Wednesday, 25 December 2013

The Land of Promise (A Comedy in Four Acts), written by William Somerset Maugham (1874-1965) and, produced by Charles Frohman, at the Lyceum Theatre, New York City, from December 25, 1913 to March 1914, having run for 76 performances.

Scenes from The Land of Promise (A Comedy in Four Acts), written by the British playwright William Somerset Maugham (1874-1965) and, produced by Charles Frohman, at the Lyceum Theatre, New York City, from December 25, 1913 to March 1914, having run for 76 performances.



1913 Broadway production of The Land of Promise with Billie Burke. 
Caption: You don't know what I went through before I came here.



1913 Broadway production of The Land of Promise with Billie Burke and Shelley Hull.  Caption: Can't you hear it, the silence of the prairie?



 Billie Burke and Shelley Hull at center, other performers unidentified.  
Caption: I'm sorry I was rude to you, Gertie.




Billie Burke and Shelley Hull. 
Caption: I'll shoot you, I'll shoot you!



Billie Burke and the unidentified performer portraying Edward Marsh.
 Caption: Nora, for goodness sake, tell me if there's anything the matter.



 Billie Burke and unidentified performer portraying Mrs. Sharp.
Caption: Thank you for speaking kindly to me, my dear.








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