The Chorus Lady (a comedy-drama play in four acts), written in 1906 by James Forbes (1871-1938), and premiered at the Savoy Theatre, New York City, on September 1, 1906.

   A scene from The Chorus Lady (a comedy-drama play in four acts), written in 1906 by the Canadian-born playwright James Forbes (1871-1938), and premiered at the Savoy Theatre, New York City, on September 1, 1906. 

  The Chorus Lady was first performed on Broadway in 1906, centering on Patricia O'Brien, a resourceful chorus girl supporting her impoverished family in New York City, and her younger sister Nora, who enters the stage world seeking independence and excitement amid its challenges and temptations.

   Premiering at the Savoy Theatre on September 1, 1906, under the production of Henry B. Harris and starring Rose Stahl in the lead role of Patricia, the play achieved significant success, running for 315 performances before closing in June 1907; it later had a return engagement in November 1907.

  

 "The Chorus Lady" Act II The Famous Dressing Room Scene

The Chorus Lady, NYC 1908?

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Peter's Mother, written by the English playwright Mrs. Henry de la Pasture (1866 – 1945), and performed at the Wyndham's Theatre, London, in 1906.

Scenes from Peter's Mother, written by the English playwright Mrs. Henry de la Pasture (1866 – 1945), and performed at the Wyndham's Theatre, London, in 1906.

Peter's Mother, 1906

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, October 6th, 1906, "Peter's Mother," by Mrs. Henry de la Pasture, at Wyndham's Theatre.

   1- Mr. Norman McKinnel as Sir Timothy Crewys, J.P. 

   2- Miss Marion terry as Lady Mary Crewys, and Mr. A. E. Matthews as Peter.

   3- Mr. Frederick Kerr as John Crewys, Q.C.     4- Miss Marion Terry as Lady Mary Crewys.

   5- Miss Marion Terry as Lady Mary Crewys, and Mr. Frederick Kerr as John Crewys,  Q.C.

   6- Miss Dolores Drummond as Lady Belstone, and Mr. E. W. Garden as Canon birch.

   7- Miss Hilda Trevelyan as Sarah.

Spring Awakening (Frühlings Erwachen, published in 1891) written by Frank Wedekind (1864 - 1918), directed by Max Reinhardt and performed at the Deutsches Theatre, Berlin, in 1906.

   A scene from Spring Awakening (Frühlings Erwachen, published in 1891) written by the German playwright Frank Wedekind (1864 - 1918), directed by Max Reinhardt and performed at the Deutsches Theatre, Berlin, in 1906.

   This play featured topics such as sex, abuse, rape, homosexuality, abortion, masturbation, and sadism–was consistently met with public outrage.  

Carmen (an opera in four acts ) by Georges Bizet, performed at the Bavarian State Opera, Munich, in 1906.

Scenes from Carmen (an opera in four acts ) by the French composer Georges Bizet, performed at the Bavarian State Opera, Munich, in 1906.

Frida Felser (center, 1872 –  1941), a German soprano opera singer and actress

Felser left the Cologne City Theatre in 1905 and then joined the Vienna Court Opera for the next season. After that, she worked at the Komische Oper Berlin for the 1906–1907 season before returning to the Cologne Theatre. Felser also played the titular role in Carmen at a guest performance at the Bavarian State Opera, Munich, in 1906.

The Harlequin King (4-act-masquerade) written by Rudolph Lothar, adapted by Louis N. Parker and Selwyn Brinton and produced at the Imperial Theatre, London in 1906

Scenes from The Harlequin King (4-act-masquerade) written by Rudolph Lothar, adapted by Louis N. Parker and Selwyn Brinton and produced at the Imperial Theatre, London in 1906, starring Lewis Waller (British actor, 1860 - 1915), Evelyn Millard (1869 - 1941) as Colombina and Norman McKinnel (1870 - 1932) as Tancred.

1906 Imperial Theatre Harlequin King Waller Millard

Miss Millard Mr Waller Harlequin King Imperial Theatre 1906

Miss Evelyn Millard and Mr. Lewis Waller, reunited after their trials and dangers, in love and happiness in Act IV. of The Harlequin King, at the Imperial Theatre.

Tsar Fyodor Ioannovich (Zar Fedor Iwanowitsch, 1868) written by Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy and produced at The Moscow Art Theatre, in 1906

   A scene from Tsar Fyodor Ioannovich (Zar Fedor Iwanowitsch, 1868) written by the Russian playwright Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy (1817 - 1875) and produced at the Moskauer Künstlerische Theater (The Moscow Art Theatre), in 1906.

   Tsar Fyodor Ioannovich was first performed in an amateur production in Saint Petersburg in 1890. It received its first professional production at Suvorin's theatre in Saint Petersburg on 12 October 1898, directed by P. P. Gnedich. Two days later on 14 October, the play was performed as the inaugural production of the world-famous Moscow Art Theatre, directed by Constantin Stanislavski, with Ivan Moskvin in the lead role and Vsevolod Meyerhold as Prince Vasiliy Shuisky. 

Moscow Art Theater A scene from Tsar Fyodor Ioannovich staged by Konstantin Stanislavsky by Tolstoy's play, 1898

The Prince Chap, written by Edward Peple (1867-1924), and produced at the Criterion Theatre, London, in 1906.

   Scenes from The Prince Chap, written by the American playwright Edward Peple (1867-1924), and produced at the Criterion Theatre, London, in 1906.

   Edward Henry Peple (August 10, 1869 – July 28, 1924) was an American playwright known for his comedies and farces. He was perhaps best remembered for the plays The Prince Chap, The Littlest Rebel and A Pair of Sixes.

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, July 21st, 1906, "The Prince Chap," by Edward Peple, at the Criterion Theatre.

   a- Miss Lilias Waldegrave, as Alice Travers, and Mr. H. Roberts, as William Peyton.

   b- Miss Hilda Trevelyan, as Phoebe Puckers.

   c- Mr. H. R. Roberts, as William Peyton, and Betty Green, as Claudia, in Act I.

   d- Miss Janet Alexander, as Claudia, in Act III.

1906 Antoine Criterion Theatre Prince Chap Le Passe