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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 a French company touring in England, he decided to stay and perform in London. He had varied…

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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] He began his career touring England before joining the company at Covet Garden in 1837 under W.C.…

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It is unknown whether the four prints mounted in this frame were originally printed together. Collections of portraits would often be published together either to represent characters from one play, actors who were engaged at a specific theatre, or…

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The Miss Romer depicted in this print is most likely Emma Romer, who continued performing under her maiden name after becoming Mrs. George Almond after 1835. Apart from performing, Miss Romer also managed the Surrey Theatre in London from 1852-55.…

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Frederick Yates made his theatrical debut in 1817. [1] He began his London career at Covet Gardens and in 1825, he purchased the Adelphi theatre with Daniel Terry. During their joint management of the theatre, numerous plays by Edward Fitzball were…

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Miss Tree's career spanned over 40 years. She was well known for her ability to play comedic and tragic roles equally well and for her fine singing voice. [1] She married one of the best known actors of the time, Mr. Charles Kean, in 1842. [2] Unlike…

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Although Mrs. Lovell retired from the stage after her 1830 marriage to playwright George William Lovell, she made an appearance in James Planché's 1837 play Caractacus. During her time on stage she was best known for her parts in tragic plays. Later…

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Mr. Henry Marston (also known as Henry Marsh) was best known for his portrayal of Shakespearian leads, especially during his time at Sadler's Wells under Samuel Phelp's management. [1] Mephistopheles is a demon character from the Faust tale of…

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Mr. George Almar was a playwright as well as an actor. He is credited with writing over 30 melodramas and romantic dramas between 1830-1849. [1] The character of Coral Crown, The Water King is from Almar's 1834 melodrama The Cedar Chest, also known…

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The play from which the character of Ladi is from is unknown, and the identity of Mr. Brunton himself is uncertain. He could possibly be the actor and theatre manager John Brunton. However this Mr. Brunton died in 1822, during the heyday of Juvenile…

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While no details on the life of Miss. Woolf are known it is assumed that the character of Joe Jessamy originates from Thomas Taylor's 1842 farce Claude Duval or The Ladies Highwayman. [1][1] Allardyce Nicoll, XIX Century Drama, 1800-1850, vol.…

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At time of website launch, no biographical information has been found on Mr. Butler. However, the play Caractacas (the title character of which Butler is portraying) is significant within the Robertson Davies collection. The first framed playbill in…

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Mr. John Thomas Haines was primarily a playwright who occasionally acted in his own plays. [1] He has over 40 writing credits to his name between 1823 and 1843. [2] Wat Tyler is the title character of a drama writhen by Robert Southey. Originally…

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The antagonist of harlequinades, Pantaloon is a 19th century parallel to the contemporary trope of the overprotective father who tries to keep his daughter and her lover apart. While Pantaloon is described as either the father of or guardian of…

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Mr. Francis Huntley made his acting debut in 1809 and was said to have had a slow start to his career. He was best known for his ability to portray strong emotions such as rage and fear. Unfortunately, Mr. Huntley's career was ended by his love of…

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Although no biographic information has been found on Miss. Louis herself, the inscription on the image identifies her as "Delha" in the play "Khoulikan". It is most likely that this specific play is an adaptation of Charles Dibdin the Younger's…

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Mr. Mead played many roles throughout his life: he was a playwright and manager of the Elephant and Castle Theatre as well as an actor. [1] Of his wide repertoire of characters, Mead's voice is said to have been best suited to playing villains. [2]…

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As of this website's launch, no biographic information on Mr. G. French. The character of Harlequin is a stock character from the English iteration of the Comedia dell' arte known as Harlequinade. Due to the popularity of the genre and the recycling…

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Best known for his portrayals of sailors, Thomas Porter Cooke was one of the most celebrated actors of the era. [1] At the time of his retirement, Cooke had portrayed the character of William in Black Eyed Susan a total of 785 times. [2]…

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As of this website's launch, no biographic information on Mr. G. Clair or the character of Matthioli has been found.
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