Oversized inscribed photograph

1936. unbound. very good. 14 x 9-inch black-and-white glossy portrait image as Captain Henry, the fictitious captain of the Maxwell House Showboat, a syndicated radio show in the 1930s that capitalized on the success of the original musical, no date, circa 1936, taken by acclaimed cameraman Ben Strauss, Cleveland, Ohio. Inscribed to: "Joe Olney, Sincerely, Charles J. Winninger." Note: Joe Olney was the stage manager and lighting technician of the 1927 stage production of "Show Boat." Very good condition.

American stage and film actor best remembered for his role as Cap'n Andy Hawks in the original 1927 production of the musical classic "Show Boat." He revised this role in the 1932 stage revival and in the 1936 motion picture.