Martine (1922) written by Jean-Jacques Bernard, and produced at the Théâtre des Mathurins in 1922

A scene from Martine (first published in 1922) written by the French playwright, Jean-Jacques Bernard (1888-1972), and produced under the direction of Gaston Baty (French theatre director, 1885 - 1952) at the Théâtre des Mathurins, Paris, in 1922.

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The Big Drum (A Comedy in Four Acts) wirtten by Sir Arthur Wing Pinero (1855 – 1934), and performed at the St. James's Theatre, London, in 1915.

Some scenes from The Big Drum (A Comedy in Four Acts) wirtten by the English playwright Sir Arthur Wing Pinero (1855 – 1934), and performed  at the St. James's Theatre, London, in 1915.

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, September 25th, 1915, "The Big Drum," Sir Arthur Pinero's New Comedy at the St. James's Theatre."

   a- The former lovers, Ottoline, the Comtess de Chaumie (Miss Irene Vanbrugh) and Philip Mackworth (Sir George Alexander), about to embrace on meeting after an absence of ten years, during which time, Ottoline has married and become a widow.

   b- Ottoline's parents and brother, Sir Randle and Lady Filson, and Bertram Filson (Miss Helen Ferrers, Mr. Allan Aynesworth, and Mr. Nigel Playfair) having their morning hate at the hideous pretension  of Philip Mackworth, an unsuccessful author, to an alliance with the Filson family.

   c- Ottoline confesses to having secretly bought up the whole edition of Philio's new novel, "The Big Drum," so that his supposed success as an author should break down the only obstacle to their marriage.

   d- The Filson parents putting philip through his paces when Ottoline brings him home s her "young man." The absence of his name from "Who's Who" weighs heavily with Filson pere against the suitor.

   e- Sir George Alexander as Philip Mackworth, an author who refuses to court populatirt by beating 'the Big Drum."

A Doll's House written by Henrik Ibsen and the film was produced under the direction of Charles Bryant in 1922

Scenes from A Doll's House written by the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen (1828 - 1906) and the film was produced under the direction of Charles Bryant (British actor and film director, 1879 – 1948) in 1922.

Alla Nazimova and Alan Hale 

Alla Nazimova in the 1922 film of A Doll's House.

Two photos of the actors of Make Believe, written by A.A. Milne (1882-1956), and performed at Theatre Royal, Hobart, Tasmania, 1922.

 Two photos of the actors of Make Believe, written by the British playwright A. A. Milne (1882-1956), and performed at Theatre Royal, Hobart, Tasmania, 1922.

Stage sketch of 1922 by Ludwig Sievert for The Road to Damascus

Stage sketch of 1922 by Ludwig Sievert (1887 - 1966) for The Road to Damascus, produced in 1922. 

Set design of 1922 by Ludwig Sievert (1887 - 1966) for The Great Highway written by Strindberg

Set design of 1922 by Ludwig Sievert (1887 - 1966) for The Great Highway written by the Swedish playwright August Strindberg (1849 - 1912)

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Michel Auclair (1922) written by Charles Vildrac and produced in 1923

A scene from Michel Auclair (3-act-comedy, first published in 1922) written by the French playwright Charles Vildrac (1882-1971) and produced at Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier, Paris, on December 21, 1922.