Melodramas Collection

Blue Jeans, c. 1890 (colour litho)
747089 Blue Jeans, c.1890 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A play written by Joseph Arthur (1848-1906) in 1890.); Photo eBarbara Singer; American

Woman and Wine by Arthur Shirley and Ben Landeck
Promotional postcard for Woman and Wine by Arthur Shirley and Ben Landeck. First produced at the Pavilion Theatre, 11th October 1897

The Hypocrites by Henry Arthur Jones. First produced in in England at the Hicks Theatre, 27th August 1907. The image shows Leonard Wilmore kisses Rachel Neve

The Worst Woman in London by Walter Melville. First produced at the Standard Theatre, 23rd October 1899. One of the many melodramas written by one or other of the Melville brothers. Date: circa 1899

The Lights O London by George R Sims
Promotional postcard for The Lights O London by George R. Sims. First produced Princesss Theatre, 10th September 1881. Centre pages of a four-page American flyer for H. R. Jacobs Company

For His King and the Girl He Loved by Fred Maxwell
Promotional postcard of a poster for For His King and the Girl He Loved by Fred Maxwell. A wedding between hero and heroine was a common melodrama ending

The Whip by Cecil Raleigh and Henry Hamilton
Promotional postcard for The Whip by Cecil Raleigh and Henry Hamilton. First produced at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, 9th September 1909

Tiger Rose by Willard Mack
Promotional postcard for Tiger Rose by Willard Mack. First produced in England, Bournemouth, 6th October and the Savoy Theatre, 16th October 1919. For the Savoy

Nell Gwynne, The Kings Favourite by A Shirley & B Landeck
Promotional postcard for Nell Gwynne, The Kings Favourite by Arthur Shirley and Ben Landeck. First produced at the Lyceum Theatre, 9th February 1913

In Holy (!) Russia by Lilian Clare Cassidy (Mrs. J. Rice Cassidy). First produced at the Princes Theatre, Preston, 29th May 1905

King Amongst Men
Promotional postcard for King Amongst Men The British consul to Japan, Richard Trueworth, is tended on the ground after being knocked down by Oswald

Kick-In by Willard Mack
Promotional postcard for Kick-In by William Mack. First produced in England at the Vaudeville Theatre, 28th August 1915. Date: 1915

An Indian Girls Devotion by F N Brownmann
Promotional postcard for An Indian Girls Devotion by F. N. Brownmann. First produced in England at the Holloway Empire 26th January 1914, according to The Stage Year Book 1915

In the Night Watch by Michael Morton
Promotional postcard for In The Night Watch by Michael Morton, adapted from La Veillee dArmes by C. Farrere & L. Nepoty (1917). First produced Oxford Theatre, London, 2/12/1918

In a Womans Grip by Frederick Melville
Promotional postcard for In a Womans Grip by Frederick Melville. First produced at the Standard Theatre, 7th October 1901. Date: circa 1901

If WInter Comes by As M Hutchison and Macdonald Hastings
Promotional postcard for If Winter Comes by A. S. M. Hutchison and B. Macdonald Hastings from Hutchisons novel (1921) of that name. First produced at the Hippodrome, Margate, 3rd August 1922 and St

If I Were King by Justin Huntly McCarthy
Promotional single sheet flyer for If I Were King by Jutin Huntly McCarthy the St. Jamess, showing verses used in the play, and listing the star and theatre manager, George Alexander as Villon

Idols by Roy Horniman
Promotional postcard of the Idols by Roy Horniman. From W. J. Lockes novel. First produced in Birmingham on 24th August and at the Garrick 28th September 1908. The Great Trial Scene (Act III)

The Hope by Cecil Raleigh and Henry Hamilton
Promotional postcard for The Hope by Cecil Raleigh and Henry Hamilton. First produced at the Drury Lane Theatre, London on 14th September 1911

Home Sweet Home by Frank Lindo
Promotional postcard for Home Sweet Home by Frank Lindo. First produced at the Carleton Theatre, Greenwich, 18th May 1903 and Grand Theatre, Islington, 4th July 1904

The Heroine in Rags by Bartley Campbell
Promotional postcard for The Heroine in Rags by Bartley Campbell. Date: circa 1877

The Heathen and the Christian by Fred Maxwell. First produced Edmonton (in one-act) 31st March 1902 and Greenwich Theatre, (in four acts) 25th January 1909

A Wrecker of Men by C Watson Mill
Promotional postcard for A Wrecker of Men by C. Watson Mill. First produced Saltley, 10th December 1903 and Carleton, Greenwich, 18th October 1904

The Marriages of Mayair by Cecil Raleigh and Henry Hamilton
Promotional postcard for The Marriages of Mayfair by Cecil Raleigh and Henry Hamilton. First produced Drury Lane Theatre, 21st Septembe 1908. The box with the lid open

Jealousy by Eugene Walters
Promotional postcard for Jealousy by Eugene Walters from the French of Louis Verneuil. First produced at the Fortune Theatre, 5th December 1928. Date: 1928

John Lawrence Toole - English comic actor, actor-manager
John Lawrence (J. L.) Toole (1830-1906), English comic actor, actor-manager and theatrical producer, famous for his roles in farce

Henry James Byron (1834-1884) English playwright, actor and theatre manager. A prolific author of melodramas, burlesques, extravaganzas and pantomimes. Wrote a novel Our Boys (1875)

John Baldwin Buckstone (1802-1879) English comic actor and playwright born at Hoxton, London. Made his first London appearance on 30 January 1823 at the Surrey Theatre in Fortunes of Nigel based

Pietro Metastasio - 2
PIETRO ANTONIO DOMENICO BONAVENTURA TRAPASSI, known as METASTASIO Italian writer known especially for his 26 melodramas

Pietro Metastasio
PIETRO ANTONIO DOMENICO BONAVENTURA TRAPASSI, known as METASTASIO Italian writerknown especially for his 26 melodramas

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"Melodramas: A Journey into the World of Theatrical Emotion" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the captivating world of melodramas. From Arthur Shirley and Ben Landeck's "Woman and Wine" to Henry Arthur Jones' "The Hypocrites, " these plays transport audiences to a realm where passion, intrigue, and larger-than-life characters reign supreme. In Walter Melville's "The Worst Woman in London, " witness the power struggle between good and evil as it unfolds on stage. Feel your heart race as you delve into the thrilling tale of forbidden love depicted in Fred Maxwell's "For His King and the Girl He Loved. " And let Cecil Raleigh and Henry Hamilton's "The Whip" whip up your emotions with its intense plot twists. Transported further back in time, Nell Gwynne takes center stage as Dion Boucicault brings her story to life in "Nell Gwynne, The Kings Favourite. " Experience the grandeur of Louis XI's court through Boucicault's masterful storytelling. Lilian Clare Cassidy invites you on an enchanting journey through Russia with her play "In Holy (. ) Russia. " But melodrama is not confined to historical tales alone; it also explores contemporary themes. Willard Mack presents us with two contrasting works - from the gritty underworld drama of "Kick-In" to the enthralling saga of love and revenge found within his masterpiece, "Tiger Rose. " As we gaze upon Blue Jeans captured beautifully by a color lithograph from 1890, we are reminded that melodrama transcends time. It continues to captivate audiences today just as it did over a century ago. So come one, come all. Let yourself be swept away by these melodic dramas that touch our hearts, stir our souls, and remind us why theater has remained such a powerful art form throughout history.