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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
Music cover, The Forty Thieves Lancers, by W Meyer Lutz. circa 1880s
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
Cartoon, Henry Irving and Alfred Tennyson. " The Cup will be produced on Monday. Let us hope there will be something in it." The play, written by Tennyson after a story from Plutarch
Caricature of G Edwardes and E L BlanchardCaricature of George Joseph Edwardes (1855-1915), English theatre manager and producer, and Edward Litt Laman Blanchard (1820-1889), English writer, dramatist and drama critic -- The Era. 1882
Caricature of Walter Webling and Alfred WatsonCaricature of Walter Webling (seated, aka Walter Clifford Weblyn, 1846-1928), owner of the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, and Alfred Edward Thomas Watson (on horseback, 1849-1922)
Caricature, Prince of Wales and Dion BoucicaultCaricature, Edward, Prince of Wales and the Irish actor and playwright Dion Boucicault. " Honor is said to be very weak
Caricatures of Alexander Henderson and H B FarnieCaricatures of Alexander Henderson, theatre owner and director, and Henry Brougham Farnie (1836-1889), author, librettist and adapter -- Not Exactly " Out of the Hunt"
Caricature of Wilson Barrett, actor, manager and playwrightCaricature of Wilson Barrett (William Henry Barrett; 1846-1904), actor, theatre manager and playwright. One of the " Lights of London"
Caricature of John Maddison Morton, playwrightCaricature of John Maddison Morton (1811-1891), English playwright specialising in one-act farces, as well as comic dramas and pantomimes. His greatest success was Box and Cox (1847). 1883
Caricature of Wiliam Wilde, Irish journalist and poetCaricature of Wiliam Willie Charles Kingsbury Wilde (1852-1899), Irish journalist, poet and drama critic, elder brother of Oscar. Seen here sitting in the theatre stalls. 1881
Caricature of A W Pinero, John Hare and W H KendalCaricature of A W Pinero (left, 1855-1934), John Hare (centre, 1844-1921) and William Hunter Kendal (right, 1843-1917), toasting the success of Pineros play, The Squire, at St Jamess Theatre, London
Caricature of E L Blanchard, English writerCaricature of Edward Litt Laman Blanchard (1820-1889), English writer, dramatist and drama critic -- The Best of the Christmas Fairies. He is best known for his Drury Lane pantomimes. 1882
Caricature of Claude Carton, British actor and playwrightCaricature of Richard Claude Carton (Richard Claude Critchett, 1856-1928), British actor and playwright. Seen here in the role of Barnes Durant in A W Pineros play, Imprudence
Caricature of Sir Henry Irving as ShylockCaricature of the English actor and actor-manager Sir Henry Irving as Shylock in Shakespeares The Merchant of Venice. circa 1879
Caricature of the English writer E L BlanchardCaricature of the English writer, dramatist and drama critic, Edward Litt Laman Blanchard -- Ask Him If He Remembers. circa 1870s
Caricature of the theatre manager John HollingsheadCaricature of the English theatre manager, producer, journalist and writer, John Hollingshead -- King John. circa 1870s
Caricature of the comic writer F C BurnandCaricature of the English comic writer and playwright, and Editor of Punch magazine, Sir Francis Cowley Burnand. circa 1880s
Caricature of the comic author Robert ReeceCaricature of the British comic playwright and librettist Robert Reece -- Jokes on Job or Hire. circa 1880s
Caricature of the actor and dramatist Harry PaultonCaricature of the comic actor and dramatist Harry Paulton in the role of The Abbe. circa 1880s
Caricature of the novelist and dramatist Charles Reade -- The Reade is as the Oak. circa 1870s
David Erskine Baker Writer, notably on the drama Date: circa 1760
KATE RORKE English actress and drama teacher Date: 1866 - 1945
Photos of partygoers going to Happy New Year Ball, 1925Black and white photographs in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of 5th December 1925 showing revellers trying on costumes for the Happy New Year Costume Ball being held at the Albert Hall
Photo of the Whaddon Chase Fozhounds at Adstock FollyBlack and white photograph in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of 21st November 1925 showing a meet of the Whaddon Chase Foxhounds at Adstock Folly, near Buckingham. Date: 21st November 1925
Photo of Queen Alexandra inspecting hounds at a showBlack and white photo in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of 28th November 1925 of the (recently deceased) Her Majesty Queen Alexandra inspecting the hounds at Barwick Stanhoe
Photo of Champion Jockey Gordon RichardsBlack and white photo in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of 28th November 1925 showing jockey Gordon Richards. Richards was the British flat racing Champion Jockey 26 times
Photo of Miss Joan MurickBlack and white photograph in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of 21st November 1925 showing Miss Joan Murick, a member of the chorus of Midnight Follies (a popular show of the time)
Photo of Carry on, Sergeant by Captain Bruce BairnsfatherBlack and white photographs in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of 21st November 1925 showing cast members from Carry on, Sergeant
Photo of kite-flying on skis, Finse, NorwayColour photo from the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of 14th November 1925 showing a young lady enjoying kite-flying on skis at Finse, Norway. Date: 14th November 1925
Advertisement for High Life Shoe CompanyAdvertisement in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of 14th November 1925 for Avona shoes from the High Life Shoe Company
Colonels: by H M BatemanFour sketches by H M Bateman in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of 31st October 1925 of colonels in various sporting guises
Photograph of Miss Dorothy DicksonBlack and white full page photograph of Miss Dorothy Dickson in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of 31st October 1925. Date: 31st October 1925
Photograph of Mr Lynne Overman and Miss Dorothy TetleyBlack and white photograph in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of 7th November 1925 of Mr Lynne Overman and Miss Dorothy Tetley from the cast of Just Married, a popular play of the time
Photo of Lady Constance BairdBlack and white photograph of Lady Constance Baird in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of 10th October 1925, with her sailing trophies
Advertisement for Dewars by Edmund J SullivanBlack and white sketch by celebrated artist Edmund J Sullivan for Scotch whisky brand Dewar s, entitled The Spirit of Wisdom in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of 10th October 1925
Photo of Leslie Henson entertaining Tell Me More companyBlack and white photograph in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of comedian, actor and producer Leslie Henson entertaining cast members from his most recent revue Tell Me More on his
The conflagration, Mexico -- firefighters at work. Date: circa 1900s
The House of Decoys, Mexico. Date: circa 1900s
What A Woman Did! by Florence Marriott-WatsonPromotional postcard for What A Woman Did! By Florence Marriott-Watson. First produced at the Royal Artillery Theatre, Woolwich, 5th October 1903. The wicked marquis has blackmailed Elise
The Vortex by Noel CowardPromotional postcard for The Vortex by Noel Coward. First produced at the Everyman Theatre, 25th November 1924. The play depicts the sexual vanity of a rich, ageing beauty
Typhoon by Melchior LengvelFront and back pages of a promotional flyer for Typhoon by Melchior Lengvel (1909); English version by Laurence Irving. First produced at the Tyne Theatre, Newcastle, 3rd October 1912
Second to None by Walter HowardPromotional postcard for Second To None by Walter Howard. First produced at the Junction Theatre, Manchester, 1st April and West London Theatre, l9th August 1907
George Chapman, writer and translatorGeorge Chapman (1559-1634), writer and translator. He is best known for his translations of Homer. Date: 1559 - 1634
Rope by Patrick HamiltonPromotional postcard for Rope by Patrick Hamilton. First produced at the Ambassadors Theatre, 25th April 1929 (apart from one performance at the Strand Theatre)
Resurrection by Henri Bataille (from Leo Tolstoys novel)Promotional postcard for Resurrection from Henri Batailles dramatisation of Leo Tolstoys novel. First produced at His Majestys Theatre, 17th February 1903. Artist: Albert Morrow
The Pride of the Prairie by H F HousdenPromotional postcard for The Pride of the Prairie by H. F. Housden. First produced at the Elephant and Castle Theatre, 2nd September 1912
The Night Hawk by Roland OliverBack page of a promotional booklet for The Night Hawk by Roland Oliver. First produced in London Queens Theatre, 13th August 1934, transferred to Vaude-ville Theatre, 17th September 1934
