The Vortex (a play in three acts), written by Noël Coward (1899-1973), and started on November 25, 1924, at the Everyman Theatre, London, Royalty Theatre, London, and another theatre, until June 1925.

   Scenes from The Vortex (a play in three acts), written by the English dramatist Noël Coward (1899-1973), and started on November 25, 1924, at the Everyman Theatre, London, Royalty Theatre, London, and another theatre, until June 1925. 

   The play was followed by a British tour and a New York production in 1925–26. It has enjoyed several revivals and a film adaptation.

English actors Noel Coward and Lilian Braithwaite (1873 - 1948) in a scene from Coward's, 'The Vortex'

Noël Coward and Lilian Braithwaite in Act III

Noel Coward and Lilian Braithwaite in a scene from  'The Vortex', at the Everyman Theatre 

THE VORTEX NOEL COWARD, LILIAN BRAITHWAITE

Sirocco (a play in four acts), written by Noël Coward (1899-1973), and opened at Daly's Theatre, London, on 24 November 1927.

A scene from Sirocco (a play in four acts), written by the English dramatist Noël Coward (1899-1973), and opened at Daly's Theatre, London, on 24 November 1927. The production was directed by Basil Dean, with the designer of Gladys Calthrop.

Act II, scene 2: Sirio, standing on bar, watched by Lucy, seated

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I'll Leave It to You (A Light Comedy in Three Acts), written by Noël Coward (1899-1973), and produced at the Gaiety Theatre, Manchester, on 3 May 1920, directed by Stanley Bell.

    A scene from I'll Leave It to You (A Light Comedy in Three Acts), written by the English dramatist Noël Coward (1899-1973), and produced at the Gaiety Theatre, Manchester, on 3 May 1920, directed by Stanley Bell.

    Noël Coward was encouraged by the producer Gilbert Miller, who suggested the idea for I'll Leave It to You. Miller presented the play at the Gaiety Theatre, Manchester, on 3 May 1920, directed by Stanley Bell; it ran for 24 performances there and then transferred to the New Theatre in London, where it ran from 21 July for 37 performances. It was the first of Coward's plays to be staged.

Bobbie (Noël Coward) and Faith (Esmé Wynne), 1920

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Mr. Preedy and the Countess (A Farce in Three Acts), by R. C. Carton (Author), Samual French (Creator), and produced at the Criterion Theatre, London, on May 8th 1909

Scenes from Mr. Preedy and the Countess (A Farce in Three Acts), by R. C. Carton (Author), Samual French (Creator), and produced at the Criterion Theatre, London, on May 8th 1909.

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News,May 8th 1909, "Mr. Preedy and the Countess," by R. C. Carton, at the Criterion Theatre. 

           a- Mr. Preedy's manservant (Mr. Frederick Volpe), interupts a proposal of

                Marriage by his Master (Mr. Weedon Grossmith) to Emma Sidgrave 

               (Miss Shelley Calton), to his Master's great Annoyance.

           b- Mr. Preedy's manservant (Mr. Volpe) and his future Father-in-Law 

                (Mr. Lytton Grey) are discovered by Mr. Preedy endeavouring to burst

                open the door of his bedroom, in which the Countess, who had been

                foisted on the harmless bachelor over night, is still Sleeping.

            c- The gentle Mr. Preedy, at last aroused to retaliation, insists that his

                senior partner (Mr. Fred Lewis) shall stay and face the Countess he is deserting. 

            d- Miss Shelley Calton as Mr. Preedy's fiancee, Emma Sidgrave.

            e- Mr. Preedy entertaining the Countess (Miss Compton), who has been 

                unceremoniously left at his rooms late at night. The Countess's 

                presence causes the meek little host to be branded as a profligate 

                and to suffer countless other worries.

Present Laughter was written by the English playwright Noël Coward (1899 – 1973), and performed at the Plymouth Theatre, in 1947.

A scene from  Present Laughter was written by the English playwright Noël Coward (1899 – 1973), and performed at the Plymouth Theatre, in 1947.

The Rat Trap, written by Noël Coward (1899-1973), and first performed at the Everyman Theatre, London, on 18 October 1926,

Scenes from The Rat Trap, written by the English dramatist Noël Coward (1899-1973), and first performed at the Everyman Theatre, London,  on 18 October 1926, running for 12 performances, presented by George Carr (who also directed), Raymond Massey (who also played a supporting role), and Allan Wade.

Original production, 1926, from left: Sheila and Keld, Olive, Naomi and Edmund

1926. Actor Robert Harris in Noel Coward's production of `The Rat Trap', at the Everyman Theatre, London.

Private Lives, written Noël Coward (1899 - 1973), produced by C. B. Cochran, at the Times Square Theatre, New York City, from January 27 to September 1, 1931, running for 256 performances.

   Scenes from Private Lives (a play in three acts, 1929), written by the English playwright Noël Coward  (1899 - 1973), produced by C. B. Cochran, at the Times Square Theatre, New York City, from January 27 to  September 1, 1931, running for 256 performances.

   The first Broadway production opened at the Times Square Theatre on 27 January 1931 with Coward, Lawrence and Olivier reprising their roles and Jill Esmond, who had married Olivier a few months earlier, as Sibyl. Walter Winchell described the production as "something to go quite silly over." The New York critics were enthusiastic about the play and Coward's performance.

Noël Coward and Gertrude Lawrence in the Broadway production of Private Lives (1931)

Gertrude Lawrence and Noel Coward hamming it up at the piano in a scene from the play, "Private Lives." 1931

Noel Coward and Gertrude Lawrence in a scene from 'Private Lives', New York, USA, 1931. 

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