An Evening with Miss Bette Davis Poster. This event took place on April 28-29, 1978 at the Masonic Auditorium in San Francisco. Features an purple neon illustration of Bette from her 1952 Broadway play Two’s Company. “Davis entered with a cigarette, struck a pose and brayed “What a dump!” – her signature line from ‘Beyond the Forest.'” Bette Davis (Ruth Elizabeth “Bette” Davis, April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989) was a versatile, American actress of television, film and theater. With a career spanning 60 years and 100 acting credits, she is viewed as one of the greatest actresses in Hollywood history. She was well-known for playing a cold, sardonic character, and was famous for her performances in a range of film genres, from contemporary crime melodramas to historical films, suspense horror, and comedies, although her greater successes were in romantic dramas. Measures 17″ x 22″.