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Illustrations of the Dramatists: No. 2, Edwin Forrest as Spartacus. Philadelphia, J. L. Magee

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Illustrations of the Dramatists: No. 2, Edwin Forrest as Spartacus. Philadelphia, J. L. Magee

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Title	Illustrations of the Dramatists: No. 2, Edwin Forrest as Spartacus. Philadelphia, J. L. Magee
Creator	Magee, John L., active 1844-ca 1870
Description	14½x9 cm lithograph in color. Edwin Forrest, 1806-1872. One of the most famous American actors of his time. His competition with a fellow actor, William Charles Macready, led to a riot at the Astor Place Opera House in 1849.
Subject	Magee, John L., active 1844-ca 1870 Forrest, Edwin, 1806-1872 Actors Costumes Stage props Theatrical productions Daggers & swords
Type	Lithographs Theatrical posters
Identifier	Butler599
Source	Cage 430 The Robert Cushman Butler Collection of Theatrical Illustrations; http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/finders/cage430/page1.htm
Coverage	Philadelphia, PA
Digitization	Original photographic prints were scanned as 300 dpi TIFF files on a Microteck 9600XL scanner. 72 dpi JPEG files were then added to the CONTENTdm database at the WSU Libraries
Language	English
Publisher	Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Relation	ark:/80444/xv48578
Rights	For permission to publish please contact Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections: (509) 335-6691.; To order a reproduction please see: http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/sites/default/files/reproductionrequest.pdf , or contact Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections: (509) 335-6691.
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