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Poster

Artist/Maker
John Waddington Ltd. (printers (people))
Place of origin
Leeds (made)

Typographic advertisement poster with blue lettering


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Advertising
Posters
Magic
Object type
Poster
Materials and techniques
Printing Ink
Printing
Brief description
Poster advertising Ahrens-Meyer, hypnotist at St. James' Hall, Portsmouth
Physical description
Typographic advertisement poster with blue lettering
Dimensions
  • Poster height: 75.5cm
  • Poster width: 28.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Dear Mother, Sorry could not send you any money as we were only on half pay. If we had done good business we should have got our full pay but if I can get a [illegible] I will send you something. I gess [sic] you have been expecting some but it was impossible for me to send you any. This is all at present. Believe in me. I remain your loving daughter, Flo.' (Addressed to Mrs. Hansome.)
Object history
Associated Production: Performer: Ahrens-Meyer (hypnotist). 22.6.?-24.6.?. Performance category: magic. Production type: tour.
Production
38 Great Wilson Street, Leeds
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.142-1988

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Record createdJuly 23, 2010
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1161626/poster-john-waddington-ltd/
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