Blanche Bates

Blanche Bates (August 25, 1873 – December 25, 1941), American actress, vintage, 7 x 9 inch, glossy photograph.

She made her début in San Francisco in a benefit performance of Brander Matthews's 'This Picture and That.' Among her early successes were her Mrs. Hillary in 'The Senator,' Phyllis in 'The Charity Ball,' and Nora in 'A Doll's House.' She joined Daly's company in 1898 and the next year at Daly's Theatre, New York, played Mirtza in 'The Great Ruby.' In 1901 she appeared as Cigarette in 'Under Two Flags' at the Garden Theatre in New York. Thereafter devoting herself to the productions of David Belasco, she won great success in 'The Darling of the Gods' (1902) and 'The Girl of the Golden West' (1905) and after World War I in 'The Famous Mrs. Fair' (1919).

Campbell Studios was founded by Alfred S. Campbell (1840-1912) in Elizabethtown, New Jersey. Campbell, an early English proponent of art photography, was invited to the United States in 1867 by Napolean Sarony to form a business partnership under the Sarony name. Sarony particularly desired access to Campbell's patented photographic processes.

Verso bears original ID and notations as well affixed press clipping dated April 2, 1912. In very good condition.