Guy Little Theatrical Photograph
London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company
22
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company
22
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Guy Little Theatrical Photograph is a 22 photographic by London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This photo shows actors from the 1870s play *The Sorcerer*. The London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company took it on January 22, 1978. It’s a snapshot of Victorian theater life. Theater fans collected these small photographs like baseball cards. This one was printed on stiff card with the company’s name. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum next time you’re in London.
A sepia-toned photograph depicts Mr Clifton in the role of Notary and Mrs Howard Paul as Lady Sangazure in the operetta *The Sorcerer*, staged at the Opera Comique. Produced by the London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company, the image is an albumen print on card, characteristic of Victorian theatrical cartes de visite. The photograph originates from a larger collection of such cards and cabinet photographs assembled by Guy Tristram 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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