A scene from The Pelican written by August Strindberg was the first Chamber Play to be produced at the Intimate Theater, on November 26, 1907.

A scene from The Pelican written by the Swedish playwright August Strindberg (1849 - 1912) was the first Chamber Play to be produced at the Intimate Theater, on November 26, 1907. The show was soon replaced with a run of his Miss Julie.

Twelfth Night written by William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616), and produced at the Grand Opera House, Seattle, on June 20, 1907.

 Scenes from Twelfth Night written by the English playwright William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616), and performed at the Grand Opera House, Seattle, on June 20, 1907.

The Duel Scene from "Twelfth Night" at the Grand Opera House, 1907. Includes C. Leslie Allen (center) and Viola Allen (on his left).

Portrait of Viola Allen who appeared in "Twelfth Night" at the Grand_Opera House, 1907.

Mrs. Ponderbury's Past, written by the English playwright Sir Francis C. Burnand (1836-1917), and performed at the Vaudeville Theatre, London, on 18th June 1907.

   Scenes from Mrs. Ponderbury's Past, written by the English playwright Sir Francis C. Burnand (1836-1917), and performed at the Vaudeville Theatre, London, on 18th June 1907.

   Mrs Ponderburys Past by Sir Francis Burnand. First produced at Avenue Theatre, 2nd November 1895. Revived at the Vaudeville Theatre, 18th June 1907 this is for the Hutchison Co. touring to Gaiety Theatre, Hastings, 17th February 1908.

Miss Billie Burke as Madame Polacca Mojeski in Mrs. Ponderbury's Past, at the Vaudeville Theatre, 1907.

Miss Billie Burke and Mr. Charles Hawtrey in Mrs. Ponderbury's Past at the Vaudeville, 1907.

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, July 18th, 1907.  "Mrs. Ponderbury's Past," by F. C. Burnand, at the Vaudeville Theatre.

   a- M. Charles Troode as the artist Mervin Thorpe, tipping Peter, Mrs. Ponderbury's very out spoken butler (Mr. E. Fitzgerald).

   b- Miss Billie Burke dressed as "Charity" in the artist's studio, laughing at the capture of Ponderbury by his wife.

   c- Miss Billie Burke as Stella, the ex-actress, making an easy capture of the susceptible Mr. Ponderbury (Mr. Charles Hawtrey).

   d- Miss Marie Illington as the strong-minded Mrs. Ponderbury, helping her henpecked husband into his coat and waistcoat, after leading him from the artist's studio, in which he has been discovered.

   e- Miss Billie Burke as Madame Polacca Mojeski (formerly "Stella"), in love with Mervin Thorpe the artist, but herself admired by Ponderbury.

The Merry Widow, performed with Lily Elsie as Sonia at the Daly's Theatre, London, on 8 June 1907

   Scenes from The Merry Widow, performed with Lily Elsie as Sonia at the Daly's Theatre, London, on 8 June 1907, running for 778 performances.

   In its English adaptation by Basil Hood, with lyrics by Adrian Ross, The Merry Widow became a sensation at Daly's Theatre in London, opening on 8 June 1907, starring Lily Elsie and Joseph Coyne and featuring George Graves as the Baron, Robert Evett as Camille and W. H. Berry as Nisch, with costumes by Lucile and Percy Anderson.

   The Merry Widow is an operetta by the Austro-Hungarian composer Franz Lehár. The librettists, Viktor Léon and Leo Stein, based the story – concerning a rich widow, and her countrymen's attempt to keep her money in the principality by finding her the right husband – on an 1861 comedy play, L'attaché d'ambassade (The Embassy Attaché) by Henri Meilhac.

Joseph Coyne and Lily Elsie in a 1907 production of The Merry Widow by Franz Lehár.

Lily Elsie as Sonia in Act III, wearing an immense crinoline hat, by Lucile (1863-1935). Lucille's costumes for Lily Elsie earned fulsome praises by The Play Pictorial magazine. England, 1907.

Lily Elsie as Sonia in ‘The Merry Widow’ (1907)

Miss Irene Desmond as Sylvaine in "The Merry Widow," at Daly's Theatre. 1907.

The Merry Widow (Music by Franz Lehar and lyrics by Adrian Ross), performed at the Daly's Theatre on June 8th 1907, running for 778 Performances.

Scenes from  The Merry Widow (Music by Franz Lehar and lyrics by Adrian Ross), performed at the Daly's Theatre on June 8th 1907, running for 778 Performances.

   The musical play is based on the Viennese operetta Die Lustige Witwe by Victor Leon & Leo Stein, adapted from Henri Meilhae's play L'Attaché d'Ambassade.
   

   

The Merry Widow, Miss Lily Elsie as Sonia and Mr. Joseph Coyne as Prince Danilo

THE MERRY WIDOW London 1907 stage, Lily Elsie as Sonia and Joseph Coyne as Danilo

Gallery I: Act I

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