1912 Robinson Bro’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin Broadside 2-sided

1912 Broadsides. 2-sided
These are original early 20th-century theatrical broadsides promoting Robinson Bros. Mammoth Uncle Tom’s Cabin Company, a touring troupe performing dramatizations of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Harriet Beecher Stowe’s famous anti-slavery novel. These posters are examples of “Tom Shows,” popular theatrical adaptations that continued into the early 1900s and were often criticized for racial caricatures and historical inaccuracies.

Description & Features:

Poster 1:
• Title: Robinson Bros. Mammoth Uncle Tom’s Cabin Co.
• Content: Depicts scenes from the play including Eva on her deathbed and Tom reading the Bible. Mentions the Magnolia Quartette, Grand Concert Orchestra, and a “Refined and Sparkling Specialties” section.
• Highlights:
• Promotes 5 acts, 12 scenes, and a transformation scene.
• Strong emphasis on authenticity and complete scenery.
• Abraham Lincoln’s image surrounded by patriotic symbols suggests historical gravitas.

Poster 2:
• Title: Robinson Bros. Mammoth New Uncle Tom’s Cabin Co. — 1912 Triumphal Tour
• Content: Promotes a larger show with 30 people, Pullman car travel, Siberian bloodhounds, Buck and Wing dancers, and a steamboat race.
• Highlights:
• Bold claims of “Great and Moral Show.”
• Racist imagery common to “Tom Shows,” including exaggerated minstrel tropes and plantation nostalgia.
• Pushes the educational value for children about the pre-Civil War South.

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