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Theatrical portraits and caricatures, Vol. I

Title: Theatrical portraits and caricatures, Vol. I [graphic].
Publication: 1721?-1819.

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Series of theatrical portraits and caricatures. (NN)NYPG95-F190.

Description

1 v.(169 prints, 9 drawings); 56 x 38 cm.

Summary

Portraits and caricatures of British actors and actresses of the 18th and early 19th centuries, including John Bannister, Elizabeth Billington, Angelica Catalani, T.P. Cooke, R.W. Elliston, Elizabeth Farren, John Fawcett, David Garrick, Joseph Grimaldi, Dorothy Jordan, John Philip Kemble, Joseph Shepherd Munden, Mary Robinson, Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Sarah Siddons, Peg Woffington, Henry Woodward and Mary Ann Yates. Includes representations of amateur theatre, ballet, clowns, comedies, dancers, farce, masquerades, operas, pantomimes and tragedies at theaters including the Covent Garden Theatre, the Drury Lane Theatre, the Haymarket Theatre & the Sadlers Wells Theatre. One series of prints relates to the Old Price Riots of 1809. Other individuals depicted include the Earl of Derby, the Prince of Wales, Sir Lumley Skeffington and Mrs. Fitzherbert.

Subject

Genre/Form

Broadsides – English – 1700-1799.
Broadsides – English – 1800-1899.
Caricatures – English – 1700-1799.
Caricatures – English – 1800-1899.
Portraits – English – 1700-1799.
Portraits – English – 1800-1899.
Prints – English – 1700-1799.
Prints – English – 1800-1899.

Note

Printmakers include George Cruikshank, Isaac Cruikshank, Samuel de Wilde, Robert Dighton, James Gillray, William Heath, Philippe-Jacques de Loutherbourg and Thomas Rowlandson. Draughtsmen include Samuel de Wilde, Philippe-Jacques de Loutherbourg and George Moutard Woodward.
Title from spine of bound volume.
Volume bound in black morocco, gilt.

Access (note)

Restricted access;

Cite As (note)

Caricature Collection.

Indexes/Finding Aids (note)

Finding aid available.

Linking Entry (note)

Forms part of Series of theatrical portraits and caricatures in Caricature Collection.

Contents

1. Bartholomew Fair, 1721 -- 3. The Female Volunteer; or, An Attempt to make our Men stand -- 5. The Green Room Scuffle or, Drury Lane in an Uproar.
6. Shylock turn'd Macbeth -- 7. Strollers performing Hamlet before the Squire -- 8. Banti [and] Roselli -- o. Euphrosyne -- 9. Europe in Masquerade or the Royal Farce -- 10. Casey in the Character of MacHeath -- 11. Buck Metamorphos'd Or Mr. Foote in the Character of the Englishman return'd from Paris -- 13. Mr. Woodward in the Character of Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet -- 15. Mrs. Yates in the Character of Mandane in Cyrus -- 15. Mr. Garrick in the Character of Tancred -- 17. The Ladies Church Yard -- 17. Lords of the Bedchamber -- 19. The Goats Canter to Windsor or the Cuckold's Comfort -- 19. The Branded Bully, or the Ass Strip'd of the Lions Skin -- 20. Mr. Edwin in the Character of Caleb -- 21. Mr. Bannister in the Character of Miss Polly Peachum -- 22. The Grand Question Debated -- 23. So! So! the Race was for a Husband -- 24. Mr. Edwin & Mr. Johnston as Jemmy Jumps & Capt. Valentine in the Farmer -- 25. Mr. Edwin in the Character of Jemmy Jumps -- 25. Edwin as Bob in the Man Milliner -- 27. Mr. Edwin as Caleb in He Would Be a Soldier -- 27. Mr. Ryder as Sr. Iohn Brute -- 28. Under Hoop & Bell -- 29. [A Country Theatre. Théâtre de Campagne] -- 31. Comedy Spectators -- 31. Tragedy Spectators -- 32. Mr. Moss in the Character of Caleb -- 32. An Operahouse Lounger -- 33. Mr. Farley, as Columbines Lover in the Pantomine of Harlequins Chaplet.
33. Mr. Lamash As Columbines Lover in the Pantomine of Harlequin's Frolics -- 34. From the Haymarket / De Loutherbourg -- 34. From the Haymarket / P. L. de Loutherbourg Fecit -- 35. A Strolling Player. Comedy -- 35. A Strolling Player. Tragedy -- 36. Munden in Jemmy Jumps -- 37. Mr. Munden in the Character of Jemmy Jumps -- 38. Mrs. Siddons in the Character of Euphrasia in the Tragedy of the Grecian Daughter -- 39. Mr. Munden in Bobby Lobby, in the Pantomime of Blue Beard -- 40. The Devil to Pay; the Wife Metamorphos'd, or Neptune reposing, after Fording the Jordan -- 41. The Pot Calling the Kettle Black or two of a Trade can never agree -- 42. The Rage -- 42. Hamlet in Scotland -- 45. English Curiosity or the Foreigner stared out of Countenance -- 46. Mr. Fitzwilliam as Nicholas Blount in Kenilworth -- 46. Mr. Harley as Jacquez -- 46. Madame Vestris as Don Giovanni in Giovanni in London -- 47. Thoughts on Matrimony -- 48. "No Flower that Blows, is like this Rose" -- 49. A Peep at Christies; or Tally-ho & his Nimeney-pimmeney -- 50. The Rival Richards or Sheakspear [sic] in Danger -- 51. Modern Grace, or the Operatical Finale to the Ballet of Alonzo e caro -- 53. Contemplations on a Coronet -- 55. Private theatricals -- 55. The Marriage of Cupid & Psyche -- 57. La Promenade en Famille -- 58. Richardsons [Bartholomew Fair] -- 58. The Farmers Return from London.
59. Heir at Law / A. Caldwell del. et fecit 1798 -- 60. You must hear that in Rhyme -- 61. Mr. Munden in the Character of Worry, in the new Comedy of Management -- 62. We serve a King whom we love - a God whom we adore. Pizarro -- 63. Hold! Pizarro - hear me! If not always Justly, at least act always Greatly. Pizarro -- 64. A Peep behind the Curtain at Drury Lane -- 65. Pizarro contemplating over the product of his new Peruvian mine -- 66. Pizarro returning from the Gold Mines of Peru -- 67. Pizarro, a New Play or the Drury-Lane Masquerade -- 68. Mr. Chellingo, ar'nt you Humbuging me, Raman Droog -- 69. Ha! am I King? 'tis so - but - Edward lives -- 70. Hamlet / Ansel & Stadler sculp. -- 71. Macbeth -- 73. Returning from Pizarro!! -- 75. A Private Rehearsal of Jane Shore -- 76. The Actress' Prayer -- 77. A Bravura Air. Mandane -- 79. Theatrical Doctors recovering Clara's Notes -- 79. Metallic Tractors -- 80. Leonora -- 81. Blowing up the Pic Nic's or Harlequin Quixote attacking the Puppets / Js. Gillray Invt. & fect. -- 83. The New and Elegant St. Giles's Cage. Erected on Purpose for the Dilletante Theatrical Society -- 83. A New Bravura with a Duett Affettuoso -- 85. Dilletanti-Theatricals, or a Peep at the Green Room / Js. Gillray inv & fect -- 86. Mr. Braham in the character of Orlando -- 87. The Bulstrode Siren -- 89. Illustrious Illusions or Fashionable Follies.
89. An Alarming Situation. Specimens of Dramatic Phrenzy -- 90. A Sudden Thought. Specimens of Dramatic Phrenzy -- 91. An Easy Reply. Specimens of Dramatic Phrenzy --93. The Theatrical Bubble: being a new specimen of the astonishing Powers of the great Politico- Punchinello, in the Art of Dramatic Puffing / J. Gillray inv. -- 94. [The Introduction] -- 95. Portrait of a principal Ballad singer -- 95. Master Fred,. Schirmer, The Young German Comic Player, in the Character of Mr. Schnaps, a German Barber -- 97. A Decamp or Exit in the high stile of the Antique -- 99. A Catalanian attack on a chance-seller -- 99. The Genius of Theatricals bringing Iohn Bull to his senses!!! -- 100. [Turkish play] -- 100. [Master Betty] -- 101. R.W. Elliston / by De Wilde -- 101. Mr. Elliston / Hopwood sculp. -- 103. Miss Wrinkle -- 103. The Maid who Died for Love -- 105. A Catalanian Pic Nic Society at Private Rehearsal / Cruikshank s. -- 105. Iohn Bull forming a Catalini of his own!! / Cruikshank s. -- 106. Madame Catalani in Semiramide. her first appearance in England, Decr. 13th, 1806 -- 107. Comedy in the Country. Tragedy in London / Rowlandson Scul. -- 108. Country Life, Contrasted with the Pleasures of Town -- 109. Paddy M'Shane's Seven Ages -- 110. Signor Velluti and the Female Choristers, of the Kings Theatre -- 110. Madam Schroeder Devrient als Leonore im Fidelio -- 111. Major MacPherson and Miss Lavinia Scout.
111. Master Frost and Miss Snow -- 112. The Comic Dance in Mother Goose -- 113. Mr. Grimaldi as Clown in the Popular new Pantomime of Mother Goose -- 114. Gaby Grin, the Eccentric Clow[n] illuminating the Entrance to Old Gutter Lane -- 115. In the Grand Pantomine of Telemachus -- 115. Grimaldi with the Broom & Ketle -- 116. Mr. Simmons as Mother Goose in the Popular new Pantomime -- 117. Young Jones in the Favorite Comic Pantomine of the Poison Tree, at the Sans Pariel [sic] Theatre -- 119. ["Unique Proof"] / S. De Wilde -- 121. Mr. Fawcett as Whimsiculo / T. Wageman sculp. -- 122. Russian Nuptials; or, The Lock'd Jaw and Frost-Bitten Nose -- 123. Call Again To-morrow -- 124. Poor Mr. Spriggs -- 125. The Tea-Table Tabby Tom's Tragic Tale -- 127. [Elliston as the Duke in the Honeymoon] / S. De Wilde -- 128. Mr. Kemble as Octavian in the Mountaineers / F. Warburton -- 129. The Last Shilling -- 130. The Boxes -- 131. This is the House that Jack Built -- 131. The House that Jact Built / GCk. -- 132. A Parody on MacBeth's Soliloquy, at Covent Garden Theatre -- 133. The New Chevy Chace or Covent Garden in an Uproar -- 135. Killing no Murder. as Performing at the Grand National Theatre / Cruikshank Sculp -- 135. Theatrical Mendicants, relieved / Gillray invt & fec -- 137. Counsellor O.P. defender of our Theatric Liberties / Js. Gillray f. -- 137. The Centaur-ian Manager -- 139. The Strollers Progress, Pte. 2d / Cruikshank int. & s.
139. The Strollers Progress, Plte. 4th -- 141. The Strollers Progress Plte. 5th / Cruikshank Scl. -- 141. The Managers Last Kick, or a New Way to Pay Old Debts -- 142. A Theatical Candidate -- 143. Modern Plays -- 144. Mr. Talbot as Monsieur Morbleau in the celebrated Farce of "Monsieur Tonson" -- 145. Mr. Talbot, as Monsieur Morbleau, in the celbrated Farce of Monsieur Tonson -- 146. Call Again To-Morrow -- 147. Baron Donder-Dronk-Dickdorf and Miss Quoitz -- 148. Bang-Up - Random, or Tandem -- 149. John Hobbs, John Hobbs -- 151. Sports of a Country Fair -- 151. Sports of a Country Fair Part the Second -- 153. Sports of a Country Fair Part the Third -- 153. Pidgeon Hole -- 155. Mrs. H. Johnston, in the Melodrama of Timour the Tartar -- 156. The Taylor Sheering the Geese or the Protestants in the Wrong Box -- 157. Quadrupeds; Or, The Managers Last Kick. last Scene / G. Cruikshank fect. -- 159. Grimaldis Leap Frog, in the Comic Pantomime of the Golden Fish / Drawn & Etched by WHeath -- 160. Comic Dance in the Popular Pantomime of the White Cat / Drawn & Etched by WHeath -- 161. Grimaldi & the Nondescript in the Red Dwarf -- 161. Grimaldis Bold Dragoon in the Popular Pantomime of the Red Dwarf -- 162. Mr. T.P. Cooke as Tom Trim -- 163. Grimaldis Bang Up in the Popular Pantomime of Golden Fish/ Drawn & Etch [sic] by W. Heath -- 163. Mr. Grimaldi & Mr. Norman in the Epping Hunt from the Popular Pantomime of the Red Dwarf.
164. Undeviating Rectitude or A Hint for the Hood Winked by One of the Stiff necked Generation / Etchd by G. Cruikshank -- 165. Grimaldis Bold Dragoon in the Popular Pantomime of the Red Dwarf -- 165. Grimaldis Tandem in the Comic Pantomime of the Golden Fish / Drawn & Etchd by W. Heath -- 166. A Tandem Race -- 167. Grimaldi & the Alpace, in the Popular Pantomime of the Red Dwarf -- 168. Fairburn (Senrs.) Laughable Song Book for 1813 -- 168. The Conjurer -- 169. Mr. Grimaldi as Clown in Dulce Domum -- 169. [Joey Grimaldi Singing "All the Worlds in Paris / George Cruikshank] -- 170. The Advantages of Travel - or - a little learning is a dangerous thing - Plate 2 -- 170. An Ancient & Modern Beau -- 171. [Mr. Dowton as Dr. Cantwell in The Hypocrite / by S. De Wilde] -- 172. A Sketch of what, was once a Dandy.

Call Number

MEZYRKZ+ (Theatrical)

OCLC

NYPG95-F183

Title

Theatrical portraits and caricatures, Vol. I [graphic].

Imprint

1721?-1819.

Cite As:

Caricature Collection.

Restricted Access

Restricted access; Print Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Indexes

Finding aid available.

Linking Entry

Forms part of Series of theatrical portraits and caricatures in Caricature Collection.

Added Author

Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878.

Cruikshank, Isaac, 1764-1811

De Wilde, Samuel, 1748-1832.

Dighton, Robert, 1752-1814.

Gillray, James, 1756-1815.

Heath, William, 1795-1840.

Loutherbourg, Philippe-Jacques de, 1740-1812.

Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827.

Woodward, G.M. (George Moutard), approximately 1760-1815.

Found In:

Series of theatrical portraits and caricatures. (NN)NYPG95-F190.

Research Call Number

MEZYRKZ+ (Theatrical)

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