Some scenes from The Prude’s Progress (A Comedy in Three Acts) written by Jerome K. Jerome (1859 – 1927) and Eden Phillpotts (1862 – 1960) and produced at the Comedy Theatre, in 1895.

Some scenes from The Prude’s Progress (A Comedy in Three Acts) written by the English playwright Jerome K. Jerome (1859 – 1927) and Eden Phillpotts (1862 – 1960) and published by Chatto & Windus, London, 1895, and produced at the Comedy Theatre, in 1895.

The Weavers (Die Weber) written by Gerhart Hauptmann and produced at the Theatre Libre, with the stage setting and scenery by Boeve, Ervina, around 1890, starring French actor Andre Antoine

A scene from The Weavers (Die Weber, De Waber, 5-act-naturalistic-drama, 1891) written by the German playwright Gerhart Hauptmann (1862 - 1946) and produced at the Théâtre Libre (Free Theatre), Paris, with the stage setting and scenery by Ervina Boeve, around 1895, starring French actor Andre Antoine.

The Strange Adventures of Miss Brown, written by Robert Williams Buchanan (1841-1901) and Harriett Jay (1857-1932), and performed at the Vaudeville, London, in 1895.

Scenes from The Strange Adventures of Miss Brown, written by Robert Williams Buchanan  (1841-1901) and  Harriett Jay  (1857-1932), and performed at the Vaudeville, London, in 1895.

London: Vaudeville Theatre. 26 June to 5 October, 1895.
London: Terry’s Theatre. 7 October, 1895 to 8 February, 1896.
New York: Standard Theatre. 2 December, 1895 to 8 February, 1896.

The Sketch, July 17th, 1895, "The Strange Adventures of Miss Brown," at the Vaudeville.

   a- Miss Brown (Mr. Fred Kerr).      b- Major O'Gallagher (Mr. J. Beauchamp), and Private Docherty (Mr. Power).

   c- Miss Brown and the Major.      d- Miss Brown and Angela (Miss May Palfrey).

   e- Miss Brown, Sergeant Tanner (Mr. Lionel Brough), and Angela.

   f- Von Moser (Mr. Robb Harwood), and Angela.

   g- The Major and Mrs. O'Gallagher (Miss Gladys Homfrey).

   h- Sergeant Tanner, Miss Brown, and Miss Schwartz (Miss Esme Beringer).

   i- Major and Mrs. O'Gallagher, Captain Courtenay, and Angela.

   j- Mrs. O'Gallagher, Mr. Hibbertson (Mr Gilbert Farquhar), and Miss Homfrey (Miss M. A. Victor).

   k- Miss Romney and Her Pupils watching Miss Brown and Angela.

The Sketch, July 17th, 1895, "The Strange Adventures of Miss Brown," at the Vaudeville.

   a- Miss Brown (Mr. Fred Kerr).      b- Major O'Gallagher (Mr. J. Beauchamp), and Private Docherty (Mr. Power).

   c- Miss Brown and the Major.     d- Miss Brown and Angela (Miss May Palfrey).

   e- Miss Brown, Sergeant Tanner (Mr. Lionel Brough), and Angela.

   f- Von Moser (Mr. Robb Harwood), and Angela.

   g- The Major and Mrs. O'Gallagher (Miss Gladys Homfrey).

   h- Sergeant Tanner, Miss Brown, and Miss Schwartz (Miss Esme Beringer).

   i- Major and Mrs. O'Gallagher, Captain Courtenay, and Angela.

   j- Mrs. O'Gallagher, Mr. Hibbertson (Mr Gilbert Farquhar), and Miss Homfrey (Miss M. A. Victor).

   k- Miss Romney and Her Pupils watching Miss Brown and Angela.

Tour poster advertising The Strange Adventures of Miss Brown, 1895.

Further information about Miss Brown

The Ladies Idol, performed at the Vaudeville Theatre, London, in May 1895.

 Scenes from The Ladies Idol, performed at the Vaudeville Theatre, London, in May 1895.

The Sketch, May 29th, 1895, "The Ladies' Idol," at the Vaudeville Theatre.

The Importance of Being Earnest written by Oscar Wilde and premiered at St. James's Theatre, London, on February 14, 1895

   A scene from The Importance of Being Earnest written by the Irish playwright Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900) and produced, under the direction of  George Alexander with designs by H. P. Hall and Walter Hann, at St. James's Theatre, London, having run shorter than expected, due to Oscar Wilde's increasing public notoriety, from February 14 to  May 8, 1895.

   The original cast featured George Alexander as 'John Worthing', Allan Aynesworth as 'Algernon Moncrieff', Rose Leclercq as 'Lady Bracknell', Irene Vanbrugh as 'Gwendolen Fairfax', Evelyn Millard as 'Cecily Cardew', Mrs. George Canninge as 'Miss Prism', H. H. Vincent as 'Rev. Canon Chasuble', F. Kinsey Peile as 'Lane' and Frank Dyall as 'Merriman'. 

Allan Aynesworth as Algernon (left) and George Alexander as John (right)

Irene Vanbrugh as Gwendolen Fairfax and George Alexander as Jack Worthing in the 1895 production

Allan Aynesworth, Evelyn Millard, Irene Vanbrugh and George Alexander in the 1895 premiere

Mrs George Canninge as Miss Prism and Evelyn Millard as Cecily Cardew

"The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, March 23rd, 1895, The Importance of Being Earnest at the St. James's Theatre."

1- Cicely- "The next day i bought the little ring in your name."

2- Mrs. Prism.- "Poor Earnest!  it's a sad blow."

3- John Worthing- "I suppose a man may eat his own muffins in his own garden."

4- Gwendolen- "My first impressions of people are never wrong."

OSCAR WILDE'S THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST. A Reconstructive Critical Edition of the Text of the First Production, St James's Theatre, 1895.

Gwendolen (Irene Vanbrugh), Merriman (Frank Dyall) and Cecily (Evelyn Millard), in the original production, Act II

Known as Wilde's most famous play, The Importance of Being Earnest premiered at St. James's Theatre in London on 14 February 1895. Wilde began meticulously outlining and drafting the comedy in July 1894. He continued revising the play over the course of six months.

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Go-Bang, produced by Fred Harris and opened at the Trafalgar Square Theatre on 10 March 1894.

Some scenes from Go-Bang, produced by Fred Harris and opened at the Trafalgar Square Theatre on 10 March 1894. The play ran for 159 performances. 

Go-Bang is an English musical comedy with words by Adrian Ross and music by F. Osmond Carr.

The Sketch, April 11th, 1894, "Go-Bang," at the Trafalgar Theatre.

   a- Mr. Sidney Howard (Guardian of the Golden Canopy).

   b- Mr. Harry Grattan (Jenkins) and Miss Adelaide Astor (Sarah Anne).

   c- Mr. Grattan, Mr. G. Grossmith, jun. (Lieut. the Hon. Augustus Fitzpoop), and Miss Astor.

   d- Mr. Arthur Playfair (Sir Reddan Tapeleigh, K.C.S.I.), Mr. J. L. Shine (The Boojam), and Mr. Frederick Rosse (Narain).

The Sketch, April 11th, 1894, Miss Jessie Bond as Helen Tapeleigh in "Go-Bang," at the Trafalgar Theatre."

The Sketch, April 11th, 1894, "Miss Letty Lind in "Go-Bang," at the Trafalgar Theatre.

The Sketch, June 12th, 1895, "Miss Maud Maude in "Baron Golosh," at the Trafalgar Theatre.

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A Woman Of No Importance written by Oscar Wilde (1854 – 1900), and produced at the Miner's Fifth Avenue Theatre, New York, from December 11, 1893 to Jannury 1, 1894,.

A scene from A Woman Of No Importance written by the Irish playwright Oscar Wilde (1854 – 1900), and produced at the Miner's Fifth Avenue Theatre, New York City, from December 11, 1893 to Jannury 1, 1894, starring Maurice Barrymore and Rose Coghlan.

MB: American actor, 21 September 1849 – 26 March 1905. 
RC: Irish actress, 18 March 1851 - 2 April 1932. 

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