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Charlotte Melmoth as Queen Elizabeth in "The Earl of Essex"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing, wearing a dress with a very high standing collar, in interior setting. With text: "Essex a Traitor! it can never be."
Robert Bensley as Barbarossa and Maria Macklin as Irene in "Barbarossa"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of Actorsmale figure in background. With text: "Off frantic wretch!" (Play is spelled "Barberossa")
Ann Spranger Barry (nee Street) as Mariamne in "Mariamne"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of Actorscloth hairpiece trailing to floor. With text: "I wish my Innocence wanted that mark of honour which the Tongue of Malice will miscall the brand of Guilt." Act V, Scene 6.
Charles Bannister as Steady in "The Quaker"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of Actorshands clasped in front. With text: "While the Lads of the Village shall merrily, ah Sound the Tabour, I'll hand thee along." Act I, Scene 6.
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.
Jane Pope as Corinna in a scene from "The Confederacy"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsScene with unidentified actress playing Flippanta. With text: Cor --"Ah, Flippantra, if you wou'd but encourage me."
Jane Pope as Dorcas Zeal in "The Fair Quaker of Deal"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, in plain dress. With text: "Thou love & cherish me!"
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
Priscilla Kemble (nee Hopkins) as Miss Peggy in "The Country Wife"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of Actorsportraits on wall in background. With text: "Now wrap it up just like t'other_so_". Act IV, Scene 2.
Thomas King as Marplot in "The Busy Body"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing hat with tassles in the back. With text: "There he goes". Act I.
Mrs. Greville as Sir Harry Wildair in "The Constant Couple"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of Actorsholding hat in right hand, bag in left hand. With text: "Fifteen hundred & twenty Louis-d'ors! Tall de rall, look ye Gentlemen, any Body may dance to this tune". Act II, Scene 2.
Elizabeth Hopkins (nee Barton) as Lady Brumpton in "The Funeral"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing large headdress. With text: "He left you Sir this Shilling with which Estate you now are Earl of Brumpton". Act V, Scene 8.
Anne Catley (married name Lascelles) as Euphrosyne in "Comus"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsBust. Process print from the original mezzotint based on William Lawrenson's painting.
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.
Mary Robinson (Darby) as Amanda in "Love's Last Shift"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait. With text: "I'll not trouble you Sir, yonder's my cousin Wellbred I'll beg his Protection."
Mary Ann Yates (nee Graham) as Jane Shore in "Jane Shore"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait. With text: "This is the Door of my Alicia."
Istruzione pel governo de' bachi da seta per uso del territorio mantovano
Multi-Page Item | 42 pages | 1777 | Digital Rare Book Collection
Elizabeth Hartley (nee White) as Andromache in "The Distrest Mother"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of Actorsand in the Anguish of my Heart, Weep o'er my Child". Act I, Scene 5.
Elizabeth Hartley (nee White) as Jane Shore in "Jane Shore"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait. With text: "My good Neighbour! your good wishes still pursue my hapless fortune". Act I, Scene 2.
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.
Thomas Hull as King Charles in "King Charles I"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing hat with feathers, wide lace collar, breeches and doublet with slashes. With text: "Deny'd to speak! why have I lived to this?" Act IV.
Thomas Hull as Voltore in "Volpone"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of Actorspointing to object under left arm. With text: "I could as well give health to you as to this Plate". Act III, Scene 3.
Isabella Mattocks (nee Hallam) as Elvira in "The Spanish Fryar"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing, holding up veil. With text: "but however I will not stand with you for a sample."
Ann Spranger Barry (nee Street) as Phaedra in "Phaedra & Hippolitus"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of Actorsholding sword in hand. With text: "Now, all ye kindred Gods, look down and see How I'll revenge you, and myself on Phaedra." Act III, Scene 4.
Ann Spranger Barry (nee Street) as Sir Harry Wildair in "The Constant Couple"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of Actorsholding letter in right hand. Colored print. With text: "'Sdeath I'm afraid I've mistaken the House." Act II, Scene 2.
Ann Spranger Barry (nee Street) as Sir Harry Wildair in "The Constant Couple"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of Actorsholding letter in right hand. With text: "'Sdeath I'm afraid I've mistaken the House." Act II, Scene 2.
Jane Barsanti as Estifania in "Rule a Wife and Have a Wife"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Holding jewel case. With text: "See how if sparkes -- like an old lady's eyes" Act IV, Scene !
Jane Pope as Corinna in "The Confederacy"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of Actorsdo you know that Flippantra?"
Jane Pope as Rosetta in "The Foundling"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, holding a letter. With text: "Is it not very polite, Colonel?"
Frances Abington (nee Barton) as Mrs. Pinchwife in "The Country Wife"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length, standing with hands under bib. Wearing ribbon in hair and dress with ribbon ornaments. With text: "Nay, I will go abroad, that's once." Act III, Scene 2.
Frances Abington (nee Barton) as Aurelia in "The Twin Rivals"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Wearing dress with ornaments and headdress with plumes, holding a fan. With text: "No, no, I'm resolved against a man that disappears all the summer like a Woodcock." Act II, Scene 1.
William Thomas Lewis as Douglas in "Douglas"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of Actorsbow in right hand, shield in left arm, drapery and balustrade in background. With text "My name in Norval."
Jane Lessingham as Oriana in "The Inconstant"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing petticoats with decorative trim. With text: "I am proud of my power and am resolved to use it."
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.
Mary Ann Yates (nee Graham) as Almeria in "The Mourning Bride"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, kneeling, hands clasped. With text: "Did ever father curse his kneeling child!"
Mary Ann Yates (nee Graham) as Cleopatra in "All For Love"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length, standing, supported by two women. With text: "I'll die, I will not bear it, you may hold me."
Squire Hyde of Hyde
Image | 1777 | College of Fine and Applied Arts: Teaching CollectionCulture: American
Grida generale : stata approvata da S.A.R., e pubblicata soto il giorno 21 gennajo 1777 d'ordine dell'illustrissimo sig. marchese don Giuseppe Giorgi giudice regio delle vittovaglie della città, e principato di Pavia
Multi-Page Item | 66 pages | 1777 | Digital Rare Book Collection Pavia (Italy)
William Smith ("Gentleman Smith") as Phocyas in "The Siege of Damascus"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing outdoors, with a palm tree, a bridge, and a church in the background. With text: "Did I not hear the Murmurs of a Voice - a Woman's too?"
William Smith ("Gentleman Smith") as Piercy in "Anna Bullen"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing hat with feathers, doublet with slashes, shoes, cape.

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