Three scenes from The Mollusc written by Hubert Henry Davies (1869-1917), and produced at the Criterion Theatre, London, in 1907-088.

   Three scenes from The Mollusc written by the British playwright Hubert Henry Davies (1869-1917), and produced at the Criterion Theatre, London, in 1907-1908.

   His best known work was The Mollusc. Originally produced by and starring Charles Wyndham at the Criterion Theatre in 1907, it was revived in London at the Arts Theatre in 1949.

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, January 18th, 1908, "The Mollusc," by Hubert Henry Davies, at the Criterion Theatre.

At the Top of the page are two photographs of "The Record Aeroplane flight at Paris Last Monday.- Mr. Farman wins the Deutsch-Archdeacon Prize of 50,000 Francs.

(Pictures show Mr. Farman and also his machine being driven by him in the trial.)

   Paired with the Finborough Theatre’s revival of T.W.Robertson’s Ours, The Mollusc is a classic comedy of social and sexual manners. This production marks the centenary of the 1907 premiere and is the first time the play has been seen in London for over 50 years.

Othello written by William Shakespeare and produced at the Queen's Theatre, Manchester, starring Matheson Lang and Margaret Halstan in January, 1907

Scenes from Othello written by the English playwright William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) and produced at the Queen's Theatre, Manchester, starring Matheson Lang and Margaret Halstan in January, 1907.

Bedchamber Scene Act VI

Some scenes from The New York Idea (The American Comedy in four acts ) written by Langdon Elwyn Mitchell (1862-1935), and performed at The Apollo Theatre, London, 1907.

   Some scenes from The New York Idea (The American Comedy in four acts ) written by the American playwright Langdon Elwyn Mitchell (1862-1935), and performed at The Apollo Theatre, London, 1907.

   The New York Idea was first produced by Mrs. Fiske at the Lyric Theatre, New York City, November 19, 1906, with the cast as given. It was a very successful play and has been revived. Miss Grace George playing it in repertory during the season of 1915-16.
   Under the name of Jonathan's Tochter, The New York Idea was translated into German and played at the Kammerspiel Theater, Berlin, under the direction of Max Reinhardt, October 7, 1916. The criticism in the Berlin newspapers, especially the Vossische Zeitung, indicated that from the critics' point of view, the comedy was a charming one, but that international complications prevented at first, an impartial judgment of the play. Since then, it has had considerable success and is now being translated into Danish, Swedish and Hungarian.

   New York Times : LONDON, Nov. 27.-Langdon Mitchell's play, "The New York Idea," was produced to-night at the Apollo Theatre. It is pronounced to be somewhat vulgar stuff, but a long run is predicted...

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, December 14th, 1907," "The New York Idea," The American Comedy, at the Apollo Theatre.

   1- John Karslake (Mr. Fred Kerr) learns by telephone that the divorce granted to his former wife, Cynthia, was not legal, and that he must consequently stop her marriage arranged for that night with Pennington.

   2- The Englishman, Sir Wilfred Gates-Darby,  Bart. (Mr. Edmund Maurice), with his bride, Mrs Pennington (Miss Ethel Matthews) after their midnight marriage. Cynthia had refused Sir Wilfred, but the prudent Englishman had had Mrs. Pennington (divorced by Judge Pennington) in reserve.

   3- The excitable Cynthia (Miss Ellis Jeffreys) :  "Put that chair on its feet, Fidler!" Fidler (Mr. Cecil Yapp) :  "Against orders, mam: you'd kicked it over when you left us."  (Cynthia have returned to the home of the husband whom she divorced because he would not take her to the races, and finds the room has been left untouched since her cyclonic departure.)

   4- The dashing Cynthia in the drowsy home of her fiancee, Judge Pennington (Mr. Fred Volpe), who is seen asleep in his chair, on the day before their wedding.

   5- Cynthia has ruched from her fiance,   the Judge, when the wedding service was beginning, as her repugnance to the prosy groom overcame her, and has taken refuge at the home of her former husband just after that gentleman has discovered that their divorce was not valid.  The Judge has followed his bride, but is receiving his dismissal from the former husband through the open window:  "All right, Judge,  you need not wait.   Good-Night."

   6- The reconciliation of the hot-tempered, sporting couple, Mr. and Mrs. John Karslake  (Mr. Kerr and and Miss Jeffreys).  Karslake :  "Here's to your next husband." Cynthia :  "No don't, please."  Karslake :  "What toast shall in propose?"  Cynthia :  "Drink to my relationship to you."  Karslake :  "What relation are you?"  Cynthia :  "I am your first wife, once removed."

A Woman Of No Importance written by Oscar Wilde (1854 – 1900), and produced at His Majesty's Theatre, London, in 1907, running for 45 performances.

   Some scenes from A Woman Of No Importance written by the Irish playwright Oscar Wilde (1854 – 1900),  and produced at His Majesty's Theatre, London, in 1907, running for 45 performances.

   After its first run in London, the play went on tour around Britain in late 1893. Lewis Waller played Lord Illingworth in this tour. The play returned to London's West End in 1907, staged again by Herbert Beerbohm Tree at His Majesty's Theatre. Tree once again played Illingworth, and Marion Terry played Mrs. Arbuthnot. This production ran for 45 performances.

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, June 8th, 1907, "A Woman of No Importance" at His Hajesty's Theatre.

   1- Mr. Tree as Lord Illingworth.     2- Miss Kate Bichop as Lady Caroline Pontefract.

   3- Mr. Edmund Maurice as the Ven. James Daubeny, D. D.

   4- Miss Kate Cutler as Lady Stutfield.     5- Miss Ellis Jeffreys as Mrs. Allenby.

   6- Miss Viola Tree as the young American Girl, Hester Worsley, with her lover Gerald Arbuthnot (Mr. Charles Quartermaine).

   7- Miss Marion Terry as Mrs. Arbuthnot, Lord Illingworth's Victim.

Viola Tree (Hester Worsley) and Charles Quartermaine (Gerald Arbuthnot), 1907 revival at His Majesty's

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The Barrier written by Alfred Sutro (1863 – 1933 ), and performed at the Comedy Theatre, London, in 1907.

Several scenes from The Barrier written by the English playwright Alfred Sutro (1863 – 1933 ), and performed at the Comedy Theatre, London, in 1907.

Marie Tempest and Allan Aynesworth "The Barrier"

Peter Pan or the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up, written by James M. Barrie and presented by Charles Frohman with Miss MAUDE ADAMS in PETER PAN, in New York, 1907.

Some scenes from Peter Pan or the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up, written by the Scottish playwright  James M. Barrie and presented by Charles Frohman with Miss MAUDE ADAMS in PETER PAN, in New York, 1907.

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Le Jeu de Robin et Marion (Robin and Marion) produced at Théâtre ancien, Saint-Pétersbourg, in 1907, with Nicolas Evreinov

Two scenes from Le Jeu de Robin et Marion (Robin and Marion, the earliest French secular play with music, written in the 13th century) produced at Théâtre ancien, Saint-Pétersbourg, in 1907, with Nicolas Evreinov (Russian director, dramatist and theatre practitioner associated with Russian Symbolism, 1879 - 1953)