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James Aickin as Horatio in "The Fair Penitent"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of Actorsholding sheet of paper. With text: "Hold, let me take a moments' Thought." Act I, Scene 1.
William Brereton as George Barnwell in "George Barnwell"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of Actorsmask, hat, and dagger on ground. With text: "Let Heaven from its high throne, in Justice or in Mercy now look down on that dear Murthered Saint & me the Murtherer." Act III
William Smith ("Gentleman Smith") as Captain Plume in "The Recruiting Officer"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of Actorsafter you have dash'd out his Brains with the But-End of your Firelock? eh?"
John Moody as Teague in "The Committee"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wrapped in torn cloth, holding scroll. With text: "A poor Irishman, & Christ save me, & save you all I pry'thee give me sixpence good Masters."
Elizabeth Hartley (nee White) as Marcia in "Cato"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing, face in profile, hands clasped. Text: "O ye immortal Powers that guard the just, watch round his Couch,and soften his re'pose." Act V, Scene 3.
Edward Shuter as Obadiah Prim in a scene from "A Bold Stroke for a Wife"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of ActorsScene from the play with Obadiah standing between Mrs. Prim and Mrs. Lovely. Artist's proof with instructions.
Anne Catley (married name Lascelles) as Euphrosyne in a scene from "Comus"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsWho bathes the wounds in rosy Wine. " Act II.
William Parsons as Vellum and Jane Pope as Abigail in a scene from "The Drummer"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsThe two characters in a room, with pictures on the wall, table, chairs. With text: Vel. - "It is indeed but a little Toy."
Mrs. Gardiner (nee Cheney) as Lady Plyant and John Palmer as Careless in a scene from "The Double Dealer"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsScene from play with Lady Plyant looking at Careless, kneeling at right. With text: "Careless: 'Can you be so cruel. L. Ply: 'Arise I beseech you'". Act IV, Scene 2.
John Edwin as Trudge in "Inkle and Yarico"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, outdoors. With text: "O what a lost mutton am I!"
John Dunstall as Dominick in "The Spanish Fryar"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing, holding an open box, cane under right arm. "The Spanish Fryer." With text: "They are the spoils of the wicked & the Church, endows you with 'em." Act IV, Scene 1.
Edward Shuter as Obadiah Prim in a scene from "A Bold Stroke for a Wife"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of ActorsScene from the play with Obadiah standing between Mrs. Prim and Mrs. Lovely. With text: "She talketh unintelligibly Sarah, Verily it troubleth me."
John Henderson as Count Biron in a scene from "Isabella"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of Actorsinterior, tapestries in background. With text: "O! come again: thy Biron summons thee to Life and Love." Act IV, Scene 2.
Frances Abington (nee Barton) as the Comic Muse
Image | 1783 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length standing, leaning on pedestal, holding mask in hand.
Portrait of Elizabeth Inchbald (nee Simpson)
Image | 1787 | Portraits of ActorsPortrait, bust.
James Aickin as Phocion in "The Grecian Daughter"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length, standing in interior setting. Wearing breeches and coat with flowing sleeves lined with fur. With text: "Ha!__the gaping tomb Invites my steps__ now be propitious Heaven." Act IV, Scene 2.
Ann Pitt as Lady Wishfort in a scene from "The Way of the World"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of ActorsScene from the play with a maid filling Lady Wishfort's cup. With text: "Come fill fill-"
Frances Abington (nee Barton) as Lady Sadlife in "The Double Gallant"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing with Atall in interior setting. With text: "Olud! I'm going home this minute: And if you shou'd offer to dog my Chair, I protest I_was ever such usage_Lord_sure! oh_follow me down then." Act II, Sc 2
Michael Kelly as Lionel in "Lionel and Clarissa"
Image | 1788 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, hand in pocket of breeches. With text: "Oh! talk not to me of the wealth she possesses". Act II, Scene 1.
Jane Lessingham as Mrs. Sullen and Charles Lee Lewes as Archer in a scene from "The Beaux' Stratagem"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of ActorsScene from the play, with Archer holding the door at right open. With text "The Devil take his impudence."
Anne Catley (married name Lascelles) as Euphrosyne in a scene from "Comus"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Interior scene with another character to right holding staff, three other figures in the background. With text: "The wanton God that pierces hearts" Act II.
John Palmer as Bajazet and Priscilla H. Kemble as Selima in a scene from "Tamerlane"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of ActorsScene from the play with Bajazet wielding a knife. With text: "Now, now thou Traitress."
Samuel Reddish as Alonzo in "The Revenge"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, outside, with a woman in the background, seated. With text: "Ye Amaranths! ye Roses, the the Morn."

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