Image of a scene of a man in a historical costume being forced to write a letter with a quill pen at gunpoint by a man in a pirate costume with a knife under his belt; the poster advertises the romantic drama "Blackmail" by William C. Cowper. Probable date approximated by cataloger based on year of newspaper articles mentioning the play under the management of Chapman and Sellers, such as "the famous play 'Blackmail' will appear at the Opera House, which, under the management of Chapman & Sellers, has proved a grand success ("Saturday Night's Play," Trenton Times, 22 September 1886, page 1). "Forbes Co. Boston & N.Y."--text, bottom right margin. "S."--text, artist's signature in stone, lower left of image. "'Write as I dictate.'"--text, caption, bottom centered.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 73.03 x 53.02 cm (28 3/4 x 20 7/8 in.)
Actors--Pictorial works Extortion--Pictorial works Melodramas Historical dramas Theatrical productions 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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