"The Room of the Throne as finally restored by [Sir Arthur] Evans (and re-restored by the Knossos Conservation Office). The great stone basin was not found here but rather in a corridor to the north. The wall-paintings depict griffins placed...
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...
Although not identified, this young girl probably represents the milkmaid in the nursery rhyme, "Where Are You Going My Pretty Maid?" In the rhyme, she responds," I'm going a-milking sir." Title supplied by cataloger.
Autographed full-length character portrait of performer and producer Nathaniel Carll (N. C.) Goodwin costumed for the role of Sir Lucius O'Trigger in "The Rivals." He wears a black hat; long jacket; shirt with ruffled collar; short pants;...
Autographed portrait of English actor Sir Charles Wyndham, who also produced Sir Charles Wyndham's London Company. He has sideburns and a mustache, and wears a three-piece suit. He first appeared at Macauley's Theatre on January 15-16, 1883, in the...
Cartoon pages of The Louisville Times newspaper from March 8, 1913, featuring a sketch of John T. Macauley smoking a cigarette, with a cat on his lap and a dog beside him. The text reads: "Col. John T. Macauley & Hobbies - No. 54. Catering...
Full-length character portrait of British actor and theatre manager Sir Francis Robert Benson. He is standing with arms raised, and wears a ragged tunic with mismatched socks and shoes, possibly a jester or Harlequin costume. Inscription on print,...
Full-length character portrait of performer and producer William H. Crane in costume for the role of Sir Anthony Absolute in "The Rivals." He wears a tri-cornered hat, overcoat, frilly collar, boots, and leans on a cane. Crane was born...
Full-length character portrait of performer John Gilbert in costume for the role of Sir Anthony Absolute in Richard Brinsley Sheridan's "The Rivals." He is seated facing left, and wears a white wig, long jacket, vest, knee-length pants,...
Heavily retouched photogravure of writer Sir Walter Scott, who was born August 15, 1771 in Edinburgh, Scotland and died September 21, 1832 in England. Location of photo studio: New York (N.Y.). Title supplied by cataloger.
In the year 1573 when Shakespeare and Marlowe were already boys of nine, Chapman in adolescence, Spenser, Lyly and Richard Hooker men of twenty, John Donne, then important to only a few but destined to the company of royalty, was born. Walton...
English literature--Early modern, 1500-1700; Geographical discoveries in literature
It is the purpose of this thesis to show what influence the sixteenth century voyagers had on the Elizabethan writers. For expediency, we have divided these voyages into two classes: namely, the early, from Columbus, 1492, to Vasca de Gama, 1498;...
Lady Patricia Burnley Ellison Ross of Louisville, Kentucky, wearing a hat, fur scarf, and winter coat. The photograph is badly creased and marred with discolorations from age. Article attached to back of image: Wife of Sir Charles Ross, Scottish...
Montage of seven lithographic portraits, plus a program, for "The Rivals," a comedy in three acts by Richard Brinsley Sheridan which, in its 1896 All-Star tour, was directed by C. B. Jefferson and Joseph Brooks, and starred William H....
Photogravure of full-length character portrait of performer and producer Nathaniel Carll (N. C.) Goodwin costumed for the role of Sir Lucius O'Trigger in "The Rivals." He wears a black hat; long jacket; shirt with ruffled collar; short...
Photogravure portrait of English actor and Sir Charles Wyndham's London Company producer, Sir Charles Wyndham, in costume for the title role in "David Garrick." He is seated, wearing an 18th century military uniform with sword in his...
Promotional poster for a production of Richard Brinsley Sheridan's "The Rivals," starring Joseph Jefferson III, W. J. Florence, and Louisa Lane (Mrs. John) Drew. Joseph Jefferson III and W. J. Florence performed "The Rivals" at...
Sign on barn listing five Derby winners foaled at Hamburg Place, a horse farm owned by Edward Wiaddeus, near Lexington, Kentucky. Horses are: Old Rosebud, 1914; Sir Barton, 1919; Paul Jones, 1920; Zev, 1923; Flying Ebony, 1925.
