St. James's Theatre - The Amateurs - Master Matthew (Mr. Leech), 1845. Creator: Joseph Kenny Meadows.

St. James's Theatre - The Amateurs - Master Matthew (Mr. Leech), 1845. Creator: Joseph Kenny Meadows.

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St. James's Theatre - The Amateurs - Master Matthew (Mr. Leech), 1845. London stage production starring amateur actors in two plays: Ben Jonson's "Every Man in his Humour", and the farce "A Good Night's Rest", an adaptation of "Passe Minuit". British caricaturist John Leech in costume as Master Matthews. 'Mr. Leech is the popular comic illustrator, to whose graphic pencil "Punch" is possibly more indebted for its success than to any of the pens that write for it...'. From "Illustrated London News", 1845, Vol VII.


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People Information

Creator
  1. Joseph Kenny Meadows: British: Artist, illustrator, painter
Subject
  1. John Leech: British: Artist, illustrator and printmaker
People Related
  1. Ben Johnson: British; English: Actor, playwright, dramatist, lyric poet, and literary critic

Medium
  1. Engraving

Category Hierarchy

Society & Culture Art & Literature

Society & Culture Performing Arts

People Other


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 2355x4960
File Size : 34,222kb


Aliases

  1. 00000327_a.jpg
  1. 1845
  1. 0580077539
  1. 2-798-940
  1. 2798940

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