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| Date: | 1975 |
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| Description: | The interior of the Mabel Tainter Memorial Theater, designed by architect Harvey Ellis. The Mabel Tainter Memorial building was a facility erected in 1889-... |
| Date: | 1975 |
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| Description: | The interior of the Mabel Tainter Memorial Theater. The Mabel Tainter Memorial building was a facility erected in 1889-1890 with funds provided by Andrew T... |
| Date: | 1889 |
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| Description: | Souvenir Booklet made for the opening night of August 19, 1889. Half of the image is the opera house, and the other half is a brief summary and descriptio... |
| Date: | 04 1971 |
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| Description: | Poster announcing a performance of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," at Broom Street Theater in Madison, Wisconsin. Performed by the Broom Street ... |
| Date: | 1971 |
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| Description: | Poster advertising for Genesis IV, a showcase of short films presented at the Madison Art Center. Features a colorful pop comic image of figures from movie... |
| Date: | 1975 |
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| Description: | Poster publicizing Antonia: A Portrait of a Woman, a film by Judy Collins and Jill Godmilow. Features an image of Antonia with several mechanical apparatus... |
| Date: | 10 1972 |
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| Description: | Poster advertising for the world premiere of "Childhood II: A Nude Encounter," a documentary film at the Stage Door Theatre, part of the Orpheum in Madison... |
| Date: | 01 21 1971 |
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| Description: | Poster advertising an Anti-U.S. Military Ball, held at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Memorial Union. Features a woman with a gun slung over her sho... |
| Date: | 03 24 1971 |
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| Description: | Poster advertising the Wisconsin Players production of Tennessee Williams' one act plays Suddenly Last Summer and Something Unspoken. Sudd... |
| Date: | 1941 |
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| Description: | Woodcut illustration of a theater performer speaking to a skull, held in his raised hand. |
| Date: | 1938 |
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| Description: | A poster depicting a collection of news articles regarding the Federal Theatre. |
| Date: | 1909 |
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| Description: | Colorized elevated view of the exterior of the opera house. Caption reads: "Opera House, Antigo, Wis." |
| Date: | 1893 |
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| Description: | Color lithograph on paper. "James A. Herne in his Great Play" upper left, title and director upper right. Scene from play with Martin and Nathaniel Berry c... |
| Date: | 1895 |
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| Description: | Color lithograph on paper. "James J. Corbett in His New Play A Naval Cadet" across top, Charles T. Vincent's name beneath title upper left and "Direction o... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Color lithograph on paper. Across top in caps "A splendid scenic revival of the greatest of American dramas." Title runs beneath. Scene from play in which ... |
| Date: | 1875 |
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| Description: | Color lithograph on paper. Title across top in caps. Below it a scene in a pub featuring three men, with the central figure propping a foot on a wooden buc... |
| Date: | 1911 |
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| Description: | Color lithograph poster. Title runs across top and the poster features a portrait of Dan Russell, whose name runs across the bottom. The famous comedian... |
| Date: | 1896 |
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| Description: | Color lithograph poster. Title runs across top with author's name, William Gillette, under it in upper right corner. Scene depicts a well-dressed woman sta... |
| Date: | 1896 |
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| Description: | Color lithograph poster. Title runs across the top with the author's name just below it upper right. Scene from the drama shows a boy dressed in gray unifo... |
| Date: | 1892 |
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| Description: | Color lithograph poster. The caption running across the top is "Frank Sanger's Company supporting John F. Sheridan." The image shows Sheridan, cross-dresse... |
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