La araña, starring Fernando Díaz de Mendoza at the theater of Guimerá, Madrid, on April 23, 1908

A scene from La araña, starring Fernando Díaz de Mendoza (Spanish actor and theatre director, 1862 -1930) at the theater of Guimerá, Madrid, on April 23, 1908.

Revizor (A Comedy) written by Nikolas V. Gogol, presented by Yale University Dramatic Association, and performed at the Parson's Theatre, on April 21st, 1908.

Revizor (A Comedy) written by Nikolas V. Gogol, presented by Yale University Dramatic Association, and performed at the Parson's Theatre, on April 21st, 1908.

 

Der Tor und der Tod (Death and the Fool, 1893) written by Hugo von Hofmansthal and performed at the Deutsches Theater, Berlin in 1908

A scene from Der Tor und der Tod (Death and the Fool, first published in 1893) written by the German playwright Hugo von Hofmansthal (1874-1929 ) and performed under the direction of Max Reinhardt (1873 - 1943) with music by Eugen d’Albert, at the Deutsches Theater, Berlin, on March 30, 1908.

The wolf (a play of the Canadian woods), written by Eugene Walter ( 1874-1941), and produced at the New York Lyric Theater, in March 1908.

 Scenes from The wolf (a play of the Canadian woods), written by Eugene Walter ( 1874-1941), and produced at the  New York Lyric Theater, in March 1908.

New York Times :  1908/03/31  "THE WOLF" IS PRODUCED.; Eugene Walter's New Play Is Located ...   "THE WOLF" IS PRODUCED.; Eugene Walter's New Play Is Located in the Hudson Bay Country. 

Eugene Walters the Wolf Stage Play Theatre Actors Scene 1910

Scenes from A Waltze Dream (Operetta, by Oscar Straus) produced, at the Hicks Theatre, London, in March 1908.

    Scenes from A Waltze Dream (Operetta, by Oscar Straus) produced, at the Hicks Theatre, London, in March 1908.

The Dormitory Scene from Diana of Dobson's, written by the English actress & writer Cicely Hamilton (1872 – 1952), and produced at the Kingsway Theatre in London, on Wednesday 12 February 1908.

   The Dormitory Scene from Diana of Dobson's, written by the English actress &  writer Cicely Hamilton (1872 – 1952), and produced at the Kingsway Theatre in London, on Wednesday 12 February 1908, with Lena Ashwell in the title role.

   Diana is an underpaid worker in an Edwardian department store ('Dobson's') in Clapham. Act One takes place in the workers' dingy dormitory, the shopgirls prepare for bed whilst discussing their harsh working conditions. Diana discovers that she has unexpectedly inherited £300 from a distant relative, which she decides to spend on the holiday of a lifetime.

   The play opened at the Kingsway Theatre in London, on Wednesday 12 February 1908, with Lena Ashwell in the title role. It proved to be a popular and commercial success, and ran for 143 performances at the Kingsway. In 1908 and 1909 four other companies toured Britain with the play, and productions were scheduled in the United States, Australia and South Africa.

Diana of Dobson's, by Cicely Hamilton, at the Kingsway Theatre. 1908.

(The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, February 22nd, 1908)

The Importance of Being Earnest, written by Oscar Wilde, presenteed by Yale University Dramatic Association, performed at Hyperion Theatre, on January 18, 1908.

The Importance of Being Earnest, written by Oscar Wilde, presenteed by Yale University Dramatic Association, performed at Hyperion Theatre, on January 18, 1908.

Yale University Dramatic Association, Original Poster The Importance of Being Ernest by Oscar Wilde  1908