[Publicity Flyer for Augustin Daly Company, "7-20-8" or "Casting the Boomerang"]
Date
Undated
Contributor
A. S. Seer's Print.
Production
7-20-8; Casting the Boomerang
Artistic roles
Arthur Rehan (Manager); Ada Rehan (Actor)
Genre
Comedy
Theme
Famous Companies
Item description
Advertising flier for Augustin Daly's traveling company's production of "7-20-8" or "Casting the Boomerang." The flier was printed by A. S. Seer's Print in New York. The background of the front of the flier is in gold ink, overlaid with pictures of two scenes from the show and advertising slogans. Also depicted on the front is the picture of a blond-haired girl with a large black dog which is on a chain leash. The back of the flier contains favorable reviews of the play from New York newspapers such as the Herald, World, Telegram, and Journal, and remarks about the famous Rehan combination this play will bring to town.
Object narrative
Publicity flier for the comedy "7-20-8" or "Casting the Boomerang" by Augustin Daly's company in late 1883, to be used while on tour in various cities. The front of the flier features several color images from the play on a metallic gold background. The back of the flier describes the enjoyment audiences have received from watching the play and quotes from New York newspapers praising the production. The play was a farce about a man named Courtney Corliss who sees a painting of a beautiful woman with her dog, falls in love, and tries to find her in real life. Meanwhile, a wealthy man from England is also searching for her, sending an Italian opera impresario to do his searching for him. The men find the young lady and she and Corliss fall in love, leaving the wealthy man alone. Meanwhile, the girl's father and mother get caught up in a Shakespeare plagiarism scandal. All is finally resolved when the scandal is averted and the Englishman is discovered to have only wanted to buy the dog. The production starred Augustin Dalys leading lady Ada Rehan as Flos, the beautiful girl in the painting, and John Drew as Courtney Corliss. The play was a huge success on tour, reinvigorating Daly's career and saving his second troupe from bankruptcy. At one time he had two different troupes out touring this production as it was such a big moneymaker. Daly adapted and directed the play. It was derived from Schoenthan's "Die Schwabenstreich." Adas brother Arthur was company manager of the touring production.
Type
Image
Original format
Advertisement
Original publisher
[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified]
Language
en
Contributing institution
Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives, UNCG University Libraries
Source collection
MSS255 Robert C. Hansen Performing Arts Collection
Series/grouping
10.2.3: Photographs, Cards, Caricatures/Satire and Other Pictoral Materials -- Postcards -- Theatres
[Identification of item], Robert C. Hansen Performing Arts Collection, 1753-2006 (MSS255), Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives and Manuscripts, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, NC, USA.
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES. This item has been determined to be free of copyright restrictions in the United States. The user is responsible for determing actual copyright status for any reuse of the material.
Object ID
MSS255.B92.006
Digital publisher
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, University Libraries, PO Box 26170, Greensboro NC 27402-6170, 336.334.5304
[Identification of item], Robert C. Hansen Performing Arts Collection, 1753-2006 (MSS255), Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives and Manuscripts, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, NC, USA.
