Tuesday, 23 July 2024

The Forest written by the Russian playwright Ostrovsky and produced at the Meyerhold Theatre, under the direction of Meyerhold in 1924

A scene from The Forest (1870) written by the Russian playwright Alexander Ostrovsky (1823 - 1886) and produced at the Meyerhold Theatre, under the direction of Vsevolod Meyerhold (Russian theatre director, 1874 - 1940) in 1924, with Ivan Koval-Samborsky and Zinaida Raikh as Petya and Aksyusha.






Thursday, 18 July 2024

Knock ou le Triomphe de la médecine written by Jules Romains and produced at the Théâtre du Marais in Bruxelles, in 1924

A scene from Knock ou le Triomphe de la médecine written by Jules Romains (1885 - 1972) and produced at the Théâtre du Marais in Bruxelles, in 1924.





Sunday, 14 July 2024

L'indigent (1920) written by Charles Vildrac and directed by Georges Pitoëff at Theatre des Arts, Paris in 1924

A scene from L'indigent (first published in 1920) written by the French playwright Charles Vildrac (1882-1971) and performed under the direction of Georges Pitoëff (1884-1939) at Theatre des Arts, Paris, in 1924.



Sunday, 7 July 2024

Set designs by Robert Edmond Jones Robert Edmond Jones for Desire Under the Elms (1924) written by Eugene O'Neill

Set designs by Robert Edmond Jones Robert Edmond Jones (American scenic designer, 1887 - 1954) for Desire Under the Elms (1924) written by the American playwright Eugene O'Neill (1888 - 1953).









Thursday, 20 June 2024

Der Tor und der Tod (Death and the Fool, first published in 1893) written and drawn by Hugo von Hofmansthal in 1924

Illustrations for Der Tor und der Tod (Death and the Fool, first published in 1893) written and drawn by the German playwright Hugo von Hofmansthal (1874 - 1929) in 1924.










Sunday, 16 June 2024

Moon of the Caribbees written by Eugene O'Neill and produced at Provincetown Playhouse, NYC, 1924


A scene from Moon of the Caribbees written by an American playwright Eugene O'Neill (1888-1953) and produced at Provincetown Playhouse, New York City, with scenic design by Perry Watkins, in 1924.




Sunday, 2 June 2024

Moon of the Caribbees written by Eugene O'Neill (1888-1953) and produced at Provincetown Playhouse, NYC, 1924

A scene from Moon of the Caribbees written by an American playwright Eugene O'Neill (1888-1953) and staged by Cleon Throckmorton (1897 - ) at the Provincetown Playhouse, New York City, in 1924.