Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Russell, Lillian, 1861-1922.
2. Solomon, Edward, 1855-1895.
3. Mortimer, James, 1833-1911.
4. Sarony (New York, N.Y.) photographer

Description

1. 1 cabinet photograph : b&w; 17 x 11 cm.

Donor/Sponsor

1. National Endowment for the Arts Millennium Project.

Series statement

1. Treasures of the American Performing Arts, 1875-1923

Subject

1. Cabinet photographs
2. Operas & operettas > England > London > 1881-1890
3. Operas & operettas > New York (State) > New York > 1881-1890
4. Musical theater > England > London
5. Musical theater > New York (State) > New York
6. Russell, Lillian, 1861-1922
7. Photographs

Genre/Form

1. Cabinet photographs.

Call number

1. *T-Pho A (Russell, Lillian, no. 8)

Note

1. Portrait of Lillian Russell, dressed in costume as Polly Pluckrose, the title role in Polly, music by Edward Solomon and libretto by James Mortimer; costume designer, Lillian Russell.

Additional formats (note)

1. Also available in electronic form, digitized by The New York Public Library.

Biography (note)

1. In this operetta, Polly Pluckrose (Russell's role), an orphan child of a British grenadier, is adopted by the 200th Hussars which, as a common crowd-pleaser of the time, were played by young attractive women in tights. Performances were at London's Novelty Theatre, Oct. 4-Dec. 24, 1884, and New York's Casino, Apr. 27-June 18, 1885

Title

1. Lillian Russell as Polly, the pet of the regiment / cabinet photograph by Sarony.

Imprint

1. New York : Sarony, [1885?]

Series

1. Treasures of the American Performing Arts, 1875-1923

Additional formats

1. Also available in electronic form, digitized by The New York Public Library.

Biography

1. In this operetta, Polly Pluckrose (Russell's role), an orphan child of a British grenadier, is adopted by the 200th Hussars which, as a common crowd-pleaser of the time, were played by young attractive women in tights. Performances were at London's Novelty Theatre, Oct. 4-Dec. 24, 1884, and New York's Casino, Apr. 27-June 18, 1885

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Indexed term

1. Photographs

Added author

1. Russell, Lillian, 1861-1922.
2. Solomon, Edward, 1855-1895. Polly.
3. Mortimer, James, 1833-1911.
4. Sarony (New York, N.Y.) photographer

Research call number

1. *T-Pho A (Russell, Lillian, no. 8)
2. Billy Rose Theatre Collection, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, 40 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023-7498.