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AR203-The great
ballerina, Anna Pavlova. Beautiful profile shot. Note the
halo-like light surrounding her upper body. The back of card has
Italian stamp (Pavia) and cancel. Silvering at bottom where photo is
darkest. Ballerini & Fratini, VG. $35.00 |
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AR204-Miss Vesta Tilley
in very feminine dress. Note jewelry which is ornate but gorgeous.
Rotary Photo, Un.$30.00
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AR200-The great Isadora
Duncan. Real photos of her are scarce. Un, EX $200.00 |
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AR201-Evelyn Nesbitt
posed this photo herself. Hand-tinted gravure. Photo by Rudolph
Eichmeyer. Early, undivided back, un, EX $95.00 SOLD |
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AR166-An early
card from Shakespeare's "As you like it."
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AR164-The
over-sized eyes belong to Maude Fealy (identified in lower right) and were
published as part of a set of "Beauty's Eyes." by J. B. and Co. Used,
London 1910; small visible crease at lower left; overall VG $35.00 |
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AR156-This vintage real
photo postcard has a super close-up of the famous Russian ballerina, Lyubov Roslavleva.
As the daughter of a bankrupt army officer she got her original training as a ward
of the state. Went on to dance important roles in Bolshoy Ballet, and in St.
Petersburg. From this image I would say she had a very compelling face, especially
the eyes. Died in 1904. Un, early undivided back, EX $35.00 |
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AR144-A real photo close-up
of the 19th century Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen, who is considered the father of
modern drama. Published by Bruder Kohn (BKWI) of Austria. Un, some light
silvering due to age; overall EX $15.00 |
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AR153-This commercial real
photo features an excellent close-up of Lewis Waller in the role of "Sir Walter
Raleigh." Published in Great Britain and postally used from there in 1910.
One very tiny crease in white border to left of image; VG++ $20.00 |
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AR119-Real Photo of Margot
Fonteyn and Robert Helpmann in "Facade". This card is postcard size but
has a plain unprinted back. VG+ $20.00 |
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AR145-A postcard from a
beautiful Shakespearean set (series 45) which depicts the lovers Posthumus & Imogen.
Published by Faulkner. Designed in England but printed in Germany. Un,
EX $30.00 |
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AR120-Vintage real photo of
the lovely Lillian Russell. Un, undivided back, EX $25.00 |
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AR101-Shakespeare: Petruchio
in scene from Taming of the Shrew. Chromolitho by Tuck Pub., Un, undivided back,
one corner crease. VG $25.00 |
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AR138-A real photo profile
portrait of famous stage actress Maud Adams. Published by Rotograph. Early
undivided back. Un, very lite corner wear, VG+ $22.50 |
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AR104-Shakespeare: Macbeth,
Act V, Sc I. Printed in England, CP, Un, Also included but not shown are Henry V, Katherina, Rosaline, and Hamlet himself. All drawn by illustrator, Marjorie Bates. EX $75.00 for 5 cards. |
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AR105-from a series on Lohengrin.
Handsome chromolitho. Un, undivided back, EX $25.00 |
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AR109-Louis Vernassier,
transvestite musical prodigy. b/w print, French, Un, small mark at bottom otherwise EX $75.00 |
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AR112-Mmes Desire, Lobstein,
Viollat and Chabot of the Paris Opera ballet. Real Photo by Tuck Pub. Un, wob, very
slight corner wear, VG+ $25.00 |
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AR113-Sarah Bernhardt and
Bartet in a scene from "La Nuit de Mai." Real Photo, Un, some silvering, VG $35.00 |
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AR114-Real photo of Pichard,
ballerina at Paris Opera. Un, EX $25.00 |
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AR140-This card was issued
to commemorate Sir Henry Irving, 1838-1905, 'one of England's greatest actors.' At bottom
right is a photo of Irving as The Vicar of Wakefield. Published in England, Un,
EX $25.00 |
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AR116-Katarina from The
Taming of the Shrew, Act IV, Sc III. Chromolitho pub. by Tuck, Un, undivid. back, EX $25.00 |
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