William J. Florence. 1855.
Title
William J . Florence . 1855 .
Description
Halftone photomechanical print of three-quarter length portrait of performer , producer , director , and writer William Jermyn Florence as a young man , seated and wearing a long suit jacket , vest , and plaid bow tie . Florence , born Bernard Conlin in Albany , New York , on July 26 , 1831 , first performed at Macauley's Theatre in 1874 . He performed "The Rivals " and "The Heir at Law " there in January 1890 , likely the occasion for the inscription of this portrait . He also performed the role of The Honorable Bardwell Slate in "The Mighty Dollar " at Macauley's Theatre six times : in January and November 1876 ; October 1877 ; March 1886 ; November 1887 ; and December 1888 . He died in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania on November 18 , 1891 . Inscription on print , lower center : To my friend Jno . Macauley 1890 .
Subject
Portraits Portrait photographs Actors Men
People Pictured
Florence, William Jermyn, 1831-1891
Production
[Rivals, The; Heir at Law, The], 1890-01-09 - 1890-01-11
Date Original
1855
Object Type
Halftone photomechanical prints Photomechanical prints
Source
24.1 x 15.2 cm. halftone photomechanical print. Item no. ULPA 1980.20.0787 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 1980.20.0787
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