Some scenes from The Bat written by Mary Roberts Rinehart (1876 – 1958) and Avery Hopwood (1882 – 1928), and directed by Colin Kemper at the St. James's Theatre, London, from 4th March to 9th March, 1922.

   Some scenes from The Bat (a three-act play) written by the American writer Mary Roberts Rinehart (1876 – 1958)  and the American playwright Avery Hopwood (1882 – 1928), first produced by Lincoln Wagenhals and Collin Kemper in 1920, and then directed by Colin Kemper at the St. James's Theatre, London, from 4th March to 9th March, 1922. 

   The story combines elements of mystery and comedy as Cornelia Van Gorder and guests spend a stormy night at her rented summer home, searching for stolen money they believe is hidden in the house, while they are stalked by a masked criminal known as "the Bat". 

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News,  February 25th, 1922, "The Bat," at the St. James's Theatre.

1- Whet may not lurk hidden in even a harmless-looking roll of bread?

    (Mr. Arthur Wontner, Mr. Claude Rains, and Miss Nora Swinburne.)

2- The frightened maid points out some fresh terror to her mistress.

    (Miss Eva Moore and Miss Drusilla Wills.)

3- Fear!  Weird noises, mysterious telephone calls, lights suddenly extinquished.  The houshold exploring the latest phenomena.

Photograph of a scene from Mary Roberts Rinehart and Avery Hopwood's play, The Bat, St James's Theatre, 1922, signed by the subjects. The cast includes Eva Moore and Claude Rains.

THEATRE Scenes from 'The Bat' at St James's Theatre, 1922

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Some scenes fro In Days Of Old performed at the St. James's Theatre, London, in 1899, probably in June.

Some scenes fro In Days Of Old performed at the St. James's Theatre, London, in 1899, probably in June.

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, June 10th, 1899, "In Days Of Old" at the St. James's Theatre.

   a- Miss Violet Vanbrugh as Margaret of Anjou (Act III.).

   b- Miss Esme Beringer as Lady Agatha.

   c- Mr. H. V. Esmond as Adam Haygarth (Act II.).

   d- Mr. H. B. Irving as Ulick Beddart.

The Second in Command written by Capt. Robert Marshall and performed at The Haymarket Theatre, London, on November 27, 1900.

   Scenes from The Second in Command written by Capt. Robert Marshall and performed at The Haymarket Theatre, London, on November 27, 1900.

   New York Times :  1900/11/28  "THE SECOND IN COMMAND."; Capt. Robert Marshall's New Play ...  LONDON, Nov. 28.—At the Haymarket Theatre last evening Capt. Robert Marshall's new comedy, “The Second in Command,” was produced before a large and enthusiastic audience and proved...

"The Second in Command," at the Haymarket Theatre, Scene from the Last Act. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 8 December 1900.

L'Aiglon adapted into English by Louis N. Parker from the work by Edmond Rostand and produced by Charles Frohman at the Knickerbocker Theatre on October 22, 1900

Scenes from L'Aiglon (six-act play) adapted into English by Louis N. Parker from the work by Edmond Rostand (1868 - 1918) and produced by Charles Frohman at the Knickerbocker Theatre on October 22, 1900 and having run for 73 performances, and again produced by Maurice Grau at the Garden Theatre, New York City, having run for 16 performances from Nov. 26, 1900 to Dec. 1900.

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The Bear (1888) written by Anton Chekhov and produced at the National Theater in Berlin, in 1900

   A scene from The Bear (Der Bär, Медведь / Medwed, 1888) written by the Russian playwright Anton Chekhov (1860 - 1904) and produced at the National Theater in Berlin, on November 12, 1900.

   In Germany, the "Bear" was staged for the first time on November 12, 1900 in Berlin.

The Wedding Guest (a play in four acts), written by Sir James Matthew Barrie (1860-1937), and performed at the Garrick Theatre, London, in October 1900.

Scenes from The Wedding Guest (a play in four acts), written by the English playwright Sir James Matthew Barrie (1860-1937), and performed at the Garrick Theatre, London, in October 1900.

The Wedding Guest, Drawing, 1900 (drawn)

1900 Wedding Guest, Garrick Theatre

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, October 27th 1900, "The Wedding Guest" at the Garrick Theatre.

a- Miss Violet Vanbrugh as Kate Ommaney.

b- Mr. H. B. Irving as Paul Digby, and Miss Dorothea Baird as Margaret Fairbairn, afterwards Mrs. Paul Digby.

c- Miss Kate Sergeantson as Lady Janet Dunwoodie.

d- The Game of Draughts in the Third Act. - The players being the placid Mr. Fairbairn (Mr. Brandon Thomas) and the emotional Rev. Mr. Gibson (Mr. Henry Vibart).  Meikle (Mr. George), the ancient butler, anxious for the honour of the family, prompts his master excitedly from the back.

Cyrano de Bergerac (1897) written by the French playwright Edmond Rostand (1868 - 1918) and produced probably at an French theatre around 1900.

Scenes from Cyrano de Bergerac (1897) written by the French playwright Edmond Rostand (1868 - 1918) and produced probably at an French theatre around 1900.

Cyrano de Bergerac - Act 1

Cyrano de Bergerac (Acte II) Cyrano et les Cadets de Gascogne

Cyrano de Bergerac (Act IV)

Cyrano de Bergerac - Act III

Cyrano, Christian and the Cadets of Gascony at the Rôtisserie de Ragueneau

Cyrano de Bergerac (1897) written by the French playwright Edmond Rostand (1868 - 1918) and produced at the Wyndham's Theatre, London, in 1900.

A scene from Cyrano de Bergerac (1897) written by the French playwright Edmond Rostand (1868 - 1918) and produced at the Wyndham's Theatre, London, in 1900.

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, "Cyrano de Bergerac," at Wyndham;s Theatre"

   a- Act II.- Christian names the Nose.  Cyrano (Mr. Wyndham):- "Who is this man ?"

   b-Act II.- The Literary Pstry Cook, Ragueneau (Mr. Giddens) sells his custards in bags made from his sonnet Manuscripts.

Arizona (1899) written by Augustus Thomas, and produced by Kirke La Shelle and Fred R. Hamlin at the Herald Square Theatre, New York City, in 1900 to 1901

Scenes from Arizona (dramatic play, 1899) written by the American playwright Augustus Thomas (1857 - 1934), and produced by Kirke La Shelle and Fred R. Hamlin at the Herald Square Theatre, New York City, featuring Tony Mostano and Lena Kellar, having run for 140 performances from September 10, 1900 to January 14, 1901.

Act III

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A Royal Family (comedy) written by Cap. R. Marshall and produced by Charles Frohman at the Lyceum Theatre, New York City, with scenic design by Edward G. Unitt, featuring Annie Russell as the Princess Alestine Victorine Angela, in 1900

Scenes from A Royal Family (comedy) written by Cap. R. Marshall and produced by Charles Frohman (1856 - 1915) at the Lyceum Theatre, New York City, with scenic design by Edward G. Unitt, featuring Annie Russell as the Princess Alestine Victorine Angela, having run for 175 performances from September 5, 1900 to February 1901.

R. Marshall's comedy "A Royal Family" presented by Charles Frohman at the Lyceum Theatre in 1900, featuring Annie Russell as the Princess Alestine Victorine Angela.

 "A Royal Family" presented by Charles Frohman at the Lyceum Theatre in 1900, featuring Annie Russell as the Princess Alestine Victorine Angela.

Self and Lady, written by Pierre Decourcelles (1856-1926), and performed at the Vaudevill Theatre, London., on September 1900.

Scenes from Self and Lady, written by the French playwright Pierre Decourcelles (1856-1926), and performed at the Vaudevill Theatre, London., on September 1900.

THEATRE Scenes from 'Self and Lady' at the Vaudeville, 1900

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, October 12th, 1900, "Self and Lady" at the Vaudeville Theatre.

1900 London Vaudeville, Seymour Hicks Self-Freddie Coronet Forbes Robertson

Der junge Gelehrte (The Young Scholar, 1748) written by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing and produced at the Deutsche Volksbühne, in 1900

   A scene from Der junge Gelehrte (The Young Scholar, 1748) written by the German playwright Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (1729 - 1781) and produced at the Deutsche Volksbühne, in 1900

   The play is a delightful satire on an arrogant, superficial, and easily offended scholar, that is Lessing himself.

Schluck und Jau (Comedy in six events and a prologue), written by Gerhart Hauptmann (1862 - 1946), and produced in probably 1900, or 1915.

   Scenes from Schluck und Jau (Comedy in six events and a prologue), written by the German playwright Gerhart Hauptmann (1862 - 1946), and produced in probably 1900, or 1915.

   In the comedy Schluck und Jau, A Joke Play in Six Processes, which premiered on 3 February, 1900, at the Deutsches Theater in Berlin, Gerhart Hauptmann has two drunken vagabonds, Schluck and Jau, slip into the roles of the prince and his wife to the delight of a court party.

   Schluck und Jau was premiered on 3 February 1900 under Emil Lessing at the Deutsches Theater Berlin. The premiere, which was cast with Hanns Fischer as Schluck, Rudolf Rittner as Jau, Else Heims as Sidselill, Else Lehmann as Frau Adeluz and Max Reinhardt as Malmstein, was unsuccessful. Otto Brahm removed the joke play from the repertoire after thirteen performances. It was not until Max Reinhardt's production on 18 March 1915 on the same stage with Max Pallenberg as Schluck and Hans Waßmann as Jau that more than forty performances were given in the war years 1915 and 1916.

Die Kreuzelscheiber (3-act-peasant comedy, premiere in 1872) written by Ludwig Anzengruber and produced at the Volkstheater in Vienna around 1900

A scene from Die Kreuzelscheiber (3-act-peasant comedy, premiere in 1872) written by the Austrian playwright Ludwig Anzengruber (1839 - 1889) and produced at the Volkstheater (founded in 1889) in Vienna around 1900.

Some scenes from The Education of Elizabeth written by Roy Horniman ( 1868 – 1930), and produced at the Apollo Theatre, London, in 1907.

Some scenes from The Education of Elizabeth written by the British playwright Roy Horniman ( 1868 – 1930), and produced at the Apollo Theatre (Shaftesbury Avenue), London, in 1907.

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, November 2nd, 1907, "The Education of Elizabeth," at the Apollo Theatre.

   1- The luncheon given by the aristocratic Harry Fairfax (Mr. Marsh Allen) to Elizabeth Banks (Miss Miriam Clements) and her friends (who are all appearing in the chorus of a musical comedy), on the day when Harry asks Miss Banks to go abroad to be educated before returning to marry him.  (Miss Lettice Fairfax, Mr. Lawrence Grossmith, Mr. H. V. Esmond, Miss Miriam Clements, Mr. H.V. Surrey, Mr. H. Marsh Allen, Miss Florence Lloyd.

   2- Elizabeth and Harry, their troubles now behind them, just arriving at a happy understanding in the fourth act, as they discover they are still lovers, in spite of the change in Elizabeth.

   3- Elizabeth having greedily devoured school knowledge for two years, has returned to England so prim and demure a student that her old chorus-girl friend, Blanch Macyntyre (Miss Florence Lloyd) is offended at the teetotal, non-smoking, Chopin-playing superiority of her ways, and is seen accusing her of "giving herself airs," as she says, "You were a show-girl, and so was I!"

   4- Lucy Middleton (Miss Maude Millet) condoling with her brother, Harry Fairfax, on the fact that Elizabeth's education has been so great a success that the old bohemian charm has been schooled completely away from her, and with it her charm for Harry.

   5- The door being suddenly opened by Mrs. Hankey, the landlady (Miss Alice Beet), who was eavesdropping outside, falls into the room.  Mrs. Hankey is on a visit to the educated Elizabeth, who has run away to leave her lover, Harry, free, and who is now in poverty.

THE EDUCATION OF ELIZABETH, Billie Burke, 1921

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