The Children's Hour, written by Lillian Hellman (1905 – 1984), produced at the Maxine Elliott Theatre, New York City, and directed by Herman Shumlin, on November 20, 1934.

   A scene from The Children's Hour, written by the American playwright Lillian Hellman  (1905 – 1984), produced at the Maxine Elliott Theatre, New York City, and directed by Herman Shumlin, on November 20, 1934.

   Produced and directed by Herman Shumlin, The Children's Hour opened November 20, 1934, at the Maxine Elliott Theatre in New York City. The settings by Aline Bernstein were executed by Sointu Syrjala. The three-act drama closed in July 1936 after 691 performances.

Robert Keith, Anne Revere, Florence McGee, Katherine Emery and Katherine Emmet in the original Broadway production of The Children's Hour (1934)

Green Grow the Lilacs, written by Lynn Riggs (1899 – 1954), and performed 64 times on Broadway at the Guild Theatre from January 26 to March 21, 1931.

   Scenes from Green Grow the Lilacs, written by the Cherokee-American playwright Lynn Riggs (1899 – 1954), and performed 64 times on Broadway, opening at the Guild Theatre on January 26, 1931, and closing March 21, 1931.

   It had four out-of-town tryouts, playing first at the Tremont Theatre in Boston December 8–20, 1930 then moving to the Garrick Theatre in Philadelphia from December 29, 1930 to January 10, 1931. The production played Ford's Theatre in Baltimore the following week. It then played January 19–24, 1931, at the National Theatre in Washington, D.C. A projected final tryout in Pittsburgh was cancelled, as the play was deemed ready for New York. It was performed 64 times on Broadway, opening at the Guild Theatre on January 26, 1931, and closing March 21, 1931.

Set designed by Raymond Sovey for Green Grow the Lilacs by Lynn Riggs.  Guild Theatre, 1931

Franchot Tone as Curly McClain (with the guitar) & Helen Westley as Aunt Eller Murphy.

Franchot Tone as Curly McClain & Richard Hale as Jeeter Fry

Franchot Tone (Curley McClain) and Claire Woodbury (Aunt Eller).

The Hairy Ape (1922) written by the American playwright Eugene O’Neill (1888 - 1953) and produced at the Kamerny Theater (founded in 1914), Moscow, under the direction of Alexander Tairov (1885 - 1950), in 1926.

Scenes from The Hairy Ape (1922) written by the American playwright Eugene O’Neill (1888 - 1953) and produced at the Kamerny Theater (founded in 1914), Moscow, under the direction of Alexander Tairov (1885 - 1950), in 1926.

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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)
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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.

 

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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.

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