4.00 USD

Cute image of unidentified artiste, or model, posing with flowers, hand tinted postcard from a photograph by Professor Stebbing, and published by Etoile of Paris. The text at the bottom of the card might translate (in so many words) as, "In expectation of your arrival, I offer these to you." A nice posted card. Please examine our high res scans for detail.

Postage is for first class shipping in a secure photo mailer, and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, we will refund the postage on the second card, and when you purchase three or more cards from us at the same time, your shipping will be entirely free, except for international orders which, because of sudden increases in international shipping rates will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more.

And please come visit our blog at:

redpoulaine.blogspot.com

where we post biographical and historical tidbits, images of cards and photographs for sale, some already sold but remembered fondly, related images of historical interest and sometimes even images of items that have not yet arrived in the shop, but that are expected to arrive soon, as well as coupon codes, links to other related sites, and more!

16.00 USD

Gorgeously hand-tinted image of Belle Epoque beauty contemplating a monolithic clock! The writing on the monolith seems to translate into something like, "For those who dream...the first star that rises in their young hearts is love." Well, that is, at least, an approximation. Really wish we were fluent in the French language, but we are slowly learning. She wears the popular "mermaid" gown of the period, ornamented with bits of the "costume orientale." So charming, and so vibrantly colored. and with a background array of Art Nouveau flourishes that set its time and mood beautifully! A very nice card.
Please examine our high res scans for detail.

Postage is for first class shipping in a secure photo mailer, and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, we will refund the postage on the second card, and when you purchase three or more cards from us at the same time, your shipping will be entirely free, except for international orders which, because of sudden increases in international shipping rates will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more.

And please come visit our blog at:

redpoulaine.blogspot.com

where we post biographical and historical tidbits, images of cards and photographs for sale, some already sold but remembered fondly, related images of historical interest and sometimes even images of items that have not yet arrived in the shop, but that are expected to arrive soon, as well as coupon codes, links to other related sites, and more!

4.00 USD

Very cute image by Walery of unidentified actress in costume.
Monsieur Walery, the photographer, aka Stanislaw Julian Ignacy, Count Ostorog (1863-1935), was the son of Count Stanislaw Julian Ostorog the elder. Both men were well known and respected photographers. The elder Count, born in Lithuania in 1830, grew up in Paris, was an officer in various armies, and becoming a British citizen in the 1860s, took the name Walery as a working name. Queen Victoria sat for him, as well as many other notables of Victorian society.
Having taken the same working name as his father, Walery the younger, whose photographs are the ones that most interest us here at Red Poulaine, though himself a successful photographer in London, moved to Paris in 1900 and opened a studio on the Rue de Irondes, where he made a specialty of theatrical portraits. This card was posted in 1903, and shows a fair amount of wear.
Please examine our high res scans for detail.

Postage is for first class shipping in a secure photo mailer, and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, we will refund the postage on the second card, and when you purchase three or more cards from us at the same time, your shipping will be entirely free, except for international orders which, because of sudden increases in international shipping rates will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more.

And please come visit our blog at:

redpoulaine.blogspot.com

where we post biographical and historical tidbits, images of cards and photographs for sale, some already sold but remembered fondly, related images of historical interest and sometimes even images of items that have not yet arrived in the shop, but that are expected to arrive soon, as well as coupon codes, links to other related sites, and more!

18.00 USD

A very nice portrait by Leopold Reutlinger of Paris. Published by SIP (Societe Industrielle de Photographie), this card is typical of many produced at the turn of the century. With its undivided back which was reserved for the address, any messages were, by strict regulation, relegated to the image side of the card. We can see here, how the publishers hired artists to design an Art Nouveau style frame surrounding the photographic subject, leaving space within the design, or as in this case, around it, for brief messages.

Liane De Pougy (pronounced poo-jee, with that soft j sound we don't really have in English), was born Anne Marie Chassaigne in 1869. Her father was a relatively low ranking military officer, and Anne Marie was raised in a convent.
At the age of 16, finding herself pregnant, she ran off with her lover, a naval officer named Armand Pourpe. Together they had a son, named Marc, who grew up to become a flier in WWI. He was killed in 1914.
Anne's marriage to Armande was an unhappy one. It was said she bore the scars of beatings given her by her husband, her entire life. Early on, when Armand was billeted away from home, he returned home unexpectedly, and discovering her in bed with a lover, Armand, in a murderous rage, shot her with his service revolver, wounding her in the wrist.
Deciding finally to leave her husband, Anne sold her rosewood piano, a much prized possession, and ran off to Paris, leaving both Armand and her son Marc behind.
In Paris, she educated herself in the arts, taught piano and English, and later worked as a chorus girl at the Folies Bergeres, and as a prostitute, learning this trade from the notorious Comtesse Valtesse de la Bigne. It is believed that at this time she also became a heavy user of both opium and cocaine.
Anne Marie took the name Pougy from a Count who was one of her many lovers. Her career as an actress flourished, though on one occasion in an early lesson from Mme. Sarah Bernhardt she was told that while on stage it would be best if she kept her "pretty mouth shut." Nevertheless, she was an extremely popular performer.
She was audacious in her pursuit of men who were wealthy and powerful, once writing to the Prince of Wales, inviting him to attend her performance. He did.
She did not limit her relationships to men only, but had affairs with women also, one of whom was the novelist Natalie Clifford Barney, with whom she apparently maintained a deep and enduring friendship.
With fame, came gifts of jewels, property, and all manner of wealth. She became known as a great courtesan, one of "Les Grandes Trois," or The Three Great Ones, referring to Liane De Pougy, Caroline Otero, and Emilienne D'Alencon. Another affectionate term awarded these ladies by an admiring public was "Les Grandes Horizontals." Oh my! :)

In 1914, following her son's death, Liane De Pougy gradually embraced religion. In 1920, she married the Romanian prince, Georges Ghika, and though they were later separated, they were never divorced, so it was as Princess Ghika that she joined the Order of Saint Dominic, and returning to her origins, became Sister Anne Mary, involving herself with the Asylum of Saint Agnes, an institution devoted to the care of children with birth defects.
She died in 1950, in Lausanne Switzerland.

As we so often do, we thank Wikipedia for most of our biographical information.

A fine card in wonderful condition. Please examine our high res scans for detail.

Postage is for first class shipping in a secure photo mailer, and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, we will refund the postage on the second card, and when you purchase three or more cards from us at the same time, your shipping will be entirely free, except for international orders which, because of sudden increases in international shipping rates will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more.

And please come visit our blog at:

redpoulaine.blogspot.com

where we post biographical and historical tidbits, images of cards and photographs for sale, some already sold but remembered fondly, related images of historical interest and sometimes even images of items that have not yet arrived in the shop, but that are expected to arrive soon, as well as coupon codes, links to other related sites, and more!

14.00 USD

His Royal Majesty! :) Marvelous costume. Rudolf Christians (1869-1921), was born in Germany. As a young man, he performed on the stage, as he is pictured here in costume for a production of King Henry the Fifth. In 1913, he began acting in motion pictures. He moved to the United States, and was quite successful with a handful of films, and in 1921 was starring in "Foolish Wives," an Erich von Stroheim spectacular, which bore the distinction of being the first "million dollar picture." Von Stroheim was extremely lavish in his expenditures on this film, going so far as to buy for his actors monogrammed silk underwear, so they would feel more "aristocratic."
Sadly, Mr. Christians died halfway through the production, so that a stand-in, with his back turned to the camera, had to finish up his role.
Mr Christians was married to actress Bertha Klein. His daughter, Mady Christians was also a very well known actress, both in the U.S., and in Germany.
Very nice, unposted condition. Please examine our high res scans for detail.

Postage is for first class shipping in a secure photo mailer, and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, we will refund the postage on the second card, and when you purchase three or more cards from us at the same time, your shipping will be entirely free, except for international orders which, because of sudden increases in international shipping rates will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more.

And please come visit our blog at:

redpoulaine.blogspot.com

where we post biographical and historical tidbits, images of cards and photographs for sale, some already sold but remembered fondly, related images of historical interest and sometimes even images of items that have not yet arrived in the shop, but that are expected to arrive soon, as well as coupon codes, links to other related sites, and more!

12.00 USD

Very odd....but great fun! Two woodland fairies playing woodland fairy games on an upended mushroom! One really cannot help but wonder what Sigmund would have to say about this one.
Photograph by Traut, though unsigned.

Heinrich Traut (aka Henry), was a German photographer, inventor and patent holder (he patented an electric arc lamp for photographic lighting), of the Jugendstil Epoche whose studio was based in Munich Germany. Thirty years ago, we first learned about Traut's work because signed (identified), images were quite sought after, just as they are today. Traut's images, though we haven't run across a great many actual nudes, per se, sometimes bordered on the erotic and innuendo-ish, and possibly that is what a lot of the hub-bub's been about, but at least half of the Traut images we've run across in intervening years have been beautifully wrought photographs of mothers and children, heart warming, lovely, innocent stuff. Like many of the popular Belle Epoque photographers and their publishers, Traut seems to have covered a very broad spectrum of subject in his work.
Please examine our high res scans for detail.

Postage is for first class shipping in a secure photo mailer, and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, we will refund the postage on the second card, and when you purchase three or more cards from us at the same time, your shipping will be entirely free, except for international orders which, because of sudden increases in international shipping rates will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more.

And please come visit our blog at:

redpoulaine.blogspot.com

where we post biographical and historical tidbits, images of cards and photographs for sale, some already sold but remembered fondly, related images of historical interest and sometimes even images of items that have not yet arrived in the shop, but that are expected to arrive soon, as well as coupon codes, links to other related sites, and more!

7.00 USD

Gorgeous portrait in profile of French actress Messager by Oricelly. She is in the "classical" style of costume so popular in the Belle Epoque, Art Nouveau period. Please examine our high res scans for detail.

Postage is for first class shipping in a secure photo mailer, and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, we will refund the postage on the second card, and when you purchase three or more cards from us at the same time, your shipping will be entirely free, except for international orders which, because of sudden increases in international shipping rates will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more.

And please come visit our blog at:

redpoulaine.blogspot.com

where we post biographical and historical tidbits, images of cards and photographs for sale, some already sold but remembered fondly, related images of historical interest and sometimes even images of items that have not yet arrived in the shop, but that are expected to arrive soon, as well as coupon codes, links to other related sites, and more!

14.00 USD

Welcome to our new "Songs of Salome" collection. We are very excited to be offering you this fine selection of carefully chosen cards which share the following traits in common:
They are nearly all over one hundred years old, in very nice condition for their age, offer beautiful images of dancers, actresses and singers in costumes typical of the Art Nouveau style, mostly photographed by famous and well respected photographers of the period, and with a definite emphasis on the "oriental" fashion of jewelry and adornment so popular during that time which has come to be known as La Belle Epoque.

Very lovely card with French stage performer Mlle. Suquez in the "classic Grecian" attire so popular during the Art Nouveau period. Notice also the wonderful Art Nouveau headdress. The Lyre she is holding may have been playable, but we suspect it was a stage prop. In either case, this is certainly a wonderful image and a dynamic profile pose of the kind Mucha might easily have painted.
Please examine our high res scans for detail.

Postage is for first class shipping in a secure photo mailer, and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, we will refund the postage on the second card, and when you purchase three or more cards from us at the same time, your shipping will be entirely free, except for international orders which, because of sudden increases in international shipping rates will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more.

And please come visit our blog at:

redpoulaine.blogspot.com

where we post biographical and historical tidbits, images of cards and photographs for sale, some already sold but remembered fondly, related images of historical interest and sometimes even images of items that have not yet arrived in the shop, but that are expected to arrive soon, as well as coupon codes, links to other related sites, and more!

6.00 USD

These two charming French postcards look as if they might have been inspired by Puccini's Madama Butterfly, which is certainly possible given that Butterfly had its premiere in Milan in 1904. Whatever inspired them, they're fun and in very nice condition. The French on the first card reads something like, "Could this stranger perhaps be, Love's gallant messenger for me?" Sadly, we have to use an online translator around here, so forgive the butchery :) Please examine our high res scans for detail.

Postage is for first class shipping in a secure photo mailer, and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, we will refund the postage on the second card, and when you purchase three or more cards from us at the same time, your shipping will be entirely free, except for international orders which, because of sudden increases in international shipping rates will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more.

And please come visit our blog at:

redpoulaine.blogspot.com

where we post biographical and historical tidbits, images of cards and photographs for sale, some already sold but remembered fondly, related images of historical interest and sometimes even images of items that have not yet arrived in the shop, but that are expected to arrive soon, as well as coupon codes, links to other related sites, and more!

19.00 USD

Very nice hand-tinted image of Belle Epoque stage performer Lucienne D'Armoy in a body stocking and wielding a tremendous fan. Photo by Walery of Paris. We will list this card in our "Risque" section, though certainly by today's standards this image is very tame.We love it when we find cards in this fine condition for you. Circa 1900, unposted.
Please examine our high res scans for detail.

Postage is for first class shipping in a secure photo mailer, and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, we will refund the postage on the second card, and when you purchase three or more cards from us at the same time, your shipping will be entirely free, except for international orders which, because of sudden increases in international shipping rates will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more.

And please come visit our blog at:

redpoulaine.blogspot.com

where we post biographical and historical tidbits, images of cards and photographs for sale, some already sold but remembered fondly, related images of historical interest and sometimes even images of items that have not yet arrived in the shop, but that are expected to arrive soon, as well as coupon codes, links to other related sites, and more!

6.00 USD

We love our cards! All of them! If you visit us often, you know that the majority of our images are of really gorgeous European actresses and models from the late 19th and early 20th century, but we have a particularly soft spot for images of the ordinary person (if there was ever such a thing as an ordinary person), that show us how people of the period were themselves making use of the styles and fashions they saw in those images of actresses, actors and models.
So here we have an awesome image of an unnamed woman in the flapper garb of the period. She could be a famous actress, but probably not. The card has the appearance of an RPPC, and gives us, we think, a clear idea of what a stylish gal would wear out on the town in 1920s France. Her headband has sparklies of some kind, but also appears to have been crocheted. Great stuff, yeah? Beautiful sepia tone, nice condition save for a tiny crease in the lower right hand corner. Please examine our high res scans for detail.

Postage is for first class shipping in a secure photo mailer, and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, we will refund the postage on the second card, and when you purchase three or more cards from us at the same time, your shipping will be entirely free, except for international orders which, because of sudden increases in international shipping rates will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more.

And please come visit our blog at:

redpoulaine.blogspot.com

where we post biographical and historical tidbits, images of cards and photographs for sale, some already sold but remembered fondly, related images of historical interest and sometimes even images of items that have not yet arrived in the shop, but that are expected to arrive soon, as well as coupon codes, links to other related sites, and more!

14.00 USD

Great hand-tinted seasonal montage of a Leopold Reutlinger portrait of stage performer Elise De Vere superimposed onto a holly branch in a wintry night sky. Not certain how many images there were in this series, but we have two of Miss De Vere that we'll be showing off today, and we've run across a number of images of other artistes on holly branches and also on sprigs of mistletoe. Lots of fun :)
Elise De Vere was not French. She was an Englishwoman, born Constance, one of several children of Herbert Shakespeare Gardiner Williams (aka Charles De Vere), a stage magician, and Julia Ferret (aka Okita) also a stage magician. They traveled and lived all over Europe, and at one point owned a magic shop in Paris, not far from the Folies Bergeres. The family was deeply entrenched within the Entertainment community, and so it's no wonder Elise took to the stage.
Of related interest is that although Elise herself didn't seem to take to stage magic, her younger sister Clementine, in between training wild animals in the circus, and marrying a Russian prince and going into hiding from the Bolsheviks, became Ionia the Enchantress, a stage magician who is almost legendary in "magic" circles.
A very nice card. Please examine our high res scans for detail.

Postage is for first class shipping in a secure photo mailer, and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, we will refund the postage on the second card, and when you purchase three or more cards from us at the same time, your shipping will be entirely free, except for international orders which, because of sudden increases in international shipping rates will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more.

And please come visit our blog at:

redpoulaine.blogspot.com

where we post biographical and historical tidbits, images of cards and photographs for sale, some already sold but remembered fondly, related images of historical interest and sometimes even images of items that have not yet arrived in the shop, but that are expected to arrive soon, as well as coupon codes, links to other related sites, and more!

14.00 USD

Great hand-tinted seasonal montage of a Leopold Reutlinger portrait of stage performer Elise De Vere superimposed onto a holly branch in a wintry night sky. Not certain how many images there were in this series, but we have two of Miss De Vere that we'll be showing off today, and we've run across a number of images of other artistes on holly branches and also on sprigs of mistletoe. Lots of fun :)
Elise De Vere was not French. She was an Englishwoman, born Constance, one of several children of Herbert Shakespeare Gardiner Williams (aka Charles De Vere), a stage magician, and Julia Ferret (aka Okita) also a stage magician. They traveled and lived all over Europe, and at one point owned a magic shop in Paris, not far from the Folies Bergeres. The family was deeply entrenched within the Entertainment community, and so it's no wonder Elise took to the stage.
Of related interest is that although Elise herself didn't seem to take to stage magic, her younger sister Clementine, in between training wild animals in the circus, and marrying a Russian prince and going into hiding from the Bolsheviks, became Ionia the Enchantress, a stage magician who is almost legendary in "magic" circles.
A very nice card. Please examine our high res scans for detail.

Postage is for first class shipping in a secure photo mailer, and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, we will refund the postage on the second card, and when you purchase three or more cards from us at the same time, your shipping will be entirely free, except for international orders which, because of sudden increases in international shipping rates will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more.

And please come visit our blog at:

redpoulaine.blogspot.com

where we post biographical and historical tidbits, images of cards and photographs for sale, some already sold but remembered fondly, related images of historical interest and sometimes even images of items that have not yet arrived in the shop, but that are expected to arrive soon, as well as coupon codes, links to other related sites, and more!

14.00 USD

Lovely seasonal image of a type quite common during that time. The unidentified model is none other than Oterita, a Spanish dancer of some renown who performed in the music halls and theaters of Paris and elsewhere in the early 1900s.
We haven't found a lot of history on her, and have always wondered if she was given the name Oterita (little Otero) by fans, or an impressario, because of a similarity in performance style to the famous dancer and courtesan Caroline Otero, if her name was actually Otero also, and she chose Oterita to distinguish herself from La Belle Otero, or if he hoped to benefit from a name association with the famous dancer. If she did, it may or may not have helped her career then, but it's certainly working today. We cannot count the times we have run across images of Oterita being mistakenly listed as images of the more well known Otero. A very nice card. Please examine our high res scans for detail.

Postage is for first class shipping in a secure photo mailer, and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, we will refund the postage on the second card, and when you purchase three or more cards from us at the same time, your shipping will be entirely free, except for international orders which, because of sudden increases in international shipping rates will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more.

And please come visit our blog at:

redpoulaine.blogspot.com

where we post biographical and historical tidbits, images of cards and photographs for sale, some already sold but remembered fondly, related images of historical interest and sometimes even images of items that have not yet arrived in the shop, but that are expected to arrive soon, as well as coupon codes, links to other related sites, and more!

14.00 USD

Lovely seasonal greeting card, circa 1905. Unidentified artiste (she looks so familiar, which always drives us a little crazy :), lovely hand coloration. Please examine our high res scans for detail.

Postage is for first class shipping in a secure photo mailer, and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, we will refund the postage on the second card, and when you purchase three or more cards from us at the same time, your shipping will be entirely free, except for international orders which, because of sudden increases in international shipping rates will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more.

And please come visit our blog at:

redpoulaine.blogspot.com

where we post biographical and historical tidbits, images of cards and photographs for sale, some already sold but remembered fondly, related images of historical interest and sometimes even images of items that have not yet arrived in the shop, but that are expected to arrive soon, as well as coupon codes, links to other related sites, and more!

6.00 USD

Another lovely sepia toned portrait of a Paris music hall personality by Oricelly. The soft, soft light in his work is so wonderful. Research on the history of Martha de Villers is fruitless so far, but we'll keep searching.

This card is in wonderful condition. Please examine our high res scans for detail.

Postage is for first class shipping in a secure photo mailer, and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, we will refund the postage on the second card, and when you purchase three or more cards from us at the same time, your shipping will be entirely free, except for international orders which, because of sudden increases in international shipping rates will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more.

And please come visit our blog at:

redpoulaine.blogspot.com

where we post biographical and historical tidbits, images of cards and photographs for sale, some already sold but remembered fondly, related images of historical interest and sometimes even images of items that have not yet arrived in the shop, but that are expected to arrive soon, as well as coupon codes, links to other related sites, and more!

12.00 USD

Awesome image by Leopold Reutlinger of the stunning Mlle. Feriel in the wonderful neo-classical costume of the Belle Epoque era, while she was with the Theatre du Gymnase in Paris.
We have been unable to find any real biographical information on this actress. We found an image online of a photo taken while she was performing at the Imperial Theater in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1900, Our image presumably dates from shortly after that one, the picture probably taken sometime between 1900 and 1905.
We also know that between the years 1917 and 1925, Mlle. Feriel appeared in five silent films, thereby expanding the venue in which she performed. Otherwise we know nothing.
A lovely card in very nice condition.
Please examine our high res scans for detail.

Postage is for first class shipping in a secure photo mailer, and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, we will refund the postage on the second card, and when you purchase three or more cards from us at the same time, your shipping will be entirely free, except for international orders which, because of sudden increases in international shipping rates will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more.

And please come visit our blog at:

redpoulaine.blogspot.com

where we post biographical and historical tidbits, images of cards and photographs for sale, some already sold but remembered fondly, related images of historical interest and sometimes even images of items that have not yet arrived in the shop, but that are expected to arrive soon, as well as coupon codes, links to other related sites, and more!

18.00 USD

Louise Armandine Duval (1879-1940) who took the stage name Armande Cassive, was a highly respected lady of the French theater. Raised in an Ursuline convent, she began her work on the stage in the late 19th century, and also appeared in film in later years. Below is a brief quote by critic Carl Van Vechten (writer, photographer, patron of the Harlem Renaissance, and long time friend of Gertrude Stein) from "The Merry-Go-Round."

"I sometimes think that _Occupe-toi d'Amelie_ is the most satisfactory play I have ever seen; it is certainly the most delightful. I do not think you can see it in Paris again. The Nouveautes, where it was presented for over a year, has been torn down; an English translation would be an insult to Feydeau; nor will you find essays about it in the yellow volumes in which the French critics tenderly embalm their _feuilletons_; nor do I think Arthur Symons or George Moore, those indefatigable diggers in Parisian graveyards, have discovered it for their English readers. Reading the play is to miss half its pleasure; so you must take my word in the matter unless you have been lucky enough to see it yourself, in which case ten to one you will agree with me that one such play is worth a kettleful of boiled-over drama like _Le Voleur_, _Le Secret_, _Samson_, _La Vierge Folle_, _et cetera_, _et cetera_. In the pieces I have mentioned Feydeau, in representation, had the priceless assistance of a great comic artist, Armande Cassive. If we are to take Mr. Symons's assurance in regard to de Pachmann that he is the world's greatest pianist because he does one thing more perfectly than any one else, by a train of similar reasoning we might confidently assert that Mlle. Cassive is the world's greatest actress."

Van Vechten was writing about a play by that grandson of Moliere, Georges Feydeau, the famous French play-write, whose farces are acknowledged forerunners to the Surrealist, Dadaist, and Absurdist schools of French theater. The play to which he refers was produced in 1908, approximately 10 years before Feydeau contracted syphilis, and going slowly mad, died three years later, at age 58.

Feydeau's plays (he wrote at least 60 of them), were not terribly well respected at the time, but Van Vechten appears to have been ahead of his time yet again, as today, Feydeau is considered to be one of the finest play-writes of Belle Epoque France.

Mlle. Cassive first met Georges Feydeau when she was only 14, and refused a small part in one of his plays. Years later, in 1898, she accepted his offer for the lead in "The Lady from Maxim's," which she helped make a tremendous success.

Mlle. Cassive was to become one of Feydeau's favorite actresses, and appeared in many of his productions. She enjoyed great success for decades, but ended her days sadly; dying in Paris, unknown, alone, and in poverty.

A gorgeous card by Leopold Reutlinger, showing the young Cassive in happier times. Very nice condition too, with minor age tanning.
Please examine our high res scans for detail.

Postage is for first class shipping in a secure photo mailer, and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, we will refund the postage on the second card, and when you purchase three or more cards from us at the same time, your shipping will be entirely free, except for international orders which, because of sudden increases in international shipping rates will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more.

And please come visit our blog at:

redpoulaine.blogspot.com

where we post biographical and historical tidbits, images of cards and photographs for sale, some already sold but remembered fondly, related images of historical interest and sometimes even images of items that have not yet arrived in the shop, but that are expected to arrive soon, as well as coupon codes, links to other related sites, and more!

14.00 USD

Lovely coloration on this charming image, Nice posted condition.
Please examine our high res scans for detail.

Postage is for first class shipping in a secure photo mailer, and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, we will refund the postage on the second card, and when you purchase three or more cards from us at the same time, your shipping will be entirely free, except for international orders which, because of sudden increases in international shipping rates will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more.

And please come visit our blog at:

redpoulaine.blogspot.com

where we post biographical and historical tidbits, images of cards and photographs for sale, some already sold but remembered fondly, related images of historical interest and sometimes even images of items that have not yet arrived in the shop, but that are expected to arrive soon, as well as coupon codes, links to other related sites, and more!

11.00 USD

Wonderful image of Magda Alden, a dancer about whose life we've found nothing yet, but still looking. This appears to be a lithograph rather than a photograph. The card was published circa 1900 by Virgilio Alterocca of Terni, a well known printer, Socialist party activist, and businessman of vision. Posted to Corsica in the early 1900s. Postmark is a bit muddled and we can't make out the date, but the card is undivided on the reverse which dates its production to before 1904. Some minor wear to edges and corners. Please examine our high res scans for detail.

Postage is for first class shipping in a secure photo mailer, and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, we will refund the postage on the second card, and when you purchase three or more cards from us at the same time, your shipping will be entirely free, except for international orders which, because of sudden increases in international shipping rates will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more.

And please come visit our blog at:

redpoulaine.blogspot.com

where we post biographical and historical tidbits, images of cards and photographs for sale, some already sold but remembered fondly, related images of historical interest and sometimes even images of items that have not yet arrived in the shop, but that are expected to arrive soon, as well as coupon codes, links to other related sites, and more!