Image of a central image of two young woman, orphan sisters Henrietta and the blind Louise, standing together, with two vignettes of scenes consisting of Louise begging in the snow with an older woman, and a sword fight between two men in historical costumes in France with a crowd looking on; the poster advertises the melodrama "The Two Orphans" written by Adolphe D'Ennery and adapted by Hart Jackson and provides information for performances staring actress Mary Jeffrey Lewis to begin on September 27, [1886], at the Alcazar Theatre in San Francisco, California. Black-and -white lithograph with color letterpress; probable date based on month and day of performance in date sheet. "[A.S.] Seer's Litho Print. 26 Union Square, N.Y. Copyrighted"--text, lower left. "Vic. Arnold"--text, artist's signature in stone, lower right. "Alcazar Theatre / Jeffreys Lewis in the Two Orphans / Commencing Monday, Sept. 27"--text, bottom margin.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 66.36 x 41.28 cm (26 1/8 x 16 1/4 in.)
Actors--Pictorial works Actresses--Pictorial works Dueling--Pictorial works Historical dramas Melodramas Orphans--Pictorial works Poor--Pictorial works Theatrical productions Swordplay--Pictorial works Violence--Pictorial works Alcazar Theatre Lithographs--Color--1875-1900. (gmgpc) Theatrical posters--American. (gmgpc)
Place
San Francisco (Calif.)
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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