Sepia stage scene with painted paneled walls, a crowd of men in top hats and uniform-style coats and women in long dresses, with a man seated in a wooden crate.

Noblesse Oblige stage scene, Théâtre de Senne, 3rd act postcard

A sepia photographic postcard shows a crowded stage set with painted paneled walls, where men in top hats and military-style coats and women in long dresses and hats gather around a man seated in a wooden crate. A printed caption at the bottom reads 'Théâtre de Senne - Civil - NOBLESSE OBLIGE! 3e acte'.

Artist: James Gardiner
Date: [between 1910 and 1919?]
Medium: Photographic postcards Photographic prints Photographs
Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 4000 × 2615 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1929.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

20th century early 20th century postcard crowd sepia photograph top hat period costume stage performance theatre scene