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John Philip Kemble as Cato in "Cato"

John Brougham as Sir Lucius O'Trigger in "The Rivals"

Wilson Barrett as Claudian in "Claudian"

John Sleeper Clarke as Major Wellington De Boots in "Everybody's Friend"

Sir Squire Bancroft as Triplet in "Masks and Faces"

Lily (Lillie) Langtry (nee Le Breton) as Pauline in "The Lady of Lyons"

Jennie Lee as Jo in "Jo" (adaptation of "Bleak House")

William Terriss as Romeo in "Romeo and Juliet"

Edward Askew Sothern as Lord Dundreary in "Our American Cousin"

William Evans Burton as Timothy Toodle in "The Toodles"

James E. Murdoch as the Stranger in "The Stranger"

William J. Florence as Bardwell Slote in "The Mighty Dollar"

Lucille Western as Lucretia Borgia in "Lucretia Borgia"

Portrait of James William Wallack in character

Edwin Forrest as Spartacus in "The Gladiator"

Rose Coghlan as Lady Teazle in "The School For Scandal"

John Sleeper Clarke as Bob Acres in "The Rivals"

Sir Henry Irving as Hamlet in "Hamlet"

Ellen Terry as Letitia Hardy in "The Belle's Stratagem"

John Liston as Paul Pry in "Paul Pry"

Lily (Lillie) Langtry (nee Le Breton) as Pauline in "The Lady of Lyons"

John T. Raymond as Colonel Sellers in "The Gilded Age"

Helena Modjeska as Mary Stuart in "Mary Stuart"

Maggie Mitchell as Fanchon in "Fanchon"

William Charles Macready as Henry IV in "Henry IV"

Robert Downing as Marc Antony in "Julius Caesar"

Rachel as Phedre in "Phedre"

Stuart Robson as Slender in "The Merry Wives of Windsor"

Samuel Phelps as Cardinal Wolsey in "Henry VIII"

Junius Brutus Booth as Richard III

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

John Lester Wallack as Benedick in "Much Ado About Nothing"

Charlotte Cushman as Meg Merrilies in "Guy Mannering"

Charles Wyndham as David Garrick in "David Garrick"

Edwin Booth as Richelieu

Ada Rehan as Mrs. Ford and Virginia Dreher (Jennie Cummings) as Mistress Page in a scene from "The Merry Wives of Windsor"

Annie Pixley as M'liss in "M'liss"

Portrait of Adelina Patti

Denman Thompson as Joshua Whitcomb in "The Old Homestead"

John Philip Kemble as Cato in "Cato"
Image | 1888 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, seated in large chair with scroll in in lap, left foot on stool, dagger and documents on table at left.
John Brougham as Sir Lucius O'Trigger in "The Rivals"
Image | 1888 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Wearing tall hat, coat and boots with tassles.
Wilson Barrett as Claudian in "Claudian"
Image | 1888 | Portraits of Actorsstanding in ruins.
John Sleeper Clarke as Major Wellington De Boots in "Everybody's Friend"
Image | Portraits of Actorsdrawing sword from scabbard.
Sir Squire Bancroft as Triplet in "Masks and Faces"
Image | 1888 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Standing, face to right, pointing to portrait on a chair, roll of paper under left arm.
Lily (Lillie) Langtry (nee Le Breton) as Pauline in "The Lady of Lyons"
Image | 1887 | Portraits of ActorsNearly three-quarter-length portrait.
Jennie Lee as Jo in "Jo" (adaptation of "Bleak House")
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length, standing on stoop, wearing boy's attire, holding broom.
William Terriss as Romeo in "Romeo and Juliet"
Image | 1887 | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length portrait.
Edward Askew Sothern as Lord Dundreary in "Our American Cousin"
Image | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length portrait, standing, long moustache and side whiskers.
William Evans Burton as Timothy Toodle in "The Toodles"
Image | Portraits of Actorsholding walking stick in air right hand, left hand on hip.
James E. Murdoch as the Stranger in "The Stranger"
Image | 1889 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, seated, book in left hand.
William J. Florence as Bardwell Slote in "The Mighty Dollar"
Image | 1887 | Portraits of Actorsgrey chin-beard.
Lucille Western as Lucretia Borgia in "Lucretia Borgia"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing long gown with train, floral and leaf pattern.
Portrait of James William Wallack in character
Image | 1889 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait.
Edwin Forrest as Spartacus in "The Gladiator"
Image | 1887 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing tunic, armor, sandals, and cloak draped on left shoulder.
Rose Coghlan as Lady Teazle in "The School For Scandal"
Image | 1887 | Portraits of Actorsholding fan in both hands.
John Sleeper Clarke as Bob Acres in "The Rivals"
Image | 1888 | Portraits of Actorsin dancing pose.
Sir Henry Irving as Hamlet in "Hamlet"
Image | Portraits of Actorswearing robe with fur trim.
Ellen Terry as Letitia Hardy in "The Belle's Stratagem"
Image | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length portrait, holding handkerchief, one corner in mouth.
John Liston as Paul Pry in "Paul Pry"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, walking on sidewalk, wearing tall hat, striped breeches, large tie, and carrying umbrella.
Lily (Lillie) Langtry (nee Le Breton) as Pauline in "The Lady of Lyons"
Image | 1887 | Portraits of ActorsNearly three-quarter-length portrait, wearing dress with pearl embellishments.
John T. Raymond as Colonel Sellers in "The Gilded Age"
Image | 1887 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing wide-brimmed hat, leaning on back of chair.
Helena Modjeska as Mary Stuart in "Mary Stuart"
Image | 1888 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait.
Maggie Mitchell as Fanchon in "Fanchon"
Image | 1890 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, outdoors, wearing apron.
William Charles Macready as Henry IV in "Henry IV"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length, seated on couch, wearing long coat with fur trim and cloth hat with fringe.
Robert Downing as Marc Antony in "Julius Caesar"
Image | 1889 | Portraits of Actorsholding paper.
Rachel as Phedre in "Phedre"
Image | 1887 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, holding a sword.
Stuart Robson as Slender in "The Merry Wives of Windsor"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing short breeches, doublet made of heavily textured fabric.
Samuel Phelps as Cardinal Wolsey in "Henry VIII"
Image | 1888 | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length portrait.
Junius Brutus Booth as Richard III
Image | 1887 | Portraits of Actorsholding hat, fist clenched.
Junius Brutus Booth as Richard III
Image | 1887 | Portraits of Actorsholding hat, fist clenched.
Joseph Jefferson as Rip Van Winkle in "Rip Van Winkle"
Image | Portraits of Actorsleft foot on stool, pointing to a glass in left hand.
John Lester Wallack as Benedick in "Much Ado About Nothing"
Image | 1888 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, seated on a bench in a garden.
Charlotte Cushman as Meg Merrilies in "Guy Mannering"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Standing in a wood, right arm upraised.
Charles Wyndham as David Garrick in "David Garrick"
Image | 1888 | Portraits of Actorsholding sword.
Edwin Booth as Richelieu
Image | 1887 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Wearing heavy, long robe. With text: "Act IV, Scene II." From the painting by John Collier.
Ada Rehan as Mrs. Ford and Virginia Dreher (Jennie Cummings) as Mistress Page in a scene from "The Merry Wives of Windsor"
Image | 1888 | Portraits of Actorswearing hats with lace. Act II, Scene 1.
Annie Pixley as M'liss in "M'liss"
Image | 1888 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing patched and torn dress.
Portrait of Adelina Patti
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing petticoat with long train.
Denman Thompson as Joshua Whitcomb in "The Old Homestead"
Image | 1889 | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length portrait, wearing hat, vest, plaid coat.

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