Saturday, 14 January 2012

Oedipus Rex written by the ancient Greek tragedian Sophocles and performed at the Covent Garden Opera House, on January 15, 1912.

Scenes from Oedipus Rex written by the ancient Greek tragedian Sophocles and performed at the Covent Garden Opera House, on January 15, 1912. Production by Max Reinhardt with Sir John Martin-Harvey as Oedipus. Translation by George Gilbert Aimé Murray.








Monday, 9 January 2012

Stage scene designs for Hamlet drawn by Edward Gordon Craig (1872-1966) around 1912

Stage scene designs for Hamlet written by the English playwright William Shakespeare and drawn by Edward Gordon Craig  (1872-1966) around 1912.








E.G. Craig's design for Hamlet, Act 1 Scene 2 (1912)



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Sunday, 8 January 2012

A Butterfly on the Wheel, written by Edward G. Hemmerde, K.C. Neilson and Francis Neilson, performed at the 39th Street Theatre, New York City, from Jan 09, 1912 until Jun 1912.

A scene from A Butterfly on the Wheel, written by Edward G. Hemmerde, K.C. Neilson and Francis Neilson, performed at the 39th Street Theatre, New York City, from January 9, 1912 until June 1912, and running for 191 performances.



Court Room Scene