Theatre.- Smith (Louisa Stone, circa 1820-1879) An album of approximately 70 theatrical character studies, many set within stage designs and of various productions, many with contemporary ink annotations describing productions and locations, with character and actor identification, and includes two watercolours of Chinese figures at the Brighton Pavilion dated 1843, alongside other imagined genre scenes, and events of daily life such as an un-annotated wedding, watercolours, some heightened with bodycolour, traces of graphite, around 7 executed exclusively in graphite, many annotations, all on Whatman wove paper, the first half of the album sheets are watermarked with date '1826', the second half most of which is empty are watermarked '1842', contemporary half morocco, edge wear, title and artist's name in gilt on spine, g.e., 4to, [probably circa 1830s and 1840s].

⁂ Actors present include Ellen Terry, William Charles Macready, Fanny Vining, "Jenny" Lind, Carlotta Leclercq and Charles Kean. An excellent collection of theatrical portraits, important both in terms of the actors represented and the examples of the stage costumes being worn during this period.