Tuesday 31 July 2018

A Doll's House written by Henrik Ibsen and the film was produced under the direction of Charles Bryant in 1922

Scenes from A Doll's House written by the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen (1828 - 1906) and the film was produced under the direction of Charles Bryant (British actor and film director, 1879 – 1948) in 1922


Alla Nazimova and Alan Hale 

Alla Nazimova in the 1922 film of A Doll's House.

Friday 27 July 2018

Hinkemann (first produced in 1923, Leipzig) written by Ernst Toller and produced in the Volksbühne Theatre, Berlin, on April 11, 1924

A scene from Hinkemann (first produced in 1923, Leipzig) written by Ernst Toller (politician & writer, 1893–1939) and produced in the Volksbühne Theatre, Berlin, on April 11, 1924


(from left) Johanna Koch-Bauer, Victor Schwannecke, Heinrich George

A programme for Die Versunkene Glocke (The Sunken Bell, 1897) written by Gerhart Hauptmann and performed at the Central-Theater, Berlin, on March 10, 1925

A programme for Die Versunkene Glocke (The Sunken Bell, first published in 1897) written by the German playwright Gerhart Hauptmann (1862-1946) and performed at the Central-Theater, Berlin, on March 10, 1925



Die versunkene Glocke. Ein deutsches Märchendrama in fünf Akten.
Spielleitung: Robert Müller.
Bühnenbilder: Hermann Krehan.
Technische Einrichtung: Hermann Kellner.
Personen: Ferdinand Asper, Helene Körber, Heinrich Gotho, Maya Hart u.a. Aufführung der Volksbühne E.V. (vereinigte freie und neue freie Volksbühne), Central-Theater, Berlin, Alte Jakobstr. 30 am Dienstag, den 10. März 1925.

Tuesday 24 July 2018

Scenes from Sergei Tietyakov's adaptation of The Earth in Turmoil written by Marcel Martinet and produced by Meyerhold on February 23, 1923.

Scenes from Sergei Tietyakov's adaptation of The Earth in Turmoil written by Marcel Martinet and produced by Meyerhold on February 23, 1923. The slogans behind on Trotsky and the Red Army say 'Earth in Turmoil' and 'We will Build a New World.'



Le Jeu de Robin et Marion (Robin and Marion) produced at Théâtre ancien, Saint-Pétersbourg, in 1907, with Nicolas Evreinov

A scene from Le Jeu de Robin et Marion (Robin and Marion, the earliest French secular play with music, written in the 13th century) produced at Théâtre ancien, Saint-Pétersbourg, in 1907, with Nicolas Evreinov (Russian director, dramatist and theatre practitioner associated with Russian Symbolism, 1879 - 1953)





Chantecler (Rooster) written by Alexis Rostand, and first produced at the Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin, Paris, with Lucien Guitry in the title role, on February 7, 1910

Scenes from Chantecler (Rooster, 4-act-verse-play) written by the French playwright Alexis Rostand (1868-1918), and first produced at the Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin, Paris, with Lucien Guitry (French actor, 1860 - 1925) in the title role, on February 7, 1910



Lucien Guitry





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Monday 23 July 2018

Stage designed by Nikolai Ulyanov for Schluck and Jau written by Gerhart Hauptmann and produced under the direction of Vsevolod Meyerhold at the Theatre-Studio in 1905

Stage designed by Nikolai Ulyanov (Russian scenic designer, 1877 - 1949) for Schluck und Jau (Schluck and Jau) written by Gerhart Hauptmann (1862 - 1946) and produced under the direction of Vsevolod Meyerhold (Russian theatre director, 1874 - 1940) at the Theatre-Studio (Studio on Povarskaya Street), Moscow, in 1905



The Forest written by the Russian playwright Ostrovsky and produced at the Meyerhold Theatre, under the direction of Meyerhold in 1924

A scene from The Forest (1870) written by the Russian playwright Alexander Ostrovsky (1823 - 1886) and produced at the Meyerhold Theatre, under the direction of Vsevolod Meyerhold (Russian theatre director, 1874 - 1940) in 1924, with Ivan Koval-Samborsky and Zinaida Raikh as Petya and Aksyusha






The Magnanimous Cuckold written by Fernand Crommelynk and produced under the direction of Vsevolod Meyerhold with the stage designed by Lyubov Popova, on April 20, 1922

Scenes from The Magnanimous Cuckold (Le Cocu magnifique, lyrical farce, 1920), written by the Belgian playwright Fernand Crommelynk (1886 - 1970) and produced under the direction of Vsevolod Meyerhold with the stage designed by Lyubov Popova, on April 20, 1922






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The Fairground Booth written by Alexander Blok and produced in Moscow in 1906. This production was a collaboration between the Theatre director Vsevolod Meyerhold and Blok himself.

A scene from The Fairground Booth written by the Russian lyrical poet Alexander Blok (1880 - 1921) and produced in Moscow on December 30, 1906. This production was a collaboration between the Theatre director Vsevolod Meyerhold and Blok himself. Nikolai Sapunov (Russian painter, 1880 - 1912) designed the sets and costumes for this production. This sketch is for the beginning of the play, and depicts the mystics sitting at a table in the center of the internal stage. 



A Doll's House written by Henrik Ibsen and first produced at The Royal Theatre, Copenhagen, featuring Betty Hennings as Nora, having run some 100 performances from December 21, 1879 to 1880

A scene from A Doll's House written by the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen (1828 - 1906) and first produced at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark, featuring Betty Hennings (Danish actress, 1850 - 1939) as Nora, having run some 100 performances from December 21, 1879 to 1880







Sunday 22 July 2018

Der Corregidor by Hugo Wolf produced by the Komischen Oper Berlin in 1906

A scene from Der Corregidor (4-act comic opera) by Hugo Wolf (Austrian composer, 1860 - 1903) produced by the Komischen Oper Berlin (German opera company based in Berlin) in 1906





Die Tänzerin Fanny Elßler (The Dancer Fanny Elssler, posthumous operetta in three acts) was first performed on December 22, 1934, in Berlin

Scenes from Die Tänzerin Fanny Elßler (The Dancer Fanny Elssler, posthumous operetta in three acts) was first performed on December 22, 1934, in Berlin, with music by Johann Strauss (son), and with the stage edited by Bernard Grun and Oskar Stalla and the libretto written by Hans Adler



Ein Diener des Hauses (The Servant in the House) written by Charles Rann Kennedy at the Hoftheater, Meiningen, in 1912

A scene from Ein Diener des Hauses (The Servant in the House, 5-act-play, 1908) written by the Anglo-American dramatist Charles Rann Kennedy (1871 - 1950) at the Hoftheater, Meiningen, in 1912




A Midsummer Night's Dream written by William Shakespeare and produced at a Russian Theatre, in 1890

A scene from A Midsummer Night's Dream written by the English playwright William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) and produced at a Russian Theatre, in 1890




Stella maris (Star of the Sea) composed by Alfred Kaiser at the Kurfürstenoper, Berlin, from December 23, 1911 to 1913

A scene from Stella maris (Star of the Sea) composed by Alfred Kaiser (1872 - 1917) at the Kurfürstenoper, Berlin, from December 23, 1911 to 1913



Saturday 21 July 2018

The Professor's Love Story (1894) written by Sir James M. Barrie at St. James, London, in the winter of 1903

A scene from The Professor's Love Story (1894) written by the Scottish playwright Sir James M. Barrie (1860 - 1937) at St. James' Theatre, London, in the winter of 1903



Scene from Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare and produced at the Royalty Theatre, London, in 1905

Scene from Romeo and Juliet written by the English playwright William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) and produced at the Royalty Theatre, London, in 1905



Rigoletto made by Giuseppe Verdi and produced at the Berlin theatre around 1930

A scene from Rigoletto (3-act-opera) made by the Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1901) and produced at the Berlin theatre around 1930



Carmen made by Georges Bizet and produced at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen in 1930

Scenes from Carmen (4-act-opera) made by the French composer Georges Bizet (1838 - 1875) and produced at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen in 1930






A poster for Kjærlighedens Komedie (Komödie der Liebe, three-act satiric verse comedy, first published in 1862), written by the Norwegian Playwright Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906), and performed at Secessionsbühne, Berlin, in 1900, with Edmund Edel

A poster for Kjærlighedens Komedie (Komödie der Liebe, three-act satiric verse comedy, first published in 1862), written by the Norwegian Playwright Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906), and performed at Secessionsbühne, Berlin, in 1900, with Edmund Edel 



Mozart's opera of Don Giovanni performed at the Kings Theatre, with the print showing George IV in the title role, printed on July 23, 1820

A scene from Mozart's opera of Don Giovanni performed at the Kings Theatre, with the print showing George IV in the title role, printed on July 23, 1820





Othello written by the English playwright William Shakespeare and produced at the Queen's Theatre, Manchester, in 1907

Some scenes from Othello written by the English playwright William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) and produced at the Queen's Theatre, Manchester, starring Matheson Lang and Margaret Halstan in 1907



Bedchamber Scene Act VI


My Daughter in Law produced at the Lyceum Theatre, New York City, featuring Paul Bilhaud and Michel Carré, in 1900

A scene of the last act from My Daughter in Law (from the French of Fabrice Carre and Paul Bilhaud) produced at the Lyceum Theatre, New York City, featuring Paul Bilhaud and Michel Carré, having run for 72 performances from Feb. 26, 100 to Apr. 1900




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Die Braut von Messina (The Bride of Messina, tragedy) written by Friedrich v. Schiller at the Schauspielhaus in 1905

A scene from Die Braut von Messina (The Bride of Messina, tragedy) written by Friedrich v. Schiller at the Schauspielhaus in 1905


Friday 20 July 2018

Hoppla, wir leben! (Hoppla, We're Alive!) written by Toller and produced in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1928, with Alf Sjöberg in the role of the main character Karl Thomas along with Anna Lindahl as Eva Berg

A scene from Hoppla, wir leben! (Hoppla, We're Alive! Hoppla vi lever) written by Toller and produced in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1928, with Alf Sjöberg in the role of the main character Karl Thomas along with Anna Lindahl as Eva Berg



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Razzia written by Hans José Rehfisch and produced in July? 1927 with Friedrich Kayssler and Gerda Müller as 'Mr. and Mrs. Rust'

A scene from Razzia written by the German playwright Hans José Rehfisch (1891 - 1960) and produced in July? 1927 with Friedrich Kayssler (1874 - 1945) and Gerda Müller (1894 - 1951) as 'Mr. and Mrs. Rust'



Thursday 19 July 2018

The Glass Slipper written by Ferenc Molnár and produced by New York Theatre Guild at the Guild Theatre, New York City, having run for 65 performances from Oct. 19, 1925 to Dec. 1925

A scene from The Glass Slipper written by the Hungarian playwright Ferenc Molnár (1878 - 1952) and produced by New York Theatre Guild at the Guild Theatre, New York City, featuring George Baxter, Helen Westley & Lee Baker, having run for 65 performances from Oct. 19, 1925 to Dec. 1925