Vintage Entertainment Posters

Historic promotional materials highlighting theatrical performances, emphasizing the art and culture of past eras.

'Abdulla's Theatre Guide: Detective Drama - The Abdulla Fiend', 1939. Artist: Unknown.
'Abdulla's Theatre Guide: Detective Drama - The Abdulla Fiend', 1939. Artist: Unknown.
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Partitura musical de la opereta La Casta Susana, de Juan Gilbert. Años 1925.
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Martha Graham and Dance Company at the 54th Street Theatre. text. Programs. 1961-04. Jerome Robbins Dance Division. Martha Graham Dance Company, Graff, Ellen, Ross, Bertram, 1920-, Graham, Martha, Taylor, Paul, 1930-, McGehee, Helen, Night journey (Choreographic work : Graham), One more gaudy night (Choreographic work : Graham), Seraphic dialogue (Choreographic work : Graham), Visionary recital (Choreographic work : Graham), 54th Street Theatre (Organization : New York, N.Y.)
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Cover of a French song book 'do et mi' 1950 sung by line Renaud, composed by Louis Gasté. Line Renaud (born 2 July 1928) is a popular French singer, actress and AIDS activist
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An advertisement for linenized music rolls from the perforated music company, 94 Regent Street. Date: 11th Dec 1909
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Anonymous, The Galway's/ Music- Eccentrics (Registered title (Letter)), 1880. Color lithography. Carnavalet museum, history of Paris.
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Mairet, Henri (n.1850 - D.1902), (Les Burgraves) Le Théâtre, n ° 78, March 1902 (title registered (letter)), 1902-03. Houses of Victor Hugo Paris - Guernsey.
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Brochure - Hillstreet Theatre (Junior Orpheum Circuit)
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Magic poster - Vaughan Glaser Presents Eva Fay the High Priestess of Mysticism
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All I Want Is Ma Chickens,' published in 1899, features the first line of the chorus, 'It was 'way down home in South Carolina, Jasper Smith kept a farm so fine.' The piece is published by Jos. W. Stern & Co. in New York, Chicago, and London. It is an 8-page song focusing on themes related to chickens and African American farmers in South Carolina during the 1800s
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Magic poster - Felix "Herrmann The Great"
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Magic poster - Thurston Presents Dante - Europe's Magician In Thurston-Kellar Mysteries
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April showers Date: 1921
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Freund's musical weekly, Vol. 5, no. 5. text. Periodicals, Portraits. 1894-02-28. Music Division. Music, Musical instruments , Construction , Marketing, Advertising , Professions, Musicians, Grossmith, George, 1847-1912
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When Chloe sings a song, 1899. Additional, Dar is music in de banjo when it sounds. First line of song Do yo' hear dem tones a-comin' wid de ole banjoy a strummin'. First line of chorus., 1899., New York; Chicago; etc. Publisher, M. Witmark & Sons. Songs, Birds, African Americans, Sexual attraction, Nature & music., 6 p.; 36 cm
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Theater of puffs-parisians, the prodigal child Adolphe Willette (1857-1926). "Theater of puffs-Parisians, the prodigal child". Lithograph, 1880-1900.
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Lobby card for Oscar Micheaux's 1940 motion picture "The Notorious Elinor Lee". 1940. Photographs, Lobby cards. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division. African Americans in motion pictures
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Trilby.
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Advertisement by Liebig Companys extract showing the lady of the house discussing a dinner party menu with her housekeeper. Date: Illustrated London News Christmas number 1899
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Advertisement for Douglas Fairbanks - The Mark of Zorro - Motion Picture, 1920
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Baby, Additional, Baby, baby, close your pretty blue eyes (first line of chorus), Additional, When my dear May I brought home as my wife (first line), 1893, Alternate c1894, New York, Publisher, T.B. Harms & Co., Songs, Infants, Male impersonators, Death, 1 score (6 p.); 35 cm
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Carnegie Hall, March 13, 1920. text. Programs. 1920-03-13. Jerome Robbins Dance Division. Duncan, Isadora, 1877-1927
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Newspaper ad for Kiss and Tell (Columbia Pictures). Clippings, Programs. 1945. Billy Rose Theatre Division
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Magic poster - Is This British Fair Play
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Mrs. Fiske and her company presenting Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Lorimer Stoddard, Love finds the way by Marguerite Merington, Divorćons by Victorien Sardou, A bit of old Chelsea by Mrs. Oscar Beringer, Little Italy by Horace B. Fry, 1898
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Tales from Shakespeare. .
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The Mikado,Wilbur Opera Company , Entertainment, Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900. Mikado, Brockton Public Library Archival Collection
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Di brider Ashkenazi : in 2 eylen un 17 bilder The brothers Ashkenazi ברידער אשכנזי פראגראמקע. Singer, Israel Joshua, 1893-1944. Theater programs, Programs, Photographs, Portraits. 1938. Dorot Jewish Division. Jewish arts, Yiddish Art Theatre, Yiddish drama, Theater, Yiddish, אידישער קונסט טעאטער
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The Cadenza, Vol. 21, no. 1. text. Periodicals. 1914-07. Music Division. Banjo, Guitar, Mandolin
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This pre-1899 color poster by an anonymous artist advertises the Wiener Colosseum, highlighting text design, layout, and decorative elements typical of late 19th-century Viennese poster art.
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Columbia Grafonola, "Thet meet Where there's Music. Vintage American Magazine advertisement. 1919
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Times Square Theatre, Theater - New York
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Magic poster - "Wonders" by Professor Anderson - The Prestidigitateur of the World
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A poor relation ca 1901.
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Thomas L. Tally's Los Angeles 'Electric Theatre' was speedily imitated throughout the world. This one was probably in Robert Dooner's fairground in South Wales, Britain.
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The Kid (Charlie Chaplin & Jackie Coogan). 1922. General Research Division. Czech literature , 20th century, Art, Modern , 20th century, Coogan, Jackie, Chaplin, Charles, 1825-1891
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Opera programme for "Rigoletto", "Carmen" and "Romeo and Juliet".
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Programme of entertainment in aid of Seamen's Charities at Liverpool and New York. Theater programs. 1912. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Mauretania (Ship)
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The marvel of the century! Newmann and his marvellous show of wonders. ca. 1928 (poster) lithograph Includes small portrait of Newmann and small half-tone images of 4 posters advertising his performances. Newman was a magician and hypnotist in American theatres of the 1900s
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'Until we meet again' - Music Sheet Cover, Waltz ballad, words by Stanley J. Damerell, music by Tolchard Evans and featured by Sidney Lipton and his Grosvenor House Dance Band. An illustration with a photo of Sidney Lipton in the middle. Date: 20th century
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The interfering parrot, 1896 - A parrot once resided in a pretty gilded cage. First line Polly wink'd his eye, and Polly gave a sigh., 1896. Publisher, White-Smith Music Pub. Co. Subjects include songs about parrots and their behavior, canaries, betrothal, and musicals., 1 score (10 p.); 35 cm
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Boston Sunday herald. Boston herald opera house. Sunday, March 22.. text. Posters. 1893 - 1897. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection. Women
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The time will come, 1895, Additional, Prince Ananias. Uniform, Who rides abroad so fierce and fast through the storm and the blinding rain., 1895., New York. Publisher, Edward Schuberth & Co. Songs, Musicals, Outlaws., 1 score (8 p.); 31 cm
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Theatre Guild program The Garrick gaieties at The Garrick Theatre The Theatre Guild presents The Theatre Guild studio in The Garrick gaieties. Music by Richard Rodgers. Lyrics by Lorenz Hart. Theater programs. 1926. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979 , Garrick gaieties (1926), Garrick Theatre (New York, N.Y.)
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THE SCARLET LETTER (1926), directed by VICTOR SJOSTROM.
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A sheet music cover for 'A Dead Fly Coon,' published in 1898 by The Herald Sqr. Music Co. in New York. The cover features the title prominently and includes additional titles such as 'My name's Pete Johnson, I can do a coon cake walk' and 'Now I'm a colored gentleman as you can plainly see.' The work relates to themes of African American culture, race relations, and social interactions. The score is six pages long and measures 35 cm in height
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Half after one, the '97 Olio College hall , Clowns, Reading
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Song book for 'Oh! La! La' sung by Jacques Pills and Jean Granier, French singers 1945
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Colour transparency - Publicity poster for Harry Houdini magic show "Do Spirits Return" at Lyceum Theatre (Paterson, New Jersey), after 1909
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Advertisement for the Everett Piano, 1909
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Roosevelt house festival. text. Posters. 1922. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection. Posters, American
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Magic poster - Houdini The Supreme Ruler of Mystery, will Present a Grand Magical Revue
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DINER (1982), directed by BARRY LEVINSON.
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Grand Benefit Concert for the Johnstwon Sufferers! at the Alpha Opera House by the Best Musical Talent in Tacoma - Saturday Evening June 8, 1889
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Take me out to the ball game, Jack Norworth. 1908. Sheet music covers. Music Division. Songs, Norworth, Jack, 1879-1959
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Federal Theatre Project presents 'The drunkard or the fallen saved' Originally produced by P.T. Barnum in his museum circa 1938.
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Advertisement for Victor Records, Paul Whiteman and his orchestra play 'Underneath Hawaiian Skies, and 'Sip Sip Sippy Shore', Victor Records No. 18,744, circa 1910s.