63 Anon
Criterion Theatre! Mixed, Or The Three Hats. "I've Called
About A Hat", 1896. Lithograph printed in blue with letterpress
text in orange, 63.8 x 49.5cm. Repaired tears, missing portions,
creases and old folds, slight discolouration overall. Linen-backed.
Text
continues "Every evening! Troedel & Co. Lith. Syd &
Melb." Poster depicts actor Walter Craven in character for
the play Mixed.
The Criterion Theatre, which was located on the corner of Park
and Pitt Streets, Sydney, had a neo-renaissance exterior designed
by architect George R. Johnson. Its seating capacity of only
900 gave the Criterion a unique intimate feel unlike the larger
theatres, such as Her Majesty's. It opened in 1886 and closed
in 1935.
$1,900
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64 Alexandre Theophile
Steinlen
(Swiss/French, 1859-1923)
"Le Rêve." Academie Nationale De Musique. Ballet
En 2 Actes Et 3 Tableaux, c1900. Colour lithograph, signed in
image lower right, 88.2 x 63.8cm. Repainting to margins and minor
paper loss to image lower right. Linen-backed.
Text
continues "Per M.M.E. Blau et J. Hansen. Musiqe de L. Gastinel.
G. Hartmann & Cie Editeurs, 20 Rue Daunou, Paris. Gillot,
Grav. Imp."
$2,200
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65 Anon
Weird, Marvellous Torrini, The Magician, c1910. Colour lithograph
with letterpress text, National logo and number "3182"
in image lower right, 70.9 x 52.6cm. Replaced and repainted margins,
repaired tears to edges of image, slight stains. Linen-backed.
Text
continues "Myth provoking and awe inspiring feats. The only
worthy successor to Herrmann the Great. No handcuff or shackle,
prison cell or lock can hold me." The subject of this poster
possibly takes his name from the original Torrini, a magician
with a colourful life story, active in the early 19th century.
$1,300
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66 Bert Levy (Australian, act. c1895-1906)
Sydney Cricket Ground. A Colossal Theatrical Carnival. Royal
Comic Opera Co., 1906. Linocut, lineblock and letterpress text
printed in red and black, signed in block centre right, date
in upper portion, 101.6 x 38cm. Repaired paper loss, tears, creases
and old folds, slight foxing. Linen-backed.
Text
includes "Saturday, April 7th 1906. An entirely original
monster gala in aid of theatrical charities. [Presented by] J.C.
Williamson…Prehistoric football, prehistoric cricket, prehistoric
sports… George Lauri, Promoter. John Andrew & Co. Printers,
21 Phillip Street, Sydney."
$1,650
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67 Anon
Carter The Great, c1910. Colour lithograph, 103 x 32.5cm. Replaced
and repainted portions to upper margin, repaired tears and old
folds. Linen-backed.
Text
continues "In mid-air, Carter materialises a bowl of water
weighing 150 lbs. A night in China. Sawing a live woman in half.
His Majesty's Theatre - Com. Sat. 26th March. The Otis Lithographic
Co., Cleveland, Ohio. Made in USA. 4625-M."
$2,200
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Wild Australia
The performers illustrated in the Wild Australia posters could
be members of the Lloyd family, which had notorious ancestors.
Tom Lloyd, who was a cousin of Ned Kelly, had a common law marriage
with Margaret Kelly, the sister of Ned Kelly. They were both
skilled riders and staunch supporters of the Kelly Gang. They
had eleven children. After becoming a widower in 1896, Lloyd
married Rachel Hart, sister of Steve Hart, who was also a member
of the Kelly Gang. The couple had six children, making a total
of seventeen children in the Lloyd family. Lloyd was reputed
to be one of the best rough riders in Australia. In the early
1900s he and his cousin, Jack Lloyd performed in a show in Victoria.
One of the sons, Edward, known as Ned Lloyd of Wild Australia,
performed with the Australian Buckjumpers at the Crystal Palace
in London in 1911.
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68 Anon
Wild Australia [Five Performers Including Female Steer Rider],
c1910-1920s. Colour lithograph, 101.5 x 37.5cm. Repainted paper
loss, slight tears and stains to margins, old folds. Linen-backed.
Text
includes "Twice daily, 3 & 8. Doors open 2:30 &
7:30. Admission 6d to 5/-." From a rare series of posters
illustrating Australian performers in action.
$6,600
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69 Anon
Wild Australia [Eleven Performers Including
Upside Down Female Sharp Shooter], c1910-1920s. Colour lithograph,
75.6 x 49.5cm. Repaired missing portions to centre of image and
margins, slight creases and stains to margins. Linen-backed.
Text
includes "Twice daily, 3 & 8. Doors open 2:30 &
7:30. Admission 6d to 5/-." From a rare series of posters
illustrating Australian performers in action.
$6,600
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70 Anon
Wild Australia [Four Performers Including Women Holding Snakes
And Crocodiles], 1910-1920s. Colour lithograph, 31.4 x 59.5cm.
Repaired tears to image, some repainting to margins, minor foxing
and old folds. Linen-backed.
Text
includes "Twice daily, 3 & 8. Doors open 2:30 &
7:30. Admission 6d to 5/-." From a rare series of posters
illustrating Australian performers in action.
$6,600
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71 Anon
Wild Australia [Ten Performers Including Children Riding Donkeys],
1910-1920s. Colour lithograph, 51.6 x 75.5cm. Repaired old folds
and minor tears, slight foxing to margins. Linen-backed.
Text
includes "Twice daily, 3 & 8. Doors open 2:30 &
7:30. Admission 6d to 5/-." From a rare series of posters
illustrating Australian performers in action.
$6,600
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72 Anon
Chang And Fak-Hong's United Magicians Presents The Bhuda, c1920s.
Colour lithograph, 63.4 x 44.4cm. Linen-backed.
Text
continues "Lit. Hija E. Mirabet, Pizarro. 29 Valencia. Made
in Spain."
$1,100
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