Lock & Whitfield

Lock & Whitfield made crisp black-and-white photos of actors and performers from the late 1800s. Their Guy Little Theatrical Photograph shows a costumed actor posed on a plain backdrop, every collar stitch and boot buckle sharp. These pictures freeze the glamour and grit of Victorian and Edwardian stages. Looking closer at that print lets you spot the starched shirtfronts and painted scenery that made those shows feel electric. Tap the Guy Little photograph to step into the gaslit dressing rooms of the time.