Die Weber (The Weavers) written by Gerhart Hauptmann and produced by Leopold Jessner at the Staatliches Schauspielhaus, Berlin, in 1928.

A scene from the play Die Weber (The Weavers) written by the German playwright Gerhart Hauptmann (1862 - 1946) and produced by Leopold Jessner at the Staatliches Schauspielhaus, Berlin, in 1928. 

Florian Geyer (tragedy, prologue and 5 acts, 1894 - 95) written by Gerhart Hauptmann (1862 - 1946) and produced at the Staatliches Schauspielhaus Berlin, in 1927.

Scenes from Florian Geyer (tragedy, prologue and 5 acts, 1894 - 95) written by the German playwright Gerhart Hauptmann (1862 - 1946) and produced at the Staatliches Schauspielhaus Berlin, in 1927.

Walter Frank (German actor, 1896-1961) with Albert Florath (on the left) in the stage play 'Florian Geyer'. 

Walter Franck in Gerhart Hauptmanns stage work as "Florian Geyer."

Fanny et ses gens (Fanny and Her People, a play in three acts) written by the English playwright Jerome K. Jerome and premiered at the Daunou Theater, Paris, on April 17, 1927.

   Scenes from Fanny et ses gens (Fanny and Her People, a play in three acts) written by the English playwright Jerome K. Jerome and performed for the first time at the Théâtre Daunou (Daunou Theater), Paris, on April 17, 1927. 

   The play was translated and adapted from the English by Andrée Méry and Pierre Scize, and the performance was conducted by Jane Renouardt, who  featured Fernand Gravey, Jane Renouardt, Constant Rémy, Berthe Fusier, Lucien Dayle, Paul Amiot, and Jeanne Fusier-Gir.

Mourning Becomes Electra written by Eugene O'Neil and produced at the Guild Theatre, New York City, with the stage designed by Philip Moeller (1880 - 1958), in 1931-1932.

Scenes from Mourning Becomes Electra written by the American playwright Eugene O'Neill (1888 - 1953) and produced at the Guild Theatre, New York City, with the stage designed by Philip Moeller (1880 - 1958), having run for 150 performances from October 26, 1931 until March 1932.

From L to R: Grant Gordon (as Joe Silva), Arthur Hughes (as Seth Beckwith)

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Die Katalaunische Schlacht (The Catalan Battle) written by Arnolt Bronnen (1895-1959) and premiered at the Staatliches Schauspielhaus, Berlin, in 1928

Scenes from Die Katalaunische Schlacht (The Catalan Battle) written by the Austrian playwright and director Arnolt Bronnen (1895-1959) and premiered at the Staatliches Schauspielhaus, Berlin, in 1928, starring Lothar Müthel as Kenned and Walter Franck as Karl and Maria Bard as Hiddie.

Director: Heinz Hilpert
Stage designer: Traugott Müller

Szene mit Lothar Müthel als Kenned und Walter Franck als Karl und Maria Bard als Hiddie- 1928

Actress Maria Bard as Hiddie with the actors 

Actress Maria Bard als Hiddie and actor Frederick (Fritz) Valk as Mellermann

Hamlet written by the English playwright William Shakespeare and performed at the Deutsches Volkstheater, Vienna, in 1926.

Scenes from Hamlet written by the English playwright William Shakespeare and performed at the Deutsches Volkstheater, Vienna, in 1926, starring Alexander Moissi as Hamlet.

Alexander Moissi as "Hamlet", Deutsches Volkstheater, 1926 

Lavrenyov's 'Fault' performed at the Vakhtangov Theatre, Moscow, in 1927 with the scenery by N. P. Akimov.

   Lavrenyov's 'Fault' performed at the Vakhtangov Theatre, Moscow, in 1927 with the scenery by N. P. Akimov. 

   Boris Andreyevich Lavrenyov (1891 – 1959) was a Soviet Russian writer and playwright.

   Nikolay Pavlovich Akimov[a] (1901 – 1968) was a Soviet experimental theatre director and scenic designer noted for his work with the Leningrad Comedy Theatre. His most notorious production was the cynical version of Hamlet (1932), with Ophelia as a drunken prostitute and the king's ghost as a clever mystification arranged by Hamlet.

Armored train 14-69 written by Vsevolod Ivanov (1895-1963) and performed by the Moscow Art Theater on 8 November 1927

  Scenes from Armored Train 14-69 written by the Russian playwright Vsevolod Ivanov (1895-1963) and performed by the Moscow Art Theater on 8 November 1927, with the theatre set by the Russian scenographer Viktor A. Simov (1858-1935).

   Armoured Train 14–69 (Russian: Бронепоезд 14–69, romanized: Bronepoezd 14–69) is a 1927 Soviet play by Vsevolod Ivanov. Based on his 1922 novel of the same name, it was the first play that he wrote and remains his most important. Armoured Train 14–69 was first performed by the world-famous Moscow Art Theatre in a production that opened with a gala performance on 8 November 1927.

Photo of Khmelev (centre) from the 1927 Moscow production.

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A sketch of the scenery by G. Dumont for Philocnetus (the tragedy) written by the ancient Greek tragedian Sophocles.

A sketch of the scenery by G. Dumont for  Philocnetus (the tragedy) written by the ancient Greek tragedian Sophocles. 

Layout of the scenery by the Georgian set designer Irakli I. Gamrekeli (1894-1943) for the play Anzor written by Sandro Shanshiashvili (1888-1979), and performed at the Rustaveli Theatre (Georgian SSR) in 1928.

Layout of the scenery by the Georgian set designer Irakli I. Gamrekeli (1894-1943) for the play Anzor written by the Georgian playwright Sandro Shanshiashvili (1888-1979) and performed at the Rustaveli Theatre (Georgian SSR) in 1928.

Layout of the scenery by A. G. Tyshler for Richard III by William Shakespeare, performed at the Bolshoi Theater, Moscow, in 1935.

Layout of the scenery by the Russian stage designer Alexander G. Tyshler (1898-1980) for the play Richard III, written by the English playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616), and performed at the Bolshoi Theater, Moscow, in 1935.

Der Tor und der Tod (Death and the Fool, first published in 1893) written by Hugo von Hofmansthal (1874-1929 ) and performed in Dresden, in 1929.

 A scene from Der Tor und der Tod (Death and the Fool, first published in 1893) written by the German playwright Hugo von Hofmansthal (1874-1929 ) and performed in Dresden, in 1929.

young Anton Walbrook (Adolf Wohlbrück) in "Der Tor und der Tod" Dresden, 1929

Hamlet written by William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) and produced at the New Theatre, London, from 14th November 1934 to 1935

   Scenes from Hamlet written by the English playwright William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) and produced at the New Theatre, London, from  14th November 1934 to 1935, with John Gielgud (as Hamlet) and Jessica Tandy (as Ophelia).

   The New York Times :  1935/01/01   'HAMLET' OF GIELGUD MAY BE SHOWN HERE; Theatre Guild ...  LONDON, Dec. 31.—New York is expected to see the most talked-of modern interpretation of "Hamlet" in London. The production of the young English actor, John Gielgud, at the New Theatre...

 Hamlet-Act 3, Scene 4  Queen: Whereon do you look? Hamlet: On him, on him! 

John Gielgud Hamlet

Hamlet, with John Gielgud (as Hamlet) and Jessica Tandy (as Ophelia), at the New Theatre, London 1935.  Theatre World, January 1935, p17. From The Play of the Moment page in Theatre World, January 1935.

Hamlet | Souvenir Theatre Programme Performed at The New Theatre, St. Martin's Lane, London  William Shakespeare [Starring John Gielgud, Jack Hawkins, Jessica Tandy, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quayle] Published by Performance Programme, in 1935.

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Macbeth directed by Orson Welles and performed at Harlem's Lafayette Theate, New York City, and featuring an all-Black cast, in 1936.

   Scenes from Macbeth directed by Orson Welles and performed at Harlem's Lafayette Theate, New York City, featuring an all-Black cast, in 1936.

   “Voodoo” Macbeth opened at the Lafayette Theatre on April 14, 1936. Directed by a 20-year-old Orson Welles for the Federal Theatre Project’s Negro Unit, the production was an immediate, historic sensation – drawing 10,000 spectators to the street outside the theatre on opening night.
   The  production  was an overwhelming success, winning  rave reviews from both the New York Times and New York Daily News when it opened on April 14, 1936.  Macbeth played for 10 sold-out weeks at the Lafayette Theatre before moving to the Adelphi Theatre and  then embarking on a national tour.

Macbeth in the jungle with the Three Witches and the voodoo men and women in Act II, Scene 2 of the Federal Theatre Project production of Macbeth at the Lafayette Theatre, Harlem

Lady Macbeth calming the guests at Macbeth’s palace in Act II, Scene 1

Charles Collins (Macduff) and Maurice Ellis (Macbeth) in Act III, Scene 4

Macduff hailing victory over Macbeth in Act III, Scene 4

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Henry VIII, believed to be by William Shakespeare and John Fletcher, and performed at Sadler's Wells Theatre, London, on 6th November 1933.

   A scene from the play Henry VIII, believed to be by William Shakespeare and John Fletcher, and performed at Sadler's Wells Theatre, London, on 6th November 1933. 

   British actor Charles Laughton (1899 - 1962, left) plays Henry with Robert Farquarson as Wolsey and Flora Robson (1902 - 1984, centre) as Catherine of Aragon. 

Henry VIII: Souvenir Theatre Programme Performed at The Old Vic. Waterloo Road. Sadler's Wells, Rosebery Avenue, London Season 1933-1934

Premiere of the opera Macbeth by the British composer, conductor, and record producer Lawrance Collingwood (1887–1982), at Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London, on April 12, 1934.

A scene from the Premiere of the opera Macbeth by the British composer, conductor, and record producer Lawrance Collingwood (1887–1982), at Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London, on April 12, 1934.

Fru Inger til Østraat (Lady Inger of Ostrat, 1854) written by Henrik Ibsen (1828 - 1906) and produced on 25 February 1931, probably at the Nationaltheatret in Norway.

   Scenes from Fru Inger til Østraat (Lady Inger of Ostrat, 1854) written by the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen (1828 - 1906) and produced  on 25 February 1931, probably at the Nationaltheatret in Norway.

   Lady Inger. Historical drama in five acts had its premiere at The Norwegian Theatre in Bergen 2 January 1855, and was first published as a serial in the weekly magazine Illustreret Nyhedsblad No. 22–34, 1857. 

Participants:
Sigurd Eldegard        Bear
Gerd Grieg        Eline Gyldenløve
Johanne Dybwad        Mrs. Inger
Tryggve Larssen        Farm bailiff Einar Huk
Hans Jacob Nilsen        The house servant Finn
Henrik Børseth        Jens Bjelke
Olafr Havrevold        Nils Stenssøn
Egil Eide        Olaf Skaktavl
August Oddvar        Privy Councillor Nils Lykke
DIRECTION        Johanne Dybwad
SCENOGRAPHY        Oliver Neerland
COSTUME DESIGN        Jacob Von Der Lippe

Mrs. Inger to Ostråt (1857, Mrs. Inger to Ostrat), Premiere 25 February 1931

August Oddvar as Nils Lykke    Johanne Dybwad as Mrs. Inger

Revisor (The Government Inspector), written by Nikolai Gogol (1809 - 1952) and produced under the direction of Vs. Meyerhold (1874 -1940) at The State Theater named after Vs. Meyerhold, Moscow, on December 9, 1926.

   Scenes from Revisor ("The Inspector General" or "The Government Inspector"), written by the Russian playwright Nikolai Gogol (1809 - 1952) and produced under the direction of Vsevolod Emilevich Meyerhold (1874 -1940) at The State Theater named after Vs. Meyerhold, Moscow, on December 9, 1926.

   On December 9, 1926, after nearly two years of extensive research and rehearsals, Vsevolod Meyerhold premiered his Inspector General (Revizor). Though the production provoked a tempest in the Soviet press and was much discussed by the critics of both liberal and Communist bent, foreign—mostly American—witnesses had no doubt about...

Anti-illusionist stage from Vsevolod Meyerhold's production of Nikolay Gogol's Revizor, Moscow, 1926

The final scene of the play The Government Inspector

 When Meyerhold directed Revisor in the 1920s, he found a means of showing a frozen group of people. He had them replaced with wax figures. 

The Government Inspector in Meyerhold's theatre. Articles.