Lydia Thompson (1838-1908)
william roe howell (1846 – 1890)
Explore the portraits of William Roe Howell, a NYC photographer famed for capturing political & theatrical celebrities in the 1870s. Discover his Vienna Prize & artistic legacy.
Meserve-Kunhardt Foundation (Pleasantville, United States of America)
Explore iconic photography at the Meserve-Kunhardt Foundation in Pleasantville, NY! Discover collections by Gordon Parks & Dorothy Kunhardt, fostering preservation and education through inspiring visual storytelling.
Born in Britain, Lydia Thompson succeeded as a dancer, comedian, director, and producer. In London she became a leading burlesque actress at age 13. In 1868 Thompson formed her notorious company, the British Blondes, and introduced burlesque to the U.S. Although Americans went wild for the British Blondes, Thompson drew savage criticism for the show’s bawdiness. When Chicago Times’ owner Wilbur Story blasted the troupe for indecency, Thompson and her husband set upon Story and horsewhipped him. Though Thompson was arrested and fined, she insisted that it was worth every penny.
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- العنوان: Lydia Thompson (1838-1908)
- الفنان: william roe howell
- حالة حقوق النشر: ملك عام
- أين يمكن مشاهدتها: Meserve-Kunhardt Foundation
