1890s, Tobacco/Cigarette Card, 011, Isabella Coe, N245 Actress, Sweet Caporal

Description: 1890s, Tobacco/Cigarette Card, 011, Isabella Coe, N245 Actress, Sweet Caporal Click images to enlarge Description You are bidding on an original Antique 1890's N245, Tobacco/Cigarette Card, Sweet Caporal, #011, Actress Isabella Coe. More Info: Sweet-spoken comedienne Isabelle Coe [Mrs. Frank McKee] came to prominence in the title role of "Niobe" in the early 1890s. She began her career in 1884 supporting Denman Thompson in "The Old Homestead." Thompson indicated that Coe had the speed and energy to do farce, so in her next engagements she tried out antic comedy roles, Virginia Bridge in "The Tin Soldier" and the schoolmistress in "The Midnight Bell" for the Charles H. Hoyt Company. She next worked as the leading lady for Nat Goodwin's touring company. In 1891 she hit pay dirt as Niobe when she bleached her wavy brown hair blonde. When Hoyt wrote another hit in "The Milk White Flag," (1894) he secured Coe's services to be the female lead. In 1896 Coe became very ill, suspending her performances of "His Absent Boy" and finally leaving the United States with her husband in June to recuperate in a European sanitarium. She recovered, and enjoyed some success in London in the later 1890s in Hoyt's "A Stranger in New York." David S. Shields/ALS So here in the photograph, McKenzie Morrison (1857-1927) portrays Coe as both Niobe’s statue and reanimated form. Note that the “living form” is just slightly bigger than the “statue form.” As a result even though the “living form” is behind it emanates as a form emergent. That little trick is what I think make the image work. (ref wikipedia) Back is an advertisement. Cigarette cards are trading cards issued by tobacco manufacturers to stiffen cigarette packaging and advertise cigarette brands. Between 1875 and the 1940s, cigarette companies often included collectible cards with their packages of cigarettes. Cigarette card sets document popular culture from the turn of the century, often depicting the period's actresses, costumes, and sports, as well as offering insights into mainstream humor and cultural norms. Beginning in 1875, cards depicting actresses, baseball players, Indian chiefs, boxers, national flags or wild animals were issued by the U.S.-based Allen & Ginter tobacco company. These are considered to be some of the first cigarette cards. Other tobacco companies such as Goodwin & Co. soon followed suit. They first emerged in the U.S., then the UK, then, eventually, in many other countries. (ref wikipedia) If you have any questions about this item or anything I am auctioning, please let me know. Card Cond: Poor-Good (paper loss and some wear), Please see scans for actual condition, (scans 3 & 4 are for reference only). This Cigarette/Tobacco Card would make a great addition to your collection or as a Gift (nice for Framing). Please checkout my 1870's Baseball Tintypes in my Ebay Store Please checkout my NASA Items in my Ebay Store Visit My eBay Store To see all my Postcards To see all my Movie Items To see all my Disney Items To see all my Baseball Items To see all my Boy Scout Cards To see all my Stereoview Cards Add me to your Favorite Sellers and Sign up for my Newsletter This Item will be shipped securely. I will combine lots to save on the shipping costs and I use USPS 1st class shipping (it gives both of us tracking of the package). Please look at my other Auctions for more Collectibles of the 1800's-1900's. Get images that make Supersized seem small.Showcase your items with Auctiva's Listing Templates! THE simple solution for eBay sellers. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's FREE Counter

Price: 15.96 USD

Location: Warsaw, Indiana

End Time: 2024-12-11T04:48:11.000Z

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