Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Nasution, Dumora
2. Audran, Edmond, 1842-1901
3. Farnie, H. B. (Henry Broughham), 1836-1889

Description

1. 2 cabinet photographs : b&w; 19 x 10 cm. ; 17 x 11 cm.

Summary

1. Half body photograph by Mora; full body photograph on stage set, with snakes, uncredited.

Donor/Sponsor

1. National Endowment for the Arts Millennium Project.

Series statement

1. Treasures of the American Performing Arts, 1875-1923

Alternative title

1. The snake charmer.

Subject

1. Russell, Lillian, 1861-1922
2. Musical theater -- New York (State) -- New York
3. Musical revues and comedies -- New York (State) -- New York -- 1881-1890
4. Photographs

Genre/Form

1. Cabinet photographs.

Call number

1. *T-Pho A (Russell, Lillian, no. 2-3)

Note

1. Photographs of Lillian Russell in the role of Irma, D'Jemma in The Grand Mogul, or The Snake Charmer, music by Edmond Audran, libretto by H. P. Farnie, based on Le Grand Mogul by Henri Chivot and Alfred Duru.

Additional formats (note)

1. Also available in electronic form, digitized by The New York Public Library.

Biography (note)

1. This was Russell's first major role, performed Oct. 29 to Dec. 17, 1881 at the Bijou Opera House, New York, N.Y., and the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Jan. 2-7, 1882.

Title

1. Lillian Russell in The snake charmer cabinet photographs [graphic]

Imprint

1. New York : Mora, [1881?]

Series

1. Treasures of the American Performing Arts, 1875-1923

Additional formats

1. Also available in electronic form, digitized by The New York Public Library.

Biography

1. This was Russell's first major role, performed Oct. 29 to Dec. 17, 1881 at the Bijou Opera House, New York, N.Y., and the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Jan. 2-7, 1882.

Connect to:

1. NYPL Digital Collections
2. Request Access to Theatre Division Special Collections material

Indexed term

1. Photographs

Added author

1. Nasution, Dumora. Photographer
2. Audran, Edmond, 1842-1901. Grand mogul, or, the snake charmer.
3. Farnie, H. B. (Henry Broughham), 1836-1889.

Added title

1. The snake charmer.

Research call number

1. *T-Pho A (Russell, Lillian, no. 2-3)