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Macheath stands shackled in prison with four other characters around him. The prison wall and barred window are behind him.

Half-length portrait of Thomas Otway from the Romantic era

Engraved portrait. For more information, see the Victoria & Albert Museum

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.

Half-length portrait of Sir Thomas Betterton.

Mechanical print (two-part print in which top sheet has openings and bottom sheet is a moving wheel, allowing viewer to rotate through different images). This toy shows thirty different views through the canvas and the face of Garrick, showing his…

Scale reconstruction of Drury Lane 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…

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

Grading scale for the 1757-1758 theater season. Comedians ranked in terms of Genius, Judgment, Vis Comica (comic power or talent) and Variety.