🔸Minnie Maddern Fiske with Unidentified Artist, taken 1917, Source: Smithsonian: National Portrait Gallery was one of the leading American actresses of the late 19th and early 20th century. She also spearheaded the fight against the Theatrical Syndicate for the sake of artistic freedom. She was widely considered the most important actress on the American stage in the first quarter of the 20th century. Her performances in several Henrik Ibsen plays widely introduced American audiences to the Norwegian playwright. #victorianchaps #mrsfiske #retro #henrikibsen #edwardian #vintage #portrait #goodolddays #actress #celebrity #nostalgia #pastlives #fashion #history #oldphoto #1910s #theatre https://www.instagram.com/p/CSrb6azjQ8D/?utm_medium=tumblr
