Entry by Shamiah Allaway: Emma Livry as Farfalla in Le Papillon figurine, 1861

This image shows the figurine model of Emma Livry from the “Le Papillon” 1860 ballet, sculpted by Jean August Barre in 1861. French theater in the 19th century consisted of majority opera and ballet. Le Papillon was a ballet about a young girl that was put under a spell by an evil force. The source explains that… Continue reading Entry by Shamiah Allaway: Emma Livry as Farfalla in Le Papillon figurine, 1861

Entry by Eric Diaz: Playbill for Barnes and Finley’s booth, Smithfield Fair, 1701

This playbill, measuring 17.5 by 7.5 cm, offers information on the play “At Mr. Barns and Finleys Booth,” performed at the Bartholomew fair around the 1610’s. It depicts what appears to be four to five different scenes from the play with a crest in the top center panel. The description of this play describes each… Continue reading Entry by Eric Diaz: Playbill for Barnes and Finley’s booth, Smithfield Fair, 1701

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Entry by Elian Ortiz: Published script of The Black Doctor: A Romantic Drama in Four Acts, adapted into English by Ira Aldridge

This is a cover of the famous melodramatic play, “The black Doctor”. In the cover we can see The Black Doctor (Fabian), with Pauline, his love interest. The image is entirely inspired by the set description in scene 4, Act 1. In the scene, Fabian and Pauline have taken a rather strange path, a place… Continue reading Entry by Elian Ortiz: Published script of The Black Doctor: A Romantic Drama in Four Acts, adapted into English by Ira Aldridge

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