S11, 37-20, 1870s, Cabinet Card, Vokes Sisters, British Stage Actress & Dancers

Description: S11, 37-20, 1870s, Cabinet Card, Vokes Sisters, British Stage Actress & Dancers Click images to enlarge Description You are bidding on an original Antique 1870's Cabinet Card Photograph, Vokes Sisters, British/American Stage Actresses & Dancers, about 20-25 years old. "Very Rare" Photo (L-R): Rosina, Jessie and Victoria Vokes To see all of my "Stereoview Cards" click here. To see all of my historical "Cabinet Cards" click here. More Info: The Vokes family were three sisters, one brother and an actor (Walter Fawdon, who changed his name to Vokes) who were popular in the pantomime theatres of 1870s London and in the United States. Their father, Frederick Strafford Thwaites Vokes (1816-1890), was a theatrical costumier and wigmaker who owned a shop at 19 Henrietta Street, Covent Garden. Their mother Sarah Jane Biddulph née Godden (1818-1897) was the daughter of Welsh-born strolling player Will Wood and his actress wife. They were: Fawdon Vokes (born Walter Fawdon; 1844–1904), actor Fred Vokes (1846–1888), actor and dancer Jessie Vokes (1848–1884), actress and dancer Rosina Vokes (1854–1894), actress Victoria Vokes (1853–1894), actress They made their début on Christmas night in 1861 in Edinburgh and made their London début at the Alhambra Theatre in 1862 when they were billed as 'The Five Little Vokes'. First as the "Vokes Children" and later the "Vokes Family," they began to perform at music halls and at pantomimes, and by their agility and humour made the name well known to English and American theatre-goers. The piece that most successfully carried an audience by storm was The Belles of the Kitchen, in which the Vokes family made its debut in the United States at the Union Square Theatre in New York on 15 April 1872. The family then embarked on a six month tour of the United States before returning to Britain where in October 1872 they performed Fun in a Fog. They returned to New York in April 1873 at Niblo's Garden and remained in America for the next year and nine months before returning to England. Their next season in America was at the Fifth Avenue Theatre in New York where they remained for three months. (ref. Wikipedia) For more info, click here. Back is blank. Photographer: Jose Maria Mora, 707 Broadway, NY. (1849-1926) Card size: 4.25" x 6.25" (Trimmed). #S11, 37-20 The Cabinet Card was a style of photograph which was widely used for photographic portraiture after 1870. It consisted of a thin photograph mounted on a card typically measuring 108 by 165 mm (4+1⁄4 by 6+1⁄2 inches). The carte de visite was displaced by the larger cabinet card in the 1880s. In the early 1860s, both types of photographs were essentially the same in process and design. Both were most often albumen prints, the primary difference being the cabinet card was larger and usually included extensive logos and information on the reverse side of the card to advertise the photographer’s services. However, later into its popularity, other types of papers began to replace the albumen process. Despite the similarity, the cabinet card format was initially used for landscape views before it was adopted for portraiture. Some cabinet card images from the 1890s have the appearance of a black-and-white photograph in contrast to the distinctive sepia toning notable in the albumen print process. These photographs have a neutral image tone and were most likely produced on a matte collodion, gelatin or gelatin bromide paper. Sometimes images from this period can be identified by a greenish cast. Gelatin papers were introduced in the 1870s and started gaining acceptance in the 1880s and 1890s as the gelatin bromide papers became popular. Matte collodion was used in the same period. A true black-and-white image on a cabinet card is likely to have been produced in the 1890s or after 1900. The last cabinet cards were produced in the 1920s, even as late as 1924. Owing to the larger image size, the cabinet card steadily increased in popularity during the second half of the 1860s and into the 1870s, replacing the carte de visite as the most popular form of portraiture. The cabinet card was large enough to be easily viewed from across the room when typically displayed on a cabinet, which is probably why they became known as such in the vernacular. However, when the renowned Civil War photographer Mathew Brady first started offering them to his clientele towards the end of 1865, he used the trademark "Imperial Carte-de-Visite." Whatever the name, the popular print format joined the photograph album as a fixture in the late 19th-century Victorian parlor. (ref. Wikipedia) If you have any questions about this item or anything I am auctioning, please let me know. The Last Image is for Information Only. Card Cond: VG-VG/EX (edge & corner wear, Trimmed), Please see scans for actual condition. This Cabinet Card would make a great addition to your collection or as a Gift (nice for Framing). Visit My eBay Store Please checkout my newest Collections with FREE S&H Please checkout my 1880's Baseball Victorian Trade cards in my Ebay Store Please checkout my 1870's Baseball Tintypes in my Ebay Store Please checkout my Movie Glass Slides in my Ebay Store Please checkout my NASA Items in my Ebay Store To see all my Postcards To see all my Movie Items To see all my Disney Items To see all my Baseball Items To see all my Boy Scout Cards To see all my Stereoview Cards Add me to your Favorite Sellers and Sign up for my Newsletter This Item will be shipped securely. 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Price: 159.96 USD

Location: Warsaw, Indiana

End Time: 2024-12-19T08:28:30.000Z

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