Never Say Die written by William H. Post and William Collier at the Apollo Theatre, London, in 1914, starring Dorothy Minto and Charles Hawtrey

A scene from Never Say Die written by William H. Post and William Collier at the Apollo Theatre, London, in 1914, starring Dorothy Minto and Charles Hawtrey.

The Playboy of the Western World written by John Millington Synge, is performed at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, in 1914

A scene from The Playboy of the Western World written by the Irish playwright John Millington Synge (1871 - 1909), is performed at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, in 1914.

The Playboy of the Western World is a three-act play written by Irish playwright John Millington Synge, first performed at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, on 26 January 1907. 

Some scenes from Seven Keys to Baldpate (The Mystery Farce), written George M. Cohan (1878 – 1942), and performed at the Apollo Theatre, London, in 1914.

   Some scenes from Seven Keys to Baldpate (The Mystery Farce), written by the American playwright George M. Cohan (1878 – 1942), and performed at the Apollo Theatre, London, in 1914.

   Seven Keys to Baldpate is a 1913 play by George M. Cohan based on a novel by Earl Derr Biggers. The dramatization was one of Cohan's most innovative plays. It baffled some audiences and critics but became a hit, running for nearly a year in New York, another year in Chicago and receiving later revivals; Cohan starred in the 1935 revival.

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, October 10th, 1914, "Seven Keys to Baldpate." The "Mystery Farce," at the Apollo Theatre.  

   1- Lou Max (a thief) covers Peter the Hermit of Baldpate (a lunatic and a thief) with his revolver when Peters attempts to get the 200,000 dollars out of the safe.  Meantime Magee (a good man) covers Lou Max with another weapon.  These are very customary attitudes of the persons of the play.

   2- "Hands  up!"- Myra Thornhill under fire from William Magee-an attitude struck by all the characters in turn.

   3- "When thieves fall out."-Lou Max shoots Myra Thornhill for her treachery to him, although he was at least as bad as she.  (Myra comes to life again later.)

   4- William Magee lets go of his revolver and has to pay the penalty.  Cargan and Max are his assailants.

   5- The good girl of the play.- Miss Doris Lytton as Mary Norton, a journalist, who is beloved by William Magee.

   6- William Magee blandly holds the six villains at bay while Mary Norton has time to travel to the nearest town with the 200,000 dollars the crooks all want to handle.  The six sit like this through the night, passing the time by cursing each other's treachery, and Myra is here seen paying compliments to Lou Max.

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, October 3rd, 1914, "Our Captious Critic," showing a Review with Illustrations by Thomas Downey for "Seven Keys to Baldpate," at the Apollo.

The play premiered on Broadway on September 22, 1913 at the Astor Theatre and ran for 320 performances. The New York Times drama critic called it "melodrama of the good, old-fashioned sort".

A scne from The Truth written by Clyde Fitch (1865-1909), and produced by Winthrop Ames at the Little Theatre, New York, from April 14 to June in 1914, with 55 performances.

A scene from The Truth written by the American playwright Clyde Fitch (1865-1909), and produced by Winthrop Ames at the Little Theatre, New York, from April 14 to June in 1914, with 55 performances.

The Truth (revival, 1914) by Clyde Fitch, with actor Guthrie McClintic

Pygmalion written by George Bernard Shaw and opened at His Majesty's Theatre, London, on April 11, 1914

   Scenes from Pygmalion written by the  British playwright George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950) and opened at His Majesty's Theatre, London, on April 11, 1914, featuring Mrs Patrick Campbell as Eliza Doolittle, Edmund Gurney as Alfred Doolittle and Sir Herbert Tree as Professor Higgins.

   This Sketch dubbed it Bernard Shaw's 'naughty word play' as Eliza utters the word "bloody" which had never been used on the stage.

Pygmalion, His Majesty's Theatre, 1914

Edmund Gurney as Alfred Doolittle, Mrs Patrick Campbell as Eliza and Herbert Beerbohm Tree as Professor Henry Higgins in the first London run of Pygmalion, at His Majesty's theatre in 1914

Mrs. Patrick Campbell as Eliza Doolittle in 'Pygmalion'. In 1914, she played Eliza Doolittle in the original West End London

The Land of Promise (A Comedy in Four Acts), written by William Somerset Maugham and, produced probably at the Duke of York’s Theatre, London, on 26th February 1914.

A scene from The Land of Promise (A Comedy in Four Acts), written by the British playwright William Somerset Maugham and, produced probably at the Duke of York’s Theatre, London, on 26th February 1914.

This play was produced on February 26, 1914, at the Duke of York’s Theatre, with the following cast:

Norah Marsh Irene Vanbrugh.

Edward Marsh C. V. France.

Gertrude Marsh Marion Ashworth.

Frank Taylor Godfrey Tearle.

Reginald Hornby Basil Foster.

Benjamin Trotter George Tully.

Sidney Sharp J. Woodall-Birde.

Emma Sharp Mary Rorke.

James Wickham Athol Stewart.

Dorothy Wickham Netta Westcott.

Agnes Pringle Lena Halliday.

Clement Wynne Charles Goodwin.

Kate Marion Christie Murray.

CHARACTERS

Norah Marsh.

Edward Marsh.

Gertrude Marsh.

Frank Taylor.

Reginald Hornby.

Benjamin Trotter.

Sidney Sharp.

Emma Sharp.

James Wickham.

Dorothy Wickham.

Agnes Pringle.

Clement Wynne.

Kate.

The Land of Promise (A Comedy in Four Acts), written by William Somerset Maugham (1874-1965) and, produced by Charles Frohman, at the Lyceum Theatre, New York City, from December 25, 1913 to March 1914, having run for 76 performances.

Scenes from The Land of Promise (A Comedy in Four Acts), written by the British playwright William Somerset Maugham (1874-1965) and, produced by Charles Frohman, at the Lyceum Theatre, New York City, from December 25, 1913 to March 1914, having run for 76 performances.

1913 Broadway production of The Land of Promise with Billie Burke. 

Caption: You don't know what I went through before I came here.

1913 Broadway production of The Land of Promise with Billie Burke and Shelley Hull.  Caption: Can't you hear it, the silence of the prairie?

 Billie Burke and Shelley Hull at center, other performers unidentified.  

Caption: I'm sorry I was rude to you, Gertie.

Billie Burke and Shelley Hull. 

Caption: I'll shoot you, I'll shoot you!

Billie Burke and the unidentified performer portraying Edward Marsh.

 Caption: Nora, for goodness sake, tell me if there's anything the matter.

 Billie Burke and unidentified performer portraying Mrs. Sharp.

Caption: Thank you for speaking kindly to me, my dear.