Monday, 27 July 2026

Some scenes from Quality Street (a comedy in four acts) written by the Scottish playwaright James M. Barrie (1860-1937), and produced at Vaudeville Theatre, London. It started on 17th September 1902.

Some scenes from Quality Street (a comedy in four acts) of the Scottish playwaright James M. Barrie (1860-1937), written before his more famous work Peter Pan. The story is about two sisters who start a school "for genteel children". The original Broadway production opened in 1901 and ran for 64 performances. The show was then produced at Vaudeville Theatre, (Strand) London. It started on 17th September 1902, where it was a hit, running for 459 performances.



Illustration of Seymour Hicks as Valentine Brown (1902 London)



Terriss and Hicks in Quality Street



Seymour Hicks as Dr Valentine Brown in search of grey hairs  (1902 London)

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