Young Buffalo / Sheriff of Angel Gulch. 1905.
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Young Buffalo / Sheriff of Angel Gulch. 1905.
Most successful stars inspire copycats, and Buffalo Bill was no exception. The great mythologizer of the Wild West provided fertile ground for a number of related personas, including one Vernon C. Seavers who dubbed himself "Young Buffalo." Unfortunately, his acts didn't achieve much of a lasting impact, as very little information exists on him or his shows. But he did have one brush with stardom thanks to Annie Oakley. At fifty years old, Oakley had all but retired from show business, though she received many offers to perform, including from Buffalo Bill. For whatever reason, she turned him down and went on tour with the Young Buffalo Wild West show. Many newspapers heralded her performances, such as this review from an unknown paper: "The elephants were great, and the clowns did their best to make Young Buffalo's Wild West show, but it remained for the veteran Annie Oakley, best female shot in the world, to make the show a success." This pre-Oakley design promotes a Young Buffalo (indeed looking young) in his new play, Sheriff of Angel Gulch. The top text area is a tip-on.
Size: 17 3/4 x 27 1/8 in./45 x 69 cm
Condition: A. Framed.
Printer: Strobridge Litho., Cincinnati
Reference: PAI-LXXXI, 145
Key Words: Art Nouveau; American; Theatre; Wild West
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Price: $1680 (starting bid + 20% buyer’s premium)
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Young Buffalo / Sheriff of Angel Gulch. 1905.
Most successful stars inspire copycats, and Buffalo Bill was no exception. The great mythologizer of the Wild West provided fertile ground for a number of related personas, including one Vernon C. Seavers who dubbed himself "Young Buffalo." Unfortunately, his acts didn't achieve much of a lasting impact, as very little information exists on him or his shows. But he did have one brush with stardom thanks to Annie Oakley. At fifty years old, Oakley had all but retired from show business, though she received many offers to perform, including from Buffalo Bill. For whatever reason, she turned him down and went on tour with the Young Buffalo Wild West show. Many newspapers heralded her performances, such as this review from an unknown paper: "The elephants were great, and the clowns did their best to make Young Buffalo's Wild West show, but it remained for the veteran Annie Oakley, best female shot in the world, to make the show a success." This pre-Oakley design promotes a Young Buffalo (indeed looking young) in his new play, Sheriff of Angel Gulch. The top text area is a tip-on.
Size: 17 3/4 x 27 1/8 in./45 x 69 cm
Condition: A. Framed.
Printer: Strobridge Litho., Cincinnati
Reference: PAI-LXXXI, 145
Key Words: Art Nouveau; American; Theatre; Wild West
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