The play 'Love' written by the French playwright Gorardi?, and produced at La Comédie-Française in Decembr 4th,1921

A scene from the play 'Love' written by the French playwright Girardi?, and  produced at La Comédie-Française in December 4, 1921.

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Anna Christie written by Eugene O'Neill and produced for the first time at the Vanderbilt Theatre, New York City, in 1921 to 1922,

Some scenes from Anna Christie written by the American playwright Eugene O'Neill (1888-1953) and produced for the first time at the Vanderbilt Theatre, New York City, having run for 177 performances from November 2, 1921 to April 1922, starring Pauline Lord (1890-1950) as Anna Christopherson.

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Anna Christie (1921) written by Eugene O'Neill and made its Broadway debut, with Pauline Lord as the title role, at the Vanderbilt Theatre, New York City, having run for 177 performances from November 2, 1921 to April 1922

Some scenes from Anna Christie (4-act-play, 1921) written by the American playwright Eugene O'Neill (1888 -1953) and made its Broadway debut, with Pauline Lord as the title role, at the Vanderbilt Theatre, New York City, having run for 177 performances from November 2, 1921 to April 1922.

Pauline Lord as Anna Christie in the 1921 Broadway staging

Pauline Lord and George Marion in the 1922 touring production

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Spiegelmensch (1920) written by Franz V. Werfel and produced at the Altes Theater in Leipzig in 1921

Scenes from Spiegelmensch (Mirror Man 1920) written by the Austrian playwright Franz Viktor Werfel (1890 - 1945) and produced at the Altes Theater, Leipzig, on October 15, 1921, starring Ewald Schindler in the title role and Lutz Altschul as 'Thamu', under the direction of Dr. Kronacher with the stage decorated by Alexander Baranowsky (1874 - 1941).

Masse Mensch, by Ernst Toller, directed by Jürgen Fehling at Volksbühne in 1921

A scene from Masse Mensch (Masses Man), written by the German Left-wing Playwright Ernst Toller (1893-1939), and produced under the direction of Jürgen Fehling (1885 - 1968) at the theater of Volksbühne, Berlin, on September 29, 1921.

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Masse Mensch (1920) written by Ernst Toller and produced at Volksbüne in Berlin under the direction of Jürgen Fehling in September 1921

Two scenes from Masse Mensch (1920) written by the German playwright Ernst Toller (1893 - 1939) and produced at Volksbüne in Berlin under the direction of Jürgen Fehling (1885-1968) in September 1921.

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The Circle (a Comedy in Three Acts), written by W. Somerset Maugham (1874 – 1965), and produced at the Selwyn Theatre and the Fulton Theatre, New York City, running for 175 performances, from September 1921 to February 1 1922

   The Circle (a Comedy in Three Acts), written by the British playwright W. Somerset Maugham (1874 – 1965), and first produced at the Haymarket Theatre, London, on 3 March 1921, with a cast including Fay Compton, Allan Aynesworth and Ernest Thesiger.

   This has been revived several times in the West End and on Broadway. The play was produced at the Selwyn Theatre (Sep 12, 1921 - Jan 07, 1922) and the Fulton Theatre (Jan 09, 1922 - Feb 01 1922),  New York City, running for 175 performances, from September 1921 to February 1 1922. The following photos are the scenes from its Broadway production.

The Broadway production of the 1921 play The Circle, by W. Somerset Maugham.

SCENE IN W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM'S COMEDY "THE CIRCLE" Act I. Lady Kitty (Mrs. Leslie Carter), not having seen her son for thirty years, naturally mistakes Teddie for her own offspring, on whom she turns her back Cast (from left): Robert Rendel, John Drew, Estelle Winwood, Mrs. Leslie Carter, Maxine MacDonald, John Halliday

MRS. LESLIE CARTER, ERNEST LAWFORD and JOHN DREW IN "THE CIRCLE" Act II. Lord Porteus (John Drew) always was crotchety when playing bridge, and this time he and his mistress have a regular flare-up, much to the amusement of Lady Kitty's former husband, who stands smiling in the background

Leslie Carter, in W. Somerset Maugham's, "The Circle", from a 1921 publication.

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Set for Les mariés de la tour Eiffel (The Wedding on the Eiffel Tower, 1921) written by Jean Cocteau (1889 - 1963), and first performed at the théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris in 1921.

Set for Les mariés de la tour Eiffel (The Wedding on the Eiffel Tower, 1921) written by the French playwright Jean Cocteau (1889 - 1963), and first performed at the théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris in 1921.

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Le Cocu magnifique written by the Belgian playwright, Fernand Crommelynck, and produced at Théâtre de l'Œuvre?, Paris in 1921

A scene from Le Cocu magnifique (first published in 1921) written by the Belgian playwright, Fernand Crommelynck (1885-1970), and produced at  Théâtre de l'Œuvre?, Paris in 1921.

The Magnificent Cuckold is a farce written by Fernand Crommelynck in 1920, premiered the same year in Paris and published in 1921. It pits Bruno (the cuckold) against each other, who makes questions and answers to himself, and Estrugo, his mute confidant, who responds to her with many gestures, unleashing the hilarity of the audience; From this point of view, the play's driving force is partly comic in gestures.

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Divine Comedy written by the Italian playwright Dante and designed by Norman Bel Geddes. His dramatization, design, and production script of the comedy was to be performed in Madison Square Garden in 1921.

A scene from Divine Comedy written by the Italian playwright Dante and designed by Norman Bel Geddes. His dramatization, design, and production script of the comedy was to be performed in Madison Square Garden in 1921 to celebrate the sexcentenary of Dante’s death.

Illustration From Dante's 'divine Comedy', Purgatory, 1921 is a painting by Franz Von Bayros

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Von Morgens bis Mittennachts (From Morning to Midnight 1912) written by Georg Kaiser (1878 - 1945) and produced at the Lessingtheater, Berlin, in 1921.

A scene from Von Morgens bis Mittennachts (From Morning to Midnight 1912) written by the German playwright Georg Kaiser (1878 - 1945) and produced at the Lessingtheater, Berlin, in 1921.

Some scenes from Skittles (A Scene in the Pawnbroker's Shop) performed at the Apollo Theatre, London, in 1921.

Some scenes from Skittles (A Scene in the Pawnbroker's Shop) performed at the Apollo Theatre, London, in 1921.

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, August 13th, 1921, "Skittles" at the Apollo Theatre.- A Scene in the Pawnbroker's Shop."

Skittles (Miss Alice Bowes) gives Lord Roftus, the Pawnbroker's Assistant (Mr. Geoffrey Kerr) his conge. On the right is seen William Wiggleshaw, the Pawnbroker (Mr. Horace Hodges).  The Play-A Tale of True and simple Love-depends for success largely on the fine acting of Mr. Hodges.

THEATRE Scenes from Skittles at the Apollo 1921

 Skittles at Apollo Theatre London 1921

1921 Valuable Stage Silver Plate, Skittles, Apollo Theatre

A scene from Araminta Arrives written by Dorothy Brandon, and performed at the Comedy Theatre, London, in 1921.

   A scene from Araminta Arrives written by the British writer Dorothy Brandon, and performed at the Comedy Theatre, London, in 1921.

   It premiered at the Winter Gardens Theatre in New Brighton before transferring for a West End run at the Comedy Theatre that lasted for 39 performances. The cast included Eileen Beldon in the title role, along with Herbert Bunston, Louise Hampton and Lady Tree.

Two scenes from The Faithful Heart written by the Irish writer Monckton Hoffe (1880–1951), and produced at the Comedy Theatre in 1921.

   Two scenes from The Faithful Heart written by the Irish writer Monckton Hoffe (1880–1951), and produced at the Comedy Theatre in 1921.

   This is a  play in a prologue (set in 1899), two acts (twenty years later) and an epilogue. The prologue is set in the Reindeer Hotel, outside Southampton docks. Act one is set in "the private office of Colonel Ango in a hotel converted by the war department". Act two is set in "Colonel Ango's flat in Mount Street, London". The epilogue is again set in the Reindeer Hotel at Southampton.

(The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, December 24th, 1921)

   The Faithful Heart was also performed in the United States from Oct 10, 1922–Nov 4, 1922, at Broadhurst Theatre, New York and Maxine Elliott's Theatre, New York.

Some scenes from The Dover Road (a three-act comedy) written by A. A. Milne (1882-1956), and produced on Broadway in 1921–22 and in the West End in 1922–23.

Some scenes from The Dover Road (a three-act comedy) written by the British playwright A. A. Milne (1882-1956), and produced on Broadway in 1921–22 and in the West End in 1922–23. 

The first production opened at the Bijou Theatre, New York on 23 December 1921 and ran for 204 performances. The play opened at the Haymarket Theatre, London, on 7 June 1922, and ran for 268 performances, until 13 January 1923.

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Stage set design of 1921 by Ludwig Sievert (1887 - 1966) for Die tote Stadt (The Dead City, three-act opera, 1920) by Erich Wolfgang Korngold

Stage set design of 1921 by Ludwig Sievert (1887 - 1966) for Die tote Stadt (The Dead City, three-act opera, 1920) by Erich Wolfgang Korngold (American composer, 1897 - 1957)

Stage set by John Heartfield for Die Weber (The Weavers) written by Gerhart Hauptmann, and produced at Grosses Schauspeilhaus, Berlin, in 1921

Stage sets by John Heartfield (visual artist, 1891 -1 968) for Die Weber (The Weavers) written by the German playwright Gerhart Hauptmann (1862 - 1946), and produced at Grosses Schauspeilhaus, Berlin, in 1921.

Stage set by Robert Edmond Jones for Macbeth written by William Shakespeare, designed in 1921

Stage set by Robert Edmond Jones (1887 -1954) for Macbeth written by the English playwright William Shakespeare (1564 -1616), designed in 1921.

Agents (based on the leading Yiddish author and playwright Sholom Aleichem) and produced with the stage-set made by Marc Chagall, at State Jewish Chamber Theatre, in 1921

Scenes from the play Agents (based on the leading Yiddish author and playwright Sholom Aleichem) and produced with the stage-set made by Marc Chagall, at State Jewish Chamber Theatre, in 1921.  Marc Chagall was to become actively involved in the theatre movements of both large and small forms.

Sketch for a set in the play Agents based on Sholom Gouache, Paris, 1921

Marriage on the Eiffel Tower (Les Mariés de la tour Eiffel 1921) written by Jean Cocteau and produced at Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Paris, on June 18, 1921

Scenes from Marriage on the Eiffel Tower (Les Mariés de la tour Eiffel 1921) written by the French playwright Jean Cocteau (1889 - 1963) and produced at Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Paris, with set design by Irene Lagut and the costumes & masks by Jean Hugo, on June 18, 1921.

Les Mariés de la Tour Eiffel (1921) written by Jean Cocteau and produced by the Ballets Suedois on June 15, 1921

A scene from Les Mariés de la Tour Eiffel (The Wedding Party on the Eiffel Tower, a ballet to a libretto, 1921) made by the French playwright Jean Cocteau (1889-1963) and performed by the Ballets suédois at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Paris, on June 18, 1921.

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