Image of a man in a white naval uniform reaching out to a priest on his knees praying, during a hurricane with lightning and wind-blown palm fronds in the background; the poster advertises the play "Under the Dome" by Lincoln Carter and a date sheet for a performance on November 10, [1898], at an unidentified Opera House is attached to the bottom of the poster. Probable date based on day and month on date sheet and general history of play; "Under the Dome" was first performed around 1897. "National / Pr'tg & Eng Co / 346 Wabash / Chicago, / U.S.A."--text, circle logo, bottom right. "1718"--text, bottom right. "Comedy / Drama"--text, top right. "'I Am Praying'"--text, caption, bottom centered. "Opera House / One Night / Thursday / Nov. 10"--text, date sheet.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 98.74 x 56.83 cm (38 7/8 x 22 3/8 in.)
Carter, Lincoln J Actors--Pictorial works Comedies Melodramas Priests--Pictorial works Theatrical productions 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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