Image of a head-and-shoulders portrait of light opera singer Jeannie Winston wearing a feathered hat, in an oval frame bordered with birds, fruit and gold pitcher; with a date sheet pasted at bottom of poster for a September 16th show by Pyke's New York Opera Company at Fulton's Opera House in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Probable date based on information in date sheet; Winston began performing with the Pyke Opera Company around 1886-1887. "W.J. Morgan & Co. Lith. Cleveland. O."--text, lower left. "Pyke's New York Opera Co. / Fulton's Opera House. / [One] Night Only, / [?] Sept. 16"--text, date sheet.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 100.65 x 66.68 cm (39 5/8 x 26 1/4 in.)
Winston, Jeannie, 1844 or 5-1929--Portraits Actors--Pictorial works Actresses--Pictorial works Hats--Pictorial works Opera singers--Portraits Pyke Opera Company Fulton Opera House Lithographs--Color--1875-1900. (gmgpc) Portrait prints. (gmgpc) Theatrical posters--American. (gmgpc)
Place
Lancaster (Pa.)
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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