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Gentleman with cane and top hat interrupting a lady at her toilette. Hello, how nice to see you! (You beast!) Handcoloured lithograph by the Gihaut brothers after an illustration by Jean Gabriel
Two ladies talking in a garden. She says, You were the prettiest woman at the ball. She thinks, After me. Handcoloured lithograph by the Gihaut brothers after an illustration by Swiss artist Jean
Scene from a comedy from the House of the Patrician or Centenary (Casa del Centenario), Regio IX, Insula VIII. Chromolithograph by J.G
Lucilla, daughter of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, with trumpet and mask, the attributes of Thalia, muse of comedy. Copperplate engraving after an illustration by L
Statue of Thalia, muse of comedy, with mask and trumpet. In the collection of Conservatori del Popolo Romano. Copperplate engraving from Pietro Paolo Montagnani-Mirabilis Il Museo Capitolino
Marie-Therese Bourgouin as Roxelane in Les Trois Sultanes by Charles Simon Favart, Theatre Francais, 1803. Based on the story of Hurrem, a Ukrainian girl kidnapped for Suleyman IIs harem
Thalia, Roman muse of comedy, holding a comic mask and shepherds staff. Copperplate engraving by Tommaso Piroli from his Antiquities of Herculaneum (Antichita di Ercolano), Rome, 1789
Charles Potier and Mlle. Pauline in L HommeFrench actor Charles Potier and Mlle. Pauline in the comedy L Homme de Soixante Ans by d Artois, Simonnin and Ferdinand at the Theatre des Varietes, 1824
Gontier and Bernard-Leon in Le Baiser au PorteurFrench actor Tonon Gontier (1785-1841) as Colonel Derville and Bernard-Leon (1785-1858) as farmer Thibaut in the comedy Le Baiser au Porteur by Eugene Scribe at the Theatre de Madame, 1824
Bernard-Leon as Droguignard in La demoiselleFrench actor Bernard-Leon (1785-1858) as Droguignard in the comedy La demoiselle et la dame by Eugene Scribe at the Theatre du Gymnase, 1822
Jack Hulbert, British comedy film, Jacks the BoyJack Hulbert in the British comedy film, Jacks the Boy. 1932
Hernes Oak, Windsor Great Park, BerkshireHernes Oak, in Windsor Great Park, Berkshire, felled in 1796. Associated with the legend of Herne the Hunter, the tree features in Shakespeares comedy, The Merry Wives of Windsor. Date: 1790
Leave it to Psmith - stage adaptationLeave it to Psmith - a comic novel by English author P. G. Wodehouse, adapted into a play by Wodehouse and Ian Hay. It opened at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London on 29 September 1930
George Grossmith, Gilbert and Sullivan performer. 1892
Gracie Fields, English actress and singer. Date: 1934
Wanda de Boncza, French actress, Comedie Francaise
Poster, Turpin a la Mode, Princes Theatre, London
Cartoon, Ws Penley, actor as Charleys Aunt. 1893
Orger, Cubitt, Mundane and Knight in Lock and KeyMrs Orger, Miss Cubitt, Mr Mundane and Mr Knight in the musical entertainment, Lock and Key. early 19th century
Vestris, Glover, Williams and Liston in comedy Paul PryMadame Vestris, Miss P Glover, Mr Williams and John Liston in the popular comedy by John Poole, Paul Pry, which premiered at the Haymarket Theatre, London, in 1825. circa 1825
Sonnenspektrum in BerlinA German revue. Scene from Sonnenspektrum (The Solar Spectrum) based on the work of Frank Wedekind, which ran at the Kurfurstendamm Playhouse, Berlin in 1928
Nina Boucicault in Charleys AuntNina Boucicault (1867-1950), English actress, in the role of Kitty Verdun in the comedy Charleys Aunt. 1892
Temporary Theatre - Neufchatel-en-Bray, FranceA temporary Theatre erected (alongside other tents and sideshows) outside the Hotel de Ville (Town Hall) at Neufchatel-en-Bray - a commune situated in the Seine-Maritime department of the Normandy
Moliere reading his comedies to his housekeeperThe French dramatist Moliere reading his comedies to his housekeeper. 17th century
Illustration, Christopher Sly, The Taming of the Shrew. 19th century
Illustration, Bottom as PyramusIllustration, A Midsummer Nights Dream, Bottom as Pyramus in the play within a play. 19th century
Clara Jecks, Royal Adelphi Theatre, LondonClara Jecks (1857-1951), English musical comedy performer, Royal Adelphi Theatre, London. 1880s
Duke of Yorks Theatre, St Martins Lane, London, with a production of Ernest Dennys light comedy, All-of-a-Sudden Peggy, starring Marie Tempest. Date: circa 1908
Miss Jessie Bond in Gilbert and Sullivans The SorcererMiss Jessie Bond, actress and singer, in Gilbert and Sullivans The Sorcerer - The Theatre Magazine, February 1885. 1885
Poster, Saucy Sally, Theatre Royal, Cardiff, from the Comedy Theatre, London, directed by Lawrence Brough, poster designed by John Hassall. early 20th century
WW1 - Comic Postcard - K-Nut in a tuxedoWW1 - Before conscription into the army was introduced, a certain class of young men existed, for whom everything was " too much bally trouble" or " too much fag." They were
Miss Zena Dare - British Singer and ActressMiss Zena Dare (1887-1975) - British Singer and Actress. An extraordinary postcard design, with the actress appearing out of an embossed club shape. Date: circa 1910
Miss Gabrielle Ray (1883-1973), British Actress, Dancer and Singer. One of the most photographed women in the world in the early decades of the 20th century. Date: circa 1910s
Yachting Terms Illustrated - A Dog Watchcirca 1906
Musical terms up to date - Fortissimo - very loud1903
Comic postcard - Two Street Urchins with their soapbox racerComic postcard - She ain t exactly a Rolls Royce, but she rolls fine don t she? 1934
The General Election - Intelligent VotersComic Postcard series - The General Election - Intelligent Voters. A mild satire as a bunch of working class rural yokels of Mudford take great interest in the finest small print of a prospective
The General Election - The Candidates VisionComic Postcard series - The General Election - The Candidates Vision. The glorious reception given to Josh Binks M.P. 1908
The General Election - Village PoliticiansComic Postcard series - The General Election - Village Politicians. A local candidate giving a speech to the assembled clientelle at the local rural boozer... 1908
The General Election - True BlueComic Postcard series - The General Election - True Blue. A Candidate takes a few local yokels out for a ride in his carriage to show solidarity with the common man voter... 1908
The General Election - Free FoodersComic Postcard series - The General Election - Free Fooders. Candidates at a hustings face the warth of the electorate and also face a barrage of eggs and vegeatbles
The General Election - An Enthusiastic SupporterComic Postcard series - The General Election - An Enthusiastic Supporter rolling-in after a hearty session of seemingly liquid-based campaigning!! 1908
Uncle Joes Entertainers from Northern Ireland. 1913
Man Hitting Flies off Man trying to putt on golf course Date: 1912
A caddie comments on the golf ball lying by a sleeping hobo Date: 1910
Golf caddie inadvertantly pokes fun at man golfing Date: 1910
Bulldogs Eye Food Bowl Date: 1948
Digging for Ants Date: 1948