Image of American actor and comedian William Florence (also known as Billy Florence) dressed as the Irish tramp character Paddy Finnegan wearing a ragged top hat and carrying a hobo satchel on the end of a stick; the poster advertises the drama "Mike, the Miner" written by Florence. Probable date based on 1867 newspaper advertisement for play: “New Memphis Theater. … Wednesday Evening, March 6, 1867, will be represented, for the first time in the city, W. J. Florence’s original drama in three acts entitled Mike, the Miner, or The Strike. (“Amusements” in the Daily Memphis Avalanche, 6 March 1867, page 2). "Litho of T. Bonar 124 Nassau St."--text, lower left. "W J Florence"--text, signature in stone. "J. L. Magee Del."--text, lower right. "How are ye's Boys."--text, caption, bottom centered.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 54.93 x 38.1 cm (21 5/8 x 15 in.)
Florence, William Jermyn, 1831-1891--Portraits Actors--Portraits Actors--Pictorial works Comedians--Portraits Irish Americans--Pictorial works Melodramas Tramps--Pictorial works Theatrical productions Lithographs--Color--1850-1875. (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
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