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 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.

A scene from The Fugitive (a play in four acts), written by John Galsworthy (1867-1933) and produced in 1913.

A scene from The Fugitive (a play in four acts), written by the English playwright John Galsworthy (1867-1933) and produced in 1913.

 Irene Rooke as Clare Desmond in John Galsworthy's 'The Fugitive' 1913

Some scenes from Panthea written by Mr. Monckton Hoffe (1880-1951), and performed at the Ambassadors Theatre, London, in 1913.

Some scenes from Panthea written by the Irish playwright Mr. Monckton Hoffe (1880-1951), and performed at the Ambassadors Theatre, London, in 1913.

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, June 21st, 1913, "Panthea," by Mr. Monckton Hoffs, at the Ambassadors Theatre.

   a- The two Bohemians meet.- Panthea (Miss Lillemor Holvorsen) has been wrecked on the coast of Northumberland, and is being sheltered by the narrow-minded and priggish family of the Mordaunts.  She turns with contempt from them all except Gerard Mordaunt (Mr. Leon Quartermaine), in whom she finds a spirit so congeneal and reciprocal that within half an hour of their meeting she has induced him to elope with her,  Gerard leaving his appallingly exemplary wife for ever.

   b- It is two years later, and Panthea, who is still with Gerard, is seen thinking out how to get the latter'a opera produced, since the lack of recognition accorded to his genius is wrecking her lover's health.  It is the wicked Baron who comes forward at this juncture with infamous suggestions to that end.

   c- The reception of Panthea from the wreck in to the chilly Mordaunt household.

   d- Panthea kills the Baron de Duisitort (Mr. C. V. France) on finding that he has revealed to Gerard the sacrifice she has made in order to get her lover's opera produced.

   e- The death of the lovers.- Gerard has forgiven Panthea for yielding for his sake to the Baron, but as the police are on the heroine's track for the latter's murder, these two children of passion make an end of all their troubles by taking poison and dying in each other's arms.

Some scenes from The Great John Ganton written by Hartley J. Manners (1870 – 1928), and performed at the Aldwych Theatre, London, from 14 September 1912.

   Some scenes from The Great John Ganton written by the London-born playwright Hartley J. Manners (1870 – 1928), and performed at the Aldwych Theatre, London, from 14 September 1912.

   British-born playwright J. Hartley Manners, of Irish extraction, spent many years in the United States. In his twenties, in Australia, he began a relatively successful acting career and made his debut in London's West End in 1898. Joining the company of famed actor-manager Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson, he toured the provinces as an actor.

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, September 28th, 1912, "The Great John Ganton," by Hartley J. Manners, at the Aldwych Theatre."

   a- Miss Laura Cowie as May Kating, at the Golf Clubhouse. May is in love with John Ganton's son, Will Ganton, to John's great wrath, since he and her father were business foes.

   b- The better side of the hustler.-John Ganton (Mr. George Fawcett) gives his overworked typist a holiday and a cheque.

   c- Outside the Chicago Golf Club.- John Ganton, the pork millionaire, declines to be "touched" by the local vicar (Mr. Herbert Vyvyan) for charity, although he afterwards gives the money in his daughter's name.  Ganton's right-hand man surveys the scene.  Both these business men are out of their element among the gay, sportive idlers at the golf club.

   d- The proposal after a round on the links.- May Kating (Miss Laura Cowie) and Will Ganton (Mr. Eric Maturin).  Will is threatened with poverty if he marries May, but a fourth-act repentance by his stern parent avoids this disaster.

   e- Alan Borlan (Mr. Earle Browne), a would-be reformer of business methods, "goes for" John Ganton, who, though a splendid individualist, stands for the corrupt old school of "Craft and Graft." The old gentleman's retort is to make Alan his son-in-law.

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.

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.

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

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

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