Playhouse Collection

Five-year-old Denise Holmes and her sister Nicola, two, now have a windmill at the bottom of their garden at Littlehampton, Sussex

Mechanics Institute, 1933
This view of the Mechanics Institute shows the entrance to The Playhouse Theatre. The fly tower for the theatre can be seen in the centre of the building

Theatregoing / Globe / C16Th
The Wooden O : Shakespeares summer theatre. Outside the first of the Globe theatres; the audience arriving at the playhouse

Inside Opera House, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil, South America

The latecomers, c1914. Creator: Albert Guillaume
The latecomers, c1914

The Actor Nakamura Noshio I as the Goddes Benzaiten of Enoshima in the Play Onno Aruji... c. 1773. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Nakamura Noshio I as the Goddes Benzaiten of Enoshima in the Play Onno Aruji Hatsuyuki no Sekai, Performed at the Morita Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1773, Japan, c. 1773

Princess Elizabeth of York at y Bwthyn bach to Gwellt
Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret of York seated on the steps of their own miniature house at the Royal Lodge, Windsor

INDIA: CALCUTTA, 1786. Old Fort William (left), a playhouse and obelisk memorial to those who died in the Black Hole prison, in Calcutta, India. Watercolor by Thomas Daniell, 1786

Theatre Royal Bristol NWC01_01_1522
THEATRE ROYAL, KING STREET, CITY OF BRISTOL. The auditorium in the Theatre Royal, viewed from the stage. The 18th century Theatre Royal was externally rebuilt in 1970-72 to incorporate the adjacent

Roman amphitheatre, Pula, Croatia, Europe

Princess Elizabeth, future Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain, Windsor, 1930s
Princess Elizabeth, future Queen of Great Britain, Windsor, 1930s. Elizabeth (b1926) as a child in the garden of the Royal Lodge

Ah, Wilderness! Federal Theatre Playhouse, Tulane & Miro Streets. Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of Ah, Wilderness

An Elizabethan Playhouse
An early 20th century drawing of a scene at the Swan Theatre, Bankside, loosely based on a contemporary sketch by Johannes de Witt

Theatre, Delphi, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Greece, Europe

The Love Letter, 1570. Creator: Francois Clouet
The Love Letter, 1570.

Rehearsal, Futurist Play House, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Rehearsal, Futurist Play House, between c1910 and c1915.

Geo. Tyler in Morocco, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Geo. Tyler in Morocco, between c1910 and c1915. Shows George Crouse Tyler (1867-1946), a New York theatrical manager with Liebler & Co.

Crowds waiting for Johnson in N.Y., between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Crowds waiting for Johnson in N.Y., between c1910 and c1915. Shows crowds waiting for African American boxer, John Arthur ("Jack") Johnson (1878-1946)

Sir John Hare as "Sir John Vesey", 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Sir John Hare as "Sir John Vesey", 1911.

Miss Pauline Gilmer and Miss Olive Water in the "Blue Bird", 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Miss Pauline Gilmer and Miss Olive Water in the "Blue Bird", 1910.

De Rigny and Tety Langy holding dogs, D'Alveres and brother, Oscar and Stella Hammerstein, 1910.

Paula Marr and Wm. Collier holding picture, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Paula Marr and Wm. Collier holding picture, 1910.

S. Bernhardt with elaborate headdress, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
S. Bernhardt with elaborate headdress, 1912.

Pierrot Content, 1712. Creator: Jean-Antoine Watteau
Pierrot Content, 1712. Pierrot sits at the centre, flanked by two men and two women, one of whom is playing the guitar. Like many seventeenth-century Italian landscapes

Betty Nansen, 1905. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn
Betty Nansen, 1905. Betty Nansen (1873-1943) was a celebrated Danish actress (both stage and film) and director; one of Copenhagen's principal theatres - which she herself managed - bears her

Woman With A Fan, c1879. Creator: Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Woman With A Fan, c1879. The actress Jeanne Samary may have posed for this painting in her cheerfully decorated dressing room at the Comedie-Francaise, a theater in Paris.She holds an uchiwa fan

A Box At The Theater (At The Concert), 1880. Creator: Pierre-Auguste Renoir
A Box At The Theater (At The Concert), 1880.

Mary Moore and Sir Chas. Wyndham on boat deck, 1916. Creator: Bain News Service
Mary Moore and Sir Chas. Wyndham on boat deck, 1916.

L.L. Bonheur; Mrs. Cochran [i.e., Cockran]; O. Straus & wife; Mrs. T. Roosevelt, Jr..., 1912
L.L. Bonheur; Mrs. Cochran [i.e., Cockran]; O. Straus & wife; Mrs. T. Roosevelt, Jr.; B. Cochran [i.e., Cockran], 1912. Shows Lucien Laurent Bonheur (b)

"Autolycus", by C.R. Leslie, from the National Collection in the South Kensington Museum, 1865. Engraving of a painting, scene '...from "The Winter's Tale," act iv

Grace George sells bonds, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Grace George sells bonds, between c1915 and 1918. Alice Fischer and Grace George selling bonds in the Liberty Theatre at the New York Public Library during World War I.

Lord Brougham opening the Social Science Congress at Sheffield, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Lord Brougham opening the Social Science Congress at Sheffield, 1865. View of 'the inaugural address of Lord Brougham at the opening meeting of the ninth annual Congress of the National

Scene From "Arrah-Na-Pogue", at the Princess's Theatre, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Scene From "Arrah-Na-Pogue", at the Princess's Theatre, 1865. London stage production. 'The beautiful scene which we have selected for one of our Illustrations will be recognised

Scene from "David Garrick," at the Haymarket Theatre: Garrick...[and] Ada Ingot..., 1864. Creator: Unknown
Scene from "David Garrick," at the Haymarket Theatre: Garrick (Mr. Sothern) entreating Ada Ingot (Miss Moore) to return to her father, 1864. London stage production

The Shakspeare Commemoration at Stratford-On-Avon: performance of ..."The Messiah"...1864. Creator: J. J
The Shakspeare Commemoration at Stratford-On-Avon: performance of the oratorio, "The Messiah", in the Festival Pavilion, 1864

Scene from Mr. Woodin's Entertainment, "Elopement Extraordinary," at the Polygraphic Hall, 1864. A carriage on '...the London, Tilbury

The Shakspeare Commemoration: scene from..."King Henry IV.", Part I, played at Drury Lane..., 1864
The Shakspeare Commemoration: scene from Shakspeare's play of "King Henry IV.", Part I, as played at Drury Lane - Battle of Shrewsbury, in the last act, 1864

Fete given by the Prince Imperial to poor children of Paris in the Tuileries Gardens, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Fete given by the Prince Imperial to poor children of Paris in the Tuileries Gardens, 1864. 'The officials of the Emperor's household had caused provision to be made for the gratification of

The Shakspeare Commemoration at Stratford-On-Avon: scene from "Romeo And Juliet"..., 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Shakspeare Commemoration at Stratford-On-Avon: scene from "Romeo And Juliet", as performed in the Festival Pavilion, 1864

The Shakspeare Commemoration at Stratford-On-Avon: scene from "The Comedy of Errors"...1864. Creator: Unknown
The Shakspeare Commemoration at Stratford-On-Avon: scene from "The Comedy of Errors", as performed in the Festival Pavilion, 1864

The Shakspeare Pavilion at Stratford-on-Avon, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Shakspeare Pavilion at Stratford-on-Avon, 1864. Building celebrating the tercentenary of William Shakespeare's birth,'...designed by Messrs

Interior of the Shakspeare Pavilion at Stratford-on-Avon, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Shakspeare Pavilion at Stratford-on-Avon - interior, 1864. Building celebrating the tercentenary of William Shakespeare's birth,'...designed by Messrs

Dutch Gable #7
Linda Wride

Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Sweden:..at the Theatre Royal, Stockholm... 1864. Creator: Unknown
Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Sweden:..at the Theatre Royal, Stockholm - from a sketch by our special artist, 1864

Scene from "The Workmen of Paris", at the Adelphi Theatre; Paris by Moonlight, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Scene from "The Workmen of Paris", at the Adelphi Theatre; Paris by Moonlight, 1864. London stage production. There are two novel and elaborate scenic effects

Italians marching into stadium, 23 Jun 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Italians marching into stadium, 23 Jun 1917. Italians marching with large American flag at a ceremony honoring Prince Ferdinando of Udine, head of the Italian War Commission to the United States

Italians marching to stadium, 23 Jun 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Italians marching to stadium, 23 Jun 1917. Italian Americans marching to a ceremony honoring Prince Udine and the Italian Military Mission to the United States

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"Exploring the World of Playhouses: From Windmills to Roman Amphitheatres" Five-year-old Denise Holmes and her sister Nicola, two, now have a windmill at their playhouse in Mechanics Institute, 1933. The joy of imaginative play knows no bounds as children find solace and adventure within the walls of their own little world. Inside Opera House, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil, South America - a grand spectacle unfolds on stage as performers transport audiences into realms beyond reality. The magic of theatregoing transcends time and space. Globe Theatre in C16th - stepping back in time to witness Shakespeare's masterpieces come alive on this iconic stage. The echoes of applause still resonate through history. Theatre Royal Bristol NWC01_01_1522 - an architectural marvel that has witnessed countless tales unfold before its very eyes. Each performance is a testament to the power of storytelling. Princess Elizabeth of York at y Bwthyn bach to Gwellt - even royalty finds delight in the simplicity and enchantment offered by a humble playhouse. Imagination knows no boundaries or social status. INDIA: CALCUTTA, 1786. Old Fort William (left), a playhouse and obelisk memorial - amidst historical landmarks stands a place where laughter reigns supreme. A reminder that entertainment brings people together across cultures and eras. Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, 2006 (ink and gouache) - an artist captures the essence of this legendary venue with strokes that breathe life into its timeworn walls. A tribute to timeless creativity. Roman amphitheatre, Pula, Croatia, Europe - remnants from ancient times stand proud as they bear witness to centuries-long performances filled with drama and passion. The spirit of theatre lives on through these majestic ruins.