Farrar, Geraldine. (1882–1967) Hartsook Photograph as Carmen

Farrar, Geraldine. (1882–1967)

Hartsook Photograph as Carmen

Doubleweight photograph of the important American soprano and actress as Carmen, shown wrapped in a Spanish-style shawl and with her STAMPED signature at the lower right. Photographed by Hartsook of San Francisco and Los Angeles. Dated on the verso: December 1917. Cropping marks to the margins and one crease at the foot; overall very good. 7.75 x 10 inches (19.7 x 25.4 cm).

Farrar starred in more than a dozen films from 1915 to 1920, including Cecil B. De Mille's 1915 adaptation of Georges Bizet's opera Carmen, for which she was extensively praised. "The resolution of Geraldine Farrar, the beautiful and gifted star, to employ her talents in the attaining of success in the films is one of the greatest steps in advancing the dignity of the motion pictures. Miss Farrar's 'Carmen' in the films is the greatest triumph the motion picture has yet achieved over the speaking stage," claimed the San Francisco Call & Post. (16408)

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