Two scenes from The King of the Dark Chamber written during the early 20th century by the British Indian playwright Rabindranath Tagore (1861 – 1941), and produeced around 1920.
2000 Theatre Scenes in Europe and America from 1890 to 1935
400 Drama Pictures Taken in Europe and America from 1890 to 1930 , Preserved and Published in Japan around 1930, and Many Other Antique Photos I Have Gathered
Sunday, 26 July 2026
A scene from Michael and Mary written by A. A. Milne and produced in London around 1930.
A scene from Michael and Mary written by the British playwright A. A. Milne and produced around 1930. This is a photo of English actress Edna Best rehearsing a scene for the screen version of Michael and Mary on set at Islington Studios, north London.
The Posters of The Ivory Door written by A. A. Milne (1882-1956) and produced at Chilliwack High School, Yale Road East, Chilliwack BC, on May 12 and 18-19, 1932.
The Posters of The Ivory Door written by the British playwright A. A. Milne (1882-1956) and produced with the direction by Mr. S. Corderoy at Chilliwack High School, Yale Road East, Chilliwack BC, on May 12 and 18-19, 1932.
Saturday, 25 July 2026
Some scenes from The Dover Road (a three-act comedy) written by A. A. Milne (1882-1956), and produced on Broadway in 1921–22 and in the West End in 1922–23.
Some scenes from The Dover Road (a three-act comedy) written by the British playwright A. A. Milne (1882-1956), and produced on Broadway in 1921–22 and in the West End in 1922–23.
The first production opened at the Bijou Theatre, New York on 23 December 1921 and ran for 204 performances. The play opened at the Haymarket Theatre, London, on 7 June 1922, and ran for 268 performances, until 13 January 1923.
Several scenes from The Truth about Blaayds (a play in three acts) witten by A. A. Milne (1882-1956) and produced by Winthrop Ames, at Booth Theatre, New York, on March 14, 1922.
Several scenes from The Truth about Blaayds (a play in three acts) witten by the British playwright A. A. Milne (1882-1956) and produced by Winthrop Ames, with stage design by Norman Bell Geddes, at Booth Theatre, New York, on March 14, 1922.
A scene from Mr. Pim Passes By (1919) written by the British playwright Alan Alexander Milne (1882 - 1956) and first performed on 1 December 1919, at the Gaiety Theatre, Manchester.
A scene from Mr. Pim Passes By (1919) written by the British playwright Alan Alexander Milne (1882 - 1956).
The play was first performed on 1 December 1919, at the Gaiety Theatre, Manchester. It then opened, with cast changes, at the New Theatre, London on 5 January 1920, and transferred to the Garrick Theatre (2 February–24 April) and the Playhouse Theatre (25 April–31 July), for a total run of 246 performances.
| Left to right: Dion Boucicault (Mr Pim), Ben Webster (George) and Irene Vanbrugh (Olivia), 1920 |
Cast
| Manchester | London | |
|---|---|---|
| George Marden, JP | Ben Webster | Ben Webster |
| Olivia (his wife) | Irene Vanbrugh | Irene Vanbrugh |
| Dinah (his niece) | Georgette Cohan | Georgette Cohan |
| Lady Marden (his aunt) | Sybil Carlisle | Ethel Griffies |
| Brian Strange | Philip Easton | Leslie Howard |
| Carraway Pim | Dion Boucicault | Dion Boucicault |
| Anne | Ethel Wellesley | Ethel Wellesley |
Two photos of the actors of Make Believe, written by A.A. Milne (1882-1956), and performed at Theatre Royal, Hobart, Tasmania, 1922.
Two photos of the actors of Make Believe, written by the British playwright A.A. Milne (1882-1956), and performed at Theatre Royal, Hobart, Tasmania, 1922.