Friday, 21 August 2026

All of A Sudden Peggy (a light comedy in three acts) written by Arthur W. Pinero (1855 – 1934), and produced by Pioneer Players, from 4th to 9th May 1931, at Leas Pavilion, Folkestone.

All of A Sudden Peggy (a light comedy in three acts) written by the English playwright Arthur W. Pinero (1855 – 1934), and produced by Pioneer Players (Arthur Brough), from 4th to 9th May 1931, at Leas Pavilion, Folkestone.



Poster for the Pioneer Players production of ‘All Of A Sudden Peggy’.


As-tu du cœur ? (Do you have a heart? 3-act-comedy, 1926) written by Jean Sarment (1897 - 1976) and produced at the Théâtre de la Renaissance, Paris, on October 3, 1926.

As-tu du cœur ? (Do you have a heart? 3-act-comedy, 1926) written by the French playwright Jean Sarment (French actor, 1897 - 1976) and produced at the Théâtre de la Renaissance, Paris, on October 3, 1926.


Création le 3 octobre 1926 : Théâtre de la Renaissance (Paris)
Interprétation Jean Sarment (Courges)
Marcel-André (Herbert Forge)
Jean Ayme (Brancomir)
Fernand-Fabre (Lauréal)
Lucien Callamand (Alfred)
Dubourdieu (Un domestique)
Marguerite Valmond (Moute)
Germaine Auger (Clara)
Production Théâtre de la Renaissance (Paris)



The Bath (House) (a satirical play) written by Vladimir Mayakovski (1893 - 1930), and performed under the direction of Vsevolod Meyerhold at his theatre in 1930.

 A scene from The Bath (House) (a satirical play) written by the Russian playwright Vladimir Mayakovski (1893 - 1930), and performed under the direction of Vsevolod Meyerhold (1874 -1940) at his theatre in 1930.


Six Characters in Search of an Author written by the Italian playwright Luigi Pirandello (1867 - 1936), and produced by Georges Pitoëff (1867 - 1936) in Paris in 1928.

 A scene from Six Characters in Search of an Author written by the Italian playwright Luigi Pirandello (1867 - 1936), and produced by Georges Pitoëff  (1867 - 1936) in Paris in 1928.



Thursday, 20 August 2026

The Cherry Orchard written by Anton Chekhov and produced at the Civic Repertory Theatre, starring Josephine Hutchinson as Anya, Alla Nazimova as Ranevskaya, and Paul Leyssac as Gayev, in 1928

Scenes from The Cherry Orchard written by The Russian playwright Anton Chekhov (1860 - 1904) and produced at the Civic Repertory Theatre, starring Josephine Hutchinson as Anya, Alla Nazimova as Ranevskaya, and Paul Leyssac as Gayev, having run for 63 performances from Oct. 15 to Dec. 1928.








He (1914) written by Eugene O'Neill and produced at the Guild Theatre, New York City, in 1931

Scenes from He (1914) written by the American playwright Eugene O'Neill (1888 - 1953) and produced at the Guild Theatre, New York City, in 1931.









Hedda Gabler written by Henrik Ibsen and produced in Denmark, in 1928, starring Betty Nansen and Robert Schmidt

Scenes from Hedda Gabler written by the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen (1828 - 1906) and produced in Denmark, in 1928, starring Betty Nansen and Robert Schmidt.