Haverly's Minstrels / Mr. Frank Cushman. ca. 1881.
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Haverly's Minstrels / Mr. Frank Cushman. ca. 1881.
Haverly's United Mastodon Minstrels was a powerful force in American minstrelsy; formed in 1877, the troupe included 40 performers, lavish stage sets, expensive costumes, and "dazzling extravaganzas" (Blacking Up, p. 147), including a brass band and a drum corps. Here, Frank Cushman receives a special promotion for a series of performances at Haverly's Theatre. Cushman was revered for his singing ability and his impersonations of old black men. He began performing with Haverly in 1880, and though Cushman took roles with other companies, he continued to support Haverly up to his last show in 1898. However fraught the practice of minstrelsy was, Haverly was noted as taking a more respectable approach by removing slanderous acts from his shows. And at any rate, the image proves the technical skill of Strobridge.
Size: 26 1/4 x 34 in./66.8 x 86.2 cm
Condition: B/ Tears and stains in margins.
Printer: Strobridge Litho., Cincinnati
Key Words: Art Nouveau; American; Theatre
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Price: $1680 (starting bid + 20% buyer’s premium)
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Haverly's Minstrels / Mr. Frank Cushman. ca. 1881.
Haverly's United Mastodon Minstrels was a powerful force in American minstrelsy; formed in 1877, the troupe included 40 performers, lavish stage sets, expensive costumes, and "dazzling extravaganzas" (Blacking Up, p. 147), including a brass band and a drum corps. Here, Frank Cushman receives a special promotion for a series of performances at Haverly's Theatre. Cushman was revered for his singing ability and his impersonations of old black men. He began performing with Haverly in 1880, and though Cushman took roles with other companies, he continued to support Haverly up to his last show in 1898. However fraught the practice of minstrelsy was, Haverly was noted as taking a more respectable approach by removing slanderous acts from his shows. And at any rate, the image proves the technical skill of Strobridge.
Size: 26 1/4 x 34 in./66.8 x 86.2 cm
Condition: B/ Tears and stains in margins.
Printer: Strobridge Litho., Cincinnati
Key Words: Art Nouveau; American; Theatre
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