Imre Kirafly moved to England where he created replicas of historic events like Chicago’s 1893 World’s Columbian Exhibition. The Kiralfys dissolved their partnership in 1887 but continued to stage large scale shows on their own. Their works often featured stories and settings from around the world. They were also among the early showmen to use electric lighting for their acts, and their 1883 show Excelsior was staged under the direction of Thomas Edison. A production called The Deluge featured an actual rainfall on stage, while Around the World in Eighty Days included a live elephant and a helium balloon operated by wires. Inspired by the lavish spectacles they'd seen in Paris, they also began producing shows, which were famous for their large casts, extravagant sets, and bold special effects. Fox's production of Hiccory Diccory Dock in 1869. They studied dance at the Opera Ballet in Paris and toured with shows in Europe before making their American debut in George L. Although their family name was Konigsbaum, they performed as the Kiralfy brothers to conceal their father's involvement in revolutionary politics. The Kiralfys were born in Budapest, then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and began dancing onstage as children. The Kiralfy Brothers, Imre (ca 1845-1919) and Bolossy (ca 1848 -1932), were dancers, directors, and producers of burlesque and variety shows. It follows his daring adventures through Siberia, which was under invasion by the Tartars, as he tries to stop the rebellion.

The drama Michael Strogoff was based on a novel by Jules Verne about a courier for the Russian Tsar Alexander II. Basil’s Cathedral) appears in the background on the right. A burnt log cabin stands on the left and a Russian Orthodox church with onion domes (likely St. This colored print depicts a battlefield covered with dead and dying people.

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