Theater Broadsides
Scope and Contents
Broadside for the Olympic Theatre, London. Shows include "Mr. Sloane, the Celebrated Irish Comedian,""Mysterious Hermit, or, the Brigands of Sicily,""Mesmerism!, or, an Irishman's Sympathy!,""Barney Fudge, or, the Murder at the Warren," 1841. Mounted on board.
Broadside for the Arch St. Theatre, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Shows include "Great and Popular Actress, Mrs. Farren!,""Wrecker's Daughter," and "Lucretia Borgia! or, the Poisoner!," October 12, 1852.
Broadside for Forepaugh's, Philadelphia, Pennsyvlvania. Features program for "The Charity Ball," January 15, 1906.
Broadside for the Globe Theatre with cast listings for "Merrie England" series of eight Shakespeare plays, 1934 [2 copies].
Broadside "good for one round trip passage Los Angeles to Centuryville, KTTV "Stories of the Century Special," Friday, June 11, 1954.
Broadside for the Orpheum, Los Angeles, program for "The Orpheum Road Show," undated. Show description appears to include Blackface entertainers. Advertisement on verso.
Broadside for the Westwood Village Playhouse, Los Angeles, "Love Rides the Rails or, Will the Mail Train Run To-Night?" Program on verso.
Dates
- Creation: 1900 - 2000
Creator
- From the Collection: McLaughlin, John K. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use and has no known restrictions.
Extent
From the Collection: 77 Linear Feet : Oversize and flat materials stored separately.
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the Binghamton University Libraries Special Collections Repository