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As You Like It, by William Shakespeare, the Oscar Asche and Lily Brayton (seen here as Rosalind) 1907-8 season at His Majestys Theatre, London (they also played Othello, The Taming of the Shrew)
The Merchant of Venice - title page - Shylock and the disguised Portia in court. 1862
Johannes Hadlaub, Swiss poet. Codex Manesse (ca. 1300)Johannes Hadlaub, Swiss poet. Below: the poet disguised as a pilgrim after a woman who is entering the church. Top: the lady consoles the poet who is unwell
Ulrich von Liechtenstein (12001278) on a trip. Codex ManesUlrich von Liechtenstein (12001278), medieval nobleman, knight, politician, and minnesanger. Ulrich on a trip. Codex Manesse (ca.1300) by Rudiger Manesse and his son Johannes. Miniature. Folio 237r
Fred Whittaker in pantomimeFred Whittaker, in a clever costume for the part of the cat in Dick Whittington. Date: early 20th century
Laughing old manA laughing old man with a wart on his nose, a fuzzy beard and blacked-out teeth. Perhaps not a real tramp, but an actor wearing makeup? Date: circa 1960s
Cinderella ballet, Cinderella and Prince Charming danceThe Ugly Sisters watch with jealousy as Cinderella (in disguise) dances with Prince Charming at the ball. A scene from a ballet version of Cinderella, based on French and Spanish fairytales
Dryope into TreeDryope, wife of Andraemon, is gathering flowers when she unwittingly picks one that is actually the nymph Lotis, in disguise, who angrily turns poor Dryope into a tree
Falka by H. B. Farnie. Image of Falkas boyfriend, ArthurThis page shows Falkas boyfriend, Arthur. She disguises herself as him in an attempt to get away from her uncle. They are depicted in similar costumes. The caption reads That little nose. Date: 1880s
Scene from Molieres play, Amphitryon, first performed in 1668. It was based on a Latin comedy by Plautus. In it, Amphitryon goes off to war, leaving his wife Alcmene at home
Suffragette Jessie Kennedy as a telegraph boyMiss Jessie Kennedy, a suffragette, as a telegraph boy, in the dress in which she sought to gain admission to the Albert Hall to disrupt a Liberal party meeting at which Asquith was speaking
Viola, in Shakespeares comedy Twelfth NightViola (disguised as the page Cesario), in Shakespeares comedy Twelfth Night, Act 2, Scene 4. 19th century
Shakespeare - Cymbeline - Imogen: Oh! - no answer? then I ll enter. circa 1830
Miss Evelyn Millard in The Adventure of Lady UrsulaThe Adventure of Lady Ursula by Anthony Hope. First produced at the Duke of Yorks Theatre, London, on 11 October 1898, revival at the Garrick Theatre 5 January 1909
Measure for Measure - title page - Duke Vincentio disguised as Friar Lodowick. 1862
Henry VIII demands one hundred pounds from the AbbotKing Henry VIII pictured with the Abbott of Reading Abbey who had been imprisoned in the Tower of London. Upon hunting in Windsor Forest Henry had disguised himself as a Royal Guard as a means to
Antonio Perez evasion from prison the evening April 19, 1590Antonio Perez (1540-1611). Spanish politician. He participated in the murder of Escobedo (1578) implying Philip II in the act. He was sentenced to two years in prison
Postal censorship during World War IPhotograph showing condemned goods taken from the mail and stored to await the decision of the Prize Court. Date: 1917
Postal censorship during World War 1Photograph taken in the Censors Museum which shows attempts which used to be made to smuggle food into Germany through the newspaper post
You Are An Imposter Sir - warring SantasCrowds outside a department store, look on bemused as one Father Christmas rips off the beard of another declaring, You are an imposter, sir! Date: 1951
The Frog SuitorWoman is courted by a frog - but can she be sure he is really a prince in disguise ? (Theres a pun on the French word pretendant which means both suitor and impostor) Date: 1919
Marco Polo / DisguiseMarco Polo travels through the jungle disguised as a native. Date: circa 1270-80
Charles II at BoscobelThe flight of Charles - he hides in the oak tree at Boscobel. Date: 1651
Napoleon III escaping from life imprisonmentNapoleon III, disguised as a labourer, escapes from the Chateau de Ham, where he had been condemned to life imprisonment in 1840. The escape was successful -- two days later he turned up in London
Fancy dress - young woman dressed as carnivalA young women, by the name of Sadie according to the postcard, is dressed as Carnival with a fancy dress featuring rosettes, a mask and hat. Date: 1918
Cartoon, Lorinne, or hidden love, WW1Cartoon, Lorinne, or hidden love. A pretty young woman has been able to visit her soldier completely unnoticed, thanks to her disguise as a fruit seller! Date: 1916
Illustration, Jorinda and Joringel -- The old woman came back, and said in a droning voice: Greeting to thee, Zachiel! Date: 1909
The Christmas Mask by Reginald HigginsA stylish woman in a fur-trimmed outfit tries out a Father Christmas mask. Date: 1920
WW1 - Cartoon - German tradesman in England adapts to warWW1 - " A quick change of front." - The text plays on the word front, as Britain declares war on Germany. The German tradesman adapts his shop front to disguise his origin. Date: 1914
WW1 - German attack under the cover of the white flagWW1 - A scene during the fighting at St. Julien on the Western Front. As reported by the 90th Winnipeg Rifles, the Germans dressed in the uniforms of the dead Canadian Scottish troops
Beechams Pills camouflage themed advertisementThere is no camouflage about Beechams Pills. Advertisement based on the topical interest in camouflage which had been pioneered during the First World War to great effect such as in the case of
The Dazzler by Higgins, Norman WilkinsonLieut.-Commander Norman Wilkinson, R.N.V.R. at work in his studio. The success achieved by this gallant officer in beating the U-boats was entirely due to copious experiments carried out regardless
All That Was Taxed was His Ingenuity by Heath Robinson, WW1An intelligent young pup disguised as a parakeet to avoid the increased licence duty - raised on pet dogs in Britain in 1917. 1917
A Clever Ruse by Heath RobinsonTwo cunning German officers bamboozle a British sentry by disguising themselves as humble farming folk, while their cannon is a very convincing bull. Date: 1915
Concealing a British hospital from enemy, WW1Spreading mud on a hospital marquee at Salonika in order that it shall not form an easy target from the sky by enemy bombers. Date: 1916
Andrew Horatio Reed - 1ANDREW HORATIO REED Governor of Kansas - removed for incompetency and land speculation : fled in disguise, becoming a Free State spokesman. Date: 1807 - 1864
Andrew Horatio Reed - 2ANDREW HORATIO REED Governor of Kansas - removed for incompetency and land speculation : fled in disguise as shown here ! Became Free State spokesman. Date: 1807 - 1864
Three runaway schoolboys enlisted by an old salt sea captainThree runaway schoolboys in nautical disguise enlisted by an old salt sea captain. Date: 1898
Burglar in disguise - not the most convincing transformationExtract from an interview with a celebrated burglar - " The Old style of Crib Crackers is all done away with now-a-days
General Picquart - Satire - Dreyfus AffairMarie-Georges Picquart disguises himself by strapping on a tight corset. This cartoon is a sature on Picquarts position as head of the counter-espionnage bureau during the Dreyfus Affair
Disguising a German Shop - Start of WWIPostcard sent within six weeks of the start of WWI, depicting a German Shopkeeper in Britain hastily changing the livery of his store to something perfectly British
Alfred before the Danish GeneralDisguised as a minstrel, King Alfred the Great stands before the Danish leader Guthrum. Date: 878
Revelations on HoneymoonRevelations - 1st Chapter A hilarious postcard showing a couple on their honeymoon, revealing to each other (for seemingly yht efirst time!) their physical shortcomings
Little Red Riding Hood by Felix de GrayLittle Red Riding Hood visits her Grandma only to find that her facial hair problem has got somewhat ou of control. Date: 1934
Tatler front cover, 2 March 1960Front cover of The Tatler featuring a girl in a fancy dress mask, getting changed behind an antique screen, a fur coat and bouquet of roses lying on a chair nearby
Disguise for Ostrich PicHow to take a close-up photograph of an ostrich... Date: 1927
Toad in Disguise / GrahameToad in disguise: " She arranged the shawl with a professional fold, & tied the strings of the rusty bonnet under his chin." Date: First published: 1908
Princess / Swineherd KissThe prince (disguised as a swineherd) tricks the princess into kissing him. Date: 1932