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Theatrical Performance Collection

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Prima Ballerina Russian Ballet Dancer Anna Pavlova

Prima Ballerina Russian Ballet Dancer Anna Pavlova
1924: Russian Ballet dancer Anna Pavlova (1882 - 1931), regarded as the prima ballerina of her era. (Photo by James Abbe/General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Beach Ballet

Beach Ballet
August 1955: A ballet dancer draws circles in the sand with the points of her toes. Original Publication: Picture Post - 8498 - Festival Ballet Dancer - unpub

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Pavlova In Giselle

Pavlova In Giselle
Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova (1882 - 1931) performs in a production of Giselle. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Russian Ballet Dancer Anna Pavlova

Russian Ballet Dancer Anna Pavlova
Russian Ballet dancer Anna Pavlova (1882 - 1931), regarded as the prima ballerina of her era, wearing a pleated dress without a corset for complete freedom of movement

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Illustration From Shakespeares The Tempest

Illustration From Shakespeares The Tempest
Illustration depicting a scene from William Shakespeares play The Tempest, with the fairy Ariel holding onto the mast of a sailing ship as men stand on the deck below during a strorm

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Illustration of Elizabethan theatre

Illustration of Elizabethan theatre

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Tennessee Williams

Tennessee Williams
23rd March 1965: Tennessee Williams, born Thomas Lanier (1911 - 1983), American playwright, in London to attend the first night of Night Of The Iguana at the Savoy Theatre

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: George Bernard Shaw

George Bernard Shaw
30th July 1949: 93-year-old Irish dramatist George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950) sitting in his neighbours garden in Ayot St Lawrence, Hertfordshire

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, May Milton

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, May Milton
The singularly untalented young English woman, May Milton, danced briefly on stage in Paris as part of a performing troupe and then in a solo act

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: La Scala

La Scala
circa 1930: La Scala Opera House in Milan, originally built in 1776. (Photo by Herbert Felton/Herbert Felton/Getty Images)

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: The National Theate

The National Theate
25th April 1975: The National Theatre on the South Bank of the Thames is nearing completion. Designed by architect Sir Denys Lasdun. (Photo by Graham Wood/Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Ballet Dancer

Ballet Dancer
24th December 1938: A dancer with Antony Tudors London Ballet looking into a wardrobe at Toynbee Hall in east London. Original Publication: Picture Post - 55 - Ballet In The East End - pub

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Oberammergau

Oberammergau
The village of Oberammergau in Bavaria, with its famous Passion Theatre, circa 1770

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Dylan Thomas

Dylan Thomas
10th August 1946: Welsh poet and playwright Dylan Thomas (1914 - 1953), relaxing outside. Original Publication: Picture Post - 4156 - Nest Of Singing Birds - pub

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Covent Garden Theatre

Covent Garden Theatre
The auditorium and stage of the New Covent Garden Theatre in London, better known as the Royal Opera House or Covent Garden Opera House

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Shaftesbury Theatre

Shaftesbury Theatre
March 1923: The exterior of Shaftesbury Theatre in London which is showing the play Stop Flirting. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: The Alhambra

The Alhambra
circa 1919: The Alhambra Music Hall theatre on Charing Cross Road, central London. It was demolished in 1936 to build the Odeon cinema, Leicester Square. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Panto Rehearsals

Panto Rehearsals
12th November 1936: Dancers waiting in the wings during rehearsals for the pantomime Cinderella, to be performed at The Coliseum, St Martins Lane, London. (Photo by A)

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Graham Greene

Graham Greene
14th August 1954: English novelist and playwright Graham Greene (1904-1991). Original Publication: Picture Post - 7239 - Graham Greene - pub. 1954 (Photo by Kurt Hutton/Picture Post/Getty Images)

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Modern Dress Hamlet Bows

Modern Dress Hamlet Bows
The cast of the new Broadway production of "Hamlet" take their curtain calls, following the gala opening at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Montagues & Capulets Fight In Romeo And Juliet

Montagues & Capulets Fight In Romeo And Juliet
Members of the Montague and Capulet clans battle with swords in an illustrated scene from the William Shakespeare play, Romeo and Juliet. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: The Paris Royal Academy of Music

The Paris Royal Academy of Music
"Academie royale du Musique, Paris, France, 1849"

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Lawerence Barrett As Shakespeares King Lear

Lawerence Barrett As Shakespeares King Lear
Engraving From 1881 Featuring The American Actor, Lawrence Barrett. Barrett Lived From 1838 Until 1891. He Is Shown Here As King Lear From Shakespeares Play

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Troubadors

Troubadors
" Troubadors sing the glory of the Crusades" by Gustave Dore (1832 - 1883)

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Puss in Boots

Puss in Boots
" Puss in Boots, a scene from the fairy story. Engraving from 1870. Engraving by Gustave Dore, Photo by D Walker."

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: messenger

messenger
bad news

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: William Shakespeare: Wolsey, Leicester Abbey (Henry VIII) (engraved illustration)

William Shakespeare: Wolsey, Leicester Abbey (Henry VIII) (engraved illustration)
" Beautiful Victorian illustrations depicting famous scenes from Shakespeares plays.Wolsey at Leicester Abbey (from William Shakespeares Henry VIII). C W Cope (Artist), W Greatbach (Engraver)

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Antique illustration of 18th century famous French dancer Mademoiselle Salle

Antique illustration of 18th century famous French dancer Mademoiselle Salle, performing on stage with a boy playing the flute next to her (original portrait by Lancret)

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Victorian Christmas Pantomime

Victorian Christmas Pantomime
Vintage engraving from 1882 showing a group of people performing a traditional christmas pantomime show

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Portrait of William Shakespeare

Portrait of William Shakespeare
This 1849 vintage print features the portrait of William Shakespeare

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Couple walking in the moon watching the planet earth

Couple walking in the moon watching the planet earth
Rui Almeida Photography, 635920592

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Scene From Shakespeares Hamlet

Scene From Shakespeares Hamlet
Illustration of Hamlet facing a ghost on a castle terrace in a scene (Act I, Scene V) from William Shakespeares play, Hamlet. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Romeo And Juliet Balcony Scene

Romeo And Juliet Balcony Scene
Illustration of Juliet embracing Romeo on her balcony in Act II, Scene 2 of William Shakespeares play Romeo and Juliet. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Scene from Hamlet, protagonist kneeling and holding up human skull

Scene from Hamlet, protagonist kneeling and holding up human skull, Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio, side view

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Horses Eye View

Horses Eye View
December 1951: A pair of legs in seamed tights, a view of the principal boy as seen by the pantomime horse. Original Publication: Picture Post - 5642 - Brothers Under The Skin - pub

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Gigolette at the Theatre de l Ambigu

Gigolette at the Theatre de l Ambigu

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Industrial Cabaret

Industrial Cabaret
7th January 1956: Cabaret dancers from Eve, an exclusive French nightclub in Londons Regent Street, wearing costumes on the theme of the British Industries Fair

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Dressing Rooms

Dressing Rooms
A work by William Hogarth, (1697 - 1764), of a theatre dressing-room, one of his modern moral subjects, circa 1735. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Traditional Japanese Woodblock female by window

Traditional Japanese Woodblock female by window
Utagawa Toyokuni, a pupil of Utagawa Toyoharu, was a pre-eminent designer of actor prints from the mid 1790s until his death

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Assassination attempt on King George III

Assassination attempt on King George III
James Hadfield (or Hatfield) attempting to assassinate King George III in 1800 during the playing of the National Anthem at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Victorian London - Charles Blondin at Shoreditch

Victorian London - Charles Blondin at Shoreditch
Vintage engraving showing a scene from 19th Century London England. Charles Blondin The Great Blondin performs the tightrope walker act at Shoreditch circa 1870

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Vintage Japanese Woodblock print of Dancer

Vintage Japanese Woodblock print of Dancer
this print dated 9/1832 is by Shunbaisai Hokuei who was active from about 1824 to 1837 was a designer of ukiyo-e style Japanese woodblock prints in Osaka

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Happy couple in the edge, surreal image

Happy couple in the edge, surreal image
digital art silhouette

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Puck From Midsummer Nights Dream

Puck From Midsummer Nights Dream
Engraving of the character Puck from the William Shakespeare play, A Midsummer Nights Dream, after a painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Illustration From Shakespeares Midsummer Nights Dream

Illustration From Shakespeares Midsummer Nights Dream
Engreved illustration depicting the character Puck hovering in the air, in a scene (Act II, Scene I) from William Shakespeares play A Midsummer Nights Dream. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Engraving Of Falstaff In King Henry Play

Engraving Of Falstaff In King Henry Play
Falstaff sits with a woman, holding a tankard, in an illustrated scene from the Shakespeare play, King Henry IV, Act II, Scene IV. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Balcony Scene

Balcony Scene
Illustration of the balcony scene from William Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet shows the two title characters as they lean in for a kiss while Romeo stands on a rope ladder

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Theatre Switchboard

Theatre Switchboard
circa 1930: The switchboard at Mexican actor Ramon Novarros little theatre, Teatro Intimo, at his residence in Los Angeles. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Queens Hall

Queens Hall
1894: The Queens Hall in Langham Place, Regent Street, London. The hall was the venue for the Promenade Concerts until it was burned out in the blitz in 1941

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Roman Theater in Palmyra, Syria

Roman Theater in Palmyra, Syria
Looking at the scenae frons (stage backdrop) to the ancient Roman Theatre in Palmyra

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Mystery Play

Mystery Play
circa 1953: The backview of an audience watching a mystery play performed out of doors

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Bernard Shaw At 90

Bernard Shaw At 90
July 1946: Irish dramatist and writer George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950) sitting in a garden at the time of his 90th birthday. Original Publication: Picture Post - 4140 - Ninety This Month - pub

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Theatre of the Opera

Theatre of the Opera

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Luminous Pantomimes, the Optical Theater of E. Rey

Luminous Pantomimes, the Optical Theater of E. Rey

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Anna Pavlova

Anna Pavlova
circa 1910: Ballerina Anna Pavlova (1885 - 1931) in costume for the ballet, Rondino. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: David Garrick as Richard III by William Hogarth

David Garrick as Richard III by William Hogarth
Vintage engraving of David Garrick as Richard III by William Hogarth. The painting shows the actor and stage manager David Garrick in the role of Richard III in Shakespeares play Richard III

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: The Laughing Audience, cheap seats at the theatre, by William Hogarth

The Laughing Audience, cheap seats at the theatre, by William Hogarth
Vintage engraving of The Laughing Audience, by William Hogarth. The caricatured audience in the cheap seats is watching an exaggeratedly funny play

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Works of William Shakespeare - Death of Earl Warwick

Works of William Shakespeare - Death of Earl Warwick
Vintage engraving of a scene from the works of William Shakespeare. The death of the Earl of Warwick (The Kingmaker) at the Battle of Barnet, from King Henry VI. Steel engraving, 1870

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Victorian actors in the play The Detective, 1875

Victorian actors in the play The Detective, 1875
Vintage engraving of Victorian actors in the play The Detective, at the Mirror Theatre. The Graphic, 1875

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Rehearsal of the Masque, 1899

Rehearsal of the Masque, 1899
Vintage engraving of the Rehearsal of the Masque at Stirling Lees studio. 1899

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Preparing for the Pantomine

Preparing for the Pantomine
Vintage engraving from 1881 showing actors rehearsing for the performance of a pantomine at the Covent Garden Theatre, London

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Antique illustration of 18th century French actress and tragedian Clairon

Antique illustration of 18th century French actress and tragedian Clairon
Antique illustration of portrait of 18th century French actress and tragedian Hyppolite Clairon, portrayed as a beautiful young lady

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Amateur dramatics by Victorian people

Amateur dramatics by Victorian people
A British upper class society evening occasion featuring amateur dramatics or charades, including a man hobbling on crutches

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Family love holding hearts

Family love holding hearts
digital art silhouette

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Entertainment for the king

Entertainment for the king
Illustration of a Entertainment for the king

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Bards before the king

Bards before the king
Illustration of a Bards before the king

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Pindar ( circa 518a circa 438 bc ), Greek lyric poet

Pindar ( circa 518a circa 438 bc ), Greek lyric poet
Illustration of Pindar ( circa 518a circa 438 bc ), Greek lyric poet

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Theater performance in ancient Greece

Theater performance in ancient Greece
Illustration of a Theater performance in ancient Greece

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Instruction of the actors in an ancient theater

Instruction of the actors in an ancient theater
Illustration of a Instruction of the actors in an ancient theater

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Opera theater in Vienna

Opera theater in Vienna
Antique illustration of Opera theater in Vienna

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Smeraldina

Smeraldina
Illustration of a Commedian Character - Smeraldina

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Roman Theatre of Orange

Roman Theatre of Orange
Antique illustration of a roman Theatre of Orange

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Aesop, an ancient Greek fabulist and story teller (620a'564 BC)

Aesop, an ancient Greek fabulist and story teller (620a'564 BC)
Illustration of a Aesop, an ancient Greek fabulist and story teller (620a'564 BC)

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: The weekly workshop (gallery in Copenhagen)

The weekly workshop (gallery in Copenhagen)
Illustration of a Wilhelm Marstrand and/or workshop: Scene from the comedy Barselstuen by playwright Ludvig Holberg

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: King Henry IV Illustration

King Henry IV Illustration
Illustration of a scene from William Shakespeares play King Henry IV, Part I. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Scene From King Henry IV

Scene From King Henry IV
Engraved illustration depicting a scene from William Shakespeares play, King Henry IV. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Scene From Richard III

Scene From Richard III
Engraved illustration depicting a scene from William Shakespeares play Richard III. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Hamlet Stages Play In Hamlet Scene

Hamlet Stages Play In Hamlet Scene
Illustration depicting a scene (Act III, Scene 2) from William Shakespeares play, Hamlet, in which Hamlet stages a play enacting his fathers murder (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Midsummer Nights Dream Illustration

Midsummer Nights Dream Illustration
Engraved illustration of a scene from William Shakespeares play A Midsummer Nights Dream, (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Indian actor in colourful costume performing story-play or Kathakali, front view

Indian actor in colourful costume performing story-play or Kathakali, front view

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Illustration, two clowns holding back curtain in entrance to circus tent with inviting gestures

Illustration, two clowns holding back curtain in entrance to circus tent with inviting gestures, revealing acrobats performing in ring inside and audience in background, front view

Background imageTheatrical Performance Collection: Illustration, interior view of curtained entrance to circus tent

Illustration, interior view of curtained entrance to circus tent, audience sitting on both sides dressed in Victorian fashion, clown standing outside peering in behind curtain



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