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.

Physical Description

Extent: 1 cabinet photograph : black & white ; 17 x 11 cm

Abstract

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.

Identifiers

NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b14520695
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): bc383f40-dd5e-013b-e479-0242ac110002

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Type Of Resource

Still Image

Date Issued

1888

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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/bc383f40-dd5e-013b-e479-0242ac110002

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/bc383f40-dd5e-013b-e479-0242ac110002

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 December 7, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bc383f40-dd5e-013b-e479-0242ac110002

Wikipedia citation

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