Pauline Chase
(1885-1962), Actress and dancerSitter in 52 portraits
American-born actress best known for her eight successive performances as Peter Pan. First appeared on the London stage with Edna May in The Girl From Up There in 1901. Chase was cast as the First Twin in the first production of J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan in 1904 before succeeding Nina Boucicault and Cissie Loftus as the title role in 1907. Her record number of appearances was not matched until Jean Forbes-Robertson took on the role in the 1930s.
by Bassano Ltd, published by Davidson Brothers
bromide postcard print, 1900s
NPG x193678
by Bassano Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1900s
NPG x193679
by Lallie Charles, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1900s
NPG x199333
by Lizzie Caswall Smith, published by Millar & Lang Ltd
hand-coloured halftone postcard print, 1900s
NPG x200412
by Lizzie Caswall Smith, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, early 1900s
NPG x200413
by Alfred Ellis & Walery
bromide press print, 1900s-1910s
NPG x194415
Pauline Chase as 'The Pink Payjama Girl'
by Elmer Chickering
carbon cabinet card, January 1902
NPG x197263
Pauline Chase as 'The Pink Payjama Girl'
by Elmer Chickering
carbon cabinet card, January 1902
NPG x197264
by Alfred Ellis & Walery, and J. Beagles & Co
matte bromide postcard print, mid 1900s
NPG Ax160452
Pauline Chase; Nina Sevening; Adrienne Augarde; Carrie Moore
by Unknown photographer
halftone postcard, mid 1900s
NPG x198153
by Lallie Charles, published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
postcard print, circa 1905
NPG x131847
by Lallie Charles, published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
hand-coloured postcard print, circa 1905
NPG x6003
Pauline Chase as Peter Pan in 'Peter Pan'
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 1906
NPG x104646
Pauline Chase as Peter Pan in 'Peter Pan'
by Bassano Ltd
bromide print, 1906
NPG x83025
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 1907
NPG x30794
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 1907
NPG x30958
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 1907
NPG x30959
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 1907
NPG x30960
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, circa 1907
NPG x30961
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 1907
NPG x30962
Comments back to top
We are currently unable to accept new comments, but any past comments are available to read below.
If you need information from us, please use our Archive enquiry service . Please note that we cannot provide valuations. You can buy a print or greeting card of most illustrated portraits. Select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Buy a Print button. Prices start at around £6 for unframed prints, £16 for framed prints. If you wish to license an image, select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Use this image button, or contact our Rights and Images service. We digitise over 8,000 portraits a year and we cannot guarantee being able to digitise images that are not already scheduled.