Julia Marlowe & Ruth St. Denis Gorgeous Photograph Collection

A group of 5 glamours photographs featuring notable early twentieth century stage actress Julia Marlowe and dancer Ruth St. Denis, ca. 1910-1922. Varying degrees of toning, soiling, and bumped corners throughout. Photographs are in very fine condition. Please refer to accompanying images for further condition information.

The lot includes:

1. Julia Marlowe as Ophelia by German-American photographer Arnold Genthe, ca. 1910, 14" x 20".

2. Julia Marlowe as Lady Macbeth photographed by Genthe, ca. 1912, 5.5" x 9.75". Mounted on stiff construction board to the overall size of 9" x 13.5".

3. Ruth St. Denis in her dance "Kwannon", three photographs by E. O. Hoppé, ca. 1922. Each photo measures 5" x 9" and are mounted on stiff construction board display measuring 19.75" x 12.25" overall.

Julia Marlowe (1865-1950) was an English-born American stage actress who would become known for her interpretations of William Shakespeare's plays. Her career on stage began in earnest in 1879 while touring with a small-scale opera company, although her big break came in 1895 when she first debuted on Broadway where she would appear in more than seventy productions. Later in 1904, Marlowe would form a partnership with fellow actor E.H. Sothern, performing alongside each other in countless Shakespeare productions and receiving critical acclaim. The two married in 1911 and would continue to collaborate theatrically until Marlowe's retirement in 1924.

Ruth St. Denis (1879-1968) was an American pioneer of modern dance, introducing eastern ideas into the art. She was the co-founder of the American Denishawn School of Dancing and Related Arts and the teacher of several notable performers. Throughout the 1910s and 20s, St. Denis toured alongside her partner and later spouse Ted Shawn, performing their routines on the vaudeville stage.

Arnold Genthe (1869-1942) was a notable early twentieth-century photographer who became known for his depictions of the city of San Francisco and numerous celebrity portraits- among those he captured were poet Edna St. Vincent Millay and actress Greta Garbo.

Emil Otto Hoppé (1878-1972) was a British portrait and landscape photographer, among his subjects being notable literary figures, dancers, and members of the British royal family.

This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.

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