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Dorothy Jordan as Phaedra in "Amphitryon"

John Henry Johnstone as Major O'Flaherty in "The West Indian"

Alexander Jonston as Gibby in "The Wonder"

Elizabeth Kemble (nee Satchell) as Juliet in "Romeo and Juliet"

John Lee as Aboan and William Powell as Oroonoko in a scene from "Oroonoko"

Henri Louis Cain Lekain as Orosmane in "Zaire"

Jane Lessingham as Silvia in "The Recruiting Officer"

Charles Lee Lewes as Mercury in "A Hospital for Fools"

William Thomas Lewis as Crevelt and Elizabeth Pope (nee Young) as Charlotte in a scene from "He Would be a Soldier"

William Thomas Lewis as the Marquis in "The Midnight Hour"

William Thomas Lewis as Vapid and John Quick as Lord Scratch in a scene from "The Dramatist"

Portrait of John Philip Kemble

Portrait of John Philip Kemble

Maria Macklin as Camillo in "The Mistake"

Maria Theresa Kemble (nee DeCamp) as Miss Rivers in "False Delicacy"

Thomas King as Fame in "The Maid of Oaks"

Thomas King as Lord Ogleby in "The Clandestine Marriage"

Charlotte Melmoth as Roxana in a scene from "The Rival Queens"

Ticket to Mr. Milward's benefit, "A Bold Stroke for a Wife"

John Moody as Commodore Flip in "The Fair Quaker of Deal"

Portrait of Henry Mossop

Henry Mossop as Zanga in "The Revenge"

Rosoman Mountain (Wilkinson) as Clara in "The Rage"

Rosoman Mountain (Wilkinson) as Fidelia in "The Foundling"

Ann Brunton Merry as Alzira in "Alzira"

Ann Brunton Merry as Rosetta and Joseph G. Holman as Young Belmont in "The Foundling"

James Middleton as Artaxerxes in "The Ambitious Stepmother"

James Middleton as Eumenes in "Merope"

Joseph Miller as Teague in "The Committee"

Isabella Mattocks (nee Hallam) as Princess Catherine in "Henry V"

Portrait of William O'Brien

Portrait of Anne Oldfield

Portrait of Margaret Martyr (Thornton)

Margaret Martyr (Thornton) singing at Vauxhall

Alexander Pope as Varanes in "Theodosius"

Portrait of Elizabeth Pope when Miss Younge

Portrait of Elizabeth Pope (nee Younge)

Elizabeth Pope (nee Younge) as Phaedra

Elizabeth Pope (nee Younge) as Hortensia in "The Count of Narbone"

Elizabeth Pope (nee Younge) as Monimia, Miss Leserve as Florella and Alexander Pope as Castalio in a scene from "The Orphan"

Dorothy Jordan as Phaedra in "Amphitryon"
Image | 1792 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, holding vase in both hands. With text: "This shall be my Sweetheart in your Place". Act IV.
John Henry Johnstone as Major O'Flaherty in "The West Indian"
Image | 1792 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing military uniform, cane in left hand. With text: "Mine is not the Country of dishonour". Act IV, Scene X.
Alexander Jonston as Gibby in "The Wonder"
Image | 1773 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, wearing plaid, hand on claymore sword.
Elizabeth Kemble (nee Satchell) as Juliet in "Romeo and Juliet"
Image | 1785 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, kneeling beside the prostrate form of Romeo, thrusting a dagger into her breast. With text: "Yea noise?_then I'll be brief_O o Happy Dagger!" Act V, Scene 3.
John Lee as Aboan and William Powell as Oroonoko in a scene from "Oroonoko"
Image | Portraits of ActorsScene from the play
Henri Louis Cain Lekain as Orosmane in "Zaire"
Image | 1773 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing turban, decorated robes and Turkish trousers
Jane Lessingham as Silvia in "The Recruiting Officer"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing men's attire. With text "I cock my hat with a pinch."
Charles Lee Lewes as Mercury in "A Hospital for Fools"
Image | 1781 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, holding Mercury's staff. With text "Ay, say you that, my pretty one?"
William Thomas Lewis as Crevelt and Elizabeth Pope (nee Young) as Charlotte in a scene from "He Would be a Soldier"
Image | 1786 | Portraits of ActorsScene from the play in a library with Crevelt looking to left at Charlotte standing and holding a book.
William Thomas Lewis as the Marquis in "The Midnight Hour"
Image | 1821 | Portraits of ActorsNearly three-quarter-length portrat, wearing wide lace collar.
William Thomas Lewis as Vapid and John Quick as Lord Scratch in a scene from "The Dramatist"
Image | 1816 | Portraits of ActorsScene from the play with an unidentified female character. With text: Vapid - "Prologue or epilogue! I'm your man. I'll write you both."
Portrait of John Philip Kemble
Image | 1797 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait.
Portrait of John Philip Kemble
Image | 1783 | Portraits of ActorsPortrait, bust, profile.
Maria Macklin as Camillo in "The Mistake"
Image | 1778 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing, wearing a cape and holding a hat with a plume. With text: "Then wonder farther still I am his wife."
Maria Theresa Kemble (nee DeCamp) as Miss Rivers in "False Delicacy"
Image | 1795 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing by a river, book in right hand. With text: "I wish he was come". Act IV, Scene 2.
Thomas King as Fame in "The Maid of Oaks"
Image | 1779 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, speaking the prologue to the play. With text: "My Cap is satire, criticism wit__Is there a Head that wants it in the Pit?"
Thomas King as Lord Ogleby in "The Clandestine Marriage"
Image | 1792 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, holding snuff box. With text: "I'll not be lefft among your Sterlings, your Heidelburgs, and Devilburgs". Act IV, Scene II.
Charlotte Melmoth as Roxana in a scene from "The Rival Queens"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing, with an unidentified actor playing Alexander. With text: Alexander: "Why Madam gaze you thus." Roxana: "For a last look."
Ticket to Mr. Milward's benefit, "A Bold Stroke for a Wife"
Image | Portraits of ActorsScene from the play with four characters.
John Moody as Commodore Flip in "The Fair Quaker of Deal"
Image | 1792 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait. With text: "This lady is dispos'd of, and her inclinations are moor'd to my affections."
Portrait of Henry Mossop
Image | 1799 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait.
Henry Mossop as Zanga in "The Revenge"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait. With text: "Thus perish all that gives Alonzo pain!"
Rosoman Mountain (Wilkinson) as Clara in "The Rage"
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, wearing coat with fur trim. In color.
Rosoman Mountain (Wilkinson) as Fidelia in "The Foundling"
Image | 1792 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait.
Ann Brunton Merry as Alzira in "Alzira"
Image | 1792 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, with long hair, wearing a headdress and embroidered petticoat. With text: "By heaven, if 'tis to death, I'l follow thee."
Ann Brunton Merry as Rosetta and Joseph G. Holman as Young Belmont in "The Foundling"
Image | 1786 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, Rosetta looking at Young Belmont. With text: Rosetta - "What a mercy it is, that we are brother and sister."
James Middleton as Artaxerxes in "The Ambitious Stepmother"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing robe with fringe and tassles
James Middleton as Eumenes in "Merope"
Image | 1795 | Portraits of ActorsWhile-length portrait, wearing tunic, long hair
Joseph Miller as Teague in "The Committee"
Image | 1838 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait.
Isabella Mattocks (nee Hallam) as Princess Catherine in "Henry V"
Image | 1775 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing, arms extended to left, wearing dress and hairpiece adorned with feathers.
Portrait of William O'Brien
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait.
Portrait of Anne Oldfield
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait.
Portrait of Margaret Martyr (Thornton)
Image | 1805 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait. In sepia.
Margaret Martyr (Thornton) singing at Vauxhall
Image | 1778 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, holding sheet music. With text: "I'll pass no dull, inglorious life."
Alexander Pope as Varanes in "Theodosius"
Image | 1793 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait. With text: "Look there! Ha! is't possible?"
Portrait of Elizabeth Pope when Miss Younge
Image | 1780 | Portraits of ActorsPortrait, bust.
Portrait of Elizabeth Pope (nee Younge)
Image | 1797 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait.
Elizabeth Pope (nee Younge) as Phaedra
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait.
Elizabeth Pope (nee Younge) as Hortensia in "The Count of Narbone"
Image | 1807 | Portraits of ActorsCandle-lit scene with Hortensia descending stairs below ground
Elizabeth Pope (nee Younge) as Monimia, Miss Leserve as Florella and Alexander Pope as Castalio in a scene from "The Orphan"
Image | 1816 | Portraits of ActorsScene, Castalio's hand to his face. With text: Monimia -- "What? Speak? Art thou not well, Castalio?"