Saturday, 14 April 2001

Der Generalfeldoberst (1889) written by Ernst Wildenbruch and produced at the Weimarer Hoftheater on April 14, 1901

A scene from Der Generalfeldoberst (1889) written by the German playwright Ernst Wildenbruch (1845 - 1909) and produced at the Weimarer Hoftheater on April 14, 1901, starring G. Helzig, K. Grube, E. Wilhelmi, Frl. Scholz, K. Weiser, and Frl. Schiffel.





Thursday, 12 April 2001

Der Marquis von Keith written by Frank Wedekind and produced under the direction of Martin Zickel in 1901

Stage design for Der Marquis von Keith (The Marquis of Keith) written by the German playwright Frank Wedekind (1864 - 1918) and premiered under the direction of Martin Zickel (German theater director, 1876 - 1932) at the Residenztheater in Berlin, on October 11, 1901.




Saturday, 3 March 2001

Die Jungfrau von Orleans (1801) written by Friedrich Schiller and produced at the Altes Theater, Leipzig, around 1910

A stage sketch for Die Jungfrau von Orleans (The Maid of Orleans, 1801) written by the German playwright Friedrich Schiller (1759 - 1805) and first produced at the Altes Theater, Leipzig, in 1801.




Tuesday, 13 February 2001

Haus Rosenhagen (1901) written by Max Halbe and produced at the Dresdener Kgl. Schauspielhaus on February 14, 1901, starring Charlotte Basté, Paul Wiecke, Henriette Wolff, and Julie Serda

A scene from Haus Rosenhagen (5-act-play, 1901) written by the German playwright Max Halbe (1865 - 1944) and produced at the Dresdener Kgl. Schauspielhaus on February 14, 1901, starring  Charlotte Basté (German actress, 1867 - 1928), Paul Wiecke, Henriette Wolff, and Julie Serda.




Sunday, 11 February 2001

Die rote Robe (The Red Robe, La Robe rouge, 1900) written by Eugéne Brieux and first produced at the Berliner Theater, Berlin, in 1901

A scene from Die rote Robe (The Red Robe, La Robe rouge, directed against the injustices of the law, 1900) written by the French playwright Eugéne Brieux (1858 - 1932) and first produced at the Berliner Theater, Berlin, in February 1901, starring Richard Tauber (Austrian tenor, 1891 - 1948).


Act III


Die rote Robe (La robe rouge). : Drama in vier Akten.





Sunday, 4 February 2001

Under Two Flags written by Paul M. Potter and produced by Charles Frohman at the Garden Theatre, New York City, featuring Blanche Bates as Cigarette, in 1901

A scene from Under Two Flags written by Paul M. Potter (born in England, American writer, 1853 - 1921) and produced by Charles Frohman (American producer, 1856 - 1915) at the Garden Theatre, New York City, featuring Blanche Bates as Cigarette, having run for 135 performances from February 5 to June 1901.



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Saturday, 13 January 2001

The Three Sisters written by Anton Chekhov and produced by the Moscow Art Theatre with the director Stanislavski in 1901

   Some scenes from The Three Sisters, written by the Russian playwright Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) and produced by the Moscow Art Theatre under the direction of Konstantin Stanislavski (1863 - 1938) and Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko, with the scenic design by Viktor Simov, on February 13, 1901

   The cast included Stanislavski as Vershinin, Olga Knipper as Masha, Maria Andreyeva as Irina, Vsevolod Meyerhold as Tusenback, Maria Samarova as Anfisa and Alexander Vishnevsky as Kulygin. This became the most popular of the MAT's productions of Chekhov's plays, remaining part of the company's repertoire for the next 18 years.


First Act

Second Act

Third Act

Fourth Act