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[Gussie Morris Company]

Description: 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
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: approximately 1882?
Call number: priJLC_ENT_002537
Creator: Last, Jay T(Opens in new tab)

Blue Jeans : will never wear out : written by Joseph Arthur author of "The still alarm."

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Image of a younger woman being escorted out of a doorway in the home of an older couple, while an old woman reaches out and an old man stands on a chair holding a framed picture on the wall, with a sign above the door that reads "God Bless Our Home"; the poster advertises the melodrama "Blue Jeans" written by Joseph Arthur.

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Augustin Daly’s great play under the gaslight : under the management of P.T. Turner

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Image of a parlor with a young woman, portraying the character Laura Courtland, in a formal dress sitting in a chair holding an open book while a man, the character Ray Trafford, in a tuxedo stands behind, with a table, framed picture, vase and flowers, and curtains in the background; the poster advertises the melodrama "Under the Gaslight" by Augustin Daly.

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Berleur in romance of an actress

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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."

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Held by the enemy

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Image of a young woman holding curtains together while gesturing to an amputee with one arm to be quiet in a parlor, with an upper right vignette of the woman sitting on the floor before an armchair with a strewn pile of love letters before her; the poster advertises the Civil War historical drama "Held By the Enemy" written by William Gillette.

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Mrs. Burton Harrison's great story: "His Lordship" will shortly appear in the Philadelphia press

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Image of an advertisement for His Lordship by Mrs. Burton Harrison featuring a well-dressed man holding a cane in one hand while walking outdoors; a man and woman walk in the opposite direction behind him.

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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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Blue Jeans : will never wear out : written by Joseph Arthur author of "The still alarm."

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