Henry Irving (1838-1905) English actor-manager, the first actor to be honoured with a knighthood (1895). Cartoon by Edward Linley Sambourne in the Punch's Fancy Portraits series showing Irving as Romeo in the balcony scene of 'Romeo and Juliet' by William Shakespeare. From 'Punch' (London, 18 March 1882).

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Henry Irving (1838-1905) English actor-manager, the first actor to be honoured with a knighthood (1895). Cartoon by Edward Linley Sambourne in the Punch's Fancy Portraits series showing Irving as Romeo in the balcony scene of 'Romeo and Juliet' by William Shakespeare. From 'Punch' (London, 18 March 1882).

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