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Grand Opera House Program for the Week Beginning January 9, 1911, "Julian Eltinge, The Fascinating Widow" - Vaudeville performer Julian Eltinge was the most famous and highly paid female impersonator of the early 20th century. He embodied gaudy elegance, wore glamourous gowns, and perfected female mannerisms. His most well-known show -- The Fascinating Widow -- opened on Broadway in 1910. He would go on to appear in several Hollywood films, in addition to his continued stage performances.
January 01, 1911
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Grand Opera House Program for the Week Beginning January 9, 1911, "Julian Eltinge, The Fascinating Widow"
Vaudeville performer Julian Eltinge was the most famous and highly paid female impersonator of the early 20th century. He embodied gaudy elegance, wore glamourous gowns, and perfected female mannerisms. His most well-known show -- The Fascinating Widow -- opened on Broadway in 1910. He would go on to appear in several Hollywood films, in addition to his continued stage performances.
"Uncle Tom's Cabin! or, Life Among the Lowly!," March 21, 1864 - Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel Uncle Tom's Cabin about the trials of an enslaved black family seeking freedom became an instant best-seller when first published in 1852. Stage plays of the novel appeared soon after and some versions ran for decades. These productions varied in dramatic and literary quality. The book and plays stoked the fires of the anti-slavery movement before the Civil War.
March 21, 1864
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"Uncle Tom's Cabin! or, Life Among the Lowly!," March 21, 1864
Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel Uncle Tom's Cabin about the trials of an enslaved black family seeking freedom became an instant best-seller when first published in 1852. Stage plays of the novel appeared soon after and some versions ran for decades. These productions varied in dramatic and literary quality. The book and plays stoked the fires of the anti-slavery movement before the Civil War.
Ford's Theatre Playbill for the April 14, 1865 Performance of "Our American Cousin" - This playbill announces the April 14, 1865, performance of Laura Keene in Our American Cousin. The play premiered in New York seven years earlier, and it remained popular throughout the Civil War. On this night, President Abraham Lincoln attended the production at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. While enjoying the play, President Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
April 14, 1865
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Ford's Theatre Playbill for the April 14, 1865 Performance of "Our American Cousin"
This playbill announces the April 14, 1865, performance of Laura Keene in Our American Cousin. The play premiered in New York seven years earlier, and it remained popular throughout the Civil War. On this night, President Abraham Lincoln attended the production at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. While enjoying the play, President Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
Playbill for Performance of "Babes in Toyland" at Henry Ford Museum Theater, 1976-1977 -
11 December 1976 - 22 January 1977
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Playbill for Performance of "Babes in Toyland" at Henry Ford Museum Theater, 1976-1977
Theater Program, "The Wizard of Oz," Boston Theatre, Boston, Massachusetts, 1903 - L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is an American fairy tale classic. First published in 1900, the book tells the story of Dorothy, a little girl swept away to a strange and magical land, and her quest to return home. A musical production, loosely based on Baum's characters, was staged soon after the book's successful publication.
November 30, 1903
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Theater Program, "The Wizard of Oz," Boston Theatre, Boston, Massachusetts, 1903
L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is an American fairy tale classic. First published in 1900, the book tells the story of Dorothy, a little girl swept away to a strange and magical land, and her quest to return home. A musical production, loosely based on Baum's characters, was staged soon after the book's successful publication.
Program for "The Merry Widow" at the Knickerbocker Theatre, New York, New York, September 1921 -
September 01, 1921
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Program for "The Merry Widow" at the Knickerbocker Theatre, New York, New York, September 1921
Souvenir Theater Program for "The Green Pastures," 1931 -
1931
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Souvenir Theater Program for "The Green Pastures," 1931
Playbill for Performance of "Young King Arthur" at Henry Ford Museum Theater, 1974-1975 -
14 December 1974 - 25 January 1975
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Playbill for Performance of "Young King Arthur" at Henry Ford Museum Theater, 1974-1975
Program, "Grand Opera Season 1915-1916," Metropolitan Opera House, New York City -
1915-1916
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Program, "Grand Opera Season 1915-1916," Metropolitan Opera House, New York City
Theater Program, "Theodora," Tremont Theatre, Boston, Massachusetts, 1892 -
04 January 1892 - 10 January 1892
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Theater Program, "Theodora," Tremont Theatre, Boston, Massachusetts, 1892

Grand Opera House Program for the Week Beginning January 9, 1911, "Julian Eltinge, The Fascinating Widow"

"Uncle Tom's Cabin! or, Life Among the Lowly!," March 21, 1864

Ford's Theatre Playbill for the April 14, 1865 Performance of "Our American Cousin"

Playbill for Performance of "Babes in Toyland" at Henry Ford Museum Theater, 1976-1977

Theater Program, "The Wizard of Oz," Boston Theatre, Boston, Massachusetts, 1903

Program for "The Merry Widow" at the Knickerbocker Theatre, New York, New York, September 1921

Souvenir Theater Program for "The Green Pastures," 1931

Playbill for Performance of "Young King Arthur" at Henry Ford Museum Theater, 1974-1975

Program, "Grand Opera Season 1915-1916," Metropolitan Opera House, New York City

Theater Program, "Theodora," Tremont Theatre, Boston, Massachusetts, 1892