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An old play-bill of performing monkeys

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Wallach Division Picture Collection

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Animals -- Trained

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Title
An old play-bill of performing monkeys
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

Animals -- Trained

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1894
Topics
Monkeys
Dogs
Animals in human situations
Trained animals
Genres
Prints
Notes
Content: Printed on image: "Mr'rs. Midnight's animal comedians" Printed on border: "Publish'd according to Act of Parliament 1753" "1. The monkies [sic] entertainment where one of the same specie acts the part of a waiter. 2. Two dogs [unintell.] like soldiers which show their activity by jumping over several bundles of sticks. 3. Three dogs in the characters of Harlequin, Pero, & Colomtine. 4. The besieging of a town by the dogs who are repulsed by the monkies within and several of the dogs are thrown from the battlements. 5. A grand ballott [sic] dance by the dogs and monkies." Written on border: "v 3" Includes additional text.
Source note: The picture magazine. (London : George Newnes Ltd., 1893-1896).
Physical Description
Extent: 1 print : b ; 14 x 18 cm. (5 1/2 x 6 3/4 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17679360
Barcode: 33333159402045
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 706e1200-c536-012f-cb8d-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1894: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

The New York Public Library. "An old play-bill of performing monkeys" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1894. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-cfe6-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The New York Public Library. "An old play-bill of performing monkeys" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 1, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-cfe6-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The New York Public Library. (1894). An old play-bill of performing monkeys Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-cfe6-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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An old play-bill of performing monkeys