Image of head-and-shoulders portraits of musicians and dancers John F. Fields and William F. Hoey in formal dress in oval frames bordered by stars, musical instruments, and wreaths of leaves; the poster advertises the minstrel and musical duo of Fields and Hoey and includes the fragment of a date sheet for the Theatre Comique in New York City. Probable date based on performers' history; Fields and Hoey performed as partners from 1875 to 1878 (Rice, Monarchs of Minstrelsy, pages 251-2). "Forbes Co. / Boston."--text, lower left. "F. Lord"--text, artist's signature in stone, lower left of image. "Theatre Comique."--text, date sheet attached to bottom.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : uncolored ; overall 60.33 x 51.12 cm (23 3/4 x 20 1/8 in.)
Fields, John F., 1853---Portraits Hoey, William, 1855-1897--Portraits Blackface entertainers--Portraits Dancers--Portraits Musical instruments--Pictorial works Musical entertainments Singers--Portraits Theatre Comique Lithographs--1875-1900. (gmgpc) Group portraits. (gmgpc) Theatrical posters--American. (gmgpc)
Place
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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