Festspiel in Deutschen Reimen (c1917) written by Gerhart Hauptmann, directed by Max Reinhardt and stage-designed by Ernst Sitern in 1913

   A scene from Festspiel in Deutschen Reimen (first published c. 1917) written by the German playwright Gerhart Hauptmann (1862-1946), directed by Max Reinhardt (Austria-born 1873-1943) and stage-designed by Ernst Sitern (German scenic designer 1876-1954) in May and June of 1913.

   Festspiel in deutschen Reimen (Festival in German Rhymes) is a festival by Gerhart Hauptmann, which was premiered on 31 May 1913 in the Jahrhunderthalle in Breslau, directed by Max Reinhardt. The occasion for the commissioned work was the centenary of the Wars of Liberation.

Festspiel in deutschen Reimen 1913

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The Perfect Gentleman written by W. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965), and produced at His Majesty Theatre, London, from 27th May to June, 1913.

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Ben Fields seen here as the "Dancing Master" in The Perfect Gentleman at His Majesty Theatre June 1913

A. E. George seen here as the "Music Master" in The Perfect Gentleman at His Majesty Theatre, June 1913

Roy Byford "Master of Philosophy" in The Perfect Gentleman

Mabel Roy in a scene from the 1913 London Stage production of The Perfect Gentleman at His Majesty's Theatre, May 1913