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A photograph of a 1949 performance of Farquhar's The Beaux' Stratagem at the Pheonix Theatrein London. For more information seeVictoria & Albert Museum.

A photograph of a 1936 performance of Wycherley'sThe Country Wifeat the Old Vic Theater in London. For more information see The Victoria & Albert Museum

Photograph of a king with a gold crown over a helmet wearing blue and red garb holding a sword looks to stage right. He stands on straw and in front of a large, red marble pillar. The audience looks on from balcony and orchestra.

Playbill for May 1779 performance of Cymbeline starring Samuel Reddish as Posthumus. Playbill is printed in alternating lines of red and black ink.

A woman in a brown and white gown and blue satin draping sits with her left breast bare, left hand resting on a golden container. She gestures towards a spaniel standing at her left. Background includes a view out a window and a rich blue and gold…

The subject, believed to be Anne Bracegirdle, stands with her right arm akimbo. In her left hand, she holds up a mask while a small dog paws at her skirt.

Half-length portrait of David Garrick. Sitting, he leans forward facing the viewer. In his left hand, he holds a book.

Full-length portrait of actress (thought to be Sarah Siddons) in the role of Lady Macbeth. Looking upward, she clenches her outstretched right arm, while clenching a letter to her bosom with her left hand.

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.

In this portrait, Burbage is wearing a white collar and black shirt.