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Creator Role
prinkmaker
Description
The playbill is for a 28 January 1863 performance of Shakespeare's Othello. The production took place at the Boston Museum and starred John Wilkes Booth, President Abraham Lincoln's assassin. The playbill is printed in black ink and on off-white paper.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
1863
Time Period
1860-1869
Measurement
14 3/4 X 6 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
ink on paper
Inscription
recto, at top: BOSTON MUSEUM / [...] / ENGAGEMENT OF / J. WILKES / BOOTH / THE YOUNG AMERICAN TRAGEDIAN, WHO WILL ASSUME, FOR THE / FIRST TIME IN BOSTON, SHAKSPERE'S / OTHELLO!
Subjects
Booth, John Wilkes, 1838-1865; Boston Museum (1847-1903); Playbills; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Dramatic production
Work Type
playbill
Class
Ephemera
Preferred Citation
[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.
Rights
Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
ID
4503
Digital ID
FVW_04503
Current Location
Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)
Repository
Mississippi State University Libraries.
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).
Contact Information
For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.