A Doll's House (1879) written by Henrik Ibsen and produced with Alsa Nazimova in 1918

Scenes from A Doll's House (1879) written by the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen (1828 - 1906) and produced by Arthur Hopkins (American theatre producer, 1878 - 1950) at the Plymouth Theatre, New York City, with Alla Nazimova (Russian actress but immigrated to the US in 1905, 1879 - 1945) as Nora, running for 32 performances from April 29 to May 1918.

Act III

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A Doll’s House, written by Henrik Ibsen (1888 - 1906), and performed at the Plymouth Theater, New York City, from Aprril 29 until May 1918, having run for 32 performances, starring Alla Nazimova.

   Scenes from A Doll’s House, written by the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen (1888 - 1906), and performed at the Plymouth Theater, New York City, from Aprril 29 until May 1918, having run for 32 performances, starring Alla Nazimova.

   In the early 20th century, one of the brightest lights on America’s theatrical stage and on its cinematic screen was actor, director, writer and producer Alla Nazimova. Few women shined as brightly but now she languishes largely

Alla Nazimova in “A Doll’s House” by Henrik Ibsen

1918: Alla Nazimova plays in “A Doll’s House”

L. to R.: Alla Nazimova, Lionel Atwill & Katherine Emmet in the Broadway's play A Doll's House

Opening Night Cast

Lionel Atwill

Katherine Emmett

Charity Finney

A. O. Huhn

Alla Nazimova

George Probert

Amy Veness

Roland Young

 Possiblly a photo from the 1922 film A Doll's House

The Rope written by the Eugene O'Neill (1888 - 1953) and premiered on April 26, 1918, at The Playwright's Theatre, New York City, on April 26, 1918.

   Some scenes from The Rope written by the American playwright Eugene O'Neill (1888 - 1953) and first produced as a Provincetown Players performance on April 26, 1918, at The Playwright's Theatre, New York City, on April 26, 1918.

   Eugene O'Neill's one act play about a farmer who welcomes his prodigal son home, but then encourages him to fasten a noose around his neck.

The Rope with the following cast: 

Role Name         Actor

Abraham Bentley O. K. Liveright

Annie Dorothy Upjohn

Pat Sweeney H. B. Tisdale

Mary Edna Smith

Luke Bentley Charles Ellis

This premiere was a Provincetown Players production, directed by Nina Moise.

   

Erdgesit (1895) written by Frank Wedekind and produced with Wedekind himself in the role of Dr Schön in 1918

      A scene from Erdgesit (1895)  written by the German playwright Frank Wedekind (1864 - 1918) and produced with Wedekind himself in the role of Dr Schön in 1918.

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The Wild Duck written by playwright Henrik Ibsen and produced by Arthur Hopkins at the Plymouth Theatre, New York City, in 1918, starring Lionel Atwill (Hjalmar Ekdal), Alla Nazimova (Hedvig), Amy Veness (Gina Ekdal) and Harry Mestayer (Gregers Werle)

Scenes from The Wild Duck written by the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen (1828 - 1906) and produced by Arthur Hopkins (1878 - 1950) at the Plymouth Theatre, New York City, starring Lionel Atwill (Hjalmar Ekdal), Alla Nazimova (Hedvig), Amy Veness (Gina Ekdal) and Harry Mestayer (Gregers Werle), having run for 32 performances from March 11 to April 1918.

Lionel Atwill (Hjalmar Ekdal), Alla Nazimova (Hedvig), Amy Veness (Gina Ekdal) and Harry Mestayer (Gregers Werle) in the original Broadway production of The Wild Duck 

From left: Dodson Mitchell (Werle), Amy Veness (Gina Ekdal), Alla Nazimova (Hedvig), Harry Mestayer (Gregers Werle), Lionel Atwill (Hjalmar Ekdal), Lyster Chambers (Relling) 

Act III. Relling—"She must have pressed the pistol right against her breast and fired."

Amy Veness (Gina Ekdal), Alla Nazimova (Hedvig) and Edward Connelly (Old Ekdal) 

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Mrs. Warren's Profession (1893) written by George Bernard Shaw, and produced by the Washington Square Players, at the Comedy Theatre, New York City, in 1918

Scenes from Mrs. Warren's Profession (1893) written by the British playwright George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950), and produced by the Washington Square Players, at the Comedy Theatre, New York City, directed by and starring Mary Shaw (American actress, 1854 - 1929), having run from March 11 until Aprril 20, 1918.

The Wild Duck written by Henrik Ibsen and produced by Arthur Hopkins at the Plymouth Theatre, New York City, having run for 32 performances from March 11, 1918 to April 1918

Scenes from The Wild Duck written by the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen (1828 - 1906) and produced by Arthur Hopkins first in the English-language at the Plymouth Theatre, New York City, having run for 32 performances from March 11, 1918 to April 1918, with the cast including Amy Veness (Gina Ekdal), Alla Nazimova (Hedvig), Edward Connelly (Old Ekdal), Lionel Atwill (Hjalmer Ekdal), Alla Nazimova (Hedvig), Harry Mestayer (Gregers Werle).

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