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- Actress Appearing in the Musical, "H.M.S. Pinafore," circa 1880 - Professional photographers began producing cabinet cards in 1867. Consumers quickly preferred them over earlier cartes-de-visite, which were mounted on smaller cardboard stock. Through the early 1900s, Americans commonly exchanged and collected cabinet photographs of family, friends and celebrities. This example features an actress from "H.M.S. Pinafore"--a landmark comic opera that marked the beginning of popular American musical theatre.
- circa 1880
- Collections - Artifact
Actress Appearing in the Musical, "H.M.S. Pinafore," circa 1880
Professional photographers began producing cabinet cards in 1867. Consumers quickly preferred them over earlier cartes-de-visite, which were mounted on smaller cardboard stock. Through the early 1900s, Americans commonly exchanged and collected cabinet photographs of family, friends and celebrities. This example features an actress from "H.M.S. Pinafore"--a landmark comic opera that marked the beginning of popular American musical theatre.
- Printed Patchwork Doll Quilt, circa 1885 - This printed patchwork doll quilt shows scenes from <em>The Mikado</em>, one of Gilbert & Sullivan's best-loved and most famous operettas. <em>The Mikado</em> opened in March 1885 in London. By the end of the year at least 150 European and American theater companies were producing this comic operetta. <em>The Mikado</em> helped fuel an interest in all things Japanese during this time.
- circa 1885
- Collections - Artifact
Printed Patchwork Doll Quilt, circa 1885
This printed patchwork doll quilt shows scenes from The Mikado, one of Gilbert & Sullivan's best-loved and most famous operettas. The Mikado opened in March 1885 in London. By the end of the year at least 150 European and American theater companies were producing this comic operetta. The Mikado helped fuel an interest in all things Japanese during this time.