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David Garrick in costume as Lord Brute disguised as his wife, Lady Brute, in The Provoked Wife.

Public performance of The Rover to advertise Camden Town Fringe Festival run.For further information see Exeunt magazine's review.

Illustration of the many preparations for the pantomime at Drury Lane Theatre, including Property Room, Dressmaking, Boiling the Size, and Mr. Beverly's Painting Room.

The sitter, believed to be Christopher Marlowe, wears a black long-sleeved shirt, featuring an orange stitched pattern and buttons down the center and both sleeves. The Latin inscription in the upper-left corner reads ANNO DNI AETATIS SVAE 21 1585…

Half-length portrait of Mrs. Sarah Siddons For further information, see the University Library at Urbana-Champaign.

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

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.

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.

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