Lyda Borelli in Salome
Spanish postcard. Lyda Borelli in Oscar Wilde's play Salome. Photo by Amadeo, Pelayo 62, Barcelona. In May 1912 Borelli performed at the Teatro Català in Barcelona in the play Salome by Wilde. This photo may have been taken then.
Lyda Borelli (1887-1959) was already an acclaimed stage actress before she became the first diva of the Italian silent cinema. The fascinating film star caused a craze among female fans called 'Borellismo'.
Lyda Borelli in Salome
Spanish postcard. Lyda Borelli in Oscar Wilde's play Salome. Photo by Amadeo, Pelayo 62, Barcelona. In May 1912 Borelli performed at the Teatro Català in Barcelona in the play Salome by Wilde. This photo may have been taken then.
Lyda Borelli (1887-1959) was already an acclaimed stage actress before she became the first diva of the Italian silent cinema. The fascinating film star caused a craze among female fans called 'Borellismo'.