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Here is Thomas Noon Talfourd and images of Tommy Traddles, the character from "David Copperfield" that is supposed to be based on him. Tomorrow's blog will be about his play, "Ion"
@WatkinsDiary Poor Harry! He's so bitter at this point, he's putting "England" in quotes like it's not a place, but a job-networking club he can't get a membership to...(Here's James Wallack, Jr.)
Not as nice a copy of the print - but here's E.L. Davenport as Benedict, also circa 1859.
E.L. Davenport as William in "The Black-Eyed Susan." Dickens, Thackery, and playwright Douglas Jerrold were all in attendance when he played this role at the Haymarket in 1853. #theatrehistory
Created artwork for "Which is the King?" Walter Watts' comic one-act that will be featured in Monday's blog. Special thanks to Nick Durda at Ohio Center for the Book @cplocfb for helping me access this ms!
Tomorrow's blog will be on tableaux vivant. Here is a truly fabulous one staged at the Schiller Festival in 1859 at the St. George Hall in Liverpool. #theatrehistory
Backstage visitor at the Pantomimes, 1904 #theatrehistory #panto #pantomime #BoxingDay
Here's a few Victorian Christmas images -- a Christmas party from 1845. #Christmas