Thursday, 27 May 2010

Sophocles' Oedipus Rex directed by Max Reinhardt at the Circus Schumann, Berlin in 1910

Scenes from Oedipus Rex written by Sophocles and directed by Max Reinhardt at the Circus Schumann, Berlin, in 1910.















Tuesday, 25 May 2010

Liebelei (1894) written by Arthur Schnitzler and produced at the Schiller Theater, Berlin around 1910

   A scene from Liebelei (1894) written by the Austrian playwright Arthur Schnitzler (1862 - 1931) and produced at the Schiller Theater (opened in 1907) in Berlin around 1910.

   Liebelei is an 1894 play by Austrian dramatist Arthur Schnitzler. It was first performed on 9 October 1895 in the Vienna Burgtheater.





Tuesday, 4 May 2010

Some scenes from Brown at Brighton (a farce) written by R. Fenton McKay and Walter Stephens, and performed at the Avenue Theatre, London, from 20 December 1902 to 1903.

   Some scenes from Brown at Brighton (a farce) written by R. Fenton McKay and Walter Stephens, and performed at the Avenue Theatre, London, from 20 December 1902 to 1903.

   A farce about a young man going to Brighton to study for his exams, then getting involved with stolen jewels, amorous women, an elopement, etc.

   First performed as Why Brown Went to Brighton The Princess of Wales's Theatre, Kennington, on 5 May 1902 and as Brown at Brighton in the Avenue Theatre, London, on 20 December, 1902.



The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, January 10th, 1903, "Brown at Brighton" at the Avenue Theatre.
1- Miss Ethel Clinton, as Maisie Fairfax.
2- Miss Lettice Fairfax, as Cora.
3- Miss Mabel Garden, as Miss Violet Stapleton.
4- Mr. Dallas Welford as Bertie Brown. (Two Photos)
     a- "I've just come down to study for my exam."
     b- "Oh, why did I come to Brighton?"


Scenes from Brown at Brighton at the Avenue Theatre, 1903






Monday, 3 May 2010

Strife written by John Galsworthy (1867-1933) and produced at the Comedy Theatre, London, from 3rd May to 14th June in 1913.

Some scenes from Strife (the Labour War Play) written by the English playwright John Galsworthy (1867-1933) and produced at the Comedy Theatre, London, from 3rd May to 14th June in 1913.