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1881
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1882
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1884
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1895
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1900
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1907
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1749
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1833
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1841
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1867
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1880
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1890
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Role
King Richard III
52
Hamlet
38
Isabella
19
Rosetta
17
Peggy
15
Sir Giles Overreach
15
Belvidera
14
Bob Acres
12
Calista
12
Euphrasia
11
Euphrosyne
11
Norval
11
Rip Van Winkle
11
Virginius
11
Macbeth
10
Cato
9
Horatia
9
Jane Shore
9
Juliet
9
Orestes
9
Apollo
8
Beverley
8
Falstaff
8
Archer
7
Caleb Quotem
7
Captain Bobadil
7
Iago
7
Lady Macbeth
7
Mandane
7
Polly
7
Rosina
7
Sir Peter Teazle
7
Alexander
6
Bajazet
6
Captain Macheath
6
Dominick
6
Frederick
6
George Barnwell
6
Monimia
6
Rosalind
6
Scrub
6
Selim
6
Sir Harry Wildair
6
Teague
6
Belinda
5
Ben
5
Clara
5
Cleopatra
5
Constance
5
Doctor Pangloss
5
Don Felix
5
Dr. Last
5
Elvira
5
Hermione
5
Lucius Junius Brutus
5
Rolla
5
Rose
5
Stranger
5
Tyke
5
Zara
5
Artaxerxes
4
Brutus
4
Captain Cuttle
4
Colonel Feignwell
4
Colonel Oldboy
4
Cordelia
4
Coriolanus
4
Cymon
4
Don John
4
Douglas
4
Earl of Essex
4
Edgar
4
Estifania
4
Justice Woodcock
4
Lady Teazle
4
Lord Ogleby
4
Lovegold
4
Miss Hoyden
4
Olivia
4
Phaedra
4
Phocyas
4
Puff
4
Queen Elizabeth
4
Richelieu
4
Shylock
4
Sir John Brute
4
Sir Pertinax Macsycophant
4
Tancred
4
Tom Coffin
4
Tragic Muse
4
Amelia
3
Amina
3
Aminadab Sleek
3
Ancient Pistol
3
Andromache
3
Angelica
3
Audrey
3
Aurelia
3
Beatrice
3
Biron
3
Subject
Theater
3346
Actors
3318
Costume
2095
Women in the theater
1343
Theatrical managers
600
Performing arts
484
Singers
469
Dramatists
350
Women in the performing arts
293
Composers
78
Authors
69
Kean, Edmund, 1787-1833
68
Siddons, Sarah, 1755-1831
64
Entertainers
61
Dancers
60
Kemble, John Philip, 1757-1823
57
Child actors
55
Booth, Edwin, 1833-1893
50
Forrest, Edwin, 1806-1872
47
Mathews, Charles, 1776-1835
46
Betty, William Hen. West (William Henry West), b. 1791
45
Breeches parts
40
Jordan, Dorothy, 1761-1816
40
Rehan, Ada, 1857-1916
39
Abington, Mrs., (Frances Barton), 1737-1815
38
Cooke, George Frederick, 1756-1812
35
Jefferson, Joseph, 1829-1905
35
Macready, William Charles, 1793-1873
35
Foote, Samuel, 1720-1777
33
Irving, Henry, Sir, 1838-1905
33
Bannister, John, 1760-1836
31
Yates, Mrs. (Mary Ann), 1728-1784
31
Musicians
28
Pope, Elizabeth, ca. 1740-1797
28
Brunton, Anne, 1768-1808
27
Quick, John, 1748-1831
26
Palmer, John, 1742?-1798
24
Billington, Elizabeth, 1768-1818
23
Kemble, Charles, 1775-1854
23
Lewis, William Thomas, 1749-1811
23
Munden, Joseph Shepherd, 1758-1832
22
Elliston, Robert William, 1774-1831
21
Fawcett, John, 1768 or 9-1837
21
Mattocks, Isabella, 1746-1826
21
Theater
20
Booth, Junius Brutus, 1796-1852
20
Burton, William Evans, 1802-1860
20
Hartley, Elizabeth, 1750?-1824
20
Parsons, William, 1736-1795
20
Woffington, Margaret, d. 1760
20
Kemble, Fanny, 1809-1893
19
King, Thomas, 1730-1805
19
Liston, John, 1776-1846
19
Vestris, Lucia Elizabeth Bartolozzi, 1797-1856
19
Woodward, Henry, 1714-1777
18
Barry, Ann, 1734-1801
17
Pope, Alexander, 1763-1835
17
Artists
16
Blackface entertainers
16
Smith, William, 1730-1819
16
Clowns
15
Henderson, John, 1747-1785
15
Crabtree, Lotta, 1847-1924
14
Holman, J. G. (Joseph George), 1764-1817
14
Comedians
13
Crouch, Anna Maria, 1763-1805
13
Minstrels
13
O'Neill, Eliza, 1791-1872
13
Young, Charles Mayne, 1777-1856
13
Performing arts
12
Catley, Ann, 1745-1789
12
Cooke, Thomas Potter, 1786-1864
12
Cushman, Charlotte, 1816-1876
12
Dowton, William, 1764-1851
12
Editors
12
Foote, Maria, 1797?-1867
12
Kean, Charles John, 1811?-1868
12
Mathews, Charles James, 1803-1878
12
Mellon, Harriot, Duchess of St. Albans, 1777?-1837
12
Theatrical producers and directors
12
Anderson, Mary, 1859-1940
11
Buckstone, John Baldwin, 1802-1879
11
Bunn, Margaret Agnes, 1799-1883
11
Dibdin, Charles, 1745-1814
11
Farren, Elizabeth, 1762-1829
11
Farren, William, 1786-1861
11
Female impersonators
11
Glover, Julia, 1779-1850
11
Humorists
11
Inchbald, Mrs., 1753-1821
11
Martyr, Margaret, d. 1807
11
Pope, Jane, 1742-1818
11
Reeve, John, 1799-1838
11
Wallack, James William, 1791?-1864
11
Clowns
10
Bensley, Robert, 1742-1817
10
Davison, Maria Rebecca, 1783-1858
10
Fox, George Lafayette, 1825-1877
10
Kean, Ellen, 1805-1880
10
Kemble, Marie Therese, 1774-1838
10
Technique
Etching
2331
Engraving
2191
Stippling
1259
Photomechanical processes
433
Lithography
274
Photogravure
124
Wood engraving
87
Mezzotint
63
Photography
45
Etched daguerreotype process
42
Aquatint
20
Woodcut
17
Block printing (relief printing process)
16
Drawing (image-making)
16
Photolithography
13
Printing
11
Woodburytype (process)
8
Letterpress printing
2
Collotype
1
ETching
1
Creator
Wilde, S.
152
Wageman, T.
101
Roberts, J.
97
Rogers, J.
94
Thornthwaite
81
Ridley, W.
74
Wilde
61
Sarony
51
Alais
47
Wageman
45
Hollyer, S.
43
Gebbie & Husson
40
Woolnoth, T.
39
Page, R.
36
Singleton
35
Drummond, Rose E.
33
Cooper, R.
32
Cook, H.R.
30
Heath, C.
27
Kennerley
27
Audinet, P.
26
Dodd, D.
26
Kennerley, J.
23
Walker
23
Meyer, H.
22
Thomson
22
Thomson, J.
22
Drummond, S.
21
Hopwood, J.
21
Woolnoth
21
Cruikshank
20
Leney, W.
20
Roberts
20
Ridley
19
Dighton, R.
18
Terry
18
Wright, T.
18
Conde, J.
17
Lawrence, T.
17
Paine
17
Cook
16
Page
16
Adcock, G.
15
Craig, G.
15
Harlow, G.H.
15
Neagle, J.
15
Reynolds, J.
15
Clint, G.
13
Dodd
13
Howard
13
Cruikshank, G.
12
Gebbie
12
Heath, J.
12
Lane, R.J.
12
Mackenzie
12
Stothard, T.
12
Hall, H.B.
11
Alais, J.
10
Angus
10
Cardon, A.
10
Freeman
10
Freeman, S.
10
Graf, J.
10
Harding, S.
10
Hopwood
10
Mayall
10
Blood, T.
9
Cruikshank, R.
9
Goldar, J.
9
Grignion, C.
9
Leney
9
Reading, B.
9
Reynolds, S.W.
9
Shee, M.A.
9
Audinet
8
Collyer, J.
8
Drummond
8
Edwin, D.
8
Heath
8
Hollis
8
Laurie, R.
8
Pound, D.J.
8
Rogers
8
Scriven, E.
8
Beechey, W.
7
Bierstadt, E.
7
Cheesman, T.
7
Clater
7
Cook, T.
7
Dunlap, W.
7
Durand, A.B.
7
Greatbach, W.
7
Hullmandel, C.
7
Jackman, W.G.
7
Meadows
7
Moses, H.
7
Picart, C.
7
Wivell, A.
7
Armytage, J.C.
6
Baker, J.E.
6
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Portrait of Edward H. Sothern
Thomas Sowdon as Caleb in "The Siege of Damascus"
Isaac Sparks as Foigard in "The Beaux' Stratagem"
Isaac Sparks as Jobson in "The Devil to Pay"
Picture of James Spiller selling tickets to his benefit performance
Portrait of Catherine Stephens
Portrait of Catherine Stephens
Portrait of Catherine Stephens
Portrait of Catherine Stephens
Catherine Stephens as Blanche in "King John"
Catherine Stephens as Diana Vernon in "Rob Roy MacGregor"
Catherine Stephens as Diana Vernon in "Rob Roy MacGregor"
Catherine Stephens as Lucy Bertram in "Guy Mannering"
Catherine Stephens as Lucy Bertram in "Guy Mannering"
Catherine Stephens as Rosetta in "Love in a Village"
George Alexander Stevens speaking the epilogue to the Disquisition in the Haymarket
Portrait of Fanny Stirling
Portrait of Fanny Stirling
Portrait of Fanny Stirling
Portrait of Fanny Stirling
Portrait of Fanny Stirling
Fanny Stirling as Arabella Beaumont in "Venus in Arms"
Portrait of James Henry Stoddart
Portrait of James Henry Stoddart
Anna Selina Storace as Clara in "The Duenna"
Anna Selina Storace as Euphrosyne in "Comus"
Anna Selina Storace as Euphrosyne in "Comus"
Robert Strickland as Grosnez in "The Medicant"
Ann Stuart as Joan la Pucelle in "Henry VI" (the First Part)
Portrait of Richard Suett
Portrait of Richard Suett in character
Richard Suett as Bayes in "The Rehearsal"
Richard Suett as Ibrahim in "Blue Beard"
Richard Suett as Ralph in "The Maid of the Mill"
Presentation to Mr. Barry Sullivan at Liverpool
Portrait of Owen Mac Swinny
Portraits of Marie Taglioni in "Costumes of all Nations"
Portrait of Francois Joseph Talma
Francois Joseph Talma as Manlius in "Manlius"
Francois Joseph Talma as Nero in "Britannicus"
Portrait of Edward H. Sothern
Image | 1889
Portrait, bust. On cover of The Stage (Philadelphia), January 12, 1889.
Thomas Sowdon as Caleb in "The Siege of Damascus"
Image
Portrait bust, wearing turban with jewels.
Isaac Sparks as Foigard in "The Beaux' Stratagem"
Image
Whole-length portrait, coat over his shoulders, reading a book.
Isaac Sparks as Jobson in "The Devil to Pay"
Image
Whole-length portrait, in apron, holding strap. With text: "Take it up you Jade."
Picture of James Spiller selling tickets to his benefit performance
Image
Spiller standing in the street under scales, selling tickets to his benefit to a number of persons.
Portrait of Catherine Stephens
Image | 1817
Half-length portrait, wearing collar with ruffles.
Portrait of Catherine Stephens
Image | 1823
Three-quarter-length portrait, seated with arm over back of chair.
Portrait of Catherine Stephens
Image
Half-length portrait, wearing necklace with cloth pendant, holding piece of paper.
Portrait of Catherine Stephens
Image | 1814
Half-length portrait, wearing tiara.
Catherine Stephens as Blanche in "King John"
Image
Half-length portrait, wearing crown.
Catherine Stephens as Diana Vernon in "Rob Roy MacGregor"
Image | 1819
Whole-length portrait, wearing evening gown, gloves to the elbow.
Catherine Stephens as Diana Vernon in "Rob Roy MacGregor"
Image | 1820
Three-quarter-length portrait, seated.
Catherine Stephens as Lucy Bertram in "Guy Mannering"
Image | 1819
Half-length portrait, wearing beret-type hat with bow in front and feathers.
Catherine Stephens as Lucy Bertram in "Guy Mannering"
Image
Half-length portrait, wearing hat.
Catherine Stephens as Rosetta in "Love in a Village"
Image | 1825
Half-length portrait, rose on front of bodice.
George Alexander Stevens speaking the epilogue to the Disquisition in the Haymarket
Image | 1780
Whole-length portrait, standing, holding hat. With text: "Propitious hear thy Votary in distress, O make his troubles or sensations less!"
Portrait of Fanny Stirling
Image | 1837
Whole-length portrait, wearing gown, lace cap.
Portrait of Fanny Stirling
Image
Three-quarter-length portrait, seated near table, holding fan.
Portrait of Fanny Stirling
Image
Portrait, bust. Facsimile autograph.
Portrait of Fanny Stirling
Image
Three-quarter-length portrait, standing on a balcony, left hand resting on foliage. Facsimile autograph.
Portrait of Fanny Stirling
Image
Portrait, bust, wearing velvet hat with plumes. With text: "A true gentleman should not only be without fear, but without reproach." -Caste
Fanny Stirling as Arabella Beaumont in "Venus in Arms"
Image | 1838
Whole-length portrait, standing, in officer's uniform, holding up hat to shield face.
Portrait of James Henry Stoddart
Image
Portrait, bust. Facsimile signature.
Portrait of James Henry Stoddart
Image
Three-quarter-length portrait, seated, wearing long coat, ascot.
Anna Selina Storace as Clara in "The Duenna"
Image | 1790
trees and castle in background. With text: "I am going to to the Convent of St. Catherine's."
Anna Selina Storace as Euphrosyne in "Comus"
Image | 1791
Whole-length portrait, standing outdoors, wearing garland of leaves and holding cup. With text: "But the Nymph disdains to pine, Who bathes the Wound in rosy Wine." Colored print.
Anna Selina Storace as Euphrosyne in "Comus"
Image | 1809
Whole-length portrait, holding cup, wearing crown of leaves. With text: "But the Nymph disdains to pine, Who bathes the Wound in rosy Wine."
Robert Strickland as Grosnez in "The Medicant"
Image | 1837
Whole-length portrait, wearing wig with long curls, tricorne hat, cape, carrying stick.
Ann Stuart as Joan la Pucelle in "Henry VI" (the First Part)
Image | 1786
Rescued is Orleans."
Portrait of Richard Suett
Image | 1803
Half-length portrait, seated.
Portrait of Richard Suett in character
Image | 1808
Half-length.
Richard Suett as Bayes in "The Rehearsal"
Image | 1798
Whole-length, walking in the street. With text: "??? sir, your servant."
Richard Suett as Ibrahim in "Blue Beard"
Image | 1823
Half-length portrait, wearing turban, robe with fur trim.
Richard Suett as Ralph in "The Maid of the Mill"
Image | 1809
Whole-length portrait. With text: "I'll be hang'd now if she knows anymore about milking a cow than I do of sewing a petticoat."
Presentation to Mr. Barry Sullivan at Liverpool
Image
Sullivan, standing at table in costume, with crowd around him.
Portrait of Owen Mac Swinny
Image
Three-quarter-length portrait, seated at writing table holding book.
Portraits of Marie Taglioni in "Costumes of all Nations"
Image
Several portraits showing her in different costumes and hairstyles.
Portrait of Francois Joseph Talma
Image
Portrait, bust, in coat with fur lapels.
Francois Joseph Talma as Manlius in "Manlius"
Image
Half-length portrait, wearing toga.
Francois Joseph Talma as Nero in "Britannicus"
Image
Half-length portrait, wearing crown of leaves and toga with leaf design.
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