawn lettering advertising the comedy show "Froliques Francaise" performed by comedians Matt Trayers and Junie McCree on December 26, [1898], at the Midway Plaisance, presumably in San Francisco, California; original art. Probable date calculated by cataloger based on month and day provided in item text and history of comedians; Trayers and McCree were comedians based in San Francisco, California, and an 1899 article notes, "Junie McCree has reached New York along with Matt Trayers, and the pair are keeping the alley roaring with their elevating Western humor. They are training down for their appearance with Weber & Field's 'Dainty Duchess,' in which their Midway parodies will not figure" ("The Theater World," Sacramento Record-Union, 20 August 1899, page 7). "Midway / Plaisance / Monday Dec. 26"--text, top centered. "McGree / as / McNiff"--text, right center. "Trayers / as / Mons. Leduc."--text, left center. "Introducing / the Celebrated / Doll Dance / Come / Prepared to / Laugh"--text, bottom centered.
Type
image
Extent
1 watercolor painting ; overall 106.05 x 34.93 cm (41 3/4 x 13 3/4 in.)
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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