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Poster for "A Midnight Bell"



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Title: Poster for "A Midnight Bell"
Description: Color lithograph poster. The banner at top reads "Hoyt"s A Midnight Bell," below which is the tag "Laughter Every Minute." The image shows an white-haired man visiting a school classroom and motioning to a boy who is being led to him by a teacher grabbing his ear. Bottom cation reads "Visitng the School."
Image ID: 89937
Creation
Date: 		1889 
Creator
Name: 		Enquirer Job Printing Company
Collection
Name: 		WCFTR Posters
Genre: Posters
Additional
Information: 		Following unsuccessful attempts at farce in works like "A Hole In the Ground" (1887), Charles H. Hoyt progressed in this rural comedy to the point he received warmer reviews and a longer run (136 performances), presaging his later success. Beth Bedford had a breakout performance as Annie Grey.
Subjects: Theaters
Posters
 

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Please Credit: Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research
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