[Sir Henry Irving as Shylock]

Description
Play in Progress
Creator
Irving, Henry, Sir, 1838-1905 (actor)
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 (author)
Form
lithographs
Date
1888
Subject
Theater Biography
Shylock (Merchant of Venice) (character)
Collection
Furness Theatrical Image Collection (University of Pennsylvania)
Extent
45.5 x 33.0 cm.
Notes
Play: The Merchant of Venice
Notes about Henry Irving: Acted with Ellen Terry from 1878 to 1902. Two of Irving's most successful roles were Shakespeare's Hamlet and Mathias in the Lewis-Chatrian play The Bells.
Copyright 1888 by Gebbie & Co.
Physical Location
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, University of Pennsylvania: Furness, P/Ir500.23 ML, Large Box
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Resource Type
Still Image
Identifier
(FURNESSTHEATER)furness_pir500_23_ml

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