Folkungasagan (The Folkunga Saga) written by August Strindberg (1849-1912), and performed at the Svenska teatern (the Swedish Theatre), Stockholm, on January 25, 1901.

  Scemes from Folkungasagan (The Folkunga Saga) written by the Swedish playwright August Strindberg (1849-1912), and performed at the Svenska teatern (the Swedish Theatre), Stockholm, on January 25, 1901.

  The Folkunga Saga is a play by August Strindberg from 1899. The play is one of Strindberg's historical dramas and is a tragedy about the Swedish king Magnus Eriksson.

Anna Sternvall as Birgitta, Gerda Lundequist as Drottning Blanche, Lisa Håkansson as Beatrix, Gösta Hillberg as Konung Erik and Anders de Wahl as Konung Magnus in Folkungasagan at Svenska teatern 1901. Act V.

Gösta Hillberg as Konung Erik, Lisa Håkansson as Beatrix, Gustaf Ranft as Biskop Styrbjörn, Anders de Wahl as Konung Magnus, Julia Håkansson as Änkehertiginnan Ingeborg, Tore Svennberg as Bengt Algotson, Gerda Lundequist as Drottning Blanche and Anna Sternvall as Birgitta in Folkungasagan at Svenska teatern 1901. Act I.

The Three Sisters written by Anton Chekhov and produced by the Moscow Art Theatre with the director Stanislavski in 1901

   Some scenes from The Three Sisters, written by the Russian playwright Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) and produced by the Moscow Art Theatre under the direction of Konstantin Stanislavski (1863 - 1938) and Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko, with the scenic design by Viktor Simov, on February 13, 1901

   The cast included Stanislavski as Vershinin, Olga Knipper as Masha, Maria Andreyeva as Irina, Vsevolod Meyerhold as Tusenback, Maria Samarova as Anfisa and Alexander Vishnevsky as Kulygin. This became the most popular of the MAT's productions of Chekhov's plays, remaining part of the company's repertoire for the next 18 years.

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Some scenes from The Bat written by Mary Roberts Rinehart (1876 – 1958) and Avery Hopwood (1882 – 1928), and directed by Colin Kemper at the St. James's Theatre, London, from 4th March to 9th March, 1922.

   Some scenes from The Bat (a three-act play) written by the American writer Mary Roberts Rinehart (1876 – 1958)  and the American playwright Avery Hopwood (1882 – 1928), first produced by Lincoln Wagenhals and Collin Kemper in 1920, and then directed by Colin Kemper at the St. James's Theatre, London, from 4th March to 9th March, 1922. 

   The story combines elements of mystery and comedy as Cornelia Van Gorder and guests spend a stormy night at her rented summer home, searching for stolen money they believe is hidden in the house, while they are stalked by a masked criminal known as "the Bat". 

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News,  February 25th, 1922, "The Bat," at the St. James's Theatre.

1- Whet may not lurk hidden in even a harmless-looking roll of bread?

    (Mr. Arthur Wontner, Mr. Claude Rains, and Miss Nora Swinburne.)

2- The frightened maid points out some fresh terror to her mistress.

    (Miss Eva Moore and Miss Drusilla Wills.)

3- Fear!  Weird noises, mysterious telephone calls, lights suddenly extinquished.  The houshold exploring the latest phenomena.

Photograph of a scene from Mary Roberts Rinehart and Avery Hopwood's play, The Bat, St James's Theatre, 1922, signed by the subjects. The cast includes Eva Moore and Claude Rains.

THEATRE Scenes from 'The Bat' at St James's Theatre, 1922

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Some scenes fro In Days Of Old performed at the St. James's Theatre, London, in 1899, probably in June.

Some scenes fro In Days Of Old performed at the St. James's Theatre, London, in 1899, probably in June.

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, June 10th, 1899, "In Days Of Old" at the St. James's Theatre.

   a- Miss Violet Vanbrugh as Margaret of Anjou (Act III.).

   b- Miss Esme Beringer as Lady Agatha.

   c- Mr. H. V. Esmond as Adam Haygarth (Act II.).

   d- Mr. H. B. Irving as Ulick Beddart.

The Second in Command written by Capt. Robert Marshall and performed at The Haymarket Theatre, London, on November 27, 1900.

   Scenes from The Second in Command written by Capt. Robert Marshall and performed at The Haymarket Theatre, London, on November 27, 1900.

   New York Times :  1900/11/28  "THE SECOND IN COMMAND."; Capt. Robert Marshall's New Play ...  LONDON, Nov. 28.—At the Haymarket Theatre last evening Capt. Robert Marshall's new comedy, “The Second in Command,” was produced before a large and enthusiastic audience and proved...

"The Second in Command," at the Haymarket Theatre, Scene from the Last Act. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 8 December 1900.

L'Aiglon adapted into English by Louis N. Parker from the work by Edmond Rostand and produced by Charles Frohman at the Knickerbocker Theatre on October 22, 1900

Scenes from L'Aiglon (six-act play) adapted into English by Louis N. Parker from the work by Edmond Rostand (1868 - 1918) and produced by Charles Frohman at the Knickerbocker Theatre on October 22, 1900 and having run for 73 performances, and again produced by Maurice Grau at the Garden Theatre, New York City, having run for 16 performances from Nov. 26, 1900 to Dec. 1900.

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La Terre (1887) written by Emile François Zola and produced at the Theatre Libre, Paris, starring André Antoine, in 1900

   La Terre (The Earth, 1887) written by the French playwright Emile François Zola (1840-1902) and produced, under the direction of André Antoine, at the Theatre Libre, Paris, starring André Antoine, in 1900.

   André Antoine (1858-1943) was one of the first modern directors, a bold experimenter who wanted to produce serious playwrights. He founded the Théâtre Libre in Paris in 1887 as an alternative to the melodramatic stage spectacle. The intention was to present new naturalistic drama that was not included in the repertoire of the theatres in power.

Theatre Libre, Zola: The Earth