The Land of Promise (A Comedy in Four Acts), written by William Somerset Maugham (1874-1965) and, produced by Charles Frohman, at the Lyceum Theatre, New York City, from December 25, 1913 to March 1914, having run for 76 performances.

Scenes from The Land of Promise (A Comedy in Four Acts), written by the British playwright William Somerset Maugham (1874-1965) and, produced by Charles Frohman, at the Lyceum Theatre, New York City, from December 25, 1913 to March 1914, having run for 76 performances.

1913 Broadway production of The Land of Promise with Billie Burke. 

Caption: You don't know what I went through before I came here.

1913 Broadway production of The Land of Promise with Billie Burke and Shelley Hull.  Caption: Can't you hear it, the silence of the prairie?

 Billie Burke and Shelley Hull at center, other performers unidentified.  

Caption: I'm sorry I was rude to you, Gertie.

Billie Burke and Shelley Hull. 

Caption: I'll shoot you, I'll shoot you!

Billie Burke and the unidentified performer portraying Edward Marsh.

 Caption: Nora, for goodness sake, tell me if there's anything the matter.

 Billie Burke and unidentified performer portraying Mrs. Sharp.

Caption: Thank you for speaking kindly to me, my dear.

Within the Law (4-act-play) written by Bayard Veiller and produced at the Eltinge 42nd Street Theatre, New York City, having run for 541 performances from Sep. 11, 1912 to Dec. 1913

Some scenes from Within the Law (4-act-play) written by the American playwright Bayard Veiller (1869 – 1943) and produced at the Eltinge 42nd Street Theatre, New York City, having run for 541 performances from Sep. 11, 1912 to Dec. 1913.

Orme Caldara with Jane Cowl 

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Typhoon originally produced by Mr. & Mrs. Irving with their company at the Haymarket Theatre in April, 1913

   Scenes from Typhoon (From Melchior Lengyel's "Taifun"), originally produced by Mr. & Mrs. Irving with their company at the Haymarket Theatre, London, from April, 1913 to1914.

   New York Times :  1913/04/03 LONDON, April 2.—An enthusiastic audience gave a great welcome to the adaptation of Melchior Lengyel's “Typhoon,” which was produced at the Haymarket Theatre to-night.

A scene from the play Typhoon at Haymarket theatre. April 1913

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, April 5th, 1913," "Typhoon," at the Haymarket Theatre.- Mr. Laurence Irving and Miss Mabel Hackney."

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, April 12th, 1913, "Typhoon" (From Melchior Lengyel's "Taifun") at the Haymarket Theatre."

   a- The Japanese colony in Paris gathered together in the rooms of Takeramo.  The moment these people find themselves alone, freed from the presence of foreigners, they throw off their Western ways, change their dress, draw forward screens, switch off the electric lights, turn and worship the portrait of the Mikado on the wall, and then settle down without the aid of chairs to tell tales of their homes and nation. 

   b- Takeramo (Mr Laurence Irving), who is entrusted with a high and secret mission by his government is questioned as to its nature by his French mistress, Helene (Miss Mabel Hackney).  A little later, goaded by her vulgar insults, he strangles this wretched woman, but his friends insist, for the sake of his yet incomplete work, that a young Japanese named Hironari - who is only travelling for pleasure - must take the blame.

  c- The investigating judge, Benoit (Mr Arthur Whitby), is baffled by the witness Kitamaru (Mr Azooma Sheko), and Hironari's confession is accordingly believed, and a sentence of seven years' imprisonment passed upon him.

  d- At last Takeramo's work for Japan has been finished.  He has handed the manuscript to his compatriots, and has then quietly retired from his friends to the other side of a screen and taken his life as penance for the murder of Helene. The others approve the deed, and are seen seizing upon his papers lest the French police should learn the secrets of Nippon.  A drunken Polish-French poet, Takeramo's friend (Mr Leon Quartermaine), stands stunned at the news.

THEATRE Scenes from 'Typhoon' at the Haymarket, 1913

The Turning Point produced at the St. James's Theatre, London, in 1913

A scene from The Turning Point produced at the St. James's Theatre, London, in 1913, starring Sir George Alexander and Miss Ethel Irving

The Great Adventure written by Arnold Bennett and opened at the Kingsway Theatre, London, under the direction of Granville Barker, in 1913

   A scene from The Great Adventure (A Play of Fancy in Four Acts, 1913) written by the English playwright Arnold Bennett (1867 - 1931) and opened at the Kingsway Theatre, London, under the direction of Granville Barker, in March 1913, starring Henry Ainley, Guy Rat Bone,  Claude King and Owen Mansel. It opened at the Kingsway Theatre, London on 25 March 1913, having run for 674 performances. A Broadway production in October 1913 ran for 52 performances. 

   Bennett had published a novel called Buried Alive in 1908, which he adapted for the theatre as The Great Adventure: A Play of Fancy in Four Acts. The play depicts the complications that ensue when a famous artist adopts the persona of his dead valet to escape his unwelcome celebrity.

Little Miss Llewelyn (Welsh play) produced by the First Company of Welsh Players at the Vaudeville Theatre, London, in 1913

A scene from Little Miss Llewelyn (Welsh play) produced by the First Company of Welsh Players at the Vaudeville Theatre, London, in 1913

Welsh Comedy at the Vaudeville.- "Little Miss Llewelyn," an adaptation of "Le Mariage de Mlle. Beulemans." 1912.

1912 LONDON Vaudeville Little Miss Llewelyn Duke of Yorks Rosalind Barrie

Some scenes from The Malingerer (pantomime) produced at the Prince of Wales's Theatre, London, in 1913

Some scenes from The Malingerer (pantomime) produced at the Prince of Wales's Theatre, London, in 1913.