Image of two panels of rural outdoor scenes of country life, with kids playing "Ring around the Rosie" with a young dancing man, presumably American actor Robert E. Graham, in the center and a stone well and a thatched-roof cottage in the background in the left panel; a milkmaid, presumably American actor Minnie Palmer, pulls up her striped stockings, with a pail on the ground, in the right panel; the poster advertises the musical comedy "My Sweetheart" written by William Gill. Probable date based on general show history; Graham performed with the play in 1881 and 1882. "H.A. Thomas, Lith. Studio, 112 Fourth Ave. N.Y."--text, bottom margin to the left of both images. "Ford's one week, Oct. 24th Matinees Wednesday / & Saturday"--text, top margin. "'Ring Around Der Roses Bush'"--text, left image caption. "Wait for me!"--text, right image caption.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 90.49 x 60.01 cm (35 5/8 x 23 5/8 in.)
Graham, R. E.--Portraits Palmer, Minnie, -1936--Portraits Actors--Portraits Actors--Pictorial works Actresses--Pictorial works Children--Pictorial works Comedies Country life--Pictorial works Dancers--Pictorial works Melodramas Theatrical productions Ford's Opera House 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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