Popular Actor Collection

Commedia Italiana (colour litho)
7201881 Commedia Italiana (colour litho) by Gumery, Adolphe Ernest (1861-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: Commedia Italiana)

A new kind of derby (colour litho)
2777730 A new kind of derby (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A new kind of derby)

John Philip Kemble, English actor at Drury Lane and Covent Garde, 1769 (engraving)
7233658 John Philip Kemble, English actor at Drury Lane and Covent Garde, 1769 (engraving) by Harding, Silvester (1745-1809); (add.info.: John Philip Kemble (1757-1823)

Traditional Japanese theatre: an actor threatens an actress with a sword, 1900 (illustration)
7202903 Traditional Japanese theatre: an actor threatens an actress with a sword, 1900 (illustration) by Arai, Yoshimune (1873-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

James Quin, English actor and duellist. 1769 (engraving)
7233673 James Quin, English actor and duellist. 1769 (engraving) by Hudson, Thomas (1701-79) (after); (add.info.: Mr. James Quin (1693-1766), English actor

Gros Rene, acting in Le Depit Amoureux by Moliere, c. 1875 (colour engraving)
1730060 Gros Rene, acting in Le Depit Amoureux by Moliere, c.1875 (colour engraving) by Sand, Maurice (1823-1889); (add.info.: Gros Rene)

Before it started, for a German film, a charge of knights from the time of Frederick... (colour litho)
2783653 Before it started, for a German film, a charge of knights from the time of Frederick... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Andre Antoine (b / w photo)
1729038 Andre Antoine (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Andre Antoine (31 January 1858 - 23 October 1943) was a French actor, theatre manager, film director, author

Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, aka Moliere (colour litho)
1728986 Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, aka Moliere (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (15 January 1622 (baptised) - 17 February 1673)

Three theatrical figures: King Lear, Cordelia, and Maid, 17th century (Chalk)
7261579 Three theatrical figures: King Lear, Cordelia, and Maid, 17th century (Chalk) by French School, (17th century); 19.5x32 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent

Portrait of Caroline Duprez, 19th century (engraving)
ELD4835940 Portrait of Caroline Duprez, 19th century (engraving) by Fagnion, Jules Louis (1813-66); Private Collection; (add.info)

Catherine Josephine Duchesnois (engraving)
1721871 Catherine Josephine Duchesnois (engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Catherine-Josephine Duchesnois, nee Rafin, often simply called Mademoiselle Duchesnois)

Catherine Josephine Duchesnois (engraving)
1721873 Catherine Josephine Duchesnois (engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Catherine Josephine Duchesnois ( 1777-1835) french tragic actress, engraving)

Catherine Josephine Duchesnois (engraving)
1721869 Catherine Josephine Duchesnois (engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Catherine-Josephine Duchesnois, nee Rafin, often simply called Mademoiselle Duchesnois)

Jane Baxter, British actress (colour litho)
7150671 Jane Baxter, British actress (colour litho) by Glehn, Wilfred Gabriel de (1870-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jane Baxter (1909-1996), British actress

Famous Beauties: Nell Gwyn (colour litho)
7178615 Famous Beauties: Nell Gwyn (colour litho) by MacDonald, Alistair K. (1880-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nell Gwyn)

Miss Elizabeth Pope, English actress and beauty. 1769 (engraving)
7233689 Miss Elizabeth Pope, English actress and beauty. 1769 (engraving) by Ridley, William (1764-1838); (add.info.: Miss Elizabeth Pope (1740-1797), nee Elizabeth Younge

Henriette Rosine Bernard aka Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) (standing, leaning head, hidden face)
PCT4257681 Henriette Rosine Bernard aka Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) (standing, leaning head, hidden face, role of Zoraya) in a scene of " The witch", played by Victorian Sardou

Scene from The Last of the Dandies at Her Majestys Theatre, London (litho)
7201912 Scene from The Last of the Dandies at Her Majestys Theatre, London (litho) by Buchel, Charles A. (1872-1950); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from The Last of the Dandies)

Don Juan, from Oeuvres Completes de Moliere (coloured engraving)
1718468 Don Juan, from Oeuvres Completes de Moliere (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Dom Juan ou le Festin de pierre)

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

Lauderdale House, Waterlow Park, London where Nell Gwynn is said to have lived (b / w photo)
7186552 Lauderdale House, Waterlow Park, London where Nell Gwynn is said to have lived (b/w photo) by McLeish, Donald (1879-1950); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lauderdale House, Waterlow Park)

The stage door (litho)
7172986 The stage door (litho) by Hammond, Aubrey (1893-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: The stage door. Illustration from The London Scene, Described by Lewis Melville (Faber and Gwyer)

Burmese theatre (colour litho)
7201885 Burmese theatre (colour litho) by Gumery, Adolphe Ernest (1861-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: Burmese theatre)

18th Century production of a play by Racine (colour litho)
7201880 18th Century production of a play by Racine (colour litho) by Gumery, Adolphe Ernest (1861-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: 18th Century production of a play by Racine)

Mr William Smith in the character of Alexander in Nathaniel Lees Alexander the Great or The Rival Queens
6337820 Mr William Smith in the character of Alexander in Nathaniel Lees Alexander the Great or The Rival Queens, Covent Garden Theatre, 1767 by Thornthwaite, J

Henriette Rosine Bernard aka Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) in Zoraya, her role in "The witch"
PCT4257672 Henriette Rosine Bernard aka Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) in Zoraya, her role in " The witch", play by Victorian Sardou, 1904

Henriette Rosine Bernard aka Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) in the costume of Zoraya, her role in "The witch"
PCT4257664 Henriette Rosine Bernard aka Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) in the costume of Zoraya, her role in " The witch", play by Victorian Sardou, 1904

Actor playing a general in the Peking Opera, 18th century. 1822 (engraving)
7234172 Actor playing a general in the Peking Opera, 18th century. 1822 (engraving) by Alexander, William (1767-1816) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Actor in female role in the Chinese theatre, 18th century. 1822 (engraving)
7234151 Actor in female role in the Chinese theatre, 18th century. 1822 (engraving) by Alexander, William (1767-1816) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

David Garrick (1717-1779), English actor, playwright, theatre ma, 1769 (engraving)
7233668 David Garrick (1717-1779), English actor, playwright, theatre ma, 1769 (engraving) by Dance, Nathaniel (1735-1811); (add.info.: David Garrick (1717-1779), English actor, playwright

Susanna Centlivre (1667-1723), English dramatic writer and actre, 1769 (engraving)
7233640 Susanna Centlivre (1667-1723), English dramatic writer and actre, 1769 (engraving) by Fermin, D. (fl. 1720); (add.info.: Susanna Centlivre (1667-1723), English dramatic writer

Gabrielle Reju aka Rejane (b / w photo)
1718564 Gabrielle Reju aka Rejane (b/w photo) by Franck (1816-1906) (Franck, Gobinet de Villecholle, Francois-Marie-Louis-Alexandre); (add.info)

Louisa Brunton, English actress who performed at Covent Garden, , 1769 (engraving)
7233675 Louisa Brunton, English actress who performed at Covent Garden, , 1769 (engraving) by Stump, Samuel John (1778-1863); (add.info.: Miss Louisa Brunton (1785-1860)

Mr. John Bannister, English actor, comedian and theatre manager. 1769 (engraving)
7233663 Mr. John Bannister, English actor, comedian and theatre manager. 1769 (engraving) by Roberts, Piercy (fl.1791-1828); (add.info.: Mr)

Joseph Shepherd Munden (1758-1832), English comedian, actor and, 1769 (engraving)
7233661 Joseph Shepherd Munden (1758-1832), English comedian, actor and, 1769 (engraving) by Wilde, Samuel de (1748-1832) (after); (add.info.: Joseph Shepherd Munden (1758-1832), English comedian

Mrs. Frances Abington, English actress and fashion leader. 1769 (engraving)
7233690 Mrs. Frances Abington, English actress and fashion leader. 1769 (engraving) by Cosway, Richard (1742-1821) (after); (add.info.: Mrs)

William Brereton, English actor and comedian. 1769 (engraving)
7233659 William Brereton, English actor and comedian. 1769 (engraving) by Hone, Nathaniel (1718-84) (after); (add.info.: William Brereton (1751-1787), English actor and comedian

Miss Jane Pope of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. 1769 (engraving)
7233639 Miss Jane Pope of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. 1769 (engraving) by Drummond, Samuel (1765-1844) (after); (add.info.: Miss Jane Pope of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane (1744-1818)

Elizabeth Inchbald, English novelist, actress, and dramatist. 1769 (engraving)
7233628 Elizabeth Inchbald, English novelist, actress, and dramatist. 1769 (engraving) by Drummond, Samuel (1765-1844) (after); (add.info.: Elizabeth Inchbald (1753-1821), English novelist, actress

Joseph Munden, English comic actor. 1769 (engraving)
7233669 Joseph Munden, English comic actor. 1769 (engraving) by Shee, Martin Archer (1769-1850) (after); (add.info.: Mr. Joseph Munden (1758-1832)

Margaret Peg Woffington, Irish actress and singer. 1769 (engraving)
7233629 Margaret Peg Woffington, Irish actress and singer. 1769 (engraving) by Eccardt, John Giles (fl.1740-79) (after); (add.info.: Margaret Peg Woffington (1717-1760), Irish actress and singer

Susannah Maria Cibber, English soprano singer and actress. 1769 (engraving)
7233672 Susannah Maria Cibber, English soprano singer and actress. 1769 (engraving) by Eccardt, John Giles (fl.1740-79) (after); (add.info.: Susannah Maria Cibber (1714-1766), or Susannah Maria Arne

Mrs. Isabella Mattocks, English actress, singer and dancer. 1769 (engraving)
7233630 Mrs. Isabella Mattocks, English actress, singer and dancer. 1769 (engraving) by Drummond, Samuel (1765-1844) (after); (add.info.: Mrs)

Mrs Charlotte Goodall, English actress and comedian. 1769 (engraving)
7233633 Mrs Charlotte Goodall, English actress and comedian. 1769 (engraving) by Hayter, Charles (1761-1835) (after); (add.info.: Mrs Charlotte Goodall, English actress and comedian 1766-1830)

John Fawcett, in costume as the jester Touchstone in Shakespeare, 1769 (engraving)
7233660 John Fawcett, in costume as the jester Touchstone in Shakespeare, 1769 (engraving) by Shee, Martin Archer (1769-1850) (after); (add.info.: Mr John Fawcett (1768-1837)

The skeleton of Death on the theatre stage. 1827 (engraving)
7233021 The skeleton of Death on the theatre stage.1827 (engraving) by Dagley, Richard (c.1761-1841); Private Collection; (add.info.: The skeleton of Death on the theatre stage)

The skeleton of Death in a Dramatic Scene. 1827 (engraving)
7233004 The skeleton of Death in a Dramatic Scene. 1827 (engraving) by Dagley, Richard (c.1761-1841); Private Collection; (add.info.: The skeleton of Death in a Dramatic Scene)

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"Unveiling the Legends: A Glimpse into the World of a Popular Actor" Step into the realm of theatrical history as we explore captivating moments from the lives of renowned actors. From John Philip Kemble's commanding presence on both Drury Lane and Covent Garden stages in 1769 to Henry Irving and Ellen Terry's mesmerizing portrayal in Tennyson's Becket, these iconic figures have left an indelible mark on the world of acting. Witness James Quin, not only celebrated for his exceptional talent but also infamous for his dueling skills, captured in an exquisite engraving from 1769. Marvel at Gros Rene's enchanting performance in Le Depit Amoureux by Moliere, beautifully depicted through a vivid color engraving dating back to 1875. Transport yourself to traditional Japanese theater where an actor menacingly brandishes a sword towards an actress, portrayed with intricate detail in a striking illustration from 1900. Experience the thrill and excitement as a gang of gypsies attempts to kidnap two girls during a vibrant festival in Palencia, Spain - immortalized forever through a captivating color lithograph. Delve into historical reconstructions such as knights charging fiercely before filming began for a German movie set during Frederick's era or witness warlike spectacles at London's Olympia during the Royal Tournament - all brought to life through stunning color lithographs. But amidst these grand performances lies tragedy too; behold the chaos unleashed by a terrible fire that ravages its surroundings - hauntingly captured through another evocative color lithograph. Finally, pay homage to influential personalities like Andre Antoine and Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (Moliere), whose contributions continue to shape modern theater even today. Their portraits serve as timeless reminders of their immense impact on this art form we hold dear. Join us on this visual journey as we celebrate these popular actors who have enthralled audiences throughout the ages, leaving an enduring legacy in the world of entertainment.