Tuesday, 13 October 2026

Sketch of scenery by Irakly Gamrekeli for the drama of F. Schiller Robbers, pereformed at the Georgian Theater named after Shota Rustaveli, Tbilisi, in 1933.

Sketch of scenery by  Irakly Gamrekeli (1894-1943) for the drama of F. Schiller Robbers, pereformed at the Georgian Theater named after Shota Rustaveli, Tbilisi, in 1933.




The Devil in the Cheese written by Tom Cushing and produced by Charles Hopkins at the Charles Hopkins Theatre, New York City, in 1926 to 1927

   Scenes from The Devil in the Cheese (3-act fantastic comedy) written by the American playwright Tom Cushing (1879 - 1941) and produced by Charles Hopkins at the Charles Hopkins Theatre, New York City, having run for 157 performances from December 29, 1926 until May 1927.

   The New York Times :  1927/04/15  HOPKINS ABANDONS PLAY.; "The Devil in the Cheese" to Move to ...  "The Devil in the Cheese,” which has been running at the Charles Hopkins Theatre since the holidays, will be transferred to the Plymouth a week from Monday.










Monday, 12 October 2026

Die Weber (The Weavers) written by Gerhart Hauptmann and produced by Leopold Jessner at the Staatliches Schauspielhaus, Berlin, in 1928.

A scene from the play Die Weber (The Weavers) written by the German playwright Gerhart Hauptmann (1862 - 1946) and produced by Leopold Jessner at the Staatliches Schauspielhaus, Berlin, in 1928. 





Florian Geyer (tragedy, prologue and 5 acts, 1895) written by Gerhart Hauptmann (1862-1946) and produced at the Staatliches Schauspielhaus Berlin, in 1927.

Scenes from Florian Geyer (tragedy, prologue and 5 acts, 1895) written by the German playwright Gerhart Hauptmann (1862-1946) and performed at the Staatliches Schauspielhaus Berlin, in 1927.



Walter Frank (German actor, 1896-1961) with Albert Florath (on the left) in the stage play 'Florian Geyer'. 


Walter Franck in Gerhart Hauptmanns stage work as "Florian Geyer."


Monday, 5 October 2026

Henry VIII, believed to be by William Shakespeare and John Fletcher, and performed at Sadler's Wells Theatre, London, on 6th November 1933.

   A scene from the play Henry VIII, believed to be by William Shakespeare and John Fletcher, and performed at Sadler's Wells Theatre, London, on 6th November 1933. 

   British actor Charles Laughton (1899 - 1962, left) plays Henry with Robert Farquarson as Wolsey and Flora Robson (1902 - 1984, centre) as Catherine of Aragon. 





Charles Laughton (1899 - 1962) plays King Henry VIII, Robert Donat (1905 - 1958, behind) plays Thomas Culpepper and Binnie Barnes (1905 - 1998) plays Catherine Howard.


Henry VIII: Souvenir Theatre Programme Performed at The Old Vic. Waterloo Road. Sadler's Wells, Rosebery Avenue, London Season 1933-1934


Thursday, 1 October 2026

Die Katalaunische Schlacht (The Catalan Battle) written by Arnolt Bronnen (1895-1959) and premiered at the Staatliches Schauspielhaus, Berlin, in 1928

Scenes from Die Katalaunische Schlacht (The Catalan Battle) written by the Austrian playwright and director Arnolt Bronnen (1895-1959) and premiered at the Staatliches Schauspielhaus, Berlin, in 1928, starring Lothar Müthel as Kenned and Walter Franck as Karl and Maria Bard as Hiddie.

Director: Heinz Hilpert
Stage designer: Traugott Müller


Szene mit Lothar Müthel als Kenned und Walter Franck als Karl und Maria Bard als Hiddie- 1928


Actress Maria Bard as Hiddie with the actors 


Actress Maria Bard als Hiddie and actor Frederick (Fritz) Valk as Mellermann





Die Katalaunische Schlacht in Berliner Schauspielhaus, 1928
Fritz Valk as Mellermann, Maria Bard as Hiddie, Otto Brefin as Margin and Franz Weber as Wung


Actress Maria Bard as Hiddie with the actors 


Scene from the third act with Fritz Valk (Mellermann), Maria Bard (Hiddie), Franz Weber (Wung) and Otto Brefin (Wung)

Monday, 28 September 2026

Hamlet written by the English playwright William Shakespeare and performed at the Deutsches Volkstheater, Vienna, in 1926.

Scenes from Hamlet written by the English playwright William Shakespeare and performed at the Deutsches Volkstheater, Vienna, in 1926, starring Alexander Moissi as Hamlet.






Alexander Moissi as "Hamlet", Deutsches Volkstheater, 1926