Mid Summer Collection

Shakespeare; Titania
Act II, Scene I Titania, Queen of the fairies with her train; "...Fairies, away! We shall chide downright, if I no longer stay Date: 1908

The Sketch Midsummer Number
Front cover illustration showing a lady relaxing in a hammock reading a book

Midsummer Nights Dream
Act IV, Scene I Bottom & Titania; T: " Come, sit thee down upon this flowery bed/While I thy amiable cheeks do coy, "

Oberon & Titania
Act II, Scene II Oberon squeezes the flower onto Titanias eyelids

Midsummer Nights Dream
Titania & Bottom

Midsummer Nights Dream
Theatre programme cover for a performance at Her Majestys Theatre on 10th January 1900

Girl with a baby fairy lying in the garden in summer
GIRL AND A BABY FAIRY Would you believe - I found a fairy on Midsummer Eve !

Scene from Shakespeares Midsummer Nights Dream
A scene from Shakespeares comedy, A Midsummer Nights Dream (Act II, Scene ii), in which Puck drops a love potion into the sleeping Titanias eyes

Jumping through Fire
A young couple from the Innviertel district of Austria jump through a bonfire on Saint Johns Eve, to bring themselves prosperity and happiness Date: 1889

Puck (Fuseli)
Puck, a sprite (in Shakespeares Midsummer nights dream)

Gossip about Fairies 15
Titania, queen of the Fairies, magically enamoured of Bottom, the Weaver, comes to her senses - - a scene from Shakespeares A Midsummer Nights Dream

A midsummer evening on the beach at Sandsend, North Yorkshire Coast, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Gossip about Fairies 14
Titania, queen of the Fairies, is magically enamoured of Bottom, the Weaver, who has been magically endowed with a donkeys head - scene from A Midsummer Nights Dream

Five Bats amidst a Pine Branch, 1844 (ink and colour on silk)
1764912 Five Bats amidst a Pine Branch, 1844 (ink and colour on silk) by Chinese School (19th century); 123.5 x 61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Five Bats amidst a Pine Branch)

Midsummer Night, 1939 (colour litho)
STC468891 Midsummer Night, 1939 (colour litho) by Zorn, Anders Leonard (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: From a commercially printed portfolio published 1939;)

Peonies and Rock, 1893 (ink and colour on silk)
1764934 Peonies and Rock, 1893 (ink and colour on silk) by Chinese School (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peonies and Rock. Cixi (Empress Dowager) (1835-1908)

Druids: Thirty-four Druids ("companions and friends of the mother grove of
Druids: Thirty-four Druids (" companions and friends of the mother grove of the Ancient Druid order" ) celebrate the Summer Solstice as dawn breaks over Stonehenge

Titania and Bottom

The Mottingham Midsummer Fair in Kent. 1939

Pucks midsummer medley. Illustration shows a vignette cartoon with, at center, a young woman at seaside writing to her beau in the city, asking when he can come down (in verse by Edwin L. Sabin)

A midsummer days dream. Illustration shows a woman lying in a hammock, daydreaming of engaging in various social and sport activities with handsome young men; she imagines herself shooting, sailing

Now! Federal Theatres present Midsummer varieties A tuneful, sparkling vaudeville revue. Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of Midsummer Varieties at the Greek Open Air Theatre

Shakspeare - Midsummer Nights Dream Act IV Scene I, William
Shakspeare sic - Midsummer Nights Dream Act IV Scene I--A wood - Titiania i.e. Titania, queen of the fairies, Bottom, fairies attending & etc. /. Date 1796 Sept. 29

Our midsummer new-thought treatment. Illustration shows a man getting hit with a snowball on the back of his head, knocking off his hat and pince-nez. Date 1909 August 11

Orkney Isles - Kirkwall at Midnight
Orkney Islands - Kirkwall - viewed from Cromwells Fort (photographed at Midnight in Midsummer!). The distinctive outline form of St Magnus Cathedral can be seen back left. Date: circa 1920s

Shakespeare / Helena
Shakespeare/Helena

Shakespeare: fairies
Shakespeare:fairies

Shakespeare / Puck
Act IV, Scene I Puck applies the remedy, so that the lovers & Bottom awaken, as though from a dream Date: 1908

Shakespeare / Puck / Fairy
Act II, Scene I Puck & a fairy; Puck admits that he is " that merry wanderer of the night." Date: 1908

Shakespeare: Hermia
Hermia, daughter to Egeus; in love with Lysander but betrothed to Demetrius Date: 1908

Shakespeare: Puck / 1908
Puck/Robin Goodfellow: Shakespeares master of rustic mischief; the amoral spirit who delights in playing pranks... Date: 1908

s / Speare: Hermia & Helen
s/Speare: Hermia & Helen

Theatre / Play / Shakespeare
The amateur players: Quince, Snout, Flute, Snug, Starveling & Bottom Date: 1908

The Earths seasons. This diagram shows the axial tilt of the Earth causing the seasons as the Earth orbits the Sun (centre)

Lake Tornetrask, Sweden
Lake Tornetrask, lit by the midnight Sun. Around the summer solstice, 21st of June, regions close to the Arctic have constant sunlight

Recipe for a midsummer hotpot
Wartime recipe, incorporating a multitude of vegetables along with bacon scaps and cheese

Delineator magazine cover August 1927
Stylish art deco front cover featuring a sleek looking blonde woman with fashionable cropped hair positioned against an inky blue starlit sky

Neilson. Oberons / Speare
JULIA NEILSON English actress, wife of Fred Terry in the roll of Oberon, in Shakespeares A Midsummer Nights Dream

Weirs / Spesre Bottom
Mr G. R. Weir, actor in the roll of Bottom, in Shakespeares a Midsummer Nights Dream

Benson. Titanias / Speare
CONSTANCE BENSON (nee Featherstonhaugh) English actress, wife of Frank R Benson, in the roll of Titania in Shakespeares A Midsummer Nights Dream

A Snapper-up of Unconsidered Trifles by William Heath Robins
Detailed colour illustration by William Heath Robinson (1872-1910) for the Midsummer number of the Graphic showing an elf, or possibly goblin in a fantastical country setting

Garden / Woman Sleeps 1886
A Midsummer Days Dream: a lady sleeps in her hammock as a man and a woman do her gardening chores

Scandinavian Festival
A Scandinavian Midsummer festival, centred around a large cross with floral wreaths on it, with girls wearing garlands sitting around guitarist

Shakespeare illustrated title page
An illustrated title page, showing vignette scenes from the Comedies, with Shakespeare himself above and below in youth and old age

Celebrating Midsummer
Countryfolk celebrate Midsummers Day in the Morning, dancing to the music of bagpipes outside a convenient tavern

Gustavus Vasa / Stockholm
Gustavus Vasa enters Stockholm

Mickey Rooney
MICKEY ROONEY American actor of stage, screen and TV. His ear is not a deformity, but part of his make-up for A midsummer nights dream

Fairies Oberon & Titania
Act II, Scene II Oberon sprinkles his spell onto Titania as she sleeps; a mischievious Puck flitters behind him

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"Midsummer: A whimsical journey into Shakespeare's enchanting realm, where Titania reigns and love entwines. 🌺✨ Step into the world of "A Midsummer Night's Dream, " as we celebrate the magic of this timeless play. From The Sketch Midsummer Number to captivating scenes featuring Oberon and Titania, immerse yourself in a dreamlike atmosphere. Picture a girl with a baby fairy lying in a sun-kissed garden during mid-summer; it captures the essence of ethereal beauty that Shakespeare envisioned. As if plucked from his very pages, witness scenes from "A Midsummer Night's Dream" come alive before your eyes. Feel the heat radiating through fire as lovers jump fearlessly, echoing Puck's mischievous spirit captured by Fuseli. Gossip about fairies fills the air, adding an element of intrigue to this mystical tale. In this mid-summer reverie, let your imagination soar as you delve into Shakespearean wonderment. Lose yourself amidst magical encounters and tangled romances under moonlit skies. Join us on this enchanted journey through time and experience the allure of "A Midsummer Night's Dream. " Let its spellbinding charm transport you to a world where dreams intertwine with reality. " (Note.