LOT 69 Helena Modjeska, Renown Shakespearean Actress, Signed
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Actors Stage and Screen Helena Modjeska, Renown Shakespearean Actress, Signed CDV. PSA/DNA Encapsulated and Graded NM 7Fantastic Helena Modjeska signed Carte-de-Visite. Dated "1890", and Signed by Helena Modjeska as "Helen Modjeska". 2.5" x 4.25". PSA/DNA encapsulated and graded NM 7. Encapsulation size of 4.25" x 7.25".Renowned Polish actress who specialized in Shakespearean roles and became the most famous American actress of the 19th century. In 1877 Modjeska appeared in San Francisco in an English version of Ernest Legouve's "Adrienne Lecouvreur" and also made her New York debut. Despite her imperfect knowledge of the English language, she rose to fame and achieved remarkable success. During her career she played numerous Shakespearean heroines, Margueritte Gautier in "Camille" and Schiller's "Mary Stuart". In 1883, the year she took out American citizenship, she produced Henrik Ibsen's "A Doll's House" in Louisville, Kentucky, the first Ibsen play staged in the United States. In the 1880s and 1890s she had a reputation as the leading female interpreter of Shakespeare on the American Stage.This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.WE PROVIDE IN-HOUSE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE!
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