Plays Collection (page 8)

SULTRY PIANO PLAYING
A man plays a piano and looks up at a glamorous woman in a long dress who is leaning seductively on a corner of the piano Date: 1930s

Street harpist and singers 1842
Two street singers - one sings, his accompanist plays the harp Date: 1842

CHRISTMAS TREE & GUITAR CHRISTMAS TREE & GUITAR
A group of adults sit around the Christmas tree, one woman sews while a man plays a mandolin. Date: 1940

ROYAL CHESS FRANCE
King Louis XI of France, on the right - plays chess at his chateau of Plessis-les- Tours Date: circa 1480

TAMING OF THE SHREW / SLY
Act I Scene I Christopher Sly and the hostess

THE ALCHEMIST / JONSON
THE ALCHEMIST David Garrick as Abel Drugger

Way of the World, Congreve
The Way of the World by William Congreve. Mrs Pitt as Lady Wishfort. Act III. Scene I. Come fill fill... Date: 1776

THE WAY OF THE WORLD
by William Congreve - Mr Betterton

RACINE / MITHRIDATE
MITHRIDATE Mithridate and his sons Pharnaces and Xiphares Date: 1673

RACINE / IPHIGENIE
IPHIGENIE EN AULIDE Clytemnestre is reluctant for her daughter Iphigenie to be sacrificed Date: 1674

RACINE / ATHALIE
ATHALIE Athalie and Joas Date: 1691

RACINE / BAJAZET
BAJAZET Roxane confronts Bajazet with the letter Date: 1672

RACINE / PLAIDEURS
LES PLAIDEURS Dandin and Lintime Date: 1668

RACINE / ESTHER
ESTHER Ahasuerus and Esther Date: 1689

Puck - Robin Goodfellow - A Midsummer Nights Dream
Puck, a sprite

OPHELIA PLUNGES
Ophelia plunges into the brook

ROBIN GOOD-FELLOW
Robin Good-fellow

Game of Hot-cockles
A popular family game at Christmas, person blindfolded, knelt down with their head in someones lap, while guessing who was hitting them from behind! This was an early form of Blind Mans Buff

TARTINIS DREAM In a visionary dream, the devil plays the music he needs for the final passage of a piece, known in consequence as the Devils Trill Sonata Date: 1692 - 1770

THEATRE / PLAYS / FARQUHAR
THE BEAUX STRATEGEM by George Farquhar - Mrs Lessingham as Mrs Sulley

C18 STAGE SCENE
Scene from an unidentified French comedy, illustrating the realistic decor within which the plays of the period are staged Date: 18th century

MACREADY / LEAR / ACT 5 SC 3
WILLIAM CHARLES MACREADY English tragedian plays King Lear in Shakespeares play of the same name. Date: 1793 - 1873

Street Violinist
Billy Waters, who lost a leg in an accident, plays the violin in the street. Date: 1823

ENTERTAINMENT / FORREST
EDWIN FORREST American actor of Shakespearean plays Date: 1806 - 1872

Harpist 1798
An elegant lady plays the harp Date: 1798

Commedia Ballerina dancing
The Ballerina dances and plays her tambourine. Date: 1500

THEATRE / PLAYS / MARLOWE
TAMERLANE Mr and Mrs Barry in the characters of Bajazet and Selima, Act V: Now, now thou traitress... Date: 1776

MOLIERE / DON JUAN
DON JUAN He wishes there were other worlds to which he could extend his conquests... Date: 1665

Racine - Nero
BRITANNICUS the emperor Nero Date: first performed 1669

RACINE / ORESTES
ANDROMAQUE Orestes, the son of Agamemnon Date: first performed 1667

PLAY / JONSON / BOBADIL
EVERYMAN IN HIS HUMOUR - Baptain Bobadil (played by Mr Woodward) Date: 1776

PLAY / JONSON / EVERYMAN
EVERYMAN OUT OF HIS HUMOUR - Bobadil (played by Mr Woodward)

SOLDIERS AND GHOST
The ghost of Hamlets father appears on the battlements of Elsinore and alarms the sentries

OPHELIA CRAZED
Ophelia crazed

DRYDEN / ALL FOR LOVE / CLEO
Mrs Hartley in the character of Cleopatra Date: 1677

DRYDEN / AMPHITRYON / SOCIA
Mr Woodward in the character of Socia Date: 1690

CONGREVE / OLD BACHELOR
Mr Foote as Fondlewife Date: 1693

CONGREVE / LOVEFOR LOVE
A scene from Love for Love Date: 1695

Dutch Mystery Outdoor Play in Prepartion
Preparing for a mystery play, Holland. Date: 16th Century

Theatrical Illustration of Hell Mouth
Hell Mouth

Backstage scene during a Mystery Play
A backstage scene in a town square, showing people taking a break for dinner during the performance of a Mystery Play

Scene from Shakespeares Antony and Cleopatra
A scene from Shakespeares Roman play, Antony and Cleopatra, showing Cleopatra standing (right), with one of her servants seated (left) playing a stringed instrument

Caesar and Cleopatra in Shakespeares play
A scene between Octavius Caesar and Cleopatra in Shakespeares play, Antony and Cleopatra

Othello by Shakespeare, Act III, Scene III Othello & Iago in the garden of the castle Date: Nineteenth century

The Corsican Brothers by Dion Boucicault
Dion Boucicaults The Corsican Brothers, based on the novel by Dumas: Act II - The Masked Ball scene Date: 1880

Falstaff in Henry IV
Falstaff and Bardolph at the tavern Date: C. 1890

Mr & Mrs Benson and Company, Theatre Royal, Halifax
Mr & Mrs Benson and their Company, at the Theatre Royal, Halifax, with a programme of Shakespeare plays (The Taming of the Shrew, Twelfth Night, The Merchant of Venice, Hamlet)

A Tennis Match! - four cartoon mice hit the court
A Tennis Match! - four French cartoon mice (seemingly related to a film and TV star from across the pond) hit the court for a few sets. Date: 1922

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