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Joe in Polk’s mixed pickles

Description: Image of an oval head-and-shoulders portrait of comedian Joe Polk (also known as J. B. Polk) in an oval frame decorated with flowers; the poster advertises the comedy "Mixed Pickles."
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: approximately 1885
Call number: priJLC_ENT_000398
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.

Polk’s Mixed Pickles Co

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Image of a woman holding a pink mask away from a man in a formal sitting room with a lamp on a table in the background; the poster advertises the comedy "Mixed Pickles."

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The new 8 bells : the famous brothers Byrne in the everlasting success

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Image of head-and-shoulders portraits of the four brothers who comprised the acrobatic comedy troupe the Byrne Brothers: John F. Byrne, James Byrne, Andrew, Byne, and Matthew Byrne, in oval frames decorated with flowers and leaves; the poster advertises the pantomime-comedy the "New Eight Bells."

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C.B. Bishop comedian in Twins

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Image of a head-and-shoulders portrait of American comedian Charles B. Bishop in formal dress; border decorated with leaves, palm fronds, and comedy and tragedy masks; with date information for performances beginning on April 6, [1885], at the Baldwin Theatre in San Francisco, California, at top; the poster advertises the English farce comedy "Twins."

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Miss Katie Rooney with Rooney Comedy Co. in Pat’s new wardrobe : Asana Banad

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Image of a full-length portrait of young female actor Katie Rooney (also known as Kate Rooney) in a gingham costume waving, with a head-and-shoulders portrait of Rooney in a circular frame at upper left; ornate border decorated with clover and a palm frond; the poster advertises the comedy "Pat's New Wardrobe" (also promoted as "Pat's Wardrobe") written by Irish comedian Pat Rooney.

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The star boarder : imitations of "Sousa" the march king in his latest poses by Charles H. Boyle

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Image of a central head-and-shoulders portrait of comedian Charles Boyle surrounded by seven full-length portraits of Boyle dressed in a military-style marching band leader's costume with a baton and music stand impersonating the American composer and conductor John Philip Sousa; the poster advertises the farce comedy "The Star-Boarder."

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Harry Webber in nip & tuck detectives

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Image of a man running on foot while holding a piece of paper and chasing after a man on a galloping donkey; vignette of a head-and-shoulders portrait of comedian and actor Harry Webber in formal dress at upper left; the poster advertises the melodrama comedy "Nip and Tuck: or, the Great Detectives."

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