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William Henry West Betty as Hamlet before bust of Shakespeare

Edward Berry as Dominick in "The Spanish Fryar"

Amadeo Bassi as Alfredo in "La Traviata"

Portrait of Kate Josephine Bateman and Ellen Douglas Bateman

George H. Andrews as Luke the Laborer

Portrait of Ned Buntline, Buffalo Bill Cody, and John B. Omohundro (Texas Jack)

Portrait of Charles Saint Thomas Burke

Portrait of Edwin Booth at 19

Portrait of Edwin Booth

Portrait of Edwin Booth

John Brougham as Chief Powhatan and Georgina Hodson as Pocahontas in a scene from "Pocahontas"

The Queen thanking Edgar Bruce after the performance at Abergeldie

Portrait of Junius Brutus Booth

Portrait of Junius Brutus Booth and Edwin Booth

Junius Brutus Booth as Sir Giles Overreach in "A New Way to Pay Old Debts"

Portrait of William Rufus Blake

Portrait of Edwin Booth with his granddaughter

William Evans Burton as Aminadab Sleek in "The Serious Family"

William Evans Burton as Captain Cuttle in "Dombey and Son"

Portrait of Mary Carr

Portrait of Mary Carr

Anne Catley (married name Lascelles) as Euphrosyne in "Comus"

Portrait of Frank S. Chanfrau

Portrait of Thomas Comer

Portrait of Frederick Bartlett Conway

Portrait of Frederick Bartlett Conway

Portrait of Pierce Butler

Theophilus Cibber as Fine Gentleman

Portrait of John Sleeper Clarke

Benoit Constant Coquelin as Don Caesar de Bazan, in "Thermidor", as Jean Bart, and in "Les Originaux"

Portrait of Lotta Crabtree

Lotta Crabtree as Liddy Larrigan in "Family Jars"

Portrait of Gordon Craig

Portrait of Gordon Craig

Portrait of Frank Nelson Drew

Portrait of Theroigne De Mericourt

Portrait of Kate Denin

Portrait of Susan Denin

Marie Derickson and Gretchen Lyons as Alice and Hope Langham in "Soldiers of Fortune"

Louisa Drew when Louisa Lane (age 8), as five characters in "Twelve Precisely"

William Henry West Betty as Hamlet before bust of Shakespeare
Image | 1806 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Standing on steps before bust of Shakespeare. After picture by J. Northcote.
Edward Berry as Dominick in "The Spanish Fryar"
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length. Hood of his mantle back, beads in left hand, bald pate.
Amadeo Bassi as Alfredo in "La Traviata"
Image | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length. Wearing cockade, white vest, white flower in buttonhole.
Portrait of Kate Josephine Bateman and Ellen Douglas Bateman
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Leaning on pedestals.
George H. Andrews as Luke the Laborer
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Wearing coat, waistcoat, breeches, and shoes with buckles.
Portrait of Ned Buntline, Buffalo Bill Cody, and John B. Omohundro (Texas Jack)
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Posing on a rock, wearing frontier style costumes.
Portrait of Charles Saint Thomas Burke
Image | Portraits of ActorsBust. Probably a process copy from a wood engraving.
Portrait of Edwin Booth at 19
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length. With text: "Booth at 19." From a painting by A. Andrews.
Portrait of Edwin Booth
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length, seated.
Portrait of Edwin Booth
Image | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length. Seated, holding large book open on lap, reading.
John Brougham as Chief Powhatan and Georgina Hodson as Pocahontas in a scene from "Pocahontas"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Powhatan, with big club, bends towards his daughter, Pocahontas, on knees. Reproduction of wood engraving by W.A. Rogers.
The Queen thanking Edgar Bruce after the performance at Abergeldie
Image | Portraits of ActorsReproduced sketch. Queen Victoria talking to Edgar Bruce, holding a bouquet, in front of coach with open door.
Portrait of Junius Brutus Booth
Image | Portraits of ActorsBust. When Booth was about 55.
Portrait of Junius Brutus Booth and Edwin Booth
Image | 1850 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length. Junius Brutus Booth sits holding an open book, Edwin stands with his right hand on his father's shoulder.
Junius Brutus Booth as Sir Giles Overreach in "A New Way to Pay Old Debts"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Wearing breeches, cape
Portrait of William Rufus Blake
Image | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length. Seated holding cane.
Portrait of Edwin Booth with his granddaughter
Image | 1887 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length. Portrait of Booth with granddaughter seated on his lap. Railing of porch behind. About 1887.
William Evans Burton as Aminadab Sleek in "The Serious Family"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length, standing, hat in left hand, umbrella in right. Process print of lithograph by Sarony.
William Evans Burton as Captain Cuttle in "Dombey and Son"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Holding hat under left arm, right hooked hand extended from side. Process print of lithograph by H.A. Thomas.
Portrait of Mary Carr
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length. Hair in braid about crown of head. From daguerreotype.
Portrait of Mary Carr
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length. Wearing shawl, lace collar, bonnet tied under chin.
Anne Catley (married name Lascelles) as Euphrosyne in "Comus"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsBust. Process print from the original mezzotint based on William Lawrenson's painting.
Portrait of Frank S. Chanfrau
Image | Portraits of ActorsBust. Process print from wood engraving.
Portrait of Thomas Comer
Image | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length. From a line drawing.
Portrait of Frederick Bartlett Conway
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length. Wearing striped tie.
Portrait of Frederick Bartlett Conway
Image | 1893 | Portraits of ActorsBust. Wearing wide white collar open at throat, bow tie.
Portrait of Pierce Butler
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length. Heavy side whiskers.
Theophilus Cibber as Fine Gentleman
Image | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length. Wearing embroidered waistcoat
Portrait of John Sleeper Clarke
Image | Portraits of ActorsBust.
Benoit Constant Coquelin as Don Caesar de Bazan, in "Thermidor", as Jean Bart, and in "Les Originaux"
Image | Portraits of ActorsFour pictures, whole length.
Portrait of Lotta Crabtree
Image | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length.
Lotta Crabtree as Liddy Larrigan in "Family Jars"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Standing, in bonnet and apron, hands on hips.
Portrait of Gordon Craig
Image | Portraits of ActorsHead. Process print of lithograph.
Portrait of Gordon Craig
Image | Portraits of ActorsHead. Print of crayon drawing. In bistre.
Portrait of Frank Nelson Drew
Image | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length portrait. Seated.
Portrait of Theroigne De Mericourt
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length. Wearing tall hat with plumes, looking to front. From a painting by Antoine Vestier.
Portrait of Kate Denin
Image | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length. Hair in curls, wearing dress with lace trim.
Portrait of Susan Denin
Image | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length. Wearing jewelry, lace collar. Process print of a lithograph by F. D'Avignon.
Marie Derickson and Gretchen Lyons as Alice and Hope Langham in "Soldiers of Fortune"
Image | 1902 | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length. Process print of a photograph by Schloss, N.Y.
Louisa Drew when Louisa Lane (age 8), as five characters in "Twelve Precisely"
Image | 1828 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait. As two male and three female characters.