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Portrait of John Lester Wallack in character

Mary Amelia Warner (nee Huddart) as Hermoine in "The Winter's Tale"

Portraits of Marie Taglioni in "Costumes of all Nations"

John Edwin as Zekiel Homespun

John Edwin as Don Vincentio, Richard Wroughton as Don Carlos, Isabella Hallam Mattocks as Olivia and Mary Robinson (Darby) as Victoria in a scene from "Bold Stroke For a Husband"

Sara Egerton (nee Fisher) as Clarinda in "The Suspicious Husband"

Robert William Elliston as Colonel Feignwell in "A Bold Stroke for a Husband"

William Farren II as Lord Ogleby in "The Clandestine Marriage"

William Farren II as Sir Peter Teazle in "The School for Scandal"

Harriet Faucit as Ellen MacGregor

William Faversham as Captain Wynnegate in "The Squaw Man"

John Fawcett as Caleb Quotem in "The Review"

John Fawcett as Touchstone in "As You Like It"

Charles Farley as Jessamy in "Bon Ton"

Mary Ann Farren (nee Russell) as Queen Katherine in "Henry VIII"

Elizabeth Rebecca Edwin (nee Richards) as Juliana in "The Honeymoon"

Elizabeth Rebecca Edwin (nee Richards) as Miss Hoyden

Robert William Elliston as Walter in "Children in the Wood"

Agnes Elsworthy as Parthenia in "Ingomar"

John Emery as Dan in "John Bull"

Lavinia Fenton as Polly Peachum in "Beggar's Opera"

Henry James Finn as Paul Pry and Thomas Kilner as Colonel Hardy in a scene from "Paul Pry"

Harriet Pye Esten (nee Bennett) as Belvidera in "Venice Preserved"

Edith Evans as Mrs. Sullen in "The Beaux' Stratagem"

Thomas Sowerby Hamblin as Coriolanus in "Coriolanus"

John Pritt Harley as Caleb Quotem in "The Review"

John Pritt Harley as Dr. Pangloss in "The Heir at Law"

John Pritt Harley as Magnus Snoro in "The Ice Witch"

John Pritt Harley and Mr. Weeks, as Samson and Dan O'Reilley, in "Thierna-Na-Oge"

John Pritt Harley as the Strange Gentleman in "The Strange Gentleman"

John Henderson as Iago in "Othello"

John Henderson as Bireno, William Smith as Paladore, and Elizabeth (Younge) Pope as the Princess in a scene from "The Law of Lombardy"

John Henderson as Macbeth in "Macbeth"

Harriet Hill (nee Kelly) as Hypolita in "She Would and She Would Not"

James Hill as Leander in "The Padlock"

Ellen Augusta Hilson (nee Johnson) as Margaret in "A New Way to Pay Old Debts"

James Lewis as Professor Zantippi Babbit and Anne Jane Gilbert (nee Hartley) as Mrs. Zantippi Babbit in "A Night Off"

John Gibbs Gilbert as Sir Peter Teazle in "The School for Scandal"

Portrait of John Lester Wallack in character
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, seated on edge of small table.
Mary Amelia Warner (nee Huddart) as Hermoine in "The Winter's Tale"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing, hand resting on column.
Portraits of Marie Taglioni in "Costumes of all Nations"
Image | Portraits of ActorsSeveral portraits showing her in different costumes and hairstyles.
John Edwin as Zekiel Homespun
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, left hand clenched and extended.
John Edwin as Don Vincentio, Richard Wroughton as Don Carlos, Isabella Hallam Mattocks as Olivia and Mary Robinson (Darby) as Victoria in a scene from "Bold Stroke For a Husband"
Image | Portraits of ActorsScene from the play with Victoria/Florio kneeling before other characters. With text: Vict. -- "Strike! Strike it here! Plunge it deep into that bosom already wounded by a thousand stabs, keener and more painfull than your sword can give." Act V, Scene II. Plate to Lady's Magazine.
Sara Egerton (nee Fisher) as Clarinda in "The Suspicious Husband"
Image | 1820 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait. Wearing hat, high lace collar.
Robert William Elliston as Colonel Feignwell in "A Bold Stroke for a Husband"
Image | 1825 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, wearing uniform, sash, and star.
William Farren II as Lord Ogleby in "The Clandestine Marriage"
Image | 1825 | Portraits of Actorsgarden in background.
William Farren II as Sir Peter Teazle in "The School for Scandal"
Image | 1823 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, holding hat under arm.
Harriet Faucit as Ellen MacGregor
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait. Outdoors, holding shield.
William Faversham as Captain Wynnegate in "The Squaw Man"
Image | 1921 | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length seated in chair, profile, arms folded across chest.
John Fawcett as Caleb Quotem in "The Review"
Image | 1822 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length holding hat under arm.
John Fawcett as Touchstone in "As You Like It"
Image | 1799 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait. Holding staff, wearing hat, ruff.
Charles Farley as Jessamy in "Bon Ton"
Image | 1820 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length, standing. With text: "You see Sir John, it is a very pretty Diamond Ring."
Mary Ann Farren (nee Russell) as Queen Katherine in "Henry VIII"
Image | 1879 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait. Standing, wearing crown with jewels, belt with cross, cape with ermine trim. Indoors. With text: "I will, when you are humble, Nay before or God will Punish me." Act II, Scene IV.
Elizabeth Rebecca Edwin (nee Richards) as Juliana in "The Honeymoon"
Image | 1826 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, wearing scarf over shoulder, bracelet on left arm above elbow, necklace, brooch.
Elizabeth Rebecca Edwin (nee Richards) as Miss Hoyden
Image | 1811 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, left hand upraised holding overskirt. With text: "Sure nobody was ever used as I am: I know well enough what other girls do."
Robert William Elliston as Walter in "Children in the Wood"
Image | 1827 | Portraits of Actorsholding sword in right hand.
Agnes Elsworthy as Parthenia in "Ingomar"
Image | 1893 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, holding a vase decorated with a garland of flowers.
John Emery as Dan in "John Bull"
Image | 1803 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait.
Lavinia Fenton as Polly Peachum in "Beggar's Opera"
Image | 1807 | Portraits of ActorsAlmost half-length portrait, wearing lace head-covering and collar.
Lavinia Fenton as Polly Peachum in "Beggar's Opera"
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, wearing lace head-covering and collar.
Henry James Finn as Paul Pry and Thomas Kilner as Colonel Hardy in a scene from "Paul Pry"
Image | 1872 | Portraits of ActorsScene with two characters standing looking at a sheet of paper.
Harriet Pye Esten (nee Bennett) as Belvidera in "Venice Preserved"
Image | 1791 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, kneeling, holding up large veil with hand, outside of building.
Edith Evans as Mrs. Sullen in "The Beaux' Stratagem"
Image | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length portrait. Process print of line drawing.
Thomas Sowerby Hamblin as Coriolanus in "Coriolanus"
Image | 1853 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing armor, cape, tall sandals. Architectural background. With text: "Hail Lords! I am returned your soldier". Act V, Scene 8.
John Pritt Harley as Caleb Quotem in "The Review"
Image | 1822 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, holding roll of music in hands. With text: "How do you think I spend a day? A summer day as Milton says?" Act I.
John Pritt Harley as Caleb Quotem in "The Review"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, holding roll of sheet music.
John Pritt Harley as Dr. Pangloss in "The Heir at Law"
Image | 1838 | Portraits of Actorstable and chair in background.
John Pritt Harley as Magnus Snoro in "The Ice Witch"
Image | Portraits of Actorswalking with goblet in right hand, basket on left arm.
John Pritt Harley and Mr. Weeks, as Samson and Dan O'Reilley, in "Thierna-Na-Oge"
Image | 1829 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing left of Dan, keys in hand. Plate to Dramatic Magazine.
John Pritt Harley as the Strange Gentleman in "The Strange Gentleman"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing, wearing checked trousers, holding bag. In lower left hand corner bust of Madame Sala (T. Woolnoth after Rose Drummond).
John Henderson as Iago in "Othello"
Image | Portraits of ActorsAlmost half-length portrait, wearing heavy cloak.
John Henderson as Bireno, William Smith as Paladore, and Elizabeth (Younge) Pope as the Princess in a scene from "The Law of Lombardy"
Image | 1779 | Portraits of Actorsin front Bireno and Paladore holding swords in duel, one wounded and leaving the fight.
John Henderson as Macbeth in "Macbeth"
Image | 1888 | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length portrait, standing, looking at the three witches, hat in right hand, sword under left arm.
Harriet Hill (nee Kelly) as Hypolita in "She Would and She Would Not"
Image | 1819 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, kneeling, with sword in hand.
James Hill as Leander in "The Padlock"
Image | 1806 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing gown, holding college cap. Plate to Cawthorn's Minor British Theatre.
Ellen Augusta Hilson (nee Johnson) as Margaret in "A New Way to Pay Old Debts"
Image | 1827 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, wearing jewelry, dress with ornaments.
James Lewis as Professor Zantippi Babbit and Anne Jane Gilbert (nee Hartley) as Mrs. Zantippi Babbit in "A Night Off"
Image | 1888 | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length portrait, Mrs. Babbit seated in a chair holding an open book, Professor standing behind her.
John Gibbs Gilbert as Sir Peter Teazle in "The School for Scandal"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length, standing, holding snuff box in left hand.

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