The Theatre: photographs by various photographers, published 1878-1897
467 Portraits in set
The Theatre was a theatre journal established by the actor-manager Sir Henry Irving (1838-1905). He sold the journal to the theatre critic Clement Scott (1841-1904) in 1879 for £1000. Originally issued in monthly parts, it was then bound in six-monthly volumes. The volumes mostly consist of text with some plates mounted with woodburytype or carbon print photographs, often depicting popular actors and actresses of the day in costume for their dramatic roles. The National Portrait Gallery also holds loose copies of a number of the portraits.
by Lock & Whitfield, published by Wyman & Sons
woodburytype, published 1 August 1878
NPG Ax28262
by Lock & Whitfield, published by Wyman & Sons
woodburytype, published 1 September 1878
NPG Ax28266
William Hunter Kendal (William Hunter Grimston)
by Lock & Whitfield, published by Wyman & Sons
woodburytype, published 1 September 1878
NPG Ax28268
probably by Lock & Whitfield, published by Wyman & Sons
woodburytype, published 1 October 1878
NPG Ax28269
probably by Lock & Whitfield, published by Wyman & Sons
woodburytype, published 1 October 1878
NPG Ax28271
by Lock & Whitfield, published by Wyman & Sons
woodburytype, published 1 November 1878
NPG Ax28272
by Lock & Whitfield, published by Wyman & Sons
woodburytype, published 1 November 1878
NPG Ax28273
Amy Roselle (Mrs Arthur Dacre)
by Lock & Whitfield, published by Wyman & Sons
woodburytype, published 1 December 1878
NPG Ax28275
by Lock & Whitfield, published by Wyman & Sons
woodburytype, published 1 December 1878
NPG Ax28276
William Hunter Kendal (William Hunter Grimston)
by Lock & Whitfield, published by Wyman & Sons
woodburytype, published 1 September 1878
NPG x18997
by Lock & Whitfield, published by Wyman & Sons
woodburytype, published 1 September 1878
NPG x19101
by Lock & Whitfield, published by Wyman & Sons
woodburytype, published 1 August 1878
NPG x17925
by Lock & Whitfield, published by Wyman & Sons
woodburytype, published 1 August 1878
NPG Ax28263
by Lock & Whitfield, published by Wyman & Sons
woodburytype, published 1 November 1878
NPG x26850
probably by Lock & Whitfield, published by Wyman & Sons
woodburytype, published 1 October 1878
NPG x4940
Ellen Lancaster Wallis (Mrs Walter Reynolds)
by Lock & Whitfield, published by Wyman & Sons
woodburytype, published 1 March 1879
NPG x27244
probably by Lock & Whitfield, published by Wyman & Sons
woodburytype, published 1 February 1879
NPG Ax129590
probably by Lock & Whitfield, published by Wyman & Sons
woodburytype, published 1 February 1879
NPG Ax129591
Ellen Lancaster Wallis (Mrs Walter Reynolds)
by Lock & Whitfield, published by Wyman & Sons
woodburytype, published 1 March 1879
NPG Ax129592
Charles Warner (Charles John Lickfold)
by Lock & Whitfield, published by Wyman & Sons
woodburytype, published 1 March 1879
NPG Ax129593