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| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Description | Illustration shows a vignette cartoon with, at center, the construction of mannequin models as stand-ins for actors, surrounded by scenes of price gouging, poorly attended performances, the use of wooden actors, indifference to customers and haughty attitudes by theater staff, and the resulting failure of business. Above the main scene are the ghosts of past actors labeled "Booth, Gilbert, Forrest, Cushman, [and] Wallack". |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Miscellaneous Items in High Demand |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Theatrical productions--1900-1910. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Theater audiences--1900-1910. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Gilbert, John,--1810-1889. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Losers--1900-1910. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Ghosts--1900-1910. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Mannequins--1900-1910. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Wallack, Lester,--1820-1888. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Booth, Edwin,--1833-1893. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Cushman, Charlotte,--1816-1876. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Forrest, Edwin,--1806-1872. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Prices--1900-1910. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Actors--1900-1910. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
