Saturday, 30 May 2015

Wild Birds written by Dan Totheroh and produced at the Neighborhood Playhouse in 1915

A scene from Wild Birds (romantic folk-play) written by the American playwright Dan Totheroh (1894 - 1976) and produced by the Neighborhood Players at the Neighborhood Playhouse, New York City, in 1915.









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Sunday, 12 April 2015

1914 written by Carl Sternheim and produced at the Kammerspiele in Berlin in 1915

A scene from 1914 written by the German playwright Carl Sternheim (1878 - 1942) and produced at the Kammerspiele in Berlin. In 1915 this play premiered under the direction of Max Reinhardt (1873 - 1943) at the Kammerspielen of the Deutschen Theaters, but was not released by the Berlin authorities of censorship. 




Thursday, 8 January 2015

A Midsummer Night’s Dream written by W. Shakespeare and produced at the Winter Garden Theatre, London, with Beatrice Farrer acting as Puck around 1920

Two scenes from A Midsummer Night’s Dream written by the English playwright William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) and produced at the Winter Garden Theatre (built in 1911), London, with Beatrice Farrer acting as Puck, in 1915.










Sunday, 12 October 2014

Pygmalion written by George Bernard Shaw and produced at three Broadway theatres, New York City, in 1914

   A scene from Pygmalion (5-act-romance) written by the British playwright George Bernard Shaw (1856 -1950) and produced at three Broadway theatres, New York City, with the cast including Philip Merivale and Mrs Patrick Campbell, having run for 74 performances in all.  

   Park Theatre, (Oct. 12,1914 - Nov. 7, 1914)

   Liberty Theatre, (Nov. 9, 1914 - Nov. 21, 1914)   

   Wallack's Theatre, (Nov. 23/1914 - Dec. 12, 1914)  

   After creating the role of Col. Pickering in the London production, Philip Merivale (second from right) played Henry Higgins opposite Mrs. Patrick Campbell (right) when Pygmalion was taken to Broadway.



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Saturday, 30 August 2014

Within the Law written by the American playwright Bayard Veiller and produced at the Haymarket Theatre, London, in 1914

Some scenes from Within the Law written by the American playwright Bayard Veiller (1869 – 1943) and produced at the Haymarket Theatre, London, in 1914. This was a hit on Broadway in 1912-1913, running for 541 performances.









Never Say Die written by William H. Post and William Collier at the Apollo Theatre, London, in 1914, starring Dorothy Minto and Charles Hawtrey

A scene from Never Say Die written by William H. Post and William Collier at the Apollo Theatre, London, in 1914, starring Dorothy Minto and Charles Hawtrey.


Wednesday, 13 August 2014

The Playboy of the Western World written by John Millington Synge, is performed at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, in 1914

A scene from The Playboy of the Western World written by the Irish playwright John Millington Synge (1871 - 1909), is performed at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, in 1914.

The Playboy of the Western World is a three-act play written by Irish playwright John Millington Synge, first performed at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, on 26 January 1907.