Three scenes from The Mollusc written by Hubert Henry Davies (1869-1917), and produced at the Criterion Theatre, London, in 1907-088.

Three scenes from The Mollusc written by the British playwright Hubert Henry Davies (1869-1917), and produced at the Criterion Theatre, London, in 1907-1908.

His best known work was The Mollusc. Originally produced by and starring Charles Wyndham at the Criterion Theatre in 1907, it was revived in London at the Arts Theatre in 1949.

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, January 18th, 1908, "The Mollusc," by Hubert Henry Davies, at the Criterion Theatre.

At the Top of the page are two photographs of "The Record Aeroplane flight at Paris Last Monday.- Mr. Farman wins the Deutsch-Archdeacon Prize of 50,000 Francs.

(Pictures show Mr. Farman and also his machine being driven by him in the trial.)

   Paired with the Finborough Theatre’s revival of T.W.Robertson’s Ours, The Mollusc is a classic comedy of social and sexual manners. This production marks the centenary of the 1907 premiere and is the first time the play has been seen in London for over 50 years.