Whats New
Date
Addition
Description
08 Feb, 2010
New Press Page
Emma Calve
07 Feb, 2010
Extended Article
The Murder of William Terriss
07 Feb, 2010
New Press Page
Lena Ashwell
02 Feb, 2010
New Press Page
Clara Butt
31 Jan, 2010
New Press Page
Gertrude Elliott
25 Jan, 2010
New Press Page
Ethel Irving
21 Jan, 2010
New Gallery
Connie Ediss
20 Jan, 2010
New Gallery
Eleanor Souray
19 Jan, 2010
New Press Page
Dorothea Baird
12 Jan, 2010
New Biography / Press Page
New Biography - Carrie Moore
10 Jan, 2010
New Article
Portrait of a Child Actress
04 Jan, 2010
Updated Press Page
Maude Jeffries (added new article)
01 Jan, 2010
New Article
French Actresses Now Appearing in London
30 Dec, 2009
New Article
Banning the Mikado
07 Dec, 2009
New Production
The Dancing Mistress
27 Nov, 2009
Updated Reviews
The Waltz Dream (1 and 2) - added alternate reviews
18 Nov, 2009
New Production
The Spring Chicken
16 Nov, 2009
New Press Page
Ada Reeve
15 Nov, 2009
New Press Page
Evelyn Millard
08 Nov, 2009
New Press Page
Dame Nellie Melba
02 Nov, 2009
New Biography
Dame Nellie Melba
01 Nov, 2009
New Gallery
Dame Nellie Melba
25 Oct, 2009
New Article
Theatrical Rail Rates
30 Sep, 2009
New Article
Some Strange Happenings in Theatreland
22 Sep, 2009
New Article
An Unsuitable Peer-Bride?
07 Sep, 2009
New Article
Lillah McCarthy's Threatening Correspondent.
24 Aug, 2009
New Article
Red Tape by the Yard - The terrible ordeal of seeing the play in France.
23 Aug, 2009
New Article
"My Unknown Admirers" By Zena Dare
18 Aug, 2009
Extended Article
The Fall of Clement Scott
16 Aug, 2009
New Gallery
Beatrice Forbes-Robertson
13 Aug, 2009
New Gallery
Nancy Price
10 Aug, 2009
New Gallery
Ellis Jeffreys
09 Aug, 2009
New Gallery
Eva Moore
09 Aug, 2009
New Gallery/Biography
Emma Calvé
09 Aug, 2009
New Article
Patti vs. Patti
03 Aug, 2009
Updated Article
Command Performances
02 Aug, 2009
New Article
The Asches in Australia
01 Aug, 2009
New Article
The Australian Stage (Part 2)
28 Jul, 2009
New Article
The Australian Stage
26 Jul, 2009
Extended Production
The Admirable Crichton / Man and Superman
25 Jul, 2009
Updated Production
Quality Street
24 Jul, 2009
New Article
American Actresses in Their English Castles
17 Jul, 2009
New Production
The White Chrysanthemum
16 Jul, 2009
New Production
The Blue Moon
14 Jul, 2009
New Production
The Christian
13 Jul, 2009
New Article
How to Succeed in Musical Comedy (by Lily Elsie)
09 Jul, 2009
New Article
The Stage as a Profession (by Irene Vanbrugh)
20 Jun, 2009
New Article
First Steps to the Stage
17 Jun, 2009
New Article
How to Succeed on the Stage (by Lily Brayton)
31 May, 2009
New Production
The Little Michus
28 May, 2009
Updated Production
The Quaker Girl
26 May, 2009
New Gallery
Olive May
25 May, 2009
New Gallery
Adrienne Augarde
23 May, 2009
New Production
Leah Kleschna
12 May, 2009
New Gallery
Alice Crawford
12 May, 2009
Updated Gallery
Clara Butt (added review)
11 May, 2009
Updated Gallery
Iris Hoey (added review)
07 May, 2009
New Gallery/Biography
Mrs Kendal
05 May, 2009
New Gallery
Hetty King
04 May, 2009
New Gallery
Nora Kerin
03 May, 2009
New Gallery
Hilda Trevelyan
29 Apr, 2009
New Production
Kismet (review from Playgoer and Society)
29 Apr, 2009
New Production
Kismet (review from Play Pictorial)
13 Apr, 2009
New Production
Public Opinion
12 Apr, 2009
Updated Productions (extended galleries)
The Arcadians / The Admirable Crichton
12 Apr, 2009
New Production
Lady Patricia
06 Apr, 2009
New Production
Sir Walter Ralegh
24 Mar, 2009
New Productions
A Waltz Dream (Orig. Production)
A Waltz Dream (Revival)
22 Mar, 2009
New Production
Sweet Nell of Old Drury
09 Mar, 2009
ADMIN
Site migrated to new host.
11 Jan, 2009
New Article
King Edward at the Play
03 Jan, 2009
Extended Article
Stage Children, new page on labour regulations
02 Jan, 2009
New Article
Benefit Performances
31 Dec, 2008
New Article
From the Pit to the Stalls
30 Dec, 2008
New Article
The French Stage
26 Dec, 2008
New Articles
Gleanings From the Press: How to Enjoy the Theatre
26 Dec, 2008
New Articles
Gleanings From the Press: Actors Deaths
26 Dec, 2008
Updated Article
Dramatic Criticism
18 Dec, 2008
New eBook
My Life and Dancing (Memoirs of Maud Allan)
29 Nov, 2008
New Article
Safety in Theatre Construction
12 Oct, 2008
New Article
Stories of the Theatre: A Stage Betrothal
12 Oct, 2008
New Article
Stories of the Theatre: To the Uttermost Farthing
12 Oct, 2008
New Article
Theatrical Superstitions
08 Oct, 2008
New Article
Stories of the Theatre: Two Fetches
08 Oct, 2008
New Article
Stories of the Theatre: Two Women
07 Oct, 2008
New Article
Stories of the Theatre: Margaret Woodford
07 Oct, 2008
New Article
Stories of the Theatre: The Story of a Private Box
24 Sept, 2008
Added Press Page
Anna Pavlova
23 Sept, 2008
Extended Press Page
Winifred Emery
21 Sept, 2008
New Article
Dramatic Copyright
21 Sept, 2008
Extended Article
Theatre Censorship
17 Sept, 2008
Added Press Page
Olga Nethersole
15 Sept, 2008
Extended Article
Theatre Safety
13 Sept, 2008
Added Press Page
Madge Lessing
12 Sept, 2008
Added Press Page
Maxine Elliott
11 Sept, 2008
New Article
Stage Fright
10 Sept, 2008
Added Press Page
Marie Lloyd
09 Sept, 2008
New Articles
The Theatrical Ladies Guild / Transatlantic Actresses 2
08 Sept, 2008
New Gallery
Annie Hughes
07 Sept, 2008
Updated Galleries
Added theatre reviews: Dora Barton, Lily Hanbury, Olga Nethersole, Julia Neilson, Ellaline Terris and Viola Tree
11 May, 2008
New Article
First Night Disturbances
10 May, 2008
New Article
The Duties of an Audience
06 May, 2008
Extended Article
The Sapho Affair
05 May, 2008
New Gallery/Biography
Marie Lloyd
23 Mar, 2008
Extended Article
The Stage History of Romeo and Juliet
20 Mar, 2008
New Article
The Fall of Clement Scott
15 Mar, 2008
New Article
The Art of Tragedy
02 Mar, 2008
New Article
Stage Make-up (2)
03 Feb, 2008
New Article
Lucile, Costumier to the Stars
13 Jan, 2008
New Article
Transatlantic Actresses
13 Jan, 2008
Updated Press Page
Mrs Brown Potter
11 Jan, 2008
Added Press Page
Marie Tempest
05 Jan, 2007
New Article
The Actress as Photographic Model
01 Jan, 2008
Added Press Page
May de Sousa
28 Dec, 2007
New Production
Romeo and Juliet
27 Dec, 2007
New Article
The History of Pantomime
25 Dec, 2007
New Article
The Chorus Girl
16 Dec, 2007
New Article
The Actress as Understudy
09 Dec, 2007
Extended Article
The Actress in Wartime
30 Nov, 2007
New Article
The Actress in Wartime
15 Oct, 2007
New Article
The Curse of Suzette
15 Oct, 2007
Extended Article
The Actress and the Opium Den
05 Aug, 2007
New Article
Costume as an Expression of Emotion
18 June, 2007
New Article
Heroic Husbands of Actress Wives
17 June, 2007
New Article
London's Four Greatest Beauties Broken Hearted
31 May, 2007
New Article
Success of Actresses Marriages to The Nobility
28 May, 2007
New Gallery
Viola Tree
11 Feb, 2007
New Gallery/Bio/Press Page
Adelina Patti
04 Feb, 2007
New Gallery
Gaynor Rowlands
04 Feb, 2007
New Gallery
Maudi Darrell
03 Feb, 2007
New Article
Theatrical Photography
28 Jan, 2007
Added Press Page
Maud Allan
24 Jan, 2007
Added Press Page
Sarah Bernhardt
20 Jan, 2007
New Article
Our Lady of The Boats
14 Jan, 2007
New Gallery
Nina de Silva
14 Jan, 2007
New Article
The Actress and the Opium Den
11 Jan, 2007
New Gallery/Biography/Press Page
Anna Held
06 Jan, 2007
New Gallery/Biography/Press Page
Cissie Loftus
03 Jan, 2007
Added Press Page
Lilly Langtry
01 Jan, 2007
Added Press Page
Ellen Terry
01 Jan, 2007
New Section
Actress Sketch Book
31 Dec, 2006
Added Press Page
Mrs Patrick Campbell
30 Dec, 2006
Added Press Page
Edna May
29 Dec, 2006
Added Press Page
Gaby Deslys
29 Dec, 2006
Added Press Page
Adeline Genee
28 Dec, 2006
Added Press Page
Maude Jeffries
28 Dec, 2006
Added Press Page
Winifred Emery
27 Dec, 2006
New Article
The Murder of William Terriss
26 Dec, 2006
New Article
Multi-Talented Artistes
26 Dec, 2006
New Article
Henry Cavendish's Planchette
25 Dec, 2006
New Article
Actresses and the Peerage
25 Dec, 2006
Added Press Page
Marie Lohr
25 Dec, 2006
Added Press Page
Billie Burke
24 Dec, 2006
New Article
The Stage History of Romeo and Juliet
23 Dec, 2006
New Gallery/Biography/Press Page
Gabrielle Rejane
17 Dec, 2006
New Article
The Edwardian Actress at 40
17 Dec, 2006
Added Press Page
Lily Elsie
30 Nov, 2006
New Article
Who Was Gaby Deslys?
03 Dec, 2006
New Gallery/Biography
Gaby Deslys
30 Nov, 2006
New Article
The Sapho Affair
30 Nov, 2006
New Article
The Actress in Her Dressing Room
19 Nov, 2006
Added Biography
May DeSousa
12 Nov, 2006
New Article
The Trials of Miss Maud Allan
07 Nov, 2006
New Gallery
Maie Ash
09 Aug, 2006
Added Press Page
Mary Anderson
17 June, 2006
New Article
Child Actors
27 May, 2006
New Gallery/Biography
Mary Anderson
24 May, 2006
New Gallery/Biography
Lillie Langtry
13 May, 2006
New Gallery/Biography
Mrs Patrick Campbell
10 May, 2006
New Article
The Assault on the Opera Comique
04 May, 2006
New Article
The Actress and Fashion
17 Apr, 2006
New Article
Actresses and Charity
16 Apr, 2006
New Article
A Brief History of American Theatre
12 Mar, 2006
New Gallery
Valli Valli
05 Mar, 2006
New Production
The Classical Ballet
20 Feb, 2006
New Gallery/Biography
Anna Pavlova
30 Jan, 2006
New Gallery
Agnes Fraser
12 Jan, 2006
New Gallery/Biography
Sarah Bernhardt
30 Dec, 2005
New Article
Stage Makeup
29 Dec, 2005
New Gallery
Ethel Irving
25 Dec, 2005
New Production
The Little Cherub
24 Dec, 2005
New Article
The Actress and the Ballot Box
14 Nov, 2005
Extended Article
Theatre Censorship
13 Nov, 2005
New Production
The Sleeping Beauty
11 Nov, 2005
New Article
The Stage Favourites Cook Book
11 Nov, 2005
New Article
The Actress at Home
09 Nov, 2005
New Gallery/Biography
Florence Smithson
09 Nov, 2005
Updated Gallery
'Other Stars'
30 Oct, 2005
New Gallery/Biography
Marie Tempest
09 Oct, 2004
New Gallery
May De Sousa
11 Sep, 2005
New Article
A Breif History of Ballet
11 Sep, 2005
New Article
The Principles of Ballet
29 Aug, 2005
New Section
Modern Theatre Reviews
11 June, 2005
New Play Script
A Doll's House
11 June, 2005
New Play Script
Hedda Gabler
15 May, 2005
New Gallery/Biography
Clara Butt
02 May, 2005
New Gallery/Biography
Vesta Tilley
14 Jan, 2005
New eBook
Our Stage and its Critics (by EFS of the Westminster Gazette)
08 Jan, 2005
New Article
Theatre Morals
08 Jan, 2005
Extended Article
An Edwardian Night at the Theatre
08 Jan, 2005
New Gallery/Biography
Lillah McCarthy
02 Jan, 2005
New Production
King Henry VIII
08 Nov, 2004
New Gallery
Lily Hanbury
07 Nov, 2004
New Article
Theatre Economics
03 Nov, 2004
Updated Article
Added Map to Theatres page
30 Oct, 2004
New Production
The Beauty of Bath
24 Oct, 2004
New Production
Man and Superman
20 Oct, 2004
New Article
The Stage as an Occupation for Women
16 Oct, 2004
New Gallery/Biography
Jessie Bateman
16 Oct, 2004
New Gallery
The Crush Room
03 Oct, 2004
New Gallery
Queenie Leighton
25 Sep, 2004
New Download
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25 Sep, 2004
New Gallery
Nina Boucicault
23 Sep, 2004
New Gallery
Margaret Halstan
18 Sep, 2004
New Production
The Light that Failed
18 Sep, 2004
New Production
Monsieur Beaucaire
16 Sep, 2004
New Gallery/Biography
Maxine Elliott
11 Sep, 2004
Added Biography
Olga Nethersole
14 Aug, 2004
Added Biography
Phyllis Neilson Terry
07 Aug, 2004
New Gallery/Biography
Gertrude Elliott
01 Aug, 2004
New Gallery/Biography
Violet Vanbrugh
24 July, 2004
New Gallery/Biography
Ellen Terry
09 July, 2004
Added Biography
Mrs Brown Potter (Cora Urquhart)
05 July, 2004
New Article
The Music Hall War
04 July, 2004
New Gallery/Biography
Marie Dainton
27 June, 2004
Added Biography
Camille Clifford
25 June, 2004
New Gallery/Biography
Maude Jeffries
19 June, 2004
New Gallery
Camille Clifford
10 June, 2004
Added Biography
Julia Neilson
06 June, 2004
New Article
Dramatic Copyright
05 June, 2004
Added Biography
Kitty Gordon
05 June, 2004
New Gallery
Phyllis Neilson-Terry
31 May, 2004
Added Biography
Ada Reeve
19 May, 2004
Added Biography
Evelyn Millard
14 May, 2004
New Gallery/Biography
Winifred Emery
12 May, 2004
Added Biography
Pauline Chase
11 May, 2004
New Article
History of Postcards
08 May, 2004
New Gallery/Biography
Constance Collier (Actress and drama coach).
03 May, 2004
New Gallery/Biography
Adeline Genee (first president of RAD).
13 Mar, 2004
New Gallery
Olga Nethersole (inc. the 'Sapho Affair').
11 Mar, 2004
Updated Gallery
Maude Fealy
07 Mar, 2004
New Gallery/Biography
Dorothea Baird
26 Feb, 2004
New Utility
Forum page
26 Feb, 2004
New Article
Card Fairs
25 Feb, 2004
New Play Script
Lady Windermeres Fan
08 Feb, 2004
New Page
Most beautiful actress poll
12 Feb, 2004
New Article
Added New York theatres to list of long runs
02 Feb, 2004
Updated Article
Added New York theatres to list of long runs
01 Feb, 2004
New Play Script
What Every Woman Knows (J.M. Barrie)
31 Jan, 2004
Updated Article
Added editorial to list of long runs
29 Jan, 2004
New Programme
The Truth, Comedy Theatre
28 Jan, 2004
Updated Articles
Tidied various articles, removing typos.
27 Jan, 2004
New Gallery/Biography
Marie Lohr
25 Jan, 2004
New Production
If I Were King
23 Jan, 2004
Updated Gallery
Sybil Arundale
23 Jan, 2004
New Gallery
Grace Lane
22 Jan, 2004
New Gallery
Evelyn Millard
21 Jan, 2004
New Gallery
Carrie Moore
19 Jan, 2004
New Article
Longest Running Plays
15 Jan, 2004
New Article
Postcard Messages
14 Jan, 2004
New Gallery
Mrs Brown-Potter
10 Jan, 2004
New Gallery/Biography
Lena Ashwell
05 Jan, 2004
Added Biography
Irene Vanbrugh
04 Jan, 2004
New Gallery
Irene Vanbrugh
03 Jan, 2004
New Gallery
Ruth Vincent
31 Dec, 2003
New Article
Theatre Censorship
30 Dec, 2003
New Gallery
Lilian Braithwaite
28 Dec, 2003
Updated Galleries
Iris Hoey, Denise Orme, Louie Pounds, Ada Reeve
27 Dec, 2003
New Article
A Night at the Theatre
26 Dec, 2003
New Production
The Admirable Crichton
26 Dec, 2003
New Production
A Princess of Kensington
25 Dec, 2003
Added Biography
Edna May
25 Dec, 2003
New Article
Origins of Comic Opera
22 Dec, 2003
New Gallery
Jean Aylwin
20 Dec, 2003
New Production
Quality Street
18 Dec, 2003
Update
Womens Ascent to the stage expanded.
18 Dec, 2003
New Web Page
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