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Caricature of Sir Julius Benedict, composerCaricature of Sir Julius Benedict (1804-1885) -- Baby Mine. He was a German-born composer and conductor who lived in England for most of his career. 1881
Caricature of Sir William Harcourt, Liberal politicianCaricature of Sir William George Granville Venables Vernon Harcourt (1827-1904), Liberal politician, at this time Home Secretary in Gladstones government
Caricature of Fred Hughes, actor. 1881
Caricature of W E Gladstone, Liberal Prime MinisterCaricature of W E Gladstone (1809-1898), Liberal Prime Minister -- Mr Gladstone has passed a quiet night, and the Coercion Bill (resulting in the Irish Coercion Act). 1881
Caricature of the actors Edwin Booth and Henry IrvingCaricature of the American actor Edwin Booth (right) and the English actor Henry Irving (left). Booth wonders why Irving is being so civilised
Caricature of William Burdett-Coutts, politicianCaricature of William Lehman Ashmead Bartlett Burdett-Coutts (1851-1921) -- The Money-Spinner. He was an American-born British Conservative politician
Caricature of Edward Stirling, actor, dramatist and managerCaricature of Edward Stirling (1809-1894), actor, dramatist, adapter and stage manager. He worked at several London theatres, including Drury Lane. 1881
Caricature of Corney Grain, entertainer and songwriterCaricature of Richard Corney Grain (1844-1895), entertainer and songwriter, seen here at the piano. 1881
Caricature of Earl Dunraven, theatre patronCaricature of Windham Thomas Wyndham-Quin, 4th Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl (1841-1926), Irish journalist, landowner, businessman, sportsman, Conservative politician and theatre patron. 1881
Caricature of George Sanger, circus proprietorCaricature of George Sanger (1825-1911), English showman and circus proprietor. 1881
Portrait of E A Sothern, English actorPortrait of Edward Askew Sothern (1826-1881), English actor known for his comic roles in the UK and America. His most famous part was Lord Dundreary in Our American Cousin. 1881
Caricature, Henry Irving as The Lyceum LionCaricature, Henry Irving, English actor -- The Lyceum Lion. With a quotation from Tennysons play The Cup, in production at the time
Caricature of Laura Sedgewick, actress -- The Sailor of the Season. 1881
Caricature of Sir Wilfrid Lawson, Liberal politicianCaricature of Sir Wilfrid Lawson, 2nd Baronet (1829-1906), Liberal politician, temperance campaigner and radical anti-imperialist
Portrait of J D Stoyle, English actorPortrait of James D Stoyle (1831-1880), English character actor and comedian, who had recently appeared in the role of Ben Barnacle (depicted in the top left corner)
Caricature of the actor-manager Sir. Squire BancroftCaricature of the English actor-manager Sir Squire Bancroft (1841-1926) -- The idea of summoning a society actor as a juryman at a coroners inquest! 1881
Cartoon, Henry Irving and Alfred Tennyson. " The Cup will be produced on Monday. Let us hope there will be something in it." The play, written by Tennyson after a story from Plutarch
Caricature, Prince of Wales and Dion BoucicaultCaricature, Edward, Prince of Wales and the Irish actor and playwright Dion Boucicault. " Honor is said to be very weak
Caricature of Henry Pettitt, British actor and dramatistCaricature of Henry Alfred Pettitt (1848-1893), British actor and dramatist -- Taken from Life, a reference to one of his play titles. 1881
Caricatures of Alexander Henderson and H B FarnieCaricatures of Alexander Henderson, theatre owner and director, and Henry Brougham Farnie (1836-1889), author, librettist and adapter -- Not Exactly " Out of the Hunt"
Caricature, Mary Elizabeth Braddon and Charles H RossCaricature, Mary Elizabeth Braddon (1835-1915), popular English novelist, and Charles Henry Ross (1835-1897), English journalist, artist and novelist -- Fair Boiling-Down Fiction Trade
Cartoon, Music Hall Licensing -- anxious moments for proprietors. 1881
Caricature of Samuel Hayes, Italian Opera SeasonCaricature of Samuel Hayes, who was putting on an Italian Opera Season at the Lyceum Theatre, London, in the absence of Henry Irving. 1881
Caricature of John Clayton, English actorCaricature of John Clayton (1843-1888), English actor -- He has courted honour. 1881
Caricature of G A Sala, English journalistCaricature of George Augustus Henry Sala (1828-1895), English journalist -- What it may come to. A grocer asks him if he might supply something quotable about his brand of tea
Caricature of Wilson Barrett, actor, manager and playwrightCaricature of Wilson Barrett (William Henry Barrett; 1846-1904), actor, theatre manager and playwright. One of the " Lights of London"
Cartoon, Fancy Picture -- Primrose Hill. People climb the hill to do some sightseeing. A caricature of the comic actor J W Hill. 1881
Caricature of F B Chatterton and Leopold LewisCaricature of Frederick Balsir Chatterton (1834-1886), theatre manager, and Leopold Davis Lewis (1828-1890), dramatist. What will they do at the Wells? 1881
Henry Constable, British flat racing jockeyHenry (Harry) Constable (1854-1881), British flat racing jockey. circa 1881
Caricature of David James, English comic actorCaricature of David James (1839-1893), English comic actor, seen here dressed as Mr Punch. 1881
Caricature of Thomas Gibson Bowles, magazine founderCaricature of Thomas (Tommy) Gibson Bowles (1841-1922), founder of Vanity Fair and The Lady magazines. 1881
Caricature, Mr Cooper of the Albion Hotel -- Stout and Mild. 1881
Caricature of Sir John Astley, English soldier and sportsmanCaricature of Sir John Dugdale Astley, 3rd Baronet (1828-1894), English soldier and sportsman, and former Conservative MP. 1881
Caricature of Edward Terry, actor and theatre managerCaricature of the English actor and theatre manager Edward O Connor Terry (1844-1912) - Now that Mr Edward Terry has been elected a Guardian
Cartoon, Gladstone, Bradlaugh and LabouchereCartoon, Charles Bradlaugh, atheist, republican and Liberal MP for Northampton, supported by his fellow-MP Henry Labouchere but a worrying presence for the Liberal leader W E Gladstone. 1881
Caricature of Arthur Sullivan and Ws Gilbert -- The Latest Converts to Aestheticism. A reference to their latest operetta, Patience, a satire on the aesthetic movement. 1881
Henry Irving and Ellen Terry in The Belles StratagemHenry Irving and Ellen Terry, actors of the Lyceum Theatre, dancing in 18th century costume in a production of The Belles Stratagem, a play by Hannah Cowley
Lord Randolph Churchill, British politicianLord Randolph Henry Spencer Churchill (1849-1895), British politician, at this time MP for Woodstock. At the time he was making his mark at Westminster by criticising members of both political
Caricature of Mrs Fletcher and Mrs Hart-DaviesCaricature of Susan Willis Fletcher, spiritualist, and Mrs Juliette Hart-Davies, her victim. Fletcher was convicted of obtaining jewellery by deception from Mrs Hart-Davies. 1881
Caricature of Henry Labouchere, politician and writerCaricature of Henry Du Pre Labouchere (1831-1912), English politician, writer, publisher and theatre owner. A commentary on a libel case between Henry Labouchere
Caricature of Wiliam Wilde, Irish journalist and poetCaricature of Wiliam Willie Charles Kingsbury Wilde (1852-1899), Irish journalist, poet and drama critic, elder brother of Oscar. Seen here sitting in the theatre stalls. 1881
Caricature of Montagu Williams, actor, playwright and lawyerCaricature of Montagu Stephen Williams (1835-1892), English actor, playwright, barrister, magistrate and teacher. A commentary on a libel case between Henry Labouchere
Caricature of Henry James Byron, dramatistCaricature of the English dramatist, editor, journalist, director, theatre manager, novelist and actor, Henry James Byron (1835-1884) -- A " Special" Engagement. 1881
Caricature of Queen Victoria and the Prince of WalesCaricature of Queen Victoria and Edward, Prince of Wales, in a theatre box, watching a Christmas pantomime. 1881
Cartoon, London theatre managers as firemen -- Something must be done to make the theatregoing public feel easy in their minds. Why not form a Managers Fire Brigade? 1881
Caricature of Harry Payne and Augustus HarrisCaricature of Harry Payne (1833-1895) clown and pantomime entertainer, and Augustus Harris (1852-1896), British actor, dramatist and impresario, seen here dressed as a policeman
Caricature of David James and James AlberyCaricature of David James (left, 1839-1893), English comic actor, and James Albery (right, 1838-1889), English dramatist. Two Roses at the Lyceum, a Little Cheque
Caricature of Lillie Langtry, actress and producerCaricature of Lillie Langtry (Emilie Charlotte Le Breton, 1853-1929), actress and producer. Seen here entering the Haymarket Theatre, London, by the Stage Door for her debut public appearance
