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

Charles John Kean as Frederick in "Lovers' Vows"

George Alexander as Faust in "Faust"

Portrait of John Philip Kemble

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

Sir Henry Irving as Mephistopheles in "Faust"

Edwin Booth as Richelieu in "Richelieu"

Portrait of Edwin Booth in 1889

Portrait of William Rufus Blake

Portrait of Owen Mac Swinny

Louisa Drew (nee Lane) as Fortunio

William Wyatt Dimond as Don Felix in "The Wonder"

James William Dodd as Campley in "The Funeral"

William Mitchell as Jem Bags in "The Wandering Minstrel"

Ann Brunton Merry as Horatia and Alexander Pope as Publius in a scene from "The Roman Father"

William Evans Burton as Subtle?

William Evans Burton as Captain Cuttle in "Dombey and Son"

David Garrick as Demetrius in a scene from "The Brothers"

George Washington Lafayette Fox as Humpty Dumpty in the pantomime "Humpty Dumpty"

Elizabeth Brunton (Elizabeth Yates) as Miss Hardcastle in "She Stoops to Conquer"

Portrait of John Baldwin Buckstone

John Philip Kemble as Cato in "Cato"

Laura Keene as Peg Woffington in "Masks and Faces"

Portraits of John Philip Kemble and Francois-Joseph Talma

Ann Brunton Merry as Horatia in "The Roman Father"

Ann Brunton Merry as Horatia and Alexander Pope as Publius in a scene from "The Roman Father"

Ann Brunton Merry as Rosaria, Joseph Shepherd Munden as Don Manuel, and Sarah Smith (Bartley) as Hypolita in a scene from "She Would and She Would Not"

Portrait of Ann Brunton Merry when Mrs. Wignell

Charlotte Charke (nee Cibber) reading from a novel

Portrait of William Mitchell

Portrait of Benedict De Bar

Daniel Egerton as Clytus in "Alexander the Great"

Portrait of Frederick Bartlett Conway

William Charles Macready as Henri Quatre in "Henri Quatre"

William Farren II as Lovegold in "The Miser"

William Farren II as Periwinkle in "A Bold Stroke for a Wife"

John Sleeper Clarke as Bob Acres in "The Rivals"

John E. Owens as Solon Shingle in "The People's Lawyer"

Caricature of William Charles Macready and others in stage scene titled "October - A Drive in Drury Lane"

William Evans Burton as Timothy Toodle in "The Toodles"

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.
George Alexander as Faust in "Faust"
Image | 1888 | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length, seated. Wearing ornamented suit with pouch and dagger.
Portrait of John Philip Kemble
Image | 1797 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, wig tied back.
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.
Sir Henry Irving as Mephistopheles in "Faust"
Image | Portraits of ActorsPortrait, bust. Block print in color.
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)
Portrait of Edwin Booth in 1889
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length. With text: "Edwin Booth in 1889."
Portrait of William Rufus Blake
Image | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length. Seated holding cane.
Portrait of Owen Mac Swinny
Image | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length portrait, seated at writing table holding book.
Louisa Drew (nee Lane) as Fortunio
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait. Wearing breeches, coat, waistcoat, sash, ribbons. Process print of lithograph, in sepia.
William Wyatt Dimond as Don Felix in "The Wonder"
Image | 1792 | Portraits of Actorsholding hat. With text: "Either my eye deceived me, or I saw a man within." Act IV.
James William Dodd as Campley in "The Funeral"
Image | 1794 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. In female attire, basket on left arm, fan in right hand. With text: "But you look so very bold in that dress." Act III, Scene 1.
William Mitchell as Jem Bags in "The Wandering Minstrel"
Image | Portraits of Actorsholding flute. With text: "Hall around my at hi vears a veeping viller. A anging or my hye."
Ann Brunton Merry as Horatia and Alexander Pope as Publius in a scene from "The Roman Father"
Image | 1817 | Portraits of ActorsScene with Horatia kneeling in front of Publius. With text: Horatia: "I only ask thee not to plunge thy sword into the breast thou lov'st."
William Evans Burton as Subtle?
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length. Wearing hat, ruff. Question of identity on this print. Process print from a mezzotint.
William Evans Burton as Captain Cuttle in "Dombey and Son"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Holding hat under left arm, right hooked hand extended from side. Process print of a woodcut. Process print of wood engraving.
David Garrick as Demetrius in a scene from "The Brothers"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsScene depicting Demetrius standing with Erixene, dropping dagger from right hand. With text: "Necessity, for Gods themselves too strong, is weaker than thy Charms". Act V, Scene 3.
George Washington Lafayette Fox as Humpty Dumpty in the pantomime "Humpty Dumpty"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing, with bald head.
Elizabeth Brunton (Elizabeth Yates) as Miss Hardcastle in "She Stoops to Conquer"
Image | 1818 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length. Wearing hat with hanging ribbons.
Portrait of John Baldwin Buckstone
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Seated on armchair, open book on lap. Facsimilie signature. Text: "The Author of Victorine".
John Philip Kemble as Cato in "Cato"
Image | 1826 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing long robe and sandals.
Laura Keene as Peg Woffington in "Masks and Faces"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, dancing, holding overskirt.
Portraits of John Philip Kemble and Francois-Joseph Talma
Image | 1832 | Portraits of ActorsPortraits, heads only, in clouds.
Ann Brunton Merry as Horatia in "The Roman Father"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing, right arm holding scarf. Classical columns in background.
Ann Brunton Merry as Horatia and Alexander Pope as Publius in a scene from "The Roman Father"
Image | Portraits of ActorsScene with several other figures. With text: Horatia: "Stand off. I am not mad. Nay draw thy sword. I do defy thee, Murderer."
Ann Brunton Merry as Rosaria, Joseph Shepherd Munden as Don Manuel, and Sarah Smith (Bartley) as Hypolita in a scene from "She Would and She Would Not"
Image | 1807 | Portraits of ActorsScene with Don Manuel seated and the two women gathered around him. With text: Don Manuel: "Oh, The malicious jade has a mind to destroy me all at once."
Portrait of Ann Brunton Merry when Mrs. Wignell
Image | Portraits of ActorsPortrait, bust.
Charlotte Charke (nee Cibber) reading from a novel
Image | 1755 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Interior. Two men at left, Charke at right, old woman in background
Portrait of William Mitchell
Image | 1848 | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length portrait, wearing top hat.
Portrait of Benedict De Bar
Image | 1893 | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length. Seated, wearing top hat.
Daniel Egerton as Clytus in "Alexander the Great"
Image | 1818 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait. Wearing tunic with decorations.
Portrait of Frederick Bartlett Conway
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length. Wearing striped tie.
William Charles Macready as Henri Quatre in "Henri Quatre"
Image | 1823 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, wearing armor and collar. Plate to Dramatical & Musical Magazine.
William Farren II as Lovegold in "The Miser"
Image | 1820 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait.
William Farren II as Periwinkle in "A Bold Stroke for a Wife"
Image | 1826 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait. Standing, examining belt with eyeglasses.
John Sleeper Clarke as Bob Acres in "The Rivals"
Image | 1888 | Portraits of Actorsin dancing pose.
John E. Owens as Solon Shingle in "The People's Lawyer"
Image | 1879 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, seated, holding hat and whip.
Caricature of William Charles Macready and others in stage scene titled "October - A Drive in Drury Lane"
Image | Portraits of ActorsMacready in a Scottish costume fighting trombone player. Riot on stage.
William Evans Burton as Timothy Toodle in "The Toodles"
Image | Portraits of Actorsholding walking stick in air right hand, left hand on hip.

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