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Mr. Robert Downing : in the gladiator

Description: Image of American actor Robert Downing, in costume with a shield and sword, performing as the Roman gladiator Spartacus and standing in the center arena of a coliseum before the Emperor, with other gladiators approaching and a kneeling woman crying on his arm; the poster advertises the tragedy "The Gladiator."
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: between 1888 and 1893
Call number: priJLC_ENT_000228
Creator: Last, Jay T(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Jay T. Last, 2005.

Mr. Robert Downing

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Image of American actor Robert Downing, in costume, performing as a Roman gladiator and standing with a sword and shield standing over a fallen opponent; the poster presumably advertises the tragedy "The Gladiator."

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Robt. Downing as The Gladiator

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Image of American actor Robert Downing, in costume as the gladiator Spartacus, pointing his finger in the air holding the hand of a woman who kneels at his feet; the poster advertises the tragedy "The Gladiator."

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Robt. Downing as Spartacus : the gladiator

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Image of American actor Robert Downing, in costume as the gladiator Spartacus, standing with a sword and shield and his foot on an opponent surrounded by fallen gladiators with spectators in the stands behind him; the poster advertises the tragedy "The Gladiator"; fragment of a date sheet for a February 21-22 show, pasted to bottom of image.

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Martin Luther's trial at the Diet of Worms

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Image of Martin Luther presenting his defense at the Diet of Worms before Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and the imperial council in Worms, Germany; the Edict of Worms resulted from the Diet, addressing the effects of Luther and the Protestant Reformation.

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Rob’t Downing as the Saracen

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Image of a head-and-shoulders portrait of American actor Robert Downing in costume as an Arabian character wearing a keffiyeh headscarf and gold jewelry; the poster advertises the play "The Saracen" by Alexander Dumas that was translated from the French and adapted by A. D. Hall.

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Mr. & Mrs. Wm. J. Florence

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Image of head-and-shoulders portraits of American actors William Florence (also known as Billy Florence), wearing a horseshoe tie pin, and his wife, Mrs. William J. Florence (Malvina Pray Florence), in oval frames surrounded by a floral border with cherubs, comedy-tragedy masks, musical instruments including a harp, a book with quill and ink well, binoculars, and a theater program.

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Mr. Robert Downing : in the gladiator

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