Role Collection (#10)

Sarah Ward in the character of Rodogune in Nicholas Rowes Ethelinda or The Royal Convert, Covent Garden Theatre, 1776
6337739 Sarah Ward in the character of Rodogune in Nicholas Rowes Ethelinda or The Royal Convert, Covent Garden Theatre, 1776 by Roberts

Mr Richard Yates in the character of Don Manuel in Colley Cibbers She Wou d and She Wou d Not, Drury Lane Theatre, 1748
6337706 Mr Richard Yates in the character of Don Manuel in Colley Cibbers She Wou d and She Wou d Not, Drury Lane Theatre, 1748 by Reading, B

Mr Robert Baddeley in the character of Petulant in William Congreves The Way of the World, Drury Lane Theatre, 1764
6337654 Mr Robert Baddeley in the character of Petulant in William Congreves The Way of the World, Drury Lane Theatre, 1764 by Thornthwaite, J

Mr John Palmer in the character of Stukely in Edward Moores The Gamester, Drury Lane Theatre, 1771
6337634 Mr John Palmer in the character of Stukely in Edward Moores The Gamester, Drury Lane Theatre, 1771 by Reading, B. (18th century); (add.info)

Mrs Susan Greville in the character of Sir Harry Wildair in George Farguhars Sir Harry Wildair
6337625 Mrs Susan Greville in the character of Sir Harry Wildair in George Farguhars Sir Harry Wildair by Thornthwaite, J

Miss Elizabeth Younge in the character of Creusa in William Whiteheads Creusa, Queen of Athens
6337951 Miss Elizabeth Younge in the character of Creusa in William Whiteheads Creusa, Queen of Athens by Thornthwaite, J

Mrs Elizabeth Hartley in the character of Cleopatra in John Drydens All for Love, Covent Garden Theatre, 1773
6337895 Mrs Elizabeth Hartley in the character of Cleopatra in John Drydens All for Love, Covent Garden Theatre, 1773 by Thornthwaite, J

Mrs Mary Bulkley in the character of Mrs Wilding in David Garricks adaptation of James Shirleys The Gamesters
6337874 Mrs Mary Bulkley in the character of Mrs Wilding in David Garricks adaptation of James Shirleys The Gamesters, Drury Lane Theatre, 1782 by Thornthwaite, J

Mrs Frances Abington in the character of Estifania in John Fletchers Rule a Wife and Have a Wife, Drury Lane Theatre
6337868 Mrs Frances Abington in the character of Estifania in John Fletchers Rule a Wife and Have a Wife, Drury Lane Theatre, 1766 by Roberts

Mr William Smith in the character of Phocyas in John Hughes The Siege of Damascus, Covent Garden Theatre, 1772
6337811 Mr William Smith in the character of Phocyas in John Hughes The Siege of Damascus, Covent Garden Theatre, 1772 by Roberts

Mr Thomas King in the character of Linnardo in Susannah Centlivres The Wonder, Drury Lane Theatre, 1768
6337806 Mr Thomas King in the character of Linnardo in Susannah Centlivres The Wonder, Drury Lane Theatre, 1768 by Roberts

Miss Ann Catley in the character of Rachel in Richard Bromes The Jovial Crew, Covent Garden Theatre, 1762
6337785 Miss Ann Catley in the character of Rachel in Richard Bromes The Jovial Crew, Covent Garden Theatre, 1762 by Thornthwaite, J

Henry Irving as Becket at the Lyceum Theatre, London, in the poetic drama Becket by Tennyson, 1893 (litho)
DGC398017 Henry Irving as Becket at the Lyceum Theatre, London, in the poetic drama Becket by Tennyson, 1893 (litho) by Beardsley

Nijinski and the Karsavina dancing in the Ballet Le Spectre de la Rose by Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)
CHT163650 Nijinski and the Karsavina dancing in the Ballet Le Spectre de la Rose by Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826) at the Paris Chatelet Theatre, 5th June 1912 (sepia photo) by Bert, A

Applying Make-Up
circa 1928: A make-up artiste applying make-up to a film actress face. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Cadets And Gun
circa 1930: West Point cadets operating a twelve-inch gun at Fort Wright, Fishers Island, Connecticut. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

My Wife Is A Woman Of Mind"(engraving)
5997844 My Wife Is A Woman Of Mind" (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: My Wife Is A Woman Of Mind." Illustration for The Comic Almanack with)

Two women, one dressed as man, with female child (b / w photo)
5987040 Two women, one dressed as man, with female child (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two women, one dressed as man, with female child)

Mrs Frederica Weichsel singing at Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens, late 18th century
6337685 Mrs Frederica Weichsel singing at Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens, late 18th century by British School, (18th Century); (add.info.: Mrs Frederica Weichsel singing at Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens)

It is I, be not afraid - Juliet on her Balcony (oil on board)
CH401559 It is I, be not afraid - Juliet on her Balcony (oil on board) by Dicksee, Frank (1853-1928); 26.7x17.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Ilustrations from an album depicting actors in various roles (colour woodblock print)
CH401518 Ilustrations from an album depicting actors in various roles (colour woodblock print) by Kunisada, Utagawa (Toyokuni III) (1786-1865); Private Collection; (add.info)

Miss Ellen Terry as "Lady Macbeth"(b / w photo)
3651219 Miss Ellen Terry as " Lady Macbeth" (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Uncle Jose at the French Restaurant (engraving)
3634712 Uncle Jose at the French Restaurant (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Uncle Jose at the French Restaurant. Illustration for Chatterbox, 1873)

Sir Henry Irvning and Miss Ellen Terry in "Olivia"(b / w photo)
3651225 Sir Henry Irvning and Miss Ellen Terry in " Olivia" (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Miss Ellen Terry as "Peggy"in "Raising The Wind"(b / w photo)
3651222 Miss Ellen Terry as " Peggy" in " Raising The Wind" (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Miss Ellen Terry as "Lady Macbeth"(b / w photo)
3651220 Miss Ellen Terry as " Lady Macbeth" (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Washington Irvings short
3772993 Washington Irvings short by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); (add.info.: Washington Irvings short story Rip van Winkle -Illustration by Arthur Rackham, 1904)

Indian woman skiing at Davos, Switzerland (b / w photo)
6015508 Indian woman skiing at Davos, Switzerland (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Indian woman skiing at Davos, Switzerland)

Life class at the Slade School of Fine Art, London (b / w photo)
6015506 Life class at the Slade School of Fine Art, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Life class at the Slade School of Fine Art, London)

Lillie Langtry, British-American actress and socialite (b / w photo)
6015500 Lillie Langtry, British-American actress and socialite (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lillie Langtry (1853-1929)

Congo tribal chief and his many wives (b / w photo)
6015434 Congo tribal chief and his many wives (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Congo tribal chief and his many wives)

Women undergoing a body brushing beauty treatment (b / w photo)
6015431 Women undergoing a body brushing beauty treatment (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women undergoing a body brushing beauty treatment)

The Happy Family, A Quiet Hint to the Wives of England (engraving)
5997849 The Happy Family, A Quiet Hint to the Wives of England (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Happy Family, A Quiet Hint to the Wives of England)

Nina Boucicault, English stage and film actress in a scene from The Light that Failed (b / w photo)
6032651 Nina Boucicault, English stage and film actress in a scene from The Light that Failed (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Fred Walton, English born American stage and film actor as The Toy Soldier (b / w photo)
6032646 Fred Walton, English born American stage and film actor as The Toy Soldier (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Bishops of the Britain and the British Empire (b / w photo)
6030422 Bishops of the Britain and the British Empire (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cleaning the teeth of a walrus (chromolitho)
972426 Cleaning the teeth of a walrus (chromolitho) by Andre, Richard (1834-1907); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cleaning the teeth of a walrus)

Kangaroos playing, with rhinoceros observing (chromolitho)
972425 Kangaroos playing, with rhinoceros observing (chromolitho) by Andre, Richard (1834-1907); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kangaroos playing, with rhinoceros observing)

Insects (chromolitho)
972420 Insects (chromolitho) by Andre, Richard (1834-1907); Private Collection; (add.info.: Insects. Illustration for Dream of the Zoo (Perry & Co, c 1880).); © Look and Learn

Fish gymnastics (chromolitho)
972418 Fish gymnastics (chromolitho) by Andre, Richard (1834-1907); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fish gymnastics. Illustration for Dream of the Zoo (Perry & Co, c 1880).); © Look and Learn

Bears baiting boys (chromolitho)
972416 Bears baiting boys (chromolitho) by Andre, Richard (1834-1907); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bears baiting boys)

Kabuki Theatre Design (colour woodblock print)
883234 Kabuki Theatre Design (colour woodblock print) by Japanese School, (19th-20th century); Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Mme Casimir in the role of Antonia, Opera Comique (coloured engraving)
583390 Mme Casimir in the role of Antonia, Opera Comique (coloured engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mme Casimir in the role of Antonia)

Young woman reading a letter and daydreaming about marriage (b / w photo)
669268 Young woman reading a letter and daydreaming about marriage (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

HMS Forward - Forward-class Scout Cruiser
Royal Navy - HMS Forward, a Forward-class Scout Cruiser. Forward was built by Fairfield???s S.B. & E. at Govan, in 1904. The ship was in reserve for most of the first decade of her existence

Marie Lloyd as Tricky Little Trilby
Marie Lloyd, English music hall singer, comedian and actress, as Tricky Little Trilby Date: 1890s

Annie Myers, opera and stage singer Date: 1890s

Gertrude Chandler in Box B Date: 1890s

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The Power of Role: From L Battery to the Royal Horse Artillery, individuals have embraced their roles with unwavering dedication. Just like the soprano Maria Callas in the main role of the opera Norma, they have mesmerized audiences with their talent and passion. Tallulah Bankhead graced the Tatler front cover in 1925, embodying elegance and charisma that defined her role as a Hollywood icon. T. E Lawrence, known as Lawrence of Arabia, conquered deserts alongside his faithful camels, epitomizing bravery and leadership in his role as a military strategist. The Empire Air Day Poster symbolizes the vital role played by aviation pioneers who soared through skies to protect nations. In solemn reverence, scenes at Westminster Abbey remind us of The Unknown Warrior's sacrificial role in defending freedom. Fulton Mackay and Sprocket brought characters to life while filming in Cornwall, illustrating how actors embrace diverse roles for our entertainment. In Japan's rich culture, geishas gracefully assume their traditional roles - see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil - captivating us with their mystique and artistry. William Gillette embodied Sherlock Holmes on stage so convincingly that he became synonymous with the iconic detective's character. Triplex Grates/Ranges brochure cover showcases innovation playing its crucial role in modern households' comfort and efficiency. Maude Adams enchanted audiences worldwide when she took on Peter Pan's whimsical role; her portrayal forever etched into theater history. Salvador Dali defied conventions through his surrealistic artistry; his self-portraits challenged societal norms by questioning reality itself. From soldiers to artists and performers alike – these individuals demonstrate that embracing one's unique they are leave an indelible mark on history.