Guy Little Theatrical Photograph
1889
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1889
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Guy Little Theatrical Photograph is a 1889 photographic by Elliott & Fry, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This black-and-white photo shows actress Dame Marie Tempest as Kitty Carroll in *The Red Hussar*, shot in 1889. Elliott & Fry, the studio behind it, made these small theatrical portraits popular in the 1860s. Back then, fans collected them like trading cards—tiny prints glued to cards you could swap or save in albums. Check out more Elliott & Fry photos at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
A sepia photograph depicts Dame Marie Tempest in character as Kitty Carroll from the play *The Red Hussar* at the Lyric Theatre, produced by Elliott & Fry in 1889. The image is an albumen print mounted on card, typical of the "cabinet card" format popular in the late 19th century. It originates from a large collection of theatrical photographs assembled by Guy Tristram Little, later donated to the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Read the full account in the museum source.
These London guys snapped the 19th century’s biggest stars in quick, bright portraits you’d see outside the stage door.
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