Trifles (1916), written by Susan Gaspell and performed at State College of Washington, Pullman, Washington in 1924

A scene from Trifles (first published in 1916), written by the American playwright Susan Gaspell (Pulitzer-Prize winner 1876-1948) and performed at the State College of Washington, Pullman, Washington, with the stage designed by Miss Hulda and executed by William Jackson in 1924.

Sei personaggi in cerca d'autore (Six Characters In Search of an Author 1921) written by Luigi Pirandello and produced at the Komedie am Kudamm, Berlin, in Germany under the direction of Max Reinhardt in 1924

A scene from Sei personaggi in cerca d'autore (Six Characters In Search of an Author, Sechs Personen suchen einen Autor, 1921) written by the Italian playwright Luigi Pirandello (1867 - 1936) and produced under the direction of Max Reinhardt (1873 - 1943) at the Komedie am Kudamm, Berlin, in 1924.

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Der Entfesselte Wotan (Wotan Unchained, 1923) written by Ernst Toller and produced at Die Tribüne in Berlin in 1924?

   A scene from Der Entfesselte Wotan (Wotan Unchained, a comedy, 1923) written by the German playwright Ernst Toller (1893 - 1939) and produced at Die Tribüne in Berlin, probably in 1924. 

   This play, written in prison, was first produced in Russian on Nov. 16, 1924, at the theatre in Leningrad and not produced in German until Jan. 29, 1925 at the Kleine Bühne in Prague. 

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All God's Chillun Got Wings, written by Eugene O'Neill and produced at the Greenwich Village Theatre in New York, 1924

Some scenes from All God's Chillun Got Wings, written by Eugene O'Neill (1888 - 1953) and produced at the Greenwich Village Theatre, New York City, with scenic design by Cleon Throckmorton, running from May 14 to October 24, 1924.

 Ella Downey (portrayed by Mary Blair) kisses Jim Harris’s (portrayed by Paul Robeson) hand. The controversy surrounding this play stemmed from this interracial kiss.

Frank Wilson and Paul Robeson listen to James Meighan's mournful tunes

Maya (1924) written by Simon Gantillon and produced at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Paris, in 1924

   A scene from Maya (1924) written by the French playwright Simon Gantillon (1887 - 1961) and produced under the direction of Gaston Baty (1885-1952) at the Studio of Champs-Élysées, Paris, on May 2, 1924

   This play was set in a brothel and had been banned in the UK and America. Consequently it was drawing huge audiences in France.

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