Joe Jefferson.
Title
Joe Jefferson .
Creator
Sarony, Napoleon, 1821-1896 (photographer)
Description
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 in Palm Beach , Florida . His father and grandfather , both also named Joseph Jefferson , were stage actors as well , as were his sons , Thomas Jefferson , Joseph Jefferson , and William Jefferson . Joseph Jefferson III appeared at Macauley's Theatre thirty-four times beginning in 1880 , although there is no record of him playing "Caleb Plummer " there. His most famous (and most oft-repeated) performances were of "The Rivals " and "Rip Van Winkle " but he also performed "Cricket on the Hearth " and "Lend Me Five Shillings " at Macauley's Theatre in April 1889 , December 1894 , and December 1895 . Location of photo studio : New York (N.Y.)
Subject
Portraits Portrait photographs Actors Men Costumes
People Pictured
Jefferson, Joseph, 1829-1905
Production
Caleb Plummer
Date Original
1871 - 1896
Object Type
Albumen prints Silver printing-out paper prints Cabinet photographs
Source
16.5 x 10.7 cm. b&w albumen print. Item no. ULPA 1980.20.0317 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 1980.20.0317
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