$1,000
Herrmann, Adelaide. Fine cabinet card photograph of Adelaide Herrmann at age 13. New York, Gurney Photographer, ca. 1866. Three-quarter length portrait of the future Adelaide Herrmann as she first appeared when touring America with the Kiralfy dance troupe. Signed on the photograph and with notes on the verso, likely in Herrmann’s hand. 4 ¼ x 6 ¾”. One closed tear in upper third, else good. A performer long before she married and became part of Alexander Herrmann’s act, Adele Celine Scarcez, pictured here, was an accomplished dancer and velocipede rider who began her show business career as a teenager. She married Alexander Herrmann in 1875 and immediately incorporated her talents into his full-evening productions.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2014-08-23
