Historic Theater Performances

A collection of black-and-white images depicting various theatrical scenes from early 20th-century Spanish performances, showcasing elaborate costumes and stage designs.

Anefo photo collection. Honoring from Albert van Dalsum in the Stadsschouwburg in Amsterdam. December 9, 1959. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Albert Münchs Marionettentheater

12/06/1906. Music by maestro Lleo.

Akim Tamiroff (sitting at the head of the table), on-set of the film, "The Corsican Brothers", United Artists, 1941

CATHERINE THE GREAT (1934), directed by PAUL CZINNER.

02/01/1923. Madrid. At the Apollo theater. A scene from the revue in three acts "the land of Carmen" original by Paso, Primelles and Borras, Music by Maestros Valverde and Luna. (photo Larregla).

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (1962), directed by EDWARD L. CAHN.

Anefo photo collection. Assignment: New Haagsche Courant. Opera Cardilluc. Arm. Reynaerts, Siff Petevson, Nico Plosila. June 28, 1961

Toulouse-Lautrec, left, dressed as a choirboy for an event at the Moulin Rouge in 1894. After a photograph by French photographer Maurice Guibert, 1856 - 1922, a friend of Toulouse-Lautrec. Henri To

Anefo photo collection. Musical "Anatevka". December 18, 1966

PELICULA : CURRITO DE LA CRUZ , 1925. BASADA EN LA NOVELA HOMONIMA DE ALEJANDRO PEREZ LUGIN. DIRECTOR : FERNANDO DELGADO. ACTORES : ANTONIO VICO , ELISA RUIZ ROMERO.

09/30/1921. Madrid. In the Cervantes theater a scene from the Work, by Ramon Peña, Music by maestro Granados, Jr., "the Eternal City".

03/31/1912. A scene from "The Modern Woman", a German operetta, arranged by Messrs. Güell and Arques and premiered with great success in the comic theater.

03/11/1919. Madrid. The benefit of the Red Cross. Set and Details of the Allegorical painting, Represented by Distinguished Ladies, under the direction of the distinguished artist Moreno Carbonero, in the performance held yesterday at the royal theater.

Elsevier photo collection. Theater Flora Amsterdam, Premiere van de Operetta "De Vogelkoopman" O.A. Emile van de Bosch. 1926. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

BURT LANCASTER and CLAUDIA CARDINALE in THE LEOPARD (1963) -Original title: IL GATTOPARDO-, directed by LUCHINO VISCONTI.

10/28/1917. At the Princess theater, in Madrid. A scene from Jacinto Grau's comedy, "en Ildaria", Premiered last night.

Photograph of King George V and Queen Mary of Teck at the Royal Variety Show. Dated 1930

CARY GRANT and HOWARD FREEMAN in ONCE UPON A TIME (1944), directed by ALEXANDER HALL.

"Oklahoma" Actors Received at Paris Hotel de Ville. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Off to the ball ... while Leslie Caron stands pop-eyed at their beauty, are, left to right, Elsa Lanchester, Amanda Blake and Lisa Daniels. M-G-M's "The Glass Slipper" was directed by Charles Walters and produced in color by Edwin H. Knopf. Michael Wilding co-stars and Keenan Wynn, Estelle Winwood, and Barry Jones also head the cast.Enviously she watches her stepmother and stepsisters (Elsa Lanchester, Amanda Blake and Lisa Daniels), leave for the palace ball. March 14, 1955.

JULIENNE MATHIEU in THE ELECTRIC HOTEL (1908) -Original title: EL HOTEL ELECTRICO-, directed by SEGUNDO DE CHOMON.

First Lady Jacqueline Kennedys (JBK) Second Musical Program for Youth: Metropolitan Opera performs selections from Mozart's Così Fan Tutte. Actors from the Metropolitan Opera Studio perform onstage during a production of Mozart's Così fan tutte in the East Room of the White House, Washington, D.C. Left to right: Gimi Beni, Dorothy Coulter, Nolan Van Way, Stanley Kolk, and Helen Vanni. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy held the event for children of ambassadors living in Washington, D.C.; it was the second of her Musical Programs for Youth.

The glue conference

GERONIMO GIMENEZ. COMPOSITOR ESPAÑOL. SEVILLA 1854-1923. ZARZUELA.. LA BODA DE LUIS ALONSO.

04/27/1921. Madrid. In the Spanish theater. 1.- a scene from Ángel de Gregorio's comedy, "the Only Truth". 2.- a scene from Sainete, by Santiago Vinardell, "los Peliculeros".

MIKAELA in LA ROSA ROJA (1960), directed by CARLOS SERRANO DE OSMA.

Mrs. McMillin in Greek Play, Nashville

Illustration showing a fancy dress ball on board the P.&.O line steamship 'Macedonia'. The Prince of Wales, later King George V, was on board the 'Macedonia' on this voyage, heading for a tour of India. Date: 1905

Anefo photo collection. African Dance Company of Senegal. Performance in Kurzaal. July 20, 1961

10/24/1911. Decorative art exhibitions. Appearance of the exhibition venue during the concert given yesterday by the Señoritas Guardia.

MIKAELA in LA ROSA ROJA (1960), directed by CARLOS SERRANO DE OSMA.

Original Film Title: THE QUIET MAN. English Title: THE QUIET MAN. Film Director: JOHN FORD. Year: 1952. Stars: MAUREEN O'HARA; JOHN WAYNE.

02/04/1916. At the Eslava theater. Final scene of the first act of the Operetta "The Ideal Woman", music by Lehar, lyrics by Asensio Mas y Cadenas, Premiered last night.

ROMY SCHNEIDER in DIE DEUTSCHMEISTER (1955), directed by ERNST MARISCHKA.

04/12/1920. Madrid. At the Lara theater. A scene from Hennequin's play, Adapted by M. Álvarez "The Godmother of War".

12/31/1949. Charanga in the bullring.

10/28/1913. At the Zarzuela theater. Final scene of the work "bread of Vienna", Zarzuela, original by Messrs. Estremera and maestro Calleja, Premiered last night with great success.

Dance hours ball of the Dance School Arno Spindler in the Schützenhaus (Lindenhof) in Roßwein, Schützenstraße (Stadtbadstraße) 38

A Scene from a Korean movie "Free Marriage (1959)"

A favorite scene from the famous Merry Widow. Carrie Moore, as the rich and beautiful Sonia, is receiving undisguised attention from the bewigged and over-decorated Baron Popoff. October 10, 1951.

Maurice Cooper as Nanki-Poo and Gladys Boucree as Yum-Yum. 1938. Photographs. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division. African Americans , Performing arts, African Americans , Theater, African American theater, African Americans in the performing arts, Plays, Theatrical productions, Operas & operettas, The Swing Mikado

01/01/1920. Madrid. In the Center theater. A scene from Benavente's comedy "A Lady" Premiered last night to benefit Margarita Xirgu.

Cinemas and Cinema-going during the Second World War National Fire Service fireman Sydney Chillingworth and his wife Hilda descend the staircase of a cinema, after having seen a film, somewhere in London. An usherette can be seen standing at the top of the stairs.

ELI WALLACH in THE ADVENTURES OF GERARD (1970), directed by JERZY SKOLIMOWSKI.

Seville, 01/01/1932. Ladies who took part in the New Year's pantomime performed in the house of Castilla La Vieja in Seville.

SEMINARIO (1960), directed by PEDRO BALAÑA.

Albert Münchs Marionettentheater

Anefo photo collection. Gala concert by Royal Military Chapel in the Kurzaal in The Hague, Queen Sirikit. October 25, 1960. The Hague, South Holland

01/02/1913. In the Princess. Messrs. Díaz de Mendoza, Vilches and Mesejo, in a scene from the third act of "the mystery of the Yellow Room".

Hotel for children. puppet theatre. berlin.

04/02/1924. Madrid. In the Comic Theater. A scene from the comedy by Jorge and José de la Cueva, "The King's Woman", Premiered last night to benefit the leading actress María Palou.

05/29/1919. Madrid. At the Zarzuela theater. Appearance of the stage during the electoral propaganda rally held yesterday.

Anefo photo collection. Signature Cultural Plan Association The Netherlands USSR and Russia, action singers from Ukraine. January 14, 1972. The Netherlands, Ukraine, Russia

JERRY LEWIS and MARILYN MAXWELL in ROCK-A-BYE BABY (1958), directed by FRANK TASHLIN.

Madrid, 11/20/1907. Opening of the season at the Teatro Real. The performers of "Madama Butterfly", called by the audience at the end of the performance, appear on the stage to receive applause from the audience.

Rebecca, a 1940 American psychological drama-thriller film. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, it was his first American project. Starring Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine.

07/28/1921. Madrid. In the Latina theater. A scene from the work of our editorial colleagues Palacio Valdés and Aracil, music by maestro Muguerza, "Noche de Ronda", Premiered last night.

JENNY AGUTTER, DINAH SHERIDAN, ALLAN CUTHBERTSON, GARY WARREN and SALLY THOMSETT in THE RAILWAY CHILDREN (1970), directed by LIONEL JEFFRIES.

AGAPITO ROMO in OPERATION OGRE (1979) -Original title: OGRO-, directed by GILLO PONTECORVO.

Anefo photo collection. unknown . Holland Festival (execution by the Dutch Opera of "ïl Ritorno d'Ulysse in Patria" by Claudio Montiverni), Arian Blanken, George Littary, Justus Bon. June 14, 1962. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Madrid, 07/25/1999. The Teatro de la Zarzuela "baptized" one of its boxes with the name of Plácido Domingo, who received this tribute after directing the theater's orchestra in the zarzuela "Luisa Fernanda." Accompanied by Miguel Ángel Cortés, those in charge of the theater, and some of the members of the company, the tenor posed in box number nine (in the image), on whose door his name has been engraved on a plaque that also has Teresa Berganza.

THE GODFATHER PART III (1990), directed by FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA.

12/16/1916. In the Apollo theater. A scene from the comedy of Magic, by Sinesio Delgado, music by maestro Luna, "the Nacar button", Premiered last night.

Still from the movie The Love Parade with actors Maurice Chevalier and Jeanette Macdonald, Anonymous, 1929 photograph unknown baryta paper gelatin silver print film actor (on the screen)

Jeff Chandler, Marina Berti, on-set of the film, "Deported", Universal Pictures, 1950

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