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Madam Modjeska as Queen Mary. Mary Stuart. Act V. Scene IX.
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Title
Madam
Modjeska
as
Queen
Mary
.
Mary
Stuart
.
Act
V
.
Scene
IX
.
Contributors
Gebbie & Husson Co. (engraver)
Description
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
backdrop
of a
castle
.
Mme
.
Helena
Modjeska
,
born
October
12
,
1840
in
Cracow
,
Poland
, was a
leading
Polish
actress
who
became
even
more
famous
after
emigrating
to the
United
States
in
1876
and
producing
the
Helena
Modjeska
Repertory
. She
married
Charles
Bozenta
Chlapowski
, with
whom
she
toured
, and also
went
by the
names
Helena
Modjeska
Chlapowski
and
Countess
Bozenta
. She
appeared
at
Macauley's
Theatre
at
least
eleven
times
between
1878
and
1906
,
including
five
performances
of "
Mary
Stuart
": in
December
1883
,
February
1892
,
December
1897
,
March
1899
, and
November
1900
.
While
in
Louisville
, a
local
confectioner
named
a
candy
in her
honor
: the
Modjeska
is
a
caramel-covered
marshmallow
. She
died
April
9
,
1909
.
Subject
Portraits
Portrait photographs
Actresses
Women
Costumes
Posing
People Pictured
Modjeska, Helena, 1840-1909
Production
Mary Stuart, 1883 - 1900
Date Original
1888
Object Type
Photogravures
Photomechanical prints
Source
33.1 x 21.6 cm. b&w photogravure. Item no. ULPA 1980.20.1222 in the Macauley's Theatre Collection, University of Louisville Photographic Archives.
Citation Information
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http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/description/collection/macauley#conditions
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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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http://louisville.edu/library/archives/copying.html/.
Please cite the Image Number when ordering.
Language
eng
Image Number
ULPA
1980.20.1222
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