Visual Materials

Polk’s Mixed Pickles Co

Description: 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."
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: approximately 1886
Call number: priJLC_ENT_000424
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.

Joe in Polk’s mixed pickles

Visual Materials

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."

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Hans and Nix : everything new but the title : fun, music and song : the positive limit in polite comedy

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Image of a group of eight young women in matching costumes playing drums tied with pink ribbons; the poster advertises the musical comedy "Hans and Nix" written by Harry F. Matthews.

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John O’Donnell : the gifted actor and tenor in : Rollicking Shannon : management Al. Mc.Lean

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Image of a scene in a dining room with a man, presumably Irish actor John O'Donnell, punching another man with his fist, while a woman in a pink dress watches the fighting; the performers are dressed in historical costumes and stand before a table and fireplace; the poster advertises the romantic comedy "Rollicking Shannon" written by Alexander McLean.

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Kernell's ... the original “Gras”

Visual Materials

Image of a man wearing a formal suit with a flower boutonniere sitting on a chair with household objects including an umbrella, lamp, knife, books, and cane floating in air around his head; the poster advertises the variety and comedic show of brothers John Kernell and Harry Kernell.

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Zig zag : W.W. Tillotson’s Merry Comedy Co

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Image of a collage of head-and-shoulder portraits of six female performers in formal dress, each wearing a different fashionable woman's hat; the poster advertises the musical comedy "Zig Zag" written by Frank Tannehill, Jr., and managed by W.W. Tillotson.

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The guv’nor

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Image of a scene in a boathouse on a lake with four men and a couple standing near a kitchen table and chair, boat, and oars, with a vignette of a proposal scene with a man and woman sitting and holding hands while an older man looks on; the poster advertises the farce comedy "The Guv'nor" written by E. G. Lankester.

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Polk’s Mixed Pickles Co

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