Lot 47
Cody, Col. William Frederick "Buffalo Bill", Autographed Wild West Show Program While Touring Europe (1846-1917) Soldier, buffalo hunter, entertainer and Western Legend. Signed Wild West program while touring in Europe, very early 1900s.
Inscribed and signed "Presented by Col. Cody to William Ga.(Indecipherable) May 27th /03" Examined in frame, this piece is in remarkable and quite excellent condition. Program printed by The Parington Advertising Company 171 Strand, London W.C. Copyright Entpat Stationers Hall. We are not sure if it is just the lithographic cover of the program, or the full copy. But it appears to be the full brochure
This program for Buffalo Bill's Wild West show, likely produced to coincide with the show's 1903 tour of Europe. The price of the program is six pence. The show was performed at the Olympia Theatre and proved a massive hit.
Program is 10 x 8" and framed handsomely to 16½ x 14¼". Estimated Value $1,200 - 2,000
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