c1880 CDV Photo the most famous of all the child actress "CORINNE" By Kimballs studio Lowell Massachusetts
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Nice young view showing the darling famous child actress known as Corinne.
Corinne was the daughter of actress Jennie Kimball who was a actress in the theater between 1865 - 1873. She became the mother of Corinne, who the New York Times (1896) labelled “the most famous of all the child actresses of this country”. It was speculated that Corinne was adopted as an orphan. Kimball trained her young daughter for the stage. Corrine debuted in the theater at age 2.5 yrs old. At 5 yrs of age she played the part of “Little Buttercup” in the Boston production of “Pinafore”. At fifteen years of age she was traveling as head of her own theater company. Jennie Kimball doubled as Corinne’s mother and manager.
sold 9-11-16
used item, edge/surface wear, top edge has very sm light crease, no tears
Corinne was the daughter of actress Jennie Kimball who was a actress in the theater between 1865 - 1873. She became the mother of Corinne, who the New York Times (1896) labelled “the most famous of all the child actresses of this country”. It was speculated that Corinne was adopted as an orphan. Kimball trained her young daughter for the stage. Corrine debuted in the theater at age 2.5 yrs old. At 5 yrs of age she played the part of “Little Buttercup” in the Boston production of “Pinafore”. At fifteen years of age she was traveling as head of her own theater company. Jennie Kimball doubled as Corinne’s mother and manager.
sold 9-11-16
- Date: c1880
- Format: CDV / original
- Measurements: 2 1/2 x 4 1/4 inch
- Subject: children / actress / theater
- Photographer stamp: Kimballs new art studio 112 merrimack street Lowell Massachusetts
used item, edge/surface wear, top edge has very sm light crease, no tears
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