Where the Cross is Made (1914) written by Eugene O'Neill and premiered at the Playwrights' Theatre, on November 22, 1918.

   Where the Cross is Made (one-act-play, 1914) written by the American playwright Eugene O'Neill (1888 - 1953) and produced at the following theatres.

Playwrights' Theatre   Opened: Friday, November 22, 1918

Playwrights' Theatre   Opened: Friday, April 23, 1920

Frolic Theatre, New York   Opened: May 9, 1928 Directed by Sara Shakow

   O'Neill's "Where the Cross Is Made" explores the distinction between reality and fantasy through the character of Captain Bartlett, whose obsession with finding a lost treasure leads him to confuse his delusions with reality. This theme is highlighted by the family's struggle to bring him back to sanity, demonstrating the destructive power of fantasy when it overrides one's perception of reality.

In The Zone written by Eugene O'Neill and first produced at the Comedy Theatre, New York City, in 1917 - 1918

Scenes from In The Zone written by the American playwright Eugene O'Neill (1888 - 1953) and first produced at the Comedy Theatre, New York City, featuring Eugene Lincoln, Robert Strange (1881-1952), Frederick Roland, Jay Strong (1896?-1953), Arthur Hohl (1889-1964), and Rienzi De Cordova, having run from October 31, 1917 to Aprril 27, 1918.

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The Importance of Being Earnest (1894) written by Oscar Wilde and produced under the direction of Nigel Playfair at the Lyric Theatre Hammersmith, London, with a distinctly Aubrey Beardsley-influenced design by Micheal Weight, in 1930

   Some scenes from The Importance of Being Earnest (1894) written by the Irish playwright Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900) and produced under the direction of Nigel Playfair at the Lyric Theatre Hammersmith, London, with a distinctly Aubrey Beardsley-influenced design by Micheal Weight, running from July 7 from October 6, 1930

   The original cast featured John Gielgud as 'John Worthing', Anthony Ireland as 'Algernon Moncrieff', Mabel Terry-Lewis as 'Lady Bracknell', Iris Baker as 'Gwendolen Fairfax', Heather Angel as 'Cecily Cardew', Jean Cadell as 'Miss Prism', Charles Staite as 'Rev. Canon Chasuble', Richard Caldicot as 'Lane' and Scott Russell as 'Merriman'.

Die armseligen Besenbinder (The Poor Broom Binders, 5-act-play, 1913) written by Carl Carl Hauptmann and produced under the direction of Paul Legband at the Berliner Volksbühne, in 1918

A scene from Die armseligen Besenbinder (The Poor Broom Binders, 5-act-play, 1913) written by the German playwright Carl Carl Hauptmann (1858 - 1921) and produced under the direction of  Paul Legband (German theatre director, 1876 - 1942) at the Berliner Volksbühne, in 1918, starring Guido Herzfeld, Lucie Mannheim, and Eduard Rothauser.

Herzfeld, Guido - Actor, Germany (center) in the play 'Die armseligen Besenbinder' by Carl Hauptmann, 1918 

A Doll’s House, directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Elsie Ferguson, in 1918.

   A Doll’s House, directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Elsie Ferguson, in 1918.

   In the US during the silent period, four film adaptations of Henrik Ibsen’s play, A Doll’s House (Et dukkehjem) from 1879, were produced, all of which are considered to be lost films: a 1918 film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Elsie Ferguson.

Fru Inger til Østraat (Lady Inger of Ostrat, 1854) written by Henrik Ibsen and produced in Denmark in 1928

A scene from Fru Inger til Østraat (Lady Inger of Ostrat, 1854) written by the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen (1828 - 1906) and produced at the Betty Nansen Teatret in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1928, featuring Henrik Bentzon and Betty Nansen.

Henrik Bentzon og Betty Nansen i Fru Inger til Østraat. Betty Nansen Teatret, 1928.

Stage sketch of 1918 by Ludwig Sievert (1887 - 1966) for Der Sohn (The Sun, 1916) written by Walter Hasenclever

Stage sketches of 1918 by Ludwig Sievert (1887 - 1966) for Der Sohn (The Sun, 1916) written by the German expressionist playwright Walter Hasenclever (1890 - 1940) .

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Julius Caesar written by William Shakespeare and produced in 1910 with the cast including A. Withy, C. Keithley, Ethel Dane, H. Clark, H.O. Nicholson, P. Owen, P. Sanders

A scene from Julius Caesar written by the English playwright William Shakespeare (1564 -1616) and produced in 1910, with the cast including A. Withy, C. Keithley, Ethel Dane (1876 -1963), H. Clark, H.O. Nicholson, P. Owen, P. Sanders.

The Father (Swedish: Fadren, 1887) written by August Strindberg and produced at the Betty Nansen Teatret, Copenhagen, in 1918

A scene from The Father (Swedish: Fadren, 1887) written by the Swedish playwright August Strindberg (1849 -1912) and produced at the Betty Nansen Teatret, Copenhagen, starring Peter Fjelstrup as The Captain and Thilda Fønss as Bertha, in 1918.

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A stage design by Edward Gordon Craig for the play Niobe written by Sophocles

A stage design by Edward Gordon Craig (1872 - 1966) for the play Niobe written by the Greek playwright Sophocles.

A stage design by Edward Gordon Craig for Der Weisse Fächer written by Hugo von Hofmnnsthal

A stage design by Edward Gordon Craig (1872 - 1966) for Der Weisse Fächer written by the Austrian playwright Hugo von Hofmnnsthal (1874 - 1929), who became internationally famous for his collaboration with the German composer Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949).

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A drawing by Andre Degaine, adapted from the end of Shakespeare's Macbeth, with the stage by Edward Gordon Craig

A drawing by the French designer Andre Degaine (1926 - 2010), adapted from the end of Shakespeare's Macbeth, with the stage by Edward Gordon Craig (1872 - 1966).

Il Re Cervo (The Stag King 1762) written by Carlo Gozzi, produced with the stage designed by Schlemmer

A scene from Il Re Cervo (The Stag King, 1762) written by the Italian playwright Carlo Gozzi (1720 - 1806), and produced with the stage designed by Schlemmer.

Die Versunkene Glocke (The Sunken Bell 1897) written by Gerhart Hauptmann and performed at Molodyi Teatr London in 1918

A scene from Die Versunkene Glocke (The Sunken Bell, first published in 1897) written by the German playwright Gerhart Hauptmann (1862-1946) and performed at Ukrainian-based Molodyi Teatr [The Young Theatre], London, in 1918.

Oedipus Rex written by Sophocles and produced by Les Kurba at the Molodyi Teatr, 1918

Some scenes from Oedipus Rex written by the ancient Greek tragedian Sophocles and produced by Les Kurba (1887 - 1937) at the Ukrainian-based Molodyi Teatr [The Young Theatre], Kyiv, in 1918, with Kurbas as Oedipus and Semen Semdor as Theresius.

chorus scene

A mass scene of the production of Sophocles' Oedipus Rex at Ukrainian-based Molodyi Teatr London in 1918.

L'Aiglon (The Young Eagle 1900) written by Edmond Rostand and produced at the Lessing Theater, Berlin, 1925

A scene from L'Aiglon (Der junge Aar, The Young Eagle, 1900) written by the French playwright Edmond Rostand (1868 - 1918) and produced at the Lessing Theater (opened in 1888), Berlin, on November 17, 1925.

L'Échange (1901) written by Paul Claudel and produced at Tribüne, Berlin theatre around 1920

A scene from L'Échange (1901) written by the French playwright Paul Claudel (1868 - 1955) and produced at Tribüne, Berlin theatre around 1920.

A Doll's House (1879) written by Henrik Ibsen and produced with Alsa Nazimova in 1918

Scenes from A Doll's House (1879) written by the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen (1828 - 1906) and produced by Arthur Hopkins (American theatre producer, 1878 - 1950) at the Plymouth Theatre, New York City, with Alla Nazimova (Russian actress but immigrated to the US in 1905, 1879 - 1945) as Nora, running for 32 performances from April 29 to May 1918.

Act III

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A Doll’s House, written by Henrik Ibsen (1888 - 1906), and performed at the Plymouth Theater, New York City, from Aprril 29 until May 1918, having run for 32 performances, starring Alla Nazimova.

   Scenes from A Doll’s House, written by the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen (1888 - 1906), and performed at the Plymouth Theater, New York City, from Aprril 29 until May 1918, having run for 32 performances, starring Alla Nazimova.

   In the early 20th century, one of the brightest lights on America’s theatrical stage and on its cinematic screen was actor, director, writer and producer Alla Nazimova. Few women shined as brightly but now she languishes largely

Alla Nazimova in “A Doll’s House” by Henrik Ibsen

1918: Alla Nazimova plays in “A Doll’s House”

L. to R.: Alla Nazimova, Lionel Atwill & Katherine Emmet in the Broadway's play A Doll's House

Opening Night Cast

Lionel Atwill

Katherine Emmett

Charity Finney

A. O. Huhn

Alla Nazimova

George Probert

Amy Veness

Roland Young

 Possiblly a photo from the 1922 film A Doll's House

The Rope written by the Eugene O'Neill (1888 - 1953) and premiered on April 26, 1918, at The Playwright's Theatre, New York City, on April 26, 1918.

   Some scenes from The Rope written by the American playwright Eugene O'Neill (1888 - 1953) and first produced as a Provincetown Players performance on April 26, 1918, at The Playwright's Theatre, New York City, on April 26, 1918.

   Eugene O'Neill's one act play about a farmer who welcomes his prodigal son home, but then encourages him to fasten a noose around his neck.

The Rope with the following cast: 

Role Name         Actor

Abraham Bentley O. K. Liveright

Annie Dorothy Upjohn

Pat Sweeney H. B. Tisdale

Mary Edna Smith

Luke Bentley Charles Ellis

This premiere was a Provincetown Players production, directed by Nina Moise.

   

Erdgesit (1895) written by Frank Wedekind and produced with Wedekind himself in the role of Dr Schön in 1918

      A scene from Erdgesit (1895)  written by the German playwright Frank Wedekind (1864 - 1918) and produced with Wedekind himself in the role of Dr Schön in 1918.

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The Wild Duck written by playwright Henrik Ibsen and produced by Arthur Hopkins at the Plymouth Theatre, New York City, in 1918, starring Lionel Atwill (Hjalmar Ekdal), Alla Nazimova (Hedvig), Amy Veness (Gina Ekdal) and Harry Mestayer (Gregers Werle)

Scenes from The Wild Duck written by the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen (1828 - 1906) and produced by Arthur Hopkins (1878 - 1950) at the Plymouth Theatre, New York City, starring Lionel Atwill (Hjalmar Ekdal), Alla Nazimova (Hedvig), Amy Veness (Gina Ekdal) and Harry Mestayer (Gregers Werle), having run for 32 performances from March 11 to April 1918.

Lionel Atwill (Hjalmar Ekdal), Alla Nazimova (Hedvig), Amy Veness (Gina Ekdal) and Harry Mestayer (Gregers Werle) in the original Broadway production of The Wild Duck 

From left: Dodson Mitchell (Werle), Amy Veness (Gina Ekdal), Alla Nazimova (Hedvig), Harry Mestayer (Gregers Werle), Lionel Atwill (Hjalmar Ekdal), Lyster Chambers (Relling) 

Act III. Relling—"She must have pressed the pistol right against her breast and fired."

Amy Veness (Gina Ekdal), Alla Nazimova (Hedvig) and Edward Connelly (Old Ekdal) 

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