Forbes-Robertson in a suit of Heatherley’s ‘property’ armour (c. 1870)
A fellow student at Heatherley’s, Johnston Forbes-Robertson (1853-1937) went on to become one of the finest actors of the nineteenth century, particularly famed for his portrayal of Hamlet. This early photograph by Butler shows Forbes-Robertson posing in a suit of armour they found lying around in the back room at Heatherley’s.