Guy Little Theatrical Photograph
London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company
1886
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company
1886
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Guy Little Theatrical Photograph is a 1886 photographic by London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This photo shows Alice Atherton dressed as the clown Tommy in a play called *The Coming Clown*. Taken in 1886, it captures a moment from a popular burlesque show. Atherton started performing as a child in the U.S. and became a star in England. She was known for her comedic singing and whistling as well as acting. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum.
The sepia photograph depicts Alice Atherton in character as Tommy from *The Coming Clown* at the Royalty Theatre, taken by the London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company in 1886. Atherton, an American performer known for her comedic singing, whistling, and impersonations, had a career spanning music halls, vaudeville, and burlesque, often collaborating with her husband, actor Willie Edouin. The image is part of a collection of theatrical cartes de visite and cabinet cards compiled by collector Guy Little, later donated to the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Read the full account in the museum source.
They snapped portraits for London’s theater crowd in the 1800s, turning actors and dancers into instant celebrities.
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