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William Thomas Lewis as Young Rapid, Isabella Mattocks (nee Hallam) as Miss Vortex, Joseph Shepherd Munden as Old Rapid, and John Quick as Vortex in a scene from "Cure for the Heartache"
A Cure for the Heartache

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Title
William Thomas Lewis as Young Rapid, Isabella Mattocks (nee Hallam) as Miss Vortex, Joseph Shepherd Munden as Old Rapid, and John Quick as Vortex in a scene from "Cure for the Heartache"
Play
A Cure for the Heartache
Date
1806  
Role
  • Vortex
  • Old Rapid
  • Miss Vortex
  • Young Rapid
Subject
  • Women in the theater  
  • Theater  
  • Costume  
  • Actors  
  • Quick, John, 1748-1831  
  • Munden, Joseph Shepherd, 1758-1832  
  • Mattocks, Isabella, 1746-1826  
  • Lewis, William Thomas, 1749-1811  
Dimensions
3 x 4 1/2 in.
Technique
  • Etching  
  • Engraving  
Creator
  • Fittler  
  • Singleton  
Publisher
Longman & Co.  
Description
Scene from the play. W ith text: Old Rapid: "Why don't you finish the job?"
Rights
No Copyright - United States
ID Number
L673w-21
Physical Collection
University of Illinois Theatrical Print Collection
Collection Title
Portraits of Actors, 1720-1920
Collection
Portraits of Actors
TitleWilliam Thomas Lewis as Young Rapid, Isabella Mattocks (nee Hallam) as Miss Vortex, Joseph Shepherd Munden as Old Rapid, and John Quick as Vortex in a scene from "Cure for the Heartache"
PlayA Cure for the Heartache
Date1806  
Role
  • Vortex
  • Old Rapid
  • Miss Vortex
  • Young Rapid
Subject
  • Women in the theater  
  • Theater  
  • Costume  
  • Actors  
  • Quick, John, 1748-1831  
  • Munden, Joseph Shepherd, 1758-1832  
  • Mattocks, Isabella, 1746-1826  
  • Lewis, William Thomas, 1749-1811  
Dimensions3 x 4 1/2 in.
Technique
  • Etching  
  • Engraving  
Creator
  • Fittler  
  • Singleton  
PublisherLongman & Co.  
DescriptionScene from the play. W ith text: Old Rapid: "Why don't you finish the job?"
RightsNo Copyright - United States
ID NumberL673w-21
Physical CollectionUniversity of Illinois Theatrical Print Collection
Collection TitlePortraits of Actors, 1720-1920
CollectionPortraits of Actors

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