1887, 4 November
Theatrical Scrapbooks

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Friday, 4 November 1887, The Photographic Times and Amateur Photographer, vol. 17, no. 320, p. 555
 
Theatrical. Scrapbooks.—A contemporary has been inquiring, "Who buys the photographs of actors?" I can, at any rate, account for a limited sale of the portraits in question. They are bought by those patient and farseeing people who devote much time and money to the making of theatrical scrapbooks or albums. I number among my acquaintances several such individuals, and cannot praise too highly their patience in performing their task. A theatrical scrapbook properly made is, in fact, a history of the contemporary drama. Every time a new piece is produced, the theatrical scrapbook maker procures a programme of the performance, the most distinctive of the criticisms which appear on it, any paragraphs relating to the piece, together with all woodcuts, photographs, etc , that can be procured of the scenes and those who act in them. The varied material thus obtained is duly arranged and pasted down, the result being a most interesting one for those who care about the modern stage.— The London Figaro.
 
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