The Count of Luxenbourg (operetta) opened at Daly's Theatre, London, on May 20, 1911

Some scenes from The Count of Luxenbourg (operetta) opened at the Daly's Theatre, London, on May 20, 1911 and ran for a successful 345 performances, starring Lily Elsie, Huntley Wright, W. H. Berry and Bertram Wallis.

Drawing of Wallis and Elsie

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Better Not Enquire produced at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London, on April, 1911

Scenes from Better Not Enquire produced at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London, on April 1911.

Scene from Better Not Enquire, 20th April 1911

Peggy produced at the Gaiety Theatre in 1911, starring Phyllis Dare

A scene from Peggy (two act musical comedy) written by British composer Leslie Stuart, with a book by George Grossmith, Jr. and lyrics by C. H. Bovill, based on Xanroff and Guérin's L'Amorçage and produced at the Gaiety Theatre on March 4, 1911, starring Phyllis Dare (English actress, 1890 - 1975), Edmund Payne and Gabrielle Ray in the title role, having run for 270 performances from March 4, 1911.

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A Waltze Dream (Revival) produced at Daly's Theatre, London, in 1911

   A scene from A Waltze Dream (Revival Operetta, by Oscar Straus) produced, under the direction of Edward Royce, at Daly's Theatre, London, starring Lily Elsie as Franzi and Amy Evans as Princess Helene, having run for 111 performances from January 7 to April 29, 1911.

   Ein Walzertraum opened at the Carltheater, Vienna in March 1907, based on a short story by Hans Muller.

Lily Elsie as 'Franzi' in 'A Waltz Dream'

Amy Evans as 'Princess Helena' and Lily Elsie as 'Franzi' in 'A Waltz Dream'

Oscar Straus ' Ein Walzertraum ' (A Waltz Dream). Score cover of waltz theme from operetta (arrangement for piano), 1909 (première 1907). Woman playing violin / gypsy violinist. Austrian composer, 1870-1954. Published 1909 Metzler & Co., and Chappell & Co., London.

Some scenes from Lady Huntworth's Experiment (a three-act comedy) written by R. C. Carton (1853 – 1928), and first presented at the Criterion Theatre, London, by Charles Wyndham, from 26 April to 13 October 1900, running for 163 performances.

Some scenes from Lady Huntworth's Experiment (a three-act comedy) written by the English actor and playwright R. C. Carton (1853 – 1928), and first presented at the Criterion Theatre, London, by the actor-manager Charles Wyndham, from 26 April to 13 October 1900, running  for 163 performances.

This play depicts an aristocrat working under an assumed name as a cook, and finding happiness with a retired military man. 

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, June 16th, 1900, "Lady Huntworth's Experiment" at the Criterion Theatre."

   a- Act 1.- An Accident. 

Lucy Pillenger (Miss Gertrude Elliott).  The Rev. Mr. Pillenger (Mr. Lewis).

   b- Act II.- The Vicar's Room, Miss Compton.

Keziah (Miss Polly Emery), having dressed herself in her bestm inquires of Caroline Rayward (Miss Compton) whether her dress doesn't "seem to kick up a bit at the back ?"

   c- Act II.

Captain Dorvaston (Mr. Arthur Boutchier) learns to his astonishment, that his drunken acquaintance, Mr. Croyll (Mr. Dion Boucicault is the husband of the Vicar's cook (Miss Compton).

   d- Act III.- "A Spider !" 

Mr. Eric Lewis., Miss Fanny Coleman., Mr. Dion Boucicault.,  Mr. Arthur Bourchier.

Act I. Scene Plot.

Scene—Back of Vicarage with Garden.

Plan of Breakfast Table.—Act I.

FACING DOWN STAGE.

Act II. Scene Plot.

Scene—Vicar's Kitchen.

Act II.

Position of Articles discovered and where placed when brought on, which must be very exact

Act III. Scene Plot.

Scene—Vicar's Study.

Original cast

Captain Dorvaston (late Bengal Cavalry) – Arthur Bourchier

Rev Audley Pillenger – Eric Lewis

Rev Henry Thoresby (his curate) – A. E. Matthews

Gandy (manservant at vicarage) – Ernest Hendrie

Newspaper boy – Reginald Denny

Mr Crayll – Dion Boucicault Jr.

Hannah Pillenger (Audley's sister) – Fanny Coleman

Lucy Pillenger (their niece) – Gertrude Elliott

Keziah (housemaid at vicarage) – Pollie Emery

Caroline Rayward (cook at vicarage) – Katherine Compton

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Three scenes from The Prophecy, written by Richard Ganthony (1856–1924), and performed at the Avenue Theatre, London, in 1903.

   Three scenes from The Prophecy,  written by the English playwright Richard Ganthony (1856–1924), and performed at the Avenue Theatre, London, in 1903.

   Richard Ganthony was an actor and playwright. He is best known as the author of the drama A Message from Mars, which premiered in 1899.

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, March 28th, 1903, "The Prophecy" at the Avenue Theatre."

1- The peasant, David, who has been fascinated and ridiculed by Winelfin, the aristocratic beauty, for her own amusement, breaks out into revolt at her capricious cruelty, and the guests at the castle, regarding the forester as a dangerous savage, approach to attack him.

Mr. Aubrey Mallalieu, as Vlademar.

Miss Constance Collier, as Winelfin.

Mr. Frank Mills, as David.

2- Winelfin befooling her peasant guest, David, with the result shown in our first illustration on page.

Winelfin : "I will put a cap on your head that will teach you more in a minute than i can tell in a year."

3- The twins Daniel and David, discovering that Winelfin has protested her love for each of them, quarrel for the first time in their lives.  Winelfin, whose affection, although genuine enough, is equally divided between the pair, declares, to avoid bloodshed, that she has never loved one or the other, but only made sport of them for her entertainment.          

Daniel  (Mr. Lyn Harding) : "This is a trick to stay our hands."

Winelfin : "It is the truth, to stay your hands."

The Blue Bird (1908) by Maurice Maeterlink and produced at the New Theater in 1910

Scenes from The Blue Bird (L'Oiseau bleu, A play in two acts, 1908) by the Belgian playwright Maurice Maeterlink (1862 - 1949) and produced by Messrs. Shubert (Lee and J. J.) at the New Theater and Majestic Theatre, New York, from Oct. 1, 1910 to Jan. 21, 1911.

New Theatre (Oct 01, 1910 - Nov 07, 1910) and Majestic Theatre (Nov 08, 1910 - Jan 21, 1911)

Robert Homans as "Bread" in the Broadway production of The Blue Bird, 1910

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