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Street harpist and singers 1842Two street singers - one sings, his accompanist plays the harp Date: 1842
CHRISTMAS TREE & GUITAR CHRISTMAS TREE & GUITARA group of adults sit around the Christmas tree, one woman sews while a man plays a mandolin. Date: 1940
ROYAL CHESS FRANCEKing Louis XI of France, on the right - plays chess at his chateau of Plessis-les- Tours Date: circa 1480
TAMING OF THE SHREW / SLYAct I Scene I Christopher Sly and the hostess
THE ALCHEMIST / JONSONTHE ALCHEMIST David Garrick as Abel Drugger
Way of the World, CongreveThe Way of the World by William Congreve. Mrs Pitt as Lady Wishfort. Act III. Scene I. Come fill fill... Date: 1776
THE WAY OF THE WORLDby William Congreve - Mr Betterton
RACINE / MITHRIDATEMITHRIDATE Mithridate and his sons Pharnaces and Xiphares Date: 1673
RACINE / IPHIGENIEIPHIGENIE EN AULIDE Clytemnestre is reluctant for her daughter Iphigenie to be sacrificed Date: 1674
RACINE / ATHALIEATHALIE Athalie and Joas Date: 1691
RACINE / BAJAZETBAJAZET Roxane confronts Bajazet with the letter Date: 1672
RACINE / PLAIDEURSLES PLAIDEURS Dandin and Lintime Date: 1668
RACINE / ESTHERESTHER Ahasuerus and Esther Date: 1689
Puck - Robin Goodfellow - A Midsummer Nights DreamPuck, a sprite
OPHELIA PLUNGESOphelia plunges into the brook
ROBIN GOOD-FELLOWRobin Good-fellow
Game of Hot-cocklesA popular family game at Christmas, person blindfolded, knelt down with their head in someones lap, while guessing who was hitting them from behind! This was an early form of Blind Mans Buff
TARTINIS DREAM In a visionary dream, the devil plays the music he needs for the final passage of a piece, known in consequence as the Devils Trill Sonata Date: 1692 - 1770
THEATRE / PLAYS / FARQUHARTHE BEAUX STRATEGEM by George Farquhar - Mrs Lessingham as Mrs Sulley
C18 STAGE SCENEScene from an unidentified French comedy, illustrating the realistic decor within which the plays of the period are staged Date: 18th century
MACREADY / LEAR / ACT 5 SC 3WILLIAM CHARLES MACREADY English tragedian plays King Lear in Shakespeares play of the same name. Date: 1793 - 1873
Street ViolinistBilly Waters, who lost a leg in an accident, plays the violin in the street. Date: 1823
ENTERTAINMENT / FORRESTEDWIN FORREST American actor of Shakespearean plays Date: 1806 - 1872
Harpist 1798An elegant lady plays the harp Date: 1798
Commedia Ballerina dancingThe Ballerina dances and plays her tambourine. Date: 1500
THEATRE / PLAYS / MARLOWETAMERLANE Mr and Mrs Barry in the characters of Bajazet and Selima, Act V: Now, now thou traitress... Date: 1776
MOLIERE / DON JUANDON JUAN He wishes there were other worlds to which he could extend his conquests... Date: 1665
Racine - NeroBRITANNICUS the emperor Nero Date: first performed 1669
RACINE / ORESTESANDROMAQUE Orestes, the son of Agamemnon Date: first performed 1667
PLAY / JONSON / BOBADILEVERYMAN IN HIS HUMOUR - Baptain Bobadil (played by Mr Woodward) Date: 1776
PLAY / JONSON / EVERYMANEVERYMAN OUT OF HIS HUMOUR - Bobadil (played by Mr Woodward)
SOLDIERS AND GHOSTThe ghost of Hamlets father appears on the battlements of Elsinore and alarms the sentries
OPHELIA CRAZEDOphelia crazed
DRYDEN / ALL FOR LOVE / CLEOMrs Hartley in the character of Cleopatra Date: 1677
DRYDEN / AMPHITRYON / SOCIAMr Woodward in the character of Socia Date: 1690
CONGREVE / OLD BACHELORMr Foote as Fondlewife Date: 1693
CONGREVE / LOVEFOR LOVEA scene from Love for Love Date: 1695
Dutch Mystery Outdoor Play in PrepartionPreparing for a mystery play, Holland. Date: 16th Century
Theatrical Illustration of Hell MouthHell Mouth
Backstage scene during a Mystery PlayA backstage scene in a town square, showing people taking a break for dinner during the performance of a Mystery Play
Scene from Shakespeares Antony and CleopatraA scene from Shakespeares Roman play, Antony and Cleopatra, showing Cleopatra standing (right), with one of her servants seated (left) playing a stringed instrument
Caesar and Cleopatra in Shakespeares playA scene between Octavius Caesar and Cleopatra in Shakespeares play, Antony and Cleopatra
Othello by Shakespeare, Act III, Scene III Othello & Iago in the garden of the castle Date: Nineteenth century
The Corsican Brothers by Dion BoucicaultDion Boucicaults The Corsican Brothers, based on the novel by Dumas: Act II - The Masked Ball scene Date: 1880
Falstaff in Henry IVFalstaff and Bardolph at the tavern Date: C. 1890
Mr & Mrs Benson and Company, Theatre Royal, HalifaxMr & Mrs Benson and their Company, at the Theatre Royal, Halifax, with a programme of Shakespeare plays (The Taming of the Shrew, Twelfth Night, The Merchant of Venice, Hamlet)
A Tennis Match! - four cartoon mice hit the courtA Tennis Match! - four French cartoon mice (seemingly related to a film and TV star from across the pond) hit the court for a few sets. Date: 1922
Kind Edward VII visits the Newmarket Workhouse and talks to a young inmate, who is resting in a cane day-bed and playing his mandolin. Date: 1904