Visual display of the Ben Hur

Ben Hur

Cincinnati and New York: The Strobridge Lithographic Company

Across the top banner in caps is "Klaw and Erlanger's stupendous production," underneath which follows "Gen'l [sic] Lew Wallace's." This is followed by the title in caps, beneath which reads "Dramatized by Wm. Young." The image shows two antagonists holding whips and staring threateningly at one another. The bottom caption quotes from the play reads: "The Quarrel. Ben-Hur Act V."
It is assumed that this poster appeared the same time as set A. All told, the production had twenty-two speaking principals and over a hundred supers. Associated with the Manhattan Theatre, New York.

Other title: Set B
Producer: Erlanger, Abraham L., 1859-1930
Producer: Klaw, Marc, 1858-1936
Author: Wallace, Lew, 1827-1905
Adapter: Young, William
Composer: Kelley, Edgar Stillman, 1857-1944
Date: ca. 1899
Publisher: Cincinnati and New York: The Strobridge Lithographic Company
Language: English
Collections: The Arts Collection; Historic Theater Posters
Description of Original: Color lithograph, 50 cm by 75 cm
Subjects: Performing arts posters; Theatrical posters; Plays; New York (N.Y.)
Local identifier: WHS Image ID 89296
Location of Original: Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Researchs : 3.0.0006B
For Staff: METS