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Photographs: PH1524
Title
Gladys Cooper
Subject
Artist
Rotary Photographic Co Ltd (London, England)Martin, Rita
Dimensions
height: 13.9cm
width: 8.9cm
width: 8.9cm
Inscription/signature
"A HAPPY BIRTHDAY. / Fond Wishes and Greeetings / This morning I send , / Your Birthday bring Gladness / And Joy without end . .../ RITA MARTIN / B. 590-2. / ROTARY PHOTO" (printed on front)
Provenance
Presented by Nick Bayly and his sister Victoria Hartley, June 2023.
Other number
E0139
Hand-coloured bromide photographic postcard depicting Dame Gladys Cooper, seemingly not in character. She wears a pink sleeveless dress, long beaded necklace, and she looks ahead to the camera. On the front there is a birthday message that reads: 'A Happy Birthday, Fond wishes and greetings this morning I send, Your birthday bring gladness and joy without end.'
The reverse has an undated message: 'Dear May, I wish you many happy returns of the day. With Love, M. L. Whittaker'.
Gladys Cooper (1888-1971) was a celebrated actress of the stage and screen, with a career spanning seven decades. She was renowned for her beauty; she became a photographic model in the early 1900s and was famous for her appearance on many picture postcards of the time. Postcards were cheap and reliable and were bought not just to send messages but to keep as souvenirs.
The reverse has an undated message: 'Dear May, I wish you many happy returns of the day. With Love, M. L. Whittaker'.
Gladys Cooper (1888-1971) was a celebrated actress of the stage and screen, with a career spanning seven decades. She was renowned for her beauty; she became a photographic model in the early 1900s and was famous for her appearance on many picture postcards of the time. Postcards were cheap and reliable and were bought not just to send messages but to keep as souvenirs.
