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English Theater Collection

English theater has a rich history dating back to the Elizabethan era

Background imageEnglish Theater Collection: Actress and singer Jenny Vertpre (Francoise Fann Vausgien, 1797-1865)

Actress and singer Jenny Vertpre (Francoise Fann Vausgien, 1797-1865) as Le petit chaperon in the comic opera le Peer
FLO4562697 Actress and singer Jenny Vertpre (Francoise Fann Vausgien, 1797-1865) as Le petit chaperon in the comic opera le Peer Chaperon Rouge by Francois-Adrien Boieldieu at the Theatre de la Porte

Background imageEnglish Theater Collection: English actress Miss Josephine Duchesnois 1777-1835 as the Inca princess Alzire in the play Alzire

English actress Miss Josephine Duchesnois 1777-1835 as the Inca princess Alzire in the play Alzire by Voltaire at
FLO4562671 English actress Miss Josephine Duchesnois 1777-1835 as the Inca princess Alzire in the play Alzire by Voltaire at the Theatre Francais, Paris, 1817

Background imageEnglish Theater Collection: English ballet dancer Paul as Zephyr in Psyche by Stanislas Champein at the Opera de Paris, 1817

English ballet dancer Paul as Zephyr in Psyche by Stanislas Champein at the Opera de Paris, 1817
FLO4562658 English ballet dancer Paul as Zephyr in Psyche by Stanislas Champein at the Opera de Paris, 1817. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Charles Malo's Almanach des Spectacles by K

Background imageEnglish Theater Collection: English actor Gobert and Marie Dorval in the melodrama Le Commissionnaire by de Boirie

English actor Gobert and Marie Dorval in the melodrama Le Commissionnaire by de Boirie
FLO4562946 English actor Gobert and Marie Dorval in the melodrama Le Commissionnaire by de Boirie, La loue and Menissier at the Theatre Porte St. Martin, 1824

Background imageEnglish Theater Collection: English actor Charles Potier and Miss Pauline in the comedy L'Homme de Sixty Ans by d'Artois

English actor Charles Potier and Miss Pauline in the comedy L'Homme de Sixty Ans by d'Artois
FLO4562942 English actor Charles Potier and Miss Pauline in the comedy L'Homme de Sixty Ans by d'Artois, Simonnin and Ferdinand at the Theatre des Varietes, 1824

Background imageEnglish Theater Collection: Francois-Joseph Talma (Danville) and Mademoiselle Mars (Madame Danville)

Francois-Joseph Talma (Danville) and Mademoiselle Mars (Madame Danville) in Ecole des Anglais by Casimir Delavigne at
FLO4562922 Francois-Joseph Talma (Danville) and Mademoiselle Mars (Madame Danville) in Ecole des Anglais by Casimir Delavigne at the Comedie Francais, 1823

Background imageEnglish Theater Collection: English actor Tonon Gontier (1785-1841) as Stanislas in Michel et Christine by Eugene Scribe at

English actor Tonon Gontier (1785-1841) as Stanislas in Michel et Christine by Eugene Scribe at the Theatre du
FLO4562899 English actor Tonon Gontier (1785-1841) as Stanislas in Michel et Christine by Eugene Scribe at the Theatre du Gymnasium, 1821

Background imageEnglish Theater Collection: English actor Francois-Joseph Talma (1763-1826) as Regulus in Sylla by Jouy at the Theatre

English actor Francois-Joseph Talma (1763-1826) as Regulus in Sylla by Jouy at the Theatre Francais, 1822
FLO4562888 English actor Francois-Joseph Talma (1763-1826) as Regulus in Sylla by Jouy at the Theatre Francais, 1822. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Charles Malo's Almanach des

Background imageEnglish Theater Collection: English soprano singer Miss Grassari as Almasie in La lampe merveilleuse at the Opera

English soprano singer Miss Grassari as Almasie in La lampe merveilleuse at the Opera
FLO4562869 English soprano singer Miss Grassari as Almasie in La lampe merveilleuse at the Opera. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Charles Malo's Almanach des Spectacles by K. Y

Background imageEnglish Theater Collection: English actor Jean Baptiste Emmanuel Marie Legrand (1782-1854)

English actor Jean Baptiste Emmanuel Marie Legrand (1782-1854) as Lesec in La Merchant de Goujons by Francis
FLO4562860 English actor Jean Baptiste Emmanuel Marie Legrand (1782-1854) as Lesec in La Merchant de Goujons by Francis and Dartois at the Theatre des Varietes, 1821

Background imageEnglish Theater Collection: English child actress Leontine Fay (1810-1876) in La petite soeur by Eugene Scribe at the Theatre

English child actress Leontine Fay (1810-1876) in La petite soeur by Eugene Scribe at the Theatre du Gymnasium, 1821
FLO4562854 English child actress Leontine Fay (1810-1876) in La petite soeur by Eugene Scribe at the Theatre du Gymnasium, 1821

Background imageEnglish Theater Collection: English actress Minette or Jeanne-Marie-Francoise Menestrier (1789-1853)

English actress Minette or Jeanne-Marie-Francoise Menestrier (1789-1853) as Nina in Nina de la Rue Vivienne by Francis
FLO4562847 English actress Minette or Jeanne-Marie-Francoise Menestrier (1789-1853) as Nina in Nina de la Rue Vivienne by Francis, Dartois and Gabriel at the Theatre du Vaudeville, 1821

Background imageEnglish Theater Collection: English actor Villeneuve as Calas in the play Calas by Victor Ducange at the Theatre de l'Ambigu

English actor Villeneuve as Calas in the play Calas by Victor Ducange at the Theatre de l'Ambigu, 1819
FLO4562820 English actor Villeneuve as Calas in the play Calas by Victor Ducange at the Theatre de l'Ambigu, 1819. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Charles Malo's Almanach des

Background imageEnglish Theater Collection: English actor Charles Edme Vernet (1789-1848) as the Comte Derfort in L'Ennui at the Varietes

English actor Charles Edme Vernet (1789-1848) as the Comte Derfort in L'Ennui at the Varietes
FLO4562804 English actor Charles Edme Vernet (1789-1848) as the Comte Derfort in L'Ennui at the Varietes. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Charles Malo's Almanach des Spectacles by K

Background imageEnglish Theater Collection: English ballet dancer Miss Genevieve-Adelaide Gosselin (1791-1818)

English ballet dancer Miss Genevieve-Adelaide Gosselin (1791-1818) as Bayadere in La Bayadere at the Opera
FLO4562765 English ballet dancer Miss Genevieve-Adelaide Gosselin (1791-1818) as Bayadere in La Bayadere at the Opera. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Charles Malo's Almanach des

Background imageEnglish Theater Collection: English comic actor Brunet (Jean-Joseph Mira, 1766-1853) as Jocrisse in Jocrisse corrige by

English comic actor Brunet (Jean-Joseph Mira, 1766-1853) as Jocrisse in Jocrisse corrige by Charles-Auguistin Sewrin at
FLO4562748 English comic actor Brunet (Jean-Joseph Mira, 1766-1853) as Jocrisse in Jocrisse corrige by Charles-Auguistin Sewrin at the Theatre des Varietes, 1812

Background imageEnglish Theater Collection: English actor Henri as Richelieu in the one-act play Soiree des deux prisonniers by Jacques-Marie

English actor Henri as Richelieu in the one-act play Soiree des deux prisonniers by Jacques-Marie Deschamps at
FLO4562745 English actor Henri as Richelieu in the one-act play Soiree des deux prisonniers by Jacques-Marie Deschamps at the Theatre Vaudeville

Background imageEnglish Theater Collection: English dancer Miss Clotilde as Calypso in the ballet Les Aventures de Telemaque at the Opera, Paris

English dancer Miss Clotilde as Calypso in the ballet Les Aventures de Telemaque at the Opera, Paris
FLO4562706 English dancer Miss Clotilde as Calypso in the ballet Les Aventures de Telemaque at the Opera, Paris. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Charles Malo's Almanach des Spectacles by

Background imageEnglish Theater Collection: English actor Tonon Gontier (1785-1841) as Colonel Derville and Bernard-Leon (1785-1858)

English actor Tonon Gontier (1785-1841) as Colonel Derville and Bernard-Leon (1785-1858)
FLO4562940 English actor Tonon Gontier (1785-1841) as Colonel Derville and Bernard-Leon (1785-1858) as farmer Thibaut in the comedy Le Kiss au Porter by Eugene Scribe at the Theatre de Madame, 1824

Background imageEnglish Theater Collection: English actor Charles-Gabriel Potier as Blouse in the comedy Les Blouses by Gabriel

English actor Charles-Gabriel Potier as Blouse in the comedy Les Blouses by Gabriel
FLO4562914 English actor Charles-Gabriel Potier as Blouse in the comedy Les Blouses by Gabriel and Armand at the Theatre des Varietes, 1822

Background imageEnglish Theater Collection: English actor Francois Joseph Talma (1763Ð1826) as Manlius in Manlius Capitolinus by Antoine de la

English actor Francois Joseph Talma (1763Ð1826) as Manlius in Manlius Capitolinus by Antoine de la Fosse at the Theatre
FLO4562858 English actor Francois Joseph Talma (1763Ð1826) as Manlius in Manlius Capitolinus by Antoine de la Fosse at the Theatre English

Background imageEnglish Theater Collection: English comic actor Adrien Perlet (1795-1850) as Fringale in le Gastronome sans Argent by Eugene

English comic actor Adrien Perlet (1795-1850) as Fringale in le Gastronome sans Argent by Eugene Scribe at the Theatre
FLO4562851 English comic actor Adrien Perlet (1795-1850) as Fringale in le Gastronome sans Argent by Eugene Scribe at the Theatre du Gymnasium, 1821

Background imageEnglish Theater Collection: English actress Miss Millen as Felicite in the play Le Voyage a Dieppe by Alexis Wafflard

English actress Miss Millen as Felicite in the play Le Voyage a Dieppe by Alexis Wafflard
FLO4562839 English actress Miss Millen as Felicite in the play Le Voyage a Dieppe by Alexis Wafflard and Fulgence de Bury at the Odeon, 1821

Background imageEnglish Theater Collection: English actor Joanny or Jean-Bernard Brisebarre (1775-1849) as Procida in the tragedy Vpres

English actor Joanny or Jean-Bernard Brisebarre (1775-1849) as Procida in the tragedy Vpres Siciliennes by Casimir
FLO4562785 English actor Joanny or Jean-Bernard Brisebarre (1775-1849) as Procida in the tragedy Vpres Siciliennes by Casimir Delavigne at the Odeon, 1819

Background imageEnglish Theater Collection: English opera singer Miss. More as Fanchette in the comic opera Les deux jaloux with music by

English opera singer Miss. More as Fanchette in the comic opera Les deux jaloux with music by Sophie Gail at
FLO4562725 English opera singer Miss. More as Fanchette in the comic opera Les deux jaloux with music by Sophie Gail at the Theatre Feydeau

Background imageEnglish Theater Collection: Miss Louise Perrin and Elvina in Le Pepetit Dragon by Eugene Scribe

Miss Louise Perrin and Elvina in Le Pepetit Dragon by Eugene Scribe and Delestre-Poirson at the Theatre du Vaudeville
FLO4562693 Miss Louise Perrin and Elvina in Le Pepetit Dragon by Eugene Scribe and Delestre-Poirson at the Theatre du Vaudeville

Background imageEnglish Theater Collection: English actor Tonon Gontier (1785-1841) as Comte Ory in the vaudeville piece Le Comte Ory by E

English actor Tonon Gontier (1785-1841) as Comte Ory in the vaudeville piece Le Comte Ory by E
FLO4562686 English actor Tonon Gontier (1785-1841) as Comte Ory in the vaudeville piece Le Comte Ory by E. Scribe and Delester-Poirson at the Theatre du Vaudeville, Paris

Background imageEnglish Theater Collection: Belgian actress Miss Fleury as Suzanne in La Famille Glinet by Merville at the Odeon, Paris, 1818

Belgian actress Miss Fleury as Suzanne in La Famille Glinet by Merville at the Odeon, Paris, 1818
FLO4562681 Belgian actress Miss Fleury as Suzanne in La Famille Glinet by Merville at the Odeon, Paris, 1818. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Charles Malo's Almanach des Spectacles by K

Background imageEnglish Theater Collection: Comic actor Charles Potier (1774-1838) as Lantimeche in Combat des Montagnes by Eugene Scribe at

Comic actor Charles Potier (1774-1838) as Lantimeche in Combat des Montagnes by Eugene Scribe at the Theatre des
FLO4562649 Comic actor Charles Potier (1774-1838) as Lantimeche in Combat des Montagnes by Eugene Scribe at the Theatre des Varietes, Paris, 1816

Background imageEnglish Theater Collection: English mezzo-soprano Mme Boulanger or Marie-Julienne Boulanger (1786-1850) as Rose in Emma

English mezzo-soprano Mme Boulanger or Marie-Julienne Boulanger (1786-1850) as Rose in Emma
FLO4562835 English mezzo-soprano Mme Boulanger or Marie-Julienne Boulanger (1786-1850) as Rose in Emma, ou la Promise careless by Daniel Auber at the Feydeau room, Opera Comique, 1821

Background imageEnglish Theater Collection: English actor Pierre-Marie-Nicolas Michelot (1786-1856) as Mortimer in Marie Stuart by Friedrich

English actor Pierre-Marie-Nicolas Michelot (1786-1856) as Mortimer in Marie Stuart by Friedrich von Schiller at
FLO4562767 English actor Pierre-Marie-Nicolas Michelot (1786-1856) as Mortimer in Marie Stuart by Friedrich von Schiller at the Comedie Francais, 1820

Background imageEnglish Theater Collection: English actress Miss Marguerite Georges (1787-1867) as Athalie in the tragedy Athalie by Jean

English actress Miss Marguerite Georges (1787-1867) as Athalie in the tragedy Athalie by Jean Racine at the Theatre
FLO4562713 English actress Miss Marguerite Georges (1787-1867) as Athalie in the tragedy Athalie by Jean Racine at the Theatre Francais

Background imageEnglish Theater Collection: The ballerina Emilie Bigottini 1784-1858 dancing in the opera Nina, o sia la pazza per amore

The ballerina Emilie Bigottini 1784-1858 dancing in the opera Nina, o sia la pazza per amore
FLO4562711 The ballerina Emilie Bigottini 1784-1858 dancing in the opera Nina, o sia la pazza per amore (Nina or the girl driven mad by love) by Giovanni Paisiello at the Opera Theatre, Paris, 1816

Background imageEnglish Theater Collection: English actress Miss Adele Dupuis (Antoinette Nicole Dupuis, 1780-1847)

English actress Miss Adele Dupuis (Antoinette Nicole Dupuis, 1780-1847) as Celesta in Le Fils Banni by Frederic
FLO4562704 English actress Miss Adele Dupuis (Antoinette Nicole Dupuis, 1780-1847) as Celesta in Le Fils Banni by Frederic Dupetit-Mere at the Ambigu Comique, Paris

Background imageEnglish Theater Collection: English actor Philippe or Philippe-Amedee Roustan (1785-1847)

English actor Philippe or Philippe-Amedee Roustan (1785-1847) as Charles de Bourgogne in Solitaire at the Theatre Porte
FLO4562865 English actor Philippe or Philippe-Amedee Roustan (1785-1847) as Charles de Bourgogne in Solitaire at the Theatre Porte St. Martin

Background imageEnglish Theater Collection: English baritone Francois Lays (1758-1831) as Le Bailli in the comic opera Le Rossignol by

English baritone Francois Lays (1758-1831) as Le Bailli in the comic opera Le Rossignol by Charles-Guillaume Etienne
FLO4562831 English baritone Francois Lays (1758-1831) as Le Bailli in the comic opera Le Rossignol by Charles-Guillaume Etienne and Louis-Sebastien Lebrun at the Opera, Paris, 1816

Background imageEnglish Theater Collection: English actress Mme Adolphe or Louise Hypolite Regnier (d. 1837)

English actress Mme Adolphe or Louise Hypolite Regnier (d. 1837) as thereze in La Famille Sirven by M
FLO4562828 English actress Mme Adolphe or Louise Hypolite Regnier (d. 1837) as thereze in La Famille Sirven by M. Frederic at the Theatre de la Gaiete, 1820

Background imageEnglish Theater Collection: English actor Philippe or Philippe-Amedee Roustan (1785-1847)

English actor Philippe or Philippe-Amedee Roustan (1785-1847) as La Douceur in Le Tambour et la Vivandiere by
FLO4562788 English actor Philippe or Philippe-Amedee Roustan (1785-1847) as La Douceur in Le Tambour et la Vivandiere by Jules-Joseph Gabriel at the Vaudeville, 1816

Background imageEnglish Theater Collection: English opera singer Miss Palar as Nair in the fairy comic opera La Clochette by Ferdinand Herold

English opera singer Miss Palar as Nair in the fairy comic opera La Clochette by Ferdinand Herold at the Feydeau room
FLO4562780 English opera singer Miss Palar as Nair in the fairy comic opera La Clochette by Ferdinand Herold at the Feydeau room in the Opera Comique, 1817

Background imageEnglish Theater Collection: English actress Mrs. Anne Catherine Lucinde Paradol (1798-1843)

English actress Mrs. Anne Catherine Lucinde Paradol (1798-1843) as Elisabeth in Marie Stuart by Friedrich Schiller at
FLO4562772 English actress Mrs. Anne Catherine Lucinde Paradol (1798-1843) as Elisabeth in Marie Stuart by Friedrich Schiller at the Theatre Francais

Background imageEnglish Theater Collection: The famous comedian Fleury (Abraham-Joseph Benard) 1750-1822 as the Marquis de Moncade in Ecole

The famous comedian Fleury (Abraham-Joseph Benard) 1750-1822 as the Marquis de Moncade in Ecole des Bourgeois by Abbe
FLO4562761 The famous comedian Fleury (Abraham-Joseph Benard) 1750-1822 as the Marquis de Moncade in Ecole des Bourgeois by Abbe d'Allainval at the Theatre Francais, Paris 1816

Background imageEnglish Theater Collection: English comic actress Miss Marie Jacqueline Levesque (1774-1825)

English comic actress Miss Marie Jacqueline Levesque (1774-1825) as Constance du Portugal in Jean de Calais at
FLO4562756 English comic actress Miss Marie Jacqueline Levesque (1774-1825) as Constance du Portugal in Jean de Calais at the Ambigu Comique

Background imageEnglish Theater Collection: English opera singer Simon Chenard 1758-1832 as Prince de Catane in the opera Prince de Catane by

English opera singer Simon Chenard 1758-1832 as Prince de Catane in the opera Prince de Catane by Rene Richard Castel
FLO4562752 English opera singer Simon Chenard 1758-1832 as Prince de Catane in the opera Prince de Catane by Rene Richard Castel after Voltaire at the Opera Comique, Paris, 1818

Background imageEnglish Theater Collection: English opera singer Miss Delia as Duchesse de Longueville in Le Chevalier de Canole at the Odeon

English opera singer Miss Delia as Duchesse de Longueville in Le Chevalier de Canole at the Odeon
FLO4562737 English opera singer Miss Delia as Duchesse de Longueville in Le Chevalier de Canole at the Odeon. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Charles Malo's Almanach des Spectacles by K

Background imageEnglish Theater Collection: Actor Joly or Adrien Jean Baptiste Mussat (1776-1839) as Gaspard in Gaspard l'avise by

Actor Joly or Adrien Jean Baptiste Mussat (1776-1839) as Gaspard in Gaspard l'avise by Jean-Baptiste Radet at
FLO4562638 Actor Joly or Adrien Jean Baptiste Mussat (1776-1839) as Gaspard in Gaspard l'avise by Jean-Baptiste Radet at the Theatre du Vaudeville

Background imageEnglish Theater Collection: Italian opera singer Mrs. Angelica Catalini (1780-1849) as Aristea in Il fanatico per la musica by

Italian opera singer Mrs. Angelica Catalini (1780-1849) as Aristea in Il fanatico per la musica by Simon Mayr at
FLO4562953 Italian opera singer Mrs. Angelica Catalini (1780-1849) as Aristea in Il fanatico per la musica by Simon Mayr at the Opera Buffe, Paris

Background imageEnglish Theater Collection: English soprano singer Mme Gavaudan (Alexandrine-Marie-Agathe Ducamel, 1781-1840)

English soprano singer Mme Gavaudan (Alexandrine-Marie-Agathe Ducamel, 1781-1840)
FLO4562950 English soprano singer Mme Gavaudan (Alexandrine-Marie-Agathe Ducamel, 1781-1840) as Margot in Diable a quatre by Christoph Willibald Gluck at the Opera Comique, Paris

Background imageEnglish Theater Collection: English opera tenor Jean-Blaise Martin 1768-1837 as Senechal in the comic opera Jean de Paris by

English opera tenor Jean-Blaise Martin 1768-1837 as Senechal in the comic opera Jean de Paris by Francois-Adrien
FLO4562900 English opera tenor Jean-Blaise Martin 1768-1837 as Senechal in the comic opera Jean de Paris by Francois-Adrien Boieldieu at the Opera Comique, Paris




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English theater has a rich history dating back to the Elizabethan era, with iconic playwrights like William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe shaping the landscape of dramatic arts. From traditional Shakespearean tragedies to modern-day comedies, English theater continues to captivate audiences around the world with its compelling storytelling and talented performers. Whether you're watching a classic play at London's West End or enjoying an innovative production at a local theater, there's something truly magical about experiencing the magic of live performance in this timeless art form. So grab your tickets, sit back, and immerse yourself in the world - where drama, comedy, and passion collide on stage to create unforgettable moments that will stay with you long after the final curtain call.