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Richard Barrymore as Scrub and Captain George Wathen as Archer in a scene from "The Beaux' Stratagem"

Joshua Anderson as Bertram in "All's Well That Ends Well"

Portrait of Joshua Anderson in costume

Mary Anderson as Pauline in "The Lady of Lyons"

Mary Anderson as Hermione in "The Winter's Tale"

Ann Spranger Barry (nee Street) as Mariamne in "Mariamne"

Ann Spranger Barry (nee Street) as Athenais in "Theodosius"

John Bannister as Don Whiskerandos in "The Critic"

John Bannister as Gradus in "Who's the Duke?"

John Bannister as Wilfred in a scene from "The Iron Chest"

Charles Bannister as Steady in "The Quaker"

Portrait of John Bannister

Laura Addison as Imogen in "Cymbeline"

James Aickin as Phocion in "The Grecian Daughter"

William Pinkethman as Don Lewis in "Love Makes a Man, or, The Fop's Fortune"

Ann Pitt as Lady Wishfort in a scene from "The Way of the World"

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

Henry Placide as Frederick II in "St. Patrick's Eve"

Elizabeth Pope (nee Younge) as Lady Anne, Miss Wallis as Joanna and Alexander Pope as Mordent in "The Deserted Daughter"

Elizabeth Pope (nee Younge) as Lady Amaranth, Joseph Shepherd Munden as Smooth, and Mrs. Wells as Jane in a scene from "Wild Oats"

Jane Pope as Corinna in a scene from "The Confederacy"

Jane Pope as Dorcas Zeal in "The Fair Quaker of Deal"

Alexander Pope as Castalio in "The Orphan"

Alexander Pope as Hotspur and John Henry Johnstone as Apollo in "Henry IV"

Alexander Pope as Heartley with Miss Brunton as Harriet in a scene from "The Guardian"

Elizabeth Pope, when Miss Younge, speaking the epilogue to "The Runaway"

Adelina Patti as Semiramis in "Semiramide"

John Howard Payne as Young Norval in "Douglas"

Mary Ann Povey as Jessica in "The Merchant of Venice"

Mary Ann Powell as Mary, Queen of Scots, in "The Albion Queens"

Louisa Anne Phillips (married name Salzberg) as Juliet in "Romeo and Juliet"

Elizabeth Pope (nee Younge) as Phaedra

Elizabeth Pope (nee Younge) as Zara in "The Mourning Bride"

William Powell as Cyrus in "Cyrus"

Portrait of William Parsons in character

John Sinclair as Prince Orlando in "The Cabinet"

Richard John Smith (O. Smith) as the Monster in "Frankenstein"

Sarah Smith (married name Bartley) as Isabella in "Isabella"

Sarah Smith (married name Bartley) as Euphrasia in "The Grecian Daughter"

William Smith ("Gentleman Smith") as Alexander in "The Rival Queens"

Richard Barrymore as Scrub and Captain George Wathen as Archer in a scene from "The Beaux' Stratagem"
Image | Portraits of ActorsScene from the play with both characters seated wearing coats, waistcoats, breeches, wigs.
Joshua Anderson as Bertram in "All's Well That Ends Well"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. In outdoor setting, wearing long coat, waistcoat, and trousers.
Portrait of Joshua Anderson in costume
Image | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length. Wearing tunic, belt, dagger.
Mary Anderson as Pauline in "The Lady of Lyons"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Wearing hat and long gloves.
Mary Anderson as Hermione in "The Winter's Tale"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Standing, holding curtain. Printed in brown ink.
Ann Spranger Barry (nee Street) as Mariamne in "Mariamne"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of Actorscloth hairpiece trailing to floor. With text: "I wish my Innocence wanted that mark of honour which the Tongue of Malice will miscall the brand of Guilt." Act V, Scene 6.
Ann Spranger Barry (nee Street) as Athenais in "Theodosius"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Wearing crown and feathers, dress embellished with bows. In color. With text: "So my Veranes till my death comes on, Shall sad Eudosia thy dear loss bemoan." Act V, Scene 1.
John Bannister as Don Whiskerandos in "The Critic"
Image | 1807 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Wearing hat with plume, breeches, cape.
John Bannister as Gradus in "Who's the Duke?"
Image | 1821 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length.
John Bannister as Wilfred in a scene from "The Iron Chest"
Image | 1818 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Interior scene with another male figure and a boy. With text: Wilf. -- "Preserve it, you are judge. My innocence, my life rests on it." Scene last.
Charles Bannister as Steady in "The Quaker"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of Actorshands clasped in front. With text: "While the Lads of the Village shall merrily, ah Sound the Tabour, I'll hand thee along." Act I, Scene 6.
Portrait of John Bannister
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length.
Laura Addison as Imogen in "Cymbeline"
Image | Portraits of Actorsand shall find it so In all that I can do." Act I, Scene 7.
James Aickin as Phocion in "The Grecian Daughter"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length, standing in interior setting. Wearing breeches and coat with flowing sleeves lined with fur. With text: "Ha!__the gaping tomb Invites my steps__ now be propitious Heaven." Act IV, Scene 2.
William Pinkethman as Don Lewis in "Love Makes a Man, or, The Fop's Fortune"
Image | 1794 | Portraits of Actorshat, cape, doublet with belt
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-"
Annie Pixley as M'liss in "M'liss"
Image | 1888 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing patched and torn dress.
Henry Placide as Frederick II in "St. Patrick's Eve"
Image | 1837 | Portraits of Actorssword.
Elizabeth Pope (nee Younge) as Lady Anne, Miss Wallis as Joanna and Alexander Pope as Mordent in "The Deserted Daughter"
Image | 1806 | Portraits of ActorsScene with Lady Anne and Joanna standing, Mordent seated with handkerchief to his face. With text: Lady Anne -- "Forgive this rude tumult of affection."
Elizabeth Pope (nee Younge) as Lady Amaranth, Joseph Shepherd Munden as Smooth, and Mrs. Wells as Jane in a scene from "Wild Oats"
Image | 1816 | Portraits of ActorsScene with Smooth kneeling, two women standing. With text: Lady Amaranth - "Ah! Thou sly and deceitful hypocrite."
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."
Jane Pope as Dorcas Zeal in "The Fair Quaker of Deal"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, in plain dress. With text: "Thou love & cherish me!"
Alexander Pope as Castalio in "The Orphan"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait. With text: "Thou art my Brother still."
Alexander Pope as Hotspur and John Henry Johnstone as Apollo in "Henry IV"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrats, line in bistre.
Alexander Pope as Heartley with Miss Brunton as Harriet in a scene from "The Guardian"
Image | 1793 | Portraits of ActorsScene with Heartley seated at writing desk, Harriet leaning on chair. Room with pictures on the wall, hearth.
Elizabeth Pope, when Miss Younge, speaking the epilogue to "The Runaway"
Image | 1780 | Portraits of Actors- and let me govern him."
Adelina Patti as Semiramis in "Semiramide"
Image | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length portrait, wearing crown. From music sheet, "The Patti Waltz Song."
John Howard Payne as Young Norval in "Douglas"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing plaid, kilt, with sword and shield..
Mary Ann Povey as Jessica in "The Merchant of Venice"
Image | 1820 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, wearing jewels.
Mary Ann Powell as Mary, Queen of Scots, in "The Albion Queens"
Image | 1791 | Portraits of Actorskneeling in front of book. With text: Dowglas - "Behold her kneeling!"
Louisa Anne Phillips (married name Salzberg) as Juliet in "Romeo and Juliet"
Image | 1831 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, seated.
Elizabeth Pope (nee Younge) as Phaedra
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait.
Elizabeth Pope (nee Younge) as Zara in "The Mourning Bride"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing in chains, wearing gown with geometric-pattern trim and headdress. With text: "but when I feel these bonds, I look with loathing on myself."
William Powell as Cyrus in "Cyrus"
Image | 1769 | Portraits of Actorsholding spear. Colored print.
Portrait of William Parsons in character
Image | 1790 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait. With text: "What nature ought to be! What a - What a - What a - Tippy, Twaddle, Gammon, Quoi."
John Sinclair as Prince Orlando in "The Cabinet"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing, wearing ruff, embroidered cotehardie, jockey boots.
Richard John Smith (O. Smith) as the Monster in "Frankenstein"
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, wearing tunic, holding up cloak.
Sarah Smith (married name Bartley) as Isabella in "Isabella"
Image | 1807 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing a long veil extending down in back. With text: "This ring was the first present of my love."
Sarah Smith (married name Bartley) as Euphrasia in "The Grecian Daughter"
Image | 1821 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait.
William Smith ("Gentleman Smith") as Alexander in "The Rival Queens"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of Actorsholding a spear. With text: "When Glory like the dazling Eagle stood Perch'd on my Beaver in the Granick Flood."

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