Vintage Theatre Poster, "Cheating The Gallows"; an advertisement for performances by Charles Joseph Carter (1874-1935) aka "Carter the Great". Apprx 79-1/2" x 104". Lithographic poster printed in four sections mounted on linen. Lower right corner has the logo of "The Otis Lithograph Co. Cleveland, Ohio". The colors are vivid and well preserved. Not framed.
This is a historical character that has received renewed popularity due to the recently published book by Glen David Gold, "Carter Beats the Devil", Hyperion Pub., 2001.
800/1,200
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