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Sir Squire Bancroft (né Butterfield)

(1841-1926), Actor-manager

Later Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry

Sitter in 41 portraits
Bancroft's first appearance on the stage was in 1861 at Birmingham, and he played in the regions with success for several years. His first London appearance was in 1865 in J. P. Wooler's A Winning Hazard at the Prince of Wales's Theatre. This theatre was managed by Effie Wilton, whom he married in 1868. The pair continued as joint managers of the theatre.

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Sir Squire Bancroft Bancroft (né Butterfield), by Carlo Pellegrini - NPG 5072

Sir Squire Bancroft Bancroft (né Butterfield)

by Carlo Pellegrini
watercolour, 1883
NPG 5072

Sir Squire Bancroft (né Butterfield), by Harry Furniss - NPG 4095(2)

Sir Squire Bancroft (né Butterfield)

by Harry Furniss
ink, circa 1885-1923
NPG 4095(2)

Sir Squire Bancroft (né Butterfield), by Hugh Goldwin Riviere - NPG 2121

Sir Squire Bancroft (né Butterfield)

by Hugh Goldwin Riviere
oil on canvas, 1900
NPG 2121

Sir Squire Bancroft (né Butterfield), by Unknown photographer - NPG Ax7663

Sir Squire Bancroft (né Butterfield)

by Unknown photographer
woodburytype, 1870s
NPG Ax7663

Sir Squire Bancroft (né Butterfield), by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company - NPG x204

Sir Squire Bancroft (né Butterfield)

by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen carte-de-visite, 1870s
NPG x204

Sir Squire Bancroft (né Butterfield), by Window & Grove - NPG x206

Sir Squire Bancroft (né Butterfield)

by Window & Grove
albumen print, 1870s
NPG x206

Sir Squire Bancroft (né Butterfield), by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company - NPG x550

Sir Squire Bancroft (né Butterfield)

by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen carte-de-visite, 1870s
NPG x550

Sir Squire Bancroft (né Butterfield), by Elliott & Fry - NPG x76632

Sir Squire Bancroft (né Butterfield)

by Elliott & Fry
albumen carte-de-visite, 1870s
NPG x76632

Group of 29 actors, after Lock & Whitfield, and Elliott & Fry, and Fradelle & Marshall, and Pierre Petit, and Louis Bertin, and Unknown photographers - NPG x132955

Group of 29 actors

after Lock & Whitfield, and Elliott & Fry, and Fradelle & Marshall, and Pierre Petit, and Louis Bertin, and Unknown photographers
woodburytype, late 1870s
NPG x132955

Sir Squire Bancroft (né Butterfield), by St James's Photographic Co - NPG x135390

Sir Squire Bancroft (né Butterfield)

by St James's Photographic Co
carbon print, published 1883
NPG x135390

Marie Effie (née Wilton), Lady Bancroft; Sir Squire Bancroft (né Butterfield), by Herbert Rose Barraud, published by Carson & Comerford - NPG Ax29219

Marie Effie (née Wilton), Lady Bancroft; Sir Squire Bancroft (né Butterfield)

by Herbert Rose Barraud, published by Carson & Comerford
woodburytype, published 1 July 1885
NPG Ax29219

Marie Effie (née Wilton), Lady Bancroft; Sir Squire Bancroft (né Butterfield), by Herbert Rose Barraud - NPG x1525

Marie Effie (née Wilton), Lady Bancroft; Sir Squire Bancroft (né Butterfield)

by Herbert Rose Barraud
albumen panel card, circa 1885
NPG x1525

Marie Effie (née Wilton), Lady Bancroft; Sir Squire Bancroft (né Butterfield), by Herbert Rose Barraud, published by Carson & Comerford - NPG x203

Marie Effie (née Wilton), Lady Bancroft; Sir Squire Bancroft (né Butterfield)

by Herbert Rose Barraud, published by Carson & Comerford
woodburytype, published 1 July 1885
NPG x203

Marie Effie (née Wilton), Lady Bancroft; Sir Squire Bancroft (né Butterfield), by Herbert Rose Barraud, published by Carson & Comerford - NPG x6405

Marie Effie (née Wilton), Lady Bancroft; Sir Squire Bancroft (né Butterfield)

by Herbert Rose Barraud, published by Carson & Comerford
woodburytype, published 1 July 1885
NPG x6405

Sir Squire Bancroft (né Butterfield), by Direct Photo Engraving Co Ltd, after Barrauds Ltd - NPG x136662

Sir Squire Bancroft (né Butterfield)

by Direct Photo Engraving Co Ltd, after Barrauds Ltd
collotype, (circa 1885)
NPG x136662

Sir Squire Bancroft (né Butterfield), by Walery, published by Sampson Low & Co - NPG Ax38304

Sir Squire Bancroft (né Butterfield)

by Walery, published by Sampson Low & Co
carbon print, published October 1889
NPG Ax38304

Sir Squire Bancroft (né Butterfield), by Walery, published by Sampson Low & Co - NPG x552

Sir Squire Bancroft (né Butterfield)

by Walery, published by Sampson Low & Co
carbon print, published October 1889
NPG x552

Sir Squire Bancroft (né Butterfield), by Walery, published by Sampson Low & Co - NPG x8452

Sir Squire Bancroft (né Butterfield)

by Walery, published by Sampson Low & Co
carbon print, published October 1889
NPG x8452

Sir Squire Bancroft (né Butterfield), by Sir Emery Walker - NPG x19638

Sir Squire Bancroft (né Butterfield)

by Sir Emery Walker
half-plate glass negative, 1890s
NPG x19638

Sir Squire Bancroft (né Butterfield), by Sir Emery Walker - NPG x19639

Sir Squire Bancroft (né Butterfield)

by Sir Emery Walker
half-plate glass negative, 1890s
NPG x19639

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