Thursday, 19 June 2025

Die Exzesse (comedy) witten by Arnolt Bronnen (1895-1959) and performed at the Lessing Theater, Berlin, in June? 1925.

A scene from Die Exzesse (comedy) witten by the Austrian playwright Arnolt Bronnen (1895-1959) and performed at the Lessing Theater, Berlin, in June? 1925. 



The following  two photos were taken during rehearsal break. 




Tuesday, 17 June 2025

Trommeln in der Nacht (Drums in the Night, 1919) written by Bertolt Brecht and produced at Schauspielhaus Frankfurt in 1925?

Stage-design by Ludwig Jeefeld? for the first act of Trommeln in der Nacht (Drums in the Night, first published in 1919) written by the German playwright Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956) and produced at Schauspielhaus Frankfurt  in 1925?




Monday, 16 June 2025

Desire under the Elms (1924) written by Eugene O’Neill and produced in Prague with the stage design by Antony Haitham?, in 1925

A scene from Desire under the Elms (1924) written by the American playwright Eugene O’Neill (1888 - 1953) and produced in Prague with the stage designed by Antony Haitham?, in 1925.




The Emperor Jones (1920), written by Eugene O’Neill and produced probably at the Stavovské Divadlo (Estate Theatre) in Prague on May 18, 1925



Theater set for Císař Jones (The Emperor Jones (1920), written by American playwright Eugene O’Neill (1888 - 1953) and produced presumably at the Stavovské Divadlo (Estate Theatre) in Prague with the stage designed by Vlastislav Hofman (Czech artist, 1884 - 1964) on May 18, 1925.





Sunday, 8 June 2025

Clo-Clo, performed at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London, from June 9, 1925, running for 95 performances.

Scenes from Clo-Clo, performed at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London, from June 9, 1925, running for 95 performances. 




Hay Fever (a comic play, 1924), written by Noël Coward, and first produced in the West End, London, in 1925 with Marie Tempest as Judith Bliss.

Scenes from Hay Fever (a comic play, 1924), written by English dramatist Noël Coward (1899-1973) and first produced at the Ambassadors Theatre from 8th June 1925 to 31st March 1926, directed by Coward, and transferred to the larger Criterion Theatre on 7 September 1925, where it ran for 337 performances.



 Marie Tempest as Judith Bliss (centre) in 'Hay Fever' at The Ambassadors Theatre


Marie Tempest as Judith with Robert Andrews and Helen Spencer as her children


Act III: the guests make their escape, 1925 production


Hay Fever (a comic play, 1924), written by Noël Coward (1899-1973), and opened at the Ambassadors Theatre, London, on 8 June 1925, directed by Coward

Scenes from Hay Fever (a comic play, 1924), written by the English dramatist Noël Coward (1899-1973), and opened at the Ambassadors Theatre, London, on 8 June 1925, directed by Coward, and transferred to the larger Criterion Theatre on 7 September 1925; it ran for 337 performances.



Noel Coward's comdey Hay Fever with Graham Brown and Marie Tempest (c) at the Ambassador's Theatre, 1925.


Hay FeverMarie Tempest (centre) in Noël Coward's Hay Fever at the Ambassadors Theatre, London, 1925.


Marie Tempest as Judith with Robert Andrews and Helen Spencer as her children, 1925


Act III: the guests make their escape, 1925 production


Judith Bliss (Marie Tempest) strikes a pose, 1925