Shakespearean comedy hi-res stock photography and images

In As You Like it, Rosalind and her cousin Celia bid fare well to Orlando, the youngest son of deceased Sir Rowland de Bois. Stock Photo

RFCEGM20–In As You Like it, Rosalind and her cousin Celia bid fare well to Orlando, the youngest son of deceased Sir Rowland de Bois.

London, England, UK. 'Upstart Crow' (by Ben Elton) - Shakespearean comedy with David Mitchell - at the Gielgud Theatre (Feb 2020) Stock Photo

RM2B19XBX–London, England, UK. 'Upstart Crow' (by Ben Elton) - Shakespearean comedy with David Mitchell - at the Gielgud Theatre (Feb 2020)

A scene from William Shakespeare's play The Comedy of Errors, Act V, scene 4. Adriana: 'O, bind him, bind him, let him not come near me.' Pinch: 'More company, the fiend is strong within him.' Illustration by Gordon Browne. Stock Photo

RMF2WR6N–A scene from William Shakespeare's play The Comedy of Errors, Act V, scene 4. Adriana: 'O, bind him, bind him, let him not come near me.' Pinch: 'More company, the fiend is strong within him.' Illustration by Gordon Browne.

Engraving of the Shakespearean character Dogberry, acted by an American, John Gilbert in Much ado About Nothing. From the Illustrated Complete Works of Shakespeare, 1878 Stock Photo

RMM1W9J1–Engraving of the Shakespearean character Dogberry, acted by an American, John Gilbert in Much ado About Nothing. From the Illustrated Complete Works of Shakespeare, 1878

The “shrew” of the play’s title, Katherine, or Kate, is the daughter of Baptista Minola, with whom she lives in Padua. Her hostility toward suitors particularly distresses her father. But her anger and rudeness disguise her deep-seated sense of insecurity and her jealousy toward her sister, Bianca. She does not resist her suitor Petruchio forever and eventually subjugates herself to him, despite her previous repudiation of marriage. The Taming of the Shrew is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1590 and 1592. The play begins with a framing device, often refer Stock Photo

RF2E10J5B–The “shrew” of the play’s title, Katherine, or Kate, is the daughter of Baptista Minola, with whom she lives in Padua. Her hostility toward suitors particularly distresses her father. But her anger and rudeness disguise her deep-seated sense of insecurity and her jealousy toward her sister, Bianca. She does not resist her suitor Petruchio forever and eventually subjugates herself to him, despite her previous repudiation of marriage. The Taming of the Shrew is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1590 and 1592. The play begins with a framing device, often refer

Sienna Miller arriving at the West End theatre where the 23-year-old actress plays the part of Celia in the Shakespearean comedy As You Like It. Stock Photo

RM2GXBD8A–Sienna Miller arriving at the West End theatre where the 23-year-old actress plays the part of Celia in the Shakespearean comedy As You Like It.

Shakespeare - The Comedy of Errors - Adriana: Come, I will fasten on this sleeve of thine. Stock Photo

RM2M988EE–Shakespeare - The Comedy of Errors - Adriana: Come, I will fasten on this sleeve of thine.

Shakespearean characters above the main entrance hall to The Central Library, Manchester, UK Stock Photo

RMKGFHDX–Shakespearean characters above the main entrance hall to The Central Library, Manchester, UK

Illustration of an Elizabethan era performance of the Shakespeare play Midsummer Night's Dream Stock Photo

RMKHB5ER–Illustration of an Elizabethan era performance of the Shakespeare play Midsummer Night's Dream

GARRICK BETWEEN TRAGEDY AND COMEDY, by Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1761, portrays the famous British actor Shakespearean actor, David Stock Photo

RMBTKEJP–GARRICK BETWEEN TRAGEDY AND COMEDY, by Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1761, portrays the famous British actor Shakespearean actor, David

Engraving of the Shakespearean character Petruchio, from the Taming of the Shrew. From Harper's magazine 1895 Stock Photo

RMWX3NPJ–Engraving of the Shakespearean character Petruchio, from the Taming of the Shrew. From Harper's magazine 1895

RMCWBP5C–GARRICK BETWEEN TRAGEDY AND COMEDY, by Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1761, portrays the famous British actor Shakespearean actor, David

Theatrical performance in the days of Shakespeare. Hand-colored woodcut Stock Photo

RMA64XKE–Theatrical performance in the days of Shakespeare. Hand-colored woodcut

A bronze statue of the Shakespearean character Falstaff in the Bancroft Gardens outside the RSC Theatre at Stratford Upon Avon, England Stock Photo

RM2BN7RA0–A bronze statue of the Shakespearean character Falstaff in the Bancroft Gardens outside the RSC Theatre at Stratford Upon Avon, England

Classic happy smiling laughing comedy Greek Theater mask on a white background Stock Photo

RFCXC9AY–Classic happy smiling laughing comedy Greek Theater mask on a white background

Bust of Augustus Harris, outside Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, Covent Garden, London WC2. Sir Augustus Henry Glossop Harris (1852 - 1896), was a British actor, impresario, and dramatist. From 1879 manager of the Drury Lane Theatre in London, nicknamed the 'Father of Modern Pantomime' and 'Augustus Druriolanus'. He introduced Jean de Reszke, Nellie Melba, Emma Eames, and Emma Calvé. The current theatre, 1812, has been home to actors as diverse as Shakespearean actor Edmund Kean, child actress Clara Fisher, comedian Dan Leno, the comedy troupe Monty Python and musical composer and performer Ivor No Stock Photo

RMFW5MJH–Bust of Augustus Harris, outside Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, Covent Garden, London WC2. Sir Augustus Henry Glossop Harris (1852 - 1896), was a British actor, impresario, and dramatist. From 1879 manager of the Drury Lane Theatre in London, nicknamed the 'Father of Modern Pantomime' and 'Augustus Druriolanus'. He introduced Jean de Reszke, Nellie Melba, Emma Eames, and Emma Calvé. The current theatre, 1812, has been home to actors as diverse as Shakespearean actor Edmund Kean, child actress Clara Fisher, comedian Dan Leno, the comedy troupe Monty Python and musical composer and performer Ivor No

Three young Shakespearean actors play for comic effect. Stock Photo

RMB057H0–Three young Shakespearean actors play for comic effect.

RFFEHC3R–Railings outside the Playhouse at Alnwick with comedy and tragedy logo

An old portrait photograph of George Robey who was known to his fans as 'The Prime Minister of Mirth' performing on radio . Robey whose real name was Sir George Edward Wade, CBE (1869 – 1954), was an English comedian, singer and actor in musical theatre. He was also one of the greatest variety, music hall and pantomime performers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries starring in the Royal Command Performance in 1912. In addition he was a semi-professional sportsman, playing cricket and football , starred on stage in Shakespearean plays and had a modest success in film. Stock Photo

RM2E05JHY–An old portrait photograph of George Robey who was known to his fans as 'The Prime Minister of Mirth' performing on radio . Robey whose real name was Sir George Edward Wade, CBE (1869 – 1954), was an English comedian, singer and actor in musical theatre. He was also one of the greatest variety, music hall and pantomime performers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries starring in the Royal Command Performance in 1912. In addition he was a semi-professional sportsman, playing cricket and football , starred on stage in Shakespearean plays and had a modest success in film.

Garrick and Shakespeare with Tragedy and Comedy (Furnishing Fabric), England, c. 1790. Floral print with Shakespearean vignettes. Engraved by Caroline Watson after a painting by Robert Edge Pine. Stock Photo

RM2H6ARPP–Garrick and Shakespeare with Tragedy and Comedy (Furnishing Fabric), England, c. 1790. Floral print with Shakespearean vignettes. Engraved by Caroline Watson after a painting by Robert Edge Pine.

RM2B19XC0–London, England, UK. 'Upstart Crow' (by Ben Elton) - Shakespearean comedy with David Mitchell - at the Gielgud Theatre (Feb 2020)

A scene from William Shakespeare's play The Winter's Tale. Act V, scene 3. Leontes: 'Let no man mock me, for I will kiss her.' Illustration by Gordon Browne. Stock Photo

RMF38CTD–A scene from William Shakespeare's play The Winter's Tale. Act V, scene 3. Leontes: 'Let no man mock me, for I will kiss her.' Illustration by Gordon Browne.

1922 - An old portrait photograph of George Robey who was known to his fans as 'The Prime Minister of Mirth' performing on radio . Robey whose real name was Sir George Edward Wade, CBE (1869 – 1954), was an English comedian, singer and actor in musical theatre. He was also one of the greatest variety, music hall and pantomime performers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries starring in the Royal Command Performance in 1912. In addition he was a semi-professional sportsman, playing cricket and football , starred on stage in Shakespearean plays and had a modest success in film. Stock Photo

RM2CGCA42–1922 - An old portrait photograph of George Robey who was known to his fans as 'The Prime Minister of Mirth' performing on radio . Robey whose real name was Sir George Edward Wade, CBE (1869 – 1954), was an English comedian, singer and actor in musical theatre. He was also one of the greatest variety, music hall and pantomime performers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries starring in the Royal Command Performance in 1912. In addition he was a semi-professional sportsman, playing cricket and football , starred on stage in Shakespearean plays and had a modest success in film.

Choosing the Casket from The Merchant of Venice by Shakespeare. In this scene Bassanio faces the challenge left in Portia’s father’s will. He must pick either the gold, silver, or lead casket and if he chooses the one which contains Portia’s portrait then he will be entitled to marry her. Bassanio deliberates over which one to choose and succeeds in picking the correct casket (lead). Bassanio and Portia are both overjoyed that they can now marry. The Merchant of Venice is a 16th-century play written by William Shakespeare in which a merchant in Venice named Antonio defaults on a large loan pr Stock Photo

RF2E10J3J–Choosing the Casket from The Merchant of Venice by Shakespeare. In this scene Bassanio faces the challenge left in Portia’s father’s will. He must pick either the gold, silver, or lead casket and if he chooses the one which contains Portia’s portrait then he will be entitled to marry her. Bassanio deliberates over which one to choose and succeeds in picking the correct casket (lead). Bassanio and Portia are both overjoyed that they can now marry. The Merchant of Venice is a 16th-century play written by William Shakespeare in which a merchant in Venice named Antonio defaults on a large loan pr

RM2GXBD86–Sienna Miller arriving at the West End theatre where the 23-year-old actress plays the part of Celia in the Shakespearean comedy As You Like It.

Viola (disguised as the page Cesario), in Shakespeare's comedy Twelfth Night, Act 2, Scene 4. Stock Photo

RM2M9890C–Viola (disguised as the page Cesario), in Shakespeare's comedy Twelfth Night, Act 2, Scene 4.

Illustration for William Shakespeare’s play A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Act IV, Scene I. From an 18th century engraving by John Simon after a work by Henry Fuseli. Stock Photo

RM2E03PCG–Illustration for William Shakespeare’s play A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Act IV, Scene I. From an 18th century engraving by John Simon after a work by Henry Fuseli.

Cartoon of Harry Paulton (1842-1917) and John S Clarke (1833-1899), actors -- The Two Dromios (of Ephesus and Syracuse respectively). They were performing in a production of Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors at the Strand Theatre, London. Stock Photo

RM2M97X6J–Cartoon of Harry Paulton (1842-1917) and John S Clarke (1833-1899), actors -- The Two Dromios (of Ephesus and Syracuse respectively). They were performing in a production of Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors at the Strand Theatre, London.

A scene from William Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act II, scene 1. Titania: 'Set your heart at rest: The fairy land buys not the child of me.' Illustration by Gordon Browne. Stock Photo

RMF32FC7–A scene from William Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act II, scene 1. Titania: 'Set your heart at rest: The fairy land buys not the child of me.' Illustration by Gordon Browne.

Falstaff statue at the Gower Memorial, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK Stock Photo

RM2CAR9DK–Falstaff statue at the Gower Memorial, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK

A scene from WIlliam Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act V, scene 1. A Dance. Stock Photo

RMF32FDT–A scene from WIlliam Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act V, scene 1. A Dance.

Shakespeare - The Merry Wives of Windsor - Anne Page (to the bashful Slender): Will't please your worship to come in, sir? Stock Photo

RM2M988FD–Shakespeare - The Merry Wives of Windsor - Anne Page (to the bashful Slender): Will't please your worship to come in, sir?

'Where is Pease-blossom?' By Arthur Rackham (1867-1939). A Midsummer Night's Dream is a comedy written by William Shakespeare in 1595/96. It portrays the events surrounding the marriage of Theseus, the Duke of Athens, to Hippolyta. Stock Photo

RMRJ7H0D–'Where is Pease-blossom?' By Arthur Rackham (1867-1939). A Midsummer Night's Dream is a comedy written by William Shakespeare in 1595/96. It portrays the events surrounding the marriage of Theseus, the Duke of Athens, to Hippolyta.

Classic happy comedy theatre mask hanging on a white plaster wall Stock Photo

RFCXC96T–Classic happy comedy theatre mask hanging on a white plaster wall

Stuart Robson as Touchstone in As You Like It Stock Photo

RM2RGB74T–Stuart Robson as Touchstone in As You Like It

William Shakespeare. Sketch illustration. Black and white vector Stock Vector

RFH8C01F–William Shakespeare. Sketch illustration. Black and white vector

Shakespeare - Love's Labour's Lost - Biron: Where lies thy grief, O tell me, good Dumain? Stock Photo

RM2M988DT–Shakespeare - Love's Labour's Lost - Biron: Where lies thy grief, O tell me, good Dumain?

A scene from William Shakespeare's play The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Act V, scene 4. Valentine: 'Ruffian, let go that rude uncivil touch.' Illustration by Gordon Browne. Stock Photo

RMF2WR7J–A scene from William Shakespeare's play The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Act V, scene 4. Valentine: 'Ruffian, let go that rude uncivil touch.' Illustration by Gordon Browne.

RM2H6ARPM–Garrick and Shakespeare with Tragedy and Comedy (Furnishing Fabric), England, c. 1790. Floral print with Shakespearean vignettes. Engraved by Caroline Watson after a painting by Robert Edge Pine.

The Shakspeare Commemoration at Stratford-On-Avon: scene from "The Comedy of Errors", as performed in the Festival Pavilion, 1864. Celebrating the tercentenary of William Shakespeare's birth. Play performed by the company of the Princess's Theatre. 'It is the scene in which Antipholus of Syracuse, being mistaken for his brother of Ephesus by the wife of the latter, is accosted, very much to his astonishment, with conjugal entreaties and reproaches, by Adriana, whom he never saw before in his life. She has been scolding him for his neglect, and she now insists upon taking his arm and Stock Photo

RM2X21TX8–The Shakspeare Commemoration at Stratford-On-Avon: scene from "The Comedy of Errors", as performed in the Festival Pavilion, 1864. Celebrating the tercentenary of William Shakespeare's birth. Play performed by the company of the Princess's Theatre. 'It is the scene in which Antipholus of Syracuse, being mistaken for his brother of Ephesus by the wife of the latter, is accosted, very much to his astonishment, with conjugal entreaties and reproaches, by Adriana, whom he never saw before in his life. She has been scolding him for his neglect, and she now insists upon taking his arm and

In William Shakespeare's play 'A Midsummer's Night Dream', Titania is the name of the queen of the fairies. Stock Photo

RFC12F8J–In William Shakespeare's play 'A Midsummer's Night Dream', Titania is the name of the queen of the fairies.

1842 portrait of English actor George Bartley. (circa 1782–1858). He was an English stage comedian who specialised in playing comic characters, particularly old men and no-nonsense uncles. Falstaff became his favourite character amongst the many Shakespearean Comedies he acted in, including a performance at Windsor Castle. He was also well known in the USA Stock Photo

RM2DENPGJ–1842 portrait of English actor George Bartley. (circa 1782–1858). He was an English stage comedian who specialised in playing comic characters, particularly old men and no-nonsense uncles. Falstaff became his favourite character amongst the many Shakespearean Comedies he acted in, including a performance at Windsor Castle. He was also well known in the USA

Imogen from Cymbeline by Shakespeare. Imogen is the daughter of King Cymbeline in Shakespeare's play Cymbeline. She was described by William Hazlitt as 'perhaps the most tender and the most artless' of all Shakespeare's women. William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an English playwright, poet, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's greatest dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the 'Bard of Avon'. Stock Photo

RF2E10J3E–Imogen from Cymbeline by Shakespeare. Imogen is the daughter of King Cymbeline in Shakespeare's play Cymbeline. She was described by William Hazlitt as 'perhaps the most tender and the most artless' of all Shakespeare's women. William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an English playwright, poet, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's greatest dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the 'Bard of Avon'.

RM2GXBD8D–Sienna Miller arriving at the West End theatre where the 23-year-old actress plays the part of Celia in the Shakespearean comedy As You Like It.

Rosalind in As You Like It in the Forest of Arden is dressed as a young man, as a disguise to escape from her uncle's palace. Stock Photo

RFCEGM61–Rosalind in As You Like It in the Forest of Arden is dressed as a young man, as a disguise to escape from her uncle's palace.

A grinning statue of William Shakespeare's comedic character Falstaff stands before a statue of the Bard himself at the Gower memorial, Stratford, UK. Stock Photo

RF2J117GK–A grinning statue of William Shakespeare's comedic character Falstaff stands before a statue of the Bard himself at the Gower memorial, Stratford, UK.

the statue of Falstaff a Shakespearean comic figure at the Gower Memorial Bancroft Gardens Stratford Upon Avon UK Stock Photo

RMC92J4C–the statue of Falstaff a Shakespearean comic figure at the Gower Memorial Bancroft Gardens Stratford Upon Avon UK

A unique tout advertising an Edinburgh Fringe Festival performance. Stock Photo

RFKDXCA8–A unique tout advertising an Edinburgh Fringe Festival performance.

Melrose, UK. , . Outdoor Theatrical performance by Three Inch Fools of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, an evening of mischief and hilarity, as five actors present an inventive take on this rip-roaring comedy, fit for all the family. Touring the UK this summer, this Shakespearean classic will be getting the full Three Inch Fools treatment: fast-paced drama, endless costume changes, and much music-making along the way! ( Credit: Rob Gray/Alamy Live News Stock Photo

RM2JH9JCN–Melrose, UK. , . Outdoor Theatrical performance by Three Inch Fools of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, an evening of mischief and hilarity, as five actors present an inventive take on this rip-roaring comedy, fit for all the family. Touring the UK this summer, this Shakespearean classic will be getting the full Three Inch Fools treatment: fast-paced drama, endless costume changes, and much music-making along the way! ( Credit: Rob Gray/Alamy Live News

'O Mistress mine, where are you roaming?, 1899. By Edwin Austin Abbey (1852-1911). Abbey's painting of 1899 illustrates one of the songs sung by Feste in William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. O Mistress mine, where are you roaming? features in Act II, Scene III. Stock Photo

RMT6X5T1–'O Mistress mine, where are you roaming?, 1899. By Edwin Austin Abbey (1852-1911). Abbey's painting of 1899 illustrates one of the songs sung by Feste in William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. O Mistress mine, where are you roaming? features in Act II, Scene III.

Henry Woodward as Petruchio in Catherine and Petruchio, a version by Garrick of 'The Taming of the Shrew'. Date/Period: Between 1773 and 1774. Painting. Oil on canvas. Height: 1,270 mm (50 in); Width: 1,016 mm (40 in). Author: Benjamin van der Gucht. Stock Photo

RMPMD99R–Henry Woodward as Petruchio in Catherine and Petruchio, a version by Garrick of 'The Taming of the Shrew'. Date/Period: Between 1773 and 1774. Painting. Oil on canvas. Height: 1,270 mm (50 in); Width: 1,016 mm (40 in). Author: Benjamin van der Gucht.

Samuel Phelps (1804-1878) as William Shakespeare's Falstaff c1860. English actor and theatre manager Samuel Phelps as William Shakespeare's Falstaff. From a toy theatre sheet, c1860. The character of Falstaff appears in three of Shakespeares' plays: Henry IV (part 1), Henry VI (part 2) and The Merry Wives of Windsor. Stock Photo

RM2BDDT8X–Samuel Phelps (1804-1878) as William Shakespeare's Falstaff c1860. English actor and theatre manager Samuel Phelps as William Shakespeare's Falstaff. From a toy theatre sheet, c1860. The character of Falstaff appears in three of Shakespeares' plays: Henry IV (part 1), Henry VI (part 2) and The Merry Wives of Windsor.

Happy comedy theatre mask on plaster wall with tragedy mask in the background Stock Photo

RFCXC9G3–Happy comedy theatre mask on plaster wall with tragedy mask in the background

A Performance of 'As You Like It' in an Inn Yard. 'As You Like It' by William Shakespeare (1564-1616), is believed to have been written in 1599 or early 1600. Stock Photo

RMTAACGA–A Performance of 'As You Like It' in an Inn Yard. 'As You Like It' by William Shakespeare (1564-1616), is believed to have been written in 1599 or early 1600.

1910 - An old portrait photograph of George Robey playing a pantomime Dame in a Drury Lane production. George Robey was known to his fans as 'The Prime Minister of Mirth' on radio . His real name was Sir George Edward Wade, CBE (1869 –1954). The English comedian, singer and actor played in musical theatre and was also one of the greatest variety, music hall and pantomime performers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, starring in the Royal Command Performance in 1912. In addition he was a semi-professional sportsman, playing cricket & football & starred on stage in Shakespeare Stock Photo

RM2F6FHPW–1910 - An old portrait photograph of George Robey playing a pantomime Dame in a Drury Lane production. George Robey was known to his fans as 'The Prime Minister of Mirth' on radio . His real name was Sir George Edward Wade, CBE (1869 –1954). The English comedian, singer and actor played in musical theatre and was also one of the greatest variety, music hall and pantomime performers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, starring in the Royal Command Performance in 1912. In addition he was a semi-professional sportsman, playing cricket & football & starred on stage in Shakespeare

Shakespeare - Twelfth Night - Malvolio: I extend my hand to him thus. Stock Photo

RM2M988FT–Shakespeare - Twelfth Night - Malvolio: I extend my hand to him thus.

A scene from William Shakespeare's play The Taming of the Shrew, Act III, scene 2. Petruchio: 'Fear not, sweet wench, they shall not touch thee Kate, I'll buckler thee against a million.' Illustration by Gordon Browne. Stock Photo

RMF32FBF–A scene from William Shakespeare's play The Taming of the Shrew, Act III, scene 2. Petruchio: 'Fear not, sweet wench, they shall not touch thee Kate, I'll buckler thee against a million.' Illustration by Gordon Browne.

RM2H6ARNP–Garrick and Shakespeare with Tragedy and Comedy (Furnishing Fabric), England, c. 1790. Floral print with Shakespearean vignettes. Engraved by Caroline Watson after a painting by Robert Edge Pine.

Music cover, As You Like It Polka, composed by Adam Wright, design by Alfred Concanen Stock Photo

RM2M9C47T–Music cover, As You Like It Polka, composed by Adam Wright, design by Alfred Concanen

The Seal of the National Shakspeare Committee, 1864. Commemoration of the Tercentenary of Shakespeare's birth. 'We have engraved the design of the official seal of the National Shakspeare Committee. It is by Mr. John Leighton. It exhibits the Stratford bust of the poet, supported by the Muses of Tragedy and Comedy, both of them furnished with wings, and crowned with tongues of fire. The emblem of Eternity, a Serpent coiled in a circle, encompasses this group. The "Swan of Avon" is below it; while above it are the arms of Shakspeare, and the monograms of Queen Elizabeth and Queen Vict Stock Photo

RM2X21TX5–The Seal of the National Shakspeare Committee, 1864. Commemoration of the Tercentenary of Shakespeare's birth. 'We have engraved the design of the official seal of the National Shakspeare Committee. It is by Mr. John Leighton. It exhibits the Stratford bust of the poet, supported by the Muses of Tragedy and Comedy, both of them furnished with wings, and crowned with tongues of fire. The emblem of Eternity, a Serpent coiled in a circle, encompasses this group. The "Swan of Avon" is below it; while above it are the arms of Shakspeare, and the monograms of Queen Elizabeth and Queen Vict

Shakespeare - Much Ado About Nothing - Beatrice (to Benedick): Against my will, I am sent to bid you come in to dinner. Stock Photo

RM2M988E3–Shakespeare - Much Ado About Nothing - Beatrice (to Benedick): Against my will, I am sent to bid you come in to dinner.

A Midsummer Night's Dream as performed in an Elizabethan theatre. By Henry Marriott Paget (1856-1936). Written by William Shakespeare (1564-1616) between 1590 and 1596 the play follows the events surrounding the marriage of the Duke of Athens, Theseus, and Hippolyta. Stock Photo

RMTAACGD–A Midsummer Night's Dream as performed in an Elizabethan theatre. By Henry Marriott Paget (1856-1936). Written by William Shakespeare (1564-1616) between 1590 and 1596 the play follows the events surrounding the marriage of the Duke of Athens, Theseus, and Hippolyta.

RM2GXBD8E–Sienna Miller arriving at the West End theatre where the 23-year-old actress plays the part of Celia in the Shakespearean comedy As You Like It.

RFCEGM30–Rosalind in As You Like It in the Forest of Arden is dressed as a young man, as a disguise to escape from her uncle's palace.

Shakespearean character statues stratford upon avon uk Stock Photo

RM2AR26TP–Shakespearean character statues stratford upon avon uk

Merry Wives 1921. Baliol Holloway as Falstaff. Royal Shakespeare Theatre Stratford upon Avon Stock Photo

RMWHBC3M–Merry Wives 1921. Baliol Holloway as Falstaff. Royal Shakespeare Theatre Stratford upon Avon

A statue of the character Falstaff and William Shakespeare on the apex of the Gower Monument, Bancroft Gardens, Stratford Upon Avon, England Stock Photo

RM2BW7G6H–A statue of the character Falstaff and William Shakespeare on the apex of the Gower Monument, Bancroft Gardens, Stratford Upon Avon, England

RM2JH9JAP–Melrose, UK. , . Outdoor Theatrical performance by Three Inch Fools of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, an evening of mischief and hilarity, as five actors present an inventive take on this rip-roaring comedy, fit for all the family. Touring the UK this summer, this Shakespearean classic will be getting the full Three Inch Fools treatment: fast-paced drama, endless costume changes, and much music-making along the way! ( Credit: Rob Gray/Alamy Live News

Bronze statue of noble fool jester at William Shakespeare s Birthplace in Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire, England Stock Photo

RMF4XR6M–Bronze statue of noble fool jester at William Shakespeare s Birthplace in Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire, England

Slender, with the Assistance of Shallow, Courting Anne Page, from 'The Merry Wives of Windsor,' Act III, Scene iv. Date/Period: 1825. Painting. Oil on canvas. Height: 864 mm (34.01 in); Width: 991 mm (39.01 in). Author: CHARLES ROBERT LESLIE. Stock Photo

RMRFH239–Slender, with the Assistance of Shallow, Courting Anne Page, from 'The Merry Wives of Windsor,' Act III, Scene iv. Date/Period: 1825. Painting. Oil on canvas. Height: 864 mm (34.01 in); Width: 991 mm (39.01 in). Author: CHARLES ROBERT LESLIE.

SHAKESPEARE AND COMPANY ROMEO & JULIET LENOX MASSACHUSETTS Stock Photo

RMCBX1K1–SHAKESPEARE AND COMPANY ROMEO & JULIET LENOX MASSACHUSETTS

Sad tragedy theatre mask on plaster wall with laughing comedy mask in the background Stock Photo

RFCXC9DP–Sad tragedy theatre mask on plaster wall with laughing comedy mask in the background

Sir Toby Belch stained glass, Swan Room (Ferguson Room), Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, England, UK Stock Photo

RMCC3TBW–Sir Toby Belch stained glass, Swan Room (Ferguson Room), Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, England, UK

Margarete in Aix, Fernsehfilm nach dem Stück von Peter Hacks, Regie: Helmut Käutner, Darsteller: Erica Balque, Erika Pluhar, Wolfgang Büttner Stock Photo

RM2M3FJK5–Margarete in Aix, Fernsehfilm nach dem Stück von Peter Hacks, Regie: Helmut Käutner, Darsteller: Erica Balque, Erika Pluhar, Wolfgang Büttner

The cast list for the 1984 production of The Merchant of Venice, by William Shakespeare, in The Abbey Theatre, Dublin, Ireland. Director Joe Dowling. Stock Photo

RM2N1XRR5–The cast list for the 1984 production of The Merchant of Venice, by William Shakespeare, in The Abbey Theatre, Dublin, Ireland. Director Joe Dowling.

A scene from William Shakespeare's play Love's Labour's Lost, Act 5, scene 2. Mercade: 'I am sorry, madam; for the news I bring Is heavy in my tongue'. Illustration by Gordon Browne. Stock Photo

RMF2WR25–A scene from William Shakespeare's play Love's Labour's Lost, Act 5, scene 2. Mercade: 'I am sorry, madam; for the news I bring Is heavy in my tongue'. Illustration by Gordon Browne.

The Infant Shakespeare Nursed by Comedy and Tragedy, 1783. Stock Photo

RM2K5CG3P–The Infant Shakespeare Nursed by Comedy and Tragedy, 1783.

. The Argonaut . residence. Before its return to Honolulu, the RoyalHawaiian Band will give another series ofconcerts in this city. Ben Greet has been giving a series of open-air Shakespearean performances at AsburyPark, N. J. Edwin Stevens has a comedy role in ThePearl and the Pumpkin, a new Gotham ex-travaganza. Tropical Hospitable Tahiti. The delights of the South Seas have beendiscoursed upon both by Robinson Crusoe andRobert Louis Stevenson. Tahiti is the em-bodiment of the wildest of our childhoodsdreams as to abundance—the land of beauti-ful rivers, mountains, fruits and flowers, andthe Stock Photo

RM2CD8PHC–. The Argonaut . residence. Before its return to Honolulu, the RoyalHawaiian Band will give another series ofconcerts in this city. Ben Greet has been giving a series of open-air Shakespearean performances at AsburyPark, N. J. Edwin Stevens has a comedy role in ThePearl and the Pumpkin, a new Gotham ex-travaganza. Tropical Hospitable Tahiti. The delights of the South Seas have beendiscoursed upon both by Robinson Crusoe andRobert Louis Stevenson. Tahiti is the em-bodiment of the wildest of our childhoodsdreams as to abundance—the land of beauti-ful rivers, mountains, fruits and flowers, andthe

The Shakspeare Commemoration in London: unveiling a bust of Shakspeare at the Agricultural Hall, 1864. View of a ' musical and dramatic fete at the Agricultural Hall, Islington...[There] were dramatic recitals by Mr. Henry Marston, Mr. James Bennett, Mr. J. L. Toole, and Mr. Paul Bedford (by the kind permission of B. Webster, Esq.). At ten o'clock the colossal Tercentenary Bust, modelled for the occasion by Mr. Charles Bacon, was crowned by the people at the hands of Tragedy and Comedy, and the grand chorale "England's Minstrel King" was sung by a monster choir...The hall was decorat Stock Photo

RM2X21TX4–The Shakspeare Commemoration in London: unveiling a bust of Shakspeare at the Agricultural Hall, 1864. View of a ' musical and dramatic fete at the Agricultural Hall, Islington...[There] were dramatic recitals by Mr. Henry Marston, Mr. James Bennett, Mr. J. L. Toole, and Mr. Paul Bedford (by the kind permission of B. Webster, Esq.). At ten o'clock the colossal Tercentenary Bust, modelled for the occasion by Mr. Charles Bacon, was crowned by the people at the hands of Tragedy and Comedy, and the grand chorale "England's Minstrel King" was sung by a monster choir...The hall was decorat

Shakespeare - The Taming of the Shrew - Hostess (to Sly): You will not pay for the glasses you have burst? Stock Photo

RM2M988EJ–Shakespeare - The Taming of the Shrew - Hostess (to Sly): You will not pay for the glasses you have burst?

'An illustration from The Tempest', 1901 (1901-1902). Artist: Robert Anning Bell. Stock Photo

RMHT20E6–'An illustration from The Tempest', 1901 (1901-1902). Artist: Robert Anning Bell.

RM2GXBD8C–Sienna Miller arriving at the West End theatre where the 23-year-old actress plays the part of Celia in the Shakespearean comedy As You Like It.

This image from As You Like It shows the Court Fool Touchstone and the eccentric philosopher Jaques. Stock Photo

RFCEGM2K–This image from As You Like It shows the Court Fool Touchstone and the eccentric philosopher Jaques.

Act V Scene iv from The Two Gentlemen of Verona, c19th century. Artist: Unknown. Stock Photo

RMHT26RJ–Act V Scene iv from The Two Gentlemen of Verona, c19th century. Artist: Unknown.

RM2AR26TT–Shakespearean character statues stratford upon avon uk

Actors performing in Shakespeare's ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ at Trebah Garden Amphitheatre in Cornwall. Stock Photo

RMW2D95H–Actors performing in Shakespeare's ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ at Trebah Garden Amphitheatre in Cornwall.

RM2JH9J9Y–Melrose, UK. , . Outdoor Theatrical performance by Three Inch Fools of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, an evening of mischief and hilarity, as five actors present an inventive take on this rip-roaring comedy, fit for all the family. Touring the UK this summer, this Shakespearean classic will be getting the full Three Inch Fools treatment: fast-paced drama, endless costume changes, and much music-making along the way! ( Credit: Rob Gray/Alamy Live News

Actor in an Elizabethan play Stock Photo

RMA9BTW0–Actor in an Elizabethan play

Olivia, Maria and Malvolio from 'Twelfth Night,' Act III, Scene iv. Date/Period: 1789. Painting. Oil on canvas. Height: 157.8 cm (62.1 in); Width: 220.7 cm (86.8 in). Author: Johann Heinrich Ramberg. Stock Photo

RMRFE24B–Olivia, Maria and Malvolio from 'Twelfth Night,' Act III, Scene iv. Date/Period: 1789. Painting. Oil on canvas. Height: 157.8 cm (62.1 in); Width: 220.7 cm (86.8 in). Author: Johann Heinrich Ramberg.

The Hollywood actor Charles Laughton as Bottom on stage with actress Mary Ure in Peter Hall's production of Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream in the 1950s Stock Photo

RM2BKGM65–The Hollywood actor Charles Laughton as Bottom on stage with actress Mary Ure in Peter Hall's production of Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream in the 1950s

An early portrait of actor-manager An early portrait of actor-manager Sir Herbert Draper Beerbohm Tree (1852-1917) dressed as a cavalier. He often playing leading roles with his wife, actress Helen Maud Holt playing opposite him and assisting him with theatre management. He founded the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 1904 and was knighted, for his contributions to theatre, five years later. Stock Photo

RM2CBWG11–An early portrait of actor-manager An early portrait of actor-manager Sir Herbert Draper Beerbohm Tree (1852-1917) dressed as a cavalier. He often playing leading roles with his wife, actress Helen Maud Holt playing opposite him and assisting him with theatre management. He founded the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 1904 and was knighted, for his contributions to theatre, five years later.

Titania Queen of the Fairies Stock Photo

RFWA6CCC–Titania Queen of the Fairies

Margarete in Aix, Fernsehfilm nach dem Stück von Peter Hacks, Regie: Helmut Käutner, Darsteller: Gracia Maria Kaus, Erik Frey Stock Photo

RM2M3FJHR–Margarete in Aix, Fernsehfilm nach dem Stück von Peter Hacks, Regie: Helmut Käutner, Darsteller: Gracia Maria Kaus, Erik Frey

The actress Julie Walters, at the London film premiere of Harry Hill The Movie Stock Photo

RMG1XFPW–The actress Julie Walters, at the London film premiere of Harry Hill The Movie

A scene from William Shakespeare's play The Merry Wives of Windsor. Act III, scene III. The Buck-basket. Illustration by Gordon Browne. Stock Photo

RMF36F47–A scene from William Shakespeare's play The Merry Wives of Windsor. Act III, scene III. The Buck-basket. Illustration by Gordon Browne.

. The Argonaut . ning ! Monday, July 27th. Seventh Annual Tour of Charles Frohmans Empirn Theatre Company, Presenting Clyde Fitchs Comedy, -:- BOSBMIA -:- Second Week—Monday, August 3d THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT Third Week—Monday, August 10th THE MASQUERADERS CALIFORNIA THEATRE. Al. Hayman & Co.. .(Incorporated). ...Proprietors Farewell Week, Monday, July 27th. The Favorites,L. R. Stockwells Players and FREDERICK WARDE. ROSE COGHLAN. The Grandest Shakespearean Revival in Years — AnElaborate Scenic Production of -:- THE MERCHANT OF VENICE -:- Monday. August 3d. ..CHAUNCEY OLCOIT COLUMBIA THEATRE. Stock Photo

RM2CDAT8T–. The Argonaut . ning ! Monday, July 27th. Seventh Annual Tour of Charles Frohmans Empirn Theatre Company, Presenting Clyde Fitchs Comedy, -:- BOSBMIA -:- Second Week—Monday, August 3d THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT Third Week—Monday, August 10th THE MASQUERADERS CALIFORNIA THEATRE. Al. Hayman & Co.. .(Incorporated). ...Proprietors Farewell Week, Monday, July 27th. The Favorites,L. R. Stockwells Players and FREDERICK WARDE. ROSE COGHLAN. The Grandest Shakespearean Revival in Years — AnElaborate Scenic Production of -:- THE MERCHANT OF VENICE -:- Monday. August 3d. ..CHAUNCEY OLCOIT COLUMBIA THEATRE.