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.
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.
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