Glover, Amelia. (1871–1910). Cabinet Photograph in "The Corsair". Original cabinet photograph of the popular American dancer in the burlesque The Corsair, ca. 1888. She is identified on the verso in pencil, apparently with a stage name or pseudonym of "Ameah Glovina." Photographed by Falk of New York. Slight toning; overall fine. 4.25 x 6.5 inches (10.7 x 16.7 cm).
According to her obituary in the New York Dramatic Mirror, Amelia Glover "was accounted one of the most accomplished dancers in the United States. She was a finished step-dancer and at the same time a ballet soloist of the highest class. Her grace and personal attractiveness were almost proverbial."
Glover, Amelia. (1871–1910). Cabinet Photograph in "The Corsair". Original cabinet photograph of the popular American dancer in the burlesque The Corsair, ca. 1888. She is identified on the verso in pencil, apparently with a stage name or pseudonym of "Ameah Glovina." Photographed by Falk of New York. Slight toning; overall fine. 4.25 x 6.5 inches (10.7 x 16.7 cm).
According to her obituary in the New York Dramatic Mirror, Amelia Glover "was accounted one of the most accomplished dancers in the United States. She was a finished step-dancer and at the same time a ballet soloist of the highest class. Her grace and personal attractiveness were almost proverbial."