This is one of many F.F. Proctor’s New Theatres drawn by Anthony F. Dumas. These drawings illustrate (pardon the pun),...

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During the 1920s, there was a boon of theatre construction, with circuits competing to whet the entertainment appetites of the...

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Nora Bayes, born Elanor Goldberg, became a superstar during World War I, thanks to her hit recordings of the patriotic...

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Anthony F. Dumas’ hobby creating of intricate theatre drawing was so well executed, it is easy to forget that those...

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Advertisements for theatres like the Majestic in Albany, New York, show the world of excitement that once thrived on theatre...

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Hammerstein’s VictoriaThe New Place of Entertainment Opened with Every Promise of SuccessHammerstein’s Victoria, the new vaudeville theatre at West Forty-second...

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Another great feature of Anthony F. Dumas’ drawings are the signs and advertisements. This drawing of the Cataract and Strand...

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Anthony F. Dumas is assumed to have made his drawings from photographs, preserving the details of these building facades for...

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Our collection of Anthony F. Dumas drawings was donated by Lee Sievan, a librarian, archivist and photographer. Below is an...

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Both the Library of Congress and the Museum of the City of New York Archives have collections drawings by Anthony F. Dumas. The...

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