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Illustrated biographies of major British actors during the early years of the Nineteenth Century,
including Gertie Miller, Gabrielle Ray and Seymour Hicks.
http://www.collectorspost.com/GoldenAge.htm
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London Theatre Insight
Sight-seeing tour including theatre heritage, London history, guided walks, The Globe, talks by
theatre professionals, and Shakespeare drama workshop.
http://londontheatreinsight.com
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Playbills from Edinburgh's Theatre Royal
A database of 240 playbills, which were used to advertise performances and events at the start of
the 19th century, from the collection of the National Library of Scotland.
http://sites.scran.ac.uk/playbills/
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PeoplePlay UK
1500 digitised images from the Theatre Museum's collections as well as structured learning packs
offering guided tours through the collection and timeline histories.
http://www.peopleplayuk.org.uk/
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Stage Beauty
Galleries of female stars from the golden age of English Theatre. Listing of the London theatres,
and scripts of popular plays from that era.
http://www.dgillan.screaming.net/stage/index.html
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Arthur Lloyd
Biographical information on Arthur Lloyd, major 19th century UK music hall performer and song
writer, with details on related Halls and Theatres.
http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk
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George M. Cohan
The life of George M. Cohan and his most significant plays are reviewed, along with a complete
stageography, filmography and on-going discography.
http://www.georgemcohan.net
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Russiandrama.net: Early Twentieth Century Russian Drama
An overview of the directors, designers, artists and playwrights in Russia who shaped modern drama
during the first two decades of the twentieth century. Includes hundreds of images, multimedia, and
commentary.
http://max.mmlc.northwestern.edu/~mdenner/Drama/index.html
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The New York Times Obituaries: Legends of Broadway
Retrace the lives of luminaries who made Broadway history, including Tennessee Williams, Irving
Berlin, Cole Porter, Eugene O'Neill. A collection of 11 New York Times obituaries. Fee required.
http://www.nytimes.com/timestopics/obits_broadway.html
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Broadway: The Golden Age
Dedicated to Rick McKay's film about the rise of Broadway theatre as told by performers, writers
and composers.
http://www.broadwaythemovie.com/
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American Variety Stage: Vaudeville and Popular Entertainment, 1870-1920
Selected materials from the popular stage and allied arts housed at the Library of Congress.
Includes photographs and memorabilia of Houdini, English playscripts, Yiddish playscripts, a
selection of playbills and program books, motion pictures, and sound recordings.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/vshtml/vshome.html
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TheatreHistory.com
Collections of articles and links on the origins of theatre and theatre history in various
countries, cultures, and time periods.
http://www.theatrehistory.com/
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Black Broadway: A Twentieth Century Black Musical Review
A virtual playhouse designed to celebrate the history and future of African-American musical
theatre and dance.
http://www.theatredance.com/mainstage.html
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Women in Theatre
Explores the contributions women have made in the history of the theatre.
http://www.geocities.com/Broadway/Alley/5379
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This Month in Theatre History
Milestones of theatre history presented day by day, month by month. A fun resource for theatre
educators, students, and scholars.
http://www.artslynx.org/theatre/thechron.htm
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Theatre Talks and Walking Tours
From Victorian opera houses to Vaudeville stages, opulent movie palaces and even the mini
multiplexes of today, theatre historian Cezar Del Valle offers a series of entertaining and
informative slide talks and walking tours.
http://cinetalk.net/
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Theatre Ephemera
Rodney Higginbotham's collection of images primarily from the nineteenth century theatre in the
United States, including people, productions and theatres.
http://www.neiu.edu/~rghiggin/ephem/Ephemera.html
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