Preserving Mr. Panmure written by Arthur Wing Pinero and produced at the Comedy Theatre, London, in 1911.

A scene from Preserving Mr. Panmure written by the English playwright Arthur Wing Pinero (1855 - 1934) and produced at the Comedy Theatre, London, from 19th January to 15th April 1911, starring Arthur Playfair as the title role.

Cast & Crew

Alfred Hebblethwaite M.P. Edmund Maurice

Brabner Frederick Culley

Dulcie Anstice Marguerite Leslie

Grant Lewis Fielder

Hugh Loring Rupert Lumley

Josepha Quarendon Marie Löhr

Kitts Lance George

Miss Stulkeley Ada Ferrar

Mrs Hebblethwaite Kate Serjeantson

Mrs Panmure Lilian Braithwaite

Myrtle Iris Hawkins

Rt Hon Reginald Stulkeley M.P. Dawson Milward

St John Panmure J.P. Arthur Playfair

Talbot Woodhouse Dion Boucicault (Jr)

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Ready Money written by James Montgomery and produced at the New Theatre, London, in 1911 to 1912

Scenes from Ready Money (a comedy in three acts) written by James Montgomery and produced at the New Theatre, London, in 1911 to 1912, starring Allan Aynesworth,  Hilda Antony, Kenneth Douglas, and Miss May Whitty.

A scene from Ready Money,  New Theatre, August 1912

Mr Kenneth Douglas and Miss Hilda Anthony as Step

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The Concert, performed at the Duke of York Theatre, London, on August 28, 1911, starring Irene Vanbrugh and Henry Ainley

Scenes from The Concert, performed at the Duke of York Theatre, London, on August 28, 1911, starring Irene Vanbrugh and Henry Ainley 

 

May Blayney and Henry Ainley "The Concert"

THE CONCERT PLEASES LONDON (New York Clipper, 9 September 1911).  Charles Frohman's production of The Concert was given a cordial reception in London. Eng., on Aug. 28, at the Duke of York's Theatre. Henry Ainley had an opportunity to score a personal triumph, of which he took full advantage. Irene Vanbrugh, as Mrs. Arsny: May Blainey, as Flora Dallas, and Charles Bryant, as Dallas, gave capital support. London seemed to like the play .

The First Actress (one-act play about Margaret Hughes) produced by the Pioneer Players, at the Kingsway Theatre, London, in 1911

Scenes from The First Actress (one-act play about Margaret Hughes) written by Christopher St. John (Christabel Marshall, 1871-1960) and produced by the Pioneer Players, at the Kingsway Theatre, London, in 1911, starring Auriol Lee as Madame Vestris and Ellen Terry (1847-1928) as Nell Gwyn. The play was initially directed by Edith Craig (1869-1947), daughter of revered actress Ellen Terry. 

(Left to right) Photograph of Ellen Terry and Edith Craig

Macbeth written by William Shakespeare and produced by Frank Benson's company, starring Frank Benson as Macbeth, Constance Benson as Lady Macbeth, and Murray Carrington as Banquo, in 1910 or 1911

Some scenes from Macbeth written by the English playwright William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) and produced by Frank Benson's Company, starring Frank Benson as Macbeth, Constance Benson as Lady Macbeth, and Murray Carrington as Banquo, in 1910 or 1911.

Der Bettler von Syrakus ("The Beggar of Syracuse", Tragedy in five acts and a prelude, 1911) written by Hermann Sudermann (1857 – 1928), and premiered at Königliches Schauspielhaus, Berlin, in 1911.

Scenes from Der Bettler von Syrakus ("The Beggar of Syracuse", Tragedy in five acts and a prelude, 1911) written by the German playwright Hermann Sudermann (1857 – 1928), and premiered at Königliches Schauspielhaus, Berlin, in 1911, starring Carl Clewing, Max Pohl, Rosa Poppe, Helene Thimig, and Julius Geisendörfer.

Hamlet written by William Shakespeare and produced under the direction of Constantin Stanislavski with the stage designed by Edward Gordon Craig, at the Moscow Art Theatre in 1911

Scenes from Hamlet written by the English playwright William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) and produced under the direction of Constantin Stanislavski with the stage designed by Edward Gordon Craig, at the Moscow Art Theatre in 1911.

  

Nikolai Massalitinov as Claudius and Olga Knipper as Gertrude

  
Vasili Kachalov and Olga Knipper as Hamlet and Gertrude 

Macbeth written by William Shakespeare and produced probably in 1911, starring Mr. Frank Benson as Macbeth and Mrs. Constance Benson as Lady Macbeth

   A scene from Macbeth written by the English playwright William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) and produced probably in 1911, starring Mr. Frank Benson as Macbeth and Mrs. Constance Benson as Lady Macbeth. 

   In 1910, at the first Stratford-upon-Avon Summer Shakespeare Festival, Benson presented The Winter’s Tale, Julius Caesar, Macbeth, Henry V, Twelfth Night, As You Like It, Richard II, Hamlet, and The Merry Wives of Windsor. In 1911, on April 17, the annual Festival opened with The Merry Wives of Windsor. This year Frank Benson also offered The Merchant of Venice, Twelfth Night, Much Ado About Nothing, Henry V, Julius Caesar, Macbeth, As You Like It, Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Richard III.

Mrs. Benson played Lady Macbeth and Murray Carrington, at the far left, played Banquo. The year of the performance is hard to determine; Benson mounted Macbeth nine times at Stratford. 

Baby Mine (a farce comedy) written by Margaret Mayo (1882-1951), and produced at Brooklyn's Majestic Theatre, 1911.

Scenes from Baby Mine ( a farce comedy in three acts) written by the American actress &  playwright Margaret Mayo (1882-1951), and produced at  the Majestic Theatre in Brooklyn, New York, from April 3 to April 22, 1911. 

• Premiered at Daly's Theatre, New York, from August 23, 1910 until April 1, 1911.
• Transferred to Brooklyn's Majestic Theatre for a three-week run from April 3 to April 22, 1911. 
• Again transferred to Lyric Theatre from April 24 to April 29, 1911.
• Opened in London at the Criterion theatre on February 22, 1911.
• Transfered to the Vaudeville theatre from May 15, 1911.
• Ran for 342 performances.

 Iris Hoey, Lilias Waldegrave and Grossmith in Baby Mine (1911)

Marguerite Clark, Ivy Troutman, and Ernest Glendinning in New York production.