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Richard Jones as Puff in "The Critic"

Portrait of Dorothy Jordan (nee Bland)

Dorothy Jordan as Euphrosyne in "Comus"

Henry Erskine Johnston as Sir Robert Ramble in "Every One Has His Fault"

Portrait of Nannette Johnston (nee Parker)

John Henry Johnstone as Apollo in "Midas"

John Henry Johnstone as Mr. Belville in a scene from "Rosina"

John Issac as Hawthorn in "Love in a Village"

Picture of statue of Sir Henry Irving as Hamlet in "Hamlet"

Henry B. Hunt as Lord William

Francis Huntley as Balfour of Burley

Benjamin Charles Incledon as a sailor singing in "The Storm"

Elizabeth Inchbald (nee Simpson) as Lady Abbess in "The Comedy of Errors"

Portrait of Sir Henry Irving

Joseph Jefferson as Rip Van Winkle in "Rip Van Winkle"

Portrait of actor Thomas Jefferson

George Jamieson as Brutus in "Julius Caesar"

Ann Spranger Barry (nee Street) as Almida in "Almida"

Ann Spranger Barry (nee Street) as Sophonisba in "Sophonisba"

Ann Spranger Barry (nee Street) as Sir Harry Wildair in "The Constant Couple"

Ann Spranger Barry (nee Street) when Mrs. Crawford as Mariamne in "Mariamne"

John Bernard as Jack Meggot in "The Suspicious Husband"

Portrait of William Henry West Betty at 13

William Henry West Betty as Achmet in "Barbarossa"

William Henry West Betty as Selim in "Barbarossa"

Portrait of James Bartleman

Portrait of Thomas Ludford Bellamy

Portrait of Edwin Booth

William Blanchard as Ralph in "The Maid of the Mill"

William Blanchard as Hob in "Hob in the Well"

Maria Theresa Bland (nee Romanzini) as Sally Shamrock in "The Shipwreck"

Portrait of William Mineard Bennett

Robert Bensley as Mahomet in "Mahomet"

Robert Bensley as Oakly in "The Jealous Wife"

William Henry West Betty as Norval Douglas in "Douglas"

William Henry West Betty as Osman in "Zara"

Richard Jones as Puff in "The Critic"
Image | 1827 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, holding book.
Portrait of Dorothy Jordan (nee Bland)
Image | 1804 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait.
Portrait of Dorothy Jordan (nee Bland)
Image | 1804 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait.
Dorothy Jordan as Euphrosyne in "Comus"
Image | 1814 | Portraits of Actorssatyr in background peeking from behind tree.
Henry Erskine Johnston as Sir Robert Ramble in "Every One Has His Fault"
Image | 1822 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, statue in right background.
Portrait of Nannette Johnston (nee Parker)
Image | 1812 | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length portrait, seated on chair, wearing dress with geometric trim.
John Henry Johnstone as Apollo in "Midas"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, kneeling, mandolin slung over shoulder.
John Henry Johnstone as Mr. Belville in a scene from "Rosina"
Image | 1811 | Portraits of ActorsScene from the play with Rosina played by "Mrs. Atkins" (Eliza Warrell?). With text: Belville: "Unvail your whole heart to me Rosina". To right, cast list of "Rosina".
John Issac as Hawthorn in "Love in a Village"
Image | 1818 | Portraits of Actorsholding gun in left hand. With text: "Song: 'There was a Jolly Miller & c'". Act I, Scene 3.
Picture of statue of Sir Henry Irving as Hamlet in "Hamlet"
Image | Portraits of Actorsfigure is seated, looking at skull.
Henry B. Hunt as Lord William
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, wearing hat, lace collar, gloves.
Francis Huntley as Balfour of Burley
Image | 1827 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, in armor, holding a book and sword.
Benjamin Charles Incledon as a sailor singing in "The Storm"
Image | 1812 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, wearing striped shirt and holding a scarf around his shoulders.
Elizabeth Inchbald (nee Simpson) as Lady Abbess in "The Comedy of Errors"
Image | 1785 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing, arms extended in gesture. With text: "Oh, if thou be'st the same Ageon speak, & speak unto the same Amilia!"
Portrait of Sir Henry Irving
Image | Portraits of ActorsPortrait, bust, profile. Facsimilie signature.
Joseph Jefferson as Rip Van Winkle in "Rip Van Winkle"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, leaning against table, hands crossed on barrel of gun. Facsimilie signature.
Portrait of actor Thomas Jefferson
Image | 1804 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait.
George Jamieson as Brutus in "Julius Caesar"
Image | 1859 | Portraits of ActorsYet I love him well". Act I, Scene 2.
Ann Spranger Barry (nee Street) as Almida in "Almida"
Image | 1771 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Wearing hat and long braids.
Ann Spranger Barry (nee Street) as Sophonisba in "Sophonisba"
Image | 1788 | Portraits of Actorsfeathers and crown on head. Colored print. With text: "Assure him that I drank it, drank it all, with an unalter'd smile." Act V, Scene 7.
Ann Spranger Barry (nee Street) as Sir Harry Wildair in "The Constant Couple"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsSmall, whole-length. With text: "Here is a nest of the prettiest goldfinches that ever chirp'd in a cage." Act II, Scene 2.
Ann Spranger Barry (nee Street) when Mrs. Crawford as Mariamne in "Mariamne"
Image | 1794 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Wearing flowing gown, headdress. With text: "I wish my Innocence." Act I, Scene 6.
John Bernard as Jack Meggot in "The Suspicious Husband"
Image | 1794 | Portraits of Actorsholding hat under arm, snuff box in hand. Ribbon and a monkey on decorated oval frame.
Portrait of William Henry West Betty at 13
Image | 1804 | Portraits of ActorsBust. Wearing low ruffled collar. Wide circular frame with horns at top, tablet and decorations at bottom. "The Young Roscius, Aged 13." Motto: "Oh! Thou Goddess, thou divine nature! How thyself thou blazons't in this most wonderful and matchless Youth."
William Henry West Betty as Achmet in "Barbarossa"
Image | 1804 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Holding sword in right hand upraised. With text: "Now! Barbarossa, let my arm meet thine. 'Tis all I ask of Heaven."
William Henry West Betty as Selim in "Barbarossa"
Image | 1804 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Colored print. With text: "In the Character of Selim on his first appearance at Covent Garden Theatre on Sat. Dec. 1, 1804. If thou dar'st, Now view me..Hear me, Tyrant! While with voice more terrible than Thunder, I proclaim that he who aim'd the Dagger at thy Heart is Selim! Vide Barbarossa Act 4, Scene 1."
Portrait of James Bartleman
Image | 1830 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length. Drapes and music in background. Facsimile autograph.
Portrait of Thomas Ludford Bellamy
Image | 1808 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length. Wearing high white cravat, double-breasted coat.
Portrait of Edwin Booth
Image | Portraits of ActorsBust. Facsimilie autograph.
Portrait of Edwin Booth
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length. Wearing white waistcoat, wing collar, tie with design. Facsimilie autograph.
Portrait of Edwin Booth
Image | Portraits of ActorsBust. Facsimile autograph.
William Blanchard as Ralph in "The Maid of the Mill"
Image | 1792 | Portraits of Actorsmill in background.
William Blanchard as Hob in "Hob in the Well"
Image | 1794 | Portraits of ActorsOutdoor scene with two other characters. Act IV, Scene 5.
Maria Theresa Bland (nee Romanzini) as Sally Shamrock in "The Shipwreck"
Image | 1825 | Portraits of Actorsholding basket in front with left hand.
Portrait of William Mineard Bennett
Image | 1808 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length. Wearing high collar.
Robert Bensley as Mahomet in "Mahomet"
Image | 1778 | Portraits of Actorsholding scimitar. With text: "Such be the fate of all who braves our Law." Act V, Scene 5.
Robert Bensley as Oakly in "The Jealous Wife"
Image | 1792 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Wearing breeches, coat, waistcoat. With text: "Lord this is the strangest Misapprehension! I am quite astonished." Act II, Scene 2.
William Henry West Betty as Norval Douglas in "Douglas"
Image | Portraits of Actorsdrawing claymore sword from scabbard.
William Henry West Betty as Norval Douglas in "Douglas"
Image | 1805 | Portraits of ActorsBust. Wearing hat with high, thick plume.
William Henry West Betty as Osman in "Zara"
Image | 1805 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Wearing turban with plume, cape with ermine trim, holding dagger. With text: "Revenge, stand firm, and intercept his wishes."

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