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'.

The Devil in the Cheese written by Tom Cushing and produced by Charles Hopkins at the Charles Hopkins Theatre, New York City, in 1926 to 1927

A scene from The Devil in the Cheese (3-act fantastic comedy) written by the American playwright Tom Cushing (1879 - 1941) and produced by Charles Hopkins at the Charles Hopkins Theatre, New York City, having run for 157 performances from Dec. 29, 1926 to May 1927

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Baby Mine (farce) written by Margaret Mayo and opened at the Criterion Theatre, London, on February 22, 1911

   A scene from Baby Mine (a farce), written by the American playwright Margaret Mayo (1882 - 1951) and opened at the Criterion Theatre, London, on February 22, 1911, featuring Iris Hoey as Zoie, Weedon Brossmith, Donald Calthrop, Arthur Leigh, Finch Smiles, and Lilias Waldegrave.

   This play was first produced at Daly's Theatre, New York, on 23 August 1910, with Marguerite Clark as Zoie. and after the production at the Criterion, it transferred to the Vaudeville on 15 May 1911 and went to score a run of 342 performances.

Iris Hoey (left), Lilias Waldegrave and Weedon Grossmith at Criterion Theatre

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Ready Money written by James Montgomery and produced at the New Theatre, London, in 1911 to 1912

Scenes from Ready Money (a comedy in three acts) written by James Montgomery and produced at the New Theatre, London, in 1911 to 1912, starring Allan Aynesworth,  Hilda Antony, Kenneth Douglas, and Miss May Whitty.

A scene from Ready Money,  New Theatre, August 1912

Mr Kenneth Douglas and Miss Hilda Anthony as Step

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Doormats written by Hubert Henry Davies and produced at the Wyndham’s Theatre, London, in 1912 and 1913

A scene from Doormats written by Hubert Henry Davies and produced at the Wyndham’s Theatre, London, in 1912 and 1913

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Hindle Wakes (1910) written by Stanley Houghton and first produced by William A. Brady at the Maxine Elliott's Theatre, New York City, having run for 32 performances from Dec. 9, 1912 to Jan. 1913

Some  scenes from Hindle Wakes (3-act-play, 1910) written by the English playwright Stanley Houghton (1881 - 1913) and first produced by William A. Brady at the Maxine Elliott's Theatre, New York City, having run for 32 performances from Dec. 9, 1912 to Jan. 1913
This play was first performed in 1912, originally in Manchester and then in London and on Broadway.

Emélie Polini as Fanny Hawthorn in the Broadway production of 1912

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Some scenes from Escape written by the English playwright John Galsworthy (1867 - 1933) and produced at the Booth Theatre, New York, on October 26, 1927

   Some scenes from Escape (a play in prologue, two parts and ten scenes) written by the English playwright John Galsworthy (1867 - 1933) and produced by Winthrop Ames (1870 - 1937) at the Booth Theatre, New York, having run for 173 performances form October 26, 1927 to March 1928, starring Leslie Howard (By arrangement with Gilbert Miller), Henrietta Goodwin, Frieda Inescort, Alan Trotter, Ruth Vivian, Edgar B. Kent, etc. 

   Escape is a play in nine episodes by the British writer John Galsworthy. The world premiere was on August 12, 192 at the Ambassadors Theatre in London's West End, produced by Leon M. Lion. The play ran until March of the following year, when it went on tour of England with Gerald Ames in the lead role. Subsequently, the play transferred to Broadway where it was produced and staged by Winthrop Ames. The American production ran for 173 performances from 26 October 1927 to March 1928 at the Booth Theatre, New York City. It was included in Burns Mantle's The Best Plays of 1927–1928.

Austin Trevor and Leslie Howard in the Broadway production of Escape (1927)

Leslie Howard in John Galsworthy’s Escape, Booth Theatre, New York, October 26, 1927

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Sun-Up (folk play, 1918) written by the American playwright Lula Vollmer (1898-1955) and first produced at the Provincetown Playhouse, New York City, in 1923,

Several scenes from Sun-Up (folk play, 1918) written by the American playwright Lula Vollmer (1898-1955) and first produced at the Provincetown Playhouse, New York City, having run for 28 performances from May 25 to Jun. 1923, starring Lucille La Verne (1872-1945, Broadway actress) as Widow Cagle

Lucille La Verne as Widow Cagel 

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Sun-Up (folk play, 1918) written by Lula Vollmer and produced at the Vaudeville Theatre, London, on May 4, 1925 and later at the Lyric Theatre, starring Lucille La Verne as Widow Cagle

A scene from Sun-Up (folk play, 1918) written by the American playwright Lula Vollmer (1898-1955) and produced at the Vaudeville Theatre, London, on May 4, 1925 and later at the Lyric Theatre, starring Lucille La Verne (1872-1945, Broadway actress) as Widow Cagle
The run in London lasted for eight months where it played for 234 performances and also toured the smaller cities in Great Britain for a year.

Salome (1893) written by Oscar Wilde, and produced at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with music by Richard Strauss, starring Mademoselle Fremstad as Salome, on January 22, 1907

Some scenes from the operatic adaptation of Salome (1893) written by the British playwright Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900), and produced at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with music by Richard Strauss, starring Mademoselle Fremstad as Salome, on January 22, 1907

A Midsummer Night's Dream written by William Shakespeare and produced at the Daly's Theatre, New York City, starring Joseph Holland as Theseus and Phoebe Russell as Hippolyta, in 1888

Some scenes from A Midsummer Night's Dream written by the English playwright William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) and produced at the Daly's Theatre, New York City, starring Joseph Holland (1860-1926) as Theseus and Phoebe Russell (1864-1909) as Hippolyta, in 1888

James Lewis as Bottom

Ada Rehan as Helena

John Drew as Francis Ford 

He (1914) written by Eugene O'Neill and produced at the Guild Theatre, New York City, in 1931

Some scenes from He (1914) written by the American playwright Eugene O'Neill (1888 - 1953) and produced at the Guild Theatre, New York City, in 1931

Where the Cross is Made (1914) written by Eugene O'Neill and produced, under the direction of Sara Shakow, at the Frolic Theatre, New York City, only on May 9, 1928

Where the Cross is Made (one-act-play, 1914) written by the American playwright Eugene O'Neill (1888 - 1953) and produced, under the direction of Sara Shakow, at the Frolic Theatre, New York City, only on May 9, 1928

The Dreamy Kid (1918) written by Eugene O'Neill and produced, under the direction of Alexander Wyckoff, at the Frolic Theatre, New York City, only on May 11, 1928

The Dreamy Kid (1918) written by the American playwright Eugene O'Neill (1888 - 1953) and produced, under the direction of Alexander Wyckoff, at the Frolic Theatre, New York City, only on May 11, 1928

Before Breakfast (1916) written by Eugene O'Neill and produced by the Provincetown Players at the Provincetown Playhouse, New York City, with the monologue by Mary Blair, in 1929

Before Breakfast (1916) written by the American playwright Eugene O'Neill (1888 - 1953) and produced by the Provincetown Players at the Provincetown Playhouse, New York City, with the monologue by Mary Blair (1895 - 1947), having run for 27 performances from March 5 to March 1929
This production was composed of Before Breakfast and The Earth Between written by Virgil Geddes.

He Who Gets Slapped written by Leonid N. Andreyev and produced by the Theatre Guild at the Garrick Theatre, New York City, with the stage designed by Robert Milton, in 1922

A scene from He Who Gets Slapped written by the Russian playwright Leonid N. Andreyev (1871 - 1919) and produced by the Theatre Guild at the Garrick Theatre, New York City, with the stage designed by Robert Milton (1885 - 1956), having run for 182 performances from Jan. 9 to Jun. 1922, starring Edgar Stehli as Polly, Margalo Gillmore as Consuelo, Helen Westley as Zinida, and Philip Leigh as Tilly