Ben Hur (prologue and six acts) written by William Young from the novel by General Lew Wallace, and produced at the Broadway Theatre, New York City, featuring Edward Morgan and Carona Riccardo, in 1899-1900

   Scenes from Ben Hur (prologue and six acts) written by William Young from the novel by General Lew Wallace, and produced at the Broadway Theatre, New York City, featuring Edward Morgan and Carona Riccardo, having run for 194 performances from November 29, 1899 to May 1900

   As soon as Ben-Hur was published in 1880, the public clamored for a stage version. But its author refused for many years, and then he was eventually convinced to allow a spotlight to shine on the stage to represent Christ, and in 1899 the first stage production appeared on Broadway. This production was known for its amazing special effects including a shipwreck and a chariot race with real horses.

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A Message from Mars, written by Richard Ganthony and produced at the Avenue, London, from November 1899 to October 1900, having run for more than 500 performances.

   Scenes from A Message from Mars, written by Richard Ganthony and produced at the Avenue, London, from November 1899 to October 1900, having run for more than 500 performances.

  New York Times :  1899/11/23 · archives"A MESSAGE FROM MARS" IN LONDON.; Robert Ganthony's Play Is ...   "A MESSAGE FROM MARS" IN LONDON.; Robert Ganthony's Play Is Well Received at the Avenue Theatre.

   A Message from Mars premiered at London's Avenue Theatre in November 1899. Two years later, following a very successful run of more than 500 performances in London, the play and its star performer, Charles Hawtrey, transferred to New York's Garrick Theatre. Between 1903 and 1905, Hawtrey's theater company took the play on tour throughout the United States.

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, October 27th 1900,  "A Message from Mars." at the Avenue Theatre. 

a- Horace Parker (Charles Hawtrey). The Messenger from Mars.

b- Miss Bella Pateman as Miss Parker.  c- Mr. Arthur Williams as a Tramp.

d- Horace Parker deigns to justify himself, with generalisations, in conversation with his fiancee Minnie (Miss Jessie Bateman).

e- Horace Parker the over-night cynic and sceptic, after a night spent with the Messenger, cannot even believe an urchin guilty of the theft of which he is accused.

f- The Tramp (Mr. Arthur Williams).

g- Horace is Supernaturally made Hungry and Cold, to learn charity for the Houseless Poor

1900 THEATRE Charles Hawtrey Avenue Message Mars Messenger Jessie Bateman

Florodora performed at the Lyric Theatre, London, from 11 November 1899 to March 1901.

   Scenes from Florodora performed at the Lyric Theatre, London, from 11 November 1899 to March 1901.

   Upon opening in London on 11 November 1899 at the Lyric Theatre, the musical starred Evie Greene, Willie Edouin and Ada Reeve. Its original run of 455 performances was unusually long for the time, and it closed in March 1901.

   The book of Florodora was written by Jimmy Davis under the pseudonym Owen Hall, the music was by Leslie Stuart with additional songs by Paul Rubens, and the lyrics were by Edward Boyd-Jones and Rubens.

ADA REEVE Actress in Florodora at the Lyric Theatre, 1900

FLORENCE ST JOHN Opera Singer in 'Florodora' at the Lyric, 1900

"FLORODORA - A Musical Comedy" Vocal Score + Original 1900

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Uncle Vanya (Дядя Ваня – Dyadya Vanya first published in 1897) written by Anton Chekhov (1860-1906), having received its Moscow première in a production by the Moscow Art Theatre under the direction of Konstantin Stanislavski, on November 7, 1899

   Many scenes from Uncle Vanya (Дядя Ваня – Dyadya Vanya first published in 1897) written by the Russian playwright Anton Chekhov (1860-1906), having received its Moscow première in a production by the Moscow Art Theatre under the direction of Konstantin Stanislavski, with the scenic design by Viktor Simov, on November 7, 1899.

   The cast included Alexander Vishnevsky as Vanya, Vasily Luzhsky as Professor Serebriakov, Olga Knipper as Yeliena, Maria Lilina as Sonia, Alexander Artem as Telyeghin, Maria Samarova as Marina, and Stanislavski as Astrov. Leo Tolstoy saw the production on February 6, 1900.

Uncle Vanya, The Moscow Art Theatre, 1899

«Дядя Ваня». 1899

Спектакль "Дядя Ваня" 1899

“Uncle Vanya”, in the 1899 Moscow Art Theatre production.

Спектакль "Дядя Ваня" 1899

Спектакль "Дядя Ваня" 1899

Спектакль "Дядя Ваня" 1899

Спектакль "Дядя Ваня" 1899

МХТ им. А. П. Чехова: Дядя Ваня (1899)

«Дядя Ваня». 1899

Спектакль "Дядя Ваня" 1899

Спектакль "Дядя Ваня" 1899

Moscow Art Theatre, Uncle Vanya, 1899

M. P. Lilina (Sonia) and Konstantin Stanislavsky (Astrov) in Uncle Vanya

"Дядя Ваня" / "Uncle Vanya" - First night 1899

Konstantin Stanislavsky as Astrov and Olga Knipper as Elena Andreevna in Chekhov’s “Uncle Vanya” in 1899.

Uncle Vanya (Дядя Ваня – Dyadya Vanya 1897) written by Anton Chekhov, having received its Moscow première in 1899 in a production by the Moscow Art Theatre under the direction of K. Stanislavski

   Scenes from Uncle Vanya (Дядя Ваня – Dyadya Vanya first published in 1897) written by the Russian playwright Anton Chekhov (1860-1906), having received its Moscow première in a production by the Moscow Art Theatre under the direction of Konstantin Stanislavski, with the scenic design by Viktor Simov, on November 7, 1899

   The cast included Alexander Vishnevsky as Vanya, Vasily Luzhsky as Professor Serebriakov, Olga Knipper as Yeliena, Maria Lilina as Sonia, Alexander Artem as Telyeghin, Maria Samarova as Marina, and Stanislavski as Astrov. Leo Tolstoy saw the production on February 6, 1900.

 

Sherlock Holmes written by William Gillette, with Arthur Conan Doyle, and produced at the Garrick Theater, New York, in 1899

A scene from Sherlock Holmes written by the American dramatist William Gillette (1853 - 1937), with cooperation of Arthur Conan Doyle, and produced at the Garrick Theater, New York City, on November 6, 1899.

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Sherlock Holmes (4-1 act-play) produced at the Garrick Theatre by Charles Frohman in 1899

Scenes from Sherlock Holmes (4-1 act-play, being a hitherto unpublished episode in the career of the great detective and showing his connection with the strange case of Miss Faulkner) produced at the Garrick Theatre by Charles Frohman (1856 - 1915) in 1899 with William Gillette as Sherlock Holmes and Bruce McRae as Dr. Watson, having run for 256 performances from November 6, 1899 to June 1900.

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A Message from Mars, written by Richard Ganthony (1856–1924), and first performed at London's Avenue Theatre in November 1899.

   Some scenes from A Message from Mars, written by the British actor and playwright Richard Ganthony (1856–1924), and first performed at London's Avenue Theatre in November 1899.

   Richard Ganthony was an actor and playwright. He is best known as the author of the drama A Message from Mars, which premiered in 1899.

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, October 27th 1900,  "A Message from Mars," at the Avenue Theatre.

a- Horace Parker (Charles Hawtrey). The Messenger from Mars.

b- Miss Bella Pateman as Miss Parker.

c- Mr. Arthur Williams as a Tramp.

d- Horace Parker deigns to justify himself, with generalisations, in conversation with his fiancee Minnie (Miss Jessie Bateman).

e- Horace Parker the over-night cynic and sceptic, after a night spent with the Messenger, cannot even believe an urchin guilty of the theft of which he is accused.

f- The Tramp (Mr. Arthur Williams).

g- Horace is Supernaturally made Hungry and Cold, to learn charity for the Houseless Poor.

THEATRE Scenes from A Message from Mars at the Avenue, 1900

Portrait of Jessie Bateman (1877–1940) as Minnie Templer and Bella Pateman as Miss Parker in A Message from Mars from The Sketch, Vol. XXXII, No. 405, October 31, 1900. 

Portrait of Jessie Bateman (1877–1940) as Minnie Templer, Bella Pateman as Miss Parker, and Hilda Hanbury (1875–1961) as Mrs. Clarence in A Message from Mars from The Sketch, Vol. XXXII, No. 405, October 31, 1900.

1900 THEATRE Charles Hawtrey Avenue Message from Mars, Messenger Jessie Bateman

Poster advertising touring production of A Message From Mars, c.1900

Uncle Vanya (1897) written by Anton Chekhov and produced by the Moscow Art Theatre under the direction of Konstantin Stanislavski in 1899

Scenes from Uncle Vanya (first published in 1897) written by the Russian playwright Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) and produced by the Moscow Art Theatre (founded in 1898) under the direction of Konstantin Stanislavski (1863 - 1938) in 1899.

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The Moonlight Blossom (Japanese play), written by Chester Bailey Fernald, and produced by Forbes Robertson and Mrs. Patrick Campbell at the Prince of Wales's Theatre, London, in 1899, probably in October.

Scenes from The Moonlight Blossom (Japanese play), written by the American playwright Chester Bailey Fernald (1869-1938), and produced by Forbes Robertson and Mrs. Patrick Campbell at the Prince of Wales's Theatre, London, in 1899, probably in October.

Drawing by Fred Pegram - "The Moonlight Blossom" at the Prince of Wales's Theatre.  Starring, Mrs Patrick Campbell;  Mr Forbes Robertson;  Miss Rose Margaret and Miss Beatrice Milani

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, October 21st 1899, "The Moonlight Blossom" at the Prince of Wales's Theatre

JOHNSTON FORBES-ROBERTSON Producer of 'The Moonlight Blossom' 1899

THE GHETTO (tr. by C. B. Fernald) performed under the direction of Eugene W. Presbrey, with scenic design by J. H. Young and T. Platzer, at the Broadway Theatre, New York City, having run for 43 performances from Sep. 15, 1899 to Oct. 1899

The last scene in THE GHETTO (tr. by C. B. Fernald) performed under the direction of Eugene W. Presbrey, with scenic design by J. H. Young and T. Platzer, at the Broadway Theatre, New York City, having run for 43 performances from September 15 to October 1899.

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