![[3734811] Circa 1880s–1890s admission ticket for Miscellaneous Recitations by Walter R. Jefferson. Walter R. Jefferson.](https://rareamericana.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/3734811.jpg?auto=webp&v=1772650047)
Circa 1880s–1890s admission ticket for Miscellaneous Recitations by Walter R. Jefferson.
A 19th-century admission card for a literary recitation performance.
A stiff card ticket for a miscellaneous recitation performance by Walter R. Jefferson, advertising “the very newest selections” from “the best authors.” Priced at 25 cents, the ticket suggests an affordable form of entertainment, likely in a small-town or traveling lecture circuit. Jefferson’s name does not readily appear in historical performance records, suggesting he may have been an independent elocutionist or regional performer.
Description: Circa 1880s–1890s admission ticket for Miscellaneous Recitations by Walter R. Jefferson.
[N.p., n.d., late 19th-century]. 19th-century printed admission card, 2½ x 4½ inches. Very good condition.
[3734811]Price: $35.00
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