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Caricature of Sir Henry Irving as Alfred Jingle in "Jingle"

Portrait of Charles John Kean and Ellen Kean (nee Tree)

Charles John Kean as Selim in "Barbarossa"

Portrait of Sir Henry Irving

Portrait of Sir Henry Irving

Portrait of Sir Henry Irving

Portrait of Sir Henry Irving

Sir Henry Irving as Becket in "Becket"

Margaret ("Madge") Kendal (nee Robertson) as Dora in "Diplomacy"

Margaret ("Madge") Kendal (nee Robertson) as Monna Giovanna in "The Falcon"

John Philip Kemble as Beverley in "The Gamester"

John Philip Kemble as Cato in "Cato"

John Philip Kemble as Hamlet in "Hamlet"

John Philip Kemble as Penruddock in "The Wheel of Fortune"

John Philip Kemble as the Prince in "Edward the Black Prince"

John Philip Kemble as Rolla in "Pizarro"

John Philip Kemble as the Stranger in "The Stranger"

John Philip Kemble as Richard and Dorothy Jordan as Matilda in a scene from "Richard Coeur de Lion"

John Philip Kemble as Coriolanus and Alexander Pope as Aufidius in a scene from "Coriolanus"

Laura Keene as Florence Trenchard in "Our American Cousin"

Portrait of Ann Brunton Merry when Mrs. William Warren

Ann Brunton Merry as Cordelia in "King Lear"

Ann Brunton Merry as Horatia in "The Roman Father"

Ann Brunton Merry as Monimia in "The Orphan"

Ann Brunton Merry as Calista in "The Fair Pentitent"

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"

William Charles Macready as Virginius in "Virginius"

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

Portrait of James Gaspard Maeder

Ann Brunton Merry as Juliet in "Romeo and Juliet"

Ann Brunton Merry as Horatia in "The Roman Father"

Ann Brunton Merry as Sophia in a scene from "The Road to Ruin"

Portrait of William Charles Macready

Portrait of William Charles Macready

Portrait of William Charles Macready

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

William Charles Macready as Bajazet in "Tamerlane"

William Charles Macready as Caius in "Cauis Gracchus"

William Charles Macready as Hamlet in "Hamlet"

Caricature of Sir Henry Irving as Alfred Jingle in "Jingle"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length caricature, big head, skinny body
Portrait of Charles John Kean and Ellen Kean (nee Tree)
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, Charles standing, hand resting on chair on which Ellen is seated.
Charles John Kean as Selim in "Barbarossa"
Image | 1827 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing turban, embroidered tunic and vest.
Portrait of Sir Henry Irving
Image | Portraits of ActorsNearly half-length portrait, wearing spectacles. On light green sheet.
Portrait of Sir Henry Irving
Image | Portraits of ActorsPortrait, bust, profile. Facsimilie signature.
Portrait of Sir Henry Irving
Image | 1876 | Portraits of ActorsPortrait, bust.
Portrait of Sir Henry Irving
Image | Portraits of ActorsNearly half-length, almost profile.
Sir Henry Irving as Becket in "Becket"
Image | Portraits of ActorsPortrait, bust. Process print from a photograph by Cameron.
Margaret ("Madge") Kendal (nee Robertson) as Dora in "Diplomacy"
Image | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length portrait, holding keys. Facsimilie signature.
Margaret ("Madge") Kendal (nee Robertson) as Monna Giovanna in "The Falcon"
Image | 1879 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing dress with train. Facsimilie autograph. Text from play below.
John Philip Kemble as Beverley in "The Gamester"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing with hand held to head.
John Philip Kemble as Cato in "Cato"
Image | 1799 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, seated, hand on hilt of sword resting on table, open book in left hand. With text: "It must be so__Plato, thou reasons't well_else why this pleasing hope". Act V, Scene 1.
John Philip Kemble as Hamlet in "Hamlet"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, holding skull.
John Philip Kemble as Penruddock in "The Wheel of Fortune"
Image | 1809 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing hat, coat and tall boots
John Philip Kemble as the Prince in "Edward the Black Prince"
Image | 1791 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing armor
John Philip Kemble as Rolla in "Pizarro"
Image | 1810 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait. With text: "My brave associates_partners of my toil, my feelings and my fame!"
John Philip Kemble as the Stranger in "The Stranger"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, holding staff.
John Philip Kemble as Richard and Dorothy Jordan as Matilda in a scene from "Richard Coeur de Lion"
Image | 1787 | Portraits of ActorsScene from the play with two figures on castle ramparts, one on each side of moat.
John Philip Kemble as Coriolanus and Alexander Pope as Aufidius in a scene from "Coriolanus"
Image | 1806 | Portraits of ActorsScene with the two characters, wearing armor. With text: "Knowest thou me yet?" Act IV, Scene 3.
Laura Keene as Florence Trenchard in "Our American Cousin"
Image | 1896 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait.
Portrait of Ann Brunton Merry when Mrs. William Warren
Image | 1810 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, wearing hat with plumes.
Ann Brunton Merry as Cordelia in "King Lear"
Image | 1785 | Portraits of ActorsPortrait, bust, wearing headdress with feathers, large mass of hair, some trailing about shoulders.
Ann Brunton Merry as Horatia in "The Roman Father"
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, pointing to cloth. With text: "By this we'll swear everlasting love."
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 Calista in "The Fair Pentitent"
Image | 1807 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing, wearing veil over hair and necklace with cross pendant. With text: "How didst thou dare to think that I would live a slave to base desires, and brutal pleasures, to be a wretched wanton for thy leisure."
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."
William Charles Macready as Virginius in "Virginius"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, bearded and wearing toga and tunic. With text: "Thou seest that hand? T'is a Roman's boy." Act. I, Scene 2.
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.
Portrait of James Gaspard Maeder
Image | 1893 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait.
Ann Brunton Merry as Juliet in "Romeo and Juliet"
Image | Portraits of ActorsLine drawing printed in bistre.
Ann Brunton Merry as Horatia in "The Roman Father"
Image | 1792 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing, holding and pointing to piece of cloth. With text: "Yes, thou dear pledge, design'd for happier hours."
Ann Brunton Merry as Sophia in a scene from "The Road to Ruin"
Image | 1806 | Portraits of ActorsScene with another female figure, in a room with mantle and picture in background. With text: Sophia: "I would not give you this tiny bit of paper. No not for a diamond as big as, as big as the whole world."
Portrait of William Charles Macready
Image | 1821 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, wearing a coat with a fur collar.
Portrait of William Charles Macready
Image | 1875 | Portraits of ActorsPortrait, bust. Facsimile signature.
Portrait of William Charles Macready
Image | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length portrait, wearing long coat.
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 Bajazet in "Tamerlane"
Image | 1824 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, wearing a turban.
William Charles Macready as Caius in "Cauis Gracchus"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing tunic and cape, with marble column in background.
William Charles Macready as Hamlet in "Hamlet"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing on ramparts, holding a sword.