Légende

Piccadilly Pastimes, 1886. 'Sudden Disappearance of the Lady and her Covering; Mr Bertram Envelopes Mademoiselle Patrice; Mr Maskelyne the Prince of Illusionists; Alone I Did It; Charles Du-Val; The Countess Magri Sings a Ballad; Lilliputian Comedians at the Princes Hall'. Victorian variety acts at the Prince's Hall in London, including a magician, an impressionist, and little people fencing. People of short stature were called 'Lilliputians' in the 19th century. American 'Lilliputian', circus performer and singer Lavinia Warren, aka Countess Magri, was the widow of Charles Sherwood Stratton, known as General Tom Thumb.

Date

1886

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/City of London : The London Archives

Notre référence

HRM25A13_327

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

41,1Mo (2,4Mo) / 29,4cm x 34,9cm / 3478 x 4127 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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