The Rothwell Opera House /./ Harper, Kansas

Rothwell, Joseph S.

Published by Topeka Lith. Co; Topeka, Ks; pp.; ; VG; nc/1888, 1888

About this Item

_____Single sheet, 10.75 x 8", printed on both sides and folded to sixths for mailing. _____ The recto is letterhead for the Rothwell land, loan and insurance company in Harper._____The ornate letterhead features a small image of the opera house._____ The manuscript portion includes the completion of the typeset date of 188 with a manuscript "8", _____ The verso is filled with a promotional for the three-story, 800 seat Rothwell Opera House apparently built in 1886._____ It is dominated by a 6 x 4.25" engraving of the building._____ This is bordered on three sides by typeset copy compiled by Mr Rothwell emphasizing the amenities available to touring show companies._____ It also includes a table of nearby towns with their populations and distances from Harper._____ "Other towns having no opera houses and depend largely on the Rothwell Opera House for amusements: Argonia ._____Danville, ._____Attica ._____Sharron ._____Medicine Lodge ._____Hazleton ._____Kiowa ._____Anthony."._____. Seller Inventory # 35059

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Rothwell Opera House /./ Harper, Kansas

Publisher: Topeka Lith. Co; Topeka, Ks; pp.; ; VG; nc/1888

Publication Date: 1888

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Very Good