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Series II. Theatrical Photographs

Scope and Contents note

Photographs are arranged in four subseries: Booth, Booth and Powers, Powers, and Group Portraits, and filed in alphabetical order by title of production within. Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of photographs in the folder.

Subseries I. Booth, Rachel

"The Crowing Hen" at Wallack's Theatre (1), [1885], inclusive

Offsite-Box: 1, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

"The Jewel of Asia" at Criterion Theatre (5), undated

Offsite-Box: 1, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

"Natural Gas" (12), 1890, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 1, Folder: 13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

"The Old Homestead" (7), 1887, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 1, Folder: 14 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Abstract

See also: Box 3, folder 50

"One of the Finest" at 14th Street Theatre (3), [1882], inclusive

Offsite-Box: 1, Folder: 15 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

"Our German Senator" at 14th Street Theatre (2), undated

Offsite-Box: 1, Folder: 16 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

"The Pied Piper of Hamlin" (1), undated

Offsite-Box: 1, Folder: 17 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

"[Spooks], or Cynthia's Lovers" at Union Square Theatre (3), [1892], inclusive

Offsite-Box: 1, Folder: 18 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

"That Man" at [New] Park Theatre (3), [1884], inclusive

Offsite-Box: 1, Folder: 19 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

"Uncle Tom's Cabin" at the Grand Opera House, Rochester (1), [1864], inclusive

Offsite-Box: 1, Folder: 20 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Unidentified productions (3), undated

Offsite-Box: 1, Folder: 21 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Subseries II. Booth, Rachel and James T. Powers

"A Mad Bargain" at Bijou Theatre (7), 1892-93, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 2, Folder: 22 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Abstract

See also: Box 3, folder 51

"The Messenger Boy" (3), 1901-02, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 2, Folder: 23 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Abstract

See also: Box 3, folder 52

"A Runaway Girl" at Daly's Theatre--Loose portraits (11), 1897-98, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 2, Folder: 24 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Abstract

See also: Box 3, folder 53

"A Runaway Girl" at Daly's Theatre--Souvenir photograph album for 100th performance, 1898, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 2, Folder: 25 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

"A Tin Soldier" (4), 1885, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 2, Folder: 26 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Abstract

See also: Box 3, folder 54

"Walker, London" (7), [1894], inclusive

Offsite-Box: 2, Folder: 27 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Subseries III. Powers, James T.

"Circus Girl" at Daly's Theatre (5), 1898, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 2, Folder: 28 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Abstract

See also: Box 3, folder 56

"The Drum Major" at Casino Theatre (2), 1888, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 2, Folder: 29 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

"Erminie" at Casino Theatre (2), 1889, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 2, Folder: 30 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

"Gentleman Joe" at Bijou Theatre (2), undated

Offsite-Box: 2, Folder: 31 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

"The Marquis" at Casino Theatre (3), 1887, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 2, Folder: 32 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

"Nadjy" at Casino Theatre (3), 1889, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 2, Folder: 33 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

"The New New Boy" (1), undated

Offsite-Box: 2, Folder: 34 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

"A Princess of Kensington" (1), [1903], inclusive

Offsite-Box: 2, Folder: 35 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

"San Toy" at Daly's Theatre (2), undated

Offsite-Box: 2, Folder: 36 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

"A Straight Tip"--Photographs in costume and with posters (4), 1892, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 2, Folder: 37 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

"Whittington and His Cat" at Drury Lane Theatre, London (1), 1885, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 2, Folder: 38 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

"Yeoman of the Guard" at Casino Theatre (1), [1888], inclusive

Offsite-Box: 2, Folder: 39 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Unidentified productions (2), 1891, undated, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 2, Folder: 40 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Subseries IV. Group Portraits

Signed photographs of cast members from benefit performances, 1918, undated, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 2, Folder: 41 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Unidentified theatrical groups, [1922], undated, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 2, Folder: 42 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
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