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Quinton Twiss as Cox, Arthur Blunt as Sergeant Bouncer, and George du Maurier as Box in Cox and Box
Cast of the first public performance of Cox and Box; or the Long Lost Brothers, at the Adelphi Theatre, London. Performance was part of a benefit program in aid of the widow and children of Punch artist C. H. Bennett.
R. Scott Fishe as Mr. Goldbury in Utopia, Limited
Three-quarter length photograph of R. Scott Fishe in military officer's dress uniform with feathered hat under left arm on photographer's card mount of Alfred Ellis, London.
Richard Clarke as Marco and Richard Temple as Giuseppe in The Gondoliers
Full length photograph of Richard Clarke and Richard Temple as Venetian gondoliers with arms on each other's shoulder on photographer's light brown card mount of Sarony, New York.
Richard Temple as Colonel Calverley, Frank Thornton as Major Murgatroyd, and Durward Lely the Duke of Dunstable in Patience
Full length photograph of Frank Thornton, Durward Lely, and Richard Temple in aesthetic attire each pointing to a flower in his left hand on photographer's card mount of Elliott & Fry, London.
Richard Temple as Sir Marmaduke Pointdextre and Mrs Howard Paul as Lady Sangazure in The Sorcerer
Nearly full length photograph of two performers in The Sorcerer on photographer's card mount of Stereoscopic Co., London. Sir Marmaduke holds Lady Sangazure's left hand.
Rising Sun Stove Polish advertisement
Full color lithograph poster for "The Rising Sun" stove polish, depicting Lillian Russell as Aline in Gilbert & Sullivan's The Sorcerer, in elaborate sleeveless dress with small white flowers in hair and star-shaped pendant, elbow resting on wall.
Robert the Devil; or the Nun, the Dun and the Son of a Gun
Souvenir fan commemorating the opening of the Gaiety Theatre, 21 December 1868, under the management of John Hollingshead. Gilbert’s operatic extravaganza Robert the Devil (here spelt Robert le Diable) received its first performance at the Gaiety’s…
Romberg's Toy Symphony at St. James's Hall
Photograph of eighteen musicians and Lady Folkestone standing and seated beneath portraits, and holding musical instruments, on photographer's card mount by F. A. Bridge, London. Back of card has facsimile autographs of the musicians. Musicians…
Ruddigore Polka
Sheet music with illustrated cover in black, tan and blue tones featuring Sir Despard in long coat, boots with spurs, hat with tassels, embracing barefoot Mad Margaret.
Ruddygore; or, The Witch's Curse
First night illustrated card program for W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan's comic opera Ruddygore; or, The Witch's Curse at the Savoy Theatre, London. Program includes the statement that "On this occasion the opera will be conducted by the…