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Lillian Russell in The Queen's Mate

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Billy Rose Theatre Collection photograph file

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Title
Lillian Russell in The Queen's Mate
Names
Falk, B. J. (Benjamin J.), 1853-1925 (Photographer)
Collection

Billy Rose Theatre Collection photograph file

Personalities

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Lillian Russell

Lillian Russell, [File A]

Lillian Russell in The Queen's Mate

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1888
Place: New York
Publisher: Falk
Library locations
Billy Rose Theatre Division
Shelf locator: *T-Pho A (Russell, Lillian) no. 15
Topics
Russell, Lillian, 1861-1922
Opera singers
Musical theater -- United States
Musical theater -- New York (State) -- New York
Operas & operettas -- United States -- 1881-1890
Operas & operettas -- New York (State) -- New York -- 1881-1890
Lecocq, Charles, 1832-1918. Princesse des Canaries (Queen's mate)
Genres
Photographs
Cabinet photographs
Notes
Biographical/historical: Lillian Russell first appeared in this operetta in the role of Inez, playing the Broadway Theater, New York, N.Y., May 2-June 30, 1888. Subsequently she played Anita in performances at the Broadway Theater, Aug. 13-Sept. 11, 1888, the Columbia Theatre, Chicago, Ill., Oct. 1-6, 1888, and again at the Broadway Theatre, Jan. 7-19, 1889.
Content: Image has a affixed copyright sign for B. J. Falk with a hand-altered date of 1888. Other images by Falk in the same costume also have an 1888 copyright.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 cabinet photograph : black & white ; 17 x 11 cm
Description
Lillian Russell in costume for the operetta The Queen's Mate, music by Charles Lecocq and Edward Jakobowski, English libretto by Harry Paulton and Mostyn Tedde, based on La Princess des Canaries by Henri Chivot and Alfred Duru.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14520695
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 7aaa5e90-dd5e-013b-3410-0242ac110002
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

  • 1853: Creator Born
  • 1888: Issued
  • 1925: Creator Died
  • 2023: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Lillian Russell in The Queen's Mate" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1888. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-4ee3-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Lillian Russell in The Queen's Mate" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed July 17, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-4ee3-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. (1888). Lillian Russell in The Queen's Mate Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-4ee3-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Lillian Russell in The Queen's Mate