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Edwin Forrest as King Lear in "King Lear"
Image | Portraits of Actorslong grey beard.
Maria Foote as Moggy McGilpin in "The Highland Reel"
Image | 1826 | Portraits of Actorsholding stick over shoulder.
Edwin Forrest as Shylock in "The Merchant of Venice"
Image | Portraits of Actorsleaning on stick.
John Henderson as Bayes in "The Rehearsal"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of Actorsholding hat in right hand, stick in left, book held under arm. With text: "Do you hear dead Men? Remember your note in e? flatt, and fall a dancing." Act II, Scene 5.
Edwin Forrest as Othello in "Othello"
Image | 1859 | Portraits of Actorswearing embroidered tunic, cape.
Edwin Forrest as Hamlet in "Hamlet"
Image | Portraits of Actorswearing tunic, cloak with tassles on cord.
John Hippisley as Sir Francis Gripe in "The Busy Body"
Image | Portraits of Actorscane in hand. With text: "Ha-Ha-Poor Sr. George"
Samuel Foote as Fondlewife in "The Old Bachelor"
Image | 1795 | Portraits of Actorshat on head, leaning on stick. With text: "Bless us! What's the matter? What's the matter?" Act IV, Scene 4.
Edwin Forrest as Othello in "Othello"
Image | Portraits of Actorsholding sword.
William Maybury Fleming as Edgar in "King Lear"
Image | 1855 | Portraits of Actorsstick in hand, straw in hair and around waist. With text: "Away, the foul fiend follows me." Act III, Scene 4.
Edward Fitzwilliam as Leporello in "Don Giovanni"
Image | 1829 | Portraits of Actorswearing cap, pointing to banner with girls' names.
Malvina Florence as Mrs. General Gilfory in "The Mighty Dollar"
Image | 1887 | Portraits of Actorswearing dress with long, stiff train.
Edwin Forrest as Richard III in "Richard III"
Image | 1855 | Portraits of Actorsholding sword. With text: "A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse". Act V, Scene 2.
Edwin Forrest as Spartacus in "The Gladiator"
Image | Portraits of Actorsholding shield, sword. With text: "Let them come in--we're armed".
Samuel Foote as the Devil in "Devil Upon Two Sticks"
Image | 1769 | Portraits of Actorsholding stick and hat in right hand, resting on stick in left hand.

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Edwin Forrest as King Lear in "King Lear"

Maria Foote as Moggy McGilpin in "The Highland Reel"

Edwin Forrest as Shylock in "The Merchant of Venice"

John Henderson as Bayes in "The Rehearsal"

Edwin Forrest as Othello in "Othello"

Edwin Forrest as Hamlet in "Hamlet"

John Hippisley as Sir Francis Gripe in "The Busy Body"

Samuel Foote as Fondlewife in "The Old Bachelor"

Edwin Forrest as Othello in "Othello"

William Maybury Fleming as Edgar in "King Lear"

Edward Fitzwilliam as Leporello in "Don Giovanni"

Malvina Florence as Mrs. General Gilfory in "The Mighty Dollar"

Edwin Forrest as Richard III in "Richard III"

Edwin Forrest as Spartacus in "The Gladiator"

Samuel Foote as the Devil in "Devil Upon Two Sticks"

Edwin Forrest as King Lear in "King Lear"

Maria Foote as Moggy McGilpin in "The Highland Reel"

Edwin Forrest as Shylock in "The Merchant of Venice"

John Henderson as Bayes in "The Rehearsal"

Edwin Forrest as Othello in "Othello"

Edwin Forrest as Hamlet in "Hamlet"

John Hippisley as Sir Francis Gripe in "The Busy Body"

Samuel Foote as Fondlewife in "The Old Bachelor"

Edwin Forrest as Othello in "Othello"

William Maybury Fleming as Edgar in "King Lear"

Edward Fitzwilliam as Leporello in "Don Giovanni"

Malvina Florence as Mrs. General Gilfory in "The Mighty Dollar"

Edwin Forrest as Richard III in "Richard III"

Edwin Forrest as Spartacus in "The Gladiator"

Samuel Foote as the Devil in "Devil Upon Two Sticks"