Saint Joan (1923) written by George Bernard Shaw and produced at the Kamerny theatre, Moscow, in 1924

   A scene from Saint Joan (1923) written by the British playwright George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950) and produced by Alexander Tairov (Russian theatre director, 1885 - 1950), starring Alisa Koonen in the role of Joan, at the Kamerny theatre (founded in 1914) in Moscow on October 21, 1924

   The play received its premiere on December 28, 1923 at the Garrick Theatre, New York City, by the Theatre Guild. The London première opened at the New Theatre on March 26, 1924.

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Voulez-vous jouer avec moâ? (1922) written by Marcel Achard and produced at the Théâtre de l'Atelier, Paris, on 18 December, 1923

Two scenes from Voulez-vous jouer avec moâ? (Do you want to play with me? first published in 1922) written by the French playwright Marcel Achard (1899-1974) and produced at the Théâtre de l'Atelier, Paris, on December 18, 1923.

La Maison Natale (1923) written by Jacques Copeau and produced at the Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier, Paris, in 1923

   A scene from La Maison Natale (The Birthplace, 1923) written by the French playwright Jacques Copeau (1879 - 1949) and produced at the Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier, Paris, with J. Copeau playing as Félix Daronge, on December 18, 1923.

   Written by Jacques Copeau; directed by Jacques Copeau; with Jacques Copeau in the role of Félix Daronge, André Bacqué as Bernard Hersant and Gina Barbieri as Julie Hersant.

Knock (1923) written by Jules Romains and produced at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, on December 14, 1923

A scene from Knock (Knock ou le Triomphe de la médecine, first published in 1923) written by the French playwright Jules Romains (1885-1972) and first produced at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Paris, on December 15, 1923, starring Louis Jouvet (French actor, 1887 - 1951).

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Les Ratés (1920) written by Henri-René Lenormand and produced at the Theatre Guild, New York, in 1923-24

Scenes from Les Ratés (The Failures, 1920) written by the French playwright Henri-René Lenormand (having steeped in symbolism, 1882 - 1951) and produced at the Garrick Theatre, New York City, by the Theatre Guild, under the direction of Stark Young (1881 - 1963) with the stage designed by Lee Simonson (American stage setting designer, 1888 - 1967), having run for 40 performances from November 19, 1923 to January 1924.

 

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Nebeneinander (1923) written by Georg Kaiser and produced at Die Truppe, Berlin, in 1923

A scene from Nebeneinander (Side by Side, 'people's play,' 1923) written by the German playwright Georg Kaiser (1878 - 1945) and produced by the theatre group of Die Truppe, under the direction of Berthold Viertel (Austrian director, 1885 - 1953) with design by George Grosz, at the Schauspielhaus, Berlin, on November 3, 1923. With this play Kaiser moved away from the Expressionism of his previous works.

 

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Scenes from Nebeneinander (Side by Side), written by Georg Kaiser, and premiered at the Schauspielhaus, Berlin, on 3 November, 1923, directed by Berthold Viertel with design by George Grosz.

Scenes from Nebeneinander (Side by Side), written by the German playwright Georg Kaiser (1878 – 1945), and premiered at the Schauspielhaus, Berlin, on 3 November,  1923, directed by Berthold Viertel with design by George Grosz. 

Kaiser's drama Side by Side (Nebeneinander, 1923), a 'people's play' (Volksstück), premiered in Berlin on 3 November 1923, directed by Berthold Viertel with design by George Grosz. With this play Kaiser moved away from the Expressionism of his previous works. Utilizing a more rounded characterization and more realistic curt, comic dialogue to tell a light-hearted story of an idealistic pawnbroker caught up in the hyperinflation afflicting Germany at the time (the currency stabilization came a fortnight after the play opened), the play inaugurated the 'new sobriety' (Neue Sachlichkeit) in the drama. "Kaiser has left the cloud that used to surround him," a review in the Weltbühne suggested, "and landed with both feet on the earth."

Our Betters, written by Somerset Maugham (1874-1965) and produced at the Globe Theatre, London, on 13 October 1923.

    A scene from Our Betters, written by the British playwright Somerset Maugham (1874-1965) and produced at the Globe Theatre, London, on 13 October 1923. 

   Our Betters was first written in 1915, but not produced on Broadway until 1917 with Rose Coghlan and Chrystal Herne. It was first seen in London in 1923 with Margaret Bannerman as Pearl and Constance Collier as the Duchesse. This led to the play’s first publication. The only Broadway revival was in 1928 with Ina Claire as Pearl. 

The dark rival in Our Betters at the Globe Theatre: The Duchesse De Surennes (Miss Constance Collier) is discarded by Gilbert Paxton (Mr Reginald Owen). 13 October 1923

Hinkemann (premiered on Sep. 19, 1923) written by Ernst Toller and produced under the direction of Paul Tiecke Bild at the theater Dresdner Schauspielhaus, 1924

A scene from Hinkemann (Der deutsche Hinkemann, 3-act-tragedy, premiere on Sep. 19, 1923) written by the German left-wing playwright Ernst Toller (1893 - 1939) and produced under the direction of Paul Tiecke Bild at the theater Dresdner Schauspielhaus in 1924, though first performed under the direction of Alwin Kronacher (1880 - 1951) at the Alten Theater Leipzig on September 19, 1923.

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Eliza Comes To Stay (a farce in three acts), written by H. V. Esmond (1869-1922), and performed in 1923.

A scene from Eliza Comes To Stay (a farce in three acts), written by the British playwright H. V. Esmond (1869-1922), and performed in 1923.

The Importance of Being Earnest written by Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900) and performed at the Haymarket Theatre, London, in 1923.

A scene from The Importance of Being Earnest written by the Irish playwright Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900) and performed at the Haymarket Theatre, London, in 1923.

Nicholson as Dr Chasuble in The Importance of Being Earnest, 1923 revival, with Louise Hampton and Leslie Faber

Die Truppe (Side by Side) written by the German playwright Georg Kaiser (1878 - 1945) and produced at the Schauspielhaus, Berlin, in 1923.

Scenes from Die Truppe (Side by Side) written by the German playwright Georg Kaiser (1878 - 1945) and produced at the Schauspielhaus, Berlin, in 1923.

Masse Mensch (Masses Man), written by Ernst Toller (1893-1939), and performed at the Theatre of the Revolution (today's Mayakovsky Theatre), Moscow, from 1923.

A scene from Masse Mensch (Masses Man), written by the German left-wing playwright Ernst Toller (1893-1939), and performed at the Theatre of the Revolution (today's Mayakovsky Theatre), Moscow, from 1923.

Scenes from Katinka produced at The Shaftesbury Theatre, London, on August 31, 1923, having run for 108 performances.

   Scenes from Katinka produced at The Shaftesbury Theatre, London, on August 31, 1923, having run for 108 performances.

   Katinka is an operetta in three acts composed by Rudolf Friml to a libretto by Otto Harbach. It was first performed at the Park Theatre in Morristown, New Jersey, on December 2, 1915, with May Naudain in the title role and subsequently received its Broadway premiere on December 23, 1915 at the 44th Street Theatre.  Katinka had its UK premiere on August 30, 1923 at the Shaftesbury Theatre with Helen Gilliland in the title role and ran for 108 performances.

   New York Times :  1923/08/31   KATINKA' WINS IN LONDON.; Joseph Coyne and Binnie Hale Score ...   Otto Hauerbach and Bertram Davis's musical play "Katinka" was produced at the Shaftesbury Theatre tonight. Two Americans contributed notably to the success which the piece attained.

Miss Binnie Hale in 'Katinka' at the Shaftesbury Theatre, 1923

Dardamelle ou le Cocu (1922 ) written by Émile Louis Mazaud, and produced at the Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier in 1923

Scenes from Dardamelle ou le Cocu (first published in 1922) written by the French playwright, Émile Louis Mazaud (1884-1970), and produced at the Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier, Paris, in 1923.

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La Maison natale written by Jacques Copeau and produced at the Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier in 1923

A scene from La Maison natale written by the French playwright, Jacques Copeau (1879-1949), and produced at the Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier, Paris, on December 18, 1923.

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The Love Habit adapted by Gladys Unger, based on Pour Avoir Adrienne by Louis Verneuil, and produced at the Royalty Theatre, London, in 1923

A scene from The Love Habit adapted by Gladys Unger, based on Pour Avoir Adrienne by Louis Verneuil, and produced at the Royalty Theatre, London, in 1923.

Three scenes from The Eighteenth Century performed at the St. James's Theatre, London, in 1907.

Three scenes from The Eighteenth Century performed at the St. James's Theatre, London, in 1907.

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, August 17th, 1907,  "The Eighteenth Century" at the St. James's Theatre.

   a- To-day and To-morrow,  1906.- Miss Grace Lane,as Stacey Trevor-Coke (an heiress),  and Mr. Edward Compton as the ninth Earl of Laidlaw.- "Where did you get this?"  "It belonged to someone i I loved."

   b- Yesterday, 1745.- Miss Grace Lane as Anastasia Coke, and Mr. Henry Ainley as Ensign Rupert Trevor.- "Forgive your penitent and most devoted lover." 

   c- The end of Act II.  (1745).- Mr. Henry Ainley as Ensign Rupert Trevor- lying on ground- and Mr. Compton as Lord Laidlaw-bending over him.-"Take those eyes away."

The Love Habit produced at the Royalty Theatre, London, in 1923

Some scenes from The Love Habit produced at the Royalty Theatre, London, in 1923

Cymbeline written by William Shakespeare and produced under the direction of H. K. Ayliff, at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham in England, in 1923

Scenes from Cymbeline written by the English playwright William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) and produced under the direction of H. K. Ayliff, at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham in England, in 1923, when the Rep pioneered modern-dress Shakespeare with a Cymbeline that had Imogen sporting knickerbockers and a cap.

Stage set of 1923 by Isaac Rabinovich for Lysistrata (411 BC) written by Aristophanes

Stage set of 1923 by Isaac Rabinovich (1894 -1961, since 1955 the head artist of the Vakhtangov Theatre) for Lysistrata (411 BC) written by the Ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes (c. 446 BC - c. 386 BC)

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On ne badine pas avec l’amour (No Trifling with Love, first published in 1834) written by Alfred de Musset and produced at Comédie- Française in 1923

Stage-designs for On ne badine pas avec l’amour (No Trifling with Love, first published in 1834) written by the French playwright Alfred de Musset (1810 - 1857) and produced at Comédie- Française, Paris, in 1923.

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