Broadsides (see Scope and Contents note)
Scope and Contents
1) Broadside for the Olympic Theatre, London, England, 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, actual broadside measures 19 1/4 x 9" however it has been mounted on cardboard so total measurement is 22 x 12 1/4"
2) Broadside for the Arch St. Theatre, Philadelphia, PA shows include "Great and Popular Actress, Mrs. Farren!,""Wrecker's Daughter," and "Lucretia Borgia! or, the Poisoner!," 1852, 18 1/2 x 9 1/2"
3) Broadsides for the Globe Theatre with cast line ups for The Taming of the Shrew, The Comedy of Errors, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Julius Caesar, and All's Well That Ends Well, 1934, 17 3/4 x 4 1/2" Both are the same except one has "Cecile Citrau (sp?), Oct. 3-1934" written on the back.
4) Broadside for Forepaugh's, Philadelphia, PA. features program for "The Charity Ball," 1906, 16 1/4 x 4"
5) Broadside for the Orpheum Los Angeles, program for "The Orpheum Road Show," undated, 16 1/2 x 5 1/2" Blackface entertainers
6) Broadside for the Westwood Village Playhouse, Los Angeles, "Love Rides the Rails or, Will the Mail Train Run To-Night?," undated, 15 1/2 x 6 1/2"
7) Broadside "good for one round trip passage Los Angeles to Centuryville, KTTV 'Stories of the Century Special,' Friday, June 11, '54," 1954, 16 x3 1/4"
NOTE: all measurements are approximate
Dates
- Creation: 1900 - 2000
Creator
- From the Collection: McLaughlin, John K. (Person)
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