Gertrude Hoffman Theater Posters – the totality
I have gone through every folded poster in the Hoffman collection. There are numerous duplicates, but many really nice surprises. The majority of the posters were from engagements in France by “The Hoffman Girls.” Almost none of the posters have a year (with the exception of one 1911 and one 1934).
These posters range in size from 20″ x 24″ to 6′ x 9′.
A newly unfolded poster found today is 42″ x 6′ and features Vaudeville performers that will seem racially insensitive today. This poster is of a production by Gertrude’s husband, Max Hoffman.
Some posters are simple, and contain the facts with no embellishments:
There is even a French “Red Cross” or Rouge Croix poster:
They are a wonderful group of posters. I’ve divided them into groups and will probably select the best one from each stack of duplicates to preserve. the rest can be stored in archival boxes.
