William Henry West Betty as Selim in "Barbarossa"
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| Title | William Henry West Betty as Selim in "Barbarossa" |
| Play | Barbarossa |
| Date | 1804 |
| Role | Selim |
| Subject | |
| Dimensions | Plate marks 6 x 7 1/2 in. |
| Technique | Etching |
| Publisher | Tomkins |
| Description | Whole-length. With text: "Master Betty, Surnamed Young Roscius. In the Character of Selim on his first appearance at Covent Garden Theatre on Sat. Dec. 1, 1804. If thou dar'st, Now view me..Hear me, Tyrant! While with voice more terrible than Thunder, I proclaim that he who aim'd the Dagger at thy Heart is Selim! Vide Barbarossa Act 4, Scene 1." |
| Rights | No Copyright - United States |
| ID Number | B565y-13 |
| Physical Collection | University of Illinois Theatrical Print Collection |
| Collection Title | Portraits of Actors, 1720-1920 |
| Collection | Portraits of Actors |
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