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![Beatrice and Benedick Original & vintage art © First Night Design [www.firstnightdesign.wordpress.com] Vintage Henry Irving and Ellen Terry as Beatrice and Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing from The Library of Congress: http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/97514042/ The background is a blend of the interior of The Great Exhibition at Crystal Palace in 1851 from an old encyclopaedia — the venue was originally built in Hyde Park and the exhibition was organised by Prince Albert and Henry Cole — and textures from “2 Lil’ Owls”:http://2lilowls.com. http://www.vam.ac.uk/page/g/great-exhibition/](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/e284blog.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1)
Original & vintage art © First Night Design [www.firstnightdesign.wordpress.com] Vintage Henry Irving and Ellen Terry as Beatrice and Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing from The Library of Congress: http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/97514042/ The background is a blend of the interior of The Great Exhibition at Crystal Palace in 1851 from an old encyclopaedia — the venue was originally built in Hyde Park and the exhibition was organised by Prince Albert and Henry Cole — and textures from “2 Lil’ Owls”:http://2lilowls.com. http://www.vam.ac.uk/page/g/great-exhibition/
![‘Happiness is a Butterfly’ Butterflies from China, Japan, and Corea: “Biodiversity Library”:http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45490916 Texture: “Kerstin Frank”:https://www.flickr.com/photos/kerstinfrank-design/9181048645/in/photostream/ Flowers: “Rijksmuseum”:https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/my/collections/150967--sarah-vernon/mijn-eerste-verzameling/objecten#/SK-A-3899,0 Original & vintage art © First Night Design [www.firstnightdesign.wordpress.com]](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/e309blog.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1)
Butterflies from China, Japan, and Corea: “Biodiversity Library”:http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45490916 Texture: “Kerstin Frank”:https://www.flickr.com/photos/kerstinfrank-design/9181048645/in/photostream/ Flowers: “Rijksmuseum”:https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/my/collections/150967–sarah-vernon/mijn-eerste-verzameling/objecten#/SK-A-3899,0 Original & vintage art © First Night Design [www.firstnightdesign.wordpress.com]
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02/06/2016 at 04:49
Widdershins
Zing!!! 😀
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01/06/2016 at 10:35
Jean Reinhardt
Reblogged this on Jean Reinhardt and commented:
‘A rose by any other name…’
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01/06/2016 at 10:34
Jean Reinhardt
I laughed a lot at that quote this morning, Sarah. Thanks for sharing it, I had never heard it before. Had to reblog that one. 🙂
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01/06/2016 at 12:20
First Night Design
Thank you for the reblog, Jean. It is a beauty of a quote!
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01/06/2016 at 17:12
Jean Reinhardt
It’s fabulous, and she looks like butter wouldn’t melt in her mouth. 🙂
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01/06/2016 at 00:37
hitandrun1964
Fabulous woman.
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01/06/2016 at 12:21
First Night Design
She was and, in many ways, more fascinating than FDR.
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01/06/2016 at 00:36
Lavinia Ross
That is a wonderful quote!
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01/06/2016 at 12:21
First Night Design
It certainly is!
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31/05/2016 at 14:52
Laura (Createarteveryday)
Priceless! Oh Eleanor was the best!
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31/05/2016 at 20:50
First Night Design
Yes!
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31/05/2016 at 14:44
D. Wallace Peach
Great quote from quite a lady! Got me laughing this morning.
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31/05/2016 at 20:50
First Night Design
Good!
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31/05/2016 at 14:04
Lynz Real Cooking
Very funny Sarah!
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31/05/2016 at 14:15
First Night Design
Happy to have made you laugh!
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31/05/2016 at 14:58
Lynz Real Cooking
🙂
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31/05/2016 at 12:20
beetleypete
That made me chuckle, on this miserable January morning. Or should that be May morning? With this weather, it’s impossible to tell.
Best wishes, Pete. x
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31/05/2016 at 12:33
First Night Design
Good! It’s miserable here too.
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