Scenes from The Noble Spaniard (A Victorian Farce, in Three Acts), adapted from the French of [Ernest] Grenet-Dancourt by W. Somerset Maugham (1874 - 1965), and produced by Charles Hawtrey at the New Royalty Theatre, London, from 20th March to 8th May 1909.

   Scenes from The Noble Spaniard (A Victorian Farce, in Three Acts), adapted from the French of [Ernest] Grenet-Dancourt by the British playwright W. Somerset Maugham (1874 - 1965), and produced by Charles Hawtrey at the New Royalty Theatre, London, from 20th March to 8th May 1909.

   Premiere, with George Paston’s FEED THE BRUTE as a brief curtain-raiser. This production closed early when Charles Hawtrey became ill.

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, April 3rd 1909,  "The Noble Standard," at the New Royalty Theatre."

          a- Miss Kate Cutler as Marion Nairne, a young Widow.

          b- Mr. Charles Hawtrey as the Duke of Hermanos.

          c- Mr. Charles Hawtrey challenges the Count de Moret (Mr. Leon M. Lion)

               to Mortal Combat.

          d- Miss Fanny Brough as Lady Proudfoot.

          e- Mr. E. Lyall Swete as Mr. Justice Proudfoot.

          f-  Miss Kate Cutler as Marion, Mr. Athol Stewart as Captain Chalford, and

               Miss Anne Cleaver as Lucy.

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Several scenes from Mr. Preedy and the Countess (A Drama in three Acts), written by R. C. Carton (1853 – 1928), and produced at the Criterion Theatre, London, in 1909.

Several scenes from Mr. Preedy and the Countess (A Drama in Three Acts), written by the English actor and playwright R. C. Carton (1853 – 1928), and produced at the Criterion Theatre, London, in 1909.

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, May 8th 1909, "Mr. Preedy and the Countess," by R.C. Carton, at the Criterion Theatre. 

           a- Mr. Preedy's manservant (Mr. Frederick Volpe), interrupts a proposal of

                Marriage by his Master (Mr. Weedon Grossmith) to Emma Sidgrave 

               (Miss Shelley Calton), to his Master's great Annoyance.

           b- Mr. Preedy's manservant (Mr. Volpe) and his future Father-in-Law 

                (Mr. Lytton Grey) are discovered by Mr. Preedy endeavouring to burst

                open the door of his bedroom, in which the Countess, who had been

                foisted on the harmless bachelor over night, is still sleeping.

            c- The gentle Mr. Preedy, at last aroused to retaliation, insists that his

                senior partner (Mr. Fred Lewis) shall stay and face the Countess he is

                deserting. 

            d- Miss Shelley Calton as Mr. Preedy's fiancee, Emma Sidgrave.

            e- Mr. Preedy entertaining the Countess (Miss Compton), who has been 

                unceremoniously left at his rooms late at night. The Countess's 

                presence causes the meek little host to be branded as a profligate 

                and to suffer countless other worries.

Some scenes from Lorrimer Sabastin, written by Mr. R.C. Caton (1853 – 1928), and was performed at the St. James's Theatre, London, in 1909.

Some scenes from Lorrimer Sabastin, Dramatist written by the English actor and playwright Mr. R.C. Caton (born Richard Claude Critchett, 1853 – 1928), and  was performed at the St. James's Theatre, London, in 1909.

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, November 20th 1909,  "Lorrimer Sabastin, Dramatist," by Mr. R.C. Caton, at the St. James's Theatre. 

a- Miss Beryl Faber as Lady Cheynley, a Lady with a "brute of a husband," and Mr. George Alexander as the sympathetic Lorrimer Sabiston.

b- Mr. George Alexander as Lorrimer Sabastin, and Miss Rosalie Toller as Alida, his daughter.

c- Mr. Godfrey Tearle as Noel Darcus, the young author who produces Sabiston's "advanced" play, "One Law for the Woman," as his own, and Miss Beryl Faber as Lady Cheynley, with whom he elopes.

Some scenes from Rupert of Hentzau written by Anthony Hope (1863-1933), and performed at the St. James's Theatre, London, in 1900.

   Some scenes from Rupert of Hentzau written by the British playwright Anthony Hope (1863-1933), and performed at the St. James's Theatre, London, in 1900.

   Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins, better known as Anthony Hope, was a British novelist and playwright. He was a prolific writer, especially of adventure novels but he is remembered predominantly for only two books: The Prisoner of Zenda (1894) and its sequel Rupert of Hentzau (1898).

   LONDON, Feb. 1.—St. James's Theatre, which was entirely remodeled during George Alexander's absence from London, was reopened this evening with Anthony Hope's "Rupert of Hentzau"...

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, February 10th 1900, "Rupert of Hentzau" at the St. James's Theatre.

a- Rupert of Hentzau (Mr. H.B. Irving). and Rudolf Rassendyll (Mr. George Alexander).

b- Rosa Holf (Miss Julie Opp). Rupert of Hentzau (Mr. H.B. Irving).

c- Colonel Sapt (Mr. W.H. Vernon).

d- Lieut. Bernenstein (Mr. Sydney Brough).

    Count Rischenheim (Mr. Bassett Roe).

    Colonel Sapt (Mr. W.H. Vernon).

    Rudolf Rassendyll (Mr. George Alexander).

e- Baroness Von Diekerk (Miss Katie Sergeantson).

    Sophia Von Diekerk (Mrs. Maesmore Morris).

    Baron Von Diekerk (Mr. G.P. Hawtrey).

    Rudolf Rassendyll (Mr. George Alexander).

f- King Rudolf of Ruritania (Mr. George Alexander. 

   Boris. (Dog).

1900 LONDON St James's Rassendyll George Alexander Rupert Hentzau Irving (68)

Some scenes from The Whip written by Cecil Raleigh (1856 – 1914) and Henry Hamilton, and produced at Drury Lane Theatre, London, in 1909.

Some scenes from The Whip written by  the English playwright Cecil Raleigh (1856 – 1914) and Henry Hamilton, and produced at Drury Lane Theatre, London, in 1909. 

Several scenes from Smith (a comedy) written by W. Somerset Maugham (1874 – 1965), and first produced from 30th September 1909 to 26th February 1910, at Comedy Theatre, London.

   Several scenes from Smith (a comedy) written by the British dramatist W. Somerset Maugham (1874 – 1965), and first produced  by Arthur Chudleigh and Charles Frohman, from 30th September 1909 to 26th February 1910, at Comedy Theatre, London.

   In New York the play was first seen on 5 September 1910 at the Empire Theatre, running until December 1910.

 Tom Freeman (Robert Loraine), Rose Dallas Baker (Kate Cutler), Algy Peppercorn (AE Matthews), Smith (Marie Lohr)

Robert Loraine, Lydia Bilbrooke, Edyth Latimer, A E Matthews, Kate Cutler, Frederick Volpe

Principal members of the original cast in 1909 at the Comedy Theatre:

Thomas Freeman – Robert Loraine

Algernon Peppercorn – A. E. Matthews

Mrs Dallas-Baker (Rose) – Kate Cutler

Emily Chapman – Edyth Latimer

Mrs Otto Rosenberg (Cynthia) – Lydia Bilbrook

Smith – Marie Lohr

Fletcher – Percy Goodyer

H. D. Baker KC – Frederick Volpe

Some scnes from The Truth written by Clyde Fitch (1865-1909), and produced at the Comedy Theatre, from 6th April in 1907.

Some scnes from The Truth written by the American playwright Clyde Fitch (1865-1909), and produced at the Comedy Theatre,  from 6th April in 1907.

Mandacious Mrs. Warder : Miss Marie Tempest and Mr. Dion Boucicault, now playing in "The Truth" at the Comedy. 1907 (The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, April 27th, 1907)