Poster
Poster for "Neil O'Brien and his Great American Minstrels"
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| Color lithograph poster on paper. Across the top it reads: "Oscar F. Hodge presents," underneath, in larger blue letters is: "Neil O'Brien." Below this: "and his great American minstrels." The image portrays O'Brien, in blackface, sitting alongside a railroad track and inspecting the large hole in his boot while he scratches his head. The caption at bottom reads "'It's a long way to Alabama' Neil O'Brien." |
| Image ID: | 89853 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1915 |
| Creator Name: | Strobridge Lithographic Company |
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| Collection Name: | WCFTR Posters |
| Genre: | Poster |
| Original Format Type: | prints, photomechanical |
| Original Format Number: | 3.1.0001 |
| Original Dimensions: | 56.2 cm by 71.4 cm |
| O'Brien (c. 1869-1954) began as the endman in Lew Dockstader's Minstrels. He appears as an actor in several quasi-Shakespearean productions and farces in the early years of the century, and went solo after 1915. A recording of him singing with James J. Corbett is available on "The Monarchs of Minstrelsy." |
| Minstrel shows |
| Theaters |
| Men |
| Railroad tracks |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research. For further information, contact WCFTR. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Center. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied for resale or distribution as a photoprint, used as agency stock, or used in any other enterprise. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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