Lydia J Thompson

Rethinking Recarving: Ideals, Practices, and Problems of the "Wu Family Shrines" and Han China (Princeton University Art Museum Monographs)

The "Wu Family Shrines" pictorial carvings from Han dynasty China (206 BCE–220 CE) are among the earliest works of Chinese art examined in an international arena. Since the eleventh century, the carvings have been identified by scholars as one of the most valuable and authentic materials for the stu...

Lydia Thompson: Queen of Burlesque: Queen of Burlesque (Forgotten Stars of the Musical Theatre)

First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Up from the Eagle's Nest

Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich of Russia

…In St. Louis, Grand Duke Alexis attended a burlesque show Buebeard in which Lydia Thompson, a 36-year-old actress was singing a tune "If Ever I Cease to Love". It is claimed that the Grand Duke was fascinated both by the actress and the song. Supposedly, she had also sung the number privatel...