Contributor |
Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811-1896 Uncle Tom's cabin. |
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Maerz Lith. Co, printer. |
Title |
Jay Rial's ideal Uncle Tom's Cabin. [graphic] : L.H. Stockwell as lawyer Marks & his trained donkey Jerry. |
Publisher |
Buffalo, N.Y. : Maerz Litho. Co |
Date |
[ca. 1881] |
Physical Description |
1 print : chromolithograph ; sheet 14 x 9 cm (5 x 3.5 in.) |
Description |
Trade card for Jay Rial's touring stage company's production of "Uncle Tom's Cabin." Shows actor L.H. Stockwell in character
as Marks from the play standing on the sidewalk. He is attired in a top hat, a white collared shirt, a white bowtie, a black
jacket with tails, yellow-and-black striped pants, and black shoes and holds a red umbrella. In the left, a donkey stands
in the street. In the background is a block of buildings. Jay Rial, a New York theatrical manager, began tours of his production
of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" circa 1881. The production was associated with novel features of live dogs and donkeys and props, such
as floating cakes of ice, and was purported to have earned $1,000,000 by the end of its run.
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Notes |
Title from item. |
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Date inferred from dates of the theatrical production. |
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Advertising text printed on verso: Academy of Music! Week commencing September 12. Matinees Wednesday & Saturday. The survival
of the fittest. Sixth season. The Jay Rial Uncle Tom's Cabin Co. This Great Company is the only one considered worthy of metropolitan
recognition. The only Company that has stood the test of all the important Academies and Theatres in the great capitals of
the country. All the old favorites. New scenery. Trained donkey. Beautiful music. The magnolia jubilee band. Camp meeting
shouters. And the only genuine trained bloodhounds in the world. The enormous success of the enterprise has prompted imitation
in many ways. The matter of the show bills has been widely copied, and especially have efforts been made to give the appearance
of presenting Bloohounds; but imitation is ever entirely successful. Excellence is only obtatined by time and labor. The people's
prices: 25, 35 & 50 cents. No higher. No extra. Sale of Tickets will commence, Thursday, Sept. 8, at 9 a.m.
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Gift of David Doret, 2011. |
Subject |
Rial, Jay. |
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Academy of Music (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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Actors. |
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Donkeys. |
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Men. |
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Mercenaries. |
Genre |
Chromolithographs -- 1880-1890. |
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Trade cards -- 1880-1890. |
Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| LCP Trade Cards - Academy [P.2011.45.24] |
Accession number |
P.2011.45.24 |