The Winter's Tale
1887
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1887
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This print shows two actresses on London’s Wellington Street outside the Lyceum Theatre. Sarah Bernhardt stands on the left, finishing her summer run. Mary Anderson walks right, about to star in *The Winter’s Tale*—her third season there. Anderson played Hermione and her grown daughter Perdita in one night. The print freezes a real 1887 moment: one star leaving, another entering. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum in London to see more theater history like this.
