Opera star photos from The Burr McIntosh Monthly, 1903-1910

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The Burr McIntosh Monthly
by Burr William McIntosh and Clark Hobart
New York, 1903-1910

Opera Stars from the Metropolitan Opera and other companies

Original photo halftones from circa 1906, from an unidentified theatre publication.
[The colored prints are from hand-tinted black and white negatives]

These prints are over 115 years old, NOT modern reproductions!

The prints are "tipped" (adhered on one edge) onto black construction/craft-type paper.
Some have printing on the back that does not show through to the front.

Please click on the thumbnails below for an enlarged view.

ROUSSELIERE
As Romeo

approximate image size: 4 1/8 x 8 7/8 inches

$15

EMMA EAMES

Metropolitan Opera Co.

approximate image size: 4 x 8 1/2 inches

$15

MADAME GIANNINA RUSS

Manhattan Opera Co.

approximate image size: 4 1/8 x 9 inches

$15

MLLE. LINA CAVALIERI

Metropolitan Opera Co.

approximate image size: 4 x 9 inches

$15

GRACE MERRITT

approximate image size: 4 7/8 x 9 inches

$15

EDNA WALLACE HOPPER

approximate image size: 4 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches

$15

PHYLLIS DARE

approximate image size: 3 3/4 x 7 3/4 inches

$15

MARY MANNERING

approximate image size: 5 1/8 x 9 inches

Note the paper loss upper right corner (image still whole) and light scuffing in upper right image

$10

LENA ASHWELL

approximate image size: 4 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches

$10

MADAME JACOBY

Metropolitan Opera Co.

approximate image size: 4 1/8 x 9 inches

$15

DORIS MITCHELL

approximate image size: 4 7/8 x 9 inches

$10

MLLE. SOREL

Theatre Français, Paris

approximate image size: 4 5/8 x 8 1/2 inches

$15

ALICE LLOYD

approximate image size: 3 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches

MADAME MELBA

Manhattan Opera Co.

approximate image size: 4 1/8 x 8 7/8 inches

$15

ADEL RITCHIE

approximate image size: 4 3/4 x 9 inches

$10

Light scuffing at top of image

JULIA SANDERSON

approximate image size: 4 3/4 x 8 1/4 inches

$10

MISS HELEN WARE

As Malena in "The Road to Yesterday"

approximate image size: 4 x 9 inches

$15

JULIE OPP

approximate image size: 4 3/4 x 9 inches

$15

FRANCES STARR

In "The Rose of the Rancho"

approximate image size: 4 x 9 1/4 inches

$15

CARLOTTA NILLSON

approximate image size: 3 3/4 x 7 3/8 inches

$15

LADY BEATRICE POLE-CAREW

approximate image size: 5 x 9 inches

$10

JULIA MARLOWE

approximate image size: 4 x 8 7/8 inches

$10

MARIE BOOTH RUSSELL
(Mrs. Robert Mantell)

approximate image size: 4 3/4 x 9 inches

$15

M. RENAUD

Manhattan Opera Co.

approximate image size: 8 3/4 x 3 3/4 inches

$20

DALMORES

Manhattan Opera Co.

approximate image size: 4 x 9 inches

$15

VITTORIA ARIMONDI

As Mephisto in "Faust"
Manhattan Opera Co.

approximate image size: 4 x 9 1/8 inches

$15

AMEDEO BASSI

In "Pagliacci"
Manhattan Opera Co.

approximate image size: 4 x 9 inches

$15

STRACCIARI

As Amonasso in "Aida"
Metropolitan Opera Co.

approximate image size: 4 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches

$15

ANTON VAN ROOY

Metropolitan Opera Co.

approximate image size: 4 1/4 x 8 1/2 inches

$10

FERNAND SOUBEYRAN

Metropolitan Opera Co.

approximate image size: 4 x 8 7/8 inches

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