The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-11
HOUSTON POSTER SHOW
SOMETHING NEW IN THE WAY OF
AN ENTERTAINMENT.
bition in Mason Hall for the
Benefit of the Lyceum.

An attraction of yesterday afternoon
was the poster show as arranged for public
Inspection in the beautiful hall on Inc
fourth floor of the Mason block AS pre-
Tiously announced, it opened at 4 o'clock
under the auspices of the Houston Lyceum
end is intended. from the small admission
| charged. to be source of needed benefit
TO that institution as we'll as to introduce
fer the first time one OF the most novel en-.
tertainnens ever witnessed in the city.
From the fact that a poster show has
| never been hell in Houston, great many
people are at a loss to know what il really
| u.s. but on visiting the hall it is found TO
consist OF about 900 posters, arranged in
such systematic order On the walls OF the
| builGing to transform the whiteness OF
the ptastered walls into wall of colors as
variable as that of the rainbow poster
Is an advertising sheet made 10 attract at
tention TO the thing advertised, and the pic
ture of whatever makeup the artist NAV
design that will prominently command
lne attention OF the average public may
ue considered as the most successful poster
The idea doubtless originated from the
japanese. for as far back as the records OF
research and history Will reflect pictures
OF this character were commonly made hy
mat people The French were perhaps the
lllst among the more modern nations to
adopt their use. closely followed by Eng
land, where the pictures of Aubrey Boards
ley, now in London. have attracted much
attention. This character of picture max
ing as applied to advertising is OF but re-
cent introduction in America but during
the short SPACE Of four or five years. this !
country has at once proved itself superior |
m hnY hfN.h d.,
orlglpality in this class of work No coun- |
try IN the world does half so much sdver-
Using as the United States, and their being
foremost in new and novel advertising Is |
not surprising
The idea of collecting these posters is |
setung 10 De popular fad--as much so as
the collecting of rare coins, or of ytamps.
The collection as seen in the Mason hall
Is almost wholly the work of Mr. Robert A.
ohanwick. Jr., and has been accom- plished !
IN the comparatively short time OF about
Two years he has corresponded with va
'ious artists and publishers throughout the
country and spared no pains to have his
as large and complete MS noss,-
bic. and In this he has succeeded admira-
bly,
Mrs Cherry. the well known Houston ar.
ny. mas also a few Very fine specimens. II
;ihpracine enc OF particular note--that of n
very artistic picture OF the theatrical artist. !
iuvertising her farewell tour in the play /
us Monda.' The picture is placed 20 ~
o entirely cover a window, and the rays OF
ight passin through IL is suggestive OF !
stained glass.
Some time ago the Century magazine Of |
eisu q prize OF 800 for the best poster |
initabe for their midsummer holiday n,u
ger, and soon after Scribner's magazine Of I
erred the same inducement Mr.. Elihu b
.edher, r. Hopkinson Smith and Henry r {
Hardenbergh were the judges, and the
,eauntul productions winning first, sec
Z, ,nu ana third honors afs represented in Mr.
ihadwfck's collection
deserving special mention are two very | a
rtstic posters. Representing Napoleon n ?
'usteriltz and in Egypt by Mertinei .,lso I
very beautiful roster indicating beau 7
l.ul virgin with lilies suitable for an Eas- !
. humiliation. being ;he work of the we'll Z
nowh ARTIST, Louis Rhead. Another is a !
pecuyely under each arm and the ex- 2
ression on all three Of the faces makes IL !
y attractive poster, this being the work q
the famous Edward Penfield The artist y
'earusiey is represented in several very :
he seiecuons, and noticeable In all his q
ork Is the profuse adaptation OF the scroll
nd succession OF curved lines In all that
undertakes. The artist r. A. Abbey ms K
splendid representation Of THE knight &
the Holy Grail"
mere y as rnlc not much food for y
lIe,thousht Ia the average poster. bu, n
,np,s pretty device 70 attract first at %
'ntion, however. In this par-ticnIar Tho d
',sst.c ., Gibson has embraced differ.
u field IN his thoughtful character az p
''scksnHf In Dickens Bleak House" !.
y true 10 Dickens himself. the character y
the man may be studied Ia this poster. !,
Ins IN a,so serves the purpose Of advertising i,
lckcns works by well known rublixh | ~
eousrany as was Intended. TIE picture q
Lady OF Quality" Is a splendid adyrr-
'enrnt for the story by that name a. !.
lhlished by Scribner's ?,
sr, Hfrnnsrdt Wall. who only a short II
ne ago lived IN Houston. hut nov m Nsu 81
'rk. has some very nretty work ber. az
credit. Pscple who like 10 deeorate -
VI homes and offices with artistic Al, =. ~
nSnentai calendars will find sons hes,,- q
" ores rere shst challenge des~r;r-
y. 's rs tns wcrh q the noted Penfisld. "a