Morris Harvey, H. G. Pélissier, and Lewis Sydney in "Count Hannibal".

Date:
[between 1910 and 1919?]
Reference:
2044492i
Part of:
The James Gardiner Collection.
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Morris Harvey, H. G. Pélissier, and Lewis Sydney in "Count Hannibal". In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Previous title, replaced April 2022: Morris Harvey, H. G. Pélissier, and Lewis Sydney in "Count Hannibal". Photographic postcard, 191-.

Description

Photograph of the actors during a scene of the play within an elaborate stage set.

The 1911 play by H.G. Pelissier (1874-1913) was based on the 1901 novel Count Hannibal: a romance of the court of France by Stanley J. Weyman. Pelissier's troupe, 'The Follies', presented a long run of satirical musical plays, in which he acted as producer, composer and performer, often featured cross-dressed characters.

Publication/Creation

[England] : J. Beagles & Co. Ltd, [between 1910 and 1919?]

Physical description

1 photographic postcard ; 8.7 x 13.5 cm

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"The Follies" in Pélissier's 'Potted plays' - "Count Hannibal". Mr. Morris Harvey as 'Count Hannibal'; Mr. H. G. Pélissier as 'The Lady of Vrillac' and Mr. Lewis Sydney as 'Comte de Tignonville' Lettering printed in black on bottom recto

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Wellcome Collection 2044492i

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  • Photograph album labelled ‘Drag'

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