Friday, 20 May 2011

The Count of Luxenbourg (operetta) opened at Daly's Theatre, London, on May 20, 1911

   Some scenes from The Count of Luxenbourg (operetta) opened at the Daly's Theatre, London, on May 20, 1911 and ran for a successful 345 performances, starring Lily Elsie, Huntley Wright, W. H. Berry and Bertram Wallis.

   The Count of Luxembourg is an operetta in two acts with English lyrics and libretto by Basil Hood and Adrian Ross, music by Franz Lehár, based on Lehár's three-act German operetta Der Graf von Luxemburg which had premiered in Vienna in 1909. 



The Count of Luxenbourg at Daly's Theatre



Drawing of Wallis and Elsie


Further Information about this Play

Friday, 6 May 2011

The Taming of the Shrew written by William Shakespeare and produced by Royal Shakespeare Company, on 6th May 1911, at Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.

Scenes of the play The Taming of the Shrew written by William Shakespeare and produced by Royal Shakespeare Company, on 6th May 1911 (press night), at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.





Cast & Crew
Baptista Alfred Brydone
Bianca Ethel McDowall
Biondello James Berry
Cook George Manship
Curtis Elinor Aickin
Gremio H O Nicholson
Grumio Henry Caine
Hortensio Alfred Wild
Katherina Constance Benson
Lucentio Murray Carrington
Nathaniel Rupert L Conrick
Pedant W W Caithness
Petruchio F R Benson
Sugar Sop Cecil Dighton
Tailor John Maclean
Tranio J Moffat Johnston
Vincentio John Howell
Walter Reginald Coplestone
Widow Violet Farebrother
Crew
Director F R Benson
Playwright William Shakespeare