POSTCARD 1
POSTCARD 2 (SOLD)
The pretty actress seen on Postcard 1 is Miss Ethel Irving (1869-1963). Ethel Irving was a British actress who was active in the early 20th century. She appeared in several stage productions and five silent films during her career. Not much information is available about her life and career. She is not well known today and her legacy is limited to her film and stage appearances. She made her London stage debut in 1885 and her New York debut occurred in 1890. She remained in New York until 1895. She returned to London and made several stage appearances there. She then briefly became involved in theater management. She managed the Criterion theatre and then the Globe Theatre. She was the daughter of actor, Joseph Irving and the wife of actor, Gilbert Porteous. This postcard is in very good condition.
Postcard 2 is a striking, hand-tinted portrait of Miss Irving features her in three-quarter profile. She wears a deep rose cap and a soft yellow lace scarf/boa, her long wavy hair flowing over the shoulder. Delicate tinting to cheeks and lips adds warmth. Irving’s expression is calm and slightly knowing, with an easy half-smile and bright, direct eyes—very much the poised Edwardian stage persona. The photographer of this portrait was Lyddell Sawyer, a noted British portraitist. The postcard was published by Rotophot (RPH) and is numbered 7768. The company later became linked with Ross Verlag. The postcard was postmarked in 1904 in Manchester, England. The message on the postcard reads “Exchange Hotel, [Manchester] Nov 30th/04, Dear Edie, I think you will like the other side. If you have any letters for me, keep them till I return. I may be sent for tomorrow and then the letters would be here when I am in Sheffield. Your loving Pa”. (SOLD)
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