Rita Martin's photo of Gertie Millar is glued into an album containing another 35 prints showing the actress in various roles. The page is inscribed 'Hoop-La' in pencil. 'Houp La!' was a musical comedy which opened at the St Martin's Theatre in London on 23 November 1916 but ran for only three months. Gertie Millar played Tillie Runstand, the star of a struggling circus.
Category:
Photography
Object ID:
IN23326
Object name:
gelatin silver print
Object type:
gelatin silver print
Artist/Maker:
Martin, Rita
Related people:
Millar, Gertie
Related events:
—
Related places:
Baker Street, London W1 [Westminster]
Production date:
c. 1916
Material:
paper
Measurements/duration:
H 290 mm, W 297 mm (page), H 275 mm, W 215 mm (image size)