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William Wyatt Dimond as Don Felix in "The Wonder"

William Wyatt Dimond as Don Felix in "The Wonder"

Mrs. Massey as Albina and William Wyatt Dimond as Lord Edward in a scene from "Albina, Countess Raymond"

James William Dodd as Linco on "Cymon"

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

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

Charles John Kean as King John and Ellen Kean (nee Tree) as Constance in a scene from "King John"

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

Charles John Kean as Claude Melnotte in "The Lady of Lyons"

Charles John Kean as Frederick in "Lovers' Vows"

Portrait of Sir Henry Irving

Portrait of Sir Henry Irving

Sir Henry Irving as Louis XI in "Louis XI"

Sir Henry Irving as Mephistopheles in "Faust"

Sir Henry Irving as Richelieu in "Richelieu"

Portrait of John Philip Kemble

Portrait of John Philip Kemble

Portrait of John Philip Kemble

Portrait of John Philip Kemble

John Philip Kemble as George Barnwell in "George Barnwell"

John Philip Kemble as Hamlet in "Hamlet"

John Philip Kemble as King Charles in "King Charles I"

John Philip Kemble as Orestes in "Distrest Mother"

John Philip Kemble as Rolla in "Pizarro"

Portrait of John Philip Kemble

Portrait of Marie Litton

Ann Brunton Merry as Euphrasia in "The Grecian Daughter"

Ann Brunton Merry as Horatia in "The Roman Father"

Portrait of William Charles Macready

Portrait of William Charles Macready in character

William Charles Macready as King John in "King John"

William Charles Macready as Orestes in "The Distrest Mother"

William Charles Macready as Rob Roy Macgregor in "Rob Roy Macgregor"

William Charles Macready as Virginius in "Virginius"

Portrait of William Mitchell

Ann Brunton Merry as Horatia in "The Roman Father"

Ann Brunton Merry as Cleopatra and Joseph George Holman as Anthony in a scene from "All For Love"

Ann Brunton Merry as Lady Jane Grey in a scene from "Lady Jane Grey"

Henry Siddons as the Earl of Salisbury in a scene from "King John"

David Ross as Essex in "The Earl of Essex"

William Wyatt Dimond as Don Felix in "The Wonder"
Image | 1792 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Wearing breeches, coat, waistcoat, ruff
William Wyatt Dimond as Don Felix in "The Wonder"
Image | 1809 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Wearing breeches, coat, waistcoat, ruff
Mrs. Massey as Albina and William Wyatt Dimond as Lord Edward in a scene from "Albina, Countess Raymond"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Raymond wearing plumed hat and cape, looking at Albina holding miniature. With text: "Alb: 'Here is my picture &c.'"
James William Dodd as Linco on "Cymon"
Image | 1778 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. With drum, holding drumstick in right hand. With text: "When peace here was reigning." Song 637.
George Washington Lafayette Fox as Humpty Dumpty in the pantomime "Humpty Dumpty"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing, with bald head.
George Washington Lafayette Fox as Humpty Dumpty from the pantomime "Humpty Dumpty"
Image | Portraits of ActorsBust portait, sad face.
Charles John Kean as King John and Ellen Kean (nee Tree) as Constance in a scene from "King John"
Image | 1856 | Portraits of ActorsScene from the play with Constance standing with left arm around Prince Arthur. With text: Constance: "Thou monstrous injurer of Heaven and Earth" King John: "Bedlam, have done". Act II, Scene 3.
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 as Claude Melnotte in "The Lady of Lyons"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing, left hand inside waistcoat, right hand at back. With text: "Taunt on Sir _ I spar'd you when you were unarmed _ I am unarmed now. A Man who has no Excuse for crime is indeed defenseless."
Charles John Kean as Frederick in "Lovers' Vows"
Image | 1828 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, seated at a table.
Portrait of Sir Henry Irving
Image | Portraits of ActorsPortrait, bust, profile.
Portrait of Sir Henry Irving
Image | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length portrait, hat in right hand, cloak over right arm.
Sir Henry Irving as Louis XI in "Louis XI"
Image | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length portrait, rosary in hands, seated. In color.
Sir Henry Irving as Mephistopheles in "Faust"
Image | Portraits of ActorsPortrait, bust. Block print in color.
Sir Henry Irving as Richelieu in "Richelieu"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing, wearing long robe and drawing a huge sword from scabbard. With text: "With this I at Rochelle did hand to hand engage the stalwarl Englishers".
Portrait of John Philip Kemble
Image | 1799 | Portraits of ActorsPortrait, bust, wearing collar with fur trim.
Portrait of John Philip Kemble
Image | 1797 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, wig tied back.
Portrait of John Philip Kemble
Image | 1825 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait.
Portrait of John Philip Kemble
Image | 1823 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, seated at table with book.
John Philip Kemble as George Barnwell in "George Barnwell"
Image | 1799 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, sitting in his cell, in fetters. With text: "What avails it to think on what I might have been! I now am". Act V, Scene 2.
John Philip Kemble as Hamlet in "Hamlet"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, holding skull in left hand.
John Philip Kemble as King Charles in "King Charles I"
Image | 1793 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, seated in chair, wearing shoes and breeches with rose decorations, holding stick. With text: "By what law have you erected this pretended Court?" Act IV, Scene 2.
John Philip Kemble as Orestes in "Distrest Mother"
Image | 1807 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing armor and boots, holding dagger
John Philip Kemble as Rolla in "Pizarro"
Image | 1824 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, holding sword and child.
Portrait of John Philip Kemble
Image | 1805 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, with book.
Portrait of Marie Litton
Image | 1880 | Portraits of ActorsPortrait, bust.
Ann Brunton Merry as Euphrasia in "The Grecian Daughter"
Image | 1785 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing, with mass of hair and crown of feathers.
Ann Brunton Merry as Horatia in "The Roman Father"
Image | 1785 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, pointing to cloth.
Portrait of William Charles Macready
Image | Portraits of ActorsPortrait, bust. Process print of a lithograph by August Lemoine.
Portrait of William Charles Macready in character
Image | Portraits of ActorsPortrait, bust, wearing a crown and a coat or cape with a fur collar. Facsimile signature.
William Charles Macready as King John in "King John"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length, wearing crown and holding shield.
William Charles Macready as Orestes in "The Distrest Mother"
Image | 1819 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, holding on to cape, leaning into the wind.
William Charles Macready as Rob Roy Macgregor in "Rob Roy Macgregor"
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, wearing plaid and a hat with a plume, holding a dagger.
William Charles Macready as Virginius in "Virginius"
Image | 1820 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, bearded and wearing toga. With text: "Does no one speak?"
Portrait of William Mitchell
Image | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length portrait, wearing top hat. Facsimile signature.
Ann Brunton Merry as Horatia in "The Roman Father"
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, with three stars on belt.
Ann Brunton Merry as Cleopatra and Joseph George Holman as Anthony in a scene from "All For Love"
Image | 1806 | Portraits of ActorsScene with several other figures. With text: Cleopatra: "Caesar thy worst! Now part if thou canst."
Ann Brunton Merry as Lady Jane Grey in a scene from "Lady Jane Grey"
Image | 1807 | Portraits of ActorsKneeling with book, with male figure in background. With text: Attendant: "Softly, my Lord! For yet behold she kneels."
Henry Siddons as the Earl of Salisbury in a scene from "King John"
Image | 1806 | Portraits of ActorsScene from the play with an unidentified actress playing Constance, kneeling with a child beside her and Salisbury behind. With text: Constance -- "Here I and sorrow sit
David Ross as Essex in "The Earl of Essex"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing cape. With text: "Am I not your General? and was I not so by Virtue of this Staff?"