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Photographic Souvenir Programme of the Actors’ Fund Benefit at the Broadway Theatre. January 19th 1892
réf. 146245New York. American Publishing Co. 1892. 8 plates of portraits half-tones from original photographs. 5¾ x 5 inches. Printed wrappers silk-tied. Near fine. Illustrated programme at the New York City Broadway Theatre 1892 an early artifact of the still-extant Actors’ Fund Benefit. The evening’s performance is thoroughly detailed in small type starting at the inside of the front wrap and ending inside the rear wrap. Between are eight portraits of the evening’s actors notably Edward Harrigan 1844–1911 of Harrigan and Hart fame Georgia Cayvan 1857–1906 and Helena Modjeska 1840–1909. The Actors’ Fund began in 1882 by Albert Marshman Palmer 1838–1905 an American theatrical manager born at North Stonington Connecticut. See Actorsfund dot org. unknown
Ian Brabner, Rare Americana (ABAA) · États-Unis50,00 $US≈ 44,58 €
