Character portrait of Helena Modjeska wearing a tam and jacket, possibly costumed for a role as a male. Born October 12, 1840 in Cracow, Poland, Mme. Modjeska was a leading Polish actress who became even more famous after emigrating to the United...
Character portrait of left profile of performer R. D. McLean, with his hair powdered, and wearing a toga. Born March 7, 1859 in New Orleans, Louisiana, McLean and his wife, fellow actor Marie Prescott, toured together until Prescott's death in the...
Composite of single portraits of the Musical McGibeny Family, a musical and sketch entertainment ensemble that toured the United States in the late 19th century. They are identified from top row, left to right, as: Viola, Allie, Mrs. Frank, Victor,...
Group portraits; Portrait photographs; Entertainers; Families; Men; Women; Boys; Girls
Family portrait of the Musical McGibeny Family, a musical and sketch entertainment ensemble that toured the United States in the late 19th century. They appear before a backdrop with folding screen, potted plant, and fireplace. The four young men...
Full-length character portrait of Fanny Rice in the role of Lucy (maid to Lydia Languish) in Richard Brinsley Sheridan's play "The Rivals," which toured in 1896. Rice wears a hat with flowers and gown with bustle. She was born in Lowell,...
Full-length character portrait of Mme. Helena Modjeska costumed as a man, wearing a hat, tunic, leggings, and boots and posing with large spear. The annotation indicates that she is performing the role of Rosalind in the Shakespearean comedy...
Full-length portrait of actor, playwright, and manager Nathan Salsbury (also known as Nate or N. Salsbury) standing in a garden, wearing a suit and top hat and leaning on a cane. Salsbury was born in Freeport, Illinois on February 28, 1846 and died...
Full-length portrait of actress Helena Modjeska standing in front of a backdrop featuring a tree and ferns, wearing a hat tied beneath her chin with a ribbon, a cape trimmed with fringe, and a long dress. Mme. Helena Modjeska, born October 12,...
Full-length portrait of conductor Don Philippini, leader of an eponymous symphony orchestra that toured the American South. Although this portrait is inscribed January 11, 1908, there is no indication that his orchestra performed at Macauley's...
Portrait of right profile of actress Marie Prescott. She wears a white dress reminiscent of those worn in ancient Greece, and her hair pulled back into a bun. Prescott and her husband, fellow actor R. D. McLean, toured together until Prescott's...
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...
University of Louisville--Basketball; University of Louisville--Students; Coaches (Athletics); Students; Motion picture theaters; Marquees; College athletes; University of Louisville--Sports
University of Louisville basketball team and coach "Peck" Hickman pose in front of Loews Theater. The stand below the marquee, which advertises the movie they were there to see: "Right Cross," featuring Ricardo Montalban. The...
University of Louisville--Basketball; University of Louisville--Students; Coaches (Athletics); Basketball players; Students; Motion picture theaters; College athletes; University of Louisville--Sports
University of Louisville basketball team members and others, including coach "Peck" Hickman stand on stairway in Loews Theater, Louisville, Kentucky. Other information indicates that the team was there to see the movie "Right...
Well-known and widely reproduced photogravure of full-length character portrait of the actress Mme. Helena Modjeska in the title role of "Mary Stuart." She wears a simple head covering with regal gown and cape, and stands before a...
