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The Bridge

Cincinnati and New York: The Strobridge Lithographic Company

Color litho. Full portrait Image of the actor Guy Bates Post in outdoor gear. Bottom caption reads "Guy Bates Post in 'The Bridge.'"
The author of the popular "Excuse Me" (1911) had this piece up for a mere 33 performances at the Majestic Theatre. Bates was a bankable lead well into the 1930s.

Author: Hughes, Rupert, 1872-1956
Producer: Fiske, Harrsion
Performer: Post, Guy Bates, 1875-1968
Date: 1909
Publisher: Cincinnati and New York: The Strobridge Lithographic Company
Language: English
Collections: The Arts Collection; Historic Theater Posters
Description of Original: Color lithograph, 44.1 cm by 31.8 cm
Subjects: Performing arts posters; Theatrical posters; Plays; New York (N.Y.)
Local identifier: WHS Image ID 89879
Location of Original: Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Researchs : 2.0.0002
For Staff: METS