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

   A scene from The First Actress (one-act play about Margaret Hughes) produced by the Pioneer Players, at the Kingsway Theatre, London, in 1911, starring Auriol Lee as Madame Vestris and Ellen Terry as Nell Gwyn.

   The First Actress was initially directed by Edith Craig (1869-1947), daughter of revered actress Ellen Terry (1847-1928), as part of the Pioneer Players' inaugural London season in 1911. This forward-looking work, written by Christopher St. John (Christabel Marshall, 1871-1960), compounded the argument for women's suffrage with the history of women on the stage. 

   Set on the stage of Drury Lane in 1661, the play opens at the curtain call of a production of Othello with Margaret Hughes, possibly the first woman to play Desdemona following Charles II’s edict allowing women to play all female roles instead of boys (standard practice in England prior to the Restoration). Hughes, feeling defeated by her performance, falls fitfully asleep backstage, and the actresses of her future, including Nell Gwyn (1650 - 1687) played by Ellen Terry in the original 1911 production, counter her self-defeat with examples of their own successes.

(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.

   This MAT production of Hamlet in 1911–12 is particularly important in the history of performances of Hamlet and of 20th-century theatre in general.

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.

   A scene from Baby Mine ( a farce comedy) written by the American actress &  playwright Margaret Mayo (1882-1951), and produced at  the Majestic Theatre in Brooklyn, New York, in 1911. 

   Baby Mine is a farce comedy play in three acts by Margaret Mayo that made its Broadway debut at Daly's Theatre on August 23, 1910. The piece was produced by William A. Brady and remained at Daly's for nearly an entire season. Closing on April 1, 1911, Baby Mine then transferred to Brooklyn's Majestic Theatre for a three-week run which was followed by a brief stand at the Lyric Theatre in Manhattan before closing with a combined total from all three venues of 227 performances.

FIrst Produced at Daly's Theatre, New York on 23rd August 1910.
Opened in London at the Criterion theatre, 22nd February 1911.
Transfered to the Vaudeville theatre 15th May 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.