Friday, 31 December 1999

The Noble Lord, written by Robert Marshall and performed at the Criterion Theatre, London, in 1900.

Scenes from The Noble Lord (An Original Farce Comedy), written by Scottish playwright Robert Marshall (1863 – 1910) and performed at the Criterion Theatre, London, in 1900. The performance starred Arthur Bourchier, Weedon Grossmith, George Giddens, Annie Hughes, May Pardoe, etc. 


Noble Lord Criterion Ellis Jeffreys Kathleen H Green, 1900

Scene from The Noble Lord at the Criterion Theatre, 1900


The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, November 3rd 1900, "The Noble Lord" at the Criterion Theatre. Miss Ellis Jeffreys at Home. / Mr. Terence O'Hagan (Leader of the Irish Party)- Mr. George Giddens. With Lord Archibald Melrose (Prime Minister, etc.) Mr. Arthur Bourchier and The Right Hon. Oliver Watson (Leader of the Opposition) Mr. Weedon Grossmith.


Sunday, 28 November 1999

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, as soon as it was published in 1880, the public clamored for a stage version), 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, with a long run of 194 performances from November 29, 1899, to May 1900. This production was known for its amazing special effects of a shipwreck and a chariot race with real horses.












Saturday, 13 November 1999

A Message from Mars, written by Richard Ganthony and produced at the Avenue Theatre, London, from November 1899 to October 1900.

Scenes from A Message from Mars, written by Richard Ganthony and first produced at the Avenue Theatre, London, from November 1899 to October 1900, with a long run of more than 500 performances.

  The New York Times :  1899/11/23  "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.



The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, October 27th 1900,  "A Message from Mars." at the Avenue Theatre.   Horace Parker (Charles Hawtrey). The Messenger from Mars.  /   Miss Bella Pateman as Miss Parker.  /  Mr. Arthur Williams as a Tramp.


1900 THEATRE Charles Hawtrey Avenue Message Mars Messenger Jessie Bateman


Wednesday, 10 November 1999

Florodora, written by Jimmy Davisper and formed at the Lyric Theatre, London, from 11 November 1899 to March 1901.

Scenes from Florodora, written by Jimmy Davis under the pseudonym Owen Hall, with music by Leslie Stuart, additional songs by Paul Rubens and lyrics by Edward Boyd-Jones and Rubens, and performed at the Lyric Theatre, London, from 11 November 1899 to March 1901. The musical starred Evie Greene, Willie Edouin and Ada Reeve, and ran for 455 performances.





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




Saturday, 6 November 1999

Uncle Vanya (Дядя Ваня – Dyadya Vanya, first published in 1897), written by Anton Chekhov, 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), 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. 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.







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

Scenes from Sherlock Holmes (a four-act play), written by American dramatist William Gillette (1853-1937) with the cooperation of Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930), and produced at the Garrick Theater, New York City, on November 6, 1899.





William Gillette as Holmes and Katherine Florence as Alice Faulkner in the 1899 Broadway production of Sherlock Holmes

Holmes (William Gillette) and his hypodermic, with Dr. Watson (Bruce McRae, left), in the 1899 Broadway production of Sherlock Holmes


Holmes (William Gillette, right) gets the drop on Moriarty (George Wessells) in the original Broadway production of Sherlock Holmes (1899)


Posters for the 1899 Broadway production



Friday, 5 November 1999

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, featuring William Gillette as Sherlock Holmes and Bruce McRae as Dr. Watson, with a long run of 256 performances from November 6, 1899, to June 1900.

Wednesday, 3 November 1999

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

Scenes from A Message from Mars, written by British actor and playwright Richard Ganthony (best known as the author of this drama, 1856–1924) and first performed at London's Avenue Theatre in November 1899.

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, October 27th 1900,  "A Message from Mars," at the Avenue Theatre.   Horace Parker (Charles Hawtrey). The Messenger from Mars.  /   Miss Bella Pateman as Miss Parker.  /  Mr. Arthur Williams as a Tramp.


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