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Painting of the actress and dancer Hester Santlow Booth (c1680-1773) costumed in her famous role as a female Harlequin. See more information at V&A

Painting of the actress and dancer Hester Santlow Booth (c1680-1773) costumed in her famous role as a female Harlequin. See more information at Sotheby's.

title page for Man of Mode in 1676, the year it was first performed at Duke's Theatre.

Illustration of the many preparations for the pantomime at Drury Lane Theatre, including Property Room, Dressmaking, Boiling the Size, and Mr. Beverly's Painting Room.

Half-length portrait of Walker dressed as Macheath in a tricorne hat.
Paired with a portrait of Lavinia Fenton as Polly.

Half-length portrat of Fenton dressed as Polly Peachum. For more information, see NPGPaired with a portrait of Thomas Walker as Macheath.

A black male figure in a loincloth raises both arms with clenched fists. A woman, dark but lighter than her male companion, leans forward, wrapping her left arm around his waist, with her right arm forward outstretched. The two figures stand at the…

A black male figure in a loincloth raises both arms with clenched fists. A woman, dark but lighter than her male companion, leans forward, wrapping her left arm around his waist, with her right arm forward outstretched. The two figures stand at the…

Half-length portrait of Mrs. Sarah Siddons, famous tragic actress. For further information, see the National Gallery.