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Ellen Terry

Actors Ellen Terry, Henry Irving, and Victorian Shakespeare
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Actors Ellen Terry, Henry Irving, and Victorian Shakespeare

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Colleen Kennedy

Henry Irving and Ellen Terry were beloved for their Shakespeare performances, whether at London’s Lyceum Theater or on tour. New additions to the Folger collection show the acclaimed artists at work and play in Victorian England.

Folger Finds: 19th-century actors in Shakespearean roles
Edmund Kean
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Folger Finds: 19th-century actors in Shakespearean roles

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Kristen Sieck

See portraits from the Folger collection of Edmund Kean as Richard III, Ellen Terry as Beatrice, Edwin Booth as Iago, and Fanny Kemble as Juliet.

Two Shakespearean actors, a book, and a biographer corrected
Ellen Terry as Beatrice
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Two Shakespearean actors, a book, and a biographer corrected

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Sarah Hovde

Famous Shakespearean actress Ellen Terry (1847-1928) took the liberty of correcting certain biographical errors in a book about her friend Henry Irving.