Hindle Wakes, written by Stanley Houghton and first produced by William A. Brady at the Maxine Elliott's Theatre, New York City, having run for 32 performances from Dec. 9, 1912 to Jan. 1913

Scenes from Hindle Wakes (3-act-play) written by the English playwright Stanley Houghton (a prominent member of the Manchester School of dramatists, 1881 - 1913), and produced by William A. Brady at the Maxine Elliott's Theatre, New York City, having run for 32 performances from Dec. 9, 1912 to January 1913.

This play was first performed in 1912, originally in Manchester and then in London and on Broadway.

Emélie Polini as Fanny Hawthorn in the Broadway production of 1912

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The High Road (1912) written by Edward Sheldon and produced at the Hudson Theatre, New York City, in 1912

A scene from The High Road (1912) written by the American playwright Edward Brewster Sheldon (1886 - 1946) and produced at the Hudson Theatre, New York City, with co-directors of Harrison Grey Fiske and Mrs. Fiske, starring Minnie Maddern Fiske (actress, 1865 - 1932) and Frederick Perry, having run for 71 performances from November 19, 1912 to January 1913.

A male character, played by Frederick Perry, speaks across a desk to a female character, played by Minnie Maddern Fiske

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Twelfth Night written by William Shakespeare and originally produced, under the direction of Harley Granville Barker, at the Savoy Theatre, London, in 1912 to 1913

   Scenes from Twelfth Night written by the English playwright William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) and originally produced, under the direction of Harley Granville Barker (English actor and director, 1877 - 1946), at the Savoy Theatre, London, from 15th November 1912 to 15th March 1913.

   Granville-Barker's directing career boomed with three famous productions of Shakespeare  The Winter's Tale and Twelfth Night and A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Savoy Theatre. He removed all classic scenery and replaced it with symbolic one. 

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, November 30th, 1912,"Twelfth Night," at the Savoy Theatre.

    a- Antonio interrupts the duel which is being cautiously fought by the girl-boy Viola (Miss Lillah McCarthy) and the effiminate Sir Andrew Aguecheek (Mr. Leon Quartermaine),  with Sir Toby watching.

    b- Viola lays siege to the heart of Olivia on behalf of her master Orsino (Miss Lillah McCarthy and Miss Evelyn Millard).

    c- Viola and her master, Orsino (Miss Lillah McCarthy and Mr. Arthur Wontner).

    d- The steward, Malvolio, interrupts the midnight roisterers.  Sir Toby : "Dost thou think, because thou art virtuous, there shall be no more cakes and ale?"

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, November 23rd, 1912,"  "Twelfth Night," at the Savoy Theatre.

   a- Mr. Henry Ainley as Malvolio. : Before the Yellow-Stockinged cross-gartered period.

   b- Mr. Hayden Coffin as Feste, Olivia's Clown. :  "Then come Kiss me, sweet-and-twenty."

   c- Miss Lillah McCarthy as Viola.  :  The Count Orsino's ambassador of love to Olivia.

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Twelfth Night written by William Shakespeare, and produced at the Savoy Theatre, London, by the Granville Barker Company on November 15, 1912

Scenes from Twelfth Night written by the English playwright William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616), and produced at the Savoy Theatre, London, by the Granville Barker Company on November 15, 1912, with the cast including Dennis Neilson-Terry, Evelyn Millard, Leon Quartermaine.

 

he Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, November 23rd, 1912," showing the Following artists in "Twelfth Night," at the Savoy Theatre.

   a- Mr. Henry Ainley as Malvolio. : Before the Yellow-Stockinged cross-gartered period.

   b- Mr. Hayden Coffin as Feste, Olivia's Clown. :  "Then come Kiss me, sweet-and-twenty."

   c- Miss Lillah McCarthy as Viola.  :  The Count Orsino's ambassador of love to Olivia.

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, November 30th, 1912, "Twelfth Night," at the Savoy Theatre.

    a- Antonio interrupts the duel which is being cautiously fought by the girl-boy Viola (Miss Lillah McCarthy) and the effiminate Sir Andrew Aguecheek (Mr. Leon Quartermaine),  with Sir Toby watching.

    b- Viola lays siege to the heart of Olivia on behalf of her master Orsino (Miss Lillah McCarthy and Miss Evelyn Millard).

    c- Viola and her master, Orsino (Miss Lillah McCarthy and Mr. Arthur Wontner).

    d- The steward, Malvolio, interrupts the midnight roisterers.  Sir Toby : "Dost thou think, because thou art virtuous, there shall be no more cakes and ale?"

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Julius Caesar written by William Shakespeare and produced by William Faversham at the Lyric Theatre, New York City, in 1912

A scene from Julius Caesar written by the English playwright William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) and produced by William Faversham (1868 -1940) at the Lyric Theatre, New York City, with the cast including Arthur Elliot, Fuller Mellish, Tyrone Power, having run for 32 performances from Nov. 4 to Dec. 1912.

New York Times :  1914/02/20  MR. FAVERSHAM AS ANTONY.; He Appears in "Julius Caesar" at ...  After an interval of a little more than a year, Mr. Faversham gave again last night at the Lyric Theatre his sumptuous production of "Julius Caesar," wherein, with fine fire and eloquence,...

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Doormats written by Hubert Henry Davies and produced at the Wyndham’s Theatre, London, in 1912 and 1913

Scenes from Doormats written by the British playwright Hubert Henry Davies (1869 – 1917) and produced at the Wyndham’s Theatre, London, from October 1912 to 1913.

1912 LONDON Doormats, Wyndhams, Milward Lohr du Maurier Bishop Boucicault

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, October 19th, 1912, "Doormats," by Hubert Henry Davies, at Wyndham's Theatre."

   a- In the studio of the artist Noel (Mr. Gerald du Maurier) when he is painting the portrait of his friend, Capt. Harding (Mr. Dawson Milward).  Noel is made a doormat of by his wife Leila (Miss Marie Lohr), and the boot Leila is more or less in love with her second doormat the Captain.  The other characters are Mr. Alfred Bishop as Uncle Rufus (a boot) and Miss Nina Boucicault as Aunt Josephine (a doormat). These five people complete the cast.

   b- Noel has gone on business to America, and Leila has refused to accompany him.  She is, on the contrary, seen making love to the Captain in her husband's absence.

   c- A breakfast scene after Noel has returned fro America, has discovered the Captain's attentions to Leila, and is about to offer his wife her freedom at his expense. Leila is dispirited, and has just emough courage left to rout the "boot" Uncle Rufus, who in his turn has just tyrannised over the 'doormat" Aunt Josephine and eaten her breakfast.

   d- "The eternal triangle."- The Captain expllains his position to the husband.  The husband refuses to divorce his wife, and the wife refuses to allow him to appear as the guilty party. Neither has so far sinned, and neither will allow the other to be a martyr.  The deadlock is removed by the breaking out of a quarrel between the lovers, which gives the husband his chance of appearing to advantage over the Captain, who then disappears in high dudgeon from the scene of action.

   e- Noel and Leila about, as ordained by fete, to resume their boot and mat careers after the defeat and flight of the military doormat.

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Officer 666 written by Augustin Machugh and produced at the Globe Theatre, London, in 1912 .

   Scenes from Officer 666 written by Augustin Machugh and produced at the Globe Theatre, London,  from 30th October 1912 to 1st February 1913.

   The original Broadway production of this play by George M. Cohan opened at the Gaiety Theater on January 29, 1912 and ran for 192 performances.

Officer 666 (1916)

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, November 9th, 1912, "Officer 666," by Augustin Machugh, at the Globe Theatre.

    a- Gladwin, the owner of a New York mansion (Mr. Wallace Eddinger), while disguised as a policeman, witnesses a lovers' interview between the picture thief, Alfred Wilson (Mr. John Miltern) and Helen Burton (Miss Viva Birkett).  Wilson is in Gladwin's own house at the time, is posing as its master, and is about to steal its masterpieces of painting and elope with Helen.

    b- Whitney Barnes (Mr. Sam Sothern) gets handcuffed through a police error, and finds it rather difficult to get at his cigarette case.

    c- Officer 666 (Mr. Dan'l Moyles) arrests Gladwin for the supposed theft of his own pictures, as the word of Wilson, the thief, as to who is actually Gladwin is believed rather than that of Gladwin himself.

    d- Mrs. Burton (Miss Helen Ferrers) recognises Officer 666 (Mr. Dan'l Moyles) as the man whom she saw in his shirtsleeves, and whom she imagines is the thief the police are inquiring for.

    e- Travers Gladwin (Mr. Wallace Eddinger), disguised as Officer 666, discovers Wilson, the picture thief (Mr. John Miltern), at work on his art treasures in his own house. The "Officer" conceals his identity, and affects to assist the "expert."

    f- Wilson, the aesthetic picture thief, has now been exposed, and the police are after him.  He is seen dragging officer 666, with the aid of his servant, and soon after, helped by the very man whom he has personated, the sympathetic Gladwin, he escapes, leaving both the paintings and Helen behind him.

THEATRE Sketches from 'Officer 666' at the Globe, 1912

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