This cabinet card features in costume, theatre actress, Geraldine McCann and is number 77 of a series of Newsboy photographs. These images by Newsboy served as premiums for tobacco purchases. The New York Times (1895) had complimentary comments about McCann’s dancing ability in their review of “a new musical travesty” called “A Stag Party“. Geraldine McCann also played roles in early motion pictures. She appeared in “The Cabaret Singer” (1913),” Out of the Grave” (1913), “When Duty Calls” (1913), “Girls Will Be Boys” (1913) and “Fine Feathers” (1915). To view other photographs by Newsboy, of New York, click on the category “Photographer: Newsboy”.
Geraldine McCann: Stage and Early Film Actress
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