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theatre/opera house

Also known as: theatre/opera house; concert hall; music hall; opera house; theatre
Scope note: The term refers to the buildings; see also theatre/theatrical life, and classical theatre/odeon for classical buildings.
Broader terms: architecture; theatre/theatrical life; music

903 related objects

album; painting

Museum number: 1877,0714,0.1371-1394 |
Cultures/periods: x14440 Qing dynasty |
Production date: 1801-1850 |
Production place: Made in:China

album; print; newspaper/periodical

Title: The Cruel Deception The Minor - Mr Foote as Mrs Cole |
Museum number: 1866,0512.1984-1985 |
Producer name: Print made by:William WalkerPublished by:Lowndes |
Production date: 1777

album; print; newspaper/periodical

Museum number: 1866,0512.1994 |
Producer name: Print made by:William WalkerAfter:Thomas Stothard |
Production date: 1783

album; print

Title: Mr Marrocks and Miss Harpur as Lord Aimworth and Patty |
Museum number: 1866,0512.1995 |
Producer name: Print made by:W CollierPublished by:Lowndes |
Production date: 1782

album; print

Title: Miss Young in the character of Mrs Clerimont Mrs Lessingham in the charatcer of Flora |
Museum number: 1866,0512.1988-1989 |
Producer name: Print made by:Garnett TerryPublished by:Harrison & Co |
Production date: 1779

album; painting

Museum number: 1877,0714,0.819-828 |
Cultures/periods: x14440 Qing dynasty |
Production date: 1801-1850 |
Production place: Made in:China

album; print; newspaper/periodical

Museum number: 1866,0512.2004-2005 |
Producer name: Print made by:William WalkerAfter:Thomas Stothard |
Production date: 1783

album; print; book-illustration

Title: Miss Younge in the Character of Hermione Mrs Yates in the Character of Calista |
Museum number: 1866,0512.1940-1941 |
Producer name: After:James Roberts IPublished by:John Bell, the publisher |
Production date: 1776

album; print; newspaper/periodical

Museum number: 1866,0512.1998-1999 |
Producer name: Print made by:William WalkerAfter:Thomas Stothard |
Production date: 1783

album; print; book-illustration

Title: Mr. Palmer in the Character of Stukely Mrs Hartley in the character of Marcia |
Museum number: 1866,0512.1974-1975 |
Producer name: After:James Roberts IPrint made by:William Walker |
Production date: 1777 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

album; print; book-illustration

Title: Mrs. Pitt as Lady Wishfort Miss Younge in the Character of Zara |
Museum number: 1866,0512.1936-1937 |
Producer name: After:James Roberts IPrint made by:William Walker |
Production date: 1776 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

almanac; print; book-illustration; satirical print

Museum number: 1864,0813.340-351 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPrinted by:Vizetelly & Co |
Production date: 1846 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

almanac; print; book-illustration; satirical print

Museum number: 1863,1017.149-152 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:David Bogue |
Production date: 1848 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

badge

Museum number: 2013,4149.3 |
Production date: 20thC |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

banknote

Museum number: 2005,0224.21 |
Authority: BIOG151231 Issuer:Kyrgyz Bank |
Production date: 1994 |
Production place: Issued in:Kyrgyzstan

banknote

Museum number: 2005,0913.3 |
Authority: BIOG152982 Issuer:Bank of Russia |
Production date: 1997 |
Production place: Issued in:Russia (Europe)

banknote

Museum number: 2008,4196.38 |
Authority: BIOG118074 Issuer:De Nederlandsche Bank |
Production date: 1966 |
Production place: Issued in:Netherlands

banknote; advertisement

Museum number: 2015,4123.25 |
Producer name: Printed by:Organisation GioriDesigned by:De La Rue |
Authority: BIOG147804 Issuer:De La Rue |
Production date: 1980s |
Production place: Issued in:British Isles

banknote; vignette

Museum number: 2016,4047.21 |
Producer name: BIOG242890 Printed by:Harrison & Sons |
Production date: 1991 |
Production place: Issued in:UzbekistanPrinted in:British Isles

banknote; vignette

Museum number: 2016,4047.22 |
Producer name: BIOG242890 Printed by:Harrison & Sons |
Production date: 1991 |
Production place: Issued in:UzbekistanPrinted in:British Isles

banknote

Museum number: 2005,0525.2 |
Authority: BIOG151231 Issuer:Kyrgyz Bank |
Production date: 1997 |
Production place: Issued in:Kyrgyzstan

banknote; specimen

Museum number: 1986,1159.3 |
Authority: BIOG103169 Issuer:Austrian National Bank |
Production date: 1970 |
Production place: Issued in:Austria

banknote

Museum number: 2007,4073.5 |
Authority: BIOG103169 Issuer:Austrian National Bank |
Production date: 1970 |
Production place: Issued in:Austria

banknote

Museum number: 2016,4016.10 |
Authority: BIOG105213 Issuer:Central Bank of Syria |
Production date: 2013 |
Production place: Issued in:Syria

banknote

Museum number: 2005,0525.1 |
Authority: BIOG151231 Issuer:Kyrgyz Bank |
Production date: 1999 |
Production place: Issued in:Kyrgyzstan

banknote

Museum number: 2007,4082.4 |
Authority: BIOG152982 Issuer:Bank of Russia |
Production date: 1995 |
Production place: Issued in:Russia (Europe)

banknote

Museum number: 2003,1004.4 |
Authority: BIOG105213 Issuer:Central Bank of Syria |
Production date: 1998 |
Production place: Issued in:Syria

banknote

Museum number: 2014,4070.3 |
Authority: BIOG105213 Issuer:Central Bank of Syria |
Production date: 1998 |
Production place: Issued in:Syria

banknote

Museum number: 2005,0224.25 |
Authority: BIOG151231 Issuer:Kyrgyz Bank |
Production date: 1997 |
Production place: Issued in:Kyrgyzstan

book; print; textile; satirical print; illustrated book

Museum number: 1864,0213.471 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward FindenBlock cut by:Samuel Williams |
Production date: 1847 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

book; print; illustrated book

Museum number: 1864,0213.203-252 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankBlock cut by:John Byfield |
Production date: 1825 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

booklet

Museum number: EA87980 |
Production date: 1943 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Cairo (city)

cistern

Museum number: 1855,1201.136 |
Production date: 1550 |
Production place: Made in:Nuremberg

coin

Museum number: 1868,0320.5 |
Cultures/periods: x109511 Roman Provincial |
Production date: 3C |
Production place: Minted in:Athens

coin

Museum number: RPK,p36L.7.Ath |
Cultures/periods: x109511 Roman Provincial |
Production date: 3C |
Production place: Minted in:Athens

drawing

Museum number: 1951,0208.3 |
Producer name: BIOG19269 Drawn by:Jean Berain |
Production date: 1640-1711

drawing

Museum number: 1880,1113.3097 |
Producer name: BIOG46091 Drawn by:Thomas Hosmer Shepherd |
Production date: 1808

drawing

Museum number: 1880,1113.3119 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Drawn by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1794

drawing

Museum number: G,5.51 |
Producer name: BIOG48636 Drawn by:Charles Tomkins |
Production date: 1801

drawing

Museum number: 1972,U.517 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Drawn by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1724

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1871,0812.1734 |
Producer name: BIOG46091 Drawn by:Thomas Hosmer Shepherd |
Production date: 1817-1840

drawing

Museum number: 1938,0514.17 |
Producer name: BIOG46196 Drawn by:Walter Sickert |
Production date: 1860-1942

drawing; architectural drawing

Museum number: 1972,U.822 |
Producer name: BIOG17359 Drawn by:Jacques Androuet Du Cerceau |
Production date: 1570

drawing

Museum number: 1886,0216.2 |
Producer name: BIOG22433 Drawn by:Alfred Edward Chalon |
Production date: 1838

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 1884,0726.40.46 |
Producer name: BIOG48458 Drawn by:Sir James Thornhill |
Production date: 1699-1716

drawing; print study

Museum number: Mm,11.63 |
Producer name: BIOG41204 Drawn by:William Pars |
Production date: 1764

drawing

Museum number: 1961,1014.7 |
Producer name: BIOG43828 Drawn by:David Roberts |
Production date: 1796-1864

drawing

Museum number: 1949,0411.77 |
Producer name: BIOG42133 Drawn by:Lucien Pissarro |
Production date: 1888

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1891,1117.47 |
Producer name: BIOG63250 Drawn by:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1821

drawing

Museum number: 1975,U.682 |
Producer name: BIOG63250 Drawn by:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1839

drawing

Museum number: 1938,0514.19 |
Producer name: BIOG46196 Drawn by:Walter Sickert |
Production date: 1860-1942

drawing

Museum number: 1992,0516.82 |
Producer name: BIOG31783 Drawn by:Paul Hogarth |
Production date: 1967

drawing

Museum number: 2011,5012.115 |
Producer name: BIOG114337 Drawn by:Major Rohde Hawkins |
Production date: 1844

drawing

Museum number: 1938,0514.18 |
Producer name: BIOG46196 Drawn by:Walter Sickert |
Production date: 1890

drawing

Museum number: 1954,0503.6 |
Producer name: BIOG27519 Attributed to:A Ford |
Production date: 1877

drawing

Museum number: 1920,0120.1 |
Producer name: BIOG73650 Drawn by:Thérèse Lessore |
Production date: 1884-1945

drawing

Museum number: 2017,7067.41 |
Producer name: BIOG33377 Drawn by:Filippo Juvarra |
Production date: 1700-1736

drawing

Museum number: 1961,1014.6 |
Producer name: BIOG43828 Drawn by:David Roberts |
Production date: 1796-1864

drawing

Museum number: 1895,1015.3 |
Producer name: BIOG20309 Drawn by:Giuseppe Borsato |
Production date: 1786-1849

drawing

Museum number: 1951,0208.5 |
Producer name: BIOG19269 Drawn by:Jean Berain |
Production date: 1640-1711

drawing

Museum number: 1900,0725.89 |
Producer name: BIOG45250 Drawn by:George Scharf |
Production date: 1828

drawing

Museum number: 1880,1113.4888 |
Producer name: BIOG46091 Drawn by:Thomas Hosmer Shepherd |
Production date: 1820-1859

drawing

Title: A Scence of a Pantamime Entertainment lately Exhibited |
Museum number: 1868,0808.4422 |
Producer name: BIOG43322 Drawn by:George William Reid |
Production date: 1866 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

drawing

Museum number: G,5.52 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Drawn by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1780

drawing

Museum number: K,65.89 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Drawn by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1809-1817

drawing

Museum number: 1880,1113.3104 |
Producer name: BIOG51395 Drawn by:James Winston |
Production date: 1809

drawing

Museum number: 1880,1113.4482 |
Producer name: BIOG51395 Attributed to:James Winston |
Production date: 1792

drawing

Museum number: K,65.93 |
Producer name: BIOG46088 Drawn by:George Shepherd |
Production date: 1806-1810

drawing

Museum number: G,6.261 |
Producer name: BIOG48636 Drawn by:Charles Tomkins |
Production date: 1801

drawing

Museum number: 1880,1113.2210 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Drawn by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1822

drawing

Museum number: K,65.75 |
Producer name: BIOG39881 Drawn by:Frederick Nash |
Production date: 1810-1817

drawing

Museum number: G,9.59 |
Producer name: BIOG48636 Drawn by:Charles Tomkins |
Production date: 1801

drawing

Museum number: 1880,1113.2954 |
Producer name: BIOG51395 Drawn by:James Winston |
Production date: 1813-1820

drawing

Museum number: 1880,1113.2953 |
Producer name: BIOG51395 Drawn by:James Winston |
Production date: 1805

drawing

Museum number: 1880,1113.4469 |
Producer name: BIOG46091 Drawn by:Thomas Hosmer Shepherd |
Production date: 1850

drawing

Museum number: 1880,1113.4899 |
Producer name: BIOG46091 Drawn by:Thomas Hosmer Shepherd |
Production date: 1849

drawing

Museum number: 1880,1113.4040 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Drawn by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1808

drawing

Museum number: 1880,1113.2209 |
Producer name: BIOG46091 Drawn by:Thomas Hosmer Shepherd |
Production date: 1851

drawing

Museum number: 1880,1113.2221 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Drawn by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1790

drawing

Museum number: 1880,1113.5409 |
Producer name: BIOG46091 Drawn by:Thomas Hosmer Shepherd |
Production date: 1849

drawing

Museum number: 1880,1113.4488 |
Producer name: BIOG46091 Drawn by:Thomas Hosmer Shepherd |
Production date: 1848

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1914,1005.2 |
Producer name: BIOG46196 Drawn by:Walter Sickert |
Production date: 1890

drawing

Museum number: 1880,1113.2960 |
Producer name: BIOG46091 Drawn by:Thomas Hosmer Shepherd |
Production date: 1849

drawing

Museum number: K,65.79 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Drawn by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1800

drawing; forgery

Museum number: G,2.94 |
Producer name: Attributed to:William Henry IrelandAfter:Claes Jansz. Visscher |
Production date: 1792-1810

drawing

Museum number: 1880,1113.4904 |
Producer name: BIOG46091 Drawn by:Thomas Hosmer Shepherd |
Production date: 1852

drawing

Museum number: 1892,0804.3 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Drawn by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1807

drawing

Museum number: 2017,7067.18 |
Producer name: BIOG49272 Drawn by:Giuseppe Valeriani |
Production date: 1710-1761

drawing

Museum number: 1913,0403.1 |
Producer name: BIOG46196 Drawn by:Walter Sickert |
Production date: 1860-1942

drawing; print study

Museum number: 2002,1026.1 |
Producer name: BIOG45766 Drawn by:Ronald Searle |
Production date: 1954

drawing

Museum number: 1880,1113.3096 |
Producer name: BIOG46091 Drawn by:Thomas Hosmer Shepherd |
Production date: 1808

drawing

Museum number: Ee,4.75 |
Producer name: BIOG21904 Drawn by:William Capon |
Production date: 1816

drawing

Museum number: 1880,1113.2868 |
Producer name: BIOG51395 Attributed to:James Winston |
Production date: 1790-1800

drawing

Museum number: 1880,1113.5138 |
Producer name: BIOG21904 Drawn by:William Capon |
Production date: 1801

drawing

Museum number: 1880,1113.2952 |
Producer name: BIOG51395 Drawn by:James Winston |
Production date: 1805

drawing

Museum number: Ee,4.74 |
Producer name: BIOG21904 Drawn by:William Capon |
Production date: 1801

drawing

Museum number: 1880,1113.3126 |
Producer name: BIOG21223 Drawn by:Joshua Bryant |
Production date: 1809

drawing

Museum number: G,1.275 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Drawn by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1773-1810

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1854,0513.356 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Drawn by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1780-1810

drawing

Museum number: Ee,4.78 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Drawn by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1794-1817