Our Betters, written by Somerset Maugham (1874-1965) and produced at the Globe Theatre, London, on 13 October 1923.

    A scene from Our Betters, written by the British playwright Somerset Maugham (1874-1965) and produced at the Globe Theatre, London, on 13 October 1923. 

   Our Betters was first written in 1915, but not produced on Broadway until 1917 with Rose Coghlan and Chrystal Herne. It was first seen in London in 1923 with Margaret Bannerman as Pearl and Constance Collier as the Duchesse. This led to the play’s first publication. The only Broadway revival was in 1928 with Ina Claire as Pearl. 

The dark rival in Our Betters at the Globe Theatre: The Duchesse De Surennes (Miss Constance Collier) is discarded by Gilbert Paxton (Mr Reginald Owen). 13 October 1923

Hinkemann (premiered on Sep. 19, 1923) written by Ernst Toller and produced under the direction of Paul Tiecke Bild at the theater Dresdner Schauspielhaus, 1924

A scene from Hinkemann (Der deutsche Hinkemann, 3-act-tragedy, premiere on Sep. 19, 1923) written by the German left-wing playwright Ernst Toller (1893 - 1939) and produced under the direction of Paul Tiecke Bild at the theater Dresdner Schauspielhaus in 1924, though first performed under the direction of Alwin Kronacher (1880 - 1951) at the Alten Theater Leipzig on September 19, 1923.

Act II

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Eliza Comes To Stay (a farce in three acts), written by H. V. Esmond (1869-1922), and performed in 1923.

A scene from Eliza Comes To Stay (a farce in three acts), written by the British playwright H. V. Esmond (1869-1922), and performed in 1923.

The Importance of Being Earnest written by Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900) and performed at the Haymarket Theatre, London, in 1923.

A scene from The Importance of Being Earnest written by the Irish playwright Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900) and performed at the Haymarket Theatre, London, in 1923.

Nicholson as Dr Chasuble in The Importance of Being Earnest, 1923 revival, with Louise Hampton and Leslie Faber

Die Truppe (Side by Side) written by the German playwright Georg Kaiser (1878 - 1945) and produced at the Schauspielhaus, Berlin, in 1923.

Scenes from Die Truppe (Side by Side) written by the German playwright Georg Kaiser (1878 - 1945) and produced at the Schauspielhaus, Berlin, in 1923.

Masse Mensch (Masses Man), written by Ernst Toller (1893-1939), and performed at the Theatre of the Revolution (today's Mayakovsky Theatre), Moscow, from 1923.

A scene from Masse Mensch (Masses Man), written by the German left-wing playwright Ernst Toller (1893-1939), and performed at the Theatre of the Revolution (today's Mayakovsky Theatre), Moscow, from 1923.

Scenes from Katinka produced at The Shaftesbury Theatre, London, on August 31, 1923, having run for 108 performances.

   Scenes from Katinka produced at The Shaftesbury Theatre, London, on August 31, 1923, having run for 108 performances.

   Katinka is an operetta in three acts composed by Rudolf Friml to a libretto by Otto Harbach. It was first performed at the Park Theatre in Morristown, New Jersey, on December 2, 1915, with May Naudain in the title role and subsequently received its Broadway premiere on December 23, 1915 at the 44th Street Theatre.  Katinka had its UK premiere on August 30, 1923 at the Shaftesbury Theatre with Helen Gilliland in the title role and ran for 108 performances.

   New York Times :  1923/08/31   KATINKA' WINS IN LONDON.; Joseph Coyne and Binnie Hale Score ...   Otto Hauerbach and Bertram Davis's musical play "Katinka" was produced at the Shaftesbury Theatre tonight. Two Americans contributed notably to the success which the piece attained.

Miss Binnie Hale in 'Katinka' at the Shaftesbury Theatre, 1923