Vintage Dance and Performance Art

Artistic prints and illustrations showcasing vibrant dance scenes and characters from various historical performances and carnivals.

Front cover design for La Baionnette, an issue containing a review of the year 1917, entitled To the Devil. With a woman in an orange devil costume on stage, and an orchestra of yowling cats and mythological musicians in the pit. Date: 1918

Company of which someone plays on the piano, Anonymous, 1852 - 1863 stereograph cardboard. paper albumen print recreation, amusement. making music; musician with instrument. drawing-room, 'salon'

This circa 1900 color lithograph 'Carmen up to data' (upper part) presents characters and stage elements from the opera Carmen, showing period costumes and theatrical setting in detailed illustration.

Portrait of the Music Hall Urters Marcel Lennder, Henri's Toulouse-Liutrec, 1895 print paper vaudeville, variety-show. singer without accompaniment

French 'National Lottery' Poster 1942. highlighting a campaign for knitting to fund care for displaced families, during World War Two and occupation of France.

Backstage of the Ballet, c. 1900. Sem (Georges Gourçat) (French, 1863-1934). Lithograph hand-colored with watercolor; sheet: 49.8 x 67.5 cm (19 5/8 x 26 9/16 in.); image: 42.3 x 54.1 cm (16 5/8 x 21 5/16 in.).

Dance Classes at the Opera, Fine Art

Cartoon, The merry widow (a reference to the operetta by the Austro-Hungarian composer Franz Lehar), showing an exhausted woman representing Austria being danced off her feet by an Italian carabiniere. He tells her to save some of her strength for the Russian Bear who is coming for the next waltz. Date: 1916

Man and woman in medieval dress juggling | Library of Congress

Scene from Mozart's opera 'Don Giovanni' 1787 (c1914). Opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), Austrian composer, first performed in Prague in 1787. The libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte (1749-1838) was based on Moliere's play of 1665 'Don Juan, ou le festin de Pierre' ('Don Juan, or the Stone Banquet'). Here Don Giovanni is attempting to seduce Zerlina, a country girl to whom he sings 'Give me thy hand, oh fairest' ('La ci darem la mano'). From 'A Day With Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart' by May Byron. (London, c1914).

c.1935 Couples dressed in formal attire on cruise ship ballroom with band playing background, postcard

Portret van actress Marthe Brandès as actor Louis-Pierre Laloir in toneelstuk les Cabotins, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1894 print Actress Marthe Brandès and actor Louis-Pierre Leloir play their role in scene with domestic twist in play Les Cabotins. She plays a jealous and not so young woman, he plays an old boring learned man. paper actor (on the stage)

Group of Musicians playing Various Musical Instruments in Parlor Setting, French Stereo Card, Unidentified Artist, 1900

A female dancer performs alone, clicking her castanets.

"Oh how good, How beautiful must be, the God that made so good a thing as thee" - Vintage postcard

Poster for American Play, The Tiger Lilies, My Dear Alphonso, circa 1899.

ANNIE (1982), directed by JOHN HUSTON.

DOUGLAS BOOTH in LOVING VINCENT (2017), directed by HUGH WELCHMAN and DOROTA KOBIELA.

As you like it. Act II. Scene VII, The Seven Ages of Man, First Age. From the Boydell Shakespeare Gallery, published at the end of the 19th century, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

W Lamb's ' How and what to dance' is an indispensable guide to your conduct on the dance floor, whether it be in a sumptuous ballroom or the intimacy of your own home. Date: 1906

Performers in the circus; Piekowski, Ignacy (1877-1948); 1898 (1898-00-00-1898-00-00);Young Poland (style), circus, circus, gift (provenance), horses

The Everett Piano.. The Everett Piano.

Austria, Vienna, Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria at the Annual Viennese ball

A characteristic night club interlude in 1928 as a young woman lights her male partner's cigarette. Date: 1928

Theater de la G�te, Rosa-Josepha Printing A. Call. "Theater of La Ga�t�, Rosa-Josepha". Poster. Color lithography.

Publicity poster of aeralist Miss Zélia Miss Zélia poster. 1890 - 1900. text. Posters. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Aerialists

Ball of dignitaries, distinguished society, men and women at a dance event, ball, dancing, historical, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century, coloured.

The Embassy Club in London in 1924, owned by restaurateur Luigi with entertainment supplied by (Bert) Ambrose and the Embassy Club band. According to The Tatler, the Embassy, 'has for many years been the gayest and brightest centre in London. It is crowded nightly by notables in the social, sporting and dramatic worlds, who come to sample the wonderful cuisine and dance to Ambrose's famous band.' Date: 1924

Ronggeng is a type of Javanese and Malay social dance in which couples exchange poetic verses as they dance to the music of a rebab or violin and a gong. Ronggeng originated in Java, but also can be found in Sumatra and the Malay peninsula. Ronggeng probably has existed in Java since ancient times, the bas reliefs in Karmawibhanga section on 8th century Borobudur displays the scene of travelling entertainment troupe with musicians and female dancers. In Java, a traditional ronggeng performance features a traveling dance troupe that travels from village to village. The dance troop consists of one or several professional female dancers, accompanied by a group of musicians playing musical instruments: rebab and gong. The term 'ronggeng' is also applied to the female dancers. During a ronggeng performance, the female professional dancers are expected to invite some male audiences or clients to dance with them as a couple with the exchange of some tips of money for the female dancer, given

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791). Composer of the Classical era. Mozat boy playing celesta. Engraving, 1885. Artistic Illustration published in Spain, 1885. Later colouration.

Scene from J M Barrie s Play The Admirable Crichton Illustration by Hugh Thomsom 1860 to 1920 Lord Brocklehurst and Tweeny

The Dance Class, 1874. Ballet dancers in tutus being tutored by the ballet master with his stick. Edgar Degas (1834-1917). French Impressionist painter.

A colored pre-1899 poster depicting a ball event, created anonymously.

Fun and games in the rue St Antoine in Paris, France 17th Century.

Max Linder Movie Poster, Vintage Film Posters

Partitura musical del tango "Invocation", de José Sentís. Editado por Unón Musical Española, Madrid, 1917.

Ferruccio BENINI, Italian actor performing the role of Don Marzio

Singing rehearsal, distinguished young woman playing house music with piano and singing, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

Aim of dancers. ( apunt de balladors), 2001. Gouache on paperJosep Coll Bardolet (Campdevínol, Girona 1912 - Valldemossa, Illes Balears 2007).

Casino Interior, Monte Carlo, Monaco - The 'Salle de Jeu' (Games Room). This card also features two personifications of differing stages of the gambling process - 'Good Luck', shown by the wealthy, confident gambler approaching the Casino and 'Bad Luck' depicted as a frustrated man having lost his wedge, tearing out his hair.... Date: circa 1908

Aim of dancers. ( apunt de balladors), 2001. Gouache on paperJosep Coll Bardolet (Campdevànol, Girona 1912 - Valldemossa, Illes Balears 2007).

The Infant Luis Ferdinand and his camp help playing guitar SEM (Georges Goursat, said, 1863-1934). "The Infant Luis Ferdinand and his camp help playing guitar". Color lithography.

The actor Bandō Hikosaburō V as Tsurubei, Sawamura Tosshō II as Kinohei and Ichimura Kakitsu IV as Kitsuhei, in the scene of the three drunks from the 2nd act: the storehouse of the Loyal Lehlsmänner. .

Musician, Occupations

Irresistible Polka/ Composed by S.P. Hecht C., artist unknown, color lithograph, 1885

Young girls at their first dance lessons, illustration from the weekly Rivista Illustrata (Illustrated Magazine), No 258, December 9, 1883. Digitally colorized image.

Weigls Katharinenhalle , Brothers Kohn KG B, Producer

Etude: Music and Musicians of Spain,

Edgar Degas; French; 1834-1917; The Dance Class; 1874; Oil on canvas.

Program for the free theater - the missionary Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901). Program for free theater - the missionary. Engraving.

Various scenes at Royal Ascot. 1932

Luit player playing sheet music. .

Der Tod kommt zur Tänzerin, Totentanz, dance of death, Todten-Tantz after Beck, Nöller a. other painters by Georg Max. Theodor Goetz, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

This well-dressed beast is no more horrifying than outsize teddy bear in Beauty and the Beast

Peter Pan and Wendy fly over the rooftops in a poster to advertise the stage show. Date: First published: 1904

Circus of crazy, from the "Ob D" series; Wojtkiewicz, Witold (1879-1909); 1906 (1906-00-00-1906-00-00);Young Poland (Style), Partage Plus, Purchase (provenance)

Puppet collection Mon Plaisir, theatre scene

Artwork: Prisoners of War Art - Vietnam, camp of detention for U.S. pilots captured in Vietnam - untitled (New Year Party) Artist: Gerald L. Coffee. Country: Unknown

Postcard, historical, couple, dispute, marital quarrel, full moon,

'Preparing For The Children's Party'. 'The Graphic' magazine, 1882. Illustration by A. E. Emslie.

The young witch is trained in witchcraft by the old witch and practices flying on a broom, 1810, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from an original of the time

ESCENA DE LA PELICULA "YENTL" - 1983 - BARBRA STREISAND (EEUU). Author: BARBRA STREISAND.

Banjo lesson , Fine Art

King Mark slays the noble knight Sir Tristam as he sat harping before his lady La Belle Isolde.

Eugène Boudin, Concert at the Casino of Deauville, 1865 Concert at the Casino of Deauville

Dream situation: NAKED IN PUBLIC A man dreams of being at the theatre where he finds himself wearing next to nothing. Date: 1920

Nickelodeon Movie Theater, Sloan, John, 1907.

Musical instruments, Woman playing a musical instrument, Organ, Historical, digital reproduction of a 19th century collector's picture

Portrait of Nicolle during performance in Muziektheater Gaieté Rochechouart; A La Gaieté Rochechouart: Nicolle.

Concert at Musikverunde in Vienna, 1913, Austria 20th Century. Watercolour.

Trial By Jury, Gilbert & Sullivan

A dancer accompanied by two musicians performing for a man and a woman , Dancers, Musicians, Audiences, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Pianos Kaps, Piano, Harpsichord & Organ

Bechstein - Hark the Angels, Piano, Harpsichord & Organ

Ruddigore, or The Witch's Curse, Gilbert & Sullivan

Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a woman playing the piano. Death and the Musical Student. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Joshua Gleadah after an illustration by Benedictus Antonio Van Assen from The British Dance of Death, Hodgson, London, 1823.

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