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Group of Footlight Favorites

Frances Abington (nee Barton) as Charlotte in "The Hypocrite"

Mary Ann Yates (nee Graham) and Frances Abington (nee Barton) in the Characters of the Tragic and Comic Muses

Frances Abington (nee Barton) as Lady Betty Modish in "The Careless Husband"

Frances Abington (nee Barton) as Olivia in "Twelfth Night"

Frances Abington (nee Barton) as Widow Bellmour in "The Way to Keep Him"

Portrait of Maude Adams

Laura Addison as Imogen in "Cymbeline"

James Aickin as Horatio in "The Fair Penitent"

Francis Aickin or James Aickin as Young Bevil in "Conscious Lovers"

George Alexander as Faust in "Faust"

George Alexander as Faust in "Faust"

Monsieur Alexandre as 12 of his characters

Portrait of Jennie Austin

Robert Baddeley as Canton in "Clandestine Marriage"

Portrait of Sophia Baddeley and Captain William Hanger

Sophia Baddeley as Mrs. Strictland in "The Suspicious Husband"

Portrait of Alexina Baker (nee Fisher)

Mrs. Baker (nee Vining) as Lady Elizabeth Freelove in "The Day After the Wedding"

Matilda Baker (nee Vining) as Little Pickle in "The Spoiled Child"

Sir Squire Bancroft as Triplet in "Masks and Faces"

Marie Bancroft (nee Wilton) when Miss Wilton

Portrait of Charles Bannister

Andrew Jackson Allen as Goldfinch

Portrait of Andrew Jackson Allen

Portrait of Edward Alleyn

Portrait of Mary Anderson

Portrait of Mary Anderson

Portait of Mary Anderson in Albanian costume

Mary Anderson as Juliet and Mrs. Stirling as Nurse

Portrait of George H. Andrews

Robert Armin on title page of "The History of the Two Maids of Moorclack"

Portrait of Elizabeth Bannister (nee Harper) when Miss Harper

Elizabeth Bannister (nee Harper) as Rosetta in "Love in a Village"

Portrait of John Bannister

Portrait of John Bannister

John Bannister as Ben in "Love for Love"

John Bannister as Ben in "Love for Love"

John Bannister as Ben in "Love for Love"

John Bannister as Dick in "The Apprentice"

Group of Footlight Favorites
Image | 1892 | Picture ChicagoCaption: "Maurice Barrymore. Jessie Bartlett Davis. Georgia Cayvan. Isabella Irving. Richard Mansfield. Hattie Harvey."
Frances Abington (nee Barton) as Charlotte in "The Hypocrite"
Image | 1786 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length standing, facing left to male figure. Wearing dress with ornaments, headdress with plume, holding fan. With text: "How! Two Thousand Pounds!"Act IV, Scene 1.
Mary Ann Yates (nee Graham) and Frances Abington (nee Barton) in the Characters of the Tragic and Comic Muses
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Holding props.
Frances Abington (nee Barton) as Lady Betty Modish in "The Careless Husband"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length, standing in interior setting with male figure in background
Frances Abington (nee Barton) as Olivia in "Twelfth Night"
Image | 1779 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Wearing long veil. With text: "Look you, Sir, such a one I wear." Act I, Scene 9
Frances Abington (nee Barton) as Widow Bellmour in "The Way to Keep Him"
Image | 1792 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length, standing in interior setting. Wearing dress with ribbon ornaments and headdress with plumes. With text: "Oh! blest with temper, whose unclouded ray, Can make tomorrow chearful as to-day" Act III, Scene 1.
Portrait of Maude Adams
Image | Portraits of ActorsBust. Wearing high collar. Magazine clipping
Laura Addison as Imogen in "Cymbeline"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Standing in interior setting, holding sheet of paper. With text: "So far I read aloud: But even the very middle of my heart Is warmed by the rest, an takes it thankfully. You are as welcome, worthy sir, as I Have words to bid you
James Aickin as Horatio in "The Fair Penitent"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length, standing in exterior setting. Wearing breeches, waistcoat, coat, tricorne hat, and shoes with buckles
Francis Aickin or James Aickin as Young Bevil in "Conscious Lovers"
Image | 1778 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait. Wearing breeches, waistcoat, coat, sword, and shoes with buckles
George Alexander as Faust in "Faust"
Image | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length. Wearing jacket with ornaments
George Alexander as Faust in "Faust"
Image | 1888 | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length, seated. Wearing ornamented suit with pouch and dagger.
Monsieur Alexandre as 12 of his characters
Image | 1826 | Portraits of ActorsAlexander "in his various characters of the Rogueries of Nicholas."
Portrait of Jennie Austin
Image | Portraits of ActorsBust. Handwritten on reverse: " 'Follies of the Moulin Rouge' at the Alhambra, Chicago."
Robert Baddeley as Canton in "Clandestine Marriage"
Image | 1794 | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length. Seated, wearing spectacles.
Portrait of Sophia Baddeley and Captain William Hanger
Image | 1772 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length, each portait in separate oval.
Sophia Baddeley as Mrs. Strictland in "The Suspicious Husband"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Seated in interior setting wearing headdress with plume
Portrait of Alexina Baker (nee Fisher)
Image | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length standing
Mrs. Baker (nee Vining) as Lady Elizabeth Freelove in "The Day After the Wedding"
Image | 1823 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length. Looking in mirror, arranging hair.
Matilda Baker (nee Vining) as Little Pickle in "The Spoiled Child"
Image | 1822 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length seated
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.
Marie Bancroft (nee Wilton) when Miss Wilton
Image | 1888 | Portraits of ActorsBust. From a miniature.
Portrait of Charles Bannister
Image | 1789 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length.
Andrew Jackson Allen as Goldfinch
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Wearing tall hat, coat, and boots with straps
Portrait of Andrew Jackson Allen
Image | Portraits of ActorsFull-length. Carrying tray. Signed "A. J. Allen".
Portrait of Edward Alleyn
Image | 1792 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait. Wearing hat, ruff and heavy robe with fur trim.
Portrait of Mary Anderson
Image | 1875 | Portraits of ActorsBust. Profile. With text: "Mary Anderson at 16."
Portrait of Mary Anderson
Image | Portraits of ActorsBust. Wearing coat with fur trim and hat. Signed: "Mary Anderson."
Portait of Mary Anderson in Albanian costume
Image | 1888 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length. With text: "Mary Anderson (in Albanian Costume) 1888".
Mary Anderson as Juliet and Mrs. Stirling as Nurse
Image | 1887 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length, standing together.
Portrait of George H. Andrews
Image | Portraits of ActorsBust.
Robert Armin on title page of "The History of the Two Maids of Moorclack"
Image | 1790 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Engraved reprint of the original woodblock print, hand-lettered. With additional text: "Rober Armin was an Actor in Shakespeares' Plays"...
Portrait of Elizabeth Bannister (nee Harper) when Miss Harper
Image | 1780 | Portraits of ActorsBust. Jewels in hair and braid.
Elizabeth Bannister (nee Harper) as Rosetta in "Love in a Village"
Image | 1778 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Wearing hat and dress with lace embellishments. With text: "Gentle Youth, ah! tell me why", Song 328.
Portrait of John Bannister
Image | 1795 | Portraits of ActorsBust.
Portrait of John Bannister
Image | 1811 | Portraits of ActorsBust.
John Bannister as Ben in "Love for Love"
Image | 1791 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length seated. Wearing hat, coat waistcoat, trousers
John Bannister as Ben in "Love for Love"
Image | 1791 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length seated. Wearing hat, coat waistcoat, trousers
John Bannister as Ben in "Love for Love"
Image | 1806 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length seated. Wearing hat, coat waistcoat, trousers
John Bannister as Dick in "The Apprentice"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Wearing breeches, waistcoat, coat