Image of a full-length portrait of the character "The Professor" wearing a suit and a monocle and standing with one hand held out and holding his hat in the other; the poster advertises the comedy "The Professor" written by William H. Gillette. Probable date based on general show history; the play was first performed and began touring in 1881. "The Hatch Lithographic Co. New York."--text, bottom right.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 78.74 x 40.64 cm (31 x 16 in.)
Actors--Portraits Actors--Pictorial works Comedies Theatrical productions Madison Square Theatre Company Lithographs--Color--1875-1900. (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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