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Caricature of Frederick Burnaby, traveller and army officerCaricature of Frederick Gustavus Burnaby (1842-1885), traveller and British army officer. He stood as a Tory candidate for Birmingham in the 1880 General Election, but was unsuccessful. 1880
Caricature of the actor Edward TerryCaricature of the English actor and theatre manager Edward O Connor Terry (1844-1912), seen here playing a flute. 1880
Caricature of John Ruskin, English art criticCaricature of John Ruskin (1819-1900), English art critic -- a comment on his criticism of Henry Irving, seen here in a drawing on a blackboard in the character of Shylock in The Merchant of Venice
Cartoon, Court Favour -- Queen Victoria prefers the Tory leader Disraeli and takes no notice of the Liberal leader Gladstone. 1879
Cartoon, Disraeli, Northcote and the DeficitCartoon, Benjamin Disraeli, Tory Prime Minister, and Sir Stafford Northcote, Chancellor of the Exchequer, worrying over the Deficit
Cartoon, A Dramatic Performance, showing rival theatre managers, William Holland (left) and Edwin Villiers (right), on horseback in armour, taking part in a medieval joust. 1880
Cartoon, acrobats advised to emigrateCartoon showing acrobats being advised to emigrate, possibly with their livelihoods under threat because of the Dangerous Performance Bill
Caricature of George Rignold, English actorCaricature of George Rignold (1839-1912), English actor. He came from a family of actors and often performed with his brother, William Rignold. 1880
Caricature of William Rignold, English actorCaricature of William Rignold (1836-1904), English actor. He came from a family of actors and often performed with his brother, George Rignold. 1880
Cartoon, John Bull and DisraeliCartoon, A Dangerous Performance. Benjamin Disraeli fires a Foreign Policy cannon ball at John Bull. 1880
Caricature of Fred MacCabe, actor -- Multum in Parvo. 1880
Cartoon, Sir Julius Benedict (1804-1885), the youthful bridegroom. He was a German-born composer and conductor who lived in England for most of his career. 1879
Charles Harcourt and others with placardsCharles Harcourt (real name Charles Parker Hillier, 1838-1880), British actor, and others with placards. From January 1880 he was the secretary of the National Dramatic Academy. 1880
Caricature, Clement Scott, English theatre criticCaricature, Clement William Scott (1841-1904), influential English theatre critic who worked for the Daily Telegraph and other papers
Cartoon, Disraeli and the Prince of Wales, with a puppet of Gladstone. This is how Beaky tried to amuse our future king at Hughenden. 1880
Caricatures of Prince Albert Victor and Prince GeorgeCaricatures of Prince Albert Victor (right) and Prince George (left), sons of Edward, Prince of Wales, in sailor suits. This is what the society papers did for the two young princes. 1880
Caricature, Alfred Vance, English music hall singerCaricature, Alfred Vance (real name Alfred Peek Stevens, 1839-1888), English music hall singer. Back Again! 1880
Cartoon, Queen Victoria and DisraeliCartoon, Great Oriental Pantomime, played at the Imperial Theatre three years ago. Showing Queen Victoria walking arm-in-arm with Benjamin Disraeli (Lord Beaconsfield)
Cartoon, Gladstone kicking out DisraeliCartoon, How the New Year should have been kept at Westminster. Depicting the Liberal leader Gladstone kicking out the Tory leader Disraeli. 1880
Cartoon, behind the scenes in a theatre -- A member of the audience who likes to go behind the scenes and chat up the actresses. 1880
Caricature of Charles Sugden, English actorCaricature of Charles Sugden (1850-1921), English actor and racing enthusiast. 1880
William Belford, English actorWilliam Rowles Belford (1824-1881), English actor, about to perform at the Lyceum Theatre, London. 1879
Caricature of Willing and MyersCaricature, Messrs Willing and Myers -- they are both " on the job". Possibly a reference to James Washington Myers (1823-1892) and his circus tours. 1880
Cartoon, Royal Victoria Coffee Music Hall (Old Vic)Cartoon, the Royal Victoria Coffee Music Hall. In 1879 the Coffee Palace Association took over the Victoria Theatre (now the Old Vic), and turned the theatre into a temperance music hall. 1880
Caricature of Sarah Bernhardt, French actressCaricature of Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923), legendary French actress, described here as: Actor, author, painter, sculptor, universal genius, creation-whipper and wholesale fascinator
Caricature of David James and Thomas ThorneCaricature of David James (left, 1839-1893), English comic actor, and Thomas Thorne (right, 1841-1918), English actor and theatre manager, co-founders of the Vaudeville Theatre, London
Caricature of Benoit-Constant Coquelin, French actorCaricature of Benoit-Constant Coquelin (1841-1909), leading French actor. 1880
Cartoon, Sir William Vernon Harcourt, Home SecretaryCartoon, Sir William Vernon Harcourt (1827-1904), Home Secretary in Gladstones newly elected Liberal government. On his appointment
Portrait of George Grossmith, court reporter for The TimesPortrait of George Grossmith (1820-1880), chief court reporter at Bow Street for The Times and other newspapers, as well as being a lecturer and entertainer
Caricature of the actress Dame Genevieve WardCaricature of the American-born British soprano and actress Dame Genevieve Ward (1837-1922). 1880
Cartoon, Gladstone on the road to Windsor, with a newspaper editor offering to carry his bag. On the occasion of winning the General Election, Gladstone was required to visit Queen Victoria. 1880
Scene from The Colleen Bawn by Dion BoucicaultScene from The Colleen Bawn, a melodrama by the Irish dramatist Dion Boucicault, in which the hero, Myles na Coppaleen (sometimes played by Boucicault himself), rescues the heroine, Eily O Connor
Caricature of Walter Joyce, English actor -- On and off the stage, he draws. 1880
Cartoon, Why should these two be committed for Trial?Cartoon, Why should these two interesting Gentlemen be committed for Trial? 1879
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Caricature of Wilkie Collins and Edgar BruceCaricature of William Wilkie Collins (left, 1824-1889), English novelist, playwright and short story writer, and Edgar Bruce (right, 1845?-1901), actor-manager
Cartoon, tailoring for actors, J L TooleCartoon, tailoring for actors -- Actors pieces may be made up nowadays with every consideration to peculiarity of figure. (This cartoon is not intended to apply to anybody in particular)
Caricature of George Fordham, flat race jockeyCaricature of George Fordham (1837-1887), British flat race jockey -- The Demon. 1883
Caricature, Archbishop of Canterbury, Augustus HarrisCaricature, Edward White Benson (1829-1896), Archbishop of Canterbury, and Augustus Harris (1852-1896), British actor, dramatist and impresario, shaking hands
Caricature of Henry Betty, former actor -- Once an actor, and now a good friend to the actor. 1883
Caricature of Ashmead Bartlett, Conservative MPCaricature of Sir Ellis Ashmead Bartlett (1849-1902), American-born British Conservative politician, MP from 1880 until 1902. Described here as the secret of Englands greatness. 1883
Caricature of John Ryder and Tom Mead, English actorsCaricature of John Ryder (1814-1885) and Tom Mead (1821-1889), English actors, shaking hands as a couple of legitimates (ie working in the legitimate theatre). 1883
Caricature of Mary Eastlake, English actressCaricature of Mary Eastlake (1856-1911), English actress. 1883
Cartoon of three actors relaxing on Ash Wednesday, a day when theatres were closed for religious reasons. These gentlemen would not be sorry if Ash Wednesday came once a month
Cartoon, Scene at Henglers Circus, LondonCartoon, Daring Equestrian Act, performed at Henglers Cirque -- a satire on the Licensing Act. The man jumping through the hoop is Frederick Charles Hengler (1820-1887), horseman and circus owner
Caricature, Little Mr Baum to Big Official. What do you want to pitch into a little chap like me for? 1883
Caricature of Harry Paulton and Johns Clarke, actorsCaricature of Harry Paulton (1842-1917) and Johns Clarke (1833-1899), actors -- The Two Dromios (of Ephesus and Syracuse respectively)
