A careful perusal of Shakespeare’s works leads to one outstanding conclusion. Shakespeare was preeminently interested in words, as such. His every play shows a painstaking attention to words in their various shades of meaning. It is our interest...
Character portrait of Helena Modjeska wearing a tam and jacket, possibly costumed for a role as a male. Born October 12, 1840 in Cracow, Poland, Mme. Modjeska was a leading Polish actress who became even more famous after emigrating to the United...
Three-quarter length character portrait of left profile of Julia Marlowe, wearing a white robe. Julia Marlowe was a child actress born Sarah Frances Frost on August 17, 1865 in England. She spent her late childhood in the United States, and married...
Character portrait of actress Adelaide Neilson wearing hat with long plume and fur-trimmed cape. Best known for the role of Juliet in Shakespeare’s "Romeo and Juliet," Neilson was born in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, March 3, 1848. She...
Full-length character portrait of actress Adelaide Neilson standing next to a pianoforte, wearing a long regal dress with train, and her hair piled atop her head in a braid. She appears in the same costume and pose in Image Number ULPA...
Oval-shaped portrait of performer W. H. Crompton wearing a three-piece suit with white bow tie and eyeglasses attached to a buttonhole. Crompton starred in "Lady Rose's Daughter" at Macauley's Theatre in October 1903, and played with...
Three-quarter length character portrait of actress Adelaide Neilson standing next to a pianoforte, wearing a long regal dress with train, and her hair piled atop her head in a braid. She appears in the same costume and pose in Image Number ULPA...
Oval-shaped three-quarter length portrait of performer W. H. Crompton seated in a wooden chair, wearing a three-piece suit with white bow tie. Crompton starred in "Lady Rose's Daughter" at Macauley's Theatre in October 1903; played with...
Character portrait of actor Henry Weaver in costume for the role of Ilderim in "Ben Hur," which was produced at Macauley's Theatre in March 1905. He has a long beard and mustache and wears a brimless hat and shawl. Henry A. Weaver Jr.,...
