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John Moody as Teague and William Parsons as Obadiah in a scene from "The Committee"

Sophia Baddeley as Mrs. Strictland in "The Suspicious Husband"

Ann Spranger Barry (nee Street) as Athenais in "Theodosius"

Ann Pitt as Lady Wishfort in a scene from "The Way of the World"

William Smith ("Gentleman Smith") as Alexander in "The Rival Queens"

Thomas King as Lissardo in "The Wonder"

Elizabeth Hartley (nee White) as Jane Shore in "Jane Shore"

Jane Lessingham as Mrs. Sullen and Charles Lee Lewes as Archer in a scene from "The Beaux' Stratagem"

John Palmer as Bajazet and Priscilla H. Kemble as Selima in a scene from "Tamerlane"

Samuel Reddish as Alonzo in "The Revenge"

Samuel Reddish as Beverley in "The Gamester"

Thomas Weston as Costard in "Love's Labour's Lost"

Mary Bulkley (nee Wilford) as Mistress Ford in "The Merry Wives of Windsor"

Jane Pope as Biddy Tipkin in "The Tender Husband"

Thomas Sheridan as Cato in "Cato"

David Ross as Essex in "The Earl of Essex"

Frances Abington (nee Barton) as Phillis in "Conscious Lovers"

James Aickin as Horatio in "The Fair Penitent"

Mary Bulkley (nee Wilford) as Angelin in "Love Makes a Man"

William Brereton as George Barnwell in "George Barnwell"

Portrait of Thomas Weston in character

Mary Ann Yates (nee Graham) as Calista in "The Fair Penitent"

Mary Ann Yates (nee Graham) as Jane Shore in "Jane Shore"

Mary Ann Yates (nee Graham) as Lady Townley and William Smith as Lord Townley in a scene from "The Provoked Husband"

Richard Yates as Don Manuel in "She Would and She Would Not"

Henry Woodward as Marplot in "The Busy Body"

Portraits of Burke and Barry in the Characters of Ulysses and a Companion fleeing from the Cave of Polyphemus

Der verspottete Geitzige : ein lustiges Singspiel, aufgeführet, auf dem kleinen Churfürstlich Sächsischen Theater

Elizabeth Hartley (nee White) as Lady Jane Grey in "Lady Jane Grey"

Robert Bensley as Pierre in a scene from "Venice Preserved"

Elizabeth Pope, when Miss Younge, as Monimia in "The Orphan"

Edward Shuter as Obadiah Prim in a scene from "A Bold Stroke for a Wife"

Charlotte Melmoth as Roxana in a scene from "The Rival Queens"

William Smith ("Gentleman Smith") as Phocyas in "The Siege of Damascus"

William Smith ("Gentleman Smith") as Archer in "The Beaux' Stratagem"

A map of the middle British colonies in North America

Campi Phlegraei

Joseph Vernon as Macheath in "The Beggar's Opera"

Elizabeth Hartley (nee White) as Cleopatra in "All For Love"

John Moody as Teague and William Parsons as Obadiah in a scene from "The Committee"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of ActorsScene from the play, in a room with Teague supporting Obadiah. With text: Obad: "Good Mr. Teague give me some more sack."
Sophia Baddeley as Mrs. Strictland in "The Suspicious Husband"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of Actorsmale seated back of table behind her. With text: "I say Mr. Strictland, I would only--" Act V, Scene 1.
Ann Spranger Barry (nee Street) as Athenais in "Theodosius"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Wearing crown and feathers, dress embellished with bows. In color. With text: "So my Veranes till my death comes on, Shall sad Eudosia thy dear loss bemoan." Act V, Scene 1.
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-"
William Smith ("Gentleman Smith") as Alexander in "The Rival Queens"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of Actorsholding a spear. With text: "When Glory like the dazling Eagle stood Perch'd on my Beaver in the Granick Flood."
Thomas King as Lissardo in "The Wonder"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait. With text: "Methinks a Diamond Ring is a last addition to the little Finger of a Gentleman". Act II, Scene 1.
Elizabeth Hartley (nee White) as Jane Shore in "Jane Shore"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait. With text: "Go to_You'll teach your Tongue another Tale".
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."
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."
Samuel Reddish as Beverley in "The Gamester"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, holding a vial. With text: "Thou art most friendly to the miserable."
Thomas Weston as Costard in "Love's Labour's Lost"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length, walking to right, hat in left hand. With text: "I was taken with none Sir, I was taken with a Damosel."
Mary Bulkley (nee Wilford) as Mistress Ford in "The Merry Wives of Windsor"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of Actorsbeads in hair.
Jane Pope as Biddy Tipkin in "The Tender Husband"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait. With text: "I'll be drawn thus, if you please Sir."
Thomas Sheridan as Cato in "Cato"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of Actorsbook and dagger on table. With text: "Eternity! thou pleasing dreadful Thought."
Thomas Sheridan as Cato in "Cato"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, holding book, standing in front of table, dagger. With text: "My Bane and Antidote are both before me."
David Ross as Essex in "The Earl of Essex"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing cape. With text: "Am I not your General? and was I not so by Virtue of this Staff?"
Frances Abington (nee Barton) as Phillis in "Conscious Lovers"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length, standing in interior with male figure in background. With text: "Oh here is my Young Mistress. Go ye Liquorish Fool" Act III, Scene 4
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.
Mary Bulkley (nee Wilford) as Angelin in "Love Makes a Man"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Holding necklace with cross pendant. With text: "Sir you look Melancholy". Act II.
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
Portrait of Thomas Weston in character
Image | 1776 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, bumps on his face.
Mary Ann Yates (nee Graham) as Calista in "The Fair Penitent"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait. With text: "Strike home, & I will bless thee for the blow."
Mary Ann Yates (nee Graham) as Jane Shore in "Jane Shore"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing, leaning against a doorway. With text: "Why should I wander? Stray further on, for I can die ev'n here!"
Mary Ann Yates (nee Graham) as Lady Townley and William Smith as Lord Townley in a scene from "The Provoked Husband"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of ActorsScene with the two facing each other. With text: Lady Townley -- "I am now going to a party at Quadrille, only to piddle with a little of it, at poor two Guineas a fish, with the Duchess of Quiteright."
Richard Yates as Don Manuel in "She Would and She Would Not"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing cape, hat, shoes. With text: "Pray give my humble Service to the Politician, & tell him, that to your certain Knowledge, the Old fellow, the Old Rogue, & the Old Put,d'see knows how to bamboozle, as well as himself."
Henry Woodward as Marplot in "The Busy Body"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing, in street. With text: "There he goes."
Portraits of Burke and Barry in the Characters of Ulysses and a Companion fleeing from the Cave of Polyphemus
Image | 1776 | College of Fine and Applied Arts: Teaching CollectionCirca 1776.
Der verspottete Geitzige : ein lustiges Singspiel, aufgeführet, auf dem kleinen Churfürstlich Sächsischen Theater
Multi-Page Item | 162 pages | 1776 | Digital Rare Book Collection
Elizabeth Hartley (nee White) as Lady Jane Grey in "Lady Jane Grey"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of Actorsbook propped on table at left.
Robert Bensley as Pierre in a scene from "Venice Preserved"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of Actorswith four other figures. With text: "Who's he disputes the Judgement of the Senate? Presumptuous Rebel." Act IV, Scene 2.
Elizabeth Pope, when Miss Younge, as Monimia in "The Orphan"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of Actorslie still my heart, and learn to bear thy injuries with scorn."
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.
Charlotte Melmoth as Roxana in a scene from "The Rival Queens"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing, with an unidentified actor playing Alexander. With text: Alexander: "Why Madam gaze you thus." Roxana: "For a last look."
William Smith ("Gentleman Smith") as Phocyas in "The Siege of Damascus"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing long cape. With text: "Now to the field to gain the glorious prize."
William Smith ("Gentleman Smith") as Archer in "The Beaux' Stratagem"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait. With text: "My Lady How d'ye, the last Mistress I serv'd call'd me up one Morning & told me, Martin, go to my Lady all night, with my humble Service."
A map of the middle British colonies in North America
Image | 1776 | Historical Maps Online
Campi Phlegraei
Multi-Page Item | 382 pages | 1776 | Digital Rare Book Collection Hamilton, William, Sir, 1730-1803
Joseph Vernon as Macheath in "The Beggar's Opera"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, glass in hand. With text: "This best friend a brimmer."
Elizabeth Hartley (nee White) as Cleopatra in "All For Love"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing, wearing crown with feathers dagger in right hand. With text: "I'll die, I will not bear it". Act V, Scene 1.

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