Guy Little Theatrical Photograph
London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company
1888
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company
1888
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Here’s a photo from 1888 of Florence Dysart playing Maid Marion in the play *The Babes in the Wood*. She’s caught mid-scene at Drury Lane Theatre. The London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company took this shot, part of a trend where actors posed in character for fans. These photos were tiny calling-card sized prints called *cartes de visite*. People collected them like baseball cards, swapping them like trading cards today. By the 1870s they gave way to bigger, sturdier *cabinet cards*. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum for more on Victorian theater photos.
