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Tilly Losch (1903-1975), also known as Ottilie Herbert, and later Countess of Carnarvon, was an Austrian dancer, actress and painter
Scene from The Merchant of VeniceErnest Milton (1890-1974) as Shylock and Lydia Sherwood (1906-1989) as Jessica, in a production of The Merchant of Venice at the St James's Theatre. Date: 1932
Ivor Novello in I Lived With YouIvor Novello (1893-1951) wrote and starred in this stage production of I Lived With You, which was later made into a film
The Miracle at the Lyceum TheatreScenes from Max Reinhardt's production of The Miracle at the Lyceum Theatre, a story told entirely in mime. Inset is Lady Diana Duff Cooper (1892-1986) as the Madonna. Date: 1932
Production of OthelloActor Ernest Milton (1890-1974) played the title role in this production of Othello at the St James's Theatre. Also pictured are Nicholas Hannen (1881-1972) as Cassio and Henry Oscar (1891-1969)
Scene from See Naples And DieThe cast of See Naples And Die, a play by Elmer Rice (1892-1967) staged at the Little Theatre. Date: 1932
Grand Hotel SceneA scene from the play Grand Hotel being performed at the Adelphi Theatre. The production ran from September 1931 to January 1932 and was noted for its special effects. Date: 1931
Louise Hampton in Late Night FinalBritish actress Louise Hampton (1881-1954) in a publicity photograph for the play Late Night Final at the Phoenix Theatre. Date: 1931
D. A. Clarke-SmithBritish actor D. A. Clarke-Smith (1888-1959) appearing in a variety of guises in the play Queer Fish at the Apollo Theatre. Date: 1931
Jane BaxterBritish actress Jane Baxter (1909-1996) appearing in a nautical production The Midshipman at the Shaftesbury Theatre. Date: 1931
Cedric Hardwicke in RoleA portrait of the actor Cedric Hardwicke (1893-1964) playing the role of Edward Moulton-Barrett in the play The Barretts of Wimpole Street'
Ivy Tresmand and Gene GerrardIvy Tresmand (1898-1980) and Gene Gerrard (1892-1971), appearing in a production of the musical comedy Katja the Dancer at the Gaiety Theatre in London's West End. Date: 1925
Horace Hodges in LightninActor Horace Hodges (1863-1951) performing in the play Lightnin at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London. Date: 1925
John Barrymore and Fay ComptonActors John Barrymore (1882-1942) and Fay Compton (1894-1978) in their roles as Hamlet and Ophelia for a production soon to open at the Haymarket Theatre in London. Date: 1925
Dorothy Seacombe (1906-1994) was a British actress who went on to have a film career. Here she is appearing in a stage production of Just Married at the Comedy Theatre. Date: circa 1925
Laura Cowie in Yoicks!Laura Cowie (1892-1969) was a Scottish stage and silent film actress. Here she is portraying Lucrezia Borgia in the revue show Yoicks! at the Kingsway Theatre. Date: circa 1925
Mother Goose PantomimeA production of Mother Goose at the London Hippodrome, featuring Shaun Glenville (1884-1968) as Mother Goose, Isobel Elsom (1893-1981) as the daughter, and Fred Conquest
Mildred Harris in The DeceiversActress Mildred Harris (1901-1944) started as a child actress, had a succesful career in silent movies, but struggled with the advent of talkies'. She was also the first wife of Charlie Chaplin
Melville Gideon at the PianoMelville Gideon (1884-1933) was an American composer, lyricist and performer. Here he is appearing in The Co-Optimists, a variety revue show that originally opened in London in 1921
The Revue Show Yoicks!The revue show Yoicks! at the Kingsway Theatre, with images of performer Marjorie Gordon (1893-1983). Date: 1924
Jose Echegaray y Eizaguirre (1832-1916). Spanish engineer, playwright, politician and mathematician. Leading of the Spanish dramatist of the last quarter of the 19th century
Ram Gopal and Maya RaniIndian dancers Ram Gopal (1912-2003) and Maya Rani, promoting performances at the Aldwych Theatre in London. Date: circa 1939
Black Heart Ball in SimlaMembers of the Khights of the Black Heart social fraternity bring characters from Alice in Wonderland to life at this fancy dress ball in Simla, India. Date: 1939
John GielgudBritish actor John Gielgud (1904-2000), before his knighthood. Here he is departing to play Hamlet the Dane, in Denmark. Date: 1939
Actress Valli ValliBorn Valli Knust in Berlin, Valli Valli (1882-1927) spent most of her life in England. She was a musical comedy actress who later made a transition into silent films. Date: circa 1910
Marie -Louise Derval, actressMarie-Louise Derval was a French actress, who went on to have a career in silent film. Here she is depicted in a Russian costume she wore when being presented to the Czar. Date: circa 1910
Mlle Ameta Butterfly DancerPerformance artist Mlle Ameta uses costume, lighting effects and newly-invented machinery to perform her butterfly dance in Vienna. Date: circa 1910
Sepha Treble, actress, (1908-1995), studio portrait wearing black mantilla. Captioned, Black and Ivory'. With description, Sepha Treble Wears a Mantilla; A black dress and a black lace mantilla
Photograph of Claudette Colbert (1903-1996), actress and Fredric March (1897-1975), actor in "To-night is Ours"
Ben Travers farce scene, theatrical action photograph. With description, More Dangerous than Leg Theory; Gussie Pogson (Robertson Hare) and Dandy Stratton (Ralph Lynn), Test Match cricketers
Photographs of young actress in a film and theatre production, Manuela'. Captioned, Children in Uniform: Two Manuelas'
Alicia Markova, ballet dancer, theatrical portrait. Captioned, A good shot'of Markova'. With description, Markova, who has returned to the Old Vic-Wells Ballet
Photograph of J B Priestley and daughters. Captioned, Mr J B Priestley, with two of his daughters, Sylvia and Mary, taken in the garden of his house at Highgate'
Carol Goodner, actress, (1904-2001) theatrical studio portraits. Captioned, Almost a Lady'. With description, Carol Goodner is making a great success of her part as Kitty Packard in "Dinner
Charles Laughton, Tetsu Komai, actors, theatrical portraits. Captioned, This is Charles Laughton, in "If I had a Million", and this is Tetsu Komai, the Japanese actor
Anna Neagle, actress, theatrical portrait in sequined dance costume and tights, mono with sepia background. Captioned, The way of a Neagle'
Noel Coward and Alfred Lunt, on balcony, Design for Living, theatrical portrait. With description, Meet Noel Coward and Alfred Lunt on a balcony
Madame Kyra Alanova (1902-1965, dancer, studio fashion portrait. With description)Madame Kyra Alanova (1902-1965, dancer, studio fashion portrait. With description, Madame Alanovahas left for America where she will give a series of dance recitals)
Shilling Theatre, Fulham, photographs of founders, volunteers and performers rehearsing. Captioned, Fighting the films: The Shilling Theatre at Fulham'
Caricature illustrations of Alfred Lester, actor and comedian (1874-1925), by Hynes. Captioned, Our Lester Selection'
Vera Lennox, actress, (1903-1984) theatrical portrait in jodhpurs and boots. Captioned, A Primrose by the River's Brim'
Elizabeth Arkell, (1891?-1962) actress, seated studio portrait. Captioned, A Portrait from Theatreland'. With description, Who has scored many successes in child parts
Jean Rai, cabaret performer, theatrical portrait in satin gown, with doll. Captioned, A Rai of Sunshine'. With description, Miss Jean Rai
Hamlet at the Haymarket Theatre, theatrical portraits. With description, Miss Constance Collier as the Queen and Mr John Barrymore, the famous American actor-manager
Dorothy Hurst, actress, theatrical studio portrait, kneeling, in pale costume with down trim. Captioned, Just By the Way!'
Enid Stamp Taylor, actress, theatrical studio portrait in velvet costume astride upholstered bench. Captioned, Part of the Punch'
Two actors reading a wartime ??The Bystander?? between shoTwo actors in First World War costumes, reading a wartime issue of The Bystander between shows, theatrical portrait. Captioned, A Quiet Decko'
Photograph of H B Irving and Stella Patrick Campbell in Princess Clementina'. Captioned, Heredity in Excelsis: The Children of Stage Celebrities Combine at The Queen's Theatre'