Character Collection (page 22)

Misfitz - Aladdin. early 20th century

Charles Kemble as Falstaff in Henry IV
Charles Kemble in the role of Sir John Falstaff in Shakespeares King Henry IV. 1827

Theatre Characters - Dancers. 19th century

Theatre Characters - Vaudeville. 19th century

Theatre Characters -- a tyrant, a rival, a lady in waiting, a horseman, a townswoman an innkeeper, a fool and a soldier. (2 of 2) 19th century

Actors in historical costume in a scene from Shakespeare. circa 1962

Misfitz - Gullivers Travels. early 20th century

Misfitz - Don Quixote. early 20th century

Pierce Egans Anecdotes: stunt riding astride 2 horses
Colour plate: The unparalleled feat of Monsieur Ducrow in the character of the Wild Indian Hunter on two rapid coursers in the circle at the Royal Amphitheatre from Pierce Egans anecdotes of

Communist China - training exercise in water
Swimmers in the water in Communist China, taking part in a training exercise to build up their mental and physical strength. They are male and female, some of them carrying rifles. circa 1970

Illustration, Dandie Dinmont
Illustration, the character of Dandie Dinmont, a Scottish farmer with dogs and horse, in Walter Scotts novel Guy Mannering (first published 1815). early 19th century

Theatre Characters - Comedy. 19th century

Soho, London - street character walking along Meard Street, a narrow street off Dean Street. 1973

Choose Your Fancy Dress Now - suggestions for 1907
A variety of suggestions for costumes to wear during the winter fancy dress season in 1907. Among the characters, themes and historic periods included are Delilah, Melisande

Tommy Sly of Durham. 1827

Tommy Bell of Houghton-le-Spring, Durham. 1827

Miss Fannie Leslie, actress and singer
Miss Fannie Leslie (1856-1935), actress and singer, seen here in the role of Mrs White. circa 1880s

Miss Heath in the role of Jane Shore
Miss Heath (1835-1887), actress, in the role of Jane Shore (title role of a play by W G Wills). circa 1880s

Viola, in Shakespeares comedy Twelfth Night
Viola (disguised as the page Cesario), in Shakespeares comedy Twelfth Night, Act 2, Scene 4. 19th century

Characters and adverts in Princess Ida programme
Two characters and adverts in Princess Ida programme, Gilbert & Sullivan, Savoy Theatre, London. circa 1880s

The Nose Game - Aggressive Nose C9, Denotes Force of Character. 1927

The Nose Game - Aggressive Nose C6, Denotes Force of Character. 1927

The Nose Game - Aggressive Nose C5, Denotes Force of Character. 1927

The Nose Game - Aggressive Nose C4, Denotes Force of Character. 1927

The Nose Game - Aggressive Nose C2, Denotes Force of Character. 1927

The Nose Game - Aggressive Nose C3, Denotes Force of Character. 1927

The Nose Game - Aggressive Nose C10, Denotes Force of Character. 1927

The Nose Game - Aggressive Nose C1, Denotes Force of Character. 1927

Isabella, by Francis W Topham (from Measure for Measure). 1888

Rosalind, by R W Macbeth (from As You Like It). 1888

Imogen, by H G Schmalz (from Cymbeline). 1888

Sweet Anne Page, by G D Leslie (from The Merry Wives of Windsor). 1888

Illustration to The Abbot by Sir Walter Scott
Illustration to The Abbot, a novel by Sir Walter Scott set at the time of Mary, Queen of Scots - Roland Graeme Rescuing Henry Seyton. 1820-1824

Spooners Magic No. 21 - Harlequin reviving the Blue Pig circa 1840s

Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree in the role of Falstaff
Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree in the role of Sir John Falstaff. circa 1900s

Sir Henry Irving in The Bells
Sir Henry Irving in the role of Mathias in The Bells, a melodrama by Leopold Lewis. circa 1870s

Shakespeare - King Henry IV - Falstaff: This chair shall be my state. circa 1830

Henry Irving as Shylock in The Merchant of Venice
Henry Irving as Shylock in Shakespeares The Merchant of Venice. circa 1879

Henry Irving as Mephistopheles in Faust by W G Wills, adapted from Goethes play. circa 1885

Three women in various costumes, including Mlle Lise Noblet (left) in La Sylphide (ballet by Taglioni), and Madame Laure Cinti-Damoreau (right) as Isabelle in Robert the Devil (opera by Meyerbeer)

Miss Studdy at the Sketch Ball - Bonzo fancy dress
Miss Arnold in doggy fancy dress for The Sketch Club Ball in an outfit that pays homage to Bonzo, the cartoon dog created by artist George Studdy

Yosyp Stadnyk - Ukranian Theatre director and actor
Yosyp Stadnyk (1876-1954) - Theatre director and actor. Stadnyk played over 100 roles, mostly character roles in a realist style, in plays by Mykhailo Starytsky, Marko Kropyvnytsky

Portrait of the character dancer Stowitts, 1923. Had appeared in Charles Cochrans Mayfair and Montmartre at the New Oxford Theatre Date: 1923

Dressing doll. Knave of Hearts
Dressing doll. The Knave of Hearts. Cut-out postcard enabling children to cut out the garments & fit them on the body of the nursery rhyme character. Date: 1921

Dressing doll. Handy Spandy Jack-a-Dandy. Cut-out postcard enabling children to cut out the garments & fit them on the body of the nursery rhyme character. Date: 1921

Dressing doll. Little Betty Blue. Cut-out postcard enabling children to cut out the garments & fit them on the body of the nursery rhyme character. Date: 1921

Dressing doll Vive La France
Vive La France!. Cut-out postcard enabling children to cut out the garments & fit them on the body of the doll character. Date: 1921

Dressing doll. A Little Bit of China
A Little Bit of China. Cut-out postcard enabling children to cut out the garments & fit them on the body of the doll character. Date: 1921

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