Actors -- England -- Portraits

Abstract The collection consists of over 200 years of theater memorabilia, primarily from the Haymarket district in London, the bulk of which dates between 1830 and 1930. Gerard and Georgia Larson assembled this collection over their lifetimes, focusing heavily on collecting items related to famous nineteenth century actors such as Sir Henry Irving. This collection includes their extensive autograph collection as well as a substantial collection of early playbills dating back ot the mid-eighteenth...