Gilbert and Sullivan 's comic opera 'Iolanthe', 1882. 'The Susceptible Chancellor'. Drawn by W.S. Gilbert. The Lord Chancellor dances with two of his ward of court. A.S. Sullivan English composer, 13 May 1842 - 22 November 1900. W. S. Gilbert , English librettist, 18 November 1836– 29 May 1911 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-image-gilbert-and-sullivan-s-comic-opera-iolanthe-1882-the-susceptible-chancellor-164127041.html
RMKF0HM1–Gilbert and Sullivan 's comic opera 'Iolanthe', 1882. 'The Susceptible Chancellor'. Drawn by W.S. Gilbert. The Lord Chancellor dances with two of his ward of court. A.S. Sullivan English composer, 13 May 1842 - 22 November 1900. W. S. Gilbert , English librettist, 18 November 1836– 29 May 1911
Queen Elizabeth I watching a play. Under Elizabeth, the drama was a unified expression as far as social class was concerned: the Court watched the same plays the commoners saw in the public playhouses. English Renaissance theatre—also known as early modern English theatre and Elizabethan theatre—refers to the theatre of England between 1562 and 1642 written by William Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe and Ben Jonson. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/queen-elizabeth-i-watching-a-play-under-elizabeth-the-drama-was-a-unified-expression-as-far-as-social-class-was-concerned-the-court-watched-the-same-plays-the-commoners-saw-in-the-public-playhouses-english-renaissance-theatrealso-known-as-early-modern-english-theatre-and-elizabethan-theatrerefers-to-the-theatre-of-england-between-1562-and-1642-written-by-william-shakespeare-christopher-marlowe-and-ben-jonson-image214893969.html
RMPDH7CH–Queen Elizabeth I watching a play. Under Elizabeth, the drama was a unified expression as far as social class was concerned: the Court watched the same plays the commoners saw in the public playhouses. English Renaissance theatre—also known as early modern English theatre and Elizabethan theatre—refers to the theatre of England between 1562 and 1642 written by William Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe and Ben Jonson.
Gilbert and Sullivan 's comic opera 'Iolanthe', 1882. 'The Susceptible Chancellor'. Drawn by W.S. Gilbert. The Lord Chancellor dances with two of his ward of court. A.S. Sullivan English composer, 13 May 1842 - 22 November 1900. W. S. Gilbert , English librettist, 18 November 1836– 29 May 1911. Tinted version. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-image-gilbert-and-sullivan-s-comic-opera-iolanthe-1882-the-susceptible-chancellor-164127361.html
RMKF0J3D–Gilbert and Sullivan 's comic opera 'Iolanthe', 1882. 'The Susceptible Chancellor'. Drawn by W.S. Gilbert. The Lord Chancellor dances with two of his ward of court. A.S. Sullivan English composer, 13 May 1842 - 22 November 1900. W. S. Gilbert , English librettist, 18 November 1836– 29 May 1911. Tinted version.
A performance by Itinerant Players. By the later sixteenth century, a well-defined groups of them travelled extensively by road throughout the realm reinforced links between communities located across the English regions. Moreover, while distinctive local entertainment traditions persisted in many places, the journeys of Elizabethan and Jacobean touring performers provided the means by which provincial audiences shared in the performance arts developed at Court and in the metropolis. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/a-performance-by-itinerant-players-by-the-later-sixteenth-century-a-well-defined-groups-of-them-travelled-extensively-by-road-throughout-the-realm-reinforced-links-between-communities-located-across-the-english-regions-moreover-while-distinctive-local-entertainment-traditions-persisted-in-many-places-the-journeys-of-elizabethan-and-jacobean-touring-performers-provided-the-means-by-which-provincial-audiences-shared-in-the-performance-arts-developed-at-court-and-in-the-metropolis-image222664644.html
RMPX770M–A performance by Itinerant Players. By the later sixteenth century, a well-defined groups of them travelled extensively by road throughout the realm reinforced links between communities located across the English regions. Moreover, while distinctive local entertainment traditions persisted in many places, the journeys of Elizabethan and Jacobean touring performers provided the means by which provincial audiences shared in the performance arts developed at Court and in the metropolis.
Illustration of a celebration with King Arthur, Quiver magazine 1913 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/illustration-of-a-celebration-with-king-arthur-quiver-magazine-1913-image472625234.html
RM2JCWX8J–Illustration of a celebration with King Arthur, Quiver magazine 1913
A buffoon and court fool during the medieval and Renaissance eras. They were employed to entertain the monarch or noblemen and his guests. They are thought to have worn brightly coloured clothes and eccentric hats in a motley pattern whilst making music and storytelling, along with acrobatics, juggling, telling jokes, and magic tricks. In similar vein, buffoon is a term for someone who provides amusement through inappropriate appearance or behavior. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/a-buffoon-and-court-fool-during-the-medieval-and-renaissance-eras-they-were-employed-to-entertain-the-monarch-or-noblemen-and-his-guests-they-are-thought-to-have-worn-brightly-coloured-clothes-and-eccentric-hats-in-a-motley-pattern-whilst-making-music-and-storytelling-along-with-acrobatics-juggling-telling-jokes-and-magic-tricks-in-similar-vein-buffoon-is-a-term-for-someone-who-provides-amusement-through-inappropriate-appearance-or-behavior-image182950079.html
RMMHJ2KB–A buffoon and court fool during the medieval and Renaissance eras. They were employed to entertain the monarch or noblemen and his guests. They are thought to have worn brightly coloured clothes and eccentric hats in a motley pattern whilst making music and storytelling, along with acrobatics, juggling, telling jokes, and magic tricks. In similar vein, buffoon is a term for someone who provides amusement through inappropriate appearance or behavior.
Court Mummers, with musicians and audience - 12th century. From engraving based on illuminated manuscript of Harleian Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-court-mummers-with-musicians-and-audience-12th-century-from-engraving-83339688.html
RMERGCHC–Court Mummers, with musicians and audience - 12th century. From engraving based on illuminated manuscript of Harleian
A court fool, an itinerant performer who entertained common folk at fairs and markets. Jesters in medieval times are often thought to have worn brightly coloured clothes and eccentric hats in a motley pattern. Jesters entertained with a wide variety of skills: principal among them were song, music, and storytelling, but many also employed acrobatics, juggling, telling jokes, and magic tricks. Much of the entertainment was performed in a comic style and many jesters made contemporary jokes in word or song about people or events well known to their audiences. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/a-court-fool-an-itinerant-performer-who-entertained-common-folk-at-fairs-and-markets-jesters-in-medieval-times-are-often-thought-to-have-worn-brightly-coloured-clothes-and-eccentric-hats-in-a-motley-pattern-jesters-entertained-with-a-wide-variety-of-skills-principal-among-them-were-song-music-and-storytelling-but-many-also-employed-acrobatics-juggling-telling-jokes-and-magic-tricks-much-of-the-entertainment-was-performed-in-a-comic-style-and-many-jesters-made-contemporary-jokes-in-word-or-song-about-people-or-events-well-known-to-their-audiences-image222664803.html
RMPX776B–A court fool, an itinerant performer who entertained common folk at fairs and markets. Jesters in medieval times are often thought to have worn brightly coloured clothes and eccentric hats in a motley pattern. Jesters entertained with a wide variety of skills: principal among them were song, music, and storytelling, but many also employed acrobatics, juggling, telling jokes, and magic tricks. Much of the entertainment was performed in a comic style and many jesters made contemporary jokes in word or song about people or events well known to their audiences.
Edwardian hand tinted postcard of The Great Wheel, Earl's Court, London. The Wheel was built for the Empire of India Exhibition, Earl's Court, London in 1894.It was dismantled in 1907. This postcard is dated circa 1905, Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-edwardian-hand-tinted-postcard-of-the-great-wheel-earls-court-london-135919228.html
RMHW3JA4–Edwardian hand tinted postcard of The Great Wheel, Earl's Court, London. The Wheel was built for the Empire of India Exhibition, Earl's Court, London in 1894.It was dismantled in 1907. This postcard is dated circa 1905,
Windsor Castle was built in the 11th century after the Norman invasion of England by William the Conqueror. King Edward III rebuilt the palace to become 'the most expensive secular building project of the entire Middle Ages in England'. Edward's core design lasted through the Tudor period, during which Henry VIII and Elizabeth I made increasing use of the castle as a royal court and centre for diplomatic entertainment. Berkshire, England Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/windsor-castle-was-built-in-the-11th-century-after-the-norman-invasion-of-england-by-william-the-conqueror-king-edward-iii-rebuilt-the-palace-to-become-the-most-expensive-secular-building-project-of-the-entire-middle-ages-in-england-edwards-core-design-lasted-through-the-tudor-period-during-which-henry-viii-and-elizabeth-i-made-increasing-use-of-the-castle-as-a-royal-court-and-centre-for-diplomatic-entertainment-berkshire-england-image178544457.html
RMMADB7N–Windsor Castle was built in the 11th century after the Norman invasion of England by William the Conqueror. King Edward III rebuilt the palace to become 'the most expensive secular building project of the entire Middle Ages in England'. Edward's core design lasted through the Tudor period, during which Henry VIII and Elizabeth I made increasing use of the castle as a royal court and centre for diplomatic entertainment. Berkshire, England
A Royal Picnic, 1575. Queen Elizabeth I picnics with a royal hunting party. Woodcut from Turbervile's Booke of Hunting by George Turberville (c1540-c1597), 1575. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/a-royal-picnic-1575-queen-elizabeth-i-picnics-with-a-royal-hunting-party-woodcut-from-turberviles-booke-of-hunting-by-george-turberville-c1540-c1597-1575-image261851582.html
RMW60AA6–A Royal Picnic, 1575. Queen Elizabeth I picnics with a royal hunting party. Woodcut from Turbervile's Booke of Hunting by George Turberville (c1540-c1597), 1575.
Queen Elizabeth I watching the Misfortunes of Arthur, a play by the 16th-century English dramatist Thomas Hughes. Written in 1587, it was performed at Greenwich before the Queen on February 28, 1588. The play is based on the Arthurian legend, specifically the story of Mordred's treachery and King Arthur's death as told in Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/queen-elizabeth-i-watching-the-misfortunes-of-arthur-a-play-by-the-16th-century-english-dramatist-thomas-hughes-written-in-1587-it-was-performed-at-greenwich-before-the-queen-on-february-28-1588-the-play-is-based-on-the-arthurian-legend-specifically-the-story-of-mordreds-treachery-and-king-arthurs-death-as-told-in-geoffrey-of-monmouths-historia-regum-britanniae-image214893949.html
RMPDH7BW–Queen Elizabeth I watching the Misfortunes of Arthur, a play by the 16th-century English dramatist Thomas Hughes. Written in 1587, it was performed at Greenwich before the Queen on February 28, 1588. The play is based on the Arthurian legend, specifically the story of Mordred's treachery and King Arthur's death as told in Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae.
C 1937 - A British 'Mastergram', an early combined gramophone, 'mirror lid' television and radio - by Marconi - in 1922 the 'Marconiphone' department was set up at Chelmsford and in 1925 became 'Marconiphone Co.Ltd, later moving to Tottenham Court Rd. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/c-1937-a-british-mastergram-an-early-combined-gramophone-mirror-lid-television-and-radio-by-marconi-in-1922-the-marconiphone-department-was-set-up-at-chelmsford-and-in-1925-became-marconiphone-coltd-later-moving-to-tottenham-court-rd-image263612172.html
RMW8TG0C–C 1937 - A British 'Mastergram', an early combined gramophone, 'mirror lid' television and radio - by Marconi - in 1922 the 'Marconiphone' department was set up at Chelmsford and in 1925 became 'Marconiphone Co.Ltd, later moving to Tottenham Court Rd.
Portrait of Devadasi hindu dancing girl. Nautch or dancing girl, Bayadere temple dancer. Besides entertainment their dancing had religious functions at the temples. Court of Rewa, Madhya Pradesh. India. Old engraving illustration from El Mundo en la Mano 1878 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/portrait-of-devadasi-hindu-dancing-girl-nautch-or-dancing-girl-bayadere-temple-dancer-besides-entertainment-their-dancing-had-religious-functions-at-the-temples-court-of-rewa-madhya-pradesh-india-old-engraving-illustration-from-el-mundo-en-la-mano-1878-image397205788.html
RM2E26810–Portrait of Devadasi hindu dancing girl. Nautch or dancing girl, Bayadere temple dancer. Besides entertainment their dancing had religious functions at the temples. Court of Rewa, Madhya Pradesh. India. Old engraving illustration from El Mundo en la Mano 1878
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RF2RN1H81–Professional squash ball
Poker Playing Cards, Ace Suits, Spade Royal Solid Flat Vector Icon Isolated on White Background. Stock Vectorhttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/poker-playing-cards-ace-suits-spade-royal-solid-flat-vector-icon-isolated-on-white-background-image620797310.html
RF2Y1YN8E–Poker Playing Cards, Ace Suits, Spade Royal Solid Flat Vector Icon Isolated on White Background.
Poker Playing Cards, Ace Suits, Spade Royal. Flat Vector Icon illustration. Simple black symbol on white background. Poker Playing Cards, Ace Suits si Stock Vectorhttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/poker-playing-cards-ace-suits-spade-royal-flat-vector-icon-illustration-simple-black-symbol-on-white-background-poker-playing-cards-ace-suits-si-image262866515.html
RFW7JGWR–Poker Playing Cards, Ace Suits, Spade Royal. Flat Vector Icon illustration. Simple black symbol on white background. Poker Playing Cards, Ace Suits si
Original WW1 era postcard of 2 attractive young women, friends, having fun, posing for a photo in fancy dress costume one is dressed as cowboy / cowgirl with wide brimmed hat holding a rifle, and the other as the iconic red cross nurse - from a popular London studio called the Fancy Dress Studio at 49 Tottenham Court Road, London circa 1914, 1915 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/original-ww1-era-postcard-of-2-attractive-young-women-friends-having-fun-posing-for-a-photo-in-fancy-dress-costume-one-is-dressed-as-cowboy-cowgirl-with-wide-brimmed-hat-holding-a-rifle-and-the-other-as-the-iconic-red-cross-nurse-from-a-popular-london-studio-called-the-fancy-dress-studio-at-49-tottenham-court-road-london-circa-1914-1915-image455711835.html
RM2HDBD2K–Original WW1 era postcard of 2 attractive young women, friends, having fun, posing for a photo in fancy dress costume one is dressed as cowboy / cowgirl with wide brimmed hat holding a rifle, and the other as the iconic red cross nurse - from a popular London studio called the Fancy Dress Studio at 49 Tottenham Court Road, London circa 1914, 1915
Queen Elizabeth I watching a production of the Merry Wives of Windsor, a comedy by William Shakespeare first published in 1602, though believed to have been written in or before 1597. The Windsor of the play's title is a reference to the town of Windsor, also the location of Windsor Castle, in Berkshire, England. Though nominally set in the reign of Henry IV, the play makes no pretense to exist outside contemporary Elizabethan era English middle class life. The play was probably performed when Elizabeth I attended Garter Feast on 23 April 1597. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/queen-elizabeth-i-watching-a-production-of-the-merry-wives-of-windsor-a-comedy-by-william-shakespeare-first-published-in-1602-though-believed-to-have-been-written-in-or-before-1597-the-windsor-of-the-plays-title-is-a-reference-to-the-town-of-windsor-also-the-location-of-windsor-castle-in-berkshire-england-though-nominally-set-in-the-reign-of-henry-iv-the-play-makes-no-pretense-to-exist-outside-contemporary-elizabethan-era-english-middle-class-life-the-play-was-probably-performed-when-elizabeth-i-attended-garter-feast-on-23-april-1597-image214894022.html
RMPDH7EE–Queen Elizabeth I watching a production of the Merry Wives of Windsor, a comedy by William Shakespeare first published in 1602, though believed to have been written in or before 1597. The Windsor of the play's title is a reference to the town of Windsor, also the location of Windsor Castle, in Berkshire, England. Though nominally set in the reign of Henry IV, the play makes no pretense to exist outside contemporary Elizabethan era English middle class life. The play was probably performed when Elizabeth I attended Garter Feast on 23 April 1597.
During the Feast of Pentecost in held in Westminster Great hall in 1316, a woman dressed as a minstrel approached King Edward II. She entered on a horse, acted like a minstrel at various tables until mounting the steps of the royal table she deposited a letter, and left rapidly on her horse. On opening the letter, the King found it contained severe criticism and censure of the king's conduct. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/during-the-feast-of-pentecost-in-held-in-westminster-great-hall-in-1316-a-woman-dressed-as-a-minstrel-approached-king-edward-ii-she-entered-on-a-horse-acted-like-a-minstrel-at-various-tables-until-mounting-the-steps-of-the-royal-table-she-deposited-a-letter-and-left-rapidly-on-her-horse-on-opening-the-letter-the-king-found-it-contained-severe-criticism-and-censure-of-the-kings-conduct-image206608110.html
RMP03PN2–During the Feast of Pentecost in held in Westminster Great hall in 1316, a woman dressed as a minstrel approached King Edward II. She entered on a horse, acted like a minstrel at various tables until mounting the steps of the royal table she deposited a letter, and left rapidly on her horse. On opening the letter, the King found it contained severe criticism and censure of the king's conduct.
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