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Broadway Theatre corner of Broadway & Broome St. : John E. Owens as "Paul Pry"

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Title: Broadway Theatre corner of Broadway & Broome St. : John E. Owens as "Paul Pry"
Creator: Hart, Chas. (Charles), active 1870-1880, artist
Contributor: Last, Jay T., donor
Date Created and/or Issued: 1860
1861
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1864
1865
1866
1867
1868
1869
1870
Contributing Institution: Huntington Library
Collection: Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History
Rights Information: For information on use of Digital Library materials, please see Library Rights and Permissions: https://www.huntington.org/library-rights-permissions
Description: Image of a full-length portrait of English-American comedic actor John Owens dressed as the character "Paul Pry" with rumpled clothing, a top hat, umbrella, eyeglasses, and boots; the poster advertises the comedy "Paul Pry" written by Douglas William Jerrold.
Probable date based on show history; Owens performed the play at the Broadway Theater in 1865. "Lith of Chas. Hart,"--text, bottom right of margin. "99 Fulton St. N.Y."--text, bottom left of margin. "'I hope I don't intrude; Just called to ask how your tooth is'.!"--text, bottom margin centered.
Type: image
Extent: 1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 30.48 x 23.97 cm (12 x 9 7/16 in.)
Identifier: priJLC_ENT_001348
413498
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16003coll4/id/1808
Language: English
Subject: Owens, John E. (John Edmond), 1823-1886--Portraits
Actors--Portraits
Comedians--Portraits
Comedies
Theatrical productions
Broadway Theatre
Lithographs--Color--1850-1875. (gmgpc)
Portrait prints. (gmgpc)
Theatrical posters--American. (gmgpc)
Source: Jay T. Last Collection
Entertainment
Small Size
Music and Theater
The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
Relation: priJLC_ENT_000313

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