A 1901 poster for a production at the Illinois Theater in Chicago. the dramatization of the 1880 novel Ben-Hur: The production was notable for its elaborate use of spectacle. The play as produced had seven parts: a prologue and six acts.

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A 1901 poster for a production at the Illinois Theater in Chicago. the dramatization of the 1880 novel Ben-Hur: The production was notable for its elaborate use of spectacle. The play as produced had seven parts: a prologue and six acts.

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Keywords: 1901, american, archival, archive, ben, chariot, chicago., epic, historical, history, hur, illinois, poster, production, race, spectacle, theater, theatre