The OP spectacles / Cruikshank del.
Satire showing head of Clifford with two circles representing huge spectacles, "Old house old prices & no private boxes" and "Old house old prices & no pigeon holes," over his eyes. Each circle contains a symme... more
[The interior of a kabuki theater]
Print shows a full audience of men and women at a kabuki theater. Title devised by Library staff. Adachi modern reprint (Showa). Forms part of: Japanese prints and drawings (Library of Congress).
Ukie sakaicho fukiyacho kaomise yoshibai no zu
Print shows a crowded street through the gates to the theater district. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Format: horizontal Oban Nishik... more
Afbeelding van de Schouwplaats, geduurende den Brand van den Shouwburg...
Print shows an interior view of a theater with flames emerging on the left, as the frightened audience rushes to escape, in Amsterdam, May 11, 1772. Title from item.
Coming out of the theatre
Piazza Covent Garden Courtesy of Boston Public Library
A side box
Two elegantly-dressed women seated in theater box, with man offering fruit to one woman. Forms part of : British Cartoon Prints Collection (Library of Congress).
Ōshibai ukie no zu
Print shows interior view of a theater with seating in the foreground and along the sides, and the stage in the background. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print sp... more
Miseries of public places, 5
Miseries of public places - Finding your carriage after the theater Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Sports of a country fair. Part the third.
The interior of another booth-theatre ; the play is interrupted ; the only performer on the stage is thrown into consternation, and the whole of the audience are dispersing in terror at an unexpected intruder. ... more
Sports of a country fair. Part the third.
The interior of another booth-theatre ; the play is interrupted ; the only performer on the stage is thrown into consternation, and the whole of the audience are dispersing in terror at an unexpected intruder. ... more
Sports of a country fair
The sport in this case is accidental, and the amusement verges on peril of a terrible character. A temporary theatre, Cockburns Company, is on fire, and the spectators are escaping as best they may. The entranc... more
Pidgeon hole : A Covent Garden contrivance to coop up the gods
The miseries consequent on heat and crowding in a restricted space, as displayed in the Pigeon Hole Galleries of John Kemble's newly-constructed Drury Lane Theatre, gave rise to the present caricature. General ... more
The Bear Garden, the Globe Theatre
Published two centuries after his death, this small print depicts Shakespeare's round, open-air Globe Theater situated on the Southwark side of the Thames River, as well as a neighboring arena, The Bear Garden.... more
Covent Garden Theatre, London, circa 1821
Reproduction of drawing.
Theatrical reflection, or a peep at the looking glass curtain at the R...
Print shows the mirrored curtain reflecting the audience at the Royal Coburg Theatre (Old Vic Theatre) and Ramo Samee, a juggler, magician, and sword swallower, juggling on stage. Title from item. Forms part of... more
Wolves triumphant or A fig for public opinion / R C [Cruikshank].
"A corner of the stage (right) at Drury Lane, with a section of the pit in the foreground (left). Kean, as Richard III, postures before his tent, frantically flourishing his sword, and exclaiming Richard is not... more
To Edward Hardwick, Esqre. & the Revd. G.C. Smith for their humane exe...
Print shows a view from the street of the ruins of the Brunswick Theatre, Wellclose Square, London, after it collasped on February 28th, 1828. Title from item.
Odeon, Tremont Theatre, Athenæum, Washington Statue
Print shows four vignettes of the Tremont Theatre, the Odeon theater, the Boston Athenaeum, and a statue of George Washington in Boston, Massachusetts. Title from item. Illus. from: Bowen's picture of Boston, o... more
Dimostrazione dell odierno avanzo del Teatro di Pompeo
Plan, section and detail of the remains of seating. Courtesy of Boston Public Library
View of the Kabuki Theaters at Sakai-cho on Opening Day of the New Sea...
Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797–1858 Tokyo (Edo)) Edo period (1615–1868)
View of façade of "Teatro Nacional de Costa Rica" from dirt road; bric...
View of façade of "Teatro Nacional de Costa Rica" from dirt road. Brick retaining wall in front of cast iron fence. Courtesy of The Trustees of Reservations, Archives & Research Center
Foyer of Teatro Nacional de Costa Rica
Foyer of Teatro Nacional de Costa Rica. Courtesy of The Trustees of Reservations, Archives & Research Center
Japanese musical performance
Hand colored black and white photo of geishas performing musical instruments on stage lit by paper lanterns; members of Asian audience, male and female, standing in front of stage in foreground. Courtesy of New... more
Howard Athenaeum, Howard Street
Howard Athenaeum, Howard Street, built 1846 Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Japanese stage performance
Hand colored black and white photo of geishas performing on stage lit by paper lanterns, floral scenic background; Asian male and female audience members are seated on floor in front of stage in foreground. Cou... more
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Black and white photo of pianist Sergei Rachmaninoff playing on stage, taken from orchestra pit. Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library
Chestnut Street Theater
Photograph shows a street level view of the front facade of the Chestnut Street Theater in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with scaffolding on the right side. Title devised by Library staff. (DLC/PP-1999:126). Form... more
Arch Street Theatre
Photo shows an exterior view of the Arch Street Theatre, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Title devised by Library staff. (DLC/PP-1999:126). Forms part of: Marian S. Carson collection at the Library of Congress.
Chestnut St. Theatre, north side Chestnut St. next door to 6th St., ta...
Photograph shows theater in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with sign advertising Julia Daly in Faint Heart; on left side is the Melodeon theater and on the right side is the Shakespeare Bowling Saloon with a shooti... more
Le Théâtre de Polichinelle
"Le Théâtre de Polichinelle." Prologue in verse by Fernand Desnoyers, for the opening of the marionette theatre in the Garden of Tuileries, Paris, Poulet-Malassis and De Broise, 1861, in-8. Frontispiece represe... more
Le Théâtre de Polichinelle
"Le Théâtre de Polichinelle." Prologue in verse by Fernand Desnoyers, for the opening of the marionette theatre in the Garden of Tuileries, Paris, Poulet-Malassis and De Broise, 1861, in-8. Frontispiece represe... more
Le Théâtre de Polichinelle
"Le Théâtre de Polichinelle." Prologue in verse by Fernand Desnoyers, for the opening of the marionette theatre in the Garden of Tuileries, Paris, Poulet-Malassis and De Broise, 1861, in-8. Frontispiece represe... more
Behind the scenes
Backstage, Mr. Punch in top hat and tails, looks at a gentleman identified as "Manager Pam," peeking through a hole in the curtain. Caption, inscribed below title, reads: Manager Pam (Peeping through the curtai... more
Old National Theatre (1852-1863), corner of Portland and Traverse Sts.
National Theatre, Portland and Traverse Sts., rebuilt 1853, burned 1863 Courtesy of Boston Public Library
National Theatre
National Theatre: Formerly the Warren Theatre Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Winter Garden & B'way New York City
Photograph shows street traffic and businesses on Broadway near the Winter Garden Theater and the Southern Hotel. The theater, renamed the Winter Garden in 1859, was destroyed by a fire in March 1867, which als... more
Palestine. Moabitez Theatre / Dumas.
Rubble and remains of the Moabitez (Moabites?) Theatre, possibly in Jordan. Title from item. No. 401.
Acushnet Avenue, New Bedford
Black and white photo of Acushnet Avenue north of Beetle Street, New Bedford, Massachusetts. Tenements with storefront and businesses, including at left: Lafayette Jewelry Store at 1143, a candy store next door... more
Grand Opera House, New Bedford, MA
Grand Opera House, New Bedford, MA , later the site of the New Bedford Theater. Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library
Academy of Music, Fourteenth Street New York City
On mount: American Views. New York City. No. 335. Title from item. Forms part of the Marian S. Carson Collection at the Library of Congress.
Liberty Hall, New Bedford, MA
New Bedford, Massachusetts, photograph circa 1890 of Liberty Hall, erected at the northwest corner of William and Purchase Streets, after its predecessor was burned down. Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library
Acushnet Avenue, New Bedford
Black and white photo of Acushnet Avenue north of Bullard Street, New Bedford, Massachusetts. Businesses, multi-family homes and storefronts shown lining curved street with trolley tracks running down center; c... more
Liberty Hall, northwest corner of William St. and Purchase St., New Be...
Liberty Hall, northwest corner of William St. and Purchase St., New Bedford, MA. Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library
Liberty Hall, corner of William St. and Purchase St., New Bedford, MA
Half-tone of Liberty Hall, corner of William St. and Purchase St., New Bedford, MA. Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library
Theatre de L'Ambiq i.e. L'Ambigu Comique
Title from item. Card number: "No. 588." Publisher attribution based on provenance. Gottheim collection code: GM 36. Forms part of the Larry Gottheim Collection of stereographs and other early photographs (Libr... more
Interior view of the Teatro alla Scala, Milan, Italy
In album: Browning Collection of Portraits, etc., p. 50 (top left). Color laser copy reference surrogate for LOT 6633 is available for use in the Prints and Photographs Reading Room (Filed with Finding Aids).
Booth's new theatre, Twenty-third Street and Sixth Avenue
Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 13, no. 628 (1869 Jan. 9), p. 29. Print after a photograph by Rockwood. Title from item.
[Ford's Theater, Washington, D.C.]
Stereograph shows front exterior of Ford's Theater. Title devised by Library staff. On mount recto: Sold only by Underwood & Underwood, Liverpool, New York, Chicago, Toronto, Ottawa, Kas, El Paso Tex. Source un... more
Musical Fund Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
On item: G.[?]P. 185, 6:309 Title from item.
[Broadway near Grand St., New York City]
Crowded street scene showing carriages and commercial buildings.
Le Théâtre Lyrique incendié Vue interieure de la salle A. Liébert, pho...
Illustration shows the interior of theater in Paris after being destroyed by fire during the Siege of Paris in the Franco-Prussian War. Title from item. Illus. in: Les ruines de Paris et de ses environs, 1870-1... more
Gaiety stage door
Image depicting the bow window and movement of figures at the back of the Gaiety Theatre, as well as the stage door. Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Boston Museum
Boston Museum: Tremont St. Built 1848, Hammatt Billings, arch. Courtesy of Boston Public Library
[Two men and a woman in a theater balcony]
Title devised by cataloger. No publication information. (DLC/PP-1937:0027). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress).
Theatre, Cienfuegos, Cuba, The
"64" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 08854. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.
Hawaii album, p. 13, buildings
Photographs show buildings in Hawaii including a temple ("Heiau") with stone figure statues, a theater, a store with sign "Dillingham & Co.", a mausoleum, Queen Emma's house, Wailuku sugar plantation, Kawaiahao... more
Interior of Wallack's new theatre - the screen scene in "the school fo...
Print shows the interior of Wallacks Theatre during the play "The School for Scandal." Title from item. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 26, no. 1307 (1882 January 7), p. 1.
United in misery / F. Opper.
Illustration shows a minister and a "theater manager" crying because of poor attendance at sermons and theater closures due to "poor business"; a young boy on roller skates is nearby with a sandwich board that ... more
A theatre party
(DLC/PP-1933:0118). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published as cover of: Harper's bazaar, 21:409 (June 23, 1888).
[Theatre Annamite, Paris Exposition, 1889]
Originals in PR12, LOT 6634.
Malta. Teatro Reale
Title from item. Title in General-Photochrom-Katalog, 30. Ausgabe 1911. Photoglob-Abteilung der Vereinigten Kunstanstalten, A.G. Zürich München, 1911: "Malta. Malta. Teatro Reale". Print no. "18423. P.Z." Also ... more
Detroit, Mich., Miles Theatre
Title from jacket. "444-T" on negative. Capitol Square Park. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 062898. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.
Rustic theatre, Riverton Park, Portland, Me
"2363" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 062085. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.
Chicago, Ill., Illinois Theatre
Title from jacket. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 034702. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.
Cherbourg. Grand Theâtre et Fontaine Mouchel
Title from item. Title in Detroit Publishing Co., Catalogue J foreign section, Detroit, Mich. : Detroit Publishing Company, 1905: "France. Cherbourg. Grande Theatre and Mouchel Fountain." Print no. "9737. P.Z."... more
[Theater interior. Section. Rendering]
Title devised by Library staff. Anonymous French artist, per donor's notes. Kenneth H. Walker Collection. Gift; Kenneth H. Walker; 1999; (DLC/PP-2000:029). Unprocessed in PR 13 CN 2000:029, no. 20. Conservation... more