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Theatrical ad includes Edgar Allan Poe's mother...
Theatrical ad includes Edgar Allan Poe's mother...
Item # 718502
December 04, 1806
BOSTON GAZETTE, Dec. 4, 1806
* Edgar Allan Poe's mother theater ad
A curious literary item here as the top of page 3 has an advertisement for the "Boston Theatre" for a performance of: "THE ROMP", a theatrical performance, with one of the principal characters being "Mrs. Poe" as Priscilla Tomboy, the Romp. (see image) She was the mother of Edgar Allan Poe.
News of the day and other interesting advertisements. Four pages, nice condition.
Category: Pre-Civil War
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