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Cabinet card 6 ¾  x 4 1/2. Appealing image of of Kate Claxton and Kitty Blanchard as the “Two Orphans” . Two Orphans was one of the greatest theatrical successes of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries in the United States. It was produced from the original French version for the first time in New York in December 1874, where it enjoyed a tremendously successful run of 180 performances. In 1881 at the Booth’s Theatre in New York, the net profits of the play for just one week were $11,400. In the early twentieth century the popularity of the play declined, Sarony, NY photographer’s imprint. Some minor light soiling and wear,  image exhibits good tonality and contrast,  overall  Fine condition.. (ccet021)

CABINET CARD – ACTRESS – KATE CLAXTON -  KITTY BLANCHARD – TWO ORPHANS – SARONY

SKU: ccet021
$75.00Price
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