Image of an older African American man, the character Uncle Tom, saying goodbye to his wife and two children who sleep in a bed, with a white woman, dog, and fireplace also in the room; the poster advertises the play "Uncle Tom's Cabin" produced by Marston's Company and based on the novel by Harriet Beecher Stow. Margins trimmed on local copy; probable date approximated by cataloger based on newspaper advertisements for the show in 1906 and 1907 (such as “Marston’s ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’ exhibits at Union Hall next Saturday evening. No play ever appealed to the hearts of the people like this great drama; crowds welcome it everywhere, year after year." [“News of De Ruyter” De Ruyter Gleander, 31 January 1907, page 5]). "Uncle Tom Bidding His Children Farewell."--text, caption, bottom centered. "Starts Wednesday / 8pm"--text, date sheet attached to bottom edge with time added by hand.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 69.53 x 50.8 cm (27 3/8 x 20 in.)
Actors--Pictorial works Actresses--Pictorial works African Americans--Performances & portrayals African Americans--Pictorial works Children--Pictorial works Couples--Pictorial works Farewells--Pictorial works Historical dramas Melodramas Theatrical productions Uncle Tom (Fictitious character)--Pictorial works 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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