Portraits of Actors

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Mary Robinson (Darby) as Amanda in "Love's Last Shift"

Mary Robinson (Darby) as Victoria in "Bold Stroke for a Husband" with three other characters

Portrait of Solon Robinson

Caricature of Stuart Robson on advertising card for "Our Bachelors"

Caricature of Stuart Robson as Mr. Bangle on an advertising card for "Our Bachelors"

Stuart Robson as Slender in "The Merry Wives of Windsor"

Edward Anthony Rock as the Irishman in "The Register Office"

Edward Anthony Rock as Murtock Delaney in "The Irishman in London"

Edward Anthony Rock as Teague in "The Committee"

Mrs. Rock as Viletta in "She Would and She Would Not"

James Rogers as Swelvino in "The Roof Scrambler"

James Rogers as Sam and William Harries Tilbury as Dr. Botts in a scene from "The Poor Relation"

Portrait of Marie Rosetti on sheet music cover

David Ross as Essex in "The Earl of Essex"

James Russell as Lingo in "The Agreeable Surprise"

James Russell as Somno in "The Sleep Walker"

Portrait of Lillian Russell

Portrait of Lillian Russell

Portrait of Lillian Russell on cigar advertisement

Lillian Russell, Della Fox and Jefferson De Angelis in character

Samuel Thomas Russell as Jerry Sneak in "The Mayor of Garratt"

Samuel Thomas Russell as Jerry Sneak in "The Mayor of Garratt"

Samuel Thomas Russell as Sparkish in "The Country Girl"

Portrait of John Ryder

Portrait of Thomas Ryder

Thomas Ryder as Falstaff and John Quick as Scrub

Thomas Ryder as Lovegold in "The Miser"

Thomas Ryder as Sir John Restless in "All in the Wrong"

Thomas Ryder as Sir John Brute in a scene from "The Provoked Wife"

Thomas Ryder as Sir John Brute, Mrs. Pope as Lady Brute and Mary Stephens Wells (nee Davies) as Belinda in a scene from "The Provoked Wife"

Thomas Ryder as Sir John Brute, Mrs. Bates as Lady Brute and Mary Stephens Wells (nee Davies) as Belinda in a scene from "The Provoked Wife"

Lewis Sapio as Carlos

Lewis Sapio as The Dey in "The Fall of Algiers"

John Horatio Savigny as Oroonoko in "Oroonoko"

John Horatio Savigny as Selim and Matthew Clarke as Othman in a scene from "Barbarossa"

Portrait of Albert Schirmer

Portrait of John Randolph Scott

John Randolph Scott as Julian St. Pierre in "The Wife"

John Sefton as Jemmy Twitcher in "The Golden Farmer"

Marian Sefton (Mercer) as Grace Peabody in "Ladies Beware"

Mary Robinson (Darby) as Amanda in "Love's Last Shift"
Image | 1777Whole-length portrait. With text: "I'll not trouble you Sir, yonder's my cousin Wellbred I'll beg his Protection."
Mary Robinson (Darby) as Victoria in "Bold Stroke for a Husband" with three other characters
ImageWhole-length. With text: "Strike! Strike it here! Plunge it deep into that bosom already wounded by a thousand stabs, keener and more painfull than your Sword can give."
Portrait of Solon Robinson
ImageNearly half-length portrait. Facsimilie autograph.
Caricature of Stuart Robson on advertising card for "Our Bachelors"
ImageWhole-length caricature on front of card advertising "Our Bachelors" at Hooley's Theater, Chicago.
Caricature of Stuart Robson as Mr. Bangle on an advertising card for "Our Bachelors"
ImageWhole-length caricature on front of card advertising "Our Bachelors" at Hooley Theatre, Chicago.
Stuart Robson as Slender in "The Merry Wives of Windsor"
ImageWhole-length portrait, wearing short breeches, doublet made of heavily textured fabric.
Edward Anthony Rock as the Irishman in "The Register Office"
Image | 1806Whole-length portrait, wearing torn breeches.
Edward Anthony Rock as Murtock Delaney in "The Irishman in London"
Image | 1805Half-length portrait.
Edward Anthony Rock as Teague in "The Committee"
Image | 1792Whole-length portrait, outdoors on street, wrapped in blanket. With text: "A poor Irishman, Heaven save me."
Mrs. Rock as Viletta in "She Would and She Would Not"
Image | 1791tho' I am not handsome myself, I love to play with those that are."
James Rogers as Swelvino in "The Roof Scrambler"
Image | 1835Whole-length portrait, holding sunflower.
James Rogers as Sam and William Harries Tilbury as Dr. Botts in a scene from "The Poor Relation"
ImageScene from the play, with Sam seated looking at Botts, standing and holding glass and small bottle. With text: Dr. Botts: "Here's your medicine, Baron. (aside) Don't take it!" Sam: "Don't you wish it!"
Portrait of Marie Rosetti on sheet music cover
Image | 1873Half-length portrait, lace scarf covering head and shoulders.
David Ross as Essex in "The Earl of Essex"
Image | 1776Whole-length portrait, wearing cape. With text: "Am I not your General? and was I not so by Virtue of this Staff?"
James Russell as Lingo in "The Agreeable Surprise"
ImageHalf-length portrait, holding cloth.
James Russell as Somno in "The Sleep Walker"
ImageHalf-length portrait, wearing sleeping cap, holding candle.
Portrait of Lillian Russell
ImageHalf-length portrait.
Portrait of Lillian Russell
ImageThree-quarter-length portrait, wearing hat with wide, round brim.
Portrait of Lillian Russell on cigar advertisement
ImageThree-quarter-length portrait, wearing pink hat, bodice. Embossed color lithograph.
Lillian Russell, Della Fox and Jefferson De Angelis in character
ImageWhole-length portrait, dancing with arms linked.
Samuel Thomas Russell as Jerry Sneak in "The Mayor of Garratt"
Image | 1820Half-length portrait, carrying luggage.
Samuel Thomas Russell as Jerry Sneak in "The Mayor of Garratt"
Image | 1809Whole-length portrait, wearing striped stockings, breeches. With text: "Don't you think this very pretty?"
Samuel Thomas Russell as Sparkish in "The Country Girl"
Image | 1819Half-length portrait, holding piece of paper.
Portrait of John Ryder
ImagePortrait, bust. Facsimile signature.
Portrait of Thomas Ryder
Image | 1789Portrait, bust, in medallion with cherubs.
Thomas Ryder as Falstaff and John Quick as Scrub
ImageWhole-length portraits. Line engraving in maroon ink.
Thomas Ryder as Lovegold in "The Miser"
Image | 1788Whole-length portrait, outdoors, grasping left arm. With text: "Give me my money again villian."
Thomas Ryder as Sir John Restless in "All in the Wrong"
Image | 1787Half-length portrait, holding miniature. With text: "Bev.- 'Do you find any likeness Sir!' John - 'Your Head a little more that way if you please ay! ay! it is he _ tis a plain case this is my man, or rather, this is my Wife's man.'"
Thomas Ryder as Sir John Brute in a scene from "The Provoked Wife"
Image | 1807Scene from the play, night, with characters wielding sticks. With text: Sir John Brute -- "Britons, strike home."
Thomas Ryder as Sir John Brute, Mrs. Pope as Lady Brute and Mary Stephens Wells (nee Davies) as Belinda in a scene from "The Provoked Wife"
Image | 1817Scene from the play with the three characters seated in a room, Sir John smoking a pipe. With text: "Bel.- 'Yes I do especially if he smoked tobacco.'"
Thomas Ryder as Sir John Brute, Mrs. Bates as Lady Brute and Mary Stephens Wells (nee Davies) as Belinda in a scene from "The Provoked Wife"
ImageScene from the play with Sir John collapsed in chair.
Lewis Sapio as Carlos
Image | 1825Half-length portrait, wearing jacket with beadwork and embroidery.
Lewis Sapio as The Dey in "The Fall of Algiers"
Image | 1825embroidered vest.
John Horatio Savigny as Oroonoko in "Oroonoko"
Image | 1776Scene from the play with Oroonoko pointing dagger at Imoinda's chest. With text: "I'll turn my Face away, and do it so."
John Horatio Savigny as Selim and Matthew Clarke as Othman in a scene from "Barbarossa"
ImageScene from the play, Selim in chains and Othman presenting a sword.
Portrait of Albert Schirmer
Image | 1806Half-length portrait. Caption: "Master Albert Schirmer, one of the principal performers on the German stage in London."
Portrait of John Randolph Scott
ImageHalf-length portrait.
John Randolph Scott as Julian St. Pierre in "The Wife"
ImageWhole-length portrait.
John Sefton as Jemmy Twitcher in "The Golden Farmer"
ImageWhole-length portrait, wearing tall hat, breeches, low boots.
Marian Sefton (Mercer) as Grace Peabody in "Ladies Beware"
ImageWhole-length.

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