A scene from The Chief Thing (1921) written by the Russian playwright Nikolai Evreinov (1879 - 1953) and produced at the Guild Theatre, New York City, having run 40 performances from March 22, 1926 to April, 1926.
Chief Thing, The : "A Comedy for Some - A Drama for Others" by Nicolas Evreinoff ("Theatre Guild Version Based on Translation by Herman Bernstein and Leo Randole"). Produced at the Guild Theatre (NYC - 1926) starring McKay Morris (Courtesy of David Belasco), Edith Meiser, Henry Travers (Most famous as "Clarence the Angel" in the film, "It's A Wonderful Life"), Estelle Winwood, Dwight Frye (Most famous as the co-star of "Dracula" and "Frankenstein" on film), Edward G. Robinson, Lee Strasberg, Ernest Cossart, Helen Westley, etc. Directed by Philip Moeller.
Poster For The 1926 Production of 'The Chief Thing' By Nikolai Evreinov At The Guild Theater, New York
