Guy Little Theatrical Photograph
St James's Photographic Studio
1882
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
St James's Photographic Studio
1882
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Guy Little Theatrical Photograph is a 1882 photographic by St James's Photographic Studio, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This photo shows Alma Murray playing Georgina in the play Money at the Vaudeville Theatre in 1882. It was taken by St James's Photographic Studio in London. It’s a cabinet card, a big kind of actor portrait meant for fans. Back then, photos like this were the closest people got to seeing stars in person. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum.
A sepia-toned albumen print from 1882 depicts Alma Murray in character as Georgina in the play *Money* at the Vaudeville Theatre, produced by St James's Photographic Studio. The photograph belongs to a larger collection of 19th-century theatrical cartes de visite and cabinet cards compiled by collector Guy Tristram Little, later donated to the Victoria and Albert Museum. These small albumen prints, mounted on card, were widely produced during the Victorian era as collectible portraits of actors and actresses. The image reflects the era's growing interest in photography as a means of…
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This was the 1880s London studio where every actor wanted their photo taken—big hair, bigger expressions, and a backdrop that screamed “I’m on stage tonight.” Their prints were so sharp you could count the pins in a…
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