Photographs: PH2089

Title

Scene from the comedy 'Two Roses'

Subject

Irving, Henry John (Sir)
Honey , George
Thorne, Thomas
Stephens, W.H.
Montague, H. J. (Henry James)
Newton, Miss A.
Fawsitt, Amy

Artist

Elliott and Fry

Dimensions

height: 10.3cm
width: 6.1cm

Inscription/signature

Printed on front: "ELLIOTT & FRY Copyright 55 BAKER ST. / PORTMAN SQR."

Other number

E0162

Exhibition history

Presented by Michael Gaunt, March 2026.

Carte-de-visite depicting a scene from the production of James Albery's comedy 'Two Roses', produced at the Vaudeville Theatre in 1870. The scene depicts seven full-length figures grouped around a chair. In the back row, standing, is W.H. Stephens as Mr Furnival on the left and George Honey as Our Mr Jenkins on the right. In the middle, from left to right, is H.J. Montague as Jack Wyatt, Sir Henry Irving as Digby Grant (seated centre), and Thomas Thorne as Caleb Deecie. In the front row is Amy Fawsitt as Lottie on the left and Miss A.Newton as Ida on the right.