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George Bernard Shaw Collection

George Bernard Shaw, the renowned playwright and critic, was not only a master of words but also an advocate for social change

Background imageGeorge Bernard Shaw Collection: English suffragette, feminist newspaper, 1908

English suffragette, feminist newspaper, 1908. News seller, she is standing on the street not the pavement so as not to be arrested. The suffragettes published their own magazine / newspaper

Background imageGeorge Bernard Shaw Collection: English suffragette feminist newpaper, 1908

English suffragette feminist newpaper, 1908

Background imageGeorge Bernard Shaw Collection: George Bernard Shaw

George Bernard Shaw
30th July 1949: 93-year-old Irish dramatist George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950) sitting in his neighbours garden in Ayot St Lawrence, Hertfordshire

Background imageGeorge Bernard Shaw Collection: George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) Irish dramatist, critic and Fabian in 1902 (engraving)

George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) Irish dramatist, critic and Fabian in 1902 (engraving)
866214 George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) Irish dramatist, critic and Fabian in 1902 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageGeorge Bernard Shaw Collection: George Bernard Shaw, 1856 - 1950). Irish playwright, critic, political activist

George Bernard Shaw, 1856 - 1950). Irish playwright, critic, political activist and Nobel Prizewinner
3058420 George Bernard Shaw, 1856 - 1950). Irish playwright, critic, political activist and Nobel Prizewinner. From The Story of 25 Eventful Years in Pictures, published 1935

Background imageGeorge Bernard Shaw Collection: AI IMAGE - Portrait of George Bernard Shaw, 1930s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images

AI IMAGE - Portrait of George Bernard Shaw, 1930s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of George Bernard Shaw, 1930s, (2023). Shaw, (1856-1950), was an Irish playwright and winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature

Background imageGeorge Bernard Shaw Collection: AI IMAGE - Portrait of George Bernard Shaw, 1920s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images

AI IMAGE - Portrait of George Bernard Shaw, 1920s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of George Bernard Shaw, 1920s, (2023). Shaw, (1856-1950), was an Irish playwright and winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature

Background imageGeorge Bernard Shaw Collection: Sybil Thorndike as Saint Joan, 1924. Artist: William Kerridge Haselden

Sybil Thorndike as Saint Joan, 1924. Artist: William Kerridge Haselden
Sybil Thorndike as Saint Joan, 1924. English actress Thorndike (1882-1976) took the heroine's role in the first London production of George Bernard Shaw's play Saint Joan which was first

Background imageGeorge Bernard Shaw Collection: Free Shows in the Park, New York, [1930s]. Creator: Unknown

Free Shows in the Park, New York, [1930s]. Creator: Unknown
Free Shows in the Park, New York, [1930s]. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Background imageGeorge Bernard Shaw Collection: Free Shows in the Park, New York, [1930s]. Creator: Unknown

Free Shows in the Park, New York, [1930s]. Creator: Unknown
Free Shows in the Park, New York, [1930s]. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Background imageGeorge Bernard Shaw Collection: Free Shows in the Park, New York, [1930s]. Creator: Unknown

Free Shows in the Park, New York, [1930s]. Creator: Unknown
Free Shows in the Park, New York, [1930s]. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Background imageGeorge Bernard Shaw Collection: Devil's Disciple, New Orleans, 1937. Creator: Unknown

Devil's Disciple, New Orleans, 1937. Creator: Unknown
Devil's Disciple, New Orleans, 1937. The Playhouse...Devil's Disciple - Men Like This Made America!'. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S

Background imageGeorge Bernard Shaw Collection: Captain Brassbound's Conversion, Los Angeles, 1937. Creator: Unknown

Captain Brassbound's Conversion, Los Angeles, 1937. Creator: Unknown
Captain Brassbound's Conversion, Los Angeles, 1937. Announcement - Theatre Party Sponsored By: Trinity Episcopal Church - To See - "Captain Brassbound's Conversion" by George

Background imageGeorge Bernard Shaw Collection: Captain Brassbound's Conversion, Los Angeles, [193-]. Creator: Unknown

Captain Brassbound's Conversion, Los Angeles, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
Captain Brassbound's Conversion, Los Angeles, [193-]. Hollywood Playhouse...George Bernard Shaw's 3-Act Comedy - "Captain Brassbound's Conversion" - No Seat Over 55

Background imageGeorge Bernard Shaw Collection: Androcles and the Lion, [193-]. Creator: Unknown

Androcles and the Lion, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
Androcles and the Lion, [193-]. Federal Music Theatre...Belasco...An All Colored Production of George Bernard Shaw's Frantic Comedy - "Androcles

Background imageGeorge Bernard Shaw Collection: Arms and the Man, [193-]. Creator: Unknown

Arms and the Man, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
Arms and the Man, [193-]. Arms and the Man - Play by George Bernard Shaw - Sensational Comedy Hit - On the Stage - East High School'. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S

Background imageGeorge Bernard Shaw Collection: Arms and the Man, [193-]. Creator: Unknown

Arms and the Man, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
Arms and the Man, [193-]. Arms and the Man - Play by George Bernard Shaw - Sensational Comedy Hit - On the Stage - Roosevelt High School'. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S

Background imageGeorge Bernard Shaw Collection: Arms and the Man, [193-]. Creator: Unknown

Arms and the Man, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
Arms and the Man, [193-]. Arms and the Man - Play by George Bernard Shaw - Sensational Comedy Hit - On the Stage'. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S

Background imageGeorge Bernard Shaw Collection: Arms and the Man, [193-]. Creator: Unknown

Arms and the Man, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
Arms and the Man, [193-]. Arms and the Man - Play by George Bernard Shaw - Sensational Comedy Hit - On the Stage - Lincoln High School'. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S

Background imageGeorge Bernard Shaw Collection: Arms and the Man, Salem, MA, 1937. Creator: Unknown

Arms and the Man, Salem, MA, 1937. Creator: Unknown
Arms and the Man, Salem, MA, 1937. Arms and the Man by George Bernard Shaw from which The Chocolate Soldier was adapted...Div. W.P.A...Savoy [Theatre]'

Background imageGeorge Bernard Shaw Collection: No More Peace, Roslyn, NY, 1938. Creator: Unknown

No More Peace, Roslyn, NY, 1938. Creator: Unknown
No More Peace, Roslyn, NY, 1938. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Background imageGeorge Bernard Shaw Collection: Pygmalion, Roslyn, NY, 1937. Creator: Unknown

Pygmalion, Roslyn, NY, 1937. Creator: Unknown
Pygmalion, Roslyn, NY, 1937. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Background imageGeorge Bernard Shaw Collection: Pygmalion 1, Roslyn, NY, 1937. Creator: Unknown

Pygmalion 1, Roslyn, NY, 1937. Creator: Unknown
Pygmalion 1, Roslyn, NY, 1937. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Background imageGeorge Bernard Shaw Collection: Pygmalion, Roslyn, NY, 1937. Creator: Unknown

Pygmalion, Roslyn, NY, 1937. Creator: Unknown
Pygmalion, Roslyn, NY, 1937. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Background imageGeorge Bernard Shaw Collection: Pygmalion, Roslyn, NY, 1937. Creator: Unknown

Pygmalion, Roslyn, NY, 1937. Creator: Unknown
Pygmalion, Roslyn, NY, 1937. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Background imageGeorge Bernard Shaw Collection: No More Peace, Roslyn, NY, 1937. Creator: Unknown

No More Peace, Roslyn, NY, 1937. Creator: Unknown
No More Peace, Roslyn, NY, 1937. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Background imageGeorge Bernard Shaw Collection: No More Peace 1, Roslyn, NY, 1937. Creator: Unknown

No More Peace 1, Roslyn, NY, 1937. Creator: Unknown
No More Peace 1, Roslyn, NY, 1937. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Background imageGeorge Bernard Shaw Collection: Pygmalion, Roslyn, NY, 1937. Creator: Unknown

Pygmalion, Roslyn, NY, 1937. Creator: Unknown
Pygmalion, Roslyn, NY, 1937. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Background imageGeorge Bernard Shaw Collection: Coriolanus, Roslyn, NY, 1937. Creator: Unknown

Coriolanus, Roslyn, NY, 1937. Creator: Unknown
Coriolanus, Roslyn, NY, 1937. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Background imageGeorge Bernard Shaw Collection: Coriolanus, Roslyn, NY, [1930s]. Creator: Unknown

Coriolanus, Roslyn, NY, [1930s]. Creator: Unknown
Coriolanus, Roslyn, NY, [1930s]. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Background imageGeorge Bernard Shaw Collection: Corianolus, Roslyn, NY, [1930s]. Creator: Unknown

Corianolus, Roslyn, NY, [1930s]. Creator: Unknown
Corianolus, Roslyn, NY, [1930s]. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Background imageGeorge Bernard Shaw Collection: Pygmalion, Roslyn, NY, [1930s]. Creator: Unknown

Pygmalion, Roslyn, NY, [1930s]. Creator: Unknown
Pygmalion, Roslyn, NY, [1930s]. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Background imageGeorge Bernard Shaw Collection: Pygmalion, Roslyn, NY, [1930s]. Creator: Unknown

Pygmalion, Roslyn, NY, [1930s]. Creator: Unknown
Pygmalion, Roslyn, NY, [1930s]. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Background imageGeorge Bernard Shaw Collection: Coriolanus, Roslyn, 1937. Creator: Unknown

Coriolanus, Roslyn, 1937. Creator: Unknown
Coriolanus, Roslyn, 1937. Theatre of the Four Seasons - Roslyn [Long Island, New York] - New York State Federal Theatre Project Presenting A Repertory of Plays - Directed by Charles Hopkins - William

Background imageGeorge Bernard Shaw Collection: Coriolanus, Roslyn, [193-]. Creator: Unknown

Coriolanus, Roslyn, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
Coriolanus, Roslyn, [193-]. Theatre of the Four Seasons - Roslyn [Long Island, New York] - New York State Federal Theatre Project Presents an Autumn Festival of Plays - Staged by Charles Hopkins

Background imageGeorge Bernard Shaw Collection: Pygmalion, Roslyn, NY, 1937. Creator: Unknown

Pygmalion, Roslyn, NY, 1937. Creator: Unknown
Pygmalion, Roslyn, NY, 1937. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Background imageGeorge Bernard Shaw Collection: On the Rocks, New York, 1938. Creator: Unknown

On the Rocks, New York, 1938. Creator: Unknown
On the Rocks, New York, 1938. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Background imageGeorge Bernard Shaw Collection: The Great Catherine, New York, 1936. Creator: Unknown

The Great Catherine, New York, 1936. Creator: Unknown
The Great Catherine, New York, 1936. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Background imageGeorge Bernard Shaw Collection: Arms and the Man, Detroit, [193-]. Creator: Unknown

Arms and the Man, Detroit, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
Arms and the Man, Detroit, [193-]. W.P.A. Detroit Federal Theatre Presents - Direct from Downtown Cinema Theatre - "Arms

Background imageGeorge Bernard Shaw Collection: Arms and the Man, Des Moines, IA, 1937. Creator: Unknown

Arms and the Man, Des Moines, IA, 1937. Creator: Unknown
Arms and the Man, Des Moines, IA, 1937. Arms and the Man - Play by George Bernard Shaw - Sensational Comedy Hit - On the Stage - Friendly House'. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S

Background imageGeorge Bernard Shaw Collection: Coriolanus, Roslyn, NY, [1930s]. Creator: Unknown

Coriolanus, Roslyn, NY, [1930s]. Creator: Unknown
Coriolanus, Roslyn, NY, [1930s]. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Background imageGeorge Bernard Shaw Collection: Pygmalion, Roslyn, NY, [1930s]. Creator: Unknown

Pygmalion, Roslyn, NY, [1930s]. Creator: Unknown
Pygmalion, Roslyn, NY, [1930s]. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Background imageGeorge Bernard Shaw Collection: The Devil's Disciple, Chicago, 1937. Creator: Unknown

The Devil's Disciple, Chicago, 1937. Creator: Unknown
The Devil's Disciple, Chicago, 1937. George Bernard Shaw's "The Devil's Disciple"...Great Northern Theatre'. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S

Background imageGeorge Bernard Shaw Collection: No More Peace 2, Roslyn, NY, 1937. Creator: Unknown

No More Peace 2, Roslyn, NY, 1937. Creator: Unknown
No More Peace 2, Roslyn, NY, 1937. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Background imageGeorge Bernard Shaw Collection: Caesar and Cleopatra, Los Angeles, 1938. Creator: Unknown

Caesar and Cleopatra, Los Angeles, 1938. Creator: Unknown
Caesar and Cleopatra, Los Angeles, 1938. Hollywood Playhouse Now! - Caesar and Cleopatra by G.B. Shaw'. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S

Background imageGeorge Bernard Shaw Collection: Androcles and the Lion, [193-]. Creator: Unknown

Androcles and the Lion, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
Androcles and the Lion, [193-]. Federal Music Theatre...Belasco...An All Colored Production of George Bernard Shaw's Frantic Comedy - "Androcles

Background imageGeorge Bernard Shaw Collection: In Calipatria, California, where thousands of refugees congregate, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange

In Calipatria, California, where thousands of refugees congregate, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
In Calipatria, California, where thousands of refugees congregate

Background imageGeorge Bernard Shaw Collection: Julie Andrews, the young 24 year old actress playing the part of Eliza Doolittle in My

Julie Andrews, the young 24 year old actress playing the part of Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady. Dame Julia Elizabeth " Julie" Andrews, DBE (n)



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George Bernard Shaw, the renowned playwright and critic, was not only a master of words but also an advocate for social change. In 1908, he showed his support for women's rights by contributing to an English suffragette feminist newspaper. His powerful voice resonated through his writings, challenging societal norms and championing equality. Shaw's influence extended beyond the pages of newspapers. He was involved in various theatrical productions, including "Joan and the Executioner, " where he designed captivating costumes that brought characters to life. His attention to detail and artistic vision made him a force to be reckoned with in the world of theater. One notable production that showcased Shaw's brilliance was "Caesar and Cleopatra" in New York City during 1907. The black-and-white photograph captured the grandeur of this play, highlighting Shaw's ability to transport audiences into ancient worlds filled with political intrigue and passion. Not only did Shaw excel in his creative endeavors, but he also left a lasting impression on those around him. Julie Andrews, at just 24 years old, portrayed Eliza Doolittle in "My Fair Lady, " a role originally written by Shaw himself. This collaboration between two talented individuals resulted in a timeless performance that continues to captivate audiences today. Portraits were another medium through which George Bernard Shaw expressed himself. A lithograph showcasing his likeness immortalized his distinctive features while emphasizing his intellectual prowess. These portraits served as testaments to his status as one of history's most influential figures. Shaw wasn't afraid to engage in debates either; one such debate against Hillaire Belloc further solidified his reputation as an outspoken individual unafraid to challenge conventional wisdom or popular opinion. In addition to all these accomplishments, it is important not to forget Shaw's literary contributions – plays like "St Joan" displayed both historical accuracy and imaginative storytelling skills. One scene from this play depicted Rheims Cathedral, a powerful symbol of faith and resilience.