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La Tempesta: opéra en trois actes, précede d’un prologue
Opera based on William Shakespeare's The Tempest. Libretto is a translation into Italian by Giannone, from Halévy's original French.
Lear and Cordelia
This watercolor sketch, showing Lear and Cordelia and two additional figures, is an abandoned preparatory sketch for an oil painting. The artist’s large oil painting of the same name, now in John Soane’s Museum, is composed differently and has more…
Macbeth, Act I: Scene 3, The Three Witches
Engraving by J. Stow from a painting by R. Westall
Measure for Measure (The Henley Shakespeare)
Illustrations depict characters and scenes from Shakespeare's Measure for Measure.
Memoirs of the court of King James the First
These pages detail an incident in which King James shows clemency for the accused, just as the Duke does in Measure for Measure.
Miscellaneous papers and legal instruments under the hand and seal of William Shakespeare: including the tragedy of King Lear, and a small fragment of Hamlet, from the original mss.; in the possession of Samuel Ireland, of Norfolk street.
In 1795 Samuel Ireland issued this volume of facsimiles of documents, purportedly by William Shakespeare. William Henry Ireland, his son, claimed to have discovered them but, in fact, had forged the documents himself.
Mr. Garrick in the Character of King Richard
Etching of 18th century Shakespearean actor David Garrick in costume as Shakespeare's Richard III
Mrs. Jarley's Far-famed Collection of Waxworks
A comedic monologue framed as the catalogue of a waxwork shop, in which Mrs. Jarley gives humorous, often sardonic descriptions of historical figures and fictional characters.
The scanned text is Mrs. Jarley's description of Ophelia.
The scanned text is Mrs. Jarley's description of Ophelia.
Richard III (The Henley Shakespeare)
Illustrations depict characters and scenes from Shakespeare's Richard III.
Romeo and Juliet Travestie, or, The Cup of Cold Poison. A Burlesque in One Act
A one-act burlesque of Romeo and Juliet that acts as a humorous take on Shakespeare’s tragedy.
Romeo and Juliet (The Henley Shakespeare)
Illustrations depict characters and scenes by various artists for Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
Shakespeare's Measure for Measure: As Altered by J. P. Kemble and Acted by Their Majesties Servants, at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
Adaptation of Shakespeare's Measure for Measure by John Philip Kemble, famous actor-manager at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, in the late 18th century, and one of the more notable actors to take on the role of the Duke.
Shakespeare’s Jubilee: A Masque
Court masque featuring characters from various Shakespearean plays
Souvenir of Shakespeare's tragedy, King Lear: presented at the Lyceum Theatre, 10th November, 1892, by Henry Irving
Souvenir booklet from the Henry Irving performance of King Lear on Nov. 10, 1892, at London's Lyceum Theatre. Irving performed the role of Lear and Ellen Terry was Cordelia.
Tales from Shakespeare
Selections from Shakespeare's comedies and tragedies retold in prose intended for a juvenile audience. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.