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Fanny Lily Gipsy Davenport as Fedora in Fedora

George B. Davidge as Gipsy Jack in "Gipsy Jack"

Maria Rebecca Davison (nee Duncan) as Clarinda in "The Suspicious Husband"

John Cooper as Clement Cleveland in "The Pirate"

John Cooper as John of Paris

Mr. Cornelys as Lingo in "The Agreeable Surprise"

Portrait of Anna Maria Crouch (nee Phillips)

Anna Maria Crouch (nee Phillips) as Polly in "The Beggar's Opera"

Portrait of Richard Cumberland

Giuseppe De Begnis as Don Geronio in "Il Turco in Italia"

Charles G. L. A. D'Eon de Beaumont in female attire

Portrait of Thomas John Dibdin

Portrait of Charles Dignum

Portrait of Charles Mayne Young when 9 years old

Charles Mayne Young as Frederick in "Lovers' Vows"

Charles Mayne Young as the Stranger "The Stranger"

Portrait of Henry Woodward

Henry Woodward as Buck in "The Englishman in Paris"

Henry Woodward as a Fine Gentleman speaking the prologue to "Barbarossa"

Mary Ann Yates (nee Graham) as Zaphira in "Barbarossa"

Richard Yates as Lovegold in "The Miser"

Richard Yates as Malvolio in "Twelfth Night"

Portrait of Charles Mayne Young

Henry Woodward as Sosia in "Amphitryon"

Richard Wroughton as George Barnwell in "George Barnwell"

Richard Wroughton as Essex in "The Earl of Essex"

George H. Wyatt as Theophilus Simmerfat

Portrait of Mary Ann Yates (nee Graham)

Mary Ann Yates (nee Graham) as Agnes in "The Fatal Curiosity"

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

Mary Ann Yates (nee Graham) as Isabella in "Isabella"

Mary Ann Yates (nee Graham) as Mandane in "Cyrus"

Portrait of Miss Burrell

Portrait of Margaret Felicite Anne Carew

Margaret Felicite Anne Carew as Rosina

Charlotte Charke (nee Cibber) reading from a novel

Portrait of Margaret Agnes Bunn when Miss Somerville

Fanny Lily Gipsy Davenport as Fedora in Fedora
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, lying in hammock, holding fan.
George B. Davidge as Gipsy Jack in "Gipsy Jack"
Image | 1831 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Caption: "Mr. Davidge, as Napoleon of Humble Life."
Maria Rebecca Davison (nee Duncan) as Clarinda in "The Suspicious Husband"
Image | 1807 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Holding mask in right hand. When Miss Duncan. With text: "Ha, ha! Your servant, cousin Ranger__Ha, ha, ha!"
John Cooper as Clement Cleveland in "The Pirate"
Image | 1822 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Holding hat, wearing tunic with embroidered trim, sash around waist and over right shoulder.
John Cooper as John of Paris
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Holding switch in right hand, hat held behind, legs crossed.
Mr. Cornelys as Lingo in "The Agreeable Surprise"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. With text: "I'm here Domine Felix". Act I, Scene III
Portrait of Anna Maria Crouch (nee Phillips)
Image | Portraits of ActorsNearly half-length.
Anna Maria Crouch (nee Phillips) as Polly in "The Beggar's Opera"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Interior setting.
Portrait of Richard Cumberland
Image | 1806 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length.
Giuseppe De Begnis as Don Geronio in "Il Turco in Italia"
Image | 1822 | Portraits of Actorsholding cane and handkerchief in left hand, hat under left arm.
Charles G. L. A. D'Eon de Beaumont in female attire
Image | 1791 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length. Wearing bonnet, choker, medallion. Caption: "La Chevaliere D'Eon."
Portrait of Thomas John Dibdin
Image | 1802 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length.
Portrait of Charles Dignum
Image | 1793 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length.
Portrait of Charles Mayne Young when 9 years old
Image | 1871 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait.
Charles Mayne Young as Frederick in "Lovers' Vows"
Image | 1822 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing, holding sword over left shoulder. With text: "This will do for a breakfast."
Charles Mayne Young as the Stranger "The Stranger"
Image | 1822 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, seated, holding book. With text: "Because, though old, he is but a child in the leading strings of hope."
Portrait of Henry Woodward
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, holding mask. Caption: "Harry Woodward."
Henry Woodward as Buck in "The Englishman in Paris"
Image | 1778 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing, fists clenched in fighting stance. With text: "But I let drive at the mark, made the Soup-maigre rumble in his bread-basket."
Henry Woodward as a Fine Gentleman speaking the prologue to "Barbarossa"
Image | 1780 | Portraits of ActorsLaugh if you please I'll take a pinch of Snuff."
Mary Ann Yates (nee Graham) as Zaphira in "Barbarossa"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing. With text: "No tyrant's threat can awe the free-born soul, That greatly dares to die."
Richard Yates as Lovegold in "The Miser"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of Actorsmy dear money is safe. Is it you Lappet?"
Richard Yates as Malvolio in "Twelfth Night"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of Actorsha, ha!"
Portrait of Charles Mayne Young
Image | 1812 | Portraits of ActorsPortrait, bust, in coat with fur collar.
Henry Woodward as Sosia in "Amphitryon"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing outside of a building, pointing to a lantern, man standing in background. With text: "This Lanthorn for once shall be my Lady."
Richard Wroughton as George Barnwell in "George Barnwell"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, holding gun and mask.
Richard Wroughton as Essex in "The Earl of Essex"
Image | 1791 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait. With text: "I've serv'd you, Madam, with the utmost peril, And ever glory'd in th'illustrious danger."
George H. Wyatt as Theophilus Simmerfat
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, wearing hat.
Portrait of Mary Ann Yates (nee Graham)
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait.
Mary Ann Yates (nee Graham) as Agnes in "The Fatal Curiosity"
Image | 1780 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing. With text: "O! no! he lives he struggles yet."
Mary Ann Yates (nee Graham) as Calista in "The Fair Penitent"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length, standing, holding dagger. With text: "It is but thus, and both are satisfy'd."
Mary Ann Yates (nee Graham) as Isabella in "Isabella"
Image | 1779 | Portraits of Actorswould I had a heart to give."
Mary Ann Yates (nee Graham) as Mandane in "Cyrus"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length, standing. Colored print.
Portrait of Miss Burrell
Image | 1816 | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length. Wearing shawl.
Portrait of Margaret Felicite Anne Carew
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length. Hair in short curls hanging over left shoulder. In sepia.
Portrait of Margaret Felicite Anne Carew
Image | 1823 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length. Hair in short curls hanging over left shoulder.
Margaret Felicite Anne Carew as Rosina
Image | 1820 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length, looking to right, hat with ribbons looped low in front. Engraver's proof. No inscription or credits.
Charlotte Charke (nee Cibber) reading from a novel
Image | 1755 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Interior. Two men at left, Charke at right, old woman in background
Charlotte Charke (nee Cibber) reading from a novel
Image | 1755 | Portraits of Actorsdog, monkey, fireplace. Text: "Circle of Anecdote. The Author and Bookseller's visit to Colly Cibber's Daugher."
Portrait of Margaret Agnes Bunn when Miss Somerville
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length. Wearing double frilled collar, roses in hair.
Portrait of Margaret Agnes Bunn when Miss Somerville
Image | 1819 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length. Wearing light dress with short sleeves, necklace, earrings.

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