I have reproduced a postcard I bought off ebay above. Although it didn't come from my father's scrapbook, he has the same image as part of an article that must have come over from Dennis under the heading Vote "Yes" on The Vagabond King Proposition.
The postcard is interesting in its own right. It was obtained at the Shubert Great Northern Theatre in Chicago. Under the image is the following text:
The thrilling duel in the Fir Cone Tavern between Francois Villon (Dennis King) and Thibaut d'Aussigny (Ben Roberts) in Russell Janney's musical triumph "The Vagabond King"
On the back it has the following promotional printing:
I have just seen "The Vagabond King" -Why not let one of your friends know how much you enjoyed
THE VAGABOND KING. If you will address this card and give it to one of the ushers, we will post it for you.
Someone called Marie has written "It certainly is wonderful. If you only would see it you surely wouldn't regret it" and added the address of Miss Rose Marie Elas of Aledo, Illinois. The postcard is postmarked 1927, Chicago.
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