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Back Stage Collection

Background imageBack Stage Collection: Star and Stargazer 1926

Star and Stargazer 1926
THE STAR AND THE STAR-GAZER An actress in her dressing room receives a friendly visit from a lover of the theatre

Background imageBack Stage Collection: Ballerinas in their dressing room

Ballerinas in their dressing room
Ballet dancers prepare for a performance in their dressing room. One dancer is seen applying make up, while the feet of another await her silk ballet slippers. c.1947

Background imageBack Stage Collection: Fine Feathers by Webster Murray

Fine Feathers by Webster Murray
A glamorous cabaret star or showgirl, shows off her shapely legs on stage while wearing an extravagantly enormous feather headdress. Date: 1930

Background imageBack Stage Collection: Backstage Covent Garden

Backstage Covent Garden
Fashionable visitors in the salon at Covent Garden Theatre, London Date: 1820

Background imageBack Stage Collection: Showgirls Changing Room

Showgirls Changing Room
No doubt the envy of all his friends, this page boy has the important task of delivering messages and cards backstage, where most are prohibited from entering - hope he knocked!

Background imageBack Stage Collection: Scene in the wings during a pantomime

Scene in the wings during a pantomime, with performers in costume waiting for their next entrance

Background imageBack Stage Collection: A touch of brimstone - triangle comedy of backstage life

A touch of brimstone - triangle comedy of backstage life. Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of A Touch of Brimstone at the Columbia theater, showing a man gesturing and two women

Background imageBack Stage Collection: Backstage at the girlie show at the Vermont state fair, Rutl

Backstage at the girlie show at the Vermont state fair, Rutland. Date 1941 Sept. Backstage at the girlie show at the Vermont state fair, Rutland. Date 1941 Sept

Background imageBack Stage Collection: Susanna and the Elders by Wilmot Lunt

Susanna and the Elders by Wilmot Lunt
A young pretty actress entertains two mature admirers in her dressing room, hence the play on the Biblical title to the picture. Date: 1927

Background imageBack Stage Collection: Painting Pantomime Sets

Painting Pantomime Sets
Pantomime preparations - painting scenery. The huge canvasses are laid out on the floor and the sets are painted onto them using long handle brushes. Date: 1930s

Background imageBack Stage Collection: Radio City NBC Studio Tour

Radio City NBC Studio Tour
Radio City backstage NBC Studio Tour, Rockefeller Center, New York, America

Background imageBack Stage Collection: Scene in a Green Room

Scene in a Green Room
A scene in the Green Room as two actresses argue and shout wearing their costumes, while a bystander looks on

Background imageBack Stage Collection: The Model Actress

The Model Actress
The model actress tries to read her script and stir a cup of tea at the same time

Background imageBack Stage Collection: Pantomime Masks

Pantomime Masks
Two craftsmen prepare bighead masks for the pantomime season

Background imageBack Stage Collection: Ballet dancers in their dressing room

Ballet dancers in their dressing room, backstage at a theatre

Background imageBack Stage Collection: Goethe with Faust Chars

Goethe with Faust Chars
JOHANN WOLFGANG von GOETHE German writer, with the characters in his play, Faust

Background imageBack Stage Collection: Dancer and an Admirer

Dancer and an Admirer
Old hand... young heart

Background imageBack Stage Collection: Actress and Agent

Actress and Agent
An actress with her agent

Background imageBack Stage Collection: Dancer and Devotees

Dancer and Devotees
A dancer entertains three devotees of her art, in her dressing room

Background imageBack Stage Collection: Actress and Friends

Actress and Friends
Four gentlemen are entertained by an actress in her dressing room

Background imageBack Stage Collection: Actress and an Admirer

Actress and an Admirer
An actress receives an admirer in her dressing room

Background imageBack Stage Collection: Dancer and Admirers

Dancer and Admirers
A dancer looks at the audience, while two men have eyes only for her

Background imageBack Stage Collection: Showgirls / Rich Patron

Showgirls / Rich Patron
Backstage, showgirls compete for the favours of an rich old patron, who has jewels to give to his favourites

Background imageBack Stage Collection: Dressing / Theatre 1910

Dressing / Theatre 1910
A gentlemanly admirer, with a bouquet concealed behind his back, waits on an actress, who sitting at her dressing table in a pink corset & stockings, serenely adjusts her hair

Background imageBack Stage Collection: Showgirl & Fireman

Showgirl & Fireman
A backstage fireman takes a closer look at a performing showgirl, and gets a little hot under the collar!


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