American Historical Ephemera & Photography, Featuring Property from the James Milgram, M.D., Collection of Broadsides, Ephemeral Americana & Historical Documents

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Lot 576

[THEATRE]. A group of 2 broadsides promoting performances at Grover's Theatre, Washington, DC, and Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia, which is headlined by Campbells Minstrels. 1862-1863.

Lot 576

[THEATRE]. A group of 2 broadsides promoting performances at Grover's Theatre, Washington, DC, and Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia, which is headlined by Campbells Minstrels. 1862-1863.

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Estimate$200 – $300

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[THEATRE]. A group of 2 broadsides promoting performances at Grover's Theatre, Washington, DC, and Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia, which is headlined by Campbells Minstrels. 1862-1863.

Grover's Theatre...Twenty-Sixth Appearance of the young, beautiful, able Actress Miss Lucille Western, Pearl of the American Stage!...Will appear for the Eleventh Time in the most Successful Play of the Season...the Most Exemplary Drama of the Day, East Lynne, or, the Elopement. [Washington, D.C.]: H. Polkinhorn, 25 November 1862. 8 1/2 x 24 in. printed broadside (minor creasing): framed, 14 x 28 1/2 in. (not examined out of frame).

Lucille Western (1843-1877) was a successful actress traveling extensively from 1861 through 1865. Her sister Helen, also an actress, was a one-time girlfriend of John Wilkes Booth.

[With:] Walnut Street Theatre...Second & Last Week, Glorious Success of the Old, Original and Only Campbell's Minstrels and Brass Band -- 18 in Number! Philadelphia, PA: S. Job, 8 June 1863. 9 1/2 x 19 1/4 in. printed broadside (minor marginal tears); framed to 13 x 22 1/2 in. (not examined out of frame).

Property from the James Milgram, M.D., Collection of Broadsides, Ephemeral Americana, and Historical Documents

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Ms. Horstman has spent over a decade specializing in historic photography and Americana at auction. During her tenure, she has overseen several notable single owner auctions, including property from the inventory of celebrated Americana and antique arms expert Norm Flayderman. During her time with the firm, she has maintained an active membership in the Daguerreian Society. Ms. Horstman holds an MA in Art History from the University of Cincinnati and a BA in Art History from The Ohio State University.

American Historical Ephemera & Photography, Featuring Property from the James Milgram, M.D., Collection of Broadsides, Ephemeral Americana & Historical Documents

[THEATRE]. A group of 2 broadsides promoting performances at Grover's Theatre, Washington, DC, and Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia, which is headlined by Campbells Minstrels. 1862-1863.

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