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BLACKSTONE, Harry (Henry Boughton). Blackstone Colossal Combination. Burned at the Cross. Erie: Erie Litho., ca. 1930. Blackstone is tied to a wooden cross at the center of the image while imps with pitchforks poke at his legs, while flames leap up around his feet. 41 ¼ x 27”. Scattered expert restoration to old tears, black ink marks at upper right; B. Linen backed. Scarce. Among the best of Blackstone’s posters is this artist’s rendition of Blackstone’s cross escape, which was much less threatening on stage than it is depicted here. This uncommon poster is a companion to the classic Blackstone “Arabian Nights” image, also produced by Erie with the same motif and similar sensational ad copy at the bottom of the poster.