• Title
  Julius Knight [as Marcus Superbus in "The Sign of the Cross"] / Talma & Co., 119 Swanston St. Melbourne, 1898
• Creator
  Talma & Co.
• Call number
  P1/916
  
• Level of description
  fonds
• Date
  
  1898
• Type of material
  Graphic Materials, Photographs
• Reference code
  439981
• Issue Copy
  Digitised
• Physical Description
  Photographs - 1 Paris panel - image 19.5 x 13.1 cm. , on mount 25.3 x 17.4 cm.
  
• Copying Conditions
  Out of copyright: Created before 1955
• General note
  
  Transferred from P1/Knight, Julius (BM), March 2010
  
  On the right hand edge, panel has been removed from the rest of the souvenir
  
  A Magnificent spectacle caption -- This photograph commemorates the 250th performance in Australia of The Sign of the Cross, a biblical melodrama in which Knight played the lead role of Marcus, the proudest, noblest man in Rome. Knight's popularity in this role attracted large audiences throughout the shows tour. Many travelled from country towns with one group even travelling from Broken Hill to Adelaide!
  Digital order no:a128739
• Signatures / Inscriptions
  
  Yours faithfully Julius Knight -- signature lower edge of the mount
• Date note
  
  Dated from text on the verso: Souvenir of the 250th performance in Australia of The Sign of the Cross (Tuesday, August 9th, 1898)
• Name
  J.C. Williamson (Firm)
  Knight, Julius, 1863-1941
  Sign of the cross (play)
  
• Subject
  Adult Males
  
• Topic
  interiors
  actors
  souvenirs
  theatrical costumes
  
• Exhibited in
  
  A Magnificent spectacle : theatre posters of J.C. Williamson's, 1905-1914 - State Library of New South Wales (12 April, 2004 - 24 April, 2005)
• Open Rosetta viewer
  IE3194872

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