Mae West (on bottom) and an unidentified actor in the stage production The Constant Sinner
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58076743
Item data
Title
Mae West (on bottom) and an unidentified actor in the stage production The Constant Sinner
Collection
White Studio theatrical photographs
Series I. Plays
The Constant Sinner
Names
White Studio (New York, N.Y.) (Photographer)
Date / Origin
Date Created: 1931 (Inferred)
Date Created: 1931
Library Location
Billy Rose Theatre Division
Shelf locator: *T-Vim 1956-002. MWEZ+ n.c. 16564, p. 22
Subjects
Theatrical productions -- New York (N.Y.)
Stage photography -- New York (N.Y.)
West, Mae. Babe Gordon
West, Mae
Genres
Notes
Biographical/Historical: A commercial photographic studio founded by Luther White in New York City in the 1890s, White Studio was first known for its portraiture before venturing into theatrical photography beginning in 1904.
Creation/Production Credits: "The Constant Sinner" was adapted by Mae West from her own novel, originally titled "Babe Gordon."
Numbering: Image #17
Identifiers
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b16187984
Photo Order: 61441
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): eda35b60-bd3c-0137-298c-0d9c79649228
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Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Mae West (on bottom) and an unidentified actor in the stage production The Constant Sinner" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1931. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/eda35b60-bd3c-0137-298c-0d9c79649228
APA format
Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. (1931). Mae West (on bottom) and an unidentified actor in the stage production The Constant Sinner Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/eda35b60-bd3c-0137-298c-0d9c79649228
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Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Mae West (on bottom) and an unidentified actor in the stage production The Constant Sinner" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 14, 2026. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/eda35b60-bd3c-0137-298c-0d9c79649228
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