The Darling of the Gods written by David Belasco (1853-1931), and performed at His Majesty's Theatre, London, in January 1904.

   Scenes from The Darling of the Gods written by the American dramatist David Belasco (1853-1931), and performed at His Majesty's Theatre, London, in January 1904.

   David Belasco (July 25, 1853 – May 14, 1931) was an American theatrical producer, impresario, director, and playwright. He was the first writer to adapt the short story Madame Butterfly for the stage.

The Darling of the Gods, London His Majesty's Theatre, 1905

The Darling of the Gods, 1903 (photographed)

The Darling of the Gods His Majesty's Theatre 1903

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, January 16th, 1904,"The Darling of the Gods" at His Majesty's Theatre.

   a- Act 1.  Scene 3.- The first meeting of villainous Zakkuri (Mr. Tree), with Yo-SAn (Miss Lena Ashwell), in the Great State Hall of her father's Palace, during the night of "The Feast of a Thousand Welcomes."

   b- Act 1.  Scene 3.- The Great State Hall.- The Princess Yo-San (Miss Lena Ashwell), and Prince Kara (Mr. Basil Gill), who had only seen each other once before, and that by a flash of light from a lantern, now avow that they loved at first sight.

   c- Act III.- Behind the Shoji of Yo-San's sanctuary.- Yo-San's father, Saigon (Mr. S. A. Cookson), finding his daughter has secreted her wounded lover, Kara, in her apartments, is about to execute her.  Yo-San obediently bends her head to receive the stroke, which is, however, stayed by Kara's intervention.

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, January 2nd, 1904,' showing a Drawing by A. M. Faulkner for "The Darling of the Gods" at His Majesty's Theatre.

          Zakkuri, Minister of State  (Mr. Tree).     Yo San (Miss Lena Ashwell).

Zakkuri, by torturing Prince Kara, the leader of the patriots, wrings from Yo San (whose lover the prince is) the whereabouts of his confederates.

The Light That Failed, written by George Fleming, and performed at the Knickerbocker Theatre, New York City, from Novemberr 9 to December 1, 1903

   Scenes from The Light That Failed, written by  George Fleming, and performed at the Knickerbocker Theatre, New York City, from Novemberr 9 to December 1, 1903.

   The Light That Failed is the first novel by the Nobel Prize-winning English author Rudyard Kipling, first published in Lippincott's Monthly Magazine in January 1891. A play by George Fleming, starring Johnston Forbes-Robertson, his wife Gertrude Elliott, and Sydney Valentine, was first staged in the West End from February to April 1903 and moved on to Broadway in November, making the story more famous.

Elektra (1901) written by Hugo von Hofmannsthal and produced at the Little Theatre in Berlin under the direction of Max Reinhardt in October 1903

Scenes from Elektra (based on Sopokles, 1901) written by the Austrian playwright Hugo von Hofmannsthal (1874 - 1929) and produced at the Kleines Theatre, Berlin, under the direction of Max Reinhardt (Austria-born theatre director, 1873 - 1943) on October 30, 1903.  

„Ich habe keine guten Nächte.“ (Rosa Bertens 1861-1934) seeks advice from her daughter Elektra (Gertrud Eysoldt 1870-1955).

Gertrud Eysoldt as ‘Elektra Listening to the Murder of her Mother’ Berliner Illustrirte Zeitung 12, no. 48 (1903)

Gertrud Eysoldt in ‘Elektra’s Dance Scene in the Final Act’ Berliner Illustrirte Zeitung 12, no. 48 (1903)

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Hedda Gabler written by Henrik Ibsen and produced by Mrs. Fiske at the Manhattan Theatre, New York City, in 1903, starring Mrs. Fiske as Hedda Tesman

Scenes from Hedda Gabler written by the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen (1888 - 1906) and produced by Mrs. Fiske at the Manhattan Theatre, New York City, having run for 8 performances from Oct. 5 to Oct. 1903, starring Minnie Fiske as Hedda Tesman.

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Slottsfrun (The Castle Lady), performed at the Dramatiska teatern (The Swedish National Theatre founded in 1788 in Copenhagen), in 1903.

Scenes from Slottsfrun (The Castle Lady), performed at the Dramatiska teatern (The Swedish National Theatre founded in 1788 in Stockholm), in 1903. 

The Cardinal (1901 historical play), written by Louis N. Parker (1852-1944), and performed at St James's Theatre, London, between 31 August and 5 December 1903,

   Scenes from The Cardinal (1901 historical play, set in Renaissance Italy at the height of the power of the Medici Dynasty), written by the British writer Louis N. Parker (1852-1944), and performed at St James's Theatre, London, between 31 August and 5 December 1903, where it enjoyed a long run of 106 performances.

   The original London cast included E.S. Willard, Frederick Volpe, Harry Lonsdale, Alice Lonnon, Joseph Farjeon and Helen Ferrers.

THE CARDINAL, MR WILLARD FILIBERTA & MISS ALICE LONNON

E. S. Willard in the title role, at St James's Theatre,  1903.

 A S Homewood and Alice Lonnon "The Cardinal"

Old Cardinal, at St James Theatre, Murder Chigi Arrest Lovers Ending, 1903 

Mrs. Ponderbury's Past, written by Sir Francis C. Burnand (1836-1917), and performed in 1903.

Scenes from Mrs. Ponderbury's Past, written by the English playwright Sir Francis C. Burnand (1836-1917), and performed in 1903.

Miss Mona Harrison & Mr. Miss Mona Harrison & Mr. Charles Troode, in 'Mrs. Ponderbury'S Past ...1903