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A collection of playbills from Drury Lane Theatre, 1826-1828
This item is a digital reproduction of an image taken of a playbill from Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, for Tuesday, November 13, 1827. Of particular interest is the mention of Mr. Macready (playing Virginius) and Miss Foote (playing Virginia) in the play “Virginius.” A. S. Lyon mentioned seeing them on April 26, 1826. -
A collection of playbills from Drury Lane Theatre, 1820-1821
A digital rendering of an original playbill depicting the order of acts of entertainment from a performance at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Featuring the title of a song, "Glorious Apollo" discussed by Lyon on page 33 of his diary. -
A Brig Leaving Dover
Lyon sails out of Dover to Paris and returns to England by the Dover Harbor, during his dealings with his brothers' business mistakes [diary entries from 12/5/26 to 4/16/29]. The diary does not record his years in Paris or time spent returning to London. Rather, a few entries contain his passage through Dover, and his feelings towards his brother and business. -
A Barbers Shop in Assize Time
This illustration comically depicts the chaos of a London barber shop. -
A Ball at Almack's Assembly Rooms in London
This illustration depicts a ball taking place within Almack's Assembly Rooms in London, as couples dance quadrilles. -
A Backgammon Board
This is a drawing for Backgammon board, one of the oldest games. The game requires two players. There are several games' versions for Backgammon. Generally, the pieces are moved according to the role of dice that has six faces i.e. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 dots. For some, it is a game depends on luck; for others, it depends on planning. -
1831, A gentleman in full dress still has his chapeau bras
This drawing depicts the fashion style elite men had during 1830s in London, England. -
The Decline of Life in Health and Disease by Barnard Van Oven
A digital image of an advertisement for a new medical book written by Barnard Van Oven, MD, most likely the same Dr. Van Oven that A.S. Lyon visits. -
Le pilote: roman américain
Le Pilote: Roman Américain is the fourth volume of the series written by James Fenimore Cooper and Auguste-Jean-Baptiste Defauconpret. This is most likely the Pilote that Lyon refers to reading in his diary. -
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"Game" References in A.S. Lyon Diary
Use of Voyant's "Keywords in Context" tool to identify and list the frequency of the word "game" in the ABRAHAM SEPTIMUS LYON DIARY 1826-1839. -
_The Soho Bazaar, Soho Square_
Photo illustration of the Soho Bazaar in Soho Square, a covered marketplace or street where goods and services are sold. Taken from _The Repository of Arts, Literature, Commerce, Manufactures, Fashions and Politics_ by Rudolph Ackermann, accessed by Wikipedia Commons. In his diary A.S. Lyon mentions that he shopped at the London Bazaar.