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IL. Chicago. Haymarket Theatre. Red underprint.

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IL. Chicago. Haymarket Theatre. Red underprint.
<B>IL. </B><I>Chicago. </I>Haymarket Theatre. Red underprint. Mildly reminiscent of U.S. Federal notes. (Hancock $2 notes) John L. Sullivan in oval at left; Duncan B. Harrison in oval at right. "JOHN L. SULLIVAN, the World's Champion. / DUNCAN B. HARRISON, the Earnest Actor. / One Week, commencing Sunday, Oct. 12 / MATINEES AS USUAL". On verso, John L. Sullivan in oval, center, surrounded by smaller ovals with text: Duncan B. Harrison, John L. Sullivan, In Honest Hearts and Willing Hands, Jack Barnitt, Joe Lannon, A Purely Beautiful Irish Drama. <BR>    The Haymarket Theatre opened in 1887 as a legitimate playhouse with seating for 2,475 on the orchestra floor, boxes, and three balconies. By 1896, the Haymarket had become a vaudeville house (though vaudeville acts periodically appeared at the Haymarket from its earliest years in addition to live theater).