The Headmaster (a British farce in four acts), written by Edward Knoblock and Wilfred T. Coleby, and first staged on 22 January 1913 at the Playhouse Theatre in London.

   The Headmaster (a British farce in four acts), written by Edward Knoblock and Wilfred T. Coleby, and first staged on 22 January 1913 at the Playhouse Theatre in London. The production, directed by Cyril Maude, quickly gained popularity for its witty dialogue and satirical take on British upper-class pretensions, running for 151 performances in its initial London engagement.

   The Headmaster involves a clergyman working as the headmaster (by Wilfred T Coleby) of a school who tries to persuade his daughter to marry the idiotic son of an influential figure in the hope of being promoted to bishop.

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Macbeth written by William Shakespeare and produced in Germany with Violet Vanbrugh playing Lady Macbeth in 1913

A scene from Macbeth written by the English playwright William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) and produced in Germany with Violet Vanbrugh (1867 - 1942) playing Lady Macbeth in 1913.

Joseph and his Brethren, written by the British writer Louis N. Parker (1852-1944), and performed at the CENTURY THEATRE, New York City, on January 11, 1913.

Scenes from Joseph and his Brethren, written by the British writer Louis N. Parker (1852-1944), and performed at the CENTURY THEATRE, New York City, on January 11, 1913, running through April 1, 1913 for 124 performances.

 

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The Scene in Pharaoh's Palace From "Joseph and His Brethren"

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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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