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William Henry West Betty as Achmet in "Barbarossa"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Wearing turban, tunic.
William Henry West Betty as Selim in "Barbarossa"
Image | 1804 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-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."
Henry Woodward as a Fine Gentleman speaking the prologue to "Barbarossa"
Image | 1780 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait. With text: "Behold a Gentleman
Mary Ann Yates (nee Graham) as Zaphira in "Barbarossa"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing. With text: "No tyrant's threat can awe the free-born soul, That greatly dares to die."
William Henry West Betty as Selim in "Barbarossa"
Image | 1804 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. In chains, wearing turban. With text: "Curse on this Servile Chain that binds me fast."
Robert Bensley as Barbarossa and Maria Macklin as Irene in "Barbarossa"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Barbarossa standing wearing turban, embroidered tunic, cape with ermine trim, sword
Charles John Kean as Selim in "Barbarossa"
Image | 1827 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing turban, embroidered tunic and vest.
William Henry West Betty as Achmet in "Barbarossa"
Image | 1804 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Holding sword in right hand upraised. With text: "Now! Barbarossa, let my arm meet thine. 'Tis all I ask of Heaven."
William Henry West Betty as Selim in "Barbarossa"
Image | 1804 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Colored print. With text: "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."
Elizabeth Hopkins (later Mrs. Michael Sharp) as Irene in "Barbarossa"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait. With text: "Blest is Irene! Blest if Selim lives!" Act III, Scene 2.
John Horatio Savigny as Selim and Matthew Clarke as Othman in a scene from "Barbarossa"
Image | Portraits of ActorsScene from the play, Selim in chains and Othman presenting a sword.
Harriett Litchfield (nee Hay) as Zaphira and Master Betty as Selim in a scene from "Barbarossa"
Image | 1807 | Portraits of ActorsScene from the play with two characters embracing. With text: Zaphira -- "My virtuous son! How shall I ere repair thy virtuous love?" Act V, Scene III.

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William Henry West Betty as Achmet in "Barbarossa"

William Henry West Betty as Selim in "Barbarossa"

Henry Woodward as a Fine Gentleman speaking the prologue to "Barbarossa"

Mary Ann Yates (nee Graham) as Zaphira in "Barbarossa"

William Henry West Betty as Selim in "Barbarossa"

Robert Bensley as Barbarossa and Maria Macklin as Irene in "Barbarossa"

Charles John Kean as Selim in "Barbarossa"

William Henry West Betty as Achmet in "Barbarossa"

William Henry West Betty as Selim in "Barbarossa"

Elizabeth Hopkins (later Mrs. Michael Sharp) as Irene in "Barbarossa"

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

Harriett Litchfield (nee Hay) as Zaphira and Master Betty as Selim in a scene from "Barbarossa"

William Henry West Betty as Achmet in "Barbarossa"

William Henry West Betty as Selim in "Barbarossa"

Henry Woodward as a Fine Gentleman speaking the prologue to "Barbarossa"

Mary Ann Yates (nee Graham) as Zaphira in "Barbarossa"

William Henry West Betty as Selim in "Barbarossa"

Robert Bensley as Barbarossa and Maria Macklin as Irene in "Barbarossa"

Charles John Kean as Selim in "Barbarossa"

William Henry West Betty as Achmet in "Barbarossa"

William Henry West Betty as Selim in "Barbarossa"

Elizabeth Hopkins (later Mrs. Michael Sharp) as Irene in "Barbarossa"

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

Harriett Litchfield (nee Hay) as Zaphira and Master Betty as Selim in a scene from "Barbarossa"