Program for King Ubu (Ubu Roi), 1896, Alfred Jarry; Publisher: Théâtre de l'Oeuvre, Paris, French, 1873-1907, 9 3/4 x 12 13/16 in. ( x cm) (sheet, unfolded), Lithograph on tan paper; folded sheet, France, 19th century, The French author Alfred Jarry is best known for his play 'Ubu Roi' (King Ubu). Jarry's five-act play premiered on December 10, 1896, at the Théâtre de L'Oeuvre in Paris. The play was a scatological farce that caricatured royalty and the abuse of power with the main character Ubu symbolizing injustice and greed. The jarring iconoclastic humor of the program

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