Drawings and engravings by Joseph and John William Gear, ca. 1820s-ca. 1850s (inclusive).

Liston, John, 1776-1846

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English comedian. From the description of Autograph letter signed : [London], to an unidentified recipient, 1832 May. 9. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270590742 ...

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...

Gear, J. W. (John William), 1806-1866

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John William Gear, a portraitist, miniaturist, watercolor painter, and lithographer, specialized in theatrical portraits. He exhibited in London, 1821-1852, and came to the U.S. in 1852. Joseph Gear (1768-1853) was a marine painter and caricaturist. He emigrated to the U.S. in 1824, moved to Boston in the early 1830s, and exhibited at the Boston Athenaeum, 1829-1937. From the description of Drawings and engravings by Joseph and John William Gear, ca. 1820s-ca...

Ducrow, Andrew, 1793-1842

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Epithet: equestrian performer British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000684.0x000143 ...

Dean, Julia, 1830-1868

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Mathews, Charles, 1776-1835

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Charles Mathews, English actor. From the description of Charles Mathews manuscript material : 2 items, ca. 1820's (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 747730054 From the guide to the Charles Mathews manuscript material : 3 items, ca. 1820's, (The New York Public Library. Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle.) Charles Mathews was an English actor, stage manager, and one of the leading comedians of his day. From his first appearance in Lo...

Gear, Joseph, 1768-1853.

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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

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William Shakespeare was likely born April, 23, 1564; he was baptized in Stratford-upon-Avon on April 26, 1564. He grew up, had a family, and bought property in Stratford while working in London, the center of English theater. As an actor, a playwright, and a partner in a leading acting company, he became both prosperous and well-known. His parents were John and Mary Shakespeare. John was a leatherworker and involved in local politics, first becoming an alderman and eventually a town bailiff. ...

Kean, Edmund, 1787-1833

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Edmund Kean (1787-1833) was an English actor. From the guide to the Edmund Kean Collection, 1814-1933, (Princeton University. Library. Dept. of Rare Books and Special Collections) Edmund Kean (1787-1833) was an English actor associated with the Drury Lane Theatre. An affair with Charlotte Cox, the wife of prominent alderman Robert Cox, led to an adultery trial against Kean in 1825 and his subsequent travel outside of England. Kean returned to the English stage in 1827 and re...