Playhouse Collection (#2)

Italians marching into stadium, 23 Jun 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Italians marching into stadium, 23 Jun 1917. Italians marching with large American flag at a ceremony honoring Prince Ferdinando of Udine, head of the Italian War Commission to the United States

Italians marching to stadium, 23 Jun 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Italians marching to stadium, 23 Jun 1917. Italian Americans marching to a ceremony honoring Prince Udine and the Italian Military Mission to the United States

At stadium reception to Italians, 23 Jun 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
At stadium reception to Italians, 23 Jun 1917. Children in costume shaking hands, at a ceremony honoring Prince Ferdinando of Udine, head of the Italian War Commission to the United States

Italians in stadium, 23 Jun 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Italians in stadium, 23 Jun 1917. Crowd at a ceremony honoring Prince Ferdinando of Udine, head of the Italian War Commission to the United States

Frances Alda sings Star Spangled Banner, 25 Jun 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Frances Alda sings Star Spangled Banner, 25 Jun 1917 (date created or published later). Soprano opera singer Frances Alda (1879-1952) performing at a ceremony to honor the Prince of Udine

Scene from the new opera, "Love's Triumph", at Covent Garden, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Scene from the new opera, "Love's Triumph", at Covent Garden, 1862. London stage production. The Engraving represents the scene in the gardens of the Regent's palace

Participants in an amateur performance at the Znamensky Glass Factory, 1915. Creator: S. Ia. Mamontov
Participants in an amateur performance at the Znamensky Glass Factory, 1915. From a collection which includes more than four hundred photographs of daily life in Yenisei Province in the late tsarist

Sibir'. Tomsk. Teatr Koroleva, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown
Sibir'. Tomsk. Teatr Koroleva, 1900-1904. National Library of Russia

The British Association at Bath: Sir Charles Lyell delivering the presidential address... 1864. Creator: Unknown
The British Association at Bath: Sir Charles Lyell delivering the presidential address in the theatre, 1864. The New Theatre Royal...was erected...upon the site of the former theatre, built by Mr

Irkutsk. New Theater, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk. New Theater, 1900-1904. National Library of Russia

Irkutsk. New Theater, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk. New Theater, 1900-1904. National Library of Russia

Irkutsk. Theater, 1904-1917. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk. Theater, 1904-1917. National Library of Russia

Irkutsk. Theater, 1904-1914. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk. Theater, 1904-1914. National Library of Russia

Participants of the production "Russian Wedding", Krasnoyarsk amateurs of dramatic art, 1895. This collection includes more than four hundred photographs of daily life in Yenisei Province

Part of the amphitheatre of the two-light anatomical auditorium, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Part of the amphitheatre of the two-light anatomical auditorium, 1890. From an album that documents the formative years of the Imperial Tomsk University

Farrar sells bonds, 15 Apr 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Farrar sells bonds, 15 Apr 1918. A concert by soprano opera singer Geraldine Farrar (1882-1967) which was part of the Women's War Relief Association's Liberty Theater in front of the New York

Liberty theater, April or May 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Liberty theater, April or May 1918. The Stage Women's War Relief Association's Liberty Theater in front of the New York Public Library on 5th Avenue

Farrar, 15 Apr 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Farrar, 15 Apr 1918. A concert by soprano opera singer Geraldine Farrar (1882-1967) which was part of the Women's War Relief Association's Liberty Theater in front of the New York Public

Farrar, 15 Apr 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Farrar, 15 Apr 1918. Soprano opera singer Geraldine Farrar (1882-1967) during the time of a concert which was part of the Women's War Relief Association's Liberty Theater in front of the New

Farrar, 15 Apr 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Farrar, 15 Apr 1918. A concert by soprano opera singer Geraldine Farrar (1882-1967) which was part of the Women's War Relief Association's Liberty Theater in front of the New York Public

Farrar, 15 Apr 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Farrar, 15 Apr 1918. A concert by soprano opera singer Geraldine Farrar (1882-1967) which was part of the Women's War Relief Association's Liberty Theater in front of the New York Public

Farrar sells bonds, 15 Apr 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Farrar sells bonds, 15 Apr. A concert by soprano opera singer Geraldine Farrar (1882-1967) which was part of the Women's War Relief Association's Liberty Theater in front of the New York

Artistic and ethnographic evening at the Krasnoyarsk City Theater, 1910. Creator: LI Vonago
Artistic and ethnographic evening at the Krasnoyarsk City Theater, 1910. From a collection which includes more than four hundred photographs of daily life in Yenisei Province in the late tsarist

Regent Theatre Hanley NWC01_01_0211
Regent Theatre, Piccadilly, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. A view from the stage looking out on the auditorium of the Regent Theatre, where a group of people is gathered

Regulatory act of van Oldenbarnevelt, 1710-1740. Creator: Anon
Regulatory act of van Oldenbarnevelt, 1710-1740. Stage with a donkey and seven monkeys on it. In the background the Binnenhof

Madame Ristori, at the Lyceum Theatre, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Madame Ristori, at the Lyceum Theatre, 1856. Italian actress in London stage production. She...has the advantage of youth and superior beauty

Christmas Pantomimes: Drury Lane; Haymarket; Princess, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Christmas Pantomimes: Drury Lane; Haymarket; Princess, 1856. London stage productions. Drury Lane:a scene from the ballet

Une reine se préparant a une grande tirade, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Une reine se preparant a une grande tirade, 19th century. Dramatic Sketches - A queen preparing for a great tirade

Hotel Kernan & Maryland Theatre, Baltimore, Md. c1906. Creator: Unknown. Hotel Kernan & Maryland Theatre, Baltimore
Hotel Kernan & Maryland Theatre, Baltimore, Md. c1906

Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Scaramouche, between c1678 and c1693. Creator: Nicolas Bonnart
Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Scaramouche, between c1678 and c1693

Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Arlequin, between c1678 and c1693. Creator: Nicolas Bonnart
Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Arlequin, between c1678 and c1693

Physionomies de spectateurs de la Porte St-Martin... 1852. Creator: Honore Daumier
Physionomies de spectateurs de la Porte St-Martin... 1852. Physionomies de spectateurs de la Porte-St.-Martin pendant une represantation de Richard III

The Educated Mules at the Alhambra Palace, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Educated Mules at the Alhambra Palace, 1858. American circus in London: Messrs. Howes and Cushing's "educated" mules, Barney and Pete who...must have had

The New Royal Pavilion Theatre, Whitechapel-Road, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The New Royal Pavilion Theatre, Whitechapel-Road, [London]. 1858. The present edifice has been erected at the cost of the daughter of the late Mr. Charles Conaughton (Mrs)

Scene from "The Rose of Castile", at Drury Lane Theatre, 1858. Creator: Smyth
Scene from "The Rose of Castile", at Drury Lane Theatre, 1858. London stage production. This lively and pretty opera, certainly the chef-d'oeuvre of our most popular English composer

Scene from "The Merchant of Venice", at the Princess Theatre: the Elopement of Jessica, 1858. London stage production

Scene from the Ballet of "La Bresilienne" at the Royal Italian Opera House, Covent Garden, 1858
Scene from the Ballet of "La Bresilienne" at the Royal Italian Opera House, Covent Garden, [London], 1858. This pretty little ballet...has sustained its character well throughout

Ruins of a Theatre at Taurominium - Mount Etna in the Distance, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Ruins of a Theatre at Taurominium - Mount Etna in the Distance, 1858. From "Illustrated London News", 1858

Scene from Tennyson's "Queen Mary" at the Lyceum Theatre, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Scene from Tennyson's "Queen Mary" at the Lyceum Theatre, 1876. London stage production. The Laureate has been careful to depict the more human relations

Maria Ricci, married to the artist Carl Gustaf Plagemann, 1850s. Creator: Emma Ekwall
Maria Ricci, married to the artist Carl Gustaf Plagemann, 1850s

Scene from the opera of "The Night Dancers", at the Royal English Opera, Covent Garden, 1860. London stage production

Scene from the opera of "Robin Hood", at Her Majesty's Theatre, 1860. Creator: Smyth
Scene from the opera of "Robin Hood", at Her Majesty's Theatre, 1860. Many of our London readers who have been spectators of this most popular Opera at Her Majesty's Theatre

Figurine of a Theater Mask (?), Roman Period (30 BCE-395 CE). Creator: Unknown
Figurine of a Theater Mask (?), Roman Period (30 BCE-395 CE)

Theater Mask Figurine, Probably Roman Period (100-395 CE) or later. Creator: Unknown
Theater Mask Figurine, Probably Roman Period (100-395 CE) or later

Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Crispin, between circa 1678 and circa 1693. Creator: Nicolas Bonnart
Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Crispin, between circa 1678 and circa 1693

Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Scaramouche Entrant au Theatre, between c1678 and c1693
Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Scaramouche Entrant au Theatre, between circa 1678 and circa 1693

View of Rome with the Colosseum. Study, 1846. Creator: Gustav Wilhelm Palm
View of Rome with the Colosseum. Study, 1846

The Pantomime at Drury Lane: "Whittington and his Cat", 1876. Creator: David Henry Friston
The Pantomime at Drury Lane: "Whittington and his Cat", 1876. London stage production. The Illustration we give of the Drury Lane pantomime shows at once the group of the Vokes family

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"Exploring the World of Playhouses: From Windmills to Roman Amphitheatres" Five-year-old Denise Holmes and her sister Nicola, two, now have a windmill at their playhouse in Mechanics Institute, 1933. The joy of imaginative play knows no bounds as children find solace and adventure within the walls of their own little world. Inside Opera House, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil, South America - a grand spectacle unfolds on stage as performers transport audiences into realms beyond reality. The magic of theatregoing transcends time and space. Globe Theatre in C16th - stepping back in time to witness Shakespeare's masterpieces come alive on this iconic stage. The echoes of applause still resonate through history. Theatre Royal Bristol NWC01_01_1522 - an architectural marvel that has witnessed countless tales unfold before its very eyes. Each performance is a testament to the power of storytelling. Princess Elizabeth of York at y Bwthyn bach to Gwellt - even royalty finds delight in the simplicity and enchantment offered by a humble playhouse. Imagination knows no boundaries or social status. INDIA: CALCUTTA, 1786. Old Fort William (left), a playhouse and obelisk memorial - amidst historical landmarks stands a place where laughter reigns supreme. A reminder that entertainment brings people together across cultures and eras. Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, 2006 (ink and gouache) - an artist captures the essence of this legendary venue with strokes that breathe life into its timeworn walls. A tribute to timeless creativity. Roman amphitheatre, Pula, Croatia, Europe - remnants from ancient times stand proud as they bear witness to centuries-long performances filled with drama and passion. The spirit of theatre lives on through these majestic ruins.