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Title: Robt. Downing as Spartacus : the gladiator
Creator: W. J. Morgan & Co., printer
Contributor: Last, Jay T., donor
Date Created and/or Issued: 1882
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1892
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 American actor Robert Downing, in costume as the gladiator Spartacus, standing with a sword and shield and his foot on an opponent surrounded by fallen gladiators with spectators in the stands behind him; the poster advertises the tragedy "The Gladiator"; fragment of a date sheet for a February 21-22 show, pasted to bottom of image.
Probable date approximated by cataloger based on use of phrase "Elite Tragic Event!" in newspaper advertisements for the play in 1887 and 1888; Mack secured rights for the play in 1886. "W J Morgan & Co / Lith. Cleveland, O."--text, bottom left. "Under the Management / of / Mr. Jos. H. Mack"--text, bottom right. "The Elite Tragic Event! ... Feb 21 and 22"--text, fragment of date sheet.
Type: image
Extent: 1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 107.63 x 71.44 cm (42 3/8 x 28 1/8 in.)
Identifier: priJLC_ENT_000244
386973
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16003coll4/id/2400
Language: English
Subject: Downing, Robert, -1944--Portraits
Actors--Portraits
Historical dramas
Gladiators--Pictorial works
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
Relation: priJLC_ENT_000227 ; priJLC_ENT_000228 ; priJLC_ENT_000245

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