And more stars of the stage resplendent in their cabinet cards

Gorgeous cabinet card by William McKenzie Morrison, who was the top theatrical portrait photographer in Chicago in his day. Nearly flawless, and signed, of actress Dorothy Turner.

A great old, rare Sarony card: Lydia Thompson, famous theater actress, comedian, dancer and producer (1838 - 1908), the Queen of Burlesque. Bio here.

Sarony card of Alice Dunning (Lingard), a stage actress. (1847-1897)

This is a mysterious one: underneath the actress, in ornate lettering, is written "Mora." The card is embellished Northrop, Frateschi & Stabile Block, Ilion N.Y. (in Herkimer County)

Ellison cabinet card of Maud Harrison, another well-known theatre actress.

Cabinet Cards, the Actress edition
Maud Branscombe, Annie Pixley, Margaret Mather, Mlle. Rhea. 1880s, 1890s

Anderson cabinet card of Margaret Mather (1859-1898), a Canadian stage actress, also known as Margaret Bloomer. She had a turbulent life and died onstage.

Autographed (on the back) Anderson cabinet card of stage actress Annie Pixley (1858–93), who died, apparently, of brain fever. See screenshots of the NYT obituary in 1893, below.

Mora cabinet card of Maud Branscombe, a world beauty of the day. Read more about her here.

Detail Branscombe card

Nora autographed cabinet card of Mlle. Rhea (1843 - 1899). Bio here.

detail Rhea Card

Backs of the cards

Annie Pixley's autograph, Sept 13th.