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A tin soldier by Chas. H. Hoyt

Description: Image of a head-and-shoulders portrait of a man in character wearing a hat, neckerchief, and overalls; the poster advertises the comedy "A Tin Solider" by Charles H. Hoyt.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: approximately 1885
Call number: priJLC_ENT_000254
Creator: Last, Jay T(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Jay T. Last, 2005.
Restrictions: Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.

A Rag Baby by Chas. H. Hoyt

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Image of three head-and-shoulder portraits of female actors, including two wearing bonnets and one with small decorative fans in her hair, in circle ribbon frames surrounded by flowers; the poster advertises the comedy "A Rag Baby" written by Charles H. Hoyt.

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Madison Square Theatre Company. : The professor

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Image of a full-length portrait of the character "The Professor" wearing a suit and a monocle and standing with one hand held out and holding his hat in the other; the poster advertises the comedy "The Professor" written by William H. Gillette.

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Augustus Pitou presents Chauncey Olcott in his new play : Barry of Ballymore by Rida Johnson Young

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Image of a head-and-shoulders portrait of American actor Chauncey Olcott dressed in character as an Irish troubadour in 1789 and wearing a historical costume and a three-cornered hat; the poster advertises the musical drama "Barry of Ballymore" written by Rida Johnson Young.

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Uncle Tom’s Cabin

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Image of a head-and-shoulders portrait of the slave hunter character the lawyer Marks holding an umbrella and wearing a top hat and suit coat; head-and-shoulders portraits of United States President Abraham Lincoln and American novelist Harriett Beecher Stowe at top corners; the poster advertises a theatrical production of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" adapted from the novel by Harriet Beecher Stow.

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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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Frank W. Sanger’s company supporting John F. Sheridan : in Mrs. Bridget O’Brien Esq

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Image of American actor and comedian John Sheridan dressed as the female character Mrs. O’Brien, an old woman in a feathered hat, entering through a door carrying hat boxes and an umbrella, with a painted screen with an image of a heron landing on a pond in the background; the poster advertises the farce comedy "Mrs. Bridget O'Brien, Esq." that was based on a character by that name in the 1880s comedy "Fun on the Bristol."

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A tin soldier by Chas. H. Hoyt

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