Tuesday, 1 October 2024

Saint Joan (1923) written by George Bernard Shaw and produced at the Deutsches Theatre, Berlin, under the direction of Max Reinhardt in October 1924

A scene from Saint Joan (Die heilige Johanna, 1923) written by the Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950) and produced at the Deutsches Theatre, Berlin, under the direction of Max Reinhardt (Austria-born theatre director, 1873 - 1943), in October 1924.






Wednesday, 25 September 2024

Josephslegende by Richard Strauss, produced as Dresden State Opera on September 26, 1924, under the musical direction of Fritz Busch.

   A scene from  the ballet Josephslegende by Richard Strauss, produced as  Dresden State Opera on September 26, 1924, under the musical direction of Fritz Busch. The lead roles were danced by Iril Gadescow (Joseph) and Ellen Cleve-Petz (Potiphar's Wife).

   Josephs Legende (The Legend of Joseph), is a ballet in one act for the Ballets Russes based on the story of Joseph and Potiphar's wife, with a libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal and Harry von Kessler and music by Richard Strauss.




Tuesday, 27 August 2024

Scenes from the play of the Ljubljanska drama Hamlet, written by the English playwright William Shakespear (1564-1616), and performed in Slovenia, 1924.

Scenes from  the play of the Ljubljanska drama Hamlet, written by the English playwright William Shakespear (1564-1616), and performed in  Slovenia, 1924.




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Saturday, 17 August 2024

Moon of the Caribbees written by Eugene O'Neill and staged by Cleon Throckmorton at the Provincetown Playhouse, New York City, in 1924

A scene from Moon of the Caribbees written by the American playwright Eugene O'Neill (1888 - 1953) and staged by Cleon Throckmorton (1897-) at the Provincetown Playhouse, New York City, in 1924.













Fashion written by Anna Cora Mowatt and produced at the Provincetown Playhouse in 1924,

A scene from Fashion written by the American playwright Anna Cora Mowatt (1819 - 1870) and produced at the Provincetown Playhouse in 1924, starring Clare Eames.

  Provincetown Playhouse (Feb. 3, 1924 - Apr. 1924)
  Greenwich Village Theatre (Apr. 1924 - Jun. 12, 1924)
  Cort Theatre (Jul. 14, 1924 - Closing date unknown)


See the Full Cast and the Staff

Friday, 16 August 2024

Bound East for Cardiff written by Eugene O'Neill and produced at the Provincetown Playhouse, New York City, in 1924

   A scene from Bound East for Cardiff written by the American playwright Eugene O'Neill (1888 - 1953) and produced at the Provincetown Playhouse, New York City, in 1924.

   Bound East for Cardiff is one of Eugene O’Neill’s earliest plays, written for the Provincetown Players in 1916. The one-act play depicts a dying sailor in his final throes of life. 







Sunday, 11 August 2024

Gengangere (Ghosts, 1881) written by Henrik Ibsen and produced in Denmark, in 1924 to 1925, starring Henrik Bentzon and Betty Nansen

Scenes from Gengangere (Ghosts, 1881) written by the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen (1828 - 1906) and produced in Denmark, in 1924 to 1925, starring Henrik Bentzon (1895 - 1971) and Betty Nansen.