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Grading scale for the 1757-1758 theater season. Tragedians ranked in terms of Genius, Judgment, Expression, Action and Voice.

Portrait of Garrick and his wife standing beside the temple, built to celebrate the genius of William Shakespeare, located on the riverside at Hampton.

Half-length portrait of actress Anne Oldfield wearing laurel crown and cowhorn curls. Pearls accent her multicolored gown. For more information, see NPG.

Garrick with his right arm outstretched, reciting the ode in honor of Shakespeare. He is surrounded by musicians and singers, standing in front of the statue of Shakespeare by Roubiliac,

Oil painting of a 1763 performance of a climactic scene of John Vanbrugh's comedy The Provok'd Wife. Sir John Brute (David Garrick) wearingelaborate female attire--a pink bonnet and yellow embroidered hooped skirt--defies seven night watchmen who…

Seated outdoor portrait of a woman, often thought to be the actress Nell Gwyn, in a simple gold-colored gown and with her curly hair falling loose over her shoulders. Her left arm is draped over a sheep and she holds a few few wildflowers in her left…

David Garrick with his right armed raised and left hand on his breast delivering his ode to Shakespeare. He is standing in the front right of the statue of Shakespeare by Roubiliac. For further information, please see the V&A.

Photograph of Ruth Gordon as Margery Pinchwife from The Country Wife at the Old Vic Theatre.

Detail of reconstruction of the Second Globe Theatre

Full-length portrait of Sarah Siddons in her signature role, Lady Macbeth. Siddons wears a long sleeve white gown with matching headdress and shawl. To her left, stand the Doctor and the Nurse. On her right, beside a red curtain is a lit candle.