Beginnings
When was Wilde's Salome first published?
1893
Who developed this production of Salome?
Max Reinhardt
When was the Salome ban lifted by the Lord Chamberlain's office?
1907
What was the purpose of this production?
Served as a charity for the Russian Theater Society
Who played Salome in St. Petersburg?
Ida Rubenstein
What language was Salome first published in?
French
Was Salome ever banned in Germany?
Yes!
Who was the artist that organized this performance?
Charles Ricketts
What prop was not allowed to be in this production?
The severed head of John the Baptist
Who played Salome in Berlin?
Gertrud Eysoldt
Which theater in Paris was Salome first put on at?
Theater De L'oeurve
Why was Salome considered to be controversial?
Eroticism and Biblical roots
How are the English and European stages different?
English stages are super super small and European stages are big
Who censored Nikolai Evreinov and prevented him from producing Salome?
Tsar Nicholas II
Who played Salome in Covent Garden?
Letitia Darragh
What did most reviewers say about this production
It was average :/ (or: it had ridiculous repetitions of lines by minor characters)
How many designers worked on this production?
Two! (Lovis Corinth and Max Kruse)
Name the actress who played Salome in this production
Letitia Darragh (or "Miss Darragh")
Which other play did Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko want to double bill with Salome?
Lord Byron's "Cain"
Who would play Jokanaan in the first Berlin performance?
Max Reinhardt
What is Wilde's Salome known or recognized for?
The Dance of the Seven Veils
Which actor recieved the best reviews from critics and which character did they play?
Emanuel Reicher (King Herod)
What did critics say about the Dance of the Seven Veils in this production?
They said that it was "done with the propriety of an English governess"
Who composed the music for Salome?
Alexander Glazunov