Guy Little Theatrical Photograph
1903
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1903
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Guy Little Theatrical Photograph is a 1903 photographic by Window & Grove, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This photo shows Lily Hanbury in her role from the play *The Climbers* at the Comedy Theatre. It was taken in 1903 by the studio Window & Grove. Back then, photos like this were a big deal. Actors posed in costume for fans and collectors, printing them on stiff cards. If you want to see more old theatre photos, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum.
A sepia photograph from 1903 depicts Lily Hanbury in her role in *The Climbers* at the Comedy Theatre. The image belongs to a collection of late 19th-century theatrical photographs assembled by Guy Tristram Little, which were later donated to the Victoria and Albert Museum. The photograph was originally produced as an albumen print on card, a format commonly used for actor portraits during the Victorian era. The collection includes both *cartes de visite* and larger *cabinet cards*, formats that were widely collected before being replaced by postcards and studio portraits.
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These photos freeze moments from late-19th-century and early-20th-century theater.
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