The plays listed below premiered at the Grand Guignol Theatre between the years of 1910 and 1919. The original French title of the play is listed first in color, followed by a rough English translation (in parentheses), the genre, and the playwright(s). While the list is extensive, it is not necessarily complete. If you know of any corrections or additions, feel free to email us.

1910
Condoléances (Condolences) comedy, Paul Arosa
Dans les soutes (In the Compartments) drama, E. M. Laumann
Entre eux (Between Them) comedy, Max Maurey
Figures de cire (Wax Figures( drama, André de Lorde and Georges Montignac
La Lutte ou la vie… de château (The Fight, or The Life… At Home) comedy, P. Giafféri
Le Pharmacien (The Pharmacist) comedy, Max Maurey
Le Philanthrope (The Philanthropist) comedy, Robert Francheville and Jacques Roullet
L'Éclaboussure (The Splash) comedy, Paul Géraldy
Sabotage (Sabotage) drama, Charles Hellem, William Valcros and Pol d'Estoc
Saturnin (Saturnin) comedy, Édouard Thurus
Un malin (A Crafty Person) comedy, Yves Mirande
Un peu d'idéal (A Little Ideal) comedy, Urbain Gohier
Alcide Pépie (Alcide Pépie) comedy, Armand Massard and Alfred Vercourt

1911
Après vous, capitaine! (After You, Captain!) comedy, René Berton
Atelier d'aveugles (Workshop for the Blind) drama, Lucien Descaves
Dichotmie (Dichotomy) drama, André Mouëzy-Éon
Hioung-Pe-Ling ou l'Alouette sanglante (Hioung-Pe-Ling, or the Bloody Alouette) drama, Charles Garin
La Fée déçue (The Disappointed Fairy) comedy, Johannès Gravier
Le Bon Droit (The Good Law) comedy, Robert Spitzer and Paul Géraldy
Le Chauffeur (The Chauffeur) comedy, Max Maurey
Les Mines de Ganeffontein (The Mines of Ganeffontein) comedy, Elie de Bassan
Roméo ou les Coïncidences (Romeo, or Coincidences) comedy, F.H. Michel

1912
Je vous présente Mme Duport…une femme charmante (May I Introduce You To Mrs. Duport…a Charming Woman) comedy, André Mycho
La Bienfaitrice (The Lady Benefactor) comedy, P. Giafféri
La Chambre d'à-côté (The Room Next Door) comedy, Robert Dieudonné
La Matérialisation de Miss Murray (The Materialization of Miss Murray) comedy, F. de Nion
La Poire en deux (The Pear in Two) comedy, Alfred Edwards
L'Attaché (The Attache) comedy, Gabriel Tallet
Le Baiser dans la nuit (The Kiss in the Night) drama, Maurice Level
Le Beau Régiment (The Beautiful Regiment) drama, Robert Francheville
Le Carnaval de Puce et Plock (The Carnival of Puce and Plock) comedy, Moriss and Marcus Bernard
Le Chemin de ronde (The Patroled Path) drama, Robert Francheville
Le Devoir (The Duty) comedy, Pierre Valdagne
Le Grand Match (The Great Match) comedy, André Leroy and Paul Cartoux
Le Grand Oiseau (The Large Bird) comedy, Pierre Jeanniot and André Muller
Le Rapide de 22 heures (The 10:00 PM Express) comedy, P. Giafféri and Raymond Duez
Le Sacrifice (The Sacrifice) comedy, Jean d'Aguzan (after Duvernois)
Les Ingrats (The Ingrates) comedy, Jean Martel
L'Esprit souterrain (The Underground Spirit) drama, Henri-Rene Lenormand (after Dostoïevski)
L'homme qui a vu le diable (The Man Who Saw the Devil) drama, Gaston Leroux
L'Obsédé (The Obsessed) drama, Théodore Lascaris (after André de Lorde)
Sous la lumière rouge (Under the Red Light) drama, Maurice Level and Étienne Rey
Une nuit d'amour (A Night of Love) comedy, Maurice Hennequin and Serge Basset
Une place de libre (A Free Place) comedy, Léon Michel (after Henri Duvernois)

1913
Dans la Pouchkinskaïa (In Pouchkinskaïa) drama, Gaston-Charles Richard
La Buvette (The Snack Bar) comedy, Pierre Mantrel
La Clef sous la porte (The Key Under the Door) comedy, André Mycho
La Délaissée (The Forsaken) comedy, Max Maurey
La Petite Dame en blanc (The Little Lady in White) comedy, P. Giafféri
La Siège de Berlin (The Siege of Berlin) drama, Charles Hellem and Pol d'Estoc
L'Affaire Zézette (The Zézette Affair) comedy, Adrien Vély and Léon Miral
Le Bonheur (Happiness) comedy, Pierre Veber
Le Croissant noir (The Black Crescent) drama, Jean Lailler
Le Joli Garçon (The Pretty Boy) comedy, André Mycho
Le Thanatographe (The Thanatograph) drama, André Verières
Le Triangle (The Triangle) comedy, Alfred Sutro
Madame Blanchard (Mrs. Blanchard) comedy, André de Lorde
Mirette a ses raissons (Mirette Has Her Reasons) comedy, Romain Coolus
S.O.S. (S.O.S.) drama, Charles Muller and Maurice Level
Terres chaudes (Hot Earth) drama, Henri-Rene Lenormand
Une femme charmante (A Charming Woman) comedy, André Mycho

1914
Au joli coin (On the Pretty Corner) comedy, Frédéric Boutet
La Cellule blanche (The White Cell) drama, Léo Marchès and Gaston-Charles Richard
La Séductrice (The Seductress), Robert Dieudonné
Lâchez tout! (Release All!) comedy, Armand Massard and Alfred Vercourt
Le Petit Babouin (The Small Baboon) comedy, André Mycho
Le Successeur (The Successor) comedy, André Beury
Les Morts étranges d'Albury (The Strange Deaths at Albury) drama, Albert Jean
Monsieur Lambert, marchand de tableaux( Mr. Lambert, Merchant of Tables) comedy, Max Maurey

1915
La Nuit de Nöel (The Christmas Night) comedy, Henri Kéroul and Georges Lefaure
La Petite Bossue (The Little Hunchback) comedy, André Mycho
Le Mystère de la maison noire (The Mystery of the Black House) drama, André de Lorde and Henri Bauche
Le truc à Jeannot (The Trick on Jeannot) comedy, Serge Veber (after Daudet)
On demande une femme de ménage (Call for a Cleaning Lady) comedy, Delphi-Fabrice

1916
Ah! Quelle averse! (Ah! What a Downpour!) comedy, André Leroy and Paul Cartoux
Atavisme (Atavism) drama, George de Wissant
Bon souper, bon gîte et … (Good Supper, Good Lodging and…) comedy, Charles Bys
Fécondité (Fruitfulness) farce, E. Joullot
In extremis (no translation) drama, Lecalire and P. Bertrand
La Grande Épouvante (The Great Terro)r drama, André de Lorde
La Lanterne (The Lantern) comedy, Marcel Sérano
La Maison dans la brume (The House in the Fog) drama, Géo Dallix and René Jeanne
La Marque de la bête (The Mark of the Beast) drama, E.M. Laumann (after Kipling)
La Ventouse (The Suction Cup) comedy, Marcel Nancey and Jean Manoussi
L'amour passe (Love Passes) comedy, André Bisson
L'Anniversaire (The Anniversary) comedy, Fred Rolland and Henri Macheu
Le Bout du nez (The End of the Nose) comedy, Robert Franchville
Le Château de la mort lente (The Castle of Slow Death) drama, André de Lorde and Henri Bauche
Le Court-Circuit (The Short-Ciruit) comedy, Benjamin Rabier and Eugène Joullot
Le Cyclope (The Cyclops) comedy, Robert Franchville
Le Document 528-V (Document 528-V) drama, Henri Lesneveu
Le Grain de poivre (The Peppercorn) comedy, Marcel Gerbidon
Le Laboratoire des hallucinations (The Laboratory of Hallucinations) drama, André de Lorde and Henri Bauche
Le Masque (The Mask) drama, Jesse and Harwood (adapted by John Raphaël)
L'Expérience du Dr Lorde (The Experiment of Dr. Lorde) drama, Yorril Haneswick and P. de Wattyne (after Cyril Berger)
L'homme qui fut aimé (The Man Who Was Loved) comedy, M. Armory
Monsieur Maxime (Mr. Maxime) comedy, Pierre Mantrel
Nuit Blanche (Sleepless Night) drama, Victor Goursat
Prisonniers des hommes bleu (Prisoners of the Blue Men) drama, M.C. de Champsoin
Quart de ville de Paris (One Quarter of Paris) comedy, Johannès Gravier and José Bérys
Un an aprés (One Year After) comedy, Louis Thomas
Un péché de jeunesse (A Sin of Youth) comedy, Pierre Veber
Une femme «un peu là» (A Wife "A Little Here") comedy, Paul Bonhomme and Paul Ruez
Une partie de manille (A Party from Manila) drama, Serge Basset
Une rage d'amour (A Rage of Love) comedy, Alphonse de Beil

1917
Catherine Goulden (Catherine Goulden) drama, E.M. Laumann
Corvée de marianne (Marianne's Drudgery) comedy, Serge Pierre
Isolons-nous, Gustave! (Leave Us Alone, Gustave!) comedy, André Mouëzy-Éon
La Dernière Grisette (The Last Grisette) comedy, Pierre Veber
La Fugue de Mmme Caramon ( Miss Caramon Runs Away) drama, Pierre Jeanniot
La Jours de Thésèse (The Days of Thésèse) comedy, Guy de Pierrefeux (after Guy de Téramond)
La Maison des ténèbres (The House of Shadows) drama, Charles Hellem and Pol d'Estoc
La Petite Maud (Little Maud) comedy, Guy de Téramond
La Recrue (The Recruit) comedy, André Bisson
L'Amant de paille (The Lover of Straw) comedy, Maxime Girard and Jules Clinchard
L'Amateur (The Amateur) comedy, Joseph Leroux and Gualbert Guinchard
L'Angélus (The Chime) drama, Alévy and Marcel Nadaud
L'Autre (The Other) drama, Jean Sartène
Le Baiser mortel (The Mortal Kiss), Eugène Morel
Le Cas de Mme Luneau (The Case of Mrs. Luneau) comedy, Maurice Vaucaire (after Maupassant)
Le Jeudi de Monsieur (Monsieur's Thursday) comedy, Paul Bonhomme
Le Poison noir (The Black Poison0 drama, Jean Bernac and Albert Jean (after Poe)
Le Voyage à deux (The Voyage for Two) comedy, Jean-Jaques Bernard
Les Monstres (The Monsters) drama, Jean Bernac and Alain Monjardin
Les Yeux de Warmeloo (The Eyes of Warmeloo) drama, Yorril Haneswick and P. de Wattyne
Permission de détente (At Ease) comedy, André Mouëzy-Éon and Jean Marèle
Prends une femme ménage! (Get a Maid!) comedy, Delphi-Fabrice
Sujet léger (Light Subject) comedy, Charles Torquet
Taïaut! (Taïaut!) drama, Maurice Level
Un héritage (A Heritage) comedy, Yves Mirande
Un marriage par procuration (A Marriage By Proxy) comedy, Félix Galipaux
Un réveillon au Père-Lachaise (A Midnight Supper at Père-Lachaise) comedy, Pierre Veber and Henry Gorsse

1918
Direct au cœur (Directly in the Heart) comedy, Félix Guitran
Fidélité (Fidelity) comedy, Pierre Montrel
Il faut toujours fermer les persiennes (The Shutters Should Always Be Closed) comedy, Yves Mirande and Henri Géroule
Jacqueline (Jacqueline) comedy, M. Robyns
La Chute de la maison Usher (The Fall of the House of Usher) drama, E.M. Laumann (after Poe)
Le Crime (The Crime) drama, Maurice Level
Le Viol (The Rape) drama, Jean d'Astorg
Les Francs-fileurs (The Franc-Spinners) comedy, André Mouëzy-Éon
Les Inséparables (The Inseparable Ones) comedy, N. Ségur
L'homme qui a tué la douleur (The Man Who Killed Pain) drama, H. Legrand
Mon frère de lait (My Foster Brother) comedy, Pierre Palau

1919
Celles qu'on regrette (Those Which One Regrets) comedy, André de Lorde
Dead-Heat (Dead-Heat) comedy, Dominique Bonnaud and Léon Michel
G.Q.G. d'amour (G.Q.G. of Love) drama, Pierre Rehm
Hara-Kiri (Hari-Kari) drama, Jean Sartène and Pierre Day
La Découverte du Dr Malocry (The Discovery of Dr. Malcory) drama, Paul Milliet and G. Mauvert
La Peau (The Skin) comedy, Marcel Nancey and A. Birabeau
La Perle fausse (The False Pearl) comedy, Régis Gignoux
La Vénus masquée (The Masked Venus) comedy, Camillo Antona-Traversi
L'Ame de l'ennemi ( The Soul of the Enemy) comedy, Pierre Veber
L'Atroce Volupté (The Atrocious Pleasure) drama, Georges Neveux
Le Macchabée du rez-de-chaussée (The Stiff from the Ground Floor) comedy, Charles Foleÿ and Guy de Téramond
Littérature (Literature) comedy, Léo Marchès
Madame, je vous aime! (Madam, I Love You!) comedy, Serge Veber
Monsieur Bixiou (Mr. Bixiou) comedy, Max Maurey and Robert Chauvelot (after Daudet)
Nounouche (Nounouche) comedy, Morandes (after Henri Duvernois)
Une nuit au bouge (A Night in a Dive) drama, Charles Méré

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