The "Mind the Paint" Girl (a four-act play, first published in 1912), written by Arthur Pinero (1855-1934), and produced at the Lyceum Theatre, New York, from September 9, 1912 to January 4, 1913, running for 136 performances.

   Scenes from The "Mind the Paint" Girl (a four-act play, first published in 1912), written by the English playwright Arthur Pinero (1855-1934), and produced at the Lyceum Theatre, New York, from September 9, 1912 to January 4, 1913, running for 136 performances.

   The play was written to incorporate a song written by Jerome Kern. It premiered at the Duke of York's Theatre, London, in February 1912. The play has a large cast of twenty eight named characters. 

1912 Theater Scene Mind Paint Girl Actor Actress Billy Burke 

Billie Burke (center), singing "Mind the Paint" in The-Mind-the-Paint Girl at the Lyceum

Scrape O' the Pen written by William Graham Moffat and produced at the Comedy Theatre, London, on September 4, 1912, featuring Jean Aylwin

   A scene from Scrape O' the Pen written by the Scottish playwright William Graham Moffat (1866 - 1951) and produced at the Comedy Theatre, London, on September 4, 1912, featuring Jean Aylwin (Scottish actress, 1885 - 1964).

   New York Times :  1912/09/27  SCRAPE O' THE PEN' PLAY OF MUCH CHARM; Sentiment and Humor ...  A quaint and appealing thing is Graham Moffat's "A Scrap o' the Pen," which was acted here for the first time at Weber's last night. Its story is by no means too well told.

Scenes from Drake at His Majesty's Theatre, London, in 1912 and 1913

   A scene from Drake of England, written by the English playwright Louis N. Parker (1852-1944) and, produced by the author and Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree, at His Majesty's Theatre, London, with the costumes designed by Seymour Lucas, having run for 221 performances from September 3, 1912 to 1913.

   The cast was headed by Lyn Harding in the title role, Amy Brandon-Thomas as Elizabeth Sydenham and Phyllis Neilson-Terry as Queen Elizabeth, Herbert Waring as John Doughty and Philip Merivale as Thomas Doughty. The part of Drake was also played by Frederick Ross.

 

Phyllis Neilson-Terry as Queen Elizabeth

Amy Brandon Thomas and Lyn Harding

 Mr. Lyn Harding as Sir Francis Drake.

   Miss Phyllis Neilson-Terry as Queen Elizabeth.

  a- Mr. Herbert Waring as John Doughty, the papist conspiritor, who attempts the life of Drake after his brother's attempts on the hero have failed.

   b- Mr. Frederick Ross as Brewer, Mr. Roy Byford as Bright, and Mr. A. E. George as Tom Moone (Reading from left to right).-Tom Moone is Drake's staunch adherent and follower about the world.

   c- Mr. Lyn Harding as Francis Drake, and Miss Amy Brandon-Thomas as Elizabeth Sydenham, the couple who marry secretly in spite of Queen and Kinsmen.

   d- Mr. Philip Merivale as Thomas Doughty , who thwarts Drake's enterprise, and is therefore condemned to death by Court Martial at Port St. Julian for Treason and Executed.

Drake, by Louis N. Parker (1852-1944), and pereformed at His Majesty's Theatre, London, in September 1912.

   Scenes from Drake, by the English playwright Louis N. Parker (1852-1944), and pereformed at His Majesty's Theatre, London, in September 1912.

   Drake of England is a British play by Louis N. Parker which was first staged in 1912. It is a pageant-like work celebrating the career of the Elizabethan sailor Sir Francis Drake, particularly his role in the defeat of the Armada of 1588. 

Amy Brandon Thomas and Lyn Harding

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, September 7th, 1912, "Drake," at His Majesty's Theatre."

   a- Mr. Lyn Harding as Sir Francis Drake.

   b- Miss Phyllis Neilson-Terry as Queen Elizabeth.

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, September 14th, 1912, "Drake," by Louis N. Parker, at His Majesty's Theatre.

   a- Mr. Herbert Waring as John Doughty, the papist conspiritor, who attempts the life of Drake after his brother's attempts on the hero have failed.

   b- Mr. Frederick Ross as Brewer, Mr. Roy Byford as Bright, and Mr. A. E. George as Tom Moone (Reading from left to right).-Tom Moone is Drake's staunch adherent and follower about the world.

   c- Mr. Lyn Harding as Francis Drake, and Miss Amy Brandon-Thomas as Elizabeth Sydenham, the couple who marry secretly in spite of Queen and Kinsmen.

   d- Mr. Philip Merivale as Thomas Doughty , who thwarts Drake's enterprise, and is therefore condemned to death by Court Martial at Port St. Julian for Treason and Executed.

The Marionettes by Pierre Wolff produced at the Lyceum Theatre, in 1912, starring Nazimova and Frank Gillmore

A scene from The Marionettes (Les Marionnettes, 1910) by the French playwright Pierre Wolff (1865 - 1944) produced at the Lyceum Theatre, London, in 1912, starring Nazimova and Frank Gillmore.

Alla Nazimova in the 1911 play The Marionettes

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The Glad Eye (3-act farcical comedy) adapted by Jose G. Levy and produced at the Globe Theatre, London, in 1912

Scenes from The Glad Eye (3-act farcical comedy) adapted by Jose G. Levy and produced at the Globe Theatre, London, in 1912.

The Amazons written by Sir A. Pinero (1855 – 1934), and produced at the Duke of York's Theatre, London, in 1912.

Scenes from The Amazons written by the English playwright Sir A. Pinero (1855 – 1934), and produced at the Duke of York's Theatre, London, in 1912, starring Pauline Chase (1885-1962), etc.

Marie Löhr, Phyllis Neilson-Terry and Pauline Chase in The Amazons. Duke of York Theatre, London. 1912.

The Revival of The Amazons, by Sir A. Pinero, at the Duke of York's Theatre. 1912

Billie Burke in The Amazons (1913) The play was revived (again with Billie Burke) and opened at the Empire Theatre on 28 April 1913.