Olivia, written by William Gorman Wills (1828 – 1891), and produced by Fanny Davenport at the Union Square Theatre, New York, from Aug 14 to September 22, 1878.

    A scene from Olivia, written by the Irish dramatist William Gorman Wills (1828 – 1891), and produced by Fanny Davenport at the Union Square Theatre, New York, from Aug 14 to September 22, 1878.

   This play was written by W. G. Willsm, based on the novel "The Vicar of Wakefield" by Oliver Goldsmith; Incidental music by Robert Stoepel.

Ellen Terry (1847-1928)

Olivia, written by William Gorman Wills (1828 – 1891), and performed at Royal Court Theatre, London, on 30th March 1878.

    A scene from Olivia, written by the Irish dramatist William Gorman Wills (1828 – 1891), and performed at the Royal Court Theatre, London, on 30th March 1878. 

   Cast members: Mary Frances Hughes, Mrs Gaston Murray (d.1891), Mrs L Neville as Dick, Mrs Kate Meville as Bill, Norman Forbes as Moies, Kate Aubrey as Sophia, Frank Archer as Mr Burchall and Hermann Vezin (1829 - 1910) as Dr Primrose.

Norman Forbes-Robertson (1858–1932), actor and art dealer. He is about 20 years old in this picture.

Faust (1806, 1831) written by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and produced in Germany under the direction of Otto Devrient in 1878

A scene from Faust (1806, 1831) written by the German authour Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832) and produced in Germany under the direction of Otto Devrient (1838 - 1894) in 1878.

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Diplomacy (an 1878 English play which is a translation and adaptation by B. C. Stephenson and Clement Scott of the 1877 French play Dora by Victorien Sardou (1831 – 1908), produced at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London, on 12 January 1878.

   Scenes from  Diplomacy (an 1878 English play which is a translation and adaptation by B. C. Stephenson and Clement Scott of the 1877 French play Dora by Victorien Sardou (1831 – 1908), produced at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London, on 12 January 1878.

   From 12 January 1878 to 10 January 1879 it ran on a single bill and long held a record as the only English theatre production to stay unchanged for a year. A revival opening on 8 November 1884 by the Bancrofts at The Haymarket ran for another 117 performances. Later English revivals occurred in 1893 at the Garrick, in 1913 (featuring Owen Nares and Gladys Cooper) at Wyndham's.

Madge Kendal as Dora; William Hunter Kendal (William Hunter Grimston) as Captain Beauclerc in 'Diplomacy' 1878

Marie Wilton as Countess Zicka in Diplomacy at the Prince of Wales Theatre.

Original London cast (1878)

John Clayton as Henry Beauclerc

William Hunter Kendal as Julian Beauclerc

Arthur Cecil as Baron Stein

Squire Bancroft as Count Orloff

Mr. Dean as Antoine

Madge Kendal as Dora

Effie Bancroft as Countess Zika

Roma Le Thiere as Marquise