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Who wore it best?

Various actors dressed for Chantecler, a play written by Edmond Rostand and set in a barnyard.

Lucien Guitry, 1910:

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Gertrude Hoffmann, 1910:

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Simone le Bargy, 1910:

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Maud Jay, Frances Kapstowne and Davy Burnaby, 1910:

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Maude Adams, 1911:

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Bonus contestant! although most characters were feathered, the play did feature other animals, like this dog:

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And these frogs (I wish I had a clearer photo):

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