Poster for Mattie Wilkes performance at Holliday Street Theater

H. C. Miner Lithographing Company, American, 1896 - 1935 · 1899-1905

A color poster featuring an illustration of the late 19th-early 20th century performer Mattie Wilkes. Wilkes is pictured in the center against a yellow background. She has a faint smile and is gazing off to one side. She is wearing an off-the-shoulder white, ruffled dress and small, white, round stud earrings and she has a pink flower in her hair. In blue, black and orange text across the top is [HURTIG & SEAMON PRESENT / WILLIAMS & WALKER / AND THEIR OWN BIG CO.]. Along the bottom of the depiction of Wilkes is written in black, grey, and yellow text [THE BEAUTIFUL / MATTIE WILKES / PHENOMENAL SOPRANO]. An addition on brown paper across the bottom of the poster is [HOLLIDAY ST. / THEATRE / WEEK COMMENCING / MON. MAT. NOV. 6 / MATINEES AS USUAL]. There is a small mark reading [The / H.C. Miner / Litho. Co. / N.Y.].