Alt-Heidelberg written by Wilhelm Meyer-Förster and premiered at the Berliner Theater on November 22, 1901

A scene from Alt-Heidelberg written by the German playwright Wilhelm Meyer-Förster (1862 - 1934) and premiered at the Berliner Theater on November 22, 1901.

Harry Walden and Leonie Taliansky in this Production of Alt-Heidelberg

A Message from Mars written by Richard Ganthony and produced by Charles Frohman at the Garrick Theatre, New York City, in 1901-02

A scene from A Message from Mars written by Richard Ganthony and produced by Charles Frohman (1856 - 1915) at the Garrick Theatre, New York City, having run for 184 performances from October 7, 1901 to March 1902.

Laboremus (1901) written by Bjørnstjerne Björnsons and produced at the "Berliner Theater" on September 7, 1901, starring Frau v. Seyfferitz, Arthur Wehrlin and Frau Prasch

Scenes from Laboremus (1901) written by the Norwegian playwright Bjørnstjerne Björnsons (1832 - 1910) and produced at the "Berliner Theater" on September 7, 1901, starring Frau v. Seyfferitz, Arthur Wehrlin (German actor, 1863 - 1950) and Frau Prasch. This was a drama of social life, and raised a violent controversy.

Poster for another production in 1901

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André Antoine's Théâtre Libre, Paris, 1901. Théâtre-Libre, (French: Free Theatre) is independent, private theatre founded in Paris in 1887 by André Antoine (1858 -1943).

André Antoine's Théâtre Libre, Paris, 1901. Théâtre-Libre, (French: Free Theatre) is independent, private theatre founded in Paris in 1887 by André Antoine (1858 -1943).

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Der Generalfeldoberst (1889) written by Ernst von Wildenbruch and produced in Weimar in 1901

A scene from Der Generalfeldoberst (The General Field Colonel, 1889) written by the German playwright Ernst von Wildenbruch (1845 - 1909) and produced in Weimar in 1901.

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Der neue Vomund (1901) written by Gustav Kadelburg and produced at the Berliner Hofschauspieler in 1901, starring Arthur Vollmer as Kaliski

A scene from Der neue Vomund (1901) written by the Hungarian-German playwright Gustav Kadelburg (1851 - 1925) and produced at the Berliner Hofschauspieler in 1901, starring Arthur Vollmer (German actor, 1849 - 1927) as Kaliski.

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Der Pastorsohn (The Pastor's Son) written by the German playwright Ferdinand Bonn (German theatre actor, 1861 - 1933) and produced in Vienna, in 1901, starring the author as the main role

A scene from Der Pastorsohn (The Pastor's Son) written by the German playwright Ferdinand Bonn (German theatre actor, 1861 - 1933) and produced in Vienna, in 1901, starring the author as the main role.

Henry III (König Heinrich VIII) written by William Shakespeare and produced at the Schauspielhaus in Hamburg, in 1901

A scene from Henry III (König Heinrich VIII) written by the English playwright William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) and produced at the Schauspielhaus in Hamburg, in 1901.

Haus Rosengarten (House Rose Garden) by Max Halbe and produced at the Berliner Lessigtheater, in 1901, under the direction of Willy Peters, starring Adolf Klein, and Marg. Albrecht

A scene from Haus Rosengarten (House Rose Garden) written by the German playwright Max Halbe (1865 - 1944) and produced at the Berliner Lessigtheater, in 1901, under the direction of Willy Peters (Swedish actor and director, 1915 - 1976), starring Adolf Klein (Austrian actor, 1847 - 1931), and Marg. Albrecht.

Zur Erstaufführung von Max Halbes Drama "Haus Rosengarten" im Berliner Lessigtheater

Eine Regiesitzung * Willy Peters * Direktor Neumann- Hofer

 Max Halbe * Adolf Klein * Marg. Albrecht

Historisches XXL- Bilddokument von 1901

La Course du flambeau (1901) written by Paul Hervieu (1857-1915) and produced at Théâtre du Vaudeville, in 1901

Scenes from La Course du flambeau (first published in 1901)  written by the French playwright, Paul Hervieu (1857-1915) and produced at the Théâtre du Vaudeville (open in 1792), Paris, in 1901.



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Acteurs et actrices ayant créé les rôles
Personnage	Acteur ou actrice
Maravon père	Léon Lérand
Stangy	Gaston Dubosc
Didier Maravon	Paul Numa
Gribert	Louis Leubas
Le docteur	Nertann
Jirbin	Georges Mauloy
Sabine Revel	Réjane
Madame Fontenais	Suzanne Daynes-Grassot
Madame Ponthionne	Juliette Darcourt
Marie-Jeanne	Jeanne Bernou
Madame Gribert	Jane Morlet

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Two scenes from Wheels within Wheels, written by R. C. Carton (c.1853-1928), and produced at the Criterion Theatre, London, in 1901.

Two scenes from Wheels within Wheels, written by the English actor and playwright R. C. Carton (c.1853-1928), and produced at the Criterion Theatre, London, in 1901.

The Sketch, June 5th, 1901, "Wheels withing Wheels," at the Criterion Theatre.

   a- Act II. : Drawing-Room in Sir Philip Curtoys' House in Mayfair.  Lady Curstoy's bids her self-absorbed Husband a Final Farewell before running away with another man.

   b- Act III. : Room at the "Horn of Plenty" Inn, Beckington.  Jim Blagden, the unscrupulous Man-About-Town, rounds on Lord Eric, who has cut him out with Mrs. Bulmer.

Two scenes from The Night of the Party, written by Weedon Grossmith (1854-1919), and first produced at the Avenue Theatre, London, in 1901, with Grossmith himself directing, playing the lead role, designing the scenery.

Two scenes from The Night of the Party, written by the English playwright Weedon Grossmith (1854-1919), and first produced at the Avenue Theatre, London, in 1901, with Grossmith himself directing, playing the lead role, designing the scenery.

The Sketch, June 6th, 1901,  "The Night of the Party," at the Avenue Theatre"

   a- Act 1. : "Shall i get her ladyship a Cab, Sir ?"

   b- Act I. : "The Party.  Crosbie :  "Well, Nannie, How are you ?"  Nannie :  "I Dun'No !"

Five scenes from John Chilcote, M.P. written by Katherine Cecil Thurston, and performed at the St. James's Theatre, London, in 1905.

Five scenes from John Chilcote, M.P. written by the female Irish novelist Katherine Cecil Thurston (1874 –  1911), and performed at the St. James's Theatre, London, in 1905.

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, May 27th, 1905, "John Chilcote, M.P.," at the St. James's Theatre.

1- The nerve -shattered John Chilcote, the famous politician, is a victim to drug-taking, and has arranged with John Loder, who is poor, healthy, and exactly like Chilcote in person, that Loder should take his place in society, parliament, &c., and so save him from efforts to which he is unequal.

2- John Loder, on taking up his duties, faces Chilcote's Secretary without the latter's knowing him from his real employer.  Loder is seen attempting to understand the entries in Chilcote's diary without arousing the secretary's suspicion.

3- Loder with Mr. Chilcote (Miss Miriam Clements) after the latter has discovered the deception practised on her.

4- Loder is after all found out by Lady Astrupp (Miss Marion Terry), through a scar on his finger, received in old days from her Ladyship's dog.

5- Chilcote soon falls a victim to his drugs, and leaves Loder to hope for the hand of Mrs. Chilcote, whom he has grown to love while impersonating her husband.

Mr. George Alexander plays both as Loder and Chilcote, excepting where, both men have to be on the stage together, when Mr. W. J. Thorold takes the "double."

   John Chilcote, M.P. was adapted for the stage by American playwright John Hunter Booth and opened on Broadway in 1917.

The Tree of Knowledge written by Henry James (1843 – 1916), and produced at the St. James's Theatre, in 1897.

   Scenes from The Tree of Knowledge written by  the American-British author Henry James (1843 – 1916), and produced at the St. James's Theatre, in 1897.
   The Tree of Knowledge first appeared in the volume of short stories published under the collective title The Soft Side in 1900 – a remarkably productive year for Henry James.

(The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, November 6th, 1897)

Photographic portrait of the actress Constance Collier (1878-1955) as Belle in the Tree of Knowledge, at St James's Theatre, London Stereoscopic Company, 1897.

Fay Davis as Monica Blayne in The Tree of Knowledge, St. James’s Theatre, London, 1897

Principal characters

Peter Brench bachelor (50) and ‘writer’

Morgan Mallow his friend, a sculptor

Mrs Mallow Mallow’s wife

Lance (Lancelot) their son

Egidio their Italian footman

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Sada Yaccos "japanische Duse" mit ihrer Familie & Loie Fuller in Berlin c.1901

Sada Yaccos "japanische Duse" mit ihrer Familie & Loie Fuller in Berlin c.1901

Alt-Heidelberg, written by Wilhelm Meyer-Förster (1862-1934) staged at Berliner Theater in 1901

Two scenes from Alt-Heidelberg (Old Heidelberg), written by the German playwright Wilhelm Meyer-Förster (1862-1934) and produced at the Berliner Theater on November 22, 1901.

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Harry Walden, Leonie Taliansky

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Sweet and Twenty (A COMEDY IN ONE ACT), written by the British playwright Basil Hood (1864-1917), and performed at the Vaudeville Theatre, London, on April 24, 1901.

   Scenes from Sweet and Twenty (A COMEDY IN ONE ACT), written by the British playwright Basil Hood (1864-1917), and performed at the Vaudeville Theatre, London, on April 24, 1901.

   Sweet And Twenty : "A New Comedy" by Basil Hood. Produced by A.and S. Gatti and Charles Frohman at the Vaudeville Theatre (London - 1901) starring J.D. Beveridge, Holbrook Blinn, Seymour Hicks, Mary Rorke, Vane Featherston, etc. Billed with "Scrooge" adapted from the work of Charles Dickens by J.C. Buckstone starring Seymour Hicks as "Ebenezer Scrooge"

'Sweet and Twenty' at the Vaudeville, 1901

The Sketch, May 22nd, 1991, "Sweet and Twenty," the Pretty Vaudeville Comedy.

   a- Act II. The first return of Douglas, after being dismissed the Service for drunkenness and Mutiny.  He tells his story to Ellen, the Faithful Family Servant.

   b-  Act II. Eustace, the modern Jacob who is in love with Joan, persuades Douglas to leave home again at once. 

   c- Act III.  Master Chris Floyd, having spent all his pocket-money on a real pistol, plays highwayman Claude Duval to the 'Frightened Passenger" of "Sweet and Twenty"  Joan. 

    d- Act III.- The second return of Douglas, after he has redeemed his character and made a fortune in Australia,     e- Miss Ellaline Terriss as Joan Trevelyan. 

   f- Mr. Seymour Hicks as Douglas Floyd.

   g- Douglas, about to rejoin his ship, bids loan Good-bye. 

   h- The Rev. James Floyd (Mr. J. D. Beveridge) and Joan.  

Sweet and Twenty  A COMEDY IN ONE ACT By FLOYD DELL  First produced by the Provincetown Players, New York City  January 25, 1918, with the following cast:

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THE YOUNG MAN

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STEWART & KIDD

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Ordway Tead

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Der Generalfeldoberst (1889) written by Ernst Wildenbruch and produced at the Weimarer Hoftheater on April 14, 1901

A scene from Der Generalfeldoberst (1889) written by the German playwright Ernst Wildenbruch (1845 - 1909) and produced at the Weimarer Hoftheater on April 14, 1901, starring G. Helzig, K. Grube, E. Wilhelmi, Frl. Scholz, K. Weiser, and Frl. Schiffel.

Der Marquis von Keith written by Frank Wedekind and produced under the direction of Martin Zickel in 1901

Stage design for Der Marquis von Keith (The Marquis of Keith) written by the German playwright Frank Wedekind (1864 - 1918) and premiered under the direction of Martin Zickel (German theater director, 1876 - 1932) at the Residenztheater in Berlin, on October 11, 1901.

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Die Jungfrau von Orleans (1801) written by Friedrich Schiller and produced at the Altes Theater, Leipzig, around 1910

A stage sketch for Die Jungfrau von Orleans (The Maid of Orleans, 1801) written by the German playwright Friedrich Schiller (1759 - 1805) and first produced at the Altes Theater, Leipzig, in 1801.

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Haus Rosenhagen (1901) written by Max Halbe and produced at the Dresdener Kgl. Schauspielhaus on February 14, 1901, starring Charlotte Basté, Paul Wiecke, Henriette Wolff, and Julie Serda

A scene from Haus Rosenhagen (5-act-play, 1901) written by the German playwright Max Halbe (1865 - 1944) and produced at the Dresdener Kgl. Schauspielhaus on February 14, 1901, starring  Charlotte Basté (German actress, 1867 - 1928), Paul Wiecke, Henriette Wolff, and Julie Serda.

Die rote Robe (The Red Robe, La Robe rouge, 1900) written by Eugéne Brieux and first produced at the Berliner Theater, Berlin, in 1901

A scene from Die rote Robe (The Red Robe, La Robe rouge, directed against the injustices of the law, 1900) written by the French playwright Eugéne Brieux (1858 - 1932) and first produced at the Berliner Theater, Berlin, in February 1901, starring Richard Tauber (Austrian tenor, 1891 - 1948).

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Die rote Robe (La robe rouge). : Drama in vier Akten.

Under Two Flags written by Paul M. Potter and produced by Charles Frohman at the Garden Theatre, New York City, featuring Blanche Bates as Cigarette, in 1901

A scene from Under Two Flags written by Paul M. Potter (born in England, American writer, 1853 - 1921) and produced by Charles Frohman (American producer, 1856 - 1915) at the Garden Theatre, New York City, featuring Blanche Bates as Cigarette, having run for 135 performances from February 5 to June 1901.

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The Three Sisters written by Anton Chekhov and produced by the Moscow Art Theatre with the director Stanislavski in 1901

   Some scenes from The Three Sisters, written by the Russian playwright Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) and produced by the Moscow Art Theatre under the direction of Konstantin Stanislavski (1863 - 1938) and Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko, with the scenic design by Viktor Simov, on February 13, 1901

   The cast included Stanislavski as Vershinin, Olga Knipper as Masha, Maria Andreyeva as Irina, Vsevolod Meyerhold as Tusenback, Maria Samarova as Anfisa and Alexander Vishnevsky as Kulygin. This became the most popular of the MAT's productions of Chekhov's plays, remaining part of the company's repertoire for the next 18 years.

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