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Portrait of Edmund Kean

Portrait of Louise Allen

Charles John Kean and Ellen Kean (nee Tree) in a scene from "The Stranger"

Charles John Kean as Frederick in "Lovers' Vows"

Miss Abrams as Sylvia in "Cymon"

Edmund Kean as Iago in "Othello"

Edmund Kean as Macbeth in "Macbeth"

George Alexander as Faust in "Faust"

Frances Abington (nee Barton) as Miss Prue in "Love For Love"

Portrait of John Philip Kemble

Portrait of Frances Anne ("Fanny") Kemble

Henry Gaskell Denvil as Manfred

Edmund Kean as Richard III in "Richard III"

Edmund Kean as Sir Giles Overreach in "A New Way to Pay Old Debts"

Frances Abington (nee Barton) as Estifania in "Rule a Wife and Have a Wife"

Robert Keeley as Jemmy Green in "Tom and Jerry"

Edmund Kean as Richard III, Henry James Finn as Bob Logic in "Life in London," Charles Mathews as Monsieur Morbleu in "Monsieur Tonson" and other actors in character

Portrait of Fanny Elizabeth Davenport (nee Vining)

Frances Maria Kelly as Annette in "The Maid and the Magpie"

Anna Maria Crouch (nee Phillips) as Polly in "The Beggar's Opera"

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

Portrait of Charles Dignum

Portrait of Thomas John Dibdin

Portrait of Edward O'Connor Terry, E. W. Royce, Kate Vaughan, and Ellen ("Nelly") Farren, in character

Portrait of Thomas Hull

Thomas Hull as Jarvis in "The Gamester"

Charles Edward Horn as Count Albert in "Safe and Sound"

Portrait of Elizabeth Billington (nee Weichsel)

Sir Henry Irving as Mephistopheles in "Faust"

Richard Yates as Lovegold in "The Miser"

Portrait of George Holland

Edwin Booth as Richelieu in "Richelieu"

John Pritt Harley as Trudge in "Inkle and Yarico"

Thomas Sowdon as Caleb in "The Siege of Damascus"

Portrait of Catherine Stephens

Portrait of Richard Suett

Samuel Simmons as Simkin in "The Deserter"

John Sinclair as Arbaces in "Artaxerxes"

John Henderson as Count Biron in a scene from "Isabella"

Group of Footlight Favorites
Image | 1892 | Picture ChicagoCaption: "Maurice Barrymore. Jessie Bartlett Davis. Georgia Cayvan. Isabella Irving. Richard Mansfield. Hattie Harvey."
Portrait of Edmund Kean
Image | Portraits of Actorsfew who have experienced more of its vicissitudes than he has. From his infancy he has, in truth, been devoted to the Theatre. He was born in November, 1787, in Castle Street, Leicester Square.
Portrait of Louise Allen
Image | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length. Wearing dress with beading.
Charles John Kean and Ellen Kean (nee Tree) in a scene from "The Stranger"
Image | Portraits of ActorsScene from "The Stranger" featuring several characters outdoors, with Ellen lying on the ground.
Charles John Kean as Frederick in "Lovers' Vows"
Image | 1828 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, seated at a table.
Miss Abrams as Sylvia in "Cymon"
Image | 1778 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Wearing purple and yellow dress, wearing hat and holding basket. With text: "Oh why should we sorrow who never knew sin..." In color.
Edmund Kean as Iago in "Othello"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing, in hat with three feathers. In sepia.
Edmund Kean as Macbeth in "Macbeth"
Image | Portraits of Actorsblood dropping from dagger in left hand. In color.
George Alexander as Faust in "Faust"
Image | 1888 | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length, seated. Wearing ornamented suit with pouch and dagger.
Frances Abington (nee Barton) as Miss Prue in "Love For Love"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of Actorshere will you have any?" Act 2, Scene 10
Portrait of John Philip Kemble
Image | 1797 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, wig tied back.
Portrait of Frances Anne ("Fanny") Kemble
Image | 1836 | Portraits of ActorsPortrait, bust, looking over shoulder. With text: "Fanny Kemble".
Henry Gaskell Denvil as Manfred
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Wearing tunic, cape. Process print of lithograph.
Edmund Kean as Richard III in "Richard III"
Image | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length, holding truncheon.
Edmund Kean as Sir Giles Overreach in "A New Way to Pay Old Debts"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing striped breeches and doublet, drawing sword from scabbard.
Frances Abington (nee Barton) as Estifania in "Rule a Wife and Have a Wife"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of Actorsholding chain. With text: "And here's a Chain of Whitings Eyes for Pearls, a Musell monger would have made a better."
Robert Keeley as Jemmy Green in "Tom and Jerry"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing coat with tails, tall spat, hat.
Edmund Kean as Richard III, Henry James Finn as Bob Logic in "Life in London," Charles Mathews as Monsieur Morbleu in "Monsieur Tonson" and other actors in character
Image | Portraits of ActorsDepicts many popular actors in character: Barnes as Crack, Brown as Jerry, Finn as Logic, Kilner as Captain Copp, Jefferson as Nipperkin, and Mathews as Mon. Morbleu.
Portrait of Fanny Elizabeth Davenport (nee Vining)
Image | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length portrait, wearing brooch, bracelet, rings.
Frances Maria Kelly as Annette in "The Maid and the Magpie"
Image | 1816 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait. With text: Julienne: "What is that you have dropped?" Annette: "'Tis mine Madam, mine". Act II, Scene 1.
Anna Maria Crouch (nee Phillips) as Polly in "The Beggar's Opera"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Interior setting.
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.
Portrait of Charles Dignum
Image | 1793 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length.
Portrait of Thomas John Dibdin
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Seated by a table with open book. Facsimilie signature. Drawn by A. Crowquill (pseudonymn for A.H. Forrester)
Portrait of Edward O'Connor Terry, E. W. Royce, Kate Vaughan, and Ellen ("Nelly") Farren, in character
Image | Portraits of ActorsGroup portrait of the four members of the Gaiety Theatre Company.
Portrait of Thomas Hull
Image | 1797 | Portraits of ActorsNearly whole-length portrait, seated by a table, holding book and spectacles.
Thomas Hull as Jarvis in "The Gamester"
Image | 1792 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, holding sword in left hand. With text: "Alas, Sir! forgot your griefs, & let me lead you to her". Act IV, Scene III.
Charles Edward Horn as Count Albert in "Safe and Sound"
Image | 1826 | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length portrait, standing, left hand on door handle, right hand on sword.
Portrait of Elizabeth Billington (nee Weichsel)
Image | 1801 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length. Wearing headdress with plumes.
Sir Henry Irving as Mephistopheles in "Faust"
Image | Portraits of ActorsPortrait, bust. Block print in color.
Richard Yates as Lovegold in "The Miser"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of Actorsmy dear money is safe. Is it you Lappet?"
Portrait of George Holland
Image | 1871 | Portraits of ActorsPortrait, bust. Facsimile autograph.
Edwin Booth as Richelieu in "Richelieu"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Wearing heavy robe and cross on chain around neck. Facsimile of signature. With text: "Walk blindfold on behind thee stalks the headsman". (In Booth's handwriting)
John Pritt Harley as Trudge in "Inkle and Yarico"
Image | 1822 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, wearing tall hat.
Thomas Sowdon as Caleb in "The Siege of Damascus"
Image | Portraits of ActorsPortrait bust, wearing turban with jewels.
Portrait of Catherine Stephens
Image | 1823 | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length portrait, seated with arm over back of chair.
Portrait of Richard Suett
Image | 1803 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, seated.
Samuel Simmons as Simkin in "The Deserter"
Image | 1806 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing cap, short breeches, outdoors carrying a basket of fruit. With text: "And Roger & Clodpole, & ten more of us, have pull'd as much fruit as we're able to carry."
John Sinclair as Arbaces in "Artaxerxes"
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, wearing turban with plume, garment with beadwork and embroidery.
John Henderson as Count Biron in a scene from "Isabella"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of Actorsinterior, tapestries in background. With text: "O! come again: thy Biron summons thee to Life and Love." Act IV, Scene 2.

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