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Miss Murray (late of the Adelphi and Olympic Theatres) as Cleopatra in the burletta of Anthony & Cleopatra
- Title
- Miss Murray [graphic] : (late of the Adelphi and Olympic Theatres) as Cleopatra in the burletta of Anthony & Cleopatra / from the picture by T.M. Joy ; drawn on stone by R.J. Lane, A.R.A., assisted by H. Millichamp.
- Author
- Lane, Richard James, 1800-1872.
- Publication
- London : J. Mitchell, 1843.
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- Additional Authors
- Joy, Thomas Musgrove, 1812-1866.
- Description
- 1 print on cardboard : lithograph, hand-colored; 43 x 26 cm.
- Summary
- Full-length portrayal of a woman in male costume, with castanets in her hands.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Lithographs.
- Note
- Caption title.
- Facsimile signature at lower right: Emma Murray.
- C. Graf Lith. to Her Majesty.
- Source (note)
- Lincoln Kirstein.
- Biography (note)
- Emma Murray was an actress in London theatres in the late 1830s and early 1840s. The Victoria and Albert Museum holds three prints of her: one, dated 1838, affiliates her with the Royal Olympic Theatre. Two others, dated 1839, depict her in the role of Susanna in the play The two Figaros.
- Despite its title, Charles Selby's burletta Antony and Cleopatra (first performed at the Adelphi Theatre, London, on Nov. 7, 1842) had nothing to do with the historical figures nor with William Shakespeare's tragedy. In the script published by Duncombe's Acting Edition of the British Theatre, the sole characters are Antony, a gentleman about town, played by Mr. Wright, and Cleopatra, a grisette, played by Miss Murray. Their dialogue includes references to dancing, probably performed with appropriate action. The script's description of Cleopatra's costume matches the costume depicted in this print.
- Call Number
- *MGZFX Lan R Mur 1
- OCLC
- 825554993
- Author
- Lane, Richard James, 1800-1872. Lithographer
- Title
- Miss Murray [graphic] : (late of the Adelphi and Olympic Theatres) as Cleopatra in the burletta of Anthony & Cleopatra / from the picture by T.M. Joy ; drawn on stone by R.J. Lane, A.R.A., assisted by H. Millichamp.
- Imprint
- London : J. Mitchell, 1843.
- Biography
- Emma Murray was an actress in London theatres in the late 1830s and early 1840s. The Victoria and Albert Museum holds three prints of her: one, dated 1838, affiliates her with the Royal Olympic Theatre. Two others, dated 1839, depict her in the role of Susanna in the play The two Figaros.Despite its title, Charles Selby's burletta Antony and Cleopatra (first performed at the Adelphi Theatre, London, on Nov. 7, 1842) had nothing to do with the historical figures nor with William Shakespeare's tragedy. In the script published by Duncombe's Acting Edition of the British Theatre, the sole characters are Antony, a gentleman about town, played by Mr. Wright, and Cleopatra, a grisette, played by Miss Murray. Their dialogue includes references to dancing, probably performed with appropriate action. The script's description of Cleopatra's costume matches the costume depicted in this print.
- Local Note
- Cataloging funds provided by Friends of Jerome Robbins Dance Division.
- Source
- Gift; Lincoln Kirstein.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Joy, Thomas Musgrove, 1812-1866. Attributed name
- Research Call Number
- *MGZFX Lan R Mur 1