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Portrait, Henri Clark, singer. 1880s
Cartoon, George Leybourne, music hall singerCartoon portrait, George Leybourne (1842-1884), British music hall singer, described as a lion comique, famous for his song Champagne Charlie. 1880s
Cartoon, George Augustus Sala, writer and journalist, in a theatre box. 1880s
Portrait of Edward Terry, English actorPortrait of English actor and theatre manager Edward O Connor Terry (1844-1912). 1880s
Cartoon, E W Mackney, Ethiopian entertainer (blackface minstrel). 1880s
Cartoon, Crabbed Age and Youth (One View). (1 of 2) 1880s
Cartoon, Crabbed Age and Youth (Another View). (2 of 2) 1880s
Cartoon portrait, Catling Mavourneen - All at Lloyds. Thomas Catling was an editor of Lloyds Illustrated London Newspaper (the pun is on Kathleen Mavourneen, a popular Irish song). 1880s
Cartoon, A candidate for the new acting academy - The Church is no longer the only Profession open to the Fool of the Family. 1880s
Portrait of Arthur Matthison, playwrightPortrait of Arthur Matthison (?-1883), playwright. 1880s
Cartoon, The Gaiety Theatre Stage Door - The little door down stairs had squeaked; the whisper had gone round - " Here she comes!" (1 of 2) 1882
Cartoon, Lord Salisbury and William Gladstone - I have had lots of shots, and I m blest if I can bring that old bird down. 1885
Cartoon, John Bull and William Gladstone - Now, William, if you don t get on a little faster, I shall have to put somebody else on the job
Cartoon, John Bull with William Gladstone as dentistCartoon, John Bull with William Gladstone as a dentist who has just extracted an eleven million pound tooth - And this is what you call painless dentistry, is it, William? 1885
Cartoon, Mr Parnell, like Oliver Twist, asks for more. Lord Salisbury plays the part of the Beadle, dishing out thin soup. A comment on Conservative resistance to Irish Home Rule. 1886
Cartoon, The Grand Old Man (Gladstone)Cartoon, The Grand Old Man - Does this look like knuckling under? William Gladstone as the fearless British Lion. 1885
Cartoon, The New Hamlet - Waiting for the Verdict - the Shakespearean actor Wilson Barrett (1846-1904) waits for the reviews of his new production to come in. 1884
Cartoon, Randolph Churchill and Gladstone - After raising our hopes and leading us to expect war, you now tell us there is a good chance of peace; its downright mean, thats what it is! 1885
Cartoon, Mr J H Cobbe, Acting Manager at the Princesss Theatre, London. 1885
Cartoon, Mr William Randall, comic singerCartoon, Mr William Randall, Music-Hall Types - the comic singer (old school). Thomas William (Harry) Randall (1857-1932) was a British Vaudeville actor
Cartoon, How election matters stand in BirminghamCartoon, How election matters stand in Central Birmingham - Would you mind getting outside, sir, so as to make room for this civil-spoken young man
Cartoon, Lord Coleridge, British lawyer and judgeCartoon, John Duke Coleridge, 1st Baron Coleridge (1820-1894), British lawyer, judge, and Lord Chief Justice of England. Ah! I must go to the music-hall
Cartoon, The Northampton Tandem Tricyclists - two Liberal MPs, Henry Du Pre Labouchere (1831-1912) and Charles Bradlaugh (1833-1891), both representing Northampton. 1885
Cartoon, Messrs Bigwood and Reynolds, Two of the old hands at the Britannia (theatre in Hoxton, London). George Barnes Bigwood was the resident low comedian
Cartoon, Dosset in Fresh Quarters, No Connection with the Shop Opposite. Depicting David James (1839-1893), English comic actor. 1885
Portrait, The Late Mr Fred Coyne, Music-Hall Types (A Recollection). Fred Coyne (1845-1886) was a music hall singer. 1886
Portrait, The Late Mr Alexander Henderson, theatre owner and director. 1886
Cartoon, Mr John Richard Somers-Vine (1847-1929), civil servant and journalist - The Inventions. 1885
Portrait, The Late Mr Flowers, Bow Street magistrate - Mercy seasoned his justice. 1886
Cartoon, Mr William Yardley, English cricketer and writerCartoon portrait, Mr William Yardley (1849-1900), English first class cricketer (Cambridge University and Kent) - Always good at scoring. He was also an actor, playwright and drama critic. 1884
Cartoon, The pantomime is comingCartoon, " The World" is withdrawn, but the pantomime is coming. Possibly a reference to an unsuccessful production coming to an end, just before the pantomime season begins
Cartoon, Mr Charles Godfrey, His Newest CharacterCartoon portrait, Mr Charles Godfrey, music hall singer and songwriter, seen here as a barman - His Newest Character. 1885
Cartoon, The Theatrical Outlook, Squire Bancroft and John Hollingshead, theatre managers. I am going to get out of it before I am hurt
Cartoon, Mr Rutland Barrington, The MikadoCartoon, Mr Rutland Barrington, A Savoyard - The Mikado, Gilbert and Sullivan. 1885
Cartoon, Gladstone, Hartington and Chamberlain. If you, Harty, will put on a little more pace, and you, Joe, don t hurry yourself quite so much
Portrait, The Late Mr John Ryder - He did his duty " in the ranks" till the last. John Nicholas Robins Ryder (1814-1885), English actor. 1885
Cartoon, Miss Nellie L Estrange, singerCartoon, Miss Nellie L Estrange, popular singer - Successful! Rather! 1885
Portrait, Mr C A Jecks, Acting Manager, Adelphi Theatre, London. 1885
Cartoon portrait, Prince Henry of Battenberg (1858-1896), who had just become engaged to Princess Beatrice, youngest child of Queen Victoria (they married in the summer of 1885)
Cartoon portrait, Mrs A de Parravicini, theatrical agent - He wouldn t care if all our theatres were turned into circuses. 1886
Cartoon, John Bull with Randolph Churchill as jockeyCartoon, John Bull with Randolph Churchill as a jockey - Bull is not happy with his performance, and doesn t think Churchill is doing anything useful for him. 1885
Cartoon, Mr James (Jimmy) Davis (1853-1907), pen name Owen Hall (a pun on owing all, referring to his gambling and extravagant lifestyle), Irish-born theatre writer, librettist, racing correspondent
Cartoon portrait, Mr Dillon CrokerCartoon portrait, Mr Thomas Francis Dillon Croker (1831-1912), antiquary, poet and theatre expert - In matters theatrical he is quite a walking dictionary. 1886
Cartoon, No More Closing on Ash WednesdayCartoon, No More Theatre Closing on Ash Wednesday - Hooray! 1885
Cartoon, The Gaiety GhostCartoon, Edward O Connor Terry (1844-1912), actor and theatre proprietor, and The Gaiety Theatre Ghost - I ll follow thee! (No pride about Terry.) 1885
Cartoon, What Will He Do With It? A man holds a model of the Olympic Theatre, London. The building was about to be demolished and rebuilt. 1885
Cartoon, Mrs Leigh Murray, English actressCartoon, Mrs Elizabeth Leigh Murray (1815-1892), English actress. 1884
Cartoon, Brother Coleridge and Brother CairnsCartoon, Brother Coleridge (left) and Brother Cairns (right), discussing their respective sons. John Duke Coleridge, 1st Baron Coleridge (1820-1894), British lawyer, judge