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Souvenir of Lydia Yavorska's Hundred-and-first Performance of Anna Karenina at the Ambassadors Theatre, London, 1914

 File — Box: 105, Folder: 3

Scope and Contents

Souvenir program for Lydia Yavorska's Hundred-and-first Performance of Anna Karenina at the Ambassadors Theatre, London. February 1914.

Oblong, 23 by 28.5 cm. Unpaginated, nine leaves. 12 mounted photographic plates, plus the mounted color illustration on cover. Seven of the plates are scenes from the play, and four are portraits of Yavorska. Yavorska (1869-1921) was a Russian-born theater manager and leading dramatic actress in Russia before moving to England, several years before the Revolution, and there successfully transitioned to performing in English. The text of the brochure is comprised mostly of reviews and appreciations of Yavorska and this production.

Two copies. Stamps on both indicate these were part of the SUNY Binghamton Theater Collection.

Dates

  • 1914

Extent

From the Collection: 100 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Series: English

Repository Details

Part of the Binghamton University Libraries Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Binghamton NY 13902 USA