Lillah McCarthy as Madge Thomas in Strife written by John Galsworthy and performed at the Duke of York's Theatre, London, in 1909

   A photo of Lillah McCarthy (1875 - 1960) as Madge Thomas in Strife (3-act-play, 1909) written by the English playwright John Galsworthy (1867 - 1933) and performed at the Duke of York's Theatre, London, in 1909.

   Strife was Galsworthy's third play. He wrote it in a few months in 1907, and sent the manuscript to friends for comment. After being refused by several theatre managers, a successful production in Manchester led to its production in London by Charles Frohman at the Duke of York's Theatre, opening on 9 March 1909 for the first of six matinee performances. It was well received, and the play was transferred to the Haymarket Theatre, then to the Adelphi Theatre, for evening performances. It attracted much attention. 

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Black Masks (1908) written by the Russian playwright Leonid Andrejew and performed at the Komissarzhevskaya Academic Drama Theatre, St. Petersburg, in 1909

A scene from Black Masks (1908) written by the Russian playwright Leonid Andrejew (a father of Expressionism in Russian literature, 1871 - 1919) and performed at the Komissarzhevskaya Academic Drama Theatre (constructed in 1848), St. Petersburg, in 1909.

A scene sketch of Kazimir Malevich (Russian artist, 1879 - 1935) for Anathema written by Leonid Andreev drawn in 1909

A scene sketch of Kazimir Malevich (Russian artist, 1879 - 1935) for Anathema (a tragedy of seven scenes) written by the Russian playwright Leonid Andreev (1871 - 1919) drawn in 1909.

The Fires of Fate (a modern morality play in 4 acts), written by Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930), and performed at the Lyric Theatre, London, between 15 june and 11 august 1909

   Scemes from The Fires of Fate (a modern morality play in 4 acts), written by the British writer Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930), and performed at the Lyric Theatre, London, between 15 June and 11 August 1909, starring Lewis Waller as Colonel Cyril Egerton.

   The play was transferred to the Haymarket Theatre, London, from 12 to 31 august 1909 starring Ben Webster replacing Waller who started a provincial touring from 23 august with a new cast. The play returned back to the Lyric Theatre on 6 september until 9 october 1909.
1 Lyric Theatre (15 june - 11 august 1909)
2 Haymarket Theatre (12-31 august 1909) starring Ben Webster replacing Waller
3 Provincial touring cast (august-september 1909) Waller started a provincial touring from 23 august with a new cast.

4 Lyric Theatre (6 september - 9 october 1909) The play returned back to Lyric.

5 Spring Tour (31 january - 21 may 1910)
6 Revival Adelphi Theatre (23 may - 3 june 1910)
7 Autumn Tour (29 august - 3 december 1910)

"The Fires of Fate" The Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic News, 3 july 1909

"The Fires of Fate" The Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic News, 3 july 1909

A E George "The Fires Of Fate"

J Fisher White. A E George. Lewis Waller "The Fires Of Fate"

Lewis Waller. Evelyn D'Alroy. Agnes Thomas "The Fires Of Fate" 

Lewis Waller, Evelyn D'Alroy, Frank Woolfe, A E George, J Fisher White and Evelyn Beerbohm "The Fires Of Fate" 

Left to right: Agnes Thomas; Michael Sherbrooke; Evelyn D'Alroy; Auriol Lee; Frederick Lloyd; Shiel Barry; J. Fisher White; A.E. George; Lewis Waller; and W. Cronin-Wilson.

Colonel Cyril Egerton (Lewis Waller) and Miss Sadie Adams (Evelyn D'Alroy)

The Play Pictorial No. 84 (august 1909)

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Mesiats v Derevne (A Month in the Country 1850) written by Ivan Turgenev and produced at the Moscow Art Theatre in December 1909

      A scene from Mesiats v Derevne (A Month in the Country 1850) written by the Russian playwright Ivan Turgenev (1818 - 1883) and produced at the Moscow Art Theatre in December 1909.