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Hand-painted wooden advertising sign for "The Old Howard Burlesque at Scollay Sq." featuring stylized black and teal lettering with additional …
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Hand-painted wooden advertising sign for "The Old Howard Burlesque at Scollay Sq." featuring stylized black and teal lettering with additional text reading "Dancing Girls," "Comics," and "Prizes." The sign references the famed Old Howard Theatre, originally the Howard Athenaeum, a long-running Boston entertainment venue that evolved from legitimate theater and vaudeville into one of America's most recognizable burlesque houses by the mid-20th century. The irregular cut-top form and brush-painted lettering suggest use as a sidewalk, lobby, or ticket window advertisement intended to quickly attract passersby in the busy Scollay Square entertainment district.
The Old Howard became synonymous with Boston burlesque culture, drawing comedians, novelty acts, chorus lines, and touring performers for decades before the district's urban renewal demolition campaigns of the 1960s.
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- Dimensions
- 16ʺW × 2ʺD × 13.75ʺH
- Styles
- Mid-Century Modern
- Period
- 1960s
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Paint
- Wood
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Black
- Condition Notes
- Shows moderate wear consistent with age and display use including scattered paint loss, scratches, edge wear, discoloration, and minor surface … moreShows moderate wear consistent with age and display use including scattered paint loss, scratches, edge wear, discoloration, and minor surface abrasions throughout. Reverse shows unfinished wood backing with later hanging hardware attached. Displays well with strong graphic presence and period character. less
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