Sir George Alexander (George Samson) as Rudolf Rassendyll in 'Rupert of Hentzau'
1 portrait by Alfred Ellis & Walery
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Sir George Alexander (George Samson) as Rudolf Rassendyll in 'Rupert of Hentzau'
by Alexander Corbett, for Alfred Ellis & Walery
albumen panel card, 1900
11 5/8 in. x 7 1/8 in. (296 mm x 182 mm) image size
Purchased, 1978
Photographs Collection
NPG x5475
Sitterback to top
- Sir George Alexander (George Samson) (1858-1918), Actor and theatre manager. Sitter in 60 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Alexander Corbett, Photographer. Artist or producer associated with 41 portraits.
- Alfred Ellis & Walery (active 1899-1918), Photographers. Artist or producer associated with 98 portraits.
Events of 1900back to top
Current affairs
The Conservatives return to power, after the Prime Minister Lord Salisbury calls a general election, known as the 'Khaki election', on the back of huge jingoistic support for the Boer War.The Labour Representation Committee (LRC) is founded from a coalition of socialist groups; they win two seats in the 1900 election and Ramsay Macdonald is appointed secretary. The Labour politician Keir Hardie is also returned to Parliament for Merthyr Tydfilin Wales.
Art and science
German physicist Max Planck proposes the concept of the quantum theory. Sigmund Freud's The Interpretation of Dreams is published. In the text, Freud outlines his theory of dream analysis, crucial to the study of the unconscious, and introduces key concepts in psychoanalysis, such as the Ego.The Paris International Exhibition, attended by more than 50 million people and including over 76,000 exhibitors, marks the heyday of Art Nouveau.
International
In China the Boxer rebellion takes place. The Boxers were anti-imperialist and against foreign influence in trade, religion, politics and technology in the final years of the Manchu rule. The Boxers invade Beijing, killing 230 foreigners and Chinese Christians. The rebellion is suppressed by a multinational coalition of 20,000 troops, with China being forced to pay large war reparations, contributing to growing nationalist resentment against the Qing dynasty.Comments back to top
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Susan Lane Piper
14 June 2018, 00:38
The character's name is spelled: Rudolf Rassendyll (double L at end)
from Anthony Hope's The Prisoner of Zenda, novel pub.1894
Rupert of Hentzau was a sequel, pub. 1898