Les Emigrants (drama, 1909) by Charles Henri Hirsch (1870 - 1948) and produced at the Théâtre de l'Odéon, Paris, starring André Antoine (1858 - 1943), in October 1909 to 1910

   A scene from Les émigrants (3-act-drama, 1909) by the French playwright Charles Henri Hirsch (1870 - 1948) and produced at the Odéon-Théâtre de l'Europe, Paris, starring André Antoine (1858 - 1943), from October 21, 1909 until 1910. Charles-Henry Hirsch; with Maupré in the role of the Baron, Chambreuil in that of the Count, Joubé in the role of Beppo and Jeanne Faber in the role of the American.

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The Little Damozel (a three-act romantic comedy), written by Monckton Hoffe (1880-1951), and first performed at the Wyndham's Theatre, London, on 21 October 1909.

Scenes from The Little Damozel (a three-act romantic comedy), written by the Irish playwright Monckton Hoffe (1880-1951), and first performed at the Wyndham's Theatre, London, on 21 October 1909.

Theatre Poster Art Drinking Dancing THE LITTLE DAMOZEL

May Blayney and Charles Hawtrey - "The Little Damozel"

“The Little Damozel” Ernest Thesiger as Franz Pepo Wyndham’s Theatre

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, November 13th 1909, "The little Damozel," by Monckton Hoffe, at Wyndham's Theatre.  Miss May Blayney, as Julie Alardy (The little Damozel), and Mr. Charles Hawtrey as Recklaw Poole.  /  Miss Gladys Mason as Sybil Craven, and Miss May Blayney, as Julie Alardy (Now Mrs. Recklaw Poole), the lovers, at different periods, of Recklaw Poole.

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Sweet and Twenty (A COMEDY IN ONE ACT), written by Basil Hood (1864-1917), and directed by D. W. Griffith in 1909.

Scenes from Sweet and Twenty (A COMEDY IN ONE ACT) written by the British playwright Basil Hood (1864-1917) and directed by D. W. Griffith in 1909.

Mary Pickford and Florence Lawrence in Sweet and Twenty (1909)

Når den ny vin blomstrer (Wenn der junge Wein blüht, When the New Wine Blooms) written by Bjørnstjerne M. Bjørnson, and performed at the Kgl. Schauspielhaus in Dresden in 1909.

Scenes from Når den ny vin blomstrer (Wenn der junge Wein blüht, When the New Wine Blooms) written by the Norwegian writer Bjørnstjerne M. Bjørnson (1832-1910) and performed at the Kgl. Schauspielhaus (Royal Playhouse),  Dresden, in 1909.

   The play was premiered on the same day, 28 September 1909.

• in Oslo at The National Theatre 
• in Drammens Theatre at the Central Theatre 
• in Bergen at The National Stage

   This play is a study of modernity, about contemporary women, about estrangement in married life, and about the respective rights and desires of the older and the younger generations. The boldness and emancipation of the young women in the play reflects the situation in Norway in 1909. 

Theaterzettel Björnstjerne Björnson WENN DER JUNGE WEIN BLÜHT

 5. September 1910

Elektra (based on Sopokles, 1901) written by Hugo von Hofmannsthal and performed at the Königlichen Hoftheater (Royal Court Theatre), Dresden, in 1909

Scenes from Elektra (based on Sopokles, 1901) written by the Austrian playwright Hugo von Hofmannsthal (1874 - 1929) and performed at the Königlichen Hoftheater (Royal Court Theatre),  Dresden, in 1909, starring Annie Krull (soprano, 1876-1947).

Ernestine Schumann-Heink and Annie Krull, as Clytemnestra and Elektra in Dresden in 1909

Annie Krull as Elektra with Schumann- Heink Dresden 1909

Annie Krull with J. Sembach in "Elektra"

Annie Krull as Elektra with Perron, Dresden, 1909

Annie Krull as Elektra with Siems, Dresden, 1909

Annie Krull as Elektra, 1909

Deutschen König (German King) written by Ernst von Wildenbruch (1845-1909) and performed at the Berliner Königs Schauspielhaus, in 1909.

A scene from Deutschen König (German King, a play in five acts) written by the German playwright Ernst von Wildenbruch (1845-1909) and performed at the Berliner Königs Schauspielhaus, in 1909. 

Rosa Poppe in the premiere of the "German King" in 1909