Bryan Collection (page 11)

Caricature of Henry Betty, former actor -- Once an actor, and now a good friend to the actor. 1883

Caricature of Ashmead Bartlett, Conservative MP
Caricature 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 actors
Caricature 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 actress
Caricature 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, London
Cartoon, 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, actors
Caricature of Harry Paulton (1842-1917) and Johns Clarke (1833-1899), actors -- The Two Dromios (of Ephesus and Syracuse respectively)

Caricature of Mrs Bernard Beere, English actress
Caricature of Mrs Bernard Beere ( Fanny Mary Whitehead, 1851-1915), English actress. Seen here in the role of Jane Eyre, in an adaptation by W G Wills at the Globe Theatre, London. 1883

Caricature of G H MacDermott, English music hall singer
Caricature of Gilbert Hastings MacDermott (1845-1901), English music hall singer and lion comique. No theatres for him at Christmas: he nails his colours to the music hall mast. 1882

Caricature, Captain Eyre Massey Shaw, fire brigade chief
Caricature of Captain Sir Eyre Massey Shaw (1828-1908), Superintendent of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade (now the London Fire Brigade). A comment on fire risk in London theatres. 1882

Caricature of Henry Labouchere, Liberal MP
Caricature of Henry Labouchere (1831-1912), Liberal MP, and owner-editor of the magazine Truth. Seen here as Father Christmas. Toys for the children

Caricature of Arthur Roberts, music hall performer
Arthur Roberts (1852-1933), music hall and pantomime performer -- The good young man who -- retired. 1882

Caricature of The Two Obadiahs, J Willing Senior and J Willing Junior. " What! Disgrace your family name, Jim, by writing plays! What next

Caricature of Richard Claude Belt, English sculptor
Caricature of Richard Claude Belt (1851-1920), English sculptor -- The Champion-Belt. A libel case between him and a former employer, Charles Lawes, ran for six months in 1882

Caricature of Arthur Williams, actor, playwright and singer
Caricature of Arthur Williams (1844-1915), English actor, playwright and singer. 1882

Cartoon, The Queen and the Bar (Gaiety). Queen Victoria rides past the Gaiety Theatre, London, in an open carriage. 1882

Caricature of William Creswick, English actor
Caricature of William Creswick (1813-1888), English actor. 1882

Caricature of Emma d Auban, dancer
Caricature of Emma d Auban (nee Warde), dancer who worked in the London theatre, wife of John d Auban, dancer, choreographer and actor. 1882

Caricature of Tennyson and the Marquess of Queensberry
Caricature of Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-1892), Poet Laureate, and John Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry (1844-1900)

Caricature, The Two Harry Ulphs, involved in the London theatre world as actors, singers and managers. 1882

Caricature of Harry Hart, music hall owner
Caricature of Harry Hart, nicknamed the " Happy Hebrew", music hall owner. 1882

Caricature of Ledger, Scott and Sampson
Caricature of Edward Ledger (18??-1921), editor of The Era theatrical newspaper, commenting on a reconciliation between Clement William Scott (1841-1904), influential English theatre critic

Caricature of Barry Sullivan, English actor
Caricature of Barry Sullivan (1821-1891), English actor of Irish parentage who played many classical parts. In 1882 he agreed to be nominated for Parliament by an Irish constituency on Home Rule

Caricature of Fred Leslie, English actor and singer
Caricature of Fred Leslie (Frederick George Hobson, 1855-1892), English actor, singer, comedian and dramatist. Seen here in the role of Rip Van Winkle

Caricature of Nelly Power, English singer and actress
Caricature of Nelly Power (1854-1887), English singer, actress and performer in music hall, burlesque and pantomime. Tiddy-fol-lol. A power in herself. 1882

Caricature of John Dallas, actor, in the role of Friar Tuck in a pantomime entitled Little Robin Hood, in production at the Gaiety Theatre, London. 1882

Portrait of John Joshua Poole, music hall proprietor
Portrait of John Joshua Poole (?-1882), music hall proprietor and musician. 1882

Caricature, William Booth, founder of Salvation Army
Caricature, General William Booth (1829-1912), founder of the Salvation Army. Let us know what you are going to do with all this money! 1882

Caricature of Charles Reade, novelist and dramatist
Caricature of Charles Reade (1814-1884), novelist and dramatist. Multum-in-Parvo Champion. An author of few words, but many grievances. 1882

Caricature of the Duke of Connaught in Egypt
Caricature of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (1850-1942), third son of Queen Victoria. Seen here on military service in the British army during the Anglo-Egyptian War of 1882

Cartoon, Mrs Weldon painting a bust of Gounod
Cartoon, The gentle Mrs Weldon, putting black paint on a portrait bust of the French composer, Charles Gounod (1818-1893)

Cartoon, Music hall proprietors, after they have heard from the Metropolitan Board of Works -- a comment on building regulations which must be complied with. 1882

Cartoon, Getting Ready for the American Market. Showing the English actress and theatre manager Henrietta Hodson (1841-1910) helping Lillie Langtry (1853-1929) prepare for a theatre tour of America

Caricature of John Douglass, Standard Theatre, London
Caricature of John Thomas Douglass (1842-1917), manager of the Standard Theatre, Shoreditch, London, and also a playwright. 1882

Caricature, two Princes and John Hollingshead, manager
Caricature, two princes (Prince Albert Victor and Prince George) and John Hollingshead, manager, at the entrance to the Gaiety Theatre, London

Caricature, Sir Squire Bancroft and Mowbray Morris
Caricature, Sir Squire Bancroft (1841-1926), English actor-manager, and Mowbray Morris, theatre critic, with other critics in the background enjoying food and drink in the Critics Buffet

Caricature of Henry Irving, English actor-manager
Caricature of Henry Irving (1838-1905), English actor-manager, relaxing at the seaside during the summer holidays. 1882

Caricature of Edward Solomon, conductor and composer
Caricature of Edward Solomon (1855-1895), English conductor, composer, orchestrator and pianist. 1881

Caricature of George Robert Sims, English writer
Caricature of George Robert Sims (1847-1922), English journalist, poet, dramatist and novelist. Despite his uncertain health through over-indulging, he was a prolific writer. 1881

Caricature of Henry Sampson, newspaper proprietor
Caricature of Henry Sampson (1841-1891), English newspaper proprietor and editor with a strong interest in sport. 1881

Caricature of W E Gladstone and his son Herbert
Caricature of W E Gladstone training his son Herbert (1854-1930) for parliament. The Cabinet Trick -- Bringing Him Up to the Business

Caricature, Ws Gilbert and Pottinger Stephens
Caricature, Ws Gilbert (1836-1911) and Henry Pottinger Stephens (1851-1903), English dramatists. Gilbert, in the form of a schoolmaster, says of the younger man

Caricature, Lord Salisbury and W E Gladstone, rival political leaders -- Lord Salisbury eats the leek (representing a parliamentary amendment). 1881

Caricature of Charlotte Saunders, actress
Caricature of Charlotte Saunders (1825-1899), actress, seen here in the role of Deborah Barton, in a melodrama by Frank Harvey, Woman Against Woman. 1881

Caricature of W E Gladstone and Lord Randolph Churchill
Caricature of W E Gladstone (1809-1898), Liberal Prime Minister, and Lord Randolph Churchill (1849-1895) as dogs in a kennel -- Dignity and Impudence

Caricature of James Fawn and Arthur Roberts
Caricature of James Fawn (1850-1923) and Arthur Roberts (1852-1933), music hall performers. Goodness Gracious! A reference to their comic duet in a Drury Lane pantomime, Mother Goose

Caricature, Henry Irving and J L Toole, actor-managers
Caricature, Henry Irving (1838-1905) and John Lawrence Toole (1830-1906), actor-managers. You scratch my back and I ll scratch yours. (Don t overdo it, Johnny!) 1881

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