Historical Performances and Gatherings

Illustrations of historic events and social gatherings, depicting scenes from performances, dances, and celebrations over time.

'A Mock Election in the King's Bench Prison', c1828, (1912). Artist: Bonner.

In einem anamitischen Volkstheater, Vietnam, Zuschauer und Schauspieler (1877), Historisch, digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Ja...

The bullfighter Francisco Arjona Herrera, known as Cuchares, during a bullfight in Bayonne, France, illustration from L'Illustration, Journal Universel, Volume 550, Volume XXII, September 10, 1853.

'A London Theatre in Shakespeare's Time', c1934. Artist: Unknown.

What the fair gives you, 1865 - 1875 print Leaf with 9 performances of fairground attractions, including the wild man, the animal tamer and the shooting room. A caption under each image. Numbered at the top right: No. 63. publisher: Amsterdamprinter: Haarlem paper letterpress printing pleasure fair and circus. shooting gallery, miniature rifle range (~ pleasure fair). equilibrist. taming and training of animals

'' The Hallowe'en Dinner of the London Scottish Volunteers -- Bringing in the Haggis', 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891.

DESTRUCTION OF THE BROOKLYN THEATRE BY FIRE, ENGRAVING 1876, US, USA, America, United States

Fashionable ladies and dandies in a line for the Opera in the rain. Entre to the Opera, or Dick Wildfire and his Friends going to see Life among the Figurantes. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cruikshank from David Carey's Life in Paris, the Rambles, Sprees and Amours of Dick Wildfire, Fairburn, London, 1822.

The President of the United States reduced to dancerice ... having refused to go to his ball. (Registered title) | News. (Title of the whole)

There's music in the air - A band playing in Atlanta, Georgia, circa 1880

The duel of Christopher, scene from The Betrothed by Alessandro Manzoni, illustration from the weekly Rivista Illustrata (Illustrated Magazine), No 230, May 27, 1883. Digitally colorized image.

The Neptune Farm at the Fishery Exhibition, Berlin, 1886, Germany, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th-century artwork, Europe

A tooth-drawer performing to a crowd accompanied by a howling patient, a monkey and a man dressed in Roman costume. Coloured lithograph by Lavrate().

Carnival, Carnival parade from Der Floh , Henri Demare -, Caricaturist, Johann Tomassich, Engraver

FANCY FAIR AT THE ATHENAEUM, CAMDEN ROAD, IN AID OF THE NORTH-WEST LONDON HOSPITAL, UK, 1886

Gugelhupftanz dance in Styria, Austria, wood engraving, 1880, Europe

A man on a stage at a fair eating fire, watched by a crowd. Colour process print.

France, Paris, Act 4th of opera Carmen by Georges Bizet (1838-1875)

'The Noble Art', 1872. A boxing match on Derby Day. From, "LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. Grant and Co., 72-78, Turnmill Street, E.C., 1872.

chromolithograph print depicting a theatrical performer on an outdoor stage shooting at a balloon, as a man leaps from the basket and a woman clings to a rope below the basket. Band members and another actor are startled by the performer's actions, as are several members of the audience who flee. Dated 1890

Poster for the so called "Krolloper", a historic amusement-center and theatre in Berlin, 1869

A formal ball dance in the 17th century. Men and women dancing in a circle at right, and men lining up in front of women across the hall at left. Lithograph from Henry Rene Allemagne's Sports and Games of Skill (Sports et Jeux d'Adresse), Librairie Hachette, Paris, 1903.

Time for the Provincial Actors to Pay the Bill, Theater - Life of an Actor

Scene from a comedy Eine komische Theaterscene Gehrts, Carl, 1853-1898. 1879. still image. Conjectural works. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection. Theater , Rome, Masks , Roman, Comedies, Theatrical productions , Rome , To 499, Costumes , Roman, Actors , Roman , To 499

In the Monte Carlo Casino, 1889, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown

The Murder of King Gustav III of Sweden on 16 March 1792, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original

A multiple-image lantern simulates movement to entertain an audience of London children 1889

Renaud at the harem, scene from the representation of Armide et Gildis, drama by Camille de Sainte-Croix, at the Theatre de l'Odeon, Paris, France, photo from L'Illustration, No 3224, December 10, 1904.

'Allegro furioso' - a monkey orchestra

Men and women on stilts perform in a variety theater, illustration from the magazine L'Illustration, Journal Universel, vol 33, no 842, April 16, 1859.

Cockfight; Four genre scenes. A woman and four men watch how two roosters fight each other. With four-line Latin caption.

A gambling den in 1880 in Paraguay, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown

Image reproduction: Napoleon Dębicki (1820-1865), Bilse concert in the Swiss Valley; around 1900 1939 (1890-00-00-1939-00-00);

The game of Popinjay in Belgium, 19th century. Men with muskets shoot at a target in a park. Handcoloured lithograph from Henry Rene Allemagne's Sports and Games of Skill (Sports et Jeux d'Adresse), Librairie Hachette, Paris, 1903.

Zotten fair, Pieter van der Heyden, After Pieter Bruegel (I), 1570 - 1601 print A large number of fools dance and jump, blow on whistles and mouth drum or rolls with balls over the ground. In the foreground a fool that makes an obscene gesture with an owl on the hand. In the background on the right the musicians are on an elevation, on the left are some spectators in an arbor. On the right in the background a circular riding school. Various sayings or expressions are depicted in the performance. Under the show four four -line verses in Dutch. Antwerp paper engraving festivities (+ dancing ~ festive activities). fool, simpleton, numskull. court jester, court fool. group dancing

View of the Orchestra in Vauxhall Gardens, unknown artist, eighteenth century, after unknown artist, 1778, Engraving, leisure, England, Lambeth, London, Southwark, United Kingdom, Vauxhall Gardens

Gustav III of Sweden attends a rehearsal of the opera 'Gustaf Wasa' : three years later he will be assassinated at a bal masque in the Opera House Date: 1789

Performance of the opera La Perichole, The Street Singer, by Jacques Offenbach, 1869, France, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th century original, exact original date not known, Europe

British politicians at the Derby at Epsom. Colour lithograph by Tom Merry,31 May 1884.

The First Ball at the Town Hall on 16 January 1869, New Year's Reception, Paris, France, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact original date unknown, Europe

Two performances on a plate. Upstairs: a Roman arena with a few early Christian martyrs in the foreground. Single lions around the Christians. In the background, soldiers attempt to mine a bull towards Christians through hot poker pods. Under: In a Roman arena, a group of early Christian martyrs are murdered by Roman soldiers with swords.

19Th Century, Act II, Adults Only, Art, Authority, Beard, British Artist, Chair, Characters, Color Image, Cronie, Eastcheap, Falstaff, Friend, Front View, Full Length, George Cruickshank, Group Of People, Henry IV, History, Horizontal, Illustration, Illustration And Painting, Indoors, King, Literatu

Milton J. Burns, Plum Duff in DangerChristmas Dinner at Sea, 1883, wood engraving on paper.

Les enfants du père Adam La famille du père Adam. Prints. 1840 - 1849. Jerome Robbins Dance Division. Dance , Caricatures and cartoons

Panic in the travelling menagerie on show at the town hall, Montceau-les-Mines, France, housing lions and polar bears. Man sets fire to building while lighting petrol lamp. From Le Petit Journal, Paris, 26 September 1891. Entertainment

The dance of death: the duel. Coloured aquatint by T. Rowlandson, 1816.

Election hustings in Stepney Green during the Tower Hamlets election, London, 1852. Artist: Unknown

Scene from "Harlequin and Johnny's Ride", at Astley's, 1844. London stage production at Astley's Royal Amphitheatre. 'The harlequinade here consisted of a version of "Johnny Gilpin's Ride; or, the Black Witch of Edmonton," with a sort of necromantic opening, followed by some comic scenes of average merit; the main incident being the celebrated Citizen's ride, the role filled by "the popular equestrian, Mr. Wells"...The effect of the pantomime was, probably, somewhat anticipated by the first piece of the evening - "The Royal Fox- Hunt," which is a veritab

Entertainment in sign language for the deaf and dumb at the Hanover Square rooms, London. Wood engraving.

Spring festival in the temple of Flora, Flora is the goddess of blossom in Roman mythology, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Regency gentlemen watching a boxing exhibition with pugilists wearing gloves and fighting in a raised ring. The Fives Court arena was located at St. Martins Street, London. Sparring at the Fives Court. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Henry Alken from Real Life in London, or, the Further Rambles and Adventures of Bob Tallyho, Esq. and His Cousin The Hon. Tom Dashall, through the Metropolis, Jones, London 1821. Anonymous imitation of Pierce Egans Life in London.

Alcine. 1706. Prints. Jerome Robbins Dance Division

The dance of death: the masquerade. Coloured aquatint by T. Rowlandson, 1816.

Portugal, Lisbon. Celebrations organized by the Portuguese writers association in honor of Spanish journalists. Literary Evening at Doña Maria Theatre. Foyer. Drawing by Juan Comba. Engraving. La Ilustración Española y Americana, 1882.

Faradole, a historical Provencal folk dance, danced in front of the king's tribune in the park of the castle in Marseille on the occasion of a charity event, 1869, France, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, Europe

Print satirising Franz Anton Mesmer and his 'tub' and his ideas of animal magnetism, Frontispiece of booklet published London, 1784

Sir John Falstaff Reviewing His Ragged Regiment, 1858. By Sir John Gilbert.. A scene from Henry IV, Part II, Act III, Scene 2

Racecourse in Bois de Boulogne, the favourite horse The Earl is being shown to the public, 1868, France, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact original date not known, Europe

Illustration of the 1889, Fête des Vignerons (Winegrowers Festival); is a traditional celebration held five times a century in Vevey, Switzerland. It has been organized by the Brotherhood of Winegrowers of Vevey since 1797. The committee is free to choose the time intervals between parties, the maximum being five times per century. Until now, the interval between two parties has varied between 14 and 28 years. The next edition will take place in 2019, 20 years after the previous one (1999); . The show pays tribute to the world of wine, several performances take place on the Market Square along the shores of Lake Geneva.

Romanian Country Fair, featuring a stage with a clown and a sword swallower or contortionist (), some prize oxen, drinking and an amusement/pleasure wheel. Date: 1900

Spain, Madrid. Circo Price: The American shooter Mr. Paine, executing his risky exercises with his wife as assistant. Drawing from life by Daniel Perea. Engraving by Bernardo Rico. La Ilustración Española y Americana, 1882.

A Kirmes festival in Bavaria, 1880, woodcut, Germany, Europe

The dancel festival, a city festival in Kaufbeuren, Reigtenanz und Wunderkreis, Bavaria, Germany, historically, digitally restored reproduction of a template from the 19th century, around 1890, Record Date Not Stated

The public of the Mabille Ball (1st series)

A circus tragedy, An artist has crashed and lies injured on the ground, woodcut, 1885, England

SCENE FROM THE BURLESQUE OF 'ALADDIN; OR THE WONDERFUL LAMP,' AT THE LYCEUM THEATRE

Folk dancing in England and Scotland in nineteenth-century prints Illustrated London news. Prints, Illustrations. 1840 - 1859. Jerome Robbins Dance Division. Folk dancing, English, Folk dancing, Scottish

Das Gottesgericht, opera in three acts by the German composer Richard Wagner, digitally restored reproduction of a public domain collective picture from ca 1900, Liebig picture series Lohengrin, (1893)

A procession of dancers following a music-making Death. Etching by A.W. Thompson, 1867.

Third Intermezzo: The fight is terminated by love; Three Intermezzi in the play 'La Liberazione di Tirenno, E d'Arnea' by Andrea Salvadori. On a stage with stately classicist buildings, a fight takes place in the foreground between soldiers. Behind them are musicians, arranged opposite each other in two groups. From heaven the love (Venus) decreases with some musicians. Under the show a line of Italian text. This print is part of a series of three performances from Intermezzi in the play 'La Liberazione di Tirenno, E d'Arnea' by Andrea Salvadori, as was performed during the Carnival party in Florence in 1616.

Opera Singer, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from an original from the 19th century.

Cut-away view of the stage at the Theatre des Varietes, Paris, which staged a horse racing scene in one of its productions.

Lohengrin's Arrival, 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)

Frontispiece for the comedy 'The Buffoons' (Li Buffoni), a set on stage resembling a public space, various figures dancing around two people in cages in center stage, fifteen spectators below ca. 1639 Stefano della Bella Italian. Frontispiece for the comedy 'The Buffoons' (Li Buffoni), a set on stage resembling a public space, various figures dancing around two people in cages in center stage, fifteen spectators below 377800

THE PRINCE AND THE PLOUGHBOY: MR. CHARLES MATHEWS IN THE PRINCE OF WALES'S BOX AT THE ENGLISH THEATRE, CALCUTTA, INDIA, 1876

Couple dancing La Volta at ball at court of Henri III (1551-1589)

GEORGE SANDERS, TYRONE POWER, ANTHONY QUINN and LAIRD CREGAR in THE BLACK SWAN (1942), directed by HENRY KING.

Austria, Vienna, Variety show in a cafe

SCOTTY BECKETT in ALI BABA AND THE FORTY THIEVES (1944).

NIKOLAI TCHERKASSOV in DON QUIXOTE (1957) -Original title: DON KIKHOT-, directed by GRIGORI KOZINTSEV.

Serenade by Choral Societies given the night of 28 May due to the visit of the Queen Regent Maria Cristina of Habsburg-Lorraine to the Monastery of Montserrat, Catalonia, Spain. Drawing by P. Y. Valor, 1888. Colored.

France, Paris. Billiard game between the Frenchman Mr. Vignaux (winner) and the American Mr. Slosson, held at the Grand Hotel, during the nights of December 20 to 24, 1880. Engraving. La Ilustracion Espaola y Americana, 1881.

Troisiesme journée: theatre dressé au milieu du grand Estang ... Troisieme journée Festes et divertissements du roy à Versailles Plaisirs de l'isle enchantée. Silvestre, Israël, 1621-1691. Prints. 1673. Jerome Robbins Dance Division. Plaisirs de l'îsle enchantée (Choreographic work), Ballet , France , 17th century, Pageants , France , 17th century

Serenade offered to the French Embassy by the people of Madrid, 1869, Spain, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, Europe

A happy dance for Europe. British Cartoon Prints Collection , This record contains unverified data from caption card, Caption card tracings: France Hist.; Cartoons; B.I.; Hell; Pub, NOS, 2007-02

Bartholomew Fair. Circa 1808. The fair was an annual event from 1133 to 1855. After a work by August Pugin and Thomas Rowlandson in the Microcosm of London, published in three volumes between 1808

Theatre or Playhouse in the time of Elizabeth I. Artist: Unknown

Illustration depicting a juggler by Luke Fildes. Sir Samuel Luke Fildes (1843-1927) an English painter and illustrator. Dated 19th century

Racecourse in Bois de Boulogne, the favourite horse The Earl is being shown to the public, 1868, France, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact original date not known, Europe

DAVID GARRICK English actor, producer and dramatist plays the part of Shakespeare's King Lear. Date: 1717 - 1779

Artist's reconstruction of a Theatre of Playhouse in the time of Elizabeth I. Woodcut

CONCIERTO DE UNA ORQUESTA DE CAMARA - GRABADO - SIGLO XVIII.

Sardanas en el parque. Corros de sardanistas bailando en el Parc de la Ciutadella, en Barcelona. Dibujo publicado en el Almanac de Catalunya para 1929. Author: Ricard Opisso Sala.

Sebastian, Olivia's long-lost twin brother, attacking Sir Andrew Aguecheek, watched by Sir Toby Belch and Feste the clown. Illustration by Robert Dudley (active 1858-1893) published 1856-1858 for the 'Twelfth Night or What You Will' by William Shakespeare, probably written in 1601. Chromolithograph.

Misfortune in the Tulip Hall: Thomas Rowlandson comic illustration for William Combe 'Tours of Dr Syntax' London c1816. Typical early 19th century arrangement of 'Florist' flowers set up on staging (theatre) in conservatory. Dr Syntax falls over, is bitten by dog, loses wig and has head watered by agitated hostess. Gardener holding watering can looks on in amazement. Aquatint

Anefo photo collection. Party program in Tuschinsky on the occasion of 40th anniversary. Scene from "The Duvel's corner" with Truce Speyk. October 26, 1961. Amsterdam

fine arts, graphic, scene from a Commedia dell`Arte, copper engraving, coloured, by Philipp Andreas Degmair (1711 - 1771), 39 cm x 25.5 cm, Germany, mid 18th century, based on a painting by Mathias Siller, Salzburg, Munich puppet theatre collection,

The 1896 caption reads: 'Fisk and Gould's Grand Opera House in a State of Siege drawn by B West Clinedinst.'.

The pied piper of America - Illustration shows a large baseball player using a baseball bat as a musical pipe to play music and draw a large crowd of people of all ages into a baseball stadium. 1914

Scene from the first act of "Oedipus" Mounet-Sully as Oedipus at the ancient theater of Orange Loeb, Louis, 1866-1909. still image. 1895-06. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection. Theatrical productions , France , 1800-1899, Orange (France), Mounet-Sully, 1841-1916, Oedipus (Greek mythology), Greek drama

A balloon takes Gambettato to safety. Date: 7 October 1870

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