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  • Three actors in a scene from a contemporary drama. Colour woodcut by Kunisada II, 1857.
  • Siam (Thailand): a khon (masked dance drama) and lakhon (acting) troupe. Photograph by John Thomson, 1865.
  • Siam (Thailand): a khon (masked dance drama) and lakhon (acting) troupe. Photograph by John Thomson, 1865.
  • Actors in a confrontation by a river from a contemporary drama. Colour woodcut by Kunisada II, 1857.
  • The rap port, an advertisement about literature, drama, videos, rap sessions and AIDS information available in Trinidad and Tobago. Colour lithograph, ca. 1995.
  • A medical drama: a film director talks to actors playing a surgeon, a nurse and a patient. Oil painting by John Heseltine, ca. 1975/1980.
  • A medical drama: a film director talks to actors playing a surgeon, a nurse and a patient. Oil painting by John Heseltine, ca. 1975/1980.
  • On Monday, July 19th, 1869 & every evening until further notice : the performance will commencewith (Wednesday and Thursday excepted) the interesting drama, in four acts, entitled - the Black Doctor : acts I. and II. the island of Bourbon, 1788 ... / Grecian Theatre ... City Road.
  • Positively for this night only! : Surrey Theatre. This present Monday, the 12th of May, 1823, will be presented the highly-popular melo drama, taken from the play of the Mountaineers, Octavian, by a professional gentleman ... for this night only will be exhibited the two real esquimaux indians from the frozen regions where Captain Parry is making discoveries ...
  • The dance of death: the dram shop. Coloured aquatint after T. Rowlandson, 1816.
  • A cathedral tower, advertising an AIDS benefit performance of T.S. Eliot's 'Murder in the cathedral' in Hong Kong. Colour lithograph by Ulrikka S. Gernes and Dermat Tatlow, ca. 1995, for AIDS Concern.
  • A man on a bicycle with a physician riding pillion; advertising the film "When father fetched the doctor". Colour lithograph, 191-.
  • A monster representing the miscegenated state of the theatre, combining tragedy, comedy, and pantomime. Coloured etching by S. De Wilde, 1807, after "Sylvester Scrutiny".
  • Friday, Jan. 19, farewell benefit of Mr. C. Freeman the American Giant! : and last night but one of his engagement ...
  • A grand juvenile night : by desire and under the immediate patronage of the right honorable the Earl of Sefton ... the celebrated American Giant Mr. Charles Freeman ... on Tuiesday, January 8, 1844 / Royal Amphitheatre ; sole lessee and manager, Mr. W.R. Copeland, 15 Great Charlotte Street.
  • How to die of embarrassment : by Bill Dunlop and Catch Theatre Co. : unofficial programme / Catch Theatre Co.
  • How to die of embarrassment : by Bill Dunlop and Catch Theatre Co. : unofficial programme / Catch Theatre Co.
  • To the public! : fifth appearance of the American Giant! On Tuesday evening, Dec. 26th, the celebrated American Giant, Mr. Freeman ...
  • Extraordinary novelty! Another living skeleton!! : and the last night of Cannon & Crawley ... : Monday, August 15th, 1825 ... / Royal Coburg Theatre.
  • The last week of the present attractive performances : Balfe's grand opera, The daughter of St. Mark ... The peri ... / Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane.
  • The days lengthen : by one hour and thirty-one minutes : hetero friendly comedy : Tristan Bates Theatre, 1a Tower Street London WC2 ...
  • The days lengthen : by one hour and thirty-one minutes : hetero friendly comedy : Tristan Bates Theatre, 1a Tower Street London WC2 ...
  • How to die of embarrassment : by Bill Dunlop and Catch Theatre Co. : unofficial programme / Catch Theatre Co.
  • How to die of embarrassment : by Bill Dunlop and Catch Theatre Co. : unofficial programme / Catch Theatre Co.
  • Body Positive presents Postive Theatre in Objects of affection ... : Lilian Baylis Theatre ... Sadler's Wells.
  • Librorvm Andreae Vesalii ... de hvmani corporis fabrica epitome / cum annotationibus Nicolai Fontani.
  • Librorvm Andreae Vesalii ... de hvmani corporis fabrica epitome / cum annotationibus Nicolai Fontani.
  • Librorvm Andreae Vesalii ... de hvmani corporis fabrica epitome / cum annotationibus Nicolai Fontani.
  • Librorvm Andreae Vesalii ... de hvmani corporis fabrica epitome / cum annotationibus Nicolai Fontani.
  • Second appearance, these three years, of Mrs. Yates whom is engaged for six nights only : second appearance of Monsieur Bihin the celebrated Belgian giant, the tallest and handsomest man in the world, and also of the original troupe of Parisian monkeys! / Theatre Royal, Dublin.