At the Theater

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At the Theater — Phaedra at the Théâtre-Français. First appearance of Mr. Paul de Trois-Étoiles as Hippolytus.

Artist

Name:: Gavarni, Paul
Dates:: 1804-1866
Country:: France

Illustration

Subject:: People
Technique:: Wood engraving
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: Old Book Illustrations

Periodical

Title:: L'Illustration (Issue 772)
Author(s):: Collective work
Publisher:: Paris: Dubochet et Cie, 1857

Description

Couple wearing evening clothes in a theater box. The man is standing next to the seated woman.
The caption reads in the original French: Phèdre au Théâtre-Français — Début de M. Paul de Trois-Étoiles dans le rôle d’Hippolyte.

Keywords: 1850s, 19th century, black & white, couple, female, male, mixed genders, periodical, theater