Trilby written by the Franco-British novelist George du Maurier and produced at the Haymarket Theatre, London, with British actors Herbert Beerbohm Tree as Svengali and Dorothea Baird, in October, 1895

   Scenes from Trilby (a stage play based on the 1895 novel, 1895) written by the Franco-British novelist George du Maurier (1834 - 1896) and produced at the Haymarket Theatre, London, with British actors Herbert Beerbohm Tree (1852–1917) as Svengali and Dorothea Baird (1875–1933) in the title role, in October, 1895.

   The London premiere on 30 October 1895 was the company's first presentation at the Haymarket since returning from their American tour. 

Dorothea Baird sings "Oh, don't you remember sweet Alice, Ben Bolt; Sweet Alice, with her hair so brown?" to Herbert Beerbohm Tree in a scene from the play

Miss Dorothea Baird in Trilby (1895) 

Dorothea Baird

Herbert Beerbohm Tree as Svengali in the London production (1895)

For the Term of His Natural Life written by Marcus Clarke and produced at Her Majesty's Theatre in 1895, starring Alfred Dampier as Reverend North

A scene from For the Term of His Natural Life (published as a novel in 1874) written by Marcus Clarke and produced at Her Majesty's Theatre in 1895, starring Alfred Dampier as Reverend North.

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

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.

Love's Labour's Lost written by William Shakespeare and produced in the 19th Century with the cast including H. O. Nicholson, Helen Hayes, Miss Saumarez

Scenes from Love's Labour's Lost written by the English playwright William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) and produced in the 19th Century with the cast including H. O. Nicholson (English actor, 1868-1940), Helen Hayes, Miss Saumarez.

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.