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MISS BATEMAN, AS LEAH 1862 Broadside/Hanbill Boston Theatre

MISS BATEMAN, AS LEAH 1862 Broadside/Hanbill Boston Theatre

$ 52.8

Availability: 100 in stock
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Condition: Soiled, folded, creased, crumpled. See scan to see the significant flaws.

    Description

    Boston Theatre ... Engagement of Miss Bateman, the great American tragedienne. Miss Bateman will be supported by Mr. J.C. Cowper ... : This evening will be presented the play of Leah
    Kate Josephine Bateman Crowe
    (October 7, 1842 – April 8, 1917) was an American actress. She started out as a child actor and later developed a career in romantic leading parts.
    One of
    Bateman
    's most celebrated roles was as the title character in
    Leah
    the Forsaken, Augustin Daly's adaptation of Mosenthal's Deborah. The play opened in
    Boston
    in 1862, moved to Niblo's Garden in New York in 1863, and then went to London for a three-year run.
    Approx. 4 3/8" x 11"
    This is a rare broadside. A great value in spite of its condition. This was, for its time, a significant play because it represented a Jew in a manner which was not anti-Semitic
    .