Androcles and the Lion written by George Bernard Shaw and premiered at St. James's Theatre, London, in 1913

   Two scenes from Androcles and the Lion (A Christian is saved by his devotion to an animal) written by the Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950) and premiered at St. James's Theatre, London, on 1 September 1913. 

   The play, directed by Harley Granville-Barker, opened at the St James's Theatre, London, on 1 September 1913. It ran for 66 performances.

The Emperor places his foot on the lion's head

Androcles returns from the arena arm-in-arm with the lion

Final scene, 1913 premiere

Androcles (O. P. Heggie) and the Lion (Edward Sillward): 1913 premiere

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