Historic Theatrical Illustrations

Engravings depicting various theatrical scenes, including musical performances, dramatic sword fights, and classic literary characters in elaborate costumes.

A scene from Shakespeare's comedy, Twelfth Night, in which Sir Toby Belch encourages the reluctant duellists, Sir Andrew Aguecheek and the page Cesario (Viola disguised).
A scene from Shakespeare's comedy, Twelfth Night, in which Sir Toby Belch encourages the reluctant duellists, Sir Andrew Aguecheek and the page Cesario (Viola disguised).
163 assets in this story
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Theater performance in a room, 1714, 1714 print Theater show in a room, 1714. Part of a group of twelve illustrations of the festivities organized in Utrecht in 1714 by the Portuguese count Joao Gomes da Silva Conde de Tarouca in honor of the birth of two Portuguese prince of King Johan V. Northern Netherlands paper etching theatre, theatrical performance. public festivities at birth of royal persons Utrecht
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Ballet set showing banquet given at Rivoli to Madame Royale by the King of the Alps and Savoy, 1645 engraving
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theatre puppet theatre performance ""Punch and Judy"" travelling theatre at an estate colour lithograph England circa 1840 Munich Stadtmuseum,
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School For Scandal: Cast on Stage, Theater - School for Scandal
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Der Tod kommt zum Juden Aus Der Todten Tanz oder Der Totentanz, Basel 1843, Death comes to the Jew From Der Todten Tanz or The Dance of Death published Basel 1843, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated
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Theater performance in the open air. Theater performance in the open air. On the right in the foreground, at a thistle, are a man and a woman in the grass, she points to a stage performance by hand. A crowd has gathered in front of the stage, left a pancake baking, in the middle kids with a docker, on the right an officer on horseback. On the scenic a dancing couple and a violin Harlequin. The stage is decorated with weapons from the provinces.
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Ernani, Act II, Scene Third, the Comedie Francaise at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin, Ireland, illustration from the magazine The Graphic, volume XIX, no 500, June 28, 1879. Digitally colorized image.
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Scene from Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor, 1856-1858. Artist: Unknown
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Picture series Opera Scenes 1, Plutus, Lecoq, digitally restored reproduction of a collectors picture from ca 1900
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Theme from the Venetian Carnival - In the Parlatory of the Monastery unknown
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The Queen makes Shakespeare believe his adventure is A Midsummer Night's Dream, digitally restored reproduction of a public domain collector's picture from ca 1900, Liebig picture series A Midsummer Night's Dream, Opera, (1893)
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Mozart rehearsing his XIIth mass
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Dansende boeren.A row of dancing farmers at a party. Links Two musicians, a bagpipe player and a man who played a bazuin. There is a drunken farmer at a table. He sleeps with his head on the table. Seven couples dance side by side in different attitudes. Under the show a Latin fresh. The print forms a pendant with a representation of dancing couples from the higher positions.
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Two actors in battle Ein Newes Reissbüchlein für die Jugent (series title), Two men or actors fight each other with sabers and daggers. The print is part of an album, head-gear: hat (feathers used for clothes), actor (on the stage), Paul Göttich, 1621, h 70 mm × w 102 mm
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Gilbert and Sullivan, soap trade cards for 1st performance of Mikado in 1885 by d'Oyly Carte Opera Company issued by Lautz Brothers.
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Quesada from the opera Don Juan by Austria by Marchetto and Rhadames from the opera Aida by Verdi, digitally restored reproduction of a public domain collector's picture from ca 1900, Liebig picture series Alphabet II, opera figures (1892)
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Der Tod kommt zur Schauspielerin, Totentanz, dance of death, Todten-Tantz after Beck, Nöller a. other painters by Georg Max. Theodor Goetz, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original.
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Italian comedian troop Italian comedians troupe (Gelosi, with Isabella Andreini). Oil on canvas.
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Stage, fairy tale Sleeping Beauty, 1910s, Germany, Europe
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This circa 1900 color print by an anonymous artist depicts a scene from 'Carmen', focusing on performers, stage setting, and costume details.
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'The Capture of Father Christmas' by Harold C. Earnshaw. An enterprising troupe of boy scouts take Santa Claus prisoner and take charge of the bounty of toys in his possession... Date: 1912
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RÄunion dans un cabaret (gathering in a tavern)
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Swordplay organised by the famous 'Abouel-Seyfine and Tcherkes Ryza-Bey' Date: 1902
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Distribution of wine in front of the Odeon Theater
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RÄpÄtition d'un ballet sur la scÅne, Ballet rehearsal on stage, 1874, detail
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After Hamelin refused to pay what the Pied Piper asked for ridding the town of rats, he charmed their children away in revenge.
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An orchestra rehearsal, Massani, Pompeo (1850-1920)
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Series of pictures Othello, opera by Verdi, Cassio and Montano in a duel, digitally restored reproduction of a collectors picture from c. 1900
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The illusionist Thorn demonstrates the appearance and disappearance of persons in transparent cages / Der Illusionist Thorn demonstriert das Erscheinen und Verschwinden von Personen in durchsichtigen Käfigen, historisch, C:CC5historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, Originaldatum nicht bekannt.
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Fidelio by Beethoven, digitally restored reproduction of a public domain collector's picture from c. 1900, Liebig picture series Opernszenen III, (1893)
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Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree as Herod, King of the Jews, in Herod: a Tragedy, a play by Stephen Phillips, 1901. Beerbohm Tree, English stage and film actor, theatre manager, 1852-1917. Photograph by Langfier. Colour printing of a hand-coloured illustration based on a monochrome photograph from George Newness Players of the Day, London, 1905.
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Mr. J.W. Wallack in the role of Gloster (Richard, Duke of Gloucester) from the Shakespeare play Richard III. James William Wallack, c. 1794-1864. Anglo-American actor and manager.
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The Robbery. The robbery. Two riders are raided by a group of four robbers for a ruined farmhouse. A rider defends itself with its sword, the other rider is defeated on the ground.
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A dancer accompanied by two musicians performing for a man and a woman , Dancers, Musicians, Audiences, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Henry Irving and Ellen Terry as Benedick and Beatrice in play "Much Ado About Nothing" by William Shakespeare, Anonymous
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The Torillière The Father / In His Spanish Valet Coat, / Playing in the comedy of the grumbling. (IFF 28) (registered title) | Portraits of actors in foot. (title of all)
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Ermand / Comedy Françoise in his / habit of Sganarelle playing in the / doctor despite him. (IFF 27) (registered title) | Portraits of actors in foot. (title of all)
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DISEÑO PARA LA OPERA DE BORIS GODUNOV - PAREJA BAILANDO - SIGLO XIX. Location: MUSEO DE LA OPERA. France.
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A Scene from the Tempest, Poole, Paul Falconer
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A watercolor and pencil illustration by Alois Greil showing comedians performing with a cart, capturing figures and movement in a staged scene.
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A high ranking man smoking a hookah pipe and watching the musicians and dancing girls. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.
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A Musical Party by Candlelight. Music company by candlelight. Interior with a group of people making music around a table. A standing boy plays on the violin, two women sing out of songbooks. On the ground a girl plays by light from a lantern with a cat. On the wall on the right a painting, above the fireplace a portrait bra.
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The Concert (A Musical Party) by Theodoor Rambouts; Oil on canvas; c.1620
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Der Tod kommt zum Jüngling, Totentanz, dance of death, Todten-Tantz after Beck, Nöller a. other painters by Georg Max. Theodor Goetz, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original
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The Merchant of Venice. Act III. Scene II. A room in Portia's house. Bassanio, Portia, Gratiano, Nerissa and servants. From the Boydell Shakespeare Gallery, published at the end of the 19th century, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated
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A futuristic scene showing an airborne traffic policeman reprimanding a pilot who has broken the rules of the air, or the airway code. Date: 1899
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A Musical Party, Gerard van Kuijl, 1651
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Marriage of the Sleeping Beauty, Children's Literature
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Series Opera Tannhäuser, Tannhäuser sings the song of Venus in the magic mountain, digitally restored reproduction of a collector's picture from ca 19...
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Picture series Tannhaeuser, Tannhaeuser sings the song of Venus in the Magic Mountain, Liebig picture, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century
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The Orchestra of Dance of Death. Dance of Death. Printed by Heinrich Knoblochzer (1445-1500), Germany.
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'JACK AND THE BEANSTALK' Dolly Castles as Jack (The Principal Boy) and George Graves as Mrs Halleybutt (the Dame) ; at Drury Lane Date: circa 1911
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Thos W. Keene as Macbeth, Shakespeare
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Drill with Drums. Dated: 1634/1635. Medium: etching. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: JACQUES CALLOT.
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The Concert, by Gerrit van Honthorst, 1623, Dutch painting, oil on canvas. The influence of Caravaggio is strong in this genre scene of musicians and singers. The dramatic gestures, pronounced light/dark contrasts, and close up framing are elements of Car (BSLOC_2016_6_157)
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Falstaff brings Shakespeare, slumbering in intoxication, to the royal park, digitally restored reproduction of a public domain collector's picture from ca 1900, Liebig picture series A Midsummer Night's Dream, Opera, (1893)
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Series Opera Tannhäuser, Elisabeth and Tannhäuser in the Wartburg Hall, digitally restored reproduction of a collector's picture from ca 1900, Liebig ...
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Picture series Don Juan, opera by Mozart, Governor, well, Don Juan, you asked, I promised and I appeared, digitally restored reproduction of a collect...
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Picture series Don Juan, opera by Mozart, Leporello, Mr. Gouberneur on horseback, I bend to the earth, digitally restored reproduction of a collective...
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Leonore: How Hard My Heart Is Pounding (Act 3, Scene 3: Beethoven's Opera Fidelio C. 1895 Artist Unknown Color Lithograph
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Picture series Don Juan, opera by Mozart, Listen to the sound of the zither, and open to me the lattice, digitally restored reproduction of a collective picture from c. 1900, public domain, exact date unknown
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Simson and Delila, opera by Saint Saens, Simson says, when wilt thou end, Lord, my bitter suffering, digitally restored reproduction of a collective picture from ca 1900, public domain, exact date unknown