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The Female Swindler - Walter MelvillePromotional card showing Tom H. Taylors production of The Female Swindler by Walter Melville which was first produced at the Terriss Theatre in Rotherhithe, London on 12th October 1903
Cartoon, Mr James Willing and the GhostCartoon, Mr James Willing, Jun, is busy writing another stirring drama. Our artist has caught him at that moment when the " ghost" comes in
Maud Jeffries and Wilson Barrett in The Sign of the CrossMaud Jeffries (1869-1946) as " Mercia" and Wilson Barrett (1846-1904) as " Marcus" in " The Sign of the Cross" an 1895 four-act historical tragedy
The Bells, by Leopold Lewis, starring Henry IrvingThe Bells, by Leopold Lewis, first produced at the Lyceum Theatre, London, November 1871. Sir Henry Irving (1838-1905) was identified with the role of Mathias in this play more than with any other
Map for St Jamess Theatre, King Street, London, on the back of a flyer for The Basker, a comedy by Clifford Mills. First produced at St Jamess Theatre, London, January 1916
Cartoon, Oscar Wilde and William WildeCartoon, Oscar Wilde (1854-1900), poet and playwright, comforted by his brother William Wilde (1852-1899) in the face of American criticism of his play, Vera
Shakespeare, The Tempest, Prosperos Cell on the enchanted island. With Prospero, Miranda and Ariel. 19th century
Henry the Eighth - title page - Archbishop Cranmer. 1862
Theatre in Kimberley, Northern Cape Province, South AfricaTheatre Royal in Kimberley, Northern Cape Province, South Africa. Walter Melvilles Company were performing The Girl Who Lost Her Character, a bad woman drama. Date: circa 1904
The Merchant of Venice - title page - Shylock and the disguised Portia in court. 1862
Card and Backgammon. Fight over Cards, 1620-1630, by TheodooTheodoor Rombouts (1597-1637). Flemish painter. Cards and Backgammon. Fight over Cards. 1620-1630. National Museum of Denmark. Copenhagen. Denmark
Music cover, Hes Got Em On by Fred CarlosMusic cover, Hes Got Em On, from Robert Reeces burlesque drama, Forty Thieves, sung by T W Barrett, written, composed and also sung by Fred Carlos. circa 1880s
Photo of Miss Billie Shaw and Mr Barrie OliverBlack and white photo in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of 24th October 1925 of Miss Billie Shaw and Mr Barrie Oliver who were appearing at the Cafe de Paris in London in a revue
Photo of Rudoloh Valentino paintingBlack and white photo in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of 5th December 1925 showing actor Rudolph Valentino in full evening dress with an oil painting he had completed on a recent
Interference by Roland Pertwee and Harold DeardenPromotional postcard for Interference by Roland Pertwee and Harold Dearden. First produced at the St. Jamess Theatre, 29th January 1927
The Hypocrites by Henry Arthur Jones. First produced in in England at the Hicks Theatre, 27th August 1907. The image shows Leonard Wilmore kisses Rachel Neve
Fantastic Transvestite PerformerA fantastic Transvestite Performer in dramatic pose! Date: 1924
Scenes from the French film Casanova, 1927, directed by Russian Alexandra Volkoff with a largely German cast. A sumptuous costume drama, filmed partly in Venice, it was dazzlingly ambiguous
Gipsy Love by Basil Hood & Adrian RossPromotional postcard of Gipsy Love adapted by Basil Hood and Adrian Ross. First produced Dalys Theatre, London on 1st June 1912. Artist Richard Pannett
French Theatre -- Les Trois GalansLes Trois Galans [Galants] (The Three Gallants or Suitors), a farce. Showing one of the gallants sitting on a chair, holding up a glass of wine. Date: 16th century
Title page design, Hassan by James Elroy FleckerTitle page design, Hassan (The Story of Hassan of Baghdad and How he Came to Make the Golden Journey to Samarkand), a verse drama by James Elroy Flecker, with illustrations by Thomas Mackenzie
Cecil Beaton as an ugly sister in Heil Cinderella, 1940Cecil Beaton in costume as an ugly sister for a performance of the play he co-authored, called Heil Cinderella. Date: 1940
Didcot Power stationWith the cooling towers pushing out lots of steam, the photographer captures a dramatic picture. Taken in the late 60s Date: late 1960s
Reconstruction of the theatre of Dionysus, Athens
Six illustrations from a theatre production of Drake, a pageant-play in three acts by Louis Napoleon Parker, starring Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree as Sir Francis Drake
Theatre - Play - The Assassin - Duel scene between Prince Demetri and Countess Wanda Date: 1904
LCC-LFB Major fire, Farringdon Street EC4Fire seriously damages a Farringdon Street office building in Clerkenwell, City of London. Two turntable ladders are at work together with the 15 pumps
Kathleen Clifford - Who is Number One?Still from Paramount Picture Production Who Is Number One? - starring Kathleen Clifford (1887 - 1962) in the role of Aimee Villon
Members of a Parsee theatre company, IndiaGroup photo, members of a Parsee (Parsi) theatre company, India. Groups of this kind toured around northern India, offering a combination of drama and music
From Convent to Throne by J A CampbellPromotional postcard for From Convent to Throne by J.A. Campbell by artist E P Kinsella. First produced at the Rotunda in Liverpool, 26th July and the Lyric, Hammersmith on 6th September 1909
The Four Just MenPromotional postcard showing The Four Just Men from the story by Edgar Wallace for J. Bannister Howards Company touring to the Opera House in Northampton. There are two press quotes on the reverse
For the Love of Peg by H Schrier and C Lodge-PercyFor Love of Peg by Henrietta Schrier and C. Lodge-Percy. First produced at the Lincoln theatre on 18th January and Theatre Royal, Stratford East in London on 12th February 1917
For Wife and Kingdom by Ward Bailey. First produced at the Theatre Royal in Smethwick, on 8th March 1909 and moving to the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, on 29th March 1909
For Love - and the King by C Watson MillPromotional postcard featuring a scene from For Love - and the King by C Watson Mill which was first performed at the Prince of Wales theatre, Mexborough, South Yorkshire on 13th April 1908
For Love and Money by John StanfieldPromotional postcard for For Love and Money by John F Stanfield which was first produced at the Comedy Theatre in Manchester on 4th August 1902