Trade Card: Jacobs & Proctor's Academy of Music, Wilbur Opera Company, New York City

This trade card advertises the Wilbur Opera Company's performance at Jacobs & Proctor's Academy of Music in New York City. The front of the card depicts a hand holding flowers, announcing the opera company's commencement on May 4th. The back of the card features a full advertisement for Jacobs & Proctor's Academy of Music, stating admission is 10 cents. The card's design and illustration style suggest it is from the late 19th century. [The H.R. Jacobs Thalia Theatre, which operated from 1889-1890, was formerly known as the Bowery Theatre, a renowned venue that hosted famous guests such as Charles Dickens, Walt Whitman, and several U.S. Presidents. In 1889-1890, it was subleased to H.R. Jacobs, a Jewish theatre company that performed in Yiddish.]

Associated People/Businesses

• Jacobs & Proctor
• Wilbur Opera Company
• Academy of Music (New York, N.Y.)
• JACOBS,( H.R.)

Geography

• New York City

Subjects

• Theater
• Performing arts
• Opera
• Amusements
• Advertising cards

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Volume 35, Page 10