A sketch of the scenery by G. Dumont for Philocnetus (the tragedy) written by the ancient Greek tragedian Sophocles.

A sketch of the scenery by G. Dumont for  Philocnetus (the tragedy) written by the ancient Greek tragedian Sophocles. 

A sketch of the scenery by Boris M. Kustodiev (1878-1927) for the play The Flea written by Nikolai Semenovich Leskov, and produced at the Moscow Art Theater 2nd, in 1925

A sketch of the scenery by the Russian stage designer Boris M. Kustodiev (1878-1927) for the play The (Steel) Flea written by Nikolai Semenovich Leskov (1831~1895), and produced at the  Moscow Art Theater 2nd, in 1925

Layout of the scenery by the Georgian set designer Irakli I. Gamrekeli (1894-1943) for the play Anzor written by Sandro Shanshiashvili (1888-1979), and performed at the Rustaveli Theatre (Georgian SSR) in 1928.

Layout of the scenery by the Georgian set designer Irakli I. Gamrekeli (1894-1943) for the play Anzor written by the Georgian playwright Sandro Shanshiashvili (1888-1979), and performed at the Rustaveli Theatre (Georgian SSR) in 1928.

Layout of the scenery by A. G. Tyshler for Richard III by William Shakespeare, performed at the Bolshoi Theater, Moscow, in 1935.

Layout of the scenery by the Russian stage designer Alexander G. Tyshler (1898-1980) for the play Richard III, written by the English playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616), and performed at the Bolshoi Theater, Moscow, in 1935.

Der Tor und der Tod (Death and the Fool, first published in 1893) written by Hugo von Hofmansthal (1874-1929 ) and performed in Dresden, in 1929.

 A scene from Der Tor und der Tod (Death and the Fool, first published in 1893) written by the German playwright Hugo von Hofmansthal (1874-1929 ) and performed in Dresden, in 1929.

young Anton Walbrook (Adolf Wohlbrück) in "Der Tor und der Tod" Dresden, 1929

Hamlet written by William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) and produced at the New Theatre, London, from 14th November 1934 to 1935

   Scenes from Hamlet written by the English playwright William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) and produced at the New Theatre, London, from  14th November 1934 to 1935, with John Gielgud (as Hamlet) and Jessica Tandy (as Ophelia).

   New York Times :  1935/01/01   'HAMLET' OF GIELGUD MAY BE SHOWN HERE; Theatre Guild ...  LONDON, Dec. 31.—New York is expected to see the most talked-of modern interpretation of "Hamlet" in London. The production of the young English actor, John Gielgud, at the New Theatre...

 Hamlet-Act 3, Scene 4  Queen: Whereon do you look? Hamlet: On him, on him! 

John Gielgud Hamlet

Hamlet, with John Gielgud (as Hamlet) and Jessica Tandy (as Ophelia), at the New Theatre, London 1935.  Theatre World, January 1935, p17. From The Play of the Moment page in Theatre World, January 1935.

Hamlet | Souvenir Theatre Programme Performed at The New Theatre, St. Martin's Lane, London  William Shakespeare [Starring John Gielgud, Jack Hawkins, Jessica Tandy, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quayle] Published by Performance Programme, in 1935.

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Macbeth directed by Orson Welles at Harlem's Lafayette Theate, New York City, and featuring an all-Black cast, in 1936.

   Scenes from Macbeth directed by Orson Welles at Harlem's Lafayette Theate, New York City,  and featuring an all-Black cast, in 1936.

   “Voodoo” Macbeth opened at the Lafayette Theatre on April 14, 1936. Directed by a 20-year-old Orson Welles for the Federal Theatre Project’s Negro Unit, the production was an immediate, historic sensation – drawing 10,000 spectators to the street outside the theatre on opening night.
   The  production  was an overwhelming success, winning  rave reviews from both the New York Times and New York Daily News when it opened on April 14, 1936.  Macbeth played for 10 sold-out weeks at the Lafayette Theatre before moving to the Adelphi Theatre and  then embarking on a national tour.

Macbeth in the jungle with the Three Witches and the voodoo men and women in Act II, Scene 2 of the Federal Theatre Project production of Macbeth at the Lafayette Theatre, Harlem

Lady Macbeth calming the guests at Macbeth’s palace in Act II, Scene 1

Charles Collins (Macduff) and Maurice Ellis (Macbeth) in Act III, Scene 4

Macduff hailing victory over Macbeth in Act III, Scene 4

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