Comedy

Positive Photostat.; Not in Evans.; Not in Ford. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 3 More

This record contains unverified, old data from an unpublished P&P checklist, "British Political and Social Caricatures, 1655-1832 ... not in the published catalogs of the British Museum," compiled in 1968 (NC 1 More

Notice of this play-bill in Gazette of the U. S. and Philadelphia daily advertiser for May 25, 1799. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full te More

"Two designs on one plate. Above, two rows of burlesqued yokels (with two comely women, and an ugly old one), seated behind the orchestra and backed by a rough brick wall...Below, three members of the orchestr More

1049 B11 0 26 42.; Rec. R. B. 10-30-42.; On verso: Park Theatre, N.Y.; 1049 B11 02642. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. P More

On verso: "BROWN" TYPE REPRODUCTION; 2nd Issue. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 2 More

K14626 U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyright Metropolitan Litho. Studio, 29 Warren St., N.Y., 1879." J.E. Jackson, agent. Signed: R. Muller. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

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Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Jon B. Lovelace Collection of California Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America Project, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs More

V22944 U.S. Copyright Office "Copyrighted 1890 by Jas. H. Shunk, Chicago, Ill. Color version of poster: POS - TH - 1890 .O4 no. 1 (C size). Created by "Shober & Carqueville, Chicago." No. 1109. Signed: A.M. Wil More

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Caption: The Chicago boy. "If New York behaves itself, we'll annex it to Chicago one of these days." Created by "The Strobridge Lith. Co., Cin'ti, N=Y & London." No 3932. Forms part of: Minstrel poster collecti More

Caption: Don't kill me, Mammy! Created by "The Enquirer Job Printing Co., Cin., O." Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

A245756 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: There doesn't seem to be a solid thing to sit on! Created and "copyright 1895 by The Strobridge Lith Co., Cinti - N.Y." No. 6662. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collecti More

A245755 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: Avoiding a creditor. "Come up by the elevator!" Created and "copyright 1895 by The Strobridge Lith Co., Cin'ti - N.Y." No. 6661. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collectio More

From Maguire & Baucus catalogue: Another instance where "the course of true love never runs smooth." From Edison films catalog: The watchful father disturbs a dream of bliss, and the bucolic lover is taught a l More

C23315 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: The belle of Cripple Creek. Created by "The H.C. Miner Litho. Co., N.Y." Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

C252452 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: Well sir! What would you say? Created and "copyright 1897 by The Strobridge Lith. Co., Cin'ti & N.Y." Direction, D.W. Truss & Co. N.Y. no. 7769. Forms part of: Theatrical More

C26298 U.S. Copyright Office Captions: Will see you at Cripple Creek to-night (left image); On your way (right image). Corner missing from lower right corner of right image. Created by "The H.C. Miner Litho. Co More

C252451 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: As a lover, Harry is "out of sight!" Created and "copyright 1897 by The Strobridge Lith. Co., Cincinnati & New York." Direction, D.W. Truss & Co. N.Y. no. 7768. Forms part More

Caption: Aurora. Created and "copyright 1897 by The Strobridge Lith. Co., Cin'ti & New York." Different versions of poster: POS - TH - 1897 .O35, no. 1 (D size); POS - TH - 1897 .O35, no. 1a (C size). N.Y. No. More

C246551 U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyright 1897 by The H.C. Miner Litho. Co., N.Y." No. 5620. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

C252454 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: There is no sun out! Created and "copyright 1897 by The Strobridge Lith. Co., Cincinnati & New York." Direction, D.W. Truss & Co. N.Y. no. 7771. Forms part of: Theatrical More

C26299 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: Will see you at Cripple Creek to-night. Created by "The H.C. Miner Litho. Co., N.Y." Different version of poster (two images; this image on left): POS - TH - 1897 .E4, no. More

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Created and "copyright 1897 by The Strobridge Lith Co, Cin'ti & New York." Different version of poster: POS - TH - 1897 .O35, no. 2 (D size). N.Y. no. 7926. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library More

C23316 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: Christmas at Cripple Creek. Created by "The H.C. Miner Litho. Co., N.Y." Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

65717 U.S. Copyright Office At head of title: Knickerbocker Theatre. Created and "copyright 1898 by The Strobridge Litho. Co., Cincinnati & New York." N.Y. no. 8264. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection More

Blaney & Vance, managers. Caption: Hello Sergeant! Created and "copyright 1898 by The H.C. Miner Litho. Co., N.Y." No. 6077. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Caption: A spring morning in Dawson City. Created and "copyright 1898 by The H.C. Miner Litho. Co., N.Y." No. 6322. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Caption: I said he did not want a drink. Created and "copyright 1898 by The H.C. Miner Litho. Co., N.Y." No. 5893. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

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41293 U.S. Copyright Office "Russell-Morgan Print." Created and "copyrighted 1899 by The U.S. Printing Co., Cin., U.S.A." No. 3918. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

38627 U.S. Copyright Office "Russell-Morgan Print." Caption: I'm killing you for my wife and baby. Created and "copyrighted 1899 by The U.S. Printing Co., Cin., U.S.A." Direction of Whitaker & Lawrence. No. 385 More

14047 U.S. Copyright Office "Russell-Morgan Print." Caption: Watch her, she is funny. Created and "copyrighted 1899 by The U.S. Printing Co., Cin., U.S.A." No. 3664. Piece missing from upper right side. Forms p More

Caption: The dancing chicks. Created by the Enquirer Job Printing Co., Cin., O. Management of Walters and Mathews. Transferred from; LC Rare Book and Special Collections Division; 1956. Forms part of: McManus-Y More

Caption: A bunch of belles. Created and "copyright, 1899, by The U.S. Printing Co., Russell-Morgan Print, Cincinnati & New York." No. 4173. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Caption: Belle Stevenson. Created and "copyright 1899 Courier Litho. Co., Buffalo, N.Y." No. 2775. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

48527 U.S. Copyright Office "Russell-Morgan Print." Caption: This safe is in my keeping - and I hold the key. Created and "copyrighted 1899 by The U.S. Printing Co., Cin., U.S.A." Direction of Whitaker & Lawren More

13516 U.S. Copyright Office "Herald Square Theatre." Caption: There's something going on in this house! Created and "copyright 1899 by The Strobridge Litho Co, Cin'ti & New York." N.Y. no. 8380. Forms part of: More

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Created by "Eagle Lithographing Co., Chicago." Words by Frank Pixley; music by Gustav Lüders; under direction of the Dearborn Theatre management. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

14049 U.S. Copyright Office "Russell-Morgan Print." Caption: She is great. Created and "copyrighted 1899 by The U.S. Printing Co., Cin., U.S.A." No. 3665. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

28948 U.S. Copyright Office "Russell Morgan Print." Caption: Waiting for the mail. Created and "copyrighted 1899 by The U.S. Printing Co., Cin., U.S.A." No. 3800. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Li More

Caption: Act 2nd A basket dilemma. Created by The U.S. Printing Co., Russell-Morgan Print, Cincinnati & New York. No. 4190. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Caption handwritten. Caption: I'll light the city through your damn body. Created by "The H.C. Miner Litho. Co., N.Y." Small portrait of Chas. E. Blaney in upper left corner. Forms part of: Theatrical poster co More

Caption: Little Queen Mab. Created and "copyright 1899 Courier Litho. Co., Buffalo, N.Y." No. 2776. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Caption: The landlord. Created and "copyright, 1899, by The U.S. Printing Co., Russell-Morgan Print, Cincinnati & New York." No. 4172. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Includes musical scale with text: Oh! that dainty silken stock----ing. 68998 U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyright 1899 by The Strobridge Litho. Co., Cincinnati & New York." N.Y. No. 8727. Forms part of: More

Created and "copyright, 1899, by The U.S. Printing Co., Russell-Morgan Print, Cincinnati & New York." No. 4174. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Caption: Trans-Atlantic Quartette: Walter Van Allen, 1st tenor, Mark S. Smith, 1st bass, M.W. Rale, 2nd tenor, Tom Springer, 2nd bass. Created and "copyright, 1899, by The U.S. Printing Co., Russell-Morgan Prin More

13519 U.S. Copyright Office "Herald Square Theatre." Caption: An angel making circus folk happy. Created and "copyright 1899 by The Strobridge Litho Co, Cin'ti & New York." N.Y. no. 8381. Forms part of: Theatri More

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"Great hit. Two delinquent clerks are seated in a broker's office engaged in a game of cards. The boss suddenly appears walking through the corridor. The cards are thrown down in great haste and when the employ More

D8766 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: Lucretia - "Read the letter, but stop up your ears so you can't hear it." Created and "copyright, 1900, by The U.S. Printing Co., Russell-Morgan Print, Cincinnati & New York More

D7709 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: Scene - 3rd Act, The kidnappers den; Dooley and his friend the actor make a rough house. Created and "copyright, 1900, by The U.S. Printing Co., Russell-Morgan Print., Cinci More

D14892 U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyright, 1900, by The U.S. Printing Co., Russell-Morgan Print., Cincinnati & New York." No. 4678. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Caption: The Lilliputians at play. Created and "copyright 1900, The U.S. Printing Co., Russell-Morgan Print, Cincinnati & New York." No. 4566. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

D10177 U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyright, 1900, by The U.S. Printing Co., Russell-Morgan Print., Cincinnati & New York." No. 4614. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

D16728 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: Lord Archibald Cunningham. Color version of poster: POS - TH - 1900 .J4, no. 1 (C size). Created and "copyright, 1900, by the U.S. Printing Co., Russell-Morgan Print., Cinc More

D8538 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: A lesson in moral culture! Created and "copyright 1900 by The Strobridge Litho Co, Cin'ti & New York." N.Y. no. 8872. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of More

Caption: At it again! Created and "copyright 1900 by The Strobridge Litho. Co., Cincinnati & New York." N.Y. no. 8867. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

D16729 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: The kid. Created and "copyright, 1900, by the U.S. Printing Co., Russell-Morgan Print., Cincinnati & New York." Direction, Fred E. Wright. No. 4856. Forms part of: Theatric More

Caption: Bunch of big bills: Ha! Ha!! Ha!!! Created and "copyright 1900, by The H.C. Miner Litho. Co., N.Y." No. 7851. Some pieces of poster missing. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Illustration showing Admiral George Dewey as a circus clown, with William Jennings Bryan on a donkey labeled "Dem Party" and William McKinley on an elephant labeled "GOP" under the big top of a circus; Puck, as More

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Caption: A story of a sweet little circus girl, her bad sister, a minister, and meddling town gossips. Created by "Quigley Litho. Co., K.C." No. 3516. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Created and "copyright 1900, The U.S. Printing Co., Russell-Morgan Print, Cincinnati & New York." No. 4633. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

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D9745 U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyright, 1900, by The U.S. Printing Co., Russell-Morgan Print, Cincinnati & New York." No. 4516. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Created and "copyright 1900, The U.S. Printing Co., Russell-Morgan Print, Cincinnati & New York." No. 4590. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

D1026 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: An actual scene: The explosion. Created and "copyright, 1900, by The U.S. Printing Co., Russell-Morgan Print, Cincinnati & New York." No. 3802. Piece missing from lower cent More

Caption: The sweetest of songs, "Love is all in all." Created and "copyright, 1900, by The U.S. Printing Co., Russell-Morgan Print, Cincinnati & New York." No. 4779. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection More

D17414 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: The swell brigade. Created and "copyright, 1900, by The U.S. Printing Co., Russell-Morgan Print, Cincinnati & New York." No. 4835. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collecti More

D8537 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: Tony, life is ripping! Created and copyright 1900 by The Strobridge Litho. Co., Cincinnati & New York. N.Y. no. 8871. Upper and lower right corners missing. Forms part of: T More

D8733 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: Tain't so old, you've only wore it eight years, looks good as new. Created and "copyright, 1900, by The U.S. Printing Co., Russell-Morgan Print, Cincinnati & New York." No. More

D8767 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: It is dangerous to leave that blast over night. Created and "copyright, 1900, by The U.S. Printing Co., Russell-Morgan Print, Cincinnati & New York." No. 3805. Forms part of More

From Edison films catalog: This picture shows an old gentleman seated at his shaving table. The razor is evidently giving him a great deal of trouble, as he catches hold of the brush and with a great show of im More

D8536 U.S. Copyright Office Captions: Breaking rule 13. "Tony, you are my first love!" "She has lost her memory!" Guatemala! The camera never lies! Wonder if they are like other girls? Created and copyr More

D1734 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: I know that you are not the girl's mother. Created and "copyright, 1900, by The U.S. Printing Co., Russell-Morgan Print, Cincinnati & New York." No. 3806. Forms part of: The More

Caption: Metz to the rescue. Created and "copyright, 1900, by The U.S. Printing Co., Russell-Morgan Print, Cincinnati & New York." No. 4834. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Caption: A compartment for two. Passengers making it lively for the old bridegroom on his wedding trip. Created by "National Prtg. & Engr., New York, Chicago, St. Louis. No. 06947. Forms part of: Theatrical pos More

Created and "copyright 1900, The U.S. Printing Co., Russell-Morgan Print, Cincinnati & New York." No. 4634. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

D7494 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: Scene - 2nd Act, Central Park. Dooley - "Mr. Clark if you want to know who stole your child there stands the man." Created and "copyright, 1900, by The U.S. Printing Co., Ru More

D10178 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: I dare you to fire on the American flag. Created and "copyright, 1900, by The U.S. Printing Co., Russell-Morgan Print., Cincinnati & New York." No. 4615. Forms part of: The More

Created and "copyright 1900, The U.S. Printing Co., Russell-Morgan Print, Cincinnati & New York." No. 4623. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Adapted from copyrighted photo by Burr McIntosh, New York. Caption: Elizabeth Kennedy as Mme. Trentoni. Created and "copyright 1902 by The Strobridge Litho. Co., Cin'ti & New York." N.Y. no. 10027. Forms part o More

Caption: Dolly - "The good book says, Thou shalt not kill!" Created and "copyright 1902 by The Strobridge Litho Co, Cincinnati & New York." Lower right corner missing. N.Y. no. 10196. Forms part of: Theatrical More

Caption: My Alamo love. Created and "copyright 1903 by The Strobridge Litho. Co., Cincinnati & New York." N.Y. no. 10479. Under the direction of the Dearborn Theatre Management. Forms part of: Theatrical poster More

Created and "copyright, 1904, by The U.S. Lithograph Co., Russell-Morgan Print, Cincinnati & New York." No. 5669. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

"The first scene shows the interior of a room in an apartment house. A burglar enters and seeing a portable vapor bath in the corner of the room gets into it to hide. Presently two ladies enter. One is the lady More

G xxc 10160 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: Time to start "around the town." Created and "copyright 1905 by The U.S. Lithograph Co., Russell-Morgan Print, Cincinnati & New York." No. 8734. Forms part of: Theatri More

Created and "copyright 1906 by The Courier Co. of Buffalo." No. 5182. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

"The original production as used by Anna Held." Book by Harry B. Smith; music by Reginald De Koven; direction of Milton and Sargent Aborn. Caption: I have a feeling you are about to be kissed. Created and "copy More

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