Playwright Collection (page 2)

Photocall at the Playhouse Theatre in Liverpool before the opening of the original production of the new musical " Blood Brothers" written by Willy Russell

Fanny Burney, c1784-1785, (1943). Creator: Unknown
Fanny Burney, c1784-1785, (1943). Portrait of Frances Burney (1752-1840), English satirical novelist, diarist and playwright, and daughter of the musicologist Dr Charles Burney

Jules Verne, c1878, (1912). Artist: Gaspard-Felix Tournachon
Jules Verne, c1878, (1912). Jules Gabriel Verne (1828-1905) a French novelist, poet, and playwright known for adventure novels. Verne has a profound influence on the early genre of science fiction

Menander (ca. 342-ca. 292 BC). Portrait
Menander (ca.342-ca.292 BC). Greek dramatist, representative of the athenian New Comedy. Roman copy of a Greek original. Glyptothek. Munich. Germany

Sophocles ( circa 496a'406 bc ), Greek playwright. His seven surviving plays are notable for their complexity of plot and depth of characterization

FRIEDRICH von SCHILLER (1759-1805). Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller. German poet and playwright. Reciting his work at the court of Weimar. Painting by Eduard Ender (1822-1883)

SEAN O CASEY (1800-1964). Irish playwright. Photographed in 1934

Oscar Wilde - Irish Playwright
Oscar Wilde (1856-1900) - Irish playwright, author and celebrity. Date: circa 1890

G. B. SHAWs HOME
The home of Irish playwright GEORGE BERNARD SHAW (1856 - 1950), at Ayot St. Lawrence, Hertfordshire, England. Date: 1930s

Patrons of the Cafe Royal
Sketches by H. H. Harris of various well-known artists, writers and celebrities of the 1930s who were regular patrons of the Cafe Royal in Regent Street, London

Shakespeare / Poet Corner
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Playwright and poet. The memorial at Poets Corner, Westminster Abbey, London

Shakespeare / Felton / Warrn
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE English playwright and poet. Rectangular portrait with ornaments above

Shakespeare / By Chandos
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE English playwright and poet

The Wrestling Scene in As You Like It, 1854 (oil on canvas)
1199485 The Wrestling Scene in As You Like It, 1854 (oil on canvas) by Maclise, Daniel (Croquis, Alfred) (1806-70); 129x177.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

William Shakespeare (engraving)
7239653 William Shakespeare (engraving) by Cook, J.W. (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Shakespeare, 1564-1616. English poet, playwright, dramatist and actor)

Oscar Wilde, c. 1892 (b / w photo)
1077970 Oscar Wilde, c. 1892 (b/w photo) by Alfred Ellis & Walery (fl. 1899-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oscar Fingal O Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 - 30 November 1900)

Page from The Sketch featuring photographs of scenes from the play, Distinguished Villa, written by Kate O Brien and playing at the Little Theatre, starring Una O Connor, Gillian Lind

Scene from Les Miserables, by Victor Hugo: Thenardiers escape (engraving)
5996958 Scene from Les Miserables, by Victor Hugo: Thenardiers escape (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from Les Miserables)

Cartoon portrait, Mr John Coleman (1831-1904), actor, playwright, novelist, memoirist and theatre manager - Can it be true that he is slightly effusive? 1886

Illustration from Les Miserables, 19th Century (b / w engraving)
909614 Illustration from Les Miserables, 19th Century (b/w engraving) by Lix, Frederic Theodore (1830-97); Private Collection; (add.info)

William Archer - The Theatre Magazine
William Archer, drama critic, translator and playwright - The Theatre Magazine, May 1886. 1886

Shakespeare and his Friends at the Mermaid Tavern, 1850 (oil on canvas)
WEL85457 Shakespeare and his Friends at the Mermaid Tavern, 1850 (oil on canvas) by Faed, John (1820-1902); 37x45 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: John Seldon)

Ira Aldridge as Othello, c. 1830. Creator: Henry Perronet Briggs
Ira Aldridge as Othello, c. 1830

Robert Browning, English poet and playwright, late 19th century. Artist: W H Grove
Robert Browning, English poet and playwright, late 19th century. Born in Camberwell, London, Browning (1812-1889) published his first poem Pauline in 1833

Cartoon, Wilson Barrett, preparing to play Hamlet
Wilson Barrett (William Henry Barrett; 1846-1904), actor, theatre manager and playwright -- More Study! Seen here preparing to play Hamlet, to the consernation of Henry Irving

Noel Coward by Sirra
Noel Coward (Sir Noel Peirce Coward, 1899-1973), English actor, singer, playwright, director and composer. Caricatured by Sirra in The Bystander, part of a series called Celebrities in Cameo

CERVANTES, Miguel de (1547-1616). Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright. Colored engraving

Caricature of Arthur Cecil, English actor and playwright
Caricature of Arthur Cecil (1843-1896), English actor, comedian, playwright and theatre manager. Seen here as Colley Cibber in a production of Masks and Faces

Sophocles - Greek playwright
Sophocles (495-406 BC) - Greek playwright. Sophocles wrote 120 plays during the course of his life, but only seven have survived in a complete form

Oscar Wilde
OSCAR WILDE - Irish playwright, essayist, poet and novelist. Date: 1856-1900

David Garrick and Mrs Pritchard in The Suspicious Husband by Benjamin Hoadley
XYC151878 David Garrick and Mrs Pritchard in The Suspicious Husband by Benjamin Hoadley (1676-1761) 1747 (oil on canvas) by Hayman, Francis (1708-76); 71.4x91.6 cm; Yale Center for British Art

ANTON CHEKHOV (1860-1904). Russian playwright and writer. Photograph, late 19th century

Seneca, Roman statesman
Seneca statue. Lucius Annaeus Seneca was a Roman philosopher, statesman and dramatist. He was born in Cordoba between 4 and 1BC, and died in 65 AD

Edward Cadol / Gill
Edward Cadol (1831-1898) French novelist and playwright

Alexandre Dumas the Elder (1802-1870) French novelst and playwright. Cartoon by Andre Gill, 1866, showing Dumas dressed as a Musketeer

WEIMAR: SHILLERs HOUSE. The house of German poet and playwright Friedrich von Schiller (1759-1805) at Weimar, Germany. Photograph, early 20th century

NOEL COWARD (1899-1973). English actor and playwright. Coward as the naval captain in In Which We Serve, 1941

Angus Ogilvy with J. M. Barrie
The Hon. Angus Ogilvey, (1928 - 2004), second son of the Earl of Airlie, and husband of Princess Alexandra of Kent pictured as a small child with his godfather, the author and playwright, J. M

Johann von Schiller, German poet
Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller (1759- 1805), German poet and playwright. While Schiller studied medicine he read Rousseau and Goethe

Luigi Groto, Italian poet
Luigi Groto (1541-1585), Italian poet. The circular Italian inscription gives his name, calls him the blind man of Hadria (referring to Adria, northern Italy)

Macneice / Louis / Morgan
FREDERICK LOUIS MACNEICE Irish poet and playwright

Ws GILBERT (1836-1911)
WILLIAM SCHWENCK GILBERT English playwright. Began collaboration with Arthur Sullivan (Gilbert writing the librettos, Sullivan the music) on highly popular comic operas

Richard Savage / Van Gucht
RICHARD SAVAGE English poet and playwright, friend of Dr Samuel Johnson

Shakespeare / Chan / Legoux
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE English playwright and poet. Rectangular portrait with a view of the Globe Theatre underneath

William Shakespeare
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Playwright and poet

Shakespeare: Two Gentlemen of Verona, Act IV, Scene 4 (engraving)
8631811 Shakespeare: Two Gentlemen of Verona, Act IV, Scene 4 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two Gentlemen of Verona, Act IV, Scene 4)

Henry Arthur Jones, English dramatist in his study (engraving)
8631472 Henry Arthur Jones, English dramatist in his study (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry Arthur Jones (1851-1929)

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"Captivating Captions: Celebrating the Masters of Playwrights" A glimpse into the world of renowned playwrights through their captivating portraits. Daphne du Maurier finds inspiration at her Cornish home, Menabilly, in 1945. W. S. Gilbert immortalized in a striking Vanity Fair portrait. Oscar Wilde's wit and charm captured in a unique T-shirt and poster print design. Delve into Shakespeare's world with Pauline Baynes' enchanting illustration, "Shakespeare's Bees. " The meeting of minds: Chekhov shares a moment with Tolstoy, two literary giants united. Discover the artistic prowess of William Butler Yeats through Augustus John's pencil and wash masterpiece. Joe Orton, an influential author who left his mark on March 1st, 1967. Step back in time at the Shakespeare Exhibition held at Earls Court in London - a tribute to his enduring legacy. Oscar Wilde captured by Napoleon Sarony during his visit to New York City in 1882 - forever timeless. Explore the rich tapestry of French literature with La Fontaine, Moliere, Racine, and other esteemed writers from the 1600s. Immerse yourself in Victor Hugo's Les Misérables as Javert takes center stage - an engraving that evokes emotion. These captivating glimpses into the lives and works of these legendary playwrights transport us to different eras while reminding us of their lasting impact on literature and theater.