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Around London – Tate acquires photographic collection; new additions to Army museum; Picasso at the British Museum; and, Zoffany at the Royal Academy…
• A major collection of photographs of London, including works by Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Frank and Irving Penn, has been promised to the Tate Gallery. The collection, which will more than doubl… more →
Exploring London
How Dare You, Dr. Johnson?
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wrote 3 months ago: Objects have power. Many collect rare books because they see their first editions as symbols: a symb … more →
Did You Know...? Peg Woffington and David Garrick
wrote 3 months ago: Portrait of David Garrick by Thomas Gainsborough (died 1788). See source website for more informatio … more →
Richard III & Napoleon Bonaparte, bosom buddies? (1813)
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wrote 3 months ago: Today’s announcement about the discovery of the bones of King Richard III has kept the media r … more →
Regency Personalities Series-Eva Marie Veigel
wrote 4 months ago: Regency Personalities Series In my attempts to provide us with the details of the Regency, today I … more →
Feeling
wrote 4 months ago: . “Their cause I plead- -plead it in heart and mind; A fellow-feeling makes one wondrous kind. … more →
Regency Personalities Series-Sir Joshua Reynolds
wrote 4 months ago: Regency Personalities Series In my attempts to provide us with the details of the Regency, today I … more →
"Whoever loves a laugh must sigh for Foote."
wrote 5 months ago: So wrote Lord Byron, a man born some 11 years after the demise of Samuel Foote. Foote was possibly t … more →
Regency Personalities Series-David Garrick (Break a Leg!)
wrote 5 months ago: Regency Personalities Series In my attempts to provide us with the details of the Regency, today I … more →
Hannah More on Slavery
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wrote 5 months ago: December 2 is International Abolition of Slavery Day. “One kernel is felt in a hogshead; one d … more →
EDWARD SOTHERN: DISTINGUISHED STAGE ACTOR APPEARING IN "DAVID GARRICK"
wrote 6 months ago: This cabinet card features celebrated English actor Edward Askew Sothern (1826-1881). Sothern was kn … more →
Alchemy in art and entertainment
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wrote 6 months ago: Alchemy in art and entertainment From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Garrick (right) as Abel Drugg … more →
The 18th-century theatre experience: Henry Fielding’s The Author’s Farce
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wrote 7 months ago: What was English theatre like in the eighteenth century? How did it feel to be there – either on sta … more →
A Breech or a Travesty? When Actresses Wore the Pants
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wrote 8 months ago: Mrs. Robinson was known to don breeches. Her compeers Dorothea Jordan, Anne Oldfield, and Charlotte … more →
Hidden historical heroines (#04: Peg Woffington)
wrote 8 months ago: Margaret “Peg” Woffington (18 October 1720 – 28 March 1760) was a celebrated Iris … more →
Romeo and Juliet: "Why Do We Read This Play?" (Part II of 3)
wrote 9 months ago: Hello loyal subscribers and first time readers! On Tuesday I posted an article about why schools are … more →
GEORGE WHITFIELD
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wrote 9 months ago: Link: about.me/gideonsword Author: Leonard Ravenhill Source: SermonIndex.net Leonard Ravenhill (19 … more →
The Acting Career of Mary Darby Robinson (1758–1800) by Lucy Warriner
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wrote 9 months ago: Gentle readers, some months back Lucy Warriner expressed an interest in writing about Mary Darby Rob … more →
A Muse of Fire
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wrote 10 months ago: There’s a lot of Shakespeare about these days – I know, when isn’t there? – but what with the Cambri … more →
To Glory We Steer
wrote 10 months ago: On July 5th the Beagle weighed anchor and slipped the bounds of Guanabara Bay, leaving Rio de Janeir … more →
