Keywords: Indian Theatrical Group in Bombay in the 1870s.jpg en Photo of a Theatrical Group in Bombay from the Lee-Warner Collection 'Bombay Presidency' by an unknown photographer in the 1870s This was a studio portrait of a Marathi theatrical group in costume posed in front of a backdrop of a European interior Marathi theatre has a long tradition of performance incorporating songs and dances and in the 18th century a popular form of folk theatre developed called Tamasha with snatches of dance and acrobatic movements Modern Marathi theatre originated in the mid-19th century s 1870 http //www oldindianphotos in/2010_06_08_archive html author other versions Custom license marker 2014 11 25 PD-100 Uploaded with UploadWizard Mumbai in the 1870s 19th-century people of India Theatrical costume in portraits Theatre in the 1870s Marathi people Theatre of India |