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    Chauncey Olcott in the great play Mavourneen

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    Image of four scenes from the musical comedy-drama "Mavourneen" by William J. Scanlan depicting a child sitting in a large scallop shell with a man, presumably actor Chauncey Olcott, captioned "There you are!"; a dancing scene with men and women at a ball dressed in late 18th century costumes, captioned "Act II. John Dwyer's Dublin Mansion the minuet as danced in 1773."; two men in historical dress sitting and standing at a desk, captioned "The Brothers Terrence & John Dwyer"; and the child and man kneeling outside on a snowy evening, captioned "The Christmas Story."

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  • The City Club Vaudeville & Burlesque Co. :  Kitty Wells

    The City Club Vaudeville & Burlesque Co. : Kitty Wells

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    Image of a full-length portrait of dancer and actor Kitty Wells sitting on a column and wearing a short burlesque costume with a large hat and tights.

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    Hon. Horatio Seymour

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    Image of a three-quarter length portrait of New York Governor and Democratic presidential candidate Horatio Seymour standing near a table with one hand resting on a rolled document; books and quill pen on table nearby.

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  • Charles Arnold : Hans the Boatman

    Charles Arnold : Hans the Boatman

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    Image of a group portrait of a little girl (captioned "The Coquette), a dog ("Lion"), and a young boatman ("Hans"), presumably actor Charles Arnold, depicting characters from the musical comedy "Hans the Boatman" by Clay M. Greene.

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    Henry E. Dixey as H. Irving : in Adonis

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    Image of a full-length portrait of American comedian Henry Dixey, imitating English actor Henry Irving, wearing a historical costume with a cloak and tights, and opening a can labeled "English Milk You Know" near a water pump and tree; the poster advertises the burlesque comedy "Adonis, the Statue" written by William Gill.

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    Subseries A. Music and Theater (large size)

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    This subseries contains 372 large-size items that pertain to theatrical and musical entertainment in the United States from 1838 to 1928. The majority of items consist of posters related to the theater, dance and musical spectacles, musicians and concerts, and burlesque, comedy, pantomime, and variety troupes and shows. Many of the posters advertise dramatic productions of plays, and related stage actors and actresses, in genres such as Shakespearian dramas, melodramas, romance, comedy, crime, mystery, and Westerns. Images typically depict scenes from plays and shows or contain portraits of entertainers.

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