Image of an upper-class man in a suit and top hat scowling at a beggar with a cup begging for change; the poster presumably advertises the farce comedy "The Guv'nor" written by E. G. Lankester. Margins and title trimmed on local copy; probable date approximated by cataloger based on general show history; the play was first performed in the United States in 1880 and an 1886 newspaper advertisement included the poster caption: “The farcical comedy The Guv’nor. Two hours and a half of continuous laughter. Yer ‘and, Guvnor, yer ‘and.” (“Amusements,” New York Times, 12 March 1886). "Boston Job Print"--text, bottom left.
Type
image
Extent
1 woodcut : color printed ; overall 50.17 x 37.47 cm (19 3/4 x 14 3/4 in.)
Actors--Pictorial works Comedies Poor--Pictorial works Upper class--Pictorial works Theatrical productions Relief prints--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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