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Image of kneeling half-clothed slave in chains set in relief against a white background. Over the top-half of the medallion there is the famous inscription: "Am I not a man and a brother?" For further information see The British Museum.

Orchestra view of a performance of Macbeth at Covent Garden, showing the witches, Macbeth, and Banquo on stage.

Macbeth and Banquo, mounted on horseback, encounter the three witches.

The title page of She Stoops to Conquer as published in 1773 by F. Newberry. Little ornamentation.

Trailer for film adaptation of Oliver Goldsmith's She Stoops to Conquer.For cast and crew information, see IMDB.

This is the only film adaptation of Christopher Marlowe's The Jew of Malta: an inspiration for Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice and many other plays.http://jewofmalta.comFor more information about cast and production credits see IMDB.

Trailer for National Theatre's adaptation of The Man of Mode

Description: In this illustration, a 'ghost' prepares to ascend the ladder and appear on stage via the trapdoor. Two young apprentices mechanically operate the trapdoor, which slides back and forth on specially constructed grooves. Aside from the…

Oil painting of a final climactic scene of John Gay’s The Beggar’s Opera. Macheath stands chained between Lucy Lockit and Polly Peachum who are both pleading with their fathers for his death sentence to be revoked. The live audience is…

title page of the second edition of Collier's pamphlet