Butler Brothers published the Electric Series in the 1889-1890 time frame. This series of more than 500 titles had two sets of numbering. This title has been seen as #43 (here) and #2 in the other (earlier) numbering.

For more information, see Atkinson’s Jollities.

One of Daniel Sully’s most popular theatre productions was Daddy Nolan.

This little 24 page pamphlet includes the lyrics of all of the songs that where part of that production.

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Electric Spark trade cards

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1890 Belford Clarke

J. S. Ogilvie & Co.
Here is the Part 2 book from the Joke (and Fun) Books. Note that No. 17 is on the spine.

Here are two posters advertising an unknown play produced by the Jollities which starred Lillie Bate and Eugene Millard. Both actors were in many plays in the era when Atkinson’s Jollities were most active.
The posters are 27″ x 17″.

The Jollities also put on a play “The Toymakers”. The play was based on the 1907 book of the same name written by Charles Pidgin. Of course, Pidgin and Atkinson collaborated on the Peck’s Bad Boy productions.

It appears that by 1907 Atkinson and James Thatcher were directing the Jollities in The Toymakers and were working together to produce other plays some of which were written by Charles Pidgin (Quincy Adams Sawyer. Blennerhassett), others not (Black Beauty, Miss Petticoats, Hope Hathaway).

Below is a trade bill for The Toymakers. The Venue is the Farman Theatre in Warsaw, New York.

For more information, see Atkinson’s Jollities.

This title was initially issued in 1887 for 25 cents in paperback as #34 in J. S. Ogilvie’s Fireside Series. This edition has 10 full page illustrations. The illustrations are signed T.W.

(Pictures courtesy of https://archive.org/stream/badboyhissister00musi#page/n5/mode/2up)