The Girl Behind the Counter with a book by the British dramatists Arthur Anderson (1873-1942) and Leedham Bantock (1870-1928), music by Howard Talbot and lyrics by Arthur Anderson. It opened at Wyndham's Theatre on 21 April 1906, produced by Frank Curzon and directed by Austen Hurgon.

   Scenes from The Girl Behind the Counter (Edwardian musical comedy) with a book by the British dramatists Arthur Anderson (1873-1942) and Leedham Bantock (1870-1928), music by Howard Talbot and lyrics by Arthur Anderson. It opened at Wyndham's Theatre on 21 April 1906, produced by Frank Curzon and directed by Austen Hurgon.

   The farcical musical starred Isabel Jay, C. Hayden Coffin and Lawrence Grossmith. It ran for 141 performances in the original London production, and an adaptation ran for twice that long in 1907–08 on Broadway. The Broadway production was "freely adapted and reconstructed by Edgar Smith" and starred Lew Fields and Connie Ediss.

THE GIRL BEHIND THE COUNTER, COFFIN-ISABELL JAY-MILLS, 1906

Hayden Coffin and Isabel Jay "The Girl Behind The Counter"

Violet Englefield and Lawrence Grossmith "The Girl Behind The Counter" 

Marie Dainton and J F McArdle "The Girl Behind The Counter"

Coralie Blythe and Horace Mills "The Girl Behind The Counter"

Isabel Jay as Winnie Willoughby

Cover of The Play Pictorial, vol. 7, no. 45, 1906

The Belle of Mayfair composed by Leslie Stuart with a book by Basil Hood, Charles Brookfield and Cosmo Hamilton, and produced at the Vaudeville Theatre, Strand, London, with Camille Clifford as Madame de Pompadour in 1906

Some scenes from The Belle of Mayfair (musical comedy) composed by Leslie Stuart with a book by Basil Hood, Charles Brookfield and Cosmo Hamilton, and originally produced at the Vaudeville Theatre, London, starring Camille Clifford (Belgian-born stage actress, 1885 - 1971) as Madame de Pompadour, Edna May, Louie Pounds, Arthur Williams, and Courtice Pounds, having run for 431 performances from April 11, 1906 to april 13, 1907.

Camille Clifford

Frühlings Erwachen (Spring Awakening 1891) written by Frank Wedekind and first produced at the Kammerspielen, Berlin, under the direction of Max Reinhardt with the stage designed by Karl Walser on November 20, 1906

Some scenes from Frühlings Erwachen (Spring Awakening 1891) written by the German playwright Frank Wedekind (1864 - 1918) and first produced at the Kammerspielen, Berlin, under the direction of Max Reinhardt (1873 - 1943) with the stage designed by Karl Walser (Swiss artist, 1877 -1943) on November 20, 1906

"Frühlings Erwachen" Berlin, 23.11.1906

Alexander Moissi als Moritz Stiefel in der Uraufführung (1906)

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Vieille renommée (1906) written by André Léonard Antoine (1858 - 1943) and produced at the Théâtre Antoine on April 3 1906

A scene from Vieille renommée (1906) written by the French playwright André Léonard Antoine (1858 - 1943) and produced at the Théâtre Antoine on April 3, 1906.

Vieille Renommée, with the sage designed by André Antoine and opened on April 3, 1906

 A scene from Vieille Renommée, produced at the Théâtre Antoine, Paris, with the sage designed by André Antoine (1858 - 1943), on March 4, 1906.

Measure for Measure written by William Shakespeare (1564-1616), and produced by Otho Stuart (1863 – 1930) at the Royal Adelphi Theatre, London, in March 1906.

Measure for Measure written by the English playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616), and produced by the British actor Otho Stuart (1863 – 1930) at the Royal Adelphi Theatre, London, in March 1906.

Measure for Measure is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603 or 1604 and first performed in 1604. It was published in the First Folio of 1623.

Production Date(s) 20 March 1906
Venue Royal Adelphi Theatre
Time of performance 2.30pm 8.30pm
Stage Manager  Alfred Wigley
Scene Designer   Phil Harker and Joseph Harker
Music Director Christopher Wilson
Document ID ET-D337 Original record
Notes Music composed by Christopher Wilson; signed by Ellen Terry; Ellen Terry as Francisca; Lily Brayton as Isabella.

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, March 31st, 1906,  "Measure for Measure," at the Adelphi Theatre.

   a- Miss Lily Brayton as Isabella.- Mr. Oscar Asche as Angelo.

   b- Miss Frances Dillon as Mariana, betrothed to Angelo.

   c- Mr. Walter Hampden as Vincentio, the Duke, disguised as a friar, Miss Lily Brayton as Isabella, and Mr. Harcourt Williams as Claudio (brother to Isabella), in the Prison scene.

   d- Mr. Oscar Asche as Angelo, Lord Deputy in the Duke's absence.

   e- Miss Lily Brayton as Isabella.

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Brigadier Gerard, written by Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930), and performed at the Imperial Theatre, on 3 March 1906.

   Scenes from Brigadier Gerard, written by the British authour Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930), and performed at the Imperial Theatre, on 3 March 1906.

   Brigadier Gerard is a British play in 4 acts written by Arthur Conan Doyle performed at the Imperial Theatre and Lyric Theatre (London, UK) premiered on 3 March 1906 and performed until 27 June 1906, starring Lewis Waller as Brigadier Gerard.

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, March 24th, 1906, "Brigadier Gerard," by Arthur Conan Doyle, at the Imperial Theatre.

   a- Gerard a witless D'Artagnan set in the Napoleonic period, is here seen laying impetuous siege at a most inopportune moment to the Countesse de Roquelaure's heart, 

   b- Gerard, engaging in the first of a lengthy set of duels which have been awaiting his leisure hour.

   c- Gerard escapes from the house of Talleyrand by concealing himself in the cloak of the latter. As the cloak contains some much-desired letters, its theft carries the lucky soldier to a chance success.

   d- The powerful and astute Talleyrand (Mr. Edward O'Neill), Napoleon's opponent, in one of his encounters with the Contesse de Roquelaure (Miss Evelyn Millard), the Emperor's friend, with whom he is in love.  The Countess subsequently yields her hand to the dauntless Brigadier Gerard.

   e- Mr. Lewis Waller as Captain (later Brigadier) Gerard, a Gascon braggart of great bravery, honour, and stupidity, whose headstrong actions stumble upon success.

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