Comedienne Collection

FILM: FUNNY GIRL, 1968. Barbra Streisand, performing on roller skates, starring in the film based on the life of the American comedienne Fanny Brice, 1968

Front of the Sketch featuring Marie Lloyd
Marie Lloyd, born Matilda Alice Victoria Wood (1870 - 1922), British music hall singer, entertainer and comedienne. A global superstar in her day commanding the highest salary of any entertainer

Jennie Benson music hall comedienne and mimic
Jennie Benson comedienne and mimic. Known for her character studies. Dressed as a soldier during the First World War in greatcoat and cap, smoking a cigarette. Signed card. Date: circa 1917

Joyce Grenfell
Joyce Irene Grenfell, OBE (n饠 Phipps; 10 February 1910 30 November 1979), British comedienne, actress and, in her time, one of the countrys best loved entertainers

LUCILLE BALL (1911-1989). American actress and comedienne. With husband Desi Arnaz (1917-1986) in a publicity photograph for the television series I Love Lucy

Yvette Guilbert, 1894 (litho)
BAL56201 Yvette Guilbert, 1894 (litho) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

French comedian Melle Mars (1779-1847) as Dona Sol in play Hernani in 1830, engraving
1721375 French comedian Melle Mars (1779-1847) as Dona Sol in play Hernani in 1830, engraving; (add.info.: French comedian Melle Mars (1779-1847) as Dona Sol in play Hernani in 1830, engraving).

Portrait of Loys Amel Matrat (Louise Claudine Proutaut dit) (b. 1859), French comedian
JEB4838499 Portrait of Loys Amel Matrat (Louise Claudine Proutaut dit) (b. 1859), French comedian and member of the Comedie Francaise from 1880 to 1910

Portrait of Suzanne Reichenberg (1853-1924), French comedian, member of the Comedie Francaise
JEB4837721 Portrait of Suzanne Reichenberg (1853-1924), French comedian, member of the Comedie Francaise. Photography late 19th century.; (add.info.: Portrait of Suzanne Reichenberg (1853-1924)

Fancy dress costume of Anne Francoise Elisabeth Lange (1772-1825), actress and merveilleuse
FLO4565088 Fancy dress costume of Anne Francoise Elisabeth Lange (1772-1825), actress and merveilleuse, in floral dress and straw hat decorated with ribbons

Marie Laurent as Tamyris and Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) as Theodora in play Theodora by VictorienSardou
1708383 Marie Laurent as Tamyris and Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) as Theodora in play Theodora by VictorienSardou, 1885 Photo Nadar; (add.info)

Three women in Venetian dress from the Harlequinade, or Italian comic theatre
FLO4644359 Three women in Venetian dress from the Harlequinade, or Italian comic theatre. From a mural in the Fool's Staircase in Klaussnitz Castle, 1570-1580

Portrait of Caroline Segond Weber (Segond-Weber) (1867-1945), French comedian, member of the Comedie Francaise
JEB4837829 Portrait of Caroline Segond Weber (Segond-Weber) (1867-1945), French comedian, member of the Comedie Francaise

French Actress Rachel playing Athalie in 1857, engraving
1703546 French Actress Rachel playing Athalie in 1857, engraving; (add.info.: french actress Rachel playing Athalie in 1857, engraving).

Actress Claudette Colbert in 1905
1723868 Actress Claudette Colbert in 1905; (add.info.: Actress Claudette Colbert (1903-1996) in 1905).

Actress Sarah Bernhardt as Zanetto in play by FrancoisCoppee "Le passant", 1869
1729798 Actress Sarah Bernhardt as Zanetto in play by FrancoisCoppee "Le passant", 1869; (add.info.: Actress Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923)

Portrait of Louise Lara (1876-1952), French comedian, member of the Comedie Francaise. Photography late 19th century
JEB4838215 Portrait of Louise Lara (1876-1952), French comedian, member of the Comedie Francaise. Photography late 19th century.; (add.info.: Portrait of Louise Lara (1876-1952), French comedian

Portrait of Jeanne Granier (1852-1939), French comedian
JEB4838148 Portrait of Jeanne Granier (1852-1939), French comedian.; (add.info.: Portrait of Jeanne Granier (1852-1939), French comedian.); © Jean Bernard. All rights reserved 2023.

Portrait of Emilie Mily Meyer (born 1860), French comedian. Photography late 19th century
JEB4838013 Portrait of Emilie Mily Meyer (born 1860), French comedian. Photography late 19th century.; (add.info.: Portrait of Emilie Mily Meyer (born 1860), French comedian

Portrait of Marie Anne Leconte (b. 1875), French comedian, member of the Comedie Francaise from 1897 to 1923
JEB4837893 Portrait of Marie Anne Leconte (b. 1875), French comedian, member of the Comedie Francaise from 1897 to 1923. Photography late 19th century.; (add.info.: Portrait of Marie Anne Leconte (b)

Portrait of Blanche Baretta (Barreta) Worms (b. 1855), French comedian, member of the Comedie Francaise from 1875 to
JEB4838620 Portrait of Blanche Baretta (Barreta) Worms (b. 1855), French comedian, member of the Comedie Francaise from 1875 to 1901

Portrait of Julia Bartet (Jeanne Julie Regnault dit) (1854-1941), French comedian, member of the Comedie Francaise
JEB4838478 Portrait of Julia Bartet (Jeanne Julie Regnault dit) (1854-1941), French comedian, member of the Comedie Francaise

Portrait of Juliette Simon Girard (or Simon-Girard, nee Josephine Julie Caroline Girard) (1859-1959)
JEB4837815 Portrait of Juliette Simon Girard (or Simon-Girard, nee Josephine Julie Caroline Girard) (1859-1959), French comedian and singer

Foppish Pantaloon, Columbine in Italian dress and Pierrot with lute from the Harlequinade, or Italian comic theatre
FLO4644356 Foppish Pantaloon, Columbine in Italian dress and Pierrot with lute from the Harlequinade, or Italian comic theatre, 1570-1580. From oil paintings in Kraussnitz Castle

French Actress Rachel in the part of Adrienne Lecouvreur in Paris in 1849, engraving
1703686 French Actress Rachel in the part of Adrienne Lecouvreur in Paris in 1849, engraving; (add.info.: french actress Rachel in the part of Adrienne Lecouvreur in Paris in 1849, engraving).

Young comedians interpreting a scene of aggression - Theatrical performance - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4979748 Young comedians interpreting a scene of aggression - Theatrical performance - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info)

"The Magician Circe as Marguerite Moreno" Marguerite Moreno (1871-1948) was a French comedian
JLJ4602420 "The Magician Circe as Marguerite Moreno" Marguerite Moreno (1871-1948) was a French comedian, 1897 (oil on canvas) by Levy-Dhurmer, Lucien (1865-1953); Musee des Beaux-Arts

Theatrical costume Clairette Angot (Pauline Luigini in Charles LeSocq's comic opera La fille de Madame Angot)
FLO4565099 Theatrical costume Clairette Angot (Pauline Luigini in Charles LeSocq's comic opera La fille de Madame Angot). Straw hat, satin frichu, cashmere silk dress, apron with velvet ribbons

Rachel Felix (1821-1858) French comedian, engraving
1722015 Rachel Felix (1821-1858) French comedian, engraving; (add.info.: Rachel Felix dite Mademoiselle Rachel (1821-1858) comedienne francaise, gravure Rachel Felix (1821-1858) french comedian

Francois-Joseph Talma (1763-1826) French Actor, here in play "Cinna" by Pierre Corneille, engraving
1730521 Francois-Joseph Talma (1763-1826) French Actor, here in play "Cinna" by Pierre Corneille, engraving; (add.info.: Francois-Joseph Talma (1763-1826) french actor

French Actress Rachel in the part of Roxane in play Bajazet, c. 1839, engraving
1708215 French Actress Rachel in the part of Roxane in play Bajazet, c. 1839, engraving; (add.info.: french actress Rachel in the part of Roxane in play Bajazet, c. 1839, engraving).

Portrait of Emilie Broisat (1848-1929), French comedian, member of the Comedie Francaise from 1877 to 1894
JEB4838302 Portrait of Emilie Broisat (1848-1929), French comedian, member of the Comedie Francaise from 1877 to 1894. Photography late 19th century.; (add.info)

Portrait of Marie Laurent (1825-1904), French comedian
JEB4837935 Portrait of Marie Laurent (1825-1904), French comedian.; (add.info.: Portrait of Marie Laurent (1825-1904), French comedian.); © Jean Bernard. All rights reserved 2023.

Portrait of Jane Hading (nee Jeanne Alfredine Trefouret, 1859 - 1933), French comedian
JEB4838124 Portrait of Jane Hading (nee Jeanne Alfredine Trefouret, 1859 - 1933), French comedian, member of the Comedie Francaise

Kyoto Theatre - Japan 1880-1910
CSO4980782 Kyoto Theatre - Japan 1880-1910 -; (add.info.: Kyoto Theatre - Japan 1880-1910 -); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024.

Fashionable dandies meeting singers and actors on stage. Life behind the Curtain at the Grand Opera
FLO4686784 Fashionable dandies meeting singers and actors on stage. Life behind the Curtain at the Grand Opera, or Dick and the Squire larking it with the Figures

Actress Marie Legault in the late 19th century, photo by PaulBoyer
1708629 Actress Marie Legault in the late 19th century, photo by PaulBoyer; (add.info.: actress Marie Legault in the late 19th century, photo by PaulBoyer).

Portrait of Rejane (Gabrielle Charlotte Reyu, dit) (1856-1920), French comedian. Photography late 19th century
JEB4839351 Portrait of Rejane (Gabrielle Charlotte Reyu, dit) (1856-1920), French comedian. Photography late 19th century.; (add.info.: Portrait of Rejane (Gabrielle Charlotte Reyu, dit) (1856-1920)

Portrait of La Duse (Eleonora Duse dit) (1858-1924), Italian comedian. Photography late 19th century
JEB4839137 Portrait of La Duse (Eleonora Duse dit) (1858-1924), Italian comedian. Photography late 19th century.; (add.info.: Portrait of La Duse (Eleonora Duse dit) (1858-1924), Italian comedian

Actress Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) as Joan of Arc, Paris, 1890, photo by Nadar
1708357 Actress Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) as Joan of Arc, Paris, 1890, photo by Nadar; (add.info.: Actress Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) as Joan of Arc, Paris, 1890, photo by Nadar).

Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) as Lady Macbeth, 1884, photo by Nadar
1708808 Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) as Lady Macbeth, 1884, photo by Nadar; (add.info.: Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) as Lady Macbeth, 1884, photo by Nadar).

Italian Actress Monica Vitti, c.1965 (photo)
1719007 Italian Actress Monica Vitti, c.1965 (photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Photo portrait of Italian actress Monica Vitti).

French Actress Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) as Phaedre, 1893, photo by Nadar
1719652 French Actress Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) as Phaedre, 1893, photo by Nadar; (add.info.: French actress Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) as Phaedre, 1893, photo by Nadar).

French writer Colette (Sidonie Gabrielle Colette, 1873-1954) here in mime "Le desir la chimere et
1730215 French writer Colette (Sidonie Gabrielle Colette, 1873-1954) here in mime "Le desir la chimere et l'amour", Paris

Audrey Hepburn in 1954 (b/w photo)
1706193 Audrey Hepburn in 1954 (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century).

Portrait d'Yvonnes Printemps (1894-1977), comédienne et chanteuse, c1930. Creator: Marguerite Barthelemy
Portrait d'Yvonnes Printemps (1894-1977), comedienne et chanteuse, c1930

Actor and comedian Billy Connolly with his wife Pamela Stephenson after their birth of their baby girl Amy. July 1986

Pamela Stephenson a presenter of a new TV show called Naughty Nurse Without Panties Down Under. 23rd September 1985

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"From Fanny Brice to Lucille Ball: Celebrating the Legacy of Comediennes" In the world of entertainment, comediennes have always held a special place, captivating audiences with their wit and charm. In 1968, Barbra Streisand took on the role of a lifetime in "Funny Girl, " portraying the legendary American comedienne Fanny Brice. With her roller skates on and her talent shining through, Streisand brought Brice's story to life. But Streisand was not alone in this realm of laughter. Marie Lloyd, known for her front-of-the-sketch performances, paved the way for future comediennes with her bold and fearless approach. Jennie Benson also left an indelible mark as a music hall comedienne and mimic. Across the pond, Lucille Ball became an icon in American television history with her groundbreaking show "I Love Lucy. " Alongside her husband Desi Arnaz, Ball showcased her comedic genius that would forever be etched into our hearts. The art of comedy knows no boundaries or limitations. Joyce Grenfell proved just that as she effortlessly charmed audiences with her unique brand of humor. Yvette Guilbert's litho captures the essence of this French comedienne who captivated audiences during the late 19th century. Music hall comic singer Vesta Victoria delighted crowds from 1873 to 1951 with her infectious energy and catchy tunes. May Lilian Levey challenged societal norms by excelling as a male impersonator in music halls during a time when women were expected to conform. Madeline Rossiter broke barriers as both an actress and musician while also managing productions behind-the-scenes. Her dedication to all aspects of performance set new standards for female entertainers. Billy Connolly may be best known for his stand-up comedy routines but his versatility extends beyond laughter; he is also an accomplished actor. His partnership with wife Pamela Stephenson exemplifies the power of love and laughter.