Sketches of the scenery by the Russian artist Alexandre N. Benois (1870-1960) for The Merchant of Venice written by William Shakespeare, and performed at the Bolshoi Drama Theater, Moscow, in 1920.

Sketches of the scenery by the Russian artist Alexandre N. Benois (1870-1960) for The Merchant of Venice written by the English playwright William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616), and performed at the Bolshoi Drama Theater, Moscow, in 1920.

Alexander Nikolaevich Benois (1870 - 1960), Set Design for The Merchant of Venice, signed in Cyrillic and dated 1920, watercolour over pencil on paper

The Shadow of the Glen (1903) written by John Millington Synge (1871-1909) and produced by the Mount Vernon Community Players, Ohio, USA, around 1920

A scene from The Shadow of the Glen (first published in 1903) written by the Irish playwright John Millington Synge (1871-1909) and produced by the Mount Vernon Community Players, Ohio, USA, around 1920.

Riders to the Sea (1904) written by John Millington Synge and produced at the West Virginia University, USA, around 1920

A scene from Riders to the Sea (first published in 1904) written by the Irish playwright John Millington Synge (1871-1909) and produced at the West Virginia University, USA, around 1920.

The Land of Heart’s Desire (1894) written by William Butler Yeats and produced at the Canvas Playhouse, USA, in 1920

A scene from The Land of Heart’s Desire (first published in 1894) written by the Irish playwright William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) and produced at the Canvas? Playhouse, USA, in 1920.

The Prince Chap, written by Edward Peples and Olga Printzlau, and produced under the direction of William C. de Mille in 1920, starring Thomas Meighan, Charles Ogle, and Kathlyn Williams.

   Scenes from The Prince Chap, written by Edward Peples and Olga Printzlau, and produced under the direction of William C. de Mille in 1920, starring Thomas Meighan, Charles Ogle, and Kathlyn Williams.

   The Prince Chap is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by William C. deMille and written by Olga Printzlau based upon the play of the same name by Edward Peple. The film was released in August 1920, by Paramount Pictures.