Monday, 31 July 2006

Several scenes fromJohn Glayde's Honour (a new and original play in four acts) written by Alfred Sutro (1863 - 1933), and performed at the St. James's Theatre, London, in 1907.

Several scenes fromJohn Glayde's Honour (a new and original play in four acts) written by the English playwright Alfred Sutro (1863 - 1933), and performed at the St. James's Theatre, London, in 1907.



The Sphere, April 27th, 1907,  "John Glayde's Honour" at the St. James's Theatre.
1- The Beginning of the Trouble- The Little Dinner in Mrs. Glayde's Flat in Paris. 
2- Developments- "Don't do it"
3- The Two Juliets.
4- Husband and Wife.
5- The End of the Trouble- Lerode and Mrs. Glayde.
6- Preparing to Elope.



TheIllustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, April 27th, 1907, "John Glayde's Honour," By Alfred Sutro, at the St. James's Theatre.
   1- Muriel :"You've lots of millions." John : "Lots. and they haven't done much for us, so far, have they?  But they're going to.
   2- Muriel :  " Till to-night, and then always."




The Sphere, April 27th, 1907,  "John Glayde's Honour" at the St. James's Theatre.
1- The Beginning of the Trouble- The Little Dinner in Mrs. Glayde's Flat in Paris. 
2- Developments- "Don't do it"
3- The Two Juliets.
4- Husband and Wife.
5- The End of the Trouble- Lerode and Mrs. Glayde.
6- Preparing to Elope.


A scene from The Eighteenth Century performed at the St. James's Theatre, London, 1907.

A scene from The Eighteenth Century performed at the St. James's Theatre, London, 1907.



The Illustrated Sporting and DRamatic News, August 17th, 1907," The Eighteenth Century at the St. James's Theatre.
   a- To-day and TTto-morrow,  1906.- Miss Grace Lane,as Stacey Trevor-Coke (an heiress),  and Mr. Edward Compton as the ninth Earl of Laidlaw.- "Where did you get this?"  "It belonged to someone i I loved."
   b- Yesterday, 1745.- Miss Grace Lane as Anastasia Coke, and Mr. Henry Ainley as Ensign Rupert Trevor.- "Forgive your penitent and most devoted lover." 
   c- The end of Act II.  (1745).- Mr. Henry Ainley as Ensign Rupert Trevor- lying on ground- and Mr. Compton as Lord Laidlaw-bending over him.-"Take those eyes away."




Sunday, 30 July 2006

Some scenes from The Triumph of the Philistines written by Henry Arthur Jones (1851 – 1929), and performed at the St. James's Theatre, in 1895.

Some scenes from The Triumph of the Philistines written by the English dramatist Henry Arthur Jones (1851 – 1929), and performed at the St. James's Theatre, in 1895.




Saturday, 29 July 2006

Some scenes from One Summer's Day written by Henry V. Esmond (1869 – 1922), and performedat the Comedy Theatre in 1897.

Some scenes from One Summer's Day written by the British playwrite Henry V. Esmond (1869 – 1922), and performedat the Comedy Theatre in 1897.





Constance Collier in One Summer Day at The Comedy Theatre, 1897



Souvenir of One Hundredth Performance of One Summer's Day on 16th December 1897 at the Comedy Theatre






Tuesday, 11 April 2006

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

Wednesday, 10 August 2005

Scenes from Public Opinion (A Farce in Three Acts), written by R. C. Carton (1853 – 1928), and performed at the Wyndham's Theatre, London, in 1905.

Scenes from Public Opinion (A Farce in Three Acts), written  by the English actor and playwright R. C. Carton (1853 – 1928), and performed at the Wyndham's Theatre, London, in 1905.
















Saturday, 6 August 2005

Two scenes from The Duel Bill performed at the Criterion Theatre, London, in 1905.

 Two scenes from The Duel Bill performed at the Criterion Theatre, London, in 1905.



The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, August 19th, 1905, "Duel Bill" at the Criterion Theatre.
    1- "Lucky Miss Dean."
         a- Acacia  (Miss Ethel Irving) :  "But, Fred, it isn't true."
             Fred  (Mr. Marsh Allen) : "Anybody could have written it if it had been." (Quarter Page).
         b- Fred :  "Two cheques and we can't use either of them." (Quarter Page).
     2-  " Time is Money."
         a- Susan  (Miss Mona Harrison) :  "Here are your antimacassars, madam." (Half Page).