performances

[Maria Gay, full-length portrait, standing, facing left; as Aida in co...

Copyright by A. Dupont. Public domain photograph - Portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Titta Ruffo as Rigoletto, full-length portrait, facing front, seated ...

J176279 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Matzene, Chicago. Public domain photograph - Portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Houdini and the water torture cell]

Harry Houdini was a Hungarian-American magician and escapologist, born in Budapest in 1874. He was one of the most famous and successful magicians of his time, known for his spectacular escape acts and death-de... More

Herbert Adams and Arvia MacKaye as Cardinal Bird and Hummingbird, char...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a portrait of a cardinal, Catholic church priest, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Anna Pavlova dancing, lantern slide

Public domain reproduction of lantern slide, dance, dancer, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Genthe collection - Anna Pavlova dancing

Title devised. Purchase; Genthe Estate; 1942 or 1943. vd image reversed ID: LC-G432-1163-003 (vd# 16714); As I remember, facing p. 177

Isadora Duncan dancing, lantern slide

Public domain reproduction of lantern slide, dance, dancer, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Erotic photography - Margaret Severn dancing

Picryl description: Public domain erotic or nude photograph, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Siegfried and the dragon]

Siegfried with sword, facing dragon. Still photo from 1924 motion picture of Die Nibelungen: Siegfried, a Norse and Germanic mythological epic. The role of Siegfried is played by Paul Richter. No. 7 in collecti... More

Ruth St. Denis dancing, lantern slide

Public domain reproduction of lantern slide, dance, dancer, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Production. B-25 bombers. Mounting a 1700-horsepower Wright Whirlwind ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Laurence Harvey & Frank Sinatra doing a scene in Central Park, Harvey ...

Laurence Harvey (wet) and Frank Sinatra, full-length portrait, standing on small pier, facing each other, during filming of "The Manchurian Candidate". NYWT&S staff photograph. Forms part of: New York World-Tel... More

Bill Graham presents in San Francisco Otis Rush & his Chicago Blues Ba...

Print shows psychedelic design with woman's facial profile and hair. Public domain photograph - historical image of California, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Entertainer Melba Moore performing at Rosa Parks' birthday gala, Kenne...

Forms part of: Visual Materials from the Rosa Parks Papers (Library of Congress).

Dancers Itzel Maya, left, and Eduardo Gutierrez, pause between perform...

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. They are dressed as pre-Columbian Aztec dancers, some of the period performers featured by the city's Ollimpaxqui Ballet Folklorico c... More

Poster - Kellar in his latest mystery - Public domain lithograph

C252448 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: Self decapitation. Created and "copyright 1897 by The Strobridge Lith. Co., Cincinnati & New York." N.Y. no. 7754. Forms part of: Magic poster collection (Library of Congress)

Poster - Kellar in his latest mystery - Public domain lithograph

Caption: Self decapitation. Created and "copyright 1898 by The Strobridge Lith. Co., Cincinnati & New York." Larger version of poster with slightly different imprint: POS - MAG - .K44, no. 6a (D size). N.Y. no.... More

Kellar, American vaudeville and popular entertainment 1870 1920

36258 U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyright 1899 by The Strobridge Litho. Co., Cin'ti & New York." N.Y. no. 8499. Similar larger version of poster: POS - MAG - .K44, no. 8b (D size). Similar smaller vers... More

Kellar, American vaudeville and popular entertainment 1870 1920

D14286 U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyright 1900 by The Strobridge Litho Co, Cincinnati & New York." N.Y. no. 8975. Smaller version of poster with slightly different imprint: POS - MAG - .K44, no. 9 (C ... More

Prof. Frederick Hap-e-man playing on two violins at once

Attached poster: The Catskill Mountain violinist, Prof. F. Hap-e-man. New York : Business Mirror Print., c1863. 1 print : lithograph, col. ; 54 x 23 cm. (poster format) Created by "Waters & Son, N.J." No. 336.... More

Joan Baez in concert, September 10 ...

Gift; Gary Yanker; 1975-1983. Exhibited: "Hope for America : Entertainers, Politics, and Democracy" at the Bob Hope Gallery, Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., 2013 ; (Rotation 1... More

Percy MacKaye as Alwyn, the poet, a character in Percy MacKaye's play ...

Includes original diascope viewing case. Purchase; 2008. (DLC/PP - 2007:138.01)

Poster - Kellar in his latest mystery - Public domain lithograph

C252447 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: Self decapitation. Created and "copyright 1897 by The Strobridge Lith. Co., Cin'ti & New York." N.Y. no. 7647. Forms part of: Magic poster collection (Library of Congress)

Nat King Cole - Public domain portrait photograph

Photographs show singer Nat King Cole performing and socializing. Includes Cole performing in a nightclub; performing for patients at a Chicago hospital; visiting a church and playing piano with choir member; d... More

Nat King Cole - Public domain portrait photograph

Photographs show singer Nat King Cole performing and socializing. Includes Cole performing in a nightclub; performing for patients at a Chicago hospital; visiting a church and playing piano with choir member; d... More

Poster - Thomas W. Keene. Macbeth - Public domain lithograph

P13152 U.S. Copyright Office Created by "W.J. Morgan & Co. Lith., Cleveland, O." Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

J. Winans in the character of "Joe" in the new play of New York as it ...

Print shows John Winans in the character "Joe", full-length portrait, standing in the street, facing front, as a beggar wearing tattered clothing, holding two apples in his right hand. 112 U.S. Copyright Office... More

Wolgast-Nelson Fight Pictures : Wonderful moving pictures of the great...

Motion picture poster for "Wolgast-Nelson Fight Pictures" shows two boxers, Bat Nelson and Ad Wolgast, fighting in ring. Printed by Riverside Printing Co., Milwaukee. "5129" and "#1227".

Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers great shows consolidated--Colonel Ma...

Circus poster showing Great danes performing with trainer, Colonel Magnus Schults. No. 98.S.; No. 2. Copyright by the Strobridge Litho. Co.

Arabia the equine detective, Movie Poster

Motion picture poster for "Arabia the Equine Detective" shows Lillian Logan and two men standing next to a horse. Caption: Introducing Arabia the human horse. A Trade S Mark film. Copyright 1913 by Selig Polys... More

Hamlet--"To be or not to be, that is the question"

Photograph shows Edwin Booth, full-length portrait, seated, in costume as Hamlet. Copyright by J. Gurney & Son, N.Y.

The Moving Picture Cowboy Tom Mix doing stunts. The way he told the st...

Motion picture poster for "The moving picture cowboy" shows advertising motion picture comedy of Tom Mix jumping from horse to railroad car in front of photographer and seated on ground with hand on his head. ... More

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee

41735 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: Sir Andy De Bric-a-Brac & his three muskeeters : the most hilarious burlesque of Cyrano de Bergerac. Created and "copyright 1899 by The Strobridge Litho Co, Cincinnati & New... More

A divorce cure from the French of Sardou by Harry Saint Maur.

Caption: Oh! Harry, hurry, or he'll see us! Created and "copyright 1897 by The Strobridge Lith. Co., Cincinnati & New York." N.Y. no. 7535. Starring Emily Bancker ; management of Thos. W. Ryley. Forms part of: ... More

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee (formerly of Primrose & West).

34417 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: A grand up to date first part with the leading comedians, vocalists, and the greatest orchestra ever heard in minstrelsy. Created and "copyright 1898 by The Strobridge Lith.... More

Do spirits return? Houdini says no - and proves it 3 shows in one : ma...

Public domain scan of portrait print from Library of Congress, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Harry Houdini was a Hungarian-American magician and escapologist, born in Budape... More

Poster - Thomas W. Keene. Hamlet - Public domain lithograph

P13153 U.S. Copyright Office Created and copyrighted by "W.J. Morgan & Co. Lith., Cleveland, O." Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Peter F. Dailey in John J. McNally's happiest effort, The night clerk

A236078 U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyright 1895 by The Strobridge Lith Co., Cin'ti - N.Y." No. 6612. Under the direction of Charles J. Rich & Wm. Harris; E. Rosenbaum, manager. Forms part of: Theatric... More

Miller & Hogarty present America's daintiest comedy queen, Elsa Ryan i...

Caption: Dolly - "Mose, do you know the biggest diamond ever discovered?" Mose - "Why certainly, De ace!" Created and "copyright 1902 by The Strobridge Litho Co, Cincinnati & New York." N.Y. no. 10197. Forms pa... More

Ivanhoe - concert / theatrical poster, Movie Poster

Motion picture poster for "Ivanhoe" shows actor King Baggot as Ivanhoe. Caption: The great "IMP" feature film. Produced by Herbert Brenon at Chepstow Castle. Three reels. Stamped on back: Nederlands Filmmuseum... More

Glen White in Gem's great instructive play, Absinthe--Reflective momen...

Motion picture poster for "Absinthe" shows a man seated, with hand on head, at table with three glasses of absinthe. Universal films trademark in lower left corner.

Frank Jones the musical moke. 19th century, Library of Congress collec...

Public domain scan of American poster, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Edwin Forrest as King Lear--Act IV--Scene VI / gravure Gebbie & Husson...

Edwin Forrest as King Lear, full-length portrait, standing, facing left. Copyright by Gebbie & Co.

Rehearsals and Performances - Jan 1937 - Schedules - Fed. Music Dept. ...

Federal Theatre Project Collection: Production Records - Administrative File. The Production Records - Administrative File (1934-40 and undated) consists of 8 containers (Boxes 960-967) and is comprised of adve... More

Jas. A Herne's new play, Sag Harbor

Public domain scan of American poster, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

James H. Hackett to Abraham Lincoln, Friday, December 11, 1863 (Hacke...

Madeline of Fort Reno the sensation of the 19th century, Long Bro's, P...

Includes portrait of Pawnee Bill in upper left corner. C259350 U.S. Copyright Office Captions: "Pawnee Bill, you have just had a dangerous and perilous ride," Gen. Custer; Major Gordon W. Lillie, Pawnee Bill. C... More

[Zan Zig performing with rabbit and roses, including hat trick and lev...

Created and "copyright 1899 by The Strobridge Litho. Co., Cincinnati & New York." N.Y. no. 8751. Forms part of: Magic poster collection (Library of Congress)

Royal Lilliputians a gigantic organization of lilliputians, dwarfs, mi...

Created and "copyright 1900, The U.S. Printing Co., Russell-Morgan Print, Cincinnati & New York." No. 4370. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

The Orpheum Show, American vaudeville and popular entertainment 1870 1...

D14827 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: The world renowned Severus Schaffer. Created and "copyright, 1900, by The U.S. Printing Co., Russell-Morgan Print, Cincinnati & New York." Direction, Martin Beck. No. 4571.... More

Douglas Fairbanks in The black pirate

Motion picture poster for "The Black Pirate" showing Douglas Fairbanks in romantic and swashbuckling scenes.

F. Holland Day - [Christ's resurrection from the tomb]

F. Holland Day portraying Jesus Christ coming out of the tomb. Mounts are layered top to bottom: greenish buff, grey. May be hand colored. Image content featurees: MODEL F.H. Day; PEOPLE Men. Title and other da... More

Thurston the great magician the wonder show of the universe.

Caption: Do the spirits come back? Created and "copyright 1915 by the Strobridge Litho. Co., Cincinnati & New York." N.Y. no. 14335. Transferred from; LC Rare Book and Special Collections Division; 1956. Forms ... More

Kar-mi performing the most startling mystery of all India

Public domain scan of American 19th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Houdini and Jennie, the elephant, performing at the Hippodrome, New Y...

Harry Houdini was a Hungarian-American magician and escapologist, born in Budapest in 1874. He was one of the most famous and successful magicians of his time, known for his spectacular escape acts and death-de... More

Poster - Thomas W. Keene. Richard III - Public domain lithograph

Picryl description: Public domain image of a mural painting, architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Herbert K. Betts in a play of the golden west, An Arizona cowboy

Created and "copyright, 1910 by The U.S. Lithograph Co., Russell-Morgan Print, Cincinnati & New York." No. 422. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Ambassadeurs - Yvette Guilbert Tous les soirs / / Th. Steinlen, '94.

Poster showing Guilbert standing before an audience. Exchange; Victoria and Albert Museum. See: The Quarterly Journal of the Library of Congress, Summer 1982, p. 147 to p. 164.

Joseph Hart Vaudeville Co. direct from Weber & Fields Music Hall, New ...

51421 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: The world renowned Henri French. Created and "copyright 1899 Courier Litho. Co., Buffalo, N.Y." No. 2724. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

A Zouave, Roger Fenton Crimean War photograph

Roger Fenton, full-length portrait, dressed in a Zouave uniform, seated on the floor, with props. Attribution based on information from: Gernsheim, Roger Fenton, photographer of the Crimean War: His photographs... More

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee

D13824 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: Waterbury Bros. & Tenny : America's most brilliant musical trio. Created and "copyright 1900 by The Strobridge Litho Co, Cincinnati & New York." N.Y. no. 9018. Forms part o... More

Poster - Robert B. Mantell as Monbars - Public domain lithograph

S26674 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: Monbars cauterizing the wound. "Where I come from when we meet a mad dog, we kill him!" Copyrighted 1887 by Augustus Pitou. Created by "The Strobridge Lith. Co., Cinti, N.... More

William H. Crane. The Pacific mail by Paul M. Potter.

Caption: Arrest me! Take me away! Created and "copyright 1894 by The Strobridge Lith. Co., Cincinnati & New York." Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Oliver Scott's Big Minstrel Carnival

26745 U.S. Copyright Office "Russell-Morgan Print." Caption: Preparing for their daily street parade : photographic view. Created and "copyrighted 1899 by The U.S. Printing Co., Cin., U.S.A." No. 3822. Forms pa... More

The Houdinis, Harry, Bessie introducing the only and original.

Caption: Metamorphosis : change in 3 seconds! Created by "Liebler & Maass Lith., N.Y." No. 1885. Transferred from; LC Rare Book and Special Collections Division; 1956. Forms part of: Magic poster collection (Li... More

Charles Frohman presents William Gillette in his new four act drama, S...

D6402 U.S. Copyright Office Created by "The Metropolitan Print., 222 to 232 W. 26th St., New York." Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

[Houdini, the Handcuff King and Prison Breaker, performs for Pathe Frè...

Harry Houdini was a Hungarian-American magician and escapologist, born in Budapest in 1874. He was one of the most famous and successful magicians of his time, known for his spectacular escape acts and death-de... More

The Real thing in cowboys cupid in chaps.

Motion picture poster for "The Real thing in cowboys" shows one cowboy kneeling in front of another cowboy, possibly Tom Mix, and an alarmed woman standing alongside. Copyright 1914 by Selig Polyscope Co. A Se... More

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee (formerly of Primrose & West).

Includes full length and head-and-shoulder in costume portraits. 42260 U.S. Copyright Office Captions: Lewis & Ernest : the premiers of burnt cork comedy Tom Lewis Charles M. Ernest. Created and "copyright... More

Lewis Morrision in his new play, The Indian

B245658 U.S. Copyright Office "Copyright 1896 by Edw. J. Abra[ha]m." Caption: Mr. Morrison as Red Feather, chief of the Ogallalas. Created by "Liebler & Maass." Under the management of Edw. J. Abra[ha]m. Forms ... More

The devil's auction / J. Gurney & Son.

Photograph shows actress Kitty Dowd, in costume, full-length portrait, facing front. Reference copy in BIOG FILE.

Charlotte Wolter - Public domain portrait print

Charlotte Wolter, Austrian actress, in costume as Messalina, lounging on a chaise, full-length portrait, facing left. No. 1248. Stamped on verso: Gift, Virginia S. Benjamin, Feb. 12, 1946. Reference copy in BIOG FILE.

[Maud Granger, actress, in costume as Rosalind, full-length portrait, ...

Reference copy in BIOG FILE. Public domain scan of actress portrait, printed advertisement, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Rice's Extravaganza Combination, American vaudeville and popular enter...

I7292 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: Miss Lizzie Webster. Created by "H.A. Thomas Lith. Studio, 865 Broadway, N.Y.; copyright 1878 by H.A. Thomas, N.Y." Signed: Thomas. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collecti... More

Hadji Abeet. (Greek brigand.) / Franklin Co. Eng., Chi.

Hadji Abeet, full-length portrait, facing left, in traditional Greek costume. Copyright 1893 by Place & Coover. Illus. in: Oriental portrait types of the midway plaisance. St. Louis, Mo. : Published by N.D. Tho... More

El Capitan picture / Falk, N.Y.

DeWolf Hopper, surrounded by six women, all in costume, starring in Sousa's El Capitan.

Charles Hopper in Chimmie Fadden by the author of the book, Edward W. ...

Public domain image of an engraving, male portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Mathews & Bulger in the polite comic play, At gay Coney Island by Levi...

Caption: Excuse us, please! Created and "copyright 1896 by The Strobridge Lith Co, Cinti & N.Y." Direction, A.M. Miller, Jr., Fred Peel. No. 7301. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

The Crane Players, Jennie Elmore as "Claribel" in The boy from Boston

Public domain scan of American 19th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

William H. Crane as Peter Stuyvesant, Governor of New Amsterdam by Bra...

36257 U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyright 1899 by The Strobridge Litho Co., Cincinnati & New York." N.Y. no. 8505. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

William H. Crane as Peter Stuyvesant, Governor of New Amsterdam by Bra...

44236 U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyright 1899 by The Strobridge Litho Co., Cin'ti & N.Y." N.Y. no. 8559. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Poster - Hoyt's A brass monkey - Public domain lithograph

D15207 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: Mazie Trumbull. Created and "copyright, 1900, by The U.S. Printing Co., Russell-Morgan Print, Cincinnati & New York." No. 4259. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection ... More

Royal Lilliputians a gigantic organization of lilliputians, dwarfs, mi...

Caption: Here's where I don't play golf. Created and "copyright 1900, The U.S. Printing Co., Russell-Morgan Print, Cincinnati & New York." No. 4490. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Hoyt's A hole in the ground - Public domain print

D14315 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: Young & Devoie. Created and "copyright, 1900, by the U.S. Printing Co., Russell-Morgan Print., Cincinnati & New York." Direction, Fred E. Wright. No. 4698. Forms part of: T... More

Die Barnum & Bailey groesste schaustellung der welt Wundervoll und Läc...

Poster showing dogs performing with balls. Copyright by the Strobridge Litho. Co., Cincinnati & New York. Printed in America.

Ralph Stuart in his great success By right of sword

G xxc 7664 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: Kiss me, Alexis. Created and "copyright 1904 by The Courier Co., Lith. Dpt. of Buffalo, NY." Direction, Edward Thurnaer. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Li... More

West Point cadets on Grand Plaza St. Louis showing Purchase Monument a...

Public domain image of a large historic building, city hall, urban architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

[Bertha Kalich as Miriam Friedlander in The Kreutzer Sonata, performed...

Photograph shows Bertha Kalich sitting with a despondent facial expression as others sit at a table across the room. Play based on a story by Leo Tolstoy, adapted from Yiddish play of Jacob Gordin by Langdon Mitchell.

Portrait photograph of Minnie Maddern Fiske as Becky Sharp

Title in part from a similar image in: As I remember / Arnold Genthe. New York : Reynal & Hitchcock, 1936, after p. 106. Purchase; Genthe Estate; 1942 or 1943. ID: LC-G399-4211-B; 1910?

Annette Kellermann at the 5th Ave. fgc

Poster showing swimmer Annette Kellermann in a diving position, announcing her appearance at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, New York City, New York.

Pageant of Peterborough, New Hampshire

Photograph shows actors dressed in historical costumes for pageant at the MacDowell Colony. J145183 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 20. Forms part of: Visual materials from the MacDowell Colony records (Library of ... More

Ruth St. Denis dancing, lantern slide

Picryl description: Public domain image of an armed man, military forces, weapon, fight,18th-19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Genthe collection - Isadora Duncan dancing

Title devised. Purchase; Genthe Estate; 1942 or 1943. ID: LC-G432-1476-G (vd# 15055)

[Bert Williams, head-and-shoulders portrait, standing, facing right, s...

Copyright by Underwood & Underwood, N.Y. Specific date of copyright does not appear on the photograph. Forms part of: Visual Materials from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Record... More

The greatest thing in life during World War I

Motion picture lobby card for "The greatest thing in life" shows Lillian Gish in underground bunker facing German officer; Kate Bruce standing in background with soldier. Caption: "Monsieur, there is no one he... More

Genthe collection - Desha dancing

Title devised. Purchase; Genthe Estate; 1942 or 1943. ID: photocopy of picture from a magazine with identifying caption

The Norman Film M'F'G Co. presents "the crimson skull" Baffling wester...

Three panel motion picture poster for "The Crimson Skull" showing, in the top panel, a woman resisting the embrace of a man attempting to kiss her; in the middle panel appear the title and credits along with bu... More

Mary Pickford in Rosita - Public domain portrait photograph

Mary Pickford, full-length portrait, standing, facing slightly left, holding guitar. Forms part of: Frances Benjamin Johnston Collection (Library of Congress).

Scarf dance (Margaret Severn) - Drawing. Public domain image.

Title from a similar image in: As I remember / Arnold Genthe. New York : Reynal & Hitchcock, 1936, facing p. 176. Purchase; Genthe Estate; 1942 or 1943. ID: As I remember, facing p. 176

Dancing lady - Vintage movie public domain poster

Motion picture poster for "Dancing lady" shows Clark Gable and Joan Crawford in close embrace; on lower left a woman wearing undergarments holds a wedding veil over her head.