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Cruikshank, G. 1
Drummond, Rose E. 1
Kennerley 8
Kennerley, J. 4
Kennerly 1
Meadows 3
Page 4
Page, R. 1
Wageman, T. 4
Wilde, G. 1
Wilde, S. 1

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Cruikshank, G. 1
Drummond, Rose E. 1
Kennerley 8
Kennerley, J. 4
Kennerly 1
Meadows 3
Page 4
Page, R. 1
Wageman, T. 4
Wilde, G. 1
Wilde, S. 1

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1825 2
1826 1
1827 1
1831 1

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1825 2
1826 1
1827 1
1831 1

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Duncombe 23

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Duncombe 23

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Actors 23
Breeches parts 1
Child actors 1
Costume 21
Dramatists 2
Edwin, John, 1769?-1805 1
Egerton, Sarah, 1782-1847 1
Entertainers 2
Fawcett, John, 1768 or 9-1837 1
Female impersonators 1
Forde, Catherine Maria, b. 1805 1
Horn, Matilda, b. 1790 1
Kean, Edmund, 1787-1833 1
Lewis, Mrs. Henry, d. 1855 1
Macready, William Charles, 1793-1873 1
Mathews, Charles, 1776-1835 2
Meadows, Drinkwater, 1799-1869 1
Melrose, Mr., b. 1799 1
Performing arts 6
Phillips, Henry, 1801-1876 1
Povey, Mary Ann, 1804-1861 1

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Actors 23
Breeches parts 1
Child actors 1
Costume 21
Dramatists 2
Edwin, John, 1769?-1805 1
Egerton, Sarah, 1782-1847 1
Entertainers 2
Fawcett, John, 1768 or 9-1837 1
Female impersonators 1
Forde, Catherine Maria, b. 1805 1
Horn, Matilda, b. 1790 1
Kean, Edmund, 1787-1833 1
Lewis, Mrs. Henry, d. 1855 1
Macready, William Charles, 1793-1873 1
Mathews, Charles, 1776-1835 2
Meadows, Drinkwater, 1799-1869 1
Melrose, Mr., b. 1799 1
Performing arts 6
Phillips, Henry, 1801-1876 1
Povey, Mary Ann, 1804-1861 1
Sapio, Lewis, 1792-1851 1
Simmons, Samuel, ca. 1773-1819 1
Sinclair, John, 1791-1857 1
Singers 6
Theater 22
Theatrical managers 3
Tree, Ann Maria, 1801-1862 1
Vale, Samuel, 1797-1848 1
Vestris, Lucia Elizabeth Bartolozzi, 1797-1856 1
Webster, Benjamin, 1797-1882 1
West, William, 1796-1888 1
Wilkinson, James Pimbury, b. 1787 1
Women in the performing arts 4
Women in the theater 7

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William Charles Macready as Caius in "Cauis Gracchus"

Charles Mathews as the old Scotch Woman

Mrs. Henry Lewis (nee Harvey) as Rosina in "The Barber of Seville"

Ann Maria Tree (married name Bradshaw) as Ariel in "The Tempest"

John Edwin as Zekiel Homespun

Matilda Horn (nee Ray) as Albina Manderville

Samuel Simmons as Abel in "The Honest Thieves"

Drinkwater Meadows as Simon Pure

Mr. Melrose as Francis Osbaldeston

Charles Mathews as Mons. Jeu-Singe in his entertainment "Air, Earth and Water"

Lucia Elizabeth Vestris as Page Victor in "The Epaulette"

Edmund Kean as Lucius Junius Brutus in "Brutus"

Portrait of James Pimbury Wilkinson

Benjamin Nottingham Webster as Blaise in "The Dog of Montargis"

Henry Phillips as Cedric in "The Maid of Judah"

John Fawcett as Captain Copp in "Charles II"

Samuel Vale as Jemmy Mammoth in "Law and Lions"

William West as Sancho in "Lover's Quarrels"

Catherine Maria Forde as Rosina

Sarah Egerton (nee Fisher) as Meg Merrilies in "Guy Mannering"

Lewis Sapio as The Dey in "The Fall of Algiers"

John Sinclair as Arbaces in "Artaxerxes"

Mary Ann Povey as Lucy Bertram in "Guy Mannering"

William Charles Macready as Caius in "Cauis Gracchus"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing tunic and cape, with marble column in background.
Charles Mathews as the old Scotch Woman
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length, seated at table, wearing women's attire.
Mrs. Henry Lewis (nee Harvey) as Rosina in "The Barber of Seville"
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, wearing long gloves.
Ann Maria Tree (married name Bradshaw) as Ariel in "The Tempest"
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, holding wand.
John Edwin as Zekiel Homespun
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, left hand clenched and extended.
Matilda Horn (nee Ray) as Albina Manderville
Image | 1827 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, wearing watch on chain at waist.
Samuel Simmons as Abel in "The Honest Thieves"
Image | 1831 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait.
Drinkwater Meadows as Simon Pure
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, wearing hat, hands joined in front, holding a glove.
Mr. Melrose as Francis Osbaldeston
Image | 1826 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, wearing round hat, drawing sword from scabbard.
Charles Mathews as Mons. Jeu-Singe in his entertainment "Air, Earth and Water"
Image | Portraits of ActorsScene with Mathews looking down at crate containing several small dogs. With text: "Ogh! Mr. Steward - Mr. Steward I am very ?, ogh!! I am very not well, - Steward, I must be brought to bed, ugh! where is my hat of de night - adieu, my pretty bow wow adieu!"
Lucia Elizabeth Vestris as Page Victor in "The Epaulette"
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait.
Edmund Kean as Lucius Junius Brutus in "Brutus"
Image | 1825 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, holding paper in right hand.
Portrait of James Pimbury Wilkinson
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait.
Benjamin Nottingham Webster as Blaise in "The Dog of Montargis"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing short jacket open with belt fastened, flowered waistcoat.
Henry Phillips as Cedric in "The Maid of Judah"
Image | Portraits of Actorsholding up goblet.
John Fawcett as Captain Copp in "Charles II"
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, wearing striped collar, jacket with button loops.
Samuel Vale as Jemmy Mammoth in "Law and Lions"
Image | Portraits of Actorsholding torch.
William West as Sancho in "Lover's Quarrels"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing, cane in right hand.
Catherine Maria Forde as Rosina
Image | Portraits of Actorsbodice.
Sarah Egerton (nee Fisher) as Meg Merrilies in "Guy Mannering"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait. Very long hair. Wearing cloth turban, torn shawl.
Lewis Sapio as The Dey in "The Fall of Algiers"
Image | 1825 | Portraits of Actorsembroidered vest.
John Sinclair as Arbaces in "Artaxerxes"
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, wearing turban with plume, garment with beadwork and embroidery.
Mary Ann Povey as Lucy Bertram in "Guy Mannering"
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait.

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