Sitter: Dame (Florence) Lilian Braithwaite (1873-1948). Biog: Actress and Playwriter; D.B.E. (cr. 1943). Role: The Comtesse De Polignac. Date: 13 May 1901. Occasion: A play "A Royal Necklace" by Pierre and Claud Berton, produced by Mrs. Langtry at the Imperial Theatre and opened on 22 April 1901. Location: The Lafayette studio, 179 New Bond Street, London. Descr: Almost FL standing. Costume: - Costume Designer: - Costume Supplier: - Furniture & Props: Painted backdrop. Photographer: Lafayette Ltd., 179 New Bond Street, London. Evidence of photographer at work: - No of poses: 1. Copyright: V&A All images on this site are copyright V&A. For further information on using or requesting copies of any images please contact the V&A Picture Library: vaimages@vam.ac.uk including the URL of the relevant page Provenance: Pinewood Studios; acquired 1989.References: Biog: Dictionary of National Biography; Who's Who; Who's Who in the Theatre; P. Hartnoll (ed.), The Oxford Companion to the Theatre, 4th ed. Oxford 1983, p 101; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilian_Braithwaite Role: The Era, 27 April 1901, p 13a; The Sketch, 5 May 1901, p 261. Occasion: The Era, 27 April 1901, p 13a. Costume: - Costume Designer: - Costume Supplier: - Reproduced: - Additional Information: - Acknowledgements: -
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