The Robertson Davies collection is comprised of more than 5000 volumes, theatre prints and ephemera, this remarkable collection reflects Davies's interests in literature, literary criticism, art, music, theatre, theatre criticism, theatre biography and autobiography, film, drama, history and psychology. The Tinsel Print Collection is our first endeavour to highlight the various theatre and personal ephemera in the Robertson Davies collection.
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Miss Louis as Delha in Koulikhan
Although no biographic information has been found on Miss. Louis herself, the inscription on the image identifies her as "Delha" in the play…
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Tinsel Prints
Like modern baseball or hockey cards, tinsel prints were collectable images of famous actors and actresses produced in nineteenth century England.…
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Harlequinades
Harlequinades evolved from the Italian genre of "street theatre", known as comedia dell 'arte. These plays involved physical comedy...
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Mr. Fechter as La Gardare
Although born in England, Charles Albert Fechter was raised in France. He spent much of his career there, but after his success as a stage director of…
Mr. Phelps as Sir John Falstaff
Although Mr. Phelps was considered a second tier actor, he was still considered "one of the best 'all around' actors the English stage has known." [1]…
4 engravings mounted
It is unknown whether the four prints mounted in this frame were originally printed together. Collections of portraits would often be published…