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Dramatic illustrations depicting theatrical performances, minstrels, and gatherings from various historical contexts and styles.

Minstrels and Jugglers at Court, Anonymous

A MONDAY POPULAR CONCERT, 1872 engraving

Escena de la ópera "La flauta mágica", de Johann Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Salzburg, 1756-Viena, 1791). Compositor austríaco de música clásica.

Scene from Shakespeare's Much Ado about Nothing, 1856-1858. Artist: Unknown

Husband discovers his woman and lover in his house, 1880, France, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Europe

Reynaud's praxinoscope or 'Theatre Optique' gives the illusion of movement by a rapid succession of images : the audience are seated on the other side of the screen. Date: 1892

Charles J. Guiteau shoots and kills President, James A. Garfield, on 2nd July 1881. Date: 1881

"Peep-Show", Picture-box and Puppet Theatre, Alexandria, Illustration from the Book, "From Pharaoh to Fellah" by C.F. Moberly Bell with Illustrations by Georges Montbard, engraved by Charles Barbant, Wells Gardner, Darton, & Co., London, 1888

France, Rouen. Destruction of The Theatre des Arts by fire, on the night of April 25, 1876. Engraving by Rico. La Ilustracion Espaola y Americana, May 15, 1876.

MUSICO TOCANDO UNA VIOLA DE GAMBA - SELECCIONES DEL RIDER. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

The legend of the bagpipe player, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1843

Musicians of the King, vintage engraving. Musicians of the King, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1845. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10660502

A choir of men and boys rehearsing a performance of an oratorio. Etching by W. Hogarth, 1736.

CHARLES DIBDIN (the elder) performing at the Sans Souci theatre, London. Date: 1745 - 1814

Street musicians, guitar players from Bohemia on a performance, 1870, woodcut, England

Scene from The Knight of Turn, 1493, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century, exact original date unknown

Tragedy of Calixtus and Melibea, La Celestina, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of an 18th century original

Scene from Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, 1836. Artist: James Mahoney

German musicians playing the lute and guitar. After a 16th century engraving by Jost Amman. From Science and Literature in The Middle Ages by Paul Lacroix published London 1878

Liebig series of conundrums XIV, The bandmaster and the musicians are gone, where to find them, digitally restored reproduction of a public domain collective picture from c. 1900

Engraving depicting the method known as 'Pepper's Ghost'. An image of a 'ghost' is projected onto the stage with the use of mirrors and reflected light. To the audience the 'ghost' appears to be on the stage. Dated 19th Century

Mietje and Thomas Jones in Zolder.Mietje and Thomas Jones Scare As They Discover A Man in the Mietje's Room in Zolder.

Medieval period. Sword dance to the sound of the bagpipe. 14th century. Entertainers.

Act V, Scene IV of a Henry Irving production of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' at the Lyceum Theatre, London. Friar Laurence descends the staircase into the Tomb of the Capulets to discover the bodies of Romeo and Paris, and Juliet, still in a temporary coma from which she is about to awake. Henry Irving appeared in the role of Romeo, with Ellen Terry as Juliet. March 1882

ILUST ESP/AMER-1896-COSTUMBRES ANDALUZAS-EL JUDAS-DIBUJO. Author: DIAZ HUERTAS CARLOS ANGEL.

A dramatic performance at Coventry early in the sixteenth century, 1909. Illustration to an article titled 'Art, Music & the Drama'. From "Illustrated London News", 1909.

King Humbert, accompanied by Crispi, receives Emperor Frederick at San Pier d Arena, 10 March 1888, now Sampierdarena, Genoa, Italy, historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, Europe

A scene from Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp, at Drury Lane Theatre, London, 1875.Artist: David Henry Friston

King Richard III, Clarence and the Two Assassins, painting by J. Coghlan, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original.

Johann Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Salzburg, 1756-Viena, 1791) y Antonio Salieri (Legnago, 1750-Viena, 1825), compositores de música clásica. Grabado de 1886.

Queen Anne Stuart (6 February 1665 - 1 August 1714) was entertained by a ballad poet in 1714. shortly before her death. England. digital reproduction of a historical original

Entertainment at a children's party: a magic lantern show Date: 1874

Man in armor and woman with lamp at two sleeping children. A man in armor and a woman with a burning oil lamp at two sleeping children. Scene from Shakespeare's Richard II. Bottom right: bl. 7.

Anne Page and Slender. Scene from The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

The curse scene from the stage production 'Leah' at the Adelphi Theatre, published in the Illustrated Times on October 17, 1863. The image features actors in costume performing on stage, capturing the dramatic moment of the scene. The theater is located in England, and the production stars Kate Josephine Bateman, who was active from 1843 to 1917

'Dancing Bear', 1785. Artist: C Knight

The Show-man. British Cartoon Prints Collection , This record contains unverified, old data from caption card, Caption card tracings: Motion Pictures Devices; Pharmacies; Sanitation; Street vendors; Cartoons, British 1798; Artists, Publ. I (2); Disease; Entertainment; Shelf.

HISTORA DE ESPAÑA. SIGLO XIX. "TANGUILLOS. BAILE POPULAR EN SEVILLA". Grabado coloreado de l'Illustration.

Mr Hyde clubbing Sir Danvers Carew to death with ape-like fury observed by a maidservant at full moon., From The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, The novella written by Robert Louis Stevenson, first published 1886, Illustration by Edmund J. Sullivan (1866-1933/English)

The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens, first published in the weekly serial Master Humphrey's Clock from 1840 to 1841 and then as its own book in 1841. "Go on ladies, go on," said Daniel. "Mrs Quilp, pray ask the ladies to stop to supper." The ladies gossip about Quilp. Date: C.1850

Brown ink drawing by Lucas Stipperger depicting a theater rehearsal scene

Mr Hyde on his visit to Dr Lanyon eagerly mixes the chemicals Dr Jekyll has sent there, drinks down the mixture., From The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, The novella written by Robert Louis Stevenson, first published 1886, Illustration by Edmund J. Sullivan (1866-1933/English)

Mozart and his sister playing in front of the Empress Maria Theresia, historic engraving, 1888

Tilly in the gravedigger's house, (1936). Creator: Unknown.

The Mad Hatter's Teaparty. Illustration by John Tenn iel for 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' by Lewis Carroll (London, 1865).

The Schembarthölle from 1539, Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany, popular entertainment in the 16th and 17th century, historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century, Europe

Daniel in the lion's owl. Different people are attacked by lions in the lion's owl. Only Daniel, which is right in the middle, remains intact. On the top edge of the amphitheater and through a window people watch. Under the show three four-line texts in Latin.

The assassination on April 14, 1865 of President Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth in Ford's Theatre, Washington, during the play Our American Cousin. After a contemporary illustration.

Music concert before a princess of India. Old 19th century engraved illustration from El Mundo Ilustrado 1879

ANNE DE BOLEYN (1913), directed by HENRI DESFONTAINES.

The Eunuch by Terence, Eunuchus, The Cut, is a comedy by Terence, Publius Terentius Afer, based on a play by Menander, 161 B. C. Historic, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th century original

Christmas Pantomimes and Burlesques: scene from "Lord Bateman," at the Globe Theatre, 1870. London stage show. 'The Globe has passed into the hands of Miss Fanny Josephs...Mr. Byron is in the ascendant...the author appears before us...as the writer of the succeeding burlesque. This is called "Lord Bateman; or, The Proud Young Porter and the Fair Sophia." We are all familiar with the poem to which the production refers...Mr. Byron need not shrink from comparison. He has been particularly careful of dramatic proprieties, and his jocularities are of the finished and polished k

Interior of the Swan Theatre, Bankside, London, 1596, showing a performance in progress. from a drawing by the Dutchman Johannes de Witt

The Enraged Musician From the original design by Hogarth from The Works of Hogarth published London 1833, Historisch, digital restaurierte Reproduktion von einer Vorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, Record date not stated,

A large family group gather round a grand piano to sing together. Date: 1863

The fight. A fight in a inn, with four men flying each other in the hair. In the background on the right two drinking people.

Film still from 'Son of Lassie'. Pictured: Fritz Lieber, Leon Tyler, Terry Moore, and Patricia Prest.

A 19th century American boy rediscovers Aladdin's lamp, and conjures up the genie to obey his commands... Date: 1894

Pied Piper leading away children of German town of Hamelin. Illustration from children's book of c1899. Best known in English speaking world from Robert Browning's poem, the legend is that in 1284 town infested with rats. Piper not paid for ridding town of vermin, so returned and this time when he played his pipe all the children came out and he led them away. Only two remained, one blind and one lame. Oleograph

Elsa asks Lohengrin his name, opera in three acts by the German composer Richard Wagner, digitally restored reproduction of a public domain collective picture from c. 1900, Liebig picture series Lohengrin, (1893)

French Theatre, by Paul Forestier and Emile Augier, 1868, France, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th century original, exact original date unknown, Europe

'Mephistopheles appearing to Doctor Faustus, from a 1631 edition of ''Tragical Historie of D. Faust'' the play by Christopher Marlowe in which Faust sells his soul to the Devil in exchange for knowledge and power.'

The dance of death: the Bishop and Death. Coloured aquatint by T. Rowlandson, 1816.

March 1916. At the Infanta Isabel theater. A scene from the work of our writing partner Ramón L. Montenegro and the celebrated actor Ramón Peña, "los Gabrieles", Released with great success.

Gunpowder Plot, Roman Catholic conspiracy to blow up English Houses of Parliament on 5 November 1605 when James I was due to open a new session. Guy Fawkes, best known of the conspirators, is third from right. From print published Frankfurt 1605.

Concert. One man plays a stringed instrument, another a small pipe and a third sings and holds a glass in his hand, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original.

Flaming Actor, Theater - Life of an Actor

Scene from the opera 'Don Giovanni' (1787), c1914. The stone statue of the Commandatore arrives to join the feast to which Don Giovanni has jokingly invited him. Don Giovanni killed the Commandatore when he challenged him when he had seduced his daughter, Donna Anna. Mozart's opera was first performed in Prague in 1787. From 'A Day With Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart' by May Byron. (London, c1914).

The Fairies sit round on mushrooms, and at first they are well behaved. Scene from Peter Pan.

A smart chap prepares to play a shot, in front of a large audience. Date: 1870

Anti-immigration cartoon entitled UNRESTRICTED IMMIGRATION AND ITS RESULTS--A POSSIBLE CURIOSITY OF THE 2OTH CENTURY, shows a lone 'Yankee,' of Protestant British descent surrounded by a multi-ethnic crowd.

England. Anglo-Saxons period. 5th-11th. Society. The Minstrels. Engraving, 19th century.

Performance in progress at the Swan theatre in London in 1596.

Falstaff with the body of Hotspur on his back. Prince Hal and Prince John behind him. A scene from William Shakespeare's play Henry IV, Part One, Act 5, Scene 4.

The Westminster Play - scene from Terence's "Eunuchus", act 1, scene 1, 1854. Stage production at Westminster School, a public school in London. '...representation of one of Terence's plays by the Queen's College...Phaedria reproaches Thais; Parmeno sneers at his want of firmness...The attack upon the courtesan's house by Thraso and his strange band is a good piece of burlesque "fun"...Parmeno, with his strong woman-hating propensities, stands out in strong relief from the ordinary accommodating slaves of the Davus and Syrus breed...The appearance of a Queen's Scholar in fe

King Cole is smoking a hookah and is serenaded by his three violinists

Gambling in the mines, Faro, California, 19th century (1937).Artist: Britton & Rey

Interior of Viennese inn with orchestra, 19th century watercolour

Two men making house music with flute and guitar, in a 19th century farmhouse parlour, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown

Marie-Roze accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh at the Royal Albert Hall, 1882. Date: 1882

Scene from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Artist: Unknown.

Two men making house music with flute and guitar, in a 19th century farmhouse parlour, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century ori...

Hail to the Genius Shakespeare, digitally restored reproduction of a public domain collector's picture from ca 1900, Liebig picture series A Midsummer Night's Dream, Opera, (1893)

The flower seller sits on a troupe and counts her takings, 1969, Paris, France, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, ...

Dance of Death, from Liber Cronicarum by Hartmann Schedel, 1493, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of an 18th century original

Icilius from the opera Virginia by Mercadante and Iago, from the opera Othello by Verdi, digitally restored reproduction of a public domain collector's picture from ca 1900, Liebig picture series Alphabet II, opera characters (1892)

THE FINAL PROBLEM Holmes shows Watson his bleeding knuckles, incurred in the fight against Moriarty's evil network. Date: First published: 1893

Power of music , Musicians, Audiences, Fans Accessories. Louis Prang & Company Collection

Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plotters, 1605. Artist: Unknown

Charles Dickens giving an after-dinner speech, c1860s. Artist: Unknown

Series Opera Theatre Old Berlin, Gotzkowsky, the patriotic citizen Johann Gotzkowsky is arrested by the Russians in 1762, digitally restored reproduction of a collector's picture from ca 1900, Liebig collector's picture, exact date unknown

Sir Ralph Richardson (1902-83), British actor. Cartoon of Richardson as John MacGregor and Sophie Stewart as his wife, Priscilla, in the James Bridie play Marriage Is No Joke at the Globe Theatre, London. From Punch 1934

Jean Prospero Guivier(1814-) playing a giant ophicleide, manufactured expressly for the Birmingham Music Hall. Date: 1843

Scene from "The Lady of The Lake," at Drury Lane Theatre, 1872. London stage production. 'The scenery by Mr. Beverly illustrative of "The Lady of the Lake," as represented at Drury Lane, is the theme, as it deserves to be, of universal admiration. Not only the greater scenes are lavishly illustrated, but the intermediate ones have their pictorial value. Our Illustration presents one of these - the precipice, as it is called in the bills, where the Knight of Snowdon takes vengeance on his treacherous guide, Red Murdock, who has just slain poor Blanche of Devon. This episode

Sardana en la plaza del pueblo; un dia de fiesta. Dibujo de Pahissa. Año 1880.

A Visit to the Witch, 1882, two woman come to the old witch who lives in a cave and prepares a brew in a cauldron on a campfire in front of it, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from an original of the time

Four musicians performing: two standing men play guitars, two seated men play zithers. Lithograph.

Der Tod kommt zum Kaufmann, 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

Faust and Margaret, Scene from Faust, drawing by August von Kreling, illustration from the magazine The Graphic, volume XIV, no 368, December 16, 1876. Digitally colorized image.

Visit to the Witch, 1882, two women come to the old witch who lives in a cave and prepares a brew in a cauldron on a campfire in front of it, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from an original of the time..

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