Smith (a comedy in four acts), written by W. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965), and produced by Arthur Chudleigh and Charles Frohman, from 30th September 1909 to 26th February 1910, at Comedy Theatre, London.

   Scenes from Smith (a comedy in four acts), written by the British writer W. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965), and produced by Arthur Chudleigh and Charles Frohman, from 30th September 1909 to 26th February 1910, at Comedy Theatre, London.

   New York Times : 1909/10/01 "SMITH" A BIG SUCCESS.; Maugham's Comedy Administers Lesson ...   LONDON, Sept. 30.-W. Somerset Maugham scored another and perhaps greater success with his new play, entitled “Smith,” presented by Charles Frohman to-night at the Comedy Theatre.

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, October 30th 1909, "Smith" at the Comedy Theatre.

a- The Courtship of Smith (Miss Lohr) by the flat porter (Mr. Percy Goodyer), who is doomed to be cut out by Smith's mistress's brother Tom.

b- The more subtle courtship of Smith by Tom Freeman (Mr. Robert Loraine), who marries her in preference to a powdered bridge-player of his own class.

c- Tom Freeman (Mr. Robert Loraine). Rose Dallas-Baker (Miss Kate Cutler). Algy Peppercorn (Mr. A.E. Matthews). Smith (Miss Marie Lohr). Rose unfeelingly dismisses Smith on hearing that her brother Tom has proposed marriage to her.

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False Gods, written by Eugène Brieux (1858-1932), and performed at His Majesty’s Theatre, London, in 1909 and 1910

Scenes from False Gods, written by the French dramatist Eugène Brieux (1858-1932), and performed at His Majesty’s Theatre, London, in 1909 and 1910, starring Herbert Beerbohm Tree and Hubert Carter.

Henry Ainley and Evelyn D'Alroy "False Gods" 

Henry Ainley and Evelyn D'Alroy "False Gods" 

His Majestys Theatre, False Gods, Sir Herbert Tree Ainley, 1909

False Gods, His Majesty's Brieux Great Temple, 1909

The Days of Our Life, written by Leonid Nikolaevich Andreyev (1871 - 1919 ), and premiered on September 11, 1909, at the Korsh Theatre, in Moscow.

   Scenes from The Days of Our Life, written by the russian playwright Leonid Nikolaevich Andreyev (1871 - 1919 ), and premiered on September 11, 1909, at the Korsh Theatre, in Moscow. The role of Evdokia Antonovna was played by the excellent actress M. M. Blumenthal-Tamarina. 

Act III

    

   In 1907, Andreev offered A. S. Serafimovich to work together on a play about students. However, this cooperation did not take place. Andreyev was very interested in the theme of his student life, in which he personally experienced, and the play "Days of Our Lives" reflected memories of his own student time spent at Moscow University in the 1890s. A. Kaufman, who knew Andreev well in his early youth, testified, according to his relative S.D. Panova: "When Andreev was at the university in his last year, his mother, who moved from Oryol to Moscow and needed money, rented a room to an elderly woman who had a daughter who was from the institute. Andreyev met a girl who inspired him with sympathy and, to his horror, learned that the resident traded in her daughter as a profitable item. The girl was soon expelled from the institute, which finally untied her mother's hands, and she irrevocably pushed her daughter onto a slippery slope. One day, Andreev was invited to visit a tenant in a room where there were several people, including an officer. Outraged by what he had to observe, Andreev entered into an argument with the girl's mother, which ended in a fight: Leonid Nikolayevich began to kick his mother out of the apartment, an officer stood up for her, hit Andreev on the head with a saber, but did not wound him. This collision served as material for the creation of the images of the play - Ol-Ol, her mother, Evdokia Antonovna, officer von Ranken.

   The premiere of "Days of Our Lives" took place on September 11, 1909 at the Korsh Theater. The role of Evdokia Antonovna was played by the excellent actress M.M. Blumenthal-Tamarina. The play was shown at the New Drama Theater in St. Petersburg on November 6, 1908.

   Many reviewers wrote about the "cheerfulness" and "vitality" of the play. Andreev was called a talented genre painter. "Days of Our Lives" turned out to be Andreev's most popular play, which had a fairly long stage history.

The Bad Girl of the Family (melodrama) written by Fred Melville, and performed at the Aldwych Theatre, London, in 1909.

   Scenes from The Bad Girl of the Family (melodrama) written by Fred Melville, and performed at the Aldwych Theatre, London, in 1909.

   The Bad Girl of the Family by Frederick Melville (1877-1938) was produced at the Elephant and Castle Theatre in 1909, followed by a Christmas season at the Aldwych.

The Bad Girl of the Family – by Fred Melville (Shop Girls After Hours) 

Some sceines from The Great Mrs. Alloway (A play in four acts), written by Douglas Murray, and performed at the Globe Theatre, London, in 1909.

Some sceines  from The Great Mrs. Alloway (A play in four acts), written by Douglas Murray, and performed at the Globe Theatre, London, in 1909.

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, November 27th 1909, "The Great Mrs. Alloway," by Douglas Murray, at the Globe Theatre."

a- The watchful and friendly Ayak (Miss Adeline Bourne) warns her mistress, Mrs. Hartland (Miss Lena Ashwell), that she is in danger of becoming identified with " The Great Mrs. Alloway," of odious memory.

b- Her secret being revealed, Mrs. Hartland proceeds to burn her letters, &c., before taking to flight.

c- Ethel Prynne (Miss Nina Sevening) on the night before her wedding with "The Great Mrs. Alloway's" son, is informed by her future mother-in-law of that lady's lurid past. Ethel however remains faithful to her engagement.

d- Sir Charles Hewitt-Gore (Mr. Fred Kerr), with the latters which prove Mrs. Hartland and Mrs. Alloway to be the same person, and a remarkably obnoxious one at that.

The Proud Prince (1903), by the Irish authour Justin Huntly McCarthy (1859-1936), and erformed at the Lyceum Theatre, London, in 1909。

Scenes from The Proud Prince (1903), by the Irish authour Justin Huntly McCarthy (1859-1936), and erformed at the Lyceum Theatre, London, in September  1909, starring Matheson Lang, Eric Mayne, Ernest Griffin, Dorothy Thomas, Frances Dillon, Olivia Glynn.

Actor Matheson Lang (1878 - 1948) playing 'King Robert of Sicily' in the 'Proud Prince' at the Lyceum Theatre, London

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, September 11th 1909, "The Proud Prince," at the Lyceum Theatre.

a- Miss Dorothy Thomas as Perpetua, the daughter of Theron, the executioner.   b- Mr. Lang as the King, transformed as a punishment for his blasphemy.   c- Mr. Matheson Lang as King Robert of Sicily.