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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…

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."

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…

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

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.

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.

Actress Sarah Siddons is pictured as Melpomene, classical muse of tragedy. She sits enthroned on clouds; behind her are figures representing pity and terror. Pity holds a knife; terror holds a chalice. See another description at WikiPaintings.

A view of the interior of the theater at Drury Lane showing actors on stage and audience members in the box and orchestra seats.