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Funniest show in the world the huge pantomimic musical comedy : an aerial honeymoon invented and patented by John F. Byrne

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Title: Funniest show in the world the huge pantomimic musical comedy : an aerial honeymoon invented and patented by John F. Byrne
Creator: National Printing & Engraving Company (U.S.), printer
Contributor: Last, Jay T., donor
Date Created and/or Issued: 1909
1910
1911
1912
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
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 crashing airship scene with people in their pajamas being tossed around in an "Air Line Sleeping Car" and men hanging from the ship's rafters; the poster advertises a scene from the musical comedy "An Aerial Honeymoon" by John F. Byrne.
Probable date based on show history; the Byrne Bros. produced the show in 1914. "The / National / Ptg & Eng / Co. / New York / Chicago / St Louis / 06948"--text, lower right. "The Revolving Air Ship Scene / Invented and Patented by John F. Byrne"--text, bottom left. "The Wonder of Stage Craft. Here / The Stage Represents a Cabin Interior / Which, During the Hurricane, Turns Com- / Pletely Over and Over With Its Passengers."--text, bottom right.
Type: image
Extent: 1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 104.14 x 71.44 cm (41 x 28 1/8 in.)
Identifier: priJLC_ENT_000175
386904
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16003coll4/id/2341
Language: English
Subject: Aircraft accidents--Pictorial works
Airships--Pictorial works
Comedies
Musicals
Theatrical productions
Lithographs--Color--1900-1925. (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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