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Charles Mathews as an idiot amusing himself with a fly

Charles Mathews as Sharp in "The Lying Valet"

Isabella Mattocks (nee Hallam) as Princess Catherine in "Henry V"

Portrait of Reverend Charles Robert Maturin

Ann Brunton Merry as Rosetta and Joseph G. Holman as Young Belmont in "The Foundling"

Ann Brunton Merry as Lady Jane Grey in a scene from "Lady Jane Grey"

Ann Brunton Merry as Palmira and J.G. Holman as Zaphna in "Mahomet"

Ann Brunton Merry as Calista in "The Fair Pentitent"

Ann Brunton Merry as Alzira in "Alzira"

John Moody as Teague in "The Committee"

Portrait of Elizabeth Morris (Mrs. Owen Morris)

Portrait of Harriot Mellon

Harriot Mellon as Volante in "The Honeymoon"

Alexander Pope as Leontes and Mary Ann Powell as Paulina in a scene from "The Winter's Tale"

Alexander Pope as Frederick, William Henry Murray as Wildenhaim, and Nannette Johnston (nee Parker) as Amelia Wildenhaim in a scene from "Lovers' Vows"

Portrait of Elizabeth Pope (nee Younge)

William Powell as Lovewell in "The Clandestine Marriage"

William Parsons as Colonel Oldboy in "Lionel and Clarissa"

Louisa Anne Phillips (married name Salzberg) as Claudia in "Rienzi"

John Quick as Judge Gripus in "Amphitryon"

John Quick as Mr. Sable with Matthew Clarke as Lord Brumpton in "The Funeral"

Portrait of John Howard Payne

William Pearman as Prince Orlando in "The Cabinet"

Portrait of Mary Ann Powell

Jane Pope as Biddy Tipkin in "The Tender Husband"

James Russell as Lingo in "The Agreeable Surprise"

Samuel Thomas Russell as Jerry Sneak in "The Mayor of Garratt"

Thomas Ryder as Falstaff and John Quick as Scrub

Thomas Ryder as Sir John Restless in "All in the Wrong"

Thomas Ryder as Sir John Brute, Mrs. Pope as Lady Brute and Mary Stephens Wells (nee Davies) as Belinda in a scene from "The Provoked Wife"

Thomas Ryder as Sir John Brute, Mrs. Bates as Lady Brute and Mary Stephens Wells (nee Davies) as Belinda in a scene from "The Provoked Wife"

Lewis Sapio as Carlos

Mrs. Rock as Viletta in "She Would and She Would Not"

David Ross as Essex in "The Earl of Essex"

Alexander Rae as Sir Edward Mortimer in "The Iron Chest"

Samuel Reddish as Alfred in "Alfred"

John Quick as Scrub in "The Beaux' Stratagem"

Portrait of Alexander Rae

Charles Mathews as an idiot amusing himself with a fly
Image | 1830 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, holding a string attached to a fly.
Charles Mathews as Sharp in "The Lying Valet"
Image | 1821 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait.
Isabella Mattocks (nee Hallam) as Princess Catherine in "Henry V"
Image | 1775 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing, arms extended to left, wearing dress and hairpiece adorned with feathers.
Portrait of Reverend Charles Robert Maturin
Image | 1819 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, holding book.
Ann Brunton Merry as Rosetta and Joseph G. Holman as Young Belmont in "The Foundling"
Image | 1786 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, Rosetta looking at Young Belmont. With text: Rosetta - "What a mercy it is, that we are brother and sister."
Ann Brunton Merry as Lady Jane Grey in a scene from "Lady Jane Grey"
Image | 1807 | Portraits of ActorsKneeling with book, with male figure in background. With text: Attendant: "Softly, my Lord! For yet behold she kneels."
Ann Brunton Merry as Palmira and J.G. Holman as Zaphna in "Mahomet"
Image | 1786 | Portraits of ActorsThe two characters in a scene with Zaphna holding a knife and Palmira holding his arm. With text: Zaphna: "Now let me Strike."
Ann Brunton Merry as Calista in "The Fair Pentitent"
Image | 1807 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing, wearing veil over hair and necklace with cross pendant. With text: "How didst thou dare to think that I would live a slave to base desires, and brutal pleasures, to be a wretched wanton for thy leisure."
Ann Brunton Merry as Alzira in "Alzira"
Image | 1792 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, with long hair, wearing a headdress and embroidered petticoat. With text: "By heaven, if 'tis to death, I'l follow thee."
John Moody as Teague in "The Committee"
Image | 1779 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait. With text: "Upon my soul I believe he's dead."
Portrait of Elizabeth Morris (Mrs. Owen Morris)
Image | 1828 | Portraits of ActorsPortrait, bust, with head and neck wrapped in cloth. Caption: "The late Mrs. Morris".
Portrait of Harriot Mellon
Image | 1803 | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length portrait, with long hair.
Portrait of Harriot Mellon
Image | 1807 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, wearing jewelry and scarf over head. Title: "Duchess of St. Albans"
Harriot Mellon as Volante in "The Honeymoon"
Image | 1839 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait.
Alexander Pope as Leontes and Mary Ann Powell as Paulina in a scene from "The Winter's Tale"
Image | 1804 | Portraits of ActorsScene, two characters facing each other. With text: "You perceive she stirs: start not: her actions shall be holy, as, you hear, my spell is lawful."
Alexander Pope as Frederick, William Henry Murray as Wildenhaim, and Nannette Johnston (nee Parker) as Amelia Wildenhaim in a scene from "Lovers' Vows"
Image | 1816 | Portraits of ActorsScene from the play with two other characters. With text: "Frederick: 'Ha! Mother! Father.'"
Portrait of Elizabeth Pope (nee Younge)
Image | 1797 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait.
William Powell as Lovewell in "The Clandestine Marriage"
Image | 1769 | Portraits of Actorsspurs on boots. Colored print.
William Parsons as Colonel Oldboy in "Lionel and Clarissa"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait.
Louisa Anne Phillips (married name Salzberg) as Claudia in "Rienzi"
Image | 1831 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing petticoats with decorative trim, hat with tassles.
John Quick as Judge Gripus in "Amphitryon"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of Actorsholding cup. With text:" 'Tis my proper Chattel, and, I'll have it."
John Quick as Mr. Sable with Matthew Clarke as Lord Brumpton in "The Funeral"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsScene from the play with three men standing in a room. With text: Sab - "Look you, Gentlemen, don't stand staring at me. I have a Book at home, which I call my doomsday book, where I have every man of Quality's Age & Distemper in Town, and know when you should drop."
Portrait of John Howard Payne
Image | Portraits of ActorsPortrait, bust.
William Pearman as Prince Orlando in "The Cabinet"
Image | 1817 | Portraits of Actorsholding hat. With text: "No more by sorrow chas'd my heart Shall yield to fell despair."
Portrait of Mary Ann Powell
Image | 1804 | Portraits of ActorsPortrait, bust. Plate to Monthly Mirror.
Portrait of Mary Ann Powell
Image | 1794 | Portraits of ActorsPortrait, bust.
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."
James Russell as Lingo in "The Agreeable Surprise"
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, holding cloth.
Samuel Thomas Russell as Jerry Sneak in "The Mayor of Garratt"
Image | 1809 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing striped stockings, breeches. With text: "Don't you think this very pretty?"
Thomas Ryder as Falstaff and John Quick as Scrub
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portraits. Line engraving in maroon ink.
Thomas Ryder as Sir John Restless in "All in the Wrong"
Image | 1787 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, holding miniature. With text: "Bev.- 'Do you find any likeness Sir!' John - 'Your Head a little more that way if you please ay! ay! it is he _ tis a plain case this is my man, or rather, this is my Wife's man.'"
Thomas Ryder as Sir John Brute, Mrs. Pope as Lady Brute and Mary Stephens Wells (nee Davies) as Belinda in a scene from "The Provoked Wife"
Image | 1817 | Portraits of ActorsScene from the play with the three characters seated in a room, Sir John smoking a pipe. With text: "Bel.- 'Yes I do especially if he smoked tobacco.'"
Thomas Ryder as Sir John Brute, Mrs. Bates as Lady Brute and Mary Stephens Wells (nee Davies) as Belinda in a scene from "The Provoked Wife"
Image | Portraits of ActorsScene from the play with Sir John collapsed in chair.
Lewis Sapio as Carlos
Image | 1825 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, wearing jacket with beadwork and embroidery.
Mrs. Rock as Viletta in "She Would and She Would Not"
Image | 1791 | Portraits of Actorstho' I am not handsome myself, I love to play with those that are."
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?"
Alexander Rae as Sir Edward Mortimer in "The Iron Chest"
Image | 1810 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, wearing doublet with embroidery.
Samuel Reddish as Alfred in "Alfred"
Image | 1781 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait. With text: "Music! shield me heaven! Whence should it come."
John Quick as Scrub in "The Beaux' Stratagem"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait
Portrait of Alexander Rae
Image | 1815 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, wearing heavy coat.

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