Tuesday, 22 January 2013

The Headmaster (a British farce in four acts), written by Edward Knoblock and Wilfred T. Coleby, and first staged on 22 January 1913 at the Playhouse Theatre in London.

   The Headmaster (a British farce in four acts), written by Edward Knoblock and Wilfred T. Coleby, and first staged on 22 January 1913 at the Playhouse Theatre in London. The production, directed by Cyril Maude, quickly gained popularity for its witty dialogue and satirical take on British upper-class pretensions, running for 151 performances in its initial London engagement.

   The Headmaster involves a clergyman working as the headmaster (by Wilfred T Coleby) of a school who tries to persuade his daughter to marry the idiotic son of an influential figure in the hope of being promoted to bishop.

Monday, 21 January 2013

Macbeth written by William Shakespeare and produced in Germany with Violet Vanbrugh playing Lady Macbeth in 1913

A scene from Macbeth written by the English playwright William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) and produced in Germany with Violet Vanbrugh (1867 - 1942) playing Lady Macbeth in 1913.






Thursday, 10 January 2013

Joseph and his Brethren, written by the British writer Louis N. Parker (1852-1944), and performed at the CENTURY THEATRE, New York City, on January 11, 1913.

Scenes from Joseph and his Brethren, written by the British writer Louis N. Parker (1852-1944), and performed at the CENTURY THEATRE, New York City, on January 11, 1913, running through April 1, 1913 for 124 performances.

 


Final Scene, New York


The Scene in Pharaoh's Palace From "Joseph and His Brethren"


1913, Century Theater, NYC, Joseph & His Brethren, Souvenir Program Book