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Frances Abington (nee Barton) as Charlotte in "The Hypocrite"

Mary Ann Yates (nee Graham) and Frances Abington (nee Barton) in the Characters of the Tragic and Comic Muses

Frances Abington (nee Barton) as Lady Betty Modish in "The Careless Husband"

Frances Abington (nee Barton) as Olivia in "Twelfth Night"

Frances Abington (nee Barton) as Widow Bellmour in "The Way to Keep Him"

Laura Addison as Imogen in "Cymbeline"

James Aickin as Horatio in "The Fair Penitent"

Francis Aickin or James Aickin as Young Bevil in "Conscious Lovers"

Monsieur Alexandre as 12 of his characters

Robert Baddeley as Canton in "Clandestine Marriage"

Portrait of Sophia Baddeley and Captain William Hanger

Sophia Baddeley as Mrs. Strictland in "The Suspicious Husband"

Portrait of Alexina Baker (nee Fisher)

Mrs. Baker (nee Vining) as Lady Elizabeth Freelove in "The Day After the Wedding"

Matilda Baker (nee Vining) as Little Pickle in "The Spoiled Child"

Portrait of Edward Alleyn

Portrait of Mary Anderson

Elizabeth Bannister (nee Harper) as Rosetta in "Love in a Village"

Portrait of John Bannister

Portrait of John Bannister

John Bannister as Ben in "Love for Love"

John Bannister as Ben in "Love for Love"

John Bannister as Ben in "Love for Love"

John Bannister as Dick in "The Apprentice"

William Henry West Betty as Norval Douglas in "Douglas"

William Henry West Betty as Norval Douglas in "Douglas"

William Henry West Betty as Norval Douglas in "Douglas"

William Henry West Betty as Orestes in "The Distrest Mother"

William Henry West Betty as Tancred in "Tancred and Sigismunda"

Portrait of Elizabeth Billington (nee Weichsel)

Portrait of Elizabeth Billington (nee Weichsel)

Portrait of Elizabeth Billington (nee Weichsel)

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

Ann Spranger Barry (nee Street) as Athenais in "Theodosius"

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"

Richard Henry Barrymore as The Father and Charles Kemble as Durimel in a scene from "The Point of Honor"

Richard Barrymore as Scrub and Captain George Wathen as Archer in a scene from "The Beaux' Stratagem"

Portrait of Elizabeth Billington (nee Weichsel)

Portrait of Elizabeth Billington (nee Weichsel)

Frances Abington (nee Barton) as Charlotte in "The Hypocrite"
Image | 1786 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length standing, facing left to male figure. Wearing dress with ornaments, headdress with plume, holding fan. With text: "How! Two Thousand Pounds!"Act IV, Scene 1.
Mary Ann Yates (nee Graham) and Frances Abington (nee Barton) in the Characters of the Tragic and Comic Muses
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Holding props.
Frances Abington (nee Barton) as Lady Betty Modish in "The Careless Husband"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length, standing in interior setting with male figure in background
Frances Abington (nee Barton) as Olivia in "Twelfth Night"
Image | 1779 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Wearing long veil. With text: "Look you, Sir, such a one I wear." Act I, Scene 9
Frances Abington (nee Barton) as Widow Bellmour in "The Way to Keep Him"
Image | 1792 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length, standing in interior setting. Wearing dress with ribbon ornaments and headdress with plumes. With text: "Oh! blest with temper, whose unclouded ray, Can make tomorrow chearful as to-day" Act III, Scene 1.
Laura Addison as Imogen in "Cymbeline"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Standing in interior setting, holding sheet of paper. With text: "So far I read aloud: But even the very middle of my heart Is warmed by the rest, an takes it thankfully. You are as welcome, worthy sir, as I Have words to bid you
James Aickin as Horatio in "The Fair Penitent"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length, standing in exterior setting. Wearing breeches, waistcoat, coat, tricorne hat, and shoes with buckles
Francis Aickin or James Aickin as Young Bevil in "Conscious Lovers"
Image | 1778 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait. Wearing breeches, waistcoat, coat, sword, and shoes with buckles
Monsieur Alexandre as 12 of his characters
Image | 1826 | Portraits of ActorsAlexander "in his various characters of the Rogueries of Nicholas."
Robert Baddeley as Canton in "Clandestine Marriage"
Image | 1794 | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length. Seated, wearing spectacles.
Portrait of Sophia Baddeley and Captain William Hanger
Image | 1772 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length, each portait in separate oval.
Sophia Baddeley as Mrs. Strictland in "The Suspicious Husband"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Seated in interior setting wearing headdress with plume
Portrait of Alexina Baker (nee Fisher)
Image | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length standing
Mrs. Baker (nee Vining) as Lady Elizabeth Freelove in "The Day After the Wedding"
Image | 1823 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length. Looking in mirror, arranging hair.
Matilda Baker (nee Vining) as Little Pickle in "The Spoiled Child"
Image | 1822 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length seated
Portrait of Edward Alleyn
Image | 1792 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait. Wearing hat, ruff and heavy robe with fur trim.
Portrait of Mary Anderson
Image | Portraits of ActorsBust. Wearing coat with fur trim and hat. Signed: "Mary Anderson."
Elizabeth Bannister (nee Harper) as Rosetta in "Love in a Village"
Image | 1778 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Wearing hat and dress with lace embellishments. With text: "Gentle Youth, ah! tell me why", Song 328.
Portrait of John Bannister
Image | 1795 | Portraits of ActorsBust.
Portrait of John Bannister
Image | 1811 | Portraits of ActorsBust.
John Bannister as Ben in "Love for Love"
Image | 1791 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length seated. Wearing hat, coat waistcoat, trousers
John Bannister as Ben in "Love for Love"
Image | 1791 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length seated. Wearing hat, coat waistcoat, trousers
John Bannister as Ben in "Love for Love"
Image | 1806 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length seated. Wearing hat, coat waistcoat, trousers
John Bannister as Dick in "The Apprentice"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Wearing breeches, waistcoat, coat
William Henry West Betty as Norval Douglas in "Douglas"
Image | 1804 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Wearing plaid
William Henry West Betty as Norval Douglas in "Douglas"
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length. Tartan cloth across chest from left shoulder.
William Henry West Betty as Norval Douglas in "Douglas"
Image | 1804 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Wearing cape, hat with plume.
William Henry West Betty as Orestes in "The Distrest Mother"
Image | 1805 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Wearing cape
William Henry West Betty as Tancred in "Tancred and Sigismunda"
Image | 1805 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Wearing cape with fur lining, sword at side. With text: "Ha! The prince you mean, is he not Manfred's son?"
Portrait of Elizabeth Billington (nee Weichsel)
Image | 1838 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length. Short hair. With text: "From a Miniature by Pope in the possession of the Garrick Club."
Portrait of Elizabeth Billington (nee Weichsel)
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length. Wearing necklace
Portrait of Elizabeth Billington (nee Weichsel)
Image | 1801 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length. Wearing headdress with plumes.
Ann Spranger Barry (nee Street) as Mariamne in "Mariamne"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Wearing dress with tassles
Ann Spranger Barry (nee Street) as Athenais in "Theodosius"
Image | 1778 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Wearing crown and feathers, dress embellished with bows. With text: "So my Veranes till my death comes on, Shall sad Eudosia thy dear loss bemoan." Act V, Scene
Ann Spranger Barry (nee Street) as Sir Harry Wildair in "The Constant Couple"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Wearing white wig, blue coat and breeches, yellow waistcoat
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.
Richard Henry Barrymore as The Father and Charles Kemble as Durimel in a scene from "The Point of Honor"
Image | 1807 | Portraits of ActorsWhole length. Interior scene. With Text: Durimel-- "My Father! In such a moment! Kind heaven I thank thee." Act II, Scene II.
Richard Barrymore as Scrub and Captain George Wathen as Archer in a scene from "The Beaux' Stratagem"
Image | 1792 | Portraits of ActorsScene from the play with both characters seated wearing coats, waistcoats, breeches, wigs.
Portrait of Elizabeth Billington (nee Weichsel)
Image | Portraits of ActorsBust. In medallion irradiated frame, hanging on base with two small figures of the muses. Name in scroll below.
Portrait of Elizabeth Billington (nee Weichsel)
Image | 1792 | Portraits of ActorsBust. Veil hanging from head down back.