Antique 1883 New Haven Connecticut Carlls Opera House Programme 4 Pages black purse The lines of the dress

The lines of the dress are simple and classic

Peach lustre was introduced in 1952 and withdrawn in 1963

but clearly visible on the back (see close-up photo)

Sleeves:  24 1/2” from the shoulder seam

To own one of his outfits you had to pay between $900 - $1500 in 1964

Antique 1883 New Haven Connecticut Carlls Opera House Programme 4 Pages black purse The lines of the dressThis is a rare antique program for the New Haven Connecticut Carlls Opera House, dated January 1883. It consists mostly of ads, but on page three it advertises the show titled The White Slave as performed by the Boston Theatre Company. Carlls was constructed in 1880 and lasted through to 1884, when it became the Republican League. It was constructed on the site of the Roger Sherman House Roger Sherman was the Founding Father of New Haven. It became