Die Weber (1892) written by Gerhart Hauptmann and produced at the Berlin National Theatre in 1926

A scene from Die Weber (1892) written by the German playwright Gerhart Hauptmann (1862 - 1946) and produced at the Deutsches Nationaltheater, Berlin, probably under the direction of  Alfred Braun on November 19, 1926.

Dantons Tod (Danton's Death) written by the German playwright Georg Karl Büchner and produced under the production of Max Reinhardt probably at New York’s Century and Cosmopolitan theaters in 1927-28

Scenes from Dantons Tod (Danton's Death) written by the German playwright Georg Karl Büchner (1813 - 1837) and produced under the direction of Max Reinhardt (1873 - 1943) at the Century Theatre, New York City, having run for 15 performances from Dec. 20, 1927 to Jan. 1928.

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The Chief Thing (1921) written by Nikolai Nikolayevich Evreinov and produced in USA, in 1926

Four scenes from The Chief Thing (3-act-play, 1921) written by the Russian playwright Nikolai Nikolayevich Evreinov (1879-1953) and produced at the Theatre Guild, New York City, with the stage by Philip Moeller, having run for 40 performances from March 22, 1926 to April, 1926 (Cast), and other theaters.

Produced at the Stanford University, USA



Produced by the Harvard Club, USA

Produced at the Guild Theatre, New York City, 40 Performances from March 22, 1926 to April 1926

Produced at the Provincetown Theater, USA

The Chief Thing (1921) written by Nikolai Evreinov and produced at the Theatre Guild in New York in 1926

         A scene from The Chief Thing (1921) written by the Russian playwright Nikolai Evreinov (1879 - 1953) and produced at the Guild Theatre, New York City, having run 40 performances from March 22, 1926 to April, 1926.

        Chief Thing, The : "A Comedy for Some - A Drama for Others" by Nicolas Evreinoff ("Theatre Guild Version Based on Translation by Herman Bernstein and Leo Randole"). Produced at the Guild Theatre (NYC - 1926) starring McKay Morris (Courtesy of David Belasco), Edith Meiser, Henry Travers (Most famous as "Clarence the Angel" in the film, "It's A Wonderful Life"), Estelle Winwood, Dwight Frye (Most famous as the co-star of "Dracula" and "Frankenstein" on film), Edward G. Robinson, Lee Strasberg, Ernest Cossart, Helen Westley, etc. Directed by Philip Moeller.

Poster For The 1926 Production of 'The Chief Thing' By Nikolai Evreinov At The Guild Theater, New York

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Journey’s End (1928) written by Robert Cedric Sheriff and produced at the Henry Miller's Theatre, New York City, in 1929

Scenes from Journey’s End  (1928) written by the  British playwright Robert Cedric Sheriff (1896 - 1975) and produced at the Henry Miller's Theatre, New York City, with scenic design by James Whale,  having run for 485 performances from March 22, 1929 to May 17, 1930.

Set by James Whale for Journey's End, NYC: 1929

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Juno and the Paycock (1924) written by Sean O’Casey and produced in New York City, in 1926

A scene from Juno and the Paycock (first performed at the Abbey Theatre in 1924) written by the Irish playwright Sean O’Casey (1880 - 1964) and produced under the directtion of Augustin Duncan, at the Mayfair Theatre, New York, from March 15 to May 1926, running for 74 performances.

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Before Breakfast (1916) written by Eugene O'Neill and produced by the Provincetown Players at the Provincetown Playhouse, New York City, with the monologue by Mary Blair, in 1929

   Before Breakfast (1916) written by the American playwright Eugene O'Neill (1888 - 1953) and produced by the Provincetown Players at the Provincetown Playhouse, New York City, with the monologue by Mary Blair (1895 - 1947), having run for 27 performances from March 5 to March 1929.

   This production was composed of Before Breakfast and The Earth Between written by Virgil Geddes.