Playhouse Collection

The latecomers, c1914. Creator: Albert Guillaume
The latecomers, c1914

Five-year-old Denise Holmes and her sister Nicola, two, now have a windmill at the bottom of their garden at Littlehampton, Sussex

Mechanics Institute, 1933
This view of the Mechanics Institute shows the entrance to The Playhouse Theatre. The fly tower for the theatre can be seen in the centre of the building

Theatregoing / Globe / C16Th
The Wooden O : Shakespeares summer theatre. Outside the first of the Globe theatres; the audience arriving at the playhouse

Inside Opera House, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil, South America

The Actor Nakamura Noshio I as the Goddes Benzaiten of Enoshima in the Play Onno Aruji... c. 1773. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Nakamura Noshio I as the Goddes Benzaiten of Enoshima in the Play Onno Aruji Hatsuyuki no Sekai, Performed at the Morita Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1773, Japan, c. 1773

Princess Elizabeth of York at y Bwthyn bach to Gwellt
Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret of York seated on the steps of their own miniature house at the Royal Lodge, Windsor

INDIA: CALCUTTA, 1786. Old Fort William (left), a playhouse and obelisk memorial to those who died in the Black Hole prison, in Calcutta, India. Watercolor by Thomas Daniell, 1786

Theatre Royal Bristol NWC01_01_1522
THEATRE ROYAL, KING STREET, CITY OF BRISTOL. The auditorium in the Theatre Royal, viewed from the stage. The 18th century Theatre Royal was externally rebuilt in 1970-72 to incorporate the adjacent

Roman amphitheatre, Pula, Croatia, Europe

Princess Elizabeth, future Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain, Windsor, 1930s
Princess Elizabeth, future Queen of Great Britain, Windsor, 1930s. Elizabeth (b1926) as a child in the garden of the Royal Lodge

Ah, Wilderness! Federal Theatre Playhouse, Tulane & Miro Streets. Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of Ah, Wilderness

An Elizabethan Playhouse
An early 20th century drawing of a scene at the Swan Theatre, Bankside, loosely based on a contemporary sketch by Johannes de Witt

Theatre, Delphi, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Greece, Europe

Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Sweden:...at the Theatre Royal, Stockholm..., 1864. Creator: Unknown
Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Sweden:...at the Theatre Royal, Stockholm - from a sketch by our special artist, 1864. The future King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra in Scandinavia

Scene from "The Workmen of Paris", at the Adelphi Theatre; Paris by Moonlight, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Scene from "The Workmen of Paris", at the Adelphi Theatre; Paris by Moonlight, 1864. London stage production. 'There are two novel and elaborate scenic effects

Italians marching into stadium, 23 Jun 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Italians marching into stadium, 23 Jun 1917. Italians marching with large American flag at a ceremony honoring Prince Ferdinando of Udine, head of the Italian War Commission to the United States

Italians marching to stadium, 23 Jun 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Italians marching to stadium, 23 Jun 1917. Italian Americans marching to a ceremony honoring Prince Udine and the Italian Military Mission to the United States

At stadium reception to Italians, 23 Jun 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
At stadium reception to Italians, 23 Jun 1917. Children in costume shaking hands, at a ceremony honoring Prince Ferdinando of Udine, head of the Italian War Commission to the United States

Italians in stadium, 23 Jun 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Italians in stadium, 23 Jun 1917. Crowd at a ceremony honoring Prince Ferdinando of Udine, head of the Italian War Commission to the United States

Frances Alda sings Star Spangled Banner, 25 Jun 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Frances Alda sings Star Spangled Banner, 25 Jun 1917 (date created or published later). Soprano opera singer Frances Alda (1879-1952) performing at a ceremony to honor the Prince of Udine

Scene from the new opera, "Love's Triumph", at Covent Garden, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Scene from the new opera, "Love's Triumph", at Covent Garden, 1862. London stage production. 'The Engraving represents the scene in the gardens of the Regent's palace

Participants in an amateur performance at the Znamensky Glass Factory, 1915. Creator: S. Ia. Mamontov
Participants in an amateur performance at the Znamensky Glass Factory, 1915. From a collection which includes more than four hundred photographs of daily life in Yenisei Province in the late tsarist

Sibir'. Tomsk. Teatr Koroleva, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown
Sibir'. Tomsk. Teatr Koroleva, 1900-1904. National Library of Russia

The British Association at Bath: Sir Charles Lyell delivering the presidential address..., 1864. Creator: Unknown
The British Association at Bath: Sir Charles Lyell delivering the presidential address in the theatre, 1864. 'The New Theatre Royal...was erected...upon the site of the former theatre

Irkutsk. New Theater, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk. New Theater, 1900-1904. National Library of Russia

Irkutsk. New Theater, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk. New Theater, 1900-1904. National Library of Russia

Irkutsk. Theater, 1904-1917. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk. Theater, 1904-1917. National Library of Russia

Irkutsk. Theater, 1904-1914. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk. Theater, 1904-1914. National Library of Russia

Participants of the production "Russian Wedding", Krasnoyarsk amateurs of dramatic art, 1895. This collection includes more than four hundred photographs of daily life in Yenisei Province

Part of the amphitheatre of the two-light anatomical auditorium, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Part of the amphitheatre of the two-light anatomical auditorium, 1890. From an album that documents the formative years of the Imperial Tomsk University

Farrar sells bonds, 15 Apr 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Farrar sells bonds, 15 Apr 1918. A concert by soprano opera singer Geraldine Farrar (1882-1967) which was part of the Women's War Relief Association's Liberty Theater in front of the New York

Liberty theater, April or May 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Liberty theater, April or May 1918. The Stage Women's War Relief Association's Liberty Theater in front of the New York Public Library on 5th Avenue

Farrar, 15 Apr 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Farrar, 15 Apr 1918. A concert by soprano opera singer Geraldine Farrar (1882-1967) which was part of the Women's War Relief Association's Liberty Theater in front of the New York Public

Farrar, 15 Apr 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Farrar, 15 Apr 1918. Soprano opera singer Geraldine Farrar (1882-1967) during the time of a concert which was part of the Women's War Relief Association's Liberty Theater in front of the New

Farrar, 15 Apr 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Farrar, 15 Apr 1918. A concert by soprano opera singer Geraldine Farrar (1882-1967) which was part of the Women's War Relief Association's Liberty Theater in front of the New York Public

Farrar, 15 Apr 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Farrar, 15 Apr 1918. A concert by soprano opera singer Geraldine Farrar (1882-1967) which was part of the Women's War Relief Association's Liberty Theater in front of the New York Public

Farrar sells bonds, 15 Apr 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Farrar sells bonds, 15 Apr. A concert by soprano opera singer Geraldine Farrar (1882-1967) which was part of the Women's War Relief Association's Liberty Theater in front of the New York

Artistic and ethnographic evening at the Krasnoyarsk City Theater, 1910. Creator: LI Vonago
Artistic and ethnographic evening at the Krasnoyarsk City Theater, 1910. From a collection which includes more than four hundred photographs of daily life in Yenisei Province in the late tsarist

Regulatory act of van Oldenbarnevelt, 1710-1740. Creator: Anon
Regulatory act of van Oldenbarnevelt, 1710-1740. Stage with a donkey and seven monkeys on it. In the background the Binnenhof

Madame Ristori, at the Lyceum Theatre, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Madame Ristori, at the Lyceum Theatre, 1856. Italian actress in London stage production. She...has the advantage of youth and superior beauty

Christmas Pantomimes: Drury Lane; Haymarket; Princess, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Christmas Pantomimes: Drury Lane; Haymarket; Princess, 1856. London stage productions. Drury Lane:..a scene from the ballet

Une reine se préparant a une grande tirade, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Une reine se preparant a une grande tirade, 19th century. Dramatic Sketches - A queen preparing for a great tirade

Hotel Kernan & Maryland Theatre, Baltimore, Md. c1906. Creator: Unknown. Hotel Kernan & Maryland Theatre, Baltimore
Hotel Kernan & Maryland Theatre, Baltimore, Md. c1906

Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Scaramouche, between c1678 and c1693. Creator: Nicolas Bonnart
Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Scaramouche, between c1678 and c1693

Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Arlequin, between c1678 and c1693. Creator: Nicolas Bonnart
Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Arlequin, between c1678 and c1693

Physionomies de spectateurs de la Porte St-Martin... 1852. Creator: Honore Daumier
Physionomies de spectateurs de la Porte St-Martin... 1852. Physionomies de spectateurs de la Porte-St.-Martin pendant une represantation de Richard III

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"Exploring the World of Playhouses: From Windmills to Roman Amphitheatres" Five-year-old Denise Holmes and her sister Nicola, two, now have a windmill at their playhouse in Mechanics Institute, 1933. The joy of imaginative play knows no bounds as children find solace and adventure within the walls of their own little world. Inside Opera House, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil, South America - a grand spectacle unfolds on stage as performers transport audiences into realms beyond reality. The magic of theatregoing transcends time and space. Globe Theatre in C16th - stepping back in time to witness Shakespeare's masterpieces come alive on this iconic stage. The echoes of applause still resonate through history. Theatre Royal Bristol NWC01_01_1522 - an architectural marvel that has witnessed countless tales unfold before its very eyes. Each performance is a testament to the power of storytelling. Princess Elizabeth of York at y Bwthyn bach to Gwellt - even royalty finds delight in the simplicity and enchantment offered by a humble playhouse. Imagination knows no boundaries or social status. INDIA: CALCUTTA, 1786. Old Fort William (left), a playhouse and obelisk memorial - amidst historical landmarks stands a place where laughter reigns supreme. A reminder that entertainment brings people together across cultures and eras. Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, 2006 (ink and gouache) - an artist captures the essence of this legendary venue with strokes that breathe life into its timeworn walls. A tribute to timeless creativity. Roman amphitheatre, Pula, Croatia, Europe - remnants from ancient times stand proud as they bear witness to centuries-long performances filled with drama and passion. The spirit of theatre lives on through these majestic ruins.