Monday, September 29, 2008

LEONA DARE

Portrait of Leona Dare

Monday, September 1, 2008

ADAH ISAACS MENKEN

Adah Isaacs Menken (1835-68), an American actress, became famous by playing the part of Mazeppa in which she rode on stage on horseback. The costume she wore made her appear nude.

ADAH ISAACS MENKEN

Adah Isaacs Menken in the part of William, the love-siick sailor-boy, in the play Black-Eyed Susan.