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Description
Blanche Friderici (1878–1933), a Brooklyn native, began her career as a stage actress after her eyesight deteriorated, forcing her to give up her original goal of becoming a teacher. She quickly earned roles on stage and later became best known for her performances in A Farewell to Arms (1932) and It Happened One Night (1934), released posthumously.
This photograph was taken for the play The Cherry Pickers, written in 1896 by Joseph Arthur and performed at the B.F. Keith Theater. Located on Congress Street in Portland, the theater operated from 1908 until the 1960s, when it was demolished and replaced with a parking lot.
About This Item
- Title: Blanche Friderici for Keith's Theater, Portland, ca. 1910
- Creator: Fenley Photo., Portland, Me.
- Creation Date: circa 1910
- Subject Date: circa 1910
- Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 22.5 cm x 15 cm
- Local Code: Coll. S-7719
- Object Type: Image
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Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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