Auction 56 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
Advertising Poster for a Humorous Play with Anti-Semitic Characteristics - USA
Opening: $500
Sold for: $625
Including buyer's premium
The Greatest Laughing Play of the Age, Goldstein and Murphy Inc., Written by Robert J. Sherman. Printed by Quigley Litho. Co. K. C., Kansas City, USA, [1910s].
An advertising poster for a humorous play, "Goldstein and Murphy". Printed on the left margins is the summary of the play: "Maggie Murphy tries to keep her son Barney from marrying Rebecca the daughter of her Jewish partner Abie Goldstein". On the top left corner appears Goldstein's portrait with stereotypic Jewish features.
68.5X104 cm. Fair-good condition. Folding marks, numerous tears at margins, with lacking pieces of paper. Mounted on old cloth, stained.
An advertising poster for a humorous play, "Goldstein and Murphy". Printed on the left margins is the summary of the play: "Maggie Murphy tries to keep her son Barney from marrying Rebecca the daughter of her Jewish partner Abie Goldstein". On the top left corner appears Goldstein's portrait with stereotypic Jewish features.
68.5X104 cm. Fair-good condition. Folding marks, numerous tears at margins, with lacking pieces of paper. Mounted on old cloth, stained.
Anti-Semitism, The Holocaust and She'erit Ha-Pletah, Jewish Brigade
Anti-Semitism, The Holocaust and She'erit Ha-Pletah, Jewish Brigade