Performance Collection

Actors on stage in the days of Shakespeare
Theatrical performance in the days of Shakespeare. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Liszt conducting in Budapest
Franzi Liszt conducting his new Oratorio at Budapest, Hungary, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Mozart and his sister playing for Empress Maria Theresa
Young Mozart and his sister play a duet for Empress Maria Theresa of Austria. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Hawaiian women dancing the hula, 1800s
Hula-hula performed by Hawaiian natives, mid-1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Wealthy opera-goers, 1900
Upperclass family at the opera in their box seats, circa 1900. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a Louis Loeb illustration

African drums, 1800s
Waganda drummers, Africa, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Paris cafe entertainment, late 19th century
Concert in a Parisian cafe, circa 1890. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Theatrical performance in the time of Shakespeare
View of the old stage and balcony in an Elizabethan theater. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

Mystery play performed in medieval Coventry, England
Coventry Mystery performance in the 1400s or 1500s, England. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

Queen Elizabeth enjoying a play by Shakespeare
One of Shakespeares plays acted before Queen Elizabeth. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

A Moliere comedy performed
Theatrical production of " Les Fourberies de Scapin, " a play by Moliere. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an illustration

Medieval juggler and minstrels
Minstrels and jugglers performing at a royal court, Middle Ages. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Theatrical performance in ancient Athens
Performance at the Theatre of Dionysos in Athens, ancient Greece. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Hawaiians dancing for visitors, 1850s
Native dance performance for sailors in the Sandwich Islands, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Itinerant actors performing in an inn yard, Elizabethan England
Theater of the Elizabethan Strollers in an inn yard. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

North-central Asian people in traditional attire
Persons from Tsinghai, from Buryat-Mongolia playing music, and from Obdorsk (Salekhard) in Siberia. Antique hand-colored print

Siamese (Thai) actors and actresses
Native actors and actresses in traditional costume, Siam, 1800s. Antique hand-colored print

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Buffalo Bill Codys Wild West Show hunting bison and elk, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Native dance in the camp of an African explorer, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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War-dance of the Sultan of Zanzibars irregular troops, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Buffalo Dance performed by a Zuni Pueblo Red-tailed Hawk Dancer at the Gallup Intertribal Ceremonials, New Mexico. Digital photograph

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Buffalo Dance performed by a Zuni Pueblo Red-tailed Hawk Dancer at the Gallup Intertribal Ceremonials, New Mexico. Digital photograph

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Buffalo Dance performed by a Zuni Pueblo Red-tailed Hawk Dancer at the Gallup Intertribal Ceremonials, New Mexico. Digital photograph

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Buffalo Dance performed by a Zuni Pueblo Red-tailed Hawk Dancer at the Gallup Intertribal Ceremonials, New Mexico. Digital photograph

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Zuni Red-Tailed Hawk Dancer performing the Turkey Dance at the Gallup Intertribal Ceremonials, New Mexico. Digital photograph

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Zuni Red-Tailed Hawk Dancer performing the Turkey Dance at the Gallup Intertribal Ceremonials, New Mexico. Digital photograph

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Zuni Red-Tailed Hawk Dancer performing the Turkey Dance at the Gallup Intertribal Ceremonials, New Mexico. Digital photograph

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Zuni Pueblo Red-Tailed Hawk Dancers performing the Deer Dance at the Gallup Intertribal Ceremonials, New Mexico. Digital photograph

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Zuni Pueblo Red-Tailed Hawk Dancer performing the Buffalo Dance at the Gallup Intertribal Ceremonials, New Mexico. Digital photograph

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Moccasins of a Zuni Pueblo Red-Tailed Hawk Dancer at the Gallup Intertribal Ceremonials, New Mexico. Digital photograph

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Zuni Red-Tailed Hawk Dancer performing the Turkey Dance at the Gallup Intertribal Ceremonials, New Mexico. Digital photograph

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Zuni Red-Tailed Hawk Dancer performing the Turkey Dance at the Gallup Intertribal Ceremonials, New Mexico. Digital photograph

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Zuni Red-Tailed Hawk Dancer performing the Turkey Dance at the Gallup Intertribal Ceremonials, New Mexico. Digital photograph

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Zuni Red-Tailed Hawk Dancer performing the Turkey Dance at the Gallup Intertribal Ceremonials, New Mexico. Digital photograph

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Zuni Pueblo Red-Tailed Hawk Dancers performing the Deer Dance at the Gallup Intertribal Ceremonials, New Mexico. Digital photograph

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Zuni Pueblo Red-Tailed Hawk Dancer performing the Deer Dance at the Gallup Intertribal Ceremonials, New Mexico. Digital photograph

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Zuni Pueblo Red-Tailed Hawk Dancer performing the Deer Dance at the Gallup Intertribal Ceremonials, New Mexico. Digital photograph

King George I enjoying Handels river concert
Handels river concert for George I of England. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

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Performance of a Mystery Play at Coventry, England, 1500s. Hand-colored woodcut

Performance of Shakespeares Julius Caesar, 1880s
Stage murder of Julius Caesar, viewed from behind the scenes, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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