Shakespearean Collection (page 3)

William Shakespeare's Will on a Christmas card -- a local habitation and a name. Date: circa 1890s

Dame Ellen Terry and her daughter Edith Ailsa Craig
Dame Alice Ellen Terry (1847-1928) - English Stage Actress (left), pictured with her daughter Edith Ailsa Geraldine Craig (1869-1947) - a prolific theatre director, producer

Queen Katherine of France, by Laurence Alma-Tadema
Queen [Princess] Katherine of France, by Laurence Alma-Tadema, receiving a lesson in the English language from her Nurse before meeting King Henry V of England (from Henry V). 1888

Beatrice, by Frank Dicksee (from Much Ado About Nothing). 1888

Shakespeare - Troilus and Cressida - Pandarus (to Cressida): O brave Troilus? - look well upon him, niece. circa 1830

Shakespeare, The Tempest, Prosperos Cell on the enchanted island. With Prospero, Miranda and Ariel. 19th century

Henry Ainley and Nina Sevening - English stage actors
Henry Hinchliffe Ainley (1879-1945) - English Shakespearean stage and screen actor and Nina Gladys Sevening.(1885-1958) - English stage actress Date: circa 1908

Caricature, Oscar Wilde as Romeo
Caricature, Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) in the role of Romeo -- an American newspaper had recently reported that this was about to happen. 1883

Photo of Ellen Terry and Mr James Carew in the Tatler
Black and white full page photograph of Ellen Terry and her husband James Carew at home in Kent, in the Tatler of 10th November 1909

Sir Laurence Olivier aged 15 playing Kate in Taming of Shrew
Sir Laurence Olivier in his first leading Shakespearian role - Katharine in Taming of the Shrew at All Saints Choir School, Margaret Street, London and Stratford-on-Avon in April 1922

Tatler cover - Henry Ainley and his new wife
Henry Hinchliffe Ainley (1879-1945) English Shakespearean stage and screen actor, , pictured in uniform in 1918 with his new bride, second wife Elaine Fearon. The marriage would later be dissolved

Portia by Henry Woods
The character of Portia disguised as a lawyer from The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare by Henry Woods (1846-1921), part of a series of Shakespearean heroines

The study of an Old Man in the Vale of Years by Phil May - with associated quotation from Sonnet 73, one of William Shakespeares most famous sonnets, focusing upon the theme of old age. Date: 1898

Viola da Gamba (Leg Viol) - a Bass Viol, played held betwen the knees of the player (hence the name!). Shakespeare mentions the Viola da Gamba as viol-de-gamboys

Prince Philip in costume for Macbeth
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, pictured in costume preparing to play the role of Donalbain in Macbeth at Gordonstoun School. Date: c.1936

James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps (1820 - 1889), English Shakespearean scholar and collector of nursery rhymes and fairy tales. Date: 1889

Garrick / Cooper / Pne
DAVID GARRICK English actor, famous for his Shakespearean roles

Four characters from Shakespeares Richard III -- Gustavus Vaughan Brooke (1818-1866, top and bottom left), Irish actor, as the Duke of Gloucester and Richard III (the same role)

Cartoon, Henry Irving and Wilson Barrett -- Mr Wilson Barrett will soon let us know that there is more than one English actor who can do justice to Shakespeare

Scene from Shakespeares Measure for Measure. circa early 19th century

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