22.00 USD
Emmi (sometimes Emma) Kosáry (1889-1964) wearing a very mysterious costume style we never tire of seeing! The fourth image in this listing is of another woman wearing, in this case, "jodhpur" style pants with the same broad triangular thighs. Haven't yet learned anything about this fashion, but we LOVE it! Only the Emmi Kosáry image (in the hat) is for sale.
She is apparently costumed for the role of Gretel in the light opera, "A Pacsirta" or Where the Lark Sings.'
Miss Kosáry was quite popular in her native Hungary, in Vienna, and also traveled internationally, including two tours to the United States in the 20s.
Images of her have been very difficult for us to find.
Franz Lehár was an Hungarian composer, probably best known for "The Merry Widow," or "Die Lustige Witwe," quite possibly known to many of our frequent visitors because of the hat of the same name that was worn by the lead character in many of its performances (at least in the English version), and became "all the rage" for a decade, or so.
In the 1930s and 40s, F. Lehár's relationship with the Nazi party in Germany, and Hitler personally, was very controversial. His music was a favorite of Herr Hitler's, and apparently because of this, he was able to save his wife (and apparently tried to save others) from deportation and who knows what horrors, as she was a Jew, prior to her marriage to him, when she converted to his Roman Catholic faith.
A wonderful card, unusual too in its size, as it is about a half an inch smaller all 'round than a typical postcard. We wondered if this might have been a paper saving issue put in practice during the war.
We can't effectively date the card as the postmark is very muddled, but the lovely Hungarian stamp, sometimes known as "The Harvesters," was produced in 1916/17, so it fits closely with the year of the musical's opening as reported on Wikipedia.
To hear a waltz from the operetta, follow below link to Youtube!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXgdL5MmiYQ
To learn more about "The Merry Widow Hat" follow the link below!
http://prettycleverfilms.com/costume-design-film-fashion/merry-widow-hat-1907-1914/
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, the price is the same as for a single 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, due to the costs of international shipping will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more. We do not charge for insurance or shipping materials, and as of the date of this listing are still charging below our overall cost on shipping.
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