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Bone, H. 1
Callcott, A. 1
Chinnery, J. 1
Heath, C. 1
Heath, J. 13
Russell, J. 2
Smith, J.R. 1
Stothard, T. 5
Wilde, S. 1

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Wilde, S. 1

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Subject

Actors 13
Bannister, John, 1760-1836 2
Composers 1
Costume 8
Dignum, Charles, 1765-1827 1
Dramatists 1
Holman, J. G. (Joseph George), 1764-1817 1
Jordan, Dorothy, 1761-1816 1
Kean, Edmund, 1787-1833 1
Kemble, John Philip, 1757-1823 2
Kemble, Stephen, 1758-1822 1
Performing arts 1
Siddons, Sarah, 1755-1831 4
Singers 3
Theater 13
Theatrical managers 2
Tidswell, Miss, d. ca.1846 1
Women in the theater 6
Yates, Mrs. (Mary Ann), 1728-1784 1

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Actors 13
Bannister, John, 1760-1836 2
Composers 1
Costume 8
Dignum, Charles, 1765-1827 1
Dramatists 1
Holman, J. G. (Joseph George), 1764-1817 1
Jordan, Dorothy, 1761-1816 1
Kean, Edmund, 1787-1833 1
Kemble, John Philip, 1757-1823 2
Kemble, Stephen, 1758-1822 1
Performing arts 1
Siddons, Sarah, 1755-1831 4
Singers 3
Theater 13
Theatrical managers 2
Tidswell, Miss, d. ca.1846 1
Women in the theater 6
Yates, Mrs. (Mary Ann), 1728-1784 1

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John Bannister as Sheva and Miss Tidswell as Dorcas in a scene from "The Jew"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole length. Interior setting. With Text: Sheva -- "Why do you cry?" Act IV, Scene II.
Edmund Kean as Richard III in "Richard III"
Image | 1819 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait.
Sarah Siddons (nee Kemble) as Calista in "The Fair Penitent"
Image | 1783 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing next to corpse. With text: "I have more real anguish in my heart than all the pedant discipline e'er knew."
John Bannister as Colonel Feignwell in "A Bold Stroke for a Wife"
Image | 1802 | Portraits of ActorsBust. Arms folded.
Sarah Siddons (nee Kemble) as Mrs. Beverley and John Philip Kemble as Beverley in a scene from "The Gamester"
Image | 1783 | Portraits of ActorsScene from the play with Mrs. Beverley bending over Mr. Beverley, who is reclining on floor, a man and a woman in background at left. With text: "O! For a few short Moments! to tell you how my Heart bleeds for you."
Sarah Siddons (nee Kemble) as Jane Shore in "Jane Shore"
Image | 1783 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing under archway. With text: "For are not thy transgressions great and numberless? Do they not cover thee like rising Floods, and press thee like a Weight of Waters down?"
Portrait of John Philip Kemble
Image | 1799 | Portraits of ActorsPortrait, bust, wearing collar with fur trim.
Portrait of Stephen Kemble
Image | 1808 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, hand on book.
Mary Ann Yates (nee Graham) as Tragic Muse reciting the monody to the memory of Mr. Garrick
Image | 1783 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing in front of a sculpture bust of David Garrick.
Sarah Siddons (nee Kemble) as Isabella in a scene from "Isabella"
Image | 1782 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing in a room with a male character.
Portrait of Joseph George Holman
Image | 1812 | Portraits of ActorsPortrait, bust.
Portrait of Dorothy Jordan (nee Bland)
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, playing guitar. With text: "Died, July 1816".
Portrait of Charles Dignum
Image | 1803 | Portraits of ActorsAlmost three-quarter-length. Seated on chair, ring on little finger.