Drama Collection (page 10)

The Flying Squad by Edgar Wallace. First produced at the New Theatre in Oxford on 5th March 1928 and later produced by M Barry O Brien at the Lyceum Theatre, London on 7th June 1928

Find the Woman by Charles Klein
Promotional postcard for Find the Woman by Charles Klein which was first produced at the Garrick Theatre in London on 17th June 1912

Mr Osbaldiston in the role of Andreas Hofer, the patriotic innkeeper of a Tyrolean village at the time of an invasion by Napoleon and his army, in a play entitled Hofer, The Tell of Tyrol

The Face at the Window by L. Vernon Wyrall. For the R. Amos Jones Co. touring to Royal West London Theatre. A play with this title by F

Martin Harvey in The Devils Disciple by George B Shaw
Martin Harvey (22 June 1863 - 14 May 1944) as Dick Dudgeon in The Devils Disciple by George Bernard Shaw. For Martin Harveys season at the Savoy Theatre on 2nd November 1930 to 6th December 1930

The Coastguards Daughter by J. A. Campbell. Second and third pages of flyer for the Junction Theatre in Manchester, so a return visit of a popular melodrama

Nanette Newman on location, filming in Cornwall
The actress Nanette Newman on location near Lands End, Cornwall, in the role of the Newlyn School artist Elizabeth Adela Stanhope Forbes (nee Armstrong, 1859-1912), in A Breath of Fresh Air

H B Irving playing Charles I by W. G. Wills
Photograph of Harry Brodribb, known as H B in the lead role of Charles I. This is another card advertising the companys arrival in Southampton on the same tour. Date: 1907

Dorothea Baird as Queen Henrietta Maria in Charles I
Dorothea Baird pictured here as Charles Is Queen, Henrietta Maria. Dororthea was married to H. B. Irving who played the part of Charles 1st, and they toured together

Photograph of Dorothea Baird as Queen Henrietta in Charles I
Postcard of Dorothea Baird pictured here as Queen Henrietta Maria in Charles I. The photograph (one of a set of five) was taken by Foulsham and Banfield, London. 1907. Date: 1907

Pantomime at Dury Lane: Whittiington and his Cat 1876
Whittiington and his Cat Date: 1876

Pantomime at Covent Garden: Cinderella 1876
Cinderella - The Butterflys Ball and the Grasshoppers Feast. 1876

Forbes Robertson and Patrick Campbell
Forbes Robertson (1853 - 1937) and Mrs. Patrick Campbell (1865 b 1940). Johnston Forbes Robertson was an English actor and theatre manager

Brigadier Gerard by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, based on the character in The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard (1896). First produced at the Imperial Theatre on 3rd March 1906

The Breed of the Treshams by John Rutherford
Photograph from The Breed of the Treshams by John Rutherford showing a lady, Margaret, dressed in her finery holding her gloves in one hand and the skirt of her dress in the other to reveal her boot

The Bondman by Hall Caine
Flyer showing dramatic scene for The Bondman by Hall Caine, from Drury Lane. Jason rescues Michael Sunlocks from the sulphur mine, where they have both been made to work as prisoners

The Bishops Move by John Oliver Hobbes and Murray Carson. First produced at the Garrick Theatre 7th June 1902 (one performance only) and on 13th July 1903. Date: 1902

The Bird of Paradise by Richard Walton Tully. First produced in England Lyric Theatre on the 11th September 1919. The setting is Hawaii

Broadway by Philip Dunning & George Abbott
Broadway by Philip Dunning and George Abbott. First produced by Jed Harris in England at the Strand Theatre on 22nd December 1926. It went on to become one of the most successful plays of the 1920s

The Blue Ray by Shirland Quin - Flyer, Eastbourne Production
The Blue Ray by Shirland Quin. First produced at the Devonshire Park Theatre in Eastbourne on 28th November 1927. Back and front pages of the flyer for the Eastbourne production

The Bells, by Leopold Lewis, starring H B Irving
The Bells, by Leopold Lewis, first produced at the Lyceum Theatre, London, November 1871. Pictured here is Harry Brodribb Irving (1870-1919) in the role of Mathias

The Belle of the Skies, by Squiers and Jones
The Belle of the Skies, a musical play by Graham Squiers and Guy Jones, with music by Guy Jones. First produced at the Theatre Royal, Birmingham, May 1911

The Belle of Mayfair, by Brookfield and Hamilton
The Belle of Mayfair, a musical comedy by Charles H E Brookfield and Cosmo Hamilton, with lyrics by George Arthurs and music by Leslie Stuart

The Belle of Brittany, by Leedham Bantock and P J Barrow, with music by Howard Talbot. First produced at the Queens Theatre, London, October 1908

Beethoven, a play by Rene Fauchois, freely adapted by Louis N Parker, starring Herbert Beerbohm Tree in the title role. First produced at His Majestys Theatre, London, January 1909

The Beauty of Bath, by Hicks and Hamilton
The Beauty of Bath by Seymour Hicks and Cosmo Hamilton, with music by H E Haines, George Dances Company. First produced at the Aldwych Theatre, London, March 1906

Banished from Home, by Emma Litchfield
Banished From Home, by Emma Litchfield. First produced at the Britannia Theatre, May 1911. Nell, the gypsy heroine, looks back at her caravan for the last time, before leaving for London in despair

The Balkan Princess, by Frederick Lonsdale & Frank Curzon
The Balkan Princess, the musical comedy success, by Frederick Lonsdale and Frank Curzon, with music by Paul Rubens. First produced at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London, February 1910

Baby Mine, by Margaret Mayo, first produced in England at the Criterion Theatre, London, February 1911. This version was for the Vaudeville Theatre, where it transferred in May 1911. Date: 1911

Back Home in Tennessee, by Mrs F G Kimberley, WW1
Back Home in Tennessee, by Mrs F G Kimberley. First produced at the Junction Theatre, Manchester, November 1916, then the Elephant & Castle Theatre, London

At Dutys Call, by Fred C Harcourt, touring to various theatres, including the Gaiety Theatre, West Hartlepool. Other plays by Harcourt are mentioned: The Patriot, Jeanne d Arc, Enlisted

At War With Women, by Frank Bateman, first produced at the Metropolitan Theatre, Manchester, July 1902, then at the Theatre Royal, Stratford East, London, June 1903

Betty in Mayfair, by J Hastings Turner, from his play The Lilies of the Field (Ambassadors Theatre, June 1923), with music by H Fraser-Simpson

Evelyn Laye in Betty in Mayfair, by J Hastings Turner
Evelyn Laye (1900-1996), English actress and singer, at the time she was appearing in the musical Betty in Mayfair at the Adelphi Theatre, London, in November 1925

Biddy, by Laurence Cowen
Biddy by Laurence Cowen (or Cohen). First produced at the Fortune Theatre, Covent Garden, London, December 1926. The title character depicted here is an Irish girl, as the shamrock suggests

Bethlehem, music drama by Rutland Boughton
Bethlehem, a music drama by Rutland Boughton. First produced at the Regent Theatre, Kings Cross, London, December 1923. An adaptation of the Coventry mystery play of the nativity, set to music

Are You The Man? by Frank Price, first produced at the Opera House, Buxton, March 1909. A New Drama of Romance and Mystery. Showing a pointing policeman (sergeant). Date: 1909

The Water King in the Silver Palace. early 19th century

Cartoon, Mr Punch painting a portrait of Shakespeare
Cartoon -- Don t you think it is just a little out of drawing, Mr Burnand? Showing Francis Cowley Burnand (1836-1917) as Mr Punch, painting a portrait of Shakespeare

Cartoon, Hamilton Aide, writer, artist and composer
Cartoon, Charles Hamilton Aide (1826-1906), French-born writer, artist and composer -- described here as All-Round Talent. 1884

Cartoon, The Gaiety Rocket, Pinero
Cartoon, The Gaiety Rocket, with a caricature of Sir Arthur Wing Pinero (1855-1934), English actor, playwright and stage director, whose play, The Rocket

Theatre Characters - Drama. 19th century

Cartoon, G F Rowe, American playwright
Cartoon of the American playwright, G F Rowe -- Yankee Freedom. 1883

Turkish Children act out an Ottoman History Drama Stage Play. Date: circa 1909

Sevastopol, Crimea, Ukraine - The Lunacharsky Sevastopol Academic Theatre of Drama (founded in 1911) on the waterfront at the end of Primorsky boulevard

The Bells by Leopold Lewis at the Lyceum Theatre
Scene from the play The Bells by Leopold Lewis at the Lyceum Theatre: the apparition of the Polish Jew. Henry Irving plays Mathias, Burgomaster of Alsace

Miss Heath in the role of Jane Shore
Miss Heath (1835-1887), actress, in the role of Jane Shore (title role of a play by W G Wills). circa 1880s

Old Batchelor benefit performance for Joe Miller
The Old Batchelor, benefit performance for Joe Miller at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London. Joseph Miller (1684-1738) was an English actor who first played Sir Joseph Whittol in William Congreves

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