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Irene Rooke (1878-1958), Actress

Sitter associated with 9 portraits
Actress. Rooke trained with the Ben Greet Shakespeare Company and first appeared on stage in 1895. She starred alongside Gordon Craig in his 1897 production of Hamlet. She took major parts in the plays of Oscar Wilde, John Galsworthy and George Bernard Shaw.

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Irene Rooke

by Bassano
whole-plate glass negative, 1913
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Irene Rooke

by Bassano
whole-plate glass negative, 1913
NPG x101550

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Irene Rooke

by Bassano
whole-plate glass negative, 1913
NPG x101551

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Irene Rooke

by Bassano
whole-plate glass negative, 1913
NPG x101552

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Irene Rooke

by Bassano
whole-plate glass negative, 1913
NPG x101553

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Irene Rooke

by Bassano
whole-plate glass negative, 1913
NPG x101554

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Irene Rooke

by Bassano
whole-plate glass negative, 1913
NPG x101555

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Irene Rooke

by Bassano
whole-plate glass negative, 1913
NPG x101556

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Irene Rooke

by Walter Benington
toned bromide print, 1914
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Category
Performing Arts
Groups
Actors and actresses