RARE December 1906 The Theatre with Blanche Bates cover

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RARE December 1906 THE THEATRE Magazine with color cover of Blanche Bates by Bangs in “The Girl of the Golden West.” FEATURES on Costly Dressing on the Stage with photos of Maude Knowlton, “Clothes” scene with Anne Sutherland, Jennie Eustace, Diana Huneker, Dorothy Revelle; The Difficulties of playing Shakespearian Heroines by Viola Allen with 6 photos of Viola Allen; Olga Nethersole’s Coming Production of “The Awakening” with 3 photos of Nethersole at Biarritz summer home;
Realism as the Standard of Modern Acting by Carlotta Nillson with 2 Nillson photos; 2 “The New York Idea” scenes with Mrs. Fiske, Ida Vernon, Emily Stevens, Blanche Weaver, Chas Harbury, Geo Arliss, John Mason;
Berlioz’s “Damnation of Faust” to Be Seen Here with 2 sketches of “the Damnation of Faust” principal scene and fourth act setting; The Actor’s Last Curtain prose by C. L. B. Do Actors Feel the Emotion They Portray by David Warfield with 3 photos of David Warfield; A Serious Talk with a Funny Woman with 3 photos of Marie Cahill; Where Shakespeare Set His STAGE WITH PHOTOS OF “Cymbeline” scene with Burke Clarke, Sid Herbert, Henry Hadfield, Alison Skipworth; London’s Ludgate Hill; What the Chorus Ladies Thought of the Chorus; In the World of Music with photos of Frau Milka Ternina, Olive Fremstad, Maurice Renaud, Emma Eames, Kirkby Lunn, Bessie Abott, Marion Weed, Carl Burrian, Edouard De Reszke, Pol Plancon, Ossip Gabrilowitch;
FULL PAGE PHOTOS of Elza Szamosy by Hall; “Jeanne D’Arc” with Julia Marlowe, E. H. Sothern;
PHOTOS of Julia Marlowe as Salome; Robert Mantell as Iago; “John the Baptist” with Julia Marlowe, E. H. Sothern; “The Love Route” with Odette Tyler, Gut Standing; Forbes-Robertson as Caesar; Gertrude Elliott ass Cleopatra; “Mrs. Wilson” with J. Early Hughes, May Irwin, Adolph Jackson; 2 “Daughters of Men” scenes with Herb Kelcey, Lynn Pratt, Orrin Johnson, Ralph Delmore, Carl Ahrendt, Effie Shannon; “Nurse Marjorie” with H. B. Warner, W. A. Hackett, Eleanor Robson; Eleanor Robson as nurse Marjorie; 3 of Lillian Russell; Aline Crater; “The Red Mill” little Dutch children; Beatrice Morgan; Sarah Bernhardt’s Pere La Chaise Paris Cemetery tomb; “The Three of Us” with Henry Kolker, Carlotta Nillson;
4 “Cymbeline” scenes with Fuller Mellish, Viola Allen, J. H. Gilmour, Douglas Gerrard; Marie Bo9oth Russell as Ophelia; 2 London “Tristram and Iseult” scenes with Matheson Lang, Lily Brayton, Edith Wynne Matthison;
3 scenes from Wm Gillette, Marie Doro; 4 scenes from “The Rich Mr. Hoggenheimer” with Sam Bernard, Georgia Caine; “The Illusion of Beatrice” with Maude Fealey, Jack Webster; Helen Ware; Helen Wainwright; Maida Snyder;
THE CURRENT PLAYS SECTION on “Caesar and Cleopatra” by George Bernard Shaw at New Amsterdam…interests you at every moment…Forbes-Robertson perfect pieces of acting…Gertrude Elliott charmingly natural and adequately artistic; Madame Butterfly” by Puccini at Garden…exotic charm…produced by Henry Savage…Elza Szamosy a most capital actress acts with remarkable dramatic ability…Joseph Sheehan dashing…Winfred Goff lacing in vocal distinction; Harriet Behnee sang uncouthly but acted well…Master Joseph Hughes lovably much in the picture; “Cymbeline” by Shakespeare at Astor…artistic achievement praised…Viola Allen splendid presentment of “Cymbeline,” Sid Herbert played with nicety of action and diction…Fuller Mellish able interpretation…Miss Alison Skipworth engaging appearance…C. Leslie Allen brings ripe experience to bear; “The Three of Us” by Rachel Crothers at Madison Square…play gives promise from unknown dramatist Crothers who has eyes of love for human nature
…pleasing to record the success of Carlotta Nillson; “Brigadier Gerard” by Arthur Conan Doyle at Savoy…welcome of respect and surviving sentiment
…without Kyrle Bellew it could not stand at all…Ida Conquest played Countess in a pleasing way but without distinction…A. G. Poulton acted with variations; “Mrs. Wilson” by Geo Hobart at Bijou…May Irwin spontaneous…artistic and natural cleverness on her part; “The House of Mirth” by Mrs. Wharton and Clyde Fitch at Savoy…too close adherence to the book…an unexpected failure by Fitch…Fay Davis equal to her character; “The Blue Moon” by Harold Ellis, Harold Talbot, Paul Rubens at Casino…no new fields invaded…principal fun by James T. powers, plethora of pretty girls with Edith Sinclair, Grace La Rue, Ethel Jackson, Clara Palmer, Kathryn Robinson, Lillian Leon; “The Rich Mr. Hoggenheimer” by Harry Smith and Ludwig Englander at Wallack’s…a good tonic…inimitable humor of Sam Bernard…keeps audience in roars of laughter…Georgia Caine exceedingly clever work;
NEWS ITEMS on A New Classic Tragedy on “Thje Virgin Goddess” by Rudolf Besier; Theodore Babcock played to one of largest audeinces; Maude Fealey drew big houses in Winnipeg; Photographer Mr. Bangs to have studio in NYC after San Fran earthquake and fire; Frank Daniels well received in Baltimore; Mme. Modjeska delighted large Bridgeport audience; Clara Bloodgood saved Clyde Fitch play from failure in Chicago; Otis Skinner play poorly played in New Orleans; Elsa Szamosy greeted with enthusiasm in Washington, D.C.;
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Illustrated Steinway; Rosenthal for Weber Piano; Tecla Reconstructed Rubies; E. H. Sothern and Julia Marlowe under direction of Lee Shubert;
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CONDITION: COMPLETE 66ages filled with early stage, theatre, motion picture productions, actors, actresses, producers, authors, industry news. Spine, edge wear, cover scruff. Nice condition inside.