Autographed pen and ink drawing of renowned British actress Ellen Terry (1847-1928), in the role of Queen Catherine of Aragon in Shakespeare's 'Henry VIII.' Terry is viewed as one of the greatest actresses in the world. In 1925, the British Crown recognized her remarkable professional achievements by appointing her Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire.  Dimensions: 10 x 17 in.

Autographed pen and ink drawing of American stage and silent film actress Viola Allen (1867-1948) as Glory Quayle in 'The Christian,' a role she created. Allen performed in Scranton, Pennsylvania four times between 1901 and 1911. Artist P. W. Costello met Allen during an exhibition of his portraits held in the lobby of the Lyceum Theatre when she was performing in Scranton. Dimensions: 12 x 18 in.  Owner: Joyce Dietrick.

Autographed pen and ink drawing, with watercolor background, of Amelia Bingham (1869-1927), American actress and producer. Artist P. W. Costello referenced a formal portrait of Bingham, taken by the Sarony Studio in New York City between 1901 and 1908.   Dimensions: 8 x 13 in.  Owner: Atty. John (Barry) Beemer.

Autographed pen and ink portrait, with watercolor background, of James O’Neill (1847–1920), Irish-American theatre actor. In 1883, O’Neill took over the title role in Dumas' The Count of Monte Cristo at Booth's Theater in New York.  His unique interpretation of the role was a huge success. He went on to play the role over 6000 times, but it severely limited his potential as an artist.  He performed multiple times at the Lyceum Theatre in Scranton, including, in 1898 in Monte Cristo, in 1899 as D’Artagnan in The Musketeers, and in 1907 in Virginius and Monte Cristo. O’Neill died in 1920 at age 72 at the family summer home in Connecticut.

O’Neill was the father of American playwright Eugene O'Neill (1888 – 1953) who won the Nobel Prize in Literature and Pulitzer Prizes for Drama, and was the author of the four-act tragedy, Long Days Journey into Night.  Dimensions: 11 x 17 in. 

Autographed pen and ink drawing, with watercolor background, of American stage and film actress, Mary Boland (1882-1965), who began acting at the age of fifteen. She debuted on Broadway in 1907 in ‘The Ranger’ with Dustin Farnum and, later, performed in comedies with John Drew, Humphrey Bogart and Charles Ruggles. Boland made the transition to silent films in 1915 and sound films in 1931. Dimensions:  8 x 15 in.   Owner:  Attorney John (Barry) Beemer

Autographed pen and ink portrait of American stage and film actor Maclyn Arbuckle (1866-1931) as Honorable Jim Hackler in 'The County Chairman,' a comic role he played in Scranton, Pennsylvania in December 1905 at the Lyceum Theatre. Dimensions:  9 x 14 in.

Autographed pen and ink drawing, with watercolor background, of American actress Lynn Fontanne (1887-1983) in the role of Eliza Doolittle in Shaw's 'Pygmalion.'  Dimensions:  7 x 13 in. 

Autographed pen & ink drawing, with watercolor background, of Edward Harrigan (1844-1911), American actor, playwright and theatre manager, in the play, 'Old Lavender.' He and fellow actor, Tony Hart, formed a popular production team called 'Harrigan & Hart,' that staged musical plays and comedy sketches that were popular with American immigrant audiences. ‘Harrigan & Hart’ staged 'Old Lavender' in Scranton in 1898.  Dimensions: 7 x 14 in. 

Pen and ink portrait of British actress and theatre manager, Laura Keene (1826-1873), as Florence Trenchard in 'Our American Cousin.' Keene performed in that comedy at Ford's Theatre on April 15, 1965, the night President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated.  Dimensions:  8 x 11 in.

Autographed pen and ink drawing, with watercolor background, of Scottish Vaudeville singer, Sir Henry 'Harry' Lauder (1870-1950). Beginning in 1913, Lauder made many Scranton (PA) appearances before large crowds at the Poli Theatre. Wearing a kilt and carrying a cromach, he would draw from his long list of hit songs, including, 'Roamin' In The Gloamin' and 'I Love a Lassie.'  Dimensions:  8 x 13 in.   Owner:  Attorney John (Barry) Beemer.

Autographed pen and ink portrait of English actress Mary Mannering (1876-1953), who achieved success in romantic comedies and dramas, including 'The Princess and the Butterfly' (1897), 'Trelawny of the Wells' (1900) and 'Janice Meredith' (1900). Note the extraordinary detail in the ostrich feather.  Dimensions:  10 x 17 in.

Autographed pen and ink drawing of English comedic actor John Edmond Owens (1823-1886) as Solon Shingle, his most famous role. He played the character in Scranton, Pennsylvania at Klein's Opera House in 1874. The portrait was modeled after a drawing by A. B. Frost in 1879.  Dimensions:  8 x 11 in. 

Pen and ink drawing of English actor and theatre manager Samuel Phelps (1806-1878) as Cardinal Wolsey. Phelps was best known for his Shakespearean roles. Later he managed the Sadler's Wells Theatre in London and staged many of the same Shakespearean classics in which he performed throughout his acting career. The drawing is accompanied by a piece of Phelps' correspondence.  Dimensions:  9 x 17 in. 

Autographed pen and ink full-length drawing of Irish actress Ada Rehan (1859-1916) as Katherine in Shakespeare's 'The Taming of the Shrew.' Rehan performed in the role of Katherine twice in Scranton (Pa.), in 1896 and 1905, at the Lyceum Theatre on Wyoming Avenue. Rehan was born Delia Crehan in County Limerick, Ireland in 1859 and died in New York City on January 8, 1916. She was known for playing leading roles in Shakespearean comedies and tragedies with some of the top figures in theatre: John Drew, Edwin Booth and Lawrence Barrett.  Dimensions:  9 x 17 in.

Autographed pen and ink drawing of American stage and film actress Florence Rockwell (1887-1964) as Lady Macbeth. She played supportive stage roles with

Richard Mansfield, James O'Neill, Sol Smith Russell, Stuart Robson, Henry Miller, Nat Goodwin and Maclyn Arbuckle.  Rockwell was best known for silent films, 'Body and Soul' (1915), 'He Fell in Love with His Wife' (1916) and 'The Purple Night' (1915).  Dimensions:  7 x 13 in  Owner: Attorney John (Barry) Beemer.

Pen and ink drawing of American stage actress and singer Lillian Russell (1860-1922). Russell, known as the queen of comic opera and musical theatre, was acclaimed for her style, stage presence and voice. Russell appeared in Scranton, Pennsylvania five times: 'The Grand Duchess,' 1896; 'The Wedding Day,' 1897, with Della Fox and Jefferson De Angelis; with German comics, 'Webber and Fields' in 1912 and in 'Wildfire' in 1907.  Dimensions:  9 x 13 in. 

Autographed pen and ink drawing of Italian actor Alexander Salvini (1871-1896) as D'Artagnan in 'The Three Musketeers.' Alexander was the son of famed tragedian Tommaso Salvini (1829-1915).  Dimensions: 8 x 14 in.   Owner:  Thomas W. Costello, Jr..

Autographed pen and ink drawing of stage and silent film actor, Theodore Roberts (1861-1928), in the title role of Grumpy in a 1923 film. Roberts was the son of a sea captain who began his stage career in 1880. He appeared in 23 of Cecil B. DeMille's movies, including in the role of Moses in 'The Ten Commandments' (1923).  Dimensions:  8 x 11 in. Owner: John Costello.

Autographed pen and ink drawing, with watercolor background, of British actor Edward Askew (E. A.) Sothern (1826-1881), in his most famous comedic role, Lord Dundreary in 'Our American Cousin,' directed and produced by Laura Keene. With Keene's approval, Sothern took a bit part with only a few lines and developed it into one of the funniest, most memorable characters in the history of American stage comedy. Sothern was the father of E. H. Sothern (1859-1933), a successful Shakespearian actor.  Dimensions:  8 x 14 in.

Pen and ink portrait of John Philip Sousa (1854-1932), American composer and conductor who led the United States Marine Band. Sousa was famous for composing rousing marches, including 'The Stars and Stripes Forever' (1896) and 'The Liberty Bell' (1893). From 1892 to the 1920s, Sousa performed multiple times in Scranton, Pennsylvania, usually with a Marine band. Dimensions: 8 x 15 in.   Published in The Business Educator, November 1905, Vol. 11, No. 3,  p. 45.