The Mind-the-Paint-Girl (4-act-comedy) written by Arthur Wing Pinero and produced at the Duke of York's Theatre, London, on February 17, 1912

A scene from The Mind-the-Paint-Girl (4-act-comedy) written by Arthur Wing Pinero (1855 - 1934) and produced at the Duke of York's Theatre, London, on February 17, 1912, starring Nina Sevening (English actress, 1885 - 1958)

Sheet music cover with Billie Burke

Photograph of Billie Burke (center) performing in The "Mind the Paint" Girl Caption reads as follows: Billie Burke singing "Mind the Paint" in The-Mind-the-Paint Girl at the Lyceum

Some scenes from Officer 666 (A Melodramatic Farce), written by Augustin Machugh (1877-1928), and produced at the Globe Theatre, London, in 1912.

   Some scenes from Officer 666 (A Melodramatic Farce), written by the American playwright Augustin Machugh (1877-1928), and produced at the Globe Theatre, London, in 1912.

   Officer 666 : "A Melodramatic Farce" by Augustin MacHugh. Various productions (1912 - 14) starring George Nash, Edward Abeles, Percy Ames, Elsie Glynn, Francis McGinn, Wallace Eddinger, Vivian Martin, Alvah D. Simms, Reginald Denny, Ralph Murphy, Albert Roscoe, Ralph Newman, Carson Davenport, Helen Greene, John Arthur, Joseph Allen, etc. Originally produced in 1912 by Cohan and Harris

New York Times : OFFICER 666" IN LONDON.; Is Well Received -- Critics ...
LONDON, Oct. 30.—Augustin McHugh's successful American farce “Officer 666” was presented at the Globe Theatre to-night by Charles Frohman, with Wallace Eddinger as Gladwin and John...

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The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, November 9th, 1912, "Officer 666," by Augustin Machugh, at the Globe Theatre.

    a- Gladwin, the owner of a New York mansion (Mr. Wallace Eddinger), while disguised as a policeman, witnesses a lovers' interview between the picture thief, Alfred Wilson (Mr. John Miltern) and Helen Burton (Miss Viva Birkett).  Wilson is in Gladwin's own house at the time, is posing as its master, and is about to steal its masterpieces of painting and elope with Helen.

    b- Whitney Barnes (Mr. Sam Sothern) gets handcuffed through a police error, and finds it rather difficult to get at his cigarette case.

    c- Officer 666 (Mr. Dan'l Moyles) arrests Gladwin for the supposed theft of his own pictures, as the word of Wilson, the thief, as to who is actually Gladwin is believed rather than that of Gladwin himself.

    d- Mrs. Burton (Miss Helen Ferrers) recognises Officer 666 (Mr. Dan'l Moyles) as the man whom she saw in his shirtsleeves, and whom she imagines is the thief the police are inquiring for.

    e- Travers Gladwin (Mr. Wallace Eddinger), disguised as Officer 666, discovers Wilson, the picture thief (Mr. John Miltern), at work on his art treasures in his own house. The "Officer" conceals his identity, and affects to assist the "expert."

    f- Wilson, the aesthetic picture thief, has now been exposed, and the police are after him.  He is seen dragging officer 666, with the aid of his servant, and soon after, helped by the very man whom he has personated, the sympathetic Gladwin, he escapes, leaving both the paintings and Helen behind him.

The original Broadway production of this play by George M. Cohan opened at the Gaiety Theater on January 29, 1912 and ran for 192 performances.

Some scenes from The Perplexed Husband written by Alfred Sutro and produced at the Wyndham's Theatre on September 12, 1911

   Some scenes from The Perplexed Husband written by the English playwright Alfred Sutro (1863 - 1933) and produced at the Wyndham's Theatre, London, on September 12, 1911, starring Walter Sickert.  

   Until his retirement, Sutro wrote more than twenty plays, most of them popular successes.

Henrietta Watson and E. Lyall Swete 

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The Mousme written by Robert Courtneidge and Alexander M. Thompson, produced, under the direction of Robert Courtneidge, at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London, in 1911 - 1912

Scenes from The Mousme written by Robert Courtneidge and Alexander M. Thompson, produced, under the direction of Robert Courtneidge, at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London, having run for 209 performances from September 9, 1911 to March 23, 1912.

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Florence Smithson as O Hana San in 'The Mousmé' (The Maids in Japan), 17 October 1911

Evelyn Laurie as Tuki in 'The Mousmé' (The Maids in Japan)

The Marionettes (Les Marionnettes, 1910) written by Pierre Wolff and produced at the Comedy Theatre, London, in 1911 or 1912

A scene from The Marionettes (Les Marionnettes, 1910) written by the French playwright Pierre Wolff (1865 - 1944) and produced at the Comedy Theatre, London, in 1911 or 1912

Preserving Mr. Panmure written by Arthur Wing Pinero and produced at the Comedy Theatre, London, in 1911.

A scene from Preserving Mr. Panmure written by the English playwright Arthur Wing Pinero (1855 - 1934) and produced at the Comedy Theatre, London, from 19th January to 15th April 1911, starring Arthur Playfair as the title role.

Cast & Crew

Alfred Hebblethwaite M.P. Edmund Maurice

Brabner Frederick Culley

Dulcie Anstice Marguerite Leslie

Grant Lewis Fielder

Hugh Loring Rupert Lumley

Josepha Quarendon Marie Löhr

Kitts Lance George

Miss Stulkeley Ada Ferrar

Mrs Hebblethwaite Kate Serjeantson

Mrs Panmure Lilian Braithwaite

Myrtle Iris Hawkins

Rt Hon Reginald Stulkeley M.P. Dawson Milward

St John Panmure J.P. Arthur Playfair

Talbot Woodhouse Dion Boucicault (Jr)

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Bunty Pulls the Strings (Scottish comedy) written by Graham Moffat was produced at the Haymarket Theatre, London, in 1911.

Scenes from Bunty Pulls the Strings (Scottish comedy) written by Graham Moffat was first produced for a single matinee performance at the Playhouse, London, on 4 July 1911, before embarking on a 620 performance run at the Haymarket Theatre, London, on 18 July 1911. The play returned to the Playhouse for 37 further performances on 16 June 1913.