Mr. T.P. Cooke as Goyoneche in the War Woolf of Tlascala

Mr. T.P. Cooke as Goyoneche in the War Woolf of Tlascala

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] Unfortunately little is known about the play War Woolf of Tlascala or the character of Goyoneche that T.P. Cooke is playing in this print.

[1] Allan Stuart Jackson, The Standard Theatre of Victorian England (London: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 1993), 99.
[2] Allan Stuart Jackson, The Standard Theatre of Victorian England, 142.

War Woolf of Tlascala (or The Mexican's Watchword (unknown author)

D. Straker

1828

Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Mr. T.P. Cooke as Harry Hallyard 
Mr. T.P. Cooke as William 
Mr. T.P. Cooke as Long Tom Coffin

Museum of London
Mr. T.P. Cooke as Sir Roland the Constant 
Mr. T.P. Cooke as Ben Backstay
Mr. T.P. Cooke as Sir Roland the Constant, in the Knghts of the Round Table 

The Folger Shakespeare Library
Mr. T.P. Cooke as Gordon the Gipsey

16 x 13 in.

42