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The Kiralfy Bros. Grandest Production of the Age / Excelsior. Cincinnati & New York: The Strobridge Litho. Co, ca. 1893. Lithograph in bright colors advertising the theatrical spectacular developed by Imre and Bolossy Kiralfy to capitalize on the invention of the light bulb. 30 x 39 ¾”. Margins significantly over-colored. B. Linen backed. From the collection of David Beach. The Kiralfy brothers developed elaborate theatrical spectacles with enormous casts and lavish production values, centering on current trends and events to capture the public’s attention and imagination. After a thirteen-year collaboration, they parted ways and Imre Kiralfy began working to create “specs” as part of the Barnum and Bailey circus.