To gain a true appreciation of the works of any author, we must first be familiar with his race, his environment, and the period in which and of which he wrote. The Paris of the early seventeenth century was far different from the modern metropolis...
A careful perusal of Shakespeare’s works leads to one outstanding conclusion. Shakespeare was preeminently interested in words, as such. His every play shows a painstaking attention to words in their various shades of meaning. It is our interest...
Portrait of Fred Karem of Louisville, Kentucky, wearing his curly hair parted to the side, and striped tie. Crop marks outline his image, and the photograph is yellowing from age. Attached to back of image: ROSTAND COMEDY TO BE PRESENTED; The...
Poster featuring seven photos of scenes from "The Cradle Snatcher," a three-act comedy by Boyd Martin. Annotations: Scenes from "The Cradle Snatcher" a three act comedy by Boyd Martin to be presented by the University of...
Performance program for fiftieth performance of "The Henrietta," a comedy by Bronson Howard, produced by the comedians Robson & Crane at Union Square Theatre, New York, Monday evening, November 14th, 1887. Includes list of characters...
Autographed three-quarter length seated portrait of actress Eleanor Barry wearing her hair in a bun, a pearl necklace, a long gown with sparkly embroidered patterns, and a large floral corsage. The Stuart Robson Company, of which Eleanor Barry was...
"The excavation unearthed parts of a building, later identified as a porticus triplex (a portico with three arms), with dining rooms and a thermal bath complex. [...] The decoration of the porticus triplex was executed in the Fourth Style and...
City & town life; Motion picture theaters; Cultural facilities; Stores & shops; Automobiles; People; Buildings
Address: 625 S. Fourth Street, Louisville, Kentucky. This street scene shows crowds of people lining the sidewalks to get into Loew's and United Artists Theatre. The features are Ronald Coleman in Unholy Garden and a Charlie Chase comedy. Other...
A group of young women, probably students at the Kentucky Home School for Girls, pose for a photo in Louisville, Kentucky's Central Park. They are dressed in togas and carry various props indicating they may have been putting on a play about the...
Decorative shield featuring a pegasus, a palette with paint brushes, the drama masks for comedy (Thalia) and tragedy (Melpomene), and a pan flute or panpipe. Black ink with orange highlights. A scroll near the top of the shield has the text...
Decorative panel featuring a young man in profile wearing a helmet with wings, a horn, the drama masks for comedy (Thalia) and tragedy (Melpomene), two snakes wrapped around a staff with wings (caduceus), and a scroll with Greek text. At the base...
Figure in a robe with a harlequin design playing a stringed instrument similar to a lute [possibly a troubadour]. In the background is a castle. Above the castle is the phrase "Ex Libris." The musician and castle are framed by a peaked...
Buildings; Theaters; Cultural facilities; Organs; Balconies; B. F. Keith Theatre (Louisville, Ky.)
Original address: 506 W. Walnut Street (Demolished, 1952). Built as a vaudeville theater by the National Theater Company in 1913, the design came from the architectural workshop of Albert Kahn. The National Theater was sold within the year to the...
Full-length portrait of Grace Van Studdiford, actress and co-producer (with Charles Bradley) of the Grace Van Studdiford Amusement Company, which specialized in comedy and opera. She is standing on an Oriental rug wearing buns at each side of her...
Character portrait of right profile of actor George Richards in costume for the role of "Deacon Tidd" in Charles H. Hoyt's "A Midnight Bell," in which he appeared at Macauley's Theatre on October 21-23, 1889 and November 12-14,...
Group portraits; Portrait photographs; Actors; Men; Posing
Portrait of three men wearing three-piece suits and ties. They appear to be signing a document, so they crouch to reach the low table, but keep their eyes on the camera. Actor Billy B. Van (left) wears a bow tie; actor and boxer James J. Corbett...
Portrait of Grace Van Studdiford, actress and co-producer (with Charles Bradley) of the Grace Van Studdiford Amusement Company, which specialized in comedy and opera. She wears a hat with large bow, necklace, and dress with embroidered leaves at...
Portrait of vaudeville and musical comedy actress and singer Emma Carus, who appeared at Macauley's Theatre in "Forty-five Minutes from Broadway" (December 1907) and "The Salt of the Earth" (January 1922). Location of photo...
Theatre Magazine page featuring actress and director Ethel Barrymore, who was born August 15, 1879 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her parents (Maurice Barrymore and Georgiana Drew), siblings (John Barrymore and Lionel Barrymore), and other...
Well-known and widely reproduced photogravure of Nat C. Goodwin in costume for the role of "Modus" in "The Hunchback." He stands before a backdrop of a painting, wearing long curly hair, a long jacket with ruffled collar,...
