Some scenes from Street Scene (1929) written by the American playwright Elmer Rice (1892 - 1967) and produced at the Playhouse (founded in 1911 in New York), under the direction of William A. Brady (1863 - 1950), having run for 601 performances from January 10, 929 to June, 1930.
Including 400 Drama Pictures Taken in Europe and America from 1890 to 1930 , Preserved and Published in Japan around 1930, and Many Other Antique Photos I Have Gathered
Wednesday, 11 February 2026
Dynamo written by Eugene O'Neill and produced, under the direction of Philip Moeller (American theatre director, 1880 - 1958), with the stage designed by Herbert J. Biberman (1900 - 1971), at the Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, in 1929
Scenes from Dynamo written by the American playwright Eugene O'Neill (1888 - 1953) and initially produced, under the direction of Philip Moeller (American theatre director, 1880 - 1958), with the stage designed by Herbert J. Biberman (1900 - 1971), at the Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, having run for 50 performances from February 11 to March 1929, starring Claudette Colbert (1903-1996) and Glenn Anders (1889-1981).
Monday, 9 February 2026
Lulu Belle written by Edward Sheldon and Charles Macarthur and produced at the Belasco Theater in 1926
A scene from Lulu Belle written by the American playwrights Edward Sheldon (1886 - 1946) and Charles MacArthur (1895 - 1956) and produced by David Belasco (1853 - 1931) at the Belasco Theater, New York, running for 461 performances from Feb. 9, 1926 to March 1926.
The Broadway production was directed by David Belasco, and was a hit in spite of the controversy surrounding the work. The original cast included Lenore Ulric, Henry Hull (both in blackface) and Elizabeth Williams.
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Friday, 6 February 2026
Wings over Europe written by Robert Nichols and Maurice Browne, and produced by the Theatre Guild, New York City, under the direction of Rouben Mamoulian, in 1928
A scene from Wings over Europe written by the English playwrights Robert Nichols (1893 - 1944) and Maurice Browne (1881 - 1955) , and produced by the Theatre Guild, New York City, under the direction of Rouben Mamoulian. It opened on December 10, 1928 at the Martin Beck Theatre and then moved to the Alvin Theatre sometime in 1929 running for 90 total performances.
Wings Over Europe : "A New Play" by Robert Nichols and Maurice Browne. Various productions (1929 - 30) starring Ernest Lawford (Uncle of Peter Lawford), John Dunn, Boyd Davis, Nicholas Joy, Morris Carnovsky, Lionel Bevans, Anthony Tretten, Sheldon Shepard, James Nye, Marshall C. Guthrie, William S. Stoddard, etc. Originally produced by The Theatre Guild of New York and directed by Rouben Mamoulian
Thursday, 5 February 2026
The Great Adventure (1913) written by Arnold Bennett and produced at the Prince Theatre, New York City, in 1926 to 1927
A scene from The Great Adventure (published in 1913) written by the British playwright Arnold Bennett (1867 - 1931) and produced at the Prince Theatre, New York City, having run for 46 performances from Dec. 22, 1926 to Jan. 1927.
Tuesday, 3 February 2026
Our Town written by Thornton Wilder at the Henry Miller's Theater in 1938 under the direction of Jed Harris
A scene from Our Town (a three-act play), written by Thornton Wilder (1897 - 1975) at the Henry Miller's Theater, New York, under the direction of Jed Harris (1900 - 1979) in February 4, 1938, and later moved to the Morosco Theatre, where it ran until November 19, 1938.
Described by Edward Albee as "the greatest American play ever written",[1] it presents the fictional American town of Grover's Corners between 1901 and 1913 through the everyday lives of its citizens.
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Sunday, 1 February 2026
The Apple Cart (1929) written by George Bernard Shaw and produced at the Deutsches Theatre, Berlin, in 1930
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