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Plays Collection (page 3)

Captivating performances that transcend time and genres, from the electrifying energy of a Bruce Springsteen concert to the haunting melodies of an Alice Cooper tour

Background imagePlays Collection: Japanese Geisha playing a Traditional Shamisen

Japanese Geisha playing a Traditional Shamisen
Japanese Geisha in her home playing a Traditional Shamisen Date: circa 1904

Background imagePlays Collection: Hurdy-Gurdy Man - France

Hurdy-Gurdy Man - France Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePlays Collection: Carmina Burana 13th C

Carmina Burana 13th C
A page from a Latin manuscript of the Carmina Burana, a collection of poems, songs and short plays; published in 1847 by Johann Schmeller, the name means songs of Beuren Date: 13th century

Background imagePlays Collection: Peer Gynt / Troll Dance

Peer Gynt / Troll Dance
PEER GYNT The dance of the Trolls

Background imagePlays Collection: Giant Otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) adult pair, playing (captive)

Giant Otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) adult pair, playing (captive)

Background imagePlays Collection: Play / Maugham / The Letter

Play / Maugham / The Letter
Gladys Cooper as Lesley Crosbie in the play by Somerset Maugham

Background imagePlays Collection: Play / Hugo / Hernani

Play / Hugo / Hernani
Scene from the play by Victor Hugo

Background imagePlays Collection: Ayli : Orlando, Ros, Cel

Ayli : Orlando, Ros, Cel
Orlando, Rosalind (disguised as Ganymede) and Celia (disguised as Aliena) in the Forest of Arden

Background imagePlays Collection: Russian Balalaika Player

Russian Balalaika Player
A well-wrapped-up musician plays his balalaika amidst the snow

Background imagePlays Collection: Henry Iv / Falstaff / Rebuke

Henry Iv / Falstaff / Rebuke
Sir John Falstaff receiving a most unexpected rebuke from King Henry V. Act V Scene V

Background imagePlays Collection: Tempest / Prospero / Caliban

Tempest / Prospero / Caliban
A scene from The Tempest Prospero and Caliban

Background imagePlays Collection: Scene from Shakespeares Twelfth Night

Scene from Shakespeares Twelfth Night
A scene from Shakespeares comedy, Twelfth Night, in which Sir Toby Belch encourages the reluctant duellists, Sir Andrew Aguecheek and the page Cesario (Viola disguised)

Background imagePlays Collection: Scene from Shakespeares The Tempest

Scene from Shakespeares The Tempest
A scene from Shakespeares play, The Tempest, in which Prospero and his daughter Miranda watch the shipwreck -- fortunately, no-one will be harmed

Background imagePlays Collection: Antony and Cleopatra

Antony and Cleopatra Act 4 Scene 10

Background imagePlays Collection: Page from The Sketch featuring photographs of scenes from the play, Distinguished Villa

Page from The Sketch featuring photographs of scenes from the play, Distinguished Villa, written by Kate O Brien and playing at the Little Theatre, starring Una O Connor, Gillian Lind

Background imagePlays Collection: Miss Edith Day in Irene by Kate Carew

Miss Edith Day in Irene by Kate Carew
Irene Day, caricatured by Kate Carew in the play Irene playing at the Empire Theatre, London in 1920. Date: 1920

Background imagePlays Collection: La Comedie Des Comedies, Pantalon (coloured engraving)

La Comedie Des Comedies, Pantalon (coloured engraving)
5210009 La Comedie Des Comedies, Pantalon (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Comedie Des Comedies, Pantalon)

Background imagePlays Collection: Jason Connery Actor In The Play 'A Journeys End '

Jason Connery Actor In The Play "A Journeys End "
Jason Connery Actor In The Play " A Journeys End " April 1988 Dbase MSI

Background imagePlays Collection: LADY PLAYS LUTE AT KNOLE

LADY PLAYS LUTE AT KNOLE
An aristocratic lady plays her lute in a room at Knole, Kent

Background imagePlays Collection: A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities
A tale of two cities staged at the Lyceum Theatre, London Date: 1860

Background imagePlays Collection: 5064 Gerrard by Cosmo Gordon Lennox and Robert Hale

5064 Gerrard by Cosmo Gordon Lennox and Robert Hale
5064 Gerrard revue by Cosmo Gordon Lennox and Robert Hale; music arranged by Willy Redestone. Artist Harold Smith. The revue was first produced at the Alhambra Theatre, Leicester Square

Background imagePlays Collection: The Last of the Dandies

The Last of the Dandies
Popular Plays: " The Last of the Dandies" A kindly Policeman leads two young toffs homeward after having far too much debauchery for one evening... Date: circa 1900

Background imagePlays Collection: Twelfth Nights / Speare

Twelfth Nights / Speare
Viola and Olivia

Background imagePlays Collection: The Tempest Shakespeare

The Tempest Shakespeare
Miranda and Ferdinand play a game of chess

Background imagePlays Collection: Plays / Aristophanes

Plays / Aristophanes
LYSISTRATA German actress Fraulein Eibenschutz as Lysistrata

Background imagePlays Collection: Children Sea Performance entitled Children Four children play

Children Sea Performance entitled Children Four children play
Children of the Sea, Performance entitled Children of the Sea. Four children play with a toy sailboat in the water on the beach

Background imagePlays Collection: Chinese woman playing a Ruan

Chinese woman playing a Ruan (note the Western influence in her choice of footwear!). Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePlays Collection: Family Billiards Game

Family Billiards Game
The whole family plays billiards Date: 1886

Background imagePlays Collection: Luigi Groto, Italian poet

Luigi Groto, Italian poet
Luigi Groto (1541-1585), Italian poet. The circular Italian inscription gives his name, calls him the blind man of Hadria (referring to Adria, northern Italy)

Background imagePlays Collection: Jaguar (Panthera onca) two playing, head rubbing

Jaguar (Panthera onca) two playing, head rubbing

Background imagePlays Collection: Japanese girl playing violin

Japanese girl playing violin
A stunning photographic postcard depicting a young Japanese girl playing the voilin

Background imagePlays Collection: 12th Night / 1864 Perform

12th Night / 1864 Perform
Performed in the course of the 1864 Shakespeare Festival at Stratford-on-Avon

Background imagePlays Collection: Moliere / Malade Imagin

Moliere / Malade Imagin
LE MALADE IMAGINAIRE The imaginary invalid, his doctors and his maidservant

Background imagePlays Collection: Mrs Patrick Campbell

Mrs Patrick Campbell
Beatrice Stella Campbell (nee Tanner), 1865-1940, stage name Mrs Patrick Campbell, posing for a photograph while acting in the melodrama The Black Domino at the Adelphi Theatre

Background imagePlays Collection: As you Like its / Speare

As you Like its / Speare
Rosalind, Celia and Touchstone in the Forest of Arden

Background imagePlays Collection: Angel Playing Harp

Angel Playing Harp
An angel plays the harp as Easter dawns

Background imagePlays Collection: Beverley Nichols / Cig Cd

Beverley Nichols / Cig Cd
BEVERLEY NICHOLS English writer of books, plays, music and lyrics in 1936

Background imagePlays Collection: Play / Wallenstein / 1800

Play / Wallenstein / 1800
Act 3, scene 15 from the trilogy written by Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller

Background imagePlays Collection: Play / Feydeau / Flea in Ear

Play / Feydeau / Flea in Ear
Translated as The Flea in the Ear, this farcial confusion was written by the French novelist Ernest Aimee Feydeau

Background imagePlays Collection: Ayli : Orlando, Wrestler

Ayli : Orlando, Wrestler
Orlando looks apprehensively at the wrestler, while Rosalind and Celia admire him

Background imagePlays Collection: Ayli : Rosalind, Celia

Ayli : Rosalind, Celia
Rosalind and Celia, disguised as Ganymede and his sister Aliena, wander in the Forest of Arden

Background imagePlays Collection: Shakespeare / Macbeth

Shakespeare / Macbeth
Matheson Lang as Macbeth & Hilda Britton as Lady Macbeth

Background imagePlays Collection: Strong Man at a Fair

Strong Man at a Fair
A man plays a fanfare on a cornet to herald the great feat of strength being performed by a strong man at a fair, while a few people stand looking on

Background imagePlays Collection: Earl of Warwick-Kingmak

Earl of Warwick-Kingmak
Act V, Scene II (Part III) A field of battle, near Barnet; Warwick, with Somerset & Oxford, shortly before his death

Background imagePlays Collection: Merry Wives / Wind. Forest

Merry Wives / Wind. Forest
Act IV, Scene iii " let them all encircle him about" ; Falstaff trapped in Windsor Forest

Background imagePlays Collection: Actor in Role of Macbeth

Actor in Role of Macbeth
Sir HERBERT DRAPER BEERBOHM TREE English actor-manager in the role of Macbeth

Background imagePlays Collection: Shakespeare / Much Ado

Shakespeare / Much Ado
Antonio, Hero and Beatrice

Background imagePlays Collection: Romeo & Juliet / Friar

Romeo & Juliet / Friar
Act IV Juliet visits Friar Lawrence in his cell and procures a sleeping potion




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Captivating performances that transcend time and genres, from the electrifying energy of a Bruce Springsteen concert to the haunting melodies of an Alice Cooper tour. Shakespeare's enchanting world comes alive as Titania weaves her spell on stage, while even Einstein finds solace in playing his beloved violin. The magic continues with a boy lost in his own imagination, navigating through miniature landscapes with his Marklin toy train. Kylie Minogue ignites the stage with her infectious pop beats, followed by The Rolling Stones who prove that rock 'n' roll never dies. Michael Buble serenades audiences with his smooth vocals, leaving hearts swooning in awe. And amidst it all, Edmundo Ros Club sets the perfect backdrop for dancers to sway to rhythmic Latin tunes and can not just mere entertainment; they are portals into different worlds where emotions run high and dreams come true.