Theatrical Person Prints

A pretention of playwrights

1599: Shakespeare's Agent knew what the public wanted

Women's Bonnets Block the Audience View

Papageno from The Magic Flute

Owing to a clerical error, Luciano Pavarotti receives kudus instead of kudos for his performance as the Duke of Mantua.

"Smile when you say that, pardner."

"When I grow up, I want to become president and eventually the subject of a groundbreaking, critically-acclaimed Broadway musical."

Taking a peek at the audience

Falstaff

"Toi Toi Toi!"

The Witches Discover The Wok

'She sounds like your mother when you told her that you were going to marry me.'

Emily Dickinson: Mime - "I think she's saying something about death."

Silly wig.

Sock Puppet in Literature

Captain Corcoran, Commander of H.M.S. Pinafore

Canned laughter for sale in Theatrical Supplies shop.

A man taking a bow

"Avant-garde jazz hands"

Dr. Frankenstein creates his newest monster, Frankenmime.

'Wow! I never before saw such a strenuous objection.'

'I'm re-enacting a battle with my conscience.'

Three Ladies

Opera singer singing to her partner who is wearing a gas mask on due to her bad breath.

Papageno from the Magic Flute

'We'll send you to acting class when you're older. For now, get up and get ready for school.'

"You can't beat the smell of the greasepaint..."

'I know I don't look like a matinee idol of yesteryear anymore, but neither do they!'

"I got the part, but I play a waiter."

Doctor Bartolo

Speech

Proposal

"Sorry, I meant to say "good luck", not "break a leg"..."

Froh

"Young Montague's full of himself."