19.00 USD
Gorgeously hand-colored Stebbing image of Mlle. Paule Morly, from a wonderful series of cards published by Monsieur G. Piprot of Etoile publishers, Paris.
This is probably the 5th time we've had the pleasure of sharing a version of this card in our shop, so if you love it, grab it, because it will probably not last long.
Paule Morly (born Charlotte Mélanie Augustine Martin, 1881-1926), was probably most well known for her interpretation of the Afro-Brazilian dance, the Mattchiche, or Maxixe, which she perfomed with Mlle. Marthe Derminy in 1905, at the Alcazar D'Ete. The music they danced to was from a song by the same name, La Maxixe, performed by singer Felix Mayol and instantly popular. This resulted in Mlles. Morly and Derminy being pictured on the cover of the sheet music which sold in uncountable numbers, copies of which may still be found available online for a few dollars (we're looking :). We have an image we found online of that sheet music for you to look at and enjoy. It is Not For Sale. A link below to the song they danced to, sung by Mayol, but a later recording from the 30s, might be fun as an added time machine component :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbJbkv2BvBU
Also below, is a link to a bit of interesting film made at about the same time as our postcard (circa 1905), not of the Maxixe by Mayol, but still of Mayol as he would actually have been seen on stage at that time. It is a variety of very early talkie film, in which Monsieur Mayol got in front of the camera, and lip-synched to a recording while being filmed, some of it appears to be hand-colored frame by frame. Some of this is introduced by Maurice Chevalier. Interesting bit of history: Maurice Chevalier, when he was a teenager performing in the small cafes in Paris, did impersonations of Mayol . Mayol saw him doing this, and with good humor, supported his efforts, which pretty much sent Chevalier on his way to stardom.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yochox_YOVo
There was a silent film actress, named Paule Morley (rather than Morly) according to one French film history site we found, where were listed a number of short silent films in which she appeared between 1913 and 1917. Since this Paule Morley was born 1881, and deceased 1926 as well, we are assuming there was either a name change for film work, or merely a misspelling, and that they were the same person. Below is a link to that site, should anyone desire a list of those silent films.
http://www.lesgensducinema.com/biographie/MorlyPaule.htm
This card is another very fine example of Professor Stebbing's ability to prepare negatives, and Monsieur Piprot's ability to print them, in such a way that the end result was ideal for hand-tinting. Just superb!
We're very pleased to be offering you this card in such fine 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.
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