Autographed character portrait of performer Selena Fetter in left profile, wearing a bonnet and dress with bustle. Fetter was born in Kentucky circa 1860, and performed at Macauley's Theatre eight times between 1881 and 1895. She married fellow...
Three-quarter length portrait of performer Dickey (or Dickie) Lungard wearing a hat with ostrich feathers and a dress with a bustle. Born Harriet Dunning in London, she took the stage name and performer with her sister Alice Dunning (Lingard) and...
Portrait of performer Walter C. (W. C.) Kelly, a large man wearing a dark suit and tie. The Vaudeville performer was born October 29, 1873, in Mineville, New York, and died January 6, 1939 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Inscription on mount, lower...
African Americans; African American singers; African American musicians; Nightclubs--Kentucky--Louisville; Singers; Musicians
Oral history interview with Robert Key, conducted October 25, 1977 by Robert Friedman. Mr. Key was a musician. He was born in Louisville but really launched his career in Chicago before touring as a singer. In this interview, he discusses his...
Baskets; Bonnets; Shawls; Women; Costumes--United States
Trixy Bell, Jean Thomas' sister, stands outdoors behind a chair holding a basket, wearing a long dress with a bonnet and shawl, and poses with hand cupping her ear. She is probably costumed as a performer at the American Folk Song Festival [held at...
Trixy Bell, Jean Thomas' sister, stands outdoors behind a chair holding a basket, wearing a long dress with a bonnet and shawl and holding a corncob pipe. She is probably costumed as a performer at the American Folk Song Festival [held at the...
Portrait of performer Margaret Mather wearing a jacket with printed fabric and beading, with a fur-trimmed coat worn half-on, half-off. Born Margaret Finlayson in Canada in 1859, she took her mother's maiden name as her stage name. Mather starred...
Portrait of right profile of performer Marie Flynn, who appeared at Macauley's Theatre in "The Golden Girl" (February 1910) and "Madame Sherry" (October 1911). She is wearing a black hat. Inscription on print: To Col. J. T....
Full-length character portrait of performer Josie Intropodi in left profile, standing before a stage curtain wearing a hat with ostrich plumes, a long dress, and gloves. She performed at Macauley's Theatre in "Mlle. Mischief" in March...
Portrait of performer and writer William H. Gillette seated with chin on left hand, wearing a three-piece suit with tie. Born July 24, 1853 in Hartford, Connecticut, Gillette starred in eight productions at Macauley's theatre between February 1884...
Three-quarter length portrait of performer, composer, and lyricist Chauncey Olcott wearing a long jacket, vest with pocket watch fob, eyeglasses, high-collared white shirt, and boutonniere. He stands with his right hand in pants pocket and his left...
Full-length character portrait of performer and producer William H. Crane in costume for the role of Lemuel Moreword in "Father and the Boys," which he performed at Macauley's Theatre in November 1909. He stands with thumbs hitched in...
Portrait of performer Ralph Delmore wearing an overcoat with fur collar, mustache, and white bow tie. Born in New York City on December 18, 1853, Delmore appeared at Macauley's Theatre in "The Third Degree" in December 1909. He died...
Three-quarter length portrait of performer Kate Claxton wearing a long white dress with bustle and pearl necklace and bracelet. Born circa 1848 in Somerville, New Jersey, Claxton starred in eleven productions at Macauley's Theatre between January...
Portrait of performer and producer Tim Murphy, wearing a suit jacket, upturned collar, and tie. He performed in "A Texas Steer" at Macauley's Theatre on November 25-27, 1895, and starred in a total of seventeen productions at Macauley's...
Portrait of performer and writer Frank Mayo with white hair, wearing a suit jacket and tie. Frank Mayo starred in ten productions at Macauley's Theatre between 1874 and 1891, including seven appearances in "Davy Crockett, or Be Sure You're...
Full-length character portrait of performer and director Victor Morley wearing a checked suit, tie and straw hat, and leaning on a cane. Morley was born in Greenwich, England, circa 1871, and died in New York City in 1935. He first performed the...
Three-quarter length character portrait of performer Paula Edwardes wearing a hat, overcoat, and muff. Paula Edwardes starred at Macauley's Theatre in "San Toy" (December 1901) and "Winsome Winnie" (March 1904), and played in...
Full-length character portrait of performer Gertrude Elliott in costume for the role of Ophelia in "Hamlet," which she performed at Macauley's Theatre in February 1904. She is kneeling amid strewn flowers, wearing a white robe, with her...
Full-length character portrait of performer Mabel Deane perched on a small table, wearing a small sombrero, shirt with wide sleeves and a sash, and shorts over tights. Deane performed in "Peggy from Paris" at Macauley's Theatre in...
