A Doll’s House written by Henrik Ibsen and produced in St Petersburg, featuring Vera Komissarzhevskaya as Nora in 1904

Scenes from Et Dukkehjem (A Doll’s House, published in 1879) written by the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906), and produced at the Komissarzhevsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg,  under the direction of Vsevolod Emilevich Meyerhold (Russian theatre director, 1874 - 1940), starring Vera Komissarzhevskaya (most celebrated Russian actress, 1864 - 1910) as Nora, in 1904.

A stage-sketch drawn by Emil Orlik of 1904 for Zu Michael Kramer (1900) written by Gerhart Hauptmann

A stage-sketch drawn by the Austro-Hungarian artist Emil Orlik (1870 - 1922) in 1904 for Zu Michael Kramer (4-act-play, 1900) written by the German playwright Gerhart Hauptmann (1862 - 1946)

The painter and graphic artist Emil Orlik (1870–1932) created works for the theatre, ranging from posters to the scenography for productions, and he was also interested in the music scene. As an excellent portraitist, he often depicted the prominent individuals that he met on the theatre stage and in concert halls and with whom he collaborated. In addition to portraits of playwrights and theatre directors (Henrik Ibsen, Max Reinhardt, Hermann Bahr), he portrayed actresses and actors in their famous roles (Tilla Durieux, Emil Jannings, Werner Krauss), as well as composers and conductors during concert performances (Gustav Mahler, Selmar Meyrowitz).

Sunday written by Thomas Raceward,and performed at the Comedy Theatre, from 27th June in 1904, starring Julia Neilson and Fred Terry.

   Scenes from Sunday written by Thomas Raceward, and performed at the Comedy Theatre, from 27th June in 1904, starring Julia Neilson and Fred Terry.

   This play is written by Horace Hodges (1863-1951), Edward Irwin (fl. 1900) and Thomas Wigney Percyval (1865-?) under the joint pen name of "Thomas Raceward". 

   First performed at the Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, on 11 January, 1904 and also played at Prince’s Theatre, Bristol (1904 – 1905). In the USA the play was first performed in New York at the Hudson Theatre on Broadway from 15 November, 1904, to January, 1905, produced by Charles Frohman, staged by William Seymour and featuring Ethel Barrymore.

La Parisienne (The Woman of Paris, 1885) written by Henri Becque and performed at Théâtre Antoine in 1904

   A scene from La Parisienne (The Woman of Paris, first published in 1885) written by the French playwright Henri Becque (1837-1899) and performed at the Théâtre Antoine in November 1904.

   La Parisienne is a comedy in three acts by the French playwright Henry Becque, premiered on February 7, 1885 at the Théâtre de la Renaissance in Paris. It is also his last play. In 1895, Becque added a fourth act to the play, but it was not staged in this configuration until 2003.

The Road to Damascus (Till Damaskus, a trilogy of plays) by August Strindberg

Realistic scene from The Road to Damascus (Swedish: Till Damaskus, a trilogy of plays) by the Swedish playwright August Strindberg (1848 - 1912), with the first two parts published in 1898 and the third following in 1904 

A sketch by Knut Strom in 1922 for The Road to Damascus written by August Strindberg

A sketch by Knut Strom in 1922 for The Road to Damascus written by the Swedish playwright August Strindberg (1849 - 1912), the first two parts published in 1898, with the third following in 1904.

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Miss Elizabeth's Prisoner, written by Robert Neilson Stephens and E. Lyall Swete, and performed at the Imperial Theatre, London, in May 1904.

   Scenes from Miss Elizabeth's Prisoner, written by Robert Neilson Stephens and E. Lyall Swete, and performed at the Imperial Theatre, London, in May 1904.

   Miss Elizabeth's Prisoner : "A Romantic Comedy' by Robert Neilson Stephens and E. Lyall Swete. Produced at the Imperial Theatre (London - 1904) starring Lewis Waller, Norman McKinnel, Arthur Lewis, Lottie Venne, Grace Lane, etc.

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, May 14th, 1904," for "Miss Elizabeth's Prisoner," at the Imperial Theatre.

A wound received by the revolutionary Capt. Harry Peyton (Mr. Lewis Waller) has caused him to become the prisoner of the loyal Miss Elizabeth (Miss Grace Lane).  When she is about to give him up to execution by the King's troops, he saves his life by affecting a sudden passion for her.  She now, having discovered, to her indignation, the false nature of his vows, has used all her charms to bring him to her feet, merely to suddenly turn and reject him with scorn.

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, June 25th, 1904, "Miss Elizabeth's Prisoner," at the Imperial Theatre.

   a- The fascinating rebel is placed hors de combat by his hurt.

   b- Elizabeth's with her sinister lover, "the King's man" (Mr. Norman McKinnell).

   c- Captain Harry Peyton (Mr. Lewis Waller), having commandeered Miss Elizabeth's horse, is immediately afterward's wounded in a skirmish.  The horse finds his way back home, bearing the unconscious Captain, who is here seen, as Miss Elizabeth's prisoner, recovering from his swoon.

   d- Miss Elizabeth (Miss Grace Lane), thinking that the rebel Captain Harry Peyton is playing fast and loose with her, arms herself for conquest.  She attires herself in the most fascinating manner imaginable, her intention being to make the Captain love her and then to mockingly reject him.

Miss Grace Lane and Mr. Lewis Waller in "Miss Elizabeth's Prisoner," at the Imperial Theatre, 1904.

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, May 14th, 1904, for "Miss Elizabeth's Prisoner," at the Imperial Theatre.

Elizabeth's favourite horse, which has been commandeered by Captain Harry Peyton (Mr. Lewis Waller), is seen soon afterwards, again standing outside its mistress's door, and bearing its new rider, who is wounded and unconscious. The animal, afer a skirmish between the troops, has quietly trotted home and so made the revolutionary Captain a prisoner of the Royalist Elizabeth.