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Lily Brayton, by Bassano Ltd, published by Davidson Brothers - NPG x193631

Lily Brayton

by Bassano Ltd, published by Davidson Brothers
bromide postcard print, 1890s
NPG x193631

Lionel Brough, by Lizzie Caswall Smith, published by Davidson Brothers - NPG Ax45823

Lionel Brough

by Lizzie Caswall Smith, published by Davidson Brothers
bromide postcard print, 1900s
NPG Ax45823

Sir Gerald Du Maurier, by Lizzie Caswall Smith, published by Davidson Brothers - NPG Ax45827

Sir Gerald Du Maurier

by Lizzie Caswall Smith, published by Davidson Brothers
bromide postcard print, early 1900s
NPG Ax45827

Edmund Payne, by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company, published by Davidson Brothers - NPG Ax45828

Edmund Payne

by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company, published by Davidson Brothers
postcard print, 1900s
NPG Ax45828

Lily Brayton, by Lizzie Caswall Smith, published by Davidson Brothers - NPG Ax45836

Lily Brayton

by Lizzie Caswall Smith, published by Davidson Brothers
bromide postcard print, early 1900s
NPG Ax45836

Oscar Asche as Bolingbroke in 'Richard II', by Lizzie Caswall Smith, published by Davidson Brothers - NPG Ax45837

Oscar Asche as Bolingbroke in 'Richard II'

by Lizzie Caswall Smith, published by Davidson Brothers
bromide postcard print, early 1900s
NPG Ax45837

Sybil Arundale (née Rosa Maria Kelly), published by Davidson Brothers - NPG Ax45858

Sybil Arundale (née Rosa Maria Kelly)

published by Davidson Brothers
halftone reproduction, 1900s
NPG Ax45858

Delia Mason, by Bassano Ltd, published by Davidson Brothers - NPG Ax45885

Delia Mason

by Bassano Ltd, published by Davidson Brothers
postcard print, 1900s
NPG Ax45885

Kate Cutler (Mrs Sydney Ellison), published by Davidson Brothers - NPG Ax45910

Kate Cutler (Mrs Sydney Ellison)

published by Davidson Brothers
halftone reproduction, early 1900s
NPG Ax45910

Margaret Campbell Fraser, by Lizzie Caswall Smith, published by Davidson Brothers - NPG Ax45916

Margaret Campbell Fraser

by Lizzie Caswall Smith, published by Davidson Brothers
bromide postcard print, circa 1900
NPG Ax45916

Lettice Fairfax, by Johnston & Hoffmann, published by Davidson Brothers - NPG x16831

Lettice Fairfax

by Johnston & Hoffmann, published by Davidson Brothers
bromide postcard print, 1900s
NPG x16831

Millie Legarde, published by Davidson Brothers - NPG x19984

Millie Legarde

published by Davidson Brothers
bromide postcard print, 1900s
NPG x19984

Eva Moore, by Johnston & Hoffmann, published by Davidson Brothers - NPG x21392

Eva Moore

by Johnston & Hoffmann, published by Davidson Brothers
bromide postcard print, 1900s
NPG x21392

Norma Whalley (later Lady Clarke), by Johnston & Hoffmann, published by Davidson Brothers - NPG x27365

Norma Whalley (later Lady Clarke)

by Johnston & Hoffmann, published by Davidson Brothers
bromide postcard print, 1900s
NPG x27365

Edmund Payne, by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company, published by Davidson Brothers - NPG x38967

Edmund Payne

by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company, published by Davidson Brothers
postcard print, 1900s
NPG x38967

Miriam Clements, by The Biograph Studio, published by Davidson Brothers - NPG x6163

Miriam Clements

by The Biograph Studio, published by Davidson Brothers
bromide postcard print, 1900-1910
NPG x6163

May de Sousa, published by Davidson Brothers - NPG x75766

May de Sousa

published by Davidson Brothers
postcard print, 1900s
NPG x75766

Lilian Braithwaite, by Bassano Ltd, published by Davidson Brothers - NPG x193634

Lilian Braithwaite

by Bassano Ltd, published by Davidson Brothers
bromide postcard print, 1900s
NPG x193634

Lilian Braithwaite, by Bassano Ltd, published by Davidson Brothers - NPG x193637

Lilian Braithwaite

by Bassano Ltd, published by Davidson Brothers
bromide postcard print, 1900s
NPG x193637

Billie Burke, by Bassano Ltd, published by Davidson Brothers - NPG x193640

Billie Burke

by Bassano Ltd, published by Davidson Brothers
bromide postcard print, 1900s
NPG x193640

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