The Stage No.65
The court cards and Aces each feature four portraits of famous theatre stars from the 1890s inside round frames, against a background pattern based on traditional court cards.
The United States Playing Card Co., Cincinnati, 1896
These “Stage Playing Cards” are souvenirs from a bygone age but today they have historic and nostalgia value. The court cards and Aces each feature four portraits of famous theatre stars from the 1890s inside round frames, against a background pattern based on traditional court cards. The Joker is Marshall P. Wilder (1859-1915) the famous actor who was one of the first persons with a disability to become a celebrity on his own terms.
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Above: "Stage No.65x" playing cards featuring pictures of stage stars on each card, published by the United States Playing Card Co., Cincinnati, 1896. Gold edges. Images courtesy Rod Starling.
The Alternate Version
A second version of the deck exists having the denomination of the Jacks, Queens and Kings printed inside the suit symbol. Both versions were published until c.1900.
Above: "Stage No.65" playing cards featuring pictures of stage stars on each card, with the denomination of the Jacks, Queens and Kings printed inside the suit symbol, published by the United States Playing Card Co., Cincinnati, 1896. Images courtesy David C. Kelzenberg.
REFERENCES
Dawson, Tom & Judy: The Hochman Encyclopedia of American Playing Cards, U.S. Games Systems Inc., 2000
Starling, Rod: Tales from the Stage, in 'Clear the Decks', the Newsletter for 52 Plus Joker (edited by Judy Dawson).
• See also: Monarch Bicycle, 1895 • Craddock Soap Stage Souvenir, 1895 • The Stage No.65, 1908 • Movie Souvenir Playing Cards, 1916
By Rod Starling
Member since January 09, 2013
View ArticlesRod Starling is one of the founding members of the 52 Plus Joker card collectors club. He has written many articles for the club's quarterly newsletter, Clear the Decks. His collection still encompasses both foreign and American decks. Rod has also authored a book titled The Art and Pleasures of Playing Cards.
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