Image of four scenes from the musical comedy-drama "Mavourneen" by William J. Scanlan depicting a child sitting in a large scallop shell with a man, presumably actor Chauncey Olcott, captioned "There you are!"; a dancing scene with men and women at a ball dressed in late 18th century costumes, captioned "Act II. John Dwyer's Dublin Mansion the minuet as danced in 1773."; two men in historical dress sitting and standing at a desk, captioned "The Brothers Terrence & John Dwyer"; and the child and man kneeling outside on a snowy evening, captioned "The Christmas Story." "Copyright 1900 by / The / Strobridge / Litho Co / Cin'ti & New York"--text, bottom right of image. "N.Y. No. 8967"--text, top right margin. "Augustus Pitou, / Manager."--text, upper right below title. "Property of / Circus World / Museum / Baraboo, Wisc."--text, stamped in blue ink on verso.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 102.55 x 76.84 cm (40 3/8 x 30 1/4 in.)
Olcott, Chauncey, 1858-1932--Portraits Balls (Parties)--Pictorial works Children--Pictorial works Dancers--Pictorial works Historical dramas--Pictorial works Melodramas Minuet (Dance)--Pictorial works Theatrical productions Historical Lithographs--Color--1900-1925. (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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