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Henry Woodward as Bobadil in "Every Man in His Humour"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of ActorsScene with Bobadil seated on a bench, drawing a boot on right foot, addressing his hostess, standing in doorway at right. With text: "What a Plague! _ what mean't He? _ Who's there? _ take away the Bason Good Hostess!"
William Thomas Lewis as Hippolitus in "Phaedra and Hippolitus"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing doublet with embroidery and hat. With text "Ha! Amazement strikes me: Where will this end!"
William Smith ("Gentleman Smith") as Captain Plume in "The Recruiting Officer"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of Actorsafter you have dash'd out his Brains with the But-End of your Firelock? eh?"
Charlotte Melmoth as Roxana in a scene from "The Rival Queens"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing, with an unidentified actor playing Alexander. With text: Alexander: "Why Madam gaze you thus." Roxana: "For a last look."
Elizabeth Hartley (nee White) as Marcia in "Cato"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing, face in profile, hands clasped. Text: "O ye immortal Powers that guard the just, watch round his Couch,and soften his re'pose." Act V, Scene 3.
Robert Bensley as Pierre in a scene from "Venice Preserved"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of Actorswith four other figures. With text: "Who's he disputes the Judgement of the Senate? Presumptuous Rebel." Act IV, Scene 2.
Elizabeth Pope, when Miss Younge, as Monimia in "The Orphan"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of Actorslie still my heart, and learn to bear thy injuries with scorn."
Mary Ann Yates (nee Graham) as Medea in "Medea"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing, supported by two women. With text: "What spark of wisdom in my breast remains? All is extinguished there _ Oh! Jason! Jason!"
John Quick as Mr. Sable with Matthew Clarke as Lord Brumpton in "The Funeral"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsScene from the play with three men standing in a room. With text: Sab - "Look you, Gentlemen, don't stand staring at me. I have a Book at home, which I call my doomsday book, where I have every man of Quality's Age & Distemper in Town, and know when you should drop."
William Smith ("Gentleman Smith") as Phocyas in "The Siege of Damascus"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing outdoors, with a palm tree, a bridge, and a church in the background. With text: "Did I not hear the Murmurs of a Voice - a Woman's too?"
Richard Wroughton as Theodosius in a scene from "Theodosius"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsScene from the play with two other characters. With text: "The Chaste enthusiastic form appears."
George Mattocks as Lord Aimworth and Elizabeth H. Bannister as Patty in a scene from "The Maid of the Mill"
Image | 1782 | Portraits of ActorsScene from the play with the two characters standing together in a room. With text: Patty: "Cease, oh cease, to overwhelm me."
Isabella Mattocks (nee Hallam) as Miss Prue and Richard Wilson as Ben in a scene from "Love for Love"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of ActorsScene from the play with Miss Prue sitting and Ben standing in a room. With text: "But pray Miss why are you so scornful?"
Richard Yates as Lovegold in "The Miser"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of Actorsmy dear money is safe. Is it you Lappet?"
Henry Woodward as Sosia in "Amphitryon"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing outside of a building, pointing to a lantern, man standing in background. With text: "This Lanthorn for once shall be my Lady."
Elizabeth Pope (nee Younge) as Merope in "Merope"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of ActorsScene, with an unidentified actor playing Eumenes, in chains. With text: Eum --"Is that the Queen so famed for miseries."
John Horatio Savigny as Oroonoko in "Oroonoko"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of ActorsScene from the play with Oroonoko pointing dagger at Imoinda's chest. With text: "I'll turn my Face away, and do it so."
Elizabeth Hartley (nee White) as Lady Jane Grey in "Lady Jane Grey"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length, kneeling on a stool with bible. With text: "Her knee has known that posture only, and her eye or fixed upon the sacred page before her, or lifted with her rising hopes to Heaven". Act V.
James William Dodd as Clodio in "Love Makes a Man"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Handing a letter to a friend. With text: "Clo: 'Will you do me the favour to carry a letter to Her?'"
Ann Pitt as Lady Wishfort in a scene from "The Way of the World"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of ActorsScene from the play with a maid filling Lady Wishfort's cup. With text: "Come fill fill-"
Jane Pope as Corinna in a scene from "The Confederacy"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsScene with unidentified actress playing Flippanta. With text: Cor --"Ah, Flippantra, if you wou'd but encourage me."
Samuel Reddish as Alonzo in "The Revenge"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, outside, with a woman in the background, seated. With text: "Ye Amaranths! ye Roses, the the Morn."
Samuel Reddish as Beverley in "The Gamester"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, holding a vial. With text: "Thou art most friendly to the miserable."
Jane Lessingham as Mrs. Sullen and Charles Lee Lewes as Archer in a scene from "The Beaux' Stratagem"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of ActorsScene from the play, with Archer holding the door at right open. With text "The Devil take his impudence."

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