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Lillian Russell in The Snake Charmer

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Billy Rose Theatre Collection photograph file

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Lillian Russell in The Snake Charmer
Collection

Billy Rose Theatre Collection photograph file

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Lillian Russell

Lillian Russell, [File A]

Lillian Russell in The Snake Charmer

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1881
Place: New York
Publisher: Mora
Library locations
Billy Rose Theatre Division
Shelf locator: *T-Pho A (Russell, Lillian) no. 2
Topics
Russell, Lillian, 1861-1922
Opera singers
Musical theater -- New York (State) -- New York
Musical revues and comedies -- New York (State) -- New York -- 1881-1890
Audran, Edmond, 1842-1901. Snake charmer
Genres
Photographs
Cabinet photographs
Notes
Content: Photographs of Lillian Russell in the role of Irma, D'Jemma in The Grand Mogul, or The Snake Charmer, music by Edmond Audran, libretto by H. P. Farnie, based on Le Grand Mogul by Henri Chivot and Alfred Duru.
Biographical/historical: This was Russell's first major role, performed Oct. 29 to Dec. 17, 1881 at the Bijou Opera House, New York, N.Y., and the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Jan. 2-7, 1882.
Content: Full body photograph of Lillian Russell on the stage set of The Snake Charmer, with snakes.
Content: Photographer unknown
Physical Description
Extent: 1 cabinet photograph : black & white ; 19 x 10 cm.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14326409
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5a562450-dd60-013b-700a-0242ac110002
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1881: Issued
  • 2023: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Lillian Russell in The Snake Charmer" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1881. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8ed31761-ece6-eae9-e040-e00a18061237

Chicago/Turabian Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Lillian Russell in The Snake Charmer" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8ed31761-ece6-eae9-e040-e00a18061237

APA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. (1881). Lillian Russell in The Snake Charmer Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8ed31761-ece6-eae9-e040-e00a18061237

Wikipedia Citation

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Lillian Russell in The Snake Charmer