Baugh & Bensley

Baugh & Bensley shot photos when Victorian men in tights were the internet’s K-pop. They roamed London’s theater alleys with a cumbersome tripod, freezing actors mid-curtain-call so stiff that their lace collars could cut glass. You’ll spot the exact daguerreotype of Guy Little in a top hat standing on a chair—his shadow looks ready to step off the plate. Find it in the Guy Little Theatrical Photograph collection; press pause on the feather boa and you’ll almost hear the house lights dim.