Tuesday, 6 August 2019

Some scenes from Baron Golosh, first performed at the Trafalgar Theatre in London, from 25 April to 8 June 1895 , running for only 43 performances.

   Some scenes from Baron Golosh, first performed at the Trafalgar Theatre in London, from 25 April to 8 June 1895 , running for only 43 performances. 

   Baron Golosh is an operetta adapted from the 1891 French opérette L'oncle Célestin by Edmond Audran with some of the original music replaced with songs composed by Meyer Lutz and Leslie Stuart. The original cast starred comedian E. J. Lonnen in the title role. It also featured Scott Russell, Florence Perry and Frank Wyatt, who were all best known for their work with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. 



The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, May 4th, 1895, "Baron Golosh" at the Trafalgar Theatre."
1- Marreau - Mr. Harry Paulton. 2- Clementine - Miss Florence Perry.
3- Baron Golosh - Mr. E.J. Lonnen. 4- Madelon - Miss Lethbridge.
5- Count Acacia - Mr. Frank Wyatt  &  Mdme. De Bellefontaine - Miss Melnotte.
6- Countess Acacia - Miss Sylvia Grey.   7- Viscount Acacia - George Hunphrey.
8- Therese - Miss Delia Carlyle  &  Narcisse - Mr. Ernest Down.
9- Gustave - Mr. Scott Russell.



The Sketch, May 22nd, 1895, "Baron Golosh," at the Trafalgar Theatre.
   a- Clementine (Miss Florence Perry.  "How I Loved My Dear Old Sam !"
   b- Marreau  ( Mr. harry Paulton).  " I am Glad i Came."
   c- Madame De Bellefontaine  (Miss Melnotte)  amd Viscount Acacia (Mr. Humphrey).  "Don't tell me ; I know you are proud of your legs !"
   d- Madelon (Miss Alice Lethbridge) and Baron Golosh (Mr. E.J. Lonnen).  "There are two sides to everything."








Sunday, 4 August 2019

Some scenes from The Cuckoo (a comedy farce), written by Charles H. Brookfield (1857 – 1913 ) from "Decore" by Henri Meilhac, and performed at the Avenue Theatre, London, in 1899.

Some scenes from The Cuckoo (a comedy farce), written by the British actor & playwright Charles H. Brookfield (1857 – 1913 ) from "Decore" by Henri Meilhac, and performed at the Avenue Theatre, London, in 1899, with the main actors: Mr. Charles Hawtrey, Constance Collier, Fannie Ward.



The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, April 15th, 1899, "The Cuckoo" at the Avenue Theatre.
   a- Miss Fannie Ward.- "Leave the House!"  Miss Vane Featherstone.
   b- Charles Stevens.- "Fair Girls are my Hobby."
   c- Miss Constance Collier (Lady Alexander Park, &  Arthur Williams (Thomas Penfold).
   d- Charles Hawtrey (Hugh Farrant).
   e- Miss Fannie Ward (Mrs. Penfold).- "I shall get a divorce."
   f- H. Coryton (African King).  H. Stephenson (Interpreter). F. Volpe (Mayor). H. Goring (The Cuckoo). Lyston Lyle (Colonel Gower).
   g- "Brighton is a bit of a Chestnut."



Miss Fannie Ward Cuckoo Avenue Theatre 1899



1899 LONDON Theatre Avenue Cuckoo Comedy Farce Scene Actors






Tuesday, 4 September 2018

The Importance of Being Earnest (1894) written by Oscar Wilde and produced under the direction of Nigel Playfair at the Lyric Theatre Hammersmith, London, with a distinctly Aubrey Beardsley-influenced design by Micheal Weight, in 1930

   Some scenes from The Importance of Being Earnest (1894) written by the Irish playwright Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900) and produced under the direction of Nigel Playfair at the Lyric Theatre Hammersmith, London, with a distinctly Aubrey Beardsley-influenced design by Micheal Weight, running from July 7 from October 6, 1930


   The original cast featured John Gielgud as 'John Worthing', Anthony Ireland as 'Algernon Moncrieff', Mabel Terry-Lewis as 'Lady Bracknell', Iris Baker as 'Gwendolen Fairfax', Heather Angel as 'Cecily Cardew', Jean Cadell as 'Miss Prism', Charles Staite as 'Rev. Canon Chasuble', Richard Caldicot as 'Lane' and Scott Russell as 'Merriman'.







Monday, 3 September 2018

Romeo and Juliet (tragedy) written by William Shakespeare and produced by Charles Frohman at the Empire Theatre, in 1899

Some scenes from Romeo and Juliet (tragedy) written by the English playwright William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) and produced by Charles Frohman (American director, 1856 - 1915) at the Empire Theatre, having run from May 8, 1899 to the date unknown, starring Maude Adams as Juliet and William Faversham as Romeo  








Sunday, 2 September 2018

Ein Walzertraum (A Waltz Dream) opened at the Carltheater, Vienna on March 2, 1907

Some scenes from Ein Walzertraum (A Waltz Dream) opened at the Carltheater, Vienna on March 2, 1907
This is an operetta by Oscar Straus with a German libretto by Leopold Jacobson and Felix Dörmann, based on the novella Nux, der Prinzgemahl (Nux, the Prince Consort) by Hans Müller-Einigen from his 1905 book Buch der Abenteuer (Book of Adventures).







The Devil in the Cheese written by Tom Cushing and produced by Charles Hopkins at the Charles Hopkins Theatre, New York City, in 1926 to 1927

A scene from The Devil in the Cheese (3-act fantastic comedy) written by the American playwright Tom Cushing (1879 - 1941) and produced by Charles Hopkins at the Charles Hopkins Theatre, New York City, having run for 157 performances from Dec. 29, 1926 to May 1927







See the Full Cast.

Fine Feathers produced by H.H. Farzee at the The Bronx Opera House on August 30, 1913

A scene from Fine Feathers produced by H.H. Farzee at the The Bronx Opera House on August 30, 1913, with Cohan, Harris and Woods' plan to offer Broadway plays at popular prices. It's a scene long to be remembered as the crowd gathers around the entrance. 


Robert Edeson as Robert Reynolds and Lolita Robertson as Jane Reynolds