Not on display

A Message From Mars poster

Poster
ca. 1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
David Allen & Sons (printers (people))
Morrow, Albert (artist)
Place of origin
Harrow (made)

Pictorial and typographic. Scene of a young gentleman in tattered clothing looking piteously at a wealthy gentleman behind whom stands the Messenger from Mars.

Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Advertising
Posters
Object type
Poster
TitleA Message From Mars poster (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Printed ink on paper
Printing Ink
Paper
Printing
Brief description
Poster advertising touring production of A Message From Mars, c.1900
Physical description
Pictorial and typographic. Scene of a young gentleman in tattered clothing looking piteously at a wealthy gentleman behind whom stands the Messenger from Mars.
Dimensions
  • Poster height: 75.4cm
  • Poster width: 50.9cm
Marks and inscriptions
Stamped with Enthoven collection, V.A.M. stamp.
Object history
This poster is one of several that were produced to advertise the play on tour - see also S.524 to S.526-1995. It includes the quotation from the play, 'Come Forth! Beggar and Outcast and in Rags' Details of venue and dates would have been overposted. Associated Production: A Message From Mars. Playwright: Richard Ganthony. Mr Mouillot's Company. ca. 1900. Performance category: drama. Production type: tour. The original production of this play was at The Avenue Theatre (22.1.1899) which is why the touring posters are filed in the Avenue file.
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.523-1995

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Record createdJuly 29, 2010
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1165626/a-message-from-mars-poster-poster-morrow-albert/
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