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George B. Davidge as Gipsy Jack in "Gipsy Jack"

Portrait of Benedict De Bar

Richard Wroughton as George Barnwell in "George Barnwell"

Richard Wroughton as Essex in "The Earl of Essex"

Portrait of William Evans Burton

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

William Evans Burton as Doctor Ollapod in "The Poor Gentleman"

William Evans Burton as Timothy Toodle in "The Toodles"

William Evans Burton as Subtle?

Charlotte Charke (nee Cibber) reading from a novel

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

William Charles Macready delivering his farewell address at Drury Lane, February 20, 1851

William Charles Macready as Henri Quatre in "Henri Quatre"

Portrait of William Rufus Blake

Lawrence Barrett as Cassius in "Julius Caesar"

Julia Barrow (nee Bennett) as Viola in "Twelfth Night"

William Blanchard in character

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

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

Charles John Kean as Frederick in "Lovers' Vows"

Sir Henry Irving as Robespierre in "Robespierre"

Ann Brunton Merry as Horatia in "The Roman Father"

Ann Brunton Merry as Monimia in a scene from "The Orphan"

Ann Brunton Merry as Monimia in "The Orphan"

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

Portrait of William Mitchell

Portrait of Ann Brunton Merry when Mrs. William Warren

William Henry Murray as Christiern in "Gustavus Vasa"

William Mitchell as Jem Bags in "The Wandering Minstrel"

Portrait of John Philip Kemble

Laura Keene as Peg Woffington in "Masks and Faces"

Portrait of John Philip Kemble

George B. Davidge as Gipsy Jack in "Gipsy Jack"
Image | 1831 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Caption: "Mr. Davidge, as Napoleon of Humble Life."
Portrait of Benedict De Bar
Image | 1893 | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length. Seated, wearing top hat.
Richard Wroughton as George Barnwell in "George Barnwell"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, holding gun and mask.
Richard Wroughton as Essex in "The Earl of Essex"
Image | 1791 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait. With text: "I've serv'd you, Madam, with the utmost peril, And ever glory'd in th'illustrious danger."
Portrait of William Evans Burton
Image | Portraits of ActorsBust. Facsimilie signature.
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.
William Evans Burton as Doctor Ollapod in "The Poor Gentleman"
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length. Wearing wig.
William Evans Burton as Timothy Toodle in "The Toodles"
Image | Portraits of Actorsholding walking stick in air right hand, left hand on hip.
William Evans Burton as Subtle?
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length. Wearing hat, ruff. Question of identity on this print. Process print from a mezzotint.
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
Charlotte Charke (nee Cibber) reading from a novel
Image | 1755 | Portraits of Actorsdog, monkey, fireplace. Text: "Circle of Anecdote. The Author and Bookseller's visit to Colly Cibber's Daugher."
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 Charles Macready delivering his farewell address at Drury Lane, February 20, 1851
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, holding hat.
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.
Portrait of William Rufus Blake
Image | 1870 | Portraits of ActorsBust. Wearing high collar, pin on cravat.
Portrait of William Rufus Blake
Image | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length. Seated holding cane.
Portrait of William Rufus Blake
Image | Portraits of ActorsBust.
Lawrence Barrett as Cassius in "Julius Caesar"
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length. Wearing armor.
Julia Barrow (nee Bennett) as Viola in "Twelfth Night"
Image | 1858 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. With text: "Above my fortunes, yet my state is well I am a Gentleman", Act I, Scene V.
William Blanchard in character
Image | 1805 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length. Wearing wig, medallion on ribbon around neck. With text: "Mr. Blanchard of the Theatre Royal Covent Garden."
Charles John Kean and Ellen Kean (nee Tree) in a scene from "The Housekeeper"
Image | Portraits of ActorsScene from "The Housekeeper" with characters around a table, Ellen standing, in a library.
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.
Sir Henry Irving as Robespierre in "Robespierre"
Image | Portraits of ActorsPortrait, bust. Block print in color.
Ann Brunton Merry as Horatia in "The Roman Father"
Image | 1785 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, pointing to cloth.
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 Monimia in a scene from "The Orphan"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing and looking to right, at man standing beside her. With text: "Ha! have a care!"
Ann Brunton Merry as Monimia in "The Orphan"
Image | 1786 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing. With text: "Still thou wanderest in the dark, Castilio, but will ere long stumble on horrid danger."
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 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."
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.
Portrait of William Mitchell
Image | 1848 | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length portrait, wearing top hat.
Portrait of Ann Brunton Merry when Mrs. William Warren
Image | 1810 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, wearing hat with plumes.
William Henry Murray as Christiern in "Gustavus Vasa"
Image | 1806 | Portraits of ActorsBattle scene with swords drawn, horses, armor. With text: Christiern -- "-Vengeance' he cried, and with one eager hand grip'd fast my diadem."
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."
Portrait of John Philip Kemble
Image | 1808 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, seated.
Portrait of John Philip Kemble
Image | 1797 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, wig tied back.
Laura Keene as Peg Woffington in "Masks and Faces"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, dancing, holding overskirt.
Portrait of John Philip Kemble
Image | 1825 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait.

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