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Berleur in romance of an actress

Description: Image of a man with a sword entering through a curtain into a parlor with a fireplace where a woman, presumably actor Henrietta Berleur (also spelled Henriette Berlaer or Berlear), lies on the ground and holds her head while a second woman runs towards the man; the poster advertises the play "The Romance of an Actress."
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: approximately 1888
Call number: priJLC_ENT_000271
Creator: Last, Jay T(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Jay T. Last, 2005.

Saints and sinners : under the immediate direction of Mr. Cedric Hope

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Image of a scene in a parlor with a woman sitting in a chair waving a large fan while a man in formal dress stands behind her, with a fireplace, vases, and potted palm tree behind them; the poster advertises the drama "Saints and Sinners" written by Henry Arthur Jones and directed by Cedric Hope.

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The Madison Square Theatre Company : Hazel Kirke

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Image of six vignettes of theatrical scenes and characters consisting of a head-and-shoulders portrait of a young woman, captioned "Hazel," at top left; a parlor scene with an older man sleepwalking past a kneeling young woman captioned, "Seen & Unseen," at center left; a man with his arms folded, captioned "Squire Rodney," at lower left; a couple standing and embracing with the man smoking two cigarettes, captioned "May all our sorrows end like this 'in smoke,'" at lower left; a young man sitting and playing a penny whistle, captioned "Met," at bottom left; and a young woman wearing an apron and standing with a young man, with a basket of laundry and drying linens on racks before a fireplace, captioned "Dolly's Surprise," at bottom right; the poster advertises the comedy drama "Hazel Kirke" by Steele Mackaye.

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[Gussie Morris Company]

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Image of three dramatic scenes consisting of a central image of a man holding a woman on a tree-lined path while pointing at a couple in the distance; a woman playing a piano in a parlor while a man looks on, a woman stands in the doorway, and a maid reaches to pick up a young boy; and a woman sitting in a chair in a parlor while holding her head, with a baby in a crib in the background; the poster may advertse

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The soldier’s grave

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Image of a woman in a cemetery leaning against a military tombstone with clasped hands crying and mourning the loss of soldier husband; her baby lies sleeping wrapped in blankets against a smaller headstone next to her; man and woman with flowers entering graveyard gate at right in background.

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This is to certify that Andrew B. Elliott was duly invested with the degree of Ceres

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Image of a man and woman pulling a curtain back to reveal a family on a porch overlooking livestock and crop fields on a farm; fruits, vegetables, and grain in foreground; decorative floral border at top left; color seal with ribbon attached at bottom right.

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Janauschek

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Image of four vignettes showing dramatic scenes featuring Czech actor Fanny Janauschek (or Francesca Janauschek) consisting of one with a woman lying on the floor after being shot by a man with a rifle as another man kidnaps a baby; an outdoor scene with women and men in Elizabethan historical costumes; and two parlor scenes including one where a woman points accusingly at a man who holds a candelabra menacingly; with the name "Janauschek" centered across the poster in twisted wood typeface and four quotes from newspapers about her acting abilities.

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Berleur in romance of an actress

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