CROSSLEY (Ada Jemima, 1871-1929, Australian Contralto)

Fine Postcard Photograph by the Rotary Photo Co., Signed and with an Autograph Note signed with initials on the verso, to Mr Frank Smith, thanking him for “so kindly & promptly sending on the picture cards, I am glad to have them...” the picture shows her half length wearing a lacy dress, 5½” x 3½”, postmarked London, 18th May

She was notable as the first Red Seal recording artist engaged in the US by the Victor Talking Machine Company in 1903. She sang in Henry Wood’s second ‘Prom’ season of 1896, several times in ‘Elijah’, and was the singer at the ‘Titanic Band’ Memorial Concert at the Albert Hall, 1912, in memory of the eight musicians who went down, playing to the last. Seven orchestras combined took part and numbered 600 performers.

Item Date:  1903

Stock No:  42299      £125

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