Theatrical Collection (page 9)

The Blue Mazurka English book by Monkton Hoffe from the German Die Blaue Mazur of Leo Stein & Bela Jenbach; music Franz Lehar (Theater an der Wien, Vienna, 28/5/1920)

Coming Down to Dinner, 1876 (oil on canvas)
MAN278065 Coming Down to Dinner, 1876 (oil on canvas) by Horsley, John Callcott (1817-1903); 124.1x163 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK

Thomas Otway (oil on canvas)
MAN329196 Thomas Otway (oil on canvas) by Blake, William (1757-1827); Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: Thomas Otway (1652-1685);); © Manchester Art Gallery

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Actor - Design for a Fan (colour woodblock print)
BIR190007 Actor - Design for a Fan (colour woodblock print) by Hokushiu (19th century); Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery

Actor - Design for a Fan (colour woodblock print)
BIR190015 Actor - Design for a Fan (colour woodblock print) by Hokushiu (19th century); Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery

With a rapturous cry she flung herself upon the bosom of Posthumus, illustration from Shakespeare's stories of
IL274102 With a rapturous cry she flung herself upon the bosom of Posthumus, illustration from Shakespeare's stories of the English Kings, published by George Harrap & Son

Mask of a Satyr (marble)
SBL426326 Mask of a Satyr (marble) by Roman, (2nd century); Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Colette (1873-1954) acting with Paul Franck in La Zingara, c. 1900 (b/w photo)
CHT163609 Colette (1873-1954) acting with Paul Franck in La Zingara, c. 1900 (b/w photo) by Moreau Studio (19th-20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Moreau Studio, 29 Bd des Italiens)

Poster for the Broadway musical An English Daisy, c. 1904 (colour litho)
747119 Poster for the Broadway musical An English Daisy, c.1904 (colour litho) by King, Hamilton (1871-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: Libretto by Seymour Hicks. Music by Walter Slaughter & A)

Camaldolese Monks in Ecstatic Prayer (oil on canvas)
3470217 Camaldolese Monks in Ecstatic Prayer (oil on canvas) by Magnasco, Alessandro (1667-1749) (studio of); 53.6x43.9 cm; Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent

Belgian soldiers enjoying a theatrical performance, World War I, 1915 (litho)
6000288 Belgian soldiers enjoying a theatrical performance, World War I, 1915 (litho) by Damblans, Eugene (1865-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Moliere, 19th century (engraving)
3785934 Moliere, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, also known by his stage name, Moliere, was a From a History of France (Volume IV) by Guizot page 557.); Lebrecht History

Lew Lakes Colossal Comedy Company of Comedians
Promotional postcard for Lew Lakes Colossal Comedy Company of Comedians. Popular music hall sketch company set up by Lew Lake (1874-1939)

William Shakespeare, 1747. Creator: Jacobus Houbraken
William Shakespeare, 1747

Pierrot, c. 1900 (colour litho)
CHT170428 Pierrot, c.1900 (colour litho) by Balluriau, Paul (1860-1917); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; © Archives Charmet

Hannibal makes the usual Neat and Appropriate Speech Previous to Killing Himself
LLM438624 Hannibal makes the usual Neat and Appropriate Speech Previous to Killing Himself, illustration from The Comic History of Rome by Gilbert Abbott a Beckett

Bellerophon and the Chimaera, c. 1609 (pen & ink on paper)
CTS407517 Bellerophon and the Chimaera, c.1609 (pen & ink on paper) by Jones, Inigo (1573-1652); The Devonshire Collections

Bullfighting, 1815-16 (red chalk on paper)
XKH179017 Bullfighting, 1815-16 (red chalk on paper) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 19.3x29.5 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany

Harlequins Kiss (w / c on paper)
STC133202 Harlequins Kiss (w/c on paper) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Mr. Henry as Jack Straw, 1848. 1848. Creator: Anon
Mr. Henry as Jack Straw, 1848

The Governor, costume design, 1921 (pencil on paper) (b / w photo)
FFA151365 The Governor, costume design, 1921 (pencil on paper) (b/w photo) by Exter, Alexandra Alexandrovna (1882-1949); 45.8x36.9 cm; Private Collection

Design for backcloth, The Truth about the Russian Dancers, 1920-22 (w / c over graphite on paper)
423947 Design for backcloth, The Truth about the Russian Dancers, 1920-22 (w/c over graphite on paper) by Nash, Paul (1889-1946); 28x21.9 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Theatrical make-up: Shylock, progressive pictures (b / w photo)
6002663 Theatrical make-up: Shylock, progressive pictures (b/w photo) by Morton, Cavendish (1874-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shylock, progressive pictures)

Theatrical make-up: Falstaff, progressive pictures (b / w photo)
6002662 Theatrical make-up: Falstaff, progressive pictures (b/w photo) by Morton, Cavendish (1874-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Falstaff, progressive pictures)

Theatrical make-up: King Lear, progressive pictures (b / w photo)
6002658 Theatrical make-up: King Lear, progressive pictures (b/w photo) by Morton, Cavendish (1874-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Lear, progressive pictures)

Theatrical make-up: King Lear (b / w photo)
6002654 Theatrical make-up: King Lear (b/w photo) by Morton, Cavendish (1874-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Lear)

Man - costume design for the film Aelita, 1924 (pencil and gouache on paper) (b / w photo)
FFA151358 Man - costume design for the film Aelita, 1924 (pencil and gouache on paper) (b/w photo) by Exter, Alexandra Alexandrovna (1882-1949); 51.4x35.5 cm; Private Collection

Billet Doux (pen & ink and w / c on paper) (see also 133211)
STC133201 Billet Doux (pen & ink and w/c on paper) (see also 133211) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Theatrical make-up: The Apothecary, head study (b / w photo)
6002679 Theatrical make-up: The Apothecary, head study (b/w photo) by Morton, Cavendish (1874-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Apothecary, head study)

Theatrical make-up: Othello (b / w photo)
6002670 Theatrical make-up: Othello (b/w photo) by Morton, Cavendish (1874-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Othello)

Theatrical make-up: Shylock (b / w photo)
6002664 Theatrical make-up: Shylock (b/w photo) by Morton, Cavendish (1874-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shylock)

Act Nine: Yuranosukes House in Yamashina from the play Chushingura (Treasury of Loyal Retainers), c
2969541 Act Nine: Yuranosukes House in Yamashina from the play Chushingura (Treasury of Loyal Retainers), c.1779-80 (colour woodblock print; chuban) by Shunsho

Scene at the Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine, from Act One of Chushingura (Treasury of the Forty-seven Loyal Retainers)
2969508 Scene at the Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine, from Act One of Chushingura (Treasury of the Forty-seven Loyal Retainers)

Three women dancers in costume with a man holding a whip (colour litho)
957816 Three women dancers in costume with a man holding a whip (colour litho) by Davie, Howard (fl.1914-44); Private Collection; (add.info.: Three women dancers in costume with a man holding a whip)

Full-length portrait of a woman (colour litho)
957809 Full-length portrait of a woman (colour litho) by Davie, Howard (fl.1914-44); Private Collection; (add.info.: Full-length portrait of a woman)

Set Design for a Ballet, illustration from Maquettes de Theatre by Alexandra Exter, published 1920s (litho)
660947 Set Design for a Ballet, illustration from Maquettes de Theatre by Alexandra Exter, published 1920s (litho) by Exter

Theatrical Troupe, 1880 (b / w photo)
5920195 Theatrical Troupe, 1880 (b/w photo) by Simpson, Benjamin (1831-1923); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Theatrical Troupe, 1880)

Mrs Mary Ann Yates in the character of Berinthia in John Vanbrughs The Relapse or Virtue in Danger
6337710 Mrs Mary Ann Yates in the character of Berinthia in John Vanbrughs The Relapse or Virtue in Danger by Roberts, James (1753-c.1809) (after); (add.info)

Mrs Ann Barry in the character of Sophonisba in James Thomsons Sophonisba
6337941 Mrs Ann Barry in the character of Sophonisba in James Thomsons Sophonisba by Thornthwaite, J. (18th century); (add.info)

Mrs Elizabeth Hartley in the character of Elvira in David Mallets Elvira
6337901 Mrs Elizabeth Hartley in the character of Elvira in David Mallets Elvira by Thornthwaite, J. (18th century); (add.info)

Mrs Frances Abington in the character of Mrs Margery Pinchwife in William Wycherleys The Country Wife
6337871 Mrs Frances Abington in the character of Mrs Margery Pinchwife in William Wycherleys The Country Wife, Drury Lane Theatre, 1767 by Roberts

Mrs Mary Ann Wrighten in the character of Madge or Margery in Isaac Bickerstaffs Love in a Village, Drury Lane Theatre
6337849 Mrs Mary Ann Wrighten in the character of Madge or Margery in Isaac Bickerstaffs Love in a Village, Drury Lane Theatre, 1775 by Thornthwaite, J

Mr Henry Woodward in the character of Petruchio in David Garricks Catherine and Petruchio
6337828 Mr Henry Woodward in the character of Petruchio in David Garricks Catherine and Petruchio, a farce adapted from William Shakespeares The Taming of the Shrew, Drury Lane Theatre

Mr William Smith in the character of Archer in George Farquhars The Beaux Stratagem, Covent Garden Theatre, 1756
6337814 Mr William Smith in the character of Archer in George Farquhars The Beaux Stratagem, Covent Garden Theatre, 1756 by Roberts

Mr James William Dodd in the character of Lord Foppington in Colley Cibbers The Careless Husband, Drury Lane Theatre
6337793 Mr James William Dodd in the character of Lord Foppington in Colley Cibbers The Careless Husband, Drury Lane Theatre, 1767 by Roberts

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Step into the world of theatrical wonders, where imagination takes center stage. From the captivating Sherlock Holmes theatre poster to George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion, each production offers a glimpse into a different realm. In this vibrant collage of artistry, even cartoons like Rev Stewart Headlam's creation come alive with their own dramatic flair. The Black and White Minstrels add rhythm and melody to the theatrical tapestry, while Madame Sarah Bernhardt mesmerizes as Theodora in an enchanting photograph by Downey. The Mikado by W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan transports us to a whimsical land filled with laughter and song. A portrait captures the elegance of a geisha holding an ornate umbrella, showcasing both beauty and tradition. A handbill advertising Hamlet at the Theatre in Leeds beckons audiences to witness Shakespearean brilliance unfold before their eyes. Meanwhile, the Waldorf Theatre in London stands tall as a beacon of entertainment for all who seek escape from reality. Graham Moffatt's A Scrape of the Pen delves into thought-provoking narratives that challenge societal norms. La Poupee by Arthur Sturgess invites us into a world where dolls hold secrets waiting to be discovered. Across continents, in St. Petersburg Russia, ballet dancers grace the stage during Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake performance - their movements embodying grace and passion. These glimpses behind-the-scenes remind us that theater is not just about what happens on stage but also about capturing moments that transcend time itself, and is through these theatrical hints that we are transported to worlds unknown – where dreams become reality and emotions run wild.