Erster Klasse (The First Class, first published in 1910) written by Ludwig Thoma (1867-1921) and directed Royd Heizer? at the Brandenburger Theater in 1910s

   A scene from Erster Klasse (The First Class, first published in 1910) written by the German playwright Ludwig Thoma (1867-1921) and directed Royd Heizer? at the Brandenburger Theater in 1910s.

   First class is a peasant comedy in one act by Ludwig Thoma. The play had its premiere on 12 August 1910 in the inn "Zur Überfahrt" in Egern am Tegernsee (today part of the municipality of Rottach-Egern) by Michael Dengg's Bauernbühne. According to another source, the premiere took place on September 10, 1910 in Munich.

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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1913 written by Carl Sternheim and produced at the Kammerspiele in Berlin in 1915

   Scenes from 1913 (Drama in three acts) 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. 

   The play was written in 1913/14 and in 1915 it had been accepted for its premiere in the Kammerspiele of the Deutsches Theater under the direction of Max Reinhardt, but was not released by the Berlin censorship authorities. The premiere did not take place until 23 January 1919 in Frankfurt am Main under the direction of Gustav Hartung and with Heinrich George as a mask. In 1924, Sternheim staged his play himself in Berlin. 

Scene with Hans-Georg Laubenthal as Easton and Ina Halley as Ottilie

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Cathleen ni Houlihan (the nationalistic and republican one-act play) written by William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) and Lady Gregory (1852 - 1932), and produced by the Abbey Theatre, in 1915.

   Scenes from Cathleen ni Houlihan (the nationalistic and republican one-act play) written by the Irish playwright William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) and Lady Gregory (1852 - 1932), and produced by the Abbey Theatre, in 1915.

Gaiety Theatre, Manchester, England, 12 - 17 April 1915
Little Theatre, London, England, 10 - 15 May 1915
Little Theatre, London, England, 2 June 1915
Coliseum, London, England, 5 - 10 July 1915

Pastel drawing of Allgood playing the title role in Cathleen ni Houlihan in a 1915 Abbey Theatre tour

Portrait of Mrs. Raveley as Kathleen N. Hourihan – Sir John Ravenley's hand-painted oil painting, traditional Irish costume leaning on a harp

David Copperfield, adapted by Louis N. Parker (1852-1944), and performed at His Majesty's Theatre, London, in 1915.

Scenes from David Copperfield, adapted by the English dramatist Louis N. Parker (1852-1944), and performed at His Majesty's Theatre, London, in 1915.

New York Times :  1915/01/31  DAVID COPPERFIELD AT HIS MAJESTY'S - The New York Times  "With all its shortcomings, some of them possibly inevitable, David Copperfield' is very interesting, and at the reduced prices now in vogue should fill His Majesty's for some months to...

1914 David Copperfield His Majesty's Theatre Louis Parker Adaptation

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, January 2nd, 1915, "David Copperfield", at His Majesty's Theatre.

   1- Sir Herbert Tree as Dan'l Peggotty (when in search of little Em'ly).

   2- Mr. Derring Wells as Tommy Traddles.  3- Mr. Nigel Playfair as Mr. Dick.

   4- Sir Herbert Tree as Wilkins Micawber.

   5- Miss Jessie Winter as little Em'ly.  &   Mr. Frederick Ross as Ham.

   6- Miss Evelyn Millard as Agnes Wickfield.

   7- Mr. Charles Quartermaine as Uriah Heep. & Mr. Owen Nares as David Copperfield.

   8- Miss Sydney Fairbrother as Mrs. Micawber, engaged upon singing one of those famous songs for which she obtained such a reputation in the genteel days when she lived with Pappa and Mamma.

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.

Der junge Medardus (Dramatic History in a Prelude and Five Acts) written by Arthur Schnitzler (1862 - 1931) and produced at the Lessing Theater, Berlin, in c.1914.

A scene from Der junge Medardus (Dramatic History in a Prelude and Five Acts) written by the Austrian playwright Arthur Schnitzler (1862 - 1931) and produced at the Lessing Theater, Berlin, with Ilka Gruening and Theodor Loos, in c.1914.

Der junge Medardus is a historical drama in a prelude and five acts by Austrian playwright Arthur Schnitzler. It premiered at the Burgtheater in Vienna on 24 November 1910, where it was directed by Hugo Thimig.

 Actor Theodor Loos (1883-1954, Germany) and actress Ilka Gruening (1876-1964, Austria) in 'Young Medardus'