A man pasting posters on to a wall: one poster has blown away and covered a man who was walking past, knocking his hat to the ground. Lithograph after R. Seymour, 1834.

Lysistrata: two characters (Lysistrata and a man) advertising a performance of an adaptation by Ralf König of the theme of Aristophanes' play. Colour lithograph, 1991.

Sarah Bernhardt in the role of La Tosca. Colour lithograph by A. Mucha, 1899.

A chemist and his assistant as "puffers" heating a substance in a retort; representing a theatre critic who "puffs" the actor Joseph Holman at the bidding of his editor. Etching attributed to T. Rowlandson, ca. 1786.

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Dynamo on the past, present and future of magic

Theatre, Yarmouth. This present Tuesday, September 8th, 1789, for the last time, The farm-house, The farmer, and Don Juan. On Thursday next, The heiress, with the romp.

Positively the last night but one of performing. By particular desire. For the benefit of the child of promise, whose performances ... are the admiration of all who have seen them. At the Theatre-Royal, this present Friday evening, Oct. 31, will be presented a vraiety [sic] o new entertainments. ...

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A man pasting posters on to a wall: one poster has blown away and covered a man who was walking past, knocking his hat to the ground. Lithograph after R. Seymour, 1834.

Theatre, Yarmouth. This present Tuesday, September 8th, 1789, for the last time, The farm-house, The farmer, and Don Juan. On Thursday next, The heiress, with the romp.

Positively the last night but one of performing. By particular desire. For the benefit of the child of promise, whose performances ... are the admiration of all who have seen them. At the Theatre-Royal, this present Friday evening, Oct. 31, will be presented a vraiety [sic] o new entertainments. ...

Lysistrata: two characters (Lysistrata and a man) advertising a performance of an adaptation by Ralf König of the theme of Aristophanes' play. Colour lithograph, 1991.

Sarah Bernhardt in the role of La Tosca. Colour lithograph by A. Mucha, 1899.

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Dynamo on the past, present and future of magic

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A man pasting posters on to a wall: one poster has blown away and covered a man who was walking past, knocking his hat to the ground. Lithograph after R. Seymour, 1834.

Theatre, Yarmouth. This present Tuesday, September 8th, 1789, for the last time, The farm-house, The farmer, and Don Juan. On Thursday next, The heiress, with the romp.

Lysistrata: two characters (Lysistrata and a man) advertising a performance of an adaptation by Ralf König of the theme of Aristophanes' play. Colour lithograph, 1991.

Sarah Bernhardt in the role of La Tosca. Colour lithograph by A. Mucha, 1899.