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There is no question that
Atkinson produced more Peck's Bad Boy plays
than anyone else. It appears that one of the keys to their success was
their advertising efforts.
Advertising cards.
Atkinson used a group of cards with Bad Boy scenes on the front and
advertising information on the reverse. Sometimes the advertising on
the reverse was generic.i.e. Come see Peck's Bad Boy, etc.etc. But not
infrequently the reverse noted a date and a location for the play. Any
front of the card could be seen with any reverse.
Here are some examples:
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