c.1910 Aubrey Stock Co Majestic Theatre Flyer Ethel May Baby Hope Vaudeville

This antique advertising flyer dates to around 1910 and promotes a week of performances by the Aubrey Stock Company at the Majestic Theatre, beginning Monday, October 12. The flyer highlights the troupe’s 15th year of touring productions and includes multiple acts from their “$500 Specialty Olio.” Performers listed include Ethel May “The Mystery Girl,” Bob Parkinson and Harcourt-Marie, Miss Gertrude Lewis “The Philadelphia Choir Girl,” the child artiste Baby Hope, comedian Ralph Moody, and the Aubrey Quartette. Stage productions featured that week included “A Great Temptation,” “A Midnight Marriage,” and “The Devil.” The flyer’s layout and typography reflect early 20th-century small-town theater advertising, printed on light brown stock with black ink.

– Date: c.1910
– Event: Aubrey Stock Company 15th Year Performances
– Venue: Majestic Theatre
– Performers: Ethel May, Baby Hope, Ralph Moody, Gertrude Lewis, Aubrey Quartette
– Dimensions: Approx. 4″ x 8.75″
– Format: Double-sided printed flyer on brown paper
– Origin: United States
– Subject: Early 20th Century Vaudeville and Theatre Advertising
– Features: $500 Specialty Olio, multiple named acts, vintage typography