On Stage Collection (#5)

David Garrick as King Lear (Shakespeare, King Lear, Act 3, Scene 1), 1761. Creator: James McArdell
David Garrick as King Lear (Shakespeare, King Lear, Act 3, Scene 1), 1761

Mr. Garrick in the Character of King Lear (Shakespeare, King Lear, Act 3, Scene 1), 1761. Creator: James McArdell
Mr. Garrick in the Character of King Lear (Shakespeare, King Lear, Act 3, Scene 1), 1761

Scene from the Opera of "Le Val d'Andorre", at the St. James's Theatre, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Scene from the Opera of "Le Val d'Andorre", at the St. James's Theatre, [London], 1850. An opera, in three acts: Halevy's music is delicious

Scene from "Harlequin and Humpty-Dumpty", 1850. Creator: Unknown
Scene from "Harlequin and Humpty-Dumpty", [Drury Lane Theatre, London], 1850....scene in which the hero figures in grotesque rotundity...The hero was a rebel in the days of King Richard

Scene from "Prince Dorus; or, The Romance of the Nose", 1850. Creator: Unknown
Scene from "Prince Dorus; or, The Romance of the Nose", [Olympic Theatre, London], 1850. Mr. Tom Taylor takes the subject of Madame D'Arblay's "Prince Doras" for his

Reform Banquet in the Theatre, Wellington, New Zealand, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Reform Banquet in the Theatre, Wellington, New Zealand, 1850. Nearly two hundred guests sat down to a sumptuous dinner...On the stage was the chairman's table

Plate from l'Assommoir (singer onstage with prompter), 1878. Creator: Gaston la Touche
Plate from l'Assommoir (singer onstage with prompter), 1878

"Philip of France and Marie de Meranie"...at the Olympic Theatre, 1850. Creator: Walter George Mason
Mr. Westland Marston's New Play of "Philip of France and Marie de Meranie" (Act III. Scene Last), at the Olympic Theatre, [London], 1850

Mr. J. Wallack as Dr. Petgoose, in the New Play of the "Catspaw" at the Haymarket Theatre, 1850
Mr. J. Wallack as Dr. Petgoose, in the New Play of the "Catspaw" at the Haymarket Theatre, [London], 1850. Doctor Petgoose...to whom so much of the mischief is owing

Scene from the New Play of "The Templar", at the Princess Theatre, 1850. Creator: Walter George Mason
Scene from the New Play of "The Templar", at the Princess Theatre, [London], 1850. Mr. Kean, with unwonted generosity, resigned the part of the hero to Mr

Scene from the New Comedy of "The Catspaw", at the Haymarket Theatre, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Scene from the New Comedy of "The Catspaw", at the Haymarket Theatre, [London], 1850. The announcement of a new comedy by Mr. Douglas Jerrold was an event sure to command attention

Scene from "Ivanhoe", at the Haymarket Theatre, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Scene from "Ivanhoe", at the Haymarket Theatre, [London], 1850....the scene in which the "Maid of Judah" threatens to throw herself from the battlements of the Templar's

Scene from "Cymon and Iphigenia", at the Lyceum Theatre, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Scene from "Cymon and Iphigenia", at the Lyceum Theatre, [London], 1850....the scene in which Iphigenia is discovered in a bower asleep by Cymon, who falls in love with her

Scene from the "Devil's Ring", at Drury-Lane Theatre, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Scene from the "Devil's Ring", at Drury-Lane Theatre, [London], 1850. Miss Nelson, as the enchanted Princess, in...the scene of the re-capture of the Princess

Scene from "Der Freischutz" (The Wolf's Glen), at the Royal Italian Opera, 1850. Creator: Smyth
Scene from "Der Freischutz" (The Wolf's Glen), at the Royal Italian Opera, 1850. The overture was encored rapturously...the rush in the concluding passage was tremendous...the chords

Scene from "The Vicar of Wakefield", at the New Strand Theatre, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Scene from "The Vicar of Wakefield", at the New Strand Theatre, [London] 1850. Mr. Tom Taylor has dramatised for this theatre the substantive story of Goldsmith's ever-delightful

The Masquerade Scene from the New Ballet of "Les Metamorphoses", 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Masquerade Scene from the New Ballet of "Les Metamorphoses", 1850. Carlotta Grisi, in the very appropriate character of an exquisite sprite

Scene (the last) from the opera of "Medea", 1850. Creator: Unknown
Scene (the last) from the opera of "Medea", 1850. London production of Simon Mayr's "Medea in Corinto", the title role sung by Teresa Parodi:.vengeance accomplished

Scene from the Play of "Fiesco", at Drury-Lane Theatre, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Scene from the Play of "Fiesco", at Drury-Lane Theatre, [London], 1850....the last scene of "Fiesco, " painted by Mr

Scene from Halevy's New Opera of "La Tempesta", at Her Majesty's Theatre, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Scene from Halevy's New Opera of "La Tempesta", at Her Majesty's Theatre, [London], 1850....one of the most beautilul specimens of scone-painting that can be imagined

Mr. Albert Smith's Entertainment - "The Overland Mail", at Willis's Rooms, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Mr. Albert Smith's Entertainment - "The Overland Mail", at Willis's Rooms, [London], 1850. Author, entertainer

Madame Frezzolini, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Madame Frezzolini, 1850. Italian opera singer, who...has a voice of the highest soprano quality. She possesses great musical science as well as great enthusiasm, and, for the expression of passion

Madonna in concert. The Girlie Show World Tour, Wembley Stadium. 25th September 1993

JASON DONOVAN ON STAGE 16 / 12 / 1989
JASON DONOVAN ON STAGE 16/12/1989

Gayle Hunnicutt and Martin Shaw acting together in play The Big Knife - September 1987

FRANK BRUNO AND MICHAEL BARRYMORE IN PANTO AT THE DOMINION THEATRE, LONDON - 16 / 12 / 1989
FRANK BRUNO AND MICHAEL BARRYMORE IN PANTO AT THE DOMINION THEATRE, LONDON - 16/12/1989

Patricia Hodge on stage in Noel and Gertie being performed at the Comedy Theatre, London - 13th December 1989

Michael Gambon and Jack Lemmon acting in Donald Freeds play Veterans Day at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket in London - 23/08/1989

The audience at the Beastie Boys concert at Brixton Academy, London. 24th May 1987

Spice Girls performing at the BRMB Party in the Park, Cofton Park, Birmingham, Monday 26th August 1996

Elton John on his European Express Tour which was the European leg of his 1984 Breaking Hearts Tour. National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham. 23rd June 1984

U2 Concert, Zoo TV Tour, Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff, Wales, Wednesday 18th August 1993. Our Picture Shows... life size caricatures of band members are released from their boxes by stage hands

Madonna in concert. The Girlie Show World Tour, Wembley Stadium. 25th September 1993

Tina Turner in Concert, Wildest Dreams Tour at the National Stadium, Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff, Wales, Sunday 14th July 1996

George Michael performs Somebody to Love at The Freddie Mercury Tribute concert at Wembley Stadium in 1992. Picture taken Easter Monday 20th April 1992

Wishbone Ash perform at The Reading Festival, 1981. The event took place at Little Johns Farm, Reading, Berkshire. Picture shows Andy Powell playing his Flying V, Electric Guitar

Catherine Zeta Jones dancing and playing the part of Peggy Sawyer in 42nd Street, which opened in April 1987 at The Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London

Prince in concert at Maine Road, Manchester. Diamonds and Pearls Tour. 26th June 1992

Prince in concert at Maine Road, Manchester. The Nude tour. 21st August 1990

Prince performing at the NEC during his Lovesexy tour. 6th August 1988

Mr Harold Wilson, Mrs Bessie Braddock, Giles Wilson, Mrs Wilson and Ken Dodd on stage at the Cavern Club. 25th July 1966

Bruce Springsteen in Concert, Villa Park, Birmingham, Tuesday 21st June 1988

The Beatles in Concert at the Fairfield Halls, Croydon, Surrey, Saturday 7th September 1963. George Harrison, Paul McCartney, John Lennon

Mick Jagger and Mary Whitehouse seen here with David Frost on his TV show Frost on Saturday. 12th October 1968

Mark Knopfler, Eric Clapton and another performer on stage at The Princes Trust Rock Gala, at the Royal Albert Hall in London, 5th June 1988

Rod Stewart performing on stage during a concert at the NEC. 17th December, 1978

Prince performing on stage during The Nude Tour at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham. 29th June 1990

Claire Martin, Kenton Rendezvous, Egham, Surrey, 2000. Creator: Brian Foskett
Claire Martin, Kenton Rendezvous, Egham, Surrey, 2000

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