Publicity portrait of Elisabeth Risdon, probably for mourning becomes Electra

Item Description
Alternative Title
Mourning Becomes Electra
Member of
Theresa Helburn Theater Photography
Description

A head-and-shoulders publicity portrait of Elisabeth Risdon, who performed in either the original or the first revival production of Eugene O'Neill's Mourning Becomes Electra, staged by the Theatre Guild at the Guild Theatre and the Alvin Theatre, 1931-1932.

Linked Agent
Photographer (pht): Vandamm, Florence
Photographer (pht): Vandamm Studio
Physical Form
Still image
Photograph
Genre
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Date Created
1931 to 1932
Subject (Topic)
Theater
Actors
Subjects (name)
Risdon, Elizabeth, 1887-1958
O'Neill, Eugene, 1888-1953
Theatre Guild
Geographic Subject
New York (N.Y.)
Extent
1 photograph : black-and-white ; 24.2 x 18.8 cm
Resource Type
Still Image
Internet Media Type
image/tiff
Digital Origin
reformatted digital
Institution
Bryn Mawr College
Library
pbm
Department
Bryn Mawr College Special Collections
Shelf Locator
BMC-M217, Series 5, item no. 5.103
Collection Guide
Theresa Helburn collection, 1900s
Local Identifier
2005-15-0577
PID
bmc:52881
Record Content Source
pbm
Rights Statement
IN COPYRIGHT
Use and Reproduction

The New York Public Library Billy Rose Theatre Division holds rights to the work of this photographer.