Color lithograph advertising Emerson's Megatherian Minstrels, which featured performer Billy Emerson (pictured here). Billy Emerson (Edmund) was born in Belfast, Ireland in 1846 and died in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1902. Emerson's Megatherian...
Color lithograph advertising Emerson's Megatherian Minstrels, which featured performer Billy Emerson and were managed by Richard M. Hooley (pictured here). Hooley was born in Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland in 1822 and died in Chicago in 1893. The...
Portraits; Portrait photographs; Theatrical posters; Actors; Men
Lithograph advertising the appearances of Mrs. and Mrs. Frank S. Chanfrau at Macauley's Theatre in November 1880. It features a portrait of Frank S. Chanfrau wearing a mustache, suit jacket, and black bow tie. Chanfrau performed his "Kit, The...
Promotional poster for a production of Richard Brinsley Sheridan's "The Rivals," starring Joseph Jefferson III, W. J. Florence, and Louisa Lane (Mrs. John) Drew. Joseph Jefferson III and W. J. Florence performed "The Rivals" at...
Autographed character portrait of performer, producer, and arranger Joseph Jefferson III as Rip Van Winkle, with long white hair and beard. Jefferson was born in 1829 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died April 23, 1905 in Palm Beach, Florida....
Theatrical posters; Portraits; Portrait photographs; Actresses; Women
Promotional poster for an unidentified performance by Rachel Macauley, wife of Bernard "Barney" Macauley, who first appeared on the Macauley's Theatre stage during its second week (October 20-25, 1873), and continued to perform there...
Poster for opening night at Macauley's Theatre, on October 13, 1873. In the form of a playbill, it lists the artists and artisans who contributed to the construction of the theatre, as well as the dramatic company and orchestra. There are two...
Portraits; Theatrical posters; Actors; Actresses; Men; Women
Actor, playwright, and manager Nathan Salsbury (also known as Nate or N. Salsbury) was born in Freeport, Illinois on February 28, 1846 and died December 24, 1902 in Long Branch, New Jersey. In 1875 he organized the musical comedy troupe Salsbury's...
Poster featuring seven photos of scenes from "The Cradle Snatcher," a three-act comedy by Boyd Martin. Annotations: Scenes from "The Cradle Snatcher" a three act comedy by Boyd Martin to be presented by the University of...
