- Found In
- L. J. Binns caricatures, 1901-1915 Box 1, folder 29 (RLIN)NYPW98-F4
- Description
- 1 drawing : col.; 22 x 14 cm.
- Summary
- Pen and ink and watercolor drawing of English actress Lily Langtry, dressed in day dress and wearing a large feathered hat; identified on the drawing as Mrs. Langtry.
- Donor/Sponsor
- National Endowment for the Arts Millennium Project.
- Series Statement
- Treasures of the American Performing Arts, 1875-1923
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Caricatures.
- Additional Formats (note)
- Also available in electronic form, digitized by The New York Public Library.
- Biography (note)
- Lily Langtry organized her own theatrical company and toured in Europ e and the United States. The American actress Lillian Russell attended Langtry's performance at Wallack's Theatre in New York City on Nov. 6, 1982, leaving during the last intermission. The public press promoted a rivalry between what was called the "two Lillies". Another connection between them existed in the person of American playboy tycoon Diamond Jim Brady, who, having initially showered Lily Langtry with expensive gifts, would later turned his attention to Lillian Russell.
- Linking Entry (note)
- Forms part of: L.J. Binns caricatures, 1901-1915.
- Call Number
- *T-Vim 1998-025. Box 1, folder 29
- OCLC
- NYPW99-F2
- Author
Binns, L. J.
- Title
Lily Langtry caricature [graphic]
- Series
Treasures of the American Performing Arts, 1875-1923
- Additional Formats
Also available in electronic form, digitized by The New York Public Library.
- Linking Entry
Forms part of: L.J. Binns caricatures, 1901-1915.
- Biography
Lily Langtry organized her own theatrical company and toured in Europ e and the United States. The American actress Lillian Russell attended Langtry's performance at Wallack's Theatre in New York City on Nov. 6, 1982, leaving during the last intermission. The public press promoted a rivalry between what was called the "two Lillies". Another connection between them existed in the person of American playboy tycoon Diamond Jim Brady, who, having initially showered Lily Langtry with expensive gifts, would later turned his attention to Lillian Russell.
- Local Note
Fully encapsulated.
- Connect to:
- Indexed Term
Drawings
- Found In:
L. J. Binns caricatures, 1901-1915 Box 1, folder 29 (RLIN)NYPW98-F4
- Research Call Number
*T-Vim 1998-025. Box 1, folder 29