Three scenes from The Dictator (a play in three acts ) written by Richard Harding Davis (1864-1916), which opened on January 19, 1905, at the Grand Opera House, Seattle, USA.

Three scenes from The Dictator (a play in three acts ) written by the American playwright Richard Harding Davis (1864-1916), which opened on January 19, 1905, at the Grand Opera House, Seattle, USA.

 Including William Collier (third from Left).

 Including William Collier (hat raised).

A photo of Violet Vanbrugh as Portia in The Merchant of Venice written by Shakespeare and produced at Windsor Castle in 1905

A photograph of Violet Vanbrugh (1867-1942) as Portia in The Merchant of Venice written by William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616)  and produced with Arthur Bourchier (as Shylock) at Windsor Castle in 1905.

Merchant of Venice, Portia as played by Miss Violet Vanbrugh William Hartherell. [graphic]

Violet Vanbrugh as Anne Boleyn

A flying scene from Peter Pan written by James M. Barrie (1860-1937) and first performed at Duke of York’s Theatre, London, on 27 December 1904.

   A flying scene from Peter Pan written by the Scottish playwright James M. Barrie (1860-1937) and first performed at Duke of York’s Theatre, London, on 27 December 1904.

   George Kirby had worked with the German troupe, the Grigolatis, whose flying effects needed four stage hands to raise and traverse one performer. Kirby was convinced that his system could be less cumbersome and in 1889 developed the first pendulum flying system with quick-release mechanism. One of the earliest productions for which Kirby supplied equipment was J.M. Barrie's play Peter Pan at the Duke of York's Theatre in 1904. Audiences were delighted when Wendy and her brothers were able to fly with Peter from their London home to Never Never Land. 

1907 production of Peter Pan, using Kirby’s apparatus.

Hamlet written by William Shakespeare and produced by Charles Frohman at the Knickerbocker Theatre, New York City, starring Julia Marlowe and E. H. Sothern in 1904

Scenes from Hamlet written by the English playwright William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) and produced by Charles Frohman (1856 - 1915) at the Knickerbocker Theatre, New York City, starring Julia Marlowe (1866 - 1950) and E. H. Sothern (1859 - 1933), running from Oct. 17 to Nov. 26, 1904.

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Much Ado About Nothing written by William Shakespeare and produced at the Knickerbocker Theatre, New York city, by Charles Frohman, starring E. H. Sothern as Benedick and Julia Marlowe as Beatrice, in 1904

Scenes from Much Ado About Nothing written by the English playwright William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) and produced at the Knickerbocker Theatre, New York city, by Charles Frohman (1856 - 1915), starring E. H. Sothern as Benedick and Julia Marlowe as Beatrice, having run from Oct. 17, 1904 to Nov. 26, 1904.

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Romeo & Juliet written by William Shakespeare and produced at the Knickerbocker Theatre, New York City, by Charles Frohman, with E. H. Southern and Julia Marlowe, having run from Oct. 17, 1904 to Nov. 26, 1904

Scenes from Romeo and Juliet written by the English playwright William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) and produced at the Knickerbocker Theatre, New York City, by Charles Frohman (1856 - 1915), with E. H. Southern (1859 - 1933) and Julia Marlowe (1865 - 1950), having run from Oct. 17 to Nov. 26, 1904 .

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A Wife Without A Smile (A Comedy in Disguise, in Three Acts), written by A. W. Pinero (1855-1934), and produced at the Wyndham's Theatre, on October 9 1904.

Scenes from A Wife Without A Smile (A Comedy in Disguise, in Three Acts), written by The English playwright A. W. Pinero (1855-1934), and produced at the Wyndham's Theatre, on October 9 1904.

Scene from 'A Wife Without a Smile' at Wyndham's Theatre, 1904

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News,November 26th, 1904, "A Wife Without A Smile,' By Mr. A. W. Pinero, at Wyndham's Theatre.