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Igor Ilyinsky, Russian actor, 1924. Ilyinsky (1901-1987) in a production of Alexander Ostrovskys play The Forest, at the Meyerhold Theatre, Moscow
Theatre group of the Folk Theatre, Russia, 1892. Found in the collection of the The State Central A Bakhrushin Theatre Museum, Moscow
Feodor Burdin, Russian actor, 1870sFeodor Burdin, Russian actor (1827-1887), 1870s. Found in the collection of the The State Central A Bakhrushin Theatre Museum, Moscow
The first dramatic theatre group in Warsaw, 1866. Found in the collection of the The State Central A Bakhrushin Theatre Museum, Moscow
Scene from Alexander Ostrovskys play False Dmitriy, Maly Theatre, Moscow, Russia, 1870s. Found in the collection of the The State Central A Bakhrushin Theatre Museum, Moscow
Scene from Aleksandr Griboyedovs play Woe from Wit, Maly Theatre, Moscow, Russia, 1850. Found in the collection of the The State Central A Bakhrushin Theatre Museum, Moscow
Scene from Alexander Ostrovskys play Its a Family Affair, Maly Theatre, Moscow, Russia, 1892. Found in the collection of the The State Central A Bakhrushin Theatre Museum, Moscow
Eleonora Duse, Italian actress, 1896. Artist: Aime DupontEleonora Duse, Italian actress, 1896. Duse (1858-1924) in New York during her successful tour of the United States. From a private collection
Standing Actor, 1630s. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van RijnStanding Actor, 1630s. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg
Portrait of the Russian actress Voronets, c1916. Artist: Nikolai PetrovPortrait of the Russian actress Voronets, c1916. From a private collection
Theatre troupe, 1900s. Artist: Pyotr Petrovich PavlovTheatre troupe, 1900s. Found in the collection of the State Museum of History, Moscow
Phyllis Dare (1890-1975), English actress, early 20th century. Artist: Claude HarrisPhyllis Dare (1890-1975), English actress, early 20th century
Evelyn Millard (1869-1941), English actress, early 20th century. Artist: Foulsham and BanfieldEvelyn Millard (1869-1941), English actress, early 20th century. Millard in a role from Robin Hood
Decima Brooke in Little Red Riding Hood, 1907
The Convention, scene from Thermidor, at the Theatre de la Porte Saint-Martin, Paris, 1896 Artist: F MeaulleThe Convention, scene from Thermidor, at the Theatre de la Porte Saint-Martin, Paris, 1896. The play was written by the French dramatist Victorien Sardou (1831-1908)
Performance of Les Sept Chateaux du Diable, Theatre du Chatelet, Paris, 1896. Artist: F MeaullePerformance of Les Sept Chateaux du Diable, Theatre du Chatelet, Paris, 1896. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 5th April 1896
Charlotte Wolter, 19th century Austrian actress, (1900). Wolter (1834-1897) began her theatrical career at Budapest in 1857
Marie Studholme, English theatre actress, 1901. Artist: Fred CatlingMarie Studholme, English theatre actress, 1901. Illustration from The Process Year Book, A Review of the Illustrated Arts. published by AW Penrose & Co, (London, 1901)
A Parisian Actress, Mademoiselle Charlotte Wiehe, 1901. Artist: Charles ReutlingerA Parisian Actress, Mademoiselle Charlotte Wiehe, 1901. Marie Charlotte Wiehe-Bereny (1865-1947), Danish actor and singer. Illustration from The Process Year Book, A Review of the Illustrated Arts
Forbes-Robertson as Hamlet, late 19th century. Artist: John Percival GulichForbes-Robertson as Hamlet, late 19th century. British actor Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson (1853-1937) in Shakespeares Hamlet
Sarah Bernhardt, French actress, 1901. Artist: Art Photogravure CoSarah Bernhardt, French actress, 1901. Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) was probably the most famous stage actress of the 19th century
La Belle Otero, Spanish born dancer, actress and courtesan, 1894. Carolina Otero, la Belle Otero born Agustina Otero Iglesias (1868-1965)
Rest In Peace, performance at the Theatre de la Gaite, 1894. Artist: Henri MeyerRest In Peace, performance at the Theatre de la Gaite, 1894. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 2nd December 1894
Margaret Sullavan, American actress, 1934-1935. Taken from Meet the Film Stars, by Seton Margrave. (London, 1934-1935)
Warner Baxter, American actor, 1934-1935. Baxter starred in In Old Arizona (1929), the first talking Western, a role which won him the Best Actor Oscar
Greta Garbo, Swedish actress, 1934-1935. One of Hollywoods greatest - and most enigmatic - stars, Greta Garbo received an Honorary Oscar in 1954 for her unforgettable screen performances
Betty Balfour, English silent screen actress, 1934-1935. Balfour was the most popular British screen actress in the 1920s. Taken from Meet the Film Stars, by Seton Margrave. (London, 1934-1935)
Charles Laughton, English stage and film actor, 1934-1935. Laughton is best known for his historical roles in films, including his portrayal of Henry VIII in The Private Life of Henry VIII
Robert Young, American actor, 1934-1935. Between 1931 and 1952, Young appeared in over 100 films made by MGM, many of them B movies. Taken from Meet the Film Stars, by Seton Margrave
Frances Dee, American actress, 1934-1935. Born Frances Marion Dee, her movie career began in 1929 when, while working as an extra
Thelma Todd, American actress, 1934-1935. Thelma Todd appeared in over 40 pictures between 1926 and 1935, including the Marx Brothers films Monkey Business (1931) and Horse Feathers (1932)
Anna Neagle, English actress and singer, 1934-1935. Born Florence Marjorie Robertson, Anna Neagles stage and screen career spanned over 50 years. She was made a Dame in 1969
Frank Lawton, British actor, 1934-1935. Taken from Meet the Film Stars, by Seton Margrave. (London, 1934-1935)
Kay Francis, American actress, 1934-1935. After a brief Broadway career, Kay Francis went Hollywood, becoming Warner Brothers top female star in the mid 1930s
Richard Arlen, American actor, 1934-1935. Born Cornelius Richard Van Mattimore, Arlen starred in silent pictures in the late 1920s before making the transition to talking films
Mae Clarke, American actress, 1934-1935. Mae Clarke starred in several Universal Studios pictures in the 1930s, including Frankenstein and The Public Enemy (both 1931)
Jack Holt, American actor, 1934-1935. Born Charles John Holt, he was a prominent leading man in silent and early talking films. Taken from Meet the Film Stars, by Seton Margrave. (London, 1934-1935)
Victor McLaglen, British boxer and actor, 1934-1935. McLaglen travelled to Hollywood in the 1920s. He won a Best Actor Oscar for his performance in The Informer (1935)
Marian Nixon, American Actress, 1934-1935. Marian Nixon successfully coped with the transition from silent pictures to talkies. In all she appeared in 73 films
Toby Wing, American actress, 1934-1935. In early 1930s Hollywood Toby Wing was regarded as a sex symbol rivalling Claudette Colbert and Marlene Dietrich Taken from Meet the Film Stars
Carl Brisson, Danish born actor, 1934-1935. Born Carl Pederson in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1893, Brisson was a professional boxer before he became a Hollywood actor
Jack Oakie, American actor, 1934-1935. Born Lewis Delaney Offield, Oakie is best remembered for his role as Benzino Napaloni
Maureen O Sullivan, Irish born American actress, 1934-1935. Maureen O Sullivan played the role of Jane in six Tarzan movies in the 1930s and 1940s. Taken from Meet the Film Stars, by Seton Margrave
Norma Shearer, Canadian born American actress, 1934-1935. Shearer was dubbed the First Lady of the Screen. She was nominated for the Best Actress Oscar on six occasions
Jane Baxter, British Actress, 1934-1935. Taken from Meet the Film Stars, by Seton Margrave. (London, 1934-1935)
Clive Brook, English actor, 1934-1935. Taken from Meet the Film Stars, by Seton Margrave. (London, 1934-1935)
Diana Wynyard, British stage and film actress, 1934-1935. Taken from Meet the Film Stars, by Seton Margrave. (London, 1934-1935)
Leslie Howard, Englsh actor, 1934-1935. Born Leslie Howard Stainer, he is best remembered for his portrayal of Ashley Wilkes in Gone With the Wind (1939)