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Half-length portrait of courtesan Catherine "Kitty" Fisher pictured as Cleopatra. She sits holding a golden goblet in her left hand, while dropping a pearl with her right. For further description, see The Tate.

David Garrick being courted by Tragedy and Comedy. Comedy playfully pulls at Garrick's right arm while Tragedy, with her left arm raised, pulls at Garrick's left.

Richard and Richmond duel; Richard dies. This scene also utilizes the famous line, “My horse! My horse! My kingdom for a horse!”

Full length portrait of Mrs Hartley in the Character of Imoinda. Armed with a bow in her left hand, and a quiver of arrows on her back, she stands in profile. Her bodice and sleeves contain significant amounts of animal pelt. The bottom of her skirt…

A colorful view of the stage, orchestra, and box seats at Covent Garden. Audience members interact with each other and the performers, a man and woman, standing on the stage. Caption reads "Covent Garden Theatre."

In a production of Macbeth, three witches are seen performing half above and half below the stage. This image gives both an on-stage and off-stage view. To the left of the witches, backstage commotion including props and actors are seen. From the…

Porcelain figurine of limping Richard III

Watercolor of the exterior of Lincoln's Inn Fields theatre.

Portrait of Thomas Killigrew with a dog and a writing desk. A portrait of Charles I hangs above the desk; as a sign of mourning, black ribbon is tied on the author's wrist as well as the royal portrait.

Film of 1974 Shakespeare in the Park performance of King Lear, including an introduction by Hal Holbrook and footage of the audience and actors before the performance begins.For more information about cast and production credits, see IMDb.