26.00 USD
Marvelous lingerie/boudoir/dressing room image in unusually fine condition, by Heinrich Traut, of Cabaret performer Mary Irber.
When the "Jugend" and theatrical modernism had filtered down to the masses in German society, but was still very much the "in" thing among "upper classes," Mary Irber was a great favorite with those audiences. She performed in Berlin, Salzburg and Munich, with a theatrical troupe put together by a producer named Joseph Hunkele, who according to Peter Jelavich in his "Munich and Theatrical Modernism," "was a cultural parasite of the first order." He was apparently someone who capitalized on the popularity of modernism, proponents of which had expressed the aim of raising variety theater to a high art, but instead, Hunkele "succeeded in pulling cabaret down below the level of vaudeville."
Morality groups and police agents were a constant presence at Irber's performances, and finally, when several witnesses testified at court that Fraulein Irber "imitates the movements of sexual intercourse while singing some of her songs," Hunkele's theatrical concession was revoked.
This publicity apparently did Mary Irber's popularity little harm though, probably boosted it, since images of her in varying states of undress, by photographers such as Georg Gerlach and Heinrich (Henry) Traut abound.
A Classic dressing room, or boudoir, image in unusually fine condition! Glossy, clean and bright! A lucky find.
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The item you are considering for purchase is, unless otherwise noted, a vintage postcard of approximately 5 and 1/2, by 3 and 1/2 inches. Postage is for fully insured, first class, shipping in a secure photo mailer (to avoid any damage to your purchase in the mails), 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 increases in international shipping rates 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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