Harvard Theatre Collection - Bodenstedt TCS 1.2709
Cabinet card image of German author Friedrich von Bodenstedt (1819-1892). TCS 1.2709, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Charles Bigelow TCS 1.2480
Cabinet card image of American comedic performer Charles A. Bigelow (1862-1912), in costume as a clown (?). TCS 1.2480, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Charles Bowers TCS 1.3351
Cabinet card image of American performer and comedian Charles Bowers (1877-1946). From a collection dated 1918. TCS 1.3351, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Charles Coghlan TCS 1.5387
Cabinet card image of French-born Anglo-Irish actor and playwright Charles F. Coghlan (1842-1899), in character for The Royal Box. TCS 1.5387, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Charles R. Adams TCS 1.71
Cabinet card image of American opera singer Charles R. Adams (1834-1900), in costume. TCS 1.71, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Clay Clement TCS 1.5266
Cabinet card image of American actor Clay Clement Sr. (1863-1910), posing in costume. From a collection donated in 1918. TCS 1.5266, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Clay Clement TCS 1.5267
Cabinet card image of American actor Clay Clement Sr. (1863-1910), posing in costume and apparently peeling potatoes. From a collection donated in 1918. TCS 1.5267, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Cohan Family TCS 1.5415 - cropped
Cabinet card image of American entertainment troupe the Four Cohans. Clockwise from top: George M. Cohan (1878-1942), Jerry Cohan (1848-1917), Josephine "Josie" Cohan (1876-1916), and Helen Cohan (1854-1928). C... More
Harvard Theatre Collection - Edward Harrigan TCS 1.496
Cabinet card image of American actor, singer, playwright, lyricist and theater producer Edward "Ed" Harrigan (1844-1911). TCS 1.496, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Evelyn Nesbit TCS 2 (seq 34)
Photograph of American model and actress Evelyn Nesbit (1884–1967) by Otto Sarony. Labeled "Study No. 4', 1902. TCS 2, Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Francis Wilson TCS 1.1136
Cabinet card image of American stage actor Francis Wilson (1854-1935). TCS 1.1136, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Frederic Bond TCS 1.2747
Cabinet card image of American actor Frederic Bond (1859/1861 - 1914) in costume. TCS 1.2747, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Gustavus V. Brooke TCS 1.3676
Cabinet card image of Irish stage actor Gustavus Vaughan Brooke (1818-1866). TCS 1.3676, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Kenneth Barnes TCS 1.1272
Cabinet card image of Kenneth Barnes, identified only as "actor," a young boy wearing a top hat with a cat climbing on it. TCS 1.272, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Nathaniel Hone the Elder - Harvard Theatre Collection - La buona figli...
Engraving featuring Signora Zamperini in the character of Cecchina, from La buona figliuola, Act 2, Scene 3 (1769). 2011TW-1007, Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Maurice Costello TCS 1.6015 - cropped
Cabinet card image of American vaudeville actor Maurice Costello (1877-1950). Cropped version. TCS 1.6015, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Neil Burgess TCS 1.4076
Cabinet card image of American vaudeville performer and comedic female impersonator Neil Burgess (1846-1910), shown in character for In Vim. TCS 1.4076, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Nethersole 18, MS Thr 712 (87)
Image of actress Olga Nethersole (1867-1951), in costume as "Denise". From a souvenir collection of pictures, circa 1900. Souvenir Programs of Theatrical Productions, MS Thr 712 (87), Harvard Theatre Collection... More
Harvard Theatre Collection - Pasquale Brignoli TCS 1.3623
Cabinet card image of Italian American opera singer Pasquale Brignoli (1824-1884). Dated 1878 by source. TCS 1.3623, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Sewell Collins TCS 1.5449 (cropped)
Cabinet card image of American playwright Sewell Collins (1876-1934). Undated, but presumably before 1923. TCS 1.5449, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Sydney Booth TCS 1.3164
Cabinet card image of American actor Sydney Barton Booth (1877-1937), son of Junius Brutus Booth, Jr. TCS 1.3164, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - TCS 63 - New Strand, 1843
Playbill: Promoting Mr. Risley and his son (among others), New Strand Theatre, 26 June 1843. Playbills and Programs from London Theaters (TCS 63), Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - William Collier Sr. TCS 1.5472
Cabinet card image of American writer, director, and actor on stage and film William "Willie" Collier, Sr (1864-1944), in character for City Directory (staged in 1890-1891). TCS 1.5472, Harvard Theatre Collecti... More
Harvard Theatre Collection - Yank Adams TCS 1.120
Cabinet card image of American billiards player Yank Adams (1847-1923), posing in front of a poster of himself. From a collection dated to 1918. TCS 1.120, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Houghton Thr 1229.30 - Living Skeleton
Cover: Life, recollections and experiences of J.B. Garrison, the Living skeleton, written by himself. New York: New York Popular Publishing, [1883?]. By J. B. Garrison, (1858-?). Thr 1229.30, Harvard Theatre Co... More
Louisa Lane Drew c1840-48, daguerreotype portrait
Quarter-plate daguerreotype of en:Louisa Lane Drew
Bertha Trusler brandy and plumb-pudding
Portrait probably of Bertha Trusler, 18th century pastry-cook Public domain photograph of portrait painting, 18th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Harvard Theatre Collection - Aubrey Boucicault TCS 1.3237
Cabinet card image of English actor Aubrey Boucicault (1869-1913), looking at a pocket watch. Source notes "in the Henrietta". TCS 1.3237, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Charles Brookfield TCS 1.3685
Cabinet card image of British actor, author, and journalist Charles Brookfield (1857-1913). (Edited to be mirror image of the original) TCS 1.3685, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Charles Eugene Banks TCS 1.1138
Cabinet card image of American editor and author Charles Eugene Banks (1852-1932). From a collection dated 1918. TCS 1.1138, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Dion Boucicault TCS 1.3257
Cabinet card image of Irish actor and playwright Dion Boucicault (1820-1890), wearing a top hat and reading. TCS 1.3257, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Edwin Arden TCS 1.633 (cropped)
Cabinet card image of American actor, playwright, and theater manager Edwin Arden (1864-1918). TCS 1.633, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - George H. Adams TCS 1.98
Cabinet card image of English pantomime clown George H. Adams (1853-1935), in full make-up. From a collection dated 1918. TCS 1.98, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Georges Boulanger TCS 1.3325
Cabinet card image of French general and politician Georges Boulanger (1837–1891) TCS 1.3325, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - John Brougham TCS 1.3729
Cabinet card image of Irish American actor and dramatist John Brougham (1814-1880). TCS 1.3729, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - John Wilkes Booth TCS 1.3157
Cabinet card of American actor John Wilkes Booth (1838-1865), also known as the assassin of Pres. Abraham Lincoln. TCS 1.3157, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Julius Benedict
Cabinet card image of German-born composer Sir Julius Benedict (1804-1885). TCS 1.2268, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - L Bingham TCS 1.2502 (cropped)
Cabinet card image presumed to be Lloyd Bingham (d. 1917), American actor and theater manager who married Amelia Bingham. TCS 1.2502, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Leedham Bantock TCS 1.1157
Cabinet card image of English actor, director, and writer Leedham Bantock (1870-1928). From a collection dated 1918. TCS 1.1157, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Maurice Costello TCS 1.6017
Cabinet card image of American vaudeville actor Maurice Costello (1877-1950). TCS 1.6017, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Menken illustration, TS 939.5.4
Lithograph: colored illustration of Adah Isaacs Menken tied to a horse. [ca. 1870] Ledger Job Printing, Philadelphia. Image has been digitally restored by uploader. TS 939.5.4, Theatrical cartes-de-visite photo... More
Harvard Theatre Collection - Nelse Seymour TCS 1.942
Cabinet card image of American character actor and minstrel Nelse Seymour (1835-1875), holding a banjo. TCS 1.942, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Paul Bourget TCS 1.3347
Cabinet card image of French author, critic, and playwright Paul Bourget (1852-1935). A version of this image was published in 1919. TCS 1.3347, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Peter Dailey TCS 1.6677
Cabinet card image of American comedian, actor, and singer Peter F. Dailey (1868-1908). TCS 1.6677, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Pony Moore TCS 1.722
Cabinet card image of American/British musician George Washington "Pony" Moore (1820–1909). Identified on original as "the last photo taken". TCS 1.722, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Thurlow Bergen TCS 1.2367
Cabinet card image of American stage and silent film actor Thurlow Bergen, posing as a character in "Monte Cristo". TCS 1.2367, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Walter Bentley TCS 1.2340
Cabinet card image of Scottish actor Walter Bentley (1849-1927), in costume. TCS 1.2340, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - William Collier Sr. TCS 1.5454
Cabinet card image of American writer, director, and actor on stage and film William "Willie" Collier, Sr (1864-1944). Undated, but certainly 19th century. TCS 1.5454, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University.
Harvard Theatre Collection TC-3 - Julia Bennet Barrow and son
Julia Bennett Barrow (b. 1824) with her son Public domain photograph - 19th-century studio portrait photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Harvard Theatre Collection - Barron Berthald TCS 1.2442
Cabinet card image of American vocalist Barron Berthald as en:Lohengrin. TCS 1.2442, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - D. E. Bandmann TCS 1.1050 - cropped
Cabinet card image of German-American Shakespearian actor Daniel E. Bandmann (1837-1906). Cropped version. TCS 1.1050, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - David Montgomery TCS 1.718
Cabinet card image of American actor/dancer David Montgomery (1870-1917). Photo by Otto Sarony (d. 1903). TCS 1.718, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Edmund Breese TCS 1.3576
Cabinet card image of American stage and film actor Edmund Breese (1871–1936). From a collection dated 1918. TCS 1.3576, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University This is a media file that Houghton Library... More
Harvard Theatre Collection - Edwin Booth TCS 1.2821
Cabinet card image of American actor Edwin Booth (1833-1893), seated and reading. TCS 1.2821, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Evelyn Nesbit TCS 2 (seq 33)
Photograph of American model and actress Evelyn Nesbit (1884–1967) by Otto Sarony. Labeled "Study No. 5', 1902. TCS 2, Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - F R Benson TCS 1.2332
Cabinet card image of English actor and manager Francis Robert Benson (1858-1939), taken in 1897 in Belfast. TCS 1.2332, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Francis Leon TCS 1.643
Cabinet card image of American vaudeville actor and female impersonator Francis Leon (b. 1844). In costume as a woman. From a collection dated 1919. TCS 1.643, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - James Gordon Bennett standing
Cabinet card image of James Gordon Bennett, Jr. (d. 1918), standing with one hand in his pocket. Cropped version. TCS 1.2292, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Luke Schoolcraft TCS 1.941 - cropped
Cabinet card image of American minstrel music composer and performer Luke Schoolcraft (1847 - 1893). TCS 1.941, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Lydia Sokolova, MS Thr 495 (148)
From Cléopâtre, 1916: Photograph of Lydia Sokolova as Ta-Hor. Autographed by subject. MS Thr 495 (148), Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Mary Guerineau Marsh TCS 45
Engraving: "Little Mary Guerineau Marsh / the infant wonder in her great character of / EVA / in Uncle Toms Cabin". Circa 1853. Theatrical Portrait Prints (Visual Works) of Women (TCS 45). Harvard Theatre Colle... More
Harvard Theatre Collection - playbill MS Thr 479
Playbill from the Federal Street Theatre (Boston, Mass.), Oct. 30, 1809. Werter. Tekeli. Fatal attachment. Siege of Montgatz. MS Thr 479, Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Primrose and Dockstader TCS 1.819
Cabinet card image of minstrel performers George Primose (1852-1919) and Lew Dockstader (1856-1924). TCS 1.819, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Revalles, MS Thr 495 (153)
Photograph for Schéhérazade, 1916: Flore Revalles as Zobeide. MS Thr 495 (153), Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Stanislavsky, 2003MT-267
Cabinet card image of Russian actor Konstantin Stanislavsky (1853-1938), ca. 1901. Signed and dated by subject. Slightly edited for color, brightness, and contrast. *2003MT-267, Harvard Theatre Collection, Houg... More
Harvard Theatre Collection - W. Louis Bradfield TCS 1.3457
Cabinet card image of English actor and singer W. Louis Bradfield (1866-1919). TCS 1.3457, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - William Blaisdell TCS 1.2601
Cabinet card image of actor William Blaisdell (1864-1931), in character as Menelaus in La Belle Hélène. TCS 1.2601, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection MS Thr 414.4(8)
Daphnis and Chloe (Choreographic work: Fokin): costume design for Danse Villageoise scene, 1912?, by Léon Bakst (1866-1924). Watercolor and pencil on paper ; 36 x 25.5 centimeters. Inscription at top right corn... More
Charles T. White (1821-1891) portrait
Cabinet card image of American entertainer/minstrel Charles White (1821-1891). TCS 1.1080, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Ajeeb the Wonderful TCS 1.183 - cropped
Cabinet card image of chess automaton "Ajeeb the Wonderful". Cropped version. 1886. TCS 1.183, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Arnold Daly TCS 1.6781
Cabinet card image of American actor, playwright and producer Arnold Daly (1875-1927). Dated 1899 by source. TCS 1.6781, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Aubrey Boucicault TCS 1.3238
Cabinet card image of English actor Aubrey Boucicault (1869-1913). Source includes the date of 1891 and notes: "In the Henrietta". TCS 1.3238, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Bakst, MS Thr 414.4 (9)
Drawing: Set design for Act I from Daphnis and Chloe, 1912. Scanned from original. Watercolor on paper; 19 x 27 centimeters. Inscription on verso: "Daphnis et Chloe, décor du 1er acte, par Leon Bakst." MS Thr 4... More
Harvard Theatre Collection - Benfratelli
Cabinet card image of Italian/American opera singer Michelangelo Benfratelli (tenor). TCS 1.2270Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Bert Williams TCS 1.1120
Cabinet card image of American minstrel performer Bert Williams (1874-1922). TCS 1.1120, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Bolm as Chief Warrior, MS Thr 495 (151)
Photograph of actor Adolph Bolm (1884-1951) in character for Prince Igor, 1916. "White" listed as photography studio. MS Thr 495 (151), Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard University Hought... More
Harvard Theatre Collection - Bolm as Sadko, MS Thr 495 (152)
Photograph of actor Adolph Bolm (1884-1951) in character as Sadko, 1916. "White" listed as photography studio. MS Thr 495 (152), Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Charles Bigelow TCS 1.2477
Cabinet card image of American comedic performer Charles A. Bigelow (1862-1912), in costume and holding an umbrella. TCS 1.2477, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - J. W. McAndrews TCS 1.661
Cabinet card image of minstrel performer J. W. McAndrews (1835-1899). McAndrews is listed in American and British Theatrical Biography, J. P. Wearing, editor (Metuchen, NJ: The Scarecrow Press, 1979), which pro... More
Harvard Theatre Collection - Mario Ancona TCS 1.478
Cabinet card image of Italian baritone singer Mario Ancona (1860-1931). Photo by Aimé Dupont (d. 1900). TCS 1.478, Harvard Theatre Collection,, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Nelse Seymour TCS 1.952
Cabinet card image of American character actor and minstrel Nelse Seymour (1835-1875), in costume. TCS 1.952, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Peter Dailey TCS 1.6674
Cabinet card image of American comedian, actor, and singer Peter F. Dailey (1868-1908). TCS 1.6674, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - R Pelham TCS 1.793
Cabinet card image of American minstrel performer Richard Pelham (1815-1876), dated 1843 by source. TCS 1.793, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Risley TCS 68
Playbill, printed on silk, for a special command performance for King Kamehameha IV, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1847, featuring Professor Risley and his troupe. TCS 68, Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library, Harv... More
Harvard Theatre Collection - Rufus Blake TCS 1.2616
Cabinet card image of Canadian actor [William] Rufus Blake (1805-1863). TCS 1.2616, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - W. C. Bellows with top hat
Cabinet card image of actor Walter C. Bellows, posing while wearing a top hat. TCS 1.2254, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection MS Thr 414.4(3)
Sadko: costume design for Silver fish in Sea Kingdom scene, 1911. by Boris Israelevich Anisfeld (1879-1973). Pencil, watercolor and silver paint on paper; 45 x 23 centimeters. Inscription in Russian at top left... More
Houghton 2004TW-299 - Ball Room Manual, title
Title page: The ball room manual: containing a complete description of contra dances, with remarks on cotillons, quadrilles, and Spanish dance, published in Belfast, Me. by H.G.O. Washburn, 1855. Book has been ... More
Harvard Theatre Collection - Alexander Herrmann TCS 1.317
Cabinet card image of French magician Alexander Herrmann (1844-1896), who performed under the name Hermann the Great. TCS 1.317, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Arthur Bourchier TCS 1.3330 (cropped)
Cabinet card image of English actor and theatre manager Arthur Bourchier (1863-1927). Dated 1896 by source. TCS 1.3330, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Brocolini TCS 1.3650
Cabinet card image of Irish American actor and opera singer John Clark (1841-1906), who performed under the stage name Signor Brocolini. TCS 1.3650, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Cecchetti and Revalles, MS Thr 495 (153)
Photograph for Schéhérazade, 1916: Enrico Cecchetti and Flore Revalles as Eunuch and Zobeide. MS Thr 495 (153), Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Clay Clement TCS 1.5266 - cropped
Cabinet card image of American actor Clay Clement Sr. (1863-1910), posing in costume. Cropped version. From a collection donated in 1918. TCS 1.5266, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Dan Rice TS 944.22
Portrait of entertainer Dan Rice (1823-1900) from a collection of play bills, &c. relating to the circus in New York City. Collected and arranged by C.C. Moreau, 1894. TS 944.22, Harvard Theatre Collection, Hou... More
Harvard Theatre Collection - David Bispham TCS 1.2544
Cabinet card image of American opera vocalist David Bispham (1857-1920). TCS 1.2544, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Edwin Arden TCS 1.624
Cabinet card image of American actor, playwright, and theater manager Edwin Arden (1864-1918). TCS 1.624, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Entwistle, TCS 28
Photograph of Peg Entwistle, posing in costume for a scene in Wild Duck. Circa 1925. Theatrical Portrait Photographs, TCS 28, Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - Evelyn Nesbit TCS 2 (seq 3)
Photograph of American model and actress Evelyn Nesbit (1884–1967) by Otto Sarony. Labeled "Study No. 6', 1902. TCS 2, Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - George Alexander TCS 1.261
Cabinet card image of English actor and producer George Alexander (1858-1918). TCS 1.261, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University
Harvard Theatre Collection - George Primrose TCS 1.818
Cabinet card image of Canadian-American minstrel performer George Primrose (1852-1919), in character and wearing blackface. TCS 1.818, Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University