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Caricatured Hamlet on a music sheetA caricatured Hamlet, probably based on Sir Henry Irving, on a music sheet entitled Hamlet Ye Dane, A Ghost Story, with music by J B Lawreen
Golfer and his caddyA Golfer and his caddy - characters from Three Little Maids a musical by Paul Rubens - Mr G.P. Huntley in the role of Cheyne and Mr Carroll in the role of Cupid. The show opened in 1902
Burma (Myanmar) - Traditional Costume (1 / 4)Burma (Myanmar) - Traditional Costume (1/4) The legendary Po Sein (1877-1952), Father of the Burmese Theatre - actor and innovative entertainer
Les Filles Jackson et Cie operetta posterPoster advertising the operetta " Les Filles Jackson et Cie" composed by J. Clerice, showing a scene with a lady halfway up a ships netting much to the astonishment of more conservative
Victoria Street, Pimlico, London with the Victoria Palace Theatre (left)
Greta Garbo (1905-1990)A portrait of Greta Garbo on her yacht off Catalina Island. Greta Garbo was born in Stockholm and was spotted whilst studying at the Royal Theatre Dramatic School by the Swedish director Mauritz
The Dolly Sisters, Paris, 1924Photograph showing The Dolly Sisters clad in an feathered outfit at the Palace Theatre, Paris, 1924. Janzieska and Roszieska Deutsch, known simply as Jenny and Rosie Dolly
Cinema, BlackpoolInterior view of the sumptuous Picture Palace Pavilion, Blackpool, Lancashire, England - clearly designed to resemble a stage theatre and provide a sense of occasion. Date: 1938
Henry Irving - RichelieuHenry Irving in the role of Cardinal Richelieu in Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare Date: 1873
17th Century TheatreThe structure of a later 17th century theatre; the audience sitting just below the proscenium at least are under cover
Chinese Puppet TheatreA street puppet show. The automaton figures are operated by a set of strings
Henrik Ibsen / Oslo / 1898HENRIK IBSEN Norwegian dramatist out riding with his brother in Oslo in 1898, showing the National Theatre (left) and Ibsens own statue (right)
Watch AdvertisementThanks to his Omega watch, this gentleman can tell that unless his companion gets a move on, they are going to be late for the theatre
Sada Yacco / Theatre 1900SADA YACCO Japanese actress who toured Europe and America, seen here in The Geisha and the Gentleman
Play / Maugham / The LetterGladys Cooper as Lesley Crosbie in the play by Somerset Maugham
Play / Hugo / HernaniScene from the play by Victor Hugo
Ayli : Orlando, Ros, CelOrlando, Rosalind (disguised as Ganymede) and Celia (disguised as Aliena) in the Forest of Arden
Sadlers Wells InteriorRebuilt in 1765, this developed from a variety hall to a legitimate theatre, often of a spectacular nature as depicted here, with Poseidon riding the waves
Windmill Girls on TVThe Windmill Girls - showgirls from Londons Windmill Theatre - feature in an early BBC transmission from Alexandra Palace
Henry Iv / Falstaff / RebukeSir John Falstaff receiving a most unexpected rebuke from King Henry V. Act V Scene V
Midsummer Nights DreamAct II, Scene II Oberon places a spell on Titania: " What thous seest when thou dost wake/Do it for thy true-love take, "
Early fax technology in Paris, FranceEdouard Belin demonstrates his instrument to transmit pictures at a distance (an early example of fax technology) at the Salle du Theatre Femina, Paris, France. (2 of 2)
Secular Games held in RomeThe Secular Games (Ludi Saeculares) are held in Rome to commemorate a 100-year span of Roman history. Despite their name, the Games were a religious celebration involving sacrifices
Scene from Shakespeares Twelfth NightA scene from Shakespeares comedy, Twelfth Night, in which Sir Toby Belch encourages the reluctant duellists, Sir Andrew Aguecheek and the page Cesario (Viola disguised)
Scene from Shakespeares The TempestA scene from Shakespeares play, The Tempest, in which Prospero and his daughter Miranda watch the shipwreck -- fortunately, no-one will be harmed
Antony and Cleopatra Act 4 Scene 10
A scene from No No Nanette at the Palace Theatre, London (1925) with Joseph Coyne, Binnie Hale and George Grossmith Date: 1925
Edith Wynne in Red Riding Hood, Gaiety Theatre, Dublin Date: 1890s
Clara Webber in Red Riding Hood, Gaiety Theatre, Dublin Date: 1890s
Late Arrivals by H. M. BatemanLate arrivals at the theatre annoy everyone by laughing at the show and blocking the view of those who took their seats in good time in the process! Date: 1924
Les Cloches de Corneville, French comic opera in English, Theatre Royal, Plymouth Date: early 20th century
Page from The Sketch featuring photographs of scenes from the play, Distinguished Villa, written by Kate O Brien and playing at the Little Theatre, starring Una O Connor, Gillian Lind
Yeichi Nimura, Japanese dancer in Broadway Nights, a new New York revue, 1929 Date: 1929
A group of Albertina Rasch girls, 1928A group of Albertina Rasch dancing girls, 1928 Date: 1928
Portrait of the dancers Myrio and Desha, 1931 who have played Europe and have been at the Roxy Theatre, New York Date: 1931
Portrait of the American dancer Nitza Vernille, 1931 Date: 1931
King Henry VI of England married to Margaret of Anjou at Titchfield Abbey, 23 April 1445. The mad king was 24 and the queen 15
Miss Edith Day in Irene by Kate CarewIrene Day, caricatured by Kate Carew in the play Irene playing at the Empire Theatre, London in 1920. Date: 1920
Programme cover, New Theatre Royal, Worthing, Sussex -- Manager, Mr Mallaby. circa 1890s
An acrobatic baboon at the HippodromeHerr Grais with his performing acrobatic baboon at the London Hippodrome in 1902. Date: 1902
Diavolino, the monkey that loops the loop, London HippodromeDiavolino, the monkey that looped the loop on a little tricycle at the London Hippodrome in 1902. Date: 1902
Two women preparing for show at Windmill Theatre 1939Two women in tin helmets photographed as they prepare for a show at the Windmill Theatre. The Windmill Theatre, which today uses the motto " we never closed"
Cartoon portrait, Mr John Coleman (1831-1904), actor, playwright, novelist, memoirist and theatre manager - Can it be true that he is slightly effusive? 1886
Norah Blaney and Gwen FarrarThe revue artists and frequent double-act, Norah Blaney (at the piano) and her droll friend Gwen Farrar, performing in Punch-bowl at the Duke of Yorks Theatre in 1925. Date: 1925
British silent film Paddy the Next Best ThingA scene from the British silent film Paddy the Next Best Thing (1923) directed by Graham Cutts from Graham Wilcox and filmed at the Islington Film Studio
The Dolly Sisters in Paris Sans Voile, Ambassadeurs Theatre, Paris, 1923 Date: 1923
Puppet in kimono being manipulated by two bunraku puppeteers in black robes. Woodblock ukiyo-e print by Utagawa Kunisada II, Tokyo, 1850s
Wild Thyme, Oxlips, Violet, Woodbine, Musk-roses and Eglantine (Midsummer Nights Dream). Handcoioured botanical illustration drawn