1493 images originally hung in the lobby of Macauley's Theatre on Walnut Street in downtown Louisville, Kentucky (1873-1952). Primarily studio portraits of actors and actresses from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, these images document the...
Portraits; Portrait photographs; Child actors; Boys; Costumes; Posing; Military uniforms
Full-length character portrait of child actors Willie Collier and George Brenning in costume for their roles in "H. M. S. Pinafore." Both wear hats, jackets, and sailor pants, and the taller of the two holds a musket while the shorter,...
Full-length portrait of actors Leila McIntyre and John Hyams, who performed at Macauley's Theatre in productions of "The Girl of My Dreams" (in November 1910, September 1911, and March 1912) and "My Home Town Girl" (December...
Full-length character portrait of actors Alphonse (sometimes spelled Alphonz) Ethier and Mae Burgess in costume for their roles as Ben Hur and Iras, respectively, which they performed at Macauley's Theatre in the March 1905 production of "Ben...
Scene from "The Second in Command," which, starring John Drew, was performed at Macauley's Theatre on February 19-20, 1904. The actors pictured in this scene are Montague Love (standing, wearing a mustache and military uniform with sword,...
Well-known and widely reproduced photogravure of character portrait of actors James Lewis and Mrs. G. H. Gilbert costumed for their roles in "A Night Off." Lewis, as the Professor, wearing vest and overcoat, stands over Gilbert, as Mrs....
Portrait of two young men--actors Fred Bailey and Ralph Austin--wearing suit jackets and neckties. They starred in "The Top o' the World" musical at Macauley's Theatre in October 1909. Inscription on print, lower left: With best wishes to...
Full-length character drawing of red-haired performer, producer, and arranger Joseph Jefferson III, in costume for his famous role as "Rip Van Winkle." He is seated on a table, wearing a hat, jacket, striped tie, knickers, and spats, and...
Full-length character portrait of performer, producer, and arranger Joseph Jefferson III in costume for the role of Bob Acres in "The Rivals." He stands before an outdoor backdrop, wearing a tri-corner hat, jacket with tails, and pants...
Colored (by Bonnaudtype, a new process at the time) and autographed portrait of performer, producer, and arranger Joseph Jefferson III in costume for the title role in "Caleb Plummer." He wears a stovepipe hat, striped shirt, suit jacket,...
Group portraits; Portrait photographs; Actors; Men
Autographed, full-length group portrait of actors James McIntyre, James Robinson, and Thomas K. Heath. They performed together in "In Hayti," December 20-22, 1909, for which this portrait may have served as advance publicity. James...
Promotional ad in the New York Tribune for J. M. Barrie's "A Kiss for Cinderella," starring Maude Adams, which apparently played at the Hollis St. Theatre in New York in January 1917. It features four images from the play, with actors...
Autographed character portrait of performer, producer, and arranger Joseph Jefferson III as Rip Van Winkle, with long white hair and beard. Jefferson was born in 1829 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died April 23, 1905 in Palm Beach, Florida....
Portrait of left profile of infamous actor John Wilkes Booth, wearing hair parted at the side, a handlebar mustache, and a dark suit jacket. Born May 10, 1838, the youngest brother of renowned actors Edwin Booth and Junius Brutus Booth, Jr., Booth...
Character portrait of performer, producer, and arranger Joseph Jefferson III as the wizened Caleb Plummer, wearing a stovepipe hat and striped shirt with knotted tie. Jefferson was born in 1829 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died April 23, 1905...
Three-quarter length character portrait of performer, producer, and arranger Joseph Jefferson III in costume for the role of Bob Acres in "The Rivals." He stands before an outdoor backdrop, wearing a tri-corner hat, jacket with tails, and...
Full-length character portrait of actors John Howson and Marie Johnson in costume for the roles as Bunthorne and Patience in the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta "Patience, or Bunthorne's Bride." Howson stands with one hand to his head and...
Full-length character portrait of performer John A. Mackay standing in front of an outdoor backdrop, wearing a tilted top hat with polka-dot band; polka-dot robe; and shoes that turn up at the toes. John A. Mackay appeared at Macauley's Theatre in...
Portrait of Francis Wilson, an actor who also wrote, directed, and produced the Francis Wilson Opera Company, and served as the first President of Actors' Equity Association (1913-1920). He is wearing a tweed jacket and collarless shirt. Wilson...
Portrait of infamous actor John Wilkes Booth, wearing hair parted at the side, a handlebar mustache, a dark suit jacket and tie, an overcoat, and leather gloves. Born May 10, 1838, the youngest brother of renowned actors Edwin Booth and Junius...
