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AN ORIGINAL SEPIA-TONED MATTE-FINISH PHOTOGRAPH SIGNED by "The First Lady of the Theater" American Stage Actress KATHARINE CORNELL.
by Cornell, Katharine (1893-1974). American stage actress called "The First Lady of the Theatre
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Good. - An original 9-1/2 inch high by 7-3/8 inch wide sepia-toned matte-finish photograph of the American stage actress and producer Katharine Cornell. The image portrays the lovely Katharine Cornell seated on the floor in three-quarter profile. Attired in a shoulderless patterned dress, the actress looks up to the side. Inscribed "Best Wishes" and signed "Katharine Cornell" at center right. Apparently once framed, the photograph is mounted on cardboard and the very edges are slightly rubbed. Remnants of paper backing adhere to verso of the heavily rubbed cardboard mount. The photograph itself is near fine.
Born in Berlin to American parents, the American stage actress Katharine Cornell (1893-1974) was dubbed "The First Lady of the Theater" by the critic Alexander Woolcott. Beyond the stage, she was also a writer, theater owner and producer. Raised in Buffalo, New York, she married the stage and film director Guthrie McClintic who often directed those serious Broadway dramas in which she starred. She is perhaps best known for her portrayal of the poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning in the 1931 production of "The Barretts of Wimpole Street" and was the first performer to receive the Drama League Award for her 1935 portrayal of Juliet in "Romeo and Juliet" and a Tony Award for her portrayal of Cleopatra in the 1947 production of "Antony and Cleopatra".
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- Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
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- 37060
- Title
- AN ORIGINAL SEPIA-TONED MATTE-FINISH PHOTOGRAPH SIGNED by "The First Lady of the Theater" American Stage Actress KATHARINE CORNELL.
- Author
- Cornell, Katharine (1893-1974). American stage actress called "The First Lady of the Theatre
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- THEATRE; THEATER; KATHARINE CORNELL; STAGE ACTRESS; ORIGINAL MATTE-FINISH PHOTOGRAPH; PORTRAIT; SIGNED; INSCRIBED; AUTOGRAPH; SIGNATURE; ROMEO AND JULIET; THE FIRST LADY OF THE THEATER; ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA; 20TH CENTURY; TWENTIETH CENTURY; WRITER; PRODUC
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Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
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Cadyville, New York
About Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (incorporated 1989) is a general antiquarian book store which buys and sells collections and individual items of significance. Booksellers Ric Zank and Daniel Meunier each bring to the business over 18 years of experience in seeking out and offering for sale unusual, uncommon and rare books, autographs, and ephemera in all fields. Our office is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and frequently later. An answering machine will take your message after hours and when we are out of the office.
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