La Parisienne (The Woman of Paris, 1885) written by Henri Becque and performed at Théâtre Antoine in 1904

A scene from La Parisienne (The Woman of Paris, first published in 1885) written by the French playwright Henri Becque (1837-1899) and performed at Théâtre Antoine in November 1904.

The Road to Damascus (Till Damaskus, a trilogy of plays) by August Strindberg

Realistic scene from The Road to Damascus (Swedish: Till Damaskus, a trilogy of plays) by the Swedish playwright August Strindberg (1848 - 1912), with the first two parts published in 1898 and the third following in 1904 

A sketch by Knut Strom in 1922 for The Road to Damascus written by August Strindberg

A sketch by Knut Strom in 1922 for The Road to Damascus written by the Swedish playwright August Strindberg (1849 - 1912), the first two parts published in 1898, with the third following in 1904.

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Miss Elizabeth's Prisoner, written by Robert Neilson Stephens and E. Lyall Swete, and performed at the Imperial Theatre, London, in May 1904.

   Scenes from Miss Elizabeth's Prisoner, written by Robert Neilson Stephens and E. Lyall Swete, and performed at the Imperial Theatre, London, in May 1904.

   Miss Elizabeth's Prisoner : "A Romantic Comedy' by Robert Neilson Stephens and E. Lyall Swete. Produced at the Imperial Theatre (London - 1904) starring Lewis Waller, Norman McKinnel, Arthur Lewis, Lottie Venne, Grace Lane, etc.

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, May 14th, 1904," for "Miss Elizabeth's Prisoner," at the Imperial Theatre.

A wound received by the revolutionary Capt. Harry Peyton (Mr. Lewis Waller) has caused him to become the prisoner of the loyal Miss Elizabeth (Miss Grace Lane).  When she is about to give him up to execution by the King's troops, he saves his life by affecting a sudden passion for her.  She now, having discovered, to her indignation, the false nature of his vows, has used all her charms to bring him to her feet, merely to suddenly turn and reject him with scorn.

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, June 25th, 1904, "Miss Elizabeth's Prisoner," at the Imperial Theatre.

   a- The fascinating rebel is placed hors de combat by his hurt.

   b- Elizabeth's with her sinister lover, "the King's man" (Mr. Norman McKinnell).

   c- Captain Harry Peyton (Mr. Lewis Waller), having commandeered Miss Elizabeth's horse, is immediately afterward's wounded in a skirmish.  The horse finds his way back home, bearing the unconscious Captain, who is here seen, as Miss Elizabeth's prisoner, recovering from his swoon.

   d- Miss Elizabeth (Miss Grace Lane), thinking that the rebel Captain Harry Peyton is playing fast and loose with her, arms herself for conquest.  She attires herself in the most fascinating manner imaginable, her intention being to make the Captain love her and then to mockingly reject him.

Miss Grace Lane and Mr. Lewis Waller in "Miss Elizabeth's Prisoner," at the Imperial Theatre, 1904.

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, May 14th, 1904, for "Miss Elizabeth's Prisoner," at the Imperial Theatre.

Elizabeth's favourite horse, which has been commandeered by Captain Harry Peyton (Mr. Lewis Waller), is seen soon afterwards, again standing outside its mistress's door, and bearing its new rider, who is wounded and unconscious. The animal, afer a skirmish between the troops, has quietly trotted home and so made the revolutionary Captain a prisoner of the Royalist Elizabeth.

Et Dukkehjem (A Doll’s House, 1879) written by Henrik Ibsen, and produced in 1904, starring Vera Komissarzhevskaya as Nora

Some scenes from Et Dukkehjem (A Doll’s House, published in 1879) written by the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906), and produced at the Komissarjevsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg,  under the direction of Vsevolod Emilevich Meyerhold (Russian theatre director, 1874 - 1940) in 1904, starring Vera Komissarzhevskaya (Russian actress, 1864 - 1910) as Nora.

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Sunday, written by Thomas Raceward, and performed at the Comedy Theatre, London, in April 1904.

Scenes from Sunday, written by Thomas Raceward, and performed at the Comedy Theatre, London, in April 1904.

"Sunday, at the Comedy Theatre--a Very Dramatic Scene in Act IV".engraving from The Queen, The Lady's Newspaper and Court Chronicle; April 9, 1904

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, April 16th, 1904, "Sunday," by Thomas Raceward, at the Comedy Theatre.

   a- "The boys" at Silver Creek.- Nun (Miss Edyth Olive) : "You were not expecting me ?"

   b- Sunday, after saying "good-night" to "the boys," bids her lover, the Colonel, "Good-bye." Drawing her to him, however, he meaningly says, "Good-night, Sunday."

   c- Towter (Mr. Louis Calvert), referring to the villain of the piece, who had insulted Sunday, the child of the miners' dead "pard" :  "You put a bullet in his carcase?" Sunday (Miss Julia Neilson) : "He died!"

   d- Mr. Fred Terry as Colonel Brinthorpe, arrived from England at Silver Creek in search of Sunday. There to make a successful attempt to clear up the mystery which has caused the girl to first consent and then refuse to marry him.

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, May 7th, 1904, "Sunday" at the Comedy Theatre.

   a- The overtures of the villain, Arthur Brinthorpe (Mr. Malcolm Cherry), to Sunday, the pet of Silver Creek, result in his murder by Jacky, one of the trusty miners, who is in love with the girl.

   b- Sunday, on a visit to England, shows her fashionable friends the miners' photographs, and, with naive loyalty, depicts the stirling characters of her four guardians, the "boys" of Silver Creek.

   c- Sunday feels compelled to reject her lover, Colonel Brinthorpe, as she knows she has been the cause, although an innocent one, of his sinister brother's death.

   d- Sunday and the "boys" (Towzer, Jacky, Lively, and Davy) at Silver Creek.- Sunday is the daughter of a dead "pard," and the four miners have adopted her.

   e- Sunday (Miss Julia Neilson), when fancy free in the mining settlement. (Portrait).

Souvenir of Sunday by Thomas Raceward on the occasion of the 100th performance at the Comedy Theatre June 27th 1904 - presented by Julia Neilson and Fred Terry

Büchse der Pandora (1904) written by Frank Wedekind and produced with Karl Kraus? as Schigolch in 1905

             A scene from Die Büchse der Pandora (Pandora's Box, 3-act-tragedy, 1904) written by the German playwright Frank Wedekind (1864 - 1918) and produced with Karl Kraus (1874 - 1934) as Schigolch in Nürnberg, on February 1, 1904.

        The premiere of this play, a restricted performance due to difficulties with the censor, took place in Nürnberg, on February 1, 1904. The 1905 Viennese premiere, again restricted, was instigated by the satirist Karl Kraus. In Vienna Lulu was played by Tilly Newes, later to become Wedekind's wife, with the part of Jack the Ripper played by Wedekind himself.

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