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Alais 2
Beechey, W. 3
Cook, H.R. 3
Corner, J. 1
Cruikshank, R. 1
Freeman, S. 1
Gebbie & Husson 1
Grignion, C. 1
Masquirier, J. 1
Roberts 1
Roberts, J. 1
Rogers 1
Sawyer, Richard 1
Scholl 1
Sharpe 1
Shee, M.A. 1
Taylor 1
Thornthwaite 1
Wilde, S. 1
Woolnoth, T. 1

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Alais 2
Beechey, W. 3
Cook, H.R. 3
Corner, J. 1
Cruikshank, R. 1
Freeman, S. 1
Gebbie & Husson 1
Grignion, C. 1
Masquirier, J. 1
Roberts 1
Roberts, J. 1
Rogers 1
Sawyer, Richard 1
Scholl 1
Sharpe 1
Shee, M.A. 1
Taylor 1
Thornthwaite 1
Wilde, S. 1
Woolnoth, T. 1

Date

1761 1
1777 2
1778 1
1791 1
1805 1
1806 1
1807 1
1814 1
1822 2
1825 1
1826 1
1829 1
1839 1
1888 1

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1777 2
1778 1
1791 1
1805 1
1806 1
1807 1
1814 1
1822 2
1825 1
1826 1
1829 1
1839 1
1888 1

Publisher

Dean & Munday 1
G. Virtue 2
Gebbie & Co. 1
Henry Colburn 1
I. W. H. Payne 1
J. Bell 3
J. Roach 2
Longman & Co. 1
Rogers, J. 1
T & I Elvey 1
Whittaker, Treacher & Co. 1

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Dean & Munday 1
G. Virtue 2
Gebbie & Co. 1
Henry Colburn 1
I. W. H. Payne 1
J. Bell 3
J. Roach 2
Longman & Co. 1
Rogers, J. 1
T & I Elvey 1
Whittaker, Treacher & Co. 1

Subject

Theater 20
Actors 20
Breeches parts 1
Centlivre, Susannah, 1667?-1723 5
Cibber, Susannah Maria Arne, 1714-1766 1
Cibber, Theophilus, 1703-1758 1
Costume 14
Dramatists 6
Farrell, Margaret, d. 1793 1
Gattie, Henry, 1774-1844 1
Hopkins, Elizabeth, 1731-1801 1
Keeley, Mary Ann, 1806-1899 1
Mattocks, Isabella, 1746-1826 2
Mellon, Harriot, Duchess of St. Albans, 1777?-1837 6
Modjeska, Helena, 1840-1909 2
Performing arts 2
Reinhold, Charles Frederick, 1737-1815 1
Singers 3
Theater 1
Women in the performing arts 1
Women in the theater 19

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Theater 20
Actors 20
Breeches parts 1
Centlivre, Susannah, 1667?-1723 5
Cibber, Susannah Maria Arne, 1714-1766 1
Cibber, Theophilus, 1703-1758 1
Costume 14
Dramatists 6
Farrell, Margaret, d. 1793 1
Gattie, Henry, 1774-1844 1
Hopkins, Elizabeth, 1731-1801 1
Keeley, Mary Ann, 1806-1899 1
Mattocks, Isabella, 1746-1826 2
Mellon, Harriot, Duchess of St. Albans, 1777?-1837 6
Modjeska, Helena, 1840-1909 2
Performing arts 2
Reinhold, Charles Frederick, 1737-1815 1
Singers 3
Theater 1
Women in the performing arts 1
Women in the theater 19

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Caricature of Theophilus Cibber discovering William Sloper with Susannah Maria Cibber (nee Arne)

Harriot Mellon as Anne Lovely in "A Bold Stroke for a Wife"

Portrait of Susannah Centlivre (nee Freeman)

Harriot Mellon as Louisa Dudley in "The West Indian"

Harriot Mellon as Mrs. Page in "The Merry Wives of Windsor"

Helena Modjeska as Juliet in "Romeo and Juliet"

Mary Ann Keeley (nee Goward) as Lisette in "Home Sweet Home"

Isabella Mattocks (nee Hallam) as Elvira in "The Spanish Fryar"

Harriot Mellon as Volante in "The Honeymoon"

Helena Modjeska as Mary Stuart in "Mary Stuart"

Harriot Mellon as Volante in "The Honeymoon"

Isabella Mattocks (nee Hallam) as Elvira in "The Spanish Fryar"

Charles Frederick Reinhold and Margaret Farrell as Artaxeres and Artabanes in a scene from "Artaxerxes"

Elizabeth Hopkins (nee Barton) as Lady Brumpton in "The Funeral"

Henry Gattie as Monsieur Marbleu in "Monsieur Tonson"

Portrait of Susannah Centlivre (nee Freeman)

Caricature of Theophilus Cibber discovering William Sloper with Susannah Maria Cibber (nee Arne)
Image | Portraits of ActorsScene with several figures. (A satire on the Theophilus Cibber vs. William Sloper plot, arranged to blackmail Sloper.) With caption: "A Late Unfortunate Adventure at York."
Harriot Mellon as Anne Lovely in "A Bold Stroke for a Wife"
Image | 1806 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing, arms folded, wearing cap and apron. With text: "I greatly fear the flesh, and the weakness thereof hum."
Portrait of Susannah Centlivre (nee Freeman)
Image | Portraits of ActorsBust.
Harriot Mellon as Louisa Dudley in "The West Indian"
Image | 1805 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing. With text: "The man of my heart, Madam?"
Harriot Mellon as Mrs. Page in "The Merry Wives of Windsor"
Image | 1822 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, wearing high, frilly collar.
Helena Modjeska as Juliet in "Romeo and Juliet"
Image | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length portrait.
Mary Ann Keeley (nee Goward) as Lisette in "Home Sweet Home"
Image | 1829 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing hat with very wide brim.
Isabella Mattocks (nee Hallam) as Elvira in "The Spanish Fryar"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing, holding up veil. With text: "but however I will not stand with you for a sample."
Harriot Mellon as Volante in "The Honeymoon"
Image | 1822 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait. Title: "Mrs. Coutts"
Harriot Mellon as Volante in "The Honeymoon"
Image | 1825 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait.
Helena Modjeska as Mary Stuart in "Mary Stuart"
Image | 1888 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait.
Harriot Mellon as Volante in "The Honeymoon"
Image | 1839 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait.
Isabella Mattocks (nee Hallam) as Elvira in "The Spanish Fryar"
Image | 1791 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing, holding up veil. With text: "But, however I will not stand with you for a sample."
Charles Frederick Reinhold and Margaret Farrell as Artaxeres and Artabanes in a scene from "Artaxerxes"
Image | 1778 | Portraits of ActorsScene from the play, standing together in interior setting. With text: "In infancy our hopes and fears."
Elizabeth Hopkins (nee Barton) as Lady Brumpton in "The Funeral"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing large headdress. With text: "He left you Sir this Shilling with which Estate you now are Earl of Brumpton". Act V, Scene 8.
Henry Gattie as Monsieur Marbleu in "Monsieur Tonson"
Image | 1826 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, with pigtail on top of head.
Portrait of Susannah Centlivre (nee Freeman)
Image | 1761 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length, to left. Process copy of original mezzotint. Oval in rectangle. On pedestal with books. Frontispiece to her Works.
Portrait of Susannah Centlivre (nee Freeman)
Image | 1814 | Portraits of ActorsBust.
Portrait of Susannah Centlivre (nee Freeman)
Image | 1807 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length.
Portrait of Susannah Centlivre (nee Freeman)
Image | Portraits of ActorsBust, to right. Oval frame with ornaments.

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