Nuevo Programa por el Celebre Cantante Leroy poster
From the collection of the National Library of Urugay, as collected on La Patria:
Casino Montevideo
Hoy Martes 11 de Febrero de 1908
Sorprendente
Nuevo Programa
por el
CELEBRE CANTATE
LEROY
Todo el mundo
Al Casino!
ESTRENO
Por el biografo – La emaciante vista
EL VIEJO CAJERO
Esplendido Espectáculo
The poster announces a show by “the famous singer Leroy”, presenting a “surprising new program” at the Montevideo Casino. Translation and (un)identified typefaces follow below:
“Casino” — French Antique/Clarendon Extended
“Calle Florida” — (a) French Clarendon
“Telephone“ — a Fat Face
“Montevideo” — not yet identified
“Today Tuesday February 11 1908” — Columbus
“Surprising New Program” — Bradley
“for the famous singer” – (a) French Clarendon
“Leroy” — This eccentric sans serif is similar to Ronaldson Gothic, Stephenson Blake’s Arabian and Sezessions-Grotesk – more even in ABC Type’s version named Text Gothic (2004).
“All the world to the Casino!” — Columbus
“PREMIERE”— Columbus
“By the biographer – The emaciating sight” — Boutique
“The Old Cashier” – a yet unidentified squarish gothic.
“Splendid Show” — Antique Extended (light).
