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All the rage by W.D. Eaton. : Dr. Briggs running for Congress

Description: Image of a three-quarter-length portrait of the character of Dr. Briggs, an older angry man, holding a cane and a crumpled newspaper; the poster advertises the comedy "All the Rage" by William D. Eaton and has printed show information for a March 31, [1882], performance at the Worcester Theatre at top center.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: approximately 1881
Call number: priJLC_ENT_000208
Creator: Last, Jay T(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Jay T. Last, 2005.

All the rage by W.D. Eaton. : Dr. Goodwin chiropodist

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Image of a three-quarter-length portrait of the character of podiatrist Dr. Goodwin wearing a suit and top hat and holding an umbrella and scratching his chin; the poster advertises the comedy "All the Rage" by William D. Eaton and has printed show information for a March 31, [1882], performance at the Worcester Theatre at top center.

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Arthur Rehan's Company : Augustin Daly’s latest and merriest success Nancy & Co

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Image of a woman with her hands clasped pleading with two men in suits, the man at center is dressed with a top hat, cane, and monocle; the poster advertises the comedy "Nancy and Company" adapted by John Augustin Daly from “Halbe Dichter” by Julius Rosen.

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Image of two men racing carts driven by snorting horses down a crowded city street and being chased by a police officer with angry pedestrians, a dog, and storefronts in the background; vignette of a head-and-shoulders portrait of comedian and actor Harry Webber in forma dress at upper left; unfinished title panel has horseshoe decoration; the poster advertises the melodrama comedy "Nip and Tuck: or, the Great Detectives."

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Image of a girl, presumably Katie Rooney, in a short formal dress standing next to a man, presumably comedian Pat Rooney, in a suit holding a cane on a path outdoors surrounded by trees and shrubs with a house, lake, and mountains in the background; with date sheet for a January 25, [1883], show, presumably at the Fulton Opera House in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, pasted at bottom; the poster advertises a comedy routine between Pat Rooney and his daughter Katie Rooney.

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All the rage by W.D. Eaton. : Dr. Briggs running for Congress

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