English Theatre Portraits

Vestris, Lucia Elizabeth Bartolozzi, 1797-1856

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Lucia Elizabeth Bartolozzi Vestris (March 3, 1797 – August 8, 1856) was an English actress and a contralto opera singer, appearing in works by, among others, Mozart and Rossini. She was born in London in 1797, the first of two daughters of German pianist Theresa Jansen Bartolozzi and art dealer Gaetano Stefano Bartolozzi. Lucia studied music and was noted for her voice and dancing ability. She was married at age 16 to the French ballet dancer, Auguste Armand Vestris, a scion of the great family ...

Braham, John, 1774-1856

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John Braham, English tenor and composer. A popular favorite for over thirty years, Braham was considered the foremost native male singer in Britain. From the description of John Braham manuscript material : 1 item, 1837 (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 76805792 From the guide to the John Braham manuscript material : 2 items, ca. 1802-1837, (The New York Public Library. Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle.) English tenor and compose...

De Wilde, Samuel, 1751-1832

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The artist Samuel De Wilde is best known for his theatrical portraits painted from 1791 until his death in 1832. From his London studio at 9 Tavistock Row, Covent Garden, De Wilde painted the portraits of many actors and actresses from the nearby Drury Lane and Covent Garden theaters. He provided 93 portraits for John Bell's The British Theatre, a series that ran from 1791 until 1795. His work also appeared in the Monthly Mirror (1795-1811), John Cawthorn's Minor British Theatre (1806), and Will...

Edwards, Henry, 1798-1885

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Leney, William Satchwell, 1769-1831

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Knowles, James Sheridan, 1784-1862

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Epithet: dramatist; of Add MS 42712 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000753.0x000138 Anglo-Irish dramatist and actor. From the description of James Sheridan Knowles letter to unidentified recipient [manuscript]. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 181587980 Irish actor and author. From the description of Autograph letters signed (7) : Aberfoyle, Loch Ard Lodge, and Torq...

Egerton, Daniel, 1772-1835

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Epithet: actor British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000817.0x0001cb ...

Macready, William Charles, 1793-1873

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English actor, recognized as perhaps the greatest English character actor of his day. He was especially noted for his Shakespearean roles. From the description of Letter, 1842. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122391814 William Charles Macready was a tragedian. From the description of Miscellaneous manuscripts, 1821-1849, n.d. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155886139 William Charles Macready was an English stage manager and actor...

Kelly, Frances Maria, 1790-1882

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Frances Maria Kelly (1790-1882) was a British actress & singer. From the description of Letter from Frances Maria Kelly to Robert William Elliston, 1822. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 81092583 Frances Maria "Fanny" Kelly, English actress and singer. In 1819 she rejected a marriage proposal from the essayist Charles Lamb, but remained friends with him and his sister Mary. From the description of Frances Mari...

Walner, John R.

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Blanchard, William, 1769-1835

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Power, Tyrone, 1797-1841

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London, England resident. From the description of Letter, 1840. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 36097074 Tyrone Power (1797-1841) was an Irish comedian. From the description of Letter by Tyrone Power to Gentleman, 1835. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 228769406 ...

Reeve, John, 1799-1838

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Woolnoth, Thomas, 1785-

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Pope, Alexander, 1763-1835

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English actor and painter. From the description of Partially printed document signed, dated : [London], 4 November 1819, 1819 Nov. 4. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270675116 ...

Bunn, Margaret Agnes, 1799-1883

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