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166 some time ago at the Nouveau Théâtre. In addition he has advertised "La Bonita" at the Cirque d'Eté, "Les Mousquetaires," at the same place, "Les Saltimbanques" at the Cirque d'Hiver, and the bal masqué at the Théâtre de l'Opéra. The last is perhaps the best known of his affiches. Among others, Bac has done a poster for Yvette Guilbert at the Horloge, which is signed and dated 1892. The bicycling craze has called into existence a perfect torrent of posters, and Bac, together with Gray, Guillaume, Lunel, and Paleologue, have produced posters of more or less interest. A gentleman who is sufficiently modest not to state his name, did a design which called forth the wrath of the authorities. Whereupon an artist called Lepur designed an affiche bearing the significant legend, of which this is a translation: "Grand choice of vine-leaves (fig-leaves) of all sizes for posters, as demanded by the virtuous journals, the 'T(emps'), the 'G(aulois'), and the 'D(ébats')."

The following is a list, with the names of typical examples of their work, of some other French artists of distinction who have designed posters: Barbizet ("La branche cassée"), Bouisset (F.) ("Bazar de l'Hôtel-de-Ville," "Exposition de jouets," "Chocolat Menier"), Desicy (H.) ("Un héritage, roman"), Dutriac ("Ambassadeurs: Danseuses Espagnols"), Faria ("Ba-ta-clan: