Alt-Heidelberg written by Wilhelm Meyer-Förster and premiered at the Berliner Theater on November 22, 1901

A scene from Alt-Heidelberg written by the German playwright Wilhelm Meyer-Förster (1862 - 1934) and premiered at the Berliner Theater on November 22, 1901.

Harry Walden and Leonie Taliansky in this Production of Alt-Heidelberg

Laboremus (1901) written by Bjørnstjerne Björnsons and produced at the "Berliner Theater" on September 7, 1901, starring Frau v. Seyfferitz, Arthur Wehrlin and Frau Prasch

Scenes from Laboremus (1901) written by the Norwegian playwright Bjørnstjerne Björnsons (1832 - 1910) and produced at the "Berliner Theater" on September 7, 1901, starring Frau v. Seyfferitz, Arthur Wehrlin (German actor, 1863 - 1950) and Frau Prasch. This was a drama of social life, and raised a violent controversy.

Poster for another production in 1901

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Der Pastorsohn (The Pastor's Son) written by the German playwright Ferdinand Bonn (German theatre actor, 1861 - 1933) and produced in Vienna, in 1901, starring the author as the main role

A scene from Der Pastorsohn (The Pastor's Son) written by the German playwright Ferdinand Bonn (German theatre actor, 1861 - 1933) and produced in Vienna, in 1901, starring the author as the main role.

Henry III (König Heinrich VIII) written by William Shakespeare and produced at the Schauspielhaus in Hamburg, in 1901

A scene from Henry III (König Heinrich VIII) written by the English playwright William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) and produced at the Schauspielhaus in Hamburg, in 1901.

Two scenes from The Night of the Party, written by Weedon Grossmith (1854-1919), and first produced at the Avenue Theatre, London, in 1901, with Grossmith himself directing, playing the lead role, designing the scenery.

Two scenes from The Night of the Party, written by the English playwright Weedon Grossmith (1854-1919), and first produced at the Avenue Theatre, London, in 1901, with Grossmith himself directing, playing the lead role, designing the scenery.

The Sketch, June 6th, 1901,  "The Night of the Party," at the Avenue Theatre"

   a- Act 1. : "Shall i get her ladyship a Cab, Sir ?"

   b- Act I. : "The Party.  Crosbie :  "Well, Nannie, How are you ?"  Nannie :  "I Dun'No !"

Five scenes from John Chilcote, M.P. written by Katherine Cecil Thurston, and performed at the St. James's Theatre, London, in 1905.

Five scenes from John Chilcote, M.P. written by the female Irish novelist Katherine Cecil Thurston (1874 –  1911), and performed at the St. James's Theatre, London, in 1905.

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, May 27th, 1905, "John Chilcote, M.P.," at the St. James's Theatre.

1- The nerve -shattered John Chilcote, the famous politician, is a victim to drug-taking, and has arranged with John Loder, who is poor, healthy, and exactly like Chilcote in person, that Loder should take his place in society, parliament, &c., and so save him from efforts to which he is unequal.

2- John Loder, on taking up his duties, faces Chilcote's Secretary without the latter's knowing him from his real employer.  Loder is seen attempting to understand the entries in Chilcote's diary without arousing the secretary's suspicion.

3- Loder with Mr. Chilcote (Miss Miriam Clements) after the latter has discovered the deception practised on her.

4- Loder is after all found out by Lady Astrupp (Miss Marion Terry), through a scar on his finger, received in old days from her Ladyship's dog.

5- Chilcote soon falls a victim to his drugs, and leaves Loder to hope for the hand of Mrs. Chilcote, whom he has grown to love while impersonating her husband.

Mr. George Alexander plays both as Loder and Chilcote, excepting where, both men have to be on the stage together, when Mr. W. J. Thorold takes the "double."

   John Chilcote, M.P. was adapted for the stage by American playwright John Hunter Booth and opened on Broadway in 1917.

Some scenes from The Tree of Knowledge written by Henry James (1843 – 1916), and produced at the St. James's Theatre, in 1897.

   Some scenes from The Tree of Knowledge written by  the American-British author Henry James (1843 – 1916), and produced at the St. James's Theatre, in 1897.
   The Tree of Knowledge first appeared in the volume of short stories published under the collective title The Soft Side in 1900 – a remarkably productive year for Henry James.

(The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, November 6th, 1897)

Photographic portrait of the actress Constance Collier (1878-1955) as Belle in the Tree of Knowledge, at St James's Theatre, London Stereoscopic Company, 1897.

Fay Davis as Monica Blayne in The Tree of Knowledge, St. James’s Theatre, London, 1897

Principal characters

Peter Brench bachelor (50) and ‘writer’

Morgan Mallow his friend, a sculptor

Mrs Mallow Mallow’s wife

Lance (Lancelot) their son

Egidio their Italian footman

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