Playwright Collection

Adolphe d Ennery, French dramatist and novelist (litho)
2818995 Adolphe d Ennery, French dramatist and novelist (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Adolphe d Ennery, French dramatist and novelist. Adolphe d Ennery)

Ivor Novello / Profile
IVOR NOVELLO (Ivor Davies) Welsh actor of stage and screen, playwright and composer

Oscar Wilde cartoon
Oscar Wilde - IRISH PLAYWRIGHT Cartoon Portrayal

Portrait of W. B. Yeats (b / w photo)
XND324457 Portrait of W.B. Yeats (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Butler Yeats (1865-1939), Irish poet and dramatist; ); English

Ws Gilbert / Vanity Fair
WILLIAM SCHWENCK GILBERT English playwright and collaborator with Sullivan

Oscar Wilde - Wilde Thing - T-shirt / poster print design
Oscar Wilde portrait - T-shirt / poster print design WILDE THING

Chekhov with Tolstoy
Russian playwright and writer, Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860-1904), left, with Russian writer, Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910)

Daphne du Maurier at their Cornish home, Menabilly, 1945
Author and playwright Daphne du Maurier(1907-1989) relaxing in her study at her Cornish home Menabilly in 1945. Date: 1945

WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS (1865-1939). Irish poet and playwright. Pencil and wash, c1910, by Augustus John

Shakespeares Bees by Pauline Baynes
William Shakespeare, lost in thought, and inspired by a swarm of honey bees as he writes Henry V

Noel Coward (1899-1973)
Caricature of Noel Coward (1899-1973), the English playwright, actor and composer, in 1938

Shakespeare Exhibition at Earls Court, London
Londons great attraction: what to see in Shakespeares England. How to find and identify the chief reconstructions of old Tudor buildings at Earls Court. Date: 1912

La Fontaine, Moliere, Racine, and other French writers, 1600s
Conversation among French authors La Fontaine, Boileau, Moliere, and Racine. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Sacha Guitry / Jeidels
SACHA GUITRY French actor and playwright, lighting a cigarette

Scene from Les Miserables, by Victor Hugo: Javert, the detective (engraving)
5996966 Scene from Les Miserables, by Victor Hugo: Javert, the detective (engraving) by Brion, Gustave (1824-77) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from Les Miserables)

English suffragette feminist newpaper, 1908

OSCAR WILDE (1854-1900). Irish poet, wit and dramatist. Photographed in 1882 in New York City by Napoleon Sarony

Louis XIV and Moliere having breakfast
Moliere at breakfast with Louis XIV at Versailles Palace. Hand-colored photogravure reproduction of a painting

A. A. Milne with Christopher Robin
Alan Alexander Milne (1882 - 1956), British author and playwright, pictured with his son, Christopher Robin Milne (1920 - 1996), the inspiration for his famous Winnie the Pooh books

Agatha Christie (1890-1976)
Photographic portrait of Agatha Christie (1890-1976), the English novelist and playwright, pictured in 1923

Tennessee Williams
TENNESSEE WILLIAMS American playwright, hugging a bulldog

Ws Gilbert / Eglington
WILLIAM SCHWENCK GILBERT English playwright and collaborator with Sullivan

Joe Orton, Author, 1st March 1967

The Silent Pool, Newlands Corner, Surrey, 1926
Photograph showing the Silent Pool at Newlands Corner, Surrey, during 1926. The Police dragged the pool, that year, in their search for Agatha Christie, the novelist and playwright

Sacha Guitry / Wife / 1929
SACHA GUITRY French actor and playwright, with his wife Yvonne Printemps during a visit to London

Pirandello Signed
LUIGI PIRANDELLO Italian novelist and playwright, author of Six characters in search of an author etc.#

Shakespeare / Statue
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Playwright and poet. A full length statue

Oscar Wilde / Sketch 1895
OSCAR WILDE - Irish writer and playwright

Oscar Wilde / Hs Portrait
OSCAR WILDE - Irish playwright, author and celebrity

Leo Tolstoy, Russian novelist
Leo Tolstoy (Count Lyev Nikolayevich Tolstoy), Russian novelist, essayist, dramatist and educational reformer

Ws Gilbert / Sambourne
WILLIAM SCHWENCK GILBERT English playwright and collaborator with Sullivan, satirised for his love of the sea and sailing

A Midsummer Nights Dream
3765548 A Midsummer Nights Dream by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); (add.info.: A Midsummer Nights Dream. Illustration by Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) to the play by William Shakespeare

Photocall at the Playhouse Theatre in Liverpool before the opening of the original production of the new musical " Blood Brothers" written by Willy Russell

Photocall at the Playhouse Theatre in Liverpool before the opening of the original production of the new musical " Blood Brothers" written by Willy Russell

Mary Sidney, Countess of Pembroke, c1600, (1942). Creator: Paulus van Somer
Mary Sidney, Countess of Pembroke, c1600, (1942). Portrait of author, playwright and poet Mary Sidney Herbert (1561-1621)

Algernon Blackwood & Alfred Taylor, WW1
Algernon Henry Blackwood (1869-1951), English author and playwright, particularly known for his supernatural fiction and ghost stories

Portrait of Oscar Wilde - Irish Playwright sitting in chair
Oscar Wilde (1856-1900) - Irish playwright, novelist, essayist, and poet. circa 1885

Portrait of William Shakespeare - English Playwright and poet
William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) - English playwright and poet. Date: circa 1605

FRIEDRICH SCHILLER (1759-1805). Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller. German poet and playwright. Steel engraving, German, 19th century

AMERICAN SUFFRAGISTS. Playwright Mercedes de Acosta and her sister demonstrating for womens suffrage during World War I

Titania and Bottom from William Shakespeares A Midsummer-Nights Dream
1199541 Titania and Bottom from William Shakespeares A Midsummer-Nights Dream, (pencil and w/c on paper) by Fitzgerald, John Anster (1832-1906)

Menander (ca. 342-ca. 292 BC). Portrait
Menander (ca.342-ca.292 BC). Greek dramatist, representative of the athenian New Comedy. Roman copy of a Greek original. Glyptothek. Munich. Germany

Daphne du Maurier and family at their Cornish home: here, goat-keeping with her children, Tessa, Flavia and Christian. Date: 1944

Dodie Smith at home in Essex
Dorothy Gladys (Dodie) Smith (1896 - 1990), English novelist and playwright whose works include the play Autumn Crocus and the childrens novel

Anton Chekhov
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860 - 1904), Russian writer of short stories and plays. He was also a physician

Jean Valjean is received and cared for by Bishop Myriel, 19th Century (b / w engraving)
909612 Jean Valjean is received and cared for by Bishop Myriel, 19th Century (b/w engraving) by Lix, Frederic Theodore (1830-97); Private Collection; (add.info.: Published in Cent dessins)

Fanny Burney, c1784-1785, (1943). Creator: Unknown
Fanny Burney, c1784-1785, (1943). Portrait of Frances Burney (1752-1840), English satirical novelist, diarist and playwright, and daughter of the musicologist Dr Charles Burney

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"Captivating Captions: Celebrating the Masters of Playwrights" A glimpse into the world of renowned playwrights through their captivating portraits. Daphne du Maurier finds inspiration at her Cornish home, Menabilly, in 1945. W. S. Gilbert immortalized in a striking Vanity Fair portrait. Oscar Wilde's wit and charm captured in a unique T-shirt and poster print design. Delve into Shakespeare's world with Pauline Baynes' enchanting illustration, "Shakespeare's Bees. " The meeting of minds: Chekhov shares a moment with Tolstoy, two literary giants united. Discover the artistic prowess of William Butler Yeats through Augustus John's pencil and wash masterpiece. Joe Orton, an influential author who left his mark on March 1st, 1967. Step back in time at the Shakespeare Exhibition held at Earls Court in London - a tribute to his enduring legacy. Oscar Wilde captured by Napoleon Sarony during his visit to New York City in 1882 - forever timeless. Explore the rich tapestry of French literature with La Fontaine, Moliere, Racine, and other esteemed writers from the 1600s. Immerse yourself in Victor Hugo's Les Misérables as Javert takes center stage - an engraving that evokes emotion. These captivating glimpses into the lives and works of these legendary playwrights transport us to different eras while reminding us of their lasting impact on literature and theater.