Portraits; Portrait photographs; Actresses; Opera singers; Women; Costumes; Posing
Three-quarter character portrait of actress and soprano Ada Somers, possibly in costume for the role of Hebe in "H.M.S. Pinafore." In this portrait, Somers poses before a backdrop of a ship, wearing contemporary dress (a hat with flowers...
Slavery--Political aspects--Kentucky; Kentucky--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
In his 1926 study of the Civil War era in Kentucky, southern historian E. Merton Coulter repeated the old saying that Kentucky was the only state to secede after Appomattox. In an over-simplification of the process, most historians have seen harsh...
Portrait of right profile of performer Alice Oates wearing a hat, earrings, dramatic eye makeup, and a fringed shawl. Born Alice Merritt in Nashville, Tennessee in 1849, she married fellow actor James A. Oates and produced burlesque and comic opera...
World War, 1914-1918; Soldiers; Campaigns & battles; World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--Eastern Front; World War, 1914-1918--France
This digital collection consists of 210 images of French soldier André Jeunet (1896-1979), fellow soldiers, and civilians during World War I. Most of the photographs were taken by Jeunet while he was serving in northeastern France (1915-1917) and...
Acting; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Characters--Queen Margaret; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Richard III
This thesis is a brief examination of what is required to create a successful performance onstage, where a successful performance is defined by the audiences understanding of the text through the actor's performance. With that understanding comes a...
Character portrait of left profile of actress Stella Boniface Weaver in costume for the role of Amrah in "Ben Hur," which was performed at Macauley's Theatre five times between 1891 and 1917. She was probably part of the March 1905 cast,...
"In a darkened room, Dine, acting the part of 'car' in a silver-sprayed cap and raincoat, swerved to avoid 'hits' from the raking 'headlights' attached to fellow performers. The lights went on and off amid clatterings and amplified collision...
"Between 1970 and 1987 Zofia Kulik carried out performances in her native Poland with fellow artist Przenyslaw Kwick. Her more recent photographic works contain a 'time-based' aspect in that, rather than constituting montages made up from...
Autographed portrait of actress Effie Shannon leaning her chin on right hand, with hair pulled back, wearing Swiss-dotted blouse. Born May 13, 1867 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, she appeared at Macauley's Theatre ten times between 1886 and 1910, the...
Full-length character portrait of right profile of actress Effie Shannon. She stands holding onto the stage curtain, wearing a long evening gown with overlay and train. Born May 13, 1867 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, she appeared at Macauley's...
Nursing schools--Faculty; Medical teaching personnel--Attitudes; Nursing--Study and teaching (Associate degree); Nursing--Vocational guidance
The field of nursing currently faces a shortage of both nurses and nursing faculty. Yet, little is known about why clinical nurses opt to become nursing faculty. Qualitative investigations into this phenomenon are particularly rare. This study...
World War, 1914-1918--France; Convoys; Military vehicles; Rest periods; Self-portraits
The photographer's close friend Godet and fellow soldiers in a truck convoy pause at the side of a road on their way to Verdun in August 1917. Insignia on jackets indicate they were part of France's 139e Régiment d'Infanterie. Cable in Godet's...
World War, 1914-1918; Soldiers; Military life; Military uniforms; Bathing; Hygiene
André Jeunet, center, and fellow French soldiers appear to be clowning around as they take a break to wash up outdoors. Jeunet is wearing the jacket of a higher-ranking soldier and the other two have towels.
Character portrait of stage and screen actress Helen Ware as Madame Alvarez in "A Soldier of Fortune," wearing a chignon and a tiara atop her head. Ware, who married fellow actor Frederick Burt, was born October 15, 1877 in San Francisco,...
Full-length portrait of left profile of stage and screen actress Helen Ware wearing a floor-length dress with elbow-length sleeves. Ware, who married fellow actor Frederick Burt, was born October 15, 1877 in San Francisco, California. She appeared...
Three-quarter length portrait of performer Helena Collier-Garrick leaning forward in a chair, examining a bouquet of flowers. She wears a long gown and choker of pearls. She was married to fellow actor Thomas Garrick and the sister of Willie...
Three-quarter length character portrait of mustachioed stage and screen actor Herbert Kelcey, seated with hands in trouser pockets, wearing suit jacket with pocket square, polka-dot bow tie, bowler hat, and holding a cane behind his back. Herbert...
Autographed full-length character portrait of stage and screen actor Herbert Kelcey standing on stage set wearing hunting clothes (jacket, tie, spats, and cap in hand) and holding a shotgun in the crook of his left arm. He has a mustache and...
