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Elizabeth Farren as Creusa in "Creusa"

John Fawcett as Caleb Quotem in "The Review"

John Fawcett as Touchstone in "As You Like It"

Portrait of Samuel Foote

Samuel Foote as Buck in a scene from "The Englishman Returned from Paris"

Adelaide Neilson as Pauline in "The Lady of Lyons"

Portrait of Christine Nilsson

Louisa Cranston Nisbett (nee Macnamara) as Lady Splashton on "Follies of Fashion"

William O'Brien as Edgar, Thomas King as Florimond and Mrs. Yates as Emmeline in a scene from "Edgar and Emmeline"

Portrait of Helena Modjeska

Portrait of John Moody

John Moody as Teague in "The Committee"

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"

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"

Portrait of Elizabeth Morris (Mrs. Owen Morris)

Rosoman Mountain (Wilkinson) as Fidelia in "The Foundling"

Rosoman Mountain (Wilkinson) as Peggy in "The Gentle Shepherd"

Portrait of Reverend Charles Robert Maturin

Portrait of Harriot Mellon

Joseph Shepherd Munden as Sir William Dorrillon, Tryphosa Jane Wallis as Miss Dorrillon, and Mr. Thompson as Nabson in a scene from "Wives as They Were and Maids as They Are"

Portrait of Anna Cora Mowatt Ritchie (nee Ogden)

Portrait of Joseph Shepherd Munden

Harriot Mellon as Volante in "The Honeymoon"

Edwin Forrest as Shylock in "The Merchant of Venice"

Edwin Forrest as Virginius in "Virginius"

Rebecca Forrest (nee Lauman)

David Garrick as Tancred in "Tancred and Sigismunda"

Portrait of David Garrick

Julia Glover as Roxalana in "The Sultan"

Portrait of Phyllis Frances Glover

Phyllis Frances Glover as Eugenia

Portrait of Joseph Grimaldi

Portrait of Miss Hallande

Edwin Forrest as Hamlet in "Hamlet"

Maria Gibbs as Cowslip in "The Agreeable Surprise"

Miss P. Graddon (Mrs. Alexander Gibbs) as Rosetta

Elizabeth Farren as Creusa in "Creusa"
Image | 1781 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing, arms extended. With text: "It is, it is Nicander! 'tis my Lord!"
John Fawcett as Caleb Quotem in "The Review"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing, holding sheet music.
John Fawcett as Touchstone in "As You Like It"
Image | 1825 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait. Holding staff, wearing hat, ruff.
Portrait of Samuel Foote
Image | 1837 | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length portrait.
Samuel Foote as Buck in a scene from "The Englishman Returned from Paris"
Image | Portraits of ActorsScene from the play
Adelaide Neilson as Pauline in "The Lady of Lyons"
Image | Portraits of ActorsPortrait, bust, with curly hair hanging, holding rose.
Portrait of Christine Nilsson
Image | Portraits of ActorsNearly half-length portrait, wearing earrings, hat.
Louisa Cranston Nisbett (nee Macnamara) as Lady Splashton on "Follies of Fashion"
Image | 1830 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, holding letter.
William O'Brien as Edgar, Thomas King as Florimond and Mrs. Yates as Emmeline in a scene from "Edgar and Emmeline"
Image | 1794 | Portraits of ActorsScene, indoors. Act 1, Scene 2.
Portrait of Helena Modjeska
Image | 1894 | Portraits of ActorsPortrait, bust. Facsimile signature.
Portrait of John Moody
Image | 1794 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait.
John Moody as Teague in "The Committee"
Image | 1779 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait. With text: "Upon my soul I believe he's dead."
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."
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."
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".
Rosoman Mountain (Wilkinson) as Fidelia in "The Foundling"
Image | 1792 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait.
Rosoman Mountain (Wilkinson) as Peggy in "The Gentle Shepherd"
Image | 1809 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, with plaid cloth draped over arm. With text: "Ye meadows, where we often stray'd, Ye banks where we were wont to wander."
Portrait of Reverend Charles Robert Maturin
Image | 1819 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, holding book.
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"
Joseph Shepherd Munden as Sir William Dorrillon, Tryphosa Jane Wallis as Miss Dorrillon, and Mr. Thompson as Nabson in a scene from "Wives as They Were and Maids as They Are"
Image | Portraits of ActorsScene from the play with Sir William holding on to the arm of Miss Dorillon. With text: Sir William: "There is your prisoner."
Portrait of Anna Cora Mowatt Ritchie (nee Ogden)
Image | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length portrait, seated next to table with flowers.
Portrait of Joseph Shepherd Munden
Image | 1796 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait.
Harriot Mellon as Volante in "The Honeymoon"
Image | 1839 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait.
Edwin Forrest as Shylock in "The Merchant of Venice"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing
Edwin Forrest as Virginius in "Virginius"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait,wearing Roman toga, sandals. This may be Forrest as Coriolanus.
Rebecca Forrest (nee Lauman)
Image | Portraits of ActorsBust portrait
David Garrick as Tancred in "Tancred and Sigismunda"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait with hands clasped in front.
Portrait of David Garrick
Image | 1860 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, seated at table with playscript for "Macbeth." Facsimile signature.
Julia Glover as Roxalana in "The Sultan"
Image | 1806 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing, hand holding back curtains.
Portrait of Phyllis Frances Glover
Image | 1822 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait.
Phyllis Frances Glover as Eugenia
Image | 1826 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length, wearing large hat with streamers.
Portrait of Joseph Grimaldi
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait.
Portrait of Miss Hallande
Image | 1821 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, wearing long veil falling over shoulders.
Edwin Forrest as Hamlet in "Hamlet"
Image | 1858 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing tunic, cloak on right shoulder.
Maria Gibbs as Cowslip in "The Agreeable Surprise"
Image | 1800 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, holding a bowl.
Miss P. Graddon (Mrs. Alexander Gibbs) as Rosetta
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait,wearing belt with buckle at waist

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