Livets maskerad performed at the Dramatiska teatern, Stockholm, in 1906.

   Scenes from Livets maskerad performed at the Dramatiska teatern (The Royal Dramatic Theatre), Stockholm, in 1906.

   Kungliga Dramatiska Teatern (The Royal Dramatic Theatre) is Sweden's national stage for "spoken drama", founded in 1788. 

Astri Torsell and Einar Fröberg in Livets maskerad at Dramatiska teatern 1906

Astri Torsell in Livets maskerad at Dramatiska teatern 1906

Einar Fröberg as Edmund Schellhorn

A Midsummer Night's Dream written by William Shakespeare and produced at the Astor Theatre, New York City, starring Annie Russell in 1906

   A scene from A Midsummer Night's Dream written by the English playwright William Shakespeare and produced at the newly built Astor Theatre, New York City, starring Annie Russell (1864 - 1936) as Puck on September 21, 1906 and played through October 1906.

   The New York Times :  1906/09/22   ASTOR THEATRE OPENS WITH LOVELY SPECTACLE; About all that can be done with "A Midsummer Night's Dream" on the stage, and very well done, too. With the added satisfaction of much of the Mendelssohn music very nicely played. A Midsummer Night's Dream (Revival, Play, Comedy, Broadway) opened in New York City Sep 21, 1906 and played through Oct 1906. 

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The Harlequin King, performed at The Imperial Theatre, London, in 1906, starring Lewis Waller as The Harlequin King and Evelyn Millard as Colombina.

   Scenes  from The Harlequin King, performed at The Imperial Theatre, London, in 1906, starring Lewis Waller as The Harlequin King and Evelyn Millard as Colombina.

   Lewis Waller (1860-1915) was best known as a matinee-idol in the popular romantic plays of his day. He also worked as a playwright and stage manager and appeared in several films.

Caption: The King: You did well to deny yourself to Harlequin. I owe him this divine moment.

Miss Evelyn Millard and Mr Lewis Waller

Dorothy O' The Hall, written by Paul Kester (1870-1933), and performed at the New Theatre, London, in 1906

Scenes from Dorothy O' The Hall, written by the American playwright Paul Kester (1870-1933), and performed in 1906 at the New Theatre, London, where it ran for 97 performances, starring Julia Neilson and Fred Terry. 

Fred Terry as Sir John Manners in 'Dorothy o' the Hall'

CARTOLINA ATTORI HORACE Hodges in " Dorothy O' the Hall " 

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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.