Comment by Eric Keith Longo on March 19, 2022 at 3:04pm

All I get is "From the "Piper"/ to a beautiful new 1929 / The Miracle"?

Comment by Herman Darvick on March 19, 2022 at 3:13pm

Thanks, Eric.  Any idea who is pictured?

Comment by Eric Keith Longo on March 19, 2022 at 3:21pm

It looks like a German Expressionist photo, perhaps from a play, and dating roughly to C1915-1925 as far as I can tell. Earlier than leter for sure. Here's a typical example:

Comment by Eric Keith Longo on March 19, 2022 at 3:26pm

That can't be a young Conrad Viedt you posted can it?

Comment by Herman Darvick on March 19, 2022 at 6:12pm

I checked early Conrad Viedt photos... I don't think that's him.

Comment by Dee on April 21, 2022 at 3:53pm

There was a play called “The Miracle” that had cast of the piper and nun. It was written by German playwright Kurt Vollmoller and toured throughout the US during the 20’s. I believe in 1926-27 they were in NYC at the Century Theater. I am not certain of who this is but, I am guess this might give you a start to his identity. 

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