File:Photograph of William Davenport Adams (1851-1904) by Alfred Ellis, 20 Upper Baker Street, London.jpg

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Photograph of author and drama critic William Davenport Adams (1851-1904)

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English: Photograph of William Davenport Adams accompanying his "Apologia pro Vita Mea" in "The Theatre", Vol. XXIII (New Series), 1 February 1894.
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Photograph of William Davenport Adams (1851-1904) by Alfred Ellis, 20 Upper Baker Street, London.

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Author Alfred Ellis (1854-1930). Photographer with a studio at 20 Upper Baker Street, London, from 1884 until 1898. A member of the Photographic Society (later the Royal Photographic Society) from 1883, and one of the original members of the Professional Photographers' Association. He specialised in theatrical photography, and somtimes staged scenes from plays to be photographed at his studio. As technology improved, he photographed stage performances at theatres themselves. He was a leading advocate for photographers' copyright, and fought several High Court actions, as well as being one of the founders of the Copyright Union.

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