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Title
Mrs. Langtry as "Mrs. Hardcastle" in "She stoops to conquer."
Contributor
London Stereoscopic Company
Date Created and/or Issued
1882
Contributing Institution
California State Library
Collection
California History Section Picture Catalog
Rights Information
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Description
1991-0230.
Three-quarter length portrait in costume.
Starred as Kate Hardcastle in Oliver Goldsmith's play at Haymarket Theatre in London.
Born Emilie Charlotte Le Breton in 1853 on the island of Jersey. Became an actress in 1881, put together her own company, toured the United States and the United Kingdom. Bought land in Guenoc Valley, Lake County, California in 1888, became an American citizen. Died in 1929.
Type
image
Format
Unmediated
Sheet
Portraits.
Nonprojected graphic
Extent
1 photograph : boudoir card, print ; 6 x 4 1/4 in.
Identifier
(C)001612885CSL01-Aleph
Language
English
Subject
Langtry, Lillie,, 1853-1929--Portraits
British Americans--Portraits
Actresses--England--London
Actresses--United States
Theatrical producers & directors
London (England)--Biography--Portraits
Photographic prints
Portrait photographs
Boudoir card photographs
Place
England
London
United States
London (England)

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