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






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).



Friday, 30 July 2004

Some scenes from The Wisdom of the Wise written by John Oliver Hobbes (1867 – 1906), and performed at the St. James's Theatre, in 1901.

Some scenes from The Wisdom of the Wise (a comedy in three acts) written by the Anglo-American dramatist John Oliver Hobbes (1867 – 1906), and performed at the St. James's Theatre, in 1901.



(The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, January 12th, 1901)


Thursday, 29 July 2004

Several scenes from Shell Out (authors unknown) produced at the Comedy Theatre, from August 24, 1915 .

Several scenes from Shell Out (the Revue,  authors unknown) produced at the Comedy Theatre, from August 24, 1915 .



(The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, September 11th, 1915)




Unity More (1894-1981), Actress, dancer and singer. Pictured at the time she was playing the role of Little Miss Lancashire in the successful wartime theatrical revue, Shell Out at the Comedy Theatre. Date: 1915