Plays Collection (page 13)

Sapphic lovers
Two women, barely clad in diaphanous classical togas embrace each other, while a statue of pan plays pipes in the twilight

Fashion on Beach, 1895
High-fashion on the beach: women in dresses with leg-of- mutton sleeves; one holds a parasol, while a girl in a sailor-style dress plays with a hoop

Hamlet and Ghost / 1899
Hamlet with the ghost of his father on the battlements of Elsinore

Racine / Antigone
ANTIGONE as portrayed by Jean Racine in Les Freres Ennemis

Kiyohime, Japanese Myth
She is the personification of Disappointed Love, and as such is a frequent character in the traditional No plays; her love turns to hate and she becomes a she-devil

Macbeth / Banquo / Witches
Act I, Scene III Macbeth & Banquo encounter the three witches. M:" Speak, if you can: what are you?"

Macbeth and Banquo Ghost
Macbeth loses his appetite when Banquos ghost appears at his banquet

Dog as Hamlet
the Dog that Always Wanted to Play Hamlet

Moliere / Don Juan
LE FESTIN DE PIERRE Act 2 Scene 5: Don Juan with a girl on each arm

Hamlet Play Scene
The play scene

Tennis / Dashing Man Plays
Dashing man plays a difficult tennis shot

Scene from Shakespeares play, The Merchant of Venice
A scene from Shakespeares comedy, The Merchant of Venice, in which Bassanio chooses the leaden casket rather than the gold or silver one, and wins Portia, a rich heiress

Florodora by Owen Hall; music by Leslie Stuart which was first produced at the Lyric Theatre in London on 11th November 1909

The Flag Lieutenant by Major WP Drury and Leo Trevor
Promotional material for Lyn Harding and Sidney Coopers touring production of The Flag Lieutenant to the Gaiety Theatre in Douglas, Isle of Man on 13th September 1909 showing performance times

The Flower Girl by William T Gliddon
The Flower Girl musical comedy by (book, lyrics and music) William T. Gliddon. First produced at the Theatre Royal in Lincoln on the 14th May and the Grand Theatre in Croydon on 10th November 1908

The Follies by Langfier
Promotional postcard showing the Follies, a pierrot troupe founded by H G Pelissier in 1895 taken by popular theatrical photographers Langfier of London

The Follies by The Hana Studios, London
Promotional postcard showing The Follies, a pierrot troupe founded by H G Pelissier in 1895. Taken by popular theatrical photographers Hana Studios of London

H G Pelissiers Follies by Julius Price
Promotional postcard of H G Pelissiers Follies troupe in 1909, designed by Julius Price. The reverse has David Allen & Sons First World War offer to do any printing formerly done in Germany or

The Follies by Con Lomax
Promotional postcard showing Harry George (H G) Pelissier manager and leading performer of " The Follies", a pierrot troupe founded in 1895 during their run at the Empire Theatre

The Follies by John Hassall
The Follies, a pierrot troupe founded in 1895. In 1895, Harry Gabriel (H E) Pelissier was a member of amateur entertainers who performed at charity events around South London

The Flying Squad by Edgar Wallace. First produced at the New Theatre in Oxford on 5th March 1928 and later produced by M Barry O Brien at the Lyceum Theatre, London on 7th June 1928

Looker On: The Follies, by Langfier
This publicity photograph entitled " Looking On", taken by theatrical photographer Langfier of The Follies, a popular pierrot troupe

Find the Woman by Charles Klein
Promotional postcard for Find the Woman by Charles Klein which was first produced at the Garrick Theatre in London on 17th June 1912

Fifinella: A Fairy Frolic by Basil Dean and Barry Jackson. First produced at the Repertory Theatre, Birmingham, on 26th December 1912

Fedora by Victorien Sardou - Miss Laura Villiers
A card for a production of Fedora by Victorien Sardou at the Alexandra Theatre, Liverpool for a ten-night residency beginning on Monday

Mr Louis Napoleon Parker playing a solo on the Megaphone
Mr Louis Napoleon Parker (1852-1944) " playing a solo" on the Megaphone at the Warwick Pageant of 1906 (the only way he could successfully direct a vast cast)

Grieving Husband plays his violin to his dead wife
Your Favourite Song - A grieving Husband plays his violin to his dead wife whilst their daughter reads her picture book, oblivious to the moderately bizarre tableau a couple of feet to her right

Florence St. John (1855 1912), English singer and actress of the late Victorian and Edwardian eras, famous for her roles in operetta, musical burlesque, music hall

Topping Time on your Birthday - Happy Boy with a Model Plane
A Topping Time on your Birthday - Happy Birthday Boy with his new Model Plane. Date: circa 1930s

Blindman s-Buff by Charles Robinson
Blindman s-Buff. Illustration of the childrens party game in full swing. 1906

The Follies
Photograph showing The Follies, a pierrot troupe managed by H G Pelissier, taken by the popular theatrical photographer Langfier

Broadway by Philip Dunning & George Abbott
Broadway by Philip Dunning and George Abbott. First produced by Jed Harris in England at the Strand Theatre on 22nd December 1926. It went on to become one of the most successful plays of the 1920s

Company playing in the Elixir of Youth, 1899
The merry company playing in the Elixir of Youth at the Vaudeville Theatre, striking a number of jolly or comic poses. Date: 1899

Cartoon, Henry James Byron, dramatist
Cartoon of Henry James Byron (1835-1884), the English dramatist, editor, journalist, director, theatre manager, novelist and actor. Seen here surrounded by posters advertising plays by other writers

Cartoon, A W Pinero and Sir Squire Bancroft
Cartoon, Sir Arthur Wing Pinero (1855-1934), English actor, playwright and stage director, and Sir Squire Bancroft (1841-1926), English actor-manager

Cartoon, Mr Pettitt, The Spiders Web
Cartoon, Mr Pettitt takes the Spiders Web to a better Pitch. A satirical comment on Henry Alfred Pettitt (1848-1893), British actor and dramatist, with a reference to the title of one of his plays

Portrait, the late Mr Charles Reade
Portrait of the novelist and dramatist Charles Reade (1814-1884). 1884

Needlewoman wearing a pretty hand-made embroidered frock
A young woman working on her needlework frame wearing a fancy frock, hand-made and embroidered with Clarks Anchor thread. Her kitten plays with a ball of wool. Date: 1923

Young stylish lady playing with her little black kitten
A young stylish lady wearing a set of Marshall & Snelgrove pyjamas in white crepe-de-chine (with black floral embroidered motifs), playing with her little black kitten with a cotton reel and thread

Playing the Alpenhorn on banks of the Falensee, Switzerland
Playing the Alpenhorn on the banks of the Falensee, a lake in the Alpstein range of the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland. Date: circa 1930s

Kittens by Edward S. Annison. A pretty young woman seated on a wide padded stool plays with a little fluffy black kitten. Set within a border of kitten studies. Date: 1912

Cover of The Graphic - Christmas Number 1912
Cover of The Graphic - Christmas Number, November 25th 1912, featuring a young girl surrounded by toy farm animals and buildings - the style is akin to an old embroidery sampler. Date: 1912

David playing on the Harp
David plays on the Harp - 1 Samuel 16. circa 1690

Princess Elizabeth playing amid the lilies
Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) (1926-2022) playing amid the lilies - photograph taken by her Father King George VI. Date: 1930

Young lady standing in a little park
A young lady stands in a little park, picking up flowers and playing with her dogs. Unfortunately picking up flowers is forbidden and dogs are not admitted at the park. Date: 1923

Diana Wynyard and Ralph Richardson in The Silent Knight
Diana Wynyard and Ralph Richardson pictured in a scene in Humbert Wolfes play, The Silent Knight, playing at St. Jamess Theatre in December 1937. Date: 1937

A musician, Ghardaia
A man plays a zurna (horn-like wind instrument) as he stands next to a water well in Ghardaia, Algeria. Propped against the well is a rifle. Date: circa 1910s

The Violin Lesson - A girl practises accompanied by Mother
The Violin Lesson - A girl in a short white party dress, black tights and a black bow in her hair practises some pieces, accompanied by her Mother playing an upright piano. Date: 1912

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