, 1875-09-12
FINE ART IN SH0W-BlLLS.
Chicago 3 Leader Among Cities
in This Respect.
The Eminence Attained BY THE Evening
Journal" Printing-House.

The Most Artistic Establishment in
the Country.
Shining in bright hues from great bricl
Walls. glanclng in rainbow tints from
fences, bill-boaEds and curb-stones, the
show-bills Of the period challenge admir-
at1on and attention at every thru, and en-.
hsnco the picturesque attractiyeness OF ever,
!! metropolis.
Chicago is peculiarly conspicuous as city o1
6ho"-blls. Its broad streets are Of sp5cia]
value to the Snowman, exhibiting a. they do his
largest and Gayest announcements to uncommou
advantage. The gaps in it's building lines, a1ac
are OF rare worth to him, giving him generous
e1panses Of sidewalks on which to hang biz
many-colored paper banners. But it ia az The
homo OF the most complete establishment in
America tor producing novelties in the Lao OF
show-bil printing thst Chicago is superla.iyely
Interesting tc public exhibitors the country
| over.
A TRIBUNE knight errsut in quest Of the rars
and the beautiful hied him one day last week to
| the job printing house connected With the
Eeening dou''7sa: Office, On Dearborn street, be-
tween Madison and Monroe. The fact that cer-
Tor grace Of design, brll1ancy OF color aud gen.
e1al elegance OF execution, which from time to
time in the past had attracted the knight erraats
attention, had always been found to bea, the
Journal lob Office imprint, was the chief cause
OF his visit. He had an additional incentive in
the knowledge that every dramatic, musical,
minstrel, circus, or other amusement manager
| OF note who had aver been in Chicago had borne
prompt and pleasant testimony TO the superiority
Of the WORK done At this establishment. What
ha C FU h0 I'd and lnoNr rnHF rad
unusual interest. So entertaining WAS the visit
that lts results have been jotted down in detail
and are nero duly chroncleu.
The chicago Eoer1ng journal Printing HouRe
ls under the management Of Mr. john B. Jefery.
This gentleman ia q tail, courtly young man,
direct ip speech. natty Of attire, and bElmming
WITH poslneBa vitality Which ls Chlca5olsh to
the core. He IL practical printer. being thor
oughiy accomplished in every great and minor
feature OF tis art At 20 years OF age Mr. JEFF
ferys complete familiarity with his aTocatiop
and pronounced executive ability led to his be-
ing given the full charge Of an Office extensive
enough to employ Upwards OF forty journeyman
printers. He Afterwards held equally onerous
positions in the Office Of the old Morning Post in
this city. and in those Of the defunct Rep4b-
tican, and in Millard d Decker's large house.
He was then, at the age Of q, coaxed to H.
dianopolls. whe1e he acted as business manager
Of the Sentinel effectively and successfully "a
usual with him IN everything ossayed.
to assume his present place. Those hayo BEEN
five eyentful years to him and to the cause Of
tine job printing IN the West. In that time ne
has so wielded mis- authority and opportunities
that this city il now the acknowledged peet Of
any metropolis in its ability to Issue artistic pos-
ters AEd to do elegant printing OF ail kinds
Though he 1s still the Youngest mau at the
head OF any like institution in the country, Mr.
Jenery has challenged and dstanosd competi-
ton ysars ago. Blending with his &C.
able personal address, correct artistic Judgment
mature literary perception. and excellent admin
strative capacity, ha is peculiarly adapted to the
arduous task he holds so we'll in haad. Under
the sagacious direction Of Mr. Jefery, the
Erening Journal Printing House has become the
home Of all that is ornate and thorough in its
line OF buHneaa. LIS WORK 1s marvellous CON-
bina:ion Of the artistic and mechaulcal aud
sheets are thrown of BY it's busy presses, That in
deaign and execution are often worthy Of poEma-
nens 1nstallnent IN any art gallery
So elegant and reasonable ie the shov-bil1 ]
work of this house, that it has fairly reversed tho
old channels OF its trade. Within few years |
the West has not only ceased looking to Eastern !
cities for its ahow'bilis, but it has actually Great
I'd here in Chicago market for the East The !
nal House are in STEADY and growing demand all |
over the country. Il sends it's printing to New
York, Philadelphia. Halifax. Richmond, Havana,
and intermediate points along tue Atlantic Coast,
Nlui0 u6Aq3 u1ue4a A4o 44toA Nt1kh810 A11 huB |
way TO San francisco.
l1r. Jefrery has worked pronounced change
u the ideas Of amusement managers in regard
o show bills. He has proved, and is atill PROV
ng, to them that what are known as "stock-
:uts " are by no means as useful to prominent
Irtists and combinations az cuts 1nsde expressly
o order Stock-cuts are pictures Kept on hand
" one or more printing houses, aud are gener-
lily sold indiscrimiuately to all who apply. Un-
le: this arrangement gayly-colofed poster
gllich originally represented Charlotte Cusa-
nan Is Queen Katherine may ultimately be hung |
N the bill-boards Of city and country as Lydia
thompson. Aimee. or soldene in SONS one Of
heir favotite characters. The injury, Of course,
TO the greater artist in all these cases for they
rs biazoned to the public as JOINT owners Of I
uts With tho inferior and less reputable per-
ormars.
The Euening Journal Printing House keeps
took cuts. There will always be q demand,
'hieh must be supplied But Mr. jeffery sells
oesa with such discretion that no injury is done
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