[Charles Fechter as Hamlet ]

Creator:

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 (author)

Contributor:

Fechter, Charles, 1824-1879 (actor); Sarony, Napoleon, 1821-1896 (photographer)

Date:

[1869..]

Description:

Portraits

Identifier:

(FURNESSTHEATER)furness_pfe200_2_s

Subject:

Performance; Theater Biography; Hamlet (character)

Resource Type:

Still Image

Form/Genre:

black-and-white photographs

Physical Description:

12.5 x 9.5 cm.

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

Play: Hamlet; Notes about Charles Albert Fechter: Anglo-French actor; achieved prominence first in France and England; then made successful debut in New York City; famous for his portrayal of Hamlet; also an accomplished sculptor.; Notes about Napoleon Sarony: Prolific American theatrical photographer of late 19th century.; Sarony & Co., Photographers, 680 Broadway, N. Y. Napoleon Sarony. Alfred S. Campbell.; Charles Fechter made his American debut in 1870.

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, University of Pennsylvania: Furness, P/Fe200.2 S, Small Box

Collection:

Furness Theatrical Image Collection (University of Pennsylvania)