Monday, 27 July 2026

Several scenes from The Admirable Crichton written by James M. Barrie, and produced by Charles Frohman and directed by Dion Boucicault. It opened at the Duke of York's Theatre in London on 4 November 1902.

   Several scenes from The Admirable Crichton (1902 comic stage play) written by the Scottish playwright James M. Barrie, and produced by Charles Frohman and directed by Dion Boucicault. It opened at the Duke of York's Theatre in London on 4 November 1902, running for 328 performances. 
   The New York premiere followed in November 1903 at the Lyceum Theatre, where the production ran for 144 performances. Henry Kemble, Sybil Carlisle and Pattie Browne were in both the London and the New York opening casts.




H. B. Irving as Crichton (left) and Henry Kemble, as the Earl of Loam (centre)









Scene with Ernest (played by Mr Gerald du Maurier) and Tweeny (played by Miss Pattie Browne). From the production at the Duke of York Theatre, London, 1902.



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