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HOBSON, MISS
Neg. No: 2330
Neg. Size: 15"x12"
Neg. Date: 04-04-1900

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Sitter: Miss Maud Hobson, née Jane Elizabeth Mansel (1860-1913).

Miss Maud Hobson, née Jane Elizabeth Mansel (1860-1913).

Biog: Actress.

Role: Lady Punchestown.

Date: 4 April 1900.

Occasion: "The Messenger Boy", a musical play, by James T. Tanner and Alfred Murray, the Gaiety Theater, 3 February 1900.

Location: The Lafayette studio, 179 New Bond Street, London.

Descr: H & S.

Costume: -

Costume Designer: Wilhelm.

Costume Suppliers: Miss Fisher, Madame Auguste, B.J. Simmons & Co., J.A. Harris & Co. Ltd., or Morris Angel. Modern dresses by Madame Auguste, Mrs. Nettleship, J. Shortbred & Co., or Boulter, Hepburn and Watts. Wigs by W. Clarkson.

Furniture & Props: Painted backdrop.

Photographer: Lafayette Ltd., 179 New Bond Street, London.

Evidence of photographer at work: -

No of poses: 1.

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Provenance: Pinewood Studios; acquired 1989

References:

Biog: https://forgottenaustralianactresses.com
/2019/05/04/maud-hobson-the-gaiety-
girl-who-dreamed-of-colorado/

Role: The Era, 10 February 1900, p 13a.

Occasion: Play programme (production file at Theatre Museum); The Era, 10 February 1900, p 13a-b.

Costume: -

Costume Designer: The Era, 10 February 1900, p 13b; Play programme (production file at Theatre Museum).

Costume Supplier: Play programme (production file at Theatre Museum).

Reproduced: -

Additional Information: -

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