Theatrical Productions and Plays

Black and white images featuring dramatic performances, musicals, and community theater groups in various classic settings.

Mozart's Don Giovanni, the Salzburg Festival, 1934, Anonymous

ANDROCLES AND THE LION (1952), directed by CHESTER ERSKINE and NICHOLAS RAY.

Mozart's Don Giovanni, the Salzburg Festival, 1934, Anonymous

High school play, original caption: 'Miss Mackay's Pageant Children of Sunshine and Shadow as presented at Washington Irving High School, New York, photograph by Lewis Wickes Hine, June 5, 1916

Stage shot of a London performance of Iolanthe - the comic opera by Gilbert and Sullivan. This is likely the D'Oyly Carte 1915 Tour production, featuring Nellie Briercliffe in the lead role. Date: 1915

REPRESENTACION DE LA ENAMORADA DEL REY. Author: RAMON DEL VALLE-INCLAN (1866-1936) RAMON JOSE SIMON VALLE PEÑA.

Women on Stage at Daughters of the American Revolution Convention, Washington DC, USA, Frances Benjamin Johnston, 1908

GLORIA SWANSON in MALE AND FEMALE (1919), directed by CECIL B DEMILLE.

Image of a scene from the play 'Timon de Menshater' by Lucianus, played by the Utrecht Student Theater Association (USTV), sub-association of the Studentvereniging Unitas Studiosorum Rheno-Traiectina (USR), during the celebration of the 4th anniversary of the association.

FLYING HIGH (1931), directed by CHARLES REISNER.

The Burgraves, historic drama of Victor Hugo. Albert Lambert (1865-1941) and Mounet-Sully (1841-1916) in the roles of Otbert and Job part, scene 3. Comedy-French, Paris. 1902. Anonymous photography. Paris, house of Victor Hugo. 79198-5 Actor, Comedie-Francais, French Commedien, Representation, Theater, Scene

ESTELLE TAYLOR in THE TEN COMMANDMENTS (1923), directed by CECIL B DEMILLE.

KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE (1953), directed by RICHARD THORPE.

JOHN CARRADINE, KATHARINE HEPBURN and DOUGLAS WALTON in MARY OF SCOTLAND (1936), directed by JOHN FORD.

MORETO , AGUSTIN. ESCRITOR ESPÑOL . MADRID 1618 - 1669. TEATRO." EL LINDO DON DIEGO " , REPRESENTACION TEATRAL EN MADRID , AÑO 1981.

OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND, BASIL RATHBONE, CLAUDE RAINS and MELVILLE COOPER in THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD (1938), directed by MICHAEL CURTIZ and WILLIAM KEIGHLEY.

Performance of 'Life is But a Dream' (La Vida es Sueño) by Pedro Calderon de la Barca (1600-1681). Author: PEDRO CALDERON DE LA BARCA (1600/1681).

Madrid, in 1909. The exhibition of the circle of fine arts. The president of the circle, Don Alberto Aguilera, gave the inaugural speech before SS. MM and AA: RR.

MORETO , AGUSTIN ESCRITOR ESPAÑOL . MADRID 1618 - 1669 TEATRO." EL LINDO DON DIEGO " , REPRESENTACION TEATRAL EN MADRID , AÑO 1981.

MUÑOZ SECA , PEDRO. ESCRITOR ESPAÑOL .PUERTO DE SANTA MARIA 1881 - 1936. TEATRO." LA VENGANZA DE DON MENDO ". REPRESENTACION TEATRAL EN MADRID , AÑO 1980. DIRECTOR , GUSTAVO PEREZ PUIG. ACTOR , MANUEL GOMEZ BUR.

Ngati Poneke Club, Red Cross Pageant gelatin silver prints, black-and-white prints

Edna Thomas as Lady Macbeth with cast. 1936 - 1937. Photographs. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division. Thomas, Edna, 1885-1974, African Americans in the performing arts

ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND (1972), directed by WILLIAM STERLING.

Elsevier photo collection. Scenes plays united stage. "L'Aiglon" ("Adelaarsjong") Edmond ROD. Vlrn. Henri Eerens, Else Maus Duke Reichstadt, Paul Huf Metternich .. February 1928. Amsterdam

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

DER ROSENKAVALIER (1962), directed by PAUL CZINNER.

JESUCRISTO SUPERSTAR - SOLDADOS PRENDEN A JESUCRSITO (CAMILO SESTO). Location: TEATRO ALCALA PALACE 1975 JESUCRISTO SUPERSTAR. MADRID. SPAIN. JESUS. CAMILO BLANES CORTES (1946-2019) CAMILO SESTO.

CARMELITA AUBERT and ALEJANDRO NOLLA in ABAJO LOS HOMBRES (1936), directed by JOSE MARIA CASTELLVI.

Madrid, 10/31/1906. Comic Theater. A scene from "Venus Kursall" lyrics by Enrique López Marín and Félix Limendoux, and music by the teachers Rafael Calleja and Vicente Lleó. In the image, the cupletistas Juanita Manso and Julia Fons.

MARLON BRANDO in JULIUS CAESAR (1953), directed by JOSEPH L. MANKIEWICZ.

'Villon (John Barrymore) threatened with death by Louis XI', 1927. Artist: Unknown.

OPERA TAGICA - ESCENA DE EDIPO. Author: STRAWINSKI I.

GUILLERMO MARIN and JUAN CALVO in DON QUIXOTE (1947) -Original title: DON QUIJOTE DE LA MANCHA-, directed by RAFAEL GIL.

MOSES AND AARON (1975) -Original title: MOSES UND ARON-, directed by JEAN-MARIE STRAUB.

H. B. WARNER in THE KING OF KINGS (1927), directed by CECIL B DEMILLE.

YUL BRYNNER and CHARLTON HESTON in THE TEN COMMANDMENTS (1956), directed by CECIL B DEMILLE.

IVONNE FOURNEAUX in I AM SEMIRAMIS (1962) -Original title: IO SEMIRAMIDE-, directed by PRIMO ZEGLIO.

Opening of the Aviation Exhibition in Milan, November 16, 1909, Italy, drawing by Dante Paolocci (1856-1926), from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XXXVI, No 47, November 21, 1909.

ALI BABA AND THE FORTY THIEVES (1944).

04/30/1923. Madrid. At the Zarzuela theater. A scene from "Benamor", a work by Paso, González del Toro and Maestro Luna, Premiered with great success.

Anefo photo collection. Generale rehearsal for the Christmas game that will be performed in the Sustdijk Palace in the Garage, Princess Marijke as Herderinn. December 21, 1960

Stage shot of a London performance of Iolanthe - the comic opera by Gilbert and Sullivan. This is likely the D'Oyly Carte 1915 Tour production, featuring Nellie Briercliffe in the lead role. Date: 1915

Elsevier photo collection. Scene operetta "Eine Ballnacht" led George Braun. July 1921

ESCENA DE LA EXTRANJERA. Author: BELLINI VICENZO. Location: TEATRO DE LA OPERA. Rome. ITALIA.

MARLENE DIETRICH in DISHONORED (1931), directed by JOSEF VON STERNBERG.

ADOLFO MARSILLACH in JEROMIN (1953).

ESCENA DE LA PELICULA "LOCURA DE AMOR" - 1948 - ESPAÑA - PRODUCTORA CIFESA. Author: ORDUÑA JUAN. FERNANDO REY.

Woman pleading, close-up. 1938 - 1939. 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, New Lafayette Theatre, Harlem (New York, N.Y.), Androcles and the Lion

1960S Set Of The 1963 Film Cleopatra With Elizabeth Taylor In Title Role

SHIRLEY TEMPLE and ADOLPHE MENJOU in LITTLE MISS MARKER (1934), directed by ALEXANDER HALL.

SUSAN HAYWARD in THE CONQUEROR (1956), directed by DICK POWELL.

ORSON WELLES in MACBETH (1948), directed by ORSON WELLES.

VICTOR MCLAGLEN, BOB HOPE and WALTER SLEZAK in THE PRINCESS AND THE PIRATE (1944), directed by DAVID BUTLER.

Theatrical performance French war prisoner in the Gasthof "Wettinhoehe

10/30/1923. Madrid. At Queen Victoria's Theatre. A scene from "la Balladera", a work by Kalmann, adapted by Cadenas and González del Castillo.

MOLIERE . JEAN BAPTISTE POQUELIN. ESCRITOR FRANCES . 1622 - 1673. TEATRO." EL ENFERMO IMAGINARIO " REPRESENTACION TEATRAL EN MADRID , AÑO 1969. DIRECCION , JOSE MARIA LOPERENA. VERSION VILA CASAS.

SHAKESPEARE , WILLIAN. ESCRITOR INGLES . 1564 - 1616. " LA FIERECILLA DOMADA " , REPRESENTACION TEATRAL EN MADRID.. ACTRIZ , ANA TORRAY.

GORKI, MAXIMO (ALEXEI MAXIMOVICH PECHKOV). ESCRITOR RUSO. 1868-1936. TEATRO." LOS VERANEANTES", REPRESENTACION TEATRAL EN MADRID, AÑO 1979. DIRECCION , CARLOS GANDOLFO.

Newspaper review of 1939 films. Photograph of Judy Garland in the Wizard of Oz.

Crowd and lion. 1938 - 1939. 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, New Lafayette Theatre, Harlem (New York, N.Y.), Androcles and the Lion

CHARLTON HESTON and STEPHEN BOYD in BEN-HUR (1959), directed by WILLIAM WYLER.

MYRNA LOY in THE BARBARIAN (1933), directed by SAM WOOD.

JESUCRISTO SUPERSTAR - JUDAS (TEDDY BAUTISTA) CON LOS FARISEOS. Location: TEATRO ALCALA PALACE 1975 JESUCRISTO SUPERSTAR. MADRID. SPAIN. JUDAS ISCARIOTE (3 ac-30 dc). EDUARDO BAUTISTA GARCIA (1943-) TEDDY BAUTISTA.

MARIO CABRE in PANDORA AND THE FLYING DUTCHMAN (1951), directed by ALBERT LEWIN.

11/30/1950. Theater at the Portacoeli school, in the Fifties - Approximate date.

Elsevier photo collection. Scene life Petrus Canisisus; "The dispute Worms". 1926

PRINCE RAINIER in TO CATCH A THIEF (1955), directed by ALFRED HITCHCOCK.

Anefo photo collection. Gijsbrecht van Aemstel, grave game from Vondel, in Stadsschouwburg in Amsterdam. Image of the show. December 31, 1981. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

GENE KELLY and LESLIE CARON in AN AMERICAN IN PARIS (1951), directed by VINCENTE MINNELLI.

10/31/1919. Barcelona. In the Liceo theater. A scene from Gainsbourg's opera, "Ivan the Terrible", recently premiered.

Stage design: View of a scene

WARREN WILLIAM in CLEOPATRA (1934), directed by CECIL B DEMILLE.

JOSE LUIS LOPEZ VAZQUEZ and LOLA FLORES in JUANA LA LOCA... DE VEZ EN CUANDO (1983).

The wedding chorus, Act II, scene of Medea, at the first performance of the Opera by Luigi Cherubini (1760-1842) at the Teatro della Scala, December 30, 1909, Milan, Italy, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XXXVII, No 2, January 9, 1910.

ELIZABETH TAYLOR and RICHARD BURTON in CLEOPATRA (1963), directed by JOSEPH L. MANKIEWICZ.

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

A COOLER CLIMATE (2022), directed by JAMES IVORY and GILES GARDNER.

THE WHITE RIBBON (2009) -Original title: DAS WEISSE BAND-, directed by MICHAEL HANEKE.

The Phantom of the Opera' a 1925 American silent horror film adaptation of Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel of the same name. It starred Lon Chaney, Sr in the title role of the deformed Phantom who haunts the Paris Opera House,

DAVID NIVEN in 55 DAYS AT PEKING (1963), directed by NICHOLAS RAY.

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