Ethel Barrymore, 1907.
Title
Ethel Barrymore , 1907 .
Creator
Sarony, Napoleon, 1821-1896 (photographer)
Description
Character portrait of actress and director Ethel Barrymore seated on an elegant divan with a parasol leaned against her lap . She wears a chiffon dress with a flower print , white gloves , black choker , pearl necklace , and a fascinator with plumage . Barrymore was born August 15 , 1879 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . Her parents (Maurice Barrymore and Georgiana Drew) , siblings (John Barrymore and Lionel Barrymore) , and other relatives (such as uncle John Drew) were also famous performers . The family name was adopted by Ethel's father , whose birth name was Herbert Blythe (Ethel was born Ethel Mae Blythe) . Ethel made her stage debut in New York in 1895 with her uncle John Drew . She appeared in eight productions at Macauley's Theatre between 1899 and 1922 , including "Her Sister " in November 1907 , likely the occasion at which this portrait was inscribed . Ethel married Russell Griswold Colt in 1909 , and had two children , John Drew Colt and Ethel Barrymore Colt , who also acted . She died June 18 , 1959 in Beverly Hills , California . Inscription on print , upper right : To Colonel Macauley from Ethel Barrymore 1907 . Location of photo studio : New York (N.Y.) . Title supplied by cataloger .
Subject
Portraits Portrait photographs Actresses Women Costumes Posing
People Pictured
Barrymore, Ethel, 1879-1959
Production
Her Sister, 1907-11-04 - 1907-11-06
Object Type
Gelatin silver printing-out paper prints Photographic prints
Source
23.8 x 34.3 cm. b&w photographic print. Item no. ULPA 1980.20.1162 in the Macauley's Theatre Collection, University of Louisville Photographic Archives.
Citation Information
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Collection
Macauley's Theatre Collection
Collection Website
http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/macauley/
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Photographic Archives
Format
image/jpeg
Ordering Information
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Language
eng
Image Number
ULPA 1980.20.1162
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