Record 9094/9975 |
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Description
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| It appears to be a photograph that was hand painted and since the last showing at the Bijou in 1916 the photograph has seemed to fallen into obscurity. The portrait is a still of a performance Grace Emmett gave, possibly in a "flicker" or a play. A plaque located at the bottom reads: "Grace Emmett at Mrs. Murphy". This photograph characterizes the play and the speech of Mrs. Grace Emmet as Mrs. Murphy. She is a red haired women with, aging looks drawstring lips and creases around the eyes. The manner of the photos' downward gaze has the deepened abiltiy to be carefree because it is a tableaux of something occuring in the moment. She dutifully relieves any offense that she is infact looking away from the viewer and not directly communicating as a likeness - a photographed personal link to the theatre. She is seated in a white wooden chair wearing a green dress with white stripes and frilly white lace cuffs and collar. |
Grace Emmett as Mrs. Murphy
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| Telegram excerpt 1961 |
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