Saturday, 6 November 1999

Uncle Vanya (Дядя Ваня – Dyadya Vanya first published in 1897) written by Anton Chekhov (1860-1906), having received its Moscow première in a production by the Moscow Art Theatre under the direction of Konstantin Stanislavski, on November 7, 1899

   Many scenes from Uncle Vanya (Дядя Ваня – Dyadya Vanya first published in 1897) written by the Russian playwright Anton Chekhov (1860-1906), having received its Moscow première in a production by the Moscow Art Theatre under the direction of Konstantin Stanislavski, with the scenic design by Viktor Simov, on November 7, 1899.

   The cast included Alexander Vishnevsky as Vanya, Vasily Luzhsky as Professor Serebriakov, Olga Knipper as Yeliena, Maria Lilina as Sonia, Alexander Artem as Telyeghin, Maria Samarova as Marina, and Stanislavski as Astrov. Leo Tolstoy saw the production on February 6, 1900.



Uncle Vanya, The Moscow Art Theatre, 1899



«Дядя Ваня». 1899



Спектакль "Дядя Ваня" 1899




“Uncle Vanya”, in the 1899 Moscow Art Theatre production.



Спектакль "Дядя Ваня" 1899



Спектакль "Дядя Ваня" 1899



Спектакль "Дядя Ваня" 1899



Спектакль "Дядя Ваня" 1899



МХТ им. А. П. Чехова: Дядя Ваня (1899)



«Дядя Ваня». 1899



Спектакль "Дядя Ваня" 1899



Спектакль "Дядя Ваня" 1899



Moscow Art Theatre, Uncle Vanya, 1899



M. P. Lilina (Sonia) and Konstantin Stanislavsky (Astrov) in Uncle Vanya



"Дядя Ваня" / "Uncle Vanya" - First night 1899



Konstantin Stanislavsky as Astrov and Olga Knipper as Elena Andreevna in Chekhov’s “Uncle Vanya” in 1899.



Uncle Vanya (Дядя Ваня – Dyadya Vanya 1897) written by Anton Chekhov, having received its Moscow première in 1899 in a production by the Moscow Art Theatre under the direction of K. Stanislavski

   Scenes from Uncle Vanya (Дядя Ваня – Dyadya Vanya first published in 1897) written by the Russian playwright Anton Chekhov (1860-1906), having received its Moscow première in a production by the Moscow Art Theatre under the direction of Konstantin Stanislavski, with the scenic design by Viktor Simov, on November 7, 1899

   The cast included Alexander Vishnevsky as Vanya, Vasily Luzhsky as Professor Serebriakov, Olga Knipper as Yeliena, Maria Lilina as Sonia, Alexander Artem as Telyeghin, Maria Samarova as Marina, and Stanislavski as Astrov. Leo Tolstoy saw the production on February 6, 1900.



 



















Sherlock Holmes written by William Gillette, with Arthur Conan Doyle, and produced at the Garrick Theater, New York, in 1899

A scene from Sherlock Holmes written by the American dramatist William Gillette (1853 - 1937), with cooperation of Arthur Conan Doyle, and produced at the Garrick Theater, New York City, on November 6, 1899.



Friday, 5 November 1999

Sherlock Holmes (4-1 act-play) produced at the Garrick Theatre by Charles Frohman in 1899

Scenes from Sherlock Holmes (4-1 act-play, being a hitherto unpublished episode in the career of the great detective and showing his connection with the strange case of Miss Faulkner) produced at the Garrick Theatre by Charles Frohman (1856 - 1915) in 1899 with William Gillette as Sherlock Holmes and Bruce McRae as Dr. Watson, having run for 256 performances from November 6, 1899 to June 1900.

Wednesday, 3 November 1999

A Message from Mars, written by Richard Ganthony (1856–1924), and first performed at London's Avenue Theatre in November 1899.

   Some scenes from A Message from Mars, written by the British actor and playwright Richard Ganthony (1856–1924), and first performed at London's Avenue Theatre in November 1899.

   Richard Ganthony was an actor and playwright. He is best known as the author of the drama A Message from Mars, which premiered in 1899.



The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, October 27th 1900,  "A Message from Mars," at the Avenue Theatre.
a- Horace Parker (Charles Hawtrey). The Messenger from Mars.
b- Miss Bella Pateman as Miss Parker.
c- Mr. Arthur Williams as a Tramp.
d- Horace Parker deigns to justify himself, with generalisations, in conversation with his fiancee Minnie (Miss Jessie Bateman).
e- Horace Parker the over-night cynic and sceptic, after a night spent with the Messenger, cannot even believe an urchin guilty of the theft of which he is accused.
f- The Tramp (Mr. Arthur Williams).
g- Horace is Supernaturally made Hungry and Cold, to learn charity for the Houseless Poor.



THEATRE Scenes from A Message from Mars at the Avenue, 1900



Portrait of Jessie Bateman (1877–1940) as Minnie Templer and Bella Pateman as Miss Parker in A Message from Mars from The Sketch, Vol. XXXII, No. 405, October 31, 1900. 



Portrait of Jessie Bateman (1877–1940) as Minnie Templer, Bella Pateman as Miss Parker, and Hilda Hanbury (1875–1961) as Mrs. Clarence in A Message from Mars from The Sketch, Vol. XXXII, No. 405, October 31, 1900.



1900 THEATRE Charles Hawtrey Avenue Message from Mars, Messenger Jessie Bateman



Poster advertising touring production of A Message From Mars, c.1900


Monday, 1 November 1999

Uncle Vanya (1897) written by Anton Chekhov and produced by the Moscow Art Theatre under the direction of Konstantin Stanislavski in 1899

Scenes from Uncle Vanya (first published in 1897) written by the Russian playwright Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) and produced by the Moscow Art Theatre (founded in 1898) under the direction of Konstantin Stanislavski (1863 - 1938) in 1899.


First Act


Third Act



Thursday, 14 October 1999

The Moonlight Blossom (Japanese play), written by Chester Bailey Fernald, and produced by Forbes Robertson and Mrs. Patrick Campbell at the Prince of Wales's Theatre, London, in 1899, probably in October.

Scenes from The Moonlight Blossom (Japanese play), written by the American playwright Chester Bailey Fernald (1869-1938), and produced by Forbes Robertson and Mrs. Patrick Campbell at the Prince of Wales's Theatre, London, in 1899, probably in October.



Drawing by Fred Pegram - "The Moonlight Blossom" at the Prince of Wales's Theatre.  Starring, Mrs Patrick Campbell;  Mr Forbes Robertson;  Miss Rose Margaret and Miss Beatrice Milani


The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, October 21st 1899, "The Moonlight Blossom" at the Prince of Wales's Theatre



JOHNSTON FORBES-ROBERTSON Producer of 'The Moonlight Blossom' 1899