Lot 99
Sheriff of Angel Gulch. 1905.
Passed
Est.
$1,400
- $1,700
Live Auction
PAI-XCII: Rare Posters
Live Bidding began Mar 3, 2024 at 11:00 AM EST
ARTIST
ANONYMOUS
Description
Artist: ANONYMOUS
Size: 20 x 29 3/4 in./50.8 x 75.6 cm
Condition: A.
Printer: Strobridge Litho., Cincinnati
Key Words: Wild West; Animals; Theatre; American
Sheriff of Angel Gulch. 1905.
Most successful stars inspire copycats, and Buffalo Bill was no exception. The great mythologizer of the Wild West provided fertile ground for a number of related personas, including one Vernon C. Seavers who dubbed himself "Young Buffalo." Unfortunately, his acts didn't achieve much of a lasting impact, as very little information exists on him or his shows. But he did have one brush with stardom thanks to Annie Oakley. At fifty years old, Oakley had all but retired from show business, though she received many offers to perform, including from Buffalo Bill. For whatever reason, she turned him down and went on tour with the Young Buffalo Wild West show. Many newspapers heralded her performances, such as this review from an unknown paper: "The elephants were great, and the clowns did their best to make Young Buffalo's Wild West show, but it remained for the veteran Annie Oakley, best female shot in the world, to make the show a success." This pre-Oakley design promotes Young Buffalo’s new play, Sheriff of Angel Gulch.
Size: 20 x 29 3/4 in./50.8 x 75.6 cm
Condition: A.
Printer: Strobridge Litho., Cincinnati
Key Words: Wild West; Animals; Theatre; American
Sheriff of Angel Gulch. 1905.
Most successful stars inspire copycats, and Buffalo Bill was no exception. The great mythologizer of the Wild West provided fertile ground for a number of related personas, including one Vernon C. Seavers who dubbed himself "Young Buffalo." Unfortunately, his acts didn't achieve much of a lasting impact, as very little information exists on him or his shows. But he did have one brush with stardom thanks to Annie Oakley. At fifty years old, Oakley had all but retired from show business, though she received many offers to perform, including from Buffalo Bill. For whatever reason, she turned him down and went on tour with the Young Buffalo Wild West show. Many newspapers heralded her performances, such as this review from an unknown paper: "The elephants were great, and the clowns did their best to make Young Buffalo's Wild West show, but it remained for the veteran Annie Oakley, best female shot in the world, to make the show a success." This pre-Oakley design promotes Young Buffalo’s new play, Sheriff of Angel Gulch.