Image of a head-and-shoulders portrait of American actor Milton Nobles in formal dress; with date information printed on poster for performances beginning on March 17, [1884], at the Grand Opera House in Brooklyn, New York. Black-and-white lithograph with color letterpress; probable date based on month and day provided in item text and performer history; Milton Nobles performed in the play "The Phoenix" at the Grand Opera House on Monday, March 17th, 1884 (Odell, Annals of the New York Stage, Vol. XII, page 367). "Grand Opera House. Brooklyn / One Week---commencing / Monday, March 17 / Matinees Wednesday and Saturday."--text, top margin. "Ledger Job Print Philada."--text, lower left. "CL [?]"--text, possible artist's signature, in stone, lower right?
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 58.74 x 48.58 cm (23 1/8 x 19 1/8 in.)
Nobles, Milton, 1847-1924--Portraits Actors--Portraits Theatrical productions Grand Opera House Lithographs--Color--1875-1900. (gmgpc) Portrait prints. (gmgpc) Theatrical posters--American. (gmgpc)
Place
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
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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