Theatrical Illustrations

Detailed vintage illustrations depicting theatrical performances, actors, and dancers, showcasing the art of performance in various settings.

Die unterbrochene Lektion beim Tanzmeister,' 1820 - 1829, by Cajetan, J. Issued in Vienna by the Bureau der Theaterzeitung. This colored engraving features a dance lesson interrupted, showcasing the themes of dance, caricatures, and cartoons. The plate measures 21 x 28.3 cm

Some originals of our concerts in Public Walks / Musard Concert

Un orchestre dans une maison, from Les Comediens de Societe. Artist: Honoré Daumier, French, 1808-1879

Die unterbrochene Lektion beim Tanzmeister,' 1820 - 1829, by Cajetan, J. Issued in Vienna by the Bureau der Theaterzeitung. This colored engraving features a dance lesson interrupted, showcasing the themes of dance, caricatures, and cartoons. The plate measures 21 x 28.3 cm

THE GONDOLIERS AT THE SAVOY THEATRE, THE QUINTETTE IN THE FIRST ACT, LONDON UK 1889. A quintet is a group containing five members.

Company of women in a departure; La Critique de l'Ecole des Femmes.a Group of Women is Sitting On Chairs in a Circle in a Departure. A Man Speaks theme. Scene from The Play La Critique de l'École des Femmes, from Molière.

Scene picture from after sunset, comedy by Georg Lotz theatrical picture gallery for the theater newspaper, st year, No, After, Johann Christian Schoeller -, Artist, Andreas Geiger -, Copper Engraver

Sham wedding between Miss West and Mr. Comus, Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, 1778 print paper etching Literature. theatre, theatrical performance. man abducting woman. (civil) marriage ceremonies

Man asks an actress in theater costume out for dinner, Paul Gavarni, 1838 print Paris paper behind the stage. artiste in other non-work situation. stage costume - CC - female. courting

A ballroom scene (top) and sailors and peasants dancing the fashionable waltz during the French Revolutionary era. Lithograph from Henry Rene Allemagne's Sports and Games of Skill (Sports et Jeux d'Adresse), Librairie Hachette, Paris, 1903.

The Indian emperor, or the conquest of Mexico , Theatrical productions, Actors, Theater audiences, Dryden, John, 1631-1700. Indian emperour. William Hogarth (1697-1764). Prints

A scene at a ball in Gibraltar during the Napoleonic Wars. Admiral Bowsprit proposes to a young Castilian maid on the sofa. Ladies in plumed headdresses watch the seduction. Others dance with army and naval officers under a chandelier. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Charles Williams from The Post Captain, or Adventures of a True British Tar by a Naval Officer, J. Johnston, London, 1817. Attributed to Alfred Thornton or John Mitford.

The game of spinning top in Russia, early 19th century. A youth spins a top on the ground in front of a crowd of onlookers. Handcoloured lithograph from Henry Rene Allemagne's Sports and Games of Skill (Sports et Jeux d'Adresse), Librairie Hachette, Paris, 1903.

An all-night gambling party breaks up at four o'clock in the morning: one man says he has lost his last twenty francs. Lithograph by Joseph Louis-Hippolyte Bellangé, 1824.

Final scene of the first act from the Posse, The fateful carnival night of J, Nestroy costume picture No, for the theater newspaper, Andreas Geiger -, Copper Engraver, after, Johann Christian Schoeller -, artist

Laatste Scene van les Petits Comédiens, Anonymous, 1739 - 1792 print Numbered at the top right: 5. With five -line fresh in French from the opera 'Les Petits Comediens' above the performance. Paris paper etching theatre, theatrical performance. comedy. group of actors, troupe; actors on the stage

Print, A Parisian Ball - Dancing at the Mabille, Paris; Winslow Homer (American, 1836-1910); Published by Harper's Weekly; USA; wood engraving in black ink on paper; Image: 23.3 × 34.7 cm (9 3/16 × 13 11/16 in.)

Lola has come,' 1852. Additional, Caricature., 1852., n.p. Dance, Prints (Graphic arts), Ballet, 19th century. Lithograph., 15.5 x 21.5 cm

The scenes of the Opera

Premiere of the opera Falstaff by Giuseppe Verdi at La Scala in Milan on 9 February 1893, Tito, Ettore (1859-1941)

Fight in sleeping room; Title page for: Antoine Le Métel d'ouoville, the haunting lull. Bly game, 1713. An elegant company in a dormitory. Two men stand each other with a sweetheart. Another man lifts a chair above his head. Two ladies and a chamberlain look frightened.

A Parisian ball--Dancing at the casino , Balls Parties, Dancers, Dance

Garrick in Bristol, Comedy by Deinhardstein Gallerie Droller Scenen for the Theaterzeitung, th year, No, Andreas Geiger -, Copper Engraver, after, Johann Christian Schoeller -, artist

A Prize Baby Show, Materfamilias rewarding a successful Candidate, 1855. A lady in black shawl gives a cookery book to a young mother in crinolines at a cute baby contest. The baby show was imported from America. In the shadows, a gaunt baby weaned on laudanum and gin. Handcoloured etching by John Leech from Follies of the Year, from Punchs Pocket Books, Bradbury, London, 1864.

. Cloris and Roosje dance at their wedding. On the increase two violin players, whose wife lifts the glass. On the right the partygoers and a man who loves a speech from a ton. Scene from the singing game the wedding of Cloris and Roosje.

A private dance in the Chausee d'Antin, Paris : four dancers perform the 'Queue du chat' (Cat's tail) Date: circa 1821

Julie Rettich and Ludwig Löwe as Parthenia and Ingomar in The Son of Wilderness costume picture No, for the theater newspaper, Johann Wenzel Zinke -, Copper Engraver, After, Anton Elfinger -, Artist

Actress receives advice from the director, Paul Gavarni, 1843 print The actress is advised to walk up the stairs less quickly during the scene, so that her opponent has the time to kill herself. Paris paper actress (on the stage). rehearsal, studying the role ~ theatre. director, producer ~ the stage

POLKA. / (Big cottage.)

Costume ball. Prints. 1850 - 1859. Jerome Robbins Dance Division. Dance , France , 19th century, Masquerades, Balls (Parties)

SCENE FROM THE BURLESQUE OF 'ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON,' AT THE ADELPHI THEATRE.

The New York German Stadt theatre on Sunday evening. Fredericks, Alfred. Prints. 1859. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection. Theaters , New York (State) , New York , To 1899, Children and adults , New York (State) , New York , To 1899, Theater audiences , New York (State) , New York , To 1899, Theatrical productions , New York (State) , New York , To 1899, Beer , New York (State) , New York , To 1899, Waiters , New York (State) , New York , To 1899

SCENE FROM 'ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS,' AT THE PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE, UK, 1866

Nagerl and glove, parody of Cinderella by Nestroy, Large dance scene Gallerie Droller Scenen for the theater newspaper, th, vol, No, Severin Buemann -, Copper Engraver, after, Johann Christian Schoeller -, artist

Costumed ball given by Her Majesty the Empress on Monday, February 9th. - The bee ballet.

Tom and Jerry 'sporting a toe' among the Corinthians at Almacks in the west end Date: 1821

A Parisian Ball - Dancing at the Mabille, Paris, Winslow Homer, American, 1836-1910, Harper's Weekly, Wood engraving in black ink on paper, Several couples dancing, doing very high kicking. In the background, a crowd of men wearing top hats., USA, November 23, 1867, figures, Print, Print

A young lady blindfolded in a garden, Act II, second scene from Reve d'amour, by Dennery and Cormon, music by Auber, at the Opera-Comique theatre in Paris, France, illustration from L'Illustration, Journal Universel, No 1400, Volume LIV, December 25, 1869.

The first ball, miss Prissie Pink comes out, UK 1889.

Masked ball, / it's old and ugly my dear; / You are stolen as in a wood (IFF 161) (registered title)

Johnny gives a grand party. Social event in a large mansion, with guests playing cards, singing songs, talking, dancing, and socializing. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Thomas Rowlandson from William Combe's The History of Johnny Quae Genus, the Little Foundling of the late Doctor Syntax, Ackermann, London, 1822.

A Parisian ball--Dancing at the Mabille, Paris , Balls Parties, Dancers, Dance

Doctor Fausts coat, Magic game by Bäuerle theatrical picture gallery for the theater newspaper, Jg, No, Johann Wenzel Zinke -, Copper Engraver, after, Johann Christian Schoeller -, artist

The malediction scene from Act 2, from the English production, with Catherine Hayes, Tamburini and Mlle. Meric at the Royal Italian Opera, London Date: first performed 1842

New comic opera: "The magic opal" at the Lyric Theater. Clippings. 1893-01-28. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Yohe, May, 1869-1938

The public of the Mabille Ball (2nd series)

7 / The rabbower market. (IT)

A scene from parody, Werthers suffering, Mr, Weiß as Werther costume picture No, for the theater newspaper, Unknown

Pastoral scene, Act II of Raymond, at the theatre de l'Opera-Comique, Paris, France, illustration from L'Illustration, Journal Universel, No 433, Volume XVII, June 12-19, 1851.

A masked ball in the imperial redoutensaal, Anton Ziegler -, artist

English dandies and ladies dancing the quadrille at a fashionable club, 1820. Tom and Jerry Sporting a Toe among the Corinthians at Almacks in the West. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Isaac Robert Cruikshank and George Cruikshank from Pierce Egan's Life in London, Sherwood, Jones, London, 1823.

Bal de l'Opéra 1846.

Opera performance in Cochinchina (southern Vietnam). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri after Angelo Monticelli from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence, Italy, 1844.

Prince Methusalem, Comic operetta in three files from Wilder and Delacour, For Karl Treumanns Carl Theater, Music by Joh, Strauß, Josefine Gallmeyer, Prince Methusalem, Komic operetta in three acts by Wilder and Delacour, For the Carl Theater by Karl Treumann, Music by Joh, Strauß caricature from Der Floh , Friedrich Graetz Grätz -, Caricaturist

"FAUST", AT THE LYCEUM THEATRE, Mephistopheles (Mr. Irving): "Pretty to see young lovers play with crime." ACT II., Scene 6, LONDON, UK, 1886

John Cawse, 1779-1862, British, Old Hat or a Serious Divertisement as Performed at the Chap(p)el Royal, 1800. Etching, hand-colored.

Boliero. Prints. 1800 - 1809. Jerome Robbins Dance Division. Bolero (Dance), Dance , Caricatures and cartoons

Four satirical scenes unknown

CHRISTMAS PANTOMIMES AND EXTRAVAGANZAS

Mad, Fichtner as Catharina, Mr, Lion as Petruchio, Mr, Wilhelmi as Baptista, Mr, Herzfeld as a tramio in the comedy, the refugee according to Schakespeare von Deinhardstein costume picture No, for the theater newspaper, Andreas Geiger -, Copper Engraver, after, Johann Christian Schoeller -, artist

MR. IRVING AND MISS ISABEL BATEMAN IN "OTHELLO" AT THE LYCEUM THEATRE, LONDON, UK, 1876: Desdemona: Upon my knees, what doth your speech import I understand a fury in your words, but not the words. Othello: Why, what art thou Desdemona: Your wife, my lord, your true and loyal wife.

Gezelschap in studeervertrek; Les Femmes Sçavantes.A man points two women on books and measuring instruments that lie on the floor in the study. A young woman cries in the background. Scene from the play Les Femmes Savantes (the learned ladies), from Molière.

'His Gracious Majesty Charles I, borrowing money', 1897. Creator: John Leech.

The masquerade in the theater, by Henry Gallerie Droller Scenen to the theater newspaper, th year, No, Andreas Geiger -, Copper Engraver, after, Johann Christian Schoeller -, artist

Scene from Rigoletto, played by Frezzolini, Alboni, Mario and Corsi, at Theatre-Italien, Paris, France, illustration from L'Illustration, Journal Universel, No 729, Volume XXIX, February 14, 1857.

Das Geburtstagsfest des Duc de Roquelaure. Schadow, Johann Gottfried, 1764-1850. Prints. 1822. Jerome Robbins Dance Division. Berlinischer Künstler-Verein, Commedia dell'arte, Dance , Germany , Berlin , 19th century

Borders of the Opera Household

Cinderella at the Ball. After a 19th century work by Gustave Dore.

Theater from Jacob Simonsz de Rijk.

The crowded singing saloon (pub) in Ratcliffe Highway, in the Limehouse area of the East End of London. Date: 1871

Saartje and Cornelis in a theater. While a few figures look at a play in the theater, a man slides a ring to the finger of Saartje. Cornelis saves the scene with great dissatisfaction. Illustration at the Sara Houttuin story.

Bombario led away by death, 1720; Bombario, o dead! Too resistant to the need; The great scene of foolishness. In a palace, the Harlequin Bombario is led away by death, other traders are taken by devils. On the right Mercurius complains to the throne of justice. Down democritus and heraclitus. Democritus smiling at a globe on which the Mississippi company. In the caption a fresh in two columns. Print in the bound first edition (304 B 11) from the great scene of foolishness with cartriders on the wind trade or action trade of 1720.

Juvenile fancy ball, Paris Bal d'enfants Kinder Maskenball. Lami, Eugène Louis, 1800-1890. Prints. 1830 - 1839. Jerome Robbins Dance Division. Masquerades , France , 19th century, Children's parties , France , 19th century

Dancers colliding during a waltz at a posh ball in Paris, 19th century. John Jorrocks and Countess Benvolio knock another couple to the floor. Dandies and ladies in crinolines dancing in an aristocrats residence. Mr. Jorrocks makes a faux pas. Handcoloured steel engraving after an illustration by Henry Thomas Alken from Robert Smith Surtees Jorrocks' Jaunts and Jollities, Rudolph Ackermann, London, 1843.

Waltzer au mouchoir , Ballroom dancing, Dancers, Waltz. John D. Merriam Collection

The wrong virtuoso paganini or the concert on the G string, Posse von Meisl Theatrical Pictures Gallery for the Theaterzeitung, rd year, No, Johann Wenzel Zinke -, Copper Engraver, after, Johann Christian Schoeller -, artist

A girl flirting with a soldier in shako hat on Portsouth Point. Sailor Tim Toplift returns from sea to find his love Sally has deserted him for another man. Lost and Won. Handcoloured wood engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from W. H. Harrisons The Humourist, a Companion for the Christmas Fireside, Rudolph Ackermann, 19 Strand, London, 1831.

A ball-room scene: a fragment. Doyle, John, 1797-1868. Prints. 1838. Jerome Robbins Dance Division. Queen of Great Britain, Victoria, 1819-1901, Ballroom dancing , England , 19th century

Danse du fandango. Prints. 1830 - 1839. Jerome Robbins Dance Division. Fandango (Dance), Castanets, guitars

Mirabeau and Marie-Antoinette. (IFF 47) (registered title)

Children play a comedy, Charles Howard Hodges, After Richard Morton Paye, 1786 print Five children, dressed as actors, play a comedy. In the middle is a girl who is dressed as the character Falstaff, from the Opera of the same name by Giuseppe Verdi. London paper mask. Falstaff. comedy

Mad, Fichtner as Catharina, Mr, Lion as Petruchio, Mr, Wilhelmi as Baptista, Mr, Herzfeld as a tramio in the comedy, the refugee according to Schakespeare von Deinhardstein costume picture No, for the theater newspaper, Andreas Geiger -, Copper Engraver, after, Johann Christian Schoeller -, artist

Charles Green Bush, Grand Ball Given in Honor of President Grant at the Stetson House, Long Branch July 26, 1869, wood engraving on paper.

Sorry sir…, but it seems to me to recognize you [… , Litografia z serii at the masked ball w: the charivari Beaumont, Charles E Douard of (1821 1888), lith. Destouches (Fl. 1853 1869), Maison Martinet

Cartoon on English domestic politics, John Doyle, 1844 print Cartoon on English inland politics in 1844 with Robert Peel and other politicians as ballerinas. Published as no. 810 in the HB Sketches series. paper female dancer. ballet group; dancers on the stage. man dressed as woman, travesty. political caricatures and satires

BAILE EN EL TEATRO LICEO DE BARCELONA. GRABADO.SIGLO XIX . BIBLIOTECA DE CATALUÑA.

Theatre, Austria, 19th century. Caricature of some members of the audience during a ballet.

The Fancy Ball at the Upper Rooms, Bath. Fashionable Regency people in masquerade at a ball in the spa town of Bath. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Robert Cruikshank from The English Spy, London, 1825. Written by Bernard Blackmantle, a pseudonym for Charles Molloy Westmacott.

A French salon. Guérard, Eugène Charles François, 1821-1866. Prints. 1850 - 1859. Jerome Robbins Dance Division. Dance , France , 19th century

Dancing Boy, Anonymous, 1739 - 1792 print Numbered at the top right: 6. With six -line fresh in French above the performance from the opera 'Les Petits Comediens'. Paris paper etching theatre, theatrical performance. comedy. dancing

Don Quixote hit a ball. During a ball, Don Quixote has fallen too because he had danced too much. Sancho tries to help him with getting up, but Don Quixote refuses his help in the first instance. The two are surrounded by Sjikeled ladies and gentlemen. A chamber orchestra is playing in the background.

Ball entrance after the show

Mr, Raimund and Dlle Dielen as Valentin and Rosa in The Wastder costume picture No, for the theater newspaper, Andreas Geiger -, Copper Engraver, after, Johann Christian Schoeller -, artist

Soupirs des fleurs polka and the Camellia polka mazurka Soupir des fleurs La camellia. Prints, Sheet music covers, Scores. 1840 - 1849. Jerome Robbins Dance Division. Ballroom dancing , 19th century, Polkas, Polka-mazurkas

Musical evening at the Volksgarten in Vienna, Austria, lithograph

Woman welcomes a man on her knees. In a room a woman welcomes a man on her knees, while others watch. Illustration at a scene from the play 'The unexpected obstacle'.

Let us sing, 1845 print A group of people gathered around a boy with a barrel organ. Belonging to a series of six humorous pictures, cartoons on politics, taxes and other social conditions, around 1845. print maker: Netherlandspublisher: Amsterdam paper street-organ, 'pierement'

Johnny dancing at a secret party with other servants in the kitchen. Cook, coachman, maid and coatman enjoying the master's food and wine. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Thomas Rowlandson from William Combe's The History of Johnny Quae Genus, the Little Foundling of the late Doctor Syntax, Ackermann, London, 1822.

SCENE FROM THE NEW OPERA OF 'THE BRIDES OF VENICE,' AT DRURY-LANE THEATRE

Scene third. (title registered) | Small comedians. (IFF 1771-1772) (Title of the whole)

Man en vrouw in duel met degens; Le Bourgeois Gentil-Homme.A man and woman with crossed sweers in a departure. A second woman looks. Scene from the play The Parvenu (Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme), from Molière.

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