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A    HISTORY 

OF    THE 

NEW    YORK    STAGE 


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A    HISTORY 


OF   THE 


NEW    YORK    STAGE 

From  the  First  Performance  in 
IJ32  to  igoi 

By 
T.  ALLSTON   BROWN 


In  Three  Volumes 
Vol.  II 


NEW    YORK 
DODD.  MEAD  AND   COMPANY 

1903 


650435 

Ctpjrigbt,  ipoj 
By  Dodd,  Mud  and  CoHrANY 

PubUihcd,  January,  1903 


mrmsiTT  nns  ■  Joan  wilsom 

A«B  son   -   CAHBRIDCE,  C.  S.  A. 


vi  CONTENTS 


Pace 

Apollo  Rooms aj 

American  Art  Union 33 

Franklin  Museum 23 

White's  Opera  House 23 

American  Varieties 24 

Academy  of  Music 24 

Broadway  Athen*um 115 

Buckley's  Hall 115 

New  Olympic  Theatre 116 

Academy  op  the  Drama ti8 

Metropolitan  Music  Hall 118 

The  Olympic iig 

German  Theatre 119 

Canterbury  Hall 119 

Palace  of  Mirrors 119 

Broadway  Theatre lao 

St.  Nicholas  Hall lao 

Heller's  Salon  Dubouque 120 

San  Francisco  Minstrels  Hall lao 

White's  Athena:uiiI izi 

Metropolitan  Theatre lai 

Grand  Central  Theatre 122 

Tony  Pastor's  Opera  House laa 

Laura  Keene's  Variehes 133 

Jane  English's  Theatre 146 

Mrs.  John  Wood's  Olymhc  Theatre 146 

HrrcHCOCK's  Summer  Garden 169 

Pete  Morris'  Varieties 169 

Henry  Wood's  Marble  Hall 169 

The  Adelfhi 170 

Hoym's  Theatre 170 

Tony  Pastor's  Theatre 171 

People's  Theatre 173 

Palace  Gardens 187 


Pack 

NkON'S   CREJIORKE   CAJtDEKS 1 88 

New  Dowkhy  Tiiutkc 189 

Nkw  Sakta  Claus 221 

Harkv  Whitbv  &  Go's  Crttcus as* 

Joe   PilNTLAHD'S   CWCUS S3> 

Irving  Haix 33a 

AUUEKG   TUCATRE 324 

iKviNC  PijMtk  Theatre 334 

CAuroRNU  Menagerie 244 

Firm  AvEmm  Mvsic  Hall 344 

Eustachk's  Theatkc 244 

Theatre  Oriental 344 

^Vauuck's  Theatre  (Thirtucxth  Street) 344 

Gerhanu  Theatre 305 

Stah  TllEATItB 303 

DODWORTH  Hall 343 

Wood's  Minstrel  Hall 344 

Woiib's  Theathe 345 

Oeruan  1'haua  Theatre 347 

Wcx>d's  Theatre  CoMigiiE 347 

Lingard's  Theatre 348 

Theatre  Cuhique 348  r 

Nixon's  Alhausra 35a 

llin-miiEAiitOM 353 

Lint's  New  York  Circus 354 

New  drACrr  Theatre 356 

WfNusoR  Theatre 360 

HKaREw  Theatrb  ....,.,.,. 376 

TeurLE  or  Music .  376 

Grand  Siveet  Theatre 376 

CuURIKl'fl  CiHCtn 37(1 

AntEM^ni j7$ 

JJroadwav  Athen.eum 377 

Lucy  Ku&kiok's  Theatre 377 


viii  CONTENTS 


Pagi 

Worrell  Sisters'  New  York  Theatre 383 

New  York  Theatre 379  and  386 

Globe  Theatre 388,  393,  and  396 

NntoN's  Amphitheatre 389 

Broadway  Theatre 390 

Daly's  Fifth  Avenue  Theatre 390 

Daly's  Broadway  Theatre 391 

Fox's  Broadway  Theatre 394 

Heller's  Wonder  Theatre 394 

Neil  Bryant's  Opera  House 394 

National  Theatre 394 

New  York  Circus 397 

Broadway  Novelty  Theatre 397 

New  Theatre  Cohique 397 

Old  London  Street 398 

Bunyan  Hall 399 

FffTH  Avenue  Opera  House 399 

Brougham's  Theatre 403 

Fifth  Avenue  Theatre 403 

Fifth  Avenue  Hall 414 

Minnie  Cummings'  Drawwo  Room  Theatre 414 

Madison  Square  Theatre 415 

Hovt's  Madison  Square  Theatre 436 

Theatre  Fran^ise 447 

Lyceum  Theatre 461 

Havehly's  Thkatre 476 

Fouri"eehth  Street  Theatre 493 

Lyric  Hall 516 

Steinway  Hall 516 

Chase's  Hall 521 

Eighth  Avenue  Opera  House 521 

Banvard's  Museum 522 

Wood's  Museum  and  Metropolitan  Theatre       523 

Wood's  Museum  and  Menagerie 526 


Pack 

Broadwav  Theatre 541 

Dalv's  Theatre 545 

Harlem  Music  Hall 590 

UaUKT  MoRRts  TKEAntK 590 

Hari.£M  Hall 590 

Alhamiira 590 

HAjtrz's  Bijou  Theatre $90 

Uayuahket 591 

Newmarket S91 

ASIERJCAI*    NiCEIJXJUION 59I 

(jkAND  Siit£CT  Museum 591 

Chickeriko  Hau. 591 

BuKNEU-'a  Mi;sEUM 398,  593  and  593 

Great  Amfrican  Musi:uu 593 

MuBCR's  Ml-skl'u 593 

The  Regent 593 

Fimt  AvEXVE  Music  Hall 594 

Makhattan  Opera  Huo'Se 594 

Miner's  Ekihth  Avenue  Thkatre 594 

VxRCELU's  Theaike 594 

The  Gra-vd  Cektkai 594 

CitATMU  Mauille  VAUEnES 594 

MfjU>'8  MnxiET  Hall 595 

BRCWinTR  Hall 595 

CoLuyHM  Opera  House 595 

AUERICAK  AUIAUBRA 595 

FoiXY  Theatre 595 

Central  Park  Garukn 595 

HAirr's  SuMUtR  Theatre 595 

Jekouk  Theatre 596 

Union  League  Theatre 596 

Thirty- FtniRTH  Street  Theatre 596 

Shat's  Opera  House 596 

Berry's  Opcr-v  House 596 


CONTEXTS 


Pack 

Allolueu  Hall 596 

robcjeok  h-ux      .    .         596 

TtaE  Buoc 597 

Pjjusux  Vaweths 597 

Nc»-  Yo&K  Pakeus  V.oumts 597 

The  Ckttesun 597 

PaKEUN  VilTmLLE 597 

SOOXENTH  StUXT  ThE.4TK£ 597 

XlBCKiMCS'    HaU. 597 

Old  Suhcsg  Rdoc 597 

Amzkic&x  b£nn.'iL ^98 

Pie"5  OiTiu  Hoes 599 

G£ANS  Opeka  Uocs 599 


A    HISTORY    OF    THE 
N  EW    YO  R  K    STAGE 


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THE    COLISEUM 

\HE  minstrel  hall  known  as  The  Coliseum  was 
situated  at  448  Broadway,  near  Grand  Street,  in 
the  City  Assembly  Rooms  buildinj;,  and  was 
originally  a  ball-rooin.  It  was  occupied  April  2, 
1831,  by  White  &   Hem's   Ethiopian    Minstrels. 

[Buckley's  Screnaders  appeared  here  May  29,  1854, 

'  in  the  burlesque  opera,  "  Somnambula,"  with  this 

'cast: 


DaD  Tockcr  (Rodolphc)      W.  Pcrcival   Li» 


Luy  Joe  (AlcBsto)    K>  Bishop  Buckley 
Gunibu  (Elvino)      G.  Swaync  llucklcy 


J.  ].  Maltm 


Aunt  Sally  (Thcreaes)  T,  S.  Waddinfton 
Dcam  Dar(ilcy(a  Notary) J.A.LoomUc 


This  house  was  destroyed  by  Are  Uec.  30,  1854. 
THE    CHINESE    ROOMS 

A  CONCERT  hall  known  as  the  Chinese  Rooms  was  situated  at 
539  and  541  Broadway,  west  side  above  Spring  Street.  The 
Bloomer  company  gave  their  first  concert  in  this  country  here  Sept. 
1, 1851.  They  consisted  entirely  of  ladies.  The  entertainment  com- 
prised gems  from  the  opera,  English,  Scotch.  Irish,  and  French 
songs,  ballads,  duets,  and  quartets,  and  several  of  the  new  Bloomer 
waltzes,  polkas,  etc..  and  they  appeared  in  Bloomer  costume.  Mile. 
Nathalie  Fiiz  James,  a  vocalist  from  Naples,  appeared,  and  sang 
several  songs  in  costume.     The  Bloomers  closed  Sept.  6. 

In  February,  1852,  the  name  of  this  place  was  changed  to  Thk 
Broadway  Casino.  A  "farewell"  concert  was  given  at  this  house 
by  W,  G.  Dietrich,  assisted  by  an  orchestra  of  fifty  performers. 
Robert  Heller,  the  maj^ician,  made  his  first  appearance  in  America 
here,  Dec.  20,  1852.  John  E.  Owens  played  here  April  4,  with  his 
entertainment  "^hn  Owens'  AJpinc  Rambles,"  an  axccnl  of  Mont 
Blanc,  founded  on  evcnis  u(  his  Kuropean  tour,  embodying  sketches 

VOL.  II.  — I 


A   HISTORY   OF  THE   NEW  YORK  STAGE       Ct»» 


of  men  and  manners  on  the  Continent,  humorous  impersonations, 
startling  incidents  and  anecdotes,  illustrated  by  scenery.  Mr.  Owens' 
a[>pearance  as  a  lecturer  was  2  complete  success. 

BUCKLEY'S    MINSTREL    HALL 

THE  Broadway  Casino  waK,  in  June,  1S53,  leased  by  Buckley's 
Minstrels,  who  gave  the  place  their  own  name.  They  con- 
verted it  into  an  elegant  theatre,  and  produced  burlesque  operas, 
elaborately  mounted,  handsomely  costumed,  and  admirably  sung. 
They  remained  here  three  years.  G.  Swaync  Buckley  sang  the 
leading  tenor  rdlcs,  besides  giving  his  specialties  in  the  olio  and 
singing  in  the  first  part.  "Cinderella"  had  a  run  of  six  months. 
Perham's  Seven  Mite  Mirror  Panorama  was  seen  here  October, 
1853,  and  afterwards  went  (o  Academy  Hall.  Donetti's  acting 
Monkeys,  Dogs,  and  Goats  appeared  May.  1854.  A  bcneBt  to  the 
,  Boone  Children  was  given  Nov.  2.  1854.  Sunday  concerts  began 
Nov.  19,  with  Mons,  V.  Gucrin  conductor.  The  Buckleys  pro- 
duced the  comic  opera  "  I^  Chalet,  or  Swiss  Cottage,"  Oct.  29, 
1855,  for  the  first  time  in  America.  Bishop  Buckley  acted  NaU 
Teyk,  W.  Pcrcival  as  Coriwral  Max,  and  Miss  Miller  as  Lircttc. 
Swayne  Buckley  sang  his  old  laughing  song.  White's  Serenaders 
appeared  here  Aug.  25,  1856.  In  the  organization  were  W.  Penn 
Lehr,  T.  Prcndergast,  Charley  White.  T.  B.  Isaacs,  W.  Vincent,  and 
J.  Sivori.  The  latter  is  still  now  living  in  this  city  and  practising 
medicine.  He  is  known  as  Dr.  Wheeler.  A  company  of  Chinese 
jugglers  appeared  here  Aug.  11,  1857-  Sept.  ij,  1858.  Charles 
Gayler  commenced  a  series  of  lectures  on  the  history  and  progress 
of  the  French  and  Spanish  Missions  among  the  North  American 
Indians, 

This   building   became  notorious  as  The   Melodeom  Concert 

HAi.t»     Under  the  management  of  Frank  Rivers  and  Geo.  Lea,  the 

Mclodcon  Concert  Hall  became  one  of  the  sights  of  New  York.     A 

benefit  was  given  to  Mike  Norton,  the  special  officer  of  the  house, 

Aug.  I,  when,  in  addition  to  the  regular  concert*  hall  performances 

"  Torn  and  Jerry  "  was  presented.     A  number  of  professional  boxers 

had  "set-tos,"  including  Mike  Norton,  Henry  Gribbon,  and  Barney 

Aaron.     Norton  was  afterwards  one  of  our  city  aldermen,  and  later 

represented  this  city  in  the  Assembly  at  Albany.     Lea  assumed  the 

management  Sept.  9,  i86t,  and  opened  with  a  specialty  company, 

tmoiig  whom  were:  J.  H.  Ogdcn,  Annctta  Galetti  and  her  husband 

ons.  Velarde).  Ronxani,  Eva  Rrent,  Ernestine  dc  Faibcr,  Kate  Pcn- 

sr,  Adclc  Calla  (Mrs.  Zeke  Chamberlain),  Clara  Butler.  Gustave 

n  Bidaux,  Ben  Vates,  C.  McMillan,  Bob  Hart,  Denzcr  Brothers, 

Others-    The  admission  was  15  cents-     At  the  time  Mr.  Lea 

charge  the  place  was  k>sing  upward  of  t^oo  weekly,  but  by 


■Ha] 


BARNUM'S  NEW  MUSEUM 


introducing  an  array  of  performers  far  superior  lo  those  in  any  other 
similar  establishment  in  the  ciiy,  the  tide  of  fortune  soon  turned  in 
his  favor,  and  in  a  short  time  the  Melodeon  was  a  money-making 
institution.  Sam  Coweii,  who  was  then  giving  entertainments  at 
the  Art  Union  with  jxwr  success,  was  engaged  by  Lea  at  $1,000  for 
four  weeks,  a  large  salary  in  those  days.  The  "Only  Leon,"  after- 
wards of  Kelly  and  Leon's  minstrels,  made  his  first  appc-irancc  on 
the  stage  here.  Gustave  Bidaux,  the  baritone  singer,  also  made  his 
d6hut  here.  Notwithstanding  the  great  success  of  this  place,  the 
"power*  that  be"  enacted  a  law  against  the  employment  of  waiter 
girls  in  concert  halls,  and  the  Melodeon  was  closed,  and  remained 
dark  until  P.  T.  Barnum  leased  it. 

Gt:orgc  Lea  was  one  of  the  most  successful  managers  and  unsuc- 
cessful financiers  ever  connected  with  theatrical  business.  He  had 
places  of  amusement  going  in  Washington,  Baltimore,  New  York, 
Brooklyn,  and  Detroit  at  the  same  time.  Having  accumulated  a 
fortune,  he  dabbled  in  stocks,  but  Wall  Street  was  too  much  for  him, 
and  he  left  it  a  loser  bv  over  $50,000.  Mr.  Lea  opened  a  drug 
store  in  Putt  Jervis,  N.  \ .  and  was  local  manager  of  the  theatre  in 
that  city  for  some  time.  He  died  in  thai  city  August  20,  1902,  from 
infirmities  due  to  old  age.  Me  was  born  in  Paris,  France,  May  9, 
1818.  Gustave  Bidaux  died  in  Hatboro,  N.  H.,  March  $,  18S6. 
After  having  remained  unoccupied  for  some  time,  the  Chinese  Build- 
ing was  opened  in  September,  1863,  with  Van  Amburgh's  Mena- 
gerie, a  collection  of  wild  animals,  which  remained  here  during  the 
winter  of  1863-64.  After  this  it  was  untenanted  until  P.  T.  Barnum 
leased  it,  and,  after  making  extensive  alterations,  opened  it  as  Bak- 
XUm'S  New  Museum.  The  building  was  taken  down  and  rebuilt, 
and  so  promptly  was  the  work  accomplished  that  the  establishment 
was  ready  for  business  on  Wednesday,  Sept.  6,  1865.  In  addition 
lo  the  museum  and  menagerie,  a  dramatic  company  appeared  daily. 
The  staff  of  the  establi<4hment  was  as  follows:  Sole  proprietor  and 
manager,  P.  T.  Barnum;  assistant  manager,  S.  Hurd;  superintca- 
dent,  Sylvester  BIcccker ;  stage  manager,  E.  F.  Taylor.  The  dra- 
matic corps  was:  H.  F.  Daly,  T.  Hadaway,  J.  Bridgman,  W.  L. 
Jamison,  j.  J.  Collins,  R.  J.  Johnson,  E.  Ifaviland,  M.  Vigotty.  R. 
Anderson,  T.  S.  Atkins,  E.  Stevens,  and  T.  Soutain,  Mrs.  J.  J.  Prior, 
Mrs.  G.  Melville,  Mrs.  W.  L.  Jamison,  Jennie  Cleaver,  H.  Higbie, 
EmmaScheIl((Janseiise),  Addie  LeBrun,  Monell,  Le  Moyne,  Kenton, 
Thompson.  Walker,  Henry,  Hill,  and  Radford,  and  a  cor/s  de  batUi. 

On  the  opening  afternoon  and  evening,  P.  T.  Barnum  delivered 
an  address  in  the  lecture  room,  followed  by  Marie  Macarte  in 
classical  scenes,  entitled  "The  Passions."  W.  B.  Harrison,  the 
extemporaneovi-s  singer,  came  next,  followed  by  Master  Timothy 
with  a  dance  on  stilt-t  "Children  of  Cyprus"  was  the  dramatic 
offering,  with  this  cast : 


A  HISTORY   OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       CiB«s 


Zoe    .    .    . 

.  Mra.  W.  L.  Jamiwa 

UcnmODSotr 

.     .     .      T.  Hadaway 

lUasanbad 

.     .     .     .       Haviland 

NouirddiD  . 

•     ■     .   R.  ]■  Johnson 

Pappillo 

.     .      Addic  Lr  Bnin 

GTumnildra 

.     .    .      MiiM  Krheo 

Fair  Star     . 

.    .     .     .  leDaie  Cleaver 

Sanquiobcrk H.  F.  Daly 

Cherry Mrs.  J.  J.  Prior 

Mu3Ui)ba J.  Uridgman 

Alciis W   L,  Jamison 

Ariaoa  (first  appearance  on  ;iny  stnze) 

H.  HiKble 

Inerinc Emma  Sd)cll 

Grgmnigra  ....    Mrs.  G.  Melville 

Among  the  curiosities  in  the  Museiim  were  Woodroffe's  glass- 
blowerii,  and  a  mammoth  turtle,  said  to  mciisurc  «  ft.  and  4  in.  tip 
to  tip,  7  ft.  and  9  in.  across  his  back,  and  to  wci^h  1,280  pounds. 
Sept.  18,  "Sadalc  and  Kalasradc "  was  produced.  John  Hanks 
lectured  theTC^tfvrry  tiay.  "TEe_KoU_oI  the  Drujn  "  was  given 
Sept.  25,  and  the  infant  Ravel  appeared!  in  a  Spanish  dance.  Oct. 
3  came  "  Asmodeus,"  with  the  fir&t  appearance  of  Sallie  Farting- 
lon  as  CSlt^^TTtl-Thc  comedietta  "Is  He  Jealous?"  Noah  Orr, 
the  giant;  Andrew  Hansen,  the  Union  soldier  giant;  and  John 
Patterson,  born  without  arms,  were  added  to  the  curiosities.  Oct. 
9  "JJieJealous  i'hilosoj5_hcr"  and  the  play  *'iVUd-Kat_€."  were 
seen!  On  the  programmes  for  the  week  commencing  Oct.  16, 
appeared  the  following:  "This  establishment  does  not  advertise  in 
The  New  York  Herald.  " 

Leo  Hudson  played  "Mazeppa"  here  a  few  nights,  when  she 
broke  her  engagement  and  Oceana  Italia  Judah  assumed  the  r^le, 
and  Kathleen  O'Neil  appeared  in  "  An  Object  of  Interest."  Oceana 
was  the  daughter  of  Mrs.  Emanuel  Judah,  a  celebrated  actress  who 
made  her  dfibut  at  the  Richmond  Hill  Theatre.  There  were  three 
daughters, — Oceana,  professionally  known  as  l.a  Belle  Oceana; 
lone,  a  great  spiritualistic  medium;  and  Mrs.  Worrell,  mother  of 
the  Worrell  Sisters.  Oct.  23  "Victorinc"  was  seen;  Oct.  30, 
"Still  Waters  Run  Deep,"  with  C.  W.  Clarke  as  John  Mildmay. 
This  was  Mr.  Clarke's  first  appearance  at  this  house  The  farce 
"A^Hushand  in  Dif&cijjtjes  "  was  acted  in  the  afternoons  and  even- 
ings  of  "tliat  week.  "The  French  Spy"  ioilowed,  with  Oceana  as 
the  Spy,  but  it  was  withdrawn,  as  the  musicians  of  the  theatres  of 
New  York  went  on  a  strike,  and  proper  music  was  necessary  to 
the  play.  "  Mazeppa  "  was  substituted.  For  the  afternoons.  "  All 
that  Glitters  is  Not  Gold,"  and  in  the  evenings,  "Married  Rake" 
and  "The  French  Spy;"  Nov.  13,  for  C.  W.  Clarke's  Ia.st  week, 
"Don  Caesar  dc  Bazan."  The  dwarf  "Gen.  Grant"  was  seen  daily; 
also  Lizzie  Reed,  the  midget,  the  two  Albinos,  and  John  Battcrsby, 
the  skeleton.  In  view  of  the  increasing  popularity  of  the  circus, 
Mr.  Barnum  decided  to  give  both  a  circus  and  dramatic  enteilain- 
mcnt  in  his  lecture  room.  A  ring  was  cut  in  the  stage  (covered 
with  boards  during  the  dramatic  performance),  and  on  Nov.  20  a 
combination,  including  Mr.  Master,  and  Mme.  Chas.  Sherwood, 
Eaton    Stone,   J.    P.    Foster,    and    Prof.    Langworlhy  appeared. 


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Charley  Sherwood  did  his  act,  ".Petejenkins. "     Previous  to  the 
equestrian  performance  "The  Cross  ofGoI[]"~was  acted. 

The  fol  lowing  week  "  The  LaJ_y_QOluuster  "  preceded  the  circus. 
Dec.  4  "The  Trials  ot  Life*'  was  the  opening  bill,  and  Dec.  7, 
•*  The  QueEtTsPageTor  the  Idiot  of  the  Castle; "  Dec.  i  (,  "  Michael 
Eric;"  Dec.  18  "Darrcll  the  Reprobate^  or  the  Harvest  'StomT." 
and  Eaton  Stone,  the  barebacK  equestrian,  were~lKe  attractions; 
Dec.  35,  "Dwangee  the  Arab,  or  thc.JEaux.G"^'^*''^"  °^  ^^^  Magic 
Well."  I'^or  the  weetcommencTng  Jan.  1,  i^SS,  ah  extra  perform- 
ance was  ^ivcn.  opening  at  il  o'clock  in  the  morning.  ".The 
^Qfphjin  Ryys  of  Hunf-ary"  was  the  evening  performance.  TEe 
domestic  drama,  "The  White  Fawn."  was  done  week  of  Jan.  8, 
followed,  Jan.  15,  by  tlie"ConfcTin  Brothers  added  to  the  circus 
performances,  and  the  comedietta  "XhC-Dumb  Belle."  Charles 
Devcrc,  the  slack-rope  walker,  commenced  Jan.  22,  with  the  drama 
"Icssic  Gray."  "Elsie"  had  its  first  production  Jan.  29.  "Sons 
9i\^''  *i*'T*'"i\\r"  wasacled  Feb.  5.  and  the  last  week  of  the  cqucs- 
tnan  performances  commenced  Feb.  12,  when  "Jessie  Gray"  was 
played.  Feb.  19,  the  Scriptural  historical  clraiTra,~T^  ueo.  L. 
Aiken.  ".MoaOL  w.Israel  in  Egypt,"  was  presented.  The  Aus- 
tralian Wild  Children  were  on  exhibition  March  26.  "The 
Sphinx"  was  first  seen  here  April  3;  the  mythological  spectacuTar 
drama,  entitled  "An  Earthquake,  or  the  Spectre  ot  the  Nile."  was 
seen  April  t&  The  infant  drummer,  .'Mlie  Turner,  appeared  April 
3a  "Claude  Marcel,  or  the  Idiot  of  Tarbcs,"  was  done  May  14. 
"Bendito,  or  the  Children  of  the  Zincalli,"  was  acted,  May  21, 
"iJnyJC  Tom's  Cabin"  was  produced,  with  Mrs.  G.  C.  Howard  in 
herlamiliar  rfllc  of  Topsy. 

Mrs.  Howard  closed  her  engagement  June  16.  "IJic  C[riinkar4" 
was  seen  June  iS,  with  C.  W.  Clarke  as  Edward  Middleton. 
"£baUQtlc_Tcinple"  was  played  June  25.  "The  War  of  iSjz" 
began  the  closing  week  of  the  season  (J"'y  2)'  u"=ier  the  sub-title 
o(  "^bc  Would  be  a.  Soldier,"  by  Major  M.  Noah.  The  season 
tcrininiled  July  7.  A  summer  term  commenced  July  9,  with 
Ceo.  I,  Fox  and  a  pantomime  troupe  in  "Jack  and  Jill;"  Kate 
Pennoycr,  T.  Cherry.  Bally,  Whitman,  Jerrold,  Gtradwtn,  Geo.  I,. 
Stout,  C  K-  Fox,  Master  George  Topack,  J.  L.  Lewis,  Hancock 
Myers,  Odwcll,  the  Misses  Newman,  Cranfield,  and  Follctt  in  the 
company.  "The  Red  Gnome  and  the  Four  Lovers,"  July  13;  "The 
Golden  Axe"  and  "The  Frisky  Cobbler"  July  2a  The  season 
closed  Sept.  i,  1866.  with  "The  Magic  Barrel,"  for  Geo.  L.  Fox's 
bencfiL  The  next  regular  season  began  Sept.  3.  and  the  following 
is  a  copy  of  tbe  programme: 


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A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      D«« 


C  W.  CLARKE Slajte  Manager 

MONDAY.  SEPT.  3.  1866- 

An  Eolircly  New  Dramatic  Company. 

M.  Urkk.  H.  G.  <narke.  J.  W.  Norrb,  C.  WcMey.  G.  MtlcheU,  H.  D. 
Ouion.  R.  White,  J.  Colson.  Geo.  Brook*,  J.  Folwcll,  W.  Dalr.  T.  Atkins.  Mr». 
J.  J.  Prior,  Adclc  Clarke,  Mist  M  LivJngsion,  Mbs  AtVIns,  Mrs.  R.  G.  Krance. 
Mrs,  Muscn,  Mrs.  C.  Newman,  Mra.  C.  Brook»,  Miss  ).  Fenioit,  Miss  Marks, 
Miu  Walker. 

George  Heilf;e,  scenic  artist;  W.  Demilt,  machinist;  R.  H.  Cntler,  properlle*. 

Afternoon  at  2. 

"MONEY." 


Alfred  Evelj-n .  .  .  .  C  W.  CUrke 
Sir  John  Ve*ey  .  ■  Geoffe  Mitchell 
Sir  Frederick  Blount  .  .  M.  Levick 
Caplain  Dudley  Smooth 

Harry  C.  Clarke 

Cnves George  Krooks 

Lord  CIonmoTe    .     .    .    J.  w.  Norrln 


Stout       ......     H.  D.  Ciiion 

Shjirp Mr.  While 

Evelyn's  Servant  ....  Mr,  Colson 
Sir  John's  Servant    .     .     .  Mr.  Aikinx 

Clara Mrs.  J.  ].  Prior 

Urfy  Franklin  .     .     Mr«.  R.  G.  France 
Georfpana Adele  Clarke 


Evening  at  8. 
"THE  LONE  HOUSE  ON  THE    BRIDGE." 


Pascal  de  \t  Garde    .     .     .   M.  Levick 
Bamn  dc  Forqucroles,  Harry  C.  Clarke 

Negretii George  Mitchell 

Clotilde  de  Presles     .     Mn.  J.  J.  Prior 
Eugenie  de  Carran 

Mrs.  George  Brooks 


Amadee  Jovial 
Captain  Roland 
Henri  Dorville 
Countess     .     . 
Colette     .     .     . 
Madeline     .     . 


Mrs 


George  Brooks 
H.  D.  Guion 
Norris 
France 
Adele  Clarke 
Mrs.  Masse n 


!.W. 
.  ft.  G.  1 


Previous  to  tlie  Play,  both  Adcrnoon  and  Eicning, 
FANNV  TURNER.    Female    Drummer,    will   appear  with    Master    ALLIE 
TURNER,  the  Inlant  Dninnraer. 
DANCE-  By  the  Diminutive  Dwarf.  GEN.  GRANT.  JR. 

Among  the  curiosities  was  the  Gordon  Cumming  collection  of 
several  thousands  of  the  heads,  horns,  tusks,  and  skins  of  the 
hippopotamus,  rhinoceros,  giraffes,  elephants,  lions,  tigers,  leop- 
ards and  other  Afincan  animal  specimens;  Miller's  National 
Gallery,  bronze  portraits  of  all  the  Union  generals;  Woodroffc's 
glasHblowers,  Gen.  Grant,  Jr.,  Master  William  Wallace,  An(\  Cora 
Ballard,  diminutive  specimens  of  humanity,  and  the  Circassian 
girl.  Sept.  10  and  week,  "The  Orphan  of  Geneva  "  was  acted  in 
the  afternoonj,  and  in  the  evenings  "The  T-onc  House  on  the 
Bridge."  Sept.  17  the  domestic  drama,  by  Bayle  Bernard,  entitled 
".Mary .-Lock wood,  or  tjjt  JJiirst  for  Gold,"  was  seen  afternoons 
a  nd  evenings,  ^pt^  24  "  Footprints  in  the  Snow"  was  acted 
afternoons,  and  "C[R_ Folks  at  Home  "  111  the  evcninjc*-  Oct.  1, 
G.  A'Becket's  comedy,  "The  T;;ady  in  Black,"  for  the  afternoons, 
and  "Our  American  Cousin"  at  night.  Milncs  Levick  was  the 
Lord  Dundreary;  Asa  Trenchard,    Geo.    Brooks;   .^bel    Murcott, 


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Harry  G.  Clarke;  Binney,  W.  H.Daly;  Georgiana,  Mrs.  J.  J.  Prior; 
Florence,  Mrs.  George  Brooks  (now  Mrs.  Han  Conway);  Mary 
Meredith.  Adclc  Clarke.  *'Jlci].  Nights  in  a  Kar-room  "  was  given 
the  week  of  Oct.  15,  followed  by  "The  Sea  of  Tee"  Oct.  22. 
"  Rosina  Meadows"  was  played  ^lov.    la 

The  programme  offered  for  Christmas  (Dec.  35),   1866,  was  as 
(ol  lows : 

PERFORMANCES  NEARLY  EVERY  HOUR,  DAY  AND  EVENING. 

ComnKOcing  al  lo^  a.  m. 

AFTERNOON   AND  EVENING. 

"MAJ.  JONES'  CHRrSTMAS   PRESENT." 


.Mary  Stallings      .     -     Mrs.  J.  J.  Prior 
Mrs,  SuUings      .     .     Mrs.  R.  France 

Kesiah Mt«.  MaMcn 

Oroline      .     .    .      Mnt.  Geo.  brooks 
(Jiruii Miss  Newman 


Major  Joseph  |oiies  .      Geom  Brooks 
Dr.  Peter  Jooe»    ,    .  Htrry  G.  Clarice 

Croichrtl J.  W.  Norris 

Bill  SlmfMOD E.  Milton 

Bob  Moreland       .     .     .     .   C.  Farwell 
Ned Mr.  Chapman 

Alter  which,  EGYPTIAN  DANCE,  by  EMMA  SCHELL. 

MORTIMER  WILLIAMS  will  appear  In  his  great  speci^ty. entitled  Half 
Bushel  Measure  Jie.  which  will  be  danced  on  the  INSIDE,  OUTSIOK  and 
ALL  OVER  a  haft  bushel  measure.  D:ince.  by  the  Infatil  PhcnomcnoB, 
E.\1MA  FOSTER.     Danre,  by  Ihe  Diminutive  Dwarf.  GEN.  GRANT.  JR. 

MORNING.  — In  the  Arena,  Ihe  Two  Humped  Bactrian  Camel-Zebu.  Three 
Homed  Bull,  Esquimaux  Doe.  will  appear,  wi(n  descriplion  by  JOHN  FOS- 
TER. The  Learned  ttuffalo  will  aatofiisS  vrith  his  pcrfotmancc.  The  Trick 
Ponica  and  Performing  .Monkey  will  exhibit  binder  the  ditetlion  of  MONS- 
DAVIS.  The  Modem  Grimaldi.  JOHN  FOSTER,  wiU  introduce  the  EDU- 
CATED ML'LES.  Profc».*or  HALL  will  introduce  the  performinE  Elephant, 
JENNY  LINO.  MONS.  DAVIS,  the  Lion  King,  will  enter  the  Den  of  Wild 
Animals. 

"The  Last  Days  of  Pompeii"  was  played  July  17.  The  season 
cloeei  )alv  so,  i{k>X  91lff  JQiy  22  G.  L.  Vox  and  company,  from 
the  Old  Bowery  Theatre,  played  the  "Little  Boy  Blue"  pan- 
tomime, rcmainmg  until  Sept.  7.  The  season  of  1867-68  opened 
Sept.  9.  with  the  following  company:  Milncs  Lcvick  (stage  man- 
ager), C.  W.  Clarke,  T.  E.  Jack»on,  G.  Mitchell.  W.  Henderson, 
G,  W.  Malmbcrg.  John  C.  Walsh,  T.  G.  Roberts.  T.  Atkins.  S. 
Wright,  E.  Chapman,  R  H.  Ellsworth,  and  1^  H.  Ma.ssen,  Mrs.  J. 
J.  I^ior.  Mrs.  R.  G.  Franci-,  Mrs.  Massen,  Jenny  Walters,  Irene 
Gay,  Cassie  Troy,  Fenton,  Connolly,  Walker,  Atkins,  Sherman, 
and  France.  The  opening  production  was  "The  Man  of  Destiny, 
or  TT»c  Stranger's  Grave,"  which  ran  for  two  weeks,  and  wa"s  fol- 
lowed for  six  days  with  "Tb£_fiIackaiTiiih'.s  Wife,  or  the  Lost 
Child."  C^W-  CLirke  died  Sept.' 23.  ifirt/.  nTTmade  his  first 
appearance  on  the  stajcc  at  Ihc  National  Theatre  (corner  of  Leonard 
and  Church  streets)  in   i8j8.     He  was  at   the  Park  Theatre  the 


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A   HISTORY  OF  TKE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       D«s» 


seasons  of  1840-43,  and  in  1843  went  to  the  Bowcrj-  Theatre, 
where  he  remained  for  a  number  of  years.  Sept.  30.  a  drama,  by 
Milncs  I-cvick.  called  "Pale  Janet."  vras  produced,  which  ran  until 
Nov.  4.  when  "Thc-Eail's_ Daughter,  or  the  Pride  of  Birth"  took 
its  place.  ''TheGreeij  iiiisR5s;**~"7Vilarrraii3'Kve,  or  the  Sailor's 
Drram;'''TliiLjDHie£Pmoncr/'  by"MKnteirickr"^ETnity  Ware- 
harii,"  by  W.  C.  Burton,  and  standard  comedies  were  played  until 
Dec  23,  when  the  pantomime  of  "  Little  ncwdrop"  was  produced. 
"-Eal?.i3riet "  was  revived  Jan.  20,  and  Jan.  27  "Nobody's  Son"  — 
Watts  Phillips'  play  of  "Nobody's  Child,"  with  another  title— was 
presented,  with  Milnes  Levick  as  Joe. 

Feb.  io"LiUlc!Ecajlidin^  Hood^  orjhc  WoK^at  the  Door^" 
by  F.  G.  Maeder,  was  presented.  "  L[nc.le_J'QmIs  Cabin"  was 
revived  Feb.  24,  with  Mrs.  G.  C.  Howard  as  Topsy.  This  was 
the  last  play  presented  at  the  Museum.  Half  an  hour  after  mid- 
night on  the  morning  of  Tuesday,  March  3,  1S68,  a  fire  was  dis- 
coveretl  on  the  third  floor,  in  the  .southeast  corner  of  the  building, 
in  the  apartment  occupied  by  Van  Amburgh's  Menagerie.  A  few 
of  the  animals  on  the  Broadway  &idc,  among  them  a  kangaroo,  a 
small  leopard,  a  few  monkeys,  together  with  the  pelicans  and  a 
variety  of  other  small  birds,  were  rescued.  The  cause  of  the  fire 
was  attributed  to  a  defective  flue.  The  building  was  valued  at 
11150,000,  and  was  insured  for  ^62,000.  The  contents  belonged  to 
Bamum,  were  valued  at  $400,000,  and  were  insured  for  one  third 
of  that  amount.  The  basement  of  539  was  occupied  by  Charles 
Gray  as  a  restaurant  and  oyster  saloon.  Siglcr  &  Clinton  occupied 
the  basement  of  541  as  a  sample  room. 

WASHrNGTON  HALL 

A  CONCERT  room  called  Washington  ITall  was  situated  at 
59X  Bri»adway,  three  doors  above  Niblo's  Garden,  and  was 
used  in  iSji  fnr  concerts,  panoramas,  and  miscellaneous  entertain- 
ments. In  June,  1S60,  Charley  White  opened  with  a  specially 
troupe,  and  called  the  place  Charley  White's  Opera  House. 
He  had  in  his  company  Kate  Partington,  Emma  Schell,  Miss  Le 
Claire*  Miss  Blondcll,  and  others. 


NATIONAL   HALL 

THE  National  Hall  was  situated  at  29-3  r  Canal  Street,  three 
doors  from  Broadway,  and  w;ls  used  in  the  spring  of  1852 
for  miscellaneous  entertainments. 


THE  ART   UNION   ROOMS 


THE  Art  Union  Rooms  were  located  on  the  west  side  of 
Broadway  (495-497).  between  Broome  and  Spring  streets, 
and  were  originally  what  the  name  implied,  —  a  place  where  artistic 
works  were  exhibited  up  to  1852,  when  it  was  called  the  Art 
UwroK  Concert  Hall.  It  was  used  for  concerts  and  other  light 
entertainments.  Murphy  &  IVel's  Campbell  .Minstrels  appeared 
here  March  12,  t8S4-  Luke  West,  Matt  Peel,  and  Joseph  Murphy 
were  in  the  comjiany.  Hi  Rumscy,  the  banjo  player,  was  heard 
here  March  27.  April  10  Charley  White  took  possession  with  his 
Screnadera.  and  the  place  was  called  the  St.  Nicholas  K:(HiuiTtOK 
Room.  April  24  Dun  Bowers,  an  old-time  minstrel  performer, 
appeared.  Dan  Emmett  and  Hugh  Donnelly  were  in  the  company. 
After  being  unoccupied  for  some  time,  the  place  was  reopened  in 
/uly,  1857,  as  TiiK  Acadbmv  Rooms,  by  J.  Herman  ol  Henr>'  Wood 
and  Christy's  Minstrels.  In  May.  1858,  it  was  occupied  by  a  con- 
cert company  who  sang  glees,  madrigals,  and  solos  on  the  same 
plan  as  Evans'  Cider  Cellars,  a  we11-kno%vn  London  establishment. 
A  great  favorite  here  was  Tom  V\atson,  a  popular  English  clown 
and  comic  singer.  He  came  to  this  country  late  in  t857,  and 
appeared  at  Laura  Keene's  Metropolitan  Theatre.  Karly  in  1860 
he  joined  Spalding  &  Rogers'  New  Orleans  Circus,  and,  after  a 
successful  season  there,  visited  the  principal  towns  on  the  Missis- 
.•iippi  River  with  the  same  company.  It  was  while  thus  engaged 
that  he  became  notorious  by  wiling  at  different  points  on  the 
Mississippi  In  a  wash  tub.  pulled  by  six  real  gccsc.  He  appeared 
at  the  Art  Union  Oct.  25,  18S5.  When  in  the  height  nf  his  popu- 
larity he  was  considered  the  cleverest  clown  at  that  time  in  the 
country,  and  commanded  the  best  of  engagements  and  a  good 
salary.  He,  like  many  others,  was  his  awn  worst  enemy.  Gus 
Grant,  Fanny  Cole,  and  Julia  Price  appeared  here  Oct.  25.  Roliert 
W.  liutlcr  became  nian.igcr  in  1S59.  He  continued  for  one  season, 
and  he  sold  out  to  R.  Smith  and  Harrison  in  August,  i860. 

NIBLOS  SALOON 

A  SMALL  concert  hall  called  Niblo's  Saloon  was  situated  in 
the  same  building  as  Niblo's  Garden.  For  a  long  time  it 
was  used  for  various  exhibitions,  including  concerts,  spiritualistic 
meetings,  and  Icctureb.  M.  Taul  Jutlicn  gave  his  tirst  concert  in 
America  here  July  2.  1852.  Mr.  Bunn,  from  Drurj-  I.anc  Theatre, 
London.  Eng.,  made  his  American  d^but  Oct.  11,  1853,  with  his 
I'iclorial  Illustrations  of  the  Genius  and  Career  of  Sbakc&fwarc. 
L.  M.  Gottschalk,  the  pianist,  gave  a  concert  Feb.  ti,  1853, 
assisted    by  Rose  Dc  Vrics,  HoQman,   Kyilc,    and    Mr.    I-Vazicr. 


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Baroness  Julie  de  Berg,  a  celebrated  pianist,  made  her  American 
d£but  Aug.  27,  1853,  She  was  assisted  by  Amalia  Patti  Strakosch, 
Paul  JuMien,  and  H.  C.  Timm.  A  concert  for  the  relief  of  the 
sufferers  by  the  epidemic  at  New  Orleans,  La.,  was  given  Sept.  i, 
by  Ole  Bull,  assisted  by  Adelina  Palti  and  Maurice  Strakosch. 
Mrae.  Sontag  gave  a  concert  Oct.  [(,  assisted  by  Carl  Eckert, 
Gasparo  Pozzolini,  Radial!  Rocco,  Gasp.ircni,  and  Paul  Jullien. 
Mme.  Isadorc  Clarke,  late  from  Cuba,  made  her  ddbut  in  New 
York  Oct.  24.  1854,  in  concert,  assisted  by  Giovanni  I,conanndi, 
his  first  appearance  in  America,  Henry  AppE,  solo  violinist,  Harry 
G.  Timm.  Jos,  Noll,  C.  Besig,  Bergner,  P.  Eltz,  E.  Bochm.  and 
Braroner  A.  Herzog.  Jan.  20,  iSss.  a  concert  was  given  for  the 
poor  of  the  city,  by  Paul  Jullien,  Adelina  Patti,  Sig.  Rocco,  Sig. 
Bernardi,  and  August  Gockel. 

On  May  24,  1856.  Signorina  VcstvaH  made  her  first  appearance 
in  concert,  under  the  direction  of  Allen  Irving.  Mile.  Carioli 
gave  her  first  concert  in  this  city  Sept.  15.  assisted  by  Carl 
Anschutz  and  orchestra.  Juliana  May  first  appeared  in  concert 
Sept.  22.  Mme.  Anna  De  Ijl  Grange  gave  a  concert  Sept.  24.  and 
wns  assisted  by  S.  Thalbcrg  and  Henri  Vieuxtemps.  Frezzolini 
made  her  d(^biit  as  a  concert  singt-r  Oct.  2.  and  her  Ia.st  concert 
took  place  here  Oct.  30,  with  Vieuxtemps  and  Thalbcrg.  Emma 
Stanley  made  her  American  d^but  Nov.  8.  Her  performance  con- 
sisted of  a  drawing-room  entertainment,  entitled  "The  Seven  Ages 
oLiVflojan."  the  object  being  to  exhibit  the  progress  of  female  life, 
from  babyhood  to  old  age.  Miss  Stanley  introduced  all  kinds  of 
national  airs,  and  put  on  the  costumes  of  all  sorts  of  countries,  at 
once  showing  her  own  versatility  and  the  abundance  and  costliness 
of  her  wardrobe  Her  changes  were  effected  with  marvellous 
rapidity,  so  that  it  would  seem  as  if  a  dozen  persons  were  engaged 
in  doing  what  she  alone  effected  by  her  skill  and  ingenuity.  She 
had  a  charming  voice,  and  sang  with  admirable  taste.  She  died  at 
Bayswatcr.  England,  Dec.  it,  1881. 

Stephen  C.  Mas.tctt  ("Jcems  Pipes  of  Pipesville")  appeared  here 
Sept.  ?3,  1858.  His  cntcrtainmcntA  consisted  of  songs,  music, 
and  chit-chat  of  travel  in  foreign  land.  Father  Kem|>'s  Original 
Continental  Old  Folks'  concert  company  appeared  March  30, 
1859.  Stephen  Massett  died  in  this  city  August  20,  1898,  at  St. 
Vincent's  Hospital. 

With  many  alterations  and  improvements.  Mihlo's  Saloon  was 
reopened  Nov.  I,  1859,  by  Hoolcy  &  Christy's  Minstrels,  among 
wham  were  S.  C.  Campbell  (musical  director),  George  Christy 
(stage  manager).  R.  M.  Hoolcy  (business  manager),  Master 
Eugene,  Cool  \Vhile,  J.  A.  Herman,  Napier  Lothian,  J.  C. 
Reeves,  J.  Hilliatd,  G.  W.  H.  Griffin,  J.  K-  Edwards,  A.  J. 
Hobbs.  J.  Triquc,  Byron  Christy,  and  Master  Gus  Howard.     In 


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January,  i860,  Christy  &  Hooley  dissolved  copartnership.  Hooley, 
with  nearly  every  member  of  the  com])any,  went  on  a  travelling 
tour,  white  Christy  continued  at  this  place  vrith  another  party. 
Hooley  &  Campbcll'3  Minstrels,  who  had  been  performing  at  S^S 
Broadway,  appeared  here  Aug.  27,  for  the  winter.  Lloyd's  Min- 
strels came  here  April  I.  The  principals  were  Billy  Birch,  D.  5. 
Wambold,  Charley  Fox,  August  Asche,  Herman,  Gustavo  Bidaux, 
H.  Wilka,  Eastmead,  Lehman,  Andrews,  N.  Oehl.  W.  Bruns,  A. 
Breitkopf,  C.  Blass,  Master  Albertinc,  and  Cool  White.  The 
Peak  Family  of  bcllringcrs,  harpists,  and  vocalists  made  their  first 
appearance  in  New  York  here  Dec.  2j,  and  remained  until  Jan.  8, 
1802,  the  only  other  entertainments  being  concerts  by  Gottschalk, 
the  pianist,  and  the  artists  of  the  Italian  Opera  company;  magical 
seances,  by  Prof.  Adrien,  and  French  dramatic  representations  by 
M.  Juignei's  company.  Oct.  25  C.  Sage,  former  director  of  the 
French  Theatre,  took  a  benefit,  assisted  by  Miles.  Aline,  Costa, 
Berthe  Morel,  and  Maggie  Andrews,  and  MM.  Ardivani,  Garibaldi, 
VietoH,  and  Prosper.  The  entertainment  was  principally  musical. 
Nov.  25  M.  Edgard  took  a  benefit,  presenting  the  vaudcvilJes  of 
"Qui  .sc  Dispiitent  s'Adorent,"  and  "A  la  Bastille,"  and  a  concert 
Mr.  Dc  Cordova  subscqenlly  lectured  here  on  several  occasions. 

On  Dec.  6,  Paul  Juignel  began  a  French  comedy  season,  and 
his  company  included  Mtlcs.  Marguerite  Bouhelier,  Anna  Ham- 
burg, Natalie  Dumas,  and  Aline  Delangc,  and  MM.  Ernest 
Gravicr,  Julian  Rosscau.  Albert  Mary,  Dubois,  Carton  Grande, 
Edgard,  and  Juignet.  The  opening  entertainment  comprised  a 
prologue  in  verse,  Theodore  Barriire'.-t  "  La  Feu  au  Convent."  and 
MM.  Dupin  and  Delacour's  "Deux  Hommes  du  Nord."  These 
representations  were  repeated  every  Monday  and  Saturday,  with 
slight  interruptions,  when  the  company  played  in  Boston  until 
June  5,  [863.  Among  the  most  important  pieces  produced  were 
Henri  Conscience's  "  Un  Pauvre  Gentilhomme,"  Theodore  Barriire 
and  Jules  Lorin's  "  Le  Piano  de  Bcrlhc,"  MM.  Lambcrt-Thiboust 
and  Girardin's  "L'Onde  ct  rOmbre,"  Henri  Rochcfort's  and 
Albert  Wolfs  "Un  Homme  de  Sud,"  Dumanoir  and  Claiivillc's 
"Triolet  i  la  Recherche  d'un  PJre,"  Dumanoir  and  Denncry's 
"Don  Cxsar  de  Itazan,"  "La  Dame  aux  Caraclias,"  "La  Mire 
de  la  Famille,"  "  Un  Tenor  Legcr,"  "  La  Code  dcs  Fcmmes."  "  Le 
Sermcnt  d'Horacc,"  Dumanoir  and  Clairville"s  "L'Amoureux  de 
Fontoise,"  About'*  "  Risettc.  ta  Millionnaire.'*  Dc  Mussel's  "Les 
Cheveaox  de  ma  Kemme,"  CogniarH  Frires"  "Bruno  Ic  Fileur," 
Balzac's  "  Mcrcadet  le  Faiscur."  "  Le  Chevalier  du  Guet."  Moli?rc's 
"  Le  Dtfpit  .'\moureux,""  L*on  Battu  and  Jaime  fils'  "  Lucie  Didier," 
"  La  Pline  et  le  Beau  Temps."  "  Pas  de  Fum^e  Sans  Feu."  Offen- 
bach's "La  Rose  de  St.  Fleur,"  and  Octave  Feuillet's  "Peril  en 
la   Dcmeurc. "    Jan.  20.   1863,  the  Brothers  Schmid  and  Letite, 


12         A    HISTORY  OF  THE   NEW  YORK   STAGE       Ciaft* 


three  Swiss    singers,    made    their  6rst  appearance   in   America 
here. 

Paul  Juignet  again  essayed  the  direction  of  French  comedy  and 
vaudeville.  His  company  consisted  of  MM.  Ernest  Gravicr, 
Roche,  Kaye,  Pelletier,  Donatien,  Edgard,  MaiUet,  Duval,  and 
Benjamin;  Mmcs.  Angclc  Lcvasscur  and  Anna  Hamburg,  and 
Miles.  Louise  Maillct,  Stephanc  Bergeon,  Hilfrne  Donatien, 
Nathalie  Dumas,  Louise  Pcllcticr,  Graziclla,  and  Estclla  Dumas. 
The  season  lasted,  with  slight  interrals,  from  Oct.  27,  1863.  till 
April  30,  1864,  during  which  time  the  following  works,  with  others, 
were  presented :  "  Les  Vivacitis  du  Capitainc  Tic, "  by  M.  Lablchc ; 
"Lc  Pour  et  le  Centre,"  by  Octave  Feuillct;  "Jean  qui  Fleure 
Cl  Jean  qui  Rit,"  by  M.  Dumanoir;  "Les  37  Sous  dc  M.  Mon- 
tourdin,"  by  M.  Labichc;  "Jc  Dine  chcz  ma  Mire,"  by  M. 
Thiboiist;  "Le  Caporal  ct  la  Paysc."  by  M.  Varin;  "  I^  I'amille 
Lambert,"  "Les  Noccs  dc  Jcanctte,"  by  Victor  Masse;  "Rue  de 
la  Lunc."  by  M.  dc  Kock;  "Jeanne  la  Sottc,"  by  MM.  Julicn  and 
Pilates;  " Tambour  Battant ;  "*  "Histoire  d'un  Sou,"  by  M.  Clair- 
villc;  "La  Chanoinesse,"  by  Eugftne  Scribe;  "Les  Pantins  dc 
Violette,"  by  Adolph  Adam;  "Le  Gentilhomme  ]*auvre,"  by  M. 
Dumanoir;  "Les  Femmes  Revolti^es,"  by  L.  Lurine;  "  Un  Duel 
sous  Richelieu,"  by  Lockrey  and  McUesville;  "La  Dame  de  St. 
Tropez,"  by  Dcnncry;  "  Les  ftrcnncs  dc  M,  Poisson;"  *'  Le  Jour 
de  I'An  S  New  York,"  by  MM.  X.  and  Z. ;  Les  Deux  Aveugles," 
by  M.  Offenbach;  "La  Bataille  de  Dames,*'  by  M.  Scribe;  "Lc 
Voyage  de  Monsieur  Perichon,"  by  MM.  Labiche  and  Martin; 
"Trombalcazar,"  opera  bouffc,  by  Offenbach  ;  "  La  Joie  Fait  Pcur  " 
(the  original  of  Baucicaulfs  "Kerry,"  produced  at  Burton's  old 
Theatre  as  "Sunshine  Through  the  Clouds"),  by  fimilc  Girardin; 
"Les  Affrontcs,"  by  Kmile  Augier;  "  Le  Vicomte  Girogee,"  by 
M.  Labichc;  "  Lc  Coeur  ct  I' Argent,"  by  MM.  Morricr  and 
Martin;  "Les  Filles  Gavit,"  by  V.  Hugo;  "Les  Petits  Oiscaux," 
by  Labiche  and  Delacour;  "  Le  Mari  k  la  Campugnc"  (the  original 
of  "The  Serious  Family"),  by  MM.  Bayard  and  De  Vailly;  "  Le 
Demi  Monde,"  by  Dumas  pire;  "  Lc  Mariage  aux  Lantcriics."  by 
Offenbach,  first  time  in  New  York,  Feb.  6,  i8('>4;  "La  Fcmmc  dc 
Primrose,"  by  Cormon;  "Unc  Femmc  qui  sc  jeltc  par  la  Fe- 
ndtrc,"  by  Eugene  Scribe;  "La  Filles  dc  Giboycr,"  by  M.  F.mile 
Augier:  "Les  Erreurs  du  Bel  Age,"  by  Xavier  and  Varin;  "  Ba- 
ta-clan."  opera  bouffc.  by  Offenbach:  "On  Dcmande  un  Gouvcr- 
neur,"  by  Decoursette;  "  Treute  Ans,  ou  la  Vie  d'un  Joiieur,"  by 
Decanze  and  Dinaux;  "  La  Marraine,"  by  Scribe;  "  Les  Filles  dcs 
Marbrcs,"  by  Barriire  and  Thiboust;  "Btanella,  ou  le  Serv.anti 
MaJtrcssc,"  opera  bouffc,  by  Frederic  von  Flotow;  "  La  Diplomatic 
du  Menage,"  by  Mme.  Bcrton-Samson;  "Jean  Baudry,"  by  Auguste 
VcTcqucrio ;  "  La  Gricc  dc  Dicu,"  by  Dcnncry  and  L^moine ;  "  Unc 


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Mauvaisc  Nuit  est  BientOt  Pass<i,*'  by  H.  Honor€;  "Lc  Mcdecin 
dcs  Enfants,"  by  Anicct  Bourgeois,  and  "Monijoie,"  by  Octave 
Feuillet. 

The  Hiirrisoii  English  opera  company,  under  the  management 
of  QahucLliarrison,  with  B^  A.  Baker  as  stage  manager,  began  a 
Kcason  here  Jan.  13,  1864.  Mme.  Conite  Borchard,  Mary  Shaw, 
Wm.  Castle,  S.  C  Campbell,  Geo.  Rea,  and  M.  B.  Pike  were  in 
the  company,  with  Theodore  Thomas  as  conductor.  Jan.  13,  15, 
19,  and  21  "Tht!  Bohemian  Girl"  was  rendered.  A  fortnight  later 
the  company  returned,  and  on  Feb.  3,  5.  10,  and  12  sang  "Mari- 
tana."  March  24  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Marr^*  Wntkins  and  Carlolta  Shaw 
presented  an  entertainment  written  for  them  by  Charles  Gaylcr, 
entitled  "Photographiana.  "  This  they  repeated  for  several  nights, 
Niblu's  Saloon  was  leased  June  1  by  Mr.  Cnibtrt:c,  the  father  of 
Lotta,  with  Harry  Jordan  as  his  acting  manager.  [,otca  was 
announced  as  "The  California  I'et,"  and  appeared  in  the  sketches 
" Tt|e jHystei^ious  Chamber"  and  "Jifinny  Lind,"  singing,  dancing, 
and  playiog  on  the  banjo.  This  was  her  first  appearance  in  New 
York.  The  audience  was  cold  and  indifferent,  and  did  not  appear 
to  appreciate  the  abilities  of  this  lady.  She  remained  four  nights, 
during  which  "The  Wife's  Lesson'  and  "The  Maid  of  Munster" 
were  also  given.  This  lady  was  born  in  New  York,  at  750  Broad- 
way, Nov.  7,  1847.  Her  father  was  John  Ashworth  Crabtree, 
who  kept  a  bookstore  in  Nassau  Street.  Her  early  life  was 
spent  in  California,  where,  as  a  child  actress,  she  was  a  great 
favorite.  She  has  the  reputation  of  being  the  richest  actress  in 
the  world. 

The  following  season  concerts  were  given.  The  Thorpe  Brothers 
took  possession  of  the  saloon  Oc(.  3,  and  occupied  it  for  two  weeks, 
giving  a  series  of  spiritualistic  seances.  Oct.  27  Mrs.  O'Neill, 
n/e  Annie  James,  gave  a  concert,  assisted  by  Caslle,  Campbell, 
P'rank  Gilder,  and  J.  O'Neill.  M.  Juignet's  French  company 
occupied  Niblo's  Saloon  Tuesdays  and  Saturdays  during  the  sea- 
son from  Oct.  29,  1864,  until  the  end  of  April,  1865,  with  the 
exception  of  slight  inter^-als.  when  visits  were  made  to  Philadel- 
phia and  Boston.  Concerts  were  given  by  Mrs.  O'Neill  Nov.  16, 
by  J.  E.  Pcrring  Nov.  23,  by  Madame  I'aravalli  and  pupils  Dec.  I, 
by  Mile.  Barnclchie  Dec  8,  and  by  Frank  B.  Converse  Dec.  29. 
On  Jan.  4  and  Jan.  6,  1865.  an  Italian  opera  company,  under  the 
management  of  M.  Werlhcimber  and  conductorship  of  Sig.  Rosa, 
sing  "L'Elisir  d'Amorc."  The  principal  artists  were  Mile. 
Ctaudini  Cairoli  and  Signori  Mongiardini,  Ardavani,  and  Fellini. 
A  concert  was  given  by  Laura  Harris  Jan.  23.  M.  Wechsung, 
fldutist,  made  his  American  dibut  Jan.  24.  The  Davis  family 
were  heard  in  concert  Jan.  26.  Feb.  [3  Max  Strakosch's  concert 
company  appeared.     Mile.  Helcne  dc  Katow,    Russian  violinist. 


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14        A   HISTORY  OF  THE   NEW  YORK  STAGE       D»5a 

Jas.  M.  Wchli.  pianist,  and  MUc.  Celestine  Huntley,  soprano, 
made  their  American  dibut.  The  other  artists  were  Signori 
Lorenzo,  Kemi,  Kosa,  and  Hendetari.  The  Strakosch  concert 
company  also  gave  concerts  on  Feb.  15,  16,  24,  25,  and  March  I, 
2,  13,  24,  and  25,  assisted  by  I^ura  Harris,  Signor  Paulicchi,  and 
others. 

Mile.  Camillc  Urso.  the  violinist,  gave  a  concert  Feb.  27,  and 
Mr.  Cordova  lectured  March  6.  March  22  the  Benevolent  Dramatic 
and  Musical  Association  presented  the  drama  of  "-Deceit,  or  Feci* 
jng  and  Faghjnn."  and  a  concert  by  Gustavus  Geary,  G.  W.  Israel- 
"shaw,  Mina  Geary,  and  Celia  Hoffneimer.  L.  M,  Gottschalk,  the 
pianist,  gave  a  series  of  farewell  concerts  prior  to  his  departure  for 
California,  with  Sig.  Muzio,  March  29,  30,  and  31.  Niblo's  Saloon 
was  closed  as  a  place  of  amu.scment  May  9.  1865,  and  altered  for 
the  dining-FOom  of  the  Metropolitan  Hotel- 

WHITE'S   VARIETIES. 

THE  house  known  as  "White's  Varieties"  was  situated  at  17- 
19  Bowery,  and  was  built  by  Edwin  P.  Christy,  the  minstrel 
manager.  It  was  opened  Sept.  13,  1852,  by  Charles  T.  White. 
"The  Child  of  the  Regiment "  was  presented  here  Nov.  2,  when 
William  R.  Floyd  made  bis  first  appearance  on  any  stage,  acting 
the  Corporal.     The  following  is  the  copy  of  a  programme: 

Proprietor  and  .Vlaiuger C.  White 

Treasurer J.  SlmDion 

Maticiil  Director H«rr  Noll 

Dram:ttic  Director T.  O.  Veomans 

PRICES   OF  ADMISSION. 

Dress  Ciiclf 35  cu.    I  Privaie  lioiei fi-SO 

Parquet  and  sU  Circle  .     .     .     I2>g       |  Stage  Boxea 3. 00 

Pakt  First. 
Th«  performance  will  cofninence  with  the  farce, 

■OUR   GUARDIAN   ANGEL." 

Mr.  Dulcimer Jerry  Merrilicld 

taaner  Cranky llanni&ter 
Jelemere  Lazyiongs C.  Warwick 

Molly  Snaggs  (in  which  (he  will  sing  a  new  song,  called  "  Talking  in  Mv  Sleep." 

written  by  Mrs.  Otgood) Rose  Merrifield 

Miss  Myrtle Mr«.  Ishcrwood 

Kate  Swynaenan Miss  Penlland 


'•saj 


WHITE'S  VARIETIES 


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Part  Skcond. 
WHITE'S  SERENADERS,  AS  DANDY  NEGROES  OF  THE  NORTH, 
btroduclog  the  follovriog  collcctioo  of  new  songs,  glees,  jokes,  etc. : 

Orcnurc Fni]  Bati<l    Maiiu's  In  the  Cold,  Cold 

Let's  be  Gar,  from  the  opera  of  "  Rob-  Oroand G.  Rich 

ertleDable"     .     .     ,     Company   Farewell  My  Lilly  Dear.     .    C.  White 

Kaly.  DarlinK C-  \Vhttc    Ding's  Serenade    ....     Corrister 

Mcltnda  May CorriMcr,  Coon  Hum C.White 

Old  Folks  ai  home    ....   Deavei   Qulc)(s(e|) Full  Band 

Tlie  Darkey  Blackberry  Parly 

Company 

Part  Tmird- 
Favorite  Song  by Mn.  Rose  Uerrifield 

SHAKESPEARIAN    READINGS. 

by  Miss  Lora  Gordon,  the  wonderful  pfodig>-,  aged  five  yean,  who  will  appear  10 

"  aber    "     ■ 


(ragm«nts  from  "  King  Lear,"  assisted  by  her  sitter,  Isabella  Gordon. 

Highland  Flin^  by  .    ^ Miss  E.  Johnson 

Jerrj-  Memlidd 

lian  Lmmell 


A  new  Comic  Song,  "The  Bloomcrees" 
Banjo  Solo 


The  vrhoJe  to  conclude  with  the 
SMOKE   HOUSE   DANCE   AND   PLANTATION    REEL, 

by  John  Diamond  and  .Master  Franks. 

Thursday,  Friday  and  Saturday  evenings  will  be  performed  the  Musical  Farce 
of  "  The  Two  Cregories." 

No  free  list  lo  this  eitablbhment.  No  orders  received. 
Afternoon  performance  every  Saturday,  commencing  at  3  o'clock- 
Frank  S.  Chanfrau  was  the  first  dramatic  manager  of  this  house, 
and  he  took  charge  of  it  Oct.  18,  1852.  He  received  from  Christy 
a  weekly  salarj-  of  Sioo,  and  25  per  cent  of  the  receipts  when  he 
acted.  It  was  at  this  time  that  his  acquaintance  began  with  Miss 
Albertine.  In  the  company  were  John  ("that  rascal  Jack  ")  Dunn, 
A.  H.  ("Dolly")  Davenport,  Jerry  Merrifield,  Keeler,  Miss  Al- 
bertine, Rose  MerriBcld,  Miss  Uhcrwood,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  France, 
William  R.  Floyd,  and  others. 

Mile.  Albertine  had  a  checkered  career.  Her  right  name  was 
Hannah  ManchL-ster,  and  she  was  born  at  the  Stone  Bridge,  Tiver- 
ton, R.  I.,  in  1S31.  Her  d^but  was  at  Augusta,  Me.,  as  Sophia 
in  "The  Rendezvous,"  during  the  season  of  1846-47,  but  she  soon 
took  to  the  art  of  dancing.  When  P.  S.  Chanfrau  played  at  the 
Olympic  Theatre,  Washington,  D.  C,  Albertine  was  engaged  to 
support   him.      Iler    next    appearance   was   at    the   Arch   Street 


l6        A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      D8»« 


Theatre,  I'hiladelphia,  as  leading  support  to  the  elder  Booth. 
This  was  in  March,  1850.  She  travelled  with  K.  S.  Chanfrau  for 
six  seasons,  commencing  in  the  fall  of  1850.  In  California  she 
not  only  played  Lizc  to  Ch-infrau's  Mose,  but  such  characters  as 
Clarisse  Dcivillc,  in  "Satan  in  Paris,"  and  Dot,  in  "The  Cricket 
.fltt-the  -Hearth,"  and  danced  to  the  great  delight  of  old  "Forty- 
niners."  In  1852  she  and  Chanfrau  returned  to  New  York,  and  at 
Aator  Place  Opera  House  drew  all  Gotham  to  witness  their  com- 
panion pictures  of  the  "Bowery  B'hoy  and  His  Gal."  In  1857, 
Albcrttnc  severed  her  engagement  with  Mr,  ChanFraii.^and  returned 
to  California,  starring  therefor  two  years  with  increasing  popu- 
larity, when  she  was  induced  to  accept  an  engajiemeiit  to  go  to 
Australia  with  G.  V.  Brooke.  While  acting  at  Ballarat  she  caught 
a  cold,  which  turned  into  the  colonial  fever.  She  recovered  and 
commenced  to  dance,  but  became  so  blind  that  she  could  scarcely 
see  the  footlights,  and  was  compelled  to  leave  the  stage.  .She  was 
under  the  care  of  oculists  for  one  year  without  receiving  any  benefit. 
At  last,  driven  by  poverty. — all  her  jewelry  and  clothes  having 
been  parted  with, — she  went  into  the  Benevolent  Asylum  in 
Ballarat,  where  she  learned  to  sew,  knit,  and  read.  For  years  she 
was  considered  dead  by  all  who  knew  her  in  this  country,  a  report 
to  that  effect  having  been  jirinted  in  the  Australian  papers  and 
copied  in  various  American  journals.  One  day  the  following  letter 
was  received  by  the  editor  of  a  New  York  paper  and  published. 

Dall.\nat,  VtcroiLiJt,  Australia,  J\s.  ii,  187^ 
In  viaiiing  the  Benevolent  Asylum  in  ihinrky,  I  dincovercd  a.  poor  Americiin 
lady,  formerly  a  member  o(  die  profession,  whose  sad  case  at  once  enti&led  my 
sympathies,  and  I  take  the  liberty  of  calling  the  aiiention  of  my  professional 
brothels  and  tittcrt  in  America,  through  your  valuable  journal,  to  a  most  worthy 
object  of  chxrity.  I  was  iniToduccd  to  a  lilind  inmate,  who,  I  wax  aslonished  to 
discover,  vas  a  Mme  A1l>ertinc,  who,  some  years  ago.  t  saw  in  the  Celeste  style 
of  dr.ima  here,  and  ihaughi  her  very  good.  She  came  to  Australia  thirteen  years 
ago,  playing  In  all  the  theatres.  Through  illness  the  poor  woman  became  totally 
blind  some  seven  years  ago,  and  has  been  for  a  long  time  an  inmalc  of  this 
benevoleni  inHtilutmn.  She  is  aboiit  forty  yc^irs  nC  age,  and  of  a  most  »en- 
sitire  natun?.  Her  only  object  now  it  10  get  ha^-k  to  Tier  native  ulace,  where 
she  would  be  among  her  own  people.  [  do  think  tint  a  CAse  ia  which  all  mem* 
bers  of  our  profession  should  unite  in  providing  for  her  future,  and  as  far  as  is 
in  mv  power  I  will  do  all  I  can  to  forward  her  to  her  friends.  The  cipensc  of 
sending  her  to  Boston  would  be  about  two  hundred  and  fifty  dollars.  She  is 
a  poor,  afllictod,  sightless  woman,  and  an  American  by  hirth.     Vours  truly, 

Stvart  O'BKiex,  Theatre  Koyal,  Melbourne. 

This  was  the  first  intimation  her  friends  had  of  her  existence. 
Through  the  extraordinar)- kindness  of  Mr.  O'Brien,  Mr.  Adams, 
American  consul,  and  Commander  Chandler,  of  U.S.  S.  "Swatara," 
she  reached  America.  Just  before  her  arrival  home  her  brother* 
in-law  received  the  following  communication: 


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ST.    CHARLES  THEATRE 


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TUSATSZ  ROTAl,  MELBUUKKK,    AL'STRJtLIA, 

March  to.  1875. 
SiK,  —  Mtne.  Albertine,  for  some  year*  quite  blind,  and  an  inmate  af  one  <A 
our  inslilutioDB,  left  for  New  York  i>«r  United  States  ship  of  war  Swatnra,  hav- 
ing had  a  posneegenerniiKly  granted  her  bv  Commander  Ralph  Chitndli^r.  The 
ship  vriil  arrive  in  New  York  about  the  end  of  May  next,  and  she  desired  me  to 
write  to  you  as  10  her  receplloa  on  her  arrival.  She' also  su^esied  that  I  should 
ask  you  to  write  to  itessie  and  Susan  Manchexler.  1  »ha]I  be  nost  hap&y  to 
hear  from  yoa  of  her  safe  arrival  at  New  York,  and  there  is  some  hope  of  the 
restoration  ofber  sight.     I  am,  tir, 

Your  obedient  servant,  Stuaet  O'BaiEM. 

To  William  Cjuimon,  New  Bedford,  Mass. 

The  "  Swatara "  arrived  here  with  Albcrtinc  on  board  June  I, 
1875,  and  for  a  brief  period  she  resided  at  lioboken,  N.  J.,  after 
which  siic  went  to  New  Bedford,  Mass..  where  &hc  remained  till 
her  death.  Oct.  6,  1889,  at  the  residence  of  her  sister,  Mrs.  Wil- 
liam C.  Cannon. 

In  February,  1853.  this  house  was  remodelled  and  opened  as 
the  St.  Charles  Tiie.\tkb,  with  dramatic  performances.  James 
Pilgrim,  the  author-actor,  was  the  manager,  who  begaji  Feb.  25, 
with  a  small  stock  company.  "The  Serious  Family"  was 
acted  March  2,  with  Mr.  Robinson  as  Aminadah  Sleek.  After 
it,  came  "A  Husband  at  Sight,"  with  Miss  Albcrtine  as  Cather- 
ine; a  dance  by  Miss  Sophie  followed,  after  which  Miss  Mitchell 
played  Joseph  in  "The  Young  Scamp." 

John  K.  Scott  began  an  engagement  March  16.  He  appeared  as 
Sir  Giles  Overreach,  in  "A  New  Way  to  Pay  Old  Debts,"  and 
later  in  "The  Stranger,"  "Virginius,"  on  which  occasion  M.  W. 
Leffingwell  made  his  bow  in  the  farce,  "  P-  P.,  or  The  Man  and 
the  Tiger."  "Don  Carsar  dc  Bazan."  "The  Willow  Copse."  "Rob 
Roy,"  "Richard  HI.,'  "The  Adopted  ChiU,"  •Ttichelieu," 
"Damon  and  Pythias,"  and  "Wallace."  "Eveleen  Wilson. "  a 
dramatization  by  Mr._JJJgrim,  from  the  story  of  that  name,  was 
seen  April  4.  John  r7  Scott  closed  April  16.  "The  Momentous 
Question  "  was  acted  April  18,  with  J.  M.  Cooke  as  Robert  Shelly, 
Miss  Mitchell  as  Rachel  Ryland.  "Eveleen  Wilson"  followed, 
with  Pilgrim,  Robinson,  Miss  Mitchell,  and  Mrs.  Mason  in  the 
principal  characters,  and  the  entertainment  closed  with  "The  Boys 
of  Saratoga."  Julia  Pclby  acting  Caroline  Grantlcy.  April  20 
Mrs.  H.  P.  Grattan  played  Lady  Randolph  in  "Douglas."  May  9 
was  the  anniversary  of  the  New  York  Dramatic  Society,  and  the 
performance  consisted  of  "  The  Merchant  of  Venice,  "  —  Harry 
Seymour  as  Shylock,  Miss  Grey  as  Portia,  and  Kate  Hunter  as 
Nerissa,  —  "The  Review,"  with  Welsh  Edwards  and  Fanny  Os- 
borne in  the  principal  characters.  Dutch  readings  by  Sam  Glenn, 
and  the  farce,  "My_\V|le's  Second  Floor." 

The  next  manager  was  CKarles  R.  Thome,  who  opened  Aug.  i 
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with  "The  Poor  Soldier,"  "The  Child  of  the  Regiment,"  and 
"The  Lady  and  the  Devil."  The  company  included  Julia  Pelby, 
Delia  Norval  (who  was  murdered  at  Windsor  Locks,  Ct),  Rose, 
May,  Allen,  MesJamea  C.  R.  Thome,  Brunton  (jotnierly  Helen 
Matthews),  Barnett,  Monell,  Lewis,  Mestayer,  Brunton,  John 
Winans,  A.  L.  Vincent,  Odell,  Harry  Seymour,  Tom  Wemyas, 
Holmes,  J.  B.  Wright  (stage  manager).  Mr.  Thorne  took  a 
benefit  Sept.  3  in  "The  Limerick  Boy,"  which  had  this  cast: 


Coat«s Weaver 

Kemden Odell 

Job Vincent 


Paddy  Miles     .    ■     .      James  Pilgrim 
Mrs.  fiAgtt      ....     Mr».  Monetl 

Heniy HoLmeK 

Jane Miss  May 

A  dance  by  Miss  La  Folle  was  done,  after  which  came  "Michael 
Erie":  Michael  Erie,  Harry  Waikins;  Philip  D'Arville,  Griffiths; 
David  Gilliflower,  Weaver;  Andrew,  Holmes;  Jackson,  Thomas; 
Dame  Siapleton,  Mrs.  Monell;  Julia  Spring,  Julia  Pclby;  Stephen 
Gerard,  Vincent;  Miles,  Seymour;  Bates,  Odell;  Mary,  Miss 
Allen.  This  was  followed  with  a  song,  after  which  "The 
Widow's  Victim"  was  played: 


Jeremiah  Clip  . 
Jane  Oialterly 
Mrs.  RaiUcton 


.  .  Wm.  Goodall 
Mrs.  C.  R.  Thorre 
.     .     .  Miss  Pelby 


Podge GHAitlis 

Twitter Holmes 

Mrs,  Twitter      ....    Mbi  Allen 


The  performance  closed  with  "  The  Ourang  Qutang. "  George  Lea 
bought  this  house  from  Charley  WKUc  in  1D54,  and  managed  it  for 
a  few  months  as  a  novelty  theatre,  after  which  it  became  a  German 
theatre  until  Jan.  1.  iSss-  It  was  then  closed,  and  on  March  11, 
1S55,  was  sold  at  auction  and  converted  into  stores. 


THE  OLD  STUYVKSANT. 

THE  "Old  Stuyvesant "  was  situated  at  663  Broadway,  opposite 
Bond  Street,  and  afterwards  variously  known  as  Academy 
Hall,  Donaldson  Opera  House,  and  Mozart  Hall.  Mons.  L.  Poz- 
nanski  appeared  here  in  concert  Dec  zo,  1852.  R.  H.  Slitcr,  the 
clog  dancer,  was  seen  Sept.  1 1,  [852.  John  II.  Owens  began  a 
summer  season  here  July  25,  1853,  with  his  polyphonic,  myrio- 
graphic  monologue,  founded  on  his  ascent  of  Mont  Blanc.  Sept. 
28  there  was  exhibited  what  was  considered  a  wonderful  curiosity, 
—  Cornelius  Vroman,  aged  57  years,  a  native  of  Munroe  County, 
N.  Y.,  who  had  been  in  apparent  pleasant  and  profound  sleep  for 
five  years.      Perham's  "Seven    Mile   Mirror"   was  seen  Oct.    31, 

1853.  Sam  S.  Sanford's    Opera  company  were  heard  Aug.   28, 

1854.  Perham's  Burlesque  opera  troupe  appeared  Oct.  16,  1854, 
in  "The  Rab^je  Fagilly's"  comic  pantomime ^ Sani_  Fauiu"'  ar- 


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ranged  by  Edwin  Mardcn,  being  a  burlesque  on  the  Ravel  Family. 
The  house'^osed^an.  s.  1855,  for  two  months.  Perham's  same 
company  returned  in  March,  and  remained  until  July.  The  next 
occupants  were  Christy's  Minstrels,  who  commenced  Dec.  10  for 
twelve  nights.  E  H.  Pierce.  J.  B.  Donnikcr.  Hen  MallorT,  J.  W. 
Raynor,  Lewis  Manns,  W.  P.  Collins,  N.  W.  Gould,  T.  Christian, 
H-  Huntington,  S.  Condit,  and  Jos.  Murphy  were  members  of  the 
company.  The  name  of  the  theatre  was  now  changed  to  Donald- 
Son's  Opera  House.  Tom  Thumb  and  Dr.  Valentine  appeared 
April  28,  18561 

Mmc.  Anna  de  La  Grange  gave  a  concert  here  Nov.  10,  1857,  for 
the  benefit  of  Henrietta  Simon.  The  name  of  the  house  was  again 
changed,  this  time  to  The  CANTiiRBURV,  and  was  (^>cncd  by  Fox 
&  Curran  July  16,  i860,  as  a  variety  theatre.  Charley  White 
appeared  .Aug  27.  J.  H.  Odgen,  the  English  comic  singer,  made 
bis  American  d^but  Sept.  3.  Marietta  Ravel,  the  tight-rope 
dancer,  the  Carlo  Family,  Cool  Burgess,  and  Kate  Pennoyer  were 
added  to  the  company  Oct.  32.  David  Braham  was  the  musical 
director.  Adah  Isaacs  Menken  appeared  Dec.  [7  as  a  singer  and 
dancer.  George  Christy's  Minstrels  appeared  June  10,  i86i ;  the 
principals  were  George  Christy,  Cool  White,  George  Fox,  Ed. 
Haslam.  VV.  Marks,  J.  A.  Herman,  W.  Wrigbtman,  J.  Bayley. 
T.  McNally,  J.  ClairviUe,  F.  Cardella,  J.  Kelk.  F.  Boniface, 
Blanque,  Lynes,  and  Masters  Bobby  and  I^on.  Fox  &  Sharpley'a 
minstrels  took  possession  of  the  hall  Oct.  7,  and  remained  for 
three  weeks  In  this  company  were  Sam  Sharplcy  and  Dave  Reed. 
They  were  succeeded  Oct.  28  by  Hooley's  minstrels,  Hooley  & 
Griffin,  proprietors,  who  remained  until  May,  1862,  during  which 
time  G.  W.  H.  Griffin,  Charles  Fox,  Billy  Gray,  Melville,  Mar- 
lowe, Reed,  Childs,  J.  C.  Reeves,  Rollin  Howard,  Asche,  McNally, 
R.  M.  Hooley,  Morley,  Currie,  and  Smitzc  appeared.  In  May, 
1862,   the  Allcghanians  appeared. 

FRANCONI'S   HIPPODROME. 

DURING  the  winter  of  1852-5.*  there  was  formed  a  syndicate 
of  showmen  (eight  Americans),  including  Avery  Smith, 
Richard  Sands.  Titus  and  Seth  B.  Howes,  for  the  purpose  of  in- 
troducing the  hippodrome  to  America.  Corporal  Thonipwtn's  lot, 
situated  at  the  northwest  corner  of  Twenty-third  Street  and  Broad- 
way (now  occupied  by  the  Fifth  Avenue  Hotel)  —  also  once  known 
as  a  hostelrie,  a  sort  of  stopping-place  for  turfmen  and  other 
sportive  gentlemen, — was  secured,  and  a  large  structure  erected. 
Although  at  that  time  the  location  was  out  of  town,  it  was  con- 
sidered the  most  convenient.  It  was  a  little  yellow  wooden  house, 
originally  built  as  a  country  residence  by  Christopher  Mildebcrger. 


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At  the  time  referred  to,  fast  trotting  horses  and  light  wagons  were 
very  popular,  and  Coqjoral  Thompson's  house  was  a  favorite  stop- 
ping place  (or  the  gilded  youth,  the  fast  men,  and  the  better  class 
oC  sporting  characters  of  the  period.  The  land  belonged  to  the 
Howland  estate.  It  did  not  bring  in  much  income,  and  when 
Monnot  made  an  offer  for  the  property,  his  proposition  was  ac- 
cepted. The  little  yellow  house  soon  disappeared  to  make  room 
for  the  Hippodrome,  where  the  sports  of  the  Roman  circus,  the 
chariot  races,  and  gladiatorial  contests  and  other  performances 
were  presented.  The  structure  was  built  of  brick  walls,  two 
stories  high,  while  the  auditorium  was  covered  with  a  tin  roof,  the 
iDside  of  the  walls  being  covered  with  canvas.  The  first  exhibi- 
tion was  given  May  2,  1853.  The  performers  were  Mme.  Franconi, 
Henry  Franconi,  Mnic.  Chiarini,  Les  Frercs  Sicgrlst,  Mme.  Sie- 
grisl,  Sylvester,  Mme.  Ricard.  Mile.  Mason,  Angelina.  Caroline 
Vidal.  Lcontine  Geilhard,  Adeline  i'igett,  Eugenic  Maria,  Mons. 
Ferdinand  Maria,  Eugenie  Cerf,  Mons.  Mason,  Mons.  and  Master 
Nicolo.  H.  Franconi  was  director  of  hippodrome.  The  prices  of 
admission  were:  Boxes,  50  cts.;  reserved  .seat.s,  $] ;  pit,  25  cts. ; 
season  tickets,  $$0.  Long  before  the  performance  commenced  the 
sale  of  tickets  was  stopped,  and  many  thousand  were  disappointed 
in  obtaining  admission.  The  amphitheatre  held  an  audience  of 
4,000,  which  was  the  capacity  of  the  place.  The  circle  was  700  ft. 
in  circumference. 

Franconi's  Hippodrome  was  conducted  in  a  style  unknown  in 
equestrian  performances.  It  was  a  vast  amphitheatre,  having  no 
stage,  but  enclosings  stadium,  over  which  were  run  chariot  races, 
and  upon  which  other  exciting  displays  were  made.  The  contor- 
tionist, Mons.  Dcverne.  and  the  Sylvester  Family,  in  the  spiral 
globe  act  (for  the  first  time  in  America),  were  also  seen,  Franconi 
introduced  his  performing  "manage"  and  race  horses  and  racing 
ostriches.  The  latter  were  driven  in  harness  and  were  rode  under 
saddle  by  small  boys  around  the  race  track,  There  were  male  and 
female  characters,  racing  camels,  elephants,  and  reindeers.  TTie 
stag  hunt  was  done  with  horses  and  hounds,  leaping  barricades  and 
ditches  filled  with  water,  twelve  feet  wide.  James  M.  Nixon  was 
manager  of  the  performance;  he  also  did  an  act  with  two  boys,  on 
a  platform  on  wheels,  while  being  driven  around  the  ring.  Each 
performance  commenced  with  "The  Field  of  the  Cloth  of  Gold." 
In  the  tournament  knights  on  horseback  fought  a  combat  with 
battle-axes  and  spears,  finishing  the  act  with  one  horse  and  rider 
supposed  to  be  killed.  The  entertainment  was  continued  for  about 
three  weeks,  when  the  American  artists,  with  their  horses,  together 
with  Chiarini  and  his  performing  horses,  started  for  a  summer  tour. 

J.  A.  Dumbolton  took  a  benefit  Aug.  12,  1853,  when  a  trotting 
match  took  place  between  Lady  Suffolk,  entered  by  Hiram  Wood- 


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ruff,  and  Mac,  entered  by  William  Whelan.  The  first  season 
closed  Nov.  2G,  1853,  and  the  company  went  to  Boston.  The 
second  and  last  season  opened  June  26,  1854.  The  Fifth  Avenue 
hotel  was  built  on  the  Hippodrome's  .-iite  and  opened  in  1859. 

EMPIRE  HALL 

EMPIRE  HALL  was  situated  at  Sg6  Broadway,  and  adjoined 
the  Metropolitan  Hotel.  In  February,  1855,  it  was  occupied 
by  Banvard's  Pilgrimage  to  Jerusalem  and  Holy  Land.  May  12, 
1856.  the  Keller  troupe  commenced  with  tableaux  and  musical 
soirees.  Gustave  Dedas  appeared  with  regular  dramatic  perform- 
ances in  September,  with  a  French  company.  A  series  of  paint- 
ings, representing  scenes  in  Dr.  Kane's  Arctic  voyages,  were  on 
exhibition  Oct.  12,  1857.  The  place  was  afterward  known  as  THE 
Santa  Glaus,  and  R.  W.  Williams  was  the  manager.  He  re- 
mained here  until  the  lease  expired,  January,  1859,  when  he 
removed  to  72  Prince  Street. 

THE  MAZE  GARDEN 

WHAT  was  known  as  The  Maze  Garden  was  situated  on  Fifth 
Avenue,  near  Forty-second  Street,  opposite  the  entrance  to 
the  Croton  Reservoir.  The  Garden  occupied  two  acres  of  ground, 
covered  with  a  large  growth  of  deciduous  and  evergreen  trees  and 
shrubs,  adorned  with  arbors  and  fountains,  and  surrounded  by 
glossy  slopes,  effectively  combining  the  beauties  of  nature  and  art. 
In  the  main  building  were  two  refreshment  .saloons  with  commo- 
dious piazzas-  The  most  attractive  feature  of  the  Garden  was  the 
maze  or  labyrinths,  constructed  after  the  plan  of  the  one  in  Hamp- 
ton Court,  London,  formed  in  the  early  part  of  King  William  IV.  's 
reign,  and  the  only  one  in  the  country.  Ice  cream  and  other  re- 
freshments were  served.  No  spirituous  or  intoxicating  liquors 
were  sold.  It  was  open  every  day,  commencing  July  i,  1853,  from 
8  A.  M.  until  sunset.  The  entrance  to  the  Garden  was  free. 
Mitchell  &  Co.  were  managers. 


WASHINGTON   CIRCUS 

A  CANVAS  show  known  as  the  Washington  Circus  was  situ- 
ated on  the  corner  of  Sixth  Avenue  and  Thirty-ninth  Street, 
in  the  immediate  vicinity  of  the  Crystal  Palace.  It  was  opened 
June  15,  1853,  by  Col.  Alvah  Mann,  formerly  manager  of  the  old 
Broadway  Theatre.  Mme.  Tourniairc,  the  Antonio  Family, 
W.  H.  crarroU  and  Mrs.  and  Miss  Carroll  (afterwards  Mrs.  Ben 
Maginloy)  were  in  the  company. 


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THE  CRYSTAL  PALACE 

THE  Crystal  Palace  was  situated  in  Forty -second  Street  and 
Sixth  Avenue,  and  was  opened  July  14,  1853.  It  covered 
five  acres.  Its  sides  were  composed  of  glass,  supported  by  iron. 
There  were  two  military  bands,  —  Dodworth's  and  Bloomficld's 
U.  S-  Band,  and  an  orchestra  and  Noll's  Military  Band,  — a  grand 
chonis,  and  an  immense  organ.  There  were  present  about  20,000 
people  on  the  opening  day.  The  U.  S.  Band  struck  up  "Hail 
Columbia,"  and  finished  with  "Yankee  Doodle."  This  was  fol- 
lowed by  a  prayer  by  Bishop  Wainwright.  Then  came  the  hymn, 
"Old  Hundred,"  by  the  Second  Harmonic  society,  with  Geo. 
Bristow  as  conductor;  Mr.  Timm  was  director  of  the  musical  ar- 
rangements. Theodore  Sedgwick,  president  of  the  Crystal  Palace 
association,  then  addressed  Franklin  Pierce,  President  of  the 
United  States.  June  15,  1S54,  there  was  "a  musical  congress." 
M.  Jullien  was  the  conductor.  This  artist  took  a  benefit  here  and 
made  his  last  appearance  in  America  June  26,  being  his  hrst  and 
only  benefit  in  America.  Oct.  31  the  place  was  closed.  During 
the  removal  of  the  goods  and  the  sales  by  auction,  visitors  were 
admitted  at  twelve  and  a  half  cents  each.  This  edifice  started  in 
its  delicate  beauty  from  the  earth  like  the  "'nugining  of  happy 
vision."  Viewed  at  a  distance,  its  burnished  dome  resembled  a 
half-disclosed  balloon,  as  large  as  a  cathedi-al,  but  light,  brilliant, 
and  seemingly  ready  lo  burst  its  bands  and  soar  aloft.  Nothing 
like  this  building,  in  shape  or  size,  material  or  effect,  was  ever 
before  seen  in  America.  It  was  two  stories  high.  The  first  was 
in  the  form  of  an  octagon,  the  second  of  a  Greek  cross.  The  centre 
of  this  was  a  dome,  148  ft.  high.  The  four  corners  of  the  octagon 
were  furnished  each  with  two  towers,  70  ft.  high.  These  lowers 
supported  flagsiaffs.  The  construction  ol  the  building  was  similar 
to  that  of  the  original  in  London.  The  29th  annual  fair  of  the 
American  Institute  was  opened  here  Sept.  15,  1857.  It  was 
destroyed  by  fire  Oct.  5,  1858.  The  site  is  now  called  Br^'ant 
Park. 

BROADWAY  MUSEUM  AND  MENAGERIE 


THE  Broadway  Museum  and  Menagerie  was  situated  at  337 
Broadway,  and  was  opened  Nov.  21,  1853,  with  a  collection 
of  living  wild  animals,  including  the  rhinoceros,  elephant  Hanni- 
bal, lions,  tigers,  leopards,  bears,  and  zebras,  also  Herr  Driesbach, 
the  lion  king.  The  Siamese  twins.  Chang  and  Eog,  and  Mr. 
Nellis,  the  man  without  arras,  were  to  be  seen.  This  place  closed 
April  15,  1854. 


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WASHINGTON  HALL 

WASHINGTON  HALL  was  situated  at  103.  ro5,  107  Eliza- 
beth Street,  oear  Grand  Street,  and  was  occupied  Nov.  6, 
'853,  by  a  German  opera  company  under  the  direction  of  Adolphus 
Libcrati,  who  opened  with  the  opera  of  "Daa  Nachblagcr  in 
Grenada." 

APOLLO  ROOMS 

APOLLO  ROOMS  were  situated  on  the  east  side  of  Broadway, 
below  Canal  and  opposite  Lispenard  Street.  They  were 
used  for  various  exhibitions,  such  as  concerts,  lectures,  and  pano- 
ramas. It  was  at  one  time  called  the  American  Art  Union.  It 
was  afterwards  converted  into  a  concert  and  ball-room,  and  so  con- 
tinued until  it  was  torn  down. 


WORLD  HALL 

A  PLACE  of  amusement  known  as  "World  Hall  "  was  situated 
at  m  and  $79  Broadway,  corner  of  White  Street.  Prof. 
Hart's  panorama  and  diorama  of  the  whole  world  was  on  exhibi- 
tion here  April,  1S54. 

FRANKLIN   MUSEUM 

THE  Franklin  Museum  was  situated  at  127  Grand  Street, 
upstairs,  one  door  from  Broadway.  It  was  owned  by  James 
Mulligan,  who  kept  a  liquor  store  next  door.  He  also  carried  on 
horseshoeing  in  the  basement  of  12;  Grand  Street.  The  first  floor 
was  tenanted  by  a  Mr.  Parmelee,  who  kept  a  concert  saloon.  The 
entire  upper  part  of  the  building  was  occupied  by  Geo.  Lea,  who 
leased  the  place  at  the  close  of  his  management  of  53  Bowery 
(.^pnl,  1854),  and  named  it  the  P'ranklin  Museum.  The  princi- 
pal attractions  were  model  artists.  On  Dec.  7.  1857,  there  were 
twenty-seven  "ladies,"  under  the  direction  of  Mme.  \Vharton,  who 
appeared  afternoon  and  evening  each  day  in  the  week  (except 
Sunday)  in  fourteen  living  representations  of  statuary.  The  ad- 
mission was:  Orchestra  scats,  jocts. ;  boxes,  25  cts.  George  Lea 
continued  here  until  the  close  of  the  season  of  1859-60.  No 
entertainment  of  any  nature  was  given  here  after  Mr.  Lea  left,  but 
the  first  floor  was  used  as  a  restaurant. 

WHITE'S  OPERA  HOUSE 

WHITE'S  OPERA  HOUSE  was  situated  at  49  Bowery,  oppo- 
site the  Old  Bowery  Theatre,  and  was  opened  Aug.  7,  1854, 
by  Charley  White.     Here,  also,  K.  Nt.  Carroll  made  his  d^but  as 


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"Master  Marks."  In  fact,  no  similar  place  ever  introduced  one- 
third  of  the  comic  material  during  its  whole  existence  as  this  same 
establishment  Dan  D-  Kmmett,  Frank  Stanton,  Billy  Coleman, 
John  Murray,  Pic  Butler,  M.  Turner,  W.  Roark,  J.  T.  Huntley, 
I-  Donnelly,  M.  Lewis.  G.  White.  W.  N.  Smith,  Master  Juba, 
Boston  Rattler,  Wm.  Donaldson,  Wm.  Quinn,  ].  Carroll,  Tim 
Norton,  Tom  Briggs,  Hi  Rtimsey,  James  Budworth,  VVm.  Bud- 
worth,  Dan  Gardner,  Joe  Brown,  Mike  Mitchell,  T.  D.  Rice,  John 
Mulligan,  Luke  West,  Johnny  Pell,  Sam  Wells,  Billy  Ncwcomb, 
Charley  Fox,  Dave  Wambold,  Ned  Deaves,  Pierce,  and  Warren, 
all  appeared  here.  One  of  the  favorites  at  this  house  was  William 
N.  Smith,  the  champion  hone  soloist.  He  was  compelled  to  retire 
from  the  profession  about  1866,  in  consequence  of  an  abscess  that 
formed  in  his  right  breast,  which,  after  being  ojjeraled  upon, 
affected  him  in  his  right  arm,  drawing  it  up  so  that  it  was  impos- 
sible for  him  to  shake  the  bones  any  more.  He  went  to  the  hospi- 
tal, and,  while  under  the  influence  of  ether,  the  doctors  forced  his 
arm  back,  making  it  straight,  but  in  doing  so  snapped  some  of  the 
tendons,  from  which  up  to  his  death  (which  occurred  in  this  city 
Fcbt  4,  1869)  he  suffered  constant  pain.  Mr.  White  kept  the 
house  going  for  a  short  time,  and  was  joined  in  the  management  by 
Geo.  Lea.  WTiite's  .Scrcnadcrs  was  the  entertainment  presented 
until  Mr.  Lea,  finding  it  was  not  the  success  anticipated,  took 
posscision  of  the  entire  building  and  converted  it  into  a  kind  of 
a  "sideshow,"  which  paid  better. 

This  theatre  was  destroyed  by  fire  Jan.  20,  1857. 

THE  AMERICAN   VARIETIES 

A  LARGE  room  formerly  occupied  as  an  "American  Ice  Cream 
Saloon,"  at  7  Chatham  Square,  was  refittetl  and  opened  by 
Prof.  Leon  Sept.  3.  [854,  and  called  "The  American  Varieties.  ' 
A  stage  was  erected  and  pfrfi>rmances  were  given  in  magic,  per- 
forming canary  birds,  together  with  a  negro  minstrel  troupe,  con- 
sisting of  j.  M.  Keese,  guitar;  H.  Mcstaycr,  violin;  J.  A.  Flynn. 
bones;  S.  Coleman,  tambourine;  B.  Herrmann,  banjo;  scenes  in 
ventriloquism.  The  admission  was  izj4  cts, ;  reserved  scats, 
25  cts. 

THE  ACADEMY   OF   MUSIC 

AN  historical  house  in  the  annals  of  New  York  theatres  is  "The 
Academy  of  Music,"  located  on  the  north  side  of  Fourteenth 
Street  between  Third  Avenue  and  Irving  Place.  It  was  estimated 
that  1(200,000  would  be  ample  for  building  such  a  theatre.  Of 
this  amount,  5195,000  was  subscribed  and  paid  in.     Instead  of 


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22CK>.cxx]  the  house  cost  S33S,cxx};  $60,000  for  the  ground  and 
$375,000  for  the  building.  It  vrns  erected  in  1854,  in  accordance 
with  the  plans  and  directions  of  Alexander  Saeltzer,  architect. 
There  were  4,600  seats.  The  house  and  stage  was  one  of  the 
largest  in  the  country.  Max  Maretzek  was  the  6rst  lessee,  and  he 
tented  it  to  James  H.  Hackett,  who  gave  the  initial  performance 
Oct.  2,  1854,  of  "Norma,"  by  the  Grisi  and  Mario  opera  com- 
pany. The  prices  of  scats  were  considered  exorbitant  then. 
Three  dollars  was  asked  for  parquet  scats,  and  from  $13  to  {40 
for  the  boxes.  The  public  resented  these  high  prices,  and  the 
opening  of  the  Academy  was  a  failure  in  every  sense  of  the  word. 
Only  fifteen  hundred  persons  were  present,  and  the  next  day  the 
prices  were  reduced  one  half. 

Oct.  9  "  I  Puritani  "  was  sung,  with  the  fimt  appearance  in  this 
city  of  Bernard!,  the  baritone,  as  Ricardo.  The  bouse  was  closed 
Oct.  23,  and  continued  dark  for  one  week,  in  consequence  of  the 
illness  of  Mario,  but  he  recovered  to  reopen  Nov.  14  in  "I  Puri- 
tani." Dec.  14  "Norma"  was  sung,  and  Sig.  Lorini.  late  first 
tenor  of  the  Havana  Opera  company,  made  his  first  appearance  in 
New  York  in  four  yearji.  He  sang  the  rflle  of  Pollione,  Mario 
being  again  indisposed.  The  season,  which  had  been  a  disastrous 
one,  with  a  loss  of  88.000,  closed  Dec.  29  with  a  benefit  to  J.  H. 
Hackett.  Grisi  and  Mario  appeared  in  "I,a  Traviata."  Previous 
to  the  opera,  Mr.  Hackett  came  before  the  curtain,  thanked  the 
audience  for  their  generosity  on  the  occasion  of  his  benefit,  and 
announced  that  Grisi  and  Maria,  as  well  as  other  members  of  the 
company,  had  tendered  their  services  for  a  benefit  to  be  given  in 
relief  of  the  poor  of  this  city.  It  took  the  form  oE  a  concert  on 
J.in.  II,  1855,  at  this  house.  Ote  Bull  was  the  next  lessee  who 
had  silent  partners.  A  prize  of  f  1,000  was  offerod  by  them  for 
the  best  original  opera  by  an  American  composer,  and  upon  a 
strictly  American  subject.  Then  the  stockholders  took  a  turn, 
with  Chevalier  Wikoff  as  manager,  and  lost  about  $28,000.  Al- 
together the  first  year  of  the  Academy  cost  about  f  ;o,ooa 

The  reopening  under  the  new  management  occurred  Feb.  19, 
1855.  with  "Rigolctto."  The  company  consisted  of  Beagie  Bol- 
cioni  and  Ettorc  IJarlli  (their  first  appearance  in  America), 
Cesare  Badiali,  Domenico  Lorini,  l.uigo  Rocco,  Bertucca  Maret- 
zcV.  Patti-Strakosch,  Coletti,  Avogadro.  Miillcr.  Puinto,  l^conardi, 
and  Baratini.  Max  Mnretzek  was  musical  director.  The  prices 
were:  Parquet,  circle,  and  dress  circle,  $i;  second  circle.  50 
eta.;  gallery,  25  ets. ;  reserved  seats  50  cts.  "II  Trovatore"  was 
brought  out  for  the  first  time  in  this  country  April  30,  with 
Vestvali,  StefTanone,  Brignoti,  and  Amodio  in  the  cast.  A  testi- 
monial benefit  to  James  W.  Wallack,  Sn ,  took  place  afternoon  and 
evening  of  May  29.     This  was  the  programme:  — 


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Aftkkkook  Perforhance. 
"MONSIEUR  JACQUES." 

Monsieur  Jacque*  ■     .     Morris  Uarneit   Vivid Mr.  Leverc 

Mclaalc Kuc  Kcignolds   Sequence ].  Stoddart 

Antonio Mr.  Burke 

After  which  came  the  foIlonrinjB  CoDceri. 

THE   SKYLARK Louisa  Pjrne 

HUNTING   TOWER  (ScoMh  baUad) Mi*»  Fyne 

DUETT,  '•  Tornaine,"  from  ■•  Don  Pasqaale,"  by  Louisa  Pyre  and  W.  Harrison 
ARIA  QUI    IDEGNO Borrani 

This  was  followed  by 

"A   MORNING   CALL." 

Sir  Edward  Anient F.  B.  Conway 

Mrs.  CbfUingtOQ Mrs.  F.  B.  Conway 

SCENA IsidoraClJkrk 

SONG Marion  Macarthy 

SONG"USeraj»at*" Miw  Duckworth 

PAS   D£   DEUX IKicyBarreandG-W.  Smith 

After  which  came 

•DELICATE   GROUND." 

Citiicn  Saogfroid    .    .    CM.  Watcot  I  Alphonsc Gnravcmx- 

Paulinc Mrs,  Hocy  I 

The  whole  concluded  with  a  comic  medley  clog  dance  by  Ben  Yates. 

EVENIKC    PERrORUAHCe. 

"DAMON   AND  PYTHIAS." 

Damon Edwin  ForreM 

Locnllua    ......     Grosvenor 

Philistius Wm.  Norton 

Calanihe Fanny  Vininc 

Hcrmionc Mrs.  iWkLanu 

Child Miu  Wallia 

PAS    DE   DEUX Mile.  Zo«  and  Mods.  Wietboff 

OVERTURE Ordi«tra,  ledby  M-Chatel 

Thl«  was  followed  by 

"THE   POOR   GENTLEMAN." 

compressed  for  this  occasion,  but  the  principal  portions  of  the  play  retained. 

Sir  Robert  Bramble  .     .  W.  R.  Blakc  Frederick  Bramble   J-  Lester  (Wallack) 

Humphrey  Dobbin    .    .  .    ,  H.  Hall  Dr.  Olapod      .    .     .    John  Brouj-bam 

Lieut.  Wortiiingtoo  .     .  John  Dyott  Corporal  FoM  ....     Chippendale 

Sir  Charles  Cropdand    .  Mr.  Slcwari  Lgcreiia  MacTab      .     .    .  Mrs.  BUke 

Emily  W'orthiagtoa  .     .  Kosa  Bennett 

The  whole  concluded  tvilh 

"A  LADY   AND   GENTLEMAN    IN   A   PECULIARLY   PERPLEXING 

PREDICAMENT." 

The  Gentleman       Wra.  I>avtdgc 

The  IjuJv ■ Mrs.  Stephens 

Mme.  Jooarde Miss  Carman 


Pythiaa     ....     £.  L.  Davenport 

Dyonlaiui John  Dyoll 

Damocles Chippendale 

Proclea Bernard 

Arria Miss  Carman 


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Mr.  Wallack,  on  being  called  before  the  curtain,  made  a  graceful 
speech,  and  closed  by  saying  "this  affair  was  a  free-will  offering 
to  him  by  his  company  and  others  oi  h  is  profession,  and  he  accepted 
It,  not  as  some  journals  bad  hinted,  as  a  mendicant  (it  having  been 
so  represented  in  several  of  the  newspapers  of  the  day),  but  as  a 
gentleman."  In  "The  Poor  Gentleman  Rosa  Bennett  was  billed 
(or  Emily  Worthington,  but  did  not  appear,  owing  to  illness,  and 
Mrs.  John  Hocy  was  substituted  for  the  rdlc.  The  prices  of  ad- 
mission were:  For  the  afternoon,  ^1 ;  no  seats  reserved.  Evening, 
the  prices  were:  Gallery,  25  cts.  ;  every  other  portion  of  the 
house  $1,  with  50  cts.  extra  for  reservnl  scats.  The  private 
boxes  were  sold  at  auction. 

Max  Maretzek  was  the  manager  season  of  1855-56.  On  Oct.  30 
"Semiramidc"  was  presented  for  the  first  time.  A  benefit  was 
given  to  George  H.  ("Gentleman  George")  Barrett  Nov.  20, 
being  the  final  retirement  from  the  stage  of  this  veteran  actor. 
The  programme  was  as  follows:  Trial  scene  from  "The  Merchant 
of  Venice,"  J.  W.  Wallack  as  Shylock  (his  first  appearance  in 
twelve  months);  Harry  Placitle  as  Launcclot  Gobbo;  Frazer  as 
Lorenzo  (in  which  character  he  introduced  the  serenade  of  "  When 
Rosy  Daylight  Flies,"  and,  with  Georgians  Hodson.  the  duct,  "I 
Love  Thee");  Lanergan  was  the  Bassanio;  A.  W.  Kenno,  Grati- 
ano;  Sandford,  the  Duke;  H.  li.  Phillips,  Antonio;  Stoddart, 
Tubal;  David  Whiting,  Old  Gobbo;  Cutter.  Salanio;  Hodges, 
Salarino;  Ringgold,  Balthazar;  Walters,  Lconado;  Mme.  Ponisl, 
Portia;  Mrs,  Stephens,  Nerissa;  and  Georgiana  Hodson,  Jessica, 
with  the  song.  "Scenes  That  are  Brightest."  This  was  followed 
by  a  concert,  in  which  Dodworth's  Band  gave  several  nf  their 
compositions.  Henrietta  Bchrcnd  and  Borani  sang  several  songs. 
The  performance  closed  with  the  third,  fourth,  and  fifth  acts  of 
"The  School  for  Scandal,"  cast  as  follows: 


Sir  Peter R.  Blake 

Moses T.  Placide 

Sir  Benjamin C,  Clarke 

Crabiree D.  Whiting 

Trip GrnsvcROr 

OiBrlea J.  Letter 

Ladjr  Teazle  .  .  Julia  Dean  Kayne 
Mrs.  Candour  .  .  ,  Mrs.  Brougham 
Maria Mre.  Warren 


Ijidy  Sneerwell     .     .    Mrs.  Thompson 

Joseph C.  Finher 

Sit  Oliver    ....    Joiui  Broughim 

Careless F.  I.vnter 

Snake B.  T.  Ringiiold 

Sir  Harry Walters 

Rowley Henry 

Joseph's  Servanl        .    .    L.  J.  Vincent 


Previous  to  the  comedy  Mr.  Barrett  appeared  before  the  curtain 
having  his  children  by  the  hand,  and  toolc  leave  of  the  public  in  a 
short  and  feeling  address.  He  died  in  this  city  Sept.  5,  i86a 
Who  shall  tell  the  privations  he  silently  endured?  Who  picture 
the  anguish  of  his  sensitive  feelings  aa  he  gasped  away  his  life, 
sometimes  in  actual  want,  and  rarely  in  the  possession  of  the  com- 


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moncst  domestic  comforts?  When  the  Dramatic  Fund  was  com- 
pelled by  its  bad  management  to  curtail  its  annuities,  Barrett  was 
thrown,  with  his  interesting  family,  almost  entirely  upon  the  kind- 
ness of  his  friends.  How  few  actors  have  the  prudence  to  "lay 
up"  in  the  sunshine  a  store  for  a  rainy  day!  How  very  few  can 
get  rid  of  the  $eIf<conceit  which  whi$pers,  when  they  are  making 
money  abundantly,  that  they  shall  ever  do  it  —that  the  golden  tide 
will  never  turn  —  that  no  darkness  of  night  shall  ever  follow  the 
noonday  of  their  prosperity.  George  Horton  Barrett  was  familiarly 
known  as  "Gentleman  George."  He  was  born  at  Exeter,  Devon, 
England,  Jan.  9,  1794,  and  made  his  first  appearance  on  the  Amer- 
ican stage,  17915,  as  a  child,  in  "  Pizarro,"  at  the  Federal  Street 
Theatre,  Boston.  In  June,  1806,  he  appeared  at  the  Park  Theatre, 
New  York,  as  Young  Nerval  in  "Douglas."  In  1829  he  was  co- 
manager  with  Gilfert  of  the  Bowery  Theatre.  In  1S47,  he  returned 
to  England  for  the  purpose  of  engaging  actors  for  the  opening  of 
the  Broadway  Theatre,  and  in  September  he  became  acting  and 
stage  manager  of  that  theatre.  On  Feb.  15,  1858,  he  opened  a 
school  of  acting  at  213  Blccckcr  Street,  New  York,  ile  had 
scarcely  an  equal  as  a  light  comedian  in  AmerioL 
"  Hamlet "  was  played  here  Nov.  27,  with  this  cast : 


Hamlet C.  T.  P.Warc 

Ghost        ....      Isaac  Clark  Pray 
Potonius  .     .     Thaddcus  W.  Meishan 

Horatio Fiedk.  I.  King 

Marcetlus A.  Joceline 

Bernardo      ....     W.  J.  Deloyne 


Cuildcnstcrn  .  ,  .  D.  C.  Morchead 
First  GravedigEcr  .  Jm.  H.  Caffetty 
Second  (iravcSgger.  E.  F.  UnderhitI 
Queco     .     .     .      Emily  P.  Lndernler 

Osric Fred  M.  Edge 

Oiihelia Ada  Qare 


A  season  of  Italian  opera  commenced  March  12,  1856,  under  the 
direction  of  W.  H.  Payne,  with  "  II  Trovalorc. "  The  cast  included 
Brignoli,  Amodio,  Mmc.  de  La  Grange,  and  Mile.  Aldini,  in  the 
chief  rdlcs.  Adelaide  Phillips  was  announced  to  appear,  but  was 
prevented  by  illness.  "II  Trovatorc"  was  repeated  March  I7i 
when  Adelaide  Phillips  made  her  d^but  as  Azuccna.  7'he  ninth 
annual  benefit  of  the  American  Dramatic  Fund  occurred  here  Aug. 
18,  when  the  following  was  the  programme: 

"TAMING    OF    THE   SHREW." 


PeHncio Robert  Johnston 

Kondcllo P.  C.  Byrne 

Music  Master Mcn<>u;il1 

Kaiharina. Mrs-  Abboli 

Blznca Miss  Carman 


Baptisia Bowes 

Hortcnsio Cranxhawe 

Onimio H.  Jonlan 

The  Tailor Fuller 

The  Cook Church 


H.  L.  Bateman  read  Schiller's  "  Hymn  to  Joy,"  and  was  followed 
by  "The  Widow's  Victim,"  cast  thus: 

Qip F.  S.  Ciianfrau   Twilter C  Warwick 

Mb.  Rattleton  .     .     .       Mrs.  E.  Place   Tremaine S.  Browne 

Jane  Chatlerly .    .     .     Miss  Alberiine  Alra.  Twiller    .    .    .      Mrs.  McDouall 


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29 


After  this  came  songs  by  Mrs.  Duffield  and  Julia  Miles,  followed 
by  "  Faint  Heart  Never  Won  Fair  Lady " :  Mrs.  McLean  aa  the 
Duchess;  Mary  Gannon  as  King  Charles;  Robert  Johnston  as  Ruy 
Gomez;  John  Ellslerasthe  Marquis;  Leighton  as  Don  Giovanni, 
and  Mrs.  Henry  as  the  Duenna.  After  which  came  a  dance  by 
Ernestine  and  Annie  Hcnradc,  selections  from  "The  Hunchback," 
with  Annette  Incc  (first  appearance  in  New  York)  as  Julia; 
Fleming  as  Master  Walter  and  Charles  Loveday  as  Sir  Thomas. 
The  performance  closed  with  "A  Kiss  in  the  Dark."  This  was 
the  first  appearance,  since  his  European  tour,  of  Robert  Johnston. 
James  H.  Hackett,  with  a  dramatic  company,  appeared  here  SepL 
2  in  "Henry  IV." 


FaUttff Haclteit 

Hotspur  .  .  .  .  J.  W.  Wal!»ck.  Jr. 
Prince  of  Wftks      .     .    .   Geo.  Jordan 

HoMew Mrs.  Vcmon 

King  Henry If.  Furcn 

Prince  John  .  .  .  Miu  Duckirortli 
Eari  of  Nurihumhcrbnd  .  C,  L.  Allen 
EafI  of  Worcester  .     ■     .     H.  Hovranl 


Earl  of  Westmoreland      F.  C.  Wemyss 

Francis Geo.  Holtand 

Ned  Poins Rcid 

Itardolph J.  B.  Futicr 

Lmiy  I'crcy Kate  Saxon 

Sir  XVallcr  Blunt    ....     HtriUnd 
Sir  Richard  Vernon    .     .    .    H.  Bland 


On  Sept.  4  a  dramatic  benefit  performance  took  place  for  W. 
M.  Fleming,  the  old  manager,  not  the  William  Fleming  at  present 
before  the  public.      The  programme  was: 

"ROB  ROY   ^fACGREGOR,  OR  AULD  LANG  SYNE." 


(Second  and  Third  Acta.) 


Rob  Roy  MacgrcgoT  Campbell 

John  Dyotl 
RashleiKbOsbaldistoneC.  K.  Dickinson 
Bailie  Nkol  Jaivie     .    .    Charies  Hale 

Dougal lamet  Seytnour 

Major  Calbraiih  .  W.  M.  Lefibngwell 
Francis  OHbaldixione  M.  V.  Llngham 
Captain  Thornton  A-  A.  Reed 

Sir  Frederick  Veroon.Mr.  Cheesebrough 


MacStuan  .... 
Saunders  Wylic  ,  . 
Andrew  Fatnervlce  - 
Sergeanl  .... 
Helen  Macgregor 
Diana  Vernon  .     Mrs. 

Martha 

Jean  McAlpiae     ■     . 


.     .  Sam  Ryan 

Mr.  Jackson 

Mr.  Nicholson 

C>eo.  Edcxon 

Mme.  Puniii 

W.  M.  Fleming 

.     Miss  Wilson 

Mnt.  J.  Seymour 


Followed  by  the  Musical  Extravagania, 


"THE   INVISIBLE   PRINCE.  OR  THE   ISLAND   OF  TRANQUIL 

DELIGHTS." 


Don  Lcandcr   (fint  apiwaraiicc  in  New- 
York)     Mrs.  John  Wood 

Blouaabella      ■    .    .      Mrs.  Carpenter 
Don  MousUcbcide  Ham-  Barb(;s 

Mr.  Chei:»elj[OU,gh 
Counlcsa  Cajola  .  .  .  Misa  Kycrton 
Countess  Caba     .     .    .     Mi^  Wilson 

Wink-i Mr.  Ryan 

Noo-del  Thickhead  .     .      Mr.  Edewn 


Sambo  .  .  . 
The  Fairy  .  . 
Diego  .  .  . 
Marquis  .  . 
Abricotina .  . 
SiLlclto .  .  . 
.\quisilelittlepct 
Taxalatoltltlctattle 


Mr.  Nicholson 
Helen  Minturn 
Mr.  Henry 
T.  E.  Moms 
Fancv  Dcanc 
Mr.  Williams 
Mra.  Fleming 
Miss  Jackson 


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After  which,  third  ict  of 

"THE   LADY  OF   LYONS." 

Pauline JaneCoomhtl  Widow  Mclnotte      Mm.  H.  P.  Cratun 

Claude  .VIetnoite.     .     W.  M.  Fleming  I  Song^- Annie  Laurie"    Mrs.  Fleming 

•'ALL  THE   WORLD'S   A   STAGE." 


DIggory T.  B.  Johnslon 

Charles  Stanley  .  Mr.  Cheesebrough 
Sir  GUben  Pumpkin  .  .  T.  £.  Moiris 
Miss  Bridget  Pumpkin 

Mrs.  H.  P.  Crattan 
Scene  from 

"THE   WIDOW'S   VICTIM." 

Jane  Cbaiterly  .     Mrs.  James  Seymour  |  Jeremiah  Clip    . 


Harry  Slukely    ....     A.  A.  Reed 
Mi**  Kilty  Sprightly  .      MUs  .Minturo 

.Simon Chas.  Panloe 

'■  Stick  ** James  Seymour 


M.  W.  Leffingwell 


"The  Merry  Wives  of  Windsor"  was  acted  Sept.  9,  with  Clara 
Fisher  Maeder  as  Mrs.  Page ;  Sept.  18,  for  the  benefit  of  Hackett, 
and  last  appearance  of  the  company,  "  Rip  Van  Winkle"  and  "The 
JCfiatudtian"  were  given.  John  Brougham  and  ITenry  C.  JaPrfetl 
rented  the  house  for  one  night,  Nov.  20,  for  the  purpose  of  present- 
ing "The_prunlcard,  or  the  Fallen  .Saved."  The  following  an- 
nouncement was  ma^cT^One  thousand  children  on  the  stage;  a 
new  quadrille  by  forty^eight  lads  and  lasses,  under  ten  years  of 
age,  and  a  Scotch  Strathspey,  by  eight  young  ladies,  under  the 
direction  of  Ben  Yates."     Thu  cast  of  "The  Drunkard"  was: 


Edward  Middleloti     ■     Harry  Walkins 
Lawyer  L'rit>bs  .     .   M.  W.  Lcllii>ewcll 

Old  Johniton V\nUDn 

Ardcn  Kcncelaw    ....     T.  Clinc 
Maty  Wilson     ....     Kate  Saxon 


Mbs  Spindle 
Mrs   Wtlson 
Hill  DowtOD  . 
Julia     .     .     . 


.     .     Eli«a  Place 

.     .     Mrs.  HicEd 

J.  G.  Burnett 

Lorn  Gordon  Boon 


Mrs.  McMahon.  an  amateur  actress  from  Buffalo.  N.  Y.,  made 
her  New  York  d£but  Jan.  17,  1857,  as  Juliet  in  "Romeo  and 
Juliet,"  when  Mrs.  Coleman  Tope  acted  Romeo  for  the  first  time 
in  New  York.  Mrs.  McMahon  had  made  her  debut  in  Buffalo, 
N.  Y.,  Dec.  16,  1856,  and  the  critics  ttf  that  city  were  severe  to 
her,  but  the  critics  of  this  city  attacked  her  most  unmercifully. 

Marietta  Gazzaniga  made  her  American  dibiit  at  the  Academy  of 
Music,  Philadelphia,  Feb.  33,  1857,  as  Leonora  in  "11  Trovatore." 

She  was  first  heard  in  this  city  April  13,  following  as  Violctta 
in  "  La  Traviata.*"  She  sang  in  Havana,  Cuba,  in  the  winters  of 
1857  and  1858,  during  the  first  season  sharing  public  favor  with 
Mme.  Frezzolini,  and  being  overshadowed  by  Signora  Gassier 
during  the  last.  She  then  toured  the  country  under  the  manage- 
ment of  Jacob  Grau  and  Don  Diego  de  Vivo.  May  21,  1866, 
she  sang  Rachel  in  "La  Juive"  at  the  Academy  of  Music,  this 


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city.  In  1877  she  again  sang  Leonora  in  the  Academy  of  Music, 
Philadelphia.  She  died  in  Italy  in  December,  1833.  During  the 
last  few  years  of  her  public  life  she  sang  the  contralto  r61es  in 
many  of  the  operas  in  which  she  had  previously  been  heard  as  a 
soprano.  After  retiring  from  the  stage  she  taught  music  in  this 
city  for  several  years,  assisted  by  Sig.  Albites,  her  second  hus- 
band, her  first  having  died  during  one  of  her  visits  to  Havana.  In 
1879  she  returned  to  Italy.  Gazzaniga  was  an  admirable  lyrical 
actress.  There  was  in  her  voice  a  certain  purity  and  sweetness  of 
tone  which  charmed  all.  It  was  a  clear,  silvery,  sonorous,  power- 
ful voice,  and  of  a  capacity  I  have  seldom  heard  in  a  soprano. 
She  was  a  prima  donna  who  never  gat  a  cold,  aod  nc%'cr  disap- 
pointed the  American  public. 

The  season  closed  March  21,  when  Mme.  D'Angri  and  Mme. 
johannsen  made  their  first  appearance  at  this  house.  The  occasion 
was  the  appearance  of  the  Italian  and  German  opera  companies 
on  the  same  night.  The  programme  was:  First  act  of  "Norma," 
Teresa  Parodi  in  the  title  r6le,  followed  by  a  concert  in  which 
Thalbcrg  and  Mme.  d'Angri  were  heard.  Second  act  of  "Don 
Giovanni,"  with  Teresa  Parodi  as  Donna  Anna;  Cora  de  Wilhorst 
as  Zerlina;  Amelia  Patti-Strakosch  as  Donna  Elvira;  Tibcrini  as 
Don  Ottavio;  Morelli  as  Don  Giovanni;  Dubreuil  as  Leporello, 
and  Morinni  as  Musetto.  This  was  followed  by  the  second  act 
of  "Fidelio, "  Mme.  Johannsen  as  Leonora;  fieutler  as  Florestan; 
Wcinlich  as  Pizarro,  and  Ochlin  as  Rocco.  The  last  act  of  "II 
Trovalore"  was  given,  with  Teresa  Parodi  as  Leonora;  Mme.  Patti- 
Strakosch  as  Azuccna;  Tibcrini  as  Manrico,  and  Morelli  as  Count 
de  Luna 

A  benefit  to  John  Lester  occurred  May  4,  when  "  Rob  Roy  "  was 
given  with  this  cast: 

"ROB   ROY,   OK  AULD  LANG  SYNE" 


Rob  Roy Wallack 

Rasbleigb  Osboldiatone     .    .    .  Dyoii 
Francis  Osbaldistone     A.  H.  Davenport 

Hamiiih Kate  Pctinoycr 

Helen  Macgregor    .     .     -     Mrs.  Hoey 
Diana  Veraon    ....      Julia  Daly 

Matiie Mary  Cannon 

lean  McAlpine  .    .     .     Mrs.  Sylvester 


Bailie  Nitol  Jarvic Blalce 

Dougal BTotigham 

OweQ J.  C  Whiting 

Galliraith C.  Walcol 

Thornton Reynolds 

Frederick G.  S.  Lee 

Sergeant De  SUviria 


This  was  followed  by  a  new  comedietta,  by  John  Brougham, 
entitled  "A  Decided  Case."  after  which  Shclton's  Cornet  Band 
performed,  succeeded  by  the  farce  "Jenny  Lind,"  with  John  Drew 
as  Lcatherl ungs,  and  Mrs.  John  Wood  in  the  title  rOlc.  "Day 
After  the  Wedding"  terminated  the  performance.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
E.  L.  Davenport  acted  Col.  and  Lady  Frcelovc. 


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A    HISTORY   OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       Ci«w 


The  house  was  reopened   May   i8,  by  Sig.   MorelH,  for  tbreC'l 
nights,  in  order  to  introduce  Mr.  Jacobi,  a  young  American  tenor, 
who  had  been  studying  in  Italy.      "  II  Trovatore"  was  sung,  with 
Jacobi  as  Manrico  and  Cora  dc  Wilhorst,  her  first  appearance,  as 
Leonora.     May  20,  "Lucia  di  Lammernioor;"  May  22,  "  La  Eiglia 
del  Keggimento,"  when  Mile.  Aldini  sang  the  part  of  the  tenor. 
A  benefit  was  given  to  E.  A.  Marshal),  manager  of  the  Broadway  I 
Theatre,  this  city,  June  3.     The  programme  was  the  farce  "  Simp-| 
son    &   Co.  " :    Mmc.    Ponisi   as    Mrs.    Simpson,    Lizzie    Weston 
Davenport  as  Mra.   Bromley,  A.  H.  Davenport  as  Bromley.     "U 
Trovatore,"  with  Gazzaniga  as  Leonora,  Mile.  Phillips  as  .Azucena, 
BrignoU  as  Manrico,  Amodio  as  Count  de  Luna,  followed.     Then 
came  the  French  company  (first  appearance  in   this  city),    underi 
the  management   of  Gustave  Debos,  in  the  vaudeville,    "Edgardi 
Bonne,"  with  Mons.  Eclgard,  Sage,  Victor,  Mme.  Gonthier,  DeiJos, 
Mme.  D'Aire,  and  Mile.  Victor  in  the  cast. 

Mmc  Anna  dc  La  Grange  lca.scd  this  house  for  six  performances 
of  Italian  opera.  She  commenced  June  29 with  "I  Puriiani,"  with.; 
herself,  Brtgnoli,  Amodio,  and  Colctti  In  the  leading  idles.  Julyj 
I,  20.  "Norma;"  "Lucia  di  Lammermoor;"  July  8,  "La  Som. 
nambula;"  July  10,  17,  "II  Trovatore;"  July  15,  "I  Puritani." 
The  house  was  then  leased  by  William  Stuart  and  Dion  Bourcicault 
for  summer  txinccrts.  The  season  opened  Aug.  6,  and  among  the 
artists  were  Agnes  Robertson,  Mrs.  John  Wood,  Mile.  Spinola, 
M.  Guilemette,  Sig.  Arnoldi,  Henrietta  Simon.  Robert  StocpcL 
was  musical  director.  The  prices  of  admission  were  25  cts., 
reserved  seats  50  cts.  Elder  Hyde,  "One  of  the  Seventies"  {rf 
Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  related  his  personal  and  religious  experi- 
ences of  the  Prophet  Brlgham  Young  and  the  Mormons  Sunday 
night,  Aug.  16.  Annie  Milner,  sopnino,  and  Henry  C.  Cooper, 
violinist,  first  appeared  in  America  and  at  this  house  Aug.  17. 
Ermini  Frezzolini  made  her  American  d^but  Sept.  7  as  Amina  in 
"  La  Somnambula."  Also  the  same  night  Labocetta,  Gassier,  and 
Carl  Anschutz  were  heard.  Mme.  d'Angri  made  her  66b\\t  in 
opera  Nov.  2,  as  Arsacc  in  "  Semiramide,"  with  Mme.  de  La 
Grange  in  the  title  rAlc.  Sig.  Bignardi.  tenor,  nude  his  American 
d^but  Nov.  2,  in  "Rigolctlo."  then  acted  for  the  first  time  here. 
"U  Trovatore"  was  sung  Nov.  9,  Mmc.  d'Angri  a.s  Azucena  for 
the  first  time  in  America.  Bignardi  was  Manrico,  and  Sig.  Arda- 
vini  (his  American  debut)  was  Count  de  Luna.  The  season  closed 
Nov.  24  with  "La  Somnambula." 

The  season  was  resiimed  Nov.  30,  when  Karl  Formes  made  his 
American  d^but  as  Bertram,  in  "Robert  le  Diable."  This  opera 
was  s  success  at  the  Astor  Place  Opera  House  in  December,  1851. 
under  the  management  of  Max  Marelzek.  I  give  the  easts  then 
and  as  it  was  done  here  under  B.  Ulmann's  direction: 


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33 


Dtc^  1851.  Dbc.  1857. 

.    •    ■    .  Signon  SteSanone    .    .     .    .     ■       Mmc  de  La  Grange 

, .....     Signora  Bosio Mlk-  Cairoli 

ttolMrt SiK-  Bettini S\%.  Bigniinli 

Rairabaul    ....    Site-  Vi:lti Sig-  UbocetU 

Bertram      ....  Sig-  MArinJ      .......     ...     Herr  Fonnes 

Prioresa      ....  Mme.  Celeste  >    >    ^    ■    •    •     .    .     .     Sigoorin*  RoUa 

Mme.  Anna  dc  La  Grange  and  Karl  Formes  first  appeared  in 
^ralorio  in  America.  December  19.  in  Haydn's  "The  Creation." 
"^Ime.  Anne  Caradori  first  appeared  in  America,  Christmas  night, 
in  "The  Messiah,"  in  conjunction  with  Karl  Formes  and  Mile. 
d'Angri.  Mme.  Caradori  first  sang  in  opera  in  America,  Decem- 
ber 30.  as  Leonora  in  "Fidelio."  Tbalberg's  farewell  took  place 
Jan.  3,  1S58. 

B.  Ulmann  commenced  a  season  of  Italian  opera  Feb.  28,  with 
"  I  Puritani,"  with  this  cast : 


Elvira    ....     Anna  de  Ls  Grange 

Arthur  Talbot Tibenni 

Sir  <".eorgc      ....       Karl  Kortncs 
Sir  Brunno H^ratint 


SlrRichart Gajaler 

Henrietta Mme,  Morra 

Waller  Walton UubreuH 


On  Feb.  34  "  Don  Giovanni "  was  sung,  and  three  orchestras 
were  presented.  The  one  on  the  right  side  of  the  stage  played 
"La  Gavote,"  while  on  the  left  another  orchestra  played  "The 
Lander,"  anti  the  regular  orchestra  executed  "The  Minuet;  "the 
three  different  melodies  composed  in  three  different  movements 
and  played  by  the  three  orchestras  at  the  same  time.  March  I 
"Otcllo"  was  given  for  the  first  time  here.  Anna  dc  La  Grange 
sang  Desdemona,  Tiberini  was  the  Otcllo,  Labocctta,  Roderigo; 
Gassier  as  lago;  and  Karl  Formes  as  Elmero.  "The  Huguenots" 
was  presented  for  the  first  time  here  March  8,  and  the  cast  was: 

Valcodna  .     .     .     Annadc  La  Grange 

Margueriia SIcdcnburg 

hll  Conic  Di  San  Bris    .     .     .     Gauicr 
Cooic  De  Nevera      .     .    .  Taffanelli 


Urbana E1«n*  d'Angri 

Raoul TlberTnl 

Marcel Fomic« 


The  performance  commenced  at  7. 50.  This  opera  was  given  once 
before  in  New  York,  at  the  Astor  I'lace  Opera  House,  in  1850,  by 
the  Havana  Opera  company,  under  the  direction  of  Marty,  when 
Salvi,  Stcffanone,  and  Bosio  sang  the  principal  parts. 

Karl  Formes  took  a  benefit  March  26,  and  made  his  last  appear- 
ance but  one  thi.*  season.  The  great  bas.so  appeared  as  Marcel,  in 
"The  Huguenots."  Vot  the  niatinfc.  March  27.  Karl  Formes  and 
Mme.  Johannsen  appeared  in  "Martha."  Formes  was  a  superb 
^rtist  in  every  respect.  He  made  many  enemies  among  the 
Italians,  who  conspired  and  intrigued  against  him,  but  in  vain. 
He  was  supported  by  the  Germans  and  opera  goers  of  all  nations, 

VOL,  (1.— 3 


and  was  a  great  favorite  with  the  native  portion  of  the  opera  audi- 
ence. "Leonora,"  a  new  American  opera,  by  William  Henry  Fry, 
was  produced  for  the  first  time  March  29,  Dc  La  Grange  as  Leo> 
nora.  D'Angri  as  Tibcrini,  Rocco  as  Gassier,  and  Sig.  Baratini 
were  the  principals.  The  opera  was  in  the  repertoire  of  the 
Seguins,  who  sang  it  in  Philadelphia  in  1845.  "Leonora"  was 
not  altered  from  what  it  was  in  old  times,  except  that  it  was  trans- 
lated into  Italian  and  a  new  air  intioduced  for  Klcna  d'Angrt  and 
a  new  duet  for  her  and  Sig.  Tiberini.  The  casts  of  characters  here 
and  at  the  original  representation  were  as  follows: 

PHiLAi>ei.raiA,  tS45.  "B*"  York,  1858. 

\'aldo Peter  Ricliin^ Sig.  Rocco 

Mantalvo Edward  SeguJn Sig-  fiasxier 

Aifercx Mr.  Bninton Sig.  KarHlini 

Julio Mr.  Frawr Sitf.  Tiberini 

Leonora Wn.  Seguin Mme  de  La  Grange 

Mariana Mits  Ince Mme.  d'Aogri 

The  season  closed  April  i,  with  the  tenth  performance  of  "The 
Huguenots."  From  the  opening  night  over  seventy  performances 
took  place,  and  several  new  operas  were  produced  in  grand  style. 
"The  Huguenots,"  "Robert  le  Diable."  and  "Don  Giovanni" 
saved  the  season. 

The  first  da/  masque  was  given  here  April  12,  under  the  direction 
of  Bernard  Ulmann.  The  orchestra  consisted  of  one  hundred  and 
thirty  pcrformerg  directed  by  Musard.  The  niles  were  that  ladies 
must  be  masked,  and  not  admittal  unless  accompanied  by  a  gentle- 
man not  masked.  The  ladles  could  wear  fancy  costumes,  or  domi- 
nos.  Gentlemen  could  appear  in  fancy  costumes  or  plain  clothes, 
as  they  chose.  The  price  of  admission  was  50  cts.,  reserved 
seats  50  cts.  extra.  In  concert  Juliana  May  made  her  first 
appearance  April  26.  Carl  Anschutz  and  M.  Musard  were  the 
conductors.  The  Associated  Artists  began  a  summer  season  May 
jl.  They  consisted  of  Amodio,  Brignoli,  Gassier,  Diibreuil,  and 
Max  Marettek,  conductor.  "Sappho"  was  sung  for  the  first  time 
at  this  house  June  31,  with  Gazzaniga,  Adelaide  Phillips,  Brignoli, 
and  Gassier  in  the  cast.  The  opera  was  first  produced  in  this  city 
at  Castle  Garden,  for  the  benefit  of  Signorina  Tedesco.  The 
season  closed  June  26,  but  the  house  continued  open  one  week 
longer,  when  several  of  the  artists  took  benefit.-;.  Then.  Moss 
had  a  benefit  June  29.  and  a  host  of  volunteers  appeared,  including 
Matilda  Heron,  as  Medea. 

The  eleventh  annual  benefit  of  the  American  Dramatic  Fund 
took  place  Aug.  2,  and  the  bill  was  "The  Rivals."  Sir  Anthony 
Absolute,  Mark  Smith;  Captain  Absolute,  George  Jordan;  Mrs. 
Malaprop,  Mrs.  Vernon;  Bob  Acres,  T.  B.  Johnston;  Sir  Lucius 


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35 


O'Trigger,  George  Boniface;  Lydia  Languish.  Mary  Gannon.  A 
dance  by  Ben  Yates;  a  selection  from  "Richelieu  '  with  Edwin 
Booth  as  the  Cardinal;  a  selection  from  "The  Love  Chase,"  cast 
thus: 


Sir  Willlain  Fondlove .     .  S.  W.  Glenn 

Wildmkc C,  Wlieatleigh 

Was»cr  Wilier Hamilton 

Trucwonh     ....       J.  W.  Collier 


Widow  Green    .       Mnk  H,  P.  Crattan 

Conxunce Jane  Ccwmbs 

Lvdla Amelia  Parker 

Pbebe Miss  Francis 


This  was  followed  by  a  pageant,  by  John  Brougham,  entitled 
"Shakespeare's  Dream*:  J.  I*rior  as  Chronas,  H.  Ryner  as 
GWlUir  in  the  tableau  many  prominent  professionals  appcired 
"T|ie  Reviqw,  pf  The  Wags  Of  VVimljior,"  came  next  with  this 
cast: 


Deputy  Bill      .    . 
Loooey  McTwollcr 
Cakb  ^uotcm 
Grace  Gaytove 


W.  R,  nUke 

.    BtouKharn 

.    C,  Walcot 

Ada  CM  (too 


John  Lump John  Sefton 

Capt.  Bcaugard     ....    Jas  Dunn 

Dobbtt Un^ard 

Lucy Mrs.  John  Sdton 


This  was  John  Scfton's  first  appearance  in  five  years.  "  A 
Pleasant  Neighbor  "  was  also  acted,  with  Cranshawe  as  Sir  George 
Howard,  Miss  A.  Ctishman  as  Lady  Howard,  Fanny  Herring  as 
Nancy  Strop,  Geo.  I„  Fox  as  Christopher  Strop,  and  Bruce  as 
Thomas.     "  The  Dumb  Girl  of  Genoa  "  closed  Che  entertainment : 


Strappado F.  Watlcint 

JuAiin W.  Taylor 

Mnco H.  Joraan 


Count  Corvoiie Duncan 

Deaperetto  .     ....     E.  F.  Tavlor 
Julietta Jutia  Turnbull 


Max  Maretzek  began  a  season  of  opera  Aug.  30  with  '*  La  Som- 

nambula" : 


Amina       Pepita  Gassier 

Uta Goldool 

Count  Rudolfo Gamier 


Elvioo Pcrring 

Terexa Avogarira 


The  conductors  were  Angelo  Torriani  and  Maretzek.  This  was 
the  first  appearance  in  America  of  Pepila  Gassier.  Sept.  3 
"Rigolctto"  was  sung,  with  the  first  appearance  in  New  York  of 
Sig.  StcfTani,  as  the  Duke.  Sig.  Garibaldi  also  made  his  New 
York  dJbut  singing  Sparafucile.  Adelaide  Phillips  appeared  as 
Magdalen.  Oct.  4  "  La  Traviata"  was  sung,  and  was  ihe  first 
appearance  of  Sig,  Striglia.  The  annual  benefit  for  the  Romnn 
Catholic  Orphan  Asylum  of  this  city  occurred  afternoon  and  even- 
ing Oct.  14,  under  the  direction  of  John  Brougham.  The  pra- 
giamme  was:  Matinee — "Swiss  Swains"  by  the  Wren  Juvenile 
comedians,  followed  by  "A  Morning  Call,"  in  wbich  Geo.  C- 
Boniface  and  Mmc.  Ponisi  had  the  principal  rdica ;  after  this  came 
a   musical    entertainment,    in   which    Mme.    Lovamcy   sang,    Kd. 


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36        A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      C.ss* 


MoUenhaiier  executed  a  violin  solo,  Wood's  Minstrels  appeared, 
and  JaniL's  E.  Dunn  sang,  the  bill  concluding  with  "A  Conjugal 
Lesson,"  by  A.  W.  Young  and  Mrs.  W.  G.  Jones.  In  the  evening, 
"A  Pretty  Piece  of  Diisincss,"  introducing  Chaa.  Walcot,  John 
Brougham,  Amelia  Parlcer,  Mrs.  H.  Bland,  and  Miss  Miller. 
This  was  followed  by  Herr  Cline  on  the  iight-ropc;  duct  by 
Walter  Ralyea  and  Rosita  Goldoni ;  "The  Old  Guard,"  vrilh  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Mark  Smith  and  Mr.  Briggs  in  the  cast;  Mme.  Lovarncy 
sang  "Kathleen  Mavournecn;"  the  (arce,  "Sketches  in  India," 
by  Geo.  L.  Fox,  James  Lingard,  T.  S.  Clinc.  John  Moore,  Bruc- 
ciani,  Mrs.  M.  Moore,  Fanny  Herring,  and  Mrs.  Seymour;  comic 
song  by  Little  Fred  Wren,  the  programme  concluding  with  "The 
Irish  Tutor,"  by  J.  Seymour,  Bellamy,  White,  Mrs.  Seymour,  and 
Annie  White. 

B.  Ulmann  began  a  season  of  Italian  opera  Oct.  20,  with  the 
American  d^but  of  Piccolomini;  al-so  Sig.  Muzio,  musical  director. 
"La  Traviata"  was  the  initial  performance,  Piccolomini  making 
her  debut  as  Violctta.  Sciiorita  Soto,  danseusc,  appeared  in  the 
ballroom  scene.  The  Academy  was  crowded  to  suffocation,  and 
the  receipts  were  four  thousand  dollars.  Piccolomini  took  the 
house  by  storm;  she  was /rftV'r,  not  absolutely  handsome,  but 
pretty,  had  a  pair  of  dancing  eyes,  a  charming  naiveU  oi  manner, 
a  great  talent  for  dramatic  action  of  the  most  effective  character, 
and  a  pure  soprano  voice,  not  very  powerful,  but  sytnpathetic  and 
sweet.  On  Oct.  37  Piccolomini  and  Karl  Formes  appeared  as 
Marie  and  Sergeant  Sulpirio,  in  "The  Daughter  of  the  Rc-giment;" 
Nov.  8,  "Don  Giovanni,"  with  Gazzaniga  as  Donna  Anna.  Mile. 
Ghioni  (her  first  appearance  in  America)  as  Donna  Klvira,  Piccolo- 
mini as  Zcrlina,  and  Karl  Formes  as  Lcporello.  Mme.  Laborde 
made  her  American  d6but  Nov.  13,  as  Norma,  Mile.  Ghioni  acting 
Adalgisa.  The  comic  opera,  "La  Scrva  Padrona  "  ("The  Domi- 
neering Housemaid  "),  with  Piccolomini  as  the  petulant  housemaid, 
was  sung  on  the  same  date,  "  Lc  Nozzc  di  Figaro  "  was  first  sung 
in  America  Nov.  23.  The  Knglish  version  of  this  opera  was  given 
in  New  Orleans,  September  1836,  with  Charlotte  Cuahnian  as  the 
Countess.  This  opera  was  also  heard  about  the  same  time  at  the 
old  National  I'heatrc,  Leonard  and  Church  streets.  The  cast  on 
the  present  occasion  at  the  Academy  was: 


Susann:! Piccolomini 

The  Couatcas  ....     Mme.  Gliioni 

Chcrubun Mme.  B<rkcl 

Marcelline ,  Mme.  Mora 

Uoo  Curxio     ....     Sig.  Uaratini 


Figaro Herr  Formes 

The  Count      ....    Sig.  Florenta 

Uartolo Weinlich 

Don  Basilio Mullcr 


Gazzaniga  took  a  benefit  and   her  farewell    Nov.   26  and   2y. 
"Robert    lc  Diabic"  was  sung,  with  laborde  and    Gazzaniga  as 


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Isabella  and  Alice,  Nov.  26,  and  "11  Trovatore"  Nov.  27,  Pkco- 

lomini  as  Leonora;  also  the  second  act  of  "  I^  Somnarabula." 
Laborde's  6rst  appearance  as  Amina.  Mile.  I'oinsot  made  her 
American  d^but  Dec.  3  as  Valentine  in  "The  Huguenots."  The 
season  closed  Dec.  8. 

A  mammoth  scries  of  entertainments  toolc  place  Dec.  18-21,  22, 
in  aid  of  the  Mount  Vernon  Association  for  the  Preservation  of 
Washington's  Home,  composed  of  dramatic  performances,  operatic 
concerts,  tableau  vivants,  a  bali,  and  concert  rf  la  Musard.  Prob- 
ably one  of  the  greatest  dramatic  entertainments  ever  given  in  this 
country  was  that  of  Dec.  18,  when  the  attraction  was  "Faint 
Heart  Never  Won  Fair  l^dy":  Wayne  Olwine  as  Ruy  Gomez, 
John  Moore  as  Marquis  de  Santa  Cruz,  Ada  Clifton  as  Charles 
H..  Lawson  as  Pedro.  James  Ward  as  Guzman.  Fanny  Morant  as 
the  Duchess,  and  Mrs.  H.  Moore  as  the  Duenna,  followed  by 
"Medea":  Mrs.  J.  H.  Allen  as  Crcusa.  Mrs.  H.  P.  Grattan  as 
lantbe,  J.  H.  Allen  as  Jason,  H.  Howard  as  Crecn,  J.  J.  Prior  as 
Orpheus,  Viola  and  Adele  Plunkett  as  Lycaon  and  Melantbua. 
This  was  succeeded  by  a  musical  miUinge,  in  which  Pauline  Col- 
son,  Lucy  Escott,  Mmc.  Caradori  and  Arthur  Napoleon  appeared. 
"The  Maid  With  the  Milking  Pail  "  followed,  with  Agnes  Robert- 
son a^Milty,  W.  Reynolds  as  Algernon,  Whiting  as  Lord  Phil- 
ander, Sloan  as  Diccon.  "A  Morning  Call"  came  next,  and 
introduced,  for  the  first  time  in  this  city  for  six  years,  Catharine 
Sinclair  Forrest,  as  Mrs.  Chillington.  Henry  Sedley  also  made 
his  first  appearance  in  New  York,  acting  Sir  Edward  Ardent. 
Then  came  John  Brougham's  burlesque  of  "^ybimiiUS."  witJ 
additional  lines  appropriate  to  the  occasion.  Aftcrthis  came 
Brougham's  "A  Decided  Case": 


Capi.  Dudley  . 
Prrcivil  .  .  . 
Mrs.  St.  Lcgcr 


Lester  Wztlack 

.     .     .     Lcvpre 

Mrs.  Reeves 


Stabbs    .     . 
Ludy  Angela 


.     .  Jotin  Sloan 
Mn.  John  Hocy 


The  Campbell  Minstrels  concluded  the  entertainment.  On  Tues- 
day, Dec.  21.  the  second  day  of  the  festival,  a  dress  ball  was 
given.  Mons.  Musard,  with  his  orchestra,  made  his  first  appear- 
ance in  America  as  conductor  of  a  ball.  On  Wednesday,  Dec.  22, 
the  third  and  last  day  of  the  festival,  a  concert  was  given  under 
the  direction  of  Mons.  Musard  and  Carl  Bergmann. 

Ulmann  commenced  a  series  of  six  performances  of  Italian  opera 
Jan.  6,  1859.  when  "Martha"  was  given  Jan.  7.  with  Brignoli, 
Laborde,  and  Formes  in  the  cast;  Jan.  Ji,  "Don  Giovanni,"  Picco- 
lomint  as  Zcrlina,  Poinsot  as  Donna  Anna,  and  Ghioni  as  Elvira. 
"La  Zingara"("The  Bohemian  Girl")  Jan.  la  "  Martha"  and 
"  La  Serva  Padrona  "  {matinSe},  and  evening,  concert  and  oratorio 
of  "The  Creation."     A  version  of  "The  Bohemian  Girl"  was  first 


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j:iveii  at  Her  Majesty's  Theatre,  London,  Fcbniary,   1857.     The 
casts  in  London  and  at  the  Academy,  this  city,  were  as  follows: 

London.  Nkw  Vork,  1S59. 

Arline Piccolomini Piccolomini 

Thaddeua Guiulin! BngnoU 

Cotmi  Amheim Bdlcttl Florenia 

U«vilxlicM>t       Vialetd Colctd 

^Cyptj  Qwen Lannier Ghiont 

In  July  the  "Gypsy  Queen  "was  sung  by  Alboni.  The  opera  was 
originally  produced  at  Drur>'  Lane  Theatre.  London,  in  1843, 
when  Alfred  Bunn  was  the  manager.  Ficeolomini  announced  her 
farewell  July  I3,in  "  La  Traviata,  when  Brignoli  and  Piccolomini 
appeared  for  the  first  time  together  in  this  opera.  The  season 
closed  Jan.  15.  but  Piccolomini  gave  a  performance  of  Norina  in 
"Don  Pasquale,"  matinee  Feb.  12,  stopping  over  in  New  Vork, 
en  route  £or  another  city.  March  7  a  concert  was  given  for  the 
benefit  of  George  F.  Bristow.  J.  B.  Brown  took  a  benefit  March 
1 1,  when  he  recited  several  pieces  and  appeared  in  scenes,  assisted 
by  Victoria  Randolph,  her  first  appearance  in  public  Prof.  M. 
Colburn  and  a  lady  from  private  life,  Mrs.  Dr.  J.  J.  O'Brien,  gave 
gems  from  the  opera.      Geo.  F.  Bristow  presided  at  the  piano. 

Gazzaniga  reappeared  April  11,  as  Violetta  in  "La  Traviata." 
Mile.  Caroline  Alimo  m^e  her  American  d^but  April  22  as 
Norma. 

An  amateur  pcrformancz  was  given  April  28,  for  the  benefit  of 

the  American  Dramatic  Fund.     It  was  an  extraordinary  theatrical 

performance,  the  scheme  of  which  originated  with  John  Brougham. 

^^'^In  the  programme  was  a  new  play  by  Brougham  and  Goodrich, 

called  "Xhe  bark  Hour  Before  the  Dawnj"  cast  as  follows: 


L 


C.  p.  Rosenbcrc 

.     I  S.  Ktcsc 

Alfred  Carroll 

Baron  De  Trap.     .     -     .£.  M.Cunis 


Alfred  De  Sonncville 
Vlcomtc  De  RoHterre 
Laforce     .... 


Ccctle Mint  Elliott 

Joseph       .     .     .     .    J.  H   Wainwright 
l*»pa  Chauve      ....  Ju.  Caffcrty 


There  were  also  in  the  cast  J.  A.  Page,  J.  Alstyn,  Marsh,  Dris- 
coll,  Remsen,  F.  Bellew,  Norton.  Browne,  and  Addison.  There 
were  operatic  selections,  and  a  recitation  by  W.  Taylor.  Mmc. 
La  Comtesse  Ferussac  made  her  first  and  only  appearance  June  14, 
in  grand  opera,  for  the  benefit  of  the  Woman's  Hospital  Associa- 
tion. "I  Puritani"  was  presented,  with  La  Comtesse  as  Elvira, 
Brignoli  as  Antonio,  Amodin  as  Riccardo,  Slg.  Junca  as  Georgi, 
and  Barili  as  the  Gouvemcur.  One  of  the  greatest  drawbacks  to 
the  success  of  the  Academy  was  the  free  stockholder  scats.  One 
share  entitled  the  owner  to  one  seat,  and  those  who  owned  four 
shares  or  more  were  entitled  to  a  box.  For  thirty  years,  almost 
without  exception,  the  building  was  rented   only  upon  condition 


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that  the  scats  and  boxes  owned  by  the  stockholders  should  belong 
to  them  for  e^-ery  performance.  During  the  years  (rom  1854  until 
1861  the  rent  demanded  was  $24,000  a  year,  to  which  must  be 
added  the  cost  of  losing  most  of  the  best  boxes  and  the  best  seats. 

The  next  operatic  season  opened  Sept.  10,  1859,  with  the 
nucleus  of  three  Italian  Opera  companies,  among  whom  were 
Mme.  Gassier,  Mmc.  Adelaide  Cortes,  Mme.  Strakosch,  Slg. 
Brignoli,  Sig.  Stefani,  Sig.  Amodio,  and  .Sig.  Junca.  Max  Maretzeic 
was  the  dircctur,  and  B.  Ulmann  general  superintendent  "II 
Poliulo,  or  The  Martyrs"  was  the  opening  opera,  with  CortcsJ  and 
BrigDoIi  in  the  leading  rdlcs.  Mme.  Gassier  appeared  Sept.  14 
in  "La  Somnambula;**  Brignoli,  Elvino;  Amodio,  the  Count. 
"Norma"  was  sung  Sept.  15,  Adelaide  Cortesi  in  the  title  rdle. 
"Barber  of  Seville,"  Sept.  16,  with  Mme.  Gassier,  Rocco,  Amodio, 
and  Brignoli  in  the  cast.  In  the  lesson  scene,  Mme.  Gassier  sang 
the  Venzane  Waltz,  also,  with  Sig.  Gassier,  a  Spanish  duet;  "  Lucia 
di  Lammcrmoor,"  matinee,  Sept.  17,  with  Gassier  in  title  rdle, 
Stefani  as  Edganlo,  and  Sig.  Gassier  as  Ashton.  This  was  foU 
lowed  by  the  second  act  of  "  Norma,"  with  Cortesi,  Strakosch,  and 
Stefani  in  the  cast.  The  last  act  of  "II  Trovatore,"  with  Cortesi 
as  Leonora,  Brignoli  and  Amodio  in  the  cast,  closed  the  perform* 
ance.  "II  Pcilittto"  was  sung  Sept.  19,  Brignoli,  Cortesi,  and 
Amodio  in  the  principal  r6le.s.  "II  Tro\'fllore,"  Sept.  2i,  with 
Cortesi  as  Leonora,  for  the  first  lime  in  America;  "I  Puritani," 
Sept.  23,  with  Moie.  Gassier  as  Elvira  (first  time  in  America), 
Brignoli  as  Arturo,  Amodio  as  Riccardo;  "Traviata,"  Sept  23, 
Cortesi  as  Violetta;  Brignoli,  Alfredo;  Amodio,  Germont;  "Lucia 
di  Lammcrmoor,"  matinee,  Sept.  24,  The  fourth  act  of  "U  Tro- 
vatore," the  fifth  act  "  Barber  of  Seville,"  Mme.  and  Sig.  Gassier 
as  Rosina  and  Figaro,  the  duet  from  the  second  act  of  "I  Puri- 
tani," Amodio  as  Riccardo,  Sig.  Junca  as  Georgio.  Arthur  Napa< 
Icon,  pianist,  appeared,  for  the  first  time  in  this  bouse  One 
dollar  was  the  admission  fee  to  all  parts  of  the  house.  "  M  Tro- 
vatore" was  sung  Sept.  26;  "Ernani."  Sept.  28,  Mme.  Gassier  as 
Elvira,  Stefani  as  Emani,  and  Amodio  as  Carlos.  "Don  Gio- 
vanni," Sept  30,  Cortesi  as  Anna;  Mme.  Strakosch  aa  Elvira; 
Brignoli,  Ottavio;  and  Sig.  Mueller,  Commandatore.  "Emani" 
was  sung  matin£e,  Oct.  i,  also  third  act  of  "II  PoUutu."  scenes 
from  "The  Barber  of  Seville,"  and  a  concert  by  Mr.  Mills,  the 
pianist,  and  others. 

The  regular  operatic  season  opened  Oct.  26.  1859,  with  "II 
Poliuto"  cast  thus:  Pauline,  Mme.  Gazzaniga:  Severus,  Amodio; 
Ncarous,  Rubio;  Pulyutus,  Brignoli;  Felix,  Shelo;  Calisthenes, 
Mueller. 

"  La  Traviata"  was  sung  with  Mile.  Speranza  as  Violetta;  Brig- 
noli, Alfredo;  Amodio,  Germont;  Oct  27,  "Rigoletto;"  Oct  28, 


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Mme.  Gaizaniga  sang  Pauline  in  "II  Poliuto;"  matinee,  Oct.  39, 
also  the  first  act  of  "  La  Traviata,"  with  Adelaide  Speranza  in  the 
chief  rAle,  and  the  fourth  act  of  "Rigolelto,"  with  Colson,  Gat- 
zaniga,  and  Sperania,  and  Fcrri  in  the  cast  "  Maria  de  Rohan  " 
was  sung  Oct.  31,  with  Gazzaniga  in  the  title  r61c  for  the  fitst  time 
in  America.  Sig.  Bcaucardc,  tenor,  made  his  American  d^but  Nov. 
2.  as  Fernando  in  "La  Favorita."  with  Gazzaniga  as  Lamora, 
Amodio  as  Alphonso.  *' Lucrezia  Borgia"  was  sung  Nov.  4,  with 
Bcaucardc  as  Gcnaro,  and  Gazzaniga  as  Lucrczia.  For  the 
matinee,  Nov.  5,  the  fourth  act  of  "La  Favorita"  was  given  with 
Gazzaniga  as  Leonora.  The  operetta  "Never  Judge  by  Appear- 
ances" was  given  Nov.  6,  when  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Henry  Dayton 
appeared,  also  "Rigolctto."  "Sicilian  Vespers'*  was  sung  Nov.  7. 
for  the  first  time  in  America;  Elena,  Mme.  Colson;  Governor, 
Fcrri;  Arrigo,  Brignoli;  Procida,  Jtinca. 

Mme.  Albertine  made  her  American  dibut  Nov.  17,  as  Leonora 
in  "  II  Trovatore,"  with  Beaucarde  as  Manrico.  For  the  matjntjc, 
Nov.  19,  Albertine,  Colson,  and  Gazzaniga,  the  three  fritrtg  dettntt 
appeartti  in  "Sicilian  Vespers,"  and  the  fourth  act  of  "La  Tra- 
viata" was  given.  "The  Magic  Flute,"  first  heaid  in  America 
Nov.  21,  with  Queen  of  the  Night,  Mme.  Colson  ;  I'apagcna,  Mme. 
StrakORch;  Pamlna,  Gazzaniga.  On  Thanksgiving  matinde,  Nov. 
24,  Mme.  Anna  Bishop  wa:i  heard  in  "Tancrcdi,"  and  also  sang 
Casta  Diva  from  "  Norma."  Mme.  Albertine  appeared  as  Leonora 
in  "  II  Trovatore."  AdcUna  I'atti  sang  Lucia  in  "  Lucia  di  I..am- 
mermoor,"  with  Brignoli  as  Kdgardo;  Patti  also  sang  Lucia  at 
matinee,  Nov.  26.  Amina  in  "La  Somnambula,"  Dec.  r.  "The 
Huguenots"  was  sung  Dec.  2,  and  the  .season  closed  Dec.  J, 
with  Paiti  a.s  Amina  in  "La  Somnambula."  The  house  reopened 
Dec.  21,  with  "Lucia  di  Lammermoor."  and  "Ernani."  Dec.  26; 
Adelina  Patti  sang  Zerlina.  Dec  27,  in  "Don  Giovanni,"  and  for 
her  farewell  benefit,  Dec.  29,  was  heard  in  "  La  Somnambula; "  the 
first  act  of  "La  Favorita"  was  also  sung,  and  the  second  act  of 
"  Lucrezia  Borgia,"  with  Susini  as  the  Duke,  Gazzaniga  as  Lucrezia 
Borgia.  The  season  closed  Dec.  30  with  "Don  Giovanni,"  Gaz- 
zaniga as  Donna  Anna  and  Patti  as  Zcrlina. 

Adelina  Patti  was  born  at  Madrid,  Spain,  on  Feb.  ig,  1843. 
The  certificate  of  her  baptism  has  been  discovered,  and  has  been 
published  by  the  Spanish  papers.  It  is  dated  April  8,  1S43,  and 
certifies  that  on  that  day  Don  Jo»e  Losada.  vicar  of  the  Parish  of 
Saint  Louis,  Madrid,  baptized  a  child  born  in  Fuencarral  Street, 
in  the  same  city,  daughter  of  Salvator  Patli.  professor  of  music,  a 
native  of  Caiania,  in  Sicily,  and  of  Caierina  Patti,  nie  Chiesa, 
a  native  of  Rome.  The  child's  godparents  gave  her  the  name  of 
Adele  Jeanne  .Marie.  The  family  settled  in  New  York  when 
Adelina  was  about  a  year  old,  which  gave  rise  to  the  belief  that 


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she  is  a  native  of  this  city.  The  father  of  Patti,  Salvator  Pattf. 
was  a  tenor  of  repute  in  Italy.  Probably  Patti  has  received  a 
larger  salary  than  any  living  person.  She  was  citgagcd  for  a  tour 
of  eight  months  in  America,  commencing  in  September,  1S71,  and 
was  to  sing  either  at  concerts,  in  opera,  or  in  oratorio  one  hundred 
times,  receiving  for  each  performance  ^£400,  or  ;C40,ooo  for  eight 
months,  exclusive  of  all  the  travelling  expenses  of  her  husband 
and  suite,  to  be  paid  by  Strakosch,  who  was  to  deposit  with  the 
Rothschilds  in  Paris  ;^20,ooo  as  a  guarantee. 

Nilsson  received  Ji.ooo  a  night  in  England,  and  when  she  came 
to  America  thi.4  was  increased  to  $1,500  a  nigfat.  Mile.  Tieijens 
(in  America  in  1S75)  had  JSoo  a  night  guaranteed  her,  besides  half 
the  receipts  over  a  certain  sum.  Mme.  Patti,  during  her  last  visit 
to  this  countr)-,  was  paid  $5,000  a  night,  payable  in  advance  at  noon 
on  the  day  she  sang. 

"II  Poliuto"was  .-iung  Sept.  ;;,  i860,  with  Cortesi  as  Paolina, 
Musiani  as  Polyutus,  and  Amodio  as  Scverus. 

"Lucia"  was  given  Sept.  6.  with  Patti  and  Musiani;  "11  Tro- 
vatore,"  Sept.  7,  with  Cortesi,  Mme.  Strakosch,  Musiani,  and 
Amodio,  and  at  a  matinee  on  Sept.  8,  "  La  Somnanibula"  was  re- 

gated.  "11  Uarbiere  ■■  was  sung  Sept.  10,  with  Patti  as  Rosina, 
rignoli  as  Count  Almaviva,  E.  Barili  as  Figaro,  Susini  as  Dr. 
Bartolo,  and  Mme.  Fischer  as  Bertha;  "II  Trovatorc,"  Sept.  it; 
*'I  Puritani,"  Sept.  12,  with  Patti  as  Elvira;  Brignoli,  Arturo; 
Amodio,  Riccardo;  and  .Susini,  Georgio.  Owing  to  a  difficulty 
with  Cortesi,  she  did  not  appear  Sept.  13,  in '*  La  Traviata,"  but 
withdrew,  and,  organizing  a  Cortesi  company,  appeared  at  Niblo's 
Garden.  "Martha"  was  sun^  Sept.  141  " Norma.'*  Sept.  15,  with 
Parodi  taking  Cortesi's  position.  Mme.  Inez  Fabbri  appeared 
Sept.  t7,  in  "Lucrczia  Borgia;"  "Sicilian  Vespers"  was  heard 
Sept.  19,  with  Pauline  Colson  (first  appearance)  as  Princess  Elena, 
Sig.  Stigclli  (first  appearance)  as  Arrigo,  Sig.  Ferri  as  Governor, 
and  M.  Gcncbrcl  (first  appearance)  as  John  of  Procida.  Barili  died 
in  Philadelphia,  1S85. 

B.  Ulmann  opened  a  season  Oct.  24.  when  Karl  Formes  reap- 
peared as  Bertram  in  "  Robert  le  Diable,"  with  Fabbri  as  Alice,  and 
Stigelli  as  Robert.  "Martha"  was  sung  Oct.  26,  with  Fabbri  as 
Lady  Henrietta,  and  Mme.  Martini  D'Ormy  as  Nancy.  "Les 
Huguenots"  was  heard  Oct.  29,  by  Mme.  Fabbri,  Mme.  Marctzck, 
Mme.  Fanny  Natalie,  and  Signors  Stigelli,  Formes,  Abelli,  and 
Wcinlich.  Karl  Formes  sang  Caspar  in  "  Dcr  Freischiitz,"  Oct. 
31.  The  season  closed  Nov.  r,  with  "  Martha."  Another  season 
commenced  Nov.  26.  with  Sig.  Stefani,  tenor,  Sig.  Florenza,  and 
Mme.  Anna  Bishop  added  to  the  troujie.  "La  Juive"  was  given. 
Fabbri  was  La  Juive,  Mme.  Anna  Bishop  the  princess  Eudaxia, 
Sig.  Stigelli,  Eleazar,  and   Herr  Formes  the  Cardinal.     It  was 


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repeated  Nov.  28  and  30,  Dec.  1  and  3,  and  was  announced  for  the 
7th,  but  on  the  tatter  day  Mr.  Ulmann  published  a  card,  announc- 
ing that,  through  want  of  public  support,  he  was  compelled  to  give 
up  the  manajrement.  Mmc.  Fabbri,  Sig.  Stigclli,  and  Herr  Formes 
appeared  Dec.  7  in  "Masaniello,"  followed  by  "Stradella,"  Dec.  8, 
and  "The  Child  of  the  Regiment."  Dec.  12,  when  the  theatre  wa$ 
closed.  For  the  benefit  of  Karl  Formes.  Jan.  i,  (861.  "Martha" 
was  sung,  with  Bertha  Johannsen  (first  time  in  four  veaTs)  as  Lady 
Henrietta;  Jan.  11,  "La  Juive"  was  heard  for  Sligclli's  benefit. 

Another  season  of  Italian  opera  began  Jan.  21,  under  the  man- 
agement of  the  Associated  Artists.  Muzio  was  the  conductor, 
Jacob  Grau,  director,  and  D.  de  Vivo,  manager.  The  company 
included  I'aulinc  Colson,  Isabella  Hinckley.  Mile.  Elcns,  a  d£bu 
tante,  Adelaide  Phillips,  and  Signori  Brignoli,  Ferri,  Susini, 
Stefani,  IppoIiCo,  and  Coletti.  Their  first  production  was  "11 
Giuramcnta  " 


Elgin Pauline  Colson  l  Blanci 

Visciirdo Stgnor  Brl^DOll  I  MxnfTcdi 


Adelaide  PhiDips 
.     ,     Signor  Fctri 


Miss  Hinckley  made  her  d£but  Jan.  23,  tn  "Lucia."  Miss 
Hinckley  was  married  to  Sig.  Susini,  and  gave  birth  to  a  daughter 
June  2.  1862.  Her  confinement,  however,  was  followed  by  puer- 
peral fever,  which,  turning  to  typhoid,  terminated  fatally  July  6, 
1862.  This  lady  sang  twice  at  Court  at  The  Hague,  and  received 
a  most  flattering  mark  of  attention  from  Her  Majesty  the  Queen  of 
Holland,  who  took  her  by  the  hand,  complimented  her  highly  upon 
her  voice,  and  shortly  after  presented  her  with  a  handsome  bracelet. 
"  n  Trovatorc  "  was  given  Jan.  29,  with  Miss  Hinckley  as  Leonora 
and  Mi.ss  Phillips  as  Azucena.  Jan.  31,  Signorina  Elena  made 
her  dibut  as  Lucrcaia  Borgia.  Feb.  2,  the  Philharmonic  Society 
gave  another  concert.  "II  Barbiere"  was  sung  Feb.  4,  and 
Martha,"  Feb.  6.  Feb.  11,  Verdi's  opera,  "  Un  Ballo  in  Mas- 
chera  "  was  given  for  the  first  time  in  America,  and  with  this  cast: 


AtMlIa Pauline  Colson  | 

Omm' Itabell.1  HiDckkyi 

Ulrica      ....      Adelddc  PliiUipa  I 


Riccardo Signor  Brignoli 

Renarto Signor  Ftrri 


It  was  repeated  Feb.  13,  16,  18,  20,  when  President-elect  Lin- 
coln attended,  and  Feb.  22  and  25.  Clara  Louise  Kellogg  made 
her  public  operatic  d^but  in  New  York,  Feb.  2f.  as  Gilda  in 
"Rigolctto."  "Don  Giovanni"  was  sung  March  1.  Miss  Kel- 
logg again  appeared  as  Gilda,  March  2;  "Un  Ballo"  was  repeated 
March  4-8;  "II  Poliulo."  March  8.  Miss  Kellogg  first  essayed 
the  rdle  of  Linda  in  "Linda  di  Chamounix,"  matinee,  March  9. 
This  closed  the  season.     "  Un  Ballo  in  Maschcra"  had  a  greater 


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success  than  any  opera  since  "  II  Trovatorc. '"  While  in  the  height 
of  its  popularity  it  was  withdrawn  in  order  to  permit  Miss  Kellogg 
to  malic  her  d^but  in  "  RigoltJtto,"  Stigelli  making  his  rcntr^c  in 
the  tenor  part. 

Clara  Louise  Kellogg  began  her  professional  career  as  a  concert 
singer,  and  soon  acquired  the  highest  position  in  opera  and  in 
oratorio.  As  a  singer  she  did  not  astonish  you  —  she  delighted 
you.  She  was  so  natural,  so  sympathetic  in  voice  and  manner,  so 
nearly  faultless  in  method,  and  exquisitely  happy  in  imparting  the 
sentiment  of  a  song,  or  in  illustrating  the  dramatic  purport  of  a 
scene. 

The  thirteenth  annual  benefit  of  the  American  Dramatic  Fund 
took  place  March  21,  when  "Macbeth"  was  acted  with  this  phe- 
nomenal cast : 


Mscbtlh Edwin  Booth 

Maodufl U,irlcs  Fisher 

Duncan  ....       C.  Kctnbic  Mason 

Malcolm O.  fi.  Collins 

Basquo A.  W.  fcnno 

Lenox T>  Wcmy.vt 

Roasc T.  Hamblin.  Jt. 

Srwafd Havilaod 

Scion Jeffries 

Physician Bndrman 

Tint  Officer Mr.  wine 

Second  Officer H.  Daly 

First  MnrdcTcr  .     .     J.  C   Williamson 


Stcond  Murrlcrcr Cook 

Bleeding  Soldier  .  .  F.  L.  Rodgers 
First  Afiparilioo     .     .    Mr.  Tbompaon 

Donalbsin Miss  Cook 

FIcance Miss  DowUs 

Hecate George  Kea 

L,ady  Macbeth  .  .  Charlotte  CoAhinan 
First  Sln|[inE  Witch  Mmc.  Anna  Hiahop 
Second  Singing  Witch  .  Mrs-  Kccvca 
Gcnilcwonun  ....  Mrs.  France 
First  Witch  ....  Hartv  PcarMn 
Second  Witch  ....  IoIid  Seflon 
Third  Witch  .     .     .  James  W.  Lingird 


After  the  tragedy  Mme.  Anna  Hishop  sang  "The  Flag  of  Our 
Union,"  words  by  Gen.  G.  P.  Morris.  L.  J.  Vincent  was  stage 
manager.  The  receipts  were  $2,040,  and  netted  to  the  Fund  about 
^1,700,  — the  largest  benefit  the  Fund  had  ever  received. 

The  Associated  Operatic  Artists  returned  April  8,  for  one  week. 
"Moses  in  Egypt"  was  sung  April  14,  with  Hinckley,  Phillips, 
Stigelli,  Ferri.  and  Susini  in  the  cast.  Mme.  Anna  Bishop  took 
a  benefit  April  19,  when  "  The  Bohemian  Girl "  was  given.  Mons. 
and  Mme.  Blondin  appeared,  for  the  last  time  in  America,  April 
20,  Philharmonic  concert;  Thursday,  April  25,  benefit  of  Harry 
Pearson,  prior  to  his  departure  for  the  war,  when  "  Henry  IV.  ' 
was  played  by  Messrs.  Conway,  Harkins,  Hall,  Chester,  Martin, 
Andrews,  and  Pearson,  and  the  Misses  Beck,  Taylor.  Ellis,  Gold- 
ing,  and  Le  Bnin.  May  17,  Militarj'  Festival  of  the  First  German 
Rifle  Regiment;  May  25,  benefit  of  the  Regiment  Fund  of  the 
U,  S.  Guard;  July  4,  dramatic  entertainments  by  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Barney  Williams,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  W.  J.  Florence,  and  a  host  of  as- 
sistants. Tilts  was  the  first  time  the  Florences  and  the  Williamses 
appeared  together.  The  bill  was  "Customs  of  the  Country,"  "The 
Irish  Tiger,"  and  "  Irish  Lion."    Owen  S.  Fawcett  made  his  first 


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appcsrance  in  New  York,  on  this  occasion  as  Mr.  Wadd,  in  "  The 
Irish  Lion." 

B.  Ulmann  assumed  the  management  of  this  house  Sept.  t6, 
1861,  when  Professor  Herrmann,  the  prcstidigitatcur,  made  his 
American  d€but.  Theo.  Thomas'  Italian  Opera  Orchestra  was 
also  engaged.  "Un  Ballo  in  Ma&chcra"  was  given  Oct.  17-21, 
and  matin&e,  Oct.  26,  with  Miss  Kellogg,  Miss  Hinclttcy,  Mme. 
Strakosch,  and  Signori  Brignoli,  Mancusi,  DubreuJl,  and  BarJli, 
in  the  cast,  and  Signor  Muzio  as  director ;  Oct.  28,  the  opera,  "  I.e 
Noces  de  Jeanncttc"  (Jeanncttc's  Marriage)  was  sung  for  the  first 
time  in  New  York;  also  Donizetti's  opera,  "Betly."  The  prin- 
cipal characters  in  "Betly"  were  sustained  by  Miss  Hinckley  and 
Signori  Brignoli  and  Susini.  "  Les  Noces  de  Jeannctte  "  was  sung 
in  French,  Miss  KelloKg  enacting  the  rAle  of  the  heroine,  sup- 
ported by  Dubreuil,  Elena,  and  Mazzini.  Oct.  31,  a  grand  union 
concert  was  given  by  the  Mcsdames  Johannscn  and  Von  Berkel, 
Messrs.  Quint,  Linshcira,  Mueller,  and  Wcinlich.  and  the  members 
of  the  Harmonic  Society.  Nov.  i,  a  concert  was  given  by  Carlotta 
Patti,  Madame  Strakosch,  Signori  Macafcrri,  Barili,  Adam  Tou- 
hay,  and  Theodore  Thomas,  in  aid  of  the  families  of  the  volunteers, 
Dec.  7,  the  Twenty-second  Regiment  band  concert  took  place, 
with  Madame  Johannsen,  Madame  Vollandt,  S.  C-  Campbell,  J. 
R.  Thomas,  Carl  Bcrghman,  Robert  Goldbcck,  and  Messrs.  Saul, 
Dietz,  Gewait,  and  Deusch  as  the  additional  artists. 

Geo.  L.  Fox  and  James  W.  Lingard  leased  this  house  and 
opened  Dec.  9,  with  William  Hanlon  in  his  aerial  act,  entitled 
"Zampillacrostation,"  also  a  pantomime  troupe.  A  short  season 
of  luiian  opera  was  opened  Jan.  15,  18C2,  under  the  management 
of  Jacob  Gran.  The  company  was  made  up  as  follows:  Miss 
Kellogg,  Miss  Hinckley,  Madame  Strakosch,  Signori  Brignoli, 
Manchesi,  and  Barili.  The  operas  given  were  as  follow:  Jan.  15, 
"La  Traviata:"  Jan.  17,  "Un  Ballo  in  Maschera."  Max  Maret- 
zek,  having  returned  from  Havana,  joined  forces  with  Mr.  Grau, 
and  a  two  weeks'  .scison  commencnl  under  their  joint  manage- 
ment, Jan.  29.  with  Miss  Kellogg,  Madame  Strakosch,  and  Brig- 
noli, Susini,  and  Barili  in  "Martha."  Jan,  31,  "11  Trovatore;" 
Feb.  3,  was  the  debut  of  Signor  Ippolita  as  Germont,  in  "La 
Traviata;"  Feb.  5,  "Un  Ballo  in  Maschera;"  Feb.  7,  "Linda  di 
Chamounix;"  Feb.  10,  "La  Somnambula;"  Feb.  15,  matinee, 
"Maitha;"  Feb.  21,  military  festival  of  the  Regiment  des  Enfants 
Perdu;  Feb.  24,  Prof.  Adrien,  the  magician;  Feb.  28.  Kellogg  in 
"Lncia,"  and  L.  M.  Gottschalk,  the  pianist;  mating,  Feb.  28, 
"Betly"  and  Gottschalk. 

Mr.  Grau  commenced  another  season  March  19.  with"  Un  Ballo 
in  Maschera;"  March  20,  "  Masaniello,"  with  Isabella  Hinckley 
aa  Elvira,  Isabella  Cubas  as  Fenelta,  Susini  as  Pietro,  Brignoli  as 


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Sig,  Tombesi  (tenor) 

was  Gilda;   D'Angri, 

Rigolctto;  April   23, 


Masaniello,  and  Barili  as  Boncllo;  March  21,  "Martha;"  March 
22  (matinee)  and  March  24,  "Maaanicllo;"  March  26,  Mme.  de 
Lussan  made  her  di!but  in  "  La  Favorita".  Her  voice  was  a 
pure  soprano,  reaching  from  G  to  C  in  alt.  March  28,  Mmc 
Elena  d'Angri  appeared  as  Rosina,  in  "11  Barbiere;"  March  29, 
"Linda;"  April  \o,  the  Academy  was  given  up  to  a  reception  to 
the  officers  ot  the  frigates  Cumberland  and  Congress,  and  on  the 
three  hrst  nights  of  the  following  week  the  Brothers  Lubin  ap- 
peared in  magical  stances. 

Grau  returned  with  his  company  April  21. 
sang  the  Duke  in  "Rigoletto. "  Kellogg 
Magdalen;  Barili,    Sparafucile;    and  Kcrri, 

"La  Figlia  del  Rcggimento."  with  Kellogg  as  Marie;  April  25, 
D'Angri  as  Leonora  in  "  La  Favorita." 

Billy  Birch  and  Ben  Cotton's  minstrels  took  a  benefit  here  May 
13.  Emilic  J.  Boughton,  a  society  lady,  made  her  d5but  May  22, 
as  Violctta,  in  "  La  Traviata. " 

Mme.  Comte  commenced  a  new  opera  season  June  11,  at  popular 
prices,  singing  "  Lucrezta  fiorgia."  Ulmann  had  a  benefit  June  iS, 
when  the  season  closed. 

Mmc.  Herrmann  made  her  debut  as  a  pianist  Oct.  23,  on  which 
occasion  Carlotta  Patti  made  her  first  appearance  at  this  house. 
William  Fleming,  formerly  manager  of  the  Winter  Garden,  took 
a  benefit  here  Sept.  8,  1802.  The  programme  consisted  of  "The 
Soldier's  Return."  "The  Maid  of  Croissy."  "A  Conjugal  Lesson," 
"A  Rough  Diamond,"  and  a  concert.  Among  those  participating 
were  W.  M.  Fleming,  John  T.  Raymond,  Harry  Pearson,  J.  R. 
Thomas,  Miranda.  Willie  Pape,  Dr.  C.  W.  Bcames,  Ada  Clifton, 
Evelyn  Lyon,  Mrs.  L  Hill.  George  Christy's  minstrels,  Mile. 
Annetta  Galetti,  and  a  b-illet  company.  On  Sept.  22,  James  M. 
Nixon  took  this  house  for  the  purpose  of  introducing  Carlotta 
Patti  in  opera.  She  appeared  as  Amina,  in  "La  Somnambula," 
supported  by  Sig.  Sbriglia  as  Elvino,  Susini  as  the  Count,  and 
Fanny  Stockton  as  Lisa,  the  other  parts  being  sustained  by 
Messrs.  Mancuai  and  Ximciics,  and  Mme.  Arogardn.  Sept.  24,  "  La 
Somnambula"  was  repeated;  "Lucia."  with  Carlotta  Patti  in  the 
title  r6le.  and  Brignoli  as  Kdgardo;  "Lucia"  was  repeated  at  the 
matinee,  Sept.  27,  when  Is.^l>el  Cuhas  and  Ximcncs  appeared  in 
ballet.  Patti 's  last  appearance  was  in  the  opera  of  "I  Purttani," 
Oct.  3. 

Jacob  Grau  commenced  a  season  of  Italian  opera  Nov.  to,  1862. 
introducing  Mile.  Genevra  Guerrabclla  as  Violetta,  in  "La  Tra- 
viata," supported  by  Sig.  Amodio  and  Barili,  This  lady's  right 
name  is  Genevieve  Ward.  She  is  the  daughter  of  Samuel  Ward 
of  this  city.  In  185S  she  went  to  Paris,  where  she  made  her  first 
appearance  on  the  stage,  in  April,  1859,  ^^  Elvira,  tn  the  opera  of 


"Don  Giovanni."  She  married  a.  Russian  count,  who  soon  grew 
weary  of  his  wedded  bliss  and  abandoned  her;  but,  on  her  appeal 
to  the  Czar,  the  marriage  was  legalized,  and  the  faithless  husband 
was  banished  to  Siberia  In  1862  she  returned  to  America  and 
travelled  as  3  dramatic  star.  She  made  her  d^but  at  Booth's 
Theatre,  in  the  fall  of  1878,  and  played  a  successful  engagement 
under  Jarrctl  &  Palmer's  management. 

Mmc.  Lorini,  daughter  of  David  Whiting,  reappeared  Nov.  14-17 
in  the  title  rflic  of  "Norma,"  Mile.  Morensi  as  Adelgisa,  Sig. 
Macaferri  as  Pollione,  Susini  as  Orovcso.  "La  Traviata,"  an  act 
of  "  Norma,"  and  "The  Star  Spangled  Banner"  were  sung  matint^e, 
Nov.  22.  There  were  present  Mrs.  President  Lincoln  and  Mrs. 
McCIcllao.  "Dinorah"  had  its  first  performance  in  this  city, 
Nov.  24. 

Dinonh  (first  apf>carance)  Mile  Cordicr '  Hoc) Signor  Amodia 

Corenii  .....  Sienor  Brigno!i  1  First  Goatherd  .  .  .  MUc  Nforenri 
Huotcr Signor  Suftioi]  Second  GoAllictd    .     .  Fanny  Stockton 

"  Dinorah  "  was  repeated  Nov.  26  and  28,  Dec.  i,  6,  and  8 ;  Nov. 
37,  "  LucTciia  Borgia ; "  Dec.  3-5,  "  La  Favorita ; "  Dec.  9, 
"Norma;"  Dec.  lo  and  14.  " Un  Ballo  in  Maschera;"  Dec.  12, 
"Emani,"  fourth  act  of  "La  Favorita,"  and  shadow  song  from 
"Dinorah."  The  season  closed  on  Dec.  15.  with  "I  Pnritani." 
Dec.  4,  ifi^  18,  Mason  Jones,  an  English  lecturer,  occupied  the 
Academy.  Dec.  22.  a  benefit  was  ^ivcn  to  the  child  pianist,  Teresa 
Carmo,  when  Madame  d'An(p-i,  VV.  Castle,  S.  C.  Campbell, 
Theodore  Thomas,  Signer  Abilla,  and  Mr.  Ebcn  assisted. 

After  having  been  redecorated  and  improved  this  house  was  re- 
opened Sept.  13,  1S64.  by  Leonard  Grovcr.  for  a  season  of  German 
Opera.  The  company  was  a  strong  one.  numbering  in  all  no  (ewer 
Utan  one  hundred  persons,  many  of  the  principals  being  artists  of 
etDinenkX.  Carl  AnscbuU  was  the  conductor,  and  among  the 
WWVS  were  Mme-  Marie  Frederici-Himmcr,  Mile.  Marie  Hollman 
fawa  the  Royal  Opcr*  Mouse,  Berlin.  Mme.  Bertha  Johannsen, 
Mile.  Sophie  DBiuba.  MUc.  Pauline  Cani-ssa,  and  Mmes.  Ernest 
La  R<.Khe  and  I'auline  Merger;  Herr  Franz  Himmcr,  Theo. 
lUtwInunn,  Arnot  (Juinta.  Isidore  Lehman,  from  the  Royal 
OMni  House.  Berlin;  Hcinrich  Steinecke,  Joseph  Herrmann, 
MMfill  Kl«uUer.  Anton  tiraff,  Edouard  Haimer.  Zinshcim,  Otto 
Lvhinan  aiirf  Alphvwise  Urchs.  with  Adoph  Ncuendorff  as  chorus 
'  The  opening  opera  was  "Faust."  given  thus;  Faust. 
Tucnaro;  Mephisto.  Herr  Herrmann;  Valentine,  Herr 
ff  Wagner.  Hen  Graff;  Marguerite.  Mme,  I*red«rici- 
■  'Siebei.  Mme-  Bertha  Johannsen.  Signor  Tomaro  was 
41  »hott  n«(i«  to  take  the  place  of  Hen  H  immcr,  who 
v.-<*t  to  appew  u  Fauat.  but  who  was  suddenly  attacked 


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with  a  severe  illness.  Sept.  14,  "Martha"  was  sung  by  Mmes. 
Johannscn  and  Froderici-Himmcr,  and  Herren  Habclmann,  Stein- 
ccke,  GraFf.  and  Otto  Lehman.  Sept.  16,  "  Dcr  Freischiitz "  was 
given,  with  Joseph  Weinllch  as  Caspar;  and  "  Faust"  was  repealed 
at  a  matinee,  Sept.  17,  with  the  same  gcnllcnian  as  Mcphisto. 
Sept.  19,  Karl  Kortnes  made  his  iirst  appearance  in  opera  in  this 
city  in  six  years.  The  opera  was  "Robert  le  Diablc,"  and  the 
cast  was  a  notable  one; 


Bertram       ,    .     .     .    ,     Karl  Fornnet 

kobcrt Hcrr  Hinimcr 

KaimtKLud    ....  Herr  Habelmann 
Albert! HeiT  Kaim«r 


Alice.     .     .     .    Mme   Johanna  Ratter 
lubeUa  .     .     Mrat.  Bertha  Johxnosea 
Elena  (first  appeannce  in  New  Vork) 
Therwa  Wood 


"Faust"  was  repealed  Sept.  21;  "Martha"  was  sung  Sept.  22, 
with  Hcrr  Formes  as  Plunkctt.  Sept.  23,  HaIcvcy'3"La  juivc" 
was  heard,  and  at  a  matinee  the  following  day.  "Robert  le  Diable" 
was  repeated  "La  juive"  was  again  given  Sept.  26.  On  the  last 
night  of  the  season.  Sept.  27,  Mile.  Sophie  Dztuba  made  her 
American  d^but  as  Zerlina,  tn  "Don  Juan,"  and  Isidore  Lehman 
also  appeared,  for  the  first  time  in  this  country,  as  Bon  Juan. 
Presentation  concerts  were  given  Sept.  28,  29,  and  30,  under  the 
auspices  of  the  jewellers'  Association,  the  artists  being  William 
Castle  and  S.  C.  Campbell,  Signor  AbcUa,  Mad.ime  d'Angri, 
Fanny  Stockton,  and  an  orchestra  under  John  I'.    Cook. 

Karl  Formes  died  at  San  Francisco,  of  pneumonia,  Dec.  15, 
1889.  His  full  name  was  Charles  John  Formes,  and  he  was  bom 
at  Muhlhcim,  Germany,  Aug.  7,  i8io.  He  received  his  early 
musical  cilucation  in  Cologne  and  Vienna,  and  sang  in  church 
choirs  until  1841,  when  he  attracted  attenitnn  in  Cologne  as  a 
concert  singer.  Soon  afterwards  he  appeared  in  opera.  In  1843 
be  became  a  member  of  the  Mannheim  Theatre  company,  and  in 
1844  he  joined  the  opera  in  Vienna.  Unguarded  expressions  of 
sympathy  with  revolutionary  movements  caused  his  sudden  retire- 
ment, and  in  1849,  after  an  engagement  in  Hamburg,  he  formed 
the  German  0|>era  company,  at  the  Drury  Lane  Theatre,  London. 
In  (850  he  became  a  member  of  the  Itali.in  Opera  company  at 
Covent  Garden,  and  in  the  same  year  he  sang  in  the  Philhar- 
monic concerts.  His  last  appearance  on  the  stage  was  on  Dec.  12 
(three  days  prior  to  his  death),  in  "The  Karber  of  Seville,"  at  San 
Francisco,  where  he  had  resided  for  fifteen  years,  teaching  vocal 
music. 

Max  Marctzek's  new  Italian  Opera  company  commenced  a  season 
Oct.  3,  [864.  The  following  were  the  artist.s:  Carlotti  Carozzi- 
Zucchi,  Elvira  Brambtlla,  Laura  Harris.  Jenny  Van  Zandt  (her 
first  appearance  in  opera),  Signora  C,  Morcnsi.  Mile.  Freda  di 
Gebel,  Adeline  Motte  (first  appearance  in  opera).  Fanny  Stockton, 


Ikrnariio  Massimilliani,  Guglielmo  Lotli,  J.  Reichardt,  Fernando 
Ucllini.  Francisco  Picrrini,  Susini.  Amati  Dubreuil,  Joseph  Wcin- 
lich.  and  \V.  Muller.  The  opening  opera  was  "II  Trovatore,"  in 
which  Carozjj-Zucchi  made  her  firsl  appearance  in  America  as 
Leonora.  Massimilliani  made  his  first  bow  to  an  American  audi- 
ence in  the  pari  of  Manrico.  Oct.  4,  Signora  Elvira  Brambilla 
made  her  first  appearance  in  America  as  Violetta  in  "La  Traviata" 
Mile.  Ernestine  appeared  in  the  ballet  incidental  to  "  La  Traviata." 
"  Lucrezia  Borgia  "  was  given  Oct.  5,  when  Susini  reappeared  as 
Alfonso,  A  jewellers'  presentation  concert  was  given  Oct.  6, 
Master  Richard  Croker,  of  Trinitv  Choir,  appearcil,  and  the  Maret- 
w-'k  company  gave  "Lucia  di  Lammermoor."  Laura  Harris  as 
prima  donna.  "II  Trovatore"  was  repealed  Oct.  10,  and  Oct.  12 
MUc.  Frcderica  di  Gcbcl  made  her  d^but  as  Ulrica  in  "  Un  llallo 
in  Maschcra;"  Oct.  14,  "Lucrezia  Borgia;"  Oct.  18,  mating,  "  La 
Traviata;"  evening.  Jcwfllcrs'  Association  concert.  Oct.  17-19- 
26,  Clara  Lnui»e  Kellogg  reappeared  as  Marguerita  in  "Faust." 
"Un  Hallo"  was  again  given  Oct.  18,  and  on  Oct.  20  representa- 
tives from  the  various  place*  of  amusement  in  town  gave  a  benefit 
to  the  Roman  Catholic  Orphan  Asylum.  Oct.  2t.  *'I1  I'oliuto;" 
Oct.  22,  iewcllerft'  presentation  concert;  Oct.  24.  "Martha,"  with 
Kellogg  and  Morensi;  Oct.  25  and  2K.  "II  Poliuto;"  Oct.  31.  "H 
Trovatore."     Nov.  3,  "  Don  Giovanni "  with  this  cast : 

Donna  Anu Zucchi  Von  CictvAnni Bellini 

Ponna  Elvira Kellogc  I.e|>«a-Uo Swini 

^ffrlina Morcnn!  Commcndatorc     ....      Weinlich 

Uoa  Oiiavto I.otli  Massclto Duhtcufl 

Nov,  4.  Jenny  Van  Zandl  made  her  operatic  d^but  as  Gilda  in 
"  Rigolctif*."*     Mnrclzelc  cJo&cd  the  season  Nov.  5. 

John  H.  rnHigb,  the  temperance  lecturer,  appeared  here  Nov. 
(O  f«llowe<l  by  Murctzek,  who  commenced  another  season  Nov.  14, 
With  "11  IV.Iiiito,"  Nov.  15.  "Linda  di  Chamounix;"  Nov.  16, 
"Luirc/la  Morgla;"  Nov^  17.  James  W.  Lin^d_  of  the  PJcw 
Itiiwiity  ThcflltB  Lwk  a  l?«ncfiUJfhcQ  "The  VVepi  of  the  Wish-ton- 
urj,|j  **  "Sketches  in  India,"  and  Bryant's  Minstrels  formed  the 

NmiiMinmB;  Nov.  I8-21.  '*Don  Giovanni;"  Nov.  22,  "  Rigoletto;" 
luv     M.   "MnMhn"     Thanksgiving   night.   Nov.   24.  a  dramatic 
IffMriDtni It,  rnnil-itlnK   »l   "All   Thai  Glitters   is  not  Gold"  — 
I      1   .       rt  (hitt  first  appearance    in  fifteen    months)  as 

u^.  I*:.  Morns  as  Jasper  Plum,  W.  R.  Floyd  as 

Tolly  IWHihl".  J.  S,  Wriuhl.  J.  Whiting,  j.  C.  Williamson. 
M«l<'UlnK  lli.i.ihinoii.  Mrs,  W.  R.  Floyd,  and  Mrs,  France  m  the 
i.M<  mi'l  "Hn'^ly  Ainly"  wore  acted ;  Nov.  25.  Marctzck  s  com- 
|,„.  .      t   fill  ihr  first  lime  in  America,  Uonizctiis  opera  of 

li  1,  ..,."  iinil  wllh  this  cast: 


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Zaida    .     .     .    Signont  Caroui-Zucchi 
SebutixD       .     .     .    Sig.  M^tuimllliani 

Camoeno Sig.  Bellini 

Giovanni Sig.  Sasini 

Danxcuac      Miles.  Ernestine  and  Auriol 


Abadialos Sig.  Lohni 

Don  Sclim Sir.  Muller 

Don  Antonio  ....    Sig  Kcichurdt 

Don  Luizi XiiaeDes 

Don  Badco Slg.  Ladon 


Carl  Bcrgmann  was  the  conductor.  The  opera  was  repeated  Nov. 
>8,  29,  Dec,  2,  6,  9,  14,  17.  19.  24.  Nov.  30,  "Faust;"  Dec.  5, 
"The  Child  of  the  Regiment;"  Dec.  7.  **»!  Poliuto." 

Dec  8,  a  mating  and  evening  benc6t  was  given  to  Charles 
Peters,  who  had  been  disabled  by  being  run  over  by  a  Third 
Avenue  car.  At  the  matin£e,  "XflndcjL^Assurance,"  was  given '^ 
with  this  cast: 


Ci^arin  Courtlcy  ■  -  Lester  Wallack 
Sir  Harcotiit  Courtley  ■    •      C.  Walcol 

Daulc Charles  Fisher 

Mark  .Meddle  ....  G.  L  Fox 
Dolly  Spnnkcr  .  .  .  .  W.  Hol»ton 
Mai  Harkaway  ■  .  .  .1.  C.  Burneii 
Coo( W.  H.  Norton 


lames Harry  Pcar»on 

Manin W,  R.  Floyd 

Isaacs C,  T.  Paniloe.  Jr. 

Lady  Gay  Si»oker  .  Mra-  lohn  Wood 
Grace  Harkaway  MadeUiiie  Hcnriques 
Pert       ....      .Mrs.  Sedlcy  Urown 


In  the  evening,  "The  School  for  Scandal  "  was  played,  with  this 

cast: 


Careless J.  E.  Whiting 

Rowley 0.  F.  Browne 

Snake Frank  Kea 

Lady  1'eazle  •  .  Mrs.  F.  b.  Conway 
.Mr».  Candour  .  Mrs.  Geor&e  Farren 
Maria  .  .  .  Mrs.  C.  M.  Walcot.  Jr. 
Lady  Snecrwell       Mrs.  Emma  Skerrelt 


JOMDh  Surface  .  .J.  W.  Wallack,  Jr. 
Sir  Peter  Teazle .  .  .  E.  B.  Conway 
Sir  Oliver  Surface  .  .  .  Mark  Smiln 
Charles  Surlacc  .     .     -  J.  K.  Mortimer 

Crabtrce J.  W.  Lingard 

Sir  Kenjamtn  Backbite    B.  T.  Kinggold 

Moiea Harry  Fearson 

Trip Edward  Lamb 

Nearly  every  theatre  in  New  York  and  Brooklyn  was  represented, 
and  no  less  than  .six  managers  and  lessees  of  theatres  performed 
in  the  plays  presented,  vii.  ;  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Conway,  of  the  Park 
Theatre,  Brooklyn;  Mr.  J.  W.  Lingard,  of  the  New  Bowery; 
Lester  Wallack.  of  Wallack's  Theatre;  Mrs.  John  Wood,  of  the 
Olympic;  and  G.  L.  Fox,  of  the  Old  Bowery.  The  benefit  realized 
a  very  handsome  sum.  Dec  21.  Aubcr's  opera  of  "Fra  Diavolo," 
which  had  always  previously  been  given  in  English,  was  now 
rendered,  for  the  first  time  in  America,  in  Italian,  and  with  this 
cast: 

Zerlina Miss  Kellogg 

Pamela  MUc  Mnreniu 

Fra  Uiavolo  ....  Sicivor  L&tll 
Lord  Rochbourg    .     .     .      Slg.  Bellini 


Lorcnxo Signor  LorinJ 

Beppo Signer  Dubreuil 

Giaconw Signor  Weinltch 

Ntatbeo Signor  MuIIer 


It  was  repeated  Dec.  23,  26,  and  28. 

A  jewellers'  presentation  concert  was  given  Dec.  24.  Carozzi- 
Zucchi  presented  "  Norma  "  for  her  benefit.  Dec.  27.  "  Fra  Dia- 
volo" was  sung  for  the  benefit  ol  the  French  Benevolent  society, 

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Dec.  29,  and  "Norma"  was  repeated  on  Dec.  30,  the  last  night 
of  the  season.  Feb.  3,  1865,  Maretzelc's  company  again  returned 
and  presented  the  following  operas:  "Don  Sebastian."  "  Fra  Dia- 
volo,"  "11  I'oliuto."  "11  Trovatore,"  "Haust,"  "Norma,"  "La 
Traviata."  "I.iiciii."  "Krnant,"  "Martha,"  Verdi's  opera  "La 
Forza  Del  Destino,"  for  the  first  time  in  America,  and  thus  (fast: 


Donna  Lcoi]or4  SignorzCaroizi-Zucchi 
Prezio&illa  .  ■  •  Slgnora  Morensi 
Don  Alvaro     .     .     .  S)|;.  M^Asimilliuni 

Don  Carlos Stg  Bcilinl 

Abbot Sig.  Susini 


MiU(one SiK'  l-orini 

Marquia  of  Calatrava   .     Sig.  DulirtuU 

Tratiucco Si);.  Kcidtaidt 

Spanish  Sur^^ton      .     ■      S'ig.  XimcDca 
Alcaide Sig.  Muller 


This  opera  was  repeated  Feb.  28,  March  3,  6,  8,  10,  18,  1 865.  March 
4,  matinee,  "Martha,"  evening,  concert  of  pupilsof  National  Con- 
servatory; March  ri,  matin6e,  "Ernani;"  March  13,  "Don  Gio- 
vanni;" March  15,  "Fra  Diavolo ; "  March  16,  "Norma;"  March 
17,  "I  Furitani:"  March  20,  "La  Figlia  del  Rcggimento,"  and 
fourth  act  of  "Rigoletto;"  March  21,  last  night  of  the  season, 
"Don  Sebastian,"  and  March  33,  matinee,  and  close  of  the  season, 
"Fra  Diavolo." 

L.  M.  Gottschalk  gave  a  matinee  entertainment,  April  1 ;  April 
II,  Maretitck  took  a  benefit,  when  "11  Poliiito"  was  given,  with 
selections  frura  "La  Forza."  The  beneficiary  was  presented  with 
$j,ooo.  The  Theatrical  Mechanical  association  had  a  matinee 
benefit  April  12,  and  the  companies  of  Wallack's,  Winter  Garden, 
Old  and  New  Bowery,  Barnum's.  Olympic.  Niblo's,  Brooklyn 
Park,  and  Hooley's  New  York  and  Brooklyn  Min5lrel3,  and  Theo- 
dore Moss,  John  McCuIlough,  the  Dobson  Brothers,  and  others, 
p,irticipated.  The  bill  comprised  "London  Assurance,"  "Shamus 
O'Brien,"  recitation,  "Day  After  the  Wedding,"  banjo  ducts  and 
minstrel  entertainments.  A  benefit  was  given  April  12,  for  the 
soldiers  and  sailors,  followed  April  26  by  I^onard  Grover's  German 
opera  company,  which  in  "Robert  le  Diable,"  "  Faust,"  "Martha," 
"Fidclio."  "The  Magic  Flute."  "The  Huguenots."  closed  May  8 
with  "La  Juive"  May  15,  Juignet's  French  company  appeared 
and  remained  until  June  iz.  after  which  Prof.  Macallister,  magi- 
cian, was  the  attraction.  A  benefit  was  given,  afternoon  and  eve- 
ning of  Julysi,  to  th^  company  and  attachtis  of  Barnum's  Museum, 
who  .were  thrown  out  of  employment  by  the  fire  there.  Among 
thoee  who  assisted  were  Kate  Reignolds,  L.  J.  Mestayer,  the  San 
Francisco  Minstrels,  Emily  Melville,  W.  Davtdge,  M.  B.  Pike. 
Carrie  Moore,  Jenny  Engel.  Mme.  Martinetti.  Mons.  Baptistin. 
G.  C.  Davenport,  Mitchell,  Wm.  Connolly,  Mary  F.stelle,  Hatlie 
Walby,  J.  J.  Prior.  J.  E.  Naglc,  Gustavus  Geary,  G.  L.  Fox,  and 
his  pantomime  company  from  the  Old  Bowery  Theatre,  George 
Christy,    M.    Bryan,    Kate   Pennoycr,    Mrs.   H.   Chapman,  Jenny 


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Cleaver.  Nannie  Hook,  W.  P.  Smith,  Welsh  Edwards,  B.  Porter, 
and  the  Hanlon  Brothers.  The  entertainment  comprised  the  "  Jenny 
Lind"  burlctta,  "A  Morning  Call,"  "Barney  the  Baron,"  "  Handy 
Andy."  "Mr.  and  Mrs.  Peter  White,"  an  olio  and  a  speech  by 
P.  T.  Bamum. 

Prof  Herrmann  opened  the  season  of  1865-66,  Sept.  12.  It  was 
at  this  time  that  the  trouble  took  place  between  the  managers 
of  the  ditTerent  theatres  in  this  city,  and  TAr  New  Yark  Htrald. 
Maretzek  was  the  prime  mover  in  this  battle,  Tht  Herald  made  a 
savage  onslaught  on  him,  saying  that  the  company  engaged  was  a 
very  poor  one,  and  that  Maretrek  cared  very  little  about  the  New 
York  public  Maretzek  published  a  card  in  the  other  papers  of 
this  city,  charging  The  Heralii  with  interference  in  the  arrange* 
mcnt  of  the  opera,  alleging  that  the  editor  and  many  of  the  staff  of 
that  journal  were  persistent  "deadheads,"  and  detailing  many  griev- 
ances loo  long  endured,  and  pluckily  refusing  to  be  either  dictated 
to  or  influenced  by  any  such  mode  of  procedure.  The  result  was 
that  at  a  meeting  of  the  managers  it  was  resolved  to  stop  advertis- 
ing in  The  Htrald,  and  several  of  the  managers  had  at  the  top  of 
all  their  advertisements,  programmes,  and  posters  the  line:  "This 
establishment  docs  not  advertise  in  The  Xcw  York  Herald."  The 
following  named  theatres  were  among  those  who  did  not  advertise 
in  Thf  Herald:  Academy  of  Music,  Winter  Garden,  Olympic,  New 
York  Circus.  Bamum's  Museum,  Fox's  Old  Bowery,  Niblo's,  Wal- 
tick's,  and  New  Bowery.  Those  who  did  advertise  were  Wood's 
Theatre,  opposite  St.  Nicholas  Hotel  (afterwards  Josh  Hart's 
Theatre  Comique),  Wood's  (Broadway  and  Broome)  Theatre,  Lucy 
Ruahton's  (opposite  New  York  Hotel),  and  Bryant's  Minstrels. 
The  fight  lasted  all  through  the  season.  Mr.  Bennett  then  cried 
patavi.  sent  to  the  several  managers,  promised  to  be  a  good  boy 
in  future  if  they  would  "return  to  the  fold."  and  the  consequence 
was  that  all  resumed  their  advertising  in  The  Herald. 

Marctick  commenced  the  season.  Sept-  25,  with  an  admirable 
organization.  Theartistsnew  to  America  were  Enrichctta  Bosisio, 
Bine  dc  Rossi.  Ettore  Irfrc,  Guiscppa  Mara.  G.  B.  Antonucci,  and 
Julius  Sesselsberg.  Of  established  favorites  there  were  Caroui- 
Zucchi.  Clara  l^uise  Kellogg,  Oitalani-Brignoli,  Adelaide  Phil- 
lips,  Fanny  Stockton,  Mrs.  Reichardt,  Massimilliani,  Francesco 
Mazzoleni,  Ardavani,  Rovere,  Dubreuil,  Lorini,  Herren  MuUer 
and  Reichardt.  Carl  Bergmann,  Max  Maretzek,  and  Torriani  were 
the  conductors:  Appy  and  Noll  the  leaders;  Signor  Dubreuil,  the 
stage  manager;  Ronzani,  mattre  de  ballet,  and  M.  Calyo,  scenic 
artist.      The  opening  opera  was  "  Faust  "  : 

fvxtX  (hit  first  zppear&nce  in  AmFrica) 
SIg.  KtiOfe  rrfre 

Valentint Signer  Helliiit 

NfephUlO   ....    Signor  Anionucci 


Mamuerite 
SIcbel  .  . 
Martha 


Mbs  Clara  Louiie  Kellogjt 

.     .     .     Madame  Fischer 

Mile.  Kteda  di  Gebcl 


Stg.  Achtlle  Ardavani  died  in  this  city  May  28,  1889,  aged  sixty- 
tbrec  years.  He  came  here  under  cngajjeracnt  with  Hcmard 
Ulmann  in  the  season  of  t85;-58,  and  made  his  d^but  in  "II 
Trovalore,"  as  Count  di  Luna,  with  marked  success.  For  twenty 
years  he  had  been  a  mu&ic  teacher  in  New  York  and  Hoston. 

S«pt.  27,  "  II  Poliuto  "  was  sung  with  Carozzi-Zucchi,  Maaai- 
milliani,  and  Bellini  as  the  principals;  Adelaide  Phillips  appeared, 
for  the  first  time  in  four  years,  as  Maffeo  Orsini  in  "  I.ucrezia 
Borgia."  the  remainder  of  the  cast  including  Zucchi,  Irfre.  and 
Antonucci.  A  "  Faust "  matinee  took  place  Sept.  3a  Herrmann, 
the  magician,  appeared.  I'etrella's  opera,  "lone,**  was  revived 
Oct.  2,  introducing  to  an  American  audience  a  pupil  of  the  com- 
poser in  the  person  of  Mile.  Bosisio,  who  sustained  the  title  part, 
"lone"  was  repeated  on  the  following  night.  Sig.  Mara,  bari* 
tone,  made  his  6ntt  appearance  in  America.  Oct.  4,  as  Don  Carlos 
in  "Ernani."  Oct.  9,  Signora  B.  dc  Rossi,  contralto,  made  her 
d^biit  as  Azucena  in  "11  Trov-atorc."  *' I  Puritani  "  was  given 
Oct.  10;  "Marlha"on  Oct.  13;  "LaTraviata,"  Oct  16,  Carlotta 
Patti  died  in  Paris,  France,  June  27,  1889.  In  Sept.,  1890,  a  monu- 
ment was  erected  in  Montmarte  cemetery,  that  city,  to  Carlotta 
Patti  lie  Miinck.  Her  last  appearance  here  in  opera  was  Oct.  3  in 
"I  PuriUiii." 

A  ftL-ason  of  opera  and  concert  began  Oct.  17.  when  Mile. 
Parcpa,  Carl  Rosa,  and  Mr.  Danreuthcr  made  their  first  appear- 
ances in  the  Academy,  and  Jules  I-evy,  the  cornel  player,  his  first 
appearance  in  Ameiica.  Mile.  Parepa  sang  "The  Shadow  Song" 
(rom  "  Oinorah,"  an  aria  from  "  Robert  le  Diable."  and  the  ballad, 
"Five  O'clock  in  the  Morning."  Carl  Rosa  performed  violin 
boIdh  ;  Mr.  Danreulher,  piano  accompaniments,  and  Theodore 
Thoman  conductetl  the  orchestra.  Mr  Levy  performed  "The 
Whirlwind  I'olka"and  "Carnival  dc  Venice  on  the  cornet,  and 
(ho  Marctzck  company  sang  the  entire  opera  of  "  Lucrezia  Borgia. " 
Mllf.  l*lirewi  was  billet  to  appear  OcL  18,  but  sickness  prevented 
hof,  and  Miw  Kellogg  played  her  t61c  in  "Lucia."  Oct.  20, 
"Normn;"  Oct.  33.  "11  Trovatore;"  Oct.  24,  "Crispino  e  la 
Cnniaro;"  for  the  first  time  here.  The  cast  was:  Annetta.  Clara 
l.oilliio  KoUoKg;  Kniry,  Madame  Fischer;  Crispino,  Signer  Rovcrc 

01.  "        ■    " '      ""  ' 


llfai  u|i)>oarniicc  in  several  years);  Fabriiio,  Sig.  Irire;  Mirabo- 
itiili>,  Si«  Hcllini;  Count,  Sig.  Mara.  Nov.  3.  "Roberto  It 
Jtaviih.,"  Nov.  8.  "kigolctto:"  Nov.  10,  "  Fra  Diavolo;"  Nov. 
Hi,  "Dim  (ilovannl;*"  Nnv.  24.  "I^SomnambuIa;"  Dec.  1,  Meyer- 
linfia  upKfM.  "I.'Alrlcainc."  was  presented  for  the  first  time  in 
\.n.      .      Srhkn,    Mnic.    Carouti/ucchi ,    Inez.    Mile.  Ortalani- 

1 Viiaiii  ill  Cninii,  Sig.   Mawolcni;  Uon  Pedro.  Sig.  An- 

I.Mtuit.,    Ni-hukn.    Sig,     Mi-llini;    Dec,     13.    "I    Puritani"   was 
^.,1 iKi-d,  but,   In  i:uiiie(jiicncc  of  the  death  of  Sig-  Rovcre,  no 


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performance  was  given.  Roverc  came  to  this  country  with  Alboni, 
in  1853.  He  dic^  suddenly  of  affection  of  the  throat,  in  this  city, 
aged  sixty  years.  Dec.  14,  a  memorial  concert  u-as  given  in  aid 
of  the  widow  and  children  of  the  composer,  William  Vincent 
Wallace  Among  the  artists  who  gave  their  services  were  Clara 
Louise  (Cellogj^,  Adelaide  Fhillip.s,  W.  Castle,  5.  C.  Campbell, 
Richard  HofiEman,  S.  B.  Mills,  G.  W.  Morgan.  John  A.  Kyle, 
Wm.  Bcrgc,  F„  J.  Browns,  Theodore  Thomas,  and  the  members  of 
the  Licdcrkranz,  Arton,  Harmonic,  Mendelssohn  Union,  and  New 
York  Singing  Academy  societies.  Dec.  ij  was  the  last  night  of 
the  season,  the  opera  being  "  L'Africaine,"  and  at  the  close  of  the 
third  act.  Maretsek  was  called  to  the  front  and  presented  by  L.  W. 
Gerome,  on  behalf  of  many  citizens,  with  a  handsome  service  of 
silver  and  an  address.  The  season  closed  with  a  matinee  of 
"L'Africaine,"  Dec.  16.  Fifty  representations  had  been  given, 
divided  as  follows:  "  Faust,"  three;  "11  Poliuto,"  one;  "  Luc  res  i  a 
Borgia,"  two;  "lone,"  three;  "  Ernani,"  three;  "Un  Ballo  in 
Maacbera."  two;  "II  Trovalore."  three;  "I  Puritani,"  one; 
"Martha."  one;  "Traviata,"  one;  "Lucia,"  one;  "Norma,"  two; 
"Crispino,"  ten;  ■'Roberto,"  two;  "Rigoletto."  one;  "  Fra  Dia- 
volo."  three;  "Don  Giovanni."  one;  "La  Somnambula,"  one; 
"L'Africaine,"  nine. 

Dec.  25,  a  concert  was  given  by  Clara  M-  Brinkerhoff,  Mrs.  }. 
H.  Barclay,  George  Simpson,  Signor  Fosati,  J.  N.  Patterson,  G. 
W.  Colby,  and  Grafulla's  Seventh  regiment  band.  Dec.  27,  MM. 
P.  Juignet  and  C.  Drivet's  French  dramatic  company  played 
Scribe's  "Batailledes  Dames"  and  Villeneuve's  "La  Fille  de 
Dominique. "  Dec.  30,  the  same  company  gave  liayard  and 
Dumanoir's  '*  Lcs  Premiers  Ans  dc  Richelieu"  and  Foumicr's 
•'  Le  Partie  de  Piquet."  well  known  since  as  "A  Game  of  Cards," 

Jan.  6.  8,  q.  t866.  the  Bateman  concert  company,  comprising 
Parepa,  Carl  Rosa,  Levy,  S.  B.  Mills,  Cart  Anschntz,  and  orches- 
tra were  heard.  Juignet  &  Drivet's  French  company  sang  Halevy's 
"  L'ficlair  "  and  Victor  Masse's  "  Les  Xoces  de  Jeannette,"  Mile. 
Naddie  and  M.  Armand  making  their  first  appearance  in  America. 
The  Bateman  company  were  heard  again  Jan,  11 ;  the  French  com- 
pany gave  "  La  Ligne  Droitc"  and '' Les  Domcstiques  Pcints  par 
Eux-ra6mes,"  Jan.  13;  "  Nos  Intimes,"  Jan.  17  and  19.  The 
Philharmonic  society  gave  a  concert  Jan.  27.  and  the  Annual 
Charity  Ball.  Jan.  39.  Feb.  1,  1S66,  the  Maretzek  company  sang 
''L'Africaine."  "Don  Sebastian"  was  revived  Feb.  13,  and  at  a 
matinee.  Feb.  17,  Sig.  Brandini  made  his  first  appearance  in  New 
York  as  Don  Carlos  in"  Ernani."  Night  of  Feb.  1 7,  Anna  Lacoste 
appeared  in  a  new  play  by  ls;jac  C._Pray,  entitled  "Virginia  of__ 
Rome."  Mr.  Clercpret,  Archer,  Isaac  C.  Pray,  Hannah  and 'Ttr 
'CrSfOirt  were  in  the  cast.     Miss  Lacoste's  next  appearance  was 


54       A     HISTORY   OF  THE  NEW  YORK   STAGE       D^ 

at  the  French  Theatre,  Aug.  30,  as  Deborah.  She  then  devoted 
heraelf  to  dramatic  readings.  Without  book  or  pamplilcts,  she 
recited  the  whole  of  "Julius  Caesar,"  "King  John,"and  "Romeo 
and  Juliet."  in  a  manner  that  not  only  attracted  considerable  atten- 
tion, but  gave  her  a  reputation  for  possessing  a  remarkable  memory. 
In  the  height  of  her  popularity  she  contracted  a  cold,  which  finally 
settled  into  rheumatism  of  the  heart,  and  she  died  in  this  city,  July 
6.  r86». 

Feb.  26,  Carmelina  Poch  made  her  first  appearance  in  New  York 
as  Leonora  in  "  La  Favorita. "  "Don  I'a.sqnalc"  was  sung  for  the 
first  time  in  seien  years  at  a  matinee,  March  3,  Sig.  Sarto  mak< 
ing  his  first  appearance  in  the  title  rdlc.  Juignct  &  Drivct's 
French  dramatic  company  played  Dennery's  "L'AieuIe,"  "  Le 
Gamin  de  Paris."  and  "  Lcs  Itnfants  Terribles"  the  evening  of 
March  7.  "  L'fitoile  du  Nord  "  was  revived  March  9,  with  Kel- 
^ogS*  Bosisio,  Antonucci,  Irfrc,  Sarta,  and  Harili  in  the  cast 
March  13.  for  her  benefit,  Zucchi  presented  "L'Africaine  "  and  sang 
the  Italian  hymn,  "11  Garibaldina"  March  15,  Mmc.  Larmet.  of 
the  French  dramatic  company  had  a  benefit,  presenting  "  Lrs 
Amours  Maudit"  and  "Les  Zuaves  de  Palestra"  March  25,  the 
same  company  played  "  Les  Enfer  de  Paris. "  April  5,  a  bal  d'opcra 
vvift  given,  the  Academy  being  decorated  with  caricatures  of  promi- 
nent people,  from  the  brush  of  Thomas  Nast.  The  operatic  season 
closed  April  14.  with  a  matinee  of  "Lcs  Huguenots."  During  this 
second  season  " L*Africainc "  had  been  represented  nine  times; 
"Crispino  e  la  Comare,"  four  times;  "Norma,"  once;  "I  Puri- 
tani."  once:  "Faust,"  four  times;  "Martha,"  once;  "Don  Sebas- 
tian," three  times;  '*Fra  Diavolo,"  twice;  "Emani,"  once; 
"Poliuto,"  once;  "lone,"  once;  "La  Favorita,"  five  times;  "La 
Somnambula,"  once;  "Don  Pasquale,"  twice;  "II  Trovatore," 
once;  "L'l^toilcdu  Nord,"  six  times;  "Un  Ballo  in  Maschcra," 
once;  "Don  Giovanni,"  once;  "  Les  Hugtienots,"  three  times,  and 
"Lucrczia  Borgia,"  twice  ;  in  all  fifty  representations, 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Charles  Kean  took  their  farewell  of  America,  April 
16,  when  "  Louis  XI. "  and  "The  Jealous  Wife  "  were  acted : 


I.Oilta  XI Chiis.  Kcan  1  Martha    .     . 

The  DattpMn     .     .    .    MUa  Chapman    Dc  Nemours 
Trlstam Geo.  Everett  I 


.  Mrs.  C.  Kexn 
.).  F.  Cwthcin 


In  "The  Jealous  Wife,"  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Kean  played  Mr.  and 
Mrs.    Oakley, 

Leonard  Grover's  German  opera  company  began  a  season  April 
l7,TTO6rwitli  "T"auBt."  the  cast  embracing  Himmcr,  Joseph  Herr- 
mann, Heinrich  Steinecke,  Miles.  Johanna  Rotter  and  Sophie 
Dziuba.  April  18,  "William  Tell  "  was  given  for  the  first  time  in 
eleven  years,  Wm.  Formes  making  his  first  appearance  in  opera 


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in  New  York  aa  the  hero.  Herr  Himmer  was  the  Arnold,  Herr 
Habclmann  the  Jacques;  Hctt  Wcinlich.  Gcsslcr;  Mile.  Johanna 
Rotter,  Mathilde,  Several  of  the  German  societies  aided  in  the 
chorus.  April  19,  "La  Dame  Blanche"  was  sung,  with  Bertha 
Johannsen  as  Anna  and  Mme.  Berger  as  Margaret.  "  Fra  Diavolo  " 
was  heard  at  amatinic,  April  21,  "The  Huguenots,"  April  23,  and 
"Tannhauscr"  was  announced  April  27,  but,  owing  to  the  illness 
of  Mme.  Rotter  and  Herr  Wcinlich.  only  one  act  was  sung,  and 
"  The  Magic  Flute  "  vrag  subst  ituted.  This  closed  an  unsuccessful 
season. 

Jacob  Grau  came  May  7,  with  his  company  from  Havana  and  gave 
"La  Traviata,"  with  l-eonilda  Boschetti  as  Violetta;  May  9,  "II 
Trovalorc  "  was  sung,  with  Mme.  Noel-Guidi  as  Leonora,  Mme. 
Cash-Pollini  as  Azuccna.  Musiani  as  Manrico;  May  to,  "Faust;" 
May  II,  "  Saffa,"for  the  reappearance  of  Mile,  Gazzaniga;  "  Faust," 
"Un  Ballo"  and  "La  Juive"  followed;  May  18,  "  L'Africainc;** 
matin(ie.  May  19,  "Ernani"  and  "Faust"  (third  act).  May  2i, 
1866,  the  last  performance  in  the  old  Academy  of  Music  was 
given,  the  opera  I>eing  "  La  Juive,"  thus  cast :  Rachel,  Mme.  Gaz- 
taniga;  EuHoxia,  Mile  Boschetti;  Prince  LcojKjld,  Signor  Ana«- 
tasia;  Elcazar,  Slgnor  Musiani;  Cardinal,  Signer  Milleri.  Jarrctt 
&  Palmer  had  leased  this  house  for  the  production  of  *' La  Biche 
au  Bois,"  but  early  on  the  morning  of  May  22  the  house  was  en- 
tircly  destroyed  by  fire.  Flames  were  discovered  in  the  basement, 
fronting  on  Irving  Place.  The  performance  had  been  closed  only 
a  short  time,  and  a  number  of  persons  attached  to  the  theatre  were 
still  in  the  building.  In  the  .short  .space  of  thirty  minutes  the 
whole  building  was  a  massive  sheet  of  flames.  At  half-past  one 
o'clock  the  interior  of  the  Academy  had  been  totally  destroyed. 
Shortly  after  the  fire,  a  meeting  of  the  shareholders  was  held,  and 
it  was  resolvtd  to  rebuild  on  the  same  site.  The  foundations  were 
put  in  condition  in  August,  [866,  and  the  building  was  readv  for 
occupancy  in  February,  1867.  It  cost  >3oo,ooa  Thomas  R.  Jack- 
son was  the  architect  and  contractor. 

The  first  entertainment  of  any  nature  given  in  the  new  house 
was  a  ball  for  the  widows  and  orphans  of  the  members  of  the  Old 
Fire  department.  Feb.  28.  1867.  A  ba)  d'opcra.  directed  by  Max 
Maretzek,  took  place  the  following  evening. 

A  season  of  Italian  opera  opened  March  7  by  Mr.  Maretzek,  with 
the  following  company:  Miss  Kellngg,  Isabella  Ronconi,  Mile. 
Carmclina  Poch,  Fanny  Stockton,  Natalie  Testa,  Mile.  A.  M. 
Hauck,  Isabella  McCulloch  (afterwards  Mme.  Brtgnoli),  Ronconi, 
Baragli,  Barili,  Antonucci.  Mazzoleni,  Bcmardi,  Dubreuil,  Fo&sati, 
Bellini,  Mara,  Fleury,  Reichardt,  Riccardi,  Mutler.  Testa,  and 
Bacelli,  and  Miles.  Krugcr  and  Theresa,  dancers.  The  repertory 
consisted  of   "■[1  liarbiere,"  "Fra   Diavolo,"  "Lucrezia  Borgia," 


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56        A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      [»»? 


-L'fitoilc  du  Nord."  "U  Traviata,"  "Faust,"  "Crispino  e  la 
Comarc,"  "II  Trovatorc."  " Norma,"  "Martha,"  "Don  Giovanni," 
"Emani,"  "  1-a  Somnambub,"  and  Pctrella's  new  opera,  "  1-a 
Carnival  de  Venice."  Carl  Bcrgmann  and  Sig.  Torriani  were  the 
conductor*.  At  the  matinie,  March  16,  in  addition  to  the  opera, 
"Elisir  d'Amorc,"  Florence  Noble  read  the  balcony  scene  from 
"Romeo  and  Juliet."  March  18,  Paiepa-Rosa  made  her  first  ap- 
pearance in  opera  in  America,  playing  Leonorc  in  "  II  Trovatore," 
and  on  the  same  evening  Bacelli,  a  baiu^o,  made  his  first  appear- 
ance in  New  York  as  Fcrrando.  Parcpa-Rosa  sang  in  "Norma," 
March  19  and  23.  "  Don  Giovanni  "was  given  March  26,  with  the 
following  fine  cast : 


Donna  Anm  ....  Parepa-RoM 
DoDnn  ElvEn  .  .  lubcUa  McCulloch 
Don  Ottavi9  ....  Sig.  Uaragli 
LcporeUo Sig.  Konconi 


ComtneodatOTc     ....  Sig.  Bacelli 
Zcrlina    ....    Mixs  C.  L   Kcllocg 

Don  Giovanni Sig.  BclliDi 

Maneto Sig  Fosutl 


Parcpa-Rosa  closed  with  the  matinee  of  "11  Trovatorc."  March 
30.  April  3.  lor  the  first  time  in  America,  Pctrella's  opera,  "La 
Carnival  dc  Venice"  was  sung,  and  with  this  cast: 

Orcslcs Siff.  Daragli  |  Albina     .  .     Clara  LcmtBC  KcIlojtB 

Pyladn Sig.  Mara    Romella Signora  Roncotir 

Count Sisnof  nacclli    Signon  Mudo  .     .  Mile,  Natalie  TcsU 

Muter  Cola      ....    Sig-  HonconI  | 

A  benefit  wan  given,  April  4,  for  the  sufferers  by  the  burning  of 
the  Winter  Garden  Theatre.  "Hamlet"  was  prcscnlcd,  with  this 
cast: 


Hamlet Edwin  Booth 

Gntved)cg«t      .     .     .     W.  S.  Andrews 
Player  King      .     .     W.  A.  Donaldson 

Th«  Queen Ida  Vernon 

OphHia Mric-  Schellcr 

Player  Queen    .     .     .       Miw  Andrew* 


Ij»erte» C.  Barton  Hill 

The  Ghost  ....      I.  N.  GoithoM 
The  King     .     .     .     M.  W.  Lemngwell 

I'oloniufi W.  Davidge 

Horatio j.  Duff 


Orlandini  and  Ortalani  appeared  in  "  l.'Africainc  "  April  ts.and 
Angela  Peralta.  a  Mexican  prima  donna,  made  a  most  successful 
dibut  April  25,  in  "  La  Somnambula."  The  season  closed  May  4, 
and  May  6  Thomas  Maguirc  St  Richard  Rislcy's  company  of 
Japanese  contortionists,  magicians,  and  balancing  artists  took 
possession  of  the  Academy,  remaining  until  June  15.  A  Masonic 
ovation  was  held  June  27,  in  aid  of  the  widows  and  orphans  of  the 
Mason »  of  the  South,  the  artists  being  Mile.  Hauck,  Sigs.  Bellini 
and  Mara,  Edward  Hoffmann,  Henry  Molknhauer,  D.  L.  Down- 
ing, and  band.  During  the  evening  an  address  was  delivered  by 
Hon.  James  T-  Brady.  The  Japanese  company  returned  on  Jtily 
t,  and  remained  until  July  la     A  new  collection  of  Orientals, 


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under  the  same  management,  appeared  July  15,  for  that  night 
only. 

Mr.  Maretzek  began  an  Italian  opera  season  Sept.  33,  with  the 
following  company:  Parepa-Rosa,  Angela  Peralta,  Minnie  A. 
Hauck,  Ronconi,  Natalie  Testa,  Louise  Kapp-Voung,  Jenny 
Kcmpton,  Emilio  Pcncani,  Baragli.  Testa,  Anastasia,  Georgio 
Ronconi,  Bellini,  Orlandini,  Antonucci,  and  Fnulo  Mcdini.  Max 
Marctzck,  Carl  Bcrgniann.  and  A.  Torriani  were  the  conductors. 
"Don  Gio\*anni"  was  the  first  opera  sting,  with  this  cast; 


Donna  Anna     ....    Parepa- Rosa 

Z<rlinA Miu  Hauctc 

Don  Ciovaani  ....      Sig.  BcUiai 


Donna  Elvira    .     .     .      Mile.  Ronconi 

Leporello Sig.  Roncnni 

Doooa  OcUvio      .     .    .     Sig.  Uar«g)i 


"Otello"  was  heard  Sept.  25,  when  Emilio  Pcncani  made  his 
American  debut,  acting  the  title  rdlc,  with  lago,  Bellini:  Desde- 
mona,  Parepa-Rosa;  Koderigo,  Baragli.  Sept.  27,  "II  Barbiere " 
was  sung,  with  Angela  Peralta  as  Rosina;  Ronconi  was  the  Figaro, 
and  Paulo  Mcdini  made  his  .American  dt^but  as  Barilio.  Oct.  7, 
Orlandini  was  heard  s-s  Carlos  in  "  Emnni. " 

Oct.  9.  Mme,  Janauschck  made  her  first  appearance  in  America, 
acting  "Medea."  The  version  was  Grillpainseu's  translation. 
Fraticcsca  Romana  Maj;dalena  Janauschck  was  supported  by  a 
company  brought  from  Europe.  "Medea"  was  presented  with  this 
cast:  Jason,  Herr  Scherenbcrg;  King  of  Corinth,  Hcrr  Klejnart; 
Creusa,  Mi.sR  TeJtz;  Herold,  Herr  Crelinger;  Cora,  Miss  Singer; 
Medea,  Janauschck.  Oct.  12,  Janauschck  played  "Deborah;" 
Oct.  [7,  "Mary  Stuart."  Oct.  18,  Caffnoni's  opera,  "Don  Bncef- 
alo,  "  was  given,  for  the  first  time  in  America.  Ronconi  was  the 
Don  Bucefalo.  Oct.  ig,  Janauschck  played  "Brunhild;"  and  Oct. 
24,  "Adricnnc;"  Oct.  30,  Louise  Kapp- Young  made  her  Ameri- 
can d^but  as  Selika  in  "  t.'Africaine,"  Bellini  as  Neluska;  Nov. 
2.  Janauschck  was  seen  in  the  dual  rfilc  of  Hmclia  Galotti  and 
Countcs-t  Orsini,  in  Lessing's  drama  of  "  Emelia  Galotti,"  followed 
by  "The  Gladiator  of  Ravenna."  "Don  Carlos."  Nov.  8:  and 
Nov.  ti,  selections  were  given  from  "Die  Carisschueller,"  "Don 
Carlos,"  and  other  works;  Nov.  14,  Janauschck  was  seen  as  Mari* 
anna  in  "A  Woman  of  the  People."  "Romeo  e  Giulietta"  was 
sung,  for  the  first  time  in  America,  Nov,  15,  and  with  this  cast : 

Duke Herr  Mutter 

Piim Hcrr  Vclden 

Benvotio  ....  Heir  Reichardt 
JuUet  ....  Mile.  M.  A  Hauck 
Nurse Mmc.  Flurry 


Romeo Sig.  Pcncani 

Mcrcutio Sig.  Orlanrlini 

Capulet Sig.  Antonmri 

Friar  Lawrence     .     .     .      5ig.  Medlnl 

Tybalt Sig,  T«la 

Gregory Sig  Barili 


Janauschek  closed  Nov.  30,  with  "The  Gladiator  of  Ravenna." 
She  bad  given  twcnty-lwu  performances,  appearing  in  "Medea," 
three    times;    "Deborah,"    three   times;    "Mary    Stuart,"    twice; 


58        A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      Ci«m 


"BrunhiId."oncc;  "Adricnnc.  the  Actress,"  three  times;  "Emelia 

Galolti,"  twice;  "Gladiator  of  Ravenna,"  twice;  "Don  Carlos," 
once;  "Marianna,"  twice;  "Romeo  c  Giulictta."  and  "  Macbeth," 
once,  and  "  Egmont,"  once. 

Dec.  6.  "  Linda  di  Chatnounix  "  was  sung.  March  i8.  1867,  the 
suSerers  by  Barnum's  Museum  fire  took  a  benefit  afternoon  and 
evening.  The  attractions  in  the  afternoon  were  an  address  by  Mr. 
Barnum  and  a  performance  of  "Uncle  Tom's  Cabin,"  with  Mrs. 
Howard  as  Topsy.  In  the  evening  "  Pale  janct "  was  performed, 
and  Mile.  Diani  and  others  contributed  to  the  entert-iinment.  The 
principal  event  of  the  following  week  occurred  on  Friday.  It 
was  the  performance  between  the  second  and  third  acts  of 
Brignoli's  new  symphony,  "A  Sailor's  Dream,"  under  the  com- 
poser's direction. 

"Un  Hallo  in  Maschcra."  March  30,  1868,  was  acted  by  the 
De  La  Grange  .ind  BrignoH  company,  Mme.  de  La  Grange  in 
the  title  rdlc.  Miss  McCuUoch,  Stella  Bonhcur,  Brignoli,  and 
Orlandini  in  the  cast.  Mile.  Bonhcur  sang  Orsini  in  "  Liicrezia 
Borgia;"  "Robert  le  Diable"'  was  given  on  Friday,  with  Joseph 
Herrmann  as  Bertram. 

The  Artists'  Union  gave  a  week  of  Italian  opera,  commencing 
April  13,  \868,  with  Carl  Bergmann  as  conductor,  janaiischek 
returned  with  her  German  company  and  gave  six  performances, 
commencing  April  Z2.  E.  L-  Davenport  took  a  benefit  April  30, 
when  he  played  "Hamlet,""  with  the  following  people  supporting 
him:  D.  H.  Harkins,  Lewis  Baker,  Harry  Hawk,  John  Huntley, 
Ryer,  George  Clarke.  F.  G.  Maeder,  W.  James,  J.  Wilson,  H.  H. 
Pratt,  T.  E.  Morris,  W.  S.  Higgins,  Claude  Biirrough.s,  J.  Turner, 
S.  Drake,  Irene  Gay,  Kate  Ryner,  and  Isabella  Preston.  H.  L. 
Batcman  had  a  benefit  May  2.  At  the  matiniSc  "  La  Belle  Hiltnc" 
was  given,  and  in  the  evening  the  first  two  acts  of  "  La  Grande 
Duche&se  "  were  sung  with  the  second  act  of  "  I^  Belle  Hilinc  " 
and  the  drama  of  "The  Old  Guard,"  in  which  Mr.  Bateman 
appeared,  for  the  firatTTfninn  m:iiiy  yi  irs,   acting  Haversack. 

Dan  Bryant  played  "  Handj-  Andy  "  and  "The  Irish  Emigrant," 
May  7.  The  proceeds  of  tKc  performance  Mr.  iSryant  gave  to  the 
American  Dramatic  Fund.  The  opera  season  terminated  May  6. 
During  its  progress  the  following  operas  had  been  sung:  "Don 
Giovanni,"  three  times;  "I  Puritani,"  once;  "  Otello,"  once;  "11 
Barbiere,"  lour  times;  "Norma,"  three  times;  "Crispino,"  three 
limes;  "11  Trovatore,"  three  times;  "Faust,"  three  times; 
"Emani,"  once;  "  Lucia,"  once;  "Huguenots,"  five  times;  "Don 
Bucefalo,"  three  limes  ;"L'Africainc,"  twite;  "Romeo  cGiulietia," 
four  times ;  "  Don  Pasqualc,"  once,  and  "  Linda,"  once ;  in  all  thirty- 
nine  representations.  ^ 

Dec.  3,  De  Pol's  spectacular  sensation,  "  The  Goldeti  Branch,  or 


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UlE-Devirs  Auction  "  was  transferred  from  Banvard's  Museum  to 
the  Academy,  and  was  played,  with  the  exception  of  the  opera 
nights,  until  Dec.  17.  Guiseppina  Morlacci,  Kliza  Blasina, 
Augusta  Sohike,  Ermcsilda  Diani.  Eugenie  Lupo,  Aurelia  Kicci, 
L.  Barretts,  and  Mons.  Giovani  Lu[k>,  were  the  principal  dancers, 
with  Sig.  D.  Ronzani  as  mattre  de  ballet.  In  the  dramatic  com- 
pany were  Annie  Wood,  Hattie  Thome,  and  others,  A.  Pedigam 
was  musical  director.  Auber's  opera.  "La  Bayadere."  was  given 
Dec.  iG,  for  the  first  time  here  in  sixteen  years.  H.  L.  Batemans 
Opera  Bouff^  company  performed  "  I^  Grande  Ducheise,"  Dec. 
20,  for  the  benefit  of  the  French  Benevolent  Society.  Janauschek 
reappeared  Dec  23,  in  "Deborah;"  Dec.  25.  "Marianna"  and 
"Come  Here ;  "  Dec  27,  "  Faust  '*  was  sung;  Dec.  28,  Janauschek 
was  seen  in  "  Iphigcnia  in  Tauris."  The  Caroline  Richings 
Opera  troupe  began  a  season  Dec.  30,  in  "Crown  Diamond.s;" 
Dec.  31,  "Martha."  Jan.  I,  1868.  for  the  first  time  in  this  city, 
Benedict's  opera,  "The  Lily  of  Ktllarney,"  was  sung,  cast  as 
follows: 


Eily  O'Connor  .  . 
Anne  Chaie  .  . 
Mrs.  Cre|;aa  .  . 
Hardresa  Cretin  . 
Danoy  MaxiD   .     . 


Cardinc  Rictiinzit 

Mm.  E.  Segom 

Mr*.  James  Arnold 

.     .      Wm.  Ca»tle 

.      S.  C,  Campbell 


Mylcs-na-Coppalcen.  Pierre  Bemanl 
FwhcrTom  .  .  .  .  H.  O  Penkea 
Benie  O'.Moorc  ....  Mr.  Wylie 
Corrigan     ....    Jamca  A.  Arnold 


This  opera,  was  received  so  coolly  that  it  had  only  one  other  re- 
production. "  Maritana,"  "The  Doctor  of  Alcantara,"  "The  Bohe- 
mian Girl."  "  Fra  Diavolo."  "  LaSoninambuIa,"  and  "  Faust"  were 
given  in  succession.  W,  Vincent  Wallace's  opera  of  "The  Desert 
Flower"  was  sung,  for  the  first  time  in  America,  Jan.  ij:  Captain 
Maurice,  W.  Castle;  Major  Hector  Van  Pumpernickle,  E.  Seguin ; 
Sergeant  Pctcrman.  J.  A.  Arnold:  Casgan.  Mr.  S.  C.  Campbell; 
Oanita,  Caroline  Richings;  Eva,  Mrs,  J.  A.  Arnold.  "Fra  Dia- 
volo" closed  the  season.  The  Hah  Yah-Ta-Kee  troupe  o(  Japs 
commenced  Jan.  24,  and  continued  until  Jan.  29.  Feb.  12,  the 
De  La  Grange<Brignoli  Italian  opera  company,  under  the  direc- 
tion of  Max  Slrakosch.  look  possession  of  the  Academy.  In  this 
company  were  Anna  de  La  Grange,  Adelaide  I'hillips,  Isabella 
McCulloch,  Rila  fJangalll  (danscuse).  Brignoli,  Massiniilliani, 
Sarti,  Colctti,  Baragli.  Susini,  and  Nicolao,  musical  director. 
They  remained  until  Feb.  28.  giving  "La  Travlata."  "Lucia." 
"Vn  Ballo  in  Maschera,"  "Rigoletto,"  "La  Favorita,"  "Norma." 
and  "  Roberto  el  Diavolo."  This  company  returned  March  16, 
Stella  Bonheur  having  meantime  joined  them,  and  they  remained 
for  one  week. 

May  n,  Mme.  Janauschek  gave  selections  from  "Mary  Stuart" 
and  "Deborah,"  and  the  Italian  artists  were  heard  in  a  concert  for 
the  benefit  of  the  American  Dramatic  Fund.     Wendell  Phillips 


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lectured  on  "  Daniel  O'Connell,"  May  12,  and  Camilla  Urao,  S.  R 
Mills,  and  Carl  Bcrgmann  gave  a  concert  (or  the  benefit  of  the 
widow  of  A.  Hirschman,  May  16.  Jerome  Hopkins  directed  the 
annual  concert  of  the  Orphean  Free  choral  schools,  May  26. 

The  B.  P.  O,  Elks  gave  their  first  matinee  benefit  enter- 
tainment June  8,  when  volunteers  from  all  the  variety  and  minstrel 
establishments  in  town  assisted.  Kucille  Tostee  had  a  farewell 
benefit  June  25.  presenting  the  first  act  of  "  La  Grande  Duchcssc." 
the  second  act  of  "  La  Belle  H^lJne,"  and  the  operettaof  "  Litschen 
and  Fritzscheii,"  This  house  was  opened  Sept.  21,  i86j{,  for  the 
production  of  a  play  called  "  l8fi8,  or  the  Bride  of  a  Politician^"  by 
George  Marlow.     It  had  two  performances  onlyr    TfiTs  was  tlie  cast ; 

Davis S.  B  Villi 


Gay  Eldred  . 
Pierce  Brown 
George  liurkc 
Squire  F^rlield 


W   H   Meeker 
Theo.  Hamilton 
.    F.  C-  Banffs 
W.  Hambiin 


Lynn W.  Harlcy 


Florence  .... 
Miiude      .... 
Mmc.  Ven  Kelmeyer 
Hans  Vcn  Ketmcycr 


Henricriu  Irrinu 

Miu  Nocmie 

,     .  Mn.  WilktiiK 

.     5.  W.  Ashley 


Janauschek,  having  returned  from  liurope,  began  a  season  of 
German  tragedy.  Oct.  6.  Hcrrcn  Guttman,  Bennemann.  Rhine- 
hardt,  and  Miss  Kuchlewere  her  principal  supporters.  Janauschek 
played  seven  times,  and  her  repertory  consisted  of  Donna  Isabella 
in  "  Bride  of  Messina,"  Phaidra,  Deborah,  Mary  Stuart,  Katharina, 
in  Albert  Lindner's  five-act  drama.  "Katharine,  the  Second.  Em- 
press of  Russia,"  first  time  in  America,  Oct.  14,  and  Medea. 

Max  Strakosch  commenced  a  season  of  opera,  Oct.  19.  Clara 
Louise  Kellogg  was  the  star,  having  just  returned  from  Europe. 
Mile.  Freda  de  Gebel.  Alida  Topp  {piani.st),  Sig.  Lotti,  Petrclli, 
Susini,  Mons.  Caesar  Alard,  Carl  Bergmann,  and  Giorza;  Oct.  29, 
M.  Jules  Leotard,  trapcuist,  made  his  American  dibut  under  the 
direction  of  Jerome  Ravel.  The  farce  "The  Governor's  Wife" 
was  also  acted.  Leotard  continued  for  three  performances.  Max 
Maretzek  took  possession  Nov,  16,  with  "II  Trovatore."  sung  in 
Italian  by  Agatha  States,  Cellini,  Hrignoli,  Orlandini,  and  Barili; 
"  Fidelio"  was  given  in  German,  Nov.  17,  by  Miles.  Johanna  Rotter 
and  Cellini,  and  Hcrrcn  Habclmann,  Rcichardt,  Formes,  and  Her- 
mann. Mmc.  de  La  Grange,  Is-ibella  McCulloch,  Mile.  Wcs- 
mael,  and  Stgnort  Brignoti,  Habclmann,  and  Hermann  sang 
"Roberlocl  Diavolo,"  "Dcr  Frcischiltz"  was  sung  in  German, 
Nov.  19,  with  De  La  Grange  a»  Agatha  and  Karl  Formes  a» 
Caspar.  "Sicilian  Vespers."  "  Krnani,"  and  "  Don  Giovanni " 
were  then  given.  Louise  Uurand  making  her  d^but  as  Zerlina,  in 
the  latter,  Nov.  23.  "  Fra  Diavolo"  and  "  Un  Ballo  in  Mascbera  " 
followed,  and  Alessandro  Boctti  made  his  first  appearance  as  Al- 
fredo, in  "  Iji  Traviata,"  Nov.  27,  the  season  closing  with  a 
matinee,  Nov.  28.  Wm.  Horace  Lingard  company,  then  occupying 
the  Theatre  Comique  (Broadway  and  Spring  Street),  gave  an  en- 


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Icrtainment  here  Nov.  3a  Grau's  Opera  Bouffi  company,  from 
the  French  Theatre.  ga%c  "Barbc  Bleue,"  Dec.  17.  with  Dcsclauzs 
as  Bulotic,  tor  the  benefit  of  the  French  Benevolent  society. 
"Genevieve  dc  Brabant"  was  also  sung. 

Maretzek  commenced  an  Italian  opvra  suason  Feb.  11.  1869. 
The  company  consisted  of  Dc  La  Grange.  States.  Kellogg,  McCul- 
loch,  Rotter,  Cellini,  Durand,  Wesmael,  Brignoli,  Orlandini, 
Antonucci,  Boetti,  and  Habelmann.  The  operas  given  were 
"Sicilian  Vespers,"  "Norma,"  "II  Trovatore,"  "  L"A(ricaine," 
"Bclisario."  "Robert  le  Diable,"  "L'etoiledu  Nord,"  "Kmani," 
"La  Favorita,"  "La  Traviala,"  "Crispino,"  "Don  Giovanni," 
"  Faust,"  and  "  Fra  Diavnlo."  Giovanni  RcJna  made  his  d^but  as 
Carlos  in  "Emani,"  Feb.  24,  and  "  l.c  Prophete  "  was  prixiuced 
March  u.  It  was  repeated  four  times,  the  season  closing  March 
37.     On  March  30,  a  bal  d'opera  was  given. 

Janauschek.  with  her  German  company,  returned  here  March  29, 
in  "  Deborah."  "  Elizabeth  "  and  "  Marianna,"  filled  out  the  first 
week.  Sig.  Susini  had  a  matinfe  benefit,  April  3,  presenting"!] 
Barbiere,"  with  Adelaide  Phillips  as  Rosina  and  Alida  Topp,  the 
pianist,  Janaiischck,  during  the  remainder  of  her  season,  played 
in  '■  Angclo."  "  Medea,"  "  Mar^  Stuart."  "Phwdn."  "The  Gladi- 
ator  of  Ravenna."  "Iphyginia,  '  and  "The  Bride  of  Messina,"  the 
latter  being  given  for  the  benefit  of  the  German  hospital  fund, 
April  21.  She  gave  her  farewell  performance  April  23,  appear- 
ing in  four  different  characters,  viz..  Lady  Milford,  in  an  act  of 
"  Love  and  Intrigue;"  the  Princess  Eboli  in  "Don  Carlos;"  the 
Actress  in  Elzholz's  "Come  Here,"  and  the  Countess  Orsini  in 
"Emelia  Galotti." 

Rossini's  "  Me&se  Solennelle "  was  sung  April  29  and  30,  by 
Kellogg,  Fannie  Natalie  Testa,  Boetti,  and  Antonucci,  Max 
Maretzek  directing  the  orchestra.  It  was  also  repeated  at  a 
matinee.  May  8.  Tostce,  the  French  singer,  had  a  benefit,  May 
I,  when  "Lc  Marriage  aux  l.antcrncs,"  an  act  from  "La  Belle 
H6l6ne."  and  "Mens.  Chouf  Levry"  were  sung. 

A  combination  of  F2ng1ish  and  Italian  opera  singers  appeared 
on  alternate  nights,  beginning  May  13,  when  "  Lurtine  "  was  sung, 
for  the  first  time  in  Italian;  May  15,  it  was  given  in  English. 
The  two  casts  were: 


Italian. 

Luriine Acntha  States 

CWvi Mile.  F   N.  Testa 

Uba Mrs.  Reichardt 

Count  Kudolph  .     .     Hen  Habeimann 

KhJneb«rz AntOBOCci 

Zcll«tk W.  KornM* 

Baron  TruenWi U»rili 

WUbcIn Aeichudi 


Encliih 
I.tirlinc       ....       Miss  McCuDoch 
Ohiva    ....      Anne  Kemp  Rowler 

Liba Mix  K.  Kimball 

Count  Kudolph  .      Brookhoiuc  Bowler 

Rhinebcrg OrUadioi 

Zellecit       G.  F.  Hall 

Baron  Truenfels Lorinf 

Wilbclm A.  MattuMMt 


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Honfanti  led  the  ballet.  Marelzek  and  Torriani  were  the  con- 
ductors, llie  season  closed  May  26.  A  company  of  French 
artistK,  wilh  Mile.  Moreau.  actwl  Sardou's  "Seraphine,"  May  25. 
Tostcc  bid  one  farewell  to  the  United  States  May  29,  but  made 
another  at  the  Fifth  Avenue  Theatre,  May  31.  The  Cuban  patri- 
ots had  a  benefit  July  20.  The  entertainment  consisted  of  or- 
chescral  performances  directed  by  Carl  Anschutz;  ballets  led  by 
the  Miles.  Diana,  Baretta,  Lucille,  Therese,  and  Mathilde;  piano- 
forte solos  by  Harry  Sanderson;  singing  by  Arthur  Mathison.  and 
French  vaudeville  by  Francis,  Benedick,  Cellini,  and  Aberle.  At 
the  clo.sc  of  the  performance  the  Marseillaise  was  sung  by  the  com- 
pany and  twenty  Cuban  soldiers  in  uniform.  The  affair  was  under 
the  management  of  Starr  Morrisscy.  Sam  Gcncsc.  and  Edmund 
Gerson. 

Sept.  10,  a  benefit  was  tendered  by  Edwin  Booth  to  the  family  of 
).  G.  Hanley,  formerly  stage  manager  of  the  Winter  Garden  and 
Wallack's  Theatre.  The  play  was  "Othello."  John  McCullouKh. 
the  Moor;  Edwin  Booth,  lago;  VV.  E.  Sheridan,  Cassio;  Mrs. 
Emma  Waller,  Emilia;  and  Blanche  dc  Bar,  Dcsdcmona;  the 
other  characters  were  sustained  by  Edward  Lamb,  W.  R.  Floyd, 
A  W.  Fcnno.  and  John  L.  Matthews.  Prof.  Herrmann,  magician, 
appeared  Sept.  15  (his  first  appearance  in  five  years),  the  proceeds 
being  for  the  benefit  o!  the  Avondale  sufferers.  Herrmann  contin- 
ued tor  two  even  Jn}{s  each  week  until  Oct.  18.  Dryane  and  company 
commenced  a  season  of  French  opera  Sept.  22,  with  "La  Juivc." 
cast  as  follows: 


Ekiuar M.  Tabardi 

Cardinal  Urogni       .     .     .      M.  T»*on 

Leopold M.  Gtrrcbcuck 

Albert M.  M«lrc 


Kuegiero M.  Haealcr 

Officer       M.  lilcs 

Kachcl  .     .     .      Mmc,  Fajc- Fa nsc belli 
Pitnc«s9c  Edoscie     Mmc  C.  Dcvillcni 


The  ballets  were  led  by  Miles.  Wcsmael,  Billon,  and  M.  Van 
Hamme,  and  M,  Van  Ghele  was  the  musical  director.  "  Lcs  Moua- 
quetaircs  de  la  Reine"  was  given  Sept.  24,  when  Euphemic  Blcau, 
from  the  Imperial  Opera  House,  l*aris,  made  her  first  appearance 
as  Athcnais  Dc  Stilangcs.  "  La  Juive"  was  repeated  on  Sept.  29. 
and  "  Les  Mousqnetaircs,"  Sept.  27.  The  B.  ?.  O.  Elks  had  their 
annual  benefit  matinee,  Sept.  28,  when  most  of  the  vatiety  theatres 
and  minstrel  establishments  in  town  were  represented.  "Robert 
le  Diable  "  was  announced  for  Oct.  i.  but  the  collapse  of  the 
season  prevented  its  performance.  It  was,  however,  subsequently 
given  by  the  French  artists,  for  their  own  benefit.  Oct.  8.  and  at 
a  matinee,  Oct.  9,  "  Lucia  di  Lamtnermour  "  was  sung  in  French. 
Nov.  I,  a  variety  entertainment  for  the  benefit  of  the  Ladies'  Aid 
society  and  German  hospital,  among  those  assisting  being  Jim 
Mace.  James  Taylor,  Tony  Pastor,  J.  K.   Emmet,    Leopold   and 


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Geraltlinc.  Hutchinson,  Abner  S.  Brady,  Leggett,  and  Allen,  and 
others. 

Max  Maretzek  commenced  an  Italian  opera  season,  Nov.  3,  with 
"II  Trovatore."  in  which  Mile.  Carolina  Jlriol  and  I^franc  made 
their  American  debuts  as  Leonore  and  Manrico;  Rose  Cellini, 
Azucena;  Rcyna  was  the  Di  Luna,  and  Barili.  the  Fcrrando.  Nov. 
5,  "  Linda  di  Chamounix  "  was  sung,  Miss  Kellogg,  Sig.  Ronconi 
and  Hcrr  Habclmann  sustaining  the  principal  r61es;  and  "  II  Tro- 
vatore "  wa.4  repeated  at  a  matinee,  Nov.  6.  Miss  Kellogg  and 
Sig.  Ronconi  were  heard  in  "Crispino,"  Nov.  8;  "II  Trova- 
tore," Nov.  10;  "  Fra  Diavolo,"  Nov.  12,  and  at  a  matinee, 
Nov.  13,  "  Linda."  "  Norma"  was  aung  Nov,  15,  with  Mile  Briol 
in  the  title  rflle,  and  Louise  C.  Treiier  made  her  d^but  on  the 
stage  as  Adelgisa ;  Massimilliani  was  the  Pollio,  and  Coletti, 
Orovtrso.  Kellogg  and  Lefranc  sang  in  "11  Poliuto"  Nov,  17 
and  19,  and  at  a  matinee,  Nov.  aa  "William  Tell "  \vas  given 
Nov.  23.  I.efranc  was  Arnoldo,  and  Mme.  Briol,  Matilda;  the 
remainder  of  the  cast  included  Mme.  Lami  and  Signori  Reyna, 
Coletti,  Barili,  Fosalti,  Reichardt,  and  Dichm.  In  the  fourth  act, 
the  aria  for  the  tenor,  usually  omitted,  was  sung  by  Lcfranc.  The 
trio  in  the  second  act  was  also  sung  for  the  first  time  in  America. 
"  William  Tell "  was  repeated  Nov.  24,  a6.  29,  Dec.  1  and  6.  A 
concert  was  given  Nov.  6,  in  aid  of  the  American  Dramatic  Fund, 
by  Mrs.  Charles  Moulton,  Marie  Putnam,  Anna  Mehlig.  W.  R. 
Augur,  M.  Tabard),  Sig.  Gariholdi,  }.  Levy,  Max  Maretzek,  and 
C.  Van  Ghele,  "Crispino"  was  sung  Nov.  27,  and  "  Lucrczia 
Borgia,"  Dec.  3,  MIIc.  Briol  being  the  heroine,  and  Jenny  Lands- 
man making  her  operatic  debut  as  Orstni  on  the  latter  occasion, 
and  Ronconi,  for  the  fir.st  time,  appeared  as  the  Duke  Alphonso, 
Errani  was  the  Gennaro.  "La  Somnanibula"  was  heard  at  the 
matinee,  Dec.  4.,  and  "William  Tell"  in  the  evening,  for  the 
benefit  of  the  Ladies*  Hebrew  Benevolent  society.  Ferrari's 
Opera,  "Pipele."  had  its  first  American  representation  Dec.  lOt 
and  with  this  cast: 


Rigotctto   .     ,     .     .    CUn  t..  Kelingg 

Msddxlcna Mile.  Uroi 

Ptp«le SiE-  RoncoDi 

Cabrlon Sig.  Rcfoa 


Jacques  Ferrand 

Uuresnel  .... 

Usher Sig.  Reichardt 


Sig.  BariH 

Muiimilliani 


The  ballets  were  tetl  by  Miles.  Sand  and  Vestre,  and  M.  Marwig. 
"Pipele"  was  lepcated  on  Dec.  13  and  18.  The  other  perform- 
ances were  "William  Tell."  Dec.  11  (matini-e);  "  Klisir  d'Amorc." 
Dec.  15,  Mile.  Pauline  Canissa  making  her  first  appearance  as 
Amtna.  in  "Vn  Ballo"  on  Dec  17,  the  season  closing  with  the 
performance  of  Dec.  18. 

Professor  Herrmann,  assisted  by  Mme.  HcnmanD  and  M.  Leon, 


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reappeared  Dec.  20  and  continued  Dec.  31,  33,  25,  27,  28,  Jan.  3, 

4,  5.  1S70.  "  Dcr  FreischiJlz,"  in  German,  Jan.  21  ant!  29,  by  W. 
Candidus,  F.  Remmertz,  Dchnhoff,  Herder,  Ely,  Schwickardy, 
Apfclbaum,  Mmcs.  Krcdcrici-Himmcr,  and  Rotlcr-Dicffcnbach. 
asststiKl  by  the  chorus  of  the  Arion  and  New  York  singing 
Academy  Societies. 

Maretzek's  [talian  compnny  returned  Feb.  1,  Etiza  Lumley- 
Bath,  being  now  with  it,  and  gave  "II  Trovatore,"  "William 
Tell,"  "Masaniello,"  "Linda,"  "  Un  Hallo,"  "  Kra  Diavolo," 
"Faust/' and  "Rigoletto."  In  "  Un  liallo,"  Feb.  11,  Or.  Valen- 
tine, an  amateur  of  this  city,  appeared  am  Renato.  "Robert  )e 
Diable  "  was  announced  for  Feb.  Z3,  but  the  season  came  to  an 
abrupt  termination.  "  Der  Freischiitz  "  was  again  sung  March  11, 
with  Mmc.  Johannscn,  Mile.  Canisaa,  and  the  Arion  and  New 
York  singing  societies, 

The  Parepa-Rosa  English  Opera  company,  under  the  direction  of 
Carl  Rosa  and  C.  D.  Hess  &  Co.,  began  a  season  May  14.  This 
company  embraced  Parepa-Rosa,  Mrs.  Scguin,  Mrs.  Frank  Boudi- 
not.  Rose  Hersee,  Mis.s  Isaacson,  Nordblom,  l^urcnce,  Campbell, 
Castle,  G.  F.  Hall,  Dc  Solla.  Howard,  and  Edward  Seguin.  They 
gang  "The  Marriage  i)f  Figaro,"  March  14.  15,  16,  19,  and  25; 
"Martha,"  March  18.  and  "Dcr  Kreischutz,"  in  English,  for  tiie 
first  time  by  them,  March  21,  Parepa-Rosa  being  the  Agatha,  Miss 
Hersee  the  Anna,  Castle,  Max,  and  Campbell,  Caspar.  "Fra 
Diavolo"  was  sung  March  22.  "II  Trovatore."  March  23.  and 
"Martha,"  at  a  matinee,  March  26.  Geraldine  Warren  made  her 
d^but  March  26  as  the  Gypsy  Queen  in  "The  Bohemian  Girl." 
"Maritana"  wa.s  heard  March  28. 

Carl  Maria  Von  Weber's  "Obcron"  was  sung  for  the  first  time 
in  New  York,  in  English,  March  29,  and  with  this  cast: 


Reba. Panpa-Kosa 

Pallma Mrs.  E.  Sckuiii 

Sir  Huron W.  Caalle 

Shcrosmin     ....      Mr.  Laurence 


Alroansor Mr  Hall 

Obcron Mr.  Dr  S0IU 

Puck Geraliiinc  Warren 


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It  was  repeated  April  l.  Rose  Hersee  took  a  benefit  March  30, 
when  an  act  of  "  II  Trovatore"  and  "The  Black  Domino"  formed 
the  bill.  "The  Bohemian  Girl"  closed  the  season,  matinee, 
April  2. 

Max  Strakosch  commenced  a  season  of  Italian  opcrn  April  19, 
with  Carlotta  I'atti  as  his  prima  donna.  She  appe-nred  as  the 
Queen  of  Night,  in  "II  rlauto  Magico."  supported  by  Hcrr 
Habclmann,  as  Tamino,  Herr  W.  Formes  as  I'apageno,  Canissa 
as  Pamina,  Mile.  D'Zuiba  as  Fapagena  and  Herr  Wetgan  as 
Monostatos.  Thco.  Rittcr  was  musical  director.  On  April  22, 
23,  25,  27,  matinee,  April  30,  *' II  Flauto  Magico "  was  repeated; 


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April  29.  "Faust,"  with  Herrcn  Habclmann,  Formes.  Miles. 
Canissa  and  D'Zuiba  in  the  cast.  Patti  closed  the  season  April 
30.  The  Parcpa- Rosa  company  reappeared  in  "Don  Giovanni 
April  13,  iG,  and  matlnfe,  April  17;  "Oberon,"  evening,  April 
14;  Sig.  Albites  commenced  a  season  of  Italian  opera  April  16. 
His  principal  artisis  were  Miss  Kellogg,  Gazzaniga,  Miss  Freda  di 
Gcbi:l,  Hrignnli,  I'etrcllJ,  Siirti,  and  I'us-sati,  the  opening  npcra 
being  "II  Trovatore. "  Isabella  McCulIoch  reappeared  as  Lady 
Henrietta  in  "Martha,"  Clara  Perl,  contralto,  from  the  Imperial 
Opera  House,  Vienna,  on  the  same  occasion  making  her  New 
York  dfibut  as  Nancy.  "  Lucia  "  was  sung  April  20  and  "Trova- 
tore,"  (matinee).  April  31.  In  the  evening  the  American  Musical 
Fund  Society  gave  a  concert.  Miss  Kellogg  and  Signor  Lcfranc 
appeared  iu"  I!  Poliuto,"  April  23, and  April  34  Mrs.  Imogenc  Brown 
made  her  debut  in  opera  in  "Un  tiallo."  X-cfrarc  was  ill,  a.nd  his 
place  was  taken  at  short  notice  by  Sig.  Phillippe.  "  M  Trovatore" 
was  repeated  April  35,  and  the  season  closed  with  a  matinee  April 
28  of  "  Linda."  Jenny  Willmorc  took  a  benefit  April  28,  when  the 
following  was  the  prosrammc:  "A  Morning  Call"  —  C.  Allerton 
as  Fdward  Ardent  (first  appearance  in  America),  Mrs.  Chas.  Fd- 
monds  as  Mrs.  Chillington;  BoucJcauIt's  drama.  "Thy  Ma»l  Hto'-l" 
third  act  of  "Camille,"  with  Matilda  fleron  3.1  Camillc,  Ida  Ver- 
non as  Nichette,  Ed.  Thome  as  Armand,  and  John  Jack  as  Mons. 
Duval.  Jenny  Hughes  sang  Killamcy,  and  the  entertainment 
closed  with  Ada  Harland  as  Pygmalion  in  the  burlesque  of  "  Pyg- 
raalion,"  Lizzie  Willmorc  as  Cupid,  Felix  Rogers  as  Cambyses. 
Emily  and  Mary  Pitt  as  Venus  and  I'sychc,  and  Jenny  Willmorc 
as  the  Statue. 

In  May.  1870,  I  resigned  ray  position  as  dramatic  editor  of  TAf 
New  YoHi  CV*//«-r-— which  place  I  held  from  May,  1863  —  to  em- 
bark in  the  dramatic  agency  business.  A  complimentary  benefit 
was  tendered  mc  by  all  the  managers  of  the  city  theatres,  also 
Charles  A.  iJana,  editor  of  Tht  Sun,  Joseph  Howard,  Jr.,  and 
George  Bartholomew,  editor  of  T/te  Daiiy  A'ctvs.  The  affair  took 
place  at  this  house  afternoon  and  evening  of  May  31.  The  alier- 
DOOn  programme  was  this :  Hooley's  minstrels  in  a  first  part,  fol- 
lowed by  G.  Swaine  Buckley  (his  first  appearance  in  New  York  in 
eight  years),  in  his  "Act  of  All  Acts,  or  Musical  Moments."  in 
which  he  performed  on  twelve  different  instruments,  viz,  :  violin, 
concertina,  bones,  cornet,  banjo,  Chinese  fiddle,  melophone,  zolo- 
phone,  guitar.  6agcolct,  and  piccolo:  and  many  specialty  actors, 
closing  with  a  walk  around  by  one  hundred  and  twenty-three 
minstrel  performers.  The  evening  programme  began  with  "  Nan 
the  Good  for  Nothing:*'  Nan,  Lotta;  Dribbles,  Robert  McWadc; 
Mr.  Simpson,  W.  Chapman,  followed  by  an  olio  cntcrtainmert, 
many  specialty  acts,  and  the  farce  "Don't  Judge  by  Appear- 
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ances:"  Diana,  Rose  Massey;  John  Plump,  O.  S.  Fawcett;  and 
others.  There  were  more  performers  on  the  stage  at  one  time 
than  ever  before  or  since  witnessed  in  America  in  a  first  part 
minstrel  scene.  In  the  walk  arountl  in  the  aftenioon  there  ap- 
peared Dan  Bryant,  Dave  Reed,  Eugene  L'nsworth,  G.  W.  Rocke- 
feller, Little  Mac,  h'rank  Kerns,  Nclse  Seymour,  Tony  Pastor, 
Add  Ryaian,  Cool  White,  Archy  Hughes,  Billy  Rice,  Cooper  and 
Fields,  John  Mulligan,  Billy  Emmett,  Johnny  Queen,  Bobby  New- 
comb,  iiilly  West,  Johnny  Wild,  Sheridan  and  M.ick,  Frank  Browcr, 
Kelly  and  Leon,  S.  S.  Purdy.  and  many  other  prominent  per- 
formers. The  entire  orchestras  of  Kelly  &  Leon's,  Bryant's  and 
Hooley's  minstrels  appeared  in  the  afternoon.  The  receipts  were: 
Afternoon.  $632.50;  evening.  $g\&-,  from  contributions,  $285: 
making  the  gross  receipts,  $1,835,501 

Dan  Brj'ant  had  a  benefit  June  2  and  the  programme  was:  First 
act  of  "The  Colleen  Hawn,"  with  this  cast: 


Myles  na  Cop  pal 
Father  Tom  . 
Kyrle  DaJy    . 

Anne  Chute  . 


Ie«n 


.     .    Dan  Bryant 

W.  D.  Shif  la 

Kred  Maerter 

Elfie  Germon 

.     Bella  Patera  an 

Marion  Mordaunt 


Danny  Mann 
Hardress  Cregan 
CoTriff»n    .    .    . 
DennU      .     ■     . 
Mni.  Cregan 


W.  R.  Floyd 

.Oliver  Byron 

Dan  Myron 

C.  F.  Carlisle 

Carrie  JamiKon 


Bryant's  Minstrels  were  seen  in  a  first  part;  Charles  Brooke,  the 
lawyer,  recited  "Shamus  O'Brien,"  and  the  performance  closed 
with  "Handy  Andy": 


Handy  Andy 
Squire  F.jzaa 
Mr.  Murpli)' 
Dick  Dawson 
Mr.  Furlong . 


.  Dan  Bryant 
W.  D.  Shiela 

Willie  Kdouin 
.      1.  L.  Sireci 

Chaa.  Newton 


Ed.  O'Connor 
Barney  ,  , 
Oonah  .  . 
Mad  Nance  . 
Fanny  Dawson 


.  F.  G.  Carlisle 
.  ,  Utile  Mac 
.  Jennie  Husbcs 
Mrs.  H.  Godfrey 
.     .Mary  Sayen 


A  benefit  occurred  June  8,  for  the  Masonic  Hall  and  Asylum 
Fund,  under  the  auspices  of  Raymond  Lodge,  No.  644  F.A.M. 
"Robert  Macairc"  was  acted,  with  Chas.  K.  Fox  as  Robert 
Macaire,  G.  L  Fox  as  Jacques  Strop;  and  Fox's  pantomime 
company.  This  was  followed  by  a  musical  entertainment,  and 
concluded  with  "Sketches  in  India,"  cast  thus: 


Tom  Tape  ....  Felix  Vinrent 
Sir  Matthew  Scragga  .  .  ,  John  lack 
Laily  Sciag£8     .       Mrs.  E.  B.  Holmes 


Milton Jas.  Ttghe 

Count  GloHeaux      .     .       Fred  Maedcr 
Capt,  Dorrlngton    .   George  A.  Archer 


Sallle  Scraggs      Mrs.  Claude  Hamilton  I  Fc^lin Oule  Mahon 

Clara  Louise  Kellogg  gave  a  concert  here  Oct.  8,  and  was 
assisted  by  F.  Filippi,  tenor;  A.  Randolfi,  baritone;  James  M. 
Wehli,  pianist;  George  W.  Colby,  conductor,  and  the  members  of 
the  New  York  rhilharmonic  orchestra,  under  the  conductorship 
of  Carl  Bergmann. 


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Janauscheic  began  a  season  here  under  the  management  of 
Augustin  Daly,  Oct.  10,  in  "Deborah."  which  was  repeated  Oct. 
1 1, 12,  and  matinee,  Oct.  15;  Oct  13.  14,'  Mary  Stuart,"  and  Oct.  15, 
"■Come  Home."  In  the  company  were  Walter  Montgomery,  Fred- 
eric  kobinson,  Mark  Smith.  Jnhn  B.  Studley,  Fanny  Morant, 
George  K.  Devere,  A.  H.  Davenport,  James  Dunn.  Thomas  J. 
Hind,  T.  F.  Egbert,  Fretl  Munroe,  H.  R.  Rcndlc.  lone  Burke, 
Nellie  Mortimer,  Amy  Ames,  and  Mme.  De  les  Derniers.  Oct 
17,  "Macbeth"  was  acted,  with  Walter  Montgomery  as  Macbeth, 
and  Janauschck  as  Lady  Macbeth.  Montgomery's  Macbeth  was  a 
great  performance. 

The  Strakoscli  Italian  Opera  company  began  a  season  here  in 
December,  and  closed  Jan.  10,  1871,  with  "Lucia,"  Christine 
Nilsson  in  the  title  rflle.  Rarre  sang  Ashton;  Brignoli,  Edgardo; 
Colettt,  Raimondo;  and  Richardt.  Arturo.  The  George  Holland 
Testimonial  took  place  Saturday  afternoon  and  evening,  Jan.  21, 
and  the  entertainment  was  as  follows:  Recitation,  "  TTie  Actor," 
Sidney  WooHett;  ballad,  Emma  Howson;  recitation,  Goethe's 
"Erl-King."  Mme.  Marie  Sccbach;  piano  recital,  J.  M.  Wchli; 
romance,  Alberto  Lawrence;  recitation,  "The  Poor  Player  at  the 
Gate,"  Geo.  Vandcnhoff;  song.  "Loving  Hearts,"  Sig.  Ran- 
dolfi;  recitation,  "20,  30,  40,'  Mme.  Seebach;  polacca,  from 
"Mignon,"  Clara  Louise  Kellogg;  "A  Model  of  a  Wife."  char- 
acters by  Chas.  Whcatleigh,  James  Rooney,  Sol  Smith,  Helen 
Tracy.  Georgic  (Dickson)  Rowe;  song  by  Sig.  Randnlfi ;  "The 
Buzzards,"  by  J.  R  Curran  and  Wm.  Davidge,  J.  C.  Williamson, 
Louisa  Eldridge.  Marian  Mordaunt.  This  constituted  the  after- 
noon performance.  In  the  evening  the  programme  was  the  curse 
scene  from  "Deborah,"  by  Fanny  Janauschek;  the  forest  scene 
from  "Ingomar,"  Mr.  and  Mrs.  F.  B.  Conway  as  Parthenia  and 
Ingomar;  recitation.  "The  Vagabonds,"  by  Frederic  Robinson; 
"  I_end  Me  Five  Shillings,"  with  Joseph  Jeflferson,  Thos.  K. 
Morris,  James  Dunn,  Frank  Chapman,  J.  W.  L«onar<l,  J.  Peck, 
Effie  Germon,  and  Blanche  dc  Bar  in  the  cast;  scenes  from 
"Hamlet,"  by  E.  L.  Davenport,  Agnes  Ethel,  Mrs-  E.  L.  Daven- 
port, and  D.  C.  Anderson;  sleep  walking  scene  from  "Macbeth," 
by  Isabella  Glyn  (her  first  appearance  in  America),  E.  B,  Holmes, 
and  Mrs.  L.  K.  Seymour;  " The  Latest  from  New  York."  by  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Barney  Williams,  Sol  Smith,  and  Mr.  Peck;  "Box  and 
Cox,"  by  Harry  Beckett.  Geo.  L.  Fox,  and  Mrs.  1_  E  Seymour. 
James   Schonberg   was  the  stage  manager.      The  receipts   were 

it, 270. 

A  season  of  English  opera  began  Feb.  $,  1871,  with  "Vn  Balto 
in  Maschera  "  ("  A  Masked  Ball  "),  sung  for  the  first  time  in  Eng- 
lish in  New  York.  The  artists  were:  Parepa-Rosa,  Mme.  Vanzini 
(Van  Zandt),  Clara  Doria,  Zeida  Scguin,  Mrs.  Cook,   Miss  Scho- 


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Aold.  C«»tte.  Karl.  Whiffln,  Campboll,  Cook.  Seguin,  Hill,  Ryse, 
Miiillnnian.  A  iJiibrcuil  was  stage  m^nagtrr.  S.  Bchrens  and  Carl 
Noita  wrre  cotiducturs.  This  opera  Wits  translated  expressly  for  the 
f*«rr|iii- kou  romiMiny,  and  was  produced  with  gorgeous  scenery 
•r»U  oMiumw.     1  he  ca»t  wu : 

gll r«rtp*-ROM  <  Oacar Mrs.  Van  Zandt 
ttn                        ■     ■     Wm.  CmiIc    Ulrica Mn.  Scgulo 
M                            Aya»\ty  Cook  <  Sitmuel Hall 
Rywi 

t'vh  fi,  "  I^  Gnxxa  loitlrn"  ("Maid  and  the  Magpie")  H*as  sung 
l(ir  tl)0  ftral  time  in  Kngliiih;  Feb.  7,  Mozart's  "Marriage  cS 
Klifaroi"  Heb.  %  the  company  played  in  Brooklyn;  Feb.  9 
fmnttn^o),  "The  HohL'mian  Girl."  with  Parepa-Rosa  as  Arline; 
r«li,  \J,  CbartcM  Siinltcy,  the  ICngliHh  baritone,  made  his  operatic 
«)/iii)l  ill  llcnild'H  "Zarapa,  or  tbc  Marble  Bride."  In  the  cast 
wnro  JcDiiic  Van  Zandt.  Mrs.  Seguin.  Aynsley  Cook.  Karl,  and 
Wblraii;  Voh,  13,  "Don  Giovanni;"  Feb.  15  Santlcy  and  com- 
fiany  ippoared  in  hrooklyn  in  "Zampa;  "  Feb.  16  Zelda  Seguin 
tciuk  hrr  Brat  benefit  in  New  York,  when  "Martha"  was  sung. 
The  Kenson  closed  Feb.  17,  "II  Trovatore"  was  sung  Feb.  t^, 
with  I'j|[e|>a-RoxR,  Gazzaniga.  Then  Wachtcl,  the  famous  German 
lanor,  and  Laurenci:  in  the  cast.  The  receipts  were  J9,2oa  The 
price*  of  admission  were:  Orchestra  and  circle,  $5;  boxes,  J25; 
gallerv,  %2, 

Mauamc  Marie  Seebacb  gave  two  farewell  performances  in 
America  here.  April  26  she  played  "Adrienne  Lecouvrcur," 
und"  Mary  Stuart"  April  28.  A  season  of  ten  subscription  nights  was 
luiiiounccd  May  l-  "The  Martyrs"  was  revived  for  the  reappear- 
ance ui  Clara  Louise  Kellogg,  and  the  dfbut  of  Sig.  Villani  tenor; 
"  Severn*  "  was  aung  by  Sig.  kegna,  baritone ;  May  3,  "  La  Travi- 
ata,"  whan  SIg.  Carosclli,  a  new  tenor,  made  his  d^but.  He  pos- 
iWfted  a  voice  of  agreeable  quality  and  pure  when  not  forced,  but 
(if  the  mnat  frngilc  timhrr.  Alberto  Laurence,  originally  intro* 
tliicud  lirrn  by  l'Rre|Ki,  took  the  r6le  of  Germoni;  May  i,  "Un 
II4II0  ill  MnBchcm,"  with  Mile.  Tontancsi  as  L'lrica  (her  d^butX 
Mnm.  Slulos,  Sig.  Villani,  and  Sig.  Laurence  in  the  cast.  "La 
Travlnia'waK  sung  (matinee)  May  7;  "  Kigoletio."  May  15,  I'arepa- 
KoMt  at  Glldn ;  "Martha,"  Kellogg  as  Lad>  Henrietta,  Sig.  Caro- 
ttiiltl  Ml  Lioiirj,  .S mini  as  Plunkclt.  Dan  Bryant  took  his  annual 
iMlteltl  June  K.      "TheC9|jyen  Bawn  "  was  played  with  this  cast : 

fll*     .         .     .  .    .     lone  Hurkel  Mr».  Crcgan     ....    Mme.  Ponbi 

•ili«(  Tdpi  .  ■     M^rk  .Smith  '  vXnitr  Chute Ida  Vernon 

haniiy  Mpinn      -  ,      -    W.  R,  Floyd    Shfclnh   ......       Man- WclU 

I  iirrlnaii  ....  ]    C.  WillUtn«flB    Kjrrle  Daly  ....     Owen  M»rlowe 

lUtilmk  L'nian    ■  •  TIWO'  Hamlltun    Mylc»      ......      Dan  Br}-ant 


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This  was   followed   by  Bryant's  Minstrels,  after  which   "Barney 
_Uie  Baron"  was  acted. 

Trofcssor  Herrmann,  the  magician,  came  Sept.  15;  Wachtcl 
appeared  Sept.  t8.  Another  season  of  English  opera  by  Parepa- 
Rosa  was  conaraenced  Oct.  2.  1871.  The  company  consisted  of 
Parepa-Rosa,  Madame  Vanzini,  Clara  Doria,  Zelda  Seguin,  Mrs. 
Aynsley  Cook,  Miss  Schofield,  William  Castle,  Tom  Karl,  Thomas 
WhifTm,  S.  C.  Campbell,  Aynsley  Cook,  Gustavus  Hall,  Bartle- 
man,  Ivdward  Seguin,  Ellis  Rysc,  A.  Diibrcuil,  stage  manager; 
Carl  Rosa,  conductor.  Clara  Doria  was  the  daughter  of  the  Eng- 
lish composer,  John  Bamett,  who  had  made  a  reputation  under  a 
foreign  name  in  ftaly  and  Germany,  independent  of  her  father's 
celebrity.  Tom  Karl  was  the  favorite  tenor  of  Italy.  His  last 
eniiajj'ement  before  coming  to  America  was  at  the  Theatre  la 
Scaln.  Milan,  where  I'ctrelia,  the  composer  of  "lone,"  chose  him 
for  Renxo  in  his  new  opera,  "I  Promcssi  Sposi."  The  following 
repertory  was  announced  by  the  management:  "Anna  Bolcna," 
"Gaxza  Udra  "  ("Maid  and  Magpie").  "Lucrezia  Borgia."  "Sa- 
lanclla"  (first  time  in  America  as  an  opera),  "  Un  Ballo  in  Mas- 
chcra."  "Columella"  (first  time  in  America).  "  Lurlinc."  and 
Cherubini's  "The  Water  Carrier."  The  initial  opera  was  "The 
Daughter  of  the  Regiment,"  in  which  Tom  Karl  made  his  Ameri- 
can dt'but  as  Tonio.  Aynsley  Cook  as  the  Sergeant ;  Oct.  4,  Clara 
Doria  made  her  American  d^but  as  Arline  in  "The  Bohemian 
Girl."    Oct.  9  " Satanella"  was  produced  with  this  cast: 

Leiia Clara  Doria 

Couol  Rupert    ....     Wm.  Castle 

Stella Mrs.  Aynatey  Cook 

Hortcmtai E.  Seiriim 

Pncacio G.  Hall 

Arimancs     .     .    .     .     S.  C.  Campbell 

The  Opera  was  produced  with  a  completeness  of  detail  and  ww- 
tn-icfitf  quilc  unlonkcd  for.  I  can  recall  no  instance  where  an 
opera  has  been  more  richly  and  artistically  mounted  at  the  Acad- 
emy than  in  the  case  of  "  Satanclla."  This  was  the  first  produc- 
tion this  opera  ever  had  in  this  city  in  its  entirely. 

"  Don  Giovanni  "  was  sung  Oct.  10.  with  Mme.  Parepa-Rosa  as 
Donna  Anna,  Mme  Vanzini  as  Zerlina,  Clara  Doria  as  Donna 
Elvira,  Tom  Karl  as  Don  Oltavio,  S.  C.  Campbell  as  Don  Gio- 
vanni, Aynsley  Cook  as  I-cporello,  E.  Seguin  as  Masetto,  Ellis 
Rysc  as  Commcndatoic ;  Oct  17,  "  Lucrcria  Borgia;"  Oct.  18, 
"Maritana;  ■'  Oct.  ig,  the  company  appeared  in  Brooklyn  in 
"Satanclla:"  Oct.  20.  "Don  Giovanni;"  Oct.  21  (matinfc). 
"Satanella."  With  the  performance  of  Moiart's  "Don  Giovanni  " 
the  Parepa-Rosa  company  concluded  the  most  brilliant  and  in 
every  sense  the  most  truly  gratifying  season  of  opera  in  English 


Karl Thomas  Whlffin 

The  Vliier    ....     Mr.  Baitlemaa 
Bertha      ,     .     .    Mr*.  Frank  Boudinot 

First  Pirate Mr.  Kmron 

S^ttxneila      ....    Mrs.  Van  Zandl 


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whereof  record  has  been  made.  Parepa  Rosa,  aided  by  the  scholarly 
taste,  large  experience  and  remarkable  executive  ability  of  her 
htuband,  accomplished  a  revolution  in  the  operatic  world.  An 
extra,  performance  of  "  II  Trovaiore  "  was  given  by  the  Parepa-Rosa 
coinpany,  Oct.  21,  when  Wachtel,  who  had  been  singing  in  opera 
at  the  Stadt  Theatre,  appeared  here  as  Manrico,  Parepa-Rosa  as 
Leonora,  Gazzaniga  as  Azucena,  Laurence  as  Count  dc  Luna,  and 
Hall  as  Fernanda  Some  idea  of  the  interest  excited  by  the  d^but 
of  Wacbtel  at  the  Academy  and  the  simultaneous  appearance  of 
Parcpa-Rosa  in  "  II  Trovaiore  "  may  be  gathered  from  the  fact  that 
the  receipts  were  the  largest  ever  represented  at  the  Irving  Place 
houtie,  being  but  a  trifle  less  than  $i),ooo,  while  the  actual  amount 
disbursed  by  the  public  can  be  surmised  from  the  illustrative  inci- 
dent that  a  well-known  ticket  speculator  realised  nearly  one  thou- 
sand dollars  from  taking  the  chances  in  balcony  scats  and  boxes. 
Many  private  boxes  commanded  S75  and  upward.  The  prices  of 
admission  were:  Boxes,  $5,  $4,  $3  and  $2,  and  gallery  $1.  At 
7.30  o'clock  the  sale  of  admission  tickets  had  to  be  suspended. 
The  performance  was  listened  to  with  profound  attention,  in  spite 
of  the  uncomfortable  pressure  felt  in  every  part  of  the  house.  A 
chorus  of  seventy  and  an  orchestra  of  sixty,  led  by  Carl  Rosa,  filled 
out  the  measure  of  an  evening's  enjoyment  that  must  remain  mem- 
orable to  all  who  were  lucky  enough  to  experience  it. 

Carl  Rosa  commenced  a  spring  season  of  Italian  opera  Oct.  25 
with  the  d^but  of  Mile.  Christine  Nilsson  in  "  Lucia  di  Lammer- 
moor."  ft  was  boldly  stated  that  the  mantle  of  Jenny  Lind  had 
fallen  upon  the  shoulders  of  her  fair  young  countrywoman,  and  that 
Nilsson  would  renew  the  triumphs  of  Ihc  Swedish  nightingale. 
As  it  turned  out,  Nilsson's  genius  was  pent  up  In  the  narrow 
limits  of  the  concert  room.  It  needed  the  larger  expanse  of  the 
lyric  stage  upon  which  its  first  efforts  had  been  made —  its  first 
victory  achieved.  Her  voice,  although  it  contained  high  notes  of 
extraordinary  sweetness,  purity,  and  carrying  power,  was  justly 
found  somewhat  wanting  in  strength.  Her  mechanism  in  florid 
passages  was  imperfect,  and  her  style  at  times  uneasy  and 
vague,  as  if  the  idea  had  not  fully  ripened  in  the  artist's  brain. 
Strakosch  paid  her  |i,ooo  a  night,  one-half  the  receipts  in  excess 
of  $3,000  and  all  her  expenses  and  her  companion  from  the  time 
she  left  Paris  until  her  return  thereto. 

The  annual  benefit  of  the  Roman  Catholic  Orphan  Asylum  oc- 
curred Oct.  24.  It  was  under  the  direction  of  Augustin  Daly, 
and  the  programme  was  as  follows:  Afternoon,  the  comedy  called 
"California  Diamonds,"  cast  thus: 


Kerr  Mudgeon 
Mrs.  K«rr  Mudftcon 
Mr*.  Danby  Squirts 


.  .  Chas.  Foster 
Mis.  W.  C,  Jones 
.     .     P<il!y  Booth 


Danby  Squires 
Barney     .     . 
hentv     .     .     , 


Harry  Holme* 

.  L.  K.  Willard 

Anna  Mortimer 


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This  was  followed  with  a  violin  solo  by  Sig.  Padovanni  and  an 
Irish  ballad  by  Emma  Howson.  "London  Assurance"  (third  act) 
followed:  ""    " 

L^y  Gay  SpAnlcer     .  Mrs.  John  Wood  j  Dude John  BrouKhsn 

Sir  Hux:ourt  Courtley    W.  J.  Lemoyne   Cool Edmund  Pierce 

Ctiarles  Coonley    .     .     Georee  Clarke   Jamei W.  Beekraan 

Grace  Harkaway  .  .  .  Mary  Carr  Dolly  Spanker  .  .  Owen  S.  Fawcctt 
Max  Harkaway      .     .  Ceo.  H.  Griffiths  I 

The  performance  closed  with  Dan  Hr^'ant's  Minstrels  in  a  first 
part.  The  evening's  performance  commenced  with  "Taming  of 
the  Shrew."  which  had  this  cast: 


Kathsrifu  .....  Clara  Morria 
Bi»nc»  ....  Emma  RawJinsoo 
Curtis  ......      Mrs.  !.<  Itnin 

Petrtido Louis  James. 

Batista Geo-  F.  Devere 

Grumio  ....  Owen  S.  Kawcett 
Horteoftio Al.  C  Enos 


Biondello Frank 

Music  Muter Chapman 

N.ithaniel Slevcns 

Gregory    ........      Jones 

Adam Tboinpiton 

Ralph Williams 

The  Cook Webster 


Next  came  "  The  Day  After  the  Wedding : 


Col.  Freeiove 
Ladj;  Elizabeth 
Dairies      .     . 


.     .   Neil  Warner 

Emma  K»wlin»on 

Mrs.  Le  Ilnm 


Lord  Rivers  .  .  .  .  S.  C.  France 
James  ....  Owen  S-  Fawcett 
Groom F.  Chapman 


This  was  followed  by  "The  Returned  Volunteer:' 


.  Welsh  Edwards 

Henry  Montgomery 

.       Phyllis  Glover 


Bill  Williams    .    .    .    W.  J .  Florence  I  Pickanfnajr  .    . 

Betsy  Par&ons jenny  Lee  jlantes  Smith 

Amelia    .....  Fannie  Huyward  I  Mri.  Pickaninny 

Then  came  Tony  Pastor,  Jennie  Yeamans,  and  Sheridan  and  Mack 
in  songs,  Blanche  Selwyn  in  male  personations;  and  the  enter- 
tainment closed  with  "Box  and  Cox,"  W.  Davidgeas  Cox,  Edward 
Lamb  as  Box,  and  Miss  Griffiths  as  Mrs.  Bouncer.  Oct.  25  "II 
Barbiere"  was  given.  "Faust"  had  been  announced,  but  post- 
poned,  in  consequence  of  Mile  Nilsson's  hoarseness.  Mile.  Duval 
appeared  a&  Rosina,  M.  Capoul  as  Almaviva,  Ronconi  as  Figaro. 
Barili  as  Basilio.  and  Coletti  as  Bartolo.  The  Amaranth  ama- 
teurs, of  Brooklyn,  acted  "She  Stoops  to  Conquer"  Oct.  30: 

Sir  Chas.  Marlow  .    .     .      Mr.  Bestow 
Voane  Marlow  .     .     .     .  C-  Hamburgh 

Haadags S.  Edson 

OM  Hardcastle      .    T.  E.  Hardenburg 
Tony  Lamplcin      .    .     .     John  Oakey 

"Box  and  Cox"  followed,  with  Pope  as  Cox,  Whipple  as  Box,  and 
Miss  Hall  as  Mrs.  Bouncer.  The  entertainment  was  given  for 
charity,  and  tickets  were  sold  at  $2  each. 

Nov.  I  "  Martha"  was  jung.  when  Anna  Louise  Gary  made  her 


Diggory G.  H.  Whipple 

Kate  Hardcastle  .  .  .  Mits  Beadle 
Miss  Neville  ....  Miss  Allen 
Mrs.  Hardcastle     .     .  Mrs.  SL  George 


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Laertes   J 

Giarno Collttti 


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d(*biit.  M.  Jamct.  basso,  also  made  his  American  dibiit;  Nov.  8 
Christine  Ntlssion  appeared  as  Marguerite,  Capoul  as  Faust,  Rarre 
as  Valentine,  Miss  Carey  as  Siebel,  Jamet  as  Mepliistophelcs. 
Miss  Gary  as  Martha,  and  Coletti  as  Wagner  in  the  opera  of 
"Faust."  Nov.  17  "La  Somnambula"  was  sung,  with  Mile. 
Cooney  as  Lisa,  Miss  Duval  as  Aniina,  Capoul  as  Elvino,  and 
Sig.  Buongionio  as  the  Count;  Nov.  22  "Mignon"  was  heard  for 
the  first  time  in  this  country.     The  cast  was: 

Mignon Mile.  Nilsson 

Filma Mile.  Duval 

Fredtric Mile.  Roticoni 

Wilhelm Caiwul 

The  Metropolitan  ball,  in  honor  of  the  Grand  Duke  Alexis  of 
Russia,  took  place  Nov.  29.  "La  Traviata"  was  sung  Dec.  15, 
Nilsson  as  Violetta,  Capoul  as  Alfredo;  Dec.  14  *'l^  Fille  du 
Regiment"  and  fourth  act  of  "La  Traviata"  were  given  for  the 
ben tf fit  of  the  French  Benevolent  society:  Dec.  15,  "Lucia, "and 
matinic.  Dec.  16.  "  Fra  Diavolo;"  Dec.  20.  "U  Trovatorc,"  Nils- 
son  as  Leonora,  Anna  Louise  Gary  as  Aeuccna,  and  Bartolini  as 
the  Count.  The  season  closed  Jan.  10,  1872,  when  Nilsson  said 
farewell  in  the  rdle  of  Lucia.  Barre  appeared  as  Ashton,  Brignoli 
as  Edgardo.  CoUetli  as  Raimonde,  Reichardt  as  Arturo.  Ilcrr 
Johnnn  Strauss  made  his  New  York  d^but  March  4. 

Christine  Nilsson  began  her  farewell  season  in  New  York  with 
the  StrakoBch  Italian  Opera  company  .  Since  the  days  of  Jenny 
Lind  DO  singer  so  thoroughly  and  quickly  won  all  hearts  as  Nils- 
son,  and  succeeded  in  fascinating  large  and  brilliant  audiences 
wherever  she  performed.  Her  matchless  voice  and  lovely  per- 
sonality gathered  about  her  a  host  of  friends,  and  not  one  admirer 
of  standard  music  in  this  city  but  regretted  her  departure  from 
our  midst.  In  18S8  she  acquired  the  title  of  Countess  rie  Casa- 
Miranda  by  her  marriage  with  a  Spanish  nobleman  at  Madrid. 
She  possessed  light  blue  eyes,  flaxen  hair,  and  a  winning  smile, 
with  a  high  soprano  voice. 

On  April  t  an  Italian  opera  season  opened  for  twelve  subscription 
nights  with  "  11  Trovatorc."  It  was  the  rarepa-Rosa-Wachtcl  com- 
liination,  with  Santley,  Adelaide  Phillips  in  the  company.  In 
eighteen  performances,  including  one  in  Brooklyn,  the  receipts  were 
$l23,ooa  DeVivo  was  the  manager.  Parepa-Rosa's  last  appear-' 
ancc  in  this  city  was  April  50,  1872,  as  Valentina  in  "Les  Hugue- 
nots," Herr  Wachtel  being  the  Raoul,  and  Santley,  Conte  De  St. 
Bris.  She  died  at  Maida  Vale,  London,  England,  Jan.  22,  1874,  after 
a  brief  illness.  She  was  born  in  Edinburgh,  Scotland,  in  1839. 
Under  her  mother's  fostering  care  she  became  an  apt  student,  and 
learned  to  .speak  English.  French.  Italian,  German,  and  Spanish 
with  fluency.     When  eighteen  years  oi  age  she  made  her  dibut  in 


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opera  at  Malta,  singing  Amina  in  "La  Somnambiila."  In  the  early 
part  of  l86o  she  first  sang  in  English  opera  with  the  Pyne  &  Har- 
rison troupe,  with  whom  she  continued  three  winters.  In  1863 
she  was  married  to  Captain  Carril,  an  oflficer  of  the  East  India  ser- 
vice, who  had  just  then  retired.  Seven  months  after  the  bridal 
day  he  went  to  Lima,  and  his  wife  never  saw  him  again,  as  he 
died  there  in  April,  1865.  The  issue  of  this  marriage  died  shortly 
after  its  birth,  and  the  mother,  to  divert  her  mind,  returned  to  the 
stage.  In  iSifis  she  was  engaged  by  H.  L.  BatemiD  for  a  concert 
tour  in  America,  and  made  her  first  appearance  on  this  side  of  the 
water  at  Steinway  Hall,  Sept.  11,  of  that  year.  After  two  success- 
ful concert  seasons  in  this  country  she  married  Carl  August  Nicolas 
Rosa.  After  this  marriage  she  sang  for  two  seasons  in  English 
opera,  and  for  some  weeks  in  ftalian. 

Carl  Rosa  came  to  America  with  Bateman's  company,  as  solo 
violinist,  and  during  his  first  tour  in  the  United  States  he  mci  and 
married  Mme.  Farepa,  who  was  the  prima  donna.  In  1869  the 
company  went  to  California  over  the  Isthmus  of  Panama,  return- 
ing by  coach  across  the  continent.  Carl  Rosa  died  at  Paris,  France, 
April  30.  1889. 

This  house  was  reopened  Sept.  2,  for  the  farewell  of  the  Vokes 
Family.  "  Black  Eyi-d  Susan  "  and  "  Belles  of  the  Kitchen  '  were 
acted.  Among  the  volunteers  were  Charles  R.  Thome,  Welsh 
Edwards,  and  Harry  Josephs.  Mrs.  Macready  commenced  a  one 
week's  engagement  Sept,  9.  She  appeared  as  Shylock  in  "The 
Nferchaiit  of  Venice,"  and  acted  it  four  cvening-s.  l-'riday  and 
Saturday  evenings,  Sept.  13  and  14,  she  played  Cardinal  Richelieu. 
In  "The  Merchant  of  Venice"  she  acted  Shylock.  She  died  at 
Marshall,  near  Utica,   N.    V.,   Sept.    20,    1873. 

Pauline  Lucca  made  her  American  d^but  Sept.  30,  1872,  singing 
Selika  in  "L'Africaine." 

The  dramatic  agency  business  has  been  attempted  by  a  great 
many  disappointed  actors,  in  New  York;  finding  their  "talent" 
not  that  way  incline*!,  they  soon  gave  it  up.  Wardle  Corbyn  was 
the  pioneer  dramatic  agent.  He  died  in  F.ngland.  Nov.  7.  188a 
He  was  the  father  of  "  Sherry  "  Corbyn.  Charles  Thomas  Parsloe, 
father  of  Charles  Parsloe,  Jr.,  was  the  next  one.  He  had  offices 
in  or  adjoining  the  Chambers  Street  Theatre  in  1850.  He  after- 
ward smoved  to  410  Brosdway.  between  Walker  and  Canal  strcet.'i. 
On  May  i,  1859,  he  removed  to  429  Broadway,  comer  of  Howard 
Street.  In  May.  1861.  he  removed  to  15  East  Houston  Street.  His 
next  move  ^vas  in  the  summer  of  1863,  to  14  West  Bleecker  Street, 
next  to  566  Broadway,  comer  of  Prince  Street.  He  died  in  this 
city,  Sept.  12,  187a  Thomas  Grattan  Riggs,  George  Thompson, 
and  John  Wild  opened  an  agency  on  the  second  floor  of  Military 
Hall,   Bowery,    opposite  Spring  Street.      Harry  Cunningham  was 


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the  next  one,  situated  on  the  east  side  of  Broadway  near  Bleecker 
Street. 

Harry  Wall  and  "  Sherry  "  Corbyn  established  a  dramatic  agency 
on  the  west  side  of  Broadway,  between  Bleecker  and  Amity  Street*. 
They  called  it  the  International  Agency,  which  they  conducted 
for  about  two  years.  Mr.  Corbyn  retired  in  1867  and  Morris 
Simmonds  purchased  from  Wall  the  business,  and  with  Ben 
Lowell  opened  offices  at  609  Broadway.  In  1874  they  dissolved 
copartnership,  and  Mr.  Simmonds  removed  to  Na  10  Union 
S<)uare,  where  he  remained  for  five  years. 

The  writer  of  this  was  the  next  dramatic  agent.  I  leased  the 
first  floor  of  the  building,  northwest  corner  of  Bleecker  Street  and 
Broadway,  and  began  business  May  t,  187a  I  removed  to  718 
Broadway,  May  t,  1871,  where  I  remained  until  Nov.  28,  1872, 
when  the  building  and  Lina  Edwin's  Theatre  (located  directly  in 
the  rear),  were  destroyed  by  fire  I  then  opened  at  g  West  Fourth 
Street,  and  remained  there  until  May  i,  1877.  when  I  left  the 
business  to  go  on  the  road  as  business  manager  for  Dion  Bouci- 
cauifs  "Shaughraun  "  company. 

Malt.  WTCanning  and  Ben  Lowell  established  an  agency  on 
Broadway,  near  Amity  Street,  in  the  fall  of  (871.  J.  Alexander 
Brown  and  James  Barnes  next  came  into  the  field,  and  opened  an 
office  at  854  Broadway  (below  Fourteenth  Street),  May  rs.  [877- 
They  continued  nearly  two  years,  when  Mr.  Barnes  retired  from 
the  business,  and  Mr.  Brown  removed  to  Fourth  Avenue  atid 
Fourteenth  Street. 

Mrs.  Fernandez  started  an  agency  for  children,  east  side  of 
Broadway,  below  Thirtieth  Street.  She  next  moved  to  north  side 
of  Thirtieth  Street  near  Broadway,  and  her  next  move  was  to  the 
Holland  Building,  Broadway  and  Fortieth  Street. 

Charles  R.  Gardiner  opened  an  agency  for  a  brief  term  at  12 
Union  .Sijuare.  John  Sandford  had  a  variety  agency  on  the  north' 
east  corner  of  Amity  and  Mercer  streets  for  several  years.  Harry 
Wall  took  a  lease  of  an  office  in  the  Union  Square  Hotel,  Union 
Square  and  Fifteenth  Street,  and  Martin  W.  Hanley  became  asso- 
ciated with  him  for  a  few  months. 

J.  J.  Spies  and  Harry  Smart  bought  out  C.  R.  Gardiner's  inter- 
est at  12  Union  Square,  and  afterwards  removed  to  Broadway,  above 
Seventeenth  Street.  Mr.  Smart  withdrew  from  the  business  about 
two  years  afterwards,  and  Mr.  Spies  continued  alone. 

On  May  7,  1879,  I  became  a  partner  with  Morris  Simmonds  and 
opened  offices  at  863  Broadw-iy  above  Seventeenth  Street,  remov- 
ing May  1,  i88[,  to  1,166  Broadway,  above  Twenty-seventh 
Street.  Here  we  remained  until  April  25,  1889,  when  wc  removed 
to  the  Broadway  Theatre  building.  Forty-first  Street  and  Broad- 
way.   We  next  removed  to  Broadway  and  Thirtieth  Street,  April 


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2(^  1893-  Morris  Simmonds  died  in  this  city,  May  20.  1896,  and 
i  moved  to  1,358  Broadway,  southwest  comer  of  Thirty-sixth 
Street.  April  27.  1898.  The  writer  is  at  present  the  oldest  dramatic 
agent  living  in  point  of  ser\*ice.  Mrs.  Beaumont  Packard  was  the 
next,  after  whom  came  R.  A.  Roberts  and  Thomas  Egbert;  then 
John  Ince  and  K.  A.  Roberts,  after  whom  came  the  Actors* 
Society,  with  a  dramatic  agency  of  their  own.  Maze  Edwards 
opened  a  musical  agency  at  41  Union  Square  in  the  summer  of 
1887.  The  first  "booking  agency"  was  opened  by  Joseph  Brookes 
and  James  Dickson,  at  44  West  Twenty-third  Street.  "  Book- 
ing agents"  arc  men  who  obtain  "dates"  for  "  combinations  "  and 
"stars'*  at  the  theatres  throughout  the  country. 

Charles  Frobman  and  W,  W.  Randall  opened  a  booking  agency 
at  1.225  Broadway,  below  Thirtieth  Street,  summer  of  1887.  Mr. 
Randall  withdrew  in  the  winter  of  1888-89,  and  Mr.  Frohman 
continued  alfine,  until  he  was  joined  by  Arthur  Miller, 

Wm.  R.  Haydcn,  N.  D.  Roberts  and  James  B.  Dickson  opened  an 
agency  at  1,162  Broadway,  above  Twenty -seventh  Street,  in  the 
summer  of  1887.  The  next  to  embark  in  the  business  was  the 
Actors'  Fund,  which  established  a  theatrical  registry  in  1885.  J. 
L.  Saphore  was  put  in  charge  of  the  business. 

Klaw  and  Erlanger  bought  out  Harry  Taylor,  who  had  an 
agency  on  Fourteenth  Street,  between  Fifth  and  Sixth  avenues 
and  established  themselves  in  Thirtieth  Street,  near  Broadway, 
and  finally  removed  to  the  }]olland  Building,  Broadway  and  For- 
tieth Street. 

A  benefit  for  the  relief  of  the  company  and  attaches  of  the 
Barnum  Circus  (which  had  been  burned  out)  ocrurred  Jan.  7, 
1873.  The  Lydia  Thompson  Burlesque  company  began  a  week's 
engagement  May  5.  The  following  was  the  repertory:  "Blue 
Beard."  "Kenilworth,"  "Lurline."  "Robin  Hood."  and  "Alad- 
din." A  matinee  performance  for  the  benefit  of  the  Foundling 
Asylum  in  charge  of  the  Sisters  of  Charity  was  given  on  June  \i, 
under  the  direction  of  Augustin^^aly,  "Hamlet'"  was  played 
with  this  east:  Hamlet,  C.  Fechter;  Polonius,  Geo,  Griffith; 
First  actor.  Chas.  Whcatleigh;  Guildenstern,  Geo.  Devere;  The 
Queen,  Mrs.  E.  L.  Davenport;  King,  Milnes  Levick ;  Rosen- 
crantr,  B.  T.  Ringgold.  "As  You  Like  It"  followed,  by  Ade- 
laide Neilson  and  her  company;  "A  Regular  Fix"  by  E.  A. 
Sothcrn,  Davidge.  and  others:  "_M_adclctn  NIore| "  (third  act)  by 
Daly's  company;  "  Humpty  Dumpty  "  by  Geo.  C  Fox  and  others, 
and  Bryant's  Minstrels.  The  receipts  reached  nearly  Jiftooa 
At  an  auction  sale  of  the  private  boxes,  Albert  Weber,  the  piano 
maker,  bought  one  of  the  lower  proscenium  boxes,  paying  $800. 

Tomaso  Salvint,  with  an  Italian  company,  made  his  Ameri- 
can d^but   Sept.    t6,  under  the   management  of   Maurice  Grau, 


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in  "Othello,"  supported  by  Alessandro  Salvini  as  lago;  Sept. 
20-22  he  played  "Ingomar;"  Sept  23,  "  I>a  Mortc  Civile" 
was  announced,  but  in  cnnst-quence  of  not  being  ready  the  house 
was  closed,  and  reopened  Sept.  24,  with  "Othello;  '  Sept.  26 
"La  Morte  Civile"  was  act^  for  the  first  time  in  America; 
matinee,  Sept.  27,  "Othello;"  Oct.  2,  "Hamlet,"  (or  the  first 
time  in  America;  "Hamlet"  was  repeated  Oct.  4;  "Francesca 
da  Rimini,"  with  Salvini  as  I'aoH,  for  the  first  time  in  America; 
"  The  Gladiator  "  was  given  Oct.  9;  matinee,  Oct.  1 1,  he  acted  with 
his  company  at  Wailack's  Theatre  (Broadway  and  Thirteenth 
Street)  in  "Othello;"  Oct.  14,  "The  Gladiator"  at  the  Acad- 
emy; Oct.  16.  "Othello:"  at  Wailack's  Theatre;  matinee,  Oct. 
18,  "David  Carrick."  Salvini  gave  four  performances,  as  follows: 
Oct.  21,  "David  Garrick:"  matinfe,  Oct.  22,  Union  Square  Thea- 
tre; Oct.  23,  Academy,  "Othello;"  matin6e,  Oct.  25.  "Hamlet." 
at  the  Lyceum  Theatre. 

Strakosch  commenced  a  season  of  Italian  opera  Sept.  29,  with 
"La  Traviata,"  Victor  Capoul  and  Sig.  Del  Puente  in  the  cast. 
MUc.  Marcsi  made  her  American  dibut  Oct.  1.  as  did  Sig.  Italo 
Campanini  as  Genarro  in  "  Lucrezia  Borgia."  Anna  Louise  Cary 
appeared  lor  the  first  time  in  the  rAIe  of  Mafico  Orsini,  Sig.  Nan- 
nettt  (first  appearance  in  America)  as  the  Duke.  M.  Maurel  made 
hi.s  New  York  dfbul  Oct.  3.  as  Valentino  in  "  Faust."  Oct.  6  was 
the  joint  appearance  of  Christine  Nilsson  and  Campanini  in  "  Lucia 
di  Lammcrmoor;"  Oct.  8  Nilsson  appeared  in  "11  Trovatorc;" 
Oct.  10  she  sang  Marguerite  in  "Faust."  Oct.  13  she  appeared 
in  "Mignon,"  and  the  season  closed  (matinee)  Dec.  6  with 
"Mignon." 

Maurice  Strakosch  died  at  Paris,  Oct.  9,    1887.      He  came  to 

America  in  [848,  as  manager  of  the  Salvatore  Patti  company,  and 

appeared  In  concert  In  this  city  Oct.  2  of  that  year.     He  married 

Amalia  Patti.  sister  of  Adelina.     He  was  Adelina  Patti's  manager 

in  all  her  concert  tours  from  that  time  until  her  marriage  with  the 

Marquis  of   Caux.       His  opera  "Don  Giovanni  di    Napoli  "    was 

sung  in  this  city  in  1857.     He  played  in  concerts  throughout  the 

United  States  with  Olc  Hull,      He  was  the  impresario  of  Chris- 

ni«soQ.  of  Carlotta  Patti,  Mario.  Mmc.  Gabrielle  Kraus,  and 

eilbron.      He  was  manager  at  Paris,  Vienna,  and   Rome, 

•  Albert    Fischhoff  "discovered"   Sigfried  Arnoldson,  a 

ioger.  and   Miss  Nikita,    fourteen  years  of  age,   whom 

M  a  second  Patti. 

llvini  reappeared  Dec.  8.  1873.  and  acted,  for  the  first 
ly,  Orosmanes  in  "  Zaira. "  "  Samson  "  was  given  (first 
'C  10:  "David  Garrick."  Dec.  12;  " Samson."  mati- 
and  his  fiftieth  performance  in  America  took  place 
nis  benefit,  when  "Othello"  was  acted.     "Samson," 


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was  given  Dec.  17.  Signorina  Piamonti,  Salvini's  leading  lady, 
took  a  benefit  Dec.  19,  when  "  Eliz^ibetb,  Queen  of  England,"  was 
given,  Salvini  as  Robert,  Earl  of  Essex,  and  Piamonti  as  Eliza- 
beth. This  same  bill  was  repeated  (matinee)  Dec.  20,  when  Sal- 
vini closed  bis  engagement 

Max  and  Maurice  Strakosch  gave  three  evenings  and  one  matinee 
of  Italian  opera,  as  follows:  Dec.  24,  "Les  Huguenots,"  Christine 
Ntlsson  as  Valentina,  Anna  Luuisc  Cary,  Campanini,  and  Del 
Puente  in  the  cast;  Dec.  25,  "Aida;"  Dec  26,  "Lucia  di  Lam- 
memnoor,"  Victor  Capoiil  as  Edgardo,  for  the  first  time  in  this 
city,  and  "ATda,"  matinee,  Dec.   27. 

The  Kellogg  English  Opera  company,  under  C.  D.  Hess  and 
Maurice  Grau's  direction,  began  an  engagement  here  Jan.  21, 
1874,  ill  "Lucia."  wliich  they  folluwcd  with  "Martha,"  "Mari- 
tana,"  "The  Bohemian  Girl,*' "The  Marriage  of  Figaro,"  "Rigo- 
letto,"  and  "I'aust,"  when  the  season  closed. 

The  StraltOiich  Italian  Opera  company  reappeared  Feb.  23  with 
the  announced  farewell  appearance  in  America  of  Christine  Nils- 
son.  Mile.  Torriani,  Maresi,  Annie  Louise  Cary,  Signers  Capoul, 
Campanini,  M.  Maurcl,  Del  Pucntc,  Scolari,  Nannctti ;  E.  Muzio, 
conductor.  "Lucia"was  sung  Feb.  2^-27;  "Mignon,"  Feb,  25; 
"ATda"(tnatin£e),  Feb.  28;  "  MiKnon/'March  2,  7;  "Aida,"  March 
4;  "II  Trovatore,"  March  6;  "Les  Huguenots,"  March  gi  The 
first  representations  in  America  of  "  Lohengrin  "  were  given  with 
this  cast,  M.irch  23-25: 


Del  Puenta 
.    Nanaeltl 

.    .     Blum 


Elsa NltMOni  Frederick       .     .     .     ■ 

Ortrada Anna  L.  Oiy    Henrr 

Lohengria Campaninii  Kingi  Henid    .     ,     . 

On  March  26  a  charity  benefit  performance,  "La  Kille  de 
Madame  Angot"  ("The  Daughter  of  Mme.  Angoi")  was  pre- 
sented with  this  cast: 


Clalrcttf^  Anitot ....  NtaTie  Aiiicc 

Mile.  Lance -Vllle.  .Sunt 

Anannihc     .1.4    Mile.  CaatrcUc 
javMte Mile.  Gcrzcy 

a"  rtaliae Mile-  Jutenu 
le.  du  Condray    .     .       Mile-  Dupinn 

Hersillc Mile.  Vandamc 

Babet Mile.  Perant 

MuiOQ      ....      Mile.  Dcschamps 

Thjrtse Mile.  Nardin 

Herbelln  ....  Marie  Nardin 

An][e  Phou  ....       Mona,  Jutcau  j 

The  lima  Di  Murska  Italian  Opera  company  commenced  a 
week's  stay  April  6.  when  "  La  Somnambula"  was  given,  Di  Murska 
as  Aniiiia;  April  8  "Linda  di  Ch^mounix  "  was  sung;  April   10, 


l.iirirnudlere 
Trt-niu     .     . 
Pompon  net  . 
Louchard 
Cadet       .    . 
Ruleux     •    . 
(iuiUnume 
Un  Encroyable 
Un  Officicr  . 
Un  Cabaretier 
Musical  Conductor 


-VIon.H.  nucliesne 

Mods.  Lrcuyer 

Mods.  Deadiainps 

.       Monit.  Dup.an 

■    Mons.  Benedick 

.     .    Mon*  juHen 

Moms.  Nardin 

.     Mons.  Salvalor 

.      Mons.  Davalls 

Mons.  Pcrrault 

.     .  CVanr-hele 


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"Dinorah;"  and  matinee,  April  ii,  "Martha."  Hrofessor  Herr- 
mann (the  younger)  reappeared  in  America  May  1 1.  A  matinee 
performance,  Oct  20,  was  given  for  the  Foundling  Hospital  and 
the  attraciion  was  "School  for  Scandal"  (fourth  act);  Fred 
Maccabc,  ventriloquist;  the  Bent  Bros,  in  cornet  .lolo;  "Thg 
Sphinx."  by  the  Union  Square  Theatre  company ;  "  Partners 'for 
Litjil*  by  Wallack's  Theatre  company;  Karri g»n  and  Hart,   and 

The  Critic  "  by  Daly's  company.  The  season  closed  May  4,  with 
a  benefit  to  Capoul.  Max  Strakosch  took  a  benefit  May  5.  Char- 
lotte Cushman  gave  a  reading  May  30  for  the  benefit  of  the  Shelter* 
ing  Arms.     Salvini  gave  a  performance  of  "Othello  "  June  22. 

The  regular  season  of  Italian  opera  opened  Sept.  28  with  "  La 
Traviata,"  Marie  Heilbron  as  Violclta,  Benfratelli  as  Alfredo,  Del 
Pucntc  as  Gcrmont;  "  Aida"  was  sung  Sept,  30;  "  Faust,"  Oct.  2, 
10;  "II  Trovatore,"  Oct.  5,  Vittona  Potentini  as  Leonora,  Anna 
Louise  Gary  as  Azuccna,  Carlo  Carpi  as  Manrico,  Del  Puente  as 
Count  di  Luna,  Scolaroas  Ferrando;  "  La  Figlia  del  Reggimente," 
Oct.  7,  and  "ATda,"  Oct  9.  Emma  Albani  made  her  American 
d^but  Oct  21,  as  Amina  in  "La  Somnambula;"  Nov.  9 she  sang 
in  "Ernani. "  Verdi's  "Requiem  Mass"  was  given  for  the  first 
time  in  America  Nov.   17. 

C.  D.  Hess  commenced  a  brief  season  of  English  opera  Jan.  2$. 
1875,  with  Kellogg,  in  "II  Trovatore,"  Miss  Bcaiimond  (first  ap- 
pearance in  New  York)  as  Aeucena,  William  Carleton  as  Count  di 
Luna,  Hamilton  as  Ferrando.  Joseph  Maas  as  Manrica  "  Mignnn  " 
was  rendered  Jan.  29  for  the  first  time  in  English.  "The  Talis- 
man," hy  Balfe,  was  given  for  the  first  time  in  America  Feb.  ta 
£.  Muzio  took  a  benefit  March  5,  when  "Lohengrin"  and  a  con- 
cert were  presented. 

The  Kcllogf:  croupe  reappeared  March  29  for  one  week.  Max 
Maretzek  produced  "L'Ombra"  ("The  Shadow")  April  9.  10. 
The  cast  was;  Adelaide  Randall,  Gina;  Tagliapietra,  Mironet; 
Mi.ss  M.  Hoffman,  Vespina;  Benfratelli,  Fabrizio.  Mile.  G. 
Morali  made  her  d£but  April  21  as  Ernani. 

"  The  benefit  for  the  family  of  the  late  Dan  Bryant  took  place 
April  29,  1875,  and  the  receipts  were  ^1,918.  SCX  The  programme 
was: 

"A^GENTLEMAN   FROM   IRELAND." 

Gemld  Fiunuuricc 


L 


Mr.  Ckivrr 
Chttlts  Clover 


John  Rroughiun 

.  Welsh  Edw;iftlH 

C.  Uurroughs 

.    .  C.  RwWwcll 


Cn^      ~ C  Collins 

Servant  .....  O.  Montiigue 
Aguci  Clover  ....  Ada  Monk 
Lucy  Clover  .     .    .     Mias  A.  Leonard 


Thl»  ini»  followed  by :  "It  is  tpie  CusroM  op  the  Couktrv.  oh  Yaw- 
KHR  Hrlp  "  —  Mdisxa,  with  Yankee  sonr,  Mrs.  Burney  WiltiamH;  Mr*.  Pliant 
Manneri,  Marv  Wells:  MiUy  M;inners.  Meta  Banlett:  Mr.  Pliant  Manners, 
Welsh  Edward*:  Mortimer  Sparkle,  James  J  Barileli ;  Frank  J.  R.  Davi». 
After  ihia  was  pven 


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"SIMPSON   &   CO." 


Mrs.  Simpnon  .  . 
Mra,  BromJey ,  .  . 
Madame  La  Trappe . 
Mrs.  FitiaOen     .    . 


Mrs.  John  IJrcw 
Kilty  Blancbard 
.  Fanny  Montnl 
-     Rose  Mssscy 


Mr.  Simpson  ....  Fmtk  Mackay 

Mr.  Bfomlcy G,  F.  Rowe 

Foster F.  W,  Sanger 

Servant C.  W.  Collins 


Followtd  by  (he  second  and  third  acts  of  Flotow's  new  opera.  "  UOmska"  — 
Cina,  Adelaide  Randall;  Vespina,  Mi&s  M.  Hoffmann;  Fabrixio.Sig.  Bcofratelli ; 
MIraut,  Sig.  Tagliapicira.  The  performance  to  conclude  with  a  minstrel  enler- 
tainment  b>'  Dan  Bryant's  Minstrels,  in  which  W.  Dwyer,  Dave  Reed,  W.  Raj- 
nond,  ].  W.  McAndrews,  C.  Templeton  and  J.  J.  Kelly  appear. 


Jarke  "  waa  acted  here  June  lo  by  a  dramatic  company, 
and  Mrs.  GeoTTCgnold  («*'<-  Maria  Henderson)  noide  her  American 
d^but. 

The  KiraUy  Brothers  appeared  here  Aug.  28,  with  "  Around 
World  in  Eighty  Days."  Owen  Marlowe  acted  Fhincas  P"ogg; 
Harry  Rainforth,  Passepartout;  Minnie  Conway,  Aouda;  John 
W.  Jennings,  Fix;  Alex.  FitTgerald,  O'Pake;  Dora  Goldthwaite, 
Nemca  ;  and  Kate  Fraaer  Fox.  Nakahira.  Owen  Marlowe  made  his 
last  appearance  on  the  New  York  stage  Sept.  1 1,  :87s,  as  Phineas 
Fogg.  He  then  went  lo  the  Globe  Theatre,  Boston,  and  was  a 
member  of  that  company  up  to  the  time  of  his  death.  He  made 
his  last  appearance  on  the  stage  in  the  Academy  of  Music, 
Chelsea.  Mass.,  April  1,  1876,  acting  Talbot  Champneys  in  "Our 
Boys."  He  died  May  19  of  that  year,  inthe  Massachusetts^ General 
Hospital,  Boston. 

The  opera  season  bejcan  Oct.  18.  with  "  Les  Huguenots," 
Wachtel  as  Raoul,  and  Mme.  Pappenheim  as  Jeannetle.  Emma 
Kerater,  Bruno  Guenzburgcr,  Adolph  Fanosch,  Josef  Fassben- 
der,  and  Julius  Mildcn  were  also  in  the  cast.  Wachtel  appeared 
Oct.  20  as  Chaplon  in  "  Lc  Postilion  de  Lonjumeau;"  Oct- 
25.  "The  Jewess"  ("La  Juivc")  was  sung;  Nov.  4  benefit  of 
the  Roman  Catholic  Orphan  Asylum  was  given.  The  season 
clo&cd  Dec.  4. 

Mile.  Terese  Tietjens  made  her  first  appearance  in  Italian  opera 
in  America  Jan.  24,  1876,  as  Norma.  Miss  Beaumont  as  Adelgisa, 
Sig.  Baccie  (first  appearance  in  New  York)  as  Pollio,  Sig.  Rajna 
as  Orovcso.  BrignoH  (.iftcr  an  aKscnce  of  three  years)  appeared 
Jan.  31,  as  Gcnarro  in  "  I.ucrcxia  Rorgia."  Tietjens  appeared  as 
Leonora  in  "Ij»  Traviata,"  Feb.  it.  for  the  first  lime  in  America; 
Feb.  14,  "11  Barbiere  di  Seviglia,"  with  Adelaide  Phillips  as 
Rosina,  Signorina  Lambert!  (first  appearance)  as  Rosta,  Tom  Karl 
as  Almaviva,  Ferranti  (first  appearance)  as  Figaro.  The  season 
closed  Feb.   19. 

Clara  Louise  Kellogg  commenced  with  an  English  opera  com. 


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pany  Feb.  28.  [876.  in  "Martha."  "The  Star  of  the  North"  had 
its  first  representation  here  in  English,  March  3,  Kellogg  as  Cat- 
tarini;  Mmc.  Julia  Roscwald  (6rst  appearance),  Miss  Lancaster, 
Conly,  I'cakes,  Allen,  and  Maas  were  in  the  company.  They 
closed  March    11,   with  "The  Rose  of  Castile." 

The  French  company  opened  for  three  nights  March  21.  Eu- 
eenie  Pappenheim  made  her  J6but  in  Italian  opera  April  7,  as 
Violetta,  in  "La  Traviata,"  Terese  Tietjens  took  her  farewell 
benefit  April  10,  when  selections  were  given  from  Italian,  Ger- 
man, and  English  operas.  Anna  de  Bolucca  made  her  American 
debut  April  17,  as  Rosina,  in  "  II  Barbicrc  di  Scviglia,"  with  Tom 
Karl  as  Almaviva.  "Cinderella,"  by  children,  for  the  benefit  of 
the  Women's  Centennial  Union,  was  given  (matinee),  April  2a 
The  season  closed  April  26,  when  Anna  de  Bolocca  appeared  as 
Mignon  for  the  first  time  in  America.  Fanny  Kellogg  then 
m^e  her  first  appearance  on  any  stage  as  Filina. 

A  performance  of  "Hamlet"  took  place  April  24,  with  the 
Count  Joannes  as  the  melancholy  Dane.  The  house  was  the 
scene  of  unprecedented  confusion  and  excitement,  noise,  ridicule, 
and  laughter.  There  were  about  one  thousand  persons  present 
who  were  resolved  to  be  amuse<l,  and  allhough  mischievous  enough, 
they  were  good-natured,  applauded  ironically,  condemned  kindly, 
encouraged  insincerely,  recalled  the  Ghost  cruelly.  The  house  was 
convulsed  with  incessant  laughter.  Instead  of  bouquets,  foot- 
stools were  thrown  on  the  stage.  So  exuberant  were  the  auditors 
that  Count  Joannes  advanci^  to  the  footlights,  just  before  the 
fencing  scene  in  the  fifth  act,  and  said :  "  Remember,  this  is  the 
Academy  of  Music.  Prove  yourselves  gentlemen."  The  com- 
pany was  about  the  worst  ever  collecte<l,  and  seemed  to  have  per- 
sonal grievances  against  Shakespeare.  So  far  as  the  Count  was 
concerned,  those  that  came  to  scoff  remained  to  praise,  for  his 
performance  of  Hamlet  possessed  intelligence,  sincerity,  earnest* 
ness,  and  gentleness,  and  there  was  nothing  in  his  personation 
that  deserved  ridicule.  He  acted  aa  a  scholar,  and,  in  despite  of 
much  provocation,  behaved  himself  as  a  gentleman.  Blanche 
Osborne  was  the  Ophelia. 

A  season  of  English  opera  commenced  June  5.  with  Jeffries  & 
Co.  as  the  managers.  The  occasion  was  the  debut  of  Gertrude 
Corbctt  as  Norma.  Alice  Hosmcr  as  Adelgisa.  Christine  Fritsch 
u  Pgllio,  Alcain  Blum  as  Oroveso;  Caryl  Florio  was  conductor. 
he  "  season  "  terminated  June  8.  On  July  8  a  benefit  was  given 
[be  Central  Dispensary  of  this  city.  George  Kignold  came  all 
way  from  San  Francisco,  Cal..  to  play  Romeo,  and  he  returned 
mt  city  in  time  to  sail  July  16  for  Australia.  He  travelled 
ancc  of  nearly  7,oc»  miles  to  keep  his  word  for  charily, 
eo  and  Juliet"  was  acted,  with  this  cast: 


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Romeo C«o.  Rignold 

Nunt Marv  Wells 

BaJthacar H.  J.  hfayward 

Mercniifi Louis  Aldrlch 

Friar  Lawrence  .     .     .     .    H.  Weaver 

Benvolio H-  B.  Uradlejr 

Capukt G-  B.  Waldron 


Juliet     .     .         ....   Sara  Jcwclt 

Larfy  Capiiiet      .    .     Mn.  H.  Wtaver 
Apothecary    ....     Chas.  Ban&ley 

Pige Kate  Uvin^slOM 

Peter J.  M.  Herbert 

Tybalt E.  K-  CotKer 

PaHs James  H.  McCce 


A  jeason  of  Italian  opera  commenced  Oct.  2,  with  "Norma." 
Mmc.  Maria  Palmieri  made  her  New  York  d€but.  and  it  was  also 
the  first  appearance  in  this  city  of  Fcrsiani  as  Adelgisa;  Sig. 
Palmieri  was  the  PoIIione;  Conly  made  his  first  appearance  in 
Italian  opera  as  Orovcso-  The  season  terminated  Oct.  ~.  Marie 
Aimee  appeared  Oct.  23  in  "La  jolie  Parfumeuse,"  which  was 
repeated  Oct.  24  and  (matinee)  Oct.  25.  She  also  introduced  her 
English  song  and  dance,  "Pretty  as  a  Picture."  "La  Fille  de 
Mme.  An^iot  '  was  given  Oct.  25.  The  Roman  Catholic  Orphan 
Asylum  had  a  benefit,  afternoon  and  evening,  Nov.  26.  The  attrac- 
tion was  "The  Two  Orphans,"  "  Forbidden  Fruit,  "  "Jenny  Lind," 
"The  Irish  r,ion,"  Kelly  &  Leon's  MinsircLs,  ^:!rrigan  and  Hart 
and  several  specialty  artists.  A  concert  scafi('ii~;)pcned  Nov.  27, 
under  the  management  o£  /ames  W.  Morrissey,  with  Thco.  Thomas' 
orchestra:  Emma  Thursbv,  Mrnc.  Gulagcr,  Anna  Drasdil,  Hrig- 
noli,  Chas.  Fritsch.  Fcrranti.  Madeline  Schiller,  Carreno  Sauret, 
Gnstave  Satter,  and  S.  H.  Mills  were  the  artists.  A  performance 
on  Thanksgiving  night  was  for  the  benefit  of  the  new  Church  of 
St.  Agnes. 

The  Clara  I^uisc  Kellogg  English  Opera  company  commenced 
Jtn.  23.  1877,  in  "The  Bohemian  Girl;"  Jan.  24.  "Faust;"  Jan. 
261  27,  (first  times  in  English),  "The  Flying  Dutchman;"  Jan.  29. 
"Martha;"  Jan.  31.  "The  Star  of  the  North;"  Feb.  6,  "Lucia;" 
Feb.  9,  "Mignon,"and  closed  (matinee)  Feb.  10,  with  "Faust." 
The  or^nization  consisted  of  Clara  Louise  Kellogg,  Julia  Rose- 
wald,  Joseph  Maas,  Geo.  A.  Conly,  C.  H.  Turner,  Zelda  Seguin, 
William  Carleton,  Henry  Peakes,  Edward  Seguin.  Cayla,  Holland, 
Tams,  Misses  f^ncasterand  Howard.  What  was  termed  a  Wagner 
festival  commenced  March  12,  under  the  management  of  J.  C. 
Fryer,  with  "The  Flying  Dutchman,"  Eugenic  Pappenhcim  as 
Senta,  Miss  Cooney  as  Mary,  Christine  Fritsch  as  Eric,  Felix 
Preusser  as  Daland.  A.  Hluin  as  the  Flying  Dutchman;  March  14 
"Lohengrin"  was  sung,  with  the  American  dibut  in  opera  of  G. 
Wcrrengrath  a.i  Lohengrin.  Clara  Pou  joined  the  company. 
"The  Flying  Dutchman  "  was  re|>eated  March  16;  "Lohengrin" 
(matinee)  March  17;  " Tannhau»cr "  was  sung  March  19,  zi,  23. 
•'Die  Walkllre"  wa.s  given  April  2  for  the  first  time  in  America, 
and  with  this  cast: 

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Brunnhllde     .     .  Eugenie  Fappenhdm  i  Kiicka. Mme.  Lifitner 

Sieglinde    ....      Pauline  Can Lsu   G«rfailde FiidadeCebel 

Sicgmuad A.  BiscboS   Mundling A.  Blum 

Woun Felix  Prtussri ; 

The  festival  closed  April  5.  Adolph  Neucndorff  was  musical 
conductor. 

The  Havana  Opera  company  opened  April  6,  1877,  in  "  II  Trova- 
torc,"  under  Albitcs  &  Paimieri.  Mme.  Palmier!,  Mile.  Rarabelli, 
Signori  Celado,  Bartolasi,  and  D'Al  Negro,  and  Mile,  March  were 
in  the  company.  Max  Maretzek  was  conductor.  They  closed  April 
21.  Maurice  Grau  took  a  benefit  June  18,  when  Aimee  sang,  in 
English.  "Pretty  as  a  Picture;*'  the  second  act  of  Offenbach's 
"  1-a  Bonlang^re  a  des  I?ctis;"  third  act  of  "  La  Vie  Parisienne" 
("  Life  in  Paris"),  and  second  act  of  "  La  Fille  de  Mme.  Angot." 
with  an  exceptionally  novel  and  remarkable  cast,  all  the  characters 
being  reversird.  The  female  characters  were  performed  by  the 
gentlemen,  the  male  characters  by  the  ladies.     The  ca&t  was: 

Anj^e  Vitaa Aimee  1  PoinpoDn«t D«pan 

Lanvaudurc    ■     .     -      Mile.  Cncvmard    I.onchsird Dcsiree 

The  Officer     ....      Mile.  I.ctillier    Treniti Vaudnme 

Clalrettc Mr.  Kaoult  I  Mile.  Lange IhiplaB 

A  testimonial  matiniSc  was  given  Oct.  12  for  the  benefit  of  the 
widow  of  Edwin  Adams,  and  the  following  was  the  prngranime: 
Overture,  "William  Tell,"  Gilmore's  Band;  recitation  by  Rcgina 
Dace;  comic  songs,  Tony  Pastor;  piano  solo,  S.  B.  Mills;  "The 
School  (or  Scandal "  (screen  scene);  Sir  Peter  Teazle,  John  Gil- 
bert; Charles  Surface,  Edward  Arnot;  Joseph  Surface,  Geo.  F. 
Dcvcrc;  Lady  Teazle,  Rose  Coghlan;  Joseph's  servant,  Mr.  Peck. 
Musical  selections  by  the  Eagle  Theatre  Drchcstra,  directed  by 
Henry  Wannemachcr;  duct.  William  Castle  and  Henry  Pcakcs 
(orchestra  directed  by  Sig.  Operti);  the  midget,  General  Mite; 
imitations,  Charles  Backus;  first  act  of  "Struck  Oil":  John 
Stotlel,  James  C.  Williamson;  Lizzie  Stolfel.  Maggie  Moore 
(Mrs.  j.  C.  Williamson);  Susan  Stoffel,  Mrs.  Sol  Smith;  Ehen 
Skinner,  H.  A.  Weaver,  Sr.  ;  Sergt.  Flytin.  J.  J.  Sullivan;  Cor- 
poral Sharp,  Sol  Smith.  Popular  airs  of  the  period,  by  the  Union 
Square  Thcal re  orchestra,  directed  by  H.  Tissington  ;  "  Chanson- 
cttc  Nouvelles."  '*  Lcs  Lemons  D' Anglais"  (English  Lessons); 
Marie  Aimce's  orchestra,  conducted  by  M.  Almcras;  "Camillc" 
(fourth  act) :  Camille,  Clara  Morris ;  Armand  Duval,  McKee 
Rankin;  De  Varville.  J.  W.  Carroll:  Gaston.  Wm.  R.  Floyd: 
Gustave,  E  M.  Holland;  Prudence,  Mrs.  John  Sefton;  Olympe, 
Josephine  Baker  Next  came  the  third  act  of  "Othello'  :  Ihe 
Moor,  E.  A.  Sothem;  lago,  W.  J.  Florence;  Cassio,  H.  Crisp; 
Dcsdcmona.  Lotta;  Emclia,  Mrs.  John  Drew.     The  sketch  called 


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"^he  Crushed  Actors."  by  Harrigan  and  Hart;  Bryant's  Min- 
strels,  in  a  tirst'^part;  Dutch  sketch,  son^s  and  dances  by  Bobby 
Ncwcomb;  the  singing  of  "Auld  Lang  Sync"  closed  the  enter- 
tainment The  treasurer  was  Theo.  Moss ;  stage  manager,  Leon 
J.  Vincent.  The  ushers  were  Henry  E.  Abbey,  W.  R.  Dcutsch, 
Jas.  11.  Meade.  H.  Wall,  J.  G.  Pcakes,  Morris  Simraonds,  /.  }. 
Sullivan,  Chandns  Fulton,  S.  F.  McGraw.  Thos.  K.  Morris,  Louis 
Aldrich,  and  Stanley  McKcniia.  The  total  amount  received  by 
the  committee  was  £10.099.17;  the  amount  of  expenses  paid  by 
them,  S718. 16;  and  the  sum  paid  to  Mrs.  .'Vdams,  ^381.01.  Mrs. 
lulwin  Adams  received  the  following  donations;  T.  W.  Davey's 
combination,  Stoo;  B.  McCauley,  Cincinnati,  $250;  ).  W. 
Albaugh  from  benefit  performance  in  Albany,  ^325.  ja  Many  of 
the  New  York  newspapers  advertiaed  The  benefit  without  charge. 
The  Domestic  Sewing  Machine  company  sent  to  Mrs.  Adams  a 
sewing  machine  valued  at  $jo.  It  will  be  perceived  that  a  fund 
of  over  Sio.ooo.  clear  of  all  expenses,  was  raised  for  Mrs.  Adams 
by  this  benefit.  VV.  J.  Florence,  $100;  E.  A.  Sothem,  $560;  box 
donated  and  resold  for  2 1 25,  making  a  total  of  £685:  Thea  Moss, 
$2$;  E.  Laiiouette,  £50;  Maggie  Mitchell,  $100;  Judge  Curtis, 
JtSO;  Dr.  Charles  Phelps,  $2$-,  K.  A.  Buck,  $50;  Tony  Pastor, 
$160;  check  from  Elmira,  $100;  Henry  E.  Abbey,  $100;  W.  K. 
Dcutsch,  box  donated  and  resold  for  $$$',   E.  G.  Gilmorc,  $50; 

check  (an  admirer,  Mr.  S ),  $$0;  Robert  Heller,  box  donated 

and  resold,  $50;  William  Van  TasscU.  $30;  eight  hundred  and 
eighty  seats  at  $}  each,  $2,640;  thirty-one  first  row  boxes  at  $20 
each.  $620;  tbirly-cight  second  and  third  row  boxes  at  $15  each, 
and  less  exchanges  and  seats  sold  at  $1  each,  $187.83;  eighteen 
boxes  at  $10,  $180;  6fty-two  boxes  at  $2.50,  $130;  four  hundred 
and  fifty-eight  gallery  seats  at  $1.50,  $687;  eleven  hundred  and 
seventeen  admissions,  $1,117;  premiums  on  seats,  $24;  J.  C. 
Williamson  (two  gallery  seats).  $100;  Arthur  Cheney.  $100; 
W.  G.  Fargo  (four  orchestra  seats),  $100;  Frank  Mayo,  $50;  E. 
L.  Anderson.  $50;  Mrs.  Morrison's  company,  Toronto,  Ont., 
$27;  Charles  E.  Leland,  $25;  Milton  Nobles*  combination,  $25; 
William  Winter,  $5;  Mrs.  J.  W.  Buckland.  $5;  "Luke  Fielding." 
$5;  "Donation,"  $25;  Chestnut  Street  Theatre  benefit,  Phila- 
delphia. Oct.  12.  $722;  Thomas  B.  McDonough.  $25;  Dwight 
Amsden,  Detroit,  Mich.,  $5;  Henr)-  Ashley  (one  admission 
ticket).  $20;  Dominick  Murray.  $10;  Grand  Opera  House  (C.  J. 
Whitney),  Detroit,  Mich.,  S50.30;  I*' lower- stand  in  Academy  on 
day  of  performance,  the  Misses  Jean  Burnside  and  Nellie  Morti- 
mer, $52.87;  Alice  Oates  Opera  Bouffe  company,  Sioo;  satin  pro- 
grammes, $tsi;  Pittsburg  (5[»era  House  benefit.  Oct.  17,  $805. 

"  Bobby"  Ncwcomb,  whu  ;ippeared  at  the  Adams  benefit,  died  at 
Tacoma,  W.  T.,  June  1,  1888,  of  pneumonia.      His  right  name  was 


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Robert  Hughes,  and  he  was  born  in  England  in  1843.  He  took 
the  name  o(  Ncwcomb  in  i860,  being  the  protfgi  of  William  New- 
comb,  the  well-known  minstrel  performer.  He  wrote  many  popu- 
lar songs,  among  them  "The  Big  Sunilowcr,"  "Where  the  Fansics 
Grow,"  "The  Ivy  Leaf,"  etc.,  and  he  was  the  author  of  a  poem 
called  "Dorkin's  Night." 

-^On  Oct.  13,  1877,  there  was  presented  for  the  first  time  in 
America.  A.  K.  Leiss'  American  comedy,  "  Married  and  Not 
J^UCJed,"  with  this  casTT  ~  -*— —^    — «__— 

Capt.  Vander  Smtcscn Walter  Adrian 

Frank  Merit )   -r_!„  u^.i..—  I Mr.  Cjurinslon 

Fwd  Merit    \  Tw.n  Brothers  j t>«.  Talboi 

Ulmoxa  V:tnacr  Smiuen Miss  E.  Somnncrs 

Cliing  Chung Fraok  Taonehill.  Jr. 

While  Feather Geo,  Fredericks 

Lucy  Daly Imogene  Vandykv 

™™._  ..__  <-.  .> .    f   E-  _j   (;i,>conio  ......    J.  F.  (Irt>« 

Henavenlura       .     .     .     Tbo».  Whiffen 
Father  Oriel      .    .    .    .  T.  E.  Morris 

Tuck Edwin  Natord 

Sappho Kate  SinRleioR 

Kaihcrine Georgie  Lee 


The  Hen  Skeleton  .    .     .     A.  G.  Furd 
Pioi.  Tapir    ....       John  E.  Ir»ce 

Tliftiniis J.  W.  Burton 

Pompy Geo.  T.  James 

Cra^  Male F.  Thornton 

Mana Liutie  McCall 

Jane      ....       Miss  L.  Dickinson 


The  play  was  a  bad  one,  and  one  performance  ended  its  career. 

Emma  Thursby  gave  a  concert  Oct.  29.  KrignoH,  S.  B.  Mill-i, 
Tbeo.  Thomas'  orchestra,  and  Geo.  W.  Colby,  accompanist,  appeared. 

Nov.  I  the  annual  Roman  Catholic  Orpnan  Asylum  bcnclit  took 
place: 


Benito .  .  .  . 
Walter  .  .  . 
Montcomety 
Isabella  .  .  . 
Miss  Montague 
Mist  Fraier  .  . 
Mill  Upptncott 


C.  J.  Fvfl 
B.  Bracfle 


"vflfc 

H.  B.  Elracflev 

.     .    E.  Locke 

.     Kate  Byron 

Miss  Ellis 

MinK  Wil1i:)9nR 

.    Miss  Telbin 


Leonard Fred  Fercy 

Daniel  Webilcr      ...       E.  Marble 
Htro     ....       Oliver  Doud  Uyron 

Sallie Minnie  Gray 

Miss  Casethire  ....      Mifts  Laird 
MiKS  Jenkins     ....    Miu  IfugafI 


The  evening  performance  commenced  with  Harry  Clarke  in 
Irish  eccentric  it  ics,  followed  hy  Murphy  and  Shannon  in  Dutch 
specialties;  Louise  Murio,  balladist;  Clarke  Bros,  in  musical  act; 
will  H.  Morton,  comic  songs;  Harrigan.  Hart,  and  Hilly  Gray  in 
sketch  of  "The  Bradya."  with  ftave  Braham  as  leader  of  the  or- 
chestra; 1-otta  in  "  Nan~  the  Good  for  Nothing;"  Tom  Porter  in 
comic  songs,  S.  B  Mills,  pianist;  the  farce  of  "The  Rough  Dia- 
mond," with  Sydney  Cowell  as  Margery  and  Kd.  Lamb  as  Cousin 
Jofe  Next  came  a  pantomime,  "Robert  Macaiie,"  Jas.  F.  MafRitt 
as  Robert,  W,  H.  Bartholomew  as  Bertrand,  and  the  other  char- 
acters by  the  Olympic  Theatre  company.  After  this  "  A  Regular 
Fix  "  was  done,  with  this  cast ; 


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Hugh  de  Brus 
Surplus     .    . 
Mrs.  Carur   . 
Abel  Quick    . 


.    E.  A.  Sothem 

Ceorge  Holland 

.  Alice  Haoslield 

.   Ed.  L.  Marble 


Emilr  .    .    .    , 

Charles  Surplus 
Matilda  Jan« 


.  Mabel  Jordan 
.  .  Harry  Lacy 
.  Marie  Hlagbam 


This  was  lollowed  by  the  first  act  of  "  Fanchon  " : 


Panchon  .  .  . 
Father  Qarbeaudi 
DidicT       .     .     . 


MagKle  Mitcliell 
.  J.  H.  Stoddan 
.     .     Geo.  Becks 


Mother  Barbeaud 
Landry  Barbeaud 
Mother  Fadet    . 


.     Mary  Weill 

.  J.  W.  Collkr 

Mrs.  T.  J.  Hind 


The  trial  scene  from  "The  Merchant  of  Venice"  was  given  with 
this  cast : 


Shylock Edwin  Booth 

Salariuo W.  R.  Floyd 

Portia Agnes  Booth 

Salanio J.  B.  Polk 

learii 


Antoolo John  Gilbert 

Baxeanio Chas.  Coghlao 

The  Duke      ....      lohn  Parselle 
Cratiano Jatnea  O'NcUl 


NeriMa JeSrieit  [.ewi* 

The  third  act  o(  "  Monte  Cristo  "  was  seen  and  cast  thus : 


Albert  Dc  Moiceff      .   B.  T.  RinggQld 

Villefort W.  G.  Cogawetl 

Carcoaie Alice  Cray 


Edmond  Dantea     .     .     Chas.  Fccbicr 

Noriler F.  B.  Warde 

Cadcrouase    ....    Chas.  Lectcrcq 
Brigadier  ....CD,  Balnbridge 

The  balcony  scene  from  '*  Romeo  and  Juliet "  came  next :  Juliet, 
Modjeska;  Romeo,  W.  V.  Burroughs.  Concluding  with  the  farce 
"To  Oblige  Benson":  Trotter  Southdown,  Harry  Beckett;  Mr. 
Benson.  J.  W.  Shannon;  Mrs.  Southdown,  Effic  Gcrmon;  Mr. 
Meredith,  W.  A.  Eytingc;  Mrs.  Benson,  Stella  Boniface.  Lester 
Wallack  was  director,  W.  K.  Floyd,  stage  manager,  and  Theo. 
Moss,   treasurer. 

The  evening  performance  commenced  with  "  A  Sheep  Jo  Wolf's 
Clothing  ■' :  '^  ~^ 


Master  Jaaper  Carew 
CoL  Percy  Kirke    . 
Kcftter  Chcdaoy      . 
Col.  Lord  Churchill 


Cbcn  Plympton 
J.  W.  Snanaon 
E.M.  HoiUnJ 
W.  J.  Leonard 


Corporal  Flintoff    .     .     .   D.  Vanderen 

Anne  Carew Ada  Dyas 

Dame  Carew     ....  Mtne.  Poniai 
Kciiah EBie  Gernon 


Next  came  the  first  act  of  "  jane  Eyfc' 


Jane  Eyre CUra  Morris 

Prof.  Brocklehurat       .     -     J.  C  Dunn 
Mrs.  Reed     ....      Jenny  Carroll 


Bessie Helen  Vincent 

Capt-  Whilfield  -     .     -  Ceo.  F.  Browne 
JoKn  Reed     .     .     .     .    H.  Pearson,  Jr. 


Sig.  Brignoli  followed  with  a  romanza  from  "Martha; 
Kemell  Brothers  and  Watson  and  ElHs  did  specialty  acts. 
third  act  of  "Othello"  was  given: 


Othello     ....    John  McCuIlough 

Cauio Eben  Flvmptor 

Emilia Rosa  (tognlan 


lago     .     . 
Desdemona 


,  Frank  Mayo 
Maud  Granger 


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First  act  of  'U4icawbcr  "  was  the  next  attraction : 


WUktos  Mtcawber  .  .  Ceo.  K-  Rowe 
Tnddles  ....  Geo.  F.  Giddenn 
Betsy  Trolwood       Mrs.  JuKa  Chapman 


UriAh  Heep  .     . 
David  Copperfield 
Mra.  Mtcawber  . 


F  F.  Mackay 
W.  A.  EyUnge 
.  Mrs.  Thorpe 


The  dagger  scene  from  "The  Wife"  was  seen:  Julicn  St.  Pierre, 
Frederic  Robinson;  Duke,  liben  Plympton.  After  this  was  an 
olio,  in  which  Prol.  S.  Murdoch  recited  (in  costume)  Burk's  "  Have 
at  Ye  All."  ' 

The  tenth  annual  benefit  of  the  B.  P.  O.  Elks  took  place  Thurs- 
day afternoon,  Nov,  15;  Frank  Girard  and  Leon  J.  Vincent  were 
stage  managers.  The  programme  consisted  of  Biyani's  Min- 
strels; fourth  act  of  "Camillc;"  Clara  Morris  as  the  heroine, 
James  O'Neill  asArmand;  Lotta  in  the  first  act  of  "Musette;" 
Marj-  Anderson  in  the  potion  scene  from  "Romeo  and" Junet." 
TheToodles  "  closed  the  entertainment : 


Toodta 
Ccorgc  Acom 

FafTncr  Acorn 
Landlord  .  . 
Mary  Acorn  . 
yarmcr  Acorn 


John  T.  Raymond 
■  .  Frank  Mayo 
.  W.  H.  liailcv 
John  McCullougn 
.  I.illic  Eldridgc 
.  C.W.Coddock 


Charles  Fcnton 
Firal  Farmer 
Second  i'armcr 
I'hird  Farmer 
Mrs.  TooillM 


.  C.  F.  Rowc 
D,  H.  HatltiM 
J.  W.  Collier 
.  J,  B  Polk 
Sjrdney  Cowdl 


Two  performances  were  given  Thanksgiving  (Nov.  39)  forthebene- 
fitofSt.  Cecilia  church.  Janauschck,  Rose  Eytinge,  RoscCoghlan, 
James  O'Neill  and  Emma  Waller  were  among  the  volunteers. 

John  Brougham  had  a  benefit  afternoon  and  night  of  Jan.  17, 
1878.  which  ttetted  him  $9,39441;  another  benefit  occurred  at 
Wallack's  Theatre,  (matinfie),  Feb.  14,  which  netted  *884. 15. 
These  amounts  were  invested  in  an  annuity  for  Mr.  Brougham, 
from  which  he  received  $28  per  week,  and  of  this  sum  he  paid 
James  Ship  Sio  weekly,  which  left  only  S18  to  defray  the  weekly 
expenses  of  his  household  —  two  persons  besides  himself.  The 
annuity  was  payable  quarterly,  and  the  last  quarter  he  did  not 
receive,  as  he  died  before  it  had  become  due  — July  t.  He  had 
been  a  poor  man  and  in  distress  for  some  months  prior  to  his  death, 
but  these  facts  he  studiously  concealed  from  his  friends.  It  is 
generally  thought  that  the  investing  of  the  $10,000  benefit  fund  in 
an  annuity  was  an  unwise  proceeding  considering  Brougham's  age. 
He  received  only  abmit  $2,000,  and  the  remainder  became  the 
property  of  the  New  York  Life  fnsurance  company  at  his  death, 
which  occurred  June  7.  1880. 

A  season  of  opera  commenced  Feb.  11,  with  Eugenie  Pappen- 
heim,  Chas.  Adams,  Miss  .Alexandre  Human,  Mme.  E.  Ruders- 
dorflf,  Adelaide  Phillips,  Miss  E.  Griraminger,  Miss  M.  Cooney, 
C.  Fritsch,  A.  Blum,  H.  Wicgand,  and  the  Minzelli  Sisters,  prc- 
mi&re  danseuses  in  the  company.  "  Les  Huguenots"  was  the  first 
opera  sung,  Alexandre  Human  making  her  New  York  dibut  in  the 


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rflle  of  the  Queen,  and  Mme.  Rudersdorfif  (first  appearance)  as 
Ortrud.  "The  Jewess."  Feb.  15;  "Lohengrin  "  (matinfc),  Feb. 
16,  27,  Pappenheim  as  Elsa:  Feb.  18.  "Tannhiuser;"  "11  Trova- 
torc"  Feb.  20,  23.  Adelaide  Phillips  as  Aeuccna;  "  Dcr  Flie- 
gende  Hnllander,"  Feb.  25;  "Faust,"  March  I ;  "  Les  Hugiiennts," 
matinee,  March  2;  "  Kienai,"  March  4,  with  Pappenheim  as  Adrian 
Colonna,  Miss  Human  as  Irene,  Chas.  Adams  as  Cola  Rienzi,  A. 
Blum  as  Paolo,  H.  Wiegand  as  StcFEano,  and  the  season  closed 
March  9. 

"  Yt^g  Wife's  Appeal  "  was  acted  for  the  first  time  on  any  stage, 
April  29.  Fred  Chippendale,  Archie  Cowpcr,  H.  W.  Mitchell, 
Marion  Talbot  (her  d^but),  Madame  Ivan  Michcls,  and  Clara  Cole 
in  (he  cast. 

Eugenie  Pappenheim  gave  a  "  farewell  "  concert  May  3a  Thomas 
Doiutldson  took  a  benefit  June  25.  J.  H.  Mapleson  commenced 
a  season  of  Italian  opera  Oct.  16,  with  "  La  Somnambula,"  Cam- 
panini  as  Elvino,  Foli  as  Conte  Kodolfi.  Minnie  Hauck  appeared 
Oct.  18  as  Violetta  in  ••  La  Traviala." 

Bizel's  "Carmen"  was  first  sung  in  America  Oct.  23,  with 
Minnie  Hauck  in  the  title  rdle. 

Etelka  Gcrster.  the  Hungarian  prima  donna,  made  her  Ameri- 
can d£but  Nov.  II  as  Amina  in  "  La  Somnambiila;"  Nov.  9 "The 
Talisman"  was  presented,  and  the  season  closed  Dec.  28.  A 
matinee  performance,  Feb.  21,  1S79,  was  for  the  benefit  of  Neil 
Bryant,  and  the  following  was  the  entertainment  prcscntctl :  The 
closet  scene  from  "Hamlet,"  Master  N.  S.  Wood  as  Hamlet, 
Harry  Colton  as  the  Ghost,  Mrs.  Louisa  Eldridge,  the  Queen;  the 
farce,  "To  Oblige  Benson."  with  Effie  Germon,  Kate  Bartlett,  J. 
W.  Shannon,  and  J.  Farland  in  the  cast.  The  San  Francisco 
Minstrels  came  next,  led  by  Wm.  Birch,  Charles  Backus,  and 
George  Thatcher;  "Her  Majesty's  Ship  Pinafore";  Josephine, 
Blanche  Corclli;  Little  Buttercup,  Miss  Gurncy;  Hebe,  Ida  Foy; 
Sir  Joseph,  J.  H.  Burnett ;  Captain  Corcoran,  J.  H.  Pcakcs ;  Ralph 
Rackstraw.  Henri  Laurent;   Dick  Dcadeyc,  A.   D.   Barber. 

A  season  of  opera  commenced  Feb.  24.  with  "Lucia  di  Lam- 
mermoor."  Campanint  as  Ei:lgardo,  Etclka  Gcrstcr  as  Lucia. 
"Ruy  Bias"  was  produced  March  14.  The  season  terminated 
April  5. 

Max  Maretzck  reopened  the  house  Sept.  2$,  for  the  production 
of  his  American  opera.  "SJecjj-yJiollow."  with  this  cast: 


Katrina  .  . 
Brom  Bones  . 
Ichabod  Crano 


Mill  A.  Montague 

Chas-  Turner 

.  W.  C.  Gardioo 


Frail  Spuytca 
Van  Neu  .     . 


Mrs.  Rice-Knox 
,     .     .     H.  Fink 


This  opera  kept  the  stage  until  Oct.    1,  when  Bianca  Lablanche 
(Blanche  Davenport)  made  her  operatic  ddbul  in  America.     "The 


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Two  Peter! "  was  first  acted  here  Oct.  6,  and  the  season 
terrninated. 

The  season  of  r879-8o  opened  Oct.  20,  with  "La  Traviata" 
Runcio  (first  appearance)  as  Alfredo,  Galassi  as  Germont,  Monti 
as  Medico,  and  Emilic  Ambre  (first  appearance)  as  Violetta. 
"Carmen"  was  produced  Oct  27,  with  Selina  Dolaro  as  Carmen 
(her  first  appearance  in  this  city).  This  lady  died  in  New  York. 
Jan.  23,  1889,  of  consumption.  "  Fash ion^^ '  the  only  play  ever 
produced  in  this  country  by  Mmc.  I5olaro,  was  first  performed 
Dec.  19,  1887,  at  the  Madison  Square  Theatre,  It  was  played 
again  at  Wallack's  Theatre,  Dec.  28,  1887.  In  addition  to 
being  an  opera  bouffe  singer,  Mrae.  Dolaro  was  an  authoress  of 
considerable  merit,  and  not  only  a  singer  of  capacity  and  culture, 
but  she  was  an  effective  and  instructive  actres-iL 

The  annual  benefit  of  the  B.  P,  O,  Elks  took  place  Nov.  13,  1879. 
The  B.  P.  O.  Elks,  whose  "benefits"  are  so  often  recorded  here, 
came  into  existence  in  this  simple  manner.  One  stormy  afternoon 
(early  in  186S)  a  few  friends  met  in  (he  house  of  one  of  their  num- 
ber, in  the  Bowery,  and  spent  a  pleasant  afternoon.  Among  the 
party  were  Ipjin  ^  Pi»iIp-,  Thomas  Grattan  Riggs,  George  V. 
McDonald,  Tony  Pastor,  Billy  Shcppard.  and  Claude  Goldie. 
When  they  separated  they  agreed  to  meet  the  following  Sunday 
afternoon,  at  the  same  place.  They  met,  and  their  number  so 
increased  with  each  succeeding  meeting  that  they  formed  them- 
selves into  an  organization,  and  called  it  the  Benevolent  Pro- 
tective Order  of  Elks.  On  Feb.  16.  1868,  the  order  was  formally 
instituted.  Among  the  earliest  members  were  lienrj'  P.  O'Nci], 
Hugo  O'Neil,  Gen.  Joseph  Pinckney.  and  Thomas  Gayner.  It 
was  decided  that  the  sessions  should  be  divided  into  two  parts,  the 
one  business  and  the  other  social.  The  meetings  were  held  Sunday 
crtnings.  The  first  presiding  officer  was  Charles  Vivian,  the 
comic  singer,  formerly  a  member  of  "  The  Jolly  Corks,"  of  Phila- 
delphia. Feb.  t6,  1868,  they  received  a  charter  from  the  New 
York  Legislature  as  a  corporate  society.  The  order  at  that  time 
held  their  meetings  every  Sunday  evening  at  Military  Hall,  on  the 
cast  side  of  the  Bowery,  near  Spring  Street.  Their  nest  place  of 
meeting  was  over  Helmhold's  drug  store,  594  Broadway,  where 
they  were  burned  out  early  in  the  summer  of  [872.  The  writer 
of  this  tendered  the  order  the  free  use  of  his  two  parlors  in  his 
private  residence,  718  Broadway,  and  there  the  order  held  its  meet- 
ings for  some  time.  Their  next  rendezvous  was  Masonic  Hall,  in 
Thirteenth  Street,  near  Fourth  Avenue,  and  now  known  as  Claren- 
don Hall-  From  there  they  went  to  tbe  hall  over  Koster  &  Bial's, 
Twenty-third  Street,  a  few  doors  west  of  Sixth  Avenue.  They 
took  possession  Sunday,  Nov.  2.  (879.  Their  next  move  was  to 
1,227  Broadway,  northeast  corner  of  Twenty-seventh  Street,  and 


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next  tc  Tuxedo  Hall,  Fifty-ninth  Street  and  Madison  Avenue, 
and  in  October  1902,  to  Pabst  building.  Fifty-eighth  Street  and 
Eighth  Avenue,  where  they  still    remain. 

Among  the  presiding  officers  of  the  New  York  Lodge  have  been 
Chas.  Vivian.  Geo.  W.  Thompson.  Geo.  /.  Green.  Henr)'  P-  O'Ncil, 
Frank  Oirard,  Louis  C.  Waehner.  John  J.  Tindale,  A.  C.  More- 
land,  Michael  Malonc,  John  J.  Spies,  James  J.  Armstrong,  Thomas 
P.  Brogan.  Henry  P.  Mulvancy,  Edward  Leach,  and  Champe  S. 
Andrews.  They  purchased  a  large  burial  plot  in  Evergreens  cem- 
etery,  which  they  dedicated  June  1,  1879.  The  Etks'  Mutual  Benefit 
Association  was  organized  Dec.  29,  1878.  The  objects  of  the 
order  are  the  "relief  of  the  sick  and  needy,  and  the  burial  of  the 
dead." 

Mme.  Marimon,  the  French  prima  donna,  made  her  American 
d^but  in  opera  at  the  Academy  of  Music,  Dec.  3,  and  the  operatic 
season  closed  Dec.  27,  with  "Faust."  The  annual  benefit  of  the 
Roman  Catholic  Orphan  Asylum  took  place  Dec  1 1.  The  enter- 
tainment was  under  (he  management  of  L.  J.  Vincent,  and  was 
afternoon  and  evening.  It  consisted  of  the  following:  For  the 
maijnfe,  "J'oor  Jo,"  by  N.  S.  Wood  and  others;  J.  K.  Emmet 
)any,  in  *^  Fritz  in  Ireland;"  "Miss  Multon  "  (third  act), 


and  company, 

by  Clara  Morris;  Ijauypn  anJTlart  in  "The  .Mulligan  Guards' 
Christmas.;"  the  Mcrritt  Bros..  Wilkinson  Bros.,  aiicl  Flora Hoore; 
"Tftg.  Strategists,"  by  Clinton  Hall's  company.  The  evening's 
entertainment  was  the  farce  of  "pidVou  Ever?"  "Richelieu" 
(fourth  act),  by  Edwin  Booth  and  others;  "  L  ami  lie  "  (fourth  act), 
by  Mme.  Majeroni ;  recitation  of  "Shamus  O'Brien,"  by  George 
Clarke; ballad  by  Ella Montezo;  balcony  scene,'^'  Romeo  and  Juliet." 
Helen  Ottolengul  (first  appearance  in  New  York).  Juliet;  Gus- 
tavus  Levick,  Romeo.  Harry  Osborne  and  wife  in  Irish  sketch ; 
the  Irish  bagpipes  by  Thos.  F.  Kerrigan;  reel  dance  by  Wm. 
Cronin,  concluding  with  "The  Galley  Slave"  (second  act),  intro- 
ducing Emily  Rigl,  Maud  (^nger.  an3  otliers. 

P.  S.  Gilmore's  new  anthem,  "Columbia,"  was  first  given  here 
(maiinie)  Dee.  25.  Emma  Thiirsby  was  the  soloist;  Algernon  S. 
Sullivan,  orator;  Geo.  VandenhofE.  elocutionist.  There  was  the 
orchestra,  composed  of  Mapleson's  Opera  company,  Koster  St 
Bial's,  and  Gilmore's  Bands,  together  with  a  powerful  chorus. 
Levy,  solo  comcttst,  and  others.  After  an  encore  Mr.  Sullivan 
came  forward  and  suggested  that  the  last  verse  of  "Columbia,"  — 
"the  prayer"—  should  be  sung  by  the  entire  audience,  and  in- 
stantly three  thousand  j^crsons  rose  to  their  feel,  and  joining  with 
the  orchestra  and  chorus,  rolled  out  with  magnificent  effect  the 
atirring  strain.  The  Martha  Washington  Reception  of  St.  John's 
Guild,  for  the  benefit  of  ihe  Seaside  Nursery  occurred  Jan.  20, 
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Franklin  at  the  Court  of  France,  in  four  tableaux,  arranged  by 
L.  J.  Vincent  P.  S.  Gilmorc  appeared  with  his  banc],  and  gave 
"Columbia." 

A  spring  season  of  Italian  opera  commenced  March  I,  with 
"  Lucia  di  Lammermoor,"  Mile.  Marie  Marimon  (first  appearance 
in  New  York  in  the  character)  as  Lucia.  A  dramatic  and  musical 
enlertainraent,  organized  by  Edwin  Booth  and  directed  by  Henry 
E.  Abbey,  took  place  March  4,  in  aid  of  The  Herald  \x\s.\v  Relief 
Fund.  Ole  Bull,  Annie  Louise  Cary,  Campanini,  Edwin  Booth, 
(in  third  act  of  "Hamlet."  third  act  of"  Othello."  and  the  whole  of 
"The  Taming  of  the  Shrew")  was  the  programme.  "  II  Trovaiore" 
wa3  given  March  Z2,  with  Brignoli  a^i  Manrico,  Mtle.  Alwina 
Valeria  (first  appearance  i  n  that  character  in  New  York)  as  Leonora. 
"  La  Forza  Uel  Destino''  was  sung  March  23,  with  Campanini  as 
Don  Alvaro (first  appearance  in  that  character);  Mme.  Marie  Swift 
as  Leonora  (first  appearance).  "  Dinorah  "  was  given  March  24, 
and  the  season  cIo.sccl  April  17,  with  "  Les  Huguenots." 

Maurice  Grau's  French  Opera  company  reappeared  May  3,  in 
"Mignon,"  and  closed  May  28-  "La  Princcsse  dc  Trebizonde" 
was  Kivcn  May  7,  for  the  first  time  in  seven  years.  A  final  season 
of  eight  ni<i:hts  and  one  matinee  commenced  May  18,  with  "  I^ 
Vie  Parisieiine.'*  "Pomme  D'Api"  had  its  first  production  in 
America  May  20,  when  "  Les  Chevaliers  Du  Pince-Ner,"  with 
Mile.  An^clc  as  Fauvcttc  (first  time),  was  also  revived.  "La 
Camaigo"  was  given  (matinee)  May  32;  "Les Cloches  De  Comc- 
ville"  was  sung  May  24.  M.  Capoul  took  a  farewell  benefit  May 
25,  when  was  presented  first  act  "  Le  Prt^s  Aux  Clcrcs,"  second  act 
"  Lc  Postilion  de  Lonjumeau"  and  second  and  third  acts  of  "Mig- 
non." Constantine  Sternberg,  Russian  pianist,  assisted  by  Gott- 
hold  Carl  berg's  orchestra,  made  his  American  d^bul  Oct.  7. 

Maplcson  commenced  a  season  of  Italian  opera  Oct.  18,  with 
"Lucia  di  Lammemioor."  Kavelii  made  his  d^but  as  Edgar; 
Gcrstcr  (first  appearance  in  two  years)  as  Lucia.  Oct.  22  "  Faust " 
was  sung,  when  I'ranco  Novara  made  his  New  York  d^but  as  Meph- 
iatophelcs.  "Carmen"  was  given  Oct.  27.  "  Un  Ballo  in  Mas- 
chera,"  Nov.  3,  with  the  first  appearance  of  Marie  L.  Swift  in  the 
character  of  Oscar,  and  the  first  appearance  of  Mme.  Bianca  Mon- 
tesini  as  Amelia.     The  season  closed  Nov.  24,  with  "Lucia." 

The  annual  benefit  of  the  Roman  Catholic  Orphan  Asylum  took 
place  Nov.  16.  The  mating  performance  consisted  of  Rice'.*;  Sur- 
prise Party  in  "Revels;"  "The  Mullig;in_Gnard  Picnic,"  byJiaai- 
jma  and  Hart  and  company;  Gilmore's  BaTnr;'"'''As  You  Like 
Tt^"  li)rWaIIack's  Theatre  company;  Harry  Kennedy,  ventrilo- 
quist; violin  solo,  by  Carl  Langcr;  cornet  solo,  the  Bent  Bros.; 
the  French  Twin  Sisters  in  songs  and  dances,  and  finished  with 
the  farce,  "Two  Gentlemen  in  a  Fix,"  by  W.    F.  Owen  and  W. 


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Davklgc,  Jr.  TTic  evening  programme  was  "  East  Lynne "  (fourth 
act),  with  Annie  Ward  Tiffany  as  Mme.  Vine;  "L"ool  as  a  Ciiciim- 
bcr;"  recitation.  "Mother  and  Poet,"  by  Julia  Evarta;  "Marble 
Heart ;  "  recitation  by  Harry  Edwards ;  "  Macbeth  "  (sleep  walking 
scene),  by  Julia  Kvarts;  recitation  of  "  Lochinvar,"  by  John  J.  Car- 
olan;  monologue  entertainment  by  little  Allie  Dorriiigton;  humor- 
ous songs  by  S.  A.  I..  Hcntlcy,  and  the  first  act  of  "Tony  O'Dowd." 
by  Wm,  J.  Scanlan  and  company. 

The  house  was  now  rented  by  Rial  &  Draper,  for  "  Uncle  Tom' a 
Cabin,"  commencing  at  the  matinee,  Dec  25. 

I  he  Shakespeare-Poe  Festival  was  an  entertainment  given  April 
23,  1881,  for  the  benefit  of  the  Toe  Memorial  Fund.  Blanche 
Roosevelt  appeared ,  with  song ;  recitation  of  "  At  I'oe's  Grave,"  by 
Willie  Winter,  was  given  by  Sara  S.  Rice,  of  Baltimore;  "The 
Wonder,"  by  Wallack's  Theatre  company;  harp  solo  by  Maud 
Morgan;  recitations  by  Miss  N.  V.  Wickham,  Mary  F.  Thompson, 
and  Genevieve  Stebbins,  and  an  addre&s  by  Algernon  S.  Sullivan. 

Tomaso  Salvini  reappeared  May  g  in  "Othello;"  May  1 1,  "Mac- 
beth;" May  13.  "The  Gladiator;'*  matioce,  May  14,  "Othello." 
H.  Weaver,  Ellie  Wilion.  Marie  Prcscott,  and  Harry  Crisp 
were  members  of  his  company.  This  house  was  reopened,  Sept.  3, 
by  the  Kirilfy  Bros.,  with  "Michael  Strogoff."  which  had  this 
cast: 


Michael  Strogoff  .  .  .  W.  Risnold 
Ivan  .....  Cbu.  Ch.nppcllc 
DombrooHky  .     .     .     .   A.  H.  Denhwcn 

Muravicff J.  Cox 

Tclapnipb  Operator     .  ].  W.  Banltsoo 

Vhdimir L.  Steele 

HiKb  Pnext    ....     D.  H,  Adams 

Nidia EJlic  Wihon 

Marb  ....  Mrs.  J.  L.  Carhart 


The  Cut  ....      Harry  Gwyncltc 

Fcofar  ......     Geo.  Harmon 

Grand  Duke  .....      F.  Munroc 

EMjtiah    ....       Geo.  K,  K<la»o[i 

HxTTV  Blunt A.  Thomas 

Dt.  Mauill S.  Monon 

Gen.  Kissolf      .     .     ■  H.  Montgomery 
Sangarre       Ada  Neilaon 


This  was  the  American  dibut  of  William  Rignold  and  Ada 
Ncilson.  Maplcsoti  commenced  his  opera  season  Oct.  17,  with 
"Lohengrin."  In  the  company  were  Marie  Varpot,  Alvina 
Valeria,  Virginia  Fcrri,  Miles.  Salviati,  Dotti,  Valerga,  Ricci, 
Climence  Kalas,  Mme.  Lablache,  Mile.  Lauri,  Minnie  Hauck 
(first  appearance  in  three  years).  Signors  Ravelli,  Bielette,  M. 
Prevost,  Runcio,  Rinaldini,  Campanini,  Del  Puente,  Morini, 
Glassi,  Novara,  Monti.  Moro,  Corsini,  Costa,  and  Sig.  Arditi, 
conductor.  The  B.  P.  O.  Elks  touk  a  benefit  matin<^e,  Mov.  17. 
The  opera  season  closed  at  the  matinie.  Dec  24- 

Sig.  Rossi  appeared  Jan.  17,  1882,  in  "King  I^ear."  He  deliv- 
ered a  portion  of  his  lines  in  English  for  the  first  time  in  New 
York.  Jan.  18  he  was  seen  in  a  new  version  of  "  Edmund  Kean," 
acted  for  the  first  time  in  New  York  by  him : 


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A  S«Tvasi S.  JickRoa 

HcleD LoaiM  Muldener 

Anna  Danby      .     .     .     Carrie  Turner 
Amy      ....      ConnUnce  H»T»bliB 
Cid«a  ....     Mr*.  H.  A.  Weaver 
The   MkAitser  o(  Dmry  Lane 
Theatr W.  V.  Kanoua 


Edinnnd  K«an  .    ,    w   k     .     .     Rossi 

H.  R.  H LcBlle  Oouin 

Count  Kofctd   ...      H.  A.  Weaver 
Lord  Melville    .    .   Hairy  Weaver,  Jr. 

Solomon E.  A.  Eberle 

Pistol W.  J.  Shea 

A  Constable      ....     Chaa.  Kent 
Feict  I'att T.  K.  Kelly 

A  professional  matinee  was  given  Jan.  24  of  "  Edmund  Kean;" 
Jan.  as,  "King  Lear;"  Jan.  i6.  "Othello;"  Jan.  27,  "Hamlet." 
when  he  closed  hi;  engagement.  Rossi  was  unquestionably  a 
great  artist.  The  critics  of  this  city  difTercd  as  to  his  Othello. 
Some  ch;i meter i2ed  his  performance  as  brutal,  others  ns  a  wonder- 
ful performance.  Rossis  Hamlet  was  another  great  performance. 
For  many  years  James  E.  Murdoch  was  considered  the  beat  Hamlet 
of  the  American  stage,  Edwin  Forrest,  though  perhaps  to  the 
scholarly  critic  the  greatest  who  ever  played  the  part,  never 
achie^•ed  popularity  in  it  anywhere,  save  at  Edinburgh,  Scotland. 
In  public  favor,  next  to  Mr.  Murdoch,  came  Edwin  L.  Davenport, 
and  next,  in  point  of  time  and  far  greater  in  general  appreciation, 
was  Edwin  Booth.  Murdoch's  Hamlet  was  a  graceful  and  digni- 
fied Frince.  He  was,  however,  a  Hamlet  whose  scholastic  affec- 
tions deprived  him  of  anything  tike  sympathy,  and  the  pedantry  of 
Mr.  Murdoch's  pronunciation  did  much  to  lessen  the  effect  of  his 
otherwise  artistic  elocution.  It  was  a  cold,  courtly  and  gentle 
Hamlet. 

The  Hamlet  of  Forrest  was  gentle,  but  only  by  contrast  with  his 
more  fiery  moods  of  despair,  doubt,  hate,  love,  and  anger.  That  E. 
L.  Davenport's  Hamlet  was  a  wonderfully  clever  pcrlormance  no 
one  could  deny.  It  had  the  grace  of  Murdoch's  Hamlet,  many  of 
the  traditionary  beauties  of  that  of  Btrttcrton  and  much  of  the  fire 
of  Kean.  It  was  finished  in  execution.  His  interview  with  the 
grave-digger  at  Ophelia's  grave  has  never  been  surpassed  for  easy, 
natural  delivery  of  raillery  and  satire.  Edwin  Booth's  Hamlet 
was  schotasticully  accurate.  The  very  ideal  of  the  sad  Prince  was 
realized  in  his  broad  brow,  bright  yet  thoughtful  eye,  his  luxurious 
masses  of  dark  hair,  and  figure  of  beautiful  proportion  and  grace. 
The  whole  of  his  delineation  of  this  character  was  gemmed  with 
radiant  beauties.  He  made  the  l*rincc  a  confiding,  tenderly  affec- 
tionate, amiable  young  man,  with  nn  strength  of  will  and  no  par- 
ticular intentions,  with  all  the  keen  perceptions  of  a  sensitive 
heart,  of  liberal  and  refined  culture,  of  noble  and  courteous 
breeding. 

Henry  Irving  is  one  of  the  worst  Hamlets  I  ever  saw.  He  Is 
nothing  if  not  melodramatic.  He  is  awkward,  ungainly,  and  con- 
stantly on  the  verge  of  being  grotesque.  That  he  is  a  legitimate 
tragedian,  as  Americans  understand  the  word,  I  deny.     That  he  is 


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not  such  a  tragedian  as  Shakespeare  would  have  selected  to  play 
Hamlet,  I  affirm.  Mr.  Irving  mutilated  the  text,  rearranged  sev- 
eral scenCK,  utterly  and  completely  changed  the  order  uf  certain 
passages,  omitting  lines  of  inestimable  value  as  depicting  the 
almost  hysterical  condition  of  the  Frince  after  his  first  interview 
with  the  Ghost,  and  ending  the  "play  scene"  with  a  climax  which 
I  think  would  have  astonished  if  not  shocked  Shakcspeare. 

K.  S.  Willard  is  another  very  poor  representative  of  Hamlet. 
His  Hamlet  was  fretful  rather  than  melancholy,  choleric  rather 
than  passionate.  L.  H.  Sothem  is  among  the  latest  who  have 
attempted  this  wonderful  part.  With  all  his  training  and  experi- 
ence as  an  actor  Mr.  Sothcrn  cannot  yet  play  Hamlet. 

Mapelson  commenced  a  season  of  Italian  opera  March  6,  1882, 
with  "Mignon.  "  Campanini,  Del  Puente,  Frederic,  Corsini, 
Monti,  Minnie  Hauck.  Emma  Juch,  and  Mile.  Lauri  were  in  the 
company.  "  Les  Huguenots"  was  rendered  March  S;  "Fidelio," 
March  lo;  "Carmen,"  matinee,  March  11;  when  the  stibscription 
season  terminated,  a  new  term  at  popular  prices  commenced,  which 
closed  April  29.  with  "Lucia  di  Lammermoor. "  Campanini  took 
a  farewell  May  39,  when,  in  addition  to  the  melodrama  of  "The 
World,"  Campanini  appeared  in  gems  of  Italian  opera.  There 
were  several  volunteers,  including  Kben  Flympton  and  Jeffreys 
Lewis  in  the  balcony  scene  from  "  Komeo  and  Juliet;"  Minnie 
Palmer  was  seen  in  "  My  Sweetheart. "  A  benefit  was  given  (matin£e) 
June  10  for  the  family  of  George  A.  Conly,  the  baritone,  who  was 
drowned.  Among  those  who  appeared  were  Clara  Louise  Kellogg 
(her  first  appearance  here  in  three  years).  Emma  Juch,  Emma 
Abbott,  Sig.  Tagliapietra,  John  T.  Raymond,  and  Laura  Don. 

MaptesOD  commenced  a  season  of  Italian  opera  Oct.  16,  with  "I 
Puritani."  Laura  Zagury  made  her  debut  as  Elvira.  Kavelli  acted 
Arturo  and  Glasst,  Ricardo.  Sig.  Mierzwinski  made  his  debut 
Oct.  18,  as  Rhadames  in  "Aida. "  Mile.  Philomena  Savio  made 
her  debut  in  the  title  rdle  of  "  Lucrczia  Borgia;"  Oct.  2t  "  I 
Puritani"  was  sung;  Oct.  23.  "Rigolctto;"  Oct.  27.  "L'Afri- 
cainc"  (first  appearance  of  Sig.  Clodio  as  Vasco  di  Gama;  also 
first  appearance  this  season  of  Paolina  Rossini).  Nov.  t  ami 
matinee,  "Lcs  Huguenots"  was  given;  Nov.  3,  10,  20,  "La  Tra- 
viata;"  matinee,  Nov.  4.  8,  "  L'Africaine."  and  Nov.  6,  "Lucia 
di  Lammennoor,"  for  the  first  appearance  this  season  of  Adelina 
Paiti  as  Lucia,  and  Nicolini  as  l-'dgarda  Gubrielle  Kocma,  mezzo 
soprano,  made  her  first  appearance  Nov.  8.  Palti  acted  Marguerite, 
in  "  Faust."  Nov.  13.  Olga  Berghi  and  Jessie  Bartlctt  made  their 
debuts  Nov.  18,  in"Faust;"  "II  Barbicre  di  .Seviglia  "  was  sung 
Nov.  24,  27,  and  Dec.  8. 

Mme  Fursch-Madi  made  her  New  York  dfbut  Dec.  i  as  Valen- 
tina  in  "  Les  Huguenots."     Her  d^hut  in  opera  was  in  1871.  at  the 


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Grand  Opera  House,  Paris,  as  Marguerite  in  "Faust."  At  the 
close  of  her  second  season  at  the  Grand  Opera,  she  was  chosen  by 
Verdi  to  create  the  title  rflle  in  "  Aida,"  in  the  French  language. 
The  management  of  the  grand  opera  were  afraid  to  attempt  the 
opera,  which  was  originally  produced  in  Cairo,  Egypt,  and  Verdi 
gave  the  work  to  the  Theatre  Royal,  Brussels,  where  Mme.  Fursch- 
Madi  achieved  one  of  the  greatest  triumphs  of  her  career.  The 
opera  was  given  seventy-two  times  without  intL-rruption.  In  1874 
she  came  to  this  country  and  sang  in  French  opera,  but  sang  only 
in  New  Orleans,  La.  She  reappeared  in  America  at  the  Metro- 
politan Opera  House,  this  city,  in  1894.  Her  last  appearance  in 
opera  was  at  the  Metropolitan  on  Feb,  6.  as  Ortruda  in  "Lohen- 
grin." She  was  married  three  times,  her  last  husband  surviving 
her,  together  with  a  grown  son  and  a  daughter  fourteen  years  of 
age.  She  was  directress  of  Mrs.  Thurber's  American  School  of 
Opera  for  two  years,  hut  at  the  end  of  that  lime  she  became  in- 
volved in  a  dispute  with  the  directors  of  that  institution,  and 
finally  sued  them  for  Sio,0OO  arrears  of  salary  and  recovered 
judgment.  She  was  considered  one  of  the  greatest  of  dramatic 
sopranos.  William  Barry  and  Hugh  Fay,  cn^iagcd  the  Academy 
of  Music  for  Thanksgiving  Day  (Nov.  30)  and  presented  "  Irish 
.■Aristocracy. " 

AdelinaPatti  appeared  (matinee)  Dec.  2,  in  *' La  Traviata."  Dec 
4"  William  Tell"  was  sung;  Dec.  6  "  La  Traviata,"  matinic.  Dec.  9. 
12;  matinee,  Dec.  23,  Minnie  Hauck  in  the  title  rAleof  "Carmen," 
Galassi  as  Escamilto.  "  Dinorah  "  was  acted  Dec.  11 ;  "  La  Som- 
nambula,"  Dec.  13;  "  ATda,"  Dec.  15,  Paiti  as  Lucia;  matinee, 
Dec  16,  "Lohengrin."  Dec.  lU,  20,  29;  first  appearance  of  Mme. 
Scalchi  as  Arsace  in  "Scmiramide; "  Dec.  22.  "Linda  di  Cha- 
mounix;"  raatinie,  Dec.  30,  "L'Africaine,"  and  the  season  closed 
(evening)  Dec.  30.  with  "  II  Trovalore. "  Mme.  Albani  was  an- 
nounced to  appear  at  the  matinee,  jan,  12,  1883,  at  the  third  public 
rehearsal  of  the  New  York  Symphony  Society,  but  she  did  not 
arrive  from  Europe  until  late  that  evening.  She,  however,  sang 
the  following  evening. 

Minnie  Hauck  was  born  in  this  city,  Nov.  16,  1853,  and  made 
her  d^but  at  twelve  years  of  age,  in  concert  in  New  Orleans,  La. 
She  first  sang  in  opera  in  this  city,  at  the  Union  League  Club 
Theatre,  The  French  ^^^'C^nient  conferred  upon  her  the  title 
and  insignia  of  Officier  de  I'Academie  (March  4,  1887),  in  rec- 
ognition of  her  distinguished  services  for  French  musical  art 
abroad.  Thi.s  refers  principally  to  her  interpretation  of  "Carmen," 
"Manon,"  "Mignon,"  and  other  French  operas  in  a  number  of 
European  and  American  capitals.  She  is  the  first  American  artist 
upon  whom  this  distinction  has  been  conferred.  Tomano  Salvini 
reappeared  Feb.  19,  28  and  matinee,  Feb.  24,  in  "Othello;"  Feb. 


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21,  26,  and  matinee,  March  3,  "King  Lear;'*  Feb.  23,  March  2, 
"The  Gladiator."  He  was  supported  by  Marie  Prescott,  Lewis 
Morrison,  and  an  English  speaking  companv- 

Mapleson  commenced  an  opera  season  March  12,  t8!J3,  with 
Adelina  Patti,  Fursch-Madi.  Paolina  Rossini,  Mmc.  Dotti.  Sofia 
Scalchi,  Galassi,  Valerga,  Mme.  Albani,  Signers  Kavetli,  Clodio, 
Biclctto,  Frapolli,  Rinaldini,  Ntcolini,  Ciampeiellaj.  Caravatti, 
Galassi,  Monti,  Ronconi,  Corsini,  Costa,  and  Durat.  "  Faust "  was 
sung  March  12;  "Linda  di  Chamounix."  March  14;  "Lucia  di 
Lammermoor,"  March  16;  "Scmirantidt;,"  March  ig;  "Rigo- 
Ictto,"  March  26;  "La  Favorita,"  March  28;  " L'Africainc," 
March  30;  "Semiramide,"  matinee,  March  31;  "Flying  Dutch- 
man," April  2.  Third  act  of  "  II  Trovatore,"  first  scene  "  Norma," 
second  act  "  Dinorah,"  was  the  programme,  for  the  benefit  of  the 
Washington  and  Lcc  University;  "  Semiramide,"  April  4:  "Don 
Giovanni,"  April  5,  with  Patti  as  Z*-Tlina,  her  first  and  only  ap- 
pearance in  the  character;  "Martha,"  matinfc  April  7;  "L"£toiIc 
du  Nord,"  April  9;  "  I-ohengrin,"  April  11,  Albini  as  Elsa,  her 
first  appearance  in  that  character;  April  13,  '*  L'Etoile  du  Nord," 
and  the  seasoTi  closed  (matinee)  April  14,  with  "Faust."  A  bene- 
fit was  given  to  Mapleson,  April  23,  with  Paolina  Rossini  in  the 
title  rAIe  of  "  Al'da. "  Albani  was  born  in  Montreal,  and  her  par- 
ents were  Canadian-French.  Her  name  is  Lajeunesse.  She  spent 
her  early  youth  in  Albany,  N.  Y. ,  from  which  city  she  took  her 
name  of  Albani.  A  novel  entertainment  was  given  here  June  26, 
consisting  of  "  Romeo  and  Juliet,"  together  with  selections  from 
Berlioz's  dramatic  smyphony  of  the  same  title.  It  was  a  so-called 
private  performance,  and  was  arrangetl  by  Sig.  A.  Carrano.  the 
flute  player,  who  made  his  first  appearance  on  any  stage  as  Romeo. 
This  was  the  first  time  this  dramatic  symphony  had  ever  been 
given  in  conjunction  with  the  play.  There  was  an  orchestra  of 
sixty  and  a  full  chorus.     The  cast  was : 


Romeo      ....       Sig.  A.  Carrano 
Mcrcutio    ....      Hamilton  Harris 

Bcnvolto Ceo  S.  Gray 

Tybalt Harry  Weaver 

PelCT W.  J.  Shea 

Juliet Louiae  Muldener 

Nunc Loui»A  Eldridj^c 


PAriH Harry  Gale 

Capulcl      ....      John  Sutherland 

Apothecary I.  M,  Schajr 

I'agc ,     .     Laant  Rose 

Fnar H.  A.  We»vcr 

bahliaiar W.  D.  Stuoe 

Lady  Capulcl     .      Mrs.  H.  A.  Weaver 


Mapleson  commenced  a  season  of  Italian  opera  Oct.  22,  with 
Adelina  Patti,  Eugenic  Pappenheim,  Raphcla  Pattini  (first  ap- 
pearance). Froilia  Viannetli  (first  appearance),  Mile.  Dotti,  Jose- 
phine Yorke  (first  appearance),  Mme.  Lablache,  Valerga,  Elclka 
Gerstcr,  Signers  Bettini,  Perugini,  Rinaldini,  Nicolini,  Vasselli, 
Sivori,  Hellati,  Del  Puente,  Galassi,  Cherubini,  Caracciolo,  Monti, 
Griffanti,  De  Vaschctti,  and  Lombardelli.     Mile.   Brambilla  was 


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prcmifire  danseusc.  "  I-a  Somnambula  "  was  given  Oct.  22,  with 
Gemter  as  Amina.  Gerster  was  in  parlicularly  good  voice  that 
night,  and  when  she  began  to  sing  the  house  was  absolutely 
silent.  In  fact,  the  stillnciui  seemed  to  increase  as  she  san^,  and 
when  she  goi  10  the  higlier  notes  people  seemed  to  have  stopped 
breathing,  Clear  as  a  bell  her  voice  continued  to  mount,  until 
finally  it  had  struck  the  high  !■'.  It  wns  such  a  wonderful  feat 
that  when  she  stopped  the  bouse  remained  silent.  People  were 
so  overwhelmed  that  they  could  not  recover  in  time  to  applaud. 
While  this  death-like  stillness  prevailed  a  German  in  the  top  gal- 
lery, aroused  beyond  his  self-control,  shouted  out,  "Gott  in 
Himmel,  dot  vas  der  high  FI"  That  brought  down  the  house, 
broke  the  spell  under  which  we  were  all  enthralled,  and  a  whirl- 
wind of  laughter  and  applause  followed.  With  her  face  wreathed 
in  smiles  Gerster  ran  o^  the  stage. 

That  was  not  the  climax,  however,  for,  enthusiasm  being  now 
let  loose,  the  entire  audience  aro&e  and  shouted  and  insisted  upon 
the  singer's  return.  She  came  back,  flushed  with  triumph,  and 
began  to  sing  again.  Again  her  voice  mounted  up  as  high  as  it 
hM  before,  and  this  time  the  suspense  was  even  greater,  because 
it  seemed  impossible  that  she  could  accomplish  such  a  wonderful 
performance  twice  in  the  same  night;  but  she  wiu  in  magnificent 
voice  and  never  faltcrcti  once.  In  fact,  the  second  trial  resulted 
in  a  greater  triumph  than  the  first;  and  the  second  high  F  was 
clearer,   fuller,   and  more  beautiful  than  the  other. 

ICtelka  Gerster  now  lives  secluded  from  the  world  in  a  castle 
situated  on  the  summit  of  a  mountain  near  the  city  of  fialf>gna. 
There  Khe  passes  her  days  in  superintending  the  education  of  her 
children,  in  reading  and  in  needlework.  Her  voice  is  said  to  imve 
lost  none  of  its  brilliant  qualities,  but  the  precarious  condition  ot 
her  health  prevents  her  from  even  thinking  of  ever  appearing  again 
in  public. 

"  RigolctlQ  "  was  sung  Oct.  24.  Mmc  Eugenie  Pappenheim  re- 
Ippeared  Oct.  36  in  "  Norma,"  with  Sig.  Falletti,  a  newcomer,  as 
niltnne.  Mine.  G.  Tiouo  made  tier  first  appearance  here  Oct  31 
as  Aiucena  in  "*  II  Trovaiorc."  Oct.  2  Mile.  Pattini,  Josephine 
Yofke,  and  Si?.  Si%*ori  were  debutants,  in  "Faust,"  with  Gio^'anni 
Perugini  (Chaitcrton)  in  the  title  rftle.  Patti  made  her  first  ap- 
pearance this  season  Oct.  t^  0\'ide  Muzin,  violinist,  made  his 
ofbut  here  Oct,  17  at  a  symphony  concert.  Mme.  Giglio 
N4rdic4  mack  b«r  dfbut  here  Oct.  36  as  Marguerite  in  "  Faust." 
Her  right  name  was  Lillian  Nortoa  She  went  to  Raris,  France 
ud  made  her  dibat  at  the  Opera  House,  that  citv,  June  24.  1S&4.  ks 
Marguerite.  Slwwaa  inarried  to  Frederick  A  Gower.a  Prmidrnce. 
R.  I ,  H>uraslist.  vbo  went  abroed  for  the  Bell  TelepbotK  company. 
It  i*  said  that  he  lo»t  his  life  by  a  balloon  asccnstoo  in  France. 


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An  amateur  performance  of  "  lolanthc  "  took  place  March  29  by 
the  Ladies'  Dramatic  Union.  The  proceeds  were  for  the  erection 
of  a  home  (or  chronic  iovalids.  Minnie  Seli^man  appeared  as 
lolanthc.  Maplcson  began  another  season  April  14  with  "Linda 
di  Chamounix,"  Vicini  as  Carlo,  Galassi  as  Antonio,  Chenjbini  as 
Prcfctti,  Caracciolo  as  Marchese,  and  Adelina  l^tti  as  Linda. 
Arditi  was  conductor.  "Elisir  d'Amorc."  with  Gcrstcr  as  Adina, 
was  sung  April  [6;  "  Romeo  c  Giiilictta,"  April  )8,  Nicolini  as 
Romeo  and  Patti  asGiulictta.  "Lucia  di  Lamruermoor,"  matinee, 
April  19L  The  season  closed  with  the  matinee,  April  26,  when 
Gerstcr  sang  Marguerite  in  "Faust."  A  second  performance  of 
"  lolanthc,"  by  the  amaicurs,  was  given  May  8  for  the  benefit  of 
the  Sheltering  Arms. 

The  season  of  1884-S3  was  opened  Nov.  10  by  Mapleson,  with 
Adelina  Patti,  Ida  Ricetti,  Dotti,  Maria  Calvclli,  Emma  Nevada, 
liimma  Steinbach,  Lartiggi.i,  Mmc.  Lablachc.  ScalchI,  Signers  Car- 
dinal!, Bassctti,  Bielelto,  Vicini,  Kmile  KngeJ,  RInaldini,  Nicolini, 
Dc  Anna  VascUi,  Fructti,  De  Pasqualis.  Chcrubini.  Nazzaro 
Manni,  Dc  Vaschetli,  and  Caracciolo  Arditi  was  conductor; 
Malvina  Cava11az2i  and  Guiseppina  Baretta,  premieres  danseu-tes. 
Mile.  Steinbach  made  her  d6but  Nov.  17  as  Violetta  in  "La  Tra- 
viata."  The  Thalia  Theatre  company  appeared  Nov.  18  in  "Boc- 
caccio," for  the  benefit  of  the  Kindergarten  of  the  Hebrew  Free 
Schools.  The  Astor  Place  colored  tragedy  company  gave 
"Damon  and   Pythias"   Nov.    20. 

Emma  Nevada  made  her  American  d£but  Nov.  24  as  Amina  in 
"La  Somnambula."  The  Actors'  Dramatic  Fund  took  a  benefit 
matinee  Dec  4,  and  the  attraction  was  Joseph  JcfTerson  and  com- 
pany in  "Lend  Me  Five  Shillings,"  Henry  Irving,  Ellen  Terry, 
and  the  London  Lyceum  company  in  the  fourth  act  of  "The  Mer- 
chant of  Venice,"  Fanny  Davenport  and  company  in  "  Fedora,"  and 
Henry  E.  Dixcy  and  company  in  "Adonis."  A  benefit  was  given 
Dec.  18  to  A.  J.  Murphy,  the  superintendent  of  the  house,  when 
an  operatic  concert  was  presented.  Clara  Louise  Kellogg  (her 
first  ap|>eanince  here  in  six  years)  and  members  of  the  Mapleson 
opera  troupe,  appeared.  Patti  closed  her  engagement  Dec.  19  as 
Annetta  in  "Crispinoe  laComarc."  In  March,  1885,  this  house 
was  leased  by  William  Austin,  and  opened,  with  cheap  prices,  on 
March  23.  In  the  evening  the  Corinnc  Opera  company  (without 
Corinne)  sang  "  The  Mascot. "  The  balance  of  the  week  the  troupe 
appeared  afternoon  and  evening.  Mayor  Grace  felt  compelled  to 
interfere  with  Mr.  Austin's  plans  so  far  as  to  refuse  Corinne  per- 
mission to  sing  in  the  opera  proper,  while  allowing  her  to  appear 
between  the  acts.     His  season  closed  April  9. 

Mapleson  gave  six  extra  performances,  beginning  April  20  with 
"Semiramide."   Patti    in  the  title  idle;    April   21,    "La  Som- 

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nambula; "  April  22,  "Dcr  Frcischiitz;"  April  23,  "Mirella." 
final  appearance  of  Adelina  Patti ;  April  34,  "  La  Figlia  del  Reg- 
gimcnto,"  Emma  Nevada's  last  appearance  here;  matinic,  April 
25,  "Lucia."  Martha  Morton's  travesty  on  "May  Blossom  "  was 
given  May  4  by  amateurs,  lur  the  benefit  of  the  Montc6orc  Home 
for  chronic  invalids. 

Edwin  Booth  and  Madame  Ristori  aj^ared  May  7  in  "  Macbeth  " : 


JMy  MK^th Rislori 

Macduff Edmund  Turlc 

I>uacaii  ....  Harrjr  A.  Lao^tlon 
Ccotkwooua     .    .    .    .KateClmtun 

First  Witch Frank  Little 

Sccorifi  Witch  .  .  .  Mwion  Cliiion 
Third  Witch  .  .  .  FaDDf  Cilleltc 
i.cnnox Geo-  Griffith 


Macbeth Edwin  Booth 

U^nquo Walter  Ketlr 

Drunken  Porter     .     .      Edwin  Cicary 

Malcolm Ivan  Shirley 

DotuJbain     .     ■    .    Kalhcrine  Linyurd 
FIcancc    ■    ■     .  Master  Chaa.  Hiropp 

Kosse Cbaa.  A.  Norris 

Sejrton J.  B.  Kayc 


Mecca.  Temple,  Nobles  of  the  Mystic  Shrine,  the  largest  secret 
organ  Izat  ion  in  America,  took  a  benefit  June  1 5 ;  the  following  was 
the  programme: 

"XJgltoin  Mishler,"  with  Gus  Williams  in  title  rdle;  recitation, 
"The  Wreck  oftKc  Hesperus,"  by  Robert  Mantcll;  piano  solo  by 
Henrietta  Markstcin;  Gus  I^illips  in  German  eccentricities. 
Frank  li.  McNish  in  *'-^iioiir«'  and  Funi"  recitation,  Little 
Bertie  Boswell,  only  three  and  a  ha]£  years  of  age;  "The01cl_ 
Kcntu^lty  Home"  (one  act),  with  Frank  Weston,  Effic^EllslcrT 
anil  her  company;  recitation,  Frank  Mayo;  song,  Vemona  Jarbcau; 
Henry  T.  Bryant,  in  scene  of  ventriloquism;  George  S.  Knight; 
in"Dutch  reminiscences;"  recitation,  Harriet  Webb;  tumbleroni- 
con  and  zither  by  D.  W.  Robertson  and  H.  J.  Schmalix.  The 
receipts  were  Jtj.  789.  50. 

James  W.  Collier  was  tendered  a  benefit  afternoon  and  evening 
of  June  34,  and  the  following  was  the  programme:  afternoon,  "A 
Conjugal  Lesson,"  by  John  T.  Raymond  and  Ida  Vernon;  Bar- 
tholdi  Grand  March,  Solomon,  orchestra  conducted  by  the  com- 
poser; Lillian  Russell  in  song,  "The  Silver  Line;"  Charles  T. 
Kills  in  a  selection  of  songs,  assisted  by  Baby  Blanche,  followed 
bVKcnes  from  the  fifth  act  of  "Richard  in.,"  N.  C.  Goodwin,  Jr., 
Richard ;  John  A.  M.ickay  as  Richmond;  the  trio.  "  Read  the  An* 
■wor  in  Ihc  .Stars,"  I^igby  Bell,  Mathildc  Coiirclly,  and  De  Wolf 
Hopper;  orchestra  conducted  by  Sig.  Dc  Novcllis;  Lillian  Con- 
w»y  in  musical  morccaux.  The  performance  concluded  with  a 
■cone  from  "Adpnis. "  introducing  Henry  E.  Dixey.  In  the  even- 
ing Maflgle  Mltoicll  iiiipearcd  in  "Fiin^hon; "  J.  H.  Stoddart  in 
"The  LuM  Slrike;"  llic  fourth  act  of  "Richelieu,"  by  Thomas 
W.  K«^''Mi'  snd  coHipany.  During  the  summer  many  alterations 
werv  mule  in  the  house. 


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The  opera  season  was  opened  by  Colonel  Maplcson,  Nov.  2,  with 
"Carmen,"  cast  thus: 


II  Dancalro  ......  Caracc!nto 

II  Renc&dulo RInaldini 

ZunJ^a Dc  Va^hctti 

Merccdca     .     •    .    .     Mme.  Labliche 


Don  Jose Sig.  RavclH 

Escamillo Del  Puenlc 

MichacU Mile.  Dotii 

Paqutta   ....  Mile.  Baucrmcistci 
Carmen Minnie  Hauck 

This  was  Minnie  Hauck's  first  appearance  in  three  years.  Felia 
LitvinoS  made  her  American  dfbut  Nov.  6  as  Leonora  in  "  II 
Trovatore."  Mile,  Alma  Fohrstrom  first  appeared  on  the  Ameri- 
can st^e  Nov,  9  in  the  title  rfile  of  "Lucia  di  Lammennoor. '* 
The  season  closed  matinfe  of  Nov.  28  with  "Faust."  Leonore 
Gordon  liusscy,  an  amateur,  appeared  Dec.  10  in  ".Leah." 

An  Italian  operatic  entertainment  was  given  Dec."  19  by  Mme. 
Murio-Celli  and  several  of  her  pupils,  with  the  assistance  of 
Maplcson's  principal  artists.  Sig.  Salvini  and  his  company  ap- 
peared Dec.  21  in  "The  Gladiator."  The  performance  was  to 
benefit  the  New  York  Exchange  for  Women's  Work.  J.  H. 
Mapleson's  benefit  took  place  Dec.  23,  when  Jules  Massenet's 
opera,  "  Manon,"  was  given  for  the  first  time  in  America. 

The  American  Opera  company  under  the  conductorship  of  Theo. 
Thomas,  commenced  Jan.  4,  1886,  with  the  first  performance  in 
America  of  "The  Taming  of  the  Shrew."  In  it  Faulioe  I'Allc- 
mand  made  her  American  d^but,  and  Kate  Bensberg  her  operatic 
d6but.  This  opera  was  repeated  Jan.  6,  and  matinee,  Jan.  9. 
Gluck's  "Oqjhciis  and  Eurydice  "  was  sung  Jan.  8,  for  the  first 
tine  in  its  entirety  since  1863.  It  was  repeated  Jan.  18.  "Lohen- 
grin" was  sung  Jan.  20  for  the  first  time  in  English,  when  Wil- 
liam Candidus  made  his  d^but  in  opera;  Myron  Whitney  appeared 
for  the  first  time  with  this  company.  Emma  Juch  joined  the 
organization  as  Elsa;  Helen  Hastreiter  made  her  first  appearance 
as  Orlrud.  Alonzo  Stoddard  (first  appearance)  as  Telramund,  and 
E.  J.  O'Mahony  as  the  Herald.  "The  Magic  Flute"  was  sung 
Jan.    27.     "The  Merry  Wives  of  Windsor,"  Feb.    10-12. 

"  Lakme  "  was  sung  for  the  first  time  in  America  March  1,  with 
this  cast: 


Lakme    ....    Pauline  rAllcmand 
Nibluntha  ....     A.  E.  Stoddard 

Genid W.  Candidus 

FredertdE W.  H.  Lee 

EUeo Cbarlotle  WaJIcer 


Kose  -  .  -  Helen  Dudle>-  Campbell 
Mrs.  BensoD  .  .  .  ,  May  Fielding 
Malika  .  .  .  Jeuie  BartleU  Davis 
Hid/i W.  H.  Feuenden 


"  The  Flying  Dutchman  "  was  heard  March  17,  with  William  Lud- 
wig  a.1  the  Dutchman.  Whitney  Mockridgc  also  made  his  d^but 
as  Eric.  The  different  operas  given  by  the  American  Opera  com- 
pany, and  the  number  of  times  each  was  performed,  are  as  follows: 
"The  Taming  of  the  Shrew,"  five  times;  "The  Magic  Flute," 


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five;  "Marriage  of  JcanncUc."  and  "Sylvia."  five  each;  "The 
Flying  Dutchman,"  seven;  "The  Merry  Wives  of  Windsor," 
nine;  "Lohengrin,"  ten;  "Lakme,"  eleven;  and  "Orpheus  and 
Eurydice,"  thirteen. 

John  A.  Mackay  took  a  benefit  afternoon  of  April  22,  when  H. 
E.  Dixey  appeared  with  the  beneficiary  in  a  travesty,  by  Sydney 
Roscnfcld,  of  the  dagger  scene  in  "Macbeth."  Others  who  ai>- 
pcarcd  were.  Marie  Aimcc  and  her  company,  R.  C.  Hilliard,  Frank 
Lincoln,  Mac  St.  John,  Francis  Wilson,  Tony  Hart,  Courticc 
Pounds,  Rosina  Vokcs,  Victoria  Schilling,  George  Thornc,  and 
Elsie  Cameron. 

The  Booth-Salvini  company  appeared  April  26  in  "Othello": 


Oth«llo Tomiuto  SalrinI 

l«go Edwin  Boolh 

Euitia  .  .  .  ■  Mrs.  D.  I'.  Ikiwcrs 
]>«sdainoiu  .  .  Marie  Wiinwiight 
Dratwntio  .  .  .  .  C  W.  CouMock 
The  Dog«  of  Venice  .  .  Barlon  Hill 
CaMiQ Alcxauder  Salvini 


Monuuio lobn  A-  Lane 

Rodenjco C.  W.  Wilson 

Lodovico Jamca  Wnllis 

Uratiano Alfred  lUnn 

I'auIv £■  E.  Dclamatcr 

A  Herald Stuart  Clarke 

A  Mesftviiger  ....  Roy^^l  Koche 


Salvini'a  Othello  showed  the  softness  of  the  dove  at  one  time,  and 
the  savagery  of  the  tiger  at  the  other.  In  its  rage  it  was  animal 
and  African,  and  in  its  calm  it  was  manly  and  human.  The  tragedy 
was  given  at  somewhat  greater  length  than  usual  here.  Othello 
struck  Desdemona  in  the  face  with  the  tetter  scroll,  and  the  kill- 
ing of  that  lady  was  done  first  by  smothering,  and  finished  with 
the  dagger. 

"Othello"  thus  cast  was  a  performance  which  must  be  recorded 
as  one  o(  the  greatest  dramatic  events  of  the  age.  Edwin  Boolh 
was  "  incapacitated  "  while  acting  [ago.  May  5. 

A  musical  and  dramatic  matir.^c  was  given  May  6  in  aid  of  the 
Bartholdi  Fund  to  erect  the  Statue  of  Liberty.  Among  the  vohin- 
leers  were  Mrs.  James  Brown-Potter,  Marie  Wainwright,  A.  Sal- 
vini,  Mmc.  F'ursch-Madi,  Louis  James,  Helen  Dauvray,  and  Fanny 
Davenport.  The  latter  lady  sang  the  Marseillaise  with  the  French 
choral  societies. 

"The  Sultan  of  Zanzibar"  was  presented  May  8  for  the  first 
time  on  any  stage  in  French,  by  Chevalier  De  Kontski :  Mme. 
Isidore  Martinez,  Mile.  Ida  Covani,  Mr.  Richard,  M.  Vicarino.  P. 
Cleck,  and  H.  Rykers  in  the  cast.  A  "season  "  of  Italian  opera 
under  the  direction  of  Sig.  Angelo  opened  Oct.  18  with  "lone," 
an  old  opera  by  Fetrilla.  In  the  cast  were  Sig.  Giannini,  Mme. 
Mestrcs.  Blanche  Montaldo,  Pogliano.and  Sig.  Pinto,  basso.  Nov. 
I  "  Un  Ballo  in  Mascbeia  "  was  sung  by  the  same  company.  Nov. 
5  the  season  closed  prematurely.  "Rigoletto"  had  been  an- 
nounced for  that  night.  It  was  not  sung,  nor  was  "La  Juive" 
given  Nov.  3  as  billed.     Business  had  been  bad  from  the  start, 


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and  there  was  a  quarrel  between  Angelo  and  Julia  Valda,  the 
backers  of  the  venture.  Adelina  Patti  appeared  in  concert  Nov. 
18.  Sig.  Guille,  a  new  tenor,  was  among  those  who  assisted  her. 
At  the  second  concert,  afternooo  of  Nov.  20,  Patti  sang  the  jewel 
song  from  "  Faust." 

A  charity  entertainment  was  given  afternoon  and  evening,  Feb. 
17.  1887.  in  aid  of  a  fund  for  the  new  La  Salle  Institute  of  the 
Christian  Brothers.  On  the  afternoon  of  April  21  William  Dav- 
idgc  took  a  "testimonial  bcnehc  "  to  celebrate  his  6fticth  year  of 
constant  aer\'ice  upon  the  stage, —thiny*scvcn"  years  in  America 
and  thirteen  years  in  Great  Britain  and  Ireland.  The  following 
was  the  programme:  Docksladcr's  Minstrels;  Screen  sccpc  from 
"The  School  for  Scandal,"  John  Gilbert  as  Sir  Peter Te^le,  Kyrle 
Bellcw  as  Charles  Surface,  Herbert  Kelcey  as  Joseph  Surface, 
Annie  Robe  as  I-ady  Teazle;  Mmc.  Janauschek  and  company  in 
the  death  scene  of  "Meg  Merrities."  with  this  cast: 


Mp^  Merrilies  ....  Janauschek 
IMnilic  DJnmont  .  .  Ceo.  D.  Chaplin 
Henry  Bertram  .  .  Ale«-  H.  Smart 
Colonet  Guy  .Ma.nnering  Janic*  Cxrtlfn 
Dominie  Sampson  .  .  E,  A.  liberie 
Bailie  UMrciiH  .  .  .  .  T.  Beverly 
Gilbert  Closson    .     .     .     .  Giles  Shine 


Dirlt  Hattrick  .     .     Beverly  W.  Turner 

Jacob  Tabos M.  Brewer 

(^a)iricl LouIr  Bresn 

Iulj.-i  Mannering  .  .  .  MarsWn  Leigh 
.ucy  Bertram  .  .  .  LaviniaSIwinnon 
Mrs.  McCandlish  ■  ■  Kate  Fletcher 
Flora      ....  Jotcphiiu:  C.  Bailey 


After  thi.s  came  one  scene  from  "The  Love  Chase": 


Sir  William  Fondlove 

Charles  Wheailcieh 

Wildtsike EH-  Sotliem 

Waller Frank  Krwlney 

Trueworih  .     .     .     Joseph  E.  Whiting 
Humphries      ....  Htttry  Clapton 


Lash Claude  Brooke 

Servant W.  Pembroke 

Widow  Green Ida  Vernon 

Lydia AdeliM  Stanhope 

plicebe Percy  Haswcll 

Constance  ....      Helen  Uauvray 


Next  came  second  act  of  "  Saints  and  Sinners' 


LetlT  Fletcher 
Jacob  Fletcher 
CapL  Eustace . 


Marie  Burroiighjs 

.  J.  H.  .Sioddart 

Robert  Hilllard 


Ralph  Klnssmlll  .  .  .  L.  F.  Mas»B 
Jack  Kaddfes  .  .  Henry  J- Hollid.-iy 
Lrtson H-  S.  Millwaxd 


Mr.   Davidgc  then  addressed  the  audience  and  was  followed  by 
the  second  act  of  "The  Golden  Giant": 


Alexander  Fairfax 
Jack  Maaon  •  . 
Bixby     .     .     .     , 


McKec  Rankin 
Robert  Hitliard 
Charles  Stanley 


Beatie  Fairfax      .  Mrs.  McKee  Rankin 
Ethel  Cray Daisy  Dorr 


Then  Loie  Fuller  and  Carrie  Coote  gave  vocal  selections,  and 
the  performance  concluded  with  the  farce  of  "The  Wandering 
Minstrel": 


Jim  Bajiies    . 
Mr.  Cfincnin 
Herbert  Carol 
Mr.  Tw«edU    . 


William  Davidge 
Henrj'  Holliday 
.  Henry  HalUim 

.  C.  P.  Flocktoo 


Mrs.  CriDcum  .    .    Mrs.  E.  G.  Phillips 

Julia Vcmona  Jarbeau 

Peggy Marie  Grcvnwald 


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The  Academy  property  was  sold  to  VV.  B.  Dinsmorc  April  27* 
1887.  for  #30o,ooa  It  was  put  up  at  the  Real  Estate  exchange 
and  knocked  down  to  Director  Dinsmorc,  subject  to  a  mortgage 
of  ^[95,000.  because  nobody  else  tvould  make  a  bid.  At  that  time 
Mr.  Dinsmorc  stated  thnt  he  bobght  the  property  on  the  impulse 
of  the  moment  as  an  investment.  It  comprised  about  ten  lots  in 
the  very  heart  of  the  cii^.  A  few  weeks  afterwards  W.  P. 
Douglas  bought  the  property,  paying  $325,000  for  it.  The  deed 
was  recorded  in  the  Rci^isirar's  Office  Aug.  31.  The  property  waa 
sold  subject  to  a'mortgage  to  secure  the  payment  of  $195,000  to 
the  executocs  of  John  Schenclc.  Mr.  Douglas,  by  a  mortgage  re- 
corded Aug.  30  borrowed  $300,000  from  the  Connecticut  Mutual 
Life  In»ucance  company,  to  enable  him  to  biiy  the  property. 

This  house  waa  first  opened  as  a  combination  theatre  —  that  is, 
it  was  rented  to  travelling  companies  for  two  or  more  weeks  at  a 
time— Sept.  19  with  the  "Tank"  play,  "j^  PnrV  ritXl'i"  ^^i'^^ 
had  this  cast: 


James  Norton ....    Harry  Axhlon 

Stephen HudKon  Lisioii 

Nftt Chas.  Cummings 

Arthur  Loatet.     .     .    .     Geo.  Backus 


Nellv  .  . 
Cecil  Rnyner 
M  av  Jayc*  . 
Emilie    .     . 


.Clarence  Heriun 
.  Dora  Coldthwalte 
GabHelle  du  Sauld 


Eugene  Tompkins  and  lid.  G.  Gilmorc  commenced  as  managers 
of  this  house  Nov.  28.  The  spectacle  of  "The  Arabian  Nights" 
opened  Dec.  5  for  two  weeks,  l^^eek  of  Dec.  19  IhetBeaFre  was 
closed,  but  reopened  Dec.  26  with  the  Booth-Barrett  company  in 
"Julius  Caesar."  Most  of  the  orchestra  seats  sold  for  $2.50,  a 
few  for  $2,  and  all  the  balcony  back  of  the  first  two  rows  for 
$1.50.     The  cast  was: 

Cassius Lawrence  Barrett 

Julius  Cicsar  ....  John  A.  Lane 
Oiuvius  Cesar  .  .  Lawrenci:  H^nlej 
Poptlius  Lena  .    .     .    Frederic  Vroom 

Tila^nius J.L.Finney 

Portia Minna  K.  Gale 


Bnitus Kdw!n  Hnoth 

Decius    .....      Charits  Collins 

Casca B.  Cr.  Rogers 

Mctellu*  Cimber  .    .     L.  J.  Henderson 
Trebcnius   ....  Cha«.  B.  Hanford 

Cinna Kdwin  Rojrlc 

CalpbumU  ■     -    ■      Eliabetb  Robbros 


March  19  Bamay,  the  Gcnnan  tragedian,  appeared  as  King  Lear 
'  is  cast : 


Frankrcich       Carl  Mueller 

f'rgDiwl  Alexin  Schoenlank 

iruwall       Helnrich  ZIIut 

hanleo     .     .  Julius  Meu 

T  .     .      Kclnhold  Bniolc 

•    •     .  Gustav  Koricr 

.     t    .      Herr  Barnay 

,     .     .   Anhur  Meyer 


Edmund .    .     .    •     Huj;o  RanienbcTg 

Curaii M.  HopM 

Der  Narr Moriu  Monii 

OawaU Hermann  Hajiclc 

Goneril Anionic  Ztcgler 

Kei^n     ....  Augus[e  Burmcster 
Coraetia  .     .     .  Hcrmiiie  Kcichcnbach 


u*  lacked   grandeur  of   conception    and  dignity  of 
t  neither  picturesque  nor  pathetic.      It  did    not 


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Policeman  .....  Wm.  Eunice 
Panuloon  .  .  .  W.  H.  Bartholomew 
ColutnbiiK Louise  Alien 


touch  the  heart,  neither  did  it  iill  the  imagination  or  satisfy  the 
iatellect.  March  21.  22,  an  act  each  of  "Richard  III.."  "Wil- 
liam Tell,"  and  "Julius  Caesar"  were  given;  March  23  and  24, 
"Uriel  Acosta;"  matinee,  March  24,  "Othella"  This  closed 
Bamay's  engagement  at  this  house,  also  with  Conreid  Sc  Herr- 
mann, his  managers,  and  "Julius  Caesar"  was  played  during  the 
engagement  of  two  weeks.  The  pantomime  ©("Mazulm,  or  the 
Night  Owl,"  Jan.  g,   1888: 

Mazulm A.  H.  Dcnham 

Spiriuof  Purity  .     .      Hattle  Grinnell 

Clown T.  S.  Dare 

Harlequin   ....  Alben  Martinctli 

Ludwig  Bamay,  the  German  actor,  was  announced  to  make  his 
d^but  March  I2,  under  the  management  of  Conreid  &  Herrmann. 
But  the  audience  was  so  small  that  it  was  dismissed  by  the  man- 
agement. The  slim  attendance  was  owing  to  the  memorable  bliz- 
zard—  a  snowstorm  long  to  be  remembered.  Very  few  of  the 
theatres  were  able  to  open  their  doors,  as  the  streets  were  almost 
impassable.  The  following  night  there  was  another  small  sized 
house,  occasioned  by  the  storm,  but  March  15  Bamay  appeared  in 
"Kean,"  a  play  made  familiar  hy  him  during  his  first  American 
engagement  at  the  Thalia,  in  1883.  The  cast  of  "  Kean  "  was  as 
follows : 


George,  Prim  von  Walea 

Hugo  RanRnbere 
Gral  von  Coefcld  .  Hermann  HancK 
Graclin  Hcteaa  .  .  Anionic  Zlcglcr 
GRwfin  Amy  Yon  Goawlll 

Aueualc  Bunncalcr 
Lady  Sanih  Urightoa,   Eu^nicSchmiiz 


Sir  Arthur  Neville  Alexis  Schocnlanlc 
Anna  Danby  .  Hermine  Keichcnbach 
F.dmund  Kean  .  .  Ludwig  llamay 
Ijortl  Mclvill    ....    Arthur  Meyer 

Darius Morite  Mnricz 

Salomon Gdsiav  Kolier 

Pistol Llli  Petri 


On  March  16  and  17  he  appeared  in  "Othelto,"  with  this  cast: 

Caaaio Hugo  Rani«nberg 

Vigo Oustav  Kobcr 

Koderigo Arthur  Meyer 

Montana     ....     Hemunn  Haack 
Emilia Antonie  Ziegler 


Der  Dojje  von  Venedijt,  Heinrich  Zilier 
Dexdemona  .  l-Icrminc  Reichenbach 
Brabaniio  ....      Reinhold  Rojok 

Grattano Julius  M«» 

haio-Aca  ,  .  .  Alexis  Schocnlank 
Otbello Ludwig  Bamay 

This  was  his  first  performance  of  the  character  in  this  country. 
Bamay  was  wonderftilty  picturesque  and  romantic  — a  little  too 
much  in  color  —  the  negro  rather  than  the  Moor,  perhaps,  but  a 
stalwart  and  impressive  Moor. 

Tony  Hart  had  a  benefit  here  mating  of  March  15,  when  the 
following  programme  was  offered:  Overture  by  an  enlarged  volun- 
teer band  of  fifty  pieces,  comprising  members  of  the  orchestras 
of  the  Fourteenth  Street  Theatre,  the  People's  Theatre,  and  the 


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Grand  Opera  House  by  the  courtesy  of  their  respective  leaders, 
under  the  direction  of  Wm.    l.loyd   Bowron  of  the   Fourteenth 
Street  Theatre;   Ferguson  and  Mack  in  their  specialties;  Frank 
Mayo  and  company  in  the  first  act  of  " T*^g_ l^?y^j  Guard : "  cast: 
D'Artagnan,  a  Gascon  adventurer,   Frank  Mayo;  L'aptain  dc  Trc- 
ville,  Ralph  Howard;  Athos,  Wm.  Harcourt;  Porthos,  D.  Hanchett; 
Aramis,    Robert  Neil;  Count  Rochefort,  a  spy  of  Richelieu's,  E. 
Parish;    Brissac,    Captain   of   Richelieu's  Guard,    L.    Johnstone; 
Mons.  Bonacicux  of  the  Lion  d'Or,  D.   Rivers;  Jaqucs,  J.   Lori- 
mer;    Perrott,    T.    H.    Conly;    I^dy   de   Winter,    Alice   Fischer; 
Constance,    Frances  Graham;    Nanncttc,    Gladys   Graves;    peas- 
ants,  guards,  etc.      Charles   Reed,   comic  recitation;   Arthur   L. 
Oswald,  aria,  "Lend  Me  Your  Aid;"  Marshall  P.  Wilder,  origi- 
nal sketch  (accompanied  by  Morris  Phillips);  W.  J.  Scanlan  and 
company  in  the  second  act  of  "Shane-na-I^wn;"  cast:  Shane-na- 
1-awn,  with  songs,  W.  }.  Scanlan  ;'JolTn~l'ower,  C.  H.  Thompson; 
Gerald  Power,  George  W.  Deyo;  Harry  Redmond,  Charles  Dade; 
Mat  Kcrwin,  W.  R.   Ogden;  Ronald.  Thaddeiis  Shine;  Buckley, 
C.  R.  Webster;  Agent  DiHon.  Albert  Morrell;  Rose  Redmond, 
Kate    Blanckc;    Peggy    O'Moorc,    Kitty    O'Shea;    Mrs.    Powers, 
Millie  Sackett;  Marie  Jansen,  ballad;  Harry  Edwards,  recitation, 
"A    Manager's  Story  "  (E.  Collier);   Warning  and   assassination 
scenes  of  "Julius  Cstsar;"  cast:    Julius  Cscsar,  Charles  Kent; 
Brutus.    Wm.    H.    Crane;   Marc   Antony.    N.    C.    Goodwin,   Jr.; 
Cassius,    Stuart    Robson;    Decius,    Henry    Bergman;     Flaviua, 
Francis  Wilson;   Soothsayer,  J.    B.    Mason;  Casca,    Frank  Mayo; 
Trebonius,  Osmund  Tearle;  Melellus,  Steele  Mackaye;  I'opiUius, 
Robert  E.  Milliard;  Calphumia,  Selina  Fetter;  senators,  priests, 
lictors,  guards,  citizens,  etc.,  by  prominent  professional  people, 
assisted  by  the  supernumerary  forces  from  "Paul  Kauvar;  "  Dave 
Reed,   end  man  and  bone  soloist,  assisted  by  Eugenic  Reed,  and 
Mrs.   Dave  Rccd  in  "Hydrophobia,  or  a  Dish  of  Rccd  Birds;" 
Mabel  Stillman,  whistling;  Clarence  Worrall,   comet  soto;  John 
and  Edna  Vidocq,  in  "Rehearsal."     Stage  director,  Henry  Flohr. 
Satin  programmes    were   sold    by    Mrs.    G.   W.    Floyd    and    Mrs. 
Louise  Eldridge,  who  realized  S200  in  this  way.     The  total  le- 
Lceipts  of  the  benefit  were  about  $10,500.     An  auction  sale  of  seats 
for  the  benefit  took  place  March  8,  at  the  Madison  Square  Theatre. 
N.  C.  Goodwin.  Jr.,  was  the  auctioneer.      He  was  playing  an  en- 

Mit  in  Philadelphia  that  week,  but  came  on  to  attend  the  sale, 

timed  in  time  for  the  evening  show. 

'  £.  Bandmann  began  an  engagement  March  26,  for  one 

'Dr.  Jgkyl]  and  Mr.  Hyde."     The  National  Opera  com- 

leard  April  2  in  "Nero;"  April  3,  Goldmark's  "Queen 

with  Cna.s.  O.  Bassctt  as  Assad,  Mme.  Pierson  a.s  Sula* 

Fabris  as  Astaroth,  and  Mrs.  Poole  as  the  Queen. 


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The  rest  of  the  cast  included  Messrs.  Vetta,  Stoddard,  and  Merton ; 
April  4  "Tannhauscr"  was  sung,  for  the  first  time  in  this  city  in 
English;  April  5.  "Faust,"  with  Barton  McGiicIcin,  the  tenor. 
in  the  title  rfile,  Amandc  Fabris  as  Margherita,  Vctta  as  Mcph- 
istophctcs,  and  Stoddard  as  Valentine;  April  6,  "The  Flying 
Dutchman." 

Campanini  began  a  short  season  April  16  with  Verdi's  opera, 
"Otello,"  originally  produced  at  La  Scala,  Milan,  one  year  pre- 
viously.    Here  it  had  this  cast: 


Roderif;o Darbcrit 

Montano Mxitia 

Ucsdetnonx  (first  appcarvicc) 

Emilia SigDOtaScalchi 


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OieUo  (first  appearance  in  America) 

Marconi 
Cauio  (6r)l  apparancc  in  Amcricii) 

De  Com!* 

lago Calaast 

l.odovSco Boln);na 

Marconi,  the  new  tenor,  was  a  failure,  and  did  not  sing  after 
April  18.  Campanini  appeared  as  Olello  April  20.  The  season 
closed  disastrously  matin<ie,  April  28,  with  "Otelto,"  and  it  is 
itoubtful  if  a  worse  business  was  ever  done  at  this  house  with 
Italian  opera.  Marconi,  of  whom  so  much  was  expected,  disap- 
pointed every  one.  No  opera  that  has  ever  been  produced  on  this 
side  of  the  Atlantic  had  received  such  an  amount  of  gratuitous 
advertising  as  "Otello."  Yet,  even  at  the  first  performance  here, 
the  opera  was  a  complete  and  melancholy  failure. 

The  Howard  Athena:um  Specialty  company  came  for  one  week, 
commencing  April  30. 

""IJie^Mystcry  of  a  Hanso_ni.Cab"  was  acted  for  the  first  time  in 
New  YorlTclty,  May  7.  It  was  originally  produced  in  this  countrj- 
at  the  AmphioQ  Theatre,  Brooklyn.     The  cast  here  was: 

lien  Morgan Litllelon 

Servant Mr.  Sylvcsicr 

Newsboy  ....  Clias.  Dplacket 
MttdRC  Krclplby  .  .  .  Hijou  Hwon 
Motlier  <}uuerxnipe .  .  Marion  Bond 
Mm,  Sampson  .  .  .  Carrie  Jamison 
Mra.  Felix  Rolleston,  Florence  Windram 
Roftanna  Moore,  Sal  Rawlins 

Helen  Bancrnfi 
Mra-  Morgan  ....  Sallie  Hinsion 
Ellta Carrie  Allen 


Mark  Freiclby  .  .  Fr.ink  C.  Bangs 
Brian  Fitzgerald  .  .  .  Wm.  Morris 
Kocer  WoTclsmd  .     .     .  W.  S.  HarkioK 

Kilslp Henrv  !.« 

(Jorby E.  D.  Lyonit 

Oliver  Whyie Win.  Lee 


Felix  Rollesiof) 
Mr.  Calion      .     . 
Dr.  Chintton  .     .     . 
Inspector  o(  Police  . 
Cabman  No.  t.104    . 
Policeman  X  No.  43 


Herlwrt  Ailing 
Edmund  Orace 

Henry  Vernon 

John  Swinburn 

Jos.  Mitchell 

Wm.  Johnson 


Frank  Mayo  played  here  one  week  in  "The  Streets  of  New 
YfliJL."  opening  May  14.  Week  of  May  21  tTie  house  was  Closed. 
Sunday  night.  May  27,  a  benefit  for  the  New  York  Press  Club 
building  fund  took  place. 

Louis  James  and  Marie  Wainwright.  with  their  travelling  com- 
pany, began  a  weeks  engagement  May  28  in  "  Virginiiis": 


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Virginiiu Louis  James  Titos E.  Y.  B:ickus 

Appius  Gaadius  .     .     .      Wm.  Harris  Marcos Hairy  Lctghlon 

CaiuB  ClaucUus     .     -     .  Erroll  Ounbar  First  Soldier A-  Clemens 

Denutui     ....      H.  A-  Langdon  Scrvia Kate  MmIc 

Icillus K.  C.  Mosley  Female  Slave  ....  Aurella  S;ui>er 

Numitorius      ,     .    .   Edward  N.  Hoyt  Virginia.     .    .     .      Marie  Wainwrigfat 

Lucius Willis  Granger 

"Othello"  and  "Ingomar"  were  also  played  during  the  week. 
John  U  Sullivan,  the  pugilist,  took  3  "benefit"  June  4.  The 
nfiousc  reopened  Aug.  30,  with  Eugene  Tompkins  and  E.  G.  Gil- 
more  as  managers,  and  with  Dcnman  Thompson  as  the  star,  in 
"The  Old  Homestead."  which  had  this  cast: 

Happy  Jack Walter  Gale 

Hb.  GanicY  ....  J.  L.  .Morgan 
Aunt  Matilda  ....  Loui»a  Moras 
Nellie  Freeman  .  .  .  Lillian  Stone 
M^gie  .     ■    •    •      Minnie  Luckstone 


Joshua  Whitcnmb 
Frank  Hopkins  . 
\  John  Freeman 
1  Ri«kety  Ann  .  . 
I  Annie  Hopkins  ■ 
[  Cy.  Prime  .     .     . 


Den  Thompson 

ChauDcy  Olcott 

Frank  Thompson 

Annie  Thompson 

Venie  Thomp.son 

.Ceo.  A.  Bcanc 


A  benefit  for  the  German  Press  Club  took  place  Sunday  night, 
Oct.  28.  Mmc.  Herbert -Focrster.  Max  Alvary,  Bertha  Ricci, 
Helen  Von  Doenhoff,  Emil  Fischer,  Isabelle  Urquhart,  Alice 
Maydue,  Conrad  Ansorge,  Max  Bendix,  Gus  Williams,  Richard 
Pitrot,  and  a  number  o(  German  singing  societies  gave  their  ser- 
vices. Dockstadcr's  Minstrels  were  heard  in  white  face  Sunday 
evening,  Dec  3a  Jas.  Blamphin,  the  harpist,  and  Jules  Levy, 
cornctist,  also  appeared,  A  testimonial  benefit  was  tendered 
May  26,  1889,  to  the  famiily  of  the  late  Hon.  Michael  Norton, 
when  a  host  of  voluntary  artists  appeared,  including  Charles 
O.  Bassett,  Maud  Powell,  Georgine  Von  Januschowsky,  Conrad 
Ansorge,  Blanche  Walsh,  Alice  J.  Shaw,  and  others.  The  affair 
was  given  under  the  auspices  of  Mayor  Hugh  J.  Grant  and  other 
city  officials.  The  amount  raised  by  the  testimonial  was  about 
Ifzo^ooa  "The  Old  Homestead"  terminated  its  first  run  Saturday 
evening,  June  i.'iSSg,  when  tlTc  house  closed  for  one  week,  and 
reopened  June  10  with  Bartholomew's  Equine  Paradox.  Their 
stay  was  very  brief,  and  the  house  closed  until  Thursday  evening. 
Sept  25.  when  Mr.  Thompson  commenced  another  season  of  "  Thg 
Qld  Horoislttad."  The  season  closed  May  10.  rSgo.  James  C.  Duff's 
opera  company  appeared  here  May  12  in  "  Pinafore":  Sir  Joseph 
Porter,  Digby  Bell;  Captain  Corcoran,  W.  H.  Clarke;  Ralph  Rack- 
straw,  Chaunccy  Olcott ;  DickDcadcye,  Frank  Pearson;  Hoatswain, 
W.  H.  MacLaughlin;  Josephine,  Gertrude  Sears;  Hebe,  Katie  Gil- 
bcrt;  Little  Buttercup,  Laura  Joyce  Bell.  "The  Mikado"  was 
sung  June  2  :  Digby  Bell,  Ko  Ko ;  Chaunccy  Olcott,  Nanki  Pooh  ; 
I^ura  Joyce  Bell,  Katisha;  Yum  Yum.  Gertrude  Sears;  and  Pooh 
Bah,  William  MacLaughlin;  Jos.  C.  Fay,  Leona  Clarke. 

The  next  dramatic  season  opened  Aug.  23  with  the  following 


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English  specialty  company:  The  Montague  troupe  of  acrobats, 
Stcbb  and  Trcpp,  Rodo  Leo  Rapoli,  equilibrist;  Dan  Emerson, 
vocalist;  the  Hulines,  the  Waterbury  Family,  the  Hanlon  Volters 
(not  the  original  Hanlon  Bros.},  the  Paul  Martinctti  pantomime 
company.  The  gymnastic  act  of  Zampillaerostation  was  done  by 
the  Hanlon  Volters,  and  the  afterpiece  was  "A  Terrible  Night. 
All  of  the  specialty  acts  had  been  performed,  and  wiien  the  HSnlAn 
Volters  had  about  finished  their  gymnastic  act,  while  William  was 
doing  the  "giant  swing"  on  a  single  trapeze  suspenried  from  the 
dome  of  the  theatre,  one  of  the  wire  cables  supporting  the  bar 
broke,  and  he  fell  head  foremost  to  the  parquet,  striking  one  of 
the  ropes  holding  the  net,  thus  breaking  his  fall.  He  was  taken 
to  the  New  York  Hospital,  where  he  remained  for  several  days. 
He  reappeared  5ept  6,  but  took  no  part  in  the  performance  other 
than  to  bow  hts  acknowledgments  to  the  audience. 

The  B.  P.  0.  Elks  had  a  benefit  afternoon  Sept.  4,  when  the 
McCaull  Opera  company  appeared  in  "The  Seven  Suablans." 
"The  Nuptial  Chimes"  came  next.  Others  on  the  bill  were  the 
Hanlon  Volters.  Sclma  Koert-Kronold,  Carl  Strcilmann.  and  Gil- 
bert Sarony.  William  Hanlon  reappeared  Sept.  25  in  his  trapeze 
act  This  company  closed  Oct.  2.  Den  Thompson  returned  Oct. 
6  in  " The  Old  Homestead."  F.dward  Gilmoreand  Eugene  Tomp- 
kins purchased  Nilsson  Hall  in  East  Fifteenth  Street,  adjoining 
the  Academy  for  $78,000.  "Tjje  Old  Homestead"  was  revived 
Oct.  6  and  closed  Jan.  lo^  1891.  "Igshua^hltcomb "  was  pro- 
duced Jan.  1 2  for  two  weeks.  "  The  OicK  ITlom'^^t'ead  "  was  revived 
JaiL  26  and  continued  until  A^ril  25.  TTie  house  wa.s  closed 
week  of  April  27,  except  May  2,  when  the  "Mask  and  Wig 
Club,"  of  the  University  of  Pennsylvania,  appeared  in  the  bur- 
lesque of  "Miss  Columbia"  for  the  first  time  in  this  city. 

"JJQDiCj  Sweet  Home,"  a  rural  play,  was  acted  May  4.  1891.  for 
the  first  time  on  any  stage.  In  the  company  were  Robert  Fischer, 
George  A.  Beane,  Louis  R.  Grissel,  John  R.  Maner,  Sidney  Drew, 
Mason  Mitchell,  John  Morgan,  Louisa  Morse,  Louise  Sylvester, 
Hattie  Harvey,  and  Kate  Chester.  The  theatre  was  clos«I  May  9 
and  reopened  Aug.  36  with  "Jbg  ^hut^g^raiin, "  by  amateurs.  The 
next  season  began  Sept.  3,  1891,  vith^Vbc  Soudan,"  which  had 
this  cast : 


Capuin  Temple  .  .  .  Louis  James 
Matthew  HawlicT  .  .  S-  E.  Springer 
Paul  d«  Vigne  ....  Frank  Losec 
Stephen  Mar<]ylc«  .  Staaislaus  Stangc 
Kcv.  Arthur  ujlwortb 

Lawrence  Eddinger 
Horalio  Spofkias  .  .  Dan  Collycr 
>M  LambttinB  ....  Hftrry  H.)wl; 
Fatbef  Uoatni      .     .     Kiuscll  iluntips 


Nellie  Temple 
Cora  ("«ray  .    . 
Mangie  Wilkirn 
Mrs.  Lambkins 
Mrs.  Lulwortli 
Mr&.  Buloa 
Frank     . 


Dick. 


.  Emma  Vaders 
EI«'anor  Moretli 
.  Kate  OeMerle 
Mrs.  W.  G.  Jones 
Jeannie  Harold 
.  Marie  BcUville 
MMter  Jack  KrrrU 


Master  Wallic  Kddinger 


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This  closed  Nov.  21,  l8gi.  "Cinderella"  was  presented  Nov.  24 
and  closed  Dec.  26.  On  Dec  29  "^  l^^imtry  rimia"  was  pre- 
sented. In  the  company  were  Nat.  D.  Jones,  Mrs.  Eugene  A. 
Ebcrlc,  Chas.  B.  Hawkins,  frank  A.  Taniichill,  Jr.,  Henry 
Lynn,  Lottie  Alter,  Mrs.  W.  A.  Sands,  Lon  Morris,  and  James 
A.  Heme  (stage  director).  There  was  a  ring  on  the  stage  with 
reflecting  mirrors.  The  circus  performers  were  the  Meers  Sisters, 
Katie  Holloway,  VVm.  Corrad  and  dogs.  Thos.  S.  Dare,  Leon 
Morris  and  ponies,  the  Glinserettis  and  George  Kline.  The 
^rcus "  closed  March  26,    1892. 

Adeic  S^tTrock.  announced  as  the  German  Bernhardt,  made  her 
American  d£but  March  38,  i8c)3,  in  ''Eva,"  supported  by  a  Ger- 
man company  from  the  Thalia  Theatre.  "  Marie  Stuart "  was 
given  April  8  with  Marianne  Bedocovies  in  the  title  rdle.  Sand- 
rock  was  to  have  acted  that  rcilc.  but  at  the  last  moment  refused, 
stating  that  she  had  not  sufficient  time  to  study  it.  "Sophie 
IJorothca "  was  seen  April  12  for  the  first  time  in  America. 
Sandrock  acted  April  15  in  "Die  HochzeiC  von  Valeni."  The 
house  was  closed  week  of  April  iS.  Mmc.  Siseretta  Jones,  an- 
nounced as  the  Black  Patti  (who  first  appeared  in  New  York, 
April  26  at  the  Madison  Square  Garden),  sang  here  April  30  and 
May  I.  The  burlesque  "Blue  Eyed  Susan,"  by  Sims  and  Pettit 
was  done  May  2  with  a  cast  made  up  of  amateurs.  The  Hi  Henry 
burlesque  company  came  May  g  in  "Our. Vassal  Girls."  Princess 
Dolgorouky,  solo  violinist,  made  her  American  d^but  May  28. 
William  Muldoon  gave  a  boxing  exhibition  June  4. 

The  next  season  began  Sept.  5.  1892.  with  "Th^  B|ftck  CfytL" 

and  this  cast:  Count  Wolfenstein,  Geo.  K.  Robinson;  Rudoiphe, 

Nestor  Lcnnon;  Von  PufFcngruntz,  W.  H.  Bartholomicw;  HeTt?x^, 

S.  E.  Springer;  Grejipo,  Sam  Collins;  Dragonfin,  James  Marba; 

Zamiel,  Russell  Hunting;  Stalacta.  EliscGray;  Amina.  Gertrude 

Wood;  Dame  Barbara,  Mrs.  Selden    Irwin;  Oarline,  Sadie  Mnc- 

Donald.     In  the  ballet  were  Zole  Torriaghi,  Sig.   Nicola  Guerra, 

Amalia   Maveroffer,   and   Marie   Rizii,  their  first  appearance  in 

America.      The  four    French  quadrille  dancers  from    Paris  made 

their  American  ddbut  in  the  dance  known  a.s  "The  Split."     The 

French  equilibrist  Kins-Ncrs  made  his  American  debut  Sept.  10. 

Sig.   Biancifiorc,  male  dancer,  and   Elena  Salmorraghi,  prcmiire 

'sc,  6rst  appeared  March  34. 

Louisa  Eldridgc  had  a  benefit  afternoon.  April  6,   1893. 

■mpon,    French   eccentric   dancer,    made    her   American 

*rit  la     "Th<--  Black  Crook"  closed  May  20,  after  three 

»d  six  consecutive  performances.    The  Colombia  College 

"Ivanhoe"  May  26,    1893.      Dr.   Carver  apjjeared  here 

T'-  -  •-"  ."iiitj"  and  suddenly  closed  July  22.     The  house 

ith  "The  Rbp^  f^rpQlt"     Bartoletti,  premiere 


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danseuse,  made  her  American  di^but.  Leonella  Staccione  reap- 
peared, and  Sig.  Salvaggi.  male  dancer,  made  his  American  debut, 
Aug.  21.  "  The  Black  Crook  "  closed  Sept.  23.  The  Academy  was"" 
dark  until  Oct.  23,  1893.  when  it  was  opened  with  "In  Old  Ken- 
tucky." which  had  this  cast:  Frank  l^nyson,  Wm.  Courtlcigti; 
Col.  Sandusky  Doolittlc,  Burt  G.  Clarke;  Joe  Lorcy,  George  W. 
Deyo;  Hnitus,  Scott  Williams;  Madge  Brierly,  Bettina  Gerard; 
Alathea  Layson,  Hthel  Graybrooke.  This  drama  ran  until  March 
12,  1894,  when  "TheGirll  Left  Behind  Me"  was  presented.  It 
was  by  David  Hclasco  ana  i'raR^n  l-'yle-s.  The  next  season  opened 
August  JO  with  " ihenaajisiaii. "  "The  Cotton  King"  was  acted' 
for  the  first  time  in  America  Dec.  3,  and~ flic  cast  was : 


Jack El)cn  I'lvmpton 

iihlllinglavr.  ,  .  .  Doiiiinick  Nliirtuy 
Stocklcy  ....  Cuylcr  H.iJitinx» 
Fonseca.  .  .  .  Edwanl  K.  Mawjon 
Pander l^dward  Sec 


Twpper DaiiCollyerf 

Heiiy Mav  Wliccltr  1 

Mrs.  Drayson.  .  .  Mrs.  Scldcn  Irwin 
Kitiie  ....  Amelia  Summcniillc 
Iitlftie  ••.•..  bijou   Fernandcs, 


There  was  a  benefit  performance  here  and  at  the  Grand  Opera 
House  afternoon  of  Jan.  17,  1895.  for  the  relief  of  the  families 
of  the  firemen  who  lost  their  lives  on  Dec.  29.  "limX_of_the 
Hills"  was  first  played  here  Jan.  28,  1895,  ind  had  this  cast: 


Squireen  Darky  .  .  .  Joa.  A.  Wilkes 
Barry  L'K&trange  .  Emmet  Corrican 
Lawyer  McStime  .  .  .  Harry  Hawk 
The  Muk  ....  Henry  V.-  Walton 
Con  Crecan,a  Mailman  J.  r.  Wheekick 
Corney  Oelaney  ....  Iten  Lodge 
Tbe  Hon.  Percy  Wajsttfl 

Richard  Canthony 
Mr.  Dccourcy.     .     .      T.  C.  Hamilton 


Adolphufl  .  . 
Mike  Dooley  . 
Norry  Cavanagh 
Decourcy  .  . 
Ontce  IJarley  . 
Ktmoivd .  .  . 
Widow  Kilduif 
Widow  O'Mally 
Kory  O'Mally  . 


Emmet  Devoy 

Harry  Scarborougn 

Fatsy  Urannigan 

T.  C.  Hamilton 

Nellie  Kragf-iiiK 

Kaie  Leiier 

M  ay  Thompson 

Mrs.  Chas.  Peters 

.  James  C.  Koacb 


"Roryof  the  Hills"  closed  April  6,  1895.  Tbe  house  reopened 
April  15  with  Prof.  Alex  Herrmann,  the  magician,  for  a  fortnight. 
"Tha  p^ntl  ^!ir^  "  was  presented  April  39  and  ran  until  June  i, 
when  the  house  closed,  and  reopened  Aug.  29  with  the  first  produc- 
lion  in  America  of  "The  Sporting  Duchess,"  called  in  England 
"The  Derby  Winner,"  by  Augu.stus  Harris,  Cecil  Raleigh,  and 
Henry  Hamilton.     The  drama  had  this  cast : 


DouKlas E.  j.  RaurliHe 

Harold Roy  Kkhardtion 

|}onnclly Alfred  Fiiiiicr 

Md)i()-ii Francis  Carljli: 

Lord  Chisholm  .  .  W.  D.  Mftrbuty 
Uagot  .....  Francis  NcilMin 
Guy  Beamish  ....  Rhynas  |onc» 
Riipcn  .....  William  Harcourt 
Cyprian  Strcatficld    .     .   K.  A.  Roberts 


ioe  Alymer.     •     . 
[aria      .    .    .     . 
Muriel     .    .     .     . 
Mrs.  Donnelly 
AnncUc  Donnelly 
May  Aylmcr 
VivLin  Dar^ilie    . 
Krances  Collonby 


.      ;  H.  Stoddart 

.  .  Agnes  Douih 
.  ■  Cora  Tanner 
Aeqcs  Proeior 
.  .  Jessie  buslcy 
Margaret  Robinson 
.  .  Aliic  Fischer 
.     .  Louise  MuUer 


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J.  H.  Stoddart  was  the  recipient  of  a  loving  cup  Jan.  30,  1896,  after 
the  close  of  the  performance  o(  "The  Sporting  Duchess."  The 
cup  was  presented  to  him  by  the  management  of  the  play  and  the 
member*  of  the  company,  and  commemorated  the  sixty-third  anni- 
versary of  Mr.  Stoddart  s  debut  on  the  stage.  The  presentation 
speech  was  made  by  A.  M.  Palmer,  to  which  Mr.  Stoddart  re- 
sponded. Mrs.  Agnes  Booth  SchocfTcl  also  presented  him  with  a 
silver  pitcher,  a  gift  from  Joseph  Jefferson.  In  consequence  of 
the  illness  of  Cora  Tanner  Feb.  r2,  1896,  Agnes  Bootli  acted 
Muriel,  and  Agnes  Froctor  appeared  as  Maria.  This  play  con- 
tinued until   Feb.   29. 

Grand  Opera  was  once  more  heard  in  the  Academy  on  March  2, 
1896.  Mr.  Damrosch's  company  began  their  season  with  "Fidclio," 
when  Kathartna  Klafsky  sang  Lconori,  and  Grucningand  Popovici 
were  received  with  enthusiasm.  "Lohengrin"  was  sung  March 
5;  Lohengrin,  VVilhelm  Gruening;  Elsa,  Milka  Ternina;  Ortrud, 
Katharina  Klafsky;  King  Henrj",  Kmil  Fischer;  Tclramund, 
Dcraeter  Popov ic i ;  Herald,  Wilhelni  Mertens.  Frau  Klafsky 
sang  Ortrud  as,  perhaps,  no  one  has  ever  sung  it  here  before. 
What  a  magnificent  voice  hers  was,  to  be  surcl  What  a  volume, 
what  richness,  beauty,  and  splendor  of  tone!  " ^\li  ?7''arl<'>  I -<^tf r. " 
composed  by  Walterjiamrosch,  was  sung  March  d  tor  the  first 
time  with  this  cast: 


HmIct  Prynn  .  .  . 
Anhur  Dimmcadalc  . 
Governor  Ucllingham 


Johanna  Gadsici 

Baron  Ben  hold 

Conrad  Bchrcns 


Rev,  Jolin  Wltson  .  Gerard  Stchman 
Roger  ChillingwoTth.  .  W.  Mertens 
Jailer Julius  von  Pultiii 


"Sief-fried"  was  sung  matinee.  M.irch  7,  inlrodiicing  Max  Alvary; 
"Tannhauser,"  March  9;  "Die  Walkure,"  March  n,  with  Katha- 
rina Klafsky  as  Bruuhildc;  matinee.  March  12,  "Fitlelio";  Frau- 
Icin  Tcrulma  as  Leonora,  Gruening  as  P'lorestan,  Fischer  as 
Rocco,  Hcrr  Popovici  as  Pizarro,  and  Behrcns,  the  Minister; 
"Die  Mcistcrsingcr"  was  sung  March  13  with  this  cast:  Hans 
Sachs,  Emil  Fischer;  Vcit  Pogncr.  Conrad  Bchrcns;  Eva,  Jo- 
hanna Gadski;  Magdalene,  Marie  Maurcr.  "Tristan  and  Isolde" 
was  heard  matinee,  March  14;  "Lohengrin,"  March  16;  "Sieg- 
fried." March  17;  "Tannhiuser,"  March  18;  "Der  Kreischiitz," 
March  20:  Agatha.  Johanna  Gadski;  Anna,  Augusta  Votlmar; 
Prince  Ottokar,  Wilhelm  Mertens;  Samiel,  Julius  von  Putlitr; 
Hermit,  Conrad  Behrens.  "  Gbltetdammcrung  "  was  heard  matin<5c, 
March  21,  and  night,  March  25;  "Die  Walkure,"  March  23; 
"Tristan  and  Isolde,"  March  27,  and  the  season  closed  matinee, 
March  28,  with  "Die  Meistcrsinger. " 

^ulal^^  "  was  a  play  bv  lames  Arthur  MacKni^ht.  acted 
(March  26) Tor  one  night  only.  '^vKumanlty^  was  played  March 
30:  Bcvis  Cranbourne,  Joseph  Crismer;  Felix  Cranboume,  John 


1896] 


ACADEMY   OF   MUSIC 


I  1 1 


S.  Hale;  Lady  Cranbourne,  Mary  Davenport:  Vera  Cranboume, 
Belle  Bucklin;  Fordycc  Dangerficld,  Hardee  Kirkland;  Baby 
Bcmbrosc,  Arthur  Livingston;  Matthew  Pcnn,  E.  R.  Mawson; 
Lesbia,  Ramie  Austin;  Keziah,  Julia  Batcheider;  Manassas,  Dore 
Davidson;  Alma  Dunbar,  I'htclx:  Davis.  This  was  followed  by 
"Aiter  Dark  "  :  Old  Tom,  Wm.  A.  Brady;  Medhur&t,  Ross  O'Neal; 
Cliumley,  lu  R.  Mawson;  Dicey  Morris,  Dote  Davidson;  Bclling- 
ham,  Hardee  Kirkland;  Peter  Small,  Sadie  Price;  Eliza,  Marie 
Ren£;  Rose,  Helen  Robertson.  "Trilby ''  was  seen  here  May  9, 
and  the  house  closed  to  reopen  matmeeaml  night  of  May  30,  when 
"The  Rivals"  was  acted  by  the  same  company  that  played  it  a  few 
nights  previously  at  the  Herald  Square  Theatre. 

The  house  was  opened  for  the  season  Aug.  20,  1896,  with  the' 
first  performance  of  C^lay.  Greene's  "Under  the  Polar  Star."  which 
had  this  cast:  ' 


,     .     Neil  Warner 

.     Felix  Hanry 

Grace  Henderson 

.   Maiy  Davenport 

.    Bijou  Ferauidei 


Rodman Charles  Kent  Doctor  Bacon  . 

Hany  Carleton     .     .      Frinciit  Carlyle  O'Kegan      .     . 

William  Brandon .     .     Cuj'ler  HaMings  Hdeu  Blatne    . 

Achille  Kabon      .     .   Leo  Dieiriclistein  Mrs.  Carleton  . 

Washington  Post .     .     -  Theo  Babcoclt  Flora  Keaih     . 

Alesy W.  H.  Thompson 

There  was  a  benefit  afternoon  of  Oct  8  for  the  Edwin  Forrest 
Lodge,  Actors'  Order  of  Friendship.  The  performance  began 
about  noon  and  continued  until  nearly  nightfall.  Pruminent 
among  those  who  appeared  were  Joseph  Jefferson  as  Mr.  Go- 
lightly,  in  "Lend  Me  Five  Shillings,"  Wm.  H.  Crane  and  Stuart 
Robson  in  the  "quarrel  scene"  from  "Julius  Cxsar,"  Francis 
Wilson  in  an  act  of  "  ILalLa_K_ing,"  and  Georgia  Cayvan,  in  a 
scene  from  "MarxJ'ciinington,  Spinster." 

J.  H.  MapTcson  bcg.in  a  season  of  Italian  opera  Oct.  26  with 
"  Aids " :  khadaincs.  Sig.  Durot;  Amonasro,  Sig.  dc  Anna ; 
RamBs,  Sig.  Pinto;  the  King,  Sig.  Dado;  Amnerls,  Mmc.  Parsi; 
Sacerdotessa,  Mile.  duBedat;  Aida,  Mme.  Bonaplata-Bau.  With 
the  e-xception  of  one  member  of  the  cast,  Sig.  de  Anna,  there  was 
not  a  singer  upon  the  stage  who  was  known  to  New  York.  "  La 
Traviaia"  was  announced  for  Oct-  28,  but  owing  to  the  illness  of 
Sig.  Randaccio  there  was  a  change  of  bill,  and  "  Aida"  was  again 
performed;  also  Oct.  30,  the  cast  being  the  same  at  each  perform- 
ance. "It  Trovalore"  was  given  matinic,  Oct.  31.  Mmt  Bona- 
plata  was  announced  for  Leonora,  but  Mme.  Dotti  took  her  place. 
Mme.  Scalchi  was  the  Azucena;  "The  Huguenots"  was  sung  Nov. 
4;  Sig.  do  Marchi  sang  Raoul  in  "  The  Huguenots,"  Mile.  Pcrgozzi- 
Albini,  Margherita  de  Valois. 

"  La  Somnambula"  was  sung  Nov.  6:  Elvino,  Sig.  Betti;  Conte 
Rodolfo.  Sig.  Dado;  Alessio,  Sig.  Borelli;  Un  Notaro,  Sig.  Oli- 
veri;  Lisa,  Mmc.  du  Bcdat ;  Theresa,  Mmc.  Meysenhcym;  Amina, 


112      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      [i»» 


Mme.  Huguet.  This  was  the  first  appearance  here  of  M1I&  Huguet. 
"ATda"  was  sung  matinee,  Nov,  7,  The  prices  were  reduced  Nov. 
9  from  $4  to  $y  "Faust"  was  heard  Nov.  9  with  Susan  Strong 
as  Marghcrita  and  Sig.  Randaccio  as  Faust.  This  was  Miss 
Strong's  first  appearance,  and  also  the  American  dfbut  of  Randac- 
cio; "  La  Somnambula"  was  heard  Nov.  11,  with  Huguet  as  Amina; 
Nov.  13,  (or  the  first  time  in  America  "Andrea  Chcnicr"  was  sung, 
libretto  by  Luigi  Illica  and  music  by  Umberto  Giordano.  The 
opera  had  this  cast: 


Andrea  Cheoier 
Carlo  Gerard  . 
Maddalena .    . 


...    Sig.  Durot 

.     .     Sig.  XTghciio 

Mme.  Uonaplata.bau 


La  MulMtB  Bcrsi .   Mme.  Me>-!tcnhcym 
La  CoBtewa  ^  Co^ny  .     .  Mnic.  Painu 


"  Faust"  was  sung  matinee,  Nov.  14;  "Andrea  Chenier,"  Nov.  16- 
18;  "  Lucia  di  Lammermoor,"  raatiii^c.  Nov.  21;  "Lohengrin," 
Nov,  20;  the  season  closed  Saturday  night  Nov.  21  with  "  II  Tro- 
vatore."  The  malinie  drew  a  large  audience  and  in  the  evening 
the  houtic  was  filled  at  the  low  prices  which  Mapleson  tried  as  an 
experiment. 

ov.  23,  1896,  was  given,  for  the  first  time  in  this  city,  "Twct 
.nts."  adapted  from  the  French  of  Pierre  Decourceilc's 
Les  Deux  Gosses,"  by  Charles  Klein.     It  bad  this  cast : 


George  d'Armont.     Edward  J.  Ralclifle 
Kobert  d'Albert    .     .  Thontas  Kinnion 

jst  Henri Uilc«  Shir* 

JLc  Kcoard  ....       Dorc  Uavidion 

iMulot George  Fawcctt 

iFadirt EugciK  Sanger 

UlrUquet Edward  Moi^an 

br.  Vernier     .     ■     .     Tliaddcus  Khmc 
Humbert      ,     .    .    ■    Willizm  Faroum 


G«;e:ue1in Tfoma*  Story 

Scxtoi)    ....    Henry  T-  Harrison 

Helen Annie  Irish 

Fan-f.ia Jessie  Uuslcy 

Claude Minnie  Dupree 

Carmen FianceJt  Gaunt 

Zepliyrine Alice  Fisclier 

Siftkr  Simplicc     .     ■     .    Mabel  Eaton 
Mirtaine  Goguclta    ,      Lixiie  KochcUc 


On  the  afternoon  of  Dec,  17  there  was  an  entertainment  for  the 
fund  for  the  endowment  of  free  hospital  beds  for  members  of  the 
National  Guard.  An  act  of  "AJAii^  White  Flag."  one  of  "My 
Friend  from  India, "and  a  -scene  from  "  rvn  I  iit'.c  Vn^'rants,"  were 
given.  Music  was  contributed  by  Btiynt'  s  sixty-Ninth  re^jimcnt 
band.  Werner  and  Rieder,  Williams  and  Walker,  Donnelly  and 
Girard,  and  Lew  Dockstader  furnished  specialties.  Miss  Marget 
and  Fred  M.  Maraton  sang,  and  Kose  Coghlan,  supported  by  W. 
H.  Crompton  and  Bijou  Fernandez,  presented  "Nance  Oldfield." 
The  house  was  clo.sed  Monday  night,  Jan.  25,  1897,  and  reopened 
Jan.  26  with  the  ftrst  performance  in  America  of  "Straight  from 
the  Heart,"  by  Sutton  Vane  and  Arthur  Shirley.  The  play  had 
this  cast: 


:j 


i89»D 


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»'3 


David  WaltoD .  . 
CapuiD  Nujent  . 
VeWry  Fok 
Frazer  Fry  .  .  . 
Louis  Kaymond  . 
Hawluhaw  Dixon 


George  PAitton 

Charle*  A.  Smiley 
.  W.  A.  WHiiecar 
Kdward  L.  Walton 
.  .  Chxrin  Kent 
.     .     .  Ucrt  Coote 


GloKier Samuel  Edwards 

Ue  Lorme   .     .    .     .  De  Witt  Jcanings 

SaSd     }*    •    -    •      BlaachcWaKh 
Idiotic Bijou  Fernaadex 


"In  Old  Kentucky"  revived  Feb.  22.  "At  Piney  Ridge."  pre- 
viously  seen  at  the  American  Theatre,  came  MarcD  29T  "  jhc 
Hfa^yf  M'M'JfM^i"  ^p''*'  5;  "Brian  Boru,"  April  la;  James  Cor- 
bctt,  the  pugnist.  April  ig.  in  "A  NayaLCadet;"  "The  Sporting 
Duchess,"  April  26.  and  the  season  closeJ^May  i.  It  reopened 
August  26,  1897,  with  the  spectacular  play,  "Nature, "  by  WUliam 
Deverna  and  Jaincs_fichonbcrg,  (or  tbc  first  time" on  any  stage.  It 
hanhis  cast : 


John  Himpton 
Schulti   .     .     . 
Hugh  llMsctt  ■ 
King  Rip    .     . 


.  Edwin  W.  Hoff 
Joseph  Cawlhome 
I.loyd  M.  Ilineham 

.   KreiiericW  Cliflon 


Nature Anelia  Binzhatn 

Psych« Elaine  Oryce 

Katrina Merri  Osboroe 


William  Devema  died  in  this  city  two  weeks  before  the  play  was 
produced.  The  production  was  a  failure,  and  was  Eollowcd  Oct. 
II  by  James  Corbclt  in  "A  N:iv:i!  Cadet."  Denman  Thompson 
came  Oct.   18  in  "IhcQld  I  I=i:i  .^tcad." 

Nov.  22  "The  White  Heather.  '  by  Cecil  Raleigh  and  Henry 
Hamilton,  was  given,  for  the  hrst  time  in  America.  It  bad  this 
cast: 


I^y  Jane Rose  Cogtilan 

Manon Amelia  Bingham 

Mollis  Fanjhtw  ....  Olive  Hay 
Hermonie  de  Vaux  .  Madeline  Bouton 
Blanche  Rowilcf  .     .    .     Alice  Arnold 

Donald Cray  Scott 

Mrs.  Andrew-^  ....  Aoiiie  Adams 
Angas  Cameron    .     .      Francis  Carlyle 


Edgar  Trefuaii  .  .  .  Robert  Collon 
Atcc  Macliniock  ■  .  ■  Miller  Kent 
J*mc8  Hume  .  .  .  Harry  Harwood 
Dtwar  Car  ....  Lewis  lialcer 
Duke  of  Shetland     .     Frank  nurbcck 

Jackson P.  A-  Nannvry 

Craven Douglas  Lloyd 

Hudson  ......   E.Y.  Backus 


"The  White  Hcithcr"  ran  until  April  30.   1898.     "Shenandoah" 
returned  here  May  17  and  continued  until  June  1 1. 

The  next  season  began  August  15,  [89S,  with  Denman  Thomp* 
son  in  "ThejQld  Homestead."  which  ran  until  Sept.  26,  when 
"Sporting  Life."  by  Cecil  kalcigh  and  Seymour  Hicks  was  seen 
for  the  first  time  in  America,  and  with  this  cast: 

Regin.ild  Molyneux  .  diaries  Walcot  Joe  t^e William  Rorelli 

Brayboume      .    .     .  BcTcsford  Wet>b  Malet  de  Carteret      .     .  Fracer  Coulter 

iWley  Stanliope  .    .  H.  G.  Lonsdale  Jordan Fred  Strong 

latdorc Frank  Burbcck  Olive Ellta  froctor  Otis 

Dan  Doxey      .     .     .  .   K.  A.  Kobcrts  Karl  of  Woodstock    .     Robcn  llllliard 

I^lgrim K.  Palo.i  Gllibs 

Hilliard  withdrew  from  the  cnst  after  Oct.  16,  but  rcippeared  Nov. 
21.      During  his  absence  William  Courtlcigh  acted  the  Earl  of 

VOt.  II.  — 11 


114      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      Lmi 


Woodstock.  Andrew  Mack  appeared  Jan.  l6,  1899^  in  "The 
Ragged  Earl,"  by  [pifph  ^H"nip^"'''y.  for  the  first  lirae  in  this 
city.     The  drama  had  this  cast : 


Gerald  Fit^crald      .     .   Andrew  Mack 

Palrick W.  J.  Mason 

Larry James  Vinrrnt 

Maurice Thomas  jacliion 

Father  Uarry    .     .     .       John  C.  Fcnlon 
Henry  Haidcastk     .      Henry  Hcfman 


Ralph  Forester  .  .  .  Edwin  Brandt 
Lord  Wildbrook  .  .  B  T.  Rinegold 
Mr!(.  Fitimnurice  •  .  Minnie  Nionk 

Kiithlecii  FiumauHce,  Joiephinc  Ixivett 
Un;i  Fiiiitiauricc,  Georgia  Florence  Olfi 
Sarah  Mcllugh     .  Annie  Ward  Tiffany 


Pond 


f; 


a  war  mclodratna,  was  produced  by  Anson 


Martha  West  . 
Mrs.  Morton  . 
Nora  .  .  . 
Little  Rom  . 
Mrs.  Moriarty 
Colonel  Swift  . 
Chariea  Le  Roy 


[Tad  this  cast : 

■  ■  ■  Annie  Irish 
Kale  Dcnin  Wilson 
Nora  r)tiiib1anc 
Rlcca  Sc»[[ 
.  Eihcl  Bland 
■  Louis  Aldrich 
Richard  ItcnncU 


James  Morton 
Louis  I'rcterre 
James  Donliiile  . 
Patrick  Mulllj^an  . 
Johnny  SpHnKfield 
Mr.  Phillips  .  . 
Henry  Wright 


,  .  Orrin  Johnsoa 
Frederick  I'trry 
Thomat  McGraiti 
,  ■  Henry  Dixcy 
.  .  Jessie  Busier 
.  .  John  F.  Cook 
.     .       Harry  Rose 


Den  Thompson  came  once  more,  March  27,  with  "  The  Old  Home- 
ytaad^'  On  May  8  "Ktnfi  of  the  Opimn  Ring  "  was  seen,  and  ihe 
season  closed  June  3.  The  next  season  began  Aug.  31  with"Xb£i^t 
o^fjJuLRohans, "  for  the  first  time  in  this  city.     It  had  this  cast : 

Clifford Andrew  Mack    McCarthy James  Vincent 

Kerriean     ....      B.  T.  RinEgold  Kelly      ....   Thomas  E.  Jackson 

Neil  McNeil    ....   F.dwln  Brand!    Shctah GeorKlaOlp 

Father  Bernard    .     .  George  W.  Deyo  Kosie  Bantry  .     .     .     Jennie  Saiictlce 

Den  Thompson  returned  Oct.  9  in  "  The  Old  Homestead. "  "  Way. 
Down  East "  was  presented  Nov.  13  and  closed  May  10,  I90C\ 
with  the  two  hundred  and  sixth  performance  at  this  house,  which, 
added  to  a  hundred  and  fifly-five  performances  at  the  Manhattan 
Theatre,  this  city,  made  three  hundred  and  sixty-one  in  New  York. 
"  Woman  ^nd  Wine"  was  seen  hore  May   12  and  closed  June  9. 

The  house  reopened  August  20  with  "The  Rebel,"  by  James 
B.  Fagan: 


Jack  Blake  .     .    . 
Squire  Bagenall   . 
Bagcnall      .     .     . 
Captain  Armstrong 
Father  Tceling     . 


.  Andrew  Mack 
George  W.  Deyo 
John  C,  Incc,  Jr. 

.  Edwin  Brandt 
John  C.  Fen  ton 


Jimmy  Keogh  .     .     .    Thomas  Jackson 

Michael Giles  Shine 

Andy Ben  T.  Ringgold 

Lame  Shann    .    .    .    Charles  Walton 
Bridget Clara  Koolt 


"The  Rebel "  ran  until  SepL20,  and  the  house  was  closed  Sept. 
23,  and  reopened  Sept.  23  with  "Monte  Cristo, "  James  O'Neill 
playing  Edmund  Dantcs;  Norticr^  l*rcd  dc  Belleville.  "_Quo 
Vadiy  '  was  seen  here  Dec.  31,  with  Pctronius,  Wilton  Lackaye; 
Vinicius,  Aubrey  Boucicault;  Nero,  Samuel  Edwards;  and  Lygta, 
Bijou  Fernandez.      "Rarhara  Frictchie"  came  Jan.  28,    1901,  with 


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BUCKLEY'S   HALL 


"5 


Effie  Ellsler  in  the  title  rOIe.  "Uncle  Tom's  Cabin  "  was  pro- 
duced March  4:  Uncle  Tom,  Wiltffh  iLaclLayc;  Phlneas  Fletcher, 
Odell  Williams;  Simon  Lcgrce,  Thco.  Roberts;  Geo.  Harris, 
Wm.- Harcourl;  Marks,  L.  R.  Stockwcll;  Eliza,  Mabel  Amber; 
Topsy,  Maud  Raymond;  Cassie,  Emily  Rigl;  Aunt  Ophelia, 
Annie  Ycamans;  Mrs.  St.  Clair,  Georgie  Florence  Olp;  Eva. 
Alice  Evans;  Aunt  Chloe.  Dora  Lane.  There  was  a  "cake 
walk."  introducing  Luke  Pulley,  B.  H.  Butler,  and  many  others. 
John  E.  Kellerd  commenced  as  Uncle  Tom  March  21.  Sunday 
oight,  April  14,  a  miscctlancous  performance  was  given  for  the 
bene5t  of  the  Actors'  Fund.  May  6  Frank  Hatch  commenced  as 
Phineas  Fletcher.     Season  closed  May  18. 


THE  BROADWAY   ATHENvEUM 

FIFTY  years  ago  one  of  the  most  popular  places  of  amusement 
in  New  York  was  the  Broadway  Athenajum,  situated  at  654 
Broadway,  between  Illccckcr  and  Hond  streets,  originally  the  site  of 
Astor  mansion.  It  wok  a  hall,  fitted  with  stage  and  scenery,  and 
performances  of  a  light  order  were  given.  In  August,  1856,  Fanny 
Deane  commenced  a  series  of  "Drawing  Room  Hntcrlainmcnts." 
Each  night's  performance  closed  with  "The  Actress  of  All  Work, 
or  My  Country  Cousin."  This  lady  made  her  first  appearance  on 
the  stage  Dec.  12,  1853,  at  Wallack's  Theatre  (Broadway  and 
Broome  Street),  in  "The&imeof  Life."  On  April  26,  1S57,  she 
was  married  to  Henry  P.  Halscy.  Her  body  was  found  floating 
in  New  York  Bay  Sunday  afternoon,  June  5.  1859.  The  National 
American  Historical  Paintings  were  on  exhibition  here  Dec  15, 
1856. 

BUCKLEYS  HALL 

DIRECTLY  opposite  the  Metropolitan  Hotel  and  Niblo's  Gar- 
den, at  585  Broadway,  stood  the  house  made  famou.s  by  the 
Buckley  Serenadcrs.  It  was  calletl  Buckley's  Hall,  and  was 
opened  by  Buckley's  minstrels  Aug.  25.  1856.  Negro  minstrelsy 
and  opera  burlesques  composed  the  entertainment.  "II  Trova- 
tore"  was  one  of  the  most  popular  of  the  many  travesties.  In  it 
George  Swaine  Buckley  acted  Man-nigger-o  (Manrico).  Encour- 
aged by  the  success  which  had  attended  their  production  of  these 
burlesques,  they  gave  them  with  uncorked  faces.  The  novelty 
attracted  for  a  time,  but  the  absence  of  the  negro  dialect  and 
"make  up"  rendered  them  spiritless:  business  fell  off,  and  the 
company  went  on  a  travelling  tour.  They  returned  Jan.  5,  1857. 
The  season  closed  June  27. 


1 16      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      Ci«37 


The  house  was  then  opened  as  a  regular  theatre,  June  29,  by 
Thaddeus  W.  Meighan.  and  called  THE  New  Olympic  Theatre. 
The  first  company  to  appear  here  included  F.  S.  Cbanfrau,  also  A. 
F.  Blake,  T.  Baker,  T.  Chandler,  Mrs.  H.  I'.  Grattar.  Mrs.  Chas. 
floward,  J.  Seymour,  Mr.  France.  Harry  Hall.  Kate  reniioyer.  Kate 
Connor,  and  Mrs.  Stephens.  The  admission  was  twenty-five  cents; 
orchestra  seat.s,  fifty  cents.  The  opening  pieces  were  "  Grist  to  the 
Mill,"  "The  Stage  Struck  Barber,"  and  "Mother  and  Child  are 
Doing  Well."  July  6  "Don  Carsar  dc  Bazan  "  was  acted,  with 
F.  S.  Chanfrau  in  the  title  rSle,  and  Mrs.  Charles  Howard  as 
Maritana.  July  13  Charles  Gaylcr's  extravaganza  "Olynujanaj. 
fir.jt  ^"jfiht  lyl^h  Mitchen  •'  was  seen  for  the  first  time  on  any  stage, 
MrsrCtiarles  Howw^ST^K^te  Pennoyer,  Sarah  Howell,  Harry  Hall, 
Thomas  B.  Johnston,  and  James  Seymour  in  the  cast.  July  27 
"  Rii>.yaa\^nkle"  preceded  " jjlymniana, "  with  Chanfraii  as  Rip, 
and  Seymour  as  Knicki^rbnckcr.  Uje  Kins  "f  Conuy  Island  " 

was    played    July  30.   when  the  season  closed.      Buckleys'    Sc'rc- 
naders  returned  Aug.  11  for  five  nights.     The  next  manager  was 

rVifm.  B.  Moore,  who  commenced  Aug.  24  with  "Lola  Montcz,  Qr_ 

I  Catchinga  Governor,"  which  had  this  cast: 


MIcliiMi T.  B.  Jobniton 

Kutaoff Hays 

Galopald Lesfle 

Crfpenhoff Havdock 

Stiffen  tuch £d&an 

Rathbuni Julia  Turnbull 

Mine.  Kybosk      .     .     .    Miss  Weaver 


Mme.  VoIiterKhaulki  Mn.  J.  K.  Scoit 

Count ttL-llamjr 

Rjboskl Wm.  Uenham 

Htctwiit McDon.tld 

Tlillebatz Mi&s  Louise 

ZcDhenne Miss  Stnnton 

Lola  Montei    ■     ■     -    Mrs.  C  Howard 


This  was  followed  hy  a  dance  by  Mile.  Ernestine  dc  Faibre, 
and  "P,  P.,  or  Man  and  the  Tiger;"  James  Canoll,  Fanny  France, 
and  Mrs.  Dixon  were  in  the  cast  ol  the  farce.  After  this  came  a 
dance  by  Ernestine  dc  Faibre  (this  lady  afterwards  married  Mr. 
Pougette,  and  died  at  Philadelphia,  Feb.  24,  1875),  and  the  bill 
concluded  with  "The  Alpine  Maid,"  in  which  Mr.  Vincent,  Mrs. 
Charles  Howard,  Young,  and  Julia  Turnbull  appeareti.  Tony 
Rieff  was  the  musical  director.  Rose  Thorn  first  appeared  as 
Sally  Scraggs,  in  "Sketches  in  India,"  Aug.  28.  Kate  Saxon  in 
"Faint  Heart  Never  Won  Fair  Lady,"  Sept.  5.  Mrs.  Charles 
Howard  was  seen  Sept,  9  in  "The  Devil  in  Paris,"  assuming  six 
characters.  George  Lea  had  now  become  the  lessee  of  the  house. 
Julia  Turnbull  took  a  benefit  Oct.  2,  when  Fanny  Herring  acted 
Fanny  Dribbles,  in  "An  Object  of  Interest,"  and  Julia  Turnbull 
the  title  rOle  in  "  Esmeralda." 

The  local  musical  cxtravaganea,  "King  Lager,  or  Ye  SoQS  of 
JJalt,"  written  by^has.  T.  P.  Ware  ("  jaylws^yr  JiiLverquin  "S.  was 
[actc3  for  the  lirst  Time  on  aiTy^lagc  OctT  5,  and  hatlHiis  cast : 


iHll 


THE    NEW    OLYMPIC    THEATRE 


"7 


Shampayne  IcoIcUyl.  Sin  Chas.  Howard 
liraiiocsmuha  .  Mrs.  T.  It  Johnston 
Hopsydoodudo  .  .  Wile.  Ernestine 
Esgnogg  ....  Miss  de  Fnibre 
Snwriandyce  ....  Mi»»  Hays 
Hornin  kawl  ....       MUk  lUrnc!) 

Konyak Mi.^t.  Brindel 

Protliiana Julia  Tunibull 


Mairfcrnando 
SherH  koblah. 

Monongnhela 
Minjiilipa 
Jinni  kchtayl 


Ceo.  Brooks 

Mrs.  J.  R.  Scott 

Fanny  France 

.  Miss  Wilkinson 

Ida  SI.  CUir 


Absynthe Mtu  Mumy 

King  Lager     ...       T.  B.  JohnstOD 


There  was  a  line  or  the  bill  as  fellows:  "Temptation 
Metropolitan  Magician,  Mairfcrnando."  Fernando  VVood,  who 
at  the  tiinc  mayor  of  the  city,  threatened  to  stop  the  performance; 
but  nothing  of  the  kind  was  done.  Mrs.  Howard  sang  a  parody 
on  the  scene  from  "La  Favorita,"  "Oh,  Mio  Fernando!"  This 
was  one  of  the  features  of  the  extra\*3ganra,  and  no  one  enjoyed 
it  more  heartily  than  Mayor  Fernando  Wood  himself,  who  was 
present  at  the  first  performance.  Mrs.  Charles  Howard  took  her 
benefit  Oct.  9  and  appeared  as  Paul  in  "The  Pet  of  the  Pctti- 
coat-s"  and  in  "JiiOfilLafier. "  Mrs.  Howard  closed  her  engage- 
ment Oct  12.  "The  Honeymoon"  was  acted  Oct.  12  when  N. 
St  Clair  made  his  first  appearance  in  America  as  Rolando,  and 
Kate  Ludlow  her  clibut  as  Juliana;  Oct  13  came  "The  Lady  of 
Lyons;"  Gel.  14.  "The  Hunchback"  and  "King  Uger."  The 
theatre  closed  Oct  15  with  "The  Rough  Diamond,"  "  Day  After 
the  Wedding."  and  "Stage  Struck  Ilarber."  This  ended  Mr. 
Lea's  management 

After  being  closed  a  few  nights,  the  house  was  reopened  by  T. 
B.  Prendergast,  with  a  minstrel  company,  Oct.  19.  The  members 
were:  T.  B.  Frendcrgast,  Herr  Stockel,  W.  W.  Snow.  R.  Mont- 
gomery. H.  Wilson,  J.  H.  Budworth.  jas.  Carroll,  Wash  Norton, 
Charley  White,  I-  Donnelly,  J.  Biilklcy.  Tom  Waddee.  }.  Wil- 
liama,  M.  Gallagher,  and  C-  Rentz.  This  company  closed  Nov. 
14.  The  house  was  reopened  Dec.  7  for  dramatic  performances 
with  "All  that  Glitters  is  not  Gold,"  "Sketches  in  Indi.i,"  "A 
Kiss  in  the  Dark,"  and  a  t3ance  by  Louise  Taxlioni  and  Ernestine. 
The  company  was:  Kate  Ludlow,  Miss  Flynn,  Mrs.  Geo.  Jordan, 
Mrs.  G.  Lingard,  Harry  Jordan,  I-.  I*.  Roys,  H.  McUouall,  J. 
Herbert,  George  Brooks,  Harcourt  and  Louisa  Eldridge;  Dec. 
14  Charles  M.  Walcot  began  an  engagement  in  "Charles  XH.," 
"The  Man  Without  a  Head,"  and  "The  Day  After  the  Wedding." 
The  Buckleys  returned  Dec  21,  producing  their  burlesque  operas 
for  3  time;  but  they  failed  to  attract  and  old  style  minstrel  per- 
formances were  given.  George  Holland,  the  well-known  come- 
dian, joined  the  minstrel  profession  at  this  time,  appearing  with 
VVood  &  Christy's  minstrels  at  Wood's  Marble  Hall,  Broadway 
and  Prince  Street,  on  the  .same  night  the  Buckleys  commenced 
their  season.  Holland  published  a  "card."  saying  that  l^ittmatc 
managers  were  unable  to  give  him  a  living  salary,  and  in  consc- 


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qucnce,  he  would  hereafter  be  seen  in  such  characters  as  he  had 
been  identified  with;  but,  instead  of  coloring  hts  face  with  red 
paint,  he  should  blacken  it  with  burnt  cork,  and  hoped  his  fiiends 
and  the  public  would  appreciate  bis  efforts  to  please  them.  R. 
Bishop  Buckley  published  a  "card"  the  following  day  which  said: 
"In  consequence  of  the  high  tariff  put  on  champagne  corks,  he 
had  been  compelled  to  desert  his  family  and  join  the  Buckley 
SercnaderSj  and  instead  of  using  cork  he  would  soil  bis  face  with 
lamp  black,  it  being  a  much  cheaper  article,  and,  tike  our  national 
flag,  was  warranted  never  to  run." 

Buckleys  closed  in  /anuar)',  1858,  and  went  to  444  Broadway, 
where  they  appeared  Jan.  ir.  Pierce  &  Marston's  Illuminated 
Panorama  of  the  Arctic  Regions  was  put  on  exhibition  here  Jan. 
6,  1858.  The  Burton  Dramatic  Association  took  a  benefit  May 
2(5,  when  "Othello"  and  "All  That  Glitters  is  not  Gold"  were 
played.  The  name  of  this  house  was  changed  June  19  to  TtiE 
AcAPEMV  OF  THE  Drama  whcn  Mr.  Fred  Widdows  became  the 
manager,  and  presented  M.  Adonis,  the  magician.  June  38  Kate 
Pcnnoycr  took  a  benefit,  when  "Who  Speaks  First?"  "Sketches 
in  India,"  and  "Richard  III.,  "were  played;  John  R.  Scott  was 
Richard.  The  French  comp>any  occasionally  acted  here,  commenc- 
ing May  11.  They  opened  a  summer  season  July  27  and  called 
the  place  Tl!E  MHTROpOLtTAN  Music  Hai.I-  The  Ronzani  Ballet 
troupe  joined  the  French  company.  F-tlgar  Trelawney,  son  of  the 
English  author,  and  pupil  of  Charles  Kcan,  appeared  Aug.  31  in 
"The  Raven,"  in  costume,  and  with  scenery.  The  French  com- 
pany appeared  Sept  23.  Agnes  Sutherland  and  Cecile  Rush  were 
seen  in  a  miscellaneous  entertainment,  the  latter  giving  dramatic 
readings.  Oct.  18,  185S,  a  dramatic  company  alternated  with  the 
French  company,  under  the  management  of  F.  C.  Wemyss.  Mrs. 
John  Sefton.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Mark  Smith,  Mrs.  DufRcld  (Kate 
Wemyss),  Mrs.  Archibald,  Mrs.  John  R.  Scott,  Tom  Wcmyss, 
Cransbaw,  Cunningham,  Bruciani.  Sol  Smith,  E.  F.  Taylor,  and 
Briggs  were  of  the  company.  "Simpson  &  Co.."  "Ladies,  Be- 
warel"  and  "Box  and  Cox  '  were  the  opening  plays.  Nov.  12 
Boothroyd  Fairclough  was  seen  in  "  Hamlet"  The  afterpiece  was 
"The  Two  Buzzards." 

On  Dec.  t  Lizzie  May,  an  amateur  actress,  made  her  d^but  as 
Lady  Gay  in  " LoTidoiLAssurancc. "  T.  S.  Nims  was  Meddle,  and 
Josephine  Sinclair,  Grace.  Boothroyd  Fairclough  took  a  benefit 
Dec.  2,  when  he  played  -Shylock  in  "The  Merchant  nt  Venice." 
The  farce  "Tb*- Twa  .Qiigcits  "  followed,  with  Miss  E.  Robinson 
as  Christine  of  Sweden,  and  Millie  Corey  as  Margaret  of  Denmark. 

In  January,  1859,  the  interior  of  the  house  was  entirely  re- 
modelled, and  reopened  by  Fred  Widdows  and  Sage,  with  French 
dramatic  performances.     In  March  it  was  leased  by  Josh  Hart,  and 


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119 


called  the  Olympic,  but  his  management  lasted  only  one  week,  as 
his  financial  backer  lost  heart,  and  Hart  lost  his  backer.  Mr. 
Hart  introduced  Budworth's  minstrcis,  and  played  "The  Widow's 
Victim,"  acting  Jerry  Clip  himself,  and  giving  imitations  of  noted 
actors.  Hart  aho  cave  the  delirium  scene  from  "The  Drunk- 
ard."  appearing  as  Edward  Middleton.  -.— ^-^ 

On  March  12  the  French  company  reappeared  in  "Les  Premiers 
Ans  de  Richelieu."  July  11,  1859.  Buckleys'  Serenadcrs  ap- 
peared. Oct  12  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Henri  Drayton  came  with  their 
parlor  operas,  "Never  Judge  by  Appearances"  and  "Diamond  Cut 
Diamond."  H.  L.  Batcman  presented  Sam  Cowell  in  comic  draw- 
ing-room concerts,  Nov.  28.  The  French  company  withdrew  Dec. 
17  and  Sam  Cowell  continued.  June  4,  1S60,  Edmond  Pillett 
took  a  benefit  in  "Richelieu."  Pillett  was  the  Cardinal;  Wm. 
Harablin,  Baradas;  and  Mrji.  Frank  Drew,  Julie  de  Mortimer. 
Hoolcy  &  Campbell's  minstrels  began  here  June  25.  S.  C. 
Campbell,  Eugene.  J.  C.  Reeves,  A.  J.  Talbot,  T.  J.  Peel,  L. 
Condit.  J.  J.  Hilliard.  J.  Unsworth.  G.  W.  H.  Griffin.  John  R 
Donniker,  Melville,  A.  J.  Hobbs.  G.  V.  I«irkin,  R.  M.  Hooley, 
Asche,  and  Louis  Zwisler  formed  the  company.  Ben  Cotton, 
Add  Weaver,  and  Master  Barney  soon  after  joined  them.  Henry 
Wood's  minstrels,  from  their  hall,  561-563  Broadway  (Wood  hav- 
ing sold  the  building  to  the  bank)  appeared  here  SepL  8  for  a  few 
nights  only,  as  they  went  to  444  Broadway  soon  aftcnvards. 

Hooley  &  Campbell's  minstrels  were  heard  here  Aug.  13,  i86a 
R.  M.  Hooley,  S.  C.  Campbell,  G.  W.  H.  Griffin,  Billy  Birch. 
Unsworth,  and  Eugene,  were  in  the  company.  On  Oct.  16  this  hall 
was  opened  as  TiiE  GerM.\X  The.\TRF,  by  Otto  Hoym  and  E.  Har^ 
mann,  from  the  Stadt  Theatre.  After  being  closed  for  several 
months  the  house  was  reopened  Jan.  16,  1S61,  with  "Qur  Up  ion 
Saved,  of  Marlon's  Dream,"  with  this  cast: 


PresSdent D.  J.  Ma^ulrc 

Herbert A.  U  C'oottc 

Jacob  Jones  ....  A.  GtaMfonl 
Tai'k  Morris  .  .  .  Robert  McWade 
Lady  Egcrton  .     .     .  Mn.  J.  R.  Scott 


Sir  Edward E.  S.  Wise 

Wm.  Onaing  ...     E.  L.  Mortimer 

Marion Agnes  Cameroo 

Mt.w  L .    .     Mn.  A.  Gbasford 

KiUy UbiA.Hayes 


The  old  English  play.  "The  Romp."  was  also  acted,  for  the  first 
time  in  this  city  in  thirty  years.  Charles  Dillon  appeared  here 
as  Belphegor  Feb.  11  for  one  night.  Genld  ONeil,  an  Irish 
"wizard."  was  seen  for  a  few  nights.  A  French  company  then 
played  until  April  i;,  when  the  establishment  became  known  as 
The  Canterbury  Hai.u 

Robcrt  Fox  and  Curran  had  been  managing  663  Broadway,  but, 
being  burnt  out,  they  took  this  place  and  expended  considerable 
money  in  improvements.     It  was  called  The  Palace  of  Mikkuks. 


I20      A   HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       t>«s 


In  the  dramatic  company  were  Lionel  Goldsmid,  Agnes  Suther- 
land, J.  H.  Ogdcn,  and  Marietta  Havel.  James  Dunn,  the  well 
known  actor,  was  seen  here  June  24.  Hooley  &  Campbell's  min- 
strels appeared  all  through  the  summer  oi  1862  and  up  to  the  end 
of  November.  In  the  company  were  Geo.  Christy,  Billy  Arling- 
ton, Wra.  Reeves,  Cooper,  Corwin,  Morcland,  Dick  Sands,  Eugene 
Florence.  Jules  Stntton,  W.  It.  Lewis,  Walter  Hirch,  and  Billy 
Allen;  Professor  Napoleon,  prcstidigitateur,  was  seen  Jan.  14, 
1863.  He  gave  a  miscellaneous  crtcrtainmcnt,  assisted  by  Hi 
Kumsey,  banjotst;  Mile.  Camille,  dan&euse;  Mile.  Napoleon, 
vocalist;  Edouville,  pantomimist;  J.  C.  Wallace,  Irish  comedian; 
Leon  and  John  Allen,  Ethiopian  comedians. 

The  name  of  this  house  was  again  changed  and  it  was  known 
for  a  few  months  as  The  Pi'^jj^iv  TiiHi'itit  It  was  reopened 
Sept.  7,  1863.  under  Trftr-mTnTa^cRicnt  of  Mrs.  Emma  Robertson 
(Mrs.  John  Brougham),  formerly  of  Laura  Keene's  company. 
This  lady,  to  quote  her  own  words,  "not  being  able  to  secure 
even  a  bench  to  work  on  elsewhere,"  concluded  to  take  a  theatre 
of  her  own,  and  opened  this  house  with  the  following  company: 
Stuart  RobsoQ,  Owen  Marlowe,  Frank  Gossin.  F.  Florence,  C.  H. 
Wilson.  Mrs.  Robinson,  Kate  Butler,  Mary  Pritchard,  Clara  Hil- 
ton, and  Sadie  Cole.  The  opening  bill  was  Rodolphino  I-acy's 
"Doing  for  the  Best,"  and  T.  J.  Williams"  farce,  "lei  on  Parle 
Franfais."  A  second  performance  was  given  the  following  night, 
with  such  poor  success  that  the  house  was  closed.  On  the  morn- 
ing of  the  third  day  a  bill  was  posted  in  front  of  the  theatre  saying 
that  owing  to  the  severe  indisposition  of  Mrs.  Emma  Robertson 
the  house  would  be  "closed  for  a  short  time."  The  place  was 
leased  by  Richard  M.  Hooley,  and  opened  March  g.  1864,  by 
George  Christy's  minstrels,  consisting  of  George  Christy,  E 
Bowers,  S.  S.  Purdy,  R.  Lindlcy,  M.  J.  A.  Keane,  T.  Simpson, 
J.  Turner,  J.  C.  Kempc,  T.  B.  Stevens,  D.  L.  Hargrave,  E.  Flor- 
ence, li.  Thompson,  F.  Boniface.  T.  Trogg,  W.  Randolph,  C. 
Hammond,  P.  Gillcn,  and  T.  B.  Prcndcrgast.  The  business  be- 
came so  very  bad  that  they  closed  Jan.  4,  1865. 

This  unlucky  house  next  got  the  name  of  St.  Nicholas  Hall, 
which  was  again  changed,  April  18.  to  Heu.ER'S  Salon  Dia- 
BOLIQUE,  when  Robert  Heller  took  possession  of  it.  The 
Wizard's  season  lasted  until  May  6,  1865.  On  May  8,  Messrs. 
Billy  Birch,  Chas.  Backus,  Wm,  H.  Bernard,  and  David  Wambold, 
with  their  company  of  San  Francisco  minstrels  became  Ics-sccs, 
and  hrck  visited  the  house,  and  it  was  henceforth  known  by  the 
title  of  its  occupants.  San  FkAS'Cisco  Minstrels.  The  company 
consisted  of:  Billy  Birch,  Chas.  Backus,  W.  H.  Bernard,  David 
Wambold,  Cooper  and  Fields,  W.  S.  Mullaly,  Richard  Sands.  E. 
Haslam,    Hays,   Shattuck,  W.  11.  Rice,  J.  B.  Donniker,  Ahisley, 


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121 


Scott,  and  Templcton.  The  first  season  closed  July  7,  1866. 
Their  second  commenced  Aug.  12,  1867,  and  closed  June  27, 
1868.  'Iliejr  company  was  much  the  same  as  during  the  previous 
season,  including  D.  h.  Wambold,  Charles  Backus.  William  Birch, 
W.  H,  Bernard.  W.  H.  Rice.  Fowler,  Tcmplcton.  W.  P.  Orier, 
Williams,  and,  at  intervals  afterward.  Master  George,  Hobby 
Newcomb,  Lew  Brimmer,  J.  Ackcrman,  J.  H.  Hilton,  Ai;isley 
Scott,  and  Joe  Brown.  Their  next  season  commenced  Aug.  31, 
1868,  with  the  following  company:  Birch,  Backus,  Bernard, 
Wambold,  W.  H.  Rice,  Bobby  Newcomb.  K.  Templeton,  Ainslcy 
Scott,  J.  B.  DonnJker,  Cooper,  and  Fields.  On  Oct.  5  Mr.  Harry 
Raynor  joined;  Dec.  7,  Billy  Emmctt;  Jan.  n.  Master  Jerry,  jig 
dancer;  and  during  the  season  Messrs.  Fowler,  Corrisler,  Claren* 
don,  Williams,  and  Jukes  also  assisted.  The  season  closed  Satur- 
day, June  12,  i86g.  Their  next  season  began  Aug.  30,  1S69,  with 
the  following  company :  Billy  Birch.  Charley  Backus,  W.  H.  Ber- 
nard. D.  S.  Wambold,  John  Mulligan,  John  Queen,  Hilly  Emmctt, 
Bobby  Newcomb,  Frank  Kent,  W.  Richards.  W.  Blakcny.  E.  J. 
Hartigan,  J.  Juch,  G.  Clarendon,  W.  D.  Corrister,  Ainsley  Scott. 
Ira  I'aine.  William  West,  C.  F.  Shattuck,  and  J.  Obcrtst.  Leg- 
gett  and  Allen,  two  clog  dancers  on  pedestals,  from  Europe,  opened 
Sept.  19;  Henry  Norman,  tenor,  made  his  first  appearance  in 
America  Feb.  21,  187a  Mr.  Lavallcc  made  his  d^but,  and  on 
the  same  night  Rollin  Howard  and  Master  Fink,  April  ii.  They 
closed  May  14,  1870.  J.  B.  Donnikcr  died  in  Penn  Yan,  N.  Y., 
July  tj.   1902,  aged  sixty-six  years, 

George  Swaine  Buckley  began  here  with  his  minstrels  on  July 
II,  1870,  for  a  short  season.  The  Satsuma  Japanese  company 
made  their  New  York  d^but  at  this  house  in  April,  1872. 

Charles  T.  White  was  the  next  manager.  He  began  a  season 
Aug.  12  and  christened  the  house  White's  Atiien.*:um. 

A  minstrel  and  variety  performance  was  given.  In  the  company 
were  Mons.  Langlois,  juggler;  John  Stewart,  Andy  McKee,  Charles 
Henry,  Wash  Norton,  Ncisc  Seymour.  Sevcy,  Kodgers,  Geo.  H. 
CoL-s  (stage  manager).  Sergeant  Burke.  Carl  Rudolph.  Chester 
Nichols,  W.  Schwicardi,  K.  Harding,  Prof.  E  Cornu  (musical 
director),  C.  W.  Schwab,  J.  K.  Campbell,  Joe  Lang,  Prcscott, 
Charles  Stevens,  Frank  Beeler,  and  T.  Devercll.  Venturoli,  prc- 
miJJrc  danscuse,  and  Jennie  Kimball,  serio-comic  singer,  appeared 
Aug.  9.  On  March  10,  1873,  ihe  Worrell  Sisters—  Sophie,  Irene, 
and  Jennie  —  made  their  appearance  in  the  bijricsquc.  "Eiji^iu," 
Charley  White  continued  until  June,  when  he  closed.  OnAug. 
18  this  house  was  opened  by  Robert  W.  Butler,  and  called  THE 
Metropolitan  Theatre.  He  presented  a  company  which  in- 
cluded Nelse  Seymour,  Geo.  F.  Ketchum,  Luke  Schoolcraft.  Geo. 
H-  Cocs,  Add  Ryman,  J.  F.  Howard,  Joe  Lang,  the  Reynolds,  the 


122      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      r«»^ 


Lc  Clairs,  Harry  Ward,  Belle  Howitt,  Nuliy  Pieris.  and  Marian 
Blandc,  No  further  change  occurred  until  May  30,  1874.  A 
summer  season,  with  "Can-can  "dancers,  followed,  and  closed  Octo- 
ber, 1874.     Luke  Schoolcraft  died  in  Cincinnati,  March  12,  1893. 

On  Nov.  9  Harry  Clifton  and  James  Campbell  became  man- 
a|;ers.  The  nightly  performance  of  what  was  termed  the  "  Pari* 
sian  Can-can  "  had  for  months  been  a  disgrace  to  the  city.  During 
the  first  weeks  of  this  performance  the  place  was  raided  by  Cap- 
tain Williams,  then  commanding  the  Eighth  Precinct,  and  Jnmcs 
Campbell  was  arrested.  The  result  of  this  raid  was  that  Samuel 
Shaptcr,  lawyer,  who  held  the  lease  of  the  theatre  property, 
assumed  the  management.  A  real  French  dancer,  who  had  the 
stage  name  of  Mme.  dc  Rochefoucauld,  was  engaged,  and  the 
Can-can  developed  in  all  its  details.  Numerous  complaints  were 
made  to  the  police  regarding  the  character  of  the  place;  another 
raid  was  made  Dec.  23,  1874.  John  Le  Havre  Manning  took  the 
management  of  this  house  Jan.  25.  1875.  M.  C.  Campbell,  the 
"old  time '■  minstrel  performer,  assumed  charge  Feb.  15,  During 
the  week  commencing  March  ]  James  E-  Smith  gave  ^-audcville 
entertainments,  and  Chas.  Shay  opened  the  place  as  TiiE  Gkand 
Central  Theatre,  with  variety,  closing  early  in  April,  It  was 
reopened  by  Wally  Ward  on  May  3  with  a  sketch  entitled  "The 
Female  Bathers."     The  house  was  closed,  and  reopened  as  TllE 

Metropolitan  Theatre. 

The  Society  for  the  Relief  of  Juvenile  Delinquents  interfering 
on  the  ground  of  unpaid  taxes,  the  house  was  closed,  and  on  Aug. 
2  was  opened  by  Billy  Pastor  and  M.  B.  Lcavitt.  Among  the 
many  attractions  that  .-ippeared  Aug.  i6  were  Kate  Raymond  and 
O.  a  Collins,  in  "Dick  llie. Newsboy-." 

N,  D.  Roberts'  Pantomime  "company  commenced  Aug.  23,  in 
"jack  and  JHli,"  Fanny  Herring,  supported  by  Ed.  Lay,  appeared 
Ar^/30  in^^*The  French  Spy."  Tony  Pastor  became  manager 
Oct.  4,  and  presented  a  variety  entertainment.  He  continued 
here  until  April  11,  i88[,  when  he  retiicd  from  active  managc- 
m-nt  of  this  hall.  After  a  few  weeks  of  vcrj*  questionable  enter- 
tainments the  house  was  closed,  and  altered,  June  20,  1883.  into 
stores.  The  vicinity  in  which  this  house  of  many  names  was  situ- 
ated has  a  peculiar  and  historical 'interest.  Bill  Poole,  politician 
and  pugilist,  was  murdered  by  Lew  Baker  in  a  saloon  on  the 
block.  Harry  Hill's  was  tn  Houston  Street  near  by,  and  Harry 
Clifton's  and  the  *' House  of  Lords,"  famous  for  their  roast  beef 
and  English  glee  singing,  were  opposite  Hill's  dance  house.  Fire- 
men's Hall  was  just  back  of  the  theatre,  in  Mercer  street. 

Tony  Pa.stor's  reign  at  No.  585  will  live  in  the  dramatic  annals 
of  the  town  on  .iccount  of  the  number  of  actors  and  actresses  who 
started  there  and  arc  now  in  the  front  rank  of  their  profession. 


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123 


The  song  and  dance  team  of  Mackin  and  Wilson  appeared  with 
great  frequency  then.  Mackin  is  dead,  but  Francis  Wilson  is  now 
the  most  famous  of  all  the  comic  opera  comedians. 

Lillian  Russell  began  her  career  as  a  singer  by  warbling  "Kiss 
Mc,  Mother,  Ere  I  Die,"  and  kindred  melodies  on  this  stage,  and 
Nat  Goodwin  made  his  metropolitan  diibut  a  year  or  so  earlier, 
with  imitations  of  Booth,  Raymond,  and  other  wcll-knovm  actors. 
Evans  and  Iloey  and  the  French  twins  played  frequent  engage- 
ments, and  so  did  May  and  Flo  Irwin. 


LAURA   KEENE'S  VARIETIES 

THE  theatre  which  Laura  Kecne  managed  so  long  and  made  so 
famous  was  situated  on  the  cast  side  of  Hr»adway  (624), 
above  Houston  Street.  It  had  a  handsome  exterior  and  a  seating 
capacity  of  eighteen  hundred.  When  completed,  it  cost  $74,ooa 
It  was  erected  on  ground  leased  by  Mr.  Trimble  for  a  period  cf 
twenty-one  years,  and  the  theatre  proper  was  leased  by  Laura 
Keene,  at  an  annual  rental  of  $12,000,  for  seven  years.  H.  Hall 
was  stage  manager,  and  Thomas  Baker  musical  director.  The  open- 
ing occurred  Tuesday,  Nov.  18,  1856,  with  the  following  company: 
George  C.  Jordan,  C.  Whcatlcigh  (from  the  Princess  Theatre, 
London),  G.  K.  Dickinson,  F.  C.  Wcmyss,  J.  A.  Smith  (from  the 
Boston  Theatre).  J.  H.  Stoddart,  Napoleon  W^  Gould,  H.  Hayes, 
W.  Reeve,  Mr.  Cecine,  C.  Yourg.  H.  Hall,  Mr.  Burnett,  T.  B. 
Johnston,  M.  V.  Lingha»i,  Mr.  Alleyne,  B.  Ringgold,  Mr.  Mac- 
Rae,  Mr.  Harcourt,  Mr.  Kvarts,  Mr.  Crllield.  Mr.  Aiidros.  J.  T. 
Austin,  Mr.  Chester,  Mrs.  W.  H.  Smith  <hcr  first  engagement  in 
this  city),  Julia  Gould  (her  first  appearance  since  her  return  from 
California),  Mrs.  J.  H.  Stoddart,  Ada  Clifton,  Jessie  McLean, 
Josephine  Manners,  Mrs,  H.  P.  Grattan.  Mrs.  Stephens.  Mrs. 
Atwood,  Mrs.  T.  B.  Johnston,  Cornelia  Jeflferson,  Emma  Hall, 
Miss  Alleyne,  Stella  Mairs,  Louisa  Paine,  Rose  Archer,  and 
Laura  Keenc.  The  performance  commenced  with  "The  Star 
Spangled  Banner,"  sung  by  the  whole  company,  followed  by  "As 
Vou  Like  It,"  which  had  this  cast: 


Diilce  in  Kxile  .     .     .     .  F.  C.  W*myM 
Dulce  Fralcnck    .     .    .   S   K.  Cheslcr 

Le  Bean J.  A   Smiih 

Oliver M   V.  LinKh^m 

Jiaues Mr.  MacKai^ 

Orundo G«o.  jonlan 

Adam Mr.  Burnett 

Lord H.  Hayes 

Towhttone      ...       C  Whrnikigh 
Corln J.  H.  Sloddan 


Amiens fulia  Gould 

j.-iquea G.  K-  UiclcJRSoo 

Charirs  the  Wreitler     .    Mr.  Harconn 

Sitvitis B.  RInfcgold 

William W   Reeve 

Ko»]ind Laura  Keene 

Cclia Mr  Stoddut 

Phnbe    ....    Jowphiae  Manners 
Audrey  .     .     .    .    W  ra.  H.  P.  Crattan 


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The  performance  concluded  with  "Ladies,  Bewarel"  Colonel 
Vavasour,  J.  G.  Ilumett;  Sir  Charles,  M.  V.  Lingham;  Matilda, 
Josephine  Manners;  I^dy  Beauchamp,  Mrs.  H.  P.  Grattan;  Grace 
Peabody,  Mrs.  W.  H.  Smith.  Admission  was :  Dress  Circle  and 
Parquet.  50  cents;  Balcony  Seats,  75  cents;  Family  Circle,  25 
cents;  Orchestra  Stalls,  $i  each;  Private  Boxes,  $6. 

The  house  was  crowded,  and  the  receipts  amounted  to  S<MO. 

"  Younp.  Nfjg  ^^rk  "  ^"^  ^■^^'•^^,  Nov,  24,  for  the  first  time,  and 
kept  the  stage  until  Dec.  8.  "Second  Love"  was  played  for  the 
first  time  here  Dec.  8.  "Camillc."  bcc.  iS,  with  Geo.  Jordan  as 
Armand,  J.  G.  Burnett  as  Duval,  and  Laura  Keene  as  Camille. 
Dec.  25.  "The  Love  Chase''  and  the  extravaganza,  ".Firgt  Nipht^ 
or  the  Life  of  anActrcss:"  Dec.  26,  "The  Marble  Heart;"  Jan. 
5,  1857,  for  the  firsrnmc  "  Young  Bacchus,  9r  Spirits  and  Water." 
This  was  a  musical  extravaganza,  anil  had  this  cast: 


Bacchus L&urA  Kcenc 

Jupiter    ......    J.  C-  Uurncit 

Motntu Chas.  Wheal Icigh 

Hymen   ....      Cornelia  Jefferson 

Man Mr.  H.i>eii 

Silcnus H.  McDouall 

I'an EI.  Vales 

Mercury      ,     .     .    Josephine  Manners 

ApoUo Miss  Stella 

Cadmus J.  H.  Stoddait 

Anapulea.H Mr.  Allcync 

Vulcan   ......   Mr.  Donclsun 


Juno Mrs.  W.  H-  Smith 

Ariadne Julia  Gould 

Venus Mistt  Alkync 

Dircc T.  B.  Johniton 

Flora      ....  Mrs.  T.  U.  Johiuton 

Hchc Miss  Howell 

CAlliope Miis  Minnie 

UiAtia Miu  Gray 

Jola Mrs.  J.  H.  SloJd^irt 

Ceres Mibs  M.iirs 

Olio Mrs.  Harty  Wall 

Cupid Clara  Taylor 


"Rachel  the  Reaper"  was  played  for  the  first  time  Jan.  12.  "She 
Stoops  to  Conquer"  was  Riven  with  "Young  Bacchus"  until  Jan. 
29.     "Mary's  Birthday  "  was  first  seen  Feb.  2,  and  with  this  cast: 


George  Lordly  .  .  .  C.  Wheaileigh 
Vernon  Lordly  .  .  .  .  J.  A.  Snuib 
Boalc Mr.  Reeve 


Mr.  HawlhofM    .     .     .  J.  H.  Stoddsrt 

Alice Ada  Clifloii 

Mary Laura  Krcne 


George  Jordan  took  his  first  benefit  Feb.  7  as  Fvelyn  in 
"Money."  For  T.  B.  Johnston's  benefit,  I-'cb.  [4,  "David  C"P- 
nj^ficld"  was  presented  with  Johnslon  as  Uriah  Hccp;  Viola 
rlunkctt,  Wilkins  Micawber,  Jr. ;  J,  G.  Burnett,  Micawber; 
Mra.  H.  P.  Grattan,  Betsy  Trotwood ;  and  Laura  Kecnc,  Martha. 
"  Camonjilic  "  was  the  afterpiece,  with  T.  H.  Johnston  as  Camo- 
rnHleT  ^^uch  Ado  About  Nothing"  was  played  Feb.  rg.  E.  Q. 
P.  Wilkins,  the  author  of  "  YoimgNcw  York  "  and  "My  \jtiicls 
Mirror, 'Trad  a  benefit  Feb  ^r.  wjiciTtliosc  two  plays  were  acted; 
Feb.  23,  "  Faust  .T^nd  Marguerite,"  for  the  first  time  here.  The 
translation  was  by~7ftH!itMg'^Birch.  "  ^ovc  in  '76"  was  also 
given  (or  the  first  lime  FeBTTS.  "B(^  ETswSffli  "  was  acted 
by  Laura  Keene  unli]  March  j,  when  Kate  keignolds  made  her 


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125 


first  appearance  in  Ibe  character.  "  The  Black  Book  "  was  first  pro- 
duced in  this  country  March  12;  Fred  M.  Kent  made  his  d<}bt)t 
here  as  Peter  Zitierschenkel.  The  hit  of  the  season  was  Charles 
Sclby's  fairy  drama,  "The  Elves,  or  the  Statue  Bride,"  presented 
March  16,  and  thus  cast: 


Prince  ^omp  .  .  .  .  J.  H.  Stoddari 
PriMc  Lut>in  ,  .  .  Kate  KeignoItU 
Count  Coldslreamer  .     .  C-  Wlieuileigh 

Toadvlcr J.  A.  Smith 

Sort  Sawder Alleync 

Chringts Hayes 

H)-acintbe McDouall 

Colia T.  B.  Jolinsion 

Covin JickiOD 

Arcader Ben  Yates 


Coiantlta Harccurt 

Melintha MUs  AKord 

Sylv:* Laura  Keeiie 

frincest Hits  M.-innera 

I'liilliii C.  Jeffcraon 

Eoline    ....  Mm.  T.  U.  Juhnston 
Mme.  ChlM     .     .     Mts.  H.  I'   Grattan 

ll.ipline Mrs.  Siotldart 

fhocbe    ......     Mist  .■XUe^De 

Jtis Jinn  Could 


"The  Wicked  Wife,  or  A  Reign  of  Terror,"  was  seen  for  the  first 
lime  in  America  March  23.     "Living  Too  Fast,"  first  time  here_ 
April  6,  QharlcsGaylcr's  "Love  of  aPrincc,"for  the  first  time  on 
any  stage,  Aprirrjr     '^  had  this  cast : 

Count  Saxenilorf  .     .    .  F.  C.  Wemjris 
Queen  Supliia  .     .  Mrs.  H.  P.  Omiian 

.Molbach McDouall 

Jean F.  M.  Kent 

Elizabeth     .....  Julia  Manners 

Louise Ada  Oirion 

Criatin C.  Jefferson 


Prince  Charles     .     .     .     Laura  Keene 
Baron  Hoppen  T.  B.  Johnston 

Couni  Gustave      ....       Llnjuham 

Gen.  Stunner Sicudari 

Gen.  Baumer  ......    Itensoa 

Col   Branner nanrouit 

King  Frederick    .     ■     .    J.  G.  Burnett 


^ . 


April    27,  for  the   first    time  in  America.    Alex.   Dumas  fiis" 
comedy,  "The  Money  Que^ttinn,"  was  seen,  and  wi^  this  cast: 

Duricu Burnett 


Rjnc  Uc  auTxay      .       C.  Wheatlcijih 

I  can  Girdud  ....  Geo.  Jordan 
)e  Kencuurt  •  •  .  .  .  McUouall 
Mme.  Durieu  ....  Mrs.  Grattan 
Matliildc Miss  Manners 


Uc  Caj-ollc Stoddart 

Elixa Kate  Rcienolds 

La  Comlessc     ....      Ada  Clifton 


For  the  benefit  of  I  jura  Keene,  May  2,  "  Ijik£_and_JJnlike"  was 
given  for  the  first  time  at  this  theatre.  May  it,  first  time,  a  semi- 
biirlcsquc,  "  VatxetXi^XLthc  PictuccGallcry  "  was  done,  and  the 
new  comedy,  "tJAUmLatiH^rtr"  The  season  closed  June  J  with 
a  hcncfit  to  T.  B.  Johnston.  A  summer  term  began  June  3  with 
"She  Stoops  to  Conquer  "  and  "Variety,  or  the  Picture  Gallery." 
"  Lif«-^'raufel.ed  Tides"  was  s^en  fur  the'ITrsf  lime  June  8. 
"  Plot  and  Passion  "  had  its  first  hearing  here  June  17.  The  cast 
was: 


Fouch^ Burnett 

.Vtons.  Desmarcis       .    .  C.  WheatleiKd 
The  Marquis    ....      J.  A.  Smith 

Berihier Mr.  Hayei 

Cecile Miu  Alleyne 


Henri Lineliam 

Jabot McDouall 

Grisboulle W.  .M.  Reeve 

Mmc.  De  PDotaqucs  .     .    Laura  Keene 


126      A   HISTORY  OF  THE   NEW   YORK  STAGE       CiSsT 


'J-.QV^'s  Telqgraph."  a  new  play,  was  seen  June  24: 


The  Prince Ltneham 

Arthur C  WheaUeij;h 

Baron Burnett 

Cfntlcman  U&bcr      ....    Benson 


Priaceu Laura  Kcene 

Alice  ....      Mrs.  T.  B.  Johnston 
Marguerite       .     .    JOMphJnc  Manners 


'"  Where's  the  Police?  '*  was  plajxd  for  the  first  time  in  America 
July  4,  on  the  closing  night  of  the  summer  season. 

The  Marsh  Troupe  Juvenile  Comedians,  under  the  management 
of  R.  G.  Marsh,  commenced  Aug.  3.  On  their  first  appearance 
they  were  arrayed  in  their  travelling  costumes,  in  a  tableau  illus- 
trativc  of  "  Home  Again."  This  was  followed  by  the  Marseillaise, 
sung  by  Master  Alfred  Stewart,  his  first  appearance  before  the  New 
York  public;  this  was  succeeded  by  a  tableau  and  music  entitled 
"I^ail  Columbia."  Little  Jennie  followed  with  a  dance,  and 
" Toodles "  closed  the  performance.  "The  Naiad  Queen"  was 
presented  by  the  Marsh  company  Aug.    13  with  this  cast: 

Sparkle Jcattle 

Dewdrap Selna 

Spray Anna 

Coral  Shew Malrlde 

Sprinkle Prolcr 

Limpid KabAui 

Finbacli Master  Charley 

GoKgle  Eye      .     .     .       Master  Henry 
Phautocn  Fac« .     .     .     .   M.  Frederick 


Sir  Rapert Carrie 

Schnapps C.  W.  Marsh 

Rinalao Ceorgiana 

C.irnclle Francis 

Rodolphe Master  Antes 

Konalclo Amelia 

Manfredi Adelaide 

Tb«  Naiad  Queen      ....     Louise 

Hex Mary  Manh 

Fulvia Julia  Melville 


The  season  of  1857-58  opened  Aug.  ,11.  "The  Heir  at  Law" 
and  "A  Ghost  in  Spite  of  Himself "  formed  the  programme.  The 
comei^Tiad  this  cast :  ~ 


Lord  Duherljr  .  .  .  .  J.  G.  Burnett 
Dick  Dowlas  .  .  .  A.  H.  Davenport 
ZekicI  Homespun  .  .  C.  WliealK-igli 
Dr.  Pangloss  ....  Jos.  Jcfftrwn 
Mr.  Stcafast  .  .  .  J.  H.  Stoddart 
Henry  Morelaod    .     .  Carlton  Howard 


Kenwick       C.  Peten 

John Harcourt 

Waiter Brown 

Lady  Dub«ly  ....  Mary  Wells 
Ciroline  ■  ■  ■  CliarloUC  Thompson 
Cicely Laura  Kcene 


"A  Ghost  ia  Spite  of  Himself  ": 


Nieodetnufl Stoddan 

Capt.  Vaanlinflon      .     .     .       Duncan 

Paul CJias.  Peters 

Lavinia     .     .     .     Charlotte  Thompson 


Sijuirc  Aldwinkle 
Digji^ry    .     .     . 
Ueorgiana     .     . 


.  .  .  Burnett 
-  Jo«.  Jcffcrftnn 
Mrs.  C,  Peters 


Joseph  Jefferson'.i  comic  talent  and  powers  of  characterisation 
were  recognized  from  the  first  night  of  his  engagement,  and  he  left 
here  two  seasons  later  an  established  favorite.  Sept.  i  "Ange- 
line  **  and  "  A  Conju{i;al  Lesson  "  were  acted.  In  the  latter  T^ffcr- 
sdtT'played  Mr.   Lullaby,   Laura  Keene   being  his  long-suffering 


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127 


wife.  During  this  season  some  of  Mr.  Jefferson's  other  characters 
were  Joshua  Buttcrby  in  "The  Victims,"  Major  Lumlcy  in  "An 
Affair  of  Honor,"  Scout  in  "The  Village  lawyer."  Maximilian 
MuJdle  in  "Nothing  to  Murse,"  Lament  r'acsimilc  Catchmug  in 
"The  Siam  Light  Guard,"  in  which  he  danced  in  the  lancers  and 
imitated  a  tight-rope  walker:  Pierre  Rouge  in  "  The' H  usband  of  an 
Hour,"  Barnaby  Bibbs  in  "A  Quiet  Family,"  Diggory  in  "The 
Spectre  Bridegroom,"  Golightly  in  "Lend  Me  Five  Shillings," 
Septimus  Smith  in  "My  S<in  Diana."  Barabas  in  "The  Sea  of 
Ice,"  Botcbcrby  in  "An  Unequal  Match,"  Dard  in  "While  Lies," 
Clod  Meddlenot  tn  Durivage's  burlesque,  "  The  Lady  of  the  Lions," 
Joliquet  in  "The  Courier  of  Lyons,"  Graves  in  "Money,"  Colin 
in  "The  Elves"  and  Seth  Hope  in  "Rlai^ft?5  "f  Rrandywine." 

Sept.  5  "Rachel  the  Reapir,"  "A  Conjugal  Lesson."  and  the 
first  act  of  "Robert  Maciiru"  formed  the  hill.  Charles  Wheat- 
Icigh  was  the  Robert  Macairc,  and  Jos.  Jefferson,  Jacques  Strop. 
Sept.  7,  .for  the  first  time  in  this  country,  Tom  Tajlor's  comedy, 
•'The  Victims,"  was  thus  cast: 


Mr.  Merrjweathcr  .  .  C.  Whealleigh 
Mr.  Rowley  .  .  .  .  J.  G  Burneii 
Hcrliert  Fiiihprbert  .  Geo.  Stoddart 
Joatiua  DuUerby     .     .     .  Jefferson 

Mr.  Curdle  ....  J.  H.  Stoddart 
Mr.  Middlcmiii  .  .  Carlton  tlowaid 
Mr.  Homblower  .  .  .  Hardcnbcrgh 
CarfiulBe Harcouri 


Skinner C.  Pclers 

Mm.  Merryweaiher  .  .  Laura  Krcne 
Miss  Crane  .....  Mary  Wells 
Mrs,  Kitihcrbcrt     Chark)ttc  Thompson 

Saichcll Annie  Walters 

Mrs.  Sharp  ....  Mn.  ThonripHon 
Mary  Hustle Miss  Bell 


Sept.  16  "Judith  of  Geneva"  was  presented: 


Mons.  St.  Val  .  Frank  Hardenbergh 
Henry  St.  Val  .  .  .  Carlton  Howard 
Le  Launy  ....  J.  H.  Sloddan 
La  Voeiie      .     .     .     .     C.  Wheaikigh 

Nichoutf Jos.  Jefferson 

Kobert lUrcourt 


Footman Evans 

Cook Namerett 

Countess Laura  Keene 

Amy     ....     Cbarlotie  Thompson 

Rose Mary  Wells 

Gardener liurke 


Sept.  21  "  Eustache  Baudin"  was  given  here,  with  this  cast: 


Eustache  Baudin  .  .  C.  Whcaileigh 
Alphonse  ....  F.  Hardenbergh 
Mons.  Foncetot       .     .     .     C  Howard 

Marcel  Coulel Jefferson 

Paul  Jardln Iturke 

(iregory Krank  Evans 

Countess Marr  Wells 

Louise  (aged  4)  .  Little  May  Hullock 
Louise  (aged  17)     .    Cornelia  Jefferson 

"  She  Stoops  to  Conquer "  was  played  Sept.  34,  with  George 
Jordan  as  Young  M.irlowe;  Sept.  28,  "  Living  Too  l-'ast,"  and,  for 
the  Brst  time.  E.  G.  P.  Wilkins'  "The  Siam  Light  Guard."  the 
latter  having  this  cast: 


Oclbois J.  C.  Bumetl 

Uuke  DeSrisac  .    .     .     J,  H.  Stoddart 
Henri  De  Brisac     ....      Duncan 

Mons,  Manclerc Umwo 

.Sergeant C.  Peters 

Pierre Burke 

Louise  ....    Charlotte  Thompson 
Manon Annie  Taykw 


128      A   HISTORY  OF  THE   NEW  YORK   STAGE       Cibst 


r 


?itchouIi  .     .     .     Cbarlottc  TboinpBOn 
Carlcvocha    .....     Mary  WcUa 

Schako Annie  Ttylor 

Dodo Mrs.  Chaa.  Pclcrs 

Dahlia Mrs.  Thompson 


Sonofagongo      ...      1.  C  Burnett 
Camen  Facsimile  Catchmug 

J.  Jefferson 

Knappkln Cbas  Pelers 

Mrs.  Catchmug.    .    .    .  Laura  Kccnc 
fiabec C.  Jcffersoti 

Incidental  to  the  piece  was  the  quadrille  "  Les  Lanciers,"  pre- 
sented for  the  first  time  on  the  American  stage,  f^,  ^.  Walmi's 
larce,  ".Nothing  to  Nurse."  was  the  afterpiece.  Falconer's  drama, 
"  Husband  ?or  an  Hour"  was  acted  Oct.  5. 

Splendid  Misery."  by  J^,.   T.    P.   Wijtre.  was  produced  for  the 
TctTig,  and  Willi  this  cast: 

Silkjr Ceoree  Jordan 

C.  Whcatlcigl.    Frank C.  Pciera 

J.  M.  Stiiddan    Bab Carlion  Howard 

J   G.  Burnett   Jenkins T.  Duncan 

.  Laur.i  Kccnc   Cibman Iturkc 

MaryWcits   Julia      ....       Miss  C.  Thom|uon 


Gtas.  Glitter      ....     J.Jcilirrson 


Hal  Highilycr 
Hon.  Ceo.  Prindle 
Koskiusko     .     . 
Mrs.  Chaa.  Clincr 
Mm.  CHnDlinc  llooplcy 


Angdine Annie  Taylor 

"Birds  of  rrey  "  was  done  for  the  first  time  Oct.  26.  It  was 
wMtten  by  Mr.  Wray  for  the  Hayniarket  Theatre,  London.  Here 
It  had  this  casE ; " 


Charim  de  Rcnnenout      .   Gto,  Jordan 
Viscount  George  Uarmenonville 

C.  WhcalleiRli 
Mont.  Ijilonelte  ...  .1.  Burnett 
HtaTy  i:)e  Clainarliut  Ceo.  \V .  Studdnn 
Mile,  TlHtr^se  Bernard     .  Laur^t  Keene 


Duchess  de  Cuerand  .  .  MaryWrlls 
Helen  dc  Cuerand  .  .  Annie  Taylor 
Mile,  (■eor^tna  .  Charlolto  Thom[Knn 
Mons.  Maugiron     .     .     .      T.  Duncan 

Iviistace Brown 

Cusiave Burke 


Nov.  5  "  The  Sea  of  Ice  "  was  produced  and  thus  cast : 


Henri  D<  Lascours    Chas.  Wheatlel^h 
Louise  De  Lascuurs    .     .  Laura  Kecn« 

Carlos Ceo.  Jordan 

Medoc C.  Peter.s 

I'a&quin Burk« 

Mane        Mary  Bullock 

Horace C.  W.  Sioddan 


Don  Jos^       ....  Csrlton  Howard 
Mile.  Diana  De  Therin^^c 

Charlotte  Thompton 

Uarabas Jo».  leflfi-rson 

Jano F.  Evans 

Georges T.  Duncan 

Countess Mary  Wells 


Ice  scenes  were  witnessed  on  the  stage  as  early  as  1818.  There 
was  produced  at  Birmingham,  Eng.,  that  ytar.  "The  North  Polt, 
or  the  Arctic  Expedition."  The  final  scene  was  described  on  the 
bills  as  follows: 

"A  ship  of  immense  size,  fully  rigged,  with  a  crew  of  forty  per- 
sons, commanded  by  a  naval  officer,  will  effect  her  passage  through 
floating  islands  of  ici:,  which,  on  separating,  will  show  an  expanse  uf 
ocean  covering  Ihu  whole  stage.  She  will  sail  down  to  the  foot- 
lights with  her  bowsprit  over  the  pit,  producing  as  novel  and  pow- 
erful an  effect  as  can  be  exhibited  on  the  stage." 

Benjamin  Webster  produced  a  version  of  "The  Sea  of  Ice"  at 


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the  Adelpht  Theatre,  London,  Eng.,  in  October,  1853,  entitled 
"Thirst  of  Gold."  The  success  of  this  piece  evoked  another 
adaptation  early  in  1854,  at  the  Marylebone  Theatre,  London, 
in  which  a  Danish  vessel  was  brought  on  the  scene,  simultane- 
ously with  the  breaking  up  of  the  ice,  to  rescue  the  immersed. 
Although  scenes  of  this  nature  arc  of  comparatively  recent  date, 
ordinary  nautical  effects  must  be  of  very  con&iderable  antiquity. 
So  far  back  as  the  year  1713  a  piece  was  produced  at  Paris,  called 
"Les  Amours  D^guis<!s/'  in  which  a  fully  rigged  ship  sailed  on 
the  stage  with  her  decks  covered  with  sailors  and  passengers. 

"The   Sea  of   Ice"  ran   until   Dec    21,   when  "The  Corsican 
Brothers"  was  produced  with  this  cast: 


The  Twin  lirothers  .  GcorRe  Jordan 
Chawau  Kcnaud  .  .  C.  Whuilclgh 
Alfred  iMcvnattl  -  .  Geo.  Stoddart 
Lc  Ultron  De  MonigirDn  .  Duncan 
Le  Baron  Giordano  n la rielli  .  Howard 
Mmc.  Savila  Dei  I-ranchi  Mary  WclU 
Servants  .  .  .  Sadiei  and  Cnurcliill 
£milie  de  Le»parre 

Charlade  TlioTnpM>n 
Orlando Wise 


Colonna Burke 

M.  Beiuchanip Munerett 

M.  Verner Dowlon 

Griffo E.  K.  Burke 

Antonio Brown 

Boisscc C.  Peter* 

Marie Mre,  Thompson 

Curalle Miss  Lang 

Celesline Mi.ss  Walters 

Cstelle      .     .     .     Mrs.  G.  W,  Stoddart 


"Take  Carc-JiL Dowb "  was  acted  the  same  night,  and  Josephine 
Manners  made  her  first  appearance  thi.s  season,  as  Mrs.  Wallop. 
Henrietta  Lang  was  the  Fanny.  Dec.  24,  in  addition  to  "The 
Corsican  Brothers,"  the  comic  pantomime,  "  Harlequin  Blue  Beard, 
nr  the  Good  Fairy  Triumphant  over  the  Demon  of  Discord"  was 
produced.  Sallie  Bishop  was  the  Columbine;  Mens.  Leon,  Sprite; 
Ben  Yates,  Harlequin;  VV.  Kennedy  (his  Rrst  appearance  in  this 
city  in  fifteen  years).  Pantaloon;  C.  Henry,  Clown.  Tom  Taylor's 
comedy,  "An  Unequal  Match"  was  played  for  the  first  time  Jan. 
4,  1858,  and  had  this  cost : 

Harry  AmdiBe      •     .     •    Ceo.  Jordan 
Sir  Sowcrby  Hoocywoo*! 

G.  W.  Sloddart 

Blenkcnaop C.  Peters 

Ilcyduk Burke 

Miu  Leech MiM  Everett 

Lady  Honeywood  .     .  Mn.  Tht)mi»on 

"The  Muleteer  of  Toledo,"  was  acted  Jan.  15,  and  Jan.  25  Wilkie 
Collins'  drama,  "The  Lighl house. "  For  the  benefit  of  Laura 
Keene,  Jan.  30,  "White  Lies,"  dramatized  from  Chas.  Readc's 
novel  of  that  name,  was  produced.  Feb.  4,  the  burl»mu:  jQL"J*he 
Lady  of  the  Linns."  Jefferson  as  Clod  Meddlenot.  ^The  Courier 
o£  Lyons"  was  done  Feb.  6  for  the  benefit  of  George  Jordan. 
Joseph  JefFersan's  first  benefit  in  New  York  took  place  Feb.  13, 
when   he   played   Toby  Twinkle   in   "All   That  Glitters   is  not 

VOL.  I).  —  9 


BcMie  Hebbletliwnite        Miss  Manners 
Hester  Graiebrook     .     .   Laura  Keen e 

Dr.  Botchcrby Jefferson 

Graicbrook Burnett 

Chilliogham  ....     frank  Hodges 
hln.  MonintnoT    .    ,     .     Mary  ^VclIa 


130      A   HISTORY   OF  THE  NEW   YORK  STAGE       C'^s* 


CoM;"  Mr.  Brown  in  tbe  farce  "My  Neighbor's  Wife,"  and 
Diggory  in  "The  Spectre  Bridegroom."  John  Courtney's  comedy 
"Double  Faced  People"  wns  seen  Feb.  26;  "Mind  Your  Own 
Business"  was  done  the  same  ninht.  For  Stage  Manager  J.  G. 
Burnett's  benefit,  Feb.  27,  "Mind  Your  Own  Business,"  and  an 
original  sketch  called  "A  Steamboat  l)is:uiter"  were  given.  Polly 
Marshall  first  appeared  at  thiT  house  T^arch  i  as  Polly  Crisp  in 
the  farce  "Unprotected  Female,"  and  as  Captain  Charlotte  in  the 
farce  of  that  name.  March  2  "  The  Heir  at  Law  "  was  acted,  when 
Virginia  C.  Howard  made  her  dibut  here  as  Caroline  Dormer. 
"Green  Bushes"  was  seen  March  3,  with  H.  F.  Daly,  his  first  ap- 
pearance, as  Connor  O'Kennedy.  Harry  A.  Perry  was  added  to 
the  company  March  13  and  opened  as  Alfred  Evelyn  in  "  Money." 
March  15  "Flowers  of  the  Forest"  was  done  for  the  first  time 
here.  March  22,  "Jonathan  Bradfonl":  H.  F.  Daly  pJayed 
Jonathan ;  Harry  Perry,  Dan  Macraisy ;  and  Jos.  Jefferson,  Caleb 
Scrimmidge. 

"The  Elves,  or  the  Statue  Bride,"  March  27;  "Flowers  o(  the 
Forest"  was  revived  April  7.  "Plot  and  Passion"  was  revived 
Ajsril  12. 

Tlie  theatre  was  closed  Wednesday  evening,  April  21.  for  a 
dress  rehearsal  of  "Blanche  of  Brandywine."  which  had  its  first 
reprcscTitatinn  April  22.  The  scenery  was  painted  by  Minard 
Lewis  (his  first  effort  in  tbis  city}.     This  was  the  cast: 


General  Wasliington  .      Edwin  Varrty 

General  Green MclJoual] 

Sampson W.  Dtnhftm 

Gilbert  Catea  (first  Appear- 
ance in  this  citv  ■     ■     -  Krxnk  ltan£;s 
BUnchcof  HrancTywine     -  LaurA  K«cnc 

Kandulph H.  r  Daly 

tjohn  WaJiord    .    .     .     C.  Whcailelgh 


Col.  Knuier J.  Burneit 

Sclh  Hope     ....      Jo«,  Jefferson 

Kroul C-  Peters 

Clercwood      ....   Arlhor  AI)«yne 
Rose  Krajier      ....  Miss  Allcync 

Saliy Mits  \Var<ie 

tiro.  Howe Mr,  Martin 

Uto.  I'ercy    ....     MUnes  Leviclc 


On  this  occasion  a  new  drop-curtain  was  shown,  painted  by  Del- 
amane,  and  representing  a  fac-simile  of  Leutze's  picture  of  "  Wash- 
ington  Cro-Ming  the  Delaware."'  "Blanche  of  BrsM^wine"  was 
played  for  the  last  time  May  12;  also  "An  t/ncqual  Match,"  for 
the  benefit  of  Joseph  Jefferson.  E.  A.  Sothcrn  made  his  first 
appearance  here  acting  Harry  Amcliffe  in  "An  Unequal  Match." 
Geo.  W.  Stoddart  died  July  9,  188S,  at  the  residence  of  his  father- 
in-law,  Neil  Burgess,  at  Atlantic  HijiMands,  N.  J.  He  came  tothis 
country  in  1853,  and  made  his  American  dfbut  in  Boston  at  the 
National  Theatre.  His  best  work  was  as  a  leadinj;  comedian  with 
the  elder  Booth.  Edwin  Forrest,  Macrcady,  Charlotte  Cushman, 
and  Cha.s.  Kcan.  His  la.st  appearance  on  the  .stage  was  as  the 
Elder  in  "TbeVVidow  Bcdott."  Mrs,  D.  P.  Bowers  appeared  May 
17,  1858,  in^'hc  tady  of  Lyons."     In  the  company  were:  Sam 


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MI 


Hcmpic,  F.  B.  Conway,  George  Boniface,  L.  R.  Shcwcll.  Fred 
Dubois,  W.  B.  Chapman,  W.  Davidge,  Anna  Cruise.  Sara  Stevens, 
Mrs.  Josh  Silsbee,  and  Cornelia  JeJiersoii.  "Camillc"  was  acted 
May  i8.  William  David^e  first  appeared  here  as  John  Small  in 
"The  Two  Buztards."  May  20.  "The  Jealous  Wife;"  May  21. 
"Fazio,  the  Italian  Wife;"  May  22,  "The  Willow  Copse;" 
May  23,  24,,  "Leap  Year;"  May  25.  26.  "The  Hunchback ;" 
May  27,  28,  "The  King's  Rival;"  May  29,  "  Love  and  Loyalty," 
when  Mrs.  Bowers'  cngageraent  ended.  J.  H.  Hackctt  com- 
menced May  31  as  Sir  John  Falstaff,  in  "The  Merry  Wives  of 
Windsor,"  which  he  repeated  June  I,  2.  C.  Walcot  acted  Sir 
Hugh  F.vans  and  Mrs.  Walcol,  Mrs.  Page.  June  3  Hackett  acted 
Mons.  Mallctt  in  the  comedy  of  that  name,  and  O'Callaghan  in 
"His  Last  I^eg^."  Mrs.  Bowers  took  a  benefit  June  5,  and  played 
Margaret  Elmore  in  "  Love's  Sacrifice."  Mrs.  F.  B.  Conway  acted 
Hermione;  E.  A.  Sothern  was  also  in  the  cast.  Matilda  Her- 
on's new_  play,  "Mathilde."  was  seen  June  7  for  the'hrst  time 
in  ttiis  city.  The  theatre  closed  very  suddenly  June  10.  E.  A. 
Sothern  came  before  the  curtain  and  said: 

"Ladicsand  gentlemen  —  I  am  under  the  painful  necessity  of 
announcing  to  you  that  there  will  be  no  performance  this  evening. 
(A  voice  — '  Because  of  the  smallncssof  the  audience.  I  suppose? '} 
No,  sir,  Matilda  Heron  and  the  rest  of  the  coTni>any  arc  dressed 
for  their  parts,  but  1  have  this  moment  been  notified  by  two  parties 
to  pay  the  rent,  both  of  whom  claim  it,  and  if  J  pay  it  to  one  party 
I  am  threatened  with  a  prosecution  by  the  other.  Under  these 
circumstances,  therefore,  I  think  it  bettor  to  close  the  establish- 
ment, and  the  audience  will  receive  their  money  at  the  box  office." 

It  was  rumored  that  a  fracas  took  place  in  the  greenroom 
between  the  respective  allies  of  Laura  Kecnc,  Matilda  Heron  and 
Mrs.  I>.  I*.  Bowers,  and  that  during  the  mcl<!e  Mr.  Sothern  rushed 
forward  and  made  the  above  announcement  to  prevent  an  e.\pi)Si?. 

The  next  season  opened  Aug.  25,  1858,  with  "XJie.  Willow 
Copse."  and  this  cast : 


SlrRicliinl  . 
I.uke  Fleldio( 
ArihtiT  Apale; 

AugQ5(US   .      . 

Ilubtilcmere  • 


E.  A.  Solhern 

C.  W.  Couldoclt 

,     .     W  Mardtn 

\oi.  JcSi^rson 

,     .   H.  Wharion 


Fun):us Mr.  Clinton 

Lucy Sitra  Stevens 

Mce Mra.  Sotbcra 


Col.  Vanguard  ...  J.  G.  Burnett 
»:clc  Hulks   ....     ICdirin  Varrey 

Su££crs C.  Peters 

Lady  Apsley Mary  Wells 

Rose  Kidding  ....  l.aura  Krene 
G«orx''i>i^  ....  Elm  Couklodt 
jrliu  Apslcy  ....     Lllbe  Mardea 


There  were  two  additions  to  the  company  this  season.  Charles 
W.  Couldock,  who  had  not  been  in  America  for  nine  years,  was 
one  of  them,  and  William  R.  Blake  the  other.  After  the  drama 
Louise   Lamourcux  and   George   Smith   did   a  dajice.      Sept.    2 


132      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       C»»J» 


Plunkett's  drama,  "The  Advocate,"  was  acte<I  for  the  first  time 
here,  and  in  honor  oE  the  telegraph  celebration  ".Love  ap^  ^ijg*^'- 
nipg.  pr  the  Telegraph  Cable  "  was  played.  In  the  cast  were  Kate 
Mid  Maria  biickwonft;"  ^The  Rivals"'  was  seen  Sept.  6,  and  in* 
troduced  here  Mr.  and  Mrs,  William  R.  Blake; 


Sir  Aatboay W.  R.  Blake 

(■'alkland Frank  Bangs 

l>avW Chas.  Peters 

Fag Mi1n«  Levick 

Mrs.  Malaprop  .     .   Mrx.  W.  K.  itUlce 
L)4ia  Laa^;<>'*l>  •     •     •      Laura  Keene 


Lucy Mra.  S«thent 

Cipt.  Absolute   .    .     .  E.  A.  Soihcra 

Sir  Lucius      ....  ].  C-  llumelt 

Hob  Acres      ....  }o%.  Jefferson 

Julia Sara  Sleveni 


On  Sept.  7,  "Louis  XI.,"  with  Charles  W.  Couldock  in  the 
title  rftlc.  and  Laura  Kcene  as  the  Dauphin.  "The  School  for 
Scandal"  bad  this  cast  Sept.    13: 


Sir  Peter  TeaiJe 
Sir  Oliver  Surface 
Joseph  Surface  . 
Charles  Surface 
Crabtrcc    •     .     . 


Wm.  Ruius  Ulakc 

I.  G.  Uuroeit 

C.  W.  Couldock 

E.  A.  Sothcm 

Joaeph  JefTeraon 


Sir  Benjamin  Uackbita    Charles  Peters 
Careless Frank  lUngs 


Kowley William  Maiden 

Moses tidwin  VarrcT 

THp Militct  LericK 

L,ady  Teazle Launi  Keene 

Laily  Sncei  well  ....  Mary  Wells 
.Mrs  Ca.ndour  .  Mrs.  Wm.  K.  U)akc 
Maria Sara  Stevens 


It  will  be  seen  that  this  comedy  was  revived  with  the  smaller 
parts  filled  by  excellent  artists,  while  the  principal  characters  were 
sustained  by  eight  acknowledged  stars.  Sept.  20  "Old  Heads  and 
Ymii^  -  — 

Jarcc 

Leathcrlui 


tamed  by  eight  acknowledged  stars.  Sept.  20  Old  Heads  and 
ing  Hearts  "  was  done;  Sept.  27,  "The  Road  to  Ruin  "  and  the 
;c  Jenny  Lind,"  in  which  Marion  Macarthyappcared  as  "Jenny 
ithcrlungs.     Oct  4,  "Lfindon  Aitsurance.    had  this  cast: 


Sir  Harcourt  Courtley  (lirsl 

appearance  this  Kcaxon)  J.  S.  Browne 
DauJe  (Itrst  appearance  this 

season) Chas.  Walcot 

Charles  Counley     .     .    E.  A.  Sothern 

Meddle Wm.  R.  ttlake 

Max  Harltaway  .     .    .      J.  C  Burnett 


James B.  Brown 

Solomon  Isaacs  .    .     .      Mr.  Wharton 
Lady  Gav  Spanker  Laura  Keene 

nolfv  Spanker    .     .     .       Chas.  I'elers 

Coof Milnes  Levick 

Grace  Harkaway     .     .       Sara.  Stevens 


Benjamin  Brown  died  in  this  city  Sept.  22,  1890,  of  consump- 
tion. Ho  left  a  widow  and  one  child.  He  was  buried  in  the 
Actors'  Fund  plot.  "She  Stoops  to  Conquer"  was  revived  Oct. 
8,  and,  for  the  first  time,  the  burlesque  Knglish  opera  "  Fra  Dia- 
volo,"  in  which  Effie  Germon  made  her  bow  as  Zcrlina.  Jefferson 
played  Beppo, 

"Our  American  Cousin,"  by  Tom  Taylor,  was  first  produced 
Oct.  18.  1858.  After  the  reading  of  the  comedy  to  the  company, 
and  before  the  characters  were  cast,  Charles  W.  Couldock  was  asked 
if  he  would  play  Coylc,  the  lawyer,  or  Abel  Murcott,  his  clerk. 


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133 


He  declined  to  play  either  of  them.  Sothcrn  was  cast  for  Lord 
Dundreary,  a  fourth-rate  old  man,  with  only  forty-seven  lines  to 
speak.  He  also  refused  the  part,  but  he  and  Couldock  finally 
agreed  with  Mr.  Burnett,  the  stage  manager,  to  play  on  the  condi* 
tion  that  both  Dundreary  and  Abel  Murcott  should  be  rewritten. 
In  writing  up  Dundreary,  Sothern  threw  into  it  everything  that 
struck  him  as  wildly  absurd.  He  added  "  business  "and  words,  and 
sneezes,  and  hops,  skips  and  jumps,  until  it  became  the  most  attrac- 
tive part  in  the  piece.  He  may  really  be  said  to  have  invented  the 
part.  He  cut  out  the  "cellar  scene,"  a  "drunken  act,"  add  so  re- 
arranged the  play  that  instead  of  seventeen  scenes,  which  it  had 
Vfhen  it  came  from  the  hands  of  Tom  Taylor,  Sothern  Rave  it  in 
four  acts  of  one  scene  each,  On  the  first  night  no  one  knew  what 
Solhern  was  going  to  do.  and  the  reading  of  Sam's  letter  was  a 
surprise  to  everylwdy,  although  the  part  was  by  no  means  a  pro- 
nounced succe^.  In  fact,  it  was  two  or  three  weeks  before  the 
people  began  to  understand  what  Sothern  meant.  "Our  American 
Cousin"  proved  a  great  favorite  with  the  public.  Without  having 
any  particular  merit  as  a  literary  work,  it  was  the  most  successful 
comedy  produced  here  in  many  years.  This  was  the  original 
cast: 


Asa  Trcnchand  .  .  Joseph  Jefferson 
Sir  Edwartt  Trenchard,  Edwin  Varrcy 
Lord  Dundreary  •  .  E.  A,  Sotlicrn 
Ueut.  Vernon     .     .     .    Miloes  Lc«-ick 

Capt  Dc  Booti Climon 

Coylc Burncrit 

Abel  Murcolt      .     .      C.  W.  Coulchick 

BinncY Chas.  Peters 

Buddicombc McDouall 


Rasper ViTjarton 

Jolm  Whicker  ....  B.  Unma 
Florence  Trenchard  .  Laurn  Kcene 
Mrs.  Mounichcssington     .  Mary  Wells 

AiiguMa Kfilc  Ccrtnon 

Georgian*  .  .  .  Mrs,  E.  A.  Sothem 
Mary  Mtrcdiih    .     .     .      Sara  Stevens 

Sliarpc Miss  Flynn 

Skillet Mra.  Uvick 


A  mating  performance  of  "  Our  American  Cousin"  took  place 
Dec.  25.  Laura  Honey  became  a  member  of  the  company  Dec.  27, 
making  her  di^but  as  Gertrude  in  "A  Loan  of  a  Lover."  Laura 
Honey  was  afterwards  known  as  Laura  Church  Honey  Stc\'enson. 
She  died  at  Oakland,  Cal.,  Dec.  25.  1884.  Wednesday,  Dec.  29, 
a  matinee  performance  was  for  the  benefit  of  the  Mount  Vernon 
Fund.  Feb.  5,  1859,  a  display  of  fireworks  was  given.  In  cotn- 
memoration  of  Washingtor»'s  Birthday,  a  series  of  tableaux  illus- 
trative of  the  life  of  the  father  of  his  country  were  given.  They 
showed  Washington  as  a  sur\'eyor.  a  farmer,  a  son,  and  as  a  gen- 
eral. Charles  Peters'  benefit  took  place  March  12  when  Ma.iler 
Fred  W.  Peters  made  his  first  appearance  on  any  stage  as  Master 
Peter  White  in  "Mr.  and  Mrs.  Peter  White."  R.  C.  Carpenter 
was  succeeded  as  prompter  by  F.  S.  Reignolds  Dec.  6,  who  in  turn 
gave  way  Feb.  i/to  L.  J.  Vincent.  April  i  "The  Heir  at  Law" 
was  revived : 


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134      A   HISTORY  OF  THE   NEW  YORK  STAGE       C'»M 


'/^ltie\  Hom«»piia 
|j>dy  IJubcrly 
Carol!  n(^  Dormer 
Cicely  Hflmespun 
Lord  Doberly 


.     .     E.  A.  Sothern 

Mrs.  W.  R.  Blake 

Sara  Stci'cns 

,     .       Laura  Kecne 

W    K.  ilbke 


Stcadfuit Edwin  Varrcy 


Herry  Moreland  .  .  Wm,  Marden 
Dick  Dowlas  ....  Milnes  Lcvick 
Dr.  Pangloss  ....     Jos.  jeffcTson 

Kenrick Cha*.  I'etwa 

Jame« F.  Evans 

John      . B.  Browo 


"Our  American  Cousin  "  was  played  for  the  last  time  April  15, 

1859- 

"La  Femme  Forte,"  produced  in  Paris  in  1S47.  contained  a 
character  similar  to  that  of  Asa  Trcnchard.  On  the  occasion  o( 
the  appearance  of  Josh  S.  Silsbce  in  London,  it  occurred  to  Tom 
Taylor  that  "  La  Fcmmc  Forte  "  could  be  adapted  to  suit  him.  The 
adaptation  was  made  by  Taylor,  according  to  the  instructions  of 
Mr.  Josh  Silsbee,  and  the  piece  was  paid  for  by  Benjamin  Webster, 
manager  of  the  Adelphi  Theatre,  London,  where  Mr.  Silsbee  was 
then  playing.  Finding  it  impossible  to  produce  it  during  Mr. 
Silsbee's  slay,  Mr.  VVebster  made  it  over,  with  all  rif^hts  to 
Silsbee.  who  shortly  afterwards  returned  to  America  and  died  in 
California,  Dec.  22,  1855.  On  his  death.  Mrs.  Silsbce  disposed 
of  the  play  to  William  Wheatley  and  John  S.  Clarke.  Tom 
Taylor,  although  already  paid  for  his  work,  had  written  another 
version,  and  disposed  of  it  to  Laura  Keene  for  f  1,000,  and,  during 
that  lady's  production  of  it,  it  had  undergone  many  alterations  and 
improvements,  particulars  of  which  had  been  furnished  to  John  S. 
Clarke  by  Mr.  Jefferson.  On  the  production  of  the  play  in  Phila- 
delphia Clarke  had  paid  Laura  Keene  for  the  use  of  it,  and  therein 
alone  was  he  in  error,  as  the  original  had  become  his  property,  and 
imitations  or  adaptations  of  any  kind  could  have  been  suppressed. 
The  question  occuns  what  right  had  Tom  Taylor  to  sell  to  Laura 
Keene  the  property  of  another?  This  play  proved  to  E.  A.  Sothern 
the  mcwt  .successful  of  any  he  ever  acted  in.  He  played  it  about 
one  thousand  times  in  this  country,  and  in  London  and  the  provin- 
cial towns  over  twenty-six  hundred  times.  The  great  charm  in  his 
acting  lay  in  the  polished  ease  and  finished  style  so  peculiarly  his 
own.  In  Lord  Dundreary  these  attributes  were  more  conspicuous 
than  in  any  other  of  the  long  list  of  characters  which  he  made 
famous.  E.  A.  Sothern  died  in  London,  Eng.,  Jan.  30.  1881.  In 
August,  1894,  a  memorial  was  erected  over  his  grave  in  Southamp- 
ton ccmctcrj-  by  his  son.  E.  H.  Sothern.  As  nearly  as  passible 
it  is  a  duplicate  of  the  memorial  erected  to  the  memory  of  Ade- 
laide Ncilson  in  Kensal  Green  cemetery.  The  inscription  on  the 
memorial  says:  "Edward  Askew  Sothern  (comedian),  bom  April 
I,  1826;  died  January  20,  1881." 

Sothern  made  his  American  debut  at  Boston,  Mass.,  in  1852, 
under  the  name  of  Douglas  Stewart.  He  then  came  to  New  York 
and  was  a  member  of  Barnum's  Museum  company.     He  next  ap- 


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peared  aC  the  old  Broadway;  afterwards  at  Wallack's  (Broadway 
and  Broome  Street),  where  Colin  Stuart  was  a  member  ot  the  com- 
pany, and  this  caused  Sothem  to  resume  his  real  name.  From 
Wallack's  he  came  to  this  theatre. 

The  theatre  was  closed  May  i6  for  a  dress  rehearsal  of  "A  Mid- 
summer Night's  Dream,"  which  was  given  May  iS  with  this  cast: 


Theseas     ....     C.W.  CouMock 

t^sandcr E.  A.  Solhcra 

DemetHus Milnes  Lcvicic 

Effctis Wm.  Manlcit 

PFiIoaU«le      ....     Frank  F.vAam 

Hippolyta Mary  Wclli 

Hermia Sara  iilcvcns 

Helena Ada  Cliftoa 

Nick  Bottom  ....      W.  K.  Blake 
Quince Edwin  Varrey 


Snug B.  Brown 

Flute Chas.  Peters 

Snout J.  Henry 

Obcron Marion  Macarthy 

TitanU Eliia  Couldock 

Puck Laura  Kcciie 

I'cas  Bloiutom      .     .     .    Miss  J.  Henry 

Moth Mrs   McDouafl 

Cobweb Miss  Taylor 

Mustard  Seed      .     .     .     Mrs.  Maiden 


C.  W.  Couldock's  benefit  occurred  June  2,  when  Felix  A.  Vin- 
cent made  his  first  appearance  in  this  city  in  (our  years,  acting 
Bobtail  in  "My  Precious  Betsy,"  and  Mr.  Ferment  in  "School 
of  Reform."  The  season  clostsl  June  4  with  a  benefit  to  Laura 
Kcene.  The  bill  consisted  of  "All  that  Glitters  is  not  Gold  "  and 
"  Pet  of  the  Petticoats,"  A  summer  season  was  commenced  June 
6  with  Adelaide  and  josey  Gougcnhcim  as  the  stars  in  "Court  and 
Stage."  Adelaide  Gougenhcim  played  her  farewell  engagement 
at  Louisville,  Ky. ;  the  following  season  she  left  the  stage  and 
married  Mr.  Frisbie,  a  gentleman  from  London.  Josey  continued 
on  the  stage. 

The  season  of  185^-60  commenced  Aug.  29  with  Laura  Keene, 
Ada  Clifton,  Marion  Macarthy,  Mary  Wells,  Mrs.  Mark  Smith, 
Annie  Deland.  Miss  C-  Henry,  Florence  Bell,  Mis.'s  Mortimer, 
Ada  James,  Mary  Everett,  Messrs.  Jeffries.  George  Jordan,  Mark 
Smith.  Charles  Whcatleigh,  J.  G.  nurnctt.  Felix  A.  Vincent,  H. 
F.  Daly,  Chas.  Peters,  J.  A.  Smith,  Leon  J.  Vincent,  Milnes 
Levick.  Henry,  and  Mortimer,  as  the  company.  "House  and 
Home,"  by  Tom  Taylor,  was  acted  with  this  cast: 


Horace  Chetwood 
Cen.  Wliherington 
Fred  Morton  .     . 


.  Geo.  Jordan  1  Ijidy  Hcicn Ada  ClSnon 

J.  G.  Buroeit   Haftiei  Wardour     .     .      Ijiura  Keene 
.    H.  F.  Dalyl  Hopwood Florence  Bell 


The  afterpiece  was  "iJiii  CIi;iks.  i>i  Sui'i^iy.-  \V,ii  ^^crc  Qt- 
elated."  Mark  Smith  first  appeared  Sept.  5  as  Joseph  Ifonsides 
in  " Nine  Points  of  the  Law."  First  time  in  America  of  Palgrave 
Simpson's  comedy  of  "World  and  Stage"  was  SepL  12.  It  had 
thia  ca&t: 


136      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK   STAGE       C««59 


Txnnj  Kelljr  ....      Laura  Kecne 
Lady  Castlccra|;  ....   Ada  Clifton 

Miss  Lipglue May  Wells 

Col.  Gabble J.  A.  Smilb 

Trimmer Florence  Bell 

Buuard F.  A.  Vincent 

Harry  Malpac      ....  Cca  Jordan 
Leonard  Aahtoo  .    .    .    .  H.  F.  Daly 


Daiicy  Browser  .  .  .  Cha».  Peters 
Hon.  Mrs.  Cruickshanks  Annie  Dcland 
Norman  Casllccrag  ■  -  J-  G.  Ilurneli 
Hetty  Siubbx  .  -  .  Marlon  Macarthy 
Daniel  DuciJap  (first  appear- 
ance !n  New  York)  \V.  H.  Stephens 
Lady  Fanny  Gabble  Mrs.  Mark  ^mith 
Morcea Chas.  Whcaileigh 


"The  Sea  of  Ice"  was  revived  Sept.  29.  "A  Midsummer 
Night's  Dream  "  was  given  Oct.  21,  with  Mark  Smith  as  n«)ttom. 
Fertile  first  time  in  America  "The  Election,"  by  Tom  Taylor, 
was  seen  OcL  6,  and  with  this  cast: 


Dodgaon 

Wapsbott   . 
Gatnercole . 

Spatchcock 
Trunillc 
James     ,    . 


Ceo.  Jordan 

.  H.  F.  Daly 

J.  G.  Burnett 

J.  A.  Smith 

Mtlnes  Lcvick 

F.  Evans 


Honeybun Mark  Smith 

Pcckover Chas.  Pctcts 

Topper Chas.  Wticatlci^h 

Clara Annie  Dctand 

Mrs-  Honeybua  .    ■     .     Laura  Kcenc 


The  force  "Antony  and  Cleopatra"  was  also  acted.  "The 
Wife's  Sicret*'"toas  produced  ior  the  first  time  here  Nov.  g  and 
cast  thus : 


Sir  Waller Ceo.  Jordan 

Rfchard Henry 

Jameti Evans 

Roben Munerelt 

Neville Marion  Macarthy 

Maud Maty  Wells 


Lady  Hvetyn   ....     Laura  Keene 
Lord  Ardcn H.  F.  Daly 

iabei  Sneed    .     .    .    .    T.  G.  Burnett 
IrouUlard C.  Whcadcigh 

Lietit.  Hatringlon     .     .    .    M.  Levlck 
Harry JeSries 


r 


This  play  was  originally  brought  out  at  the  old  Park  Theatre  by 
Charles  Kean  and  Ellen  Tree. 

Dec.  I  the  bttrlcsquc  of  "  Norma "  was  seen  :  Signora  Markini 
Smitherini  as  NorrrTA,  "M.'Ttra'me  Fclixcia  A.  Vinccntio  as  Adelgisa. 
For  Mark  Smith's  benefit,  Dec.  10,  "Still  Waters  Run  Deep," 
with  Mrs.  Plunkett  as  Mrs.  Mildmay :  Charles  Wheatleigh  played 
John  Mildmay,  Mark  Smith  was  the  Potter,  George  Jor(fcin,  Capt. 
Hawkslcy;  and  the  new  American  comedy  "Di?i[aot  Relations" 
was  also  given  with  this  cast: 


John  Arkright  ....  Mark  Stniih 
Cliaa.  Dashwcll  .  .  .  .  ].  A.  Smith 
Julian  Fill  Glitter  ,  ,  K.  A.  Vincent 
Hdwiii  ModcvUlo      .     .   Milncs  Levick 

Tompkins C.  Peters 

Jcmmv        .     ■     •     Master  Fred  Wren 

Scared 1_  J.  Vincent 

Adam Henry 

Mrs.  Modevilie  .  .  Marion  Macanhy 
John  Arkrighi,  Jr.    .    .    Mary  Bullock 


Mrs.  Dashwell     .     .     .   Antilc  Delapd 

Bridt:et Josephine  Henry 

Mrs.  Dr.  Rackcndsiick 

Mrs.  M;irk  Smith 
Mrs,  DoWis Mfttv  Wdls 


Anna  Maria  Dobbs 
Geo.  Arkriffbt     . 
Tolly      .... 
Padily  Murphy     . 
Deacon  Smooth   . 


.  Laura  Kecne 
.  .  H.  y.  Daly 
.  J.  G.  BurneU 
.  C.  Whcaileigh 
Dan  Lceaon 


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J  37 


"Green  Bushes"  was  played  Dec.  30,  and  continued  until  Jan. 
9,  1860^  when,  for  the  nrst  time  on  any  slac;e,  Boucicault's 
"Jcannie  Deans,"  a  tlramatization  of  Scott's  "Heart  of  Midlo- 
thian,''  was  seen.  Dion  Uoucicault  had  been  at  the  Winter  Gar- 
den Theatre,  but,  having  some  difficulty,  he  and  his  wife,  Agltes 
Robertson,    left,  and  joined  Laura  Kccne's  forces. 


The  Duke  o{  Argyle     .       Mark  Smith 
David  Deans  (exprculy  cngaztd) 

CliarlM  Fisher 
Laird  of   Dumbirdikex 

(ejtpres.i]y  engagedj  .  Dan  Leci-on 
Geordic  Kobeitson  .  .  .  H.  F.  Daly 
Kcubcn  Huilcr  .  .  .  MJlnes  Levicx 
Madj;e  Wildfire  ■  .  Marion  Macartliy 
Jcanule  Duut     .    .  Agocs  Kobcrtson 


CouqmI  for  the  Crown 

Dixs.  WhotUeish 
Counsel  for  the  Defence 

Dion  Boucicault 

Ralcllffe J.  G.  llurnttl 

Archibald Chas-  Peters 

Meg Mary  Wells 

The  Queen     .     .     .  Mr*.  Mark  Smith 
Eflie  Dean*     ....     L.aura  Kecnc 


This  is  the  first  cast  in  which  Dion  BoucicauU't  name  ever  ap- 
peared in  this  country  without  an  r  in  it.  From  his  first  appear- 
ance in  America,  on  all  programmes, posters,  advertisements,  and  on 
all  of  his  play  books,  his  name  w.is  spelled  "  Bourcicault. "  So  it 
was  when  "|eannie  Deans"  was  first  announced  (Jan.  7,  1S60),  but 
when  the  ab3TccaLsf~appcared  the  r  was  dropped  from  his  name, 
and  continued  so  till  his  death.  "Yanity  Fair,  or  Vain  of  their 
Vices  "  was  next  done  with  this  cast : 


Vtrginle  Pate  . 
Rom.  .  .  . 
Edear  Lambert 
Old  Lambert  . 
Hector  Pate  . 
Chicken  .  .  . 
MiMne  Latour 


■  Laur.i  Kecnc 
Agnes  Kobcrtson 
Dion  Ilmicic.iirll 
.  J.  Ci.  Rurncll 
.  Kelix  Vincent 
.  Chaa.  Peters 
.     Ctias.  Kishcr 


The  Duke  de  Calaliava 

Chas.  Whcatlcigb 

Jerome Dan  Lccson 

H.-iUrlava Annie  Dclsnd 

Mile.  Celeste  ....      Mary  Wclla 
Fronclnc Mrs.  Fox 


The  theatre  was  closed  March  28  for  a  dress  rehearsal  of^'Uhc 
Colleen  Bawn."  which  was  acted  for  the  first  time  on  any  stage 
March  29  and  ran  until  the  close  of  the  season  on  May  [2,  having 
been  performed  thirty-eight  night*.  The  following  card  appear^ 
in  the  programme: 

Lacka  Keknr  :  Afjr  itfar  3fiufame,  —  Here  la  another  drama  —  my  last  for 
this  wuon.  It  was  irriiien  in  fiwc  days,  and  the  labor  has  rather  overtaxed  me, 
as  this  makes  (he  seventh  I  have  nrittcn  within  the  space  of  twenty. eight  weeks 
—  one  five  act  play,  five  three  net  dnimas,  and  a  burlcaaue.  This  piece  is  called 
"  The  Colleen  Bawn,"  and  it  Irish  to  the  backbone.  It  it  the  fint  time  I  have 
taken  a  subject  from  my  native  country,  and,  quickly  a^  the  work  has  been 
executed.  1  am  not  the  less  sadsfied  with  it.  T  will  be  found  to  tie,  1  thiok,  the 
best  constructed  of  any  of  my  works,  Whatever  demerits  it  may  have,  k  is  »y 
happiest  effort  in  that  particular.     The  public  must  dclenninc  the  test. 

DlOK  bOUCKAULT. 


138      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      Cim« 


"The  Colleen  Bawn"  had  this  cast: 


Eily  O'Connor  .  .  Agnes  Robcruon 
Myles-na-COppaleen .  Dion  lioucicault 
Mrs.  Cregan  (first  appearance  here) 

Mme-  Ponisl 
Ducte  Blenncrhasscd  Josephine  Henry 
Kyrle  Daly  .  .  .  Charles  Fisher 
Danny  Mann  .     .     .     .  C.  Wheatlcigh 


Cotrigan     .     .  , 

ShcelaJi       .    .  . 

Fuller  Tom    .  . 

Hyland  Creagh  . 

bcriic  O'Moore  . 

Anne  Chnle    .  . 


.  H.  F.  Daly 
J.  G.  Burneil 
.  Mary  WcUa 
.  Dan  Lcuon 
.  M-  Lerick 
.  Mrs-  Henry 
Laura  Keene 


The  Ma«on  of  1860-61  opened  Sept.  10,  with  T.  B.  De  Walden's 
dranxa,  "  The  Monkey  Bo  v."  adapted  frora  the  "L^Fcrfre  Frologuc." 
It  had  this  cast : 


C.  W.  CouMock 


I  Pierre  Renaud 

I  Jacques  Renaud  .  .  .  Laura  Kc«oe 
I  Joseph  Rouquci  .  .  .  J.  G-  Burnett 
1  Hon.  S.  Spooner  ■  ■  T-  B.  Johnston 
I    Luden  Girard     .     .     .     .   H.  K.  Dalv 

I    Hckel Charic*  I'etcri 

I    TaupiD Dan  Leeson 

\^Maaric«     .....   Milocs  Levick 


Gervaisc Mr.  Bernard 

I'aul       Mr.  Harton 

Raoul Geo.  W.  Llngard 

Le  Noir      ....    Josephine  Henry 

Fiuvctte Polly  Marshall 

Rose Mr».  jr.  H.  Allen 

Madame  Mignonettt      Mrs-  H-  Vininz 
Coralic Lotty  Hough 

James  G.  Burnett  died  in  Chicago,  111.,  March  19,  1870.  The 
company  for  this  season  consisted  of:  Laura  Keene.  Potly  Marshall, 
Mrs.  J.  H.  Allen,  Mrs.  H.  VininR,  IjJtty  Hough,  Josephine  Henry, 
Miss  Oswald,  Miss  Francis,  Miss  Everett.  Miss  Bullock.  Eliia 
Couldock,  Miss  Bleecker,  C.  VV.  Couldock.  J.  G.  Burnett,  H.  F.  Daly, 
T.  B,  Johnston,  C.  Peters,  Dan  Lccson,  Milncs  Levick,  George 
Lingard.  Henry.  VVren,  Clinton,  Arthur,  Markh.im,  Wall.  Gledhill, 
Bernard,  Goodrich,  Barton,  Miss  Melvin,  Miss  Willoughby,  Miss  C. 
Engel,  Miss  Hattie  Engel,  Lizzie  Murphy,  G.  F.  Browne,  B.  G. 
Rogers,  Mr.  de  Little,  and  Mrs.  W,  1-1.  Leij;hton.  Laura  Keene 
offered  $1,000  to  any  American  dramatist  for  the  best  three-act 
comedy,  to  be  entitled  "  Our  American  Cousin  at  Home." 

Oct.  r.  "  Ajleen  Aroon.  or  the  Lady  of  Glcnmire."  was  acted 
for  the  first  time  Kere.  U  was  founded  on  "  La  Dame  dc  St.  Tropcz," 
and  had  thi»  cast : 

Father  McPaudecn  . 
Bamaby  Blenkinsop 


Alleen  ilarradan  . 
Kathleen  Barradan 
Mrs,  Ulcnlcinaop 


.  .  D.  Leeson 
.  .  C.  I'eters 
Laura  Keene 
Mrs.  J.  H.  Allen 
.  Folly  Marihatl 


Mllly  Maeinnis  .  .  .  Lotty  Houeh 
Gorman  Barradan  .  .  .  .  H.  Daly 
Philip  Warner     .     .     .     .     M.  Levick 

Lang  Mulligan Burnett 

Netty Eliza  Couldock 


On  Oct.  93^A^Baker  became  prompter.    "  Physic  and  Fancy,  or 

the  Hypochoiwmc,"  an  adaptation  from  MoliJrc's  "  La  Maladc  Im- 
aginaire,"  by  Charles  Reade,  was  produced  Nov.  5,  with  this  cast: 


Afgan J.  G.  Burnett 

Arnoldc Harry  Wall 

Polnette L^ura  Keene 

Lonifton      ....     Kn.  J.  H.  Allen 

Belline        Lotty  Hough 

Tho«.  Diaforius   ....       C.  Peters 


Bercalde,  first  appearance  here 

Uco.  K.  Browne 
Angelique,  first  appearance 

on  the  itage      .     .Miss  Willoughby 
Dr.  Pargoa D.  Leeson 


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LAURA  KEENE'S  VARIETIES 


»39 


Giy's  "  Ikggars'  0[>cra,"  condensed  into  one  act,  was  also  sunK> 
Miss  Melvin  making  her  first  appearance  as  Captain  Macheath. 
"The  Unprotected  Female"  was  seen  Nov.  3,  with: 

.    Mr.  Goodricb 


Polly  Crisp 
Tim  Tempt e 


PoUr  Msrittall  I  Nkodemus  Crisp 
.  Harry  Wall  | 


■'JToodlcsa  Father."  a  farce  byJlJJQc_WaUfifl.  was  first  played 
Nov.  12.  The  theatre  was  closed  for  rehearsal,  Nov.  24.  of  "The 
Seven  Sisters,"  first  acted  Nov.  26.  It  was  founded  upon  the  old 
German  play,  "  The  Seven  Daughters  of  Satan."  and  had  this  cast: 


MORTALS 

Arthur  Stunner    .     .     .     .   H.  F.  Daly  1  Catchem     -     .     - 
Snail Mr,  Danon  |  Mary  Sprinjieaf  ■ 

IMMORTALS 


Mr.  Wren 
Mrs,  AUen 


Pluto     ......       Dan  Lceson 

Aslaroth T.  B.  Johoslon 

Demoaos Milnci  Lcvick 

Cuffee J.  G.  Burnett 

Mrs.  Pluto Mr.  C.  Peteia 

Diavolioo Laura  Kccnc 


Plutilla Polly  Marahall 

Farcinclla  ....      Eliia  Couldock 
Spirit  of  Arthur's  Sister     Miss  l-'nincis 

Tanarina Lottv  Hvu];li 

Sulphurina  ....      Mrs.  H.  Viain); 


During  the  spectacle  a  buflesque  drqma.  entitlf^t^  "  TJlft  MurrlT""* 
Mqttier."  was  acted.  George  F.  Browtie  represented  the  remorseless 
tyrant  Mrs.  G.  F.  Browne  (formerly  Louisa  Pray,  sister  of  Mrs. 
Harney  Williaraa  and  Mrs.  Wm.  J.  Florence)  danced.  This  pro- 
duction was  so  successful  that  it  served  to  fill  Ijiura  Keene's  Theatre 
for  one  hundred  and  seventy-seven  nights.  The  transformation 
scene,  painted  by  James  Roberts,  from  the  Theatre  Royal.  Covent 
Garden.  London,  was  "The  Birth  of  the  Butterfly  in  the  bower 
of  Ferns."  It  was  one  of  the  most  beautiful  pictures  ever  attempted 
on  the  American  stage.  Uen  G.  Rogers  was  engaged  Jan.  31,  1S61. 
and  a  Yankee  part  was  introduced  for  him,  cillcd  Doubtful  Towrail. 
Feb.  II  Mr.  Mil^s,  the  author  (of  Baltimore),  introduced  a  second 
act  of  nationai  tableaux,  entitled  "  Uncle  Sam's  Magic_Lantc.rn." 
and  introduced  the  following  new  characters: 


Uncle  Sam  .  . 
Disunion  .  . 
Diogenes  .  . 
Maaiachuiclts 
Maine     .    .     . 


.  .  B.  C.  Rogers 
.  .  G.  F.  Brawne 
T.  B.  Johnston 
.  .  Lolty  Hough 
Mrs.  G   F.  Browne 


South  Carolina     .     .    .  Polly  Marshall 

Oblo Miss  Wflloujcht^ 

ViTfinia Hattic  Engel 

Columbia    ....    Mrs.  J.  K.Allen 
Liberty Mrs.  H.  Vining 


Feb.  27  was  the  one  hundredth  night  of  *■  The  Seven  Sister*;" 
a  display  of  fireworks  was  seen  in  front  of  the  theatre.  April  22 
Laura  Kccnc  made  further  alterations  in  the  second  act.  Mrs. 
W.  H.  Leighton  acted  Laura  Keene's  r6le  of  Diavoline.  while  that 
lady  went  to  the  country.  April  29  the  receipts  were  devoted  to  the 
relief  of  the  families  of  the  New  York  Volunteers.    J.G.  Buruclttook 


I40       A    HISTORY   OF  THE    NEW   YORK    STAGE        CiW» 

his  benefit  May  4;  Mrs.  J.  H.  Allen.  May  6;  T.B.  Johnston,  May  11 ; 
Thos.  BaVcr.  May  15;  Charles  Peters,  May  18;  and  Lotty  liough. 
May  20>  This  was  the  last  appearance  on  the  stage  of  T.  B.  John- 
ston, an  actor  of  great  talent     He  died  May  27. 

July  8  Mrs.  J.  H.  Allen  retired  from  the  company  and  Mrs.  W.  H. 
Lcighlon  "  doubled  "  Columbia  wi^h  piavgljine.  Atiera  run  of  eight 
months  and  fourteen  days  (consecutively),  "Th(;_,Scyen  Sisters" 
was  played  for  the  last  time  Aug,  10,  1861.  When  the  season 
closed  George  Lingard  retired  from  the  theatre  and  went  to  his 
brother's  New  Bowery  theatre,  where  he  commenced  July  15,  [861, 
and  remained  until  the  theatre  was  burned  down.  His  last  appear- 
ance on  the  stage  was  at  the  Arch  Street  Theatre.  Philadelphia,  in 
Oct.,  1876.  acting  in  "  Davy  Crockett."  He  died  in  thiscity  Oct.  28, 
1876. 

The  season  of  1861-62  commenced  Sept.  23.  In  the  company 
were  Mrs.  J.  H.  Allen,  Mrs.  Owen  Marlowe,  Lotty  Hough,  Mrs.  F.  5. 
Chanfrau,  Laura  Kecne,  Sara  Stevens,  lone  Burlce,  Francis  Dillon, 
Robertson,  J.  G.  Burnett,  Milncs  I>eviclc.  H.  F.  Daly,  Owen  Marlowe, 
J.  H.  Stoddart.  C.  Burnett,  C.  Peters,  Richardson,  and  Bilby.  The 
opening  play  was  "  The  ScycD  Sons."  arxl  had  this  cast: 
DiaroliDC Laura  Kecnc   Sulphurui   .     .     .  Mrs,  Owen  Marlowe 


Columbi*  ....    Mr*.  J.  H.  Allen 

Sataneila Sara  Stev^nx 

Tartarus '^''Jf  Hough 

A&modciut  .     .     .  Mn  F.  S.  Chanfrau 

Dmolua lone  llurke 

Mola&BCB Miss  Francis 


Meptiislophetei    .     .     -Vtlu  Robcruoit 

Fluio J.  G.  Burnett 

Csur Milncs  Lcvtck 

Jake  Butt HP*.  Daly 

Fred  Flutter    .     .     .      0«en  Marlowe 
Mrs.  Pluto C.  Pete™ 


Itproved  to  be  a  spectacular  burlesque  and  hadarun  of  nearly  one 
hundred  nights.  Nov.  18  it  was  altered  and  rewritten.  Dec.  34 
"JLiUleJiu».oJ-a-Chj:iatll^lOiroI,"  written  expressly  for  this  theatre 
by  Mercer  Morris,  was  produc'gJ.  "Robinson  Crusoe"  w.is  acted  the 
same  night.  These  plays  continued  until  Jan.  9,  1862,  when  "Our 
American  Cousin"  was  revived,  and  the  cast  was:  v\sa  Trcncliard 
(first  appearance  in  that  character),  John  T.  Raymond,  Sir  Edward, 
Owen  Marlowe  ;  I^rd  Dundreary,  Milnes  Leviclc.  This  play  held 
the  boards  until  Feb.  22,  when  Laura  KgcDc's  adaptation,  entitled 
"  iLbS  M"'-""*^'^  ^^  ?^9P  o'  P*y."  was  given  with  this  cast: 
The  Macarthy      .     .     .  D.  W.  Waller  Terreoce  McGown    .     .     .      C.  Petcm 


Nelly  Brady     .  .    Mrs.  D.  W.  Waller 
Maty  Kelly      ....     l.aura  Kecne 

Father  Peter    .  .     -     -    J.  Ci.  Burnett 

Peery  Rlordon Dillon 

D»rbv  Kelly    ,  .     .     .  J.  H.  Stoddan 

Theliabbjr.    .  .     .      J.  T.  Raymond 

Cap!.  Macneary  .     .     Uwcn  Marlowe 


Aleck  Purcdl H.  F.  Daly 

Capt.  Howani ....  Milnes  Levick 
Larry  Macdade    ....  lone  Burke 

John  Gaul Miss  M.iriis 

Helen  Macneary  .     .    Mrs.  J.  H.  Ailen 

Patsev  Moore lone  Burke 

Mrs.  Mulrooney  -  Mn.  Owen  Marlowe 


This  was  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Waller's  first  appearance  at  this  theatre. 
Laura  Keene  was  taken  ill  March  1 7,  and  Sara  Stevens  acted  Mary 


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141 


KcWy,  in  "^hC-Macadhy."  March  24  Mrs.  Allen  was  taken  ill, 
when  Mrs.  Marlowe  played  Helen  and  Mrs.  Dillon  "doubled" 
Widow  Mulrooncy  and  Mrs.  Molloy.  This  play  ran  until  April 
30,  when  the  house  closed  until  May  5,  when  "  RgaoajuuLZflliy," 
adapted  fiom  the  French  for  this  house,  had  its  Brst  production. 
In  it  Laura  Keene  played  nine  difterent  characters,  and  Mrs.  Waller 
enacted  seven  different  rflles.  May  2(5,  "  Half  a  Dollar"  and  the 
burlesque  of"  The  Slvcs,  or  ihe  Fairy  Bride  "'  was  seen.  May  29, 
John  Nicltinson  appeared  (for  the  first  time  in  ten  years)  as 
Haversack,  in  "  Thc_  Old  Guard."  Isabella  Nickinson  played 
Mclanic.  "The  "Tost  Tioy  "  was  played  June  2,  with  Nickinson  as 
Spurrit.  Tom  Baker  had  a  benefit  June  4,  when  Sei^orita  Isabel 
Cubas  and  Don  Ximenes  appeared  for  the  first  time  at  this 
theatre, 

A  summer  season  began  June  9  with  the  first  production,  under 
the   direction   of    Maggie  Mitchell,  in   New  York,  of  "  Fam 
adapted  from  the  German  of  Charlotte  Uirch-FfctHcr  by  A.  Wilder. 
It  had  this  cast: 


M 


Mllchdl 


Masgie 

.  JTH.  Stoddart 

■  w.  coiii« 


Faochoii     .    . 
Father  Uarbcaud 
Landry   .     .    . 

Didicr A.  H.  Dzvcrport 

Pierre C.  T.  P»r»loe 

Colin Uilby 

fuly  7  "  Ttje  V'  Ml.:   1  tinco,  or  the  Frolics  o(  a  King's  Son,"  was 
presented  with  this  tja^L: 


Father  CaKuri  .  .  .  .  T.  J.  Hind 
OldFadet  .  .  .  .  Mrs.T.  J.  Hind 
MotlicT  llaibcaud,  Mrs.  H.  H.  Cratian 
MAdcIon  .  .  .  Mrs.  J.  H.  Stoddart 
M»iclta      .     .  Adele  Pluitkelt  Crattaa 


King  Frederick  .  .  .  J.  H.  Stoddart 
Count  KenderofT  .  .  .  .  T.  J.  Hind 
Captain  Rosenberg  .    .     J.  W.  Collier 


Call  Aldeihoti 


Davenport 


Prince  Frederick  . 
(Juecn  of  Prussia 
Doroiliea    .     .     . 


Maggie  Mitchell 
.  .  Mr».  CratUD 
Mrs.  J.  H.  SUKldafL 


"Katty  O'Shcal"  was  played  the  same  night,  when  Miss  Nelson 
made  Tier  first  appearance,  acting  F'lorence  O'Connor.  July  11 
"  Margot.  the  Poultry  Dealer,"  was  seen. 

Margot M-'>SK)e  Milchetl  |  Kurgomaster    .     .    .    .  J.  H.  Stoddan 

Count  de  Newburg   .   A.  H.  Davenport  |  Herman J.  W.  Collitf 

"The  Little  Treasure"  and  "The  Pet  of  the  Petticoats "  was 
seen  July  13  ;  July  18,  for  the  benefit  of  Miss  Mitchell,  "  FaDchon" 
was  played,  and  the  season  closed  July  19. 

For  the  season  of  1862-63  the  company  was  thus  composed:  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Wm.  R.  Blake.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  T.  J.  Hind.  Charles  Wheat- 
leigh,  Chas.  Walcot,  Jr.,  John  T.  l^ymond,  Walter  Lennox,  Stuart 
Robson,  Mrs.  Sedley  Brown.  Laura  and  Clara  Leigh,  Ada  Clifton, 
Isabella  Nickinson,  Emma  Taylor,  Mary  Everett,  C.  Peters,  Bilby, 
B.  A.  Baker.  Richardson,  Lotty  Hough,  Mrs.  F.  S.  Chanfrau.  Mr. 
and   Mrs.  Owen   Marlowe,  Laura  Keene.  and   lone   Burke.    The 


142      A   HISTORY  OF  THE   NEW  YORK   STAGE       DM3 

Mason  commenced  Sept.  22,  1862,  with  "Old  Hea^^  and  Yp^ng 
Jicaus."  Chas.  VVhcaclcigh  played  Tom  Coke;  W.  R.  Blake.  Jessie 
Rural;  Charles  VValcot,  Jr„  Lyttleton  Coke.  Laura  Keene.  Lady 
Alice;  Stuart  Robson  (first  appearance  in  New  York)  as  Bob. 
Sept.  24,  John  T.  Raymond  was  seen  as  Tony  Lumpkin,  and  W.  R, 
Blake  as  Hardcastle.  In  "She  Stoops  to  Conquer."  Oct.  20.  ".^p 
R^Bt  fffi"  the  y^iyked"  had  its  first  performance  in  New  York  with 
thia  cast : 


GenM W.  R.  Btalte 

Fernand      ....  Chas.  Watcot,  Jr. 

Pomalre Stuart  Rolnwn 

Courtaltve    ....      J.  H.S:nddari 
Caslelle Owen  Marlowe 


Madame  Bid.iat 

Mrs.  Robertson  (Brouehatn) 
Madame  Clarie  Genet    .     Laura  Leigh 

Montar Walter  Lx'nnox 

Antoine Charlex  fcter* 

Mme.  Fernand     .     .     .     Laura  Keeae 

Nov.  12,  "  Rachel  the  Reaper,"  was  acted  at  this  theatre.  Charles 
Wheatleigh  resuming  his  original  character  of  Corporal  Patrick. 
Laura  Keene  as  Rachel,  and  the  remaining  characters  were  distrib- 
uted as  follows:  Mr.  Halhorne,  J.  H.  Stoddarl;  Robert  Hathorne, 
H.  F.  Daly;  Paddy,  John  T.  Raymond;  Dick  Hickman.  Milncs 
Levick;  Damt>  Hd.thorne,  Mrs.  Robertson  ;  and  Rose  Mayfield,  lone 
Burke.  Nov.  17.  t8.  19.  "^joReat  for  the  Wicked  "  was  repeated; 
Nov.  20  and  21  "  Masks  andTaceT'^'ivas '  presented ;  Nov.  22  and 
24  the  house  tvas  closed  for  rehearsal,  and  Nuv.  25  an  extravaganza 
entitled  "  Blondeite, or  the  Naughty  Prince  and  the  Pretty  Peasant" 
was  seen  with  this  tasT:  " 


Labia  .  . 
Cainbnie  . 
'Cnifio  .  . 
King  Merlin 
Frince  Merlin 


Jolin  T.  Raymond 

Waller  Lennox 

Sluart  Robson 

J.  H.  Sioddart 

,     .  Emma  T.xjtor 


Blondelie    .    .     .    Mrs.  .Sedlev  Brown 

Una Uabella  N'ickinBon 

RoMlte  ....   MTS.J    H.  SKiddart 

MignonelU lone  Burke 

Rampage     ....     Mrs.  Kol>ert«on 


Jan.  4,  1863.  Mrs.  John  Wood  appeared  here  as  Victoire  in 
"The  Invincibles,"  and  Jenny  Lcathcriungs  in  "Jenny  Lind  at 
Last;"  Jan.  ii.in"Thc  Pride  of  the  Markct"and  "  Betsy  Baker;" 
Jan.  26,  in  "  The  Pet  of  the  Petticoats'"  and  *'  Mr.  and  Mrs.  White." 
Jan.  30  Mrs.  Wood  took  a  benefit  in  "  The  Pride  of  the  Market" 
and  "A  Lo.in  of  a  Lover."  During  the  week  commencing  Feb. 
2,  "The  invincibles"  and  "  A  Loan  of  a  Lover"  formed  the  bill, 
and  Feb.  9,  the  Planch^  extravaganza  "The  Fair  One  with  the 
Golden  Locks  "  was  produced,  with  Mrs.  Wood  in  the  three  parts 
of  Lucidora,  Pitchin,  and  the  Original  Jacobs.  Chas.  Walcot  played 
King  Lachrymoso,  and  Galiform  was  acted  by  the  giant  Col. 
Goshen.  Mrs.  John  Wood  closed  March  14,  and  March  16  Laura 
Keene  returned,  and  commenced  a  series  of  farewell  appearances, 
prior  to  her  withdrawal  from  the  management  of  this  house.  The 
engagements  of  John  T.  Raymond  and  Walter  Lennox  h»d  been 
abruptly  terminated. 


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U3 


An  original  drama,  written  expressly  for  Laura  Kecne,  entitled 
"  Jessy  McLanc"  was  produced  March  23  with  this  cast: 


John  Mcl-anc  . 
Aribur  Marsdcn 
Mrs,  Gimp  .  . 
Marker  .  .  . 
Martin    .    .    . 


April  6 
thus: 


Clias.  Whcailcich 
.  Chas  Walcot  Jr. 
Isabella  Nickinson 
.  .  ChArtca  Peters 
.    .  Mil  lies  Ltvick 


Doctor  .  .  . 
Jest)'  Ml- Lane. 
Polly  Wright  , 
Betsy  Brown    . 


J.  H.  Stoddart 

Laura  Kcciie 

Mrs.  Kul>eruon 

.    .  lone  Uurlu 


'paptry   Bay,  or   Ireland  in    1798  "was  presented  cast 


fiiily  Bluff  . 
Ilrj'ce  Farley 
Maurice 
Nellie  O'Uoaohue 


W.  K.  lilalce   Pennle  Dorgan     .     Isabella  NIckinson 


This  was  a  liew  vi 


iVew 


.  Cha».  W'healleigh 
,  .  Milnes  Levick 
aura  Keene 


Pliadrig Chas.  Peters 

Judith Mtb,Kou80 

Mr.  Hammond      .     .     .     .  H-  F.  Daly 


ibtL  play  known  as  "  St.  Mary's  Eve." 
1^ farewell  benefit  April    16,  and  made  his  last 


W.  R.  BlaKTtK 

appearance  on  the  New  Vork  Mlage  as  Sir  Anthony  Absolute  in 
"The  Rivals."  and  GeofTry  Dale  In  •' The  Last  Man."  April  29 
"  Our  American  Cousin  "  and  'LOur  Gal "  were  seen  for  the  benefit 
of  I\Jiljjc8JL£vick .  The  theatre  was  closed  April  28  and  29.  From 
April  30  until  May  2  "Our  American  Cousin"  was  acted,  and  May 
4  a  new  burlesque,  entitled  "  "yih^  ^y  Qjr  Cat  In  rrinnlin^,"  was 
produced  with  this  cast: 


Tib L;iura  Keene 

Frederick H.  F,  Daly 

Cbristian     ....       Stuart  Robson 

Hans Chas.  Peters 

Ouke Chas.  Walcot 

Fri« J.  H.  Sioddari 


Molkces Wm.  Rouse 

Alice       Laura  Leigh 

11^'^'"}  ■  ■  ■  ■'»«»""" 

Titania  ....     Isabella  Nickinson 
Oberon Miss  Tyrrell 


May  8  marked  the  close  of  the  season  and  of  Laura  Keenc's  man- 
agement. "  Second  Love"  and  "Nature  and  Art"  formed  the  bill 
of  the  night.  For  her  benefit  May  9  Matilda  Heron  appeared  for 
the  first  time  in  "  Phredra  "  (first  lime  in  English),  with  ibis  cast : 

Hippolytus J.  H.  Allen 

Obereve Mrs.  T.  J.  Hind 


Phxdra  . 
Theiieus 
Aricia     . 


.Matilda  Hcion 

.     .T.I-;.  Mills 

Mrs.  CUra  Leigh 


The  third  and  fourth  acts  of  "  The  Merchant  of  Venice  "  followed. 
with  Daniel  E.  Bandmanii  as  Shylock,  George  Hecks  as  Gratiano, 
Owen  Marlowe  as  Ba.ssanio.  T.  E.  Mills  as  Antonio,  and  Matilda 
Heron  as  Portia  (first  time).  Isabel  Cubas,  (he  Spanish  danseuse, 
was  seen,  and  "The  Spectre  Bridegroom  "  was  the  aticrpicce. 

Laura  Keene  seemed  to  have  lost  her  hold  upon  the  New  York 
public.  The  war  excitement  had  unsettled  theatrical  matters  as  well 
as  every  other  branch  of  business.  But  from  the  first  there  had 
been  no  settled  line  of  policy  at  Laura  Kecne's ;  all  sorts  of  p)ays 
had  been  given,  and  the  random  playgoer  never  knew  just  what  to 


144      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      QiHj 

expect,  Shakespearean  comedy,  domestic  drama,  comic  opera,  and 
burlesque  were  jumbled  together  as  if  the  hand  that  controlled  the 
affairs  of  the  house  liad  been  swayed  by  a  capricious  fancy.  As  for 
Laura  Keene  herself,  she  would  undoubtedly  have  been  a  belter 
artist  if  she  had  confined  herself  to  a  more  limited  field.  The  record 
of  the  theatre  during  I-aura  Keene's  management  is  remarkable. 
Many  players  who  have  since  won  lasting  fame  wherever  the  English 
spoken  drama  has  supporters  played  under  her  management,  among 
whom  were:  Charles  Couldock,  Harry  Perry,  Thos.  B.  Johnston, 
James  S.  Browne,  Chas.  Walcot,  Joseph  Jefferson,  Edward  A. 
Sothcrn,  John  T.  Raymond,  Milncs  I^vick,  Stuart  Robson,  Frank 
C-  Banfis,  EfTie  Germon,  lone  Burke,  Ben  G.  Rogers,  Walter  Lennox, 
Charlotte  Thompson,  Eliza  Couldock,  and  Rose  Eytingc.  During 
her  managerial  career  Miss  Keene  determined  to  introduce  the 
English  style  of  running  pieces  for  weeks,  and  possibly  months  — 
a  custom  then  unknown  to  the  American  stage.  The  idea  was 
derided  by  other  managers.  She,  however,  was  successful,  and  the 
completeness  of  detail  as  regards  scenic  mounting  and  costuming 
as  well  as  acting  seen  at  this  theatre  was  due  solely  to  her  persist- 
ent efforts.  She  died  at  Monlclair,  N.  J,.  Nov.  4.  1873,  aged  forty- 
three  years.  Her  last  appearance  was  at  Tidioutc,  Pa.,  July  4,  1873, 
while  with  her  own  travelling  company,  as  Mrs.  ChiUington  and 
Jane  Chatterley,  in  "  The  Morning  Call"  and  "  The  Stage  Struck 
Barber." 

It  is  a  part  of  our  national  history  that  I.aura  Keene  was  acting 
Florence  Trenchard  in  "Our  American  Cousin,"  at  the  National 
Theatre,  Washington,  D.  C,  the  night  Abraham  Lincoln  was  assas* 
slnatcd  in  one  of  the  stage  boxes  of  that  house,  April  14,  1863. 
Laura  Keene  came  to  America  in  1852,  and  opened  at  Watlack's 
Theatre.  Broadway  and  Broome  Street.  Some  time  in  January,  1854, 
she  left  the  theatre,  and  went  with  John  Lutz  to  California.  Some 
months  afterwards  intelligence  reached  her  of  her  husband's  dcaih, 
and  she  gave  Mr.  Luiz  her  hand  in  marriage.  She  was  unques- 
tionably the  most  refined  and  finished  of  the  English-speaking 
actresses  of  her  time.  In  appearance  she  bore  a  strong  resem- 
blance to  Sarah  Bernhardt,  possessing  the  same  elegance  and  grace, 
the  same  nose,  so  touched  with  character,  and  the  same  wealth  of 
hair,  crowded  in  golden  sheaves  around  her  head.  She  bad,  too. 
strange  to  say,  many  of  Mile,  Bernhardt'.i  peculiarities,  especially 
the  flutter  of  the  eyelids,  which  is  peculiarly  French.  Without  being 
a  person  of  high  menial  power,  she  was  one  of  very  agreeable 
presence  and  of  great  buoyancy  and  elasticity  of  temperament  — 
such  a  person  as  you  would  call  a  woman  of  cleverness,  rather  than  a 
woman  of  genius.  When  Laura  Keene  played  Camillc,  the  lightness 
of  her  movements  and  grace  of  her  appearance,  made  us  admire  the 
unful  Camillc.     At  the  time  of  her  demise  she  was  so  terribly  cma- 


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LAURA   KEENE'S  VARIETIES 


H5 


dated  that  her  most  intimate  friends  would  not  have  recognized  her. 
Being  pairfully  aware  of  that  fact,  she  made  a  particular  request,  just 
before  hcrdealli.  that  her  funeral  should  be  slTiclly  private,  and  tiiat 
no  notice  of  her  demise  should  be  f^iven  to  the  newspapers  until  just 
before  her  funeral,  so  that  her  theatrical  friends  might  not  know  of  her 
death  until  she  had  been  buried.  On  the  morning  of  Nov.  7,  about 
the  hour  of  nine,  a  hearse  and  one  carriage  drove  up  to  the  little  cot- 
tage on  the  outskirts  of  the  town  of  Montclair,  whence  her  spirit  had 
winded  its  flight.  The  undertaker  and  his  assistants  bore  the  coJTin 
to  the  hearse.  Lsura  Kcene's  two  daughters,  accompanied  by  two 
friends,  entered  the  carriage,  and  followed  the  reniaiiis  to  the  little 
Catholic  church.  After  the  coffin  had  been  deposited  in  front  of 
the  altar,  and  the  few  mourners  had  seated  themiiclves,  Father  J osl in 
said  a  requiem  mass,  after  which  the  remains  were  buried. 

No  braver,  steadier,  abler  soldier  ever  battled  in  the  ranks  of  art 
than  Laura  Keene ;  no  captain  ever  planned  better  or  labored  more 
pcrsevcringly  or  with  more  success.  Her  inflexible  energy  and  per- 
severance had  few  equals  in  any  walk  of  life.  It  is  a  fact,  not 
heretofore  published,  that  she  declined  a  public  testimonial  headed 
by  General  Sherman,  purely  from  a  scIf-sacriBcing  sensibility. 

The  following  tribute  to  this  lady  I  published  in  TA^  Nov  Yotk 
Clipper  November  lOth.  187$: 

*'  Obituary.  —  In  the  death  of  Laum  Kcenc  (here  »  a  bcfilling  occasion  for  a 
tribute  of  mournful  respect.  It  is,  iodeed,  (tifiicult  10  realize  the  solemn  fad  that 
ihis  lady  i«  now  so  early  iiumberecl  among  the  sitenl  ilcad.  She.  who  in  life  was 
»o  cheerful,  a.nd  whose  benign  Influence  atied  such  a  kindly  radiance  round  the 
K>cial  circle,  wlnnlag  all  hearts  hy  her  genial  qualities,  alas!  now  'sleeps  the 
sleep  that  knows  no  waking."  Well  may  the  monarch  of  the  lomb  defer  his 
impiriial  work  for  a  season,  and  recline  beneath  (he  lauieb  he  has  won,  for  he 
has  robbed  the  stage  ol  one  of  itx  brif^htesc  and  most  valued  jewels,  the  profes- 
sion of  one  iif  its  inott  Kparklinij;  Kcms.  Hem  was  no  ordinur  character.  She 
was  gifted  with  a  nature  exou isi tely  rare  and  yenile  of  unusual  detlcacj'  and  cul- 
tivation, to  which  were  added  the  graces  of  a  meek  and  quiet  sp'iriL  She 
possessed  a  ch^Mctcr  of  mird  peculiar  from  the  m.iny,  in  iliat  it  was  always,  stern 
and  iollesible  for  the  rii;hl.  unwavering  and  jealous  of  the  pmspecis  of  ihi*  suc- 
cess of  whatever  she  might  be  engaged  in.  It  is  only  those  who  knew  her  well 
and  intimately  that  could  estimate  and  proi>eily  appreciate  ber.  The  world 
}[enerally  supposes  that  goodness  is  moTc  frequently  extolled  and  appreciated  in 
lite  de.id  than  in  the  living.  In  one  sen«e  this  is  true,  because  we  do  not  (ulty 
and  plainly  see  the  many  noble  and  generous  traits  in  the  character  and  lives  of 
our  friends  until  they  are  taken  from  us.  Laura  Kcene  was  a  woman  of  fine 
person  and  superior  conrersaiiunal  powers.  Her  intercourse  was  full  of  dignity, 
and  reraarkable  for  iti  constant  display  of  intentjrence,  good  sens*,  and  judgnicnt. 
She  was  animated,  witlv.  and  agreeable.  She  well  understood  matters  of^ business, 
and  upon  questions  of  conduct,  the  line  of  rectitude,  and  the  adaptation  of  the 
best  means  10  the  highest  ends,  she  was  expert.  Indeed,  her  solid  qttalities  and 
knowledge  of  the  perfect  workings  of  the  sUge  equaled  iliose  of  any  other  living 
prDfessioBiL  Her  wisdom  was  not  gre.iter  thnn  her  energy  and  tenacity  cS 
purpose.  She  was  so  strict  in  business,  so  decided  and  so  candid  with  every  one, 
that  she  could  never  be  misunderstood.  The  charms  of  mind  and  Iter  (trmness 
vou  11.—  10 


146      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      D»J 

of  parpose  wfcrc  crowned  by  a  lore  of  justice,  and  made  acceptable  by  that 
nobleness  and  disinicrcntcdness  which  ran  throughout  all  her  actioiu.  As  an 
aLtreu.  Laura  Kcenc  was  pOMcnned  of  great  (alcnt.  Her  voice  was  remarkably 
pUinilve,  yet  capable  of  all  the  finnnesit  and  exertion  which  the  inirepldily  of 
foriliudc  or  the  impulse  of  sudden  mi:e  dcmaii<l^  Her  eye  was  remarkably 
cffcciivc.  her  brow  capable  of  disdain,  or  of  dibting  wiih  the  emotions  of 
sympathy  or  piiy.  So  entirely  was  she  mistress  of  her  art,  so  collected,  and  so 
determined  in  her  gestures,  tone,  and  manner,  that  she  seldom  erred.  When  she 
first  appeared  In  this  city.she  soon  was  acknowledged  as  one  of  the  most  lini»licd 
actresses  that  ever  trod  the  board*.  She  was  great  in  ail  her  parts,  and  in  her 
rcadinjjS,  perfect.  Her  natural  talents  were  enhanced  by  diligent  study.  She 
not  only  comprehended,  but  she  knew  all  ihc  parts  she  undertook.  She  knew 
the  old  comedies  and  standard  plays  so  thoroughly  as  to  be  enabled  to  prompt 
anv  one  on  the  stage  who  needed  momentary  assistance.  Mcr  comedy  was 
riclilv  imbued  wiih  the  c^Ncncc  which  constituien  the  priocipal  chann  of  this 
dell;;ntfu1  department  of  the  drama  It  would  he  diflicutt  to  scleci  any  one  or 
two  parts  ai  being  superior  toothers  in  the  long  range  of  characters  she  assumed; 
many,  before  considered  unimporranl,  she  elevated  into  respectability  by  the 
mere  force  of  her  acting.  Mer  conceptions  required  not  ihr  icntciing  hiind  of 
Study;  ihey  were  not  as  the  flower  that  grows  in  the  dull  earth,  and  matures  by 
parts;  they,  indeed,  owned  a  richer  soil,  and,  while  )-ou  Inolcrd,  the  peerless 
dower  was  up,  consummace  In  the  birth.  Her  style  was  diflerent  from  ihat  of 
other  actresses  —  it  was  marked  by  a  noble  slmptlcllv.  of  that  chaste  and  quiet 
character  which,  although  critically  conect,  was  neither  cold  nor  artificial,  dig- 
dainina  for  Ihc  sake  ol  mere  effect  to  sacrifice  sense  and  ouirace  propriety.  Her 
penonations  were  rich,  buoyant,  and  racy  —  never  overstepping  the  mod<slv  of 
nature,  yet  strongly  drawn  — ami  marked  as  being  entirely  separate  and  cnar< 
acicriaiic  portraits,  and  with  an  entire  absence  <-f  mannerism." 

JANE  ENGLISH'S  THEATRE. 

MRS.  JANK  ENGI-rSH.  the  mother  of  Lucille  and  Helen 
Wctterti,  next  rented  thi»  house  for  a  summer  season,  which 
began  May  11,  1863:  and  amon^  her  attractions  were  the  St. 
Dennis  troupe,  Alex.  Zanfretta,  Mile.  Rosita,  Signets  At^oitste, 
Caron,  Ate;tander,  and  Monlcvari,  and  Miles.  Hortcnsc,  Donctti, 
Louise  and  Josephine,  the  cliild  Anpcld.  August  Muller.  violinist, 
and  Mile.  Zoe.  and  subsequently  the  Miliicr  operatic  company. 

A  dramatic  company,  with  Mr.  and  Mrs-  Chapman,  was  added  lo 
the  attraction  May  25,  by  Mrs.  English,  John  Duff,  the  wcU-known 
rfj/auraffur.  then  became  the  lessee,  and.  after  spending  considera- 
ble money  in  decorating  the  interior,  as  welt  as  in  many  improve- 
ments behind  the  curtain,  the  theatre  was  reopened  Oct.  8,  1863, 
under  the  management  of  Mrs,  John  Wood. 


MRS.  JOHN  WOOD'S  OLYMPIC. 

MRS,  \\  OOD'S  first  company  at  ber  Olympic  Theatre  was  com- 
l>o8ed-of  the  following  persons:  VVm.  Davidffe,  Sr.,  George 
Jamison,  J,  H.  Sloddari,  II.  U.  Phillips,  George  Hecks,  Thomas 
Owens,  Frank  Rea,  G.  H.  Clarke,  Charles  Wyndham,  C.  T.  I'arsloe, 


laej] 


MRS    JOHN  WOOD'S  OLYMPIC 


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Jr.,  J.  Hurley,  Gledhill,  Evans,  Jones,  Williams,  Shields,  Dale,  Wells, 
Brogan,  Taylor,  Hruciani,  and  Charles  Walcot;  Mrs.  John  Wood, 
Mrs.  Scdiey  lirown.  Mrs.  Wilkinson.  Mrs.  Walcot,  Mrs.  Frank  Rea. 
Viola  Plunkctt  Graltan,  Adcle  Piunkett  Grattan,  Elsie  Folsom, 
Louisa  Carman.  Jennie  Walters.  Morton,  Elinore.  Gilmer.  Evans. 
Lloyd,  A.  Henrie,  M.  Henrie,  Prestige,  Auguatin.  Harris,  and  Jack- 
son. John  H.  Setwyn  was  stage  manager  and  Thomas  Baker  musi- 
cal director. 

The  season  opened  Oct,  8,  1863.  with  •*  Marriwl  Daughters"  and 
"  Brothers  and  Sisters."  This  was  the  first  performance  of "  Married 
Daughters,"  and  it  was  cast  as  follows: 


Mr.  G.idbury  . 
MatUcw  Fagg  . 
Diji;hy  Sponner 
Alfred  \'ail  .  . 
Wee  .... 
Mrs.  Carey  .  . 
Mrs.  Vagg  .     . 


■  .  Ceo.  Jamison 
Wm.  Davidgr,  Sr. 
.  .  .Ceo.  Itecic* 
.  .  G.  H.  Clarke 
.  C  T.  Parslne  Jr. 
.  Mrs.  Wilkinsan 
Jennie  Walters 


Mrs.  Spoooer 
Anna  .     .     . 
Sophia    .     . 

Jane  .  .  . 
Mary .  .  . 
Mrs.  Dander 


Louiii  Carman 

Miss  v.  P.  Gratlan 

Miss  A.  P.  Crarinn 

.     .    Miu  Morion 

.    Mr*.  Frank  Rca 

.    .   Mrs.  Wllnot 


Mrs.  John  Wood  acted  Rosanthe,  in  the  burletta  of  "Brothers  and 
Siiters," 

Charles  Wyiidham,  when  be  first  came  to  this  country,  entered 
the  Union  army.  After  a  brief  military  service,  he  came  North,  and 
was  engaged  at  this  theatre,  but  was  discharged  after  the  first  week 
for  incompetency.  He  then  returned  to  the  army,  and  remained 
until  1865,  when  he  went  back  to  England  and  reappeared  on  the 
xtagc.  He  was  present  at  the  battles  of  Chanccllorsvillc,  Fredericks- 
burg. Gettysburg,  and  all  through  the  Red  River  campaign,  under 
General  Banks.  He  reappeared  in  America,  at  WatUck's  Theatre, 
where  he  was  for  one  season,  after  which  he  organized,  and  travelled 
as  manager  with,  one  of  the  first  dramatic  combinations  on  the  road. 
It  consisted  of  John  Parselle,  J.  H.  Fitzpatrick,  Bclvil  Ryan,  George 
Giddcns  and  wife  (Sydney  Cowcll).  Florence  Cowcll.  Margaret  Young, 
and  Anne  Good  a  11. 

Oct.  19,  1863.  "  Pocahontas"  was  revived,  and  the  farce  "My 
Preserver"  was  acted  forlhe  first  time  in  America,  cast  as  follows: 


PhIU|»         Mr.  Kvans 

EoQClt  Malable     .     .     .).  H.  SioddaR 

Dolly Mrs.  Frank  Rca 

Mr>.  Hanter     ....      Miu  Harris 
Min  Banter     ....   Muw  Carman 


Estellc  FttEwaicr  .     .    Mrs.  John  Sloan 
Mary  Wallcer  (liral  appearance  here) 

Mrs,  Scdipv  firown 

Wm.  Bury G.  If.  Clarke 

Br.  Pulford       ....    Thos.  Owens 
Blllxrry Geo  Jamison 

Nov.  I.  'IJlUea  O'Reilly,"  a  local  absurdity,  by  Chas.  Walcot^r.. 
wai  acted  forlhe  first  time.  On  Nov.  9  Byron's  bllf1is<|u^,  '■The 
Motto,  I  Am  All  There,"  was  acted  for  the  first  time  in  America. 
It  was  cast  thus : 


148       A   HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       C"«4 


Henri  Lagadere  .  . 
Dolce  Conzajeiues'.  . 
Dnkc  de  Nevers  .  . 
Eldcrlv  Gypsy  Puty. 
CarricUergus        .     . 


Mrs.  John  Wood 

.   G.  H.  Clarke 

N.  C.  Lapaugili 

.     .  Frank  Rca 

Misa  Harris 


Regent Jennie  Walters 

^-aop C.  T.  Pariloe  Jr. 

Blanche  ....  Mrs.  Sedlcy^  Brown 
Pepica  .....  Mrs.  fiank  Rca 
Pnnccsa Wm.  Davidge 


On  the  same  night  Geo.  Jamison's  one  act  comedieUa,  "There 
IsNoJSucIl  Word.  As  l''ail,  was  "acted.  Geo.  Jamison  played  the 
Irishman,  Arthur  Fitzheron,  After  a  long  absence,  Lotly  Hough 
appeared  Nov.  30,  as  MchitaWe  Ann  in  "The  Yankee  Legacy." 
Dec.  7,  1 863,  "  As  You  Sow.  So  Vou  Reap  "  was  acted  for  the  first 
appearance  of  JoIurT5yott.  Dec. ~2B^  "Camilla's  Husbaiul"  was 
played  for  the  first  time  in  America,  and  the  cast  was  as  follows : 


Geo.  Jamison 
G.  H.  Clarke 


Sir  Philip  Hailstone  .  . 
Captain  .Shrimplon  .  . 
Maurice  Warner  (his  first 

apptarancF)  .  .  .  J.  K.  Mortimer 
Lady  Camilla  Flatliitonc,  Mn.  JohnWond 
Mlwi  Placlda  I'oynU.     .   Mn.  Howard 

Chas.  Mathew's  farce,  "A  Bull  in  a  China  Shop,"  was  given  for 
the  firsL  time  in  America  Jan.  1 1,  1S64,  and  with  this  cast : 


Lad)-  Kofteville 
-Majar  Lumley  . 
Hy.icinih  Jonquil 
Dop  brier       .     , 
SIncberry      .     . 
Red  Judy     .    . 


.  Jennie  de  Lacey 
.    N.  C.  LaMugb 

.  .  .Geo.  Becks 
Wm.  Davidec,  Sr, 
.  Jennie  Walters 
.     .      MiM  Harria 


Mr.  Bagsbot  ■  •  ■  J.  K.  Mortimer 
Bellamy  Broirnjt John  .  J.  H.  Stoddart 
Emily  Tipthorpc  .  .  Mrs,  John  Sloan 
Lucv  Tipihoruc  .  .  Jennie  dc  La«y 
ArabcllA  FiUkcnitiagton      Miss  Hairis 


Mr.  Tipthorpe  .     .    Wm.  Davidge,  Sr. 

Mr.  ruttcr George  Becks 

Mr.  Piper T.  Owens 

Susan Jennie  Wallers 


Mrs.  John  Wood  appeared  the  same  evening  as  Cousin  Cherry  in 
the  farce  of  that  name.  Jan.  18  Frank  Drew  made  his  reappearance 
in  this  city  in  Byron's  burlesque,  "  MaEcppa,"  acting  the  title 
rdle,  while  Mrs.  John  Wood  played  Olinska.  Feb.  8  Byron's 
burlesque  "  III  Treated  11  Trovatore  "  was  seen  for  the  first  time  in 
America,  with  this  cast: 


Manrico Mr«.  John  V^'ood 

Azucena Frank  Drew 

Count  di  Luiu  .     .    Wm.  Davldge,  Sr. 
Fctrando      .     .     .     .     N.  C-  Lapauj^h 


The  Kinchin     .     .      C.  T.  Parsloe.  Jr. 

Ruii Mr.  Walton 

Leonora  ....   Mrs-  Sedley  Brown 
Ittcz Miss  Harris 


Henrietta  Irving  made  her  first  appearance  on  this  occasion,  acting 
the  Duchess  De  Chartres  in  "The  Follies  of  a  Night;  "  Feb.  15 
the  farce  ■'  A  Curious  Case  "  and  "  The  Pride  of  the  Market "  were 
acted.  Feb.  24.  for  the  benefit  of  the  U.  S.  Sanitary  commission, 
"The  Pride  of  the  Market"  and  "111  Treated  B  Trovatore"  were 
repealed. 

r  "  Taming  a  Butterfly  "  was  acted  for  the  first  lime  on  any  stage 
Feb.TjT  It  was  an  adaptation  from  the  French,  by  Aug.  Daly  and 
Frank  Wood.     It  was  cast  as  follows: 


isstH 


MRS.   JOH\   WOOD'S  OLYMPIC 


T49 


Beau  Beau-joUis   .     .     .     Franic  Drew 

Dandrcjr j.  K.  Mortimer 

Rircrol         G.  H.  CUrke 

Morlac J.  H.  Slodtlart 

Polwtore  ....    Wm.  Davidgc,  Sr. 
JacinUie Mrs.  John  wood 


Constance 
Flneile  . 
Eloclle  . 
Anjcliquc 
MignDQDc 


.  HtnrictU  Irving 

Mrs.  Scdky  Brown 

.     Jennie  Walters 

Amelia  Hnrris 

.     Fann/  Prestigt 


"  Leap  Year."  was  given  March  21.    "  Our  Wife  "  was  produced 
April  II.    J.  Maddison  Morton  was  the  author.    Tbe  cast  was  : 


Rosine  (first  appearance 

in  New  York)    .     Mrs.  E,  C.  Winter 
Mariclte       .     .     .  Mrs,  Sedle/  Brown 


Count  de  Briasac  .  .  J.  K.  Mortimer 
.Marqub  dc  I.igny  ■  .  G.  H.  Clarke 
Ponuret ].  H.Stoddart 


Mrs.  Winter  was  the  wife  of  William  Winter,  the  dramatic  editor 
of  The  N^civ  York  Tribune.  "  Loyalina,  or  Brigadier  General  For- 
tunio  and  His  Seven  Gifted  Servanu."  dramatized  by  A.  Oakey 
Hall,  was  seen  for  the  first  time  here  April  1 1  and  had  this  C&sC: 


\ 


.  .  Miss  Harris 
.    .     Mrs.  Young 

C.  T.  Pantloe.  Jr. 
.     .    .     Mr.  Neel 

Harold  Korsbure 
.  .  .  Mr.  Itoys 
.  .  Mr.  Edwards 
.     .     .      Mr.  Hill 


Ex-AItlcrman  Gotham    Thomu  Owens  Princess  Vindicti 

Loyalina  and  Fortunio  Mr&.  Jolin  Wood  Florida    .     ■  . 

Emperor  Shoddy    .    Wm.  DAvidfC,  Sr.  Lightfoot      .  . 

Princc&s  Violanic  (first  appear-  Strongback  .  . 

ance  here)     .     .   Mrs.  G.  F.  Browne  Boisteier      .  ■ 

Periica Mr*.  Grcner  Coitrmand    .  . 

Flinlna Jennie  Walters  Shat])&liDoter  . 

Fairy Mrs.  Sedlcy  llrown  Fincear    .     .  . 

Kins  Alwayrylc     .    .    .    Frank  Drew 

April  33,  1S64,  being  the  three  hundredth  anniversary  of  the  birth 
of  Shakespeare,  the  occasion  was  duly  celebrated  at  all  the  theatres. 
The  foundation  stone  of  the  Central  Park  statue  in  honor  of  Shake- 
speare was  laid  by  James  H.  Hackett,  appropriate  addresses  being 
delivered  by  Judge  Charles  P.  Daly,  Mayor  Gunlhcr.  William 
Wheatley,  and  others.  Mrs.  Sedley  Browns  benefit  (this  lady  is 
now  known  as  Mrs.  Sol  Smith)  took  place  May  1 1.  May  23  "  Paul's 
Return,"  Watts  Phillips'  play,  was  given  for  the  Brst  time  in  America 
with  this  cast: 


Paul  Goldswortliy  ■  .  Charles  Barron 
Kichard  Goldiworthy  Gcom  Jamison 
Beatrice  Goltkworthy  Henrietta  Irving 
Blanche  Wilton  .  Slra.  .Sedley  Brown 
Mrs.  ClatnpH  .  .  .  Isabella  Preston 
Mrs.  Geoffrey  Goldsworthy 

Miss  Walters 


Geoffrey T.  Owens 

At)el  Honeydew    .     .     .  J.  H.  Stoddart 
HoiranJ  KlinUkiB  ....    Mr.  Berry 

Herbert C.  H.  Oarkc 

Beeswing Mr.  Bruciant 

Zcnobia Mrs.  Vining 


"  Aladdin  "  was  revived  June  6,  and  ran  until  the  season  closed 
July  2.  Mrs.  John  Wood  played  the  title  role;  William  Davidgc 
was  the  magician;  J.  H.  Stoddart,  the  Widow  ;  and  Miss  Walters, 
the  Princess.  Annctta  Galetti,  danseute,  and  Mons.  Tophoff  were 
added  to  the  spectacle  June  13. 


150     A   HrSTORY   OK  THE   XEW  YORK  STAGE       D«4 

A  suinmer  season  coiumenced  July  4.  with  the  following  En^li&h 
opera  company:  Mtnc.  Comtc-Horchard,  Louisa  Myers,  Mrs.  M.  E, 
Burroughs.  S.  C.  Campbell,  Walter  Birch,  J.  VV.  Neil,  William  Castle, 
Warren  White,  and  J.  Clark.  Antony  Rciff  waa  the  conductor. 
"  Maritana"  was  the  opening  opera,  followed  by"  Fra  Diavolo,"  "The 
Bohemian  Girl,"  and  July  27  "  Rose  of  Castile,"  for  the  first  time 
given  in  its  entirety,  the  following  being  the  original  cast  in  this 
country : 


Elvira      .     .     .  Mnw.  Comle-Borchanl 
Don  Klorlo  (hii  first  apprar- 

»iKe  in  op«ra)  ,  .  ,  W.  H.  Leak 
Donna  Connon  .  .  .  Louisa  Myers 
Beatrice  .     .     .  Mrs.  M.  £.  Uuirou^hs 


Manu«l Win.  Cutle 

Don  I'fciro  .  .  .  .  S.  C.  Camphcll 
Don  Kallust  ....  Waller  liirch 
Pablo J.  Clark 


The  season  terminated  July  30,  1864. 

TTie  season  1864-  5  commenced  Sept.  5.  with  the  following  com- 
pany: J.  K.  Mortimer,  J.  H.  Stoddart,  VV.  Holslon.  Edward  T-amb, 
C.  T.  Parsloe.  Jr.,  T.  II.  Berry,  A.  Odcll.Wm.  Davidge.  B.  T.  Ring- 
gold, C.  H.  Rockwell,  Thomas  J.  Hind,  Peck,  Mrs.  G.  H.  Gilbert, 
Mrs.  John  Wood,  Eliza  Newton,  Mcnrtetta  Ir^'ing.  Amelia  Harris, 
Louisa  Myers,  K.  Couran,  Corilla  Young,  and  Gilmer.  Craven's 
drama,  "  Miriam's  Crime,"  was  tbe  opening  play,  cast  thus: 


Bernard B.  T.  Rioggold 

Bil«s  (first  appearance 

in  America)  ....      W.  Hohton 
Miriam Henrietla  Irving 


Mrs.  Rabf Amelia  Karris 

Muffin T.  J.  Hind 

Scumtey J.  H.  Stoddart 


"  A  Comical  Countess"  was  the  afterpiece,  with  this  cast : 

Chevalier  dc  Vilbrac      J.  K-  Mortimer  I  C&unlCM  L'Espalier  .  Mrs.  John  Wood 
Baron  Dc  Ucrj:oacc  .     .  ] ,  H.  Stoddart  | 

Sept.  12,  "Jenny  Lind  at  Last,"  followed  Sept.  19  with  "  Finesse," 
a  comedy  written  by  the  Countess  of  Giffard,  better  known  as  I^dy 
Dufferin,  granddaughter  of  Richard  Brinslcy  Sheridan.  The  cast 
was: 


Baroness  flier  first  appearance 

in  New  York)  .  Mrs.  G.  H.  Gilbert 
Laura  Brandon  .  .  Mi»s  £.  Couran 
Captain  Mortimer  .  .  T.  B.  Berry 
Baron J.  H.  Stoddan 


Dr.  Berlraot     .     .     .     .    J.  H.  Scliryn 

John  Popplcton     .     .     ■      Edw.  Lamb 
uIm B.  T.  Ringgold 

St,  Clair T.  J,T?Ind 

FillippS C  H.  Rockwell 


"Martin  Chtmlewit, "  a  dramatization   by  Stephen, ^Uke  from 
Dickens'  no?el,  was  given  for  the  first  time  in"  Ai 


The  cast  was  as  follows: 


kmerica  Sept.  26. 


18651 


MRS.  JOHN   WOOD'S   OLYMPIC 


Ml 


OW  Martin  Chuiilewit 

Wm.  Davidgc,  Sr, 
Young  Merlin  Cliuzilewil 

li.  T.  Rinecold 
Jonas  Oiuiilewil  .  .  Humphrey  Bnad 
Anthony  Chunlcwit  ■  ■  -  Mr.  Peck 
Ctorgt  Chuzcl«wit  .  .  C.  P.  Ashley 
Moelaguc  Tigg  .  .  J,  K.  Mortimer 
Master  Baii^y  .  .  ,  Mrs.  John  Wood 
Mrs-  Ned  L'huiilcwit  Mri.  R.  AdiniB 
Sairey  Camp  .  .  Mn.  G.  H.  Gilbert 
JohnWesUock  .  .  C.  M.  Kockwdl 
Au^stus  Ktobbic  .  .  J.  H.  Sclwyn 
Pecksniff     ....      J.  H.  Sloddart 


Tom  Pinch T.J.  Hind 

Chivy  Slyme    ....      T.  8.  Berrr 

Mark  Tapley £.  Lamb 

Spottletoc Mr.  Cillctt 

Cuidere C.  Nelson 

Jenkins Mr.  Utis 

M  ary  Graham  .     .     -    Miss  £■  Couran 

Mcrc^ Henrietta  Irving 

Chanty Amelia  HaTri» 

Ruth  Finch  ....    Misa  Hendricks 

Mrs.  Lupin Corilla  Vounj; 

Mta.  Spotllcloe  .  .  .  Mias  Elliott 
Mrs.  Todgers  .  •  •  Mtss  Mowbray 
HeUy  Prig    .     .     .     .  C.  T.  Parsloe,  Jr 


Oct  31  Eliza  Newton  made  her  first  appearance  in  America,  as 
Helen  in  the  comedietta  of  "  Marguerite's  Colors."  Nov,  2  the 
opera  "The  Rose  of  Castile,"  and  "  Middy  Ashore,"  were  given. 
Nov.  8  "Time  Works  Wonders  "  was  acted  for  the  first  time  in  this 
theatre.    The  cast  was : 


Florentine    ....  Henrietta  Irving 
Bessv  Tulip      ....  Eli»a  Newton 

ChicKen Louisa  Myers 

Mi«  Tucker     .    .    Mn.  C.  H.  Gilbert 
Goldthumb  ,     .     ,     ,      J.  H,  Stoddart 

Bantam E.  Lamb 

Give Mr,  Berry 

■liiurt  Cards"  was  acted,  for  the  firat  time  here,  Nov.  15,  and 

the  Last  was  the  following  : 


Jugby  .... 
Mrs.  Coldthumb  . 
Sir  Gilbert  Norman 
Clarence  Norman  . 
Felix  Gnldihumb  . 
Professor  Truffles . 


C,  T.  Panloe,  Jr. 
Amelia  Harris 
.  Thomas  G.  Hind 
.  H.  T.  Rin^old 
.  J.  K.  Mortimer 
Wm.  Davldge,  Sr. 


Prince  Max  .  .  . 
Baron  von  Babbelberz 
Conrad  von  Rosenthal 


Mr.  Rlnfgold 
Mr.  StoHdart 
Mr.  Mortimer 


Dovsger  Duchess  or  Altcnfels 

Mrs.  G.  H.  Gilbcn 
Princess  Amelia  .  .  Henrietta  Irving 
Hermtoie  von  Waldeck     Eliia  Newton 

"  Milky  White,"  a  two-act  drama,  by  H.  T.  Craven,  was  first 
acted  Nov.  21. 


Daniel  White   . 
Dicky  Dugs 
Archibald  Good 


.    .      W.  Holston 

C  T.  Panloe.  Jr. 

T.  R.  Berry 


Mrs.  Sadrip 
Anne  White 


Mre.  G.  H.  Gilbert 
.    .  Louisa  Myers 


Mrs.  John  Wood  appeared  Nov.  38,  as  the  Marquis  St.  George  in 
Ibe  comedietta,  by  jQhj)__Siit£on,  entitled  "  St'  George  and  the 
Dragon."  Dec  12  "  The  Sireeta  of  New  York  "  was  revived,  and 
ran  until  April  I,  1865.  April  3  a  bencKt  was  tendered  to  Mrs.  John 
Wood,  when  she  appeared  a.s  Lady  Gay  Spanker  in  "  ^jndgD 
Assurance."  April  7  "  The  Honeymoon  "  was  acted  for  the  benefit  of 
JTII.  Sclwyn.  Chas.  H.  Morion  made  his  dfbut  as  Duke  Aranza. 
The  theatre  was  closed  from  April  1 5  to  .^prit  26,  in  consequence  of 
the  assassination  of  President  Lincoln.  It  reopened  April  26,  with 
the  spectacular  extravaganza,  "  The  Sleeping  Beauty  in  the  Wood," 
with  the  following  cast: 


152      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       C'«>5 


ThotKU,KingoCN 
Prince&s  lubelle 
Facloium     .     . 
Teciotum     .     . 
Larry  O'l^      . 
Colin  Clump 
Queen  Serena  . 
Fair/  AnlkioU 
Devrarop     .    . 


oUnd.  Harry  Pearson 

.  Mrs.  Jonn  Wood 

Wm.  DavidRc.  Sr. 

C.  T.  Parsloe.  Jr. 

.     .      K.  Lamb 

.     .     K.  Cilleit 

Miss  Howbra]* 

.  Corilla  Voung 

Mixs  Hendricks 


l.ady  AWgail    ....  Louisa  Mrers 

GoacaineT Miss  Elliott 

Eleginla Louisa  Milter 

KoMbud Miu  txird 

Philamel Miss  tluHttK-d 

Cboramusica     ....     Annie  Wood 

Baneful Amelia  Harris 

Prince  Perfect .     .     .     .  Etiza  Newton 


Lucia  Deane,    a   young  lady   from  Philadelphia,   made   her  first 
appearance  on  the  stage  May  22.  acting  Kate  O'Hricn  in  "  Perfec- 
tion."   The  theatre  was  closed  June  30,  and  reopened  June  22,  with  a 
^revival  of  "  Jessie  Brown,"  cast  as  follows : 


Nana  Sahib      .     .     .     .C.H.Morton 
Kandal  McGregor  J.  K-  Mortimer 

Ceordie  (his  first  appearance) 

C.  W.  Garrison 
Rev.  Uavid  Blount  .  .  J.  H.  Stoddart 
Sweeny H.  Pearson 


Cassidy E.  Lamb 

Aclimet T.  B.  Berry 

Jessie  Urown    ....  Eliia  Newton 
Amy  Campbell      .     .     .    Lucia  Deane 

Alice Louisa  Mj-ers 

Mary Miss  Hendricks 


"JcMJe  U.rown  "  ran  until  the  close  of  the  season,  July  8,  and  the 
house  remained  dark  for  the  summer  months. 

Mrs.  John  Wood  commenced  the  third  and  last  season  of  her 
management  Sept.  14. 1865.  with  the  following  company :  J.  K.  Mor- 
timer, J.  H.  Stoddart,  James  Lewis,  G.  W.  Garrison.  Harry  Pearson, 
C-  H.  Morton,  T.  J.  Hind.  C.  H.  Rockwell.  J.  Blake,  E.  Gillett,, 
G.  F.  Kcnway,  and  Mr.  Peck.  Mrs.  John  Wood.  Mrs.  G.  H.  Gilbert. 
Kate  Newton,  Eli2a  Newton,  Louisa  Myers,  Amelia  Harris,  Lucia 
Deane,  Emma  Hendricks.  Lee.  Warren.  Sinclair.  Fox,  and  Smith. 
John  H.  Selwyn  was  stage  manager;  Thomas  B.iker,  musical 
conductor;  James  Hayes,  scenic  artist.  "The  Captain  of  the 
Watch  "  and  the  burlesque  "  jQC?'h""*='*  "  was  the  initial  programme, 
with  Mrs.  John  Wood  as  Pocahontas,  Eliza  Ncwtnn  a.s  Captain  John- 
Smith,  Harry  Pearson  as  Powhaltan,  and  Charles  H.  Morton  as 
Mynheer  Rolff.  James  M.  Lewis  made  his  first  appearance  in  this 
city  Sept.  18,  as  John  Strong,  in  "  Your  Life's  in  Danger."  "  J^mlon. 
jytsuiapce "  was  seen  Sept  25.  Mrs.  John  Wood  acted  Lady  Gay, 
and  James  Lewis,  Dolly  Spanker.  Lucy  Rushton  made  her  Ameri- 
can (Kbut  Oct.  2,  in  a  drama  called  "  Lolah,"  cast  as  follows : 


Capl.  Strrahold     .     .     .     .  C-  ^forton 

Ratilln E.  Gillelt 

Splker J.  S.  Brown 

Martin J.  Peck 

Peter  Pugnashus  ....  ]as.  Lewis 
Mbs  Craven     ....  Lucy  Rushton 

Lucy Miss  M.  Phelp« 

PolnJosko T.  J.  Hind 

Oianko    ....      G.  F.  Kenway 


Chiakce  .  .  . 
Lieut.  Osinmiid 
Mrs.  Somcrtorii 
Adelc  Craven  . 
Lord  Ravenscorc 
NcHcU  fir  nam 


...       J.  BUke 

G.  F.  Fawcett 

Mrs.  G,  H.  Gilbert 

.     .   Kale  Newton 

.Chan.  Morton 

C.  H.  Rockwell 


GodJrey  Chaiienbuck    G.  W.  Garrison. 
James A.  Odcll 


tassj 


MRS.    JOHN   WOOD'S  OLYMPIC 


153 


It  was  a  very  bad  play,  and  it  was  found  advisable  to  change  the  bill, 
Oct  9,  to  "  As  You  Like  It,"  when  Miss  Rushton  played  Rosalind, 
with  C.  Kemble  Mason  as  Jaques.  "  Tfie  Streets  of  N'ew  York  " 
was  revived  Oct.  12,  with  J.  H.  Stoddaii  iis  Ailiir!)  ritirwealTicr; 
T.J.  Hind  as  Gideon;  J.  K.  Mortimer  as  Badger;  G.  VV.  Garrison, 
Paul;  C.  H.  Rockwell.  Mark  Livingston;  Harry  Pearson.  Puffy; 
C.  H.  Morton,  Dan ;  James  H.  Budworth  (his  first  appearance  in 
New  York  in  nine  years),  Bob;  and  Amelia  Harris  as  Mrs.  Puffy. 
Nov.  13  "The  Sleeping  Jleanty  "  was  revived,  and  the  cast  was  as 
follows:  Thomas.  Chas.  Peters;  Queen  Serena,  Mrs.  G.  H.  Gilbert; 
Baron,  C.  Morton;  Nurse,  Miss  Sinclair;  Fairy  Baneful.  Amelia 
Harris;  Princess  Is-a-Belle,  Mrs.  John  Wood;  Lady  Aurora,  Louisa 
Myers,  and  Larry  O'Log,  James  Lewis.  Mile.  Augusta  executed 
several  dances, 

The  first  week  in  December  "  Monte  Cristo"  was  acted  with  this 
cast: 


Abb«  Faria J.  H.  Stoddart 

Morell Mr.  Scott 

Governor Mr.  Stanley 

Albert Louixi  Myers 

Mercedes Kate  Newton 

Haydee Eliza  Kenton 


Edmond  Dantes  .  .  E.  L.  Davenport 
Andrea  Benedetto  .  .  J.  H.  Selwyn 
M.  Dclioville.     .     .    C.  H.  Rockwell 

Danclars C.  H.  Motion 

Villefori T.  J.  Hind 

Fcnund  .  •  .  .  .  C.  W.  Garrison 
Cadcrouse Jas,  Lewis 

Giulietta  Bronnerand  Elise  Scott  led  the  ballet,  assisted  by  Cardella, 
Leon,  and  W.  Conrad.  Jan.  1 5.  1866,  E.  L.  Davenport  appeared  as  St. 
Marc,  with  J.  B.  Studley  as  Gismondo,  and  Kate  Newton  a<t  Dianora. 
Mr.  Davenport  played  Sir  Gilc^  Overreach  in  *'  A  New  Way  to  Pay 
Old  Debts,"  Jan,  25,  "London  Assurance  "  was  presented  Jan,  29, 
for  the  reappearance  of  Mrs.  John  Wood,  after  an  absence  of  two 
months.     It  had  this  cast: 


Sir  Harcourt 
Mai  Karkaway 
Oias-  Courilcy , 
Daule     .     .     . 
Lady  Gay     .     . 


J.  H.  Stoddvt 

.    .  T.  I.  Hind 

G.  W.  (iarrisor 

E.  L,  Davenport 

Mr*.  John  Wood 


Grace  Ftarkan-ay  .    .  .  Eltza  Newton 

Dully  Spanker ,     .     .  .    James  Lewis, 

.Marfc  Meddle    .     .     .  .  C.  H.  Mwton 

Cool C.  H.  Rockwell 

Pert Amelia  Harris 


In  consequence  of  severe  indisposition,  Mr.  Davenport  was  unable 
to  appear  for  several  niRhts. 

Feb.  5.  "  Who  Killed  Cock  Robin  ?  '*  was  acted  for  the  first  lime  in 
America,  with  "Black  Eyed  Susan."  In  the  comedy  E.  L.  Daven- 
port played  Jack  Raggett  and  Mrs.  John  Wood,  Miss  Satanella 
Tinkle:  E.  L  Davenport  played  William  and  san^  "  A  Yankee  Ship 
and  a  Yankee  Crew,"  and  "  Columbia  the  Pride  of  the  Ocean,"  in  the 
drama.  I^uisa  Myers  enacted  Blue  Peter  and  sang  the  balUd 
"  Black  Eyed  Susan."  Mrs.  John  Wood  played  Dolly  Mayilower, 
Feb.  26.  Geo.  Fawcett  Rowe  first  appeared  in  America,  and  played 
Sir  Charles  Coldstream,  in  "  Used  Up,"  and  Clorlnda,  in  the  burleMjue 


J 


154       A   HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       C'W 


of  "  Cinderella  e  la  Comare,"  Mrs.  John  Wood  acting  Cinderella. 
March  12  "Doing  for  the  Best,"  by  Lacy,  was  acted  for  the  first 
time  in  America.  Mr.  Kowe  was  the  Dick  Stubbs ;  Lewis,  Kill 
Hawkins;  Mrs.  Gilbert,  Betsy  Stubbs;  Alice  Placide,  Jane,  and 
Louisa  Myers,  Emily. 

Geo.  C.  Davenport  and  Geo.  C.  Boniface  appeared  March  16.  in 
"  The  Married  Rake,"  for  Kale  Newton's  benefit.  "  The  it''PHq^"ff-" 
by  C.  H.  Morton,  was  produced  for  his  benefit  March  21.  MrTHols- 
tonTof  VVailack  s  Theatre,  pl-iyed  Hiles.  in  "  \|j|-iam's  (jHqpe."  Feb. 
23,  (or  Eliza  Newton's  benefit.  March  50,  1866.  G.  W.  Garrison 
took  a  benefit,  and  presented,  for  the  first  time  in  New  York, 
"  Woodcock's  Little  Game,"  with  Garrison  as  Mr.  Woodcock,  Amelia 
Harris,  Mrs.  Car\-er;  H.  L.  Hinton.  David;  C.  H.  Morton,  Adol- 
phus  Swansdown  ;  Louisa  Myers,  Mrs.  Woodcock,  and  Rockwell, 
Chri-stophcr  Larkin*.  The  burlesque  "Cinderella"  was  also  given. 
April  2,  "  The  Three  Guardsmen,  or  ih*^  Q^lffffPi  *^''  Cardinal,  and 
the  AdvenuTrerT^was  proHuccd  with  this  cast : 


Anne  of  Austria,  Mme.  MelhuaScheller 
Constance  ....  Mrs.  Jolm  Wood 
Lidf  Winter  ....  Kate  Newion 
D'Anagnan  ....  G.  F.  Rowe 
Athos J.  B.  Studlicy 


PoTthoB G.  C.  Bonifiace 

Arami* C.  H.  Rockwell 

Buckinghim     .     .    .     .  C.  K.  Morton 

Fouchei jamci  Lewis 

Oe  Trevillc  ....  Tiioinas  J.  Leig:h 


f^",  D«vid  Cqpperfield."  dramatiied  from  Dickens  by  George  Fawcctt 
I  |towe,  was  given  May  21  with  this 


cast: 


David  Copperficid 
Betty  Trolwood  . 
Oath  Vtaintty  . 
Wilkiiis  Mlf^twber 


.    G.  W.  Garrison 

Mrs.  G  H.  Gilbcn 

.    .  Amelia  Harris 

G.  F.  Rowe 


Stccrforth    ,     .    ,    .     G.  C.  Botuface 
Daniel  Pcggolty   .     .     .    ).  B.  Studley 

Ham C.  H.  Morton 

Uriah  Keep     ...      J.  H.  Stoddait 


j-^  May  28  another  dramatization  of  Dickens  by  Rowe.  entitled  "Our 
IjWutual  j'ricnd,"  was  seen  for  the  first  time  tri  America,  and  with 
this  cast: 


Rokeamitti  (Ills  first  appear-  Mrs  Wllfer.     . 

ancchere)     .     .   J.  W.  Albaugh,  Sr.  Silas  Wejrit  .     . 

Lavioia  (bcr  first  appearance)  Reginald  Wilfcr 

Marie  Glover  Gaffer  Hcshatn 

NicodcmusBofKn .     .      J.  H.  Sloddarl  Mr.  Venus    .     . 

Eugeue  Wrayburn  C.  C.  Boniface  I  George  Sampson 

Mortimer  Lixhifood  .    C,  H.  Rockwcl)  Bella  Wil/cr.     . 

Bradley  Headstone    .    G.  W.  Garrison  Liuic  Hexham 

Rogue  Ridertiood .     .    .   ].  B.  Studley  Mrs.  Bol!in  .     . 
^Charley  Hexham  .    .     .  Louisa  Myers 

The  last  appearance  of  Mrs,  John  Wood  at  thts  house,  and  the 
closing  night  of  her  management,  was  June  30.  The  occasion  wa« 
narki^  by  the  presentation  by  A.  Oakcy  Hall,  on  the  part  of  many 
admirers,  of  a  splendid  gold  watch-    Mrs.  Wood  was  fairly  embedded 


Mrs.  G.  H.  Gilbert 
.  .  C.  F.  Rowe 
.  .  G.  S.  Karnes 
.  .  C  H.  MoitoQ 
.  .  .T.  J.  Hind 
.  .  .  E.  Gilleit 
Mrs.  Jotin  Wood 
.  .  Kate  Newtoo 
ATnelia  Harris 


i3m;I 


MRS.  JOHN  WOODS   OLYMPIC 


^SS 


in  bouquets,  and  the  whole  occasion  was  one  not  easily  to  be  for- 
Kolten  and  fitly  closed  this  lady's  memorable  reign  at  the  Olympic 
Theatre.  Mrs.  John  Wood  was  a  very  pretty  woman,  possessing  a 
fine  figure  and  an  attractive  face.  Her  aiyle  was  excellent  in  every- 
thing she  attempted.  She  read  well,  had  a  melodious  voice,  was 
affecting  in  pathetic  scenes  and  lively  in  those  of  a  cheerful  character, 
was  a  graceful  dancer,  and,  although  her  voice  was  not  very  strong,  it 
was  melodious  and  well  cultivated.  She  pnsses-sed  the  artistic  talent 
which  satisfied  every  demand  that  could  be  made  by  the  most  rigid 
stickler  for  a  high  degree  of  merit  in  a  theatrical  artist.  Mrs.  Wood 
sailed  for  London  June  30,  1866.  Her  first  appearance  in  America 
was  at  the  opening  of  the  Boston  Theatre,  Sept.  1 1.  1854,  as  Gertrude 
in  "  A  Loan  of  a  Lover." 

Leonard  Grover  commenced  a  summer  season  here  July  2  with 
"  Aurora  gpyd,"  which  bad  this  cast: 

Mrs.  Archituld  Floyd 

Mr*.  Hunnphwy  Bland 
Aurora  Floyd  ....  Etnilv  Jordan 
Archibald  Floyd    -     .     .  A.  W.  Fenno 

"  the  Octoroon  "  was  acted  July  7  for  the  first  time  at  this  house. 
••  The  Ice  Witch."  by  Buckstone,  was  produced  July  23.  Emma  and 
Ada  Webb  and  Mark  Smith  were  specially  engaged.  "The  Ice 
Witch's"  cast  was  thus: 


John  Meltish  . 
Capt.  UiiIitrod« 
Lieut.  Waldeo  . 
Crimston*    .     ■ 


Frank  Lawlor  I 
.  G.  H.  aarkej 
C.  H.  Rockwell/ 
E.  T.  Sinclair 


Dame  Margery      ■     ■     Mrc.  Saunders 

Julix Ada  Webb 

Lady  Ulla Emma  Webb 

£ln MiM  Bond 

Edda Miu  Glover 

Finni M  iss  Powers 

Druda Kate  Newlun 

Heeh Theresr  Wood 

Picyr Alice  Harrison 

Nomo CeofRie  Telbin 

Solden Miss  Drowne 

Tslda MiuCarlyslf 


Magnus  Snora  ....     Mark  Smith 

Harold G.  H.  Clark* 

Gniihloff 1.  M.  Ward 

T\tho E.  T.  Sinclair 

Sweno J.  E.  Whiiing 

Sierno Mr.  Burtce 

Kunic J.T.Ward 

Kdric Mr.  Peck 

l.?,„"Si}    •   ■   ■   ■■'-'.r""" 

l.uke Mr.  Henderson 

Tlirysa Mr.  Mortimer 


The  summer  season  closed  Sept.  i. 

The  fall  and  winter  season  opened  Sept.  3  with  Leonard  Grover 
as  manager.  The  company  consisted  of  j,  H.  Stoddart,  Charles 
Peters.  W.  Barron,  M.  C.  Daly.  T.  J.  Hind.  E.  T.  Sinclair,  Mrs. 
Saunders,  Kate  Newton,  and  others.  'l.Rip  Van  \\[iiUtisL^'  was  the 
opening  attraction,  with  Joseph  Jefferson  as  RipVan  Winkle.  "  Our 
American  Cousin  "  was  revived  Oct.  4,  with  Jefferson  as  Asa  Trench- 
ard  and  Charles  Vandcnhoff  (his  first  appearance  in  .'\menca)  as 
Lord  Dundreary.  "Jht»  Trjcki'^  on  t^g  H^"''th  "  was  produced  Oct. 
17,  Jefferson  as  Caleb  Plummer,  Vandcnhoff  as  John  Perrybingle, 
and  Blanche  Gray  as  Bertha.    This  was  her  first  appearance  here. 


156      A   HISTORY  OF  THE   NEW  YORK  STAGE       C'« 


"  Woodcock's  Little  Game,"  Oct.  22, 2  j,  24.  and  27.  with  "  The  Spit- 
fire," Jcf?crson  as  Tobias  Shortcut.  Jefferson  terminated  his  engage- 
ment Oct.  27.  and  "  Our  American  Cousin"  was  revived  Oct.  29. 
T^harlc!)  Whcatlcigh  played  Asa  Trenchard.  Boucicault's  drama, 
"  The  Lontf  Strike/'  was  acted  for  the  first  time  in  America  Oct.  30, 
and  with  this  cut^ 


Noah  LMfoyd  .     .  Charles  Wbeatleigh 
Johnny  Rellley  (hts  dnt  appear- 
ance here)      -     .     ■     McKec  Rankin 
Gcnllcmaa  from  bcadqiuulers 

E.  T.  Sinclair 
Sir  John  Fairfield  -     .     .    Mr.  Thooiaa 

I'horrock Mr.  H«rmon 

John  O' Dick  ....  Mr.  Sirasse 
Jam«9  Sulcy  ....  Mr.  P.-inhall 
Richard  Kadlejr  ,  .  .  \Vn».  Uarron 
Mr.  Anpjnall     ....    Mr.  Keiiway 

Mr.  Armitagc T.  J.  Hind 

Mr.  Brvok C.  H.  Uurke 


C.  H-  Vandcnhoff 


I.  T.  Ward 
J.  H.  Stoddart 


J«tn  Starke  ■  . 
Crankshaw  .  . 
MoQcypcnay     - 

Mr.  VVtgle^ John  Moor* 

Mr.  Spamer     ....     Mr.  Pr«too 

Shck Alfred  BecU 

Capt-  Wolfe      ....        Mr.  GiUett 

JackO'Bob M.  C  Daly 

lorn  O'Uil! Mr-  PcterBon 

Jane  Lcaioyd   ....   Kale  Newloa 

Maggie Ceorft<cTe1bin 

Susan Alice  Hanison 

Betty Thereae  Wood 


N.JV.  22  Robert  Craig's  burlesque.  "  Hamlet,  or  Wearing  of  the 
Black,"  with  Stuart  Robson  and  Amelia  Harris  as  Hamlet  and 
Ophelia;  Nov.  29  James  M.  Ward  appeared  in  "Jjandy  Andy." 
"  The  Bride  of  Lammcrmoor  "  was  produced  Dec.  ro  under  toe  title 
of  "The  Master  of  Ravenswood,"  with  this  cast: 


Edgar  of  Ravenswood 
Sir  William  Aiihton  . 
Cape.  Douzlas  Ashton 
Hayston  crt  Bucklaw. 
Captain  Craigeelt  ■  ■ 
Lucy  Ashton  (her  fir»t 
ance  here)  .  .  . 
Caleb  Ualderstone 
Lady  Asbton     .     . 


George  Joitlan 

.    .r.  }.  Hind 

.    Wm.  Ilarron 

C.  H.  Vandenhofl 

Stuart  Robson 

appcar- 

.  Kate  Kyiinge 

J.  H.  .Sloddart 

Caroline  Carson 


Henry  Ashton  .     .     .      Therese  Wood 
Hide  the  Kent  .     .     .     .  £.  T.  Sinclair 

Norman J.  T.  Ward 

Robert Mr  Kenway 

Ramsay J-  M.  Ward 

Murray J-  Ualy 

Melville C.  H.  Burke 

Alice Mn.  Sauoden 

Mysle Florenc*  L«i 


Trouble  was  anticipated  on  the  appearance  of  Geo.  Jordan,  who 
had,  in  the  earlier  days  of  the  war.  associated  himself  in  New  Or- 
leans with  an  organization  known  as  "The  Cocktail  Guards."  which 
expressed  open  sympathy  with  the  Rebels ;  and  for  this  reason  it  was 
feared  that  his  reappearance  in  New  York  would  be  attended  with 
disturbance,  and  so  a  force  of  police  was  held  in  attendance ;  but  the 
good  sense  of  the  people  prevailed,  and  the  services  of  the  authorities 
were  not  called  upon.  The  drama  was  handsoineiy  mounted  and 
welt  acted,  but  it  was  played  to  empty  Iwnchcs.  fts  failure  was 
attributed  to  the  fact  of  Jordan  joining  the  Cocktail  Guards.  He 
Tclurncd  to  England,  but  revisited  America  with  Miss  Bateman. 
He  died  of  apoplexy  in  his  dressing-room  in  London,  Eng.  He  was 
playing  Pygmalion  in  "Pygmalion  and  Galatea,"  Nov.  15.  1873. 


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The  Cocktail  Guards,  about  whom  so  much  has  been  writlen.  had 
this  list  of  officers  and  other  members : 


Rakk 

Captain  .  . 
lit  Lieutenant 
2(1  Liirutrnaiit 
111  bergeant  . 
2d  Scffcant  . 
tn  Corporal  . 
Id  Corpora.!  . 
Surgeon  .  . 
QniTteriBasler 
Vlvandiere 


Name 


LtHt 


John  E.  Owens Low  Comedy 

George  Jordan Leading  Business 

Marie  Smith Finit  Old  Men 

E.  Fenelon VlWity 

A.  H.  Davenport Juvenile  Business 

T.  B-  Mac  Donoiieh    ....  Stage  Manager 

M.  W.  Leffintwdl      ....  Utlliiy 

liT.  G-  CoIIlnn UtlHiv 

W.  H.  Letjthton UtUl^ 

Mi&s  Francis Dajiseuse 


Privales.  — W.  H.  Chippendale  (treasurer),  Oscar  F.  Amy  (scene 
painter),  I...  Schoolcraft.  L.  Sharp,  Paul  Krillant  (dancer),  C.  H. 
Morton,  Alfred  Howell,  Frank  Paige,  Thomas  Owens,  W.  H.  Riley, 
\V.  A  Thomas.  Carlo  Patti,  T.  M.St.  Clair.  J.  Biddies.  R,  McGuire.  W. 
B.  Douglas,  J.  M.  Brucciani,  Francis  Lance,  Harry  Hawk,  G.  H. 
Wallack,  D.  F.  Grove,  Thos.  M.  Smith.  Fred  Maedcr,  T.  Uavcy,  John 
L.  Phillips,  J.  Gucriing,  also  very  nearly  all  the  scene  shilicrs, 
musicians,and  small  people  in  the  Varieties  Theatre,  New  Orleans,  La. 
During  the  secession  excitement,  New  Orleans  seems  to  have  been 
infected  with  the  fever,  and,  in  anticipation  ol  a  brush  with  the 
North,  military  companies  were  organized  in  that  city.  January  21, 
1S61,  a  meeting  was  held  on  the  stage  of  John  Owens' Varieties 
Theatre  to  form  a  military  company  for  the  purpose  of  taking  up 
arms  in  the  cau.-ic  of  secession.  Mark  Smith  was  chief  spokesman, 
W.  H.  Chippendale  was  called  to  the  chair,  and  T.  B.  MacDonough 
acted  as  secretary.  After  the  proper  discussion,  they  proceeded  to 
elect  officers,  Mr.  Smith  insisting  on  a  viva  voee  vote,  so  that  there 
should  be  no  skulking.    The  election  resulted  as  stated  above. 

The  theatre  was  closed  for  rehearsal  Dec.  24,  and  at  a  matinee. 
Dec.  25,  "The  Huguenot  Captain"  was  first  produced,  with  Charles 
tlarron  as  Rcn<?  dc  Pardilton,  Mr,  Stoddart  as  Sergeant  Locust. 
In  the  second  act  Voung  America,  the  pupit  of  Gabriel  Ravel,  ap- 
peared as  Punchinello.  E.  dc  Mondion  took  a  benefit  Jan.  8.  1867, 
and  appeared  as  Himtet.  A  season  of  Engti.sh  opera  commence<l 
Jan.  1 4.  with  the  Caroline  Richings  company  as  the  stars.  "  Martha  " 
was  given  for  the  first  time  here  in  English,  and  had  this  cast ; 

Lady  Ifcorictta     ,     Caroline  Richings  [  Lionel W.  Castle 

riuiikcU S.  C.  CanipUll   TrUtan H.  C.  Peakca 

Nascy Mrs.  E.  ScguiolSheriiT W.  Costctlo 

This  was  followed  by  "Maritana,"  "  F"ra  Diavolo."  "Don  l^as- 
qualc."  "  La  Somnarabula,"  "  The  Daughter  of  the  Regiment,"  "  The 
Rose  of  Castile"  and  "  Unda  di   Cbamounix."     For  her  benefit, 


158       A   HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       [laB? 


Feb.  r,  Caroline  Richinga  offered  "The  Blind  Man's  Daughter."  one 
act  of"  Martha."  and  ihe  Druid  scene  from"  Norma."  Peter  Ricb* 
ings  appeared  on  this  occasion.    The  season  ciuscd  Feb.  2. 

A  season  of  German  opera  opened  Feb.  4.  with  the  following 
artists:  Mile.  Elvira  Naddi,  Mtle.  Made  FrcJerici,  Mile.  Johann 
Roitcr.  Mile.  Johannscn,  and  Hcrrcn  Joseph  Hcrnnans.  Frant 
Himmcr.  Wilbelm  Formes,  Joseph  Chandon.  William  Groachell, 
John  Armand.  Alphonse  Urch,  and  Otto  Lehman.  Their  repertory 
consisted  of  "  William  Tell,"  ■■  Faust."  "  The  Magic  Flute,"  "  The 
Marriage  of  Figaro,"  "Martha."  "The  Merry  Wives  of  Windsor," 
"Tannhauscr."  "  The  Czar  and  Carpenter,"  "  Der  Frcischiitz"'  and 
"  Alcssandro  Stradirlla."  Feb.  18  ihc  dramatic  season  was  resumed. 
with  a  revival  of "  The  Street3_pf  Ne^  York,"  with  John  K.  Morti- 
mer as  Badger.  Atarch  18  the  CTaroTTnc  Richings  company  re- 
turned for  six  weeks.  Their  repertory  was  :  "The  Bohemian  Girl," 
■■  La  Somnambula,"  "The  Dajgbier  of  ihe  Regiment,"  "  Martha." 
"Doctor  of  Alcantara,''  "  Fra  Diavolo."  "The  Rose  of  Castile," 
"Linda."  "  Marilana."  "The  Crown  Diamonds,"  and  "The  Enchant- 
ress." This  last  opera  was  given  twelve  times.  W.  S.  Andrews, 
formerly  of  the  Winter  Garden  Theatre,  took  a  benefit  April  26. 
The  programme  was :  "  Our  American  Cousin "  and  "  Jenny 
Lind." 

For  John  Brougham's  benefit,  Aug.  30,  "The  Serious  Family" 
and  ".Pocahontas."  were  played.  The  season  closed  Aug.  31,  and 
Leonard  Grover  retired  from  the  management. 

Jas.  E.  Hayes  was  announced  as  the  new  manager,  but  John  A. 
Duff  was  in  reality  the  director.  The  season  opened  Sept.  9,  1867, 
with  Joseph  JcfTcrson  "*  P'p  Vflp  Wir||flf>.  Geo.  L.  Fox  was  stage 
manager,  and  Cjiflon  W,  Xaylgure  business  manager.  W.  Davidgc, 
J.  J,  Wallace,  thnry^all,  Owen  Martowc.  T.  J.  Hind,  G.  L.  Fnx. 
Willie  Seymour,  Mrs,  Edmonds,  the  Misses  McCormack,  Alice 
Harrison,  and  Bessie  Footc  were  in  the  opening  play.  For  eight 
weeks  "  Rip  Vap  Winkle"  attracted  crowded  houses. 

"  A  Midsummer  NlgFTs  Dream  "  was  revived  Oct.  28,  with  this 
cast: 


-^ 


Lysandrr  (hU  first  appearance 

'in  New  Yotic)    .     .     .     Fred  Franki 
Hermfa  (first  appearance  in 

New  York)  .     .     Mrs.  J.  J.  Wallace 
Peasblossom  (first  appearance  in 

New  York)    ....     Ciari  Ki*h<r 
Puck  (first  app«Ajance  In  New  York) 

Ihlaster  Willie  Young 
Singing  Fairy  .     .     .      Alice  Harrison 

Theseus Harry  Wall 

DvmMrlus J.J.Wallace 

KgtvM T.  J.  Hiad 


Philosirate E.  T.  Sinclair 

Hippolyta    .     .     .      Mrt.  C.  ICdm{)n<li 
Helena    ....     Louixe  Hawihome 

Oberon Fann^  Stockton 

Titania   ....      Cornelia  Jcficrson 

Holtom C  L.  Fox 

(,juince W.  Davidge,  Sr. 

Snug C.  K.  Fox 

Flute Owen  Mirtowe 

Snout Mark  Quiolan 

Slarveliag   ....      J.  B.  Howland 


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159 


Dec.  15  Rosa  Cooke  played  Oberon.  The  play  ran  until  Feb.  I, 
1868,  having  been  represented  one  hundred  consecutive  times. 
Feb.  3  Maggie  Mitchell  appeared,  supported  by  James  W.  Collier. 

This  house  was  closed  March  9,  for  rehearsal  of  "  Humpty 
Dumpty,"  produced  for  the  first  time  March  10.  It  was  irTsSren- ' 
ici))  "scenes,  and  engaged  sixty  persons.  The  opening  burlesque 
projogiie  was  writicn  by  A.  Oakey  ^a[l.  In  it  Alice  Harrison  per- 
sonated  burlesque:  Mrs.  t,.  tdmonds,  Romance;  and  F,.  T.  Sinclair, 
New  Jersey.  The  principal  dancers  were  Rita  Sangalli,  Betty  Kigl, 
and  M.  Baplistan.  with  the  Miles.  Schell.  Laurent,  Lillie  Whiting, 
and  Klake  and  M.  Cellini  as  seconds.  M.  Jourbon  was  master  of 
ballet.  In  the  harlequinade,  G.  L.  Kox  was  Clown,  C,  Fox,  Pan- 
taloon, Frank  Lacey,  from  the  London  theatres.  Harlequin,  and 
Emily  Rigl.  Columbine.  Incidental  to  the  pantomime.  Carrie  A. 
Moore,  John  Engle,  and  C.  iv.  I^vcit  performed  a  skaiiiifj  act,  and 
several  other  spccialiies  were  introduced, 

Mile.  Leah,  dancer,  appeared  March  17,  and  March  31  Little 
Viola  Rand,  a  child  dancer,  was  seen.  The  next  addition  was  that 
of  Mr.  Goodrich,  champion  skater.  June  6  the  one  hundredth  per- 
formance took  place,  and  the  season  terminated.  The  .summer 
season  was  commenced  June  8,  the  pantomime  stiti  running,  and 
June  t5  it  was  reconstructed.  A  new  ballet  was  introduced.  June 
18  Mr.  Goodrich  broke  his  arm,  and  his  place  was  taken  for  a  time 
by  Mr.  Swill.  A  new_biirlesquc  opening  b^  .A.  Oakey  Hall  was 
substituted  July  6,  and'  July  20  Charles  and  Annie  Austin.  Zouave 
drill  performers,  appeared.  M.  Cochnn,  a  tenor  smgcr.  appeared 
Aug.  3,  and   Louis  Zanfretia,  a  gymnast  and  paniomimist.  Aug.  31. 

The  summer  season  closed  Sept.  4.  and  the  fall  and  winter 
season  commenced  Sept.  6,  "  Humpty  Dumpty  "  having  reached  its 
one  hundred  and  nincty-etghth  performance.  Lena  Kdwin  and 
Irene  Gay  now  joined  the  company.  Oct.  t2,  1868,  a  new  ballet 
corps,  including  M.  Costa,  the  Miles,  Pagani,  Lctto,  Kurtz,  the 
Sisters  Negra,  Betty  Remmelsberg,  and  others  were  added.  Oct.  26, 
Millie  Sackett  took  the  place  of  Irene  Gay  as  Romance.  The  latter 
ladv  was  afterwards  known  as  Mrs.  Fred  Maeder. 

The  following  I  obtained  from  Clifton  W.  Tavleure:  "The  box 
office  received  ^1,406,000,  during  the  run  of  '  Humpty  Dumpty." 
'The  HIack  Crook'  was  running  at  Niblo's  Garden,  and  principal 
dancers  were  not  easily  to  be  found.  A  quarrel  between  Vestvali 
and  Sangalli  enabled  me  to  secure  ihc  latter.  Uetty  and  Fmily 
Rigl,  who  had  previously  seceded  from  Niblo's,  were  also  secured. 
Sangalli  received  {180  a  week.  The  two  Kigts  received  jointly  the 
same  amount.  The  entire  ballet  cost,  with  the  extra  music,  corj- 
phces,  and  figurantes,  £943  a  week." 

Mr.  Tayleurc  retired  Irom  the  business  management  nf  this  house, 
Jan.  4,  1869,  and  was  succeeded  by  Dan  Symona.     A  liligalion  now 


l6o      A   HISTORY  OF  THE   NEW  YORK  STAGE       C<«c» 


ensued  as  to  the  introduction  of  a  comic  railroad  effect  into  one 
of  the  scenes  of  "  Humpty  Dumpty,"  which  was  objected  to  by 
Aiigustin  Daly  as  a  violation  of  his  rights,  and  an  injunction  was 
obtained  by  that  gentleman.  The  affair,  however,  was  compfomised 
by  a  modllicaiion  of  the  scene  and  the  payment  of  a  fee  to  Mr. 
Daly. 

The  pantomime  was  finally  withdrawn  May  15,  1869,  having 
been  acted  four  hundred  and  eighty-three  times;  matinees  were 
given  every  Wednesday  and  Saturday.  The  house  was  closed 
May  17,  for  rehearsal  of  "  Hirkgry  pii-knry  Htwif,"  which  was 
produced  May  18,  with  this  cast : 


Hickorj  Dickory  Dock  and  Clown 

G.  L.  Fox 
Mrs.  Ancientry  Sprati  and  Pan- 
taloon        C.  K.  Fox 


Jack  of  the  Bean  Stalk  and  Harle- 
quin          Frank  Laccy 

Little  Ked  Kiding  Hood  and  Col- 
umbine    ....   Mlie.  A.  Laurent 


The  Kiralfy  troupe  of  Hungarian  dancers  made  their  American 
d^but  May  31.  There  were  in  this  parly  Imre,  Bolossy,  Haniola, 
Kmelie  and  Katie  Kiralfy,  and  others.  Ilaniola  was  Ihe  principal, 
Emelie  and  Katie  the  seconds.  Haniola  (afterwards  the  wife  of 
A.  L.  Farkes)  died  in  this  city  Dec.  26,  1889.  Emetic  married  a 
non-profc»sional  of  this  city  and  retired  from  the  stage.  Katie  is 
the  wife  of  Edmund  Gcrson  the  amusement  agent.  "  Hickory 
Dickory  Dock"  was  withdrawn  after  Sept.  4. 

Edmund  Falconer,  the  author  and  actor,  made  his  American  debut 
May  29,  in  his  own  drama.  "  A  Noble  Revenge."  "  The  Peep  o' 
Day  "  was  acted  June  2.  with  the  author,  Mr.  Falconer,  as  Barney 
OToole.  Mr.  Falconer  closed  June  4.  John  Brougham  appeared 
June  6,  in  "t^j'nonndl'i  MiMJon."  with  Thes.  E.  Morris,  George 
Clarke.  Stuart  Robson.  A.  W.  Fenno.  J.  M.  Boyd.  H.  RIand.  Harry 
Wall,  Kate  Newton,  and  Lillie  Eldridgc  in  the  cast  "JDombey 
jUuLSon"  was  done  June  9,  "  llavM  _Cgpperfigld  "  and  "  Pocahontas  " 
'June  10,  with  Kate  Reignolds  as  the  heroine.  "Treasure  Trove,  or 
Buried  Gold."  was  acted  for  the  ftrst  time  on  any  stage  June  22, 
and  ba?  tHts  cast: 


Allen  Pi«rce  ....  George  Clarke 
Mi»s  Arvne  Matchicson  Lillic  Kldnd^c 
Vice  Hresidvni  Bo.ird  of  Shftr«. 

holder! Chas.  Fonter 

Mrs.  Matchiesan  .  .  .  Amelia  Harris 
Moo.  Mrs.  tioticitous  Louisa  Lldndge 
Mn.  Harpaway    .     ■  Mrs.  Mark  Smith 


Larr;^  Barnes  . 
Hastings  .  . 
Mr-  Suydam  . 
Mr.  Icnkina  . 
Mr.  Lindcll  . 
Miles  M c Garth y 


.  Stvarl  Kobtoa 
W.  H.  Whallcy 
•  ■  Mr.  Fenno 
Betvil  Ry.iii 
.  .  C.J.Fyfle 
.      J.  M.  Ward 


C  Xl'*""^  B.  de  Walden^s  "  British  Neutrality  "  was  first  seen  here 
[July  I,  and  "had  tbiscasF:  - 


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161 


Admiral  Famgut     .    .  Charles  rost«r 
Commandani  or  Fonreu  Moaro« 

C.  J.  Fyffe 
Rsaben  Craydon  (hii  first  appear- 

naet  here)    .      Chan.  R.  Thome,  Jr. 
Vernon  Birkwood  (lint  appear 

aiMze  here)    .     ■     .      Unen  Marlowe 


Nance  Crane  (her  firet  appearance 
in  New  Vork)  .     .    .  Mrs.  William* 


Pat  Uonnely 
Jack  Hawser    . 
Pierre  Itoncour 
John  Benjamin 
Rose  Craydon 


.       J.  M.  Ward 

Harry  S.  Murdoch 

.     W  H.  Bland 

.    A.  W.  Fentio 

ICate  Newton 


J 


This   play   was   taken   Trotn  T.  P.  Cooke's  prize  drama,  "  True  to 

thtfore." 

July  8  a  band  of  Arabs,  called  the  Beni  Zoug  Zoug,  appeared  in 
conjiiiicnon  with  the  dramatic  company;  July  15  a  Japanese  com- 
pany appeared;  July  22  John  Brougham  was  seen  in  "Xaluiubiu.££r 
constructed."  assisted  by  Emily  Thome.  "  The  Post  Boy  "  was  also 
playe3l    "  pombcy  and  Son  "  was  seen  Aug.  19.    The  cast  was : 


Capt.  Cuttle Brougham 

Susan  Nipper  ....   Emily  Thorne 

Carker H.  S.  Murdoch 

Dombey Chas.  Foster 


Edith  .  .  . 
Joe  Bagstock  f 
Jack  Bunfrby  f 


Mrs  Kale  Meek 
W.  E.  Sheridan 


"  Uncle  Tom's  Cabin  "  was  produced  Sept  6,  with  this  cast: 


Topsy  .  .  . 
Aunt  Ophelia  . 
Deacon  Perry . 
Ceo  HarrU  . 
Skesgs  .  .  . 
Uncle  Tom      . 


Mrs.  C  C,  Howard 
.  Mrs.  T.  ).  Hind 
,  ,  Geo,  L.  Fox 
J.  K-  Mortimer 
.  .  £.  T.  Sinclair 
.    .  Asa  Cushman 


Eliia Ida  Vernon 

Kva Minnie  JacfuKtn 

lawyer  Marks  .  .  .  .  C.  K.  Fox 
Simon  Legree  ....  J.  B.  Siudley 
St.  Gair Ceo.  Becks 


Minnie  Jackson  was  Mrs.  Asa  Cushman.  This  was  succeeded 
Oct.  4  by  "The  Sireets  of  New  York,"  with  John  K.  Mortin;)er  and 
Eliza  NewloiTiis.  IVn  Nlt  and  AliJa  Bloodgood ;  J.  B.  Studley  played 
Capt.  Fairwcalhi:r,  jiarry  Molto  made  his  first  appearance  as  Mr. 
Puffy.  This  play  had  a  run  of  five  week?;  and  was  followed,  Nov. 
8,  for  the  first  time  in  America,  by  F.  W.  Robinson's  "  Poor  Hu- 
manity."    The  cast  was: 


Rev  Theobald  Giftiird    J.  K.  Mortimer 
Horace  Eaaenden  .     .  H-   Conninjtham 


Augusta  Glfford 
George  Carr 
Paul  Esteoden . 
Dr.  Rivers  .  . 
Pottlclon  .  . 
Mr.  Bates  .  . 
Roger  Hodge    . 


Florercc  Noble 
.  J.  B.  Sittdlcy 
.  Ceo.  B'n:ks 
J.  M  Charles 
C.  F.  Kcichum 
.  .  S.  Wright 
Mr.  Bolton 


Mrs,  Wtaeby    .     .    .     .     W.  Holston 

Nells  Carr Etlia  Newton 

Laura  CiEFord    ....      Uly  Vining 

Sallie Minnie  JacVson 

Mrs,  Carr  .  •  .  Mi»»  F.  Andrews 
Marv  .....  MIm  E.  (termainc 
Bants'  Widow  ....  Miss  Fcnion 
Mrs.  .MudgcsoD    .     .    Mrs.  £.  Wright 


"JJndcr  the  Gaslight"  was  presented  Dec.  6,  with  J.  K.  Mortimer 
as  Snorkcy,  and  Chas.  T.  Parsloe,  Jr.,  as  Bermudas.  There  were  also 
in  the  cast:  J.  B.  Siudley,  M.  C.  Daly,  George  Becks,  Harry  Cunning- 
ham, J.  M.  Charles.  Asa  Cushman,  Ketchum,  Hotto,  Conolty,  Wright, 
Bolton.  Masters  Dan  and  Hearnc,  Ida  Vernon,  Lily  Vining,  Marie 
VOL.  n.  —  1 1 


1 62    A     HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      C«»7* 


Longmore,  Fcach   I)I(«som   (her  first  appearance  here),  Florence 
Noble,  M.  Andrews,  S.  Gcrmainc,  and  Mrs.  E.  WriRhl. 

Geo.  I_  Fox  returned  Jan.  3,  1870.  as  Ferguson  Trotter,  in  "  The 
Writing  on  the  VV,ilI."  Harry  C.  Ryner  first  appeared  on  this 
occasion,  acting  Richard  Oliver.  Jan.  17,  G.  L.  Fox  was  seen  as 
Paul  Pry  and  Jacques  Strop,  in  "Robert  Macaire;"  Jan.  31,  aa 
Aminadab  Sleek,  in  "33ie  Serigu^  Family,"  and  Tobias  Shorlcut.  in 
""The  Spitfire."  T.  cTdc  L^on's^urlesquc  of  "  Hamlet,"  was  seen 
Feb.  14: 


Hamlet G.  L.  Fox 

Claudius Ben  Maginlcr 

Poloniua       .     .     .      Lester  Cavcndiali 
Horatio    ....    Ithnchc  Uradsiiaw 

I.iicrtcs Mnric  Longtnorc 

RcKieucninta      ...       J.  M.  Cnnilrs 
Culldensiern     .     .     .    G.  F.  Ketcliuin 

Osrtc Fanny  Quctn 

Priest Mr-  Conolly 


Marccllus G.  A.  Bcane 

Hcrnsrdo Laurii  Queen 

Ghoht Mrs.  E.  Wnjjlit 

Firsi  Aclor  .     ■     .     .  H.  Cuitmneham 

Second  Acior S.  Wright 

Actress Asa  Cushman 

Gravediggcr  ....  Julia  Queen 
Gcrtnide  ,  .  .  .  Mn.  Bmdahaw 
Ophelia Belle  Howiit 


This  was  the  first  appearance  at  this  theatre  of  Ben  Maginley, 
Lester  Cavendish.  Blanche  Bradshaw,  Fanny.  Laura,  and  Julia 
Queen,  and  Belle  Howitt.  The  burlesque  held  the  boards  (or 
several  weeks,  and  was  followed,  April  1 8,  by  "  Macbeth,"  a  travesty, 
with  all  of  Locke's  original  music.  ' 

Duncan J.  M.  Charles  Lidy  Macbeth  . 

Malcolm  .••*«.      Julia  Queen  Gentlewoman 

Macbeth G.  L-  Fox  ^icward    .     . 

Bamuio H.  Cuncinjihiiin  Sejinn     .    . 

Macduff C.  K-  fax  I'liyHit  ian 

Koise      ......  Fanny  Queco  Firsi  Whch 

Montciih Wiss.Ncwlon  Second  Wlich 

Angus      ......    Miss  Lawson  First  Officer 

Fleance Mitsier  Topack  Second  Officer  . 

Fintt  Sinfiine  Wilcli  .     .   Laura  Queen  Hecate     .     . 
Second  Singing  Witch     .Mme.  t'oxione 

The  house  closed  May  7,  and  reopened  May  16,  with  "The  Fair 
Oac  With jhc Golden _\yig."  which  had  this  cast: 


.  >faiic  Longmore 

.  Sarah  Gcrmame 

.  .     .  W.  Eunice 

.  .     .  Lulu  l*rior 

.  .      J.  L.  Lewis 

.  C.  F.  Ketchum 

.  .    Mrs.  Wright 

.  .    G.  A.  Bcanc 

.  .      Mr.  Knight 

.  .     Hcrr  Staudt 


Princess  Ba-be-bi-bo-bu  .  H.  T.  Allen 
Prince  Huckaback  .  .  M.  W.  Fiake 
Marquis  Very-so-so  .  .  M.  B.  Snyder 
Count  Prettitiulcinan  .  Jcnnv  Gilmer 
Hon.  Sambofromaitining,     J.  11  Jones 

?uecn  Tltum-tillyaiTly    .  Hailie  O'Neil 
airy  Lucidoia     .     ■    I^aulinc  Havdcn 
Graceful ....   Mrs.  Jas.  A.  Oalcs 


Leander  . 
Cal  Iposh . 
Driukhard 
Eat  quick 
Paynone  . 
Graball  . 
Sugarall  . 
H  one)  dew 


.  J.  H.  ChattertOD 
.     .  J.  T.  Walters 

.  W  R.  Haydea 
.  .  H.  H.  Pratt 
.  .  Mr.  Kcnard 
...  P.  Bcfger 
.  .  Ida  D'Soycr 
Miss  H.  Sluan 


In  addition  to  a  ballet,  there  appeared  A.M.  ("Tony")  Hcrnatidcr, 
Leon  Brothers, and  Prof.  M.O'Reardon,  the  tiimblerouicon performer. 
June  6  G.  W.  Jester,  ventriloquist,  made  his  bow. 


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"  TTie  Daughter  of  the  licgiment,  or  the  Eight  Hundred  Fathers," 
was  produced  June  13,  with  this  cast: 


Slcphcn Mist  Gcrmaine 

Valcl  .  .  i  i  ',  .  .  MiMt  WawoD 
l.ittk  Cofpond.  ,  .  Mile,  D'Soycr 
Marc)iio»i»a  De  BerkcRfcldc 

Mrs.  J.  J.  Prioi 
Duchess  dc  GrandiCtc 

Mrs.  W.  R.  Haj-den 


Josephine     .     .     .    Mrs.  Jas.  A.  Oatcs 
ScTfcaat  Sc-Uade  ...     H.  T.  Allen 

GuiUol J.  H.  Chaiieiton 

I'limpemicldc   .     .    .     .   M.  W.  Fhice 
Duke  dc  Gnindtete    .     .      H.  H.  Pratt 

Bernard W.  R.  Haydcn 

Pterre J.  H.  Jones 

Eiicnne P.  Bcrger 

Incidental  to  this  was  a  comic  ballet,  in  which  Willie  Etlouin  gave 
an  imitation  of  Mile.  Bonfanti,  and  H.  H-  Pratt  of  Sig.  Novissimo, 
while  the  Hernandez  troupe  gave  their  "  Boston  Peace  Jubilee  "  acts. 

"The  Fi^ld  of  \ijf,  ^'n^^  ^f  j^n^^  "  was  given  June  20,  with  Alice 
Oates  as  Earl  Darnlcy,  Gcorgic  Dickson,  (her  first  appearance)  as 
Lady  Constance,  Lulu  Prior  as  Anne  Koleyn,  and  J.  Dunn  (his  first 
appearance)  as  Henry  VIII.     July  2  the  season  terminated. 

The  pantomime,  "  WeeWjllie  Winkle,"  was   produced  Oct.  5.- 
1870.  and  ran   until  I-eb.  (>rT?7^i,  when  Schonberif  and  T.  B.  de  / 
Wa^lHwn's  burlesque  "  G.  L.  Richelieu,"  was  produced  for  the  first 
time,  with  G.  L.  Fox  as  u.  U  Armand  Dcs  Etats  Unis  (Riche-  \ 
lieu);  Ada  Harland  as  Secretary  of  Kymen  (De  Ma  u  prat) ;   Lillie  I 
Eldridgc    as    Secretary    of    Venus   (Julie    dc    Mortimer);    Jennie   \ 
Yeamans  as  Secretary  of  Momus  (FranjoisJ;  Edward  Colemao  as_j 
Secretary  of  Hades  (Baradas). 

Daly's  new  play,  "Horiajn,"  was  produced  March  21,   1871. 
had  this  cast: 


Siindovm  Rome  .  .  .  .  G.  L.  Fojt 
John  Loder  ....    J.  K.  Mortimer 

Rocks O.  U.  ColliriK 

Mackmiie  .  .  .  .  J.  L.  de  Bonay 
Salacntus  Bill  .  .  .  .  F.  S.  Wilbur 
Wannamucbi    .     .     .     C.  WheatlciRh 

Wahcotth W.  H.  Pope 

Alleyn  Van  Dorp  .  .  .  Hart  Conway 
Heathen  Chinee  .  .  .  Harry  Pratt 
The  Unattached    .     .    H.  R.  Tecwlale 


Servt.  Crocker .    .    ,     .    F.  Chapman 

Meddic ARnes  Mthel 

Kig  .Spider Oi'O.  Sands 

CokcUallen.     .     .     .    Cha«.  Warwick 
WoU  V.in  Dorp      ,     .     .  J.  B.  Studley 

Uncle  Billy Ceo.  Ueane 

JudeeScott.     .     .    .       E.  T.  Sinclair 

Guide Geo.  Atkina 

Ceephti* John  Pendy 


Tlicrc  were  also  in  the  cast  Jennie  Yeamans.  Mrs.  Ed.  S.  Tarr.  Mrs. 
J.  J.  Prior,  Mrs.  Annie  Yeamans,  and  Lulu  Prior. 

After  being  in  the  courts  for  many  years,  the  ligitation  as  to  the 
ownership  of  this  theatre  was  settled  at  this  time.  John  Duff  was 
sued  by  the  heirs  of  Mr.  Trimble,  for  the  repossession  of  the 
Olympic  Theatre  property,  valued  at  S400.000.  It  was  argued  by 
the  claimants  that  Mr.  Duff  never  bought  the  property,  but  that  it 
was  placed  in  hiit  hands  to  pay  certain  claims  due  certain  creditors 
of  Mr.  Trimble,  while  Mr.  Duff  as  firmly  protested  that  the  property 
was  his.     This  led  to  a  litigation,  and,  the  case  being  tried  in  this 


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city.  Mr.  Duff  was  beaten.  He  carried  the  case  to  the  Court  of 
Appeals.  This  court  also  decided  in  favor  of  the  Trimbles.  This 
ended  die  case,  and  gave  the  property  to  the  claimants.  By  the 
will  of  Mr.  Trimble,  the  entire  property  went  to  his  four  daughters. 
"  ^ack  Shcppard  "  was  produced  on  Feb.  1 5  :  Geo.  L.  Fox  as  Owen 
Wood;  John  k.  Mortimer,  Darrell;  J.  B.  Studley,  Sir  Rowland; 
Harry  Pearson,  Dlucskin  ;  Ada  Harland,  Jack;  and  Jennie  Yeamans, 
Slimicid.  Lucille  Western  appeare<i  June  5.  in  "East  Lynne,"  sup- 
ported by  James  A.  Herpc  and  Frank  Mordaunl.  "The  Child 
Stealer"  was  seen  June  19.  Miss  Western  narrou'l)i  escaped  being 
one  of  the  great  actresses  of  her  generation,  but  escape  it  she  did. 
Her  emotional  powers,  her  occasional  characterizations  were  the 
ofTspring  of  intuition.  The  public  saw  in  her  a  woman  of  great 
natural  powers,  lacking  only  great  cultivation ;  and  yet  it  is 
possible    that    cultivation    would    have   spoiled    her  altogether. 

Rose  and  Harry  Waiktns  appeared  here  June  26  in  "•Kathleen 
Mavournecn."  A  matinee  performance  was  given  June  2g  for  the 
benefit  of  the  widow  and  family  of  Dan  Symons.  The  programme 
was,  "Delicate  Ground,"  "  Lend  Me  Five  Shillings."  and  "State 
Secrets. """SmoT^Tire  artists  who  appeared  were,  Joseph  Jefferson, 
Mrs.  James  A.  Oaics,  Blanche  de  Bar,  Grace  Kawlmson,  Nellie 
Young.  Mrs.  Annie  Yeamans,  Neil  Warner,  Hart  Conway.  H.  L. 
Bascomb,  Frank  Mordaunt,  Geo.  L.  Fox,  H.  A.  Weaver,  Sr„  Geo.  A. 
Bcane,  and  E.  T.  Sinclair. 

"Under  Two  Fla^:^,  -r  Tr-  idcn  Down,"  by  HarryWatkins,  was 
given  July  3^  Mrs.  Walkins  tonk  a  benefit  July  14.  when  ""T^l  Takes 
Two  to  Quarrel "  ard  "  XhJL^Eioneer  Patriot  "  were  acted.  Johnny 
Allen  appeared  July  17  in  ' ' Sdu]?iderj  or  Dot  House  Von  der^Rhjne." 
He  continued  until  Aug.  12,  whenThe  season  croseJ 

"  Humply  D_umpt^'  was  revived  Aug.  31  and  was  withdrawn  June 
II,  l87271iaving  been  performed  three  hundred  and  thirty-three 
limes.  G.  L.  Fox,  on  ihat  night,  for  his  benefit  and  last  night  of 
the  season,  performed  the  title  rAle  for  the  one  thou.iand  and  first 
time.  The  Marie  Aimcc  Opera  Bouffe  company  appeared  here  Oct. 
4.  Nov.  II  the  Lydia  Thompson  company  commenced,  and  closed 
Dec.  7.  Samuel  Colville  and  Alex.  Henderson  were  now  ihc  mana- 
gers of  this  house,  but  they  retired  Feb.  8,  1873.  *■  Humpty  Dumpty^" 
was  revived  Feb.  17,  and  was  withdrawn  June  7,  after  6'n6  hundred 
and  iwenty-seven  performances.  This  was  fallowed  by  the  Coleman 
Sisters,  Clara  and  Louise,  in  a  drama  called  "^Driven  from  Home." 

The  next  season  commenced  August  5J,  witH  the  Lydia  Thomp- 
son company  in  "Nlcphisto  anit_the  Foux_Seu  sat  ions."  John  Duff 
was  the  sole  lessee  and  man.iger,  George  Tyler,  acting  manager,  J. 
J.  McCloskey.  stage  manager.  Sept.  i  M.  Collodion,  French  cari- 
caiurisi,  made  his  American  d^but.  He  closed  on  Sept.  6.  "^nbad 
the  Sailor"  was  revived  Sept.  8,  and  during  the  performance  Lydia 


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Thompson  and  Henry  Taylor  performed,  (or  the  first  lime  in  this 
city,  a  musical  duet  and  dance  entitled  "The  Dancing  Quakers." 
Sept.  22.  the  first  act  of  "  Aladdin."  preceded  by  "  SinbaxJ."  "  Madame 
Angot'9  Child,"  an  English  version  oC  "  La  Fille  de  Madame  Angot," 
for  the  first  lime  in  America.  Sept.  29.  by  Mrs.  James  A.  Gates  and 
her  company.  It  was  withdrawn  after  the  performance  o(  Oct.  1 1. 
"The  Grand  Duchess  "  was  presented  Oct.  13.  "  Mons.  Chouflcuri," 
preceded  by  "  ^\ji  Alarming  Sacrifice."  was  seen  Oct.  20,  and  ran 
until  Friday,  when  on  that  and  the  following  evening  "  Mons.  Chou- 
flcuri "  and  the  third  act  of  "  Mme.  Anfjot's  Child  "  were  given,  and 
the  Oatcs  company  closed.  Robert  UcW^c  commenced  Oct.  27 
in  hismvn  version  of  "Rip  Van  Winkle,'  which  ran  until  Nov.  24, 
when" tldwin "^\dan»s  appeared  in  "  bnoch  Atdcn."  Dec.  3  "The 
Marble  Heart"  was  acted  and  ran  until  Dec.  1 1,  when  "  Richard  111." 
was  given,  and  repeated  Dec.  13.  "  K'^iKb  A*"^^"""*"  rei>eated 
Dec.  12  and  at  the  matinee  Dec.  13.  "The  Dead  Heart"  was  pro- 
duced Dec.  15.  and  acted  during  the  week,  save  on  Dec.  19,  when 
'■  Dreams  of  Delusion  "  and  "  Wild  Oats  "  were  given. 

Ivdwin  Adams  was  the  original  in  America  of  Robert  I-andry  in 
"The  Dead  Heart."  and  of  Ivan  Khorvitch  in  "The  Serf."  This 
was  his  last  engagement  in  this  cit^.  His  last  appearance  on  the 
stage  as  an  actor  was  at  the  California  Theatre,  San  Francisco,  May 
27, 1876,  when  he  played  lago,  to  the  Othello  of  John  E.  McCullough. 
His  last  appearance  on  the  stage  was  in  the  California  Theatre.  Feb. 
12,  1877,  at  a  benefit  yielding  iiim  about  £2,700.  He  was  unable  to 
act.  but  occupied  a  chair  in  the  centre  of  the  stage.  The  song  of 
"  Auld  Lang  Syne"  was  taken  up  by  little  Alice  Harrison,  the  com- 
pany joining  in  the  chorus,  when,  during  the  singing,  Mrs.  Judah  — 
the  oldest  of  San  Francisco's  actresses,  and  not  then  in  good  health, 
who  was  feebly  standing  with  the  rest  —  was  led  by  llarton  Hill 
towards  Mr.  Adams.  The  actor  arose,  embraced  and  kissed  the  lady, 
and,  in  his  fine.  old.  gallant  way.  offered  her  his  chair.  She  declined 
with  a  simple  movement  of  the  hands,  in  motherly  tenderne.ss  pres.ted 
him  to  his  scat  again,  and,  taking  her  pLicc  behind  liim,  wept  bitterly 
until  the  curtain  fell.  The  scene  was  deeply  afTectrng,  and  touched 
the  heart  more  keenly  than  anything  that  has  ever  been  seen  in  the 
fiction  of  the  drama.  After  lingering  for  over  three  weeks  at  Phila- 
delphia, and  having  for  the  prior  forty-eight  hours  been  unable  to 
take  any  nourishment  whatever,  Edwin  Adams  died  Oct.  28,  1877. 
Mr,  Adams  was  born  in  Medfnrd.  Mass..  Feb.  3.  1834.  His  first 
appearance  on  the  stage  was  August  29,  1853,  as  Stephen  in  "The 
Hunchback."  at  the  National  Theatre.  Hoston,  Mass. 

"ijumpty  Dumpty"  was  revived  Feb.  17,  1873.  and  withdrawn 
June  7,  after  one  fiundrcd  and  twenty-seven  jwrformances.  The 
total  number  of  performances  at  tliis  theatre  wns  nine  hundred  and 
lorty-three.     It  was  revived  at  the  Grand  Opera  llou»c  Nov.  25,  1S73, 


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where  it  was  acted  seventy-nine  times,  and  was  withdrawn  after  Feb. 
7,  1874.  G.  L.  Fox  performed  "  jJumpty-Duinpl^  "  in  the  Bowery 
one  hundred  and  eighty-five  limes,  maKtng  his  total  number  of  per- 
formances of  that  character,  up  to  the  date  laat  mentioned,  one  thou- 
sand two  hundred  and  seven.  In  all,  then,  "  Humjity  Dumpty" 
was  played  in  New  York  alone,  with  Mr.  Fox,  one  tnousdl^d  two 
hundred  and  sixty-eight  times. 

Dec.  22  the  theatre  was  closed,  and  on  Dec.  23  "Gabri<^l  Grub" 
was  produced,  preceded  by  "An  Object  of  fnlercst."  whicl 
place  on  Dec.  29  to  "Family  jars."  The  house  was  reopened  as  a 
variety  theatre  Jan.  19.  1874.  with  George  H.  Tyler  as  manager,  who 
continued  until  March  9,  when  he  retired.  The  next  season  com- 
menced Aug.  21.  1874,  under  the  management  of  lolin  F.  Foolc. 
A  specialty  entertainment  was  presented.  Howard  I'aul  appeared 
Sept.  20.  and  during  the  season  some  of  the  best  artists  in  the  busi- 
ness were  seen  at  intervals,  including  Sol  Smith  Russell,  Nov.  15,  in 
his  original  characterizations.  Mr.  Poole  retired  from  the  manage- 
ment July  S,  1876. 

William  £.  Sinn  was  the  next  manager.  He  commenced  Aug.  14. 
1876,  with  specialty  performances.     He  surrendered  the  lea^e  Jan.  1, 

1877. 

Augustin  Daly  was  the  next  manager.  He  reopened  the  theatre 
Jan.  30,  1877,  with  "The  Big  bonanza."  Harry  S  Sanderson  was 
business  manager.  In  the  company  were,  Alice  Grey,  Julia  Rrulonc, 
Ada  Gilman,  Elsie  Moore.  Miss  Post.  Charles  Leclcrcq,  J.  H.  Ring, 
George  Parkes,  Owen  S.  Fawcett,  Maurice  Barrymore,  and  C.  D. 
Bainbridge.  " '-EiumiLlhcClock  "  was  given  Feb.  12.  A.  Tomasi's 
Juvenile  English  opera  company  appeared  March  5,  in  "  The  Fairy 
and  the  Cobbler."  N.  D.  Roberts'  Pantomime  troupe  were  seen  in 
"jack^nd  Till."  Charles  Almonte  was  Pantaloon;  Chas.  II.  Adams, 
Clown;  LouiseBoshcIl,  Columbine  and  wire  walker;  William  Eunice, 
Harlequin:  and  Minnie  French,  Fairy  Queen.  The  Almonte  Bros., 
Frankie  Howard,  and  the  French  Twin  Sisters  were  among  the 
"specially"  people. 

The  next  manager  was  Thomas  Canary,  who  opened  the  house 
Oct.  I.  1877.  as  a  variety  theatre.  Gus  Williams  was  associated 
with  the  management.  George  H.  Tyler  was  business  manager. 
Billy  Emerson  assumed  the  management  Jan.  14,  1878.  Gus  Phillips 
was  business  manager.  Billy  Emerson's  California  minstrels  were 
the  attraction.  Gus  Phillips,  well-known  as  "  Oofty  Gooft,"  became 
manager  Jan.  21,  1878.  Emerson's  minstrels  continued  the  attrac- 
tion until  Feb.  II.  Then  came  a  vaudeville  company,  after  which 
Texas  Jack's  company  for  two  weeks  commencing  Feb.  18,  On 
March  4,  the  drama,  "A-Grcat  Encounter,  nr  Hy;npn  and  Saycrs  at 
Fyrnh»f«iiiyh,"  was  produced^  John"Trw^cr,  champioii  of  America, 
and  Joe  Gosa,  champion  of  England,  appeared  during  the  play  in  a 


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fistic  encounter.  On  March  ii  Jenny  Morton,  with  a  company, 
acted  "{ die  wild."  supported  by  R.  C.  Gardner.  Charlei  Foster's 
play,  "  Saved  9\  Seven."  was  done  March  i8.  Imogcnc  week  of 
March  25.  m  "The  ShepJirrriftTB  'if  Inm  "  April  i  ''Uncle  Tonnes 
Cabin,"  was  seen,  fdlTowcd  April  8  by  George  C  Boniface, ?c"n.,  in' 
^'  me  SoMiar's  Trust"  The  house  soon  afterwards  closed,  but  was 
reopened  Sept.  30,  1878.  as  a  variety  theatre,  with  Martin  W.  Hanley 
as  manager. 

On  Dec.  23.  Gardner  St  Hatlock.  who  had  been  nianaj;in^  for  a 
brief  period  Nibto's  Garden,  opened  this  house,  with  W.  j.  Fleming 
as  the  acting  manager  and  leading  man.  The  initial  performance 
was  "The  Brides  of  Garryowen  "  ("  The,  Colleen  B_a.vn"),  with 
W.  J.  Fleming  as  Danny  Mann,  aupporEcd  by  Florence  Ellis  and  a 
full  dramatic  company.  The  curtain  was  rung  up,  and  the  play  had 
proceeded  but  a  few  minutes,  when,  as  the  scene  between  Hardresa 
Cregan  and  Danny  Mann  opened,  a  younR  man  sprang  from  one 
of  the  stage  boxes  to  the  stage,  and,  walking  up  to  Chas.  A.  Sted- 
man  (mistaking  him  for  W.  J.  Fleming),  handed  him  the  legal 
papers  of  a  temporary  injunction  granted  by  the  Supreme  Court  at 
the  instance  of  pif)r^  Bpijfi^atilt.  restraining  Fleming  from  perform- 
ing the  play.  Learning  his~miatakc,  the  young  man  handed  the 
papers  to  Fleming,  and  in  the  midst  of  the  confusion  that  followed 
the  curtain  was  rung  down  and  the  audience  dismissed. 

"The  Ticket  of  I^ave  Man"  was  played  Dec.  2$  and  for  the 
week,  with  Fleming  as  Hob  Brierly  and  Florence  Ellis  as  May 
Hdwards.  '*  Ingomar  "  was  given  Dec.  30,  for  the  week,  Fleming 
as  Ingomar,  Florence  Ellis  as  Parthcnia. 

The  Count  Joannes  appeared  here  Jan.  7,  1879.  in  "  Richard  III.," 
supported  by  Avonia  Fairbanks. 

"It's  Never  Too  I.atc  to  Mend,"  was  produced  Jan.  20,  with 
Geo.  D.  Chaplin  in  the  cast. 

A  matinee  performance  was  given  March  17  for  The  Herald  Irish 
Relief  Fund.  "The  Ticket  of  I-eave  Man"  was  the  bill.  Martha 
Fairfield  made  her  first  appearance  on  any  stage  as  Evadnc.  April  14, 
and  repeated  the  performance  April  15,  16,  17.  "Evadne"  bad 
this  cast: 


F.vadne Martha  Kairfittd 

King  of  Napl«t      ,     .     .  J.  U.  Drowne 
Olivia Jennie  Carroll 


[.udovico f.  B.  Studley 

Coionna  .     .  Frank  A,  Tannchfll,  Sen. 
Viceaiio Louis  Barrett 


"Tht  A**flniniti''''"  ^"  Dnnk")  was  produced  April  30,  with  this 
cast: 


-y-^ 


Mtn«.  Boc-he 
Nina  at  fifteen 
Nina  at  ci^bt 


Mrs.  Redlcy  Smith    Nina,  at  four 
Laura  Thropp 
Utile  Wharton 


.     .     .     Jeute  Slory 
Ihidily  Itaiougc  Edward  Culeninn 

Ucrvainc Maud  Granger 


1 68      A   HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       tiMo 


Gouget    .     .  . 

PoissoDs  .     .  . 

Bee  Sale  .     .  ■ 

Bijald .     .     .  . 

Lorillcux      •  . 

Vir^inic  .     .  . 

Big  CIcmcncc  . 
Min«.  Lorillcux 


.  .  Clinton  Hill 
FraoJ:  W.  Sanger 
.  Frfink  Drew 
.  John  Moore 
.  E.  M.  Day 
Emilv  Rigl 
Ada  Itchan 
.     Nina  Freilh 


Corpcaa Harry  MernliUi 

Laniier B.  T.  Ringgold 

My  Bootr Harrv  Hawkc 

Bibi C.H.  tiradshaw 

Pap S.  B.  Duffldd 

Pierre John  Sninburae 

Joxpti Qias.  Kogan 


The  play  was  a  failure,  and  was  withdrawn  May  i/.  After  the 
first  week,  Kmily  Rigl  retired  on  account  of  illness,  and  her  r81e 
was  acted  by  Ada  Rehan.  "^nig>n«l "  was  acted  July  32.  by 
Isadore  Davidson.  It  was  originally  called  "Grifi>-Pr  the  Moral 
Boatblack."  S.  B.  Duffield.  a  member  of  the  company  died  sud- 
Henly^  Jersey  City  Heights,  N.  J.,  May  5.  1879. 

Mr.  Hofcic   commenced  his  management  of  this  house  Sept.  8, 

1879,  with  cheap  prices,— 50,  35  and  25  cts. 

The  attraction  was  Jennie  Yeamans.  supported  byj.  W.  Summers, 
in  a  play  called  "Mittj|^  which  had  this  cast :  Mitt,  Jennie  Yeamans ; 
Alice  Malvern.  iTclen  Adcll;  Mrs.  Ashcroft,  Mrs.  W.  G.  Jones; 
Ned  Wilton,  J.  W.  Summers;  Luke  Martin,  Edwin  Brink,  Bob 
Ashcroft,  Walter  Fcsslcr.  Previous  to  the  drama  "  The  Young 
\J]rylpw"  was  acted. 

"  Uncle  j'om's  Cabin  "  was  acted  Oct.  20,  with  }.  B.  Studley  as 
Uncle  Tom ;  Jennie  Yeamans  as  Topsy ;  Mrs.  W.  G.  Jones  as  Aunt 
Ophelia. 

On  Jan.  17,  1880,  two  performances  were  given  for  the  relief  o( 
the  famine  suffering  Irish.  " The. Colleen _  Bawn  "  was  seen,  with 
William  B.  Cahill   as  Myles. 

The  next  and  last  manager  this  house  had  was  Frank  Mayo,  who 
be^n  Jan.  3t,  18S0,  and  continued  until  Saturday  evening,  April  17. 

1880,  when    Ihc   closing   performance   occurred.      It    consisted   of 
"  Richard  III."    The  ca.st  was: 


Richmond    .     . 
Dulcc  of  Voric   . 
Prince  o£  Wales 
Duchess  of  York 
Richard   .     .     . 

Oxford H.  White 

Lady  Anne Laura  Don 

QuccD  Eliiabeih    .     .     .     Mar^  Bryer 
Norfolk    ......   Edwin  Mayo 


Frank  A.  Tannehill 

Henty  Baacombe 

.  Genevieve  Mills 

Kav  AIcxAiidcr 

l-'rank  Mayo 


King  Henry .     .     .     .    F.  Cbippendale 

Huckiugtiam H.  Colioii 

Tre»«l     ......  Tony  Roaclic 

Catcsbv John  Swinburne 

Katcliffc W.  Richardson 

Stanley R.  C.  White 

Lord  Mayor Oscar  Wolf 

Lieut.  o(  the  Tower    .     .     .  R.  Brooks 
Blum Joseph  Howard 


The  building  wassoon  after  torn  down  and  business  bouses  were 
erected  on  its  site. 


*»st2 


HENRY  WOOD'S  MARBLE  HALL 


169 


HITCHCOCK'S  SUMMER  GARDEN 

A  LITTLE  place  of  amusement  Itnown  as  Hitchcock'*  Summer 
Garden  was  situated  at  172  New  Canal  Street,  and  opened 
June  5,  1857,  with  a  variety  show  company  consisting  of  James 
Frascr,  comic  singer;  M.Lyons;  T.  Burns,  Irish  vocalist;  T.  KlHs; 
W.  Hitchcock ;  Prof.  Kennedy,  pianist.  The  admission  was  six 
cents,  which  included  refreshments.  Cclia  Morley,  vocalist,  opened 
July  21 ;  Jerry  Mcrrificld.  July  30.  Eva  Brent,  soprano  vocalist, 
made  her  American  d^but  Dec-  13. 

PETE  MORRIS'  VARIETIES 

PETE   MORRIS'   VARIETIES   was  situated   at  210  William 
Street,  at  what  was  formerly  known  as  the  Coliaeum.     It  was 
opened  June  2j,  1857. 


HENRY   WOOD'S  MARBLE   HALL 

A  FAMOUS  Minstrel  Hall  forty  years  a^o  was  "Wood's  Marble 
Hall  "  situated  on  the  west  side  of  Broadway,  near  Prince 
Street.  Nos.  561  and  563.  built  of  white  marble.  The  entrance  was 
from  Hroadway.  The  auditorium  had  a  parquet  and  two  galleries, 
capable  of  seating  2,000  persons.  The  opening  occurred  Oct.  1$, 
1857.  with  the  following  company:  Sylvester  Bleecker,  stage  man- 
ager; Henry  Woods,  proprietor;  Jack  Herrman,  Geo.  Christy, 
G.  Gardner,  Chas.  H.  Fox.  J.  Whittaker,  Master  Eugene.  G.  W.  H. 
Griffin,  C.  Kecnc,  L.  Meyer,  M.  Lewis,  E.  Bowers,  Master  Gu8^^ 
Howard,  and  C.  Haslam.  Geo.  Holland,  the  comedian  of  Mitchell's 
Olympic  and  Wallack's  theatres,  became  a  member  of  this  minstrel 
company  appearing  Dec  21  ai;  Black  Georfje  in  the  local  farce 
"My  l-j.".:iJ,  Hiack  ti'.nr-L-,  tMjm  V\hifi;  i'Liins,"  He  published 
the  foliouing  card  in  the  newspapers  ol  the  day : 

Gconie  Holland  respect  fully  tnfomiH  his  friends  and  the  public  that  in  coose* 
qucnce  of  the  unfortunate  fti.iie  of  the  limn  —  which  has  prevented  the  mana^ieni 
of  what  arc  termed  the  legitimate  tbeairex  from  fulfilling  tneir  conlracu,  and  thus 
caused  him  to  be  unable  to  provide  Ihose  comforla  for  his  family  as  heretofore  — 
be  hsi  made  an  cngagcmeni  with  Wood  &  Christy's  mlDStreiS.  which  will  not 
only  enable  him  to  support  his  family  as  ubu;i1,  but  also  enable  him,  in  a  short 
time,  to  resume  specie  paynientK,  arid  seille  all  his  little  accaunU  which  have 
been  rendered  with  so  much  kindness.  He  also  beg*  to  assure  his  friends  and 
(lie  public  thai  he  will  appear  before  them  in  the  same  capacity  —  In  tlie  same  or 
similar  pieces— in  ihe  line  of  low  comedy  — the  only  difference  will  be  that 
instead  of  coloring  his  face  with  red  paint  It  will  appear  black;  which,  when 
washed  off,  he  hopes  thej'  will  perceive  (be  same  honest  couDicnance  he  has 
hitherto  mainiainea. 


17°      A  HISTORY  OF  THE   NEW   YORK   STAGE       C<«s» 

The  company  closed  the  house  week  of  March  15,  1858,  and 
appeared  at  llrooklyn,  as  the  entrance  hiifl  to  be  considerably  altered. 
It  reopened  March  22,  Frank  Brower,  Charles  Kox,  James  Uudworth, 
and  Charley  White  put  in  an  appearance  here  May  17.  T.  D.  Rice, 
Eph.  Horn,  and  E-  Bowers  were  added  to  the  forces  Aug.  2.  Julia 
Daly  joined  the  company  Oct.  18,  and  appeared  in  the  protean 
sketch,  "  In  and  Out  of  Place."  in  which  she  gave  French.  Irish, 
Dutch,  and  Yankee  delineations-  Frank  Hrower  was  seen  here 
Dec.  13.  Cool  White  came  for  the  first  time  Jan.  3.  1859.  The 
house  closed  Sept.  3,  1859,  when  the  premises  were  altered  to  the 
Merchants  and  Manufacturers'  bank. 

The  company  went  to  585  Broadway  Sept.  8,  for  a  few  nights, 
then  to  444  Broadway,  Sept  iz.  The  entrance  by  way  of  a  long 
flight  of  stairs  operated  to  its  disadvantage,  and  the  building  was 
soon  after  ukcn  possession  of  for  the  bank.  Tbs  entire  structure 
was  torn  down  in  July,  1877. 


THE   ADELPH!. 

THE  old  medical  college  situated  at  the  comer  of  Spring  and 
Crosby  streets  was  turned  into  a  place  of  amusement  and, 
called  The  Adelphi,  was  opened  Jan.  4,  1858.  "The  Wizard  of 
the  North  "  appeared,  with  Viola,  danseuse,  and  Frazer,  vocalist 
The  admission  was  12  cts.,  which  included  a  refreshment  ticket. 
This  place  was  afterwards  devoted  to  musical  cniertainmenis  of 
various  kinds. 

HOYM'S  THEATRE. 

AT  199  and  201  Bowery,  nearly  opposite  to  Spring  Street,  was  a 
place  of  amusement  called  "  Hoym's  Theatre."  named  after 
its  proprietor.  Otto  Von  Hoym.  It  was  opened  August  5,  1858. 
In  addition  to  a  ballet  corps  with  Louise  Lamourcux.  Geo.  Smith 
and  Mons.  Szollosy  as  the  principals,  there  was  a  vaudeville  enter- 
tainment. 

Aug.  14  Geo.  W.  Smith  took  a  benefit,  and  had  a  host  of 
volunteers.  Sept.  13  the  Zavistowski  Juvenile  Ballet  troupe 
appeared.  Mons.  Zavislowski  was  the  ballet  master,  Christine 
Ludlam  (Mrs.  Zavistowski)  premiere,  and  Altec  and  Emeline 
Zavistow&ki  were  the  stars.  Robert  Johnston  and  T.  C.  Steers 
were  the  nest  managers,  with  this  company:  J.  W.  Wallack,  Jr., 
Robert  Johnston,  J.  }.  Prior.  S.  H.  France,  Joseph  O.  Sefton,  Wall. 
Humphrey  Bland,  Wright,  J.  L.  Wallace.  Jones,  M.  B.  Pikc.Wray, 
Stevens,  John  Walsh,  Amelia  l*arker,  ^lUe  Partington,  Nelsc 
Waldron,  and  others.  The  initial  play  was  '■  Werner,"  also  "  Rent 
Day."     James  Walhck  acted  Werner,  and  Robert  Johnston  Ulric  in 


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TONY   PASTOR'S  OPERA   HOUSE 


171 


the  first  play,  and  Amelia  Parker  was  the  Rachel  Heywood  in  the 
latter:  Oct  4.  "The  Stranger."  Wallack  as  the  Stranger,  and 
R.  Johnston  as  Reuben  Glenroy  in  "  Town  and  Country;"  Oct.  5, 
"  King  of  the  Commons ;  "  Oct.  6  "  Macbeth  "  was  given. 

Macbeth.     ....     J.  W.  W*Il.ick  I  Lady  Macbclh  .    .     .     Amel!a  Parker 

MacdufT R.  Johnston    Scylon ^°'*"  Seflon 

Malcolm  ....  Humphrey  Dland  'Ihird  Witch  .  •  .  .  S.  H.  Fr.incc 
KoM M.  B.  I'ikci  Ilccate    ....      Sallic  Partinulon 

"  Paul  Pry  "  was  the  afterpiece.  Oct.  1 1  "  Lucrexia  liorgia  "  was 
acted,  with  Amelia  Parker  as  Lucreiia ;  also,  "  Jhe  Cross  of  Gold,'* 
Robert  Johnston  as  Austcrlilz.  J.  M.  Belmont  took  a  benefit  April 
25,  1859,  when  "  King  Henry  IV."  was  acted  by  amateurs.  The 
French  dramatic  company,  which  had  l>ccn  playing  at  585  Broadway, 
under  Fred  Widdow's  management,  carac  Dec.  26, 1859.  This  place 
remained  untenanted  for  a  long  time,  but  was  reopened  by  S.C.  Camp- 
bell, June  27,  1864,  with  a  minstrel  company.  On  Jan.  [6,  1865, 
R.  M.  Hoolcy  became  associated  with  Mr.  Campbell  in  the  manage- 
ment, Hooley's  Brooklyn  Opera  House  having  been  burned  (May 
16).  James  H.  Budworth.  G.  W.  H.  Griffin.  Frank  Husscy,  Fred 
Abbot,  Geo.  Clinton,  Geo.  Parkinson,  and  J.  Stanwood  appeared. 
remaining  until  the  close  of  the  season,  May  27,  1865.  S.  S. 
Sharpley,  who  had  a  minstrel  company  known  as  the  "  Ironclads," 
became  the  manager  June  12, 1865.  He  opened  with  his  minstrels, 
and  closed  June  29. 


TONY    PASTOR'S  OPERA    HOUSE. 

SAMUEL  S.  SHARPLEY  and  Tony  Pastor  rented  the  house  for 
two  weeks  and  brought  together  the  following  company,  open- 
ing July  3  r :  John  Wild,  Bertha,  Sheridan  and  Mack .  James  Gaynor, 
Willis  Armstrong,  Bob  Butler,  Ernestine  de  Faber,  Blanche  Stanley, 
Amelia  Wells,  Ellen  Collene  and  John  Uraham,  leader  of  the  orchestra. 
Among  others  who  appeared  during  the  season  were.  Alf  Moc,  the 
skater  1  Charles  Winter,  the  infant  Ravel ;  Sam  Kyan ;  Laura  Taylor, 
an  English  vocalist ;  El  Nino  Eddie.  Bob  Hart.  Billy  Reeve,  Maggie 
Vernon,  Lizzie  Donaldson.  Geo.  Warren,  Master  Barry,  Lew  Brim- 
mer. T.  G.  Riggs.  Jenny  Engel,  Milly  Warren,  Lottie  I^  Point,  and 
Josh  Hart.  Sharpley  and  Pastor's  success  was  so  great  that  Tony 
Pastor  bought  out  Richard  M.  Hooley,  who  had  a  lease  of  the 
premises.  ITie  new  manager  gave  a  first-class  variety  performanee, 
one  to  which  ladies  might  go  with  their  families,  and  which  omitted 
the  smoking  and  drinking  features  of  the  other  variety  houses.  The 
fint  season  closed  June  9,  1S66.  Tony  Pastor  then  made  a  short 
lour  with  a  company,  and  Sam  Sharpley  took  possession,  opening 
with  the  following  people:  Sam  Sharpley.  Frank  Kerns,  Billy  Pastor, 


Johnny  Thompson,  Robert  Butler,  Amelia  Wells.  Carrie  Byron,  Waller 
Eaton,  Frank  Pell,  and  Robert  Delany,  gymnast,  Sharpley  closed 
July  7.  Tony  Pastor  commenced  his  second  season  July  30.  (866. 
and  in  his  organization  were.  Tony  I'aaior,  T.  G.  Riggs,  Mack,  John 
Wild.  G.  F.  McDonald.  Masters  Barry  and  Warren.  King,  Ford, 
Armstrong,  Marcellus  Siollosy,  Jenny  ivngcl,  Florence  McDonald, 
Bertha,  Florence  WelU,  the  Walby  Sisters.  Hallic  Kngcl.  the 
Gorenflo  Sisters,  Nellie  Gray,  Sallie  Loudon,  and  Carrie  Camer. 
During  the  season  the  following  players  appeared  from  time  to  time: 
Mrs.  Frank  McDonald,  a  troupe  of  Bedouin  Arabs,  Frank  Hussey, 
Sig.  Montevcrde.  Jenny  Benson,  clog  dancer,  from  the  Dublin 
theatres;  Mons.  I,a  Thome,  James  Gaynor,  Billy  Emerson,  Denny 
(iallagher.  Scilorita  Lopez,  and  infant  gymnasts.  Harry  Burchard, 
Eugene  Martini.  Herr  Hari  ;  Dave  Hawley,  gymnast,  Barry  O'Neil, 
Irish  comedian ;  G.  W.  Thompson.  Billy  Sheppard.  Kate  Partington, 
Sara  Collyer  and  sons,  J.  W.  Collins,  Johnny  Allen,  Nellie  Whitney; 
Sig.  Bueno  Core,  fire  king;  Naomi  Porter,  a  Japanese  troupe. 
Melinda  Nagle,  and  Sig.  Jos6  Bastiglioni,  contortionist.  The  season 
closed  June  i,  1867. 

A  summer  .lea^n  opened  June  3  with  Walter  Brown,  the  champion 
oarsman  and  athlete,  Prof.  Tanner  and  company  of  performing  dogs, 
Lew  Brimmer,  Dick  Carroll,  Fete  Lee,  and  others.  They  closed 
June  29.  After  having  been  reconstructed  the  house  reopened 
July  29,  1867,  with  the  following  attractions:  Sam  ColJyerand  sons, 
Sally  Swift,  Billy  Emmctt,  J.  A.  Graver,  Prof,  l-ogrcnia.  John  Pearce, 
Prof.  Doebler,  G.  R.  McDonald,  John  Collin."!,  Jenny  Engel,  Billy 
Shcppard,  John  Wild.  Robert  Nickle.  the  Leon  Brothers.  Dave 
Hawley, and  others.  The  house  was  then  occupied  for  four  weeks 
by  Emerson,  Allen  Sc  Manning's  mintttrela. 

The  next  season  commenced  Aug.  3,  18G8,  with  the  company  as 
followa:  Tony  Pastor.  Johnny  Thompson,  Frank  Kerns,  G.  W. 
Thompson,  Billy  Sheppard.  T.  G.  Riggs,  J.  A.  Graver,  Billy  Emmett. 
Robt.  Delancey.  Jas.  Bradley,  Pete  Conncrs,  J.  W.  Collins.  Jenny 
Engel.  Addie  I^  Brun.  Helene  Smith.  Nellie  Gray,  and  Marie 
Gorenflo.     The  season  closed  June  26,  1S69. 

Mr.  Pastor's  next  season  began  Aug.  2  with  the  following  com- 
pany; Frank  Kerns,  G.  W.  Thompson,  T.  G.  Riggs,  Bobby  New- 
comb,  Jas.  W.  Collins.  D.  1.  Morris,  Geo,  Warren.  J.  A.  Graver,  R. 
Connors,  H.  Clifford,  Sam  Collyer  and  sons,  J.  W,  McAndrews,  and 
Tony  Pastor,  Mile.  Irma,  danseuse,  the  Gorenflo  Sisters.  Sallie 
Mason,  Jenny  Benson,  Helene  Smith,  and  Addie  f-cBrun.  J^airigan 
and  Hart  made  their  first  appearance  here  Sept.  ifi,  1872,  m  "The 
Ume_F£aud."  The  next  week  they  played  "  The  Big  attj  1,*^'^ 
.It.'-'  Tfienext  week  they  appeared  in  ■'  After  the  W>r-"  On  Oct. 
7  they  introduced  an  act  called  "  Sweet  Summer."  They  played 
until   Nov.  3,  1872.     Ladies  were  admitted   free  on   F'ridays.    A 


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benefit  for  the  Dan  Bryant  Fund  occurred  Aug.  29,  1875.  In 
addition  to  the  regular  company  engaged  for  the  week,  the  following 
vohiniccrcd:  Alvardo.  Adah  Richmond.  Rickey  and  Harney,  Nelly 
St.  John,  John  Denier,  the  Dcvere  Brothers,  Jennie  Hughes,  King 
Sarbro,  and  Maggie  Denier.  Tony  Pastor  for  ten  years  conducted 
this  house  as  an  attractive  variety  theatre,  enjoying  the  utmost 
prosperity  and  popularity.  In  October,  1875.  he  retired.  Paul  Falk 
opened  the  house  al  cheap  prices  in  the  fall  of  187$.  Harry  Miner 
was  business  manager.  During  the  summer  of  18S3  (he  building 
was  torn  down,  and  Harry  Miner  at  once  commenced  the  erection 
ofa  theatre  to  be  devoted  to  dramatic  attractions,  called  The  Pgoplb's 
Theatre,  which  opened  Sept.  3,  1883,  with  Shook  and  Collier's 
"The  Lights  o' London;"  Sept.  10.  Roland  Reed  in  "Cheek;" 
Sept.  17,  " gjjiL.gn__the  Bristol  ; "  Sept.  24.  J.  B.  Siudley  in  "Rose 
MJchel :  "  Oct.  l7~j7  K..  Ehimet  in  "Fritz  in  Ireland;"  Oct"?, 
■^^p;  "  Oct.  15,  '■  N;pw  Flj/ing  Dutch  "Man."  wifffC.  P.  Flockton, 
Miss  Helen  Bancroft, and  Thomas  Glcnncy  in  the  cast;  The  Wilbur 
opera  company  came  Oct.  22  in  "folanihe"  for  three  nights; 
"  Pirates  of  PenLance,"  Oct.  25;  Oct.  29,  "The  Silver  King;  "  Nov. 
5  Ada  Gray  was  seen  in  "  East  Lvane:  "  Nov.  12,  Frank  Sfayo  in 
*'Xla.V-y.Cxackfiit ;  "  Baker  and  Farren  in  the  new  play  "  Govcrn- 
Tlf n'  Hai'***  "  Nov.  19,  for  four  nights,  and  "  Chrig  and  Lena"  Nov. 
23  and  24;  Nov.  26,  "  Her  Atatitaignt ; "  Dec.  3  M.  B.  Curtis 
came  in  "  Sam'l  of  Fosen  ;  Dec.  10,  "The  Silver  King  ;"  Dec.  17, 
Haverly's  mmstrels;  Dec.  24.  Charles  Bowser  in  "A  Bunch  yf 
Ksya;  Dec.  31,  Kate  Claxton  in  "  The  Two  Orphans;  '  Jan.  7. 18S4. 
"  Injhcji^ks;  "  Jan.  14,  Barry  and  Fay  in  "  IjialL-Aristocracy ;  " 
Jan.  21.  Thatcher.  Primrose  and  West's  minstrels ;  Jan.  28,  BuRalo 
Bill  in  "  ThsJUailiOyaif ,:  "  Feb.  4.  "  UtUL.Sy?ngIcrs  of  Paris;" 
Feb.  II,  Dion  BoucicauTt  in  "The  Shaughraun ;  Tcb.  iS.  Agnes 
Booth  in '■Pique:"  Feb.  25,"  ^amsriltfi;  March  3.  Han  Ion  Broth- 
ers with  "  Lc  Voyage  en  Suisse  ;"  March  10.  "Lights  o' London;" 
March  17,  B-  Macauley  in  "A  Messenger  from  Jarvis  Section;" 
March  24,  "  Romany  Rye;  "  MafclTjl.  "  H];ick  Flag;"  April  7. -Or- 
pheus and  Eurydice:  "  April  14,  Neil  Burgess  in  'LVipLl"  April  21, 
"Tlie  Whiteslave;  "  April  28.  "Quly  A  J-armcr's  Daughter;  "  May 
5,  "  The  yilvfTKtng  ;  *■  May  12,  "iTn^cl  Kirkt-;*'  May  19.  Wallacks 
company  in  "  Lfidy  Claire;  "  May  2O,  "  iK'v--'.' -^  ■\,.-ri.-.,i  \"  June  2. 
Chas.  L.  Davis  in  "  Alvin  Joslin; "    June  ranglers  of 

fa"»;  "  June  i6,  "  Thc^iQruccn'sLace  Hanukcichici.  The  season 
closed  June  20.  The  next  season  opened  Aug.  16  with  "The  Silver 
King;"  Fred  de  Belleville  playiriR  Wilfred  Denver;  Eleanor  Carey, 
Nelly  Denver;  and  John  Jennings  as  Jaikes;  Aug.  23.  "The  W'hite 
Slave ;  "  Sept.  I."  Siberia:"  Sept.  8.  Roland  Reed  in  "  QicfikT^Sept. 
15,  Edwin  Thorne  in  "The  Black  Flag;  "  Sept.  22,  "The  Pulse  of 
ikH_Yfltk  i  "  Sept.  29. "  Hearts  of  Oak ;  "  Oct.  6,  "  Storro  Beaten.: " 


174     A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      C«»» 


Oct.  13,  Augtistin  Daly's  company  in  "  7.2i>--8_; "  Oct.  20.  Lester 
WaJlack's  company  in  "  M^^a.; "  Oct  27.  *'The  Galley  Slave;  " 
Nov.  3,  "Blue  and  Gray T''^ov.  iQ,  "in^thc  Ranks;  Nov.  17. 
"Ut'  ^""Tgnentj"  I^.  24.  "The  Silver  Ring ;  "  Dec.  i.  The 
Wilbur  opera  company  in  "  Girofl<^  Girofla."  "Little  Duke."  and 
"  Estrella  "  for  the  week  ;  Dec.  8.  "  fihadowa  of  |  nrgai  TJiy ;  "  Dec. 
15,  The  Bijou  opera  company  in  "Orpheus  and  Eurydicc;"  Dec. 
22,  "  Cailc^Hick ; "  Dec.  29,  Barlow  and  Wilson's  minstrels;  Jan. 
5.  r88s.  '•  Thff  nrvirsJlafiUQn ;  "  Jan.  12.  Gus  Williams  in  "£act. 
Mishler :  "  Jan.  19,  Lotta  in  "Little  Det^^tive ;  "  Jan.  26,  "  Wiiges 
,olSini  "  Feb.  2,  "A  Bunch  of  Kcvs ;  "  Feb.  o.  "  Michael  Slro 
FebT  16,  "  Romany  RyeT"  FetJri:^,  Louis  Aldrich  in  "My  Pgrt- 
nerj"  March  2,  "A  Midnight  ft^^Iligfl*^: "  March  o.  "fSzel 
SJiCj"  March  16,  Boucicault  in~"X5i^hi>"g]"5"D  ;'*  March  23, 
Salsbury's  Troubadours;  March  30.  ".Vgutfi:"  April  6,  "JA^ 
Blo8_sonW;"  April  13.  Louis  Harrison  and  Gourlay  in  "  Skippea 
bv  the  Light  of  the  Moon-; "  April  20,  "  Le  Voyage  en  SuTsseT' 


bv  the  Ligh 
April  27.  "O 


ipril  27.  "  Only  a  Farmer's  Daughter ;  *'  May  4,  Oliver  Doud  Byron 
in  " AcroM^tbe  (.^htii^int  ;''^fav  11,  "  TJic_S»:ai!£lers  of  Paris." 
Wm  F.  Sheridan  came  "May  18,  19,  and  20  as  King  I.«ar,  matfnie 
May  20  as  Ingomar,  and  balance  of  the  week  in  "  Louis  XL;  " 
May  25,  Milton  Nobles  in  "X-ove  anjLLajy."  Season  closed  May  30, 
and  reopened  Aug.  ro,  r SSsTwTnrRoIaiid  Reed.  Alice  Harrison,  and 
others  in  "The  Mikado;"  Aug,  17,  Barlow,  Wilson,  and  Rankin's 
minstrels;  Aug.  24,  "The  World;"  Sept.  7,  "  Storm  Beaten : " 
Sept.  14,  "Alone  in  Ixn^lon  : "  Sept.  21,  W.  J.  Scanlan  in  "J^baoc 


"Anselraa  ;"  Nov.  9,  "  Her  Atonement ;"  Nov.  16,  Lizzie  Evans  in 
"Fogg's  Fairy:"  Nov.  23,  F.  C  Bangs  in  "The  Silver  King;" 
Nov.  30,  Fanny  Davenport  in  "Fedora;"  mating  Dec.  2,  Maud 
Granger  in  "American  Marriage; "  Dec.  7,  Evans  &  Hoey  in  "  A 
Parlor  Match  :  "  bee.  i-\.  Lillian  Lewis  in  "Articje  ^7;  "  Dec.  20, 
Standard  TScatre  company  in  "The  Milcado;  "  Dec.  25!Effie  Ellsler, 
in  "  Woman  Against  Woman  ; "  Jan.  4,  18S6,  "  /\  Rimi^h  nf  fCfyc;  " 
Jan.  irr^TB^jEatesJoT  Sin  ;  "  Jan.  18,  Kate  Claxton  in  ■'  The  Sea 
of  Ice;'*  Jan.  25,  "  filackmail :  "  Feb.  I  the  new  play  "  A  Great 
Wrong  Righted,"  by  John  M.^lorlon.  was  acted  with  this  cast: 


Ric-Iiard  nright 
Frcilctick      .     . 
Hoses      .     .     . 


John  A.  Stevens 

Hsrry  Colion 

W.  P.  Sheklon 


Eltu Adelaide  Stanhope 

Milly  Gruluin    ....  Kmily  Lytton 


Loudan   McComiack   and  Maude  Muller  were  also  in  the  cast. 
Feb.  8  Gus  Williams  came,  in  ",^ocjoij[h^ji"incst;  "  Feb.  15  Fred 


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I7S 


Warde  acted  Virginius;  Feb.  i6,  "Othello;"  Feb.  17.  "Lady  of 
Lyons;  "  Feb.  18,  "  Damon  and  Pythias;  "  Milton  Nobles  was  seen 
in  "  I  fvt^  anH  Ijiw"  j-'cb.  22  ;  March  i,  "  Romany  Kye;"  March  8, 
N.C.Goodwin  in  "  Skating  Rink.;"  March  15,  Wm.  A.  Mcstayer 
and  Theresa  Vaughn. "nP^^E3S2^  J "'  March  22.  '■  The  World  ; " 
March  29,  J.  H.  Studlcy  in  "  A-FrisMier  for  Life : "  April  5,  Marie 
Aimee  in  "Mam'"^'^:"  April  1  i.  *'  /T  Rag  1^^y '. "  April  19,  "A 
Midnight  Marriage,"  with  Wm.  Rcdmund  and  Mrs.  Barry  in  the 
cast ;  April  36,  Cora  Tanner  in  "  Alone  in  London  ;"  May  3,  Tony 
Hart  in  "  A  Toy  Pistol :  "  May  10.  "-KdyatcL^ccrctarj- "  by  the 
Madison  Square  Theatre  company;  May  17,  Murray  and  Murphy 
in  "Pur  Irish  Visitor;"  May  24,  George, Clarke's  new  play,  "A. 
Strarige  Uj sappearanfec,"  for  the  first  time;  May  31,  Barry  and  F^ 
ill  "  Irish  Aristocracy ;  "  June  7,  "One  of  the  Br&vcat;  "  June  14, 
Milton  Nobles. 

"ji'itka"  was  done  for  the  first  time  June  21.  Gustave  I^vick, 
John  W.  Jennings,  Charlotte  Behrens,  Edith  Crolius,  A.  H. 
Forrest,  Henry  Avcling,  Percy  Meldon,  Matt  Snyder,  Rose  Snyder, 
Edith  Jordan,  and  Barlwra  Eyre  were  in  the  cast.  "  Zitka  "  was  re- 
peated week  of  June  28,  and  the  season  closed  July  3.  Reopened 
Aug.  23  with  "  Zitka;  "  Aug.  30.  Edmund  Collier  in  "  Jack  Cadej  " 
Sept.  6,  first  time  in  this  city  of  James  A.  HcrneXpi^y'  The  Minute 
Meji;  "   Sept.   13.  llJllacknia^I;  "   ScpFr'20,  "  Shadows  oj  j,      ~" 

0y:  "  Sept.  27.  "  A  R^  fi^by ;  "  Oct.  4,  Ada~TTray  m  a  *"'_ 

cjjcon;  "    Oct.   ii.  Eltie  Ellsler  ii)  "  WomaaAgaiiUt^Voaian ; 
Oct.   18.  "A  Walt  Street   Bandit:  "   Oct.  25.  "A  Great  Wrong 
■^ihtgd."  " 

Kate  Claxton  appeared  Nov.  r.  1886,  In  "The  Two  Orphans." 
In  her  company  were  C.  A.  Stevenson,  Alice  Leigh,  Dollie  Pike, 
Lillian  Vance,  James  Edwards,  Joseph  A.  Wilkes,  Heaton  Manice, 
Floride  Abell,  Emilie  Edwards.  G.  S.  Uobinaon.  Gertrude  Cameron, 
and  others.  Robson  and  Crane  came  Nov.  8,  in  "  The  Comedy  of 
Errors;"  "The  Silver  King."  Nov.  15;  Frank  Mayo,  Nov.  22.  in 
".Jlordeck;  "  Nov.  29,  *'  Held  by  the  Enemy;  "  Dec.  6,  Gus  Williams 
in  "  Oh.  W^lat  a  N'gtU  !  ^Dcc  Ii.  Tonv  Hart  in  "  Donnybrook  :  " 
Dee.  30,  Evans  and  TToey  in  "  A  Parlor  Match  ;  "  Fanny  Davenport 
Dec.  27.  in  "Fedora;  "  Edmund  CoIIier'Jan.  3,  1887,  as  Metamoj 
Jan.  10  and  17,  "  Hoodman  Blind;  "  "  Uri^r' '  '---retarv^'J'atr  24; 
rin   SqMier"  Jan.   31;     Feb.  7,  "11  rs    IJaujilucrj  " 

FeK  lA.  ••  We^  iTa  &  Co  ;  "  "  Xhc  \V.t-'_-s  of  Sin  '  Feb.  2 1 ;  Robert 
L.  Downing  Feb.  28  in  "The  Gl.Tii.trrr : "  March  7.  Milton  and 
Dolly  Nobles  in  "  l^^ve  and  T  jw  .  ■  lai^^"!;;  Slrninws"  March 
14;  Marie  Aimee  \larcH"'2iTTii  ".iMaiuzuUc.  Mia.  U.  P.  Bowers 
appeared  March  28-29.  and  April  t  in  "Queen  Elizabeth:  "  March 
30.  "Mary  Stuart;"  March  31,  ■' Macbeth;"  for  the  Wednesday 
and   Saturday  matinees  she  acted   "  Lady  Audley's   Secret"  and 


176     A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      t>B8B 

*'Mary  Stuart;"  "  Hoodman  Blind"  April  4;  "Gypsy  Baron" 
April  I  r ;  Mrs.  John  Drew  a«  Mrs.  Malaprop  in  "  The  Rivals " 
April  18;  The  Madison  Square  Theatre  company  April  25.  in 
"The  Main  Line,  or  Kawson's  7;  "  May  2,  Wm.  J.  Scanlan  in 
"  SliajisuJiAj^ w n  ;  "  James  O'N'clU  May  9.  in  "  ^lontc  Cristo  ;  " 
I.ilViaiiOlcott  May  16,  in  "Theodora;"  Nat  Goodwin  May  23,  in 
"Little  Iack.Shcppard  ;  "  "On  The  Rio  Grande"  May  30;  Frank 
Mayo  June  6,  (ot  two  weeks  in  "  Jloyal  Guard ; "  June  20,  Robert 
McvVade  in  ".Rip .Van  Wijijfcle^  "  and  the  season  closed  June  25.  to 
reopen  Aug.  33,  with  Kate  Claxton  in  "The  Two  Orphans  ;"  "  The 
pofQiqie'*  l>aygh^er  "  Aug.  2g ;  J.  K.  Emmet,  Sept.  >,  in  "  fiur 
^|:oysin  GJsmian :  Mrs.  D.  P.  Bowers  commenced  Sept.  12,  in 
"  MiPC-  Croesus,"  for  the  first  time  in  this  city,  cast  as  follows : 


Pierre W.  G,  Beach 

Mauric«  .....   Sidney  Bowkelt 

Nadia Mittena  Willctt 

Mmc.  DesvarcDnes,   Mrt.  D.  H.  Dowers 
Mods.  Koseoberg  .  Geo.  W.  Thom(>son 


Mom.  de  Trcmblcy    .     Percy  llunline 
Motis.  Micbaud     .     .     .     Carl  -Vucnd 

Prince Heiiry  Aveling 

Aoatoic Ailhur  Giles 

Clarice     •     .    .    .      Alice  Kalrbrother 


This  same  work  of  Ohnet  had  been  previously  produced  in  this 
city  under  the  title  of  "  Scrgg^Paijinc."  "  Our  Jennie  "  had  its  first 
New  York  rcpresentatiori  Dec.*^,  east  as  follows: 


Larry  Fogarty  . 
James  Walton  . 
Uridjti'I  Fog  arty 
Our  Jennie  .     . 


John  T,  Burke 

J,  ].  Macready 

.    Etnily  Siowc 

Jennie  Ycamins 


Jinks J.  W.  Summers 

Frank  Farr Fred  Mayer 

Mrs    Farr Addic  Eacon 

Willie  Wilkic    ....  CoUin  Vaircy 


This  was  the  first  appearance  in  this  city  of  Eugenia  Jennie 
Yeamans  as  a  star. 

Jan.  2,  1888,  Thatcher  and  West's  minstrels;  Jan.  9,  for  two 
weeks,  J.  K.  Emmcl ;  Jan.  23.  Kate  Claxton  was  announced  to  open, 
but  the  death  of  her  father  prevented  ii.  "  The  Two  Orphans  "  was 
given  for  three  nights,  with  Sadie  Deane  as  Louise.  Kate  Claxton 
commenced  Jan.  26,  in  Fraak-Jiarvey's  melodrama,  "  Tllfi-^orld 
AgiUJlgt.  Her. "  It  had  its  first  performance  in  New  York,  cast  as 
f ^lowa : 


Madge  Carlton . 
Lucy  D.itivers  . 
Lit  Markland  . 
James  Carlton  . 
Simon  CicKK  ■ 
Harold  V'crnon  ■ 
Jcnncy  CIcgg  ■ 
Sally  Millet  ■     . 


.  .  .  Kate  Claxton 
.  .  .  Leslie  Tillson 
.  ■  Maud  Hostord 
Cbarlea  A.  Stevenson 
.  ,  Palmer  Collins 
Payion  Mackaye 
.  .  .  Esther  Lyon 
.     .     .     Alice  Leigh 


Annie Little  Daisey 

Gilbert  Hlair  ...  A.  H.  Forrest 
Knbert  Danvers  ...  Ed.  T,  Hall 
Hob  M  illet  .  .  .  .  Ed.  E.  Egleton 
Dick  Maikland .     .     .     .    R.  Hia<man 

Heslop Theo-  Williams 

Thwaite* Kri,  Short 

Ned     ....      Master  Frank  Uean 


It  was  acted  week  of  Jan.  30;    Feb.  6.  "Silver  King";  Feb.  13, 
Frank  Daniels  in  "  Little  Puck; "   Feb.  20,  Maggie   Mitchell  in 


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<77 


"lane  Eyre"  and  '■. Little  Barefoot;"  Feb.  27,  "  AJ^  Soldier; 
March    5,  James  O'Neill  in   "Monte  Cristo;"    March 


12,  Nrc. 

: "  March  26, 
flvat  Guard ; " 


Goodwin  in  "Turned  Up;"  March  ty.  "  A  Ra, 

"  Hoodman  Bhnd""  April  2,  Frank  Mayo  in  "The. 

April  9.  "  HarborLjebls ; "  April  16.  W.  J.  Scan'EnT 

Edwin  K.  Mayo  »  New  York  d^but  as  a  star  was  at  this  theatre 
April  23,  in  *'  f>aj«y  f|j|[-i]>^|yi-r."  Chas.  T.  Ellis  made  his  New  York 
dibut  as  a  star  April  30,  in  "  Caspar  the  Yodicr ; '"  May  7,  ".^rUt- 
ing  ^pprt."  by  James  Hcrnc.  for  the  first  time  on  any  stage,  for  two 
weeks,  with  this  cast : 


Jack  Hepbume  .    .     .  Jimes  A.  Herne 
Percy  Soward    ....       H.  M,  Pitt 

Silas C.  W.  Uiiller 

Mary  Millc  .     ■      KatheHDc  C.  Heme 

Hestor Vic  Reynolds 

Hariy lames  Oliver 

Alec Phineas  Leach 


J<Mh Robert  Alexander 


Mr.^.  Seward. 
Misn  Stanley  . 
Little  Margaret , 
Miss  Esterbrook 
Miss  Fairchild  . 


Hearietla  Berl 

Maude  JcfTrics 

Little  I>ot  winlera 

.  Lucille  Pearson 

Adelaide  Nelsoa 


"Among  the  Fines"  was  given  for  the  first  time  in  New  York 
June  1 1,  with  this  cast : 


CapL  Allen  Heartly    .  Eben  Plymplon 
MiVe  Lcffictt     .     .    P-  Aug.  Anderson 


Hopeoo<r. 
Hettic     .     . 
Howard  Gale 
Pat  Mabonejr 


Thos.  J.  Hcrndon 

Maegic  KielcU 

Thoit.  IT  Coleman 

.    John  F.  Ward 


John  Dalton  .     .    .    R.  F.  Mcdannln 

Joey Wallie  Eddinger 

Minnie Libby  Noxon 

Marion Helen  Windsor 

Jcmisha Louisa  Eldridge 

Solon Sheridan  Tupper 


The'  next  season  commenced  Aug.  20  with  "Judge  flat."  E.  H. 
Vandcrfcit,  F.  C.  Bangs,  Frank  Weston,  Mmc.  Ponisi.  Helen  Ban- 
croft, and  Hffie  Ellsler  in  the  cast.  This  was  followed  Aug.  27  by 
*n   Giant  "  Kate  {Mrs.  McKee)   Rankin  as  the  star; 

spt.  3,  F.  A.  Tannehill,  Jr.'s  musical  comedy,  "Jptragkjgas,"  with 
Carrie  Tutcin  (Mrs.  Harry  Pepper)  as  the  star;  Sept.  10-17,  the 
'"  tank  play,"  "  jj^tip  New  Y^rk  ; "  Sept.  24  Kate  Claxton  appeared 
in  "  The  World  Against  Her."  The  "  tank  "*  drama, "  A  Dark  Secret,]' 
commenced  a  fortnight's  stay  on  Oct.  i.  A  benefit  tor  the  yellow- 
fever  sufferers  Sunday  night,  Oct.  7. 

Sept.  3,  Frank  A  T|ypyhiirB  play.  ".Struck  Gas."  when  Carrie 
Tutcin  made  her  debut  as  a  star,  fhis  play  vas  originally  called 
"Nafl'«  Acre."  Sept.  lo,  for  two  weeks.  "  Lost  in  New  York;" 
Sept.  24.  Kate  Claxton  in  "The  World  Against  Her;"  Oct.  i.'for 
two  weeks.  "  ^  DatK  '^-^"■*" 

Frank  Daniels"  began  in  "Tijylr  P-'f*'"  Oct.  15,  followed  Oct.  23 

by  F.  B.  Wardc.    Wa  1  tcr  Standish'a  yersi on  of  Sardou's  "  Theodora  " 

was  done  Oct,  29,  with  Phosa  McAllister  as  the  star,    "  Shadows  of 

_a  *"'"a^  City"  Unv  5.    The  Gillette  company  Nov.  12,  in  "  \  L^g^ 

VOL.  It— 13 


178      A   HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       D»8fl 

Wiscka"  followed  Nov.  19  by  "  Paul  Kauyar,"  with  Steele  Mackaye, 
^rrie  Turner,  Edmund  Collier,  and  Charles  Vandenhoff  in  the  cast. 
The  Madison  Square  Theatre  company,  in  "Jim  the  Penman."  Nov. 
26;  James  O'Neill  in  "ftlajUfiijiam,"  Dec.  3;  Frank  Mayo,  in  "The 
Royal  jiyard  "  and  "Jiardeck."  week  of  Dee.  10. 

ulilcttc's  version  of  "SK"  was  done  Dec.  ly, followed  Dec.  31  by 
Johnson  &  Slavin's  minstrels.  "  T^^e  Still  Alarm "  came  Jan.  7, 
1889  for  two  weeks;  Jan.  21,  Daniel  ETllandmann  in  "Austerlitz" 
(Tom  Taylor's  old  play."  Dead  or  Alive") ;  "  Paul  Kauvar"  Jan.  28. 
Joseph  Haworth  in  the  title  rdle;  Feb.  4,  Robert  Mantell,  in 
"  N|onhar«."  followed  Feb.  ir  for  two  weeks  by  ". 
S«Iina  Fetter  as  the  star: 


Lard  Noddy 
Servant    .     .     . 
Count  Bciudry 
Count  Itarroui  . 
Stella  Bitrroiti  . 


Eugene  Saneer 

Joseph  Conlyn 

Frank  Karrin)j(on 

-     Ramsiiy  Morris 

.     ■  Sclinu  Fctlcr 


AiijEeU  RonMBO    . 
Countess  Beuidry 
Madame  Lanlne    . 
Eticnnc    ■     .     .     . 


Bla^nche  Weaver 

.   Nellie  Taylor 

Nina  Frcith 

.    Mamie  Ryan 


Minnie  Palmer  Feb.  25,  in  "  My  Swcclheart."  R.  A.  Roberts  as 
Tony.  Mrs.  Langtry  March  il,  in  "  Maclieth,"  repeated  March 
12  and  13.  Duncan  H.  Harrison,  who  appeared  here  week  of 
March  4.  in  "  IhtiaxfflaslfijV'  returned  March  15,  as  Mrs.  Langtry 
had  to  retire  in  consequence  of  illness. 

J.  Charles  Davis,  business  manager  of  the  theatre,  took  a  benefit 
afternoon  of  March  [4.  Loiiis  Aldrich,  Ida  MuUc,  Amy  Lee, 
Minnie  Palmer,  R.  A.  Kobeits,  R.  B.  Mantetl  and  his  "  JHynbars  " 
the  Spanish  Students,  "The  Paymaster"  company,  "  Tl^eXavalicr " 
company,  Florence  Thropp,  Dot  Clarendon,  Elsie  Leslie,  \V.  H. 
Gillette,  and  others  appeared.  "  Tbe  Stowaway  "  was  seen  March  18 ; 
"  Ilcld  bj' the  Encniv  "  March  257  ^" 

Aprirl  E.  K.Soinerti  came  with  "  The  Highlit  Bidder."  April 
8.  the  Lyceum  Theatre  company,  in  "  Xhft-iSiili:-"  April  15.  "The 
Cavalier,"  Heni^  Lee  as  the  star.  April  23,  the  "  tank  play." 
"_Lo8t  in  New  York."  April  29  Thomas  W.  Kecne  began  an  en- 
ga^emenFTn  " Rtchclieu,"  and  during  the  week  was  seen  in  "The 
Merchant  of  Venice."  "  Othello,"  "  Hamlet."  "  Richard  HL."  and 
"Julius  CfEsar."     The  season  closed  May  15. 

The  season  of  1889-90  opened  Aug.  17.  with  "  Ri^rtle  Feps." 
Mai  Estelle  the  star.     The  cast  was: 


Emma  Myrtle  ■ 


Cbkk Mollie  Thompson 

Edith Lizzie  Emeison 

Mrs.  Myrtle      ....      Kate  Ksiclle 

O'CttxAj Anhur  Spiaguc 

NeliOQ  0»k  .    .    .     Fcanit  De  Vernon 


Mai  Esiclle  I  Urry W.  J.  Ruiuell 


Kolwrt  Myrtle  .    .     .    Edwin  Mavnaid 

laVe  Worth F.  B.  duller 

Dan Andrew  Peterson 

Morgan    ......      Geo-  Caron 


1890] 


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179 


*'  Silver  Age  "  was  produced  Aug.  26.    The  cast ; 


Capt.  John  Caton 
Harry  Flint .     . 
Stephen  Wrtjr  . 

{amtt  Parker    . 
>in  Hvdc    .     . 
Lona  Wilder     . 


Edwin  F.  Maro 
Louis  Hendricks 

tames  Ulake 
>aniel  Lacv 
Karr^  UadeitiiU 
Jennie  Williams 


Barbara  Wray 
Groggy    .     . 
McCarly .     . 
BiU     .     .     . 
Tender  Foot 


.  Kittv  PfAsser 
Marm  Ashley 

tB.  Donovan 
airy  Pliillips 
.    Luk«  ManiD 


The  Redmund-Barry  company  played  "  Herminie "  weelc  com- 
lencing  Sept  2,  followed  Sept.  9  by  "  She:J'  Sept  16. "  Mankind ;  " 
ept-  23,  John  A.  Stevens  in  "  W^feJoiJiiifcu  "  Scpt."7Dr"Taul 


raencing 

Sept.  23,  Johr.   ...  ^.w.^..,  ...      .^^^^^^^.^    ..^u^.      --,-■  j—      

Kauvar;"  Oct.  7,  "The  Suspect;''  its  first  New  York  production, 
and  with  this  cast : 


Duke  de  Preules) 
Caspard  Simon     > 
Lieut.  Simon        ) 
Jacques  Faoon 
Counl  d'AssoI 
Capt.  Louis  Roben 


.     -  Henry  Lee 

Harry  Main  hall 

William  Lee 

Ale».  Kearney 


Doctor  Paiol     ...       De  Loss  King 
Gilbert  d'Arreones     .  Minnie  Selipnan 

lllanche Helen  Otiolcngui 

Gen.  Robert     ....     FcriJ.  Highl 
Boiiaise  ....    Charles  Uradshaw 


"Jim  the  Penman  "  was  produced  Oct.  14,  by  the  Madison  Square 
Theatre  company;  Oct,  21,  ■*  Sweet  Lavender;  '*  Oct.  28,  "  Captain 
Swift;"  Nov.  4.  "TTie  Paymaster;"  Nov.  11  'LAJmost  a  Life" 
had  this  cast: 


Avisie  Doranchc  .  .  Maud  Gratif;er 
Jules  de  Uonncval  ,  David  Murray 
Monsieur  Manuel 

Arthur  Falkland  Buchanan 
Count  Ernest  Clairnot  J.  Clinton  Hall 
Dr.  Saumaiae  .  .  .  Jairiea  Bradbury 
Countess  Melanie  Clairnot 

Judith  Berrolde 


Collinet  .  . 
Mons.  Jerome 
I'hillipe  .  . 
I.)oumnt  .  . 
Bc'rincourt  . 
Fraaciae .    . 


Walter  Osmond 
Loui$  Miller 

.  Joseph  Ualy 
W.j.  Uoiiard 
J.  F.  Corrigao 

.  DoUic  Broolu 


"FcradifLL' was  seen  Nov.i8;  "A.DmIs.ScEI^"  Nov.25;  "Fas- 
ci nation,"  Dec.  2;  "  ThfiJCfiurUU  in  a  Pullman  Car."  Dec.  9.  Ceb. 
0.  btaley  made  his  New  York  debut  Dec.  16.  in  "  A  Roy^Pass." 
Dec.  23.  "  HandsAcross  the  Sea;  "  Dec.  30,  "  My  Jack;"  "^n.  6, 
1890.  "A tier  Pafgr^^n.  13.  "The  Still  Alarml^^for  two  weeks, 
Jan.  27,  "  aogy  La  Vf?"'"^  "  by  the  Tcrriss-MiHward  company  ; 
Robert  Mantdl  Feb.  3.  in  "The  Corsican  Krothcrs;"  Feb.  10. 
"Mr.  Bfmes  of  NatJyork,"   with  Emily  Rigl  in  the  cast. 

"Held  b)'  the  F-nemy  "  company  Feb.  24.  followed  March  3  by 
Pror  Herrmann;  March  10,  "The  Stowaway:  "  March  17,  "JHtf 
Wife : "  March  24.  "The  Exiles."  with  Ralph  Dclmorc,  Nestor 
Lennon,  W.  S.  Harkins,  Harry  Bradley.  AUele  Belgarde.  Keith 
Wakeman,  and  C.  H.  Uradshaw  in  the  cast.  March  31,  "  Xbc 
Burglar :  "  April  7.  F.ffie  Ellsler  and  corajany  in  *"  The  Gov^rin^ss." 
The   caal :    Jarvis  Coulter,    Frank    Weston ;    Jack  Kogers,    Orrin 


l8o      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      C»>b<» 


Johnson ;  Job  Monckton.  John  A.  Ellsler  ;  Adotph  Honore  Segrist, 
Paul  R.  Evcrton  ;  Jimmy  Needles.  Joseph  Whcclock,  Jr. ;  Mr.  Tate, 
G.  H.  Pickman;  Mr.  Jones,  E.  Legant  ;  Sam,  T.  A.  Helley;  Mrs. 
Hamilton,  Emma  Butler;  Lenny.  Little  Rica;  Chrissy  Rogers, 
Lucille  La  Verne;  Helen  Talbot,  Pearl  Means;  Zorah  Warden, 
Efhe  Ellsler. 

"  Hamtfl  Across  the  Sca  "  April  [4.  "  9"ilty  WJUlBI"  '^ij^"  "  *P"' 
21.  'i  hia  was  an  adap^ption  of  "Aurora  Flnyd*^  Rohert  Mantell 
appeared  April  28  in  '~ty!i;in^jgnjr"  fnllnOTH  May  5  by  "  Bootle's  Baby." 
in  which  Kate  Claxton  appeared.  Mattie  Vickers  came  May  I2,  in 
'•  Jacq^|inej  or  Pasteitnt^  niijfupnHt  "  Thiswas  her  stellar  appearance 
in  New  Vork.  "  Lhe  Dead  TiTeaii."  Walter  H.  Pnllnck's  reviaed 
version  of  Watts  Phillips'  play,  was  done  May  79  tor  ihc  week. 
Adele  I'ayn,  a  lady  who  had  had  some  little  experience  in  actiag, 
having  been  with  George  Mtin,  was  the  head  and  front  of  the  spec- 
ulation.  The  cast  was:  Robert  Landry,  Joseph  Wheclock;  The 
Abb6  La  Tour,  Henry  Aveling;  The  Count  de  St.  Valery,  Thos.  J. 
Branick;  Arthur  <le  St.  Valery  <his  son).  Walter  Pleugh;  Legrand, 
W.  J.  Hurley;  Toupet.  Harry  N.  Dowlcy;  Reboiit.  J.  H.  Black; 
Michael,  Floyd  Minot;  Jean,  Edgar  S.  Mackay ;  Pierre,  T.  A. 
Richards  ;  Jocrisse.  J.  J.  Holland  ;  Guiscard.  M.  Archer  ;  A.  Smith, 
Phil.  Raynor;  A  Crier,  Robt.  V.  Percy;  A  Woman,  Miss  Mont- 
gomery; Cerisettc,  Lir-tic  MayUlmcr;  Rose,  Stella  Bar;  Catharine 
Duvall,  Adele  Payn.  The  week's  business  was  disastrous,  financially. 
Mr.  Wheelock  had  his  salary  of  three  hundred  dollars  deposited,  and 
was  secure.  May  26,  "  Qt^^  of  the  Bravest:"  June  2,  Frank  Mayo 
opened  in  '"  Nordcckj"  and  during  the  week  played  "  Davy  Crock- 
ctt"  "  Tlic^yi^asicr "  followed  June  9,  for  one  wecK,  arwi  the 
company  gave  a  performance  June  16  for  the  benefit  of  Duncan  B, 
Harrison. 

The  next  season  (1890-91)  opened  Aug.  t8  with  "Eug(?fiic  Le 
Tour."  The  cast :  Pierre  Le  Tour.  Elmer  Grandin ;  Louis  Romaine, 
J.  T.  Burke;  Maurice  de  Franco.  Myron  Lcffingwcll ;  Count  de 
Trcville,  Chas.  Mortimer;  Victor  Lc  Croix,  Martin  Hayden;  Paul 
Bazinnc.  Thomas  McGraih ;  M.  Gilbertc,  E.  D.  Tannchill;  l-ucctte 
Le  Croix,  Marion  A.  Earle;  Mme.  Roche,  Mrs.  May  N.  Drew; 
Alline  Regey,  Louise  Van  Linden  ;  Nanninc,  Marie  Monck  ;  Eugenie 
Le  Tour,  Eva  Montford, 

Wm.  Rcdmund  opened  Aug.  25  in  "Herminie,"  followed  Sept.  1 
by  *•  The  Bottom  ofthe  Sea."    The  cast : 

Alexis  Banalli  . 
Henri  de  Swteiw 
Era«8t  le  Brun  . 


Barney  Doyle  .  . 
Admiral  dc  (jive  • 
Captain  Ic  Clair  .  . 
Cibaon,  lint  officer  • 


George  W.  Bainuoi 
.  Adolpli  Jackaon 
J.  H.  Fitipalrick 
Eugene  O'Rourkc 
.    Krcdcrick  btarr 
B.  J.  Murphy 
JuDKS  Bern  aril 


Orderly  for  the  Court  .  W.  S.  Weather* 
Madame  le  Jtnia  .  .  .  RiU  O'Neill 
Madatne  de  Sarteoe  .  Belle  Uoii^flajt* 
latncs  Norton     .    .    .     David  Murray 

boatswain J.  \^.  Sibler 

Emile  le  Brun  ....  Lillian  Lue 
Deniiette       ....      Fanny  Cokcn 


J 


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THE    PEOPLES   THEATRE 


l8l 


J.  K.  Emmet  comracnceci  Sept.  8  in  "  Uncle  |oc,"  followed  Sept 
IS  by  "  An  Irish  Arab  ; "  Sept.  22.  John  A.  Stevens  in  "  Wife  tor 
Wifc:"  Sept.  29.  "  Paul  Kauvar ; "  Oct.  6,  "The  Governess';"  Oct. 
13.  "My  Tarit :"  Pirt  -jn,  "  Qnr  "f  iKft  Btavest :"  Octi  27,  Oliver 
Doud  Byron  in  "The  Plunger."  Nov.  3,  Hallen  and  Hart  came  in 
"LaifilJ^n:"  Nov.  10,  "JJaalcpf  Life:"  Nov.  17,  "  liaiids  Across 
thfi_Sea;"  Nov.  24.  M.  ».  Curtis  and  "The  Sljiatchen:"  Dec.  i, 
Kate  eta X con  in  "The  Two  Orphans;"  Dec.  S  Cora  Tanner  pro- 
duced "  Xhc  Refugee's  Daughter  "  for  the  first  time  in  this  city  under 
that  title,  it  havi ng "previously  been  acted  by  Clara  Morris  under  the 
title  of "  Helene." 

Amy  Lee  was  acen  Dec.  i;  in  "The  Clipper."  with  RoseWatkinsas 
Mother  Kidlaw;  "  Money  Mad  "came  uec.  22  for  two  weeks;  "A 
T^^V  Sgeryt "  was  done  Jan.  5.  1891  I  "  Mankiod  "  Jan.  12;  -IXi. 
Barnes  of  New  York  "  Jan.  19 ;  Hflie  Eilsler  Jan.  26  in  *'  Hazel  Kirtci" 
with  d'harles  W.CouIdock  in  the  cast ;  "  After  Dark  "  Teh.  2  ;  Min- 
nie Palmer  Feb.  9.  in  "A  MdgA  Minute ;  "  ■■  ^till  Alsrm  "  Feb.  16 ; 
•' ThelnspcctflT "  Feb.  23;  "Clemenceau  Ca^r  Mirch  2;  Prof. 
Alex,  i-lerrmann,  magician,  March  9;  Kate  Claxton  .March  16,  in 
■■A  Woman's  qiorv:"  "  XhcJimsfer  "  March  23;  Robert  Mantell 
March  30,  in  '"The  Marble  Heart,"  repcited  March  3r  and  mating 
April  I;  "  Jlonbars  "  and  the  "  Corsican  Brothers"  filled  out  the 
week.  J.  K.  Km  met  came  April  6,  in  ''Uncle  Joe :"  "Bottom  of 
tiuLSga "  April  13:  "Ticket  of  Leave  Man  '  April  20.  wita  Joseph 
Wbeelock  as  Bob  Brierly ;  W.  J.  Scanlan  was  seen  in  "  Mvley  Aroon  " 
April  27  ;  "  Jhc  Witch  "  came  May  4,.  for  the  first  time  to  this  city ; 
Jane  Coombs  appeared  May  1 1.  in  *■  "Kfigk.  Hoyse  ;  "  "  Kidnajg|)ed  " 
came  May  iS  for  two  weeks,  and  the  season  closed  May  jol 

The  house  reopened  Aug.  15.  rSyi,  with  "  Fabio  Romani;"  Agnes 
Herndon  was  seen  Aug.  24  in  "La  Belle  Marie;"'  "XbiflUftbby 
QjHyiJght  "  Aug,  31, with  James  M.Ward  asthcstar;  "  D;^nger"g}p- 
jui "  Sept.  7,  This  play  was  previously  known  as  "  The  Mf;in  LJoe. 
Eva  Montford  came  Sept.  14  in  ••_Eail  l.ynnc;"  John  A.  Stevens 
Sept.  21  in  "i/nknown:  "  " Paul  Kaiiv.ir'"  Sept.  28;  "fatja>l"  Oct. 
5  :  Cora  Tanner  Oct.  12,  in  "TVnr^"*^"^''^""'^  "J'" ' "  "My  lack  " 
Oct  19;  ■'  A  Fair  R;ghgl  "  Oct.  26;  Hallen  and  karx,  with  "  Later 

On,"  Nov.  2  ;  "  9'Vr.  *>^  'fag  ..^'\'^"'  "  ^*°^-  ^''  Oliver  Doud  "Syron 
Nov.  16.  in  "Tht  PInnper:"  "  Tacic  Roval  of  the  92."  with  Harry 
Lacy  as  the  star,  Nov.  23 ;  Carroll  Johnson  Nov.  30.  in  the  "  Gos- 
soon." Clara  Morris  appeared  in  "  Odette  "  Dec.  7;  "JJpwer  pTllie 
Pgss  "  came  Dec.  14  for  two  weeks  ;  "  After  Dark  "  was  duiie  Dec. 
28,  in  the  fourth  act  of  which  James  J.  Corbett,  the  pugilist,  appeared. 
"  ^  Rftyal  pp<<"  was  given  Jan.  4.  1892;   Robert   U  Downing  Jan, 


1 82      A   HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW   YORK   STAGE       CiBw 


Jaii,J4;  "Julius  Caesar,'"  Jan.  15.  Robert  Mantell  came  Jan.  18,  in 
*  The  IjMusianian ;  "  Effie  Ellsler  Jan.  25.  in  "  Hazel  Kirke,"  C.  W. 
CouldocK  as  Dunstan ;  "  Mr.  Barnes  ^X.Kgw  Yurk  "  Feb.  i  ;  Joseph 
Murphy  Feb.  8,  in  "  Xhe~t5^npgh  '  for  Ihree  nichts.  and  "  Kcrr^ 


Gjty"^>ie  balance  of  the  week;  Kale  Claxton  Feb.  15,  in  ''Two 
Orphans  ;"  "_Eip;ht  Bells  "  Feb.  ag;  "  Still  Alarm  "Feb.  2q:  "The 
Bells"  March" 7.  wiiti "j oseph  Haworth  as  tlie  star;  "  lack _Roval * 
March  14 ;  Katie  Emmett  March  3 1 ,  in  "  The  Waifs ;  "  **  Cl«m«neeaa 
Case"  March  28;  "  A  Midnight  Alarm "  April  4,  for  the  first  time 
in  New  York ;  I'rof.  Alex.  Herrmann  was  seen  April  1 1 ;  Evans  and 
Hoey  came  April  18.  in  •'  A  Parlor  Match :  "  "  Kidnapped  "  April  25; 
1  of  a  Great  City"  Mav  a:  '^Ihe  CoUccn  May  9 ;  Mattie 
«crs  May  16,  in  "  Edelweiss ;  "  "  Ingh  Inspiralion  "  was  seen  for 
the  first  time  on  any  stage  May  23.  The  season  closed  June  4  with 
"The  Hou 3£_ tULt h e  Marsh. " 

TKeriext  seasonTBcg^in  August  13,  1892,  with  "  Fabio  Romani ;  " 
Sadie  Scanlaii  was  seen  Aug.  22,  in  "  Nora  Machrcc:  "  "  I'hr  \t-n- 
detta  "  Aup.  29;  ■'  ^nXir^  Pairni  "  Sepi.'^l  "  ¥aui  kauvar "  Sept.  12; 
Eva  Monltord,  in  "  pjist  J^j/nnr."  Sept.  19;  "  Larrv  jheXord  "  Sept. 
36,  with  R.  E.  Graham  as  the  star;  "  Wjd£,.^J«World  "  Oct.  3 ; 
"iJtJ»c't"Oct.  10;  "EoKefcaLlhfi_P!»M"OctrTy;  Carroll  John- 
son Oct.  34.  in  "  The  Gossoon :  "  "iTipftlarlf  n^tt-Mivf"  Oct.  31, 
with  Wash  Melville  as  the  star;  Oliver  Doud  Byron  Nov.  7  in  "Across 
the  Continent;  "  "  lMre_Fatr.Qi  "  Nov.  14;  " Gentleman  Jack  "Nov. 
21.  with  James  J.  CorbettTthc  pugilist,  as  the  star.  "  Inc  Power  of 
Gold "  was  given  Nov.  28  for  the  first  time  in  America.  It  was 
originally  entitled  "Man  to  Man."  "Danger  Sip;Ml"  came  Dec.  5; 
"The  Silver  King"  Dec.  12;  Evan*  and  Hoey  Dee.  19;  "  ^^lyle 
Squadron  "  Dec.  26;  "  Eight  Bella"  opened  with  the  matinie  of 
Jan.  2,  1893.  "At- the  Carnival"  came  Jan.  9,  for  the  first  time  in 
New  York.  It  was  originally  called  "  iJcatticc."  "  The  SMn  of 
^ife "  was  seen  Jan.  16,  for  the  first  time  in  New  Yorit.  Tl  was 
originally  acted  in  America  at  Philadelphia  the  week  previous. 
"  HazcLKilkc "  came  Jan.  23  with  Effic  ElL-ilcr  and  C.  W.  Couldock 
in  the  cast.  "Midnight  Bell"  Jan.  30.  "Across  the  Potomac" 
Feb.  6;  ■■  Flag  of  irjice"  Feb.  13;  "Blue  leans"  VcV  20:  "Ji. 
Night  at  the  Circus"  Feb.  27,  with  Nellie  McHenr)-  as  the  star. 
^_Killarney,^  came  March  6.  with  Katie  Emmeti  us  the  star.  "  Sport 
McAllister"  was  done  March  13;  "  Power  of  Gold "  March  20; 
"  Operator"  March  27,  the  Newell  Brothers  as  the  star.-*.  "  Ma- 
Tourneen  '^  was  seen  April  3,  with  Chauncey  Olcott  as  the  star. 
"TW  pantcr's  Wife"  came  April  to;  John  T.  Kelly  April  17.  in 
"  IKIcFee  of  DublinT'  "Jjae,"  preceded  by  "  Chums."  was  seen  April 
34,  with  Johnstone  Bennett  as  the  star.  Vcrnona  Jarbeau  appeared 
May  I  in  "^arhght."  "  Lost  Paradise"  May  8;  "Belle  Marie" 
May  I  s,  withAgncs  Herndon  as  tne  star.     "  A  Girl  wjtb  a^lemper '" 


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183 


was  given  May  17,  for  the  first  time  in  this  city.  "  My  Colleen" 
came  May  33;  "  Uncle  Tom's  Cabin  "  May  29;  and  the  season  closed 
June  3. 

The  next  season  began  Aug.  12,  with  Milton  Nobles  in  "JThe 
Phn-pix,"  "The  Silver  King"  was  seen  Aug.  21 :  "  McEccjifJiuB- 
Jin:*  Aug.  28;  "Kjght  HelJB"  Sept.  4;  *'Old_Kentucky"  Sept.  11 ; 
'■  Power  of  Gala  "  SeptiyT  •' Mavourneen '^  ^pt.  2< :  "Blue  leans" 
Oct.  2;  "AcroM  the  Potomac"  Qct.  9;  "  Pn«"T  »f  tha  fa^'M'^W 
16;  "  Lost  Paradise"  Oct.  23  ;  "Ensign"  Oct.  to:  H  alien  and  Hart  in 

••  xhejWldcT^ov. 6 ;  "TTir'^^fi.Sniiaflm"" '^""  ■*-  "Eolice 
latrorN'ov.  20 ;  "  SMn  of  Life"  Nov.  27;  "  Flag  of  Tnicc"  Dec. 
4;  ■' A  Nutmeg  Match "  Dec.  11;  " Strugglfi-JlL Life "  Dec.  18; 
"  ,fate^?ppl'«d  For"  Dec.  35 ;  "  New  Soutti "  Tan,  i.  i8cm :  Oliver 
Dotid  byron  Jan.  S,  m  "The  Hero  ot  Airlca."  In  England  this  play 
was  called  "The  Dark  Continent,"  EfHe  Ktlsler  came  Jan.  15,  in 
".Doris."  Gus  Hegee  Jan.  22,  in  "  Yon  Yon  son ;  "  "District  Fair" 
Jan.  29;  «Mxiac}s"Fcb.  s;  ■'  Pa..l  TT^ut^r^nr-h,  . a  •  y.  k  Wwnwn^t 
Feb.  19.  in  "  FnU;  "  "BlueGrass."  Feb.  26,  with  this  cast: 


Mary  Brand  .  .  .  Mr».  Cyril  Norman 
John  Brand  ....  K,  A.  Kolieru 
Col.  NicliolaN  Decatur  Joseph  Brennan 
Louii  Ucrihelot .  .  .  Emmctt  C.  King 
J.  Fitzclarence  Jones  ■  [Albert  Roberts 
Hercules John  VVaison 


Sheriff  Ilrown  .  .  .  .  J.  H,  Read)- 
Deputy  JJm  ....  H.  A.  Morton 
Mrs.  Viulcl  Raymond 

Florence  Ashbrooke 
Lydia  Brand  .  .  .  Gcromc  Etlwardy 
Aunt  Uin.tli    .     .     .  I'oKy  I'oland  Kfng 


March  j,  Jennie  Yeamans  was  the  star;  "  Poor  GiHs "  was  seen 
March  12.  Henry  Chanfrau  March  (9,  in  "Kit:"  "Ladv  Win- 
dermere'.t  Fan "  March  16 ;  "JV  Map  Ajnopg  JJIen  *"  March  23 ; 
"  Hood  man  Blind"  March  so.withFredericlTac  Belleville,  as  the 
star.  "The  Rig|iig  G^nCTation  "  came  May  7.  The  theatre  was 
closed  May  1 1  and  I3,  owing  to  the  death  of  Mrs.  Henry  Miner. 
"Till*  niarnond  Breaker"  was  given  May  14;  "  Midnight  Alarm  " 
May  21.    The  season  closed  May  26. 

The  next  season  began  August  20  with  "  DfiCbX-Maacot "  for  the 
first  time  in  this  city.  "  Men  and  WAmwB''  wa<  r^lavf-ri  Aug.  27; 
"T*heLimiurf.Mair*Scpt.3^  "  KaoUshib"  Sept.  10;  J.  K.  Emmet. 
Jr.,  Sept.  17,  in  "Fritz  in  a  Madhouse;  "  "Silver  King"  Sept  24; 
Florence  Bindley  T3criTm"XEt5«ftUm|sMite;  "  "The  Girl  I 
Left  Behind  Me"  Oct.  8;  ■'  A  Ride  jw  Lite "  Oct.  15;"  "Sieve" 
BmiTie' appeared  Oct  22.  in  "  Un  the  IJowery;"  "Struck  Oil"  was 
done  with  this  cast  Oct.  29: 

John  Stofcl.  .■\1.  H.  Wilson;  Lizzie  Stofel.  Jane  Stuart;  Mrs. 
Susan  Stofcl,  Emma  Maddern  Stevens;  Kben  Skinner.  William 
Herbert;  Flynn,  George  M.  Brennan;  William  Pearson,  Milton 
Lipman.  Hallen  and  Hart  came  Nov.  5  in  "I^jitcr  Qn;  "  Primrose 
and  West's  minstrels  Nov.   12;    "Paul  Kauvar''~T5ov.  10;   "Rose- 


184      A   HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW   YORK  STAGE       C'SoS 


dale^'  Nov.  36,  with  Joseph  S.  Haworth  as  Elliot  Grey;  Isabelle 
Jivcsson.  Rosa  Leigh  ;  Louis  Foy,  Bunbcrry  Kobb;  Charics  Abbott. 
Miles  McKcnna ;  and  Charles  b.  Hanford  as  Matthew  Leigh. 
"  Old  Glory  "  was  seen  Dec.  3  ;  "THj.  Biainy  J^pn^pf-g^nn  '■  Dec.  10; 
"In  the  Tenderloin  "  Dec  17;"  Man  witho-*  g  f'^'inTT  "  L>ec.  24  ; 
Cbauncey  Olcotl  l>ec.  3 1 .  in  "  The  insh  Artist ;" 
Jan.  7,  189s;  Effic  Ellslcr  Jan.  14,  in  "  pons ; "  " 
21 ;  ■'  J*ower  of  the  Press "  Jan.  28;  "On  the  MissisaiDPL"  Feb.  4. 

Oliver  Uoud  Byron  was  seen  Feb.  11.  in  "  iTpfl  flflfl  TTflW"'  '^^ 
J-ifp;"  "  Xon-Xoiaon  "  came  Feb.  18 ;  "Rjish  City"  Feb.  2s;  ■'On 
theT  Bowery"  with  Steve  Brodie  as  the  star,  March  4 ;  "  Charley's 
"Aunt  "  Warcli  li  ;  "  Croas  Roads  of  Life  "  March  18,  with  Edmund 
Collier  as  the  star.  "  J^tie  Lohbp.  King "  came  March  25,  "Spider 
and  the  Fly"  April  ■■  "  Fri^nJa^^prJI  8;  ".^lice  Insp^r" 
April  I  c  :  "JqUqn  Among  ThJgvtfs  "  April  22,  for  the  first  time  in 
America,  with  Andrew  j<fit)sofr,  Kdward  Maynard,  John  Bonnelli, 
John  Gourlay,  Margaret  Feelcy,  Lillian  Lamaon,  Nina  Freilh,  and 
Nellie  Sheldon  in  the  cast.  Walter  Kennedy  the  "strong  man  "  first 
appeared  on  the  stage  as  an  actor  April  29,  in  "  Samson."  ".Special 
Delivery"  came  May  6;  Mme.  Janauschek  appeared  with  Kate 
Claxton  in  "  The  Two  Orphans  "  May  13;"  Ijitfl^sters  "  were  seen 
May  20 ;  Agnes  Mcrndon.  May  27,  in  "J .a  Belle  Mane ; "  "  Logan's 
Luclc"  was  done  June  3,  first  time  on  any  stage!    The  season  closed 

The  next  season  began  Aug.  10,  with  Walter  Lawrence  in 
"  Fabio  Romani ; "  " JifiJineinccr "  was  seen  Auc.  19;  "The 
Great" Brooklyn  Handicap"  Aug.  26;  "  ^an  of  l^Ue "  Sept  2; 
"CapJa'     -       —  --..-- 


t.  14;  ".Strijegle  of  Life, 
;;  "Jn  a  Big  City  """was 


Jight"'~Oct.  28;  "Jn  a  Big  City  "  was  seen  Nov,'^7«^th 
JobBy"  Gayler  as  the  star.  Florence  Bindley  came  Nov,  n.  In 
'  The  CaptMn's  Mate ;  "  Oliver  Doud  Byron  Nov.  18,  in  "  Ujs  and 
JoWhsof  LWe';  '  "UldGlory^Nov.  25  ;  "  "Ijic  Man-of-War'7Ma?i  " 
Dec.  3 ;  '' j!:iight_BsUa  "  Dec.  9;  "jSallcy  Slave  "  IjecTTO':  'Joseph 
Callahan  in^""Fau3t  "  Dec.  23 ;  "  tj^man  Hearts  "  (previously  called 
illLugk")  was  done  Nov.  30;  "Jhe  Cotton  King"  Jan.  6, 
1896.  "A  Romance  of  Coon  Hollow"  was  produced~Jan.  13,  with 
XJzzie  Evans  as  the  star.     "  tn  sight  of  St.  Paul's"  came  Jan.  20; 


Mai^h  9;  ",.^  Trip  to  (^hinatnwn"  March  16;  A.  H.  Sheldon 
retired  from  the  business  management  of  this  theatre  March  9. 
and  Thomas  W.  Miner  succeeded  him  on  that  date.  "fJark^ 
Russia,"  was  seen   March  13 ;  Prof.  Herrmann   came   Marcnjo; 


m!l 


THE  PEOPLE'S  THEATRE 


185 


and    the   season 


May  4.      "Tlie  VVflflt^   Against  Her"  May   11 ; 
closed  May  16.  '       ""^ 

Tlie  next  season  began  Sept.  5,  with  "  Saved  from  the  Sea ; " 
"Sidewalks  o(  New  York"  was  seen  Scpt.74T""^H5mae7Heafi»" 
Sept.   21;    "  A    Mi^pny   I.itlle   Home"   Sept.   28 :  ".land   of  the 


UiiBg'  Oct.  5;   ■'.Hogan'a  Alley"  Oct.  12; 
»»Kk.»,"  Oct.  19;  "ATempentnce  Togn  "  Oct.  26; 

"  Nov.  2;  ".Wihiligte  -  MOV.  o7lbr  the  dibut  in  tl 


Iran 


Robbery 
rorthwesi 


}wn  in 


ot  '  Hy  K^r^er  f^he  i|uthor.  "  Fatal  Card  "  Nov.  16 ; 
Xi*le"  Nov.  23,  with  Oliver  Doud  Byron  as  the  star; 
-Uiiiff  "  Nov.  30  ;  "  ARnw^ryfijrl"  Dcc.  7 1  "  When  Lond 
Dec.  14;  'J  Darkest  America"  Dec.  21;  "^ffdwr  th^  t 
Dcc.  28;  "^flj^Ljjjj]^'  Jan,'*).  1897.  for  thfc  first  time  on  any  stage 
with  GeorgeC^wnMace,  Sen. ;  George  M.  Kidder,  Geo.  A.  D.John- 
son ;  Charles  Charters.  Lillian  Harper,  and  Adelaide  Fitz  Allen  in 
the  cast.  "  T^^  Vtl^^'*^'"  "^  '^**^  Pr<*)nt "  was  seen  Jan.  11  ;  "  t^"  t|tf 
Bowfity  "  Jan  18;  "  Sporting  Duchess  "  Jan.  25 ;  "  A  Night  in  New 
J,'  Feb.   I,  with    Nelly  McHenry  as  the  xrar ;    •■  Thi^  <^njjn -nf 


li"  came  Feb.  8;  "JUidnirht  Hdl"  Feb.  15;  "  fij^jUkl'*  l-"el»- 
22 ;  "  Fallen  Among  Thieves  "  March  1 ;  "  |^  nny  )^r^^\ed"  March 
8;  "  ^P^fay  'O*"  jroflie'' "  Starch  15;  Maggie  Cline  in  "  Qn  Broad- 
jKay  "March  2Z  ;  Edward  l^uigan,  March  29,  in  "QliUjveDder;  " 
".SUBCdia."  April  s;  "  Hoyan's  Allcv."  April  12;  andtne  season 
closed  April  17. 

The  next  season  bcpan  .Aug.  16,  1897,  with  A.  H.  Sheldon  as 
lessee  and  manager.  "  yphJO  Romani "  was  the  opening  attraciion, 
with  Aidcn  Benedict  in  the  title  rdle.  "  Sidfc  Tracked"  was  done 
Aug.  23  ;  -New  York  Day  bv  Dav"  Aug.  lor^nTig  [mlian  "  Sept. 
6,  with  AI  Lipman  as  the  star,  '^he  Great  Train  Robbery  "  came 
Sept,  13  ;  Katie  Emmett  Sept.  20  in 
•r  M^r^dden's  fipi^Q'i^ts"  Sept.  27  ;  "  th^^idewall«jiLJi£w 


■lats' 
Tallfl 


York  "  Oct.  A  :  "^^^ITpllQw  "  Oct.  1 1  ; ^_        

Oliver  Doud  Byron" OoT 25  in  "Th£  Plunder":  Lillian  Lewis  Nov.  1 
in  "  For  Liberty  and  Love."  "  QldJiloacy  Itaga  '  Nov.  8 ;  "  Always 
on  Time    iNov.  15  with  this  cast : 

Dtclc  Sturdy  .  .  .  .  W.  R.  Walters 
Sidnr)-  Cutnbert  .  .  Taylor  Carroll 
Farson  Uwight  .  .  .  .  J.  S.  Slewan 
Jim  Sawyer  ....  William  Turner 
Lany  Sullivan  .  .  .  -CJaySmiih 
Jack  Davts     ....  Mac  M.  Itaroeit 


Ned  BaUard  .  .  .  Daniel  F.  McCoy 
Lin];l.in^  .  .  .  .  W.  H.  St-  jamcs 
iiclle  Cuthbert  Laura  Dacre  St.  JaoM* 
MiM  Abig^I  rrince  .  Minaie  Wilson 
Nell Anita  Little 


aierr 


line 


"  Nov.  22  ;  ••  Ailuilty  Mother"  Nov.  29 ;  "Jlade- 
teno,"  with  Addaide  Fitif  Allen  as  the  star,  Dec.  6. 


1 86      A   HISTORY  OF  THE   NEW  YORK  STAGE       DbqB 


Charles  Leonard  Fletcher  was  seen  Dec.  13,  in  "Dr.  Ickyl  and  Mr. 
Hvdc-:-"  a  pantomime  show  Dec  20;  "  ^Hr  P'"'^    >!ail '' tli^   27; 


magicians,  Feb.  7;  "  A  l^*|an  jjtomancc"  also  "The  Violin  Maker 
of  Cremona  "  Feb.  14,  with  Charlft^FtCTcher  as  the  star.  '*  The 
Last  Stroke  "  was  given  Feb.  21 ;  "^-Midnight  Trust  "  Feb.  28 ; 
Rachel  Rcnard  in  "  Leah  "  March  7;  "Tennessee's  Pardner"  March 
14;"  Thf  Intifjp  Trfci  "  March  2 1 ;  the  Indian  actress  Go-won-Go- 
Mohawk,  came  in  a  play,  with  her  own  name  March  28:  Crestoa 
/Clarke  April  4,  in  "The  Last  of  His  Race  "by  Creaton  Clarke: 


Prince  Olcohki  { 
I  van  OkoUicI     f      '     ' 
Father  Atilalne  Paical 
Nicotai  Katach«ff 
Doctor  Uimitri   . 
Vaaull  DromirofT 
NIclnvltch      .     . 
Petroflf.     .     .     . 
Lucien  df  Veauiour 
Gmilede  U  Fallaise 


Creaton  Ctarke 

.    John  Carter 

G.  U.  PiTker 

J.  J.  Sambmok 

R.  Iturton 

.  P  S.  Birratt 

L.  D.  Wharion 

.   W.  Perdval 

G.  EvcrsJeigh 


Baron  de  Floriac     .     .     .     t.-  B.  Grey 

Kaptiste W.  Chcasmao 

Ffif CYorke 

Clovls Alice  Gale 

Madelon t.ucy  Stone 

Mdanie  de  Deaulieu,  Jes«te  M.  Fisher 
Ix>ui»e  <Ic  St  CjT  .  .  Besule  Caitlin 
Comtesse  tie  Cnam^ey  .  I^dith  Gale 
Marie  de  Neuvllle   .     .  Adelaide  I'riacc 


'^ The  Westerner"  April  1 1 ;  "CruiakeenJ^wn  "  April  18  ;  "Gettx?- 
,.hUIK  "  April  SJ  7  J cssie  Mae  Hall  appcareJ^May  2.  in  "  Princess^of 
.PMcfcei  "  by  JlMkSwagj  "  At.  Fprt  Bliss  "  May  9  ;  •''A~Sd\  of 
"May  17.  bT^ffnTiTAfden  ;  '•'A^Jnion  Soldier  "  May  23.  by 
I>aa3~Higgins.  This  was  the  old  play  o(  ".fiuoIJIKRs  "  with  a  new 
title.  The  "  Cuban's  Vendetta"  came  May  30:  "Shadows  o!  .the 
Past/'  an  adaptation  of  Mark  TwaiaUJ' Tom  Sawyer,  lune  5.  The 
season  closed  June  11. 

The  next  season  began  Aogusi  15,  with  "  Tbc  Midnight  Flood ;  " 
"Gettysbiirg_"  August  22 ;  "  XhO-L'ihLjin  the  Point*'  Aug.  29 ; 
"l^cSorlev's'  Twins  "  Sept.  5;  "  AJiattflrx-^'f'^Sept.  12;  "A 
Daughter  of  Cuba"  Sept.  19,  by  Jean,  Maw3Qn7~" Killarncy  and  JKe 
(ilUfle^Sept.  25T"Coba5  Vow"  Oct.  3;  ■■  TheSscietj^^y  " 
Oct.  10;  "Down  OH  the  Farm  "  Oct  17;  " The  SleepingTlty,"  by 
Octavius  CShen,  Oct.  24  with  ibis  cast : 


Jaclc  Morton  .     . 
Lou  Morton    .     . 
Chiries  Creston  . 
Bill  Waiiles   .     . 
Michael  Mulcahey 
Friw  I  >inhewinlc)e 
Sam  Marris    .     . 
Doctor  Gnibh 
lira 


.   Kngert  Barker 

.Lfitter  A.  DavU 

Randolph  Mumy 

George  T.  Mtecfi 

.  Jamca  F,  Clscy 

.    Fred  Mendoia 

.  J,  Ll.  BoardniAfi 

Frank  A,  Aubume 

.   Edward  HuHy 


Tiic  Whistling  Comedian 

Harry  F.  Winsman 

Foxey K   F  Tatmr 

Slim George  Flint 

Eihel  Hainiree  .  .  U«tie  Uu  Hrock 
Cora  Crenion  -  .  Florence  Courtney 
Widow  Hiley  .  .  Maggie  Le  Clair 
Maggie  Riley      ....     Belle  Gold 


iMsJ 


PALACE   GARDEN 


187 


I  Case"  with  Maja  Spencer  (May  Nunez)  zs.  Madeline 
OcT.  51 ;  '•  Tht-Whcel  of  Fortune"  was  seen  Nov.  7; 
'JotaJEdison  the  Electrician  "  Nov.   14;  'JqIui  Martin's  Secret 
Nov.  21 ;  "TempytTSSiiSf  •  Nov.  28  ;  "The  Two  Wanderers."  b' 


Nov.  21 ;  'TEmfloOossed"  Nov.  28  ;  "The  Two  Wanderers."  by 
Wjti^H.  Rightmire^Dec.  5  ;  ".UjxkLiiuL^me  "  Dec.  12;  -  Chain 
of  Destiny  bee.  19 ;  a  new  version  of  "The  Courier  of  Lyons." 
"  Remember  the  Maine  "  was  done  Dec.  26  ;  "'  When  London  Sleeps  '* 
Jan,  2.  1899;  Jos.  Callahan  came  in  "Faust "  Jan.  9;  " Chatianofr- 
ga  "  Ian.  t6 :  "Olbe  Shadow  Detective  "  Ian.  25  ;  "  The  Heart  of  CbT 
3go"  Jan.  30;  ••  Knoba  of  TginMsee  "  Feb.6  ;  " ' '^ V '^M'hff  I ■iv'"fr " 

T  "  IhcJla«DjQLEttc2Dni?Feb. 
March  6;  "  AJiifilbhflin_Lady  "  March 
ieainst  Mcr "  March  20 ;  "  Qutcaat^  of  a  Great 
City  "  March  27 ;  J.  k.*too!erin  "Rip  Van  Winkle^priTTntnTrray 
and  Mack  in  "  Finnigan's  400"  April  10;  "  Ktclnappcd  "  April  17; 
"JheHurcIar"  April  24;  "  AanAiDfirifan  Hero'*  May  I  ;  "  Police In- 
aipector""May  8.  The  season  closed  May  13.  The  house  reopened 
Sunday  night,  Aug.  6,  1899,  under  the  management  of  Messrs. 
Adicr,  Edclstcin,  and  Thoniasch  as  a  Hebrew  theatre,  and  it  con- 
tinues as  such  up  to  the  present  date. 


F^i3;  "pntheWabitth"Fer 
27;  "The^yictorian  Cnws  "  Mar 
13;   "jj>e  World  Against   Her" 


PALACE  GARDEN 

A  FAMOUS  place  of  amusement  forty-odd  years  ago  was  the 
"  Palace  Garden."  It  was  situated  on  the  north  side  of 
Fourteenth  Street,  between  Sixth  and  Seventh  avenues  on  the  site 
now  occupied  by  the  22d  Regiment  Armory,  adjoining  the  lot  in 
which  the  Fourteenth  Street  theatre  is  built.  It  was  fitted  up  and 
opened  July  1,  185S,  as  a  promenade  garden.  MisccllaiKOus  con- 
certs were  given  nightly,  and  occasionally  there  was  a  display  of 
fireworks.  De  Forrest  &  Teesdale  were  proprietors.  Thomas 
Baker  had  a  large  orchestra,  and  ihe  establishment  was  popular  in 
the  summer  months.  Thomas  liakcr  took  his  first  benefit  in 
America  here  Aug.  24.  Carl  Formes  and  several  other  singers 
appeared.  During  the  summer  months  C.  V.  Dc  Forrest  was  the 
manager,  and  concerts  were  given.  Carl  Bergman.  Harvey  Dod- 
worth,  and  G.  F.  Bristow  were  the  musical  directors.  J.  Van  Am- 
burgh  &  Co's  menagerie  was  on  exhibition  Nov.  21.  The  Holman 
Opera  company  commenced  Aug.  27,  r86o. 

Miscellaneous  concerts  and  various  entertainments  were  given 
during  the  season  of  i86o-6t.  From  this  building  down  to  and 
including  the  Fourteenth  Street  theatre,  wait  an  open  lot,  running 
through  to  Fifteenth  Street.  Early  in  the  summer  of  1862.  Mr. 
De  Forrest  leased  the  entire  property  for  the  purpose  of  converting 
it  into  a  summer  resort  similar  to  the  Cremome  Gardens,  London. 


1 88      A   HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK   STAGE       C'«« 


Commencing  at  tite  lot  nearest  to  Sixth  Avenue  was  a  canvas  top, 
beneath  which  a  regular  equestrian  performance  was  {jiven  ;  adjoining, 
to  the  west,  was  a  fantastic  edifice,  called  Floral  Hall,  furnished  with 
trees,  flowers,  and  shrubbery.  The  main  garden  itself  was  rich  in 
flower-pots,  fountains,  statuary,  pleasant  walks,  and  tables  and  rustic 
chairs  for  the  convenience  of  those  who  wished  to  revel  in  ices, 
creams,  and  refreshments,  but  no  intoxicating  drinks  were  pennitted 
01)  the  premises. 


NIXON'S  CREMORNE  GARDENS 

THE  Garden  was  open  at  7.30  every  evening,  and  the  enter- 
tainment commenced  with  a  pcrrormance  of  about  one  and 
a  half  hours  in  the  Falace  of  Music.  This  consisted  of  a  pantomime, 
ballet,  operator  concert,  a  change  being  made  every  week.  Then  the 
visitor  took  a  promenade  in  the  Garden,  and  listened  to  the  music 
of  Baker's  orchestra,  or  partook  of  some  refreshments;  after  about 
thirty  minutes'  concert,  they  repaired  to  Floral  Hall,  after  which  the 
equestrian  performances  of  about  one  and  one  half  hours  took  place. 
Frequently  a  brilliant  display  of  fireworks  was  given  at  the  dose. 
The  following  is  a  copy  of  the  opening  programme: 

Manajcer,  James  M.  Nixon ;  buslncAa  manager,  Col.  T.  Allslon  Brown. 

A  beautiful  Chinese  Piif^oda  adorns  the  centre,  and  the  rear  of  the  spacious 
area  i>  orn^tmcntcd  wiih  a  ma^niliccnt  Japanese  lower  scene:  beyond  wnich  is 
the  Turi(is(li  I'avilion,  under  wliich  will  dc  given,  cverv  afternoon  .and  evening, 
e<iue«lnan  per  form  anew-  FirsI  afternoon  openinf;  on  Wednesday,  June  9,  1862, 
and  ilicn  every  afternoon  and  even  in  jr.  except  Sunday,  during  the  season.  The 
miniaiurc  nicci.  Com   Foote  and  Co].  :>injll. 

The  musical  dcpanmtnt  under  the  tUreclion  o(  Thomas  Baker  The  stage 
entertniiiTnents  wilt  consist  of  opera,  ballet,  and  pantoinjinc.  for  which  the  best 
artists  in  the  country  have  been  ea^caged.  The  opera  vrill  be  led  by  Carlotta 
Patll.  The  ballet  will  be  led  liv  litabcl  Cutias.  In  ihe  operatic  department  are 
already  cngaaed:  Carlotta  Patlf.  Si;;.  Sliri^lia,  Mme.  Sirakowch,  Slg.  Ardav^ni, 
xnd  many  others,  under  the  dircctron  of  H'lif.  Del>reu!l.  For  the  b.-illet.  there 
will  be.  at  present.  Signorila  Cubas.  Sig.  Xlmines,  Carolina  Thcleur.  The  Palace 
at  Music  wit)  be  open  for  evenias  petformatices  al  7>j  p.  u..  Mr.  Baker  leading  x 
promenade  concert.  The  opera  and  b;illct  will  be  given  at  8  o'clock,  alter  which 
the  conccrm  in  the  Cremorne  Gardens  and  equestrian  perform  a  iicea  in  (he 
Turlcisli  Pavilion.  Admission  to  F.ibce  of  Music,  Cremorne  Gardens,  and 
Equestrian  School,  z^cis.  only;  reserved  a rmc hairs  In  Palace  of  Music,  25  cis. 
exln;  orcheaiia  armchairs,  zjcts  extra. 

Harvey  Dodworth  led  the  orchestra  here  Aug.  23.  Several 
representatives  of  the  Iroquois  Indians  gave  exhibitions  in  dancing 
Aug.  3O'  Nixon  &  Kemp's  liquestrian  troupe  appeared  Oct.  2$- 
James  Melville  and  family,  Rcntr.  Durand,  Painter.  Geo.  Ross. 
Adelaide  and  Frank  N'ixon,  G.  W,  Sergeant  and  Mons.  Gregoirc 
were  the  equestrians  and  acrobats,  and  the  clowns  were  William  Lake. 


tssd 


NEW  BOWERY  THEATRE 


189 


Sig.  Blitr,  Mons.  Francois,  and  Tom  Linton.  Performances  were 
given  afternoon  and  evening.  "Cinderella"  was  presented  Nov.  10, 
by  children.  On  Nov.  16,  William  Pastor,  equestrian,  and  Emetine 
Loyal,  equestrienne,  appeared.  For  the  benefit  of  W.  H.  Kemp. 
Nov.  23,  Tony  I^stor,  "The  American  Clown,"  appeared.  Prof, 
Starr  with  his  party  of  living  animals  were  seen  Nov.  25,  and  the 
season  terminated  Nov.  27.  Stage  and  emicstrian  performances 
combined  were  given,  the  Checini  troupe  of  juvenile  pantomimists 
and  dancers  appeared.  Among  the  circus  performers  were  Philo 
Nathans,  Tony  Pastor,  and  W.  Donaldson,  the  black  clown. 

Mrs.  T.  B.  PheJps  rented  this  place  for  one  week  for  a  Horticul- 
tural Festival,  May  9.  There  were  addresses  by  Henry  Ward 
Beecher,  Rev.  Dr.  Tyng,  Wendell  Phillips^  and  W.  H.  Fry. 

The  Garden  was  closed  on  the  approach  of  cold  weather.  It 
tailed  to  pay.  It  was  started  too  soon.  If  it  was  in  operation  now, 
probably  it  would  be  a  money-making  place  of  amusement  during 
the  summer  months.  M.  C.  Campbell  reopened  the  Palace  Music 
Hall  Nov.  10,  1862,  with  a  minstrel  company,  but  business  did  not 
warrant  him  continuing  after  Dec.  6.  Buckley's  Sercnaders  ap- 
peared Dec.  22,  and  closed  Jan.  3,  1863,  and  that  was  about  the 
last  entertainment  given  there.  The  Sanitary  Commission  erected 
buildings  on  this  site  in  April,  1864,  and  held  a  fair  there.  The 
ground  is  now  occupied  by  the  Fourteenth  Street  Theatre  and  the 
22d  Regiment  Armory. 

NEW  BOWERY   THEATRE 

UNTIL  the  year  1859.  the  Old  Bowery  Theatre  had  practically 
the  East  side  of  the  city  as  a  field  entirely  of  its  own.  But 
in  that  year  a  formidable  rival  appeared  in  the  shape  of  the  New 
Bowery  Theatre,  which  was  opened  Sept.  5,  i'859,  by  Geo.  L.  Fox 
and  James  W.  Lingard.  Its  exterior  dimensions  were  75  feet  on 
the  Bowery,  204  feet  in  depth  and  100  feet  on  Elizabeth  Street. 
The  auditorium  was  capable  of  scaling  3,;oo  persons.  The  stage 
was  85  feet  deep  and  50  wide  at  the  proscenium.  The  house  xvas 
situated  between  New  Canal  and  Hester  streets,  two  blocks  north 
of  the  Old  Bowery,  and  on  the  same  side  of  the  way.  The  entrance 
on  the  Bowery  was  through  a  colonnade,  supported  by  Corinthian 
pillars  of  iron.  A  full  view  of  the  stage  was  to  be  had  from  almost 
every  scat  in  the  auditorium.  The  programme  with  which  this 
theatre  opened  consisted  of  "  The  C^nce  Girl  of  Venice"  anrf^ 
"The  I-'our  Lovers."  The  cast  of  " The  Orange  CTrT  of  Venice" 
was: 


Viscomi  Galliano     ... 

Jacopi  Foscari     .    .      Welith  EdwaSU 

Leonanl  Foscari       .     .     .     .J-  Nuoan 


J.  E.  Nagle  Guide  Ubcrini  . 
Vaitquci  Spadillo 
Eu{;enla  Coletll  . 


J.  J.  McCloslcey 

.    ChM.  K-  Fox 
Cordelia  Cappcll 


igo      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      [n*. 


NkoUiti G.  L.  Fox 

Manuel  Colettt    .     .     .    •     D-  Oaklc}' 

G«nartO James  Dunn 

Suolctti      .....      &  BrAd^haw 
PsuId MB.  Fike 


Ruziat Mr.  Stanton 

Odo W.  MitcheU 

I'ietro Mr.  Monlgotntty 

Jsabct Mrs.  J-  E-  fiM<t 

Juctnctu Kate  FUher 


In  "The  Four  Lovers,"  Asa  Cushman  acted  Rithcraft, and  Minnie 
Jackson  was  tbe  Lauretto. 

\^y.  ^IcCIoskcy  remained  here  until  the  breaking  out  of  the  Civil 
War,  when  he  enlisted  and  went  South.  The  company,  in  addition 
to  those  seen  in  the  above  cast,  included  the  following  people:  J.  G, 
Hanley,  [amyg  Pilgrim  (dramatist^.  James^Lingard,  C  Wilkinson 
(who  died  at  Worcester.  Mass.,  IVlarch  2,  1888),  Mrs.  France,  and 
Others. 

J.  G.  Hanley  appeared  Sept.  8,  as  Ren  Bowling  in  "  lien  the 
Boatswain."  "  Q9riha|dij^or_the  Invasion  "f  ^gTriJ^i"!"  was  acted 
for  the  first  time  on  any  stage  Sept.  24.  Il  ran  until  Oct.  6.  when 
Boucicault's  drama,  "/Tjii  fhairtom,"  was  done.  ".The  Hunljtr  Spy 
of  Virginia,  or  the  Ocean  Martyr"  was  a  new  drama  by  Pilgrim, 
RrSTacted  Oct.  la  "  New  Vorlt  and  Brookh'n,  or  the  Poor  Sewinjg 
Cicl,"  was  produced  Oct.  17,  "TheMan  with  tfic  TrbV  Wask^^was 
played  Oct.  19,  with  J-  K.  Nagle"  as  Gasttmr  "  Stella  Delorme^or 
ih5_.CQiQanch5_ Chief,"  a  dramatication  by  Pilgrim,  was  seen  Oct.  24^ 
when  Mrs.  W.  G.  Jones  made  her  first  api>earance  here,  acting  Ada 
McAlpinc. 

"JJilcle  Tom's  Cabin  "  was  done  here  Oct.  31,  with  j.  W.  Lingard 
as  Uncle  Tom,  G.  C.  Howard  as  St.  Clair.  G.  L.  Fox  as  Phincaa 
Fletcher,  Mrs.  G.  C.  Howard  as  Topsy,  and  Cordelia  Howard  as 
Eva.  "fast  Women  ot  the  Modern,  Time,  or  Life  in  the  City  and 
Suburbs,"  was  presented  pJov.  14.  when'Faimy  Herring  made  her 
first  appearance  in  this  theatre,  acting  seven  characters.  Mrs.  W. 
G.  Jones  assumcfl  six  characters.  Billy  O'Neil  first  acted  here 
Nov.  19  in  "The_lJmcijf!t.JUoy." 

A.  J.  Neafie^  was  seen  Nov.  26.  as  Macbeth,  Mrs.  W.  G.  Jones  as 
Lady  Macbeth.  Nov.  29  he  acted  in  "Richard  III.;"  Nov.  30, 
■'  The  Cocsican  Brothers ; "  Dec-  5.  in  "  Faust :  "  Dec.  jo.  in  "  Wil- 
liam Tell."^  "  Ijarolde,  or  The  Maniac's  Leap."  by  Neafie,  was  first 
produced  here  Decl'TU.'  "A.  H.  Hiirdy  received  a  benefit  Dec.  14. 
On  Dec.  23  "-Thg  Penplg'a  Lawygr,"  ".WhaiOion't  She  Marry?" 
"Whiriigig  Hall."  and  "The  Happy  Man"  made  up  the  bill, 
"^cahwjtawj  or  the  Gentle  Savage."  was  seen  Dec.  24,  with  G.  L. 
Fox  as  Powhatan,  James  Dunn^  Capt.  John  Smith,  Fanny  Herring 
as  Pocahonia*^.  John  Brougham's  national  drama,  "  The  Millar  of 
New  Jersey."  was  done  Dec.  28.  l{ph  Horn  and  Charley  White 
came  Jan.  4,  i860,  and  appeared  between  the  pieces,  giving  "Old 
^Bob  Ridley  "  *"^  Woman's  Rights  Lecture. 

Cieo.^-  Boniface  m-nde  his  first  appearance  here  Jan.  7,  as  Luke 


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Fieldinff  in  "  The  Willow  Copae."  Mrs.  W.  G.  Jones  as  Rose  Field- 
ing. "Lord  of  the  Isles  was  played  Jan.  9.  **  Uali«i_Iht-JJn- 
known."  Ian.  13,  with  Boniface  in  the  title  rfllc  Jan.  16  "The  Man 
of  the  Red  Mansion  "  had  its  first  representation.  "  The  Octoroon, 
or  IJfc  in  Louisiana,"  wilh  lone  Burke  as  Paul,  Geo.  Bonitacc  as 
Wah-no-tec.  was  given  Jan.  23.  J.  J.  Prior  took  a  benefit  Feb.  I, 
and  acted  MacdufT  to  Boniface's  Macbeth.  "  The  Octoroon  "  was 
also  played.  Lucille  and  Helen  Western  first  appeared  uereTeb.  6. 
In  "The  Three  Fast  Men."  Johnny  t'orbcs,  the  trick  drummer, 
made'""Hrmew  Yort  iJfKut  on  this  occasion.  On  Feb.  13  Lucille 
acted  "Jack  Sbcppard;"  Feb.  14,  "The  French  Spy;"  Feb  15 
"  foUv  Jpi^n.  the  Vermont  Girl's  Visit  to  New  York,"  by  W.  B- 
Engliah.  was 'produced:  Feb  16."  Actress  of  Padua  "with  LuciTTeas 
La  Tisbc,  Flelcn  as  Caianna;  Feb.  li^,  "  Jack  Sheppard,"  Lucille  as 
Jack  ;  also  "  VV>ptj^f-th^-\Vish-toji-Wish,"  Helen  as  Naramaliah. 
■'Wolfgang,  or  The  Wrecker's  Daughter,"  by  John  F.  Poole,  waa 
presented  Feb.  30.  ~~ 

A.  !■  Neafie  appeared  Feb.  27.  acting  Wi-corn-j'ket  in  Conway's 
Intfian  '^'•amfl  of  that  name,  written  expressly  lor  him.  Mons. 
Derulh  K.  Gnshon,  the  giant,  wan  first  seen  here  March  t,  as  Cousin 
Joe  in  "The  Rough  Diamond."  " '}'hg_Dancing  Feather,  ::r  .Amateur 
"j'recbooters."  a  melodrama,  was  first  played  Nlarch  5.  Oco,  C.  Bon- 
i^ce  acted  the  Dane,  and  Mrs.  W.  G-  Jones  Queen  Gertrude,  in 
"  Hamlet,"  Marth  9.  g.JV.Tayle ore's  "Jkrseshoe  Robinson  "  was 
first  seen  here  March  12.  ~T^.  w.  laylor  appeareiT  in  "  Bflpliegor" 
March  1$.  J.  G.  Arnold  made  his  first  appearance  in  this  city  in 
three  years,  acting  Jerry  Clip  in  "  The  Widow's  Victim  "  March  16. 

Mrs.  M.  A.  Farren  and  her  daughter.Fanny  Filz-Farrcn,  appeared 
March  iQ.  in  "^Love's  Venom,  or  the  Heart'_s_  Mysieries;"  March  22, 
"  Lucrciia  Borgiap^~TtTaircH^3,  "The  Wrecker's  Daughter;"  March 
34,  "Jane  Shore;"  March  26.  "Venetian,  or  the  Bravo's  Oath;" 
March  39.  "Pizarro;"  and  March  30,  "The  Queen  and  the 
Mechanic,"  with  Mrs.  Farren  as  Mary  Tudor.  Cordelia  Howard 
and  her  parents  reappeared  April  2,  in  ".Xkcd.  or  the  pismat 
Swamp; "  April  3,  •'Ida  May;"  April  5,  "  Uncle  Turn's  Cabin." 
C.  W.  Taylor  as  Uncle  Tom,  G.  C.  Boniface  as  Geo,  Harris.  For 
the  benefit  of  Cordelia  Howard.  April  6,  "Ujiclc  Trmi's  C.ibin," 
"Oliver  Twist,'*  —  Mrs.  G.  C.  Howard  as  Nan'cy  Sikcs.  CordcFa 
Howard  as  Oliver  Twisi,  G.  C.  Boniface  as  Bill  Sikcs,  —  and  the 
Irick  pantomime  "  Magic  Trumpet  "  formed  the  bill.  The  Howards 
terminaied  their  engagement  April  7.  wilh  "JUuJc  Katy,  The  Hot 
CornGirl."  A  complimentary  benefit  was  tendered  Fox  STjngard, 
AprUii,  In  the  afternoon  "Uncle  Tnm's  Cibin  "  and  "  Mnihcr 
Goose"  were  given,  and  ihe  evening  hill  w.-is  m.ide  up  of  "  'JTie  Page 
ofjlbtory  ;  "  "  Bclsy  Baker."  —  J.  M.  Ward  as  Crummy.  andXhas. 
Hakas  Marmaduke  Mouser,  — the  Denier  Brotheni  in  an  act ;  Anna 


192      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      Cisto 


France  with  song;  "Fortune's  Froiic,"  Harry  Pearson  as  Robin 
Rouglihcad  :  a  dance  by  Minnie  Jackson;  the  farce.  " Slasher  and 
Crasher;"  songby  J.  A.  Herman;  ballad  by  Kate  Leslie;  the  Ethio- 
pian farce, "  ^egro  Blunders  ;  "  and  **  The  Uridc  of  the  Old  Frontier." 
The  testimonial  was  continued  the  ISITOwmg  nfglif.'aTiTThe  pro- 
grararac  was:  "The  Page  of  History,"  "Lola  Montcz,"  "The 
Veteran  and  his  Progeny,"  "The  Maid  of  Nlunster,"  *'  Rox  and 
Cox,"  and  "Tom  Cringle's  Log."  In  " J^S^-iJloDtcz,"  Caroline 
Chapman  acted  Katherine  Kloper,  Robert  Johnston,  Philip  Gnr- 
bois.  in  ""^e^itCfan."  Emily  Mcstaycr  was  the  Kate  O'Brien, 
and  C.  W.  Clarke  the  Charles,  in  ■'  The  Maid  of  Monster."  Cordelia 
Howard  reappeared  April  13,  in  "Old  and  Young,"  in  which  she 
assumed  three  characters,  and  danced  a  hornpipe.  "  Robin  Hood,  the 
UoiiLQutiaw,"  was  first  acted  April  16.  "The  Track  in  the  ^novr." 
April  28.  "ilaiu.iflakfi,  .Ih^.Man  that  Travels  on  his  Muscle/' 
dramatircd  byXLi,.  Aiken,  had  its  first  hearing  May  T".  "  King  of 
the  Commons"  with  jTW^Wallack,  jr.,as  King  James, and  "Grand- 
father Whitehead"  were  played  May  18.  with  Geo.  Jamison  in  the 
title  rflle. 

J.  W.  Wallack  Jr.,  and  Mr.  and  Mrs.  F-  B.  Conway  appeared  May 
at,  in  "Othello": 


OibeQo. 


j.  W.  Wallack.  Jr.    Duke 


IigO F.B.Conway 

Cassin J.  C.  Hanley 

Roderigo G.  L.  Fox 


DvMlemona 
traclia  .     . 


.  .  J.  W.  Lrngard 
.  Mrs.  W.  G.  Jon«s 
Mrs.  F.  B.  Conway 


May  22,  "Macbeth"  was  given  with  Gea  Boniface  as  Ban  quo, 
Wallack  as  Macbeth,  Conway  as  Macduff,  and  Mrs.  Conway  as 
Lady  Macbeth.  May  24,  "  London  _Agsurance,"  was  seen, 
with  Conway  as  Sir  Harcourt,  Wallack  as~TJ3uu:lc,  Boniface  as 
Charles.  Mrs.  Conway  as  Lady  Gay,  and  Mrs.  W.  G.  Jones  as 
Grace ;  May  2$,  "  Romeo  and  Juliet,"  Wallack  as  Romeo.  Conway 
as  Mercutio,  and  Mrs.  W.  G.  Jones  as  Juliet;  May  26,  "  Richard 
HL;"  May  28,  "Julius  Caesar,"  Conway  as  Brutus.  Wallack  as 
Cassius.  Boniface  as  Marc  Antony,  Mrs.  Conway  as  Portia,  and 
'  Kate  Fisher  as  Calphurnia ;  May  29,  "  King  of  the  Commons  "  and 
"Piiarro,"  Conway  as  Rolla  in  the  latter  play;  May  31,  "  Ingomar," 
Conway  as  Ingomar;  also,  "  fllack  Kycd  Susan,"  with  Wallack  as 
William.  For  their  farewell  appearance.  June  2,  Wallack  and  the 
Conways  played  in  "  William  Tell,"  "The  Jealous  Wife,"  and  "  El 
Hydcr."  "  New  York  in  i86q.  or  a  Hit  at  the  TimCT,"  by_W. 
^elrij^was  accn  for  the  first  time  June '18.  "■'    -■  "* 

"  The  season  closed  July  7.  but  a  summer  term  began  July  16. 
with  liUlward  Eddy  as  the  star.  The  company  was  Geo.  C.  Boniface, 
J.  B.  Howe,  G.  L.  Fox,  C.  K-  Fox,  J.  \V.  Lingard.  Asa  Cushman, 
J.  Nunan,  Harry  Hotto,  Wm.  Mardca,  j.  J.  McCloskcy,  J.  Newman, 


I««ID 


NEW   BOWERV  THEATRE 


'93 


Mitchell.  Wright,  Mrs.  W.  G.  Jones,  Mrs.  Henry.  Josephine  Henry, 
Fanny  Herring,  Lillie  Marden  (afterwards  Mrs.  Charles  Wilkinson") 
and  Minnie  Jackson.  Mr.  Eddyrcmained  two  months. during  which 
time  he  was  seen  in  a  round  of  his  (avorite  characters.  He  played 
"  Macbeih  "  July  l6,  and  Fanny  Herring  appeared  the  aame  niglil 
as  Sally  Scraggs,  in  "  Sketches  in  India."  and  Chailes  K.  Fox  as 
Gregory  Thimblewell  in  "Stale  Secrets."  July  30,  a  new  drama, 
"The  Artisan  of  Lyons."  was  produced,  with  this  cast : 

Pierre  de  Reoais     .    .    .    .  E.  Eddy 
Kenricois C.  L.  Fos 


Louixe  dc  Renata     .  Mrs.  W.  G.  Jones 


Caiherfne  de  Mirtey     .  Faiinv  Herring 

Vabiy J.'B.  Howe 

Cotinl  De  Vandome     ...  J.  Nuaaa 


Aug.  24,  Lee's  tragedy  of  "  Alexander  the  Great,"  was  presented. 
The  principal  attractions  of  the  season  were  the  melodramas  for 
Mrs.  W.  G.  Jones,  Geo.  C.  Boniface,  and  Mr.  Howe,  and  farces  and 
pantomime  for  G.  L.  and  C.  K.  Fox  and  Fanny  Herring,  "The 
Cataract  of  the  Ganges"  was  acted  Jan.  5,  1861.  Spaldin^j  & 
Rogers'  circus  troupe  was  added  lo  the  programme  Jan.  7.  K.  S. 
Chanfrau  appeared  Jan.  21,  in  "  Th<«  Mya^tp^  am^  Miseries  of  New 
Yftrlt."  Feb.  4,  the  pantomime,"  Harlequin  Jack,"  was  seen.  IyoI. 
J.  H.  Anderson,  the  "  Wimird  of  the  North,'*  acted  Rob  Roy  March  4. 
He  was  assisted  by  his  three  daughters  —  Eliza.  Flora,  and  Louisa 
Anderson.  "The  Cock  of  the  Walk"  was  produced  March  11  ; 
"  Owlet,  or  the  Royal  Highwayman,"  March  iS  ;  Cordelia  Howard  and 
her  parents  appeared  May  20,  in  "  Ten  Nighm  in  .a  Jiafroom." 
Chanfrau  returned  June  17.  as  Mosc  in  "  A  (iJancc  at  New  York." 
Geo.  L..  Fox,  who  left  with  his  regiment  for  the  war,  April  23,  re- 
turned in  July,  and  again  appeared. 

There  was  no  material  change  of  any  kind  in  the  company  or  the 
staff  of  the  theatre  during  the  season  of  1861-62.  G.  !'■  Fox  and 
J.  W.  Lingard  were  again  the  managers,  but  before  the  season 
closed  their  business  connections  were  dissolved.  The  opening 
night  was  July  15,  1861,  and  the  bill  consisted  of  "  The  I'irales  of 
the  Savannah."  "  Hunting  a  Turtle,"  and  a  light-rope  dance  by  John 
Denier.  Aug.  12  C  W.  Clarke  appeared,  and  during  an  engagement 
of  twelve  nights  played  in  the  dramas  of  "  John  Paulding,"  "  Charlotte 
Temple,"  "  The  t,i|[ne_JKilii_\Kqn."  and  others,  supported  by  UTrs. 
W.  (5.  )onc8,  George  C.  Boniface.  J.  Nunan,  G .  A.  Lingard,  James 
Dunn.  G.  L.  Fox,  and  Fanny  Herring. 

Chaa.^Gaylff'8  military  drama  "  RfH  Rut^.  or  th^  SackJny  of  Fair-\ 
£6."  was  BF€seniled  Aue.  i.;.jvith  this  cast: 


^H&.'^Ji'i" 


UNION 


Licul.  G.  L  Fox  of  the  SlU,  C.  K.  Fox 
Hank  Ifunkcr  .  .  Ceo.  C.  Bonibcc 
Gen.  McDowell  .....  J.  Nunan 
Kolf  honsides  ....  G.  L.  Fox 
VOL.  u.  —  tj 


Jupiter  .......  Geo.  Ucanc 

Cul.  Corcoran     ....       Itndshaw 

Browiictl    .......    Johnson 

Col.  Ell&wonh     .     .     .     .    M.  B.  Pike 


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SECESSIONISTS 


DcAUftCknl     ......      Ferden 

C«a.  If<uihui     .     .     .    .  W.  Mudca 

Smi.  Dinlair Wriehi 

Maj.  EbCfgh Ptdc 


Col.  TompJciaa Map'atii 

Jacluoa Samuel 

.Mn.  Jacksoo  >    •    •      Misn  HathAnay 
JttDO Looiia  Eldridge 


^ 


Tile  Eighth  Regiment  drum  corp«  was  engaged  to  .ippear  in 
'' Bu1I_Bjui,"  which  had  an  uninlcrruptcd  run  of  four  weeks,  and  was 
(requeniljf  revived  during  i he  season.  James  Dunn  appeared  Sept. 
30,  as  I-'redcrick  in  "j^o."  Oct.  7,  Mr.  Eddy  returned,  and  at  the 
close  of  his  engagement  with  Fox  &  Lingard,  leased  the  theatre  for 
six  nights,  during  which  he  played  "Jack  Cade,"  "  N'orman  Leslie." 
"  Rolxrt  Macairc,"  "  Piiiaro,"  "The  Hafljy  Man,"  and  other  char- 
acters. The  theatre  was  closed  from  Oct.  28  until  Nov.  2,  when  a 
ipcclacular  drama,  by  Chailes  Gayler.  entitled  "  Hatteras  IdIi'.  or 
")ur  Naval  Victories."  was  presented.  This  was  followed  by  "Tai 
/omen  of  Modern  Times."  ■*  A  Sword  of  Honor,  or  a  Father's 
Lttacy,"  and  '■  Mary  Price." 

Dec.  9,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jas.  W.  Wallack.  Jr.  and  E.  E.  Davenport 
began  an  engagement  that  lasted  until  Dec.  21,  during  which  time 
they  played  In  "Othello,"— Davenport  as  the  Moor.  Mr.  Wallack, 
lago;  Mrs.  Wallick.  ICrailia.and  Mrs.  W.  G.  Jones,  Desderoona,— 
"  Macbeth."  "  Hamlet."  and  "  Richard  111."  Dec.  13  they  appeared 
in  "  Julius  Cxsar,"  with  Davenport  as  Brutus.  Wallack  as  Cassius, 
llonifnce.  Marc  Antony,  and  Mrs.  Wallack  as  Portia.  "  Damon  and 
Pythi.ng,"  ••  Black  Eyed  Susan."  "William  Tell."  "  Douglas."  and 
"  JlcmuSj^  or  the  Fall  ofTarauin."  were  also  played  during  this 
engagement. " 

C.  W.  Clarke  appeared  Jan.  13,  1862.  as  Adolph  Hudson  in  "JThc 
Lait  Nail,  or  the  Drunkarxi's  Vision."  when  Annie  Hathaway  acted 
Patty,  and  I^iiisa  Browne,  lh6  Uancing  Fairy.  Jan.  15  "The  Old 
.-Eoliu  at  Home  "was  presented.  Jan.  i6"Eustachc  BaudttC^^as 
seen,  with  C.  W.  Clarke  in  the  title  rAle.  I^obert  ^on^s'  drama. 
'•  Scouoj^or  the  S^9Ut  ifl^ Jhg,  3py."  was  first  acted  Jan.  30.  A  bene- 
fit was  Icn^cred  to  Capt.  Tiobcrt  Johnston,  the  popular  actor,  Jan.  22, 
previous  to  his  return  to  the  scat  of  war.  The  programme  was  *'  The 
Iron  Mask,"  R.  Johnston  as  Gaston:  John  Mulligan  and  Andy  J. 
Leavitt  did  a  negro  sketch ;  the  drama  "  Kafaelle,"  and  the  farce  "  Rais- 
ing the  Wind."  "  The  Seven  Escapes  ol  Adelaide  of  Dresden  "  was 
given  Jan.  27,  also  a  medley  duet  and  double  cracovienne  by  Geo.  L 
Fox  and  Fanny  Herring ;  followed  by  "  G.  L.  Fox  worried  by  Geo. 
Boniface."  "Dominique  the  Deserter,"  "Cherry  and  Fair  Star," 
(first  time  in  this  theatre),  and  "  The  Seven  Escapes."  formed  the 
bill  Feb.  |.  "  Mabel,  or  the  Child  of  the  Battle  Field,"  was  first 
seen  Feb.  4.  ' "  ^  ~" 

Fox  and  Lingard  took  a  benefit  Feb.  5,  when  "  Fox  Worried  by 


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Boniface,"  "  Faint  Heart  Never  Won  Fair  Lady,"  "  Cherry  and  Fair 
Star,"  "  Boots  at  the  Swan,"  and  "The  Young  Widow"  made  up 
the  programme.  Harry  Pearson  and  James  W.  Collier  appeared  in 
"  Boots  at  the  Swan,"  and  A.  H.  Davenport  and  Fanny  Browne  Jn 
"  The  Young  Widow."  Geo.  C.  Boniface  and  G.  1>.  Fox  were  seen  as 
Robert  Macaire  and  Jacques  Strop.  Feb.  7  G.  L.  Fox  acted  Paddy 
Murptiy  in  "  The  Happy  Man  ;"  Feb.  17  "Ihc  Capture  of  Fort  Don- 
clson,"  by  ilatcy-jSejmour,  was  played  for  the  nrst  time  Feb.  22. 
'*  Uncle  Tom's  Cabi^ti,"  was  revived  Feb.  26.  with  James  Lingard  as 
Uncle  Tom.  S.  Bradshaw  (first  time)  as  Tom  Loker,  Fanny  Herring 
as  Topsy,  Fanny  Beane  as  Eva,  G.  L.  Fox  as  Deacon  Perry,  and  C. 
K.  Fox  as  Gumption  Cute.  On  March  13,  the  burlesque,  "  Co-lean 
Bornc"was  produced  with  Fanny  Herring  as  Miles,  Nunan  as  Danny 
Mann,  G.  L.  Fox  as  Ei!y.  Fox  and  Lingard  dissolved  partnership 
March  22.  and  the  latter  gentleman  became  sole  lessee  ol  the  house. 
Fox  acted  Solon  Shingle  in  •'  "^he  People's  Lawyer,"  March  26,  and 
retired  March  29.  Sam  Ryan  and  Kate  I^enin  Ryan  appeared  here 
March  31,  in  "The  Hidden  Hand,'  and  "The  New  Footman." 
"The  Fire  Raiser,  or  the  Prophet  of  the  Moor,"  was  first  acted 
April  5.  For  S.  Bradshaw's  benefit.  April  9,  George  Lingard 
appeared  as  Ricliard  in  "  Vision  of  the  Dead."  W.  Pciric  had  a 
benefit  April  11,  when  Edward  Lamb,  Harry  Seymour,  James  Dunn, 
J.  J.  Prior,  and  Rachel  Denvil  were  seen.  E.  Eddy  began  ^n 
engagement  April  14.  in  a  play  written  for  him  by  T.  B.  de  Walden. 
entitled  "  The  Man  of  Destiny,"  which  had  this  cast : 


Joseph  Favcau  •  •  •  •  •  £•  Eddy 
Anaiolc  Decoomer  ....  J.  Kunan 
Flageolet S.  Ryan 


Marie 
Diann 


.  Mrs.  W.  G.  JoDes 
.  Kale  Dcnin  Ryan 


"Fnustus"  was  plaj'ed  April  31,  with  Eddy  as  Mephistopheles. 
An  afternoon  and  evening  performance  took  place  April  25,  tor  the 
benefit  of  James  W.  Lingard.  The  programme  was:  Afternoon  — 
"  Cramond  Brig,"  Prof.  J,  H.  Anderson  as  Jock  Howicson,  and  Miss 
L.  S.  Anderson  as  Marion;  accordeon  solo  by  Prof.  J.  Jacobs,  his 
first  appearance  in  seven  years ;  dance  by  Louisa  Browne,  ballad  by 
S.  C.  Campbell,  comic  song  by  Tony  Pastor ;  "Faint  Heart  Never 
Won  Fair  Lady,"  Harry  Parson  as  Ruy  Gomer;  song  l>y  James 
Dunn;  negro  sketch,  "  Vpting  Scamj)s."  by  Bob  Hart,  Lew  Sim- 
mons, and  Master  Tommy,  concluding  with  "The  Villagers."  In 
ihe  evening  the  bill  was.  "  La  Tour  De  Nesle,"  Eddy  as  Capt. 
Buridan,  Mrs.  Farren  as  Margaret  of  Burgundy;  dance  by  F'anny 
Beane,  song  by  Lillie  Eldridge,  the  nautical  drama,  "  Anchor  of 
Hope,"  Harry  Seymour  as  Topreef;  Eph  Horn  with  his  Woman's 
Rights  lecture,  T.  J.  Peel.  jig.  accompanied  on  the  banjo  by  Frank 
Converse,  dance  by  Galetti  and  Mons.  Tophotf.  and  conctnded  with 
•'  Tho  Young  Widow."    Joseph  E.  Nagle  as   Mandevillc.  Geo.  C. 


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Boniface  as  Splash,  Mrs.  J.  J.  E*rior  as  Aurelia  and  Mrs.  J.  E.  Nagle 
as  Liicy.  On  May  10  Eddy  acted  Damon,  lo  Honifacc's  Pytliias,  in 
"Damon  and  Pythias,"  Paddy  Murphy,  in  "The  Happy  Man," 
and  Casper  in  "  Dcr  Freischiiiz."  N.  B.  Clarke's  ori^inaj  drama 
■i-Daiy  Djsyfl  Pfitt.  or  the  Death  of  Tccumsch  was  first  acted  May 
12.  with  Eddy  iii  the  lillc  ruk- ;  Gi-u.  C  Uonlfacc  was  Teciimsch.  and 
Mrs.  W.  G.  Jones.  Kate  Lane.  May  14  ICddy  played  Claude  Mcl- 
nottc,  in  "The  Lady  of  Lyons,"  and  Looncy  McTwoltcr,  in  "  The 
Army  Review;"  May  l7"Zanlhe."  and  "Jack  Sheppard  "  fornipd 
ihe  bill.  Louisa  Browne  danced  between  the  pieces.  Mrs.  M.  A. 
Farren  appeared  May  26,  as  did  Tommy  Peel  the  jig  dancer,  with 
Frank  B,  Converse  on  the  banjo. 

"  Coriolanus,"  was  first  seen  in  this  theatre  May  30,  with  Eddy  as 
Caiu5  Marcius  Coriolanus,  Geo.  Boniface  as  Tulliis  Aufidius,  Mrs. 
M.  A.  Karren  as  Volnmnia,  Mrs.  Howard  Rogers  as  Virgilia.  Mrs. 
Farren  as  Katharina.  to  Eddy's  I'clrtichio.  in  "The  Taming  of  the 
Shrew."  Adah  Isaacs  Menken  began  an  engagement  June  9, 
assuming  nine  characters  in  "The  Three  Fast  Women,  or  the 
Female  Robinson  Crusoes."  In  the  minstrel  scene  she  appeared  on 
the  *'  bones  end  ;  "  June  1 1  she  was  seen  in  "  Joan  of  Arc,"  and  "  The 
French  Spy;"  June  12  .she  appeared  as  Sixteen  String  Jack,  and 
in  the  hiirlaiqin;.  ''  I->ola  M'l'^Cf  "  For  her  benefit,  June  13.  she 
acted  in  •"'  The  VVfiisiIer,  or  the  Fate  of  the  Lily  of  St.  I^eonard's," 
as  Corinthian  Tom  in  "  Tom  and  jerry."  and  Polly  Crisp  in  "An 
Unprotected  Female,"  in  which  she  sang  "  The  Captain  with  his 
Whiskers  "and  several  French  and  Italian  songs,  in  the  tenor  and 
soprano  voice,  also  giving  her  imitntions  of  Charlotte  Cushman, 
Mme.  Fabbri,  Edwin  Furrcst,  and  Edwin  Booth.  On  June  14 
Menken  personated  five  characters  in  "A  Day  in  Fans."  and  acted 
Corinthian  Tom  in  "  Tom  and  Jerry ;  "  "  Mazeppa  "  was  produced  June 
16,  with  Menken  as  Ma7cp|>a.  For  her  benefit,  June  20,  in  addition 
to  "  Mazeppa,"  she  appeared  in  the  fourth  act  of  "  The  Three  Fast 
Women,"  and  the  fifth  act  of  "  Richard  HI,"  with  Harry  Seymour  as 
Richard,  on  horseback:  Menken  as  Richmond.  For  her  farewell 
benefit,  June  27,  she  was  seen  as  Mazeppa,  and  Jack  Sheppard.  on 
horseback.  Her  engagement  terminated  June  28,  when,  in  addition 
to  "Mazeppa,"  "The  Happy  Man"  was  played,  with  Thomas 
Donnelly  as  Paddy  Murphy.     The  season  closed  July  5. 

The  next  season  opened  wiih  J^-JB.  Clarke  as  stage  manager,  and 
Har^'cy  Blcsscnhcrz  as  musical  director.  Edward  Hddy  preM:ntcd 
July  14  "  The  Fighting  Brothers  of  Rome,"  and  "  The  Idiot  of  the 
Mountain  ',  "  Thomas  L.  Donnelly  appeared  between  the  pieces,  and 
sang  Irish  songs.  For  Eddy's  benefit,  Aug.  1,  Edward  L.  Tilton 
played  Rgbfert  Eiflpiet  in  the  drama  ol  that  name.  Mrs.  M.  A. 
rarren  was  seen  as  Margerj*.  and  John  T.  Raymond  as  Cousin  Joe, 
in  "  The  Rough  Diamond."     Mr.  and  Mrs.  E.  L.  Davenport  appeared 


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Auff.  4  in  "  Hamlet,"  "  Othello  "  Aug.  5,  "^.  Marc:'  Aug.  6,  7, 
"  The  I-ady  of  Lyons  "  Aug.  8,  when  Sirs.  Allord  appeared  as  Mmc. 
Dcschapelies,  and  in  "  Black  Eyed  Susan  ;"  Aug.  9  "  Richard  III." 
Aug.  u.  12.  13.  "The  Scalp  Hunters"  was  produced  Aug.  14,  when 
Geo.  C.  Boniface  acted  jack  bheppard  for  the  first  tinue;  Aug,  15, 
•'  Damon  and  I'ylhiaa."  For  Lingard's  benefit,  Isabel  Cubas  and 
her  corps  de  ballet  apppeared  in  a  Spanish  ballet.  Edward  Lamb 
acted  Granby  Gag,  and  Mnllic  Williams,  Jennie  Lcatherlungs,  in 
"  Jenny  Lind  at  Last."  Aug.  r6. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  F.  B.  Conway  were  seen  Aug.  18.  in  "  Peep  o'  Day," 
for  the  first  time  in  New  York.  "  The  Sea  of  Ice  "  was  done  Sept. 
3.  Fanny  Dcnham  appeared  Sept.  6  as  Caroline  Morton  in  '^^ur_ 
_,Q?1."  "_Uncle  TQn:>''s  Cabin  "  was  given  Sept.  10  for  GeorgeCT 
Rycr's  bcncAl,  when  he  acted  Uncle  Tom,  Lillic  Eldridge  being  the 
Topsy.  Menken  reappeared  Sept.  15  in  lames  Pilgrim's  drama, 
"  Ibc  Wnrrini-  Siicphcrd."  acting  a  shepherd  boy.  '  Sagjc  Lye" 
wa.s  produced  Sept.  22.  with  Menken  as  Ouhontas.  Harry  Pearson 
bad  a  benefit  Sept.  29.  when  Mrs.  Cool  White  acted  Margery,  and 
Harry  Pearson  Cousin  Joe.  in  "  The  Rough  Diamond,"  followed  by 
the  quarrel  scene  from  "Julius  Caesar,"  Thos.  W.  Keene  as  Brutus 
and  E.  S.  Kean  as  Cassius. 

Mrs.  W.  G.  Jones  took  her  benefit  Oct.  3,  and  presented  "  Outlaw 
of  the  Adriatic,  or  the  Female  Spy  and  the  Chief  of  the  Ten."  fol- 
lowed by  Fanny  Beanc  with  a  Highland  Flin^,  and  a  comic  song  by 
Thomas  Donnelly,  after  which  came  the  minstrel  scene  from  the 
-  Ihrec  Fast  Women."  followed  by  ■*  The  Wizard  Skiff"  and  ■'  Jack 
Shcppard."  There  were  three  Jacks  during  the  piece.  In  the  first 
act.  Mrs.  W.  G.Jones;  second  act,  Fanny  Dcnham;  third  act.  Geo. 
C.  Boniface.  The  performance  v/a^  over  at  qiartcr  to  two  .\.M. 
Oct.  6  the  Webb  Sisters — Emma  and  Ada  —  made  their  d£but 
here.  Emma  appearing  as  Parthcnia  in  ""Ingomar."  and  Ada  in  the 
(aroe  "  In  and  Out  of  Place,"  in  which  she  sustained  five  characters, 
sang  four  songs. and  danced  a  jig.  "  Raymond  and  Agnes"  was  the 
afterpiece-  Ada  Webb  retired  from  the  stage  several  years  ago. 
marrying  William  Conner,  who  was  once  proprietor  of  the  S(. 
James  Hotel,  this  city.  Oct.  7  "  Qr^itian  q(  Dowrjiy,  or  the  Soldier's 
Trials,"  "Actress  of  All  Work."  and  "  Wizaixl  Skif!  "*  were  acted; 
Oct.  8  "  Bride  of  Lammermoor"  was  presented,  with  Rmma  Webb 
as  Lucy  Ashton.  "  The  Manager's  Daughter,"  followed  with  Ada 
in  five  characters,  and  the  farce  'UStlilly:  "  Oct.  9,  Kmma  as  Juliana 
The  Honeymoon,"  Ada  in  "  In  and  Out  of  Place,"  and  the 


in 


drama  entitled  "Incendiary;"  Oct.  10.  Emma  as  Smikc, 
"  Nicholas  Nickl^bv."  to  G,  C.  Boniface's  Mantilini,  and  the  first 
appearance  of  Miss  M.  Clare  as  Kate  Nickleby.  Ada  Webb  acted 
Mrs.  Hardress  Cregan,  and  Thomas  Donnelly  Myles-na-Coppaleen, 
in  the  farce  of  "The  Colleen  Bawn;"  Ada  Webb  also  played  six 


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characters  in  the  protean  farce,  "  A  Day  Too  Late."  "  The  Irish 
Doctor"  was  the  closing  farce.  "Kitty,  or  Qm  of  the  Street.*'  was  a 
drama  written  for  the  Webb  SJaiprs  hy  f"hafl^g  Gjnyler.and  acted 
for  the  first  time  Oct.  13.  "  Jocrisse  the  Jufigler,"  with  Geo, 
Boniface  in  the  title  rflle.  and  "  The  Irish  Doctor  "  made  up  the 
programme.  Miss  E.  Jatncs.  danscusc",  made  her  dibut  Oct.  17  ia 
a  national  medley  dance.  The  Webb  Sisters,  closed  Oct.  18,  when 
four  pieces  were  offered,  viz.:  the  protean  farce.  "  Four  in  One," 
with  Kmma  in  four  characters;  the  burlctta.  "  Wpman's  Whims." 
with  Ada  in  five  characters;  "The  Blacksmith  d  Antwerp ;''  and 
the  nautical  drama  "i^*""  BpU," 

Oct.  20,  the  oriental  spectacular  drama  entitled  "The  Armprer-fl£ 

J!)i^£^'  was  produced,  with  Geo.  Boniface  as  Gio;  the  burlesque. 
*•  Beauty  and  the  Ileasl,"  followed,  with  Fanny  Denham  as  Beauty; 
and  "The  Limerick  Hoy"  finished  the  bill.  The  performance  was 
over  at  half-past  twelve  o'clock,  Ort.  22  "falter  Brand,  or  the 
Mendicant  of  St.  Paul's  "  was  seen  here  for  the  first  time;  Oct.  23 
"  T*V  T^ITf  9"'^^*'^''^  '  *^*  presented,  with  Boniface  as  D'Aria- 
gnaiT"  Saturday  night,  Oct.  25,  there  were  four  pieces,  as  follows: 
the  three  act  drama  "  KamicaLJack ;  "  Rosa  Cerito,  Parisian  dan- 
seuse;  Brst  and  second  tableaux  of  "  The  Sea  of  Ice;  "  Irish  songs, 
by  ThoH.  1..  Donnelly;  "Robert  Macairc;"and  the  comic  drama 
"UUjc  Glass  More."  The  historical  drama,  written  expressly  for 
this  house  SySTL-  Aiken,  entitled  *■  Claude  Duval,"  was  first  acted 
Oct.  27,  Bonifaceas  Claude  Duval.  The  inrce  of  "iJurGirl  "  was 
the  afterpiece,  in  which  Fanny  Deiiham  acted  Caroline  NlBTton  and 
sang  "Annie  I^urie"  and  "  My  Johnny  was  a  Shoemaker."  The 
melodrama,  ".Tht^  Mfl^ki  ihc^lVTaRltr  ^n^c^tlicJiLmdercr  "  was  given 
in  addition  to  "  ClauJcDuval  "  Nov.  3.  "The  Idiot  of  the  Moun- 
tain "and  the  French  drama  "Halxci  tlicUnlHiown  "  were  acted  for 
the  first  time  Nov.  5,  "  ZincalTsKeverge,"  "  The  Flying  Dutch- 
man." and  "The  Irish  Tutor  "  were  played  Nov.  6.  Another  half- 
past  twelve  o'clock  bill  was  that  of  Nov.  7,  —  "  The  Sea  of  Ice,"  "  The 
French  Spy."  and,  for  the  first  time  here.  "The  Bath  Road."  A 
pictorial  advertising  curtain,  illustrating  all  professions  and  trades, 
was  shown  for  the  first  time  Nov,  7.  ".BlUfiSkioJ'  ^  "cw  drama  by 
John  F.  Poole,  was  first  acted  Nov,  8.  Geo.  Boniface  played  Jack 
iShcppard ;  J.  W.  Lingard,  Blucskin  ;  J.  Nunan,  Jonathan  Wild ; 
Mrs.  W.  G.  Jones,  Etlgeworth  Bess.  Nov,  10  ^l^t^eo^jQ^e  Edwayd 
Hook's  drama.  "  Thrlhiufwiifin  Oiji:f  ni  the  Heroine  of  Moolgatr." 
was  given  in  addition  to  "Biaeskia."  "  The  Death  Plank,"  a  nautical 
drama  by  G.  A.  Somerset,  was  first  acted  Nov.  17.  Julia  Christine 
(afterwards  Mrs,  Harry  Miner)  commenced  an  engagement,  dancing 

rtctwccn  the  pieces.     The  spectacular  drama,  "  XhC-Naiad^UfflEitiil! 

I  reigritlen  by  Jo^spliX^Jyj&ter,  was  first  acted  Nov.  24,  and  cast  as 


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Colmsn D.  Oalcley 

Kodolph W.  Stanton 

Farcuaa J.  VVioter 

Grima.)kine Page 

Bamn LaMcan 

Lady  Una Mrs.  ItoniHce 

Flavia Louisa  I-^Idridgc 

Cora  Shell Miu  CUr« 


Count  Rupert.    •    •     •   Ceo.  Bonlfsoe 

Rinaldo T.  Donnelly 

Winklcina,o G.  UaRud 

Sclinappa Geo.  IJrooks 

Amphibio  ....  Hernandez  Foster 
Lurlinc  .....  Mrs.  W.  G.  Joncii 
Coraline     ....      Fanny  Dcnham 

Ibex Miss  Adair 

Bridget Miss  Hachaway 

"  Knights  of  the  Misl,  or  Jai  k  Sheppard  from  His  Cradle  to  His 
Grave,  was  acted  Nov.  jy,  John  T.  Poole's  dramatization.  "The 
Scourge  of  DamascLs,"  was  in;.;  .^jcii  u^c.  I.  Tony  Denier,  Inv 
inimitable  ^ctown,  appeared  D^c  S  in  Josejih  C.  Fnster's  comic 
pantomime,  "  HadcfJilia-JicK  .S[iti>pard,  cir  All  Ri^lii.  My  Covey." 
It  was  cast  as  follows:  Jack  Sheppard  (afterwards  Clown^,  Tony 
Denier;  Jonathan  Wild  (afterwards  Sprite),  Hernandez  Foster; 
Thames  Darrell  (afterwards  Harlequin).  W.  Stanton;  Winn/  Wood 
(afterwards  Columbine),  Julia  Christine;  Joe  Blueskin  (afterwards 
Pantaloon),  George  Brooks. 

Anthony  (familiarly  known  as  Tonv)  Ij)enier  is  one  o£  the  oldest 
living  representatives  of  the  pantomimic  art  in  America,  and  has 
been  connected  with  the  stage  in  an  active  and  managerial  capacity 
for  more  than  half  a  century.  Mr.  Denier  is  a  resident  of  Chicago, 
has  lived  in  that  city  since  i$76.  and,  aside  from  his  profession,  is 
known  in  the  community  as  one  of  the  few  representatives  of  the 
stage  who  have  devoted  the  results  of  theatrical  enterprise  to  the 
substantial  growth  of  the  city.  Endowed  with  a  reputation  that  is 
national  in  his  peculiar  line,  he  also  enjoys  the  distinction  of  being 
one  of  the  richest  retired  actors  in  the  West,  and  his  varied  career 
leading  up  to  Ibis  histrionic  and  business  success  possesses  many 
points  of  general  interest.  He  travelled  with  the  Kavcl  company 
for  several  years,  and  in  1855  went  to  England,  and  for  two  years 
played  at  European  theatres.  Returning  to  America  in  1861,  he  ap- 
peared in  a  star  part  at  theCremorne  Garden,  this  city.  At  the  Old 
Bowery  Theatre,  he  met  George  L.  Vox,  and  got  up  several  panto- 
mimes with  him.  He  then  went  to  Barnum's  Museum,  and  in  1866 
removed  to  St.  Louis,  where  he  remained  a  year,  engaged  in  manag- 
tng  the  spectacular  play  of  "JPicfilaLlL^rook."  He  made  his  first 
appearance  in  Chicago  at  McVickcr's  Theatre,  in  1867.  Returning 
to  this  city,  be  and  Mr.  I'ox  constructed  the  great  novelty  of 
"  Humpty  Dumpty,"  which  was  first  presented  at  the  Olympic 
Theatre,  on  March  10.  i8<)S.  In  July  Mr.  Denier  went  to  Cleveland, 
and  with  John  Ellsler  organized  a  pantomime  company,  with  which 
he  travelled  two  years.  He  managed  various  enterprises  until  1876, 
took  "  Grimaldi  "  on  the  road  for  two  years,  and,  later,  Charles  W. 
Ravel,  the  clown.  During  these  years  he  played  not  only  in  his  own 
specialties  of  pantomime,  but  also,  at  Albany,  under  his  own  man- 


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agement  of  the  Capital  Theatre,  took  part  in  "  Uncle  Tom's  Cabin," 
"Th^  nf;^^|-pnn/'  •■  Rob  Roy."  and  appeared  as  the  demon  and 
other  characters  in  spectacular  and  comic  representations.  After 
organizing  a  company  for  "Jack  and  Jill"  in  California,  in  1876, 
Mr.  Denier  went  to  Chicago  and  be^n  a  permanent  managerial 
career.  Here  he  formed  a  partnership  with  J,  H.  Haverly.  and  was 
manager  of  the  old  Adelphi  Tbeaire  for  one  year.  He  tbeo  leased 
Wood's  Museum,  which  was  destroyed  by  hre  in  October,  1877. 
He  purchased  a  residence  ai  Kiiylewood,  but  in  1876  returned  to 
Chicago,  and  for  three  years  managed  a  pantomime  combination 
with  George  H.  Adam.s,  the  clown.  When  that  engagement  ter- 
minated, Mr.  Denier  decided  to  take  up  a  permanent  residence  at 
Chicago,  and,  having  nccumulated  a  fortune,  set  about  its  judicious 
investment.  His  shrewd  business  capacity  made  these  ventures 
exceedingly  profitable,  and  be  now  owns  nineteen  pieces  of  fine 
improved  property  and  a  large  amount  of  unimproved  real  estate  tn 
that  city.  Tony  Denier  was  married  on  Jan.  24.  1861,  to  Mile. 
Auriol,  the  danseusc,  and  niece  of  the  noted  French  clown  of  that 
name.  Mrs.  Denier  died  in  Chicago,  June  6.  1899.  As  a  panto- 
mimist  Mr.  Denier  took  rank  with  any  in  the  country,  and  as  a 
gymnast  he  had  few  superiors. 

Wm.  Mcl-'arland  made  his  debut  at  this  theatre  in  "The  Stran- 
ger" Dec.  9,  it  bcinK  Ills  first  appearance  in  New  York  in  eighteen 
years,  "fiol^yrt  j^mme^ "  was  also  played,  with  Mr.  McFar- 
lanil  in  the  title  r'^lc.  and  the  first  appearance  on  the  stage  of  a 
young  lady  billed  as  Mary  Cnrran,  also  occurred,  Wm.  McKarland 
was  found  dead  in  the  County  Jail  at  Minneapolis.  Minn.  Jan.  31, 
1888.  He  was  an  old  actor,  and  had  supported  Macready,  the  elder 
llcMiih.  Kdwin  Adams,  and  Kdwin  Forrest,  lie  had  been  confined 
in  jail  for  intemperance.  N.  B.  Clarke  took  a  benefit  Dec.  20,  when 
five  plays  were  acted,  and  the  performance  was  over  at  12. 15.  The 
entertainment  was  as  follows:  "  The  Wraith  of  the  Lake,  or  Brownie^ 

of  the  Brig;  "  the  drama  "The  King,  the  D .and  the  Desener," 

followed  by  the  burlesque  of  "  Othello,"  by  Frank  Brower  and  Eph 
Horn,  scenes  from  '"  Harlequin  Jack  Sheppard."  and  the  farce 
"  The  Illustrious  Stranger."  "  Ivanhoe "  was  acted  for  the  first 
time  here  Dec.  22.  Tony  Denier  reappeared  in  the  pantomime 
■'  Harlequin  Jack  Sheppard."  Tony  played  Jack  Sheppard,  anti 
Julia  Christine,  Winny  Wood.  Dec.  31  Tony  Denier  produced  his 
Chinese  pantomime.  "Kim  Ka/'  Jan.  6,  1863,  Mons.  Marretli, 
Mmc.  Marzetti,  and  M(>ns.  Tophoff  began  an  engagement  in  "Jocko, 
or  the  Brazilian  Ape."  Jan.  iz  was  the  first  night  f*f  H'^Ty  *yy- 
mour's  dramatization  of  Hugo's  "  Les  Miserables,"  entitled  "Jean 
^^SjjaiL"  with  Geo.  C.  Boniface  in  the  title  rflle.  "The  Two 
DTSvcrP'  and  "  TbeDurab  Belle  "  were  also  pertormcd.  and  the 
performance  was  over  at  12,30.    Joseph  C.  FositfJook  his  benefit 


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Jan.  i6,  antiJiis  drama  of  "Bob. Covey,  the  Newgate  Jester,  or  thcA 
Darinff  Hoti8e!^re.tlter  of  1798/'  was  seen  for  the  first  time,  cast  aa 
follows : 


Norcnaa  Piubaiard 
Stephen  Sionehe-in 
Dr.  Thurston  .     . 
Bob  Covejr      .     . 
Kohl.  Kidman 
Matiin  Filewood  . 


G.  C.  Boniface 

M.  I^magaji 

.    D.  Oakley 

Ceo.  tlrookii 

.  P.  Connelly 

J.  Winter 


Tiro  Meagles  ....  T.  [JonneHjr 
A[i]«jt  the  tlc;riock  .  Hernandez  Fo&ler 
Uitk  the  Traraper     .     .    Frank  Foster 

Drajf J.  Nunan 

E.iton Wm.  Manlen 

Emily     ....     Mis.  W.  C.  Joiies 


Industry      ....  Mrs.  W,  G.  Jones 
Knowlt^dge  .     .     .Mrs.  Geo.  DonUace 

Idleness Miss  Hathaway 

Ignorance    ....     t.oiiiKa  KUIridge 
Jack  Sheppard.  afternrards  Clown 

Tony  Denier 
Thames  Darrel.  aftcrw.irds  Har- 
lequin   W.  Slanton 

Joe  Blueskin,  aftetwards  Panta- 
loon      Geo.  Brooks 


Jan.  17  the  bill  offered  was  "  Bob  Covey,  or  Harlequin  Jack  Shep- 
parJ,"  cast  as  follows : 


Jonathan  Wild,  afterwards  Sprite 

Hcrnandei  Foiier 
Winny  Wood^  aher wards  Colum- 
bine      Julia  Christine 

Owen  Wood    ....      M.  Lana^n 
Sir  KoUnd  Treochaid   .    .  C.  Ungard 

Mendci J.  Winter 

Mrs,  Wood       -     .     .      T.  L.  Donnelly 
Edgcwoitb  Beu  .     .     .     .Miss  Adair 


in^g  Ql  Alriii "  was  the  nest  production, 
rigniani,  Mrs.  W.  G.  Jones;  Spalatro,  J. 
Corncy  Brady,  T.  L.  Donnelly; 


"^lynipi>.  or  the  Brit 
witfi  (fil5  P3BI ;  Olym'pi'a 
Nunan ;  Salvalor  Rosa,  W.  Mardcn ; 

Tommaso.  P.  Connelly  ;  Hianca.  Miss  .\dair  ;  and  (jlanina,  Mrs.  Boni- 
face. This  was  followed  by  tlic  farce  "Hide  and  Seek":  Quake, 
Mr,  I^nagan;  Simon,  George  Brooks;  Charles.  J.  Winter;  Rose, 
Mis.<t  Hathaway;  Lucreiia,  Mrs-  Boniface;  Sophia,  Miss  Denham. 
The  engagement  of  Geo.  C.  Boniface  for  three  years  at  this  house, 
as  leading  man,  terminated  with  a  complimentary  benefit  Jan-  34, 
when  the  following  bill  was  presented :  the  four  act  play.  "  Retribu- 
tion ;  "  the  petite  comedy,  "  Married  Rake  ;  "  dance  by  Julia  Chris- 
tine; first  act  of  "Robert  Macairc;"  and  the  comic  drama  "The 
Sky  Rocket." 

Edward  Eddy  began  an  engagement  Jan.  z6,  1863,  as  Mylc-s-na- 
Coppaleen.  in  ".The  Colleen  Bawn."  with  Fanny  Denham  as  Anne 
Chute  and  Mrs.~W.  G.  Jones  as  ^ily  O'Connor.  The  burlelta  by 
Jphn  I'.  Pjtole.  called  "The  Twenly-sevenih  Street  QJiflSJ."  was  also 
acted  for  the  first  time,  TTanlc  Browcr,  the  old  minstrel  performer, 
had  a  benefit  Jan.  30,  when  the  programme  consisted  of  "The  Col- 
leen Bawn,"  an  otio  by  Dan  Bryant,  Little  Mack,  Rollin  Howard,  G. 
W.  H,  Griffin,  and  W.  W.  Newcomb,  followed  by  the  negro  extrav- 
aganza, "  Xb^J/irginay  Mummy,"  with  Frank  Brower  as  Ginger  Blue, 
and  "The  Twenly-sevcnih  Street  Ghost."  "TheLaitDays  of  Pom- 
peii "   wai  produced  Feb.  7,  with  Mr.  Eddy  as  Arbaces.     Mr.  Eddy 


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closed  Feb.  14,  1863,  with  "Pizarro.  or  the  Death  of  RoUa,"  cast 
thus: 


Rolls E.  Eddy 

Piiarro •    •     }■  Nunan 

Alonu) w.  Maiden 

Con Mbit  Hathaway 

Elvln     ....     Mrs.  W.  G.  Jotios 


Atiilba N.  B.  Clarke 

niind  Man D.  Oakley 

Hoy Ullie  Eldridjcv 

Higli  I'riesi      ....       G.  Lingard 


The  nautical  drama  "  Haul  Jones  "  followed,  with  this  cast : 


Griffith Geo.  Lincard 

Kaie  Plowdeci  .  .  Mrs.  W.  G.  Janea 
Cecelia  ....  Mrs.  Ceo.  Bonifac« 
Irish  Woman   .     .     .    Tlio*.  Uonndljr 


LoDg  Tom  Coffin  ....     E.  Eddy 

The  Pilot J.  Nnnan 

BarnituMe Marden 

Sergt.  Urill Ceo.  Brooks 

Col.  Hervaro    .     .     .    .     M-  Lanagun 

This  was  succeeded  by  "The  Happy  Man."  Eddy  a«  Paddy 
Murphy,  with  the  songs,  "The  True  Born  Irishman,"  and  "The 
Bold  Soldier  Boy;  "  and  "  Warlock  of  the  Glen."  with  Fanny  Beane 
as  Adelbcrt,  finished  the  night's  bill,  Geo.  C.  Boniface  reappeared 
Feb.  Its,  in  "The  Idiot  of  the  Mountain"  and  "Yankee  Jdcit,"  and 
Tony  Denier  acted  in  the  pantomime.  "Kim  Ka. " 

Tony  Denier  took  a  benefit  Feb,  »7r'»hcn  he  offered:  "Jlgnd- 
somejack ;  "  trapeze  act  by  the  Delevanta  Brothers ;  "  jlichael  liarle, 
IheMamac  Lover,"  with  Wm.  McFarland  as  the  hero;  James  Mel- 
ville and  his  children  in  acrobatic  pcrtormances ;  "  The  Magic  Flute," 
Tony  as  the  Clown ;  after  which  came  the  carnival  scene  from  "  Gus- 
ta^^us  III."  and  the  drama  "  Sky  Roclcets."  "I'auvrette"  was  first 
seen  here  Feb.  28.  with  Boniface  as  Bernard.  T^fin  F.  Foolc  took  a 
benefit  March  6,  when  he  offered  a  bill  which  began  with  'LKast 
Lynne; "  Charley  White  and  Thos.  G.  Kiggs  in  the  sketch  "U^Igriip 
I'TOlCrs ;  "  H.  W.  Fenny,  the  gymnast;  trial  scene  from  "The  Mer- 
chant of  Venice;  "  followed  by  an  olio  introducing  Frances  Le  Roy 
in  a  medley,  Tony  Denier  with  a  comic  dance  on  stilts,  Thomas 
Donnelly,  comic  songs.  Charles  Gardner,  song  and  dance:  "Hop 
Lite  Loo,"  the  Foster  Brothers,  acrobatic  act,  Chas.  E.  Dobson, 
banjo  solo,  and  Caroline  ICdga!  in  a  dance,  followed  by  the  farce, 
"The  Dry  Goods  Clerks,"  Master  Gibbs  in  a  song  and  dance,  the 
protean  farce  "In  and  Out  of  Place,"  with  Fanny  Denham  in  five 
characters, and  finished  with  ■'  No  Irish  Need  Apply."  James  W.  Lin- 
gard.  for  his  benefit.  March  13.  presented  "  Laugh  When  You  Can," 
•' IhsXall^^Jl-l^.^"'"'"  "  Binl^s  the  li.igman."  "  Uer  Freischiiiz."  and 
an  olio  byFranli  Brower,  Cool  White,  J.  W.  Glenn,  Charley  Fox,  C. 
Henry,  and  Nelse  Seymour  of  Wood's  minstrels.  "  The  Chevalier  de 
Maison  Rouge,  or  the  Man  of  the  Red  Mansion,"  was  played  March 
18.  Edward  Eddy  played  Damon  in  "Damon  and  Pythias."  for 
Geo.  Lingard's  benefit.  March  31.  Fanny  Denham  had  her  benefit 
April  3,  when  the  following  was  ofTcrcd :  "  The  Greek's  Revenge," 
daitcu  by   Little  Amelia,   the   farce  of  Jenny  Lind,  flutina  solo  by 


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203 


R.  E.  Clarke  of  Buckley's  screnaders.  "  The  Dumb  Girl  of  Genoa," 
J.  H.  Budworth  in  negro  acts,  "ilijir.the  Benicia  Boy,"  and  "  Jack 
Shcppard,"  with  Mrs.  W.  G.  Jones,  Fanny  Denham.  and  Miss  Hath- 
away as  Jack  Sheppard  (one  act  each).  "Saianus,  or  the  Spirit  of 
Beauty,"  by  Sterling  Coyne,  acted  in  I*aris  under  the  title  of  "  Le 
Diable  Amoureux,"  %vas  first  seen  here  April  6;  also  "Delicate 
Ground,"  Helen  Osgood  making  her  first  appearance  on  the  stage 
in  (he  latter  piece  as  Pauline.  K.  Eddy  commenced  April  27  in  the 
drama,  "The  Police  Spy."     "Jhe-.Star  S  Banner,  orthe\ 

Yankee  Tar  and  Jfenevolent  Jew,"  was  firsi  ^.^l^U  .\pril  30.  ' 

^■*i<tenii  "  was  produced  here  May  5,  with  this  cast : 

CoiadcRierul E.  Eddv  j  Benedett«       .     .     .       LouUa  Eldridn 

RiLiuluIlo Stone   Cecco  del  Veechie  .     .      N.  B.  Clarke 

Lufgl Cro.  Brooks   Angela Mis.  Mardcii 

Stephen  Colonaa      ...      J.  Winter    Irene Mrs.  BonlAce 

Stepbanello C.  Llnganl  AdrUn W.  Marden 

Nina Mm,  W.  G.  lone*  John D.  Oakley 

Sir  Walter J.  Nuoan   Teresa Miss  Hathaway 

Eddy  acted  Charles  de  Moor  in  "The  Robbers,"  and  Ben  Bow- 
ling in  "Ben  the  Boatswain"  May  9.  "La  Tour  de  Ncsle"  was 
given,  with  the  "Cribb"  scene  from  "Tom  and  Jerry."  May  11,  in 
which  Joe  Coburn  gave  an  exhibition  oftbe  "  manly  art  of  self-defence." 
"  Richard  HI."  was  played  May  23,  with  Eddy  as  Richard,  Geo.  Bon- 
iface as  Richmond,  and  Kate  Newton  as  I^dy  Anne.  "  Monte 
Cristo  "  was  presented  May  25.  with  Eddy  as  Edmund  Dantes ;  May 
27  "  Xi*e  TinccGuardsmen."  Eddy  as  Athos ;  May  29  "  Jean  Remy." 
"  Xh£^)i]ke:s,_iaigttal.  or  the  Hunchback  of  _l:>ris".  ('.Libc  JJuke's 
Motlo").  for  the  first  WriW  IB  Alllihca,  June  i,  with  Boniface  as 
La^^ardere,  Mrs.  W.  G.  Jones  as  Blanche  de  Caylus,  Kate  Newton 
as  Fcpita,  and  Mrs.  Geo.  Boniface  as  Blanche  dc  Nerers.  A*  M. 
Hernandez,  Lizzie  Whelply,  Mons.  Franklin,  and  Hugh  Clarke  ap- 
peared June  5.  for  the  benefit  of  R.  S.  Smith,  the  scenic  artist 
"O'Neal  the  Great"  was  played  June  13.  N.  B.Clarke  took  his 
benefit  June  2^.  and  among  the  volunteers  were  Edward  Eddy.  Tony 
Pastor.  A.  H.  Davenport,  Geo.  W.  Thompson,  Mickey  Warren  the 
]i^ dancer,  J.  M.  Smith  the  bone  player,  and  G.  W.  Fleming,  banjoist. 
".Ut£_Colleen  Bawn."  "The  Young  Widow."  "King  and  Free 
Hooter,"  and  "'La'Ztn^ra  "  wcrfairtetf:  -The  season  closed  July  4. 

A  summer  season  opened  July  6  with  Campbell's  minstrels.  Ned 
Davis.  Johnny  Booker,  and  Geo.  Gray  were  in  the  company.  M.  C. 
Campbell  look  a  benefit  July  24,  when  J.  E.  Greene  made  his  first 
appearance  in  this  city,  and  sang  "  The  Mocking  Bird  "  song. 

The  next  season,  of  1865-64.  began  Aug.  t.  J.  W.  Lingard  con- 
tinued in  the  managcrocnt,  N.  B.  Clarke  being  stage  manager.  The 
company  included  Geo.  C.  Boniface.  W.  Mardcn.  J.  Nunan,  Geo. 
Lingard,  George  Bcane,  George  Brooks,  Andrew  Glassford.  Mrs. 


204      A   HISTORY   OF  THE   NEW  YORK   STAGE       [leej 


W.  G.  Jones,  Kate  Newton,  and  Emma  Gardiner.  The  opening  stars 
were  E.  Eddy  and  Mrs.  M.  A.  Farren,  who  appeared  in  "  BruEu«,  or 
the  Fall  o.LlaDU>iD*"  Eddy  as  Brutus,  and  Mrs.  Farren  as  Tullia.; 
Aug- 3, 4,  Macbeth;  "  Aug./, '•  Bertram  ;  "  Aug.  J  i,  12,  "  Fauslus;" 
Auj.  I  .^. "  L^t  Days  of  Pompeii  •.  "  Aug.  14,  "  Hamlet."  Eddy  as  ihc 
Dane,  Kate  I>Iewtoi)  as  bptieiia;  Aug.  15,  "  Richard  lU.,"  Mrs.  Far- 
ren as  the  Queen,  Eddy  as  Richard.  Aug.  17,  "The  Temple  of 
Death  "  was  produced  for  the  purpose  of  introducing  the  ghost 
illusion.  "Macbeth"  was  given  Aug.  23.  Monk  Lewis'  super- 
natural drama,  "The  Spectre,"  was  acted  Aug.  26.  with  the  ghost 
illusion.  Aug.  27  "  Hamlet "  was  done,  with  the  illusion  in  ghost 
scenes.  Aug.  20  "  Vampire,  gr  \l\^  Qhr^t  nt  i-t^g  if|rui^"  another 
ghost  drama,  was  seen,  ana  Aug.  31  came  another  ghost  drama, 
"Glencoe,  or  the  Ghost  of  the  Highlands."  Sept,  4,  for  Mr.  Eddy's 
licnefit,  twenty  ghosts  were  introduced  in  the  tableaux  of  "The 
Corsican  Brothers."  "Guy  Fawkes "  was  done  Sept.  7.  8.  For 
Lingard's  benefit,  Sept.  1 1,  "The  raru^ntcr  ^f  Byypn/'  "The  Jolly 
Cobbler."  "  Robert  Macaire."  ''  Love  and  Crockeiy,"  and  "  The 
Bedouin  Arabs"  constituted  the  entertainment. 

Shakespeare's  "Tempest  "  was  acted  Sept.  14.  when  all  the  char- 
acters but  Proapero  were  given  with  the  ghost  effect.  E.  Exidy 
played  Caliban  for  the  first  time,  Boniface  was  Prospcro.  Kate  Denin 
was  Ariel  Sept.  21  another  ghost  drama,  entitled  "The  Night 
Demon,  or  the  Dream  Spectre."  was  played  for  the  first  time  in 
America.  Mons.  Vcrrecke,  the  trapeze  performer,  made  his  d^but 
here  on  this  occasion.     Sept.   25  "Tha^W^yard    P]-j<^st  "   a    ghost 


drama,  was  seen.     'iJ'he  Devil  in  the  Bowery"  was  the  title  of  a 

local  ghost  drama  bvJiJ»aJi.Poole,  acted  Sept.  28.    A  benefit  wa 

given  to  Thomas  Hycr.  the  champion  pugilist,  Oct.  7,  when  Dai 


ras 
Dan 
Bryant  gave  his  stump  speech,  "  Dat's  What's  dc  Matter."  "The 
North  Pi)lg  "  and  ■•  yt^ff  ^pii\  in  thg  RnwHTy  "  Wi-nc  aUn  aptpcl.  "  li^vk, 
ttii  Trl?R  Princess,"  was  played  tor  the  first  time  Oct.  12.  Charles 
Collins,  the  comic  singer,  appeared  in  his  act  entitled  "The  Cure," 
and  did  a  clog  dance  Oct.  16.  For  his  benefit,  Oct.  30,  Boniface 
acted  Mose  in  "  -^  ^'^"IjjS  at  New  York"  for  the  first  time.  That 
same  night  he  played  Tne  Stranger.  Vapid,  in  "The  Dramatist," 
and  Paddy  Murphy  in  "The  Happy  Man."  Jackson  Haines,  the 
skater,  appeared  here  Oct.  26,  also  at  Christy's  Minstrel  Hall  the 
same  night.  Oct.  31,  first  time  in  America,  the  new  drama  by  Ed- 
ward Sterling.  "The  Jew  of  Soulhwark.  or  the  Mendicant's  Son." 
This  was  followed  by  "The  Flying  Dutchman,"  and  Emiua  Gardiner 
did  a  dance  between  the  pieces.  lohn  l\Poole's  drama,  "  'l.he  S(>ap 
Fat  Man,"  was  given  Nov.  7.  with  "T^eTtngel  of  the  Attic."  "The 
iwnigfitsof  the  Mist."  and  ■' Robbers  of  the  Heath."  Le(»  Hudson 
made  her  first  appearance  in  this  city  Nov.  9  in  "  Mazeppa,"  with 
this  cast: 


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The  Castellan Seabert 

Counl  PromislauB    .     .     .   W.  Mardun 

Rcediloff D.  Oaklej- 

Dtoliti&ko Ceo  Brooks 

Maxeppa Leo  Hudson 

Thamar C«o.  Linsard 


Zemba P.  Conoelljr 

Olinska     ....    Mrs.  W.  C.  Jones 
Agatha      ....       Louisa  Eldrid^e 

Zemila Kate  Newlon 

AbderKahn.     .    .     .      N.B.Clarke 
Oneiia       .    .    .     Mra.  Geo.  Boniface 


For  N.  B.  Clarke's  beneHt,  Nov.  17,  in  addition  to  "Mazeppa" 
(for  the  first  time  in  New  Ynrk).  "  The  New  York  Pilot  pf  1702- "  was 
prL-scnted.  Ix-o  Hudson  took  her  benefit  Nov.  20,  when  "  Ma7cp|>a," 
"  Warlock  of  the  Glen,"  "  My  Fellow  Cicrk,"and  an  olio  made  up  the 
bill.  For  the  week  commencing  Nov.  23,  in  addition  to  I^eo  Hudson, 
Edwin  Klanchard  and  his  trained  dogn.  Carlo  and  Bruin,  appeared 
in  "The  Rover  and  His  Dog,"  Blanchard  had  just  returned  from 
Europe  after  an  absence  of  five  years.  Leo  Hudson,  for  her  benefit, 
Nov.  27.  acted  "  Jack  Sheppard  "  and  "  The  French  Spy ;  '  Blanch- 
ard appeared  in  "The  Rover  and  His  Dog,"  and  I-red  Lu bin.  the 
magician,  gave  his  enterlainmetu.  Mr.  Lubin  retired  from  the  pro- 
fession many  years  ago,  and  managed  Clarendon  Hall,  this  city. 
He  died  in  this  city  March  3,  1900.  "The  Carrier  and  His  Dog" 
and  "  Rookwood  "  were  given  Nov.  30.  Dec.  4  Leo  Hudson  acted 
Narramattah  in  "  Wept  of  the  Wish-toiiAVjib."  and  Geo.  Davenport 
made  his  first  appearance  here,  as  Content  I  leathcote.  Mr.  Blanchard 
continued  the  star  the  following  week,  and  appeared  in  "The  Dumb 
Boy,  or  the  Dogs  of  the  Ferry."  "  The  Carrier  and  his  Dog."  and 
"Felon's  Death."  "Dog  of  ibeOld  Sionc-Cioss.  or  the  Vision  of 
Death  "  was  played  for  th5*irrst  time  Dec.  14.  "  Paul  Clifford  "  was 
also  acted,  with  Geo.  Boniface  as  the  hero.  For  BlancharU's  benefit, 
Dec.  18,  there  were  given  :  *■  Dumb  Man  of  Manchester,"  "  Richard 
Ctcur  Dc  Lcnn,"  "Tom  and  Jerry,"  a  dance  by  Miss  Gardiner  and 
J.  M.  Smith,  and  Wm.  Adams  did  a  banjo  and  hone  50I0.  'Iht  pan- 
tomime '^tiarlcquinAlinighty  JPollar.  or  the  Coins  of  America," 
was  seen  Dec.  2[rTor"ifie  first  time  in  America.  Dec.  28,  "The 
Surgeon  of  Paris,  or  the  Queen  and  Mask."  "  Idiot  of  the  Shannon, 
or  The  Harper  and  His  Dog,"  and  "The  Sky  Rockets,"  were  given. 
Boniface  acted  Mosc  in  "  A  G.l^nce  at  Ncw.Vork/'  Jan.  1,  1864,  for 
the  matinee,  and  at  night  TKe  bill  was  "  Xhe^t?vjl  jn_ij]p  ypuTfy." 
"  Valentine  and  Orson,"  the  local  drama  "Scamps  pf  New  York." 
and  "  A  Jalloon./^eiiiipn."  Kate  Fisher  appeared  in  '•  Mazeppa" 
Jan,  4.  and  Blanchard  entered  upon  the  seventh  week  of  his  engage- 
ment, acting  for  the  first  time  "  The  Dumb  Bny."  Kale  Fisher  took 
her  benefit  Jan.  15,  on  which  occasion  Yankee  Robinson  made  hin 
first  appearance  in  this  ciiy  as  Darius  Dulion  in  "The  Unionist's 
Dau^Mer^jM-J-Uc  m  the  Border  States."     Kale  Fisher  is  at  present 


JJaugmc 

hvine  ai 


ring  aiTSith  Beach.  L.  L.  having  retiretl  from  the  profession  some 
years  ago.  She  is  the  wife  of  John  G.  Magic.  She  was  born  in 
Boston,  Mass.,  April  16.  1840,  and  had  been  on  the  stage  since  1852, 


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ines  Clark.  , 

Dog  of  the  Planution,"  ) 
merica),  with  "  Mazeppa." 


having  made  her  d^but  Oct.  6,  as  a  danseuse,  at  Burton's  Chambers 
Street  Theatre.    Her  first  husband  was  Gaines  Clark. 

"  Calo,  or  a  Slave's  Revenge  and  the 
was  acted  Jan.  i8  (for  the  first  time  in  Amer 
Kate  Fisher  commenced  her  fifth  week  Feb.  i,  with  "  Rookwood," 
and  Blanchard  his  sixty-first  night,  in  "  The  Shipwrecked  Mariner." 
The  afterpiece  was  "  The  Three  Fast  Men,  or  the  Female  Robinson 
Crusoes,"  in  which  Kate  Fisher  assumed  eight  characters.  J.  W. 
Lingard  had  a  benefit  Feb.  5,  prior  to  his  departure  for  Europe,  and 
the  attraction  presented  consisted  of  "  Rookwood,"  Campbell's 
minstrels  Jn  an  olio  by  Eddy  Hughes,  Frank  Gerard,  Ned  Davis, 
Johnny  Booker,  J.  H.  Whiting,  F,.  Glover,  and  Mcrt  Sexton,  the  drama 
of  "Blueskin/'  Donovan  and  Charles  A.  Madigan  in  an  acrobatic 
act,  and  "The  Three  Fast  Men."  The  curtain  dropped  at  on« 
o'clock.  Win-  B.  English's  drama,  "  Mike  Martin,  the  rttror  of  the 
Highway."  was  given  Feb.  8.  with  Kate  Fisher  as  Mike  Martin ; 
Feb.  T;  "  The  Ticket  of  Leave  Man  "  was  produced,  with  Edward 
Eddy  as  Hob  Bricrly.  G.  C.  Boniface  as  Hawkshaw,  Mrs.  VV.  G.  Jones 
as  May  Edwards,  George  Brooks  as  Green  Jones,  Kaic  Newton  as 
Sam  Willoughby,  VVm.  Marden  as  Dalton,  Anntc  Hathaway  as 
Emily  St.  Evremond,  Andy  Glassford  as  Melter  Moss,  and  L-ouisa 
Eldridgeas  Mrs,  Willoughby.  Edwin  Blanchard's  engagement  came 
lo  a  close  Feb.  17.  "'The  Ticket  of  Leave  Man"  kept  the  stage 
until  March  3,  when  "The  Colleen  Bawn  "  was  revived,  with  this  cast : 


Mylea-na-Copp&leen     .     .     .    E.  Eddy 
Hardreas  Cretan     .     .     .    \V.  Marden 

CortiKan A.  GliUitford 

llyl.ind  Crcagh  ....        I.  Winter 
Mrs.  Crcziin      .     .        Ml»s  H»ihaway 

Kyrlc  Daly G.  LinRiird 

Ducic  Uknncrtiasact    .         Mia&  Bowca 


Etiy  O'Connor   .        Mrs.  W.  C.  Tones 

ShccUh Louisa  Eldridee 

Father  Tom Geo.  IlrooS* 

D.iDnr  Mann      ....      U.  Nourse 

Dennis P.  Connelly 

Benic .Sealicrt 

Anne  Chute   ....      Kale  Ncvton 


Mrs.  W.  G.  Jones  sang  "  The  Cruiskccn  Lawn."  and  "The  Pretty 
Maid  Milking  her  Cow."  "  The  rolJce  Spy  "  was  acted  March  7. 
It  was  written  expressly  for  Edward  EddyT  March  18  Eddy  played 
£.ip  VaiL  Winkle,  and  Capt.  Buridan  in  "  Iji  Tour  dc  Ncslc,"  for 
'^his  benefit.  "  Jerry  Ledrew.  or  the  American  Jack  Sheppard, "  was 
the  lille  of  a  drama  by  JohnFTFoolc",  Rrsracieu  Miarcn  28.  It  was 
cast  as  follows: 

PART  FIRST.     PARIS  1761.— PROLOGUE, 

I  Jcnj  Ledrew,  a.  highwayman  of  Pans Uto.  Dnniface 

jKcRgs,  his  cumpanion Ceo.  Itrooka. 

I  Rupert  Northdak U- Nour» 

IWclUm .     .     .     .    F.  Evanj 

iGrtbrielle  Berlin,  the  D«rried       ....  .     -  Mrs.  W.  G.  Jwne 


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PARTS  TWO,  THREE   AND   FOUR— AMERICA,  1796. 
SccNK— New  York. 


Tack  Keep  •  • 
Van  DriccKS  .  . 
P'rancis  Damiiid. 
Florence  .  .  . 
Jack  Shcppard    . 


.  Ceo.  Brooks 
G.  Davenport 
.  Jo».  Winter 
Mm    UonifMc 


Capt.  Rupert      .    .    .    .    D-  Kourv* 

Skinner A.  Clft»f»rd 

Spight F.  Evans 

Gabrielie    ....  Mrs.  W.  G.  Jones 


Geo.  Boniface  I  Mrs.  Van  Driecks  Lonisa  Elundge 


Marie  Zoc.  "  The  Cuban  Sylph,"  began  an  engagement  here  April 
4  in  "  The  French  Spy."  The  oriental  tale  of  enchantment  emitted 
"Thalaba  the  Destroyer,  or  the  Burning  Sword  of  Hodcisa."  was 
given  here  the  same  night.  For  Geo.  C.  Boniface's  benefit.  April  8, 
th«  bill  was :  "  The  Iron  Chest,"  Boniface  as  Sir  Edward  Mortimer ; 
the  "  Flying  Dutchman,"  Zoe  as  Vanderdeclcen  ;  the  nautical  dratna 
"Jack's  the  Lad,"  Boniface  as  the  noble  tar;  Sailors'  Hornpipe  by 
Katie  Olaasford;  and  the  farce  "  Hibernian,"  with  G.  C.  Davenport 
as  Dennis  Murphy.  The  performance  was  over  at  ten  minutes  past 
one.  "  Cudjo  Cave,"  a  drama  by  JohnRPoole,  was  seen  April  1  r. 
The  three  hunclrcdth  anniversary  ol  bhakespeare's  birth,  April  23, 
1864.  was  observed  by  a  benefit  forthe  American  Dramatic  Fund  Asso- 
ciation. "  The  Sea  of  Ice  "  was  presented  April  27,  with  Geo.  Bon- 
iface as  Marquis  del  Monte.  Mrs.  VV.  G,  Jones  as  Ogarita.  Kate 
Vance  appeared  May  2,  in  "  Mazeppa."  For  John  F.  Poole's  benefit, 
May  6,  Kittie  Fyffe  (wife  of  Charles  J.  Fyffe)  made  her  debut  here 
as  Nancy  Strap,  in  "  A  Pleasant  Nc'Rhbor."  "  ^^ol^woc>d  "  was 
played  May  9.  with  Kale  Vance  as  Dick  Turpin.  For  James  Clutc's 
benefit,  May  20t  Kate  Vance  appeared  in  "The  Three  Fast  Men." 
"Tom  and  Jerry"  was  also  acted,  and  John  Hccnan,  the  pugilist. 
Prof.  Whitney,  and  Mtllage  Cornell  appeared  in  the  "  Cribb  "  scene, 
in  a  display  of  the  art  of  self-defence.  "  Heme  the  Hunter  "  was 
acted  May  23.  with  Kate  Vance  as  Heme.  ' 

N.  B.  Clarke  took  his  benefit  May  24,  1864,  when  'Jjfernc^thc 
jn,"  Barney  Williams  in  the  title  rfile;  "  Happy  Man,"  jSrney 
^iUiams  as  Paddy  Murphy ;  Frank  Brower,  in  his  "Happy  Uncle 
Tom"  act,  accompanied  on  the  banjo  by  W.  S.  B  ud  worth ;  the 
French  drama  "  Duel  in  the  Snow ;  "  and  "  The  Lost  Son  "  formed 
the  bill.  Edwin  Blanchard  reappeared  May  30.  with  his  dog,  in 
"  The  Forest  ol  Bondy."  A  benefit  was  given  to  Samuel  P.  Mills 
June  3,  when  "  The,  Cattle  Stealers."  Aynsley  Cook  in  a  balLid.  "  Will 
Watch,  or  the  Black  Phantom  of  the  Cliff,"  Masters  Goodwin  and 
Collins  in  a  clog  dance,  the  drama  of  the  "  Toodlcs."  with  Edward 
Lamb  as  Toodles,  scenes  from  "  The  I-ady  of  the  L-ike,"  by  Frank 
Evans  and  T.  W.  Keene.  and  the  farce  "  Your  Life  's  in  Danger." 
made  up  the  programme. 

ICdward  Fddy  returned  here  June  6.  as  Badger  in  "Hic_Foor  q£_ 
New  York."    "  The  Old  House  on  the  Bridge  "  was  seen  for  the  first 


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time  June  20.  "  Caldcroni "  was  also  acted,  with  Geo.  VV.  Thompson 
(first  appearance)  in  the  leading  character.  George  Boniface  and 
Kate  Newton  took  a  benefit  June  21,  when  "  Laugh  \Vhcn  You  Can," 
Boniface  as  Geo.  Gossamer;  recitation  of  "  Shamus  O'Brien,"  by 
James  M.  Ward;  "  Toodl_es/'  with  i-Mward  Lamb  in  the  title  r6Ie; 
a  song  by  Marie  Boniface ;  Frank  Browrer  and  Cool  White  in  a  negro 
act ;  Kate  Newton  a$  the  French  spy.  for  the  first  time,  *•  Dolly "' 
Davenport  as  Col.  Bcrncllc;  and  ihc  farce  "  The  Irish  Doctor  "  were 
offered.  James  Lingard  had  another  benefit  June  zS,  with  Eddy, 
as  Capt.  O'Brailahan  in  the  "  Irish  Dragoon ;"  Bryant's  minstrels  in 
a  first  part ;  "  The  Married  Rake  ;"  Tony  Fastor  with  comic  songs; 
Charles  E.  Collins.  "  The  Cure  ; "  "  Slasher  and  Crasher  ; "  and  "  All 
the  World's  a  Stage"  made  up  the  bill.  It  was  over  at  half-past 
twelve.  "The  Cataract  of  the  Ganges"  was  presented  July  ii,  with 
Kate  Fisher  as  Zamtne,  Kitlie  Fyffe  as  Ubra,  and  Geo.  W.  Thomp- 
son as  Mokarra. 

J.  Burdetle  Howe  appeared  July  18  as  Phidias  in  "The  Marble 
Heart."  This  was  followed  by  "  EUa  Rosenberg,"  and  "Voting 
Arofilica;"  July  20  "Wallace,  the  Hero  of  Scotland,"  and  '^  Blade 
Eyed  Susan,"  formed  the  bill,  with  Howe  as  Wallace  and  William 
in  the  latter  drama.  July  21  "Don  Cxsar  de  Dazan,"  "Tom 
Cringle's  l^g  House,"  and  "The  Artful  Dodger,"  were  given;  July 
22.  "  Vision  of  the  l^ead  ;"  July  23.  "T^f  >jffw  Vi^rk  Firt^man."  with 
Howe  as  Frederick  Jerome.  Aug.  1,  for  the  first  time  in  America, 
was  seen  "  Such  is  Life,  or  a  Glance  at  the  Times."  Frank  lirower 
had  a  benefit  Aug.  3,  when  the  nautical  drama  "My  Poll  and  my 
Partner  Joe ; "  the  burlesque  "Mazeppa,  or  the  Untamed  Rocking 
Horse,"  Frank  Drew  as  Mazeppa,  Robert  IT.  Craig  as  Abder  Kahn ; 
Mabel  Giffert  in  a  dance;  Henry  I^ockwnod  Glenn,  and  Scliwicardi, 
o(  Wood's  minstrels,  in  "  Come  Where  my  Love  Lies  Dreaming  ;" 
Cool  White  and  Frank  Browcr  in  a  negro  act  and  ■■  The  Dumb  Girl 
uf  Genoa,"  with  Frank  Mordaunt  as  Strapado;  and  La  Belle  Oceana 
as  Julietta,  formed  the  programme,  which  closed  at  half-past  twelve. 
The  season  ended  Aug.  6,  with  "The  Reprobate's  Son,"  "Don 
CKsar  de  Bazan,"  "The  Pirate's  Legacy."  and  "The  Mogul  Tale." 

Annie  Hathaway  made  her  last  appearance  on  the  New  York  stage 
with  the  close  of  this  season.  She  was  married  to  Harvey  Blcsscnhcrz. 
leader  of  the  orchestra  of  the  theatre,  and  from  this  city  she  went 
West,  and  died  in  Indianapolis.  Ind..  Feb.  2,  1894. 

j.  W.  Lingard  had  many  important  improvements  effected  in  this 
theatre  during  the  summer  recess.  N.  B.  Clarke  was  stage  manager, 
and  among  the  members  of  the  company  were:  J.  B.  Howe,  Geoi^e 
Brooks,  Geo.  W.  Thompson,  Cico.  Lingard.  G.  C.  Davenport, 
W.  Marden,  A.  Glassford,  Phillips,  Scabert.  Mrs.  W.  G.  Jones,  Mrs. 
Geo.  Boniface,  Mrs,  Ah'cc  Brooks,  and  Kittle  Fyffe.     The  season 


began  Aug.  20,  1864,  with  "  The  Sur 


Paris,""  A  Glance^t 


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^cw  York,"  and  "  Ypung  America;"  Aug.  22  and  23,  "The  Sjehtlesa 
Rride;"  Aug.  24  antFas,  ""fhe  Iron  Mask,"  with  J  B.  Howe  as 
Gaston;  Aug.  26,  *' Richard  III. ;"  Aug.  29,"  Cartouche,  the  Grc»t 
Highwayman  of  Paris ;"  Sept.  4,  "  Vidocq,  the  Thief  Taker  of 
Paris;  "  and  Sept.  12,  "  Macbeth,"  E.  Eddy  as  Macbeth.  J.  B.  Howe 
as  Macduff.  Geo.  VV.  Thompson  as  Banquo,  and  Mrs.  W.  G.  Jones 
as  Lady  Macbeth.  Sept.  15  "Hamlet"  was  played,  with  Eddy  as 
the  Dane ;  Mrs.  W.  G.  Jones,  Ophelia ;  J.  B.  Howe,  the  Ghost.  Sept. 
16,  "  Damon  and  Pythias,"  Eddy  as  Damon,  and  Howe  as  Pythias ; 
Sept.  17,  ■'  Nick  of  the  Woods ;"  Sept.  26  and  27.  "  Monte  Crisio,'* 
Eddy  as  Dante*;  Sept  28.  ^The  Dead  Heart,"  Eddy  ns  Robert 
Landry.  For  his  benefit,  Oct.  7.  Eddy  acted  Shylock  in"  The  Mer- 
chant of  Venice,**  O'CaJlahan  in  "^jj?  Last  Legs,"  and  Patrick 
Donovan  in  "The  Greek  Spy."  "The  Artful  Dodger"  was  the 
afterpiece.  "Bessy  Wild,  or  the  Thief  Taker's  Daugbter,"  by  I.  B. 
IJovvg.  was  first  given  Oct.  la  1,^  B.  Howe's  drama  ■■  Thf^  f^rr) 
Wives  of  New  York  "  was  first  seen  Oct.  17;  "The  Convict  Mar- 
quis," and  *'Tfie' Charcoal  Burner,  or  the  Dripping  Well  of  Knares- 
borough,"  Oct.  24;  Mollie  Williams  and  Felix  A-  Vincent  appeared 
Oct.  31  in  "Cricket,  or  the  Wild  Klower  of  Normandy."  and  the 
farce  "Jenny  Lind  at  I^sl."  Mies  M.  Douglass  made  her  d^btit 
here  Nov.  7.  as  Nora  O'Brien  in  "The  Irishman's  Heart."  "Old 
Phil's  Birthday,"  was  presented  Nov.  1 1,  with  Felix  Vincent  as  Old 
Phil  Siapleton,  and  Jenny  Fisher  as  Marion  Hatdress. 

Manager  Lingard  took  a  benelit  at  the  Academy  of  Music 
Nov.  17.  Felix  Vincent  and  Mollie  Williams  closed  their  engage- 
ment Nov.  19  with  "The  French  Spy."  "The  Wizard  Skiff."  and 
ihc  farces  "Honest  John"  and  "The  Two  Buzzards,"  "  Fabian 
^hc  S^*"*^  '*"''  Pauline  of  Bourbon"  were  first  acted  Nov.  21.  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  William  Gomersal  made  their  first  appearance  in  this 
theatre  Nov.  28,  as  BUnkey  Brown  and  Sarah  Sawyer  in  "Vl^^i^g 
frtr  thg  V^Tflii-t  •'    The  drama  had  this  cast: 


Lieut.  Fleuville  .  .  .  .  W.  Marden 
Humphrej"  Higson  ....  Connelly 
Lady  Kmily  ....  Mts.  Boniface 
Viscount  Elmore  .  .  G.  W.  Mitchell 
Martha  KoMbUde  Mrs.  W.  C.  jMtes 
Sarah  Sawyer  Mrs.  Wm.  Comenal 
Rev.  Owen  Hylton       .     .     .  J.  Winter 


CrafloD      ......     C.  Lingard 

Jonas C.  W.  Thompson 

Jonathan  RoseUnde  .  ■  A.  Classford 
Earl  ol  Milford  ...  N.  B.  Clarke 
Mt%.  Kiimlej  ....  Mrs.  Bowes 
Janper  Koseblade     .     .     .    J.  B.  Howe 


Dec.  7  "  Rob  Roy,"  was  produced,  with  J.  B.  Howe  in  the  title 
rftle,  and  Gomersal  as  Dougal.  Dec.  9  "  Xhe-Wiarkhausc  Buy,  or 
the  Scamps  of  the  Seven  Dials."  was  given,  with  Mrs.  Gomersal  as 
Oliver  Twist,  Gomersal  as  the  Dodger;  also  the  same  night  "The 
Child  of  the  Kcgimcnt,"  in  which  Mrs.  Gomersal  acted  Josephine, 
the  afterpiece  was  "  Blondin  on  the  Low  Rope."  with  Gomersal  as 
Blondin ;  "The  Charcoal  Man."  by  lohn  F.  Poole,  and  "  The  BUck 
voi-n.  — 1« 


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an  extravaganza,  by  J.  B.  Howe,  were  seen  Dec.  12.  For 
William  Post's  (officer  of  the  liouSf^  benefit.  Dec.  22.  "  The  Muleteer 
of  Toledo;  "  " Pr^umpiive  Evidence ;  "  "  The  Artful  Dodger  ;'' Wal- 
lace's Brass  Band  ;  Marietta  Ravel  on  the  tight  rope;  songs  by 
Tommy  Shields  and  Fred  Shaw ;  Prof,  Whitney  and  Millage  Cornell 
in  a  set-to  with  the  boxing-gloves;  Francis  Sicgrtat  and  Master 
George  Siegrisl,  trapeze  act;  Nelse  Seymour  and  Master  Tommy 
in  a  soDg  and  dance ;  and  John  Kngler  in  a  skating  act.  made  up  the 
bill.  Dec.  26  l.^B.  Howe's  drama  ".^ry  Abbershaw  "  was  pre- 
sented ;  also  "  xEe-Cmsfl-cT^  Death,"  with  G.  W.  Thompson  in  the 
leading  r6le. 

Addie  Anderson  commenced  an  engagement  Jan.  30,  1865,  in 
"  Mazeppa."  She  died  in  Chicago,  June,  17.  1884.  Feb.  3.  James 
M.  Nixon  had  a  benefit,  and  the  same  ring  used  at  Xiblo's  Garden 
for  Cooke's  Royal  Circus  was  brought  into  requisition.  In  addition 
to  "  The  Steel  Cap,"  an  equestrian  entertainment  was  given  by  the 
following :  George  Brooks  appeared  as  a  clown  for  the  first  time; 
James  Melville  and  his  Australian  family ;  Chas.  Sherwood,  Joe  Pent- 
land,  Madigan  and  Donovan,  Mmc.  Louise  Tourniaire,  Robert 
Stickney,  M.  Carron,  F.  Siegrist,  J.  Bariy,  John  Foster,  F.  Burt, 
J.  Hawkins.  T.  Stewart,  Young  Chitlian,  H.  Mctcalf,  Master  George, 
Master  Sherwood,  Nat  Austin,  and  others.  Feb.  6  Mollie  Williams 
and  Felix  A.  Vincent  reappeared.  "The  Or|an  Qrindci^  or  Nannie 
the  Street  Singer,"  by  Augustf  Waldaucr.  was  produced  Feb.  13. 
Mrs.  W.  H.  I-cighton  and  Yankee  L-ackc  were  seen  Feb.  20  in 
-"Little  Devil,"  JaaiE-£atctl-ilL"  France"  and  "The  Fool  of  the 
Family."  f.  B,  Howe  disappeared  very  suddenly  Feb.  23.  and  was 
arrested  on  board  the  steamer  just  as  he  was  about  sailing  for  Eng- 
land. He  was  arrested  at  the  suit  of  James  Lingard  lor  a  debt 
of  J!268,  and  was  conveyed  to  Ludlow  Street  Jail.  It  appears  that 
Mr.  Howe  was  engaged  in  England  by  Mr.  Lingard  for  throe  years  at 
a  .salary  of  Xg  per  week  and  two  half-clear  benefits.  After  signing 
the  contract  he  discovered  "  dollars  "  inserted  instead  of  "  pounds." 
and  having  previously  been  here,  he  knew  the  diSereiice,  par- 
ticularly just  after  the  war  times.  But  he  was  assured  by  the  agent 
(Lingard  having  left  London)  that  the  error  would  be  rectified  on 
his  arrival  in  New  Vork.  Mr.  Howe  was  also  to  be  paid  for  what- 
ever dramas  he  should  write  and  were  produced  here.  He  claimed 
that  his  salary  was  so  small  that  he  h.id  to  borrow  the  amount  of 
money  from  Mr.  Lingard ;  furthermore,  that  Lingard  owed  him 
$200  for  two  dramas.  Mr.  Howe  secured  a  lawyer,  and  on  the 
ground  of  false  imprisonment  he  was  discharged  alter  being  incar- 
cerated twenty-four  houra.  He  was  advised  to  arrest  Mr.  I^ingard 
for  false  imprisonment,  but  he  preferred  getting  to  England  as  soon 
as  possible,  as  he  had  a  very  good  offer  of  a  star  engagement  await- 
ing him.     His  salary  here  amounted  to  less  than  five  pounds  (in- 


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stead  of  eight),  as  "  shin  plasters  "  were  worth  about  forty-five  cents! 
to  ihe  gold  dollar.  -^ 

George  C.  Boniface  and  Kate  Newton  began  a  round  of  Shake- 
spearian characters,  Feb.  26.  March  8  a  complimentary  benefit  was 
given  to  r.  p.  De  Walden.  and  March  13.  Walter  Grisdaie  made  his 
first  appearance  in  America  as  Virginius.  William  Marden  acted 
Icitius;  Geo.  W.  Thompson,  Appius  Claudius;  and  Annie  liyatt, 
Virginia.  March  14,  "A  New  Way  to  Pay  Old  Debts,"  "King 
Lear,"  "Mountaineers."  March  18.  "Richard  III."  March  20, 
"Gaelic  Chief,"  which  ran  until  April  7,  when  Geo.  Brooks  took 
a  benefit,  which  was  not  over  until  12.50  o'clock.  Geo.  C,  Charles, 
and  Emilie  Melville  March  lo,  in  •'  Ireland  and  America."  "Jenny 
Lind,"  and  "The  Irish  Lion."  In  consequence  0I  the  AssassinatioQ 
of  President  Lincoln,  the  house  was  closed  from  April  14  to  April 
35,  inclusive.  It  reopened  April  26,  with  Waller  Grisdaie  as  Eihel- 
wood,  in  "The  Tombt  the  Throne!  and  the  Scaffold!"  May  i. 
"Hamlet,"  Grisdaie  as  Hamlet.  Mar  5,  "Macbeth."  Grisdaie  as 
the  Thane.  E,  Eddy  returned  May  8.  as  Jean  Rcmy.  May  10, 
"The  Last  D.us  of  I'ompeii."  May  11.  the  Indian  tragedy,  "  Manr 
tinirao."  .\[ay  22  Hen ry  Leslie's  play.  "The  Mariner's  Compass," 
was'acted  for  the  first  time  in  America,  cast  as  follows: 


S)la*  Ei^teheart 
Trafalgsr  joe 

JODat^  bCOAlc)' 

Rabj  DcvcTcU     . 


.    .  E.  Eddy 

A.  Glu>fonI 

.     .     S»l>crl 

Win.  Mjrden 


■  Heity  Arnold 


.  Mrs.  W.  G.  JoitM 


S<:Iin4 Aftnie  Hyatt 

Littk  Annie     .     .     ■      ElJia  Glustord 


"  The  Mariner's  Compass "  after  being  transformed  by  James  A. 
Heme  into  his  "original"  drama  "  Hgrrtg  nf  0^|t "  was  acted  by 
that  gentleman  for  many  seasons.  Edward  Eddy  closed  a  six 
weeks'  stay  June  lO,  with  "  Pizarro,"  "  The  Greek  Spy,"  and  "  Alice 
May."  "The  Accusing  Sprit,  or  Three  Travellers  of  the  Tyrol," 
June  12.  "The  Mysterious  Marriage,  or  Camilla's  Husband,"  with 
Mrs.  Jones  as  Lady  Camilla,  June  16,  for  the  first  time  in  New 
York.  Littic  Wood  was  the  next  "  Mazeppa"  star,  who  commenced 
June  26.  Once  more  Manager  James  Lingard  made  a  begging 
appeal,  in  the  shape  of  a  benefit,  June  27.  The  regular  season 
closed  July  8.  with  "Jack  Shcppard  on  Horseback."  the  national 
drama,  "  Thfi^^taE-Spaofiled  Bamier,"  "The  King  and  Deserter," 
and  "  Fortunc'sFrolic." 

A  summer  season  commenced  July  10,  under  the  management  of 
G.  C.  Boniface.  Kate  Estcllc,  and  G.  C.  Davenport  joining.  *'  Hanv 
let"  was  the  initial  performance,  with  l^niface  as  the  Prince,  Kate 
EslcUe  as  the  Queen,  Mrs.  Geo.  Boniface  as  Ophelia,  Geo,  C. 
Davenport  as  the  Gravcdiggcr, and  N.  B.  Clarke  the  Ghost;  July  if, 
Boniface  played  Claude  Mclnottc, to  Kate  Estcllc's  Pauline;  July  iz, 
Romeo ;  July  1 3,  Richelieu  ;  July  14,  Sir  Harcourt  Courtley  in  "  Lon- 


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don  Assurance":  F.  A.  Tanneliill  first  acted  in  this  city  a»  Dazile; 
Kate  Eitelle was  the  I^dy  Gay;  Mrs.  Boniface, Grace;  G.C.Daven- 
port. Mark  Meddle:  Marden  as  Charles  Courtlcy;  Scabcrt,  Dolly 
Spanker;  and  J.  P.  Winter  as  Cool.  "The  Widow's  Viciitn,"  with  G. 
C.  Davenport  as  Jerry  Clip,  in  which  he  gave  imitalion*  of  Wm. 
VVheatley,  Barney  Williams.  Itarry  Sullivan,  and  G.  C.  Boniface; 
July  ij.  "  Wallace,  the  Hero  of  .Scotland."  with  Boniface  in  the  title 
rflle,  "Yankee  lack."  (Boniface  as  Jack),  and  "The  Happy  Man  :" 
July  17,  for  the  first  time  in  five  years,  Boniface  as  I.ukc  Kieldiug  in 
••theWJllow_Coi>se;"  July  13,  "St.  Mary's  Eve  "  and  "  Lucrezia 
Borgia  "  ■.vere  played;  July  19.  "  The  Sea  of  Ice;"  July  20.  "  Wild 
Oats;"  July  21,  "Laugh  When  You  Can  ;  July  22,  "  I^  Tour  de 

Nesle. lorn  Cringle."  and  "  Ireland  As  It  Was."     Ellen  Grey  was 

specially  engaged  for  Margaret  of  Burgundy —  her  first  appearance 
in  five  years.  The  summer  season  closed  July  24,  with  a  benefit  lo 
Geo.  Boniface,  when  "  Macbeth"  was  acted, 

The  theatre  closed  after  this  performance,  and  reopened  July  29, 
l86j,  with  the  following  company:  Walter  Grisdale,  Geo.  Brooks, 
Geo.  W.  Thompson,  Geo.  Lingard,  James  W.  Lingard,  N.  B.  Clarke, 
J.  Winlef ,  Stanton,  Seaberi,  DeMall,  R.  Smith,  Wii&on,  Annie  Hyatt, 
Marion  Willis,  Mrs.  Marry  Jordan,  Mrs.  Geo.  Brooks  (now  fttrs. 
Hart  Conway)  and  Mrs.  W.  G.  Jones.  The  opening  programme  was 
"Kathleen  Mavoumeen,"  "The  Wandering  Minstrel"  and  •*  The 
King  and  Freebooter."  Aug.  4  "Richard  III."  was  played.  Walter 
Grisdafc  as  Richard;  Aug.  5,  "Xla"dc  Duval;"  Aug.  7.  first  time, 
'jJkeapi  of  r)^.«^[iny."  James  CTTJuhn  took  a  benefit  Aug.  9.  and 
the  bill  was:  "  Piiarro,"  J.  B.  Studlcy  as  Rollai"The  French  Spy" 
was  acted,  Kale  Pennoyer  as  Malbilde  (for  the  first  time),  Jas.  C. 
Dunn  as  Col.  Bernellc ;  the  fif^h  act  of  "  Richard  1 1 1 .,"  Sam  Glenn  as 
the  crooked -backed  tyrant  in  Dutch  ;  and  "  Barney,  the  Irish  Tinker," 
James  M.  Ward  as  Barney.  It  was  just  one  o'clock  when  the  perform- 
ance was  over.  Aug.  12.  the  old  spectacle,  "do.  the  Aripofcc-X>f 
sJire,"  "The  Maid  of  Croissy,"  and  "The  Wandering  Minstrel;" 
Aug.  19.  '•  Hawk,  ihc  Highwayman,"  in  which  James  W.  Lingard 
acted  Sir  John  Boyes,  also  the  drama  "  Vampire,"  and  (for  the  first 
time)  "  The  Midnight  Banquet ;  "  Aug.  2r.  an  adaptation  of  Lc  Bossu. 
entitled  "  The  JQuke's  Signal."  the  drama  of  "  The  Robber  of  Scio," 
and  "The  Jolly  CoBW5r*"wcre  played;  Aug.  26.  "The  Blue  Dwarf, 
or  Love  and  Crime,"  followed  by  "  The  Yankee  Cobbler ;  "  "Chain 
of  Guilt"  was  played,  and  "  Landsharks  and  Seagulls;  "  Aug.  28  was 
the  first  night  of  "Money  and  Misery."  In  the  first  piece  Little 
Lulu  (Lulu  Jordan)  played  Hester. 

Geo.  C.  Boniface  relumed  Sept.  4,  in  "  Othello,"  Boniface  as  lago, 
Grisdalc  as  the  Moor;  Sept.  5,  "Macbeth."  Boniface  as  Macbeth, 
Mrs.  W.  G.  Jones  as  Lady  Macbeth;  Sept.  6,  "Julius  Casar,"  Boni- 
face as  Marc  Antony;  Sept.  7.  "  Macbeth."  Grisdalc  as  Macbeth, 


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Boniface  as  Macduff.  There  were  also  played  the  same  night 
"Buried  Alive."  and  "  Xhc  Strike."  For  Geo.  Boniface's  benefit, 
Sept.  8,  "  Robert  Macaire,  "Tlonifacc  in  the  title  rflle ;  Geo.  C. 
Davenport,  with  songs  and  dances;  the  comedy  "  Perfcclion,"  Harry 
Pearson  and  A.  H.  Davenport  as  Sir  Lawrence  Paragon  and  Charlcti 
Paragon;  "Sketches  tn  India,"  Klorence  La  Kond  (first  appearance 
in  New  York)  as  Sally  Scraggs.  }■  H.  Jack  as  Sir  Mathew  Scraggs. 
and  Nelly  Taylor  as  Lady  Scraggs  ;  also  "  Jilueskijul'  in  three  acts 
and  twenty  tableaux,  Boniface  as  Jack  Sheppard.  James  W.  Lingard 
as  Kluc-slcin,  Mrs.  W.  G.  Jones  as  Kdgeworlh  Bess, composed  the  bill. 
Mr.  Honifarc's  engagement  closed  Sept.  9,  and  the  programme  was: 
Louisa  Medina's  (Mrs,  Thomas  Hambtin)  drama,  'V_Nick  of  ihe 
.iWoodSj"  Bonilace  as  Jibbenainosay  ;  the  new  three-act  drama  *'  The 

'-ifcm"  Afl^*^nmTf.»"^Cf.'.*'"^''^-'*l''^!;fl'  Highwftyman  of  Paris.- 
and  "  Ihe  Chain  of  GuifiT^  Sept.  1 1  ICdward  Eddy  appeared  in 
••The  Wizard  of  the  Wave;  "  Sept.  15.  in  "  Piiarro,"  Eddy  as  RoHa; 
Sept.  16,  "William  Tell."  "Paul  Jones,"  and  "  A  Glance  at  New 
Yod^."  Eddy  played  William  Tell  and  Ung  TomCbRin.  Sept.  18, 
Ihe  new  historical  five-act  drama  translated  from  the  French  by  Freil 
Schyab.  "  The  Life  and  Times  of  Richard  III."  The  national  drama, 
"  JSug^J^pl'"^  and  "  Buritftl  Alirc  "  Were  also^pTayKl  the  same 
evening.  Sept.  25.  "  Xfae  Si)LX)efirces  of_CuJIie."  "  Blue  Dwarf."  and 
the  farce  "  Brown  and  SnTith, "  Sept,  26.  "The  Courier  of  Lyons," 
"Cartouche"  and  "The  Robber  of  Scio;"  Sept.  27  Eddy  acted 
Robert  Landry  in  "  The  Dead  Heart ;  "  Sept.  28,  "  Ijie  Rag  Picker 
Q|__PariB."  "  Blacksmith  of  Antwerp,"  aiul  "  Brown  and  Smitti ; 
Sept.  2^  Eddy  played  Jacob  Odet  in  Ihe  French  drama  of  that 
name.  A  lengthy  bill  was  thai  of  Saturday.  Sept.  30,  viz.,  the 
Scotch  drama.  "  Wallace,"  "The  Game  Cock  ol  the  WildemesB," 
"The  Irish  Haymaker,"  and  the  nautical  drama  "  larboard  Fin." 
Mr.  Eddy  acted  Wallace  and  Sampson  Hardhead  in  the  first  two 
plays. 

E,  Eddy  opened  the  last  week  of  his  engagement  1865,  Oct-  2, 
with  the  spectacular  drama.  "  Faustus,"  and  "The  Blue  Dwarf." 
Oct,  5  Eddy  did  Damon,  to  the  Pythias  of  Geo.  W,  Thompson, 
and  Mrs.  W.  G.  Jones  was  Calanthc.  For  his  farewell  benefit.  Oct.  6. 
"  Hamlet,"  "  His  lAat  Le^s."  and  ''A  Glance  at  New  York  "  were 
played,  Mrs.  W.  d.  Jones  was  the  Ophelia.  "  La  "Tour  dc  Ncslc," 
"The  Irish  Dragoon,"  "  The  Greek  Spy,"  and  "The  Dutchman's 
QJigft"  were  given  for  Mr.  Eddy's  farewell  appearance  Oct.  7. 

A  benefit  performance  took  p^ce  Oct.  13  in  aid  of  the  widow  and 
children  of  Francis  B.  O'Kcefe.  llirce  dramas  were  played  Oct.  14: 
"Jerry  Abershaw,"  "  Irelaml  and  America,"  and  "The  Soldier's 
return.  CTctT^iS  was  il:^-  fit  :iight  oE  "Orion  the  Goldbeater." 
"  X^''  ^*HlV'vM'f.  V*;" r'-Ji '"  '■  "  oti.  18,  in  addjiinn  to  *'t!}uaiL"  Oct. 
21,  "  LflVfc- Ambit  ion,  aml_.8euUiUtion,"  with  "  Dick  the  Ncwibov  " 


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and  "A  Chain  of  GuJU  "  were  given  Oct.  23,  with  Walter  Grisdale 
and  M rsT V^ G'.'J one«  in  the  leading  rdles.  "  Vidocq,"  "  Harry 
BUUc."  and  "  Cavaliers  and  Roundheads  "  Oct.  28.  Kate  Fisher 
appeared  Oct.  30  in  "  Mazcppa ; "  "  ^andy  Kfaguire  "  and  the 
"  King's  Gardener"  were  played  the  samelhignt. 

A  strike  took  place  among  the  musicians  Nov.  i.  The  following 
night  there  was  no  orchestra,  the  only  music  being  from  a  piano. 
Kate  Fisher  in  ".The  Female  American  Spy."  "  Vidocq "  and 
"  Hrian  O'Lynn  "  were  also  acted.  The  musicians  in  all  the  theatres 
had  been  getting  $14  a  week,  arvd  struck  for  ^20.  The  strike  ended 
'.in  a  compromise.  A  new  orchestra  was  secured  for  Nov,  ij.  when 
"The  Octoroon,"  "Our  Neighbors."  and  "Harry  Blake"  were 
pTayccI.  "  The  cast  of  "  The  Octoroon  "  was : 


Wah-no-tee  .  . 
Mrs,  Peyton  .  . 
Geo.  Peyton  .  . 
jMob  .McClutkey 
Sakm  Scudder    . 


Waller  Crisdalc 

•  Mrs.  II.  Jordan 

Ceo.  Lingaril 

.    .      J.  Winter 

Geo.  Brooks 


Pete 
Zoc    . 
Doni 
Paul 


Gto.  W.  Thompwa 

Mrs.  W.  G.  Jones 

.     .       Annie  Hyatt 

Mrs.  Geo.  Brooks 


Waller  Grisdale  took  a  benefit  Nov.  17,  when  "  Lavater  or  Not  a 
Bad  Judge,"  was  acted,  with  Grisdale  as  Lavater.  and  James  Lingard 
as  Betraan.  "  Never  Too  Late  to  Mend  "  was  also  acted,  for  the  first 
lime  in  America,  with  this  cast: 


Tom  Robinson  .  .  Walter  Gri»<Ii!e 
Isaac  Levy  .  .  G.  W.  Thompson 
The  Rev.  Mr.  Eden  .     .     N.  B.  Clarke 


Susan  Merlon  Mrs-  W.  C-  Jones 

Joba  Meadows     ....      J.  Winter 


After  this  drama  Albert  Brsham  sang  *'  Vive  L'  America," 
J.  Rogan  danced  an  Irish  jig,  Jake  Smith  did  a  bone  solo,  and  J.  T. 
Collins  executed  a  clog  dance.  N.  B.  Clarke's  drama,  "  O'Neal  tljft 
Jjtcati^  "  Sixteen  String  Jack."  and  "The  Smuggler"  were  given 
NovTlS.  Harry  I,eslie,  the  tight-rope  walker,  appeared  Nov.  20, 
and,  in  addition  to  playing  Tom  in  "The  Dumb  Man  of  Man- 
chester." made  an  ascent  and  descent  on  a  single  rope  from  the 
back  of  the  stage  to  the  extreme  height  of  the  theatre,  performing 
several  tricks  at  the  same  time.  ■'  Yankee  Jack  "  and  "  Sixteen 
String  Jack"  were  also  acted.  The  performance  closed  at  one 
o'clock.  "The  Blue  Dwarf"  was  played  Nov.  22.  For  his  benefit, 
Nov.  24,  Lcshc  appeared  as  Mushapug,  a  monkey,  in  "  Jack  Robin- 

rson."    N-  B.  Clarke's  drama. "  Kenneth,"  was  given  Nov.  25.   "  Peep 
o'Day"  Nov.  27,  and  thus  casTT 


Kathleen  Kavaiiagh 
Mr.  O'Clcary      .     . 
Mrs.  Kavaoagh  .     . 
Bu-ney  OToole  .     . 


Mts.W.C.  Jones 

Geo.  Tliomi^non 

Mrs.  H.  Jordan 

.      Geo.  Brooks 


Marry  Kavanagb      ....  Grisdale 

Stephen J.  Wimcr 

Mary  Grace     ....      Annie  Hyatt 
Widow Mrs.  Johnson 


■     Nov.  28,  "  Claude  DuvaLUi&^ghwaynian  of  i666."    Walter  Gris- 
dale played  Claude,  and  Mrs.  W.G.  Jones,"Nell  Gwynnc.    "  Capt.  Kyd" 


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was  acted  Dec,  2,  followed  by  "  The  Three  Cracksmen,"  antl  con- 
cluding with  "  The  Wreckers  of  Normandy."  Dec.  4.  "  Robin  Hood 
the  Bold  Outlaw."  Dec.  7,  for  the  afternoon  performance,  the  spec- 
tacle of  "  The  Forty  Thieves,"  "  War  in  China,"  and  "  Jack  Shcppard 
on  Horseback,"  with  Mrs.  W.  G.  Jones  as  Jack.  In  the  evening, 
"George  Barrington,  the  Gentleman  Highwayman."  "The  Three 
Cracksmen,"  and  "Yankee  Tars  in  China."  Saturday  night.  Dec. 
9,  for  Robert  Johnston's  benefit.  "The  Rag  Picker  of  New  York." 
"Jacques  Strop"  (*'  Robert  Macaire""),  "Dick  Tiirpin,"  and  "Tom 
King.  "  Grant's  Camp^gn,  or  Incidents  of  the  Rebellion,"  by 
John  F.  PoolerDecr^TT.  " The  Death  Plank"  Dec.  15.  for  Geo. 
Brooks'  benefit ;  also  "  Lc  Solitaire."  "  Nora  Creina,"  and  "  Robber 
of  Scio."  For  Saturday  night,  Dec.  16.  three  dramas  were  given, 
vir. :  "  Knights  of  the  Mint,"  *'  Blacksmith  of  Antwerp."  and  "  Mi<L 
night  Banquet."  "The  Gunmaker  .of_  Mo?CQ.W.  Jll._Yaldimij  the 
Monk,"  by  Geo.  L.  Aiken,  Dec.  18.    The  cast  was: 

Buric  Nevel    .    .    .     Walter  Grisdile   Olga Winter 

Valdimir     .     .     .      C.  W.  Thompson   Count  DAmanoS Seabert 

Paul Annie  Hjratt   RosaUnd     .    .    .     Mrs.  W.  G.  Jones 

7«notMa Mn.  Broolts  ! 

'*  The  Spirit  of  the  Fountain  "  and  Yankee  Hill's  drama,  "  JiisQL- 
Dodge,"  Dec.  20.    For  Geo.  Thompson's  benefit,  Dec.  22.  "  Capt. 
0^"  Calderooi,"  and  "  Jacques  Strop. "    '■MoU.I'itcher,"  Yankee 
Kars  in  China,"  and  "  A  Glance  at  New  York,"  Satui3ay  night,  Ddc. 
53;  Arrah  na  Pogue  Dec.  25. 

Major  Coffin Seaben  I  Airah  Meelltli    .  Mrs- W.  G.  Jonet 

Mfchael  Feeny    ....       j.  Winter   Col.  OT.rady       .  .  G.  W.  Thomjaoo 

Fanny  Power      .     .     .   Mis«  Simmons    Bcami&h  McCoul  .     .     Geo.  Liugktd 

Kaity Annie  Hyatl  j  Shaun  the  Poit  .  .     .  T.  H.  Gteoney 

Secretary N.  ».  Cbrke  I 

Jan.  I,  t866,  "Horseshoe  Robinson,"  "Aladdin,"  and  "Land* 
sharks  and  ScagulIsT^rnadc  up~tne  bill,  and  for  the  evening,  "  Arrah 
na  pQgue."  "Turn  Him  Out."  and  "  Bandit  of  the  Blind  Mine"  flTr. 
Glenney  took  a  benefit  Jan .  5  : "  Arrah  na  Po^srue."  Bryant's  minstrels, 
including  Nelse  Seymour,  Dave  Reed,  I.lttle  Mac.  and  Mickey  War- 
ren ;  "  The  CQll<en  Bawn,"  with  Glenney  as  Miles-na-Coppalecn  (for 
the  first  lime  in  AmertcS'),  u-as  the  programme.  For  Saturday  night, 
Jan,  6,  first  act  ".^rab  pa  Poguc,"  "  Jonathan  Bradford,"  "  Knights 
of  the  Mint,"  and  "  Poor  John  S'midt."  "  Blue  Lights  of  the  Devi! 
Holl,"  by  Edward  Fitzball,  was  acted  for  the  first  lime  in  America: 


Maiy  Glastonbury     Mrs.  W.  G-  Jones 

Ernest Walter  Griadale 

Galen  Fog Stanton 

Lacy Annie  Hyatt 


Patience  . 
Frank  .  , 
Ur.  Aristotle 


Mrs.  H.  Jordan 

G.  W.  Thompson 

Geo.  Dtooks 


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This  was  the  coldest  night  that  had  been  experienced  in  New  York 
to  thirty-five  years.  Steam  could  not  be  had  in  the  theatre,  the  pipes 
being  all  frozen.  Andrew  Glassford  made  his  fiisl  appearance  this 
season  Jan.  13,  aa  Titus  Oaies  in  "Claude  Duval."  "  Seven  Poor 
Travellers  "  was  given  Jan.  15.  WilJianiTost.  officer  of  the  ihcatrc, 
had  a  benefit  Jan.  iS.    Thos.  G.  Riggs  acted  Bill  Willianis  in  'jJiome^ 

jEroia  the  War,"  for  the  first  time  in  New  York.  Harry  I^sUcTihe 
rope  walker,  djd  his  knee-dance;  the  Twenty-second  Regiment  dium 
corps  played  ;  John  Barry,  in  a  clog  dance  ;  the  comedy  of  "  Perfec- 
tion," and  a  comic  sorg  by  Billy  Holmes;  jig  dance  by  Mickey  War- 
ren, accompanied  on  the  violin  by  Larry  Dunn;  Geo.  Thompson  and 
Little  Mac  in  a  sketch,  and  Pror  Heintz  and  his  pupils  L.  KredeHck 
and  Kmil  Roscnbaum  with  the  foils ;  A.  P.  Walcott,  roller-skating 
act ;  Fran9ois  Sicf^rist  and  his  son  George,  in  a  posturing  act,  and 
"Barney  the  Baron."  G.  C.  l!)avcnport  acting  Barney.  The  receipts 
were  ^1,232.  "  tlitiififltt  Plank,  or  The  Child  of  the  Ocean,"  "'The 
persecuted  Dutchman,"  and  "  George  Itarrington."  were  seen  Jan.  19, 
"The  Convict    Nfai^quis"  was  done  Jan.  So,  with  "The  Soap  Fat 

^an;"  Jan.  22  "Captain  Machcath.  or  the  Black  Rivers "ofTTSfffi- 
slow  Heath,"  the  Scotch  drama,  "  Giideroy,"  and  "  Brian  O'Lynn," 
were  given.  The  new  London  burletia,  "  Mrs.  Green's  Snug  Little 
Business."  was  acted  Jan.  27.  "  Raoul  the  Knight,  or  the  Magician 
of  Grenada."  was  first  seen  here  Jan.  29. 

For  James  W.  Lingard's  next  benefit,  Feb.  i.  the  bill  was:  "JUxe 
.Dutchmen."  W.  J.  Thompson  as  Bimblcbcck,  Geo.  Thompson 
as  VatcKeHT'tKe  Hanlon  Brothers  in  gymnastic  and  acrobatic  acts; 
"The  Hole  in  the  Wall,"  J.  W.  Linpard  as  Thomas ;  Billy  Birch  and 
Ch,irley  Backus,  of  the  San  Francisco  minstrels,  in  their  Othello 
and  Macbeth  sketch  ;  Little  Mac  in  "The  Essence  of  Ole  Virginny;  " 
Rotlin  Howard.  Nclse  Seymour,  Dan  liryant,  "i'ony  PasTor,  in  comic 
songs;  Harry  Leslie,  with  his  kncc-dancc;  A.  P.  Walcot.  on  roller 
skates;    song   by  Pat   McGowan ;   and  the  drama,   "A  Thumping 


^ 


H.  Cilcnney  returned'  here"Fcb.  5  in  "  Arrah  na  Pojjic."  Geo.  C. 
Boniface  reappeared  here  Feb.  t2,  as  Carlos  in  "The  Sea  of  Ice," 
with  this  cast: 


Carlos BoniTace 

Henri  de  Lascours      G.  W.  Thompson 
Jnn SlanloD 


l.ouiti^  de  Laicoun  and  Ogarita 

Mrs.  W.  G.  Jonw 
Barabu Geo.  Brooks 


On  Feb,  i  j  Boniface  acted  Edward  Middleton  in  "  The  Drunkard," 
and  Jolly  Jack  in  "Jack's  the  Lad."  For  Saturday  night,  Feb.  17. 
Boniface  appeared  as  Julio  Dormilly  in  "The  Six  Deareea  of 
and  Vaiiderdecken  in  "  The  Flying  Dutchman:"     TRelafce  of  "  The 


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Irish  Doctor"  was  also  acted.  "  Macbeth  "  was  done  Feb.  19,  Uoni- 
face  as  Macbeth,  Mrs.  W.  G.  Jones  as  Lady  Macbeth;  Feb.  20, 
"Richelieu;"  Feb.  21,  "The  Stranger;"  and  Feb.  22,  "Jocrisse 
ih«  Juggler."  Mrs.  W.  G.  Jones  took  a  benefit  Feb.  23.  when 
"  Medea,"  "  Esmeralda,"  and  "The  Rival  Dutchmen  "  were  played. 
Matilda  Heron  was  Medea.  It  was  the  first  and  only  appearance  of 
that  actress  at  ihis  house.  Mrs.  Jones  played  Creusa;  Walter  Gris- 
dale,  Jason.  Feb.  24,  Boniface  acted  Sir  VV'illiani  in  "  Wallace  the 
Hero  of  Scotland,"  and  Jibbcnainosy  in  "  Nick  of  the  Woods."  "_A 
Glanrc  at  New  Vork  "  finished  the  bill.  F'cE.  ij  fRC  mwrtalti'ments. 
afii  '  [ird  evening,  were  for  the  benefit  of  the  sufferers  by  the 
biiiiiiiig  01  ihc  American  Theatre  at  No.  444  Broadway.  A  regular 
variety  performance  by  the  company  from  the  late  "444"  establish- 
ment,  and  "  Home  iww  tli  ■  V\  ;i'."  was  the  matinee  bill.  The  even- 
ing show  commence  1  .vi;],  i  Ij^u I t-y  White's  farce,  "  The  Mischievous 
Ni^cr,"  with  Charley  White.  C.  B.  Reynolds,  T.  G".  Rigg.  A.  Class- 
T^Vpand  Annie  Hyati  in  the  cast.  This  was  CoUowcd  by  n  series  of 
sketches  and  acts  by  Johnny  Thompson,  Frank  Kerns,  J.  Morrisseyi 
W.  F.  Bush,  Florence  Wells,  Andy  I^avitt,  Charley  White,  t-'anny 
Forrester,  Emma  Ross.  Lucy  and  Sallie  CUnetop,  and  concluded  with 
the  drama  "Trial  by  Battle." 

George  Boniface  took  a  benefit  March  2  and  presented  "The 
Lady  of  Lyons.''  Agnes  Perry  (afterwards  Agnes  Booth)  was  the 
Pauline;  Jas.  l.itigard.  Col.  Damas;  and  Mr.  Boniface,  Claude 
Mclnottc.  "Sketches  in  India"  introduced  Mrs.  Geo.  Boniface  as 
Sally  Scraggs.  The  legendary  drama,  "  Der  Frcischiitx"  (Boniface 
as  Caspar),  "Blueskin "  (Boniface  as  Jack  Sheppaid),  and  "  Le 
Solitaire,"  was"  tb6  closing  programite  of  Boniface's  engagement. 
March  3.  The  company  burned  out  at  Butler's  Theatre,  444 
Broadway,  commenced  a  two  weeks'  engagement  in  conjunction 
with  "  Brian  Boroihmc. "  "  The  Forest  Keeper  "  was  first  acted  in 
America  at  this  house  March  [9.  "The  Sphinx  Mystery"  March 
26.  "The  Bohemians,  or  the  Rogues  of  Paris"  was  seen  for  the 
first  time  in  America  March  29.  "Bessie  Wild,  the  Thief  Taker's 
Daughter,"  March  31.  Walter  Grisdale  was  seen  (or  the  first  time  as 
Jack  Sheppard ;  and  J.  W.  Lingard.  Joe  Blueskin.  "  Edgcworth  Bess 
or  Jack  and  His  Bride."  was  played  April  2.  A  benefit  was  given  to 
the  Workingmen's  Union  April  3,  when  Bryant's  and  the  San  Fran- 
cisco minstrels,  Tony  I'astor's  Opera  House  company.  T.  G.  Nolan, 
jig  dancer,  and  H.  C.  Dohson,  bnnjoist,  appeared,  the  dramatic 
company  playing  "The  Rent  Day."  N.  B.  Clarke  took  a  benefit 
April  6,  and  "The  French  Spy  "  was  given,  Marietta  Ravel  as  the 
Spy.  F.  Connelly  as  Mohammed:  double  song  and  dance,  by  John- 
son and  Prendergast;  "The  Butcher  Dog  of  Ghent;"  double  clog 
dance  by  the  I.ancashire  Boys;  and"Ire1and  As  It  Was. "  Frank 
Evans  played  Neil  O'Carolan;  Jenny  Walters,  Judy  O'Tiot ;  and 
Geo.   Davenjjort,   Pat. 


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At  four  years  of  age  Marietta  Ravel  made  her  first  appearance 
before  the  public,  at  Boston,  Mass.,  in  company  with  the  Ravels, 
and  gave  a  performance  on  the  tight  rope.  She  continued  one  of 
the  principal  features  of  the  Ravel  Family  for  several  years,  visit- 
ing France,  England,  and  other  countries.  After  several  years  o£ 
retirement  sbc  reappeared  in  public  during  the  war,  at  the  Palace 
Garden  in  this  city  (Fourteenth  Street  and  Sixth  Avenue),  on  the 
tight  rope.  She  was  next  seen  at  the  Canterbury  Music  Hal), 
where,  as  a  premiere  damtMSf,  she  continued  for  some  time,  it 
wa.s  while  here  that  she  married  Martin  W.  Hanley,  at  that  lime 
in  the  orchestra  of  that  eatablishmenl,  and  who  for  some  time  has 
been  the  manager  for  Edward  Harrigan  and  Robert  Mantell. 
On  March  13,  1S65.  she  acted  "The  French  Spy,"  at  Pittsburg, 
lor  the  first  time. 

George  Davenport  was  an  Irish  comedian  of  great  promise.  He 
died  in  St.  Luke's  Hospital,  this  city,  Jan.  25,  1884,  when  a  little 
over  forty  years  of  age.  He  was  married  to  Kate  Newton  (sister- 
in-law  to  George  Boniface),  Oct.  8,  1865.  She  afterwards  became 
the  wife  of  Charles  Backus,  the  minstrel  performer. 

Leo  Hudson  appeared  here  in  "  Maxeppa"  April  9,  with  George 
W.  Thompson  as  Abder  Khan.  This  lady  was  formerly  the  wife 
of  Charlci  Backus-  She  appeared  April  143.1  Otapontas,  in  "J'-at'le 
Eye."  Leo  Hudson  died  at  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  June  2,  1873.  Ilcf 
~Hn  appearance  on  the  stage  was  at  Wakefield's  Opera  House,  that 
city,  May  to,  of  the  same  year.  While  performing  "  Mazcppa  "  at 
a  matinee  performance,  she  received  serious  internal  injuries  by 
her  horse,  Rlack  Bess,  missing  her  footing,  and  falling  to  the- 
stage,  while  Miss  Hudson  was  bound  to  her  back.  She  was  born 
at  London,  England,  while  her  parents  were  on  a  visit  to  that 
country. 

Imogene  Tracy  made  her  first  appearance  here  April  9,  as  Rosctta 
in  "The  Swiss  Swains."  "The  Cataract  of  the  Ganges"  was  pre- 
sented April  16,  with  Leo  Hudson  as  Zamine,  Walter  Grisdaleas 
Mokarra.  For  her  farewell  benefit,  April  20,  Miss  Hudson  acted 
Don  Cojsar,  in  "Don  Cxsar  dc  Bazan,"  and  Gen.  Putnam,  in 
'^'utnam.  the  Iron  Son  of'/fi."  "Jhort^Thicvcs,  or  yc  Robbers 
onBS^et  HorsMJ^  by  |oKn  K.  PoofeTwa-t  given  Aprm^^foTtlie 
first  time  ^tVlt.  W.  Tanner  and  his  performing  dogs  and  monkeys 
appeared  April  3a  "The  Scottish  Chiefs"  was  seen  May  4  for 
Grisdale'a  benefit.  Among  the  volunteers  were  Albert  Braliam  in 
songs,  and  Louise  Carman  (from  Wallack's)  in  a  dance.  G.  W. 
Thompson  had  a  host  of  volunteers  for  his  benefit  May  1 1.  They 
were  as  follows:  Kathleen  O'Neil,  Albert  Braham,  R.  \V.  Smith 
(tambourine  solo),  assisted  by  Tom  Waddc,  Johnny  Mack,  Master 
Moris.iey.  Lew  Brimmer,  Georgina  Tracy,  Charles  anil  George 
Dobson,  Harry  King,  Profs.  Whitney  and  Cornell,  Mickey  Warren, 


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219 


and  Cronjn  and  Collins.  Edward  Eddy  and  Henrietta  Irving  ap- 
peared May  21  as  Claude  Melnotte  and  l*aulinc  in  "The  Lady  of 
Lyons."  May  22  "The  Merchant  of  Venice,"  Eddy  as  Sbylock 
and  Miss  Irving  as  i'ortia,  was  played;  May  23,  "Hamlet"  and 
"  The  Day  After  the  Wudding;"  May  24,  "The  Stranger,"  Eddy 
in  the  title  rdlc.  Miss  Irving  as  Mra-  Hallcr.  Also  "Black  Eyed 
Susan,"  Eddy  as  William,  and  Miss  Irving  as  Susan.  "  La  Tour 
de  Ncslc,"  "^Taming  oi  the  Shrew,"  "The  Irish  Haymaker,"  and 
"The  Rendezvous"  formed  the  bill  for  Eddy's  benefit,  May  25, 
when  he  acted  Capt.  Buridan,  Petruchio,  and  Looney  McTwolter. 
For  Miss  living's  benefit.  May  26,  "J>fick  of  the  Woods,"  "Tam- 
ing of  the  Shrew,"  and  "  Ben  the  noalswdln  "  Vcrc  glVch. 

Mme.  Celeste  began  an  engagement  May  38  in  "The  Woman  in 
Red,"  which  kept  the  stage  all  the  week.  June  4  Celeste  acted 
the  dual  rdlc  in  "Tlie  House  on  the  Bridge  of  N'olrc-Damc,"  Mr. 
Grisdalc  playing  Torc|uerollea. 

Walter  Grisdalc  died  in  England,  Feb.  13,  1883,  of  inflamma- 
tion of  the  lui>gs,  aged  fifty-nine  years.  For  Celeste's  benefit  and 
last  appearance,  June  8,  the  programme  was:  "The  Child  of  the 
Wreck,'*  Celeste  as  Maurice,  followed  by  "Customs  of  the  Coun- 
try*," Barney  Williams  and  George  Becks  as  Melissa  and  Mortimer 
Sparkle;  after  which  "Barney  the  Baron,"  Barney  Williams  in  the 
title  rdlc,  and  concluded  with  "Green  Bushes,"  Mme.  Celeste  as 
Miami.  June  g  "Captain  Machealh,"  "Yankee  lack,"  and  "State 
Secrets,"  made  up  the  bill,  when  the  season  ciosS6,  and  George 
Brooks  retired  from  the  theatre.  Probably  no  low  comedian  that 
has  ever  appeared  in  the  Bowery  enjoyed  a  more  extended  or  better- 
earned  reputation  than  Mr.  Brooks.  His  widow  is  now  known  as 
Mrs.  Hart  Conway.  Charles  F.  Seabert  died  in  this  city  Oct.  29, 
iSS^i  aged  fifty-one  years.  A  summer  season  commenced  June 
16,  with  Sheridan  Corbyn  as  manager,  and  James  Schonberg  as 
stage  director.  The  attraction  was  the  Buislay  Family  of  acro- 
bats, pantomimists,  and  gymnasts,  comprising  Eticnnc.  Adclphe, 
Auguste,  Julio,  Greuct,  Justin,  Joaquin  Buislay,  and  Mile.  Louise. 
With  them  wa-s  a  dramatic  company,  for  the  presentation  of  come- 
dies and  farces.  It  included  Sallie  A.  Hinckley,  Alicia  Thome, 
Fred  Woodhull,  L.  R.  Benneaux,  George  Roundy,  J.  W.  Pcmber- 
ton,  George  and  Alfred  Becks,  Wright,  Williams,  M.  Grossi,  Mme. 
Strebinger,  Blanche  Chapman,  and  Carrie  A.  Moore,  skater  (the 
latter's  first  appearance  in  New  York). 

The  last  season  of  this  house  commenced  Aug.  4,  1866.  James 
W,  Lingard  was  manager,  N.  B.  Clarke,  stage  manager,  and  Ben- 
jamin Dean,  musical  director.  Geo.  W.  Herbert  was  prompter, 
and  had  been  so  from  the  first  night  the  theatre  opened.  The 
principals  of  the  company  were:  James  W.  Lingard,  N.  B.  Clarke, 
W.  H.  Whalley,  G.  W.  Thompson,  Belvil  Ryan,  George  Lingard, 


220      A    HISTORY  OF  THE   NKW  YORK   STAGE       CiW 


Stanton,  Andrew  GlassCoril,  Violet  Campbell  (Mrs.  Belvil  Ryan), 

A.  Glassford,  Jr.,  K.  and  A.  I'owcll,  and  Sarah  Steele,  The  open- 
ing bill  was  "Damon  and  Pythias,"  "Wilful  Murdor,"  and  "Ifach- 
elor's  Buttons."  This  was  William  H.  Whallcy's  Hrst  appearance 
in  this  house  (as  Damon),  Violet  Campbell's  (Mrs.  Relvil  Kyan) 
first  appearance  in  the  United  Stales,  and  Belvil  K)-an's  American 
dfbut.  Violet  Campbell  and  Belvil  Ryan  played  Sam  Daigy  and 
Fanny  Wilton  in  "  Bachelor's  Buttons,"  Aug.  6  "Macbeth  was 
given,  with  Whalley  as  Macbeth,  G.  W.  Thompson  as  Macduff,  N. 

B.  Clarke  as  Oanqtio;  Violet  Campbell,  Lady  Macbeth;  and  Belvil 
Ryan,  First  Witch.  "The  Phantom  of  Tormenar"was  seen  for 
the  first  lime  Auff-  8-  Saturday  night,  Aug.  1 1,  "Six  Degrees  of 
Crime"  "The  Flying  Dutchman,"  and  "Brian  O'Lynn,"  formed 
the  bill.  "The  Mysteries  of  Carrow  Abbey"  was  presented  Aug. 
13:  "The  Three  Ked  Men.  or  the  Brothers  of  Bluthaupt,"  Aug. 
2&  iidward  Eddy  and  Henrietta  Irving  reappeared  Aug.  27,  in 
"The  Jewess  "  and  "  Handsome  Husband."  Rachel  Denvil  m.ide 
her  first  appearance  here  Aug.  27  as  Rachel  the  Jewess.  "Roc- 
ambole "  was  first  seen  here  Sept.  3,  cast  thus : 


lincarei  I 

Mmc,  Channel  f 
Jot*ph  Flipparl ) 
Rocanibo]«         ( 


Heorleiu  Irrlng 
....  Eddy 


AndrcA C-  W.  Tbompson 

]«an  ■     ■     ......  Belvil  Rvon 

Count A.  CUsftlond 

Valentine Asbary  Dovrd 


Sept.  7  Eddy  acted  Cfaas.  de  Moor  in  "The  Robbers,"  and 
Petruchio  in  "Taming  of  the  Shrew."  He  ajipearcd  as  Belphegor 
Sept.  10.  He  was  the  original  of  this  character  in  America,  Sept. 
13  Eddy  w:isscen  in  "The  IX-ad  Heart;"  Sept.  14.  "The  Streets 
of  New  York,"  Eddy  as  B.idgcr,  Henrietta  Irving  as  Dan ;  Sept. 
20,  (or  rfngard's  benefit,  "The  Serious  Kamily,"  Eddy  as  Captain 
Murphy  Maguire,  Henrietta  Irving  as  Widow  Delmainc;  Tony 
Pastor,  in  comic  songs;  "All  the  World's  a  Stage;"  ballad  by 
Charles  Henry;  I" rank  Browcr  and  ICph  Horn,  in  a  negiD  sketch ; 


Sept.  24;  Oct.  1  "Paul  Clifford"  was  given,  with  William  Wballey 
as  Paul  Clifford. 

William  H.  Whalley  died  in  St,  Francis'  Hospital,  this  city, 
April  7,  1876.  He  was  born  in  County  Doneya!,  Ireland.  Aug. 
28,  IS37.  He  came  to  America  at  an  early  age,  and  made  his 
d^but  on  the  stage  at  the  Arrh  .Street  theatre.  Philadclphn,  Pa., 
acting  a  minor  character  in  "Speed  the  Plough,"  His  last  public 
performances  were  at  the  Stadt  Theatre,  this  city,  during  a  brief 
season  in  November,  1875.  Hia  remains  were  interred  in  Calvary 
cemetery. 


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221 


jphn  F.  Poole'8  "Gaelic  Chief"  was  first  acted  Oct.  8.  There 
were  nearly  Iwo  nunclred  "supers,"  and  they  made  a  lively  scene 
at  the  gathering  of  the  CIan»  of  Scotland  when  Wm.  Cleland 
and  Peter  Bowman,  Scotch  bagpipers,  were  lirst  heard  in  this 
city.  The  Irish  dram^,  "pva  tT]e  lri!^);i  I'rJnrrMt."  was  first  seen 
Oct.  27.  lohn  I|*.  Poole's  prize  drama.  "Captain  Heron,  or  the 
lii4ih\vayraaii  of  tppmg  Forest."  Oct.  31 ;  "TTic^Gl^nrnakerof'^^Os. 
cow/land  "  Jonathan  Bradford  *"  were  acted  Nov.  3.  "TheUlackCat 
6T  Coventry  "was  done  Nov.  12.  "Mazeppo."  Nov.  2j,  "  Cataract 
of  the  Ganges;"  Nov.  24,  "Jack  Sheppard  on  Horseback;"  Nov, 
36,  "The  Three  I*'ast  Men."  with  Kale  l-ishcr  in  eight  characters; 
Nov,  30  she  appeared  in  "The  French  Spy  on  Horseback,"  and 
"jrijcVoung  American  A5SWIJS."  Dec.  i,  "Handsome  Jack  on 
Horseback ;  Dec  4  tli'e  pantomime  of  "Tom,  Tom,  the  Piper's 
Son  "was  acted  for  two  weeks.  Harlequin,  \V.  Stanton:  Clown. 
Little  Mac;  Pantaloon,  Andrew  Glassford;  and  Columbine,  Katie 
Glassford.  "Crohoore  na  Bilhoge"  was  plaj-ed  Dec  14.  Augus- 
tin  Daly's  ".Griffitji  Gaunt"  was  first  seen  here  Dec  17  with  the 
following  cast : 


Grifiiih  Gaunt  .  .  W.  H.  Whallev 
Geo.  NciriUe  -  .  C  W.  Thompsoii 
The  Attorney  Cvneral .  .  Ashbury 
Lawyer  HoiurnuD .  .  .  G.  LIngard 
Manij;er  of  the  Royal  Timbuctoo 

I'eancen 
Manager  of  the  Kdy^  fhnccu  Ilaker 
Prof,  of  Royal  Game   ....      Hall 


Crier  of  the  Court 
Ka<«  Perioo   . 
Mercy  V'inl    . 
CaroTme  Rjder 
A  Pretty  tjyp»y 
Sijnire  I'eylon 


.     .       Wilson 

.   Rachel  Pcnvil 

Violet  Campbell 

Mm.  A.  Glaitfonl 

MiH  Francia 

.      A.  CUstford 


I  Kafher  Francis Wrlglii/ 

'  Hnwher  Leonard Dowd 

I  Chiel  Juftiice Seaberi 

Ned  Caleon ^^"heclti 

I  Tom  Leicester    ....  Belvil  Rvan 

Paul  Carricfe Sl-intoa 

Old  Vint J.  B.  MasoDi 

Mohn  Noakes Uavia 

riwM.  Siyles Slan 

,  Have* Pearson 

\  [}ame  Vial Mrs.  Bowes 

iJaneFroit Mw  Karwtll 

I  Bclty      ......       Miaa  Fcnlon 

>  M«s kliai  Unvcnpoft 


"The  Middy  Ashore"  was  also  acted.  The  same  bill  was  an-' 
nounccd  for  Dec.  18,  but  on  the  afiemonn  of  that  day  the  house 
was  destroyed  by  lire.  The  scenery  in  the  theatre  at  the  time  of  its 
destruction  came  from  the  old  Broadway,  Burton's  Chambers  Street 
theatre,  the  Chatham  and  Old  Bowery  theatres.  The  property 
was  owned  by  ex-Judge  James  R.  Whiting,  and  was  leased  for 
several  years  by  James  VV.  Lingard.  In  general  appearance  the 
house  resembled  the  Old  Bowery  theatre.  Messrs.  Fox  and 
I.ingard  held  it  at  an  annual  rental  of  $7,000.  with  the  privilege 
of  purchasing  it  at  $160,000,  with  the  term  of  lease  ten  years. 
The  fire  broke  out  about  half-past  four  o'clock  in  the  afternoon, 
and  was  discovered  under  the  stage.  In  twenty  minutes  after  the 
fire  was  seen  the  rear  wall  in  Elizabeth  Street  fell  out  with  a  terri* 
ble  crash.     The  loss  was  5150^000,  partly  covered  by  insurance. 


222      A   HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       C'W 


THE  NEW  SANTA  CLAUS 

THE  NEW  SANTA  CLAUS  was  a  place  of  amusement  located 
at  72  Prince  Sircct.  opposite  the  Metropolitan  Hotel,  three 
doors  east  of  Broadway,  [t  was  opened  Jan.  15,  1859.  The  man- 
ager (H.  Williams)  bad  been  running  a  Santa  Claus  at  596  Broad- 
way,  but  his  lease  expired,  and  he  located  here.  Joacphine  West, 
E%'a  Brent,  Miss  Franklin,  Ed.  Warden,  Jcny  Mcrrificld  (stage 
manager),  and  Julia  Barton  were  among  the  attractions  of  the 
place. 

HARRY   WHITBY  &   GO'S  CIRCUS 

THE  vacant  lots  at  the  southwest  comer  of  Sixth  Avenue  and 
Fifteenth  Street  were  often  used  for  open  air  entertainments, 
and  here  Harry  Whitby  &  Go's  circus  appeared  under  canvas  for 
a  season  beginning  June  1,  1859. 

JOE   PENTLAND'S  CIRCUS 

AT  the  junction  of  Broadway  and  Thirteenth  Street  were  other 
open  spaces,  and  here  Joe  Pcntland's  circus  began  a  season 
under  canvas  June  6,  1S59.  Mons.  De  Bach,  Richard  J-fcmmings, 
Tom  King,  Painter,  and  Durand  were  in  the  organization.  Sam 
Long  was  clown,  Frank  Whittakcr  ringmaster,  and  John  G.  Sloat 
proprietor  and  manager. 

IRVING   HALL 

A  HOUSE  with  a  varied  and  picturesque  career  is  Ir\-tng 
Hall,  situated  on  the  west  side  o(  Irving  Place,  at  the  cor- 
ner of  Fifteenth  Street.  The  first  entertainment  here  was  a  ball 
on  Dec.  20, 186a  George  Chri.ity's  minstrels  opened  May  21,  1861. 
For  a  long  time  the  house  was  used  for  balls,  lectures,  concerts, 
and  miscellaneous  entertainments  of  a  high  character,  tt  had  no 
stage,  but  a  flat  floor  with  a  small  gallery.  Nully  Pieris  gave  a 
concert  here  Sept.  10,  1864,  assisted  by  Mme.  d'Angri,  Barnetchie, 
Sig.  Abella,  Sher.  C.  Campbell,  and  William  Castle.  Fallon's 
stereopticon  was  on  exhibition  Sept.  12  to  Oct.  1.  Mr.  Oscanyan 
lectured  here  Oct,  3;  concerts  by  Jerome  Hopkins  Oct.  11,  and 
Gust-ivc  Geary  Oct.  13.  Cordova  gave  his  series  of  lectures  for 
one  week,  commencing  Nov.  ig,  1865  ;  Theodore  Thomas'  concerts 
took  place  Dec.  3.  Jan.  3,  7.  17.  1866,  and  March  30;  Strakosch 
gave  a  concert  April  1.  Artemus  Ward  commenced  a  scries 
of  lectures  Aug.  28,  and  his  last  appearance  here  was  Sept.  j. 
Mme.  Parepa  (afterwards  Parepa-Rosa)  made  her  American  d^but 


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here  Sept  1 1  in  concert  under  the  management  of  H.  L.  Batcman. 
Carl  Rosa,  viotinist,  and  K.  Danreuther,  pianist,  made  their 
American  dfibut  at  the  same  time.  Theodore  Thomas'  orchestra 
also  appeared.  Parcpa  sang  an  aria  from  "  Emani,"  "The  Night* 
ingale's  Trill,"  and  tht.  waltz,  "II  Baccio."  For  three  weeks  in 
September,  1866,  Prof.  M.  Hartz.  the  magician,  appeared  here. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Howard  I'aul  came  Oct.  t,  making  their  American 
debut  in  an  entertainment  consisting  of  a  sketch,  "Ripples  on  the 
Lake;"  the  song,  "Shipon  Fire;"  "The  Dream  of  the  Reveller;  " 
and  imitations  of  Sims  Reeves.  This  was  Mrs.  Paul's  part  of  the 
programme.  Howard  Paul  sang  "  When  George  III.  was  King" 
and  "  Napoleon  III."  After  a  few  months  they  returned  to  Europe. 
They  revisited  this  country  in  October,  1 869.  Mr.  Paul  has  visited 
America  frequently  since  then,  but  not  professionally.  Mrs.  Paul 
did  not  return  after  her  second  visit.  These  artists  danced  thu 
Can-can  in  an  entertainment  at  Philadelphia,  at  Concert  Hall  — 
the  first  time  it  wai*  ever  done  in  this  country. 

Mrs.  Paul  was  formerly  Miss  Featherstone  One  of  her  great* 
est  successes  was  achieved  as  Capt.  Macheath,  in  "The  Beggar's 
Opera,"  at  the  Strand  Theatre.  London,  in  1853,  and  she  repeated 
it  in  the  same  rOle  at  the  Haymarket  Theatre,  in  1854.  In  that 
year  she  married  Howarcl  Paul.  A  prominent  feature  in  their  en- 
tertainment, called  "Patchwork,"  was  the  "Living  Photograph  of 
Sims  Reeves,"  given  by  Mrs.  ?au1,  which  was  an  astonishing  re- 
production of  that  great  tenor's  voice,  style,  manner,  and  personal 
appearance,  without  any  degree  of  caricature.  Her  voice  was  a 
pure  contralto,  with  a  comjrass  of  three  octaves,  ranging  from  A  in 
the  bass  clef  to  A  in  alt,  and  her  lower  tones  were  very  rich  and 
powerful.  Mrs.  Paul  returned  to  the  ilramatic  stage  in  1S69,  at 
Drury  Lane,  London,  Eng.,  acting  in  "Macbeth,"  Mr.  Phelps  and 
Charles  Dillon  playing  Macbeth  on  alternate  nights.  She  died  at 
London,  England,  June  6,  l&jg.  Howard  Paul  was  born  at  Phila- 
delphia, and  ii>adc  his  first  appearance  on  the  stage  at  Bath,  Kng- 
Und,  in  1854,  in  a  farce  written  by  himself,  entitled  "My  Neighbor 
Opposite."  As  an  actor  and  mimic,  he  hits  off  his  characters  with 
a  ready  liveliness  and  case  of  manner  that  at  once  places  him  on 
good  terms  with  his  audience.  He  has  written  various  plays  of  a 
fight  character  for  the  stage. 

During  this  season  Irving  Hall  was  occupied  by  H.  L.  Bateman 
with  a  series  of  concerts,  and  among  the  artists  who  appeared  were 
Richard  Croker.  the  Formes  Brothers.  Jchin  Prume.  A.  H.  Pease, 
Mrs.  Hmma  Gillingham  Bostwick,  ZeltlA  Harrison,  Mmc.  I..a 
Comtcsse  de  Ferussac,  St.  Ann's  Sunday-school,  Maria  Drain* 
erd,  HIind  Tom,  Mmc.  De  Lussan,  George  Simpson,  Theodore 
Thomas,  Kate  McDonald.  G.  W.  Morgan,  W.  R.  Johnston, 
Trinity    Choir,    Kobt.  Elder,    the    Beethoven    society    of    Yah 


224      A  HfSTORV  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      Ci»» 


Collie,  the  Mendelssohn  Union,  Olive  Logan,  and  De  Cordova 
in  lectures. 

During  the  season  of  1867-68  concerts  were  given  by  Charles 
Hc»r>',  the  minstrel  performer,  Hiidworth's  minstrels,  Lafayette 
Harrison,  Mrs.  Agnes  de  Vere,  Mme.  Eugenie  de  Lusan,  Ignatz 
PoUak,  Wcnzel  Kapta,  Mrs.  Anna  Payne,  Mrs.  Jenny  Busk,  J.  H. 
Warwick,  Mina  Geary,  Fred  Btirgener.  Mile.  Ghirnii,  W.  J.  J^Ull, 
the  MemlcIs»o!in  Union,  Blind  Tom.  Fanny  Landsman,  and  Henry 
S;indcr»on,  and  other  entertainments  by  Arthur  .Sketchlcy,  Walter 
Hope  Wallack,  Mrs.  Theresa  Yelverton.  and  George  Vandenliofl. 
Kinney's  diorama,  illustrative  of  Lincoln's  funeral  ceremonies, 
was  unrolled  Aug.  31,  1868,  and  continued  for  three  weeks.  Dur- 
ing this  season  concerts  were  given  by  Ignate  Pollack.  Edward 
Hotfoian,  Jenny  Kcmpton.  the  Mendelssohn  Union,  C.  Henry, 
Signora  Filomcna.  W.  K.  lUssford.  Mina  Gcarj*.  Henry  Sander- 
son, and  Sig.  Manzocchi-  Professor  Cromwell  gave  his  lecture 
here  with  success.  A  Lodge  of  Sorrow  was  held  here  Sunday 
afternoon,  March  14,  1875,  by  the  B.  P.  O.  Elks.  The  committee 
of  arrangements  were:  Geo.  J.  Green,  Henry  P.  O'Neil,  Tony 
Pastor,  Frank  Gerard,  Charles  T.  White,  Joseph  F.  Waring, 
Robert  J.  Martin,  and  the  writer  of  these  pages.  Nothing  of 
note  occurred  here  until  Oct  1,  1877,  when  the  hall  was  opened 
by  John  Wild  as  a  variety  theatre.  It  was  christened  the  Grand 
Central,  but  business  was  so  bad  that  it  existed  just  one  week. 
As  a  concert  ball  this  place  lost  caste  as  soon  as  Steinway  Hall 
was  opened,  and  Irving  Hall  gradually  fell  into  disuse.  The  hall 
was  demolished  in  July,  1888,  in  order  to  erect  a  new  German 
theatre.  Gustav  Aniberg,  who  had  been  managin;^  the  Thalia 
(Old  Bowery)  Theatre,  with  German  dramatic  performances,  was 
the  builder.  The  first  performance  in  the  new  house,  which  was 
called  "The  Ambbrg  Theatre."  occurred  Dec.  1,  1888. 

Theodore  G.  Stein  designed,  and  John  and  L.  Weber  built  the 
Amberg  Tiieatre.  It  has  a  total  seating  capacity  of  twelve  hundred 
and  tifiy.  The  stock  company  consisted  of  one  hundred  and  twenty 
members.  "Kin  Ertli^  "  was  the  initial  performance,  repeated 
Dea  3.  "Tilly"  was  done  Dec.  4,  5.  "FarinclH"  had  its  first 
American  production  Dec.  20,  with  Ferdinand  Schultz  in  the  title 
rAlc,  Max  Lube  was  seen  as  Don  Coschambo,  Hcrr  Fricse  as 
Pancbo,  F'raulcin  Hnglander  as  Manuela.  and  Frau  Habricfa  as 
Donna  HWir. 

Jan.  I,  1889,  "Prince  Methusalem "  was  seen.  August  Junker- 
mann  opened  Jan.  4  in  "Oiikel  Braesig."  "  Unscr  Doctor"  was 
sung.  Jan.  28  Sadie  Martinot  made  her  first  appearance  on  the 
German  stage,  when  she  acted  Hetttna  in  "  La  Mascottc."  August 
Junkennann  appeared  Jan.  29^  31,  and  evenings  Feb.  2,  4,  6,  7, 
in  **  Unser  Doctor."     For  junkcrmann's  benefit,  Feb.  7.  "  Aus  der 


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225 


Franzosenzeit,"  "  Vorn  Juristentag."  Sadie  Martinot  appeared  as 
Bcttina  Feb.  5.  8.  A  professional  matinic  of  "The  Mascot"  oc- 
curred Feb.  7.  Mathilde  Cottrelly  made  her  d^hut  here  Feb.  9 
in  "Die  Salon  Tyrokrin."  On  Feb,  13,  the  "Grand  Opera,"  by 
Tannh^user,  music  by  Binder.  Junkennann  closed  his  engage- 
ment Feb.  27.  Thessa  Klinkhammcr  made  her  American  a£but 
Feb.  28  as  Cyprienne,  in  the  German  version  of  "  Divorcons ;  '* 
March  1  and  2  she  appeared  in  Hencdix's  "  Aschenbroedel."  The 
season  of  [8S9-90  opened  Sept.  19  with  "Hans  Fourchambault. " 
On  Sept.  20  Karl  Strcitmann,  the  Vienna  tenor,  made  his  Ameri- 
can d^but  in  "The  Gypsy  Baron,"  and  on  Sept.  21  Ling  Bendcl, 
a  new  soubrctte.  was  seen  tn  "The  Seamstress." 

Henrik  Ibsen's  drama,  "Die  Stucticn  dcr  Gcscllschaft"  ("The 
Pillars  of  Society"),  was  given  for  the  first  time  in  America  Oct 
26.     This  was  the  cast: 


Consul  Beroiclc    .     .    .      FrL  Wctncrt 

Oscar FrI.  Slrrneck 

Johonn  Tonnaen  .  .  Kerr  EUfeld 
Adraar  Tonnsen  .  .  .  Herr  Walter 
Oberleh  Lund      .     .     .      Heir  Ottben 

Ruminel Herr  Meyei 

WigUnd Hen-  Kaiile 

Saiklsiadt Herr  Llnnhulid 

Krapp Herr  Bach 


Annrr 

Friiulein  Bernick 
Dlna  Dorp  .  .  . 
Frau  Rumracl  .  • 
Frau  Dr.  Lange  .  . 
Kraiilcir  Kummcl  . 
Kr^iilein  Holt  .  . 
Frau  Holt  .  .  .  . 
Fraulein  Looabessel 


Herr  Kienchner 

.     FrI.  Christiea 

.     .      FrL  Burg 

.      Frl.  Schmiu 

Frl.  V.  Varnd.1l 

.  Frl.  Schrocdcr 

Frl.  Bella 

.     .     Frl.  Kttha 

Frl.  Leithotf 


It  was  repeated  Oct.  27  and  28.  The  week  was  otherwise  filled 
by  Ernst  Possart,  who  gave  a  performance  Oct.  25  in  "Drci 
Braeute  auf  Einmal,"  and  by  matinees  Oct.  25,  26,  27,  and  28, 
of  "Snow  White,"  and  "Cinderella,"  etc.  The  house  was  dark 
Oct.  23. 

Herr  Possart  reappeared  in  America  Oct.  29  in  Lindau's  sombre 
tragedy,  "  Die  Hlutliochzeit ;  "  Oct.  30,  in  "  Friend  Fritz;"  Nov.  i, 
as  Shylock,  in  "The  Merchant  of  Venice."  He  appeared  every 
evening,  except  Nov,  5,  of  the  week  of  Nov.  4,  as  follows:  Nov. 
4,  "Bliithochzeit;"  Nov.  6,  "The  Merchant  of  Venice;"  Nov.  7, 
9.  "The  Judge  of  Zalamca;"  Nov.  8.  "Friend  Fritz."  Possart  acted 
"Drei  Braeute  auf  Einmal"  ("Three  Brides  at  Once"). 

The  first  American  performance  of  "  Der  Richtcr  von  Zaiamea" 
was  given  Nov.  17  with  this  cast:  Pedro  Crespo,  Ernst  Possart; 
the  King,  Herr  Meyer;  Don  I^pe  dc  Figncrsa,  Herr  Kierschncr; 
Don  Alvaro,  Herr  Hillman;  Don  Mendo,  Herr  Friese;  Juan, 
Herr  Kisfcld ;  Nuno.  Herr  Rank;  Isabel,  Frl.  Christien;  Ires, 
Frl.  Schroeder;  Chispa,  Ling  Bendel.  "  Martha  "  was  sung  Dec. 
3  when  Herr  Goosky  made  his  American  d^but  as  Lionel.  Otto 
Hegner,  the  pianist  prodigy,  gave  recitals  afternoon  of  Dec.  9  and 
II  assisted  by  members  of  Mr.  Amberg's  company.  On  the  night 
of  Dec.  8  Johann  Strauss'  three-act  comic  opera,  "  Veneiianische 

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226      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      C"«9o 


Nachte,"  was  sung.  lis  English  version,  "A  Night  in  Venice," 
was  made  familiar  to  New  Yorkers  by  the  Duff  opera  company  at 
Daly's  theatre  a  few  years  before, 

Mme.  Hermine-Claar-Della,  wife  of  tlie  director  of  the  opera 
and  theatre  at  Frankfort  on  the  Main,  a  favorite  actress  of  Berlin, 
made  her  American  d^but  on  the  night  of  Jan.  i6,  1890,  as  Coun- 
tess d'Autrcval,  in  "  Der  Damcnkricg"  (Hcrr  Olfcrs*  German 
translation  of  Scribe's  "Unc  Bataitic  dca  Dames"),  known  to  lis 
as  "The  Ladies'  Battle,"  and  as  Fran^oisc  Diimcsnil,  in  "Die 
Schausptelcrin  "  (VV.  Friedrich's  adaptation  of  M.  Fournier's  one* 
act  comedy,  "The  Actress").  "Fcrnande,"  the  German  version 
ol  Victorien  Sardou's  drama  of  that  name,  was  acted  Jan.  22,  with 
Mme.  Claar-Della  as  Clotiide,  and  Else  Hoffmann  in  the  title  rdle. 

"Der  Fall  CIcmcnccau  "  was  presented  Jan.  27,  Feb.  12  was 
the  first  American  performance  of  Carl  Millockcr's  three-act  comic 
operetta,  "Die  Sieben  Schwaben"  ("The  Seven  Suabians"),  cast 
as  fallows: 


Junker  Olmar     •     .      Karl  Streitmann 

Stickel Hcrr  Mcjrcr 

Kxthchcn  .  .  Friuleln  Zimtmrrman n 
Emtrcntia  ....  Frau  Hahrich 
Bombastus      ....  Hen  Roitcr 

Spakle llcir  Schmiu 

nannelc     .    .    .  FrSulein  Englaendcr 


Nicodcmm     ....   Herr  Sinnhold 

Frasinus Heir  Korwilz 

Allgaucrle Herr  Fricse 

CeJt>fiikle  Schwab  .  ■  .  Herr  Korn 
Kncrpfle  Schwab  .  .  .  Heir  Walter 
Spicgle  Schwab  .  .  .  Hcrr  Ceroid 
blitz  Schwab HcTT  R2uk 


On  Saturday  night,  Feb.  15,  Herr  Schubert's  German  version 
of  "Belle-Maman,"  called  "Die  Gutc  Mama."  was  acted  for  the 
first  time  in  this  country. 

Herr  I'ossart  and  Frau  Claar-DclIa  were  the  stars  for  the  week 
commencing  March  3.  For  his  benefit,  March  5,  Herr  Possart 
played  "King  Lear."  Evening  of  March  8  saw  the  first  perform- 
ance in  this  city  of  "Familie  Meyer,"  a  four-act  musical  farce,  by 
F.  Bcrent,  with  music  by  Herr  VVegirn.  Herren  Walter  Friese, 
Oltbert,  and  others  were  in  the  cast.  Ernst  Possart  did  not  appear 
March  10,  though  billed  in  "King  I^ar."  "The  Meyer  Family" 
was  substituted.  On  March  12  was  presented  for  the  fimt  time  in 
America,  "Die  Ehrc"  ("Honor"),  a  four-act  drama  by  Hermann 
Sundermann. 

On  April  10  Franz  von  Suppc's  comic  opera,  "Die  Jagd  Nach 
dcm  Gliieck,"  for  the  first  time  in  America  in  its  original  German 
forni.  The  English  version  of  it  is  known  as  "Clover."  Karl 
Streitmann  sang  the  rOle  of  Rudolf;  Friiulein  Zimmermann,  Stella; 
Fraulein  Englaender,  the  Foster  Sister;  Hcrr  Friese.  Jr.,  Casimir; 
and  Fraulein  Von  Varndal,  Florine.  On  April  17.  for  August 
Walter's  benefit,  "Die  Nachbarinncn "  and  "Im  Puppenladen  " 
were  given,  and  were  also  seen  April  18  and  19.  "Die  Nach* 
barinnen  "  is  from  the  French,  and  was  here  played  for  the  6rst 


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time  in  this  country.  "  Die  Amazone,"  by  Von  Moser  and  Thum, 
was  given  April  29  for  the  benefit  of  Hcrr  Ottbert  It  had  this 
cast:  Plumickc,  Hcrr  Rauk;  Grunlich.  Hcrr  Fricsc,  Sr. ;  Arthur 
Prinz,  Herr  Ottbert;  Vorberg,  Herr  Horwitz;  Julie,  FrI.  Kuhn; 
Rika.  FrI.  Burg;  Marie,  Frl.  Bella;  Frau  Schnabel.  Frl.  Schmita. 
"  Morilla  "  was  sung  for  the  first  time  here  on  May  2,  for  the  bene- 
fit of  Carola  Knglaendcr.  "  Der  Verschwender  "  was  given  May  7. 
"Der  Zigeuiier  Baron"  was  seen  May  8,  in  which  Herr  Streit- 
mann  appeared.  At  the  beginning  of  the  performance,  Carola 
Englaender,  cast  for  Arsena,  became  suddenly  ill.  As  it  was  too 
late  to  replace  her,  the  young  singer  volunteered  to  appear,  though 
unable  to  sing,  After  the  first  act,  Herr  Friese,  the  stage  man- 
ager, appeared  in  front  of  the  curtain  and  requested  the  audience's 
indulgence.  At  the  mating  May  10  "Morilla"  was  prcsentcd. 
The  week's  novelty  was  found  in  "Das  Gefaehrliche  Maedchen," 
which  was  done  for  the  first  time  in  this  country  May  9  as  a  benefit 
to  Ellen  Burg,  and  was  repeated  May  10.  Ernst  Possart  made  his 
last  appearance  in  this  city  May  19.  as  "  King  I.*ar." 

The  next  season  commenced  Sept.  18,  with  "Das  Bild  des  Sig- 
norclli."  by  Richard  JafTc,  performed  for  the  first  lime  in  America: 


0»cw  Wiede ....      H«rr  Taobcr 
Fritr  Waedc  ....      Herr  Stengel 

Dr.  Kcil Herr  Meyir 

Hrofcnsor  Wswdc      .     Herr  Kicrschncr 
Knmmerhen-  von  Grotbe    Kor  >ron«a)' 


Ella  von  Sceben  .     .     .     Frl.  Lcithaer 

Pfciffcr Hen- Walter 

Frau  Waede    ....     Ftt.  Schmiu 
Kacthe Fil.  Burg 


"Der  Fall  Clcmcnccau "  was  given  Sept.  19  with  Fraulein 
Neumann  as  Iza  —  her  first  appearance  in  America.  Frau  Moser- 
Spcrner  and  Walter  Hcydt  also  made  their  American  d^but  on  this 
occasion.  Paula  Loewc  made  her  American  d^but  Sept.  20  as 
"Drei  Paar  Schute."  On  Sept.  24  Karl  Strcitmann  made  his 
reap|>carancc  in  "  Der  Zigeuner  Baron,"  and  Sept.  25  he  was  heard 
in  "  Die  Fledcrmaus."  On  that  date  also,  Emma  Seebold  appeared, 
after  a  long  absence  in  Germany.  "  Der  Bethel  Student,"  Sept.  27, 
was  the  other  opera  of  the  week.  The  comedy  performances  were 
Sept.  z6  and  matinee  of  Sept.  27,  when  Paula  Locwe,  the  new  sou- 
brctte,  was  seen.  "Der  Bethel  Student,"  night  of  Sept.  27,  served 
to  introduce  Mr.  Ambcrg's  new  tenor,  Adnlph  Phillip,  to  the  New 
York  public.  "Die  Novize,"  a  musical  comedy  by  F.  Zeil,  was 
given  Oct.  I  for  the  first  time  in  America,  with  this  cast: 


Costav Herr  Horviti 

Timocthca Krl.  ischmid 

Dr.  Mobttuvon  Ingcnbof  Herr  Waller 
Friu  von  GicsbaclT  Frau  Traulmunn 
Sevcrin  Holbcrg,  KapcUmeiiter 

Htrr  Fricac.  Sr. 


Frau  Uorhofcr  ....  Frl.  W«riier 
Fraulein  Schncilihofcr  .  Frl.  Varadal 
Fraulein  Kcitxenbeck  .  FH.  Blanche 
Fr.»ulein  Sivixi    .     .       Ffl.  £n)i;bendcr 

Kufanc Herr  Rank 

Leoattne     .    •     .     .  Fri>  Paula  Lucwe 


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Carl  Scbultz  and  three  other  members  of  the  company  which 
bears  bis  name  made  their  first  bow  in  America  Oct.  6  in  "Ham- 
burger I'illen. "  Those  who  made  their  debut  here  were  Carl 
Scbultz,  Herr  Mansfield,  FrSulein  Schultz,  and  Friiulcln  Hell- 
wig.  Night  of  Oct.  9,  for  the  first  time  in  America,  Julius  Ernst's 
musical  farce.  "  Hamburger  Leiden  "  was  played.  Fraulcin  Leith- 
rer  was  unable  to  appear.  Her  part  was  taken  at  the  la.st  moment 
by  Fraulcin  Werner.  Oct.  15  "Villa  Fricdrichsruc,"  by  Hcrrcn 
Hirschel  and  Schreirer,  was  performed  for  the  first  time  in  America. 
It  was  repeated  Oct.  16,  when  the  Schultz  company  made  their 
farewell  appearance.  Night  of  Oct.  17  Ludwtg  Fulda's  "Die 
Wilde  Jagd."  was  seen  for  the  first  time  in  America.  Oct  21 
"  Urial  Acosta  "  was  acted,  with  Herr  Morrison  in  the  title  rAIe, 
his  second  appearance,  his  American  d£but  having  occurred  Oct. 
20  in"Kean."  Oct.  23  "  Froment,  Jr.,  and  Kisler,  Sr.,"  trans- 
lated from  the  French,  was  produced.  "  Das  Verwunschene  Schloss  " 
("The  Haunted  Castle"),  a  comic  opera,  was  sung  Oct.  28  for  the 
first  time  in  nine  years,  in  this  city.  "Eva,"  a  drama  by  Voss, 
was  done  OcL  31,  for  the  first  time  in  America,  and  with  this 
cast: 


Cr»f  Durcn     .     .     .     Herr  Kicrschjoer 

Elimaj Ifcrr  Dilriclittcin 

Hnriwff; H«rr  Ktuger 

Put  Schoeller    .     .     .      Herr  Stengel 

Hempel Herr  Kauk 

BrRun Kerr-  Braun 

Wolf HertMorway 


Dr.  Weller     ....  Herr  Walter 

A  Doctor Herr  Eichert 

Frm  Hartwig     .     .     .  FjI.  Schmiu 

Krau  Schoelfer    ...  FrL  Werner 

Krau  Hemjiel      .    .     .  Ftl.  Vaiadal 

Toinetie Fil.  Neumann 

Eva FrL  Lcitliner 


The  Mucnchcner,  Mtinich's  Germany  company  of  acCors  and 
actresses,  arrived  in  America  Oct.  31.  The  company  numbered 
thirty-four.  Its  best  known  members  were  Herr  Amand  Kolbc, 
Herr  Sageder,  Fraulcin  Amclic  Schoenchen,  Herr  Karl  Swoboda, 
Herr  Adolph  Ernst,  Fraulcin  Kathie  Thaller,  Friiulein  Bertha 
Weber,  Fraulcin  Marie  Nebauer,  Herr  Raleither,  Herr  F'ischer. 
and  Herr  Wcyrauther.  Their  first  American  performance  occurred 
Nov,  5  in  "Der  Hcrrgottschnitzcr  von  Ammcrgau."  This  con- 
tinued until  Nov.  24,  when  "Almonrausch  und  Edelweiss"  was 
presented,  with  this  cast : 


Der  Babelbauer    .    .    .  Amand  Kolbe 

Mcnil KaxI  Ernst 

Reinthaler Max  Sclus 

Caberl Fran/  Kessner 

Der  Mies  von  Buhel  .      Mat  Hofpener 
Dn*  Brigadier  .     .    Alois  Weyrautber 


Quasi Robert  Balatha 

Der  Prugel  Petcil      ■     ■  Karl  Swoboda 

Evi Hetty  Muller 

Kordi Kalhic  Tlialler 

Vron! Marie  Neb,iiicr 

Margarelh    .     .    .  Amelic  Schocncbeo 


"Der  Pfarrer  von  Kirchfcld  "  had  its  first  American  perform- 
ance Dec.  4.     "In  .'Xu&tragetubschen  "  was  presented  Dec.  8  for 


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the  opening  of  the  last  week  of  the  Muenchener  corapaoy.  It  was 
its  first  American  representation.  The  play  translated  into  Eng- 
lish would  be  "The  Old  Homestead."     The  cast  was: 


Der  Alte  Leburholtuuct,  Karl  Siroboda 
Water!     ....  Anwiie  ScllOenchen 

Maill Karl  Enisl 

Wally Betty  Mi.Ucr 

Nat2«l Emil  Hocfcr 

PUucr      ....      Alois  Wcyriiuthcr 
Dcr  Stiglschuster  Mux  Holpcocr 


Die  Schustcrnaudle   .      Katliie  Thaller 
Der  L«rcheubauer      .     .      Karl  Mcver 

Kvi L«ni  Schelltr 

Vcri Max  Sclua 

Mooi  .>....       Emma  Crimen 

Girgl AUoa^e  Fiscber 

Hichl Kari  Paschntr 


"Der  Prozesshaus'l  "  was  given  for  the  first  time  in  America. 
The  Muenchener  closed  Dec.  13.  "Die  Beste  Kur"  was  played 
t>ec.  rs,  in  which  the  regular  company  of  the  Anoberg  made  their 
rc-cntr^c.  "Thc-XcsL  r«radisc  "  was  accn  Dec  18  for  the  first 
time  in  America.     The  cast  was: 


Knu«      . Hetr  Rank 

Franke Herr  Mey<r 

Frau  BenurdI ...      Fr,  Tnutmann 

Frau  Heidecic Frl.  Bella 

Kcefce Ft.  Dober* 

Edith Frl.  Neumana 


JuHua  Bemardf     .     .   Heft  Kierschner 
Richard  von  OttendoH, 

Herr  Ditrlchstein 
Hans  Aradt  ....  Herr  Kruger 
Dr   Hcideck     .    .     .      Herr  Heiscbcrl 

Weber Herr  Morway 

Muhlberg Herr  Waller 

"The  Lost  Paradise"  was  repeated  Dec.  32,  25.  "Cinderella" 
was  given  Dec.  25.  Dec  28  Josef  Brackl.  tenor,  from  Munich, 
Bav. ,  made  his  American  dibut  in  "The  Haunted  Castle;"  Dec 
29.  "Nanon"  was  sung;  Dec.  30,  "Belle  H<ilinc;"  Dec.  31. 
"  Kledermaus ; "  Jan.  i,  1891,  "Three  I*air  of  Shoes,"  with  Faula 
Loewe  in  the  cast,  was  presented. 

Matinies  were  given  every  afternoon  (except  Friday)  during  the 
week  of  Dec.  29.  "Poor  Jonathan"  (called  here  "Der  Arme 
Jonathan")  was  sung  in  its  original  German  form,  for  the  hrst 
time  in  America,  Jan.    2  and  had  this  cast: 


Vandcrgold  ....  Herr  Philipp 
Jonatban  Tripp     .     .     .       Herr  BrakI 

Tobias  <Juik)y Hen  Rauk 

Catalucci Heir  GcIcdk 

ProtuAonc Herr  Meyer 

Prof.  Dryander  .  .  HcrrSicnbold 
Gral  NowaUlty  .  .  .  Hcrt  Horwiii 
Holmca Herr  Momray 


Billy Herr  Ceroid 

Franvuis Herr  Hirecb 

Molly FrL  Loewc 

Big Frl.  KoGoig 

HuQt Frl.  Hecht 

Grant Frl.  Liu 

Artbclla Frl.  Kuhn 

Harriet Frl.  Sccbold 


On  Jan.  21  "Oh,  Diesc  Maennerl"  was  given  for  the  beneBt 
of  Frtiulein  Eugenie  Schmitz.  The  Muenchener  ensemble  reap- 
peared  Jan.  22. 

Karl  Streitmann  reappeared  Jan.  26,  when  "  Der  Doppelgaenger," 
a  comic  opera,  had  its  lirst  |>crformancc  in  America.  "Der  Huet- 
tcnbcsitzer  "  ("  The  Iroo  Master  ")  was  produced  Feb.  j.     "  VI- 


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tiroo"  was  given  Feb.  5.  "Hanns  in  Glueck,"  by  Max  Grube 
and  Franz  Koppel-Kllfeld,  Feb.  12.  "Der  Mcineidfauer,"  FcU 
17;  "Der  Verschwender""  ("The  Spendlhrilf)  Feb.  23;  "Der 
Kriegeplan,"  Feb.  2$.  The  German  Press  Club  bad  a  benefit 
Feb.  27.  The  performance  began  with  "Die  Joumalisten,"  in 
which  Hcrr  von  der  Ostco  played  the  principal  part.  After  the 
first  act  of  the  play  Frau  Herbert  Fdrster  aang  "  Gestaudniss," 
Friiulein  Jahn  gave  "Metne  Liebist  griin  wie  de  Fliederbuscb," 
and  Hcrrcn  Ruchmann,  Gudchus,  and  Bebrens  sang  selections. 
An  act  of  "Einlagen"  was  also  given  by  Herrcn  Streitmann  and 
Philipp  and  Fraulcin  I.ocwc 

"Das  Maedcl  Mit  Geld,"  for  the  first  time  in  America,  March 
16.  "Sodom's  Endc"  ("the  End  of  Sodom  ")  was  produced  March 
20,  first  time  in  America,  with  Herren  Preschtler,  Frau  Janikow, 
and  Frt.  Burg  in  the  principal  rfllcs. 

Adele  Epstein  made  her  dibut  March  24  as  Harriet  in  "  Der 
Arme  Jonathan;"  "  Gt-spenster "  ("The  Ghost")  March  27;  Frau 
Trautmann,  Fraulein  Burg,  Hcrr  Kierschner,  Herr  Walter,  and 
Herr  Preschtler  were  also  in  the  cast.  "Silly  Wives"  (Flotte 
Wcibcr)  was  seen  March  31.  "Die  Hatiben-lachen  "  was  given 
April  4.  for  the  first  time  in  America.  Langcnthal,  Herr  Krugcr; 
Herrmann,  Herr  Ditrichstein;  Schmalenbach,  Herr  Rauk ;  Paul 
Ihlcfeld,  Herr  Reischert;  Julianc,  Frl.  Lcithner;  Schmalenbach, 
Krl.  Schmitz;  Lene,  Frl.  Burg.  The  final  performance  of  the 
Mucnchcncr  company  was  on  April  11  in  "Der  Mcineidfauer;" 
"Die  Sonne,"  April  16,  first  time  in  this  country.  Clemens, 
Herr  Meyer;  Arnold,  Hcrr  Sinnhold;  Gregor,  Herr  Krugcr; 
Victor,  Herr  Ditrichstein;  Mathilde,  Frl.  Leithner;  Mariette, 
Frl.  Marie  Vetti;  Sabine,  Frl.  Burg;  Dora,  Frau  Trautmann. 
"Das  Alte  Lied"  ("The  Old  Story")  was  presented  April  24, 
for  the  first  time  in  America:  Eduard  Rahden,  Herr  Ditrichstein; 
Wehlan,  Herr  Sinnhold;  Fritz  Nicolai,  Herr  SlcnRcl ;  I.uckhard, 
Hcrry  Meyer ;  Anna  Nowack,  Frl.  Paula  Loewc.  "  Girofld-Girofla  " 
was  sung  April  3a  The  season  closed  May  9  but  the  house  re* 
opened  May  16  for  a  benefit  to  Amberg,  when  "  Gasparone  "  was 
produced. 

In  June,  Mr.  Amberg  was  adjudged  bankrupt,  and  his  creditors 
met  to  discuss  his  affairs.  After  considerable  negotiation  a  deci- 
sion was  reached  on  July  14,  Papers  were  signed  by  Gustav  Am- 
berg on  one  side  and  Leo  Von  Raven  and  Max  Mansfield  on  the 
other,  by  which  Amberg  made  over  to  the  other  gentlemen  all  his 
rights,  title,  and  interests  in  the  lease  of  the  Amberg  Theatre,  and 
all  the  equipment  and  personal  property  in  payment  of  the  entire 
arrears  of  rent  and  taxes  up  to  Aug.  i.  The  new  lessees  attended 
to  the  financial  arrangements  and  Mr.  Amberg  was  left  as  the  man- 
ager.     The  theatre  reopened   Oct.    I.    1891.   with   "Romeo  and 


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231 


Juliet"  Tbis  was  the  American  debut  of  Josef  Kanitz  as  Roraeo. 
"Die  Ehrc"("  Honor")  was  given  Oct.  5;  "Dcr  Hucttcnbcsitzcr  " 
was  seen  Oct.  7,  when  Seraphine  Detschy  made  her  American 
d£buL  "Galcoto  "  was  played  OcL  9  for  the  first  time  in  America 
with  Kanitz  as  Ernesto;  "Die  Shone  Ungarin  "  was  given  Oct. 
t9;  "Dcr  Mcnonetc."  Oct.  22;  " Kabalc  und  Licbc"  ("  I-ovc  and 
Intrigue"),  Oct.  26,  27,  and  matinic,  Oct  31;  Kanitr.  as  Ferdi- 
nand; and  "Falsachc  Hcligc,"  Oct.  29.  jt.  Emma  Mocrdcs  first 
appeared  here  Nov.  2  in  "The  Gypsy  Baron;"  "The  Beggar  Stu- 
dent "  was  sung  Nov.  3 ;  and  "  Fiederraaus,"  Nov.  4. 

Herr  Adalbert  Matkowsky,  of  the  Court  Theatre,  Berlin,  first 
acted  in  America  Nov.  5  in  "Die  Raeiiber"  ("The  Robbers"),  as 
Karl  Moor  "  Das  Lebeifcin  Traum  "  ("  Life's  Dream  "),  Nov.  7, 
Matkowsky  as  Sigismund',  "Maria  Stuart."  Nov.  9,  Matkowsky  as 
Mortimer;  "Anna  Lise,"  Nov.  11  and  matinee,  Nov.  14;  "Uriel 
Acosta."  Nov.  12;  "Otbello."  Nov.  13;  "Die  Karlsochuclcr," 
Nov.  [4;  "Die  Schauspieler  des  Kaisers,"  Nov,  16-17,  *or  the 
first  time  in  this  city.  The  afterpiece  was  "Cavatleria  Kusti- 
cana;"  "Anna  Lise"  and^'CavaUeria  Rusticana"  were  given  Nov. 
18;  "Taming  of  the  Shrew"  and  "Cavallcria."  Not-.  19-20,  and 
mating,  Nov.  21 ;  "The  Emperor's  Plavcrs,"  Now  21 ;  "Clarigo," 
Nov.  23;  Matkowsky  and  Kanitz  acted  in  "Julius  Cscsar,"  Nov. 
24;  and  "Dcr  Ncuc  Hcrr"  was  seen  Nov.  27,  for  the  first  time 
in  America.  "The  Emperor's  Players"  was  repeated  Dec.  2. 
Herr  Kirch,  was  cast  for  the  part  of  Maurice  Bernard  Dec.  2,  but 
he  did  not  appear,  although  his  name  was  on  the  programme.  At 
the  last  moment  Herr  Weigel  w.15  sub.-ititutcd  for  him.  Thi.i  was 
the  culmination  of  a  dramatic  breeze  which  had  been  blowing 
around  the  Anibcrg  Theatre  stage  ever  since  Friulcin  Mocrdcs, 
whose  name  in  private  life  is  Frau  Kirch,  failed  to  meet  the  man- 
agerial cjcpectations  of  her  work  in  "The  Gypsy  Baron."  She  had 
an  opportunity,  however,  to  redeem  herself  as  Lnta  in  "Cavalleria 
Rusticana,"  but  she  did  even  worse  then  than  before.  "Hamlet" 
was  given  Dec.  4,  and  "Pension  Schoeller,"  Dec.  5.  Heir  Mat- 
kowsky took  his  farewell  Dec.  7.  when  "Katchcn  Von  Heilbronn" 
was  acted.  "  Am  Tage  des  Gcrichts  "  was  seen  Dee.  14,  when 
Fraulcin  Brcntano  first  acted  here.  "Die  Carbonari"  was  done 
Dc-c.  16-17;  "Von  Stufe  Zu  Stufe,"  Dec.  18.  The  theatre  was 
closed  Dec.  24.  "The  Seven  Ravens"  was  given  Dec.  25,  when 
the  Excelsior  ballet  and  pantomime  company,  also  Maxoli  and  the 
Ulivier's  Gypsy  dancers  appeared.  Matinees  were  given  Dec.  26, 
28,  29,  30,  31,  and  Jan.  1,  189Z.  Mile.  Amelia  Bossignang  was 
fremtire  danseuse.  Joseph  Kanitz  reappeared  Dec  26  in  "The 
Juedin  Von  Toledoi"  Von  Raven  and  Mansfield  now  bought  the 
lea.sc  of  the  property.  Kanitz  closed  Dec.  31  with  "Sodom's 
Eode. "     Mr,  Amberg  was  able  to  cast  the  play  with  three  of  the 


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artists  who  "originated"  their  parts  when  the  play  was  6rst  given 
in  Berlin  —  Kerr  Kaoitz  as  Willy  Janilsow,  Herr  Ranzenberg  as 
Kramer,  and  KrL  Detschy  as  Adah. 

Frt.  Marie  Barkany  appeared  here  Jan.  4,  1892,  for  the  Rrst 
time  in  America,  acting  Fedora  in  the  play  of  that  name.  "  Die 
Waise  Von  Lowood  "  ("  Jane  Eyre  ")  wai  given  Jan.  6 ;  "  Fedora, " 
Jan.  7;  "Taming  of  the  Shrew,*"  Jan.  8;  "  Francilla,"  Jan.  9; 
"Dcr  Vcreins  Pracsidcnt,"  first  time,  Jan.  11;  "Adriennc  Lc- 
couveur,"  Jan.  15,  FrI.  Barkany  in  title  rdle,  one  of  her  strongest 
parts.  "Faust"  was  given  Jan.  14;  "Dora,"  Jan.  16;  "Mary 
Stuart,"  Jan.  18;  "Die  Schulreitcrin"  ("The  Circus  Rider"),  and 
"Taming  of  the  Shrtw,"  Jan.  ig;  "Die  Jung  Frau  Von  Orleans," 
was  seen  Jan.  20;  "Fifi,"  Jan.  29.  This  was  a  German  versioQ 
of  MM.  Mcilhac  and  Halcvy's"La  Boule. "  The  play  had  been 
seen  in  English  in  this  city  under  the  title  of  "Husb-inds  and 
Wives."  "PhillipineWclser."  was  produced  Feb.  4;  "Deborah." 
Feb.  10;  "Die  Bluihochzeit,"  Feb.  12.  for  A.  Eggcling's  Iwnefit. 
Marie  Hirkany  closed  her  engagement  Feb.  13,  in  "Alexandria." 

Anna  Havcrland  made  her  d^but  Feb.  l6as  Brunhilde.  "Hedda 
Gablcr"  was  first  acted  here  Feb.  17.  Paula  Locwc  had  a  benefit 
Feb.  19  in  "  Poor  Jonathan,"  when  Marie  Forrest  made  her  dibut 
as  Harriet.  Hcrr  Emil  Thomas  appeared  March  2  in  "Mcin  Leo- 
pold." "Der  Kunst-Bacillus"  was  given  March  3  for  the  first  time 
in  America.  "Dcr  Milliencd-Bauer "  ("Millionaire  Peasant") 
was  played  March  la  It  was  written  for  Emil  Thomas.  A  bene- 
fit for  the  widow  of  Richard  Kocnig  was  given  March  14.  The 
programme  was:  The  Standard  Quartet,  "The  Salt  Cellar," 
"Little  Tuesday,"  Jennie  Ycamans,  Emil  Thomas,  Lydia  Vca- 
mans,  Judith  Berolde,  a  scene  from  "Blue  Jeans,"  Loie  Fuller,  the 
second  act  of  **  Die:  Fledermaus,"  and  a  new  one-act  play  by  Eleanor 
Merron,  "The  Last  Rehearsal,"  then  acted  for  the  first  time  on 
any  stage,  with  Miss  Mciron  (Mrs.  Archie  Cowpcr)  in  the  cast; 
"  Unruhige  Leiten  oder  Litze  Memoiren,"  a  farce  by  Rmil  Poht, 
was  first  acted  in  AtiKrica  March  17 ;  "  Dcr  Compagnon  "  was  seen 
March  24;  "Die  Himmelsleiter,"  April  6;  "Der  Volksfeind," 
April  S;  "Georgette."  April  15.  Week  of  April  iS  the  house 
was  closed.  Frl.  Brentone  first  acted  in  this  city  April  35  in 
"  Der  Bethel  Student ; "  "  Sein  Bester  Freund"  {"  His  Best  Friend  ") 
was  done  May  7;  "Der  Ratzenfangcr."  an  operetta  by  A.  Neuen- 
dorff  was  sung  May  la  The  season  closed  May  14,  with  a  benefit 
to  Oustav  Ambcrg.  Among  the  attraction.^  were  a  one-act  comedy, 
"  Ein  delikator  Auftrag,"  in  which  Hcrr  Ditrichslein  appeared, 
and  Loie  Fuller,  in  dances;  Frl.  Gcorginc  v.  Janauschousky's 
singing  in  "  Der  Freischiitz "  was  the  feature  of  the  evening. 
"Der  Armc  Jonathan."  in  which  Herr  Phillip.  Herr  Lube,  Hcrr 
Sinnhold,  and  Frl.  Paula  Loewe  were  seen,  closed  the  programme. 


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For  Neucndorff's  benefit.  May  16,  his  opera  "  Dcr  Ratzenfangcr 
von  Hamoln  "  was  presented.  Ncucntlorff  himself  led  the  orches- 
tra. The  first  performance  on  any  stage  of  a  three-act  operetta, 
"Der  Minstrel,"  the  music  by  Herr  Neuendorff  and  the  libretto  by 
Hcinrich  Urban,  also  took  place  with  this  cast: 


Meredith,  Graf  von  Aberdeen 

Hcrr  GcroW 
Lady  Calhaleen  ....  Frl.  Boner 
Naacy     .  Gcorglne  too  Jaaiiaschoitskjr 

Betsy KrL  .Schtnits 

DuntAn Hcrr  Fliillip 

Sir  Tom  Tullaniorc    ■      Hcrr  Sinnhald 


Hiram  McFarlaod     .     .     .  Herr  Lgbe 

Mawdlia Frl.  Rckhirilt 

Bamatiy Hctr  Runk 

Robiu  Peabody     .     .     .    Hen  WkIIct 

Mey FtL  bchl^ 

Owen  O'Ncdlc  ....  Hcrr  Gelleos 


Paula  Loewe  was  seen  in  the  title  rflle  of  "Nanon,"  May  27. 
I^ie  Fuller  did  her  serpentine  dance.  "The  Clack  Hussar  '  was 
sung  June  3  for  the  benefit  of  I.udwig,  who  In  consequence  of  ill 
health  had  retired  from  the  stage.  Mathilde  Cottrelly  appeared 
June  1 3  in  "  Di  Nlhterin  "  ("  The  Seamstress  "). 

The  next  sea.son  opened  Saturday  night,  Oct.  i  with  "Die 
Camclicndamc  "  ("Caniillc").  A  benefit  was  given  Oct.  3  for  the 
H:imburg  sufferers  from  the  cholera,  "  Hamlet "  was  presented 
Oct.  4  with  this  cast:  Claudius,  Herr  Sinnhold;  Hamlet,  Hcrr 
Morisson;  Polonius,  Herr  Walter;  Horatio,  Herr  Weigel;  Laertes, 
Herr  Hillman;  Ghost,  Hcrr  Meyer;  Queen,  Frl.  Burmeister; 
Ophelia,  Frl.  t^ithner.  "Die  Memoiren  des  Teufcls,"  Oct.  6. 
Fmil  Thomas  with  his  company  from  Berlin  commenced  Oct.  10 
in  "  Unsere  Don  Juans/'cast  thus:  Hugo  Schwalbe,  Emil  Thomas; 
Clarchen,  Olga  Walburg;  Lena,  Margarcthe  Gallus;  Krcwits. 
Fritz  Behrend.  "  Leute  von  Heute  "  ("  People  of  the  Day  ")  was  seen 
Oct.  21,  for  the  first  time  in  America.  "  Ein  Vcrdachtiger  Schwie- 
gershon"  ("A  Suspected  Son-in-law")  was  played  Oct.  27,  first 
time  in  America.  It  is  well  known  in  English  as  "The  Family 
Circle."  "Schmitterlingc"  ("Butterflies")  was  first  acted  in 
America  Nov.  3  with  this  cast: 


Hector  Kannper    ■     ■     .  Emil  Thomas 

Emmeline Sobe  Urban 

Flofx Margiu^the  Gallua 

FctrowiUch  LuarowilKli.    Emil  Berk 

SaJini WiUvU'alden 

Nasvhka Oln  Walburg 

Hans  Hclkr     .     .     .      Richard  Ceorg 
Le»  Lerclie Fritz  Bchrccia 


Kontze Sictricd  B.uch 

.Martha    ....     Herminc  Heinrich 

Foubcl     ......    Max  Waldeo 

Mulicr Adolf  Alfredo 

Iacob Karl  Kocnig 
futhing  ....    Fraiu  von  McUcn 
Ella Hcla  Laoge 


"Goldfische"  ("The  Railroad  of  Love")  was  played  Nov.  to; 
"  Lachelnde  Gesichtcr  "  ("Smiling  Faces")  was  given  Nov.  14- 
15,  also  "Wc  Take  in  Foreigners  .Too, "  and  "Viennese  in 
Berlin."  "Die  Kinder  der  Kxccllcnz  "  was  seen  Nov.  16,  for  the 
first  time  in  America.      "  Mara'zelle    Nitouch« "  was  presented 


234       A    HISTORY    OF  THE   NEW   YORK    STAGE        ltt» 

Nov.  i8,  and  "Heissu  Hlut,"  Dec  2,  also  for  the  first  time  in 

America. 

"Die  Reise  Dutch  Marchenland  "  ("A  Trip  Through  Fairy- 
land")  was  given  Dec.  14  with  Doctor  Gotthard  Hansen  as  Otto 
Meyer.  Lucicr  Vcidler,  first  soprano,  from  the  Theatre  an  der 
Wicn.  Vienna;  Charlotte  Tischlcr,  first  soprano  from  the  Royal 
Opera  Hou9e,  Vienna;  Julia  VVallncr,  first  .soprano,  from  Berlin 
Opera  House:  Mathildc  Scvcrin,  Helen  Land,  and  Mina  Agte, 
sopranos;  Wilhelm  Bauer,  first  tenor,  from  the  Theatre  an  der 
Wien;  Carl  SchuU,  comedian  and  first  tenor,  from  the  Fricdrich 
Wilhelm  Stadt  Theatre,  Berlin;  Joseph  Greven,  first  tenor,  Carl 
Bartt,  first  baritone,  from  Berlin;  l-copold  Dcutsch,  first  come- 
dian, from  the  Wallner  Theatre,  Berlin,  and  Krnst  Peterson,  with 
a  chorus  of  twenty-four  women  and  twenty-four  men.  made  their 
d^but  Dec.  26  in  the  comic  opera  "Der  Vogelhacndler."  The 
fiftieth  performance  occurred  Feb.  13,  1893.  "Das  Sonntags- 
kind"  followed,  March  2.  This  opera  was  heard  at  the  Casino 
as  "Under  the  Child  of  Fortune."  The  German  Press  Club 
benefit  took  place  March  30  when  Manager  Conried  appeared  as 
"Gringoirc."  "Die  Fiedcrmaus"  was  sung  March  21-22,  and 
"Gasparone"  March  23,  24,  25.  Ludovica  Wallner  made  her 
American  d^but  in  "Fiedcrmaus;"  "  Der  Vogelhacndler "  was 
given  March  27:  "Madame  Angot,"  April  7;  "Poor  Jonathan." 
April  10;  "DieSorglosen,"  April  13  ;  Carl  Grube  made  his  Ameri- 
can d^but  April  15  in  "  Die  Sternschuppe  "  ("  The  Shooting  Star  ">. 
"  The  Man  in  the  Moon  "  was  presented  April  26.  The  season  closed 
April  29l     On  May  l  the  management  changed  hand."*  and  the  name 

of  the  theatre  was  changed  to  The  Irving  Place  Theatre. 


IRVING   PLACE   THEATRE 

HE  Columbia  College  dramatic  club  opened  their  spring  per- 
formances May  8  at  the  house  now  known  as  the  Irving 
Place  Theatre,  with  "Jjajlhas*"  W  Bcnj^Aymar  and  John  £cgi- 
Inald-Slake,  Columbia  Law  School,  '92.'^Tne  burlesque  badtnis 
least: 


T 


jSlr  Brian      .     .      Albert  La  Montage 
ICedHc      .     .      George  Newell  Hsnilin 

Ivanhoe William  F.  WhU 

Isaac  of  York     Giles  Augustua  Taintor 

iTsmba Joseph  G.  Lamb 

Oswald    .     .     .    John  KcginiUd  Blakc 
King  Ri chard 

Richard  Siockion  Emmet,  Jr. 


Prince  John  •  Archur  Middlcton  Bailee 
Dv  Cnicy     ....    John  B.  lirAiier 

AthclsUne Torre  Bucno 

Knwena  ....  Kdtvard  Rush  Duer 
Rebecca  .  .  Mclvin  Henry  Dalbcrjj; 
Premiere  Uanseuae,  Louia  FiUqgcrald.Jr. 
Second  Uftnscusc 

Itcriram  de  Lanccy  Drake 


The  regular  season  opened  Oct.    2  with    Hcinrich  Conried  as 
manager.     The  programme  contained  an  upcn  letter  in  which  Mr. 


tf9C 


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235 


Conricd  philosophized  over  past  failures  in  the  attempt  to  success- 
fully maintain  in  this,  "the  third  German  city  of  the  world,"  a 
permanent  German  theatre.  "GrossladtUift "  ("The  Air  of  the 
Metropolis"),  adapted  by  August iii_Jia]y  and  called  " A  Test 
£ase^  was  the  initial  performance  "Hcimath"  was  produced 
Oct.  9;  "Die  Stmhwittwe"  ("Grass  Widow")  was  given,  fol- 
lowed by  the  farce  "Dcr  Scchstc  Sinn;"  "Lolo's  Father"  came 
Oct.  26;  **Der  Lebemann,"  Nov.  2;  "  Gefallen  Engel,"  Nov.  9; 
"Unscr  Frauen,"  Nov,  16,  for  the  first  time  in  America;  "Gefal- 
len Engcl  "  ("  Fallen  Angels  "),  Nov.  20.  "  Der  Vogelhacndlcr" 
was  sung  Dec.  4  by  the  Ferenczy  opera  company.  The  cast  was 
the  same  as  before  except  that  Emst  Monti  appeared  as  Stanislaus ; 
"  Matteo  Falcone."  a  one-act  comic  opera  was  done  Dec.  18;  and 
was  followed  by  "I  Pagliacci."  "Gasparonc"  was  given  for  the 
balance  of  the  week.  "  Lachelnde  Erben  "  ("Laughing  Heirs") 
was  played  Dec.  25  for  the  first  time  in  America. 

The  Ferenczy  company  commenced  the  last  week  of  their  stay 
on  Jan.  1,  1894,  with  "Lachelnde  Erben."  "  Das  Letzte  Wort  " 
("The  Last  Word")  was  presented  Jan.  8  for  the  first  time  in 
America  in  German.  "Schuldig"  <"  Guilty")  was  seen  Jan.  15 
for  the  first  time  in  America.  "Wcilchen  Presst-r "  was  given 
matinee  and  night  of  Jan.  26.  "Gefallen  Engcl"  was  seen  Jan. 
22,  and  matinee  Jan.  27;  "Wohlthatige  Frauen  "  ("Charitable 
Women")  Jan.  3,  and  matinte,  Feb.  3,  for  the  first  time  in  four- 
teen years.  "  Der  Schwabenstrciche  "  {7-20-8)  and  Feb.  3.  "  Der 
Talisman,"  by  Ludwig  Fulda.  was  given  Feb.  7:  "Zwei  Glueck- 
Hche  Tage"  ("Two  Happy  Days")  Feb.  22.  "The  Perjurer," 
for  the  matin6c,  Feb.  22.  Hcinrich  Conried  appeared  March  8  in 
"Der  Prozesshansel. "  "The  Crucifix -Carver  of  Ober-Ammergau  " 
was  seen  March  15,  20.  21.  with  Herr  Strausmann  in  the  title 
rflle.  "The  Talisman"  was  repeated  March  23;  "Cyprienne" 
("Divorcons"),  March  25;  "Sauvian  Pranks."  March  26;  "Two 
Happy  Days,"  March  27-30  and  April  2;  "Tender  Relations," 
March  28,  and  matinee,  March  31;  "Fallen  Angels,"  March  29, 
and  "Dr.  Klaus,"  March  31;  Crete  Callus  first  appeared  here 
April  3  in  "A  Night  Off;"  Conried's  last  appearance  was  April 
4  in  "  Dr.  Klaus."  "  Die  Arme  LOwin  "  ("  Les  Lionnca  Pauvrcs") 
was  given  April  5,  for  the  firtt  time  in  Americft.  An  American 
YEision  of  this  comedy  called  "  Our  Country  Cousipi "  was  seen  at 
the  Lyceum  Theatre;  "Die  Arme  Lowin  was  repeated  April  9, 
10,  II;  "Das  Heirathsnest "  was  seen  April  12,  13,  [4,  for  the 
first  time  in  America.  "  Ein  Schritt  Vom  Wege  '  ("A  Step  from 
the  Road  "),  April  26.  The  season  closed  April  30  with  "  Das 
Stiftungfest." 

The  next  season  opened  Saturday  night,  Sept.  29,  with  "Die 
Karlschuelcr,"  Oct.  i.     "Der  Andere"("The  Other  Man")  was 


236      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK   STAGE      [>»g$ 


played  for  the   American   di^but  of  Max   Bira  as   Dr.    Hallers. 

"Mauerblucmchcn"  ("A  Wall  Flower")  was  seen  Oct.  4  for  ihc 
American  d^but  of  Max  Hansclcr  as  Justus  Wocrmann.  "Hc-imath  " 
was  given  Oct.  11,  when  Lucie  Frcisingcrmade  Her  American  dibut 
as  Maiida.  "Wohlthact  er  der  Menscheit "  ("Mankind's  Bene- 
factor") was  produced  Oct.  18,  for  the  first  time  in  America.  Its 
author  was  Felix  I'biUippi.  The  fourth  centennial  Hans  Sachs 
celebration  was  arranged  by  Manager  Conried  for  Nov.  j.  Anton 
Seidl  led  the  orchestra,  strengthened  for  the  occasion.  Emil 
Fisher.  William  Stephens,  Paul  Sicgcl.  Ida  Klein,  and  Marie 
Maurcr  sang  solos.  The  overture  of  "  Die  Mcistersinger  von 
Niirnbcrg,"  opened  the  festival.  "Von  der  Lisabctha,  Eincs 
Kaufherrn  Tochter,"  was  presented.  The  solos  from  "  Die  Mcistcr- 
singer"  were  rendered  by  Messrs.  Fisher,  Stephens,  and  Sicgcl 
and  the  Misses  Ida  Klein  and  Marie  Maurer.  "Der  Fahrende 
Schueler"  was  produced  in  the  original,  and  with  the  same  early 
methods:  Rudolf  Senius  playing  the  title  rdle;  Max  Hanseler,  the 
farmer;  and  Adolph  Link,  the  farmer's  wife. 

"  Der  Conipagnon "  was  given  Nov.  8  with  Adolph  Link  as 
August  Voss.  Nov.  9  was  Schiller's  birthday,  and  it  was  cele- 
brated by  a  performance  of  his  "  Marie  StuarL"  "  Der  Herr  Sen- 
ator," by  Schocnthan  and  Kaddburi;,  was  seen  Nov.  19,  and  ran 
all  the  week,  except  Nov.  20,  when  Minna  von  Ilamhelm  appeared 
in  "  Die  Karl  Schulcr,"  matinee,  Dec.  i.  "  Der  Vcilchcn  Fresser  " 
was  given  at  the  niatiniSe,  Nov.  29  and  "  Der  Uuglaubige  Thomas  " 
("  Doubting  Thomas  ")  was  played  Nov.  29.  "  Das  Zwcitc  Gc- 
sicht  "  ("The  Second  Farce"),  the  original  of  "Miss  Million," 
was  seen  Dec.  6  for  the  first  time  in  America.  "Jugend,"  by 
Max  Halbe.  Dec.  13.  also  for  the  first  time  in  America;  "Die 
Klcinc  Frau  "  ("  Little  Wife  "),  by  F.  Phillippi,  was  played  Dec. 
27,  for  the  first  time  on  any  stage  It  had  this  cast:  Robert  Larura, 
Max  Bira;  Charlotte,  Charlotte  Durand;  Lothar  von  Roggcnbach, 
Herman  Schmelzer;  Martin  Schluter,  Adolf  Link.  "Hcimath" 
was  repeated  Dec.  28  at  popular  prices;  "Blau,  "  Dec  31,  also 
"Der  Hofmeisterin  One  Thousand  Aengsten "  ("The  Headmaster 
in  a  Thousand  Difficulties  "),  and  "  Einc  Vcrkommene  Frau  '  ("  An 
Ideal  Wife").  "Mit  Vergnuegcn,"  by  Gustav  von  Moser.  was 
seen  Jan.  7,  1895:  "Die  Kleine  Frau."  Jan.  8;  "Jugend,"  Jan. 
9;  "Die  Oricntrcisc."  ("Trip  to  the  East"),  by  Blumenthal  and 
Kadelburg,  was  played  Jan.  10,  first  time  in  America;  as  "The 
Orient  Express  "  this  comedy  was  produced  by  Augustin  Daly  at 
his  theatre  here.  "Wilhelm  Tell  "  was  given  Jan.  1 1  and  matinee 
Jan.  12  at  popular  prices;  "  V'asantasena, "  from  Emil  Fohl's  "King 
Sudraka  "  was  presented  Jan.  24  for  the  first  time  in  America 
"Papagcno,"  by  Rudolf  KnciscI  came  Feb.  7:  "Goldfische" 
r'Raijroad  of  Love").   Feb.  21;  "Ein   Palast   Revolution"  ("A 


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237 


Home   Rebellion")  was  given    Feb.  28,    for   the   first   time    in 

America. 

■*Ohne  Geleiif  ("Without  Bellringing"),  March  7,  1895; 
"Niobe,"  aGerman  version  of  that  play,  March  21;  Hilma  Schue- 
ten  made  her  dibut  March  29  in  "  Die  Waise  Von  Lowood  "  ('*  Jane 
Eyre")L  "Sedan  Fricdrichsrul,"  by  John  Wciman,  was  seen  April 
I  for  the  first  time  on  any  stage:  Wilhelm  I.,  Fmil  Otto;  Napo- 
leon III..  Malhicu  Weil.  "  Liebe  Vonhuctc"  ("The  Love  of  a 
Day"),  by  Robert  Misch,  was  acted  April  11,  and  "  Die  I,ibrente," 
by  Gustav  von  Moscr,  April  22;  the  season  closed  April  30  with 
"  Die  Journalisten. "  During  the  evening  news  came  that  the  author 
of  this  play  had  died  in  VViesbaden.  The  Metropolitan  amateur 
club,  together  with  the  Metropolitan  amateur  orchestra,  gave  a 
performance  of  the  opera  of  "  Patience  "  here  May  14. 

The  next  season  began  Oct.  1  with  "Graf  Essex,"  when  Bruno 
Gcidner  first  acted  in  America;  "Dcr  Herr  Senator  "  came  Oct. 
2,  and'*Der  Schmcttcrling-Jtricg"  ("Battle  of  the  Butterflies"). 
Oct.  6.  This  was  the  American  d^but  of  Gusti  Forst ;  "  Ferrcol  *' 
was  seen  Oct.  la  An  adaptation  of  this  play  was  seen  at  the 
Lyceum  Theatre  in  this  city  as  "The  Marquis;"  "Graf  Essex" 
was  repeated  Oct.  11;  "  Kcrrcol  "  Oct.  12,  with  the  American 
diibut  of  Marie  Reichardt ;  "  Barfuessige  Fiaulein  "  was  seen  Oct. 
17;  and  "  Ucr  Hexcnkcsscl "  ("Wir^rds  Ravine").  Oct.  24,  for 
the  first  time  on  any  st:^e.  Franziska  Huss  then  made  her  first 
appearance  on  any  stage.  "  Zwei  Waffenschildcr  "  ("  Two  Coats  of 
Arms") was  presented  Nov.  7,  for  the  first  lime  in  America;  "Die 
Kauber"  came  Nov.  9,  with  the  reappearance  of  llcinrich  Conned 
as  Franz  Moor;  "  Zwei  Walfen  "  wa."!  given  Dec.  2  fur  the  twenty- 
fifth  time,  and  "Die  Stcrnschnuppc"  ("The  Shooting  Star"),  by 
G.  von  Moser  and  O.  Gimdt,  with  Max  Bird  as  Dr.  West,  FrI. 
Von  Romanowsk  as  his  wife,  and  Hubert  Reusch  as  Hugo.  "Ge- 
fallen  Engel"  was  seen  Dea  7;  "Drei  Hngel  im  House"  (*'A 
Home  with  Three  Angels"),  Dec.  12,  for  the  first  time  in  America. 

"Zum  Wohlihaetigen  Zweck "  ("For  Charity's  Sake")  was  pre- 
sented Dec.  19,  for  the  first  time  in  America.  AraatcuTs  acted 
"  Heinrich  Heine  "  Dec.  20,  for  the  benefit  of  the  Heine  Monument 
Fund;  "Die  Fledcrmaus"  was  sung  Dec.  25.  26.  and  28.  Adolf 
Link,  who  was  the  original  Franke  in  Vienna,  was  in  the  cast  here; 
"Fernan's  Ehccontract"  ("Fcrnand's  Marriage  Contract")  was 
given  Dec.  51;  "Dcr  Domenwcg "  ("Thorny  Path"),  by  Felix 
Hiillippi.  was  seen  Jan.  9.  1S96.  for  the  first  time  in  America. 
"Glueck  Bei  Frauen"  ("Luck  in  Love")  was  played  Jan.  16; 
"William  Tell"  was  done  Jan.  17  at  popular  prices,  with  Mathicu 
Pfeif  in  the  title  rdle ;  "  Sie  Wird  Gekuesst  "  ("  She  Gets  a  Kiss  ") 
was  seen  Jan.  23;  "Die  Uebcrzaehligon  "  ("Superfluous  Ones"), 
Jan.  ja     "Nachrubm,"   Feb.   6,  for  the  first  time  in  America; 


A   ^ETDIT  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      Z*»tr 


Fe&.  27,  with  Adolf   Link  as  Alois.      This 

ce  in  AnMrica  in  Gennan.      "Der  Gro&se 

Ksc  Comet**),  came  March  19;  "Das  Hunger- 

t**>  was  given  Marcb  36,  for  the  6rst  time  in 

I  snd  Juliet"  was  played  March  27;  "Lottery 

.     *•  Die  Weber  "  Q  Weavers  "j  was  acted  April 

,"  April  2:   "Der  HcTT  &nator."  April  9, 

his  Afoerican  d£but  in  the  title  rdle. 

Ettcllena  **  came  April  13;"  Krieg  Im  Friesdcn, " 

>*CoIkee  Crampton,*'  April  aov  (or  the  first  titnc  in 

A  Eagw  C-^'^  ^'^  '^^  perionnance  here  May  2,  in 

Tint  WMOO  closed  May  9. 

pdv  aeaaoa  began  Oct  i.  1S96,  with  "Die  Offirielle 

,  of  *  My  Official  Wife. "    Adele  Hartwi^  made 

1  on  this  occasioa.    **  Goldregen  "  ("  Gold  Rain  ") 

kOet  ts,-'*SeiaeGewe9eBe'*("  His  Late  Wife")  was  played 

ai^  ter  tfeee  first  time  in  America.     **  Maria  Stuart "  was  seen 

jj;  "W*  EftCV."  Oct  29:  and  "Papa  Nitsche."  Nov.  5.  for 

k*t  '^~"  ■■^  America;   "Die   Benichmtc   Frau"  ("Famous 

HI        ^         14     This  play  bad   been  done  in   English  as 

»  i*Mal^    UaknowQ."     "Gebildcte    Menschen"    ("Eiducated 

||l'*|<VM(|Mt  Kov.  75,  for  the  first  time  in  America;  "Der 

■  turn  Nmcd"  ("The  Way  to  the  Heart"),  by  Adolph  L. 

«M  aMtt  D«c.   t7;  "Low  and  Intrigue"  came  Dec  18; 

iwUBf-^-HiaAh^nt  Boy"),  Dec  31:  "DasEinmal- 

''vo«r  9tam«DthaI»  was  presented  Jan.  14,  1S97,  for  the 

.1    AnMrica.  with    AdoK    Link.    Hubert    Reusch,   and 

t«aft«J   tit  the  c*wt       Heinrich  Conried  appeared  Jan.  15  in 

!t  .«utw.  •■     "  Wcf  War  s  '*  i"  Who  was  it  > ").  by  Felix  Phil- 

xl  J  IB.  J I ;"  Dm  Eigene  Blm  "  ("  H  is  Own  Flesh 

t    >.-.  ''i.<>belii>,  was  dene  Jan.  2S;  *'  Das  Lampcn- 

\  by  Krnst  von  Wolaogen,  FeK  4,  and 

I41XCU  (tiMB  the   French    by  Victor    Leon,    with 

^Pit  Wlkte  JvJ"   TThe  Wild  Chase"),  bv 

•«,  h*d  It*  first  American  production   March 

['\    lltvtmcntbal.  came  March  13,  for  the  first 

try;  '*  Nvuw  Lcbco"  was  seen  March  16,  for  the 

1    «t<itt9;    "HhKksDnKi^"  (^"Funny  Capers") 

iHM  nuhlv  hw  American  d^ut  at  this  theatre 

>  «.*"  t"IV»lS  Houae"):  "Liebelei"  ("Flirta- 

■inacy")  w«s  played  April   tg; 

V  .    tir»t  time  in  America;  "Die 

•  s-n  Hell'X  by  Gcrhart  Haupt- 

^  ttith  kautcwdcrlein.  Agnes  Sorma; 

A4^l  Mmda.   Au^uste  Burmeister. 


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Frau  Sorma  took  her  farewell  May  4,  as  Lorle  in  "Dorf  und 
Stadt." 

The  next  season  began  Sept.  30,  1897,  with  "  Die  Goldene  Eva  " 
("The  Golden  Eva  ").  in  rhymed  verse,  by  Franz  von  Schocnthan 
and  F.  Koppcl-ElUeld.  Camilla  Marbach  as  Eva,  and  Herr 
Hanno  as  Von  Schwctzingcn  made  their  New  York  d^but.  "  Kabale 
und  Liebe**  ("Love  and  Intrigue")  was  played  Oct.  8;  Oct  11 
"  Jourfix  "  ("  A  Day  at  Home  "),  an  old  German  play,  was  produced. 
In  the  second  act  of  this  play  Manager  Conried  introduced  the 
members  of  his  comic  opera  company,  consisting  of  Milla  Barry, 
Olga  D'Estree,  Martha  Glueck,  Kiesa  Stella,  Jean  Felix,  Edmund 
Hanno,  and  Alfred  Lichan,  all  of  whom  were  heard  here  for  the 
first  time.  "Jane  Evre"  was  seen  Oct.  13.  Ednard  Posanski  mak- 
ing his  American  d£but  as  Lord  Rochester;  Oct.  14,  und  balance 
of  the  week  "Mmc.  Sans  Gene"  was  given,  with  Anna  Braga  in 
the  title  rOle,  and  Emil  Marx,  as  Napoleon;  "Die  Mutter"  ("The 
Mothers")  was  presented  Oct.  26  for  the  first  time  in  America. 
Heinricb  Conried  appeared  Oct  3oas  Murzelsepp  in  "  DerWarrcr;'* 
Nov.  4,  "Die  Lachtaube"  ("The  Cooing  Dove"),  an  operctto  by 
Eugcn  von  Taund,  libretto  by  Alexander  landcsbcrg  and  Leo  Stein, 
was  sung  for  the  first  time.  In  this  Julie  Kopacsy,  Adolf  Pcrius, 
and  kiesa  Stella  made  their  first  appearance  in  America.  Nov. 
10  "Die  Lachtaube"  was  given  with  Kopacsy  as  Helena  and  Perius 
as  Marjau;  "  Waldmeister. "  by  Guslave  Davis,  music  by  Johann 
Strauss,  was  sung  Nov.   29. 

On  Dec.  20  "Die  Ein7ige"  ("The  Only  One"),  by  M.  Petjtold, 
was  presented;  "  Hans  Huckebein,"  by  O.  Blumcnthal  and  G.  von 
Kadebui^,  which  is  the  original  of  "  Number  Nine,  or  the  Lady  of 
Ostcnd."  was  played  Jan.  6.  10,  12.  and  14.  1898;  "Die  KIcder- 
maus"  was  sung  Jan.  11,  13,  and  15,  with  Julie  Kopacsy  as  Adele; 
"  The  Passing  Regiment"  was  seen  malin^e,  Jan.  15  ;  "  Die  Gigcr* 
lin  von  Wien  "  ("The  Vienna  Dudes")  was  done  Jan.  20;  "  Ascher- 
mittwochc  "  ("  Ash  Wednesday  ")  was  played  first  time  in  this  city 
Feb.  8;  "Die  Bnider"("The  Brothers"),  by  Paul  Lindau;  "Die 
Logcnbruder"  ("Lodge  Members"),  by  Lauss  and  Kraatz,  were 
given  I-'eb.  17  for  the  first  time  in  America.  Conried's  benefit  and 
twenty-fifth  anniversary  of  his  stage  d£but  took,  place  Feb.  23, 
when  he  acted  De  Banville  in  "Gringoire;"  also  appearing  in 
the  second  act  of  "The  Bat  "  and  "The  Strike  of  the  Smiths;" 
"Die  Rothe  Brieftasche"  r  The  Red  Wallet"),  by  Franz  Csep. 
reghgi,  German  adaptation  by  Alex.  Rosen,  was  produced  March 
9.  Agnes  .Sorma  reappeared  March  14  in  "  The  Doll's  House."  and 
March  17,  for  the  first  time  in  America,  in  " Madcbcntraum  "  {"A 
Maiden's  Dream"),  by  Max  Bernstein;  "Untrcu,"  by  Roberto 
Bracco,  German  version  by  Otto  Eisenschultz,  was  given  March 
2t     Sorma  acted  Rauteuderlcin  March  24  in  "Die  Versunckene 


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Glocke"("The  Sunken  Bell");  "Divorcons"  was  acted  March 28, 
with  Sorma  as  Katherinc;  March  31,  "Taming  of  the  Shrew;*' 
"Die  Kleinen  I jcmmer  "  C'The  Little  Larobs"),  for  the  first 
tioac  ia  America,  April  2.  "Die  VVcCtahwinimcr  "  was  offered 
April  20  for  the  first  time  in  America;  "The  Sunken  Bell  "  was 
repeated  April  26;  "Kdniga  Kinder"  ("King's  Children  ")  was 
seen  April  29  for  the  first  time  in  America.  Agnes  Sorma  took 
her  farewell  May  9  as  Jane  Eyre  in  Charlotte  Birch-l'feiffer's 
dramatization  of  Charlotte  Bronte's  novel. 

The  next  season  began  Sept.  1 5,  1898,  with  "  The  Golden  Horse- 
shoe," by  Robert  Brcitenbach,  and  thus  cast: 

Harrj-Tall Max  Walter 

Will  B.  Ca;r      ■    -    •     Scltna  C««mc« 

Rosa Toni  Mcisler 

Khftrpe Hermunn  King 

Eva     ...    .   Mrs.  Elise  £b«rt  Uu 


McKm Kraft  Walton 

Rob Adolf  Ziok 

Bob Franx  Ebctt 

Eulallie Dcrlha  laeeer 

Tootsie Heleoe  Liaaer 


"  Circusleute "  ("Circus  People"),  by  Franz  von  Schoenthan, 
was  played  Nor.  14;  "  Im  Weissen  Rocss'l,"  by  Blumcnthal  and 
Kadelburg,  was  also  produced,  and  Dec.  26  "Bruder  Martin,"  by 
Carl  Costa,  was  given.  Dec.  26  the  Tegemscer  peasant  players, 
a  company  from  the  Swiss  mountains,  made  their  first  appearance 
in  this  country.  They  presented  "  Dcr  Hcrr  (iottschnitzer  von 
Ammergau  "  ("The  Crucifix  Carver  of  Ammergau  "),  by  S.  Gang- 
hofcr  and  Hans  Ncucrt.  Jan.  5,  1899,  "Das  Erbe"  ("The  Inheri- 
tance) ■'  was  seen,  when  Eugene  Schady  made  his  American  d^but. 
On  Jan.  9  "Jacgerblat,"  by  iJenno  Rauchenegger,  was  presented. 
The  Bavarian  peasant  actors  were  seen  Jan.  20  in  "Alraeonmch 
und  Edelweiss,"  by  Hans  Neucrt.  "  Im  Schwarzcn  Rocss'l  "  ("At 
the  Black  Horse  Tavern  Inn  "\  a  dramatization  of  Fred.  Ililpert's 
novel,  and  "Berghcxcn,"  by  Gustav  Ambcrg,  were  produced  Jan. 
24  by  the  company  of  pea-sant  actors.  On  Feb.  2  "  Busch  und 
Reicncnbach,"  by  Heinrich  Sec  and  Wilhelm  Meyer  Forstcr,  was 
given  for  the  first  time  in  America;  "Dcr  G'sunde  Kern,"  by  Jos. 
Kellerer,  was  acted  Feb.  3.  "Jugenfreunde  "  ("Comrades"),  by 
Ludwig  Fulda,  was  presented  Feb.  9;  "D'Z'widerwurzcn,"  a 
peasant  play,  with  singing  and  dancing,  was  given  by  the  Tegem- 
seer  peasants,  Feb.  17.  "Auf  Dcr  Sonnenscite"  C'The  Sunny- 
sidc"),  by  Blumcnthal  and  Kadelburg,  was  seen  Feb.  21 ; "  Freiwild" 
C'  Free  Game  "),  by  Arthur  Schnitzlcr,  was  done  Feb.  x6.  for  the 
first  time  in  Americx  "Cyrano  dc  Bcrgerac,"  the  German  ver- 
sion of  Ro9tand*a  play,  by  Ludwig  Fulda,  was  presented  March 
13,  with  Kugen  Schady  as  Cyrano. 

Adolph  von  Sonnentha!  reappeared  in  America  April  6  in  Les- 
sing's  "Nathan  derWeise,"at  increased  prices;  Larder's  "Alte 
Junggcscllcn  "  was  acted  April  8;  "  Wallenstcin's  Death,"  April 
11;   "The   Daughter  of  Fabricius,"  and  '*  Fuhrraann    Hcnschel," 


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by  Gerhard  Hauptmann,  April  25.  Marie  Gcistinger  returned  to 
this  country  April  3  and  was  seen  as  Rose  in  Ferdinand  Ray- 
mond's "Vcrschwcndcr; "  "Die  Kindsfrau,"  a  musical  (arce  adapted 
from  the  French,  was  played  April  25  with  Gcistinger  as  Kathe. 
The  stock  company  appeared  May  11  in  "Der  Veilchenfrcsscr " 
("The  Flatterer").  Sonnenthal  appeared  in  "The  Iron  Master" 
April  29.  His  last  appearance  here  was  May  i  in  the  same  rQIe, 
when  the  Hungarian  societies  of  New  York  bestowed  a  silver 
laurel  wreath  upon  him,  and  Heinrich  Conricd  presented  him  with 
a  silver  toilet  set 

The  next  regular  season  began  Sept  30,  1899,  with  Schiller's 
"Maria  Stuart."  cast  as  follows: 


Elizabeth      ....      Sliva.  Roberts 
Marb  Sciun      .     •    .   Miirtlu  SchifTel 

Dudley Paul  Fabcr 

Talbot Carl  Bender 

Cecil A.  McTcr-Eigcn 

Kent F,  IlitziKratli 

Davldaon Julius  Strobt 


Amias  Paulct    .     .     .     Max  Hanwier 

Murdmcr  .  Rudolph  KIcin-Rhodcn 
Aubespinc  .  ■  .  .  Jacqaes  Horwitx 
Drug«on  Drury     .     .    .  Carl  Friaclier 

Mclvtl Georec  Lc  Bret 

Haana  .  .  .  Wilhclrninc  Schlutcr 
Maigarethe   .    .    .     Kuaclia  Michaclis 


Oct  3,  "Renaissance,"  by  Schocnthan  and  Koppel-Ellfeld  was 
played.  On  this  occasion  Anna  Leonardi  and  Emma  Schroth  made 
their  American  dibut  On  Oct.  16  "  Macdel  al.s  Rckrut"  ("The 
Girl  Recruit"),  by  Kurt  Kraatz  and  Heinrich  Stobitzer,  was  pro- 
daccd.  On  Nov.  8  "Das  Opfcrlamman  '  ("The  Scapegoat")  was 
acted  and  was  also  played  at  the  Gcrmania  Theatre  in  this  city  on 
the  same  night.  It  had  already  been  done  at  the  Bijou  Theatre 
ill  this  city  as  "The  Purple  Lady;"  on  Nov.  21,  "Die  Hcrren 
Sohnc,"  by  Oskar  Walther  and  Leo  Stein,  was  produced  with  this 
cast: 


Frlcdrich  Rommel  .     .     Max  Hanseler 
fohanna    .     .     .     Wilbclmine  Schluter 

Wtlhelm Custav  Olraar 

Gusli Anna  Leonardi 

Cimpcro C.  Iknder 

Rudolf Rudolph  Scniut 

Range A.  Meyer-Eigcn 

Nov.    30  "Hofgunst"  ("Court 
which   bad  a  nin  of   more  than 
was   presented  here.     Dec.   i  r, 
("The  Right  of  the  Individual' 
given  with  this  cast: 

Dr.  I'hilipp Paal  Faber 

Karl Kleiner  Wilkc 

Anina Martha  Schiffel 

Hans  LuU     .     .     .     Frana  Kier*chi>cr 
Friu  Hart     .     Rudolph  KteinKhoden 
I'rofcuor  Brausc    .     .  Friti  lliUigralh 
VOL.  ri.—  16 


Lotte Mcta  Buengcr 

Else Frida  llrandi 

Koachcn  Hlmmer  .     ,     .  EUy  Colimer 

Jcttchen .Marie  Cortl 
erome Jacques  Lnrlan 

Ein  Schlachtergesellc .    ■  Carl  Frischer 

Favor "),  by  Thilo  von  Trotha, 
three  hundred  nights  in  Berlin. 
"  Das  Recht  Auf  Sicb  Selbst " 
'),  by  Friedrich  von  Wrcdc,  was 


Professorin  Bnu« 

Wilhclrninc  Schluter 
Ein  tlauptmann  .  .  George  Le  Itret 
Der  Tailor  .  .  .  Semmy  HenmaOR 
Ein  altcs  Fraulein  .     .     tioa  Hanseler 


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"Haubenlerche,"  Dec  14;  "Ein  Bliumacdcr*  ("A  Telegraph 
Girl  "),  by  Costa  and  Millockcr.  was  also  given,  when  Herr  Felix 
Schweighofer,  the  German  character  comedian,  made  his  Ameri- 
can d^but,  as  Leo  Brullcr.  This  bill  was  repeated  Jan.  1,  2,  3, 
igoa  "Pension  Schoeller"  ("Schoeller's  Boarding  House"),  by 
Carl  Laufus,  was  also  acted,  with  5>chweighofer  as  I'hilipp  Klapp- 
roth.  He  appeared  Jan.  4,  5,  and  6,  as  Stockcr  in  "  OicGypsfigur" 
("The  Statuette").  On  Jan.  it  Schwcighofcr  varied  his  enter- 
tainment by  appearing  as  a  monologuist  in  a  series  of  descriptive 
stories  illustrating  cvcry-day  life  in  Vienna  He  was  atone  on  the 
stage  for  forty-five  minutes.  He  gave  three  sketches,  in  which  he 
impersonated  various  widely  different  characters  with  remarkable 
skill.  The  remainder  of  the  performance  consisted  of  a  one-act 
comedy  "  Untcr  Vicr  Augcn,"  in  which  Anna  Hraga  was  the  prin- 
cipal figure,  and  "  Ein  Verein.ssch wester  "  ("  A  Female  Lodge  Mem- 
ber"), a  musical  comedy  in  which  Hcrr  Schwcighofcr  agalndisplaycd 
his  skill.  Jan.  15  "  Mathias  Gollinger  "  was  played  with  Schweig* 
hofer  in  the  title  rfile :  Jan.  i  S,  "  Gebildete  Menchen  "  ("  F:ducated 
People"),  Schweighofer  as  Adolf.  He  appeared  Jan.  25  in  a  one- 
act  comedy  "Schcu  vor  dem  Minister"  ("Timidity  Before  the 
Minister"),  a  short  farce  called  "Othello's  Erfolg"  ("Othello's 
Success"),  and  the  second  act  of  "BlitEmacdcl,"  for  his  farewell. 
On  Jan.  22  "Eine  Kamevals-Pos-sc,"  arranged  by  Gustav  von 
SeylTcrtitz,  was  produced  with  this  ca^t : 


Cwl  Rogler     .     CuiUv  von  Sejficrtiu 

LudmiU Mcta  llucnger 

McUn Frida  Br.-mdt 

Fritz! Yona  Grahn 

Aufcnst  Linde  Eucco  Ht^ieiiwirlli 

Anhur  Itogen      .   Vlnditnir  Scliamberg 

Rcai Cusfttc  Krankci 

Marie Eugenic  Lehmann 

Fratu  Bemauer    .     .     .      Anna  Sander 
Frau  Artncr      Johanna  Clannea-Koch 

Clara Adele  Sauer 

Mocki Ida  Frej 


Jult«r,  Concipieot  . 
Hublcr  .  .  .  . 
Ein  Sichcihcitsvacb- 

Jaakcr 

StmoQ  Dalles  .  . 
Jakob  Rei»     ,     .     . 

Sail 

Prokop  Janluchck  . 
UovidI  .... 
Moriti 


.      AdoU  Teleky 

Emil  Sicvcrt 

lospcklor 

Honrich  llabfich 

.  Jacfjucs  l.urian 

HciT  Krouau 

.     Jutiua  Aschcr 

-    A  dele  LUnalcy 

.     .     Willy  Krcy 

Ferdinand  Kies 

Jacques  HorniU 


Jan.  31,  "Am  Spieltisch  des  Lcbcn"  ("Game  of  IJfc")  was  given 
for  the  first  time  in  America.  Feb.  6  "Al.s  Ich  Wicderkam " 
("  When  I  Came  Again"),  by  Von  Blumcnthal  and  Kadclbnrg,  and 
sequel  to  "  Im  Wcissen  Ress'l  "  was  produced.  The  other  part  of 
the  programme  was  *'  Dcr  Tugendhof  "  ("  The  Court  of  Virtue  "). 

Oct.  2  Goethe's  "  Kgmont  "  was  produced,  with  the  American 
ddbut  of  Karl  Emmerich  and  Adolph  Zimmerman;  Oct.  8  was  the 
d^but  of  Marie  Eisenhart  as  Lominie  in  "VVildteuer,"  by  Frederic 
Halm ;  Oct.  1 1  was  the  first  time  of  "  Eter  Probepfeil  "  ("  The  Trial 
Shot"),  by  niumcnthal;  "Dcr  Probek,indidat "  <"Thc  Trial  Can- 
didate"'),  by  Max  Drcyer,  was  seen  Oct.  25.     Nov.  5  "Von  Stufe 


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Zu  Stufc"  ("From  Step  to  Step"),  by  Hugo  Mueller,  was  given. 
"Da»  Verm-iechtriss"  ("The  Legacy"),  Nov.  10;  "Die  Gold- 
grube"  ("The  Gold  Mine"),  by  Karl  Lauf  and  Wilhelm  Jacoby. 
was  given  for  the  first  time  in  America  Nov.  14;  "  Die  Gypsfigur " 
was  played  Jan.  4,  1901 ;  "Am  Spieltisch  des  Leben"  ("The 
Game  of  Life"),  by  Klaus  Arsen,  repeated  its  original  success  at 
this  house  Jan.  31 ;  and  "Als  Ich  Wiedcrkam"  Feb  7.  "Ultimo" 
was  also  presented  Feb.  7.  "Der  r.ctzte  Brief"  ("The  Ijist 
Letter"),  by  Victorien  Sardou,  was  produced  Feb.  14.  This  play 
is  well  known  in  America  as  "The  Scrap  of  Paper;"  Feb.  18, 
"Der  Goldbauer,"  by  Charlotte  Birch-Hfeiffer,  was  played.  Miss 
Hcdwig  Lange  took  a  benefit  Feb.  20  in  "  Fedora ; "  Feb.  26  "  Die 
Falscher,"  by  Barriere  and  Capender,  translated  into  German  by 
Hcinrich  Laubc,  was  seen;  Feb.  28  "Der  Herr  Im  Hause,"  by 
Paul  Lindau,  had  its  Itrst  presentation. 

On  March  [  "  Hans."  by  Max  Drcycr,  was  seen  for  the  first  time 
in  America;  Karl  Wagner  first  appeared  in  this  country  as  Hein- 
rich  in  "Die  Versunckene  Glockc."  March  5;  March  iz.  for  the 
first  time  in  America,  "  Der  Goldene  Kafig  "  ("  The  Golden  Cage  "). 
by  Felix  Phillippi,  was  played;  March  19  Karl  Wagner  appeared 
in  "Maria  Stuart;"  March  21  the  one  hundred  and  fiftieth  anni- 
versary of  the  birthday  of  Goethe  was  celcbratcil  with  "  Iphigenie 
auf  Tauris,"  Karl  Wagner  as  Orestes,  and  Martha  Schiffel  as 
Iphigenie;  March  22  "Das  Funftc  Rad"("Thc  Fifth  Wheel"). 
a  very  light  comedy  by  Hugo  Lubliner,  was  seen;  March  28,  "Cor- 
nelius Voss,"  by  I'"ianz  von  Schoenthan;  and  Apiil  3,  "The 
Journalists,"  by  Gustav  Freytag;  Mme.  Schumann  Heink  ap- 
peared April  14,  in  "Das  Vcrspricken  flinler'm  Herd;"  April  16 
Fraulein  Leonardi  sang  the  title  rdle  in  Meilhac  and  Millaud's 
comic  opera,  "  Mile.  Nitouchc."  The  season  closed  April  30  with 
scenes  from  "Maria  Stuart,"  third  act  of  "Die  Ehre,"  third  act  of 
"Dr.  Klaus,"  third  act  of  "Kreig  und  Frieden,"  and  second  act  of 
"Maedelals  Rekrut." 

The  next  season  began  Sept.  29,  with  Heinrich  Conried  as  raaa- 
agcr,  and  "Die  Sittliche  Forderung "  ("A  Moral  Demand")  as 
the  opening  play,  in  which  Fraulein  Lange  and  Herr  Ottbert  ap- 
peared. "Der  Hochrcitstag "  ("The  Wedding  Day"),  by  Hcrrcn 
Walters  and  Konigsbrunschaup,  was  produced  March  5.  "Fraucn 
voii  Hculc"  ("Women  of  To-day"),  by  Bcnno  Jacobson,  was  seen 
for  the  first  time  in  America,  March  18.  for  the  benefit  of  Herr 
Von  Seyffertitz,  who  appeared  as  Herr  Ottbert;  Fraulein  Merito 
as  his  wife.  "Faust"  was  given  March  26,  with  Karl  Emmerich 
in  the  title  rdle.  The  second  part  of  "Faust"  was  acted  March 
2g,  when  Ada  Merito  appeared  as  Marguerite.  "Die  Bernehute 
P'rau"  ("A  Celebrated  Woman")  was  given  here  April  8  as  a  sub- 
stitute for  "'ITie  Battle  of  Froschweiler,"  which  had  been  announced, 


244      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       Ci»b. 


but  had  to  be  abandoned,  owing  to  the  sudden  illness  of  Ada  Mcrito. 
Helen  Odilon,  a  Viennese  "3tar>"  made  her  American  d^but  April 
15  in  "  Lona  Ladinser;"  she  appeared  April  18  for  the  first  time 
in  America  as  Camille.  On  April  22  "  L)ie  Zwillingsschweatcr  " 
("The  Twin  Sister"),  by  Ludwig  Fulda,  was  produced,  with  Otto 
Ottbcrt  as  Orlando  dclla  Torre,  May  8,  for  her  (arewell  and  the 
last  night  of  the  season,  Madame  Odilon  appeared  in  a  "curtain 
raiser,"  "A  Modest  Wooing."  by  Otto  Erich  Hartlcbcr;  Mmc. 
Odilon  as  Rita  Kevera,  brought  down  the  house  by  singing  "  I  love 
you,  honey,  yes  1  do,"  in  fairly  good  ICngUah.  Roberto  Bracco's 
"Untrcu"  t"I''aithless  ")  followed,  in  which  the  famous  Vienna 
actress  appeared  in  the  rdic  d  Countess  Sangiorgi. 

THE  CALIFORNIA    MENAGERIE 

ONE  of  P.  T.  Barnuro's  little  experiments  was  an  e^ihibition 
known  as  the  "California  Nlenagerie,"  which  was  given 
under  canvas  at  the  corner  of  Fourth  Avenue  and  Thirteenth 
Street.  It  was  managed  by  P.  T.  Hamum  and  James  M.  Nixon. 
The  initial  performance  took  place  April  30,  i860.  In  addition 
to  a  collection  of  wild  beasts,  J.  C.  Adams,  styled  "The  California 
Trapper  of  '49,"  exhibited  a  collection  of  trained  wild  animals. 

FIFTH   AVENUE  MUSIC   HALL 

SITUATED  at  the  southeast  corner  of  Twenty-third  Street  and 
Broadway  was  the  "Fifth  Avenue  Music  Hall."  The  en- 
trance for  gentlemen  was  954  Broadway;  for  ladies,  948.  It  was 
opened  Dec.  25,  i860.  Its  name  was  changed  to  Union  Music 
Hai,L  "  Jan.  16.  1867,  and  it  was  opened  with  a  panorama  of 
Bunyan's  "Pilgrim's  Progress."  Griffin  &  Christy's  minstrels 
took  possession  July  29,  1867.  E.  Perceval,  George  Christy,  and 
Otto  Burbank  were  in  the  organiTation.    They  closed  on  Aug.  10. 

EUSTACHES  THEATRE 

A  HALL  known  as  "Eustache's  Theatre"  was  situated  on 
Fourth  Street,  near  First  Avenue.  Miscellaneous  enter- 
tainments were  given  here  during  the  season  of  1S60-61.  On 
Feb.  18,  1861,  E.  L.  Malhaban  gave  performances  in  magic,  and 
the  place  ¥fas  called  "The  Theatre  Oriental."  It  passed  out 
of  existence  in  a  few  months. 

WALLACKS  THEATRE 

FOR  something  more  than  twenty  years  the  most  famous  theatre 
in  the  United  States  was  that  of  James  W.  Wallack,  situ- 
ated on  the  northeast  comer  of  Broadway  and  Thirteenth  Street. 


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245 


It  was  erected  in  1861.  Thomas  R.  Jackson  was  the  architect.  It 
was  Jn  this  house  the  name  of  Wal lack  woo  its  proudest  laurels. 
J.  W.  VVallack  was  its  first  manager,  but  he  never  pla,yed  there, 
and  to  all  intents  and  purposes  J.  Lester  Wallack,  with  Theo.  Moss 
in  the  business  department,  was  from  the  first  head  and  front  of 
thu  theatre.  In  this  house  there  appeared  at  intervals  Charles 
Fisher.  John  Scfton,  Mark  Smith.  John  Gilbert,  James  William- 
son, j.  W.  Wallack,  Jr.,  E.  L.  Davenport,  Wm.  Holston,  Frederic 
Robinson.  J.  B.  Polk.  J.  H.  Stoddart,  Owen  Marlowe,  George 
Clarke,  Chas.  Mathews,  George  Boniface,  Sen^  Harry  Becket,  E.  M. 
Holland,  Edward  Arnot,  Ebcn  Plympton,  II.  J.  Montague.  Dion 
BoucicauU,  Steele  Mackaye,  Charles  Coghlan,  Charles  Barron, 
Harry  Edwards,  Maurice  H.  Barrymorc,  Gerald  Eyre,  Osmond 
Tearle,  William  Elton,  liarry  IMtt,  Fanny  Morant,  Mrs.  John 
Scfton,  Mary  Gannon,  Mrs.  John  Hoey,  lone  Burke.  Mrs.  Clara 
Jennings,  Rose  Ejtinge,  Emily  Mestayer,  Effie  Germon,  Mrs- 
Thomas  Barry,  Helen  Tracy,  Katharine  Rogers,  Rose  Coghlan, 
Mme  Ponisi,  Jeffreys  Lewis,  Ada  Dyas,  Rose  Wood,  Stella  Boni- 
face, Maud  Granger,  Adelaide  Detchon.  and  Mrs.  Vernon  and 
Madeline  Henritiues. 

The  company  engaged  consisted  of  Lester  Wallack,  W.  R. 
Blake,  W.  R.  Floyd.  G.  F.  Browne.  Norton,  Reynolds.  Chas. 
Parsloc,  A.  W.  Young,  Charles  Fisher,  Winters,  Hardy,  Willis, 
St.  John,  Charles,  Parkes,  John  Sefton.  Geo.  Holland,  Mrs.  John 
Hoey,  Mrs.  Vernon,  Mrs.  Reeves,  Mrs.  John  Sefton,  Mrs.  Sloan, 
Mar)'  Gannon,  Fanny  Morant,  Madeline  Henritjues,  Viola  Crocker, 
Mary  Miller,  and  Carman.  The  musical  director  was  Robert 
Stocpcl,  treasurer.  Thco,   Moss;  scenic  artist,   Mr.   llillyard. 

The  initial  programme  was  "The  New  President,"  by  Tom 
Taylor,  Sept.   25,   1861,  with  this  cast: 


De  Ia  Karnpc  .  ■  .  Lester  Wallack 
Grind  Duke  Kteinsladi  Charles  Fisher 
Count  \Vetterh.ium  .  .  W,  H.  Norton 
Landgntve  of  Braiinsba.clE 

Mr.  Reynolds 
Banm  Von  Dimjirnoodel  W.  K.  Blake 
General  Kraunsback  Chas.  Parsloe 

MUe.  Von  Gridenbeim.  Mrs.  Venion 
Colombe  .  -  -  Madeline  Honriqiics 
Mile  GironneUc  .  .  .  Viula  Crocker 
fiinccsH  Wilhelmina  .  Mary  Milter 
Baronneu  Von  Dampfnoodel 

Mary  Gannon 


Fraulein  Von  Pfeffiei    .     Miss  Carman 


Belcour      .  . 

Vau  belle    .  . 

R^icoulin    .  . 
Gnbotdard 

Linda    .     .  . 

Toupel       .  . 

Col.  Krebs  . 

Herduk      .  . 
La  Jaeocide 
Mile.  Koncoulle 


W.  R.  Floyd 

Mr.  Winters 

Mr.  St.  John 

Geo.  Browne 

.    Mr-  Hardy 

.     Mr.  Witlfi 

A.  W.  Younjt 

.  Mr.  diaries 

Mn.  jolin  Hoey 

Mrs.  Keevei 


Previous  Co  the  comedy,  James  W.  Wallack  addressed  the  audi- 
ence.    This  was  the  last  time  he  ever  appeared  on  any  stage. 
"The  King  of  the  Mountains"  was  produced  here  Oct.  ij: 


246      A   HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       Qiaoi 


Hadji  SUvnu  .  . 
Sof>hocl«B  .... 
Capt,  Pericles  .  . 
Chris  tophonos  .  . 
Capt.  Wilier  Harris 

tohn  Jcxeph  }tTnni\a 
lerman  Schulti .    . 


Chas.  Fi»h«r 

A.  \V.  yoonc 

W.  R.  FloyH 

Mr.  Browne 

Leswr  WalUck 

W   R.  Blske 

Mr-  Reynolds 


Misa  Fofcupine  .    .     .      Mrs.  Vemoa 
Mary  Ano  Melton  .      Miss  Henriqun 

Dimitri Chu.  Panlo« 

Tairbouris Mr.  Parke* 

Vasiti Mr.  Hardjr 

Phoiini Mrs.  Hoey 


Nov.  21,  "The  Magic  Marriage."  for  the  first  time  on  any  stage, 
and  the  cast  was: 


Couoi  Faletli      .    .     .     Mr.  Reynolds 
SigDor  Malfridl  ....    Mr.  Fisiier 

Foseoto Mr-  Floyd 

The  Chevalier  Monte  Ccflent 

Lester  Waltack 


Marchioness  de  Volterra  .    Mrs.  Hoey 

Barettri Mr.  Parltct 

BelmoDie Mr.  Parttoe 

Zillah Fanny  Moiant 


"  Tl;e_Scapegoat "  was  given  the  same  evening,  cast  thus : 


Old  Eustace  (first  ap|)earance  here) 

Geo.  Holland 
Master  Frederick  .  .  Master  Reeves 
Molly  Maggs      .     .    Mrs.  John  Sdton 


Tom  Taylor's  drama, 
with  this  cast: 


Oiarlcs  Eustace  ...     W.  R.  Flojn] 
iKCitiua  Polyglot     .    .      W.  R   UhU 

Robin Mr.  Young 

Harriet Viola  Crocker 


'  Up  at  the  Hills, "  was  presented  Dec.  19, 


Major  Slonthufsi  ,  .  Chas.  Ftsber 
Mrs.  Colonel  McCaan.  .  Mr«.  Hoey 
Mrs.  Ewrsleigh  .  .  .  Fanny  Morant 
Captain  Black  ....  Mr.  Norton 
Lieut.  Creenway.    .    .    .     Mr.  Floyd 

Tuoiull Mr  ReynoH* 

Dr.  Macrivel .....  John  Scfton 


NabUhuU 
Kkarmma)) 
Dheva  Siiif:b 
Kate  Neil  . 
Margaret  . 
Mvnec  .  . 
Mahlee       ■ 


GeO'  Brome 
.  Mr  Parke* 
.  C.  Parsloe 
Viola  Crocker 
.  Mary  MiUer 
Madeline  HenH<{ues 
.     .      Miss  Carman 


*'  Vq"  '"ftn'y  M?rry  Your  Grandfather  "  was  seen  for  the  first  time 
in  addition  to  "  Up  at  tlieTIiTIsT^  It  had  this  cast : 


Sir  Row  BkwmlT    .    -     W.  R.  Blake  I  Tom  Smalt 

Atgcraoa  Bkwmly   .     .  \Vm.  Reynokis    Ready    .     . 

Emna  Melville  (firsl  appear-  Susan  Trim 

ance  here)  .     -     .     Mn.  John  Sloan  1  Mrs.  Pickle 


Geo.  HoUand 
.  Mr.  Young 
M  iss  Caniwit 
Mifts  Carman 


Sundanl  comedies  were  produced  from  Dec  30  to  June  9^  1863, 
and  included  "  She  Sloops  to  Conquer,"  given  Dec  30: 

Sir  Charles      ....     Geo.  Drovtoe 

Ko^r Cooverse 

yiM  Mu^ns Borke 

Hastings Wm.  Ke}-nolds 

Jeremy John  Seftoa 

Siingo    .  Pvkes 

Ralph Sntth 

T'rm  Twist .  Smith 

Dolly Mrs.  Reeves 


YouDf  Marlowe  .    .      Lester  Wallack 

Rfcfaard Johnston 

HatdcaKle Hlakc 

Atniniidab C.  rarsloe,  jr. 

Mrs.  Hardcaslle      .     .      Mrs.  Vernon 
Mba  llardcastle  ...    Mrs.  Hoey 

Miss  NenDe Mrs.  Sloan 

Tmijr  Lumpkis     .     .     (reor^r  Holland 
{gOfjr A.  \V.  Young 


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247 


John  Brougham's  "Playing  with  Fire"  was  seen  Dec.  31,  with 
this  cast:  '      ~  "      "" 


Dr.  Savage     ....  Lester  Wzllack 

Herbert W.  H.  Norton 

'  Mrs.  Dr.  Sava^     .     .  Mary  Cannon 

Widow  CrabsQclc     .     .  Mri,  Vernon 

Pnicins Viola  Crocker 


Uncle  Timothy 
l'iiithl>eclc 
Mrs.  Waverty 
Richard      .     . 
Mary  Ann 


.    .    .    Blake 

W.  R.  Floyd 

Mt%.  Hoey 

C.  Parsloe ,' 
MisK  Carman 


Jan.  I,  1862.  "The  School  for  Scandal"  was  presented,  with 
Lester  Wallack  as  Charles,  Blake  as  Sir  Peter,  Norton  a.s  Oliver, 
Cbas.  Ftshcr  as  Joseph,  Geo.  Holland  as  Moses,  Mrs.  Hoey  as 
Lady  Teazle.  Madeline  Hcnriques  as  Maria,  Mrs.  Sloan  as  l^dy 
Snccrwcll,  and  Mrs.  Vernon  as  Mrs.  Candour.  On  Jan.  3  "She 
Stoops  to  Conquer"  was  repeated;  Jan.  6  "London  Assurance" 
was  played,  with  this  cast :  * ~ 

Daiilc Reynolds 

Max       Noiton 

Dolly  Spanker     ....      W.  Floyd 

Lady  Gay Mr».  Hoey 

Grace Mary  Gannon 

On  Jan.  7  "Love  for  Love"  was  seen;  Jan.  8,  "The  Road  to 
.Ruin;"  Jan.  21.  "A  Cure  for  the  Heartache;"  Jan.  22.  "A  Bold 
*Stri)ke  for  a  Husband;"  Jan.   23,  "The  Honeymoon;"  Jan.  24, 

"  A  Cure  for  the  Heartache ; "  and  FcU  5,  "  The  Poor  Gentleman," 

with  this  cast: 


Charles Le-iier  Wallack 

Sir  Harcoari  ....      Chas.  Fliiticf 

Cool Young 

Pen Mrs.  John  Scflon 

Meddle Blake 


Humphrey  Dobbins 
Lieut.  Wonhington 
Lucrctia  MacTah 
Frederick     .     .     . 
CoT]>oral  FoM  .     . 


.  .  C,  Holland 
.  .  C.  Fisher 
.  Mrs-  Vernon 
Lester  Wallack 
.     .    .     Moore 


Sir  Robert BUke 

Dr.  Ollapod Yoodf 

Sit  Charles Floyd 

Valet Parkea 

Emily Mrs.  Hoey 


"Town  and  Country"  was  given  Feb.  5  with  the  following  cast: 


RosalM  Somers       Madeline  HcDriQuea 

Kcvbea Ustcr  Wallack 

Plaatic Wm.  Floyd 

Mt».  Glcnroy   ,     .     .     ■     .  Mrs.  Hoey 
Mrs.  Trol     .     .     .       Mrs.  John  Seftoo 


Coscy Blake 

Capt-  CIcnroy C.  Fbhcr 

Trot Ceo,  Holland 

Tafflioe Viola  Crocker 

Mrs.  Moreen    ....    Mn.  Vernon 


"Speed  the  Plough"  was  played  Feb.  6;  Feb.  12.  "The  Irish 
Heiress;"  Feb.  13,  "The  Wonder;"  Feb.  24.  "Wild  Oats;"  Feb. 
26. -The  Belle's  Stratagem;"  and  March  17  "The  I-ovc  Chase" 
was  presented  with  this  cast: 


Sir  William  {lirst  appearance 

here) Mark  Smith 

Wildrake      ....    Lester  Wnllack 

Constance Mm.  Hoey 

Widow  Creea   ....  .Mary  Gannon 
Lvdla  ....      Madeline  Hcnrlqu» 

Alice Mrs    Reeves 

I'bcebe Miss  Green 


Amelia Miss  Carman 

Master  Walter C.  Fisher 

Trucworth Reynolds 

Humphries Geo.  Browne 

Neville     ........    Parkcs 

Lash Pariloe 

George Tnnicr 


248      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       C'»» 


"The  Way  to  Get  Married"  was  done  March  20; 
"The  Jealous  Wife;"  March  31,  the  first  time  here,' 
and  Young  Hearths,"  with  this  cast: 


March  29, 
Old  Heads 


Jeasc  Ruiml W.  R.  Blake 

biirl  of  Pompion Moore 

Chaflcs  Roebuck Floyd 

Cot.  Rocket XonoD 

LadyAhoe Mn.  Hoc)- 

M)m  Rocket     •     .     ■       Maiy  Gannon 


Littleton  Cobe C  Fidwr 

Tom  Coke Marie  Smith 

Bob '.     .     .   Yoang: 

Stripe Parkes 

RuiscI     .     •    •    >^    •    •     •     •  Turner 
Countess ......    Mrs.  Vernoo 


April  2,  "The  Rivals:"  April  7,  "  Secrets  Worth  Koowing;"  and 
Apru  14,  "Love and  Money,"  cast  thus: 


Lon)  Fipley  ....    Lester  Walbck 
The  MacDunnUD  of  Dtuinun 

C.  Fiftlier 

Helen Mrs.  Hocy 

KoM Mary  Gannoo 

Mrs.  Fox  .,,...   MiB.  Veroon 
MatiMa Viola  Crocker 


SaUy Mrs.  John  Scfton 

Claude Muk  Smith 

Sykcs NoftoD 

Craren  Acton RnnokJa 

Withers Young 

William Tnnwr 

Mrs.  Warren      ■     -    .      Miss  Carman 


■■  The  Lady  of  Lyons"  was  presented  April  21.  with  Wallack  as 
Claude.  Mark  Smith  as  Col.  Damas,  Fisher  as  Gl&vis,  and  Mrs.  Hoey 
aft  Pauline  ;  "  Everyone  Has  His  Fault  "  was  seen  April  28  ;  May  5, 
"*'  Love  in  a  Maic."  for  the  benefit  of  Lcsier  Waliack ;  and  May  19, 
"_Tfa^  Wnmance  erf  a  Poor  Young  Man  "  was  acted  for  the  first  lime 
and  With  this  cast :  


Mile-  Hdouin     .    .     .    Faany  Morant 

M.  Nouret Browne 

BevADDCs Rcynohls 

Caspar Cbas.  Ftsher 

YTioneU C-  Pardoo 

ChH8tiii« Faony  Reeves 


Manuel     .....   L««ter  Wallack 
Dr.  UesinArets  ....  Mark  Smith 

Marsuerile Mr»,  Hoey 

Ma*r  Aubrey     -    >    -     Mary  Gautoo 
Mad-  Laroqae    ....  Mrs.  A'erma 

Alain    . Yo«ai; 

Louiie  Van  Berber     Mr».  John  Sciton 

May24."John  Bull"  was  seen,  with  Hlake  as  Job  Tbornbcrry; 
May  26.  "Everybody's  Friend;"  June  3,  "The  Love  Chase"  was 
sivcn,  with  Smith  as  Sir  William  Fondtove.  Fanny  Morant  took  her 
hcncKt  June  4.  and  the  season  closed  June  9,  with  a  benefit  to 
Theo.  Moss,  when  "The  Little  Treasure"  and  "Rural  Felici^" 
were  acted. 

A  summer  season  opened  June  10.  with  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wm.  J. 


Florence  as  the 
and  cast  thus: 

.S«pUmus  Symmetry 
(wihcl  ClaretKt  .  . 
Uueon        ... 


Stars."    ■'  Orange  Blossoms'*  was  played  July  2, 


W.  J.  Ilortoct 

Eiunu  Sk«tTttt 

Win.  Davidce 


Viokt  H«pe  . 
LooiM  Dodlcy 
Fakwa  Hop« 


Mrs.  l>.  Hyrao 

Viola  Cracker 
.  J.L.  BaxreU 


l_§9n"  was  acted  J  oly  7,  with  Florence  as Cspt.  Cuttle 
■a  Suttn  Nipper.    The  Florcnce»  bad  a  benefit 


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WALLACK-S  THEATRE 


249 


July  21,  when  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Baroey  Williams  and  Geo.  F.  Browne 
appeared.  "  Eily  O'Connor,"  a  burlesque  on  the  "  Colleen  Bawn." 
was  given  Aug.  6,  for  the  first  time  in  Acnerica. 


Mrles-ua-Coppaleen  ,  W.  J.  FloreiiM 
Danny  Mann  .  Willjam  Davidge.  Sr. 
Strgniit  O'Tooraloor.iI  G.  F.  Browne 
F.ilv  O'Connor  .  Mrs.  W.  J.  Florence 
Kyfle  Ualy J.  L.  Barrett 


Hirdreu) Viola  Crocker 

Comgon J.  Martin 

Ann  Chute      ....  Emma  Skcrrctt 
Mrs.  Cn:{^  .    .     .     Mrs.  Dan  Myroa 


The  summer  season  closed  Sept.  6.  Mrs.  John  Sloan  retired  from 
the  stage  about  this  time. 

The  second  regular  season  opened  Sept.  18,  with  the  following 
company;  Mrs.  Hoey.  Mrs.  Vemon,  Kanny  Morant,  Mrs.  Reeves, 
Miss  Green,  Miss  Schlcmm,  Mary  Gannon,  Madeline  Henrlques, 
Mrs.  John  Seflon,  Miss  Carman,  Miss  La  Forrest,  Miss  Gimber, 
Lester  Wallack,  Charles  Fisher,  Mark  Smith,  Young,  W.  Norton. 
Reynolds.  Geo.  Browne,  Parkcs,  John  Gilbert.  Geo.  Holland.  Wro. 
Floyd.  John  Sefton,  Moore,  C.  Parsloc,  Jr.,  and  Turner.  The  opening 
play  was  "The  Ijjvc  Chase."  Sept.  19,  "  Loitdon -Assurance"  was 
given ;  Sept.  20,  "  The  Wonder ;"  and  Sept.  22,  f^  Wc  dhbat  of 
John  Gilbert,  "The  School  for  Scandal,"  in  which  he  played  Sir 
Peter  Teazle;  Sept.  33,  *' Money  "  was  produced.  The  old  comedies 
were  continued  until  Oct.  20,  when  "  Bosom  Fjiends,"  an  adapta- 
tion of  Sardou's  "  Nos  Intimes,"  wai^acfed  witFthis  cast"^ 


Mr.  Union  .  . 
Mr.  Yielding .  . 
Frederick  Fervid 
Mr.  Borrowwcll . 
Capt.  Donogliue 
Thccxiore  ,  .  . 
Mra.  Mcinlcy    . 


.  Lester  Wallack 
.  .  John  CJilberi 
William  Reynolds 
.  .  John  Sefton 
.  W.  H.  Norton 
.  Mlu  F.  Reeves 
.    .  Mrs.  Vemon 


Gimp Mra.  Reeves 

Dr.  Bland Charles  Fisher 

Mr.  Meaoley.     .     .     ,     A.W.Young 

Ooylcy Mr.  Turner 

Mn  Union     .    .     .      Mn.  John  Hoey 
Amy     ....     Madetloe  Henrlques 


"The  Jealous  Wife"  was  played  Nov.  i;  "Speed  the  Plough," 

Nov.  4,  when  Mary  Barrett,  daughter  of  G.  H.  Barrett,  made  her 

dfbut  as  Miss  Blandford.     Lester  Wallack's   comedy,  "  Central^ 

Jark."  was  played  here  Nov.  12.  with  ibis  cast:  ^"^ 


Wyodham  Otis Wallack 

M  rs.  Kerr  Flamberry  ■  Mary  Cannon 
Ftofa  ....  Madeline  Ilenri^jucs 
Bridget      ....    Mrs.  John  Sefton 

DotMon Hudson 

Kerr  Fbtmberry  ....  Jdtn  -Ciltxrt 
Myrde Norton 


Robert Youn{ 

Skcesicks C  Parshw,  Jr. 

Mitlcos Mr».  Keck-u 

Crafflcs C«Orge  Browne 

Hsrry Reynolda 

lUyley Parkc« 

William Tunwr 


Jan.  5,   1863,  "Jauline"    was    presented  ;    Jan.  17  "The    Pro- 
voked Husband,  or  Ajoiimcy  to  London,"  was  given,  with    this 

cast : 


250      A   HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       D««3 


Lord  Townley  .  .  .  Chaa.  FUher 
Sir  Francii  Wronghead,  John  Gilbert 
Lady  Wronghead  .  .  Fann;  Morsnt 
John  Moody  ....     G«o.  Hnllaml 

Mr  Manly Mr.  RcvnoliU 

.Squire  Kicturd  ....     Mr.  Young 

Count  Uanct Wm.  Floyd 

Poundage Chas.  Far&lbe 

Cooatane George  Browne 


Jamcft  .  .  . 
Williams  .  . 
L.idy  ToHOlej 
Miss  Jenny  . 
Lady  GraM  . 
Truily  .  .  . 
MjTiilla  .  . 
Mrs.  Motherly 


.     .  W.  H.  Pope 

.     .   Mr.  Turner 

Mn.  John  Hocy 

.     Mary  Gannon 

Mi«s  Henriaues 

Hn-  John  Sefton 

Miss  Barrett 

Miu  Cannan 


'  The  School  for  Scandal  "  was  revived  Jan.  27  with  this  cast: 


Charles  Surface  .     .     .  Leitter  Wallack 
Ladv  Snccrwcll   .     .    Mrs.  John  Scftoii 

Sir  Peter John  Gilbert 

Sir  Oliver Mark  Smith 

Sir  Benjamin Reynolds 

Joseph Chariesi  Fi.thcr 

Lady  Tcasic Mrs.  Hocy 

Maria    ....    Madeline  Henrique^ 
Mn.  Candour      .     .     .   Fanny  Morani 


Crabtrte John  Seflon 

Moses Ceo.  Holland 

Trip Young 

Carclesa Floyd 

Rowley Browne 

.Siiiike Parker 

KicLatd C  Partioe 

WllUaia Tumer 


Feb.  lo  a  translation  from  ihe  French  by  E.  G.  P.  Wilkijis  called 
*_'  H«;nrieHaJ'  was  produced.  For  Mra.  Hoey's  benefit,  Feb.  17, 
"  MagicM^riage,"  "Captain  of  the  Watch,"  and  "Masks  and 
Faces"  formed  the  bill.  Feb,  21,  "Krnesline"  was  played;  Feb. 
24,  ".Americansjji  £aiis ;  "  Feb.  27,  **  The  Fine  Old  Enplish  Gentle- 
man ;"  March  zT*'  Faint  Heart  Never  Won  Fair  Lady  "  and  "  The 
Youthful  Queen  "  were  presented.  March  9  *'  A  Wonderful  Woman  " 
and  "Blue  and  Cherry"  were  acted;  March  13.  "Spring  and 
'Autumn*'  and  "Sketches  in  India."  On  April  7  "jyiy  Noble  Son- 
^  in-Lay."  an  adflaUtion  from  the  French,  was  given  for  the  tiral 
time,  and  witR  this  casl'^ ' 


a 


Lord  de  Vere .     .     .       Letter  Wallack 

Hector.  Dulcedc  MvTan,  Charles  Fisher 

Mr.  Thomas  Tompkina       Jnha  Gilbert 

I  Mr.  Tony  Wilklns   .     .    .  Mark  Smith 


Lady  Isabella  de  Vere  .     .     Mrs  Hoey 

Vatel A.  W.  Yo«ng 

.Solomoos G.  F.  Itrowne 


"Follies  of  a  Night"  was  presented  April  18  for  the  benefit  of 
Theo.  Moss,  also  "Sweethearts  and  Wives."  "  Lost  and  Won " 
was  Brst  seen  here  May  4.  and  had  this  cast: 


Marouis  de  la  Tour  . 
Marshal  Gaucher 
Marquis  Cinq  .Mars 


Chas,  Finher 

.  Mark  Smith 

W.  R.  Flojd 


H^lolae  de  la  Tour  .  Mrs.  John  Hoey 
Duchess  de  Villcra  .  .  Fanny  Morant 
Krftme W.  H.  Pope 


'•  The  Stranger "  was  played  May  9  for  Lester  Wallack  "s  benefit, 
'  The  Wife  "  was  first  seen  here  May  26,  and  cast  thus ; 


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251 


Julian  St.  Pkire  .  .  Uatcr  WaUack 
Leonardo  Conioga  ■  .  C'haxlci  Fisher 
FcTVdo  Gonznga      .     .   W,  II.  Norton 

AatODK) Jo'lin  Gilbert 

Lorcnio      ....  William  RtyiioHji 

Ilartolo Gconcc  Holland 

Count  Flurio Mr   Parke* 

Hugo Mr.  Pope 


Advocate Mr.  Browa« 

Courier Mr.  Turner 

Coiino Mr.  Giarlcs 

First  Officer Mr.  Halford 

Second  Officer     ....    Mr.  Horria 

Carlo Mr.  WiUianii 

Marianna .Mrs.  Hocy 

Floribcl Misa  Darrelt 


June  I  [  "  Knights  of  the  Round  Table  "  was  presented,  with  this 
cast: 


TomTittler Wallatlc 

Capt.  Co«n» C.  Fisher 

Leonard Floyd 

Count  Livenwetlz     ....     Browne 

I'egey Ma^  Ganrjon 

Perdita Miss  Henriquci 

Smith Marit  Smith 


Sir  Kalj)h W.  Norton 

Gen.  Grande;     ....  John  Moore 

B.iron C.  Parslne 

Chevalier Parker 

Vernon Turner 

Landlord Pope 


The  season  closed  June  22. 

On  Aug.  6  a  summer  season  opened  under  the  management  of 
Thco.  Moss  with  the  ghost  illusion  brought  to  this  country  several 
years  before  by  ttgiTy_ Watkins,  who  introduced  it  in  "The  Bride 
of  an  Evening"  at  TBariium's  "Museutn.  At  Wallack's  the  title  of 
the  play  was  changed  to  " 3* rue  to  the  Last,"  and  was  thus  cast: 


Honora  Paul  .  . 
God f rev  Dulaine 
Mmc.  Auderly  , 
Agnes  Darke  .  . 
T>r.  Henry  Hawa 
Col.  .Shahanon  . 
Mr.  Willoughlij  . 
Wardom     .     ,     . 


Mrs.  Harry  Watktns 
.  Harry  Watkins 
Mrs.  John  Scftun 
Mra.  W.  R.  Floyd 
.  .  H  F.  Daly 
.  W  H.  Norton 
.  W.  R.  Floyd 
.     Geo.  HolUnd 


Gov.  Sterne ].  F.  Hagan 

Hugh  Farquier  ....  T.  J.  Hind 
Frncai  Siern  .  .  .  Jaa,  NVUttamaon 
Kurnibabel  ....  Cbai.  Paraloe 
Mr.  Harrison  ....     Geo.  Browne 

Tom  Turner C.  Pope 

Uly  Auderly H.  Green 


The  regular  season  of  1863-64  commenced  Sept-  30  with  the  fol- 
lowing company:  Lester  Wallaclc.  John  Gilbert,  Charles  Fisher. 
Mark  Smith,  Geo.  Holland.  Young,  Wm.  R.  Floyd,  John  Scfton,  H. 
F.  Daly,  W.  H.  Norton.  John  Moore,  Geo.  Browne.  J.  C.  Williamson. 
Parkes,  W.  H.  Pope,  Palmo,  Mrs.  John  Hoey,  Mary  Gannon,  Mrs. 
Vernon.  Madeline  Henriqucs.  Fanny  Morant.  Mrs.  John  Scfton.  Tone 
Burke,  Clara  Jennings,  Misses  M.  Barrett,  Green,  Carman,  and 
Gimber.  "  Roacdale,  or  the  Rifle  Ball,"  was  the  opening  bill,  and 
had  ii8  first  performance  on  any  stage.    This  was  the  cast: 


Elliot  Grey 
Matthew  Leigh 
CoL  Cavcndian 
Romany  Rob  . 
Lady  Adda    . 
Famnr  Grtcn 
Corporal  Daw 
Milca  McKcnna 
Buobeny  Kobb 


LcatCT  Wallick 

Chas,  Fislicr 

.   H.  F.  Daly 

.  John  Scfton 

Fanny  Morant 

Geo.  Browne 

W.  H.  Pope 

John  Gilbert 

Ceo.  Holland 


Sir  Arthur  .May 
Sarah  Sykcs  . 
Dickey  .  .  . 
Robert  .  .  . 
Lady  May  .  . 
Rora  Leigh  . 
Tabltha  Stoik 
Priinioc  .  . 
Mother  Mix    . 


Hrama  Le  Brua 
Mra.  John  Scfton 
.    .      Paries 
.    .    .  Palmo 
.    Mra.  Hoey  / 
Mary  GuuMa  I 
Mr«.  Vcnwn/ 
Wary  Barrett  I 
Miu  Carmani 


252      A   HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      i:«»4 


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tit  bad  one  hundred  and  twcnty-Bvc  performances  during  the 
season. 

The  author  of  •'_5a55dale^*  was  not  Lester  Wallack,  as  the  play> 
bills  always  said.  Ata  dinner  given  in  this  city  in  1890  it  was 
stated  by  Charles  Gayler  that  Fitz  James  O'Brien  (who  was  killed 
in  the  war  oil  the  rebelUon)  was' paid  5100  by  Lester  Wallack  to 
write  it.  For  a  quarter  of  a  century  Lester  Wallack  was  credited 
with  the  authorship  of  that  drama.  As  a  matter  of  fact,  neither  of 
these  gentlemen  wrote  it.  It  is  a  close  dramatization  of  the  novel, 
"  Lady  Lcc's  Widowhood,"  which  appeared  in  Blackwood's  Maga- 
zine.    Even  the  names  of  the  characters  arc  retained. 

"The  Clandestine  Marriage"  was  played  Nov.  1;;  Dec.  I  "A 
Bachelor  of  Arts  "  was  seen ;  Dec.  23  "  The  Invisible  Husband  " 
had  its  first  presentation  here,  with  this  castl 

Ddq  PhiUip Wallack   Oil  Vexct Geo.  Holland 


Don  Japhet Mark  Smith 

Giralda Mxry  CaaDon 


Isabella Fanny  Morani 

Don  Manuel     ....    Chas.  Kisher 
Captain  of  Ihc  Guard     .     .     .    Parlces  I 

Mrs.  Marie  Wilkins  made  her  American  di^but  Dec.  17,  1863,  as 
the  Widow  Green  in  "The  Love  Chase."  "Married  Life"  was 
produced  Dec.  19,  with  the  first  appearance  on  any  stage  of  Clara 
Jennings  as  Mrs.  Lynn.  lone  Burke  appeared  Jan.  6,  1864. 
"  Rosedale  "  was  given  tri-wcckly,  the  other  nights  being  set  apart 
for  old  comedies.  On  Feb.  2  the  gross  receipts  of  the  house  were 
given  to  the  Sanitary  Commission.  "  Pure  Gold  "  was  acted  for  the 
first  time  in  America  on  Feb.  g.  "K£sedale"  received  its  one* 
hundredth  rc|)resentation  March  1 1.  J.  CTWilliamsou  (now  a  man- 
ager in  Australia)  joined  the  company  in  February,  and  was  here 
continuously  until  1871,  when  he  went  to  San  Francisco  and  married 
there  charming  Maggie  Moore,  with  whom,  as  an  artistic  as  well  as 
a  domestic  partner,  he  quickly  found  wide  fame  and  substantial 
fortune. 

Jane  Coombs  made  her  d^but  here  as  leading  lady  (Mrs.  John 
Hoey  having  retired)  April  27,  as  Lady  Teazle  in  •' The  School 
for  Scandal;"  April  29  she  played  Lady  Gay  Spanker  in  "  Lgndon 
Assurance."  and,  April  30,  Mrs.  Haller  in  "'  The  St  ranger. ^^^Thft 
features  of  her  acting  were  case, grace,  and  refinement;  a  cleir, 
distinct,  .ind  judicious  enunci.ation,  and  an  accurate  appreciation  of 
character.  The  season  closed  June  3,  but  the  house  was  opened  for 
a  summer  term  July  5  with  Pillmore.'^  play,  "  The  Winning  Suit," 
produced  for  the  6rst  time  in  America,  and  thus  cast : 


Don  I'edro  . 
Josef        ... 

Don  AlphoAso  . 
Sebastian  .  . 
Hostess  .     .     ■ 


.  .  Chas.  Fisher 
.  .  Ceo.  Holland 
.  W.  H.  Norton 
.  .  H.  F.  Daly 
Mn.  John  Selton 


Count  Roderic       .      A.  H-  Davenjwrt 
Villa  NotMr      .     .     .  J.  C  Williamsoo 

Orclia Avonia  Jones 

Francesco lone  Burke 


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253 


This  was  the  first  appearance  in  this  theatre  of  Avonia  Jones  and 
A.  H.  Davenport. 

The  next  season  commenced  Sept.  19,  with  the  following  com- 
pany: Lester  Wallack.  Mark  Smith,  John  Gilbert.  John  Sefton,G.  F. 
Browne,  George  Holland,  Wm.  R.  Floyd,  J.  E.  Whiting.  J.  C.  Will- 
iamion,  A.  W.  Young,  W.  Parkcs,  Charles  Fisher,  J.  S.  Wright, 
Nicol  Mclntyre,  Jamca  McGee,  Wayne,  Mrs.  John  Sefton,  Mrs. 
Clara  Jennings.  Mrs.  W.  R.  Floyd.  Mrs.  Maurice,  Mary  Gannon, 
Madeline  Henriqiie-s,  F.inny  Morant,  lone  Burke,  Mary  Barrett,^ 
Carman,  A.  Maurice,  and  Green.     Boucicault's  comedy,  "Xh£_Elut_l 


Xhas&Z  was  the  first  production,  and'""Baa  this  cast: 


Tom  Waddy    . 

Mr.  Mordaunt. 
Mr.  TwiniDg  . 
Mr.  St.  Lceer . 
Link  .... 
Dr.  Peawil .  . 
Dr.  Cavil  .  . 
Laura  St.  Leger 


LcKier  WalUck 
.  CliM.  FUber 
.      John  Gilbert 

Mark  Smith 
.   A.  W.  Young 

John  Sefion 
.  C.  W.  Parkes 
.  Mary  Cannoa 


Mrs.  Reckless 
Adienia  Verdiu 
Can  Boy  .  . 
Face  .... 
Drj'dcn  .  .  . 
Ilrown  .  .  , 
MUi  Peawit 


Madeline  Henriques 

Fanny  Tktorant 

.     .     .  G.  Browne 

.  J.  C.  Williamson 

.    .     W.  H.  Pope 

.     .     .  Jamw  McGee 

.    .    .  Mrs.  Maurice 


This  comedy  had  been  originally  produced  at  Burton's  Chambers 
Street  Theatre,  but  wasjewritten  for  this  house.  "  Look  Before  You 
Leap,"  was  given  Sept^  2S,  with  tbjs  cast: 


Mr.  Oddlngton  . 
lackSpriggB  .  . 
Tom  Tilley  .  . 
Charles  Rashlogh 
Henry  Kramlnn 
Fanny  Knrdman  . 


John  Gilbert 
,  Charles  Fisher 
,  A.  W.  YounR 
.  W.  K.  Floyd 
.  I.  E.  Wliiling 
.   Mary  Gannon 


Clara  Odilingtor, 
Elennr  Mortbner 
Richard  .  .  . 
Miss  Brown  .  . 
Mary  Oddington  . 
.Vim.  Noggs     .     . 


Madeline  Henri<)ui!S 
.  .  Mrs.  JcnDin^s 
.  .  W.  H.  Pope 
.  .  Mrs.  Vcnion 
.  .  .  Mr».  Floyd 
.     .    Mts«  Carnun 


This  was  the  first  appearance  of  J.  E.  Whiting,  Mclntyre,  and 
Wright.  "  She  Stoops  to  Conquer  "  was  next  done,  with  Geo.  Hol- 
land as  Tony  Lumpkin  and  Mary  Gannon  a-s  Mis.s  lUrdcastle.  Oct. 
3  "Money"  was  seen;  Oct.  5  "Follies  of  a  Night"  and  "  M^ 
made  up  the  bill.     The  farce  had  this  cast: 


Captain  Crackthorpe 
Mr.  Follies.  Sr.     .     . 
Ly»itnachus  Pottles  . 


Mark  Smith  I  Master  Sprouts 


Geo.  Holbod 
A.  W.  Young 


Barbara  Perkins  , 
Lucinda  Whifflcion 


J.  C-  Williamson 

,     ,  lone  Iturke 

Mary  Barrett 


"Look  Before  You  Leap"  was  repeated  Oct.  6;  Oct.  u, ' 
Stoops  to  Conquer;"  Oct.  i2.  "  Money;"  Oct.  13,  "The  Comj 
for  the  first  time,  and  cast  thus : 


{uan  Ravagoa  .  .  . 
>on  Manuel  Vclasco, 
Joael  dc  Galran 
Gil  Zote  .  . 
Marco  .  .  . 
Lope  Meodcs  . 
Don  Cailos .  . 
Roqae      .     •     • 


Lester  Wallack 

Charles  Fisher 

John  r.ilbcri 

George  Holland 

A.  W.  Vounj; 

.    W.  R.  Ftoyd 

.  J.  E.  Wliiling 

John  Moore 


John  Sefton 
Oco-  Browne 


Pepe 

Marqais  de  Luua  . 

Ptquillo J.  C  WillUmwn 

Donna  Isabella  .  .  Fanny  Morant 
-MiTKariU  .  .  .  Mni.  W.  R.  Floyd 
Capl^o  Pcrw  .  .  .  .  W.  H.  Pope 
Jacinta Mary  Cannon 


254      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       D«5 


r, 


Oct.  24.  29,  and  Nov.  3  "The  Busybody"  wai  played;  Oct. 
25  and  28,  "XU.XajWHCX;"  Oct.  26.  "  Follies  of  a  Night"  and 
■•  My  Wife's  Maid  ; "  Oct.  27,  "  Look  Before  Vou  I-eap  ; "  Oct.  31, 
"Roaedalg:''  Nov.  i.  "  Wonder,  a  Woman  Keeps  a  Secret ; "  Nov.  5. 
"Ameriia^niinPari«"  and  "  My  Wife's  Maid  ;  "  Nov.  i6.  '■  The  School 
o(  Reform,  with  Gilbert  as  Gen.  Tarragon,  Chas.  Fisher  aa  Fer- 
ment, Mark  Smith  as  Robert  Tyke,  Mary  Gannon  as  Mrs.  Ferment, 
Mrs.  Vernon  as  Mrs.  Nicely,  Mrs.  Jennings  as  Julia,  and  lone  Burke 
as  Shelah.  Nov.  28  "To  Marry  or  Not  to  Marry"  was  given; 
Dec.  7,  "  Masks  and  Faces,"  with  Chas.  Fisher  as  Triplet,  Madeline 
Hcnriqiics  as  Peg  Woffington.  and  Mrs  Jennings  as  Mabel  Vane, 
^' Rural  Felicity*"  and  "To  Marry  or  Not  to  Marry  "  were  seen  Dec. 
13.  Boucicault'3  "Jjow^be  Loves  Him  "  was  acted  here  for  the 
first  lime  Dec.  13,  andwittl  Tffis  cast : 


Vacil  .... 
Dick  HearUy  .  . 
Capt.  Ynwity  .  . 
Diogenes  .  .  . 
Dr.  Minimtitn 
Dr.  Zkweni  .  . 
Sir  Kichard  KnglUh 


Lesier  Wallack 

.     Cltox.  Fislicr 

.     W.  R.  Flovd 

W.  H.  Norton 

John  Seflon 

.     John  Moore 

John  CJillHTl 


Sir  Jerlclio  Muimum  .  Geo.  Browne 
Aula.nu  Cruiser  .  .  .  Mary  Gaonon 
Mrs.  Vacil  .  .  .  Madeline  Henriques 
t.aily  Selina  RafHetickct,  Fannr  Morant 
Dr.  Siiarks  .  .  .  .  J.  C.  Williamson 
Handicap W.  H.  FOpe 


"  Married  Life  "  was  played  Dec.  24.  James  W.  Wallack  died  in 
this  city  Dec.  25,  1864. 

The  theatre  was  closed  until  Dec.  28,  when  it  was  reopened  with 
I.«ster  Wallack  as  manager,  John  Gilbert  as  sugc  manager,  J.  S. 
Wright,  prompter.  "The  Wife's  Secret"  was  acted,  with  John 
Gilbert  as  Jabez  Sneed,  Charles  Fisher  as  Sir  Walter  Aroyot,  Fanny 
Morant  as  Ijiuncelot.  Madeline  Ilenriqiies  as  Lady  Amyot,  and  lone 
Burke  as  Maud.  "The  Clandestine  Marriage"  was  seen  Dec.  30, 
with  Gilbert  as  Lord  Oglcby. 

Lester  Wallack  made  his  6rst  public  appearance  since  the  death 
of  his  father.  Jan.  3.  1865.  acting  Alfred  Evelyn  in  "  Money,"  with 
Madeline  Hennques  as  Clara  Douglas. 

Edmund  Falconer's  "  Men  of  the  Day  "  was  produced  here  Jan. 
23,  with  this  cast : 

Frank  Hawthorn  .     .      Charlei  Fisher]  Dr.  Playfair     ....     Mark  Smith 

Sir  Lionel  Norman     .      W.  H.  Norton   James Geo.  Holland 

Robin  WiWIjriar   .     .     .  A.  W.  Young    Kvcrarci  Digby      .     .     .  J.  E.  Whiting 
Jenny  Wilcihriar    .     .       Maty  Gannon    Augustus      ....  Nichol  Mclntyre 

Lucy  Vavastour      .  Madeline  Henrioues   Euphemia Mary  Barrett 

Mrs.  Wildbriar  Mrs.  John  Sehon 

II  had  been  played  at  Wallack's  Broadway  and  Broome  Street 
Theatre,  May  6,  1859.  Charles  Walcot  took  a  farewell  prior  to  his 
European  tour,  Feb.  I,  and  played  Major  Wellington  Dc  Boots  in 
"  Everybody's  Friend."  "  The  Game  of  Life  "  was  seen  Feb.  17; 
"Still   Waters    Run    Deep "^  was  given  Feb.  2 1  for  the  benefit  of 


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255 


Chas.  Fisher,  when  he  acted  John  Mildmay,  and  Mr.  Graham 
appeared  here  for  the  first  time  as  I^ngford,  Miss  Henriques 
acted  Julia  in  "The  Hunchback,"  Feb.  24,  for  her  benefit.  John 
Gilbert  was  the  Master  Walter,  and  Ctiarles  Fisher  Sir  Thomaa 
Clifford.  •'  The  Ticket  of  I-eave  Man  "  was  presented  here  Feb.  27 
with  this  cast : 


Bob  Brier]y 
Hswkshaw  , 
(ir*en  Jones 
Melter  Mom 
Jamc!)  Dalton 


Chjrlea  Fisher 
A.  W.  Voting 

.  W.  R.  Floyd 
Ceo.  Hollnnd 

W.  H.  Norton 


Mr.  Cibaon Wright 

Sam  WniouKhby       Mrs.  W,  R.  Floyd 
Kmiiy  St.  Evretnond  .       Miry  Cannon 


May  Edwardt-       Madeline  Henriqueit 
Mrs.  Willot^liby       -  Mrs.  John  Sciton 

Mallby Browne 

Uunon Uraham 

Sbarpe W.  H.  Pope 

Joe Mr  Ward 

Henry Mr.  Quigley 

Sprigpns Mr.  C»lin 


'iThe  Man  of  J^anvFi  lends  "  was  first  seen  here  March  7  for  the 
bcrclit  of  Fanny  Moranl.  "An  Unequal  Match"  was  played 
March   14  for  Mrs.  John  Scfton's  benefit,  and  had   this  cast: 


Mrs.  Montreuor 

Herr  Dummkofl    .    .  J.  C.  Williamson 

Grazbrook Mark  Stniih 


Finny 
I.  C.  Will 


Hester 

ArndfS 
Bessy 


Madeline  Henriques 

.    .     .    VV.  K   Floyd 

Mrs.  John  Seftoa 


The  assassination  of  Prcsidenl  Abrahatn  Lincoln  occurred  April 
14.  At  a  meeting  of  the  managers  of  the  New  York  theatres,  the 
following  day,  it  was  decided  to  close  all  places  of  amusement  until 
Wednesday,  April  26.  This  house  reopened  with  "  Bosom  Fritjids." 
William  Holston  made  his  first  appearance  here  Rlay  3  irT  "  The 
BlackSJiSjep,"  which  bad  this  cast:  ""^ 

Bunny Holnton  1  I^ady  Barbican  .  .       Fanny  Morant 

Herbert Whiting   Tom  bhoricr    .  .  .     .  A.  W.  Young 

I^lhel .....  Madeline  Henrioues   Smiibers      .    .  .  .  J.  C.  Willijintsoii 
Mrs.  Todhunter    .      Mrs.  John  Seiton  I 

"  AJEiig^Qncr  of  War  "  was  acted  April  28.  Lester  Wallack  made 
his  lirst  appearance  t1\  four  months  March  9.  and  acted  Don  Felix 
in  "The  Wonder;"  March  10  "  How  She  J^ves  Him "  was  seen  ; 
March  11,  "She  Stoops  to  Conquer;''  March  15.  "To  Marry  or 
Not  to  Marry,"  Lester  Wallack  as  Sir  Oswin;  March  33,  "Ccatral 
^aiJt"  "To  Marry  or  Not  to  Marry"  was  repeated  Mafchj^r' 
March  26,  "Love  and  Money;"  March  29,  "How  SI' 
tUm.;"  March  jt.  "  Heir  at  I^w  ;  "  June  I.  *'  The  Garrte  ol 
June 2,  "  Leap  Year ;  "  June 6,"  Everyone  Has  His  Kault ;"'  June?, 
"  Still  Waters  Run  Deep ;  "  June  8.  "  The  Poor  Gentleman  ; "  June 
9,  "  Th^ Irish  I  leiress."  The  season  closed  June  lO  with  "  All  that 
Glitters  is  Not  GoIiT,'"  and  the  farce.  "  High  Life  Hclow  Stairs." 

A  summer  season  was  opened  June  12  by  the  Wallack-Davenport 
combination,  consisting  of  J.  W.  Wallack,  Jr. ;  E.  L.  Davenport,  and 
Rose  Eytinge.    The  company  was:  Joseph  Whiting,  W.  C.  Forbes, 


256      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      C«8e5 


Chas.  Warwick,  Geo.  Holland.  Stanton,  Geo.  Browne,  James  WilUatn- 
son,  Graham,  Maxwell,  Pope,  Ward,  Quigley,  Benschoten,  Mrs.  John- 
Scflon,  Mrs.  W.  R.  Floyd.  Mrs.  Maurice,  and  Miss  Green.  They 
opened  in  "The  iron  Mask,"  played  for  two  weeks,  followed  June  26 
by  ".Oliver  Twist."  with  Wallack  as  Pagan,  Davenport  as  Bill  Sikcs, 
lone  Kurlte  as  Uliver,  and  Rose  Eytinge  as  Nancy  Sikes.  This 
cotnbinaiion  appeared  July  15,  and  Dan  Bryant  commenced  July 
17 in  "  Handy  Andy"  and  " The  Irish  EmigranL"  Charles  Fisher 
and  Clara  Jennings  now  reappeared.  JRic  Colleen  Bawn "  was 
produced  July  29,  when  Mrs.  M.  A.  Farren  and  John  Nunan  were 
added  to  the  company.  "  Shamus  O'Brien  "  was  announced  to  be 
acted,  but  the  success  of  the  ■■  CgilflS^awD  "  prevented  it  from 
being  produced.    The  season  closed  Aug.  2t 

The  fifth  regular  season  opened  Sept.  2[,  i86j.  John  Gilbert 
continued  as  stage  director.  The  initial  performance  was  Tom 
Taylor's  drama,  "The  Serf,"  which  had  this  cast: 


Ivan £.  L.  Davenport 

Khor John  Gilbert 

Sleinhanll  .  ,  .  .  Georce  Holland 
Couat  Fedor  Karaloff.  W.  H.  Norton 
Triace  VtuUmir  Khovalenski 

J.  C.  Willianison 


MiKtigris  ....  Charin  Fisbcr 
Counieu  De  Maulcoa,  Miw  Henrique* 
Princess  Bariatinskl  .     .    Mary  Banrett 

Jatthka G.  F.  Browne 

Osif W_  H.  Pope 

Acoulini lone  Hurtce 


This  drama  was  not  first  played  in  America  on  this  occasion,  as 
announced  on  the  bills,  but  was  acted  some  days  before  at  Philadel- 
phia by  F,dwin  Adams.  The  company  consisted  of  I-estcr  Wallack, 
John  Gilbert,  Mark  Smith,  Young,  B-  T.  Ringgold,  W.  Norton,  Geo. 
Browne.  W.  H.  Pope.  Ward,  Mary  Gannon,  Mrs.  Vernon,  lone 
Burke,  Mrs.  John  Scfton.  Miss  Green,  Kate  Bartlett,  Miss  St.  Clare, 
Miss  Day.  K.  L.  Davenport.  Chas.  Fisher,  W.  Holston.  Geo.  Holland, 
John  Sellon,  J,  S.  Wright,  J.  C.  Williamson,  Graham,  Eugene,  Made- 
line Hcnriques.  Fanny  Morant,  Clara  Jennings.  Mary  Barrett,  Miss 
Carman,  Mrs.  Timony,  Miss  Vale,  Miss  Edwards.  Stage  director, 
John  Gilbert;  prompter.  J.  S.Wright;  musical  director,  Edward 
Mollenliauer.  "  The  Double  Gallant,"  by  Colley  Gibber  was  acted 
for  the  first  time  in  America  Sept.  29: 


Atall E.  L.  Davenport 

Careleas Giarlcs  Fiahcr 

Clcrimont     .    .    .    .    B.  T.  Kingsold 

Saunter   ......     John  Smon 

Capl.  Stnjtt.     .     .     .      W.  H.  Norton 

Sir  Harry  Atall     .     .      G-  F.  Browne 

Finder J.  C.  VVilttamsOD 

Supple \V.  H.  Pope 

Dr.  Bolus Mr.  Graham 

Sir  Solomon  SadlUc  .     .     John  Gilbert 
OU  Mr.  WiUord  .     .   George  Hwllind 


Sir  Squabble  Splithour  .     Mr.  Wrif;ht 
Maid  to  Ciaiinda  ■     .     .  Kate  linrtlctt 

Apothecary Mr.  W.ird 

Ciariada       ....   Mlu  Henriquea 
Lady  D»ioty     ....    Min  Morant 

Sylvia Miss  Iturke 

WisliweU      ■     .     .       Mrs.  Jolia  Scfton 
Lady  Sadllfe     .     •     •      Clar.'v  Jcnningn 

Situp Mi»s  Green 

Mesiienger Miss  St.  Clare 


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257 


"^liria^p'sf^P'"*'"  was  presented  Oct.  9,  with  this  cast: 


Scumley      ....     Charles  Fisher 

Uiles \V.  Holsloti 

Berrard D,  T.  RinfiKoId 

Huffin W.  H.  Norton 


Daniel J.  C.  WiltiamsoD 

Miriam Misb  Henriaues 

Ntrs.  Kabj   .     .    .      Mr*.  John  Selton 


"  King  and  Comedian  "  was  given  the  same  night,  and  thus  cast : 


Siolbach Mark  Smith 

Brocheiie A.  W.  Young 

AWe  de-camp  .  .  .  .  W-  H.  Pope 
Frederick  ihc  GreM  .  .  John  Gilbert 
lUroD  Kirservauer   .      w.  H.  Norton 


C>p(.  NIdderm.iuncTstetncliuean- 

eboniagen      .     .    .    B.  T.  Ringgold 
Countess  PloUen  .     .      Mrs.  JrnninKt 

Kreuiener Mr.  Ward 

Camilla lone  Burke 


"Still  Waters  Run  Deep"  was  seen  OcL  16.  with  E,  U  Daven- 
port as  Capt.  Hawkslcy.  Charles  Fisher  as  John  Mildmay.  Mark 
Smith  as  Potter,  Williamson  as  Gimlet,  Miss  Henriques  as  Mrs. 
Mildmay,  and  Fanny  Morant  as  Mrs.  Stcrnhold.  On  the  same 
evening  Mr.  Holston  appeared  as  Spriggins  in  "  Ici  on  Parle 
Kran^ais."  Craven's  comedy  of  "The  Needful"  had  its  first  Amer- 
ican representation  Oct.  26.  with  this  cast : 


Abraham  Store  .  . 
Mr.  Meek  -  .  .  . 
Job  Lax  .... 
Jacob  Scriptif      .    . 

Ester 

Amelia  McHaughly  . 
Mrs.  Tablthn  Store 


Mark  Smith 

George  Holland 

.    A.  W.  Young 

John  Sefton 

Mies  F.  Circen 

Clara  Jennings 

Mm.  John  Seflon 


Ernest  Olway .     .     . 
Cap  I.  P'eareu*  Daly 
Ensign  Mclliughty 
Vcllowtha*e    .     . 
Kale  Harlcy    .     . 
Mrs.  .Mwk      .     . 
Anna  Meek     .    . 


J.  C.  WIUIantsoB 
E.  L.  Davenport 
U.  T.  Ringgold 
.  W.  H.  Norton 
.  Mary  Cannon 
Mrs.  Vernon 
.     .   lone  Hurke 


"The  Needful"  was  acted  until  Nov.  11,  when  Mr.  Davenport 
appeared  as  Sir  Giles  Overreach  in  "A  New  Way  to  Pay  Old 
l3ebts."  Jlis  engagement  closed  Nov.  22,  and  Nov.  23  J.  W. 
Wallack,  Jr.,app>cared  for  the  first  time  this  season,  as  Job  Aroiroyd 
in  '■  Lost  in  London."  which  had  this  cast : 

Jwb  Arniroyd   .    James  W,  Wallack,  Jr.  Florence Mary  Barrett 

Cilljert  Featherilone,      Charles  Fisher  SI|inori  Simoodi  .     .     .  Fanny  Green 

Sir  Frederick  Loader,   Cli-irlcs  Roberts  Topps G.  F.  Itrownc 

Ik'njamin  Blinker      .     .     A.  W.  Young  Dick  Rainc      ....  Mr.  Graham 

Jack  LongtKincs   .     ,    J.  C.  Williamson  Noah  Moorhead  ....     Mr.  Ward 

Nelly  Armroyd     .     .     Mis.*  Henrii)ue»  Tboroas W.  H.  I'ope 

Tilly  Uraggleihorpe  .     .     MiiK  Morant 

Frederic  Robinson  made  his  American  dibul  Dec.  12  as  Sir 
Hcrnard  Harleifrh  in  "  IJrcams  of  Delusions,"  and  Francis  Fron- 
tignac  in  "  A  Wonderful  Woman."  The  cast  of  "  Dreams  of  De- 
lusion "  was : 


Str  Bernard  Harlelgh  .  F-  Robinson 
Ladr  Viola  .  -  Madeline  llcnriqucs 
Lorn  Arthur    .    .     .      B.  T.  Ringgold 

Maunder W,  Norton 

vol.  II. —17 


Bobby J.  C.  WilliamKon 

Dr.  I'nngent    ....      John  Gilbert 
Ain.ibcl tooc  flurkc 


258       A   HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       Oaea 


"  Secrets  Worth  Knowing "  was  given  Dec.  26,  with  Frederic 
Robinson  as  Rostrum.  Jan.  4.  i86d,  "A  Poor  Genlleman  "  was 
seen;  "  Henry  Dunbar,"  a  dramatizaiion  of  Miss  Braddon's  novel 
by  Tom  Taylor,  was  first  acted  in  this  country  Jan.  10,  and  had  this 
cast: 


Henry  t>unbar 
The  MiJQT 
Henry  (.alter  . 
Jcrramsi .    .     . 
AnKur  Lovdl 
Baldcrly      .     . 


J.  W.  Wallack 
Chas.  Kishti 
.  A.  W.  Young 
.  Geo.  Hollanil 
.  W.  H.  Norton 
.    C.  F.  Ilrovriic 


Qrnicnt  Austin  .  .  It.  T.  RinegoM 
Margaret  Wcntwofth.  Miss  Hcnriqucs 
Hjutoee:  .  .  .  .  J.  C.  WiUiamftoo 
Mary  Tighijr  ....  Mary  Gannon 
Laura  Duntur      ....  lone  Burke 


Jas.  M.  Wehli,  the  pianist,  Mme.  Fleury  Urban,  R.  Hofiman,  and 
S.  C.  Campbell  gave  malin<fe  concerts  here  Jan.  17,  20,  and  24. 
"The  Rivals"  was  presented  Jan.  24.  Jas.  Wehli  and  Mme. 
Agosta  gave  a  matinic  concert  Jan.  31.  Feb.  6  "  The  King  of 
the  Commons  "  was  acted  (or  the  first  time  in  this  house,  and  with 
this  cast: 


Kind  Jam«a 
Munxo  Small 
MaIcoIid 
George  Weir 


,  J.  W.  Wallack  I  Madeline    . 
,     A.  W.  Voting    Lorri  Scion 

B.  T.  RingKold    Sir  Adam    . 

Charica  l-'islier    Said  Smalt 


Nfadeliae  Hcnriquci 
.  .  .  VV.  NortOB 
.  .  John  Gilbert 
.     .       Mark  Sraiitli 


"The  Iron  Mask"  was  done  Feb.  13  (or  the  benefit  o£  J.  W. 
Wallack.  Robertson's  comedy,  "  Society."  was  acted  Feb.  22  for 
the  6r5t  time  in  America,  and  had  this  cast : 


Tom  StylH     . 
John  Chodd,  Jr. 
O'SuIiivan 
MMes  Aaron  . 
Mac  Usquebigh 
Sidney  Uaryl  . 
Lord  Ptannlgant 
John  Chodd,  Sr. 


.  .  Charles  Fisher 

.  .     .  W.  Holawn 

.  .   W.  H.  Norton 

.  .    G.  K.  Hrowne 

.  .      W.  H.  l'«|jc 
Frederic  Robin&on 

.  .       .Msrlc  Smith 

.  .    Geo.  Holland 


The  SwWcl  Lamb  , 
Maud  HctheringtOD, 
Ladv  Plarmigaot 
l.iiife  Maud     .     . 

Mrs.  Churcon  .     .  . 

Dr.  Makorea   .     .  . 

Scargij]  .     .     .    .  . 


J.  C.  Williamsoo 
Miss  Ilenriqiies 
Mn.  Vernon 
Emmx  Lc  Itrun 
.  Mrs.  Timony 
.  .  Mr.  Ward 
.  JamcR  McGc« 


Several  members  of  the  company  took  benefits  as  follows :  John 
Gilbert's  was  Feb.  26,  when  "The  Clandestine  Marriage"  was 
given  with  this  cast: 


Lord  Ogleby J.  Gilbert 

CairUm John  Seflon 

Lj3vewell C.  Fisher 

Sterling Mark  Smith 

Sir  John  Melville      .      B.  T.  Ringgold 

rMary  Gannon's  benefit  took  place  Feb.  28,  when 
Reality  "  was  given  with  this  cast; 


Mrs.  Heidelberg  .  .  Mrs.  Vernon 
MiRK  Sterling  .  .  .  Mimx  Henrigues 
Fanny  .....  Clara  Jennings 
Belly lone  Hurke 


Asper  Mauley 
Tom  Badjrer   . 
Oliver    .    .     . 
Rosabella  .    . 
Blossom      .     ■ 


John  Gilbert 
.  A.  W.  Young 
.  W.  H.  Norton 
.  Mary  Gannon 
Miss  Hciiritiuca 


Frank F-  Kobinson 

Jack Charles  Fisher 

Lavender    ....      B.  T.  Ringgold 

Barbara Mrs.  Vernon 

Bvtty Miss  Clark 


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259 


Maitin  HeyWOod       ■     ■  F.  Rvbiason 

Silver  Jack      ....  Chas-  Hslier 

DuIUrog AW.  Young 

Polly Marjr  GannOD 


March  2  was  Mark  Smith's  benefit  night,  when  "  The  Old  English 
Gentleman  "  and  "Americans  in  Paris"  were  seen.  Frederic  Rob- 
inson offered  "  The  Rent  Day  "  Iwarch  6,  with  this  cast: 

Toby B.  T.  Ringgold 

Hyssop W,  Nortoft 

Cranlley      ■     ■     ■     •    J.  C.  Williamson 

Ractiel M.  Henrique* 

Old  Crumbs    ....     John  Gilbert 

For  her  benefit.  March  S.Madeline  Hcnriqucs  presented  "An 
Unequal  Match  "  in  which  she  acted  Hester  Grazebrook.  Fanny 
Morant  gave  "Married  Life"  and  "  The  Eton  Boy"  March 
12;  Charles  Fisher  acted  Tom  Tittlcr  in  "  Knights  of  the  Round 
Tabic  "  March  14  for  his  benefit ;  and  "  The  Serious  Family  "  was 
played  M,irch  [9  for  Mr.  Young's  benelit,  with  this  cast : 


Aminaitab  Sl«clt  -     .     .     A.  W,  Young 

Ch:irles It.  r.  Kinegolu 

Capt.  Murphy  Ma^ire,      F.  Kobmaon 
Mn.  Ormsuy  Dalmaine,    Mar}'  Cannon 


Mrs.  Charlca  Torrens,       M.  Hvnriquts 
Kmma  TofT*ns     .     ,     .     Man-  Uaixctt 

Frank J.  C.  Wlliiamton 

Lady  Crtamly      .    .     .     Mrs.  Vernon 

"  The  Lauiihinjj  Hyena"  was  also  given.  For  the  benefit  of  Clara 
Jennings  "Second  Love"  and  "High  Life  IJelow  Stairs"  were 
produced  March  21.  "Paul  Pry"  and  "Deaf  as  a  Post"  for 
George  Holland's,  March  23.  and  March  26  Mrs.  John  Sefton  pro- 
duced "- namhf y  3jt(j  Sqp  "  with  this  cast : 


Dombcy      .  . 

Capl.  Cuitle  . 

Touts      .     .  . 

Joe  Itagstock  . 

ack  BuDsby  . 

Carkcf    .    .  . 

Walter  Gay  . 
Sux4n  Nipper 

For  his  benefit 


Chas.  Fisher 

Mark  Smith 

.    .  W.  Holston 

.  W.  H.  Norton 

Jolin  Scflon 

B.  T.  RlnjtKold 

J,  C.  Williamson 

Mrs,  Johji  Sefton 


Flowers Miss  Clarke 

bob Graham 

Sol  Gills W.  H.  Pope 

BroEley Ward 

The  Nalivc Caahln 

Mrs.  Skewloti      .    .    .     Mrs.  Vcnion 

Gdilli Fanny  Morant 

Florence Miss  Itarrett 


March  28,  W.  Norton  offeretl  "John  Bull."  Foi 
Mrs,  Vernon's  benefit  "  Single  Life  "  was  produced  March  31.  with 
this  cast : 

David  Damp«r     .     .     .     John  OHwrl  John  Niggle     ....       Mark  Smith 

Charka J.  C.  Williamson  Peter  Pinkey  ....    A.  W.  Ycwne 

Kinjr  SkyUric ....    Marj-  Cannon  Narcitsus    ....      B.  T.  Rinj^old 

Mana  Macaw  ....      Mrs.  Vernon  Sarah  Snare    ....  Fanny  Morant 

Caroline  Coy   .     ■     .  Mrs.  John  Srfton   Jctsy Clan  Jcnninj^ 

"  Ladies  at  Home "  was  also  acted.  For  lone  Burke's  benefit 
"  The  Wife's  Secret "  was  revealed ;  W.  Holston,  for  his  appeal, 
presented  "The  Porter's  Knot,"  never  before  acted  here,  and  the 
farce,  "  Boots  at  the  Swan."    The  cast  of  the  first  piece  was : 

Stephen  Scatter   .     .     .     Chos.  Fisher  Samson  Burr  ....       W.  Holston 

Smooihly  Smirk  ...    A.  W.  Young  Oakhum Geo.  Holland 

Ai^ustus    ....      B.  T.  Ringgold  Aike Clan  Jennings 

Mrs.  BiuT Mrs.  Vernon 


26o      A   HISTORY  OF   THE   NEW   YORK  STAGE       Ci«6 


April    g   Lester  Wallack   ma<le   his    first    appearance  in  twelve 
months  in  "  She  Stoops  to  Conquer/'  which  had  this  cast: 


Voanif  Marlowe 
Hardcostlc  .  . 
O) arte 5  Marlowe 
Tony  l.umpkin 
Dlgjiorj-  ■  .  . 
Ha»(in)cs  .  . 
Jeremy    .    .    . 


Lester  Wallack 

.     John  GUbcn 

Ceo.  Browne 

.    Geo.  M(dUn<l 

.    A.  W.  YounK 

B.  T.  Rineeold 

J.  C.  WlUiaiBMD 


Siinco    .     .     . 
Roger     .     .     . 
Tim  Twist 
Miis  HardcaKtle 
Miss  Neville    . 
Mr».  HaidcaiaUe 


W.  H.  Pope 

.     .   Graham 

.     .     .Waid 

Mary  Gannon 

M.  Hcnriqucs 

Mrs.  VcnMjQ 


•■  The  Wonder  "  was  given  April  1 1  ;  "  How  She  Loreg  Him" 
March  13;  and  April  16,  "Don  Cx'sar  dc  llazan7'  wnen  ~L.indk 
Windcll.  ^a»UMS(,  wilh  Louise  Carman,  appeared  in  a  /ms  Jt  deux. 
A  matini^c  performance  of  "  Norma,"  in  Italian,  was  sung  April  21 
for  the  benefit  of  Sig.  Masslniilliani.     U  had  this  cast: 


Norma  . 
Adelgisa 


Miu  McCuUouch  I  PoUionc 
.     .  Mile.  SlellilOroveao 


Sig  MaRiimilliant 
.     .     .  Sig.  Uellini 


Chas.  Reade's  "  It's  Never  Too  Late  to  Mend"  had  its  5raC  per- 
formance in  America  May  7,  and  with  this  cast: 


George  Fielrting  ,  .  .  F.  Robinson 
Thotnaa  Robinaon  .  .  Chas.  Fisher 
William  Fielding  .  J.  C.  Williamson 
Little  Savage  .  .  Master  McCormiok 
SuKan  Merlon  .  .  Misi  Henriques 
Mr.  Me.idow«       .     .     .        Mark  Smith 

toiephs Mary  B^irreti 
^vans Mr.  Graham 

Terry Mr.  Leonard 

Hlai-b  Bill Mr  Uames 


Ralph     .    . 
Sarah     .    . 
Jackey    .     • 
Peter  Crawley 
Mr  Erien    . 
Gahle  Girton 
Mr.  Merton 
Hilcben 
Joah  .     .     . 
Isaac  Levi  . 


.  itr.  Wilson 

Miss  Barrett 

A.  W.  Young 

W.  HolHton 

K.  T.  Ringgold 

Mr.  WilltnTROii 

.     Mr   Pope 

.     Mr.  Ward 

.  Mr.  C'aHbln 

John  Gilbert 


The  first  version  of  "  It's  Never  Too  I-Ate  to  Mend."  by  Charles 
Readc.  was  played  at  Drury  Lane  Theatre,  London,  under  the  title 
of  "Gold,"  on  Jan.  10.  1853.    The  cast  was: 


Geo.  SaniKoiil 
William  Siiidford 
Henry  Winchester 
Isaac  L«vi  .     .    . 


Mr.  Davenjiori 
.  .  Moorliuvn- 
.  .  .  llu;;hM 
Edward  Stirling 


Turn  Robinson 
Crawley  .  . 
HusAn  Merlon 


Hcnrr  WalTliek 

Chu  Selbjp 

.  Fanny  Vinlitg 


The  season  closed  June  9,  and  the  summer  term  commenced  June 
1 1,  with  Dan  Bryant  in  "  Born  to  (iood  Luck,"  and  "  Handy  Andy." 
'July  28  the  theatre  clo.scd  for  rehearsal  of  "  Shamus  O'Brien,  the 
Bould  Boy  of  Glcngali^Qr  A  Talc  of  'qS."  written  hy  Tjioma^  R  ftt*'^- 
donougH"  atid  Free)  ,Q.  Mjicdcr^  andprodnccd  July  30  for  the  first 
tiriie^l)  any  stage,  and  with  this  cast 


tsas] 


WALIJVCK-S  THEATRE 


261 


Dan  Bryant 


Sh»mus  O'Urien  ] 
Owney  Dugan  1 
Denny  Doyle         j    * 

Sir  Dwry  Down*  .  .  W.  R.  Floyd 
LicuL  Lovell  Kennedy,  B.  T.  Ringgtlld 
Miles  O'Hilloran  .  .  W.  J.  Uonard 
Mrs.  Kate  O'Conaor.  Mrs.  Mark  Smith 


Widow  O'Brien 
Fallicr  Malone 
Col.  Tarlcion  . 
Corncy  Kyan  . 
Capt.  Darcv 
Darby  the  blast 
Maij'  Kennedy 


Mrs.  John  Sefion 
.  Chas.  risher 
.  Geo  Holland 
.      J.  y.  Hagan 

1.  C.  \Vllli»m«oo 

.    G.  F.  Browne 

Rosa  Cooke 


The  season  of  1S66-67  commenced  Sept.  18.  The  company  yiAU 
composed  of  J.  W.  Wallack.  John  Gilbert,  Geo.  Holland,  li.  T.  Ring- 
gold, J.  S,  VVright,  C.  H.  Rockwell,  Frederic  Robinson,  Charles 
Fisher,  A.  W.  Young,  W,  M.  Norton,  J.  C.  Williamson,  Geo.  Browne, 
W.  H.  Pope,  Mr.  James,  Roberts,  W.  J.  Leonard,  Lester  Wallack, 
Madeline  Hcnriqucs.  Mrs.  Vernon,  Fanny  Morant,  Mrs.  John  Sefton, 
Fanny  Green,  Mary  Gannon,  Clara  Jennings,  lone  Burke,  Mary 
Barrett,  Mias  Carman,  Mrs.  and  Miss  Timony,  Misses  Day.  Clarke, 
and  Chapman.  lidward  Mollcnhauer  was  leader  of  the  orchestra; 
John  Gilbert,  acting  manager;  John  Sclwyn,  stage  director;  J.  S. 
Wright,  prompter;  and  Thco.  Mo&s,  treasurer.  "  The  Fast  Family," 
an  adaptation  ot  Sardou's  "  Lc  Famillc  Bcnoiton,"  by  Bcnj.  Webster. 
was  the  initial  play,  and  had  this  cast : 


^fo^s.  Bcnoiton  . 
Mon^.  Didicr  .  ■ 
KTani;oi*  .  .  , 
M.  de  VicoTTtpte  . 
Prudent  Fomichel 
Blanche  Dldler     . 


.  John  Gilbert 
Chu.  Fisher 

C.  H.  Kockwetl 
F.  Kuljin>on 

.    A.  W.  Young 

.   M.  Hcnriqucs 


Fan  fan  Beooiton  - 
Rose  Bcnoiton 
Camille  bcnoiton 
Clotide  ,  .  .  . 
Adolplitne  .  .  . 
M.  Fomichcl  .     . 


.  Ella  Chapman 

Clam  Jennin|!8 

Fanny  Gnrcn 

.   Fanny  .Miirant 

Mrs.  Jolm  Seiton 

.    Geo.  Holland 


This  was  Mr.  Rockwell's  first  appearance  here.  Dr.  Wcstland 
Marston's  comedy.  "The  Favorite  <i[  Fortune,"  was  first  presented 
in  America  Oct.  B,  and  thus  cast : 


Frank  Annerly  . 
Tom  Sutherland  . 
Mr.  Fox  Hromlry 
l.uey  Dorrington 
Hester  Lorlngton 
Mrs.  LoringtoD    . 


Frederic  Kobinton 
.  .  Chas.  Fisher 
.  .  A.  W.  Young 
.  ,  Marj"  Gannon 
.  M.  Hcnrifjues 
.     .  Fanny  Morant 


Euphemia  Witherby  (first  appear- 
ance here)    .     .     Mm  Seificy  Brtywn 


Mrs.  Witherby 
C;imilla  I'ricc  . 
Major  Price    . 


Mrs.  John  Srdito 
fanny  Green 
Johii'UillKrt 


"  The  Fast  Family  "  was  repeated  Oct.  10.  H.  J.  Byron's  comedy, 
"jCioo.ooo,"  was  acted  for  the  first  time  in  America  Oct.  22,  and 
with  this  cast: 


Joe  Barlow       .     . 
Mr.  Fluker      .     . 
P^-efinch     >    •   J 
Gibbons       •    • 
Gerald  Goodwin 
Mr.  PeniiylborDC 


.  .  John  Gilbert 
.  .  A.  W.  VounK 
.  J.  C.  WillianiMn 
.  .  W.  H.rope 
Frederic  Robinson 
.     .    Chw.  Fisher 


Sir  Rumacy  Waters 
Maj  Illaclcahaw  . 
Mrs.  Barlow  .  . 
Alice  Barlow  .  . 
Jane  I'lovxr  .  . 
AiatxUa  i'cll    .    . 


.  G.  y.  Browne 

W.  H-  Norton 

Mrs   Vernon 

,  M.  Jlcnriqucfl 

Mary  Barrett 

Mary  Greea 


262      A   HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      Z^»t 


A  musical  matinee  was  given  Oct.  30,  when  Mme.  Marietta 
Gazzaniga,  Adelaide  Phillips,  Sig.  Anaslasi,  Hcrr  Mollcnhaticr  (vio- 
linist), and  G<o.  W.  Colby  appeared.  Nnv.  5  "The  Rivals"  was 
played,  with  the  first  appearance  this  season  of  B.  T,  Ringgold. 
The  comedy  had  this  cast : 


Sir  Anthonv  Abxolule   .      John  Gilbert 
Ca|it.  Absolute  Frederic  Rtibhifton 

Sir  Ludus  OTrigger     .  W.  H.  Nonon 

Acres Chas   Fisher 

Fsulkland   ....      B.  T.  Ringcold 

David Geo.  HoUancI 

Fag A.  W  Young 


Thomas Mn.  Pope 

Boy Mr.  C»shtn 

L>*aia      ....    Mn.  Sedley  Rrown 

Julia Madeline  Henriqucs 

Mrs,  Mfllaprop      .     ■     •     Mrs  Vernon 
Lucy Mrs.  John  Scfloa 


Mme.  Gazzaniga  gave  a  second  and  last  matinee  Nov.  7.  "The 
Double  Gallant"  was  acted  Nov.  12.  "  Dreams  of  Delusion"  and 
"Rural  Felicity"  was  the  programme  Nov.  24.  "Married  Life," 
Nov.  27;  "Dreams  of  Delusion"  and  "Poor  Gentleman,"  Dec.  I. 
Lester  Wallack  first  appeared  this  season  Dec.  3  as  Young  Marlowe 
in  "She  Stoops  to  Conquer;"  "The  Wonder"  was  seen  Dec.  4; 
Dec.  5,  "i;SJltraL_Eaik;"  Dec.  10,  "To  Marry  or  Not  lo  Marry" 
and  "Rural  Felicity;"  Dec.  11,  "ixifilx_£iciress ;"  Dec.  12,  "She 
Stoops  to  Conquer  ;"  Dec.  1$,  "To  Marry  or  Not  to  Marry"  and 
"Deaf  as  a  Post."  "Ours."  T.  W.  Robcrt.son's  comedy,  with 
Arlcmus  Ward  as  joint  author  for  copyright  purposes  only,  was 
seen  for  the  5rst  lime  in  America  Dec.  19,  with  this  cast : 


Bntdlcy  .... 
IlenKOn  .... 
Hugli  Chalcoie  . 
Angus  McAiliater 
Sir  Alex.  Sliendrj'n 


.      W.  H.  Pope 

.  .  Mr.  Ward 
Lester  Wallaclc 
B.  T.  KingEold 

.      John  Gdbetl 


Prince  Perovsky 
!fergeant  Jonet 
blanche  Haye 
Lady  Hhendryn 
May  Netley      . 


Chu.  Fbber 
.  W.  H.  Norton 
Miss  Henrique? 
.  F.inny  Morant 
.  Mary  Gannon 


Jan.  21,  i86y,»  benefit  was  given  for  the  families  of  The  seamen 
who  were  lost  in  the  ocean  yacht  race,  "A  Dangerous  Game."  an 
adaptation  of  Sardou's  "  Nos  Bon  Villafieoi3,"'T3y  A.  W.  Toung,  was 
given  Feb.  4,  with  this  cast:  ""* 


Gringoire    ....     Ccoige  Holland 

Fio«|jiB A.  W.  Young 

Mors.  UouIlIIc     .     .     .     .  T.  Griiham 

Dr.  Fiver T-  Ward 

Courtcuissc E.  Cxshin 

lean W.  H.  Pope 

llaron  Dc  Villvprtux 

J.m  W.  Wallack.  Jr. 
MoDsicur  MorriKon  .  .  John  Gilbert 
Hcori  Morrisoa    .     Fredciic  Kobinson 


Mons.  Gr^ndmcul 
Madame  Boulille 
Tctillard  .  .  . 
Genevieve  . 
Tnulinc  .... 
Mariottc  .  .  . 
MaKuebn  .  .  . 
YvcTine  .... 
Pcrrcllc      .     ■     . 


W.  J,  Leonard 

Mn.  Timooy 

J.  C.  Williamson 

.   M.  Heniloucs 

Clara  Jcimmgs 

Miss  M.  Banctt 

.     I'anrj-  Green 

Miss  M.  Scott 

.     .      Miss  Day 


The  Southern  Relief  Association  had  a  matinc^e  benefit  March  2, 
and  "Ours"  was  acted.  Watts  Phillips'  new  comedy,  "Invest- 
ment,"' was  seen  March  5,  with  this  cast: 


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WALLACK-S  THEATRE 


263 


Sir  Arthur  Plynlimmon.  J.  W  Wallack 
Mr,  Joniihan  Garronay  .  C.  Fiftlier 
Sir  Paul  Pantile  .  .  ■  Geo.  Holland 
Owen  I'rrcival  B.  T.  Ringgold 

Alderman  Fungus  .  .  C.  F.  Hrowne 
DUnche  Plynllmnnon,      Clara  Jennings 


William  Kile  .     .     .     .    A.  W.  VMing 

Flimsey J.  C.  Williamson 

Transfer W.  j.  Leonard 

Mrs.  Chicane   ■    .    .       Fanny  Montnt 

Tawdry Mr*.  Jonn  SeftoD 

Jane Mrs.  Tiroony 


"  Henry  Dunbar,  or  the  Outcast,"  was  revived  March  13.  A 
concert  was  given  March  16  by  Parepa-Rosa.  Carl  Rosa.  W.  J.  Hill. 
Sig.  Fosali.  Herr  Honig.  and  Win.  Dressier.  John  Gilbert  offered 
"The  Fast  Family"  for  his  benefit  March  18;  Mary  Gannon  pre- 
sented •■  I'aul  Pry  '■  and  '■  Rural  Felicity  "  March  20;  for  his  benefit, 
March  22,  Chas,  Fisher  gave  "The  VVifc's  Secret;"  for  Madeline 
Hcnriqiics'  benefit,  March  25.  "Masks  and  Faces"  was  done,  with 
this  cast : 


Colley  Cihbw  ....    Ceo.  Browne 
Hcrnsdown      .     ■     .       W.  J.  Leonard 

Collander T.  Gf^iham 

Jamen  Burdock     ...      W.  H,  J'ope 

Call  Boy E.  Casliln 

Pompey       ■     .     •  Ma«l«r  McConnack 
Mabel  Vane      .     .     .       Clara  JenningB 

Kitty  Clive Mary  Barrett 

Maid Miss  Carman 


Sir  Charles  Pomander,  B.  T.  Rinzj^ld 
Lysimacliiis  Triplet,  MisK  £  L«ltrun 
I'e;;  Wofliiigton  .  .  .  M.  llenriquet 
Mrs,  Triplet  .  -  ■  Mis*  F.  Green 
Roxalana     .     .      Miss  D.  McCormack 

Triplet Chas.  Fisher 

Quin Geou  Hoilaod 

Ernest  Vane    -     .     .      W.  H.  Norton 

Snarl A.  W.  Vouiig 

Soaper J.  C.  Witllamion 

Frederic  Robinson  acted  Sir  Giles  Overreach  in  "  A  New  Way  to 
Pay  Old  Debts,"  March  27.  for  his  "appeal."  Fanny  Morani  had  a 
benefit  March  39,  and  played  Mrs.  Ormsby  Delmaine  in  "The 
Serious  Family ;  "  "  High  Lite  IJclnw  Stairs  "  was  also  given.  Geo, 
Holland  took  bis  benefit  April  r,  when  "  Paul  Pry"  and  "The 
Secret "  were  acted.  Boticicault's  "J-T tinted  Pown.  or  the  Two 
I  iu*.<  ftf  fljarjr  T^'ig^'i"  was  seen  April  2  for  the  first  time  in 
America,  and  with  this  cast: 


Porter T.  Ward 

RoberU E.  Caahin 

Clara Clara  Jennings 

F.-inny MIm  M.  Barrett 

John  L«l£h      .     .     Frederic  Robinson 
Rawton  Scadamore  .     .     Chas.  Fisher 


Lady  Glencarrtg  .     .     ,  Fannr  Morant 
Mary  Leigii     .     .     .     .  M.  Henriques 

Klita Miss  M,  Scott 

lane Mr».  Ttmony 

WiUie     .     .    .      Miss  Emma  Lc  Bruft 
Maud      .     ,     .      Mtes  D.  McCocmaek 


"The  Laughing  Hyena"  was  given  the  same  night.  Clara 
Jennings,  for  her  benefit,  April  3,  played  Mrs,  Charles  Bromley  in 
"Simpson  &  Co,,"  and  Emily  Worthington  in  "The  Poor  Gentle- 
man." A.  W.  Young  acted  Billy  Lackaday  and  sang  "  Sure, 
Mortal  Man  was  Born  for  Sorrow,"  in  "  Sweethearts  and  Wives."  for 
his  benefit.  April  5.  "  Atnericans_m_,Haris  "  was  also  acted.  "  An 
Unequal  Match "  and  "Simpson  &  Co."  were  played  April  8  for 
Mrs.  John  Sefton's  benefit.  Madeline  Hcnriqucs  look  her  "fare- 
well  '  April  20,  as  Peg  Woffinj^ton  in  "Masks  and  Faces,"     This 


264      A   HISTORY  OF  THIi   Nr-:W   YORK   STAGE       Ot»r 


was  announced  as  her  last  appearance   on    the  staee.  but   slic 
reappeared  here  in  September,  1869.    Itoucieauk's  "  Flymg  Scud, 


or  a 


was  first  acted  April  24,  and  with  th"^ 


cast: 


Tom  Meredith  Frederic  Robinjon 

I  Cxpt  Ciindley  Goodgc,   B.  T.  RiajEKoM 

Colonel  MoIHgan      .     .  W.  H.  Norton 

b  Biickskia      .     .  J.  C.  Williamton 

Lamngba.!)    .     .     .  Miss  Talfourd 

ulia  Latimer  .     .     .       Clara  Jennings 

Woodbie     .    .  Mn.  John  Sefton 

iani  Wobblsr  ....  Jo«cph  Currin 

<lo  Davis   ....       Charles  Fislicr 

*at  Gosling     ....    A-  W.  Voung 

<rd  Woodbtc     .     .     .     Mar)-  B&mtt 

lail G.  F.  Browne 

louser W.  ].  I^ocuml 

DoriinK Mr.  Craliam 


(S 


I  Tiltums  .     .  . 

Jenkins  .     .  . 

'Bailiff     .     .  . 

Uiclt)  Brush  . 

Neb  Compo  . 

Harn-  Stofel  . 

JimTlUer    .  . 

Hall  H  offer  . 

Tom  llutlcr  . 

ack  Lylc    .  . 

oc  Hinini   .  . 

^rry  Lemon  . 

Ton>-  GrJmsAw 

Kalex  Ridtout 


M 


.     Mr.  Ward 

W.  H.  Pope 

Mr,  Koberta 

1^.  Cashin 

Faony  Gre«n 

.   Mt.is  Scott 

.     Miss  D<iy 

ra.  M .  Timony 

Mbs  WUIi-ims 

.  Mis)^  Clark 

Miss  Timony 

Miu  Craliam 

Miss  Thomas 

Agnes  KIKott 


This  was  Agnes  Elliott's  American  d^but.  This  sporting  drama 
closed  the  season  June  8.  Agnes  Hlliott  retired  from  the  stage  and 
married  John  \V.  Keller,  a  gentleman  connected  with  the  New  York 
press,  and  also  Commissioner  of  Charities  and  Correction.  Dan 
Bryant  began  a  summer  season  June  10.  during  which  "The_JLiish 
Emimnt,"  "  Handy  Andy."  "  Born  to  Good  Luck,"  "  How  to  Pay 
tHeRent."  •■  Ba^leJ^Jhc  Baron,"  "  Shamus^'Brien."  and  "The 
Bells  of  Sban3on""wci^c^ayed.  ThinSstdrama  was  written  for 
him  by  John  Brougham  and  Henry  I,.  Morford,  Bryant  closed  his 
engagement  July  27,  and  was  followed  July  29  by  Lotta. 

jT-    Charlotte  Crabtrcc  (Lotta)  had   been   engaged   by  Clifton  VV. 

[  XW'^'"*'     rhe  following  account  of  her  appearance  was  given  co 

I  mc  by  Mr,  Tayleure: 

I  "  Lolla  had  no  specially,  and  sckctrd  as  the  opening  bill  'The  Pel  of  the 
Petticoiis'  and  the  larceof'  Family  Jam.'  In  tioth  pieces  she  played  the  banjo 
and  danced  a  jig.  'Little  Nell,'  a  dr^maiiiation  of  'Old  Curiosity  Shop,'  by 
John  Brougham,  was  Jirat  acted  Aug  14.  Loita  played  ihc  title  rOlc.  Eitward 
Cokman  was  the  Quilp;  J,  C,  Williamson.  Dick  *)wiveller;  \V.  J.  Leonard,  Itrass; 
and  Mrs.  E.  C.  Winter.  Mrs.  Qui)|).  The  engaKemcnt  lasted  seven  weeks  {ier« 
minating  Sept  13).  ;iiid  was  broken  off  to  receit>is  averaj'tni;  nearly  fi.ion  each 
performance-  Lotta  rt-Aliicd  for  her  share  about  Sio.ooo.  Matin^ca  were  not  In 
Vtrdcr  in  1867.  The  iwo  maiiiit^ex  a  week  cuiioni  of  (he  present  Cltne  would  ihsn 
liaw  paid  her.  upon  the  usual  terras,  nearly  f6,ooo  more.  The  understanding 
pas  that  the  en(;:)ti'mcni.  which  was  simply  veibal,  should  continue  for  two 
iycars.  For  personal  Te^isuns  I  was  extremely  anniuus  to  Icrminaic  it  at  the  end 
-of  the  Mew  Yoik  term.  Une  nfternoon  I  hastened  in  the  little  houi^e  on  Amity 
/street  whkh  l.otta  had  recently  iiurclLised  'or  a  residence:,  to  interview  her  upon 
the  Huhjeci.  To  my  ;isloiiishment,  .ind  ei^ually  to  my  delight,  the  Mule  lady  met 
my  opening  hint  with  the  bujchin;;  .-tssertton  that  she  hud  looked  upon  ibe  two 
years  '  suggestion  '  simply  as  a  joke  of  mine,  and  lud  made  other  arrangements.  * 
She  does  not  to  this  hour  know  that  I  was  prepared  to  pay  very  liberally  for 
f.  release  froni  that  -Joke.'" 


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265 


The  regular  season  of  1867-68  commenced  Sept.  25,  with  the 
following  company :  Lester  Wallactt,  John  Gilbert,  Jas.  W.  Wal- 
lack,  Mark  Smith,  J.  H.  Stoclciart,  Geo.  Holland.  Charles  Fisher, 
J.  B.  Polk,  J.  C.  Williamson,  G.  F.  Browne.  W.  H.  Pope,  A-  W. 
Young,  Chas,  H,  Rockwell.  B.  T.  Ringgold,  W,  J.  Leonard,  T. 
Ward,  J.  Curran,  C.  Sherman,  E.  Cashin,  J,  S.  Wright,  B.  Durand, 
Mrs.  Clara  Jennings,  Mrs.  Vernon,  Mrs.  Wni.  Winter,  Mrs.  John 
Scflon,  Mary  Gannon,  Annie  Ward  (now  Tiffany),  Emily  Mes- 
tayer,  Fanny  Morant,  Mary  Scolt.  Fanny  Green,  Mary  Barrett. 
Jennie  Day,  T.  Tiniony,  Carman,  Homer,  Moiicll,  Kate  Ranoc. 
Thos.  llakcr,  musical  director:  John  Gilbert,  acting  manager;  J.  G. 
Hanlcy,  stage  director;  J.  S.  Wright,  prompter;  Theo.  Moss, 
treasurer.  The  iollowing  was  the  opening  bill:  "Meg's  Diver- 
sion," and  Buniand's  burlesque,  "'  The  Latest  F.dilion  of  Black- 
Eyed  Susan,  or  the  Little  Bill  that  Was  Taken  Up."  both  of  which 
were  produced  for  the  first  time  in  America.  '•  Meg's  Diversion  " 
was  cast  as  follows : 


Jeremy  Crow  , 
Ashley  Merton 
Jatpcr  ridceoa 


.  John  Gllheft 
B.  T.  KluKgold 
.  A-  W.  Young 
.     .    J.  B.  Polk 


Margaret 

Cnrneli.t 
Mm.  Netwold 


Clira  Jentilnp 

Mn.  W.  WlBlcr 

Annie  Ward 


This  was  J.  R.  Polk's  dfbiit  at  this  theatre.     In  the  burlesque 
Kate  Ranoe  made  her  American  debut,  and  the  cast  was: 


WUIiam Kate  Kanoe 

Capi,  Crossiree  .  .  .  Mark  Smith 
Doesrais  ....  George  Holland 
HiicViclt G.  F.  Urownc 


Shaun  I'lnuf^hihare  J.  C.  WlUlamMa 
Ulack  Lftd  Su»n  .  .  Mary  Gannon 
Dollv  Mavflouer  .  .  .  Fanny  Green 
Raker     . ' Mary  Ilarrelt 


14  "  The  Rent  Day  "  and  the  petite  comedy,  '*  4P  and  so," 

Oct. 


Oct. 
were  played.  E.  L  Davenport  and  Fanny  Morant  appeami 
31  in  "Still  Waters  Run  Deep."  Rose  Eytinge  made  her  first 
appearance  Oct.  38.  as  M.argnret  Wcntworth  in  "  Henry  Dunbar." 
"A  New  Way  to  Pay  Old  Debts."  Nov.  [,  introduced  (or  the  first 
time  in  this  theatre  J.  H.  Sloddart  as  Marrall.  "The  Honeymoon" 
was  given  Nov.  7,  and  "  Belle's  Slraiagem "  was  seen  Sov.  14. 
Watts  Phillips'  new  play.  "  Maud's  Peril,"  was  yiven  for  the  first 
time  in  New  York  Nov.  25,  and  with  this  cast; 


To!)*  Taperloy     .     Jimen  W.  Wallack 
Sir  Ralph  Challoner     .  /.  H.  Sloddati 


Gerald  Gwynn 


Ringgold 


J  amen  Burrell 
Susan  Taper! oy 


,    G.  F.  Browne 
Mrft.  John  Selion 


"  Dr.  Dilworth,*'  by  John  Oxcnford,  was  seen  Dec.  4,  with  this 
cast : 


Dr.  Dilworth  ....       John  GiJWrt 

Srntax Mr.  Youas 

First  Offiter Mr.  Ward 

TiT«nliusO'Loughlin,  J.  C.  Williamson 


Mr.  Paddineton 
Second  OiBccr 
Mrs.  Dilworth 
Zo«     .     .     .     , 


.  G.  W.  Itromoc 

.     .    Mi.  White 

Mrs.  Vernon 

MiiM  Kanoc 


266     A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      C<W 


"Town  and  Country"  had  this  cast  Dec. 9,  being  the  first  time  it 
was  acted  here  in  five  years: 

Reulwn  Glenrrty  .     .    .  J.  W.  Wallaclc  Row  .     .     . 

ifrry  HAwbuck     ...    A.  W.  Young  WiHianni 

[o«alic  Sotncfs    .     .     .  CUu^  Jennings  Evan*     .     . 

Goody  Hawbuck.    .     .     Misa  CaiTDan  RoWa     •     . 

Coaey John  Gilbert  Dwindle 

Trot Mark  Smith  Waiter    .     . 

Capi.  Glcnrey      .    .     .     .     J.  ».  Polk  Mr*.  Gknroy 

Hlaslic B.  T.  RingitoW  Mrs.  Moreen 

Owen  Cknroy      -    .      W-J-  Leonard  Mr^- Trot   . 

Armstrong \V.  H-  Pope  Tafflioe  .     - 


G«orc«  Browne 
E-  Milton  HoIUtvd 
T.  Ward 

.     E.  Cashin 

.    G,  vntivt 

.   B.  Dur%nd 
Fanny  Morant 
Mrs.  Vemaa 
Mr*.  John  SeftOD 
.     .Mary  Scott 


**  Oliver  Twist "  was  cast  as  follows  Dec.  27 ; 


FaRin J.  W.  WalJack 

BitTSikcs  .     .    .     .     E.  L.  Davenport 
Oliver  Twist    ....      Mary  Barrett 

Humble Ge«.  Holland 

HrowDlow G.  F.  Hmwuc 

Monks C  H.  Rockwell 

Aniul  Dodger      ...   A.  \V.  Younjc 

F^DE J.  C.  Williantson 

Noali  Clay[>olc Leonard 

Vdtum T.  Wnn! 

Toby  Crackctl      .     .      E.  M.  Hollan<! 
lliitchcr  Hoy J,  Curran 


Cliarley  .  , 
I'oliccRian  . 
Tailor  .  . 
Itarney  .  . 
Officer  .  . 
Nancy  Sfkca 
Mrs.  Coroey 
Rose  Mflvlic 
Mrs.  lialdwin 
Charloitc  . 
Uvuai     .     . 


.  E.  Cashin 
.     G.  White 

W.  H.  Pope 
.    II.  Darand 

C.  Sherman 
Rose  Eylinge 
Mrs.  Vcmon 
.  Mary  Scott 
Mi  SB  C»riaan 
Mrs  T.  Timouy 

Mrs.  Moncll 


Lester  Wallaclc,  after  an  absence  of  twelve  months,  appeared  Jan, 
[3,  1868,  as  Viscount  de  l^i^ny  in  "The  Captain  of  the  Watcb," 
and  in  "Woodcock's  Little  Game'*  (produced  for  the  first  time  in 
this  theatre).    "  Oura  "  was  revived  Jan.  27,  and  cast  as  follows : 


Hugh  Cbalcolc     .     .      Leatcr  Walhck 
Col.  Sir  Aleitandcr  Shcndryn 

John  Gilbert 
LieuL  Anguit  McAllister 

B.  T.  RingEoM 
The  Prince  Pcrovsfcy  .  .  J.  B.  Polk 
Major  Samprey    .     .    .  W.  J.  Leonard 


Lady  Shcndryn 
Sergeant  Jonca 
Dradlcy  .  .  . 
Uenson  .  .  . 
Mary  Netley  • 
Blanche  Hnye  ■ 
Ellen      .     .     . 


Fanny  Morant 

A.  W.  Young 

W.  H.  Pope 

.  T.  J.  Ward 

Mary  Gannon 

Kaic  KanoB 

.  Mary  Scott 


This  was  Mary  Gannon's  last  appearance  on  the  stage. 
V Pauline"  was  revived  Feb.  11,  with  Lester  Wallack  as  Count 
[orace  de  Beauval,  Rose  Eylinge  as  Pauline,  and  Kate  Ranoe 
as  Gabricllc.     "J^ogedale"  was  revived  March  9. 

April  6  J-  W,  Wallaclc  and  E.  L.  Davenport  reappeared  in 
"Dliver  Twist;  "  "The  Honeymoon"  was  played  April  13  with 
J.  VV.  WallacTas  Duke  Arania,  E.  L.  Davenport  as  Rolando,  and 
Rose  Eylinge  as  Juliana.  "The  Belle's  Stratagem"  was  given 
April  14  with  J.  W.  Wallack  as  Doricourt,  Davenport  as  FItittcr, 
John  Gilbert  as  Hardy,  and  Rose  F.yting^'as  Lctitia  Hardy;  "Still 
Waters  Run  IX-cp,"  April   15:  J.  W.  Wallack  as  John  Mildmay, 


tsesj 


WALLACKS  THEATRE 


267 


E.  L.  Davenport  as  Capt.  Hawkslcy.  Fanny  Morant  as  Mrs.  Stcrn- 
hold,  and  Kale  Ranoe  as  Mrs.  Mildniay.  Charles  Fisher  made 
his  first  appearance  this  season  April  20,  as  the  Major  in  "  Henry 
Dunbar."  J.  W.  Wallack  played  Henry  Dunbar.  "Love's  Sac- 
rifice" was  played  April  30;  May  t.  "The  Rivals;"  May  6,  "Town 
and  Country;"  May  11  "Masks  and  Faces"  was  acted,  with  Rose 
iiyiinge  as  the  heroine. 

"Town  and  Country"  was  given  May  12;  " The  White  Cack- 
adc  "  was  seen  May  14  for  the  first  time.and  withTTnTTCasl 


Sir  Andrew  Silcerlon        ].  W.  Waliack 
Capt.  Hector  Kilruddock 

B.  T.  Ringgold 
Serct.  CuffoM      .     .  J.  C  Williamson  , 

Sir  Wm.  Anhford  W.  J.  Leonard  | 

Cor|)or:il  Weilherspoon  B.  Durand 

iKaliel  Atiliford      -     .       Clara  JenoingK. 


Enoch  Flicker 
Evan  Mcjan 
Cyril  Silverion 
ChasMloup  .     . 
Hi^hinncl  Kate 
Hanover  Una  . 
Jeuie  McLeod 


J.  H.  Storidan 
Cha&  Fisher 
.    }.  h.  Folk 

in*.  McGee 
:ate  Kanoe 
Annie  Ward 
M.iry  Barrett 


"The  Stranger"  was  played  June  1  for  the  first  time  in  four 
years.  Clara  Fisher  m.ide  her  first  appearance  here  as  Annette, 
Rose  Eytingc  was  Mrs.  Haller,  and  J.  W.  Wallack,  the  Stranger. 
The  season  closed  June  6.  _ 

A  summer  term  began  June  8  under  the  direction  of  Theo.  Moss. 
Hrougham's  "X^tery  of  Life"  was  presented  for  the  first  time,  and 
with  this  cast: 


Terry Jolin  Brouehstin 

Bolt'Mawrley  .  .  .  Edward  Lnnib 
Sir  Wm.  Dowue  .  .  .  .  T.  J,  Hind 
Oil  Tommy.     ...      B.  T.  UinggoW 

Dodgers W,  J.  Leonnrd 

Dummy  Dennis    ....    J.  Quii;lty 

Duffr E.  Cashin 

H.lwkeye £.  Mcnturn 

Sam G-  White 

Mordie  Sotomoos      .     .     Cbas.  Fisher 


Robert  HnrdanD!      .    C.  H.  Rockwell 

Frank James  McCee 

Polly Effie  Germon 

Mi»*  Tartar     ....  Fanny  Mombi 

Judy Ceorte  HolUnd 

Emily MisaM.  Barrett 

Marx Misfi  F.  Carman 

Kiddy Kliui  C.  Carman 

Lucy Miss  E.  Monell 

Jenn; Mist  J.  Day 


Lotta  cmimcnced  on  Aug.   10  in  the  new  drama,  by  Edra 
Falconer,  "  Fire  Fly,  or  the  Fiend  of  the  Flag  " : 


D*y 
unu 


Fire  Fly 

Harold  Cecil    .     -     ,     . 

Rake 

Sadric-k  Levi     .     .     .     . 
Itcnuchimp       .     .     . 

Millbank 

The  Duke  of  Lyonoaise 


.     .     .  Loita 

Cbas.  Fisher 

E.  Ijimb 

T.  McWade 

W.  J.  Leonard 

W.  H.  I'ope 


Berkley  Cecil  . 
Ben  Arslan  .  . 
Col  Chateauroy 


B.  T.  Rini^RoId 

C.  H.  Rockwell 
George  Elolland 
Theo.  Hamilton 


Marshal  McDonald  .     .     .   T.  J.  Hind 
Marquise  de  Renardire,      Mary  Barrett 

Venetia Laura  fhillips 

Barbc  Crixe     .....    H.  (^ieni^e 
Arab  Sheik      .     .     .     .  L.  J.  Williams 

IS!  Arab P.  H.  Wilson 

Officer H.Jacobs 

Orderly  .......     J.  MctJec 

AidiMlp-camp  .     .     ,     .     J.  F.  OuiKtey 
Tata  Uroux    .     .     .     .     .  J.  T.  Ward 


"Liule  Nell  and  thr  Marfl]jt^py-tfi"  was  given  Sept.   6  with 
Lotta'aJ'ihe~^wo  heroines,  and  Chas.  Fisher  as  Dick  Swivellcr. 


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The  next  re^lar  s«ason  opened  Sept  23.  The  company  coo- 
sistcd  of  J.  W.  Wallack,  Charles  Fisher.  A.  W.  Young.  J.  H. 
Polk.  J.  L.  Matthews,  Geo.  F.  Browne.  C.  H.  Rockwell,  W.  /. 
Leonard.  E.  Cashin,  J.  Curran.  John  Gilbert.  J.  H.  Stoddart,  }. 
G.  Hanley,  Geo.  Holland.  B.  T.  Ringgold.  J.  S.  Wrtftbt.  E.  M. 
Holland,  J.  Sherman.  T.  Ward,  B.  Dnrand,  Lester  VVallaclc.  Rose 
Eytinge,  Mrs.  Vernon,  Clara  Jennings,  Emily  Mcstayer,  Annie 
Ward  Tiffany,  Mrs.  Scdiey  Brown.  Fanny  Green.  Mrs.  John  Scfton. 
Mary  Barrett,  Misses  Carman.  Clayton,  A.  Clarke,  J.  Engel,  E. 
MoncU.  Jenny  Day,  and  Mrs.  Timony.  "Simon  Bernard  "  was 
given,  with  this  cast:  " 

.  J.  W.  Wallack  CorporaJ     .     .     .      E.  Milton  Holland 

.  Chat)?*  Fiaher  Mar;  Beiraiid      .    .       Sin.  E.  Flahcr 

11.  T.  Ringgold  Ijjianne Fanny  Gtc«n 

.    G.  F.  Brownt  Liiettc Miss  E.  Moncll 


Simon  Bernard  . 
Cnx  .... 
Ceoree  Itcniard  . 
Matthcn  Dorrel  . 


This  was  Mrs.  E.  Fisher's  first  appearance  here.  "Dearer  than. 
Life"  was  also  played  this  night,  and  was  thus  cast: 


Michael  Garner  ....  J.  Gilb*rt 
Uncle  lien  ...  .  J.  H.  Storidari 
l*ob  (•3saet  .  .  .  .  A,  W.  Young 
Old  liolier  (first  appearance 

here) J.  L.  Matthwrs 

Mr.  Kmtgely  .  .  .  .  W.  I.  Leonard 
Mr.  Armstrong    ..,./.  Sherman 


Mt«.  Garner  (first  apjWJir- 

;ince  here)  .  .  -  Emily  MesUjrer 
Nr  n.  llridj^et  Pellet,  Annie  Ward  TifTanjr 
Mrs.  Mingle  .  .  .  Miss  E.  Carman 
Charley  Gamer  ....     J.  B.  I'ollt 

Liicy Clara  Jenninpt 

Mrs.  Chigley.    .     ■       Mts»L.  Moncll 


"Love's  Sacrifice*"  was  presented  Oct.  8,  with  Rose  Eytinge  as 
Margaret  Elmore,  J.  W.  Wallack  as  Mathew  Elmore,  Chas.  Fisher 
as  Paul  Lafont,  and  Clara  Jennings  as  Herminie:  "Masks  and 
Faces "  was  done  Oct  i;  "The  Stranger,"  Oct  13.  "The  Lan- 
cashire Lass  "  was  first  acted  Oct.  26,  and  had  this  cast: 


A  Party  by  the  Name  of 

Johnson       .     .     .     .  J.  W.  Wallack 
Robert  Kedburn      .     .       Omn.  Fisher 

Jcllick Geo.  Holland 

Spotty A.  W.  Young 

NcIj  Clayton j.  U.  folk 


Sergeant  Donovan 


Leonard 


Kale  Garston 
Fanny  Danville 
Mr.  Ihiitville. 
Kirbv  .  .  . 
-MiM'er.  .  . 
Ruth  Kirby    . 


.  .  Cbra  Jennings 
Mrs.  Scdiev  Brown 
.  .  C  H  Rockwell 
t  .  G  F.  Hrownc 
.  .  J.  L.  .Maithvvn 
.    .      Rose  Eytinge 


Lester  Wallack  made  his  first  appearance  this  season  Dec.  14,  in 
"Two  Can  Play  at  That  Game,"  which,  acted  for  the  first  time  here, 
had  this  cast : 

Howard  Leslie    .     .     .   lister  Wathck  I  Charles  Arundel      -     .  B.  T-  Ringgold 
Lucy CUra  Jennings  ] 

*•  Follies  g(  3  Night  ■'  was  done  the  same  night,  with  this  cast: 


Mile.  Duval  .     . 
Count  I>c  hrissac 
fierre  rallioti    . 


Mary  Uarrctt 

E.  M.  Holland 

Uster  Wallack 


Dr.  Druggcmlraft   . 
Puclicss  dc  CharWei 
L>uke  dv  Cluvrirca  . 


,    John  Gilbert 

Rose  Evtin):e 

.  ChaA.  Fi»licr 


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'  Speed  the  Plough  "  was  presented  Dec  1 S,  and  thus  cast : 


Bob  Handy 
Sit  Abel  Handy 
Farmer  Asbfidd 
Hcnr^- .  .  .  . 
MorriiigloD  .  . 
Ccn.ld      .     .     . 


LMler  WilUck 
.  .  J.  Gilbert 
.     G.  Holland 

B.  T.  REnKKoM 

C,  H.  Rockwdl 
John  L.  Maiihcws 


Sir  i'hilip  yiandford   . 
Miss  lilandford       .     . 
Evergreen 
Dame  A&li field 
Susan  -     .    . 
Lucy  H^ndy 


Chas.  Fisbcr 
Mary  Ilairctt 
■  ■  Geo.  F.  Browne 
.  .  .  MfD.  Vcrnwi 
Annie  Ward  Tiffany 
.     .     Mrs.  J.  tichoD 


"  Captain  o(  the  Watch,"  "Woodcock's  Little  Game,"  "Two  Can 
Play  at  That  Game,"  "The  Wonder."  and  "Follies  of  a  Night" 
were  played  until  Dec.  28,  when  "Money"  was  given  with  this 
cast: 


Dudley  Smooth      ....  J.  B.  Polk  Lord  Glossmore 

Sir  Frederick     .     .     .    11.  T.  Rinjocold  Clara  Douela-is 

Serviint  to  Sir  John     .     .     .     T.  ward  Lady  Franklin   . 

Servant  lo  Evelyn  ....    J.  Curran  Crorgina  Vcney 

Stout John  Gilbert  Sir  Jolin  .     .     . 

Cr.ivcs Chas.  Fislicr  Sharps     ■     .    . 

Alfred  Evelyn   .     .     .    Lester  Wallack 

The  theatre  closed  Jan.  30,  i86g,  for  a  rehearsal  of  "  Much  Ado 
About  Nothing,"  presented  Feb.  i,  with  this  cast: 


.  C.  H.  Rockwell 
.  Clara  JcnninKS 
.  Emily  Mcstayer 
Mrs.  Sedlcy  Ilrown 
.  John  Matthews 
.  Geo.  F.  Browne 


Benedick      ....    Lester  Wallack 

Uoxbctry John  Gilfxrt 

Leonato        ....     Chiirles  Finher 

VcrRca J,  H   Stodtlart 

Don  Pedro J.  B.  Polk 

Don  John     .     .     .     .   C.  H.  Rockwell 

Claudio B.  T.  Ringgold 

Anionio G.  F.  browne 


Borachio  . 
MaT<;arct 
Cnnradc  . 
The  Friar 
The  .Sexton 
Beatrice  . 
Hero  .  . 
Ursula     . 


.    J.  L.  Matthem 

Mrs.  Scdler  Brown 

£.  Milton  Holland 

.      W.  J    Uonard 

.     .     .  E.  Cashin 

.     .  Rose  Eytjnge 

Clara  Jenninfis 

Annie  Ward  Tiffany 


Incidental  to  the  second  act  the  madrigal,  "Sigh  No  More,  Ladies," 
sung  by  Carrie  Spier.  Mrs.  L  Dallimore.  W.  Dallimorc.  G.  How- 
ard, nnd  H.  Holloway.  The  comedy  was  played  continuously  for 
seven  weeks.  During  its  "run"  Rose  Kytingc  was  ill  for  a  few 
nifjhts,  and  Clara  Jennings  played  lieatrice,  March  13. 

"School"   was  first  acted  in  this  country  here  March   15,  and 
had  this  cast: 


Jack  I'oyntt 
Dr.  Svilcliflte     . 
Beau  I' ar  in  tosh 
Mr.  Krux     .     . 
Lord  Beaufoy   . 


Ustcr  Wallack 
.  John  Gilbert 
.  .  C.  Finlicr 
J.  H.  Sloddarl 
Owen  Marlowe 


James E.  Ca«hin 

.Noami  Tighe    ....  Lffie  Gcrmon 

Bella Clara  Jennings 

Mm.  Sutcliffe  ....    Mrs.  Vernon 


Mrs.  Vernon  made  her  last  appearance  on  the  stage  kt  this 
theatre  April  5,  1869,  as  Mrs.  Smcliffe.  "School"  kept  the 
stage  until  May   r. 

*'  Caste  "  was  acted  May  J,  for  the  first  I  ime  here : 

Ec<!le8 J.  H.  Stoddnrt 


Hon.  Georced'Alroy  .    Chaa.  Fisher 

Sam  Gerridge  .     .     .  .   A.  W.  Voaiij; 

Cufil.  Il.'iwlrce  .  Owen  Marlowe 

Mar(|ui3c  de  Sl  Maur,  Emily  Mealayvr 


KHihcr  Ecclca 
Polly  Eccles 


Ko!ic  Eytin|;c 
Effic  Ccrniun 


270       A    HISTORY   OF   THE   NEW    YORK    STAGE        C'«B 


It  was  played  for  one  month.     The  season  closed  on  June  4. 

"Old  Mother  Hubbard,  or  Harlequin  Uo  Peep  and  Boy  Blue," 
was  the  aitrnction  for  the  summer  season,  which  began  June  5  under 
the  direction  of  the  Lauri  Pantomime  company.     It  had  this  cast: 


hoy  Dlue Rate  Ma^sey 

Bo  Pe«p Effie  Geftnon 

Pipsy Emtiv  Lewis 

Wijwy Miss  E.  Geddcs 

Fairy  (Jucen  ....  Lijiie  Mahon 
Vinuoufi  Kuitic  .  .  E.  M.  Holbnd 
Mother  Hubbard  .     .    .      Heiiti  Lauri 


liei«y  Jane  . 
Karon  Woll 
Chlckaleary . 
Her  Dog 
Her  Moalc«y 
HcrCat  .     . 


Kanny  Prestige 

.     .     .  G.  Beckett 

.     Gnham  Elliott 

.     .  Chatles  Lauri 

EdH-ani  l.auii 

Muter  Manfnettl 


HARLEQUINADE. 


Harlequin Jolia  Lauri 

Gown Charles  Lauri 

Pxnuloon Henri  Lauri 


Policeman Edward  Lauri 

Columbine MUe.  Lauri 


The  butlesque  of  "Coralline"  followed  June  26  for  one  week, 
and  was  sticct-etied  July  5  by  the  Selwyn  dramatic  and  burlesque 
company,  in  "Dora"  and  "Hlack  Kyed  Susan."  H.  F.  Daly, 
Frederic  Robinson,  C.  H.  VandcnhoH.  Stuart  Rnbson,  Harry  Pear- 
son. LlMtc  Price.  Kitty  Bianchard  (Mrs.  McKcc  Rankin),  and 
Jacobs  were  in  the  organization.  "The  I>^ng  Strike  "  was  played 
June  2G1  W.  R.  Floyd,  J.  H.  Stoddurt.  RinKyold,  C.  H.  Morton, 
Matthew."*,  Rockwell,  Cash  in,  Porter,  Curran,  I-eonard,  Holland, 
Germon.  Carman,  and  Clayton  were  in  the  cast.  This  wss  ihc 
dfibut  here  of  C.  H.  Morton,  and  the  first  appearance  of  W.  K. 
Floyd  in  two  years.  John  E.  Owens  appeared  Aug.  2  as  Unit,  in 
Mrs.  H.  L.  Uateman's"^elf."  "JielLll was  played  for  three  weeks, 
and  was  followed  by  "  t^"'""  t^hinj^lc,"  "The.  l.iye_lridian."  and 
"Tbe  Victims.^  The  season  closed  Sept.  11  with  a  matinee  per- 
formancc  for  the  benefit  of  the  family  of  j.  G.  llanlcy,  formerly 
stage  manager  here. 

The  next  regular  season  opened  Sept.  15,  1S69,  wtth  "The 
School  for  Scandal,"  which  had  this  cast: 


Chas.  Surbce  .  . 
Sir  ncn]amin  .  . 
Sir  Harry  Bumper 
Lady  Teazle 
Mrs,  Candour  .  . 
Lady  Siwerwetl  . 
Marta 


.  Chas.  Wyndham 

Owen  Marlowe 

.     .     A.  Marhison 

Madeline  Hertriques 

.   Emily  Mestayer 

Mrs.  J   Scfton 

Laura  Phillips 


Sir  Peter John  Gilbert 

Joaeph J.  W.  Wallack 

Sir  Oliver Chas.  Fisher 

Crabtree      ....     J.  H.  Stoddart 

Careless C.  H.  Rockwell 

MoBes     .    .    .    .     .  J.  C.  Williamson 
Trip E..  M.  Holland 


This  was  the  d^but  here  of  Chas.  Wyndham,  and  the  first  appear- 
ance in  two  years  of  Madeline  Hcnriqucs.  The  first  production  in 
America  of  Robertson's  comedy,  "Progress,"  took  place  Sept.  27, 
with  this  cast : 


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271 


Jchn  Feme  ....      J.  W.  Wall.ick 

Dr.  Brown John  Gilbcri 

Lord  Mompesson  ....  W,  Hield 
Hon.  Anhur  Mompesson  .  C.  Kither 
Mr.  Biinnyihome  -  -  J.  H.  Stoddart 
Bob  Uunnyibomc  .       J.  C.  WlUiamsor 


Era  (her  lirst  appearance 

at  this  theatre)  .  .  .  Louisa  Mooce 
Mrs  Myrnie  .  .  .  Mrs.  John  Seftoa 
Mr.  Danley  ...  E.  M.  Holland 
Wykham      ....       W.  J.  Leonard 


Oct.  II  "An  Unequal  Match"  was  revived  with  Madeline 
Hcnriqucs  as  Hester  Grazcbrook.  Charles  Hale  made  his  bow 
here  as  Sam  Gcrndge  in  "Caste,"  Oct.  12;  "The  School  (or 
Scandal  "  was  done  Oct.  13  ;  "  The  Heir  at  Law  "  was  played  Oct. 
23;  Nov.  I,  "Still  Waters  Run  Deep;"  Nov.  2,  "The  Heir  at 
Law."  "  Home"  wax  done  Nov.  8  for  the  first  time  in  America, 
and  had  this  cast : 


Colonel  John  White  .  Lester  Wallack 
Capt,  Moimtrafle  .  .  J.  H.  SlOitdart 
Ilertie  Tliompson  .  .  K.  T.  Kinggnld 
Mrs.  PinchtMCk    .  Madeline  Hennques 


Lucy  Dorrison 
Dora  Thornbatigh 
Mr  Dorrison   .     . 


.    Effie  Cermon 

.  Laura  I'hillips 

John  t;ilh«rt 


"Home"  was  originally  called  "Across  the  Atlantic."  Joseph 
Jeffcr-son  got  it  from  T.  W.  Robertson,  intending  to  produce  it  in 
thi.s  country.  He  put  it  in  rehearsal  at  the  Varieties  Theatre,  New 
Orleans.  La.,  during  the  season  of  1867,  but  being  dissatisfied 
with  the  rdle  of  Col.  White  (which  he  was  to  play),  he  returned 
the  play  to  Mr.  Robertson  with  a  draft  (or  £100.  and  Mr.  Robert- 
son, after  sliyhtly  altering  it,  sold  it  to  Kdward  A.  Sothern,  who 
produced  it  at  the  Haymarket,  London,  On  Nov.  20,  "Henry 
Diinb.ir"  was  revived;  Dec.  6  "The  Wonder"  was  seen;  Di;c  7, 
"Captain  of  the  Watch  "  and  "Woodcock's  Little  Game;"  Dec. 
i3,"Ernesline"and"TryingIt  On;"  Dec  23,  "Wild  Oats;"  and 
Dec  27,  "Central  par){.  or  the  House  with  Two  Doors." 

Jan-    10,    1870,   "Ours"    was  presented,   with    Louisa  Moore  as^ 
HIanchc,  originally  played   by  her  in  London.      Bouci^aultajid 

[oiTsdrama,  "  Iiff''^_at  Sea^"  was  first  acted  in  Anierica  Feb. 
28,  and" was  thus  cast: 

Mr.  Franklyn Mr.  HieM 

Waller  Coram       .     .     .  J.  W.  Wallaclc 

Mr.  Kawlings C.  Fisher 

Jo».  Iwsop      .     .    .     .  J.  H.  Stoddart 

Stnvly Effie  Cermon 

Griifilhs  ....  E,  M.  Holland 
Farmer  Orccn  ,  .  .  J.  F.  Quigley 
Lord  Alfred  ColetMW>ke,  Owen  Marlow« 
Laura  Franklyn    .     .     .  Laura  Phillips 


McKay Leonard 

Didder Durand 

Dr.  Thorpe Ilowen 

Newsboy Miss  Ruwe 

Katcy  ....  MiAS  M.  Henriouca 
Mrs,  lessop  ....  Mrs.  }.  ."ielloo 
Mr*,  f'ybus  ....  Miss  Fowler 
Miss  Bruce  ....  Miss  Cbyton 
Cliild Jeani«  Timony 


It  was  withdrawn  April  6,  and  Tom  Taylor's  "New  Men  and 
Old  Acres"  was  acted,  with  this  cast: 


272      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      CiBt* 


C  fl.  Kockwdl 

,  J.  W.  Wallack 

,  j.  H.  Stoddart 

E.  M.  Holland 


Lady  Matilda  VavsMtir 

Emily  Mulaycr 
Lilian  Vavnsour  .  Mist  M>  Hcntiquei 
Mrs.  Bunter  .  ,  ,  Mn.  John  Scftun 
Kanny  Itunter  .  ■  ■  Laura  rtiiUips 
Mrs.  BHU Misa  Rowc 


Mr.  Vavasour      , 
Samuct  6n>wn 
Mr.  Buatcr      .     . 
Seeker    .... 

Cantry Mr.  Peck 

Ucrtie  FiU  Vnt  .     .     U.  T.  RiriRgoW 
Jkflhold  Blascaburg.  J.  C.  Williamson 

Forthc  matinee  April  i6  Lester  Wallack  reappeared  in  "Ours." 
A  special  matinee  performance  occurred  April  20  for  the  benefit 
of  Mrs.  Secllcy  Brown,  when  was  acted  "A,  Gentlepfan  tf9ff>  Ifc- 
l-md."  with  John  Brougham  as  Gerald  Fitzmauricc  (his  first  ap- 
pctrancc  in  New  York  this  season);  Laura  I'hiliips  as  Lucy; 
Edmund  Falconer  recited  hia  own  poem,  "Anne  Hathaway;" 
"The  Rough  Diamond  "  followed,  with  John  S.  Clarke  as  Cousin 
Joe,  Mrs.  Sedley  Brown  as  Margery,  Owen  Marlowe  as  William 
Evergreen,  and  T.  J.  Hind  as  Lord  Plato;  Clara  Fisher  sang;  A. 
Sedgwick  did  a  concertina  solo,  and  the  entertainment  closed  with 
"ThcPghutanEc":  Charles  Wheatleigh  as  Mons.  Achille,  Kl-anche 
(jray  as  ArabcTTa. 

May  6  "  The  Love  Chase  "  and  "  Married  Life"  were  presented ; 
May  9  Leicester  Vernon's  drama,  "The  Lancers,"  was  given  for 
the  first  time  in  America  with  this  cast: 


Estelle  Duvcrnay 
Mine.  d'ApIomb   . 
Mmc.  I'otiipoane 
Jeancttc      .     .     . 


.  Lovisa  Moore 

Emily  Mcstaycr 

Mrs. John  Scfton 

.    Fanny  Green 


Col.  Frank  Epc<  ....      C.  FlBbcr 

Blanqucl J.  H.  Sloddart 

Eugene U.  T.  Kineeold 

Victor  dc  Courcy      .     .    C.  Wynanam 
Troop  Seret.  Major  Mustache 

;.  C.  Williamaon 

May  23  "The  Rent  Day  "and  "Is  He  Jealous?"  were  given; 
May  24,  28,  "The  Love  Chase;"  May  25,  27,  "/\pieri<yins  in 
Jtanj"  and  "Trying  It  On;"  May  30.  "The  Honeymoon ; " ^3FRl 
May  31,  "Married  Life;"  June  i  "Love's  Sacrifice"  was  revived; 
June  3,  "The  Rent  Day"  and  "  Is  He  Jealous?  "  inatinfc  June  4. 
" Aiaciicaiis^  m  raris"and  "Trying  It  On,"  The  season  cIose<I 
cvcniiig  June  4  willi  "  Love's  Sacrifice."  June  6  John  Brougham 
began  a  summer  term  under  Theo.  Moss'  management,  in  "The 
Red  Light,  or  the  Signal  of  Danger."  which  had  this  cast: 


Edmund  Macdcrmat,  John  Brougham 
PauI  Maynard  (first  Apptarnnce 

here) C  W.  Barry 

Dr.  Buyne Chas.  Flslier 

Jehonhapliai  Sharkey  .  J.  H.  Slotldftrt 
John  Slcclc  (first  .ippcarancc 

here) Joseph  Scfton 


Martin W.  ].  Leonard 

Annif  Steele IJrcie  I'rice 

l..idy  Arlin^n    .     .     ■    Annie  Uclnnd 
Mm.  HotmeR   ■     .     .     Emily  Mcstaycr 

Servant J.  I'cck 

Mary  Steele     .     .    .       Catiic  Jamison 


A  matiniJe  performance  was  given  June  7  fnr  the   benefit  of 
Edmund  Falconer,  dramatist  and  actor.     The  bill  consi&tcd  of  the 


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273 


second  act  of  "  Hamlet,"  with  Chas.  Fcchtcr  as  the  IVince.  John 
Brougham  as  Poloniiis.  Falconer  as  the  First  Actor,  Milnys  Levick 
as  the  King,  Mrs.  Mclinda  Jones  as  Gertrude,  and  Carlotta  Lcclcreq 
as  Ophelia;  "Customs  of  ific  Country."  by  Mrs.  Barney  Williams, 
Marion  Mordaunl,  John  Jack,  C,  H.  Vanclenhoff,  and  Fred  Macdcr; 
a  scene  from  "As  You  LiVe  It,"  by  J.  W.  Wallack.  George  Clark^ 
Alex  I''itzgera]d.  and  James  Dunn;  a  recitation,  "Anne  Hathaway," 
by  Mr.  Falconer,  and  "A  Sheep  in  Wolf's  Clothing,"  The  last 
named  was  cast  as  follows:  Percy  Kirk,  Milnes  Levick;  Lord 
Churchill.  M.  W.  Havlland ;  jasper  Carcw,  L.  R.  Shewell; 
Kester  Chcdzoy,  Robert  Pateman;  Corp.  Flintoff,  E.  T.  Sin- 
clair; John  Hay  land,  M.  Daly;  Anne  Carcw.  Carlotta  Lcclcrc<ii^ 
Keziah  Mapletop,  Emma  Skerrett.  "Minoie'g  Luck,  or  the  Upa 
flnd  Downs  of  City  Life."  by  Jiroughagi.  written  lor  Lcona  Cay* 
ender,  was  first  acted  June  27,  and  Rad  this  cast : 


Homtio  Fryer  .  . 
Melchezedeck  Mogg*, 
Barney  O'FIynn  ,  . 
Clara  Willoughby  . 
Mrs.  Horalio  I'ij-ct  . 
Mrs.  Wiilougliby 
Cleopntra  .  . 
Lawyer  Goodwin 
Philip  Wrerford 
Inkey  Dicic 


John  Urougham 

J.  H.  Storfdan 

.  Jo««]i!i  .Scfion 

Leona  Cawndet 

.  Annie  Oeland 

Emily  Mcsiaycr 

Marion  Mordaiint 

.     .      C,  Fisher 

.     C.  W.  Barry 

Liuie  Price 


Comcy  Ryan Leonard 


Mike  Multtgan Qu<el*y 

D^MiiK  DnnUn Blxnltman 

llart  HollItTAn JiM.inii 

Mai  M-tsuflin        ....       Williams 
Hans  WicKleman       ,     .     .      Camhrin); 

Matthew Ptcle 

Patrick Curran 

The  K.ilt«n       ....      Mins  FowIlt 

iine Misii  Havden 
Iridget Miss  liowe 


Lcona  Cavendcr  closed  July  9.  and  was  followed  July  11  by 
Joseph  K.  Kmmct,  who  began  his  first  New  York  cngapcmcnt  as 
a  dramatic  star.  He  was  under  ei^rngcment  to  Qiarles  GayletT 
who  wrote  a  play  for  him  called  "Fritz.  Our  Cousin  German. 
It  had  the  followinK  cast:  Col.  Cra'ton,  Chas.  hisber;  Kobbit, 
B.  T.  Rinsgold;  Uloker.  J.  C.  Williamson;  Smasher,  W.  J. 
Leonard;  Ad-^lphus  Jenkins,  E.  M.  Holland:  Judge  Griffin,  J.  C. 
Padgett;  Lawvcr  Grim.  Charles  Rockwell;  ICmmet  as  Fritz  Van- 
dcrblinkinsloffcn,  Minnie  Mad<lern  as  I.ittic  Fritz,  Gcorgic  Langley 
as  Katrina,  Gussic  Chambers  as  Moppy,  and  Emily  Mcstayer  as 
Mctzlcr.  " 

The  season  of  1870-71  commenced  Sept.  20.  The  company  was 
John  Brougham,  John  Gilbert,  George  Clarke,  Chas.  Fisher,  J.  H. 
Stoddart,  Owen  Marlowe,  B.  T.  Ringgold,  Chas.  Rockwell.  J.  C. 
Wiliamson,  M.  Lanagan,  VV.  J.  Leonard,  J.  Curran,  E.  M.  Hol- 
land, J.  Peck.  I..estcr  Wallack,  Madeline  Henriques,  Eflic  Gcrmon, 
Mr-s.  John  .Scfton,  Annie  Dcland,  Mrs.  Thoma.'s  Barry,  Emily 
Mcstayer,  Helen  Tracy,  Flora  Clayton,  the  Misses  Rowc,  McCor- 
mack,  James  Fowler.  Haydcn.  and  HIaisdcll.  "The  Rirala  "  was 
given  for  the  opening  bill  of  the  season  with  this  cast : 

VOL.  II.  — 18 


274      A  HISTORY   OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       Z*m 


Sir  AnUtofiy  Al>u>]uic  .  John  Gilbert 
Ci.pt.  Absolute  (lirst  appearance 

here) Gea  Clarke 

Lydia  Lan^iih  .  Madeline  Hcnriques 
Mm.  Mabprop  .  .  Kmily  Mestaycr 
JuliA  (Rrflt  a|>{>ear3nce  at  ihU 

theatre) Helen  Tracj' 


Kaulkland 
Eloy    .    . 
Lucy  -     . 
Sir  Lacius 
A  errs 
David 
Fag    .     . 


B.  T.  Ringgold 
.  Master  Heme 
.  Annie  Del:u>d 
J(4in  BroQ{;ham 

J.  H.  Sioddart 
J.  C.  Willj.-tmson 

£.  U.  Holland 


James  Alberry's  comedy,  "The  Two  Roses,"  was  produced  Oct. 
10,  and  thus  cast: 


Our  Mr  Jenkins  .  .  .  J,  H.  StoddaR 
Ida  (first  appearance  in  this 

dly)  ....  Mrs.  Tbomas  Barty 
Furniva]  (first  appearance 

here) M.  Lanafran 

MtB.  Jenkins  .     -     -     Emily  Mcstaycr 

This  play  proving  a  failure,  gave  place,  Nov.  2  to  " The  Serious 
Family."  with  this  cast: 


Mrs.  Cuppe 
Dt^by  Grant 
John  Wjratt 
Caleb     .     . 
Lottie     .     . 


Mrs,  John  Seflon 

Chas.  Fisher 

Geo  O.irke 

Owen  XIarlowe 

.    £Ae  Gerrnon 


CapL  Murphy  Maguire 

John  Broueham 
Chas.  Torreng  .  .  .  George  Cbrke 
Aminadab  Sleek  .  .  .  J.  H.  Stixldan 
Widow  Ualmaine,   Madeline  Henrlques 


Lady  Sowerby  Creamley 

Mrs.  John  Sefton 
Mrs.  Cbai.  Torrens,    Mrs.  Thos.  Harry 

Frank C.  Rockwell 

Emma Helen  'I'racy 


Mrae.  Seebach  gave  a  matinee  performance,  Nov.  5  of  "Adri* 
cnnc  Lecouvreur;  ■'  "The  Road  to  Ruin  "  was  done  Nov.  14;  Nov. 
21,  "The  Schoolfor Scandal:"  and  Nov.  28,  "Caste."  The  comedy, 
"Coquettes,"  was  acted  (or  the  first  time  in  America  Dec  7.  It 
was  originally  produced  in  England  as  "The  Two  Thorns;"  the 
cast  here  was : 


Sir  Kid  Parkhouse  . 
Arthur  Minion  .  , 
Itates  Curling  .  .  . 
Fiank  I'arkhouse 
Mrs.  Minion  .  •  . 
I.of(l  Leytcn  .  ■  ■ 
Adolphus  .... 
Jones 


.     .  E.  Coleman 

John  Broagham 
B.  T.  RioRgold 
Clias.  Rockwell 

Miss  Henriques 
M.  Latiagan 

.  Chas.  Fisher 
Owen  Marlowe 


Servant  .  , 

Charm  Ian  . 
M  rs.  Cronne 

Lillian     .  . 

Fanny     .  . 
Clardner 

Rogers    .  . 


J.  Peck 

Ha 


Miss  Hay  den 

Miss  Fowler 

Helen  Tracy 

Effic  ( Sermon 

J    F.  Quigley 

W.  J.  Leonart! 


It  was  a  failure,  and  was  shelved  Dec.  37  and  the  old  comedies 
resumed.  "The  Heir  at  Law"  was  given  Dec.  27.  "War"  (T. 
W.  Robeitson's  play)  was  first  acted  in  this  country  Jan.  3,  1871, 
and  had  this  cast: 


Col.  de  Rochevannes 
Herr  Karl  Hartmann 
Lclle  Hartmann  .     . 


Chas.  Fisher 

John  Gilbert 

Miss  Henriquea 


Oscar Geo.  Clarke 

Capt.  Sound     .     .    .    John  Brougham 
Blanche Helen  Tracy 


Lester  Wallack's  first  appearance  this  season  was  made  Jan.  16 
as  Ruy  Gomez  in  "Faint  Heart  Never  Won  Fair  Lady,"  and  Sir 
Charles  Coldstream  in  "Used  Up."    This  little  comedy  was  first 


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275 


produced  by  VVilHam  Mitchell  at  the  Old  OlymiJic,  in  1846.  Charles 
W-itcot  playing  Sir  Charles  as  it  never  has  since  been  played  in 
this  country,  excepting,  of  course,  by  Mr.  Charles  Mathews. 

Jan.  19  a  bene5t  mating  performance  was  given  for  the  widow 
and  children  of  George  Holland.  "The  Clandestine  Marriage" 
was  played  Feb.  4.  Geo.  Clarke  retired  from  the  theatre  Feb.  S. 
"Home"  was  revived  Feb.  21,  and  "Blue  Devils"  was  given  the 
same  night ;  March  2  "  Rflni-tnce  and  Reality  "  was  presented  with 
M.  Lana^an  as  OlivcrTjohn  Gilbert.  Aspcr;  Owen  Marlowe, 
Frank  Meredith;  Brougham,  Jack  Swift;  Mrs.  Thos.  Barry, 
Rosabel;  Ennily  Mestayer,  Barbara,  and  liffic  Germon,  Blossom. 
Robertson's  comedy.  "Birth,"*  was  first  acted  in  this  country 
March  27,  and  had  this  cast: 


Earlc  of  EiglcdySc  .     .     .      C.  Fislicr 
Tlie  Duke  .     .     .     .   J.  C.  Williamsun 

Sunton W.  J.  Leonard 

?aul  Hewitt    ...      U.  T.  KinsK<Jld 


Adcliia  Stornaont 
San  Hewitt  .  . 
Jack  R%iidall  .    . 


Helen  Tracy 

Mrs.  Th(w,  Uarry 

Lester  Wallack 


"The  Nervous  Man  "  was  produced  April  I,  with  this  cast: 


McShane    ....     John  Brouji^hain 

Vivian M.  L^na^an 

Uifrgs E.  M.  Hollanct 

Mrs.  Clarkctt  ....   Annie  Ocliind 


Aspen John  Gilbert 

Capt.  Burnish      .     .     .      C.  Rockwell 
Lord  Lounge  ...      B.  T.  Ringjtold 

Emily Flora  Clayton 

Lady  Leech     .     .     .  Mrs.  John  Scftou 

This  comedy  at  one  time  was  very  popular,  but  of  late  years 
is  seldom  acted.  Its  popularity  was  due  chiefly  to  that  of  the 
comedian  personating  McShane,  the  Man  of  Nerve,  who  generally 
was  a  star  Irish  comedian.  It  is  associated  in  the  memory  of  the 
old  playgoer  with  the  names  of  Tyrone  Power,  I^onard,  John 
Collins,  Hudson,  and  John  Drew.  When  these  ailists  played  in 
it,  the  part  of  Aspen,  the  Nervous  Man,  was  secondary,  and  I  be- 
lieve it  was  reserved  lor  Wm.  Kufus  Blake  to  make  it  the  one  of 
primary  importance,  in  spite  of  the  talent  of  Mr.  Brougham,  who 
played  McShane. 

Foote's  comedy,  "The  Liar,"  was  first  seen  here  April  13  and 
had  th  is  cast : 


Sir  James  .  . 
I'apUlioQ  .  . 
Misii  (irantham 
Mta»Co«UR:y   . 


Owen  Marlowe 

.  J.  C.  Wittiamson 

CbmjcnningK 

Emily  Mestayer 


Old  WitdinK  ,  .  ,  .  John  Gilbert 
Young  Wilding  .  .  Lester  Wallack 
Wini*in J.  F.  Quiglcy 


This  was  followed  by  "His  I<i^uX*C£5."  w*ith  John  Brougham  as 
O'Callaghan.  W.  S.  GiTBcffs  "  Randall's  Thumb,"  was  first  seen 
berc  May  8,  and  thus  cast : 


Scantlebury     . 
RandaU  .    .    . 
FUmboyx    .     . 
Joe  Itanglcs 
Mrs.  KUmboys 


.     Jolm  Gillwn 

.    Chas.  Fisher 

Owen  Marlowe 

J.  H.  StodiUri 

.    Eflie  Germon 


Superintendent  . 
Edilh  Trmulc  . 
Mi»  ScanUebury 
Keglnald  .  .  . 
Miss  Spin  .    .    . 


W.  J.  Leonard 

Clara  Jennings 

Mrs.  John  Seflon 

B.  T.  Kinggold 

Emily  Mestayer 


276      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       C»»yi 


/'  Brougham's  "Jlaviag  with  Fire"  was  produced  May  22,  and  had 
this  cast: 


Herbert  Wavcrly.     .     .     C.  RocVwclI 

Doclor  Savage     .     .     John  Droueliarn 

Mr*.  Waverly,     .    .  Mrs.  Tl>o».  Barry 

"Hklts.  Docior  Savage.    .    Effic  Germon 


Uncle  TImoiliy 
I'incliback  .  . 
Widow  .  .  . 
Perkins  .    .    . 


"Rpsedale"  was  revival  May  29,  and  thus  cast: 


Elllolt  Gray     . 
Miles  McKcntta 
Bunlieiry  Cobb 
Mailicw  Lcigb 
Cavcncli»l>  May 
Sif  jXrihur  .     . 
Romany      .     . 
Farmer  Green 
I-Corporal  Daw. 


Lcaler  Wallack 
.  John  Gilbtn 
,  J.  II.  Sloddart 
It.  T.  Ringgold 
C.  H.  Koct(«cU 
Nellie  Hund 
■  F.  Qui^ley 
.  J.  Leonard 
E.  M.  Holland 


:W, 


Talililin  Stork 

Haral)  Sykcs  . 

Lady  Adclta  . 

Primrose    ■  . 
Dock-sey 

RolMft  -     .  . 

Kosa  Lelxh  . 

Lady  Mary  . 

Motncr  Mix  . 


John  Gilbert 

.  j.  II.  Stodd.in 

Mrs.  )ohn  Serton 

.  Mian  niALndcU 


nily  J 

Mrs.  John  Sefion 
•  Annie  Deland 
Ntixs  llcnton 
....  Peck 
.  .  .  D  invent 
.  Eflie  Gcrnion 
.  Clara  jcnningi 
.    Mi»s  lUaisdcU 


"Jl^c  Long  Strike"  commenced  the  summer  season  June  21. 
with  Mr.  StodSarTas  Moneypenny  and  liffie  Germon  as  Jane  Lea- 


-royd.     "  Elfic,  or  the  ChcrryJ^'rec  Inn 
10,  and  had  this  cast :  "" 


was  first  seen  here  July 


Aircaatle    (first    a{^ar- 

ancc  here)    .     ,     .    .C.   WheatleiKb 
Ledley  Decpcar    .     ,     ,      C.  koclcwell 
Bob  F.vnns  (fif«t  appear- 
ance htre) Tee»dalc 

Warkinshaw    .     .    .     .W.J.Leonard 

Elfie Eme  Germon 

Rose  AircastJe      .     .     .       Uxiie  Price 


Filey B,  T.  RinjtRold 

SadfrM*e J.  H.  Stoddart 

Joe  Chimtp C.  i-'inhtr 

Shelhv Quizley 

Parker \.  Peck 

PembertoB Joaes 

UtacksniiiH Princeps 


Aug.  14  witnessed  the  tirst  appearance  at  this  house  of  the 
Lydia  Thompson  burlesque  company,  consisting  of  Hetty  Tracy, 
Camille  Dubois,  Carlotta  Zerbini,  Tilly  Earl,  Lotta  Mira,  Kate 
Egt-Tton,  Kale  Hcathcote.  Nellie  Cooke.  Harry  Beckett,  Willie 
Edouin,  H.  Montgomery,  John  Kdouin,  John  Bryer,  and  Lydia 
Thompson.  Michael  Connnlly  was  the  musical  tlirector.  Sept. 
II  "The  Princess  of  Trezibonde "  was  produced,  and  was  followed 
by  "Bluebeard,"  Sept.  18,  for  Lydia  Thompson's  benefit.  "  i..ur- 
line,  or  the  Knight  and  the  Naiads"  and  "A  Day  in  Paris  "were 
act^  Sept.  22,  The  same  bill  was  repeated  Sept.  23,  when  the 
season  closed. 

The  next  regular  season  opened  Sept.  30,  1871.  The  company 
consisted  of  Charles  Mathews,  Lester  Wallack,  John  Brougham, 
Chas.  Fisher.  J.  13.  Polk,  John  Gilbert.  J.  H.  Stoddart,  W.  H. 
Montgomery,  Chas.  Rockwell,  W.  J.  Leonard,  ].  Peck,  J.  Curran, 
B.  T.  Ringgold.  Geo.  F.  Browne,  E.  M.  Holland.  J.  F.  Quiglcy, 
Plessy  Mordaunt,  Clara  Jennings,  Kmily  Mestayer,  Helen  Tracy, 
EfHt:  Germon,  Mrs.  John  Sefton,  Mary  Lenoyle,  EatvUc  Rowc, 


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277 


Blanche  Hayden,  Flora  Clayton,  Miss  L.  McCormick,  and  Miss 
Laiigdon.  John  Gilbert  was  acting  manager,  and  James  Schonberg 
stage  director.     "The  Rivals"  was  the  initial  performance 


Sir  Anthony     ....     John  Gilbert 

Boh  Acres J.  11.  Stodthm 

I>avid     .     .     .    .  W.  H.  MontEomcry 

Fas E.  M,  Holland 

Thomas W.  J.  Leonaid 

Sir  Lucius  ....     John  Brouglian 


Mrs.  Malaprop  .  .  ETniljr  Mestayer 
Lydin  Lntioiiish  .  .  .  Clara  /cnnidzs 
Cji)Uin  Ahsoluie  ...  J.  R.  PtiTk 
TaulkUnd   ....      B.  T.  RioKgoId 

Julia Helen  Tracy 

Lucy Estellc  Rowe 


was  played,  and  Oct.  4,  "Hje 
Mordaunt,  leading  lady,  made 
Mrs.  Oakley,  in  "The  Jealous 
appearance  in  this  theatre  uc- 
Case,"  the  cast  of  which   was: 


Oct.  3  "The  Heir  at  Law  ■' 
Serious  Famn^f."  Miss  Plessy 
her  American  d^but  Oct.  9  as 
Wife."  Charles  Mathews'  first 
currcd  Oct.  16  in  "A  Curious 
Twiffgletori,  Chas.  Mathews;  Mr.  Aubrey,  Chas.  Fisher;  Charles 
Stanton,  Charles  Rockwell;  Edward,  E.  M.  Holland;  and  Mrs. 
Aubrey,  Clara  Jennings.  "A  Game  of  Spcculatiun,"  by  Chas. 
Malhevvs,  was  also  played,  with  Mathews  as  Affable  Hawk.  "  Ag- 
gmyatin^   ^^"1      *"**  "The  Nervous  Man"  were  seen  Oct.    23. 

Vhc  JUisybody  "  was  given  Oct.    30  for  the  first  time  in  many 
years,  and  had  this  cast: 


Marplot Chas.  Matbews 

Sir  Jealous  Troflick  .      Joba  Broiigham 
Sir  Frtnds  Gripe     .     .      John  Gilbert 
laabinda  fhcr  first  appearance 
at  lliia  theatre) .     Henrietta  O&borne 


Miranda     ....  Flessy  Mordaunt 

Sir  George J.  1).  Polk 

Charles B.  T.  Kinggold 

Whisker     ....       E.  M.  Holland 
Patch Eliie  Germon 


Nov.  I  a  matini-c  pcrfornunce  took  place  for  the  benefit  of  those 
suffering  from  the  Chicago  fire.  "The  1-ady  of  Lyons"  was  acted, 
and  thus  cast : 


Claude  Melnoltc  . 
MtiH'.  DeschiipcUes 
Willow  Mctniitic. 
M.  l)esclia[x-ltcs  . 
Col.  Damos     .     . 


.   Chaj.  Fcclitt-r 

Mrs.  John  Seflori 

Mine   I'oiiiiii 

.  W.  J.  Leooarxl 

.      John  Gilbert 


Pauline  . 
llc.iUNcant 
(llavi.'i    . 
(jaBpard 
Landlord 


.    .    .  Linic  Price 

.     .      C.  Kuckwcll 

B.  T.  KiBiflroU 

W.  H.  Mantminery 

.    Geo.  F.  Browne 


"The  Critic,  or  A  Tragedy  lichcarsed"  was  presented  Nov.  6, 
and  thus  cast : 


Sir  Fretful  and  Puff  .     Chas.  Mathews 

Tilburina I'lffie  (Sermon 

Confidante  ....  Mn.  John  SefiAn 

Sneer C.  Rockwell 

Sir  Christopher    .  W.  H.  Montgomery 


Earl  of  Leicester 
Mnt.  Dangle    . 
l>.\ngle  .     .     . 
Governor 
Beefeater    .     . 


.     .  W.  B.  Polk 

.   MiM  UbiMlcI) 

IJ.  T.  Ringgold 

Geo,  F,  IItowhc 

£.  M.  Holland 


"iA  Ffice  ^irm  "  was  acted  Nov.  7  and  continued  throughout 
the  wecitl  "K'osedale "  was  revived  Nov.  13,  with  Mme.  I'onisj 
as  'I'abitha  Stork,  anJ  Isidore  Cainciun  as  Lady  Adelu  Giuy,  and 


278     A      HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       CrtJ« 


her  6rst  appearance  at  this  house. 

founded  on  T.  VV.  Robertson's  novcT 

for  the  hr&t  time  Dec   [2,  and  had  this  cast: 


"  John  Garth, "  by  John  Bfljugham, 
ivcl,  "  True  to  Herself,    was  a 


.  acted 


Gregory  Deerlum 

Hc»Icf  Decfham  . 
Minnie  Garth  .     . 
Merc  CbariDiirantc, 
John  Ganh .     .     . 


Jolin  Gilbert 
PIcuy  Mordxant 

Oara  Jcnoine» 
Mri.  John  Scfton 

Lesler  Wallack 


Maria     ....       Lillic  HcConnack 

Paolo C.  Fisher 

Dartholonicw J.  D.  Pdk 

Owen E.  M.  Holland 


During  the  first  week  of  January,  1872,  John  Gilbert  had  an 
attack  of  the  gout,  and  his  rdle  was  played  by  John  Brougham. 
In  a  few  days  Urougham  was  similarly  attacked,  and  the  rdlc  was 
taken  by  Chas.  Koclcwcll.  This  piny  was  taken  off  on  Feb.  12 
^and  after  a  long  and  elaborate  preparation  Lester  Wallack's  drama, 
in  six  tableaux,  entitled  ".The^Yslgra."' "  was  revived  for  the  first 
time  in  thirteen  years.      It  was  thus  cast: 


LcQQ  Dtlmar  .  .  .  Lester  Wallack 
The  Kmir  Mohantimcd  .  .  C.  Fisher 
Col.  Dclmar     ....    John  Gilbert 

llbnchc Effic  Gcrmon 

Mra.  McShakc     .     .     .     Mm«.  Ponls! 

Amlneh Clara  JcnnioK^ 

The  Sultan C.  Kockwcll 

OS-QJt-Agta     ....     ]■  Itrouj^hani 

Hasun E.  M.  flolUn<l 

Giilnare Helen  Tracjr 

^Bison     .     .     .     Muter  Geo.  Goodwin 


Euscoc  Leslie ].  B.  Polk 

Capl.  iiclmont Jcnson 

Lieut.  Morton  • Tlioinas 

Lieul.  Lotimcr Barton 

SerKl-  ijimpaoQ Peck 

Scyd ArnoU 

OHRiao James 

OgioD W.  J.  La>nar<l 

MiiKiaph^ Geo.  Brovme 

Zaida Miss  Burroughs 


Charles  Mathews  reappeared  April    18  in  "  London  Assurance :  " 

Sir  Harcourl    ....     John  Gilbert  Grace     ......     Helen  Tncy 

Uazilc Chas.  Maihcws'  Max John  Brougham 

Spanker J.  U.  Pollc    Charlca Lester  Wallack 

Mirk  Meddle  .     .    .     .  J.  H.  Stoddart  j  Cool  .     .....       K.  M.  Holland 

Lady  Gay    ....    Plessy  Mordaiint  I  Pert    .....     .  Mrs.  Juhn  Sefton 

IHay  8  a  matinee  benefit  was  given  in  aid  of  the  Homccopatbic 
Surgical  Hospital  fund;  Finny  Foster  made  her  first  appearance 
on  any  stage  May  9  as  Grace  Harkaway.  "  Lornlon  AssuoQCg  " 
was  kept  on  the  boards  to  large  audiences  until  May  27,  when 
"Home"  ami  "The  Critic"  were  acted.  For  his  farewell  bene6t 
Charles  Mathews  presented  "The  Captain  of  the  Watch"  and 
"Not  Such  a  Fool  as  He  Looks."  He  acted  Simple  Simon  in 
the  latter  play.     This  closed  the  season. 

The  manner  in  which  Charles  Mathews  was  engaged  to  play  in 
the  regular  comi>any  is  worthy  of  mcntiun.  While  acting  at  Daly's 
Fifth  Avenue  Theatre  he  came  to  Wallack  and  said:  "I  want  an 
appearance  at  your  theatre."  "  But  you  know  wc  never  star  people 
at  our  house,'  replied  Mr.  Wallack.  "I  don't  care;  I  want  to 
appear,  and  1  am  willing  to  go  iu  your  regular  company.     Make 


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mc  an  offer,"  persisted  Mathews.  "Oh,  I  can't  do  that,"  said 
Wallack.  "How  much  do  you  want  ?"  "I  will  leave  it  entirely 
to  you,"  replied  Mathews,  and  subsequently  it  was  arranged  that 
he  should  be  paid  a  salary  of  S500  a  week.  This  .salary  was  paid 
him  a  number  of  weeks  before  it  was  possible  to  give  him  an  ap- 
pearance. It  is mcmiirable  thai  in  "London  Assuranci;;^' he,  Lester 
Wallaclt,  and  John  Gilbert  appeared  togelKier  on  one  stage. 

June  3  a  summer  season  was  opened  with  "  Thq  J-Q'Ui;  ptrjkp."  J. 
H.  Stoddart  as  Moncypenny,  WeLsh  Edwards  as  C;ninkshaw,  and 
Effie  Gcrmon  as  Jane  Lcaroyd.  Watts  Phillips'  "On  the  Jury" 
was  first  seen  here  June  17,  and  had  this  cast : 


Dexter  Sanderson  .  .  .  Brou^iam 
Rotwrt  Samieraon  .  .  .  Ringgold 
Ediih  (lirsi  Sjipcarajicc  here) 

Llla  Burns 
Miss  Nippmgalc  ■     ■  Mm.  John  Scfton 
Miss  Winch  (first  iip]XMr^nce 
at  itib  theatre)  ■     .     .   Carrie  Martin 


KoM  (first  npi^Arancc  here) 

Frankic  McCIcllan 
Tibbctta     ....        CUarIca  Fisher 

I'rof.  Schmidt Sioddan 

CuHclt Rockwell 

Waterman Holland 

Tlldi Effic  Cemran 


"■Thg_Last  Ti 
with  this  casf 


^ard"  had  its  first  hearing  here  July  [,  and 


Vicompte  De  Noinnount  .  C.  Fisher 
SirSlingsb/Sorrell,  W.  H.  Montgomery 
Lady  SoTTclI  .  .  .  Mrs.  John  S«fton 
Alice  Walsingtum  .  .  .  F.lla  BurnK 
Cecillia  Thornton  .  Mrs.  Thos.  Barry 
Cecil  Seagift  ...     B.  T.  Ringgold 


Rebecca  Bealc      .    .     .     £ifie  Cermoii 
Jabex  Jubal     .     .     .     .  J.  H.  Stoddart 

Svkex C.  Rockwell 

Chickweed       .    .     .     .  E.  M.  Koltand 

Hopper W.  J.  Leonard 

Martha Mis  Klaisdcll 


Strike"  July  15,  1872,  and  continued  throughout 
the  week.  A  summer  season  commenced  July  32  with  the  Lydia 
Thompson  burlesque  company,  consisting  of  Harry  Beckett, 
Willie  Edouin,  Eliza  W^cathcrsby,  Aniy  Sheridan,  Louise  Ueverly, 
Camille  Dubois,  Tilly  Earic,  Harriet  Courtney,  Pauline  Leslie, 
Mrs.  Urier,  Fanny  Leslie,  and  Lydia  Thompson.  Michael  Con- 
nolly was  musical  director.  "  Robin  Hood  '*  was  the  opening  bur- 
lesque. "  Ixioti  "  was  revived  Sept.  2,  with  the  first  appearance  of 
Rose  Cojjhlan  as  Jupiter.  The  comedietta,  "A  Happy  Pair,"  pre- 
ceded the  burlesque,  in  which  Rose  Coghlan  made  her  American 
drfbut,  acting  Mr.s.  Honey  ton,  with  lulmund  Lcathcs  as  Mr. 
Honcyton.  "  Kcgjlworth^  was  done  Sept.  21,  and  the  season 
closed  Sept.    zS. 

The  regular  season  of  1872-73  opened  Oct.  i.  The  company 
was:  Geo.  Boniface.  J.  H.  Stoddart.  J.  R  Polk,  E.  M.  Holland, 
Geo.  F.  Browne,  Katharine  Rogers,  Edilh  Chailis,  Mrs-  Fanny 
Foster,  Mme.  Ponisi.  E.  A.  Sothem,  W.  J.  Leonard,  J.  Peck.  John 
W.  Carroll,  C.  E.  Edwin,  Rose  Coghlan,  Miss  Klaisdcll,  Miss 
McCormack,  John  Gilbert,  Fffic  Gcrmon.  Mrs.  John  Scfton,  Thomas 
llaker,    musical    director,  John    Gilbert,    acting   manager,    James 


a8o      A   HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK   STAGE       Cm 


Schorilig[g,  stage  director,  J.  S.  Wright,  prompter.  andTTieo.  Moss, 
treasurer.  W.  S.  Gilbert's  "Pygmalion  and  Galalea,"  giren  tor 
the  first  time  in  America,  was  the  opening  bill,  and  had  this 
cast: 

Pjrgmalion  (fir«i  appearvice  l  Chrria* J.  H.  Stoddirl 

.-It  ttiix  iheaire)      .     .     .  C-  Boniface    Myrine Fanny  Foster 

Gatatea  (first  appearance  Leadppe ]■  B.  Voik 

in  this  city)       .     .  Kaihnritie  Rogen  I  Affenilinos      .     .     .     .  E.  M.  Hotiand 

CyniNca  (first  appearance  at  |  Jrnmos Geo.  r.  t)rown« 

Ihik  theatre)      .     .    .     Edith  ChalHs    Dophinc Mme.  I'onU 

— . 

This  was  not  Kntharinc  Rogers'  ddbut  in  America,  as  she  had 
appeared  at  Philadelphia  as  Genrgina,  in  "Our  American  Cousin," 
Sept.  2,  1872.  at  the  Walnut  Street  Theatre,  in  E.  A.  Sothcm's 
company.  Max  Maretzek  commenced  a  series  of  concerts  Sunday 
evening.  Nov.  3.  "Pygmalion  and  Galatea"  was  played  until 
Nov.  II,  when  E.  A.  Sothern  appeared  in  "Our  American 
Cousin,"  which  had  this  cast: 


Lord  Dundreary  .     .  . 

Asa  Trcncbard    ■     •  . 

I.tcut.  Vernon       .     .  . 

Capt  Dc  Boots    .     .  . 

Maty  Meredith  .  .  . 
Sir  Kdward  Trenchard, 
Florence  Trencliard 


.  .  Solhem 
.     I.  B.  Pollt 

E.  M.  Holland 
.  .  J.  J-cck 
KoMCoehlan 

W.  J.  Lconaid 
Kwiny  Fo&ter 


Mrs.  Montchc9»Ingloa  .      Mme.  Pooisi 

Coylc JohD  W.  Canoli 

J.  il.  Stt»ddart 


Abel  Murcott 
llinney  ■     ■ 
Huddicombe 
Georgiia    . 


Geo,  F.  Urowne 
C.  E.  Edwin 
Katharine  Rogers 


Dec.  21  "jirothcr  Sam  "  was  produced: 


ESie  Ccrmon 
Koac  CoKhlao 


Hon.  Sara  Slinpby  ....    Sothem    Mrs.  TrimbHsfa    ■ 

jooadiui  Rumbclow  John  Gilbert   Alice 

TnnriiURh J.  It.  Folk 

"David  Garrick"  was  seen  Feb.  8,  1873: 

Ada  Inxoi       -     .     .   Katharine  Ro^erK  I  Simon  I  nvot  ....      John  Gilbert 
Araminia  Brown      .     .     .   Mrn,  S*(ton   Squire  Chtvey     ....      J.  11.  I'olk 

David  Garrick Sotbern   Smith    .....      Geo.  F.  Ilmvrne 

Mn.  Smith     ....       Mme.  Poniii  jjoncs K.M.Holland 

April  %  "David  Garrick  "and  "  jjundrrary  Marriipd  agd  Sepjyii " 
were  )jresenl«l.     The  latter  pliy  bad  this  cast: 

Lord  Uundreafy      ....     .Sotbern  Sir  EdwanI    .     .     .    .     ].  W.  Orrol) 

D.  K    lUxtti  .    .    .     .    E.  M.  Holtanil  Ijady  Dundreary      .     .     Rose  Coxhlan 

Buptins G.  F.  Hrawie  Ijjdy  Trcnchatd      .     .       Mme-  I'ODtsi 

Abel  MurcoH  (first  appear-  Asa  Trenchard  ....      J.  B.  Polk 
ancv  here)  ....      C.  B.  Bishop 

"David  Garrick"  was  acted  for  the  eighty  fifth  time  (matin<:e) 
^ay  J.  At  night  "The  Squire's  1-ast  Shilling"  was  first  played, 
Qd  with  this  cast: 


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Charles  Ciiuckles  .  .  E.  A-Solbcrn 
Roderick  Ctusham  ...  J.  B.  Polk 
Jabcz  Grindrod  .  .  ,  .  C.  B.  Bbhop 
Farmer  Hodges  .  .  G.  F.  Browne 
Malvinn  (first  appearance 
here)      ....   imogcne  Vandyke 


Rachel  Grind  rod 
David  Brandon  . 
Clinch  .... 
Polly  Grevltle  . 
Lady  Logwood  . 


Katharine  Roeen 
...  I.  Canoll 
.  £.  M.  Holland 
Efli«  Gcrmon 
.    .  MnM.  I'ooUi 


After  May  21  there  wa-s  a  constant  change  of  bill,  as  follows: 
May  22,  "Our  American  Cousin,"  which  had  eight  performances; 
May  29,  "  Iirol.hcr_  Sam  "  and  "Duncircary  Married  jind._S5ttIfd." 
four  times,  and  SotTicrn  closed  his  engagement  Mav  31.  "  ^*ffr^^ 
_QI_lJtu:_Goldcn  Fetters,"  by  Boucicault,  was  acted  June  3  for  the 
first  time  on'any 'stage,  and  had  this  cast: 


Mc>ra Katharine  Rogers 

Fan!  Schuj-tcr Atlertun 

Uvlla  Guppy  ....  Effie  Oermon 
Jiidne  Cults  ....  O.  S.  Fawceit 
I'hilo  Guppj-  fclAut  here).  A-  D.  Bmdiey 
Ex-Judgc  Conovcr  .     .     .    W.  U.  Pope 


Chantey  Sickfold   .     .     Milnes  Levick 
l.any  .Suydam    ...     G.  H.  (Iriftiih 

Sally Mi«t  UUIsdell 

Opiielii Mary  Wella 

Lisha Joseph  Wiicclock 


J'Mimi^"  one  of  Boucicault 's  "emotional"  plays,  was  produced 
for  the  first  time  early  in  July,  and  was  thus  cast : 


Maurice Boucicault 

Dnrostl A-  D.  Uradlcy 

Max  Porlcsoo  .  .  .  .  W.  H-  Cri.tp 
Schneider  ....  John  Howson 
Cflllinet  .  .  .  .  .  B.  T.  RinRRold 
Clicot Ed.  Lamb 


Fanny  Foster 


Mroe.  Darblsy  .     . 

Second  Officer <^.  Clarke 

Mimi     .....    Katharine  Rogers 

Risolcttc Effie  Cermon 

Salopc ftlinic  Vandyke 

Rosalie Mary  Wells 


Tliis  was  the  first  appearance  at  this  theatre  of  W.  IT.  Crisp  and 
John  How.son. 

The  season  of  1873-74  opened  Sept.  tj.  The  company  was  as 
follows:  John  Gilbert,  W.  R.  Floyd,  J.  W.  Carroll,  T.  K.  Mills, 
W.  J.  Leonard,  J.  Peck,  Harry  Beckett,  J.  H.  Pulk,  E.  M.  Hol- 
land, George  IJrowne,  C.  E.  Edwiu,  J.  Curran,  Mrs.  John  Scflon, 
Mnic.  Ponisi,  Ro!<e  Coghlan,  Dora  Goldthwaitc,  Kate  Uartlett, 
McCormack,  Burroughs,  Effie  Gcrmon.  Rlaisdcll,  Kstelli."  Rowc, 
Evcrcttc.  Jcanic  Ross,  Clara  Bale;  acting  manager,  John  Gilbert; 
st.tgc  director,  \V.  R.  Flnyd ;  prompter,  J.  S.  Wright;  treasurer. 
Thco.  Moss;  and  musical  director,  Thomas  Baker.  Mr.  Sothcm 
was  the  star  attraction,  and  the  opening  plays  were  "JJarwisc^s 
ilflok"  and  "Xhe  Burrampooter. "  Oct.  11  Salvini  and  his  Italian 
company  performed  Othello"  at  the  mating.  Salvini  appeared 
in  "  Franceses  da  Rimini  "  at  the  matinfc,  Oct.  18.  In  the  even- 
ing "Our  American  Cousin"  was  revived,  and  ran  until  Oct.  27, 
when  l,i!ster  Wallack  made  his  first  appearance  in  two  vears,  act- 
ing in  "She  Stoops  to  Conquer,"  which  gave  place  on  Nov.  10  to 


282       A    HISTORY  OF   THE  NEW  YORK    STAGE        C'»74 


"Ours,"  in  which  Edward  J.  Arnott,  from  the  Haymarkcl  Theatre, 
London,  made  his  Amcricnn  d^but,  playing  Kieut.  Angus  McAl- 
lister. "Ours  "was  withdrawn  after  the  mating  of  Nov.  22,  and 
in  the  evening  "The  Liar"  was  revived,  and  Miss  Jeffreys  Lewis, 
who  had  been  added  to  the  company,  made  her  first  appearance  aa 
Miss  Grantham.  The  comedy  was  preceded  by  "To  Oblige  Ben- 
son." On  the  e%'enings  of  Nov.  9,  16,  and  30,  concerts  were  given 
by  members  of  ihe  Strakosch  Italian  o]x.*ra  company. 

On  Dec.  S  "Home"  and  "Ici  I'On  Parle  Francais"  were  seen, 
and  ran  throughout  that  week;  Dec.  15,  19.  "She  Sloops  to  Con- 
quer;" Dec.  16,  "Ours;"  Dec.  17,  "The  Liar;"  Dec  18,  "Home" 
and  "Ici  rOn  Parle  Frangais."  BoucicauU's  new  comedy  of  "  A 
Man  of  Honor"  had  its  first  hearing  Dec.  22.  On  Jan.  17,  1S74, 
"The  Man  of  Honor"  was  withdrawn,  and  Jan.  17  "Money"  — 
with  the  gambling  scene  restored  —  was  revived,  in  which  John 
Brougham  made  his  first  appearance  in  two  years.  March  7  "The 
Heir  at  Law  "  was  announced,  for  the  reappearance  of  John  Gil- 
bert after  a  long  illness;  but,  owing  to  the  indisposition  of  John 
Brougham,  "  Money  "  was  continued,  and  John  Gilbert  acted  .Stout. 
"The  Heir  at  Law  "was  produced  March  9,  and  acted  during  the 
week.  "The  Rivals  "  was  seen  March  16,  and  ran  during  the  week. 
"Central  I'ark  "  was  revived  March  23,  and  ran  until  April  4,  when 
at  the  matinte  ".The  Veteran"  was  revived.  John  Brougham  was 
taken  ill  April  1 1 ,  and  on  that  night  and  until  April  20,  when 
Mr.  Brougham  reappeared,  Harry  Beckett  acted  Off-an-Agan. 
"School"  was  produced  April  30  and  ran  until  May  22,  when 
"The  Clandestine  Marriage"  was  revived,  which  gave  way  May 
26  to  "  Woodcock  s  Litt I e  Game  "  and  "  The  Nervous  Man. "  These 
comedies  were  repeated  May  28,  29,  and  matintie,  May  3a  "  Money  " 
was  revived  May  27  and  repeated  May  30,  when  the  season  closed. 

J.  L.  Toole,  the  English  comedian,  m.idc  his  American  d<;but 
Aug.  17  in  "Wig  and  Gown,"  written  expressly  for  him  by  James 
Albcrry.  and  a  comic  drama  by  Thomas  Hayncs  Bayley.  called 
"The  Spitalticlds  Weaver."     "Wig  and  Gown"  had  this  cast: 


Haramoad  Coote  .  .  .  J.  L.  Toole 
MorhvMin  Sic!  .  .  .  .  W.  Herbert 
Dr.  f).illet  Q.  C.  H.  Wcslland 
Fred  Fairioot  .  .  .  K.  M.  Holland 
Mr  Justice  Jones  .  ,  H.  A-  Weaver 
Edivard  Alliert  Wellington 
Cootc Agnes  MichcII 


Edward  Albert  Nelson 

Coote Sadie  Vivian 

James  Strickett  .    . 
Samuel  Marigold     . 
Decimal  Two-five    . 
Hon.  Miss  Kenruetic 
Mrs.  Coolc    .     .     . 


i'-htn  I'lvm|>tun 

W.  I .  Leonard 

J.  Y.  JoBrphs 

,  Mmc.  Fonisi 


Elita  Johnstone 


The  cast  of  "The  Spitalfielda  Weaver  "  was; 


Simmons 

Tliuwn 

Darvillc 


.     J.  L.  Toole 

.  H.  Wcsttand 

Ebeo  riymptoQ 


James J.  F,  Josephs 

Adciv Minnie  licll 


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The  performance  was  a  lamentable  failure,  the  peculiar  talent 
of  Mr.  Toole  not  being  apprcclalcd  by  an  American  audience. 
Toole  was  announced  as  having  met  with  "an  accident " ;  and  four 
nights  of  his  engagement  were  filled  by  Dan  Dryant,  who  acted  in 
"Handy  Andy"  and  "  Irish  Emigrant."  This  was  Dan  Bryant's 
last  engagement  in  I r isti  comedy. 

The  next  season  commenced  Tuesday,  Ocl.  G,  1874,  with  Byron'a 
comedy,  "  Partners  for  Life,"  which  had  this  cast: 


Horace  Mervyn  .  .  .  John  Gilberl 
Tom  Gilroy  .  .  .  .  H-  J.  Monlague 
GopptnBcr  ....  W,  J.  Leonard 
Fanny  Smith       ,     .     .     Jeffrey*  LcwU 

Priscilla Mme.  Ponisi 

Emily Dora  Coldthwaite 


Darbysbire  . 
Muggln  ■  • 
Krnesi  .  .  . 
Major  llilleter 
Sir  Archibald 


Kate  Barttett 
Harry  Ilpcfcctt 
.      J.  U.  I'olk 

J.  W.  Carroll 
G.  T.  Browne 


The  company  engaged' was:  If.  J.  Montague  (first  appearance  in 
America),  John  Gilbert,  Harry  Beckett,  J.  B.  Polk,  John  \V.  Car- 
roll, Geo.  F.  Browne,  W.  }.  Leonard,  Jeffreys  Lewis,  Mme.  I'onisi, 
Dora  Goldthwaite,  Kate  Barllett,  Mrs.  John  Sefton,  E.  M.  Hol- 
land, C  E.  Edwin,  J.  Peck,  J.  F.  Josephs,  Thos.  Atkins.  Ada 
Dyas,  Effie  Germon,  lone  Burke,  Mabel  Leonard,  Dion  Bouci- 
cault,  Edward  Arnott,  and  Miss  C.  Bate.  John  Gilbert  was  the 
acting  manager;  W.  R.  Fluyd,  stage  director;  J.  S.  Wright, 
prompter;  and  Thco.   Moss,  treasurer. 

"The  Rivals"  was  revived  Oct.  14,  with  Edward  A  mot  t  as  Cap- 
tain Absolute.  "Thf  If.nniftnirp-flf  a  jPoor  Young  Man"  was  seen 
Oct.  21,  with  this  cast: 


Marftuerilc  (first  appear- 

nnec  ai  this  theatre)  Ada  Dyax 

Manuel      ....      H.  J.  Monia^iue 


Louise  . 
Caspar . 
Alain 
M.  Nourct 


Mrs.  John  Seiion 
.  J.  W.  Carroll 
.  £.  M.  Holland 
.     C.  F.  llrowne 


Mmc,  Laroque 
Christine    .     . 
Mme.  Aubrey 
Mile.  Helouin 
I>r.  Dcsmarcta 
M.  De  BrevanacB 


Mmc.  Ponisi 

Mabel  [.eonant 

£ffle  (U-rmoa 

.    lone  Uurlce 

.  John  Gtll>ert 

.      J.  D.  Polk 


Nov.  14  Boucicault's  "Ibfi^haughraun  "  was  played  for  the  first 
time  on  any  stage,  and  had  this  cast 


Cnpt.  Moltnenx 
AMe  0'.M»1« 
Robert  Ffoltloti 
Father  Dolan 
Cony  Kinchela 
Harvey  Duff  . 
Conn     .     .     . 


H.  J.  Monusiic 
JeSreyn  Lewis 
.  J.  n.  Polk 
.  John  Gilbert 
K.  Arnott 
.      H.  Urckell 

Oton  Itoucicatilt 


Sytret.  Jones  .     .     .     .   W.  J.  Leonard 

Ke% E.  M,  Holland 

Claire  Ffolliott    ....       Ada  Dyas 
Mrs.  O'Kclly  ....      .Vime-  Ponisi 

Moya lone  Burke 

Bridget Mm.  Sefton 


was  withdrawn  on  April  1.  1875.  for  "The 

/oung  Man;"  April    10  "Rafael"  was  seen 

This  was  a  new  adaptation  o(  "  Lcs  Fillcs  dc 


"■Thff  fihgtiyhraun  "  was  withdrawn  on  .,. -,.,.--      _^-- 

Poipan''f  rfi  «  PnQT  Vniing  Man;"  April    10  "  Raf.iel"  was  seen        ' 


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NEW  YORK  STOCK  EXCHANGE,   BY   MR-  M.  MITCHELL. 


W.  R.  Triveri *roo.oo 

C.  f.  OslMrn 50.00 

GttfTge  (icor^     .    .    ,    .    ,  50.00 

S.  V,  While 25.00 

H.  A.  Piiiicnon 25.00 

M.  S.  Prcniiu 25.00 


W.  S.  Nrilran JJJ.oo 

C.  P.  WocrtHhofTcr    ....        25.00 
Sootier  &  Co. 25.00 


NEW  YORK  SUN.  BY  C  A.  DA.\A. 


GeoiKe  Wilkes $100.00 

Harry  Hill 100.00 

Samuel  Wilkeson      ....        20.00 


A  Kriend 
HIas  .     . 


t35o.oo 


fg-oo 
i.oe 


9330.00 


NEW   YORK   TIMKS,   BY   L.   J.  JENNINCS. 


G.  Vaniicntioff f  25.00 

L.  J.  jrniiincs       .....  aj.oo 

Mis.  J.  H.  Djkcra     ....  10.00 

G.  C.  Martin 10.00 

M.  T.  P j.oo 


Jos.  F.  Navarro $5>oo 

"F." 5.00 

F.C.  Winkle j.oo 


l9a-oo 


Frnm  sale  of  boxes (168.84 

From  Mle  of  gcncrftl  admiMion  licleeu 48IC.95 

P'rom  I.  C.  WiUi.imsnr,  comedian,  AuMralia jo.OO 

From  John  McCullough,  prckceeds  of  beneAl  given  at  California 

TheatK  Sa.n  Francisco,  Cal 94^-90 


Grand  total $16,163.99 

New  York.  July  31,  1875. 

This  is  to  certify  that  Mestrs.  Josh  Hart.  W.  R.  Floyd,  and  A.  M.  Palmer  have 
tliis  day  paid  to  mr,  as  trustee  Tor  my«clf  iiml  M»ric  Kryntit.  Jeremiah  Bryant. 
Daniel  liryant.anit  Tcrew  Itrynnt.ihe  tliildreii  of  ilie  late  Daniel  Uryanl.  sixteen 
tbouaand  one  hundred  .inil  MixCy-tbirve  99-ico  dollars,  heliix  the  nroceeds  realiied 
and  received  by  tlic  said  Josh  Hart.  W.  R  Floyd,  and  A  M  Palmer,  a*  the  com- 
mittee of  the  .issnciaied  managers  of  the  City  of  New  York,  from  individual  dona- 
tions, andfmm  thi-  performances  given  by  the  thcacrei  of  New  York.  Chicago,  and 
San  FrancisL-o,  for  the  benefit  ol  myiclf  and  children. 

fl6.l63.99  M"S-    E>AM   OsrANT. 

Witness;  Fkbd  A.  LovxcuAFT. 


"A  Happy  Tair"  and  "The  Rivals"  were  played  May  8;  "Thg 
Itish-Hcircss, "  May  12,  maiince.  May  22,  and  the  rest  of  the  week. 
The  season  closed  May  29,  when  '*  The  Lady  of  Lyons  "  was  given : 


Claude  Melnottc  .  . 
Monn.  Dciichapcllcs 
Mine,  flr.irhapclles  . 
Widow  Mclnolte  . 
Col  Dainas  .  .  . 
Glavia  .  .  .  .  , 
ItcauKcant 


H.  J.  MonUgoe 

.     J.W.Carroll 

Mme.  Ponisi 

Mra.  loha  Scfton 

John  Gilbert 

.    .     J.  B.  Polk 

E.  Plympton 


Pauline Ada  |}y. 


Gaspard C.  E.  Edwin 

Landlord G.  F.  Browne 

Major J.  F.  Josephs 

Capt.  Dupont J.  I'cck 

Gcrvaia T.  Atkins 

.'Notary G.  Comxtock 

Jejinnclte Clara  Bale 

Maftaii MUs  J.  Francis 


x86     A  HISTORY   OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      C^n 


A  mmmer  season  began  May  3 1  by  H^TiSil^  ^Tl^  ,^^"'  '" 
"The  Donovan  a."  with  the  follDwing  company:  W.  E.  bberidaa. 
Webb  Edwirdi,  J.  W.  Jennings,  Geo.  L.  Stout,  John  W.  Norton, 
Walter  EytingL*.  C.  E.  Edwin,  J.  Currnn,  Mme.  Punisi.  Bessie 
VivUn,  \V.  J.  Leonard.  J.  I'cck,  E.  M.  Holland,  J.  F.  Josephs, 
Ada  Monk  (first  n]>|)carnnrc  at  this  theatre),  and  Alice  Clayton. 
The  Peak  Family  of  Kcllringers,  Charles  and  Carrie  Austin,  the 
"Zonaxe  Drill"  arti«t»,  Nellie  St.  John,  balladist,  and  Baby 
Bindley  appeared  tn  the  play. 

The  nc\i  regular  ncason  commenced  Oct  5,  1875,  with  this 
conpuy:  H.  J.  MonLi^iie,  Harry  Hcckrtt.  Chas.  Stevenson,  Wm. 
Herbert  Harry  Gwynctte.  W.  J.  Leonard.  Geo.  C.  Jordan,  Jr.,  J. 
Feck.  John  Gilbert,  W.  R.  Kloyd.  E.  M.  Holland.  J.  W.  Shannon. 
Chaa.  Koscne,  C.  E.  Edwin,  T.  Atkins.  I.  F.  Josephs.  Effic  Ger- 
Bco,  Mrs.  John  Scfton,  Nina  Varian.  Ntiss  C.  Blaisdcll,  Miss 
FoMcr.  Miss  C.  lUtc,  Katr  llartlctt,  GeraMinc  Maye,  lone  Burke, 
Unc  Pbnisi,  and  AdA  Uvas.  Thomas  Raker  was  musical  con- 
<■««:  John  Gilbert,  acting  m-inagcr.  W.  R.  Floyd,  stage  di- 
r;_J.  S.  Wrighl.  prompter;  and  Thco.  Moss,  treasurer. 
limitc  "  VIM  the  opcniog  play,  and  had  this  cast: 


.    .     H.  I.  VhMiiiigiMl  Cohpfpiwr 

,    .    .      i.>t,»  t.illu-it    M*uu  McTurfc 
.    .     ,  tl '  !4V««iag 


R^i 


^  >v  S«bticlU 
Ui«.  KabbilB  . 


.  .  W.  Herbert 
J.  W.  Shannon 
.  .  C.  Rosenc 
G«a  JonUn,  Jr. 
.  W.  J.  Uonard 
.  .  Ada  Dyas 
Hits  C.  BlxiMJell 


Thia  «aa  tkt  ftni  ap|>caiiauc«  at  this  theure  ot  ).  W.  Shannon, 
C  Koitac,  Kutv  C'WYitvtti',  rt<.s>.  4,'.  I<.u%laui,  Jr.,  and  Geraldine 
M..«.-'<.  a.^t   .....  ,,...,     .,„  ^n^  ^trtuft   '"Ca»te"  was  played  Nov. 

ui  Nvw  Vitk  *?l  G<«>rse  Honey,  in  his 


OmIH    ML'tVHI^Id 


'  ' '  %»«  .  .  . 


J.  F  Jwphs 
.  Ada  Dvas 
Bi*C«r«Ha 


DMt   4  "Uwwith   t^tttHMk  "   «drtt*M  by   Horace  Wigui  imm 
Suvtou'a  "Nw  UttiMtHi"  WM  »lvw.  Willi  U)is  cast: 


u 


Lwou 


W  Hcfbcrt 
£.  M   HoltaMt 


1878] 


WALLACK'S  THEATRE 


287 


"Caste"  was  repeated  Dec.    21 
1S76,  and  had  this  cast: 


■  Home "  was  revived  Jan.  3, 


Col.  John  While  .     .     Lester  Wallaek 
Capt.  MountrafEe      ■     .    J.  W.  Carrolt 

Dorrison John  Gilliert 

Dora K:ttc  Bartlclt 


IJcrlic Willie  Seymour 

Mrs.  Pinchbeck   ....     Ada  Vyts 
Lucy  ......     Ccratdinc  Mayc 


This  wafl  Lester  VVallack'9  first  appearance  in  two  years.  "A 
Quiet  Family  "  was  also  acted  on  this  occasion.  Byron's  comedy, 
"Married  in  Haste,"  was  first  seen  in  this  city  Jan.  12,  and  had 
this  cast: 


Glbsoa  Greene  .  .  Lester  Wallack 
Percy  Pcnrtragon.  .  .  John  Gilbert 
Ao^itus  Vcrc     •     .   C,  A.  Stevenson 

{osuh  Grainger    .     .     J.  W.  Shannon 
Irs.  Grainger  (first  appear- 
ance at  this  theatre)  .     .    Kok  Liile 


Ethel Acla  Dyu 

Kackstnw W.  Herbert 

PnicharrI     ....     Ethel  Thornton 

Baffles J.  W.  Carroll 

Muncliancc      .     .     -    ■  C.  F.  Browne 


Feb.  7  "  Tohp  Qyth "  was  revived,  with  Alex.  Fitzgerald  as 
Paulo  Barrett  1  and  Nma  Varian  as  Minnie  Garth,  their  first  ap- 
pearance at  this  theatre.  "She  Stoops  to  Conquer,"  Feb.  21; 
March  3,  "Caste;"  matinte,  March  4,  "ThQ  Romance  of  a  Poor 
Vn..njr  ^^■•'  March  13.  " The  Wonder ; "  March  28,  "The  Cap- 
tain  of  the  Watch  "  and  "Woodcock's  Little  Game,"  matinee  and 
evening;  April  9,  ^' Tears,  Idle  Tears,"  with  H.  J.  Montague  in  his 
original  character  of  Wilfred  Cumberlcdgc.  A  new  comedy 
drama  by  A.  C.  ^Wb^'H*"'  and  J.  Stfifijc  Jdackaye,  entitled  "  Twins, ' 
was  produced  April  is,  and  had  this  cast: 


Lester  Wallaclc 


Chester  nclafidd/ 

Mark  De!;ilicld     S 

Ma);nii»  Huunse  .  •  .      John  Cilbcn 

Hubert  Vince  .     .  .  C.  A.  Stevenson 

Doctor  Poddiphat  .  .     .W.Herbert 

Victoria  Golden  .  .  .    Effie  Germon 


May  Delafield 
Mr».  Amiable 
Richard  Wylde 
Wolfe    .     .     . 
Mrs.  Dela6c!d 
Mrs.  Clift   .    . 


GeraIdlB«  Mat-4 
Miss  C.  Blaisdcll 
.  W.  R.  Hoyd 
.H.  M.  Holland 
.  .  Ada  Dyaa 
Mrs.  John  Seflon 


was  given  April  26: 


Charles  (first  time) 
Daixle    .... 
Sir  Harcourt   .     . 
Mark  Meddle  .     . 
Dolly  Spanker     . 


H.  J.  Montague 

Lester  VVallack 

John  Gilbert 

.  Harry  Beckett 

.     W.  R.  Floyd 


l-uly  Gay Aifa  Dyu 

Pert EflSe  Genmn 

Max J.  W.  Shannon 

Cool E.  M.  Holland 

Grace lone  Dnrite 


May  16  " How  Sh£_Lm,C5  Hup"  was  revived,  and  the  seaso^ 
closed  May  27!  HrTand  Mrs.  W.  J.  Florence  began  a  summer? 
term  May  29  with  "Xhe  Mighty  Dollar."  which  had  this  cast:         I 


288      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      V»n 


Roland  Vance  .  .  .  Frank  Wesion 
Lord  GairDgomi  .  .  W.  ].  Fer<;uson 
Washington  Skidmore.  E.  M.  Holland 
Senator  Hot;whixtle  .  G.  C.  Shernun 
Itardwdi  Sloie  .  .  W.J.  Florence 
Chaitey  Brood      .    .     .    W.  R.  Floyd 

Anhiir J.  W.  CaniU 

\Tov\  Dart   ....     J.  W.  Shannon 


Geo.  Sarille     .     .     .    W.  A.  Whisccar 
Liltby     .....    Josephine  Itakcr 

Laum Ethel  Thornton 

l.a[a)«tte C.  E.  Edwin 

Tarquiniout    .     .     .     .     C.  Towtucnd 
MriL  Gtlflorjr  ....  Un.  Ftortoce 

Clara  Dart May  Howard 

Itlanche lone  Bin^c 


The  season  closed  Sept.  30,  when  "The  Mighiy  Dollar"  was 
acted  for  the  one  hundred  and  eighteenth  time  at  this  theatre, 
and  the  two  hundred  and  twenty-second  time  in  this  eity. 

On  Oct.  3,  1876,  the  next  rejiiilar  season  opened  with  Harry 
Beckett.  H.  J.  Montague.  Ed.  Arnott.  Wm.  Herbert,  Joseph 
Shannon  <right  name  Sendlebeck),  Walter  Evtinge,  C.  E.  Edwin, 
T.  Wilson,  J.  Peck.  W.  J.  Leonard.  C.  A.  Stevenson.  John  Gil- 
bert, Dion  Boucicault,  E.  M.  Holland,  Ada  Dyas,  Rose  Wood, 
Mmc.  I'onisi,  Josephine  Ralcer.  Mrs.  John  Sefton.  Ntiss  Blaisciell. 
Effic  Gcrraon,  Clara  Bate,  Ethel  Thornton,  and  Florence  Villicrs, 
"Forbidden.  Frujt"  was  the  initial  performance,  and  was  thus 
cast:  "  " 


I  Serceani  Buater 
1  Cato  Dotc 
1  Capt.  Derringer 
lD<idd.  .  .  . 
1Sw;i  Ibach  ■  * 
wictor     .    .    . 


.  Harr)  Meebctt  |  Joseph         C  £.  Edwin 

H.  J.  Monueiiei  Mf«.  Cilo  Dove  ,     .     .     .     Ada  Dyas 

.     .      E-  Arnott '  Mrs.  Duster      ....     Mme    f*04it«i 

W.  IterbertjZuhi Ellie  Germoa 

J.  W.  Shannon  Julia  Cripps     .     .     .     .  Ml»s  ttUtsdeU 

.      W.  Ejlingc  I 


Nov.  q  "The  Shau^hraun "  was  revived,  with  BoucicauU  as 
Conn,  Montague  as  MoIlnBaScT  Rose  Wood  as  Arte  O'Ncale,  and 
Josephine  Baker  as  Moya.  A  benefit  for  the  Brooklyn  Theatre 
fire  suRercrs  was  given  Dec.  21,  when  "Caste"  was  acted,  and 
also  "  Fortji_aiuLfjtty- "  Jan.  «,  1877,  "  Forbidden  Fruit  "  was 
revivcaTralgrave  Simpson  and  Herman  Mertvalc's  drama,  "AH 
For  Her,"  was  produced  Jan.  32,  and  had  this  cast: 

Richard  Rndford  ^tirst  appearance 

at  this  Theatre)  Steele  ^lackaye 

Hugh  Tr«vor  .     .    .      Letter  WaUack 
C^t.  Mervale      .    .     .  Ceoqie  Clarke 

ABc« Ada  Dyas 

Warj' Riters    ....       Roce  Wood 

''"b.  7  "A  Morning  Call"  and  "Married  Life"  were  seen,  and 
12  "Wild  Oats"  was  played,  with  this  cast; 


Gersinne     ....  Mrs.  John  Selton 

Col.  Darner E.  AmMI 

Maurice C.  A.  Steveniwn 

Laurence     ....      E.  M.  llatland 

Donald C.  £.  Edwin 

Edgar J.  W.  Sh»nna 


f«  Thunder 
Smooth 
iitndrr    .     , 
inunon   . 


.     John  Gilbert  I  Farmer J.  W.  Shannon 

.  Harry  Heckeit    Banks W.J.Leonard 

C-  A.  .»stevcn»oo  I  Ijtnp      ......       C  E.  Edwin 

EfSt  GermonlTrap James  Curran 

Leiler  WaUack    Lady  Anuranill    .     .     .        Rme  Wood 

Edw.ird  Amoll    AmeHa Mrs.  Jolin  Sefton 

E.  M.  Holland  I 


'»77D 


WALLACK'S  THEATRE 


289 


"She  Stoops  to  Conquer"  was  given  Feb.  26;  March  6,  "The 
Rivals;"  "My  Awfut  Dad"  bad  its  first  American  presentation 
March  10,  and  was  thus  cast : 


Mrs.  Biggs      .     .     .  Mre-  John  Sefton 
Evinj;eline       .     .     .      Ethvl  Thornbon 

Matilda Rose  Wood 

Kmma    .....    Joaephlne  Baker 
Oiarlotw Ckia  Bate 


Adonic  Ever^een  hehXer  Wallaek 

Uick  Kwrj^en    .     .     .   Hnrry  Beckett 
Ijaron  Kotchberg  J.  W.  S)iannon 

Humphrey £.  M.  Hollard 

DHm C.  Edwtn 

Oufti W.  J.  LMnard 

In  conscqucucc  of  the  indisposition  of  Lester  Wallaek,  "The 
Rivals"  was  revived  the  second  week  in  April.  " Roscdaje "  was 
revived  May  14,  and  had  this  cast: 


Mile*  McKcnna  • 
Bunberry  Cobb    . 
Mathew  LeijEh 
Col-  Cavendish  May 
Farmer  Green 
Lady  Adda     .    . 
Corjviral  iJaw 
Romany  Robb 
Robert    .... 


John  Gilbert 

tTarry  Beckett 

.  Edward  Arnott 

Cyril  Searle 

W.  J,  Uonard 

Florence  Villicrs 

W.  Evlinge 

.      C.  tdwin 

.     T.  Atkins 


Doxy  .  .  . 
Sir  Arthur  .  . 
Lady  Ftoreace 
Kosa  Lc'ch 

Tabitlia  Slnrk 
Sarah  .Syke*    . 
Mother  Mix 
Primrose     .     . 
Elliot  Grey     ■ 


.    .    .    J.  Peck 

Atlie  Dorrinrtoa 
Ada  Dyaa 
EABe  Germon 
Mrs.  Farrea 
Mrs.  J.  Sefton 
Misa  BiaiBdell 
.     Mtm  Bale 
Lesl«r  Wallaek 


Ada  Dyas  took  a  benefit  June   7,  when  "A   Wolf  in  Sheep's 
Clothing"  was  acted,  with  this  cast: 


lupcr  Carew  ...  H.  J.  MoniaKue 
Dame  Carew  .  .  Mrs.  G.  H.  Gilbert 
Sybil Allie  Dorringion 


Kestcr  Chedioy   .    .     .     .  W.  Herbcn 

Ann  Carcw Ada  Dy*« 

Kciiah Eifie  Germun 


This  Wits  followed  by  a  recitation  o[  "The  Bridge  of  Sighs," 
by  Jeffreys  Lewis;  and  the  quarrel  scene  from  "The  School  for 
Scandal,"  John  Gilbert  as  Sir  Peter  Teazle  and  Fanny  Davenport 
as  Lady  Teazle. 

The  fourth  act  of  "  Love's  Sacrifice"  was  next  given  by  Marie 
Wainwrighl  and  Frederick  B.  Warde,  and  the  performance  closed 
with  the  fourth  act  of  "The  Lady  of  Lyons,"  George  Rignold  as 
Claude  and  Ada  Dyas  as  Pauline.     A  summer  season  commenced- 
June  11  with  I.,ettie  Allen,  in  a  drama  called '^^yayfis,"  which  had; 
this  cant : 


Arthur  LeJ.lie  . 
Hubcit  Leslie 
1,-conanl  Gordon 
CarncT   . 
Caroline  Shirley 
Mrs.  Briehde-i* 
Kitrie  B%htless 
Alphonso  Howard 


J.  B.  Atwat«T 

Cyril  Searle 

W.  Eytingc 

W.J.  Le>i>nard 

Kffie  Germon 

Mra.  A.  F.  Baker 

Blanche  Gallon 

W.  R.  Ftoyd 


Capl.  Walton  - 
Jerry  Tlmpkins 
Sidney  Morton 
ICdna  Gordon . 
Mrs,  Letdic 
Mrs.  Stacey  . 
Mrs.  Warrea  . 


Theo.  Hamitioii 

.  Thos.  Wbiffcn 

VbwH  Baker 

Lcttie  Allen 

Mme.  Ponlal 

Marion  P.  Giflon 

Ethel  Thornton 


This  was  the  first  appearance   here  of  Thomas  Whiffen,    Mrs. 
Alexins  Fiahcr  Kakcr,  and  Blanche  Galton  (Mrs.  Thomas  Whif- 
fen), also  the  New  York  debut  of  Marion  P.  Clifton. 
vot.  II.  — 19 


290      A    HISTORY  OF  THE   NEW  YORK  STAGE       D^n 


June  38  ^finry  Mo'"^"*''^''!  play,  "Trah^fyl^ge  "  was  given,  and 
introduced  for  the  first  time  at  this  theatre  May  Roberts  and  May 
Gallagher,  who  acted  Mme.  Dumonltn  and  Juliette.  July  2,,I!lyHp 
■Sooner' 5  drama,  "Woodlcigh."  introducing  for  the  first  time  at 
this  theatre  Marie  Dates,  wno  acted  Abigail  VVildron.  For  J.  B. 
Atwater's  benefit,  July  20,  "The  Stranger"  was  played,  with 
Atwatcr  as  the  Stranger,  Lcttie  Allen  as  Mrs.  Hallcr.  Mary 
Davenport  as  Countess  Wintersen,  and  E.  B.  Holmes  as  Solomon. 
Aug.  20  the  Lydia  Thompson  company  appeared  in  "Bluebeard," 
with  this  cast: 


Sclim Lydia  Tliompfton 

Utucbeard Fred  Matshall 

Abrahim lloratio  Sakcr 

Falima  ......    Alice  Burvillc 

O'Shacabac     ....   Ella  Oinpman 

Corporal  2oug  Zou{     .    WiUic  £<Jouin 


Hasun Marie  Williams 

Sitter  Anne    ....     Lina  Mcrville 

Fu Emily  Duocaa 

Zaid Kale  Evcrlcigh 

Ucda Marion  Elmore 


Reece  and  Farnle's  burlesque  of  "Oxygen"  was  seen  Aug.  27: 


Prince  Frlti 
Van  Fricajse . 
Gretchcn   . 

N  iklaunc 
Franz    .     . 
Van  BlazcD 
Hcrmance 


Lydia  Thompson 
.  Fred  Marshall 
.  Marion  KItnr>r« 
.  Wm.  Forreitict 
.  Willie  Edouin 
.  Kate  Evcrleigh 
.  Alice  Atherton 


Hanscrl Emily  Duncan 

Otto Marie  Williams 

Dr.  Ox Huratio  Sakcr 

Tarantula Ella  Cha[>man 

Suiel Alice  Iturvltk 

Lotchcn Lina  Merville 


Alexander  Henderson,  husband  ol  Lydia  Thompson^  and  man- 
ager  o(   this  company,    died    at  Cannes.    France,    Feb.    1,    1886. 
Sept  12,  "Robinson  Crusoe,"  with  Lydta  Thompson  in  the  title 
"rdlc.     The  next  regular  season  opened  Oct.   i,  1877,  with  Boticj- 
rault's  play  "  Marriage,"  which  had  this  cast: 


Silas  Auldjo  .  . 
Waller  Auldip  . 
Constant  Tine    . 

LMrs.  Consunt  Tifle 
Mrs.  Tivbox  .     . 
F; 


John  Gilbert 

Ebcn  I'lymplon 

.  Edward  Amott 

.    Kose  Co^hlan 

Mmc  Ponifti 

Fannie Stella  Donirace 

rchibald  ....      H.  J.  Montague 


PcrsimiTions H.  Beckett 

V'irjfinia Effie  Germon 

Muc3f{con E,  M.  Holland 

joKcphine Mcta  Uartlett 

K<i»alic Pearl  Eyiingc 

MiN.s  Sniffe     .     .     .    Mrs.  John  Seflun 
Cclia Miss  Thornton 


A  matinee  benefit  was  given  Nov.   8  for  the  Custer  Monument 
fund,  when  *Manc  Eyre  "  was  acted  with  this  cast : 


Judith J.  L.  Carharl 

Rochester  ....  McKcc  Rankin 
Mrs.  Reed  ....  Jcnry  Carroll 
Lady  Clarcus Emily  Kigl 


Grace Miss  Wxison 

Adelc Gracic  Wade 

Bessie Emily  Lewis 

Jane  Eyre  (first  time)  .      Clara  Morris 


Frank  Marshair.s  comedy  drama,  "False  Shame,"  was  first  seen 
here  Nov.  12,  and  bad  this  cast : 


i«7»3 


WAI.LACK'S  THEATRE 


291 


Earl  of  Dashtneton  .  J.  W.  Shannon 
Hon.  Chas.  Ewin    .     .      C.  E.  Edwin 

Anhiir H.  J.  Montague 

Ernest  Rraglcigh  .  .  .  E.  Arnott 
Col.  Howard  ....  John  Gilbert 
Limi.  Grajr       ...       W.  A.  Kyiinge 


Mary      .     . 
Philip     .     . 
.Magdalen    . 
MfE  Howard 
Constance    . 


.    M«ia  BartlcU 

£.  M.  Holland 

.  Rote  Co^hlan 

Mme.  Foniti 

Stella  Boniiace 


LWon  at  Last,"  by  Steele  Mackaye,  was  first  played  here  DecTj 
when  6abriellc  du  Sauld  made  her  6r5t  appcai-ancc  at  this 


10, 

theati^ 


It  was  thus  ca.<it: 


John  Fleminj; .     , 
Major  Hunker 
Sophie  Uunker     . 
liaitm  Von  Spiegel 
Prof.  Tracy     .     . 
Dr.  Sieiling     .     . 


.  H.  J.  Montague 
.  .  E.  M.  Holland 
Gabricllf  du  Sauld 
J.  W.  Shannon 
.  .  John  Gllben 
.     .     W.  R.  Floyd 


Will Hben  Plyroptoo 

Mre.  Tracy      ....      Mmc.  PobW 
Mandle  ......  W.  A.  Eyiinge 

Uriscol G.  y.  Browne 

Grace Kose  Coghlan 

Flora Mn.  Jotin  Seftoa 


Lester  Wiillack's  first  appcamnce  Ihts  season  was  Jan.  14,  1878, 
as  Adonis  Evergreen  in  "My  Awful  Dad."  "School"  was  acted 
Jan.  25,  and  continued  for  two  weeks.  For  JaJin  Brougham's 
benefit  (raatinic  Feb.  14),  "A  Sheep  in  VVojiV  Cfutluiig."  the 
third  act  of  "School,"  and  "^fioy.  were  given.  In  the  latter 
play  Katharine  Rogers  acted  Blanche  Desmond;  George  Clarke, 
Captain  Desmond;  and  Djoq  ppucicatilt.  Kerry.  "Money"  was 
revived  Feb.  r8,  when  idlin.  Brougfiam  made  his  first  appearance 
here  in  (our  years,  acting  Benjamin  Stout;  Lester  Wallack  as 
Alfred  Fvelyn;  li.  J.  Montague,  Capt  Dudley  Smooth,  and 
John  Gilbert  (for  the  first  time  in  this  city),  Sir  John  Vesey. 
"^-ondo^  AeeiinmjA"  was  donc  March  [8.  "Diplomacy"  had 
this  cast  for  its  first  production  April  1 : 


Henry  Beandercq  .  Lxiiter  Wallack 
Julian  Ucaiidcrcq  H.  j   Montague 

Countrss  Zicka  ■  .  ■  Rose  Coghlan 
lj«ly  Fairfax  (first  apprarancc 

ai  thik  theatre)  .  .  .Sara  Sievcna 
Doia  (tirst  appcuance  at  tlils 

theatre) Maud  Granger 


Orloff     -  . 

Marquise  . 

Algie      .  . 
Baron  Steb 

Cmven   .  . 

Antolne  .  . 

Minoa    .  . 


Frederic  Roblnaon 
.  Mme.  Punisi 
.  W.  R.  Kloyd 
T.  W.  Sbaiunoa 
W.  A.  Eytlnge 
.  .  H.  AylinK 
.  Pearl  Ejlinge 


This  comedy  ran  until  the  close  of  the  season,  June  16,  and  the 
next  season  commenced  Sept.  10,  1878.  I'hc  company  con.<>istcd 
of  John  Gilbert,  C.  F.  Coghlan,  J.  A.  Kennedy,  Charles  Rock- 
well, Charles  Barron,  Wm.  R.  Floyd,  llarrj*  Heckctt,  J.  W.  Shan- 
non, E.  M.  Holland,  W.  J.  Leonard,  Mme,  Ponisi,  Ro.sc  Coghlan, 
Mrs.  William  Lindsay  (Mrs.  John  Sefton),  EAic  Gcrmon,  Mias 
Rlaisdcll,  John  Urougham,  C.  E.  Edwin,  W.  A.  Eytingc,  H. 
Pearson,  Mcta  Barttett,  Stella  Boniface,  Nellie  Bingham,  Vin- 
cent Hogan,  Pearl  Eytingc,  Mamie  and  Alice  McCormack,  and 
Miss  E.  Grant.  "jplyifsaHarlowe'Lwas  the  opening  bill,  and 
received  this  cast: 


292      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      Ci»7« 


Col  Hariowe  ....     John  Gilbert 

Lovelace C.  F.  C(^hlan 

The  Frofowr      .    .      j.  W.  Shani>on 

Chaffinch £.  M.  Holland 

James W.  J.  Leonard 

Mt».  Harlon-c  ....     Mrec.  Poiibi 
CUrina Rom  Coghlan 


Capt.  Solmer  . 
Ceo.  Harlove 
Jack  lldcher 
Sir  Giles     . 
Jacob  Uiidd 
Cunba  .     . 
Jcanic    .     . 


Chaa.  Rockwell 
.  J.  A.  Kennedy 
.  Chns.  Barron 
.  W.  R.  Floyd 
.  Hatty  UeckcU 
.  Mrs.  Lindsay 
.     Ltfit  Genimn 


Thi^  was  the  first  appearance  at  this  theatre  of  C.  F.  Coghlan, 
J.  A.  Kennedy,  and  Charles  Rarron.  The  Mrs.  Lindsay  who 
played  Mrs.  Giirtha,  was  formerly  Mrs.  John  Scfton,  who  had  been 
married  to  William  Lindsay,  turf  reporter  of  Tke  Seuj  Yorb  differ. 
"The  School  for  Scandal "  was  presented  Sept  21,  and  had  this 
cast: 


Lady  Sneenvell    .     .     .    P«arl  Eytlnfce 

Rowley W.  J.  Leonard 

Trip C.  E.  Edwin 

Laoy  Sneemrell'fl  Servant, 

Harry  Pearaon 

Sir  Pcler John  Gilbert 

Sir  Oliver   .     ,    .     ,     John  Hrougham 

Charles Chas-  F.  CoghL-in 

Sir  Ilenjamin   ....    Cha«.  barton 


CrabirM 
XI  oses 

Cireless 
Sir  Harry 
Snake     . 
Lady  Teaxle 
Mrs  Candour 
Maria      ■     - 


.     W.  R.  Floyd 
E.  M.  Holland 

.  HftTxy  Ikeltett 

Vineeni  Ho^n 

W.  A.  EytinRB 

.  Rose  Coghlan 

.     Mrac.  Ponisi 

Stella  Ilonifoce 


Oct.  7  "The  Road  to  Ruin"  was  seen,  when  Gcneviex'e  Rogers 
appeared  as  Sophia  Frcclovc;  Oct.  21,  "The  Jealous  Wife;"  a 
niatiniie  performance  Oct.  23  of  "The  Road  to  Ruin,"  lor  the 
benefit  of  the  yellow  fever  sufferers;  Oct.  28,  "The  Rivals,"  with 
Chas.  Coghlan  as  Capt.  Absolute;  matinee,  Nov.  ll,  Burnand's 
comedy,  "  Our  Club,"  was  first  acted,  and  had  this  cast: 


St-ini*taui  .  .  . 
Aljihonse  .  .  . 
Henry  .... 
Capt,  Raneer  .  . 
ilafflcy  .... 
Doctor  Stanmore 
C^pl.  Kiirrborough 
Tom  Rippendale  . 


.  W.  K.  Floyd 
.  C.  F.  Coghlan 
.     Chaa.  Uarron 

W.  A.  Eylinjce 
.  W.[.  Leonard 

J.  W.  Shannon 
Cha*.  Rockwell 

E.  W.  Holland 


Richard  Frobishcr 

Wt)..  IJiil>ui»»on 

Nellie  Goutdon 

Amanda 

Udv  Elhel      . 

Mrs.  Wray       . 

Folly       .    .    . 


.  Harry  Deekett 

Effie  Germoa 

Stcll.i  nrttiifaec 

.   Minnie  Vinin^ 

.   Rose  Coghlan 

Mra.  Lindtay 

Nellie  Bingham 


Dec.  4,  an  adaptation  from  the  German  of  "Mcin  Leoijold,"  by 

Hr^.^JiiLfis  and  ^mLi^iUiaSis.  entitled  ".ftlj_5flii.     had   its 
first  rcjjresentalion,  and  was  thus  cast: 


Herr  MeMmeycr 
HcrrWillnet  .  . 
Hcrr  Schualbach 
Hcrr  Wcigcl  .  . 
Leopold  .  .  . 
Ruilolph  .  .  ■ 
Sandur    .     .     .     . 


.     .  H.  Kecketl 

John  BrouKliani 

J.  W.  Shannon 

John  Gilbert 

Cb.is.  Rockwell 

.    Chas,  Riirnin 

E.  M.  HolUml 


Hemi>I«  .  . 

Claia      .  . 

Mina      .  . 
Frau  VVillner 

Emma    .  . 

Anna       .  . 

M.iric     .  . 


.  W.  J.  Uonard 

.  Rose  Coghlan 

Efiic  Gi^man 

Mme   Poniai 

Stella  Boniface 

,    Mcl.T  Banlcti 

,    Pearl  Eytirgc 


i«;«3 


WALLACK'S  THEATRE 


293 


A  matinee  benefit  was  tendered  John  Gilbert  Dec.  S,  in  honor 
of  the  completion  of  his  fiftieth  year  upon  the  stage.  The  pro- 
gramme was:  Third  act  of  "^ImaataLifc,"  with  this  cast: 


Avisle  Dorancbe  . 
Julin  Dc  Bonn«va) 
Counlcsn  Clairnot 
Couat  Clainiol 
Frindne      .     .     . 


.  Maud  Cnnger 
Eb«n  Plympion 
.  Rose  Osljornc 
Hfiiry  Kjtingc 
Carlo  I  la  Kvelyit 
Dr.  !{aumlr«    .     .     .     .  H.  A.  Weaver 


Phtlllpe B.  Maginlcv 

Jerome Ca%  I^eirlcK 

Manuel B.T.  RlnRgoW 

Colinet Chas.  Lecleicq 

M.  Doranche   .     .     .     .  £.  H.  Steveni 
Madelalne Sadie  Iti^jcluw 


A  recitation  by  George  S.  Knight  came  next,  and  was  followed 
by  "  KerriJ!  with  this  cast : 

,     Agnes  llooth    Ksrrv Dion  Bouctcault 

C.  A.  SteveMon    Or.  hlellixh     ...       J-  W.  Shannon 
.      C.  Rockwell    Kate StcUn  Bonifuc 


Blanrhc  Desmond 
Gerald  Desmond 
C«pt.  Coldham 


"  A  Morning  Call."  with  Lester  Wallack  as  Sir  Edward  Ardent 
and  Ada  Dya.s  as  Lady  Chillington.  was  the  next  item  on  the  pro- 
gramme, and  was  .succeeded  by  the  screen  scene  from  "  The  School 
for  Scandal": 

Sir  felcr     .    .     .    John  Cibbs  Gilbert  I  Charies C.  F.  Conhlan 

Lady  Teule    ....    Rose  CoghUn  I  Joseph Ch as.  Barron 

After  this  Mr.  Gilbert  addressed  the  audience.  The  third  act  of 
"■The  Danicjicfis"  was  nc.\t  seen,  with  thi.s  cast: 


OsBtp     .    .    .      Cha*.  R.  Thome,  Jr. 

Nickifor H.  F,  Dalj- 

Countcae  IJanichcB'.  Mrs.  E.  J.  Phillips 


Count VUdiroer   .    .     .       W.Ramsey 
Anna Sara  Jewell 


Then  came  the  "bagatelle"  called  "T*""  rhin.^  Question 


Billy  . 

Ktiiy 

Nellie 


.  .  J.  C.  Williamson 
Mrs.  j.  C.  Williamson 
.     .    Leonore  Bigelow 


Harry     .     .     . 
Fr_d  ... 
Mrs.  Frecwell 


W.  S.  Harkins 

A.  H.  Stuan 

Mifts  A.  Eaton 


The   entertainment    closed    with    the    negro    sketch,    "  Society, 
Actors."  by  Billy  Birch  and  Charley  IJackus. 

John  G.  Gilbert  was  born  at  Boston,  Ma-ss.,  Feb.  27,  1810.  and 
was  one  of  the  few  Amcrican-bom  actors  connected  with  Wallack's 
Theatre.  His  first  appearance  on  the  stage  was  at  the  Trcmont 
Theatre,  in  his  native  city.  Nov.  28,  1828,  as  Jafficr,  in  "Venice 
Preserved."  His  first  appearance  in  this  city  was  at  the  Old 
Bowery  Theatre  in  June,  1839,  as  Sir  Edward  Mortimer,  in  "The 
Iron  ChciL"  He  had  prior  to  this  been  in  the  Southern  theatres. 
It  wa.s  at  the  old  Camp  Street  theatre,  New  Orleans,  La.,  that  he 
played  small  business.  Being  cast  for  Sir  Frederick  Vernon,  in 
**  Rob  Roy,"  he  resolved  to  make  his  mark.  Just  before  going  on 
for  the  part  that  night  (he  was  letter  perfect  at  rehearsal)  he  was 
anxiously  waiting  for  his  cue;  but  when  it  came  and  took  him  on 


294     A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      Ci»5« 


the  stage  he  grew  faint,  dizzy,  hot,  and  cold,  by  turns*,  in  fact, 
he  was  taken  with  "stage  fright,"  and  was  speechless.  He  was 
roundly  hissed,  nrhirh  brought  him  to  his  senses,  and  he  managed 
to  get  through  the  perforinance  after  a  fashion.  In  April,  1847,  be 
went  to  England,  and  appeared  at  the  Princess'  Theatre,  LondoD, 
as  Robert  Hramble,  in  "The  Poor  Gentleman."  He  returned  to 
this  country,  and  appeared  at  the  old  Park  Theatre  here,  Sept.  30, 
1848,  in  "The  Rivals."  He  remained  at  that  theatre  until  its  de- 
struction by  fire,  Dec.  16,  184&  He  spoke  the  "tag"  in  "Naval 
Engagements,"  the  last  piece  performed  there,  and  bad  the  last  word 
on  the  stage.  He  first  appeared  at  Wallacks  Theatre  (Thirteenth 
Street  and  Broadway)  Sept.  22,  1863,  as  Sir  Peter  Teazle,  and 
continued  with  Mr.  Wallack  until  the  end  of  that  gentleman's 
nuuiagement.  His  6rst  wife  died  in  this  city,  Oct.  37,  1866. 
His  second  wife  (a  non- professional  lad])  was  Sarah  H.  Gavctt, 
to  whom  he  was  married  in  June,  1S67.  He  was  one  of  the  best 
representatives  of  old  men  ever  seen  on  the  American  stage.  He 
died  at  Boston,  Mass..  June  17,  1889,  where  he  bad  been  lying  ill 
since  May  22.  Mr.  Gilbert's  ailment  was  Bright's  disease  of  the 
kidneys.  He  had  long  been  troubled  with  that  malady,  but  had 
concealed  the  fact  from  his  most  intimate  friends.  He  was  cdd- 
scious  until  within  three  minutes  of  the  end.  On  his  seventy- 
eighth  birthday,  Feb.  27,  1888,  he  was  given  a  dinner  at  the  Lambs' 
club,  this  city.  His  last  appearance  on  any  stage  was  made 
with  Josqih  Jefferson's  company,  which  concluded  a  two  weeks" 
engagement  in  "The  Rivals,"  at  the  Fifth  Avenue  Theatre,  this 
city,  on  Nov.  10,  1888,  Mr.  Gilbert  playing  Sir  Anthony;  Mr. 
Jefferson,   Bob  Acres;   and  Mrs.   John  Drew,   Mrs.   Malaprop. 

Some  of  Mr.  Gilbert's  greatest  impersonations  were:  King 
John,  Hubert,  King  Philip.  Cardinal  Pandulph.  Sir  Peter  Teazle. 
Sir  Oliver  Surface,  Crabtree,  Rowley,  Sir  Anthony  Absolute,  Kit 
Coscy,  Sir  William  Dorrilon,  t-ord  Pleony,  Sir  William  Fondlove, 
Sir  John  FaUtaff,  Justice  Woodcock,  Malvolio,  Polonius,  the  Ghost 
of  King  Hamlet,  Dogbcny.  Adam,  I.contcs,  Antigonus,  Autoly- 
cus,  Mr.  Simpson,  Lord  Duberly,  Tom  Noddy,  Captain  Copp, 
Colonel  Hardy.  Governor  Hcartall,  Sir  Bashful  Constant,  Lord 
Ogleby,  Dr.  Cantwell,  Sir  Robert  Bramble,  Sir  Francis  Gripe, 
Squeers,  Mr.  Dombey,  Justice  Greedy,  Colonel  Damas,  Admiral 
Kingston,  Don  Manuel,  Old  Hardcastle,  Shylock,  Sir  Edward 
Mortimer,  Dr.  Dilworth,  Sir  Paul  I^goda,  Sir  Paladin  Scruple, 
Sir  Harcourt  Courtley,  Sarcasm,  Dominie  Sampson,  Bailie  Nicol 
Jar%*ic,  Sir  Ale.xandcr  Shcndryn.  Pcnruddock,  Adrastus,  lago, 
Master  Walter,  M.ilthew  lUmorc,  Henry  VHL,  Cardinal  Wolscy, 
Jacques,  Adam  Brock,  Old  Nerval.  Job  Thornbcrr>-,  Jesse  Rural, 
Mencnius,  Adam  Wintcrlon,  Old  Rapid.  Mr.  Aspen,  and  Coddle. 
He  completely  identified  himself  with  bis  many  characters,  whether 


i»«a 


WALLACKS  THEATRE 


295 


as  the  choleric  Sir  Anthony  Absolute,  the  polished  old  fop,  Sir 
HarccHirl  Courtlcy,  sturdy  and  lender  Job  Thuriibf_Try,  or  the  aged 
and  tottering  Lord  Ogleby,  in  "The  Clandestine  Marriage," 
which  was  a  faultless  performance.  Roderick  Penruddock,  in 
"Ti^SjUUifieLjtli^  Fortune,"  was  another  capital  impersonation  of 
his.  His  Caleb  Plummcr.  in  "Thy  Cricket  on  the  Hciirth."  was 
a  perfect  gem,  — a  thoroughly  artistic  realization  of  the  part,  and 
his  Col.  Damas,  in  "The  Lady  of  Lyons."  was  a  fine  dramatic  pic- 
ture of  the  bluff  and  brave  old  soldier. 

The  first  time  on  any  stage  of  I'aul  Merritt's  play,  "At  Last," 
was  Dec.  30,  and  with  this  cast: 


Tohn  CarUn     .  .  .  Lester  WaJlack 

Richard  Roxby  .  .  .  C.  F.  CoghUn 

Aunttii  Gr;inby  .  .  Chna.  Rockwell 

FiUroy  Smtlh  .  .  .  .     W.  R,  Floyd 


MafEDunt  ....  J.  W.  Shannon 
Mt».  Sharklcigh  .  ■  .  Effie  Gertnon 
Ci»3y  Granby  .  .  ■  StcIU  Bonifncc 
Annie Rose  Co£hlAti 


"Ours"  was  revived  Jan.    13,   [879.      A  matinee  benefit   was 

eiven  Feb.  14  for  the  farewell  of  Sig.   Brignoli,  when  the  opera 

'Don    Pasqu.ile  "  was  sung;    Mile,    lima   De   Murska  as   N'orina, 

Brignoli   as   Ernest,  Ferranti  as   Dr.   Malatesta,  Susini  as   Don 

Pasqualc.  _ 

jtmciciuJt's  adaptation  from  Dumas'  "Spcllboupd"  was  first 
acted  Feb.   24.     The  cast: 


Count  Raoul    .     .     .      Lester  Wallack 

Victor W.  R   Floyd 

Chsrles JMcph  Holland 

All Cbas.  Rockm-ll 

Mondor W.  A    EytiiiKc 

Grissac  .....  W.  |.  Leonard 
Gc«rge  Oe  Sonoeval  .  E.  M.  HolLind 
Mme.  D«  la.  Roche, 

Mrs.  G.  C,  Bonihce 


Louis  Dc  La  Roche 
Maricltc  .  . 
Rcmv  .  .  . 
Nola'rj-  .  .  . 
Gabriellc  .  . 
Mrs.  Robinson 
Suciinne  .  . 
Manbc   .     .     . 


.     .    Henry  Lcc 

MtssK.  Blaisdcll 

C-  E   Edwin 

G.  C.  Shirrm;in 

.  Rose  CoK^ilan 

.    Mabel  Jordan 

.    Fearl  Eytinge 

Minnie  Vining 


This  was  the  first  appearance  at  this  theatre  of  Henry  Lee  and 
Mabel  Jordan,  and  the  New  York  d^biit  of  Joseph  Holland.  "A 
Scrap  of  Papor  "  was  first  played  at  this  bouse  March  10,  and  re- 
ceived this  cast: 


Prosper  Couramuunt,  Lester  Waltack 
M.  Brisemouche  .  .  .  John  Gilbert 
Baron  de  La  Glaclere,  Chaa.  Rockwell 
Suzanne  de  Ku^eville  ,  Rose  Coghlan 
Mile.  Matbilde  de  Merival. 

Kate  ttattlelt 
Mme.  Dupont       .     .  Miss  £.  Klaisdell 

"The  Snowball"  had  its  first  hearing  here  April  28,  and  was 
thus  cast: 


Louise  de  La  Glackre, 

Mile.  Zenolie 

Anntole  . 

Baptiste 

Francois 

Hauline  . 


SlcUa  ItoniUce 

EflRe  CeraMD 

N.  S.  Wood 

C.  E.  Edwin 

.     .     J.  Peck 

Pearl  Eyiinge 


Felix  Fe«lber«lone  . 
Harry  ["rendcrgaat  . 
Anbdla  FcaibeisUKW 


C.  F.  Coelilao 

W.  R.  Floyd 

KoK  Coslilan 


Uncle  John      ....      John  Gilbert 

Ethel Stella  Boniface 

I'coclopc E£c  GGnnon 


296      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      C»»7» 


"  Delicate  Ground  "  preceded  the  comedy,  with  Katharine  Rogers 
as  Pauline,  and  Mr.  Coghlan  as  Citizen  Sangfroid.  A  novel  and 
unique  representation  o(  "  Pinafore  "  in  miniature  commenced  May 
5  by  a  company  of  juvenile  actors.  They  gave  a  series  of  family 
matinees.  The  company  was  under  the  management  of  John  T. 
Ford  and  E.  E.  Zimmerman.  The  performances  were  given  each 
day  in  the  week.     "  Pinafore"  had  this  juvenile  cast: 


Sir  JoEcpti  Porter 
K>lph  Kackiiintw 
Tom  Tucker    . 
Tom  Itowliiie  .    . 
Dick  De-ideye 
Capl-  Corcoran 
Josephine     ,     . 


.  Harry  Davenport 
.  .  Miss  Jennie 
Baby  Belle  Ooo(]m;tn 
Hany  Waffiter 
.  F.  \V.  HaeJrich 
.  .  .  J.  D.  Smith 
.     .  Nellie  Lverot 


Phixbe Ida  Gallagher 

liill  KobsUy R.  Schmidt 

BobBeckei C.  Winclilit 

Kirkt  Marine  .  .  .  R.  C.  Anderson 
Uuiiercup  ....  Dollie  Williams 
Hebe LiUie  Parslow 


The  season  closed  May  17,  and  a  summer  term  coinmenced  May 
19  with  "As  You  Like  It,"  Miss  Ada  Cavendish  being  the  star: 

Banished  Duke    .     ■     .  H.  A.  Wea^-er 

Sylvius I.  A.  Kennedy 

Williiiin C.  £.  E<)win 

Jaqucs  Dc  Bwa    ....   M.  Wilson 

Charles K-  W»rrcn 

Dcnia .J.  Peck 

Louis l-'r«nk  Lull 

EuHbtce J.  Carter 

Atidrey EDic  Gcrmon 

Phebe     .....      Laura  Wallace 


KoMlind  ....  Ada  Cavcodish 
Duke  Frederick  .  .  F.  A.  Tannehill 
Jaouet    .....     Fred.  Robintton 

Orlando Jos.  Whcclock 

AdaiD John  Cilbcrl 

TouclistoDC     .     >     .     ■    Hatrv  Gilbcrl 

Oliver Chas.  Rockwell 

Corin E.  M.  Holknd 

Amiens jai.  Pcalicn 

.     .     .      Stella  lioniface 


Celia 
Lc  Beau 


W.  A.  Lylitigt 


"The  Hunchback,"  Miss  Cavendish  as  Julia,  June  4;  "Miss 
Gwilt."  dramatized  from  Wilkie  Collins"  novel  of  "Armadale," 
was  acted  for  the  first  time  in  America  June  5,  with  this  cast: 


Allen  Arniactale  .  . 
Midninler  ,  .  . 
Majoi  Milroy  .  . 
Police  DclcciLVe 
Mr.  Darch  .  .  . 
CapUin  .Manuel  {finx 
b«n) 


.    Hetiry  I.ee 
Jos.  Wheelock 
E.  M.  Holland 
.     .     F.  Lull 
C.  Rocku'ell 
appearance 
K.  Hardenbergh 


Francis       .     .     . 
Mils  Milroy    .     . 
Dr.  Downward     . 
Tradesmen's  Boy      .     . 
Louisa  (lintt  appearance 


C.  E.  Edwin 

Stella  I)onir:tcc 

H.  A.  Weaver 

H.  Peamon 


here) 
Miss  GwiCt 


Helen  Vincent 
Ada  Cavendish 


with 


"Woolfcrt'g  Roost-^QTA 
Fawc^t  Rowe,  was  first  acted  on  the  stage  here  August 


lyLitsi 


Dolf  Haveistraw 
Kairiaa        .     . 
lohn        .     .     . 
The  Ghost  .     . 
Phoebe   . 
Ichabod  Crane 


.  .  .  Henry  Lee 
.  .  Kale  Forsyth 
.  E,  M.  Holland 
P.  A.  Anderson 
Conoie  Thompson 
John  T.  Raymoiid 


Brom  Van  Brant  .  .  F.  Hardenbergh 
Baltus  V^n  Tassel  .  J  W  Shannon 
Dame  Havcrstraw  .  .  Mmc.  PoiiisI 
Emma  ....  Courtney  Barnes 
Mrs.  Perkins   ....      Josle  Mycra 


The  Maurice  Grau  French  opera  company  began  a  short  season 
Sept.  15,  in  "  La  Fille  de  Mme.  Angot,"  which  had  this  cast: 


tsr»J 


WAI.l-ACKS    THEATRE 


297 


Chirctle     . 
Amaraathe 
Uvtrtte  .    . 
l'h«rese 
Muon    .    . 
Babet     .     . 
CydaHse      . 
Dclnunay    . 
Hetb«Iin 
Henilic 
Mile.  Lanj>e 


Paola  Marie 

Mile.  Dclomic 

Mile-  SylU 

Mile-  Bcrihe 

Mile.  Armand 

Mile.  Dupnrc 

.    Mlk-.  Svlk 

MJJe.  Estradere 

Mlk.  J.  Dcbrax 

Mile.  A.  Baiia 

Mile.  Angclc 


PompODnet Mr  Jateaa 

LarivaodicK Mr.  Jouard 

Louchafd     .     .     ,    .     .      Mr.  uuplan 

Trcnit/ Mr.  V'il»BO 

Cadet Mr.  Ttraoclt 

Cuillaumc  .    .    •     .    .       Mr.  DopuiR 
buleux  ........    Maiiriex 

Ub  Incroyabl*     ....    Mr.  Teri>el 

Un  Garcon      ....      Mr.  Moreau 

Ai^e  Fitou  (finit  appcnrancc  in 

Frenth  opera)  .     .  M.  Vktor  CapMll 


The  next  regular  season  opened  Oct.  4,  1879,  when  "Contempt 
oLCourt."  was  jscen  for  the  first  time,  and  with  this  cast: 


CKcquot 
Fanny  , 
l.ouisc  . 
CLtirville 
Galouctic 
MUan 


Marry  Deckelt 

.    .    Ada  Dyas 

Rose  Wood 

.     W.  K.  >  lovd 

E.  M.  Holland 

J.  W.  Shannon 


Mariolle  ....  Mias  £.  Blaitdell 
Leopold  ....  W.  J.  Leonard 
Mr.  Debcotir  .  Frank  Hardciibcrgh 
Cot.  Lucenay  .  .  .  CliaH.  Kocktirell 
Ciraud  (first  appearauce  ai 
this  theatre).     ...  J.  H.  Gilmour 


After  thirty-two  consecutive  performances,  it  was  withdrawn 
Nov,  6,  when  liyron's  "Our  Girls"  was  acted  for  the  first  time, 
receiving  this  cast: 

JO!)l.-ili  Clench 
Lord  Aspland 
Tony  JudsoB 
Clara  Merton 
I'lania^net 


Henry  Edwards 

.     .    J.  H.  Cilmour 

Maurice  Barryraorc 

.      Stella  Boniface 

Hurry  BeckcH 


Thomas C.  E.  Edwlo 

Mallet W.J.  Leonard 

Mrs.  CIcncli  ....  Hme.  Foniil 
Mabel  Clencli  .  .  -  Ko«e  Wood 
Jane Emnia  Loraine 


This  was  the  first  appearance  in  this  theatre  of  Harry  Edwards, 
Maurice  Barrymore,  and  Emma  l.oraine.  Allien  Lancaster's 
"  Hatelle,  or  False  and  True,"  followed.  It  was  founde<l  on 
Cherbuliez's  novel,  " SanuieL ,A:ghX  a"tl  Conjpany,"  and  cast 
thus : 


Count  Pcirovsky 

Arthur  Morton 
Horace  Chantrey 
Lxv)  RoRcnthat    . 
KsicUc   .     .     .     . 


.     .      Gerald  Eyre 

Frederic  hobinson 

Harry  Edwards 

.    .     C.  E.  Edwin 

Ada  Dya» 


I'rinccss Rose  Wood 

Mrs.  Blair Effie  Gcrmon 


Bar  wood  Beech 

CUir      .     .  . 

Lord  Milroy  • 

Dr.  .Montnff  . 

Milliiiii^ton  .  . 

Nicolo    .     .  , 

Glacomo     .  . 


.  .  M  Beckett 
.  E.  M.  Holtancl 
.  J.  H.  Gilmour 
-  W.  J,  Leonard 
G.  C.  Shcrnwn 
.  .  T.  Morgan 
H.  Pearson 


"Old  Heads  and  Young  Ht^rta."  was  presented  Dec.  24,  with 
the^TTrst  appearance  this  season  of  John  Gilbert,  who  had  been 
ill  for  a  long  time.  He  acted  Jesse  Rural;  J.  H.  Gilmour,  Charles 
Roebuck;  Maurice  Barrymore,  Littleton  Coke;  and  Ada  Dyas. 
Lady  Alice.  "She  Stoops  to  Conquer"  was  given  Dec.  29,  with 
Lester  Wallack  as  Charles  Marlowe.  Con.  T,  Murphy  made  his 
d<;'but  here,  acting  Jeremy.  Lester  Wallack  had  but  just  returned 
from  a  Western  starring  tour.  This  comedy  was  acted  for  one 
week,  and   the  receipts  were  $10,000;   (or  the  matiii&,  (1,589. 


298      A   HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       Dmo 


"A  Scrap  of  Paper"  was  acted  Jan.  5,  18S0,  when  Thomas  Jeffer- 
son  (son   of   Joseph   Jefferson)  made   his  first   appearance   here. 
ILondop  Assurance  "  was  given  Jan.    12;    "She  Sloops  to  CoD- 
fuerr  Jan.  19;  "My  Awful  Dad."  Jan.   26.     "Tl.^  ShflWhP'MP  " 


quer, 

was  revived  Feb.  2,  and  had  this  cast: 


Cam.  Molineax  . 

Jtoben  Ffollioii  . 
Oaire  FfoUioii 
Bridget  Madigan 

Father  ISoUn  .  . 

Corr^-  Kliuhela  . 

Harvey  Du9   .  . 


Maurice  Barrvmore 
.    J.  H.  GOmour 
.    .    Ada  Draa 
Miss  E-  Blaisdell 

John  Gilbert 

Ceroid  V.ytt 

.  Harry  Beckett 


Conn  .  . 
Moya  .  . 
Reilly  .  . 
Arte  O'Neal 
Mrs.  O-Kefly 
Nancy    .     . 


"The  Colleen  Bawn"  was  produced  Feb.  24; 
Liar '^  was  revived,  with  this  cast : 

Young  Wilding    .     .      l.cBttr  WalUck   John 

Sir  Jamex  KllJott,      Maurice  l)arrvtnor«  Mien  Grantham 

Old  Wilding    ....      John  Gilbert  .Mlu  Godfrey  .     . 

I'apillioA Harry  Beckett 


Dion  Boiicicaiilt 

Stella  Boaiface 

Con.  T.  Marpby 

ROM  Wood 

Mme-  Ponlsl 

.  Mitiiile  Vining 

March  «  "The 


H.  Ptarwin,  Jr. 
.  .  Ada  Uya* 
.     Mme.  Fonisi 


"  How  She  Loyes  Him  "  was  produced  March  15,  with  this  cast: 


Tom  Vadl  .  . 
DiofeiMn  .  . 
Dr  Maximum 
Dr.  Skwerti  . 
Sir  Richard  Hotspur 
Dick  Hartley  . 
Cai>t.  Yawley  , 
I>r.  Miormum . 


l.estcT  Wallack 

Dion  llouckault 

.  W.J.  Leonard 

J.  W.  Skinnon 

John  Gilberl 

Maurice  Ba  try  more 

.     .  ].  H.  Gilmouf 

Harry  Edwards 


Atalanta  Cruiwr  .  .  StelLi  Boniface 
l.ady  Selina  KafBeticket,  Mme.  Ponisi 
Mrt.  Tucker  .  .  .  Anolc  Myrtelk 
Dr.  Sparka      ....     C  E.  Edwin 

Mrs.  Vacll Rose  Wood 

Tippet Minnie  Vining 

Mi&B  Diln-yo    ....      Jcnoy  Boyd 


This  was  the  fir.st  time  ]..estcr  Wallack  and  Dion  Boucicault 
were  seen  together  in  the  same  play.  A  matinee  benefit  was  given 
March  17  in  aid  of  TAf  Ueratii  Relief  fund  for  the  faminc-slricken 
people  in  Ireland,  when  "  jJqw  She  Loves  Him  "  was  played  to 
5591.50;  "Did  Heads  and ^ouny  If earts "  was  seen  March  29; 
April  5  " To  Marry  or  Not  to  Marry  "  was  played,  and  thus  cast: 

Sir  Oswin  Monland.  Lester  Wallack 

Mr.  WiUowear     .     .  .  Harry  Beckett 

Ladv  Sus.in  Courtly  Effie  Germon 

Ijord  Danbeiry     .     .  .     John  Gilben 

George  tjoey's  drama,  "A  Child  of  t^1e  ?me,"  had  this  cast  for 
its  first  production  April  21 : 


Thomas H.  Pearson.  Jr. 

Hester Stella  Uonlface 

Sarah  Mortland    .     .    .     Mme.  Ponisi 


The  Count  Maurice  de  Ijincy. 

Mnurice  Barrvtnore 
Fredmch  Von  Helmich,  John  (Gilbert 
I.oalM!  Vun  Helmich      .     .   Rosa  Rand 

Chrifthin Gerald  Kyrc 

Helnrlch     ....      Harry  Kilwards 
Cros  Reotf  ....      Lester  Wallack 


Fritz  .     .  . 
Bidoche 
Hans  Verner 

Carl   .     .  . 

Gcrtrande  . 

.Marie      .  . 

Cartlne   .  . 


W.  J.  Leonan) 

Geoff^  IJImer 

C.  E.  Hdwin 

.  H.  Peatsori 

.   Emily  Kifil 

Marlon  llootli 

Stella  Bonilace 


iste:] 


WALLACK'S  THEATRE 


299 


My  Awful  Dad  "  was  revived  May  24: 


Adoaia  Evcrtrrccn    .      Leaicr  Wallack 
Banm  Kotchbcry      .      J.  W.  Shannon 

Fibs Con.  T.  Murphy 

Emma Kale  Barclctl 

Clmilolle     ....       Minnie  Vinitir 
Evansdine      ....  MUs  K.  Smith 


DilM C.  £.  Edwin 

Nibs H.  Fcaison 

Cruets W.  J.  Leonard 

Matilda Stella  BonifACC 

Mrs.  Biggs       ....     Mmc.  Pooi&I 


Geo.  F.  Dcvere,  who  was  in  the  cast,  made  his  d^but  here  The 
closing  performance  of  the  season  was  May  31,  for  the  benefit  of 
W.  R.  Floyd,  when  the  following  bill  was  offered:  "To  Oblige 
the  third  act  of 


Othello": 


.     .     Kclwin  IJrtoth 

.     Chan,  kockwcll 

Geaevi«ve  Reynolds 


Othello  .     . 
DAKdemoua 


John  E.  McCulIftuijh 
.     .     .  MahoD  Bootli 


Benson.* 

Itgo  .    . 

Casfito    . 
Emclia   . 

After  this  cinie  "A  Morning  Call,"  Lester  Wallack  as  Sir 
Edward  and  Ada  Dyas  as  .Mrs.  Chiilington.  This  was  succeeded 
by  the  third  and  fourth  acts  of  "London  Assurance,"  Rose  Coehlan 
as  I^dy  Gay  Spanker,  and  the  entertaininent~c;Ioscd  with  "The 
Irish  Lion,'  Ellie  Wilton  playing  Mrs.  Fitzgig.  A  special  per- 
formance occurred  June  I  for  the  farewell  benefit  of  Harry  Beckett. 
"The  Household  Fairy,"  one  act  of  "She  Stoops  lo  Conquer,"  one 
act  of  "The  Lady  of  Lyons,"  "  Married,"  and  Professor  Herrmann 
made  up  the  programme. 

A  summer  season  commenced  June  5,  with  F.  S.  Chanfrau  in 
"Kit."  which  had  this  ca.si; 


Cxsar  Smtlh  . 
C*pt.  Wlieeier 
Alice  Redding 
Mrs.  .Slubbn  . 
Ikfra.  Temple  . 
Fra«  I'edaers  . 
Sir  I'arlter  .    . 


.    Ceo.  Woodward 

W.  J.  Leonard 

Stella  Konitace 

.   Marion  Boolli 

Victoria  Cameron 

.    J.  McUoitald 

.  W.  V.  Kanous 


Kit Chanfrau 

Judge  Snu^  ....  Leslie  Allen 
M:ijoT  8quigs  .  .  .  .  H.  A.  Weaver 
Wanhinpton  Siubbs  .  .  S,  H.  Verney- 
Manuel  Bood  .  .  .  Fntion  KuKtefl 
Lord  Fit»(oley  ...  J.  H.  Cllmour 
James  Temple      .     .     .  B.  F.  Horning 

George  Conquest,  with  a  burIcsitUCL2n*LE'>_'l*SL'"''"*  ^r^^P^i  3P~ 
peared  Aug.    5,  in  "  Gi:im-J>ol];liii."  a  two-act  extravaganza,  with 

this  cast : 

Hie  Hac 

Prince  Pigmy 

Nix  '  .  George  Cooqucct 

Rokoico 

The  Vampire  Bat , 

The  Widow  CrizitefrieL     Harrj-  Alien 

Tallbonet    .     .       George  ConqufSt,  Jr. 

Tbe  Fairy  Hotteydew         Mile.  Kthvria 

Princess  .Melodia  Laura  Conc|ues( 

Shakcigh  Shanit 


Boobl>eigh  . 
H<H>eluI 
Cobble   .    . 


R.  H.  Nichol* 

M.  W   Fiike 

Maude  Staiford 

A.  W.  MadiD 


Guzzle Ed.  Chapman 

Waxpino     ....  Ulllan  Lancaster 

Veiiomin H.  RIclcetIs 

Poisano C.  RicketU 

Aeonus W.  Elliott 

StfngODO E.  Havens 

llcppo Ktsle  Deane 

Heppo Bessie  Temple 

Leppo Alice  Wrif  bt 

Zeppo Lotiisc  Lonng 

Sancho Susie  i'arker 

Pedro Sophie  Hummel 


300       A   HISTORY  OF  THE   NEW   VORK   STAGE       C'l 


Oo  the 


cm  Fli( 
fttes  to  I 


DJgfat,  while  doing  his  act,  the  "Flviog  Fairy 
|bt,"  in  taktog  the  Bight.  Geo.  Cooqaesi  fell 
be  stage  and  sustained  a  cocDpound  fracture  ol 


Irocn  the 

his  left  icg.  He  did  not  afterwards  perfona  In  this  country,  and 
his  cfaanctcrs  were  plajrcd  by  bis  son.  This  feai  of  the  Flying 
Fairjr  ooosisted  of  the  performer  flying  from  floor  to  ceiling,  Mhere 
be  grenicd  a  swinging  mpcz'c.  to  which  a  rnpc  was  thrown,  and  by 
which  he  descended  to  the  stage  as  auickly  as  possible.  The  ac- 
cident was  caused  by  the  breaking  of  a  rope.  The  engagement  of 
this  troupe  was  a  failure,  and  it  terminated  Sept.  it. 

The  twenty-ninth  season,  and  the  last  of  Wallack's  company  at 
this  bouse,  opened  Sept.  30,  iSSo.  with  the  following  company: 
Osmond  Tciric,  Wm.  Elton.  Harr)-  M  Pitt.  John  Gilbert,  W.  R. 
Floj-d,  Gerald  Eyre,  W.  J.  l^onard,  W.  H.  Hope.  Rose  Coghlan, 
Stella  Ikinifacc.  Adelaide  Detcbon,  Kate  Barflctt,  Misses  E. 
Blaisdell.  M.  Vining,  and  A.  Elliott,  Emma  Loraine,  Marion 
Booth,  Mme.  Ponist.  Effie  Gcrmon,  Harry  Pearson,  Jr.,  C.  Iv 
Edwin,  /.  H.  Gilmour,  John  W.  Jennings,  and  Harry  Edwards. 
John  Gilbert  was  acting  manager;  W.  R.  Floyd,  stage  director; 
J.  S.  Wright,  prompter;  Theo.  Moss,  treasurer;  and  Thomas 
Baker,  musical  director.  "As  You  Like  It"  was  the  opening 
production: 


Jaqu«t Osmond  Tewie 

Acfam John  Gilbert 

OrlftiMlo HarrrM.l'itt 

Oliver CjtnlA  Kvrr 

Le  Beta J.  H.  (olmnur 

Aniicm James  C.  Peakes 

Corin W,  J.  Leonard 

Sylviiu Albert  Roberts 

TouChMOM       ....  William  l^lton 


Tht  Banished  Duke.  Hsrry  Edwards 
Outce  Frederick  .  .  James  Harriua 
ChaHes,  the  Wrestler    .      J.  .M.  Laflla 

Uenia H.  Fearsoo,  Jr. 

KMallfMl Rose  Coghlan 

Cella Snlta  Boniface 

Audrey Efic  Gcrmoa 

Pbebe Marion  Booth 


Harry  Pitt,  William  Elton,  and  Osmond  Tearte  made  their 
American  d^but  on  this  occa<iion.  It  was  also  the  first  appear- 
ance at  this  theatre  of  James  Harrison  and  Albert  Roberts. 

"  jjie  Guv'riftT"  was  first  acted  Oct  19,  and  marked  the  first  ap- 
pearanceTTerc  of  Conway,  Adelaide  Detchon,  and  W.  L.  Gleason. 
"The  Guv'nor"  had  this  cast : 


Butlencoich    ....      John  Gilbert 

Freddy Oimond  Tcarle 

Crejtocy      ....      W.  I,,  f^leason 
Csmie    .....      Albert  Roberts 

Aurelia Effie  Germoo 

Theodore  Macclesfield,    William  Eltoa 
Mn.  Macclesfield     .     .     Mme.  Pontai 


The  MacToddy    .     ■     ■      Gerald  Eyre 
Carrie     ....       Adelaide  Detchon 

Theodore Harry  M.  Fit! 

Cab  Urivw      ....      C.  E.  Edwin 

Ullage Ceorf^  Conway 

Kate Stcila  Itonilace 


"  Forget  Me  Not "  was  first  seen  here  Dec.   iS,  and  was  thus 

cast: 


■88t] 


WALLACK'S  THEATRE 


301 


Sir  Honc«  Wdby    .      O»mond  Tearle 
Prince  Mtlleaitl  .     .      Hirry  Edwards 

Slephanic Rose  CofiWan 

Kosc,  VicomtcMc  de  Brisuc, 

Agnu  Elliott 


Alke  Verney   .    .    .      SlelU  Itonifac* 

Hamio Gerald  Eyre 

Kolxru Harry  J.  Holliday 

Luigi H.  Peanian,  Jr. 

Mrs.  Foley      ....     Mme.  PonM 


Extra  matinees  on  Wednesday  of  "The  Guv'nor"  commenced 
Dec.  22  and  continued  for  four  weeks.  "  The  School  for  Scandal  " 
was  revived  Jan.  24,  itJSi.  "  Forget  Mc  Not "  had  to  be  withdrawn 
in  obedience  to  an  order  of  the  Superior  Court,  an  injunction  having 
been  applied  fur  by  Genevieve  Ward,  who  claimed  the  sole  right  to 
the  play.  Thu  last  performance  was  Jan.  13.  "Where's  the  Cat?" 
a  comedy  by  James  Alberry,  was  fir.^t  seen  here  Keb.  5,  when  Rose 
\Vo(xl  made  her  first  appearance  this  .season.      It  was  thus  cast : 


Garroway  Fawii   . 
Scott  kumoay 
Geo.  Smith      .     . 
SleUa     .... 
Km 


Osmond  Tearle 

.  Horatio  Salter 

.     .   \Vm,  Elton 

Roie  Wood 

Emma  Loral ne 


Pcrciva!  (iajf 
Kirnt  Guide 
Mrs-  Smith 
Uajtmar 
Mxdge    ,    . 


.     .     .    H.  M.  Piu 

Harry  Holliilay 

.     .     Eflie  Gernion 

Adelaide  Deletion 

.      Stella  Uoniface 


Byron's  comedy,  "The  Upper  Crust,"  was  heard  Feb.  23,  and 

had  this  cast: 


Lord  Hcskcth      .     .  Harry  Edwards 

Kobcit  Uoobleton     .  Osmond  T»rle 

Itarnaby  Doublcchick  .   Wtn.  Ellon 

KMe Stella  Itonilace 


Lady  Uoobletoa   .    .     .     Mmc-  PontsI 

Walter H.  M.  Pill 

Noni       ....      Adelaide  Uetchoa 


March  1 1  "The  Rivals  "  was  given ;  Nf arch  34.  "  Old  Heads  and 
J([fiiingHearts;"  '*A  Scrap  of  Paper"  was  given  March  29  an3  ran 
utitir  April  1 1 .  when  Lester  Wallack  made  his  last  appearance  at 
this  house  as  Prosper  Coiiramount-  "The  World"  was  first  pro- 
duced in  Ameiica  under  the  management  of  Samuel  Colville,  April 
12,  at  this  house,  and  cast  thus: 


Mo.  lewd) William  LIiod 

BUclistonc       ....     Wilmvt  Eyre 

Lumluy D.  Lccson 

Owen W.  J.  Lconiird 

Ned Emma  Loninc 

Dr.  Wyndham  ...  C.  E.  Ednin 
Clement  lluntingford  0»iH>nd  1  carle 
Marry  Hunliii^ford  .  .  H.-ur>- M.  Pitt 
Martin  Itashfurd  .     .     .      Gerald  Eyre 


Dr.  Hawkins   .     .   Gcor]^  W.  Conway 
Cummiasioner  la  Luoacy, 

H,  Pearxon,  Jr. 
Detective  ....  Kolwit  Warren 
Mabel  1 1  untinj>(ord  .  Stella  Uonlface 
Miiry  Ulyttic  .  .  Adelaide  DelKhnn 
LocKftlcy  .  .  ,  .  Harry  Gnynvttc 
Lttwreni:c  ....  Albert  Roberts 
Joe H.  HoUiday 


The  lime  light  ha.1  proved  an  important  factor  in  all  raelodramas 
produced  of  late  years.  I  have  seafched  many  authorities  to  3.1- 
ccrtain  when  it  was  first  used  in  a  theatre.  When  Charles  Kcan 
revived  "  Henry  VIII."  at  the  Princess"  Theatre,  lu^ndnn,  in  1K55, 
this  mode  of  lighting  the  stage  was  said  to  be  its  first  adoption. 
But  it  had  already  been  used  by  James  R.  .-\nderson  in  the  Drury 


302      A   HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       C'W* 


Lane  Theatre  spectacle  of  "  AM^ael  t^it  **^fMt'S^l.'"      Desiring  lo^ 
obtain  "further  light"  on  this  Object,  I  wrote  to  Mr.  Anderson, 
who  says  that  the  lime  light  was  very  much  improved  in  1851-53, 
when  "  Agiacl  "  was  brought  out,  but  that  within  his  own  personal 
knowle"c!geit  had  been  ui^  so  far  back  as  the  season  of  1837-38. 

At  that  time  it  was  the  exclusive  proixirty  of  Fred  Gyc  {after- 
wards the  Italian  opera  manager).  It  was  secured  by  Wm.  Macrcady 
to  give  effect  to  certain  views  in  the  Covcnt  Garden  pantomime  ci 
"  Peeping  Tom  of  Coventry."  Notwithstanding  its  great  effect  in 
the  moonlight  views,  Mr.  Macready  thought  the  expense  of  hire 
(^7. 25  a  night)  too  great,  and  he  did  not  use  it  after  the  first  week. 

Rose  Coghlan's  first  benefit  in  America  took  place  on  the  after- 
noon of  June  I,  when  "  CamiUe  "  was  acted     The  season  closed 
July  2,  and  Mr.  Lester  Wallack  retired  from  the  management  of 
the  theatre.     Some  of  the  notable  performances  in  the  old  days, 
not  only  on  account  of  their  artistic  quality,  but  on  account  of  the 
then  large  receipts,  were  "The  Poor  Gentleman,"  which  drew  on 
its  opening  night  $653;  "The  Provoked  Husband,"  which  averaged 
S553  for  several  performances;  "She  Stooja  to  Conquer,"  which 
played  seven  times  in  one  season  to  an  average  of  $780;  "Still 
Waters  R 11  n  Deep, "  which  averaged  S800;  "School  for  Scandal," 
the  same;  and  "Captain  of  the   Watch,"   $5oa     Many  of  the 
habitues  of  the  old  Wallack's  will  recall  a  favorite  play  entitled 
"Central    Park."     That  was   down    to  average   receipts   of  J480. 
Five  performances  of  "The  Kelle's  Stratagem,"  another  old  time 
Wallack's  favorite,  averaged  $45a     The  first  performance  of  "The 
Rivals,"  during  the  season  of  1863.  was  a  red  letter  night,  the  re-  1 
ceipts  having  been  P9CXX       But  the  great  run  of  those  days  was  1 
made  by  "Roscdale."  in  which  Lester  Wallack  was  a  singuLirlyj  j 
graceful,  handsome,  and  attractive  hero.     The  rflle  fitted  him  adJ  / 
mirably,     The  play  ran  in   1863  for  one  hundred  and  twcnty-fival 
nights,  something  almost  unprecedented,  and  brought  in  averagaj 
receipts  of  S710,  which  at  present  theatre  prices  for  seats  wouldu 
be  Ji,482.     \\'hen  the  play  was  revived  in   1865,  it  had  nineteen! 
performances  to  average  receipts  of  Scjcxx     The  most  phenomenal  | 
run  at  the  house  occurred  during  the  following  decade,  when  Dion 
Boucicault  produced  "Jhe  Shauehraun."  which  had  one  hundred 
and  forty-three  performances,  witti  total  receipts  of  ^220,076. 50. 
The  evening  performances  averaged  $1,617;  the  matinees,   $I,39a 
"The  World."  an  English  melodrama,  made  one  of  the  "runs"  of 
the  old  house.     It  was  given  eighty-four  times  to  a  total  of  ?65,ooo. 
"Youth,"  another  F.nglish  melodrama,  was  produced  the  following 
season,  and  made  even  a  better  run,  — seventy-seven  performances 
to  S73,cxxx       As  in    1861,  the  trend  was  again  up  town,  and    if 
Lester  Wallack  resorted  to  melodrama  to  attract  his  patrons,  it 
was  because  the  old   comedies  which   had   been  so  delightfully 


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303 


given  at  his  houi^c  were  no  longer  potent  enough  to  draw  audiences 
like  those  of  its  earlier  (Jays. 

After  Lester  Wal  lack's  retirement  the  name  of  this  house  was 
changed  to  "The  Germania  Theatre,"  Sept  15,  1881.  The 
manager  was  Adolph  Neuendorff. 

Feb.  23.  1882.  Henry  K,  Abbey  commenced  a  brief  season  of 
Italian  opera,  with  Adelina  Tatti  in  "La  Traviata."  "11  Bar- 
biere,"  Feb.  27;  "Faust,"  March  2-6;  "11  Trovatore,"  March  9, 
Patti  as  Leonorc;  "Lucia,"  March  13;  and  Palti's  last  appearance 
March  16,  in  "  La  Traviata,'"  when  the  season  closed.  The  prices 
of  admission  were:  Orchestra,  $8;  first  three  rows  in  balcony.  $9; 
remaining  rows,  85;  first  three  rows  second  balcony,  $4;  remain- 
ing rows,  iy  On  the  "off"  nights  German  plays  were  seen.  An 
extra  performance  vrzs  given  prior  to  Patti's  departure  for  Europe, 
April  3.  when  she  sang  "Lucia."  German  performancea  were 
then  resumed  by  Mr.   Neuendorflf 

A  season  of  English  opera  commenced  May  8,  by  the  L  W. 
Norcross  company,  with  "The  Mascot,"  which  ran  for  over  a 
month.  "  The  Merry  War "  was  produced,  for  the  first  time  on 
any  stage  in  English,  June  26,  and  had  this  cast: 


Umbcrto  SpinoU 
rortunito  Fianchctti 
\'itflettii      .     .     ,     . 
Riccardo  Surraxa 
Vxn  Sclicelen      .    . 
BiSi 


W.  T.  Carleton 

.     .      Mr.  Ross 

.     .  Dora  Wiley 

.     .      Mr.  Jones 

Mr.  Sciimiiit 

Mr.  CUDHTci 


Aricmlsla BelU  Colv 

Theresa      ■     .     ,     .       Miss  ArlinglOD 
Gioranini Miss  Lincoln 


Bclilna Miss  Power 

Carlo  Spulitl Mr.  Hunt 

Balthasar  Groot  ....    Mr.  Adolfi 

(lini Ruse  Wilsvn 

Iits.a Louise  Paullin 

CamilU Mim  F,ll)on 

Agnesc Miss  WhcJom 

Franccsca Caoipbcll 


Lester  Wallack  resumed  possession  o(  this  house  Jan.  10,  1883, 
it  having  failed  as  a  German  theatre.  It  was  reopened  March  26 
as  the  "St-i^r  Thkatre,"  by  which  name  it  was  known  until  it 
ceased  to  exist. 


T 


THE  STAR  THEATHE 

HE  first   production  at   the  Star  Theatre  was  Boucicault's 
"Vice  Versa,"  and  the  cast  was: 


Baron  Jii^owiski  ...       P.  S.  CooIm 
Jfthn  Ilvne      .     .     .       Bcnj  Maeinlcy 

Al«xan<ler G.  Giimore 

Isldor Mr.  Bland 

Joe Kevnotds 

Willcinaon G.  Clarke 

Mrs.  Cudley    ....      Miss  Bowca 

The  house  was  closetl  April  11  for  a  rehearsal  of  "The  Shau^ 
ghraun,"  produced  matinee  of  April  12  for  the  Actors'  Fund  lienefiL 
The"  cast  was : 


PhenixO'FlatlGrT  .  Dion  Boucicaull 
Mrs.  Clingstone  Peach,  Sadie  Maninoi 
Angelina  Hyde     .     .  Thereite  Waldmn 

ieremiah  Dodge  .     .  Owen  S.  Faivcelt 
1ad|;e San  Von  Leer 

Count  Popoff  ....  J.  J.  Wallace 
Count  Kickcmoff      .     .    .    .    D.  Fllw 


304.      A   HISTORY  OF  THE   NEW   YORK  STAGE       C>M3 


Capt.  Mollneox 
Corry  KinctwU 
Nancy  .  ■  . 
Robea  Fftdlioit 
Harrcy  Duff  . 
Rdlly  .  .  . 
Sullivaa      •     • 


.  Wm.  Herbcn 
P.  A.  Anderson 
Miss  Mvcn 
.  C.  W.  bay 
Wm.  Blion 
G.  Reyiwlds 
.  .  .  Kids 
.    .    NewloD 


CUire  Ffolliolt 
Kiddy     .     . 
Father  Dolao 
Scrgt.  Jones 
Aric  .     .     . 
Mrs.  O'Kclly 
Moya     .     . 


.      HIlic  Wilton 

Miss  L.  Langdon 

Ben.  Majiinlcy 

.    .  }.E.  HU»d 

Thercae  Waldnin 

.     Mine.  I'oniai 

Sadie  Martioot 


/'woucicault's  play,  "  JhcAmadan,"  was  seen  April  19,  with  this 


cast: 

CoUey    .     .     . 
Michael  O'Leary 
Owen  Darrell 
Uoyk  Carcw 
Ted  Carew 
IJf.  Kogarty 
Ellie  Carew 


DUm  Boucicault.  Jr. 
Dion  llouclc^ult 
.  Wm.  Herbert 
Chas.  FoKter 
.  Arthur  Forrest 
.  Ben.  Maylnlcy 


Rooncy Walton 

Fojccy Joseph  A.  Wilkes 

Col.  O'Kecfc aarlce 

Clancey Reynolds 

Mulligwi King 

Dora Sadie  Martinot 


Lillian  CIcvci   Mils  Dodd 


Mrs.  Mary  Uarkcr 


"The  Collecii  Bawn"  was  revived,  with  Dion  Boucicaull  as 
M> it's  ne-CoppaleeftrtJion  Boucicault,  Jr.,  as  Danny  Mann,  Sadie 
Martinot  as  Kily,  and  Lillian  Cteves  as  Anne  Chute.  Matinee, 
May  jr  William  Elton  took  a  farewell  benefit,  when  "Hamlet" 
was  acted,  with  Osmond  Tcaric  as  Hamlet.  Rose  Coghian  as 
Ophelia,  and  Mr.  Elton  as  the  First  Gravc-di^er.  The  next 
season  commenced  Aug.  27,  1883,  with  Lawrence  Barrett  in 
"Jranyesca  da  Rimini."  which  had  this  cast: 


Lanciotto    ....  Lawrence  n:irret( 
Canllnal  Malnpini   .     .   Krrol  Dunbar 


Lodovico 
M  arco  .  . 
Krancesca  . 
Conn  I  Paolo 
Malatenia  . 
Heppo  Pepe 


Matter  Eugene  Hanger 
Herniao  Groncberg 
Marie  Wainwrieht 
.  .  OtU  Skinner 
.  .  B,  G.  Roger* 
.     .      Louis  James 


Kene Percy  Winter 

l.uceniio     .     .    .     Wilton  A.  Lackaye 

Viccnllo W.  F.  Gerald 

Torclii A.  T.  Riddle 

C;tulain S.  Du  liois 

Officer W.  S.  Ward 

RItta Addie  I'lunketi 


Oct.  18  a  matinee  performance  of  "  Richelieu  "  was  given  for  the 
benefit  of  the  St.  Vincent's  Hospital.  Oct.  29  was  the  American 
debut  of  Henry  Irving  anil  his  London  company  in  "The  Bells," 
cast  as  follows; 


MathisB 
Walter  .     . 
Ilans      .     . 
Christian 
Dr  Zimmer 
Notary   .     . 


Mr.  Irving 
.  Mr.  Carter 
Mr  JohnNon 
.  Mr.  'lerHw 
Mr  ll^iviland 
Mr.  Haitiury 


MeKmerist Mr.  Arctier 

Catherine    ....     Mrx.  Hauocrfori 

Sniel Misa  Harwood 

Annette  .  .  .  MSss  A.  ColeridRe 
!*reMdcni  of  the  Court  .  -  Mr.  Tyars 
Clerk  of  tlic  Court     .     .    Mr.  Harwoixl 


The  prices  for  this  enKagement  were  fired  as  follows:  Orchestra 
and  balcony.  $3  each;  back  balcony,  $3;  family  circle,  rcacrvc<I, 
jti.50,  and  general  admission,  $1.  Speculators  were  asking  from 
$y  to  S8  for  the  best  orchestra  seats.     Mr.  Irving  was  called  before 


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305 


the  curtain  several  times  after  each  act.  "Charles  I."  was  pro- 
duced Oct.  30.  and  in  it  Ellen  Terry.  Mr.  H.  Howe,  Mr.  Lyndall, 
Miss  De  Sylva,  and  Miss  F.  Holland  made  their  tirsc  appearances. 
The  entire  organization  was  brought  to  this  country  from  Europe 
by  Mr.  Irving.  H.  J.  Loveday  was  stage  manager;  J.  Meredith 
IJall,  musical  director.  IJram  Stoker  was  the  acting  manager. 
"Charles  I."  was  acted  Oct.  30  for  one  week,  except  evening 
Nov.  3,  when  "The  Bells"  was  first  given,  with  Mr.  In-ing  as 
Mathias;  Nov.  5,  "Louis  XI.;"  Nov.  6,  7,  8,  t),  m.itin6e  Nov. 
10.  "The  Merchant  of  Venice;"  Nov.  I2.  13.  "The  Lyons  Mail;" 
Nov.  14,  15,  16,  17,  "The  Merchant  of  Venice;"  Nov.  19,  30^ 
"The  Belle's  Stratagem." 

A  professional  matinee  was  given  Nov.  20,  when  "Louis  XL" 
had  this  cast : 


Due  d«  Nemours  . 
SicuT  dc  CommiDcs  . 

iacquM  Coiticr     .     . 
lonacisneur  dc  Lude 
The  Count  d«  Dunois 

Louis  XI 

The  Dauphin  .  .  . 
TrUun  1  Ermite  .  . 
Oliver  cle  D;(in  •  . 
FriQcia  lie  Faule 


.  W,  Terrisa 
Jjarbuiy 

T.  Wcnman 
•  .  Dwj'cr 
.  .  Marion 
Henry  IrvioR 

A.  AodrewE 
.  .  Tyars 
.  .  Archer 
.       T.  Mead 


Cardinal  D'AIby  ....     Helindey 

Count  (le  Dieux Loutbcr 

Montjote     ...•■..    Lrndall 

Mucel }o1iQ»on 

Kichard ,    ,     Harvey 

Dldier HpiUux 

•Marie Millwird 

ieannc Ilarwood 
lATlha Tayne 


"Louis  XL"  was  repeated  Nov.  21;  Nov.  22,  "The  Lyons 
Mail;"  Nov.  23,  "The  Merchant  of  Venice;"  matinee  Nov.  34. 
"The  Iklls"  and  "The  Belle's  Stratagem;"'  and  Mr.  Ir\-ing  and 
company  closed  evening  Nov.  24,  with  the  first  act  of  *'  Richard 
III.,"  Irving  as  Glostor,  "The  Belle's  Stratagem,"  and  Mr, 
Irving  recited  Hood's  poem,  "The  Dream  of  Eugene  Aram." 

Robson  and  Crane  followed  commencing  Nov.  26  in  "The  Board- 
ing House."  Their  company  was  composed  of  A.  S.  Lipmao, 
Cbas.  S.  Dickson,  M.  B.  Snyder,  Herbert  Ayling,  J.  K.  Morti- 
mer, Jr.,  Frank  E.  Ambrose,  Mainswaring,  Swift,  Sam  Wright, 
Emily  E.  Baker,  Mary  Myers,  Leonora  Bradley,  Gcorgie  Dickson, 
Klora  May  Henry,  MaltJe  Snyder,  llelle  Chapman,  Rose  Snyder. 

Edwin  Booth  commenced  an  engagement  Dec.  10,  in  "Riche- 
lieu." Dec.  12,  13.  14,  "  Lcat^ "  Evening  Dec.  15,  W.  E.  Sheri- 
dan acted  Sir  Giles  Overreach  in  "  A  New  Way  to  Pay  Old  Debts.'* 
He  died  at  Sydney,  Aus.,  May  15.  1S87.  His  first  wife  was  Sarah 
Hayes,  who  was  drowned  by  the  sinking  of  the  propeller  Metis  in 
Long  Island  Sound,  in  the  fall  of  1872.  She  was  on  her  way  to 
join  her  husband.  Mr.  Sheridan's  last  appearance  in  this  city  was 
at  the  People' !i  Theatre.  During  the  war  he  served  with  the  Sixth 
Ohio  Regiment,  and  with  the  Signal  Corps.  He  held  the  rank 
of  captain,  and  was  severely  wounded  In  the  arm  at  the  battle  of 
viM.11.— ao 


3o6   A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE   CiW* 


Kcsaca,  Ga.  His  determination  to  die  rather  than  submit  to  ampu- 
tation preserved  to  him  that  important  member  of  his  body.  On 
Dec.  17,  18,  matinee,  Dec.  22,  Booth  appeared  as  Hamlet;  Dec. 
ig.  20,  21,  Bertuccio  in  "The  Fool's  Revenge;"  Saturday  even- 
ing, Dec.  22,  W.  E.  Sheridan  acted  "  Louis  XI. ;"  Dec.  24  Booth 
acted  lago:  Christmas  matintSc  and  night,  Sheridan  repeated  "  Ix>uis 
XI.;"  Dec.  36,  29,  Booth  as  lago,  Sheridan  as  Othello;  Dec.  2/, 
28,  "The  Merchant  of  Venice"  and  "Taming  of  the  Shrew," 
Booth  as  Shylock,  and  Petruchio;  matinee  Dec.  29.  "Othello;" 
evening  Dec.  29,  Sheridan  as  I^uis  XI.  ;  Dec.  51,  Jan.  I,  and 
matinic,  Jan.  5,  1884,  "Macbeth,"  I*ooth  as  the  hero,  Eben 
Plympton  as  Macduff;  Jan.  2,  3,  4,  "Hamlet;"  matinee.  Dec  5, 
"Macbeth;"  evening  Jan.  5,  Sheridan  as  Ingomar,  Louise  Daven- 
port CMrs.  W.  E.  Sheridan)  as  Panhenia;  Jan.  7,  8,  Booth  as 
Richelieu;  Jan.  9,  10,  "The  Fool's  Revenge;"  Jan.  ii,  matinee, 
Jan.  12,  "King  Lear;"  evening,  Jan.  12,  D.  H.  Harkins  as 
Richard  III.;  Jan.  14  and  matinee,  Jan.  19,  Booth  as  Hamlet; 
Jan.  15.  "King  I^ar;"  Jan.  \6.  "The  Merchant  of  Venice"  and 
Petruchio  in  "Taming  of  the  Shrew;"  Jan.  ly,  "Macbeth;"  Jan. 
18,  "Richelieu."  and  Booth  closed  with  "Hamlet."  matinic,  Jan. 
19;  evening,  Jan.  19,  D.  H.  Harkins  as  Richard  III. 

Emma  Latham  made  her  d£but  Jan.  21  as  Constance  in  "The 
Love  Chase."     The  cast: 


Wildnke Banon  Hill  |  Alice 

\ValI<r Wilmot  Eyre 

Tnicworth  ....     J.  C.  Uuckstone 

Neville John  Gcrnnnn 

ljis.it Mr.  JoliiM 

Widow  Green ....     Effie  Germon 


....  Mill  E.  Hliisdcll 
Phoebe    ....       Miss  C.  Edgenoit 

Lvdin Anita  Knilnn 

Sir  William  Konrtlovc,    Harry  KdwarcU 
Humphrcyi      .     ■     .  Marcus  Moriarly 


This  lady  closed  her  engagement  Jan.  2*5  with  this  programme: 
I.  Hunting  scene  from  "The  Love  Chase."  2.  The  murder  scene 
from  "Macbeth."  3.  Recitation,  "The  Old  Church  Organ,"  W. 
Carlcton.  4.  Curse  scene  from  ",Leah. "  5.  Recitation,  "The 
Polish  Boy."  6.  Balcony  scene  from  "  Romeo  and  Juliet."  7. 
Potion  scene  from  "  Komeo  and  Juliet."  Jan.  28,  Mcstaycr  & 
Barton's  company,  consisting  of  Harry  Bloodgood,  Robert  E. 
Graham,  John  Gilbert,  Jamea  B.  Radcliffe,  C.  A.  Stcadman,  H. 
A.  Cripps,  W.  A.  Mestaycr,  Kate  Foley,  Lisle  Riddell,  Helen 
Lowell,  and  Sophie  Hummel,  appeared  Jan.  28  in  ".^V^alulra 
J^aCtoer. "  Feb.  11,  M(Kljt;ska  began  an  engagement  in  "  Nad- 
jezda,"  by  Maurice  H.   Barry_niorc : 


THE   I'ROLOWUE 

Nedjcida MiMljeskai  laroush 

Praxeda      .     .     Mrs.  M.  A.  Peuiioyer   LiUle  Nadlne 
Khorvilch   ....     Frank  Clemenul 


.    .   Edwiu  Cleary 
Little  Wiunie  Reed 


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307 


THE   PLAY 


Ktiorvitch,  under  the  name  of 

Dvon  Barsh  .  .  Frank  Clements 
Prince  Z*\i*Tou(t .  .  .  Un  Robiasoa 
Lord  AlM)^r  ...  T.  L.  Colemxn 
Paul  Dcvcrcnx,  Maurice  H.  Barrymorc 


Isnoiuh  Bolstti    .     .     .    Edwin  Cleaiy 
HoDorHblc  Miles  O'Hani 

Fotbea  Diwson 
Eureka  Grubb  .  ■  .  Ceorjcic  Drew 
N'adinc  ■     ......      Moi^cska 


Feb.  23  Modjeska  acted  Viola  in  "Twelfth  Night;"  Feb.  25. 
28,  "LNadjezda;"  Feb.  26.  and  matiniSe,  Feb.  30,  "Camille;" 
Feb.  27.  3or"As  You  Like  It;"  Feb.  29.   "Froij  ProM-" 

During  the  season  of  1884-85,  the  name  of  Lester  Wafiaclc  was 
removed  from  the  programmes  of  this  theatre,  and  Thco.  Moss' 
appeared  as  manager  and  proprietor. 

John  E.  McCullough  commenced  hiii  last  New  York  engagement 
March  3,  in  "Virginius": 


Virginius     ....  John  McCullaugh 

Servia Augusta  >'i>st«r 

Female  Slave  ....       Cora  Leslie 

Icilfux Joseph  Hawortb 

Appius  CUudiua  ....  Mark  Price 
Caius  Claudius  .  .  .  H.  C.  Barton 
Dent2lUR  ....  H.  A.  Langdon 
Numitorius      ....    J.  H.  Shcwell 


Lucius Frank  Liltle 

Marcus Willi^im  Haworth 

Tiltii Edwaid  Wilson 

Serviuf John  V.  Uailey 

Cneus Edward  Spencer 

Soldier Edward  Goodwin 

Virginia Viola  Allen 


Two  weeks  were  devoted  to  "Virginius,"  which  was  followed, 
March  [/,  by  "  Xbc-Gladjator  "  for  one  week.  During  the  week 
beginning  March  24,  "Brutus,  or  the  Fall  of  Tartiuin."  "Othello," 
"Virginius,"  "Th,^  G^^nr."  and  ''kirhartl  ill."  were  given. 
McCulIoiigh's  lasf appearance  on  any  stage  was  made  Sept  29,  1884, 
as  Spartacus  in  "JJuLGladJatgr. "  at  McVickcr's  Theatre,  Chicaga 
His  acting  on  his  last  night  clearly  .showed  his  great  physical  and 
mental  weakness.  He  required  frequent  prompting,  and  in  the 
death  scene  he  nearly  broke  liown.  Some  of  the  audience  hissed 
and  jeered.  Mr.  McCullough  came  before  the  curtain  at  the  close, 
and,  looking  around  ironically  and  with  a  half-dazed  expression 
that  would  have  moved  to  pity  a  more  intelligent  gathering,  fal- 
tered out:  "This  is  the  besl-mannered  audience  I  ever  saw.  If 
you  had  suffered  as  I  have,  you  would  not  have  done  this."  On 
June  27,  1885.  he  was  placed  in  Bloomingdale  Insane  Asylum, 
this  city'.  He  remained  there  until  Oct.  25  of  the  same  year,  when 
he  was  removed  to  his  home  in  Philadelphia,  where  he  died  Nov. 
8,  1885.  His  remains  were  taken  to  Monument  cemetery,  and 
temporarily  buried. 

An  autopsy  was  made  Nov.  17  and  the  physicians  found  that 
there  was  a  disease  of  the  blood  vessels  of  the  orain,  due  to  blood 
poison. 

John  E.  McCullough  was  not  a  great  actor.  Rut  off  the  stage 
he  was  a  favorite  —  a  man  of  genial  temperament  and  warm  heart. 


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His  kindness  of  disposition  knew  no  limits,  and  his  many  chari- 
ties, unostentatious  and  sincere,  will  keep  hi&  memory  gKen 
for  years  to  come.  His  list  of  parts  and  plays  was  as  follows: 
Virginius,  Othello,  Lucius  Brutus  in  ".Brutus,  or  the  Fall  of 
Targuin,"  Brutus  in  "Julius  Csesar,"  lago,  Macbeth.  King  Lear, 
Coriolanus,  Spartacus  in  "HuLJiladialor,"  Benedick  in  "Much 
Ado  About  Nothing,"  Shylock  in  "The  Merchant  of  Venice," 
Petruchio  in  "Taming  of  the  Shrew,"  Faulconbridgc  in  "King 
John,"  Richard  HI..  Cardinal  Wolscy  in  "  Henr>- VIII.."  Hamlet. 
Pierre  in  "Venice  Preserved. "  Richelieu,  Jack  Cade,  The  Stranger, 
St.  Pierre  in  ''The  Wife."  Damon,  Mctamora,  Claude  Mclootte  in 
"The  Lady  of  Lyons,"  Duke  Aranza  in  "The  Honeymoon,"  Ingo- 
mar,  Rolla  in  "Pizarro,"  Alfred  Evelyn  in  "Money,"  Master 
Walter  in  "The  Hunchback,"  and  Febro  in  "Ih£_Broker_fflLfio- 
gota. "  Mr.  McCullough  went  to  Europe  three  times!  ITe"  sailed 
from  this  eity,  June  5,  1880,  on  a  pleasure  trip  in  company  with 
K.  A.  Sothcrn,  John  T.  Raymond,  and  Rose  Coghlan.  He  did 
not  act  that  time,  but  when  he  revisited  England  in  April.  1881. 
heopened  at  Drury  Lane  Theatre,  London,  in  "Virginius."  The 
engagement  continued  till  May  21,  and  he  was  seen  also  in 
"Othello."  Pecuniarily  it  was  not  successful.  He  again  crossed 
the  water  June  29,  1884,,  and  went  to  the  Springs  of  Carlsbad, 
Germany,  for  his  health.  It  was  while  acting  at  Cincinnati,  O., 
at  the  Dramatic  Festival,  that  he  began  to  show  signs  of  serious 
illness.  He  acted  Brutus,  Othello,  and  Ma.ster  Walter.  This  was 
from  April  29  to  May  4,  1S84.  The  will  of  John  E.  McCulIough 
proved  that  he  was  worth  izS.ooa  His  widow  died  at  Philadel- 
phia in  July,  188X.  A  monument  to  his  memory  was  unveiled  at 
Mount  Moriah  cemetery,  near  Philadelphia.  Nov.  28,  1888.  Ft 
represents  in  bronze  McCulIough  as  Virginius.  On  the  face  of 
the  base  isn  design  of  crossed  foils  and  la.*iccs  of  the  Roman  Hctors 
with  the  masks  representing  Tragedy  and  Comedy-  It  cost  $2,200, 
and  the  total  cost  of  the  monument  and  grounds  was  $9,30CX  The 
inscriptions  upon  the  monument  are  as  follows: 

Ilia  life  was  eentle,  and  the  elenvenu 

So  mixed  in  him,  that  Nature  miglit  stand  up 

And  iay  to  all  the  world  ;  "Tliis  was  a  man." 

Manliness  and  wtaknesa  in  him  were  so  allied  that  they  who  judged  him  by  bis 
strenjcth  or  weakness  saw  but  a  aiDsle  side. 

Erected  to  ti)c  memory  of  the  eminent  traj;cc!Ian.  John  H.  McCulloueli,  by  tita 
fricQcis  John  VV,  Mackcy,  William  H.  Thomaon,  William  M.  Conner.  William  F. 
Johnson,  joha  II.  Carson,  W.  J.  l-'Iorcocc,  Mary  Andcrsoi).  and  others. 


Henry  Irving  and  company  reappeared  March 
Ado  About  Nothing."  April  22.  "Louis  XI.;" 
"The  Merchant  of  Venice;"  April  25,  "Charles  I.; 


31    in  "Much 

April   23,   24, 

■  April  26, 


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the  trial  scene  from  "The  Merchant  of  Venice,"  fourth  act  of 
"Louis  XI.,"  third  act  of  "Charles  I.,"  and  fourth  act  of  "Much 
Ado  About  Nothing,"  with  Irving  in  all  these  plays,  and  his  en- 
gagement closed.  Mme.  Janauschek  came  April  28  for  two  weeks. 
"Zillah,  the  Hebrew  Mother"  was  the  opening  piece,  and  her  com- 
pany was:  Geo.  D.  Chaplin,  jas.  H.  Taylor,  Ogden  Stevens, 
Henrietta  Irving,  Lavinia  Shannon,  Alex  H.  Stuart,  Joseph 
Adt;lman,  Giles  Shine,  Louis  Bresn,  Frank  McDonald,  Geo. 
Conner,  Emmie  Wilmot,  Virginia  Brooks,  and  Evelyn  Cooke. 
Janauschek  acted  Lady  Dedlock  in  "l^lyf*'  Hgiig*'"  May  5  and 
all  the  week.  _ 

"Jhe  Pulscof  New  York."  by  R.  G.  Morris,  had  its  first  per- 
formance KayToTancrFbc  cast  was! 


Fanny  Gainsboraugli 
Walter  Harding.  Jr. 
Wilier  Mariling.  Sr. 
ChariM  Howard  . 
Hannibal  Pinecop 
Van  Renssalacr    . 
Mr,  Mintliorac      . 
InspccloT  Harries 
Seriteanl  O'Malley 
Adelina  Murphy  > 
Kitty  McGonlgle  \ 
Judge  Brandenburg 
Clerk  Toppins 
Doorman  Mabono 


.     Caroline  HitI 

.    A.  S,  Lipman 

Edw.  S,  Coleman 

.     L   F.  MaxKcn 

Frank  Lane 

.  Henry  Tarbon 

W.  L.  DeniBOn 

Geo.  Clarke 

.     H.  D.  Clifton 

Ada  Deavet 

.    Max  Freeman 

Edw.  Pan  coast 

.     Frank  Green 


Edward  Golden 
Tramp    .     .     . 
Joe  Simpson 
Martin  Adams 
Youth     ,     .     . 
Pete  .... 
Turnkey  Farr  . 
Lacy  Golden    . 
Thomat  Smith 
Peter  Hannock 
Patrolman  .     . 
Wis.  Friery     . 
Crier  Ho^ao    . 
Deputy  Feilly . 


Gerald  Eyre 

.   Nick  I^ng 

Frcd'k  liarr>- 

Oscar  Todd 

John  March 

.  Cbas.  Frew 

.     Rich.  Fox 

.  Viola  Allen 

jas.  Maxwell 

J.  C.  Arnold 

Stanley  .Macy 

.     Lida  Lacy 

Geo.  Mathewx 

.    Wm.  Rose 


Edward  H.  Sothem  appeared  May  26  in  a  farce  called  "  Who$.e 
Are  Thev?"  which  had  this  cast:  ~ 


Theophilns  Pocklinton 

Mclchl-sidec  Ftiijliiy. 
Peter  Maudlin      .     . 


Joseph  FTaworth 

Edward  Solhern 
J.  R.  ShovrtU 


Gertie  Mooncy 
Amelia    .     .    . 
Mr*.  GriRin 
Seraphloa   .    . 


.    Uuie  Jeremy 

.      Eva  Sothern 

Annie  Douglas 

Eva  liarringloa 


A  matin£e  performance  tcxik  place  May  29  for  the  benefit  of 
Professor  Goldberg,  the  magician,  when  "Leah,  the  Forsaken " 
was  acted,  with  this  cast: 

Lorens Thomas  Morris' Joseph Arthur  Forrest 

Pastor Geo.  Jordan  Leah       ......     .Sara  Neville 

Peter Cm  Reynolds!  Anna Anna  Bovle 

Abrnh.im     ....      John  Matthews   Martha  ....       Mrs.  Ceo.  Jorrfan 
Little  Leah       .     .     .     Tfmimy  Russell    A  Jewess     ....       Marie  HiKordi 

KeuiMn Walter  BrnncAti    Rose Dettte  KrobeMher 

Schoolmaster  .     .     J.  Winston  Murray  | 

Ati^.  18  the  spectacle  "Sicba"  was  produced  in  elaborate  style, 
and  with  this  cast : 


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Sleha Odette  Tyler 

Puck VcTDoaa  Jatbcau 

SybilU Am)  Lcc 

Savanta OIgn  Hmnclon 

Electra Eilii:!  Bnindon 

Tbeora  ....      Mrs.  ScMcn  Irwin 


rHncc  Harold 
Countess  Kuperu 
Nicodcmus       .     . 


A.  S.  U|>Buin 
Emmie  Wilmot 
M.  A.  Kcnoedy 


Cadmo JolinJacL 

Sunur     ....  Frank  Tannehill,  Jr. 


The  Cambaggio-Sieni  Italian  opera  company  opened  Oct.  21 
for  two  weeks.  Henry  Irving  returned  with  Kllen  Terry  and  his 
company  Nov.  10  in  "The  Merchant  of  Venice;"  Oct  13.  "Much 
Ado  About  Nothing:"  Oct.  15.  "Louis  XI.;"  Oct.  17.  "The 
Lyons  Mail ; "  Oct.  18,  for  the  first  time  in  New  York.  "  Twelfth 
Night ;  •  Oct.  36,  first  time  in  this  city,  "  Hamlet ; "  Dec.  4,  "  Shy- 
lock;"  Dec.  5,  "Charles  I.;"  Dec.  6  Irving  closed.  Charlotte 
Thorap&on  appeared  Dec.  8  in  "iHfc  j^yrc,"  and  Dec.  10.  "  E^st 
■Lynne;"  Adelaide  Ristori  opened  Dec.  22  in  "Elizabeth,  "The 
cast  of  which  was: 


E)iab«th  ....  Adelaide  KiMori 
Ladv  Sarah  Howard,  Augii.tta  Foster 
Lad)-  Anna  Bvurleigli,  Marion  P.  CUfloo 
Marquia  .  ,  ,  G.  Herbert  Leonard 
Sir  Fraacia  Drake     .     Waller  C.  Kelly 


Lord  Hudton  .     .     .   Walter  Granville 

Kot>ert Edmund  Tearle 

James  VI Ivan  Shirley 

Cecil Louis  Crissal 

Lord  Howard  ....   John  A.  Lane 


"Mary  Stuart"  was  played  Dec.  28  and  "Marie  Antoinette" 
Dec.  29.  Jan.  5,  1885,  Lawrence  1*.  Barrett  reappeared  in 
"Julius  Caisar,"  which  had  this  cast: 


Caiaiui Lawrence  IlarrcCt 

HrUtutt L.ouis  Jamet 

Marc  Antony  .    .    .    .    F.  C.  Motley 
Juliui  Cxaar   .    .    .    .  S.  H.  Springer 

Deciut Cha».  M.  Collins 

Cuca Ben  O.  Rogers 


Titinius .  .  . 
TreboniuB  .  . 
Octavius  Cesar 
Popiljua  Lenas 
Portia  ,  .  . 
Calphurnia 


.  ■  James  Wilson 
J.  M.  Kturgeon 
Charles  Hawthorne 
.  .  Percy  Winter 
Marie  Wainwrighl 
.     .    Minnie  Monk 


"A  Blot  on  the  'Scutcheon,"  by  the  poet  Robert  Browning,  was 
first  acted  in  this  city  Feb.  9;  also  "The  King's  Pleasure,"  an 
adaptation  by  Alfred  Thompson,  for  the  first  time  in  America. 
Mr.  and  Mr-t.  Wm.  J.  Florence  came  Feb.  16  in  '' QurGovernor " : 


Pinto  Perkins  .  .  W.  J.  Florence 
Victor  Newman  .  .  .  T.  L  Colem.in 
Hon,  heverly  Oulratn  .  Earic  SiIrllnK 
Robcil  Kin^  .  .  .  n.tvcnport  llcbua 
.Miss  Matilda  Slarr  Mrs.  W.  J.  Florence 


Emma  Kingsley  ■     .     ■  Hattic  Russell 
Mrs.  Munro  Jennings 

Nellie  FItipairick 
Stella  Perkins      .     .    Minnie  Radclific 


Henry  Irving  and  companv  reappeared  March  9  in  "Eugene 
Aram" — first  time  in  New  York,  Irving  in  the  title  rfllc,  and 
Ellen  Terry  as  Ktith  Meadows. 

Mary  Chippendale,  the  first  old  woman  of  Irving's  company,  dit-d 
in  London,  Eng.,  May  26,  t888.     This  lady  was  the  second  wife 


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3" 


of  W.  H.  Chippendale.     Helen  Dauvray,  whose  right  name  is  Ida 
Louisa  Gibson,  appciircd  April   27  in  "Mojis,"  adapted  from  a      ^■ 
novel  called  "Mrs.  Geoffrey."    It  had  tWrast: 


Paul  Rodney  .    . 

Anhar  Broome    . 
GeofTray  Rodncjr. 
Fntnk  Rodncj: 
ICnolly  Cameron  . 
Job  Sicrlintc     .     . 


.  Frederick  Brrton 
.  C.  P.  Floclton 
Clarence  Hand/side 
.  .  Hart  Conway 
.  .  £.  H.  :io(liCTii 
Charles  Koscne 


Violet  CaiTieron    .     .    Leonora  Bradley 

I^mcs Luke  Manin 

[.  Nobles Lb.  Hollw 

Lady  Rodney Ida  \'crnon 

bftincs Ada  Gllrain 

Lady  Mona      •     .     .      Helen  Dauvray 


Helen  Dauvray's  first  appearance  on  the  stage  was  as  Eva  in 
"Uncle  Tom's  Cabin,"  at  Maguire's  Opera  House,  San  Francisco, 
Cat  She  afterwards  played  Topsy  to  John  K.  McCuIIoukK's  Uncle 
Tom.  She  afterwards  travelled  asastar  and  was  known  as  "Little 
Nell,  the  California  Diamond." 

A  benefit  given  to  Gustavus  Lcvick  and  Eben  Plympton,  March 
13. 

The  forum  scene  from  "  JiiUus  Cxsar  "  was  done: 


Brntu*     .    . 
Maic  Antony 


E.  Plymptonl 
T.  W.  Keewl 


First  Citiien 


Ben  Maginky 


The  followinff  ladies  and  gentlemen  appeared  as  citizens:  Edwin 
Thornc,  I'rcd  Bryton,  Ben  Hinggold,  J.  W.  Norton,  A.  S.  Lipman, 
John  Matthews,  Harry  Lacy,  Alex  Salvini,  John  Mitchell,  Kate 
Forsyth.  ScHna  Dolaro,  and  Loui.sa  Eldridge. 

This  was  followed  by  the  comedietta,  "  Reading  a  Tragedy." 
written  for  Mmc.   Dolaro: 

Edith  Do  Lisle     .    ■     ■    Selina  Dniaro]  Doetor  Smitii  ....    Harry  Clarke 

Jane Annie  Kllslcr    Mr.  Jones J.  W.  Pigott 

Arthur  Brown,        F.  McCtilleugh  Kois] 

This  was  succeeded  by  the  third  act  of  "King  Lear": 

Klnjt  Lear Ceo.  Ed^arj  Edcar Eben  Plympton 

Fool Chas.  Cootej  Dulccof  Gloster   ....    Frank  Rea 

A  scene  from  "The  Hunchback  "  came  ne.xt,  with  Kate  Forsyth 
as  Helen  and  W.  J.  Ferguson  as  Modus,  and  finished  the  pro- 
gramme.    F.  McCullough  Koss  died  in  New  York  Aug.  21.  1890. 

A  Mexican  1>and  of  musicians  called  the  Typical  Orchestra 
commenced  June  19,  but  was  a  failure.  Adelaide  Moore  rented 
the  house  for  two  weeks,  and  appeared  as  Juliet  June  17,  with 
Atkins  Lawrence  as  Romeo  and  Joseph  Whcclock  as  Mcrcutio; 
"The  Hunchback"  was  given,  Atkins  Lawrence  as  Sir  Thomas 
Clifford,  Loduski  Young  as  Helen,  and  Adelaide  Moore  as  Julia; 
"As  Vou  Like  It"  was  played  June  27,  with  this  cast: 


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Oriando      ....  Atkins  Lawrence 
Adam     ....     W.  J.  Constanline 

Oliver Fr«cl  C  Ross 

Le  Beau      ....     Walter  Kyt'mge 

Celia Loduaki  Young 

Audrey £ffie  Cermon 

Rosalind     ....    Adelaide  Moore 


Jacques  .     . 
DuVe  in  Exile 
Touchstone 
Amiens  .     ■ 
Corin      .    . 
Phabe   ■    . 


..EL.  Tilloa 
G.  H.  Leonard 
.  .  Chat.  Stanley 
.  .  .  Jm.  Dunn 
Fred  Chippendale 
.  Josephine  Bailey 


Robson  and  Crane  began  a  season  Sept.  7,   18S5,  with  "The 
Comedy  of  Errors,"  which  bad  ihis  cast: 


Dromio  of  Syracuse  .  Stuari  Robson 
Dromio  of  Hphesus  .  .  W.  H.  Cnine 
Aniipholus  of  Ephcsus  .  Wm.  Harris 
Aniipholus  o£  Syracuse 

Clarence  Handrside 

Solinus C.  H.  R'^ej^l 

.Cgeon  ....  Chas.  B.  Hanford 
Angelo  ....  Harry  A.  Langclon 
Ballhaiar Wm.  Haworth 


Doet.  Pincli 
Officer    . 
Cieon 
Ailmna  , 
Luciana 
I'hryne   . 

Blousabella 


Wm.  H.  Young 
.  Ccoi^c  Clare 
.  CliaK.  Wilion 
,  Selina  Keller 
Kate  McKinstry 
Carrie  Reynolds 
Annie  Douelis 
Mrs.  F.  C  Wella 


Mary  Anderson  reappeared  in  America  Oct.  12  as  Rosalind  in 
"As  You  Like  It."  J.  Forbes  Robertson  as  Orlando;  Henry 
Vernon,  F.  H.  Maclclin.  Zcffie  Tilbury,  Sidney  Harris.  Arthur 
Lewis,  Mrs.  John  Billinpton,  F.  A.  Gaytie,  T.  C.  Rindloss, 
Kenneth  Black,  C.  Stewait,  I.  Gillespie,  and  H.  Salisbury  all 
made  their  American  dibut  on  this  occasion.  Gilbert's  "Comedy 
and  Tragedy"  was  acted  Oct.  22  for  the  first  time  in  America  by 
Mary  Anderson  and  her  company;  "  Pygmalion  and  Galatea "wa» 
played  the  same  night,  and  bad  this  cast: 


Fygmnlion  .    .       J.  Forbes  Roliertson 

Leuclppe Jos.  Anderson 

Chrysos J,  G.  Taylor 

Mimos Arthur  Lewis 

Agesimos    ....     Rudolph  Strong 


Cyninca Zcffie  Tilbury 

Daphne      ....  Mrs.  J.  Hillinston 

Myrine Miss  M.  Ayrlon 

GaUtea Mary  Anderson 


"As  You  Like  It "  was  played  Oct.  31  and  Nov.  6;  Nov.  2,  3, 
4.  7,  "The  Lady  of  Lyons;"  Nov.  5,  and  matinic,  Nov.  7,  "Pygma- 
lion and  Galatea,"  and  "Tragedy  and  Comedy."  The  house  was 
closed  Nov.  io  for  a  dress  and  scenic  rehearsal  of  "Romeo  and 
Juliet,"  produced  Nov.  11,  and  played  two  weeks. 

Frederick  Mitterwurzer,  an  actor  of  much  distinction  in  Ger- 
many, and  a  fellow  ptnycr  ol  Sonnentha!  in  the  Imperial  Theatre 
at  Vienna,  made  his  American  d^but  Nov.  23  under  the  manage- 
ment of  Gustav  Amberg,  and  was  supported  by  the  dramatic  divi- 
sion of  the  Tliulia  Theatre's  forces.  Hcrr  Mitterwurrer  appeared 
in  the  one-act  play,  "Tabarin,"  the  one-act  comedy  by  Bernstein, 
"Mcin  Neucr  Hut  "("My  New  Hat"),  and  the  farce  by  Pulitit, 
called  "  Das  Schwcrt  des  Damocles  "  ("  The  Sword  of  Damocles  "). 

The  Russian  drama  "  Iwao,"  by  Q,  Alcxcgcw,  was  played  Nov. 


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24,  25,  28,  for  thu  first  time  in  this  country,  Herr  Mitterwurzer 
appcariuK  as  Iwan  l*rokopowitsch;  Nov.  26,  27,  28,  "Kcan;"  Nov. 
30  and  all  the  week,  "Die  Leibrente. "  McCaiill's"  Black  Hussar" 
company  opened  a  four  weeks'  engagement  Dec.  7.  Mark  Smith 
sang  Kriedrich;  Geo.  C  Boniface,  Jr.,  Piff kow ;  Lilly  Post,  Minna; 
Marie  Jansen,  Rusctta;  and  Mmc.  Mathilde  Cottrclly,  Barbanu 

Modjeska  apiicared  Jan.  4,  1886,  in  "Camille,"  when  R  H. 
Vamicrfcit  made  his  New  York  di;but  as  Annand.  "  Marie  Stuart " 
was  acted  Jan.  5  for  the  first  time  in  this  city,  by  Modjeska;  Jan. 
6.  7,  9.  "As  You  Like  It;"  Jan.  8.  "Mary  Stuart;"  matinee  Jan. 
9,  "Camille."  Modjeska  appeared  Jan.  tt,  in  "  Adricnnc  Lccou- 
vrcur;"  Jan.  12  and  13,  "Mary  Stuart;"  Jan.  14,  "Donna  Diana." 
for  the  first  time.  Slie  used  Westland  Marston'a  veision  of  the 
old  Spanish  comedy  by  Morcto.     It  had  this  cast: 


Donna  Dlaoi Modjeska 

Don  Casar      .    .     .   E.  H,  Vanderfdl 

I'erin Fmnk  Cletnenis 

Oon  Guton    ....    JamBE  Co«ppr 
Don  Luis    ....     t.- J-  Henderson 


Don  Diego 
Donna  Fenisa. 
Donna  Laura  . 
Florctia      .     . 


EttoII  Dunbar 

EveJjrn  Shaw 

Datsy  Dorr 

Kitly  Wilson 


Modjeska  also  played  in  "  Twelfth  Night  "  and  "  Odette."  which 
closed  her  engagement  Jan.  30.  Frank  Clements  was  killed  by 
being  run  over  by  a  railway  train  at  Newark.  N.  J.,  May  8,  1886. 

Lawrence  Barrett  and  compsny  opened  Feb.  I  in  "  Heinani," 
which  was  acted  until  Feb.  17,  when  "  pranfrsgada  Rjojifil"  was 
done.  A  matinee  performance  I-'eb.  18,  of  "  AT^Tou  Like  It," 
with  Modjeska  and  company,  was  for  the  benefit  of  the  Polish 
exiles.  "Julius  Caesar"  was  played  by  Barrett  and  compiany  Feb. 
32  with  Barrett  as  Cassius  and  VV.  K.  Sheridan  (specially  en- 
gaged) as  Brutus;  Feb.  25,  "The  King's  Pleasure"  and  "The 
Wonder:"  Feb.  26.  " YotickVL^yc"  and  "David  Garrick;" 
matin<?c,  Feb.  27,  "Ilcmani;"  evening,  Feb.  27,  "Julius  Ca:sar." 
Mme.  Jvidic  and  company  opened  March  2  in  "La  Fcmmc  a 
Papa;"  March  3.  "  La  Grande  Duchcssc;  "  March  4,  "  La  Cosaque;" 
March  5,  "La  Mascotte;"  matinee,  March  6,  "La  Grande  Duch- 
cssc;"  and  evening,  March  6,  "Divor^ons." 

The  ".awLDHf  "  March  8  was  revived  for  one  week  by  the  Wal- 
lack's  Theatre  company,  with  this  cast : 


Theodore  Maccleicfield  .  .  Wm.  Elton 
Buiieracotch    ....     John  Gilbert 

Freddy Georce  Clarke 

Theodore Fr(3  Cort>en 

MacToddy  ....  C  E.  Kdwin 
Jellicoe  .....  Harry  Gwynetie 
Crcgorjf  .  .  .  Roland  IJucLslone 
Cab  Driver  .  .  .  lames  Holbrofce 
Mrs.  Macclesfield     .     .    .     Mary  llill 


Cantle Edward  White 

Vullem W.  H.  Pope 

Ullage W.  L.  Dennison 

Gunnel E.  A.  Uifrtlovr 

Carrie Thfwsa  nmler 

Kale Knte  Hanklt 

Aufclla Josephine  U.itley 

Barbara Lillie  Walter 

Stuan Miu  Mattiew* 


314   A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE   C»«« 


r'  Boucicaulfs  comedy.  "Jhc  Jilt,  or.  ThLmdercloud' 
seen  March  15  — first  time  in  this  city,  and  had  this  1 


a  Year."  was 
cast: 


Lidy  Millicent 
Mrs.  I'incotl  . 
Colonel  Tudor 
Mm-  Welter  . 
FhyHis  Welter 


.  .  Helen  nancroft 
Mrs.  M.  A.  PenBoyer 
.  .  John  P.  Suilon 
.     .     Mar*  E.  Barker 

.     .    .      Bijou  Heron 


Myles  O'Han      .     .     Dion  Bouclcautt 

Sir  Rudleigh  Woodstock.   Ilenty  Miller 

Lord  Marcus  Wylic  -  -  K-  M.  ihirbeck 
I  Mr.  Jameii  Uaiay  .  .  Frank  Wright 
I  Rev.  Mr.  Spooner  Donald  Koliertion 
I  Kltt>  Woodstock .      Louise  Ttiorndyke 

The  farewell  ap]>carances  in  America  of  Mme.  Judic  commenced 
April  5  and  continued  for  two  wc«ks,  and  her  repertory  was:  April 
5.  "La  Belle  Hclinc;"  April  6.  "La  Roussntie"  (first  time  in 
America);  April  7.  "La  Tiricholc;"  April  8,  "Niniche;"  April 
9.  "1^  Ma.sc<iltc;"  matinee.  April  10.  "La  Hcllc  Hilinc;" 
evening,  April  10,  "La  Cosaque ;"  April  12,  "La  Vie  Parisi- 
cnnc;"  April  13,  "La  Fcmme  a  Papa;*'  April  14,  "Divor^ons;" 
April  15,  for  the  benefit  of  A.  Durand,  the  business  manager,  "La 
Grande  Duchessc,"  and  the  monologue,  "Clary  vs.  Clary;"  April 
16,  for  the  benefit  of  Judic  the  second  act  of  "Lili,"  the  one-act 
operetta.  "  Josephine,"  and  the  second  act  of  "  La  Femme  a  Fapa ; " 
matinc'e,  April  17,  "La  P^richole,"  and  Judic  closed  her  unprofit- 
able engagement  evening  of  April  ty  with  "  La  Jolic  I'arf umcuse. " 
Judic  was  brought  to  this  country  by  Maurice  Grau,  and  pecuni- 
arily she  was  a  failure,  but  artistically  a  great  success.  She  was 
not  only  a  very  great  artist,  but  one  of  the  most  delightful  of  ac- 
tres.ses  ever  heard  on  the  American  stage.  Her  manner  was  re- 
fined, and  her  voice  sweet,  clear,  and  well  modulated. 

Dion  ^Dusicajdt  returned  April  19  in  "Thy  Jilt."  Fanny 
DavenportToIlovred  April  26  in  "Fedora,"  with  this  cast: 


LpOris  IpaDOfl*  .  .  .  .  R.  U.  Manlcll 
Grelch  ....  Kgj^ene  O.  Jepion 
Jean  ....  Meltioutne  McDowell 
I>octor's  Assistant    ...      A.  Akur 

The  Swin R.  F.  Loon) 

Diwtri Nettie  Irving 

Baroneu Alma  Aiken 

Nkolas  ....     Slieidon   Kinrvecon 

CyTiIte W.  J.  Hurley 

Tichbeflf     ....        Frank  Wiltaid 


Dr.  Loreck K.  Shetdon 

Dr.  Mullcr E.  Pembroke 

Masile J.  Williams 

[van P.  Drake 

Marka Jennie  Sh(»« 

Fedora Fanny  Daireiii»>rt 

.Mons.  Roovrel  .  .  Frank  McDonald 
Countess  Olga  ■  ■  .  Marie  SheUoa 
.Mme.  Dc  Foume.  Miss  A.  V.  Kindrop 
Desire    .     .     .       Edf[ar  L.  Davenport 


May  10  W.  S.  Gilbert's  burlesque  comedy 
duced,  and  thus  caat : 


'  Kngaged  "  was  pro- 


Belinda  AKne<>  Hemdon 

.Mrs.  .UcFarlane  .     .       Ethel  Doii};U5 
SynperMMi  ....     John  Mattbcws 


■•^01  Hill     .     .     .     .     Cedric  Hope 

nte Alice  HuUer 

!.....  Ad<tie  Cummin^ 
>aey Henry  D»lton 

•  Anderson  began  nn  eng.iRement   May   17  in  "  Pypmalion 
..tatcii,"  and  "Comedy  and  Tragedy;"  May  18,  20,  "  Ingo- 


IBK] 


THE  STAR  THEATKE 


3>S 


roar;"  May  19  and  matinfe,  May  22,  "The  Lady  of  Lyons;"  May 
21,  "As  Vou  Like  It;"  May  22,  "iS'gmalion  nnd  Galaiea."  May 
31  Harry  Edwards  took  3  benefit.  June  3  a  benefit  was  given  to 
the  widow  and  children  of  the  '"^f  ?an'''V  ^'^TTiP^^^Mi  firamatlst. 
under  the  auspices  of  R  P.  O.  ElSsand  the  Actors'  Fund.  The 
enteriainment  consistud  of  the  Japanese  scene  from  "Xhe  Little 
_Txcpon,"  Myra  Goodwin  in  specialty,  Helen  Hooker  (first  appear- 
ance in  New  York)  and  C.  G.  Craig  in  "Ingomar,"  W.  J.  Scanlan 
in  Irish  songs,  a  parly  of  "Coon  Jubilee"  singers,  Frank  Mayo 
and  company  in  the  second  act  of  "Nordei^jij,"  W.  Henry  Rice  in 
burlesque  ballads,  Mr&  D.  P.  Howers  and  company  in  "  Elizabeth  " 
(first  act),  F.  F.  McNish  in  "Silent  Fun,"  and  the  second  act 
"The  White  Slave- 
On  June  24,  Millockcr's  opera,  "The  Maid  of  Hcllcville,"  for 
the  first  time  in  English,  was  advertised  with  Mile.  Aimee  (first  ap- 
pearance in  English  opera)  as  the  star.  George  W.  Lcdcrcr  and 
Charles  Kyme  were  the  managers.  As  this  latly  was  under  con- 
tract to  Sirainonda  &  Brown  for  the  season  of  1886-87,  and  was  to 
open  her  season  in  this  city,  those  gentlemen  refused  to  allow  her 
to  appear,  and  the  consequence  was  that  Roberta  Crawford  ap- 
peared in  the  rdlc  announced  for  Aimcc.  In  it  Frank  David  made 
his  New  York  dibut;  the  opera  was  a  failure,  The  orchestration 
was  bad,  the  chorus  was  weak,  save  as  to  numbers,  and  only  one 
or  two  of  the  principals  sang  well.  Charles  J.  Gould  and  Berry 
Jarrett  took  a  benefit  Sunday  evening,  Aug.  1$.  Lester  &  Allen's 
minstrels  commenced  Aug.  16.  Lawrence  Barrett's  company  ap' 
peared  In  "  Vgrif^'g  I.nvp, "  Aug.  30,  with  this  cast: 


Master  Vorkk 
Mister  Ueyviard  . 
Maxter  Krimund    . 
Matter  Wnlton      . 
Master  Woodford 


Lawrence  Barrett 

.  Ncwion  Goithold 

Charles  Welles 

S.  K.  Springer 

Cbas,  M.  CoDiai 


Gregory Ben.  Rogers 


Thooui J.  M.  Slurgvon 

Philip      ......      J.  I..  Finney 

Tobias Kenriall  Wenton 

Alice .Vlinca  K.  Gale 

Dorothy      ....    Miriam  O'Lcary 


'J 


Sept.  2  Barrett  acted  "  Richelieu ;"  Sept  3,  "  Hamlet ; "  matin£e. 
Sept.  4.  "  Yorick's  Love:"  evening.  "Julius  Cicsar;"  Sept.  6,  7. 
and  matinic,  Sept.  11,  "Fr^nc«ca  da  Kimipi;"  Sept.  8,  "Ham- 
let:" Sept.  10,  II.  "The  MercTiant  of  Venice"  and  "David  Gar- 
riclt;"  Sept.  13,  14.  15.  16,  and  matinee,  Sept.  18,  "HaxebelljOr 
the  Man  o'  Airlie;"  .Sept.  17,  "Vnrirk'.t  I  nvg "  and  " David tfar- 
rick;"  evening.  Sept.  18,  "  Richard  III. ;"  Sept.  20.  "  Richelieu ; " 
Sept.  21,  "The  Merchant  of  Venice"and  "The  King's  Pleasure;" 
Sept.  22,  and  matinic,  Sept.  25.  "-tftfinc^spa  ria  R^Tpjni;  "  Sept.  23, 
"Julius  Cxsar;"  Sept.  24,  "Hamlet."  The  Barrett  company  closed 
Sept.  25  with  "  Yorick's  Love " and  "David  Garrick."  Genevieve 
Ward  appeared  here  Sept.  27 "Tn  "The  Queen's  Fjuotuite": 


3l6      A   HJSTORY  OF  THE   NEW   YORK   STAGE       Ztm 


Henrr  St.  Jofaa  .  .  W.  H.  Vcnwa 
QaecD  AoDC  •  •  GertroiJe  KeUogg 
Oficer Percy  Winter 


Dacbeu      ....  Ceocrievc  Ward 

M»^w J<4iBWaiu 

Abipit Eleanor  Tjmdale 


This  WW  Mr.  Vemon's  aixl  Hleaoor  Tyndale's  American  dcbuL 
Gcncvio'c  Ward  was  (omicrly  known  as  Gcncvra  GucirabcUa,  a 
popular  opera  singer.  Since  1873  she  has  been  on  the  dramatic"? 
stage.  "The  Queen's  Favorite"  »=Ti''  an  j^^jggfatinn  of  Scribe's 
"Le  Verre  d'Eau."  "Fprget  MeNot^was  produced  by  Miss 
Ward  Oct  4,  with  this  cast: 


PriMt  M3l«otti 
Alice  Vcfneir    . 
Horace  WeU>y 
Banraiw .    ■    . 


J.  W.  Sommfr« 

LIcanoT  Tvndalc 

W.  H.  V«nu>D 

.  D.  G.  EDglisb 


PortCT Mr.  EHmnts 

St^phaaie     ....  CcocvievA  Ward 

Servant Percy  Wialcr 

Mrs.  Foley .     .    .       C<nnide  KtSogg 


Wilson  Barrett  made  his  American  debut  Oct.  1 1.  in  "  Claudian," 
supported  by  bis  English  company.     The  cast  was: 


Claodian 
The  Holy 
Tbeonu . 
Zoalmua 
Therena 


CHARACTERS  IN  THE  PROLOGUE: 

Wilson  Barrett )  Symachus S.  M.  Canon 

Charles  Fulton  '  Scsiphoa W.  A.  Elliott 


H.  CoopCT'CIifle 

A.  H.  l)en»(« 

.  Alice  Betmore 

Laaglcy  Russell 


Demo* H.  Evans 

Caris Evelyn  Huward 

Captain  of  the  Scytbtani,     Mr.  Autifcy 


CHARACTERS   tN   THE  PLAY: 


Gaodiaa  Andtates  Wilson  Barrett  l  G!a Miss  ThompsoB 

Officer  of  the  Herculean*.    G.Maxwell   Galena Alice  Cooke 


Goitis  of  die  Tetiurch's  Guards 

Howard  and  Bclton 

Alniid* Miu  Easilake 

Alcaides     ....      Austin  Mclford 

Deloa George  Itarrelt    Sabclla 

Eddcssa Uty  Itelmore  |  Gratia 


Thjircoealtta     ....  Chas.  Hudson 

AsaiJel J.  H.  Clynds 

Rhamaotcs W;im:n 

Hera Ula  Garth 

Miss  Woode 
Mi»  Wilde 


Tbrene Miss  Mcdway  I  Cloris Mr.  Pcrcyval 

The  prices  of  admission  were  raised  to:  Orchestra  scats  and 
front  rows  of  the  balcony,  $2;  a  portion  of  the  gallery,  Si.  At 
nine  o'clock  the  spccul-itnrs  were  offering  those  scats  at  less  than 
half  price.  Mr  Barrett  saw  spaces  in  the  house  every  night  dur- 
ing his  first  week,  which  ended  Oct.  16.  One  actor  in  the  cast  — 
Charles  Hudson  — astonished  some  and  incensed  others  of  the  audi- 
ence because  he  strongly  suygcstet!  Henry  Irving  in  his  voice,  gait, 
and  actions.  Hisses  finally  broke  furth,  not  because  the  man  was 
incompetent,  but  rather  because  it  seemed  to  be  understood  by  the 
house  that  his  imitation  purposely  sought  to  ridicule  Mr.  Irving. 
This  demonstration  of  disapproval  was  renewed  Tuesday  night  A 
special  matintie  of  "Claudian"  was  given  Oct.  so,  the  pruceeds  of 
which  went  to  tUc  Charleston,  S.  C.,  sufferers.     Barrett's  three 


laaej 


THE  STAR  THEATRE 


3»7 


weeks'  engagement  terminated  Oct.  3&  Matinfe  30,  "The  Color 
Sergeant,"  "A  Clerical  Error,"  and  "Chatterton"  formed  the  pro- 
grammi;.  For  the  evening,  "Claudian"  was  actal  for  the  farewell 
of  Mr.  Barrett. 

Considerable  talk  was  caused  by  the  "wonderful"  earthquake 
scene  in  "Claudian,"  as  if  it  had  never  before  been  witnessed  in 
this  country.  It  was  much  better  done  mnny  years  ago  at  the  Old 
Bowery  Theatre  and  by  Bajilat_£aippben  in  his  play  "Clio. "  This 
" sensation  "  was  introduced  (our  centuries  ago  by  the  Italians  —  in 
1480.  They  had  intricate  machinery  for  the  simulation  of  such 
phenomena  as  thunderbolts,  earthquakes,  falling  stars,  and  angels 
descending  in  clouds.  As  early  as  i6»^2,  the  first  attempt  in  Eng- 
land to  mimic  an  earthquake  was  nude  at  Southwark.  London. 
Early  in  December,  1828,  Fitiball's  melodrama  of  "The  Earth- 
quake, or  the  Fhanlom  of  the  Nile,"  was  produced  at  the  Adelphi 
Theatre,  London.  It  was  founded  on  Moore's  strange  tale  of  "  The 
Epicureans,"  which  bears  a  remarkable  resemblance  in  general 
structure  to  "She."  In  fact.  Rider  Haggard  has  been  accascd  of 
plagiarism  in  writing  his  novel.  About  the  first  stage  earthquake 
ever  witnessed  in  England,  however,  was  at  Covcnt  Garden  Theatre, 
London,  in  1812,  in  Reynolds'  open  of  "The  Virgin  of  the  Sun." 
The  walls  and  columns  of  the  temple  scene  in  the  first  act  were 
arranged  in  cubical  forms,  and  when  thrown  down  by  the  violent 
agitation  of  the  ground  rolled  over  the  boards  with  the  illusion  of 
solidity. 

Edwin  Booth  appeared  Nov.  3,  with  the  following  company: 
Charles  Barron,  John  T.  Malone,  Carl  Ahrendt,  John  T.  Sullivan, 
Chas.  Hanford,  H.  C.  Barton,  Edwin  Koyle,  Chas.  Abbe,  John 
Doud,  K.  K.  Harle,  J.  Brown,  Thos.  L.  Coleman,  Walter  Thomas, 
Owen  S.  Fawcctt.  L.  J.  Henderson,  Volncy  Streamer,  Mrs.  Augu.sta 
Foster,  Emma  Vaders,  and  Kate  Maloney.  "Mamlct"  was  the 
opening  play,  with  this  cast; 


Hamlet Edwin  Booth 

Ghost Charles  llnrron 

OphelU Emma  Vailcrs 

Bernardo     ....  Fnuicls  K.  Harle 

0»nc C.  S.  Abbe 

Polonius CstI  Ahrcndl 

Laertes John  T.  Sullivan 

King  Claudius ....     J.  T.  Malone 


(toratio  .... 
Ro<iencrants  ■  ■ 
Cuililn^nstCfTt  .  . 
Marcellux  .  .  . 
First  Actor  .  . 
Queen  Gertrude  . 
Player  (Jueea  .  . 
First  tlravedigger 


Chas.  G.  Hanfoid 
.  .  H.  C-  Banon 
.  .  E.  .M.  Roylc 
.     .     .  Jolin  [Jo'ud 

Thos.  L.  Coleman 
.  AngusU  Foster 
.  .  Kate  Maloney 
.     .  O.  S.  Faweeit 


The  prices  of  admission  were  not  advanced,  the  best  seats  being 
$1.50,  fifty  cents  less  than  for  Wilson  Barrett  and  Si.  50  less  than 
(or  Irving.  Nov.  6  "The  FtM^'s  Revenge"  was  presented.  Booth 
did  not  appear  the  second  week  after  Monday  night.  His  inabil- 
ity to  act  was  announced  late  on  the  afternoon  of  Tuesday,  when  a 
physician's  certificate  was  sent  out  to  the  press.    Booth  reapjicared 


31 8      A  JIISTORY  OF  THE  NEW   YORK  STAGE       Cii»7 


Fiorus W.  D  InRTSiin 

Enomaua     .     .     .     .     .  T   F.  McCabc 

Gcllius Harry  Willard 

Centurion G.  1>  Katnum 

Scrophi E.  W.  Flillard 

Ariihcer P.  A.  Citnton 

Child Ma&icr  Dinnie 

The  Fighting  Caul   .       Wm.  Muldooa 


Nov.  IS.  acting  lago  in  "Othello;"  Nov.  i8,  20,  "Richelieu;" 
Nov.  23,  26,  " Fool's  Rev«nge;"  Nov.  24-27.  "Merchant  of 
Venice"  and  "Taming  of  the  Shrew;"  matin6c,  Nov.  27,  as 
laga 

Joseph  Jefferson  began  an  engagement  Nov.  29,  in  "  p  ip  Vaa 
Winkle."  In  his  company  were  Edwin  Varrey,  Geo.  W.  Dcn- 
ham|'  Lin  Hurst,  Geo.  W.  Lynch,  Joseph  Warren,  Lizzie  Hudson, 
Gertie  Foster,  Bessie  Leslie,  Charlie  Duval,  James  McCann,  W. 
A.  Whiiecar,  May  Woolcott,  and  Dora  Leslie.  Dec.  13,  "  Cricket 
op  the  ^e^rt^^"  and  "Lend  Me  Five  Shillings"  were  acted,  with 
^Jefferson  as  Caleb  Pltimmcr  in  the  first  play  and  Golightly  in  the 
other.  Robert  Downing  made  his  New  York  d^but  as  a  star  Dec 
20>  as  Spartacus  in  "Jlie  Gladiator."  which  had  this  cast: 

Spartacut R-  Downing; 

Fhasarius    ....      Hrnry  Avding 

Cratsug Frank  l.xne 

Bracchius    ....    John  Sivinlitime 

Lentulus Chaa.  N«vjns 

Jovius      .....     Royal  Roche 

Senona Mitiens  Willed 

Julia  .......      Gail  Forresl 

Crixu* L-  A.  Wagenhalls 

Lillian  Olcott  appeared  here  Jan.  3,  18^7,  as  the  heroine  in 
Sardou's  "Theodora."  J.  H.  Gilmour  played  Andreas.  John 
llowjion  took  a  benefit  matinee,  Jan.  1$,  and  the  programme  was 
composed  of  songs  by  Ada  Melrose,  Willis  Swcatnam  in  a  negro 
act,  Fred  Wardc  and  company  in  the  forum  scene  from  "Vir- 
ginius,"  recitation  by  Helen  Marr,  assault  at  arms  by  Alex.  Sal- 
vini  and  Mons.  Regis  Senac.  N.  C.  Goodwin  and  company  in  the 
first  act  of  "Turned  Up,"  violin  solo  by  Michael  Banner;  Francis 
Wilson  and  Mark  Smith  in  the  Thieves*  Duet  from  "  Erminie," 
the  idyllic  play  "The  Violin  Maker  of  Cremona,"  for  the  fir,sC 
time  in  this  city,  acted  by  Hudson  Listen,  J.  H.  Gilmour,  Marie 
Jansen,  and  John  llowsim;  imitations  of  actors,  by  John  M.  Young; 
(he  pool  scene  from  "The  O'Rcagans,"  with  John  Wild  and  mem- 
bers of  Harrigan's  company:  song  by  Victor  Dangon ;  the  curse 
scene  from  "Deborah,"  by  Sarah  Neville;  and  Frank  Richmond 
in  cowboy  stories- 
John  Howson  died  suddenly  at  Troy,  K  Y.,  Dec.  16,  1887.  He 
wa8  born  at  IIobartTown,  Tasmania,  Nov.  17,  184.4.  ^^  1864,  he, 
two  sisters  (Emma  and  Clelia),  and  his  bnithcr  (Frank),  came  to 
the  United  States,  and  travelled  as  the  Howson  Family.  The 
company  disbanded  in  San  Francisco  about  1866.  In  1872  he 
came  to  this  city  to  play  in  "Mimi^"  at  this  theatre  (then  Wal- 
lack's).  In  1883  he  joined  Lester  Wallack's  stock  company, 
remaining  two  seasons.  At  the  time  of  his  death  he  was  with 
Lotta's  travelling  company 


>«^: 


THE  STAR  THEATRE 


3'9 


Jan.  17  "Indiana"  was  given  for  the  first  time  in  New  York, 
when  the  JoJin  A.  McCaull  company  opened  a  season  of  comic 
opera.     This  was  the  cast: 


Na& Annie  Meyert 

Maud Adine  Drew 

Malt  0' the  Mill    ....  DiKbyltcil 

Lord  Djivrcll Geo.  Olmi 

Philip  Jc'tvauK.  .  .  .  E.  W.  Hcff 
Sir  Mulbcfy  MuUit  .  .  ■  Ellii  Rv*c 
Annette Ida  Eiuing 


Madge Celi«  Eiulng 

Kollkt C.  Blanchard 

Cosmo G.  H<dline8worth 

Indiana  Gr«ylaunt  ■  .  .  Lilly  Hoat 
Lady  Prue  .'  .  .  ,  Laura  Jycc  Ucll 
Cipt.  Haiuird  .     .     .   BesMc  Fairbaini 


The  second  annual   benefit  concert  in  aid  of   the  Sick    Relief 

?'und  oi  United  Council  American  Legion  of  Honor  took  place 

Jan.   ja      Salsbury's  Troubadours  appeared  here  Feb.  7,  in  "  The 

'^  Humming  Bird."  acted  for  the  first  time  in  this  city.     The  cast 

was: 


Sally Nellie  McHenry 

Faonv Leonora  Bradley 

Malil'da Marie  Beclcel 

biddy Emma  Gilbert 


iMtph  Bras*    .     .     .       Natt  Saltbury 
Honeymoon  Geo.  Uacku* 

Kacket; John  Webster 

McLaughlin F.  U.  Hlair 

Tramp F.  Bowman 

Feb.  28  was  the  first  production  hereof  the  opera  "  Lorraine," 
by  the  McCauH  Opera  company.  Sig.  I'crugint  gave  way  to  a  had 
cold,  and  retired  after  night  of  March  3,  Herndon  Mor-scll  singing 
his  r61c  the  rest  of  the  week,  and  E.  T.  Stcync  (stage  manager) 
taking  Mr.  Morsell's  part.  Gertrude  Griswold  (the  Madelaine), 
also  on  account  of  illness,  was  out  of  the  cast  after  March  1.  Josie 
Knapp  sang  the  Madelaine  r6le  March  2.  On  March  3  .Alida 
Varna,  from  McCautl's  " IJIack  Hussar"  company,  took  the  parL 
'*  Lorraine"  was  first  produced  by  this  company  at  Chicago. 

Sarah  Hcrnbardt,  after  an  absence  of  six  years,  reappeared  in 
this  city  Marrh  14  in  "Fedora;"  March  15,  ig,  matintc,  March 
26.  "La  Dame  aux  Camclias;"  March  16,  18,  matinees,  March 
19.  22.  "Fedora;"  March  17,  23,  "  Frou  Frou;"  March  21,  "Le 
Maitre  de  Forges;"  soecial  matincc,  March  24,  "Fedora;"  even- 
ing, March  24.  "Adrienne  Lecouvreur;"  March  25,  "Fedora;" 
evening,  March  26,  " Le  Maiirc  de  Forges;"  March  28,  "Theo- 
dora." April  4  Wilson  liarrctt  commenced  a  return  engagement 
in  "  Hamlet,"  which  he  repeated  April  5.  "  Clito  "  was  done  April 
6  for  the  first  time  here;  April  13,  14.  "Claudian;"  April  15  and 
matinee,  April  16,  "Hamlet;"  evening,  April  f6,  "The  Lady  of 
Lyons."     Dion  Boudcaujt  appeared  April  18  with  "Kerry  "  and 

•'in  MacCooL"  fTiTTompany  consisted  of  Louise  Thorndyke, 
Julia  Stuart,  J.  C.  Padgett,  Fred  Corbett.  H.  J.  Lcthcourt.  Dion 
IJoucicaull,  Georgia  Cayvan,  Helen  Bancroft,  Lulu  Pendleton,  W, 
J.  Ferguson,  Uan  Maguinnis.  Fritz  Williams.  Walter  Trevillc, 
Herbert   Colby,  Joseph   W.    Walsh,   Marion   Elmore,   and   Mary 


320      A  HISTORY  OF  THE   NEW  YORK   STAGE       C"? 


Barker.  It  is  doubtful  if,  in  all  his  New  York  engagements, 
Dion  llouctcault  had  ever  met  with  a  more  discouraging  reception 
from  the  critics  than  that  which  greeted  "Fij)  MaeCool  *'  during 
his  opening  week.  The  drama  was  assailed  almost  brutally,  in  at 
least  one  instance,  and  in  no  cAse  was  it  received  with  favor.  The 
audiences  naturally  were  small,  and  on  April  23  the  actor  changed 
his  bill  to  "The  Jilt."  Owing  to  BoucicauU's  illness  the  house 
was  closed  the  week  ot  April  z8.  He  played  the  following  week 
in  "The  Shaughraun." 

Charles  W.  Coulduck  had  a  benefit  the  afternoon  of  May  10,  the 
flftieth  anniversary  of  his  first  appearance  on  the  stage.  The 
programme  was  as  follows:  Third  act  of  "Hamlet": 

Bcnumlo F.  K.  Hane 

First  Actor  ....      T.  L.  Coleman 

Optielia Emma  Vadera 

King  Claudius  .  .  •  John  T.  Malooc 
Second  Actor  .  .  .  Walter  Thomas 
Queen  Gertrude  .  .  Aueuxta  Foxier 
flayer  Queen   ....   Kate  Malony 


Hamlet Edvin  Booth 

The  Choat  ....      Charles  Barron 

PoloniUk Carl  Ahrcndt 

Horatio Charle*  H.infonI 

Ros«ncranx H.  C.  Harton 

Gnildcnfiicrn    ....    Edwin  Uayte 
MarccUus John  Doud 


The  screen  scene  from  "  The  School  for  Scandal  " :  Lady  Teazle, 
Fanny  Davenport;  Sir  Peter  Teazle,  John  Gilbert;  Charles  Sur- 
face. R.  B.  Mantcll;  Joseph  Surface.  J.  H.  Barnes;  recitation, 
Trowbridge's  "Vagabonds,"  C.  \V.  Couldock.  The  quarrel  scene 
from  "Julius  Cacaar":  Cassius,  Lawrence  Barrett;  Brutus,  John 
Malonc;  Decius,  C.  M.  Collins;  Casca,  B.  G.  Rogers;  Trebonlus, 
E.  Springer;  Mctcllus,  K.  Weston;  Pindarus,  J.  Albaugh,  Jr.; 
the  third  net  of  "The  Rivals":  Bob  Acres,  Joseph  Jeflferson ;  Sir 
Lucius  O'Trigger,  James  O'Neill;  Captain  Absolute,  Kyric  Bel- 
lew;  David,  G.  W.  Denham;  Mrs.  M.itaprop,  Mrs.  John  Drew; 
Lydia  Languish,  Annie  Robe.  The  prices  of  admission  were: 
Orchestra  and  dress  circle,  rcscr^'cd  scats,  ^3;  family  circle,  re- 
served scats,  $2\  general  admission,  $l. 

May  16  an  opera  called  "The  Pyramid"  had  its  first  representa- 
tion on  any  stage,  and  with  this  cast :  ^ 


Allien  LcToy   .     .    .       Harry  Hilliard 
William  Doofe    •     •     .       Paul  Arthur 

Ramses Frank  D.ivitI 

Rb«a Addic  Cora  Kccd 


Tai Helen  Sl.indiah 

Naunu Haxi  Cook 

Sabiiko n\h  Kyse 


Sarah  Bernhardt  returned  here  June  15,  appearing  as  Fedora; 
June  16,  "Theodora;"  matinic,  June  17,  "Theodora;"  night  of 
June  17,  "Hcrnani,"  in  which  she  acted  Dona  Sol  for  the  first 
time  in  this  city. 

This  house  opened  under  the  management  of  Henry  Abbey, 
John  Schocffcl,  and  Maurice  Grau,  Aug.  22,  wilh  McNish,  John- 
son &  Slavin's  minstrels.     The  dramatic  season  began  Aug.  27, 


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1837.  with  Gillette's  "JjeUl  bv  the  i:neniy.'*  French  Opera  com- 
pany made  their  American  JeljufSejit.  19.  "Le  Grand  Mogul," 
by  Audran,  was  heard  for  the  first  time  in  this  country  in  its 
original  French  form.  "  Katiniua"  was  sung  Oct.  14,  for  the  first 
time  in  ihia  country  in  French. 

Joseph  Jefferson  appeared  Oct.  [7  a.s  Bob  Acres,  in  "The 
Rivals,"  with  Mrs.  John  Drew  as  the  Mrs.   Malaprop. 

Henry  trving  reappeared  in  America  Nov.  7,  in  G.  W.  Wills' 
version  of  "Faust,"  which  had  this  cast: 

Mepliiatophetes    .     -     .     Henry  Irving 
Martha  ....       Mrs.  Chijipendale 

Altma^-er HavJIand 

BranikT Harvey 

Sielwl Johnson 

.Vtargaret Ell«n  Terry 


Faust C.  Alexander 

Valentine C.  Glenney 

Fro&ch Hartjury 

Bessy Miss  Mfttl)ew9 

Tiie  Witch  of  the  Kitchen 

Thomas  Sfead 


The  programme  for  Nov.    12   was  "The  Bells"  and  the  farce 
'.'JioglCt"  taken  from  "Pickwick  Papers,"  with  this  cast: 

Alfred  Jing1«   ....    Henry  Irving 

Wanllc S- Johnson 

Tupman Harbury 

Nupklna Wenman 

Ferker J,  Carter 

Sam  Wcller     .     .     .       Martin  Harvey 
Miss  AratwllA  Miss  F.  Harwood 


Nathaniel  Winkle  .  .  .  Mr,  Kmcty 
AuEU«(us  Snoclgrau      .     .      Haviland 

Cickwick H.  Howe 

Job  Trotter Mr.  Arclier 

Fat  Boy  ...,.,  Mr.  Curner 
Miss  Rachel  -  .  -  Mr*.  I'auncefort 
Miss  Emily     ....  Miss  Mathews 


The  last  performance  of  "  Faust  "  by  Mr.  Irring's  company  was 
given  Dec.  5.  "  The  Merchant  of  Venice  "  was  played  Dec.  6,  7, 
8,  9,  and  matinee  of  Dec.  10  ;  night  of  Dec.  10,  "Jingle"  and 
three  acts  of  "  Louis  XI."  closed  the  Irving  engagement. 

Julia  Matlowc  began  aii  engagement  here  Dec.  12  in  "Romeo 
and  Juliet"! 


Friar Leslie  Allen 

Tybalt Howard  Kvie 

BenvoUo E.  J.  lUdclifle 

Peter (ieo.  Gaston 

Lady  Capulct  .     .     .    Blanche  Weaver 


Nurse     ....     Elizabeth  Andrews 

.Mercuilo Chas.  Ni>rrti 

Prince Chas.  J.  FyHe 

C.ipulet John  Sulherland 

Paris .Nestor  Lennon 

Juliet Julia  Marlowe 


Miss  Marlowe  w.is  seen  as  Parthenia  in  "Ingomar"  Dec.  [3,  and 
Viola  in  "Twelfth  Night"  Dec.  [4.  Joseph  Haworth  acted  Mal- 
volio;  Leslie  Allen,  Sir  Toby  Uclch;  Blanche  Weaver,  Olivia. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  William  J.  Florence  returned  here  Dec.  19  in  "Our 
Governor." 

I'rau  Medwig  Niemann-Raabe  made  her  American  dtfbiit  Jan.  2, 
1888.  as  I-orle  and  I.enore  in  "  Dorf  und  Stadc."  Her  support  in- 
cluded the  following,  all  save  Oct  tile  Genee  making  their  Ameri- 
can bow  on  this  occasion:  Arthur  Meyer,  Adolph  Meyer,  Antonie 
Zicgler,  Augiistc  Burmcstcr,  Julius  Mctz,  Hermann  Haak,  Hugo 

VOL,  II.  —  II 


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32; 


and  continued  up  to  March  to,  wben  Ellen  Terry  took  a  brief  rest 
and  "  I-ouis  XI."  was  presented.  The  Star  was  oae  of  the  few 
theatres  open  in  this  city  on  what  was  known  as  "The  Blizzard 
Night,"  March  12.  Irving  and  his  company  paid  a  visit  to  West 
Point  afternoon  of  March  1^  1888,  and  gave  a  fully  costumed  per- 
formance of  "  The  Merchant  of  Venice  "  io  the  cadets'  mess  hall 
of  the  Military  Academy.  The  Star  Theatre  was  closed  that 
night. 

March  24  Mr.  Irving  closed  his  engagement  with  "Olivia,"  and 
the  company  sailed  for  England  after  the  performance.  Mr.  Irving 
did  not  leave  N^cw  York  until  the  following  week.  Henry  Irving 
was  at  his  best  in  melodrama,  for  his  cunning  and  rare  knowledge 
of  stage  artifice  enabled  him  to  focus  upon  himself  the  strength  of 
his  admirably  drilled  company.  As  far  as  his  individual  methods 
as  an  actor  go,  Mr.  Irving  is  as  old-fashioned  and  conventional  as 
were  the  players  of  a  half-century  ago.  The  mouthings,  the  strut- 
ting, the  ranting,  the  mad  tearing  of  passion  into  tatters,  —  are  wc 
not  familiar  with  them  all,  cither  by  hearsay  or  through  the  work 
of  some  derelict  of  good  old-time  tragedy?  Prof.  Alexander  Herr- 
mann was  the  attraction  week  of  April  2. 

James  Owen  O'Connor  appeared  here  April  9  in  "  Hamlet,"  hav- 
ing rented  the  house  for  two  weeks.  This  was  the  New  York  d^but 
of  Jessie  Villars  as  Ophetia,  also  that  of  Emmie  Young,  a  daughter 
of  Brigham  Young,  as  the  Queen.  During  the  two  weeks,  O'Connor 
was  seen  in  the  "  Marble  Heart,"  "Merchant  of  Venice,"  "  Riche- 
lieu." and  "Othello,"  as  well  as  in  "Hamlet."  His  engagement 
closed  April  21.  A  professional  matinee  occurred  April  19.  No 
stage  exhibition  that  1  have  seen  has  possessed  alt  the  disagreeable 
features  of  the  O'Connor  engagement  His  audiences  were  almost 
exclusively  composed  of  mates,  who  were  to  be  amused  as  the  Count 
Johannes  and  Or.  I  jndis  once  amused  this  city.  They  found  no 
excuse  too  trifling  for  their  merriment,  no  jest  too  coarse,  no  uproar 
too  loud.  A  dozen  or  more  auditors  were  ejected  by  the  police  at 
various  times.  O'Connor's  Hamlet  was  so  indescribably  bad  in 
speech,  action,  and  appearance  that  his  audience  burst  into  laughter 
before  he  had  been  on  the  stage  five  minutes.  In  his  interview  with 
Rasencrantz,  he  was  so  absurd  that  the  audience  broke  through  all 
restraint  and  the  dialogue  was  lost  in  peals  of  laughter.  He  made 
a  speech  to  his  audience  telling  them  that  he  would  furnish  them 
with  a  hilariously  insane  Hamlet  if  tbey  would  give  him  a  chance. 
This  was  received  with  three  cheers  for  O'Connor.  His  perform- 
ance of  Shylock  in  "The  Merchant  of  Venice  "  nearly  brought  about 
a  riot  in  the  theatre.  All  through  the  performance  the  audience 
"talked  back"  to  Shylock.  Every  time  the  curtain  went  down, 
there  were  torrents  of  cheers,  howls,  "cat-calls,"  roars,  screeches, 
whittling,  and  Indian  war-whoops.     A  puaac  of  police  stopped  the 


324      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      CiSBS 


disturbance  for  a  lime.  In  the  trial  scene,  when  Shylock  begins  to 
scrape  his  knife  on  the  floor,  Basitanio  asks,  "Why  dost  thou  whet 
thy  knife  so  keenly?"  A  voice  in  the  yallery  answered,  "He's 
going  to  shave  off  them  whiskers,"  referring  to  the  absurd  hirsute 
ornaments  O'Connor  wore  about  his  face.  He  finished  the  play 
by  making  Shylock  commit  suicide  at  the  end  of  the  trial  scene. 
He  was  seen  in  "Hamlet"  at  the  professional  matinee.  On  the 
night  he  played  "Richelieu,"  an  enthusiastic  admirer  threw  a 
bouquet  ot  pie-plant  upon  the  stage.  The  play  was  stopped 
short,  the  curtain  rung  down,  and  O'Connor  made  the  following 
speech : 

"1  hereby  offer  a  reward  of  $ioo  cash,  to  be  paid  behind  the 
scenes,  to  any  person  who  detects  another  in  the  act  of  throwing 
missiles  upon  the  stage.  I  have  some  dignity  as  a  man,  as  a 
lawyer,  and  as  the  star  of  this  company.  There  is  nobcxly  in  this 
bouse  that  can  play  Richelieu  as  well  as  I  can,  and  yet  you  deride 
me.  I  have  a  loaded  musket  behind  the  scenes  which  you  may 
force  me  to  use.  At  the  next  performance  I  shall  have  a  sufficient 
iorcc  of  policemen  behind  the  scenes  to  preserve  order.  You  can- 
not  drive  me  from  this  theatre."  When  as  Phidias  in  "The  Marble 
Heart"  he  fell  dead  at  the  end  of  the  first  act,  some  one  cried, 
"No  fall;  bring  an  ambulance. "  On  his  closing  night  two  large 
cabbages  were  thrown  at  him. 

James  Owen  O'  Connor's  father  was  a  cousin  of  Charles  O'Connor, 
the  distinsiiished  jurist.  There  can  be  no  doubt  of  the  fact  that 
some  mental  derangement  induced  him  to  adopt  the  stage  as  a 
profession.  He  was  taken  to  an  insane  asylum  at  Morris  Plains, 
N.  J.,  August  as,  1893,  where  he  died  March  31,  1894.  His  last 
engagement  was  in  a  variety  theatre  in  Jersey  City  in  the  winter  of 
1891.  His  audience  pelted  him  with  decayed  fruit  and  vegetables 
so  unmercifully  that  he  abandoned  the  stage.  At  a  variety  theatre 
in  the  West,  where  he  performed,  a  wire  curtain  was  used  to  pre- 
vent his  being  struck  by  flying  missiles.  Two  weeks  prior  to  his 
confinement  in  the  asylum  be  wandered  away  from  his  home  and 
was  found  in  a  vacant  lot,  three-quarters  of  a  mile  from  the  house. 
Appropriately  enough  Hrockman's  Monkey  show  followed,  April 
34,  but  business  was  so  bad  that  the  house  soon  closed  for  the  sea- 
ReoiKned  for  the  season  with  Johnson  &  Slavin's  minstrels, 
27.  Robert  Downing,  with  his  dramatic  company,  fol- 
He  playe<l  Spariacus  in  the  "Gladiator"  Sept.  3,  4,  and 
nius,"matin»!e  of  Sept.  5  and  evening  ot  Sept.  7,  and  "In- 
5cpt.  6  and  matln^fc  of  .Sept.  8.  "  Tht:  p.^y master  "  came 
*or  two  weeks.  "  Zigz-ig, "  a  mu-iiical  comedy,  came  Oct. 
Thompson,  with  her  burlesque  company,  opened  Oct. 
ry  weak  "sketch,"  called  " Pcnglnnp^"  which  had  this 


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3*5 


Icaritis  .     . 

Charlea  Horace  Kenny 

Ajr!pi)« .     . 

.    Moaicr  Friu  James 

Hcnnca  .     . 

Cliriilinc  Ulcising 

riiilandcr   . 

.     .      Itrcndx  llnrpcr 

Arctos    .     . 

.     .      Minnie  Sannon 

Carthos  .    . 

VivJAn  Bromley 

Ncvera  .     . 

.     .     .    Lillie  Allistoa 

Tekloc   .     . 

.    .       Louis  Kcllch«r 

Glaucut 

.    .     .       Ilan^  Si«T 

Ulysses Lrdia  Tboranion 

EnidymioD  ....      Marie  Williams 

I'enclopc Aida  jcnaurc 

Cupid Millie  Marion 

Dkphne EIIh  Carrington 

Clykc     ....      Florence  Hraridon 

Hamax Rose  Newh^iia 

Calypso.     .     .     .    Florence  Itankhardl 
Mr.  Waiter  Miss  ItcUc  Kavmond 

Cymon   ....     J.  lloiton  Radcliffc 

Gustav  Amberg  presented  his  German  company  in  "  Mit  Frcmden 
Fcdcrn,"  by  C  Schoenfeld,  Oct.  22  and  23;  "Sie  Weiss  Etwas," 
Oct.  24  and  25;  and  "  Tilli,"  by  F.  Stahl,  Oct  26  and  27.  Among 
the  American  debuts  made  were  those  of  Fraulein  Herrman,  Frau- 
lein  Sandow,  Hcrr  Becker,  and  Hcrr  Schoclcrmann.  "A  Midsum- 
mer Night's  Dream  "  was  produced  Oct.  2y  by  John  W.  Albaugh's 
travelling  company,  and  bad  this  cast: 


Theseu*  ....  William  Morrii 
Lysander  ....  Edw.  j.  Henley 
Demetrius  ....    Chas.  H.  Suiton 

E^ciu Adolph  Bcrn^trd 

Oberon Carrie  I>aniela 

TiQinla Lillie  Poxi 

Piicic Hatlie  Harvey 

Singing  Fatrjr  ....     Ada  Someis 

Flute William  Lcc 

.Snnul Charles  Rosenc 

VcM  Bbssom    .     .      Bertie  Suthcri.ind 


Nick  Bottom  .  .  Edmund  D.  f.yoM 
St:ifvelinj{  .  .  .  Jolvn  H.  Mitchell 
ftiilostraie   ....    Chas.  Kaufman 

hiippolyta Harriet  Ford 

Hcrmia  ....  Minnie  Selieman 
Helt^nx     ....      Kaiherine  .-Uvord 

Cohvret> Louie  Stevens 

Molli Orrin  Cooke 

Musurd  Seed  .    .     .       Walter  Lewis 

Quince Ferd.  Hipht 

Snug Louis  R.  GnscI 


This  ran  two  weeks,  and  was  followed  Nov.  12  by  H.  E.  Dixey 
in  "  Adoqis."  for  two  weeks;  then  came  "Thi:  riry*^"'  glippcr,  or 
rrinfc  I'rsttiwiu  and  X-ittlc  Cinderella. "  The  new  text  was  by 
CapL  Alfred  Thompson  and  H-irrj*  B.  Smith.  The  cast:  Baron 
Anthracite,  R.  E.  Graham;  Yosemite,  Edwin  Foy;  Cinderella, 
Marguerite  Fish;  Prince  Preltiwitz,  May  Yohe;  Mardi  Gras, 
Daisy  Hetnsden;  Fairy  Graciosa,  Mamie  Weldon;  and  Fiordc- 
fuma,  Topsy  Venn.  Sig.  Novissimu,  the  ballet  master  of  this 
company,  died  in  Bcllevue  Hospital,  Aug.  16,  189a  M.iy  Yohc 
retired  from  the  cast  after  the  first  night,  and  the  Prince  w:i5  acted 
by  Mamie  Ccrbi.  - 

Annie  Pixleyappeared  here  Dec.  24  in  "Thy  Deacon'sDaugl^ter."  * 
and  "Zara,"  Dec  31.     The  Louis  James-Marie  Wainwright  com- 
pany  came  Jan.  7,  1889,  with  "As  You  Like  It,"  which  bad  this 

Touchstone E.  Y-  Backus 

Charles J.  M.  Laliin 

Rosalind       .     .     .     Marie  Wainuri;;hl 

Cclia .    Anita  Harris 

Audrey Kaic  Meek 

Hhebc Alma  Aiken 


cast: 

Banished  Duke     .     .      Erroll  Dunbar 
Duke  Frederick    .     .    Harry  Lelf^hton 

Orbudv Louis  James 

Jaqucs F.  C.  Moslcy 

ArUm H.  A,  L^ngilori 

Oliver H.  E.  Chwc 


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This  play  was  repeated  Jan.  S,  9;  "Virginius"  was  given  Jan. 
10-12;  "Much  Ado  About  Nothing."  Jan.  ri,  and  niallnfc.  Jan. 
12,  with  Marie  Wainwright  as  Ucatrice  and  Louis  James  as  Bene- 
dick. They  were  followed  Jan.  14  by  Fanny  Davenport  and  com- 
pany in  "La  Tosca,"  which  was  thus  castt 

Anhnr  A.  Lotto 


Lc  Baron  Scarpia. 

Melbourne  MacDowcIl 
Mario  Cavarniloeui, 

F.  McCutloush  Kms 
Cetarc  An^lloltl  .  Theodore  Roberts 
Sclilarooc  ....  Joseph  Wcldon 
Le  Miirquis  Attaranli     .    BnKe  Hayes 


Vicotnie  dc  Trevillac. 
ColoDelti  ■  ■  .  Jean  II.  WUIUma 
Reinc  Marie  Caroline,  Eleaonr  Mcrron 
Princess  Oitonia  ....  May  Did 
Ciennarino    ....     Marie  Mcrriam 

Luclaiu Olivia  Warren 

Floria  ToBca     .     .     Fanny  Daveopon 


An  entertainment  was  given  Sunday  cvcninR,  Jan.  20,  in  aid  of 
the  Sick   Relief  Fund  of  United  Council  1,055  Legion  of  Honor. 

John  Wild  first  appeared  in  this  city  as  a  dramatic  star  Jan.  21 
in  "Running  Wjl^."  which  had  this  cast: 

Will  H.  D(eu 
.     .  John  Wild 


Cnnbnion  Moxie  . 
D'Oily  Hoat  t 
Joe  King        t       ■ 
ilairy  Cautldy        .     .  Thco.  M.  Brown 
Danitl  Uodge   .     .     .  F.  M.  KendricW 
Tlie  Gentletnan  who  removes 
the  ashes  ....     Harry  Brinsley 


DoIHe GertTude  Fort 

The  Lady  who  does  (be  cleao- 

inp St.  Ceo.  Hui»ey 

Penelope  Podd      .     .     .      Adele  Bray 

I-lora jnlia  Macltey 

Uora Ada  Jones 

1-  .Malone T.  B-  Butler 


The  Howard  Athcnteum  specialty  company  came  Jan.  28  for 
one  week,  The  Lyceum  Theatre  company  appeared  Feb.  4  in 
"The  Wife^^bv  {Jiliwco^dJJcJiJ^illc,  which  was  thus  cast: 

John  RiiihcrCdrd    .    Nelson  Wheatcroft ;  Sil.15  Tniman  ....       John  Flood 


Matthew  Culver    .  Henry  Hcmioit 

Major  Homer  y,  Poinam, 

James  O.  Barrows 
John  Oexlcr  .  .  Charles  .S.  Uiclcson 
Kobert  Gray    ....  Franli  Carlyle 

'ILater  On''  was  seen   Feb.  .^ 

Richard  SlabTs  comic  opera,  "Said  Pasha, 
time  in  this  city  Feb.  2,  and  had  this  cast: 

Said  Pasha  ....    Francis  Gaitlanl 

Hidad F.dwin  Stevens 

Nockcy Stanlev  Kelch 

Serena Helen  bincron 

ttalah  Sojih     ....  Alice  Liaillard 


Helen  Trumao  Mrs.  Berlan-Glbhs 

Ijjclle  Kerrant       ,     Adeline  Sunhope 
Mrs.  Belamy  Ires,    Adelaide  Thornton 

Kitty  Ives Hattie  Scheil 

Mrs.  Amory     ....      Kltza  tu>gan 

II.   "Tbc  Stowaway."  Feb.    18; 
^wTs  sung  for  the  first 


Hassan  Bey     ...       R.  N.  Dunbar 

Tenano Hubert  Wilkc 

Rajah      ....       Joe.  GreenKfeUler 
Queen  AUi  ....      Carrie  Godfrey 


"  Evnngeline"  was  seen  March   1 1  for  two  weeks,  followed  by 

M  iDoquelin  ^or  one  week,  commencing  March  25.  in  "  Lc  Mariagc 

*it;,if(i;"  March  26,  "  Le  Juif  Holonais;"  niatinfe,  March  37, 

M^iri;igede  Figaro;"  evening.  "  l^es  SuTT)riscs  du  Divorce;" 

28,    "I,e   Voyage   de    M.    Perriclion "   and    monologues; 

March  30,  "  Le  Juif  Polonais;"  evening,  "  Le  Gendre  de 

.•«■;"  (or  Coquelin's  benefit,  March  29  "Jean   Dacier " 


ie«9] 


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327 


and  "The  Silent  System"  received  their  first  public  performances 
in  this  country.     The  cast  of  the  first  play  was: 


[«an  Dacier     ....     M.  Coquclin 

Bcrlhaut M.  Uuqucsnc 

Baudru    ....      M.  Jean  Coquclin 
Le  Comtt     ......       M.  Abel 


D«  ]*uyUurcas      -     .     -     .     M .  Mayer 

Aatonia Mmc.  Kcmicb 

La  ComtcMC    ....      Mmc>  fatry 


In  "The  Silent  System  "  Coqtielin  acted  wholly  in  pantomime 
the  part  of  a  henpecked  husband  who  did  not  even  get  a  chance  to 
utter  a  word. 

M.  Coquelin's  first  American  tour  closed  March  30  with  a  re- 
vival of  ''Le  Gendre  de  M.  Poirier. " 

Rose  Coghlan  began  a  two  weeks*  engagement  April  i,  inj 
"  Tocplyn."  a  plgy  ^y  hij  hro^her.  t^ha^,  l^oj^hlan.  produced  fori 
the  first  time  in  New  York.     The  cast  was: 


Louis  XIII.      .     . 
Prince  Saviani 
Ptiilip  lie  Doisuc 
Chailei  de  Boituc, 
Henry  de  Boiuac 
GaatoD  Marcel 


Cha».  F.  GotthoW 

.    Wilton  Lackayc 

Frank  Lander 

Conway  Carpcnier 

A])xn  Roberls 
J.itnes  E.  Wilson 


Agenor Haitv  Gwynecte 

Marfiso  ....  Charlrs  W.  Morgan 


VoUtil Albert  Rot>CTts 

Narcisse      .    -    ■      Charles  E.  Kdinin 

C3i>uin WilliAm  KanoiM 

Mitfiael K.  Tom  Webber 

Blilsois Verner  Clarges 

Mine,  dc  Mortaigne, 

Mr».  Charles  Watson 
)ocelyn Kose  Coghlan 


Mrs.  Chas.  Watson  died  in  this  city  May  4,  1SS9. 

Robson  and  Crane  appeared  in  "The  Henrielta."  April  15.  and 
closed  May  1 1,  which  was  also  the  date  of  the  termination  of  their 
partnership  as  joint  stars.  They  had  been  together  for  twelve 
years.  UUic  Akcrstrom  made  her  metropolitan  d^but  May  13,  act* 
ing  in  "  Anncttcthc  Dancing  Gjd."  which  had  this  cast: 


Pete Frank  Hewitt 

Richard James  If-imer 

CuSan  Cuard  ...  T.  H.  Tolway 
Mrv  Weldon  .  .  ,  Mai^frie  Harolcl 
Madf^ Hattie  Morrii 


Annette  .  .  .  . 
Sanford  Weldon  . 
Herbert  .Ashton  . 
Dandy  Dick  .  . 
Florence  Markley 


; 


The  season  of  1 889-90  opened  Sept.  9  with  Theq. 
agcr.  Bronson  Howard's  war  play  "  fihen^doah  " 
the  first  ttrac  in  New  York,  and  was  thus  cast : 


Ullie  Akentrom 

Alfred  Hudson 

.  Frank  Lander 

K.  Applehee,  Jr. 

Jennie  Nichols 

Moss  as  man^ 
was  acted  for 


G<n.  Hiverill  .  .  .  Wilton  Ijckave 
Col-  Kerchival  West  .  Henry  Miller 
Capt.  HewtAeAsc  .  .  Morion  Selton 
Lieul.  Frank  Bedloe  .  G.  W.  Railey 
Maj.  Gen.  Francis  Bncklhant. 

Harry  Harwood 
Ser^.  Barket  ■  .  James  6.  Barrows 
Col-  Robcn  r.llinf[ham, 

LikIu«  Henderson 
Capt.  Thornton  .  .  John  E.  KelUrd 
U«ot.  of  Sijinal  Coqis  .  Many  Thorn 
Lieut.  o(  Infantry      .     .  Geo.  Maxwell 


Mrs.  Constance  Haverill,  Dorothy  Doir 
Gertrude  Ellinf;ham  .  .  .  Viola  Allen 
M.iddine  West  Nanette  Co nwtock 

Jenny  Buckth<vn  .  .  .  EAe  Shannon 
Mr».  Edith  Haverlll.  Alk^e  B.  Haines 
Hardwick  .  .  .  .  W.  L.  Deoniwa 
Capt-  Lockwood  .  .  .  C-  C.  Bfaadt 
Corp.  Dunn     .     .    .  W.  J  Cumining« 

Itenson \Vm.  Barnes 

Old  Margery  ....  Mrs.  Hailam 
Jannclle  ......    Esther  Drew 


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On  Oct.  14  the  Jefferson-Florence  company  appeared  in 
Rivals,"  with  this  cast : 


The 


Sir  Lucius  O'Trijajer,  W.  J.  norence 
Sir  Anibonj  AbsoTutC  .  Edwin  Varrcy 
Captain  Aoioluk  .  Frederick  I'aiildine 
Faullcland  .  .  Cto.  Frtdcrick  Nun 
Mra.  Malaprop     .    <   Mn.  John  Drew 


Bob  Acres  ....   Joseph  Jefferson 

David      ....     Ceo-  W.  DcDhnm 

Fas    ......     JOMph  Warren 

Lydia  LunguUb    ■     .     .       Viola  Allen 
uMy Agnc>  Miller 


W.  J.  Scanlan  was  seen  here  Nov.  1 1  in  "  Mylcs  Aroon."  The 
Rcdmund-Barry  company  appeared  Dec.  9  in  "hertninie;" 
"Twclvfc  TqiT^pTat'gy*"  was  seen  for  two  weeks  beginning  Dec. 
iS.  A  special  matinSc  performance  toolc  place  Dec.  19  of  "A  Fair 
Rcbet."  On  Dec  30  Fanny  Davenport  returned  with  "  La  Tosca  ' 
Wa  fortnight.  William  H.  Crane  produced  "The  Senator."  by 
David  LJojS,  for  the  first  time  in  this  city,  Jan.  izT^Sgo,  and  with 
this  cast : 


Senator  Haanitnl  Riven, 

WiUiiin  H.  Crane 


Alex  Arnafttroa£    . 
Count  Voii  Siniiil 
Baron  Ling  Cliing 
Richard  \'ance 

lUeut.  Schuyler     . 

llsaiab  ShaiyteM  ■ 


Ccor(;e  F.  Dcveie 
.  .  H.  KciKman 
.  .  .  H.  I)r.ibam 
.  .  James  Ncill 
.  T.  D.  Frawley 
Wni.  Herbert 


Mabel  Dentnan,  Uuic  Hudson  Collier 
Mrs.  Sciiuylef  ■  .  ■  AuffuMJ  Foster 
Mrs.  Armalronj;  -  .  Jciinic  Karvner 
Jo&lc  Ainistion^  .  .  .  Jane  iituan 
Mrs-  Hilary,  Gcorgte  Drew  Karrymore 
Silas  Deomait  .  .  ■  .  J.  C.  Padgett 
Erastus   ....     John  J.  Gilmaitin 


Jane  Stuart  wa.s  the  daughter  of  Maurice  F.  Hollahan,  Deputy 
Commi-wiioner,  Department  of  Public  Works  of  this  city.  Her 
first  appearance  on  the  stage  was  made  in  April,  it)86,  in  the 
'-■l,i|)-Of  Veflfe"  at  the  Criterion  Theatre,  Brooklyn,  N.  V.  Her 
New  York  dibut  was  made  Oct.  24,  1887,  at  the  Fourteenth  Street 
theatre,  as  Ernestine  in  "Darcm  Rudolph."  She  next  appeared  as 
Sylvainc  in  "i^dcnei"  Oct.  18,  1 888.  She  joined  Crane's  com- 
pany at  DccaturrTnTy  in  September,  1889,  acting  Sallie  Harmony 
in  "Oil  Probation."  During  the  season  o£  1891-92  she  was  in 
Aug.  i'itou's  company.  She  retired  frwm  the  stage  and  married 
Gen.  Louis  Auer  at  Milwaukee,  Wis.,  Feb.  25,  1895.  On  Thurs- 
day afternoon,  Feb.  9,  an  entertainment  was  given  for  the  benefit 
of  the  Horace  Greeley  statue  fund.  "Bill  Nye,"  James  Whitcomb 
Riley,  the  Courtney  Quartet,  and  others.  ap|xrarcd. 

The  one  hundredth  performance  of  "The  Senator"  took  place 
April  22;  Stuart  Robson,  who  was  playinjr  ^'''l^kft  ^lpnrifrt.-i  "  at 
Proctor'.s  Twenty-third  Street  theatre,  this  city,  rode  from  there 
to  the  Star  in  order  to  congratulate  Mr.  Crane.  The  second  act 
was  on  when  Mr.  Robson  entered  the  theatre,  but  he  went  down 
the  aisle,  mounted  the  stage,  and  in  a  humorous  speech,  assured 
Mr.  Crane  of  his  delight  at  the  success  of  "The  Senator." 

Georgtu  Drew  Bairyniore  was  ill  the  ni^;ht  oi  filay^i,  and  her 
place   in   the  cast   was   filled   by  Lizzie   Hudson   Collier.   whtL 


I 


tata-} 


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329 


Leonora   Bradley  played   Mabel.     Mrs.   Birrymore,  resumed  her 
part  on  the  afternoon  of  May  3, 

Georgie  Kmma  Drew  liarrymore  died  at  .Santa  Barbara,  Cal., 

iuly  2,  1893,  of  conBUmntion.      She  was  the  daughter  of  Mrs.  John 
)rcw,  and  wife  of  Maurice  Barrymore,  to  whom  she  was  married 
'Dec.  31,  !»;& 

'lXb£  Senator  "  closed  May  la  "The  Sha^tchen/^  written  by 
Henry  DoSTTiTand  his_jtUQUi£C  for  Charles  S.  TJWlCson,  was  pro- 
Huced  May  r2,  (or  the  first  time  in  this  city.  The  cast  was: 
Joseph  Lewis,  Lewis  Morrison;  Meyer  Petowsky,  M.  B.  Curtis; 
Jack  Ransomc,  Charles  Dickson;  Leo  Lewis.  Russ  VVhytal; 
James  Nickerson,  C.  F.  Montaigne;  Kdilh,  Florence  Roberts; 
lAlicc,  Rosabel  Morrison;  Farny  Morton.  Sophie  Eyra 

In  consequence  of  the  illness  of  Mr.  Morrison,  Geo.  Osborne 
acted  Joseph  Lewis,  and  Mr.  Montaigne,  Nickcrson,  commencing 
matinee,  May  24. 

This  theatre  was  the  only  one  that  did  not  give  a  matinee  on 
Decoration  Day,  May  30.  Lewis  Morrison  did  not  appear  week 
tending  May  31.  Rosabel  Morrison  retired  from  the  cast  May  29, 
and  her  rdle  was  played  by  Gertrude  Dawes.  Stanislau.s  Stange 
replaced  R«s&  Whytal  June  2,  and  the  house  closed  June  7.  It 
was  reopened  for  a  brief  season  Aug.  4,  under  the  management  of 
Joseph  Brooks,  with  "A  Woman  yf  thf.  y/Mlii."  which  had  this 
cast: 


Mr.  Ten  Rrock 
Mr.  Kavana 
Mr.  Dc4nc  .     . 
Miss  Prcntisa  . 


.  Ceo.  F,  Dcvcrc 
.  .  Wm,  Ikrbcrt 
Livinntonc  Mornc 
.    UJlian  Florence 


Mrs.  Wakcficlil. 

Gcorgic  Drew  Barrymore 
Mr.  Wakefield  .  .  .  Edwin  Iklhcl 
MrA,  Copeland Ada  Crisp 


This  was  followed  by  the  farcical  comedy, 
thus: 


'The  Balloon."  cast 


Dr.  Cljnn    ....      Robt.  HitlianJ 
Dr.  Boyton        .     .     .   Cto.  F.  Dcvcrc 

David Wm.  Htrbert 

Mis*  Verc  .     .     -     .    .      Jar>cSluart 
Mr.  Aubrey  Fitzjohn  {first  ai>pciir- 
ancc  in  America)    .    .  Alircd  Mattl>y 


,     .    Sidney  Drew 
Jolin  ].  Onmartin 


Captain  Cameron 
roltccman 
Mrs.  Kipeadale. 

Ceoreic  Drew  llarrytnAre 
Mrs.  FItEJohn  .  Mrs.  Au^xU  Foster 
Grace  Wcntworth,    Katharine  FlorenC« 


The  next  season  began  Sept.  8  with  Wm.  H.  Craoe  as  the  star, 

in  "Thq  Senator." 

A  matinee  performance  was  given  Sept.  4  for  the  benefit  of  the 
Grand  Lodge,  H.  P.  O.  FJks.  An  entertainment  the  same  after- 
noon took  place  at  the  Academy  of  Music.  The  result  was  a  great 
disappointment,  as  the  attendance  at  both  theatres  was  very  bad. 
The  price  fixed  for  orchestra  seats,  and  the  best  seats  in  the  or- 
chestra circle  and  balcony,  at  the  testimonial  performances,  was 


330      A   HISTORY  OF  THE   NEW  YORK  STAGE       C<«»« 


$2. 50  each,  with  an  admission  charge  of  $1.  One  ticket,  however, 
admitted  the  holder  to  both  the  Academy  and  the  Star.  Eacli 
performance  began  at  one  o'clock,  and  the  curtains  in  both  houses 
were  rung  up  on  probably  the  smallest  audiences  that  ever  greeted 
such  elaborate  programmes. 

At  the  matinee  performance  of  Xov.  15  W.  H.  Crane  fainted 
and  fell  to  the  stage  diirinc  the  third  act  The  last  act  was  played 
with  Geo.  r.  Devere  in  Crane's  rAle.  Mr.  Crane  played  that  night. 
"On  ?*T^V^lJfP"  had  its  first  New  York  production  matinee.  Nov. 
Iq!  It  was  originally  acted  Sept.  9,  1889,  at  Decatur,  111.  The 
cast  here  was : 


y 


Jonathan  Sihbee  .    .    Wm.  H.  Crane 
Maurice  Kilimaurice, 

Willt:ini  Harcourl 
Prince  Ivan  KaroskoR,  T.  I).  Frawlcy 
Sc-nhor  Pedro  Oliveira,  Henry  Bergmaa 
Ur.  Bciij.  Cox  .     .    .     Henry  firibam 


EuRcne William  Herbert 

Ladv  Frank  Brooke  .  Hattie  Kuutell 
M.nry  Marlowe  .  .  .  tUther  Lyon 
Mrs!  Harmony,  Mrs.  Auguftta  Fo&ier 
Sadie  Harmon'v  ,  .  .  J an«  Stuart 
Senhora  Olivein   .  Katharine  Floreace 


The  two-hundredth  performance  of  "The  Senator"  occurred 
Nov.  26. 

'''  An  author's  matinee  took  place  Dec.  ir,  when  was  produced,  for 
the  first  time  on  any  stage,  three  one-act  plays  —  "Thtr  Ha"_"tcd 
Room  " : 


CapUin  Paclcenham  Walxh. 

Wilton  Lackayc 
Col-  Koticil  UcDton    .    Henry  [Icrgman 


Peier  .     .     .     . 

Lady  Carrolion 


<rt;orge  Vtorrison 
,     .    Caroline  Hill 


"A  Woman": 


Godsend  .     . 
John  Harper . 


Jennie  O'Nell  Poller  l 
.   George  F.  Devere  | 


"  Grimsby's  Dilemma  " : 


Caleb  Grimsby 
Hrfen       .     .     . 
Sidney  Brown  . 
Dr.  Campbell    ' 


.  Wm.  Herbert 

Minnie  Palmer 

F.  L-  Sylvc«cr 

Louis  U.  Darting 


Edward  IJvini^ioiie,     Henry  tiergman 


Wm.  Waley      .     .     .   Ceetl  Kingstone 

Jane Mrs.  Urilton 

Jamc) Geo.  MoTTitoa 


jtfrs.  jjaraquita  Hewiu.  who  wrote  the  three  plays,  was  the  wife 
of  a  well-known  newspaper  writer  of  this  city.  Jennie  O'Neill 
Potter,  who  made  her  first  appearance  on  any  stage  on  this  occa- 
sion, was  a  well-known  reader  of  Western  dialect  stories,  and  the 
niece  of  James  O'NeiU,  the  actor.  "The  Senatoi;"  clos«l  its  stay 
here  Jan.  31.  1891. 

Mr.   fpl^cr  of  TexasJ'  was  presented,  first  time  in  this  city, 
' P'eb.  2,  and~liad  tliiscast ; 


OaO 


THE  STAR  T]^EATRt: 


13' 


The  Hon  SsnpsoD  Potter, 

Frank  Mordaunl 
Ilaron  Lincoln  .  .  .  Henry  Holland 
The  Hon-  Arthar  Lincoln, 

Hugo  Toland 
The  Hon.  Teddy  Lincoln,  Louis  Haines 
B.  Sydney  Van  Cott  .     .    Sidney  Drew 


l>octor  Von  Lambrith 
Lady  Sarah 
Churlic  £rTX>t 
Kalph  Errol 
Lubbina   .    . 
Brackctt  .     . 
Kthcl  Lincoln 


■  Fnnt  Rcinan 

Minnie  Se1i|$mait 

LouI&  Maaaea 

.    King  Hedlcy 

Tboa.  lacluoa 

Cecil  Kingiloa 

May  Haitiet 


Hugo  Toland  played  Sampson  Poller;  P.  S.  Reynolds.  Rrackett; 
Cecil  Kingston,  Sir  Arthur,  Feb.  7.  Louis  Ma&sen  wit)idrcw  from 
the  cast  Feb.  9,  and  Charles  Errol  was  played  by  Clarence  Handy- 
sides.  Frank  Mordauril  resumed  his  original  rAle  Feb.  i  r,  and 
eontinued  until  the  closing  week,  except  the  matinee  of  Feb.  14. 
"  ^ff  Pfttter  oi  Texas  "  was  played  for  the  last  time  evening  of  Feb. 

Henry  Holland  died  at  Bellcvuc  Hospital  March  26,  He  was 
thir()'-nine  years  of  age,  and  an  Englishman  by  birth. 

"Jhe  Power  of  the  Pre^s_s,"  by  Gco.Jessop  and  Aug.  Pitoti.  was 
seen  for~tHc  first'tlmeMi  any  stage  March  16,  and  had  this  cast: 


Stephen  Car.ton 
Turner  Morgan 
De  Witt  Norvfood 
Harol'l  Nor*-ood    . 
Sam  Krtclwirn  . 
Sidney  Varian  .     . 
Mr.  Hasfonl     .     . 
Joe  Hawes    .     .     . 


.  Willon  L,ickayc 
.  Mjron  Calic* 
.  .  C.  C.  Craie 
.  John  E.  Kelkrd 
.  Charles  Dickson 
Lorimcr  Stoddard 
William  Davidgc 
■     ■    Cus  Frankcl 


Tnm  Wyatt  .     .     . 
|'Ca!U);han 


.     .     C-  H-  Leonard  1 

Mike  O'Calbjjhan  John  Matlhews 

Mr   Warner       ....  Charles  Dade 

Dan Josie  Wilnterc 

Annie  Carson  .  .  Minnie  Selij^an 
May  Hoeford  .  -  Madeline  l.ucette 
Julia  Seymour  .  .  Adeline  Stanhope 
Mrs.  O'Callajhan,  Mrs. John  iJ.Kindlay 


The  play  wa.i  withdrawn  after  the  forty-ninth  performance. 
''^h^'  IvtIYiny"  was  produced  for  the  first  time  May  4  with  Jnmcs 
O'Neill  as  the  Btar.  The  next  scison  began  Atig.  31,  1891,  with 
Roland  Reed  in  "Thr  r'l»h  Kjj^ml  "  for  the  first  time  in  this 
city: 


Maximillian      .     ,     .    William  Ffiend 

Wilkins Julian  Reed 

.Moilie     ....     Cenevfa  Ineersoll 

Mat>e1 Kdna  vCallaee 

Filbert Roland  Reed 


Percival George  F.  Nash 

Abraham  Oalta      .     Charles  S.  Smiley 

E«ljm Madore  Rush 

Svlvta I'ercy  Haxwell 

Makepeaoe  .     .     .      William  Davidge 
Mu]pirct      .     ■     .     Mrs.  Mary  Myers 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Kendal  reappeared  in  America  Oct.  I3  in  "Still 
Waters  Run  Deep":  John  Midmay,  Kendal;  Captain  Hawkslcy. 
Mr.  Kucklaw;  Potter.  J.  H  Dodson;  Dunbilk,  A.  M.  Dennieon; 
Langford,  H.  Nye  Chart;  Mrs.  Mildmay,  Violet  Rayc;  Mrs. 
Sternhokl,  Mrs.  Kendal.  The  comedy  was  originally  produced 
at  the  Royal  Olympic  Theatre,  London,  May  14.  1855,  with 
George  Vining  a^  Capt.  Hawksley,  Alfred  Wigan  as  Jnl.n  Mild- 
may,  Miss  Maskcll  as  Mrs.  Mildmay.  Mrs,  Alfrnl  Wigau  joined 
the  cast  May  78  to  play  Mrs,  Sternhold.  It  was  first  seen  in 
America  Feb.   10.    1855,   at   Hamum's  Museum  this  city.     Two 


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THE    STAR   THEATRE 


333 


Burke,  and  Terry  Doyle.  Roland  Reed  appeared  Sept.  5  in 
"Lend  Me  Your  Wife."  The  Howard  Athenaeum  specialty  or- 
ganization  came  August  28.  The  members  of  this  company  who 
made  their  5rst  appearance  in  America  were  Cain  and  Abel,  trapeze 
artists;  Kate  Cohen,  vocalist;  and  Albert  Christian,  balladist. 
Lottie  Collins  reappeared  in  America  in  the  mHsical  sketch  "A 
Naughty  Subslituie,"  singing  for  the  first  time  in  America  "Mar- 
guerite," The  Fred  Wardc-Louia  James  combination  began  an 
engagement  of  two  weeks  Sept.  ir  in  "The  Lion's  Mouth."  with 
this  cast : 


Paul  di  Novara    .    .  Frederick  Warde 

Julio H.  A.  Lingdon 

Claudio H.  C.  Barton 

Bonalcils    ....  Charles  Ch^rten 

Marco Howard  Kyle 

Grei;orio Charles  CUrk 

Francesco Louis  Jxtnes 

Ugolioi  ......CD.  Herman 

Uionysio     ■     .    t    ■     .  James  Coo)>er 

Solomon John  Hickcy 

Ghelto R.  V.  Percy 

"Julius  Cwsar"  was  presented  Sept.  25,  26,  27,  and  Oct.  3  and  8; 
"Othello"  was  seen  Sept.  29,  30,  and  Oct.  6.  "Virginius"  was 
done  Oct.   3  and  matinee,  Oct.  7. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Kendal  returned  Oct  9  in  "The  Second  Mrs. 
Tanqueray,"  by  Arthur  Pinero,  for  the  first  time  in  America,  and 
with  this  cast: 


Sfmon G.  A.  Wauon 

Giacomo H-  D.  Bird 

Anfonio R,  Wlllinj; 

Cnredo Robert  Karland 

Kabia Mi»%  Kverctt 

LJnora E^'t''^  Chapman 

Marcella      ....      Fanny  Bowman 
FianclietU  ....    Dora  Grundman 

JulU Flora  Gaines 

Lucia Miss  Kaymosd 


Aubrey  Tanqueray   . 
Sir  Georse  Orteyd    . 
Captain  Hugh  Ardale 
Cayley  I>rummle. 
Frjuk  Mlsquitii    .     . 


.  Mr.  Kendal 

G.  P.  Huntley 

Oscar  Adye 

J.  K.  Dodson 

.  Jamet  East 


Cordon  Jayne  . 
Lady  Orreyd  . 
Mrs'.  Cortelyoa 
KItean  .  .  . 
Faula      .     .     . 


George  H.  Gray 

Nellfe  Campbell 

.    Mary  Talbott 

Annio  Irish 

Mrs.  Kendal 


"The  Silver  Shell"  was  presented  Oct.  30  for  the  first  time  in 
America,  and  was  tbus  cast ; 


Adolf I.  Drane 

Andre A.  While 

Ivan  Fetrovllch Daly 

Udisb) H.  Wairord 


Gen.  Prince  Karatnff     .     .    .    Kendal 
Sir  Rich^ird  Si^nhope    .      Otcsu  Avile 

Valdor Cecil  M.  York 

Banbam James  Fast 

Herr  Schmidt  ...      G.  P.  Huntley   Lady  Armytage 

Mourofl C.  Walker   Mr*.  Ladd  .     . 

Borra  IvanKch.     .     .     .    George  Gr^y    Mrs.  Verl 

Vailli HowanTstur^ie    Lucille 

Juged'lnstruction      .     .     .    .Walters    lack      } 
Agent  or  PoHce      .     .     .       A    Howton    Matrt;'^  t 

CoDstantia Harrifion    Kaihcrina  Vail . 

Vladimir G^ytfwrd 

Joseph  Jefferson  appeared  Nov.  6  in  "  Rip  Van  Wiaklc,''  with 
this  cast:    Rip,  Joseph  Jefferson;   Dcriick  von  Bceknian,  Edwin 


.    .      Annie  Irish 

Florence  ncntieit 

.  BarlMra  Huntley 

Adrienne  Dairoliet 

.     .     .    Valentine 

.     .     Mrs  Kendal 


334      A   HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       C*«M 


VaiTcy;  Cockles,  Joseph  Warren;  Hendrick.  George  F.  Nash; 
Grelchen,  Annie  Mack;  Meeiiie,  Blanche  Bender;  Little  Hend- 
rick, Nanon  Fowler.  Alex.  Salvini  began  an  engagement  of  two 
weeks  Nov.  27,  in  "The  Three  Guardsmen,"  with  this  cast: 

Pouchei Geofxe  Cbre 

Captain  de  Jtissac .  Charles  Richards 
Seadrld  ....  Max  Maiianowlch 
Anneof  Austria  •  ■  Eiranor  Uoretti 
Lady  de  Winter     .     .  Augitsu  Forrest 

Conittance Maud  Dixon 

Philippe  d'Artagnan.  Alexander  Salvini 


Louis  XIII.  .  .  .  Paul  Cazeneure 
Cardinal  Richelieu  .  .  Ben  Johnson 
(leoTge  Villiert  .  .  .  John  A.  Lane 
Count  de  Rochcforl,  Elmer  Dclsmnler 
De  Tieville  .     .    .  Clement  St-  Martin 

Aramls I.  D,  .Murfree 

Athos  ....  William  Redmurd 
PortbOB William  Harris 


"Zamar."  by  Pnt^l  K^gter  was  first  acted  in  this  city  Dec.  11. 
"Ruy  Bias"  was  played  Dec.  18,  with  William  Harris  as  Don 
Salliiste;  Wm.  Redmund,  Don  Caesar;  Eleanor  Morettl,  Marianne; 
and  Alex.  Salvini  in  the  title  rdle.  "Don  Cxsar  deBa3:an"wa3 
seen  Dec.  20-21 ;  "j^par."  Dec.  22,  and  matinee  and  night,  Dec, 
23.    "Africa"  Dec.  25,  with  this  cast; 


,  .  Hilda  HolIiRs 
.  .  Hel«o  lij-roB 
.  Henrietta  Hyron 
.  UlAitche  llavd«n 
Florence  Raymond 
.  .  Mad^  Ellis 
.  .  Otis  HarUn 
■  G«orge  Thatcher 


Maurire  Merrill  John  A.  Coleman  Marlon  Morton 

M.atihew  Mjllcr     .      Chas.  H.  Hop(>er  Mabel  Merrill  ■ 

Mo4C!)  Merrill   .     .     .      Cbas.  J.  Stine  Maude  Merrill  . 

Menander  Mudge .     ■    M-  W.  Frillman  Milliccnt  .Merrill 

Magi;t R.  J.  Jose  Minerva  Mudge 

Miggs Thos.  Lewis  MeltsM  Maddox 

MuKP     .......   Jolin  Daly  Mark  Mamlicld 

McDclaus  McAllister      .    Wm.  Vidocq  Mr.  Mcrkus 
Mike  Milligan        .     .     ■    H-  C  Jobson 

Mrs.  John  Drew  appeared  here  as  Widow  Warren  Jan.  tf,  1894, 
in  "The  Road  to  Ruin,"  with  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Sidney  Drew  as  Mr. 
Oakley  and  Hin-iet  Russet,  "The  Jealous  WiCe"  was  played  Jan. 
22  for  one  week  except  the  nijjht  of  Jan.  27.  when  "The  Rivals" 
was  given,  W.  II.  Crane  returned  Jan.  29  in  "Th.C  Senator. " 
Agnes  Booth  was  Mrs.  Hillary,  and  Fred  dc  Bctlcvillc,  Count 
von  Strahl;  "On  Probal'"Pi"  March  5;  and  Mr.  Crane's  cngagc- 
'mcnt  closed  March  10.  "JJowtigjc  "  was  presented  March  zi,  with 
tbis  cast : 


Elliot  Cray       .    .     .   Inseph  Haworth 
Bnnbernr  Cobb  William  Mett.iyer 

Miles  McKenna    .    .  Frank  J.  Keenan 
Matthew  Leigh      .     .      Howard  Gould 
^Col.  Caveodish  May  Mark  frice 


L.tdy  Florence  May  .     .   Annie  Clartte 
Kosa  LeiKh  ....  Isabella  Kvcwson 

Tahiiha  Ktorlc Kate  Kyan 

Lady  Adela  Cray  .     .     .    Belle  Sloiees 
Sarah  Sykes     ....  Helea  Dayn« 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  Kendal  reappeared  April  2  in  "The  Second  Mrs. 
Tantjucray,"  for  one  week;  "The  Iron  Master  "  was  seen  April  9-1 1, 
and  matinee,  April  14;  "Still  Waters  Run  Deep,"  April  10-12; 
"^  Whitciiej,"  April  13;  and  the  Kendals  closed  April  14, 
with~""7rScnip  of    Paper,"  "X^e   Mouse  Trap,"  and  "A  Pair  of 


«•«] 


THE   STAR  THEATRE 


335 


,J-unatic8. "  "A  Play  in  Little. "  and  "  Faithful  Jajpcs  "  were  given 
afternoon  April  13  by  ihe  Kendals  ami  other  volunteers  for  the 
benefit  of  the  Actors'  Fund.  Joseph  Jefferson  returned  April  16 
for  two  weeks  in  "_Kip  Van  Winkle:"  " "'"hff  ^'n'**  IJ  SgCi^'V "  ^'^'^ 
played  April  30;  "  Musolte,  by  de  Maupassant,  was  first  acted  in 
America  May  7,  and  had  this  cast :  John  Martinel,  Nelson  Wheat- 
croft;  Leo  de  I'ctitpre,  Edward  J.  Radcliffc;  M.  Martinel,  Joseph 
W.  Shannon;  Madame  de  Ronchard,  Sarah  McVicker;  Ruth  Mar- 
tinel, Carrie  L.  Kcclcr. 

The  next  season  began  Aug.  27,  with  Edmund  Collier  in  "l|he 
■Croaa- Roads  of  [.ife."  for  the  first  time  in  this  city.  "  Rpsedale 
followed  Sept.  10  for  two  weeks  with  Joseph  S.  Hawortli,  tlliot 
Gray;  M.  A.  Kennedy,  Bunberiy  Cobb',  Cbas.  Abbott.  Miles 
McKenna;  and  Charles  B.  Hanford,  Matthew  Leigh.  William  H. 
Crane  produced  "The  Merry  Wives  of  Windsor."  Sept.  24,  with 
this  cast: 


Sir  John  Fatsuff  .  .  V/m.  H.  Crane 
Fenton  .....  William  Lewem 
Jualtce  Shallow  H.  A-  Weaver,  Sen, 
Master  Slender  .  Job.  Whcelock.  Jr. 
Sir  hlueh  Kvans  .  James  O.  liHrrows 
Dr.  Cams Percy  Brooke 


B&rdolpli       Gus  Devere 

Pisto! Geo.  r.  Dcvcre 

M  istress  Ford  .     .     .      Ffolliott  Paget 
Mistress  Page  .    Ltuie  Hudson  Collier 

Anne  J'age Anne  O'Neill 

Dame  Quickley     •  Kale  Dcnin  WiUoa 


Joseph  Jefferson  appeared  Oct.  10  in  "Rip  Van  Winkle."  and 
remained  for  two  weeks. 

Rose  Coghlan  presented  a  revival  of  "  Diplomacy "  Oct.  34, 
which  had  this  cast:  Henry  Beauclerc,  Charles  Coghlan;  Captain 
Julian  Beauclerc,  John  T.  Sullivan;  Count  Orloff,  Frederic  Rob- 
inson; Baron  Stein,  Robert  Fischer;  Algie  Fairfax,  Grant  Stew- 
art; Markham.  John  S.  Marble;  Antoine,  Kdwin  James;  Shepard, 
E.  R.  Lester;  Francois,  Ernest  Auporz;  Dora,  Sadie  Martinot; 
Marquise  de  Rio  Zares,  Ida  Von  Trautman;  T-ady  Henry  Fairfax, 
Beatrice  Morcland ;  Mion,  Mabel  Katon ;  Countess  Zieka,  Rose 
Coghlan.  E.  S.  Willard  was  seen  here  Nov.  zi  in  "The  Middle- 
man;" "Judah"  Dec.  5;  "John  Needham^SjDpjible."  Dec.  8;  and 
"A  Fool's  Paradise."  for  the  ^irsl  tfme  in  tSs  city  Dec.  12;  the 
iarce,  ".V[y!  Wife's -L>entist,"  was  played  the  same  night;  "The 
Professor's  Love  Story"  was  produced  Dec.  19,  (or  the  first  time 
in  this  city,  and  was  thus  cast: 


Coodwillic Mr.  Willard 

Agnes  C>oadwilli«  .  .  £ihel  Dough* 
Sir  George  Gilding  .  .  Louis  Maisen 
Lady  CiMin;    .     .     .      Maxine  Elliott 


Dowser  Lady  Citdine 

Nannie  Craddock 
Dawson  .....  Arthur  Tiffany 
Lucy  White      .    .      Marie  Burrougha 


Minna  Gale  Haynes  appeared  as  a  "star"  for  the  first  time  in 
New  York,  and  played  Julia  in  "The  Hunchback,"  Dec.  2(5,  with 
John  Malonc  as  Clifford.  Milncs  Levick  as  Master  Walter,  Ebcn 


336      A  HISTORY   OF  THE   NEW  YORK   STAGE       C'»93 


Plyinpton  aa  Modus.  Owen  S,  Fawcett  as  Fathom,  and  Mary  Shaw 
as  Helen.  "As  You  Like  Jt"  was  seen  Jan.  2,  1893,  with  Eben 
Plympton  as  Orlando;  Milnes  Leviclc,  Jaques;  Owen  S.  Fawcett  as 
Touchstone;  and  Minna  Gale  Haynes  as  Rosalind.  "Romeo  and 
Juliet  "  was  played  Jan.  9  inr  two  weeks;  Ronico.  Eben  I'lympton ; 
Mercutio,  Milnuii  Lcvick  ;  NurKC,  Mrs.  Sol  Smith;  Lady  Capulet, 
Lizzie  Goodc;  Juliet,  Minna  Gale  Haynes.  Eben  I'lympton  was 
out  of  the  cast  Jan.  10,  11,  12,  when  Arthur  Lewis  acted  Romeo 
and  Frederick  Vrooni  was  the  Tybalt  "The  Hunchback"  was 
repeated,  Jan.  23;  "Ingomar."  Jan.  24-28,  with  Miss  Haynes  as 
Parthcnia,  and  Plympton  as  Ingomar;  "As  You  Like  It,"  Jan.  25; 
"The  Lady  of  Lyons"  was  givt:n  Jan.  26  and  matin(!e,  Jan  28; 
"Romeo  and  Juliet,"  Jan.   27. 

Wm.  H.  'Crane  reappeared  Jan.  30  in  "Qo  Pmhation":  Jona- 
than Sihbec,  William  H.  Crane;  Lady  Brooke,  HatfTc  Russell; 
^cnhora  Olvicra,  Anne  O'Ncil;  Mary  Marlow,  Amy  Bushy;  Mrs. 
Harmonvt  Augusta  Foster.  "  Brother  John."  by  Martha  Morion. 
was  produced  March  30,  for  the  first  time  on  any  stage!  It'had 
this  cast: 


Hettie  Rolan  .  Litzie  Hudson  Collier 
Maicgie  RoUd  .  .  .  GUdvx  Waltis 
Mn.  Van  Spra^e  .  .  Marie  Uant«i 
Helen  Van  Sprague  .  .  Amy  Itusby 
Maria Idalene  Coltoo 


John  Hacliett  .  .  William  H.  Crane 
Bobby  Hackclt,  Joseph  Wlieclock,  Jr. 
Henry  De  KuyCer  J.  H.  Oltrnour 

WolfHopkins  ...  J.  C.  Padgei! 
Ueckey  HackeU  Au;iii5ta  Foaier 

Sophie  Hackctt    .    .    .    Anne  O'.Ndl 

George  F.  Devere  took  a  benefit  aftemcwn  of  April  18  to  cele* 

brate  his  fiftieth  year  upon  the  stage.      Mrs.  Harriet  Holman  took 

a  benefit  the  afternoon  of  April  25.     The  first  act  of  "The  Grand 

Duchess"  was  given,  with  Wm.   H.  Crane  as  Gen.  Bourn,  Villa 

Knox  as  the  Grand  Duchess^  M.idge  I.cssing  as  Wanda,  Frederick 

Solomon  as  Baron  Puck.  Max  Fi);man  as  Ncpomuc      "The  Open 

Gate"  was  played  by  Eugene  Ormonde,   Fritz  Williams,   Maude 

Harrison,  and  Bessie  Tyree;  and  "Old  Love  Letters"  by  Agnca 

Booth,  Eugene  Ormonde,  and  John  Find  I  ay.     ri.  tt,  Dixey.  J.  T. 

Powers,  Harry  Conor,  May  Robson,  and  May  Irwin  also  appeared. 

James   T.    Powers  appeared    here  in   '*A   Bad    Bargain, "  May    1: 

Arthur  Jones,  James  T.  Powers;  Albert  Jones.  Pcicr  F.  Dailey; 

Rose   Robinson.   Rachel    Booih ;    Mrs.    Timothy  Tracey.    Louise 

'"^ster. 

f-  3ca!(on  of  t893><)4  opened  August  14  with  "The  Flayer." 

l£_Marsden,  with  Lawrence  Hanley  as  Hamlet  and  Russ 

.  as  Claudius.     On  August  21  Lawrence  Hanley  changed 

ramme  to  two  acts  of  "  Romeo  and  Juliet,"  and  "Othello," 

le  title  r61c  in  the  latter  phy.     "X*"*  ^^,\^c  Mail.".^n 

^  by  j^LMiJ'otler  from  Tom  Taylor's  "  Overland  Route, " 

Oct  32,  first  time  on  any  stage,  and  thus  cast : 


tBKl 


THE  STAR  THEATRE 


337 


Sylvanus  Urban  .  .  Wm.  H.  Crane 
Mrs.  Urban  .  .  .  Ffolliutt  E'agot 
Capt.  Wcalherby  .     .      Orria  Johmton 

Colin-Croft Uoyd  Putnam 

Sir  llarnaby  Dnicc    .      H.  A.  Weitfcr 

](]a  linicc Anne  O'Neill 

Mr.  Wink«  ...  O.  K.  Devere 
Humphrty  Cosutt 

Jowph  Wheclock,  Jr. 
Loc3la  Cossett     Lizzie  Hudson-Collier 


Judge  Yancey  .  .  .  Ceo.  F,  Devere 
Amoret  Yancey  .  .  Marv  Saundera 
Mni.  Chlverly  -  .  .  -  laa  Buirowa 
H-irvcy  Paclclcmerton  H.  A.  Langtlon 
EuphcmU  Packlcmcrton 

Kate  Denin  WilMin 

Mtlly Vatlie  Ee*t 

Major  Fogarly  .  .  .  Percy  llrooVe 
Montacue  Carlton.  .  D.  J.  Fingleton 
Coolidge  Droihers,     James  O-  Barrows 


An  afternoon  performance  Oct.  ^5  was  for  the  benefit  of  Littlev 
Ruby  the  child  dancer.     "Jo  ■Nem»i8f  or  LyvC  and  Hate^"  by  ^ 
Mrs.  Romaldo  Pacheco.  was  playcil  Dec.  3  for  the  firsE  time  m 
any  stage; 


Count  OparciT  .  Frederick  dc  BeltevUle 
Marquis  d'Aramalc  .  Henry  Jewell 
Hon.  Tom  Abincrton  Smythc 

Cecil  M.  York 
Sr.  StuvvesnnI  Smilh  J.  W.  Shannon 
Henri  (rAlcnibcrt.  ■  Mason  Mitchell 
Dr.  Martcau  H.  W.  MonljEomcry 

Capt.  Rcnaud  .    .     Franklyo  Roberts 


Nikifor Harry  Courtaine 

Mtlc.  WalaooPE  .  .  Rose  Co^hlan 
Baroness  dc  la  Bruycrc  Mnxinc  Kltiott 
Alixc  Flaubert  .  .  KfBc  Shannon 
Mine.  Fruissart  .  .  Haciic  KusscU 
Mme,  Ipanoll  ,  .  Ida  Von  TnLuiman 
Mme.  GraDgelleu  .  .  Blsnclie  Burton 
Nadine    ....    Gertrude  Elsmcre 


"  London  Assurance  "  was  produced  Dec.  20,  21,  22,  and  matini^e, 
Dec.  25,  26,  also  nlgHt  of  Dec.  28,  with  l-'red  dc  llellcvillc,  Sir 
Harcourt;  John  T.  Sullivan,  Dazzle;  Harry  Jcwctt,  Charles  Court- 
Icy;  Rose  Coghlan,  Lady  Gay  Spanker;  and  Maxinc  Elliott,  Grace 
Hnrkaway.  "Diplomacy"  was  repeated  Dec.  24-27,  and  matinee, 
Dec  2g.  "  >'orgetMc  Not "  was  given  the  nights  of  Dec  25-29. 
Harry  Hawk  actet f "BTSflT Meddle  in  "London  Assurance,"  matinee, 
Dec.  25,  and  nights  of  Dec.  26-28.  "l^cnman  Thompson  apjwared 
here  Dec.  31  in  "Th*^  tlld  Homestead."  and  continued  until  April 
27.  1895.  On  Saturday  night,  Jan.  6,  1895,  Den  Thompson's  en- 
tertainment of  songs,  ilhtsttated  and  ilhiminatcd,  was  seen  for  the 
first  time  in  this  city.  Den  Thompson  was  too  ill  to  appear  Jan. 
15-16.  and  his  rflle  in  "The  Old  1-ji^mcstcad  "  was  assumed  byOdell 
Williams.  Afternoon  of  April  19  a  pertormancc  was  given  for  the 
tKiicfil  of  the  Manhattan  Hospital  and  Infirmary.  An  English 
opera  company  commenced  April  27.  in  "The  Uohemian  Girl," 
with  this  cast:  Count  Arnheim,  Arthur  Seaton ;  Arlinc,  Helen 
Bertram;  Buda,  Lcona  Cardona;  Queen  of  the  Gypsies,  Lucille 
Saunders;  Dcvilshoof,  Albert  McGuckin;  Klorcslcin.  Maurice 
Abbey ;  and  Thaddeus,  Charles  O.  Bassett.  This  opera  was  re- 
peated May  I ;  "11  Trovatore"  was  sung  April  joand  May  3,  with 
Mile.  LIndh,  Leonora;  Clodio,  Manrico;  McGuckin,  Fcrrando; 
Seaton,  Count  di  Luna;  and  Miss  MuttfieM  as  Azucena.  "Faust" 
was  given  May  2.  Shortly  after  the  audience  had  assembled  Sat- 
urday  night.  May  4,  they  were  informed  that  there  would  be  00 
vouii.— aa 


338      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       D"w 


perfarmance  sml  that  their  money  would  be  returned  at  the  box 
office.  The  cause  was  a  strike  of  the  orchestra  for  salaries.  Elila 
Proctoc  Otis  appeared  here  May  13  in  ".Qlivc-r  Twist"  for  a  few 
aicbts,  after  which  the  theatre  was  closed,  when  Neil  Burge&s  be- 
came lessee 

The  Star  Theatre  was  now  extensively  altered,  particularly  behind 
the  curtain.  The  old  stage  which  sloped  perceptibly  to  the  foot- 
lights, a  relic  of  the  days  when  the  ballet  had  to  be  considered, 
was  taken  out  and  a  new  stage  built.  A  new  and  elaborate  system 
of  electric  lighting  was  introduced,  which  operated  two  thousand 
incandescent  lamps.  Twenty-two  new  dressing-rooms  were  built 
beneath  the  stage. 

The  theatre  was  ref»)ened  Saturday  night,  Nov.  2,  1895,  with 
"The  Year  One."  hv  ^^^1f>^lft  K?^piar«l  with  this  cast:  Caesar  Oc- 
Uvius  Augustus,  Emperor  of  Rome,  Neil  Burgess;  Curius  Cinna, 
John  A.  Lane;  C.  Manlius  Gallius,  Edgar  L.  Davenport;  Geth- 
airius,  Cuylei  Hastings;  Startori,  Percy  Smith;  Gabbylaria,  ,J£s.i1 
3uc££ss.  It  was  a  great  failure.  On  Nov.  14  the  play  was  re- 
vised, and  given  at  a  professional  matinfe.  The  house  was  closed 
Dec.  5  and  continued  dark  until  Dec.  9.  when  Neil  Burgess  ap- 
peared in  "JThfiXgunty  ^/^j'","  and  remained  until  Jan.  25,  1896. 

The  next  manager  of  this  house  was  Walter  Sanfoid.  who  took 
charge  Jan.  27,  and  presented  Joseph  Murphy  as  the  star  in  "  g^iaun 
Khue  "  for  the  first  week,  and  in  "Kciiy  Gow  "  the  second  week. 
nrfit  WM  flt  Wealth  "  came  here  Feb.  10;  -The  Last  Stroke." 
March  23;  "Law  of  the  Land."  April  27.  The  season  closed  May 
2  and  reopened  Saturday  night,  August  29,  t896,  with  cheap  prices 
of  admission,  under  the  management  of  R.  M.  Gutick,  ticnry  M. 
Bennett.  Wm.  T.  Keogh,  and  Thos.  Davis,  managers  of  the  Bijou 
Theatre,  Brooklyn,  the  Bijou  in  FillsburK.  ibc  National  in  Phila- 
delphia, and  the  Columbia  in  Boston.  The  opening  attraction 
was  "Northern  Lights,"  which  ran  for  two  weeks.  Cleveland's 
minstrels  were  seen  Sept.  14;  "Jn  thf  H^arf  nf  ihf  ?S''^''w,"  Sept. 
21;  "The  Liliputians."  Sept.  28,  in  " liic -iUrry^ Tramps,"  for 
five  weeks;  Mme.  Sissierretta  Jones,  the  colored  singer  known  as 
the  "Black  I'alti,"  gave  a  concert  Sunday  night,  Oct.  ii;  The 
Liliputians  gave  a  professional  matinee.  Oct.  22;  "Black  Patti's 
Troubadours "  were  beard  Nov.  2 ;  Frank  Bush  came  Nov.  9  in 
"A  Girl  Wanted ;  "  "  &DinnosEDLSLnner  "  Nov.  16.  Andrew  Mack 
was  seen  Wov?  23  in  "iixl«^Axeon ; "  "A  Hapw'  LittlcHome" 
came  Nov.  30  for  twoweclts,  also  a  farce  calTcd  "  ihe  ^^eljoy 
Kid;"  " The  Bells  of  Shandon"  was  to  have  been  played  Dec.  14, 
"Biif  "Brother  for  Brother"  w.as  given  instead.  The  Liliputians 
came  Dec.  21  for  two  weeks;  "  F»llqfi  Amoiifr  Thipves."  by  Frank 
Harvey,  was  acted  Jan.  4.  1897;  "  A^  Trip  ty  Chjnatown,"  Jan. 
Hi  "A-Bfty_  Wanted,"  Jan.  18,  for  two  weeks f" On  the  Missis- 


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339 


[. J.  McClQ5k< 
'c  by  profcssio 


Culu  Varona  .    .     Adelaide  Cusltmaa 
Doona  Dolores  Vazquci. 

tCtclka  WanleU 
Dclphiae  Vjuona,  ■  LouIk  Sydmcth 
ratriii Little  Mods 


sJEPi,'"  Feb.  I :  "Cuhx-i  Vow,"  I 
"Fetr  S  for  the  first  time  on  any 
bad  this  cast: 

Lieut-  Pcrcival  Grant 

HarrlnjClOB  Reynolds 
Narciso  Vazquci  ■  ■  Frank  Oppcrman 
Maximo  Gomn  .  .  W.  L.  Buchanan 
Antonio  Macco  .  .  Hamilton  Hnrri» 
Fclipo  Vatona  Frederick  Lander 

It  was  repeated  for  a  second  week.  Kate  Claxton  came  Feb.  23,  I 
in  "Two  Orphans."  Ward  and  Voices  were  seen  in  "A  RurT 
on  the  ^a"k."  March  l;  ".The  Gre^t  ^iai^a^d  Robbery"  was  done 
March  8;  ""The  Boys  of  Kilkenny."  by.  Towpgend  VValsh.  March 
15;  Kate  daxton.  March  22,  in  "Th^^  VJffffU*  Aggjnrt  Her;*  Hi 
Henry's  minstrcl.s,  March  29;  "A  Tc^iyy  SteCr/'  April  5:  Carl 
A.  Haswin  was  seen  April  12  in  "  /^  t^ '»"  g  ^]y'"^•"  "Chimmie 
-t'ildilcn  "  came  April  19;  "T^p  T  anH  nf  f|fa_e  Living"  was  prtitluced 
April  26,  with  Kid  McCoy,  the  prize  fighTer,  in  the  cast. 

A  new  version  of  "  Uncle  Tom^s  Cabin,"  by  Edwin  Barbour  and 
Harkins,  was  given  May  3,  and  ran  for  three  weeks.  The  season 
closed  May  21.  The  house  reopened  May  31  for  one  week,  with 
Robert  Fitzsimtnons,  another  prize  fighter,  yand  a  vaudeville 
company. 

The  next  season  began  Aug.  2t,  1897,  with  "The  Prjiia^eer,"  by 
Harrison  G.  Fiske.  for  the  first  time  on  any  stage,  with  Cbas.  H. 
Riegel,  Lorimer  Johnstone,  Henry  Baggc,  Edward  Eisner,  Dora 
Gotdthwaite,  and  others  in  the  casL  "  The  Captain  of  the  Non- 
such "  was  presented  Sept.  13  for  the  first  lirnc.  This  was  an 
adaptation  from  the  French  of  Hcnncqiiin.  bv  J_.  F.  MJUikcn  and 
lohn  M.__Moiijon.  The  IJliputinns  came  Scpi.  20  in  "T]ae  Fair 
inRIidsjcttown."  astK-'ctucuUr  play  in  four  acts,  by  Robert  Breitcn- 
b^K,  with~in^Idental  music  by  Victor  Hollaender.  It  was  thus 
cast:  StockCetlow,  Wilke;  Mary,  Elsie  I^u;  Dr.  Brown,  Hart- 
wig;  Fatnian,  Herrmann  Ring;  Alice,  Ton!  Meistcr;  Joe.  Max 
Walter;  Freclunch,  Fran/.  Ebcrt;  Soap,  Bertha  JacRcr;  Annie, 
Sclma  Goerncr;  General  Grant,  Hclene  I.inder.  "Xhe  Heart  of 
the  Klondike,"  by  Scott  ftlarble.  was  seen  for  the  first  time  Nov, 
~S.  TI1C  opera  "Shamiis  O'Brien"  vitls  sung  Dec  6.  On  and 
after  Dec.  13  the  prices  of  admission  ranged  from  $t  to  15  cts. 
"Chimmic  Faddcn  "  came  Dec.  13;  a  vaudeville  company,  Dec. 
2or"7nss  rhiladelphia"  (previously  called  "Miss  Manhattan"), 
Dec.  27.  with  Elva  Croix  Seabrookc,  Queen  Vassar.  Jessie  Villars, 
and  others  in  the  cast.  "  Gayest  Manhattan "  was  seen  Jan.  3, 
1898.  "4^tlkfi4bir],"  J^n.  10;  "TTogan's  Alley."  Jan.  17: 
"The  SideOTlks  of  New  York,"  Jan.  24  ;^'THe  Silver  King." 
Jan.    3ii"^Thc   Great  Train   Robbery,"   Feb.    7;  "A   Baggage 


340      A   HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      C"* 


Oieck,"  Feb.  14,  with  Maggie  Oine  in  ber  tongs.  Kate  Chx- 
Ion  returned  Feb.  31  in  "The  Two  Orphans;*'  "  EajL-ljEn? " 
was  played  Feb.  28.  with  McKec  Raokin,  Wilion  Ladnye,  >iance 
O'Neil,  and  Rose  Eytinge  in  the  cast.  "At  Pi"«y  Ridge"  was 
pUyed  March  7;  Joseph  Marphy  came  March  14,  in  "Shatin 
Rl^ifp:"  John  A.  Stevens,  March  21,  in  ".ilflkaOWU"  Elita  Proe- 
tOT  Oli»  and  Charles  Ilarron  were  seen  March  2$  in  "  Olivyr  Twist ; " 
"  Th£.£lectrician  "  wis  done  April  4. 

Loais  James  April  11.  in  "  Hamlet;"  "Julius  Ca-sar."  April  12; 
and  other  plays  during  the  week.  "Northern  Lights"  was  done 
April  18:  "  Uncle  Toms  Cabin,"  April  25;  "  Thg  White  %tttd- 
ron,"  May  2.  A  summer  opera  season  commenced  May  9  wfth  a 
inatin£e  each  day  except  Monday.  The  "Mikado"  was  the  first 
opera  sang.  "The  Bohemian  Gir!"  was  heard  May  16;  "Qlw^tg," 
May  23,  with  Corinnc  in  title  rAIc.  Corinnc  retired  from  the  cast 
after  May  26.  "Pinafore"  and  "Trial  byjury"were  given  May 
30.  and  the  season  closed  June  4.  The  house  reopened  Aug.  13. 
with  "Jn-Allantic  Cit^.  '  Frank  M.  Wells  being  the  star;  *1A 
Hiupd  Girl "  was  secO  Aug.  zz;  "The  Maine  Avenged,"  by  Ham- 
'ITton  Karris,  Aug.  29;  "Hazel  KirlTe  was  seen  SepL  5  with  this 
caat:  ~ 


Dolly  t>u!ton  .  . 
M«Tcy  Kirke  .  . 
tadjr  Trswcrs .  . 
Clan  .... 
Arthur  Cininjtfonl 
Aiiron  Kodocy      , 


Mary  Stuart 
.      Uciic  Uuroy 
Ova  (itkikb 
.  Edith  Cibboiwi 
.     .    Bull  Wtst 
CiHoTd  Pembroke 


Pittacus  Crccn     .    .      A.  ]jiw  Ctslko 

Met J.  H.  Vemofl 

Ilanicy  OTIytm  .      William  H.  CahlU 

Joe Charlta  Marriott 

bntutao  Kirke     .    .    C.  W.  Couldock 


This  was  C.  W.  Couldock's  last  appearance  on  the  stage.  "The 
Lost  hirodise"  was  played  Sept.  12,  with  Harrison  J.  WoUeTKc 
sIbt;  "Jolin~Martin  s  Secret,'  by  Sutton  Vane,  was  given  for 
the  first  time  in  America,  Sept.  19;  "JV  Sore  Cure"  came  Sept.  26. 
Oct  3  "JIjivc  Vm!_5ccn_Sinith ? "  by  Scott  Marble,  was  offered; 
"A  liich  Horn  Lady,"  Oct.  jo,  by  Htirbert  Hall  Winslow;  "Jhe 
Two  T^e  Vagrahta."  Oct.  17;  "  QaXaaijUKl  Sea."  Oct.  24: 
"Shah  W'e  KorgtW'Her.'"  Oct.  31,  for  two  nfghts,  with  Marie 
Wamwrignt  toe  star,  viho  also  appeared  in  "JiaaLLi'nne,"  raatinte 
Nov.  2,  and  the  rest  of  the  week.  "XhfcXiiiishpf.Mr.  Fresh"  was 
produced  Nov,  7;  "  My  FrJcnd^from  India,"  Nov.  14;  "The  Two 
Orphans,"  Nov.  21,  with  Kate  Claxton  as  the  star;  " A  Grfp  of 
.^cfiL"  Nov.  28;  :M-^ptiBs_Chickcn."Dcc.  5;  "XkidLfiJaland." 
t)ec.  1 2 ;  Clara  Morris  was  seen  in  '"Mis^  Multon,"  Dec.  19;""  A 
Female  Drummer"  came  Dec.  26,  with  Johnstuuc  Dennett  as  the 
star. 

Jan.  2,  1899,  "Red,  White,  and  Hliie"  by  JaBltfi_SchoiUjerg, 
was  seen;  "  Dowti   ia  Dixit;^"  Jan.   9;    "  Djughters  of  the  I'oor," 


lOOoH 


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341 


iaad-lfil."  Jan.  23;  "Thrr.irlfrnm  Paris."  Jan. 
UgsaaU,"  Feb.  6;  "Jii^iLoi  the  Klondike." 


Feb.  'V  "A  rff""*C  Pgim"^**''"  returned  Feb.  20  for  two  weeks; 
"McFaddcn's  Row  of  Flats"  was  seen  March  6;  "The  Silver 
King/'Mnrch  13;  "  King  of  the  Qpiutn  Ring, "  March  20;  "  Side- 
walka  uf  New  Vork,"  March  27,  with  Tom  Sharkey  the  prize  fighter 
in  the  play.  "At  Piney  Ridge"  returned  April  3:  "A  Stranger 
iri_Ncw-iUnk""  came  April  10;  "A  I'arior  Match,"  April  17; 
"rr»Ji',-3Ll  pamrhters."  April  24:~^'Wlirtc  lU-athcr."  May  i; 
"Uncle  Tom's  Cabin."  May  8;  "Yon  Yonson,""S!ay  15;  "Gcttys* 
Wg,"  May  22;  ^aul  Gilmorc  appeared  May  29  in  "JThp  Three 
ruardsnicn;"  "Too  Much  Johnson,"  by  William  Gillette,  June  5; 
and  the  season  closed  June  la 

The  next  season  began  Saturday  night,  Aug.  19,  with  "The 
Queen  of  Chijiatown."  by  James  Jarrow,  with  Harry  Mainliall 
and^Jcffreys  Lewis  in  the  leading  rdlcs.  Howftpl-Hall  appeared 
here  Aug.  28  in  his  own  play,  "A  ^Ijljcr  "*  ****^  F.mpirr  "  the 
melodram.%  "The  ^ity  nf  W**  Y?^^/'  bv  V/alter  J-csslcr.  was 
done  Sept.  4,  and  "  A  Trip  to  rhina^niyn."  St-pt.  it-  Harrison  J. 
Wolfe  appeared  in  "  i.inrsican  Brothers,"  Sept.  18  and  rei>eated  it 
during  the  week,  and  was  also  seen  in  "  David  Garrick."  preceded 
by  the  balcony  scene  (rom  "  Romeo  and  Juliet,"  matini-e  Sept.  20 
and  night  of  Sept.  22;  "Hamlet,"  with  Wolfe  in  the  title  rdle  was 
done  the  night  of  Sept.  20  and  matimJ*;.  .Sept.  23;  "Qairted  into 
Court  "  came  Sept.  25;  "When  London  Sleeps,"  Oct.  2:  "l^hroi 
the  Bfeakcys. "  Oct.  9;  Willlamsand  Walker's  negro  specialiv  show, 
Oct.  16:  "Two  Little  Vagrants."  Oct.  23:  "TbLvVhite  He'ather." 
Oct.  30,  with  Rose  Coghlan  as  the  star;  "The  Greal  T/ain 
Robbery "  was  seen  Nov.  6;  "The  Evil  I'^yc-"  Nov.  13;  Joseph 
"Murphy  played  in  "  Kerry  Gow,  Nov.  2o;^"rhe  Queen  of  China- 
towQ  "  came  Nov,  27,  with  Will  Harkins  and  Laura  Biggar  in 
Teadins  rfllcs; 
minstrels,  Dec  11 ; 
After  DjuJc."  Dec.  25: 


)cd  in  New  York,"  came  Dec.  4:  West's 
_LS£r_jKc  City  Lamps,"  Dec.  18;  "  Bowery 

.  ,     '  Su^ch?,^'  JarTli.'^igoo ;  "  A.Feniale  Dnim- 

mer."  ]xn.  15;  "  A'GuiUvJdoUier."  Jan.  22;  "KJnjj  of  JJogues," 
JaiT  29;  "J^ajTsJiicmy?  Feb.  5:  "ThfJlieai  XraiD.Rohbcry." 
Feb.    12;   "  ^roun^Jjfcw  ^York   in   Lighty  Minutes."    Feb.    19; 


"King  of  theTlprum  Ring,"    Feb.    26;  "Gunner's    Mate,"  March 
5;  "  tincie  Tom  s  Cabin,"  March  12;  "  Acroaa  the  Pacifici"  March 


show.    May  14;  Julia  Morrison  in  "A  Day-oL Reckoning."  May 
21 ;  "  Devil's  Mine,"  .May  28.      The  season  closed  June  2. 
'Ihc-Dcxt  season  opened  Aug.  1 1.  with  Aidyn  Benedict's  version 


341      A   HISTORY  OF  THE   NEW  YORK  STAGE      [«»»' 


of  "Ot^n  Vnflia; "  Aug.  ZO  was  the  first  presentation  on  any  stage 
'W  ""faV  Ang^l  Qf  thg-jjjj^ji"  byThco  Kremer,  with  this  cast: 


\  Waltrt  Iteoneil 
L  Harry  K1c>rf;nn 
\l  jihet  Newma^n 
\\VUIIe  ItfumRHU 

UHai  Mulliiraii  . 

Bam  Smullc^   - 

ilfth  Tu(n*r 

Warden .     .     . 


.    Cue.  A.  Slr}kcr 

Arthur  K.  Sprague 
.  Cliax.  E.liunnelt 
.  JoKpli  P.  Carev 
.  .  Mr.  y.  C.  Fov 
Ernest  J.  MacK 
.  .  Harvey  King 
\V.  C.  Lang 


Foliccman Philip  Wilson 

Jake Ed.  A.  Cromwell 

tihcl  Slwriden  .  .  .  Carina  Jordan 
Mrs.  Ilenficft  .  .  .  Florence  Gerald 
Nancy  Oliver  ....  Lillian  Harper 
Mrs.  Kattina  KalzenmaycT 

Ntarie  I^  Rojr 
Sally  Slide      .     .    .    Te»ie  Lawrence 


Au(t.   27,  first  time  on  any  stage  of  "Thp^Tny^y  nf  thg  Or|i^^, 
aino  by  Theo.  Krcau:r: 

Abdul  Hamid  .  .  ■  ■  M- )-  Jordan 
Cefi  Fi*k*  ....  James  R-  Carey 
Lleuleaant  Howard  Ward 

Geo,  A.  D,  John«ftr. 
ERaiKO  CeorKC  Wioters,  Harvld  Crane 
0»m;ir  Pasha    ....    Howard  L;ins 

Hauan GcOige  Seybott 

Agah AfiTOtd 

Abdnl Naxami  Kahlmjui 

Hareal Abachi 

£1  Chabin   ....  Cailoa  FcmaQdu 


Abu-Ariteh AbdaDah . 

Fahih-A)i  .  .  .  Oshan  Ben  Saleem 
Hodhaifah  ....  Had)i  Hammed 
Abd'jilUh  ....  Edw.ird  Prnton 
Sclieddab     ....       Joseph  Dudley 

Khaled Jam«it  Coppinger 

Selim  ....  CeorKc  Cousidioe 
Alico  Pftlmer    ....    Luc>a  Moore 

Fatima Adcic  Pkltncr 

Marguerite Lillte  Hall 


Sept.  3.  "JJnilfi..SamJa£]!iiaa,"  Sept.  10,  "JkLiisA"  with  Nellie 
McITcnry  in  the  title  rdle ;  Sept.  17,  "Reaping  the  VVhirlwipd." 
by  Qweii  Davia ;  Sept.  24,  "Bowery  After  Da[^."  witti  Terry 
McGovcrn  the  prize  fijrhter  as  the  star:  Oct.  i.  "Man's  Enwny:" 
Oct.  8,  "A  Wise  Guy;"  Oct.  ij.  Williams  and  Walker:  Oct.  22. 
"Siberia: "'Oct.  29.  "Kilj^'  "f  the  O^ium  Ring;"  Nov.  5.  "The 
Great  White  DiamAntPbv  Walter  Tessler:  Nov.  12,  'JJjro 
Ut^lc  Vatirants : "  ^Tov.  19.  first  time  on  any  stage,  ",Jhe  African 
King, "  by  M  '  '  *  ■  Mcric;  Xov.  26,  "Gr«at  Train  RoBT^rv;"" 
nee.  3.  "Til  lu   Bfcalcers;"  Dec.   loTGiTs  Ktll's   Lilmu-^ 

tians;  Dec""!?,  ITie  indian  actress,  Go-Won-Go^ohawk  in  "Tlie" 
_£lxui£_AiTow : "  Dec.  24.  "  EittbLJJfills;"  Dec.  jr.  "Sinjcrhn:" 
Jan.  7,  i90i7"CQUPty^'"air,"  with  Neil  Burgess  as  the  star;  Jan. 
14,  "  l.ost  in  ^the  Desert; "  Jan.  21.  Robert  Fittsimmons.  the 
priM  nghtcr,  in  "'ilio.  Honest  Blacksmith;"  Jan.  28.  "McFad- 
dco's  Row  of  _Fhts:"  Feb.  4.  "iL-CoiLUiyJlQihcr:"  Fcb.^11, 
"^•Aenws  the  Pacific;"  Febt  18,  "Lost  Paradise,"  with  Harrison 
Wo!fe  as  the  star;  Feb.  25,  " ShsjaD3»'' ; "  March  4.  "Uncle 
Tom's_Cabin;"  March  n.  "liQ«gg_after  Dark."  with  Teddy 
McGovem,  the  prize  fighter,  as  the  star;  Marcli  18,  "JTie  Cgp- 
^itt'a  paoflhti'r;"  March  25,  Cole  and  Johnson's  colored  com- 
pany:  April  i.  "A  Vgiipg  Wife:"  April  8,  " Oji_thc-Sti»Jcc  of 
Twelve:"  April  15  Thomas  E.  Shea  opened  in  "The  Man-o'- 
War's  Man."  and  durin);  the  week  he  presented  "  DrT  JeJcyHjand 


lassJ 


DODWORTH   HALL 


343 


Mr,  Hjffle."  Tlic  Ual  performance  given  here  was  "Xbe  Man-o'- 
kw^[-'ii  Man."  The  attendance  was  very  pocjr,  owing,  no  doubt,  to 
''the  bad  weather.     The  cast  of  "  Man-o'- War's  Man  "  was: 


Capt.  Jack  Convrajr  ■  Thomu  E-  Shea 
C3p(.  Ila!>illa  Havilaodo,  Hcory  TesU 
Lieut.  Hunnan  Schiller  .  .  Jis.  living 
EiisiKii  Harry  Haiilay,  Jasj.  Cusadjr 
Scflor  Hnritjuc  CuidcDa* 

IjtQ,  L.  Kennedy 
Ccn-  Ivan  Pietrovitcht  Wm.  ]■  Caracs 
Gen.  Raposo  .  .  J.  Irving  Somhard 
Uaron  AdamantoR   .     John  E.  Gilbert 


Prince  S«ptine  Darcniki.  lohnR.  Pauljr 
Lieut.  Victor  Leontine,  Wm.  Johnson 
Hon.  Cyril  Denleigh  George  West 

(•en,  dc  Mcrcier  James  Irving 

KiiMMD  Jailer  .  .  .  John  Wilioo 
Elinors  Uenlcigh.  .  Josephine  Motsc 
Jcistc  Denleigh  .  .  Charlotte  liurkett 
Rose  Leontine     ■    Be»M«  B.  Beardsley 


R.  M.  Gulick,  H.  M.  Bennett,  and  Wm.  T.  Keogh,  the  firm  of 
R.  M.  Gutick  &  Co.,  were  the  last  managers  of  the  house.  At  the 
close  of  the  performance  the  audience  dispersed,  while  the  orchest* 
tra,  standing,  played  "Auld  Lang  Sync."  About  two  hundred 
persona  lingered  in  the  auditorium  and  called  for  a  speech.  The 
raising  of  the  curtain  disclosed  the  stage  hands  clearing  the  stage. 
Mr.  Shea  asked  for  some  representative  of  the  management  to  make 
a  farewell  address,  but  none  was  forthcoming.  He  instructed  a 
stage  hand  to  place  a  "  bunch  light "  in  the  centre  of  the  stage, 
and  the  few  remaining  people  gathered  about  the  house. 

"It's  characteristic,"  said  an  actor.  "The  lemon's  squcetcd. 
Throw  it  away,  and  there's  an  end  to  it." 

George  G.  Ruckwood,  the  photographer,  then  ascended  to  the 
stage  and  made  a  few  remarks.  Then  some  one  asked  that  the  or- 
chestra play  something  for  old  times'  sake.  "The  orchestra  has 
gone,"  remarked  Bessie  Bcardslcy,  the  soubrettc  of  the  company, 
"but  if  there's  a  piano  I'll  do  what  I  can."  Finally  a  piano  was 
wheeled  upon  the  stage  and  Miss  Heardsley  played  "  Auld  Lang 
Syne."  which  was  sung  by  the  other  members  of  the  company,  the 
stage  hands,  and  all  who  were  present;  and  thus  ended  the  history 
of  this  famous  old  hou^e.  It  wa.<t  soon  after  demolished  and  busi- 
ness premises  were  erected  on  its  site. 


DODWORTH    HALL 

ADJOrXING  Grace  Church  at  806-808  Broadway  was  "Dod- 
worth  Hall  "  devoted  to  lectures  and  light  entertainments. 
During  the  latter  part  of  ]86t  a  series  of  "soirees  dramatiques" 
was  given  under  the  direction  of  M.  Juignet.  Artemus  Ward  lec- 
turc<l  here  from  Oct.  17  to  Dec  24.  His  subject  was  "  Mormon - 
dom."  Augusta  L.  Dargon  made  her  djhut  a.s  a  reader  June  8, 
1863.  Alfred  Burnett  appeared  Feb.  27.  1865,  for  three  weeks. 
His  last  appearance  in  this  city  was  at  Harry  Miner's  Theatre  in 
the  fall  of  18S3.     He  died  at  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  April  4,  1884,  of 


344       A    HISTORY   OF   THE   NEW    YORK    STAGE       C1863 

ap<^iptexy.  He  was  born  at  London,  Eng.,  Oct.  2,  1824,  and  wis 
brought  to  this  country  when  seven  years  of  age.  He  went  into 
the  confectionery  business  at  Cincinnati  in  1844-45,  and  Lawrence 
P.  Barrett,  the  afterwards  famous  aclor,  was  employed  in  his  store 
for  some  time  serving  tec  cream.  He  made  his  first  appearance  on 
any  stage  in  1847,  at  Wood's  Theatre,  Cincinnati,  as  Hamkt. 
A  short  time  prior  to  this  he  bad  been  on  tour  with  Prof,  de 
Bonneville,  reciting  "The  Maniac."  He  afterwards  played  Ed- 
ward Middleton  in  ".The  Drunkard,"  at  Wood's  Theatre,  Cincin- 
nati. In  1851  he  visTlecI  l:!ngland  as  correspondent  of  Tht  Cimin- 
nati  Daily  Globe.  He  served  in  the  army  during  the  Civil  War  in 
1861,  and  received  a  severe  wound  in  one  of  his  legs,  from  which 
be  suffered  until  his  death.  In  November,  1865,  he  returned 
temporarily  to  the  stage,  sailed  for  California  Oct.  5,  1868.  In 
his  monologue  entertainments  he  impersonated  young  and  old 
women,  Dutch,  French,  Scotch,  Irish,  and  Yankee  characters. 

Zclda  Harrison  made  her  first  appearance  in  New  York  at  this 
hall  Aug.  25,  1865,  in  concert,  in  company  with  Mmc.  Anna 
Hishop,  Stephen  Massctt,  and  others.  A  bullfrog  exhibition 
opened  here  Sept.  ti  followed  Oct.  9  by  Blind  Tom.  Prof. 
Hartr.,  the  magician,  began  a  three  months'  season  here  in  October. 
The  Georgia  minstrels  were  here  in  the  summer  of  1867.  James 
Taylor,  the  English  comic  singer,  appeared  Aug.  26,  1868. 
Kelly  and  Leon  gave  a  minstrel  entertainment  Aug.  29,  1870, 
and  produced  the  burlesque,  "  Le  Petit  Faust,"  with  Leon  as 
Marguerite,  Kelly  as  Faust,  S.  S.  Purdy  as  Valentine,  Sam  Price 
as  Lizette,  and  J.  H.  Snrridge  as  Altmeyer.  The  comic  opera, 
"Babies  of  the  Period,"  was  done  Sept.  12.  On  Oct.  24  for  the 
first  time  in  America,  the  comic  opera  *'  I-a  Rose  de  Saint  Flcur" 
was  sung.  This  company  terminated  its  stay  here  Dec  3.  The 
building  was  afterwards  occupied  hy  the  Herts  Ktothors,  as  a  fur- 
niturc  warehouse,  and  in  July,  1887,  the  structure  was  torn  down. 


WOOD'S  MINSTREL  HALL 

THE  old  Jewish  synagogue,  situated  at  514  Broadway,  east 
side,  below  Spring  Street,  was  turned  into  a  place  of  amuse- 
ment July  7,  1S62,  and  called  "Wood's  Minstrel  Hall."  The  first 
occupant  of  the  place  was  Henry  Wood  and  his  minstrel  company 
consisting  of  Eph  Horn,  Frank  lirowcr.  Cool  White,  R.  Abccco, 
Chas.  For,  H.  Schwicardi,  C.  Harcourt,  H.  Hartley,  David  Bra- 
haro,  Joseph  Braham,  W.  Patterson,  E.  Stiglcr.  J.  Leis,  G.  Stew- 
art,  Leopold  St.  John,  Walter  Manning,  Pierre  Hallou,  S.  Clark 
Mortimer,  J.  Carney.  R.  Bevington,  M.  Stanwoud,  Gustavc  du 
Barm,   Masiter  Samuel,  and  Master  Eddy. 

For  the  season  uf   1863-64  the  com|>any  was  D.  S.  Wambold, 


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345 


Frank  Brower,  Charles  Fox,  A.  J.  Talbot,  Cool  White,  Charles 
Henry,  G.  C.  Lockwood,  J.  W.  Glenn,  H.  Schwicardi,  the  Isaacs 
llrothers,  E.  Haslani,  J.  Leis,  M.  Lewis,  Master  Wood,  and  Eph 
Horn.  Lew  Brimmer,  Johnny  Koyce,  and  Siegrist  and  his  per- 
formiii];  dogs  appeared  during  the  seaiion. 

A.  H.  ("Dolly")  Davenport  made  his  first  (and  only)  appear- 
ance on  tho  Ethiopian  stage  on  July  l-  The  announcement  of 
Dan  ]Jryant's  appearance  oil  the  dramatic  stage  wa&  an  incentive 
for  "Dolly,"  who  had  been  bantered  by  a  few  intimate  friends,  and 
a  wager  o£  $50  had  been  made  that  he  would  not  put  on  the  burnt 
cork. 

The  "Ghost  illusion  "  was  done  Aug.  la  The  hall  was  closed 
Feb.  18,  19,  20,  in  consequence  of  the  death  of  Mrs.  Henry  Wootl. 
The  next  season  there  appeared  Cool  White,  stage  manager,  S.  S, 
Purdy,  Archie  Hughes.  F.  L.  Mollcnhaucr  (violinist).  Penny  and 
Goldie.  gymnasts.  Edward  Hasiam,  flutist,  Frank  Hrower,  Sam 
Sharpley.  S.  S.  Sanford.  Cal  Wayncr.  Hiighcy  Dougherty,  A.  C. 
Stone,  Little  Archie,  Jules  Stration,  Dick  Escott,  Frank  Bowles, 
R  T.  Blackmer,  Thomas  Sears,  Elvin  French,  Wm.  Chambers, 
Gil  Pond,  John  Williams,  J.  Ambrose,  and  John  Masterson.  The 
establishment  was  closed  from  April  14  till  April  26,  1865,  on 
account  of  the  assassination  nf  President  Lincoln.  On  its  reopen- 
ing, a  solemn  (iirgc.  words  by  Cool  While,  music  by  F.  L.  Mollcn- 
haucr, was  chanted  by  the  company. 

The  season  closed  Sept.  9  and  reopened  Sept.  1 1.  Henry  Wood 
continued  as  manager,  an<I  his  company  was  composed  of  the  fol- 
lowing: Cool  White,  J.  Garatagua,  £.  Hasiam,  T.  Simpson.  Frank 
Brower.  J.  W.  Glenn,  W.  D.  Corrister,  T.  McNally,  S.  S-  Purdy. 
H.  T.  Mudgc.  Charles  Henry,  H.  Schwicardi,  and  J.  Bcrgncss, 
Frank  Moran,  and  John  Clarke.  John  Clarke  was  afterwards  known 
as  Sig.  Broccolini,  and  sang  in  opera  with  great  success.  In  1893 
he  became  musical  editor  of  the  Brooklyn  Eagle,  and  left  the  stage. 
Sig.  Vallo.  bird  imitator,  came  here  Oct.  \\  Don  Manuel  Donato. 
one-legged  dancer,  C.  Harris,  and  James  H.  Budworth,  OeL  8. 

The  season  closed  Dec.  25,  when  Henry  Wood  retired  from  the 
management,  having  sold  all  his  interest  in  the  house  to  George 
Wood  (then  managing  the  Broadway  Theatre,  formerly  Wallack's, 
Bro.idway  and  Broome).  Mr.  Wood  had  the  house  reconstructed 
and  converted  into  a  regular  theatre  with  a  seating  capacity  of 
about  thirteen  hundred.  It  was  known  as  "  Wnoii'.'^  Thkatrk" 
and  as  such  was  opened  Jan.  15,  1866.  The  first  performance 
given  in  Wood's  Theatre  was  T.  H  ^^  y^alHcti'it  local  cxtrava-"" 
ganza,  "The  flallooa  Weddinf^": 

Paul F.  S.  Chanfnu   Tom Kugene  Eberie 

Reuben  .  .  .  .  C.  C.  Daven(>ori  Jenny  ....  Henrieiu  Osbotne 
Windbag W.  Scallan    Widow .Mrs.  E.Wright 


346       A   HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       C"«>« 


Henry,  James,  John  Walsh,  Newton,  Sallie  Tray,  Anne  Merry, 
Frances  UUman,  Gilmore,  and  Gardner  were  also  in  the  cast 
Previous  to  this,  the  Hanlon  Hrothers  —  Thomas.  George,  Wil- 
liam, F.dward.  Alfred,  and  Frederick  —  appeared  in  gymnastic 
and  acrobatic  acts.  Samuel  Colville  was  acting  manager  and  Ben 
A.  iiaker,  stage  manager.  F".  S.  Chanfrau  appeared  Jan.  22  as 
Jerry  Clip  in  "The  Widow's  Victim;"  Jan.  29.  "  Mosel' and  "The 
Motfel  of  a  Wife":  C.  T.  Parsloc.  Jr..  Welsh  Edwards,  N.  Mcln- 
tyre,  and  S.  L.  Gootiwin;  Feb.  s.  llMiaac"  "The  Debutante,"  and 
"The  Irish  Tutor."  Mr.  Chanfraii  closed  Feb.  10  in  "A  Glance 
jit_^w_YMk."  

Frank  Drew  began  Feb.  12  as  Rip  Vaa, Winkle  and  as  Lady 
Isabel  in  a  burlesque  called  "  l':ast  Lynn^jttr^^g  Gr^m  Vif^iitern.  ' 
/Xucille  Western  and  Barton  Hill  befran  !^efi."To  in  C|yy)e^  flajflgr's 
"  Atonemcift.  or  ^hc  ChiltLSteaJcr:"  the  cast  was: 


Madg«  the  Cadger,  Maivsret 

Kookkv*  ....  Lucill«  Western 
Richafd  Craddocfc  .  .  .  Barton  lltll 
Simon  Niphcm  M.  W.  LcflSngwell 

Lord  L.^i)sd.)t«       ,     .     Welsh  Kdwjrds 


Jemmy  Tables.  .  .  t}.C.  DavcBport 
Mau<)  LilRsdalt  Henrietta  Oslwrne 

Molly  0'M»yne  .  .  Mr*.  E.  Wright 
Jenny  Grant  ....  Alice  Seidlpr 
LcHtet  Youns   .     .     .     .  T-  W-  Ke«ne 


Charles  Barras  began  April    16  in  his  own  play  called  "The 
Hypochondriac."  cast  thus: 


VerliKO  Morbid  . 
Dcnnh  MvCorkIc 
Martlu  SnilTltma 


.  .  Charles  Bariaa 
.  C.  C.  Uavcnpott 
.Mrs.  J.  G.  Savillc 


Chariot J-  G-  Seville 

Alice Alice  Seidlcr 


M.  W.  Lcffingwcll  was  seen  the  same  evening  as  Romeo  Jafficr 
Jenkins  in  "  Too  Much  for  Good  Nature. "  Mr.  Barras  acted,  April 
23,  Aminadab  Sleek  in  "The  Serious  Family."  Mrs.  J.  G.  Saville 
was  afterwards  the  wife  of  Charles  Mrcokc,  the  lawyer. 

The  Worrell  Sisters  — Sophie,  Irene,  and  Jennie  —  were  seen 
here  April  30  in  "The  Fives."  "The  Invisible  Prince"  was  pro- 
duced June  4;  the  Nicolo  company  of  pantomimists.  gymnasts, 
and  dancers  appeared  the  same  night.  "The  Three  Sisters"  was 
an  extrax-aganza  in  which  the  Worrell  sisters  sustained  six  charac* 
ters  each,  on  June  iS.  Thos.  I-.  Donnelly  was  in  the  cast.  "  Fra 
Diavolo"was  presented  July  2.  Barton  Hill  acted  "  Lord  Dun- 
dreary," a  one-act  sketch  by  Oxcnford.  On  July  ifi,  "The  Elves" 
and  "Toi>  Much  for  Good  Nature."  "Cinderella,"  the  one-act 
sketch.  "Mrs.  Smith."  and  a  skating  act  by  Alfred  Moc  formed 
the  programme  July  20.  "The  Fair  One  with  the  Golden 
Locks"  and  "The  Maid  with  the  Milking  Pail"  were  given  July 
27.  Yankee  Locke  acted  in  "The  Fool  of  the  Family"  Aug.  3. 
Ben  A.  Baker  took  a  benefit  Aug.  9,  when  Mary  Provost  and  Claude 
Hamilton  were  seen  in  "The  Ynung  Widow's  Stratagem;"  'Hhc 
Lltl  Guard,"  Ira  H.    Moore  as  Haversack;    the  burlesquUf  "The 


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347 


(Fair  One  with  the  Golden  Lockt; "  comic  songs  by  Tony  Pastor; 
and  Proliessor  walsh  m  insirumental  solos  made  up  the  bill.  The 
season  closed  Aag.  la 

The  Hanlon  Brothers — Thomas,  Frederick,  and  Edward  —  were 
the  next  managers  of  this  theatre,  and  opened  Aug.  13,  1866,  wiih 
a  miscellanc^ous  entertainment.  The  company  engaged,  in  addi- 
tion to  themselves,  were  the  Sicgrist  Family  of  gymnasts,  the 
Caron  Family  of  pantomimists  and  gymnasts,  Signora  Stella,  and 
Master  George,  trapeze  performer;  Mile.  AnnettaGatctti,  danseuse; 
G.  W.  Smith,  ballet  master;  Charles  E.  Collins.  Tom,  Dick,  and 
Harry,  infant  prodigies,  and  a  corps  de  baUtt.  Kathleen  O'Neil 
and  the  Cuban  Brothers.  Kspinoza.  and  the  Roderigues  appeared 
Aug.  27.  James  M.  Ward  tu«k  a  benefit  Sept.  l,  when  M.ijnr 
Pauline  Cushman  acted  Cynthia  in  "The  Flowers  of  the  Forest," 
and  Kate  Newton  played  Starlight  Bess.  This  closed  the  Hanlon 
Bros,  management  of  this  house. 

The  next  managers  were  J.  Guido  Methna  and  F-dward  Haert- 
ing,  who  changed  the  name  of  the  place  to  the  "  GERMAN  TlIAI.IA 
Theatre."  The  company  included  Herren  Haerting,  l-edcrcr, 
Ponner,  Fietz,  I^pwitz,  Pclosi,  Lohmann,  AhKeldt,  Mnic.  Mctbua- 
SchcUer.  Mme.  Ahlfeldt,  Mme.  Pclosi,  Mme.  Riedel,  and  the 
Misses  Hedwig-Hesse,  Hand,  Royal,  and  Fillroan.  The  opening 
play  wa.-!  "  Der  Best  Ton,"  by  Dr,  Carl  Toepper.  and  a  prologue 
was  spoken  by  Mr.  Haerting.  On  Sept.  8,  Mile.  Sophie  Dzutba 
appeared  in  the  operetta  of  "Der  Kappclmeister  von  Vcncdig," 
by  Schneider,  and  as  Nancy  in  "Love  in  the  Kitchen,""  and  on 
Sept.  17,  Julius  Ascher  m.idc  his  d6but  as  Adam  in  "Der 
VVinkleschrciber,"  and  Nitsckie  in  the  "Gebildete  Hausknecht." 

Methua  withdrew  from  the  theatre  early  in  October,  and  on  Oct. 
22  Oscir  Guttmann  became  associated  with  Mr.  Haerting  in  the 
management.  On  Oct.  joMtna  Koch  made  her  first  appcitancc. 
and  on  Nov.  9  Kronfeldt  joined  the  company.  Bogumil  Dawisim 
appeared  here  Dec  3  and  continued  until  Dec.  29,  when  a  German 
opera  season  commenced,  and  continued  until  the  last  of  January, 
1867,  when  the  house  closed. 

The  next  manager  was  W.  O.  Bowers,  who  reopened  the  house 
March  2  as  a  variety  theatre,  and  called  it  "Wood's  Thf.aTBF, 
CoMIQCE."  His  company  consisted  of  James  Wambold,  George 
H.  Goes.  S.  S.  Purdy,  and  Billy  Emractt,  negro  comedians; 
Bunnell  Runnells  and  sons,  gymnasts;  Prof.  Hulcbison,  with 
performing  dogs;  Charles  Austin,  Zouave  drill  performer;  Tom 
Vance,  cumic  vocalist;  Robert  Butler,  pantomimisl;  and  a  torps  dr 
baUet.  Napoleon  Gillcs  w,t5  the  musical  director.  On  March  II 
Fanny  Morgan  Phelps,  an  Australian  actress,  made  her  first  ap- 
pearance in  New  York,  in  "The  Wild  Irish  Girl,"  and  as  Maggie 
McFarlane  in  "The  Bonny  Fishwife."     She  was  supported  by  Sol 


348   A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE   C««» 


Smith.  Bclvil  Ryan,  C.  J.  Fyffc,  Ogden,  and  Mar>'  Wells.   March 
14  she  appeared  in  "The  Ladies'  Battle"  and  "XiUjuQlShinJ 
On  Ayril  18  "_LinsJc_Xoja'.g.  Cabuj  "  was  produced,   withwr  L. 

iamison  as  Uncle  Toni,  Violet  Campbell  (Mrs.  Belvil  Ryan)  as 
iliza,  and  Little  Eliza  Classford  as  Kva. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  F.  M.  Bates  made  their  New  York  debut  April  25 
in  Sfihonbcrg's  play,  "Oscar  the  Half-Urced."  Stuart  Robson, 
George  "fieckSf  Harry  Wall,  A.  VV.  i*'enno,  C  J.  Fyffe.  Sol  Smith, 
Jr.,  Pembcrton,  Campbell,  Mrs.  Mark  Smith,  Mrs.  Harry  Wall, 
Mrs.  Burroughs,  Mrs.  Monell,  Mrs.  King,  Hattic  Thome,  and 
Sallie  Steele  were  in  the  comi>any.  Mrs.  Bates  acted  Lady  Isabel 
in  "^asLLl'nne"  April  3.     The  theatre  closed  April  13. 

James  W.  Lingard  was  the  next  lessee  of  this  house,  who  opened 
it  as  "Lingard's  Thf.atrk"  on  April  29,  with  a  vaudeville  com- 
pany: A.  M.  Hernandez,  Harry  Leslie,  Billy  Pastor,  John  Allen, 
W.  K.  Lingard,  Monte  Video.  Parkhurst,  Stewart,  Dick  Berthclon. 
Mile.  Devere,  Lina  Windel,  Fanny  Forrest,  Emma  Kowler,  Lizzie 
Whelplcy,  Augusta  Walby,  Julia  Melville,  and  a  ballet. 

Fanny  Herring  appeared  here  May  28  in  ".Xyaiah,  the  A  ban- 
doned,"  Mr.  Lingard  acted  Aminadab  Sleek  in  "'I'he  Serious 
Family  "  June  2,  and  the  season  terminated  abruptly  June  7. 

As  thc"TllEArRE  Comique"  this  house  was  opened  on  Aug. 
26,  1867,  by  Charley  White  and  Sam  Sharpley.  In  the  company 
were:  Ben  Cotton,  Sam  Sharpley,  Charley  White.  Eva  Brent,  Mile. 
Augusta,  Ella  La  Rue,  Mile.  Lodowski,  Mile.  Devere,  the  Caron 
I'amily,  and  Miss  Reynolds.  Later  on  there  appeared  the  Buislcy 
Family,  D.  L.  Morris,  Anna  Gibbuns,  the  Leon  Brothers,  Frank 
Lacy,  and  others. 

On  Dec.  31  Ed.  James,  then  the  sporting  editor  of  the  Nfw 
York  Clipper,  took  a  beoeiit.  The  aeuson  closed  June  27,  1668, 
but  shortly  before  Sharpley  sold  out  his  interest  to  Sandy  Spencer. 
The  house  was  reopened  Aug.  17,  by  Charley  White  and  Spencer, 
with  W.  Horace  Lingard  as  manager,  and  David  Braham,  musical 
director.  In  the  company  were  Alice  Dunning,  vocalist  (her  first 
appearance  in  America),  Lizzie  Wilmore,  Lucy  Edgeiton,  Ettie 
Romcr,  Prof.  Hilton,  ventriloquist;  Joiscpb  K.  Emmet,  Dutch  and 
negro  comedian,  and  R  B.  Holmes. 

At  half-past  three  o'clock  on  the  morning  of  Dec.  4,  1868,  the 
theatre  was  partially  destroyed  by  fire. 

it  was  at  once  rebuilt  and  opened  Feb.  1,  1869,  with  "The  Mar- 
ried Rake,"  Lingard's  sketches  and  a  version  of  Byron's  burlesque 
of  "  Orpheus  and  Eurydice. "  On  Feb.  8  G.  C.  Boniface  appeared 
in  "Two  Can  Play  at  That  Game."  LilUc  Hall  (now  Mrs.  Milt. 
Barlow),  also  appearing  on  the  same  evening.  In  the  company 
were  Irene  Gay  (Mrs,  Fred  Macdcr),  Carrie  Olden,  Flora  Krugcr, 
A.   Hind,   Rose  Sinclair,  Harry  St.   Leon,  C.   E.   Newton,  J.   K. 


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349 


Krugcr.  J.  M.  Warwick.  J.  M,  KenneU.  F.  Cariytc.  C  W.  Kemble, 
J.  P.  Ki]bourne,  J.  Elmore,  Masters  Ford  and  Strepo,  Lina  Edwin, 
Emma  I^ton,  Annie  Wood,   Ixiudcll,  Hall,  Jones,  and  Hanley. 

James  C.  WilUamBon  appeared  May  3  in  "The  Silent  Prq- 
^tor."     John  Jack  was  seen  May   ly,  " 

Cdward    Righton  made  his  American  d^but   May  31,  as  John 

jck  in  "The  Jacobite."  Mary  WelU  actcti  in  the  same  play. 
The  season  closed  June  5.  The  theatre  reopened  June  14,  with 
the  Mcrccr-Simpson  English  company  in  "Turn  Him  Out,"  with 
Joseph  Irving,  Robert  Pateman,  J.  L.  de  Bonay,  Bella  Pateman, 
and  Eunice  Irving  tn  the  cast;  Joseph  Emmet's  Dutch  specialties 
and  H.  J.  Hyron's  biirlc-sque  of  "  Mazourka,  or  The  Stick,  the-  Pole, 
and  the  Tartar,"  here  called  "Tiddlewinki,"  were  given  the  same 
night.     The  burlesque  had  this  cast : 


Count  Ti(ldlc>rinl(i    .  Lixiie  U'ilmorc 

CogiiicMi  Tiddlewinki  .    Joseph  Ining 

Baron  tlosh     .    .     .  .Miss  Oapman 

Ivan  ......  Kobcrt  I'aleman 


Blind  Fiddler  ....  Mr.  Wallace 
Maiourki  ....  Maria  Longtnore 
Mazourka  ....  Bcwic  F.  Fooie 
Ydva B«1U  Pateman 


Cleopatra KnMWaiklnM 

Lawrence Edwin  "1  home 

Hardlak  ....      John  Maithews 

Striven  Gua  Monimei 


Barton  Hill  and  Celia  Logan  acted  Sam  and  Alice  In  "Brother 
Sam"  June  25.  Robert  McWade  .^ppca^cd  June  26  in  "Handy 
Andy"  and  a  burlesque  in  Dutch  on  Miichard  Hi." 

On  July  12  Fred  G.  Maeder  was  acting  an3  stage  manager. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Harry  Watkins  appeared  July  12,  in  "^'aught  at 
La.St,"  for  the  first  time  on  any  .stage,  with  this  cast : 

Frank Harry  Watkins 

TliMtphllus       .     .     .      F.  Chlpijcndale 

Janson ]6bn  at  Honay 

Eugciiia       .    .    .     Florence  La  Fond 

This  was  the  first  appearance  in  New  York  of  Florence  La  Fond. 
"Ir  Takes  Two  to  Oiiarrel,"  a  farce  by  Mr.  VVatkins,  was  also 
niU:!  Tn  It  I'l:  uiicc  Stanley  played  Kitly  — her  first  appearance 
in   New  York.     The  season  closed  July  31. 

The  next  season  began  on  Aug.  16,  with  Charley  While  and 
"  Sandy "  Spencer  as  managers.  B.  A.  Baker,  stage  manager. 
"David  Garrick  "  was  played  for  the  first  time  in  .'\merica.  The 
cast  was:  George  C  Boniface  as  David  Garrick,  George  Mitchell 
as  Simon  Ingot,  Harry  Hotto  as  Squire  Chivy,  Lillic  Eldridge  as 
Ada  Ingot,  Gcorgie  Langley  as  Araminta  Brown,  M,  B.  Pike  as 
Mr.  Smith,  Charles  Webster  as  Mr.  Brown,  and  Louisa  Eldridge 
as  Mrs.  Smith.  H.  J.  Allen,  Emily  Bell,  Charles  Jackson,  Lane, 
and  Hicks  were  also  members  of  the  company.  Mile.  Dian.i  danced 
and  Li/aie  Wilraore  played  in  the  farce  of  "TJie  Pretty  Ho^- 
J>fcaker."  Daniel  E.  Ralton  and  Tito  Cellini,  dancer,  joined  the 
company  Aug.  30.  "Blow  for  Blow  "  was  acted  Sept.  6,  for  the 
first  time  in  New  YorET^cb.  Bomfacc,  John  Drummond;  Harry 


350      A   HISTORY  OF  THE   NEW  YORK  STAGE       tia?* 


Hotto,  Charley  Spraggs;  LilHe  EWridgc,  Alice  and  Mildred;  and 
Miss  VVilmorc,  Kitty.  The  Queen  Sisters  were  seen  Sept.  13. 
"iogris5e_ihiij;ugKlcr  "  and  "  Aq  Qbjpyt  n(  Interest  "  were  acted, 
"nic  season  closed  Sept.  18,  when  Charley  White  withdrew  from 
the  management. 

The  theatre  was  reopened  Sept.  27,  under  the  management  of 
Edward  G.  Gilmore  and  Robert  W.  Butler,  as  a  variety  house, 
with  the  following  cumi>any;  Miles.  Vcnluroli  and  Augusta,  />re- 
mi^res  daHseusrs ;  Rita  Percy,  staiuaij*  artist ;  Annie  Hindle,  male 
impersonator ;  Annie  Cornforth.  Maud  Alaska,  the  CHnctop  Sisters, 
Lizzie  Whelplcy,  Haltic  Engel,  Lottie  La  I'oint,  Sheridan  and 
Mack,  Dick  Ralph,  Bob  Hart,  J.  Gaynor.  Bob  Smith,  Lew  Brim- 
mer. J.  H.  Carton,  J.  ¥.  McDonald,  M.  B.  Pike,  D.  L.  Morris, 
and  Master  Jerry. 

J.  H.  Milburn  appeared  March  20.  Harry  Jackson  was  seen 
April  24  with  his  "  Living  Photographs."  Robert  Hutler  with- 
drew April  30,  and  the  new  manager  was  Samuel  Shapter.  Josh 
Hart  was  the  next  manager,  beginning  Oct.  16,  1871.  and  con- 
tinuing  until  the  close  of  the  season  of  1874-75.  ^^  established 
it  as  a  first'Clasa  variety  theatre,  and  paid  tjirger  salaries  than  were 
ever  before  known  in  a  variety  house.  Among  those  who  appeared 
under  his  management  were  llarrigan  and  Hart,  Johnny  Wild, 
Charley  White,  Adah  Richmond,  Sam  Rickey,  Master  Barney, 
Billy  Carter,  James  Bradley,  Kitty  O'Ncil,  Jno.  Gilbert,  John 
Queen,  Billy  West.  John  Hart,  Wm.  Coiirtright,  John  Allen, 
Little  Mac,  Billy  Barry,  William  Scanlan,  Luke  Schoolcraft, 
Geo.  Coes,  Hugney  Dougherty,  the  Garnella  Brothers,  Harry 
Kerncll,  and  many  others. 

"  June  3,  iS72,  the  spectacular  drama  'Thingn  Rf  fore  the  Fire. 
During  thg  Eire,  and  After  the  Fire  "  was  produced,  with  this 
cast: 


Zeke  ManTord  .  . 
Jimmy  NickcTBon. 
Nick  Nickcrsoo  . 
Skaley  .  .  .  . 
I  Gas  Farley  ■ 


C.  R.  TKomc,  Jr.  |  Skeleton  Jim 
.     Liazic  Maddcrn 
.     .     .].?.-  Liitle 
,     .      Hiirry  Houo 
Charlca  N'orris 


Skyblue Jolm  Wild 


.     .      E.  D.  Gooding 

IJill James  Dradlcy 

Dollie Minnir  Mnddcrn 

IlrttJeet Nctlic  Snndlord 

Hcuic Einm;i  Maddos 


This  was  the  first  appearance  at  this  theatre  of  Charles  R. 
Thorne,  Jr.,  Charles  Norris,  Lizzie  Maddern,  and  Nellie 
Sand ford. 

On  Aug.  19,  1872,  iebflL  ^E»„l'oflle  and  Thomas  I...  Donnelly 
were  announced  as  managers.  Josh  Hart,  lessee,  and  the  house 
opened  for  the  fall  season  entirely  refitted  and  decorated. 

On  Dec.  2  Harrii^uwiiid  JHUjt  made  their  first  apjwarancc  here, 
in  "The^Dax-^e^WjiaU-WfiaS.''  and  "Xhe  Big  and  the  Little  of 


IB7«3 


THEATRE  COMIQUE 


35> 


It."    On  Nov.  3o,  1873,  Mr.  Hart  gave  a  benefit  lor  the  poor  o£ 
"Tlie  Fourteenth  Ward  of  this  city. 

Marie  Zoc  conimcnccil  Jan.  19,  1874,  in  "The  French  Spy." 
Fn  the  oHo  were  the  Snow  Brothers  (.icrnbats),  Kate  O'Connor, 
Royal  Jcdtio  Japs,  John  Williams,  barrigan  and  Hart,  and  James 
McKcc.  On  Jan.  26,  Nully  Pieris  fi fst  appeared  at  this  theatre. 
Prof.  K.  Nelson  and  sons  also  were  seen,  and.  I.  F.  Poole's  drama, 
'^SP^  ^^V,  "»•  H'''3^-j[j'"Cs,"  was  acted.  Early  in  Fcbruar)-  Ella 
Wesncr,  Mackin  and  Wilson,  and  Liza  Weber  ajipearcd. 

The  se.ison  of  1S74-75  opened  Ang.  23.  with  the  writer  of 
these  pa(;cs  as  manager  of  the  house.  The  company  was:  Hii};hcy 
Dougherty,  John  Allen,  Little  Mac.  John  Wild,  Wm.  Uarry,  Larry 
Tooley,  James  iJradley,  Wm.  Scanlan,  W.  Cronin,  D.  H.  Kelley, 
J.  F.  Crossen,  J.  A.  Graver,  Geo.  L.  Stout,  stage  manager.  "The 
Doyle  Brothers"  was  the  opening  play.  On  Sept.  6  Jolly  Nasb, 
Harry  Kerncll,  Klla  Wtsner.  the  Giraids,  the  Garntllas,  Wm. 
Harris  and  Cirroll,  Walters  and  Morton,  Geo.  Goes,  and  Luke 
Schoolcraft,  the  Majiltons,  Jenny  Engic,  E.  D.  Davics,  ventrilo- 
quist, and  Master  Barney  appeared.  "Ni^ht  and  Day"  was  also 
produced. 

The  season  closed  on  July  5,  1875,  with  Johnny  Allen  and  Alice 
Harrison  in  "Schneider."  Harrifjan  and  Hart  withdrew  from  the 
house  at  the  close  of^he  season. 

Many  of  the  best  variety  performers  in  the  business  appeared 
here  during  this  season,  and  the  salaries  paid  to  some  were  very 
large.  The  Boissels  got  S300  per  week,  Little  Mac.  negro  per- 
former, $125,  John  Wild,  minstrel,  S125,  Delehanty  and  Cum- 
mings,  song  and  dance,  ?I25.  Jtihn  Allen,  $y$,  Larr)'  Tooley. 
(60,  the  Gamellas  (two),  acrobats,  $300,  Walters  and  Morton, 
song  and  dance,  Si  25.  Schoolcraft  and  Cocs.  minstrel  performers, 
J150,  Billy  Harry,  negro  comedian,  P75,  Barney  and  Kickcy,  $250, 
AU.  Burnett.  $100,  D.  L.  Morris.  Dutch  comedian,  f6o,  the 
Ainsleys,  $80,  and  Cool  Burgess,  negro  performer,  $t$o.  The 
expenses  of  running  a  first-class  variety  theatre  like  this  were 
never  less  than  #5,200  on  the  week,  which  included  the  rent  of 
the  bouscpfand  frequently  the  expenses  exceeded  that  amount, 
while  the  receipts  averaged  for  many  months  over  $4,500  weekly. 

On  April  29,  1875,  a  matinee  performance  was  given  for  the 
Dan  Bryant  benefit  fund.  In  December  Matt  Morgan  leased  the 
house  and  opened  with  his  living  tableaux.  A  variety  show  was 
also  given.  On  April  8,  1S76,  M.  Campbell  ap|>eared  with  a  sen- 
satinnal  show  of  the  Parisian  "can-can"  order,  similar  lo  one  he 
managed  at  5:^5  Broadway,  and  which  was  stopped  by  the  police. 
A  dramatic  season  commenced  May  29,  with  Milton  Nobles  as  the 
star,  in  "liitJihceaij:." 

Harrigan  and  Hait  were  the  next  lessees,  with  Martin  Hanley  as 


352      A   HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       Om 


manager.  They  began  Aug.  7,  1876,  with  Adah  Richmond,  Billy 
Carter,  Alice  Ilennetl.  Kanny  Hen,  Ada  Boshell,  Billy  Barry, 
Billy  Gray,  Larry  Tooley,  Altnonla  Brnthers,  John  VVilliams, 
Quitter  and  Goldrich,  J.  A.  Graver,  Sam  HnUlsworth,  I'.  E. 
MerritI,  Alfred  Rcvcrty,  Lizzie  Henrie,  Hnnnah  Herch  (Mrs. 
Tooley),  G.  W.  H.  Grifiin,  May  Stuart,  Dclancy  Barclay,  and 
Minnie  Wells,  as  their  company. 

On  Oct.  23  N.  C.  Goodwin,  Jr.,  appeared  here  as  a  mimic  The 
first  appearance  of  Delehanty  and  Hengler  and  Louise  Franklin 
(I..outse  Searlc)  took  place  Oct  2.  Ira  Paine  appeared  Oct.  30. 
Haj-figjfn's  fnmJr  drama,  "Darby  and  Lanty,"  was  done  Nov,  13, 
followcd"Kov.20.bv  Harrigaii^s  IrisK  drama.  "l8cg.iac,"  introducing 
Welsh  Edwards,  J.  Leslie  Gossin,  Chas.  J.  Fyffe,  W.  M.  Ward, 
and  Mrs.  J.  J.  Prior.  On  Dec.  1 1  "*^>  l>trf^|jjj  j/j|y  p^r^H^ " 
was  seen;  Dec.  18,  " [icland  va.~ Italy "  and  _;iWho  Owns  the 
Qpthcs  Line?"  Charles  T.  White  appeared  intheTJeelch^The 
HapuyCoiiple. "    The  seafton  closed  May  26. 

The  next  season  began  Aug.  ii,  1877.  Will  H.  Morton  was 
heard  in  comic  songs.  Mr.  Morton  was  manager  (or  Mr.  McCaull 
at  the  Broad  Street  Theatre,  Philadelphia,  season  1885-86;  also 
manager  of  the  Columbia  Theatre,  Chicago,  III.  season  1887-^: 
and  manager  ot  Herrmann's  Theatre,  this  city,  iSga  On  July  17, 
1893,  Mr.  Morton  was  taken  to  Bloomingdale  Asylum,  suffering 
with  paresis.  Mis  wife  was  Lily  Post,  the  comic  opera  singer. 
He  died  in  Pittsburg,    Pa,    November,    1S95. 

"Old  Lavender "  was  first  produced  Sept.  3.     The  cast: 


r 


I! 


Old  Lavender  .    .    .    .     E.  Harnnn  |  Dick Tony  Hart 

Phillip F.  Chippendale   John T-  C  fegbert 

Pop G- W.  H.  Griffin    Smoke IJilly  Gray 

Laura Annie  Mack   Sally Millie  Sackett 

Mrs.  Crawford     .     .     Annie  Ycamans  I 


The  season  closed 


AH.  Burnett  and  Helen  Nash  opened  Oct.  8. 
April  27,  1878. 

*'Thc_M.ulli£:in_. Guards"  was  produced   Jan.    15,    1879.      The 
"  Mullitpn  GuardLjiair"  was  first  seen  Feb.  9,  1879.     The  season 


iirin 


closed  ^lay  24-  The  next  season  opened  Aug.  1 1,  1S79,  with 
" Mulligan  Guard  Chowder."  Harrigan  and  Hart  closed  April 
30,  1881T  and  the  house  was  soon  after  torn  down  and  a  l^e 
store  erected  on  its  site. 


NIXON'S  ALHAMBRA 

A  PAVILION  erected  by  James  M.  Nixon,  in  August,  1863, 
on  the  south  side  nf  Fourteenth  Street,  between  Third  and 
Fourth  avenues,  directly  opposite  the  Academy  of  Music,  was 
known  as  "Nixon's  Alhambra,'*     It  was  a  temixprary  affair,  with 


IKO 


THli   HIPPOTHEATRON 


353 


board  sides  and  canvas  top.  The  "house"  was  divided  off  into 
two  pans,  pit  and  dress  circle,  the  charges  of  admission  being 
twenty-five  cents,  and  fifty  cents.  James  Reynolds  commenced 
Sept.  14  as  clown.  M.  Vcrrecke,  who  had  been  one  of  the  attrac- 
tions, left  SepL  12,  and  he  appeared  at  the  New  Bowery  Theatre 
Sept.  31.  Young  Nicolo  appeared  Sept.  23  in  the  Zampillaerosta- 
tion  act  Mmc.  Macarte,  the  Knglish  equestrienne,  made  her 
American  dtbut  Oct.  12.  The  place  closed  Oct  17,  the  weather 
getting  too  cold  to  sit  under  canvas. 


THE   HIPPOTHEATRON 

ON  the  same  lot  previously  occupied  by  Nixon's  Alhambra  was 
built  "The  Hippotheatron."  The  building  was  heated  by 
steam.  It  was  opened  P'cb.  8,  1864,  with  the  following  equestrian 
company:  Mme.  Marie  M.icarte,  the  Sherwood  Family,  Nat  Austiti 
(clown),  Dan  Gardner  (clown),  Sam  Latlirop  (clown),  VVm.  Kin- 
cade,  Chas.  Conrad,  Richard  Hemmings,  C.  VV.  Parker,  Horace 
Nichols  (ring  master),  James  Cooke  clown  and  manager,  Hliza 
Gardner,  Mr.  Denzer.  Mme.  Denue  also  appeared  the  first  night 
Eaton  Stone  appeared  here  Feb.  15.  Henry  Cooke  and  his  per- 
forming dogs  and  monkeys  cimc  Feb.  22.  This  was  announced 
as  the  Brst  appearance  o(  the  company  in  America,  which  was  in- 
correct, as  they  were  travelling  through  the  country  with  a  circus 
and  were  here  the  previous  summer.  Iviton  Stone  was  the  first 
bareback  rider  in  this  country  and  was  the  first  equestrian  to  in- 
troducc  somersaulting  backwards,  through  hoops  and  over  poles 
and  banners,  from  the  back  of  his  horse  while  it  was  under  full 
speed.  M.  Vcrrecke  (first  appearance  in  America),  gymnast. 
Mary  Carroll  (afterwards  Mrs.  Hen  Maninley),  who  died  Aug. 
18,  1874,  and  a  company  of  Arabs  were  in  the  organ i7.at ion. 
The  building  was  constructed  of  corrugated  and  ridged  iron,  and 
was  fireproof.  It  was  built  after  the  model  of  the  Champs 
I'lysi-cs,  Paris.  The  main  building  was  one  hundred  and  ten  feet 
in  diameter,  and  the  dome  rose  to  the  height  of  scvcnty-fivc  feet, 
surmounted  by  a  cupola.  The  iron  roof  was  affixed  to  heavy 
timber  posts.  The  main  supports  of  the  dome  were  a  series  of 
columns  surmounted  by  richly  ornamented  caps.  These  columns 
were  also  cased  with  corrugated  iron.  There  were  three  distinct 
places  for  the  auditors  —  the  orchestra  seats,  dress  circle,  and  the 
pit,  with  a  wide  promenade  in  the  rear,  around  the  entire  circle 
of  scats.  The  orchestra  scats  were  composed  of  arm  sofas,  for 
which  seventy-five  cents  was  charged.  There  were  six  hundred 
of  these.  In  the  rear  was  the  dress  circle,  in  which  there  was 
seating  capacity  for  five  hundred  persons.  The  pit  could  accom- 
modate, comfortably  seated,  six  hundred  people.     In  addition  to 

YIM..  II. —  33 


354      A    HISTORY   OF   THE    NEW   YORK    STAGE       D"*? 


this,  there  was  standing  room  in  the  promenade  and  other  parts  of 
the  house  capable  of  accommodating  six  hundred  men.  making 
standing  room  for  fourteen  hundred  persona,  and,  when  crowded, 
two  thousand  cDuld  he  packed  away.  The  ring  was  the  largest 
(with  the  exception  of  a  travelling  show)  ever  used  in  the  United 
Stales,  being  forly-lhrcc  feet  six  inches,  which  is  one  foot  six 
inches  larger  than  Astley's  in  London,  and  six  inches  bigger 
than  the  Cirque  Napoleon  at  Paris.  There  were  two  ring  en- 
trances exactly  opposite  one  another;  this  item  alone  was  a  great 
improvement,  both  for  spectacular  pieces  and  for  battoute  leaping. 
There  were  two  entrances  to  the  building,  the  chief  one  being  a 
beautiful  portico  in  the  shape  of  an  Italian  arch  twenty-three  feet 
high  and  twenty-two  feet  in  width;  within  was  an  interior  vesti- 
bule twelve  feet  in  depth,  with  wreathed  columns  and  four  niches, 
in  which  statues  were  placed.  Over  this  entrance  was  the  band, 
which  was  the  dividing  line  between  the  twenty-five  and  fifty 
centres. 

Spalding  &  Rogers'  Circus  Co.,  just  returned  from  a  two  years' 
cruise  in  the  seaports  of  Brazil,  Buenos  Ayres,  Montevideu,  and 
the  West  Indies,  etc.,  took  possession  of  this  house  April  25, 
1864.  A  new  roof  was  built,  and  they  continued  for  four  weeks, 
closing  May  21.  On  Oct.  3  James  M.  Nixon  commenced  as  man- 
ager, but  he  closed  June  10,  1865.  Was  reopened  for  the  winter 
sca<>on  Sept.  25,  1865.  Lewis  B.  Lent  waK  manager,  and  Nat 
Austin  director  of  amusements.  In  the  company  were  EI  Nino 
Eddie,  the  Delcvanti  Brothers,  G.  F.  Batchclor,  T.  Carpenter, 
Master  Ashton,  H.  Bernard,  R.  Rivers,  Nat.  Austin,  Frank  Whit- 
taker,  W.  H.  Young,  F.  Ashton,  Ed.  Croueste  (clown),  Miles. 
Ellsler,  Minnie  Grey,  Soycr,  Flora,  H.  Soyer,  Mr.  Hankins.  and 
Mr.  Carpenter.  Dick  I'latt  (who  was  the  owner  of  the  establish- 
ment) disposed  of  it  to  Mr.  Lent  in  October,  who  changed  the 
title  of  it  to  "Lent's  NiiW  Yoek  Circijs,"  Nov.  6.  He  con- 
tinued the  season  until  May  27.  1866.  It  was  reopened  by  Mr. 
Lent  Sept.  24,  1866.  It  h.id  been  announced  to  open  on  Sept. 
1 1,  but  the  cpi/ootic  prevailed  to  such  an  extent  among  the  horses 
that  he  was  compelled  to  defer  it-  During  the  summer  recess 
many  improvements  were  made  in  the  building.  The  earth  had 
been  excavated,  the  ring  and  surromiding  seats  lowered,  and  a 
hanging  gallery  added,  thereby  materially  increasing  the  seating 
capacity  of  the  auditorium.  Underneath  the  raised  seats  the  dens 
of  animals  and  museum  curiosities  were  placed.  The  front  en- 
trance was  materially  improved  by  alterations,  nnd  a  l.irge  (alw 
front,  entirely  concealing  the  iron  building  from  view,  was  erected 
and  covered  with  large  oil  paintings,  characteristic  of  the  enter- 
tainments within,  and  the  season  terminated  May  4,  1S67.  Dur- 
ing this  period  Carlotta  De  Berg,  James  Robinson,  Rd.  Croueste, 


i87»: 


THE    HIPPOTHEATKON 


355 


Joe  Pcntland,  Nat  Austin,  Richard  Rivers,  Robert  Stickney,  EI 

Nino  Eddie,  James  Melville  and  his  family,  Frank  Conrad,  the 
Levantine  Brothers  (one  oi  the  Levantine  Brothers  is  now  known 
as  Frederick  F.  Proctor,  manager  of  the  many  popular  priced 
theatres,  and  formerly  partner  with  H.  R.  Jacobs),  the  Riinnells 
Family,  James  Madigan,  and  others  appeared.  Lewis  B.  Lent 
died   in  this  city,   May  26,    1887. 

This  place  was  reopened  as  "The  Hippotkeatron,"  April  17, 
1S69,  by  Professor  Riiley,  with  a  specialty  company  consisting 
of  the  Spanish  ballet  dancers,  Azella  Agouste,  G.  W.  Jester,  W. 
Hamilton,  Lelia  and  Florence,  Emma  Alford,  Clara  Vernon, 
Sydney  Franks,  and  Prof.  Tanner.  A  benefit  for  the  George 
Holland    Fund    took    place   Jan.    9,     1871.      The   receipts    were 

>ii3-75- 

Geoi^e  Kelly,  for  a  long  time  considered  the  champion  leaper 

of  America,  made  his  first  appearance  in  this  city  here  Feb.  & 
He  has  "cleared  "  fifteen  horses  from  the  spring  board  on  many  oc- 
casions, As  soon  as  Mr.  Kelly  was  announced  to  appear,  a  "job" 
was  put  up  among  a  few  forming  a  clique  at  this  establishment 
that  he  should  not  have  3  fair  show.  On  the  evening  of  his  d£but, 
the  leaping  act  h.id  commenced,  and  one  of  the  leapcrs  made  his 
"run,"  when  tlie  wildest  kind  of  applause  rent  the  air,  and  he  was 
cheered  again  and  again.  Mr.  Kelly  had  no  sooner  commenced 
his  "  run  "  than  he  was  met  with  hisses  and  other  marks  of  derision. 
He  was  natunilly  nervous  on  a  first  night,  and,  in  consequence, 
made  several  misses.  The  crowd  continued  to  hiss  him,  and  he 
retired,  closing  his  t'ng.igement  that  night. 

Julc  Kent,  the  clown,  made  his  debut  March  20.  The  season 
closed  April  23, 

Mr.  Lent  continued  as  manager  until  the  summer  of  1S73,  when 
it  was  sold  to  P.  T.  Barnum,  who  opened  it  Nov.  18  of  that  year. 
It  was  destroyed  by  fire  Tuesday,  Doc  24,  1872.  Fire  was  first 
discovered  at  four  o'clock  in  the  morning.  The  iivalls  of  the  build- 
ing, which  were  of  thin  corrugated  iron,  became  quickly  heated 
by  the  fierce  flames  at  their  base,  and  helped  not  only  to  spread 
flames,  but  engendered  so  great  a  heat  that  the  firemen  could 
not  enter  the  building.  The  animals  in  their  cages  began  to  show 
signs  of  fear,  and  their  excitement  increased  with  the  noise  and 
b«Lt  of  the  ttre.  They  dashed  with  terrific  force  against  the 
sides  of  their  cages,  \*ainly  endeavoring  to  regain  their  liberty. 
There  were  three  elephants  in  the  building,  confined  by  chains 
fastened  to  the  floor.  As  the  Are  grew  hotter  the  bears,  lion.s,  and 
leopards  were  seen  with  their  paws  endeavoring  to  wrench  the  iron 
bars  of  their  cages  asunder,  and,  as  the  flames  or  heat  prevented 
their  keepers  from  rescuing  them,  they  were  al>amloned  to  their 
fate.     None  of  the  keepers  had  the  keys  of  any  of  the  cages,  other- 


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wine  some  of  the  animals  could  have  been  saved.  All  the  per- 
formers lost  their  wardrobes,  and  all  the  dresses  which  had  been 
made  for  "  Bluebeard  "  were  likewise  consumed.  A  number  of  val- 
uable trained  dogs  belonging  to  Charles  White  were  also  burned. 


THE  NEW   STADT  THEATRE 

AT  43,  4S,  47  Bowery,  east  side,  directly  opposite  the  Old 
Bowery  Theatre,  was  the  "New  Siadt  Theatre."  It  was 
erected  in  1864  by  a  company  of  Germans,  and  opened  Tuesday, 
Sept.  6,  1S64.  It  was  five  stories  high,  u.scd  as  a  hotel,  with  a 
wide  entrance  to  the  theatre,  which  was  in  the  rear  of  the  hotel 
The  auditorium  was  the  largest  of  any  theatre  in  the  country,  hav- 
inga  parquet  and  three  tiers,  with  acapacity  for  thirty-live  hundred 
persons.  Otto  von  Hoym  was  the  acting  manager,  with  Mmc. 
Steglich,  Fiichs,  Mme.  Otto  von  Hoym,  Miss  Petersen,  Miss 
Hesse,  Otto  von  Hoym,  Knorr,  and  ulhers  in  the  company.  The 
stars  who  appeared  during  the  first  season  were  Daniel  E.  Band- 
mann,  Mme.  Mcthua-Sc heller,  Chas.  Pope,  and  others  of  note, 
including  Mmc  Ottiltc  Gcnec,  Bcckcr-Grahn,  Mertzke,  Walter- 
Gocrncr,  and  the  operatic  singers,  Johanna  Kosser,  and  Rosina 
Keiss,  Edward  Haerting,  Alphonse  Zerlxini,  all  of  whom  made 
their  first  American  successes  under  Hoym'a  management.  Charles 
Pope  played  Othello  in  German,  to  Mme.  Methua-Scheller's  Des- 
dcmona.  Dec.  23,  1864.  For  two  weeks  in  July,  1865,  a  magician 
called  the  "  Fakir  of  Vishnu  "  occupied  the  house.  The  season  of 
1865-66  was  Hoym's  last  complete  one  in  this  city.  Bogumil 
Dawtson  made  his  American  d^but  Sept.  20,  1866,  supported  by 
Otto  von  Hoym.  He  acted  in  "Othello,"  "Narcisse,"  "The 
Robbers,"  "The  Merchant  of  Venice,"  "The  King's  Lieutenant." 
"Three  Wintersofal'oet,""  Faust,"  "Richard  III.,"""  The  Miser," 
"The  Unfortunate,"  "Hans  Juerge,"  "The  Viennoise  in  Paris," 
and  "Two  Days  in  the  Life  of  a  Prince."  He  closed  his  engage- 
ment Nov.  5. 

Otto  von  Hoym  began  a  star  engagement  Nov.  6,  in  the  rdic  of 
Narcisse,  and  played  for  four  weeks,  and  his  last  important  pro- 
fessional act  in  this  country  was  the  production,  for  his  benefit  on 
Nov.  27,  of  the  tragedy  of  "Maximilian,"  written  by  Dr.  Kracic 
of  this  city,  and  commanding  an  abnormal  attention,  on  aceounc 
of  having  for  its  basis  the  life  of  Emperor  Maximilian,  the  hap- 
less temporary  ruler  of  Mexico.  He  returned  to  his  native  land 
<Saxnny)  in  1868.  While  on  his  way  to  Aucrbach,  he  died  at 
Darmstadt,  Oct.  29,  1870,  of  internal  hemorrhage,  In  1861  hewas 
instrumental  in  raising  the  Forty-second  Regiment  of  N.  Y.  Vol- 
unteers, and  as  captain  of  Company  H  he  accompanied  it  to  the 
scat  of   war.  his  partner,    Hcrr   Hamann,    meanwhile  conducting 


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the  thcatra  At  White  Oak  Swamp,  Va.,  June  30,  1862,  in  the 
"Seven  Days'  Figlit,"  lie  wa-s  wouncied  anJ  Ukcn  prisoner.  Hav- 
ing been  exchanged  he  reappeared  at  the  Old  Stadt.  and  bis  recep- 
tion was  one  of  the  events  of  the  season  of  1862-63. 

Ottilie  Genec  was  the  next  star  at  this  house,  followed  Dec.  19 
by  Eugenie  Schroitz  in  "Therese  Kroncrs."  Bogiimil  Dawison 
acted  the  Duke  of  Alba,  Jan.  j,  [867.  Among  those  who  appeared 
here  during  this  season  were  Hcrren  Thco.  L'Airongc,  Julius 
Hemnann,  Kaps,  Dombrowsky,  Colmer,  Lange,  Knorr,  Stemmler, 
Klein,  and  Koitner,  and  Miss  Magda  Irschink,  Miss  Rhode,  Mme. 
Becker-Grahn,  Mme.  Augu&ta  Steglich,  and  Mite.  I^ura  Haffner. 

Bogumil  Dawison  opened  his  second  engagement  Feb.  3$.  and 
appeared  in  "  Don  Carlos,"  "  The  Marquis  de  Maillefort,"  "  Uriel 
Acosta."  "  Wallcnstcin's  Death."  "  Dr.  Robin  "  ("  David  Garrick  "). 
and  "The  Rag  Picker  of  Paris."  He  closed  March  25.  Theodore 
L'Arrongc  made  his  initial  bow  April  5.  as  Windmillcr  in  "The 
Father  of  the  Ui-butante,*'  and  as  Herbeil  Levy  in  "  Paris  in  Pom- 
mern. "  D.  I^.  Kandmann  reappeared  April  23.  Dawison  com- 
menced his  third  and  farewell  engagement  May  7.  He  made  his 
last  appearance  in  America  May  zi.  when  the  season  closrd.  The 
theatic  was  reoi»encd  Aug.  3,  1S67,  for  one  week,  by  B.  F.  Dugan 
and  Caroline  Hayes.  Geo.  C.  Davenport,  James  H.  Budworth, 
Frank  Evans,  D.  C.  Ralton,  John  Jack,  James  M.  Ward,  Blanche 
Chapman,  and  others  were  in  the  company.  '"Tllfi^SUeclajiLNew 
York  "  and  "The  Peep  o'  Day  "  were  acted.  Mme.  HedwigL'Ar- 
ron]i;e-Sury  made  her  American  debut  Sept.  6,  1867,  in  "Die 
Scbone  Galalhee."  Three  German  dwarfs  —  Jean  Petit,  Jean  Pic- 
colo, and  Kis  Jo^ai —appeared  Oct.  5.  Olga  de  Plittersdorf  made 
her  New  York  d^but  Oct.  30  as  Marie  Stuart. 

Edward  Eddy  appeared  here  June  8,  1868,  with  the  following 
company:  J.  B.  Siudley,  James  M.  Ward,  Sam  Ryan.  M.  B.  Pike, 
Haviland,  E.  L.  Titton,  Henrietta  Irving,  Millie  Sackett.  and  Mrs. 
Dan  Myron.  "The  Phantom  Captain"  and  "The  Rose  of  Kttrick 
Vale"  were  given,  followed  by  "Damon  and  Pythias,"  "The  Irish 
Haymaker."  "The  Irish  Schoolmaster."  "TheMen  of  ^Sicily," 
"Brian  lioroihmc,"  "Jack  Shcpi»ard."  "  Pi2arro7''^'^ote  Crislo," 
"The  Mountain  Outlaw."  and  "The  Bjllboard  OrabMK  WJSE 
Marquis  of  Tweedyville."  James  W.  Lingard  acteS" 
"Jack  Shcppard"  June  27,  for  Sam   Ryan's  benefit. 

The  following  season  Hamann  &  Rosenberg  were  the  managers, 
who  opened  Aug.  31  with  Mosenthal's  play,  "Der  Scbultze  von 
Altenbuercn."  Singer,  Irschink,  Schermann,  Haffner,  Schmitz, 
Mme.  Beckcr-Grahn,  and  Hcrren  Jcndcrsky,  stage  manager,  Dom- 
browsky,  Herrmann,  Knorr,  and  Kobnar  were  of  the  company. 
Hermann  Hendrick  made  his  American  debut  Sept.  1  in  the  title 
rflle  of  "Duke  Albiecht."    This  was  followed  by  "William  Tell" 


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and  "Julius  Cxsar,"  in  which  he  played  Marc  Antony.  Mile. 
Augusta  (le  BacmdoriT  made  her  American  d^but  Nuv.  6.  She 
acted  until  Dec.  14,  but  reappeared  in  February,  1869. 

Frederick  Hnase  first  appeared  before  an  American  audience 
March  4,  1869,  as  Lord  Harleigh,  in"Sie  tst  Wahnsinnig,"  and 
as  Rath  Fein  in  "  Ein  Hocfcchcr  Mann."  Haasc  and  Mile.  Baern- 
dorll  appeared  in  "  Nacht  und  Morgen  *'  May  6.  The  season  closed 
May  15.  Rislcy's  Japanese  troupe  had  a  short  &umnicr  season; 
Carl  liergman  gave  two  performances  June  4,  5,  of  German  opera, 
with  Frcderici-Himmer,  Johannsen,  Herrcn  liimmer,  VVcinlich, 
Steinccke,  and  ethers  in  "  Faust  "  and  *'  Der  Freischiitz. "  A  sea- 
son of  German  opera  was  opened  Sept.  17.  "Der  Zaubedlote," 
"La  Juive,"  "Faust,"  "Fidelio,"  "Don  Juan/'  "  Masaniello," 
"Fra  Diavolo,"  and  "Der  Frcischiitz"  were  sung  by  Johanna 
Rottcr-Dicffcnbach.  Mmc  Frcdcrici-Himmcr,  Mile.  Bertha  Jo- 
hannsen, Mile.  Sand,  Hcrrcii  Hinimer,  Wilhelm  Formes,  Joseph 
Wcinlich,  Steinccke,  Joseph  Herrmann,  Aimand,  and  Grocschcl. 
The  manager  was  H.  Grau.  This  company  closed  Oct.  ia  The 
Franko  Family  gave  Sunday  evening  concerts.  Opera  bouffc  was 
inaugurated  about  the  middle  of  October,  and  continued  until 
March,  1870.  For  Joseph  Weinllch's  benefit  April  8  was  sung 
"La  Juive,"  with  Beethoven's  Maennachor  chorus,  in  addition  to 
the  regular  chorus. 

A  season  of  German  opera  opened  Oct.  5  with  "The  Merry 
Wives  of  Windsor."  Marie  Secbach  appeared  here  in  October. 
On  Jan.  g,  1871,  she  was  seen  as  Mary  Stuart.  This  lady's  en- 
gagement continued  until  March  11,  when  the  season  closed.  The 
productions  were:  "Love  and  Intrigue, "  Jan.  12;  "Faust,"  Jan. 
13-28;  "Deborah,"  Jan.  14;  "  Konico  and  Juliet,"  Jan.  16  and 
Feb.  1;  "Lorle,"  Jan.  17;  "Robbers,"  Jan.  18;  "Taming  of  the 
Shrew,"  Jan.  19;  "Adricnne  Lecouvreur,"  Jan.  20;  "Griselda," 
Jan.  2r-27;  "Egmont,"  Jan.  23;  "Marianne,"  Jan.  24;  "Ma- 
tbilde,"  Jan.  25;  "Taucschung  auf  Taucschung,"  Jan.  26;  "Joan 
of  Arc,"  Jan.  30;  "  Kinen  Ju.v  Will  Fr  Sich  Machen,"  Feb.  2; 
"Dorf  Und  Stadt,"  Feb.  3;  "Emilia  Gallotti."  Feb.  7;  "Ann 
Eliza,"  Feb.  S;  "  Katchen  von  Heiibroun,"  FeU  11;  "Uriel 
Acosta,"  Feb.  14;  "Hamlet."  Feb.  15,  for  Seebach's  benefit, 
Scebach  as  Hamlet;  "Jane  Eyre,"  Feb.  18;  "Die  Grille"  ("Fan- 
chon  ■'),  Feb.  ro,  21;  "  Tears  and  Laughter  "  and  "  After  the  Battle 
of  Sedan,"  Feb.  25.  for  Mme.  Seebach's  benefit;  March  6,  7, 
"Isabella  Orsini." 

The  season  closed  March  10,  with  the  farewell  appearance  here 
of  this  actress.  This  lady's  work  was  more  finished  in  detail,  and 
complete  in  conception  than  that  of  any  foreign  actress  who  has 
visited  America  since  Rachel. 

A  season  of  German  opera  began  March  n  with  "The  Mcrr}' 


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Wives  of  Windsor."     "Lohengrin"  was  sung  March  |3  for  the 
first  lime  in  Americn. 

Carl  Ro&a  and  A.  NcucndorS  reopened  this  house  Sept.  i8  with 
German  opera  and  the  American  dfibiit  oE  Europe's  greatest  tenor, 
Theo.  Wachtel,  in  "The  Postillion  of  Lonjumeau."  The  prices  of 
admission  were,  according  to  location:  $4,  ^3,  $2,  $1.^0,  $1,  75  cts., 
and  so  cts.  The  night  of  his  dfbut  the  house  was  crowded  as  it 
never  was  before,  by  an  audience  that  nearly  burst  out  the  walls 
of  the  theatre.  Wachtel  was  idolized  by  his  countrj-mcn  as  the 
possessor  of  a  phenomenal  voice,  an  organ  of  the  rarest  beauty, 
strength,  and  compass;  as  a  singer  whose  method  charmed  the  ear 
and  heart,  and  as  an  actor  whose  ability  would  have  secured  to  him 
honors  on  the  dramatic  stage.  He  died  in  Ilerlin  in  November, 
1893,  sixty-nine  years  of  age.  He  was  the  first  German  singer  to 
sing  in  I^ris;  this  was  in  1869.  He  came  to  America  in  1871, 
also  in  1S75. 

Oct.  14-16,  "Lucia"  wassung;  Oct.  18,  "Dcr  Frcischiitx ; "  Oct. 
30,  "Martha;"  mating.  Oct.  2S,  "The  Postillion  Dc  Lonjumeau;" 
matinees.  Nov.  3-14,  "H  Trovatore."  Wachtel  closed  Nov.  ij 
with  "Tlie  Postillion."  Marschncr's  "The  Templar  and  the 
Jewess"  was  produced  Jan.  39,  1S72,  with  Mmc.  Kabbri-Muldcr 
AS  Rebecca,  Mr.  Bcmhard  as  Ivanhoc,  Karl  Formes  a.s  Friar  Tuck, 
Habclman  as  Wamba.  Miss  Kosetti  and  Mr.  Mueller,  baritone, 
were  also  in  the  cast.  W.  H.  Martin  bought  this  house  Aug.  21, 
1872,  for  Ji22,o<xx  "The  Secrets  of  New  York,  or  the  Jesuits 
of  America,"  a  new  German  play,  was  advertised  to  he  performed 
(Sunday  evening)  Jan,  19,  1873,  but  the  performance  was  stopped 
by  the  police- 
Mile,  lima  di  Murslca  commenced  a  series  of  GermaD  operatic 
performances  May  7.  1874,  as  Isabella  in  "Robert  the  Devil." 
Lina  Meyr  appeared  Feb.  6,  1875,  in  the  opera  "Der  FreischUtr." 
P.  S.  Gilmore,  with  his  Twenty-second  Regiment  Band,  ap- 
peared at  a  concert  Sunday  evening,  F'eb.  7,  assisted  by  Lina 
Meyr,  prima  donna;  M.  Arbuckle,  comctist;  E.  A.  Lcfcbrc. 
saxopfione  soloist,   and  others. 

The  Grau  and  Chiuola  French  Opera  Bouff^  company  appeared 
Oct.  15,  1875,  in  "1^  I''il?ede  Madame  Angot."  Mmc.  GeofTrey 
was  seen  Oct.  22.  it  being  her  first  and  only  appearance  in  "  Giroflc 
Girofla."  The  United  North  German  Military  lland  first  appeared 
Nov.  14  and  repeated  the  concert  Nov.  21. 

This  theatre  was  opened  Nov.  22,  1875.  by  B.  F.  Dugan.  Wil- 
liam H.  Whalley,  J.  B.  Studley.  Rachel  Dcnvil,  Geo.  C.  Daven- 
port, and  Belle  Wallace  were  in  the  company.  The  opening  bill 
was  "The  Robbers"  and  "Black  Eyed  Susan."  German  pciform- 
ances  were  shortly  afterwards  resumed  and  continued  for  some 
time. 


The  Pappenheim  German  Opera  company,  under  the  conductor- 
ship  of  Carl  Bergman,  appeared  in  "  Faust,  '  with  Eugene  Pappen- 
heim as  Margaretha.  For  one  night  only  —  Feb.  22,  J878  —  the 
Pappenhcim-AUams  Opera  company  appeared  in  "  Lohengrin." 

Robert  W.  Butler  leased  the  house  July  4,  1S7S,  and  opened  it 
with  a  specially  performance,  but  only  continued  a  short  time  as 
businetis  was  bad.  He  reopened  the  house  for  the  regular  swason, 
Aug.  19,  with  a  dramatic  company,  in  conjunction  with  specialty 
people.  Charles  L.  Farwell  was  stage  manager.  John  Thomp- 
son opened  in  "On  Hand,"  Sept.  2;  "  Mo-ses  Abraham,  the  Old 
Clothes  Dealer7*~Sept-  'g.  This  hous«  was  cliristened  "The 
Crn'Tur-ATRE"  on  Sept.  16,  and  opened  with  Wm.  J.  Fleming 
in  "Jhe^DrunkardJ*  Its  name  was  changed  to  the  "Windsor 
Theatre"  Nov,  [  1.  The  first  business  manager  of  the  house  was 
Bobby  Ncwcomb.  and  his  opening  attraction  was  a  specialty  and 
dramatic  company  and  Sid.  C.  France  in  the  drama  "  Marked  tor 
Life"  After  having  remained  without  a  permanent  manager  lor 
""sSnnTmonths,  it  was  reopened  March  i,  1880,  John  A.  Stevens 
and  Frank  J.  Murtha  as  managers.  Frank  Murtha's  was  the  only 
name  used  for  some  time  as  manager,  as  John  A.  Stevens,  for 
obvious  reasons,  abstained  from  having  his  announced.  From 
the  first  night  the  theatre  was  a  very  great  .s»cccs.s,  and  in  a  few 
months  Murtha  &  Stevens  were  the  announced  managers.  Their 
first  attraction  was  Buffalo  Bill  and  his  company  of  Indians  in 
"The  Scout  of  the  I'lains."  Joseph  Proctor  was  the  attraction 
week"  of  March  29,  followed  April  5  by  "  A  Celebrated  Case;" 
April  12.  Tony  Dcnier's  "Humpty  Dunipty"  company,  with 
George  H.  Adams  a.s  Grimaltii;  April  [o,  Oliver  Doud  Byron,  in 
"Across  the  Continent,-"  for  one  week;  and  April  26,- in  "S^as 
XHi  I-  11!  "\nii>.  \iv,iy,"  for  six  nights;  May  3  John  A.  Stevens 
did  " JJjjkuLAvn.  ■  .May  loand  17,  Maude  Forrester,  for  two  weeks, 
in  "Mazeppa;  May  24,  Harry  Richmond  and  Von  Boyle,  in  'lOur 
Candidate;"  May  31.  George  C.  Boniface  Jn  "Soldier's  Trust; 
June  7.  Sprague's  Georgia  minstrels;  June  14.  'James_A.  Heme 
in  "Hearts  of  Oak;"  June  21,  "Inshavogue,"  with  }~  F.  Peters 
the  star;  June  28,  William  H.  Leake  in~*'Tne  Three  Guardsmen ; " 
July  s,  Kate  Claxton  and  Chas.  A.  Stevenson  in  "The  Double 
Marriage,"  for  three  nights  and  matinee;  "The  Two  Orphans,'  ior 
three  evenings  and  matindc;  July  t2,  Norcross'  Opera  company 
in  "Trial  by  Jury  "  and  "  Pinafore. "  The  house  was  closed  week 
of  July  19,  and  reopened  for  one  week  July  26,  with  N.  S.  Wood 
in  "Jack  Shcppard." 

The  next  l^WJinregan  Aug.  16,  18S0,  with  "A  Celebrated  Case," 
Edmund  Collier  and  Anna  Boyle  in  the  cast:  Aug.  23,  Buffalo 
Bill  in  " JlxtJiniLirie  Waif;  "  Aug.  30,  Ada  Gray  in  "  i:Cagt  Lygne." 
suj^orted  by  Isidore  Davidson.     This  bill  was  given  Alig.  31  and 


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Sept.  I,  followed  for  three  nights  and  matinee  with  "A  Friend 
Indeed;"  Sept  6,  Annie  Ward  Tiffany  was  seen  in  "  PrejuaiCgT" 
mree  evenings  and  matinfc,  and  "Thc  Ch,''*^  S^palffr"  balance  of 
the  week ;  Oliver  Doud  Byron  acted  "Agmm^ly*  ([^nntinenr  "  Sept. 
13.  14.  I S.  and  "  One  Thousand  Milcp  Awav  Vhc  rest  of  the  week : 
Mrs.  F.  S.  Chantrau>  with  Harry  Courtaine  as  principal  support, 
appeared  Sept.  20,  in  "  Christie  Johnrtgne: "  Sept.  27,  Frank  I. 
Krayne  came  in  "Si  Slocuwi;"^  Oct.  4  Unlcnovvn"  was  done  with 
John  A.  Stevens,  rioUie  i^urch,  W.  1'.  Bailey,  Angle  Griffith,  Gca 
F.  Ketchum,  Mamie  Wilson,  Charles  Abbott,  and  Spencer  Pritch- 
ard  in  the  cast;  "Uncle  Tom'a.  C^t*'"  '*  was  given  Oct.  1 1,  with 
bluodhounds,  donkeys,  and  colored  jubilee  singers;  Geo.  C.  Boni- 
face and  Ada  Cavendish  appeared  Oct.  15  in  "  The  New  Mafcda- 
len;"  "'fl'p-  Four  Seagons"  came  week  Oct.  25 ;  J.  B.  Mudiey  in 
"  Monte  Cristo,"  Nov"  I ;  Charlotte  Thompson.  Nov,  S,  in  "The 
PT^ter's^Vife;"  Nov.  15,  F.  S.  Clianfrau  in  "Kit;"  Kate  Clax- 
ton  ill  "The  Snow  Flower,"  Nov.  22,  23,  24,  and  "The  Two 
Orphans,"  Nov.  25,  20,  27;  Marie  Wcllesley,  Nov.  29,  in  "The 
_9id  Cross."  for  six  evenings;  Dec.  6,  N.  S.  Wood  in  "Jack  S^ep- 
j^^d,"  with  Mrs.  W.  G.  Jones,  Joseph  Winter,  and  Maggie  Wist  on 
in  the  cast.  Nellie  Holbrook  opened  Dec.  13  in  "Hamlet,"  siip- 
portcd  by  Daniel  Waller.  This  was  her  fust  appearance  in  this 
city.  "Hamlet"  was  repeated  Dec.  14,  followed  by  "Hast  Lynnc" 
Dec.  15,  16,  17;  and  matinee  and  evening,  Bcc.  iS.  "T\ast  Lynne" 
and  "Hamlet;"  Dec.  20,  N.  D.  Roberts'  "Humpty  Dumpty " 
company  came;  Dec.  27,  Katharine  Rogers  was  seen  in  "J.cd 
^^atcay,  ■  with  Harry  Meredith  and  Lottie  Church  in  the  cast. 

On  Jan.  3,  1881,  J.  B.  Studlcy  appeared  here  in  "The  Belts;" 
Jan.  10,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  McKce  Rankin  in  "The  JDsnjtes;"  Jan. 
17.  Buffalo  Bill  in  "The  Prairie  Waif;"  Jan.  24,  Oofiy  Gooft 
(Gus  Phillips)  in  "Undcr_t_hc  Gaslight;"  Jan.  3t,  Salsbury's 
Troubadours  in  "JlcTTJlobk."  "Uncle  Tom's  Cabin,"  Feb.  7, 
followed  Feb.  [4  by  the  Rcnlr-Santlcy  company  in  "  Don  Juan. 
Jr.  i"  Feb.  21,  Gus  Williams  in  "  Our  German  Senator ;  "Ttb. 
28.  "The  Legion  of  Honor."  with  5arh'Plercy,  Annie  Graham, 
and  Lewis  Morrison  as  the  stars;  March  7.  "Boccaccio,"  by  H.  B. 
Mahn's  opera  company,  with  Jennie  Winston  as  the  star;  Lester 
Wallack  appeared  March  14  for  one  week  in  "Rosedalc:"  March 
21,  Frank  Frayne  in  "  Mardo  the  Hunter."  James  O'NeiU  and 
Lillian  Glover  were  seen  in  "  Kicticlieu,"  March  28,  29,  30,  and 
"Lady  of  Lyons,"  March  31,  April  I,  2;  Tony  Dcnicr's  "Humpty 
Jiuiupty"  company  came  April  4  for  a  week;  Prof.  Herrmann 
with  magic  April  ii;  Goesche  &  De  Wolf  Hopper's  company  in 
"One  IlundredWives."  April  18;  Annie  Pixley,  April  25,  in 
".iri't&t,"  with  JoUn  E.  Macdonough  as  Yuba  Bill;  May  3, 
Joseph    Murphy   in   "Kerry    Gow: "    May  9,    Neil    Burgess   in 


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"\ytdQw  ^^edoEte:"  May  16,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  George  Knight  in 
"Uttfl:"  May  2%,  Baker  and  Farran  in  "The  ITrniirTants. "  and 
the  season  closed  May  23.  Anna  Doyle,  supported  by  William 
SiafFord.  began  a  summer  season  May  30  in  "The  Lady  of  Lyons," 
repeated  May  31 ;  "The  Merchant  o!  Venice,"  June  2.  3.  4,  5.  As 
Bassanio  John  T.  Malone  made  his  New  York  dibut.  "  FjUi- 
chonj"  week  June  6;  "Othello"  tor  six  nights,  opening  June  13, 
Stafford  as  the  Moor.  Anna  Boyle  as  Dcsdemona,  and  FrccJ  Wardc 
as  lago.  "Romeo  and  Juliet,"  matinee.  June  18,  and  nights  of 
June  22,  23,  24;  "  Hamlet,"  June  20i  21,  22. 

The  next  season  began  Aug.  15,  1881,  with  "The  Gulli^-y 
Slave,"  Maud  Granger,  Gusaic  Dc  Forrest.  Frank  Kvans,  and 
Thomas  H.  Bums  in  the  cast;  Aug.  22,  "Eyangelins"  was  seen 
with  Eliza  Wcthersby  and  Nellie  Larkelle  in  the  cast;  Aug.  291, 
Baker  and  Farron  in  "Up_Sa]t  Creek ;  "  Sept.  5,  James  Heme 
with  "Hearts  of  Qjik;^'  bcptT  12,  George  Hoey  and  James  M. 
Hardie's  company  in  "A  Chiltj  of  the  State;"  Sept.  19,  "The 
Legion  of  Honor."  with  Sam']  Picrcy,  Lcwts^Morrison,  and  Annie 
'i!rraiiam  tn  the  principal  characters ;  Sept.  26,  Oliver  Doud  Dyron 
in  "Ten  Thousand  MiJta  Away:"  Oct.  3.  Geo.  Clarke  was  the 
star  in ''JL;onnieSoogab;"  Oct.  10,  the  Kiralfy  Bros.'  spectacular. 
"Around  the  World  in  Eighty  l)ays,"  in  which  Dc  Rosa  and 
Camis  trere  the  frcmifre  danseuses.  Oct.  17,  George  S.  Knight 
in  "  B:iroTi  Rudolph;"  Oct.  24.  "jVljf  Partner,"  with  Louis  Aldrich 
and"Ch:is,  T.  Parsloe  as  the  stars;  Oct.  31,  the  Madison  Square 
Theatre  travelling  company  in  "Hazel  Kirke;"  Nov.  7,  "One 
Hundred  Wives,"  by  Goesche  antTbe  Wolf  Hopper's  company; 
Nov.  14,  Barney  Macauley  in  "  A  Messenger  from^  jarvjs  Section  ;  " 
Nov.  21.  "Two  Nights  in  Rome,"  with  Jeffreys  Lewises  the 
star;  Nov.  28,  Ben  Mag  in  ley  in  "^^icon  Ciaalictt;"  Dec.  5, 
"Uncle  Tom's  Cibin;"  Dec.  12,  Mestayer  &  Ca  *s  "TourfsU; " 
Mmc.  Janauschck  opened  Dec.  19  in  "Marie  Stuart, "^^  repeated 
Dec.  22:  "Deborah,"  Dec.  20,  23;  "Bleak  House,"  Dec.  21; 
"Macbeth,"  Dec.  24;  " Mother  and  Son,"  matinees,  Dec.  zr,  24. 
John  A  Stevens  apjiearcT  Dec.  3G  In  "  Unknown."  supported  by 
Lottie  Church.  There  were  three  matinees  this  week,  viz.,  Mon- 
day, Wednesday,  and  Saturday. 

Jan.  2,  [882,  Tony  Dcnier's  company  were  seen  in  the  panto- 
mime, "Humpty  Dunipty;"  Jan.  9.  Joseph  K.  Emmet,  the  star; 
Jan  i6, "niufralo  Bill  "  (Wm.  F.  Cody)  appeared  in  "The_  Prairie 
_Waif:"  Jan.  21,  "The  Two  Orphans."  with  Kate  Claxton.XKas. 
A.  Stevenson,  Marie  Wilkins,  and  Edwin  F.  Thorne  in  the  cast; 
Jan.  30,  Juseph  Murphy  in  "Kerry  (iow;  "  Feb.  6,  Sol  Smith 
Russell,  in  "  Edge  wood  ^-'olks ;  "  Feb."'  I'j,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  McKee 
Rankin  In  ""49;"  Feb,  20;  "The  Bankers  Daughter;"  Feb.  27. 
Milton  Nobli^n  "The  Phoenix; "   March  6,  "All   the   Rage;" 


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March  13,  "  The  IoIIy  Pftfthelm 
wiili  Emily  kigi,  Frank  I'-var 


jrs;""  March  20,  " The  .Galley,  Slave, '' 
'-vans,  Gussie  Dc  Forrest,  Tlioinas  H. 
Burns,  and  Junius  Brutus  Booth  in  the  company;  March  27,  Den 
Thompson  in  "Jf^hua  Whitcomb;"  April  3,  M.  B.  Curtis  in 
"Sam  1. of  PiMmT^ Maggie  Mitchell  appeared  here  April  lo  in 
'^JEaM^op,"   which   was  repeated   April    ti    and    12;   "Eearl_pf 


Savoy,"  April  n,  14,  15;  "J''""  *^j  j^^  nrUmi  "  inhn  F.  Sheri- 
0^  as  the  star;  April  24,  Kranlc  S.  Chanfrau  in  "Kit ; "  May  i, 
Annie  Pixlcy  in  "M'liss; "  May  8,  Lotia  in  "Jiu5£tt£_fltiitUc 
Bright  Kyes;"  May  15.  James  O'Neill  in  "A  Celebrated  Case;" 
May  22,  "The  Frofegsor;"  May  29,  James  O'Neill  as  Ossip  in 
"The  Danicheffs;'  !une  5  for  two  weeks  Charles  L.  Davis  prc- 
sented '^ AJyin  loslin;"  June  19,  "The  Maid  of  Arran ; "  June  26, 
"The  Mayot"  witli  George  Olmi.Tauline  ftall,  W.  M.  Fuller. 
and  May  Templeton  in  the  cast;  July  3,  N.  S.  Wood  in  "The 
BoiL_Sgout  of  ;tKc , Sierras. "  with  Mrs.  W.  G.  Jones  and  Joseph  P. 
Winters  in  the  cast.     The  season  closed  July  8. 

The  next  season  began  Aug.  14.  1882,  with  Mr.  and  Mrs.  McKee 
Rankin  in  "The  Danites-"  McKee  Rankin  claims  the  distinction 
of  being  the  first  actor  and  manager  to  take  a  compiete  American 
company  to  Europe.  He  took  the  foUowJnj;  people  with  him: 
Cora  Tanner,  Lillian  Clevcs  Clark,  Mrs.  E.  M.  Molland,  Isabella 
Waldron  and  daughter,  Ed.  Marble,  Mrs.  W.  II.  Sheridan,  Matt 
Lingham,  George  Waldron.  E.  M.  Holland.  Lin  Hurst,  James 
Peakes,  Jerry  Stevens,  William  and  Harry  Lee,  Harry  Hawk,  and 
Mrs.  McKce  Rankin.  They  opened  at  Sadler's  Wells  Theatre, 
London,  April  2,  i88<^  shortly  after  their  arrival,  and  played  eight 
weeks;  thence  to  the  Globe  Theatre  in  the  same  city,  for  balance 
of  the  summer.  After  playing  three  weeks  at  the  Standard 
Theatre,  London,  they  made  a  provincial  tour,  returning  to 
New  York  the  following  December.  "Xhe  Danites"  wa*  the 
play  presented. 

Aug.  21,  Charlotte  Thompson  appeared  here  in  "Jane  Eyre; " 
Aug.  38,  James  A.  Hcrne,  in  "  Hearts  of  OaH ; "  Sept.  4,  "  i  ne  (jal- 
ley  Slave : "  Sept.  11.  SaUbuTy's  Troubadours  in  "jQreen  Room 
£lUU^'  with  Nellie  McHenry  and  N.  Salsbury  as  the  stare.  Alice 
Dunning  Lingard  and  William  Horace  Lingard  appeared  .Sept.  18 
in  "Divon;ons,"  which  was  repeated  Sept.  19  and  matinee,  Sept. 


Lights  of  London;"  Oct  16,  William  J.  Seanlan  in  "Kriend 
atidFoe;"  Oct.  23,  "The  World."  with  Robert  Manlell.  iUKTM. 
B7Tn»  in  the  cast;  Oct.  30,  Geo.  S.  Knight  in  "Baron  Rudolph;" 
Nov.  6,  "  Mankind."  by  Aug.  Daly's  travelling  l:~ompany:  Nov. 
13,  Oliver  Dou3^Byron  in  "  Across  the  Continent ; "  repeated  Nov. 


364      A   HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK   STAGE       C'Mj 

14.  IS;  "Ten  Jhoiisand  Milcq  Awav."  Nov.  16,  17,  and  18;  Mmc. 
lanausehtflc  appparpH  Nov.  !in.  in  "  Marif  Ampin<-nf  "  whirli  was 
repeated  Nov,  21;  "Bleak  House,"  Nov,  22,  23;  "Mary  Stuart,*' 
Nov.  24,  25;  and  "Mother  and  Son,"  matinees.  Nov.  22,  25; 
"_Hazcl  Kirke "  was  seen  Nov.  27;  Dec.  4,  Callendcr-Haverly's 
rmnsircls;  Dec.  1 1,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wm.  J.  Florence  in  "  The  Mighty 
.Dollar^"  Lawrence  P.  Barrett,  Dec.  18,  in  "  Richelieu:'^I)cc 
19.  "Hamlet;"  matinee,  Dec.  20.  "Yorick-'i  Love; "  Dec.  21, 
"Othello;"  Dec.  22,  "The  Merchant  of  Venice"  and  "David 
Garrick;"  matiniSc,  Dec.  23,  "The  Marble  Hort;"  evening. 
Dec.  23,  "Richard  IH.;"  John  A.  Stevens  came  Dec.  25  in 
"Unknown." 

""OiT  Jan.  I,  1883,  Tony  Denier's  company  were  seen  in  "Uumpty 
JDumpty,"  with  Alfred  Frisbic  Macio  as  the  clown;  Jan.  8.  the 
Hanlon  Bros.,  in  "  I.e  Voyage  en  Suisse;"  Jan.  15,  Buffalo  Hill  in 
"Iwciity  D.iys.  or  HutT.ilo  Hill's  ncilgc,"  Jt^n  A.  Stevens'  new 
play,  "J^Li'i^i  >n  s  Slave"  was  jinKliiciJci  Jan.  22,  wilh  ETIie  Wilton, 
GabricUc  -iu  .Muld,'  Frankic  McClcllan,  Liila  Vane,  John  Jack, 
Wm.  J.  FiTg-json,  Welsh  Edwards,  Henry  Holland,  Harr)-  Colion, 
Thaddcus  Sliine,  and  John  A.  Stevens  in  the  cast;  B.  McAulcy 
(who  had  changed  the  spelling  of  his  name  in  consequence  of  some 
.family  difficulty)  came  Jan.  29,  in  "A  Messcn^^cr  from  Jarvis 
Section;"  Feb.  5,  "Je.s.ie  James;"  Feb,  ]  j,  "  Ivsmt-ial'la,"  by  the 
Madison  Square  Theatre^f^CTIing  company,  including  Kate  Dcniii 
Wilson,  Jobn  E.  Owens,  Annie  Russell,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Chas. 
Walcot,  and  Charles  B.  Welles;  Feb.  19.  "_Mv  Partner."  with 
Louis  Aklrich  and  Charles  T.  Parsloc;  Feb.  26,  Lester  Wallack 
played  his  first  engagement  in  the  Bowery  in  two  years,  opening 
in  "  Rosydale."  which  was  continued  all  the  week.  For  the 
matinee,  Feb.  28.  Jerome  Hopkins'  new  operetta  "Taffy"  wa» 
presented  by  the  little  girls  of  the  Twentieth  Street  Grammar 
School;  March  5,  "TbeLong  Strike,"  with  Joseph  Whcclock, 
Sara  Jcwctt,  J.  H.  "Stotfilarfr  Ma^eTLeouard,  and  Edward  !-. 
Tilton  in  the  cast;  March  12,  John  T.  Raymond  in  "  In  Paradise;" 
March  19.  M.  B.  Curtis  in  "SaBi'J  ufXoscn;"  March  iCT* The 
Corsican  Brothers,"  F.  C.  Bangs  as  the  twin  heroes;  April  2,  Frank 
Mayo  was  seen  in  "  Xbc_Stici:LS-ot-Mcw_york ; "  April  9,  "  1"iy?Jb"0- 
fcssflr;"  April  16.  Prof.  Herrmann  and  his  specialty  company; 
^^pril  23,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  McKcc  Rankin  in  "  '40; "  April  jo.  Annie 
Pixley  in  "M'liss,"  Geo.  C,  Boniface  asYuba  Bill;  May  7, 
Edwin  F.  thorne  in  "43Me-liladS-FlatJ "  May  14,  Tony  Pastor's 
specialty  company;  May  21,  first  production  of  fphn  \  Stevens' 
drama,  "JUi:r_ik£OiuLI,QVC."  with  Maud  Granger,  Geo.  C  Boni- 
(ace,  John  Jack,  Chas.  B.  Welles,  and  M.  C.  Daly  in  the  cast; 
May  28.  Harry  Meredith  in  "Ranch  to;"  June  4,  Ada  Gray  in 
'^Eajt-l^aww; "  June  11,  "Alvin  Joslin;"   June  18,  "A  Wife's 


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365 


jnor."  for  the  first  time,  with  George  F.  Learock,  Marston, 
,i27,ie  Fletcher,  Sydney  Armstrong,  Edith  dc  Bclle\'illc,  J.  E. 
Nagle,  and  VV.  Arthur  Giles  in  the  cast;  June  25.  "JCcmLLCt" 
with  Henry  Colton.  I*rank  Mordaunt.  Abbie  I'lerce,  Annie  Ward 
Tiffany,  and  Bobby  Ncwcomb  in  the  company;  July  2,  " Uncle 
Tom's  Cabin;"  July  9,  Charles  B.  Bishop,  in  "Strictly  "^si- 
nes8 : "  July  16.  Ignatius  0'B)*rne  in  "The  Leprachaun.  The 
season  closed  July  2r. 

The  next  season 
Aug.   30,  James 

"Carrots."  by  Adah .      ,  .       . 

3,  J.  J.  Dowling  in  "  NobQdyJa.£Uuo ; "  Sept.  10.  "  The  Tourists;" 
Sept.  17.  " Lights  o*  London;"  Sept.  24,  "Tlic  Devirs  Auction ; " 
Oct.  I,  "  Hearts  of  Oak ;  "  Oct.  8,  Oliver  DoiuTliyron  liT"  %to  ;  " 
Oct  IS,  "FTSrChaiifrau  in  "Kit."  repeated  Oct.  t6and  17;  "lie 
Octoroon,"  Oct.  iS,  19,  and  26;  Joseph  Murphy  in  "  Shaun  Rhue," 
Oct.  22,  supported  by  Belle  Melville;  Oct.  2C>.  "  jjibcria;"''  Nov. 
5,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  W.  J.  Florence  in  "The  Ticket  of  Leave  Man;" 
Nov.  12.  Augustin  Daly's  company  in  "  T^g  l'a«n|ng  Ref^iment:" 
Nov.  19,  W.  J.  Scanlan  in  "FriL-tnl  and  Foe."  "My  Partner"  was 
put  on  Nov.  26.  for  the  wccic,  but  the  house  was  totally  destroyed 
by  fire  Thursday,  Nov,  29.  1S83.  The  fire  began  at  the  entrance 
of  the  theatre.  The  performance  of  "J|Ij:.Partncr  "  had  terminated, 
and  the  audience  had  left  the  theatre  about  an  hour  before  the 
fire  broke  out. 

Nothing  was  done  towards  rebuilding  the  theatre  (or  over  two 
years.  Finally  Mr.  Martin,  the  former  owner  of  the  property, 
erected  a  new  theatre  much  smaller  than  the  other.  It  was  kascd 
to  Frank  Murtha.  who  o|jened  it  Feb.  S,  rS86.  on  a  five  years' 
lease.  The  opening  star  was  Clara  Morris  in  "Mjss  Multon,"  re- 
peated Feb.  8,  9,  ta     The  cast  was: 


Misa  Muhon    ....    Clara  Morris 
Cravcsand  -     .     .     -    L.  W.  Itrournitig 

Mathilda Bi)ou  Heron 

Arabella       ■     .     .    Mr».  M.  A.  Farren 

Kitty Ada  Cri*p 

Maurice ICben  Flympton 


M.  Bttin J-  L  Cwhart 

I>r.  Okborfkc     ....      C»t1  Ahrend 

Paul Cl.ira  ORrfcn 

June Vira  O-^den 

Louiae Manan  lister 


On  the  opening  night  Judge  David  McAdam  read  an  address. 
After  the  second  act  of  the  play  Frank  Murtha  came  before  the 
curtain,  led  by  A.  H.  Hummel,  and  was  presented  with  a  diamond- 
studded  watch  an<l  chain.      "Article  47."  Feb.  ii,  12;  "CamJlle," 
Feb- 13,  Affie  Weaver  acting  Cam  i  lie,  supported  by  the  Clara  Morris'^ 
CDmi>any.     The  next  attraction  was  the  Madison  Square  Theatre   I 
company,  including  Agnes  Uuuth,  Maud  Harrison,  Annie  Kus.sell,    I 
Frederic  Robinsou,  and  Walden  Ramsay,  in  "Young  Mrs.  Win-   | 


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thropL "  Louis  Aldrich  commenced  Feb.  22  in  "My  Partner," 
and  was  succeeded  March  1  by  Jamca  O'Neill  in  "Monte  Lrtsto;" 
March  8,  Frederic  Bryton  in  "Forgiven  ;  "  March  1 5,  "^Tlic  riantqr's 
44£ife,"with  Louise  Halfcanrf  Ham'  Lncy  in  principal  r6ics;  March 
32,  Oliver  Doud  Byron  in  "Jitco ;'"  March  29,  "  The  Ivy  V<rfff:" 
April  5,  Georgia  Cayvan  and  Ben  Maginlcy  in  "Mav  BlMSoms;" 
April  12,  Ed  Collier  in  "  Stormbcatcn ;"  April  19,  J.  H.  Wal- 
lick's  "Bandit  KJne:"  April  26,  Ro3c  Coghlan  in  "Our  JtMn;" 
May  3,  Minnie  Maddcrn,    "In   Sr  Ml;"   May    10,  w:  J. 

Mestayer    with    "  Wej_ys_&._Hp.  ;  i/,    Annie    Pixlcy    in 

"M'-Uas;"  May  24.  Joseph  Murphy  in  "  Shaun  R hue,"  for  three 
evenings,  and  "  Ksrry  Gow  "  balance  of  the~weekTAlay  31.  Baker 
and  Farron  in  "A  Soap  Bubble ; "  lune  7.  "Peck>Bad  Bovi"  June 
14,  "Colleen  Bawn;  JiiBTr?!',  "ConfuBion;  June  28,  ".^aggg 
in  a  rtnrman  Car;"  July  5,  6.  7.  Ciab;"  July  8,  9.  to,  *'  Roroeo 
and  Juliet;"  July  12,  "^ot,hcr  Against  Brother ;"  and  the  season 
closed  with  N.  S.  Wood  a&  Jacli  Shcppard,  July  24. 

The  next  season  began  Aug.  16  Mfh  Kred  Warde  and  his  com- 
pany in  "  V'irginius,"  repealed  Aug.  17,  20;  "Ingomar,"  Aug. 
i8;  Aug.  21,  "Damon  and  I'ythias;"  Aug.  19,  "Richard  III.;" 
matinite,  Aug.  21,  "The  Lady  of  Lyons;"  Aug.  23,  "Youth" 
was  seen;  Aug.  30,  "A  ffimner  for  Life:"  Sept.  6,  "T^ig-^Biie 
Slave ; "  Sept.  13,  Fred  Bryton  in  "  Forgiven;"  Sept.  20,  J.  New- 
ton  Beers  in  "  Lost  in  London ; "  SepiT  iy,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Geo. 
Knight  in  "Over  the  Garden  VVall."  Janauschek  appeared  Oct. 
4 in " Mother  and  5on,"'repeated"hiatinte.  Oct.  6;  "Bleak  House." 
Oct.  5;  "Marie  Antoinette,"  evening,  Oct.  6;  "Henry  Vlil.." 
Oct.  8;  "Mary  Stuart,"  malin^c,  Oct.  9;  evening,  Oct.  9,  "Mac- 
beth." Clara  Morris  came  in  " t\iXX£\p_^7,"  Oct.  ii,  12;  "The 
NcvrMadgalen,"Oct.  13,  14:  " Miss  Multon."  Oct.  15;  "CamiTTcT^ 
matinee.  Oct.  16.  Evening  Ort.  16,  Mary  Shaw  acted  "Camillc," 
supported  by  Henry  Miller  and  the  Clara  Morris'  comimny;  Oct. 
18,  "Our  Boarding;  House;"  Oct.  25,  Ben  Maginley  as  Uncle 
BartletTTrT^May  Blosspin;"  Nov.  t,  Oliver  Doud  Byron  in  "JThe 
lpg\de T^^cl^ ; "  Nov.  8,  "Taken  from  Life,"  with  Phos.!  McAllister 
as  the  star;  Nov.  1  5,  "SlomiKcatCTT;"' Nov.  22.  "  A  Bunch  of. Kc^^" 
Nov.  29,  Annie  Pixlcy  in  "M'Uss."  Louis  James  commenced  his 
first  engagement  in  Ncvf  York  as  a  star  Dec.  6,  in  "  Virgin ius." 
which  he  rcpeatefl  Dec.  7  and  11;  "Hamlet"  was  given  Dec.  8; 
"Othello,"  Dec.  9:  "Merchant  of  Venice"  and  "Taming  of  the 
Shrew,"  Dec.  10;  and  "  Romeo  and  Juliet,"  matinfe  of  Dec.  11 ; 
Dec.  13,  ".SiberiJLi"  l>ec.  20,  James  O'Neill  with  "^lontc  Cristo  ;  " 
Dec  27,  Tony  Denier's  "  Humpty  Dumpty  "  company.  Fred 
Warde  played  "Galba"  for  tfi«"fir9t  time  in  this  city  Jan.  lo^ 
1887.  "  p'al^ "Steps"  by  loyph  Alunez  was  seen,  for  the  first 
time  in  New  York,  Jimc  27,  and  had  this  cast: 


is»3 


WrXDSOR  THEATRE 


367 


Mr.  Fielding    . 
ThcrtM  .     .     . 
Bertha    .     .     . 
Mrs.  Boanceford 
Ccraldin«    .    . 


Hatry  Rich 

.  Hattie  KuMdl 

Belle  Shrevc 

.     .  Amy  Ames 

Frances  Summer 


Dr.  Ronum 
Simon     .     . 
IHenrl  Conde 
Oscar  SlJUilcy 
Maggie   .     . 


.7.  H-  Fitzpatrick 
.  C.  H.  Brxdshaw 
.  .  Lester  Vicior 
.  .Cu9  NcncKsey 
.    .     Ada  Deavea 


The  next  season  opened  Aug.  I5  with  "Gwynnes'  Oath,"  which 

had  this  cast :  — — 


Sir  Pearce  Karker  .  R.  F.  McCLinnin 
Jim  Kich^ndfi  .  .  .  Geo-  R-  Kdesoti 
Kich^inl  Wclbecl* .  Nelson  Wheatcroft 
MiK^t  Willoiighby  Parker, 

Emma  Skerrett 


Gilbert  Archer  Adeline  Stanhope 

Harry Herbert  Archer 

Citu»y Ernest  Tarttou 

Hegay  Smith     .    .     .      IsiUjella  Irving 


"The  While  Slave"  was  seen  Aug.    29.     Sept.    5.  "Zozo.  the 
^^Sls  Q'"'''Tti"  carae,  with  G«orge  H.  Adams  and  Pauline  Uonte- 
gnppa  a»  the  stars;  Sept.   12,  Newton  Beers,  in  "Lost  in  Lon-- 
don;"  Sept  19,  "Two_^jjads,"  by  James  Carden,  was  given,  with 
this  cast:  ~ 


Allen  Van  Dome 
Jerome  Madden    . 
Herbert  Keardon . 
Jessie  Van  Dome 
Alice  Van  Dornc 


.   Jamex  Carden 

E.  Murray  Day 

Ivan  Pcronet 

Belle  Stokes 

Alarslon  Leigh 


William  Wolf 
Susan  Buck 
Arthur    .     , 
Hilly  buck  . 


Malcolm  Itntdtcy 

Joey  Sutherland 

W.  S.  SI.  Clair 

Will  H.  Mayo 


24.    28,    29;   "Xhe 
'Virginius,"  Sept. 


Fred    VVarde  retumeft   in    "Galba,"    Sept 
Gladiator,"  Sept.   25  and  matinlfc, "Sept.    26; 

36  and  matinee.  Sept  291  ",Gaston  Cadol  "  was  acted  Sept.  27  for~^ 
the  first  time  in  this  city.  It  was  an  adaptation  from  the  French  | 
by  Cclia  Logan.     The  cast  was: 

Pradeau 
Bonne  foi 
Shamois 
Theresc 
Natalia  . 


Gaslon  Cadol  .  .  .  .  F.  B.  Warde 
Landrol  ....  Clarence  Handysidc 
Count  Dc  Tevcnne  .  ■  ■  L.  p.  Rand 
Eugciic  Dc  Villcray,  Tbos-  E.  Canick 
Cc  La  Tour     .    .  William  Stuart 


JoMuh  A.  Kansotu    J 

Walter  H.  Edwards   / 

Charles  B.  Cliarlera 

.     ■     LuKcnc  Blair  t 

.    .Margaret  Pierce  I 


"  Damon  and  Pythias  "  was  pLiycd  Sept  29. 

Minnie  Palmer  was  seen  Oct.  31  in  "My  Sweetheart;"  Nov.  7, 
Hanlnn's  "  Fantasma;'*  Nov.  14,  Clara  Morris  in  "Article  47," 
repealed  X6V.15,  16;  "Scn^e."  Nov.  17,  18;  "  Aljxe,"  mating  and 
evening.  Nov.  19;  "(liir  Rcg^ptinL"  matinee.  Nov.  i6;."TheIvy 
Lcat,"  Nov.  21 ;  Phosa  McAllister,  Nov.  28,  in  " JaitttLtoTTiTe ; *' 
Dec.  5,  "  Eav.cmcnts  of  Paris;"  Dec.  12,  the  Madison  JKjuarc 
Theatre  company  in'^Jim  the  Penman,"  with  Ada  Dyas  as  Mrs. 
Ralston;  Dec.  19.  James  H.  Wallick  in  "T^g  Ca|;fli;  ^Jnir:"  Dec. 
26,  Tony  Denier's  "  Hiumit^'  Dumpty"  com[>any. 

Jan.    2,    18S8,   Oliver    Doiid    Byron    appearei!    in    "The    Insidg 
Track;"  Jan.  9,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Geo.  Knight  in  "Baron  Kudolpli, 
Tot  fhrcc  nights;  "Over  the  Garden  Wall."  JaiT  T3,  n.  T4';  the 
Hanlons  came  Jan.  ~T5  tn  "  l-c  Voyage   En  Suisse;"  Jan.   23, 


368      A   HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK   STAGE       Cuw 

Jeffreys  Lewis  in  "J  "  P^l'"  T^Uflf^;"  repeated  Jan.  24,  25;  "_ For- 

£fit-WLeJ£flL"  ja"-   26,   27;  "Clotliildc."  Jan.    27,  28.     This  was 

Lewis'  first  appearance  in  this  city  in  four  years.    Jan.  30,  "  Michael 


in  "  Upside  Down;"  March  5,  "'Evaiigeline ; "  March  12.  Cora 
Tanner  in  '^Alone  in  London;"  March  19,  Danie)  Sully  in 
''Daddy  Nolan;"  March  26,  J.  B.  Studicy  in  ''^^Great  Wrong;" 
Ai>r»rV,"5alsbury's  Troubadours  in  "The  HumimngTfird;"  James 
M.  Hardic  and  Sarah  von  Leer  AprTTg  fn  "On  tlic  Frontier;" 
first  time  this  city  "The  Boston  Howard  Atbenxum  spccTalty 
company "  April  16.  followed  by  "The  Main  Line,  or  Rawsons' 
Yj"  April  23;  "  rassiflalsLSlave/'^XprTl  30:  CfTarles  E.  V'erner 
Ttn*Sh:inius'0'lirien."  May  7;  Kate  Purssell  in  " Queen  of  the 
Plainsp'  May  14.  "Rookwood"  was  presented  May  21  with  ibis 
rast: 


Lady  Rookwood   . 
Kanulf  Kookwood 


Edna  Courtney 
.     Louis  Glover 
Dick  Tnrpin     .     .     .     .    O.  11.  Collins 

Luke A.  H.  Hastings 

jerry Kd.  Cliapinan 

M.  Coai«» S.  Drake 


B.irbaTa Netllc  Sandford 

Peter  Bradley  .    .    .      T.  J.  HcrodoB 

Tiius G.  H.  Whilmao 

Tom  KtDg Louis  Monico 

Eleanor Ro»ita  Worrell 

Sybil Nelly  Uonxld 


O.  B.  Collins  did  not  act  after  the  second  night,  as  he  was  in- 
jured by  falling  from  his  horse,  and  W.  H.  Hamilton  played  Dick 
Turpin  during  the  rest  of  the  week.  Charles  L.  Davis  in  "^Ivin 
MpslJD,"  May  28:  June  4  Geo.  C.  Koniface  in  pim£les__Foster's 
arania,  *'  Under  Cover."  produced  for  the  first  time  on  any  stage, 
with  this  cast: 


itrrj  Jommel  .  . 
uper  Elliolt  .  . 
Dr.  Albert  Chester. 
Iva  Elliott  .  . 
Mrs.  Cliesler  .  . 
Abel  Sunley    .     . 


.  Geo.  C.  Boniface 
Henry  Weaver,  Jr. 
td.  A.  Taniidiill 
.  Stella  iiuniface 
.  May  K.  Siemon 
.     .       Call  Smitli 


James  ...        .     .  Charles  Williams 

Officer S.  Hallet 

Hack  Driver tl.  Cotter 

Stella Helen  Corlette 

Zoe Louise  Kial 


Edmund  Collier  opened  June  ii  in  "Virginius,"  repeated 
matinee  June  16;  "Jack -Cade."  June  12;  "Damon  and  Pythias." 
matinee  and  evening  June  13;  "Julius  Caesar,"  June  15;  "Rich- 
ard HL."  June  16.  **Dr.  Jckyll  and  Mr.  Hyde."  with  Percy  Hunt- 
ing as  the  star,  came  June  18  for  one  week.  "  Dollary  and  Hgrtg." 
June  25,  closed  Ihe  season,  but  a  benefit  was  given  July  2  to  Theo. 
Myers  and  D.  J.  Shelley,  treasurers  of  the  house. 

The  next  season  opened  Saturday,  Aug.  II,  18SS.  with  "JJghts 
and  Shadows,"  which  remained  the  following  week.     It  had  this 


lS*9j 


WINDSOR  THEATRE 


369 


Mary  Bland,  Mabel  Mtlburn 

May  Newman 
Eriith  IJrotighton  .  .  Acnc«  Hcrndon 
M.irk  Milhurn  .  .  .  sriertdaa  UIoclc 
Jadge  Broughton   .     .  D.  A.  Hanchett 


Mother  Meg  ....  Wi  JeflVevs 
Rufu»  .Milbum  .  .  .  .  W.  T.  Doyle 
Mat  Wilton  ...  H.  S.  Duffield 
Claude  Maul  .  .  .  C.  F.  Catlhold 
Tom W.  L.  GlMuod 


"Fate "  came  Auk-  20,  with  Russell  Rassctt  and  Rose  Osborne 
in  "Ihe  "principal  rdles;  Aug.  27,  "l2_Jli5-  Power; "  Sept.  3, 
"Around  the  World  in  ^igtity  Days,  by  VV.  J.  Fleming's  com- 
pany;  Sept.  io»  "^  coicT "myT"  "Horminie,  or  the  Cross  of 
Gold,"  week  of  Sept.  17.  ty  tfie  Willl.uii  Kctlmumi-.Mrs.  Thomas 
Barry  company;  Sept.  24,  "Her  Huabaiid,  '  with  I-'lorine  Arnold 
as  the  star,  and  W.  A.  Whltccar,  iJukc  Martin,  K.  I-.  Walton, 
Louise  Muldcncr,  Georgic  Ruignolds,  and  Mrs.  Wallace  Brittaa 
in  the  cast ;  James  M.  Hardic  and  Sarah  von  Leer  came  Oct.  i 
with  "On  the  Frontier,"  and  a  band  of  Indians;  Oct.  8,  "Alone 
in  Lon3orf:''  Oct.  iS.  Charles  Davis  in  "One  of  the  Old  Stock." 
first  time  in  New  York;  "Gwynne's  Oath/'  Oct.  22,  with  May 
Wilkes  as  the  star.      It  had  ttTTS  casTI 


Cwyane  Arclier     .     .     .    May  Wilkes 
Kicnard   ....      Harold  Counnay 

Gusay        Ernest  T.irltoci 

Willoughby  Parker     .    Emclic  lioswcll 
Sir  Pearce  Tarker  .    .     A.  C.  Dcltwyn 


Besny  Smith      .    .     .    luhelle  Irving 
Hany  Vesey      .    .     Davenport  Bebus 

I'ppe Genie  Dosncll 

Gilbert Evelyn  tvvant 

Jim L.  K.  Wilbuxl 


Kstclle  Clayton  appeared  Oct,  29  in  "^  Sad  Coquette,"  for  four 
performances,  and  ftnished  the  week  with '"^  lie  Quick  or  the 
bead?"'  "Siberia"  came  for  a  week  Nov.  5,  followed  by  "  Uncle 
Jpm's  Cabin^'^!?ov.  12.  with  Milt  G.  IJarlow  as  Uncle  Toni,  Alice 
Harrison  as  Tbpsy.  The  Boston  Howard  Athenaeum  company  filled 
the  week  of  Nov.  19;  Nov.  26,  "The  Ivy  Leaf."  Dec.  3  "The 
iMigitive"  was  seen  (or  the  first  ttllie  intbis  city  and  had  "ITiis 


CUE 

Muter  Corley  Corderor  ElSia  Long 
Cniclclei  ....  WdlUm  Cullincion 
Arthur  Sloltery       .     .      Harry  DiUton 


lletter  MalyoB 
John  Levitt   . 


.     .     Uste  Leigh 
.  W.  A.  Whliecar 


"Jhe_  Twelve 


ive  Temptations  " 

.   17;  '^The  Littb 

lie  opera    that   ha 


came    Dec    10;    *10nc    of    the 

Bravest,"  Dee.  17;^' The  Little  Tycoon,"  Dec.  j+^This  was 
the  first  comic  opera  that  had  ocen  heard  al  this  theatre. 
Gen.  Knickerbocker  was  played  by  Thos.  Q.  Seabrooke,  and 
Alvin  Barry  by  J.  Aldrich  Libby;  Teddy,  Joseph  Mealey;  Marie 
Sanger,  Elvia  Crox,  and  Catherine  Linyard  were  also  in  the  cast. 
This  was  Catherine  Linyard's  first  appearance  in  comic  opera  in 
this  city.  Oliver  Doud  Byron  filled  the  week  of  Dec.  31  with 
"TlicyjJMrHand." 

lara  Morrfs  returned  Jan.  7,  1889,  with  "Kende  de  Moray," 

rou  n.— 14 


370      A   HISTORY   OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       [1889 

which  she  acted  all  the  week  except  Wednesday  matin^fe.  For 
the  Wednesday  malincc  "The  Lady  of  Lyons"  was  played,  with 
Mittens  Willett  as  Pauline.  In  "  Ren^e  de  Moiav "  Fred  de 
Belleville  acted  Count  de  Moray;  JiiJius  Kahn,  Anionic.  Kvans 
and  Hoey  iiroduceti  "JV  Parlor  Match  "  Jan.  14.  "The  VY'"'^ 
SI3XC"  came  Jan.  21 ,  ThcTwo'^Sislcjs,"  Jan.  28;  Havcrly  & 
Cleveland's  minstrels,  Keb.  4;  Annie  Pixley  in  "The  Dcicon's 
pau°;hter."  Feb.  11 ;  Salsbury's  Troubadours  in  "T|ircc  o[  a 
KinoT^'  Teb.  18;  the  Madison  Square  Theatre  company  in  "l*a>t- 
ners,  Feb.  35.  In  the  company  were  Alexander  Salvini,  Louis 
F.  Massen,  C.  I*.  Flockton,  Freii  Corbeil.  Maud  Harrison,  Katha- 
rine Rogers,  Nannie  Craddock,  and  Virginia  Buchanan.  March 
4  the  musical  comedy  of  "ZifiMg; "  March  n,  WilH-im  Rcdmund 
and  Mrs.  Thomas  Barry  in  "Hcrminie;"'  March  18,  "  Lights  and 
Shadows;"  March  25,  Hallen  &  Hart's  "Later  On:"  April  1. 
McKee  Rankin,  with  his  play.  "The  Ruaaway  Wife;"  April  8, 
a  farce  called  ".Reiilien  Gfue;"  April  15,  the  musical  comedy, 
•^K^tti;"  April  ss/MrsTj.  B.  Potter  and  Kyrle  Bellcw  ap- 
pearetl  in  "  Romeo  and  Juliet ;  "  April  23.  25,  and  27.  "  Camille  ;  " 
matinic,  April  24,  27,  "Romeo  and  Juliet;"  April  24,  "She 
Stoops  to  Conquer;"  April  26,  "The  Lady  of  Lyons."  Gus 
Williams,  April  29,  in  'IJCeppler's  Fortunes."  A  clever  Chinese 
dramatic  company  took  uic  house  July  6  for  two  weeks  but  they 
collapsed  after  two  nights.  On  Sunday  evening,  July  g,  they  gave 
a  sacred  concert;  Treasurers  Shelley  and  Myers  took  a  benefit 
Julv  8.  The  house  was  reopened  July  10,  with  "The  Bohemian 
Girl." 

The  season  of  iSSt)-<)o  opened  Aug.  i2,  with  "  La  Belle  Marie," 
Agnea  Hcmdon  the  star.  "A  Hoo^jpI  Gold"  followed"  Aug.  19, 
cast  as  follows: 


Mr.  bullion  .  . 
"Scotiy"  .  .  . 
Doctor  Ilartland  . 
Richard  Wrench  . 
Wdflier  Humm  , 
S%miny  Witlicrvrick 


.  .  John  Itowbnd 
.  JohnH.Waher 
.  .  .  John  Uurlt* 
James  L.  Edwards 
.   Drew  A.  Mortun 

Mortimer  Murdoch 


Jsrk  I.itl!ehen  ...  A.  Armstroog 
The  Warbler  .  .  .  Charles  Crolius 
Riiih  Ittillion  .  .  ■  Joaie  Rnbinson 
Llrric  Lovegrove       .     .     Hulh  Aylmer 

Titly Annie  Clyboume 

Mick  Itnidy k.  King 

Young  Nanty Davis 


-iiric  Evans  came  Aug.  26  in  "The  Bucke^x."  for  the  week. 
5-  30.  3'.  "Fine  Feathers;"  J.  C.  Stewart  and  company  Sept. 


Ltzri 

Aug.  

16  in  "The  Fal'Wc?sJClub." 

Louis  JamcVwas  the  next  attraction,  with  his  Shakesperian  com- 
pany. Their  rcpertorj-  was:  Sept.  2^,  matint^cs  Sept.  25  and  28, 
"Virginius;"  Sept.  24,  27,  "Hnmict;"  Sept.  25.  "Othello." 
"Evangeline"  cantc  Sept.  30,  folluwcd  Oct.  7  by  Annie  Tixlcy 
in  "Zara;"  Oct.  14  "S£idcrand^Fly,"  was  given  with  this  cast: 


l»9o3 


WINDSOR  THEATRE 


37* 


ProgTCKsia  ....   B«ssie  Cii-vcUni) 

Ignontnce Ada  Dare 

Idleness l^ul^e  Allen 

Industry Lulu  Redd-m 

Glori^ina  Sind  ....  Kittv  Hill 
Knowlcdgo  .  .  Margoeritc  VVowl 
Lord  Spooner  ...       P.  H.  Thurber 


Jake  Hessian  .     .     .    Auguste  Siegrist 

J>OfOthy Mile.  Dorst 

Siiider James  R.  Adamt 

Fly     .....     ,   Thomas  S.  Dare 

Sinds Call  Anderson 

Twirletti Mods,  Oreste 


"The  .Great  Mctrauolis  "  was  seen  Oct.   zS;  Nov.  4,  "  Fairy's 
WeirrHvov.  II,  "fiitfaD"    The  cast:  


'l>Bke  U'Albene  .     .       Gcoree  Dalton 
Ykcouni  Hcfbley      .  Charleilvi.  Halty 

IHrnr Tom  Kickeiu 

Louis Little  Eihel 

Contle Utile  Allie 

LaeTanjfe    ....     Jairc«  Fdwards 
Couert J.  I,  Sitn»nds 


Dr.  Lane Harry  White 

Jaijiict A.  Jamei 

Marguerite  ....  Lillian  Wood 
Arielle  Pax  ....  Velma  Kic« 
Suzanne  ....  Edith  Hnrlngton 
Mile  Marvolte  .  .  .  Leila  Utessler 
Yorick Arthur  Rickeits 


Clara  Morris  was  the  attraction   Nov.   18,  opening  in  "Renfe 

E  Moray."     She  remained  a  second  week,  and  produced  Nov.  25. 

H€ISne."  In  consequence  of  illness  she  did  not  appear  night 
of  Nov.  23,  but  the  company  played  "The  Lady  of  Lyons."  Dec. 
2,  "Siberia;"  Dec.  9.  " SJiadow^  of  a  GreatXitv : "  Dee.  16,  HaU 
Icn  and  Mart's  company  in  "Later  On.  With  the  exception  of 
Jos,  J.  Sullivan  and  Carrie  Iv.  I'erkins  the  company  was  the  same 
as  th.il  which  appeared  at  the  Bijou  a  few  weeks  previous.      "The 

J^eMs  of  Haslcmere,"  Dea  33,  for  the  first  time  in  New  YB?k. 

ic  cast  was: 


Frank  Rcrcsford  . 
John  Silkstonc 
Matthew  Bniokficid 
Rfulieit  Armstrong 
Evelyn  Ilrookficid 


John  E.  Kcllcrd  1  Mary  NcMthcotc 
Waltt-r  C  Kelly  1  Ntwah  Desmond 
Cliarle.^  Btaiidt   Capt.  Vcnc 


Frank  B  Hatch 
.     .  Maud  J [ all 


Docothy 


Jessie  Busley 

Kaihcrinc  Price 

Howard  Kyle 

Sally  Wiiliama 


Oliver  Doud  Byron  was  seen  in  "Across  the  Cyntinent."  Dec 
3a  James  Heme  came  Jan.  6,  1890,  in  '' Urirting  Apart;"  Jan. 
13,  Chas.  T.  KIlis  was  seen  in  "Caaoar  tfie  Yodler;"  "A, Tin 
Soldier.  '  Jan.  20;  "The  Two  Sistera."  Tan.  27:  "A  P^Jar 
Match,"  Feb.  3;  Robert  Uowning  w«ek  of  Feb.  ro  in  rcper- 
toire;  Fred  Warde,  Feb.  17,  as  Spartacus  in  "The  Gladiator ; " 
Feb.  24,  "The  Galley.  Slave;"  March  3,  " G_rcenroom  Tun," 
Nellie  McHenry  the  star.  '  ' 

"The  Shanty  Queen,"  for  the  6rst  time  in  this  city,  .\farch  10^ 
and  had  this  cast: 


Mike  Brannieati  . 
Robert  Gould  .     , 

John  Hranaconibe 
ames  St  rath  more. 
Utidget  Unniaigaa 


.  .  T.  J.  Farron 
.  .  Fr.ink  KUday 
.  .  Fred  Mayer 
Edmund  Mortinicr 
.     Fannie  Ostwrne 


The  Shanty  Queen 
Jack  Dally  .     .    . 
StagiES    .... 
Scoliy    .... 
Annie  Could   .    .   ' 


.     .      Amy  Lee 
W.  T.  Melville 

Robert  Houcbeir 
.  .  Jolin  Witod 
.    Marion  Keith 


372      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      Ci«9« 


-7 


Barry  and  Fay  opened  March  17  in  " ^cT^enna'jg  Flirtation." 
On  Sunday  night,  March  16,  a  Chinese  Iheatrical  company  gave  a 
performance  to  a  big  audience  of  their  countrjmen.  It  purported 
to  be  a  "sacred  concert,"  but  was  really  a  heavy  tragedy,  entitled 
"Li  Khi  Han  Kan."  None  but  Chinamen  were  admitted,  Louis 
James  appeared  March  24  in  "Othello."  James  played  "Ingo- 
mar"  for  the  first  lime  in  New  York  Wednesday  nuiin^e,  March 
36.  "iiflcle-Toji)"s_Cabin,"  March  31,  Milt  G.  IJarlow  as  Uncle 
Tom,  Carrie  Webber  as Topsy.  April  7,  "^Thc  Ivy  Leaf-"  April 
14.  "Mastgrand  Man;"  April  2r.  "  My.AuiUJic0£ety^pn'  28, 
TamcrTTerne  in  "|^eaf^&of  Oalc : "  May  5,  "j£st^  jnNew  York;" 
aiay  12,  Alex.  Salvini  in  "A  Child  of  NaplcsT^inmiiscast: 


Baron  DeUix  Rocca 
Count  Sam  Elmo, 
Cirillo     .... 
Judge  Martelli 


.  I'llma  DcUm«ter 
Lucius  Hcndcriton 
Alexander  .Sakini 

.     .     Call  Alirendl 


Dr,  Ilellotti      ....  Ben}.  Horning 

MarcMCO Ben  Johnson 

Carlino Edmund  Day 

Lucia B«ll»  Archer 


May  19,  "Kni£ht.H  of  Tyburn;"  May  26,  "Tjriie  Irish  Hearts;" 
June  2.  "The  Blagk  Mag."  June  9.  "The  Donkey  Parfy;"  but 
one  night  of  it  was  enough,  as  the  show  waBStrbarf-  that  Manager 
Murtha  terminated  its  engagement  after  one  performance.  The 
house  wras  closed  night  of  June  10.  On  June  ti  "Ihe  Mikado  " 
vras  sung  with  this  cast : 

Katisha  ....      Sjrlvnter  Cornish  1  Pooti  Buh  ....   W.  McLauehlan 

Tlic  Mikado    .     .     .     James  A.  Nunn   Vum  Ytim Carrid  utcin 

Nanki  Pooh     .....    Jules  CtuiettI  I  Piui  Sing M>iy  Jordui 

Ko  Ko Ed.  A.  Eaglcion  | 

The  season  closed  June  15.  A  Chinese  company  gave  a  per- 
formance June  15  to  raise  funds  to  get  them  back  to  San  Fran- 
cisca  The  next  .season  opened  Aug.  1 1  with  "The  Banker." 
George  Edgar  the  star.  This  play  was  a  dramatization  of  Miss  M. 
E.  Braddon's  "  Henry  Dunbar." 

"Ctiristophei'  ColumTiiift,  or  tiip  piy^vry  pf  Ami>rifa,"  by 
Webster  Edgcrlcy,  was  produced  Aug.  1 8.     The  cast  was ; 

ferdlnaad     .     .     .     Craham  Crawford 

Bobadilla M.  J.  Jordan 

T.tUvcra Franit  J.  Keenati 

Onic John  E.  Ince 

I'inzon Ed.  EaRlelon 

Friar  Den    ....      Herbert  Jones 
V'Kgo C  Edward  Brandt 


Chmtoplier  Columbus 

Edmund  Shaftesbury 
Wanita,  tlic  Indian  Captive 

Mikbcl  Forrest 
Isabella,  Queen  of  Spain 

I'auline  Markbam 
Beatrix,  the  Wilcii  Wife  of 
Columbus      ....       Sldla  Rces 


"  The  JJlutJUa'^  the  Gray"  was  seen  Aug.  25;  Rose  Osborne 
appeared  at  a  specTir  malince,  Sept.  i  {I^bor  Day)  in  "Satan." 
This  drama  was  derived  from  the  old  play  "Satan  inTwis." 
Edwin   Ardcn  commenced  Sept.   8  in  "Raglan's  Way,"  followed 


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373 


S«pt.   15  by  "  InshavQgue: "  Sept.  22  Louis  James  was  seen  io 

"Richelieu;'*    Sept.   29,  Dan  Sully  appeared   in   "The    Milliff^. 

^c."     "  Mv  Aunt   Bridget  "  came  Oct.  6.  with   Frank  Holland 


inis    pi»y    nau  a  sawiiiiu   scene  ana    a  raiiroau 
"Held  by  thy  Kncmy:"  Nov.  3.  Annie  Ward  Til 
her  new  pUy.       Ue  Stepdaughter ; "    Nov.    10,  ' 
tropolis;"  Nov.    17,  Ullic  Akcrstrom  in  "  .". 


^aiic."  "  My  Aunt  Bridget  " 
in  the  r^Ie  made  vacant  by  the  withdrawal  of  Bernard  Dyllyn. 
"Money  Mad"  opened  Oct.  13;  "The  Limited  Mail."  Oct.  2a 
I'his  play'^ad  a  sawmill  scene  and   a  railroad   train;  Oct.  27, 

"iffany  wa.s  seen  in 
The  Great  Me- 
I'lc  Dancing 
Girl;"  Nov.  24,  Kvan.s  and  Iloey  in  "^  i'a, .  ii ;  "   Uec.   1, 

'"Only  a  Farmer's  Dauijhtcr,"  witli  Minnie  Svlinman  an  Justine. 
"Tlic  FasLMail,"  Dec.  8,  for  tlie  first  time  in  New  York.  ';One 
of  t  iL  i  .[icsfcarae  Dec.  15;  "Qsipd  Old  Times,"  Dec.  aai'^Chc 
CI  .  ,  ]i""n.-.-  -9;  "A.Tui  Si]l3jre"r,'"'7a'B-  5.  1891;  Jan.  13, 
"     '  !  .i;',,.tj:  lis,"  by  the  Barry  8c  Fay's  company.     Mr. 

Fiy  did  not  .ipjM.Mr,  ;is  he  was  compelled  through  illness  to  leave 
the  stage  several  weeks  previously.  His  rdlc  was  acted  by  Frank 
Kcenan.  Kmma  Maddern  ( Mrs,  R,  E.  Stevens)  and  !■  lorence 
Ashbrooke  were  in  the  company.  The  "Fairy's  Well"  came 
Jan.  19,  with  Carrol]  Johnson  as  the  star;  fttl.  2g.  "A  Midnight 
II ;  "  Feb.  2,  "  Master  and  Man :  "  Fob.  9,  '•  Grimes'  Cellar  iWr. 
)n  Feb.  16,  "  Sin  and  Sha3ow  "  was  given,  with  tkis  caiV: 


Marion  V'omon 
Ellen  Brancler  . 
Sarah  Tippilt* . 
Henry  Vcmon  . 


.  Isabel  .Vlorrix 

Helen  Beaumont 

Laura  Lorraine 

.  Wn.  Yennc« 


Alfred  I>avager  ,  Kdwin  Middlelon 
Tobv  \Vcl«b  .  .  .  George  HolUnd 
.Maru Frank  Urumeir 


This  drama  was  produced  at  the  Old  Bowery  Theatre.  June  9. 

1873.     It   was    rewritten,  and  served  to  give    George  Holland   an 

opportunity  to  play  in  this  city,  after  an  absence  of  6vc  years;   Feb. 

23,  ".SihfiiJai "    March    2,  the    MacLcan-Prescott   company    were 

seen  in  "  Cleopatra,"  Rider  Haggard's  novel  of  that  name     MacLcan 

played  Harmachis;  John  D- Craig,  Anthony;  and  .Marie  Prescott, 

Cleopatra;  March  3,  "£ladia(or." 

Annie  Pixley,  March  9,  in  "M'liss,"  followed  March  16.  by  "Jhe 
r:t-  ••   I...  .!._    f Ti "r_'_  'tr 11: i.t u^r. 


"O  Dowds  N.«ighbors.  for  the  first  time  m  this  city.  The 
(SETi^OTTowSTMaVk  Murphy;  McXab,  Sam  J.  Ryan;  Artie.  J. 
Thornton;  Algernon,  Charles  Lawlor;  Honora,  David  WarfieW ; 
O'Brien,  Charles  Eastwood ;  William  Freeze  Up,  WUliam  Bet- 
knap;  Mrs.  Katie  Reilly.  Hattie  Delaro  Barnes;  Kitiie.  Minnie 
Cunningham;  Belinda  Fitzmorris,  Helen  Rainsley;  Birdy  Duffy, 
Jennie  Eddy;  Mablc  McGuire,  Jennie  Reynolds;  Fannie  Dolan, 
May  Jordan;   Clara  O'Brien,   May  Thomas.    One   of   the    Fin- 


374    A     HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      Crt9« 


e«t.  Fritz  Kettler.  Lydia  Thompson  came  April  27  with  "The 
Daztlcr."  "Spider  and  I'lv "  occupied  the  house  week  of  May  4. 
In  tKe  cast  were  Hilda  Thomas,  Irene  Vcrnona,  Thomas  W.  Ryley, 
Alex,  and  Leo  Zanfrclta,  Auguste,  Will,  and  S.  Siegrist,  Victoria 
Norlh,  and  the  Four  Lytcn  sisters.  "  Little  Ix>rd  Faun^lcroy."  was 
acted  for  the  first  time  on  the  east  sfJifwinriTiTr  cast :  Mr.  Havi- 
sham,  Frank  Oppcrman;  Mr.  Higgins.  George  W.  Morrison  ;  Minna, 
Florence  Foster;  Mary,  Mrs.  Ada  Maskeli  ;  Lord  Fauntleroy,  Ray 
Maskcll.  McKee  Rankin  opened  May  18.  in  "  The., Canuck  ; " 
May  25,  "  The  Fugitive."  The  season  tcntiinaled  May  30.  A 
season  commenced  June  1,  with  "  Qllvgr  XwJJt."  J.  B.  Studley  being 
tbe  Bill  Sikcs,  and  Henrietta  Vadcrs,  Nancy.  "  ^ple  Orchard 
Farm,"  the  last  production  of  the  season,  was  presented  June  S.and 
Ihe  house  closed  June  13,  but  was  reopened  for  one  night,  June  i6, 
for  the  benefit  of  the  treasurers,  Myers  and  McCabe. 

Season  of  1891-52  opened  August  10.  with  "Jtg^  ^lichael." 
"  She  Could_n"X  Marry  "  came  Aug,  17,  with  Lillian  Kennedy  as  the 
stSri  """Trre  Patrol"  was  done  Aug.  24;  "  Moncy^  Mad  "  Aug.  31; 
"  Work  an^Yagcs  "  Sept.  7 ;  "  Inheritance  "  Sept.  14,  Maud  Granger 
the  star.  This  play  had  been  seen  at  the  Madison  Souare  Theatre, 
itiis  city,  afternoon  of  Dec.  23.  1890,  and  was  then  called  "  Helen's 
luheriiaiice."  It  was  originally  acted  in  Paris,  under  the  title  of 
"  i/Hcrilagc  ti'Mtlcnc."  "A  Hole  in  thcGround  "  came  Sept.  21 ; 
'■A  Kridily  Affiiir"  ScpT.  28;  Dan  SuTTy  OcT's,  in  the  "  Million- 
aPrir ;      ■  I  v, . .  Old  '  juniea  "  .Oct.  iz;  "  All  the  Comforts  of  Home" 

:.Two" 


Oct.  19;  "  lln-  Wil'.fsof  New  york"Oct.  26;  "  The  Two"^isfers " 
Nov.  2;  "T!ic  .^!ri.,-lc  of  Life"  Nov.  9;  "McRenna's  Flirtation" 
Nov.  16;  "Our  Irish  \'isitor'"  Nov.  25;  Annie  Ward  TJffenyNov.  30. 
in  "Xtc  ^Stepdaughter;"  "  D?j:k  Secret"  Dec.  7;  "Zigzag" 
Dec  14;  •■Faiitasma  "  Dec.  21 ;  "  Led  Astray  "  Dec.  28.  wiiTi  Rose 
Eytingc  ihc'star, 

"Baby"  was  presented  Jan.  4.  1892;  "  0*Dowd's  Neighbor" 
Jfan.  II  ;  "  Twelve  Temptations"  Jan.  18;  *'  Lirtiited  Wa^"  Jan.  25; 
"  N:atural  Gas^FeK  r  :  J.  K.  Emmei.  in  -  Friiz  "  Feb.  8 ;  "  Whiif 
Slajc  ""Feb.  15:"  Mr.  Wilkinson's  Widftws  ""Feb.  22  ;  "  Qle  Olson  " 
Fell.  29  ;  "  Westerner  March  ;'.  This  play  was  originally  acTJTTat  the 
Old  Bowery  Theatre  this  city  for  one  night  ^  July  i2, 1890,  and  called 
"TimTheWgMgjpgr:"  "Dr.  BJU"  came  March  14;  --SamlflLten" 
March  21.  with  Frank  M.  Curt  isas  thestar;  "  Hands  Across  the  Sea  " 
was  done  March  28  ;  Gorman's  miiisticls  appcaFCd'Aprtl  4;  ""l?oclc 

; ;  "^Tlie 


yn"  April  11;"  theStitiggle  of.  Life  "  April  18 ; 
Golden  Ladder"  April  25  ;  with  Kdwiii  F.  Thome  as  the  star. 
Mme.'Janauschck  was  seen  here  May  2,  in  "The  .Harvest  Moon." 
"  The  Nabobs"  came  May  9,  with  Hcnshaw  ari3~Tcn  Bfotck  as  the 
stars.  "  Kit  "  was  given  May  16,  with  Henry  Chanfran  as  the  star; 
" BlacksmiTh's  Vow"  came  June  6;  Ada  Gray  June  13,  in  "Jiait 


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375 


Lynne".  A  sparring  match  took  place  the  night  of  June  20> 
"^atnua  O'Hrien  "  came  June  2i  for  the  rest  of  the  week  and  the 
s^son  closetl  June  25. 

The  next  season  began  Saturday  night  Aug.  13,  1892,  with 
"  J'^^ry  •  "  Gracte  F.mtnct  and  J.  W.  Summers  being  in  the  cast. 
''"l!^~po'?"<?I  "  came  Aug.  22. 

■■  yhn  <;ti3mrru~i-"  was  sccn  Aug.  29;  J.  K.  Emmct,  Jr.  appeared 
Sept.  5  in  " i'!tiU -in iosJand."  "The  White  Slave"  was  played 
Sept.  12.  Tlie  company  was  as  foltows:~^STricH.adcliffe,  Ida  Rob- 
inson. Anna  Mortland,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Vanderen,  Mabel  Stone, 
Mrs.  Milt  G.  Barlow,  (better  known  as  Lillie  Hall)  Maurice  Drew, 
D.  L.  Lacy,  Milt  G.  liarlow,  Frank  Drew,  Andy  Collom,  Harry  Har- 
low, and  J.  H.  Ferris.     "The  Struggle  of  Life"  was  done  Sept.  19; 

~  Sept  26;  "  l>r.  Bill"  Oct.  3.     In  the  company  were: 


"The  Kid ■■ 
Celia  Ellis. 


Ida  Bell.  Mary  Brcyer.  Grace  M.  Harper.  May  Miller 
Farnum,  Ernest  Bertram,  and  Eric  I'ollock.  "Eagle's  Nest" 
appeared  Oct.  10;  acted  by  Edwin  Arden,  Frank  I-osee,  W.  H. 
Stuart,  Harry  Mack,  J.  P.  Loughney,  Jos.  W.  Holland,  Robert  East- 
man. Delia  Sawyer.  Marion  Elmore,  and  others. 

"The  Wide.  Wide  World  "  Oct,  17,  with  John  Flood,  Daniel  Kelly, 
J.  J.  Kitzsiminons.  Kanny  Mclnlyrc.  Edylhc  Tottcn,  Nettie  Bourne. 
and  Mrs.  WalLice  Brittan  in  the  company.  The  "  Fairy's  Well " 
was  seen  Oct.  24 ;  "The  Dark  Side  of  a  Great  City  "  Oct.  31,  with 
Chas.  E.  Fisher.  E.  REEcrTHrTVaner  Osmund.  Chas.  T.  Nichols. 
Cassie  Fawcctt  and  others  in  the  cast.  "  Shadows  of  a  Great  City  " 
Nov.  7;  "A  Hole  in  the  Ground"  Nov.  14";  '"  .Aunt  Bridget's  Baby" 
Nov.  31.    ""TFrlends"  was  played  Nov.  z8.  with"  this  cast : 


Marguerite  Otto    .     .    .  Selena  Fetter 

Hans  Olio E.  D.  L)-ons 

Harold  Hunting  .  .  C  V.  Haiid/Eid« 
Joliiv  Paden.  Sr.  .  .  Thco.  Hamilton 
Jolin  Piden.  Jr..     Edurin  Milton  Kovie 


Adrian  Karje  .  .  Luciui  Ifcndenon 
Mrs.  Ntrrrj'weatlicr,  Uenha  Livtnetone 
Jcnnii;  Merry wealhcr,    Louise  WaSelee 

Mlwi  Wolfe Katie  Baker 

Mi«  Hariman  .     ,     .     Fay  Waiennan 


"JVIr,  Wilkinson's  Widows"  was  seen  Dec.  $,  followed,  Dec.  12,  by 
"  rhe  Ssoudan,"  wflh  James  F.  Home,  Horace  Lewis,  Alexander 
Kearney,  Frank  Hcrrick,  Charles  J.  Jackson,  Jos.  C.  Callahan, 
E.J.  Mortimcr.Ben  Ryer.  Annie  Mayer,  Annie  Ixckhart.  Jean  Harold, 
Carrie  Treat,  Master  Sidney  Hunt,  and  Alice  Hunt  in  the  company. 
"^Wife  for  Wife"  was  given  Dec.  19;  John  L.  Sullivan  .nppcarcd 
Dec.  26.  in  "Jhat  Man  from  Boston;"  "  4-^*11"  Rfil*"^' "  came 
Jan.  2,  1893;  "Tti£_b^  I  Iiarirock"  Jan.  9;  '**the  Hustler" 

Jan.  16;  "Lights  O'  Lx.im.-i.'  Jan.  23,  In  the  company  were 
Marcus  Moriarty,  George  Learock,  Harry  Trader,  Wm.  Pippin. 
Walter  Osmond,  Wm.  Shea,  Margaret  Macdonald,  Thomas  Atkins, 
Master  Lear,  Fanny  Mclntyrc.  Helen  Corlcttc.  and  Ella  Mayer. 
"Nabobs"  was  seen  Jan  30;  "AJJark  Secret"  Feb.  6;  "The 
'PtSmond  Breaker  "Feb.   15.     Harry  Caltoii  of  this  company  was 


376      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       O^i 

found  dead  in  bed  Feb.  ts,  and  Eugene  Florence  acted  Sugg  for  the 
rest  of  the  week  except  the  nights  of  Feb.  17,  18,  when  I_  P.  Hicks 
played  (he  part.  ".jjibTia  "  came  Feb.  20;  "  Qlcn -da -Lough  " 
Feb.  27  ;  "  Ilifc£ouoltyi;ircus  "  March  G ;  "  The  OutsiHerTTarch  1 3 ; 
"_QlCttnt  Cash  "  March  ao.  The  season  "cT35Cl!'Warch  25.  liie 
theatre  was  reopened  March  37,  1893.  as  a  Hebrew  theatre  under 
the  management  of  Sigtnund  Magulcsko,  Isidore  Lindcnian,  and 
Joseph  Levy. 

THE  TEMPLE  OF  MUSIC 

AT  the  corner  of  Grand  and  Crosby  streets  was  a  hall  called 
" The  Temple  of  Music"  It  was  opened  Nov.  27,  1865,  by 
"  Thorpe  &  Ovcrin's  minstrels  of  All  Nations ; "  Geo.  Guy  was  stage 
manager  i  Joseph  Rraham,  mu.sical  director.  The  party  comprised 
twcnty-two  performers,  who  appeared  in  the  costumes  of  various 
nations,  and  their  entertainment  consisted  of  solos,  duets,  trios,  and 
choruses.  It  was  successful  for  only  a  fortnight,  as  the  house  was 
closed  on  Dec.  13,  and  was  reopened  Dec.  23  by  the  Thorpe  Bros., 
but  for  three  days  only,  as  it  closed  Christmas  day.  It  was  again 
opened  on  Jan.  1, 1866,  as"THK  Gkand  St.Thkatkh."  with  J.Thorpe 
as  lessee  and  manager.  "The  Drunkard "  was  the  initial  perform- 
ance, with  Inery  l!ant£  in  leading  rdle.  The  house  ;igain  closed 
Jan.  8,  to  reopen  Jan.  13,  but  the  manager  ga%'e  up  the  struggle  in  a 
few  nights,  and  the  house  ceased  to  exist  as  a  place  of  amusement. 

CHIARINIS   CIRCUS 

CIIIARIM'S  circus  was  situated  in  Uleecker  Street,  on  the  block 
bounded  by  Charles  and  Perry.     It  was  opened  on  July  23, 
1&06,  but  closed  at  the  end  of  the  summer. 

THE    ATHEN/EUM 

IN  the  year  1838  "  The  Church  of  the  Messiah  "  was  built  for  the 
Unitarian  Minister,  Orville  Dewey,  who  moved  from  Stuyvesant 
Institute  in  1839.  The  church  was  known  as  724  Hroadway,  and 
later  as  728  Proadway,  It  was  a  gray  stone  edifice  on  the  east  side 
of  Broadway  opposite  Wavcrly  Place.  In  1854  the  Rev.  Dr.  Samuel 
Osgood  became  pastor,  and  continued  there  until  1864,  when  he 
removed  to  Park  Avenue  and  Thirty-fifth  Street.  This  church  was 
afterwards  used  for  entertainments  of  various  kinds.  There  was 
a  tradition  that  at  a  school  exhibition  held  there.  A.  Oakey  Hall, 
afterwards  Mayor  of  New  York,  recited  a  poem  and  in  it  was  this 
prophetic  couplet: 

"  E'en  In  sorn*  future  age 
This  pulpit  niAy  be  a  alage  " 


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377 


After  tbe  exhibition  Dr.  Pennington  remarked  to  Mr.  Hall,  "  If 

j'our  prophecy  about  this  church  ever  prove  true,  I  hope  the  house 
will  be  cursed."  In  the  summer  of  1865  the  old  church  was  in 
a  dismantled  condition  ;  hucksters'  stalls  were  built  against  the  front 
of  it ;  a  pasteboard  sien  on  one  of  the  big  doors  bore  ihe  inscription, 
"  Dijsscldorf  Gallery.'  The  pews  had  been  removed  from  the  in- 
terior, and  instead  ^f  the  pulpit  there  waa  an  auctioneer's  platform, 
from  which  oil  paintings  were  sold.  It  was  then  used  for  giving 
out  work  to  poor  sewing-women. 

A.  T.  Stewart  purchased  the  building  and  named  it  the  "  Atbe- 
x*UM."  It  was  first  opened  for  a  public  entertainment  Jan.  23, 
1865.  by  James  H.  Hacketl.  who  called  it  the  "Broadway  Atiie- 
N;KUM,"  the  performance  consisting  of  read ings,  anecdotes,  ant!  recita- 
tions. The  receipts  were  given  to  the  Shakespeare  Statue  Fund.  Mr. 
Hackett  continued  only  a  few  nights,  as  the  speculation  was  a  losing 
one.  On  I*cb.  33  a  concert  was  given  by  the  Metropolitan  Musical 
Association,  and  during  a  few  nights  in  May,  Sinclair  Mason's  War 
Panorama  was  exhibited  here. 

The  building  was  then  leased  by  H.  H.  Davis,  who  came  to  this 
country  with  Lucy  Rushton,  an  actress  who  had  appeared  with 
indifferent  success  at  the  Olympic  Theatre  in  this  city.  In  sixteen 
days  it  was  completely  transmogrified.  It  was  a  brick  structure, 
and  above  the  entrance,  offices,  and  vestibule  appeared  the  stone 
towers  of  the  old  church.  The  staff  of  the  theatre  was:  propri- 
etress and  manageress.  Lucy  Rushton ;  acting  manager  and 
treasurer,  II.  H.  Davis ;  sugc  manager,  ^amcs  Schogbere.  The  house 
was  open  for  the  inspection  of  the  press  on  Dec.  22,  1865,  and  the 
formal  opening  to  the  public  took  place  Dec.  23,  when  it  became 
known  as  "  LuCY  Rushtom's  Theatre."  The  performance  com- 
menced with  the  singing  of "  The  Star  Spangled  Hanner,"  after  which 
"  The  School  for  Scandal "  was  played,  with  this  cast : 


Kowlejr    ....  Harry  Cunningham 

Careless W,  S-  Higgins 

Snake T-  C  Gourlay 

Trip Uaveys 

Sir  Toby Thompson 

Sir  Harry Mf.  Jnnea 

Lady  Teule     .     .    .       Lucy  Kushion 
Mrs.  Candour  .     .    .       Clara  Maeder 


Sir  Peter  Teazle  .  .  .CM.  Walcot 
Sir  Oliver  Surface  .  Harrv  Pearson 
Jowph  Surlace  .  .  D  \V.  Waller 
Charles  Surface  .  .  J.  K.  Mortimer 
Sir  Uenjamin  Hackhlle  W.  A.  .Mestaycr 
Lady  Sneerwell  .  Mrs.  Mark  Smith 
Maria      ....   Mrs,  A.  W,  Young 

Crabtrw Ihos.  Placide 

Moms John  Moore 

This  was  the  first  time  Mr.  Walcot  ever  played  Sir  Peter  Teazle  in 
New  York.  This  bill  continued  until  Jan.,  1866,  when  "The  Honey- 
moon "  was  acted,  with  this  ca&t : 

Duke  Aranu    .     .     .     }.  K.  Mortimer  iMpti Harry  Pearson 

JulLina Lucy  Rushton  .Mock  [)uke      .     .     .      Tlios.  Placlde 

Kobiwlo C.  W.  Clarke  Volante    ....     .Mrs.  Mark  Smith 

Balihaur      .     .     .    .     W.  S-  Higgios  Count  Moatalban  .     .  W.  A.  Mesiayer 
Zamora    ....    Mrs.  A.  W.  Young 


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"  A  Man  Without  a  Head  "  was  also  acted,  with  W.  A.  Mcstaycr, 
C.  M.  Walcot,  Mrs.  Mark  Smith,  and  Mr$.  A.  W.  Younft  in  the  cast. 

"  The  Lady  o{  T.yons."  was  played  Jan.  4,  with  John  K.  Mortimer 
as  Claude,  T.  Placide  as  Col.  Damas,  C.  W.  Clarke  as  IJeauseant, 
Chas.  Walcot.  Sr..  as  Glavia,  Lucy  Rushton  as  Pauline,  and  Clara 
Fisher  Maeder  as  Mme.  Deschapellcs.  January  12  "A  Phenome- 
non in  a  Smuck  Krt>ck  "  followed  "The  Honeymoon."  with  Harry 
Pearson  as  Buttercup.  This  programme  was  repeated  Jan.  17. 
"The  School  for  Scandal"  was  given  Jan.  19;  IJouglas  Jcrrold's 
drama  "  The  Prisoner  of  War."  and  "  The  Day  after  the  Wedding  '* 
were  played  Jan.  22.  "  The  Black  Domino  "  was  seen  Jan.  zg,  cast 
thus: 

Horace J.  K- Mortimer!  Hridsct    ....      Mrs.  Mark  Smith 

Count  Julian  .  .  .  .  C.  W.  Ciiirlfc  TIic  Wa<k  I>omtno  .  .  Lucy  Kiuhtoa 
Jaciniha  .     ■     .     .   Mn.  Claia  Maeder  1 

The  same  night  was  acted  for  the  first  time  James  Schoirljerg's 
burlesque,  "JJetiK£Cii__You_and  Me  and  the  PosfT"  founded  upon 
'■  ArrP*'  ^^  Pngiif  "  Rosa  Cooke  made  her  first  appearance  here  as 
Arrah  Meclish  ;  Mrs.  Mark  Smith  was  Fanny  Power ;  I  larry  Pearson. 
Sbaun ;  W.  S.  hfiggins,  Feeny;  and  Wm.  A.  Mestayer,  Beamish 
McCout. 

The  burlesque  was  acted  until  Feb.  26.  when  "A  Phenomenon  in 
a  Smock  Frock,"  and  "The  King's  Gardener"  were  presented.  On 
March  I  "  Geralda.  or  Love  and  \Iystery,"  was  produced.  "  The 
Child  of  the  Regiment,"  with  Rosa  Cooke  as  Josephine,  and  "The 
Appointment  "  were  given  March  12;  "  Dominique,  the  Deserter." 
'  larch  19.  The  house  was  closed  March  26,  for  a  rehearsal  of 
Sch  on  berg's  burlesque.  "ValJgpt  Valentine."  produced  for  the  first 
tiiftrWarch  27.     It  had  this  cast: 


Valiant  Valenlioe  . 
Premiere  Uanscuse 
King  I'ippin  .  . 
Henry      .... 

Hugo 

Agrainont     .     .     . 


.  Lucy  Riuhion 
.  Una  Windell 
.  C  W.  Clarke 
.  G.  L.  Parlces 
W.  S.  Higgins 
Hany  Seymour 


HUindtntaa    ....      T.  C.  Gourlay 

Otjoo Harry  Pearson 

EeUntine LucU  Dcanc 

Uvlisanta      ....   Mrs.  C.  Maeder 

Agalbx Annie  Mostcn 

Puck Mrs.  Mark  Smith 


Wednesday  and  Saturday  matinees  were  given  during  this  week. 
The  season  was  announced  to  terminate  April  14,  but  the  house 
closed  abrujitly  April  10. 

It  was  reopened  April  18,  for  a  complimentary  benefit  to  Lucy 
Rushton,  when  "  As  You  Like  It."  was  played  by  W.  llolston,  W. 
M.  Foster.  James  Dunn,  W.  S.  Hijigins,  John  Moore.  Woodrufl". 
llolliwell.  Garland,  George  Farrcn,  Geo.  Parkcs,  Russell,  Gourlay, 
I'lynn.  Mclliiigcr,  Mr-*,  Macilcr,  Mrs.  Smith,  and  Lucy  Rushton.  the 
latter  lady  acting  Rosalind. 


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379 


This  house  was  reopened  by  Lewis  Baker  and  Mark  Smith,  after 
several  alterations,  on  Sept.  3. 

In  conscoucnce  of  ilie  revenue  tax  not  having  Ijeen  paid,  the  house 
was  again  closed  by  order  of  the  Government. 


THE   NKW   YORK    THEATRE 

ON  Sept.  5,  1866,  Messrs.  Smith  and  Baker  were  able  to  open  the 
house  again  as  the  "New  York  Theatre"  with  the  following 
company:  Mark  Smith,  Lewis  Uaker,  A.  H.  Davenport.  McKee 
Rankin.  W.  Gomersa],  Humphrey  Bland.  Geo.  Mctkiff.  P.  Percy.  H. 
Vernon.  Karley,  King.  Chapman,  Newton,  Wilhams,  Mrs,  W.  Gomer- 
sal.  Mrs.  H.  H.  Wall,  Mrs.  Marie  Wilkins.  Mrs.  H.  Kland,  Alicia 
Maiideville,  Sadie  Cole,  Sotado,  Lewis.  Cane,  Henry.  The  initial 
performance  was  "Old  Phil's  Birthday"  for  the  first  time  in  New 
York,  and  also  the  extravaganza  " X^W. M on t ej^Z  The  cast  of  the 
first  piece  was:  Phil  Stapleton,  I.ewts  ItalieT;  Frank  Stapleton,  A. 
H.Davenport;  Mr.  Hardress,  Humphrey  Bland;  Lionel  Hardress. 
Hardy  Vernon;  Marion  Hardress,  Sadie  Cole;  Blanche  Howard. 
Alicia  MandeviMe.  "The  D(5butantc"  and  "Mr.  and  Mrs.  Peter 
White  "  were  acted  Sept.  6,  with  a  burlesque  on  "  Lady  Audlcy's 
Secret."  Alicia  Mandcvillc  as  Luke  Talboys. 

McKec  Rankin  made  his  bow  Sept.  14.  as  Hugh  de  Bras  in  "A 
Regular  Fix,"  also  Marie  Wilkins  as  Lady  Scragg  in  "Sketches 
in  India."  "  Beauty  and  the  Beast  "  had  its  first  performance  Sept. 
17.  with  Mrs.  William  Gomcrsal  as  Beauty,  and  John  Farky  as  the 
Beast. 

I'anny  Young,  an  Australian  bnrlcsque  actress,  made  her  New- 
York  d6but  Sept.  24,  as  Lady  Bell  in  "  Rum-ti-Foo.2le.  or  the  Loves 
of  Lord  Lovetl  and  Nancy  Bell."  It  was  preceded  by  "  A  Fine 
Old  English  Gentleman."  "The  Doctor  of  Alcantan  "  was  pro- 
duced Sept.  30,  under  the  direction  of  Julius  Eicbbcrg.  The  cast 
was: 


Inez Cotnemi 

IsabeUi Maria  Norlon 

Carlos John  Farlcv 

Vent Mr.  Caldwell 

Donna  Lucreila     .     .     Sophie  Moxarl 


Doctor  Pancetlus 
Don  Pompou  .     . 
.Scftor  Ihillhuar 
SoDcho    .     .     .     . 


.     Mark  Smith 

JoMph  Weinllch 

Wm.  t Gomcrsal 

Mr.  Chapman 


"  A  Night  in  Rome,"  a  new  opera  by  Eichberg.  was  heard  Oct.  17. 
In  the  cast*WCTc^rs.  WilllSni  tiOhicrsal.  John  Farley.  C.  F.  Shat- 
tuck,  Caldwell,  Chapman,  and  Percy.  "  Wanted,  a  Thrmsand  Milli- 
ners." was  also  acted,  with  Mark  Smith  as  Mme.  Vanderpants. 
"The  Married  Rake,"  "Lady  Audley"  and  "Lola  Mojii££ "  was 
the  bill  October  26. 


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H.  J.  Byron's  drama,  "War  to  the  Knife,"  was  produced  for  the 
first  tirae  in  America  Oct.  29,  and  had  this  cast : 


John  Blunt  .  . 
Cipt.  Tbiaikton 
Mrs,  Harcourt . 
Mrs.  Benson 

Nubt>>-     .    .    . 


Wnrk  Smith 

.    Geo-  HclkilT 

.     .  Saiiic  Cole 

Marie  Wilkin* 

Lewis  Baker 


Harcourt Percj 

Shapcra Chapman 

Nalit) WiltUms 

.Mth.  Delacoor,  Mrs.  WiUiam  Comcrsal 
JaDC Alicia  MandcviUe 


'■  Perdita,  or  the  Royal  Milkmaid,"  a  burlesque  on  "  The  Winter's 
Talc,"  by  the  Brough  Brothers,  was  given  Nov,  2,  for  the  first  time 
in  this  city,  and  was  thus  cast : 

LeoBtei Wm.  Cotntrsal 

Camilla I'ercv 

Perdtia    ....      Alicia  Mandevillc 

Kauline Mrs,  H.  Bland 

Time,  as  Chorus   ....  Sadie  Cole 

/      "  Old  Phil's 
/_gth  GaiiDt,"  a 


Hcrrnionc     ....      Maine  Wllkini 

Pnlixcncs I^wIk  Baker 

t'loriiel Mr*.  Gomtrsal 

Autnlycus Mark  .Smith 

Blocus H.  Bland 


Birthday"  and  "  Perdita  "  were  acted  Nov,  6.     "  Grif- 
dramatiz-ition  of  Charles  Reade's  novel  by  Aug.  Daly, 
was  seen  iVov.  7  for  the  first  time  on  any  stage  and  had  this  cast: 


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Griffith  Gaum  . 
Totn  Letctsier  . 
Ctiicf  Justice 
Father  Fr.incis 
Paul  Carrick 
Docior     .     .     . 
Mr.  Vint.     .     . 
Hayes      .     ,     . 
Kaie  I'eylon     . 
Mercy  Vint  .     . 
Hame  Vint  .     . 


.  J.  K.  Mortimer 

.  .    Lewis  Baker 

.  .     Mark  Smith 

.  .       Mr.  Taylor 

.  ,     .   Mr.  Jones 

.  .     .    Mr.  Mack 

.  .  Mr.  Williams 

,  .     .  F.  Newion 

.  .  Rose  Eyiinge 
Mra.  W.  Gomersal 

.  Mnt.  H.  Bland 


Jane  FtosI  ,  . 
Gvpsey  .  .  . 
Alcg  ... 

George  Neville 
Squire  I'cjion  . 
llroitier  t.eon;inil 
M.inager  ot  Penny 


A.  Mandeville 
.  .  Sadie  Cole 
.  .  Miss  l.cwiit 
.  George  .Metkiff 
.  Humphrey  Bland 
.  .  Mr.  Jamison 
Show    .     Mr.  Kosc 


Manager  of  Zoological  Caravan 

Mr.  Walker 
Caroline  Ryder     .  Mn.  Marie  Wilkina 


'In  the  course  of  the  drama  there  was  a  scene  representing  the  old 
sports  at  the  Lancashire  Fair,  consisting  of  climbing  the  pole,  jump- 
ing in  sacks,  a  pig  chase,  and  other  diversions.  Henry  Tissington 
resumed  the  musical  directorship  Nov.  7.  Dr.  Eichberg  retiring. 
"  ^P^t*^  r.aijnr ''  had  a  run  of  five  weeks.  On  Dec.  3  there  were 
several  changes  in  the  cast.  Eliza  Newton  taking  the  place  of  Rose 
Eytinge,  Sallie  Hinckley  that  of  Mrs-  Wilkins,  /.  W.  Lanergan  that 
of^J.  K.  Mortimer  and  L.  H.  Everett  that  of  Mr.  MctkilT. 

Aug.  Daly  took  a  benefit  Dec.  11,  when,  in  addition  to  "  GriffiHi,. 
-Qauiit,"  a  miscellaneous  cnnccrt  was  given  by  Stella  Bnnhcur.  Sig. 
TesfaTf'ossati,  W.  J.  Hill,  James  Wehli  and  Theo.  Thomas.  The 
house  then  closed  for  the  rehearsals  of  "  Cendrillon."  translated  and 
adapted  by  L.  R.  Beneux,  which  was  presented  Dec.  13,  with  this 
cast: 

Prince  Charming      .     .    Ellia  Newton  Queen  of  tlie  Sun      .    .     .  Ida  Dei-ere 

Uiania  dc  la  Houapignolle  Queen  oi  the  Night  .     .    Anna  Krugcr 

Marie  Wilkins  King  Hurlcburiy  XIX.  .      Mari  Smitit 

President  of  Cupid's  Court  Mons.  de  la  Pin'chunniere.  ijcw'n  Baker 

Mrs.  H.  bland  Cendrilloo  .     .     .     Mrs.  W.  Coinersal 


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381 


Javoite    ....      Blanc)ic  Ch:ipm3ii] 
Madelon      .     .     .       Alicia  Maodeville 

LwciolA Sallie  Hinckley 

Oculi Annie  Yeamans 

Aurora Kosa  St  Clair 


Jolicoco W.  Comersal 

Kiquinai Fied  Percy 

KarhuliU) H.  Bland 

Maclon Frank  Chapman 


Rosa  St.  Clair,  afterwards  known  as  Rosa  Inland,  died  at  Albany, 
N.  Y.,  March  10,  1S89,  A  benefit  was  given  afternoon  Jan.  22,  1867, 
for  the  Masonic  Hall  and  Asylum  Fund.  "  Still  W-ilcrs  Run  Deep" 
was  the  first  piece.  Hawksley.  Geo.  Jordan;  John  Mildmay,  l^wis 
Baker;  Potter.  Mark  Smith;  Dunbilk.  W.  L.  Jamison;  Langton. 
William  Chapman  ;  Mrs.  Sternhold.  Fanny  Morant ;  Mrs.  Mildmay, 
Sadie  Cole.  •*  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Peter  White."  with  Wm.  Gomcrsal  as 
Peter  White,  C.  H.  Rockwell  as  Frank,  Humphrey  Bland  as  Major 
Pepper,  Mrs.  William  Gomcrsal  as  Mrs.  Peter  While,  Sadie  Cole  as 
Widow  While,  and  Alicia  M.indeville  as  Kitty,  followed,  "  A  Bird 
^  Paradise  "  was  produced  Jan.  29.  with  this  cast:  Nikabar,  Mark 
Smith ;  Karabout,  W.  Gomcrsal;  Don  Femand,  Sallie  Hinckley; 
Sbortboots,  Lewis  Hakcr;  MousseUnc,  Mrs.  W.  Gomeraal ;  D'Jina. 
the  Bird  of  Paradise,  Ida  Devcre.  It  had  a  run  of  two  weeks,  and 
gave  place  Feb.  11  to  "  The  Ticket  of  Leave  Man,"  cast  thus : 


Uob  Bricrljr     .     .    .     Ctt.  H.  Clarke 
CiTceo  Junes     .     .     .      Wm.  Comenial 

tamct  Ualton  ....    Wm.  Jamiicon 
tay  Kdw.nnU       .  Mn  Wm.  Gomcnai 
Emily  St.  EvTcmond 

Mrs.  Wm,  Jamison 


Sam  WillouRhby 
Mr*.  VViltoughby 
l^awkfhaw       .    . 
M«lier  Most    .     . 
(Jibsoa    .     .    .     . 


Mrs.  Yearn  an « 

Marir  Witkins 

Lewis  linker 

II.  Bland 

Mark  Smith 


On  Feb.  i  S,  I^dy  Don,  widow  of  Sir  William  Don,  mndc  her  New 
York  debut  as  Peggy  Green,  in  the  farce  of  ibat  name,  and  as  Ibc 
Earl  of  I.«icc6tcr,  in  the  burlesque,  "  Kenilworth,  or  Ye  Queene,  Ye 
Earle,  ami  Ye  Maydennc."    The  cast  was : 


Leicester Lady  Von 

Tony Chapin.in 

Sir  Walter Sailic  Cvk 

Mkhael Williams 

Queen  Elliabelfa  .    .     ■      Mark  Sniitli 
Amy  Kobaart  ...      Mrs.  Gomcrul 


[)ukc  of  Sussex    .    .    .  Mrs.  YeanuDS 
Wayl.ind  Smith    .     .     .      Lewi*  Baker 

'IresMlliuii J.-imea  Duon 

lanct M[&.  H-  Bland 

Varney Uomcraal 

Giles Newton 


Lady  Don  appeared  Feb.  25  as  Bella  Sunnysidc  in  "The  Pretty 
Horsebreaker,"  in  which  she  sang  "  1  Love  the  Merry  Sunshine  "  and 
"The  Hour  of  Chase;  "  March  4,  Brough's  burlesque.  "  Perseus  and 
Andromeda;  "  March  1 1,  "  Nine  Points  of  the  Law,"  also,  "Brother 
Bobt"  a  sketch  written  for  her.  She  also  acted  Milcs-naCoj^teeh 
fn"''The  ColTewi  Bawn."  "  »  ""jpji  A^m^nce  "  was  acted  matin<?e 
March  t3,  for  Che  Cenefit  of  the  Southern  Relief  Fund,  and  bad  this 
cast: 


382      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       D«J 


Dawle J   K.  Mortimer  I  Crac« Sudie  Cot« 

Meddle I^nis  Baker    Pen Marie  Wilkins 

Chu.  Coortley     .     .    .     James  Dunn   Lady  Oay I^d)r  Don 

Max T.  J,  Hind    Sir  Harcourt    ....       Mark  Smilh 

Dolljr  Spanker     .     .      Wm.  Coittenul  I 

Lady  Don  had  a  benefit  March  15.  when  she  acted  Milly  in  *'  The 
Maid  with  (he  Milking  I'dil,"  rollowcd  by  sclcccinnsof  Scotch  ballads, 
illustrated  by  tableaux  vivants,  and  closing  with  the  burlesque,  "  Per- 
seus and  Andromeda  ;  "  March  18  she  acted  Kathleen  Mavournecn. 
Lady  Emilia  Ivliza  Don,  maiden  name  Emily  Saunders,  was  married 
Oct.  19.  1857.  (o  Sir  William  Henry  Don.  who  died  at  Hobart  Town, 
Tasmania,  March  19,  1862.  At  the  close  of  the  season  of  her  debui 
in  this  city  she  returned  to  ICngland,  and  became  manageress  of  the 
Theatre  Royal,  NoltinRham,  but  was  not  successful,  and  played  music 
ball  engagements.  Her  last  appearance  on  the  stage  was  at  the 
Gaiety  Music  Hall,  Edinburgh,  Scot.  She  died  in  thai  city  of  rapid 
consumption  Sept.  20.  1875.  Mrs.  William  Gomcrsal  took  a  benefit 
March  25,  and  presenietl  "  The  Little  Treasure  "  and  "  Pqgahonias." 
Florence  Noble  made  her  hrst  appearance  here  March  26;  also 
Richard  d'Orsay  Ogden,  in  "The  Stranger." 

*'  Jcanie  Pcans,"  dramatized  from  Scott's  "  Heart  of  Midlothian," 
was  produced  March  27,  with  this  cast : 


Jcknic  Deans  .  . 
Kffic  Di-ans  .  . 
(Juccn  Caroline  . 
Mez  M  unloi^kiton 
MadKB  Wiidliie  . 
Ceordie  Kobertson 


.  ■  Rose  Eylingc 
MrH.  W.  Oomct^al 
.  .  Mm.  H.  HUnd 
.  Mr».  M  VVitkinK 
Annie  YeamaiiH 
George  MelkilT 


Duke  of  Artylc  . 
I^rd  Chief  Justice 
LAird  o' Dumbiedykes 
Uaviil  DennK  .  . 
l):ul<l}'  KiilclifTe  . 
Keuben  .... 


Mark  Smith 
.  1 1 .  nVAmi 
W.  Gomcmal 

Lcwix  Halter 
.  T.  J    Hind 

James  Dunn 


It  was  acted  (or  two  weeks,  and  was  followed  April  S  by  'iGriffith 
t^un^i"  Daniel  il.  Harkins  making  his  dt^but  here  in  the  title  rSIc. 
On 'April  12  Mr.i.  Marie  Wiikins  took  a  benefit,  and  offered  "  The 
Love  Chase,"  in  which  she  played  Widow  Green.  Lucie  Kceler 
was  Constance;  Mark  Smith,  Sir  William  Fondlove;  Lewis  Uaker, 
Wiltlrakc;  and  D.  H.  Harkins,  Waller. 

Annie  Lacostc  acted  Pauline,  in  "The  Lady  of  Lyons,"  April  12. 
for  the  benefit  of  Mark  Smith.  Humphrey  Bland  took  a  benefit  April 
15,  in  "The  Ticket  of  t.eave  Man."*  With  this  perform-xnce  the 
house  closed,  but  reopened  April  22,  with  "JJi^  Sacred  Trust,  or 
the  Oath  on  the  Battlefield."  This  proved  to  be  the  niilitary  ttrama, 
"  (^rpor^l  Cartouche,"  formerly  done  at  the  Winter  Garden  Theatre. 
In  the  cast  were:  Mark  Smith.  Lewis  Baker.  Jas.  Dunn,  J.  L.  Gossin, 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Gomersal,  Lillic  Kldridgc.  Sadie  Cole,  and  others. 
The  farce  of  "  Blondtn  on  the  Tight  Rope,"  was  also  given.  Phil 
Warren,  the  treasurer,  took  a  beiient  ApriF  27,  when  "Perdita"  and 
"  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Peter  While"  were  acted.  Mark  Smith  and  Lewis 
Biker  took  a  benefit  April  29,  when  the  house  closed  and  Baker  & 


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383 


",  NMioleon'a 


Smith's  management  ended.  "  Cool  as  a  Cucumber,"  _ 
Old  Guard,"  and  the  farce.  "  Blondin,"  formed  the  closing 
"The  Worrell  Sisters  —  SopKieT  Irene  and  Jennie  —  then  took  a 
lease  of  this  house,  which  Ihcy  called  "Tni:  WuRKEl.i-SiSTKRS'  New 
York  Theatre,"  and  opened  it  May  6.  M.  L,  Finch  wastheacting 
manager;  B.  A.  HaVer,  stage  manager;  and  H.  Tissington  musical 
director.  The  initial  programme  was  "  Aladdin  "  and  "  Cinderella," 
Thomas  L.  Donnelly,  Welsh  Edwards,  James  C.  Dunn,  Mrs.  Kdward 
Wright  and  Lizzie  Davcy  (mother  of  >Iinnie  Maddcrn)  were  in  the 
company.  "The  Elves,  or  the  Statue  Bride."  and  "Cinderella" 
were  acted  May  13.  "Fra  Diavolo"  was  played  May  20,  "The 
Invisible  I'rince,"  May  27;  "The  Elves"  and  "Aladdin,"  Junes. 
A  burlesque  by  John  F.  Poole,  called  "  Faust."  was  seen  June  ro.  for 
the  first  time.  Sophie  as  Faust;  Jennie  as  Mephisto;  Mrs.  Annie 
Yeamans  as  Rosenlccim  ;  Thos.  L.  Donnelly  as  Marguerite ;  James  C. 
Dunn  as  Siebcl  and  Welsh  Edwards  as  Valentine.  "Arrah  \'a 
Pygpc."  burlcs<iuc.  July  i.  The  Worrell  Sisters  closed  their  .season 
July  6.  A  summer  season  commenced  July  S,  with  Marie  Zoe  as 
the  star,  supported  by  William  IT.  Leake  in  "The  French  Spy." 

'■  Rl!^^;If  r'sbffep  "  a  dramatization  by  Fred  G.  Maeder  of  Edmund 
Yates'  novel  of  that  name,  was  seen  July  is.kose  Lylingc  as  Harriet 
Roulh,  Fred  Maeder  as  George  Dallas,  D.  H.  Harkins  as  Stewart 
Routh,  and  Charles  T.  l*arsioe,  Jr.,  as  Ira  Swain.  Welsh  Edwards 
and  Harry  Ryncr  were  also  in  the  cast.  Il  was  withdrawn  July  25, 
when  Kale  Reignolds  appeared  in*'The  Wondcr"ancI  "Antony  and 
Cleopatra."  La  Fairee,  an  infant  danseu»e,  was  also  seen.  '?  Nnlv^y'a 
^>al^ph^^^^,  nr  ^hfi  till'j"'_^i"Xrf:r>/ Wappjng."  by  Chandos  Fulton  and 
Frgd  G.  Mg^tlgr.  was  produced  July  29.  It  was  originally  called 
Kale  Reignolds  assumed  thcrAles  of  Jenny  Milsom,  I^dy 

versleigh  and  Miss  Urcwer.  J.  K.  Mortimer  was  engaged  for 
Larkspur.  Fred  G.  Maeder,  Welsh  Edwards,  Jas,  C>  Dunn.  Harry 
Ryner  and  Harris  (a  new  comer  from  Boston)  also  had  parts  in  the 
piece. 

■■  Um^w  fhg  flanlip^i^."  by  Aug.  Daly,  was  given  for  the  first  time 
on  any  stage  Aug.  1 2,  and  had  this  cast : 

Pcachlilojisoin, 
Old  Jtida^    . 
Snorkey 
llvkc      .     . 


Rav  TruSofd  .     ,  .  A.  H.  Davenport 

Judge  HciwJing      .  .     WcUli  F.ilw-jnl!t 

CountclloT  Splinier  .     .     Jamoi  Dunn 

Launi  CoutOaixIc  .     ■    Rose  Eytingc 

Ccarl  CounUndt  ,  .     .    Itbnche  <jrcy 


Itcrmud.is 


Mra.  Emma  Skcirett 
Mrs.  Edward  Wriglii 
J.  K.  .Mortimer 
.    .    }.  ti  Siudley 
.  C.  T.  faisloc,  Jr. 


This  was  the  first  appearance  in  New  York,  in  three  years,  of  A.  H. 
Davenport.  The  sensation  of  the  play  was  a  railroad  locomotive 
scene,  wherein  a  man  was  bound  10  the  track,  and  only  saved  from 
being  run  over  by  a  passing  train,  through  the  heroism  of  a  woman. 
Augustin  Daly  claimol  this  efTorl  as  original,  and  he  owned  tbe 
patent  right  to  it  for  America.     But  it  was  done  in  England  before 


384      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK   STAGE       Ct«»7 


this.  It  was  the  great  feature  of  a  piece  called  "  Tbe  Engineer,  or 
the  Life  of  George  Stephenson,"  produced  at  the  Victoria  Theatre, 
London,  in  1865.  There  was  a  locomotive,  tender  and  coaches,  and 
a  man  was  run  over.  The  play  was  a  failure,  notwithstanding  it  had 
all  these  ctTccts,  and  the  managers,  to  utilize  the  "  props,''  had  another 
drama  written,  and  called  it  "The  London  Arab."  In  the  London 
production  the  curtain  drew  up  in  the  big  scene  on  a  stationary  train 
standing  outside  a  tunnel.  Then  the  youngster  who  gave  the  piece 
its  name  was  seen  to  crawl  along  the  footboard  and  open  the  door  of 
a  carriage  containing  a  pri:«Dnerai><l  a  police  officer  and  his  attendant. 
]  Escape  of  the  convict,  grand  chase  and  struggle  follow :  capture  is 
'  almost  effected,  when  —  behold!  another  train  darts  out  of  the  tun- 
nel, and.  while  very  conveniently  ignoring  the  handcuffed  one,  snlis- 
factority  contrives  to  bisect  the  unfortunate  officer.  The  subsequent 
career  of  these  elaborate  railway  scenes  forms  a  curious  morsel  of 
stage  history.  After  doing  duty  for  two  English  pieces,  they  were 
purchased  by  a  P'rench  manager,  and  duly  made  their  appearance 
in  a  Porlc  St.  Martin  melodrama,  specially  written  (or  the  purpo.se. 
"  IJtujiffr  ibe  Gaslight"  held  the  boards  until  Oct.  5.  Marie  Zoe 
returned  Oct.  7,  and  played  "The  French  Spy  "and  "The  Angel 
of  Midnight "  for  two  weeks.  She  was  supported  by  John  W.  Al- 
baugh,  Sen.,  T.  L.  Donnelly,  Geo.  Lingard.  and  Welsh  Edwards.  Zoe 
took  a  benefit  Oct.  18.  in  "Esmeralda."  with  Albaugh  as  Claude 
Frollo,  v..  D.  Lay  as  Quasimotlo,  and  ?tie  closed  Oct.  19.  Hdmond 
D.  Lay  died  in  New  York.  October  16,  1902.  aged  73  years. 

Fanny  B.  Price  made  her  New  York  debut  Oct.  2r,  uyaj^rsion  oE-* 
Dr.  Mosenthal's  "Deborah,"  entitled  •'  NaonUjUielcwjsh  MaiHcn,"  '^ 
"  Fanchon ''  was  produced  Oct.  28,  aiitlTaounnrXov.  8.     David 
liancbett  ^her  ateufalher)  made  his  first  appearance  in  New  York 
after  an  absence  oi  twelve  years,  as  l-'aihcr  IJarbeaud.     Miss  Price 
closed  Nov,  8.     This  lady  was  a  niece  of  William  Warren,  of  Boston. 
She  made  her  first  appearance  on  the  stage  as  the  child  in  "  Fizarro," 
at  Chicago,  James  E.  Nfurdoch  being  the  Rolla  of  the  occasion.    She 
was  married  at  Houghton,  Lake  Superior,  June  4,  1876,  to  H.  P. 
Acker,  and  died  Oct.  9,  1897.    David  Hanchelt  died  in  New  York. 
April  2o,  1902. 
/ — The  house  was  closed   Nov.  g  for  a  rehearsal  of  "  Norwood,  or 
I  Vinnp.-  Life  in  New  EnglaniL"  a  dramatization  of  Rev.  Henry  Ward 
Bcecher's  novel  of  tbac  name.     It  was  produced  Nov.  10.  with  this 
cast; 

Bwton  Cartcart 
Deacon  Marble 
Hir^iin  Brers  , 
ToiniiTT  Taft  . 
Tom  Heyw[iod 
Frank  E&el 


G.  H.  Carkc 
Ceo.  Lingard 
.  |[.  Kyncr 
S.  W.  c;1ftin 
.  S.  11.  Villa 
Mr.  Keed 


Mr,  Turfmould  .  .  T.  L  Donnelly 
Jinific  Hacon  ....  Mr.  Coinnter 
Deacon  Wi-ntwortli  .  .  .  Mr.  Hurley 
Ttic  Boy  from  Harcl»craL)bIe 

Jennie  Worrell 
I'eler  SawmiU       .     .     Welsh  Edwards 


tSSSj 


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385 


.    .    Mias  Villa  | 

Mrs-  Ed.  Wnghl  1 
Miss  Wakeman  I 
.    .  Miu  Utuii^ 


Rou  Wcnlwonh  Sophie  Worrell 
Alice  Cathcart  .  .  .  Irene  Worrell 
Lieut.  Banks  ....  Mr.  Sullivan 
O'MulIican  ....'.  Mr.  Neal 
Willie Maud 


Cherub  .  .  . 
Agate  BUsell  . 
Pollv  Marble  . 
.Vlollhcr  Taft  . 
Mother  KUkely 


"Under  the  Gaslight "  was  revived  Dec.  5,  Mortimer  and  Parsloe 
playing  their  original  parts  with  George  H.  Clarke  as  Ray  TraSbrd 
and  Welsh  Edwards  as  Byke.  Irene  Worrell  was  the  Laura,  Sophie 
Worrell,  Pearl,  and  Jennie  Worrell,  I'eachblossom.  The  one-hun- 
dredtii  performance  took  place  Jan.  13,  1868. 

"  Pickwick  I'apcrs,"  dramatized  by  Aug.  Daly,  was  produced  Jan. 
22  with  iKis  cast : 


Alfred  Jingle  .  . 
Nathaniel  Winkle 
The  Slecpv  jHclge 
Sam  Weller  .  . 
Tracy  Tupman  . 
Mr.  I'Ickwick  .  . 
Bob  Savryer  .  . 
Ben  Allen   .     .     . 


I.  K.  Mortimer 

WilHam  Car) Eton 

.     .  C  Lingartl 

C.T.  Parsloe.  Jr. 

Chas.  Pclcrs 

.      H.  C.  Ryncr 

.    G.  H,  Clarke 

T.  L.  Donnelly 


TonyWclIcr  . 
Mr.  Nupkina  . 
Mary  .  .  . 
Arabella  Allen 
Mts.  Bardejl  . 
Mrs.  Cluppins 
Aunt  RacDcl    . 


.  .  E-Varrey 
W.  H.  Colling* 
Jcfwle  Worrell 
Cella  Lofcan 
Mrs.  E.  Wriichl 
Mrs.  H.  Bland 
Mn.  H.  Ryner 


This  was  the  first  appearance  here  of  William  Carleton.  Mr. 
Carleton  committed  suicide  Tuesday,  Aug.  18,  1S85,  in  this  city,  by 
asphyxiation.  He  had  been  suffering  from  an  attack  of  gastritis. 
His  remains  were  interred  in  the  cemetery  of  the  Evergreens. 
'■Pjrkyifirl^  J^flgrn "  continuttl  until  Jan.  29,  when  "  ITri^Jgr  t]fn 
(^^ight "  was  given  on  alternate  nights.  M.  L.  Finch,  the  manager 
of  the  tioiisc,  tooka  benefit  Jan.  31,  when,  in  addition  to  "  Under  the 
f^lipki-"  (one  hundred  and  thirteenth  time),  Thomas.T^rcdcrick 
and  Edward  Hanlon  did  their  triple  trapeze  act.  "  The  Pickwick 
Pfippra  "  was  the  attraction  the  week  of  Feb.  3. 

"The  fitricqty  of^ewr  Viuk"  was  revived  Feb.  lO,  with  John  K. 
Mortimer  as  Badger,  Chas.  T.  Parsloe,  Jr.,  as  Bob,  Geo.  Clarke  as 
Paul,  and  Irene  Worrell  as  Lucy.  Kate  Rcignolds  reappeared  Feb.  24 
in  •'  Nobody's  Daughter,"  G.  C.  Boniface  as  Black  Milsom.  G.  H. 
Clarke,  Victor  Carrington ;  W.  Carleton.  Dennis  Wcyman ;  Geo. 
lingard,  Reginald;  Mr.  Collings,  Cobblestone:  Harry  Ryner.  Sir 
Oswald;  and  j.  K.  Murtimer  as  Larkspur.  On  March  16,  a  drama^ 
called  "Xight  at  LaatJ'  by  Tliomas  Fitzgerald,  of  Philadelphia,  was 
played  for  tbe  first  time  in  NeW  Y6rtanafiaa  this  cast : 


Catharine  F.iirlawn  .  Kate  Reij;nolds 
Mrs.  MitUlone  .  .  Kmma  Lingard 
Souire  Edward  Fairlawa,  H.  C.  Ryner 
John  WilkiDt  Millstone.    C.  H,  Clarke 


Robert  King  . 
Ruth  Fairlawn 
Deonis   .     .    . 


C.  C.  Boniface 

Celia  Logaa 

.     Harry  Hawk 


"Camille"  was   played  March  23.  with   Kate  Reignolds  ns  the 
heroine.  Geo.  Boniface  as  de  Varville.and  George  Clarke  as  Armand- 
J.   S.    Schell,  scenic  artist,  and   John   Denharo,  machinist,  took 
voi.  ir.  —  »5 


386       A   HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK   STAGE       Ctast 


a  benefit  March  30,  when  W.  L.  Jamison  acted  Wool  in  "  The 
Hidden  Hand."  The  farce,"  Jitu'  was  also  played.  Geo.  Clarke 
took  his  benefit  March  31.  with  "  Ljghf  at  Ta<i  "  and  Fanny  Mor- 
gan Phelps  acted  Anne  Braccgirdle  in  "An  Aciress  by  Daylight." 
Geo.  W.  Thompson  was  seen  as  John  Schmuinn"'^TE£!^£S££Ul6d 
Dutchman."  and  Josie  Harmon  (her  first  appearance  at  this  theatre), 
as  Mary,  in  "  The  Utile  Sentinel."  for  Harry  Ryner's  benefit,  April 
I.  For  Geo.  Cbontiace's  benefit,  April  2,  he  acted  Hamlet,  with  Ida 
Vernon  as  the  Queen  and  Emma  Lingard  as  Ophelia.  M.  W. 
Leffingwell  played  Romeo  Jaffier  Jenkins,  in  "Too  Much  for  Good 
Mature,"and  John  K.  Mortimer  wa.s  Ragshort,  in  "  A  Bull  in  a  China 
Shop,"  for  H.  Tissington's  benefit  April  3. 

The  house  closed  April  6.for  one  week,  for  alterations,  and  reopened 
April  13  with  MolyneauxSt^  John's  adaptation  of  "La  Belle 
H^l^nc."  called  "  Pam  and  Helen."  (or  the  first  lime  in  English  in 
America.  The  Worrell  Sisters  appeared  aa  Helen,  Paris  and 
Orestes.  Leffingwell  appeared  as  Romeo  Jaffier  Jenkins  April 
27.  "Paris  and  Helen  "  was  withdrawn  June  17  for  ",The  Gfajid 
Gcrolstfin,"  for  the  first  time  in  this  city  in  English. 
The    veraiyii"  iLsetJ   ypj    hy    ^f^"    ^,    Baker,    the    stage    manager. 

:hess,  Trent 


. ^ ^.    _ 

Sophie  Worrell  acted  tne  Grand   Duchess,  Irene  was  the  Wanda, 
Jennie  the  Prince   Paul.  Welsh    Edwards    the   General    Boiim   and 


James  C.  Dunn  the  Fritz.  I'he  season  closed  July  18.  Ben  Baker 
took  a  benefit  July  23,  when,  besides  other  entertainments  "Guy 
Manncring"  was  acted  by  John  Nunan,  Mrs.  Scdicy  Brown.  Mmc. 
Ponisi,  Louisa  Eldridgc.  Lillie  Eldridge,  Bella  and  Agnes  Wallace, 
T.  L.  Donnelly.  Frank  S.  Evans.  J.  J.  Wallace,  J.  C.  Dunn,  Welsh 
Edwards  and  S.  B.  Villa.  Hogan  and  Hughes,  song  and  dance  men, 
were  among  the  volunteers.  "  Bclsy  Baker  "  was  also  acted.  The 
Worrell  Sisters  then  retired  from  the  management,  and  the  house 
was  closed  until  Aug.  3,  when  it  was  reopened  as  the  "  New  York 
Thkatkb."  Mr.  Alvin  Lloyd  was  the  new  manager  of  this  theatre, 
^and  was  assisted  by  D.  H,  Harkins.  The  initial  performance  was 
"  Foul  Plav."  dramatized  from  Chas.  Rcadcand  Boucicault's  novel  of 
tiiat  name,  seen  for  the  first  time  on  the  American  stage  and  with 
this  cast: 


Arthur  WardUw 
MicUel  Penfold 
Helen  KolIeMon 
Kobcrt  Pcnfold 
JoeWvllc    .     . 
Gen.  RollcatoD 
Jolin  Warrflaw 


McKce  Rankin 
Welsh  Edwards 
Louisa  Hawthorne 
.  l>.  H.  Harhins 
.  .  J.  D.  Studl«y 
.  .  J.  G.  Burnett 
.     .       M.  Lanugiin 


Cspt.  Hudson 
I>awktnA 
Cjrbunde  . 
Welsh     .     . 
Nancy  Kou»c 
Sttiah  Wilson 


,  .  Wm.  HvTis 
.  .  F.  G.  Maedtr 
,  .  Geo  Linsard 
Edwvd  Chapman 
,  .  Mary  Wells 
.     .       Jaiic  FUhcf 


In  consequence  of  some  difficulty  between  Harkins  and  Lloyd,  the 
house  was  closed  from  Aug.  19  to  24,  when  it  was  reopened  with 
"  Foul  Play."  1.  K  Mortimer  as  Robert  Pciifold.Mrs.  Harry  Watkins 


186»] 


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387 


as  Helen  Rolleston,  Hattie  Hamilton  as  Nancy,  William  Harris  as 
Hudson,  J.  B.  Studley  as  Wylie.  Edward  L.  Tillon,  Claude  Hamil- 
ton, Fred  Chippendale,  Charles  Foster  and  Lizzie  Edwards  were  also 
in  the  cas(.  "Foul  Play"  ran  for  nine  weeks,  and  was  withdrawn 
Oct.  5  for  "  Out  ot  the  Streets."  by  Chas.  Gayler  with  Henrietta 
Irving,  Rachel  Denvil,  Ella  Chapman,  Kate  Kyner.  Misses  Harner, 
Mortimer,  Johnson,  Mrs.  Reeves.  Charles  Foster.  Frank  C.  Bangs, 
Edward  Coleman,  Chas.  T.  Parsloe,  Jr.,  J.  B.  Sludlcy,  Edwin  F. 
Thornc.  F.dward  L.  Tilton.  Harry  Ryncr,  William  Hamblin  and 
Charles    Edmonds    in    the   cast. 

After  considerable  litigation,  the  Worrell  Slaters  regained  posses- 
sion of  this  house,  and  reopened  it  Nov.  4,  giving  it  their  own  name. 
Their  first  attraction  was  "  Under  the  Gaaliflbi,"  with  Fred  B.  Con- 
way as  Byke,  Mrs.  F.  B.  Conway  as  taura,  J.  K.  Mortimer  as 
Snorkcy,  Viola  Crocker  as  Peacbblossom,  Chas.  T,  Parsloe,  Jr.,  as 
Bermudas,  Rose  Shewell  as  Pearl.  James  C.  Dunn,  John  Leslie 
Gossin,  Harry  Ryncr,  Jenny  Gilmorc,  Mrs.  Edward  Wright  and 
Sadie   Cole   also  appeared. 

Mrs.  Scott-Siddona  made  her  New  York  d^but  as  an  actress  Nov, 
30.  as  Rosalind  in  "  As  You  Like  It ;"  she  repeated  it  Dec.  i  and 
matin6c,  Dec.  5  ;  "Romeo  and  Juliet"  was  Riven  Dec.  2-5  ;  "The  School 
for  Scandal."  Dec.  3;  "The  Hunchback."  Dec.  7-10 ;  "  Much  Ado 
About  Nothing,"  Dec.  8-I2;"As  You  Like  It ,"  Dec.  9,  "King 
Rent's  Daughter"  and  "The  Taming  of  the  Shrew,"  Dec.  11  and 
matinee,  Dec.  12.  She  was  supported  by  J.  K.  Mortimer,  D.  H. 
Harkiiis.  C.  K.  Mason.  J.  C.  Dunn,  William  Davidge,  T.  J.  Hind  and 
Blanche  Grey.  On  Dec.  14  the  prices  of  admission  were  changed 
to  |i.  75  CIS.,  50  cts..  and  30  cts.  A  burlesque  on  "  Barbe 
Bl^ttC"  was  produced  Dec.  14,  with  Sophie  Worrell  as  BafM  HlSue'; 
rrcnc.  Hcrmia;  Jennie,  Boulotic ;  C.  H.  Morton,  Popolani ;  Fanny 
Prestige,  Prince  Saphir;  E.  Chapman,  Al\'arez;  Mrs.  Wright,  the 
Queen,  and  George  iJngard,  King  Dobeche.  "La  Belle  H^Iine  " 
was  given  in  addition  to  "  Barbe  Bleuc"  Dec.  28. 

On  Jan.  4.  1869.  "  The  Field  of  the  Cloth  of  Gold  "  was  presented 
with  Sophie  Worrell  as  Earl  Darnley;  Jennie,  the  Duke  of  Suffolk; 
C.  Morion.  Henry  VIII ;  Geo.  Lingard*  I'rancis  I ;  Rendlc.  Sir  Guy; 
Mrs.  Wright,  Queen  Kathcrine;  Agnes  Wallace,  Anne  Boleyn,  and 
Jenny  Gilmorc,  Rose  dc  la  Tour. 

Feb,  t  McKean  Buchanan  and  his  daughter,  Virginia,  appeared 
in  "  The  Plebeian's  naiightrr  or  A  Father's  Vengeance,"  written 
for  tTifim  B?  Henry  MnrinrA  Mr.  Buchanan  acted  Oden  and 
his  daughter  Hilda.  It  was  followed  F'cb.  4,  5,6  by  "  Richclica." 
"  Richard  in  "  was  played  Feb.  8.9;  "Hamlet,"  Feb.  10, 1 1,  matinde, 
Feb.  r3 ;  "  Othello,"  Feb.  t2,  t3 ;  "  |,.»n^nn  ^ji^iyranr^  ••  Feb.  17,  18 ; 
/■and-lTie  Merchant  ol  Venice."  Feb.  15.  16;  "The 
,"  Feb,   19  and  matinee,  Feb.  20.    On  Saturtlay  evening. 


388      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      0"7» 


Feb.  TO.  Neil  Warner,  an  Australian  actor,  made  his  American  d^but 
as  Othello,  Buchanan  as  Jsgo  and  Virginia  Buchanan  as  Desdemona. 
"The  Lady  of  Lyons"  was  seen  Feb.  22;  "Hamlet,"  23.  25: 
'*  Othello."  Feb.  24,  and  the  .leason  closed  Feb.  25.  This  was  the 
first  appearance  in  New  York  of  McKcan  Buchanan  in  twenty  years, 
he  having  last  acted  here  at  the  Old  Broadway  Theatre  in  1849. 

This  house  was  reopened  March  10,  under  the  direction  of  M.  L. 
Finch  for  the  first  appearance  of  Henry  Moesinger,  announced  as  a 
Gerraan-AmericaD  actor.  "  Hinko.  or  the  King  and  the  Executioner, " 
was  acted.  J.  B.  Sludley,  Harry  Kyiier,  A.  Williams,  Mane  Wilkins, 
Sallie  Hunter  and  Mary  Everett  were  in  the  cast.  It  was  a  trashy 
affair,  and  after  three  performances  the  hou<!e  was  clored,  and  remained 
dark  until  Dec.  6,  1S69,  when  it  was  reopened  by  a  company  of 
French  actors  for  two  weeks.  Mme.  Gueretti,  Mme.  Bertrand.  Mme. 
Daire,  Mile.  Ratou,  MM.  Edgard,  Genot  and  Briol  were  in  the 
party.  Two  weeks  were  sufficient  for  them  after  which  the  house 
closed  Dec,  18.  It  was  next  leased  by  Sandy  Spencer,  who  made 
extensive  alterations  in  the  building.  A  large  portion  nf  the  stone 
lower  was  taken  down,  white  the  remaining  portion  was  concealed 
under  an  ornamental  wooden  fagade.  The  house  was  now  christened 
"The  Globe  Theatre"  and  reopened  Oct.  5,  1870. 

Josh  Haji  was  the  acting  and  stage  manager.  A  variety  enter- 
tainment was  Ihc  first  attraction  given  by  the  following  company: 
Lisa  Weber,  Betty  Rigl  (danseusc),  Mile.  Denier,  Bertha.  Julia  San- 
ford,  Sallie  Maddox  (afterwards  Mrs.  Josh  Hart,  who  died  in  this 
city  May  22.  1880),  Eloisc  Clyde,  Agnes  Sutherland,  John  Hall, 
Andy  ^IcKee,  Add  Kyman,  Hughey  Dougherty,  Master  Barney, 
Chas.  Vivian  and  Mons.  Caron  and  sons.  The  burlesque.  "  Ernani" 
was  given  on  the  opening  night.  Sandy  Spencer  subsequently  witn- 
drcw  from  the  management,  and  Josh  Hart  took  his  place.  This 
was  the  first  appearance  in  New  York,  in  two  years,  of  Mr.  Hart. 
Edward  Harrigan  and  Sam  Rickey  appeared  Nov.  21  for  the  first 
time. 

The  ■'  Walhalla  troupe  "  appeared  Jan.  23.  1871,  and  on  the  same 
evening  "New  York  as_lt  Wasagj^ls  "  was  seen  with  Josh  Hart  as 
Mose.  Dclchanty  andT^Jengler  came  here  Feb.  13.  The  Wathalla 
trSlf^  closed  a  four  weeks'  stay  Feb.  18.  The  De  l-ave  family. 
Prof.  Nelson  and  sons,  and  a  drama,  "  AftfitOiic..  War,  or  Ahe  OW 
lantation."  with  John  Hart  as  Uncle  Antony,  Josh  Hart  as  tne 
cx-Con federate  and  Bessie  Sndlow  as  I-aura.  formed  the  attraction 
Feb.  20.  Orville  Varkes,  mimic.appeared  Feb.  27,  which  was  also  the 
first  hearing  of  the  drama,  "liay-.anU  Night,"  with  William  Wballey 
in  the  leading  rflle.  Jerry  Cohan,  with  his  performing  dogs,  com- 
menced March  6.  "D^y  and  Night"  was  repealed  March 27.  with 
To«h  Hart  as  Jim  Nassau  a nd  VV .  H  AVh al ley  as  Daddy  Grey.  Johnny 
Tuers,  champion  big  shoe  dancer,  first  appeared  in  this  city  April  3. 


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389 


The  Kiralfy  family — Imrc,  Bolossy,  Haniola.  Emilic  and  Kathic  — 
appeared  March  10,  in  the  ballet  pamomlme.  "  The  Pearl  of  Tokay." 
Marie  Boniface  was  added  lo  the  cohniMuiy  MarcK  17."  Gus  Williams 
was  heard  May  15,  in  comic  songs,  followed  May  23  by  Robert 
Nickle,  prestidigitatcur.  The  season  closed  May  27.  The  house 
reopened  for  a  benefit  to  Add  Ryman  and  John  Hart,  afternoon  and 
evcninR  June  3,  when  Hart.  Ryman  and  master  Harney's  minstrels 
appeared,  prior  to  their  summer  travelling  tour.  On  June  5,  E.  T. 
Stetson  came  with  "  Neck  and  Neck."  and  Leslie  Gossin.  Harold 
Fosberg,  Kale  Meek,  Loduski  Young  and  Edward  Locke  in  his 
support. 

Edward  Eddy  was  the  next  manager  of  this  theatre.    He  appeared 
June  26  in  "  Thg^olicc  Spy ;  "  July  i  (matinfc),  he  acted  IJadpcr  in 
rcets  nf  New  Ynrk ;  "  evening,  "  ^ick  of  the  Woods"  and 
t  Lcga;     July  5,  4,  ■'  The  Corsican  Brothers  "  an^  "The 

matinee,  July  4,   "Jltick.  of  Jhe  Woods"   and   "Tfie 

:nger;  "  matinee,  July  5, "The  Corsican  Brothers;  "evening  July 
5,  J.  J.  McCloskcy's  drama.  "Tramps;  "  Mr.  Eddy  withdrew  from  the 
thcatrc~6n  ihc  6tTi.  '•  The  'ficket  of  Leave  Man  "  was  acted  mati- 
nee. July  8,  Lizctte  Bernard  was  seen  July  10  in  "  Qriyna."  assum- 
ing three  characters.  Kate  Raymond  came  here  July  17  in 
"  Mazcppa,"  and  continued  one  week.  The  house  closed  July  22, 
and  reopened  Aug.  21.  with  a  variety  company  and  continued  until 
Oct.  4.  John  Stetson  assumed  the  management  Oct.  16.  Harrigan 
ami  Hyt  and  Adah  Richmond  appeared  in  burlesque,  and  a^ccialty 
company  was  engaged,  but  Mr.  Stetson  withdrew  Oct.  28.  Sam 
Ryan  and  Van  Voorst  took  the  house  Oct.  30  and  gave  a  variety 
show,  but  retired  Nov.  z,  leaving  the  company  to  611  out  the  week. 
J.  H.  Milburn  and  J.  G.  Ford  made  their  American  debut  during 
Ryan  &  Co.'s  management.  Harry  Cunningham  assumed  the  man- 
agement Nov.  13.  opening  in  "^citha.  the  Sewing  Machine  Girl," 
Miss  ICIIis.  known  as  "Sappho"  (daughter  of  W-iync  KUis),  appeared 
Nov.  20,  in  Brough's  burlesque,  '"  Prince  Amabel."  A  minstrel 
company  occupied  Ihc  stage  week  of  Nov.  27. 

This  theatre  was  opened  by  James  M.  Nixon  Dec.  18  and  called 
"Nixon's  Ahphitkeatre."  He  put  a  ring  upon  the  stage  and 
gaveaseriesof  equestrian  entertainments  until  Jan.  6,  1873,  when  he 
closed.  The  company  consisted  of  James,  Frank,  George  and  Alex 
Melville,  Henry  VVelby  Cook,  George  Adams,  Mme.  de  Berg;  Nat 
Austin  and  W.  Herbert  Williams,  clowns;  Frank  Whittaker,  ring* 
master;  James  M.  Nixon,  equestrian  director;  Leona  Dare,  trapeie 
performer  (her  first  appearance  in  New  York);  William  Worrell, 
character  clown,  and  Kran^ots  Siegrest  "  CindereUa  "  was  the  at- 
traction Feb.  I,  1S72. 

William  B.  Freligh  was  the  next  lessee.  He  opened  Feb.  5.  with 
Charles  Fctricas  thcstar,  in  "  Pcde6lin,or  Cute  the  Reliable."  Several 


390      A   HISTORY  OF  THE   NEW  YORK  STAGE       [1*73 


members  of  the  Bowery  Theatre  company  were  in  the  cast,  including 
Mrs.  W.  G.  Jones.  Polly  Booth  and  Sirs.  Connolly.  But  one  week 
satisfied  Mr.  hreligh,  as  he  closed  the  bouse  Feb.  10,  and  published  the 
following  card ;  '*  In  vindication  of  myscU.  I  desire  to  say  that  1  have 
been  thus  prematurely  compelled  10  close  this  establishment  in  con* 
sequence  of  the  various  parties  who  assert  their  right  of  proprietor- 
ship to  the  building,  and  threaten  me  with  injunction  if  1  attempt  to 
continue."  It  was  reopened  April  7,  by  Jean  Burnsidc,  as  "THE 
Broadway  Thkatre." 
^  Miss  Burnsidc  spent  iSoo  in  refitting  the  bouse.  "  Gold."  a  melo- 
drama Ty^erself  and  R.  G-  Morris,  was  the  initial  performance  and 
ha?  IK  IS  cast: 


Cnce Jean  Burnsidc 

Bertie Laura  Thorpe 

Addie Hattie  Thorpe 

Harry  Scldett  .     .     .     .  J.  W.  Thorpe 

Mog L.  W.  Sberiock 

Jnle Annie  Marsbalt 

Ah  Sin F.  Oliver 

Pcxlei  in  Faro J.  Uaker 

Charles  Torrcncc  Jas.  H.  Tayier 


c 


John  Bk&sinetfxn      ■     -     D.  E.  Ration 

Polly Ivan  MicheU 

Mary Mrs.  D-  E-  Ralton 

i>h(Kb< Maitic  Miu-hell 

Mi»  Pell Mi»  Cusliing 

Arthur H.  W.  Walker 

Tom Tbos.  Walker 

Larry W-  C-  Butler 


The  house  was  closed  April  15,  and  remained  without  a  manager 
until  opened  by  Aug.  Daly.  The  destruction  by  fire  of  the  Fifth 
Avenue  Theatre,  in  West  Twcnt> -fourth  Street,  Jan.  I,  1875,  caused 
Manaj^er  Daly  to  lease  this  house.  He  refitted  it  in  a  sumptuous 
manner,  and  opened  it  under  the  title  of  "Dalv's  Fipth  AvekUE 
Thkatke." 

The  building  was  practically  rebuilt  and  almost  reshaped  from  the 
hack  wall  to  front  door,  within  sixteen  working  days.     The  initial 
r'pertormance  Jan.  31.  was  "  AHxc."  then  acted  for  the  first  time  in 
this  country.     It  had  thiK  cast: 


Duke  de  Mirondol 
Marquia  dc  Ccieranne 
CounI  dc  Vomerine   . 
Marquis  dc  Ccscraiinc 


Louis  James 
.  Jas.  Lewis 
Chas.  Fish  CI 


HcDT)  dc  Krrdrau 


Faony  DaTcnport 
Geo.  Clarke 


Claudine  ....  Nellie  Xlortimcr 
Mmc.  Valory  .  .  .  Fanny  Moranl 
ValcutiiM     .     .    .     .  W.  H.  ilcekmun 

Jose[>li J.  H.  HurntU 

Aliic CUra  Morria 

Lucicnne    .....       Linda  Uietc 


"New  Year's  Eve  "  was  played  March  18,  20.  22  ;  ".iUixc."  March 
17, 19,  21,  24.  36,  28,  ••  New  Year's  Eve,"  March  25,  27,  29,  and  all 
the  week  of  March  31,  except  April  3,  and  matin6c  April  5,  when 
"  Alixe  "  was  acted  for  the  last  time. 

"  Old  Heads  und  Young  Hearts  "  was  presented  April  8, 9, 11,  12, 
and  bad  this  cast: 


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391 


Lady  Alice 
Ladv  Pofopioa 
Earl  Pontoion  . 
Lord  Kocttuck 
Llttklon  Coke 
Kflie  Racket    . 


-  Fsooy  Davenport 
Mr».  G.  H.  GilUrl 
Ceo.  F.  Dcvcre 
.  B.  T.  RinsKoM 
.  .  Geo.  darkc 
Linda  Diets 


Col- Racket     .     .     .      David  Whiling 
Je!.!t«  Rural     ...      G.  H.  Griffiths 

William W.  H.  Beekman 

Bob J>incit  l^wls 

Slript Joho  A.  Mackay 

Kumtl C.  CarroU 


Tom  Coke Lout>  James 

"  New  Year's  Eve  "  and  ",Alixe  "  was  the  bill  April  14,  followed 
April  [5  ^^y  A  R  Tj^'in""'*  play  of  "Divorce."  It  was  acted 
May  ig  for  the  last  time,  for  the  benefit  ofMrTDavidge. 

"  Madclcin  Morel  "  was  acted  May  20. 

Mjii^nrctta  .     .     .    Mrs.  G.  H.  Gilbert 

itiobc-l Frank  Chapman 

Tlie  Ifeadle      .     .     .     .   J.  H.  Iluraelt 
Counteu     ....        Fanny  Maraol 

Lotla Sara  Jewett 

Mar}(urnle Nina  Varian 

Mcropc  ....      Fanay  Davenport  j 

I'hoebe Roia  Si.  Clair 

Martha  ....       Roberta  Norwood 


iiilian G*o.  Clarke 
rcderic      .....      Louis  Jamc* 

Uaror Henry  Cri!t[( 

Riedel Emma  Pierce 

Lord  Durlejr    .     .     .     W.  I.  Lemojne 

The  AbW Chas,  Fisher 

Itlaxiniti James  l^wis 

Pervenche Clara  Morris 

Mme.  Willieltnioa         Nellie  Mortimer 


The  season  terminated  June  28  with  ".  Madelein  Morel,"  and  for 
the  benefit  of  Joseph  H.  Tooker.  business  manager  and  Aaron 
Aopleton,  treasurer.  The  house  was  reopened  by  Mr.  Daly  Aug.  25. 
When  Mr.  Daly  reopened  this  house  he  changed  its  name  once 
more  and  called  it  "  Daly's  Hkoauwav  Theatrf."  The  first  attrac- 
tion was  Marie  Airaee's  Opera  Bouffe  company  appearing  in  "  La 
Filte  de  Mme.  Angot,"  sung  for  the  first  time  in  America.  The 
or^nization  was  under  the  management  of  C.  A.  Chizsola,  and  con- 
sisted of  Marie  Aimcc,  Rosinc  Stano,  Marie  Roland,  Miles.  Jutcau, 
Canlrillc.  Gerzey,  Villiers  Vandame,  Marie  Nardin,  Descharaps, 
Henctti,  Julicn.  Perraut  and  Nardin,  MM.  Emile  Jutcau.  Duchesne. 
Lecuver.  Kugene  Duplan.  Julian  Deschampa,  Benedick,  Nardin, 
Julien  Salvator.  Bray.  Perraut  and  Davalis.  "  La  Grande  Duchease" 
was  given  Sept.  15,  16.  19,  mating.  Sept.  30,  and  24;  "La  Peri- 
chole."  Sept.  17,  18,  20.  matinfe.  Sept.  27 ;  "La  Fille  dc  Mme. 
Angot."  Sept.  22,  23,  25,  27. 

The  dramatic  season  opened  Sept.  29,  with  James  W.  Morrissey, 
treasurer;  Jo-wph  H.  Tooker,  business  manager;  Geo.  F.  Devere, 
stage  manager.  Bertie  Vysc's  comedy. '*  Abmit  Town,"  was  acted 
for  the  first  time  in  America,  and  had  this  cast : 


Violet Minnie  Walton 

Ladr  Angelina  ....  Marj^  Carr 
Sir  VValtcr  ....  M,  A.  Kennedy 
Charles D'Orsay  O^dcn 


Salmon Martin  Golden 

Florence      ....   Adelaide  Lennox 

Jenny Cora  Cassiday 

Dixon Ceo.  M.  GriAths 


This  was  the  first  appearance  in  this  theatre  of  Minnie  Walton, 
who  died  at  -San  Francisco.  Cal..  July  i,  1879.  She  was  the  wife 
of  Fred  Lysler.    Her  first  appearance  in  America  was  made  Oct.  17, 


392      A   HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      D»n 


1868.  at  Maguire's  Opera  House,  San  Francisco,  Cat.,  as  Eily 
O'Conner  in  ".Xli.e  Colleen  Bawn."  She  first  appeared  in  New 
York  Nov.  14,  1870,  with  the  Lydia  Thompson  company  at  Wood's 
Museum  (now  Daly's  Theatre),  acting  Venus  in  "  Pans,  or  the  Apple 
of  Discord,"  and  was  seen  at  the  Grand  Opera  House'tn-thTS' city, 
io  "A  Flash  of  Lightning." 

Joseph  Jc.  i^mraet.'Scn"  made  his  first  appearance  since  his  return 
from  England  Oct.  6,  in  a  drama  written  for  him  by  H.  J.  Byron, 
called  "  Max,  or  the  Merry  Swiss  Boy,"  which  had  this  cast : 


Mai I.  K.  Emmci 


Koclclcigh G.  F.  Vtitn 


L 


Graham (tco.  GrlAlihs 

Bruno D'Onay  Oeden 

Berthold     ....      Martin  Golden 
Lilite  Yofie     ....  Carrie  Iloshell 

Carlloe Minnie  VVilion 

ScklopphjLUsen     .     .      Jai.  G.  Feakes 

'LFrilz,  Our  Cousin  German,"  was  played  Oct.  22. 
" Under  the  Casliglit  "^  was  revived  Nov.  3,  with  this  cast: 


Miniu  .  .  . 
Lieut.  Herman 
Hani  .  .  . 
JuUtu  .  .  . 
Iin     .     .    .    . 


MUi  E.  Wood 
Geo.  Gilbert 
Geo.  E.  Sands 
Fnnk  Cunts 
Jones 


llaibene Annie  Deland 

Amy Ko«a  St.  Clair 


Ray  Tr^ord   ....       Jas.  I'eakea 

Ucmill Geo-  Gilben 

Vr'indel Iltion  Devcau 

Byke Geo.  Griffiths 

Snorlecy D.  H.  Harklns 

Justice  Bowling  .  .  .  Jas.  Taylor 
Counsellor  ....  D'Orsav  Opden 
The  Signal  Man  .  .  .  John  Jennings 
Laura  Courilandt      .     .   Marie  Gordon 


Pearl  Courilandt .  .  .  Bella  Gc^dcn 
rcachbloasom  .  .  Minnie  Walton 
Mn.  Van  Dam    .    .       MIm  E.  Wood 

ISenpudai Frank  Cnrlis 

Peanuts Sadie  Vivian 

Sam J.  J,  Leonard 

Kafferdi  ....  Martin  Golden 
Old  Judas Mra.  Ycanuiu 


Actress  of  Padtia  "  was  ptayeci  in  addition  lo  'HJnder  the 
Gaalight'^'.Novr'gr^wheH  Virginia  Vaughan  first  appeared  on  the 
^n^e,  acting  Thisbe. 

The  "  NewMagdaten  "  was  presented  Nov.  10,  with  Carlolta 
Leclcrcq  as  Mercy  Merrick ;  H.  H.  Wood  (first  appearance  here), 
James  Taylor.  D'Orsay  Ogdcn.  Mary  Carr  and  Hclla  Golden  were 
also  in  the  cast. 

William  JjoraccJJngnrd,  Alice  Dunning  Lingard  and  Dickie 
Lingard  opened  I5ec.  i  in  "^  IJfe'^_Pream."  Mr.  Lingard  also 
did  his  sketches.  'iDiAae,"  anatlaptation  of  Dumas'  comedy.  wa« 
seen  Dec.  9.  The  Lingards  closedDec.  13.  and  were  followed  Dec 
15  by  Wybert  Kecve,  who  made  his  American  ddbut  in  "The 
Woman  in  White,"  which  had  this  cast : 


Count  Fo«eo    ....  Wybcn  Reeve 
Sir  Percival     .     .     .        Chn».  J.  Fyfle 

Walter Fred  Macder 

Prof.  Pcsca      ....  Martin  Golden 
The  Matron    .      Mrs.  Sidney  Wilkins 

The  season   closed  Dec.  27,  and  Mr.  Daly  retired    from    the 
theatre. 


Mme.  FoNco    ....  Bella  Golden 

Mr«.  Petlierick    .     .     .  Miss  Preston 

Laura Helen  Tracy 

Marian Ida  Vcrson 


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THE    GLOBE  THEATRE 


393 


FOX'S  BROADWAY  THEATRE 

STII.L  another  name  was  given  to  this  house  when  it  reopened 
April  6,  i874,a8"  Fox's  Broai>wav  Theatke."     G-  A.  Swalcn 
was  proprietor.  Geo.  H.  Tyler  acting  manager  and  George  L.  Fox 
the  principal  feature.    "  Humpt^  Dumpty  at  Home"  was  produced 
with  a  prologue  by  Fred' Lyster. 
U  had  this  cast: 


Humpty  Dumpty.  .  .  Geo.  L.  Fox 
Tommy  Tuckw  .  .  C-  Winter  Ravel 
Goody  Two  Shoes  .  Louim  tJosheli 
ManaliailA  .  .  M:irxuerite  ChamberK 
Grandeur  Dignity,  C.  T.  Parsloe.  jr. 
Dr.  Nitrous     .     .    .  W.  H.  Hamihoo 


Old  One  Two C.  K.  Fox 

feeler  Coo AG.  Lnos 

Crvamfaceloon      .     .     .     .   G.  Topack 

Cie.imly Sophie  Ravel 

Ueuie Minnie  P.irker 

Aurora Ida  Yearaon 


Nellie  Daniels,  Etta  Morgan,  Agnes  Stanly,  the  Spaulding  Swiss 
bellringcr.s,  including  Gcorgie  Dean  Spaulding.  harpist ;  Louise 
Boshell,  iheOrrin  Bros.,  Mile.  Sand,  female  gymnast ;  Mile.  Augusta 
La  Bella,  danscuse;  Mile.  Vcnerini,  Italian  danseuse  <^ first  appear- 
ance  in  America)  ;  Prof.  O'Keardon,  tumbleronicon,  and  Prof.  J.  L. 
Davis  and  his  trained  dogs  were  the  specialties.  After  a  very  brief 
season  Mr.  Swalm  proved  his  claim  to  the  title  of  "  backer,"  by  back- 
ing out  and  disappearing  from  the  theatre.  Geo.  L.  Fox.  tried  to 
keep  faith  wiih  (he  public,  hut  was  compelled  to  succumb  to  adver- 
sity.    The  season  closed  May  i6, 

Charles  Kemble  Fox  died  in  this  city  Jan.  17.  1875.  His  first 
performance  in  New  York  was  July  iS,  lSs3,  as  Gumption  Cute,  in 
'\Unclfi  T""^'8  Gf  Vn/'  &t  Purdy's  National  Theatre.  His  last  appear- 
ance was  at  this  theatre  May  16,  1874,  as  the  Pantaloon.  He  was 
considered  to  be  the  best  Pantaloon  on  the  American  stage.  He 
was  married  twice,  first  to  the  lady  afterwards  known  as  Mary  Fiskc, 
("  The  Giddy  Gusher,"  who  died  Feb.  4,  1889),  and  afterwards  to 
the  divorced  wife  of  W,  T.  Dutaney. 

THE  GLOBE  THEATRE. 

ONCE  again  this  house  received  a  new  title,  when  on  Aucust  3, 
1874,  it  was  reopened  as  "The  Globe  Theatre."  Robert 
W.  Butler  was  the  manager  and  he  presented  a  specialty  company : 
Josephine  dc  Rosa,  danscusc;  Phillis  Glover,  vocalist ;  Alex.  Davis, 
ventriloquist ;  John  Hart,  Bob  Hart.  Billy  Courtright^  NeUe  Sey- 
mour. Geo.  F.  Kctchum.  John  Queen,  J.  P.  Kilboum,  Billy  West. 
Hugh  Fay,  George  F.  Macdonald,  the  Snow  Brothers,  Susie  Starr  and 
Mons.  Grossi.     'ITie  house  closed  Sept.  17. 

The  next  managers  were  Jas-  Campbell  and  Frank  Murtha,  who 
began  a  aeasoo  Nov.  2,  with  a  variety  company,  including  Adah 


394     A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      Lt^n 


Richmond.  Jennie  Worrell.  Jennie  Hughes.  Winnetta  Montague, 
Cora  Adriana,  the  Wesloit  Sisters,  Nellie  Young,  Alice  Daly,  Harry 
Kemell,  liarry  Richmond,  Itamcy  McNulty,  Andy  Garland,  Win. 
Harris  (now  of  the  firm  of  Rich  and  Harris),  Billy  Carroll,  Dictc 
Sands,  Erwin  Thomas,  and  John  Woodward. 

James  M.  Ward  and  VVinnetia  Montague  appeared  here  Dec.  21  in 
"VH"""'""'  ""  t*"*  Jr""*^  Home  on-the  Hook."  E.  T.  Stetson 
came  Dec.  24  with  "  Neck  and  Neck."  Old  Times  Minstrelsy  was 
the  attraction  Jan.  4,  1875,  with  a  variety  performance  in  which 
Harry  Kernelt,  Harry  Richmond,  George  Atkins,  Waldron  and 
Smith,  Viola  CliEton,  Winnetta  Montague,  Adah  Richmond,  Jennie 
Hughes.  Ned  Fox.  Waller  Bray  and  William  Devere  appeared. 

The  next  manager  was  Charles  Shay,  who  took  cliarge  of  the 
house  Jan.  25,  and  presented  his  Quincuplexal  troupe  of  variety 
artists,  lie  closed  Feb.  I3.  The  house  was  reopened  Aug.  25  by 
Robert  Butler,  with  a  variety  show,  hut  he  closed  Sept.  11.  The 
house  was  reopened  Oct  2$.  Tallmadge  &  Scofield  were  an- 
nounced as  proprietors;  Robert  W.  Ilutlcr  and  C.  W.  Shafcr  as 
managers.  The  general  admission  was  2$  cts. ;  family  circle,  t5 
CIS.;  parquet  50  cts. ;  reserved  scats,  75  cts.  Denman  Thompson 
appeared  here  April  3,  1876  as  Uncle  Josh  in  "  Joshua  Whiicomb." 
Leonora  Bradley  was  his  chief  support.  Mr.  1  nom psofmCRRiniRl 
for  two  weeks.  On  May  22,  "  fg^^p  O'  Day  "  was  presented  with 
Geo.  F.  Kctchum  nnd  Leonora  Bradley  tn  the  cast.  Mr.  Butler's 
management  terminated  June  17,  1876.  The  theatre  was  leased  by 
Robert  Heller,  the  magician,  who  named  the  house  "  Heller's  Won- 
der Theatre  ■' and  opened  Nov.  15  and  continued  until  May  31. 
1877,  The  next  manager  was  Charles  E,  Newton  with  Charles 
Warwick  as  stage  director.  "Unknowp,"  by  J^ohn  A-  Stevens, 
opened  June  2  first  time  in  this  city.  J.  A.  StevetiS,  R.  C  WWlc, 
G-  W.  Wessells,  Lewis  Baker,  Chas.  Foster,  Nina  Varian,  Alice 
Ni:wton.  and  Kate  Livingston  were  in  the  cast. 

George  Wood  opened  the  house  July  30.  as  "  Wood's  Theatre." 
with  Denman  Thompson  as  the  attraction,  .supported  by  May  Nunci!, 
Julia  Wilson,  Julie  Coventry.  Louise  Dickson,  Mrs.  Dan  Nourse, 
Mrs.  Lew  Barker,  }.  J.  Wallace,  Louis  Mcstaycr,  W.  H.  Fitzgerald, 
Geo.  C.  Charles,  Harry  Clifton,  P.  E.  Sullivan  and  A.  Cline. 
"iill£lfi_Ipm's  Cabin'"  was  given  Aug.  13.  with  Laura  Alberta  as 
Topsy,  Lom8~J.~Tllesiayer  as  Uncle  Tom  and  Leila  Granger  as  Eva. 
Sawyer's  jubilee  smgcrs  appeared  in  the  play.  "  The  Two  Orphans" 
was  presented  Aug.  30,  with  Laura  Alberta  as  Louise  and  Alice 
Harrison  as  Hcnricttc.  George  Wi«od  retired  August  22.  The 
next  lessee  was  Andrew  Bleakley,  who  opened  it  Sept.  10  as  "  Keil 
Brvant's  Opera  House  "  and  closed  Dec.  8. 

Once  more  was  the  name  of  this  house  changed  when  on  Dec.  24 
it  was  reopened  as  (he  "  National  Tiibatre." 


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NATIONAL  THEATRE 


395 


Harry  Watkins'  successful  drama.  "Trodden  Down^  or  Under 
Two  Flags,"  was  done  for  four  weeks,  commencing  JsnT,  7,  iS/ST 
Harry  VVatkins  acted  Fergus  McCarthy.  Welsh  Edwards  was  Lord 
Desmond,  Charles  Webster  as  Dennis,  Ruse  Watkins  in  the  dual 
rdic,  Mary  and  Blanche;  Amy  Lee  as  Nell  and  Dora  Siuart  as  Lady 
Desmond.  "  XwddciuEo*"  "  was  played  until  Jan.  30.  A  ne«r^ 
local  drama  by  Harry  Watkins.  cnttllcd  "  Dick  Drift,  a  Son  of  the 
Streets,"  was  acteiS  Jan.  31  tor  the  first  time.     The  cast: 


Dick  Drift  .    . 
Jullxn  Slurner 
Hugh     .     .     . 
Alice  Stumer  . 
Becky  Fickle  . 
London  Bill 
Jutlgc  Sturncr 
Gilbert  Klutier 


Harry  Waiktns 

.     .      G.  Waits 

A.  C.  Noj-cs 

Kale  Firmin 

Dom  Stuart 

.     .    J.  J.  I'rior 

Welsh  Edwards 

D.  M.  Murray 


Miles  Henley  ...     W.  T.  DuUney 
Mmt.  Castile  .     .      Annie  von  Behren 

Jim  Swipes C  Howard 

Capt.  Manton       ...       T.  Hamblln 

Ki^or C.  H.  Kingiley 

E'inclion R.  Uiiotht^ 

Mary  Walton  ....  Rose  Watltins 
Etc  Walton Amy  Le«, 


Jif^r    \YYkinB  wfts  bom  in  New   York,  Jan.   14,   1825,  and  Brst 
appeared  on  the  stageai  Fort  Snelling,  Minn.,  as  Jaffier  in  "  Venice 
Preserved."    He  had  enlisted  in  the  array  as  a  filer,  at  fourteen 
years  of  age,  and  it  was  at  Fort  Snelling  he  was  .stationed,  and 
where  a  dramatic  club  was  formed.    As  there  were  no  women  in 
the  camp,  Watkins  played  the  female  rdles.  and  was  seen  as  Ophelia, 
Desdemona.  Pauline,  and  other  heroines.    He  first  acted  in  New 
York  June  14.  1850,  at  the  Chatham  Theatre,  as  Kdward  Middleton 
in  the  "JJrunkard."  that  being  the  first  performance  of  that  play  in 
New  YonT     Tn   i860  he  married  Mrs.  Charles  Howard,  and  after  aj 
two  years'  starring  tour  of  the  United  States,  he  visiied  England,! 
and  appeared  at  the  Lyceum    Theatre,  London,  in  "The  Pionecr\ 
Patriot."     He   remained  abroad    for  three    years,  when,  Becoming) 
|J5ssessed  of  Pepper's  Ghost  sensation,  he  returned  home,  and  in/ 
Augum,  1863,  first  introduced  his  ghostship  to  the  American  publicf 
at  VVallack's  Theatre  (Broadway  and  Thirteenth),  during  the  sum-| 
mer.     His  last  appearance  on  the  stage  was  Sept.  23,  i8<>j;,  at  the 
Girard  Avenue  Theatre.  Philadelphia,  as  Fergus  McCarthy  in  his 
own  play,  "  Trodden  Down,  or  Under    Two  Flags."     He  died  in 
New  York  ot  apoplexy.  i*'eb.  5'.  18^.  and  wasTnterred  in  the  Actors' 
Fund  plot    in  Evergreen  cemetery.      He  was  the  author  of  many 
plays  ;  among  them  are  :  "  .Heart  of  the  World,"  "  Natiirc's  Nobleman, 
or  The  Ship  Carpenter  of  New  York  "  ClVis  play  won  the  prize  of 
2t,OOofor  the  best  original  American  drama;  it  was  subsequently 
changed  to  *' Our  Country's  Sinews").  "Early  Closing,  or  Cleclu 
•JttIflUa_  Merchants,"  "_Whcrc'a  My  Wife?"  'ilic  Lawyer's  Secret, 
or    False    and    True     Blood."    "Victimizing."     •_Pionecr    Patriot," 


"  Wjde  of  an  Evening,"  "JesMi:  Wiiarlou,  or  the  Byy  &[artyrs  of 
iSiX"  "  A_  Oami;  of  Chess,  ur  the  Queen's  First  Move,"  "The 
Hidden  Hand."  "  Harry  Hurnham,  the  Young  Contincntali""  Quack 


396      A   HrSTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK   STAGE       C1878 


Martyr,  or  a.  Dyspeptic  in  Search  of  a  Cure,"  with  the  title  of 
"  I.'  ■  ■■  ''  "  .V  Fat,'  'Molly  Bawii."  "Wealth  and  its  Tcmpta- 
t.   I  iiidi  and    VViiirl pools."  ■' As    the    Twig    Is   Bent." 

"  It  Takes  Two  (0  Quarrel,"  "  A  Cup  of  Tea."  "Queen  of  tTic  Brig- 
ands."' Mated  Not  Matched,"  '■  Caasy  the  Quadroon,"  "Right  at 

Xast.""True  to  the  Last,"  "  Love's  Triumph."  "  Not  Dead  Yet." 
"^Gtiffiih  Gaunt,"  ■•  Dinorah,  or  the  demon's  Treasure,"  "  Diavolo, 
or  Nobody's  Daughter."  "NoraTi  the  Pride  of  Klldarc,"  "  Foul  I*lay." 

~"New  York  After  Dark."  "  Rebel's  Doom,"  "  Caught  at  I-ast."  "  Set 
in  Gold,  or  the  One  Bright  Spot."  "  Katey  Darling,"  "Warrior's 

"U^fi:."  •■II,.,.,  -he  Cured  Him,"  "  Norah  O'Neal."  "His  Worst 
Enemy,"  •' Nuw  Magdaleoj"  "Our  Dais/,  or  Only  a  VVomaq'» 
Heart,"  "  Temptaiion."  and  "A  Race. for  Love."  " 

T5ick  Drift  was  acted  at  this  theatre  until  Monday  evening. 
Feb.  25,  1 87s,  when  "Kathleen  Mavournccn,  or  St.  Patrick's  live." 
was  presented,  with  Rose  and  Harry  Watkins  is  the  stars,  for  two 
weeks.  Marian  Mordaunt  was  the  next  star,  appearing  March  10, 
in  "The  Workmen  of  New  York."  'Iliis  actreu  beg.in  a  second 
week  in  "Our  Qirl.""Ha'rcTi  I7,  but  the  house  was  kept  open  only  a 
few  nights,  It^was  reopened  March  26,  with  a  comedy  called 
''Rgmorsc,"  with  Wallace  Grant  the  star,  as  Roscoe  Clarendon. 
Grace  Hall  was  in  the  cast,  Five  evenings  was  enough  "  Remorse  " 
for  manager  and  public. 

The  house  reopened  Sept.  5,  1878,  for  a  fortnight,  as  "The 
GijOde  Theatre."  Macallister.  the  magician,  with  a  gift  show,  was 
the  attraction,  and  Harry  Weston  was  the  manager. 

Frank  B.  Murtha  reopened  the  house,  Saturday  evening,  Dec. 
14,  with  "  Only  a  Famier'sDaughter,"  produced  for  the  first  time 
in  this  city,  and  with  this  cast: 


Jattinc UUic  EMridgc 

Ntnce Aggie  Wood 

Mother  Stirk  ....  Mme.  Micbdd 

Kclli* Hallic  Naylot 

Farmer  Mvion     .     .      F.  C])ip(icndalc 


Sammy  Cr«ii      .    .     E.  W.  Manton 

HiiroliI  L«nno«      .     .     J.  Lcilif  CfwKin 
Mme.  Laurent      ....   Laura  Uon 

Ht)-t;in» Archie  Boyd 

Joe  lj.itc« }■  f-  Dumoat 


Tliis  play  ran  until  Jan.  6,  1879.  when  the  Foy  Sisters,  Bertha 
and  [da,  appeared  in  "  Mischief,"  with  W.  Lytell.  Florence  Ellis, 
and  Harry  Allen  in  ihe'casT — If  was  preceded  by  "i«_CJialet,  or 
Home  from  the  War."  John  A.  Stevens  came  Jan.  20,  in  "_Un- 
bnown,"  In  the  cast  were  Wm.  H.  Bailey,  Chas.  Norris,  Harry 
Colton.  Frank  Jamison.  George  F.  Ketchum,  Lottie  Church,  Angic 
Griffiths,  Ada  Ward,  and  Louise  Gilman.  It  was  acted  for  five 
weeks.  "  Nanette  ^^larre^"  was  a  melodrama  by  Chas.  E.  Newton, 
founded  on  the Vmrch  commune,  and  presented  fftf  the'TirsTtlme 
at  the  matin<^c  Feb.  15.  Florence  Kills,  Waller  Edmonds,  E.  D. 
Tannehill,  J.  L.  Mason,  J.  Mulligan,  H.  Clausen,  Jennie  Ross  and 


tm} 


THK  NEW  THEATRE  COMIQUE 


397 


Bessie  Clifton  were  in  the  cast.  On  March  3  Miss  Dickie  Lingard 
appeared  in  "La  Cigale."  After  being  closed  for  three  weeks,  ibis 
house  was  reopened  for  one  week  on  April  14.  with  Rose  and  Harry 
Walkiiis  in  "  Trodclcn  !  it)wn,or  _lJii,derTwp.fJags."  and  the  receipts, 
less  the  expenses,  for  the  week,  were  given  to  Archbishop  Purcell. 
A  colored  company  appeared  here  April  28.  in  "  Pinafore."  They 
closed  May  lo.  This  house  was  reopened  Oct.  20,  1879,  by  Lewis 
B.  Lent,  as  "The  New  York  Circus,"  with  equestrian  performances, 
which  were  continued  until  Dee.  4.  During  the  same  month  the 
house  was  reopened  as  "The  Broadwav  Novelty  Theatre,"  with 
Prof.  Nelson  and  J.  Z.  Little  as  the  managers.  "Nuggets, or  Lost 
and  Won, "was  interpreted  by  a  dramatic  company,  and  acrobatic  feats 
were  done  by  Prof.  Nelson  and  sons.  It  kept  open  only  a  few  nights. 
The  house  was  unoccupied  until  leased  by  Kdward  Marrigan  and 
Tony  Hart,  who  made  it  one  of  the  handsomest  theatres  in  the  city. 


THE  NEW  THEATRE  COMIQUE 

FOR  the  last  time  in  its  history  the  name  of  this  house  was 
changed  and  on  Oct.  29.  iSSi.it  was  opened  as  'The  New 
Theatre  Comique."  The  initial  production  was  Harrigan's  play, 
"The  Major."  Harriiran  and  Hart  were  the  proprietors;  John  E. 
Cannon,  manaj-er ;  wuliam  Harngan,  treasurer;  J£d.  HarrJfifan. 
stage  director;  George  L.  Siout.  prompter;  and  David  Branam, 
musical  director.    "The  Major  "  had  this  cast: 


Mnior  Cilfcather       .     .      E.  Harrifcan 
Policeman  .    .     .      Eugene  O'Kourkc 

Phincas       Jolm  Wild 

Granville Ed.  Butt 

Spotcm Harry  Fi«licr 

Pcrcival M.  F.  Drew 

joKn  Murphy  ....      John  Qiie«n 
Phadrig  Murphy  ...       M.  Bradley 


Caleb Wm.  Gray 

Orab      Jm.  Tierncr 

H«Dry  Huxley      ....  Wm.  Wc»l 

l-Ipliraim Fred  Queen 

ilufruide Etnil  RuKr 

Arabella Annie  Mack 

Henrietta     ....    Gertie  Granville 
Bridget Mar)-  Bird 


Ed.  Mack  is  the  correct  name  of  Ed.  Burt.     Matinees  were  given 
Tuesday  and   Friday.      The  one  hundredth  performance  of  "  The  _ 
Major,"  occurred  Nov-  3$,  i38i.  and  it  ran  until  Jan.  9,  1882,  whea*^ 
"  pf^iiatt<T  Sovereignty  "  had  its  initial  performance. 

Fred Jas.  Tiemey 

Josephloe     ....    Annie  Vcamans 

li^mily Marie  GoreDflo 

Widow  Nolan Tony  Hart 

Salem Wm.  Gray 

Chas.  Parker Ed.  Burt 

Terraiwc M.  Bradley/ 

Pedro John  ObcriGl 

Nellie Geriie  Gr^nvill* 

Louisa     .....    Emily  Veamau 


Felix  Mclntire  .  ■  .  Ed.  Harrigao 
Geo.  Parker  .  .  Maurice  F.  Drew 
Darwin  iJauber  ....  John  Wild 
Cap!.  Kline      ....    Harr>-  Fisher 

Denny John  Queen 

Horatio Wm.  weM 

Bella       Annie  Mack 

Paddy     ....     Eugene  O'Kourke 

Kitty Mary  Bird 

Tomny Geo.  Merritt 


398      A   HISTORY   OF  THE   NEW  YORK  STAGE       C«9«» 


The  first  season  was  a  brilliant  one,  and  closed  June  3.     The  next 
/^season  began  Aug,  26.  1882,  with  George  J-    <;tQitf'it  drama.  "The 
JIackbird."  for  the  first  time  and  with  this  cast :  " 


KaytnoDd     ...      De  Wolf  Hopper 

Jones       Mark  Price 

La<lr  Helen      ....    Maitic  Eirlc 

Diday Annie  W.ire 

Mollfc Ada  FarweH 

Kaij Sadie  Morris 

Gregory Joseph  Sparks 

Mona       .....  Gertie  Granv-illc 

Peggy Annie  Sciinlan 

FiEipatrlck John  Queen 

Bzriie Win.  ScalUn 


Coa Ed.  Harrisaa 

MaurtecQ Tony  Hart 

Goslin      . jolin  Wild 

Dunleevy H.  A.  Fisher 

Ned Wm.  Wert 

Capt.  Chester   .    .    .     .     M.  F.  Drew 

Mary Suale  Byron 

NcHy Annie  langdoo 

(Ictsy Mary  Langdon 

Pierre Frank  Gudworlh 

Paddy     ......    Jolm  Sparks 


"Mordecai  L 


Yons 


arnpan 


was  first 
made 


as  an 


failure  Fyjw^rd 

tij>n  "  was   produced  Nov.  27,  followed. 


acted  Oct.  26, 
author.     ' 


first 


was  the 
Sorlcj 

April    2,    1883,  by  ••; 

|^|ifldy  r>:^^  "    The  season  closed  May  19, 

This  house  reopened  Aug.  6,  i88.t.  with  "  The  Mulligan  Guard 
Ball-"  The  company  enj^aKcd  for  the  season  wa3:  John  "^ViltT," 
Geo.  H.  Wood,  James  Fox,  Harry  A.  Fisher,  John  Queen,  M.  J. 
Bradley.  P.  C.  Goldrich,  Richard  fjuiltcr.  Wm.  West.  Joseph  Sparks, 
Jas.  Barlow,  Christie  Miller,  John  Sparks,  Annie  Yeamans,  Gertie 
Granville.  Jenny  Christie,  Ada  Farwcll,  LiEzic  Finn.  Sadie  Morris, 
Annie  and  Kate  Langdon,  and  Annie  Hall.  "CflrdP^'"'^  '*i'i|liri?- 
_tiiins,"  had  its  first  production  on  Nov.  5.  followed  April  7,  1884,  by 
"  Dan'y  'yrjfanlatifiiiA"     Tlie  season  closed  May  31. 

The  next,  and  last  season  or>cncd  Sept.  I,  with  "  InvestJpation," 
given  for  the  first  time.  The  theatre  was  entirely  destroyea  by  Hrt  ' 
Tuesday,  Dec.  23,  1884.  The  money  for  the  advance  sales  for 
Christmas  day  and  evening,  amounting  to  ^l.ioo,  was  lost.  The 
cause  of  the  fire  has  always  been  a  niystery.  The  company  had 
been  rehearsing  a  iicw  pUy  nearly  all  the  night  previous,  it  being 
daylight  before  some  of  the  people  lefi  the  building. 

The  ground  lay  idle  until  lca.scd  by  a  company  of  speculators,  who 
erected  a  massive  stone  structure  called  "  Old  London  Street," 
which  was  opened  Feb.  26,  1887.  It  was  leased  by  George  B.  Bunnell, 
who  opened  it  Oct.  7,  1887,  as  "  Bunkkll's  Museum,"  and  his  first 
attraction  was  Woodward's  performing  steals.  Business  was  bad, 
and  Mr.  Bunnell  gave  up  in  January,  1888.  It  was  used  as  a  retail 
clothing  store  for  a  few  weeks,  commencing  in  December,  1888. 
Shortly  after  that  and  for  a  long  time  the  building  was  in  absolute 
and  inglorious  disuse.  In  the  winter  of  1896  it  was  converted  into 
a  gymnasium,  and  a  sparring  exhibition  was  given  Nov.  6,  1896. 
The  building  was  demolished  September,  1902. 


I8*7] 


THE   FIFTH  AVENUE  OPERA   HOUSE 


399 


BUNYAN   HALL 

CHEEVER'S  church  at  the  corner  of  Fiflcenth  Street  and  Broad- 
way was  coitrerted  into  a  place  of  entertainment  Oct.  14, 
1867,  and  called  "  Bunyan  Hall."  The  panorama  "  The  Pilgrim  " 
was  exhibited  here.  It  consisted  of  fifty  large  paintings,  twelve 
feet  high  and  from  eighteen  to  twenty-six  feet  in  length.  These 
paintings  consisted  of  "The  Christian  and  his  Family."  "The 
Wicket  Gate,"  "The  Valiant  Soldier."  "The  Judgment,"  "The 
Shining  Ones  and  the  Cross."  "The  Welcome."  "The  Delectable 
Mountain,"  '■  The  Temptation,"  "  The  Fight  with  ApoUyon,"  "  The 
River  of  Life"  "The  King's  Gardens,"  "The  River  of  Death." 
"The  Ascension,"  "The  Angel  Escort,"  "The  Gates  of  Pearl."  "The 
Shower  of  Gold."  and  "  The  Celestial  City."  The  admission  was 
lifty  cents  and  one  dollar. 

THE  FIFTH   AVENUE  OPERA   HOUSE 

WHAT  was  at  first  known  as  the  Fifth  Avenue  Opera  House  and 
afterwards  as  the  "  Fifth  Avenuh  Theatre"  was  situated 
on  south  side  of  Twenty-fourth  Street,  between  Broadway  and  Sixth 
Avenue,  and  adjoined  the  Fifth  Avenue  Hotel.  The  building  was 
first  erected  in  1S62  by  Amos  K.  Eno,  and  was  rented  by  Robert  Gal- 
lagher and  occupied  as  an  evening  stock  exchange  ;  but  it  continued 
only  a  short  time,  as  the  members  of  the  regular  stock  exchange 
passed  a  resolution,  to  close  it.  During  the  following  year  George 
Christy,  Ethiopian  comedian,  secured  a  lease  of  it,  and  on  Nov.  30, 
1865,  opened  it  as  a  ministrel  hall.  The  front  was  of  solid  marble, 
and  In  chaste  architectural  style.  The  company  was:  W.  S.  Bud* 
worth,  W.  Birch  (not  Billy).  J.  E.  Green,  G,  Hall.  F.  Abbott,  J.  Tan- 
nenbauni,  C.  Gardner,  G.  \\'rightman,  Hodgin,  and  George  Christy. 
During  the  neason  the  troupe  was  strengthened  as  follows  :  Dec.  1 1, 
Geo.  Brant,  Chas.  Duval,  and  T.  Donaldson;  Dec,  18,  Charles  Mel- 
ville; Jan.  15,  1866,  Frank  Leslie;  .^pril  23.  J.  H.  Surridge;  April 
30.  Lew  Myers;  May  4,  G.  W.  H.  Griflin ;  and  June  25.  S.  S. 
Purdy.  Business,  however,  did  not  prove  so  remunerative  as  had 
been  expected,  but  Mr.  Christy  managed  to  keep  the  hall  open  until 
July  4,  1866.  Aug.  27  Budworth's  minstrels,  under  the  manage- 
ment of  Wm.  S.  Budworih  and  J.  Stohr.  appeared  and  continued 
until  January  19,  1867.  Geo.  Chiisty.  who  bad  then  associated  with 
him  in  the  man.igenicnt  G.  W.  H.  Griffin,  began  a  second  term,  with 
Griffin  &  Christy's  minstrels  Jan.  21,  which  lasted  until  June  29  of  that 
year.  On  Aug.  5  Ben  Coiiun  and  Sam  Sharpley  opened  the  house 
with  Cotton  Sc  Sharpley's  minstrels,  but  finding  business  unremu- 
neralive,  the  season  was  closed  on  Aug.  24.  C.  H.  Garland  then 
rented  the  premises  and  altered  the  auditorium  and  stage. 


400     A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      C«"m 


THE  FIFTH   AVENUE  THEATRE 

THE  name  of  the  house  was  now  changed  to  the  "  Firm  AvcxuE 
Theatre,"  and  it  was  opened  with  a  burlesque  company  on 
Sept.  2.  1867.  This  was  the  first  dramatic  performance  given  in 
the  building.  The  prominent  members  or  the  company  were  Mrs. 
Charles  Howard  (Mrs.  Harry  Watkins),  Eugene  A.  Eberle.  M.  B. 
Pike,  Sol  Smith,  Jr.,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  M.  W.  Leffingwell,  Una  Edwin, 
Mary  Maddem,  Mrs.  Sediey  Brown,  and  Millie  Sackctt. 

The  burlesques  of  "  Ciniicfe^a,"  and  "Too  Much  for  Good  Nature," 

formed  the  openTng    bill ;    "Fra  Diavolo.  or  the  Beauty  and    the 

Brigands,"  was  produced  Sept.  9:  Leffingwell  as  Beppo,  Mrs.  Sedley 

^Brown  as  Fra  Diavolo.  and  Milhe  Sackett  as  Zerlina.    "  Aladdin, 

"Sept.  17;  "  Cinderella."  and  "  Fra  Diavolo, "   Sept.  21;  "  The.  Mei& 

Shant  of  Venice  preserved."  by  John  Brougham,  Sept.  zS^toe  the 
rst  ume  on  any  srage: 


any  stage ; 

Uuncclot Sot  Smtitht  Jr. 

Fonia Mrs.  LcffiocwcQ 

Jessica Linn  Bavrin 

Prince  of  Morocco     .     Jenay  Wallace 
Prince  o(  Artacon     .    .  JcDay  (jilmcr 


Shylock  .     .    .    .     M.  W.  LeffioKwell 
Graliaoo ,     .     .     .  Mrs.  Scdlcy  Brown 

Antonio £.  A.  Kbcrlc 

Vauaoio      ....     Marr  Maddem 

Tubal J.J.  McCloaky 

LorcDio M.  B.  Pik« 


Nov.  II  "Too  Much  for  Good  Nature"  was  added  to  the  bill ; 
Nov.  14,  "Aladdin"  and  "The  Widow's  Viclim."  when  Blanche 
Chapman  appeared;  Nov.  18  Mrs.  Harry  Watkins  was  seen  as 
Jason  in  the  burkaquc  of  "Medea."  and  as  P'rancinc  in  "  Fit  to  Be 
Duchess."  "  Ye  (jraiid  '^licen  DcSi,"  a  burlesque  by  Falconer,  was 
produced  for  the  first  time  Dec.  9,  with  Leffingwell  as  Queen  Bess 
and  Mrs.  Watkins  as  Essex.  Burlesque  performances  were  then 
comparatively  novel,  and  an  excellent  business  was  done  until  the 
close  of  the  season,  on  Jan.  2,  1S6S,  The  reason  generally  assigned 
for  the  abrupt  termination  was  (hat  the  reputation  of  Ihc  theatre 
had  been  injured  by  a  tragic  encounter  in  front  of  the  house,  be- 
tween two  well-known  rival  minstrel  managers,  by  which  one  person 
lost  his  life  and  another  was  severely  wounded,  just  after  the  close 
of  a  matinee  performance  of  Dec.  1 1. 

The  real  cause  of  this  trouble  was  the  fact  that  Delehanty  and 
Hcnglcr,  song  and  dance  men,  who  were  with  Sam  Sharpley's 
minstrels,  .it  Boston,  had  signed  a  contract  to  appear  at  New  York 
with  Kelly  St  Leon's  minstrels.  This  caused  bad  blood  between  the 
two  managers. 

Kelly,  Leon,  and  Sharpley  happened  to  attend  the  matinee  at  the 
l'*ifth  Avenue  Theatre  on  this  afternoon.  Leon  came  outside  and 
was  lapped  on  the  shoulder  by  Sharpley,  who  said: 

"  You  have  been  talking  about  me  and  saying  that  all  the  property 
1  faftd  U  mortgaged.    Now,  I  tell  you  you  are  a  d — d  liar!  " 


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401 


Leon  replied  in  equally  vigorous  languaj^e,  which  Sharpley  dired 
him  to  repeat,  at  the  same  time  taking  off  his  overcoat  and  assum- 
ing a  fighting  attitude.  Leon  repeated  the  words,  and  was  struck 
by  Sharplcy.  Kelly,  as  is  claimed  by  his  friends,  attempted  to  pre- 
vent the  quarrel,  but  the  three  got  scuffling  together.  Sharplcy's 
brother,  Thomas  Sharpe,  had  been  at  the  matinee  unknown  to 
Samuel,  and  now  appeared  on  the  scene  and  proceeded  to  assist 
him  by  endeavoring;  to  floor  Kelly. 

••  You  take  care  o{  him.  Torn."  cried  Sam,  "  and  I'll  settle  this 
fellow,"  pointing  to  Leon. 

The  latter,  seeing  the  fight  unequal  —  Sharptey  being  greatly  his 
superior  in  strength —endeavored  to  get  away,  and  ran  toward 
Broadway,  with  Sam  Sharplcy  in  close  pursuit  Meantime,  a  shot 
was  heard  from  where  the  other  two  were  quarrelling.  Tom  Sharpe 
had  knocked  Kelly  to  the  ground,  and  then  kicked  him  violently. 
Kelly  requested  him  several  times  to  let  him  get  up,  which  he  re- 
fused to  do,  and,  believing  his  life  to  be  in  danger,  drew  a  revolver 
and  shot  his  opponent,  Tom  Sharpe,  killing  htm  almost  instantly. 
Sara  Sharplcy.  seeing  this,  drew  a  revolver,  and  in  turn  shot  Kelly, 
the  ball  striking  him  right  behind  the  temple.  Sharplcy,  wounded, 
let  go  his  hold,  and  Kelly  made  his  way  as  best  he  could  to  the 
nearest  drug  store.  Hut  when  he  reached  it  and  saw  in  a  mirror 
how  he  was  bleeding  and  battered  he  returned  to  where  Sharpe  was 
lying  on  the  sidewalk  and  fired  a  final  bullet  into  him. 

Kelly  wa.s  arrested  and  taken  to  the  Twenty-sixth  Street  station 
house,  where  he  remained  several  days,  his  condition  preventing 
his  removal.  Sharplcy  and  Leon  were  held  in  custody  until  after 
the  inquest,  the  verdict  being  "  that  deceased  came  to  his  death 
from  a  pistol  shot  wound  at  the  hands  of  ICdwin  Kelly,  on  Dec  1 1, 
1867."  It  was  this  last  bit  of  shooting  that  nearly  hanged  Kelly, 
for  the  Coroner's  assistant,  who  was  a  medical  student,  handed  in 
at  the  inquest  a  diagram  showing  that  it  was  from  this  latter  bullet 
wound  that  Sharpe  died.  Had  this  diagram  been  evidence  there 
would  have  been  no  escape  at  Kelly'a  trial  from  a  verdict  of  murder 
in  the  first  degree.  But  Kelly's  agent  proved  that  this  assistant  bad 
never  received  a  diploma.  At  any  rate,  when  the  case  came  up  for 
trial  he  did  not  appear  as  a  witness. 

So  the  Jury  in  the  Kelly  case  held  it  was  by  no  means  certain 
from  which  bullet  wound  Tom  Sharpe  really  died,  whether  from 
the  first  firing  in  self-defence  or  the  second  shooting.  They  there- 
fore gave  the  prisoner  the  benefit  of  the  doubt.  When  last  heard  o(, 
in  1892,  Kelly  was  living  in  Attstralia,  keeping  a  sheep  ranch  and 
occasionally  singing  in  comic  opera  at  Sydney. 

During  [he  month  of  June.  [S68,  James  Fisk.  Jr.,  leased  the  prem- 
ises, and,  save  the  exterior  walls,  entirely  rebuilt  the  theatre. 


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402      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      :«»» 


BROUGHAMS  THEATRE. 

MR.  FISK.  the  lessee,  handed  over  the  entire  control  to  John 
Brougham,  who  opened  it  Jan.  35,  i86g,  as  "Brougham's 
Theatre  "  with  the  following  company :  John  Broiigham,  Geo,  Slod- 
dari,  Chas.  Hale,  Edward  I-arab,  C.  Edmonds.  VV.  }.  Hurley.  C.  Hill- 
yard,  Carrie  Croabic,  A.  Malihison,  Mons.  Grossi,  Alex  H.  Peck, 
Mr.  Gray.  Eliza  Newton.  Mrs.  William  Winter,  Mary  Carr,  Andrews, 
Mrs.  J.  j.  Frior,  Annie  Firmin,  Lizzie  Mabon,  Kf!ie  Gcrmon,  Wilson, 
Halpin.  Ames,  Clara  Fisher.  Belle  Fisher,  and  Lizzie  EckhardL  The 
seats  and  boxes  for  the  opening  performance  were  sold  at  auctioo, 
and  at  times  during  the  sale  Mr.  Brougham  officiated  as  auctioneer. 
The  premiums  paid  for  the  scats  and  boxes  amounted  to  $2,677,  and 
the  proceeds  of  the  entire  sale,  which  included  some  admissions, 
amounted  to  f 3,300  over  and  above  the  amount  which  the  theatre 
Huuild  hold  at  regular  prices  —  $72$. 

I       "Kettle  l^te  Tj^anXevi'r  "  by  John  Brougham  was  the  opening 

I  play,  and  had  tbis^^btr^ 

Ma)or  Fergus  0*Shaughn«My  Annabel  U'l-ndhain    .     .  Elia  Newton 

JohnBrou^ham    Lady  Nell  Wjcherlie,  Mrs.  W,  Winter 

R«fn"nl'^  Wyndliain  .       Ceo.  Sioddart '  Tabitha  ....   Elhabeth  Andrewa 

Sir  MaUchi  Wecvyl  .     .   Charlet*  J  lalc   Squirv Kdwanl  Lamb 

Jacob  Mellet     .     .     Chas.  J.  Edmondx  i  Widow  CHffin Mary  Cart 

^  After  the  play  John  Bivugham  made  a  speech,  and  then  came 
**  The  DramflMc  Revtfy  of  1868,"  a  burlesque  of  many  plays  which 
had  been  produced  at  other  theatres  in  this  city  during  that  year. 

On  Feb.  8  "  An  Irigh^  Stew,  or  the  Mysterious  Widow- .of  ijujg;. 
^ranchj^'  derived  by  T^roughani  from  the  same  source  as  "A  Bull  in 
a  China  &hop,"  was  seen  for  the  first  time:  Brougham  played  Bryan 
Magilder;  Hate.  Timothy  John  Cadwallader;  Lamb.  Mouser;  Stod- 
darl,  Frederick  Augustus  Wilier;  Lizzie  Mahon,  Lucy  Cadwallader, 
and  Annie  Firmin,  Jiffic  Germoii,  Mrs.  Winter,  and  Chas.  Edmonds 
in  the  remaining  parts.  " Jliie^iJianuiic  Review"  continued  until 
Feb.  22.  when  "  I'ocahontas,"  and  "  (^.(jcntlcroaiUfr9JILj/-cUnd " 
formed  the  programme'  Jennie  Kimball  made  her  d^but  March  i, 
as  Jenny  Lcathcrlunea.  in  "  fenny  Lind  at  l^ast,''  "  An  Irish^StPj" 
and  '■  £aga|3Qn|;is  "  were  acted  March  4,  followed  March'  STiy  "  Much 
Ado  About  a  Motcli.tnt  of  Veoige." —  Brougham's  burlesque  revisecl 
and  rcwriueN.     I:  li.iJ  tliTs  cast: 

Sliylock John  Brougham 

Loreoxo Effie  Cermon 

Baatanio Elixa  Newton 

Anlonio  ....      Arthur  Mallhixon 

Tubal Cha>.  Hale 

Cratiaso Annie  Finnin 

Launtcloi     ....       MiftS  E.  Allen 
Chief  Justice     .     ■     ■       Geo.  Sioddart 


Page Cam  Fisher 

Cner W.J.  Hurley 

Ponii Mrs.  }.  J.  Prior 

je»ica     ....     MIsa  L.  Eckhardt 

NerisM Mi«s  Amy  Ames 

A  Mociate  Judges  .  Crossi  and  Crasliie 
Prince  o(  Arragon  .  Chm.  I^dtnonds 
King  Theodore  of  Abyssinia,  F.  Gough 


iSOO 


THE  FIFTH   AVENUE  THEATRE 


403 


1  15.  "  A  Gentler^an  from  keland  "  pre- 
Brougham's  closing  week,  he  appeared 


£j,"  followed  by  "_Much  Ado  About 
"Sughatn  withdrew  trom  the  man- 


Effie  Germon  closed  here  March  13,  and  Lizzie  Mahon  assumed 
the  rAle  of  Lorenzo  ;   March 
ceded  the  burlesque.    For 
as  O'Callaghan  in  "ijis 
a  Merchant  oLJi^Migfr"    Mr. 
agemeni  April  3. 

Charles  Hale  died  at  Wilton.  N.  Y..  Feb.  it,  1876.  He  was  born 
in  England  June  23,  18 19.  He  made  his  first  appearance  in  America 
at  the  Old  Broadway  Theatre,  this  city,  May  17,  1853,  for  Mme. 
Ponisi's  benefit,  ijcrtorming  Sam  Warren  in  "  The  Poor  Relation." 
When  Wallack's  Theatre,  on  Broadway  near  Broome  Street,  was  first 
opened  as  such,  Sept.  8.  1852.  Mr.  Hale  was  a  member  of  the  com- 
pany, and  . •to  continued  for  several  seasons.  He  had  not  acted  for 
some  vcars  prior  to  his  demise,  as  the  disease  from  which  he  was 
suffering  caused  a  loss  of  memory  at  times^  which  prevented  him 
from  pursuing  his  profession. 

The  next  title  of  this  house  was  "  The  Fifth  Avenue  Theatre." 
On  April  j,  1869,  Mr.  Fisk,  the  lessee,  undertook  the  management 
of  the  house  himself,  and  gave  it  its  old  name  of  the  I-'ifth  Avenue 
Theatre.  His  first  offering  was  the  opera  bouffc  company  from  the 
Grand  Opera  House  this  city,  Adolph  Birgfeld  was  the  manager. 
The  operas  produced  were  :  "  La  Pcrichole,"  with  Irnia  and  M. 
Aujac  in  the  leading  idles,  April  5.  maiinie  April  10,  12,  matinee 
April  1 7, 19.  36,  May  3.  and  mating  May  8  ;  "  1^  Grande  Duchesse," 
with  Tostee  and  M.  Aujac  in  the  leading  characters.  April  6,  13,  ao, 
27,  May  4.  11;"  Barbc  Bleu,"  with  Irma  and  Aujac  in  the  cast, 
April  7.  14.  21.  matinee  April  24,  28,  mating  May  i,  5 ;  "  Orph^e 
Aux  Enfers,"  by  Tostee  and  Aujac,  April  8,  15;  "  Lcs  Bavards  " 
and  ■*  I^  Chanson  de  Fortunio '"  April  9. 16.  23  ;  "  La  Belle  H6\hat" 
with  Tostee  and  Decri,  April  10,  17,  22,  30,  May  13.  Two  new 
operas  were  produced  April  24  for  the  first  time,  "  Mons.  I-andry  " 
and  "  Le  Maltrc  de  Chapcllc,"  and  repeated  April  29. 

The  house  was  closed  May  i.and  the  company  appcaml  at  the 
Academy  of  Music,  for  the  benefit  of  Tostee.  "  I.e  Mari.ige  Aux 
Lantcrncs"  was  produced,  with  Irma  and  Tostee  in  the  cast.  May  6, 
7,  8 :  "  Mons.  Choufleuri  "  and  "  Mons.  Landry  "  were  given  May  1 5, 
with  Tostfe  in  both  pieces.  "  Les  Dragons  de  Villars  "  was  sung 
May  10,  for  the  first  time  in  America,  and  repealed  May  12,  14.  15, 
17.  IQ,  21,  matin^'c  May  22,  June  i,  2,  4.  In  the  third  act  Marie 
Bontanti  the  danseuse  and  a  ballet  appeared.  The  opera  had  this 
cast: 


Rose  Friquel    ....       Mile.  Irma 

Ceorxcttc Mile-  Dvclos 

SylvUo M.  Aujac 

The  manager  of  the  company  retiring.  Mile.  Irma  held  the  reins 
for  a  brief  period,  and  was  succeeded  by  M.  Benedick.    Toslec  re- 


Uelimy M.  Tholer 

Thibut M.  LajfriRbul 

Pastor M.  Kamiltoa 


404     A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      [ise* 

appeared  May  18-22  as  Boulotle  in  "  Barbe  Bleu."  Tostce's  fare- 
well occurred  May  3  ( ,  when  were  presented  "  I^  Grande  Duchesse  " 
(2d  act).  "  I J  Belle  HelJ^ne"  (2d  act).  "  Harbe  Bleu"  (3d  act). 
During  the  evening  Marie  Bonfanti,  Mons.  Novissinno.  and  a  ballet 
were  seen.  The  company  appeared  at  Brooklyn  on  the  "  off  nighls  " 
in  June.  "La  F^richole"  was  sung,  matinee  and  evening,  June  5; 
"Barbc  Bleu"  June  7.  9.  with  Decr^  as  Barbe  Bleu,  and  Irma  as 
Boulotte ;  "  La  F^richole  "  June  8, 10,  Irma  as  the  heroine,  and  Aujac 
as  Pequillo.  Mile.  Morlacchi.  Miles.  Letti,  Duchaleau.  Mazzeri  and 
Malvina  Evers  appeared  in  a  grand  ballet. 

M.  Aujac  made  his  last  appearance  June  n,  as  Barbc  Bleu. 
Mating  June  12  Mile.  De$clauzas  made  her  first  appearance  at  this 
theatre,  acting  Pequillo  in  "  La  Ptrichole,"  with  Irma  in  the  title 
T6\e.    The  Morlacchi  ballet  company  appeared  in  the  "  Can-can." 

For  the  week  o(  June  14.  •' La  IVricholc  "  was  sung  with  Irma 
in  the  title  rdlc.     The  season  closed  June  19. 

ThcScIwyn  Boston  Theatre  company  appeared  June  21  in  "Dora," 
with  this  cast :  ^— "^ 


Farmer  AlTrn  Frcdctic  Kobinson 
Luke  moomficlcl  .  C.  H.  VimleiiliofT 
Mary  Morriiion  .  .  Kitty  Iilanchard 
Dora 'Liuie  Price 


Willie Miss  Timony 

William  Allen  ....      H.  F.  Daly 
Jim  Blunt     .     .     .     .  0.  A-  Dinsmore 


This  was  followed  by  the  b^riesgae 
thus: 


Capt.  Cn»s(rec 
Lofd  Hlg^  Admiral 
Dolly  Mayflower  . 
Admiral  of  the  Blue 
Dame  Hatlcy    .     . 


Stuart  Robson 
Dan  Maeuinnis 
.  UUic  VininK 
.  J.  B.  Bradley 

Harrj  Joscpbs 


Hatchet H.  F.  Daly 

IJoggra»s     ....      Harrr  Pearson 

Raker A.  D.  OiUing* 

William Kitty  Blanchard 

Susan Mary  Cary 


This  was  Harry  Josephs*  first  appearance  in  New  York.  The 
company  closed  July  3.  and  appeared  at  Wallack's  Theatre  July  5. 

Aiigustin  Daly  was  the  next  manager  of  this  theatre.  He  fitted 
it  up  very  handsomely,  and  opened  Aug.  16,  1869,  with  the  follow- 
ing company:  Hdward  L.  Davenport,  D.  H.  Harkins  (stage  mana- 
ger), Geo.  Holland,  James  Lewis,  T.  F.  Egbert,  W.  Bcckman,  Frank 
Chapman.  George  Clarke.  J.  B.  Polk,  W.  Davidge,  H.  C.  Ryner.  G. 
C.  Jordan,  H.  Stewart,  J.  M.  Cooke,  Pierce,  Feck.  Mrs.  F.  S.  Chan- 
frau,  Mrs.  Clara  Jennings,  Mrs.  G.  H.  Gilbert.  Mrs.  Marie  VVilkins. 
Fanny  Daveiipoit,  Agnes  Ethel,  Marie  Longmare,  limJIIie  Kiehl, 
Kniily  Lewis,  Amy  ■'\mes,  Norwood,  Tyson,  and  Rowland.  James 
Kisk  was  still  proprietor  of  the  theatre;  Robert  Stoepel,  musical 
dire*:lor.  Robertson's  comedy,  "  Play,"  was  the  initial  performance, 
and  had  this  cast : 


IWJB3 


THE    FIFTH    AVENUE   THEATRE 


405 


Hon.  Bruce  Farquhar,  E.  L.  D4^'«n(^orl 
Chevalier  Ilrowne.  .  .  Ceo.  Oarke  |  Kclltr 
HaUDlman  \-oii  Stockfttadt,  W.  Davidj;e 
Cru  \on  StAufenbeiX  -  W.  Ucelinun 
Mr.  Bodmin  Toddcr  .  .  G«o.  Holland 
Mrs,  Kinpcck  .     .  Mrs.  C  H-  CilWrt 

Krank  Pric* J.  B.  Polk 

Croupier H.  C.  Ryntr 


TfUtf^ J.  PmIi 

C.  C.  Jordan 

Old  Cjray      ....   Frank  CliApman 

Spcndfast J.  M.  Cooko 

Amanda Clara  Jenningt 

Kosie Agnes  Ethel 

Flower  Giri Emily  L«wis 


"Dreams"  was  acted  Sept.  6,  with  this  cut: 


The  Ritimelster    .     .  E.  L.  Davenport 
Earl  of  Loamshire  Wm.  Davidge 

Lady  Clara  Vere  de  Vere 

Clan  Jennings 
Frao  Hardhal  .     .   Mn.  G.  H.  Gilbcn 


Lena  .     .     . 
Rudolf     . 
John  Hibbs 
lC»r1  Leo 
Old  Gray 


Agnes  Ethel 
Geo.  CUrke 
James  Lewis 
.  J.  B.  Polk 
Ceo.  Holland 


This  play  was  originally  produced  under  the  name  of  "  My  Lady 
Clara."  "  Old  Heads  and  Young  Hearts  "was  presented  Sept.  27, 
28.  Oct.  t,  and  was'thtis.  cast : 

Miss  Rockctt    .  .     .  Marie  Lon^ore  Lord  Roebuck  .     .     .     .  T.  F.  Egbert 

La<)y  I'om|>ion .  .  Mrs.  C.  H.  OIllKrt  Hob Jas.  Lewis 

ies-iic  Kur.il      .  ,     .     .     W.  Oavidsc  Lady  Allct  ....      Clara  Jennings 

,it(lcton  Coke  .     ■     .     Geo.  Clarke  Tom  Coke  ....     D.  H.  Harklas 

Earl  Pompioa  .  .     .     .    H.  C.  Ryncr 

"London  Assurance"  was  seen  Sept.  29,  30,  and  Oct.  2.  with 
E.  L.  Dav^porl  as  bir  Harcoiirt  Courtley  (his  first  appearance  in 
this  city  in  thai  rOle).  Fanny  Davenport  (first  time)  as  Lady  Gay, 
and  Marie  Wilkins  (lirst  appearance  at  this  theatre)  as  Pert. 

Mrs.  Scott-Siddons  appeared  here  Oct.  4  in  "Twelfth  Night,"  its 
first  performance  in  New  York  in  twelve  years.     It  had  this  cast: 


Valentine  .  . 
Sehuli.-ui  .  . 
Fabian  .  .  . 
Antonio  .  .  . 
Juali«  .  .  . 
Sir  Andrew  Ague«heck 


Geo.  Jordan,  Jr. 

T.  F.  Egbert 

F.  Cbapnnan 

H.  C.  Rroer 

W.  Keckman 

.  J.  11.  Polk 


Viola Mrs-  ScoiUSiddons 

Olivia Agnes  Eiliel 

Maria      ....      Fanny  Davenport 

Malrotio Ceo-  Clarke 

Sir  Toby  B«Ich  .  .  .  W.  Davidgc 
Duke  Orsini  ,  .  .  D.  H.  Harkins 
Clown Jas.  Lewis 

'*TweHlh  Night"  enjoyed  a  run  of  two  weeks,  and  was  fnllowed, 
Oct.  18, 19.20,  by"  As  You  Like  It."  Rosalind  and  Celia  were  played 
on  alternate  nights  by  Mrs.  Scolt-Siddons  and  Clara  Jennings. 
"  King  Rene's  Daughter  "  was  produced  Oct.  22  and  mating  Oct. 
23,  with  D.  H.  1  [arkins  as  Sir  Tnsian,  Mrs.  Siddons  as  [olanthe,  and 
Miss  M.  Andrews  (first  appearance)  as  Martha. 

The  cast  of  "As  You  Like  It  "  was  this: 


Roulindi  18.  30,33.  ^^-  Scolt'Siildons 
Rosalind  19,  21,  33  .  Clara  Jcmiin];* 
Celia,  IQ,  2t,  21  .  Mrs.  Scoti-Siddons 
Celts.  iS,  20,  23  .  .  Clara  Jennings 
Duke  Frederick    ...    J.  M.  Cooke 


Banibltcd  Duke     .     .    .    .   |.  B.  Polk 

Lc  Beau Emily  Lewis 

Oliver Ceo.  Jordan.  Jr. 

Jaques  dc  Bois      .     .     .    .    M.  Pierce 
Adam H.  C.  Ryncr 


406      A   HISTORY  OF  THE   NEW  YORK   STAGE       t'^eg 


Tonchttooe 


W.  Davi<lge  I  Orlando Geo-  Clufce 


Charles Feck 

Svtvanut      .    i    .    .    .  T.  F.  Egbert 

Wl'illum W.  BecSman 

Audrey    .....      Marie  Wilkins 


Corin Frank  Cliapman 

I'bebe Emillle  Kielil 

Hymen Miss  Amy  Ames 

Amiena H.  Stcwan 

Jaqnea D.  H.  Harkias 

Matinte  Oct.  23,  "The  Ijive  Chase"  and  "  King  Rent's  Daughter." 
Oct.  25  "She  Would  and  She  Would  Not"  was  acted  for  the  Brat 
lime  in  New  York  in  eleven  years.     The  cast  was: 


HypolJta       .     .     .  Mn.  Scolt-Siddoni 

Don  Phillip Ceo.  Clarke 

Manuel Wm.  Davidfjc 

Octavio D.  H.  Harkins 

TrIppantI Ju.  Lewi« 


Kosare ^S?^  Elbel 

Violetta  ....      Fannj  Davenport 

Flora Mane  Lon^tnore 

lliego Geo-  Hollanil 

Soto F.  H.  Evan* 


Nov.  8,  "  Much  Ado  About  Nothing,"  was  seen  with  Mrs.  Scott- 
Siddoiis  as  Beatrice.  She  terminated  her  engasjcmcnt  Nov.  13.  with 
"  A&  You  Like  It "  at  the  matinee,  and  "  Much  Ado  About  Nothing  ** 
in  the  evening. 

"  She  Would  and  She  Would  Not "  is  derived  from  Spanish 
sources —  a  Spanish  novel  translated  into  English,  with  the  title  of 
"  The  Trepanner  Trepanned."  which  John  Learnerd  converted  into 
a  dramatic  composition  called  "  The  Counterfeits,"  and  performed 
Aug.  29,  1678.  at  the  old  Dorset  Garden  Theatre,  with  Beilerton  in 
the  cast.  Collcy  Gibber  took  the  plot  and  made  "She  Would  and 
She  Would  Not "  out  of  it.  Macklin.  Bannister.  Jr.,  T>ewis,  Fawcett, 
Mundon.  and  Harlcy  became  famous  as  Trippanti.  Don  Manuel 
has  been  sustained  by  Vales,  Shater,  Dowton,  and  W.  K.  Farren  ; 
Don  Phillip  by  C.  Kemble  and  Wallack,  and  Hypolita  was  Mrs. 
Jordan's  favorite  part.  Among  other  celebrated  exponents  oi  this 
pan  was  Peg  Woffington. 

I  doubt  if  since  the  days  of  Ellen  Tree  so  charming  a  Rosalind 
has  trod  the  American  stage  as  Mrs.  Scott-Siddons.  Nature, 
which  seemed  to  have  created  thi.s  beautiful  woman  in  her  most 
sesthetic  mood,  denied  her  the  nece.isary  physique  for  those  heavier 
tragic  rdles  which  have  so  long  been  associated  in  the  public  mind 
with  histrionic  ability  of  the  highest  order.  A  cause  of  theslowness 
of  the  growth  of  her  popularity  is  undoubtedly  due  to  the  fact  that 
when  she  first  appeared  here  she  lacked  stage  experience,  and  did 
unfamiliar  things  in  familiar  pans.  Hut  in  spite  of  all  these  impedi- 
ments  in  a  perfect  and  immediate  success,  her  undoubted  talents, 
exquisite  beauty,  and  high  culture  entitled  her  to  far  more  considera- 
tion and  praise  than  she  received.  She  was  a  fine  German  and 
French  scholar,  having  acted,  and  acted  well,  in  both  languages. 
She  personated  in  French  the  heroines  of  Corneille,  Moliere.  and 
Racine,  and  played  with  fluent  case  the  Mary  Stuart  of  Schiller  in 
its  original  tongue. 


1869J 


THE    FIFTH    AVENUE    THEATRE 


407 


Mary  Frances  Scott- Siddons  died  in  Paris,  P'rance,  Nov.  19,  (896, 
and  was  buried  in  Woking  cemetery,  London,  Eng.  She  was 
bom  in  India  in  1844.  At  eighteen  years  of  age  she  was  married 
to  a  naval  officer  named  Canter,  who  afterwards  changed  his  name 
to  Scott-Siddons.  She  made  her  debut  in  Nottingham  Eng..  in 
1866  and  first  acted  in  London,  Aprils,  1867,  at  the  Haymarket 
Theatre,  as  Rosalind  in  "  As  You  Like  It."  She  made  her  Ameri- 
can d^but  as  a  reader  at  Newport,  R.  L,  during  the  summer  of  1868. 
She  first  appeared  in  New  York  as  a  reader  Oct.  26  of  that  year,  al 
Sieinway  Hall.  Her  first  appearance  as  an  actress  in  America  was 
at  the  Boston  Museum,  and  she  first  appeared  in  New  York  on 
the  dramatic  stage,  Nov.  30, 1868.  as  Rosalind  at  the  Worrell  Sisters' 
Theatre.  Her  last  appearance  in  this  city  was  Dec.  17,  1891,  at 
Palmer's  Theatre,  in  "  What  a  Woman !  " 

Mrs.  Frank  Cbanfrau  made  her  first  appearance  here  Nov.  15, 
1869  as  Esther  Eccles  in  "  Caste." 


Pallv Fanny  Davenport 

ZccUi W.  Davidge 

Gprridw l»s.  Lewis 

■  "       1.  H.  Ci 


MnrquiM 


Mrs.  G.  H.  Ciltiert 


IVAIroy Ceo.  Oarke 

Ifawtrcy J.  B.  Polk 

Dixon Picrci 


H.  L.  Davenport  repeated  his  performance  of  Sir  Harcourt,  In 
"  London  Aaaurai|ce."  Nov.  22,  followed  by  Sir  Giles  Overreach,  in 
"  A  New  Way  to  Pay  Old  Debts."  Nov.  23  Theresa  Shirk,  a  lady 
who  had  been  heard  in  this  cily  as  a  reader,  at  Steinway  Hall,  made 
her  dibut  as  Margaret  Overreach.  "  Qld  ,Heads  and  Young 
Hearts."  with  Mrs.  F.  S.  Chanfrau  as  Lady  Alice,  Nov.  24;  **  Every- 
body's Friend  "  Nov.  25,  26,  and  matinee  Nov.  27 ;  evening  Nov.  27. 
"  A  New  Way  to  Pay  Old  Debts."  "  IXiddy  Gray  "  was  first  acted 
here  Dec.  1,  cast  as  follows  : 


Peter  Bell H.  C.  Ryaer 

Tnivers F.  H.  Evaos 

Au^sius Jm.  Lewis 

I>rudg« F.  Chapman 

Lonie     .     .     .      Miss  M.  McCormack 


Daddy  Gray     ...EL.  Davenport 
Harry Ceo  Jordan,  Jr. 

Johnay Master  Hcnie 

Jes&te  Bell Agnei  Ethel 

Mrs.  Bell M:ine  VVltkins 

Kitty  Clatletby     -     ■    Marie  Longmore 

"Checkmate  "  waa  played  the  same  night;  "  Wives  as  They  Were 
and  Maids  as  They  Are  "  was  acted  (or  the  first  lime  Dec.  6,  and  had 
this  cast: 


Sir  WlllUm  DocTilloo,  F..  L.  Davenport 

Lord  Priory Wm.  Davidge 

Sir  George  Hvelyo     .      D.  H.  HarLins 
Norbtrty      ....    Geo.  F-  Dtvtici 
Mi»  Dorrillon      .    .      Mrs.  Chanfrau 


Oliver Geo.  Holland 

HrcKucly  .....  Geo.  Clarke 
LjKly  Mary  .  .  .  Faitny  Davenpon 
Lady  Priory     ....     Agnca  Ethel 


On    Dec.  9  and    matinee   Dec.  10    and    n,  "  Th^  |B|1i 

was  pLiyed.    "  Don  Caesar  de  Bazan  "  (E.  L.  Davenport  as  the  hero) 

was  acted  Dec.  13,  14,  18;  also  "  A  Poor  Goose-"    James  I^wis 


JHtagw' 

the  hero 


408       A    HISTORY   OI-    THE  NEW   YORK  STAGE       E»»to 


acted  Major  De  Boots  in  "  Everybody's  Friend  "  Dec.  i6  and 
matinee  Jan.  i.  187a  "  ThgJJuke's  Motto  "  was  produced  Jan.  20, 
with  Edward  L.  Daven portaTTligadere. 

"The  Busybody  "  was  presented  Jan.  5,  for  the  first  time  in  New 
York  in  thirteen  years.  It  was  given  all  the  week  except  at  the 
matinc^-c  Jan.  5,  when  E.  1,.  Davenport  enacted  Sir  Giles  Overreach 
in  "  A  New  Way  to  Pay  Old  Debts."  for  his  benefit.  James  Lewis 
Vas  the  Marrall. 

Olive  Logan's  comedy.  "^urL"  was  first  produced  Jan.  12,  and 
Uh.     It  nad  this  cast: 


LiIt  Vioing 
Eraillic  Kiehl 


enjoyed  a  run  of  one  oiont 

Genrral  M.i(]I»(iii  Noble.  G.  F.  Deverc 
Ll«uiena»t  AnKtir  McKEm 

F.  H.  Hvansi 

Mr.  Simrm  .Sch«cinflci.*h.  JamM  Lewis 
Mr.  IjOihario  SmM^licr,  George  I'arkes 
Orioolio  Viri;ii:ia  Sintlh,  W.  Becbmiin 
Moatcr  Benny  Flipiway 

Miss  Cufthman 
General  Grant  .  .  George  Jordan.  Jr. 
Mn.  MadiRon  Noble,  Fanny  Davenport 

"The  Busybody"  was  repeated  Jan.  14. 

Sardou's  "Frou  Frou "  had   its  first  representation   in  America 
Jan.  15,  with  this  cast": 


Miss  Euphrnsyrie  Koble, 

Miw  Alice  Warren     ,     . 

Mrs.  Fxnny  Flipaway,     Marie  Wjlkina 

Madame  Tiis  halde  .      Miss  Norwood 

Mlu  'rooiscy  Noble  .     .      Miss  Ryncr 

Mr.  Barker  Blum      .     .     W.  Davidge 

Mr.  Jenkias     -     .     .    George  Holland 

Smart F   Chapman 

.Mt».  Ogle  .  .  .  Mrs.  C.  H.  Gilbert 
ArctliuM  Ogle  .  .  .  Emily  Lewis 
NoT^h  O'Koiirke  ....  Amy  Arae» 


Henri  Sartorya 
Brigard   . 
Baron  dc  Cambri 
Pitou 

Vincent   .     .     . 
Zaneno    . 


Ceo.  Clarke 
W.  Davidiie 
.  fu.  Lewis 

G.  F.  Devene 
H.  Slevrari 

W.  Ileekin;*!! 


Pauline Amy  Ames 

Anitelique Emily  Lewis 

Comte  de  Valreas  .  .  Geo.  I'arkcs 
Baronne  de  Cambri.  Mrs.  G.  H.  Gilbert 
The  Covernci!  .  Roberta  Norwood 
(_>eOTgia  (SAriorys'  child) 

Uerite  Norwood 


Gilberle Agnes  Ethel 

Louise Kale  Newton 

This  V.-AS  Kate  Newton's  lirst  appearance  at  this  theatre,  and  the 
first  appearance  on  any  stage  o(  Gertie  Norwood. 

L.  F.  Harrison  a.<>sumed  the  business  management  April  1 1. 
Extra  matini^cs  of  "  FrOM  Frou  "  commenced  Wednesday,  April  20. 
"The  Good  Natiired  Man"  was  acted  April  24,  for  the  first  time  in 
this  city  tn  fifty-two  years,  and  had  this  cast : 


Sir  Wm.  Honeywood       D  H,  Harkins 
Mint  Richland  Fanny  Da\-enpon 

Mr.  l.oftv Ja«.  Lewis 

Mr.  Crnc'ber     .     .     .     .     W.  Uavidge 
Mr.  Honeywood    .     .     .     Geo.  Clarke 

Leontinc Frank  Evans 

Jarvit G.  F.  Devcre 


Mr.  Twitch  .....  C.  Jordan,  Jr. 
Little  Flanigan      ,     .     ,     K.  Chapman 

Butler W.  Beelcmaa 

Dubardico Mr.  Pierce 

Olivia Emiliie  Kiehl 

Mrs-  Croaker Amy  Ames 

Garnelt Miss  Konlaad 


Dr.  Johnson's  original  prologue  was  delivered  prior  to  the  play  by 
D.  H.  Harkins,  and  at  the  close  of  the  performance  William  Winlcr'a 


isjo: 


THE   FIFTH   AVENUE  THEATRE 


409 


epilogue  was  spoken  by  the  company.  Agnes  Kthel  had  a  benefit 
April  25t  when  "  Frou  Frou"  b^an  its  tenth  week  and  was  played 
for  the  last  time  May  23. 

On  June  7,  "  Fernando"  was  acted  for  the  first  time,  and  had  this 
cast :  t— — — 

The  MariquiN  Andre  .  -  Ceo.  C\*tVc 
Phillip  Pomerot  .  .  D.  U  Harkin* 
Tlic  Comniander  Jarbi  .  .  Ju.  L«wis 
The  CouiitcM  Clothilda  (her 

first  apptnrancr  lier«),  Fanny  Morant 
Georpcnc  (first  appearance  on 

the  tlsge)  ....  Linda  Dieli 
Madame  Scne»chal,  Mrs.  C.  H.  Gilbert 
Madame  de  la  Briennc  .  .  Amy  Ames 
Pe-ichbloom  Roberta  A.  ^Or^rOOd 


Roqucville   .     -     -    .     .  G.  F.  Devere 

ItracAMin Geo.  J'arket 

The  Karon F.  Chapman 

Santa  Cms Mr-  Pterco 

Alfred H.  Stewart 

Frederic       .     .     .     .  W.  H.  Bcekman 

Femande Agne*  Ltl»el 

The  Itarono*  •  •  •  Miss  Kuwiand 
Gibraltar  ....  Fannv  Reeves 
Tticrcse Emillic  Kiehl 


The  season  closed  July  9. 

The  next  season  began  Sept.  13.  1870,  with  the  following  com- 
pany; D.  H.  Harkins.  Mortimer,  Holland.  Louis  Barrett,  James 
Lewis,  William  Davidge.  Geo.  F.  Dcvere,  Frank  Chapman,  Fierce, 
J.  B.  Polk.  I'arkcr,  W.  H.  Bcckman,  Harry  Bascomb,  Brown,  Agnes 
Ethel,  I-'anny  Davenport,  Clara  Morris,  Amy  Ames.  Nellie  Morti- 
mer, Fanny  Morant.  Kate  Newton.  Mrs.  William  Winter,  Kate 
Claxton,  Gertrude  Kcllofjg,  Mrs.  G.  H.  Gilbert,  lone  Burke,  Emily 
dc  Lcsdcrnicr.  Roberta  A.  iNorwood.  and  Louise  Volmcr. 

The  opening  play  was  Aug.  Daly's  dramatization  of  Wilkic  Collins* 
novel,  "  Mar  and  V^^f^«"  acted  for  the  first  lime  on  any  stage,  when 
Clara  Morris  made  her  flrst  appearance  in  this  city,  as  Anne  Syl- 
vester. This  actress  was  engaged  by  Mr.  Daly  on  the  suggestion 
of  James  Lewis,  not  ns  leading  lady,  but  to  play  such  parts  as  he 
thought  might  (it  her.  Agnes  Ethel  declined  to  appear  as  Anne 
Sylvester,  and  lone  Burke,  who  was  the  next  actress  in  rank,  had 
gone  for  her  holiday,  tn  this  emergency  Mr.  Daly  concluded  to 
give  the  character  to  his  "  raw  Western  recruit."  Having  a  quick 
study,  Clara  Morris  did  not  delay  the  production  of  the  play  one  day. 
She  made  an  immediate  success,  being  recalled  in  one  of  the  earlier 
scenes  of  the  play,  tiefore  the  act  terminated.  This  drama  had  the 
most  extended  run  of  any  produced  up  to  that  time.  Her  next  suc- 
cessful nMe  was  Lucy  Carter  in  'LSaralo^  "  ( 101  performances). 
Clara  Morris  continued  with  Mr.  taly  until  the  ihcaire  was 
destroyed  by  fire,  and  she  went  to  the  Globe  Theatre  (^Kroaduayand 
Eighth  Street)  with  him  Jan.  21,  1873.  At  the  close  of  this  season, 
June  zS.  she  went  to  the  Union  Square  Theatre,  whcrcshc  appeared 
Nov.  17.  1873.  in  "The  Wicked  World."  Nov.  jo,  1874.  she  was 
married  to  F.  C-  Harriott.  Clara  Morris  is  unquestionably  a  very 
remarkable  actress  within  certain  limitations.  It  is  true  that  her 
range  of  expression  is  not  large,  and  that  her  style  is  far  from  ver- 
satile;  but  at  her  best  and  in  her  peculiar  vein  she  is  without  a 


4IO      A   HISTORY   OF  THE   NEW  YORK   STAGE       D*?! 


rival  on  uur  stage.  At  times  she  reveats  Baslies  of  decided  genius, 
especially  in  her  portrayal  of  phases  of  intense  feeling  arising  out  of 
menial  suCfering.  In  the  lighter  and  less  demonstrative  aspects  of 
her  art,  however,  she  is  not  so  happy.  At  times,  in  her  passion  for 
intensity  of  style,  she  approached  dangerouiily  near  the  verge  of 
melodrama.  It  has  long  been  held  by  many  that  Clara  Mor- 
ris reached  her  highest  standard  of  dramatic  art  as  Cora  in 
"X'Article,47-" 

AfleTa  run  of  eight  weeks. "  Manand  Wffe  "  was  withdrawn  Nov. 
19.  and  Nov.  21  "  The  Hunchback  "  was  acted,  with  the  first  appear- 
ance this  season  of  Agnes  Ethel,  who  played  Julia  ;  Mrs.  William 
Winter  made  her  first  appearance  here  Nov.  23  as  Caroline  Dormer 
in  "The  Heir  at  Law."  "  Fernanjs  "  was  revived  Nov.  24,  when 
Amy  Ames  first  appeared  tTiis"  season  as  Therese.  Fanny  Morant 
and  Nellie  Mortimer  (Mrs.  G-  F.  Uevere)  also  made  their  first  ap- 
pearance this  season.  "The  Heir  at  I^w"  was  played  Dec.  6;  "The 
Hunchback  "  Dec.  8;  "  London  Assurance  "  Dec,  9,  10,  and  19,  with 
William  Davidgc  as  Sir  Tfarcourt  Courtley.  It  was  announced  as 
his  first  appearance  in  that  character  in  New  York,  but  this  was 
a  great  mistake,  as  I  saw  him  play  it  again  and  again  at  the  Old 
Broadway  Iheatre.  He  acted  it  with  Charlotte  Cushman  as  Lady 
Gay,  with  Julia  Dean  as  Lady  Gay,  and  with  several  other  famous 
actresses.  *'  Twelfth  Night,"  with  Mr.  Davidge  as  Malvolio,  was  played 
Dec.  12. 13;  "Man  and  Wife  "  Dec.  14. 20:  '*Fcrnandc."  Dec.  16. 17. 
Sunday  evening.  Dec.  1 8,  Kate  Fields  delivered  a  lecture  on  Charles 

[Dickens.  •'  Saratoga  "  was  acted  for  the  first  time  Dec  21.  It  was 
magnificently  put  on  the  stage,  and  the  drawing-room  scenes  were 
marvels   of  stage  setting.     David  Whiting   first  appeared   at  this 

I  Iheatre  on  this  occasion. 

I  On  Jan.  19,  1871,  a  matini^e  performance  was  given  (or  the  Geo. 
Holland  fund.  "Saratoga"  was  acted  for  the  one  hundred  and 
thirty-third  time  orrMa^rci»~27.  for  Mrs.  G.  H.  Gilbert's  benefit. 

^  HoiTcicault's  adaptation  of  Lessieh's  story,  "  La  l-'illc  du  Sud."  was 
produced  March  28,  under  the  title  of  "J«ebel."  It  proved  a  failure, 
and  was  withdrawn  after  April  8.     It  haTthTs  cast : 


Geo.  D'Anlgncs  . 
Capl.  Breitman 
Mtnc.  D'ArtiKuci 
AUred  KavU    .     . 
Gertrude      .     .     . 


U.  H.  Harklna 

W.  DaviilKC.  Sr. 

.     Clara  Morris 

■  GcDi^c  Parkcs 

.     .Mi5.  iJevtrc 


Criatol J»s.  Lcwit 

Halma Ceo.  Hevere 

Margaret Linda  Uietz 

Uaitclc    ....    Mist.  R.  Norwood 


Charles  M.ithews  becan  an  engagement  here  April  10  in  "  Married 
for  Money"  and  "Patter  vs.  Clatter."  "The  Critic"  and  "A 
Thousand  a  Year"  were  acted  .April  24.  As  Don  Whiskerando  in 
the  first  pTecc^r^  Davidge  made  a  great  hit.  Mr.  Mathews  ap- 
peared May  8  in  his  original  char.ictcr  of  Sir  Charles  Coldstream  in 
"Used  Upi"  May  to,  12, "The  Bachelor  of  Arts"  and  the  farce, 


i67aj 


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411 


"  Mr.  Calberwopd,  or  Out  of  Sight,  Out  of  Mind ; '"  May  15,  Byron'* 
comedy,  "  fiot  iiucb  i  PMI  U'Fie  Looks,"  was  produced . 

The  season  closed  May  27,  and  a  summer  term  commenced  May 
29.  vfith  "  The  Goldeii  Fl<^£c."  end  "  The  Comical_  Countess,"  when 
Charles  Mathews  took  a  benefit,  and  Mrs.  CIin.rlc<i  Mathews  made 
her  first  appearance  in  this  city  in  thirteen  years.  She  acted  Mcdca 
in  the  first  piece.  Fanny  Davenport  took  a  benefit  June  5.  and 
played  Lady  Gay  in  "  London  .Assurance."  with  E.  L.  Davenport  as 
Sir  Harcourl  Couriley  ziiA'  Julia  Gaylord  (first  appearance  in  this 
city)  as  Grace.  Julia  Gaylord  was  Mrs.  Fred  Packard.  She  died  in 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  April  18,  1894.  Wilkie  Collins'  "No  Name"  was 
seen  June  7  for  the  first  lime  on  any  stage.  Clara  Morris  was  the 
Magdalen.  The  play  was  with'dr.ivvn  after  thirteen  performancci. 
"  Detmonico's,  or  Larks  U^^  the  1  Iil.-'n,"  was  done  June  20,  with 
Clara  M'orris  at  Constance.  It  ran  nitiil  July  10.  when  it  was  taken 
off,  and  Wm.  Davidge,  for  his  benefit,  July  10,  acted  Crummies  in 
"Tlie  Savage  and  the  Maiden;"  also  an  original  iwo-act  comedy 
called  *'  An  Angel."  This  bill  was  presented  all  the  week.  The 
season  cTFisCtt  JiiTy  19. 

The  next  season  was  opened  Sept.  5.  1S71.  The  company  was: 
W.  Davidgc.  Jas.  Lewis.  George  Parkes,  D.  H.  Harkins.  Beekman, 
Pierce,  Fanny  Morant,  Fanny  Davenport,  Linda  DietJ,  Clara  Mor- 
ris. Mrs.  Gilbert,  Miis  Carscon.  Louise  Volmcr,  Geo.  K.  Devere, 
W.  J.  Lc  Moync.  Ceo.  H.  Griffilhs,  H.  Crisp,  Owen  S.  Fawcelt, 
Mary  Cary,  David  Whiting,  J.  G.  Burnett.  Frank  Chapman,  Kate 
Newton,  L-ouis  James,  Nellie  Mortimer,  Ida  Yearance,  Maria  Fane. 
Kate  Claxton,  Kate  Fiiroin.  Roberta  Norwood.  D.  H.  Harkins. 
stage  manager ;  John  Moore,  prompter,  and  R.  Slocpei.  "JJivorce'^ 
was  the  first  production  of  the  season.  This  "play  of  conTcmpo* 
raneous  interest."  as  Mr.  Daly  called  it,  was  a  dramatization  of 
Anthony  Trollopc's  novel,  "  He  Knew  He  Was  Right."  It  ran  two 
hundred  nights,  and  had  this  cast : 


Alfred  A<lriiincc 
Tcmplelon  Jilt 
Fanny  Ten  Ejrck 
Mrs.  Tea  Eyck 
Lulu  Ten  Eyck 

iodgc  Kemp    . 
Int.  Kemp 

Burrit W 

Henry  Duacan 


De  Wht 
Chrialmas 


0.  H.  Mnrkins 

.      lames  Lewis 

.     Cl.ini  Morriji 

.  Paniiv  Morant 

Fanny  l)avcnport 

David  Whiilng 

Mrs   G.  H.  CillM^ri 

J.  Le  Moync 

Henry  Criap 


Wm.  Divulge,  Sr. 
.    Frank  Chapman 


Kitty Ida  Yearance 

Nelfie Kale  aaxton 

['am John  Ilurnctt 

Capt.  Lynde     ....       I-ouia  Janiex 
Dr.  Lang    .....     Ceo   Devere 

Jim Owen  S.  Fawcctt 

Molly Nellie  Moflimcr 

Flora Mart  Cary 

Grace Linda  Dielz 

Jcnoy Louise  Volmcr 


A  special  matinee  of  "Divorce"  was  given  Jan.  1,  1872,  when 
JhIcs  Levy  excctilcd  a  cornet  solo. 

The  company  left  Jersey  City  Feb.  22,  at  8,03  A.  m.  for  Philadel- 
phia, arriving  there  at  10.15  ^-  ^-    I'l^cy  commenced  a  performance 


412      A   HISTORY  OF  THE   NEW  YORK  STAGE       lt»im 


of "  Divorce  "  at  i  r.  m.  which  terminated  at  4.20.  At  4.45  they 
left  for  New  York,  arriving  in  Jersey  Cily  at  6.55, and  performed  the 
play  at  the  Fifth  Avenue  the  same  night. 

"Old  Heads  and  Young  Hearts"  was  acted  March  19,  with 
Ceo~.  H.  Gnlfiihs  (iirsi  appcartncclierc)  as  Jesse  Rural. 

"Fernande"  was  revived  March  20  for  the  benefit  of  Fanny 
Morant,  "Wives  as  They  Were,  and  Maids  as  They  Are"  was 
played  March  21.  "The  Provoked  Husband"  March  22-23;  "  Frou 
Frou"  March  25. 

"  Article  47  "  had  its  first  production  here  April  a,  and  Clara  Mor- 
ris' acting  of  Cora  made  it  the  sensation  of  the  day.    The  cast  was : 


Count  Dc  H'iw*  . 
Ctorec  nu1iam«l 
M-  Chattlard  .  . 
Mmc.  Duhamel  . 
Dr.  Paul  Combca 
Hcnr>-  Dclillc  .  - 
Foreman  of  Jory  . 
Raroncss  .  .  . 
Victor     .... 


.  Geo.  H.  Griffilha 

.     .      ">rrT  Crisp 

.  Owen  S.  Favfcett 

Mr!i.  C>.  H.  Criffiiliit 

.     .      W.  Davidgc 

.     .      Louis  James 

.     .     I.  Burnett 

Fanny  Dareiiport 

Ctoiae  ?wLea 


fotain Jimcs  Lewis 

Old  Simon  .     .     .     .    W.  j.  l.«  Moyne 

Mircellc Liodi  DtcU 

Counti;^      .     .     .       Roberta  Norwood 
PfMidcnl    ....       U.  H.  Itnrkinj 

Laurislot Ceo.  DcTcre 

Con Clara  Morris 

Liicitc Ida  Yearance 

Ntarie Louise  Volmer 


Clara  Morris  took  a  benefit  May  15,  and  "  Article  47"  was  acted 
for  the  forty-seventh  time.  It  was  acted  for  the  seventy-seventh 
and  last  time,  June  [5,  when  the  season  closed. 

The  next  season  opened  Sept.  3. 1872,  with  the  following  company: 
Fanny  Daventmrt.  Mrs.  G.  H.  Gilbert,  Kate  Claxton,  Rosa  Dccrham, 
Clara  Morris,  Linda  Dietz,  Mary  Cary,  Roberta  Norwood,  Miss  Grif- 
fiths, Fanny  Morant,  Sara  Jcwctt,  Nellie  Mortimer  (Mrs.  G  P.  Dc- 
vcrc),  Mrs.  C.  Abbott,  Chas.  Fisher,  James  Lewis,  Charles  Rockwell, 
J.  F.  Davcns.  Frank  Chapman,  Louis  James,  W.  J.  l.c  Mitync,  James 
G.  Pcikes,  Edmond  Pierce,  Georgie  Langley  {  Mrs.  Charles  Furbish), 
Miss  Dcane,  W.  Beekman.  Wm.  Davidge,  Henry  Crisp.  Owen  S. 
F"awcett,  D.  Whiting,  ).  G.  Burnett.  Mrs.  Barnes,  George  Clarke, 
"^B.  T.  Ringgold,  G.  H.  Griffiths  and  G.  Godfrey.  The  initial  i>er- 
fonnance  was  Hroiison  Howard's  comedy  "  Diamonds,"  which  had 
this  cast : 


Hamillon  WyckoS 
Dr.  Shuitleworih 
'Eiiery   Thcmnas     . 
Mrs.  Skidmore     . 
Mrs.  Plunkett 
Mrs   Vandyke 
Keil<}ingion      .     . 
Uncle  Ned       .     . 
Truesdell    .     .     . 


Tl.  Crisp 

W.  Paviilgc 

.   O.  S.  Fawcett 

Nellie  Monimer 

Georgie  L.^ngley 

F.inrv  Mor;int 

C,  H, 'Rockwell 

W.  I   Le  Moyne 

H.  T.  Ringgold 


Jsronw  .....      G.  H.  Griffiths 

Plunkett J  G.  Burnett 

The  Todd   .     .     .     Mrs.  G.  H   Gilbert 

Pi'Tcival Ceo,  Ciarira 

Todd James  l.ewiH 

Jtidgc David  Whiiing 

N'cLly      ....       Fanny  Davenport 

Herminle Clara  Morris 

Mabel Sara  Jcwelt 


"  Diamonds  "  was  withdrawn  Oct.  28,  for  "  The  Road  to  Ruin" 
whenOTarles  Fisher  made  his  first  appearance  as  Dornton.H.  Crisp  as 
Harry  Dortilon,  George  Clarke  as  Charles  Goldfinch,  O.  S.  Fawcetl 


i«7«3 


THE   FIFTH  AVENUE  THEATRE 


4«3 


as  Jacob.  Mary  Cary  as  Jenny.  Mrs.  G.  H.  Gilbert  as  Widow  Warren, 
and  Linda  Dietz  as  Sophia.  Oct.  30,  and  matinee  Nov.  2,  "The  Belle's 
Siraiagcm."  was  played,  wilh  I-ouis  James  as  Doricoiirt.Mr.  Daviclgc 
as  Old  Hardy,  Geo.  Clarke  as  Flutter,  Fanny  Davenport  as  Lctitia, 
Fanny  Morant  as  Mrs.  Rockctt  and  Linda  Dietz  as  Lady  Frances. 

'  Everybody's  Friend  "  was  seen  Nov.  4  for  the  first  time  in  three 
years  and  haduiis  cast : 


Felix  Fcalherly  . 
M.tjoT  I>e  Ilonts  . 
Mrs.  Swanadovrnc 


Louis  James 

Jamc!i  Lewis 

Fanny  Moraot 


Mrs.  Dc  Boots 
Iccbrook  .  . 
Wr^  Ft-atherly 


Mn.  G.  H.  Gllben 

B.  T.  RinicKold 

.    .     .  Sara  Jcwctt 


On  Nov.  6-g,  (or  the  first  time  in  seventeen  years,  "  The  Incon- 
stant, or  Wine  Works  Wonders,"  was  produced,  with  this  cast : 


Old  Miral>cl  . 
Duratcttc  -  . 
First  Bravo  . 
BJH.irrc .  .  ■ 
Young  Mirabel 


G.  H.  Grillitlis 

B.  T.  RingKold 

.     .     J.  Burnett 

Fanoy  Davenport 

Geo.  Clarke 


Lamerce 
Petit  .     . 
Oriaaa    . 
Maid       . 


Georgic  Lanxley 

.  O.  S.  Fiivcetl 

.     Clara  Morris 

HiM  Ueane 


"The  Inconstant "  is  taken  from  "  The  Wild  Goose  Chase."  by 
Beaumont  and  Fletcher.  Several  of  the  names  of  the  characters 
were  copied,  and  the  language  of  whole  scenes  altered  from  blank 
verse  to  simple  prose.  In  1807,  the  scene  in  the  fourth  act.  between 
Durctetle  and  Hisarre,  was  hissed  for  its  grossticss.  portionsof  which 
have  been  retained  by  managers  ever  since. 

"The  Road  to  Ruin  "  was  given  Nov.  it;  "The  Belle's  Strata- 
gem "  Nov.  12,  t3. 

"The  Merry  Wives  of  Windsor  "  was  revived  Nov.  19,  with  this 
cast: 


Sir  John  FaUtalT.  .  .  Chas-  Fisher 
Mrs.  Ford  .  .  .  Fanny  DaTenjiiirt 
Dr,  Caias    .     .     .     .    \V.  J.  Lc  Moync 

Ford Geo,  Clarke 

Anne  Page Sara  Jcwcic 

Mrs.  Pa^e Fanny  Morant 

"The  School  for  Scandal "  was  presented  Dec.  9,  11.  13,  and  cast 
thus: 


Shiillow D.  Whitine 

Hm;h  F.vana    ....      W.  Davidgc 
Dame  Quickly      .     .    .     Mrs.  Cilbcn 

Slender James  LewU 

Page Loais  James 


Sir  I'etcr  Teaile  .  . 
Charles  Surface  .  .  Geo.  H.  Oarhe 
Sir  Benjamin  Backbite,  D.  T.  Ringgold 
Laity  Tcaile  .  .  Fanny  l>avcn[K»rl 
Mrs.  Candour  .  .  .  Fanny  Morant 
Lady  Sneerwcll  .  .  Ncltitr  Mortimer 
Sir  Oliver  ....  G.  H.  Griffiths 
Joseph Louis  James 


CTias.  Fisher  j  Crabtree W.  Davidge 

Rowley D.  Whiting 

Moses James  Lewis 

Trip  .......  O.  S,  Fawcelt 

Snake J.  G.  Bomctt 

Careless Ceo.  Dcifcrc 

Sit  Henry J.  G.  Peakci 

Maria IJnda  Dicu 


Thomas  de  \yalden's  drama. "  ThcJJarot>css,"  was  seen  Dec.  io-j2 
and  l>cc.  14,  with  this  cast ; 


414      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      Ci»7« 


CouDt  de  Lavcnay     .     .  G.  H.  Griffiihit 
Ralph  Vulcy  ....      C.  Rockwell 

Rolxnd Harry  Criap 

Simonet U.  Whiting 


John Csnroll 

Baroncu     .     .     .     Mrs.  C.  D.  AbboU 

<:cncvieve Kate  Cia;xtoo 

Julie Ncllk  Monimcr 


This  was  the  first  appearance  on  any  stage  of  Mrs.  C  D.  Abbott. 
On  Dec.  i6.  19.  2o.  "  Married  Life,"  was  presented  ;  Dec.  17.  18,  21, 
"  A  Bold  Stroke  for  a  Husband.'"  "  New  Year's  Eve,  or  False 
Shame,"  by  Frank  Marshall,  was  presenled  Dec.  23,  for  the  first 
time  in  this  country,  and  with  this  cast: 

.  B.  T.  Ric^otd 
.  Owen  S.  Fawcelt 

,  -  .  CUrxMofTi* 
Fannv  Daveaport 

,    ,    Nclii«  Morumtr 


Krank  Party 
fhilhp     .     . 

Conaiaoce  . 
Mary      .     . 


Earl  of  Dashinglon  .  .  .  D.  Whiting 
Hon.  Chas.  Ewan  .  .  John  Uurnclt 
Mrs.  Howard  .  .  Mm.  G.  H.  Oilberl 
Lord  Chilton  ....  Geo.  Clarke 
Capt.  Earnest  .  .  .  C-  H-  Rockwell 
Col.  Howard    ....      W.  Davidge 

This  comedy  was  perfornted  on  the  afternoon  of  January  1,  1873. 
A  few  hours  later  the  theatre  was  in  ashes.  The  wardrobe,  scenery, 
and  furniture  were  all  destroyed,  as  well  as  many  valuable  books  and 
papers.  It  was  first  discovered  to  be  on  fire  at  five  o'clock  Wednesday, 
4.45  P.M.,  Jan.  I.  The  fire  broke  out  in  the  furnaces  underneath 
the  box  office,  in  the  front  of  the  theatre.  The  almost  simultaneous 
bursting  out  of  the  flames  all  over  the  house  looked  so  strange  that 
numbers  fell  convinced  that  some  malicious  persons  had  set  fire  to 
the  theatre. 

Mr.  Daly  lea.sed  the  Worrell  Sisters"  New  York  Theatre  (Broadway, 
near  Eighth),  and  opened  it  as  the  "  Fifth  Avenue  Tkeatbe,"  Jan. 
21,  1875,  with  "Mix^ 


THE  FIFTH  AVENUE  HALL 

THIS  theatre  was  not  rebuilt  until  Dec.  10,  1877,  when  it  was 
called  "  The  Fifth  Avenue  Hall."  Robert  Heller,  the  magi- 
cian, took  possession  of  it  and  closed  May  18,  1878.  On  Nov,  ig, 
several  members  of  the  French  opera  boufte  troupe,  gave  a  concert 
here.  The  programme  embraced  a  number  of  selections,  from  works 
of  French  composers.  Zelie  Weil,  soprano;  M.  Mialet,  baritone; 
Mile.  Cecilia,  imitations  of  singing  birds;  a  duet  by  Mile.  Weil  and 
M.  Doria:  and  a  violin  solo  by  M.  Kapp  formed  a  portion  of  the 
entertainment. 

On  Dec.  33  the  name  of  the  house  was  changed  to  "  Minnie 
CuMMiNCS*  Drawing  Room  Theatre."  It  was  an  open  hall  with  a 
miniature  stage.  The  entertainment  was  "an  operatic  lark  in  two 
CKapadcs,"  entitled  "  Manhattan  Beach,  or  Love  Among  the 
Breakers":  Russell  G.  Glover,  Thomas  Bartlemann,  Julian  Francisco, 
Kate  Goodall,  Vernona  Jarbeau,  Mira  Lucas. 


iSSa] 


THE   MADISON   SQUARE  THEATRE 


415 


"In  and  Out  of  Place"  was  also  piven.  with  Frank  Drew  as 
Clod  — his  first  appearance  in  New  York  since  his  European  tour  — 
SoL  Smith,  Jr.,  as  Etiquette  and  Minnie  Cummings  as  Lclty.  Ionise 
Beaudet  and  Adelaide  Cherrie  also  appeared  in  the  farce  "  Mgnyjyiir 
Jacques."  Frank  Drew  acted  The  Irish  Emigrant.  The  house  was 
Ihen  closed  by  an  injunction. 


THE  MADISON   SQUARE  THEATRE 

STEF^p.  MAr^TAVF.  was  the  next  manager  of  the  house,  which 
Fc^  called  "Thk  Madison  Squake  Tueatbb,"  and  opened  on 
April  33,  1879  with  "  Allgfmaih.  or  Won  at  Last."  originally  pn>-| 
duced  at  VVallack's  Theatre  in  Dec.  1877.    ^K  cast  here  was: 


Grace  KIcmiiic 
Mrs.  Uunkcr   . 
Major  Hunker 
Flora  tiugiggle 
John  Fleming . 
Dr.  Sierlin);     . 


.  Af^att  Loring 
Gabncl  du  Saula 
.  Ldwurd  Lamb 
Genevieve  Rogtrs 
Steele  Mack  aye 
Joseph  Krankau 


Mrs.  Tracy 
Jane  -  .  . 
Prof.  Tracy 
Will  Tracy . 
Uaroo  .  . 
Jack  .    .    . 


Laura  Le  Claire 
Helen  Sedgwick 
C.  W.  CouTdock 
Frank  Aiken 
.  J.  C.  Padgett 
Ceo.  F.  Browne 


A  benefit  was  s'ven  May   19  to  Steele  Mackaye.     The  season 
closed  May  20.     This  theatre  was  reopened  June  2,  by  John  Saville " 
and  Lee  with  a  production  of  "  Tinaforc." 

This  theatre  may  be  said  to  have  taken  a  new  lease  of  life  when 
Steele  Mackaye.  lacked  by  the  Messrs.  Mallory.  rebuilt  ibe  interior, 
furnished  it  sumptuously,  and  provided  it  with  a  double  stage.- 
Mackaye  gathered  an  unusually  large  and  competent  company.  I'he 
practically  new.  theatre  wan  opened  Feb.  4,  1880,  with  a  slightly 
altered  version  of  "An  Uon  Will."  entitled  "  Ilazcl  Kirkc."  which 
had  this  cast: 


Doily  Dutton  ■ 
Diinstan  Kirke 
Ilarncv  O'l'lynn 
Lord  l*ravcre  . 
Aaron  Rodney 
Pittacus  GrecD 
Ha£cI  Kirke    . 


Gabriel  do  Sauld 

C.  W.  Couldock 

Edward  Co! em. in 

Eben  I'lymptoo 

Daminick  Murray 

.  Thos.  Whiffen 

Kffic  KlUler 


Oara Annie  ElWcr 

Oan Ceo.  Grey 

Lady  Travcn  ....       Cecile  Rush 
Mercy    ....   Mrs.  Tbos.  Wbificn 

Met Joe.  Frankau 

Joe     .     ■ F   BirloB 

Tbomaa Henry  Jones 

Besides  those  who  appeared  in  the  cast  of  "Hazel  Kirke,"  the 
regular  company  included  Rose  Coghlan,  Ada  (jilman.  Genevieve 
Stebbins,  Josephine  Craig.  Frank  Weston,  B.  T.  Ringgold  and 
Richard  Brennan.  Daniel  Frohman  was  business  manager  of  the 
house,  and  Bernard  Mollenhauer,  musical  director.  A  series  of 
Easter  concerts  commenced  Thursday  afternoon,  April  1,  by  mem- 
bers of  the  Italian  opera  company,  including  Marie  Marimon,  Anna 
de  Bolocca.  Campanini,  Galassi.  and  Emilie  Ambrc.    The  second 


4l6      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      Di 


concert  took  place  April  8.  Emma  Thursby,  Julia  Christtn  (first 
appearance  in  New  York),  Ch.  Fritsch,  Sig.  Angclo  Torriani,  Sig. 
Lencioni,  Bernard  Mollcnhaucr,  A.  H.  Pease,  and  Geo.  Colby  were 
the  artists. 

Edwin  Booth  made  his  appearance  prior  to  sailing  for  Europe,  at 
a  matinee  June  28,  for  the  benefit  of  the  fund  to  erect  a  statue  to 
Edgar  Allan  Foe  in  Central  Park.  Among  the  volunteers  were 
Clara  Morris.  Die  Bull.  Frank  C.  Bangs,  Hianca  Lablanche  (Blinche 
Davenport),  the  Swedish  Ladies'  Quartet,  Nellie  Summers,  Harry 
K<1wards,  U.  Mollcnhaucr.  J.  Sicclc_J)jaclcayc,  Maud  Morgan,  Efiie 
Ellslcr.  Geo.  Clarice.  Thomas  Whiffcnand  Gio.  A.  Conly.  The  pro- 
gramme consisted  of  dramatic  scenes  and  recitations,  a  concert,  and 
"  The  Taming  of  the  Shrew,"  which  had  this  cast : 


I'etmchio    .....    Edwin  Booth 

Gremio T.  Whiffcn 

Ptdro Ceo-  C.  Jordan 

The  Tailor T.  F.  Brennan 

Music  Master.     .     .      John  Ma(ttiew5 


The  Cook   .     .     .  Lysander  ThornMon 

Kitharina ERic  KHslef 

Btplisu J.  OavMU 

Biondcltc    .....   Murry  Woods 
Curtii Louiu  Eldridge 


Clara  Morris  did  the  slccp-walking  scene  from  "  Macbeth." 
''  "  HaacI  Kirkc  "  was  put  on  for  a  run  of  six  weeks,  and  during  the 
first  wcclc  ot  its  performance  "  Masks  and  Faces"  was  put  in  rehearsal. 
Rose  Coi^hlan  was  the  leading  lady  of  the  theatre.  "  ILizel  Kirke" 
did  not  aeem  to  make  a  strong  impression.  The  critics  condemned 
the  piece,  and  the  business  gradually  declined.  During  the  rehearsals 
of"  Masks  and  Faces  "  "Hazel  Kjrke  "  all  at  once  took  a  sudden 
change,  and  the  houses  became  mucli  larger.  By  the  time  "  Masks 
and  Faces  "  w,-»s  ready  for  production, "  Hazel  Kirke  "  was  crowding 
the  theatre.  All  the  country  managers  came  to  sec  the  play,  but' 
none  of  them  thought  it  would  succeed  out  of  New  York.  Its  suc- 
cess prevented  the  appearance  of  Rose  Coghlan,  and  she  drew  her 
f8,O0O  that  season  without  doing  a  night's  work  for  the  theatre. 
The  business  continued  very  large,  and  authors  who  had  contracts 
for  the  production  of  other  plays  were  bought  ofit  for  an  entire  year. 
After  two  years  the  cast  was  almost  entirely  changed.  Charles  W. 
Couldock  was  sent  out  on  the  road  with  a  "  Hazel  Kirke  "company. 
Steele  Mackaye  made  his  debut  Nov.  9,  as  Aaron  Rodney,  in  place 
of  Dominick  Murray,  on  alternate  nights,  and  Georgia  Cayvan  made 
her  New  York  d<Jbut,  acting  Dolly  Dutton.  At  the  raattniSe  Nov.  13, 
Dorah  Leigh  made  her  dramatic  debut,  acting  Dolly  Dutton.  The 
new  cast  continued  nearly  200  nights  more.  Effie  Etster,  having  a 
slight  misunderstanding  with  the  management,  withdrew, and  Carrie 
Wyatt  played  the  rAle  of  Harcl  with  the  travelling  company  for  a 
few  weeks.  She  was  succeeded  by  Carrie  Turner,  Bijou  fieron. 
Maud  Osborne  (Mrs.  Gustavc  Frohroan),  and  Annie  Russell.  The 
original  Lord  Travcrs  in  the  first  production  of  "^Jaicl  Kjrkc "  was 


itsO 


THE  MADISON  SQUARE  THEATRE 


4'7 


Lord  Maguay.  a  real  English  nobleman,  vrho  had  be«n  engaged  in 
England.  He  "acted"  the  part  one  night,  and  was  paid  to  cancel 
his  contract.  He  was  succeeded  by  Ben  Ringgold,  and  he  was  suc- 
ceeded at  this  theatre  by  Ebcn  Plympton.  who  in  turn  gave  way  to 
Gus  Levick  and  Geo.  Clarke,  who  alternated  between  the  parts  of 
Travers  and  Rodney.  Steele  Mackayc  played  at  different  times 
Travers,  Dunstan.  Barney,  and  Rodney.  1-atcr  on  Henry  Miller 
acted  Travers  on  the  road,  as  did  Edwin  Arden.  Henry  Lee.  Charlc* 
B.  Welles,  and  J.  G.  Grahame. 

On  the  evening  of  I"'eb.  26.  1880,  a  few  moments  prior  to  opening 
the  doors  for  the  performance,  the  gas  man.  while  lighting  up. 
brought  his  torch  in  contact  with  the  drop-curtain,  and  it  was 
quickly  destroyed.  The  steam  ventilating  apparatus  of  the  theatre 
quickly  dispelled  the  smoke,  the  doors  were  thrown  open,  the  public 
admitted,  and  about  twenty  minutes  later  than  the  usual  time  the 
performance  commenced.     A  drop-curtain  was  extempoHted. 

The  one  hundredth  performance  of  this  play  occurred  May  u,  1880, 
and  the  three  hundredth  on  Nov.  29.  Jean  Burnside  appeared  Dec. 
7  (IS  Hazel,  and  acted  during  the  illness  of  Jeffreys  Lewis.  During 
the  sprinj;  of  18&1  trouble  occurred  between  Steele  Mackaye  and  the 
Mallory  Bros.  His  name  was  removed  from  the  bills  as  manager. 
He  applied  to  the  courts  to  rescind  the  contract  he  had  made  with 
Marshall  H.  Mallory,  and  to  restore  his  property  in  "  HauJ  Kirke  " 
etc.  He  had  agreed  to  give  his  services  as  author-,  actor,  and  manager 
for  $5,000  per  year,  but  evidently  believed  th«t  when  he  cca.sed  to 
serve  the  Messrs.  Mallory  &  Co.,  he  would  retain  the  rights  of  his 
own  plays.  The  courts  decided  otherwise,  and  "  Hazel  K''ke"  re- 
mained the  property  of  the  Mallorys  after  Mackaye  left  the  theatre. 

The  Mallory  Brothers  never  produced  anything  foreign  at  this 
theatre.  Neither  did  they  encourage  foreign  actors  to  come  to  ihem. 
but  found  talent  among  their  own  countrymen  and  countrywomen. 
Dr.  Mallory  is  a  clergyman  and  editor  of  T/u  Churchman,  the  organ 
of  the  Episcopal  Church.  Marshall  H.  Mallory  attended  to  the  busi- 
ness interests  of  the  firm. 

This  theatre  was  closed  April  15  (Good  Friday).    *'  Hazel  Kirke" 
was  withdrawn  May  31.  t38],  after  its  four  hundred  and  ciglity>sixtb 
consecutive  representation,    "  The  I*rofessor,"  written  by  W.  H.  Gil  ^ 
Ictte.  was  produced  June  i  with  this^'ast: 


Prof.  Hopkins . 
Mnt.  Elliolt  . 
Daik)-  Urown  . 
Henry  Marston 

bstclle  .  .  . 
Grace  Gay  .  . 
Tlramktns  .  . 
CfUStavUS  ■  . 
Aonie  Timros  . 

VOLII.  — t7 


W.  H.  Gillette 

.  Nellie  Taylor 

Georitie  CavTun 

H»try  Lacy 

.     Nellie  -Moraii 

.  Marie  Chcsicr 

Leslie  Allen 

.     C.  W.  iJuUer 

JriMphlac  Bailey 


Molly  Merry  . 
Moses  Brown  . 
Susy  Sunilvwn 
F»cd  Binifs 
Jiick  Topley  . 
Uotly  fioney  . 
.Mmotc  Mom  , 
ThoTn4s  . 
SlwriS    .     .     . 


Helen  Ottokttgul 

.  E.  L-  Tilton 
.  Belle  Melrtllc 
.  D.  H.  Chu« 
.  A.  Waldroo 
.  Uclk  jjcksofl 
.  MauiIc  SluiTt 
Chas.  EUridge 
.    Harry  Hogma 


41 8     A   HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       D< 


On  account  of  the  attempted  ascassination  of  President  James  A. 
Garfietd.  no  performance  was  given  oiattn^e  or  oigbt  of  July  2. 
The  one  hundredth  representation  of  "The  Professor "  occnrrcd 
SepL  8,  The  theatre  Mas  closed  evening  of  Sept  26.  m  conseqaeoce 
of  the  death  of  Presidcni  Gar6cld,  also  on  Mondajr  night.  Sepc.  26, 
(he  day  of  the  funeral. 

"  l*be  Professor  "  had  a  run  of  15  1  consecotiTe  pcrfomunces.  and 
was  acred  for  the  last  time  here  at  the  matinee  Oct.  29.  "Eame^ 
ralda,"  by  Mrs.  Kumctt.was  first  acted  here  Oct.  29.  It  had  already 
'^een  produced  at  the  Grand  Opera  House,  Newark,  N.  J.  by  the 
company  which  presented  it  here.    The  cast  was: 


LjrdU  Ana  .  ■  .  Kate  Denin  WilMn 
Dave  Manly  .  .  .  Hbeii  Plyrapton 
Jack  Uevnond  E.  A.  McDowell 

Nora  De»inoDd  .  .  .  Agnea  Booth 
Manjttiade  Montcssin 

Davenport  Be  bus 


Kate  Desmond 
Ccargc  Drew  . 
KIberl  Rogers 
Eimcralda 

Esubrook  .    . 
Sophie   .     .    . 


.  Hay  GalUchcr 
Edwin  Knowles 
Leslie  A  ilea 
.  Annie  KusscCI 
Utomas  WfatSen 
.     .  Oarx  Hyatt 


.^  The  ore  hundredth  performance  of  '*  Esmeralda"  tooV  place  Feb. 
3,  1S82;  on  Feb.  26  John  E.  Owens  appeared  in  the  r6Ie  of  Elbert 
Rogers,  and  Mrs.  Thomas  VVhiffcn  in  that  of  Lydia  Ann.  The  one 
hundred  and  fiftieth  performance  occurred  March  24;  the  two  hun- 
dredth on  May  12,  and  the  two  hundred  and  fiflieth  July  t.  A 
matini^  performance  was  given  on  April  3  for  the  benefit  of  the 
Actors'  Fund.  On  July  4  K.  J.  Buckley.  Viola  Allen  (first  appear- 
ance on  any  stage).  Mrs.  Leslie  Allen,  Kanny  Reeves  (Mrs.  E.  A. 
McDowell),  and  Louise  Dillon  appeared  in  the  cast.  Viola  Allen 
succeeded  Annie  Russell  as  iLsmeralda.  She  made  a  pronounced 
success,  and  was  at  once  engagtMi  for  1882-S3.  "  Esmeralda  "  was 
acted  for  the  three  hundred  and  fiftieth  and  last  time  ^turday, 
Oct.  7. 

''  "  ^CflUPg  Mrg^Winthrop,"  by  Bronson  Howard,  had  lis  first  per- 
formancc  OctT9rwiTK"fTns  cast : 

Douglaaa  Winthrop  .     .       Geo.  Clarke  l  Dr.  Mellbanke     .     .    W.  J.  Le  Mayoe 
Conkunre  Winthrop     .    Carrie  Turner    Herbert  Winthrop    .     .    Henry  Xliller 

Kuih  WInihrop    .   Mrs.  Thos.  WhiRcn    Jcanctte Dclln  Stillwea 

Mrs.  Dick  Chetwyn  .     -     Agnu  ito»th    Edith Maude  Stum 

Buiion  Scott   ....  TboR.  Wliillen  | 

f  The  one  hundredth  performance  took  place  Jan.  12.  r88j.  The  one 
hundred  and  fiftieth  March  5.  On  Feb.  5  Ada  Dyas  acted  Mrs. 
Dick  Chctwyn;  Agnes  nooth,  V'oung  Mrs.  Winthrop  (for  the  first 
time);  E.  H.  Stephens,  Dr.  Mellbanke;  Jean  Clara  Walters,  Ruth. 
Edwin  AnJeii  and  L.  V.  Massen  were  also  in  the  cast.  "  Y_ou_jig 
MfH^  W'"'*"^P"  "*»  played  (or  the  last  lime  April  7. 

eymoon."  by  Mrs.  Burton  N.  Harrison,  was 
cast: 


"  The  KH^mjan  Hooeymooi 
produced  April  9,  and  inu*  ea 


*«B»] 


THE  MADISON   SQUARE  THEATRE 


419 


Michclinc    ....       Eslellc  Clayton 

Kenlikotf Max  PrEtman 

Oft!]}  .     • Edwin  Arden 


Alexis    •    •    *    •     .     •      Fred  Dry  ton 

Poleslia Agnes  Booth 

Baroneu Ad«  Dyas 

Ivan W.  J.  Lc  Moync 

It  had  been  previously  played  here  by  amateurs  in  December.  1882. 
A  maiiiite  for  ihe  benefit  of  the  Actors'  Fund,  was  given  Thursday, 
April  12.  Geo.  W.  Cable,  the  novelist,  [;ave  readings  afternoon 
o(  April  23.  "Xlie_K.ii*sian_  Honeymoon  "  was  acted  until  June 
when  the  theatre  closed  for  the  regular  season.  The  fourth  summer 
season  commenced  June  5,  wiih  William  Young's  play,  "  Th£-R^ahi 
or  W^i'ncot'a  Ward."  which  had  this  cast : 


Mrs.  Pringle   .     .   Mrs-  Thos.  Wbiffcii 
Kuliont .     .....     Alfrrd  Klein 

CraErin Max  Freeman 

Job'Jckyll j.  Fntoltaa 


Harold  Wyncot    .     .     .      Ceo.  Oarke 

Clidjrk Killie  DcavM 

Joseph  Jelcrn  .     .      .     W.  I.  Lc  Moync 

Emilia  JekyU Enid  Leolic 

Richard  Jocelyn    .     .     .  Tho«.  Whiffen 

Saturday  matinees  were  omitted  during  the  summer,  but  Wedne»- 
day  matin4:cs  were  commenced  June  13.  August  20  H.  M.  Pilt 
acted  Harold  Wyncot;  Carrie  Turner.  Gladys;  Esther  Lyon,  Mary; 
and  J.  O.  Barrows,  Richard.  MarioTj  Elmore  first  appeared  Sept.  lO, 
as  Emilia. 

The  one  hundredth  night  was  Sept.  11.  Geo.  Clarke  reappeared 
as  Harold  Oct.  8,  Dominick  Murray  was  seen  as  Cragin,  Marie 
Burroughs  a.s  Gladys,  and  E.  M.  Holland  (first  appearance  at  this 
theatre)  as  Job  Jckyll. 

",Thc_Rajah  "  reached  its  one  hundred  and  fiftieth  performance 
Oct.  31,  "An  extra  mntinde  on  Nov,  6  (Election   Day)  w.is  given^ 
The  play  was  withdrawn  Dec.  10,  when  Henry  C.  Ue  Mille's  drama 
" pelmer's  Daughter,  or  Duty,"  was  produced  with  this  cast: 

I>r.  Van  Amcm  .  .  Walden  Ram»y 
John  IJtlmcr  .  .  .  W.  J.  1-c  Morne 
Marth;>  ....  Mrs.  Tlios.  Whiffcn 
Margaret Fanny  Reeves 


E%thcT Enid  Lexlie 

Klioda Marie  Burrouehn 

Dr.  Went Geo.  Clarke 

Piley Thoa.  Whi£fen 


Proving  a  failure,  it  was  withdrawn  Dec.  17.  and  "The  Rajah"  was 
revived.  "  The_Raiah  "  was  acte<!  for  the  last  time  Jan.  29.  1884. 
The  theatre  was  closed  Jan.  30.  and  Boycscn's  play.  "  Alpine  Roses," 
was  seen  for  the  first  time  Jan.  31  and  thus  cast : 


Ilka Georgia  Cayran 

Irtna Marie  DurroujEii!. 

Ubena  ....  Mre.  Thos,  WliiRcn 
Count  Von  Domfietd.  Kichard.Mansiidd 
COnntess  Von  IXn^Aeld 

Mme.  I>Uka  Von  Siamvrite 


Hcrr  Von  Steinegg   .         Tlios-  Whiflen 
Juliuii  Halin     .     .    .     W.J.  LeMoyne 

H.i»!icl Geo  Clarke 

Wiinnlc W.  H.  Pope 

Kouael Harry  Hogan 


Mme.    Modjeska  appeared  in  "  Adrienne  Lecouvreur,"  afternoon 
of  March  6,  for  the  benefit  of  Ihe  Polish  schooL    "  Alpine  Ro«es  "  was 


420      A   HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  VORK  STAGE        Ci»5 


pU^  (or  ih«  last  time  Tbitrvday,  April  lo.  Tbe  theatre  w»«  closed 
April  II  (Good  Friday).  Tbere  was  no  mating  April  iz,  and  in 
xhe  evcBiRg  "  Mar  Btoaaam,  or  Two  Lovo,"  by  David  Belasco  had 
ita  toitial  represcnlation,  and  wis  iROt'CBSt': 


\ajBkmmm.    .    .  Ceoipa  Cnvaa 

aa  BI^Ma ...  Bna-  Maciakr 

Me  Hari^     .    .  jm.  WMocfc 

khaaiArfKnfi      .  Waldea  Rmbot 

[•Uaek'Banku     .  WJ.  Le  Motm 

iOwcK  Haiteraf      .  .  Tm«.  WiliiSea 

]C^.  Dra—ond     .  .    Henry  TaBnt 
/Vaak      .    .    .  Uaaur  Teauajr  Rnnril 


.    .    .  UakBde 
Mn. -Dmw.  WUfca 

Jos.  rnakas 
.  .  .  I  S.  Lo^ 
.     .    Urn  Hiakin 

.     .     Canic  Elbert 


The  one  handredth  performance  of  **  May  Blossmn  "  took  place  Jtlly 
31.  the  one  haodred  and  fiftieth  Sept  9.  aod  the  last  perionii- 
aoce  Sept.  27.  Dion  ggoeicault  ([a^-e  a  lecture  on  "  Tbe  Art  oC 
Aj^ifie  "  afternoon  MayS  TCnj.  HagTnley  died  at  WMtcbester , 
N.  v.,  June  3,  iSSS,  from  heart  liiseasc 

On  September  i  A.  M.  Palmer  entered  into  partnership  with  the 
Mallory  Brothers,  and  tbe  policy  of  tbe  theatre  was  entirely  changed. 
Tbe  "Sunday  School  "  drama  was  abandoned  and  Mr.  Turner  pro- 
duced 00  Sept.  29  "  The  Private  Secretary."  with  this  cast ; 


Kaos J.DetMaalcr 

Tbosai     .....     Umiv  Hacaa 
Edth     ......    OfeaBnadoo 

En Daisv  BiMamaaa 

MissAsbiDfTi       .     .    Mn.T.VU«en 
Mn.  Stead      ....      Ualt  Doragr 


Mr.  Catttrank    .     .     W.  J.  U  Mme  | 
Doaglu      ....      Hnben  Kekey 
Rer.Robcn  Sfnuldnw,  Frsudc  Tbonuoa 
Mvaborf   ....      M.  A.  Keoaedv  ! 

Hzny W^ldefi  IUiiiut  I 

Gthaoa Tbot.  UtriSn 

Jolia M.  Monoa  I 

T(  was  a  acreanting  farce,  with  a  low  cooiedy  clereyman  as  the 
hero  Its  success  was  prodigious  and  Dr.  Mallory  offered  00  protest 
to  it. 

Harriet  Jay  made  her  debut  at  a  mating  on  Xov.  34.  as  Lady 
Claitcarty  in  the  drama  nf  that  name,  supported  by  Charles  denney. 
Adeline  Stanhope,  Mr,  and  Mrs.  Thomas  ViVhiffeo,  E  J.  Henley, 
J.  W.  Pigott.  Charlea  Cootc,  M.  Morton.  A.  Lindsay,  Charles  Sea- 
ben,  and  Miss  Hodgldnsoci.  Bdw^rd  M.  Holland  acted  Gibson 
Dec.  22.  "  Tbe  PrivMe  Secretary  •*  bad  its  one  hundredth  perform- 
ance Jan.  2,  188;. 

Frank  S  Thornton  took  a  bene6t  matinee  Feb.  12,  when  "  Broken 
Hearts,"  by  W.  &  Gilbert,  was  produced,  with  this  cast : 


Prince  Floriaa 
MOHtk        .     . 


,     I.  F.  MasHo 

r  -  S.  TDomtoa 
Muid  Hairkon 


Ladr  Mrloriiw 
Lady  Vjvir     .    . 
Lady  AsuaUrit    . 


Marie  CtccBwald 
.    AnrieRaMcU 

Ssrab  Estor 


"  X*w  _PriqU;e_Secretar] 
liethTIme  Feb.  20. 


"  was  acted  for  tbe  one  hundred  and  Af- 


ISSJ] 


Tlin   MADISON   SQUARE  THEATRE 


421 


A.  M.  Palmer  assumed  exclusive  conirol  of  the  theatre  March  13. 
On  the  16th  Enid  Leslie  played  Eva;  Waldcn  Ramsay,  Douglasi 
Harrj' Allen,  Marsland  ;  and  John  H.  Browne.  Harry.  The  two  hun- 
dredth and  last  performance  here  of  "  Xkc  JMvAte.  .Secretary  "  took 
place  April  11.  ".  Sealed  Instrucliom."  by  j>Irs.  JulTa'  Campbell 
Ver  Planck,  was  seen.  forThe  Rrst  time  on  any  stage,  April  13,  and 
bad  this  cast : 


Lord  I>orchMt«r  .  .  Fred  Robinfton 
Horn  Cemis  ■  ■  W.  J.  Lc  Moync 
Guy  Dnnbar  •  .  .  Herbert  Kckey 
Cenld  Dunbar  .  .  Waldcn  Ramsay 
Mra.  Hougliton 

Malhilde  Madison  Dcnnison 
C&pl.  Lionel H.  M.  Piit 


R«nlon  . 

Servant 

Ada  .     . 

Kathcrine 

Suianne 

Appleby 


,  Thoa.  Wlitfleft 
Harry  Hojcan 

,  Annie  Ku&tcll 
Jessie  Mitlward 

>  Lena  LnnEdon 
.     Fred  Ko» 


This  was  the  dfbut  here  of  Frederic  Robinson. 

Shortly  afterwards  J.  H.  Stoddart  acted  Benton,  Maud  Harrison 
Kathehne,  and  Jessie  Millward  Ada-  The  play's  run  closed  June  6, 
after  fifty-six  consecutive  performance*. 

John  T.  Raymond  began  a  summer  season  June  S,  with  "  In 
Chancery,"  which  had  this  cast: 


Montague 
Dionysiaa 
Dr.  Tilus 
Hioxman 
C*wg« 


.  John  T.  RaymODd 

.     .  T.  H.  Glenncy 

.    Chas.  M.  Collins 

C  p.  Flockton 

Harry  Holliday 


Mrs.  Smith 
Mirmaduke 
Patricia 
Amelia  •     . 
Walker 
KiUtcs  ■     ■ 


Olga  Brandon 

beuic  Hunter 

Emily  Stowe 

Katie  Wil»«a 

Adele  CUrke 

Etta  Hawkins 


iohn E.  H.  Solhcrn 
titxuid      .     .     .    Lysandcr  'I  hompson 

"  For  Qongrcss  "  was  produced  by  Mr.  Raymond  July  6,  and  his 
Migagement  closed  July  25.     For  the  first  time  in  its  history,  this 
house  was  closed  for  one  week,  commencing  July  27,  but  was  re- 
opened Aug.  3  with  "  The  Willow  Copse,"  C.  W,  Couldock  being  the"^ 
star.    The  cast  was : 


Rom  FieidinK  .  . 
Sir  Ricturd  \  aagban 
Dill  Staggers  .  .  . 
Arthur  Apxiey  .  . 
Colonel  Vanguard 
Lucy  VanguaVd  .  . 
Lynx 


.  Carrie  Turner 
.    A.  S.  Lipman 

Samuel  Hempic 

Wiildcn  K^msny 

John  Woodard 

Kate  V.  Tousey 
Sidney  Couldock 


Mtf  -  . 
Dick  Hulks 
Auguitua  . 
Lady  Apsley 
Joe  .  .  . 
George  .    . 


Mrs.  Charles  Wakot 
Charles  Walcot 

Thoinas  WhifTen 

Mar)  Myers 

W.  L-  Denniaon 

■  Ctuirlea  Carey 


Mme.  Janish  was  announced  to  appear  in  "  Anselma"  Aug.  31.  but 
was  enjoined  from  producing  the  same,  as  it  was  a  version  of  Sar- 
dou's  "  Andrea."  otherwise  "  AcnesV  the  sole  American  right  of 
which  belonged  to  Agnes  Ethel.  The  theatre  was  closed  until 
Sept.  7,  when  a  compromise  was  made,  and  "  Ansclma  "  was  acted 
for  the  5r$t  time  on  any  stage,  and  thus  cast: 


412      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      D«» 


Count  Marcelin  . 
CouDi  Ac  Brionnc 
Ur.  Bradlos  . 
Hcnn-  Clay  . 
StclU  .  .  . 
Basil  .  .  . 
Oroide  .  .  . 
Sidonle  .     .     . 


Hear^  MiDcri  JoKpph    ....      Gcnem  Ingersoll 

.   Mrx  Freeman  '  Ansrlnu Janish 

Lc&lic  Edmundii '  L^mlicrt      ....      M-  B.  Hoftman 

G.  H,  Leonard  |  Gnffit H.  S.  MiJlward 

Gabriel  du  Sauld    Knft M.  Morioo 


W.  J.  Fi-rgg>on 

John  G.  McrlJonald 

Jenny  KarRner 


Celine Nettie  Abbott 

I'ierre Haxi]r  Hogan 


"  Sealed  [natruct ions"  was  revived  Oct.  5,  owing  to  the  failure  of 

"  Anselma." 

There  was  no  matinee  performance  on  Nov.  7,  but  "  Saints  and 
Sinners"  was  flrst  acttHi  that  night,  and  had  this  cast: 


Captain  Hum  ace 
Samuel  Hc^jjard 
I'etcr  Crtenacr* 
lack  Raddles  . 
Letty  Fletcher 
Fanny  Parridge 
Jacob  KIclcher 
Katpti  Kingxmtll 


Herbert  Kclceri 
W.  1.  LeMovne! 
William  Dai-iilge 
Walden  Ramsay 
Marie  Burroughs 
Marie  Grctnwald 
.  J.  H.  Stoddart 
L-  K-  Mauen 


I^t  Burden  .  . 
I'raliWc  .  .  . 
Uncle  Uam berry 
Leeson  .  ■  . 
Tom  Marks  .  . 
I'orler  .  .  .  . 
l.ydia  ... 
Mrs.  I'arridge 


.  .  E.  M.  Holland 
C.  1*.  Flockloti 
.  .  Frank  Drew 
Herbert  S.  Millward 
.  .  Alfrrd  I!«cks 
.  .  Henry  ITogan 
Mrs.  F.  J.  Phltlips 
.     .     Li/zie  Duroy 


A  triple  performance  for  the  Actors'  Fund  took  place  Feb.  4, 1S86, 
under  the  management  of  Aug.  Daly,  and  with  the  co-operation  of 
A.  M.  Palmer  and  Lester  Wallack.  The  plan  of  entertainment,  a 
novel  one.  was  thus  arratiged  :  Mr.  Wallack's  company  appeared  at 
two  o'clock  on  that  day  at  Wallack's  Theatre  in  the  second  act  of 
"The  Rivals,"  at  three  o'clock  they  appeared  at  Daly's  Theatre  in 
the  fourth  act.  and  at  four  o'clock  they  appeared  at  the  Madison 
Square  Theatre  in  the  last  act  of  "The  Rivals."  Mr.  Palmer's  com- 
pany appeared  at  two  o'clock  at  the  Madison  Square  Theatre  in  the 
first  act  of  "  Engaged."  at  three  o'clock  they  appeared  at  Wallack's 
Theatre  in  the  second,  and  at  four  o'clock  at  Daly's  I'heatre  in  the 
last  .ict  of  "Engaged."  Mr.  Daly's  company  appeared  at  Daly's 
Theatre  at  two  o'clock  in  the  first  act  of  "  Loyg  go  Crmches."  at 
three  o'clock  they  appeared  at  the  Madison  Square  TheaircTn  the 
second  act,  and  at  four  o'clock  they  appeared  at  Wallack's  Theatre  in 
the  last  act  of  "  Love  on  Crulchcs."  Mr.  Wallack  addressed  the 
audience  at  Daly's,  Mr.  Falmer  at  Wallack's,  and  Mr.  Daly  at  the 
Madison  Square.  Reserved  scats  were  $2.  and  were  good  for  cither 
theatre. 

"Saints  and  Sinners"  had  its  one  hundredth  performance  here 
Feb.  12,  18S6,  and  was  acted  for  the  last  lime  Feb.  32. 

"  Engaged,"  was  presented  Feb.  23.  with  this  cast: 


Mr.  Symperson     . 
Aneus  Macallsier. 
Major  McGillicuildy 
Belinda  Trchcrne 
Cheviot  Hill     .     . 


W.  J.  U  Moync 
.  C  F.  Mn»cn 
.  Frank  Drew 
.  Agnes  Booili 
Herbert  Kdccy 


Mrs.  Macalister  .  Mm.  E.  J.  Phillips 
Bdvawney  .  .  .  .  C  F.  Flocklon 
Miiinii:  .....  Magd  Hamnon 
Magsic  ..■.•■  Annie  Kuw«ll 
Parker     ....      Marie  Grccavrald 


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423 


It  was  acted  until  March  30.  when  "  Broken  Hearts "  and  "Old 
Love_ Letters "  were  produced.  The  cast  of  "  Broken  Hearts" 
wail 

Lady  Melusine 
Luly  A  man  this 
Prince  I'lorun 


Nf  itrle  Grcenwald 

Lulu  Esdter 

.     .  L.  ¥.  Massen 


Lady  Hilda  ....     Maud  Hirrison 

L.Tdy  Vavlr Annie  Russell 

Mdu&u W.  J.  I^  Muyne 


In  "Old  Love  I.I  Iters,"  Agnes  Booth  and  Herbert  Kclcey  played 
Mrs.  Brownlcc  and  VVarburton.  This  bill  continued  until  April  19. 
when  "  Our  Society^  was  seen  for  the  first  time,  and  with  this 
cast: 


Philip  V.-IT1  Pelt  .  .  Herbert  Kclccj 
Ferdinand  C.  Tapper,  VValdcn  KAm»y 
RcK'Hiild  Rac  .  .  .  W.  ].  Lc  Moyne 
Socratci  Browning  .  E.  M.  Holland 
Senator  MonlKomcry.  Willijm  Davidsc 
Hen.  Kcubon  Cary  .  ,  Frank  Drew 
Mrs,  Katharine  Spencer 

hita.  L.  J.  Phillip* 
Sylvia  Spencer       .     .       Annie  Ru>scll 


Mrs-  Ferdinand  C.  Tupper 

Maud  Harrison 
-MiM  Constance  Grey  .  May  Robooo 
Mrs.  Van  Pelt  .  -  Virginia  Uuchanan 
AIth.  Atliburlon  .  .  .  Liuic  Uuroy 
Mrs-  Uarli(i>;ioi)  Browne 

Marie  Creenwald 
Mr.  Stailins  .  .  .  C.  P.  Flocktoo 
Williams      .     .     .     .     H.  S,  Milliard 


Karl  Von  Arhmiea. 
Spartan  S potts 
Aieernon  Uriugs  . 
Sylvio  balvulio 
Pjppodl  Monti 
Mrs.  Daphne  Lowell 


Richard  Mansfield 
.  .  Charles  Kent 
.  .  A.  K  Wliylal 
.  C.  K.  ISiMrdmiH 
-     WillijwiMilley 

Mrs.  J.  R.  Vincent 


Mra.  Florence  Lowell.  Maida  Craigen 
Miss  Alicia  Lowell  .  .  Helen  Dayne 
J.  Cool  IJragon  .  .  \Vm  Seymour 
Markey  t).)vla  ....  James  -Nolan 
Gusl^vui  ...  H.  P.  Whittennore 
Guiseppi G.  B.  Bates 


TTie  one  hundredth  performance  of  "  Prince  Kar|  "  occurred  July 
20.     During  the  warm  weather  ladies  wcresetV5Hwiih  free  ices. 
On  Aug.  2  these  changes  were  made  in  the  cast : 


Florence  Lowell  .  Beatrice  Cameron 
Alicia  Lo«rell  .  .  .  Emma  Sltcridan 
Mayor  of  Karhhopp  .  .  ■  Mr  Bell 
Karl  Von  Arhmjen.  Kichard  Manalicld 
Daphne  Lowell     ■     .     ■    Effie  Gcrmoa 


Cool Jos-  FranWau 

Markcy Harry  Cwynclle 

Spoils Cyril  Scott 

Algernon      ....      Albert  Roberta 
Gusuvus Mr.  MaJlcy 


May  Robson  is  the  wife  of  Ur.    Brown,  medical  examiner  of  th« 
pohce  department  of  this  city. 

The  season  closed   May    i,  and   a  summer  season  commenced 
May  3,  R.  M.  Field,  manager  of  the  Boston  Museum,  having  rented 
the    house    for   the    purpose   of  presenting    Richard    Mansfield    in    j 
jV  C-Giinter's  comedy. acted  for  the  first  time,  called"  Pxijjcc  Karl."  ' 
IrrecgivsaTKis  cast : 


"  Fjgld  hy  the  Knemy."  W.  H.  Gillette's  military  drama,  was  firsl^, 
acted  here  Aug.  16.  ~n  had  been  previously  done  at  the  Criterion 
Theatre.  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  Feb.  22  of  the  same  year.     It  was  thus 
cast  here : 


424      A   HISTORY   OF  THE   NEW  YORK  STAGE       C»»»7 

Mai  Gen-  Stamhurg.    Cha*.  W.  Siofces  \  Capt.  Woodfon!   .     .     .  D.  J-  Sullivan 
Col.  Charles  l-reacoH     .  Geo.  R.  ViiU  \  lUnion    ....      Jmii  H.  WilUanu 
Urut-  GordoD  Hayne     .    J.  K.  KcUeid  I  Euphetnia  McCrccry 
Brigade  Surgeon  Fielding  |  Mr*.  M.  A.  Farren 

Mcltwurne  McDowell    Kacbrl  McCrecry .     .    Kathn^-n  KitUler 
Asat.  Sufseon  Hatfaawav,   II.  A.  Moran   Suun  McCreer^'   .     .     ■  Louite  Dillun 

Thomas  HeWTf  Beao.  Chat  S.  Dkkion  I  S*BUy Hugh  Fuller 

Uncle  Rufus     .     .     .    Harrjr  Woodsoo  1  Clerk .     W.H.Pope 

It  tcmimaled  its  run  Oct.  23. 

Thi»  house  was  cto»ed  for  one  week  commencing  Oct.  25.  and 
reopened  Nov.  i,  with  "  Jim  the  Penman,"  by  Sir  Chas.  Young,  with 
this  cast: 


\amtt-  Ralston 
Baron  Hanfetd 
Captain  Redwood 
Lord  Drelincourt  . 

isck  Ralsioa     .     . 
Ir.  Chaptons 
Mr.  Netnerby  .     . 


Fiedcric  Kobinson 
.  W.  J.  U  V.oytie 

E.  M.  Holland 
.  Loul.i  F.  Ma&sea 
.  Walden  Ramsay 

C.  P.  Flockloii 
.     Harry  Holliiby 


Dr.  Petiywke  . 
.'\gne>  Ralston 
Lady  Dunscombe . 
Ij>m5  Perciva) . 
George  .  .  . 
Mr^R Alston  - 
Mr^  Cliapa.tone 


William  Davjdgc 

Maud  HarriMQ 

Mrs.  E  J-  Philtiua 

H.  M.  Fltt 

Herbert  Milliard 

.   Agues  hooib 

.    May  Kobsoo 


L 


"  Jim  the  Penman  "  wa3  originally  acted  at  Chicago,  III. 

A  special  performance  took  place  on  the  afternoon  of  Nov.  iS.  for 
the  trial  of  a  dramatiaiiion  of  W.  D.  Howclls'  novel,  "  A  Foregone 
Conclusion,"  with  thiscaftt: 

Don  Ippolilo  ....      Alex  Salvlnl 

Hcnrv  rcrris  .     .     .     .  L   F.  Masaen 

Vcacrunda  ....     May  Robson 
John  Billings        .     .    .  E.  M.  Holland 

Sidney  Woojlctt  gave  .six  morning  poetic  recitals  as  follows  :  Jan. 
3.  1887.  Tennyson's"  Elaine;  '*  Jan.  10.  "Guinevere;  "  Jan  19.  "The 
Passing  of  Arthur;  "  Jan.  24,  "Philip  Van  Artevelde;"  Jan.  ji, 
Shakespeare's  "  King  John ;  "  and  Feb.  7.  "  The  Tempest." 
"^The  production  of  Brander  Maiihews'  "  Mar^^ery's  laj^ars "  was 
the  second  in  the  series  of  Authors'  Matindcs,  and  given  lor  the  first 
time  in  America  Jan.  1 1,  with  this  cast : 


Mrs.  Verbraln      .     Mr*.  E.  J.  PWUip* 
The  Cononico      .     .     .      H.  Millvrard 

Florida Marie  Burroughs 

Nina Marie  Greenmid 


Commodore  Brcvoori  .C.  P.  Flockton 

Lieut-  John  Alden     .  .    Louis  Massen 

Mr.  Lewis  Long  ■     .  .  E.  M.  Holland 

Wm.  Blackwalt    .     .  .  J.  H.  Sioddan 

Margery  BUclcwall  .  Manc  Burroughs 


Mrs.  Webster.  .  Mrs-  E.  ].  Phltlips 
Biibby  Webster  .  .  Walden  Rarosay 
MiMi'Sar.k  Webster  .  -  Lena  Langdoa 
Count  de  Saratue  ...  A.  Salvini 
Sophy    .....   Marie  Greenwald 


Sidney  Woollett  gave  four  afternoon  recitals  on  March  lO,  17,  24, 
and  3 1 . 

Annie  Mayer  made  her  New  York  d»!but  March  28,  as  Mrs. 
Ralston  in  "Jim  the  Penman."  Agnes  Booth  and  Annie  Mayer 
both  falling  ill  the  night  of  April  4,  there  was  no  performance,  and 
the  run  of  "  Jim  the  Penman  "  was  broken. 

There  was  no  performance  at  this  theatre,  Monday  evening,  April 
18,  as  the  company  appeared  at  the  National  Theatre,  Washington, 


*mi 


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425 


D.  C^  in  "  Jim  the  Penman."  when  the  Pre»ideat  (Grover  Cleveland) 
and  many  officials  were  present.  Tlic  receipts  arc  said  to  have  been 
53,100,  and  were  given  to  the  Actors*  Fund.  The  company  reap- 
peared Tucxday  evening.  The  hojse  was  occupied  Monday  even- 
ing, by  Charles  Roberts,  who  gave  a  reading  of  the  Indian  poem, 
"  Onnalinda,"  for  the  benefit  of  the  Masonic  Asylum  Fund.  "  Etaine^" 
a  dramatization,  by  Gtiorge  _f arKm s  JL.«hrop  and  H5Xjry_Ji^a rd», 
of  Tennyson's  poem,  was  acted  for  the  first  time  on  any  stage  the 
afternoon  of  April  2S.     It  had  this  cast ; 


1 


King  Arthur H.  M.  Fiu 

Sir  Torre L.  F.  Macsen 


Livalne  .  .  . 
Gawain  .... 

Hermit  Friar  .  . 
1-wnl  o(  AKtolai  . 
Sir  Lancelot     .     . 


Walf!*n  Ram«av 
Rolierl  miliar^ 

a.  Millward 
Harrj-  Edwards 

Alex  SMvini 


The  Dumb  Servitor  .      C.  P.  Flocltton 
The  H:>n>cr     ....       H.  Hollidajr 

Queen Marie  Iturrou)[hs 

Klalne Annie  Kustell 

LInj-nd M»v  Koluoii 

Hoselle Marie  C>rcenwald 


The  season  terminated  April  30,  with  "Jim  the  Penman."  *\ 

"  Our  Society."  was  revived  May  2,  for  a  month's  run.     It  was  an  ] 

adaptation  of'"  Le  Monde  on  I'on  s'Ennuie,"  and  was  cast  thus :  / 

t'cniinanJ  ....  Waldcn  Ramsaf  J 
^trR.  Van  Pelt.  .  Virginia  UuchanaD  I 
PhllHp E.  H.  Vandcrfelt 


Sylvia Annie  Kimsell 

Rcffinald Frank  Kcxlnev 

Kathcrine    .     .     .     Mri.  E.  J.  Phillips 
Mrs.  Tupper   .     .     .      Maud  Harrison 


Cooitance  ....      Jennie  Eustace  / 

This  was  the  first  appearance  of  E.  H.  Vandcrfclt  in  this  theatre.^ 
•■^Fashion,"  by  SejinaDoIaro,  was  seen  for  the  first  time  on  any 


stage,  afierfioon  of  MayTg  with  this  cast: 


Cant.  IJenal)[aez . 
Philip  Valnay  .  . 
Baron  Sarcy  ■  . 
M.  Pierson      .    . 


Eb;n  Plvminon 
.  J.  r.  Sullivan 
.  E.  J.  Henley 
Harry  Edwards 


Pora.  Valnay    .     . 
.Marion  PierRon    . 
AdeL-ilde  Lapierre  \ 
Mathilde  Madison  f 


Annie  Robe 
.     Belle  Archer 

Mrs.C  Dennison 


The  season  closed  May  28,  with  "  Otjr  So^jfty." 

Richard  Mansfield  began  an  engagement  May  30,  with  "  Prince 
Karl."  Clara  Fisher  Maedcr.  Johnstone  Bennett,  Anne  O'NfelTt;" 
Beatrice  Cameron.  Joseph  Frankau,  Cyril  Scott,  John  Parry.  Harry 
Gwynette,  and  Charles  Kldridgc  were  in  the  cast.  This  was  Anne 
O'Neill's  lirst  appearance  on  any  stage.  She  afterwards  became  Mrs. 
Henr>'  C.  Miner. 

"  ^nnsi^tjr,"  hv  Richard  Mansfield,  was  presented  for  the  first  time 
on  any  stage  July  11.  and  with  this  cast: 


Alice Heainc«  CamerAn 

Mn.  Eliiabeth  Ann  Golden 

Josephine  Lauren* 
Mm    Mary  Pettygow  Anne  O'.'Jeill 

Mnt-  Morton    ....   Helen  Cliddcn 

Sally Johnstone  Uenneit 

Tom  Vanilerkuyien,     Jolto  T.  Sullivan 


Em  J.  Golden  .  .  .  D.  H.  Harldns 
Morton  Saun<krs  Joteph  Frankau 

Popple*  .....  Harrv  G*yne(t« 
Hon.  Oi.>rle!i  Mt.  Vernon,  John  Parvy 
Andre  Kouint  Mario  dc  Jadot 

Richard  ManifieM 


426      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      Om 


f'^"^t.  fekyll  and  Mr.  Hyde"  was  first  acted  in  this  city  Sept.  12. 
and  Its  run  terminated  OctTT.  The  original  cast  of  Dr.  Jekyll  aiMl 
Mr.  Hyde  was: 


Vi 


Dr.  Jck>-11  ) 
Mr.  Hyde  (     '     ' 
Gabriel  Uttcraon  . 
Dr.  tjuyon       ■     . 
Sir  Danvcn  Carew 


Richard  Uanslield 

.  John  T.  Sullivan 
O.  H.  Harhina 
H.  It.  Bradley 


'  Inipecior  Newcomra.     C.  E.  Eldrid^c 

I  Mt!(.  Lanvon    .     .      Katharine  Roeen 

Rebecci  Sfoor      .     .      HcIcr  Ulimlcn 

Agnes  Carcw   .     .      Be^ttrice  Cameron 

I  I'ootc Harry  Gwyoctic 


The  regular  season  opened  Oct.  3,  1887  wilh  "Jim  the  Penman," 
and  the  original  cast.  The  com|>any  was  composed  of  Charles 
Cogh  I  an,  Frederic  Robinson,  J,  H.  Sloddart,  Ale.\  Salvini,  H.  M.  Pitt. 
I-  K.  Masscn,  E.  M.  Holland.  Watdcn  Ramsay,  C.  P.  Klocklon, 
William  Davidge,  Herbert  Milliard,  Agnes  Booth.  Mathilde  Madi- 
son, Maud  Harrison,  Annie  Russell,  Marie  Burroughs,  May  Robson, 
Blanche  Ciirtrsse,  Minnie  Scligman,  Marie  Grcenwald,  Mrs.  E.  J.  Phil- 
lips and  Mrs.  E.  L.  Davenport. 

"  Angela,"  adapted  by  HenryLee  and  L-  Otiomeyer,  was  .seen  for 
the  rirsf  lime  on  any  stageTancrnoon  or  "OCT  18.  Harry  Lee. 
Genevievf  Lytton,  Alex  Salvini,  and  others  were  in  the  cast. 

Alex  Salvini  created  a  sensation  by  appearing  on  the  stage  bare- 
footed, as  befitted  his  character. 

"Jim  the  Penman  "  was  withdrawn  Nov.  10,  for  "  The  Martyr," 
which  had  this  cast : 


Due  di  San  Locca  C.  P.  Flockton 

Mm«-  de  In  .Marchc,   Mrs.  E-  J.  I'billips 

Gen.  Moray H.  .M.  Pit! 

Admiral Fr«d  Kobin*on 

Ellis  Dnk«  ...  J.  H.  Stoddart 
Mme.  Moray  ....  Agnes  Booth 
IJuchcEs Mrs.  Madison 


Anibal Ale*  Salvini 

Robert  Uruel    .     .     .     .    \~V.  Masttn 

Corporal E.  M-  Holland 

Won*.  Smith    .    .     .       Wm.  Uavidge 

Giacvmo I.  H.  Fiodlav 

Pauline Annie  Rovsci! 

Footman      ....     Herbert  Ayting 


"The   Martyr"  was  withdrawn  Thursday  evening.  Dec.  6,  and 
ne '!_  had  its  first  evening  production,  with  this  cast : 

Sir  Torre  .....  Louis  Maa»cn 
Sir  Gawain  ....  E.  M.  HolLiud 
Hcfinit  Friar     .    .     ■       Wm.  Davidgc 

Elaine Annie  Russell 

Uanyd  ....  Minnie  Scligman 
Koselle    ....       Marie  Greenwald 


Kin}c  Arthur 
Laiicelut  .  .  . 
Lord  of  Aslolat 
Sir  Lavaiiic  .  . 
Dumb  Servitor 
Queen  Guinevere 


.  Charles  Overton 
Alexander  Salvini 
Frederic  Koblnsnn 
.  Waldcn  Ramsay 
.  C.  P.  Flockton 
.  Marie  llurrouglis 


Th  is  was  Miss  Seligman's  first  appearance  on  the  professional  stage. 
Jan.  16,  r888,  "  Heart  of  Hearts"  was  first  acted,  with  this  cast : 

Lady  Clarissa  Fiizralph 

Mrs.  E.  J.PhilliiM 
Mis»  Wilhelmina  Fluralph 

Mrs.  E.  L.  Davenport 
Lucy  Robbins  .  ■  .  Marie  Iturrougba 
Sibyl  Latimer  .  .  .  Itbnchc  Curti»se 
liarion     ....       Marie  Gtcenwald 


Harold  FitEralph 
Marcus  Latimer 
Dr.  Chcltle .     . 
Daniel  Kottins  . 
James  Robins 


■    .  Louis  Masacn 

Frederic  Robinson 

.     E.  M.  Holland 

C.  K  Flockion 

J.  H.  Stoddarl 


MuTCh John  Findlay 

Jeweller's  auisunt     .     .     W.  H.  Pope 
John   ....  George  S.  Stevens 


iMS] 


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427 


Its  run  ended  March  21.  This  was  Blanche  Curtisse's  Rrst  appear- 
ance here. 

Thomas  Whtf¥en  reappeared  here  Feb.  13  as  Marcus  Latimer. 

Henry  Irving  was  tendered  a  reception  by  the  Goethe Clubat  this 
theatre  afternoon  of  March  15.  President  Parl(c  Godwin  introduced 
Mr.  Irving,  who  delivered  an  address  on  the  dramatic  art  in  general, 
and  Goethe  in  particular.  Geo.  William  Curtis  made  the  final 
speech. 

"  Partners,"  by  Robert  Huchanan,  had  its  initial  performance 
April  2,  and  with  this  cast: 

Henry  Rorgfcldt    .      Alexander  Salvlai  Mr.  Parr      ....      J-  H.  Stoddort 

CHarks  IJcrwciilWiiter,  Walden  Kamsay  Uickioson    ....      C.  P.  Flotkton 

Algernon  UelbJr   .     ■      E.  M.  llollancl  ilokcr John  Kindla)- 

Mrs.  HarkawAy'a  Husb&nd  Smith W.  H-  ("ope 

Herbert  Ayling  Servant   .....  Ceo.  S.  Stcvcrw 

Dr.  Somcrville      .     .     .  Wm.  Uavidcc  Alke  UulUir     ....    May  Kobson 

Claire Marie  Uurroucns  (jrctchcn      ....      Gertie  lloman 

"aay  Silvecdale     .    Mrs.  E.  J.  I'hiilipa  Mary Kate  Malony 

Irs.  Harkaway      .      Matliildc  Madinon 

"A  Possible  Case"  by  Sydney  Roscnfcld  commenced  a  summer 
season  ApfiTjbVand  was  thus  cast : 


Otio  IHnckerlioS 
Lawrence  Gould   . 
Violet  M  endow 
Mrs.  Cvni*  Wi»liton 
Senorde  Vlda* 
Cyrus      .... 
Etiiel  Sorrer»  .     . 


,     M.  A.  Kennedy 

Frank  Burbeck 

Genevieve  Lylton 

Louisa  Rial 
W.  H-  Thompxon 
.     .     Geo.  Uevcre 

Daisy  Dorr 


Juniata  .  . 
Allan  Week! 
Dick  Hcrtel 
Aufclio  .  . 
UOY  .  .  . 
Gladys  .  . 
Kitiy  .    .    . 


.  Kate  Oe«!erte 

.  Kobt.  Hitliard 

.     K.  Tannehill 

l>an  I.ee«an 

Eme.Hi  IIui;hM 
.  Leli.T  Wolsian 

Carrie  Jackson 


"  A  Possible  Case  "  was  wiihdr.iwn  June  4. 

A  maiinee  perTormance  of  Mrs.  Charles_A.  Doremus'  drama,  "A 
Fa^i^r  Buiicniian,"  took  place  May  [  i,  for  the  bcneffTof  the  Post  GraiSIT- 
ate  Has|)i[al.     It  had  this  cast: 


Kate  Loraine 
Mrs.  I  ronton 
Guy  Lyndon 


May 

proved  to  be : 
cast: 

Lord  Elsmere  ■ 
Hugh  Stanton . 
Capi.  Huttace 
lolin  Preston  . 
Sir  ThomM  . 
Lady  Clara .     . 


.    Kate  Forsyth 

Annie  Ware 

Frank  Iturbeck 


Alice  Desmond 
Mr-  Morton 
Col-  Loraine 


.  .  .  LilU  Vane 
.  John  T.  Sullivan 
W.  H.  Thompson 


.^ 


.   E.  H.  V.inderfelt 

Waiden  R-imsay 

.     .  Frank  Rmincy 

.    /.  H.  Fil»natrick 

Roland  Buckaione 

Mathilde  Madison 


Laify  [>ry  .  .  ■  Vir^nia  Buchanan 
Ada  Denison  .....  UlU  Van* 
Mn.  Hresloa   .     .     Mrs.  E.  t.  Phillips 

Thcimpmin H.  Hona 

Margaret Unda  Dwtt 


428       A   HISTORY   OF  THE   NEW  YORK   STAGE       £«■ 


y    On  June  4,  Richard  Mnnsfield  b«^n  a  summ«r  season  with  "  Dr. 
Jekyll  and  Mr.  Hyde."     The  cast  was : 


^ 


Rich.  ManjIicU) 


Ur  Jekyll  r 

Mr.  Hjdcf     ■    • 

Dr,  Lkayon     ...       D.  H.  Harkins 

ticaenl  Sir  Danvtrx  Carew 

Hcnnr  HolUad 
Gabriel  Ullcraon      .    John  T.  Sullivan 


Inspector  Nevrcomcn,  JoMpI)  Frankau 
Rebecca  Moore  .  .  F.itinu  Sheridan 
Agnc*  Carew  .     .    .  Beatrice  Cameron 

Poole jamcB  Barrows 

Jarvis Tho*.  Goodwin 

Mra.  LaoToa  .    ■    .       Helen  Gliddcn 


"  A  Pamian  Roinaoce  "  June  25.  with  this  cast : 


I  Baroa  Ctievriil    . 

'  Henri  dc  Targy  .  , 
;  Signer  Juliana  .  , 
^  M.  Uibouniere  .  . 
I  Madame  de  Targy  , 
;  Madame  de  Valmary 

I  Mad-nme  Oe  Luce, 


Richard  Mantficid 

John  T.  Sullivan 

JOiteph  Frnnkau 

W.  H.  Crompton 

Mrs.  Sol  Smith 

Johnxonc  bcaadl 
Beverly  Sitgrcavcs 


KstcHc  dc  Paignac, 
Ur.  ChesncI 
M.  Tirandel 
Thercsc 
Rosa  Gewria 
Maria    -     - 
MarccUc     . 


Adelaide  Emeraon 
.  D.  H.  Harkin* 
.  .  John  Pany 
Emma  Sheridan 
.  Maude  While 
.   Helen  (ilidden 

Ilea  trice  Cameron 


Mr,  Mansfield's  season  terminated  June  30. 

"The  Keepsake."  Clinton  Stuart's  adaptation  of 
Rigaud,"  was  Krst  seen  on  tW  American  stage  July  2. 
cast: 


'  Antoinette 

It  was  thus 


General  de  Prefood  . 
Capuiin  Philippe  .     . 
Rolwrt  I^mbertin 
Max  llernardel     .     . 
Marcelle  de  Prdond 


F.  C.  Bancs  I  Madame  Uernardet,  Mn.  Han  Jackson 
E.  H.  VandcrfeU  |  lulea  Uroy     ....  Frank  Weslon 

Walden  Ramsay  ;  Pierre John  FindUy 

Harry  Eytingc  ;  Jacaues Harry  Hogan 

.  May  Wookoll  j  Christine  Leroy    -     .     .      HfUe  Elbler 


/^  "Irene"  was  seen  (or  the  first  time  on  any  stage  afternoon  of  July 
3,  castings: 


Serneani  of  Police.  Lafvrence  Manning 
Lady  Irene  Harcourt,  Grace  Henderson 
Mar([uerile ....    Lillian  Chantorc 

Maurice Chas.  Uowicr 

DogrioD Chas.  B.  Wellea 


Dr.  Disilbi H.M.Pitt 

VcKillian Cynl  Scott 

Balcac Chaa.  Dade 

Pierre Lnke  Martin 

Mestage C.  S.  Sterens 

Mancite  .....  Evelyn  Campbell 


^  Effic   Kllslcr  appeared   here  July  30,  in  Frank  Harvey's  play, 
"  Judge  Not,"  with  lhi.s  cast :  ' 


Phillip  V:ine  .  . 
Frank  Brighuide 
Rupert  Derwent  . 
Litile  Philip  .  - 
Lady  Chalmers 


.   E.  H.  Vanderfelt 
.     .  Frank  Weston  i 
.     .     Fred  Corbcttj 
Master  Vanderfelt ' 
.Mr*.  Hart  Jackwn ! 


Katherine  Clare 
Lord  Fern  dale 
Serv.int  .     .     . 
Ijtdv  .Moreland 
Ethel       .     .     . 


Effie  Ellsler 

F.  C.  Itangt 

.    Harry  Hopn 

.     Mme.  PooisI 

Helen  Bancroft 


William  Gillette  produced  his  new  play  "  A  Le|^l  Wreck»"  August 
14,  and  the  cast  was:  ~ 


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Captain  Edward  Smith,  Alfred  Hudson 


Jonxlhan  Maiey 
Hcnry  B.  I.cvcrclt    . 
Ricl>»r<t  .Merrl.im 
Mrs.  I'crriii  Kimball 
Olive  Gray      .     .     . 


Sidney  Smith 
.    Boyd  Puinam 

Sianev  Drew 
.  .  Ida  Veriioo 
Nina  Bouckault 


Edilli  Ki[n1>all      .     .    Francii  Gnihun 
Nancy  Ann  Dunks 

Fanny  Dcnham  Rouse 

Kd.  Smith Geo.  Fawcctl 

Maiy Eteie  Lombud 


An  extra  matinee  performance  was  given  Oct.  18  of  '' A  LegaJ 
Wreck  "  for  the  benefit  of  The  Ladies'  Jacksonville  Relief  Society.    , 

"  Beauty  Abroad,"  by  Clinton  Stuan,  was  acted  matinee  Nov.  1, 
cast  thus:  "         " 


Lord  Ronald  Alrlie 
Baron  dc  Bcaura'in 
M  itiiccnt  Ilcrcsford 
Alma  Ashley   .     . 
Geoffrey  Lyman   . 
Prince  GloHa 


Waldcn  RanLMy 
Paten  Gibb» 

Nina  Boucicault 

Isabcllc  Kvcsfton 
Wm.  Morris 

.   Ed.  J.  Henley 


Samuel  Cronisc 
Cyrus  Budd  . 
Lady  Bcrcsford 
Mrs.  Croniae  . 
Panl.n  .Almagia 
Mrs.  Budd.     . 


.    Cyril  Scon 

Joseph  Wilkes 

.  Marv  Stiaw 

.     Lllla  Vane 

Linda  Diet! 

Mrs.  Mary  Batkcr 


The  theatre  was  closed  Nov.  12,  13.  and  the  regular  season  com- 
menced Nov,  14.  with  a  revival  of  "  PartDcrs." 

"  Captain  Smith  "  had  its  first  presentation  in  America  Dec  4, 
with^Ifiis  caST : 


Mr.  Wilding    , 
Mr.  Seabrook 
Harry  Seabrook 
Mi.  Gardiner  . 
StdU  Uarbislter 
Mabel  Seabrook 


Maurice  Barfymi>re 
Ffcdeiic  KoSinson 
.  Henry  Woodruff 
.  E.  M.  Holland 
.  Marie  Burroughs 
.     .  Annie  RomcII 


Mrs.  E.  J.  Phillips 


L-idv  Stanton  . 
Manhall     .     . 

Ryan Waldcn  Kamsay 

Bales .  Kcubcn  Fax 

Mrs.  Seabrook     .     .     .      Agaa  Booth 


.   F.  H.  Sloddart 
Waldcn 


The  pupila  of  the  Pal  me  r-Boucicault  School  of  Acting  gave  their 
first  public  performance  Wednesd.iy  aTtcrnoon.Dec.  5,  and  the  entci* 
tainment  consisted  of;  "Kerry'" — Gerald,  E.  S.  liroussc;  Dr.  Mel- 
lish,  Jos.  McHugh ;  Coldham.  Francis  Livingston;  Mrs.  Desmond. 
RayRockman;  Kate,  Nannette  Comstock;  Kerry,  Dion  Boucica.ult. 
Scene  from  "  King  John "  —  Pandulph,  Gordon  Emraonx ;  King 
Philip,  Clarence  Taylor;  Lewis,  John  Demp&ey;  Constance,  Cora 
Dcane.  "  Hunted  Down  "■ — John  Leigh.  Walden  Ramsay:  Mary, 
Nannie  Craildock ;  L^dy~Glencarrif*,  Kate  Lester;  Mrs.  Uolton  Jones, 
Viola  Whitcomb ;  Clara,  Cora  Deane ;  Fanny,  Evelyn  Malcolm;^ 
Kawdon  Scudamore,  George  St.  Mar.  "  Honor  Bright,"  a  comedy 
by  Mrs.  AllanArthur.  had  its  first  production  on  the  afternoon  M 
Dec  iulft  an  authors"  matinee.    The  cast : 


Honor  Bri(;ht 
Madeleine  Bright 
Mnlly  Bright 
Lloyd  Siuyvesanl 


.     .     .    Emily  Rigl  i  Mark  Field     ....     Henry  Aliller 
.     .     Dorothy  IJort  j  Geof((c  Scoil  .     .     .     Henry  Wftodruff  , 
.Johnftione  Bennett' Joey  H-  Booana      .  George  P.irkhurai  ' 
.     .     l.ouia  Masaen'  Howell  RiringKtOO  .     Walden  Ramsay  t 


A  matinee  performance  in  aid   of  the  Actors*  Fund  took  place 
April  $,  1889,  arranged  through  the  assistance  and  co-operation  of 


430      A   HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       C" 


M.  Coqoefin.  Aug.  Daly.  Ahbey.  Sdmefld  ft  Gran,  and  Mr.  Palmer. 
Tlie  prograrame  comprised  :  M.  Coqoelin  and  his  coMpany  in  "  Ltst 
Fr^cicascs  Ridicales."  Mr.  Daly's  compaoy  in  act  three  of  "Tbe 
Ratlraod  ol  Lovfi"  M.  Coqnelin  in  auuiologiie*.  and  M-  Coqoelin  aod 
IB  *'  The  SJlent  System  "  (EngEd).  This  was  the  last 
appearance  ci  M.  OoqueltnT 

"Xaptain  Swilt  "  reached  its  one  tiondred  and  fiftietfa  perfcrtnance 
April  37 i  Tbe  Reason  closed  May  4,  and  a  snmaier  term  began 
May  6,  vitfa  "  Fealbcrbfaio."  which  bad  this  cast : 


Dob  Suphaao  Rbj  Conor 

FCRnBiBd  PcttMRW  AIMS.  Dwuft 

VsliBtHW  Dk  .  .  Whl  Fawcrtbiai 
E«fy«M  Uott  .  Adcfioe  Stsalwp* 
Mn.  Pwrimw  .  .  Edwlya  Frwad 
Mn.  C«wy  (FcukertmiB) 

Mlnaie  HaddefB 


SasMlCOMy 


SS^ 


Man  Aaal 


.  J.  O-  Bwtowi 
AnxBStta  Rnno 
.  Muter  CWa» 
.  OrfeaeTyler 
Emi  MiiMira 

.    .  EAhBird 


On  June  I.  2.  Emma  Maddcm  vras  out  o(  tbe  cast  in  consequence 
of  illness  On  June  4,  Emma  Maddcm  took  the  rdle  or  Mary  Ann 
for  the  batance  of  tbe  seatoo.  Adeline  Stanhope  then  withdrew 
^roni  the  cast,  and  May  Roberts  acted  Eurydice  Mole.  The  season 
closed  June  30-  "  £4uba's  Burgbr  "  was  acted  for  the  first  lime  in 
this  city  July  i.     TheiM»t: 


EbmV.  Sbtridan 

Mimte  D«pree 

Lootse  Howan 

Little  Gertie  Ho«an 


Wm.  Lewis     .    .     Maoricc  Itoiijwiofe  |  Alice       .     . 
£d«ud  Hainbrktge  .     -     Siilae*  Drew    Kaootr 
I'aul  [JcoIOB     .     .     .     .   J.  T.  Sutlivui    M.inn4 
Joba  llsiaUtoa      .     .     .    Cos  Tbomas    Editlu 
James J.  H.  SheweUi 

This  was  followed  Aag.  5,  by  "  Booties'  Baby."  6r5t  lime  in  America, 
and  cast  ih  us : 


Capt.  Algeraon  Ferren  (Booden) 

Chu.  A  StcvensOD 
Capt.  Garor  Gilchrist.  WiIloq  Ljcka>c 
Ueui.  r.  Miles  -  .  Au{:a«ius  Coolc 
Private  PhiBp  Sauoders.  Frederick  Kerr 
Mlgnon  .  .  -  .  LiUte  Otrtir  Human 
Lfna  Munis    -     .    Naaoette  Comsiock  I 


Humpiy  Dompty . 
Helen  1  Irace 
Capt.  Loc) 
Lieut  Gray 
[Jr.  BUnivre 
Mrs.  Snntb 


.  .  Alice  Ldgh 
.     KatcCUxton 

C.  W.  Canbonie 
\V.  C.  Kettder 

W.  M.  Cromptoo 
Blucfae  Weaver 


Augustus  Cook  retired  from  the  cast  Sept.  14,  and  on  ScpL  16 
Mr.  Joyce  assumed  the  rdle  of  Ueut.  Miles,  acted  for  the  last  time 
here  Oct-  26. 

The  theatre  was  dark  Oct.  28  and  29.  "Aunt  Jack"  bad  its 
premier  in  America.  Oct.  30;  also  a  new  one-act  cunain  raiser,  by 
Aug.  Thomas,  called  '  A  Man  of  the  World."  was  done  with  "  Aunt 
jack."  ~TSc  caat  of  "  Aunt  Jack"  : 


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Foreman  at  the  Jury     .     ,  E.  Emmons 
Mn.  E|)hraini  B.  Vui  Stic«k 

Eugenic  Taboi 

Usher rercy  Winter 

loicph H.  MillwaKi 

Joan  Hr^'On       ....     A|;iies  Uooth 
Mildred Mjud  Harrison 


Caleb  Cornish  .  .  .  Edward  Bell 
Mr.Juffin    ....     Chaa.  W.  Hutlcr 

Swoffcr H.  HolHday 

Associate  justice  ....  K.  Fax 
S.  Berkeley  Unie  .  .  E.  M.  Holhnd 
Colonel  Taveno  .  Frederic  Robinson 
Lord  St.  John  Uromplon,  Louis  Madmen 
Mr.  Justice  Mundic  .     .  J.  H.  Stoddan 

The  first  of  This  season's  Authors'  Matinees  was  given  Dec.  23, 
when  '■  Helen's  Inheritance  "  was  seen  for  the  first  time  in  America. 
A(;ncs  Booth  was  absent  froTn  the  cast  of  "Aunt  Jnck"  Feb.  17,  1S90, 
and  Maud  Harrison  played  her  part.     Mrs.  Booth  returned  Feb.  18. 

On  Monday  morning,  March  3,  A.  M.  I'almer  and  the  company 
went  to  Washington.  D.  C,  to  give  a  mating  performance  of  "  Aunt 
Jack"  at  Albaugh's  Theatre,  for  the  benefit  of  the  Actors'  Fund. 
A  special  train  was  furnished  by  the  Pennsylvania  Railroad  for  the 
excursion.  This  train  wns  mnde  up  of  a  combinnlion  baggage  and 
smoking  car,  a  passenger  coach,  and  a  dining  car.  It  left  Jersey  City 
at  7.29  o'clock.  A,  u.,  with  Palmer,  his  company,  and  his  guests  on 
board,  the  party  numbering  sixty-two  people  all  told,  no  stop  being 
made  until  Philadelphia  was  reached,  the  distance,  ninety  miles,  being 
covered  in  ninety-four  minutes,  which  is  faster  than  the  furmer  record. 
The  train  arrived  in  Washington  at  I  f  .47.  The  total  disiance  of  227 
miles  had  been  travelled  in  four  hours  and  eight  minutes.  The  pre- 
vious record  was  five  hours  and  thirteen  minutes,  and  it  was  made  when 
New  York  physicians  were  taken  to  Washington  to  attend  IVesident 
Garfield  after  he  was  shot  by  Guiieau.  The  curtain  of  the  Grand 
Opera.  House  was  rung  up  promptly  at  I  o'clock.  The  final  curtain 
was  rung  down  a  little  before  j  o'clock,  and  the  actors  made  a  lightning 
change  from  their  stage  apparel  to  their  street  clothes.  The  return 
train  started  for  New  York  exactly  at  3.t>  o'clock.  Jersey  City  was 
reached  at  7.33  o'clock.  This  timing  would  make  the  time  of  the 
return  trip  four  hours  and  eighteen  minutes,  exactly  that  of  the  out- 
ward trip.  J.  p.  McWilliams,  another  representative  of  the  road, 
made  the  time  of  arrival  in  Jersey  City  7.34  o'clock.  This  would 
add  another  minute  to  the  time.  The  passengers,  however,  agree 
that  four  hours  and  eighteen  minutes  was  the  actual  time.  On  dis- 
embarking at  Jersey  Cily  the  actors  went  directly  to  the  Madison 
Square  Theatre,  where  they  arrived  by  8  o'clock,  in  ample  time  for 
the  regular  evening  performance.  Maurice  Barrymore,  whose  ser- 
vices had  not  been  required  at  Washington,  held  the  stage  and  the 
audience,  as  Captain  Bradley  in  "  A  Man  of  the  World."  until 
9  o'clock.  After  the  usual  orchestral  selection,  the  curtain  went 
up  on  schedule  time  for  the  first  scene  of  "Aunt  Jack."  Each 
member  of  the  cast  was  greeted  with  applause  on  his  or  her  first 
entrance. 

A  Delsarte  matinee  took  place  on    the  afternoon  of    March   26. 


432      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      C'"*» 


Mrs.  Genevieve  Thompson  Siebbina  and  Mary  S.  Thompson  were 
Che  features  of  the  entertainment. 

The  run  of  "Aunt  Jack"  and  "A  Man  of  tjie  World "  closed 
April  26,  having  luted  since  Oct.  30,'ififi9^  T\tc  theatre's  regular 
Slock  season  also  closed  April  26. 

"The  Blu^JJfficer"  was  a  drama  first  acted  April  28.  It  was  aa 
English  trai«Iation_or_aidaptation  of  *"  L'OtTicier  Bleu,"  a  drama  that 
had  been  tried  at  the  TheStre  dc  la  Renaissance,  Brussels,  after  the 
Paris  officials  had  interdicted  it  at  the  Gymnase.     The  cast: 


PrinM  D'ObUnsiky  .  .  .  Henrv  L«c 
CouDi  Hcnkcndora  .  Henry  Holland 
Count  Jauy  .  .  Clarence  Handystidcs 
Dr  I'eriskoff  .  .  Ceoriic  Oslwrnc 
Gencnl  WognipoS  .  .  Evdyn  Evin» 
PriDcess  StMon  .  .  Donna'Madixxa 
Hitine,  CounlcM  Jusy,     Sclina  Fciter 

Richard  Mansfield  opened  his  summer  season  May  5,  with 
E^isian. Romance-" 
"  H«u  Brummell "  was  presented  May  19.    The  cast  was  : 


Nadm  .... 
Countess  DclcniS 
Dc  Janson  .  . 
Wotinuhklnc 
Tobclcn  .  .  . 
Ivan      .... 


Ccoevierc  Lj-tton 

Rose  Ej-tioge 

.    Wm.  Spencer 

.     A.  L.  Kankin 

.   ThotDU  Joyce 
WiUiun  Hatter 


The  Prince  of  Wain    .  D.  H.  Harklos 

Richard  liriastey  Sheridan 

A.  G-  Andrews 

Reginald  Courtney  .     .    F.  W.  I-ander 

Ucau  ItrumoicH    .      Richard  Mansfield 
.  IlaititTs 

I  Meurs.  I).  W.  Turner  and  Norton 

1  Phncs'ft  fooiman  .  .  Mr.  Graham 
i  Oliver  Vincent  .  .  .  J.  B.  Everham 
,  Ducheu  o(  Leamiagton 

Mrs.  Julia  Brutone 


Mariana  Vincent 
Lady  Fanhiogale, 
Mrs.  SI  Aabyn   . 
Kaihlccn    .     .     . 
A  NurM     .     .     . 


.  .  Agnes  Miller 
Beverly  Siicreaves 

.  .  Adele  AJeasor 
Johnstone  Bennett 
(ronMance  Neville 


A  French  LoditinE  Hou!«  Keeper 

Alice  l^Igh 
Lord  Manly  .  .  .  J  C.  Buckstone 
Kloriimer  ....  W.  J.  Kergasoa 
Abrahams  .  .  .  .  W.  H.  Crompton 
A  Lady Susie  Drake 


A  matinee  performance  May  22  was  for  the  benefit  of  the  Babies' 
Ward  of  the  Post  Graduate  Hospital.  The  fiftieth  performance  of 
"_Bcau  BrummcU"  occurred  July  7.  The  theatre  was  closed  Aujc.  3, 
but  reopened  Aiig.  1 1,  when  "JisaJ.uBlJUft.mell  "  was  resumed.  The 
seventy-fifth  performance  occurred  Aug.  12.  Nellie  Lingard  joined 
the  cast  Sept.  1,  replacing  Johnstone  Bennett,  The  one  hundredth 
performance  occurred  Sept.  6,  when  Robert  S.  Taber  joined  the 
company,  laking  Frank  Lander's  place.  Helen  Glidden,  then  took 
Bcvcily  Silgrcavcs'  position,  and  Beatrice  Cameron  asaumed  the 
rflle  of  Miss  Vincent,  Agnes  Miller  retiring.  Nellie  Lingard  retired 
from  the  cast  Sept.  t6,  and  the  r6te  of  Kathleen  was  assumed  once 
more  hy  Johnstone  Bennett.  Richard  Mansfield  gave  a  performance 
of  "llr.JekyUand  Mr.  Hyde,"  afternoon  of  Oct.  8.  Asacurtain  raiser, 
there  was  a  noveltyTh  the  first  American  presentation  of  R.  W. 
Davey's"  Lesbia,"  with  this  cast :  Lesbia.  Beatrice  Cameron;  Sybilta, 
Mrs,  Brutone;  Affra,  Kthcl  Spraguc  (first  appearance  on  any  stage)  ; 
Claudia,  Edith    Day;    Catullus,  Robert  S.  Taber.     Mr.  Mansfield 


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closed  Oct.  25.  "Prince  Karl "  was  given  by  Mansfield,  at  the 
matinee  Oct.  22.  The  theatre  was  closed  evenings  Oct,  27,  z8,  and 
29.  The  next  season  opened  Oct.  30,  with  "  A  Pair  o(  Spectacles," 
Sydney  Grundy's  adaptation  of  "  Les  Petits  Oiscaux,"  seen  for  the 
first  time  in  America.    It  had  this  cast: 


ncnjamin  Goldfinch 
Crceorj  (joldliiich 
Lonmer     .     .     . 
Mrs.  (ialdiindi   .    . 
Lucj'  Lorimcf     ■     . 


.  T.  H.  Stoddart 

£,  M.  Holhad 

Frederic  Robinson 

Maud  Hantson 

Nannie  Croddock 


Perey Waldcn  Ramsav 

Dick HaTTY  Woodnift 

llanholomcw       .     .     .     .   F.  H,  Tyler 
Joyce H.  Millward 


An  antatcur  theatrical  performance  took  place  on  the  afternoon 
Nov.  21.  for  the  benefit  of  the  Fresh  Air  Home.  Alice  and  Rita 
Lawrence,  Gladys  Ansel,  Robert  L.  Cutting.  Robert  Lee  Morrell, 
Palmer  Coolidgc,  Rudolph  de  Cordova,  and  Geo.  M.  Anderson,  all 
welt-known  amateurs,  appeared  in  the  one-act  comedietta.  "The 
JJcttJs/'  followed  by  Jerome's  play,  "Sunset."  the  entertainment 
concluding  with  "A  Corsican  Legacy,"  a  funny  farce,  which  was 
made  funnier  by  the  introductlonof  McAllister's  "Society  As  I 
Have  Found  It,"  with  an  animated  discussion  as  toits  fitness  for  the 
Corsican  Four  Hundred.  "Afterthoughts"  a  one-act  play  by 
Augustus  Thomas,  was  first  presented  Nov.  24,  preceding  "A  Pair 
ofSpcctaclcs  "^in  place  of  "  Old  Love  Letters."  which  had  been  the 
curtain  raiser  from  Nov.  3.     Tfae  cast  of  "  Afterthoughts  "  was : 

Mrs.  "  Frank  "  Fairfi«ld,   Agnes  Booth  1  Martha,  a  miid  -    ■    ■      Miy  Buckley 
Donald  H»rcUy  ■     ■     ■     Louis  Massen  \ 

Franz  Rummel.  the  pianist,  gave  a  recital  here  the  afternoons 
Dec.  2  and  4.  "  A  JlewXeatla.  Call,"  a  one-act  play,  was  produced 
on  l>ec.  29,  and  ran  to  Jan.  3,  tSgi,  and  had  this  cast : 


Joe  Spencer 
Harry  numc 
Nellie  Claik 


Harry  WnodrufT 

Waldcn  Kamaay 

Nannie  Craddock 


Mr.  CUrlc       ....    Charles  Harris 

Mercury Fred  Wilion 

Clira Daltu  McUau 


"  A  Pair  of  Spectacles  "  was  played  for  the  last  time  Jan.  3.  No 
matinee  was  given  New  Year's  Day.  The  theatre  was  closed  Jan.  5, 
for  a  rehearsal  of  "  The  Silver  Shield."  produced  for  the  first  time  in 
this  city  Ja»,  6,  when  the  Rosina  Vokes  company  appeared: 

Sir  Humplircy  Chctwynd.  ChMrlesJ.IleU   Alma  Blak«    ....     Kotiaa  Vakes 
Ned  Cheiwynd   .     .     .     Crant  Stewart    Rev.  Dr.  DoMy       .     .        Felix  Morris 

Dodson  Uick      .  Ferdinand  Coiiftchalk  ,  Mrs.  Doiey Miu  Wood 

Tom  Poller    .     .     .  Courtenay  Thorpe    Wilson Marian  Kllby 

Lncy  Preston      .     .     .    Emily  Banckerj  Susan Elesnor  L^ne 

A  matinfie  benefit  (Jan.  8)  was  given  for  the  organization  known 
as  "  Th^inle  Mothers ;  "  "  Esther  Sandraz."  was  seen  for  the  first 
time  in  New  York,  with  this  caiTi 

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HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       O^ 


Henri  VandeHe  . 
Olivier  DeschiRip* 
Boisgonncttx 
EMherSmndni  . 


Anhor  Dun '  Madmw  Fonrcuide 
Edward  BcU  I  Mn.  E.  J.  Ptimips 

Herrjrii  Dallu  ,  foorcanade Fred  Tyiw 

Amy  RoMUe '  Henri«tu Jenaie  Ktutice 


Amy  Roscllc  was  the  second  wife  of  Arthur  Oacre,  and  this  was 
announced  as  her  American  d^but,  which  was  not  tnie,  as  she  ap- 
peared at  NIblo's  Garden,  this  city,  on  Oct.  23.  1871.  in  "Our 
American  Cousin."  Thai  was  her  American  d6bul.  E-  A.  Sothem 
WAS  Lord  Dundrcar}'.  Amy  Roscllc  and  her  husband  Arthur 
Dacre  committed  suicide  in  Sydney,  Australia,  Nov.  17,  1895. 
"  Esther  Sandraz  "  was  first  acted  in  America  June  3,  tOg.  at  Chi- 
cago. III.,  by  Mrs.  Langiry.  It  was  an  adaptation  of  Adolpbe 
Bclot's  "I-a  Femme  de  Glace."  Rusina  Yokes  finished  her  engage- 
ment Jan.  ji.     The  theatre  was  closed  evening  of  Feb.  3. 

The  stock  company  reopened  Feb.  3  in  "  Sunlight  and  Shadow," 
preceded  by  '"  Social  Fiction."     The  ca.it  of  the  first  piece  was  : 

Mark  Deniil  . 
Dr.  L>  timer  . 
janct  Felton  . 
Gcoffc  Addis 


Maurice  Barrrmore 

Frederic  KobinuiD 

.     .  Jrnnie  Ensucc 

.     .       Edward  B«I1 


Mr.  Bameeld       .     .     .  £-  M.  HoUud 

ScolUclc F.  H.  Tyler 

Hflen Maud  HArrison 

Maud Agues  Jktiller 


This  was  Mr.  Harris'  first  appearance  at  this  theatre.  Sidney 
Woollctt  gave  a  scries  of  six  poetic  recitals  on  Monday  afternoons 
which  bcRan  Feb.  9. 

"  The  iHtAOMce"  was  presented  the  first  time  in  America  Feb.  16. 
and  had  this  cast: 


CcolTrcy  LjndoD 
Lord  Httlmore 
Captain  Foster    . 
Grahan  Maxwetl 
Miss  Maxwell 


.  .  Edwinl  Bell 
Maurice  Barr\niorc 

.  CbarIcK  L.  flarns 

Harry  WoodraflF 

Mr<.  E.  J.  PhUlifu 


Mr.  Petlifer  . 
M.iud  LandoB 
Kaiy  .  .  . 
Kale  Ijuxlon 


.     .   Fnd  RoWnsofi 

.     .      Agues  Miller 

Jdtietie  de  Grignao 

.     .     May  Drookyn 


It  was  preceded  by  "  Dinner  at  Eiehl."  for  the  first  time  on  any 
stage  and  cast  thus:  Ribston  Pippin, £.  M.  Holland,  Hodkins,  F.  H. 
Tyler;  Dorothy  Dimple.  Maud  Harrison.  This  house  was  closed 
Good  Friday  night,  March  37. 

'  "  Thc-Eharisce,"  for  the  last  time,  March  31.  "  Alabama,"  by  Aug. 
Thomas,  was  presented  for  the  first  time  on  any  stage  April  i.  and 
bad  this  cast: 


Colonel  Presioa 
Colonel  Moberly 
Squire  Tucker 


.  I.  H.  Stoddartl  Mn.  Stockton  . 
.  E.  M.  Holland' Adaau  Mobcfly 
Charles  L.  Harris  ,  Mt.  Annstroog  . 


.  Annie  Cre£OrT 
Nannte  CraddocK 
.  .  Edward  Bell 
.  .  Reuben  Fax 
May  BrooLvn 
Agne>  Miller 

Walden  Ramsay  went  with   the  company  to  Chicago,  where  he 
played  Raymond  I*age  in  *'  AlabMnj  "  until  the  last  week  of  Septem- 


Capiain  UavcRport.  Maurice  Uarrj-morei  Decatur 
Laihrop  Page      .     .       Harrv  Woodruff^  Mrs,  Page 
Raymond  Page  .     .      Walcfcn  Kamsay  iCaicy  Preston 


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TtlE   MADISON   SQUARE   THEATRE 


435 


ber,  when  he  retired  from  the  stage  to  accept  a  position  in  Prof. 
Kayzer's  Chicago  consen-atory.  This  geiuleman  made  his  first  public 
appearance  at  the  Union  Square  Thcatie.  His  6rst  success  was  as 
Herr  Linder  in  *'  Tbe  Danicheffis."  at  the  Union  Square,  Feb.  5, 1877. 
His  real  name  was  Walden  ^cll  Roscr.  He  died  in  New  York  Oct. 
6,  1895.  The  company  of  this  house  closed  evening  April  [8,  and 
went  on  the  road.  "  Alabama  "  was  continued  with  nearly  a  new 
cast  on  April  20:  Col.  Freston  was  pUycd  by  C.  W.  Couidock ;  Coi. 
Mobcrly  by  Burr  Mcintosh;  Capt.  Davenport  by  E.  J.  Henley; 
Lathrop  Page  by  Foster  Piatt ;  Decatur  by  Geo.  Ober,  and  Atlanta 
by  Marion  Russell,  It  was  the  first  American  play  Mr.  Palmer  had 
produced  in  several  years.  It  was  a  simple  nttlc  slury,  quietly  and 
naturally  told,  provoking  a  tear  now  and  then  in  a  pleasantly  sym- 
pathetic way. 

Albert  Morris  Bagby,  pianist,  assisted  by  Herr  Friedheim,  ap- 
peared afternoon  of  April  2).  On  the  afternoon  o(  April  24  a  Del- 
sarte  performance  was  given!  when  Genevieve  Stcbbins,  Mary 
Thompson,  and  Mildred  Ewer  were  seen.  "A  Delsarie  Letter  to 
a  Child*'  was  presented.  Afternoon  of  April  27.  a  performance  was 
given  for  the  liencfit  of  the  New  York  Kindergarten  association. 
"  In  Honor  Bound,"  with  Mrs.  Charles  A.  Dorcmus,  Josephine 
Mack,  Rose  Dalrymple  (first  appearance),  Courtenay  Thorpe,  and 
Miss  Mack  in  the  cast.  "Afiiiress  DoroUiy,"  for  first  time,  with 
Eugene  Ormond  in  a  leading  part.  Sunset"  closed  the  eniertain- 
mcnt.  .^^^ 

"The  Merchant,"  by  Mar]^if  Morton,  originally  produced  at  the    ] 
Union  Square  Theatre  afternoon  of  June  26,  1.S90,  and  which  wa» 
awarded  the  prize  of  $  1 ,000,  by  TAr  AVw  VorJt  WorU  as  the  best 
American  play  by  an  American  author,  was  produced  on  May  4: 


Fred  Duprec 
Mr.  Price 
Mr.  Gresham 
Mr.  Robert*  . 
Frci(.  Hiojins 


v..  J.  Henley 
l>anlcl  jjirrctt 

Alftetl  Hcck» 
.  J.  P.  Owke 

R.  F.  Cotton 


Carroll  Cotton  Vandcrstvlc 

Hcniy  Miller 
Lord  Dudley  Northn-ickc  C.  S.  bivkson 


Will  Robbina      .     . 
Mjnle  V'andcntyle 
Miss  Van  Osten, 
Helen  M.irchmoat  - 
.Mr.  tdwsrds      .     . 

Tubbs 

The  Chef  .     .     .     . 
)cs9  Morgan  .     .     . 


Sevinotif  G.  Hon 
.  '.  Viola  Alica 
Vinpnia  lluchuiui 
Henrietu  Lander 
N.  C.  Forrester 
.  .  Frank  I>rcw 
.  .  W.  H.  Pope 
■  Marj'  IJamptoq^ 


A  benefit  performance  was  given  afternoon  of  May  ig  for  the 
Washington  Arch  fund,  when  was  acted  "A  Game  of  Cards." 
Jerome's  "Fennel,"  scenes  from  "The  Rivals"  and  a  drawing  room 
entertainment  by  Richard  Mansfield.  In  "  A  Game  of  Cards  "  Alice 
Cleatber,  Evert  Jansen  Wendell,  of  the  Amateur  comedy  club; 
Ferdinand  Gottschalk,  of  Rosina  Vokcs'  company,  and  Grenville 
James  appeared.  Joseph  Jefferson,  W.  J-  Florence,  Mrs.  John  Drew, 
Viola  Allen.  Frederick  Paulding,  (jeo.  Denhara.  Joseph  Warren,  and 
Nelly  Lingard  appeared  in  scenes  from  "  The  Rivals." 


436      A   HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW   YORK  STAGE       L'«»> 


^"Thc  Louslgnbflj*  had  its  first  hearing  on  the  afternoon  June  4,  and 
with  tills  cast; 

ComtcaN  Margnerilc  DrQuc 

Heerietu  Lander 

Gov.  CtaiboTM  ....     J.  F",  Briea 
Ueul.  U«     .     ■     -     ■     Chas.  Hallefk 

Geroi I>»ni?l  Jarrrlt 

J»iiM« CKii-  Dnke 

Surgcoo J.  P.  Uartte 

Je»n Seymour  C.  Eleu 


C«n.  Si.  Amuind  .  N.  C.  Forrester 
Ijwit  51.  Armaad  .  .  t-I.  J.  Henley 
AIphons«  bnmoodvillc,  Frank  l^n<lcT 
Capt.  Howard  Wright  lluntinj^on 

Marquii  d«  Caton  .     .       R.  F.  Cotton 
Mrs.  CUiborae  .     ,  Virginia  Buchunan 
Huth  Claiborne  ,     .     .   Marji  Hampton 
MarquiM  dc  Caxoo 
~  Mr*.  Henry  VandcnhofT 


"  Mead 


MeadjUBbEOfijLfH? 
the  first  lime  on  ar 


John  Stcvensoa  .     . 
Arthur  Raogomc 
Don  Pedro  Cordova 
Jamea  Ma»on     .     . 
J.  Pickering  Pick    . 


any  stage.     I 

.     .  Luke  Manin 

Chas.  D.  Herman 

.     .       Ed,  Matk 

-  Harry  Lrij^hton 

Robert  Bcnwlict 


Betay  Stetreiuoa,  .  Mrs.  Annie  Sattoo 
Tabei  Pcabody  .  .  .  .  H.  D.  Byw» 
Mr.  Osjtood   ....      W.  L.  Payne 

Marjork Ldia  Woolsif>a 

Rote Evelyn  FoUock 


Mr.  Kershaw      .     .     .     .    M.  C.  Daly 

I  Wiltiam R.  F.  Conon 

I  Claude       .     .    .   Maater  Louis  Haines 

Pixton E.  Sniu  Edwania 


r 


The  season  closed  June  27.  A  summer  term  commenced  Aug.  3 
with  "  Jane,"  given  for  the  first  time  in  America,  and  cast  thus: 

Chas.  Shakleton  ■  .  .  P»ul  Arthur 
Lucy  Norton  .  .  .  Kathcrme  Grey 
kin.  Chadwkk  .  Jennie  Wcaihcraby 
Mrs.  PlatOD  .  .  Amelia  Suminervtllc 
Jane johoMone  Iteonett  | 

The  house  passed  out  of  Mr.  Palmer's  hands  and  it  became  known 
a*  "Hovt's  Madison  Square  Theatre"  when  Hoyt  and  Thomas 
secured  the  lease,  Sept.  15,  1891. 

"  Jane^  continued  the  attraction  under  the  new  rfgime.  Jennie 
WeatHcrsby  withdrew  from  the  cast  early  in  September,  and  Louise 
Sylvester  assumed  the  rflle  of  Mrs.  Chadwick.  Elaine  Ellison  suc- 
ceeded Kalherine  Grey  in  the  rtlle  of  Lucy  Norton.  "  Jhc  Better 
Fart"  was  played  Oct.  16,  preceding  "Jane"  with  Paul  Anhiir  as 
■Tom  Rayncr,  Herbert  Forticr  as  Arthur  Wright,  and  l-'anny  Ellison 
as  Mildred.  "  A  Trip  to  Chinatown  "  was  first  seen  at  this  theatre 
Nov.  9.  and  had  this  cast: 


WcUaod  Strong 
Ben  Gay   .     ■ 
Tony  Gay      .     ■ 
RatMcicn  Gay 
Willie  Crow  . 
Normon  Blood 
Noah  Heap   ■ 


.  .  Harry  Conor 
Geo.  A.  Beane.  Jr. 
,  .  .  Lillian  Barr 
,  .  Lloyd  Wilson 
Blanche  Arkwrighi 
.  .  Arthur  Pacie 
.     .       Harry  Gilfoll 


Hoffman  Price  .  .  Frank  E.  Morse 
Slavin  Pavne  .  .  .  Harry  Gilfoil 
Isabella  l3ame    ■       Geraldine  McCann 

Cora  Fay M^gie  Daly 

Mav  Wing Lucy  Daly 

Flirt OlHe  Archmere 

Mrs.  Guyer Anna  Boyd 


Ollie  Archmere  retired  Dec.  15,  and  "  FlirT'  was  acted  by  Lucy 
Daly.  Lillian  Barr  was  seen  as  Tony  Gay  Dec.  16-17-18-19.  Patrice 
commenced  as  Flirt   Dec.  21.     Lillian   Barr  retired   Dec.  32  and 


iBSi]  HOYT'S  MADISON   SQUARE  THEATRE  437 

Eleanor  Beebe  appeared  Dec.  23.    Eileen  Coghlan,  sister  oF  Rote 

Cof;h!an.  was  seen  Dec-  14.1s  Isabella,  for  one  night  only.  Jennie 
O'Neil  Potter  appeared  afternoons  of  Dec.  28,  30,  31  in  a  munologue 
entertainment.  "  His  Toast"  was  acted  for  the  first  time  on  any 
stage  afternoon  of  "Jan.  1 5,  t892,  by  amateurs.  In  the  cast  were 
Rita  Lawrence,  I^ura  Sedgwick  Collins,  Robert  L.  Cutting,  Jr.,  and 
James  K.  Hackctt.  This  was  followed  by  "  The  Electric.. 
with  Rita  Lawrence,  Alice  Lawrence,  and  Robert  L.  Cutting,  Jr.,  in 
the  cast.  "  The  DeadSh^tJ'  xiosed  the  entertainment.  Loie  Fuller 
appeared  heie  in  her  serpentine  dance  Feb.  39. 

On  the  afternoon  of  April  8.  the  programme  was  ;  "  The  Deacon," 
by  Henry  Arthur  Jones,  with  this  cast:  Abraham  Boothroyd,  W.  T. 
Wood;  Tom  Dempster,  Eugene  Ormonde;  Tibbitts,  W.  A.  Pease. 
Jr.;  Rosa  Jen'oise.  May  Middlelon ;  Mrs.  Bolinbroke,  Alice  Law- 
rence. "Jean  Marie."  from  the  French  of  Andr€  Theuriet,  rendered 
into  English  verse  by  Alice  Lawrence,  was  also  acted :  Jean- Marie, 
NeUon  Wheatcroft;  Joel,  Gustav  Frankel;  Thercsc,  Rita  Lawrence. 
A  monologue  by  Rudolph  de  Cordo\fa  was  heard ;  also  "The  F|ectri<^ 
Spark."  from  the  French  by  Bolton  Rowc,  with  Robert  L.  Cutting, 
Jr.,  as  Captain  Crichton.  Rita  I^wrence  as  Mary  Durant.  and  Alice 
Lawrence  as  Mrs.  Tcmpleton.  This  was  the  first  time  in  America 
of  "  The  Deacon."  Three  of  the  plays  sent  by  contestants  in  the 
Niw  York  //^ra/</ competition,  and  selected  by  Messrs.  Pratt  and 
Ogden,  were  presented  at  a  trial  matinee  April  20.  They  had  tbeae 
casts :  ^ 

"  That  Cowboy."  by  Mary  Adelaide  Keclcr: 


Paul  Par-Vrnuc  Gaudc  II.  Brooke 
Mrs.  Paul  Par-Venue  .  Mrs.  A.  Ober 
Paul  Par-Veriue.  Jr.  1..  W.  Woodworth 
(jlady&  Par-Venue,     Grace  Huniingion 


Reginald  Gaston  .  .  Henrjr  J.  Baggc 
M<iii-arraid-o(-a'3n«eic,  .  W.  Haker 
Tom  Thor|ic     .     .     .      Robert  Edeson 


"  The  Charms  of  Music,"  by  Alex.  H.  Laidlaw,  Jr. : 


Walter  Thoroe  .  .  Henry  J.  Hagge 
Violet  Thome  .  .  Grace  Huntington 
Eva  Thome  ....  I.IUiin  Leach 
Richard  Douglas  .     .     Robert  Edcuta 


John W.  Baker 

Hamilton  Hintule  Hamilton 

Claude  H.  BrooU 


"A  Modest  Model,"  by  Ida  Carpenter: 


Fred  Leiand  .  -  .  Roben  Edesoa 
Drumtiolcl  .  .  .  Qaude  H.  Brooke 
ColvlUe  .  .  .  .  L.  W.  Woodworth 
Percival W.  Baker 


Mrs.  Harriet  Storey  . 

Serva.nl 

Josephine  Ueanchanip 


.  Mn.  A.  Ober 
Mr.  A.  DouUa 


Grace  Huntington 

On  the  afternoon  of  April  27  three  more  were  given,  with  these 
casts : 

"An  American  M.D.,"  by  J.  Mont  Plcyer,  M.D. 


438      A  HISTORY   OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       Ci«9S 


.'Pr.  Gre«n Myroa  Calicc 

JlCbnnt  Adolph  d'Houtinct 

CUudc  H.  Brooke 
ivoa  von  Waldersce,    Henry  J.  Ba^gt 


James Willis  Baker 

Mr»-  Dollif  Greea      .     .  Ltllic  Alli&toa 

Ucalncc  (jtccr     .     .    •  Lillian  I.c>cfa 

Kmily  Vincent      .     .     .  M.iric  Slwwt 

"  Rosea. an4_Thonis,"  by  Geo.  Moore.   ' 


Uncle  Ephrarn 
Robert  Dare    . 
CipUin  Newton 


Oaude  H.  Itrooke 
.    Henry  J.  Da|xe 

.     .   Myron  CaTlce 


llunon Witlix  RaI 

Marie  Dare      -     .     .    EHxatwth  Garth 


■•  A  McFft-PtctcJWX^'  by  W.  J,  Berry. 


trtb 


Henry  Layton  .     . 
Mrs.  Henry  Layton 
Mrs.  Bella  Hclle  . 


Robert  Edeson 
Eliub«ih  Cinh 
.   LJIlic  Altiston 


Eriicles Aanie  aifTord 

Senrant A.  Doubia 


"  As  You  Like  It "  was  produced  on  the  afternoon  of  May  26, 
witb  this  cast: 


Svlvius Tully  Manball 

vC'iliiatn Edward  Mackay 

Amienx John  Savage 

Janues  de  Bob      .     ■  Frank  Aodrewft 

Celia Annie  Lockhart 

Au<irey Eleanor  Merron 

Phtbe Lulu  Carpenter 

Rosalind      ....  AlberU  Gal' 


Orlando Olis  Skinner 

Jaques      ....  Ctiartcs  B.  H3rift>nJ 

Oliver F.  L-  Sjlvesier 

Duke  Frederick     .    Wadswonh  Harris 
Banished  Uuke  .    Koberi  Benedict 

Adam Howard  Kv!e 

Touchsione ....  Toir  E.  Wcbtrr 

Le  Beau James  Fiske 

Corin WiJIiam  Evans 

Bessie  Clayton,  a  child  dancer,  appeared  in  "  A  Trip  to  Cbinj. 
Jtowji"  June  27.  Loie  Fuller  closed  her  engajtcment  here  June  I 
25.  Patrice  retired  July  25,  and  Queenie  Vassar  appeared  as 
Flirt,  while  Lillian  Swainc  acted  VVilHc  Grow.  " The  Cb_an- 
cfjjnr'g  Wjft'  "  was  acted  on  the  afternoon  of  Nov.  1 1.  It  was 
originally  played  at  the  Boston  Museum  April  i8.  1892.  The 
cast  here  was:  Ted  Horton,  William  Morris;  Jack  Medbury, 
Orrin  Johnson;  Tbco.  Travcrs,  Cyril  Scott;  Ben  Dixon,  James  O. 
Barrows;  Adam  Cherry,  W.  H.  Crompton;  Nelly  Horton,  Sidney 
Armstrons;  Mra.  Ben  Dixon,  Odette  Tyler;  Mrs.  Wecdles,  Kate 
,Denin  Wilson.  The  McCoy  Sisters,  nine  and  ten  years  of  age, 
danced  here  May  15  in  "A  Trjp  to  Chinatown."  for  one  week. 
The  six  hundred  and  fiftieth  and  final  performance  of  this  farce 
took  place  Aug.  17.  This  was  the  lonRest  consecutive  number  of 
performances  of  any  play  in  America.  The  theatre  was  closed 
on  Tuesday  night,  Jan.  24,  1893,  the  day  of  the  funeral  of  Mr^i 
Charles  Iloyt  (Flora  Walsh),  who  died  January  22.  ^H 

" The  New  South  "  was  first  acted  at  this  theatre  Aug.  14:        ^™ 

Jotepli  GrisRicr 


Capt.  Harry  Ford 
Georgia  Gwynne 

I'lKcbe  Davies  (Mrs-  Grismer) 
Gen.  HuuHtun  Ciw^nne.     Scott  Cooper 

teRerson  (iwvnne  .     .    Hollirook  Blinn 
lsic  Fesftcnacn    .     .     .     Eve  Acklom 


Bessie  Fesxenden 


Bebe  Vining 


Dr.  Tom  Lincoln  .     .  Charles  Mackaye 
Mrs.  Abigail  Newoon 

Ella   Hiigl.  Wood 
Paul  Fiuhugh       .     .     .   Frank  Lander 

Sampson Geo.  Fawcctt 

Sol Ben  Cotton 


i»w:  HOYT'S   MADISON   SQUARE   THEATRE  439 


city 


'  A  Temperance  Town,"  by  Charles  Hoyl,  was  first  acted  in  this 


A  i  em  pel 
•"SeptTiS,' 


and  had  this  cast: 


Ernest  Hardman  . 
Launcelot  joaes    . 
St-  Juiicn  Jones 
John  Worih      .     . 
Squire  Kflcher      .     . 
KnccUnd  Pray     .    . 
Frank  Hardman    . 
Fred  Oakhurst 
Dr.  CaWwell  Sawyer, 
Uncte  Joe  VUII     .    . 
Wltllam  Putnam  .     . 
Wcs  Ferry  .     .     .  H 


Richard].  Dillon 

George  Richard! 

Eugene  Canfield 

.   W.  H.  Currie 

Wm   Cullinglon 

JONCpli  Fr.mkau 

.  Frank  Rustell 

.     E.  F.  Nagle 

Frank  A.  Lyon 

fieorge  Ober 

.     .    F.  Kusscll 

ermait  A.  Sheldon 


Judge  Gnham  Doe    .     .    Geor|[e  Ober 
One  of  the  Crossman  children 

Mibcl  Earlc 
Learned  Sprigg     -  Herman  A,  Slieldon 

Sherin Madtson  Cnrey 

Tinker  Hull      ....    Chas.  Adams 
Will  Peake       .     .      Harry  Lacksiooe 

Ruth Caroline  Miskel 

Patience  Hardman    -     ■     I^itra  Avers 

Roxana Ua]ta«  Tvler 

AmbelU Lulu  Tabor 

Mary  Jane  Jouen  .     .     .       Marie  Uati 


It  was  withdrawn  on  Jan.  8,  1894,  after  one  hundred  and  twenty- 
five  consecutive  perfariiiances.  Charles  Thomas,  of  the  firm  of  Hoyt 
and  Thomas,  died  at  Tucson,  Arizona,  Nov.  17,  1893,  of  consump- 
tion, aged  thirty-three  years.  Early  in  December  Frank  McKce^ 
became  the  partner  of  Mr.  Hoyl.  "A  Texas  Steer"  was  seen  for 
the  fir&t  time  in  this  theatre  Jan.  8.  1S94,  and  nad  this  cast: 


Maverick  llnnder 
Capt.  Fairkigh  Bright. 
Major  Yell  .... 
Col.  Bra55  .... 
Col.  Rlow  .... 
Brassy  Call  .  .  . 
Cfll.  K.  N.  Pepper  . 
Chrisloplier  Columbus, 

Knott  Innitt  .  .  . 
Othello  Moore  .  . 
Lieui.  Green    .     .     . 


Tim  Murphv 

John  Marshafi 

Mai  Snyder 

Jamct  Horan 

.   C.  L.  Warren 

Newton  ChiHoell 

.    James  Koran 

Jf. 

Will  H-  Bray 

Sumner  Oarkc 

John  T   Cnvcn 

Sumner  Clarke 


Screeant-at-Arms  .  .  Joha  Deady 
G.  WhJttaker  Bellows 

Robert  Mclnlyre 
Green  Woodhead  .  George  A.  Grace 
Lnwe  Dod^    .     ■     ■      Ch.is.  Bradford 

Crab Edw.  Corbin 

Mink Ceo.  Jcnnines 

Sam,  row  boy  ....  Olncy  Griffin 
MfB.  Brandcr  .  .  Mni.  Ro»«  Snyder 
Mrs  Major  Campbell,  Geftnide  Perry 
IJixie  Style  ....  Stella  Kenny 
Bossy Alice  Evans 


On  Jan.  1 1,  1894,  Hoyt  &  McKee  took  a  lease  of  the  theatre  for 
nine  years  from  October  i,  1894.  Heretofore  Mr,  Hoyt  had  leased 
this  theatre  from  A.  M.  Palmer,  who  in  turn  had  it  from  the 
Messrs.  Mnllory,  who  held  the  original  lease  from  the  owners  of 
the  properly.  An  amateur  performance  was  given  on  the  after- 
noon of  Jan.  23,  by  Amy  Lionel's  company  of  dramatic  students, 
when  an  adaptation  of  a  French  three-act  farce.  "  Lcs  Pctits 
Godines"  was  presented  under  the  title  of  "A  Full  Hand."  *^A 
Trip  to  Chinatown "  was  revived  Feb.  I2,  wiiB  Mart  Smith  as 
Ha.'iiiieig'h  Gay.  "T!unice  Vance  was  seen  as  Flirt,  and  Papinta  did 
"The  Myriad  Dance"'  on  March  5.  The  seven  hundredth  per- 
formance occurred  March  26,  The  house  was  closctl  March  31  and 
also  the  week  of  April  2,  but  it  was  reopened  April  9  with  "The 
Rival  Candidates,"  seen  for  the  first  time  on  any  stage,  and  with 
this  cast : 


A   HISTORY  OF  THE   XE\V  YORK  STACK        titas 


lUdtwd  BaftWanii 
Vawlibrath  Ogdea 
rnKVogti    .    . 
ToBi  Danoear    . 


rnocbCartrle 

Geo.  R-EikM 
Jdta  H.  BtcvBC 


TImlJpfcB      .    .    . 

Kkijr  Kcndna     .    . 
Flanaee     .    .    .    . 


Lovi  Hatiii 
Viclofy 

Lottie  Alte 
LilUao  LawreocAJ 
Wwy  E.  BarkCT 


The  thcaire  was  closed  ilny  j~S  and  rtopcned  May  9  with 
Cbedt_£aok,"  wbicb  was  thas  cast: 


'The 


LardAamtnWIUfle,  Jiaeph  Halbad  1  COBBiasieuire 
CoIo«mI  Sokox   .    .    Aitnaa  Csofce  '  Semat  .    . 

Tom  Priaclr    .     .    .     .CO.  Uinos    Mrs.  Slineox 
Silas  V«d3cff    .     .     .      Hobmrttclwt    Ada  Vcddcr 
Sasnden Grant  Slcwait    Mrs.  t*Ra()c 


Edirin  James 
William  Kiaotf 

.  Rom  Cogtilu 


"Fftr|;y>fpVot  "  w-as  played  May  14,  1 5.  16:  **  Peg  Woffingion  " 
("Matksand  Faces"),  May  17,  iS,  19^  with  Rose  Coghlan  as  Peg. 
jofcpli  Holland  as  Sir  Charles  romandcr.  Thomas  Whiflcn  as  Trip* 
let,  Giarles  Bell  as  Ernest  Vane,  and  Harry  Courtainc  as  Snarl. 
The  same  bill  was  repeated  for  the  week  o{  May  ii,  with  Johti  T. 
Sullivan  as  Ernest  Vane.  Minnie  Scligman  appeared  here  May^ 
28  in  "  Lady  Gladys."  for  the  f)rst_tUne  on  any  stage.  The  seaw 
closed  June  9.  Many  alterations  were  made  in  the  theatK  during' 
1^  suraraer,  and  it  was  reopened  Oct  8, 

"^  The  first  attraction  offered  at  this  house,  now  called  "  HOYT's 

[Theatre,"  for  the  regular  season,  was  "A   yilk  Wh^^e  Flay."  by 

Cfaaa.  Hoyt,  seen  for  the  first  time  in  this  city.     The  cast  was: 


Tb«ColooeI  . 
The  Major .  . 
Surseoo  .  ■ 
DaooDg  Master 


Vivuulicrcs 


) 


Charles  Stanley  1  Lirulcnant  ....     John  5.  Afar 
.    Uoyd  Wilsod  '  Sund:in!  Bearer  .     .     .       Clara  Fli^g^ 
.     .  Ed.  Carvie  '  The  General     .     ,     ,  Frank  J.  Kcenaa 

.   Frank  Lawton    Advocate Arthur  Pacie 

UUian  MarVham    PJKtOtt  Luc*    .     -     .     -  R.  A    Rober 
C-  Ko»a  Kr^tnce    Lite  Uugro       ....     LiUie  Dcarcs^ 
Etta  \^'i!IiamMXi    Aurora  Luc«    ....       lubclla  Coe 

This  play  had  its  first  production  at  VVilkesbarre.  Pa.,  Dec  3J, 

lsj893. 

Percy  Gaunt,  musical  director,  retired  Dec.  12,  and  Alex.  Ilaigh, 
took  his  place  as  leader,  Dec-  1;.     Percy  Gaunt,  who  had  C4*mposed^ 
many  successful    songs,   died    Sept.    5.    t896.      The  one    hundred 
and  fiftieth  performance  of  "A  Milk  White  Flag  "  occurred  Feb. 
21,  1895,  and  the  play  was  withdrawn  after  Feb.  23. 

"3Ji£Voundling,"  by  W.  I-estoc*]  and  E.  M.  Robson  was  seen 
Feb.  SsT^orTlieTirst  lime  In  this  city,  and  had  this  cast: 


Major E-  M.  Koh«on 

Dick  Pennell    .     .    .       S.  Miller  Kent 
Timothy  Huckle bridge, 

Jos.  HumphreTS 
Sir  Nicholas  PcDnell  .  John  J.  Burke 
Jack  Stanton  ■  .  -  Cbari**  Welles 
Alice  Meynall ....    Ida  Conquest 


.Sophie  CcKlon      .    .     .  Ceorets  Hasby 
Mr*.  Cotton     ....      Helen  Tracy 
Miss  Ussher    .     .       Maggie  Hollowayi 
Tottie,  with  sonj;      .     .     Jane  Steiioa . 
The  Trieky  Little  Iklaybud. 

Ciwy  FitEgerald 


iSgsl 


IIOYT'S  THKATRF, 


441 


It  was  preceded  by  A.  C.  Lancaster's  play  "Lethe":  Lethe, 
Annie  Russell;  Mrs.  Adelaide  Van  Vary,  Madeline  Bouton;  and 
Kdgar  Athcling.  C.  J.  Richraan.  "Lethe"  was  taken  off  after 
March  3  and  "  tfi^pping  iTp  Appearances"  took  its  place  March  4, 
and  was  withdrawn  for  "Romeo's  Firat  Love"  March  8.  This 
little  play  was  first  acted  aiTthe  Empire  Theatre  on  the  afternoon, 
of  Feb.  28.  "Xhc  Man  Up  Stairs."  by  Aiigustns  Thomas,  was 
produced  April  9,  and  had  tViis  cast:  Riigglcs,  Charles  Welles; 
Frisbce,  Ferdinand  Cottschalk;  Mrs.  Fugglcs,  Odette  Tyler; 
Mrs.  Frisbee,  Georgia  Busby;  Mary  Nolan,  Maggie  Fielding. 
The  season  closed  May  2$,  but  the  house  was  reopened  June  3 
with  the  American  dSbut  of  Janet  Achurch,  in  "  Forget  Me  Not," 
thus  cast:  Sir  Horace  Welby,  William  Harcourt;  I^TnceTiTaTteotti, 
Wallace  Shaw;  Mrs.  Foley,  Jennie  Wealhersby;  and  Stephanie 
de  Mohrivart,  Janet  Achurch.  "In  the  Seaaoo,"  a  one-act  play 
by  Langdon  Mitchell,  was  also  seen,  with  iClIss  Achurch  in  the 
leading  part,  "l  )iis  bill  was  continued  until  June  6,  when  Ibsen's 
"A  Doll's  House"  was  given,  with  this  cast: 

t'JIen NUude  Carlisle 

Emmy Rubv  Bell 

Bob Jack  Gilroy 

Einir Itonniv  Delucie 

Nora Janet  Achurch 


Torwald  Helmc 
Nils  KroKMad 
Dr.  Rank     . 
Poncr     .     . 
Mrs.  Linden 
Anna  .     .     . 


\Vm.  Harcourt 

.     .      Alliert  (>ran 

Wallace  Sh.iw 

Hal  Clarendon 

.    Elcnnor  Mcrron 

Jennie  WcallKriby 


The  house  was  closed  June  8  and  reopened  Aug.  19,  1895,  with. 
iyiward  Owinijs  Townc's  play  "Dttsr  People's  Money,"  originally 
called  "  liy  Wits  Oiflwiucd."  which  was  thus  cast:" 


Oliver  Starbird     .     Aubrey  Boudcaull 
Marcenu  Clump  ■  Thomas  M.  Hunter 

{osephus     ....      Gki»Uve  Vorkc 
'ainter Alonzo  Stevens 

Tillca  Van  Sittan       .    Litli.in  Burkhart 


Millic«nt  Hopixr  .     .     .     Heka  Tracy 

Mariorv  Denton  Slillwcll  Hopper  J 

Cttorpe  \Vel]«S    I 

Hutchintoa  Hopi^r  .   Charles  OickioD  J 


Robert  Milliard  was  the  next  attraction,  and  appcarc'l  Sept.  3 
in  "Lost,  Twenty-four  Hours,"  by  W.  A.  Trcmayne  and  Logan 
FullelT'WHich "had  this  cast: 


Dick  Swift  .  .  . 
David  Swift  .  . 
Adolpltui  Smiley  . 
Solomon  Cold* trio 
Mrs.  Benlia  Oacre 


Robert  HIIIIaH 
.  Grant  Stewart 
.  Cfcil  Butler 
.  Harry  Rogers 
htadeline  Bouton 


Mildr«d Maud  White 

Mrs.  CTiurchill  .  .  Svdney  Cowell 
Mary  CliurchiU  .  .  .  I^.lhcl  VaUcri« 
Susan Daisy  Dixon 


est  Girl "  a  curtain-raiser  in  one  act  was  given  the 

same  night  wittTCrant  Stewart  as  Mr.  Caruthcrs.  Stuart  Johnson 

as  Davenport.  Lillian  Burkhart  as  The  Littlest  Girl  and  Robert 

Billiard  as  Van  Bibber. 

"The  Gay  Farisians,"  by  George  Feydcau  and  Maurice  Oisval- 


442      A   HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      Cia9« 


li^,  was  seen  Sqit.   23,  for  the  tint  time  in  this  city,  and  cnsX 
thus: 


Jonph  P!iigl«t      .    .    W 

Aiweliaue    .     .     .     Mrs.  E. }.  I'fiiUipa 

PMhrA       ....      Charies  Wellc* 

MvcdU Odette  Tyler 

Maihieu Jiun»  tlArrowA 

Hracinibe   .     .     .       Marsarct  Cordon 

Vwlel QUn  Nortoo 

Dal»y Vergic  Grave* 

KoM WiDoaa  Shaonoa 


HuiM  .  . 

Vodot    .  . 

Bastkn   ■  ■ 

Earocst  .  . 

Botticelli  . 
IIro<b«rd 
VictoriDG 
Miss  Conadl 


W.  K.  Shirfay 

TuU^  Mvsbafl 

Ceoree  Bickttt 

Fruk  A.  Connor 

.   Vkuj;))*!)  CUiier 

.  Louis  M<-n(inck> 

JoKphinc  KaII 

Ktollic  Sbentood 


A  Black  Sheep,"  by  Chas.  Hoyt,  was  produced  Jan.  6,  1896, 
for  the  first  time  in  this  city,  and  cast  thus: 


Hoi  Slut!  .  .  . 
Fercy  \'ere  .  . 
Cooafcllow  Gunning 

{afvi»  Field  .  . 
Mk  Aspen  .    .    . 

SUter      .... 

Under  DoK  .     .     . 

M.  T.  .Self*  .  . 
\  Count  Sraofitork  . 
\Pbil  (JIass    .     .     . 

WcthcrK«c  Fonle 

Euficrs  R  viler  .     . 

bid  SuliflcHUrr     . 


^v 


Oils  HarUn 

Di.  Fran  km 

iVm.  Dcvcre 

Harrjr  Luck-itonc 

.     .  Jo9.  Naius 

Wra.  F.  Mack 

.     Sieve  Malcy 

.     Wm.  Maticr 

Snilz  Ktiwanl.i 

Jolin  W.  Mitchell 

{.'has.  Uradford 

John  GilroY 

.      Chas.  Diehl 


H^dc  Sinn  .     .     . 

Jimmy  Work  .  . 
ohn  L.  Fiti  jan»cs 
Willcul  Luce  .  . 
Mi5s  Udn  Skiddons 
Ada  Siccic  -  .  - 
Daisy  Singer  .  . 
Fiia  Mellon  .  . 
:ilay  WinK  .  .  . 
Cora  Fay  .  .  . 
Natlk  Stile  ■  . 
Nora  Marks  ■  . 
Premiere  Uanscuac 


.  Herman  Sb^on 
ilcnry  Sanccr 
Wm.  F.  Mack 

John  W.  Mitcb«a 

.     .     .    Ada  Dare 

Agocs  RtMc  Lane 

.     .       Agnes  Paul 

.     .     Hattie  Wclis 

.     .        EtU  Cilroy 

.     .    Nellie  Builcf 

.  Kose  Sutherland 

Frwkie  Ilailey 

Bessie  CU)ton 


The  season  closed  May  9,  but  the  house  was  reopened  Wednes- 
day, Sept.  2,  wiih  "Tbip  Liar,"  a  play  adapted  by  Clyde  Fitch 
from  the  French :  '"" — 


Guita«-e  Bntrot    .     ■       Frilc  Williams 
Ceo.  Manel  W.  H.  h'iugerald 

Louis  Guerinot      .     .     .       Giles  Shine 
Mors.  P&sturel     .     -     -    Samuel  Reed 

Mdlot Oscar  Firman 

Canard L.  C.  Maxxen 


Philippe Francis  Neilsoa 

Elaine  Konsseau  .  Kathenne  Florence 
Mme.  Rouss«au  .  -  ■  Annie  Clark 
Mme-  Caroline  Guerinot 

Isabel  Urqoliarl 
RosAlle Ina  Hammer 


*Th\s  was  preceded  by  two  scenes  from  "The  Long  Strike,"  with 

J.  H.  Stcxidart  in  his  familiar  part  of  Moncy(IOTny.   "^ 

f  The  house  was  closed  Sept.  13  and  14.  and  reopened  SepL  15  with 
'LS-U&.''  "  Western  drama  by  Bret  Hartt;  and  T.  Edgar  I'cmbcrton, 
which  received  this  cast: 

Ira  Beaslcy 
Silas  Prewntt  . 
Parxon  Davlei 
Jim  Wjnd    .     . 
John  Scoil  .     . 


Joseph  Haworlh  '  Icff  Bragg  . 
.  Horace  Lewis  Judge  L^nctt 
.  Louis  Masseni  Aniiic  Olbcr 
.  Guy  Standing  Sue  -  -  ■ 
Then.  Roberts    No.  33    .    . 


.  WiUiam  Doncll! 
.  .  .  Sam  Kced 
.  .  AnitA  Kotlie 
.  .  Aniiii.-  Russell 
Chaa.  H.  Briidshaw 


"A  Florida  Enchaniment."  by  Archibald  Clavcring  Gunter,  was 
pmtTuced  OcirT?.  and  cast  thus: 


18»7D 


HOYT'S  THEATRE 


443 


Frederick  CusadcDC 

Clarence  Heritage 
Maior  Calhoun  Elcnhiiin  Hoiton 

W.  McIriUe 
Charley  Wilkes     ■     .      Ubcrt  RoberU 


Lilliao  Cruger  Travcrs  .    Marie  Janscn 

lane Dan  Coilyer 

Miss  Oclcthorpe  .  .  .  Bffic  Gcrmon 
Besifie  Hurton  ....  Ma}-  llaincs 
Stella  Lovejoy  .  Grace  HuntiRi;loii 
Malvioa Carrie  CoUyer 

"My  *^'^iftn'^  ^^""^  Infiin  "  was  transferred  from  the  Bijou  Theatre 
totnis  house  Nov.  30,  and  was  followed  Jan.  4,  1897.  by  "  A  Con- 
tented  Woman,"  written  by  Chas.  Hoyt,  acted  for  the  Brst  time 
in  New  Yort^  and  with  this  cast: 


Benlon  Holme  William  H.  Currie 


Cutline  ilintz  .  . 
Aunt  Jitn  ,  .  . 
Urcle  Tody  .  , 
Helen  A-  WMnsIc 
Mrs.  WalsoD  Ciiinn 
Mrs.  Ebbsmith 


I-'rank  Laac 

.  Amy  Amcj 

C«or]Ke  Ober 

Rose  Siirder 

Adelaide  Ober 

Grace  Tliornc 


Rose  Itudd  .  . 
fhil  Uovles .  . 
Boyle  Dowic  . 
Vandyke  beard 
Mary'Pecle 
Grace  Holme, 


Frank  J.  Kcenan 
Gus  Hennessy 
.   Will  H.  Bray 
.    Elenore  Falk 
Kmma  Lewis 
Carbine  Wiikel-Hojl 


J 


".My-Frieiid  from  India  "  was  revived  Feb.  22,  1897.  "A  Black 
Sheep"  was  seen  again  April  5  for  one  week.  The  thcaWB  WSs 
cli>';(?'!  Mu-  week  of  April  12  and  reopened  April  tg  with  "The 
M,ui  tumi  Mexico,"  by  the  author  ot  "My  Fiiend  from  IndjA." 
It  had  this  cast:  Benjamin  l*itzhiigh,  WTuie  CotTle'rT^  TSoiTerlck 
Majuns,  M.  A.  Kennedy;  William  Loveall.  Theo.  Babcock ; 
Clementina  FJtzhuf^h,  Louise  Allen;  Sallie  Grace,  Nita  Allen;  ' 
Nettie  Majors,  Lulu  Tabcr;  Miranda,  Margaret  Gordon.  Thc^ 
season  closed  June  5.  The  house  reopened  Sept.  6,  1897,  with 
"A  Bachelor's  Honeymoon,"  by  Jobiu-^Upieton,  which  had  this 
cast: 


Benjamin  Bachelor 
Minsrva  .  .  ■ 
Amaryllis  .  .  . 
Charyllis  .  .  . 
I'hjlli*  .... 
Mari.-knRe    ■     .     ■ 


M.  A.  Kennedy 

Isabel  Waldroii 
I.ouiitc  Galloway 

Helen  Douglas 
.     Clarj  llunlcr 

Eieonora  Allen 


This  was  followed  Oct.  4  by  "The  Proper^ Caper, "  from 
Piiradis"  of  Hennequin  and  Bilhau?,  cast  tlius: 


Joe Jacques  Martin 

I'ercy  ....  Morjan  E.  Coinan 
Stephen  Howslon  w.  J.  Fcr|;uK>n 

Dr.  Ludwie  SchwarU.  Albert  limning 
Anthony  Gumbug  -  ■  Mnx  Fl^nnan 
MiM  Arbuckle      .     .  Berenice  Wheeler 


Le 


Caitiniir  BeaujoiaU    . 
Immortelle       .     .     . 


Thomas  Iturnx 
.   Kate  Meek 

Mignonne May  E-  Wood 

Paul  Tricot      -     .     -     Henry  IJcrRm*" 

Eli«e BUnclic  Hurlaii 

Heloixe  Vcfour    .     .     .      Alice  Fi»her 
Robert  Delangevllle  Frank  (Joane 


Achille  ....  Richard  Bennett 
Pro!.  ZiefrenUeber  .  Ch.irleB  Stanley 
Arpad  VUagos     .     .  Robert  F   Cotton 

Ninette Amelia  Itineham 

Humm.ar(]    ....        Douf-las  Hloyd 

Natalie Marion  Berg 

.Minna Myra  C.  Brooks 


">\  Stranger  in  New  York."  by  Chas.  H.  Hoyt,  was  transferred 
from  the  Garrick  Theatre  in  this  city  to  this  house  Nov.  8.  The 
new  association  called  "The  Criterion  Independent  Theatre" 
gave  its  first   presentation  on  the  afternoon  of   Nov.    18.      They 


444      A   HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       DW 


appeared  io  "John  Gabriel    Borkman,"  by  Henrik   Ibsen,  wbich 
had  this  cast: 


John  Gabri«l  Borlcman  .  £.  J.  Henley 
Mn.  Giinhild  Itorkman,  Maudt  U>ok> 
Erliarl  Borkmin  .  .  .  John  DUir 
EIU  Rentheitn     .    .    Ana  Watriogton 


Fanny  WilWo 
Wilhelm  Foldil 
Frida  Folda)  . 


Cwxie  K«eler 

Alt>crt  llrwiing 
Uorolhy  Usoer 


The  second  performance  of  the  "  Criterion  Independent  Theatre" 
was  given  on  the  afternoon  of  Jan.  7,  tSgS.  Three  one-act  plays 
were  presented,  namely:  "The  Rights  "f  the  Soul,"  an  Knglish 
adaptation  of  a  "problem"  drama,  by  Guiseppe  Giacosa;  "T^af 
pvfrtjfijn^^,"  by  August  u^Thomas ;  and  "  Kroni  a  Clear  Sky."  by 
HenriDuitiay.  The  varioilf  characters  in  the  three  plavs  were 
actccf^^EIita  Proctor  Otis.  Carrie  Kccler,  Kate  Denin-Wilson, 
Dorothy  Usner,  E.  J.  Henley^  and  A.  S.  Lipnian.  "The  Cjcai' 
erno£*r.'  a  musical  farce,  was  produced  by  Ward  and  Vokes  on 
^nr3,  1898.  Robert  Hilliard  appeared  here  Jan,  17  in  "j^New 
Yorker^''  previously  called  "  Lost,  X^^^^^Yl^^"*!.  ^^Q"^^"  The  first 
mating  performance  by  the  slua«rts  of  TKc  Stanhope-Wheaicroft 
dramatic  school  took  place  on  the  afternoon  o{  Jan.  so.  Three 
one-act  plays  were  presented,  namely :  "  R^ntinciation, "  by  France* 
Aymar  MaUmffs;  "The  Cup  oE  Betrothal,'^  by  Charles  Bradley; 
and  "  tfigtier  Education."  by  t-rances'A.   Hogdley.    *"* 

"Oh,  Susannah  1"  by  Mark  Ambient^  A-  Atwood,  and  R.  Vann 
was  seen  here  Fcbi  7,  with  this  cast: 


Flora Ikfaud  Hairtion 

kuhy May  Wood 

I'earl Blanche'  Burton 

Mrs.  O'Hara  .     .     .     Maggie  FiHdine 
Aurora Josephine  HaB 


John  Shephird     .    ,     .   Krili  WiltbmK 

Mr.  Plant Robert  Cotton 

Andrew  Merry     .     .     ,      Fr.ink  Doane 
Hon.  Waveriy  Vane,     Alfred  Hickman 

Tupper Jcs«i«  llitsley 

Suaann>)i  Sliephard      .   Marion  Lester 

The  students  of  the  Stanhopc-Wheatcroft  school  gave  a  matinee 
performance  Feb.  24,  when  foLr  one-act  plays  were  offcrctl.  namely  : 
"The  Sword  of  Remembrance."  bv  Alice  I.  Grant;  "A  ^chelorj 
Wife; "  "Jerry  Burke^lhe~ffQonshiner: "  and  " The  Missing  Mrs. 
FettTiohn^  ''  UangerfielcT,  95  '"  was  a  curtain -raiser  by  Mildred 
l^awling,  author,  presented  I'^fa:  28,  with  Annie  Russell  as  Aunt 
fsStC.  T"he  season  closed  April  2.  but  the  house  was  reopened 
Sept  7  with  "  A  Br,icc  of  rartridgcs,"  by  Robert  Ganlhony,  given 
for  the  first  time  in  America,  and  with  this  cast: 


Lord  Wallerlon  ,  Charle«  V,  France 
Col.  Kackctt  .  .  Cordon  Tbom|»on 
Hon.  Artitur  I'arlndge  (  H.  Reeves- 
Alfred  PATtrldge  J  Smith 

Stubbs C.  F.  l^ice»ter 

SpilSas George  Sbeltofl 


Snap Cecil  Thomlmrjr 

Tom  Rustoa Fred  Dart 

James E.  Ford 

Udy  Wallerlon  -  .  -  Mabel  Law 
E^'angelinc  Vxa  Dock  .  Sybil  Carlisle 
Peggy  Stubbs     .    .      Jessie  Batemaa 


aud 


HOYPS  THEATRE 


445 


All  of  these  players  made  their  American  debuts  except  H. 
Recves-Smith,  who  came  to  America  with  the  Hanlon  Hrothers. 
On  Oct.  6  a  curtain-raiser  by  A.  C^Fraserwood  called  "  GoikI- 
byc,"  was  done  in  addition  to  "A  ilracc  of  Partridges."  "On  and 
Qff,  -ihy  Alex,  llissnn  was  seen  for  the  first  time  Oct.  17,  anJ  Kad 
this  cast: 


GcortCC  Godfray  .     .     .  E.  M.  Holland 
AKrtd  Godfrey    .     .     .    FHu  WlllUnis 

lirumairc Samuel  Reed 

Du  Patty  dc  Clam    .      Byron  Douglas 

Mattel James  Kearney 

Randolphe Reuben  Fax 

Madeline  Godfray     .   Amelti  Bingham 


Madame  Brunt  aire, 

Maggie  HoUoway  Fisher 
Madame  Maitcl  ■  ■  •  Anita  Roihe 
Ro^a  Martd    .     .     Katherine  Florence 

Linette May  Lamben 

Julie  .......      May  Gallyer 

Alice Augusta  Gloac 


R.'ilph  Dclmore  appcired  here  Dec.    26  as  Du  Patty  de  Clam.*^ 
"  Because  '^^f  .^1  jYiai  '^''"  ^'^  "  adapted  from  Bisson  and  Lcclcrcq's 
"Wra.  Gi 


"jaiouse"'  1^ 
this  cast: 


itlette,  was  produced   Jan.    16,   1S99,  ^>^^ 


Oliver  West  ....  Edwin  Arden 
John  Weathtrby  .  .  .  J.  E.  Dodson 
Thomas  Wcatherby.  •  Arnold  Daly 
KdwanI  Marxh  .  .  William  H.  Smith 
Kev.  Lyman  L.an)tley  .  Tully  Marthall 
Albert  Prilchard  .  .  W.  J.  Conitanline 
Jaclctoa  ....  Charles  Eldridge 
Bfe^n Roy  Fairchild 


Gertrude  West  .  .  .  Ida  Conquest 
Mrs,  John  Wcathcrby  .  .  Kate  Meek 
Donna  Adetina  Gonialea 

I>eonora  Braltam 
Margaret    ....    Magcle  Fielding 

Susan iMar^arcl  Mayo 

Julie  Langlcy  .  .  .  Edythe  Skerreu 
Mrs.  Jackson  .    .      Frances  Comslock 


Annie  Irish  appeared  May  i  as  Gertrude  West.      The  season 
closed    Mjy  2a      The  theatre  reopened   Saturday,   SepL   2,  with  ^ 
"Why  Smith  Left  Home,"  given  for  the  first  lime  in  this  city, 
and  cast  thus: 


John  Smith 
Gen.  Billetdoux 


Count  von  Guggenheim 

Major  Duncombe 
Mr*.  John  Smith  ■ 


Maclyn  Arbuckle 
Fred.  W.  Peters 


George  Darnum 

M.  11.  Snyder 

Marion  Giroux 


Miss  Smith 
Mrs.  Itillttdoux 
Ko*c  Walton  . 
Julia  .... 
EUle  .  .  . 
Lavinia  Daly    . 


Mrs.  E.  A.  Eberle 

.     ■     Rose  Snj-der 

Gertrude  Roosevelt 

rioTftthy  Uwer 

.    llUnche  CarUtIc 

Annie  Veamana 


Dan  Mason  was  seen  Oct.  9  as  Count  von  Guggenheim.     "The 

,.CirMn_thcJJarracl;.s."  lately  at  the  Garrick  Theatre,  came  I^v. 

6ior~one  weel 


Paul  Roland    ....    Joseph  Coyne'  Lieutenant  Seri^ 

Aurelie Beatrice  Uonncr'  Serjeant  Dubois 

Le  Bardy Louis  Mann' Corpaml  Benoit 

Claire Helen  Harrington  [  ChaHotle     .     . 

Gaston Tltoroioi)  Cole  |  Gendarme  ■     • 

Liane  Tourbillion  .  .  Clara  Lipman  Milly.  .  ■  . 
Cotonel  Ravelht  .  .  Geo.  W.  Uamum  |  HA  .  .  .  . 
Blanche Virian  Edsall ;  A  Sentry     .     . 


Leighton  t.tizh 

Bert  Flmsbureh 

.    Ben  T.  Dilk>n 

.    Marv  E.  Post 

Ben  Flan.iburgh 

Amv  I.c»ier 

Mabel  Frcnyear 

Claude  Yerkes 


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446      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      C1900 


On  Nov.   13  "Make  Way  for  the  Ladies,"  by  Maurice  Ilcnne- 
quin  and  Albin  Vallabreque,  wis  presented,  with  this  cast : 


Rcn^ Esther  Tittell 

Andr^c May  Lambert 

Mme.  Pompon     .     .     .     M»y  Robson 

AJCle Nellie  Butler 

Malvitu      ....      Loui.-K;  DousUs 
Analtc    ......     May  Galiyer 

Victoric AniLi  Rathe 

Camillc Mark  Dcrickaon 

Mme.  Penard  .     .       .Mildred  Bowdrow 
Mile,  dc  Marlgny .     .     .     Marie  Hairis 

On.  Dec   II,  for  the  first  time  in  America,  was  seen  "Wheels 
Within  Wheels,"  by  R.  C,  Carton,  which  was  thus  cast: 


Mile.  Berot      ....      F.lta  Morris 

Pompoo E.  M.  HoIUikI 

Cirard Friiz  Williams 

Gibaulet Eric  Hope 

Beaulois Jay  Wiboo 

Bouquet Sam  Kecd 

Jeio Fredericli  Hayes 

FrarciHs     ....      To«y  Eddinprr 
(IcndaTDM Tbco.  bad 


Lord  Eric  Chantreli  .  Johtk  B.  Muon 
Sir  Philip  CurtoyK  .  .  Grant  Stewart 
Edgerton  Vartr«y,    Philip  Cunntncham 

Eaves Edward  lister 

Byam Cbarle.i  Giblyn 


Wvier C.  W.  Butler 

Mrs.  Onslaw  Bulmer  .  Hilda  Spong 
I.ady  Curtoya  ....  Grace  Kllwton 
MisK  Curtoys  ....  Eva  Vincent 
James  Blagden     .     .      Rob«rt  Hilliard 


Feb.  12,  19CXJ,  "Coralie  and_Co.,  Dresatnakcrs."  by  Albin  Vala- 
brcque  and  Maurice  Hcrincquin.  was  presented,  with  this  cast: 


Henri  Lavclle  ....  Frili  Williams 

Luci«nnc Esther  Tiitell 

Stephen  Coralie    -    .      E.  M.  Holland 

Coralie Made  Dcrickaou 

Double  Bhoc  ....     May  (!allycr 
Joseph  ringlet      ....    Sam  Kecd 


Gemence Kellic  Butler 

Laura  .  .  Maj-Kic  Hollow.iy  Fisher 
Andre  Pilllard  .  .  Brandon  Hurst 
Ernest  Tliorcl       .  Ge<>rgc  W.  Howard 

Poulct Jay  Wilson 

Boulct James  Kearney 


For  the  matinfc  Feb.  15.  the  pupils  of  the  Stan  hope- Whcatcroft 
Dramatic  School  appeared  in  "A  House  of_Cards."  hy  W.  GOian 
T._Sutphen;  "l<acine,"  by  UmTson  L.  MUclTlj,  and  "A  Jolly 
ML]c  Upr"  adapteiT  froni  the  Freiicli  by  Mrs.  Akerstrom  Bernard. 
"Juoltffl  Monthx  Ijttgr."  a  translation  from  the  German  comedy, 
"Als  Ich  Wieuerkam,  by  Rlumenthal  and  Kadclburg,  was  pre- 
sented for  the  6rst  time  in  English  at  this  house  on  May  26.  Its 
originni  production  in  New  York  occurred  at  the  Irving  Place  y 
Theatre,  on  Feb.  7,  1900.  Proving  a  failure  the  "WJiite  Horse 
Tavern  "  was  revived  (or  one  week  April  9.  with  Ch.is.  H.  lirad- 
sK^w  as  Giesecke.  The  season  closed  April  28,  and  the  next  sea- 
son began  Sept.  S  with  "IK  a>n^  ^jril*'  rhfjgtina  "  a  "picture  in 
three  panels,"  by  Basil  Hood.  First  Period:  lb,  Master  Lores 
Grunn;  Ib's  father.  Percy  Lvndcl ;  Old  Heinrik,  James  Kearney; 
Christina,  Violet  Holliday;  ib's  mother,  Jennie  F.ustace.  Second 
Period;  lb.  Holbrook  Hlinii;  Old  Heinrik,  James  Kearney;  John. 
Jay  Wilson;  Christina,  May  Lambert;  Ib'stnother,  Jennie  Eustace. 
Third  Period ;  lb.  Holbrouk  Blinn ;  Ib's  mother.  Jennie  Eustace; 
Little  Christina,  Violet  Holliday.     "The  Husbands  of  Leontine," 


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THE  THEATRE   FRAN(pAIS 


447 


a  comedy  in  three  acts,  by  Alfred  Capus,  was  protluced  the  same 
night,  and  had  this  cast: 


The  Haron  ....       E.  M.  Holland 
Adt>I|^ihc  Dubois  .     .      .Frils  Williams 

I'lantin Eugene  Jppson 

Leonilne Isabel  Irving 


The  Mjrquise  ....  Ida  Vemon 
Virginie  .  .  M&ggi*  Hollovf»y  Fisher 
Htirt^nse  ....  Marie  Derickson 
Krnciiin« Anita  Kotbe 


Oct.   8,   "  Self  and  Lady  "  by  Pierre  Dccourcelle,  was  seen  for 
the  first  time  and  thus  cast: 


Paquita 
Toinclle 


.     ,     .     .      M.iy  Rohson 
.     .     ,    Marie  Dcrickson 

AnseU May  l.ambcrt 

Scphora Nellie  Uutler 

Madeline May  Gallyer 


Doctor  Duplanltn  E.  M.  Holland 

M-  Furet Friu  Williams 

Meuenger  .  .  .  Tony  R.  Eddiit^er 
Josephine  Furet  .  .  .  Isabel  living 
Colombc  Du  plan  tin 

Maggie  Holloway  Fisher 

"Hodfgc.  FodgC  &  Co.."  a  musical  comedy  in  three  acts,  adapted 
from  the  German  by  George  V.  Hobart,  with  music  by  John  W. 
Bratton,  and  lyrics  by  Walter  Tbrd,  was  produced  Oct.  23,  vrlth 
this  cast: 

CarrnenJia  Hodge  Jennie  Hawley 

Marquita  ....  Matni<r  Forbes 
Minnie  .  >  .  .  Gcorxic  l^wrencc 
Mabclina      ....      Frankic  Haili:)- 

I.aijrclina l.ea  Arnro.'ic 

Gmcelina  .....  Mae  Edwards 
Ksccllelina  ....  Frances  Wilson 
Roaalina  ....  May  Blancbard 
Clar^llna     ....      Manba  Stcvne 

Sarah Mary  E.  Tost 

Lucy Winnie  Kramer 


Rudolph  Roastcmsum,    Peier  F.  Dailey 


Hiram  [lodge  . 
Philip  I'odKc    -     ■ 
Don  Antonio    .     . 
Christopher      .     . 
1.  Hj-de  .... 
Ledger  d'Main      . 
A.  Poic  .... 
Capt.  Kauflccichum 
Wm.  Plantcs    .     . 
PrlscilU  Hodge 
Evangeline  tlodge 


Geo.  W,  Bainum 
Stephen  Malcv 
.  Wm.  Urodcrick 
.  Robt.  S.  PigoU 
.  .  Kdw.  Carvie 
,  .  Edw,  Wonn 
Lawrence  .Shechan 
.  .  Wm.  Strong 
Chas.  Winters 
Christie  McDonald ' 
.     .       Amy  LcKser 


"The  House  that  Jack  BuHt/'  by  George  H.  Broadhurst,  was  pre- 
sented  bee.  24,  iiitroclucini  Thos.  A.  Wise,  John  Findtay,  Fred  ^ 
W.  Peters,  .^^lexis  I^w  Gissiko,  Mrs.  Annie  Yeamans,  Jennie  Yea-i 
mans,  and  others.     The  house  was  closctl  the  night  of  Jan.  7,  but] 
reopened    Jan.   8,    1901,   with  "  My  _I,atly  Dainty,"  by   M^^delaine 
Luccttj:  Ryley,  with  Herbert  Kclccy,  kicba'r'SDillon,  Guy  Bates 
Post^  William  Boag,   Effie  Shannon,  Winona  Shannon,  and  Mrs. 
Isabel  Waldron  in  the  cast.     Feb.  11  "On  the  Quiet,"  by  Augus- 
tus Thomas,  was  seen  forthe  first  time,  with  Wiiiiarn  Collier  as  the 
star,  and  Helena  Collier,  John  Saville,  Louise  Allen,  and  others 
in  the  cast.     The  seasun  closed  June  26. 

THE  THEATRE  FRANCAIS 


THE  house  now  known  as  the"  Fot.'RT>'-KSTH  Strert  Thkatrr" 
was  originally  called  "  Thk  Thbathk  Kran^ais,"  and  was 
erected  on  ground  formerly  occupied  by  the  Palace  Garden,  other- 


44B      A   HISTORY   OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       £»■« 


wise  known  as  the  Cremorne  Garden.  The  parquet  contained  three 
hundred  scats,  and  the  dress  circle  had  three  rows  of  private  boxes, 
separated  from  each  other  by  high  partitions.  There  were  eight 
proscenium  boxes.  The  stage  was  seventy-five  feet  in  length  and 
thirty  in  width,  illuminated  by  sunken  footlights. 

The  opening  took  place  May  26,  1866,  with  "  N'os  Allies."  and 
the  opera  boiiffe  "  Les  Rendezvous  Bourgeois."  M.  Guignet  and 
C  Drivet  were  the  managers.  M,  and  Mine.  Larmet.  Mmcs. 
Bergcon,  Potel.  Hinry,  and  Delinge,  and  MM.  Henry  Fonteney, 
Charmonin,  and  Choi  were  in  the  company.  Julius  Eichberg'a 
opera,  "The  Doctor  of  Alcantara,"  was  sung  May  28.  Caroline 
Kichings,  Sophie  Mozart,  Zelda  Harrison,  William  Castle,  Kd- 
ward  Scguin,  Henry  I'eakcs,  Wiley,  George  Ketchum,  Bartlett, 
and  Danks  were  in  the  cast.  This  opera  received  twelve  repre- 
sentations. On  Tuesday  and  Saturday  nights  French  comedy  was 
presented,  M.  Flcury,  basso,  and  Mme.  FIcury,  soprano,  made 
their  d^but  June  12.  in  "  Le  Vileneau  "  and  '"The  Rose  of  Castile;" 
June  22,  "The  Daughter  of  the  Regiment;"  June  29,  *'A  Night 
in  Rome."  The  season  of  French  opera  closed  June  26.  and  the 
English  company  closed  July  3,  with  "The  Two  Cadis"  and 
"The  Doctor  of  Alcantara." 

Paul  Juignct  died  at  San  Francisco  Feb.  8,  1889,  aged  fifty- 
seven  years. 

Jacob  Grau  next  leased  this  house  and  opened  it  Aug.  25,  1866, 
under  the  direction  of  Henry  Draper,  with  Italian  opera.  F.  C. 
Burnand"s  burlesque  of  "Ixion"  had  been  given  on  the  previous 
evening,  and  at  a  matinee  on  the  opening  day.  "  11  llarbiere  "  was 
the  initial  opera,  with  LeoniUla  Boschetti,  Sig.  Tomaso.  Orlandini, 
Nicolai,  Barin,  F.  Rosa  (conductor).  Carl  Formes,  Massimiliani, 
Signora  de  Ro&s,i,  and  Freda  de  Gebcle  in  the  company.  .Anna 
Lacoate  acted  "Deborah"  Aug.  30  and  Sept.  1,  supported  by 
W.  H.  Wilder,  J.  J.  Prior,  W.  S.  Hig^ins,  G.  C.  Turner,  C.  T. 
Par-iloe,  Jr.,  C.  Newton,  S.  £.  Bloomingdale,  R.  L.  Simpson, 
Mrs.  H.  Mills,  and  Mrs.  Thos.  Hind.  "Martha"  was  sung  Sept. 
3;"I1  Trovatorc/'Sept.  7.  8,  10,  tz;  "The  13octor  of  Alcantara," 
Sept.  13,  with  Fanny  Stockton  as  Inez;  Mina  Geary  as  Isabella; 
and  E,  Duchesne  as  the  Doctor. 

Adelaide  Kistorl  m.^de  her  American  dibut  Sept.  20,  under  the  . 
direction  of  Jacob  Grau  in  "Medea."  with  the  following  support: 
Antoinetta  Zammerini,  Adele  Giaumartini,  M.tria  Malagoti,  Mari- 
ctte  Bcrgonzoni,  Maria  Greppi,  Luigia  Glech,  Virginia  Ca«ati, 
Annetti  Buti,  Graziosa  Glech,  Rosina  Fontana,  Giovanni  Carboni, 
Giacomo  Glech,  Achille  Cottini,  Ludovocu  Mamini,  Giulio  Duti, 
Giovanni  Maria  Borghi,  Antonio  MalagoH.  Xapolcone  Mazzodolfi, 
Carlo  Buti.  Pietru  Ferrari,  Paolo  Vega,  Cesarc  Ristori,  Franccsca 
Lisara,  Giovanni  Tcscro,  Frcdcrtco  Vcrzura,  Luigi  Trojani,  Andrea 


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THE  THEATRE   FRAX^AIS 


449 


Balfani,  Aswlrubale  Corsi,  and  Achille  Gtlberti.  She  closed  her 
engagement  Sept.  27,  having  acted  "  Mcdca"  twice ;  "  Mary  Stuart," 
five  tinies;  "  Elizabeth,"  six  times;  "Judith,"  twice;  "  Fhaedta," 
three  times,  and  Lady  Macbeth,  three  times. 

The  Italian  Opera  company  sang  "Rigolelto,"  Sept  27-29,  with 
Emily  Houghton  as  Gilda.  Oct.  9  a  French  comic  opera  company 
appeared,  under  the  direction  of  Juignet  and  D.  Drivet.  "  I^s 
Mousquctaircs  dc  la  Kcinc"  W3.s  sung,  and  it  introduced  M. 
Antbclme,  tenor  (his  first  appearance  in  America),  as  Oliver 
Entragucs;  M.  De  Surmont,  tenor,  as  Hector  Dc  Biron,  and  M. 
Jean  Vert,  basso,  as  Capt.  Rowland;  Mile.  Elvira  Naddie  as 
Athcnias,  and  Mile.  Jeanne  Laurentes  as  Bertha.  In  the  French 
dramatic  company  were  MM.  Scribot,  Lucicn,  Feuilet,  Albert, 
Edgard.  Chandora,  Francis,  and  Marct;  Madame  Rosa  Saunicr, 
Mme.  Daire.  and  Miles.  Dcmbnin.  Carnel,  Thorcy,  and  Alphon* 
sine.  M.  Wilhcni.  baritone,  made  his  first  appearance  Oct.  ii  in 
"  Lc  Maitrc  dc  Chappcllc."  "The  Crown  Diamonds"  waa  heard 
Oct.  r6,  with  MM.  Choi  and  Walter  in  the  cast. 

"Lc  Toreador,"  by  Adolph  Adam,  was  presented  Oct.  18;  "Le 
Chalet,"  Oct.  23.  Mile.  Boucousiglio  made  her  d^but  Nov.  8  in 
"  Lc  Call] ; "  Nov.  10.  M.  and  Mme.  DcHkuc,  and  Mile.  Solange 
were  seen  in  "The  Romance  of  a  Poor  Young  Man." 

Adelaide  Ristori  reappeared  Nov.  12,  and  played  nn  alternate 
nights  with  the  French  troupe.  During  her  two  weeks'  engage- 
ment she  acted  *' Adriennc  Lecouvreur,"  twice;  "Pia  di  Tolamei," 
once;  "Elizabeth,"  twice;  "Mary  Stuart,"  twice;  and  "Medea," 
once.  For  her  benefit,  Nov.  23,  Ki.itori  appeared  in  the  sleep- 
walking scene  from  "Macbeth,"  and  as  Medea;  and  <luring  the 
evening  a  poem  by  Henry  Tiickcrman  was  presented  to  her. 

"  Zampa  "  was  produced  by  the  French  company  Nov.  22.  Olive 
Logan  acted  in  French  "Cinq  Cents  Francs  dc  Recompense."  In 
consequence  of  some  difficulty  juignet  &  Drivel  withdrew  from  the 
management,  but  the  company  continued  until  Jan.  8,  1867.  A  sea- 
son of  Italian  opera  commenced  Feb.  11,  under  the  direction  of 
Antonio  L.  Morra.  Signora  Guidetta  Atieri  was  the  prima  donna. 
Signors  Barili,  Forluna.  Adelaide  Phillips  and  Elvira  Naddic  were  in 
the  company.  "  La  Traviata  "  and  "  II  Trovatorc  "  were  sung  dur- 
iDg  a  season  of  four  performances.  Mme.  l-armct  appeared  Feb.  12, 
in  French.  The  Pot-Phtio  dramatic  association  gave  a  performance 
April  17.  for  the  benefit  of  the  Ladies"  Southern  Relief  Association. 

Mrs.  Barney  Williams  acted  in  French  April  23,  for  Mme.  Larmct's 
benefit.  She  appeared  in  "  I_^  Mari  Dans  Du  Colon."  Ristori 
reappeared  May  7.  "  Mary  Stuart "  was  played  three  times,  "  Elira- 
bcth  "  five  times,  Victor  Hugo's  "Angclo  the  Tyrant,"  in  which 
Ristori  played  Thisbe  of  Padua,  once  (May  6),  "  Macbeth  "  once, 
and  "  Medea"  once. 

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450      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      C»»7 


On  May  15  a  performance  took  place  for  the  benefit  of  the  Italian 
schools,  after  which  a  banquet  was  given  to  Kistori,  when  she  was 
presented  with  a  gold  medal.  A  benefit  was  Riven  May  16,  to  the 
Southern  Relief  Association.  Ristori  closed  May  17,  with  "  Medea," 
and  at  the  end  of  the  performance  she  was  made  the  recipient  of  an 
Italian  flag.  On  the  following  day  she  sailed  for  England,  her 
sojourn  in  America  having  been  one  grand  series  of  successes,  out 
of  which  Jacob  Grau  made  a  fortune.  The  receipts  on  her  closing 
night  reached  $3,000. 

Bothroyd  Fairclough  appeared  here  May  20,  in  "  Hamlet,"  followed 
by  ■•  Richelieu"  and  "Othello."  He  was  supported  by  Ida  Vernon. 
J.  Newton  (totthold,  and  others.  W.  F.  Lcggelt  was  seen  June  17.  in 
•■  Richard  HI.,"  followed  by  "  Romeo  and  Juliet  "  and  the"  Merchant 
of  Venice."  Mr.  Lcggetl  bore  a  remarkable  resemblance  to  Kdwin 
Booth,  but  only  in  appearance,  as  hts  acting  was  atrocious.  The 
Beni  Zoug-Zoug  Arabs  occupied  the  house  for  a  fortnight  commenc- 
ing June  24.  Farces  were  also  given,  in  which  Mr.  and  Mrs, 
Goniersal,  Mrs.  Mark  Smith  and  Mrs.  T.  J.  Hind  appeared.  C.  F. 
Law  made  his  dibut  on  the  stage  Julv  26.  as  Charles  Dc  Moor  in 
"The  Robbers,"  supported  by  O.  B.  Collins,  W.  H.  Spencer,  VV.  J. 
Ferguson,  Mrs,  1  tarry  Ryner,  and  others. 

Mrs.  F.  VV.  I,andcr  (Jean  Davenport)  appeared  Aug.  19,  under 
the  management  nf  T.  U.  Pugh,  in  an  English  version  of  Giacomctti's 
play  "  Elizabeth,"  which  had  this  cast : 

lady  Sarah  Howard .  .  Jennie  Goiirlay 
Margarvl  Lamburn  .  .  Ada  Monck 
Karl  of  Ewiex  ..-.].  H.  Tavlor 

Jame«  VI W.  J.  CogsWcIt 

Lord  Howard C.  J.  t-yfic 

Lord  Hudson   ...      N.  W.  Decker 


Sir  Francis  Uacon     .     -     .  Geo.  Becks 
Lord  biirleieh  ....  ICcIwin  Varrcy 


Sir  Frauds  1)  rake 
Marquis  Mendoca 
Keeper  of  the  Seal 
Queen  ICIiiabcih  . 
Uuly  liurieigh 


A.  W.  Fenno 

.     C.  H.  Hoelcwell 

,     .    W.  D.  Sliiels 

Mrs.  F.  W.  lender 

Minnie  Nfonck 


Her  engagement  terminated  mating  Sept.  14.  This  lady  has  had 
an  eventful  life.  She  was  married  at  San  Francisco,  Cal.,on  Oct.  13, 
i860,  to  Cnl.  Frcdcrirk  W.  Lander,  soon  after  which  she  retired  from 
the  stage.  He  was  killed  in  battle  in  the  Federal  army  in  November, 
1862,  and  soon  afterwards  Mrs.  Lander  went  to  the  battlefield  and 
became  chief  matron  in  the  hospital  at  Port  Royal,  S.  C-  There  she 
organized  a  corps  of  nurses,  and  day  and  night  she  visited  the 
wounded,  sick,  and  dying,  bestowing  cheery  words  on  some,  or  de- 
cently composing  the-  limbs  of  a  dead  hero  ere  the  earth  closed  over 
him.  She  remained  there  a  year,  and  then  returned  to  her  home  ir» 
Massachusetts.  After  a  brief  retirement  she  returned  to  public  life 
at  Niblo's  Garden,  this  city,  Feb.  6,  1S65,  in  her  own  translated 
play,  "  Mc'salliancc."  Her  four  years'  retirement  from  the  stage  had 
made  little,  if  any,  change  either  in  her  appearance  or  manner  nf 
acting.     She  first  appeared  on  the  London    (Eng.)  stage  Dec.  18, 


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1869,  as  Queen  Elizabeth,  at  the  Lyceum  Theatre.  Her  last  appear- 
lance  on  any  stage  was  Jan.  I,  1877,  at  the  Boston  Theatre,  in  a 
dramatization  by  herself  of  "  The  Scarlet  Ij:ttcr."  This  lady  ranked 
amoni;  the  most  accomplished  of  the  traj^ic  actresses  of  her  day.  She 
was  the  original  (in  America)  Camillc  (John  Wilkin's  version)  pro- 
duced by  her  at  the  Walnut  Street  Theatre,  Philadelphia,  and  the 
original  in  America  of  Peg  Woftington.  Adriennc  l^couvreur,  Char- 
lotte Corday,  Mary  Stuart,  Maid  of  Marcndorff,  Medea,  Parthenia, 
the  Czarina,  the  Countess  (in  "  Love")  Joan  of  Arc,  Marie  Antoi- 
nette and  Elizabeth  (in  English).  The  chief  charm  of  her  acting  was 
its  finish  of  detail,  and  it  was  seen  to  best  advantage  in  "Czarina," 
"  Medea."  and  "  Queen  Elizabeth."  She  achieved  her  early  reputa- 
tion in  original  parts;  she  earned  her  latest  fame  in  rivalry  of 
Ristori.  Long  before  that  great  actress  appeared  in  America,  when 
ihe  was  the  pet  of  the  Parisian  critics,  and  wsis  playing  "Medea" 
after  its  refusal  by  Rachel,  Mrs.  Lander  acted  the  part  here.  As 
an  actress  Mrs.  Lander  had  no  peer ;  as  a  woman,  her  life  has  been 
characterized  by  purity,  gentleness  and  humanity  .  Her  voice  was 
sweetly  modulated  and  she  touched  the  hc:irt,  gratified  the  intellect, 
pleased  the  eye,  and  left  a  charming  impression,  through  her  sim- 
plicity of  style,  agreeability  of  manners,  and  unaffected  elocution. 

Adelaide  Ristori  returned  here  Sept.  18.  and  played  her  usual 
repertory  until  Oct.  7,  when  "  Marie  Antoinette"  was  played  for  the 
first  time  in  this  city.  Her  engagement  continued  until  Oct.  19. 
during  which  time  she  acted  "Medea"  once,  "  Francesca  da 
Rimini,"  its  first  production  in  America,  once.  "  Mary  Stuan  "  once, 
"  Elizabeth"  four  times,  "  Myrrha,"  for  the  first  time  in  New  York, 
twice,  and  "  Marie  Antoinette  "  eight  times.  Mondays,  Wednesdays, 
Fridays,  and  Saturdays,  were  Ristori  nights. 

H.  L  Batcman,  with  a  French  opera  bouflfc  troupe,  opened  Oct. 
24,  1867,  with  "  Iji  Grande  Duchesse."  Tost^e  was  the  prima  donna, 
and  the  opera  had  this  cast : 

La  Gnnde  Uueh«M  .     .  Lucille  Toxt^e 
Wanda    ....      Mile.  De  Fclcourt 

01^ MIk.  Matltilde 

Andla MIIa.  Monier 

lu Mile,  lie  ]icinf[ar% 

Barofl  Grog M.  Valter 

Ncpontuc M.  Monier 

This  was  IIS  first  performance  in  this  city  in  its  entirety.  "  La 
Grande  Duchcsse  "  was  played  on  Tuesdays,  Thurstlays,  and  Satur- 
days, and  at  matinees  on  Wednesdays  during  Ristori's  season. 
When  Tost£c  chose  tn  be  indisposed  —  a  weakness  which  the  lady 
frequently  indulged  in —  her  place  was  taken  by  Mile.  Dc  Felcourt, 
save  in  December,  when  Mile.  Fteury  Longchamps  took  her  place 
for  a  few  nights.     Up  to   Dec.  2^.  when   the   first  opera   bouSe 


Officer M.  Chopin 

Charlotte Mile.  Susnnn« 

\'riU M.  Gufftoy 

<;cn«nl  Knum  .     .     .     .   M.  Duchcsn* 

I'riiK*  faul M-  l.edu€ 

Baran  J'uck      .     .     .     .    M.  L^riffoal 


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season  closed  "  La  Grande  DuchesM"  had  been  played  sixty-four 

times. 

M.  Leduc  was  a  very  great  actor.  Joseph  Jefferson  said  that  he  was 
more  like  Charles  Biirkc  than  any  comedian  he  had  ever  seen.  He 
was  the  perfection  of  Krace.  and  through  atl  the  gentle  drollery  of  bis 
seemingly  unconscious  action  there  ran  a  vein  of  reticent,  wistful 
sensibility,  which,  without  being  sadness  itself,  produced  upon  others 
the  momcniary  effect  of  sadness. 

A(  the  close  of  Ristori's  season  H.  L.  B.itetnan  introduced,  on 
the  alternate  nights  of  opera  boiiffc,  a  French  dramatic  company, 
who  appeared  Oct.  22,  headed  by  M.  La  Roche  and  Mile.  Deborah, 
So  great  was  the  jiuccess  of  opera  bouffe  that  the  evenings  were 
changed  on  Oct.  21  to  Mondays,  Wednesdays,  Tliursdays,  nnd 
Fridays,  with  a  Saturday  maiinfe,  and  the  dramatic  company  ap- 
peared Tuesdays  and  Saturdays.  The  openinff  performance  was 
"The  Romance  of  a  I'oor  Youni^  Man,"  with  Mile.  Deborah  as  Mar- 
guerite and  M.  La  Roche  as  Maxime.  "  Le  Caprice  "  and  "  I^s 
Amours  de  Clcopatre"  were  played  Oct.  29.  the  latter  introducing 
Mile.  Reillez,  a  comedienne  of  unquestionable  greatness,  who  sang, 
imitated  birds  and  beasts,  and  generally  exhibited  great  versatility 
and  dramatic  talent.  On  Nov.  2  "  I^  Dame  aux  Camt^lias  "  was 
played,  with  M.  La  Roche  as  Arniand  and  Mile.  Deborah  as  Camille. 
The  farewell  performances  were  given  the  week  ending  Dec.  28,  and 
the  company  went  to  Boston.  Throughout  their  engagement  no 
opera  but  "  La  Grande  Duchesse  "  was  produced. 

Ristori  returned  Dec.  30,  and  gave  ten  representations  of  "  Marie 
Antoinette."  two  of  "  Elizabeth  '■  and  one  of  "  Norma  "  during  three 
weeks,  the  nights  being  Mondays.  Wednesdays,  and  Fridays,  and 
the  matinees  un  Saturdays.  Belle  Boyd  made  her  debut  in  this  city 
Jan.  9,  i863,  as  Juliana  in  "  The  Honeymoon  "  and  in  "  Faint  Heart 
Never  Won  Fair  Lady."  Baieman's  opera  bouffe  company  appeared 
Feb.  24.  iti  "  La  Grande  Duchesse,"  with  Mile.  Tostcc  as  the  Du- 
chesse. This  company  played  each  evening  during  the  week,  except 
Saturday,  when  the  dramatic  company  reappeared.  "La  Grande 
Duchesse  "  was  continued  up  to  March  25,  when  it  was  withdrawn, 
having  enjoyed  1  ;6  consecutive  performances.  "  La  Belle  Hcl^nc  " 
was  given  for  the  first  time  in  America,  March  26. 

Slave M.  I'crrigcur  Agamemnon     .     .     .     .   M.  Duchesne 

Hi5l£na Lucille  ToMrfc   Calclus M.  I.-igiifTouI 

Orestes   ....     Mile.  I>e  Fclcourt   Achilles M.  Valtcr 

Bacchis Mile.  JulUna   A^ax  I M.  UcDcilick 

Lffiia MUc.  Marguerite   Aivc  II .  M.  Monier 

Finhenis     ....      Mile-  Mathilde    Philocomua M.  Hamilton 

Pnris M.  GuSroy    Elnthyclcs M.  I'lcury 

McncUus M.  Leduc 

It  was  repeated  on  every  evening  except  Saturday,  up  to  a  mating 
on  Saturday,  May  2,  Mile.  Fleury  Longchanips  taking  the  place  of 


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453 


To9t£e.  The  French  dramatic  company  May  4  and  week  of  May  6 
(except  May  9)  in  "  Sor  Teresa,"  **  Oscar  "  and  "  Riche  d'Araour." 
May  9. 

The  Caroline  Richings  English  opera  company  May  11,  for  two 
weeks,  during  which  they  sang  "  Martha  "  twice ;  "  Maritana  "  once  1 
"La  Somnambula"  once;  "The  Crown  Diamonds"  once;  "  Fra 
Diavolo  "  once;  "  The  Doctor  of  Alcantara  "twice;  "Faust"  once; 
and  "The  Bohcmia.11  Girl  "  twice.  In  the  latter,  Edith  Abel  made  a 
d«but  as  Arlinc  May  13.  Ristori  dramatic  company  reappeared 
May  21.  and  acted  eleven  timc». 

Aihaizi  and  Calabresi.  from  New  Orleans,  with  a  French  opera 
boufTe  company,  appeared  June  4  in  "  Orphee  aux  Enters,"  with 
this  cast: 

Eurydicc      ....     Mile.  Uinbclle  I  Orphjc M.  I>ccrc 

Diana Mile.  Tliolcr  1  AtmI^c M.  Cougon 

Cupid Mile.  F.ui .  Jupiter M.  Edward 

Vcnun Mile.  Cadic  I  Public  Opinion     .     .     .    .   M.  Tholvr 

This  opera  was  presented  until  June  12.  The  season  closed 
June  13.  with  "  La  Grande  Ducbesse." 

A  benefit  for  the  American  dramatic  fund  took  place  June  23, 
when  Mmc.  Ristori  and  others  appeared.  Mmc.  Ristori,  aided  by 
children,  gave  a  private  entertainment  June  24,  for  the  bcnc6t  of  an 
unfortunate  lady  of  thisi  city.  Ki.'itort  made  her  farewell  ap])ear- 
ancc  as  Elizabeth  at  a  raatifii-e  011  June  2d  On  the  following  day 
she  sailed  for  Europe. 

The  theatre  closed  June  27.  186S.  and  reopened  Oct.  5.  Jacob 
Grau  was  the  lessee  and  manager, and  the  company  was:  Rose  Dell, 
Fontanel,  Victoria  Maurice,  Rose  Taillifer.  Adricnnc  Ligny,  Elsie 
Gouereiti.  MM.  Jiilien  Carrier,  Beckers,  Bourpoin,  Goby,  Genot, 
Mussay  and  Bataille,  The  initial  performance  was  "  La  Grande 
Ducbesse,"  with  Rose  Bell  as  the  Duchesse,  Mile.  Fontanel  as 
Wanda ,  Carrier  as  Fritz,  Beckers  as  Houm,  Goby  as  Prince  Paul, 
Genot  as  Puck,  Bourgoin  as  Grog,  and  Mussay  as  Nepomuc.  After 
the  third  night  Mile.  Goueretli  took  the  place  of  Mile.  Fontanel. 

"  La  Grande  Duchesse  "  was  .sung  until  Oct.  16.  when  the  theatre 
was  closed  for  a  rehearsal  of  "  Genevieve  de  Brabant,"  protluccd  for 
the  first  time  In  America  Oct.  22.  and  for  eleven  consecutive  weeks 
attracted  crowded  audiences.  Mile.  Desclauzas  became  as  Kreat 
a  favorite  as  Rose  Bell.  As  the  eccentric  gendarme  Pitou,  M.  Gabel 
made  a  great  hit.  Desclauzas  appeared  as  Drogan  Jan.  7,  1869,  in 
consequence  of  the  illness  of  Rose  Bell.  Mile.  Rezardli  playing 
Genevieve-  "  L'CEil  Crcvf,"  by  Hcrvi,  had  Us  first  American 
representation  Jan.  9,  Gouereiti  W.-18  the  Dindonelte.  owing  to  the 
illness  of  Rose  Bell.  "  Fieur  de  The  "  was  sung  for  the  first  time  in 
this  country  Feb.  i.  Rose  Bell  was  announced  to  lake  the  part  of 
Cesarine,  but  sickness  prevented  her.     On  the  opening  night  the 


454     A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      C"«b 


curtain  did  not  rise  until  nine  o'clock,  and  then  the  part  was  taken 
at  short  notice  by  Desclauzas.  Mile.  Ilell  appeared  as  Cesarine  on 
Feb.  13.  i\fier  a  run  of  two  weeks"  Fleur  deTh^"  alternated  with 
"  Genevieve  dc  Rrabant  "  the  latter  having  its  one  hundredth  repre- 
sentation on  Feb.  22.  Mile.  Rose  Hell  had  a  benefit  Feb.  26, 
presenting  "Genevieve,"  and  the  second  act  of  "William  Tell" 
in  French.  Carrier  had  a  benefit  on  March  5.  offering  an  act  of 
"  L'QCil  Crev^,"  the  gendarme  scene  from  "  Genevieve,"  the  third  act 
of  "Fleur  de  Th^."  '•  Motis.  Clioufleury,"  and  a  ballet.  After 
March  5,  the  house  was  closed  until  March  29,  when  Mr.  Grau  had 
a  benefit,  tendered  him  by  the  stockholders  of  the  theatre,  when  was 
produced  for  the  6rst  time  in  America,  OHcnbach's  "La  Vic 
Parisicnnc" 

M.  Juignet.  the  stage  manager, took  a  benefit  April  7,  when  was  given 
the  first  act  of  "  La  Grande  Duchcssc  "  with  the  following  notable  and 
remarkable  cast:  l-'ritz,  Mile.  Rose  Bell;  La  Grande  Duchesic, 
M.  Carrier;  Wanda.  M.  Deligne;  Gen.  Boum.  MMc.  Dcaclautas; 
Prince  Paul.  Mile.  Maurice;  liaron  Puck.  Mile.  Clementine,  and 
Nepomuc.  Mile.  Gnucretti.  The  comedietta.  "  l.ivrc  111.  Chapiirc  I," 
was  also  played,  and  "  Cargouillada,"  a  burle5<|i)c  on  Italian  opera, 
was  sung  by  MM.  Carrier  and  Beckers  and  Mile.  Goucrclti,  and  a 
chansounetle  by  M.  Bourgoin.  The  season  closed  with  a  benefit  to 
M.  Beckers  on  April  13,  '■  La  Vie  Parisicnnc"  and  songs  by  Dora 
Harris  comprising  the  bill. 

When  Toslcc  first  came  to  this  country  she  was  about  forty  years 
of  age.  She  was  abetter  actress  than  a  singer.  Her  salary  was 
t\,ooo  per  month  in  gold,  for  a  season  of  eight  months.  She  was 
most  popular  behind  the  curtain.  She  grudged  applause  to  no  one, 
and  never  tried  to  monopolize  the  stage. 

Irma  (maiden  name,  Irma  Marie)  wai  the  wife  of  M.  Colornc,  the 
leader.  She  is  the  sister  of  Mmc,  Galli-Maric  and  Paola-Maric. 
Their  father's  name  is  Marie-Deli.sle.  Her  salary  in  America  was 
$1,200  in  gold  per  month.  Her  Bonllollc  and  La  Pdricholc  were 
her  greatest  successes.  Mile.  L.nmbelle  (Mme.  Alhaiza)  was  one  of 
the  most  attractive  ladies  of  opera  bnuffe.  M.  Aujac,  the  favorite 
tenor,  was  52  years  of  age  when  he  first  appeared  here.  Rose  Bell 
(real  name  Ddapommcraye)  was  engaged  for  America  at  a  monthly 
salary  of  f  1,000  in  gold.  She  was  the  wife  of  Gambogi  the  chorus 
master.  Mmc.  Dcsclauzas  (right  name  Esclauzas)  is  the  divorced 
wife  of  M.  Sary,  a  literary  gentleman  of  Paris.  Mile.  Fontanel  was 
announced  by  Grau  to  make  her  American  dibut  as  Wanda,  but 
she  never  appeared.  From  the  hour  of  her  landing  in  this  country, 
she  became  ill,  and  rcmaiTied  an  invalid  until  she  left  the  country. 
Her  place  was  filled  by  Mme.  Goiieretli.  wife  of  M  Alard.  the  vio- 
loncellist. Fontanel  was  the  wife  o(  M.  Goby,  who  appeared  in 
"  Genevieve  de  Brabant."     M.  Carrier  had  previously  been  seen  and 


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THE  THEATRE  FRAN^AIS 


455 


heard  in  this  city.  He  was  here  with  Rachel  as  low  comedian.  He 
returned  to  France,  and  while  at  Bordeau.  fell  down  stairs  and  tvas 
Itillcd. 

At  the  close  of  the  sea§on  of  1S69,  in  conjunction  with  M,  Mercier, 
editor  of  if  Courifr  ties  Elats  Unis.  Duchesne  opened  a  public  house 
at  Hoboken,  N.  J.  Irnaa,  retuired  to  Paris.  During  her  stay  in  (hi» 
country  she  became  a  large  landed  proprietress,  the  owner  01  certain 
title  deeds  to  lands  in  the  far  West.  She  was  very  saving  of  her 
money,  and  made  nearly  Sio.ooo  in  gold  during  her  eight  months 
sojourn  in  this  country.  Gabel  was  killed  at  the  storming  of  Sedan, 
Oct.  1870.  At  the  opening  of  the  Franco- Prussian  war  he  rejoined 
the  regiment  to  which  he  was  originally  attached  before  going  on  the 
stage,  and  fought  to  the  last  day  of  the  Veeling  empire.  Eugene  A. 
Condrter,  who  was  one  ot  the  Clodochc  dancers,  died  at  Long 
Branch,  N.  J..  March  zz,  1890,  aged  44  years.  He  wa-<i  familiarly 
known  as  "  Frcnchy,"  and  his  grotesque  acting  in  "Genevieve  de 
Brabant  "  created  quite  a  sensation-  He  was  burietl  at  Mount 
Karmel.  T.ong  Branch. 

On  April  14  a  benefit  was  given  at  the  Theatre  Fran^ais  to  the 
widow  and  children  of  F-Iumphrey  Bland.  "Griffith  Gaunt"  wag 
pined,  with  a  cast  includins  Rose  Eytingc,  Blanche  Grey,  Sadie 
Coife.  Mrs.  H.  Bland.  Mrs.  M.  Wilkins.  Mrs.  Reeve.  C.  H  Rockwell, 
Dan  llarkins,  and  Mark  Smith.  Eliza  Newton  had  a  benefit  May 
15,  when  "  Asmodeus  ■'  was  acted  ;  a  recitation  by  Arthur  Mat- 
Ihison,  the  Rigl  Sisters  (Emily  and  Betty),  in  character  dance, 
zouave  drill  exhibition  by  Sergt.  John  Burke,  and  the  comedy  of 
"Taming of  the  Shrew"  formed  the  bill. 

On  May  19  John  llrough.im  look  a  benefir,  and  the  performance 
consisted  of  "  The  Little  Rebel,"  "The  Irish  Lion,"  and  "A  Gentle- 
man from  Ireland." 

"  La  Vic  Parisienne  "  was  presented  May  29.  followed  June  1  by 
"  Chilpcric."  Mile.  Desclauzas  had  a  benclit  June  7.  when  "ChiU 
peric  "  and  the  gendarme  duct  from  "  Genevieve"  were  given,  with 
Rose  Bell  as  Grabti^e  and  Dcsclauzas  as  Pitou.  and  this  closed  the 
opera  bouffe  season. 

The  New  Orleans  French  dramatic  company  combined  with  the 
New  York  dramatic  (French)  artists,  comprising  Miles.  Moreau, 
Tholcr,  Sillcys,  Dcnvit.  Itriot.  and  Rosa.and  MM.  Moreau, Chamonin. 
Juignet,  RousHeau,  Guidon,  and  Francis  appeared  June  23  in  a  repre- 
sentation of  Victoricn  Sardou's  "  Scraphine.''  Charles  H.  Morton 
took  a  benefit  July  14,  when  he  acted  Bailie  Nicol  Jarvie  in  "  Rob 
Roy."  Ihe  French  dramatic  company  played  "Gavaut  Minard  et 
Cie"  on  August  5. 

A  season  of  English  opera  opened  Sept.  11,  under  the  manage- 
ment of  Cart  Rosa  and  C.  D.  Hess,  with  the  following  company: 
Mme.  Parepa-Ro&a,  Fanny  Stockton,  Rose  Hersee.  Mrs.  E.  Seguin 


456      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      D«» 


(Zelda  Harrison).  Wm.  Castle.  S.  C.  Campbell,  Albert  Lawrence, 
G.  F.  Hall.  E.  Seguin,  De  SoHa,  Howard,  James,  and  Harrison. 
Sig.  De  Vivo  wa»  the  business  manager,  and  Cail  Rosa  anil  Antony 
Rieff  the  musical  directors.  The  opening  opera  was  lialfe's"  Puritan's 
Daughter,"  given  here  for  the  first  time  in  America,  zod  with  this 
cast: 


Orxkc Mr,  Jam« 

Kxiph E.  Sc^tiin 

SpiggOtt Mr.  Hamvun 

Jessie Fanrj  StoekdMi 

Alary  Wolf I'arcpa-Ko«a 

CliarksU C.  F.  Hall 


CII0ord Albert  Lawrence 

Col.  Wolf  .  .  .  .  S.  C.  Cimpbell 
E»t\  of  Rochester  .  .  Wm.  Cailte 
Ephraim  Fkclwood  -  .  Mr-  De  Solla 
Lcytnvi Mr.  Howard 


This  was  Albert  I_awrcncc's  American  dibut.  On  Scpl.  17  Mr. 
Nordblom,  German-Knglish  tenor,  made  his  American  dcbtit  as  Thad- 
dcus  in  "The  Buheniian  Girl."  Rose  Her»cc's  BrsC  appearance  on  the 
American  stage  was  Sept.  iP.  singing  Amina  in  "  La  Somnambula." 
"  The  Bohemian  Girl  "  was  given  Sept.  20,  "  La  Somnambula  "  Sept. 
21;  "Maritana"  Sept.  22,  with  Mrs.  E.  Seguin  as  Lazanllo  and 
Farepa-Kosa  as  Maritana;  "  I-'ra  Diavolo "  Sept.  25,  for  the  first 
time;  Sept.  27.  ■' Maritana;"  Sept.  29.  "  Martha;  "  Sept.  30  for  the 
benefit  of  Parcpa-Rosa;  matinee  Oct.  2,  "Marlba."  The  season 
closed  Oct.  2.  with  "  The  Bohemian  Girl." 

The  house  was  now  leased  by  Clifton  W.  Tayleure,  who  began 
Oct.  It.  with  F.  S.  Chanfrau  in  Dc  VValdcn's  comedy  of  "Sam." 
supported  by  K.  C.  Bangs,  C.  T.  I'arsloc,  Jr..  H.  B.  Phillips,  J.  G. 
Boyd,  C.  Hamilton,  and  Dc  Waldcn.  Louisa  KIdridgc,  Mrs.  Rivers, 
Blanche  Grey,  Georgie  Langlcy.  Henrietta  Irving,  and  Nellie 
Taylor.  The  season  continued  until  Oct.  23,  when  it  closed.  Ger- 
man operas,  "  Faust,'*  "Mariha."  "The  Magic  Flute"  and  "  Robert 
Le  Diablc  "  were  given  three  nights  and  one  afternoon,  from  Oct,  27, 
by  a  German  opera  company  comprising  Herren  Franz  Himiner, 
Joseph  Herrmanns.  Weinlich,  Stcinecke.  W.  Formes,  and  Armand, 
Mme.  Marie  Frederici-Himnicr  and  the  Miles.  Ri>tter,  Dziuba, 
Johannscn,  and  Billon,  Mr.  Grau  being  the  manager,  and  Cart 
Ansrhutz  the  musical  director. 

Clilton  W,  Tnylcure  opened  another  season  Nov.  t5.  with  a  new 
drama  by  Henry  Leslie,  of  London,  called  "  London,  or  Lights  and 
Shadows  of  the  Great  City,"  which  had  this  cast  : 

Tiiljy  Miiplclop    .  Cha».  T.  Piiraloc.  Jr. 
Folict'man  No.  t,oj9      .    Ceo.  Carliue 


Alice  HcTOD 
L^idy  Euphemia 
Harold  lorrcntcr 
Ralph  Heron  . 
Bob  Austin  ■  . 
Ch.ilmers,  Q.  C. 
Job  Forrester    . 


Gara  Jennings 

Mrs.  'rii04t.  Hind 

.     F.  C.  Kan^a 

J.  Lewis  Uatccr 

Edward  Kighton 

(Jco.  F.  Devcrc 

K.  U.  rhillipn 


}as.  DiggcDB    .     .     .     .     E.  Uenniiion 

Lctiy Emily  Pili 

Aspinnll Alex  Fitxgcrald 

Ctiief  JuMict J.  G.  Hoyd 

Pliny  .......       Irviic  Kyocr 


A  season  of  Russian  opera  opened  Dec.  1 5,  when  M.  Vcrstowskajo'a 
'•  Ascold's  Tomb"  was  given. 


'•JOD 


THE  THEATRE  FRAN^AIS 


457 


It  held  the  stage  for  five  evenings.  "  London,  or  Lights  and 
Shadows  of  the  Great  City,"  was  repened  Dec.  25. 

On  Jan.  3,  1870,  a  Ba!  dc  L'Opera  Bouffc.  under  the  direction  of 
Eugene  Duchalet  and  Mons.  Henri  Maseard,  was  given.  Among 
the  attractions  was  the  Clodochc  troupe,  in  the  original  Catfcan. 
The  lickets  were  fj  each. 

"  La  Grande  Diichcssc  "  was  revived  Jan,  14.  M.  I*.  JuigncI  had 
a  benefit  Jan.  22,  when  the  French  artists  acted  '*  I.a  Grcve  dcs 
Forgcrons  "  ("Tlic  Blacksmith's  Strike"), "  La  Supplice  d'un  Homme" 
("A  Victim  of  Circumstances"),  and  the  farce,  "  Un  Homme  du 
Sud  "  ("  A  Man  of  the  South  ").  A  season  of  French  opera  bouffe 
commenced  Jan.  24,  under  Byrni*  and  Starr's  management.  Robert 
Stocpcl  was  musical  director.  Mme.  Morcaugave  a  French  version 
of"  East  Lynne"  Feb.  5. 

"  Genevieve  dc  Brabant  "  was  revived  Feb.  7,  with  this  cast : 

Drogan   ....     Mrs.  Howard  Paul  Gcnertere GoueretU 

Slfroy Cirrcbuck  Hrigette Briot 

Goto Moreau  Cluirleii Duchesne 

Gnbuge Ocnoi  BoniKNcmestii  .....     Rousscaa 

Nircisse Francis  Fitoii .    Edgird 

The  first  act  of  "  Barhe  Bleue  "  and  the  opera  bouffe  "  Le  Sourd  " 
were  given  Feb.  18.  for  llie  benefit  of  M.Drivct.  "  Faust  "  a  French 
extravaganza,  was  given  Feb,  tg.  with  "  La  Dame  Blanche."  for  M. 
Girrcbiick's  brncfit.  In  the  latter  piece  Mmc,  Girrebuck  appeared. 
On  Feb.  22,  for  the  benefit  of  Byrne  &  Starr,  three  acts  of  "  Genevieve 
dc  Brabani."  and  the  first  act  "  La  Grande  Duchesse"  were  given. 
Mr*.  Howard  I'aiil  aUo  sang  "  La  Marseillaise."  "  Robert  Fmmet " 
and  "  The  Irish  Emigrant  "  were  played  March  17.  Mtle,  Briot  pre- 
sented "  La  Fcfichcile"  March  18,  for  her  benefit.  "  Frou  Frou  " 
was  acted  in  French  March  31  and  April  2. 

Charles  Fcchter  appeared  April  27,  with  Carlntta  Leclercq  hts 
chief  support.     "  The  Lady  of  Lyons  "  was  given  with  this  cast : 

Claude Fechierj  Ci^pard Milnes  Levick 

PauHne MiM  I.wrlercq    Dcschappeiira  ...       A.  D.  Bradley 

neauxeanl L.  K.  Sliewe))   Wklow  .Melnoite  .     -     .  Mellnda  JooM 

Gtavii Geo.  lleckt   Madame  Dcscbappelles 

Col.  Damas      .     .     .     .  G.  H.  Giiffith  I  Mn.  Thos.  Hind 

"Don  Ca:sar  de  Baran  "  followed  May  4.  with  Feebler  as  Don 
Caesar;  J.  L.  Caihcart  as  Don  Jose:  Emily  Piit  as  Lazarillo;  and 
Miss  Leclercq  as  Maritana.  On  May  0  and  10  "  Ruy  Bias"  was 
played;  '*  The  Lady  of  Lyons"  May  12,  13.  malinic  May  14,  16.  17, 
18,  "Hamlet"  May  13,  14."  Plot  and  Passion"  May  19,  20.  There 
was  no  performance  May  21.  in  consequence  of  a  full  .scenic  rehearsal 
of  "  Phe  Corsican  Brothers,"  produced  May  23 ,  with  Fechtcr  as  l^gis 
and  Fabien.  and  Miss  Leclercq  ns  Emillie  dc  I^esparrc.  "  A  Sheep 
in  Wolf's  Clothing"  was  played  May  30,  with  Leclercq  as  Anne 


458      A   HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      Ct»7« 


Carew  and  Little  Minnie  Maddern  as  Sybil.    "  The  Lady  of  Lyons  " 
dosed  the  season  June  4.     Kred  Rullman  was  ihe  inanac;er. 

Marie  Scebach  made  her  American  titbul  here  Sept.  22  as  Gret- 
chen  in  "  Kaust."  Among  her  company  were  Miles,  Antoine  Be«- 
singer,  Edwin  Rardenh.mer.  Merr  Herrmanns,  Harry,  Herr  Hugo, 
Edward,  and  Herr  Lodovic,  Geiger  and  Dombrowsky. 

The  next  lessees  of  this  house  were  J.  H.  Snyder  and  Charles 
Wheatleigh.  who  called  it  ■'  THii  Fourteesth  Stkeet  Theatre." 
Their  first  attraction  was  "  Mary  Stuart"  presented  Sept.  27  with 
Seebach  as  Mary,  when  Maihilde  Venetta  made  her  American  d*ibut 
as  Elizabeth.  Seebach  appeared  Sept.  30  and  Oct.  i  in  drama  and 
comedy  —  '■  Valeric,  or  the  Blind  Orphan,"  and  "  Ein  Tatse  Thee  " 
("  A  Cup  of  Tea  ") .  '•  Mary  Stuart "  w&%  given  Oct.  3,  matinee  Oct.  8, 
II,  22  ;  no  performance  Oct.  4  ;  "  Jane  F.yre,"  Oct.  5,  7,  10,  matinie 
Oct.  15.25;  "  Deborah."  Oct.  6.  8.  Maihilde  Vcnctta  in  the  title  riile; 
"Narcisse,"  Oct,  12;  "  Love  and  Intrigue,"  Oct.  13,  14,  Seebach  as 
Lotiisa  Muiler;  "  Mathitdc,"  Oct.  17,  iS,  19.  Seebach  in  the  title  r6Ic; 
Oct.  30,  21,  24,  "  Adricnne  Lccouvreur;"  no  matinee  Oct.  22; 
"  Mary  Stuart  "  matintfc  Oct.  26.  For  the  bcncfil  of  Seebach,  Oct. 
27.  "  Adricnne  Lccouvreur,'*  was  played,  after  which  she  recited 
Schiller's  poem,  "  The  Song  of  the  Bell,"  and  at  the  conclusion  she 
delivered  a  brief  address;  on  Oct,  28  she  played  "Valerie."  The 
season  closed  Oct.  29  with  "  raming  of  the  Shrew."  TIic  engage- 
ment of  this  lady  wa.s  at  once  the  greatest  success  and  the  greatest 
failure  in  our  dramatic  annalit. 

She  was  without  doubt  one  of  the  finest  European  actresses  that 
had  visited  us  since  Rachel.  She  had  more  finish  o(  detail,  more 
delicacy  of  coloring,  more  feminine  instinct,  than  Ristori.  and  lacked 
nothing  but  physical  power  to  entitle  her  to  rank  with  that  artist. 
The  cAuse  of  her  pecuniary  failure  lay  in  the  language  in  which  she 
acted.  Mrs,  F.  W.  lender  (Jean  Davenport)  in  "Elizabeth"  Oct.  31. 
In  the  cast  were  James  II.  Taylor.  Genrge  Beck*.  Edwin  Varrey, 
Milnes  Lcvick,  Alex  Fitzgerald,  Geo,  Mctkiff,  Fred  Monroe,  Wm. 
Struthcrs.  Jennie  Gnurl.iy,  Grcgston,  Mrs.  M.  A.  Farrcn  and  Miss 
E.  V.  Proudfooi.  On  Nov.  5  Mrs.  Lander  appeared  as  Mrs.  Haller 
in  '■  The  Stranger,*'  Nov.  12.  as  Mary  Stuart;  Nov.  14,  15,  r8,  19, 
2t,  22,  "  Charlotte  Corday.  or  a  Tale  of  the  Kei^n  of  Terror,"  with 
Charles  Wheatleigh  as  Marat;  Nov.  16,  17."  Adrieiinc  Lccouvreur;  " 
Nov.  23,  24.  25,  26,  "Frou  Frou,  or  Fashion  and  Folly,"  translated 
expressly  for  her.  On  Dec.  3  ihc  French  Dramatic  Club  De  L'Har- 
roonic  appeared  for  a  benefit  of  Ihc  victims  of  the  Franco-Prussian 
war. 

A  season  of  Italian  opera  commenced  Jan.  4,  t87t,  under  the  di- 
rection of  D.  Dc  Vivo,  with  "  II  Trovatore."  Rose  Ciillag  as  Leonora, 
Sig.  Reyna  as  Count  di  Luna,  Le  Franc  as  Manrico,  Gazzaniga  as 
Azuccna.     This  opera  was  repeated  Jan.  6  and  7.     "  Un  Ballo  in 


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459 


Maschera"  Jan.  lo.  Carolina  Viardt-Marti  made  her  d^bul  and  sanf; 
Amelia  in  place  of  Mme.  Cziltag,  who  was  indisposed.  Le  Franc  was 
the  Ricardo  and  Miss  Rosclli  (Rosa  Cooke)  was  Oscar.  This  was 
this  lady's  first  appearance  in  Italian  opera.  Friday,  De  Gebele  sang 
Ulrica;  Bacelli  and  Locatclli  were  also  in  the  cast.  The  season 
closed  with  this  performance.  A  series  of  performances  were  given 
at  various  theatres  in  thi.s  city,  and  throughout  the  country,  for  Ihc 
benefit  of  the  family  of  Geo.  Holland,  on  Wednesday  evening, 
Jan.  35.    "The  Lady  of  Lyons"  vas  acted  here,  with  this  cast: 

CUudc  MclnoI[«  .  .  Charles  Feebler 
Mme.  Ueschapellea  ,  Aim.  J.  Sefion 
Widow  Mclnotte  .  Mrs,  L.  E,  Seymour 
DeiichaiMlles  .  .  .  .  E.  B.  Holmes 
Col.  I>anus      ....      Mark  SmiOi 


llr-iiueant    .     .     .     .     C.  H.  Rockwell 

Gluvis Owen  Marlowe 

CasiMTd Milnes  Levick 

I'auiine   ....       Carloita  Leclcrcq 
Janet Min  Hayden 


William  M.  Holland  rented  this  house  for  the  pur]>osc  of  present- 
ing Edwin  Forrest,  who  appeared  Feb,  6.  1871. 

This  was  Edwin  Forrest's  lirst  appearance  in  this  city  in  three 
years,  He  was  seen  in  "  Kin^  Lear."  and  was  supported  by  William 
Harris  as  Edgar;  Miss  LilUc.  Alice  Placidc.  O.  B.  Collins. T.  E, 
Morris,  Mark  Bates  and  others  were  in  the  cast.  Effie  Johns  (wife 
of  William  Holland)  played  "  Fanchon  "  matiniic  and  evening  Feb. 
II.  William  Harris  withdrew  from  the  company  afier  Feb,  :o,  giv- 
ing his  reason  for  refusing  the  rflle  of  Landry  Darbcaud  in  "  Fan- 
chon  "  that  he  was  engaged  only  to  support  .Mr.  Forrest.  Mark 
Bates  assumed  the  part.  "King  Lear"  was  continued  a  second 
week.  C.  Barton  I  lill  played  Edgar.  "  Fanflhon  "  was  given  matinee 
Feb.  iS.  Forrest  played  "  Richelieu  "  Feb.  20,  with  Barton  Hill  as 
de  Mauprnt,  Arnold  as  Barradas,  John  Mathews  as  Huguci,  and 
Thomas  E.  Morris  as  Joseph.  Edwin  Forrest  closed  Feb.  24;  for  the 
Saturday  matinee,  Feb.  25,  Eflfie  Johns  repeated  "  Fanchon."  Mrs. 
Ella  Clymer  (sister  of  Linda  Dietz)  made  her  debut  Ihc  evening  of 
Feb.  25,  as  Pauline  in"  The  Lady  of  Lyons."  to  the  Claude  Melnotte 
of  Barlon  Hill.     Wilh  this  performance  the  house  closed. 

Marie  Seebacb  reappeared  March  20,  as  Fanchon  (in  German); 
March  21.  as  Desdemona.  tn  the  lago  of  Herr  I^lcnry.  Henry  Wolf- 
sohn  appeared  as  Othello.  This  was  Mr.  Wolfsohn's  first  appearance 
on  any  stage.  Sccbach  was  announced  lo  appear  March  22  in 
"Griselda."  but  owing  to  some  misunderstanding,  the  manager  of 
the  Siadt  Theatre  refused  to  allow  the  members  of  the  company  to 
appear  here,  and  "  Love  and  Intrigue  "  was  substituted,  and  played 
to  almost  empty  benches,  for  a  great  many  of  the  audience  retired 
as  soon  as  a  change  of  programme  was  announced.  "  Dorf  und 
Siadt,"  with  Secbach  as  Loric.  was  given  March  23.  "  Educational, 
or  City  and  Country  Life,"  and  "The  Waiting  Saloon,"  March  25. 
March  27,  "  lane  Evre  "  was  acted  lorllie  benclit  of  the  artisii  who 


460      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      ft' 


bad  appeared  with  Sccbach  during  her  American  engagement ;  alw 
the  third  act  of"  Hamlcl."  ihc  third  act  of  "  Mary  Stuart*'  and  the 
last  act  of  "  The  Gladiator  of  Ravenna." 

Laura  Keenc  ap|jeared  here  April  11.  as  directress.  "  Nobody's 
^Qlild"  was  played,  with  William  Crcswick  as  the  star.  The  play 
had  this  cast : 


I&cic  Atlanu 
imping  Dick  ■ 

Capl.  L-iionby  . 
Capt  CallinKton 
Patty  Uvrock  . 


Milton  Rjiinford 
W.  Davidgc.  Jr. 
MUft  L.  Cennoo 
.  F.  Monbunt 
.  C«o.  HolUnd 
.    Laura  Kcenc 


Joe Mr.  CrMwick 

Sir  Trcjarvott .     .     .     .    W.  J,  Hurlcjr 

Bob L.  Baietnaa 

G.  Peny M.  A.  KenoMlj- 

Peter  Grace      ■     .     ■      Hnrry  PcJirsoa 
Lucy Alice  Brooks 


A  great  deal  of  money  was  expended  in  the  way  of  advertising  the 
performance,  as  well  as  the  d^but  of  the  "  star;  "  but  all  in  vain,  for 
a  bad  house  witnessed  the  initial  performance,  a  worse  one  the  second, 
a  poor  one  the  third,  a  bad  one  the  fourth,  and  a  bcg<;arlv  array  of 
empty  benches  during  the  rest  of  the  week.  "  Hunted  Down  "  was 
produced  April  17,  with  Ijiura  Kcenc  as  the  star  attraction.  It  was 
repeated  April  18,  when  the  house  closed  for  the  remainder  of  the 
week,  Laura  Kc-cne  witbdrc^%'  "_Nohmly'i  CLJiJJfl"  ^n*^  .Mr.  Creswick, 
as  she  wax  satis^cd  the  public  did  not  want  either.  This  aciion  on 
the  part  of  this  lady  was  as  a  matter  of  business,  and  out  of  no  disre- 
spect to  Mr.  Creswick,  and  he  should  have  so  looked  at  it.  and  not 
have  appealed  to  the  public  in  a  moment  of  temporary  excilemeni, 
as  he  did  on  his  closing  night,  April  15,  when  called  before  the 
curtain. 

David  B.  V'anderen  died  in  this  city  April  15,  1871.  He  had 
played  that  night  with  Laura  Kecne,  and  on  his  way  home  fell  sud- 
denly to  the  sidewalk.  On  being  taken  to  the  house  he  was  found 
to  be  dead. 

On  June  26  a  benefit  was  given  to  Owen  Marlowe.  The  enter- 
tainment was:  "  A  Pretty  Piece  of  Business,"  by  Mr. and  Mrs.  Charles 
Walcot,  Edith  Challis.  and  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Marlowe;  ballad,  ■'  Bright 
Eyes,"  by  \V.  J,  Hill;  "Loan  of  a  Lover,"  Gertrude  by  Lucille 
Western,  Peter  Spyk  by  Jatfles—Uernc  ;  recitation  of  "Heathen 
Chinee,"  by  G-  B.  Rowland ;  "  Widow's  Victim  "  Robert  Craig  as 
Jeremiah  Clip,  with  imitations  of  James  Wallack.  Joseph  Jefferson, 
Stuart  Robson,  and  his  full  dress  representation  ol  Charles  Dickens 
as  a  reader.     "  Robert  Macairc"  was  the  afterpiece. 

William  Creswick  died  at  I^ndon,  Hug.,  June  17,  1888.  aged 
acvcnly-fivc  years.  He  was  born  in  England  Dec.  27.  1813,  and  from 
1839  to  18^3  he  starred  in  this  country  making  his  first  New  York 
appearance  at  the  Old  Park  Theatre.  Returning  to  England,  he 
became  manager  of  the  Surrey  Theatre,  London.  In  1871  he  paid 
a  second  visit  to  this  country,  and  acted  while  here  with  Charlotte 
Cushman  and  Edwin  Booth  at  Boston.     In  (877  he  toured  Australia, 


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461 


and  on  Oct.  29,  1&85,  be  took  his  farewell  of  the  London  stage  at 
Drury  Lane,  playing  a  scene  from  "  Kin^  Lear,"  He  was  not  a 
great  a  dor;  his  name  is  not  associated  specially  with  any  famous 
parts  or  in  any  remarkable  stage  productions,  but  in  whatever  he 
attempted  He  was  always  intclligcrl  and  painstaking. 

An  amateur  performance  of  "  Don  C^Bsar  de  Bazan  *■  took  place 
April  26.  for  the  benefit  of  the  Chapin  Home.  Charles  Wheatletgh 
and  Mr.  Snyder  surrendered  their  lease  to  Duncan  &  Sherman  the 
bankers  and  the  owners  of  the  theatre  on  July  1.  1871. 

Charles  Wheailciyh  withdrew  from  the  management,  and  Mr. 
Snyder  continued  up  to  the  time  Charles  Fcchter  purchased  the 
theatre  and  land.  He  tore  down  the  old  house  during  the  summer 
of  1871.  Duncan  &  Sherman  advanced  Nfr.  Fcchter  a  large  sum  of 
money  to  rebuild.  He  invested  some  $50,000  of  his  own  money  in 
the  enterprise,  He  entirely  reconstructed  the  edifice,  added  the 
portico  in  front  and  introduced  many  novelties  in  the  stage  depart- 
ment, His  reckless  expenditure  of  money  caused  a  breach  between 
Duncan,  Sherman  &  Co.  and  himself,  and  they  took  the  theatre  from 
him  by  legal  process  before  he  opened  it.  Consequently,  what 
money  he  had  invested  of  his  own  and  borrowed  from  Carlotta 
Leclercq  was  lost. 

Mr.  Fcchter  annotmced  the  opening  of  this  theatre,  which  he  now 
called  "  'l"nE  LvcBi'U."  for  Nov.  25,  with  "Jilflalc^Cpsto,"  but  it  was 
not  o[Jcnetl.  It  was  again  slalc<l  that  the  rehearsals  of  "  ^lpntc 
Cristo  "  would  be  commenced  March  2,  1873.  The  opcni^  was 
announced  for  March  31.  but,  during  the  previous  week,  Duncan, 
Sherman  &  Co.  look  possession  of  the  theatre  and  ejected  all  of  Mr, 
Fcchicr's  workmen  and  agents.  On  April  28.  1873,  Fechlcr  ap- 
peared at  the  Grand  Opera  House,  this  city.  Charles  Fcchter  died 
on  his  farm  at  Richland  Centre,  Pa..  Aug.  4.  1S79.  He  was  born  at 
London,  Oct.  23,  )S24,  and  first  appeared  on  the  American  stage 
Jan.  to,  1870,  at  Niblo's  Garden,  in  "Ruy  Bias,"  supported  by  Car- 
lotta l^clercc|.  He  there  failed  lo  satisfy  his  audiences.  He  as- 
sumed the  management  of  the  GlobcThcatrc,  Boston,  Sept.  12,  1870. 
and  retired  from  il  Jan,  14,  1871 ,  and  on  that  day  he  received  a  ben- 
efit tendered  to  iiim  by  leading  citizens  of  Boston. 

His  share  amounted  lo  $3,200,  every  cent  of  which  he  donated  to 
various  charities  in  that  city.  Kcluming  to  Europe,  on  March  2, 
1872,  he  appeared  at  the  Adelphi  Theatre,  London,  as  Ruy  Bias. 
His  last  engagement  in  this  city  was  at  the  Broadway  Theatre  (now 
Daly's),  commencing  Dec.  19.  1877,  as  Kdmond  Danlcs  in  "  ftlontg 
Prjsto."  He  closed  Jan.  26,  1878,  as  Ruy  Bias.  His  last  engage- 
ment on  any  stage  was  to  have  commenced  April  7  at  the  Howard 
Alhenxum,  Boston,  but  he  was  suffering  from  a  gastric  attack.  Ho 
appeared  before  the  curtain,  stated  the  cause  of  bis  illness,  and  dis- 
missed  the  audience.     He  appeared  April  8.  as  Lagardcrc  in  "  Tb^ 


462      A   HISTORY  OK  THE  NEW   YORK  STAGE       Cii73 


PjnVe'a  Motto."  and  continued  forthc  week.  ITe  was  again  too  ill  to 
act  on  April  14,  but  reappeared  April  15  in  "  piack  and  White." 
which  ran  until  the  close  of  the  engagement.  April  19,  wiicn  he 
made  his  last  appearance  on  any  stage.  He  died  a  very  poor  man* 
His  remains  were  interred  in  Mount  Vernon  cemetery,  Philadelphia. 
Mr.  Fechter  went  through  the  round  of  characters  in  which  the  repu- 
tation of  Frederick  Lemaitre  had  been  achieved.  He  had  many 
gifts  in  common  with  Lemaitre,  and  no  man  on  the  English  stage 
approached  nearer  to  his  level.  In  Shakes |x:arian  plays,  certain 
[nssions  were  strikingly  represented.  The  spectator  was  delighted, 
amused,  and  !iuri>ri3cd.  He  mistook  our  actors,  our  public,  and  our 
press,  and  all  three  mistook  him  as  man  and  as  actor.  During  his 
management  of  the  Globe  Theatre.  Boston,  he  got  at  loggerheads 
with  James  W.  Wallack.  Jr.  and  other  popular  artists,  and  this  trouble 
created  a  pnwcrful  feeling  against  him  all  over  the  country,  a  feeling 
whose  ill  effects  were  felt  more  by  the  managers,  who  paid  him 
large  "certainties,"  than  by  Mr.  I'cchter  himself.  In  several  cities 
the  papers  wantonly  and  wickedly  abused  him.  At  Cincinnati, 
especially,  Ihey  assailed  him  in  a  gross  and  brutal  manner.  The 
result  of  this  was  that  managers  feared  to  give  him  again  the  terms 
he  required,  and  he  would  not  abate  a  jot.  He  refused  to  accept 
from  Mr.  Booth  an  engagement  on  the  same  terms  given  to  Joseph 
Jefferson. 

This  theatre  was  reopened  Sept.  11,  1873.  under  the  ostensible 
management  o(  W.  L.  Maiisen,  assisted  by  Charles  Whcatleigh  as 
business  manager.  Mr.  HolTman,  a  wealthy  gentleman  and  father 
of  George  Hoffman  (who  afterwards  married  the  premiere  danseuse 
Marie  Bonfanti),  was  the  Bnanciat  backer. 

The  first  attraction  offered  by  the  new  management  was  Thomas  C. 
King  who  opened  in  '*  The  Hunchback  of  Notre  Dame"  : 


Mmc.  Condeisurier,  Airs.  J,  L.  Carharl 
Fleur  de  Lys  .  .  .  .Miss  HcD«l«rson 
Claud  Frollo    .    .     Cbas.  Wheallc^li 

Esmeralda JcHrejrs  Lewis 

Quitsimodo T.  C.  Kin^ 


Phttbus Harry  naltoa 

Gringoirc iiol  Smith,  Jr. 

Guduk Miu  Cnwrfor.] 

Clopio Dan  Le«son 

.Ninette Maud  Eijerton 


This  was  the  American  dibut  of  T.  C.  King,  Harry  Dalton,  Miss 
Henderson.  Jeffreys  I^wis,  and  MissCrawfonl,  Ksptnosa  was  ballet 
master.  Dan  Leeson  reappeared  in  America  here  alter  an  absence 
of  fourteen  years  in  England.  "The  Hunchback  of  Notre  Dame" 
was  acted  until  Oct.  25,  except  on  the  matinee  Oct.  35,  when  Salvini 
played  Hamlcl,  and  Piamonii.  Ophelia.  On  Oct.  27  "Othello"  was 
presented,  with  this  cast: 


Oibcllo T.  C.  KtnR 

lago Chu.  WhcatkJKli 

Dcadcmona      •     •    ■       JcRnys  Lewis 
Eowlift    ....     Mr».  J.  L.  Cuharl 


Cnaaio     ......  Henry  Dalton 

Umbanlio Sol  Smith 

Kodcti£0     ....  Edtran]  ColeiiMn 


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THE   LYCEUM 


463 


"  Ingomar"  was  billed  for  Oct.  28,  but  no  performance  took  pUce, 
and  the  house  closed,  the  season  having  bieen  a  losing  one.  On 
Nov.  24  the  theatre  reopened  with  Italian  opera.  Pauline  Lucca  and 
lima  di  Murska  made  their  joint  appearance  a»  Azucena  and  Leo- 
nora in  ■' II  Trovatoie; "  Sig.  Mari  was  Count  di  Luna,  and  Sig. 
Tatnberlik,  Manrlco.  "Don  Giovanni"  was  sung  Nov.  26,  with 
Pauline  Lucca,  Di  Murska,  Lichtmay,  Tamberlik,  Jamet,  Lehman, 
Reina,  and   Ronconi  in  the  cast. 

*'  Noire  Dame  "  was  acted  Thanksgiving  night  (November  27).  and 
continued  Nov.  28,  29,  and  Dec.  I.  with  T,  C.  King  as  Quasimodo. 
The  afterpiece  ""i"  "  Thf  P4'"'t?nl'' "  Charles  Wheatleigh  playing 
Achite  Talma  Dufard,  "  Still  Waters  Run  Deep  "  was  acted  one 
week,  commencing  Dec.  2,  with  Charles  Wheatleigh  ns  John  Mild- 
may.  T.  C.  King  died  at  Kingscroft,  Birmingham,  Eng.,  Nov., 
1893. 

"_A  Mt^tfiL-oLj?  Wile,"  was  also  -leen.  Charles  Fechler  appeared 
Dec.  tl  in  "  XKcCSBy  of  Lyons"  and  continued  it  until  Dec.  20. 
The  theatre  closed  Dec.  22.  The  house  reopened  March  3,  1874, 
with  T.  C.  KinK  in  "The  Hunchlwick  of  Notre  Dame"  for  the  bene- 
fit of  the  central  dispensary.  Phitlis  Glover  presided  in  the  box 
office   for  the  sale  of   tickets. 

Bessie  Darling, a  pupil  of  Fanny  Mornnt,  made  her  first  appearance 
on  any  stage  March  4,  as  Juliana  in  "The  Honeymoon."  Stella 
Congdon  (Mrs.  Krank  Chapman),  Geo.  Becks.  Sol  Smith,  Charles 
Lcctercq,  Charles  VVheaticigh,  and  Charles  Loveday  were  in  this 
cast.     The  proceeds  were  given  to  the  Helping  Hand  Society. 

A  season  of  Italian  opera  commenced  March  5,  with  "Lucia  Di 
Lammermoor,"  Di  Murska  as  Lucia,  Sig.  Vi/iani  .is  Edgardo.  Max 
Marelzek  was  niusical  director.  Mile.  E.  Sorcl  appeared  March  6  in 
•"Faust;"  March  7,  "Martha."  and  "  Dinorah  "  (second  act).  Di 
Murska  as  Lady  Henrietta,  Natalie  Testa  as  Nancy.  Di  Murska 
sang  for  the  first  time  the  "Shadow  Song"  in  "Dinorah."  On 
March  9  Charles  Chamberlain  Jr.  was  announced  as  the  manager 
of  this  theatre,  when  Marie  Aimce.  with  a  French  opera  houffe 
company  appeared  under  the  direction  of  C.  ChiiKtla,  in  "La  Fille 
dc  Madame  Angot,"  with  Aim£c  as  Clairclte.  This  was  continued 
until  March  20,  when  "  Les  Cent  Vierges "  was  acted,  followed 
March  zi  by  "  Le  Petit  Faust,"  with  Aimi-'c  as  Marguerite  for  the 
first  time.  Stani  was  the  Mephisto  and  Juteau  the  Faust.  "  1.^ 
Vie  Parisienne"  March  2J,  24.  25,  first  times  in  five  years. 

On  March  26  " Camille  "  was  presented  here,  with  this  cast: 


Cainille Ctnm  Morris 

Prudence    ....        Mnric  Wilhins 

Nicbette Kair  riaxlon 

Olympc  ....       Ijuuisr  Henderson 
MonsteuT  Duval  .     .     .    F    F-  Maikay 


Mont  De  Varvillc 

Naninc  .... 
Arm.ind  Duval     . 
Gaslun  . 
(■ustave 


W.  B.  l.aureos 

Kitir  Htilbnd 

Fninic  Mjtyo 

■   Geo.  K.  Kovre 

.     J.  U.  Polk 


464      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       tt*M 

This  was  one  of  five  performances  given  that  afternoon,  and  was 
for  the  "Actors'  Charily  Benefit."  The  idea  originated  with 
A.  M.  Palmer.  The  captains  and  patrolmen  of  police,  and  the  fire- 
men of  the  city  sold  tickets  to  the  number  of  34^35.  The  admis- 
sion tickets  were  good  at  any  of  the  five  theatres,  viz.:  The 
Academy  of  Music.  Lyceum  Theatre,  Nibio's  Garden,  Booth's 
Theatre,  and   Union  Square  Theatre. 

Marie  Aimee  closed  here  April  4,  1874,  with  "  Madame  An- 
got"  («cond  act),  "  Les  Pantins  dc  Violetic"  and  "  Mons-  Chon- 
fletiri." 

Schumann's  Transatlantic  combination  of  pantomimists  and  spc> 
eialiy  artist*  made  their  American  dObui  here  April  6,  in  "  A  Parisian 
Folly,"  Among  the  performers  were  Brown's  female  velocipcdisis, 
with  whom  were  Addie  (afterwards  the  wife  of  Prof.  Herrmann), 
Almonte;  Thos.  Lovcll.Mons.  Eltiolt.Mllc.  Frcdcrika.  Ntons.  Francke. 
Mile.  Corr^.  Don  Ferreya,  the  man  flute.  Herr  A.  Schuire,  Marie 
Bonfanti.  the  Russell  Family,  J.  B.  Johnson,  champion  swimmer,  and 
Heckmann.  juggler.  The  pantomime  "The  Phantoms"  was  pro* 
duccd  April  13,  with  a  new  ballet  hy  L'Kspinosa.  This  entertain* 
mcnt  closed  April  18,  and  was  followed,  April  20,  by  "  La  Marjo- 
lainc,'"  with  F.  F.  Mackay,  Fannie  t'ostcr,  and  Phiilis  Glover,  in  the 
cast.  Jane  Coombs  appeared  here  May  4  as  I^dy  Teazle  in  "The 
School  for  Scandal,"  with  Frederic  Robinson  as  Charles.  Thco. 
Hamilton  as  Joseph,  and  Owen  Marlowe  as  Sir  Benjamin.  This 
lady's  engagement  terminated  very  abruptly  on  May  9.  and  the 
house  was  clused  until  Aug.  24.  when  it  was  reopened  by  C.  A.  Chiz- 
Eola  and  Maurice  Grau,  with  the  Marie  Aimcc  French  Opera  Bouffc 
company,  in  "La  Timbale  d'Argent,"  presented  for  the  first  time 
in  America,  and  with  this  cast: 


MuU«r Aim^c 

Molda Mile.  Mmelly 

Raab Mens.  Dubouchet 

Pntth Monit.  I>el>ccr 

Willielm Mom,  Pcrrani 


Fltchet Mile.  Guidna 

Gabcn Mile.  Dubouchcl 

(•oU MUe.  Briot 

Ilamabe Mom.  Cuyot 


This  was  the  American  dtbnt  of  Mindly,  Guidon.  Debcer, 
Guyot,  and  Mons.  Dubouchet.  This  opera  was  sung  for  the  last 
time  Sept.  7,  8,  9.  when  Aim^  appeared  as  Molda  and  Mindly  as 
Muller. 

"La  Princcase  de  Trebitonde"  was  sung  for  the  first  time  in 
America  in  French  Sept.   to,  and  bad  this  cast: 


Le  Prince  Ca&simir       .     .    M.  Dui>Un 
Lc  Prince  R;i[ilui*:l  ....       Aitiiifc 

Zjnetu Minclly 

RB{iiu Mile,  Gukloo 


PaoU M\h.  Kid 

C^Wiolo     .....  M.  DuLiouiltct 

Tremollni M.  Ocbccf 

SparadrBp M.  Ouyot 


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465 


This  was  the  American  d<£but  of  Mile.  Kid. 
Angot":  was  given  Oct.  5,  with  this  cast: 


La  FiUe  de  Mme. 


Ponponnet Dclieer 

Laiivaudiere Dubouchct 

Treniu Gcaot 

I^uchard Dn|)Im 


C1;iirctlc Aicn^ 

KIlIc.  Unxe    ......     7>f!Dclly 

AmaTanlhe      .....      Mik.  Kid 

Angc  Pilou M.  KoUeti 

G*3ei Guyol 

Ange  and  Trenitz  were  the  original  rAles  of  Kolletz  and  Genot  at 
Paris.  This  was  the  American  dcbul  of  Kolleti.  For  AimiSe's  bene- 
fit, Oct.  ]6,  "La  P^richolc"  was  sung  and  the  engagement  closed 
Oct.  17. 

Adelaide  Ncilson  appeared  licrc  as  Beatrice  on  Oct.  19.  in  "Much 
Ado  About  Nothing, "  supported  by  J-  H.  barnes  as  benedick. 

Beatrice Mi»s  Ncilson  |  Hero Rom  St,  Oair 

Ileacdiclc J-  H.  Uarncs    Don  Pedro     ...       C.  B.  Waldron 

Dogberry Vining  Bowers  I 

This  was  the  American  d^but  of  J.  H.  Barnes.  "  Romeo  and 
Juliet,"  with  Neilson  as  Juliet  and  Barnes  as  Romeo,  was  acted  Oct 
22.  25.  24,  26,  28,  31 :  "  Much  Ado  About  Nothing  "  Oct.  27,  29,  30, 
and  matint^e  Oct.  31. 

Kmily  .Soldenc  made  her  American  d^but  Nov.  2,  with  an  Eng- 
lish opera  company,  as  Drogan  in  "Genevieve  dc  Brabant." 

"  La  Fillc  dc  Madame  An;iol "  was  given  Nov.  16,  with  Soldenc 
as  Mite.  Lanye.  "The  Grand  Duchess,"  Nov.  30,  Soldene  in  the 
title  rdle.  "  Chilperic"  was  pre,scnted,  for  the  first  time  in  America 
(in  English),  Dec.  9,  with  this  cast: 


Chilperic Soldene 

Lenna E.  Marshall 

Landry H.  Lauren! 

Fatout J.  Wallace 

Sigtbert L«weiu 

Nervoso J.  B.  Rae 

Frcdcgondi!    .    .      Miss  A.  Lyndhurst 


Divitiacus 
Catsuinda 
BninchaciL 
Alfred  .    . 
Clodomlr  . 
Leucasie   . 


...  J.  Qatoe 
Miss  L.  RoMon 
>1iss  H.  Tnives 

.  .  Clara  Veiiey 
Mis*  L.  Carthew 
.    Miss  SL  Clair 


This  opera  was  repeated  Dec.  20;  **La  Filledc  Madame  Angot," 
Dec  22,  23:  "Genevieve."  Dec.  24-28;  "The  Grand  Duchess," 
Dec.  26;  and,  for  the  first  time  in  America,  Dec.  39,  (in  English}, 
"Madame  L'Archiduc,"  with  this  cast: 


Marietta Soldene 

Fortunata      ....      Miss  KobsoD 
Countess Miss  Vescy 


The  Archdake 
Ciletti       .    . 


Marshall 
Beverl/ 


Soldene  closed  Jan.  2.  1875. 

Mrs.  Rousby  made  her  American  d<*but  Jan.  4  in  Tom  Taylor's 
"Twixt  Axe  and  Crown  "  ; 

VOU  It  — 30 


466      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      Ci»» 


Simon        G.  It.  Wnldrtra 

Gardiner  ....       Wekh  Edwards 

Quctrn Kale  Meek 

I'tichess    ......  Mis.  Dcnvil 

Kuiier Fnnk  Uemford 

Parrr E.  J.  .Mack 

Ixabcl rsabel  Waldron 

Cicely Annie  Mack 


Utdy  Eltiabcth  .  .  .  Mrs.  Rousby 
Edward  Courtney  •  •  ■  Ceo.  CUrke 
Karl  nl  Sossex    ....  Jainca  Uuim 

Lofd  Cugct Ume»  Staik 

Lord  Wm.  Howard  .  W.  A.  S.-tncla 
Sir  John  ilrjdscs  .  .  .  D.  Ralton 
Sir  John  Famngton  .  Vining  Bowers 
Sir  Tbomm  Wyatt      .     .    F.d:  .S- T^irr 

"  As  You  I.ike  It "  was  acted  Feb.  3,  4,  with  Mrs.  Rousby  as 
Kos^itind  and  Geo.  Clarke  as  Orlando ;  "  Camille  "  was  played  Feb. 
5,  matinee  and  evening  Feb.  6,  with  Geo.  Clarke  as  Arniand,  and 
Mrs.  Rousby  as  the  consumptive  heroine. 

Carlolta  Lcclcrcq  .-ippe.ircd  here  Feb.  8,  as  Mercy  Merrick,  in 
"The  New  Mapdalgn-"  with  Geo.  Clarke  as  Julian  Grey. 

John  L  Toole  was  seen  Feb.  15  in  "Off  tbeXinc."  playing  his 
origmal  character  of  Harry  Coke.  "Domestic  Economy"  was  the 
afterpiece,  with  Toole  as  Grumle>-.  "The  Great  Trial  of  Bar- 
dell  vs.  Fickwick,"  Feb.  22;  also  "Domeslie  Economy  "  and  "The 
Dodger,"  Toole  as  the  Artful  Dodger.  "The  Steeplechase,  or 
Toole  in  the  I'igskin,"  Feb.  24;  ".Sweethearts  and  Wives,"  Feb. 
26,  also  imitations  of  actors,  Toole  as  Billy  Lackaday,  followed  by 
"Ici  On  Parle  Fian^ais." 

Adclaiilc  Rtstori  reappeared  in  America  March  3,  as  Eliza- 
beth, Queen  of  England;  "Mary  Stuart,"  March  3.  8,  12,  matinee 
March  13;  "  Elizabeth,"  March  4,  matinee  March  6,  12;  "Medea," 
March  5,  15;  "  Lucrczia  Borgia,"  March  9,  n.  16;  "Marie  Antoi- 
nctlc,"  M:irch  17,  19,  22.  Ristori  acted  in  Hrooklyn,  Thursday, 
March  18,  and  she  terminated  her  engagement  at  the  Lyceum. 
March  27,  with  "Marie  Antoinette."  Marie  Aimce  reappeared 
March  29,  in  "La  Jolic  Parfumcuse."  Ristori  reappeared  April 
13  in  "Marie  Antoinette"  and  the  sleep-walking  scerc  from 
"Macbeth"(in  English);  matinee,  April  14,  "  Marie  Antoinette." 

Aitn€e  was  seen  April  14,  1 5.  [6,  as  Rose  Michon  in  "  La  Jolie 
Parfumcuse."  Mme.  Gandon  and  Mons.  Drbccr  were  also  seen. 
Ristori  acted  Elisabeth  and  the  sleep-walking  scene,  matinee 
April  17,  On  May  3,  4.  Ristori  played  in  "  Renata  Di  Francia, 
or  the  Huguenots;  '  May  5,  "Marie  Antoinette;"  May  6,  (or  the 
benefit  of  the  flalian  school  building  fund.  Ristori  appeared  as 
Queen  Elizabeth,  also  in  French,  "Les  Adieux  de  Jeanne  d'Arc;" 
May  7  in  "  Medea  "  and  "  I  Vazzi  der  Progctte  "  ("  Mad  on  Pur- 
pose"); matinee,  May  8,  Ristori  closed  in  "  Luerezia  Borgia." 
For  the  Dan  Bryant  Benefit  Fund,  April  29,  the  bill  was  "La  Jolic 
Parfumcuse,"  cast  thus: 


Koie  Mirlion     ....   Mile.  Aiini5e 

Bavolct Mile-  N*rdyi>" 

CJorindr MIIi-.  Gandon 

I.a  Julienne    ....    Mile.  C»i>lreile 

Afthetniae Mile.  Sivtv 

Madelon Mile.  Vaudelet 


Justine MUe.  Delmas 

l.tse Mil*.  Coralgia 

Mtrelic MUe    Delrani 

Poimi        M    Kolleu 

La  Cocardiere Debeer 

Germain Arrigotti 


'•tH 


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467 


P 


The  French  comedy  company  appeared  on  May  8  in  "  Lc  Feu 
Au  Convent,"  Mile.  Girardin  ns  Adrienne,  also  "  I-a  Petite 
Cousine,"  and  "La  Cravate  Blanche.'*  Aimtfe  returned  in  "  1^ 
lolie  Paiftimeuse"  May  10;  "  Le  Petit  Faust,"  May  11;  "La 
Fille  de  Madame  Angot,"  May  12;  "  I^  lYrichole."  May  13; 
"Lischen  and  Fritschen,"  "Jolie  Parfumeuse"  (second  act),  and 
"  I^  Fcmmc  Aux  /Eufs  d'Or,"  matinfc,  May  14*  viith  M,  juignet 
as  Blanc  Mignon,  a  ballet  master,  in  the  latter  piece.  With  this 
performance  Aim^c  terminated  her  engagement. 

"Girofl^  GiroHa"  was  produced  here  May  14,  with  this  cast: 


Mile.  MInclly 

Mile.  Kcil 

M.  dc  Quercy 


Glrofld Mile.  Geoffrey  Manuiquin     .     .     . 

Pedro Mile.  Dorel  Aurore       .... 

Foquica     ....     Mile.  Vaodamme  MoutiouIe      .     .     . 

Bolero M.  Valaire 

This  opera  was  repeated  the  weeks  of  May  17  and  24,  except 
evening  May  28  and  matiniJe  May  29,  when  "  La  Fillc  dc  Madame 
Angot"  was  presented,  Mrae.  Lange  being  acted  for  the  first 
time  here  by  Mile  Geoffrey.  "  Barbe  Blcuc"  (third  act)  was  also 
given,  with  M.  de  Quercy  (first  time  here)  in  the  title  rdlc. 
"  Bagatelle  "  was  done  on  the  same  ntghts. 

Kmily  Soldene  reappeared  here  May  31  in  "Chilperic;  "  "Mme. 
L'Archiduc"  was  given  June  1-4;  "Genevieve  dc  Brabant,"  June 
3 ;  "  Madame  Angot "  June  3,  and  Soldene  closed  June  4. 

Thi.s  h»uae  was  reopened  Sept.  6  by  Maurice  Grau  and  Chizzola 
for  a  French  opera  bouffe  season,  with  "Madame  L'Archiduc," 
Mlic.  Coralie  Geoffrey  as  Marietta,  Mme.  Duparc  as  Fortunato, 
Mme.  Nardynn  as  La  Comtesse,  M.  de  Quercy  as  GJlctli.  This 
opera  was  continued  until  Sept.  27.  when  "  La  Fille  dc  Madame 
Angot"  was  given,  with  Mile.  Geoffrey  (first  time)  as  Claircttc. 
"Girofl^  Girofta"  was  sung  Oct-  6,  with  this  cast: 


Manuu^uin      .     .     .       Mods.  Ludovici 
Chef  des  PlnlcK     .     .       Mom.  Valler 

Girollc Mile.  Geoefrey 

Pedra Mile-  Du|>arc 


Paquiu Ihllle.  Hosdez 

Aurofe Mile.  Kid 

Mourtoult  .     .     .      Mons.  Rogers 

Holero       .....     Moos.  DupUn 


"  Le  Canard  \  Trois  Bees"  ("The  Wonderful  Duck")  was  seen 
for  the  first  time  Oct.  16,  and  repeated  the  week  of  Oct.  18;  "Le 
Petit  Faust,"  Oct.  24,  Mile.  Geoffrey  (first  time)  as  Marguerite, 
Nardynn  as  Mephisto,  Mon&.  de  Quercy  as  Faust,  and  Mons. 
Rogers  as  Valentin.  "Mme.  L'Archiduc"  closed  the  engage- 
ment OcL    23. 

A  se:ison  of  French  comedy  and  drama  commenced  Oct.  37,  with 
"Lc  Gcndrc  dc  M.  Poiricr;"  Oct.  38,  "Lc  Marquis  dc  Vil- 
Icmer; "  Juliette  Clarence  made  her  dtbut  Oct.  30  as  Frou  Frou. 

The  "Mexican  Juvunile  Troupe"  commenced  in  "La  Grande 
Duchetise"  Nov.   1,  and  repeated  it  Nov,   3,  5.     Carman  Moran, 


468      A    HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK   STAGE       Ct»7« 

eight  years  old,  and  Guadalupe  Moran,  six  years  of  age,  weie  the 
prima  donnas. 

"Dalila"  had  its  first  representation  in  America  Nw.  z;  "Lcs 
Lionnes  Pauvre*,"  Nov.  4;  "Lc  Gendre  de  M.  Poiricr,'*  Nov.  6. 
The  Mexican  Troupe  appeared  Xov.  8,  10,  12,  in  the  ftentimenlat 
opera,  "Marina,"  Lcnorira  Carmen  as  Marina.  The  French  com- 
pany appeared  at  the  Uniun  Square  Theatre  matinfc,  Nor.  li,  in 
"Frou  Fruu."  They  returned  here  N'ov.  11-13  '"  "The  Sphinx" 
for  the  first  time  in  America,  with  Juliette  Clarence  as  Blanche  de 
Chi:ller.  The  opera  bouffe.  "  Robinwm  Crusoe,"  was  acted  by  the 
Mexican  Juveniles  Nov.  17,  and  Ihcy  closed  with  the  matinee  Nov. 
aa  The  French  company  acted  the  week  of  Nov.  22  in  "  Les 
Deux  Orphelines"  ("The  Two  Orphans"),  except  Nov.  26,  when 
an  amateur  performance  was  given.  On  Nov.  29,  "Dalila"  was 
soea;  Nov.  30,  "La  Princcssc  Georges;"  Dec  i.  "Nos  Intimes" 
("Bosom  Friends ")t 

Charles  Fechtcr  reappeared  tn  ",JiflLH|orey£^^;e "  Dec.  2,  act- 
ing, for  the  first  time  lo  French.  Rischenb.icn,  better  known  in 
English  as  Jules  Obenreizer.  This  play  was  repeated  Dec.  6,  7, 
8:  Fechter  played  Armand  in  "  La  Darae  aux  Camclias,"  to  Juliette 
Clarence's  Marguerite  Gauthier.  Dec.  9,  lO^  and  matinee,  Dec.  11. 
This  lady  took  a  benefit  Dec.  1 1,  when  she  acted  for  the  first  time 
in  America  in  "La  Maitressc  Legitime."  Fechtcr  repeated  *"  La 
Dame  aux  Camillas"  Dec.  13,  15,  17  and  matinee.  Dec.  iS.  The 
French  company  appeared  on  the  alternate  nights.  The  Charitv 
Amateur  dramatic  a.'iS(x:iation  acted  in  "The  School  for  Scandal 
night  of  Dec.  18,  Mrs.  Sheridan  Shook  as  Lady  Teazle,  Mr.  Dyas 
as  Sir  Oliver,  and  J.  H.  Hird  as  Sir  Peter  Teazle.  Mrs.  McKin- 
ley,  Mrs.  B.  Fox,  Mm.  James  Sykes,  A.  De  Cordova,  H.  I^slic, 
Charles  Ilambcrgh,  V.  Coulter,  and  others  were  in  the  caat. 

**Ici  Medor"  and  "On  Demande  un  Gouvemeur"  were  acted  by 
the  French  company  Dec.  20:  "  Lc  Jocrisse  de  I'Aniour,"  Dec. 
21.  "  Lc  Chevalier  dii  Pince-Nez'"  (Dec.  23)  bad  its  first  repre- 
scntatfwi  in  America  for  M.  Miuicrc's  benefit.  "  I.e  Homard" 
("The  Liibslcr"^  was  also  given.  Sardou's  "Secaphine"  was  pro- 
duced here  I>cc.  25. 

The  house  now  eloned  and  continued  dark  until  Jan.  13.  1S76, 
when  the  French  comedy  company  reappeared  for  one  week.  An 
athletic  cnicrtainmciil  took  place  Jan.  24,  with  Greco-Koman  and 
collar  and  elbow  wrestling,  club  swiiiKiiiK,  and  sparring  between 
John  Dwycr  and  Steve  Taylor.  For  the  benefit  of  the  New  York 
Foundling  Aityluni,  on  Feb.  2<i,  "The  Shamrock"  was  acted  by 
amateurs.  Thomas  B.  Meagher  was  the  Sergt.  Kearney.  "  Un 
BallO  in  Manchera"  was  sung  Feb.  28,  for  the  benefit  of  the 
Samaritan  Home  for  the  aged.  The  performance  was  under  the 
direction  ot    L.   AlbitCd,   Gaauoiga-Albitc&  aa  Ulrica,   Mrs.    E. 


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Hartz  as  Emeiia,  Clara  Siegel  as  Oscar,  Fritseh  as  Ricardo,  Dr. 
Valentine  as  Renato,  T.  P.  Wickes  as  Samuel,  and  T.  P.  Fowler 
as  Tomaso. 

An  amateur  performance  of  "Hamlet"  was  given   March   10, 
with  this  cost : 


Hamlet      .     .     .     Maater  N.  S.  Wood 
Claadius    .     .     .       Aufciisius  Frederic 

Laeries S.  S.  Simpson 

Polonlua    ....        Dr.  J. B.  Cutter 

Horatio Wm.  11.  Stover 

Ghost   ....  WashioKion  Uarrows 

Osric Con  May 

Pritsi B.  Ever«( 

Rosencrante  ....  Jerome  Strrens 
First  Actor    .  A.  D.  Featlicmtauti^tugb 


First  Gravcdigxer   . 
.Second  GravcdiggM' 


L.  P.  britt 
I).  Forrest 


Queen  . 
Cvildcniiiern 
Secnnd  Actor 
Marccllus 
Bernardo  .     ■ 
Francisco 
Ophelia     .     . 
Actress     -     . 


Miss  H.  K.  Renner 
.  .  Henry  Lee 
.  .  R.  Kerwin 
A.  A.  Itriiioa 
.  .  I.  Hradvn 
M,  n.  Morris 
Blanche  Osborne 
.     .     Amy  Wood 


After  being  closed  two  nights  the  theatre  was  reopened  March 
[3  by  Matt  Morgan,  the  scenic  artist,  with  selections  by  Adolphinc 
Estelle,  Mary  Tournurville,  Julia  and  Vincent  Hogan,  Tom  Bartle- 
man,  and  Joseph  Danvcrs.  A  comedy  entitled  "Off  the  Stage." 
was  acted  with  Walter  Lennox,  Minnie  Palmer.  Charles 
Eva  West,  Win.  A.  Rouse,  and  Nellie  Boyd  in  the  cast.  N.  C. 
Goodwin,  Jr.,  gave  imitations  of  actors,  and  a  burlesque  called 
"J!hft-tiyue_JfajniJy."  hy  Sydney  Kosenfeld,  closed  the  ontcrtain- 
metit.  The  cast  of  the  burlesque  (which  was  a  travesty  on  Daly's 
play  of  "Pique")  was: 


Mnithevr  Spanish    . 
Arthur  Hawkins 

Jimmy  1>^0M  .  . 
nflatlon  Tim  .  . 
Charley  Ross  .  . 
Phanny  Daitllngport 


W.  A.  Rouse 

Chas.  Villers 

.Minnie  Palmer 

Vincent  Ilo^n 

.  Admiral  Dot 

HAiry  Joseph  I 


Widow  Lucille    . 
Count  Dollyraonat 
lit.  r.astric    .     . 
Kainbovr  Btessiog 
Johnny  Droo 


.\fi«  A.  Eitelle 

H.  Wayne  Ellis 

Waller  Lennox 

Eva  West 

Florence  Ellis  \ 


This  was  Minnie  Palmer's  first  appearance  in  New  York.  Her 
dibut  on  the  stage  was  made  June  8,  1874,  at  the  Park  Theatre, 
Brooklyn,  in  "  Lc  Pavilion  Rouge"  <"Thc  Red  FlaK">  The  bur- 
le.sque  was  pointless  and  fell  Hat.  Walter  I^nnox  made  a  hit  in 
his  make-up  for  John  Brougham  Annie  Mack  joined  the  com- 
pany March  20,  and  the  cometly,  "Th?  Wrong  Man  "  was  acted, 
in  which  Sidney  Smith  made  his  New  York  d^but.  "Xfcc  Cay 
AftL-r  the  Wctidin:^."  with  Minnie  Palmer  in  the  leading  roTe  was 
pi.Lj.  M  .r^ii  _•;,  followed  by  the  farce,  "The  Goose  with  the 
Golden  Mggs  "  and  Hurnand's  burlesque  "Black  Eyed  Susan."  N. 
C  Goodwin,  Jr.,  as  Capt.  Crosstrec,  Minnie  Palmer  as  Susan, 
Annie  Mack  as  William,  and  Ilarrv  Josc[rfis  as  Dame  Hatley. 
"Sketches  in  India,"  "The  Little jcbel."  and  "Black  Eyed 
Susan,"  were  given  Apr^T  jT^whcn  Lottie  Angcll,  a  1-cmdon 
vocalist,  made  her  American  dfibut.  "Sarah's  Young  Man,"  "The 
iJUteJ<ebel^"  and  "Black   Eyed   Susan."  April    to;   "Love  in 


470      A    HISTORY   OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       Ci«7« 


Livery."  "The  Merry  Man,"  "Lovc'a  Dawn,"  April  17.  "The 
Field  of  the  CtolForGold,"  and  the  drama,  "Old  Sail,"  April 
24.  In  the  latter  piece  Bijou  Heron  made  her  djbut.  Bertha 
and  Ida  Foy  appeared  in  their  sketch,  "  Bal  Masqu4"  The  house 
closed  abruptly  April  27, 

Marie  Aitn^e  reappeared  Sept.  25  for  the  Brst  time  in  New 
York  in  "Girofl<^  GiroBa,"  playing  the  two  heroines  with  M. 
Ranoult  as  Mara.squin. 

This  was  the  New  York  debut  of  Ranoult  and  Reinc.  Miles. 
Kid,  Duparc,  MM.  Duplan,  Rcinc,  and  Ruiz  were  also  in  the 
cast.  "  La  Grande  Duchesse  ■'  was  sung  Sept,  27;  "Lal'irichole," 
Sept.  28;  "La  Fille  de  Madame  Angot,"  Sept.  29;  "Girofl* 
Girofla."  matin<Se,  Sept.  JO;  Aim6c  closed  Sept.  30  with  "La 
Timbale  D'Argcnt,"  in  which  she  was  seen  as  Molda.  Louise 
M.  Pomcroy  made  her  first  appearance  in  this  city  Oct  16  as 
Juliet  in  "Romeo  and  Juliet."  M.  V.  Lingham  was  the  Romeo, 
Mrs.  Harry  Jordan  the  Nurse,  and  J.  B,  Roberts,  Mercutio. 
Welsh  Kdwaixis.  Aujj.  Pitou,  Charles  Villers,  Mrs.  J.  J.  Prior, 
Will  Sands,  Joseph  O.  Sefton  were  also  in  the  cast.  "The  Lady 
of  Lyons"  was  played  Oct.  tg,  20,  mating  Oct.  21,  with  Louise 
Pomeroy  as.  Paul  in  c,  Mr.  Lingham  as  Claude;  "  Romeo  and  Juliet," 
Oct.  21.  when  the  lady  terminated  her  engagement.  She  was  a 
pupil  of  J.  B.  Roberts,  and  was  quite  successful.  She  was  then 
the  wife  of  "Brick"  Pomeroy,  the  journalist.  She  died  in  New 
York,  June  7.  1893. 

James  H.  McVickcr  was  the  next  lessee  of  this  house,  and  he 
presented  Edwin  Booth  as  the  star,  Nov.  30,  in  "  Hamlet,"  thus 
cast: 


Lacrlcs      ....    James  H.  Hardk 

Ghost Fred  Robinson 

Queen Jconic  Carroll 

Horatio Han  Conway 


Mamlet E<lwin  Booth 

Kin^ Milnm  I,cvii.-k 

Polonlus Frank  Pierce 

Ophelia Clara  Jenninea 

Flrsl  Cravcdigger  J.  H.  McVlckcr 

"The  Lady  of  Lyons"  was  played  matinee.  Nov.  25,  Booth  as 
Claude  Mclnotte;  Nov.  27.  and  the  week,  "The  Fool's  Revenge." 
Matinee,  Dec.  2,  "The  Stranger."  Booth  opened  his  third  week, 
Dec.  4,  with  "King  Richard  II."  Matinee.  Dec.  9.  "Don  Ca:sar 
de  Bazan; ■■  "Othello"  commenced  the  week  of  Dec  11,  Fred 
Robinson  as  lago.  Booth  as  Othello,  Clara  Jennings  as  Dcsdc- 
mona,  and  Jennie  Carroll  as  Emelia;  Dec.  13,  14,  16,  Booth 
acted  Shylock  in  "The  Merchant  of  Venice;"  matinee.  Dec.  16, 
Booth  played  lago  to  Robinson's  OthcUo.  "  Richelieu  "  was  given 
Dec.  18.  and  all  the  week  except  mating  Dt-c-  23,  when  "Much 
Ado  About  Nothing"  was  seen ;  "Richard  III."  was  acted  Dec. 
25,  and  all  the  week  except  matinic  Dec.  30,  when  "  Ruy  Bias" 
was  done. 


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Edwin  Booth  appeared  Jan.  r,  1877.  in  "Brutus,  or  the  Fall  of 
luin;"  matinee  Jan.  6,  "Much  Ado  About  NntTiJng;"  Jan.'s; 
foTTS.  as  King  Lear,  with  Clara  Jennings  as  Cordelia,  Jennie 
Carroll  as  Gancril,  Alice  Brooks  as  Regan.  F.  Robinson  as 
Edgar,  J.  M.  Hardie  as  Edmund,  and  Milnes  Lcvick  as  Kent. 

For  Jan.  11.  12.  "  Ruy  Bias  "  and  "The  Taming  of  the  Shrew;" 
matinee  Jan.  13,  "The  Merchant  of  Venice;"  Jan.  15,  16,  '•Ham- 
let;" Jan.  17.  "The  Focd's  Revenge;"  Jan.  iS.  "  Othello,"  Booth 
as  Othello,  Robinson  as  lago;  Jan.  19,  matinee  Jan.  20,  "Riche- 
lieu;" evening,  Jan.  zo,  "The  Stranger  "and  "The  Taming  of  the 
Shrew."  For  his  farewell  week  "The  Merchant  of  Venice,"  Jan. 
22;  "  DnitmLl  Jan.  23;  "Richard  III.,"  Jan.  24:  "The  I-idy  of 
Lyons, "  Jan.  25 ;  "Ruy  Blas"and"Don  Cassar  de  Bazan,"  Jan. 
26;  "Hamlet,"  matinee  Jan.  27;  evening,  Jan.  27,  "Othello," 
Booth  as  lago. 

After  being  closed  for  two  weeks,  the  house  was  reopened  March 
12.  (or  one  week,  by  Geo.  Wcx>d,  who  introduced  Alice  Gates  and 
an  English  comic  opera  company,  consisting  of  Alice  Oates,  Emme 
Roseau  (afterwards  Mrs.  Samuel  Colvillc),  Rose  Temple.  Julia 
Chapman,  Vcnic  and  Laura  Clancy,  Susie  and  Annie  Winner, 
Bes.sie  Temple.  Eila  Caldwell,  Susie  Parker,  Maud  Bowman, 
Charles  H.  Drew,  John  Howson,  Henry  Laurent,  J.  H.  Jones,  A. 
W.  Mafflin.  Ed.  Horaii,  and  Jesse  Williams,  musical  and  stage 
director.  "La  Fille  de  Madame  Angot "  was  sung  March  12,  13, 
14:  "Girofl6Glrofla,"  March  15.  matinfc  March  17,  "l-a  Jolic  Par- 
fumeuse,"  March  16;  "  La  Princessc  de  Trcbixonde,"  March  17. 

"  Camillc  "  was  announced  for  April  [6.  with  Adelaide  Lennox 
as  the  hiiriiinc,  but  the  house  did  not  open  until  April  21.  Henry 
Dalton  acted  Amiaiid.  and  Mrs.  Julia  Brutone,  .Madame  Prudence. 
The  seventh  annual  operatic  entertainment  given  by  Mme.  Murio 
Celli  and  her  pupiU  took  place  on  May  14. 

This  house  was  leased  in  July  by  Charles  R.  Thome,  who 
opened  Sept.  iC3t  with  "Under  the  Wjlloys."  which  bad  this 
cast: 


Albert Edwin  F.  Tliornc 

Antoine O.  W.  W»Iler 

lean Wm.  HendcMon 


Count  d«  FKvroUe*  ]■  F.  Crosscn 

Muracan Walter  l.cnnox 

HortCDM Emmii  WjIIct 


Hcienc       ....      Jennie  .M  unlock    Marie Dollie  Thornton 

l>uln: Ceo.  Mctkrff 

"JiUcliaeLStrogoff "  was  played  for  the  first  time  in  America 
Sept.  24.  This  was  a  version  by  M.  V.  [.ingham.  Gca  B. 
WaUlron  acted  Michael;  W.  H.  Collins  was  [vah,  and  Mabel  Jordan 
the  heroine.     This  was  this  Udy's  first  appearance  on  any  stage. 

Marie  Aim&:  rcappearctl  Dec.  14  in  "  I-a  Reine  Indigo  "  ("  Queen 
Indigo").     It  was  repeated  matinee  and  evening  Dec.  15,  17,  18; 


472      A    HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       CiijB 


"La  Jolie  Parfumeuse, "  Dec.  ig;  "La  Mariohine,"  Dec  20; 
"La  !Y-rtchole."  Dec.  21;  ** Les  Cent  Vierses '' ("The  One  Hun- 
dred Virgins  ")  at  a  matint^  Dec.  22,  Aim6e  as  Gabrielle. 

Geo.  Jones  (CouDt  Joannes),  supported  by  his  pupil.  Avonia 
Fairbanks,  and  a  dramatic  company,  appeared  Feb.  4,  tSjS,  and 
continued  until  Feb.  25.  No  more  disgraceful  scenes  were  ever 
witnc<i.sc(l  in  an  .American  theatre.  The  initial  pcrtormance  was 
"Romeo  and  Juliet."  The  audience  was  a  large  one  and  disposed 
to  scoff.  Whenever  the  Count  showed  a  weak  point  the  audience 
was  sure  to  make  fun.  For  three  hours  there  was  genuine  hi- 
larity, born  of  the  spontaneous  humor.  In  fact,  few  persons  left 
the  theatre  without  a  sense  of  fatigue  fnrni  sheer  merriment  — 
aching  sides  and  weary  diaphragms  that  resulted  from  an  involun- 
tary run  of  the  gamut  of  laughter.  The  Count  would  occasionally 
walk  down  to  the  footlights  and,  when  he  could  be  heard,  defend 
Miss  Fairbanks  from  the  gibes  and  laughter  of  the  audience.  From 
the  beginning  to  the  end  of  the  play,  Romeo  and  Juliet  wereunder 
the  Fire  of  a  blazing  battery  of  ridicula  When  Romeo  kissed  Juliet 
the  house  echoed  with  one  prolonged  osculatorial  symphony,  and 
cries  of:  "Brace  up,  old  boy!  Do  it  some  more!"  were  beard. 
Then  it  was  that  the  Count  stepped  indignantly  to  the  front  of  the 
stage,  and  said:  "  l{  there  arc  110  policemen  here,  there  ought  to 
be.  My  contract  with  the  theatre  involves  the  preservation  of 
perfect  order,  and  I  ask  it  not  so  much  for  my  own  sake  as  that  of 
the  lady  who  is  now  on  the  stage. "  The  answer  to  this  was  a  howl. 
Alice  Grey  acted  Lady  Capulct,  Florence  Vincent,  the  Nurse,  and 
Robert  Johnslnn,  Fri,-ir  l,.nwrence.  The  aiic^ience  attempted  to 
"guy"  Robert  Johnston,  but  he  walked  down  to  the  footlights, 
and  said  :  "  Gentlemen  of  New  Yoik,  I  have  been  an  actor  for  thirty 
year.s,  and  never  before  have  been  treated  like  a  clown.  I  am 
reading  the  lines  of  Shakespeare  to  the  best  of  my  ability,  and  if 
you  will  let  me  alone  I  will  goon;  if  not,  my  sense  of  manhood 
will  compel  me  to  retire."  He  was  not  thereafter  .innovcd.  On 
Feb.  5  Frances  Waldbcrg  made  her  American  debut  in  a  play 
called  "The  Two  Husbands,"  This  lady  had  been  heard  of  pre- 
viously as  an  amateur.  The  Count  appeared  Feb.  6,  as  Richard 
III.  The  boys  in  the  gallery  constantly  requested  him  to  pull  up 
his  boots,  and  suggested  that  he  should  "skip  the  gutter."  Miss 
Fairbanks,  who  supported  the  Count,  wa.s  treated  with  Ittilc  more 
consideration  than  was  shown  to  htm.  After  an  unusually  offen- 
sive interruption  Mis.s  Fairbanks  turned  fiercely  upon  the  audience 
and  said :  "  You  are  coward*,  not  men,  and  this  annoyance  is  caused 
by  the  author  of  that  cowird'sarticic  in  last  night's  Te/fj^ratti,  who. 
if  he  will  send  his  name  to  me,  I  pledge  myself  before  Heaven  to 
cowhide  on  Briadway  to-morrow."  The  performance  continued  in 
dumb  show.      During  one  uf  the  intermissions  the  orchestra  played 


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"The  Sweet  By  and  By,"  and  the  entire  audience  taking  up  the 
song  sang  it  twice  to  the  end. 

MisK  Waldberg  repeated  "The  Two  Husbands  "  Feb.  7-9. 

The  Count  acted  "  Hamlet "  Feb.  8.  and  for  the  matinee  Feb.  g, 
"Romeo  and  Juliet."  In  the  balcony  scene  some  one  called  out 
to  the  Count  to  "go  around  the  comer  and  brace  up."  When 
Juliet  appealed  to  the  moon,  some  one  told  her  to  "cheese  it." 
When  one  of  the  followers  of  the  two  houses  of  Montague  or 
Capulet  was  killed  some  one  exclaimed:  "Harpooned!  Another 
murder  in  the  Fourth  Ward!"  Juliet  was  requested  to  pull  down 
her  vest.  The  Count  wa.>i  told  to"shnat  somebody's  hat  with  a 
bow  and  arrow."  In  the  kissing  scene  he  was  advised  to  "put  on 
a  porous  plaster."  Juliet,  when  taking  the  poison,  was  (old  to 
"bite  off  a  big  piece  of  navy  plug,"  and  to  "lake  it  with  seltzer 
or  apollinaris,"  The  Count  was  requested  in  his  love  scene  to 
"soften  it  up  a  little  with  corned  beef  and  cabbage,"  and  "when 
he  was  in  doubt  to  play  trumps."  When  Juliet  died  some  one 
exclaimed:  "It's  going  to  be  a  cold  night,  put  on  an  e.ttra  quill." 
"The  Two  Husbands  "  was  given  nncc  more  Feb.  9. 

The  Count  appeared  .is  "Richard  III."  Feb.  11.  Ada  Gray 
made  her  dfbut  as  Lady  Isabel  in  "East  Lynnc, "  and  continued 
in  the  pari  Feb.  12,  14,  matinge  Feb.  l^  evenings  Feb.  19, 
20,    21. 

"Othello"  was  presented  Feb.  13  by  the  Count,  and  the  per- 
formance began  by  the  Count  appearing  before  the  footlights  and 
informing  the  audience  thai  there  were  filty  jwlicemcn  in  the  house, 
who,  if  they  did  their  duty  in  front,  would  find  that  the  actors 
would  do  theirs  on  the  stage.  The  audience,  which  was  a  large 
one,  came  to  "guy,"  and  "guy"  they  did  to  their  heart's  content. 
A  penny  whistle  and  the  bleating  of  stray  sheep  were  occasionally 
heard.  The  Count  was  told  to  lift  up  his  ulster  aud  dance  a  jig. 
When  Miss  Fairbank.s  kneeled  and  clasped  her  hands,  some  one 
shouted  out:  "Life  size,  two  for  a  quarter!"  The  handkerchief 
scene  excited  great  interest.  "What  will  you  give  for  it?"  said 
Emilia  to  lago.  "Five  cents,"  said  the  gallery.  "Oh,  give  her 
a  trade  dollar  1"  said  the  parquet.  "Send  ii  to  the  laundry."  said 
another.  Frank  Noyes,  who  played  lago.  was  told  to  shoot  the 
feather  in  his  hat.  The  last  act  was  entirely  pantomime.  Every 
time  any  o£  the  actors  crossed  the  stage  the  audience  fell  to  beat- 
ing time,  and  shouting:  "  Debazan.  Dcbazan!"  "Hall!"  "Shake- 
speare may  be  dead,"  said  a  man  in  the  audience,  as  he  put  on  his 
overcoat,  "  but  he  has  been  murdered  here  to-night. "  As  the  audi* 
ence  retired,  they  recited  in  concert:  "  First  in  war,  fiisl  in  peace, 
and  first  in  the  hearts  of  his  countrymen."  "King  Lear"  was 
given  Feb.  15,  and  Ihcre  was  lidle  variation  of  former  disgraceful 
SCCDC3.     "The  Sweet  Hy  and  By"  was  sung  in  chorus  as  well  as 


474      A   HISTORY  OF  THE   NEW   YORK   STAGE       Crtje 


"Dont  be  Weary.  Children,  I  Am  Going  Home."  "Richard 
III."  was  put  on  Feb.  l6,  when  there  was  the  usual  noisy  crowd 
present.  Richard  was  not  permitted  to  cross  the  sta«e  without  a 
"left  —  led  —  lelt  —  halt!"  In  the  lent  scene  he  was  reminded 
that  it  was  nearly  daylight,  and  "time  to  milk  the  cows,"  where- 
upon they  mewed  and  cmwed  like  an  army  of  cats  and  roosters. 
The  Count  made  a  speech,  in  which  he  said:  "Let  those  laugh 
who  win;  there  are  more  fools  off  the  stage  than  on  it."  For  his 
benefit,  Feb.  i8,  he  acted  "Hamlet."  The  house  was  crowded, 
and  from  beginning  to  end  scarcely  a  word  said  on  the  stage  was 
audible,  so  loud  and  continuous  were  the  cat-calls,  laughter,  and 
sarcastic  comments  and  advice  given  by  the  spectators  to  the 
players.  When  the  Count  came  on  as  the  I*rincc,  he  was  greeted 
with  three  cheers  and  shrieks  of  laughter.  He  came  to  the  foot- 
lights, and  striking  an  attitude,  exclaimed  to  the  audience:  "I 
thought  that  the  jackasses  would  respect  the  lion."  After  the 
curtain  fell  upon  the  last  act,  the  audience  sang  "John  Brown's 
Body."  "We  "11  Hang  Count  Joannes  to  a  Sour  Apple  Tret" 

"Romeo  and  Juliet  "  was  repeated  Feb.  ao.  On  the  Count  ap- 
pearing a  roar  of  laughter  greeted  him.  Advancing  to  the  fool- 
lights,  when  the  noise  had  continued  fur  a  moment,  he  grilled  his 
teeth  at  the  audience,  and  cried:  "Will  you  stop?  If  you  don't 
keep  still,  I'll  kci;p  you  still.  Order  shall  he  kept  if  we  have  to 
call  upon  the  police,  and  you  are  so  few  to-night  that  we  can  en- 
force order.  Why  can't  you  be  quiet?"  The  only  response  to 
this  query  was:  "Give  it  up!"  and  renewed  cat-calls.  "Othello" 
was  played  Feb.  22.  The  attendance,  which  had  been  very  large 
from  his  oiK-ning  night,  began  to  sn"ow  small  on  Feb.  20.  "JCiic 
Drun^axd^.  Child  "  was  acted  matinee,  Feb.  23,  by  the  company. 

leXount's  engagement  closed  Feb.  25.  with  1  benefit  to  Avonia 
Fairbanks,  when  "The  Lady  of  Lyons"  was  performed. 

An  amateur  performance  of  the  Dramatic  Guild  occurred  March 
3,  1878,  when  "Geo,  ^ou^as,"  a  drama  by  V\^illiara^ M IjiLurn.  an 
amateur  and  wclfknown  society  man,  was  presented,  ".(jQJ^Mad.'^ 
an  American  drama  by  a  young  IIar.vauLstiident,  was  produced  for 
the  first" time  "March  4.  William  H.  Leake,  Louis  F.  fiarrctt, 
Elmer  Warner.  J.  B,  Ashton.  Avonia  Phelps,  and  Mis-s  Herbert 
were  in  the  cast.  It  was  withdrawn  March  7.  The  French  dra- 
matic company  occupied  the  house  weeks  of  April  1,  8.  "  L'Ami 
Fritz'*  was  acted  April  13,  for  the  first  time  in  .America, 

The  house  was  reopened  April  17,  for  the  one  night,  by  Edwin 
Lawrence,  teacher  of  elocution,  with  a  number  of  his  pupils,  who 
appeared  in  "  Romeo  and  Juliet."  Mr.  I^wrcnce  played  Romeo; 
Rose  Kean,  Juliet.  At  one  lime  the  performance  threatened  to 
break  up  into  a  general  row,  li  ia  Count  Joannes,  but  peace  was 
fortunately  restored.     It  was  a  ridiculous  performance  aliugether. 


••>' 


<»»3 


THE   LYCEUM 


475 


The  French  company  reappeared  April  23,  25,  27;  and  May  9  an 
aroatcur  performance,  in  aid  of  the  Seaside  Home  for  suffering 
children,  when  "  Conscience  "  was  given,  in  the  cast  were  Gen- 
erala  J.  S.  Owen,  M.  T.  MacMahon,  H.  A.  Karnum,  K  H.  Jones, 
Vickers,  Col.  H.  C.  King,  Major  J.  Barclay  Fassilt,  Messrs.  D. 
W.  Gillette,  Dc  Wolf  Hopper,  Eugene  Silvers,  T.  O.  Crane,  W. 
H.  Harrison,  Sara  von  Leer,  and  Mrs.  J.  W.  Keanney.  One  of 
the  most  successful  d€buts  on  the  dramatic  stage  which  I  have  wit- 
nessed in  a  long  time  was  that  of  Adelina  Gasparini,  who  acted 
Juliet  June  j.  "Romeo  and  Juliet''  was  repeated  June  4,  5,  8, 
and  "The  Lady  of  Lyons,"  with  Miss  Gasparini  as  Pauline.  June 
6,  7-  J-  Clinton  Hall,  Harry  Dufficld.  \V.  Ward.  J.  B.  Ashlon, 
Harry  Gale.  Tom  Owens,  W.  T.  Dulaney,  Little  Dorritt  (Ashlon), 
and  Miry  Galvin  were  in  the  company. 

J.  M.  Hill  leased  this  house  in  August,  and  opened  Sept.  2, 
1878.  with  Denmaji  Thoinpson  as  the  star,  in  "Joshua  Whitcomb." 
which  had  this" cast: 


Aunt  Matilda  .     .    .     Mrs.  D.  Noursc    Koundy  . 

Stieriff D.  Nourseljohn  .     . 

Toi Jtilia  Wilson  |  Cy  Prime 


Ignado  Martineiti 

Eugene  Jcpaon 

Harry  Wilson 


Mr.  Thompson  closed  Nov.  3a  Kate  Claxton  assumed  the 
management  Dec.  2,  when  she  presented  "The  Double  Marriage." 
cast  tht]»:  ""        " 


Edouard 
D;irxl.  . 
ftrrin 
Kanibaui 
Lacrolx  . 
Pujardin 


...  A.  Dacre 
.  .  Wm.  David^e 
H.W.  Monlgompr)' 
Cliiis.  A.  I.ovc<lay 
M.  W.  Leffingwel] 
Chas.  A.  Stevenson 


Baronesse  .     .     Mrs.  E.  L.  Davenport 

)o5ephin« Alice  Linj^ard 

Roue Kate  Claxton 

iacintha Majieie  Harnld 
[aynal  ,,..,.  Fred  Koblnson 
D'Aubertin     ....    H.  I).  FhiUipc 


Miss  Claxton  closed  Jan.  4.  iSjc^ 

Charles  A.  Lftveday  died  in  the  New  York  hospital,  this  city, 
April  28,  1S81,  of  hemorrhage  of  the  brain.  A  few  months  prc- 
vipuB  he  had  been  stricken  with  apoplexy.  "  Lvangeline"  was  seen 
Jan.  C,  1879,  and  "  Tinaforc,"  Jan.  13.  FrcJcricK  I^iUding  made 
his  first  appearance  on  the  stage  Feb.  17  in  "The  Fool's  Re- 
venge," which  had  this  cast: 


Cuido  Malateala  .     .     .     Frank  Pierce 
Franccsca    .     .     .    Constance  Hamliliii 

Ucrtuixio Fred  Pauldin;; 

Manfred!     ....    Frank  Mordauni 

Del  Ai^ilia O.  H.  Barr 

Torrelli Jos.  Frankau 


Ordcllafli Geo.  Gaaloii 

Bernardo     ....      Og:den  Stevens 

Ascanis Miss  Genevieve 

Fiordelisa Laura  Hon 

Brigita Louisa  KUIridgc 

Ginevta Grace  L.O;gan 


This  bill  continued  throughout  the  first  week  and  until  Feb.  25, 
when  Mr.  Paulding  played  "  Hamlet-'*  "The  Lady  of  Lyons  "  was 
seen  at  the  matinee  Nlarch   1,  and  "Hamlet"  in  the  evening  and 


i8toj 


HAV-ERLVS  THEATRE 


479 


Widow  B«dolt 

Tim  Crane       . 
Dotly  Sniffle* 
Willow  Jenkint 
Tom  Follcl      . 


Neil  Burgess  i  Mr.  Hanimao 
.     .  Harr^  KIch    Eld«r  Shadrack 
Maiv  Favlori  Fred  Harnmao 
.     .   Ne^l^  I'eck   Melisu  Bedott 
E.  v.  Tannehilli 


.  .  W.  H.  Meeker 
-  .  Ceo.  .Stodcbtt 
.  Cha*.  S-  Dickson 
Mrs.  Ceo.  Stoddart 


Professor  Herrniann,  magician,  began  an  engagcmcnl  here  May 
3,  with  a  combination,  among  whom  were  the  Onolri  Brothers  — 
Achillc,  Charles,  Fortune,  and  Orcstc — grotesque  dancers  (Ameri- 
can d^but) — Val  Vose,  ventriloquist,  and  the  Lorcllas.  They 
closed  June  2,  and  "The  Jolly  Mariners  "  appeared  June  5.  for  two 
weeks  in  "Trifles."  This  was  their  American  debut.  June  14, 
"Our  Goblins,  or  Fun  on  the  Rhine"  was  offered.  The  party 
consisted  of  William  Gill,  Francis  Wilson,  Aug.  Bruno,  F.lcanor 
Decring.  and  Amy  Gordon. 

A  comic  opera  company  was  billed  to  open  July  12,  in  "The 
Bells  of  Normandy,"  but  the  house  was  closed  until  July  26,  when 
"The  Stewarts,"  a  family  from  Australia,  made  their  American 
d^but  in  "  Rainbow  Revels."  They  consisted  of  Nellie,  Maggie, 
Docy,  and  their  father,  Richard  Stewart. 

The  next  season  commenced  Aug.  g,  with  "  Funonlhc  Bristol, 
or  a  Night  on  the  Sound,"  which  had  this  cast: 


Mm.  O'llrien  .  .  John  F.  Sheridan 

Captain  Cranberry    .     .    Henry  Savilk 
Tom  Cranberry    .     .    Frank  Tanneliill] 
Count  JMcnaiiKio  .     .     .      Mark  Smith 
Finkeitvii  H^wksliaw    .    Ceo.  To|iack| 


Jerry  Thompuftn  .     William  Courlrittht 

Dora Kate  Castlcton 

Norah Ak^cs  llalleck 

Bella Marion  t-'inkc 

J^ick  Sparks    ....    M)TDa  Callcc 


"Evangeline"    reappeared    Aug.    30,   and    remained    for  two 
weeks : 


Evansclinc .     . 
Capl.  Uictrich 
Lone  Fisherman 
HeUosqucciu . 
Gal>ricl  .     .     . 
Cailicrinc    .     . 


Vcinona  Jarbcau   Eulalic  .    .     . 

].  W.  Kanaonc'  Fclkian  .     .     . 

.   Hairy  Hunter    Lc  Ulanc     .     . 

Horace  Frail    Bazil       .     ,     . 

.    l.oui»e  Swrtc  1  Han»  Wa^er 

Gcf>.  Foncscuc  I  Peter  Fapynia 


.     .  Rose  Dana 

Jennie  Ciilcf 

Edwin  Gimp  ma  II 

M*x  Firman 
.      Pauline  Hall 

Chaa.  (irovca 


This  wa.s  the  American  dibut  of  Charles  Groves.  After  having 
been  in  London,  Eng.,  for  several  years,  he  reappeared  in  America 
during  the  season  of  1886-87,  **  ^he  comedian  of  Wallack's  Theatre 
in  this  city. 

Marry  Hunter  died  of  pneumonia  in  the  hospital,  Cincinnati, 
Ohio,  Feb.  15,  1881.  His  name  was  Charles  Harrison  Hunter.  He 
was  not  the  original  Lone  Fisherman,  as  has  been  frequently  stated. 
Jacob  W.  Thoman  originated  that  part.  James  S.  Maffitt  subse- 
quently played  it.  Hunter  came  next.  He  first  acted  it  Nov.  13, 
1876,  at  I'hiladclpbia,  and  continued  to  play  it  for  nearly  four 
years. 


476      A   HISTORY  OF  THE   NEW  YORK   STAGE       Ztin 


for  the  following  week  (March  3),  except  mating  March  8,  when 
"The  Lady  of  Lyons"  was  repeated.  On  March  loan  opera  com- 
pany appeared  in  "The  Sorcerer"  and  "Pinafore,"  and  continued  a 
second  week.  Louise  Leighton,  Nellie  Mortimer.  Helen  Corhyn, 
J.  Graff,  C.  Dunham,  G.  Gaston,  and  W.  Haydon  Tilla  were  in 
the  organization.  March  24,  a  new  comic  opera,  "The  Mask  Ball," 
Mr.  ).  H.  Havcrly  from  Chicago  was  the  next  manager  of  this 
house,  and  naming'  it  "Havbhlv's  Theatre,"  began  a  season 
March  31.  1879.  with  the  Alice  Gates  comic  opera  com|)any  in 
"JLc  Petit  Due,  "  which  bad  this  cast: 


Le  Due  Kanul 
La  Duchew     .     , 
De  Campvallier    . 
T1ie(!ovrTneiS 
De  Navxisses 
Mile.  UeU  Kochc 
Mile  De  Champletre 


.  .  .  Altec  Oat*» 
.  .  Lulu  Stt^venit 
.  .  .  Ed.  Horan 
A^nes  Halleck 
.  J-  C.  McLaughlin 
.     .      Pauline  Hall 


Dc  Monllandry 
De  Montcht'vrier 
Maid  at  Honor 
Henri      .     .     ,     . 


.    Edmrd  Connell 

.  .  .  MiUi  Hall 
Emma  Duchalcan 
Haliic  Richanlion 


Gerard Bessie  Temple 

rrimouse J«,_G.  Taylor 

am 


Ada  Daw    Ilernard R.  E.  Gnh. 


"Girofl^  Girofla"  was  sung  April  14-18,  and  "  Les  Cloches  dc 
Corncville,"  April  16. 

Haverly's  Mastodon  minstrels  appeared  here  April  21.  Haver- 
ly's  Juvenile  opera  company  commenced  May  i  in  "Pinafore" 
Their  entertainments  were  given  every  day.  beginning  at  two 
o'clock,  except  Wednesday  and  Saturday,  when  they  appeared  at 
half-past  ten  in  the  morning.  On  May  12  there  were  two  "  Pina- 
fore" companies  at  this  house.  In  the  afternoon  a  series  of  family 
matintJes  by  the  New  York  Children's  Pinafore  company  was 
given.  "Pinafore"  was  sung  Saturdays,  when  their  performance 
began  at  eleven  in  the  morning.  On  the  same  evening,  "Pina- 
fore," had  this  cast: 


Ralph  Rackatraw  .  .  \Vm.  Castle 
Dick  Dcailcyc  .  .  .  Henry  Pcakes 
Io!Wi>!tine  ....  Annie  Monni^ue 
Iluiurcui;>    .....      l^urx  Joyce 


Sir  Joseph  Porter     .     .      I.  C.  Taylor 
Ciipl.  Corcoran     .     .     .    C.  H.  Turner 

Hebe Adeluidc  Randall 

Bcncawain Ellis  Ryic 

The  children  appeared  evenings.  May  30  and  June  6,  also  the 
following  week.  The  Castle  company  closed  June  7,  and  the 
children  July  5.     Haverly's  colored  minstrels  appeared  July  7. 

Adele  Belgarde  made  her  first  appearance  on  the  stage  Aug.  18 
in  "As  You  Like  It"  which  she  repeated  throughout  the  week. 
The  comedy  had  this  cast : 


Rosalind     ... 

Jxauex    ....       Wm.  E.  Sheridan 

Orlando Gua  Levick 

Adam Thog.  E.  Morris 

Svlvins Ceo.  Reed 

ChariM T.  H.  Davis 

Audrey Emma  Skerrell 

Touchstone     ....   Ben  Maginlev 
Jacques  Du  hoii  .     .     .     £.  Taaneliill 


Ad«le  tlelgarde    Diilfi;  Frederick   .     .    John  Swinburne 
"    '  Itatiinhed  Duke    .     .     .   J.  R.  CriRiner 

William C.  W.  AlliMin 

Celia Helm  Tracy 

Oliver John  V.  I>ailey 

I.e  Ileiu      ....   Clarence  MerijchI 

Corin Jalin  Matthews 

Fhehe    .....    Mamie  Sheridan 


i»T9:i 


THE   LYCEUM 


475 


The  French  company  reappeared  April  23,  25,  27;  and  May  9  an 
amateur  pcrfonnancc.  in  aid  of  the  Seaside  Home  for  suffering 
children,  when  "Conscience"  was  given.  In  the  cast  were  Gen- 
erals J.  S.  Owen,  M,  T.  MacMahon.  H.  A,  Barnum,  P.  H.  Jones, 
Vickers,  Col.  H.  C  King,  Major  j.  Barclay  Kassitt,  Messrs.  D. 
W.  Gillette,  De  Wolf  Hopper,  Eugene  Silvers,  T.  O.  Crane,  W. 
H.  Harrison,  Sara  von  Leer,  and  Mrs.  J.  W.  Kcanney.  One  of 
the  most  successful  d£buts  on  the  dramatic  stage  which  I  have  wit- 
nessed in  a  long  time  was  that  of  Adelina  Gasparini,  who  acted 
Juliet  June  3.  "Romeo  and  Juliet"  was  repeated  June  4,  5,  8, 
and  "The  Lady  of  Lyons."  with  Miss  Gasparini  as  Pauline,  June 
6.  7-  J-  Clinton  Hall,  Harry  Duflield.  W.  Ward,  J.  B.  Ashton, 
Harry  Gale.  Tom  Owens,  W.  T.  Dulancy,  Little  Dorritt  (Ashton), 
and  Miry  Calvin  were  in  the  company. 

J.  M.  Hill  leased  this  house  in  August,  and  opened  Sept  2, 
1878,  with  Denman^ Thompson  as  the  star,  in  "  Joshua  Whitcomb,*' 
which  had  this'cast: 

Aunt  Msttilda  .     .     .     Mrs.  D.  Koursc |  Koundy  .     .     ■     ■      Ignacio  Martinetd 

Sheriff D.  Noursc  John Eugene  Jcpaon 

Tot Julia  WiUoo  I  Cr  Prime    ....         Harry  Wilson 

Mr.  Thompson  closed  Nov.  3a  Kate  Claxton  assumed  the 
management  Dec.  2,  when  she  presented  "The  Double  Marriaec," 
cast  thus: 


Eilotord A.  Dacre 

Dxrd Wm.  OaiMge 

Feiria  ....  H.  W.  Monigomrry 
Kambaut  ,  .  ,  Chaa.  A.  Lowdav 
Lacroix  ....  M.  W.  Leffingwcll 
Uujirdin      .     .     .    Chas.  A.  Slcvcnson 


U.aronesiie  .     .     Mrs.  E.  L.  Davenport 

Joaephiue Alice  Lingard 

Ro*e Kate  Claxlon 

jacintha MagEie  tUtrtld 

R^iynal Fretl  Robinson 

D'Aubertln     .     .     .     .    H.  II.  Philllpa 


Miss  Claxton  closed  Jan,  4,  1879. 

Charles  A.  Loveday  died  in  the  New  York  hospital,  this  city, 
April  28,  iSSi,  of  hcmnrrhagc  of  the  brain.  A  few  months  pre- 
vious he  had  been  stricken  with  apoplexy.  "  Kvanjjcline  "  was  sc<^n 
Jan.  6,  1879,  and  "  Pinafore."  Jan.  13.  Frccicricli  Taulding  made 
his  first  appearance  on  the  stage  Feb.  17  in  "The  Fooi's  Re- 
venge," which  had  this  cast: 


Cuido  .Malatcsta  .     .     .     Frank  Pierce 
Francesca   -     ■     ■    Conslaoce  liamblin 

Bertuccto Fred  I'avldin); 

Manlredi     ....    Frank  Mordautit 

Del  Aquili* O-  H.  Darr 

Torrelli Jos.  Frankau 


Ordellaffi Ceo.  Cuslon 

Bernardo     ....       OKdeo  Stevens 

Ascania Mi»»  Gencvicv« 

Kiordcliia Laura  Don 

HriK'ita LouiKa  luldridge 

Liinrvia Cnice  Logan 


This  bill  continued  throughout  the  6rst  week  and  until  Feb.  25, 
when  Mr.  Paulding  played  "  Hamlet."  "The  Lady  of  Lyons"  was 
se«a  at  the  mating  March  1,  and  "  Himlec  "  in  the  evening  and 


476      A   HISTORY   OF  THE   NEW   YORK   STAGE       C«*Jt 


for  tbe  following  week  (March  5),  except  matinee  March  8.  when 
"The  Lady  of  Lyons"  was  rcpcat&I.  On  March  10  an  opera  com- 
pany appeared  in  "The  Sorcerer"  and  "  Pinafore,"  and  continue<l  a 
second  week-  Louise  LelRhton,  Nellie  Mortimer.  Helen  Corbyn, 
J.  Graff,  C.  Dunham,  G.  Gaston,  and  W.  Haydon  Tilla  were  in 
the  organization.  March  24,  a  new  comic  opera^  "Thi;  Mask  Ball." 
Mr.  J.  H.  Haverly  from  Chicago  was  the  next  manager  of  this 
house,  and  naming  it  "Haverlv's  Theatre,"  began  a  season 
March  ji,  1879.  w'th  the  Alice  Oatcs  comic  opera  company  in 
"Le  Petit  Due,"  which  had  thiscast: 


Le  Due  Kaoul 
1.3  Duchns      .     . 
IJc  Campvallier    . 
The  Governess 

Mile.  UeU  Koclie 
Mile  De  Champletre 


.     .  Alice  O.ites 

Luto  Stevens 

.     .    Ed.  Hotan 

Agnes  lUUn'k 

J.  C.  McUughlin 

Pauline  Hidl 

.     .      Ada  Dow 


De  Mnntlandry  .  .  E<Iwanl  Connell 
De  Montcherrier  ■  ■  ■  MilU  Hatl 
Maid  o(  Honor  .  Emmi  Duchatnu 
Henri      ....       Hatlie  Richardson 

(ier^rd Bessie  Tcmulc 

i-'rimouxe Jas-  O.  Taylor 

Uernard R.  E.  Graham 


"Girofid  Girofla"  was  sung  April  14-18,  and  "Lea  Cloches  de 
Corneville,"  April  16. 

Havcrly's  Mastodon  minstrels  appeared  here  April  21.  Haver- 
ly's  Juvenile  opera  company  commenced  May  i  in  "Pinafore." 
Their  entertainments  were  given  every  day,  beginning  at  two 
o'clock,  except  Wednesday  and  Saturday,  when  the)'  appeared  at 
half-past  ten  in  the  morning.  On  May  12  there  were  two  "Pina- 
fore" companies  at  this  house.  In  the  afternoon  a  scries  of  family 
matinica   by   the   New   York   Children's   Pinafore  company   was 

fiven.     ''Pinafore"  was  sung  Saturdays,  when  their  performance 
egan  at  eleven  in  the  morning.     On  the  same  evening,  "Pina- 
fore," had  this  cast: 


R:ilpli  Rackstraw 

DiCK  DtAdtye  ■  .  ■  Henry  Pealtes 
lMei>liine  ....  Annie  Moni^icue 
Buttercup La  art  Joyce 


Wm-  Castle  i  Sir  Joseph  Porter 


.     .      T.  G.  Taylor 

.     .    C.  H.  - 


Capl.  Coreoran     .     .     .    C.  H.  Turner 

Hebe Adelaide  Randall 

liog>l8wain Ellis  RyM 


The  children  appeared  evenings,  May  30  and  June  6,  also  the 
following  week.  The  Castle  company  closed  June  7,  and  the 
children  July  5.      Haverly's  colored  minstrels  appeared  July  7. 

Adclc  Bclgardc  made  her  first  appearance  on  the  stage  Au*.  18 
in  "As  Vnii  Like  !t  "  which  she  repeated  throughout  the  week. 
The  comedy  had  this  cast: 


Koulind     ....      Adclc  DelKardc 
Jaquea    ....       Wm.  E.  Shcrid<in 

Orundo Gus  Levick 

Adam Thos.  K.  Morris 

Svl<rlui Geo.  Reed 

Charles T.  H.  UavIs 

Audrey Emma  Skcirctt . 

Touchstone     ....    Uen  Maginlcy 
ichiill 


Jkcques  Du  Boia . 


DuVc  Frederick  .     .     Jolin  Swinburne 
Kanl^hed  Uuke    .     .     .   J.  R.  Grtamer 

William C.  W.  Allison 

Olia Helen  Tnicy 

Oliver Jolm  V.  Dajley 

Le  llcau      ....    Clarence  McH|chi 

Coriii Jiilin  .Multlirn'S 

Phebc Mamie  Sheridan 


E.  Tannchiil 


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477 


"The  Hunchback,"  Aug.  20,  2 r,  Miss  Belgarde  as  Helen ;  Aug. 
22,  and  matinee  Aug.  23.  "  Ingomar,"  Miss  Helgardc  as  Parthenia. 

Clarence  Merighi  is  now  known  as  Clarence  Montaigne. 

The  regular  season  commenced  Aug.  25,  with  Samuel  Colvi'ilc's 
opera  burlesque  company  in  "The  Magic, Slipper."    The  cast: 


IMMORTALS. 


Her  Imperial  HIchneK.  RoseLeigbtoo 
The  Hon.  Miss  Harebell,  Annie  Deacon 
The  Hon.  Miu  Honeydew 

Alice  Wrighi 
Dat^downdllU     .     .     .    Susie  Winner 

Primrosa Bessie  Temple 

VioIetUt Elsie  Dean 


Daisyana Louisa  Loring 

Ooverina May  \A'inner 

Svreeieomia     ....    Laura  Adams 

U'lieatlna Niu  (;t;rald 

Heaiueasa .^nnie  Winner 

Roseleaia    .     .    .      Theresa  Lamboni 


MORTALS. 


llaroD Ed.  Chapman 

Scra^li Rolaml  Kccd 

Clonnda      >     ■     •     •       R.  E.  Craham 

ThUbe Fannie  Wri|;ht 

Petitoe A.  W.  MaH'ui 


CindcTclla   ....     Emmc  Rouocait 

Prince Alitc  Hastings 

Highioni     .....  Ella  Chapman 

Penotypc Ada  Lee 

Swagger      ....   Carrie  McHenry 
HunDtRien 

H.  Ambcrg,  Horace.  Fraitclc. 

Jesse  Williams  was  musical  director.  The  Criterion  comedy 
company,  under  the  management  o(  F.  I".  Mack  ay  and  j.  Goschc. 
opened  Sept.  15  in  "  Our  Daughter,"  produced  for  the  first  time  on 
the  American  stage.     The  cast: 


|»cob  Van  Dale  .     .     .    F.  F.  Macksy 

Alfred T.  F.  Ksbcrt 

Edward       ....     W.  A.Whiiccar 

PeWr J.  Dgden 

Phillip A.  ILCanby 

William  Knabe    .     .  De  Wolf  Hopper 


Katrina  .     .     ■  Virginia  Newbold 

Kqm- l.ouiKC  Srlveeter 

Emily Emma  Fellmao 

Fanny Helen  Gardner 

Ann Muy  Davenport 

Margaret Mailie  Earle 


A.  H.  Canby  has  retired  from  the  duties  of  the  actor,  and  is  now 
a  business  manager. 

T.  F.  Egbert  died  at  Lockport.  N.  Y..  June  aa  1888.  His 
right  name  was  Egbert  Fairchild  Ten  Eyclt 

This  company  remained  three  weeks,  and  was  followed  Oct.  6, 
for  four  weeks,   by  N.   C.   Goodwin's   Froliques   in  "Jlobbics.'* 

"1|hC-IftUfists  in  a  Pullman  Car"  commenced  Nov.  3.  ""The 
cast: 


T.  Henry  Slum    .      Wm.  A.  Mesuyer 

Miss  Baby Rosa  Cooke 

Isabella Ethet  I.ynlon 

Pamelia       ....     Jennie  KrifiArih 
Marie .May  Livingston 

"'Die  fVfftrrwp,  or  Life  in  Louisiana,"  was  rendered 
and  continued  two  weeks.     The  cast : 


The  Con<Iuctor    .     . 
French  Valet  .     .     . 

Poner Win  H.  Braj 

Sir  Henry Jas.  Banon 


AiK.  Sruno 
I.  N.  Long 


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478       A   HISTORY   OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       Ci«» 


I  hcoh  McCloskey     .  .      Frank  Losec 

DoraSunnyjide    ■     ■  .    Rena  Macdcr 

Salem  Scuddcr     .     .  .J.  N.  Godhold 

Uncle  Pete      .     .     .  L.  R.  Siockwtll 

Wah>i)o.tee     .     .     .  .  H.  S.  DufSetd 

[Pxul Madge  Butler 

jUeo.  Peyton    ,     .     .  .    Chas.  Mason 

jSunnysiae  ....  J.  E.  Kirlcwood 


Cam.  Ratts Sid  Hicks 

CoV  Poindexler    ....     ju.  bojd 

Judge Drew  .Morion 

Zoe Florence  Eluiore 

Afre.  Peyton     ....     Sinli  Bikcr 

Dido Nellie  Hamcr 

Cracc EIU  Witliams 

Minnie Maggie  Peterson 


J.  Newton  Gotihold  died  at  Scwickly,  Pa..  Sept.  12,  188S.  He 
made  his  first  regular  appearance  on  the  American  stage  March  25. 
18G6,  at  the  Winter  Garden  Theatre,  this  city,  .is  Othello.  Al- 
though an  American,  who  had  appoarcd  previous  to  this  as  an 
amateur,  his  professional  expL-ricncc  was  gained  in  England.  His 
full  name  was  Isaac  Newton  Golthold. 

^  Hartley  Campbell's  play.  " Th^ Gallfiy  Slave."  had  Us  first  pro- 
duction in  New  York  Dec.  i.     TTie  cast; 


Cicely  Blaine  .  .  .  Maud  Granger 
Franceica  ....  Signora  Majeroni 
Phoebe  Gray  -  .  Mis.  M.  B.  Snyrlcr 
Wellesley    .     .     .     .    J.  G.  Henderson 

Psnlie Kstelle  MortlmcT 

Nichatta  ....  Charintic  .Neville 
Carot Clias,  Webster 


Phillipe  .     .     .     .  H.  W.  Montoomery 

Dolnrea Little  Ceorgie 

Sidney Frank  Evans 

Baron J.  J.  Sullivan 

Fitu T.  il.  Uuros 

Oliver C.  A.  McManus 

Sentinel Denny 


This  play  was  originally  produced  at  the  Chestnut  Street 
Theatre,  Philadelphia,  at  the  openinj;  of  the  season  of  1879-Sa 
First  produced  in  England  at  Hull,  Nov.  22,  !88o;  first  acted  at 
London,  Feb.  8.  1886,  at  the  Grand  Theatre. 

Charles  A.  McManus  was  found  dead  in  bed,  Dec  11,  18K8,  at 
Big  Rapids,  Mich.  He  was  with  the  Mile.  Rhea  travelling  dra- 
matic company.  He  had  played  the  previous  night.  He  died  of 
apoplexy. 

"JTJlg^Tourists  in  a  Pullm^  Cy  "  returned.  They  commenced 
Jan.  s,  iSBSrarnfrfffnaineHTor  six  weeks.  A  matin6e  Jan.  29  was 
given  in  aid  of  the  family  of  Henry  C.  Mount,  fireman,  who  was 
killed  in  the  discharge  of  his  duty.     The  entertainment  was  "XJlc 

Galley  Slave"  (second  act),  " XllS-JCPiU^M? "  (**-"C""^  ^^^O-  '^^^ 
^J-'ai rtax^^th i ril  act).  John  A.  Stevens,  suppoitcd  by  J.Attie 
Chiirch,  appeared  here  Feb.  9,   in  "Unknown." 

Salsbury's  Troubadours  appeared  here  Feb,  23,  in  "The  Bro^k, 
qr^a  Jolly  Day^t-thgj''^"''^'"  "'hi'^h  had  this  cast: 


Tracy  Thornton  .     .     .      N.  SaUhurj' 

Feiitmi John  Gourlny 

bla-nclie Helen  Dington 


Hcrcy John  Webster 

Rose NcUic  Mcllenry 


It  was  preceded  by  the  sketch  called  "fnit^  1*1117"^^?  " 
Neil  HuTgess  was  .seen  here  March   15,  and  continued  for  seven 
weeks,  with  "Widow  Bcdptt,"  which  had  this  cast: 


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479 


Widow  Bedoit     .     .     .     Neil  Hurges*    Mr  Hsrriman  .     .    .  W.  H.  Meeker 

Tim  Crane HanyRich    Elder  Shadrack  .     .     .   Ceo.  Slodtbn 

Dotty  Sniffles       .     .     .      Mary  Taylor ,  Fied  Harrimxn  .     .  Chas.  S.  IJicksou 

Widow  jcnkirs    ....  Nelly  Feck    Melissa  Dedott  Mrs.  Geo,  Stoddart 
Tom  Follet      ...     E.  D.  Taoncbill 

Professor  Hermiann,  magician,  began  an  engagement  here  May 
3,  with  a  combination,  among  whom  were  the  Onofri  Brothers  — 
Acbillc,  Charles,  Fortune,  and  Orcstc — grotesque  dancers  (Ameri- 
can d^but)  —  V-iI  Vose,  ventriloquist,  and  the  Lorellas.  They 
closed  June  2.  and  "The  Jolly  Mariners  "  appeared  June  3,  for  two 
weeks  in  "Trifles."  This  was  their  American  d£but.  June  14, 
"Our  Goblins,  or  Kun  on  the  Rhine"  was  offered.  The  party 
consisted  of  William  Gill,  Franeis  Wilson,  Aug.  Bruno,  Eleanor 
Deering,  and  Amy  Gordon. 

A  comic  opera  company  was  billed  to  open  July  12,  in  "The 
Bells  of  Normandy,"  but  the  house  was  closed  until  July  26,  when 
"The  Stewarts,"  a  family  from  Australia,  made  their  American 
d6but  in  "Rainbow  Revels."  Thoy  consisted  of  Nellie,  Maggie, 
Docy,  and  their  father,  Richard  Stewart. 

The  next  season  commenced  Aug.  9,  with  "  Fun  on  the  Bristol, 
or  a  Night  on  the  Sound,"  which  had  this  cast : 


Mr*.  O'Brien  .  .  .  Joiin  F.  Sheridan 
Capuin  Cranlierry  .  .  Henry  Savillc 
Tom  Cranberry  .  .  Frank  Tannehill 
CouDt  Meiuu^e  .  .  .  Mark  fjmith 
Ptnkenon  HawksUaw    .     Geo.  lopacl 


Jerry  Thompson  .     William  Courtrfght 

Dora Kale  Casllelon 

Norah Agiie.>i  Halleck 

lielti Marion  Fiske 

Dick  Sparks    ....    Myron  Calice 


"Evangeline"    reappeared    Aug.    30,    and    remained    for  two 
wcetsT"  ^ 


Evangeline.  .  . 
Capl.  Pielrtch 
Lone  Fisherman  . 
HcllosqiieeEer .  . 
Gabriel  .... 
Catherine    .     .     . 


Vemona  Jarbeau    Eutalie Kn»e  I>ana 

J,  W,  Ransone  ,  Fclician Jennie  Calef 

.    Harr]'  Hunter    Lc  Blanc      ....    Edwin  Chapman 

Horace  Frail    Baiil M.tx  Fipman 

.    Louise  .Searle    Hans  Warner       .     .     .      Faiilinc  Hall 
Ceo.  Fortescde    Fctcr  Papyrus      .     .     .    Chax.  Groves 


This  was  the  American  ddbut  of  Charles  Groves.  After  having 
been  in  London,  Eng.,  for  several  years,  he  reappeared  in  America 
during  the  season  of  1886-87,  as  the  comedian  uf  Wallack's  Theatre 
in  this  city. 

Harry  Hunter  died  of  pneumonia  in  the  hospital,  Cincinnati, 
Ohio,  Feb.  15,  1881.  His  name  w.-is  Charles  Harrison  Hunter.  He 
was  not  the  original  Lone  Fisherman,  as  ha.s  been  frequently  stated. 
Jacob  W.  Thoman  originated  that  part.  James  S.  Maftitt  subse- 
quently played  it.  Hunter  came  next  He  first  acted  it  Nov.  13. 
1876^  at  Philadelphia,  ai^d  continued  to  play  it  for  nearly  four 
years. 


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480   A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE   D»« 


M.  B.  I^avitt's  Enjtlish  burlesque  cximpany  made  its  American 
djbut  Sept.  13,  in  "Carmen,  or  Soldiers  and  Sevillians,"  which 
had  tbis  cast: 


Cirmen Selina  DoUro  Jaanin  .  . 

DoD  JcMi^    ....      Marie  William*   CatmiUi  .  . 

Zunlga    ....     Fanny  WcntMonh    Fraiquila  . 

Morales Daisy  Ramsden   Mercedes  . 

Paiquillo Alma  Stanley   A  Mad  Hull 

Fernandcf  ....    Minnie  Marshall   Escamillo  . 

Juan Camllte  d'Elmar  Gomei    -  . 

MicbaeLa Mat  Kobsoii 

On  Oct.  4,  "  La  Fillc  du  Tambour  Nfajor. "  was  sung  for  the  first 
time  in  America  in  English,  and  had  tbis  cast: 


,  Adelaide  Pneger 

.     .  I.aane  Trevor 

.     .    Minnie  Leigh 

Florence  Beaufort 

Toner  and  Lynch 

,    James  A.  Meade 

Litiie  Mulbolland 


St«lb Selirva  Dolaro 

Criolel Marie  Williams 

Claudme      .     ,     .      Faitnv  Weot<vorth 
La  I>uchcM     ....    Alma  SUnlev 

Lorenso Alii  OHyett'e 

Violelta       .    ,    ■     .     OaUy  Rarnxlen 

Clampu* Frank  Mines 

Crcgaito H   C  Spillcr 

The  Abl>«»     .     .     .  Adelaide  I'racgcr 


Henri  .  ,  ,  .  .  Canaille  d'Elmar 
Itlancy   .     .    .    .     ■    Mionie  Marshall 

Ciabriel Laurie  Trevor 

Kaoul  .....  Louise  LciEhton 
Monttialx>r  ....  Janea  A.  Meade 
Ca|>t.  Rubert  ....  Lewis  Fiake 
I>clU  VolU      ....      Mat  RobsoR 

.Marquis J.  W.  liradbury 

Sergeant C  W.  Pcrciral 


The  Dudley  Buck  opera  company  appeared   here  Oct    n,  in 
"Dcscrct,"  6rst  performance  on  any  stage.     It  had  this  cast: 


ScllinR  Hen     .     . 
Corporal  Kiley      ■ 
Lieut,  .Montgomery 
Joscjih  Jessup 


.  E.  P.  Ebctk 
.  HA.  smart 
.  W,  D,  Marks 
W.  G.  Cogavfell 


RosamoDd JnlU  Polk 

ArabcUc Belle  Cole 

Sally Kate  Frcai'lt 

Maior  Clemm C  F.  l.ang 

Elder  Scraii( J.  Evarde 

Rice's  "Surprise  Party  "  appeared  here  Oct.  25  in  Dexter  Smith's 
"^p\.-f)^,  ^r.,^*?"  Tgn.  Or(^rp«-y  ) r. "  Topsy  Venn,  Marion  Elmore, 
Lena  Merville,  Vic  ReynoUls,  Carrie  Perkins,  Emma  Rurgess,  John 
Gourlay,  May  LivinKaton.  Henry  Dixcy,  John  A.  Mackay.  Gea 
W.  Howard,  and  many  others  were  in  the  company.  "  PrJuiFe 
Achmet."  a  burlesque,  was  played  on  Nov.  29.  "Jijgwatha,  a 
Long  Song  of  the  Longfellow,"  by  the  Surprise  Parly,  was  pre. 
seated  Dec.  13.  "T^aB^s  iri  the  Wood."  Dec.  27.  Jan.  3.  1881, 
Salsbury's  Troubadours  reappeared  in  "The  Brook."  and  stayed 
for  a  fortnight.  Then  came  "  Wit^flw  Befttrft^"  Jan.  17,  with 
Charles  B.   Bishop  as  the  Widow. 

"The  Galley  Slave "  was  revived  Jan.   31,  and  stayed  three 
weeks. 
'  N.  C.  Goodwin  returned  here  Feb.  21,  in  "^lobbies  ": 


Prof.  Pvpnalioii 
Mianie  Clover 
Euphcmia   .     . 


.  N.  C  Goodnrio 
.  T)ai»v  Rainadrn 
Jennie  Wcathersby 


Constance  .....     Elnia  Ddaro 

(iarrovray Chas.  Bowser 

Arthur Frank  E.  Lamb 


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481 


On  March  9,  for  the  first  time  in  this  country,  "The  Mari- 
onettes" was  presented,  with  Will  S.  Harkins  as  Capt.  Wilfred, 
Dt!  I^ss  King  as  Uurke,  Mmc.  Ivan  Michaels  as  Seraphine,  and 
Eflie  Vaut;hn  as  Gcorgiana.  Haveriy's  Mustoduii  minstrels,  bav- 
ing  returned  from  their  European  tour,  oiwned  March  14.  Billy 
Rice,  Sara  Devere,  Billy  Kmerson,  and  J.  W.  McAndrcws  were  in 
the  company.     March  28  "  PouLGoblins  "  came. 

Hartley  Campbell  s  "  My  Partner  "~wa8  presented  here  April  II, 
with  this  cast: 


Mary  BrandoD 
Posie  Pentland  - 
Matthew  Braadon 
Sam  Bowler  .  . 
WelUnKton  .  . 
Grace  UTandoa    . 


.  Doia  Goldlhwaiic 
.  .  Loui«a  Morse 
.  .  .  J.  r.  Deane 
Walter  LcDiiox 
Chaa.  A.  Sturgeu 
.     .     Llizic  Goode 


Joe  Saunders  . 
Ned  SinclGtoD 
Major  Hriit 
Jnsiab  Scraees 
Jim  .  .  . 
Wing  Lee   .     . 


.    Louis  AldHch 
.     -OH-  Barr 

Ffaok  Mordauot  / 
.  J.  W.  HaffW  / 
N.  O,  Reyn^ds  f 

Oiai.  T.  Pars1o«  [ 

"Fun  on  the  Bristol"  followed  April  18,  for  two  wccki  May  2 
and  g  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Geo.  S.  Knight  were  seen  in  "Qtto,  a  Ger- 
May   16,    M.    B.   Curtis  came  in  "Sam'j  of__Poscn.       Mr. 


man: 


Curtis  continued  until  Aug.  6,  when  the  season  closeJT   The  cast 
of  "Sam'I  of  Posen"  was: 


Sam  Plastrick 
Wirslow  ,  . 
Frank  Kilday  . 
lack  Cheviot  . 
Wcat  Hornt  . 
Con  Quinn 
Uncle  Goldstein 


M.  n.  Curtis 

Welsh  Edwards 

Frank  Lasec 

Nelson  Ucckvr 

.     .   Ed  Marble 

.   Cha».  Roseoe 


Folliol  Fftotlinht  .     .     Waller  Eytingc 

Fiuurse Gerald  Elniar 

Celeste Albiiu  de  Mer 

Kclxcca Gertie  GranWUe 

Ellen Carrie  Wyatt 

Mrs.  Mulcahcy    .    .     .    Fanny  Rouse 


Albiiia  de  Mcr  was  Mrs.  M.  B.  CurtU,  and  Gertie  Granville 
was  afterwards  Mrs.   Tony  Hart. 

The  next  season  began  Aug.  15,  18S1,  with  "  The  Strategists," 
which  bad  this  cast: 

Jack  Rntledge      ....     J.  B,  Polk  I  Anminta Uim  Hight 

Abijah Harry  IJndcn  |  Anhur  Rutledgc  .     .     Frank  E.  Aiken 

John  Mildman      .     .     .     A.  H-  Canbv  !  .Scr£t.  Gumbleton     .     .    L.  F  Howard 

Capsicano Harrv  iicil  1  Mrs.  Major  Howard  Mane  Bales 

NcUic  Howard     .     .    .     Katie  Gilbert  |  TcrrcaccO'FUm      .     .    Sam  E.  Ryaa 

Harry  Linden  died  in  this  city,  Sept.  27,  1S87.  from  injuries 
received  from  a  fall.  His  first  New  York  appearance  was  at  the 
Old  Bowery  Theatre  in  February,  i860,  in  "The  Terror  of  the 
Jj^oaU-"  Sam  Ryan  died  in  this  city,  Nov.  15.  1891.  Jennie  Lee 
reappeared  in  America,  after  an  absence  of  many  years,  Aug.  29. 
in  "Jo."  an  adaptation  from  Dickens'  "Bleak.  House."  It  had 
this  cast: 

TOL  11.  — }l 


482      A  HISTORY  OF  THE   NEW  YORK  STAGE       Tissi 


Sir  LeiCMtcr  . 
Tulkingboni  . 
Snagiby  .  . 
Oadband  .    . 

Gappy F     _. 

The  Coroner   ....     J.  E.  Uodson 

Beadle T.  F.  McCab* 

Ladjr  Dedlock      .    Coneuncc  Muiiclle 


.  Janes  Carhait 

.      1.  A.  Howell 

.    E  L.  Walton 

Tho«.  E   latltnoft 

M.  Hendrick 


Mrs.  Rouncewdl       .     .      Ada  Wright 

Ruckei J.  P.  Burnett 

Ksther Ethel  Gref 

Ko*a Joiie  Lanelejr 

Mm  Snagsby  .  .  .  Mrs  E.  M.  Post 
HoneBM  .....  Isabel  Morris 
Jo Jennie  Leo 


Oliver  Doud  Byron  came  Sept  12  in  "  Acnas  the  COTtinent." 
followed,  Sept.  19,  by  Mr.  and  Mrs.  McKce  iianltin,  wlbo  pfo- 
ducctl  (or  the  first  time  in  America  G.  \V,  Wills'  resetting  of 
Douglas  Jcrrold's  "William  and  Susan,"  which  had  this  cast: 


4^ 


William  Bowling  .  .  McKee  Rankin 
Uamc  Green  .  Mrs.  F-  A.  'lannohiU 
.    aster  at  Arm*   .     .     .  W.  B.  Murray 

An  Old  Man Tom  Lcish 

Susan  ....  Mrs-  McKee  Rankin 
Polljf  ....  Litiie  May  Ulmer 
The  Admiral  ....     J.  J.  Holland 


Capt.  Crosstree    .     .    .    J.  H.  Baraes 
Lieut-  Fierce  ....      William  l.ee 

Slater Archie  Boyd 

White Geo  Ulmer 

Truck Cyril  Searle 

Robert Luke  Martin 


The  theatre  was  closed  Tuestlay  evening,  Sept.  20,  in  conse- 
quence of  the  death  of  President  Garfield;  also  Monday  evening, 
^ept.  26,  the  day  of  the  (uncial. 

The  new  American  play,  '"49,"  had  its  first  representation  on 
any  stage  Oct.  1.     It  had  thfs  cast: 


40"  -  .  . 
Tom  BradjhKw 
!)olonuin  Kane 
Bedrock  .  . 
Carrots  .     .     . 


.  .  McKcc  R&nkin 
.  .  J.  J.  Sullivan 
.     .     .       E.  Larab 

,  .  .  .  Wm,  Lcc 
Mrs.  McKcc  Rankin 


Belle Liztic  Miiy  LHrncr 

Colonel  James      .     .     .      Geo.  Lllmcr 


Missiisippi  Mrs.  Wallace  Briilan 

Arthur  Denniton  ].  H.  Barnes 

Anthony  Cousins  .  .  Luke  Martin 
Old  Ned  ....  ArchUwId  Bovd 
Col.  Droacistreet  .  .  .  J.  J.  Holland 
Mn.  Dcnnison     .     .     .  Emma  Marble 


"jQurStratsgists "  returned  Oct.  17  and  played  two  weeks. 
Haverly's  K^todon  minstrels  followed  Oct.  31.  *•  DeacoiLXian- 
kett "  was  seen  Nov.  7. 


Deacon  Crankett .     .      Benj.  Maiflnley 

Elinor LoauAki  Young 

Mrs.  Deacon  Cranketl  -      Annie  Ware 
Joe  Thatcher  ....        Jas-  O'Ncil 


Eghert  Cray 
Hc»llieri«n 
I'oUy       .     , 
Mftiel     .     . 


.   E.  J.  Budiky 

■  HarT)-  Eytinge 

Blanche  Vaughan 

T.  F.  Breaaaa 


"  Fun  on  the  Bristol,"  with  John  F.  Sheridan  as  the  Widow,  came 
Nov.  28,  followed  Dec.  5  by  J.  K.  Kinmct  in  "^ritz  in  Ireland."  He 
continued  with  this  play  for  three  weeks  and  crowded  the  house  at 
every  performance.  The  gross  receipts  were  a  trifle  over  $30,000. 
and  it  was  undoubtedly  the  largest  amount  of  money  ever  played  to 
by  any  dramatic  star  in  the  same  length  of  time  at  the  prices  pre- 


HAVERLVS  THEATRE 


483 


vailinr.    Frank  S.  Chanfrau  appeared  Dec-  26  in  "  Kitj  the  Arkaosai 
Traveler  "  which  had  this  cast : 


Kit  Redding:  . 
Manuel  Bond  . 
Wash  Stubbs  . 
Lord  Fitxfolia  - 

James  Terepk 
ud^e  Sugg«    . 
Burt  .     .     .     . 
Jurry       .     .     . 


F.  S.  Chanfrftu 

.  O.  H.  Barr 

S.  H.  Vcrney 

Louia  Alkina 

H.  Maekcery 

F.  ^!.  Wills 

J.  H.  Allixer 

Arthur  Moulton 


C«ur D.  C.  Lonrwofth 

Barkeeper J.  Harri* 

Major  bquisgs     .    .     ■  Harry  BarfboC 
Mr».  Temple  .     .     .  Victoria  Cameroa 
Capt.  Wheeler  Clarence  Heritage 

AIke      ......     Kc^ioa  t>ac« 

.Mrs.  Stubbs    .     ■     .     EmestiM  Klord 
Frau  Pedders  .     ,    .  W.  B.  Alexander 


Louis  Atkins  died  at  Boston,  Mass.,  April  3,  1886. 

Mr.  Chanfrau  continued  a  second  week,  Mrs.  F.  S.  Chanfrau 
acted  in  "  East  Lynne."  matintes  Jan.  4-7,  1882.  "The  Tourists  in 
<LPulIman  Car"  rcfurncd  Jan.  9,  for  two  weeks;  "^^Xll^Uii:  Rage" 
was  presented  Jan.  23  with  this  cast:  ^~" 


Dr-  Coodvrio  .  . 
Oe  Wilt  BriKKS  ■ 
Horatio  Brancy  . 
Chat.  Granger  . 
Mrs.  GofxiwiD  . 
Oe  Cliatun  Briggs 


Frank  Hardenbergh 
.  -  Wm.  D*vicl|;« 
.  .  J.  C.  Padgcll 
.  Ceo.  N.  DaltoQ 
Annie  Dogglas 
.     .  S.  P.  Norman 


Will  Goodwin      .     .     .  A.  Z.  Chi>nzn 

Julie Liucttc  Eltani 

Cleopatra    ....  BUnche  Moulloa 

Sophromia Mcta  Uaillctt 

Annie Helen  Coe 


Gilbert  and  Sullivan's  "  Patience' 
log  Feb.  6,  with  this  cast: 


was  sung  the  week  commenc- 


Bunthome  . 
Grosvenor  . 

Caverley     . 

Patience 

Murgatro/d 


W.H.  Seymour' 

.     .  C.  M.  PyVe 

Lilhgow  jamcs 

Emma  Howson  i 

Richard  Goldeo 


Dule  of  Dunilable 
Lady  Saphtr    .     . 
L.idy  Jane  .     .     . 
Lady  Angela   .    . 


.  Aloflxo  Hatch 

.     Pauline  Hall 

Gertrude  Orme 

Louise  Maafrcd 


"Patience"  was  continued  Feb.  ij,  14, and  i5,aDd"The  Mascot" 
was  presented  Feb.  16  with  this  cast: 


Bettlna Emma  Howson 

Lorcnto  ....     I.  W.  fJorcross,  Jr. 

Frederic Alonxu  Hatch 

Rocco Richard  Gulden 

Pippo J.  T,  Dillon 

Parafante    ....      Wm.  Redstone 

Mathco Daniel  Packard 

FJunetta Pauline  Hall 


An|;clo Annie  Caldwell 

Luidgi Emma  Fmrn.on 

Marco A!!>eriiiu  Hall 

Paola Ilaiiic  Dclaro 

Beppo AgDL-s  Ivarle 

Antonio Slide  Verona 

Paris Netlic  Franklin 

KolU  ....     Eugene  St.  Aubyn 


M.  B.  Curtis  returned  Feb.  jo,  in  "Sam 'I  of  Poyn. "  On  March 
13  he  gave  a  matinee  for  the  benefit  01  the  Actors  Fund.  His  en- 
gagement terminated  March  tS.  Haverly'a  Mastodon  minstrels  be- 
gan March  20  for  two  weeks. 

'■'Phe  White  Slave."  by  Hartley  Campbell,  was  first  represented 
on  any  ata|;c  April  3  and  had  this  cast: 


484      A   HrSTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      C»w« 


Ltu Georgia  Caynn 

Diphnc Emmie  Wumot 

Nance EtclU  Wardcll 

Letty Fraoces  Kcmble 

Martin Marie  bates 

Clay Gus  Levtck 

WlUUm Frank  Robens 

Count  Strain Jay  Hunt 

Job    . W.  J.  ScalUn 

SUlch  M.  C.  Daly 


Clem Cbu.  Webster 

Jack Dc  Vcinoo 

Bancroh D.  E.  Kalton 

CapL  Stnkcr C.  L  Kein 

N'aicher  ' Scoil  Davis 

JamisoD W.  H.  Smith 

Mrs-  I.ee  .  .  .  Mrs.  G.  C.  Gctroon 
Little  Jim  .  .  .  Uaslcf  La  Forrest 
Jadge  Hardla  .     .     .     Welsh  E<)ward9 


"The  I'rtifcsspr"  was  presented  May  8.  with  W.  H.  Gillette  as 
Arthur,  \cUic  Taylor  as  Mrs.  Elliott,  Belle  Jackson  as  Daisy  Brown, 
Nellie  Morant  as  Estcllc,  Harry  Allen  as  Thomkins,  Charles  W. 
Buller  as  Gustaviis,  Charles  W.  Stokes  as  Moses,  Karasey  Morris  as 
Fred  Bangs,  Blanche  Weaver  as  Mitinie  and  Helen  Ottolcngui  as 
Molly. 

"  Old  Shipmates,"  with  Frank  Mordaunt  as  the  star,  was  played 
here  May  22,  ivrerdaunt  as  Capt.  Weathergauge,  Georgia  Cayvan 
as  IJttIc  Hattic.  Mrs.  J.  H.  Rowc  (Gcorgie  Dlcksoti).  and  Louise 
Dillon,  Chas.  B.  Waite,  and  Frank  Gilsey  also  in  the  cast.  Gus 
Williams  produced  '\p»e  of  the  Fineat,"  for  the  first  time  in  New 
York,  June  19,  and  wuh  tdts  cast:       * 


{Ohn  Miihlcr   ....   Cub  Williams 
^astnun      ....       NelH)n  Decker 

Ofteer Albert  Paul 

Ruth Isabel  W»lilron 

Kalie Kachel  Booth 

Mrs.  Misbler  .     .     . 
Edgar 


Robert   .     .    . 
Huch  Hickman 
Miss  Livingston 
Frcil  Kasiman 
Superintendent 
Dora  Stuart   Miss  Van  Buren 
E.  S.  Tarr  I 


Frank  Ross 

Newton  C;otthold 

.  Jenrtie  Harold 

Sidney  Drew 

.    Harry  Linden 

.    Kate  Dtinnd 


Mr.  Williams  continued  with  this  play  until  Atjg.  5,  when  the 
season  closeil.  Dora  Stuart  died  in  this  ciiy  Aug.  17.  1887.  When 
sixteen  she  was  married  to  Col.  Charles  Dreher,  who  is  said  to  have 
been  the  first  Confederate  soldier  to  shed  blf>od  in  the  cause  of  the 
South.  Afterwards  he  was  killed  in  battle.  Her  second  husband 
vns  Captain  Bradford,  a  paymaster  in  the  army. 

The  regular  season  commenced  Aug.  21.  with  "  Ranch  lO,"  which 
stayed  for  two  weeks.     U  had  this  cast :  ~ 


Al.  McClelland    >         a,^  \.,„Jiri, 
Tom  McClelland  f    "     "»Ty  ""^dith 

TheopolU T.  M.  Hunter 

Feier Sid  Smith 


Pat Andrew  jHckwn 

Lucretia       ....      Annie  DoukI^s 

Annie Emma  Vaders 

Silver  Bud Marie  Acoita 


Marie  Acosta  has  since  been  known  as  Marion  d'Arcy. 
"  Chispa_"  was  produced  Sept,  4,  with  Marion  Elmore  as  the  star. 
It  had  this  cast : 


tnii 


HAVERLYS  THEATRE 


Zekc  Stephens 
Downey .... 
ChtRpa    .... 
Doc  JoneH  .     .     . 

Pike 

Chispx,  In  prologue 


Fraok  Losee 

W.  W.  Griffiths 

Marioa  Elmore 

Wash.  Melville 

-    Ju.  C.  Dunn 

Fanny  Contales 


Indian  Jack      ....   Geo  -  Osborne 
Fairfax   ....       Kaodolph  M«nay 

John Chas.  Jamrs 

MaiT Annie  l.eiich 

Sarah Kate  Fleccher 

Florence Lena  MertriUt 


Marion  Elmore  is  Mrs.  Frank  Losee,  and  the  sister  of  Lena  Mer- 
ville.  Minnie  Palmer  appeared  here  Sept.  i8,  in  "-j^y  Swytheart," 
with  this  cast : 

Tony R.  E.  Graham  '  Joe  Shotwcll    .     .     .     .  T.  J.  Hawkiat 

Dr.  Oliver John  I',  Sallon    Farmer  Hal xell    ....    Ceo- Foo» 

Harold L.  Mar&ton    Mrs.  Hatzetl    ....    Louise  Morse 

Dudley L  .  R.  WiUard  ,  Tlua Miuuic  Palmer 

Mrs.  Fleeter   .     .     .  Maggie  Arlington  I 

Maggie  Arlington  died  of  pneumonia  in  this  city  Oct.  30.  1887. 

Sam  Hague's  English  minstrels  opened  their  second  visit  to  this 
country  Sept.  25. 

The  Norcros-s  Opera  company  produced  "The  Merry  War"  in 
English  the  weeks  of  Oct  2-9,  thus  cast: 


Artenwsia  ....     Jennie  Reiffarih 

Umberto Lithgaw  James 

Balthazar Max  Freeman 


Violetta Amy  Gordon 

Marquis W.  H.  Fitigerald 


M.  I./>e  acted  Balthazar  the  second  week,  also  Cha^.  ).  Ross  as 
Fortunate.  A.  Bloomingdalc  as  Von  Sheelen ;    and  Edward  I'axton 
was  the  Biffi. 
y  "nn|v  a  l-armffr')^  ^anght^r"  was  SCCn  WCCks  of  Oct.   16-23,  with 

this  cast : 


Agnes  Hemdon 


Lixiie  Slark     > 
Mile.  Laurent  (    ' 

Jiiittine UllUn  Spencer 

Alolher  Stark  .     .     .  Addie  Wallace 

Higgins       ....  Jo«eph  Adelman 

Keeper James  Thornton 


Molly     - 
Harold    . 
Jack     ( 
Philip  f 
Sammy  . 
Nelly      . 


Little  Minnie  l^nox 
.  Edward  Wwlisba 

G«e.  W.  Smith 

.     .      Alfrrd  Kl«in 
.     .    Mamie  Gitroy 


Louis  Aldrich  and  C.  T.  Parsloe,  Jr.,  came  Oct.  30  for  two  weeks, 
with  •'  My  Partner." 

"  The  lilack  Crook  "  was  presented  Nov.  13,  for  a  stay  of  three 
weeks.  Tht!  specialists  were  the  Garnella  Bros.,  gymnasts  ;  Duncan, 
vcnlriloquist  i  and  the  Martens  Family,  Tyrolean  warblers.  Will  A. 
Sands  was  the  Rutlolphe;  Welsh  Edwards,  Puffcngrunlz;  Nellie 
Larkelle,  Stalacta;  James  F.  Peters,  Hertiog;  Wm.  F.  WalUa,  Count 
Wolfensletn  ;  and  Arthur  Moulton,  Greppo. 

M.  B.  Curtis  played  "  Sam'l  of  Poaen ''  for  two  weeks  commencinfj; 
Dec.  4.  followed  by  Denman  Thompson  in  "  Joshtia.  Whitcomb" 
Dec.  18,  for  a  fortnight.     J.  K.  Emmet   opened  Jan.    1,  1883,  m 


486      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      C»ws 


**  Fritz  A^n^^^g  the  Gvpales,"  for  six  weeks.  "  Her  Atonement  " 
came  Feb.  12,  for  two  weeics.  This  was  its  first  performance  in  New 
York.     It  bad  tbia  cast : 

Martha Emily  Kiel  I  John  Dooliltk     ■    .    -      H.J.Jordan 

Little  Rom      .     .     .     Liada  Da  Coxia  jAinca  Martin  .     M.  W.  Leffingwell,  Jr. 

Louis Felix  Monia  '  Cnl.  Swift L.  R.  Shewetl 

Mr.  Phillip*    .     .    .     -     .     Wm.  Dell   Chas.  Le  Roy Bmon  HiU 

Mrs.  Morton  .    .     .  Mn.  Chu.  Poole  i  Patrick M.  J.  Galla^Iicr 

eria"  was  presented  Feb.  26,  and  ran  for  five  weeks ;  the  cast 


Sara Georgia  Cayvan  [  Bertraod Max  Freeman 

Marie     ....      Blanche  Moiiimer  1  Ivan W.  S.  Hartcins 


Vera Mary  Mills 

Nicolia Gus  LerJck 

JaracoA Ceo.  Hoey 


Peter W.  H.  Lyiell 

Sparla Ceo.  Thompaoa 

Tbe  Governor  ....    Frank  Foiier 


"Jtic  Planter'a  Wife  "  was  seen  April  2,  for  two  weeks,  with  Hariy 
Lacy  and  Maud  Granger  in  the  leading  rAles. 

"  Arouod  thj^yyorid  in  Jiigbti'  Day*  "  came  April  16.    The  Madi* 

»on"~i5quaTe  TfeMlre^m  pan  y  acted  "  TheProfesMlf  "for  two  weeks. 

beginning  April  30.     Haverly's  Mastodon  minstrels  appeared  May 

■-14,  and  were  followed.  May  28,  by  Roland  Reed,   in  "Cheek"  by 

Fred  Marsden,  which  had  this  cast:  ~ 


Dick  Smylfc     . 
Walt  Altou  y 
Moses  C 

Walter  Sandford 
Ray  Saodford  . 
Albert  Sandford 


.     Roland  Reed 

.  Oliver  Jenkirvs 

Welsh  Edvards 
Frank  Foster 
Frank  Loace 


Jai.  Atwelt 
jaiic  Atwell 
Policcntan  . 
Neil   .     .     . 
Mrs.  Rackeit 


H.  Rees  Davies 

Annie  Mortimer 

.  T.  A.  McCart 

,  Blanche  Vaiij^haa 

.  Alice  HasUDgs 


L 


C.  B.  Bishop  was  seen  here  June  25,  in  "  Strictly  BuaJpeas."  and 


ly  B 

remained  two  weeks.  Rice's  Surprise  Party  camcjuty  9,  in  "  Pop." 
In  the  company  were  Irene  Perry,  D.  Gorman,  May  Stembler, 
Albert  Murdoch.  Lilly  Grubb.  Geo.  K.  Fortescue.  R.  E.  Graham. 
H.  L.  Bartleman,  Ella  Vanderbilt,  John  A.  Mackay,  and  Marie 
Vanoni.  They  continued  another  week,  and  the  season  closed 
July  21,  the  building  inspectors  having  ordered  the  erection  of  a 
proscenium  wall. 

The  next  season  bef^an  Aug.  ig,  [883>  with  Samuel  Colville  as 
lessee  and  manager.  The  first  attraction  was  "  The  Devil's  Auction." 
which  stayed  for  two  weeks,     It  had  this  cast;  ~~~~ 


T<Ay      .    . 

Barbercuie . 
Carloii  ■  . 
Goiu^  Gone 
Pire  Auctochc. 


.     -  Ja«-  S.  Maffilt 

Dor^  Davidson 

.     .  A-  W.  Decker 

.     .  Chas.  C-  Fifth 

W.  H.  Bartholomew 


M^re  Caxotte  .    .     .     Nellie  Heywood 

Madeline Annie  litarclay 

Janet Sail  le  Apt 

Nauine Ella  Sheldon 


IM4: 


HAVERLVS  THEATRE 


487 


Frank  Majilton  made  his  reappearance  in  America  after  several 
years'  absence,  Sept.  3,  with  an  English  comedy  company  (few 
exceptions),  in  "  The  Frolics  of  a  Day,"  which  had  this  cast: 


Baltic  Burke    .     - 
Gabriel  Cadforth. 
Mile,  Salprunellc. 
Mrs.  GAdfoith 
GeoTgiaiu  Gewgaw, 
Mary  Chatienun  . 


Thomsi!)  Lttbourne 
.  Herbert  Gresham 
.  .  Fanuy  Temple 
.  .  AnncU  HarrJK 
Emeitinc  Amnaio 
■  Caroline  Maiilloo 


Dcnbj-    .     . 
Gewgaw 
Eripps    .     . 

CAltmin .  . 
Policeman  . 
Benie  KetvJn 


.  Ed.  Gtapmait 
.  Geo.  E.  James 
.  R.  M.  Rolxrtt 
John  Littjouriie 
Frank  Majilton 
.     Etiie  Wbyte 


George  Edgar  appeared  here  Sept.  10.  in  "Othello"  which  was 
repeated  Sept.  11,  15  ;  "  Richelieu"  was  given  matinee  and  evening 
Sept  iz,  13. 14,  matinee  and  evening  Sept.  15.  The  cast  of"  Othello  " 
wu: 


Othello Ceo-  Edgar 

Hrabantio L.  H.  Everett 

Gratiaaa E.  A.  HortAn 

ligo LewU  Morriion 

Desdemona      ....      EUie  Wilton 
Emilia    .     -     ■      Mrs.  WilUce  Brittan 


MesRcnger 

I.  Lido  vi  CO 
Caiulo  . 
Roderigo 
Monuno 


.  .  .  E.  Stevens 
.  .  C.  I.  Birbeck 
Leonard  S-  Outram 
Win.  Davi<lg«,  Jr. 
.    Gcofirey  Hawlej 


"  Romany  Rye  "  was  seen  Sept.  17,  with  James  M.  Hardie  as  Jack 
Hearn,  and  Gussie  De  Forrest  as  Gertie  HecketL 

"  iisr^Atonement "  was  played  Sept.  24.  Fanny  Davenport 
appcareiTTicrc  Oct.  t,  with  "Fedora,"  for  the  first  time  on  the 
American  stage,     It  had  this  cast : 


Lorit KB.  Mantell 

Pierre S-  C.  Dubois 

M.  Verael A-  Del  Campo 

Dr.  Loreck     •    .    .    Louis  R.  Gris»cl 
Crtlch    ....      Eugene  0.  Jepcoo 

Tchiliff        T.  J.  Herndon 

Countess Ada  Monck 

Dimilri Lucy  Pixleit 

Jean  de  Strleux    .      Eugcae  McDowell 
Mmc.  dc  Tournay    ■     .  Marie  St»el<l»a 


Fedora Fanny  Divenporl 

Desire Edward  Warren 

CyrilU W.  J.  Hurley 

Ivan L,  S.  Anderson 

Dr   Mueller     ....     James  Miller 

Zuric O.  W.  Dunn 

Mont  Ditche  ....  H-  Williams 
Baroness  ....  Helen  Bertram 
Marks Annie  White 


No  malin<:e  was  given  on  Wednesday  during  this  engagement,  but 
on  Thanksgiving  Day  (Nov.  29)  a  matinee  look  place.  "  Fedora  " 
was  followed,  Dec.  24.  by  Rice's  Surprise  Party  in  ">^pp "  for  one 
week,  and  Dec.  31  John  T.  Raymond  was  seen.  In  "  |n  Paradise." 
Mr.  Raymond  appeared  Jan.  10.  1SS4,  in  "For  Conenssl''' which 
had  this  cast :  - 


osiah  Limber. 

eminia  Grimm 

ulia  Free  .     . 

•eter  WooUey 
Horace  Dexter 
Anns  MoUey  • 


,  JohnT.  Raymond 
Liuic  Crene 
Nannie  Kgberia 
Wm.  Cullington 
C«o-  F.  Devere 
.  Sadie  Uigelow 


Susan  Muffin    .     .     Mr».  G.  F.Dtvtr* 
(Nellie  Moftimtr) 

Chailer Hairy  Plersoa 

AUred John  Marble 

Merpatl Jerry  Lant 

Pelham  ....     H-  A.  Weaver,  Jr. 


488     A     HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      C««« 


Croot     ....      Edmrd  Seabrooke 

jDBhua Wm.  Herbert 

Vinnie  ....  Krnie  Weaihersb* 
(^rraniura  ....  Jennie  RcifT^rtn 
Mike Ban  Wallace 


r 


J.  K.  Emmet  aj^arcd  Jan.  2t,  for  the  Brst  time  in  New  York  in 
'*UDSer  Fritz,  th^  Bohemian."  "fjjtz  jp  Ifclartd"  was  played 
Feb.  47  John  T.  Kayrn'oni]  relumed  Feb.  ll,  in  "  j-'or  Copgregg." 
Callcndcr's  Colored  minstrels,  headed  by  the  Hycra  'listers,  Vame 
Feb.  i8.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Nat  Goodwin  appeared  Feb.  25  in  ••  Xb"se 
^lla ; "  and  for  the  first  time  in  this  city  "  Warranted  "  was  given 
in  ill  this  cast : 

AnaniUH N.  C.  Coodvis 

Bertha    .     .     .      Mrs.  N'.  C  Goodirin 

Jack Robert  Cooic 

Trix Jennie  Wraihcrjiby 

Orlacdo       ....      Jac({ue);  Krugcr 

For  the  week  commencing  March  3,  in  addition  to  "  TJigm  B^IIs," 
G.  R.  Sims'  comedy.  "  Member  for  Slocum  "  was  given.  " I^^fVi^rs^' 
was  done  March  10,  with  Mr.  Goodwin  as  Pygmalion,  Mrs.  Goodwm 
as  Clover,  and  William  Herbert  as  Garroway.  "  Confusion"  came 
March  17,  with  Kate  Davis  as  Lucretia  and  H.  K.  Dixey  as  Christo- 
pher Rliziard. 

ICdwin  Hooih  began  an  engagement  here  March  24.  His  repertory 
was:  March  24,  27,  mating  March  29.  April  1,  matinees  April  z, 
5,  "Hamlet;"  March  25,  "The  Fool's  Revenge;"  March  26, 
"Othello,"  Booth  as  lago.  D.  H.  Harkins  as  Othello;  March  28, 
*•  The  Merchant  of  Venice  "  and  "  Taming  of  the  .Shrew ;  "  March  31. 
■•  Richelieu  ;  "April  3.  "  Macbeth  ;  "April  4,  "  King  Lear."  The  scale 
of  prices  were :  Reserved  seats.  $2,  ?i. 50,$! ;  gallery,  50 cts. ;  general 
admission,  $1.  In  "  Hamlet"  kbcn  Flympton  acted  Laertes;  John 
A.  Lane,  the  King;  Aftie  Weaver,  Ophelia;  and  Ida  Vernon,  the 
Queen.  "  X!lc_Ei^cm5iitajif_j'aris  "  came  April  7,  with  John  B. 
Studley  as  Bonneau,  Minnie  Monck  as  Mme.  Peronne,  J.  F-.  Nagle 
as  Fusch,  and  Florence  Wood  as  the  Housekeeper.  Byron  Douglas, 
T.  F.  F-gbcrl,  Ed.  Chapman,  Harry  Mack,  and  Emily  Banckcr  were 
also  in  the  cast. 

Milton  Nobles  appeared  April  21,  for  two  weeks,  in  "_}  "^•''  arK^ 
Law."  with  O.  JI.  Barr  as  Gasper,  G.  W.  Barnum  as  Giovanni, 
UuHie  Nobles  as  Ritta,  Agnes  Herndon  as  Helen,  .iiid  Milton  Nobles 
as  Felix.  Jennie  Sattcrlcc,  Jennie  Carroll,  M.  Lcffingwcll,  Ben  G. 
Rogers,  Henry  Rainforth,  and  Florence  Vincent  were  also  in  the 
cast.     Barry  and  Fay  came  here  May  5,  in  ■'  Ip'^^  Ar'^t'^'^ry" 

'•  The  Wages  of  Sin."  by  Frank  Harvey,  was  given  for  the  first  time 
in  America,  under  that  title.  May  iz.    The  cast  was : 

Ceopge  Hrand 
11  arr y  Weoiworth 
N«d  Drummond  . 


blepbcn  Marler 
Jemima  Blogga 


Ebcn  PlymptoR 
,  Gilbert  KlKott 
.  HudK)n  Liston 
Charles  Overton 
Julia  finiioue 


JnlianB  .     ■    Ccorgie  Dicw  Barrymore 
cnny  Borford      .    .      Editli  Florence 


Darb)-  Bluut    ....   Robert  DiJlon 

iudson l.ovet 
o*iah  Ucan    ...      C-  P.  Flocktoa 
Ruth      ......     AgDM  BqoUi 

Rom      .     .     .    Mrs.  Charles  Maubury 
llarbara  Dale  ....      Elsie  Mooie 

Aniaa Ciacc  FoUatd 


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HAVERLY'S   THEATRE 


489 


This  play  had  previously  been  acted  in  this  country  a  few  times 
under  the  title  of  "  Truth." 

The  burlesque,  "  Pci\n_y  Ante,"  came  here  for  two  weeks,  com- 
mencing June  9.     This  was'the  cast : 


CIcopitra  ....  Jennie  ReiHurth 
Penny  Ante  .  .  .  Chas.  H.  Drew 
Fairy  Queen  ....  Carrie  Godfrey 
Mtlinda Louise  Seftrle 


Bonifacio     ....      Jftmca  Sturgcsa 

StinoQ Ainslcv  Scott 

Fr«acit  ....      Fred  W.  Oak1,iQd 

lilly Himlic  Harri>on 

Jenny Carrie  Wallace 

This  was  the  American  d^but  of  Fred  Oakland.  The  season 
ended  June  21,  and  Ihc  house  was  closed  until  July  21.  when  it  was 
leased  (or  two  weeks  for  the  production  of  "  Distrust."  by  C.  F. 
Djmbiir  and  l:'rcd_^Wrcn.  Ellic  Wilton,  Henry  AvelinR,  iforice 
Vinton,  Oliver  Wren  and  Francis  Hales  were  in  the  cast.    The  house 


closed  Aug.  2,  and  reopened  Aug.  16  with  Chaa.  Hoyfs  "A  Rag 

Jjaby,"  Frank  Daniels  as  Old  Sport,  Chas.  H.  Drew  as  Toriy  Jky7 

and  Mark  Sullivan  as  the  Policeman.     H.  Connors,  E.  A.  Osgood, 


W.  H.  Stedman.  Bessie  Sansora,  Rillie  Deaves.  Clara  Lane  and  Tina 
Jackson  were  also  in  the  cast.  Eugene  O.  Jepson,  as  the  star, 
appeared  Sept.  1  in  Wgltcj^Standiah's  play.  "  Fickle  Fort urie,.". 
Lizzie  May  UJraer  was  seen  here  Sept.  8  in  "  Dad's  Oirl." 

The  next  regular  season  commenced  Wednesday,  Sept.  17,  with 
Mme.  Janauschek  io  Harrx  Meredith's  new  play  "  My  Life,"  which 
bad  this  cast: 


M  ico  > 

Uben  [ 

Ctrc*  Encore  ) 
Frederick  .  . 
Lady  Floreace 


.     .  Jaoaatchck 

Ceo.  D.  Chaplin 
Virginia  Nelaoo 


Silvia Emma  Hagger 

Henri Frank  ClenMBia 

Linden Geo.  Connor 

Arthur Henrv  Bergman 

Liouel Alex-  Stuart 

Frank  Clements  was  instantly  killed  at  Newark.  N.  J.,  May  8, 
1 886,  by  being  run  over  by  a  locomotive.  Me  was  at  the  time  a 
member  of  Mme.  Modjcska's  company.  His  American  d^but  was 
made  Sept.  16,  1878.  at  the  Arch  Street  theatre,  Philadelphia,  as 
Armand  to  Modjcska's  Camille.  His  New  York  d^but  occurred 
Sept.  30  following,  at  the  Fifth  Avenue  Theatre  (Broadway  and 
Twenty-eighth  Street). 

Janauschek  closed,  in  '■  ftjy  Life."  Oct.  4. 

Minnie  Palmer  reappeared  Oct.  6,  1884.  in  "  ^^3r  Sweetheart " 

Fanny  Davenport  returned  Nov.  10,  in  "  Fedora,"  with  Henry 
Lee  as  leading  man.     She  played  for  Bve  weeks. 

Louise  Pomeroy  appeared  here  Dec.  1 5,in  "The  Outcast,"  cast  thus: 

Mother  Mason  EKiabeih  Andrews  Marqiiii       .     . 

Uttic  Raynaud     .     .       Genie  Uoswrll  Dr.  Vilrois 

Due  de  \  claaquei     ■     .  Arthur  Elliott  Duchesa       .     . 

Mamarel     ....    Louise  Pomeror  Rayntond     .     . 

Alhole Louisa  BaUe 


Mrs.  Chaa.  Poole 

.    Wm.  N.  Griffith 

Emillc  Bonnell 

.     .  EdYrtoOcary 


490      A   HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       D«5 

The  Leopold  Brothers  (six)  commenced  Dec.  32,  in  an  absurdity 
called  "  Frivolity."  Prof.  Cromwell  appeared  on  Sunday  night, 
Dec.  28,  vrith  hin  art  entertainment,  and  again  on  Jan.  4.  Barney 
McAulcy  commenced  Dec.  29  in  "The  Jersey  Man.'  The  house 
was  closed  week  commencing  Jan.  5,  1885.  MT.~CoIviltc  stated  in  a 
card  to  the  public  that  he  was  obliged  to  clos«  in  consequence  of 
the  bad  beharior  of  Mr.  McAuley.  who  withdrew  from  the  cast 
matinee  Jan.  1,  and  his  place  was  filled  by  one  of  the  company- 
The  piece  was  played  to  poor  busines.s  during  the  week,  and  it 
became  evident  to  Slanagcr  Colville  that  Mr.  McAuley  could  not  be 
relied  on  to  finish  his  date,  so  the  remaining  week  was  cancelled. 
"  The  Jersey  Man  "  had  this  cast : 

Gilderoy  Panic     .    . 

Gideon 

John  Gripp      .     .     , 
Arctiitjald  Go«Itq 
Warren  Meredith 
Capt  liob  Majrberry 


B.  McAutey  I  Simon  Peier    ,     .     .  ].  J-  FUialmmons 

W.  C.  Andrews    ioa.a  Fell WeaJthf  Allyu 

Tabitha  Mayberry,  Mrs.  Owbd  Marlowe 

Mr.  Taggit L.  Tmner 

Doi UUlan  Chantore 

"  Chubb*' Jessie  West 


£.  S.  Goodwin 

H.  T.  Gibson 

A. J.  Thachcr 

D.  GUfeihcr 


Prof.  Cromwell  gave  another  entertainment  Jan.  11.  "  The  Watjcs 
■pf  Sin  "  was  acted  for  a  fortnight,  commencing  Jan.  12,  with  Agnes 
BooTfls  Ruth. 

"  A  Cold  Day  When  We  Qet  Left"  was  done  Jan.  26.  Cromwell 
lectured  Sunday  night,  TcbTl.  The  Carleton  English  opera  com- 
pany were  seen  here  Feb.  2,  in  "The  Drum  Major's  Daughter" 
("  La  Fille  du  Tambour  Major  ").  which  had  this  cast : 

Duchess CUra  Wisdom  Stella Dora  Wiley 

CUodine  .....    Rom  Bc4udei  MontHabor      .     .     .     .   W.  H.  Oarke 

The  Abbess     ....     Miss  Bartletl  Due  VolU  ....      Richard  Golden 

Itiancia        Miss  Voun);  Marquis Frank  Uoud 

Lorenia Miss  Peititt  Clumpjs F.  Risdale 

Sergeant Dixon  Captain  Robert    .     .      W.  T.  Carlclon 

Griolet    .  .     .       Jessie  Bartlelt  Davis 

Cromwetl  gave  ■'  Ireland  "  for  his  lecture  Feb  8.  "  The  Mascot " 
was  sung  Feb.  9.  with  Dora  Wiley  as  Bettina.  Rose  Beaudet  as 
Fiametta,  Jessie  Bartlett  Davis  (first  Time)  as  Prince  Frederic,  and 
Carleton  as  Pippo.  Cromwell  gave  "  Jerusalem  and  the  Holy  Land," 
Sunday  Feb.  15.  "The  Mascot"  was  repeated  week  Feb.  16, 
except  Feb.  20,  when  Carleton  took  a  bcncflt,  and  the  programme 
was  "Fra  Diavolo"  (first  act),  "The  Drum  Major's  Daughter" 
(second  act),  and  "The  Mascot"  (third  act);  "The  Merry  War," 
Feb.  21.  Cromwell  lectured  on  "America"  Feb.  32.  Willie  Edouin 
and  Frank  Sanger's  "Sparks"  company  came  Feb.  23,  in  "A  Buiich 
.£f_Key8."  On  Sunday  night,  March  i,  Cromwell  gave  "Switzerland 
anfllic  Alps." 

Harrigan  &  Hart  took  possession  of  this  theatre  and  opened  it 
with  ">tcAlli5tcr's  Legacy."  March  2.    Cromwell  gave  "A  Tour 


(Ms3 


HAVERLY'S  THEATRE 


491 


of  ihe  World  "  March  8,  and  "  Ireland  "  March  15.  "  The  Major  " 
I -was  produced  by  Harrigan  and  Hart  March  16.  Cromwell,  with 
"The  Homes  of  Ihe  Monarcbs,"  March  22;  "St.  Petersburg,  Mos- 
cow, and  Constantinople,"  March  29;  "Paris."  April  5;  "London," 
April  12.  "The  Major"  was  withdrawn  April  18,  and  " Cordelia's 
jjrations  "  revived  April  2a  ~ 

ic  release  of  Harrigan  &  Hart  from  their  arrangement  with 
Samuel  Colvillc  was  effected  April  25.  They  paid  a  sum  of  money 
to  the  latter  to  get  clear  of  their  agreement.  Harrigan  &  Hart's 
last  week  brought  out  large  audiences,  as  might  have  been  ex- 
pected from  the  publicity  given  to  the  proi>osed  separation  of  the 
partners,  Harrigan  &  Hart  closed  May  9 —  their  last  appearance  in 
New  Vorle  together.  Mr,  Harrigan  reorganized,  and  went  on  the 
road  travelling.  For  the  weeks  of  June  1  and  8  Hart  rejoined  Har- 
rigan, and  appeared  with  him  at  Sinn's  Park  Theatre,  Brooklyn, 
making  his  farewell  appearance  there  with  Harrigan.  June  13.  ^ 

Bartjfiy  Campbell  obtained  the  lease  of  the  theatre  on  April  36, 
1885^  This  lease  expired  on  Sept.  l,  1889,  and  to  secure  it  Mr. 
Campbell  agreed  to  pay  Samuel  Colvitle  and  E.  G.  Gilmore,  who 
held  it,  £17,000  bonus  over  and  above  the  rent  that  the  estate  of 
Marshall  O.  Roberts  obtained  as  owner  of  the  theatre  property.  Mr. 
Campbell  paid  £5.000  cash  down,  and  made  arrangements  to  pay 
the  remainder  in  four  quarterly  instalments,  giving  endorsed  notes 
as  security.  The  theatre  was  then  formally  turned  over  to  htm,  and 
he  managed  it  for  a  few  months.  To  meet  his  obligations  Mr. 
Campbell  sub-leased  the  theatre  to  E.  E.  Rice  for  the  rc\'ival  of 
"Ij^vapgelinf,"  and  gave  Messrs.  Colville  &  Gilmore  the  right  to  col- 
lect the  profits  of  the  sub-lease,  and  devote  the  money  to  paying  the 
theatre  rent  and  clearing  off  his  arrears  of  the  117,000  bonus. 

During  the  autumn  011885,  Campbell  became  involved  in  financial 
difficulties,  and  a  receiver  was  appointed  to  take  charge  of  bis  busi- 
ness. His  teeming  brain,  which  had  been  run  on  the  high  pressure 
principle  for  a  dozen  years,  began  to  show  signs  of  giving  way  in 
the  following  spring,  and  in  May,  1886,  his  eccentricities  were 
deemed  so  serious  that  he  was  placed  under  restraint  for  examination 
as  to  his  sanity.  It  was  found  that  he  was  suffering  from  paresis, 
and  he  was  eventually  placed  in  an  asylum.  He  died  at  the  State 
Homoeopathic  Asylum  for  the  Insane,  Middteton,  N.  Y,,  July  30, 
1S8S.  He  was  admitted  to  the  asylum  Nov.  30.  1886.  He  was 
buried  at  Pittsburg,  in  which  city  he  was  born  in  1842.  Bartley 
"imp bell's  first  attempt  at  play  writing  was  in  t87i  when  he  com- 
poced  a  sensation  drama,  entitled  "  TlnmighFire."  His  second  j 
effort  was  "  Peril  "  (1872),  a  comedy  oniIcatnong"Branch  ;  "  Fate  " 
was  the  next,  in  1873,  followed  by  "Risks"  (April,  i873);~',Pie 
Virginian"  (Sept..  1873);  "On  the  RTilBe"  (1875);  "  Gran  U^lc  " 
(1874);  " The  Big  Bonanza,"  an  adaption  of  the  German  comedy,' 


492      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      EiW$ 


'■Ultimo"  (1875);  "A  Heroine  in  Rags"  (1876):  "iiflit Women 
Love  "  ( 1 876)  (this  play  was  aflerwar-JTs  called  "  The  H!^;ir!  ut  iSe 
5i£.fra8."  It  was  reconstructed,  and  renamed  "  Ihu  Vii^ilafitcs  "1; 
"Cfi^"  (1878);  "Fajr(ajt"  <i879);  "Mv  Partner"  (i879>;  "The 
Galtey  Slave; '■  "  Mv  Geraldine"  f  December.  1880);  "  The  White 
&hvt"  (April.  i88z);"FnendandFge,"  1883  ;  -'Siberia" and  "Scea- 
rafion."  January,  1884;  '"TignilV*  ?fiig-  Jit  1885.  "Fate"  was  pro- 
iluced  at  the  Olympic  Theatre.  I-ondon.  by  Carlotta  Lcclercq,  August 
6.  1884;  "The  Galley  Slave"  was  acted  at  Hull.  England,  Nov.  22. 
1880,  and  (or  the  first  time  in  London.  Feb.  8.  1886,  at  the  Grand 
Theatre;  "Siberia"  was  played  Dec.  4.  1887, at  the  Princes-i  Theatre, 
London.  Mr.  Campbell  was  several  inches  above  six  feet  in  height, 
slender,  and  with  a  face  bearing  a  remarkable  resemblance  to  that 
of  Artemus  Ward.  He  was  an  excellent  conversationalist,  always 
ready  with  an  apt  repartee,  and  possessed  a  rich  fund  of  anecdote. 

Martin  W,  Hanley  occupied  this  house  for  two  weeks,  commencing 
May  ][,  1885  with  a  play  called  "  Are  You  Insured  ?  "  which  had 
this  cast:  -.-^— ^— ^— 


Philander  Dividend  .  Charles  Stanley 
Satificld  I'cr  Annum,  Win.  H.  FititKcrald 
RaymARd  Shadow  .  .  Dan  C^Ilytr 
Charleo  Jliticrroot  .  .  Ceo.  Mcmtt 
Sheriff  Roger  llounc«r  Dan  H*rt 

Timothy  liiltcrroot,  Joseph  M.  Sparks 
Fanny  Bouncer   .     .     Jennie  Ycamans 


PriacilU  Uouncer 
Dorcas  Bouncer  . 
Charity  Bouncer 
Caroline  Billerroot 
Miss  Skans 
Jerry  Joacles 
Hod)(c  .... 


.  Fanny  Wenlworth 
Sophie  Hwmnicl 
.  .  Fanny  Daboll 
.  .  AnnetU  Zetma 
.  .  Jennie  Bajanl 
.  .  W.  S.  Daboll 
.  Edward  E^letoo 


This  comedy  was  originally  acted  under  the  title  of  "  LayC-X?- 
Insurance."  Prof.  Cromwell  commenced  another  scries  of  lectures 
Mayi7,  and  continued  through  the  week  as  follows:  "  The  Rhine," 
May  17;  "Italy,"  May  iS;  "Rome."  May  19;  "Paris."  May  20. 
Minnie  Palmer  reappeared  May  25  in  "  My  Sweetheart,"  and  the 
season  closed  May  30. 

The  house  was  leased  for  two  weeks  for  the  purpose  of  introducing 
to  the  New  York  public  Myra  Goodwin  as  a  star,  she  having  previ- 
>-ously  appeared  in  variety  theatres.  She  opened  Aug,  3  in  a  comedy 
called  "  $,ia."  by  E.  E.  Kidder,  which  had  this  cast: 


V^ 


Hickory  Hawkins  .  .  Geo-  Richards 
Agnes  Ifarrett  -  .  Mrs.  E.  M.  Po»t 
Warm  Pepper  Elizabeth  Andrews 

Mabel Dickie  Martinet 

Delia Emma  Maddcm 


Warrea      ....       Byron  Douctas 

Granville W.  A.  Paul 

Joe  Barrett     ....     Harry  Dal  ton 
Si»    ......     .  Myra  Goodwin 


Joseph  B.  Polk  commenced  Aug.  17,  for  two  weeks,  in  "Mured 
Eickles."  Alex  Fitzgerald,  who  had  been  engaged  at  this  house  as 
stage  manager,  died  at  St.  Vincent's  Hospital,  this  city,  Aug.  3t. 
1855.  He  made  his  first  appearance  on  the  stage  in  1853,  at  the 
National  Theatre,  Cincinnati.      He  was  a  favorite  with    Kowery 


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audiences  of  1855-56-57.    In  1858  he  went  lo  Australia,  where  be 
supported  Avonia  Jones. 

BartleyCjmpbell  again  Ieas«i  the  house  and  opened  it  August  21*" 
with  "  ij^uita2'  its  first  performance  in  America.     Under  Camp- 
bell's second  maoagetnent  this  house  returned  to  its  old  name  "  The 
FouHTRKNTH  Stkret  Tiikatkk."    The  cast  of  "I'aquita"  was: 


SeRora  Maria     ....    Ida  V<roon 

Lucelte Hloiic  Willi* 

Zinori Evelyn  Granville 

]asf  BoroiCO H.  M.  fit: 

Hortense Kate  Foreylh 

Ur.  D«!ponte      .     .     .  C.  P.  Flixildon 
Le  feiitc  Hortcnsc        Bijou  Fcrnandei 


Dr.  Manuel     .     .     .    Fred  d«  Belleville 

Stephano KumcI!  Batsctt 

Vicior Ivan  Shirley 

Phillippc    ....       Jctomc  SlevcM 

Padre D.  Vandercn 

Pat|uita Maxy  Mills 


Bartley  Campbell  closed  bis  season  Oct.  2,  and  retired  Troin  active 
management.  Edward  E.  Rice  closed  the  house  Oct.  5  and  6  for 
a  rehearsal  of  "  Evangeline  "  and  produced  it  in  sumptuous  style. 
Irene  Verona  (^frs^~^rcd  T)arrcll)  made  her  American  dc-but,  as 
Evangeline;  Motlie  Fuller,  Eulnlie ;  Geo.  K.  Forte&cue,  Catherine; 
John  A.  Macka}r,  Le  HIanc ;  Fay  Templelon,  Gabriel ;  Josie  Hall, 
Felician  ;  James  S.  Maffit,  the  Lone  Fisherman  ;  Fred  Frcar,  Dietrich  ; 
and  Amelia  SummcrviHe,  Hubert.  The  (ilticth  performance  look 
place  Nov.  19,  when  Edward  Rice  conducted  the  orchestra;  also 
for  the  one  hundredth  performance,  Dec.  31,  Henry  E.  Dixey  came 
on  the  stage  in  full  "Adonis"  costume,  and  joined  in  the  dance  at 
the  end  of  the  first  acL 

On  Feb.  22.  1886.  Louise  Montague  appeared  as  Evangeline,  and 
Irene  Verona  as  Gabriel.  Linda  Na.sh  (Mrs,  Ed.  Morris)  made 
her  debut  on  the  Riage  March  15,  as  Marie.  The  two  hundred  and 
fiftieth  performance  took  place  April  30, and  the  two  hundred  and  fifty- 
second  and  last  was  a  benefit  to  Edward  Rice.  Fay  Templelon, 
Irene  Verona,  and  Mollie  Fuller  acted  Gabriel ;  Louise  Montague, 
Annie  SummcrviHe,  and  Irene  Verona  played  Evangeline. 

Effie  EUskr  appeared  here  May  3,  in  "  Woman  Against  Woman," 
which  had  this  cast : 


John  Trcsaidcr  . 

Phil  Trcisidcr  . 

Gilbert  Craven  . 

Riler  Crank   .  . 
Rachel  Wcstwooil 
Deborah    . 
Mary  Pcdicy 


Frank  Weston 

.    Charles  Foster 

tianj  Davenport 

W.  C.  Armsirong 

Maltic  Earlc 

Mrs.  E.  L.  Dav-eiiport 

.     .  Florence  Fields 


Sir  Henry 
Dr.  Grayson  . 
Uc&sic  .  .  . 
Melton  .  . 
Dave  JackMR 
Miiiam     .     . 


.  A.  H.  Howard 
.  CliarlcA  Lamb 
.  .  Effie  EUder 
.  H.  Thompson 
.  S,  J.  .MiMcD 
Mujorie  fionoer 


Though  business  was  fair  during  the  week  Miss  Ellsler's  manager 
concluded  not  to  play  the  second  week,  lite  house  remained  closed 
until  May  17,  when  Lydia  Thompson  was  seen,  with  her  burlesque 
company  (her  first  appearance  in  seven  years),  in  "  Oxygen,"  with 
this  cast  : 


494      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      C" 


Prince  Friu 
Tlic  Burgomutcr 
Stud  .... 
Fr*Di  .... 
Hcrmatice  •  . 
NikUuse  .    ,    . 


Lvclu  Tbompsoo 

Loait  de  Langc 

Addle  Con  Reed 

Rlchanl  V.  Carroll 

.      LiUlc  AUlUoQ 

Alexander  CUrk 


Olio Ruth  Stetson 

Haiweri Ldl*  Furell 

Lottchea  .....  Virgie  Cravei 
(jretchen  .  .  .  UariAn  Laugdoa 
TaraotnU  ....  D^i*}-  Rjiinsdca 
Dr.  Ox     ....       Frederic  Oandl 


Annie  Sutherland  and  Lucy  Escott  were  also  in  Ibe  cast. 

The  season  closed  May  31,  and  Lydia Thompson  sailed  for  Europe 
June  I. 

The  next  season  began  Sept.  6,  with  -  pur  Rich  Cousin,"  which 
was  acted  two  weeks.     It  bad  this  cast : 


Cvntliu    ' Gcor^a  Cayvan 

Florence  ....     Louite  MuMener 

Sim Wm.  Richardson 

Martha Mn.  Sol  Smith 

John  Mcnjgold      .    .    T.  J.  Hernd«n 


Zed H'lton  Hifrpns 

Will  Styles  ....  A.  S-  l.ipman 
Theodore  -  .  .  .  W.  J.  Ferzrison 
Winona Fanay  AtUiion 


Mrs.  F.  S.  Chanfrau  began  an  engagement  here  Sept.  20.  in  Sir 
Charles  L.  Young's  melodrama,  "  The  Scapegoat,"  cast  thus: 

Lord  Parkhurat .  .  .  Horace  Vinton  Priscilh  Ro>^  ■  -  .  Stella  Bonifoce 
Victor  UroughtOD,  Myron  l^ffingwell,  jr.  Ijujy  Broughton  .  .  Helen  Bancroft 
Sir  Dennix  broughton 

Harry  Weaver,  Jr. 
Captaia  BeaiiEort  .  .  .  Lewis  Baker 
Policeman      ....      Alex  Ramion 


2.  I Sidney  Drew 

Ashbv Lewis  Mitehetl 

Dean' Harry  Cliftord 

Maid Mary  S.  Baker 


Samuel  Colville  died  in  this  city  Aug.  22,  1886,  of  heart  dis- 
ease. He  was  born.  1825,  at  Castle  Avery,  County  Down,  Ire- 
land, and  came  to  America  in  184a  His  first  experience  in  the 
theatrical  business  was  in  1853,  in  California.  He  was  manager 
of  three  theatres  in  Australia,  from  1858  to  1861.  His  first  New 
York  management  was  at  Waliack's  old  theatre  (Broadway  and 
Broome  Street),  which  he  christened  "Mary  Provost's  Theatre." 
Afterwards  he  managed  the  Theatre  Comique  (opposite  St. 
Nicholas  Hotel).  With  Geo^^Wgod  he  managed  Wood's  Museum 
(now  Daly's,  Thirtieth  Street  and  Uroadway).  He  visited  Europe, 
and  brought  to  America  the  Lydia  Thompson  burlesque  company. 
He  secured  "  M[cbacl_Strogoff  "  for  America,  and  produced  it  at 
Booth's  Theatre,  this  city,  September,  i88t;  also  brought  over 
"The  World."  He  became  manager  of  this  theatre  late  in  iSSj, 
in  conjunction  with  E.  G.  Gilmore.  His  second  wife,  Emme 
Roseau,  he  married  Aug.  2,  18S3.  His  remains  were  interred  in 
Evergreen  cemetery,  Brooklyn. 

Mrs.  D.  P.  Bowers  began  an  engagement  Oct.  4,  and  continued 
four  weeks.  ller  repertory  was:  "Mary  Stuart,"  Oct.  4,  6; 
" Elizal>eth,"  Oct.  5,  7,  aid  matinic  Oct.  9;  "Lucrezia  Borgia" 
and  "The  Jealous  Wife."  Oct.  8;  "Macbeth,"  evening  Oct.  9. 
In  "  Mary  Stuart "  Mrs.  Bowers  acted  the  Queen ;  Joseph  Wheelock, 


I88;3 


THE   FOURTEENTH   STREET  THEATRE 


495 


Douglas;  Fanny  Gillette.  Elizabeth;  Alberta  Gallatin,  Catherine; 
John  Lane,  Mortimer;  and  Mark  Lynch,  Leicester.  In  "Eliza- 
beth" Mrs.  Bowers  played  the  title  rflle;  in  "  Lucrczia  Borgia," 
Joseph  Wheelock  as  Genarro,  and  John  A.  Lane,  the  Duke;  in 
"Jealous  Wife"  Mrs.  Bowers  was  Nfrs.  Oakley,  and  Wheelock, 
Mr.  Oakley.  In  "Macbeth"  Mrs.  Bowers  was  Lady  Macbeth; 
Joseph  Wheelock,  Macbeth;  and  Lane,  Macduff.  Mrs.  Bowers 
opened  her  second  week  with  "Lady  Audley's  Secret,"  Fanny 
Gillette  as  Alicia;  this  play  was  repeated  the  third  week,  until 
matinee,  Oct.  23,  when  "  Camille "  was  played.  "  Lucrczia 
Borgia"  and  "The  Jealous  Wife"  were  given  the  evening  of 
Oct.  23.  The  repertory  for  the  last  week  was:  "Elizabeth," 
Oct.  25,  29;  "Mary  Stuart,"  Oct.  26,  28.  matinee  Oct.  30; 
"Camille,"  malin^c  Oct.  2;;  "Lady  Audley's  Secret,"  evening 
Oct.  27;  "Macbeth,"  Oct  3a 

M.  B.  Curtis  came  here  Nov.  i.  with  "Caught  in  a  Comer."  for 
the  first  time  in  this  city. 

J.  W.  Roscnqucst  purchased  E,  G.  Gilmore's  interest  in  the 
theatre  in  November.  Mr.  Curtis  continued  the  attraction  until 
Dec.  27.  when  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Gca  Knight  opened  in  " Over  the 
Garden  Wall."  for  two  weeks. 

Denman  Thompson  appeared  here  Jan.  la  1887,  in  "The  Old 
Homestead,"  for  the  first  time  in  this  city,  and  with  this  Mat : 

JoRhua  Whitconib,  Dcnman  Thompson 
Fiank  Hopkins  Alfred  T,  Swam 

John  Frtcmao  .  .  Frank  Thotnpsoo 
Aunt  Matilda  Whitcomh.  Lduimi  Momc 
Kickety  Ann  .  .  Annie  Thompson 
MiM  Annie  Hopkins.  Virifinia  Marlowe 
Miss  Nellie  Freeman  .  Lillian  Stone 
Maggie  OTIoherty,  Minnie  Luckstonc 
Henry  Hopkins,  Sr.  .  Walter  Lennox 
Judge  Patterson  .  .  Gua  Kammerly 
George  Hopkins     .     .     Albert  Barnes 

Mr,  Thompson  played  this  drama  for  twenty  weeks,  and  closed 
June  4,  followed  June  6  with  "The  Hypocrite,"  for  two  weeks, 
with  this  cast: 


Frangois  Fonrty  .  .  Frank  Manin 
Mrs.  Hcnr)-}(opkins,  Vcnic  Thompson 
NclUcr  I'^iilenMn  Leonore  Willard 

Reul:)cn  Wtiltcomb  T.  D.  Frawley 

Ixn  Hollirook    .     .    C.  M.  KIcliardson 


Mrs.  Murdoch 
Cy  I'rimc 
Happjr  Jack  . 
Eb.  CaDtey  . 
Pat  Clancy    . 


Mrs.  Owen  Marlowe 
.  .  Geo.  A.  Beane 
.  .  .  Walter  Gale 
.  .  J.  L.  Moiran 
.     .     .    Prank  ^la^a 


George     .    ,    . 

Edilh  Wallon 
Edward  Waltoa 
Kichard  Singleton 
Doctor  Vernon 


Newton  Goithold 
.  .  Anuie  Robe 
.  OsiBond  Tcarlc 
.  Herbert  Kelcey 
Harry  Courtaine 


Barney  Ellloit    .      Charlei  S.  Dickson 
Grace  Contrairc     .       Miriam  O'L^ry 

Manha Maiie  Bate* 

Archibald Tooy  FarrelJ 


This  drama  was  by  Lawrence  Marston,  but  it  was  afterwards 
rewritten  by  John  M.  Morton  and  called  "Wife  forVVife."  This 
house  then  closed  for  the  summer.  The  next  season  commenced 
Aug.  30,  1887.  with  "The  Still  Alarm."  for  the  first  time  on  the 
itage,  with  this  cast : 


I 


Hall  CM 
Fa 

CM 

Ircae  Romaadcs 
.     UaleaLoKe 

KaaactM  riMMloi  t 
A  ScCBwI  TxfTier  .  .  ASc«  WiUh 
A  TbM  Tamer  ....  D*itj  Hail 
Tlte  Ladr  of  Ae  Laach  Ce— <e> 

FtofsWaUi 

A  am I>ate*H*0 

A  TvTief Htka  LcaTw 

A  Stnafcr      ....  Ceo.  Ricfcuda 
A  Deaf  Lady  ....      AKn  V/Mk 

Minnie  Palmer  appeared  here  Oct  to,  in  I.  P.  Wooler's  ope- 
retU  "The  Ring  and  the  Keeper;"  and  also  to  "My  Swect- 
hearL"  "Baron  Rudolph."  by  Broosno^Hcnrard.  was  prbdaccd 
TSct.  24.  with  Mr.  iAd  Mrs.  Gca  Koigfat  as  the  stars.  The  cast 
was: 

Rodtdpti      ....     Ceo.  S.  ICn^t 
Wtaeiworth      ....    Frank  Car^Je 

Xhoda Cairie  Turner 

Omn Lia  Hum 

SiMrlfl Frank  Colfax 

EraetUne Jane  Stuart 


Geo.  MetcaM  .  . 
Jud^e  -UemboQC 

Ceofficv  Bcom  . 
Allen  '.  .  .  . 
.Nellie  Duhtrood 


Cbalct  Botner 
M.  A  Kenaed^r 

nefirr  iVoudrvnc 
Geo.  D.  FasccU 

Mn.  Geo.  ICDi(l» 


Baron  Rudolph 
for  Mr.  and  Mrs.  W.  J.  Florence,  and  was  called 


was  originally  written  by  Bronson  Howard 

ply  a  TiampL** 

ashwc 


Mrs.  Florence  did  not  like  the  character  of  Nellie 
the  part  written  for  her  —  and  the  play  was  not  accepted.  While 
in  J^ondon,  during  the  summer  of  t9S6,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Knight  met 
Mr.  Howard  and  bought  the  play.  Il.i  first  presentation  by  Gea 
Knight  was  at  the  Academy  of  Music,  Cleveland.  Ohio  (Mr». 
Knight  was  not  in  the  cast)L  The  following  year  Mr.  and 
Mhl  Knight  revisited  Europe,  and  Mr.  Howard  rewrote  the  play, 
and  it  was  protluccd  under  the  new  name  of  "Baron  Rudolph,"  at 
Hull.  England,  for  two  weeks,  by  Mr.  and  MrsTlCnTglit,  supported 
by  Wilson  Barrett's   London  stock  company. 

They  returned  to  America  and  for  nearly  two  seasons  played 
"Jaron  Rudolph,"  but  the  rage  for  farce  comedy  induced  tbcm  to 


ia»8l         THE   FOURTEENTH   STREET  THEATRE         497 


Over 


the 

"Baron 


Wall." 


heGardep  ' 

rR^dolph" 

Charles  Frohman. 


__  They  were 

udolph "  at  the  Fourteenth 


Uy  it  aside  and  produce  * 

again   induced  to  produce  

Street  theatre  under  the  direction  ot  Charles  Frohman.  David  I 
Jjclasco  made  several  alterations  in  the  play,  and  it  was  produced 
as  Ktated  above.  It  was  kept  on  the  stage  for  four  weeks  to  bad 
business.  The  play  not  only  cost  Mr.  Knight  considerable  money. 
but  broke  his  heart,  as  he  had  great  faith  in  it.  He  had  remarked 
prior  to  its  production  that  if  "Rudolph  "  failed  it  would  break  hia  / 
heart,  and  it  did.  He  then  maile  a  trip  with  his  company  through 
the  West  with  "Over  the  Garden  Wall,'"  closing  at  the  Grand 
Opera  House,  Chicago,  III.  It  was  noticed  during  this  engage- 
ment that  he  was  not  himself,  and  occasionally  forgot  a  line.  He 
complained  of  a  pain  at  the  back  of  hh  head,  and  his  hands  were 
cold.  He  was  taken  to  Orange,  N.  J.,  and  for  twenty  months  was 
under  treatment  of  the  best  brain  specialists  in  the  State.  Not 
improving  and  getting  no  hope  from  the  doctors,  his  wife  had  him 
removed  to  Asbury  Park,  where,  in  four  weeks  time,  he  had  a  slight 
stroke  of  paralysis,  affecting  his  right  side.  During  the  summer 
of  1890  he  had  another  slight  stroke  of  paralysis,  and  became 
speechless.  Before  losing  his  voice,  he  expressed  the  wish  that  he 
might  never  become  an  object  of  charity,  and.  that  his  wish  should 
be  fulfilled,  his  wife  concluded  to  return  to  the  st.ige  to  enable  her 
to  provide  him  with  the  comforts  of  life.  She  reappeared  at  the 
Grand  Opera  House,  this  city,  as  Louise  in  "Dr.  Bill."  Sept.  7, 
1891.  There  was  a  benefit  for  Mr.  Knight  at  the  Bijou  Theatre. 
this  city,  afternoon  Feb.  27,  1890,  and  ^2,200  was  raised,  but  Mrs. 
Knight  refused  to  accept  it.  and  it  was  placed  as  a  fund  for  defray- 
ing the  expenses  incurred  at  the  institution  in  which  he  u-as 
placed.  In  July,  1891,  Mrs.  Knight  had  Mr.  Knight  removed 
from  his  retreat  to  his  mother's  home  in  Philadelphia,  where  he 
died  Jan.  14.  1892.  His  right  name  was  George  VVashington 
Sloan,  and  he  was  bom  Nov.  6,    185a 

Dcnman  Thompson  reappeared  Nov,  2t.  and  remained  five  weeks, 
in  "2'he  Old  Hamestead."  On  Dec.  25  (matinee)  the  Hanlons 
produced  "1^  Voyage  en  Suisse."  Emily  Banckcr,  Ethel  Gray, 
T.  H.  Glenney,  Harry  Vaughan,  Charles  F.  Walton,  Richard 
Jones,  Snitr  Edward-s.  and  Edward  Hanlon  were  in  the  cast. 

McN'ish,  Johnson  &  Slavin's  minstrels  opened  here  Jan.  9,  1888, 
for  one  week,  followed.  Jan.  16,  by  Frank  Daniels  in  "  Little  Fuck." 
its  first  New  York  performance.  Annie  Pixicy  came  Jan.  23, 
with  "The  Deacon's  Daughter;"  Jan.  30,  Modjeska  appeared  in 
"Caraille/^  repeated  tcti.  i  and  3;  Jan,  31,  and  matinee,  Feb.  4 
"As  You  Like  It"  was  given;  "Donna  Diana,"  evening  Feb. 
1-3;  "Cymbelinc"  (first  time  in  New  York),  evening  Feb.  4. 
Plympton  played  Anaand  in  "Camille;"  Orlando  in  "As  You 
Like  It;"  Leonatus  in  "Cymbelinc,"  and  William  Harris  played 

VOL.  II.  — JJ 


49^     A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       C««« 


the  leading  part  in  "Donna  Diana."  In  the  company  were  F.ben 
Plympton,  William  Harris,  S.  E.  Springer,  Charles  Vandenhoff, 
Vincent  Stcmroyd,  Robert  Tabcr.  WilUara  F.  Owen,  Tullj'  Mar- 
shall, Charlci  B.  Kelley,  Mrs.  M.  A.  I'ennoyer,  Clara  Ellison, 
Grace  Filkins,  and  Sara  Blanche  Gray.  Modje^ca's  second  and 
final  week  opened  Feb.  6,  with  "Measure  (or  Meastire,"  which 
had  this  cast : 


VincKitio C,  Vandrnhofl 

Angclo Wm.  Morris 

Escolns S.  E.  Sprinecr 

CUiidio Robert  Tabcr 

Lucio     ....      Vincent  StcmrDyd 

ProTosI T.  L.  Coleman 

Elbow James  Cooper 


Fompcjr 

Baroardinc  .  .  . 
UnbclU  .... 
Mariana  .... 
MifttrcM  Ovadoac 

Mr».  M.  A.  Pciioo>-cr 


ollv  Ma 
W.  F.  Ow«o 
C.  0.  Kcllc^ 
Modiuka 

.  Mary  Sliaw 


Modjeska  appeared  Feb.  6  as  Beatrice  in  "Much  Ado  About 
Nothing,"  repeated  matinee,  Feb.  8;  Eben  Plympton  was  Bene- 
dick; Mary  Shaw,  Hero;  and  W.  F.  Owen,  Dogberry.  "Cymbe- 
line"  was  played  Feb.  9;  "As  You  Like  It,"  Feb.  lo,  matinee 
and  evening;  Feb.  1 1,  "  Komeo  and  Juliet."  N.  C.  Goodwin.  Jr., 
opened  a  fortnight's  stay  Feb.  13  in  *' Lend  Mc  Five  Shillings" 
and  "Turned  Up."  Roland  Reed  followed  Feb.  27.  presenting 
"The JWoman  "Hnter,"  for  the  first  time  in  New  York,  and  with 
thlTcast :    ~ ' 


Kolznd  Rc«d    l.ucy  Joy 
Alice .     . 


Samuel 

Mulbfidgc  ....     Hirry  A.  Smith 

Dr.  Lane Feid  Hight 

Ceo.  Dobbins  .     .     .     .  A.  C.  Deltwyn 


Tom  Rtpky 
Mrs.  Walton 


Aliu  Hastings 

Annie  Lems 

Wm.  C.  Andrews 

.  Bessie  Hunter 


Maggie   Mitchell    appeared    here  March   12  in   Fred   Williams' 
play,  "jyaggic  the  Midget."     It  was  originally  done  rnT)eccmber, 
1884,  a  tC^imt,  "KeB.     "  Fanchon  "  was  given  matinee  March  21, 
jind  "Jane  Eyre,"  March  24!      "" 

"The  Stilly  Alarm  "  returned  March  26,  and  had  a  nin  of  one 
hundred  and  four  consecutive  performances.     It  had  this  cast: 


I«ck  Msnicy Hsirry  Lacy 

John  Uird  ....  Ralph  Delmorc 
I>oc  Wiltur  ....  Joseph  Wilkc» 
Willie  Manlc)-  .  Charlca  E.  Lothian 
Fninklyn  Fordhatn  .  .  £.  A.  Eberle 
Joa<]]li  Jones   ...      M.  J.  <Jallat:her 

A  preliminary  season  commenced    Aug.    27,    with 
Oath;"  the  cast  of  which 


Elinorc  Fordham 
Cad  Wilbur  .  . 
Mrs.  Manlcy  .  . 
Jenkins  .  .  .  . 
Noiile  .  .  .  . 
Toay      .     .    .     . 


.  LiEiic  Hud&on 

Blanche  Vauijliaa 

Mrs.  Selden  Irwin 

Thomas  W.  Ford 

Benjamin  Dean 

George  A.  Palmer 


was: 


Gwynne  Archer    . 
Bes'tsy  Smith    ,     . 
Willoughljy  Parker 
Fepe  l^iour    .    . 
Sir  Pearce  Parker 


.     .       May  Wiikpsj  Harry  Vesey    .     - 
.     .  Isabella  Irving   Riehnrd  Wc'lbecfc 
.  Kmilie  J.  Hosweli  Gilbert  Archer 
LiUle  Dot  Winters 'Cussy  Lainbion    . 
.     .  A.  C.  Deliwyn  |  Jim  Richards  .     . 


Davenport  Itebus 

Harolo  Courtney 

.  Evelyn  Evans 

Ernest  Tarleion 

.  L.  R.  Willard 


I889J 


THE    FOURTEENTH    STREET  THEATRE 


499 


The  next  season  opened  Sept.    lo,   1888,  with  "Fascination." 
ca&t  thus: 

Udy  Slash  too  > 
Cb»rl«s  Marlowe  f 
Ducbcu  ol  Hurliogham 


Rosa  Dclctn«rt    ■ 
AnbelJx  Armhursl 
Dottie  U'l^strangc 
Connie  IlillmoFC  • 
Mrs.  Isaacsoa 


Con  Tanner 

Isabel  Waldron 

Eleanor  Carey 

Magiiiie  Dean 

Lucv  Eacou 

Belie  Waldron 

Clara  KdowIcs 


Duke  of  Hurlinebant         Uood  Btand 
Tlic  Hon.  Sam  Slashtoa 

Auputu5  Coolc 
Count  La  Grange  P.  A-  Antlenon 

Mr.  IsaacMQ  ■     .       Normati  Campbell 
A«icl  .....     Helen  Tcu  Bfocclc 

Lord  Inlay Ldward  BeU 

Kcv.  Mr.  Colley  .     .     .      Chas.  Coote 


This  play  attracted  good  houses  until  Oct.  39,  when  it  was  with- 
drawn (or  '*  A  Hole  in  the  Ground,"  in  which  Fanny  Stevens  acted 
the  TclcgrapTliirl,  afia  N(Jtrle~"Lyford  the  Lunch  Girl.  "Shc,_" 
with  Gillette  and  Mayman's  company,  was  seen  Nov.  12.  KoTand 
Reed  came  Nov.  26  in  "The  Woman  Hater."  Alice  Hiistings 
was  taken  ill  at  the  close  ot"tlrc-pCTformance  Nov.  36.  and  was 
conveyed  to  her  hotel  in  a  carriage  and  died  of  paralysis  oF  the 
heart  in  this  city  Nov.  3a  She  was  a  native  of  Dublin,  Ireland- 
She  appeared  at  this  theatre  in  1881.  with  the  Colvillc  Folly  com- 
pany, and  was  leading  lady  with  Roland  Reed's  travelling  company 
from  1882  to  the  day  of  her  death.  Her  remains  were  interred 
in  Mt.  Vernon  cemetery,  Philadelphia.  Prof.  Herrmann  occupied 
the  house  weeks  Dec.  10-17.  "A  Tin  Soldier"  was  presented 
Dec.   24.  ' 

M.  J.  Kelly,  the  baseball  celebritv,  made  his  dfbut  here  as  a 
Thespian  in  "A  Hole  in  the  Ground,  "  Dec.  31. 

The  Howard  AITicnitum  specialty  company  appeared  Jan.  7, 
1S89,  with  the  following  performers:  Alfred  and  Jackson,  Poluski 
Bros.,  Tennyson  and  O'Gorman,  Irwin  Sisters,  Lawlor  and  Thorn- 
ton, Wood  and  Sheppard,  Paul  Cinquevalli  and  the  "  Cinquevalli 
Troupe,"  Ida  Heath,  and  James  F.  Hocy.  "  Fantasma  "  was  the 
bill  the  week  ol  Jan.  14. 

W.  J.  Scanlan,  Jan.  xi.  produced,  for  the  first  time  in  this  city, 
"  Myles  Aroon,"  with  this  cast : 


Mylcfl  Aroon   .     .     .     .  W,  J.  Scanlan 
Pjt  Chetan       .     .    .      Robert  McNair 

Joe  Upion Charles  Dade 

Lady  Glover    ....    SiclU  Teuton 
Mrs.  Farrcll     ....   Millie  Sackell 


Squire  Raynnond  Thurston 

Charles  Mason 
Mike  Carney  .  .  Thaddcus  Shine 
MaQcie  Farrell  .  .  Msttie  Fcteusoa 
Imcj  O'Shca   ....   Mary  Warner 


Annie  Pixley  came  Feb.  4,  with  "22  Second  Floor,"  originally 
produced  in  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  by  Marie  Aim<&e,  under  the 
title  of  "Deceived."     It  had  this  ca.st: 


Flora  Fcatl>er»tone  .  ■  Annie  Pixley 
Mrs.  JohnioQ  .  .  Adelaide  J.  Eaton 
Atnpbylrion  H.  Smith  .  .  M.  C.  Dily 
Jeremiah  Jinksrsoa  .     ]o*cph  Brearuu) 


Uarney  Binitty     .    .    .  B.  F.  GdnbcU 
Mrs.  Wynkoop     ■     •     •    £ltie  Gerome 

Polly Moltie  Kavel 

John  Ellis John  T.  Burke 


500      A   HISTORY  OF  THE   NEW  YORK  STAGE       im^ 


Maggie  Mitchell  presented,  Feb,  ii,  C.  Wallace  Walters'  drama. 
"Ratt."  iot  the  firil  time  in  this  cily,  and  with  this  cast: 

Gabe  Wl)d«ii  .  .  .      Chart««  Abboit  I'om  Rvi-by     ■     ■      JaioM  B.  Wadclns 

Simon  Siea      .  .  .  R.  F.  McOannin  Mn.  Votell      .     .       Marion  P.  Cliftaa 

Percy  Vorcll     .  ,  .    C.  K.  Koardman  Ray  GoWen      .     .     ,    Maggie  Mitchell 

Mark  Walworth  -  .     .  Geo.  N.  Deyo  Ell««  Dean     .     .     .     Vtrsinia  Nelson 

Ben  Lind«n     .  .  .  Sheridan  Tupper  Felicia Aanie  Chute 

"  Le  Voyage  en  Suisse"  returned  here  Feb.  18.  for  two  weeks. 
Chas.  Hawkins  played  Dwindledown  in  it  the  second  week. 
"Drifting  Apart"  came  March  4.  with  Ida  Mullc  as  Hester. 
i)ei;^inaster "  began  March  25,  and  stayed  two  weeks.  It 
bad^  this 


I" 


Moyna  Sullivan 
Mrs.  Hardiiw. 
Hetiie  Kzr^Uig 
Nettie  Hardin]; 
Adi,  Harding  . 
Ethel  Miller    ■ 


.    .     .  Gertie  Han 

.     .  Annie  Allislon 

May  Holcombe 

Jeanneite  Kaiii!oJph 

.     .      Neil  O'Brien 

.     .    Beatrice  Li«b 


Fnncti  Houghton  Prater  Coulter 

Capt,  Hammenlejr   .  Hardee  Klrkland 
Paymaster  O'Connor 

Duncu)  B.  Harrison 

Corporal  Henley .     .  .     W   A-  Kalpli 

Nellie  O'Connor  .     .  Ethel  Harrison 

>ln.  O'Connor     .     .  .    Kene  Penelte 

Billy  Birch  took  a  benefit  March  28.     Birch  &  Moran's  min- 
strels gave  a  first  part.      Then  came   Lester  and   Allen,   Chas. 
McDonald,    Kva    French,    Peter    Goldrich,     Dan     Burke, 
Decker,    James  Burke,    Harry  Guion,    James  Williamson, 
Shortis,  Flora  and  May  Irwin,  the  Stcens,   Baker,  Jones, 
ning  and   Davis,    Ferguson  and   Mack,    Frank   Mordaunt, 
Uart,  and  the  Callahan  Bros. 

^  "Jin   Iron  Creed"  was  seen  for  the  first  time  April  8,     

the  auttior,  tiavlng  hired  the  house  for  two  weeks,  but  the  "play" 
was  acted  only  one.     It  had  this  cast : 

David  Delmont    .     .     .     .  J.  F.  Brien 

Dr.  Sternlaw H.  F.  Snow 

Ruth Marie  Cross 

Ninny Kate  Foley 

{«n  IJraxencraEl Atkins 
(race  Nishthawk     .     .     .   H.  A.  Carr 
FitE-iMaslier  de  Pultipayte.       H.  Lyna 


James 

P.   C. 

Man- 

John 

Stow. 


Anglice  ApebuU  .  .  .  .  S.  R.  Barry 
Sam  Boodlebang  .  W.  H.  Collings 
I.ocuftt  Prompt  .  .  .  F.  Livingston 
Mrs.  Itnodlchang 

Mary  Wade  Hamilton 
MiM  Ancle  .  .  .  RachcHe  Renard 
Mrs.  Arthur    ....  Louise  Halbce 


•  The  Madison  Square  Theatre  company  appeared  in  "  Partners  " 
April  15,  followed  April  2a  by  J.  K.  Kmmct  in  his  new  play  called 
"  Uncle  |qc.  or  Fritz  in  a  Madhouse,"  which  had  this  cast ; 


Uncle  Joe  Parker  Edmond  D,  Lyons 
Richard  P.irker  .  .  -CD.  Bennett 
B.iton  Von  Woelfenafein 

Harold  llartwll 
Hon.  Bob  Pcnicy  .  K  N.  Hickm.in 
Mis.  joc  Parker  .  Kthd  Gteyhrooke 
I.ady  Ciacc  Howard,  Mary  A.  Penfield 
Frill  Von  Woelfensiein,  J.  K.  Emmet 
1st Keeuerlnsane Asylum  C.St.Aubvnc 
Mrs-  ctiumbley    .     .     Alice  Manstietd 


Charlea  O'Rlelly J.  Cody 

Collie  Parker  ....  Louise  Bat(e 
Montague  ....  Frank  H.  D»y(on 
Burrows      .    .    .     0.  K.  Montgomery 

Flora Alice  Spencer 

Dr.  Mickett     .     .    .     .    A.  R.  Adams 

Brown H.  W.  Drinkley 

Johnnie  Johns.     ...      W.  C.  Utter 

Maria Marie  Carlyle 

The  Plant Baby  Spencer 


■•BOJ 


THE   FOURTEENTH   STREET  THEATRE 


501 


The  season  of  1889-go  opened  Aug.  19  with  ^mankind,'*  given 
with  this  cast : 


Philip  Warren  . 
Daniel  Crood^c  . 
Peter  Shnrplcy 
Etlcniinii  Sharplcy 
RIclka.rd  Pinpool  . 
Geo.  Melloa    .    . 


.  PoTTCAl  Robiiuon 

W.  H.  Thompson 

S.  E.  Springer 

.  Clarence  Heritage 

Herbert  Ayling 

.  Jimea  L.  Carharl 


Alice  Mailland  ■ 
Arabella  Bright  . 
Constance  Niclton 
KczmIi  Heckeitun 
Baroat)^  Bright  . 
Joste     .... 


Mwjorie  Boniier 
Maggie  M^t1Iowa]r 
.  b»thcr  Lyons 
.  Entilie  Boswell 
.  .  All  Fiihcr 
.Genie  Boswell 


"The  Fairy's  Well"  was  produced  Sept.  9,  for  two  weeks,  and 
thus"casl ; 


).arry  Dec  .  ■ 
Andy  Coogan  ■  . 
Dan  Carmody 
Mark  Coniton  .  . 
Eunice  Bcresford. 
Moaa  Carmody  . 
Mary  Etlen  Brady 
Nellie  Carmody  . 


.  Carroll  Johnson 
.  .  John  F.  Ward 
.    ■     .  Chas.  Frew 

Alfred  Fremont 
Florence  Ha  mil  to  a 
.     .   Dai&y  Temple 

Fannie  Osborne 
.     .     .    Little  Zella 


Oara  O'Grady 
Alice  O'Gnidv 
Jennie  O'Graily 
Kitty  O'Grady 
Tracy  Farrell 
lonah  Kelly  . 
Patscy    ,     .     . 


.  .  Gertie  Boswell 
.  .  Ultlc  Nellie 
.  .  Utile  Amy 
.  .  Little  Rosis 
.  A.J.  Mullcr 
.  .  V.  Toohey 
John  McLaughlin 


This  was  Carroll  Johnson's  first  appearance  io  a  white  face  part. 
Hallcn  &  Hart's  company  appeared  Sept.  23  in  "^ Later  On ; "  "Zig 
Zap ''  came  Sept.  30;  Cora  Tanner  appeared  Oct.  7  iir"  Fascina- 
tion,  followed  Nov.  4  by  James  O'Neill  in  "Monte  Crista"  The 
Howard  Athcnajum  specialty  company  begati  Nov.  1 1  and  closed 
Nov.  29.  Professor  Cromwell  lectured  Nov.  30;  Cleveland's 
minstrels,  week  of  Dec.  2.  Annie  Pixley  returned  in  "32 
Second  Floor."  Dec.  9.  Herrmann's  Transatlantique  vaudcvitle 
company,  Dec.  16,  followed  by  Prof.  Herrmann,  the  magician. 
"  Fanlasma"  was  seen  for  two  weeks,  beginning  Dtx.  30. 

Jan.  13.  1890,  Robert  Mantell  was  seen  for  the  first  lime  in  New 
York,  in  "The  Corsican  Brothers,"  with  this  cast: 


FaWen  dei  FVanchi  > 

Lotiift  dci  Frsnchi    ( 

M.  Chales'i  Kcnaud 

M   Alfred  .Meynard  ■ 

L«  Baron  Monlglron. 

Le  Baron  Gior<UTio  Martelli 

Gny  Lindsley 
Cactano  Orlando      ■    ■    .    Fred  Lotto 


Robert  Mantell 

.     .  Mark  Price 

Kendall  We»tan 

B.  T.  Ringgold 


Marco  Colonna  .  .  .  Mvuttj  WOOdl 
M- HeatKhamp  .  .  .  Mama  CUifc 
Emilic  dc  Lcsparre,  Charlotte  B<lir«B« 
Mmc-  dci  Franchi     •     .  Minnie  Monck 

Cclestine Marie  Sheldon 

E>telle Cara  Flagg 

Coralie Annie  Wearer 


William  J.  Scanlan  appeared  here  Jan.  27  in  "  My\ea  Aroan  r " 
Feb.  3.  "iJhanci^iUwn."  "  A_Midnight  Bell "  waslicard  Feb. 
to;  ThomasWnCSene^came  FeE!  1 7,  in  "  I'^ouig  XI.": 

Philip  de  Comrainea  Geo.  Gaston 

Ti'isun  rErmitc  .     .  WilUn)  Kewell 

Olivxr  Lc  Daio     .     .  (leuri  de  Lu^soo 

Fran^oii  dc  Paulc    ■  .      John  HnlTith 

Marie Lavinia  Shannon 


T.  W.  Kccnc 

J   B.  Peters 

Geo.  Learock 


Louiii.Xl    .... 

Richaid 

Dug  dc  Nemours 
Charles,  the  Dauphin 

William  Humphrey 
Jacquea  Collier    .     .     .   Fr-ink  Hcunig 


S02      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       [;«»• 


Mr.  Keene's  repertory  for  the  week  was:  Tuesday  and  Wednes- 
day nights  and  Saturday  mating,  "Louis  XI.;"  Wednesday 
raatin^e,  "The  Merchant  of  Venice;"  Thursday  night,  "Julius 
Cscsar;"  Friday  nighl,  "Richelieu;"  Saturday  night,  "Richard 
III."  Rose  Cughlan  appeared  here  Feb.  24  in  "Jocelyn,"  with 
this  cast: 


Prince  Saviani     .     . 
Fhilip  de  IkiliMC 
Charles  de  UoisMC 
Henry  dc  Boist^-tc 
Cuion  Marcel     -     - 
Mmt'  tic  XlouUigDC, 
Georjj«ttc  .     .     .     . 
Ages'}? 


John  T.  Sullivan 

G.  H.  Leonard 

.     .    H.  A.  CaiT 

•     ■  Ceo.  jMntS 

.    Frank  Laad«r 

Hel«n  Danctoft 

Alice  K  ait  brother 

James  Dudd 


Mu£m       .    .    .       Chu.  W.  Morgaa 
N'urcitse     ....     ChM.  E-  Edwin 

C«ptaln F.  W.  McClellan 

Michael E.  Tom  Webber 

BUisoJS       .....      LuVe  Martin 

Koy Violet  Hlack 

Jocclya Rose  Coghlas 


"Peg  Woffington  "  ("Masks  and  Faces")  was  acted  week  of 
March  3  by  Rose  Coghl-in.  "Jhc  Still  Alarm"  returned  March 
to  for  two  weeks.  Monroe  and  Rice's  company  were  seen  March 
^17  in  "Mx  Aunt  flridgct;"  "A  Long  l^inc,  or  Pine  Meadows." 
March  31.  ^Tr-rrrt  seen  for  the  nr&t  ti:nc  in  Xew  TorV,  unttmbe 
title  of  "  1*106  Meadow,"  June  1,  18S9,  at  a  Madison  Square 
Theatre  autttors*  matlnfe,  and  the  first  perfonnance  on  any  stage 
under  its  new  name  took  place  at  Albany,  N.  Y.,  Mardi  27.  The 
cast  at  this  house  was : 


I 


John  Neiilelon  .  . 
Charlie  Cui>id .  .  . 
Frank  Finoley  .  . 
Colonel  Rollingsione, 
Reuben  Meadows     . 


.  Oa.v!d  Murray 
Charles  Dlclcson 
Ityron  Douglas 
Hatry  Conrtaine 
.  A.  C.  Deliwyn 


Margaret  Meadows 
Daisy  Meadows   . 
Florence  Featheriy 
Dorothy  .VIcadows 
Jim  Herdinjj    .     . 


.    .  Judith  BeroUe 

.  Einel  H.iiilngion 

.    Vlrelnia  Hamed 

Mra.  W.  G.  Jones 

.     Frank  Foster 


'lA  Bragg  Monkey  "  was  seen  here  April  21 ;  "My  Aunt  Bridget," 
April  28;  JoseplfTHurphy,  May  S,  in  "£haun  Rhue,"  and  May  13, 
in  "Kerry  Gow;"  May  19,  J.  B.  Polk  opened  in*"lhe  Silent  Fart- 
QCr,"  lOT  three  weeks,  and  was  followed  by  Agnca  "HernHorir  June 
9,  in  "La  Belle  Marie,"  with  this  cast: 

Jean  Inj;Ieslde  > 

Is ; 


Marie  Du  Bol 
Earl  Lcighlon 
George  Lcigliion  . 
Mr.  Lcighlon  .     . 

iaclc  In^lcside 
;<Jith  Mathews   . 
Marj  Inglcsidc    . 


Week  of  June  r.  Alma  Strong  and  Frank  Karrington  retired 
from  the  cast.  Ralph  Bell  appeared  as  Earl  Lcighlon,  and  Marian 
Reed  as  Grace.  The  house  closed  for  the  season  June  21.  J.  T. 
Maguire,  treasurer  of  the  theatre,  took  a  benefit  Monday  evening, 
June  23. 


.     Agnes  Herodon 

Clarence  flamlysirtc 

Fraolc  K.irtin);toii 

Chwlci  A.  Smiley 

Thco.  Hudgcns 

.     .  Elsie  Lomoard 

.     .     Grace  Gayler 


John  Inglcside 
Rev.  M.  Mason 
Andrew  Stitb  . 
Grace  Lcighioo 
Suiettc  .  .  . 
Typewriter .  . 
Paisy  Walsh  . 
Newsboy    -    . 


.  L.  P.  Hicks 
.  J.  Havlln 
Geo.  Neville 
Alma  Strang 
Ethel  Elliott 
.  Mrs.  White 
Vevie  NkAik 
Harry  O'Lyon 


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THE  FOURTEENTH   STREET  THEATRE 


503 


The  next  season  opened  Aug.  18,  with  Fay  Templeton  as  the" 
star.     "Hcndrik  Hudson"  was  produced,  with  this  cast: 


Hcndrik  Hudson  .  .  Fay  Tcmpleton 
Christopher  Columbus,  Eva  Raiiclolpli 
Kill  von  Kull  .  .  .  Edvio  Stevens 
Marquis  Perfccto  del  Cabanu 

Alf  C  Wbeclcn 


GafI  Ensign  .  . 
Ffilx  von  Twnkle 
Miss  Manhatua  . 
l>oii  Abattoirc     - 


Huty  N.  Dovtley 
-  Ro»e  Nevfhim 
.   Toma  Hanloa 

Cbas.  McClclUud 


McParUn SniU  Edwards 

Mina      .     .     .     Geraldinc  McClellaud 
QuireaU     .....   Nellie  Russell 

Vsabd Alice  l^arle 

Hans Joho  W.  luce 

Abig^iil Estclle  Mortimer 

Emmdina  ....      Florence  Barrjr 
Alicia Jcsile  Bond 


Alice  Earle  and  Florence  Barry  withdrew  from  the  cast  during 
the  first  week.  Anna  P.  Caldwell  joine<l  the  company  matinee, 
Aug.  23,  as  Emmclina.  Cleveland's  minstrels,  Sept.  i,  for  two 
weeks.  "Good  Old  Times"  by  Wilson  Barrett  and  Hall  Caine 
was  presented  Sept.   15,  with  this  cast: 


John  Langley  .  .  .  Atkins  LawrroM 
CTO»\>y  GraitiE^r  .  John  Glcndinniug 
Inspector  Braithwaite  .  Jame»  Coop*r 
Nat  LatrigK  ■  .  Nonnan  Campbell 
Rev.  Mr.  Moore  .  .  Robert  Edoon 
Mary  Langley  .  -  .  Eleanor  Car«y 
Lucy  ....  Mra.  John  (ilcndinninf; 
Martha  Troutbeck    .      Emily  Maynard 

Spot Charles  Coote 

Amos  Drew     ...         C.  T   Nichols 

Coldbath  Joe All,  Fisher 

The  Fiddler     ....     Fred  Brooks 


Cupid  .  -  . 
The  Oystcnnan 
S.tndy 
Nick  Baker 
Col.  Wayne 
Hans  .  . 
Jake  Moonejr 
.Mr.  Ilorricks 
Mr.  Chard  . 
Mr.  Jenkins 
biddy      .     . 


.John  R.  Cumpsoo 

.     .      W.  Blake 

.     .  Ckas.  DichI 

R.  Newman 

Alfred  Bumhara 

Thomas  de  Pui 

Cbris  Williams 

A.  C-  Smilk 

L-  Meadows 

.     .   K.  Wcldon 

Maggie  llollaway 


"Hlue  Jeans."  by  Joseph  Arthur,  was  seen  for  the  first  time  on 
any  stage  Oct.  6,  and  had  thi.s  cast: 


.    .  Laura  Burt 

Gracic  Sberwoodj 
.    Ceo.  Fawcctt 
.    .  Ben  Deane 

Jcnidc  YeaniBM 
.Judith  Deroide 


Perry  Bascom  ....  Robl.  HlUlard  Netl  TutcwIIcr  > 

Col.  Henry  Clajf  Risener  Bclecoa  Kickcrf 

GeOk  D.  Chaplin  lla-tcom's  Child 

Jacob  Tutcwilcr  .     .     .     J.  J.  Wallace  Ben  Boone      . 

Jim  Tutewiler      .    .     Jacques  Krueer  Seifc  Igoe    •    . 

Isaac  Hinkins     .     .     .  W.  J,  Wheeler  Jane  .... 

Cindy  Tuicwiler  ....  Alice  Leigh  Sue  Eudaly 
Samanthc  Hinkins 

Marion  Mordaunt  Sinckland 

Jennie  Ycamans  withdrew  from  the  cast  after  Oct.  21,  and  Laura 
Burt  acted  June.  Grace  Sherwood  enacted  the  rdles  of  Nell  and 
Beleena.  The  fiftieth  performance  was  Nov,  17,  when  Jennie 
Ycamans  returned  and  Laura  Burt  resumed  her  original  rdle.  The 
one  hundredth  consecutive  performance  took  place  Dec.  29. 

"B3uc  leans"  was  acted  for  the  one  hundred  and  fiftieth  time 
Feb.  13,  1891.  Robert  Hilliard  withdrew  from  the  cast  Feb.  14, 
and  William  Harcourt  assumed  his  r6)e  Feb.  16.  "Blue  Jcans_^ 
was  withdrawn  after  the  evening  of  March  7,  and  was  followed^  T»y 


^04      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       Zfat 


William  J.  Scanlan,  in  "Mj-lga  Afyog,"  for  one  week,  and  "The 
jrish  Miaalcci"  for  the  second  week.  Robert  B.  Manlell  cBm- 
inencSr  March  23  in  "Monbars;"  March  30,  "Atter  Dark,"  with 
Harry  Meredith  as  Old'iom/  was  given.  Rose  Coglitan  came 
April  6,  in  "  Masks  and  Faces;"  April  13  Joseph  Mur^y  came  in 
"  Kerry  Gow."  Mr.  Murphy  produced  "  Shaun  R hue  "  week  of 
April   2yr~  For  his  last  week,  May  4,  "The  Ijqnagu  '  was  played. 

May  18,  Annie  Vix- 
en  &    Han  appeared    in 


For  his  last  week,  May  4,       

followed  May  1 1  by  "McCarthy's  Mishaps ; 

ley  was  seen  in  "^JCate;      Iviay  25.   nalTcr 

"  Later  On ; "  June  t,  "Misa  Manning  "  was  produced,  with  Effie 

ETTSrCFTBe  star.     It  had  this  cast: 


Th«>critM  Kne«i«r  -  .  Frank  Weston 
Liwrcucc  Mknniai;  .  .Joliii  A.  ElUIer 
Anhuf  MaDning  .  .  D-  M-  Murray 
Kef.  Charlcft  Chasuble,  Adolphc  L^ctilina 
Rol&Dd  Cocuos  .     .     .   Gerald  Griffin 


Dr.  Ernest  De«r  ■     .    Jelin  A.  Hollaiul 
Muitr  Thomas  Ridway 

Cba*.  E.  Lolhiao 
Cecil  R&dwgiy  .  .  .  jrniiic  Kennark 
M;iSE<«  ManDing       .     .      Effie  Ellsler 


The  play  was  a  failure,  and  the  house  closed  June  6. 

The  next  season  began  Aug.  3,  with  "A  Fair  Rebel."  originally 
played  in  this  city  at  a  trial  mating  (Dec.  19,  1889}.  "  The  Still 
Aurn"  came  Aug.  31  for  two  weeks,  with  Geo.  Kawcett':u  Jack 
hIhRV,  and  Nellie  Yale  Nelson  as  Elinor.  This  lady  was  of  the 
Brookfyn  Amaranth  amateurs,  and  this  was  her  Brat  appearance 
on  the  professional  stage.  "Z^""*  Briifgct's  Baby."  with  Geo.  W. 
Monroe  as  the  star,  was  seen  Sept.  14,  lollowed  Sept.  21  by  Clara 
Morris  in  "Qdette."  W.  }.  Scanlan  appeared  here  Sept.  28  in 
'"Mavourncen,"  for  the  first  time  in  New  York.     It  had  this  cast: 


Gtorgie  Dwycr     .     .      Dot  Oarcndon 

Mark Jolin  Kindlkj' 

Colonel Frank  Pelcrs 

CuMCk J.  O.  Le  liraste 

Kale  Morris  ....  Grace  Tbome 
Susie  .Vlorris  ....  Ray  Mukdl 
Kilty  Morris   ....  Dot  CUrendoo 


Terrencc  Dwyer  .    .     .   W-  I.  Scanlan 

John  DitTcr  .  .  .  Frank  BurlKck 
CapUin  Marchmont  •  Fraicr  Coulter 
Abbe  Malooey  .  Charl<«  M.  Collins 
Shamus  Comgao .  .  Thaddcu*  Shine 
Lady  Caroline  [)wyer  .  Helen  Tracy 
Lady  Ma.y  Tyrrell,  Nannettc  Cotiuloclt 
Mrs.  Dwyer,    Emma  Maddcrn  Stevens 

The  one  hundredth  performance  took  place  Dec,  24,  At  the 
Christmas  matinee  Wm.  J.  Scanlan  could  scarcely  finish  his  part, 
but  rallied  on  Christmas  night,   which  was  his  last  performance. 

On  Saturday.  Dec.  26,  his  disease  took  such  a  serious  turn  that 
for  his  own  saifety  and  for  that  of  others,  he  was  removed  to  the 
home  of  his  manager,  Augustus  Pitou.  He  shortly  aftcnivards  be- 
came so  violent  that  he  was  taken  to  BIoomingHale  Asylum  for  the 
Insane,  Jan.  ?,  1892.  He  died  at  the  Asylum,  White  Plains.  N. 
v.,  Feb.  18,  1898.  He  was  born  of  Irish  parents  in  Springfield, 
Mass.,  Feb.  14,  1856.  With  William  Cronin  he  did  an  Irish 
"turn"  in  variety  theatres-  In  1877  he  travelled  with  Minnie 
Palmer  as  joint  star.     The  next  season  he  travelled  as  a  star  in 


t8»a]         THE  FOURTEENTH   STREET  THEATRE 


s°s 


"Friend  aptf  poe."  under  Bartley  Campbell's  management,  fn 
i8Si  he  was  under  the  management  ofrtugustus  Pitou,  and  con- 
tinued with  that  gentleman  until  his  retirement  from  the  stage. 
Although  he  could  not  read  a  note  of  music  he  composed  over  fifty 
songs.  From  "^cck-a-Boo"  he  drew  ^20,000  in  royalties  in  less 
than  six  weeks.  ~" 

The  theatre  was  closed  Dec  26,  also  wcelc  of  Dec.  28,  and  re- 
opened Jan.  4.  1892.  with  "Blue  Jcana."  which  closed  April  9, 
when  Laura  Burt  acted  June,  and  Lawrence  Hanley,  Ferry  Bascom. 
Lydia  Thompson  came  April  ii  in  "  Uncle  Dan."  "^  p^H  P«^miYi" 
and  "  A  Bric-^-Brac  Shop."  Annie  ^ixiey  appeared  here  April 
r8  in  "Polly  Midtfles.  for  the  first  time.  Pully  Middles,  Annie 
Pixley;  Mark  Antony,  Geo.  C.  Boniface;  Hon.  Cecil  Howard, 
Charles  J.  Campbell;  Max  von  Scttcnbach.  Charles  Allison;  Lady 
Cornelia,  Volande  Wallnce;  Amy  Hattledown,  I-ucy  Coote;  and 
Belinda.  Rosa  Cooke,  ^tlmafiiuatiPn  "  was  played  for  the  first 
time  here,  May  23,  with  this  cast: 


Hairy  Jelliman 
Mariha  Jelliman 
Mebcl  Jcllimao 
Tom  DawKon 
Dick  Brcnnan 
Hcnderton  Hoodlcy 


Harrr  Hotto 

Georgie  Dick»on 

Biiou  Fcmandcx 

W.  W.  Wilson 

Wilton  Lackayc 

AU  Haropton 


Rev,  Calvin  Gilder 
Solomon  Kickctta 
Caroline  Kickctta 
.Madge  ■  .,  ■  . 
Prof.  Schmid  .  . 
Pop>cy 


.    Lindsay  Hurst 

Charles  Stanley 

Helen  Kinoaird 

.  Marinn  EIniorc 

.      Frank  Hatch 

Utile  M«y  Ulmer 


Minnie  Matlock,  Liizie  Hudson  Collier   Flanagan Hairy  Tansy 

The  season  closed  June  4,  but  the  bouse  reopened  Aug.  15,^ 
1892,  with  "The  White  Squa^n,"  seen  for  the  first  time  on  any 
stage.      It  had  this  cast : 


Victor  Staunton  .  .  Koticii  HilUard 
Dcmctiro  dc  Romaclo  ■  .  Henry  Lee 
Francisco  de  Rotnacio,  D>Ton  Douglas 
Paulo  da  Silveria  .  .  Wm.  Harcoun 
Deoiloro  da  Foaseca    .       Oscar  Kaele 

Saools Elmer  Cranain 

Horatio  Doolittle  Fritters 

Graham  HeodciMn 


Harry  Marllnsinkc  .       Eugene  Sanger 

fudge  Smith  .     .     H.  W.  Munigomcry 
acko J.J.  Coleman 

Commander  Robertson.  Oscar  Fagle 
Onesia  da  Silrerla  .  .  Alice  Fischer 
Terese  de  Romaclo,  NcDIe  Vale  Nelson 
Hope  DIossotn  .  .  .  Katie  Pearwn 
Martha  Hisginboiham,  Louisa  Eldrfdge 


"The  Stilt  Alarm"  revived  Monday  afternoon  (Labor  Day) 
Septrj: — "TTicXity  Directory"  was  seen  Sept.  12:  "A  Fair 
Rebel."  Scpim^THa'ncn  &  Hart  Sept.  2  in  the  "New  IdeaT" 
^|_^tuc_Jcans  "  was  revived  Nov.  14;  "MyAunt  Britigct's  iBaby  " 
was  seen  TTov.  28;  "The_Jinsign,"  Dec.  sT  for  the  first  time  in 
New  York,  when  it  had  this^st: 


The  President  . 

Gideon  WellM  . 
Admiral  FarragBl 

Capt.  Wilkes  . 

Lieut.  Allen   .  . 
Lieut.  BIyihe 
Ensign  Baird 


.    Logan  Paul '  Sergeant  Black 
Howard  Scott    Bill  Bowlin    .     . 
Charles  Sidney ,  Coxs'wn  Dudley 


Wilson  Deal 
Hardy  Vernon 
Ben).  Horning 
Jamea  Nelll 


Midshipman  Watson.  George  A.  Wright 


Mr*.  Kaird 
Mrs.  Wilkes. 
Alice  Greer   . 


Paul  Gilmora 
.  Charles  PaniM 

Ceo.  Fawcett 
.Mrs.  W.  C.  Jones 

Nora  Yaeger 
Rulh  Carpenter 


Dot Marihel  Seymour 

Mary    ......       Edith  Wright 


( 


5o6      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      Ci«m 


"Superba"  came  Dec.  26  for  two  weeks;  "Bloejeans,"  Jan.  g^ 
1893^  ^(jJen-ila-Lough"  was  produced  Jan.  3O,  "dllB  fii'ia  cast : 


Terence  O'TdoIc 
Lord  Mon^omerv . 
Hon.  Percy  Dudley, 
Saody  Nagle  .  . 
Bride  Nagle      .    . 


.       }.  K.  Mamiy 

ChoK.  A.  Smiley 

W.  H.  Power.  Jr. 

E.  L.  WaIIoo 

Adelaide  Ctuhmiui 


MaryOTooIe  . 

Mulha  Foley     . 
Kale  Keanicy    . 
Htty  Desmond 
Lady  Ucrcslord 


.     .  Helen  Keenp 

EDielyn  SinekUnd 

.  Hmic  Dcllwood 

Grace  McConnell 

Madge  Motdmer 


Aanetiede  Riverolles,  Annie  SntherUnd 
Uenhe  dc  HrUMC  .     Perdiia  Hndapeth 

Eliu Mildred  Dennisoa 

Frudne  de  Riverolles 

Mre.  Brown  Potter 
Elita Marion  I£rl« 


A  feature  of  this  engagement  was  the  presence  of  the  venerable 

F.  Nicholls  Crouch  in  the  conductor's  chair  of  the  orchestra  during 

the  singing  of  his  famous  ballad,  "Kathleen  Mavouroeen."    Mrs. 

James  Brown  Potter  and  Mr.  Kyrlc  Bcllcw  were  seen  here  in  "The 

Jl^rriagc  Spectre"  Feb.  13,  with  this  cast;  "'" 

Locien  de  Kirerolles  .     .  Kyrle  Bellew 
Le  Marquis  dc  Rivcrolle* 

Verocr  Oarges 
Stanislani  de  Crandredon 

Henry  Chanfrau 
Henri  dc  Syoieux  .  Laurence  Couritey 
CelcMia John  F.  Ward 

"A  Nutmeg  Match"  came  Feb.  27:  Robert  Lucas,  E  A.  Eberle; 
Wiiliam  Hartley,  Karl  Brown;  George  Washington  Littlchales. 
David  Warfield;  Tom  Stoddard,  Henrj-  Herman;  Rev,  Dr.  Os- 
good, William  Lee;  Belle  Mason,  Helen  Weathcrsby;  Elizabeth 
Ann,  Mrs.  E.  A.  Eberle;  Cinders,  Annie  Lewis.  The  house  was 
closed  night  of  March  i  and  reopened  March  2  with  Lizzie  Kvans 
in  the  place  of  Annie  Lewis.  "  Niobe  "  was  given  March  6;  "T^c 
Dazzler."  March  ij,  with  Anna  Boyd  as  Kitty  Starlight  for  a  lort- 
iiignr  "Natural  Gas "  came  March  27;  "Thy  ^nan  of  l.ifg."  April 
3;  Carroll  Joh~hson  appeared  May  i  in  "An  ^■'^*h  fi|ntp.tnTan ; " 
"The  Potter-Bellew  combtnalion  returned  May  15,  in  "Ther&se 
Raquin."  '.UJlucJeans  "  came  back  May  22;  "A  Flap  of  Truce" 
was  seen  June  I2,~and  the  season  closed  June  1 7,Tb  reopen  Aug. 
28.  1893,  with  "Glcn-da-Loiigh":  W.  T.  Shcchan  was  Sandy;  Ida 
Glenn,  Bride  Nagle;  and  Clara  Lane,  Kathleen.  Hallen  &  Hare 
bgpn  Sept.  25  for  two  weeks  in  the  "  N^w  Ijea. " 

•-The  Corncraeker"  was  seen  for  the  first  time  on  any  stage  Oct 
It  had  this  cast: 


ta 

David  Uuckhatdt 
John  Strange 
Mel  McCargo  . 
Bill  Sparr      .     . 
Hirant  Price 
Sam  Shady  t 
Casey  i 


William)  loEenoll 
.  Walter  Edward* 
.  Geo.  D.  Chaplin 
.  .  Percy  Brooke 
.     ,   H.  M.  Mor*« 

Josepli  Cooyers 


Tom  Ax  I 

<iunn       f 
Helen  Strange 
Mmi-.  Bdl    . 
Mari^t  Nail  . 
Nancy  Nail 


Wallace  Bruce 

.     Judith  Berolde 

Eleanor  Carejr 

Jennie  Goldtbwaile 

.     .    Maitte  Earle 


--  "^aine  and  Georgi^'  was  presented  Nov.  17,  for  the  first  time 
[in  this  city;  the  theatre  had  been  closed  four  nights  this  week  as 
I  the  play  was  not  ready.     The  cast  was: 


»sm:i      the  fourteenth  street  theatre 


507 


CutdH  Snow  . 
Pairick  Cork  . 
General  Golden 
Maurice  Danzler 
Cap[.  Maitla.ad 
Lieut.  Hows  . 
Lucy  Snow 


.  Harry  Matnhall 
.  T.  U  Frawlcy 
.  Louis  Hendrklfs 
Clarence  T.  Arpcr 

Theo.  Babcock 
.    W.  J.  lx>nergan 

EJiie  LoniI«r(l 


Abbr 

Matle  ) 

Gabriel  (-      . 

Slsler  CUirc) 
Siller  TbercBC 
Absalom  j.  Bales 


Lotitsc  Sylrester 

Polly  SlockweD 

Beryl  Thora  1 
L  R.  StockweU 


The  original  title  of  this  play  was  "A  Man  from  Maine."  acted 
in  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  Sept.  20,  1890.*  7Ct  thU  tlicafrc  it  was  a 
great  failure.  During  ihe  last  week  of  its  slay  here  James  Corbctt, 
the  pugilist,  appeared  in  it.  "The  l'.:.\vor  of  Gold"  was  secnJ 
Dec.  4;  ".A  Flag  of  Truce,"  Dec.  18.  On  this  date  the  prices  of 
admission  were  rcdU<iM,  the  highest  charge  being  one  dollar. 

Mrs.  John  Drew  appeared  here  Dec.  25  in  "The  Road  to  Ruin," 
with  this  cast: 


Silky Al.  Harris 

Millord  .  .  .  Charles  Erin  Vemw 
Fooiman  -  .  -  Lionel  Bjrryinore 
Jenny  .  .  Helen  Mason  Oitmurne 
Mrs.  Ledger     ....      Kale  Horan 


Widow  Warrea    .     .  Mm.  John  Drew 

Goldfinch Sidney  Drew 

Sophia  Freelove  .  Mrs.  Sidney  Drew 
Mr.  Uomton  .  .  George  Osbotime 
Harry  Domion  .  .  Clarence  L.  Holt 
Sulky       .     .    .       William  R,  Bernard 

"The  Rivals"  was  played  the  week  of  Jan.  i,  1894,  by  this  com- 
pany: Sidney  Drew  as  Bob  Acres,  and  Mrs.  John  Drew  as  Mrs, 
Malaprop.  "  Darkest  Russia "  came  Jan.  8,  and  stayed  for  six 
weeks.     It  had  this 


casiy 


Paul  Count  Naiimoir  .  M.J.Jordan 
Ivan  Baroskv  -  .  •  SKeridan  Block 
Constanline  Karsichel^  Daniel  Gilfelher 
Nlcholai  Karnichcfl  .  .  Chatk-s  Dade 
General  Seplimu*  Cobb,  Harry  Harnk 
Omnlsky      .     .     .      George  W.  Lyncli 


Ida  Baroxkv  .  .  .  Selma  Heman 
Countess  t6itsicheS  Louise  Rial 

Baroness  con  Rhioeberg,  Carina  Jordan 
Olga  Karsicbeff  ■  ■  ■  Emma  Field 
Alexis  NasimofT  .  Edgar  L.  Davenport 


of  the  Midnight  Sun  "  was  seen  Feb.  ig;  "A_Man 
l/*^iH!rfch  5 ;  TTonnnc  came  March  19  in  "  Hendrik 
Clara    Monis    appeared    in    "Caraille,"    April     2,    3; 

"Clajre."  a  version  of  Voss's  "Eva,"  was  presented  for  the  first 

time  April  4,  and  had  this  cast : 

John  Hanner  .  .  John  OcndinninK 
Auftust  Hcmplc  .  .  .  F.  C.  Harriott 
Alfred  von  Salten  .  .  W.  C.  Kelly 
Cari  Bcnioo  .  .  .  J.  K.  Hotchinson 
Toincilc Harriet  Ford 


Dora  Hemple  CUra  Baker  Ruse 
Moilicr  Hartnei  .  Grace  Cayler  Clark 
Mis.  Scboller  .  .  .  Katberinc  Mars 
Mrs.  Benton  ....  Mamie  Ryan 
Gairc Cfaua  Morris 


"The  New  Magdalen"  was  seen  April  6;  "Camille."  matir.^ 
April  7,  Kml-"RtB^c,"  night  of  April  7;  "  Hoodman  Blind"  came 
April  9,  with  FTetT  de  Belleville  as  the  star;  "Rory  of  the  Hill" 
was  given  April  23.  and  stayed  two  weeks.  witK  jamcs  C  Koach 
as  the  star;  Chauncey  Olcott  appeared  May  7  in  "  Mavoumeen ; " 


508      A   HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW   YORK  STAGE       D»M 


"  A  Trip  to  Chinatown  "  ' 
ai ;   ilailcntlcr  sTjeorgla 


was  done  May  [4;  "  Mavourneen,"  May 

minstrels  came  May  28;    "  Tennemee's 

ner  "  was  acted  (or  the  first  time  here  June  5,  wi!h  C6/i  VSn 

asscTTas  the  star.     The  season  closed  June  16,  but  the  house  was 

rcojpened  June  27  (or  the  benefit  of  T.  J.  Maguire,  the  treasurer. 

X-^hc  season  of  1S94-95  opened  Aug.  27  with  "Coon  Hollow." 

which  had  this  cast:  '  *" 


Philip  Maary  .     - 
Jired  FuUw  \ 
Ben  Clark     ( 
L«ni  Stock  well     . 
Uncl«  Bob  White 
Jean  Dcebmycr    . 


.    C.  E.  Dudley 

Roy don  Criynne 

Lester  Loneff^an 

Geo.  W.  Kichol* 

Louise  Araot 


Clyde  Horrod 
Rosie  While  . 
Phoebe  .  .  . 
Chloe  .  .  . 
U<do  .  .  . 
CeorsJa      .     . 


Floy  Cfowell 

Elb  Speflcer 
.  Alice  Bus  hong 
.  .  Etfie  Smith 
.  Liziie  Casvelle 
Louise  Hamilton 


r  This  was  Floy  Crowcll's  New  York  dibitt.  "On  the  Bowery," 
with  Steve  Brodic,  the  "bridge  jumper,"  as  tKe~iIarp'Was~Been 
Sept  10,  and  had  this  cast : 


Uclc  llobart  .  .  .  Geo.  A.  Wright 
Thurlow  Blcekman  .  .  Mark  Lyncb 
Uidore  Michelowiky  > 

1  Danny  Gibhs  \ 

I  Dismal  DcUney  .     . 


Frank  Bush 
,  Lew  Bloom 


Helen  McCn^or 


Alice  Draytoo ) 
Mamc  Oancy  S 


This  was  not  the  first  appearance  on  the  stage  of  Steve  Brodte, 
as  was  stated  at  the  time.  He  was  seen  at  Niblo's  Garden  in  this 
city  Feb.  22,  1892,  in  "Money  Mad;"  ':jtruck  Oil"  came  Sept.  17 
lor  two  weeks,  with  this  cast:  )onn  StoTcl,  AI.  H.  Wilson;  Eben 
Skinner,  William  Herbert;  Flynn,  Geo.  M.  Brennan;  William 
Pearson,  Milton  Lipman;  Sheriff,  Geo.  Howard;  Lizzie  Stofel, 
Jane  Stuart ;  Susan  Stofel,  Itmma  Maddem  Stevens.  Chauncey 
Olcott  first  acted  the  "  Irish  Artist "  Oct.  i,  and  the  cast  was : 


Maurice  Cronin    .  .  Chauncey  Olcott 

.Sir  Kobert  Dean  .  .  Daniel  Cilfclher 

Kdmiind  Dean     .  Clia«   K.  Uotthold 

Corimac  Cronin     .  .  Harry  Meredith 

Father  Denis  Mabone  .      J.  W.  Hague 

Jerry  Sweeney      .  Luke  Martin 

Paddy  BUke    ■    .  .  .    Louis  Hvnea 

■^  On  Nov.  12  "The  Brownies."  a  spectacle  in  three  acts  by  Palmer 
Cox  and  Malcolm  Doulgas,  w"as  presented  for  the  first  time  in  New 
York,  and  had  this  cast : 


Mike Frank  Peters 

Kate  Mahooc Lotla  Lyon 

(now  known  as  Lotta  Liathicura) 
Lady  Kathcrioe  Dean 

EtU  Baker  Martin 
The  Widow  Blake    .     .     Effie  Germon 


Queen  TitAnia     .      Marie  Louise  Day 
I^ame  Bnisilda  Maude  Thompson 

DafiodiJ Ida  Mulk 

Violet Loui.-K  Endicott 

King  Stanislaus   .    .     .    Charles  Drew 


Prince  Florimel  ■  .  .  Alice  Johnson 
J.  Chappie  Goodfornit  Eufene  Saa^^ 
Count  Kofi^Ido  .  .  Gr.ice  HainiUon 
Tom  binn.ocle  .  .  Fred  K.  Kunnclls 
Reginald  Mortarboard  .    A.  W.  Mailia 


i«95]        THE  FOURTEENTH  STREET  THEATRE 


509 


Miss  Zelma   Rawlston  appeared   Dec.    12  as  Tilania. 
Nelson's  aerial  ballet  was  introduced  in  "The    B: !  ■■ 
6.      "Humanity,"  by  Sutton  Vane,  was  first  seen    ii>.iv 
189S1  and  had  this  cast: 


MannsKi  Marks 
Ikcy  Marks  . 
Jerry  Graiton  . 
Paul  Voaloo  . 
Hans  K nicer  . 
Alma  Dunbar  . 


Dor^  Davidson 
.  .  Sadie  Price 
.  J.  v..  Sullivan 
Roas  D.  O'iNcal 
James  E.  Vinion 
Phcebe  Davie* 


Lieut.  BevU  Cmnboume,   J.  R.  Grismer 


Sir  Felix  Cranboome 
Lady  Cranbouree 
Vera  Cranbourse .    . 
Major  Dangerfield    . 
Lieut.  Bembrose  . 
Keziah  Penn    .     . 


Scott  Cooper 
.  Mary  Davenport 
.  .  Bella  Kucklen 
Fnuler  Coulter 
.  Chas.  1.  Jackson 
.  Agnes  Rom  Lane 


'l.T]lfi.Shau£hraun  "  was  seen  here  March  4.  William  Hoey  came 
March  25  in  Tlie*  Flams. "  The  house  was  closed  April  i,  and 
"The  Pace  that  l^ills.'T>y  Geo.  Hoey,  was  seen  April  2  for  the 
first  time  on  any  stage  Just  before  the  curtain  rose  on  the  first 
night  an  injunction  obtained  by  Sir  Augustus  Harris,  of  London, 
was  served  upon  the  manager  restraining  him  from  producing  the 
piece  on  the  ground  that  portions  of  it  had  been  taken  without  per- 
mission from  "The  Run  of  I.uck."  a  play  written  by  Sir  Augustus 
and  the  late  Henry  Pctlitt.  ^ 

There  was  a  matinee,  April  3,  when  fhe  house  closed  until  April 
13,  and  "Queen  of  Nieht."  by  John  C._pixon,  was  acted  for  the 
first  time  here,  and  had  this  cast : 


Anita  d«  Lucca    .     Isabelle  Pitt  Uwis 
Kiinice  lieaudesert    .  Martha  Ashdown 

Su»ette Julia  LaHer 

Little  Alma      .     .     .     Beatic  Vauf^han 
Alma  Ferra     ....     Roy  Crowell 


Henri  Dtrotois  .  .  John  C-  Dixon 
Pierre  St.  George  .  .  Clias-  Kagar 
Victor  St.  George  .  Stephen  Wright 
Alphonse  de  Montmorency 

Eddie  Heron 
Leon  Rouge    .     .    Alexander  Kearney 

.  .._    _    __.„_ _,    _  Its  failure^ 

closed  the  house  from  April  16  until  April  22,"  when  "  Captain 
E.  Rose  and  Alfred  M.  dc  Lisscr,  was  sccnl 


This  drama  was  originally  called  "The  Victor." 

jsed  the  house  fro 
PauJ."  by  Edward  E. 
the  first  time  id  this 


tor 


Tb 


e  cast  was : 


Romany      .     .     .    Wlllium  Humphrey 
Andy  Moran    ....      Felix  Haney 

Jean William  Fairbanks 

.Marquise  d'Aadray  .  Haltie  F.  Neffien 
Marguerite Cecil  Monis 


City, 

Captain  Paul  .  .  .  Robert  Hilliard 
Ben  Ironsides  .  Alfred  M.  de  Liwcr 
Philip  llreviUe  .  .  Charles  Sutlon 
Emanuel  d'Audray  .  Stanley  Kignold 
Viscount  Ormonde  .  .  Fran'k  Dayton 
Mar<iuis  d'Audray    .      Robert  Hanson 

Dan  Sully  came  here  May  20,  in  "The  Corner  Gmcpry."  The 
theatre  closed  abruptly  on  Saturday,  May  25^  owing' to  the  extreme 
heal.      It  rcopt-ncd  June  12  for  T.  J.  Maguirc's  benefit. 

The  next  season  began  Aug.  19,  1895,  with  the  "  \Vielt,|ow  ftat- 
roan,"  with  Eugene  O'Rourkc  as  the  star,  and  Uettina  Gerard  nT 
soubrette's  rdle.  It  was  repealed  a  second  week,  'lln  Old  Ken- 
tucky "  came  Sept.  2:  Clara  Morris  appeared  in  "Camillc,"  Sept. 
16,  17,  and  matinee  Sept.  21,  with  J.  M.  Colvillc  as  Armand; 


tucky 


5IO       A   HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE        li9^ 


"  Rayraonde"  was  given  mating  Sept.  i8  and  night  o£  Sept.  3t ; 
"Mist  Moultoa"  was  seen  Sept.  l8,  19,  ao;  "Article  47,"  Sept. 
23.  24,  27;  "Miss  Moulton/'matinfc  Sept.  25.  and  night  of  Sept. 
28.  "Raytnonde."  Sept.  25,  and  mating  Sept.  38,  when  Claia 
Morris  closed  her  engagemcnL  Chaunccy  Olcott  revived  "  Mavour- 
necn,"  Oct.  14.  The  policy  of  this  house  was  changed  on  Oct.  21, 
when  John  D.  Doris  introduced  the  "continuous  performance" 
scheme,  giving  vaudeville  and  drama  each  day  from  12  M.  until  1 1  p.  u. 
The  experiment  lasted  one  week  as  the  business  was  very  bad.  "  The 
Cclcbratfid-CaifC "  was  acted  the  week  by  the  dramatic  company. 
THeHTaudeville  was  dropped  and  "  Lighu  O'  London  "  was  done 
Nov  4:  "The  Black  Flag  "  came  Nov.  1 1.  Before  the  second  week 
commenced,  Doris  withdrew  and  J.  Wesley  Roscnqucst  resumed 
the  management.  "  A  Mcrrv-  World  "  was  seen  Vov.  18 ;  Geo.  W. 
Munroe  appeared  Nov.  as  in  "A  Happy  Little  Home;"  "The 
Sidewalks  of  New  York."  by  Stvai  Pfl^rble  cameDec  2  for  fwo 
weeks;  "  IBS  rWKBtlglh  Century  Girl "  was  seen  Dec  30;  'lA 
Girl  Wanted"  was  given  Ian.  6.  ~i8q6.  with  Frank  Bush  as  the 
star ;  " ^v^tf  tT"'"  *^^  ^^ "  ^"^^  done  Jan.  13;  Chauncey  Olcott 


came  Jan.  20,  in  "utavourneen"  for  four  weeks.  Olcott  produced 
"The  Irish  Art Lst."  Feb.  24;  -yhe  Minstrel  of  Clare."  originally 
acietf  by  Wm.  J.  Scan  I  an  as  the  "Jrtsb  MimifftT^as  played  on 
March  2;  Clara  Morris  appeared^n  "T!i?H!lte"  April  6-9,  and 
mating  April  ii;  "Article  47."  April  7-10;  "Raymonde," 
matin6e  April  8,  and  night  of  April  11 ;  and  "Miss  Moulton," 
night  of  April  8.  "The  Village  Postmaster."  a  rural  play  by 
Alice  E.  Ives  and  Jerome  J-1.  tddy,  wafhTlT produced  here  April 
13,  and  had  this  cast: 


Setti  Iluggint ...  M.  A.  Kennedy 
John  Hzrpcr  .  .  .  Forrat  RobiosoD 
Ben  Deane  .  .  .  £dw.  J.  Morgan 
Elwneier  Todd  .  .  James  R-  Smith 
Tlioinaji  Jeffenion  Huggliu 

Louis  Wesley 

Caleb  Springer         Willatn  Humphrey 

Rev.  Charles  Gibbi  ■  Joseph  L.  Muon 

\_SiLu  Toner     .     .      George  K.  He&rey 


Jim  Pennel  .  . 
Luther  ScheiKk  . 
Miramb  Hnggins 
Mxry  ItJFden  .  . 
HMle  Uuriey  .  . 
Samantha  Huggtns 
Lctitia  Bran  .  . 
LouUa  .... 
Mt».  Charles  Cibbs 


.   Fninic  Russell 

.  John  S.  Terry 

Bertha  Creighton 

Amelia  Bingham 

Harriet  Ford 

Sadie  Stn'nebam 

.     Rose  Tiffany 

Queen  k  Vaasar 

DUncbe  ^Veave^ 


/^  "Uhe  Sunshine  of  Paradise  Alley."  by  Dcnman  Thompson  and 
I  GeoTW.  Kycrl  was  seen  lor  the  ITTst  time  in  New  York  May  1 1, 
I  And  had  this  cast : 
'  Jimmic  Powers     .     .     .      John  Walsh 


HanliiifTlon  ....  Frank  Currier 
Eddie  Duke  ....  Ben  D.  Rver 
Nellie  McNally  (Sunshine).  Julie  Ring 
Widow  McNaJly  .  Mra.  Charles  Peters 
Helen  Rich  ....  Mane  Carlylc 
Uncle  Dan  ....  Walter  Lennnx 
John  O'Grady .    ,     .      John  D.  Griffin 


Eddie Beo  Ryer 

Danny Master  Mara 

Mrs.  Pat  Mam     ■     ■     ■     Emma  Chue 

Pat  Mara Frank  RilhscII 

Shorty  Hob Frank  Mar 

Mrs.  O'Grady       .     .     .      Emily  Stowc 
Jcnnjr ■    Miu  Mara 


ttnl         THE   FOURTEENTH   STREET  THEATRE         5 1  I 

The  theatre  closed  June  13,  and  the  next  season  began  Aug.  31. 
1896,  with  "When  London  Sleeps,"  a  melodrama  in  four  acts,  by 
Charles  Darrcll,  seen  for  the  first  time  in  America.  It  had  this 
cast: 


Rodney  Haynes  . 
David  Englehcart 
Furnaby  Fuller  . 
Kobcfti'jonfsio  , 
Sammy  lUylh  .  . 
Bertie'  Kroomhead 
Mark  Blackwood  . 


.  Edwin  Walter 
L«>Bder  HUndrn 
Geo.  W.  Mun>y 
DeUncy  Bwcliy 
-  Harry  Bewlcy 
C*0-  C  MurpKy 
Dwight  Gaylor 


P.  C.  Sione  ....  Arthur  ttaraes 
Hilda  Corrodt  .  Florence  A«hbr»oke 
Signora  Robert!  Jonesio     .  Cent  Havre 

Cinie  Jones Ella  Bak«r 

Maudie  de  Frere       .     ■    Vera  de  Note 

L*ila Liille  Liilic  Hawe 

Quccaie  Camithers  -  Ferdiu  Hudspeth 


"A  House  of  Mystery,"  by  Frank  Harvey,  followed  on  Sept. 
14:  "The  Black  Crook."  Sept.  21;  "TJicJircat  Diamond  Rob- 
bery, •"■ScptriST'George  W.  Munroe,  Oct.  5,  iir^XTIapPT'r:'^e. 
TTomc;"  Joseph  Arthur's  new  play  "Thgl£.heiTy  Pickers."  was 
seen  Oct.  13,  for  the  first  time  in  this  city,  and  continued  until 
Jan.  2$,   1897.     The  cast  was: 


John  Na>ar« 
Col.  Brou{h 
Brown     .     . 
Lieut.  York 
Corporal  Jones 


William  Harcourt 
Katpli  Dclmorc 
K.  V.  i-  crguion 
W.  1'.  Carlcton 
Edward  I'oland 


Avoob Geoffrey  Sieio 

Tiic  Kansahtna    .     ■     .  Joseph  Mason 

Uvjce Frank  Inslcc 

Nourmnllcc      ....    Ro>cl)e  Knott 
Mrs.  O'Uooncll-Duleep 

Jennie  Sallerlee 
Rada      .     .    .  Ethel  Koij^lit  Moirison 


Smilly Benjumiu  Dean 

The  viceroy Nal  Jones 

"Mr.  Guest  ....      Vemet  Cluges 

Chaunccy  Olcott  followed  Jan.  25.  with  bis  new  play, 
Inniscarra,"  by  Augustus  Pitou,  which  had  this  cast: 


'SweeTl 


Gerald  O'CarroU .  .  Chaurtcey  Olcott 
Lawrence  Eyre  .  .  .  Paul  Gilmore 
Squire  O'l^onorhuc,  Daniel  Gtlfether 
Capi.  Robert  O  Douoghue 

Charles  Riegel 
Squire  Crcswick  .  .  ■  .  W.  J.  Be;in 
PatQuinn  .....     Lake  Martin 


Michael W.  H.  Burtoa 

Uennix  Roach.    .     .    .     J.  C.  Mickey 

Fat Imoeene  Washburn 

Mike . Ada  Gilbert 

Kate  O'Donoghue  Georgia  Bnsbjr 

Bridget Liiiie  Washbura 

Nora  Koach     .     .     .       Killy  Coletnan 


The  house  closed  week  of  April  12,  and  reojiened  April  19  with 
a  Ttew  third  act  written  for  "Inniscarra. "  "  Mavoumeen  "  was  re- 
vived May  10  for  one  wceET  **35lI''  '  '  >'lt"in,"  by  Lillian 
Lewis,  was  produced  May  17,  with  thi  KSm "Brittle,  VV.  J. 
Ferguson ;  Cynis  Russell.  R.  F.  Cotton;  Jay  Simpkins,  George 
W.  Wessells;  Carl  Donncrweticr,  SnI  Aiken;  Hettic  Goldstein, 
Jennie  Rciffarth;  Iza  Simpkins.  Laura  Burt;  Cora  Arabella, 
Gertie  Reynolds;  Judith  Simpkins,   Sarah  McVicker. 

"Jhc  Alderman  "  was  presented  May  24,  with  Odell  Williams 
as  the  star.  The  theatre  closed  May  29.  The  next  season  began 
Aug.  $0,  1897,  with  "Shall  Wc  Forgive  Her?"  which  ran  four 
weeks.     The  cast  was: 


512       A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       EiHt 


" 

L' 


OUrarWesi    .    .  .    .  W.  H.  Elwood  I  fmr  Blalu: 

Paul  Elswonh      .  ■     .  John  J.  KarrcU   Grace 

Tames  SupleUm  .  .     .    Edtria  Anlen 

Neil  Garth      .     .  .     .     E.  T.  Sleuoo 
Jtrgeic  Walloa     .      Harry  P.  Webster 

Or.  McKerrow     .  .  Tbonw  A-  Wbe 


.    .      lames  Lacfexye 
_.   __  Hannaa  Hw  locbut 

Joaaia Gctnoe  WiihtT 

NelBe  Wat    .    .    .      Uad^oe  Lack 
Aunt  Martha  ....     Aooic  Wood 


"The  Sign  of  the  Cross,"  by  Wilson  Uarrett,  came  Sept  27,  And 

had  this  cast : 


MarcuB  SapeitiBS     ■     •  Charles  Dalton 

Nero W.  E.  Bonan- 

TiKcHiaua C.  R.  Peach 

Lucialua,  (Edile  ...  J.  Moakboosc 

Glabrki Hubcn  Dnice 

Philodemu*     .     .     .       Han;  Burcbcr 

Servillius Harry  Child 

Suabo H.  T.  Harris 

Vimirlus E.  de  Corxia 

Poppea Marion  Grey 


Beretiia Ettie  WilltaiH 

Dacia Marjorie  Cavania 

Aacaria Agnes  S<ott 

Daoncs Reba  Isabd 

Julia UliaaEltam 

Cyrcix L  Glasboa 

Edoni LilyCbiU 

M)-teIcne    ....     Helen  dc  CorsU 

Zottia Edith  PauIKo 

CaiU .    RitaTrcfceUc 


Gertrude  DosweQ 
.     Irene  Roolce 


CHRISTIANS. 

Faritu .      Basil  Gill  1  Stephanua  .    . 

Titos £.  WUKams    Merda   ,     .     . 

Meloa J.  Howard! 

Oct.  r8  saw  the  first  production  on  any  stage  of  "CumbcrUsd. 
'61,"  by  FniDklin  Kylcs,  which  had  this  cast:  '  " 


BcimcT  Ainslcy 
John  Lcnaoz  . 
leilie  Murdoch 
Cordon  Grayne 

Adoiphus  .  . 
Dirk  Kaneit    . 


C-  G.  Craig   Zeb    .     .    . 
W.  J.  Fcreuson   Ranca    .     . 
.     .     Frank  Loaee   Absoknn 
EdgiT  L.  Davenport   AHca  AInsley 
,  LioDcl  Dam'tnore    Mra.  Victor 
John  E.  tCelWrd  \  Pink 


Mr  Manning  .     .     .     .   S.  K.  Chester  |  Mammy  Han 

'    Andrew  Mark  appeared  here  Nov.  29  in  "  A| 
by  Ramsay  Morris.     The  play  had  this  ca.st : 


Jack  ShaoBOD 

Stephen  Tyrell 
CliiWd  Sherlock 
Lady  Sherlock  I 
Edwin  hrandl  v 
Father  Lawler  ) 


.  Andrew  Mack  |  Hush  Dillon    . 
Adotph  Jackson    Maura  Sherlock 


Richard  J.  Dillon 
George  W.  Deyo 


Mrs.  Fairlcigh 

F.»stcr 

Peggy 


.  Richard  Malchlea 
.  .  Alvb  Orehle 
.  Richard  Webster 
Florence  Rockwell 
Amelia  Sutnmerville 
.  .  Violet  Black 
.     .  MUlie  Sackeit 


.  Thomas  JackaoB 
.     .      Olive  White 

Florence  Asbbrooke 
.     .      Marie  Bates 

Lilde  Florence  Opp 


fan.  24,  1898,  Ward  and  Vokcs  were  seen  in  "Tbc  Governor:" 
aiinccy  Olcott  came  Jan.   31,   in  "Sweet   Inniscarra;"  Ulcott 


4,  for  two^celcs;  "The  Hoosier  Doctor,"  by  Augustus  Thomafi, 
was  produced  April  i STwTtli' tliTs'caSrr  Ur.  Willow,  Digby  Bell; 
Higgins,  Frank  Monroe;  Farson  Mos.s,  Harry  S.  Robinson;  Tom 


i8«9:i         THE  FOURTEENTH   STREET  THEATRE         513 


Buncc,  Herman  Hirschberg;  Fr«d  Dalrymple,  Arthur  Hoops; 
Grandma,  l^ura  Joyce  Bell;  Mrs.  Bunce,  Emma  Butler;  Martha, 
Mabel  Strickland;  Harriet,  Margaret  Dale  Owen;  Alvira,  Viola 
Miles;  Little  Kosie,  Ethel  Vance.  "ThcM 
was  seen  April  25.  The  house  was  closed  April  38,  9nd  the  next 
season  began  Aug.  29,  1898,  with  "Devil's  Island."  by  Arthur  D. 
Hall^ (or  the  first  time  in  this  city.     The  cast  was:  '        "^ 


Mauriire  de  La  Tour,  William  Harcourt 
Prince  Horis  Orloff  .      Ralph  Delmorc 


<>«n«ral  Rcgauti  . 
G«org;c  .Maxwell  , 
Victor  Duveraay . 
Oscar  Astor     .     . 


Emilc  La  Croix 

Warten  ConUti 

.  Carlton  Wells 

£ni<3t  Tarltoo 


CoDnl«M Emily  Rig) 

Pauline Adelyfi  W«lcy 

Cay  Huntress ....  Vera  de  Noie 
El)£.il>ctli  ■  ■  .  Dorothy  Kommore 
Uabcttc  Folliott  ■    ■  Christie  Maclean 


"The  Dawn  of  Freedom,"  by  Miron  J.  Leffingwell,  was  produced 
Sept  19,  and  s^ycd  two  weeks,  with  Laura  Alberta  as  Faquita, 
Kthel  Barrington  as  Julia  Rodriqucz,  and  Ida  Glenn  as  Jane 
Fortune.  J.  H.  Haverly's  minstrels  came  here  Oct.  3;  "The 
Sign  of  the  Cross"  returned  Oct.  10  for  two  weeks;  Chaunccy 
Olcott  reappeared  Oct.  31  for  two  weeks  in  "Swept  Inniscamt ; " 
"The  Village  Postmaster"  was  revived  Nov.  14,  and  stajc3^  scVco 
weeks,  -  -    - 

Hanlon's  "Superba"  was  given  Jan.  2,  1S99;  Chauntey  Olcott  | 
appeared  Jan.  9  in  "A  RomaiTce  of  Athloiie,"  by  Aug.  Pitou,  acted  | 
for  the  first  time,  and  with  this  cast; 


I 


Sir  Philip  Ronyane  .  Daniel  Gilfethcr 
Margaret  Konyanc.  Etta  Baker  Martin 
Francis  Konyanc  Dustin  Farnum 

Dkic  Konyanc  .  .  Cluuncey  Olcott 
Ccasic  Ronyane  ....  Totlle  Carr 
Dick  O'Brien  ....  Luke  Manln 
Major  Manin  Maaninf[,  Paul  Evcrton 
Rose  Manning  .  .  .  Otive  White 
Eleanor  McBride  Grace  Freeman 


Hon.  Standish  Fitoiinmons 

Ricliaril  Malcbiea 


Stephen  O'Grady 
Ana  Shea  .  .  . 
Robin  MacMahoo 
Molly  MacMabon 
Mar)'  MacMahaD 
Ruth  .  . 
Bill    .     .    . 


.     J.  C.  Hickey 

Lixiie  Wash  bar  ne 

Cbas.  R.  Gilbert 

.  Arjyie  Gilbert 

Louise  Marcclti 

.  Marguerite  Diamond 

.     .     .     .  Frank  Boon 


The  house  was  closed  March  27,  and  reopened  March  28  for  two" 
weeks  with  "  Report  for  Duty."  by  ].  K.  Tillotson; 


Earl  Golden  .  . 
Hardin  Dowllng  . 
General  Golden  . 
Clarence  Fitiwell, 
Harry  Wcslon 
Rodney  Morton 


,  .  A.  S.  Lipman 
.  .  O.  B.  Thayer 
Leslir  Matthews 
Charles ).  Jnckson 
.  .  Frank  Monroe 
Harry  Rich 


General  Robert  E.  Lee,  WUaon  R.  Long 


Scrp.  Ford 
RmIus  ,  .  .  . 
Illanche  Morion  . 
Wynclle  Dowtlnj^ 
Mrs.  Gordon  .  . 
Carrie  Golden 
VlrgioiA  DowKng 


,  Charles  Edwards 

.    John  W.  Burton 

.     .     .  Bfryl  Hope 

.     .      Olive  Potter 

Frances  Lincoln 

lone  Chamberlain 

.  Sclma  Herman 


Mathews  and  Bulger  appeared  April  10  in  "Sad  Sea  Waves;" 
"Mother  Goose,"  a  musical  extravaganza  by  Edgar  Smith  and 
Louis  de  Lange,  was  seen  May  i.     This  was  a  failure  and   the 

voi_  II.  — 3J 


5*4     A  ■STOBT  OF  THE  KEW  YORK  STAGE       Ctgn 

lAn^^cltised   JCay   lo  to  c«Qs«qucncc  of  unpatd 
■^iJBfljened^May  15  at  redocod  pric«  of  admission 
■ctOTttCrcBB."  btrt  it  closed  i{un  in  one  wcck. 
XkKa^  snaM  bq^a  Aug.  31.  1899.  wtih  "A  Young  Wife," 
te  V  ^  TB**— ■  *tuck  h*d  this  cast: 

■iJl^^n?"'  I  fe??^ Rkhaid  QoiUer 

takafca  WaSus  I  Elfad  Donftats    .    .       Selma  Herman 

■  U  WoodoMB '  Caw  0«^;fan  .    .    OiMloKe  Lnne 

».  A.  Afldetwa   Mn.  Hsrt>     ....  Sfdoev  CowelJ 

.    Wtvk  Ldmc  StdU         .    .     Hif^im  DaU  Oweo 

Mrfg  rWitBiH  r  I  N««»boy Alma  Eule 

ni»  «^  hMl  bectt  acted  at  Nibl«'s  Garden  aod  called  "  Dens 

.m^maXxn^"  — " 

II.  Easet  C   King  cooimcnccd  as   Hubert;   Ncit 

moi    Oct    J  as    Louis.      "Ibc-BairyFann.''   by 

(Ura.  Archie  Cowper)  was  produced  ucl.  16.  and 

Dec   JJ-      The  cast  was :   Squire  Hurley,   Percy 

Ncvkirk.  jean  Clara  Walteis:  Nathan  Newkirk, 

;;  Ldct,  Grace  Hopkins;   Eunice  Jane  Perkins. 

CMioJc,    ^iJnoa    Rnjm.    Arthur   C    Saunders;    Elias 

J.  H.   HolUnc^Msd;  Deacon  Shears,  Seymour  Siratton; 

B*xdi:    Hanna  Lizc.  Nelly   Russell;    Old 

1:  Mary.   B«rtha  St.  Clair;  Bob,  M-   M.  Mur- 

Ovftatiank.  Frank  Richtcr;  Hiram  Cole,  Richard 

>fit^:V>i>L  AlWllliI  1.   Eleanor  Merroo. 

V  Vty— t  ^rtmastcT  "  retoriKd  Dec  25,  with  Archie  Boyd 

-k;  fjliaancey  Olcoti  returned  Jan-  29,  1900.  in  *"  A 

SK>ee."     Tim  Murf^y  appeared  here  March  5.^n 

by  0(us_|tead  aod  Frank  Pixley.     The  cast 


I 


I  Mvrahr 
ij.  Sbv 


.     .    iMMMMairilT 

rilM><  J.CrW* 
>*taH«MM 


Speaker  of  the  Hoaie   .       Henry  Wait 

AwMur E.J.  Stanley 

CkaJr»aa   ....      Robert  Uudlcv 

SWriB Eugene  Thomait 

Bvlgir A.  Kanine  While 

kin.  PairtMim  Nellie  Yale  NcUoa 

Lmcj  Uatotd  .  .  .  Matilde  Wrffinj; 
OU'Un.  Reynolds  .  Grace  Houdnn 
NtVa  Cnuwe  .    .    •    Dorothy  Sherrod 


K  w^  rke  Grcttt  Ruby"  was  presented,  with  Rose  Coghlan 

-  'igman  as  the  Adventuress;  John  T. 

:cr  Hastiiigs.  the  Indian  Prince. 

^    13.      The  next  season  began  Aug.  30, 

.,»  ."  -  ^Uft's  play  "The  Parish  Priest,"  which 


t«t.i3         THE   FOURTEENTH   STREET  THEATRE         515 


Rev. John  Whakn 
Dr.  Cuaidv  .  . 
Dr.  Wcl.b  .  .  . 
Jfttncs  Welsh  .  . 
Michael  Sullivan. 


.  .  .  Dan  Sully 
.  Harry  GwynctU 
.  Tlic«,  Ikibcock 
Joseph  L  Traicey 
.     .    Ccnli]  Griffin 


Frank  Douj^hcr  .  .  Walter  Hortoo 
Agnes  Cauidy  .  .  Agnes  Ro»c  Lane 
Helen  Durkin .  .  .  Flora  Faiichild 
Kalhcniic  Corrigan,   Mildred  Lawrence 


The  theatre  was  closed  Oct.  i  and  2  and  reopened  Oct 
"Lost  River,"  by  Joseph  Arthur,  for  the  first  time  in  New 
TKeWSrWSs: 


WHliam  Courtlelgh 
.  .  John  Winihrop 
.     .     Hans  Robert 


Robert  Blessing  . 
Thomas  Middlecon 
Claude  Middleton 
Oadyi  Middleton 

Eugenie  Tbaia  Lamon 
Bill  Loucks  ...  P.  A.  Anderson 
Ein  Cookus  ....  Charles  Abbe 
Gabriel  Gates      .    .      James  Lackaye 


Alexander  Pickles 
Bard  .... 
liis  Jake  Wolf 
Old  Abe  Lcvtne 
Woiher  Wirti . 
Ora  .  .  .  . 
Angie  Vollner . 
Grandma  Gatca 


.  J  with~| 
w  York.    I 


.    Dan  Williama 

H.  M.  AndenoB 

,     .  Fr^nk  Oeal 

Fred  Watsoa 

Mn.  Preston 

.  Mary  Sandera 

Mabel  Taliaferro 

.    .  Ada  Dwyer 


On  Nov.  12  the  principals  of  the  cast  of  "  Lost  River  "  went  to 
Boston  and  acted  the  play  at  the  Park  Theatre  tor  one  night,  and 
the  principals  of  the  "CostRiver"  company  then  playing  in 
Boston,  came  to  New  York  an3  were  seen  in  the  play  here. 
Violet  Rand  of  the  Boston  company  remainctl  here  for  the  rest  of 
the  enga;j;cment,  and  Mary  Sandtirs  continued  in  Boston.  Dec.  34 
"2'tis  Village  Postmaster"  was  revived;  Jan.  7,  1901,  Chaunccy 
Olcoit  appeared  id  ".Garret  0"Magh,"  by  Augustus  Pitou,  lor  the 
first  time  in  this  city,  anS'Ti-TtfrtTnt  cast : 


CarieCI  O'Magh  . 
Mrs.  Mary  Uevlia 

Roger  Nafile 

Eileen  Nagle    .  • 

May  Nagle  .  . 
Sir  Horace  Willon 
Louise  Wilion 

Alfred  Spencer  . 

Rufus  Hardy   .  . 

Josephine    .     .  . 

Jerry  Quigly     .  . 


Chauncejr  Olcott 

Margaret  Filipalrick 
Charles  AbhoU , 
.     .    Edith  Barker  I 
.     .     .  Tottic  Carr ! 
Daniel  Gilfclher| 
Louise  Marcelli  1 
Richard  Malchien  I 
Faul  Everton 
Kathcrine  WilUrd 
George  Brcnnan  < 


Military  AitacM 
Darby  Lynch  . 
Maggie  Lynch . 
Old  Mrs.  Lynch 
Darby  Lyacb,  Jr. 


.  .  Henrv  Wauo* 
.  .  .  LuKe  Martin 
HIiiabcth  Washbara* 
.  Etu  Barker  Manl« 
.     .      Cbra  Cobltt 


Pat  Lynch Bert  Buckley 

Nora  Lvn(^ Cretta  Cvr 

Mnllie  Lynch  ....       Pese  Glaser 

Dennis ErncHt  Haven* 

Annie Mable  Andrews 

Peasant  Man    ....  Edu-ard  Smith 
Peasant  Woman  .     .      Jennie  Buckley 

On  March  1 8  "  A  Romanceof  Athlone"  was  acted  by  Olcott,  and 
continued  for  two  weeks.  ~TIie  llUUU  MH  closed  Holy  Week  (com- 
mencing March  25),  and  reopened  April  1  with  Olcott  in  "  Mavour- 
neen. "  There  was  no  performance  April  ir,  as  Olcoit  was  ill. 
".^ajgfilJmmcarra"  was  revived  May  6,  and  the  theatre  closed  May 
25,  OlcottHavTng  acted  here  twenty  weeks. 


5l6      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       C«W7 


LYRIC  HALL 

LYRIC  HALL  was  situated  at  723,  725,  727  Sixth  Avenue, 
Ijctviecn  Forty-first  and  Forty-second  Street.  It  was  opened 
Nov.  15,  1867,  by  Mr.  Trenor,  with  a  series  of  concerts  by  Thco. 
Thomas'  orcbeKtra.  Minnie  Hauck  and  Sig.  Scvfcrini  were  among 
the  vocalists.  De  Cordova  lectured  here  Dec  26;  George  Vandcn- 
holT  gave  readings  Jan.  23,  24,  1S6S;  Do  Cordova  lectured  Feb.  3, 
followed  Feb.  11  by  James  E.  Murdoch  with  a  reading.  Shortly 
after  this  it  ceased  to  exist  as  a  place  of  enter tainment. 


STEINWAV   HALL 

BEYOND  doubt  the  most  famous  concert  room  in  New  York 
and  the  one  richest  in  musical  history  was  "Steinway 
Hall."  erected  by  Steinway  &  Sons,  immediately  in  the  rear  of 
their  piano  warerooms,  71  and  73  East  Fourteenth  Street,  between 
Union  Square  and  Irving  Place.  The  hall,  with  its  extension,  ran 
clear  through  the  block,  from  Fourteenth  to  Fifteenth  Street,  where 
the  main  hall  had  a  frontage  of  one  hundred  feet,  the  entire  ground 
floor,  from  street  to  street,  being  occupied  by  the  salesrooms  of 
the  firm.  The  seating  capacity  was  twenty-five  hundred,  with 
standing  room  for  five  hundred  additional  persons.  Steinway 
Hall  was  opened  Oct.  31,  1S66,  with  a  concert  by  the  H.  C 
Hateman  company,  which  was  composed  of  Mme.  Parepa,  Carl 
Koaa,  Signors  Ilrignoli,  Ferranti,  Fortuna,  S.  B.  Mills,  J.  L. 
Halton,  with  Theodore  Thomxt'  orchestra.  They  gave  forty- 
one  Sunday  concerts,  under  the  direction  of  H.  L.  Baleman  and 
L.  F.  Harrison.  Mme.  Ristori  gave  a  reading  from  the  Italian 
poets  Nov.    13. 

A  mu.sical  festival  commenced  June  3,  1867.  and  continued  one 
week,  during  which  "The  Messiah."  ''The  Creation."  "Elijah," 
and  other  classic  musical  works  were  interpreted  by  Mme.  Parepa, 
Zelda  Scguin,  Thco,  Thomas,  E.  J.  Connolly.  F.  L.  Ritter,  Mme. 
Raymond  Ritter.  Mrs.  Ivmmclinc  Reed,  \V.  J.  Hill.  George  Simp- 
son, Mme.  Carman  Poch,  Baragli  and  Bellini,  Herr  Kopia,  J.  N. 
Paitison.  G.  W.  Morgan,  G.  W.  Colby.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Dalimore, 
Miss  Hutchings.  Miss  A.  Harrison,  Jules  Lombard,  Henry 
Tucker,  Miss  Gilbert,  A.  H.  Pease,  Mr.  Matzka,  the  New  York 
Harmonic  society  and  a  full  orchestra.  Anna  Lacostc  gave  a 
reading  June  13.  Arthur  Matthison  made  his  American  dibut  on 
Sunday  evening,  Sept.  iC. 

The  concert  season  of   1867-68  commenced  Oct.    i.  tinder  the 
direction  of  L.  F.  Harrison.     The  artists  were  Mme.  Parepa,  Carl 


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Rosa,  Leopold  de  Meyer,  pianist;  Jenny  Kcmpton,  Theo.  Thomas 
and  orchestra,  and  G.  W.  Colby.  Concerts  were  then  given  on 
Thursdays  and  Sundays.  In  addition  to  those  alrcidy  mentioned, 
the  following  singers  were  heard  during  the  season:  Anna  Acker- 
mann,  soprano,  W.  J.  Hill,  Mrs.  Varian  Hoffmann,  J.  R.  Thomas, 
Sig.  Kandolfi,  Mite.  Kliza  Lumley,  Letcbi,  Adolph  Henriig, 
Oscar  PXeilTer.  Sig.  Abella,  G.  Simpson,  B.  and  G.  F.  Lister- 
mann,  A.  Dcssaiie.  S.  V.  Warren,  Sig.  Fcrranti.  \V.  R.  Johnson, 
Antonia  Hcnnc.  Michael  Turner,  Brookhousc  Bowler,  Mile.  Gaz- 
zaniga.  Sig.  Ardivani,  Clementine  Bernard,  Mile.  Angiolina 
Ghioni,  Mile.  Gabriella  Fciiingcr,  Mmc.  Natalie  Testa.  Among 
other  concerts  given  were  those  by  Theo.  Thomas,  Oscar  Pfeiffer. 
Kennedy,  Scottish  vocalist;  Jerome  Hopkins,  Fanny  Landsmann, 
and  Mme.  Kapp- Young. 

Reading.s  were  given  by  Charles  Diekens,  Frances  Anne  Kem- 
ble,  Geo.  Vandcnhoff,  J.  E.  Murdoch,  Charles  liytingc,  and  lect- 
ures by  Du  Chaillu,  Dc  Cordova,  etc.  A  scries  of  oratorios  were 
given  by  Mr.  U  F.  Harrison,  the  artists  being  Mme.  Parcpa- 
Rosa,  J.  R.  Thomas,  George  l^impson,  Theo.  Thomas.  F.  L.  Rittcr. 
E.  J.  Connolly,  and  G.  W.  Colby. 

Louise  Kapp-Young  is  now  known  as  Mme.  Luisa  Capparina, 
and  is  living  in  this  city,  teaching  vocal  music.  She  made  her 
d^but  at  the  Court  Opera,  Munich,  Bavaria,  and  afterwards  .sang 
at  La  Scala,  Milan,  and  in  Germany,  Austria,  and  Russia.  .She 
appeared  Oct.  30,  at  the  Academy  of  Music,  this  city,  under  Maret- 
zek's  management,  as  Selika  in  "  L'Africaine."  She  afterwards 
sang  in  concerts  with  Parepa-Kosa  at  this  hall. 

Charles  Dickens'  readings  from  his  own  works  occurred  Dec.  g, 
lOy  12,  13.  16,  1;.  19.  20,  26,  27,  30,  31.  Jan.  3,  9,  \o,  1868;  April 
13,  14,  16,  17,  20,  when  he  took  his  farewell  of  the  American 
public  Fanny  Kcrable  gave  readings  in  March  and  April.  Mmc. 
Ristori  gave  an  entertainment  Sunday,  June  7,  for  the  benefit  of 
the  widows  and  orphans  of  Italian  soldiers. 

The  season  of  186S-69  commenced  Oct.  26  with  the  American 
debut  ot  Mrs.  Scott-Siddons  in  Shakespcrian  readings.  She  con- 
tinued for  five  nights  and  one  matinee.  Her  American  d^but  as 
an  actress  was  made  Nov.  14,  same  year,  at  the  Boston  Museum, 
in  "As  You  Like  It."  L.  R.  Shcwell  appeared  as  Orlando.  Wil- 
Itam  Warren  as  Touchstone,  W.  H.  Smith  as  Jacques,  and  Miss 
Sherlock  as  Celia.  Tickets  to  all  parts  of  the  house  were  fixed 
at  fi.50  each. 

She  appeared  Nov.  29  for  the  second  time  at  that  theatre  as 
Lady  Teaslc,  and  the  receipts  were  $i,496l  Her  first  appearance 
in  this  city  as  an  actress  was  on  Nov.  30  the  same  year,  at  the 
Worrell  Sisters'  Theatre,  as  Rosalind  in  "As  You  Like  It." 

The  Kennedy  Family.  Scotch  vocalists  came  Sept.    13,   1869, 


5l8      A   HISTORY   OF  THE   NEW  YORK  STAGE        0»n 


The  Franlts  Family,  five  in  number,  made  their  American  d^but 
Sept.  17.  Carlotla  I'atti  was  heard  in  concert  Sept.  25.  I)c  Cor- 
dova commenced  a  course  of  lecture*  Oct.  25.  "  Our  New  Clergy- 
man," "Wiffin  vs.  Sniffin."  "Breach  of  Promise  of  Marriage," 
and  "The  Sham  Family  at  Home,"  were  the  titJes  given  to  his 
discourses. 

William  H.  Pope  recited  Byron's  "Manfred,"  on  the  afternoons 
of  Nov.  s,  17,  26.  Mme.  Anna  Hishop  and  her  company  gave  con- 
certs Nov.  10,  15,  when  M.  Kuualski,  pianist,  was  heard.  A  con- 
cert by  the  Russian  opera  company  was  given  Nov.  27.  Olive 
Logan  lectured  on  "Girls,"  Dec.   17. 

E.  MoUenhauer's  cantata,  "The  Passions."  was  peKormed  Sat- 
urday and  Sunday  evenings,  Feb.  13,  13,  1870,  and  Edwin  Booth 
read  Collins'  ode  to  "The  Passions"  (on  Saturday  evening),  in 
connection  with  the  musical  composition.  There  was  a  chorus  of 
two  hundred  singers  and  an  orchestra  of  sixty  performers :  Edward 
Mollcnhauer,  conductor. 

Christine  Nilsaon  made  her  American  d^but  in  concert  March 
14,  and  sang  again  March  zz.  Mmc.  Manzocchi  first  appeared 
here  April  17,  and  during  the  month  Mrs.  Macready  gave  a  scries 
of  drawing-room  recitals.     Her  sckctiona  were:  A  religious  allc- 

Sory  called  "The  Changed  Cross,"  the  opening  scene  from  "A 
lidsummer  Night's  Dream,"  and  the  sleep-walking  scene  from 
"Macbeth."  Her  voice  was  singularly  sweet,  full,  and  pure.  The 
Vienna  Lady  orchestra,  with  Mile.  Anna  EIrcr  (twelve  years  of 
age),  soprano  singer,  and  Jacob  Mutler,  baritone,  made  their 
American  d^but  Sept.  11,  1871,  under  the  management  of  Fred- 
erick Rullman,  who  brought  them  from  Europe.  They  closed 
their  engagement  Sept.    23. 

George  Dolby  gave  a  series  of  ballad  concerts  Oct.  9,  10,  1  r,  12, 
iR,  19,  and  the  artists  who  appeared  were:  Edith  Wynne,  soprano; 
Mme.  Patey,  contralto;  W.  H.  Cumniings,  tenor;  j.  G.  Patey, 
bass;  Charles  Sant ley,  baritone;  Lindsay  Sloper,  pianist.  Mendels- 
sohn's "  Elijah"  was  sung  Oct.  31.  The  Harmonic  society,  under 
Dr.  Peck,  rendered  the  choruses.  Mme.  Patey,  Santley,  and  Miss 
Wynne  were  the  soloists.  The  vocal  numbers  of  "Faust"  were 
sung  Nov.  I,  with  Nilsson  in  the  leading  rdlc,  James  as  Mephis- 
topheles,  M.  Capoul  as  Faust,  M.  Barre  as  Valentine,  and  Miss 
Carey  as  Sicbcl. 

On  Nov.  14-21.  concerts  were  given  by  Prince  George  NichoLis 
Galitzcn's  Russia  company.  There  were  scenes  from  Glinko's 
opera.  "The  Life  of  the  CKar."  J,  N.  Pattison  was  announced  as 
solo  pianist,  but  his  place  was  taken  at  short  notice  by  Mr.  Levy. 
The  selections  for  the  second  concert  were:  "Emancipation 
Fantasie"  also  for  chorus  and  orchestra;  the  "Troika"  ("Coach- 
man's song");  the  Polonaise  from  Glinko's  opera,  "The  Life  for 


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519 


the  Czar,"  Warlamoff's  "Red  Sarafan,"  and  a  wild,  rugged,  or- 
chestral product,  "A  Circassian  March,"  founded  on  a  local 
melody,  arranged  by  G.  Karlbcrg. 

Edwin  Forrest  gave  readings  from  Shakespeare  and  other  poets, 
commencing  No%-.  ig  with  "Hamlet,"  and  Nov.  22,  "Othello." 
The  Dolby  troupe  reappeared  in  concert  Nov.  28-30,  and  maiin£e 
Dec  2.  Carlotta  Patti  gave  a  concert  September,  1872,  assisted 
by  Sig.  Mario.  J.  M.  Bellew,  father  of  Kyrle  Bellew^  gave  a 
reading  Feb.  8,  1873.  Charlotte  Cushman  gave  readings  March 
17,  of  "King  Henry  VIII.;"  March  19,  selections  from  "Romeo 
and  Juliet;"  Much  21,  "Macbeth;"  and  March  22,  miscellaneous 
readings.  Mme.  Anna  Bishop  wxs  heard  in  concert  May  10,  1873. 
Pauline  Canassa.  Drasdil,  Mmc.  fcretti,  Alfred  Wilkic,  J.  R. 
Thomas,  L.  G.  Gottschalk.  A.  H.  Pease,  and  others  appeared. 

Charlotte  Cushman  gave  readings  Jan.  31,  Feb.  2-4,  1S74. 
Titiens  made  her  American  debut  Oct.  4.  She  died  Oct.  3, 
1877.  Frederic  MacCahe  made  his  American  debut  Oct.  14,  in 
a  "  ventrtloquial,  musical,  and  satlatorial  melange."  Mite.  lima 
di  Miirska  began  a  season  of  concerts  Sept.  26,  1875,  under  the 
management  of  D.  Dc  Vivo.  Teresa  Carreno,  Ferranti,  Saurct. 
and  Gaetano  Hraga  were  in  the  company. 

Annette  Kssipoflf,  Russian  pianist,  made  her  American  debut 
Nov.  [4.  1876.  Martha  Blanke,  pianist,  first  appeared  May  $,  1877. 
Master  Herman  Rtctzel.  pianist,  made  his  dibut  May  la  George 
Jones,  the  Count  Joannes,  as-ii-iited  by  his  pupil,  Avonia  Fairbanks, 
appeared  Jan.  12.  1878.  in  scenes  from  "Othello,"  "Hamlet." 
"  Richard  III.,"  and  "  Macbeth."  August  VVilhelmj,  German  vio- 
linist, made  his  tirst  appearance  here  Sept.  26,  1878.  The  Red 
Hussar  Band,  of  Hamburg,  Germany,  were  first  heard  in  America 
(in  public)  Nov.  2.  Edouard  Rcmenyi,  Hungarian  violinist,  re- 
appeared in  America,  Nov.  11.  Herman  Linde,  a  German  actor, 
made  his  d<5but  here  Jan.  8,  1879,  as  an  English  reader.  He  gave 
"  Macbeth,"  which  was  repeated  Jan.  1 1. 

Mrs.  Scott-Siddous  reappeared  here  during  the  winter  of  1879. 
This  lady  did  not  make  what  is  called  an  "unequivocal  success" 
until  her  return  visit  Her  beauty,  of  the  highest  and  most  intel- 
lectual type,  and  her  dignity  of  demeanor,  made  her  a  welcome 
visitor.  On  April  23,  t888,  this  lady  reappeared  here,  and  intro- 
duced her  adopted  son.  Henry  Waller,  pianist.  In  his  childhood 
Mr.  Waller  was  known  in  this  country  and  in  Europe  as"Sera- 
phael,"  a  boy  musician  of  extraordinary  precocity.  In  1S76  he 
met  Mrs.  Siddons,  who  was  much  impressed  by  his  ability,  and 
adopted  him  as  her  son.  At  her  expense  he  was  educated  in  Eng- 
land, and  afterwards  completed  his  musical  studies  on  the  conti- 
nent under  the  guidance  of  such  masters  as  Von  Bulow  and  Liszt. 
Mrs.  Scott-Siddons  read  scenes  from** Much  Ado  About  Nothing." 


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520      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      Ci«8 


"Macbeth,"  and  "  Henry  V."     Mr.   Waller  played  compositions 

by  Beethoven.  Chopin.  Liszt.  Grieg,  and  Wcbcr-Tausig. 

Berlioz's  musically  dramatic  legend,  "  La  Damnation  de  Faust," 
was  given  Feb.  14,  i88a  Carrie  Moses,  contralto,  made  her  dfbut 
April  14.  Marie  Schelle,  mezzo-soprano  singer,  made  her  initial 
public  appearance  Oct.  21.  The  Franko  Family  appeared  Dec.  8. 
Mrae.  Anna  Hishop  reappeared  in  this  city  Feb.  7,  1881.  Louise 
Reynolds,  soprano,  made  her  New  York  ddbut  Feb.  28.  Leslie 
Main  English,  vocalist  and  lecturer,  was  heard  Sept.  27.  Adelina 
Palti's  reappearance  in  this  country  was  made  here  Nov.  9.  G. 
Magrath,  pianist,  first  appeared  in  this  city  Nov.  10,  and  Marie 
Schelle  sang  the  same  night.  Jennie  Claus,  violinist,  first  ap- 
peared in  New  York,  Nov.  ir.  Alex.  Lambert,  Polish  pianist, 
was  heard  Nov.  18.  Mmc.  Caroline  Zeiss,  dramatic  soprano,  re- 
appeared in  concert  Nov.  27.  Michael  Banner,  boy  violinist,  gave 
his  ttrst  concert  Feb.  4,  1882.  The  Royal  Handbell  ringers  ap- 
peared Feb.  10.  Eily  Coghlan  (.sister  of  Ro.<te  Coghlan),  soprano, 
sang  in  concert  May  15.  Miss  Fairfax  made  her  d^but  as  a  dra- 
matic reader  Nov.  27,  1883. 

Mme.  Christine  Nilsson  reappeared  in  New  York  Nov.  zS. 
Her  reappearance  in  America  was  made  Nov.  1,  at  Music  Hall, 
Boston,  Mass.  Gounod's  oratorio,  "The  Redemption,"  bad  its 
first  production  in  America  Dec  6. 

Helen  Hopckirk,  pianist,  made  hcrdfbut  Dec.  ro,  1883.  Fanny 
Hunt  d'Alma  made  her  d^but  at  a  concert  May  2,  1884.  The  first 
public  rehearsal  o(  Franz  Dcr  Stucken's  Novelty  Concerts  took 
place  Oct.  24,  when  was  performed,  for  the  first  time  in  America, 
Brahms'  third  symphony  in  F  major  (op.  90). 

Victoria  Mnrnsini  liulskamp  made  her  professional  dfbut  as  a 
concert  singer  Nov.  2(X  Paul  McSwyney's  "  Irish  Idyll "  was  sung 
for  the  first  time  Nov,  27.  Amelia  Goldbcrg-Brillanti  made  her 
American  d^but  in  concert  Dec-  5.  Fairbanks  &  Cole  gave  a 
banjo  concert  Dec.  8.  Master  Jacob  Friedbcrgcr,  pianist,  made 
his  difbut  March  10,  1885.  Clara  Bernelta  made  her  New  York 
bow  in  concert  March  23.  The  oratorio,  "The  Rose  of  Sharon," 
was  sung  for  the  first  time  in  America  April   16. 

Master  Hcrnhard  Sishcimir,  pianist,  made  his  New  York  dfbut 
Jan.  14,  1886.  Nothing  of  note  took  place  here  until  Nov.  13, 
18S8.  when  Moritz  Rosenthal,  the  Hungarian  pianist,  made  his 
d^but  and  created  a  sensation.  Sig.  Camp.inini  appeared  No%'.  16, 
1888,  Clementina  de  Vere,  soprano,  made  her  American  d^but, 
on  this  occasion  and  sang  arias  from  "Lucia,"  "Dinorah,"  and 
also  "  Home,  Sweet  Home."  She  possessed  a  soprano  voice  rang- 
ing as  high  a.s  F,  and  the  execution  was  more  remarkable  than  ber 
voice.  In  the  company  were  Sig.  Steple,  tenor;  Sig.  Carbone, 
buffo;  Sig.  Bologna,  basso  cantante;  Marie  Groebel,  contralto ; 
Mile.  Fabbri;   and  Sig.   Ferrario,  accompanist. 


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On  April  23,  iSqt^  Otto  Hegner  gave  a  piano  recital  (his  last 
in  America).  On  April  26  the  last  concert  ever  given  in  this 
hall  occurred.  Having  of  late  years  failed  to  pay,  the  Stcinways 
decided  to  devote  the  building  to  commercial  purposes  solely.  A 
lecture  by  H.  E.  Krchbic  on  May  2,  1890.  on  "The  Precursors  of 
the  Pianoforte,"  illustrated  by  a  famous  collection  of  oM  instru- 
ments, was  the  clustng  performance.  The  Steinway  organists  in- 
clude Geo.  F.  Bristow,  Geo.  W.  Morgan,  Samuel  ]*.  Warren,  and 
Dudley  Buck;  its  pianists,  Anton  Rubcnstcin,  Annette  EissipofF, 
Rafael  Joscffy,  Theodore  Rittcr,  Max  Pinner,  Teresa  Carreno, 
Moritz  Rosenthal.  Anton  Strclczka,  Adcic  Aus  dcr  Ohe,  Alexan- 
der Lambert,  Richard  Hoffman,  jiilia  Riv^-King.  Otlo  Hegner, 
Eugene  d'Albert,  and  the  Chevalier  dc  Kontski;  its  violinsts. 
Dengremont,  Wieniauwski,  Vieuxtemps,  Ole  Bull,  VVilhelmj, 
Sarasate,  Camilla  Urso,  Musin,  Richard  Arnold,  Rcmcnyi,  the 
Frankos,  and  Max  Bendix;  and  its  'cellists,  Gaetano  Rraga,  Car] 
Werner.  Frederick  Bcrgncr,  Victor  Herbert,  and  Adolphe  Fischer. 

The  gentlemen  who  had  conducted  there  include,  besides  Theo- 
dore Thomas,  Carl  Bergman.  Luigi  Arditti,  Leopold  and  Walter 
Damroscb,  Wilhelm  Gericke,  Anton  SeidI,  Max  Spicker,  F.  Van 
der  Stuckcn,  Max  Maretzck,  Franz  Abt,  Adolph  Ncucndorff,  and 
Arthur  Nikisch. 


CHASE'S   HALL 

ON  the  southwest  corner  of  Eighth  Avenue  and  Thirty-fourth 
Street  now  occupied  as  a  storage  warehouse,  was  Chase's 
Hall.  A  large  room  on  the  second  floor  was  fitted  up  with  a  small 
stage,  and  opened  in  May,  1867,  with  a  minstrel  company,  under 
the  management  of  H.  A-  Chase.  It  was  not  a  success  as  such, 
and  Josh  Hart  and  Frank  Kerns  took  a  lease  of  it  for  a  few  months. 
They  opened  July  lo,  same  year,  with  a  first-class  variety  company. 
The  name  of  the  hall  was  changed  to  "The  Eichtii  Avenue 
Opera  House,"  and  a  good  working  company  was  secured,  who  did 
specialty  acts,  and  finished  with  a  farce.  William  R  Cavanagh 
was  stage  manager,  and  David  Braham,  leader  of  orchestra.  In 
the  dramatic  company  were :  D.  Oakley.  Jcsb  Marl,  W.  B.  Cav. 
anagh,  Frank  Kerns,  Geo.  Warren,  Oick  Ralph,  Fred  Boniface, 
and  Florence  Wells.  Among  the  specialty  people  were:  J.  W. 
Clarke,  the  Broadway  Boys,  Laura  Le  Claire  (then  Mrs.  Josh 
Hart,  now  known  as  Mrs.  Will  Sands),  Helene  Smith  (Mrs.  Frank 
Kerns),  Prendergast,  Gardner,  and  Harry  Bloodgood,  and  at  inter- 
vals, some  of  the  best  to  be  found  in  the  profession.  "  444  "  Broad- 
way was  in  the  height  iif  its  pnputarity  at  this  time,  and  quite  a 
rivalry  existed  between  Josh  Hart  and  Bob  Butter  (manager  of 


522      A   HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       fjmr 

"444  "J  to  secure  the  best  people.  In  consequence  large  salaries 
were  paid.  Mr.  Han  gave  Johnny  Thompson  ^ijoaweck  to  do 
a  song  and  dance,  and  Little  Mac  tioo  weekly.  The  place  would 
not  bold  money  enough  to  warrant  this,  as  it  was  but  a  flat  floor 
wiUi  no  gallery,  and  so  it  closed  in  December  of  tbc  same  year. 


BANVARDS  MUSEUM 

THE  building  now  known  a$  "  Daly's  Theatre  "  was  on  its  first 
appearance  as  a  place  o{  amusement  called  "  BANVARti's  Mu- 
seuH."  It  was  situated  at  t32i  Broadway,  west  side,  one  door 
below  Thirtieth  Street,  /t  was  the  first  tuilding  trecud  expressly 
for  museum  purf>csts  in  this  tity  and  it  covered  forty  thousand 
square  feet  of  land.  It  contained  rooniK  for  curiosities,  and  an 
auditorium  for  a  theatre.  In  the  lecture  room  was  Banvard's 
Panorama  of  the  Mississippi.  There  were  three  tiers  in  the  audi- 
torium, capable  of  seating  about  two  thousand  persons.  The  bouse 
was  opened  June  17,  1867,  with  S.  B.  DufBcld.  stage  manager; 
John  W.  Albaugh,  leading  man;  Julia  Nelson,  leading  lady;  Frank 
Evans,  H.  B.  Phillips.  Samuel  Knapp.  G.  W,  Mctkiff.  M.  C.  Daly, 
Fanny  Stocqueller,  Mrs,  M.  A.  Berrel  (afterwards  Mrs.  Charles 
Nichols),  Mrs.  J.  R.  Scott,  Marion  Somers.  Mrs.  Howard,  Mrs. 
Talbott,  Miss  Wyman,  Miss  I^wir,  Miss  VVillianH,  J.  B.  Phillips, 
John  Chatterton.  D.  W.  Miller,  Messrs.  Williams,  Mack,  Murray, 
North,  Melville,  and  Kikeman.  It  was  open  before  noon,  and  two 
dramatic  performances  were  given  each  day.  The  opening  enter- 
tainments, afternoon  and  evening,  were  Banvard's  Panorama  of  the 
Mississippi,  an  address  written  by  Jonas  H.  Phillips  and  spokeo  by 
Harry  B.  Phillips;  an  operatic  chorus,  "The  Hymn  of  Four 
Nations,"  Fanny  Stocqueller  as  France,  Ada  Monck  as  England, 
Fred  Williams  as  Russia,  S.  R.  DufReld  as  America ;  the  burletta  of 
"Jenny  Lind  at  Last,"  and  "A  Husband  for  an  Hour."  Farces 
and  a  musical  melange  were  given  for  the  afternoons  of  the  second 
week,  while  "  Rob  Roy  "  was  theevening  attraction.  "The  Postil- 
ion of  Bonville"  (which  was  "Eustache  Baudin"  under  another 
name)  was  the  bill  for  July  r.  Professor  Logrenia,  magician, 
commenced  July  8.  "Nobody's  Daughter,"  a  dramatization  of 
Miss  Braddon's  novel,  by  Fred  Macder  and  Chandos  Fulton,  was 
produced  Aug.  12,  with  John  W.  Albaugh,  Fred  Macder.  and  Wm. 
Harris  in  the  cast.  This  was  withdrawn  Aug.  31.  When  this 
house  was  reopened  Oct.  3  it  was  called  "  Banvard's  Museum 
AND  Theatre."  "The  Devil's  Auction,"  by  Arthur  Cuyas 
Armengol,  was  the  opening  attraction.  John  Dc  Pol  was  the  new 
manager;  he  had  brought  from  Europe  a  large  corps  de  ballet.  The 
dramatic  company  were  Robert  McWade,  H.  B.   Phillips,  M.  C. 


iWJ  WOOD'S  MUSEUM  &  METROPOLITAN  THEATRE  523 


Daly,  E.  Mortimer,  J.  R  Phillips.  D.  W.  Miller,  J.  Thomson, 
S.  IJ.  Dufficld,  Fanny  Stocquellcr,  Fanny  Reevts,  Ada  McyiTS, 
Emma  Somcrs,  and  Hattic  Thome.  Sig.  Ronzani  superintended 
the  ballets,  and  the  />rtmi^ns  danseusts  were  Miles.  Elisa  Blasina, 
Augusta  Sohlke,  Ermesilda  Diana.  Eugenio  Lupo,  male  dancer, 
Eugcnio  Ricci,  and  M.  Giovanni  Lupu.  Sig.  Toniaro  and  Charles 
Lawrence  were  interested  in  the  production.  Giuseppini  Mor- 
tacchi,  prrmiire  danseust,  made  her  American  d^but  on  Oct.  23, 
"The  Devil's  Auction"  continued  until  early  in  December,  when 
Mr.  I)c  Pol  withdrew  from  the  house,  and  took  the  spectacle  to 
Ihe  Academy  of  Music.  After  being  closed  for  three  weeks,  Han- 
vard's  reopened  Dec.  zi.  with  "Our  Mutual  Friend,"  dramatized 
from    Dickens'    novel.     "Jhc  \\illy\v   C'l-ire"  was   produced   on 

ian,  I,  1868.  with  H.  R  I'hillips,  M.  C.  Daly,  John  Matthews,  J. 
loore,  D.  Myron,  J.  D.  Miller,  ).  Thomson,  Claude  Burroughs, 
J.  R.  Healey,  Chas.  Newton,  Louisa  Kldridgc,  the  Misses  Proud- 
foot,  Lillie  Eldridge,  and  Linnc  in  the  casL  "  Tl^!  Forest  King" 
and  "Day  After  the  Wedding,"  Jan.  13;  "  N'ohoHy's  DaugCTtr, " 
Jan.  27,  for  a  fortnight,  with  Dan  Myron,  John  Matthews;  chas. 
Warwick,  Chas.  E.  Newton,  J.  Ludiow,  R.  Knowlcs,  J.  Thomson. 
J.  Hendricks,  Miss  Proucifool,  Miss  A.  Linne,  and  Liliie  Eldridge 
in  the  cast.  "The  Ticket  of  Leave  Man"  was  played  Feb.  27, 
with  Mary  Mitchell  as  May  Edwards;  John  Albaugh,  Hob  Brierly; 
Dan  Myron,  Hawkshaw;  Lillie  Eldridge,  Sam  Willoughby;  and 
Louisa  Eldridge,  Mrs.  Willoughby.  "Round  Heads  and  Cava- 
liers" was  seen  Jan.  24,  with  J.  W.  Albaugh  as  Marston,  Welsh 
Edwards  as  Vermont,  John  Matthews  as  Anthony,  D.  Myron  as 
Verney,  Mary  Mitchell  as  Juliet,  and  Lillie  Eldridge  as  Wilder- 
pate.  ThL'ii  came  "BuLQcttttaon,"  "iIjick_Ioia's  Cabin,"  "Tgn 
£iju;ht.-  .1;  ,1  Barroom,"  and  "Oliver  Twist,"  in  succession.  'i]RjP 
Van  Winkli-"  and  "Cousjn  Schneider"  were  acted  March  25,  and 
the  season  closed  March  30.  -^ 

John  Hanvard  died  at  the  house  of  bis  son,  at  Watertown,  S.  D., 
of  heart  failure,  May  16,   1891. 

Morlacchi  died  iu  East  Billerica,   Mass.,  July  25.  1S86. 
The  following  season  opened  Aug.  31,  1868,  with  George  Wood 
ss  manager,  who,  after  making  extensive  alterations,  again  changed 
the  name  of  the  house  to  "Wood's  Museum  and  METRofOLiTAN 

TllKATRR." 

The  entertainments  commenced  at  eleven  o'clock  a.  M.,  with 
an  exhibition  of  the  living  curiosities,  among  whom  were  the 
Siamese  Twins,  Sophia  Ganz  the  dwarf,  and  General  Grant,  Jr. 
The  theatrical  performances  began  at  two  o'clock  with  an  inaugural 
address  by  P.  T.  Barnum,  after  which  be  introduced  Gea  Wood, 
with  Samuel  Colville,  who  was  interested  in  the  management. 
The  operettas,  "  Married  by  Lanterns"  and  "  Sixty-six,"  were  sung 


524      A   HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       [rWf 

by  Susan  and  Blanche  Galton,  Mary  Pync  Galton.  and  Thomas 
Whiffen.  This  was  the  American  d^but  of  Blanche  and  Susan 
Galton  and  Thomas  Whiffen.  The  Gallons  arc  nieces  of  the  once 
famous  Louisa  PjMie,  their  mother  being  Mary  Pyne,  Jtistcr  oJ 
Louisa.  Klanchc  is  the  widow  of  Thomas  WhitTeii,  and  Susan 
married  Alfred  Kelleher.  Maggie  Mitchell  appeared  Aug.  31, 
in  the  c\'cning,  as  Lorlc,  supported  by  James  W.  Collier,  Louts 
Mcstaycr,  M.  C.  Daly,  J.  R  Curran  (stage  manager),  George 
Mitchell,  G.  C.  Davenport,  Sol  Smith,  Mary  Wells,  Alice  and 
Kate  Logan. 

The  Lydta  Thompson  Burlesque  company  enj^iaged  in  England 
by  Samuel  Colville,  made  their  American  d£but  Sept.  28,  in 
"  Uion."  preceded  by  "To  Oblige  Bcnsoa"  In  the  latter  Harry 
Beckett  made  his  American  d£but  as  Trotter  Southdown.  "  Ixion  ** 
luul  this  cast: 


Ixloa     .....  Ljrdiii  ThomMon 

iii|>ilc«' Adji  Hamnd 
Icnrury LUa  Wcb«f 

(rJinymM*  .  .  .  C«*.  C.  Davenport 
Uncchui.  .  .  .  Lottit  ]■  Mestaver 
M«n So)  Snitb,  Jr. 


Venus     ....      Paalinc  Xlxrlchara 

Juno Alice  Logzn 

Copid Cnce  Lcvan 

.\lin«rva Hvry  BecE«1t 

QuMO  Dia James  Barnes 


"Ixion"  and  "To  Oblige  Benson"  were  played  every  evening, 
and  at  matiiicca  on  Wednesdays  and  Saturdays,  for  three  weeks, 
the  farce  being  then  changed  to  "The  Water  Witches."  On  Nov. 
a,  this  in  turn  gave  way  to  "Did  You  ^vcr  Send  Your  Wife  to 
Icjseyl "  Colonel  Small  and  Commodore  hoole,  dwarls,  M.  tsibin, 
Kianl  i  Mrs.  Battcrsby,  K'anless ;  Mr.  Battersby,  the  skeleton;  Adah 
Uriggs,  fat  woman;  and  Zebodi  Luti,  Circassian  girl,  were  added 
to  the  living  curiosities  on  Nov.  9.  On  Dec.  14,  "The  Quiet 
Family"  preceded  "Ixion,"  and  was  continued  until  Dec.  36, 
when  the  burlesque  was  withdrawn,  after  its  one  hundred  and 
second  consecutive  performance  During  this  period  the  matinie 
dramatic  [wriomiances  were  " Aatpodcus,"  "Perfection,"  "The 
Bonnie  Fishwife."  "The  Giant  oTpaTHfTne,"  and  "  My  Neighbor's 
Wife."  The  next  burlesque  was  Wm.  Brough's  "Ernani,"  pro- 
duced the  evening  of  Dec  28,  preceded  by  "A  Quid  Family." 
I.ydU  Thompson  was  Ernani;  Miss  Weber,  Don  Juan;  Miss  Har- 
land.  Donna  Elvira;  Mr.  Mcstaycr,  Don  Ruy;  Mr.  Beckett,  lago; 
W.  J.  Hill  (his  6rst  appearance  in  America),  Scampa;  M.  C.  Daly, 
Rogucy;  J.  Barnes,  Vagabond] ;  Kate  Mortimer,  Ricardo,  and  Kate 
Logan,  juana. 

On  Jan.  18,  1869,  "Ernani  "and  two  scenes  from  "Ixion"  were 
presented,  which  bill  continued  until  Jan.  30,  when  the  season 
closed,  and  the  company  went  to  Niblo's  Garden.  Lisa  Weber 
died  at  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  Oct.  23,  1887.  After  a  brief  starring  tour 
with  various  burlesque  companies  she  became  toe  stout  to  continue 


■ 


i»93  WOODS  MUSEUM  &  METROPOLITAN  THEATRE  525 

in  that  business.     She  finally  drifted  into  the  variety  theatres,  and 
was  married  to  W,  S.  MuUaly,  the  musical  director. 

This  was  the  American  d£but  of  Rose  Maascy,  a  very  handsome 
blonde  and  a  clever  actress.  She  died  in  this  city  July  33,  1S85, 
of  consumption,  aged  thirty-two  years.  Amoni?  those  present  at 
her  funeral  were  her  physician  Dr.  G.  H.  VVynkoop.  Tony  Pastor 
and  wife,  and  two  lady  friends  who  had  cared  for  her  through  her 
three  years'  illness.  When  H.  J.  Montague  came  to  this  country 
as  leading  man  for  Wallack's  Theatre,  Rose  Massey  instituted  pro- 
ceedings against  him  for  breach  of  promise.  He  died  before  the 
case  came  to  trial.  She  returned  to  England,  but  soon  afterwards 
revisited  America,  and  lived  here  in  retirement  until  her  death, 
very  few  of  her  friends  knowing  that  she  was  in  the  country. 

Emani "  and  the  second  and  third  scenes  of  '*  Ixion  "  was  the 
bill  Jan.  21,  22,  [869;  for  the  matinee,  Jan.  21,  "  Kate  Kearney  " 
and  a  farce;  matinee  and  e%-ening,  Jan.  23,  "  Ernani  "  and  "  Ixion," 
which  bill  was  repeated  for  the  closing  week  of  Jan.  25.  There 
was  no  matinic  Feb.  I  ami  in  the  evening  "Little  Toddlckins" 
and  Brough's  burlesque,  "The  Field  of  the  Cloth  of  Gold,"  was 
presented  for  the  first  time.     The  cast  of  the  latter  was: 


Francis  I 

Darnley 

Henry  VIM.  .  .  . 
Duke  o(  SuffoIV  .  . 
Von  Scrascher  .  . 
Sir  Guy.  the  Cripple 
Ix  Sieur  dc  Boiuy  . 
Ttie  de  Veau  .  .  . 
Queen  Kaihcrine .     . 


W.  J .  Florence 
.    Rote  Masaey 

Louis  Mesta)vr 
.  .  Rosa  Cook 
J.  de  Bonay 
.  Sol  Smilh.  Jr. 
.  LiUic  Eldiidgc 
Fred  C  AUcdcr 
.    .  M.  C.  Daly 


Lidy  ConHtancc 
Englibb  Herald 
FrcDCh  Herald 

Von  Schlascber 
Von  Maachcr  . 
Citizen  .  ,  . 
.^nnc  ttolcvn  . 
Rose  La  1-oix . 


Mrs.  W.  J.  Floresce 
Alice  Mortimer 
.  .  Agfie  Wood 
.  .  .  Tl.  Stuart 
.  .  James  Barnes 
.  .  .  G.  MitcbeU 
.  .  Alice  Logan 
.     .     .  Kale  Logan 


■  On  Feb.  8  Fanny  Herring  appeared  as  Ixion,  at  the  matinees. 

■  On  Feb.  1 5  the  burlesque  of  "  Fra  Diavolo  "  was  played,  also  "  The 
Field  of  the  Cloth  of  Gold,"  the  Florences  appearing  in  both. 
Between  the  pieces  there  was  a  ballet  given  by  Mllc&  Morlacchi, 
Mazzeri,  Baretta,  and  Albertini,  Sig.  G.  Constant ine,  and  La 
Petite  Augustine,  and  ballet  corps.  The  burlesque  of  "The 
Field  of  the  Cloth  of  Gold  "  was  withdrawn  Feb.  27. 

"The  Ticket  of  Leave  Man"  wa.s  revived  March  1,  with  the 
Florences  in  the  principal  rAles.  and  Alex.  Fitzgerald  as  Jim 
Dalton.  "Aladdin"  and  the  ballet  of  "Esmeralda"  were  pre- 
sented matinee  March  15.  The  Florences  took  a  benefit  March 
19;  "Jbc-CoUeen  liawn,"  March  22.  Miss  Alice  Marriott  ap- 
peared here  March  2911  Hamlet,  with  J.  F.  Cathcart  as  the  Ghost, 
G.  F.  Devere  as  the  King,  J.  W.  Albaugh  as  Laertes,  and  Kosa 
Cook  as  Ophelia. 

This  was  the  American  dibul  of  Miss  Marriott.  At  the  close 
of  this  engagement  she  made  a  brief  starring  tour,  returning  to 


526      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK   STAGE       Ci"9 

Enffland  in  December,  i96^     She  was  the  wife  of  Robert  Eflgar,   ^M 

a  London  manager.      Duting  her  stay  of  three  weeks  she  played     | 
Hamlet,  I'aulinc  in  "The  LaUy  of  Lyons,"  Mrs.  Haller   in  "The 
Strani^cr,"  Margaret  Elmore  in  "Love's  Sacrifice,"  aod    Bianca  in 
"Fazio."     During  the  week  commencing  April   19,   "The  Coa* 
script,"  with  Mr.  Cathcart  and  Ada  Harland  as  the  principals, 
and  "Aladdin"  were  played.     At  the  matinees  stock  pieces  were 
done  until  May  It.     There  were  no  performances  from  April  24  to 
May  8,   when  .in  English  pantomime  company,  under  the  direc- 
tion of  Mercer  H.   Simpson,  of  the  Birmingham  Theatre  Koyal, 
appeared    in    the    burlesque    pantomime   of    "Robinson    Crusoe." 
Marie  Longmore  played  Robinson  Crusoe;  Marion  Taylor,   Klf; 
Bella  Pateman,  Submarina;  Joseph  Irving,  Will  Atkins;  J.  Wal- 
lace, Ktckaboo;   R.   Pateman,  Friday  and    Harlequin;  Chrisdee, 
Policeman ;   C.    Abbott,  Clown ;   T.   Chapman,    Pantaloon ;    Mile. 
Feder,  Columbine;  and  Miss  Chapman,  Harlequina.     This  panto- 
mime was  played  afternoon  and  evening  until  June  12. 

The  Gregory  Combination  came  June  14,  with  Hooley's  min- 
strels, from  Brooklyn.  They  occupied  the  house  for  two  weeks, 
appearing  afternoon  and  evening.  Edward  Eddy  began  a  five 
weeks'  engagement  on  June  28.  On  Aug.  2  the  Worrell  Sisters 
were  seen  in  "  Lalla  Rookh."     The  season  closed  Aug.  21. 

The  next  regular  season  began  Aug.  30,  1869,  when  the  house 
was  called  "  Wtwrn's  Mu.^kum  and  Mknaoekie.  "  In  the  company 
were  A.  L.  Parkcs.  business  manager;  Frank  Evans,  J.  M.  Ward. 
William  Fleming,  Thos.  W.  Keene,  Charlotte  Stanley,  John  Mor- 
ton, J.  L.  de  Bonav,  James  Barnes,  Collins  and  Rooney,  Ltzetta 
Bernard,  Therese  Wood,  and  Florence  Noble.  Performances  were 
given  every  afternoon  and  evening,  and  for  that  purpose  two  sets 
of  stars  were  engaged.  During  the  afternoons  of  the  first  week  of 
the  season  the  bill  consisted  of  "The  Water  Nympha  "  and  the 
burlesque  of  "  Ma&aniello,"  in  which  the  Zavt&towski  Sisters  — 
Emmeline,  Alice,  and  Christine  —  appeared  respectively  as  the 
Prince,  Alphonso,  and  Finclla. 

The  Rand  Sisters  —  Olivia  and  Rosa  — made  their  New  York 
d^but  Aug.  30  in  "  The  Pearl  of  Savoy."  These  ladies  came  from 
California.  They  retired  from  tTic  stage,  Olivia  some  years  since 
having  married  L.  R.  Shewell,  and  died  at  Mt.  Vernon.  N.  Y., 
June  23,  1898.  *;.The  King's  Mm^etcers"  was  acted  Sept  13. 
when  C.  W.  Barry  made  his  first  appearance  here  as  D'Artagnan. 
This  play  was  repealed  all  the  week,  and  at  the  matinees  of  the 
following  week,  while  on  the  evening  of  Sept.  20  and  subsequent 
evenings  the  Zavistowski  Sisters  appeared  in  a  .^utlfiSliWc  written 
for  them,  called  ",Win  Wan  WirikJe. "  It  was  supplemented  with 
the  farce  of  "The  Irish  Tutor.  During  the  week  commencing 
Oct.  4,  "Wip  Wan  Winkle"  and  "4^-EuaUcJVimaDonna,"  were 
played  in~"tK?TrftemD61iB;^whilc  in  the  cvcmngsCTWrBarry  ap- 


taspj 


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527 


peared  in  a  drama  of  his  own,  called  "Pern/'  This  play  was  re- 
peated at  matinees  during  the  foMowingliyMlc,  and  in  the  evenings 
"-WJD  Wan  Winkle"  and  the  "Masanicjlo"  builesguc  was  played, 
the  Zavistowskis  closing  on  0<rr.  Ifl.  "Dn  Oct.  18  the  afternoon 
bill  was  " The_PMirlaL^ftStf>y, "  while  in  the  evening  was  produced 
a  spectacular  sensational  extravaganza,  called  "Flick  Flock."  The 
stage  management  was  now  in  the  hands  of  U.  W.  iiatry,  while 
Sig.  Abcrlc  directed  the  orchestra.  ''- 

Charles  W.  liarry  died  in  Columbus,  Ohio,  Jan.  28,  1889.  Dur- 
ing  the  season  oi  (flJj-M  he  was  known  at  Chicago,  til.,  as  Charles 
Whittle.  He  played  Uncle  Tom  at  that  time,  to  the  Eva  of  Little 
Mary  Marsh.  "Flick  Flock"  was  the  next  attraction,  with  Kita 
Sangalli,  the  4atilm^,  Tn  five  rflles,  viz.  :  those  of  the  Queen 
of  Dreams,  Clotilda  dc  V'iltamile,  Stella,  D'jina,  and  that  uf  pn- 
mih-t  danutise.  She  also  sang  a  new  valse  composed  for  her  by 
Slg.  Giorza,  and  called  "The  San^lli  Valsc."  The  remaining 
parts  in  "  Flick  Ejock  "  were  sustained  by  John  Morton  as  Niko- 
bar;  T.  \\r  KecncT  Don  Fcmand;  Olivia  Rand.  MousscHne; 
James  Barnes,  Flick;  and  J.  M.  Ward,  Flock.  At  matinees  dur- 
ing the  week  commencing  Oct.  25  "  The  Drunkard  "  was  played, 
and  the  following  week  "  Nicholas  Nickleby"  was"produced ;  Mile. 
Sangalli  closing  her  cngagnffShT.' and  "  Flick  Flock  "being  with- 
drawn on  the  evening  of  Nov.  1,  Yankee  Robinson  then  played 
for  a  week  in  the  evenings,  and  another  week  in  the  afternoons,  in 
•Tiriiit  r>irr"p  " 

CIclia  and  John  Howson  appeared  Nov.  15  in  the  burlesque  uf 
"Aladdin,"  and  the  following  week  were  seen  in  ^A  rrelty 
Horsebrcaker,"  for  the  afternoons,  and  "A  Yankee  in  China"  in 
the  evenings. 

"Kcnilworth,"  burlesque,  was  acted  afternoon  and  evening  of 
the  week  oF~T3ovr  l^Tinth  (Olivia  Rand  as  Leicester,  Rosa  Rand 
as  Amy  Robsart,  J.  M.  Ward  as  Wayland  Stnith,  John  Morton  as 
Queen  Elizabeth;  Rcrnard.  Wood.  Thompson,  Charles,  de  nonay. 
Barnes,  and  Collins  were  also  in  the  cast.  This  burlesque  was 
then  played  for  three  consecutive  weeks  at  the  matinees,  making 
a  total  run  of  one  month. 

"J)nr*  1t^i<=i_  "^J^**  Minstrel,  the  Mission,  the  Miss,  and  the 
Misery,"  was  a  bunesque  extravaganza,  acted  Dec.  13.  It  proved 
to  be  a  version  of  " The  Fair  One  with  the  Golden  Locks."  The 
cast  was: 


fiiubUrOM 1.  M.Ward 

NiceyoM Lisa  Weber 

Spfceyoao AiU  HarUnd 

Dora  B«na Ed.  Righton 

Fkpillotint  ....  Lixiw  Wtlniorc 
CcunI  Plenipow  ■  -  TIi<re»«  Wood 
Caplain  KiIIiiikokp  .  -  .  Lillk  llall 
Hookandeyeiaa    .     .     .     Mr.  Marsdea 


MantelwrApiaa 
))ain>rtilixina  . 
btayiaccpalinft 
Queen  Carp  , 
An  Owl  .  .  . 
A  Crow  .  .  . 
A  Monster .     . 


,  John  de  tlonay 

Mr.  Florence 

.      Mr.  Cook 

Alice  Loiniti 

Junes  Collins 

U.  A.  Aiclicf 


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"Dora  Bella"  had  a  month's  run. 

The  larce  o{  "Mr.  antl  Mrs.  Peter  While"  was  also  played  by 
John  Morton,  J.  S.  Kooney.  G.  A-  Archer.  Olivia  Rand,  Lizette 
Bernard,  and  Connie  Thompson. 

For  the  afternoons  of  week  commencing  Jan.  3,  iS/O*  &  bur- 
leaqpe  called  "With^'M  i  ^"""^  "  was  produced,  with  Olivia l^nd 
as  Prtnce  Ahme^,  Rcna  Raod  as  Princess  Aldcgonda,  and  John 
Morton  as  the  King  of  Spain.  It  rematncd  the  afternoon  attrac- 
tion for  three  weeks. 

On  Jan.  10  "Ixion"  was  revived,  in  which  Lisa  Weber,  Ada 
Harland.  Emily  Piti,  Belle  Howitt,  Clara  Fisher,  Lillie  Hall, 
Lizzie  Wilmorc,  and   Kdward  Righton  appeared. 

"Dora  Ik'lla"  and  "  Ixion  "  were  acted  evenings  of  week  com- 
mencing Jan.  24,  and  the  burlo^quc  "WiHiam  Tell"  was  prt^cntcd 
in  the  afternoon.  This  arrangement  was  repeated  during  the  fol- 
lowing week.  On  the  afternoon  of  Feb.  7  Byron's  "Pilgrim  of 
Love  "  burlesque  was  played,  while  in  the  evening  a  burlesque 
called  "  Little  Kaitst,"  but  which  was  in  reality  Bumand's  "  Atonzo 
the  Brave,  or  Faust  and  the  Fair  Imogene,"  was  presented.  The 
cast  was: 


Alonio Ad2  Harland  Siebel 


Mephisto Liu  Wet>cr 

Ur.  Fatisi  ....      Unit!  Wilmore 


J.  M,  Ward 


Wagner Emily  Piu 

Vakntioe Ullic  lUU 


Orandl    ......      Clara  Fbber    MargtMrlu £.  Righton 

Lisa  Weber's  costume  caught  hre  from  the  lights,  but  other  than 
from  (right  Ihe  lady  was  uninjured.  "  Fausl  "  was  played  for  two 
weeks  nightly,  and  one  week  at  the  mating.  Hrough's  bur- 
lesque of  "  I  .alia  Rookh"  was  the  matinee  attraction  from  Feb. 
14  until  Feb.  26.  The  Weber  company  closed  with  the  matinee 
of  March  5. 

Dominick  Murray  and  Josephine  FidJes  (Mrs.  Dominick  Mur- 


J.  Mestayer  now  joined  the  company,  playing  Jacques  Sabot.  The 
following  week  the  same  play  was  repeated  in  the  afternoons. 

The  Rand  Sisters  reappeared  March  14  for  the  afternoons  in 
"William  Tell."  "  Pygmalion "  was  the  evening  attraction. 
Dominick  Murray  played  Faudeen  O'Rafferty  in  "Bom  to  Good 
Luck."  for  the  afternoons  of  the  week  of  March  2f.  "William 
Tell  "  was  also  acted.  The  burlesque  of  "  Sappho  "  was  the  night 
attraction.  The  following  week  "  Pygmalion  "  was  presented  in  the 
afternoon,  and  the  burlesque  "The.VVhiteCat,"  in  the  evening. 

"The  BohcnuanLilld^-waA a  acw  burlesque,  given  on  evening 
of  April  ii',  with  this  cast: 


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529 


Ariioe     .     .     . 

Devllshoof .     . 
Count  Arnheim 


Ada  HarUnd 

LIule  Wllmoie 

.     .    Emily  Pin 


Thaddeus  . 
Florwtein  , 
Gypsj'  Queen 


Jeony  Wilmore 
.  Fclir  Rcigen 
.  1,  J.  Mesuyer 


M.  W.  Lcffingwcll  and  Marion  Fiske  commenced  April  2$t 
Mr.  l-cffingwcll  as  Romeo  Jaffier  Junkins  in  "Too  Much  for 
Good  Nature,"  and  both  in  a  burlesque  by  II,  U.  Mathicsan,  en- 
titled "  1870."  For  the  following  week  the  afternoon  and  evening 
attraction  was  "Kra  Diavolo"  and  "Too  Much  (or  Good  Nature," 
except  the  night  of  May  6,  when  the  Rand  Sisters,  for  their  bene- 
fit, acted  "_Kenilworth  "  and  "  TW  IVarl  of  Savoy." 

"The.  Field  of  *he  Cloih  ^tf  Gili  '  was  revived  May  9,  and  acted 
afternoon  and  evening  for  two  weeks.  Alice  Harrison  and  Mrs. 
Edward  Wright  (mother  of  James  Melville,  the  equestrian)  ap- 
peared in  this  burlesque;  Alb^t  W-  Aiken  appeared  May  25  in 
his  own  drama,  "The  Witches  oILNcw  York,"  in  which  he  played 
Koyal  Keene,  supported  by  Olivia  l^and  as  Mile.  liloise,  Rosa 
Rand  as  the  heroine;  T,  W.  Keene,  G.  C  Charles.  Jas.  Barnes, 
and  Thercse  Wood.     This  ran  until  June  4. 

The  Martinetti  company  of  pantomimists  came  June  6,  in  "  Hop 
o'  AJy  Thumb."  T.  W.  Kccnc,  L.  J.  Mcstayer,  Alice  Logan,  and 
Thcrcsc  Wood  played  the  farce  of  "The  Young  Widow."  On  June 
20  "  locko.  the  Brazil^s"  A|w."  was"T1ve~paTIT5nrinie,  and  Little 
Nell  (now  liaown  as  Helen  Dauvray)  made  her  first  appearance 
here  in  a  farce  by  James  Barnes  called  "Popsy  Wopsy,"  in  which 
she  sang.  d.-inced,  and  played  drum  and  banjo  solos.  On  Jiil 
[onster  "  piintomime  was  produced;  Little  Ne 
and  M.  d'Atalie  and  Mme.  Angela,  strong 
man  and  woman,  and  a  troupe  of  French  wrestlers  appeared.  This 
was  the  first  appearance  in  America  of  the  wrestlers. 

There  was  a  change  of  bill  July  i&  Pierre  Dubois,  styled 
"The  Samson  of  the  Arena,"  appeared  in  his  cannon  act;  "A 
Terrible  Tinker"  was  acted  and  the  Martinetti  Family  were  seen 
in  "Mons.  Ducbalumcau."  The  burlcs(iuj;,Jl£astJ»ynnc. "  was 
produced  July  25,  with  Hdward  Lamb.  Rosa  Rand,  Alice  Harri- 
son, Thcresc  Wood,  James  Barnes,  J.  S.  Rooney,  and  G.  C. 
Charles  in  the  cast;  also  "Thg  Itfaeiy  fnimpet."  by  the  Marti- 
neitis.  For  the  matinee,  Aug.  1,  ''Robert  Macaire"  and  "The 
Post  of  Honor"  were  ^iven,  whilt?  the  evenings  of  that  week  were 
occupied  by  Albert  W.  Aikcn.  with  "Thy  Witchns  oij^jiw  Viirk. '* 
Ace  of  aoAaeJ  was  produced  for  the  first  time  in  New  York 
with  TTios.  W.  Keene,  Louis  J.  Mestayer,  Rooney,  Jaa. 
Barnes,  Thcresc  Wood,  Mrs.  Harry  Ryncr,  Alice  I^gan,  Aiken, 
and  Geo.  C.  Charles  in  the  cast.  Mtv^kiken's  adaptation  from 
the  French  of  Dumas'  "The  JJ^tt  ofUolcJ^'  was  acted  Aug.  22. 
The  season  closed  Aug.  27.' 

The  next  season  commenced  Sept  5,  1870,  with  Mrs.  Scotl-Sid- 

VOt.IL— j4 


4  "  TheGrcenMons 
played  Andy  I'ilakc. 


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HISTORY   OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       C«^ 


dons  as  the  star,  in  "  'Twixt  Axe  and  Crown,"  and  for  the  matinee 
fatnetBania'  burlesque  "  ThejGoIden  Butterfly  *"  was  seen,  preceded 
by  a  farce  in  which  two  youngTa3ics  made  thctr  first  appearance 
on  any  stage.  Charles  R.  Thome,  Jr.,  W.  H.  Whalley.  McKve 
Rankin,  George  Mctkiff,  Claude  Burroughs,  Louis  Mcstaycr.  G. 
C.  Charles,  Thomas  W.  Keene,  Henrietta  Ir\-ing,  Annie  Sefton, 
Alice  Logan,  and  Harry  Stewart  were  in  the  cast  of  "'Twixt  Axe 
and  Crown."  Mrs.  Siddons  repeated  this  play  a  second  week,  and 
for  her  third  week  appeared  as  Rosalind  to  Charles  R.  Thome's 
Orlando  in  "As  You  Like  IL"  For  her  farewell  week  she  played 
•"Twixt  Axe  and  Crown."  Sept.  26,  28;  "As  You  Like  It." 
Sept.  27,  29;  "The  HoneymooD"  and  "King  RenSs  Daughter," 
Sept  i(x 

The  Kiralfy  Troupe — Mile.  Haniola,  Imre,  and  Bolossy  Kiralfy 
and  others  —  appeared  Oct.  3  in  ballet;  and  Oct.  10,  in  "Humpty 
Dumpty,  Jr."  The  characters  were  played  by  the  Saxon  "  Infant 
Troupe;"  also  "GucrriSrcs  Saiivagcs."  At  the  matinees,  Thurs- 
day and  Friday,  the  burlesque  oLIlJiip  Van  Winkle  "  was  acted, 
preceded  by  "The  Suit  of  Ti-eeda.^' 

The  Lydia  Thompson  burlesque  company  commenced  Oct  17 
In  "Lurline,"  founded  upon  Wallace's  opera  of  that  name:  In 
the  organization  were  Lydia  Thompson,  Tauline  Markham,  Marie 
Longmore,  Alice  Athcrton,  Fanny  Prestige,  John  L.  Hall,  W.  B, 
Cahill,  and  Willie  Edouin.  At  the  matin«ics  the  burlesque,  Enoch 
*  "icn,  the  Sailor  Boy  "  was  seen.  The  Thompson  company  rc- 
vivM^htdrDOfSing  fortunes  of  the  Museum.  They  attracted  large 
audiences  nightly;  and,  though  hut  slightly  noticed  by  the  daily 
press,  whose  opposition  they  seemed  to  thrive  on,  they  acted  with 
the  same  spirit  and  gaiety  which  at  this  house  won  them  their  first 
American  triumphs.  For  the  matinees,  week  of  Oct.  31,  "The 
Rose  of  Castile"  was  given  with  Rosa  Cook  in  the  ca^t. 

"Lurline"  was  acted  four  weeks.  On  Nov.  [4  the  company  was 
reorganized,  and  "Paris,  or  the  Apple  of  Discord,"  was  produced, 
with  this  cast: 


iuno ADitic  Firniin 
Ilncrva Lillic  H4II 

Onoiie Harrjr  Beckett 

Orion Alice  Alhertoo 

Cutor W.  D.  CahlU 


Piria Lrdia  Thompson 

Venus Miimie  Wuion 

Mercury     .     .    .       Eliza  Wcalhcraby 

Jupitcr Hiu-le  Longmore 

Cupid Jeiinle  Arnoi 

Pollux Willie  Edouin 

For  the  matinies  this  week  a  comic  opera  company  under  the 
direction  of  Fred  Lyster  appeared  in  "The  Grand  Duchess."  For 
the  matinees,  weeks  of  Nov.  28  and  Dec.  5,  "The  Beggar's  Opera" 
was  presented.  "The  White  Cat,"  preceded  by  the  farce,  "A 
Woman's  Stratagem,"  in  which  Lottie  Grant  made  her  first  ap- 
pearance on  any  stage,  was  done  at  the  matinee,  Dec-  1 2.    "  Paris  " 


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53' 


was  reconstructed,  and  given  Dec.  [9.  Ada  Harland  reappeared; 
also  Nellie  Henderson,  whu  made  her  d^but.  Johnny  ThompM>n 
commenced  matinee,  Dec.  27  in  "On  Hand,  or  True  to  the 
Last."  — - 

"Parts"  was  withdrawn  Jan.  2,  1S71,  after  it!t  eleventh  week, 
for  "The  Forty  Thieves."  and  Johnny  Thompson  continued  at  the 
matinees  the  weeks  of  Jan.  9-16.  The  Thompson  company  pro- 
duced "  St.  George  and  the  Drayon,  or  The  Seven  Champions  of 
Christendom."  They  began  their  last  week  Jan.  23.  with  "Deli- 
cate Ground."  in  which  l'"red  Dewar,  H,  R.  Teesdale,  and  Lydia 
Thompson  appeared,  followed  by  "St.  George  and  the  Dragon." 
For  her  benefit,  Jan,  27,  Lydia  acted  in  "Mcfi's  Diversion,"  and 
the  principal  scenes  from  "  Ixion,  or  the  Man  at  the  Wheel."  They 
closed  Jan.  28,  with  "Ixion,"  and  "Meg's  Diversion." 

Lydia  Thom|Mon  was  the  firs!  person  to  sing  "His  'Art  Was 
True  to  Poll "  in  America.     She  told  me,  with  plenty  of  laughable 
intcrniptions  and    imitations,   how  she  "cribbed"  the  song  from 
Mrs.  John  Wood,  who  had  made  a  great  bit  with  it  in  London 
Mrs.   Wood  never  forgave  her. 

Lucy  Rushton  appeared  Jan.  30  in  "Red  Hands,"  in  which 
W.    Barry  made  his  first  appearance  this  season,    as  did    Annie 
Sefton.     "The  Spirit  Avenger"  was  acted  at  the  matinees. 

The  Coleman  Children — Loiiisc,  Alice,  Clara,  and  Walter- 
commenced  at  the  matinie,  Feb.  6,  in  "Milly,  the  Pretty  Milk 
Maid,"  and  "Nan  the  Good  for  Nothing."  They  introduced  in- 
strumental and  vocal  solos,  songs,  and  dances.  For  the  evenings 
Lucy  Rushton  was  the  attraction,  commencing  Feb.  6,  in  "Glitter," 
done  for  the  first  time  in  .A.mcrica.  Her  engagement  terminated 
Feb.  II.  The  Colcmans  continued  for  the  matinees  week  Feb. 
I  J,  in  "The  Loin  of  a  Lover,"  "Nan  the  Good  for  Nothing,"  and 
"  The  Swiss  Cottage. "  Louise  Coleman  played  the  banjo  well,  and 
her  solos  on  the  B-flat  cornet  were  surprising.  Louise  died  at  Col- 
fax, Col.,  Oct  6,  1874.    Alice  died  in  New  York,  August  16,  1894. 

The  burlesque  of  '  T  nm-fi^  llnr^ria  "  was  presented  Feb.  13  with 
William  H.  CaMIl  as  the  "Dock,"  Alice  Harrison  as  Genarro» 
and  Thcresc  Wood  as  Orsini.  Edward  Eddy  .appeared  Feb.  20 
in  "./^onte  Cristo."  "  Lncrezia  Borgia"  was  the  maliniJe  bill. 
Mr.  Eddy  continued  the  week  of  Feb.  27;  for  the  matinees, 
"Dearer  than  Life"  and  "Boots  at  the  Swan"  were  played. 
March  6  Mr.  Eddy  acted  in  "The  Dead  Heart."  Oliver  Doud 
Byron  appeared  here  March  13  in  "Across  the  Continent."  Annie 
Firmin.  James  M.  Ward,  Thomas  W.  Kcenc,  W.  H.  Cahill,  Louis 
Mestayer,  Joseph  Sefton,  Alice  Harrison,  Thcrcse  Wood,  and  Alice 
Athcrton  were  in  the  cast.  For  the  mating,  every  day  except 
Saturday,  "  Lucrezia  Borgia"  and  "  Atchj "  were  given.  "Jhe 
Hidden  Hand"  was  the  matinee  attraction  the  week  of  March  27. 


532      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       C«^ 


"The  Black  Ape."  with  Sig.  Caoito  (first  afiponncc  al  thii 
tfSSSre^  VU  smu  April  3.  "  Fairies  of  tbe  Endiaiited  Ule"  was 
offered  at  the  matinees,  week  of  April  la  Oliver  Dond  Bjrroo's 
lixth  and  last  week  of  "Actom  the  Continent "  began  April  tj. 
For  tbe  nutin^es,  "Tlic  Mying  Dutchman"  waa  givco. 

Geo.  Francis  Train  lectured  on  Sunday  evening,  April  23. 
"Tbe  Streets  of  New  York."  with  T.  W.  Kcenc  as  Badger,  was 
presented^  April  34;  for  the  mating  "Tbe  Flying  Dotdiaun  " 
continued.  "  '/'nfi*r  To™'*  ^fe*"  ***  ^^*  matiote  attrvctioo 
May  I ;  evenings.  May  3.  4,  ** "Qfe jfeUeen  ^wo  "  waa  played; 
May  5  was  W.  a  Cahill  s  ben<6t;  May  S  wm  the  Bret  appear- 
ance as  a  dramatic  star  of  Joseph  Mnrphy.  in  "Help."  who  cod* 
tiaued  three  weeks,  appearing  in  his  last  week  bdfEanemoon  and 
evening  of  every  day.  Alice  Harrison  took  a  benefit  May  30, 
when  "Th'  h^h^^-o  Hand."  tbe  barlesque  o(  "Kenil worth  (in 
which  the  Rand  Sisters  appeared),  Toay  PMCor  in  «on|s.  and 
Johnny  Allen  were  the  attractions.  James  Barnes*  beseSt  took 
place  June  2,  with  "  Inahavogue."  Charles  Fox  and  Tony  Denicr's 
pantomime  company  commenced  June  5  in  "The  Three  Blind 
Mies,"  and  continued  for  three  weeks,  aftcniodh  and  creniDg 
each  day.  On  June  26  they  presented  "  Humpty  Dumply."  James 
M,  Ward  appeared  in  "T^")\is^  by  payli£ht."~ytrtTT  Geo.  C 
Davenport  acted  in  "Xbg  KnighiA  gf  Afra"  afternoon  July  lOu 

Geo.  C.  Boniface  began  an  engagement  July  17,  in  "Les  Mis- 
erables,"  adapted  from  Victor  Hugo's  romance.  It  had  this 
cast: 


I«sn  Valjcan  .    .     .     .  G.  C.  BoaJface 
raailae     .    .    .      Gusle  de  Vomai 

TboMMfier J.  J.  WaUsce 

Javerl Fnslc  Evans 

M.  Mm] Hamr  Ryncr 

Mad.  Magloirc    ....  Nfl(>e  Jones 

M.  Hvullut T.  A.  Dow 

C«dwl»iUe     ....    L  X.  WilUrd 

CsnaMllliMi R-  J.  Lewis 

CavrocKe Alice  Atberton 

H.  CikleDormaod    .    .    W.  H.  Wilder 


Favoriu     ....  Marton  Hokosbe 

DahHa Earn  Mmher 

Zej^M      .     -    .      Mfss  M.  Weuber; 

Tnenadieu Kate  Rracr 

CoKtIe Mary  I'age 

Bjpibtee  ,    .     .     .     Jennie  SatMTle« 

Brebei Ham-  Stewart 

Chemikli«u     ....    Edirard  Coyfo 
Kancheleveat .    ■     .     .    G.  C.  Clones 

Marias J.  Leslie  Cossia 

:>erTaDt Wm.  Ha|ar 


At  the  matinees  of  Monday,  Tuesday.  Wednesday,  Thursday* 
and  Friday,  "All  That  Glitters  is  Not  Gold."  "The  Idiot  of  the 
Mountain,"  with  Geo.  C.  Boniface  as  Claude,  and  Gussie  de 
Forrest.  J.  J.  Wallace,  J.  L.  Gossin,  and  Frank  Evans  in  the 
cast,  was  presented  July  24.  "The  Chimney  Corner'"  was  the 
matinee  attraction.  "The  Ticket  of  Leave  Man"'  with  Mr.  Boni- 
Eace  as  Brierly.  and  Gussie  dc  Forrest  as  May  Edwards,  was  played 
July  ji.  "  David  Garrick  "  and  "  Robert  Macaire  "  were  given  for 
the  evenings,  and  John  L.  Hall's  burlesque  company  in  "  Aladdin  " 
and  "  My  Turn  Hext "  for  the  matinees. 


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533 


East   Lynoe,"  supported 
ntinued  wf  three  weeks. 


Ada  Harland  returned  here  Aug.  zi,  acting  the  Will  o'  the 
Wisp  in  '/Lola^'  "  Lost  in  London  "  was  playod  for  the  matintfes. 
Miss  HarlanHcloscd  Sept.  2.  Charles  Foster  appeared  Sept.  4 
in  "Bertha,  the  Sewing  Machine  Girl,"  for  the  matin^s.  Lucille 
Western  was  seen  in  The  evenings  in  ^ 
by  James  A,  Heme.  Charles  Hosier  contTr 
Lucille  Western  played  "  East  Lynne  "  week  of  Sept.  11,  except 
Saturday  evening,  Sept.  j6,  when  she  acted  in  "  Lucrezia  Borgia;  " 
Sept.  18,  "Leahj  the  1- orsakcn ; "  Sept.  25,  Lucille  Western  pro- 
duced "The  fttendjc^iit.  "^  StnrVen  Blind."  Wm.  J.  Fleming  was 
in  the  msE  For  the  mat  n  lolin  L.  Hall  appeared  in  "  O^r 
^Jejly  "  .ind  in  "Cool  as  a  Ciiciimber. "  "<piiver  Twist  "  was  done 
Oct.  3  by  Lueille  Western,  who  also  played  Mrs.  kialter  in  "The 
Stranger,"  matinee,  Oct.  7.  The  matinee  attraction  this  week  was 
J.  J.  Wallace,  as  Peter  I'robity  in  "The  Chimney  Corner." 

"JTHl-  ("nil::  Stealer"  was  acted  all  the  week  of  Oct.  9  except 
Oct.  13.  wlicn  "  Ea<it  T  vT^rn*"  was  given.  Mr.  and  Mrs,  John  L, 
Hall  appeared  at  thi-  n  i-s  in  "Thff  Qrph^t^'a  Dream,  or  the 

Servant  Girl's  Trials.  '  Lucille  Wcslem  terrninated  her  engage- 
inent  Uct.  14,  and  was  followed  Oct.  16  by  "  The  Octoroon  "  for 
the  evenings,  and"Tbe  Gunmnkerof  Moscow"  for  the  matinees. 
"The  Octoroon_'_'  and  "'Yhc  Gimmaker  of  Moscojr"  was  the  night 
attraction  ^he  week  of  Oct  ;i,  while  "The  Gypsv  Farmer  "  and 
the  farce  "Long  Brother  lohn  "  were  dene  at  the  matinees. 

Master  Percy  Roseile  made  his  d^but  Oct.  30  in  "The  Boy 
petectivtL-"  T  S.  Connor.  Thomas  Owens,  and  Mrs.  M.  A. 
I'ennoyer  were  in  the  cast.  H.  J.  Byron's  burlesque.  "Acts  and 
Galatea,"  was  acted  at  the  matin^s.  Master  Koselle  (.who  was 
announced  as  only  fifteen  years  of  age)  continued  for  three  weeks. 
For  the  week  of  Nov.  13  the  burlesque  nf  "  Masani el lo"  and"TTic 
Golden  Farmer"  were  the  matinee  pieces. 

Susan  Dcnin  first  api>carcd  at  this  theatre  Nov.  20.  supported 
by  J.  H.  Studley,  in  "The  Black  Sheep."  "Pale  fanet "  was  the 
matinee  bill.  "  ClaJrYo^aiice,  or  the  Man  with  the  Wax  Figures" 
was  seen  Nov.  37,  with  Susan  Deuin,  John  W.  Albaugh,  and  }.  B. 
Studley  in  the  cast.  "  Life  in  the  Streets  "  uas  presented  Dec.  4, 
and  for  the  matinics  "Colleen  Bawnj^''  Dec.  18,  "The  Ticket  of 
Leave  Man,"  matinees,  ''Satan  in  I'aris;"  Dec.  25  saw  a  perform- 
ance of  "  Benedict  Arnold." 

On  Jan.  1,  1872,  "  l  he  Forty  Thieves"  was  the  matinee  bill, 
and  for  the  evenings,  ".Qui;  of  thcFire."  Pauline  Markham  and 
Belle  Hewitt  were  seen  in  Ijttje  JJed  Riding_  Hood,"  week  Jan. 
29.  Marian  Mordaunt  appeared  Fcbi.  12  Jn^'Parling,  or  Woman 
and  Her  Master."  Charles  T.  l*arsloe,  withim  puiill.  Master 
Sniffcn,  played  Feb.  26  in  "Out  at  Sea."  I^ura  Keene  appeared 
here  April  1  in  "  Hunted  Dow'It","  an^'staycd  two  weeks,  followed 


534      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       C«»j» 

April  15-22  by  "The  Sea  of  Ice,"  and  for  the  matinees  "Forty 
Thie>c»,"  with  Paulioe  Markham  ami  Belle  Howitt  in  the  cast. 
"  Ixioo  "  was  revivwl  April  29,  with  Marlcham,  Belle  Howitt,  A. 
H.  Sheldon,  and  Rollin  Howard  in  the  principal  rfiles;  matinees, 
"Time  and  Tide"  was  presented,  with  Thos.  W.  Keene  and  Miss 
Marlcham  in  the  cast. 

Marietta  Rarel  (now  Mrs.  Martin  W.  Hanley)  appeared  May 
6  in  "The  French  Spy:"  "txion"  was  given  for  the  nutiofes. 
"jartine"  was  produced  May  13  by  Marietta  Ravel,  and  (or  the 
matin£es  the  burlesque  "Kily  O'Connor"  was  seen.  Johnny 
Thompson  appeared  May  20-27  '"  "  On  Hand : "  for  the  matinee. 
May  20,  "  Cink  y^*'ilt'"y*""  and  His  Cat  was  done,  and  May  27, 
"The  Willow  Copse"  was  played.  Thompson  acted  June  j-lOk 
for  the  Brst  timn  in  "Our  Cglfligd  Brothers;"  matinees,  June  3, 
"Black  Eyed  Susan;'*  June  10,  "iJIattaTTeril,"  with  Jennie  Car- 
roll in  the  cast. 

Albert  Aiken  appeared  afternoon  and  evening  of  week  of  June 
17  in  the  Indian  drama.  "£fiJLJiJUC£Pa; "  June  24  Dommick 
M urray  acted  "  Escaped  from  Sing  Siqg,  "^afternoon  and  evening, 
supported  by  C.  W.  Barry.  '•5!°I1_0*""  *"*  produced  the  week 
of  July  I.  Afternoon  and  evening~7in"y  8,  J.  J.  McCIoskey  was 
seen  in  "JComp,  or  Way  Down,  South;  July  15  Hairy  Seymour 
came  as  Quasimodo  in  "  Mot  re  Dame,  "  afternoons  and  evening; 
July  22,  "Life  in  New  York"  for  the  matinees,  and  Baker  and 
Farron  in  "Qiris  and  Lena"  was  the  night  attraction.  F,  S 
Chanfrau  prcscnt^^'^Xit^"  July  29,  Aug.  5;  "Sam,"  Aug.  12;  for 
the  matinde,  "  ^tadf^^,  or  a  Life  of  Crime; "  "The  Mariner's  Com- 
pass "  was  done  tor  the  matinee  Aufc.  19,  and  Mr.  Chanfrau  played 
"The  Ticket  of  Leave  Man,"  for  the  evening;  Aug.  36,  "The 
Serious  Family"  was  done  at  matinie,  and  "Swiss  Swains,"  In 
tKc  evenings  Mr.  Chanfrau  acted  Old  Pete  in  "The  OctoroonJ' 
"The  Lady  of  Lyons  "was  presented  ScpL  2  for  the  afternoon, 
and  'jKit^  in  the  evening. 

ThTnext  regular  season  began  Sept.  9.  1872,  with  the  burlesque 
of  "Plow  Chow,  or  a  Tale  of  Fekin."  Lisa  Wcbcr.  Belle  Howitt. 
Emma  Grattan  (Mrt. '  RafTy  XoOMaine),  Aggie  Wood,  Charles 
Sturgess,  Pauline  Markham,  1_  J.  Mestayer,  A.  H.  Sheldon. 
Jennie  Arnot.  and  Therese  Wood  were  in  the  cast.  George 
Atkins  joined  the  company  Sept.  16.  Baker  and  Farron  were 
seen  at  the  matinees  in  "Chns  and  l^nx"  "  Chow  Chow  "  was 
played  Sept.  23.  and  for  the  mating  ""She  Stoops  to  Conquer" 
was  given;  Sept.  30,  Oct.  7,  Dominick  Murray  came  in  ". Escaped 
fromSi  ng_  _Sing ; "  matinee.  Sept.  30,  "Chow  Chow;"  Oct.  7, 
"Tjgle^tcd  Riding  Hood;'"  Oct.  14,  "A~Gam6Ter'8  Crime,  ot 
the  Murder  on  the  Hudson,"  by  Oominick  Murray,  for  the  even- 
ings; matinees,  "'^ck^Whittington  and  His  Cat." 


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535 


I 


The  burlesque.  "The  Three  Musketeers."  evening,  Oct.  21; 
matinte,  "The  Corsican  brothers ; "  '^  J Jii:_Miisketeers "  for  the 
matinees,  and  Marie  Zoc  in  "The  Angel  of  Midn.l£h^"  evenings 
of  week  commencing  Oct  2tJ.  un  Nov.  4  Zoe  appeared  at  the 
inatin£cs,  and  the  burlesque,  "The  Sijvcf  Demon"  waa  done  at 
night.  James  M.  Ward  commenced  Nov.  1 1  in  "Buffalo  Bin." 
follovred  Nov.  18  by  John  Thompson  in  "^r  Colored  Hrolher;" 
"Ixion"  was  seen  matinee  Nov.  25;  evening,  Jolin  Tlmmpson  ap- 
peared in  "  The  Wandering  Dutchman. "  "  TJxs'  iuittcrfly  " 
was  played  matint^s,  Dec  3-9,  and  Thompson  ...;-  -jcri  In' the 
evening  in  "On  Hand."  "The  Palace  of  Truth"  was  the  matinee 
attraction  liec  10-23,  ^'^^  '"  *he  evening  "  Babes  in  the  Wood," 
in  which  Delehanty  and  Hengler  an^l  Sheridan  amT Mack."  song 
and  dance  artists,  appeared,  also  Jacob  Showles  with  his  perform- 
ing mule;  Dec  29,  "Jack,  the  Qiant  Kjljer/'  was  done. 

Marietta  Ravel  appeared  Jan.  ij,  187J.  in  "Jartine"  for  the 
evenings,  while  Moses  W.  Fiskc  occupied  the  stage  the  after- 
noons in  "Poison:"  Jan.  20  Marietta  Ravel  presented  "Wild  Cat ; " 
Jan.  2;,  V.  h.  Chanfrau  came  in  "  Kit^ "  Feb.  3-ioT^amtfsM. 
Ward  in  "Buffalo  Bill"  for  the  Tnafinfea;  evenings  of  week 
Feb.  10  Chanfi^  acted  ';Sam;"  Keb.  i;,  J.  Z.  Little  in  ".Saved 
^rnm  tfafi  Wretjt."  matinfe;  Chanfrau  in  the  evenings~aclW 
"_Mose;"  Feb.  24,  J.  Z.  Little  was  seen  at  matinees;  evenings, 
Oliver  Doud  Byron  appeared  in  "Across  the  Continent,"  J.  Z. 
Link' died  in  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  March  9,  iqoo.  Week  of  March 
3.  "Daylight  and  GasliglU"  lor  the  matinees;  E.  T.  Stetson  at 
night  "in  "sleck  and  Neck;"  March  10-17  Janies  J.  Bartlett  in 
ic  DeviraOrag;"  March  24.  Joseph  Murphy  played  in  "Jlelp," 
for  the  evenings;  raalincc.  March  31,  W.  S  Higgins  in  '{gut  of 
JheFire;"  evenings.  Murphy  in  '"Maum  Crc." 

April  7  Stuart  Robsun  appearetTtBT  the  evenings  in  "  l.aw  in 
New  York; "  Minnie  Foster  acted  in  "Mad  Cap."  for  thcmatinies; 
April  14  Dominick  Murray  was  spen  in  "Yti^  Q^pabler'a  FpffTP- 
or  Murder  on  the  Hudson ;  '  April  21,  Jennie  Morton  occupied  the 
niit!iit'-?>:  .li-Ji  "Ktnchon;"  evenings.  Murray  in  " j^scaped  from 
Siii^  Sing,"  April  2S,  Murray  in  "HJood  Money."  rternandez 
Foster  appeared  at  the  matinees  May  5  in~^ack  Harkaway;" 
Murray  in  the  evenings  in  "Willy  Reilly."  ' 

Yankee  Locke  began  an  engagement  May  ig  in  " Trumps ; " 
Louise  Sylvester  had  the  matinees,  with  "  Nip,  \\te  Pretty  Flower." 
Wm.  H.  Whallcy  appeared  evening  May  36  in  " Captain  Jack;" 
Louise  Sylvester  in  "Katy  Did"  for  the  matinee.  Frank  ItTayo 
was  seen  June  2  in  ""PS^i?  Crockett,"  while  Edward  Eddy  was 
the  afternoon  attraction  in  "  Monte  Cristo."  James  M.  Ward  and 
Winnetta  Montague  came  June  16  in  "Cuba,  or  Might  Against 
Right."  and  for  the  matinees,  John  Jack  oftered  "vVile  ol  Two/' 


536       A    HISTORY  OF  THE   NEW   YORK   STAGE       C*«74 


Thomas  G.  Ripgs  appeared  June  30  in  "Shin  Fane."  D.  E.  Ral- 
ton  acted  in  "Wild_Billj"  afternoons  weeit  commend  tig  July  7- 
In  the  even ingsTTarry~Cl iff ord  was  seen  in  "  Pomp ; "  July  14  John 
Collins,  the  Irish  comedian,  was  seen  in  "  ?PTf„  O'More-"  and 
"His  I^st  J^egs"  for  the  evenings,  while  Florence  Noble  oc- 
cuptea~thc  stage  at  the  matinees  with  "Shadow  Brook,  or  A 
Dam-l^ttTr'H  Qath ; "  July  21  J.  J.  Wallace  camc  in  "Onn 
_  jprra:"  July  28,  Geo.  C.  Charles  io  "The  Skeleton  Hatia;" 
Aug.  4,  Frank  Kvans  in  "Three  Years  in  a  TPIan  Trap;"  Aug.  1 1, 
for  the  matinees  E.  T.  SteTS^on  in  "birTKlt'BIimI ;"  evenings,  Mr. 
ajid  Mrs.  J.  W.  Albaugh  in  "  Wat  chapd  Wait;  "  Aug.  18.  for  the 
malin)?es,  K.  T.  StctKon  in  "^ablii,.lt>r_^the  Cubari  Rider;"  even- 
ings. Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  W.  Albaughm 'l^ttoCcdjLF'at."  Edward 
Eddy  acted  in  "Metamora"  Aug.  25,  26;  27,  and  in  "  Jack  Cade^" 
Aug.  28,  29.  30.   ^  ~ 

The  stock  company  for  1873-74  ***  composed  of:  William 
Marden,  T.  W.  Kcene,  J.  /..  Utile,  L.  J.  Mestayer.  A.  H.  Shel- 
don, Welsh  Edwards,  Geo.  O.  Morris,  Charles  Sturgess,  Harry 
Stewart,  J.  PartcUo.  L.  R.  Birchler,  Frank  Langley,  Charles 
Woodruff,  U  R.  WilUrd,  Gussie  de  Forrest.  Nellie  Young.  Hen- 
rietta Granger,  Augusta  Raymond  (now  Mrs.  Edward  Kidder), 
Thcresc  Wood,  Nellie  Sandford  (Mrs.  A.  H.  Sheldon),  Mrs. 
D.  B.  Vandcren,  Mrs.  Welsh  Edwards,  Katy  Harrison,  and 
Lizzie  Andrews.  James  Barnes  was  stage  manager.  The  season 
opened  Sept.  i  with  Elsie  Holt  in  *'p^g|f  t[|^  ^Tlhfv^lier"  for 
the  evenings  and  Saturday  mat infcs.  The  other  matinees" during 
the  week  were  filled  by  Edmund  Pierce  in  McCIoskcv's  drama 
" For  Lack  of  Gold."  Edward  Eddy  appeared  Sept.  8  in  "The 
.Vvanaef ing  Jewj"^fbr" the  matinees;  Elsie  Holt  in  burlesque  ilTflie 
even ings7  Ol i ver  Byron  followed,  Sept.  15.  in  "  Ben  McCullou^h :" 
Sept-  22,  "Across  the  Continent;"  Sept.  29^^-  G.  kiggs  in 
".5Jlia_^ne;''  for  the  matinees.  "Jack  the  Gjan^  Killer; "  Oct. 
6.  E.  T.  Stetson  in  "Struck  Blind."  ~Frank  Mayo  and  Rosa  Rand 
began  Oct.  20  and  "  D{iyy  trockctt "  was  acted  during  the  week. 
Dominick  Murray  commcnced^OcT.  27  in  "Willy  ReJUy-"  On  Nov. 
17  John  E.  Owens  appeared  in  "The^ictims. "  T.  G.  Riggs  was 
seen  Dec.  15  in  "TbJe  Irish  Detective^'^ted  for  the  first  time 
on  aity  stage.  It  was  supplement^'  on  Friday  and  Saturday 
evenings,  as  well  as  the  Saturday  matinee,  by  "  The  Pastes^  Boy 
jjuMew  York." 

Mr.  and  "STrs.  E.  L.  Davenport  began  an  engagement  of  two 
weeks,  Dec.  22,  in  "Hamlet."  followed  by  other  Shakespearian 
standard  plays.  Jan.  5,  1874,  "Xhe. Streets  of  New  York "  wag 
given  in  the  evening,  while  " A_UushanJ~To  Urder'"  was  the 
matinee  attraction;  Jan,  19  Geo.  H.  Adams  was  seen  in  "l3pk 
^Robinson  and  His  Monkey;"  Jan.   26,  for  the  first  time  on  any 


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537 


Stage,  'liLiEMS-JJilL''  '"^  done;  matinic,  Rollin  Howard  and 
Jennie  Kngcl,  in  'The  Naiad  Queen;"  Feb.  2.  Yankee  I^ocke 
in  "Trumps."  Jennie  Engel  was  the  mating  star  in  "Fuss  in 
Boots. "  rcb.  9,  Amy  Stone  was  seen  in  *' Cigarette:"  I'cb.  16, 
JTTCr Stevens  in  "Daniel  Boone;"  for  the  matinie*,  commcneing 
Feb.  23,  "  Dombey  and  Son";"  March  2,  Alice  Harrison  appeared 
in  "The  HoyTJefectTve ; "  March  9,  "  RgfTh^  \ltf  Sowing  Machine 
.GiiV^ficc  TTamson  in  the  title  rdle;  March  i6~  ].  ].  Wallace 
carae  in  "The  Man  from  Africa:"  March  23,  "Rum,  or  the  Cru- 
wde  of  I'cmperancc, "  came,  with  Robert  Johnston  an  the  siir. 
Un  MarcA  30I  Alice  Placide  in  "The  Little  Rifle,"  for  the  even- 
ings, and  "  Uocle  Tom's  Cabirj  "  lor  (he  matinTcs. 

Jennie  Morton  was  seen  April  6  in  "IdlewilJ,"  for  the  matinies, 
and  C.  W.  liarry  in  'Uvscapcd  from  jjuie  iajng  "  in  the  evenings. 
E.  L.  Davenport  was  thcnexi  star,  in  "St.  Marc,  or  The  Soldier 
of  Fjulune."  April  13,  14;  "£liycr^  Twist."  April  ij;  April  16, 
'* a" New  Way  to  I'ay  Old  Debts. **" "E  L.  Davenport  terminated 
his  engagement  April  l8  with  "Macbeth."  Dominick  Murray  ap- 
peared April  20,  in  "The  Gambler's  Cfinie."  For  the  benefit  of 
Gussie  de  I-'orrest,  April  27,  "'I  he  l^dy'of  Lyons,"  and  "iiuaale 
Blue  Beard  "  were  played.  Sophie  Miles  acted  in  "Fa«r  I  ynnr" 
for  We  matin^s.  T.  W.  Kccnedid  "Xli£_MaD  of__Mvstery."  for 
his  benefit.  April  28.  'JJndc  Tom's  Cajiin,"  April  29.  30. 
Sophie  Miles  came  in  "Aurora  FloyJ^'May  1.  A.  H.  Sheldon 
and  James  Barnes  had  a  joint  benefit  afternoon  and  evening  of 
May  2.  Mr.  Sheldon's  drama,  "^'caUh  and  Crime,  pr  _Escaped 
the  Gallows,"~was  acted  for  the  first  time"  Warietta  Ravel 
returned  in  Jartinc"  May  4.  "Wild  Cat"  was  done  May  11,  and 
for  the  matinees,  week  of  May  11.  Sophie  Miles  in  "  Deborah. " 
Marietta  Kavel  played  "The  French  Spy."  May  15,  (6.  Sid.  C. 
France  followed  May  25  in  "  M^yj^et^  ^or  Life."  Baker  and  Farron 
came  June  i  in  "Chris  and  Lena,  orGerman  I^ife  on  tbe  611*51.'*- 
3ipgj."  J.  W.  Ffaimefwai  Itten  In  MSjrestlin^  Joe."  June  8. 
Hernandez  Foster  for  the  afternoons  andcvenings,  June  15,  in 
"Jack.  Harkawmy."  June  22  was  the  first  appearance  of  J.  R.^ 
Grismer  in  *'Tn«— SkfiletoiLHand."  Frid.iy  and  Salurilay  after- 
noons and  evenings,  June  26,  27,  " Wealth  and  Crime"  was  pro- 
duced, with  this  ca»t: 

loc  Green AH.  Shelcton 

Frank  Carroll     .     .     .     Harry  Colton 

GcraM Welsh  EdwArdii 

Dick  Kcllf     ....    Harn-  Stewart 

Cupid Netlic"s.in(l(ori) 

Mnt.  Thome  .  .  .  Kate  HatrUon 
Rlchaid  Kakeley  .  .  Ceo.  U.  MurrU 
lamea  Connor  .  .  .  W.  H.  Pnrielto 
ludce  Goodmwa  .  .  C.  C.  Charlw 
Mn.  Green    .       Mrs.  D.  U.  V'andcrco 


Dlxlrlcl  Atinraey 
foreman  of  Jury 
Girt  o(  the  Period 
Joan  of  Arc    . 
Sheiiff  .     .     . 
Morsn  Slecte 
Mcumora 
Lucy     .     .     . 
Jennie  .     .     . 
America    .     . 


.   Cbriitle  Miller 

.    Frnnk  Laticley 

May  Kimtiall 

Mautt  Hobav 

.     L.  R.  Willard 

.     .    R.J.  Lewis 

Dclancy  llarclay 

Guuie  dc  ForrcAt 

.   ThercK  Wood 

.     Miss  E.  Sha* 


538      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       [:■« 


1^ 


y^ 


Bmhday  f^  '^'^r^a.OT  The  Davs  of  "76  "  was  produced  Mon- 
I  In  tiie  eveningTiuffalo  Bill  appeared  in 


day^aTtcrnoonrjune  icL. 

"The  ScQtH  pftlie  PLfins."  On  Saturday,  July  4,  iherewere  three 
performances  liTTIiFTrWurc  mom.  July  6  J.  P.  Kilboume  played 
(lay  ami  nights  in  ChnrJ,Rg  Potter's  "  Sgf^fwp  Anpels"  and  "^r- 
ing   Dkit^thc   Det.cctTvc;"  iJly  13.   Harry  Clifford  returned  in 

"omp;  "  lury  20,  C  W.  Barry  in  "  Roped  Ip ;  "  Louis  Aldrich 
was  engaged  as  a  stock  slar  for  the  "Iseason ;  nc  opened  July  27  in 
"The  St^e^^  of  New  York."  with  Sophie  Miles  as  the  night  at- 
traction.  and  "The  pcad  Witness  "  for  the  matinies. 

"The  Sea  of  Ice  "*  wa5  presented  evening.  Aug.  3,  with  Aldrich, 
Sophie  Miles.  Thcrcac  Wood,  W.  H.  Meeker.  Florence  Stratton, 
D.  B.  Vanderen,  J.  R.  Grismer.  A  H.  Sheldon.  Welsh  F-tlwards. 
and  Harry  Colton  in  the  cast  The  Monday,  Tuesday.  Wednesday. 
Thursday,  and  Friday  matinees  were  filled  with  "  L,ittle  Red  Rid- 
int-tijt&d,"  Helle  Howitt,  Lizzie  Kelsey,  and  Elsie  Moore  in~the 
cast.  "The  Poor  and  ProudLoL^New  York "  was  done  Aug.  10. 
and  "^iclt  Whittitigtoift"aridHUrCat"^for  the  matinees.  -"The 
J^warfsTyucP'-fprTKg  ntglffs.  an  J""  Puss  in  Boots,"  matin&s. 
^UK-"T7;  "  I'hc   Lancashire   Lass"  waa'sMB  A\ii.  34,  followed 


nights,  "Under  th^_5asli£ht. " 

E.  L.  Davenport  rcappcarcH  Sept.  2\,  22.  in  "Richelieu;"  ScpL 
23,  24,  in  "Othello;"  Sept.  25,  26,  "Macbeth;"  and  matinee, 
Sept.  26.  "The  Stranger."  M.  W.  LefTingwell  as  Romeo  JaPfier 
Jenkins  was  the  matinie  attraction  for  the  week.  "Hamlet" 
was  played  by  Mr.  Davenport  Sept  28.  29;  "A  New  Way 
to  Pay  Old  Debts,"  Sept.  30;  "Damon  and  Pythias,"  with  John 
K.  McCuUough  as  I*ythias,  Oct.  2.  and  "Richard  IH.."  Oct.  3; 
"A  Flash  of  Lightning^"  was  seen  Oct.  5;  "J^JfldBt-UlfiGa*- 
Hght.  Oct.  12;  Jennie  Morion  at  the  matin6cs  in  "Idjewilo." 
ulr  19  Lucille  Western  appeared  in  "East  J^ynne"  and  "stayed 
two  weeks;   "Otiver^wist'    was  done  Oct.    3a     niit.*.r   Daii^ 


Oliver  Doud 
Byron  came  Nov.  2  in  "  Ben  McCullough."  for  four  evenings  and 
"Across  the  Ciontinent."  for  twoevenm^s.  "JJncleTom'a  Cabin." 
matinees  week  or^ov.  16,  Alice  Placide  actTng  "Little  KjHe"  in 
the  evenings;  Nov.  23  "  Round  the  Cloctt  "  was  gi\cn,  in  which 


Joe  Coburn.  the  pugilist  boxed  with  tlic  Unknown."  Fred  Rob- 
inson presented  "Quarry  Dell  "  Nov.  30;  J.  H.  Vinton  appeared 
Dec.  14  in  "Qmts?'  followed  by  "  Arrah  Na  Pogi'g-"  Dec.  21; 
'VAfter^ack^*  was  done  Dec   2S,  and  Wash  T.  Melville  came 

Gcor^t»J;;i|Srico  appeared   the   week  of  Jan.    11    in  "Edmund^ 
Kean;"    Johnny  Thompson    in  "  Dijcic,"  Jan.    18;    Albcrl*T^1Iten 


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539 


in  "The  Witches  of  New  York."  Feb.  l ;  S.  C  France  returned 
in  ".Marked  foFjL if c,"  Veb.  i;;  Johnny  Allen  came  Feb.  22.  in 
"Schneider,  or  Dot  House  Von  Dcr  Rhine;"  "Diedrich"  was 
done  by  Mr,  Allen  for  the  first  time  here,  Feb.  25;  the  Carrolls, 
Richard  and  Dick,  appeared  March  i,  in  "  Kitlf«>p^etl : "  March 
15.  Yankee  Robinson  in  "  Sas-sa-cus; "  Louiii  Aldrich  played  at 
the  matinees  in  "Monte  ty'risto:"  l^ena  (Mrs.  Fred  Maeder)  was 
seen  March  29.  for  the  matinees  in  "  C'astlf  .Cptxlt";  "  Frank  Jones 
appeared  April  5  in  "The  Black  _>land;"  Oirvcr  Doud  Byron 
returned  April  12  in  "  BenAJc^iUough; "  April  26.  Hyron  in 
"  Th9p>yy|^^red  :  "  May  To  kiiteFishcr  appeared  in  "  Mazeppa  ;  " 
May  17,  Milton  Nobles  in  "  |iip  BludsQei"  May  31,  Shtridan  & 
Mack's  variety  company;  June  14,  LJIlie  Wilkinson  for  one  week 
in  "  LiltleSunshine; "  June  21,  E.  T.  Stetson  in  '"^heBlack 
Doctor  ;~"~Tune  28,  t-narles  Foster  in  his  own  drama,  "aoi,~oftEe 
Doctor's  Oath."  "  "  ^  "■ 

On  July  5  a  summer  season  commenced      On  Monday,  Tuesday^ 
.  and  Wednesday  evenings  and  Wednesday  mating,  "  Black we)ra 
Island^  or  Vice  and  Poverty,"  by  W,  A.  Towers,  was  acted,  witl; 
"this  cast:  - 


Bobl>y  Snooki  . 
Waller  Leroy  . 
laspfT  .... 
Ed.  Barrington  . 
Dr.  Gale  .  .  . 
Policeman  .  ■ 
Manaeer  Allbonet 
Fred  Farwell  . 
St«plica  Stone  .  , 
f'raak  Cro«s{iU 


A,  H.  Sbehkin 

Hairy  htt 

K,  L.  Mortimer 

H.  Harri* 

Harry  Stewart 

C.  Wilson 

Harry  Sicwan 

W.  A.  Crej;>ton 

Cbrifttiv  .Miller 

.     R.  J.  Lewia 


Marv  Colton  -  .  Ixulte  SvHveatei 
Mait>ret  .  .  .  Mrs.  M-  L.'Bmcll 
Mr*.  Mawley  -  .  -  Fanny  Lauiwnt 
Thoa.  Curley     .     .     .     G.  C  Oiark^ 

Sentry ]■  Gotdenl 

Dollman L-  R.  HirchUrV 

letter  Carrlef J   Reddy  \ 

KootbUck J.  Mitchell  ] 

Lottie Thcresc  Wo«d  I 

Nellie Nellie  Saodford) 


Thursday,  Friday,  and  Saturday  evenings  and  Saturday  matin£e, 
"Jack  Sheppard  "  was  gi%'en,  with  thi.<i  cast: 

Jacit  Sheppard  .     .    .    A.  H.  Sheldon    Gay M.  Christie 

Jonntlian  Wild  ....  Harry  Colton  Kig^  ......     L.  K   Uirchter 

Sir  Knwlnnd  .     .     .       Hamilton  I  laHs    Kittlcby C  Mi  I  Mia 

Blueakin   .....     Harry  .Slew;irl    Austin J.  Retddjr 

Omca  Wood       .     .    .    Chriitiie  .Miller    Kachel KMc  Halpiti 

Thames  Danrl  ....        Harry  Lee    Sally Nellie  S^niifofd 

Knccbonc      .     .     .     .    £.  L   .Moriimcr    Winoy Kmily  Maynard 

Mcndci L  K.  Birchler  Mrs.  Wood   .     .     .  Mn.  M    L.  Bcmn 

Hogarth W.  C.  Turner    Letty Fansy  Laurent 

Week  July  r2.  evenings  and  two  matintcs,  'l^j'omp "  was  played, 
and  for  Monday,  Tuesday,  Thursday,  and  Friday  matinees,  Gtissie 
dc  Forrest  was  starred  in  "A  Woman  of  the  World."  In  the 
evenings  and  Wednesday  and^^aiuroay  matinees  of  week  of  July 
19,   Oliver    Doud    Bvron    was   seen    in   "  Acrosa  thc_ContilUUU.  * 


Dominick    Murray  appeared    Aug.    26   in   *' Itie  Hpy, 


"Acrosa  the  ContinenL  * 
in  "The  !spy,"  withtbe 


54°      A   HISTORY  OK  THE   NEW   YORK   STAGE       C'»7« 


author,  C.  W.  Barry,  M.  V.  Lingham,  Gussie  de  Forrest,  J.  H. 
Buiiiett,  and  J.  W.  Shannon  in  the  cast  Week  of  Aug.  2,  "The 
Spy"  was  continued  for  the  cvcninRS,  ant)  for  the  daily  mattn^s, 
except  Wednesday  and  Saturday,  "  Wealth  and  Crime"  was  done 
"TheSpy"  continued  for  a  third  wrf  It.  and  "  UmJefTjiljif  CtfO"." 
by  A."H.  Sheldon,  was  first  acted  mating  Aug.  9^  and  kept  the 
stage  during~cnc  week  ai  the  matiniea. 

Frank  Frayne  b^an  an  engagement  of  two  weeks  Aug.  16 
in  *'_Si  _Slocum."  lie  appeared  every  evening  and  Wednesday 
and  §^aturcTay~ftl?Cin^es,  assisted  by  Frank  Frayne.  Clara  Butler 
Frayne,  F.  R.  Knight,  J.  W.  Butler,  and  the  regular  company. 
For  the  matinees,  A.  fTShcldgp's  play,  "The  Black  Avenger,  or 
■the  Pirate's  Last  Shotj^'  was  done.  Durins  the  second  week's 
engagement  of~Mr  Traync  "A_Ducl  in  the  Sdqw."  and  "The 
FcMow  That_Looks  Like  Me'""  were  played  "Blow  for  Blow" 
was  tRe~matrn&  bill  week  of  Aug.  50.  and  Johnny  Thompson  for 
the  evenings.  Mr.  Thompson  continued  Sept  6  in  '*  Face  to 
j^ate,"  while  "Jain_pp'1  Sw^rfpw"  was  given  at  the  matinees!  The 
malince  attraction  week  of  Sept.  rj  was  "The  New  York  Fire- 
man," and  for  the  evenings.  S.  C  France,  in  ''  Marked! foiXiKT*^ 
"Two  of  the  sensations  of  this  drama  were  "a  train  of  cirs  at  full 
speed,  running  throut^h  a  forest  of  fire,"  and  a  "rain  storm  of  real 
water."  S.  C.  France  was  seen  SepL  20  in  "Dead  to  the  World." 
with  Jennie  Morton,  in  "McQtatlhe  Avenger,  for  the  matinfcs; 
Sept  27,  F.  S,  Chanfrau  came  in  {TTitT"  aim  stayed  a  fortnight, 
followed  Oct  u  by  Kate  Fisher  in  "^Mazeppa;"*  Oct  18.  "The 
French  Spy;"  Nov.  i,  Thomas  W.  Keene  in  ".The  Four  Knayes:  " 
Nov.  8,  Kecne  as  Badner,  in  "Thg  ^treg^s  QT~New  Vprk:"  and 
Nov.  13,  Keene  as  Fagin,  in  "  pi iver  Twist"  Joseph  Proctor 
appeared  Nov.  15  after  an  absence  of  several  years;  Nov.  22  he 
acted  "Rob  Roy"  for  the  week;  Nov.  29,  Gea  S.  Knight  was 
seen  in  "Karl  Kline;"  Dec.  6.  F.  S.  Chanfrau  came  in  "Rube, 
or  the  Wall  ^Street  Und<;rlow,"  first  time  on  any  stage ;  tfec. 
20,  Mr.  Chanfrau  acted  "Kit"  for  one  week,  and  Dec.  27,  Bob 
Bricrly  in  "Ticket  of  Leave  Han." 

On  Jan.  3,  1876,  James  B.  Roberts  appeared  here  in  "Faust 
,jmd-Matguerite ; "  Jan.  10.  Belle  Howitt  came  in  "Jack  the  tTTant 
Killer;"  Jan.  14.  C.  W.  Harry  and  Louis  Aldrich  playe^TIn  "The 
"Spy."  During  the  winter  of  this  season  Geo.  1).  liunnell  and"  IK 
TTBarnum  purchased  a  half  interest  in  this  establishment.  On 
Jan.  21  Chas.  T.  Nichols  was  seen  in  "  Sharkey,  orthe^  ^[;iadyw 
^  Detective;"  Jan.  28  Kate  Fisher  came  in  '^cnaifiyT"  and  "The 
French  Spy :  "  March  1 3  Thomas  G.  Riggs  appeared  i  n  "  Suil  GaJr  " 
and  "Votes;"  March  20  F.  S  Chanfrau  returned  in  "O'FIannigan 
and  the  TF^ries. "  Robert  Johnston  came  May  8  in  "  The  Poor  of 
the  Cityj  "  John  S.  Norton  was  seen  week  of  May  1 5  with  "  Under 


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the  Gallows."  Then  came  a  new  burlesque  company,  consisting 
of  Adah  Richmond,  Ntfllit  Allen,  Harrj-  Allen,  Harry  Stewart, 
Viokt  Campbell  (ftlrs.  Bclvil  Ryan),  Marion  Sackett,  Nellie 
Sandford,  A.  H.  bbcldon,  Mamie  French,  and  Lizzie  Kelsey, 
who  appeared  May  22  in  "The  Fair_Onc_j!tilh„tlMtJlls!idcJ^ifi." 
D'Orsay  Odgen  and  Loiii8e~Sylvc8ter  were  seen  the  same  day  in 
"Bambooilinff." 

George  C.  Boniface  appeared  May  29  in  ",A  Life's  Revenge;" 
July  10  E.  T.  Stetson  was  seen  in  'INeck  and  N'eclt;'"  July  17 
Stetson  acted  in  "..^clphejtor; "  Aug.  14  Harry  Seymour  gave 
"^"•QX  Bull,  or  Custer's  Last  Cbargc."'  "The  jce  WitclC 
was  ofFcrc3  Sept.  4:  "JUndcr  the  Gaslight."  Se|)t  II  r"Oct.  2, 
"A  Flash  of  Lighming,"  witfi~5opfife  Miles,  Harry  Colton,  Polly 
Booth.  Geo.  C.  Jordan,  Bertie  Maywood,  Aggie  Wood,  and  Harry 
Vaughan  in  the  cast.  "  Rjyjnd  the  Clock  "  returned  Oct,  9.  Joe 
Coburn  and  Joe  Goss,  the  pugilists,  were  introduced  in  "The 
Intteiy  of  Li|fp  "  Oct.  16,  and  George  Wood  closed  the  season 
Oct.    2t. 

The  house  reopened  Oct.  23  with  W.  E.  Barnes  as  manager.  J. 
B.  Studlcy  appeared  in  "JJuffalo  Bill,"  Monday,  Tuesday,  Thurs- 
day, and  Friday  matinees.  "_K.ip  Van  Winkle"  was  the  attraction, 
with  Sophie  Miles  as  Grctchcn  and  Harry  Wilson  as  Rip.  James 
Barnes  (siage  manager)  took  a  benefit  Oct.  3a  The  attraction 
was  C.  W.  Barry  in  "Escaped  from  Sing  Sing  '  and  "The 
Adopted  ^hnd^"  Louts  Aldrich,  Lisa  Weber,  Constance  Haro- 
1 1  in,  MrsT  Harry  Jordan,  Mrs.  W.  G.  Jones,  Jennie  Morton,  and 
Pho&a  McAllister  acted  in  "Don  Cssar  de  Bazan  "  and  "  Neota, 
the  Aven|jer."  When  W.  E.  Barnes  became  manager  nearly  all 
tlie  curiosities  were  removed  from  the  house,  and  when  he  retired 
from  the  management  John  Banvard  took  possession,  and  reopened 
the  house  Dec  26. 

Mr.  Banvard  had  evidently  grown  tired  of  "Museums"  and  kin- 
dred titles,  and  now  named  his  house  "The  Broadway  Theatkk." 
His  opening  .attraction  was  a  pby  called  "  (^oe^jn)^,"  and  his 
company  consisted  of  May  Hart.  (Mrs.  John  G.  Savilje),  Zclma 
Valdemir,  Alice  Alton,  Constance  Hamblin,  May  Decker,  Mrs. 
Sylvester  Post  (mother  of  Louise  Sylvester),  Marie  Le  Brun,  John 
B.  Studley,  Edwin  F.  Knowles,  W.  M.  Ward.  J.  V.  Melton,  Chas. 
Web.ster,  Arthur  H.  Forrest,  John  I'.  Cooke,  Chas.  R  Newton, 
Herbert  Ayling,  H.  Pierson,  H.  I^vell,  and  J.  Hall. 

On  Jan.  1,  1877.  Joseph  II.  Kcanc  appeared  in  "Jtip  Vaji 
Winkle;"  Jan.  15,  23.  29,  Mrs.  G.  C.  Howard  was  seen  as 
iTopsy  in  '*  ITnrIc  'fo^'y  ffah^n  "  On  Jan,  23  J.  B.  Ayrcs  was 
announced  as  the  manager.  The  musical  comecty,  "Marion,  La 
Jolie  Bouquctierre "  was  presented  the  week  of  Feb.  5.  "Our 
bays  "  was  dune  Feb.  19,  by  the  consent  of  Aug.   Daly.     In  the 


542      A   HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW   YORK  STAGE       0*77 


cast  were  Thos.  Whiffen,  Mark  Bates.  Chas.  Loveday,  J.  G.  Sa- 
ville,  Annie  Edraondsun.  Genevie%'e  Stebbins,  Mrs.  Sol  Smith, 
and  May  Gallagher.  John  T.  Hinds  began  an  engagement  Feb. 
26  in ."_In»bavogue. "  Tliis  was  withdrawn  after  the  second  night, 
and  "Trodden  Uowo,"  with  Mr.  and  Mrs.  HaiT>-  Watkios,  was 
substituted^  hfr.  Watkins  had  convinced  Mr.  B^ovard  tbat  "  In- 
ahavoguc "  was  a  pirated  version  of  "Trodden  Down,  or  Un^r 
'l^vio  r'Ws."  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Watkins  continued  the  fonowmg 
week,  ^arch  5.  in  "TniddciLJJown.'  and  week  of  March  12  in 
"Kathleen  Mavoumeen."  Mrs.  J.  H.  Kackett  appeared  March  19 
in  "Medea."  Marian  Mordaunt  began  March  26,  for  two  weeks, 
in  "giu^Girlg."  P.  E  Sullivan.  Louis  Bsrrctl.  E.  D.  Walton, 
Harry  Vaughan,  Thomas  Owens,  and  Chas.  Allison  were  of  the 
company.  April  9,  Marian  Mordaunt  produced  "  The  Mechanic^ 
Daughter,  or  The  Curse__Qf_ Drink."  The  house  suddenly  closed 
AprirTI.  ""  ■ 

James  Duff  was  the  next  lessee  of  the  theatre.  He  took  posses- 
sion April  18.  and  opened  April  30,  for  two  weeks,  with  "The 
Wonder  Child,  or  the  Follies  of  Earth.  Air,  and  Sea."  The  house 
was~cloacd  abruptly  on  May  16. 

A  summer  season  commenced  on  June  2,  with  Chas.  E.  Newton 
as  the  manager.  Jobn__A.  Stevens  was  the  attraction  in  "  Un- 
known," but  he  Iastcd*oftiy  fouTdays.  Stevens,  Nina  Varian,  jl. 
J.  Wallace.  Chas.  Foster,  and  W.  M.  Ward  were  in  the  company. 

Fanny  Louise  Buckingham  leased  the  house  for  two  weeks,  mak- 
ing her  American  dfbut  July  2  in  "Maicppa. "  Wra.  H.  Leake, 
James  M.  Fiardie,  Chas.  Norris.  R.  C.  White,  John  Gemaon, 
Oliver  Wren,  Gussie  de  Forrest,  Isabella  i'rvston.  Lulu  Jordan, 
and  Louise  Sylvester  were  in  the  company.  The  house  closed 
July  [4.  John  Germon  died  in  New  York,  May  6,  1901.  Oliver 
-Wren  died  at  Havre  de  Grace,  Md.,  April  28,  rgoi.  James  Duff 
reopened  the  house  Aug.  22.  1877,  with  the  new  play.  "The 
Danites;"  Mr.  and  Mrs.  McKee  Rankin  were  the  stars,  and  with 
this  cast : 


Akx.  McCtM      .     .     .    McKcc  Rankin 
CrMiiho(»per  Jake  ■     ■    )).  T.  Rinf^^old 

Bill Akx.  FiixgeraH 

Hestlilah Ceo.  Waldron 

WMhce Harn  Pratt 

Sallie  Sloktt tcU  Jeffreys 

Hcnriotut Ada  Cilman 


Charlie Louis  Aldricb 

Wm.  Wix:  ....  Wm.  H-  Lyt<ll 
ThofHAS  .  .  .  .  G.  Viniog  Uowcrs 
Slubba      ....       W.  G.  Cog3»«Il 

NancT Kitty  Blaochard 

Huldah Lillic  Eldrid^c 


Sept.  26  "  01  iver  Twist "  was  acted,  with  Mr.  Rankin  as  Fagin, 
Kitty  BlancliariraS-^>faTVcy  Sikcs.  and  Louis  Aldrich  as  Bill  Sikcs. 

Marie  Aiinec  appeared  here  Oct.  I,  with  a  FVench  0]>era  Boufft 
company,  in  "La  Marjolainc"  for  two  weeks.  "Giroflf-Girofla" 
was  presented  Oct.  15,  J/,  19,  and  matinee,  Oct.  30,  with  Aimc« 


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543 


in  tiile  rfllc.  Oct.  i6,  i8.  "La  Grande  Duchcsse;"  Oct.  22,  23, 
24,  27,  "  Le  Petit  Faust,**  Aim^e  as  Marguerite,  Mile.  Mario  as 
Mcphisto;  Oct.  25.  "La  Fille  de  Madame  Angot;"  Oct.  26,  "La 
Marjolaine;"  Oct.  29,  "La  Belle  HilSne;"  Oct.  30^  "Girofl^- 
Girofla;"  Oct.  31.  for  the  benefit  of  Aimrfe,  she  appeared  as 
Boiilotte  in  "Barbe  Bleue;"  Nov.  3,  she  closed  wilh  "Barbe 
Bkuc." 

The  regular  season  opened  Nov.  5,  1S77,  with  Mmc  Janauscheic 
in  "BriJnhrldc."  Fred  Wardc,  Frederic  Robinson.  James  Taylor, 
G.  B.  Waldron,  W.  G.  Cogswell.  Jeffreys  Lewis,  Alice  Gray, 
Carlotta  Evelyn,  and  Adelaide  Cherrie  were  in  the  company. 
"Chesney  Wold"  was  played  Nov.  12,  wilh  Janauschek  as  Lady 
Dedlock  and  liortense;  Nov.  19,  "Mary  Stuart;"  Nov.  2Q.  22, 
"BrUnhilde;"  Nov.  21,  23,  "Chesney  Wold;"  matinee,  Nov.  24, 
"Mary  Stuart," 

"Antony  and  Cleopatra"  was  produced  Nov.  26,  Rose  Eytinge 
as  Cleopatra.  There  was  an  I^yptian  ballet  with  Betty  Rigl  as 
prtmiire  danstuse.  It  ran  until  Dec.  17,  when  Charles  Fcchter 
appeared  in  "Monte  Cristo,"  which  had  this  cast: 


Daniea C.  Fcchicr 

Noriicr F.  B.  Wairlc 

..iUbert B.  T.  Kinegold 

.VBlefart Jm.  Tsiylor 

^derouiae    ....   Chat.  Lrclerrq 

Morel W.  G.  Cojiswcll 

Danglars G.  B.  W^Mron 

Alad  Danglara    ■     .        Carlotta  Evdjra 


Faria Tho«.  J.  Hind 

Old  Dantcs   ....       E.  F.  Taylor 

Pcnclrn R.  J.  Pustan 

Gov.  of  Priton    ....       J.  Deveau 
Jtrit^ier  ....      Delancy  Barclay 

.Mercedes Jeflrejrs  Lewb 

Carconic Alice  Gray 

Woman     ....     Adelaide  Cheme 


Mr.  Fechter  acted  In  "Monte  Cristo"  until  Jan.  14,  1878.  when 
he  appeared  in  "No  ThwouEhfare. "  for  the  first  time  in  this  city, 
and  repeated  it  ali  that  week^^l^o  Jan-  2'.  23,  26;  Jan.  23,  "Monte 
Qristp;"  Jan.  24,  "Hamlet;"  Jan.  25  and  matinie,  Jan.  26,  "Ruy 
BlST' 

Alfred  Dampier,  Che  Au-stralian  actor,  made  his  d^but  here  Jan. 
28,  in  "The  Lyons  Mail."  Feb.  4  "Helen's  Babies "  was 
presented. 

Clara  .Morris  appeared  Feb.  1 1  in  "Jape  Eyre."  On  Washing. 
ton's  Birthday  "Fink  Dominos"  was  acted,  and  continued  all  the 
next  week.  '         " 

"iX*"^  Kr'''ff."  adapted  from  Sardou,  by  Geo.  Fawceti  Ko\y«, 
was  first  given  in  this  city  March  4.  Emily  RTgl,  Ada  GiTinan, 
Minnie  Ctimmings,  Fred.  Wardc,  Alfred  Dampier,  and  Milnes 
l^vick  acted  in  it.  It  was  played  for  the  last  time  here  April  2a 
The  same  play  was  produced  at  Booth's  Theatre  by  Tompkins  & 
Hill.  April  9.  Geo.  C.  Boniface  appeared  April  22  in  "The 
Soldier's  Trust;"    April   29  Imogene  was  seen  in  "Grctchen;" 


544      A   HISTORY  OF  THE   NEW  YORK  STAGE       D«79 


May  6  Minnie  Doylc  came  in  "Magnolia,"  supported  by  Louis 
Aldrich  and  Wm.  J.  Lc  Moync.  HcrnSirdcz  Foster  commenced 
May  13  in  "  lack  Harkaway."  (or  the  matinees,  while  C-  W.  Barry 
was  the  attraction  at  night  in  "Broken  Fetters."  For  the  matinee. 
May  20,  Edwin  Byron,  in  "ITie  Kool's  Revenge;"  e\'cning,  C 
W.  Barry  in  "  Es^ped  from  Sing  Sing."  T.  H.  Morrcll  acted 
"Richelieu,"  and  ttie  senate  scenS"  from  "Damon  and  Pythiaa," 
evenings.  May  27,  28;  Edwin  Hyron  played  "Richard  111.'"  May 
29.  30,  3I1  June  r,  when  the  season  closed. 

A  summer  season  commenced  July  ].  with  Imogene  in  the 
comedy  o(  "_N_atiire."  The  season  was  a  brief  one,  and  the  house 
reverted  to^STr.  banvard,  who  teased  it  to  George  Edgar  and 
Chandos  Fulton,  who  opened  it  Sept.  9,  1878,  with  Ada  Caven- 
dish in  "  The  fJew  Mad^len. "  Joseph  Whcfldck  was  Julian  Gray, 
and  Julia  l^anchett,  Grace.  Rdsu  F.ytinge  follottcd  Sept.  23,  for 
two  weeks,  in  "A  Woman  of  the  People."  J.  A.  Kennedy,  Jos. 
Whcclock,  M.  V.  Lingfiam,  Cyril  Searle,  W.  H.  Cromptun, 
£lij»i  O'Conner,  and  Laura  Le  Claire  (5rst  wife  of  Josh  Hart, 
now  the  wife  of  Will  A.  Sands)  were  in  the  casL  Rose  Eyttnge 
acted  Nancy  Sikes  in  "Oliver  Twist."  Oct.  7.  John  W.  Albaugh 
appeared  Oct.  14  as  LSuis  XI.,  followed  Oct.  21,  by  Elizabeth 
Von  Stamwjtz,  for  two  weeks,  as  Mcssalina  in  the  play  of  that 
name.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Gea  S.  Knight  came  Nov.  4,  in  "Otto." 
and  continued  until  Dec.  9.  when  Barney  Macaulay  made  his 
metropolitan  d^but,  acting  Daniel  in  "4Jlfisssp^er_Krom  Jarvis 
Section. "  Macaulay  met  with  considerable  success,  and  he  con- 
tfnued  with  this  play  until  Jan.  13,  1879,  when  the  Lingards  — 
William,  Homcc.  Alice  Dunning,  and  Dickie  —  were  seen  in 
"  Lcs  Eourchambault.'* 

Geo.  Edgar  made  his  New  York  dibut  Jan.  27.  acting  "King 
Lear."  with  Joseph  Wheelock  as  Edgar,  and  Marie  Gordon  as 
Cordelia.  On  Feb.  10,  "Othello"  was  played,  with  Wheelock 
as  lago,  Edgar  as  the  Moor,  and  Marie  Gordon  as  Desdcmona. 
"  Enoch  Arden  "  was  given,  matintSes.  Wednesday  and  Saturday, 
with  Mr.  Wheelock  in  the  title  r61e.  The  house  was  closed 
Monday,  Feb.  17.  and  remained  dark  until  Feb.  21,  when  Gil- 
bert and  Sullivan's  operetta,  "The  Sorcerer,"  was  produced  with 
Matilda  Scott  (her  American  dcbul)  as  AUne,  Wm.  Horace  Lin- 
gard  as  John  Wellington  Wells,  and  J.  F.  Graff  as  Alexis.  Flor- 
ence Wood,  Annie  Uoudinot.  Minnie  Clive,  Tom  Bullock,  and 
Cromjiton  were  also  in  the  cist.  "  Pinafore"  was  sung  March  10^ 
by  the  Gorman  Philadelphia  church  choir  company,  under  the 
management  of  James  Meade.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Geo.  Knight  re- 
appeared April  28  in  "Otta"  On  May  12  the  Gorman  company 
reappeared  in  "Pinafore."  A  season  commenced  May  26.  with 
Rose  Lisle  in  "  The  Foundliogs. "    Sara  Devcre  commenced  a 


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545 


fortnight's  engagement  June  2  in  "Jasptf."    The  season  closed 
June  [4. 

The  next  manager  of  this  house  was  Augustin  Daly,  who  made 
many  alterations  in  the  building  and  called  the  theatre,  from 
his  own  name.  "Dalv's  Theatre."  The  company  consisted  of 
Charles  Fisher,  William  Davidge,  Chas.  Leclcrcq,  Harry  Lacy» 
Geo.  Parkes,  Hart  Conway,  Geo.  Morton,  John  Drew,  E.  P.  Wilks, 
Frank  Bennett,  F.  Ireton,  Max  Freeman,  Walter  Edmunds,  Percy 
Hunting,  E.  Sterling,  J.  F.  Watson,  J.  L.  Solomons,  J.  D. 
Murphy.  E-  P.  Smith,  J.  W.  VValshe,  N.  S.  Burnham,  L.  F. 
Laurence.  W.  H.  Ncwborough,  W.  S.  Edwards,  J.  Mcridan,  Mrs, 
Charles  Poole,  Helen  Blye  (aftcrwaTds  known  as  Helen  lilythe 
and  now  Mrs.  J.  F.  Brien),  Catherine  Lewis,  May  Fielding.  Ada 
Rehan,  Margaret  Lanner,  Georgine  Flagg,  Anna  VVakeman,  Rcgina 
Dace,  Mabel  Jordan,  Florence  Cecil,  Maggie  Harold  (Mrs.  Wm> 
Davidge,  Jr.),  Estclle  Clayton,  Maggie  Barnes,  May  Bowers, 
Sydney  Nelson,  Laura  Thorpe,  Sara  Lasccllcs,  Lillie  Stuart, 
Blanche  Weaver,  Minnie  Wharton,  Emma  Turner,  Dora  Knowlton, 
Fannie  McNeil.  Emma  Hinckley  (Mrs.  James  Clutc),  Ida  Bruce, 
Ella  Remetze,  Grace  Logan,  and  Isabelle  Evesson.  E.  Mollen- 
hauer  was  musical  director  and  James  Roberts,  scenic  artist 
Daly's  Theatre  opened  Sept.  17,  with  "Love's  Young  Dream," 
which  had  this  cast:  " 

iDltiacn  Dibble     .    .     .  Charles  Fith«r  |  Nclljr  Beers     ....      Ada  Rebaa 
'f«d  Schemcrhorn    .    .     .  Hairy  Lacy   Jack  Been Geo.  Parke* 

Florence May  Fleldiog  {  Nap E.  P.  Wilks 

This  was  the  first  appearance  on  any  st^c  of  May  Fielding. 
She  was  formerly  in  a  church  choir  at  Detroit,  Mich.  She  was 
afterwards  married  to  A.  L.  del  Campo,  an  actor  who  travelled 
with  Aim^  as  leading  man  for  two  seasons.  "  Newport,  or  the"" 
Swimmer,  the  Singer,  and  the  Cipher,"  was  the  afterpiece,  and 
had  this  cast :  ' 


Hon.  Peter  forter  .  ChaHes  Leclcrcq 
Hon.  U.  B.  Blode  .  .  W.  DavM5c 
Capt.  Chickering  .  .  Geo.  P.irkes 
Cruich  Reynolds  -  Waller  Edmunds 
Hon.  Mrs.  Peter  Porter, 

Catberioe  Lewia 
Widow  Warboyi.     Mr*.  Charles  Poole 


lex.  Byfdde 

:a(tdle  . 

Ilcale  .     . 

[otn  Saadcraoa  . 


Eftlclle  Clayton 
Blanclie  Weaver 
,  Harl  Conway 
.    .   JotiD  Drew 


Capt  Blackwell   ....       F.  Iretoa 

Undo Frank  Bennett 

^^CK*    .     .     .     .    •      MagK'^  llarnes 

M»dgcl Laura  Thorpe 

Thonpton E.  Sterling 

Ginger E.  P.  Wilks 

Officer P.  Hunting 

Bdlc  Diode      .     .     ■     CeoiYine  TUgr 
(now  Mr».  Mark  Pn«) 

CoKUe Anna  VV.tkcmaa 

Eugenie  Fyshbe  .     •     .      May  Boirers 


\ 


This  was  the  first  appearance  on  any  stage  of  Blanche  Weaver. 
Sept.  30  "  Divorce '"  was  revived,  with  this  cast: 
™*-"-— 3S        " 


546     A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       [«■» 


Alfred  Adriance   ■ 
Capt.  Lynd       .     . 

Lti  Ttn  Ej-ck  .     . 
Fannv  Ten  Eyck 
Dc  Wolf  De  Witt 
Mrs.  Ten  Ejrck    . 

Oct    1 8  '•Wives," 
"An  Arabian  Night 


.    .    .  H.  Uty 

Geo,  Partes 

.    John  Drew 

.     .  Ada  Kcliiin 

.     .  Helen  Blye '  Grace 

.   Wdl  Uavidie  I  Flora 

Mrs.  Chu.  Po^e  I  M0II7 


Templcion  ]itt  . 
Mrs.  Judge  Kemp 
Burrill  .  .  . 
Judce  Kemp    . 


Chu.  Ledercq 

S)-dney  Nelson 

.     Chas.  Fisher 

)ohn  Moore 

Marearei  Ldnncr 

Ke^na  iJace 

Maggie  Harold 


Kose. 


r" 


by  Bronson    Howard,  was  played;    Nov.    29 

was  produced  with  Catherine  Lewis  as  the 

7^~matin^e  performance  was  given  Dec.   10,  in  aid 


the  Seventh  Regiment  new  armory  fund. 
The  cast  o(  "An  Arabian  Night  "  was: 


Aleic  Sprinkle  ....  lolin  Drew 
Herbert  Kumbrent  ,  .  .  Harry  Lacy 
Lafayette  ktoodle  .  .  .Ceo.  Farkcs 
"Sipior  "  Hercules  Sennith, 

Charles  Lecierrq 

Hnt.  Louise  Sprinkle,     Maggie  Harold 

J{ate  Sprinkle  .     .    .  Mar^rei  Lasner 


Mm.  Weehles 
Kosa  May  bloom 


Mrs.  Charles  Poole 
.     Catherine  Lewis 


Uucle  Major John  Moore 

John Frank  Bennett 

Peter Mr.  Hunting 

Portley Zelma  Valdimcr 


'There  was  no  performance  Tuesday  evening,  Jan.  27,  1880,  nor 
finatinie,  Jan.    28,   in  consequence  of  preparations  for  "  A  Royal 
Middy,"  produced  for  the  first   time  on  any  stage,  Jan.~z8,  and 
with  this  cast: 


Don  Lambcrto  .  .  .  Alonso  Hatch 
Don  lanuano  Paragu.  J.  Macdonough 
Don  DominKos  Doming,  Chaj-  l^clvrcq 


Captain  Norbcrio 
Francesco  .     .     . 
Marie  Fraoccsca 
The  Royal  Middy 

.Donna  Aotunina  . 

(G^loraoDto  .     .     . 


ChsA  Fisher 
Walter  Fdmonds 
Lillic  Vinton 
Catherine  Lewis 
.  .  Ada  Rrhan 
Emma  Hinckley 


Paulo Dora  Knowlton 

Enrico Isabelle  Hresson 

Carlo Nellie  Howard 

Jago Sara  Lascclks 

Fanchette May  Fielding 

Joaquino E.  P.  Sroitn 

Schastino Kilty  Mixwell 

Julio Geofginc  Flagg 


A  matinee  performance  March  i/wasfor  /".t/ //^m/^  Irish  relief 
fund.  "Tl^r  Way  Viff  l,'t\f,".  z  comedy  of  "  contcmporancoiM 
interest,"  ba£ed  on  the  German  of  L'Arronge,  was  presented 
April   lOv  for  the  first  time,  cast  thus: 


Maj.  Sidney  Uncoln 
Clyde  Monograme    . 
Fred  Van  Schaick     . 
Rutherford  De  Peck 
Brian  O'Dodd      .     . 
Col,  Remraerson 
Commi.uioner  Schati 
Judge  Stuttervent     . 
Cherry  Monograme  . 
Kegioa  Van  Schatck. 
M 
Haniel  Langley  . 
Teckie  O'Dodd  . 
Fanny  Martin 
Bella  Remnaerson 


.  Charles  Fisher 
.  .  John  Drew 
.  .  Harrv  Lxy 
Geo.  Parke's 
Charle«  l.cclcrcq 
.  .  P.  Hunting 
.  W.  Edwards 
.  .  J.  Watson 
.     .  AiU  Rabaa 

rs.  Charlen  Poole 

.     May  Fiekling 

.  M^e  Harold 

CeoTglne  Flagg 

Margaret  Laoner 


Alpha  De  Jones 
Mrs.  Slutierveot 
Miss  Brevoort 
Mrs.  5(liimmcr 
Mm.  !>e  Smythc 

ieanette     .     . 
liss  Hurd 
Mias  Rensier  . 
Mrs.  Sehatx    . 
Miss  Curd 
Georgie      .     . 
Gov.  Reiuler  . 
Mr.  Beevoort 
Jack  Sprint 
Man*    .    .    . 


lubelle  Eve6na 

Regina  Dace 

Sallie  Willianw 

Emma  Hinckley 

Misk  Kemetie 

Kitty  .Maxwell 

Liilie  ViotoB 

Mist  Knowlton 

Miss  l^scetles 

M  iss  Howard 

Liilie  Waters 

.   J.  F.  Briea 

.  E.  P.  Smith 

.    E.  Sterling 

Blanche  Weaver 


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547 


"The  RoyaLMidd)'"  was  revived  on  April  7,  followed,  April  30, 
by  "An  Arabian_TTJght. "  The  season  closed  on  May  I.  There 
were  played  during"  the  season  " Newport "  and  "Love's  Young 
Dream."  fifteen  times;  "Divorce."  three;  "Wivcs^'  forty-eight; 
"Fcniande,"  three;  "Man  and  Wife,"  three;  "An  Arabian 
N^IgfTt."  seventy-six;  "The  Royal  Middy.  "  eightv-aix;~^Qiaritv." 
thr«e;  "TJjeJVay  We  Live,"  twenly-one. 

A  supplementary  scaaun  of  four  weeks  commenced  May  3,  with 
Salsbury's  Troubadours  in  "£iaa5_EmHpses,"  and  "The  Brook." 

Mr.  Daly  commenced  his  second  season  Aug.  18,  i88a  Among 
the  new  faces  were:  J.  H.  Swinburne,  Geo.  S.  Robinson,  W.  H. 
Bokcc,  Emily  Rigl,  and  Fanny  Morant.  "XJ***?/'  adapted  by 
Fred  Williams,   was  the  lirst  production,  and  had  this  cast: 


Sir  Wm.  Howdcn 
Sir  Hii^h  Morgan 
Daddy  Cadvan  . 
Ladv  Normant  . 
Dame  Crofton 
Sidney  Ferrere 
Jack  Ferrers 
Tlic  Gul  Eray 
Darrel  Croflon 
CmiI  Aspcr 


.  J.  H.  Swinburne 
.     .     W.  H.  Bok« 

.  Cha.rles  Leclcrcq 
.  .  Fanny  Monni 
Mrs.  Charles  Poole 

•     .     .   John  Drew 

.     .     .  Harry  Lacy 
Geo.  S.  Robtnson 


Owen E.  Sterling 

Gwendolen Emily  Ki^ 


Nancy 
Gwillian 


Blanche  VaughaD 
Solllc  Williams 
Rosy       .....    Isabcllc  Evesson 

Issopcl Adn  Rchao 

Sanpriel J.  E.  Brand 

Syneve J.  Macdonouxh 

Croolt  Fin E.  P.  Wilks 

Ursula    .     .' May  Sylvic 


JenkscD W.  H.  Bcckman 

Girls  of  The  Villaze :  Emma  Hinckley.  Ellle  Vinton,  Nellie  Howard,  Kittjr 
Maxwdl,  Fanny  McNeil,  Aila  Feiithcrstone.  Mi&s  Hamilton,  Miss  Donaldson, 
Miss  Porter,  Miss  Brooks,  Miss  Barton,  Miss  Kirwio,  and  Miss  Kirkland.         ~' 

"  Our  First  Families  "  was  seen  here  for  the  first  time  Sept.  23, 
and'tKe  cast  was: 


.    May  Fielding 

Magd«  Harola 

.    .    Ja».  Lewis 

.    .  John  Brand 

.     .   John  Dr«w 
.      E.  p.  Wilki 


Sue  Murray    .     .     .     Virginii  Rrooka 

C.rigg Hart  Conway 

Van  Cortlandt      .    .     .  F.  V.  Bennett 

Ten  Eyck E.  Sterling 

Rutgers J.  MacdonougB 

HcIm  Jo».ielyo      ....  Laura  Joyce 

Kva Ada  Kehan 

Cdestine Maggl«  Harold 

Amelia Blanche  Weaver 


Leonardo  Tompkvns  .  James  I.ewis 
Genifrcy  Knickcrriocker  .  John  Drew 
Van  Horn  Knickerbocker, 

Charles  Fisher 
Rateal  Liidovlci  .  ,  Charies  Leclercq 
Grace  JosMcIyn  .  .  Georgiiie  Flagg 
Mrs.  Sisiihopc  -  -  -  Fanny  Morant 
Mrs.  Van  Rcnsellcer,  Mrs.  G.  H.  Gilbert 
Killy  Ludlum  ....  Nellie  Howard 
Ellie  Vandua .    •    .    Etnma  Hinckley 

This  was  the  first  appearance  at  this  theatre  of  James  Lewis, 
Laura  Joyce,  and  Mrs.  G.  H.  Gilbert.     "Needles  and  Pins"  had' 
its  6nit  performance  on  any  stage  Nov.  9,  with  thTs  cast : 

Christopher  Vanduseii  .     ChaK.  Fi«hcr  Mary  Forest    . 

Serjeant  Macdonald      .       Mr    Robert*  C.iroline       .     . 

Mrx.  V'andusen     .     .     .  Fanny  Morant  Nicholas  Ceagle 

Do!tic  Hcffron  Mrs.  G.  H.  Gilbert  Kit  Vandu&en  , 

Silcna  Vanduseo  ....  Ada  Rehan  Tom  Versus     . 

Blot Mr.  Hcckmin  Joiuli      -     .     - 

Box Mr,  Lawrence 


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548      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       Ci"« 


C. 


Frcocbiniai 
AincaBni  * 


Ur.  Daly's  ad^>tatioD  of  Gco^'s  "Ixoixva^  or  tbcRovcr  of 
Carobay^"  wai  done  for  the  first  time  on  any  stage  Jan.  18,  iSii/ 
'Wim  Utgby  Bell  fint  appeared  here    The  cast  was: 

Bb  Orieaul  EzccQcacT'  Banna 

Poota Digby  B«B 

Captun  TraUlnr  .  .  .  Hutt  Lacr 
LwoHbI  SnkoMhW  .  \»mm  U«fe 
SliMiiiiaiMiiii  Riayda.  Chnto  Ucfcnai 
StcBoriaa  ^■"■"     .    .      Lasra  lorcr 

Meada May  SyMe 

Mvtn AdiRaaa 

Maadbida  •    •    .    ■      Uac^c  HwtiM 


...       E.  P.  Wiika 
.    .   Tlwnaa  Hcngkr 

Laaa DdaounBing 

Moadd MnBrand 

lion  Kkaa     ...      I.  HacdomMgh 

AUabad Wn.  Paul  Bowa 

Morok Mr.  Kobcrta 

hsalaa klr.  Lawrence 

N«a Uar  Fiddly 


"  Nc<dle«  and  Fioa  "  «as  revived  Feb.  14,  and  acted  until  March 
4,  wbea  it  rncbed  its  ooe  hondrcdth  performance. 

"CJiyterella  at  School "  was  prodoced  March  5,  for  the  first  time 
on  »ay  stage.  It  was  a  musical  comedy  bvAVoolson  Morse,  para- 
phrased from  Aakenbrodel's  play,  as  was  W.  f .  Robertson  s  comedy 
of  "  School. "    The  cast  was : 


Mrs-  G.  H.  Gilbert 

.  Miu  A.  pMring 
.  .  £.  P.  Wilks 
.  .  May  Fielding 
.    .      Laura  Joyce 


Althv  Btcfcle     .    .    .       KaTTt  Uct  ZemlKa  Tropics 

Jack  Poto John  Braad  Mis*  Ck>bea    . 

Syntax James  Le«»  JeBkiasoa    .     . 

Liord  Latmtcnay*     .    Charles  Leclerc({  Nwb*  Manh  . 

FrofcMor  Kindergarten      .   Paul  Bows  U«rape  Mallow 
Fijxlie  Persimmons      -     .  Ada  Rehan 

The  season  closed  on  April  30,  with  "Our  Firat  Faroiliea."' 
"Needlg  and  Pins"  (ihird  act),  and  "Cine!  ~~  =:chnol"  (third 
act).     There  were  produced  during  the  sea,  i  irst  l;amilics," 

fifty-six   times;    "Needles   and    I'ins,"   one    hundred    and    ttrec; 
"Zamina,"  thirty;  "'CJipJejeTIaaE-Schoo!,"  sixty-five  limes.  -5 

■    AsuTnnier  season  commenced  May  z  lor  four  weeks,  with  Eaton's^ 
comedy,  "All  ^^^  ^^^ETi"  ^"^^  closed  May  28. 

The  next  season  began  Aug.  9,  188 1.  with  "Cinderclh  at 
School."  Among  the  newcomers  to  the  theatre  were  Geo.  Van- 
denlioff,  Jr.,  W.  J.  Nowlan.  and  Mr.  Bcdcll.  Joseph  H.  Tookcr 
was  business  manager.  "  Qu^s.  or  A  Game  of  Til  for  Tat "  was 
seen  Sept,  7,  for  the  first  "imc  on  any  stage.  "  Wr-^.-tf  Moyne 
and  Helen  Tracy  appeared  for  the  first  time  at  this  theatre,  under 
Daly's  management 

On  Sqjt.  20  all  cf  the  theatres  in  New  York,  also  in  many  other 
cities  throughout  the  country,  were  closed  in  consequence  ol  Presi- 
dent James  A.  Garfield's  death  at  Elberon,  Long  Branch,  N.  J., 
Sept.  19.  All  save  Daly's,  the  Windsor,  and  the  variety  theatres 
were  again  closed  Sept.  26,  when  the  final  obsequies  were  per- 
formed at  Cleveland,  Ohio. 

On  Oct.  5  "Americans  Abroad,"  by.-£dgar  Fawcctt,  was  first 
acted,  and  was  a  failure.     "Royal  Youth,"  lor  the  first  time  in 


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549 


America,  Oct.  33.    This  was  another  failure.     Helen  Bancroft 
was  in  the  cast. 

"The  Passing  Regiment "  was  a  comedy  adapted  by  Mr.  Daly 
from~"nie "German  of  G"."  Von  Moser  and  Hcrr  Schocnthan;  it  was 
presented  Nov.  lo,  with  this  cast: 


Linthicum  Winthrop,  J.  W.  Shannon 
Milimla  Winllirop,  Mra.  Charles  foole 
Tclkji  Ksaon  .  .  .  Virginia  Prooks 
Peregrine  Hunker  .  .  .  E.  Itartram 
Muthilda  bunker  .  .  .  May  Sylvie 
Young  Mr.  Hoffmcialcr  .  E.  P.  Wilks 
Col.  Van  KIcck  .  .  Clias.  Rockwell 
DoU  Van  TasMlI,   Harry  Macdanough 


.MiUy  McrriU 
Scipio     .     . 
Man-  Anne 
Sopnie   .     . 
Solomon 
Linda     .     . 
VauI  Extcr 
Thorpe  Sydam 


Ccorgine  flagg 

.     Mr.  F.ldridge 

Kale  Curnej' 

Mi53  Farkhurst 
.J.J.  UouKlaai 

Marie  Willianu 


Digby 


iggold 
fbeH 


"Odette,"  an  adaptation  from  M.  Sardou  by  Mr.  Daly,  was  first 
acted  Feb.  6,  1882.  and  cast  thus: 


J 


.   W.  J.  Lc  Moytie 

.     .     D.  K.  Young 

Geo.  VandenhoAC  Jr. 

Chas.  Lectercc) 

.     .     .  H.  Roberts 

W.  Uedcll 


Gen.  CIcnnont     . 

Duki!  de  Meryan 

Dc  FronCcnac 

Anatok  Moriiot  . 

Sir  Henry  Pccock     . 

Chevalier  Carvani 

The  Infant  Heraogere,     LitUe  Angelica 

Jeanne Miu  Hapgood 

Count  Clermont  .     .     .     .    H.  M.  Piit 

De  Lahocbe John  Drew 

Bechamel James  Lewis 

Cardallhin Geo.  Parkes 

Dr.  Oh'iTi John  Moore 

Eustachc     .     .     .     .  W.  H.  Hcckman 
Jaques Mr.  Hamilton 


Baroneaa  Conaro-Doria, 

Mrs.  G.  H.  Gilbert 
Madame  Morizot .  .  .  Nellie  Howard 
Princexs  de  Gortz  .  Emma  Hinckley 
"  Miss"  Sarah     .     -     .  Agnes  Perring 

Laurent Mr.  Saleon 

NarcisM C.  Jaeknoa 

lenacio  Esleban  .     .     .     .    E.  Sictling 
IheCouQtets      ....  Ada  Kehaa 

[}erangere Bijou  Heroa 

Juliette May  Fielding 

Olga Itabelle  Evesson 

Jeannette Emily  Dentn 

Mile.  Bertin     ....     Ullie  Vinton 


y 


On  April  3  a  Riatin€c  performance  of  "Odette"  was  given  in  aid 
of  the  Actors'  Fund.     Henry  Miller  wasTiTtlie  cast. 

"Gironetto  the  Weather  Cock,"  adapted   for  this  thentre   by 

Jben  Stocpei  anJ "Fred.  _ Will iam&,  was  first  acted  April    13. 

ie"Wfi5Btr "Closed  May  za  There  were  acted  during  its  course: 
"Cluijerella  at  School,"  forty  times;  "Quits."  twenty-seven; 
"Ravens  Daujthtcr,"  four;  "Krou  Frou,'  eight;  "Americans 
Abroad,"  seventeen;  "Royal  Youth,"  eleven;  "Jiaaaing^Rcgi- 
jftCBf,"  one  hundred  and  two;  "Odette,"  sevcnty-scvcn ;  " GirO" 
netto."  forty-four. 

The  fourth  season  commenced  on  Aug.  9,  with  "Thc^  Passing 
-Aefijment."  "Mankind"  had  its  first  representation  in  A^mcrica 
Sept.  5.  In  it  Yorke  Stephens  (his  first  appearance  here)  acted 
Warren,  Florence  KImore  (first  appearance  here)  played  Maitland, 
Hattie  Russell  (her  first  appearance),  and  Helen  Leyton  made 
her  American  d^but,  acting  Melton.  Among  the  first  appearances 
here  were  Laura  Le  Claire,  Ida  Aubrey,  and  William  Morris.     The 


550      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       C«»»J 


theatre  was  closed  evening,  Oct.  9,  for  a  dress  rcbcarsal  of  Pinero's 
play,  *'  The  Squire,"  produced  Oct.  10,  for  the  first  time  in  America. 
Virginia   Drchcr  made  her  di^'but  with  this  company  as   Christie 
Haijgerstone     This  lady  studied   under  John  \V.   Norton  of  St. 
Louis,  and  was  first  seen  in  that  city  March  30,  1882,  at  the  Grand 
Opera  House,  as  Julia  in  "The  Hunchback."    She  was  married  in 
1882  to  Mr.  Drchcr,  a  German  music  teacher,  of  I,ouisville.  Ky. 
After  his  death  she  went  on  the  st.ige  and  was  Ada  Rchan*s  onljTJ 
successful  rival  at  this  theatre.      Miss  Drchcr  had  many  suitOTS«f 
but    cho.S€    G.    F.    Hostlethwaite,  a    younj;    wealthy    Englishman^] 
whom  she  married.     She  is  now  living  in  retirement  at  Chicago. 
She  retired  from  the  stage  after  her  return  from  Europe  with  Mr. 
Daly's  company,  September,   1S87.     The  cast  of  "The  Squire** 
was: 


Rev.  Mr,  t>onner  .  .  Chaa.  rub«r 
Li«ut-  Thomdykc  .  .  .  John  Drew 
Cillwrt  Hytbe  .    .     .     York*  Steulietis 

Cunnitofl Junes  Lewis 

lied  Huxer«lon«  William  Oilbert 

The  Sh^y  Parson.    £.  lom  Webber 


Rob  Johns,  Jr.     .     .     W.  H.  Beekmu 
Mr.  Fell      .     .  George  Vandenhoff,  Jr. 

Kate  Verity Adn  Rehan 

Christie  Haggeratone,    Virginia  L>reher 

Kclicttv May  FMdlng 

Mra.  J^ell Agnex  Penring 


>ur  Engl Isb  JEriend. "  by  the  author  of  "  A  FaMini'  Reffiment  " 
und  ''Xp  Ajgbian  KTfBt,"  was  first  acted  here  Wov.  25,  when 
Clement  BaTnhrrjge  made  his  first  appearance  here  as  Frederic. 
"She  Would  and  She  Would  Not"  was  produced  Jan.  15,  1883 
(not  as  announced  for  the  first  time  in  New  York  in  fourteen 
years).     The  cast  here  was: 


Don  Manuel    ....     Chaa-  Fiabcr 

Don  I'hilip John  Drew 

DoD  OcUvio    .    .     .     Yorke  Stephens 

Tripanli James  Lewis 

SWO Wm-  GilUn 


Donna  Rotam     ■     .     Virfrinia  Dreh-cr 

Viotetta Mar  Fielding 

Flora Helen  LeytoB 

Donna  HypolJtk  ,    ,    ,    ,  Ada  R«haa 


An  adaptation  by  Mr.  Daly  from  the  French  of  Georges  Ohnet, 
entitled  "Serge  PanJne,"  bad  its  first  performance  Feb.  i,  with 
this  cast: 


\  Serge  Panine  ....  .John  Drew 
\  Max  Cayrol  ....  Cnaa.  Fither 
ITonimv'Diele  ....  James  Lewis 
yack  Manning  .  .  Yorke  Stephens 
/Parsons  .  .  .  .  E.  Tom  Webber 
'ijaroD  Hertiog     .     .      Chas.  Lcclercc] 


Asa Mrs.  Gilbert 

Micheline May  Fielding 

Lelty  Belgew Mary  Shaw 

Mr*.  Belgew    ....  Fannv  Morant 
Jenny  de  Cemax       .    .     .  Aaa  Rehan 


This  was  Fanny  Morant's  first  appearance  here  this  season, 
and  also  that  of  Mary  Shaw.  "  SergePanine  "  was  a  failure  and 
was  withdrawn  Feb.  7  for  "The  SquiFc."  On  March  28  "Seven 
Twenty-eight,  or  Casting  the  Boomerang"  was  acted  for  the  first 


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55i 


time.  It  was  an  adaptation  by  Mr.  Daly  from  the  Gcrraan  of  Von 
Schoenthan.  The  season  closed  April  7.  John  L.  Stoddard  began 
art  lectures  April  9. 

There  were  acted  during  the  season:  "Pas^g  Regiment,'* 
twenty-four  times;  "Mankind,"  forty;  "Thc~Squirc,  '  sixty-three; 
"Our  English  Friends,"  fifty-eight;  "She  Would  and  She  Would 
Not,""  twenty-nine  ;  "Seven  Twenty-eight,"  fifty-onfc 

Carrie  Swiin  appeared  April  23  with  " Cad  the  Tomboy. "  The 
French  opera  company  with  Mile.  Thio  and  Capout  in  'La  Fille 
dc  Madame  AngoL  "  Th^o  took  a  benefit  and  made  her  last  ap- 
pearance in  America  May  22.  when  the  programme  was  "  La  Mas- 
cotte"  (first  act),  "Cloches  de  Comeville"  (third  actj.  and,  for  the 
first  time  in  America,  "Porame  d'Api."    This  closed  the  season. 

The  season  of  1883-84  opened  Aug.  23  with  James  Duff's  com- 
pany in  the  opejetta  "  Hearl,andiiand."  and  cast  thus : 


Prince George  Sweet 

Mtca«U Mariu  Ciinrjin 

]oitii» Louise  Paultin 


Morales  ....  Wallace  Mscrearv 
Donna  Scholastica  .  .  .  Rooa  Cook 
The  King J.  H.  K)!*y 


The  dramatic  season  commenced  Oct.  2  with  "Dollani  and 
Senae."  from  the  German  of  L'Arronge,  by  Daly.  The  compaliy 
was:  Ada  Rchan.  Mrs.  Gilbert,  May  Fielding.  Virginia  Drehcr, 
Helen  Lcyton,  Lizzie  Jeremy,  Agnes  Pcrring,  Jean  Gordon,  Bell 
Brown,  Maggie  Marshall,  Louise  Crissy,  May  Irwin,  Charles 
Fisher,  James  Lewis,  John  Drew,  Chas.  Leclercq,  Wm.  Gilbert, 
Yorkc  Stephens,  Geo.  Parkes,  C.  Bainbridgc,  W.  H.  Thompson, 
John  Staplcton,  Henry  Saleun,  Wm.  Collier,  and  W.  H.  Beekman.' 
The  cast  of  "  Dollars  and  Sense  "  was: 


Pierre  Ttemont  .  .  .  CbM-  R«Uer 
Elijphalet  Lamb  ....  Jui.  Lewis 
Col.  JcSerson  Quincy  Briggs, 

C.  Leclercq 
Harry  Latimer  ....  Jtjbn  Drew 
JjKk  Stephens      .     .     Yorkc  Stcph«D> 


Crogi(lcs 


Roberts W.  H.  Beeknun 

Sophie  Lamb  ....  Mrs.  Gilbert 
SykilU  Brings  .  .  Vircinia  Oreher 
Hope  Hammcrster    .     .    Maj;  KicMinc 

Lictie Uuie  Jeremy 

Lvddy Mbs  Marshal 


W.  H.  Thompson.  Phrooie Ada  KehM 


J 


"Girls  and  Doys"  was  acted  for  the  litst  time  in  America,  Dec. 
5.      Bijou   Fernandez  and   Kitty  Patcrson   were  in   the  cast.       li\ 
was  withdrawn    Dec.    13  for  "Seven    Twenty-eight,"  which    had 
this  cast: 


Flos Ada  Rehan 

Hypato Mrs.  (lillterl 

Dora Virsinia  Dreher 

Jessie Helen  Leyton 

Barges Jjntes  Lewis 

Caruss John  Drew 


Gasleagh     ....      Chas.  Leclercq 
Hollyhock  ....     Yorke  Siruheas 

I'amberidf Wm.  Gilbert 

Tlie  Postman  .     .      W.  H.  TKompson 
Jobebus W.  Beekman 


552      A   HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       Om 


"The  Country  Girl."  altered  from  Wycberly's  "Coaotry  Wife." 
was  presented  Feb.  16,  1884,  for  the  first  time  in  New  York  since 

1839.     Tberastwas: 


{Kob  Moody  ....     Cbu.  FUhcr 
>ick  Mctvillc John  Drew 

Ned  llarcoun      .     .     Yorke  Stephpns 

Sliarktvh Geo.  FarkM 

Robin     ......     W.  Il«ekman 


OM  Will J.  Snpieuo 

Mrs.  Altbea     .     .    .     Vinini^i  Dirbcr 

Lucy Helen  Leyton 

ytggy  Thrilt Ada  Ketun 


r 


"  Red  Letter  Night*,  or  Catching  a  Croesus,"  an  adaptation  from 
thc~ncrnianrBy  Mr.  lAly/ffU  flrS  AOXd  March  12.  The  season 
closed  April  la 

A  summer  season  opened  April  24.  with  the  first  production  in 
America  of  Strauss'  opera,  "A  Night  in  Venice,"  by  James  C. 
Duff's  opera  company.     It  bad  this  cast: 


Duke  o(  Urbino  .  . 
btriborneo  Dclacotu 
Stctiino  Bvbftruccio, 
Georgia  Tcauccto  . 
PappKoda  .    . 


Coostantia 
Carainello  . 


Walter  Temple 

.     .  Au|;   Itrtino 

D.  C  Loncwortli 

.       E.  P.  \Vllk» 

.   E-  L.  Coonell 


Maude  Wildemere 
W.  H.  ritigenJd 


CcQiario Ida  Bell 

italbt Alex.  Mair 

AanlBa Louise  Lester 

Clboletu Marie  Hunter 

fiarbara Alice  Viacent 

Agncola Maiie  Baumxn 

EnricD   ....     Master  Hampshire 


There  was  a  pigeon  ballet,  with  Eugenia  Cappalini  as  frentih'g. 
A  charity  matine6  in  aid  of  the  Home  of  the  Holy  Family  occurred 
May  26,  when  "  Seven  Twenty-eight "  was  given.  This  closed  the 
season. 

],ott3  ap[>e3red  here  Sept.  15  in  "  MamEeUc-^^itoucbe,"  which 
had  this  cast: 


Cclnlia C  H.  Bradshaw 

Fernaod      ....  Frederick  DarreD 

Mnjur K.  I.  DimUb 

l.oriot J.  H.  Stuart 

CuiUve  ....  Eckfar  F.  Girard 
First  Soldier  .  .  C  Harrle  Hopper 
Second  Soldier    .    .     Cbartes  Sicveiu 


Director  of  Theatre 
■Stage  Manager 
Tiie  Lady  Superior 
Lvdia  illctte     .     . 
^y^t  Janilrcss 


.     .     W.  St.  Oair 

Ceo   Fredericks 

Adelaide  Eaion 

Bertha  LivingstoDC 

Alice  Ilrowa 


Cortnne Josie  Sbeplienl 

Syltria Dollk  Oelrojr 


Josie  Shepherd  is  the  daughter  of  Mrs.  Wra.  J.  Florence. 

Mr.  Daly,  having  made  a  European  trip  with  his  company, 
began  his  reguLnr  season  Oct.  7,  1884,  with  the  German  play  of 
"  A  Wooden  Spoon,"  (or  the  first  time  on  any  stage,  by  Frana  Von 
iMThoentban,  &  young  author  of  Vienna,  whose  "  Dcr  Schwaen- 
streich "  furnished  Mr.  Daly  with  the  material  for  "Seven 
Twenty-eight."  On  this  occasion  Otis  Skinner  and  Fred  Bird 
first  appeared  at  this  theatre.  Edith  Kingdon  made  her  Xew 
York  debut  acting  Mysia.  This  young  lady's  beauty  and  talents 
speedily  made  her  a  favorite  with  the  Daly  audiences.     A  great 


future  was  predicted  for  her,  but  she  evidently  preferred  the  solid 


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DALY'S  THEATRE 


553 


comforts  afforded  by  boundless  wealth  to  the  fleeting  glories  of  the 
stage;  and  after  a  brief  career  at  this  theatre  she  married  Mr. 
George  Gould,  the  "muttimillionaire,"  September,  1886,  and  re- 
tired into  private  life. 

On  Nov.  15  Pinero's  comedy  "I-ords  and  Commons"  was  seen 
for  the  first  time  in  America,  thus  cast: 


Earl  of  Caryl  ....      Otis  Slclnner 
Lord  Percy  Letriscourt  .  Ctiu.  I^clercti 

Dr.  Palnacolt Fred  Bond 

Tom  fervoiM      ....   JoHa  Drew 

S<ntc JamcB  L*wis 

CtiiA Ed  WiLlt» 

Tr«dg«r W.  H.  Bccknun 


Preaxenger ].  Stapleton 

Countei*  of  Caryl     .     .      Mrs.  Gilbert 

Urfy  Neil Adx  Rehan 

Mrs,  Deverish  .  ■  Virginia  Drclicr 
Mrs.  Vinee  ....  Mis*  J'erring 
Mi«f  Maplebcck  .    .     .   May  Fielding 


^^_  1  Crutches."  Daly's  adaptation  of  a  German  comedy  by 
Stobitser,  was  originally  acted  Nov.  25.  and  was  played  for  the 
ninetieth  and  last  time  at  the  mating  of  Feb.  7,  1885.  It  had 
thia  cast: 


Sidney  Austin 
Guy  Koverly   .     . 
Dr.  KpeneiDS  .     . 
Mr,  BiciMfdge 
Eudoxia  Quattlcs. 
Margery  Gwynn  . 


.  .  .  Jolin  Drew 
.  .  Oris  Skinner 
.  ■  .  Jjw.  t.fwU 
.  .  \Vm,  Gitljen 
Mrs.  G.  H.Gilbert 
Edith  K-ingdon 


Nelly Jennie  Trvvor 

FodJ Fred  Bond 

Bells W.  Beekmaa 

Annis  Austin Ada  Rehan 

Bertha    ......     Jean  Gordoa 


A  matinde  performance  Jan.  8,  1885,  of  "  (j^n»  Tnn^ijrfWa. 
turc,"  by  the  Union  Squaic  Theatre  company;  "Seven  Tweoty- 
jftgtit."  by  Daly's  players;  the  screen  scene  from  "TBi  S6K6AT'l&r 
Scandal."  by  Wallace's  company;  and  the  " Pxiyate Secretary," 
by  the  Madison  Square  Theatre  players,  was  for  the  bcncFif  of  the 
Actors'  Fund. 

"The  Recruiting  Officer"  was  produced  evening,  Feb.  7,  and 
continued  until  March  23.  This  comedy  had  not  been  played  in 
this  city  since  March  24,  1843.  Its  first  performance  in  New  York 
was  at  the  first  Nassau  Street  Theatre  Sept.  13,  175a  The  cast 
here  was : 


Captain  Plun«  ....  Jolia  Drew 
Capt.  Bnuen  ....  Geo.  I'arkcs 
Justice  Ballance  .  .  .  Chas.  Fisher 
Sergeant  Kite       .     .     .     James  Lewis 

Worthy Otis  Skinner 

Bullock Wm.  Gilbert 

Applctree FtcU  Bond 


Pearman Ed  Wilks 

Stewart W.  H.  BeeVnmn 

Mistress  Mellndt  Vjripnia  Drehcr 

Kose May  Fleirfing 

l.ncy May  Irving 

Sylvia Adi  Keban 


"She  Would  and  She  Would  Not"  was  revived  on  Feb.  24.  and 
"The  Country  Girl."  Feb.  28.  "A  Woman's  Won't"  prcce<led 
the  comedy,  with  this  cast:  The  ^^Ke^ra^ay,  Wr.   Lewis;  the 


554       A   HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK   STAGE       DWs 


Husband,  Mr.  Skinner ;  the  Man  Servant,  Mr  Gilbert :  the  Mother- 
in-law,  Mr*.  Gilbert;  the  Wife.  Miss  Fielding:  the  Maid  Servant, 
May  Irwin.  It  was  an  adaptation  from  the  German  ("Gott  Sci 
Dank,  Der  Tisch  1st'  Gcdeckt")  and  although  done  on  the  road 
by  Mr.  Daly's  eompany  had  never  been  played  here.  Under  the 
title  of  "Dieu  Merci !  Le  Couvert  Est  Mis."  it  had  long  been  a 
favorite  French  farce. 

f  The  first  performance  on  any  stage  of  Mr.  Daly's  adaptation 
from  the  German  of  Franz  Von  Schoenthan,  entitled  "_A  Night 
0£F^  or  a  Page  from  Baltac. "  took  place  March  4.     The  cast  was:' 


|u9tinbn  Babbitt 
Hjiiry  Damailt     . 
Jack  Mulberry      . 
Lord  Mulberry     . 
Prowl 


.     James  Lewis 

Francis  Carlylc 

Herbert  Grcuham 

Oiarlex  I^rlcriq 

£.  McLaughlin 


Mri.  Zantippe  Babbiit. 

Mrs.  G.  H.  Gilbert 


Misbe Percy  HasweD 

An^Uca  Damask     .     .  Laura  Hamoa 
SusaD     .....    Catherine  trwis 

Maria Eueciiic  L'pham 

Marcus  Bmlus  Snap     .     Henrjr  Dixcjr 


The  season  closed  March  18;  the  comedy  was  supplemented  by 
an  original  epilogue  in  verse,  by  Edgar  Fawcett.  and  delivered  by 
the  members  of  the  company,  who  had  appeared  in  the  play.  The 
theatre  was  closed  March  20,  in  order  to  give  Clara  Morris  an 
opportunity  for  a  final  rehearsal  of  Dumas'  "Dcnisc."  The  first 
performance  in  America  of  this  play  occurred 'TCprirzi.  The  cast 
was: 


Denise Clara  Morris 

Manha Biiou  Heron 

ClariKte Blanche  Tliarne 

Madame  rie  Thai^eile  .  HtUc  (lermon 
Mudame  Dri<t&ol,  Mrs.  Thomas  Wliittcn 
Madame  dc  roniferrand, 

Agnes  Perring 


Fernand  de  Ttiaieite  .  A.  L.  LIpRian 
M.  de  Ponlferrand  .  .  George  Parkes 
A  Domestic     ....      E.  P.  WUks 

Andre Joseph  Haworth 

Thouvennin  ....  frank  tjisee 
M.  lirisEOt H.  A.  Weaver 


This  was  Clara   Morris's  first  appearance  at  this  theatre.     She 
"played    three    weeks.      Mr.    and    Mrs.    W.    J.     Florence   began    a 
month's  stay  Sept.  7.  in  "OucGpvcrnor."     "  Jhc  Mighty  Dollar" 
was  produced  Sept.  28,  wiiE~this  cast: 


Hon.  Bar<lwGll  Slote  .  W.J.  Florence 
Mrs.  Gen'l  Cilflory,  Mrs.  W.  J.  Florence 
Charley  Hroort  .  .  .  Eatle  Stcrline 
Lord  Cairngormc  ,  Henry  Holland 
Arthur  Lem.iitre  .  .  .  Edwin  Nalod 
Hon,  Geo.  Savjlle  .  .  J.  H.  Browne 
Ceo.  Washington  Skidmorc, 

F.  C  Wells 
Lafayette  Herry    .     .     .    C.  W.  Parker 
J'arquiniaiu  Uarwia .     .   W.  Macie»dy 


Scnator  IVeatherwox  .  H.  Wtlliamt 
Hon.  I>.  HogwhisUe  .  .  Jas.  Stantoa 
Clara  Dart  ....  Ethel  Greybrooke 
Illnnch  Mosslhornc  .  .  Haltie  Ku»ell 
Miw  Hopeful  .     .      Mrs-  Cl>a>.  Peters 

Col.  Dart Janicit  Dunn 

Koland  Vance Cyril  S«arlc 

Cicsar R.  Ha»lint:> 

Libby  Ray  .     .    .     .   Minnie  Radcliffft 


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555 


The  Florences  closed  Oct.  3. 

The  winter  season  opened  Oct.  7,  1885,  with  Pinero's  "The 
Magistrate."  It  was  acted  for  the  first  time  In  America,  and 
played  for  the  seventy-fourth  and  last  time,  Dec.  9  (mating). 
Hamilton  Bell  made  his  American  d^but  in  it.  The  cast 
was: 


Aeatha Ada  Rehan 

/bncu»  Poskel     .     .     ,     Jam«!i  Lcwb 

Col,  Lukyn John  Drew 

Captain Otis  Skinner 


Gs  FarrlngtoD     .    .    .   Hatnilion  BcQ 

Beatrice Edith  Kingdoa 

t'opltam May  Irwio 

Police  Inspector  .     •     Augustus  Yorke 


Evening  of  Oct.  9  "  A  Nl-ht  Off  "  was  revived,  and  Mrs.  G.  H. 
Gilbert  made  her  first  .i|ij><Mt.ince  this  season.  "A  WJjgh*  Off" 
was  played  for  the  last  time  Oct.  13.  On  Oct.  14,  "The  Hcrry 
Wives  of  Windsor,"  arranged  in  four  acts,  was  produced  : 


Sir  John  Falslafi 
Master  Slender     • 
Sir  Hugh  Kvans  . 
Doctor  Caiua 
Host  of  the  Garter 
Miairiss  Pat-e 
Mistress  Quickly  . 
Fenton  .     .     .     . 
Master  Shallow    . 
Francia  Ford  .    . 


.  .  Charles  Ffsher 
.  ■  )anica  Lewis 
.  Charles  Lcclcrcq 
.  Willi;im  Cilbcn 
Inn,  Firrferick  Bonil 
Virginia  Drelier 
Mra.  G.  H  t;ilhin 
.  £.  Ha  mi  I  Ion- Hell 
.  .  John  Moore 
.    .    .  John  Drrw 


Gcorfc  Page   . 

Ancient  Pistol 
Corpofat  Nym 
Dartlolph     ■     • 
Roliin      .     .     . 
.Simple    .     • 
RuRliy     .     .     . 
Mistress  Ford 
AoDc  Page 


.  Otis  Skinner 
.  Ceo.  t'arkcs 
.  .  John  Wood 
.  .  H.  Roberts 
Bijou  Fernandez 

William  Collier 
.  E.  P.  Wilks 
.     .  Ada  Kchaa 

Edith  KingdoB 


This  comedy  was  acted,  for  the  thirty-fifth  and  last  time,  niatin<ie 
Feb.  13.  1886.  Night  "She  Would  and  She  Would  Not "  was  re- 
vived. The  cast  was  nearly  the  same  as  that  of  the  previous 
season,  except  that  P"dith  Kingdon  was  the  Donna  Rosara.  A 
trifle  from  the  French,  called  "A  We^  Blanket,"  was  also  done. 
On  Feb.    15,    16,    17,  it  was  rcpeaiedT 

"The  Country  Girl  "  was  revived  Feb.  18,  previous  to  which  was 
played  the  farce.  "  AJiuddjaiJaiuuw:r. "     A  new  comedy  from  the* 
German,  by  Mr.    Daly,  entitled  "  Nancy  &  Ca,"  was    produced 
evening  of  Feb.   24.     The  cast  was: 


Ebeneirr  Griffing  .  .  JairiM  I.ewJi 
Captain  Kenseller  .  .  OiU  Skinner 
Tippy  Brasher  .  .  .  Wm.  Gilbert 
YounR  Sikes  Stockilow.  Geo.  Park» 
Xlrs.  t:i3(iK<n-  .  Mrs.  C.  H.  Gilbert 
Keefe  O'KccU     ....  John  Drew 


A  Bellboy Mr.  Wood 

Oriana Virginia  Urehcr 

Uaiiiey Edith  KingHon 

The  New  Ciri       ....    Mav  IrwJa 
Nancy  Brasher    ....  Ada'Kchan 


John  I>.  Stoddard  commenced  a  course  of  illustrated  lectures 
morning,  M:irch  15.  The  season  closed  May  i,  1886,  with  "Nancy 
&_Co."  There  were  played  during  this  season :  "Nancy  &  Co,," 
seventy-seven  times;  "The  Magistrate,"  seventy-five]"    A  "Night 


S^6      A   HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       D»7 


jQSj!'  forty-tbrcc;  "Merry  Wives."  thirty-five;  "She  Would  and 
She  Would  Not,"  five;  "The  Country  Girl,"  eight;  "A  Wet 
BUnkct,"  five;  "A  Sudden  Shower,"  eight;  "  Love  on  Crutches," 
twice.  "  '  -^— ^— 

The   Rosina  Vokes  company  commenced   on  May  3  with  "  In 

Honor  Bound,"  in  which  Courienay  Thorpe,  W.  G.  Elliot,  LesHe 
Chester,  and  Agnes  Miller  were  seen;  "My  ^^ilHner's  j^ill."  with 
Brandon  Thomas  and   Rosina  Vokes  in  the  two  leading  r61es;  and 
"A. Pantomime  Rehearaal."  in  which  Weedon  Grossmitb,  Augustus 
Vorke,  aiid  Miss  Vokes  appeared.     This  company  closed  June  5- 
Daly's  company  sailed  for  Europe  May   15,  and  opened  at  the 
Strand  Theatre,  London,  May  27,  in  'LA  Night  Qff." 
'      The  next  regular  season  commenced  tue&lay  wcning,  Oct   5, 
1886,  with  the  first  performance  on  any  stage  of  "_A^ter  Business 
Hours,"  adapted  by  Daly  from  the  Gennan  of  Herr  Blumcntbal. 
~i  he  cast: 


Tommy  Chipper  . 
I  RtchanI  Hraiiilrgve 
.Septimus     .     .     . 
'P«ter  Rariun  .    . 
SlioumofE    .     .     . 


James  Lewis 

.  Joiin  Drew 
Ceo.  Parkcs 
Oia*.  Fixhcr 

.       ;.  Palten 


Mrs.  Tommy  Chipper   ,      Mrs.  Gilbert 

Angolina Mair  Irwia 

Mrs.  Clive  Kreeeus  .  .  J»n  Gordon 
Arabella  ....  Nellie  Uscomb 
Dorif  Urandegee .     .     .        Ada  Rehan 


It  was  acted  for  the  last  time  Nov.  15.  On  Nov.  16,  the  first  per- 
formance of  "Love  inHarnes.s,  or  Hi»ti_lq  HjCJnen,"  took  place 
with  this  cast: 


Julius  NasC't  ■  ■ 
Krwierifk  Urjjuhart 
Jcrcniiali  Inblots  > 
Charley  Hoffman 
SchUgg.  .  .  . 
Keye»  .... 
Mrs.  Joblots    .     . 


James  Lewis 
.  John  Drew 
Ciixa.  Fisher 
Otia  Skinner 
\Vm.  Gilbert 
.  Fred.  Iload 
Mri.  Gilbert 


Rhoda  Nag£it      .     .     Viirinia  Dreher 
Jenny  Jobloti ....      MiM  Hftdley 

Antoinette  .     •     .     .     •      Jean  Cordon 
MyrtiUa      ....    Miu  St.  Quintcn 

SuMii     ......    Grace  Kilkins 

Una Ada  Rchan 


It  was  acted  for  the  seventy-third  consecutive  time  Jan.  17,  1S87. 
This  was  Lillian  Haclley's,  Grace  Filkins',  and  Lizzie  St.  Quin- 
.tcn's  first  appearance  here. 

On  Jan.  18  "Taming  of  the  Shrew"  was  acted  in  its  entirety 
for  the  first  time  in  America  by  Daly's  company.  It  was  cast  as 
follows: 


CHARACTERS    IN   THE    INDUCTION 


A  Lord Ceo.  CUrkc 

Christopher  Sly   .     .    .      Wm.  Gilbert 
A  I'aice,  repreteiittng  alady. 

Master  W.  Collier 


Huntsmen  .  Mr.  PaUcn.  Mr.  Ircioo, 
Mr.  Murphy 

Plarcra  .  .  Mr.  Bond.  Mr.  Wood. 
Miu  Hadtey 

The  Hcatess May  Sylrie 


*»ll 


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557 


PERSONS  IN  THE  COMEDYj 

Baplisia Cbarlct  Fisher  Gnimio  ,     . 

Vinccniho John  Moore  Biondcllo   . 

Luccntio OtU  Skinner  Tranio 

I'elrudiio John  Drew  Kathsrine  • 

Gremio       ....    Charles  Lcclcrco  Dinnca  .     . 

Horiensio  ....      Joseph  Holland  A  Widow  . 

A  I*e(U»t John  Wood  Curtis    .     . 

A  Tailor Ceo.  Parkca 


.      James  Lei^s 

.     .  E.  P.  WPki 

FrcdcTick  Uond 

.     .    Ada  Kchaa 

VirKinia  Urcher 

Jean  Gordon 

Mn.  G.  H.  Gilbert 


Ada  Rehan  was  out  of  the  cast  night  of  March  18  and  matinee 
of  March  19.  Virginia  Urcher  playeJ  Katharine,  and  Jean  Gordon, 
Bianca.      Miss  R(:han  resumed  March  30. 

"The  Country  Girl"  and  the  farce  "A  Woman's  Wit"  were 
acted  afternoon  of  April  iH,  for  the  benetit  of  the  Post  Graduate 
Hospital  Fund. 

On  April  30  "The  Country  Girl"  was  done  for  the  last  time, 
finishing  a  season  that  had  probably  exceeded  in  the  wealth  of  its 
artistic  and  monetary  value  any  in  Mr.  Daly's  career.  Lester 
Wallack's  company  opened  here  May  16,  for  a  fortnight's  revival 
of  "The  Romance  of  a  Pogr  Young  Mao,"  Kyrlc  Bellew  as 
Manucftjolin  Gilbert  as  Dr.  Desmarct,  E.  J.  Henley  as  Laroquc, 
Mmc.  Ponisi  as  Mmc.  Laroque,  Annie  Robe  as  Marguerite,  Helen 
Russell  as  Heloiae,  and  Kannic  Addison  as  Brevannos.  Herbert 
Ayling,  S.  Dubois,  Charles  Herbert,  Howard  Perry,  \V.  H.  Pope, 
and  Carrie  Elbcrts  were  also  in  the  company.  This  organization 
closed  May  28,  which  marked  the  final  appearance  as  a  stock  or- 
ganization of  the  Wallack  Theatre  company. 

During  the  summer  a  brick  proscenium  wall,  twenty-four  iochea 
thick,  separated  the  stage  from  the  auditorium. 

Daly's  company  arrived  from  Europe  Sept.  26,  and  the  season 
commenced  on  Oct.  5,  18S7,  with  Pinero's  play,  "Dandy  Dick," 
for  the  first  time  in  this  country.  The  stalT  of  the  theatre  for 
this  season  was:  scenic,  James  Roberts;  musical,  Henry  Widmcr; 
itagc,  John  Moore  and  E.  P.  Wilks.  v 

"Dandy  Dick"  received  its  final  performance  Nov.   i.     "J^he, 
^3tailroad_gf  Love"  (adapted  by  Aug.  Daly  from  "Goldfische,'"^^ 
Herreri  Von  Scfioenthan  and   Kadelburg)  was  seen  for  the  first 
time  in  America  evening  of  Nov.  2,  and  had  this  cast : 


General  Ercrett  .  . 
Lieut.  Howell  Everett 

PhcnU  SculUcby  . 

Adam  CrinnidM  . 

Judge  Van  Rylter  . 

Benny  Demaresq  . 

Valentine  Osprey  ■ 


Chss>  Fisher 

John  Drevr 

James  Lewis 

.  Geo.  Garke 

Cbas.  LccUrcq 

Otis  Skinnct 

.    Ad4  Rcttan 


Viva  Van  Ryker      ■     ■  Pliaebe  Russell 
Mn-  EutjrM  Labunam, 

lira.  G.  H.  Gilbert 

TrolHcs E.  P.  Wilks 

Crusty £.  Irclon 

ioni      .......   John  Wood 

Cherr>- Evelina  Cooke 


558      A   HISTORY  OF  THE   NEW   YORK    STAGE        C'W 


It  received  its  one  hundredth  performance  Jan.  23.  18S8.  It 
was  acted  for  the  last  time  Jan.  iO-  "A  Mitisummer  Night's 
Dream"  was  produced  Jan.  31  in  lavish  style  and  with  this 
cast: 


ThcMtts Jofepit  Hon»nd 

E^cui Charlci  Fi»h«r 

LjrBandcr Olt«  Skinner 

tJcoMlriitf      .....     John  Drew 

Quince Chulo  Lcckrco 

SimK Frederick  Bona 

Bottom Itmcft  Lewis 

Flute WiUUm  Cilbcrl 

PhilMtritc     .    .    .    Ki^cDC  Onaoodc 


Poeii  or  Robia  Coodfellow, 

Bijou  Kemafxiei 

Snout Joha  Wood 

SiArvcliag      ....    £<i«ard  Willti 

H>ppo4itit Phabc  RumcU 

Helena Ada  ReKio 

Hermia VirpnU  Ureher 

Obcroa AIke  Hood 

Titaaia Effie  Shannon 

A  Faiir    ....  UuM  Si.  QuintcB 

Peu  Blouom,  Cobireb,  Math,  Mutiard  Setd,  tiiries  at  (he  Mtamind  of  Tiuoia, 
bjAugnstus  S«lilke.  Mamie  and  Kale  OBrien,  and  Muier  Yorer.  Other  fairies, 
attendant  upon  Oberon  iind  Titanic,  by  Misses  Sears,  Conron,  Cooke,  naire. 
Ferrvll,  Gaunt,  Whinon,  Helm,  llowcf«.  and  Pace.  AttendaaU  vjmo  Hippottia, 
by  Misaes  Lee,  llemef,  Hatclific.  Callard,  Collcro,  Livingston,  tu.  Of  the  Court 
M  TheMUS :  Messrs-  Kcvell,  Finney,  Kcglid,  Keller,  Murphy,  Ireton,  etc. 

This  was  one  of  the  new  theatres  open  in  New  York  the  night  of 
the  terrible  bliuard  (March  12,  1S88).  The  season  closed  April 
7,  and  two  hundred  and  twcnty-ninc  performances  were  given  in 
twenty-seven  weeks.  "Railroad  of  Love"  had  one  hundred  and 
eight  representations;  ""A  Tft idsumraeT^ ight's  Dream"  held  the 
stage  to  enormous  business  for  seventy-nine,  and  "Dandy  Dick" 
was  played  thirty-two  times. 

The  theatre  reopened  April  16,  with  Rosina  Yokes  and  her 
London  comedy  company.  The  programme  was  "A  Pantomime 
Rehearsal,"  *'  A  Game  of  Cards "  (adapted  from  "  Unc  Fame 
d<r  T^iqiiet  ■'),  and  Mrs.  C.  A.  Uoremiis'  adaptation  from  the 
French.  "TJieX'rcus  Rider."  Tlic  latter  was  originally  acted  by 
amateurs  at  the^  Lyceum  Theatre.  Those  who  gave  Miss  Vokes 
support  here  were  I'cUjc  Morris,  Morton  Selten,  Fcrd.  Gottschalk, 
Courtenay  Thorpe,  J.  KoUc,  Mercedes  Leigh,  and  Isabel  Irving. 
The  third  and  last  week  of  the  triple  bill  began  April  50.  For 
the  week  commencing  May  7  the  programme  was  "  MyJMilUner's 
Bill  "  and  "A  Doublc^Lesson."  This  company  closed  May  26. 
/"^r.  Daly  conimciiced  his  tenth  regular  season  Oct.  9,  1S88, 
with  ^'IPi.e  Lottery  of^Loye/'  an  eccentric  comedy  adapted  from 
>Tvrorce."  with  this  cast: 


Surpr 


Adolphus  DouUedot  .  .  John  Drew 
Benjjmin  Butlercom  .  .  Jsmcs  l.«wis 
Captain  Sam  Merrttnac  .  tieo.  Clarke 
Tom  Dangerous.  .  .  Frederick  Bond 
•  Mrs.  Zenoma  SherTamy, 

Mrs.  C-  H.  Gilbert 


Dayid E.  P.  Wilka 

Rye       Jobs  Wood 

Grass Mr  Murphy 

Diana Sara  Chalmers 

Ann  Elin  ....      Kitty  Cheatham 
"Jo" AdaRehan 


■888] 


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559 


Previous  to  the  comedy  was  acted,  for  the  first  time  on  any  stage, 
a  classical  study  in  one  act,  by  Justin  Huntley  McCarthy  (written 
expressly  for  this  theatre),  in  imitation  of  a  piece  by  Theo.  de 
Banville.  and  entitled  "The  Wife  of  Socrates."     It  bad  this  cast: 

Socratca    ....  Chas.  Whcatleigli  i  Phillina EiRc  Shannon 

Charmidea      ....       jos.  Holldnd '  LtsUU Jean  Gordon 

Aguthon H.  Rcreil!  Xaniippe Ada  Reban 

SirepsUdc!)     .     .     .   Eugene  OriDoiide  | 

This  was  the  first  appearance  here  of  Charles  Wheatleigh, 

A  scries  of  comedy  revivals  began  Tuesday  evening,  Dec.  4,  and 
continued  every  Tuesday  evening  thereafter,  with  the  exceptions 
of  Christm-is  and  New  Year's  days,  which  fell  on  Tuesday,  until 
Feb.  19,  18891  The  single  siats  for  the  ten  subscription  nights 
were:  orchestra  chairs,  $2y,  balcony  chairs,  $20;  dress  circle 
chairs,  $15;  second  balcony  chairs,  $to;  stage  boxes,  $200,  $150, 
and  Parisian,  J120  and  $100. 

The  run  of  " The  Lottery  of  l-OYC "  was  interrnptcd  the  night  of 
Dec  4,  for  a  single  representation  of  "  Seven  Twenty-eight,"  the 
first  in  the  scries  of  subscription  performances.     TfHStflBitS  cast: 

Courtney  Corliss  .  .  .  John  Drew 
Launcclot  Bar)(iss  .  ■  ■  Jamu  L<wia 
Prof.  Ggulei^h  .  .  Cliailu  Lcclcrcq 
Mis.  Hvpalia  Bargiss 

Mn.  G.  H.  Gilbert 


1 

D«ra  Hollyhock      .     .   Sara  ChAlraera     I 
riiw  dog  in  the  picture  "  Fhisto  "    I 

Flos Ada  Rchaa    J ' 

Jeuk Kitty  Cheatliam   I 

The  second  subscription  night  was  Dec.  11,  when  "She  Would 
and  She  Would  Not  "  was  presented. 

The  third  subscription  night  was  Dec  18,  when  "Jjlcgjles  and  ' 
jljiis"  was  acted  for  the  first  and  only  time  in  seven  years!  The/ 
cast  was : 


Chrintopher  Vanduses,  Charles  FiKher 
Mn.  Vanduiien  .  .  .  Kooe  Eytlnge 
Uoaie  lleHron  .  Mrs.  G.  H.  Gilbert 
Nicholas  Geagle  .  .  .  lamts  l.ewis 
Kit  VsndtMcn       .    .     .     Vrcd'k  Bond 


Tom  X'ersos John  Drew] 

Set«na  Vanduseit.  .  .  .  Ada  KchaM 
MxTy  Korest  ....  lean  Gordon 
Caroline Isabel  Irving 


"  A  Tragedy  Rehearsed  "  was  played  Dec  26  in  addition  to  "  The 
Lottery  of  Love."  It  was  based  on  Sheridan's  "The  Critic." 
Ada  Rchan  appeared  as  Tilburina,  John  Drew  as  Mr.  Puff,  and 
James  Lewis  as  Don  Fcrolo  Whiskerandos.  Kitty  Cheatham, 
ICfTie  Shannon,  Isabel  Irving,  Joseph  Holland,  George  Clarke, 
Frederick  Bond,  E.  P.  Wilks,  and  John  Moore  were  also  in  the 
cast. 

The  one  hundredth  performance  of  "  The  LoEtery  trf  ^^"^ " 
occurred  Dec.  31. 

The  Lottery  of   Love**  and  "A   Tragedy  Rehearsed"  were 


560      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       lu 


acted  for  the  last  time  Jan.  7,  1889,  having  then  run  since  Oct. 
9  Tuesday  evening,  Jan.  8,  Geo.  Farquhar's  old  comedy,  "The 
Inconstant,  or  Wine  Works  Wonders"  was  acted  for  the  first  time 
in  New  York  in  twelve  years.     It  now  had  this  cast : 


Old  Mirabel  .  .  .  Chailes  Fisher 
YouDg  MirAbel    .    .    .        John  Drew 

Dsgzrd Joseph  Holland 

Capuin  Dureiette  .  .  George  CUrhe 
Utniorce  .....  j»a  Gordon 
The  Maid  to  Oriaiu  and 

IMsarre Loaiw  Smiih 


Four  Bravoes 


Two  Gentlemen 


.  Onnondc,  Wood,' 
Revell,  and  >tcuph« 
.    .    .     Bokwona 
and  Marphy 

Petit Wiilfam  Oilberl 

Orlana Adi  Kehui 

Bisarre Kitty  Chetham 


At  the  end  of  the  first  act  of  "The  Inconstant"  the  new  act 
curtain  by  G.  Gariboldi  was  exhibited. 

fror  the  fifth  subscription  night,  Jan.  15.  "Dollars  and  Sense" 
was  revived,  for  the  first  time  in  five  years.     I'hc  cast : 


.  .  .  John  Drew 
.  Chaa.  Wheadeieh 
.  .  Edward  Wt^ 
.  .  .  Ada  Reban 
.  .  .  Alice  Hood 
•    .      Jean  Gordon 


Mr.  Pierce  Trcmont,  Charles  Fisher  1  Harrjr  Lattlmer 
Hope  Hemmarsly  .  .  Sara  Chalmers  '  Grigglcs  .  , 
Mrs.  Sapiiira  Lamt),  Mr».  G-  H.Gilbert  Roberts  .  .  . 
Eliphalei  Lamb  ....  ]a&  Lewis  Flironle  .  . 
Col-  JcflerMQ  ....  Quincr  Brigxs    Liiiie  Tremont 

Effcndl Chafl.  Leclcrcq    Sybilla  Driggs 

Jack  Hcmmarsly       .     .        Fred  Bond  | 

For  the  sixth  Tuesday  night  subscription  performance,  Jan.  22, 
'tjJancy  &  Co.,"  was  rcvivM,  with  Ada  Kehan,  John  Drew,  Otis 
SlTinner,  jAPliCs  Lewis,  William  Gilbert,  and  Mrs.  G.  H.  Gilbert 
in  their  original  rdles.  Frederick  Bond,  Hffic  Shannon,  Alice 
Hood,  and   lAzzic  St.   Qucntin  were  al.HO  in  the  cast. 

For  the  seventh  subscription  night,  Jan.  29,  "The  Country  Girl  " 
and  "  A  WomanJLWit  "  were  played.  "  The  Inconstant "  was  acted 
ior^helasTtime  Feb.  4. 

'  "An  International  Match "  was  seen  FcK  5  for  the  eighth  sub* 
tcription  night,  and  Tor  the  first  time.  It  was  an  adaptation  by 
Mr.  Daly  from  the  German  of  Fiani  Von  Schoenthan.  The  cast 
Mas: 


Duke  of  PorUmouth  .  Charles  Fisher 
Give,  Lord  Raveniioke  .  John  Drew 
Sir  John  Smith-Chumlty 

Charies  Wheaileigh 
.  .  James  Lewi* 
.  Eufjene  Oirnonde 


Quincey  Caramel 
Tom  Middleview. 


Mrs.  Mllliceni  Merrlday 

Mrs.  G.  H.  Gilbert 
Mr.  Sclvidgc  ....      Fred'k  Boad 

Crifiiths Mr.  Boflworth 

Jenny Isabel  Irviiif 

Dori* Ada  Kehan 


A  benefit  mating  for  the  Actors'  Fund  was  given  FeU  14. 
The  entire  house,  save  the  gallery,  was  sold  at  $2.50  a  seat.  The 
■lolluwing  was  the  programme : 

Madison  Square  Theatre  company.  In  second  Ml  of  "  Engaged,"  Cheviot  Hill, 
£.  M.  Holland  ;  Bdvawoey,  Maurice  Barrymore;  Mr.  SympersoB,  C.  P-  Flock- 


'MsD 


DALY'S  THEATRE 


561 


ton  I  Angus  Macalbtcr,  L.  F.  Masscn  :  BcliodK  Trchernc,  Agnex  Booth ;  Minaie, 

Maud  H^irriion;  Mrs.  MadEulan«,  Mrs.  E.  J.  I'hiUipaj  M>^i«,  Annie  Russell, 
.  pArker,  Kxic  Maloney. 

Mks.   LASGTkV  ifid  her  company  in   the  second  act  of  "  Pygrnalion  and 

GaUlca."     I'/gmalioB.    Louis  Calvert;    L^ucippe.  Sydney   Herbert;    Chrywa, 

Frederick  Evcrill  1  Mimos,  VVnn.  Spencer;  Cyni»ca,  llattic  Kusscll ;  Daphne* 
fRose  Robcrla;  Myrinc,  Kathcrine  Florence;  Galatea,  .M».  Liinglry. 

Mrs-  Potter,  Kvkle  Bcllew,  and  Mrs.  Potter's  company  in  the  drama  rrom 

the   French  of  Uelpit,  entitle'!  ".Mile-  tic  Bresttier."     Jacques  Rosiiey,    Kvrle 

Belkw:   M.  Head  de  Gucasiant,  U.  F.  Hornlnc^  CcorKct,  Chaa.  VV.  Butter; 

Mmc.  Kosney,  Helen  Bancroft;  Nelly,  Lixile  Hudson ;  Auralic,  Alice  Butler; 

Mrs.  I'ottcr  aa  Mile,  dc  BrcseicT. 
"A  Tragedy  Rcheantcd."  by  Daly's  company  —  Mr.  Puff,  John  Drew;  Mr. 

Dandle,  Josepii  HulUnd;  Mr.  Sneer,  Himillon  Resell;  Stnge  Manaser.  John 
iMoore.  Characters  in  the  tragedy:  Earl  of  Leicester,  George  Clarke;  liurlcieh, 
f'Murphy:  Walter  Raleigh.  Frederick  Bond  ;  CliriBtoplicr  Haiton,  Ldward  Witkii; 
I  Gov.  of  Tilbury  Fort,  Charlce  Lcclercq  ;  Master  of  the  Horses,  John  Wood  ;  a 

Benefactor,  Eugene  Ormonde;  Two  Sentinels,  Bosworth,  Smith;    First  Niecei 

ESie  Shannon  ;  Second  Niece,  Isabel  Iri-ing ;  Confidante,  Kitty  Cheatham;  Don 

Kcrulu  Whikkcrandu*,  Jame*  Lewis;  Tllburlna,  Ada  Rehaa. 

On  Feb.  19  "The  Squire"  was  revived  for  the  tenth  and  last 
subscription  perfurmance.  Ada  Rehan,  James  Lewis,  Charles 
Fisher,  and  John  Drew  had  the  r^lcs  assumed  by  tht:m  in  the 
first  American  production  of  the  play  at  this  theatre  —  Oct.  10, 
1882.  Jean  Gordon.  Wm.  Gilbert,  Frederick  Bond,  Joseph  Hol- 
land, and  Kitty  Cheatham  were  the  new  faces  seen. 

"^An  Inteniatioiul  Match"  was  acted  for  the  last  time  March  6, 
and  on  March  7  "  Thu  Taming  of  the  Shrew"  was  revived,  and 
continued  until  March  28,  when  "S^amson  and_Dsmiah,"  an  adapta-^ 
tion  by  Mr.  Daly  from  the  French  orA."  BIssonTwas  acted  for  the, 
first  time.     The  cast  was: 


Goliah  Puttybank     ■     ■     James  Lewis 

{udgc  Sutlle Geo.  Clarke 
unFus  Ollyphant .  .  Frederick  Bond 
De  Lancey  de  Loosey,  Charles  Lcclcrca 
Paul  Raslcm  .  ,  .  Joseph  Hollana 
Audrey  Ollyphant  .  .  .  Ada  Kchan 
Mrs.  Raxalana  Faltybank 

Mrs.  G.  H.  Gilbert 


Angelins  Jclatccn  Kitty  Cheatham 

Miss  Li^Ktbody   .     .     .    I^uisc  Smith 

Susan Evelina  Cook 

Jack  Prynsc John  Drew 

Maj  Vortca     .     .     ,     ,  C.  Whcaiieigh 

Dr.  Soolhcm W,  Gilbert 

Matthew  Pulpcy  ....       E.  Wilka 


^ 


John  L  Stoddard  commenced  a  scries  of  Lenten  mattnfcs 
March  21.  The  first  course  was  given  on  Mondays  and  Thurs- 
days, March  25.  April  i,  4,  S,  and  11.  The  second  on  Tuesdays 
and  Fridays,  March  26,  April  2,  5,  g,  and  12.  For  the  last  week 
of  Mr.  Daly's  season,  ".^jaaflJl_and  Dclilab  "  was  played  April 
23-24;  ".A  Night  OiL"^pril  2^:  "The  iiquire"  April  26,  and 
matin<ie,  April  27;  and  "  Seven  Twenty -eight."  evening,  April  27, 
when  the  tenth  season  tertnTnated.  It  liad  lasted  thirty  weeks, 
and  during  that  time  seventeen  different  plays  were  presented. 
Counting  the  extra  matinees  for  charity  givon,  the  season  com- 
roi.  11.-36 


562      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      C'W9 


prised  two  hundred  and  forty  performances.  The  number  of 
performances  given  each  play  was:  "Tjic  Lottery  ot  Love," 
one  hundred  and  five;  "The  Inconstant,"  thirty-nine;  "^^n- 
OeroaUojiaLMatch,"  thirty-four;   "The  Taming  of  the  Shrew," 


twenty-four;    "^mfioa  and    Dclijah,"  thirty-two;    "The  Wife  of 
i,"  fifty-eight;  '"^Tragedy  Rehearsed"  and  "Popping  the 

Twynty-eicht "  and    "The 
)tf.'*  and  "DiiTufs  and  Sense," 


Socrates, 

Question,"    seventeen  each;    "§ev(jn 

Squire,"  three  each;  "^iUght" d 

two   each;    and    "  E{an£j._fic    Cak."    ■'N'crdU.  '  I'he 

Country  Girl,"   "She   Would    and    She    Wouiu  n  i,      and    "  A 

Woman's  Won't,"  once  each. 

A  summer  season  opened  April  29,  with  Rosina  Vokes  and  her 
company  in  "  ^ Ga m e  of^C apJs. ' '  "  My  Milliuer's  Bill,"  and  "The 
Rough  Diamond,  "  KosTna  Vokes  in  tTie  chief  rdle  in  each.  In 
her  company  were  Helena  Dacrc,  Helen  StandLsh,  Felix  Morris, 
Morton  Selten,  Courteoay  Thorpe,  F.  Gottschalk,  and  J.  Rolfe. 
This  bill  was  continued  up  to  May  9,  when  were  produced  "Jly 
Uncle's  Will."  "My  Lord  in  Livery."  and  "The  Old  Musician," 
the  latter  an  adaptation  -by  "FHix  Morris  from  a  French  source. 
In  none  of  these  had  Rosina  Vokes  previously  appeared  in  this 
city. 

The  audience  was  dismissed  on  the  evening  of  June  8,  shortly 
after  nine  o'clock,  owing  to  a  sudden  indisposition  on  the  part  of 
5i>sinn  Yokes,  and  the  season  ended. 

Sol  Smith  Russell  began  an  engagement  Aug.  26^  l889^  with 
"3-i'oor  Kelation, "  produced  for  the  first  time  in  New  York. 
"The  cast  was: 


Noah  Val«  .  .  . 
Roderick  Fayc  .  . 
Jiupcr  Stcaett .  .  . 
Sociable  Smith  .  . 
Marmariuke  O'Halcy 
Rachicl  WornDcr 


Sol  Smith  Russell 

Alfreil  HuditMn 

Ctiarlc-i  Kent 

Lotii*  Carpenter 

.  K.  F.  Sullivan 

Lilliao  Owen 


Patch     ....  Little  llaicl  Chappel 

Dolly  Faye Grace  Fllktns 

F.utiicc  Faye  ....  Mittid  Hosford 
Scollops  .....  Merri  Osborne 
Rip Master  Richards 


This  piece  was  originally  produced  Oct.  5,  1888,  at  the  Metro- 
politan Opera  House,  Columbus,  Ohio. 

"  Mr.  Daly  openc<l  his  regular  season  Oct.  2  with  "XhS-fiflillCP 
Willow,"  adapted  by  him  from  Sardou's  "Marquise."  The  cast 
wa&: 


Marquis  de  CampaniUa,  James  Lewis 
Tom  de  Camp  ....  John  Drew 
Papa  Uieclow  .  .  Charles  Wheat!cit;li 
Randolph  Wiodrop  .  Frederick  Bond 
Dick  Cnedney  .  .  Sydney  Herbert 
Lucky  Silez  >  •  >  William  Hamilton 
■  Ualiron Cbarles  Leclercq 


Tr>'phenn  Magiilicuady      ■  Ada  Rvhaa 
Mrs.  Colorado  I'cck  Nioa  Frceth 

Miss  Aurelia  Brown 

Mrs.  Annie  Veamana 

Lou  bigdow Kate  Ucat 

Kitly Kitty  Cheatham 

Mem:.  Contlic  ConUioc  •      Mia.  Uilbcrt 


•w»3 


DALY'S  THEATRE 


563 


Mrs.  Yeamans,  Nina  Freeth,  Kate  B«st,  Sydney  Herbert,  and 
William  Hamilton  were  seen  for  the  first  time  on  Mr.  Daly's 
stage.  The  play  was  a  failure,  and  was  acted  for  the  last  time 
Oct.  21. 

•'The  Great  Unknown"  followed  Oct.  22.  It  was  adapted  by"^ 
Daly  from  *T)Tc  BcVuhmtc  Frau  "  (by  Franz  von  Schonthan  ajid  / 
Gustav  Kadciburg),  and  was  acted  for  the  first  time  on  any  stage.  | 
It  had  this  cast:  1 


Jeremiah  junwkj    .     .     James  Lewis 

Cousin  Ned John  Drew 

The  O'Doniicll  Don.     Wilton  tackaye 
Tom  Prowdc   .     .     .     Sydney  Hcrberi 

Patiick T.  J   Cionin 

AuDt  Penelope     .     Mrs.  G.  H.  Gilbert 


Arabella  Jatrawav.  Mr».  AnDieYcaraani 
The  Widow  Munkitinch.  Sam  Chalnien 

Miu  Twitters Nita  Sykc* 

Mile  Agaihc  .     .     .     Adelaide  I'rince 

Fanay Isabel  Inrln|; 

Etna Ada  Rchia 


The  original  piece  was  acted  at  Amberg's  Theatre  a  few  ntghttf 
before.  Wilton  Lackayc  withdrew  from  the  cast,  after  playing 
a  few  nights.  Frederick  Uond  afterwards  played  the  O'Donnelt 
Don. 

The  first  of  the  annual  subscription  performances  of  this  season 
occurred  Dec.  3,  when  "The  Passing  Regiment"  was  revived. 
T^e  changes  in  the  cast  from  t1ic~^rig1nsr  production  included 
Chas.  Whcatlcigh  for  W.  J.  Lc  Moync,  Mr.  Ormonde  for  Digby 
Bell,  Geo.  Clarke  for  George  Parkes,  Frederick  Bond  for  H.  M. 
Pitt,  and  Adelaide  Prince  fur  May  Fielding. 

"JK.  N|ght  OS  ■■  was  revived  Dec.  lo^  with  this  cast : 


Justinian  D;ibbitt  .  .  James  Lewis 
Harry  Dam:isk  .  .  Frederick  iiond 
Lonl'MwUxfrry  .  Charles  Wheat! eigh 
Iktarcuii  Krutua  Snap.  Charles  Leclercq 
Mrs.  Zandppe  Uabbitl 

Mrs.  G.  H.  Gilbert 


Angelina  Damask     ■     .  Sara  Chalmers 

Susan Isabel  Irvtngi 

Mulberry John  Drcwl 

Prowl E.  P.  Wilks 

Niabe Ada  Retml 

Maria Miu  Wkuton' 


"The  Great  Unkngwa"  waa  played  for  the  sixty-fifth  and  last 
-  toe  third  subscription  night,    Dec.    17,   "As 


time  Dec   16;     For 

You  Like  It,"  was  presented  for  the  first  time  by  this  company. 

The  cast  was : 


The  Duke  ....  Chas.  Wheaileigh 
Frederick    ....     Geo.  Ulddleton 

Atnlens Heinrich  Koeke 

JaauGS Geo.  Clarke 

A  Lord Wm.  Hamilton 

1»  H«au     ....    Sydney  Herbert 
Charles Hobart  Boswonh 


Jaauea James  Wallis 

Orlando Jotin  Drew 

Adam Charles  Fisher 

Dennis Richard  Knowles 

Toucbstone      ....      Jam«a  Lewis 

Corin Charles  Leclen:t| 

Rosalind Ada  Kchan 


Oliver Eugene  Ormonde  '  Cella Hcnrfeiu  Ciosman 

A  PersoQ  Kepresenling  1  Phwbc lean  Cordon 

Hymen    ....     Kit!}-  Cheatham  I  Audrey Isabel  Irv4ng 


564      A  HISTOEV  OF  THE  XE^V   ^  OkK  STAGE       [u 


This  was  AdA  Refaaa'i  fint  apfc^nxtet:  as  Eottliad,  aad  the 
f  nt  apparaace  at  this  theatre  otf  Hgerietta  Cmaman.  Gca 
ClariM,  mithoufh  ill  for  icvcnl  dqn.  tanstcd  ob  pbying,  and 
laj  on  a  mattress  in  bis  dressiDg-roao  mhca  off  the  stage 

"The  Railroad  61  Low"  araa  revived  Jan.  7,  1890^  for  odc  night 
only!  Vor  the  aSftlUlpliaa  n^it  of  |aa.  14  "Soren  Twenty- 
ogbt"  was  repeated  Id  cnaaegBcace  of  ^e  death  of  her  tat  her 
Aoa  Rehan  was  unable  to  play  the  atgfat  of  Jan.  i&  Tbc  news 
of  Mr.  Creban's  (correct  Dane)  death  was  received  at  the  theatre 
during  the  mating  performance,  and  Mr,  ^'7  changed  ibe  bill 
for  ibc  evening,  and  substituted  "A  Night  Qff"  for  "As  You 
Like  It,"  Kitty  Cbcatham  appearing  as  Ni8t>c,  Miss  Rcfaan's 
origiDal  rdle.  "  She  Would  and  She  Would  Not "  was  revived 
Jaa  28,  "As  You  Like  h"  was  acted  for  the  6fticlh  time  Feb. 
3,  Geo.  Clarke,  who  had  been  ill,  then  returned  to  the  cast  as 
Jaques.  "  As  Yon  Like  It "  was  acted  Feb.  lO^  and  repeated 
afternooDS  of  Feb.  rz  and  15.  It  was  then  withdrawn,  with  a 
record  of  sixtj*  performances.  For  the  usual  Tuesday  night  sub- 
scription revival,  Feb.  1 1,  "  The  CouoOy  Girl  "  and  "  A  Woman's 
Won't "  were  played. 

''  The  Bight  of  Fch  13  saw  the  first  performance  on  any  stage 
of  "A  Priceless  faragon,"  adapted  by  Mr.  Daly  from  Sardou's 
comedy,  "Belle  Maman.  "    The  cast  was: 


,  Victor  Genral John  Drew- 

Daveneyt  ....  Engnc  QnnoDde 

BeranI Srdnev  Herbert 

iVarocbe Geo.T.  Ulraer 

|Nsrciiae  BuMiitroi>  .  .  James  Lewis 
P«ilol  .  .  .  C1uri«s  Wh«atleif^ 
Idhemar  .  .  .  Jrrome  Kinipbury 
Zhtv»Her  KMunoode,  Chaiic*  Lcclercq 


Mbw-  Fiktche  ■  Mn.  G-  H.  Gilbert 
Viclorine  RouaKutd*,  Sara  Chalmers 
IJtna  fsuidcllc      ....  Ada  Rehan 

Kcnaud Frederick  Bond 

Jolly T.  J.  Crooio 

SuMtte Isabel  Inring 

Pbemie Kau  Best 


.This  was  the  first  appearance  at  this  theatre  of  Geo.  Ulmer. 

"As  You   Like  It"  was  repeated  matinee,  Feb.  22. 

"A  Pfirelesa  Paragon"  was  seen  in  a  somewhat  condensed  form 
on  Feb  25,  and  was  preceded  by  a  one-act  play,  "The  Prayer  " 
put  into  FInglish  by  Maurice  F.  Egan,  from  the  Frencn  of 
Francois  Copp^e.  The  cast:  Mile.  Rose,  Ada  Rehan;  Zellie, 
Adelaide  Prince;  Blanche,  MissConron;  Jacques  Leroux,  George 
Clarke;  the  Old  Priest,  C  Wheatleigh;  an  Officer,  Eugene 
Ormonde. 

The  Stoddard  morning  lectures  commenced  Feb.  27.  Afternoon 
of  Feb.  2fl,  Max  O'Rell  lectured  for  the  benefit  of  the  Bethlehem 
Day  Nursery. 

The  last  performance  of  "A  Pricelcis  Paragon "  and  "The 
Prayer"  occurred  at  the  matinee,  March  5,  and  "A  Midsummer 


1890] 


DALY'S  THEATRE 


565 


Night's  Dream"  was  revived  for  the  evening  performance  and 
continued  until  March  za 

Stoddard's  lectures  were  given  March  15.  17,  20,  24,  27.  "A 
Midsummer  Night's  Dream"  was  repeated  March  17,  2a  On 
March  21,  22,  and  mating,  March  22.  and  nights  March  24,  25, 
"  The  Taming  of  the  Shrew  "  was  played  with  nearly  its  former 
cast. 

Sydney  Grundy's  comedy.  "Haroun  Alraschid  and  His  Mother- 
in-law  "("An  Arabian  Night"),  was  produced  March  26;  also,  on 
the  same  night,  "Miss  Hoyden's  Husband,"  a  one-act  condensa- 
tion of  Richard  Brinsley  Sheridan's  old  play,  "A  Trip  to  Scar- 
borough." This  latter,  in  turn,  is  a  modification  of  Sir  John 
Vanburgh's  "Kclaptte."  which  was  intended  by  its  author  as  a 
sequel  to  CoUey  Gibber's  "Love's  Last  Shift.  These  are  the 
casts  of  the  two  plays: 

"MISS   HOYDEN'S   HUSBAND" 


Lore!  Foppingtoa  .     .    CharU*  l^clcreq 
Sir  Tunbclly  Clumsy 

Charlea  WLeadeifiK 
Colonel  Townley  -  .  Eugene  Ormonde 
MifiircM  Coupler  .  -  AdeUidc  Prince 
MiM  Hoyden's  Nur*«    .    .  May  Sylvie 


YoQng  Fuhion     .     .     .       Ceo.  Cldllc* 

Lory        Frederick  Bond 

Nicodemtis       -     .     .    .     H.  Bosworth 

Amanda LJlli&n  Darl«y 

Dcnnthia Maud  Jeffries 

MUt  Hoyden Ada  Kchaa 


"HAROUN  ALRASCHID  AND  HIS   MOTHER-IN-LAW" 


Arthur  1  lummingtop  .  .  John  Drew 
Mrs.  Gillibrand  .  Mrs.  C.  H.  Gilbert 
Joshua  Gillibrand  Frederick  Bond 

Uaiay  Maitland  .  .  .  lubcl  Irving 
Rosa  Colombier   .     .     Kilty  Cheatham 


GtomK Sara  Chalmera 

Ralph  Onnorod  .  .  .  Geo.  Clarke 
Bitruara  ....  Lucille  Ncilson 
Dobsoa T.  J .  Cronia 


There  was  no  performance  Good  Friday  night.  April  4.  On 
April  7,  8,  9,  10,  "  Haroun  Alraschid  "  and  "Miss  Hoyden's  Hus- 
band "  wt:re  played,  and  at  matinee  April  11  and  night  of  April 
12,  "Seven    1  wentyui^ht."     The  season  closed  April   12. 

Rosina  Voltes  bc[;an  a  spring  term  April  14.  Her  first  week's 
bill  consisted  of  "Percy  Pendragoo  "  (from  H.  J.  Byron's  "Mar- 
ried in  Haste");  F.  W.  Sidngy's  comedietta.  "Wig'and  Qovrn:" 
and  B.  C.  _Stephensbn"s  ''.^ Trouble  Lesson."  "fbe  first  two  were 
new  to  this  city.    The  casta  were: 


Pcicy  Pcndragon 
Avgusios  Vere     < 


Frank  Warljurlon, 
Phil  BulSagtoa    . 


"PERCY   PENDRAGON" 

.     .     Felix  Morris  1  Elhd  Grainger  Vere     .  Emily  Rancker 
.     .  Grant  SlcTart  \  Lattdtord Robert  Rivera 

"WIG  AND   GOWN" 

Courtenay  Thorpe  t  Edith  Goldmg      .     .       Emily  Bincker 
.    .  Charles  J.  Bell  |  Polly  Meadovleigh  .    .    Roiicu  Vokes 


566      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       Ci»»» 


"A   DOUBLE    LESSON" 


Sir  J<^ii  Moncricffs 

Ferdinand  CotUchallc 

Primmer Felix  Monis 

Harry  FieMing     .      Couneoaj  Thoipe 


Ladjr  Honcriefie  . 
PerkiBB  .... 
MUi  St.  Almood . 


Eleaaor  Lane 

Ebie  LocnbBrd 

Roslna  Voko 


"Awk£ning.""ThcaraJ5_Kidcr."and"My  Lord  in  Livery" 
formed  the  programme  April  28.  "  Awakening  "  was  "  Tears.  Idle 
Te«rs"  in  a  new  form  and  title,  and' was'  here  acted  'by  Kosina 
Vokes'  company  for  the  first  time  in  New  York. 

It  had  been  previously  acted  in  this  city  at  a  benefit  performance 
by  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Kendal.  "  \  (b""* "(  ^^Ttf »  "  and  "My  Milliner's 
Bill  "  were  revived  on  May  f>-  aU^  "  ^*jArei/-anjj.^2^- "  for  the 
6rst  time. 

A  matinie  performance  took  place  May  32  for  the  benefit  of  the 
Post  Graduate  Hospital.  Thir  Vokes'  company  appeared  In  "The 
Old  Musician,"  "The  Rough  Jjiamond. "  and  "A  Pantomime  Re- 
hearsal." The  season  fcriTiTnalcJ"May  24,  and  the  theatre  was 
cjased. 

fSol  Smith  Russell  returned  here  Aug.  14,  with  Boucicault'a 
new  play,  "The  Tale__^  a  Coat,"  originally  produced  at  Phila- 
dclphia.     The  cast  here  was: 


itmmy  Watt  .  .  Sol.  Sinitb  Ru<»ll 
Liclurd  Doubleday  .  John  E.  KeWcrd 
VV'Uliacn  Butbuilc  .  Alfred  Hud^D 
Mrs.  CoT3  Welby.  .  .  Linda  Diet* 
Mre.  John  Carter,  Mrs.  Mary  E.  Barker 

Jerry Frank  Lawinn 

Ouo  Klooti     .     .     .     Chajt  A.  Kmne 
Mr  Cemih     ....     Walter  Hale 


John  Caner     .     .     .    .  R.  F.  Sultiran 

Keponer J   H-  Wilson 

Mr  Wilcox     .     .     .    G«o.  S.  Stevens 

Do«y H    S,  Oarfc 

Bobbie Merri  Osborne 

Dick       .     .     .      Master  Alfie  Hudson 
Kffie Little  Hazel  Chappel 


w_Thi8  play  was  a  failure,  and  was  withdrawn  Sept.  15,  and  "A 
fiof  Relatijgja^'^  revived.  Sol  Smith  Russell's  cnKagcment  termi- 
iiated  IvTpt.  27.  and  the  theatre  was  closed  imtil  Oct.  7.  when 
the  regular  season  began  with  Jerome  K.  Jerome's  comedy,  "New 
Lamps  for  Old."  acted  for  the  first  time  in  America.  "The  cast 
was: 


Aleernon  Fosttethwaite,  Burr  McInloSih 
Eawin  Honiton    ....   John  Uiew 

Uuster James  l-ewis 

Jorlcins Frederick  Bond 


OcUrta Anna  Franoxch 

Mrs  Sackelt    ....     Mrs.  Gilbert 
Elvira Ada  Kehan 


Others  in  Mr.  Daly's  company,  not  in  this  cast,  but  who  ap- 
peared soon  afterwards,  were  Isabel  Irving,  Edith  Crane,  Kitty 
Cheatham,  Adelaide  Prince,  May  Sylvie,  Florence  Conron,  Lulu 
Smith,  Grace  Freeman,  Marie  Shotwell,  Helen  Bryant  (daughter 
of  Dan  Bryant),  Alice  Crawford,  Belle  Whartotj,  Lucille  Ncil- 
wn,  Claire  Phair,  Ruby  and  Esther  Tyrrell,  Charles  Whcatlcigfa, 


I 

I 


HjO 


DALY'S  THEATRE 


S^7 


Charles   Leclercq.    Sydney   Hcrhcrl.  Wm.   C.    Sampson,    Sidney 
Bowkctt,     Hobart     Bosworth,    Wilfred    Buckland,     J.    Macaulcy, 
Ralph    Nisbct.  and    Albert  Hope.      "New    Lamps  for  Old"  waa_ 
withdrawn  after  Oct.    27.     "The  Last  Word,"  an  adaptation    by~ 
Mr.  Daly  from  the  German,  was  acted  for  the  first  time  in  Eng- 
lish, Oct.  38,  and  had  this  cast: 


Prof.  Richard  RutHercU 

Charles  WhcatleiKh 


Alexander  Air^ 
Boris  Bouraneft 
Moses  Mossop 
Baron  Sluvvc  . 


Jatmcit  Ijcwin 
Sydney  Hertwtt 
Frrdcrkk  Bond 
Sidney  Uowketl 


BAroncM  Vera  von  BouranefF 

Ada  Rehan 


Faith  Ruthcrell    . 
Wiiiny  Ku[l)crctl . 
The  Secretary 
Harry  Rutherell  . 


Isabel  Irxing 

Kitty  Cheatham 

'Geo.  Clarke 

.     .  Jolm  Drew 


A  special  charity  matin6e.  Jan,  i2,  1891,  was  for  the  Home  of 
Deaf  Mutes,  when  "The  Last  Word "  was  played. 

"The  Last  Word  "  was  aclW  f^  the  one  hundredth  and  last 
tim'c^an.  19.  iStji.  "The  School  for  Scandal  "  was  produced  Jan. 
20.  It  was  stated  to  be  "a  novel  arrangement  of  the  comedy  by 
Mr.  Daly."    The  cast  was: 


Sir  Peier  Tewic  .  Ch 
Sir  Oliver  Surface 
Sir  Iteiijaniii)  Backbite. 
Sir  Hacrj"  LJumper 
Mr*-  Candoar  ■     -     M 
Lady  Snccrwcll    -     . 
Ladv  Tcailc    .     .     . 
Sir  Totiy      .... 
Joseph  .Surface     .     . 


arles  Wheaileiah 
Henry  Eiiwards 

,  Sydney  Herbert 
Janici:  Macaulcv 

rs.  ij.  H.  Gilbert 

Adelaide  Prince 

.     .  Ada  Kehan 

.    Kalph  Nisbct 

Geo.  Chirke 


Cbarle«  Surfftcc   ....  Jolin  Drew 
Crabtrec      ....   Charlca  Leclercq 

Carelewt H.  Hosworth 

Moses     ......      )anics  Lewis 

Rowley  ......      Joliu  Muore 

Trip Frederick  IJond 

Snake     .....     Sidney  Uowkett 
Maria Eaith  Crane 


An  extra  mattnie  was  given  Jan.  26.  for  the  benefit  of  the 
Actors'  Fund.  Daly's  company  Rave  three  acts  of  "The  School 
for  Scandal;"  Harry  Kernell,  Maggie  Clinc,  Tony  Pastor,  and 
Professor  Abt  did  their  specialties.  Frederick  Bond,  who  was 
under  Mr.  Daly's  management  for  seven  years,  se^-ered  his  con- 
nection with  this  theatre  Feb.    18. 

John  L.  Stoddard  began  his  annua]  series  of  illustrated  lectures 
morning.  Feb.  23.  "The  School  for  Scandal"  was  played  March 
2,  for  the  fiftieth  and  last  time.  "The  Prodigal  Son,"  arranged 
from  the  French  "  L" Enfant  Prodigue,"  a  pantomime  play,  with 
music,  was  seen  for  the  First  time  March  3,  and  had  this  cast : 


Pierrot ,   Ada  Rehan 

The  Footman  .  .  .  Wilfred  BuckUnd 
Mons-  Pierrot .  .  .  Charlci  Leclercq 
Mroe.  Pierrot  ....      Mrs.  Gilben 


Phr>'ncite 
Virginic 
The  Daroa 


Adelaide  Prince 

IsatMl  Irrinfr 

Sydney  Herbert 


It  was  withdrawn  after  its  seventh  representation,  having  proved 
a  failure.  "A  Night  05 "  was  revived  March  9.  The  theatre 
was  closed  Goo"d"FrT3ay  night.  Match  27.  and  reopened  March  28 
with  "  Love's  Labor's  Lost,"  the  cast  of  which  was: 


568      A   HISTORY   OF  THE   S£\V   YORK  STAGE       C*^ 


Tfar  Kioc  of  Sxnm    .     .   Jolin  Vtnm 
IjOacMiUr  ...  HoiMn  Bdvmvtli 

Sf«MT  ll<nnft 
Sb  WiTliiriil  .  .  .  CtailaUcierai 
BeUma ....  Hjrt  Edvxnli 
Tlw  Pitea* of  Fnnca       AibRctaa 


ns 


Ovfccl 


Ucrcadt     .    .    .       Watadl 

D^ wa 

Camd 

RomSm EdkhCnDc 

Mvb » ill  Mil  FifcCT 

Hoik FIcMcEibcl 

....     Iiabal  Irvi^ 


A  ipedal  raitiD^  was  given  Monday  aftemooo,  March  yx  in 
aid  of  the  House  of  the  Holy  Family.  "  Love's  Labor's  Lost "  was 
the  prograniDc.  J.  L.  Stoddard  oocBneaccd  a  setio  of  lectures 
Toeaday  aficnxion.  "Tk*  Ban^gjj  g|  7.«»r"  was  giveii  evening 
of  April  II,  when  the  twelfth  season  dosed.  "LStc's  Labor's 
Lost     was  played  for  the  last  time  mating  April  II. 

Rosioa  Vcrkes  opened  with  her  company  April  1S>  in  "A  Game 
of  Cards,"  "Wjg^and  Gown."  and  The  Roogh  DiamoiKr^  In 
lEe~supportiag  company  were  Charles  J.  Bell,  Eleanor  Lane.  Emily 
Bancker,  Ferd.  Goctschalk,  Coortenay  Thorpe,  Marion  Kilby,  and 
Others.  "The  Rough  Diamood*'  and  "A  Game  rf  Cards"  were 
done  April  ?o7  " A  Game  oT Cards,"  "Wig  aFaTSown,"  and  "The 
Rough  Diamond,  '  April  21;  "Frederic  Lemakre,"  "Bartara." 
and  "A  Tinted  Vcnos,"  April  21  The  cast  oC  "^irfcric 
Lemaltre"  was: 


Fmkric  LcHskre    .    .     Fefix  Honis  I 
Pterre Fad.  GottxUk 


HadefiMF1e«7.    ■    .  EaB;  Bsadcer 


programme. 

"The  Light  that 
Kipling's  romance. 


[ailed,"  a  one<act  play,  adapted  from  Rudyard 
"seen  May  15,  with  ibis  cast: 


Dick  .....      Covteaar  Thorpe  1  Bone    ....••    Elcuor  lai»e 
Torpeabow      .    .    .      Otaria  J.  Belli  Mabie EbDj  Bxncker 

"My  Milliner's  Bill  "and  "My  Lord  in  Livery  **  were  acted  the 
same  nif^ht.  Rostna  Vokes  closed  her  season  May  aj.  For  her 
last  week  she  presented  "  The  Old  My^i tjj^p. "  " The  Circus  jt idcr. " 
and  "  A-E?ntum]mc  Rehearsal." 

Mr.  Daly  having  ohtainc3  a  sixteen  years'  lease,  with  privil^e 
of  renewals,  of  the  theatre,  fifteen  feet  were  added  to  the  depth  oE 
the  stage.  The  old  shanty  in  the  rear  in  which  were  the  drcss- 
iDg^rooms  was  torn  down  and  a  six-story  building  erected,  and 
many  other  alterations  and  improv-ements  were  made. 

The  company,  which  had  pUycd  a  summer  season  in  England 
ntonaed,  and  the  season  opened  Nov.  a$,  with  "The  Taming  of 


lBff»3 


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569 


the  Shrew,"  and  a  cast  only  slightly  different  from  that  of  its 
previous  production.  This  comedy  was  continued  until  Dec.  3. 
"The  School  for  Scandal"  was  presented  night  of  Dec.  2,  and 
repeated  Dec.  3,  4,  matin^t:  and  evening  Dec  5,  7,  S,  and 
matinee  Dec.  9. 

"Xhe  LastWpid^"  was  revived  Dec.  9,  and  continued  until  Dec. 
22,  wheir"As  Vou  Like  It"  was  revived.  Albert  King  first  ap- 
peared here  as  Amiens: 


A  person  represcDtiiig  Hvmen 

Maiic  Sholwell 
The  Duke  ....      Euj-cnc  Jcpson 

Frederick Tyrone  Power 

Amicni Albert  King 

Jacques  ......  George  Clarke 

A  Lord ThM.  BridKcbnd 

Le  Beau     ....     Sydocy  Herbert 

Chartn HMuri  Boswonh 

Oliver John  Crug 

Jaques Collin  Kemper 


Orlando John  Dr«w 

Adam     ....      Chaa.  Wbeatlcigh 

Dcnnia Kalph  N  label 

Toucbitonc      ....     Janics  Lewia 

Corin      ......  Chu-  Leclercq 

Silviua    ....       Wilfred  UuckUnd 

William William  Sainp»oa 

Cclia Adel.iide  Prince 

fhebe LcliA  Wol&tan 

Audre_y Isabel  Irving 

Roaalind Ada  Kcltaa 


Thos.  Bridgeland  died  in  Newark,  N.  J.  Feb.  10,  1902. 

Matinfe  performances  were  given  Christmas  Day,  Dec.  25, 
Saturday,  Dec.  26,  Wednesday,  Dec.  29,  and  New  Year's  Day, 
Jan.  [,  1892;  "As  You  Like  It."  for  the  last  time  Jan.  n. 
"The  Cabinet  Minister,"  by  A.  W.  Pincro,  Jan.  12,  for  the  first 
time  in  America.     The  cast  was: 


The  Munlciltriclc  ■  ■  -  Wm.  SampMti 
The  Earl  of  Drumdurria  .  Geo.  Lesoir 
Rt.  Hon.  Sir  Julian  Twomblcy 

James  Lewis 
Brooke  Twomblcy  .  .  Tyrone  Power 
Mr.  Joseph  Lebanon  .  Sydney  Herbert 
Valentine  White  ....   John  Drew 

ImoKciic lubel  Irvinu 

Lady  Miicphall  ....  May  Sylvlt; 
Angcle   .....    Louise  Sylvester 


Dowafer  Countess  ot  Drumdnnis 

Mrs  C  H.Gilbert 
Lady  Eupliemia  Vibart  .  Leiia  Wolatan 
Cuunteniof  Drtimdurris,  Percy  Has  well 
Mist  .Munkiiirtck  .  .  Miss  .Sinnott 
Hon.  Mrs.  Gavtuitre  Edith  Crane 

Lady  rwombley  .     .     Adelaide  I'rince 
.Macphail    ....  Hot>art  Doswortti 

.Miifofd Ajres 

Probyn Ralph  NIsbet 


Sir  Edwin  Arnold,  poet  and  editor  of  the  London  Daify  Teti- 
graph  gave  lectures  and  readings  on  the  mornings  of  Jan.  12,  14, 
and  15. 

"The  Cabinet  Minister"  proved  a  failure.  It  was  acted  for  the 
last  time  Jan.  i3,  and  "^ancy  &  Ca"  revived  Jan.  19.  The  cast 
was: 


.Mr.  Ebenerer  Criffing  .  fames  Lewis 
Captain  Paul  Kcnscller,  Sydney  Herbert 
Young  Mr.  Sikcs  Stockslon 

Hcrljcrt  Grcsham 
Tippy  Ilr.i8h«  .  .  William  Gilbert 
Mrs.  Huldah  DanircrY 

Mrs.  G.  H.  Gilbefi 


Ktefc  O'Klefe 
Julius     .    .     . 
Oriana    .     .     . 
Daisy  Griffing 
BeUey    .     .     , 
Nancy  Brasher 


,     .  John  Drew 

William  Sampson 

Edith  Crane 

.     Isabel  Irving 

Anna  FranOacn 

,     .  Ada  Rehan 


Sjo     A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      Ztm 


This  marked  ihc  rcappcaraoce  at  this  house,  after  a  long  ab- 
sence, of  William  Gilbert. 

,  "Kancj;  &  Co."  was  wiihdraim  Feb.  9,  for  "Love  jp  Tandem." 
(an  eccentric  comedy  in  three  acts,  adapted  by  Aug.  iJaly  IfOro 
I  the  French  of  "La  Vic  \  Deux,'*  by  Henry  Docagc  and  Ch.  de 
\  Courcy : 


Aprilla  DjrRvond 
Mm 


.     .  Ad*  Rehan 

fme    LaurriU      .     .     AdeUidc  Prin« 

I  Mme.  Mirale«y  Kosircina,    Etiilh  Crane 

iCo«ote»t  Altigh«fi    .     ,     .  May  Sylvie 

"  P*pa "  Skinautone     .      |  amts  Uwij 

'  Dany Williim  Gilbert 


Donald  Littl«)ohii  .  ■  .  C«o-  Carlcc 
Bob  I'uktt  .  .  .  Herbert  Cml»ai 
Richard  T.  Djwood      .     .    Jelm  Drew 

N«dct^c Percy  H»«reH 

Tetty Kitty  Cheaibun 


F.  Hopkinson  Smith  and  Thomas  Nelson  Page  gave  readings 
mornings  ol  Feb.  9,  11.  13,  16,  and  18.  On  Feb.  16,  prior  to 
the  performance  of  "  l^vg  in  Tandem."  Mr.  Daly  introduced  the 
Violana  Sisters,  who  played  a  piano  concerto  and  afterwards  a 
violin  B0I0  with  piano  accompaniment.  Daniel  Dougherty  gave 
a  lecture  on  "The  Stage,"  afternoon  of  Feb.  25,  in  aid  of  the 
Actors'  Orphan  Asylum  Fund.  "  Loye  in  Tandem."  March  14, 
15.  16.  "The  Forresters."  by  Lord  Tennyson,  was  produced 
March  ty  for  the  lirst  time  on  any  stage,  and  had  this  cast : 

Richard  Cour  de  Lion  .     .  C.co.  Clarke  A  KTemniry  ■     .     .  Wilfred  Ruckland 

Prince  John John  Craig  Friar  Tuck      -     .     .        Eugene  JepaOB 

Robin  Hood John  Drew  Will  Scarlet     ■    .     .  Hobart  Boivroflh 

Sir  Richard  Lee  .   Charles  Wheatletgh  Old  .Much Tyrone  Power 

The  Abbot .     .     .   ThomM  Bridgeland  Kale Khiy  Cheatham 

The  SheriS  of  Nottingham  Old  Woman  of  the  Hut      .  Mav  Sylvia 

Charle*  Leciercq  Ttlania Percy  Vla*well 

A  jDSticiary     .     .     .     William  tJilbcrt  Maid  Marian Ada  Rehao 

The  piece  had  b«en  twice  named  bv  its  author  before  he  chose 
its  present  title.  Mc  first  called  it'"  Robin  Hood,"  and  after- 
wards "Maid  Marian."  It  was  originally  in  five  acts.  Mr. 
Daly,  with  Lord  Tcnivyson's  consent  and  approval,  reduced  it 
to  four  acts  and  filled  it  to  the  stage.  Stoddard  began  his  course 
of  morning  lectures  March  28.  Mr.  Daly's  season  closed  April 
2j  with  "A  Woman's  Won't"  and  "As  You  Like  It."  Stoddard 
now  gave"Emfcnfr«5  at  Tilght. 

''  Rosina  Yokes  and  her  company  began  a  spring  season  May  2  in 
"The  Rose/'  by  Minnie  Maddern-Fiske: 

Count  Chateau  de  Rohan.   Felix  Morris 

Frederick Gram  Stowart 

Bapilste .    .    .    Ferdinand  Gotischilk 


Marie Flora  Clitherov 

Tilda Florence  Wood 


'That  Lawyer's  Fee,"  by  H.  Bccrbohra  Tree: 


Edwin     .     . 
Mr.  Crook  . 


Courtenay  Thorpe  [  Angelina 
Ferdinand  Gottficbalk  I 


Rosina  Yokes 


(•B>3 


DALrS  THEATRE 


S7^ 


"A  Double  Lesson,"  by  B.  C  Stephenson: 

Sir  John  Moncrieffe  L»dy  Moacriefi«  .     .     Flora  Clilheraw 

Ferdinand  Cottschalk  Perkins Marion  Kilhy 

Frimmer Felix  Morris  Miu  St.  Almond      .     .    Rosma  Vokes 

Harry  Fielding  Courtenay  Thorpe 

This  B^amc  bill  was  repeated  until  May  12,  when  "A  Game  of 
■gar<i<»''  "The  CircuA-Kider,"  and  "A  I'^jitQmime  Reheaftat^  were 
given.  The  first  American  performance  or''*Th«  Paper  Chase" 
took  place  May  x6: 


Uuxby Felix  Morris 

Ba&kervflle  Ferdinand  Gouechalk 

Captain  Kirby  Cnunenay  Thurije 

WajisUfEe  .     .     .  Janiuen  Leie  Finney 
laapectoT  dimmer  .    .   Grant  Stewart 


Dixon Wslier  Granville 

Mrs.  Haakervillc      .      Flora  Oitherow 
Nelly  Husby    .     .     .  Evangeline  trying 

I'edder Marion  Kilby 

Iktrs.  Pomfret       .     .     .    Rosina  Vokes 


Richard  Mansfield  began  an  engagement  here  Sept.  12  in  "  The 
Scarlet  Letter,"  a  play  adapted  from  Hawthorne's  famous  novel, 
and  continued  until  Oct.    2.  ^ 

The  regular  season  opened  Oct.  6,  1892,  with  "Little  Miss 
JSUlIifiili"  adapted  by  Daly  fiom  Dr.  Oskar  niumenthals  fSl^ 
"Das  Zweitc  Gesicbt,"  which  had  this  cast 


Jamex  Levris  |  lolin  Guthnr 
I  Mr.  Pfresh 


Beverlv  Pninrose     . 

Ken  a  Primrose    ....   AdaRetiAnl 

Ned  Candid    .     .     ,    Anbiir  Bourchier|  Dickers 

Salem  Douhlcpcnny,   Herbert  ('.tcihani  TibbeiU 

Vcnclia  Primrose     •     AdcUidc  Prince  Tom  Ncrvjr 


.    .  Gto.  Clarice 
William  GUbert 

William  SampMHt 

Wilfred  Duckland 

Sydnej  Herbert 


This  was  the  American  debut  of  Arthur  Bourchier.  _ 

and   Sense "  was  revived   Oct.    18.     "A.  Test  C^^c"  *a=*  given 
Wov.    10,  lor  the  first  time  at  this  theatre  and  thus  cast : 


Jctseklab  Pognlp 
Sabina  .  .  . 
Rob  FlemitiE  . 
Ned  JcAumine 
Juno  jesuroine 
Natty  Crinnetl 


Jamet  Lewi* 

Isabel  Irvine 

Arthur  liourchier 

Ceo.  Clarke 

.     .    Ada  Rehan 

Herbert  Grealiam 


Doctor  Tinker  .  .  William  Gilbert 
Mm,  Doctor  Tinkcy.  Mrs.  G  fl.  Gillwrf 
Prof,  Fox-Mcrrjwcll,  Charles  Lcdrrca 
Mrs.  Pr»>f.  Mcrrywell  .  Anna  C"well 
Dr.  GaxI)  ....  Wilfred  Itucktand  ; 
Tony Kitty  Cheatham] 


"The   Hunchback"  was  produced  for  the  first  time  at  Daly's 
Theatre  Nov.  29,  and  had  this  cast: 

Matter  Walter  .  .  .  Geo.  Clarke 
Sir  Thomai  ClJfiord,  Anhur  llourchier 
Lord  Tinsel     .     .     .      Sydney  Herbert 

Modu<( Cresion  O.irk? 

Master  Wilf<>rd  .  .  James  K.  Hackctt 
Maitler  Heariwetl,  Thomaii  ItridgeUnd 
Gaylovc      .    .    *    .    Hobari  Uosworth 

This  was  the    first  appearance   here  of    Creston   Clarke.     A 
matinee  in  aid   of  the   Polish   residents  of   this  city  was  given 


SimpMn     .     . 

.     .     .  Rankin  Dumll 

Fathom      .     . 

.     .      William  Gilbert 

Tlionias       ,     . 

.     .  William  S;im]i<ion 

Stephen       .     . 

.     .  Wilfred  Hiickland 

Hrlen     .     .     . 

.     ,     .      IsaIkI  Irving 

Julia  .... 

.     ,    .     .   Ada  Kehan 

572      A   HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       Z^Hi 


Nov.  29.  Mme.  Modjeska  appeared  in  an  act  of  *' Mary  Stuart," 
assisted  by  Beaumont  Smith,  Rudolph  dc  Cordo\*a,  Geo.  Hazle- 
ton,  Anna  IC  I'roctor,  and  Mrs.  Hannah  Sargeant ;  Daly's  com- 
pany played  "A  Woman's  Won't  "  and  "The  Good  For  Nothing;" 
in  the  formcr'^inos TreWTinrmJ  Mrs.  G.  H.  Gilbert  appeared  with 
Adelaide  Prince.  Sydney  Herbert,  Florence  Conron,  and  Edward 
Wilks.  Kitty  Cheatham  plaved  Nan  in  "The  Good  For  Noihing." 
and  the  other  parts  were  taken  by  Eugene  Jcpson,  Hobart  Bos- 
worth,  J.  K.  Hackelt,  and  Mr.  Carleton.  "As  Vou  Like  It"  was 
presented  Dec  2a 

"The  Belle's  Stratagem  '*  was  revived  Jan.  3,  1893,  and  had  this 
cast: 


Villera    ....       Wilfred  Badctaitd 
\fr3.  RackeH  .     .    .     AdtUidc  Prince 

Miss  OkIc Lotu  Lynne 

Lclilia  Hardy A<U  Rehan 


Doricourt    ....  Arthur  Bourcbier 

Old  Hitrdy James  Lewis 

Klultcr Herbert  Grcsliatn 

Saville Sydoey  Herbert 

Courtall John  Craig 

It  was  preceded  by  "The  Knayc."  a  one-act  study  of  mediaeval 
life,  by  P^iss^  Clo  GravM,  seen  for  the  first  time  on  any  stage. 
The  cast  was.'        '^ 


Mockworld Ada  Rehan 

I  Tlic  Burgomaster  .  .  Kugene  Jciitu>n 
I  The  Parish  Clerk,    Chirics  Wheal fcieli 

Hans  Wlnh    ....  Crescon  Clarke 


Ellmer   ....    Thomas  Bridecbnd 
Veil  KWn  ....     William  Gilbert 

Gredel Miss  Sterline 

Margrete Percy  HaswcH 


"The  School  for  Scandal"  was  given  Jan.  17,  when  Arthur 
Bourcbier  played  Charles  Surface  for  the  first  time  here. 

On  the  afternoon  of  Jan.  30  a  performance  was  given  for  the 
benefit  of  Mrs.  E.  P.  Bishop,  when  "The  Forresters"  was  revived, 
with  Arthur  Bourchier  as  Robin  Hood.  "Taming  of  the  Shrew" 
was  seen  Feb.  7,  with  Geo.  Clarke  as  Petruchio.  T.  Marion  Craw- 
ford g^vc  readings  afternoon  of  Feb.  20,  2t,  23,  24. 

"Twelfth  Night"  was  produced  Feb.  21,  and  had  this  cast: 


Cf«8ton  Clarke 
Sydney  Htrliett 


Orsino   .... 

SelwttiaiJ   ... 

Antonio      .     .     .    Charle«  whcailci);)) 

A  Sea  Captain      ■     .        Eugene  ]t\f*9n 

Vi»lentin«    .    ".     .       James  K.  Hackelt 

Curio Willrci)  UnckUnd 

Sir  Toby  Belch        .     .       James  Lewis 
Malvolio Ceo.  Clarke 


Sir  Andrew  Agnechcek 

Herbert  Cresham 
A  Priest  .  .  .  Thomas  Brid^elind 
Countc»»  Olivia  -  .  Adelaide  Prince 
Maria         ....     Catherine  Lewis 

Viola Ada  Rehan 

The  Clown     .    .     .     Lloyd  Daablgay 


The  house  was  closed  Good  Friday  niRht  (March  31)  and  the 
season  ended  April  8.  "Little  Mi.5s_Million  "  had  been  acted 
twelve  limes;  "Dgjlgrs-and  Sense."  twenty^mne  times;  "^A  Test 
Case,"  twenty-two:  "The  HuncfiBack,"  twenty-five;  "  As  VStTDTce 
IC  sixteen;  "The  Belles  Stratagem,"  and  "The_^nave,"  seven- 


'H3] 


DALYS  THEATRE 


573 


tccn;  "School  for  Scandal."  eight;  "The  Forresters,*'  seventeen; 
"Taming  the  Shrew,"  sixteen;  and  "Twelfth  Night,"  fifty-sev«n 
times. 

Rosina  Voices  and  her  company  began  a  spring  season  April  lo 
in  "^^cssoo  in  Love,"  by  Charles  S.  Cbclton,  which  had  this 
cast-  ■ 


Itabhlcbrook  ....  Felix  Morris 
Raymond  Ucauficld.  M.  C.  D.  Marius 
explain  Freeman  .  Wahcr  Granrillc 
R.  E.  Porter  .  .  Ernest  A.  Elion 
James    .     .    .      FerdinuKi  Goltschalk 


AtiAstasia  Wintcrbcrry.    Ffolliolt  Paj[ct 
"  "'   *     "  .  Evangeline  Irving 


Edith  Lcriic 
Susan    ■     •     • 
Mrs.  Sutherland 


Blanche  Burton 
Rosina  Vokn 


J 


"Njilid  Marian,  or  Miicfarxcn-'AXfrcam,"  was  also  played.  This 
was  an  adapTatTon'by  Mollie  Elliott  Seawell  of  her  story  of  that 
name.     The  cast  was : 


Macfarren      .    .    .      Kendall  Weston 

Wilkins Joseph  KoUe 

Gladys  Mallland      .  Evaneeline  Irving 

Hobos Ernest  A.  Elton 

Van  Tromp  .  Eeriiinsiid  Cottuchalk 
Van  Uuskfric  Janaen,  Fnnclyn  Keglid 
Major  McPhitibeg  .     .     .  Felix  Morris 


Mrs.  Von  Tromp  .  .  FfoUioll  Paget 
Eleanor  Von  Tromp  .  Blanche  Burton 
.Mrs.  Van  Biukirk  Janseo 

Marie  Hillyvr 
Lady  Marian  d«  Winstanlcy 

Rosina  Vokes 


On  April  37  ";jhc  Rose,"  by  Mrs.  FiBke,  was  given,  also  "The 
Circus  Rider,"  byMTSTT^arlcs  Dorcmus,  with  this  cast:  Lord 
^P7eIJon,rKTnest  A.  lilton;  Latimer,  Ferdinand  Gottschalk;  Lord 
Merlon,  Walter  Granville;  Lady  Lucille  Grafton.  Rosina  Yokes; 
and  the  programme  finished  with  "MaiH  ^^rian  "  On  May  8 
"Sunset."  "Wig  and  Gown."  and  "A  Pantomime  Rehearsal" 
were  played.  This  same  bill  was  continued  the  week  of  May  15, 
and  the  Yokes'  season  closed  May  2a  Kcllar,  the  magician,  ap- 
peared here  May  22;  also  a  dramatic  company  in  "The  l.oan  of  a 
Lover."  cast  thus:  Gertrude,  Catherine  Lewis;  Ernestine,  Percy 
Haswell;  Peter  Spyk,  William  Gilbert;  Capt.  Amersfort,  James 
K.  Hackett;  Old  Snyzel,  Eugene  Jepson;  Delve,  Wilfred  Buck- 
land.  This  was  repeated  the  week  of  June  5,  when  Kitty  Cheatham 
was  Gertrude  and  O.  S.  Fawcctt,  Peter.  "Nan  the  Good  For 
Nothing  "  waK.<teen  June  12:  Nan,  Kitty  Cheatham  ;  Tom  Dibbles, 
Eugene  Je|>5on;  Harry  Collier.  Owen  S.  Fawcctt;  Charley,  James 
K.  Hackett;  Simpson.  Wilfred  lluckland;  and  Servant,  Edward 
McLoughlin.  The  farce  preceding  Kcllar  was  omitted  ailtcr  June 
34,  and  the  magician  closed  July  22. 

The  house  reopened  Aug.  2,  1 893,  with  the  first  American 
appearance  of  Edwin  deary's  French  company,  and  first  perform- 
ance in  this  country  by  French  players  ot  the  "Musical  Play 
Without  Words,"  "L'Enfant  Prodigue,"  which  had  this  cast: 


574      A   HISTORY  OF  THE   NEW   YORK   STAGE       r»»« 


Pi«nT«  (Junior)  . 
Madame  Pierrot, 
I'hryncUe  .     .     . 


.  MIt«.  PiUr  Morin 
Mmc.  Euff^nic  Bad* 
.     MUe.  Kcine  Roy 


Pfcrrel  (Scoter)  .     .     .     .    M.  C<»uTte« 

Le  Baraa   ......      M.  Uollcu 

Semnt      .....      M.  Biickluid 


Sol  Smith  Russell  returned  here  Oct.  9  with  "Peaceful  Valley." 
by  E.  E.  Kidder,  thus  cast:  Hosea  Howe,  Sol  Smith  Russell; 
Jack  Farquhar,  Orrin  Johnson;  Leonard  Rand,  J.  K,  Brien;  Jona- 
than Ford,  Alfred  Hudson;  Charley  Rand,  Charles  Jackson;  Wil&on, 
Stewart  Allen;  Virgie  Rand,  Annie  Radcliffc;  Niobe  Farquhar, 
Annie  Hlanckc;  Phyllis  Howe,  Marioa  Lester;  Martha  Howe,  Kate 
Btancke. 

'lA-£fi9t  JlJlation*"  was  revived  Oct.  31;  "April  Wealbcr" 
came  Nov.  ij,  wTth'SoI  Smith  Rus&cll  as  Raphael  TliH  POniMy 
was  first  acted  (at  this  theatre)  undtr  the  title  of  '  of  a 

_Cajt,"  by  Dion  Uoucicault.      Sol  Smith  Russell  cl'-  ■    24. 

**XJifiL_jileerian.''""McDonough  and  De  Koven's  comic  opera, 
that  had  been  playing  at  the  Garden  Theatre,  this  city,  was  trans- 
ferred to  this  theatre  and  commenced  Nov.  26,  189J.  Marie 
Tempest  was  the  star.      "The  Fencing  Master"  was  seen  weeks 

■^f  Dec.  II  and  Dec  18.  James  A.  Heme's  "  Shore  Acres " 
was  produced  in  New  York  Dec.  25,  for  the  first  time.  It  was 
first  .-icted  imder  the  title  of  "The  Hawthornes"  in  Chicago,  1892, 
and  not  favorably  received.  Shortly  alter  it  was  acted  at  the 
Boston  Museum  as  ".S^nrp  AfivQ, "  and  ran  for  more  than  one 
hundred  nights.     The  cast  in  New  York  was: 


I 


Martin  B«rry . 

loci  Gate*  .    .     .  . 

loftiah  BUle   .     .  . 

Siim  W»rrcn  .     .  . 
Ca|>(.  Uen  Kulchina 

Dr-  L««nard  ■     .  ■ 
bquirc  Andrew*  . 


■  Chas-  C  CraijE 
C«0-  \V.  Wil»on 
F  GifUnrf 
Dtrid  M.  Mutrav 
.  .  Ph.  Leach 
.  James  Burrows 
.     .    Allien  tints 


Ann  Berry 


Grac«  Gaylcr  Clurke 


Helen  Berry  ....  Katherine  Grey 
Liddy  Ann  Nye  .  .  .  Hckn  Gould 
Mrs.  Andrew*  .  .  ,  .  S-  Davidaon 
Mfs.  Leonard      >     .   Mrs   C.  G.  Crai^ 

Perky Liwie  Comer 

Millie  Benj  .  .  •  Daisy  Stevenson 
Mandy  Gates  -  .  -  •  .M  iss  Florence 
Natban'I  Berry    .     .     James  A.  Heme 


On  the  afternoon  of  March  5.  1894,  there  was  a  benefit  for  the 
unemployed  actors  in  the  city,  when  "The  Bride  of  Roses"  and 
/  "Shore  Acres "  were  acted.     The  season  closed  3iay  2t>  and  the 
theatre  reopened  Aug.  27.  with  ".^Night  Off,  "  with  this  cast: 

Justinian  Uabbitt      .     .     Jama  Lewis!  Nlsbe Percy  Haswcll 

Harry  I>ainask    .     ■     .  Fnncis  Carlylc  |  Angelica  Damask     .     ■   Laura  Hausco 

lack  MiittH-rry     .     .  Herbert  Grcshami  Susan Caiherinc  Lewis 

Lord  Mulberry     .     .    Cliartcs  Lcclcrcq    Maria Sophia  Hoflfmaa 

Prowl Charter  I^soir   Marcos  Brutus  Snap,    Henry  £.  Dti^ 

Mrs.  Zanlippc  Babbitt  .      Mr».  GilbeTl' 

This  was  Henry  Dixcy'a  first  appearance  with  Daly's  company. 
This  play  w.ns  repeated  week  of  Sept.  3.  "Seven  Twenly-eight " 
was  seen  Sept.  13.  with  Francis  Carlyle  as  Courtney,  uammne 
Lewis  as  Jessie,  and  H.  E.  Dlxev  as  Sig.  Palmiro  Tamburlni.    Mr. 


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S75 


Daly  now  sent  bis  company  "on  the  road"  and  allowed  "A 

Gaiety  Giri  "  to  take  possession  of  his  theatre.  This  musical 
comedy  was  seen  for  the  first  time  in  America  Sept.  i8,  and  had 
this  cast:  Charles  Goldfield,  Charles  Rylcy;  Major  Barclay,  Fred 
Kaye;  Bobbie  Rivers,  W.  Louis  liradfieW;  Harry  Fiiz  Warren, 
Cecil  Hope;  Ronncy  Farquhar,  Compton;  Montague  Brierly.  Harry 
Monkhousc;  Rose  Brierly,  Decima  Moore;  Lady  Edythn  Aldwyn, 
Marie  Yorkc;  Gladys  Stourton.  Sophie  Klliott;  Hin.  Daisy  Ornis- 
bury.  Ethei  Sclwyn;  Lady  Grey,  Mrs.  Edmund  Phelps;  Alma 
Somerset,  Blanche  Massey;  Ethel  Hawthorne,  Cissy  Fitzgerald; 
Lady  Virginia  Forest,  Maud  Hobson;  Mina,  Juliette  Nesville; 
Cis.<iy.   Florence  Lloyd :    Haidee,   Grace  Falotta. 

The  6rst  season  of  Mr.  Daly's  mana^^ement  in  London  with  his 
own  company  began  June  27,  1893.  and  ended  July  18,  1894,  The 
second  season  began  on  Sept.  10,  1894,  with  a  reconstructed  ver- 
sion of  "A  Gaiety  Qirl. " 

"A  Gaiety  Girt,  which  had  played  at  Daly's  theatre  in  this 
city  since  Sept.  18,  closed  Nov.  24,  and  Mr.  Daly's  company  re- 
turned after  eighteen  months'  absence  and  reappeared  Nov.  36  in 
"Twelfth  Night."  with  this  cast: 

Viola Ada  Rehan 

Counttis  Olivia    .     .     .    Sybil  Carlisle 

Maria Percy  Hanwelt 

Onlno Francl*  Carlyle 

Sebastian  ....  Sy<tni?y  Herhcrt 
Anionio  ....  Charlea  \V  heatldgh 
A  Sea  Captain     .    .  Hobart  Boaworih 


Valentine    ....     Gerald  Maxnrcll 

Curio William  .Siiurt 

Sir  Toby  Belch    .     .     .     Jamet  LewU 
Sir  Andrew  Aguecheek 

Herbert  Cresbam 

Fabian Alfred  Mieknian 

Malvolio      ....    Henry  K.  Uixey 

"Twelfth  Night"  was  reduced  to  four  acts,  and  this  was  H.  E. 
Dixey's  first  appearance  in  a  Shakesperian  idle,  also  the  first  ap- 
pearance in  eighteen  months  of  Ada  Rehan.     "  Love  on  Crutches  "H 
was  revived  Dec  15,  with  this  cast:  ~  I 


Anni>  Austin   .    . 
Eudozia  Quatltes 
Margery  Ciwynn  . 
Bcrta      .     .     .     . 


.     .     .  Ada  Kcban    Sydney  Austin 
MTY.C.H.  Gilbert 
.     .     Sybil  Carlisle 
Ida  Moleawoflh 


.  Frank  Worthing 
\h.  QiiatUcs  ....  lames  Lewi* 
GuyKovcriy  ,  .  .  Syoaey  I  fcrticrt 
Bittcredgc John  Craig 

This  was  the  American  dtbut  of  Frank  Worthing.  "Taming  of 
the  Shrew"  was  revived  with  a  cast  almost  identical  with  that  of 
its  previous  production,  Dec.  27.  It  was  acted  afternoon  of  Jan. 
%  1395,  for  the  benefit  of  St.  Agatha's  Home  for  Destitute 
Children.  "The  Heart  of  Ruby,"  by  Judith  Gautier,  was  6rst 
seen  here  Jan.   1$,  when  it  had  this  cast: 

,     .  Ada  Rebao  |  Omaya Maxinc  Elliott 

George  Clarke  |  Cbrysanlbemunt  .     .     .  Percy  Ha*«rrII 


The  Voice  of  the  poet 
Prince  of  Maeda  .     . 


Lord  Yamato  .     .     .      Sydney  Herbert'  Attendant  ....    Eugenia  L'litiam 

Sinubara    ......    John  Coig    Landlady May  Sylvle 

Ivahaita Alfrrd  |{ickm.in    A  Single  Woouo  .     .    Florence' Conroa 

Vayaguna  ....     Gerald  Maxwell,  Tika Ida  Moleiworth 

Saboura WiUlain  Stoart, 


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^^c  Railroad  of  Love  "  was  revived  Jan.  21,  with  this  cast : 


Gen.  EvrreiJ   .     .    Charks  Whcailelgh 
Lieut.  liowcll  Everftt.  Frank  Woithmg 

Scuilleby James  Lewis 

Adam  (•ritiniiln.     .     .  George  Clarke 
judyc  Van  Kjker     .  William  F.  Owen 


Valentine  Oaprey  .  .  .  Ada  Rehaa 
VUa  Van  Rjker.  ,  .  Sybil  Carlisle 
Mrs.  Eutjrcia  Laburnam,  Mrs.  Gilbert 
CheiT)' Florence  Conroa 


"The  Orieqt  Ei;[prcss  "  was  seen  for  the  first  time  in  this  coun- 
try Jan.  31:  Odeuscus  Dioskobobulus,  George  Clarke;  Ltna, 
Percy    Haswell;    Hettie    reatherstone,    Ada    Rehan;     Katrina, 


Maxine  Elliott. 


"  A  Tragedy  Rehearsed  "  was  acted  the  same  night,  with  this  cast : 


Mr.  P«g     .     .     . 
Mr  Dangle     .     . 
Mr.  Sneer   .     .     . 
The  SU£c  Manager 
Uon  Whiskcrandos 


Henry  E.  Dixey 

CcnU  Maxwell 

Campbell  CoUan 

■  GeotKc  Clarke 

James  Lewis 


Governor  of  Tilbury,  Charles  Leclercq 
Earl  of  Leicester  •  Hubart  lioaworth 
Sir  Waller  Kaldgh  .  Hcrbcrl  Grcsham 
Conlidaiilc  .  .  .  Mrs.  C.  M.  Gilbert 
Tilburina Ada  Kehan 


On  Thursday  afternoon,  Feb.  7,  Miss  Oldcastle  (Comtesse  de 
Castelvecchio),  a  member  of  Daly's  company,  gave  a  special 
matinee,  and  appeared  in  costume  recitation,  with  music.  Miss 
Oldcastle  was  assisted  by  Henry  E.  Dixcy,  who  told  some  funny 
stories,  May  Fielding,  I-  Daubigny,  and  Catterina  Marco,  who  sang. 

"Two  Gentlemen  of  Verona"  was  first  acted  here  Feb.  25.  with 
this  cast: 


Julia Ada  Rehan 

Sylvia     .     I     •     .     t     ■  Maxine  Klliuit 

Lucetia Sybil  CarlUle 

The  Duke Geo,  Clarke 

Proteus Frank  Worthing 


Valentine John  Craig 

Sliced Herlwrt  Greaham 

Thutrio Sydney  Hcrt>crt 

Launce James  Lewis 


This  was  the  first  performance  in  this  city  since  Oct.  6,  1846, 
when  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Chas.  Kcan  acted  it  at  the  Old  I'ark  Theatre. 

iancy  &  Co. "  was  revived  March  19,  with  Dixey  as  Tippy 
Brastier,  Worthing  as  Kiefe  O'Kiefe.  Maxinc  Elliott  as  Oriana; 
"  Two  Gentlemen  of  Verona  "  was  seen  matinees  March  20-23,  ^^^ 
night  of  March  22.  March  28  "A  Bundle  of  Lies,"  based  on  the 
German  farce  by  Carl  I,aufs  and  Wil}»eTm~^coby,  was  seen : 
Smiley,  Junior,  George  Lesoir;  Dolly,  Percy  Haswell;  Alraa 
Brinton,  Maxinc  Elliott.  "_yancv  it  d'and  "A  Tragedy  Re- 
hearsed "  were  played  April  I ;  "The  itoi;cyraoon"  was  seen  April 
4,  and  had  this  cast: 


Dnke  Aranta  .  . 
Count  Monialhan 
Captain  Kolan<lo. 
Balih:is3r  .  .  . 
Jaqueii  .... 
Vt  Lampedo  .  . 
Lopei  .... 
Carnpillo     ■     .    ■ 


Frank  Wonhing 
Sydney  Herbert 
.  ,  .  Geo-  Clarke 
.  William  F.  Owen 
.  .  Jamet  L^ewia 
.  Charlet  Leclercq 
.  William  Samp«on 
TKomas  U  ridge  land 


Pedro Mr.  Shepherd 

Olmedo Mr.  Wharnoelc 

Juliana .  Ada  Kehan 

Volanie Maxioe  Eltinit 

Zamora Percy  Haswell 

The  HMlea*    .     .     Mr»-  C.  H.  Gilbert 
The  Wife  of  Lopet  -     Jeanne  Vorbeet 


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577 


In  this  comedy  Ada  Rehan  executed  a  dance  This  theatre 
and  the  Lyceum  were  the  only  ones  not  open  on  Good  Friday 
night  (April  izX  "A  Midsummer  Night's  Dream"  was  revived 
April  13: 


ThcMiw C«o.  CUrke 

£gCUt TyrD««  Powers 

Lfwdte John  Cnig 

Uemetrin*  ....  Frknk  Worthine 
Philostraie  ....  Hoburt  Boeworlh 
Quiivcc  .....   Charles  l-cclercq 

Snnf Herbert  Greitham 

Boltom Jvnea  Lewis 

Flute S>^i«y  Heri>ert 


Snoot  .....  William  SuBMon 
SUrvellng  .  .  .  Tliotnu  Bridnund 
HIppolyU   ....     -  Laun  mns«n 

Hermia Maxioe  Elliott 

Ob«roo Sybil  Carlisle 

Titania Percy  Ha»well 

A  Fairy Sophia  Hoflmia 

Puck Ellen  Borg 

Helena Ada  Rehan 


The  season  closed  April  20. 

.Stoddard  commenced  April  32  with  his  Illustrated  Lectures  for 
two  weeks.  "  A^a[ctj'_Girl  "  reappeared  May  7,  and  closed  June 
I.  The  theatre  reopened  ScpL  3.  1895,  with  "The  Queen's  Neck- 
lace," by  M.  Uecourcelle.  which  had  this  cast: 


Cardinal  dc  Rohan 
Louis  XVI,     .     . 
Count  dc  Charny 
Casliostro  .     -     . 
Retcau  dc  Viltcttc 
Bcausirc      .     ■     . 
M.  dc  Breleuil 
CfHict  dc  Provence 
Chevulicf  dc  Saint 

M.  dc  Cntsml  . 
The  Portuguese  . 
The  PhiloMphcr  ■ 


.     Kyrle  Bellew 

William  R«dmund 

Jainca  K.  Hackett 

.     H.  St.  Maur 

£.  Ucvonde 

.     .  John  Ward 

.  W.  G.  Waneo 

Edwin  HolUikd 

Lsndrr 

William  Simpson 

.     .     Mr.  Auveme 

.   Campbell  Gollan 

Guy  Bates  Post 


Bochmer  .  . 
Bossauge  .  . 
Gamaia  -  .  . 
M-  de  Caloooe 
Dvcomcau .  . 
Count  d'Artois 
DrcMmakcr  . 
Countess  Andr^ 


.  £,  L.  Masoo 
Verner  C  Urges 
Eugene  Jcpsoa 
.  .  Mr-  Htime 
Edmur.d  N orris 
■  .  Mi  Lyon 
.  .  Mr.  Wilson 
.  Maud  (loaford 


Coun(e3.s  Diane  de  Polignac 

Annie  Staanard 
Marie  Antoinette  .  Mrs.  Browa  Potter 
Piincesa Misa  Heroo 


"  Haensel  and  Gretel,"  a  fairy  opera  by  Englebert  Humpcr* 
dinck,  was  given  Oct.  8,  under  the  direction  of  Augustus  Harris, 
the  I.^ndon  manager.  It  had  this  cast:  Peter,  Jacques  liars; 
Gertrude,  Alice  Gordon;  Hansel,  Marie  Elbcr;  Gretel,  Jeanne 
Doiistc;  The  Witch,  Louise  Mcisslingcr;  Sandman,  Cecilc 
Brani;    Dewman,    Edith  Johnston. 

Mile.  Jane  May,  French  pantomimist,  made  her  American  d^but 
Nov.  18  in  "  Miss  Pygmalion,""  by  Michel  Carr^  and  Jean  Herbert, 
with  music  by  Francis  Thome.  N.  D.  Jones,  Cha.s.  Constantinc, 
Charles  Walton,  and  Alice  Truesdell  were  in  the  cast.  The  house 
was  closed  night  of  Nov,  25  and  the  regular  season  began  Nov.  26, 
with  a  revival  of  "The  School  for  Scandal."  "TbcTiangit  of 
Leo,"  from  the  German  by  Mr.  Daly  was  given  Dec.  10  lor  the 
6m  time  on  any  stage.     The  cast  was: 

vol.  11.— 37 


578      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       C«M 


Leo Ada  Rehao 

Timothy  Pladd  .  .  .  James  Lewis 
LetitU  Placid  ....  Mn  Gilbcn 
Eric  Aubrejr    ....      F.  Worthing 

Dtxxa Geo.  Cbrke 

Scba  Buth      ....  Maxinc  Elliott 


Tom  Rajfcef 
Recberg      . 
Dr.  Douche 
Mre.  Doocbe 

AmaoiU 
Winifictl     - 


H.  Greshara 
.  TjTTOoc  Power 
Thos.  BridjtcUnd 
Ellubcth  Garth 
.  Fann7  Monis 
.  HelsM  Nelson 


"Twelfth  Night  "  was  played  again  with  the  familiar  cast,  Dec 
Xy.  For  the  benefit  of  the  Scton  Home  for  consumptives  there 
was  a  performance,  the  afternoon  of  Jan.  6,  1896,  of  "Twelfth 
Night"  Archbishop  Corrigan  was  in  the  audience.  "The  Two 
Escutcheons."  an  adaptation  of  Blunicnthaland  Kadelbuig's  "*  z.wei 
^WappCT^originally  acted  at  Irving  Place  Theatre  two  months 
bcfoie),  b/  Sidney  Rosenfeld,  was  seen  here  Jan.  7,  with  this 
cast: 


Mary  Foster Ada  Rehan 

Baron  von  Wtitin^n    .  Edwin  Stev«iu 
Thomas  Fostcf     .     ■     .     James  Uewis 

Rudolf .Svdncy  Herbert 

Von  Vinck  .     .     .    .    Frank  Worthios 


/ 


Frani Bridgeland 

Count  IJarmstadt  .  Hoturt  Bosworth 
CountcM  Dafm&tadt  .  Fanny  Mortis 
BaroockS  von  Welti  ngea 

Mrs.  C.  H.  Gilbert 
IWidow  Stevensoo     .    .  Muine  Elliott 

This  was  the  first  appearance  at  this  theatre  of  Edwin  Stevens. 
There  was  a  performance  the  afternoon  of  Jan.  23  for  the  benefit  of 
Katie  Mayhew,  widow  of  Hairy  Wtdmer,  the  late  musical  director 
of  this  theatre.  The  programme  was:  " The  Two  Escutcheons" 
and  a  miscellaneous  entertainment.  "The  TwfTT^s'^titcheons'' 
was  acted  until  Jan,  28,  when  was  gtveii7for  the  Brst  time  upon 
any  stage,  '*The  Countess  Gucki,"  adapted  by  Daly  from  the 
German  of  hranj:  A'tlirSrhonihan ;  Counsellor  von  Mitterstcig. 
I  James  Lewis;  Clementina,  Mrs.  G.  H.  Gilbert;  Bruno  von  Ncu- 
hoff,  Chas.  Richman;  Countess,  Ada  Rehan.  This  was  the  first 
appearance  here  of  Charles  J.  Richman.  John  L.  Stoddard  com- 
menced his  Lenten  matinees  on  Feb.  24.  The  regular  season 
closed  Feb.  29.  The  house  w.is  closed  March  2  and  reopened 
March  3  with  "  Romeo  and  Juliet,"  cast  thus:  Juliet,  Mrs.  Bruwn 
Potter;  Romeo,  Kyrle  Bellcw;  Mcrcutio,  William  Redmund; 
Capulct,  Vemer  Clarges;  Peter,  J.  F.  Ward;  Tybalt,  Warren 
Cortlan;  Friar  I^wrence,  Frank  Currier;  Benvolio,  Carleton  Wells; 
Paris,  George  Brj-ant;  Nurse,  Mrs.  W.  G.  Jones;  Lady  Capulct, 
Maud  Hosford;  I-iHy  Montague.  Kugenie  Upham.  "The  Queen's 
Necklace''  was  revived  March  23.  Rose  Coghlan  appeared  here 
April  6  for  two  weeks  in  "Madame."  The  house  closed  April 
18,  and  there  was  a  special  pcrnmffance  April  30  of  "Countess  of 
Gucki"  fcr  charity,  by  Mr.  Daly's  company.  Professor  Kellar, 
the  magician,  began  a  long  engagement  May  25. 

The   next   season   opened   Sept.   9  with,   for  the  first  time  in 
America,    "The   Geisha,"   a   musical   comedy   in  two  acts;   the 


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579 


book  by  Owen  Hall  and  the  music  by  Sidney  Jones  and  Lionel 
Monckton,  with  lyrics  by  Harry  Grecnbank.  The  two  numbers, 
"The  Toy  Monkey"  and  "Jack's  the  Boy"  were  by  Lionel 
Monckton : 


The  Marquis  Iraari  .  .  Edwin  SIctcds 
Lieutenant  Kaitjutna  .  .  Neil  McCay 
Police  ScrgexDt  Takcmini 

Ruben  SIici)herd 
A  Uu.vcr  .  .  .  Williim  Hucllinc 
Wun-lli  ....  WilliArn  Simpeoo 
0  MimoM  San     .     .     DoTothy  Morton 

Juliette Helmit  Nelson 

Nami      ......     Sarina  Alexe 

0  Hana  San    ....     Lila  Coiircrc 

O  Kiku  San     .     .     .  Mabel  Thompson 
0  Kinkoto  San     .     .     Mabeltc  Oillman 
Komuraaaki     ....     Maad  Carter 

Hun.  Reginald  St.  Pancras,   Eric  Scoit 


Lieut  Resiaatd  Fairbx 

\^an  Kcniselacr  ^Vhceler 
Dick  Cunningham,  Herbert  Crc»ham 
Arthur  Cuddy  .  .  .  George  LcMjir 
CeurKc  Crinxton  .  .  Henry  Guu&on 
Tomm;^  Stanley  .  .  ■  Alice  Wiualoa 
Lodj  ConBianiinc  Wynne 

Marie  Sf.  John 
Miss  Marie  Worthinglon 

Pauline  French 


MtM  rihel  Hurat 

Uoro thy  Sweet  . 
Mabel  Evant  .  . 
Molly  Scamore     ■ 


.  Cerda  Wisnet 

Maym  Kelao 

Annette  Spencer 

.      Violet  Lloyd 

He  was  bom  in 


James  Lewis  died  in  New  York,  Sept.  lo,  1896. 
Troy,  N.  Y.  in  1838.  He  first  acted  in  New  York  at  the  Olympic 
Theatre  in  1 866 ;  the  next  season  he  was  at  the  Continental  Theatre, 
Boston,  and  his  next  appearance  in  New  York  was  at  Lena  Edwin's 
Theatre  in  186^  He  commenced  under  Daly's  management  at 
the  Fifth  Avenue  Theatre  in  Twenty-fourth  Street,  Sept.  6,  1S69, 
as  Hibbs,  in  "Dreams."  He  remained  with  Augustin  Daly  until 
bis  death.  His  remains  were  interred  in  Woo<llawn  cemetery, 
Brooklyn.  Mark  Smith  replaced  Edwin  Stevens  as  the  Marquis 
and  Pauline  French  took  Marie  St.  John's  place  as  Lady  Wynne 
in  "The  Geisha."  The  dramatic  season  opened  Nov.  23,  1896. 
with  Mr.  Daly's  company.  Sydney  Herberi,  Juhn  Craig.  Edward 
Varrcy,  William  Sampson,  Geo.  Clarke.  Charles  Richman.  Edwin 
Stevens,  Herbert  Gresham,  Mrs.  G.  H.  Gilbert,  Maud  Hoffman, 
Percy  Haswell,  Marie  St.  John,  Carolyn  Stevenson,  Hclma  Nel- 
son, Mabelle  Gillman,  Gerda  Wisner,  Liia  Converc,  Hobart  Bos- 
worth,  Robert  Shepherd,  Henry  Gunson,  Geo.  Lesoir,  Eric  Scott, 
Hans  Roberts,  Frederick  True&dell,  William  Hazeltine,  George 
Whamock,  Tom  Hadaway,  Charles  B.itcs,  Maym  Kelso,  Sarina 
Alexe,  Belle  d'Arcy,  Lena  Loraine,  Anne  Caverly,  Maud  Carter, 
Claire  St.  Claire.  Pauline  French,  Mabel  Thompson,  Alcthc  Craig, 
Mabel  Strickland,  Gertrude  Bennett,  Eugenie  T.nylor,  and  Mar- 
guerite Barre.  "As  You  Like  It"  was  the  opening  bill,  and  had 
this  cast: 


The  Duke  ....      Edwin  .Sievent 
Frederick    ....     Sydney  Herbert 

Amieni Henry  Gnnson 

Jaques Georj^  Clarke 

Charles  .....  Hobart  Koaworlh 

Oliver John  Craig 

Orlando Charles  Kiehman 

Adam Edwin  V^iTty 


Sylvius ]e(fer«on  Winter 

Touchstone     .     .     .  Hertwrt  Gresham 

Cortn Tyrone  Power 

Celia Maud  Hoffman 

Audrey Percy  Haswell 

FlMsbc Mabel  Roebuck 

Rotalind     ......  Ada  Rehan 


580      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       C»«# 


The  pro^ramnie  for  the  week  was:  Nov.  24  and  matinee  Nov.  25. 
and  nights  of  Nov.  26-2S,  "The  GeiGha;"  "As  You  Like  H," 
Thank»i;iving  raalinifc,  Nov.  26,  and  matinee  Nov,  28.  An  en- 
tirely new  production  of  "The  Geisha"  was  seen  Now  23.  There 
were  some  changes  in  the  cast,  the  moat  important  ncw-comcrs 
being  Nancy  Mcintosh,  Virginia  Earle,  and  Philips  Tomes. 
"  l-^ndon  Amurance  "  wai  played  Nov.  30,  Dec.  3-4.  and  matinee, 
Dec  5,  with  this  cast: 

Lady  Gay  Spaolcer  .  .  .  Ada  Rehan 
Grace  Harkaway  .  .  P«rcy  Hatwell 
Sir  Harcovri  Counky.    Edwin  Sipvrn* 

DazHe Cm.  Clarke 

Max  Harkaway    .     .     .  £dw)n  Varrey 

Mrs.  Gilbert  appeared  in  the  thiid  act  and  executed  a  dance  to 
the  intense  dcUghi  of  the  audience.  "The  Geisha"  was  repeated 
Dec.  1,  malin^c  Dec.  2,  and  nights  of  Dec.  3-5.  "London  As- 
•urancc"  was  seen  Dec  7,  9.  11,  and  matinee  Dtc.  12;  "  i  n« 
GcisHa"  Dec.  8,  10.  12;  "The  School  for  Scandal,"  Dec.  I4.  16. 
18  and  roatinde,  Dec.  19,  with  this  cast: 


Uollr  Spanker,     .     .     Sydney  Herben 

Meddle Hcrtxrt  Greshnm 

Cool Frederick  Traesdrli 

lame*     ....      Wlltiam  Haietilne 
Sototnon  luac*    .     .  Robert  Shepherd 


Chailei  Surface  .  .  Charles  Rfchrnan 
Crablree  ....  Sydney  Herbert 
Moses     ....      William  Sampson 

Rowley Dean  I'ratt 

Snake Koliert  Shepherd 

CarcJeu      ....  Hobart  Hos«-orth 

Trip Frederick  Truesdell 

Lady  Sneerwell  ,  ,  .  Marie  St.  John 
Mr*.  Candour      .     Mrs.  C.  H.  GSlberl 


Maria Mabel  Roebuck 

Sir  Peter  Teaile  .     .     .   Edwin  Varrey 
Sir  DcDJamin  Backbite 

Herbert  Grcsham 
Sir  Oliver  Surface  .  William  Griffiths 
Sir  Harry  Bumper  (with  orislnal 

»>ong) Keil  McCay 

Joseph  Surfaxre     ■     .    .      Geo.  Cbrke 
Lady  Teazle Ada  Kehan 


,  This  was  the  first  appearance  here  of  Wm.  Griffiths  and  Dean 

y  Pratt.  The  one  hundredth  performance  of  "The  Geisha"  took 
place  Dec.  17.  On  Dec.  21  a  new  and  elaborate  production  of 
Shaku^peare's  "Much  Ado  About  Nothing  '  was  seen,  for  which 
Henry  E.  Hoyt  painted  a  new  scenic  outfit  after  models  from  the 
Odion  Theatre  in  Paris,  and  Frederick  Ecke  arranged  the  music, 
original  and  selected  from  various  sources.     It  had  this  cast: 


Don  Pedro.  •  ■  .  Herbert  Cresliam 
Don  loho   ....     Sydney  Herbert 

Claudio John  Ctaig 

Benedick    ,     >     .     .  Charles  Richntnn 

Lconato George  Clarke 

Amonio Tyrone  Power 

Bonchio  .  .  .  WiliLim  HascUinc 
Coornde      ....  Hobart  Uosworth 

Baltbmr Neit  McCay 

A  Messenger  .     .    Frederick  Trueidell 

A  Page Clara  F.niory 

Friar  Francis  ....  Edwin  Varrey 
Dogberry  ....  William  GriffitltB 
Verges William  Sampfton 


Seacoal Dean  Pratl 

Oatcake      ....   Robert  Shepherd 

Sexton George  Lesoif 

Pa«.«tendlng(      "     "     Maud  Cuttr 


Don  Pedro 

Paen  attending  I 

Leonato  j 


.  Marion  Stuart 

.   KoBc  Marston 

Mabel  Strickland 

■  Alethe  Craic,  etc. 


bcatrice Ada  Rchaa 

Hero Nutcy  Mclotoab 

Ur&uls  ,  .  .  .  Mrs.  C.  H.  Gilbert 
Margaret  ....  Marie  St.  John 
Imogen Mias  HatilAway 


••it] 


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S8i 


INCIDENTAL 

To  (he  1st  act :  A  Sakaband  will  be  danced  b}-  lh«  priacipal  characters. 

To  (he  2d  act;  The  SEREKAnp.,  "Sigh  No  Mofe.  ladies,''  by  Steveks. 
will  be  sung  by  Mr.  Neil  McCay :  assisted  oo  the  Iwies  bv  Roberi  Shepherd. 
George  Wharnbck.  Charles  Bates,'  Misa  Lena  Loraine,  Belle  D'Arcy,  Margeurett 
Harre,  Lila  Coaverc,  Lulu  Bwworth  and  Miss  Mabelle  Gillmaa. 

A  Dance  dp  Grp-stes  —  accoinpaDying  ihe  Serenade  :  by  MIm  Helms  Ndson, 
Iiadora  Duncan,  Mabel  Thompson,  and  Gertrude  Iknaetl. 

To  the  4th  act :  A  Cltoral  Hytnn  (of  the  ninth  century)  by  a  number  of  Boy 
Voices- 

To  the  ah  act ;  "  Pardon,  Goddcoa  of  (he  Night,"  arranged  to  be  sung  aa  a 
solo  by  ^fiu  Makcy  McIntosHi  with  harp  acconipaaii»en(  by  Mad.  Inez 
Carusi. 

The  comedy  concluding  with  a  Mtdiaval  I>ance,  in  whkh  the  principal  char- 
aclcrs  take  part. 

"Much  Ado  About  Nothing"  was  repeated  Dec.  2j.  25,  26,  29, 
and  matinee  Dec.  30,  night  ot  Dec.  31,  mating  Jan.  1,  1897, 
matinee  and  night  of  Jan.  2,  matinee  Jan.  4,  evenings  Jan.  5,  7, 
9^  and  matiniSe  Jan.  9  "The  Geisha,"  Dec  24,  matinee  Dec. 
25,  evenings  Dec  28,  30,  Jan.  1,  4,  matinee  Jan.  6,  and  night 
of  Jan.  8.  These  plays  continued  until  Feb.  8,  when  "The  Mag- 
istratc,"  by  A.  W.  Pincro.  was  revived  : 


Eneas  P04kct  .    •    •      Edwin  Stevens 

Uullamy Wm  Griffiths 

CoL  Lulcyn ....  Herbert  Grcaham 
Hor.)Ce  Vale  .  .  .  Sidney  Herbert 
Cu  Farringdoa  .  .  .  Geo  Lenoir 
Achille  Blood  ....  Wm.  Samuson 

liiadoTv Robert  Sheplierd 

Worringdon Dean  Frati 


Inspector  ....  Hobart  Ko«worth 
Serg.  Luk  ....  Wm.  Huellinc 
Constable  Harrix.     ■     Ceo.  Whamock 

Wylce Geo.  Heatb 

A^tha Ada  Rehan 

Charlotte  ....  Pauline  French 
Beatrice  Tomllnson  .  ■  Percy  Haswell 
Popham Silva  Converse 


"The  Geisha"  continued  every  Tuesday,  Thursday,  and  Satur- 
day matinee,  and  "The  Magistrate."  Monday,  Wednesday.  Friday, 
and  S-iturday  night,  and  Wednesday  tnatin^  until  and  including 
Feb.  27- 

Kdwin  Stevens  withdrew  from  the  company  on  Feb.  22,  and 
Tyrone  Power  took  the  part  of  I'osket,  and  Damon  Lyons  played 
th;  Mar^^uis  in  "The  Geisha."  T.  Hadaway  replaced  Robert 
Shepherd  as  Isadorc  on  the  same  dale.  "The  Magistrate"  con- 
tinued afternoon  and  night  of  March  I,  30-26,  and  March  31; 
"The  Geisha,"  March  2,  mating  and  nights  of  March  3,  22,  24, 
27i  30,  and  m.itin^e  M-irch  31;  "Me^  Merrilies."  dramatized' 
from  "Guy  Manncring,"  by  Robert  W.  Chambers,  had  an  elabo- 
rate production  here  March  12!  Pre  casi  wah  Persons  in  the 
Prologue:  Meg  Merrilies,  Ada  Rehan i  Godfrey  Bertram,  Wil- 
liam Hazeltine;  Young  Harry,  Little  Eddie  De^'ere;  Dominie 
Sampson,  Tyrone  Power;  Duncan  Kennedy,    Hobart  Boswortb; 


582      A   HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       08«7 


Sebastian.  Frederick  Trucsdcll ;  Ephra,  Paul  McAllister;  GflbricI, 
Dean  Pratt ;  Dirk  Hatteraick,  George  Clarke.  Persons  in  the 
Play:  Meg  Mcirilics.  Ada  Rchan;  Sir  Robert  Haslewood.  Wil- 
liam Griffiths;  Col.  Guy  Mannering,  John  Craig;  Henry  Bertram, 
Neil  McCay;  Gilbert  ulossin,  Sydney  Herbert;  Dominie  Samp- 
son, Tyrone  Power;  Dirk  Hatteraick,  Geo.  Clarke;  Dandie  Dinmont, 
Herbert  Gresbam ;  Jock  Tobiis,  George  Lcsoir;  Flora,  Virginia 
Earle;  Lucy  Hcrtram,  Percy  Ha.sweH;  Mrs.  McCandlish,  Mrs.  G. 
H.  Gilbert;  Julia  Mannering.  Nancy  Mcintosh.  "Mcg-Mcrrilics" 
was  withdrawn  after  March  18,  and  "The  Wonder"  was  presented, 
for  the  first  time  in  many  years,  March  23,  matin^s  March  23 
and  24,  nights  March  25,  26,  and  mattn^s  March  27-29.  The 
comedy  had  this  cast; 


Doniia  VIolaute    ....  Ada  Relian 

Fctix ChMi.  Richnian 

Co).  BrittOD     ....  George  Qarlcc 
lubclla      ....       Marie  St.  John 

F1orz Vir^inix  Bark 

Iris Grace  Rutter 


Don  Pedro 
Don  Lopei 
Frederick   . 
IJssardo 
Gibby    .    . 
Vasquei 


.  Edwin  Varrey 
.  Wm.Gtlffiibs 
.  .  John  Cr^K 
Xcibert  Gresham 
.  .  Dean  Pran 
Tboa.  Hadaway 


"The  Tempest  "  was  done  April  6,  8,  10,  with  this  cast: 


AloDZO Sfdoey  Hert>crt 

Sebastian J^^'^  C'^E 

Ferdinand C.  Richman 

Prnqiero Geo.  Clarke 

Antonio      ....      Wni.  Haielilnc 

GonaUo Edwin  Varrcy 

Trinculo Wm.  Griffiihs 

Stcphano    ....  Herbert  Grcsham 


Adrian Fred  Tnwadell 

Francisco   ....  Hobart  Bo>worth 

Caliban Tyrone  Power 

Miranda     ....  Nancy  Mcintosh 

Ceres Percy  Haswell 

I  ria Grace  Kutccr 

Juno Mabcllc  (jiilmaa 

Ariel Virjriiiia  Earle 


A  special  performance  of  "  The  Tempest."  with  Ada  Rchan  as 
Miranda  and  Percy  Haswell  as  Ariel,  was  given  the  afternoon  of 
April  19,  for  the  benefit  of  the  Association  for  Befriending  chil- 
dren and  young  girls. 

"The  Geisha"  had  its  one  hundred  and  sixty-first  and  last  per- 
formance April  21. 

"The  CJrcu£  Girl,"  by  James  T.  Tanner  and  W.  Fallings,  with 
music  Bylvan  Caryll  and  Lionel  Monckton,  lyrics  by  Harry 
Grccnbank  and  Adrian  Rosa,  was  presented  April  23.  and  had 
this  cast: 


BigRB James  Powere 

Titu«  Wemyw     .     .  Herbert  Grenham 

Dick  Capel Cyril  Scott 

Drivelli Samuel 'Edward* 

RefTtnald  Cower  ....     Kric  Scoti 

AlbcTtani Douglfts  Klinl 

CommiiiMire  ot  Police,   AukuxIui  Cook 
Vkontle  Gaston  .     .     .       Neil  McCa; 


Toothick  Pacha 
•'  U  FavoriU  " 
Ucilk  .  .  . 
Mr*.  DiivcUi  . 
Dijni  Weniy»9 
Marie  .  .  . 
Dora  Wcmyss 


Hobart  Boi  worth 

Nancy  Mclotosh 

Blnnclic  Ailley 

Marie  Sanger 

.     EfEe  Cermon 

.  Hclma  NcIkoii 

.  VirsioU  Earle 


I"»8J 


DALY'S  THEATRE 


583 


The  season  closed  June  26.  The  house  reopened  Aug.  16,  18971 
with  "The  Circus  Girl;"  the  cast  being  the  same  as  that  of  the 
last  season.  Mabelle  Gill  man  hrst  appeared  here  Oct.  25  as  Lucille 
in  "The  Circus  Girl."  "The  Geisha"  was  revived  on  Nov.  8. 
Julius  Sticgcr  was  seen  for  the  first  time  in  the  part  oE  Lieut 
Fairfax,  Cyril  Scott  as  Cunningham,  James  Powers  as  Wun  Hi, 
Virginia  Harle  as  Molly  Setunore,  and  Nancy  Mcintosh  as 
Mimosa  San. 

Mr.  Daly's  nineteenth  season  opened  Tuesday  ni^^ht,  Nov.  30. 
X897,  with  a  production  of  "The  Taming  of  the  Shrew,"  cast  thus: 


A  Pedant  ....  Lawrence  Skinner 
Grumio  .....  Wilfrfd  Clarke 
Ittondello     ....    JcfTcrnon  Winter 

TraiiSo Juaeph  Herbert 

Biancit Marie  St.  John 

A  Widow  ....  Virjcinia  Navarro 
Curtis  ....  Mrs.  G.  H.  nilbert 
Kalharinii Ada  Reh&n 


'-^A  Lord Hobart  Bosworlh 

Christopher  Sly    .     .    .  Tyrone  Power 
Tbe  Hoateu    ....    Nora  O'lSiien 

A  Pase Henry  Hyde 

Huntsnian Edwin  Varrey 

Baptisia      ....     Paul  McAllister 

Vinccntio John  Cn'ig 

Peinahio George  Clarke 

Cremio William  F.  Owen 

George  Ctarlte  and  Herbert  Grcsham  were  stage  managers  this 
f  season.  "The  Taming  of  the  Shrew"  was  acted  matinees  of  Wcdncs- 
> day  and  Saturday.  On  Tuesday,  Dec.  7,  "Number  Nine,  or  The 
[Lady  of  Ostend,"  a  farcical  comedy  adapted  from  the  German  of 

Oscar  Blumenthal  and  Gustave  Kadelburg,  by  F.  C.  fiuntand,  was 

seen,  with  this  cast: 

Richard  Whortlea     .     .     .  Cyiil  Scoit   Mrs.  Matilda  Carbnry 

_Edw3rd  Blake       .     -  Charles  Kichman  Mrs.  G-  M.  Gilbert 

loscph  Carbury    .     .  Willijtin  K,  Owen    Dorothy  WhoOlea     .     .       Irene  Perry 

John  Humbert  William  Haielliiie   Milly  Grace     ■     .     .       Letlice  Fairfiut 

rbompsoa [Jean  Pratt   jux Lila  ConTcre 

This  was  the  American  d£but  of  Lettice  Fairfax.  "Number 
Nine"  was  given  Dec  20,  22,  24,  matinfes  Dec.  22,  25,  "The 
"Geisha."  the  week  of  Dec.  27,  with  Miss  Mcintosh,  Miss  Earlc, 
Mr.  Powers,  Mr.  Gresham,  and  Mr.  Stiver  in  the  cast.  "  As  You 
Like  It"  was  played  Jan.  3,  1898.  with  Ada  Rchan  as  Rosalind. 
"The  Merry  Wives  of  Windsor,"  was  revived  Jan.  1 1,  (or  the  first 
time  in  twelve  years,  with  this  cast: 

Aadeni  Pistol 


Sir  John  FaUlaff  <tiis  first  appear- 
ance in  this  character  >,  G«ors;e  Clarke 


Fen  ton 
Master  Shallow 
Master  Sknder 
Francis  Ford  . 
Georze  Page  . 
Sir  Hu)£h  Evans 
Doctor  Caiui 


Ndl  McCay 

.  Edwin  Varrcy 

Wilfred  Clarke 

Charles  Richman 

Charles  Crale 

Hcrbcn  Gresham 

Joseph  Herbert 


Host  of  the  Garter  Inn.    Tyrone  Power 

It  was  given  in  four  acts. 


Corporal  Nym 
Djrdotph 
Robin      .    . 
Straple     .    . 
Rugly     .     . 
Mistress  Page 
Anne  Pane  . 
MisircsB  Quickly 
Mistress  I-ord  . 


.    Sydney  Herbert 

Wmiam  Haieltlne 

Hoban  Bosworth 

.     .     Little  Vergic 

Tom  Madawav 

Georee  Wh.irnocl( 

.  Catlierliic  l^wi« 

Lctlkc  Fairfax 

Mrs.  C.  H.  Gilbert 

.     .       Ada  KeKan 


584       A   HISTORY    OF  THE   NEW   YORK    STAGE        D«»« 


"Twelfth  Night  "  vraa  acted  the  week  of  Jan.  25.  "The  Coun- 
try Girl"  M^aa  preitented  Feb.  ti,  with  Ada  Rehan  in  her  familiar 
part  of  Peggy  Thrift.  Previous  to  the  comedy  was  given  "Coming 
Events,"  a  farce  by  Edmond  Pailleron,  with  Ada  Rehan  as  Nell 
Vearance,  Charles  Richman  as  Paul  Ycarance,  Irene  Perry  as 
Henrietta,  and  William  Hazeltine  as  the  Doctor.  "Jealousy  " 
was  "the  curtain-raiser"  Feb.  14.  16;  on  Feb.  17,  22,  23,  pre- 
vious to  "The  Country  Girl,"  a  new  Japanese  comedy  by  Wolf- 
gang Kirchback,  with  music  by  Franr  Curti,  entitled  "Lilli  Tsc.** 
was  given  with  this  cast:  Kiki  Tsum,  Frank  R  ush  worth ;  Lilli 
Tsc,  .Marguerite  Lemon ;  M  ing-M  ing,  Arthur  Cunningham ; 
Talma,  Belle  Harper;  Miss  Whirlbottle,  Marie  St.  John. 

Mr.  Burton  Holmes  began  a  series  of  Lenten  lectures  FeK  34, 
and  continued  until  March  12.  "Lilli  Tsc"  and  "The  Country 
Girl"  were  given  March  12,  and  continued  until  March  15.  On 
that  date  "  School  for  Scandal "  was  produced,  with  this  cast : 


Sir  Pcler  Tcailc  .  .  Edvrin  VniTcjr 
Sir  Oliver  Siirfjce.  William  F.  Oircn 
Sir  Iteiijamln  BackUle 

Herbert  Gresham 
Sir  Harry  [lumper  Frank  Rushworth 
Joseph  Surface  .  .  Gcoigie  Clarke 
Charles  Surface     .      Charles  Rich(n»n 

Cnbtree Sydney  Hcrlwrt 

Moaes Wilfred  Clarke 


Rowky    ....     WiHiam  HaxlilDC 

Snake Paul  McAUiater 

Careless  ....  Hohan  Boswonh 
Sir  Peter's  .Servant  .  Tom  Hadaway 
Lady  Snccrwcll  .  .  Marie  St.  John 
Mrs.  Candour  .     ■    Mrs.  G.  H.  Gilbert 

Maria Gerda  Wisner 

l.ady  Teade's  Maid  .  .  Belle  d'Arcy 
Lady  Teaile     ....      Ada  Rcban 


The  nineteenth  season  closed  with  "As  You  Like  It,"  April  13. 
During  the  season  "As  You  Like  It  "was  acted  ten  limes;  "Tam- 
ing the  Shrew,"  fifteen;  "Merry  Wives  of  Windsor,"  sixteen; 
"Twelfth  Night,"  eight;  "School  for  Scandal,"  swen;  "The 
Country  Girl."  fifty;  "Number  Nine."  twenty;  "The  Subtleties 
of  Jealousy,"  twenty;  "Lilli  Tse,"  thirty;  "The  Geisha,"  fifty- 
five;  and  "The  Circus  Girl,"  ninety-seven  times.  Ada  Rehan 
made  her  last  appearance  in  "As  You  Like  It,"  when  Blanche 
Rates  first  appeared  here  as  Celia.  Moving  pictures  were  &een 
here  for  the  matin<:es  commencing  March  14.  A  spring  season 
began  April  15,  with  "  La  Poup^,"  in  two  acts;  book  by  Maurice 
Ordineau.i  and  Arthur  Sturgess,  music  by  Edmond  Audran: 

Masier  Hlllarius   .     .     .  James  Powers 
Mine.  Hillariua      .     .   Callicriae  Lewis 

Hcnrr Eihcl  llornick 

Allesia Virginia  Farlc 

The  Baron   .     .     .       Herbert  Gresham 
Lorcmols      ....    Joseph  Herbert 

It  proved  to  be  a  failure,  and  was  withdrawn  May  2.  and  "The 
Circus  Girl "  revived,  with  Irene  Perry  as  the  heroine.  The 
theatre  closed  June  4  to  reopen   Aug.  25,   1S98,  with  the  first 


Braihcr  Manmc  .  .  .  Frank  CclH 
Launcclot  .  .  .  Frank  Rushvrorth 
llraihcr  Sebastian,  Frederick  TruexlcU 
Hrotlier  H^sil  .  .  .  William  Gilbert 
Pierre  Aitkcn  ....  Jcati  Taylor 
Marie Grace  Ruiter 


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58s 


American  production  of  Seymour  Hicks*  "A  Runaway  Girl/* 
with  music  by  Ivan  Carylt  and  Lionel  Monckton,  and  lyrics  by 
Aubrey  Hopwood  and  Harry  Greeabaak.     The  cast  was: 


Guy  Stanley Cyril  5icott 

Lord  Coodfe  ....  Wilfred  CUrite 
I'rofMsor  TbiiisiHimIi  Herbert  Grcstiam 
SIgnor  Polloni  .  .  .  Henry  Stanley 
Htm.  Bobby  Eiarclay  .  .  hrte  Sc«tt 
Sir  William  Hake     ■     Paul  McAlliiiter 

Mr.  Creel Tom  Hadaway 

Leonello      .     .     .      Arthur  Donaldson 

tloccaccio Charles  I3ates 

Dolorono Percy  Smith 

Flipper Jainei  T.  Powcm 

Dorothy  Sunley  .  .  .  Yvettc  Violeite 
Lady  Coodle   .     .    .     Caihcrinc  LchIi 


Mrs.  Creel Cerda  Wtsner 

Frauleln  Ehrenbrellstcin.   Deltc  Marpcr 
A^alha Itlanchc  Carlialc 


Martha  .  .  . 
Dolly  Dudley  . 
Maude  IlrnoK  . 
Grace  Arliniftoa 
Bcrile  Wales  . 
Jessie  Porlinan 
Eva  Grosvcnor 
Alice  .  .  . 
CarmlniLa  .  . 
Wlnnifred  Gray 


.  Marian  Stgan 

Beatrice  Morjtan 

Mallei  Thompson 

.  Violet  Goodall 

Edith  Hulchins 

,     .    Ro»a  Vera 

.  Haiel  Pughley 

M^Klle  Gillman 

Paula  Edwardes 

.  N'irginia  Larle 


On  Nov.  19  "A  Runaway  Girl"  was  transferred  to  the  Fifth 
Avenue  Theatre,  and  "The  Merchant  of  Venice"  produced  at 
Daly's  on  Nov.  19.    The  cast  was: 


Portia     . 

Shylock  . 

Uaf«anio 

Antonio 

Cratiano 

Launcelot 

Nerissa  . 


.     .  Ada  Rehan 

Svdney  Herbert 

Chaft'  Richman 

.  George  Clarke 

Herbert  Crcsham 

Wilfred  Clarke 

Mabel  Roebuck 


Tubal  .  .  . 
Oobbo  .  .  ■ 
Duke  of  Veoicc 
Salarino  .  . 
Solanio  .  .  . 
I'riocc  of  Arragon 
Lorenio      ■     .     ■ 


D*  Wilt  JcnninjES 
.  Wm.  r.  Owea 
.  Edwin  Varrey 
.  Joseph  Creppo 
Wm.  Haacllinc 
.  Harold  Lewia 
JcScrsoa  Winter 


Jan.  3,  1899.  "Madame  Sans  G6nc,"  by  Victoricn  Sardou,  vai 
presented  here,  with  this  cast: 


Napoleon Ceo,  Clarke 

Lcicvrc Charles  Richiuan 

Fouchtf Sydnev  Herlxn 

Comiede  Neipperig.   White  Whitilewy 

Savary William  F.  (iweti 

De«i>reaux  ....      Wilfred  Clarke 
baint-Marsao   .     .     .     Waller  Howard 


Roustan FlaroM  Lewis 

Maihurin Marie  Murphy 

Caroline Mav  Cargill 

Elsie Mabel  koebuck 

Madame  de  Kovigo  .     .  Haicl  l^jihlcy 

Toinon Irene  Perry 

Catherine    ......  Ada  Rehan 


The  matinee,  Jan.  g,  of  "Madame  Sans  G^ne"  was  for  the 
benefit  of  SL  Mary's  church,  Saugcrtics,  N.  Y. 

"The  School  for  Scandal "  was  revived  Jan.  (6,  with  Ada  Rehan 
as  Lady  Teazle,  Charles  Richman  as  Charles  .Surface,  George 
Clarke  as  Sir  Peter  Teazle;  White  Whittlesey,  Jo.scph  Surface; 
Miss  Cargill,  Lady  Sneeruelt;  and  Mrs.  Gilbert,  Mrs.  Candour. 

"  The  Taming  of  the  Shrew  "  was  revived  Jan.  23.  On  Keb.  9^ 
for  the  first  time  in  America,  was  seen  "The  Great  Ruby,"  by 
Cecil  Raleigh  and  Henry  Hamilton.     It  had  this  cast: 


586      A  HISTORV  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      D»B9 


Houscnaid Laura  HiU 

Prince  Kajaira  Wadia 

Charles  Richman 
Viscount  Montymha]  .  Wilfred  Clarke 
Sir  John  Gamctt .  .  Herbert  Gcesham 
Lord  George  Hartopii,  George  Greppo 
Captain  Clive  Dalrmple 

While  Whittlesey 

Cornish William  F.  Owen 

Simon Jamcx  Yoane 

Hrctt Srl"«>'  Herbert 

Jack  Denii Fulton  Kusscll 

Hans George  Howard 


Lady  Carnelt Ada  Rehan 

Coantcu  Mirtta  Charkoff 

Blanche  Batca 
Mrw.  Ehmere  ,  .  Mrs.  G.  H.  Gilbert 
Brcnda  EUmere  .  .  .  Mar  Carf^ll 
Hon.  Mora  DenHI  .  Mabel  Roebuck 
Hon.  Katiilcen  I>endl,  Beatrice  Morgan 
Louisa  Jupp  .  .  .  Paula  Kdwjirtles 
Flonsie  dc  Grosvcnor  .  Louise  Draper 
Millie  Paget  .  .  .  Virtltlla  Navarro 
Jaiic  Slater      ....    Anne  Cavcrly 

Parsons Lucy  Spinney 

Mirtsa'a  Maid.     .     .  Katlicrioc  Clinton 

After  the  second  night,  Blanche  Bates  withdrew  from  the  cast. 
Corona  Riccardo  played  Lady  Gameit  when  Ada  Rchan  left  for 
Europe.  Burton  liolraes  commenced  his  Lenten  lectures  the 
morning  of  Feb.  20.  At  the  matinee  performance  of  June  7, 
the  company  was  notified  of  the  death  of  Augustin  Daly  which 
occurred  in  Paris. 

'  Mr.  Daly's  death  removed  the  most  distinguished  figure  among 
the  dramatic  raanajccrs  of  America,  since  the  days  of  Lester  Wal- 
lack-     Mr.  Daly  was  inspired  by  the  highest  ambition,  and  in  all 
''  his  relations  with  the  stage  he  was  animated  by  a  serious  sense 
of  responHibility  and  was  inspired  by  motives  that  were  conscien- 
tious and  noble.      He  died  as  he  would  have  wished  to  die  —  at 
the  summit  of  his  career.     With  a  fine  literary  taste  and  untiring 
industry  Augustin  Daly  explored  every  source  of  the  drama  for 
new  and  good   plays.     To  his  training  many  of  the  best  actors 
and    actresses    in   the   country    owe   their  professional    standing. 
No  American  manager  in  the  thirty  years  of  his  ascendancy  made 
more  money  than  Mr.  Daly.      It  is  true  that  none  expended  more 
on  the  production  of  plays,  and  thai  pecuniary  profit  was  never  the 
uppermost  idea  in  his  mind.     With  one  accord  the  dramatic  pro- 
fession gave  Mr.  Daly  first  rank  as  a  stage  manager  and  producer 
|0f  plays.     All   recngnii^ed   his  influence  as  a  directing  genius  of 
dramatic  art.      He  was  horn  in  Plymouth,   N.  C,  July  30,  1838. 
He  was  held   in   high  esteem  by  many  of  the  dignitaries  of  the 
Roman  Catholic  church    in  this  city,  and   on   Dec.  13,   1894,  he 
jwas  the  recipient  of  the  Laelarc  Medal  of  the  University  of  Notre 
Dame,  the  presentation  being  made  by  Archbishop  Corrigan.   in 
the  presence  of  a  large  number  of    Roman   Catholic  dignitaries. 
Mr.  Daly's  body  was  brought  to  America  by  the  steamship  .\Vw 
)  York,  arriving  here  June  17.  and  taken  to  St.  Patrick's  cathedral 
the  following  day  for  funeral  obsequies,  when  there  were  over  five 
.thousand  people  present.     There  was  an  orchestra  of  seventy-five 
ipieces,  the  great  organ,  the  full  choir,  and   the  soloists  of  the 
Ichurch.     The  pall  bearers  were  Joseph  Jefferson,  Willie  Winter, 
ikoger  A.  Pryor.  George  Clarke,  John  B.  Schoeffel,  Thco.  Moss, 


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587 


St.  Clair  McKelway,  John  D.  Crimmins,  Nelson  Goodwin  Green, 
Joseph  J.  O'Donohue,  and  Richard  Domcy.  He  v.as  buried  in 
the  family  vault  in  Calvary  cemetery. 

After  being  closed  since  June  7.  Daly's  Theatre  was  reopened 
Sept.  13  with  Daniel  Frobman  35  manager,  whose  first  attraction 
was  "The  King's  Musketeer."  adapted  by  Henry  Hamilton,  from 
Dumas'  novel.     It  had  this  cast: 


Raoul  d'ArUcaaa  .  .  E.  H.  Sothcrn 
Louis  X  M  I.  .  .  .  Morton  Scltcn 
Cardinal  Richelieu,  Arthur  K.  LAwrcnce 
George  Villiera  .  .  H.  S.  Northrup 
Comtcdc  Rocbefort.  C.  P.  Flockion 
M.  tic  Trevillc,        Rowland  Uuck&tonc 

Atho» Roydon  Erlynnc 

Porthos Nonnaii  Connicn 

Aramis Geo.  £.  Br^-^nt 

Dc  CliL-merault  .  .  .  Uaoicl  Jurrett 
D'Estrcu  ....  Edward  !l«lmar 
Uissac    .  ■ .     .     .    .    R.  H.  CarrinRton 

ffic»at Kraok  Raymond 

BerTHJoux Prank  Grtppo 

Le  CahuBac  ....  Edward  Lcaicr 
Dt  VicuWIle R.  Ncill 


iohn  Fclton  ....  Normao  Parr 
'lanchct  ....  Ernest  T*tlelon 
Mouxqueton  .  .  •  Owen  S.  Fawcett 
De  la  Fauconi«rt  .  .  May  JohoscKi 
Calliiii      ....      Bessie  Jobnson 

Le  Maale John  ].  Collin* 

Vcroct Richard  J.  I'itraui 

Dujart    ....     Charles  W.  Giblyn 
Serraot  to  M.  d«  Trevilk 

CItarUs  MATtio 

Clartce Virginia  llamcd 

Anne  of  Anslria  •     .     .       Adele  lilock 

Cfibricllc Irene  Kooke 

Mother  Superior,    Kate  Patli»on  Seliea 

A  Nun Olica  M'Arthur 

Toinctie Edna  fhiUipa 


On  Oct.  24,  for  the  first  time  in  New  York,  "The  Song  of  the 
Sword,"  by  Leo  Ditrichstein,  was  presented.  On  Nov.  27  "'I'h^ 
Manccuvrcs  of  Jane,"  by  Henry  Arthur  Jones,  was  produced,  with 
this  cast: 


iervi*  Punshon  . 
•hllitiert  .  .  . 
Mr.  Nannie  .  . 
George  Ctngton  . 
Bostock  .  .  . 
Sir  Robert  Itowaler 
Mr.  Hatrsey  .  . 
WiUianiKon  .  . 
Trimble.  .  .  . 
Jane  Nangle  .  . 
Consuntia  Gage . 


ChailcB  Walcot 
.  Ferd.  GotlM-balk 
.  ChariM  Harburv 
Wm.  F.  Courtena'v 
.  Geo.  C.  Doniface 
.  .  John  Findlav 
.  .  William  Kvilli 
.  .  H.  S.  TaLer 
.  John  L.  Weber 
.   Mary  Mannerinj; 

Elieabeth  T>Te* 


Mrs.  Bcechinor,  Mr».  Charles  Walcot 
Pamela  Heechinor  .  .  Jestle  Duiley 
l.ady  ll.ipchild,   Mr».  Thomas  Wliiffen 


MtM  Dodd 
Mrs.  Bostock  . 
Mi&s  Itostoclt . 
Mrs.  Pawsey  . 
Mint  Bowater . 
Treodell  .  . 
Maid.    .    .    . 


.  Ethel  Hortiick 
.     ,  Ethel  Sanhom 

Beatrice  Morgan 

Mrs.  tlati  Jacldoa 

Gertrude  [.cw^s 

.  Alison  Skipworth 

.    .Julia  Devvniitz 


On  Feb.  5,  1000.  "Ii«Ai3ihaaaadar."  by  "John  Oliver  Hobbes" 


rthcfii 


(Mrs.  Craigic),  was  seen  for  the  first  time,  and  had  this  cast:  Lord 
St.  Orbyn,  John  Mason;  Sir  William  Bcauvcdere,  Edward  Morgan; 
Vivian  Bcauvcdere,  William  I".  Courtcnay;  Major  Hugo  Lascellcs, 
Charles  Walcot;  Lord  Lavensthorpe,  H.  S.  Taber;  Juliet  Gains- 
borough. Mary  Mannering;  Alice  Gainsborough.  Grace  Elliston; 
Lady  Bcauvcdere,  Hilda  Spong;  Lady  Gwendoline  Marleazc, 
Elizabeth  Tyree;  the  PrinccM  Vcndramini.  Khoda  Cameron; 
I.jady  Basler,  Mrs.  Charles  Walcot;  Mrs.  Whitcomb,  Mrs.  Hart 
Jackson;   Katie,  Beatrice  Morgan;   Miss  Yolandc.  Blanche  Kel- 


588     A     HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      C<iw 


leher;  Miss  Mamie,  Gertrude  Lewis;  Mrs.  Spearing,  Eva  Vincent; 
Tnmkins,  Julia  Dcvereaux;  Rorter,  William  Eville;  the  Duchess, 
Minnie  Uuwcn. 

March  20  "Thclntcrrupt^cd  Hontymnon,"  by  F.  Kinacy  Feile, 
had  its  first  presentatTon  here.  TTic  cast  was:  Sir  CfiarlMfJohn 
MasoQ;  Daniel  Gordon,  Edward  J.  Morgan;  Kenneth  Bcnyon, 
Grant  Stewart;  Christopher  Trevor,  William  F.  Courtcnay; 
Penny,  John  Findlay;  Violet  Babington,  Mary  Manncring;  Hon. 
Mrs.  Daniel  Gordon,  Hilda  Spong;  Rachel  Goidon.  Mrs.  Charles 
Watcot;  l^dy  I'amcia,  Ethel  Homick;  Agatha  Vincent,  Alison 
Skipworih;  Georgina  Percival,  Eva  Vincent.  On  the  afternoon 
of  March  23  there  was  a  performance  for  the  benefit  of  the  Mothcr» 
and  Babies'  Hospital,  arranged  by  Mrs.  Robert  Osborn,  and  it  was 
such  a  success  that  the  sum  of  23,000  was  added  to  the  treasury  of 
the  admirable  charity. 

Among  the  attractions  were  the  Japanese  players  in  one  scene 
from  "The  Geisha  and  the  Knight."  Mrs.  Kendal  in  Clement 
Scott's  play  "The  Cape  Mail,"  assisted  by  Rudge  Harding,  Atho) 
Fordc,  I'.  F.  Ames,  NclHc  Campbell.  Mary  Kilpack,  and  Mrs.  A. 
B.  Tappins;  also  a  farce  by  George  Grossmith,  called  "Winninf 
a  Widow,"  with  Mrs.  Clement  Scott  as  Mrs.  FuUabloom.  Mrs. 
Scott  had  frequently  appeared  in  London  as  an  amateur  actress. 
"Nannette,"  a  one-act  play  by  Ferdinand  Gottschalk,  founded  on 
an  incident  of  the  Paris  commune,  was^tnifof  the  surprises  of 
the  afternoon,  with  Edwin  Arden  and  Margaret  Anglin  in  the 
cast.  William  GiHette  followed,  with  "A  Little  Talk  to  Sun- 
day School  children."  the  programme  concTudnig  with  "A  Panto- 
mime Rehearsal." 

"Trelawncy  of  the  Wells,"  by  A.  W.  Pinero.  was  presented 
here  April  9,  with  nearly  the  same  cast  it  received  originally 
at  the  Lyceum  Theatre.  Good  Friday  the  house  was  closed, 
Mr.  Frohman  thus  following  the  custom  established  by  Mr.  Daly. 
"Wheels  within  Wheels"  was  played  April  16,  17,  18,  19.  and 
matin£e  April  21.     The  cast  was: 


Lord  Eric John  Mason 

5ir  Philip CranI  Sicwart 

Kgerlon       .     .     .     Philip  Cunningham 

Eaves Edward  Ctxter 

Byam Charles  Giblvn 


Waiter  .  .  . 
Mrs.  BulmeT  . 
tjwly  Curioys  , 
Mi*s  C«iloy«  , 
James  Ulagdcn 


.  C.  W.  Iltitler 
Hilda  Spong 

.  Cnoe  EIHitoo 

Eva  Vincent 

R«b«n  Hillianl 


"The  Mantcuvres  of  Jane"  was  repeated  April  20,  and  "Trc- 
lawncy  of  the  Wells,"  for  the  benefit  of  the  mother  of  the  late 
Ernest  Tarlcton,  was  given  on  the  afternoon  of  April  17,  The 
receipts  amounted  to  over  $2,800.  The  programme  was  HCflJ, 
Carter  of  Carlcrvillc."  In  the  cast:  E.  M.  Holland,  Beatrice 
rtorgafiTT^S'SphWheelock,  Jr.,  William  Courtenay,  Samuel  Ed- 


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589 


7 


wards,  and  Joho  Findlay.  Henry  E.  Dixey  appeared  in  a  mon<v 
loguc,  and  Hlanchc  Hates,  Frank  Worthing,  and  William  Harcourt 
in  "An  AffaJT  of  Hearts,"  by  VV.  H.  Post.  Then  came  Mary 
Manncnng  and  Mr.  Haclcctt  in  Ific  Balcony  scene  from  "Romeo 
and  Juliet;"  Beatrice  Herford  in  a  monologue;  David  Bispham 
sang  "Danny  Decver;"  and  finally  Virginia  Harncd  and  E.  H. 
Sothern  in  Sir  Charles  Young's  "Drifting  Apart."  A  spring  sea- 
son opened  Apiil  23  with  "  A  Runaway  Girl "  :  James  T.  Powers, 
Flipper  the  Jockey ;  Marie  "CcTesuff^fined  Virginia  Earle's  rflle  of 
Winnifrcd;  Paula  Edwardcs  was  Carmintia;  and  Rachel  Booth, 
Alice.  This  play  was  originally  acted  at  this  theatre  one  hundred 
times,  then  transferred  to  the  h'llth  Avenue  Theatre,  where  it  bad 
one  hundred  and  sixteen  performances.  The  theatre  closed  June 
2  to  reopen  Sept.  6,  with  "The  Rase  of  Persia,"  written  by  Basil 
Hood,  the  music  composed  by  Sir  Arthur  Sullivan. 

On  Oct.  21.  "San  Toy."  a  Chinese-English  musical  comedy  iti 
two  acts,  book  by  Edward  Morton,  mu.sic  by  Sidney  Jones,  lyricH  by 
Harry  Grcenbank  and  Adrian  Rons,  was  presented,  with  this  cast: 
Li,  James  T.  Powers;  Captain  Bobby  Picston,  Melville  Stewart; 
Sir  Bingo  Preston,  WiUred  Clarke;  Sing-Hi,  J.  L.  Weber;  Lieut 
Harvey  Tucker,  Henry  Girard ;  Fo-Hop,  Joseph  Gooderowe ;  Hu-Pi, 
Joseph  Cauto;  Wai-Ho.  Robert  M.  OXeil;  Li-Hi,  W.  W.  Scott; 
Li-l.o.  George  A.  Roarke;  The  Kmperor,  Sarony  Lambert;  Yen- 
How,  George  K.  Fortcscuc;  Wun-Lung,  Florence  Ncwcombc; 
Ko-Fan,  fsobel  Hall;  Trixic,  Carolyn  Gordon;  Rose  Tucker, 
Frances  Gordon;  Hu-You,  Elsie  Thome;  Mrs.  Streeter,  Eva 
Randolph ;   San  Toy.  Marie  Celeste. 

The  dramatic  season  opened  Nov.  26,  with  "The  Man  of  Forty," 
by  Walter  Frith,  and  was  thus  cast : 


Edward  Morgan 


Frederick  l.e«- Fanihawe,    John  Muon 
Roger  Uunster,  his 

secretary. 
Lewis  DuQtlrr.  Roger 

niinster't  broiher, 
Capt.  Oeanlft  Caroer 

Witliam  Couneoay 
Algic  PortrnKD      .  Jameson  Lee  Finney 


Rayniond  Barker. 
Martin  .... 
Mrs.  Egerloa  .  . 
KUie  .... 
Mrs.  Urlla  Portman 
Ctaire  Despencer 
Lillian  Vachel .  . 
Mrs.  Jessop     .     . 


.  Grant  Stewart 
Tn^  Courtayne 

l\  ilda  S[wng 

.   Cecilia  lirftus 

Elixabeih  Tjree 

Beatrice  Morsati 

Alison  Skip  worth 

Eva  Vincent 


Fred  Courtaync  is  a  brother  of  Wm.  Courtenay.  This  was  his 
first  appearance  under  Mr.  Frohman's  management. 

"Lady  Huntworth's  Experiment,"  by  R.  C.  Carton,  was  seen 
for  the  first  time  Dec.  21,  and  cast  thus:  Dorvaston,  John 
Mason:  Audley  Pillcnger,  Grant  Stewart;  Henry  Thoresby, 
William  Courtenay;  Crayll,  Jameson  Lcc  Finney;  Candy,  VVil- 
liam  F.  Owen;  Caroline,  Hilda  Spong;  Lucy,  Cecilia  I.o(lus; 
Hannah   Piltenger,   Mis.  Chas.    Walcot;  Keaiab,   May  Robsoa. 


590      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       C«"»» 

The  season  ended  March  3,  1901,  but  aootber  season  began 
the  ncxc  night  with  a  revival  of  "San  Toy,"  which  continued 
until  the  night  of  June  t,  when  the  theatre  closed  for  the 
summer. 


HARLEM   MUSIC  HALL 

IN  the  new  depot  building  of  the  Third  Avenue  railroad,  comer 
of  One  Hundred  and  Thirtieth  Street  and  Third  Avenue, 
westerly  side.  It  was  occupied  as  a  place  of  amusement  and 
called  "Hari-km  Mustc  Hai.i.."  It  was  opened  Dec.  12,  1S70, 
with  a  vocal  and  instrumental  concert.  The  first  dramatic  per- 
formance given  here  W3»  Dec.  26,  when  Rose  and  Harry  Watkins 
came,  with  "Trodden  Down." 

The  hall  continued  to  be  occupied  with  various  cmertainmenls. 
until  it  underwent  a  complete  transformation.  It  was  opened  as 
"Thk  Mount  Muhkis  TnKATKr.,"  Sept.  25.  1882,  by  Hamilton  & 
Chandler,  with  a  dramatic  company,  in  "The  Lights  o'  London." 
Hamilton  continued  to  manage  the  house  until  May,  t885,  when 
he  retired.  Of  late  it  had  been  occupied  with  cheap  dramatic 
entertainments. 


HARLEM   HALL 

HARLEM  HALL,  situated  on  One  Hundred  and  Twenty-fifth 
Street  and  Fourth  Avenue  was  opened  May  4,   1871,   with 
a  concert. 


THE  ALHAMBRA 

APLACF,  for  vaudeville  entertainments  on  the  second  floor  of 
1164  Broadway,  east  side,  above  Twenty-seventh  Street  was 
Icnttwn  AA  "The  Alhambra."  It  was  opened  in  June,  1871,  by  Mr. 
Bums,  but  continued  only  a  few  weeks. 


HARTZS  BIJOU   THEATRE 

HARTZ'S  bijou  THF.ATRE  was  asmall  room  at  748  Broad- 
way, cast  side,  between  Kighth  Street  and  Astor  Place.  It 
was  opened  by  Professor  HarU,  the  magician,  Feb.  21,  1870.  It 
closed  after  a  few  nights. 


i»75: 


CHICKERING   HALL 


59> 


THK   HAYMARKET 

SITUATED  at  the  southeast  comer  of  Sixth  Avenue  and 
Thirtieth  Street,  was  a  so-called  place  of  amusement  which 
has  had  a  checkered  career.  A  German  built  it  and  called  it 
"Carlbcrg's  baths."     It  was  then  a  fashionable  "natatorium." 

In  (Sjz  William  McMahon  rented  the  place  and  called  it 
"TitE  Haymarket."  He  fitted  it  up  so  that  it  looked  like  a 
theatre  with  a  dancing  floor  in  place  of  the  parquet  chairs. 

When  the  town  was  "wide  open"  during  the  later  '70's  and 
the  early  '80' s,  the  Haymarket  flourished  like  a  green  bay  tree. 
McMahon  lost  his  excise  license,  and  with  touching  sorrow  wrote 
on  the  front  door:  "Soft  Drinks  Did  U." 

The  hall  was  vacant  for  some  time.  Then  Worth  set  up  a 
dime  museum  in  it,  and  mermaids  of  papitr  mach^  took  tlie  place 
of  seU-po&sessed  young  women  with  yellow  hair.  But  the  museum 
languished.  It  was  shortly  alter  known  as  "The  American 
NicKLKOiiKoN,"  and  the  admission  prices  ranged  from  five  to 
twenty-five  cents,  according  to  the  location  of  scats. 

It  was  opened  for  free  entertainments  Sept  4,  l8go,  but  it  was 
soon  closed,  and  was  advertised  for  sale.  After  seven  months  of 
worry  and  constant  endeavor  a  license  was  procured  and  the  place 
opened.  After  having  been  closed  for  many  months,  it  was  re- 
opened as  an  all-night  dance  hall,  and  called  "The  Nhwmakkht," 
in  March,  1897,  but  was  shortly  afterwards  called  "The  Hav- 
MARKET."  William  McMahon,  the  manager  of  the  place,  died  in 
New  York  in  the  season  of  1699. 


THE  GRAND  STREET  MUSEUM 

A  VERY  humble  east  side  place  of  amusement  was  "The 
Grand  Street  Museum,"  situated  at  Nos.  545  and  347 
Grand  Street.  It  was  opened  Dec.  8,  1888,  and  besides  the  liv- 
ing and  other  curiosities  to  be  seen  there,  dramatic  performances 
were  given,  and  all  could  be  enjoyed  for  ten  cents. 


CHICKERING   HALL 


CHICKERING  HALL  was  situated  on  the  northwest  comer 
of  Fifth  Avenue  and  Eighteenth  Street,  .-ind  w,is  opened  in 
November,  1875,  with  a  concert.  The  stage  or  music  platform  is 
sixty-one  feet  wide  by  twenty-eight  feet  deep,  with  no  proaccnium, 


59*      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      Ci»J« 

sccncTjr  or  other  provision  for  theatrical  effects.  The  hall  itself 
it  one  hundred  and  seven  feet  and  seven  inches  deep,  furnished 
with  opera  chairs,  and  had  a  seating  capacity  of  thirteen  hundred. 
Vienna  Demorest  made  her  first  appearance  here,  and  was  a  failure. 
Emma  Abbott  made  her  forma]  American  dfbut  in  concert,  Feb. 
7,  1877,  when  Sig.  Urignoli.  Ferranti,  and  William  M.  Case  (first 
appearance  in  New  York),  and  Charles  E-  Pratt  accompanist. 
appeared.  The  B.  P.  O.  Elks  gave  their  second  public  social 
session  Sunday  evening.   Dec.    14,   1879. 

Since  this  hall  was  first  opened  some  of  the  most  popular  readers 
of  this  country  have  appeared  here,  white  many  of  the  gteatcst 
singers,  male  and  female,  heard  in  this  country,  have  been  seen  in 
concerts.  Oscar  Wilde  made  his  American  d£but  as  lecturer,  Jan. 
9,  i8<^2.  On  April  27,  18S7,  the  first  recital  of  Edgar  S.  Kelly's 
music  to  "Macbeth"  was  given,  under  the  direction  of  McKcc 
Rankin.  Chas.  Dickens,  eldest  son  of  the  famous  novelist,  appeared 
here  as  a  reader  Oct.  25,  1887.  Chas.  Santley,  ICnglish  baritone, 
made  his  first  and  only  appearance  in  this  city,  after  an  absence  of 
twenty  years,  afternoon,  May  4,  1891.  Geo.  Grassmith,  the  orig- 
inal interpreter  of  the  leading  rdles  of  many  of  the  Gilbert  and 
Sullivan  Oj^cras,  notably  Ilunthornc  in  "Patience,"  and  Koko  in 
"The  Mikado,"  made  his  American  d^but  Nov.  15,  1892,  in  his 
humorous  and  musical  recitals.  Johannes  Wolff,  violinist,  and 
Joseph  Holman,  violoncellist,  gave  their  first  concert  in  America, 
Dec.  9.  Cyril  Tyler,  a  boy  soprano,  twelve  years  of  age,  made 
his  bow  here  Dee    15. 

In  the  fall  of  1895  it  was  decided  by  the  Chickerings  to  alter 
this  hall  in  order  that  it  might  be  used  in  the  business  purposes 
of  the  firm. 


BUNNELL'S  MUSEUM 


SITUATED  at  103  and  joj  Ikiwery  was  "  Bunmrll's  Museum." 
which  W.-1S  opened  in  the  fall  of  1876,  as  the  first  popular 
museum  at  cheap  prices,  It  has  been  stated  that  Charles  A. 
Bradenburgh  was  ihe  originator  of  the  one-dime  admission  prin- 
ciple. This  is  not  correct,  as  George  Bunnell  is  the  originator  of 
the  idea  —  that  is,  of  giving  stage  performances  in  connection  with 
curiosities.  Bradenburgh  had  a  nnwcum  in  Brooklyn  as  early  as 
1866,  also  one  on  Broadway,  New  York,  opposite  444,  one  year 
later;  but  the  attractions  were  wax  figures,  mechanical  contriv- 
ances, and  pictorial  views,  and  it  remained  for  Bunnell  to  originate 
the  afterwards  popular  priced  dime  museum.  The  feature  at  Bun- 
nell's Museum  was  "Dante's  Inferno"  in  the  basemenL     There 


itaco 


THE  REGENT 


593 


was  a  stage  erected  in  the  main  hall,  where  various  entertainment* 
of  a  light  character  order  were  given.  There  were  three  stories, 
all  filled  with  curiosities.  iJunnoll  remained  here  for  two  years, 
and  the  place  is  now  occupied  as  a  furniture  store.  When  Bunnell 
left  here  he  went  to  2g8  Bowery,  near  Bleecker  Street,  and  opened 
what  he  called  "The  Great  American  Museum."  in  Sfarch,  1879. 
He  secured  a  lease  of  the  property  from  Georgiana  B.  English, 
while  the  building  was  in  progress,  tunicd  it  into  a  museum,  and 
managed  it  successfully.  He  then  sold  an  interest  in  the  place  to 
H.  R.  Jacobs  and  his  partner  Tillcrson,  who  had  a  museum,  a 
block  ur  so  further  down  the  Bowery.  Bunnell  finally  sold  out  to 
Frank  Uffncr  and  Middlcton,  who  in  a  short  time  sold  out  to  Mr. 
Grioiin>  paiit  Jcnoyfn  as  Geo-  ^^i.^ry^^''-  This  place  was  destroyed 
T>y  fire,  May  25,  iSSol^  " 


BUNNELL'S   MUSEUM 

SITUATED  at  the  northwest  comer  of  Ninth  Street  and 
Broadway  was  found  another  "Buhkell's  Musevm."  Geo. 
B.  Bunnell  had  leased  the  building  and  fitted  up  six  rooms  with 
curiosities  of  every  description.  The  opening  took  place  Dec  8, 
1880,  and  the  place  was  clo.scd  in  1883.  I-'rom  six  to  ten  perform- 
ances were  given  daily  from  morning  till  night,  and  the  attendance 
averaged  over  three  thousand  daily. 


HUBERS  MUSEUM 

AT  106-108  East  Fourteenth  Street,  south  side  and  running 
through  to  and  including  Nos,  103,  105,  107  Thirteenth 
Street,  covering  nearly  five  city  Tots,  is  "  Hubkk's  Museum,  '*  The 
buildings  previously  occupying  these  lots  were  used  for  a  concert 
hall,  oyster-house  and  hotel.  The  place  fiist  opened  as  a  museum 
Aug.  13,  1888,  with  "freaks"  and  variety  performances.  The 
building  was  enlarged  in  18S9.     G.  H.  Huber  is  the  manager. 


THE   REGENT 

THE  old  Horticultural  Hall  on  the  south  side  of  Twenty- 
eighth  Street,  two  doors  west  of  Broadway,  was  fitted  up 
by  Everard,  the  brewer,  as  a  music  hall  and  opened  June  8,  t8S6, 
by  James  Meade  and  John  Cannon,  who  called  it  "The  Regent." 
It  was  closed  by  the  authorities  in  November,  1886,  and  reopened 

VOL.   II.  — 18 


594       A   HISTORY  OK  THE  NEW  YORK   STAGE        lt»j* 

by  John  Cannon  soon  afterwards.  The  next  manager  was  Wallace 
Williams,  who  called  it  "The  Fifth  Avrsur.  Mt'-sic  Hai-L,"  but 
it  lasted  only  a  short  time,  jamrs  Evcrard  then  fitted  it  up  as  a 
Turkish  bath,  and  opened  it  May  j,  1888,  with  jamei  W.  Collier, 
the  actor,  as  manager. 


THE  MANHATTAN  OPERA   HOUSE 

AT  305  West  Fifty.fourth  Street,  a  few  doors  from  Eighth 
Avenue,  was  "The  Makhattam  Opera  House."  It  was 
fitted  up  for  dramatic  performances  and  was  opened  June  27, 
1881,  with  May  Robt-rts  as  the  star  in  "The  Two  Orphans."  J. 
R  Molloy,  Jr.,  was  the  manager.  It  kept  open  only  a  brief  time, 
after  which  it  ceased  to  be  a  place  of  amuftetnent. 


MINER'S  EIGHTH  AVENUE  THEATRE 

ON  the  easterly  side  of  Eighth  Avenue,  between  Twenty-sixth 
and  Twenty-seventh  streets,  is  "Mi-ver's  Eighth  Avenue 
Theatkr."  It  was  erected  by  Harry  Miner  and  Thomas  Canary, 
(or  a  variety  theatre,  and  opened  Nov.  21,  1881,  hut  was  destroyed 
by  fire  Jan.  i,  1902.     It  is  being  rebuilt. 


VERCELLIS  THEATRE 

SITUATED  at  152  and  154  East  Forty-second  Street,  between 
Third  and  Lexington  avenues,  was  "Vercelli's  Theatre.  *' 
It  had  been  used  in  1880  for  a  variety  of  enlcitainmcnts.  On 
Aug.  30,  1881,  Fannie  Wallack  and  the  "Wallack  Tripologue 
Troupe  '  opened  here  in  "Perfection"  and  the  farce  "Torturing 
Tame  Turtles."  Alf.  Burnett  opened  here  Oct.  17  with  a  vaude- 
ville entertainmtrnt,  and  called  the  house  "Thk  Gkasd  Ckstrau" 
Kumett  and  Whittaker  were  managers.  In  a  few  months  it  went 
out  of  existence  as  a  place  for  entertainments. 


THE  CHATEAU   MABILLE  VARIETIES 

IN  the  upper  story  of  the  building  located  on  the  south  side 
of  Thirty-fourth  Street,  one  door  east  of  Third  Avenue, 
was  "The  Chateau  Mabille."  It  was  once  familiarly  called 
"Glass  Hall."  and  was  raided  by  the  police  Feb.  25,  1878. 
Soon  after  this  it  was  closed  and  is  now  a  tenement  house. 


18773   CENTRAL  PARK  GARDEN  &  HARTS  THEATRE  595 


MEADES  MIDGET  HALL 

ON  the  northwest  corner  of  Fifth  Avenue  and  Fourteecnth 
Street  was  "Meade's  Midget  Hall."  In  Nrnxmber,  1887, 
James  Meade  introduced  General  Mite  and  Minnie  Aborn.  two 
diminutive  people,  to  tbc  public  This  place  is  now  a  carpet 
warehouse.     Tt  was  known  at  one  time  as  "Brewstek  Hall.  * 


THE  COLUMBIA  OPERA   HOUSE 

SITUATED  on  the  west  side  of  Twelfth  Street  and  Greenwich 
Avenue,  was  the  "Coluudia  Opeka  House."  A  miscellane* 
0U3  entertainment  of  the  sensational  kind  was  given  here  in  the 
fall  of  1S75.  ^^  Januarj',  1876,  it  was  known  as  "The  American 
Alhaudra."  Cheap  variety  performers  appeared.  It  was  raided 
by  the  police  Feb.  25,  1878.  It  was  tailed  "The  Follv  Theatre" 
on  Nov.  35,  1878,  and  was  opened  with  the  fairy  extravaganza, 
"Little  Bo-PeepL"  In  the  company  were:  Sidney  Nelson,  Jennie 
Ycaraans,  W.  C.  Crosby,  Hany  Pratt,  Lizzie  Thorndyke,  Emma 
Young.  Albert  Martinctti,  Carrie  Lewis,  Susie  Ulm,  Bella  Bent, 
Mattie  Lewis,  Julian  Martinetti,  Mary  GorenRo,  Irene  Carleton, 
Lizzie  Clarence,  Annie  Ycamans,  Jenny  White,  Daisy  Moore,  the 
Clinetop  Sisters,  Itcrtha  Rupert,  Bryant,  and  Williams.  It  is  now 
used  as  a  livery  stable. 


CENTRAL   PARK   GARDEN 


SITUATED  on  the  west  side  of  Sc\'en(h  Avenue,  between 
Fifty-eighth  and  Fifty-ninth  streets,  was  "The  Central 
Park  Car«em."  It  was  used  for  summer  concerts  by  Theo. 
Thomas  and  orchestra.  It  was  opened  May  17,  1875,  having 
been  remodelled  by  John  Koch,  the  manager.  Messrs.  Appleby 
were  the  next  managers,  who  opened  the  place  August,  1875,  with 
the  Theo.  Thomas'  concerts.  It  was  closed  Sept  16,  with  a  bene- 
fit to  Theo.  Thomas-  On  Nov.  16,  17,  18,  there  was  a  walking 
match  between  Mary  Marshall  and  Peter  Van  Ness.  After  being 
closed  for  some  time  it  was  reopened  by  Josh  Hart,  May  19,  1877, 
as  "Central  Pakk  GARnE.<j  and  Hart's  Summer  Theatre." 
Max  Marctzck  was  the  musical  conductor,  Henry  Wannamachcr. 
leader  of  orchestra.  Aug.  30  Mr.  Hart  retired  from  the  manage- 
ment, and  Thomas  &  Watson  were  the  next  lessees,  but  with  the  ap- 
proach of  the  cool  weather  it  was  closed  as  a  place  of  amusement 


THIRTY  FOURTH  STREET  THEATRE 

SITUATEP  ofl  the  aoBtik  s^  «i  Tlurty-lowtfa  Streal. 
SooDod  aad  Third  avcDses  vaa  "Hie  Tanrr-FocKza  SnzKr 
Thkatu."  Ik  was  cqicDed  Nov.  27.  1S71.  b;  Williun  M.  Smith, 
with  a  variety  performaace.  Tbe  next  ■nailer  «as  WUIian  C 
MiUhcl],  wbo  Cook  poMCMiOB  F^  S*  iSTS*  Oark^  Sbay  «3s 
tbc  Dcxt  inanagCT.  be  opcDiag  it  S^pc  y>,  1873.  as  "CaAitLgr 
Shay's  On^x  Hocbe,"  and  doMd  OcL  is- 

It  wan  reopened  April  14,  1873,  ander  ibe  managCBeot  ot  Mcmi,i 
John  La  Tl>oroe.     Aug.  31,  1874.  its  name  was  chanced  to  **  Jai 
BRKitr's  OrSKA  House. "     The  next  and  last  manager  was  C  S. 
Gray,  who  opened  it  for  the  season  of  1876:  W.  W.  Newcomb  w»» 
stage  manager  and  Ned  Straight  was  leader  oC  the  orchestra. 


ALLEMANIA    HALL 

AT  18  East  Sixteenth  Street,  south  side,  between  Fifth  Avenue 
and  Broadway,  was  "Allemakia  Hall,"  better  known  as 
"RoaiNsox  Hai,l."  It  was  originally  a  pri%-atc  residence  and 
was  erected  in  184a  It  was  afterwards  a  club  bouse.  It  was 
■hortly  after  that  iiicd  as  a  ball  room  and  subsequently  fitted  up 
for  miscellancou*  entertainments.  It  was  opened  Oct-  1 5,  1 868, 
with    Prof.    Rhodes'    geological   exhibition,    "Earth   and   Man." 


aljo] 


THE   OLD   SKATING  RINK 


597 


Mr.  Robinson  soon  afterwards  secured  the  place  and  altered  it  into 
a  regular  place  of  amu&enient.  He  opened  it  with  a  vaudeville  en- 
tertainment and  managed  the  house  for  two  seasons.  The  next  name 
this  theatre  had  was  "The  Bi;ou."  It  was  opened  Feb.  29,  1872. 
by  a  French  comedy  company  in  *'  I^  Mcurlrier  de  Theodore"  (the 
original  of  "Who  Killed  Cock  Robin  ?").  On  Sept.  8.  1873.  Bul- 
lock's Marionettes  appeared  here.  Owen  Marlowe,  who  had  just  re- 
turned from  California,  was  heard  here  Nov.  28,  in  readings.  Prof. 
Cromwell  was  seen  here  April,  1874,  with  his  Lectures  and  Stere* 
opticon  views.  The  place  was  now  called  "The  1'arisms  Varie- 
ties," and  was  opened  Sept.  15,  1874,  Fred  Maccabe  having  closed 
an  engagement  at  Stcinway  Hall,  opened  here  Dec,  7.  Callendcr'a 
Georgia  minstrels  were  seen  here  March  8,  1875.  On  May  19 
"  Girofli-Girofla  "  was  sung.  The  next  manager  was  G.  A.  Hender- 
son, who,  Sept.  15,  1875,  named  the  house  "The  New  York  Pari- 
sian Varieties."  W.  H.  Woodbury  was  the  next  lessee.  He 
rcchristcned  it  "The  PxRrsiAN  Varieties."  In  December.  1876, 
the  place  was  known  as  "The  Criterion."  It  was  reopened  (hav- 
ing been  closed  for  a  few  weeks)  April  2,  1877,  with  the  burlesque 
"Two  Spheres."  The  place  was  then  called  "The  Parisian 
Vaui>kvillf-"  The  next  manager  was  A.  H.  Sheldon,  who 
opened  it  May  15,  1877,  as  "The  Sixteenth  Stbekt  Theatrf^" 
with  "Sarah's  Young  Man"  and  the  burlesque  "The  Forty 
Thie\'es."  The  property  was  finally  turned  over  to  the  trustees  of 
the  Apprentices'  Library,  who  purchased  it  in  July,  1877.  and  after 
extensive  alterations  opened  it  as  "MErHANics'  Hall,"  June  21, 
187S.  It  continued  to  be  used  as  a  Library  until  1890,  when  the 
trustees  moved  to  its  present  quarters,  Forty-fourth  Street. 


THE  OLD  SKATING   RINK 


SITUATED  on  the  comer  of  Sixty-first  Street  and  Third 
Avenue  was  the  "Old  Skating  Risk."  It  was  opened  June 
13.  1870,  with  a  musical  jubilee  and  Beethoven  festival.  It  had 
accommodations  for  twenty-two  thousand  persons.  Among  the 
artists  on  this  occasion  were  Mmc.  Parcpa  Rosa,  P.  S.  Gilmorc. 
Clara  Louise  Kellogg,  Caroline  Kichings,  Mrs.  Howard  Paul, 
Mme.  Marietta  Gazzaniga.  Rose  Herscc,  Isabella  McCulloch. 
Zelda  Harrison  Seguin,  Mile.  Pauline  Canissa.  Rosa,  Cook,  Mme. 
Johanna  Rotter,  Mme.  Dertha  Johannsen,  Mile.  Krida  de  Gebele, 
Mile.  Sophie  Uziuba,  Anna  Bishop.  Sig.  P.  Brignoli.  Sig.  Ch. 
Lefranc,  William  Castle,  Theo.  Habclmann,  Francesco  Filippi, 
H.  Nordblnm.  11.  Msssimilliani.  M.  Lolti.  Joseph  Hermann.  W. 
W.  Whitney,  S.  C.  Campbell,  Henri  Drayton,  Peirilli,  G.  Rcyita, 


iK8j 


PIKE'S  OPERA   HOUSE 


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PIKE'S   OPERA   HOUSE 

IT  will,  no  doubt,  surprise  many  even  among  the  theatre -goers 
of  the  West  Side  to  team   that   the   magnificent   theatre  at 
Twenty-third  Street  and   Kighth  Avenue  was  first   dedicated  to 

Sublic  uses  as  "Pikk's  Ofkka  House."  It  was  erected  by  Simuel 
f.  Pike,  of  Cincinnati.  Ohio.  The  property  on  which  it  stands  orig- 
inally belonged  to  the  estate  of  Clement  C.  Moore.  In  1S43  it 
was  leased  for  twenty-one  years  to  George  C.  Peters  and  Lent, 
proprietors  of  the  old  Knickerbocker  line  of  stage  coaches.  In 
May,  1864,  Mr.  Pike  bought  off  all  the  tenants,  and  the  property 
in  fee  from  the  heirs  of  Mr.  Moore.  He  at  once  commenced  the 
erection  of  the  magnificent  building,  now  known  as  the  "Grand 
Opera  HousE."situated  on  the  northwest  comer  of  Eighth  Avenue 
and  Twenty-third  Street. 

The  theatre  itself  is  one  hundred  and  eighty-five  feet  in  length, 
eighty  feel  in  breadth,  and  the  height  from  the  parquet  to  the 
dome  is  seventy  feet.  The  auditorium  consists  of  six  proscenium 
boxes,  parquet,  parquet  circle,  drejis  circle,  and  family  circle.  The 
seating  capacity  of  the  house  is  one  thousand,  eight  hundred  and 
eighty-three,  but  over  thirty-five  hundred  persons  have  gained 
admission  at  one  performance.  The  entire  cost  of  the  building 
was  about  one  million  dollars. 

The  opening  of  the  house  was  announced  for  Jan.  6,  if!68,  with 
Italian  opera,  but,  in  consequence  of  an  accident  to  Stg.  Hrignoli, 
the  initial  performance  was  postponed  to  Jan.  9.  The  opera  com- 
pany consisted  of  Mme.  Anna  de  La  Grange,  Adelaide  Phillips, 
Isabella  McCulloch,  Brignoli,  Massimilliani,  Orlandini,  Susini, 
Coletti,  Saiti,  Nicolao  (musical  directorl,  and  Max  Strakosch, 
manager,  "fl  Trovatore "  was  given  with  this  cast:  Leonora, 
Anna  de  I.a  Grange;  Azucena,  Adelaide  Phillips;  Manrico,  Sig. 
Massimilliani;  Count  di  Luna.  Sig.  Orlandini;  Ferrando,  Sig. 
Coletti. 

H.  L.  Bateman  was  the  next  manager,  and  began  Oct.  14  with 
an  opera  bouffe  company,  in  "  La  Grande  Duchcssc."  Miles.  Tost<*c 
and  Lambeleand  MM.  Aujac,  Leduc,  Lagriffoul,  Duchesne,  Daron, 
and  Guidon  in  the  principal  t6Ics. 

Mile.  Irma  appeared  Nov.  16  in  "  Barbc  Bleue."  Nov.  30  the 
two  opera  companies  under  Bateman's  control  joined  forces  and 
consisH'd  of  Tostie,  Irma,  Lambele,  Duclos,  Marie  Tholer,  Henri- 
etta Rose,  Mathildc,  Hamilton,  and  I^uisc.  and  MM.  Aujac,  Deere, 
Duchesne,  Lcduc,  Lagriffoul,  Tholer,  Francis,  Dardignac,  Bene- 
dick, Hamilton.  Guidon,  and  E<li;3rd,  "  Licschcn  and  Fritschen  " 
was  given,  with  Tostle  and  Dardignac  in  the  chief  rOlcs,  Dec.  7, 


6oo      A   HISTORY  OF  TKE  SEW  YORK  STAGE 


8 ;  an  act  of  "  La  Grande  Ducb«>s« "  and  two  acts  off  *  Btfte 
Bicuc"  made  up  the  bill,  with  Tosi^  in  the  former  uid  Imu  in 
the  latter.  Dec  9  "  Lc«  Ba^irds  "  wii  prodoced  (or  tb<  fint  lioe 
in  America.  Tbe  cast:  RoUnd,  Mile.  Tost£e:  Beatrix,  Hllc 
Duclos;  Ines,  Mile.  Lambele;  Sanniento.  M.  Docbcsne;  Torribio, 
M-  l^uc:  Chri5t(n-al.  M.  Francis.  The  second  act  off  "Barbc 
Bleue"  was  given  with  it  each  evening  until  Dec  3t,  when  was 
presented,  for  the  first  time  in  Ainerica.  **  La  Chansoo  dc  For- 
tanio":  Valentin,  Mile.  Irma;  Ijuirette,  Mile.  Lambele;  Fommio, 
M.  Frajicis:  Friquet,  M.  Lcduc 

"  La  pjrichole "  was  sang  Jan.  4,   18G9,  for  the  6rst  time   hi 
America,  and  had  this  cast: 


La  PMcbolc HIk.  Inn 

CoMkBaa Ulk^RaM 

Bcrff  DcOa Utk.  Thvkt 

HaMrlOa Ulle.  Caific 

FrwMlncUa    ....     HUe.  Atscne 

BfM^faOU MOb.  MuhOde 

VmqfMo H.  AsJM 

Doa  Aodreai  de  Ribeira 
L<  Comic  de  I'auUel]2ft, 


Doa  Pedro  <W  Hlaoroaa  .  M.  E^ard 
Lc  Mantnis  de  Tanipau    .  M-  Ffuci» 

Niaetu HDc  Attn* 

Maane&ccu  ....  MUc  CanMs 
Fim  Nottnr  ....  X.  Hamihaa 
Stcaod  Nowy    ....   11.  CMAm 

_^  _    nra*  Drinker H  Brabus 

U.  LdbclSeoMdDTiQkcr  .    .    .    .    SI.  Bmcc 
H  Usrifiml' 


Mr  Ratcman  closed  his  season  Jan.  9,  having  sold  his  interest 
to  the  opera  bouffe  company  to  James  Fisk,  Jr.  Irma  took  a 
benefit  Jan.  29,  when  the  third  act  of  "II  Trovatore"  was  gi\-co. 
with  that  lady  as  Leonora,  M.  Au)ac  as  Manrico.  and  M.  Tboler 
as  the  Count  di  Luna.  "  Ixs  Deux  Aveuglcs "  was  presented 
Feb.  5,  for  the  Brst  lime  in  America,  with  Leduc  as  Giraffier. 
and  M.  Lagriffoul  as  Fatachom.  Irma  and  Aojac  closed  tlieir 
engagement  Feb.  6,  when  "La  P^richolc"  was  sung. 

"Orphieaux  Enfcrs"  had  its  first  hearioc  here  Feb.  8,  and  with 
this  cast : 


Orpbit M   D«CK 

Itmter H.  Dachrsoc 

JoIm  Slfi W.  GwUon 

Htretin M.  LagriSoul 

?£?! "■'^ 


Eurvdice MQe.  ToMtfc 

DUdc Mile.  Dados 

Cupid MDc  C—adeaa 

Venus MOe.  Cadle 

Minervt      ....      UOc.  DdplMic 
Public  Ofukm     .    .    .     MOe  ArsoM 


The  season  closed  Feb.  19^  1869, 

The  next  proprietors  of  this  place  of  amusement  were  James 
Fisk.  Jr..  and  Jay  Gould,  who  styled  it  "The  Grxnd  Opkka 
House."  Mr.  Gould's  name  appeared  only  for  a  few  days.  Tbe 
opera  bouffc  company  continued  in  "  f  j  Pfrichole. "  On  Mxrcb  jr 
James  Fisk's  name  appeared  as  proprietor,  and  Clifton  W-  Tayleure 
as  manager.  Wm.  Davidgc  vras  sta<;c  manager,  and  Ilcnry  Tis- 
sington  musical  director.  "The  Tempest  "  was  produced  in  mag- 
nificent style  March  31,  with  this  cast: 


iwgj 


GRAND  OPERA   HOUSE 


6ot 


pFOspero     .    .     .     .    E.  L.  Davenport 

Ferdinand Frink  Mayo 

Caliban W.  Pawidge 

Atonio F.  C  baogft 

Sebaalian T.  F.  Egberts 

Gonulo C   hovtdiy 

Slephano     ....      F.  Chippendale 

Anlooio J  as.  Card  en 

Adrien K.  Gillcit 


Francisco H.  Mclntyre 

TrJncuIo.     .     .      Waller  Lennox,  Sen. 

Uoaixwain Geo.  Johnjioa 

Miranda     ....  Josephine  Fiddca 

Afiel Catherine  Lacetic 

Juno Min  Oalclejr 

Cerec Lilly  Davenport 

Iris May  Savllle 

1'he  Harpy      .     .    .     Nannie  Egberu 


The  ballet  was  ted  by  Mile.  Morlacchi.  This  was  the  6rst  ap- 
pearance in  this  city  of  Frank  Mayo.  The  following  salaries  were 
paid:  E.  L.  Davenport,  $300;  Frank  Mayo,  $250;  VV.  Davidge, 
^60;  F.  C.  Bangs,  $40;  T.  F.  Egberts,  $25;  Waller  Lennox,  $40; 
Chas.  Loveday,  ^30;  F.  Chippendale,  $40;  Jas.  Garden,  $40;  E. 
Gtllett,  $25;  Nichol  Mclntyre,  $2$;  Geo.  Johnson,  £251  Josephine 
Fiddes,  $125;  Catherine  Lucetle.  $75;  Jenny  Oakley,  ^15;  Lilly 
Davenport,  $30;  May  Savillc,  830;  Nannie  Egberts,  J 10;  the 
"Mnrlacchi  liallet,"  $525,  comprising  t^\x  firefniires  dauseusts,  ten 
coryphees,  and  fifteen  Eigurantcs. 

S.irdou"s  "  Patrie  "  had  its  first  performance  in  America,  Nfay 
24.  The  play  was  purchased  by  Clifton  Taylcure  in  Paris,  and 
expressly  translated  and  adapted  for  this  theatre  by  A.  dc  Lilc. 
The  scenery  was  painted  by  Marston,  Duflocq,  Seavey,  Thorne, 
and  Smith.  There  were  one  hundred  soldiers,  super.s.  and  aux- 
iliaries in  the  production.  The  total  receipts  of  its  twelve  nights 
and  two  matinees  were  only  t6, 323. 3a     "  Patric  "  was  thus  cast : 


Count  Rysoor.  . 
Ln  Trcmonville  . 
WilliftRi  of  Orange 
Conadlllo,  a  mute 
Donnii  Doloret 
Donna  Rafaela  . 
Cudale  .... 
Cap).  Karioo  .  . 
Duke  of  Alva  .  . 
Jonas      .... 


C.  W.  Couldock 

Geo.  H.  Clarke 

j.  Clinton  Hill 

W.  H.  Beckman 

Man-  GladitUne 

.    Blanche  Grey 

Nannie  E(;beris 

Frank  Mayo 

F.  C.  It*nf[ii 

F.  Chippendale 


NmrcarmeB Jaa.  Carden 

Capt  Reicon  ....  Clias.  Lovcday 

V.irg;aa A.  C.  Knos 

AllH-rli Geo.  lolirinoa 

Miguel Nkhol  Mclntyre 

Navarra H.  W   I'eck 

Von  Strapeo    ....     J.  A,  Barnes 

Comeltus I.  M.  Cook 

<;alena J.  D.  Bllby 


The  "  Morlacchi  Ballet  "  was  one  of  the  features  of  the  produc- 
tion. The  play  was  a  failure,  and  was  withdrawn  in  two  weeks, 
and  the  house  was  closed. 

The  theatre  was  reopened  June  21,  1869.  with  Harry  C.  Page  as 
business  m.-inager;  H.  H.  Phillips,  stage  manager;  H.  Tissington, 
musical  director.  Lucille  Western  was  the  star,  and  the  company 
engaged  to  support  her  were:  McKec  Rankin.  J.  Newton  Gccthold, 
E.  I-  Tilton,  W.  I-:.  Sheridan.  J.  A.  Hcrnc.  A.  W.  Church,  Vining 
Bovvers,  W.  A.  Donald.-ion,  G  F.  Devere,  H.  C.  Barton,  Mrs.  M. 
A.  Bradshaw,  Mrs.  Marie  Wilkins,  Mrs.  F.  Blaisdell,  Alice  Wren, 


6o2      A   HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       Ci«i 


Hlaache  Bradihaw,  Emma  Maddcm,  Faonjr  Care,  and  La  Petite 
Wren.     "East  Lynoe"  wu  tbe  opening  play. 

"Leah  the  Forukcn"  was  played  July  2.  followed  by  "OliTcr 
Twt«,"July  5;  "The  Child  Slealer,"  July  19:  July  J^  "Satan 
io  Pari* ;  "  kvg.  2,  "  Eaat  Lynne  "  was  repealed ;  At^.  7,  "  Lacrcxia 
Borvb  "  and  "  Handy  Andy ; "  Aug.  9,  "  The  Green  Bushes; "  Aug. 
14.  Ro«ina  Meadows;"  Aug.  16,  "The  Spy  oi  St  Marc;"  Aug. 
18,  "Flowers  of  the  Forest;"  Aug.  21,  "The  Spy  of  St.  Marc" 
and  "The  Robber's  Wife;"  and  Aug.  23.  "The  Se*  ol  Ice."  with 
Lucille  Western  is  Ogartta.  Sept.  13  "Pairie"  was  revived,  with 
LociUc  Western  as  Uonna  Dolores,  E.  I-  Tilion  as  R^-soor,  and 
Claude  Hamilton  as  La  Tremonville.  Lucille  Western  terminaied 
her  engagemenc  Oct.  2.  "The  Tempest "  was  revived  Od.  4.  «^th 
this  cast : 


AnioBio Chas.J.  Fvffie 

Triiiculo  .     .    .      Win.  DavJdge.  Sea. 

Miniuli Anaie  DeUad 

Ariel Lisa  Weber 

JuQO CUra  Rtber 

Iris Bhoche  Bradshaw 


Calibin  ....       Cha».  Whcaileieh 

Ferdlund J.  H.  Tayliw 

yrMprto E.  L-  Tilton 

Oonulo G«o  Karren 

Francisco E.  K.  Collier 

Stephano S.  W,  Clean 

Aloiuo   ....      George  F.  Derare 

Rita  Sangalli  was  /rrmUrt  danstuse.  Oct.  13  Mr.  Tisstngton 
had  amalinfc  benefit,  when  a  concert  was  given  by  Jules  Levy. 
Henry  Sanderson,  B.  Mollenbauer,  Lisa  Weber,  Clara  Fisher,  and 
the  orchestra;  Sangalli  danced,  Gea  Clarke  recited  "Shamiis 
O'Brien,"  and  Charles  Fisher.  H.  B.  Phillips,  and  Mme.  Ponisi 
played  in  " Masks  and  Faces." 

"The  Tempest  "  was  withdrawn  Oct.  16,  and  Edmund  Falconer's 
play,  founded  on  Lever's  novel,  "  Charles  O'Mallcy,  the  Irish  Dra- 
goon," was  produced  Oct.  tS,  and  thus  cast: 


Mickey  Free  .  .  Edmund  Falconer 
Charles  0'.M3ltey  .  .  ).  H.  Tavlor 
Sir  Georitc  D.-utliwood  .  .  E.  L.  Tilton 
Frank  W«W>«r    .     .    ,  C.  A.  Lowlay 


Lucy  Daihwow)  .  .  .  Anriie  DeUnd 
t>onna  laet  .  .  .  Emma  Maddem 
Marv  .,.,...  Lina  Weber 
Mai<i \A\tA  Uradthaw 


A  troop  of  mounted  dra;;nons  was  introduced  in  this  drama. 

Mr.  Falconer  took  a  benefit  Nov.  12,  and  acted  Tim  O'Reilly 
in  "  The  Fetches." 

A  season  of  English  opera  was  tiegun  Nov.  15  by  the  Caroline 
Richin^sBirrnar.l  company,  which  included  Henry  Haigh,  Brook- 
house  Bowler,  Henri  Drayton,  Mcnry  I'eakcs,  James  Arnold, 
James  Peakes,  Pierre  Bernard,  Annie  Kemp  (Mrs.  B.  Bowler), 
Anna  Miichka.  Emma  Howson.  and  others.  "Marilana"  was  the 
initial  performance,  followed  by  "Crown  Diamonds,"  Nov.  16,  when 
Henry  Haigh  made  his  first  appearance  in  this  city;  matini^c.  Nov. 
17,  "Fra  Diavolo"  was  sung;  evening,  Nov.   17,  Emma  Howson 


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GRAND   OPERA   HOUSE 


605 


made  Tier  first  appearance  in  this  city,  singing  the  title  rfile  in 
"Maritana;"  Nov.  19.  "11  Trovaiorc;"  "The  Bohemian  Girl" 
was  sung  Nov.  Z3,  35,  26,  27,  29,  30;  "La  Sonnambula."  Nov. 
34;  "  Martha."  Dec.  i,  with  the  d6but  of  Blanche  Kllerman  in  the 
title  rfllc;  Dec.  2,  "Maritana;"  Dec.  3.  "Faust."  for  the  benefit 
of  Henri  Drayton;  matinee,  Dec.  4,  "The  Bohemian  Girl;"  even- 
ing. Dec.  4,  "Fra  Diavolo;"  Dec.  6  "The  Huguenots"  was  sung 
in  English  for  the  first  time  in  America,  and  thus  cast: 


Count  de  Neven  ....  Jas.  Arnold 
Margaret  dc  Vaiob 

Mrs,  Henri  Drayton 
VaI«Dtina  .  .  Mra.  Kichin^n-ltcm^ird 
Urbao    ....  Annie  Kem|)  Bowler 

Raoul Henry  Hjijjh 

Marcel Henri  Dr^yloo 


The 


Count  San  Brla    .     .     .    H  C.  Pealces 

Tavannc* J.  G.  Peakcs 

Co«ae W.  Kirch 

Dc  Keli Warreo  While 

Mcru GcOTtfC  Neil 

Boi»  Kose  ....       Pierre  Bernard 


irl. 


company  closed  Dec-  11,  with  "The  Bohemi 
William  Horace  Lingard,  with  a  combination,  including  Alice 
Dunning,  appeared  here  Dec.  13.  in  "AH  That  Glitters  is  not 
Gold,"  the  Lingard  sketches,  and  the  burlesque,  "  I'liito,  or  The 
Magic  LyrfeT~"^?dwtn  F.  Thornc,  Kdward  Coleman,  Gca  Parkes, 
and  Amelia  Harris  were  in  the  company.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Howard 
Paul  were  added  to  the  attraction  Dec.  20,  and  appeared  in  their 
protean  sketches;  "A  Day  After  the  VVctlding"  atid  "The  Maid 
and  the  Magpie"  were  also  played.  Dickie  Lingard  and  A.  D. 
Billings  appeared  here  Dec.  27.  Nully  Picris,  vocalist,  joined 
the  oi^anizition  Jan.  10,  1870,  when  Lingard  produced  "  HIvina, 
or  I  and  the  Other;"  "Pluto"  and  "The  Spitalficlds  Weaver" 
were  also  played.  Geo.  Ikiniface  appeared  Jan.  17,  in  "David 
Garrlck,"  supported  by  Mrs.  Boniface  as  Ada  Ingot,  J.  H.  Hcaly 
as  Simon  Ingot,  and  W.  Davidge,  Jr.  as  Squire  Chivy.  "Cool  as 
a  Cucumber"  was  seen  Jan.  21.  Jan.  24,  "Joerisse  the  Jug;,;ler" 
was  acted.     The  house  was  closed  frum  Jan.  27  until  Feb.  7. 

loscpbC.  Foster  and  John  ,E;_McDonoiigh's  spectacle,  "Xhe 
Twrel^ycTemptations "  was  presented  Feb.  7.  with  this  cast: 

UWc C.  C  Boniface 

Rudolph E.  t.  Tilton 

£rtc        C.  Maxwell 

PetreUH Lewis  B^ikcr 

Kalig      .....     W.  DavidKe.  Jr. 

Eblis J.  Daly 

Cnomelol T.  Ward 

Scourgeall C.  T.  Wilson 

Prince  Itanodia    .     •     •     ■    L.  Sandert 

Pietro Albert  Knot 

Sir  Anlbony  .  .  .  .  C.  L«  KoreM 
Michael  Uraun  .  .  C.  W.  Marcellc* 
Emperor  oi  Gfrmaiiji       Mr.  Pendleton 


Dithopof  Flanders  .  .  Mr,  Gordon 
I£xecultoner  of  the  Ape  T.  Willismson 
l£x«culioner6f  Fire  .  .  J.  W.  Benton 
.Sioccll  .     .     .     Wn-  Ceo.  C  Boniface 

BedMfor C.  B.  Doiiulas 

Orchu. MB.  like 

BusiniK J.  Taylor 

Melcalf M.  C.  Dalf 

JanHIC Mme.  Pontii 

Marcueretla  ....  Nully  I'icrU 
Princes*      ....    Miss  K.  Claribel 

JuKtice Miui  V    Lovrlace 

Faith Nannie  Kgl>erts 


6o4      A   HISTORY   OF   THE   NEW    YORK   STAGE        C»»T« 


It  ran  oDtU  Joly  9.  The  ballets  were  led  far  tbe  FnoKCSca 
Ststen,  Racbel  and  Maria,  and  Mlla.  joMpbiBe  Scrvdel  and 
Aotonio  Cont,  Si^  Costa  bein;  the  ballet  laaicec.  Con  AdhmaM 
aad  Eu^^te  Openi,  fnmitra  dansnui,  appeared  Xaick  7,  wfaea 
a  new  ballet,  entitled  "Tbe  Dcidoo  Can-can"  was  dooc  Lnpo 
and  Albertiiia,  damtuits,  appeared  Ifarcb  i\-  Kathi  Lanacc's 
ViaiBoisc  ballet  company,  brooebt  to  thta  GoantTy  by  Mr.  Fislc, 
made  tbeir  AmcrioiB  d^bot  Jaly  1 1.  It  iDcloded  Katbt  Lanner, 
Bertba  Lind  (uid  to  be  a  niece  of  Jenay  Liod).  Albeit  Gen>lduii, 
director:  Moul  and  Mroe.  Alberti,  De  Francesca,  and  Van  de 
VcrfEue,  male  dancers;  tm  prtmiira.  eighteen  oorypb£es:  in  all 
Buraberinc  over  fifty  people. 

TlM  entertairifflcQt  commcocod  with  a  farcc;  by  WiUiam  E. 
Suter,  entitled  "Brother  Bill  and  Me,"  in  which  Gea  Boniface. 
Sen.,  Harry  Jackaon,  W.  Davidfe,  Jr.,  ami  Mr&.  Boniface  sustained 
the  princijul  cbaracters.  When  the  farce  was  fini&bed,  the  "Ajaji 
Parisian  Troupe"  appeared  in  the  new  ballet,  "The  Nations,  or 
the  Conscript  and  the  Vivandi&re."  "La  Giselle,  or  the  Willi*." 
was  next  presented.  Mmc.  Wci&s  introduced  this  style  of  enter- 
tainment to  America  in  18415,  combining  ballet  and  paotomimc; 
and  our  old  theatre-goers  need  not  be  reminded  of  tbc  extraordinary 
sensation  their  appearance  created  at  the  old  Park  Theatre 

The  Opera  House  was  closed  July  23,  24,  to  prepare  for  one 
of  the  strongest  attractions  presentn)  at  this  theatre  —  an  opera 
comique  and  opera  boulFe  company,  consisting  of  Mile.  Lea  Silly, 
Celine  Monlaland,  Susanne  Thai,  Juliette  joussc,  Julia  Hache, 
Constant  Guisins,  Paul  Lermina,  Monis.  Varlet,  Mous.  Antony, 
Paul  Hittcmans.  Emilie  Bcauroonl,  Louise  Lcsagc,  Victorinc 
Legrange,  Marie  Vaudelet,  Lisa  Darlia,  l^loise  Lasalle,  Victor 
Brabant.  Cayla,  Estcppc  Victcr,  Fidcle  Dubois.  George  Bcaudis, 
Adrien  Valtcr,  Henri  FIcrimcl,  Picne  Vilte,  Branche.  Mnns.  Ch- 
E9lft%'c,  stage  manager,  and  Sig.  Carlo  Patti,  musical  director. 
The  first  performance  took  place  Sept.  26,  "  Lcs  Brigands  "  was 
first  produced  in  America  Nov.  14.  The  company  closed  Dec 
2a  Celine  Montaland  died  in  Paris,  Jan.  «,  1891,  aged  forty- 
eight  years.  Slic  was  a  native  of  Ghent  in  Belgium.  In  1853  she 
made  her  dfibut  at  the  Palais  Royal,  Paris.  In  1870  she  first  ap- 
peared here  as  Marguerite  in  Hcr%'c"s  "  Petit  I'aust. "  After  her 
American  sojourn  she  returned  to  Paris,  played  in  various  theatres 
there,  and  made  a  sensation  at  St.  Petersburg.  In  1S84  she  became 
a  member  of  the  Corned ie  Fmnfiise,  taking  the  pbceof  the  famous 
Madeleine  Brohan.  She  was  an  artist  with  the  pencil  ard  brush, 
a  woman  of  beauty  and  wit,  and  always  a  great  faroritc  with  the 
Parisian  public. 

Marie  Aira(5e  appeared  here  Jan.  12  1871,  as  Boulotte  in 
"Barbc  Blcuc.'"    "La  Pcrichole"  was  sung  with  Aimie  in  thelitle 


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GRAND    OPERA    HOUSE 


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F 


rdic,   Jan.    14,  for  the  first  time  in   America.      Lea  Silly  acted 
Boutotte  in  " Rarbe  Blcue." 

Aimcc  was  seen  again  in  "  La  P^richole,"  Feb.  3,  4.  What  was 
called  an  operatic  carnival  commenced  Feb.  6.  It  consisted  of 
four  operas,  four  prime  donne,  and  four  tenors  each  night.  It 
commenced  with  the  second  act  of  "  Les  Brigands,"  by  Silly  and 
Thai,  second  act  of  "Barbc  Blcue,"  by  Silly,  second  act  of  "La 
Grande  Duclicsse,"  by  PcrsJni,  and  second  act  of  "La  Wrichole." 
by  Aim6c.     A  benefit  occurred  Feb.  28  for  the  Geo.  Holland  fund. 

Benefits  were  given  the  week  of  Feb.  27:  "  Lcs  Urigands,"  Feb. 
27,  for  M.  Antony;  Feb.  28,  "La  Pgrichole,"  for  M.  Girrebcuk; 
March  I.  "Barbe  Blcue."  for  M.  Hittemana;  and  March  2,  '*La 
P^richole,"  for  M.    Varlet. 

"Les  Georgiennes"  had  its  first  representation  in  America, 
March  6,  with  Aimee  in  the  principal  rAle.  Aim^e  appeared  as 
the  Grande  Duchcssc  April  3,  antf  for  her  first  benefit  in  America 
as  the  heroine  in  "La  Belle  Hulenc,"  April  13;  the  fourth  act 
of  "La  Pavorita"  was  also  given.  The  Rigl  Sisters  (Betty  and 
Emily),  dartseusrs,  closed  their  engagement  here  April  15.  "  Le 
Petit  Faust  "  was  revived  May  3.  with  Aim^e  as  Mcphisto  for  the 
first  time.  Henry  C.  Page  took  a  benefit  May  4,  when  "Barbe 
Blcue"  and  "Sketches  in  India"  were  presents].  Aiin^e  termi> 
nated  her  engagement  May  20,  and  the  season  of  eight  months 
closed. 

Marie  Aim£e  (right  name  Tronchon)  must  have  been  bom  for 
opera  bouff^e.  She  had  the  eye  for  it,  the  mouth  for  it,  and  the 
abaudoH  for  it.  She  always  appeared  to  be  carried  away  by  the 
grotesque  humor  of  the  part.  One  of  the  most  consummate  and 
artistic  bits  of  comedy  acting  ever  witnessed  in  this  country  on 
the  lyric  stage  was  Aim^e's  singing  of  the  drinking  song  in  "  La 
P^richole."  M.any  other  French  stars  of  comic  opera  have  visited 
us  since  Alms's  first  appearance,  but  none  have  overshadowed  her 
reputation.  "  Les  Cloches  de  Corncvillc  "  was  first  played  in  New 
York  in  French  by  Aimee  at  the  Park  Theatre,  May  25.  1878.  In 
August,  1884,  she  revisited  America,  and  made  her  d^ut  in  an 
English-speaking  comedy  called  "Mam'zelle,"*  by  Geo.  Jessop  and 
William  Gill,  at  Kingston,  N.  Y..  Sept.  11.  For  two  or  three 
seasons  previous  Aim^e  had  been  singing  in  English  "Pretty  as  a 
Picture."  She  first  appeared  in  New  York  in  "  Mam'zelle"  at  the 
Fifth  Avenue  Theatre,  Dec  15.  She  died  at  Paris,  Oct.  2,  1887. 
For  two  years  prior  to  her  death  Aimfc  was  a  great  sHfTcrer  from 
cancer.  She  went  to  Paris  to  undergo  a  surgical  operation.  She 
left  propcity  estimated  at  nearly  ^0.000,  nearly  all  of  which  was 
bequeathed  to  Ricardo  Diaz  Albertini,  an  actor,  who  travelled  with 
her  English  company,  and  was  known  a^  Sig.  del  Campo. 

The  pantomime.  "The  Three  Hunchbacks,"  was  produced  May 


M 


6o6       A   HISTORY  OF  THE   NEW  YORK  STAGE       C*»:' 


2fc     Charles  Abbott  as  Clown;  jarocs  W.  Sandford,   Harlequin; 
Chai.   Chrisdie,    Pantaloon;  and  Milt   Emnia,  Columbtoc     Moe 
and   Goodrich,  roller  skaters,   Belle  Hewitt.  Etbel  Nonnan,   La 
Petite  Benson,  the  French  Twin  Sitters,  and  a  Large  Inllet,  led 
hy  Marie  Uonfanti,  were  among  the  features.     C  Winter  Ravel 
commenced  as  Harlequin,   June   12;   also  the  Deardoo  Sisten  as 
Columbine  and  character  dameusts.    The  last  perfonnaoce  of  "  Tbc 
Three  lIunchbackR "  was  June  24,  when,  in  addition  to  its  per- 
formance, the  opera,  "The  [k)hcmian  Girl  "  was  sang,  witb  Henri 
Drayton  as  Count   Arnheim,   Brookhouse   Bowler  as  Thaddeus, 
Arthur  Matthison  as  Florcstcin,  Arthur   Howell  as  I>cTil5faoirf, 
Rote  Hcr»«  as  Arlinc,  and   Fannie  Goodwin  as  the  Gypsy  Qoeca. 
Thia  cloftcd  the  season.      Aim^c  and  her  company  gave  an  extra 
performance  of  "La  P<yrichole"  July  5,  night 

The  neat  managers  of  this  house  were  John  P.  Cole  and  J.  Lewis 
Baker,  who  opened  a  season  Sept.  4.  1871,  with  tbe  following  com- 
pany: Thomas  E.  Morris,  business  manager;  H.  Tisstn^lon.  musi- 
cal director;  Edwin  F.  Thome,  Mark  Smith,  Moses  W.  Fiske, 
T.  J.  Hind,  W.  H.  Pope.  C.  T.  Parsloe.  Jr..  J.  W.  Bnitonc,  Gea 
Johnson,  J.  McEvoy,  Delancy  Barclay,  J.  Jones,  Henrietta  Os- 
boroc,  Edith  Challis,  Emma  CItne,  Marion  Fiskc,  Harry  Eytingc. 
Emma  Keougb,  Frances  Jackson,  Lena  Thurber,  and  C  \V.  Barry. 
Daniel  E.  Randraann  appeared  in  "Narcissc."  De  Leon's  play. 
"Jasper,"  an  adaptation  of  Dickens''  unRnlshed  story  01  Edwin 
l/rooif  was  produced  Sept.  11.  "Narcissc"  was  rrprodaced  with 
liiinijmunn  as  Narcisse  and  Mrs.  Bandmann  as  Doris  Qutnault. 
Gus  Phillips,  well  known  as  "Oofty  Gooft,"  made  his  (Kbut  00 
tbe  stage.  Sept.  18,  in  a  drama  by  Edwin  F.  de  Nyse,  entitled 
lofty  GoolL"  lone  Burke,  Mmc.  Fdhtsi,  And  J.  K.  Studley  wcte 
IntKcHrt!  Titlr.  Phillips  continued  for  two  weeks.  He  died  in 
this  city,  April  7,  1893.  Oct.  z,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  W.  J.  Florence 
were  seen  in  "■EUigcnOge,  or  Dark's  the  Hour  before  the  Dawn." 
Oct.  17  a  benefit  took  place  Tor  the  CTitca^  fire  itWCi  tWXS.'  T- 
/^£^c  Leon'g  drama,  "  Paris,  or  Days  of  the  Comnnine,**  was^Ifo- 
duccd  Nov.  27,  with  this  casti  ■ — 


A^  '^"y    Ccwni««  de  Rook  .     -     Edidi  CtaBs 


.      C  W.  Bkin 
Oias.  T.  PmlM 


Adhtv  UttpH  I 
Th«re«a  I      *     '     " 

LivlngfttoB C.  W.  Barry  ■  Bautre   .     . 

Babot J.F-  Higaa   .Sing*     .    . 

Corponl  R^c     .    .      W.  H.  tVhaliey    Mile  Flora 

rhillip  and  Pant  .     -  Joocpb  UltMlock    Petil  Codwa  ....     Mariow  FMc 

£milc  de  Kouk    ■     ■    Mtwes  W.  Fisltc 

This    was   the    first   appearance   at    this    theatre    cf    William 
Whallcy.      Frank  Mayo  appeared  Dec.  4  as  D'Artagnan  in  "Jhc 
jbr^c  Guardsmen."     "Chajjcs  O^Mallc)-."  with  a  stud  d  twtatj 
horses,  was  seen  Dec   iS. 


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There  was  a  performance  of  "The  Postilion  of  Lonjumcau," 
Dec-  25,  with  Wachlcl  in  the  tenor  idle  for  the  afternoon,  and 
in  the  evening  Mr.  anil  Mrs.  W.  J.  Florence  were  seen  in  "The 
Ticket  of  Leave  Man,"  which  had  this  cast: 


Emily  St.  Evremond 

Mre.  W.J.  Florence 
Bob  Brirrljr  ...  W.  J.  Florence 
Hawk«liaw  ....  J-  F.  Ha|CAn 
Mr.  Gibson T.  J.  Hind 


Jim  Dalton 
Green  Jones   . 
Meller  Mon  . 
Mallby  .     .     . 
May  Edwards 


E.  F.  Thome 

M.  W.  Fiikc 

C.  W.  Barry 

S.  B.  Duffield 

.   lone  Burke 


Mr.  Florence  acted  Myle»  na  Coppalcen,  in  "The  Colleen 
Bawn,"  Jan.  1,  1872,  James  Fisk,  Jr.,  who  was  assassinated  in 
rtit"Gf3hd  Central  Hotel,  by  Edward  StoVes,  died  Jan.  17.  Stokes 
was  arrested,  tried,  and  sentenced  to  Auburn  State  Frison,  from 
which  place  he  was  liberated  Oct.  28.  1876.  This  house  «as 
closed  Jan.  S.  "No  Thoroughfare"  was  lirst  acted  Jan.  9,  with 
Florence  as  Obenrclzcr.  Moses  Fiske  as  Joey  Ladle.  Avery 
Smith's  circus  company  opened  here  Jan.  23.  John  J.  Nathans 
and  Lew  June  were  also  associated  with  Avery  Smith.  The  arena 
was  placed  on  the  stage.  The  company  continued  until  Feb.  17, 
and  the  three  managers,  who  had  been  identified  with  circuses  for 
some  thirty-five  years,  retired  into  private  life. 

The  Muldcr-Fabbri  opera  company  began  a  season  Feb.  19,  in 
"  The  Merry  Wives  of  Windsor. "  They  consisted  of  Carl  Formes, 
Jacob  Muller.  Lebmann,  C.  Aves,  Juniczko,  Joseph  Weinlich,  Clara 
I*erl,  Anna  Rosetti,  and  Inez  Fabbri.  "  Ivanhoe"  was  sung  Feb. 
20.  Sunday  evening  a  concert  was  given  by  Fabbri,  Mmc.  Anna 
Bishop,  Levy,  Clara  Perl,  and  the  Ninth  regiment  band.  "  Lalla 
Rookh  "  was  announced  for  Feb,  26.  but  in  consequence  of  the 
spectacle  not  being  ready,  the  house  was  closed  until  March  t& 
"Lalla  Rookh"  was  then  produced,  with  this  cast: 

Clip  Clap M.  W.  Fiakc 

Fafladcfio T.  E.  .Morris 

Pango J.  J.  Raincy 

Lbkar Etntna  Cliae 


Ziraflishao      ....     J.  U.  Sludlcy 

Aliris Geo.  b«cka 

Aninicba J'  ^'  ^^^J 

Pinion Suatn  Gallon 

LalU  Rookb   ....     Edhh  ChaUli 


The  season  closed  with  "  Lalla  Roolth,"  May  4. 

Mile,  de  Rosa.  Mile.  Albertirc.  Mile.  Louisa  Mazzcri,  and 
Mile.    Lusuardi  led  the  corfis  de  balltt. 

Augustin  Daly  became  manager  of  this  house  in  August.  1873, 
and  opened  it  Aug.  26,  with  the  following  company:  Mrs.  John 
Wood,  Rose  Kcrsec,  Emma  EiQw.son,  the  Majiltons,  Annie  De* 
land,  Ella  Dictx,  Miss  C.  Bronte,  Helen  Strange,  Mary  Stuart, 
Blanche  Haydcn.  Annie  Ycamans,  John  Brougham.  Robert  Craig, 
Stuart  Robson,  Lauri  Family.  J.  W.  Jennings,  G.  F.  Ketchiim, 
J.  G.  Peakes,  Martin  Golden,  Julian  Cross.  J.  A.  Meade,  and  J. 
A.  Mackay.     A  spectacular  opera  bouffe  by  Sardou  and  Offenbach, 


6o8      A    ItrSTORV  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       C'»7» 


ndapted  by  Aug.  Daly,  entitled  "  Le  Roi  Garotte,"  was  presented, 
and  played  until  Nov.  23.     The  cast  was: 


Kosc  du  Soir 
Kobin  Lusoa 
Cuncsoadc 
KtBf  Carrot 


Rose  Hcrscc 

Mn.  John  Wood 

Emnui  Hovrson 

Jolin  BTOuf;h4ni 


Truck Stoui  Rohsoo 

Fridolin Kobcn  Cnug 

Baron  Koflre  ■     .    •  George  Kctcfaiun 


The  Majilton  Family,  eccentric  dancers,  and  the  Lauri  Family, 
acrobats,  were  in  (he  play. 

.■-  Mr,  Daly's  local  play,  *'  Round  the  Clock,"  was  first  acted  Nov. 
24.  and  had  this  cast:  ' 

Juliana Mrx- Jnhn  W<mx)i  Rucal  Sue  ■ 


Th«  Quc<o 

Prince  .  . 
Rod«ndc 
Jocjf  -  .  . 
Peter  Dodd 
i£ami«l  .  . 
Dunl;  Bob  . 
Rose  .     .     . 


Annie  Veamaas 
.  .  Helen  StrAoge 
.     .  James  Peakes 

John  Brougham 
.  .  .  Ella  DicU 
.  .  Jai.  Meade 
.  .  A.  C.  Edos 
.  .  Harry  l^nri 
Robena  Norwood 


Emeita Emma  Howwd 

Abraham     .     ,    ,     John  W.  Jennings 

Muttoo Martin  Gotden 

Alderman K.  Pierce 

The  Manager  ....     J.  C-  Peakcs 
Billy  Valten    ....       Chu.  Laur> 

Black  SaI John  Uuri 

Lawyer  Goddij^oH  C.  F.  Ketchum 

Mrs.  Peter  Uodd       .     .  Annie  Deland 

In  addition  to  "  Round  the  Clock,"  a  new  pantomime  scene  was 
presented  Dec.  23.      ""^ 

Robert  CraiK  died  at  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  Dec  9,  1873,  of  conges- 
tion of  the  brain.  Mr.  Craig  was  a  member  of  the  Winter  Garden 
company,  this  city,  season  1860-61.  He  acted  Fridolin  in  "  Le 
Roi  Carattc,"  until  Oct.  26.  Mr.  Craig  left  a  widow,  formtfrfy 
jOTSphine  ITenry. 

" The  Cataract  of  the  Ganges"  was  presented  Jan.  20,  1873,  for 
the  first  time  in  twenty  years,  with  John  H.  Murray's  stud  of 
horses  and  ponies,  and  ran  until  Feb.   iS.     The  cast  was: 


SIcoco Frank  Chapman 

Capt-  MannJDn  .  .  VV.  J.  Jennings 
Lieui,  Templeion  .  .  .  J.  A.  Mackay 
Polly  Persinimona  ■  Mrs.  John  Wood 
Princess  Desaa     .     .     .  Cora  Casttda/ 

Matali Mra.  Yeamaiia 

Ubra Rotseria  Norwood. 

Zamine Bella  Coldca 


Ackbar E.  A.  Pierce 

.Saheb J.  A.  Meade 

Mokarra C.  F.  Oaverc 

Joan J.  G.  Pcakes 

Mohajer Julian  Cross 

Jack  Kobinion.  .  .  Geo.  Kelclium 
Tim  Donovan  .  .  .  John  Brougham 
Sir  Barnaby  Bawbee 

Edwin  C.  Chapman 

Augiistiji.Daly's  pUy  "RoughJnglt"  was  acted  Feb.  18.  The 
cast  included  John  K.  Mortimer,  John  Brougham,  Mrs.  John 
Wood,  Owen  S.  Fawcett,  A.  G.  Enos.  Louise  Valmcr.  and  Annie 
Yeamans.  Sardou's  prohibited  comedy  on  American  society, 
called  "  Uufcle  Sam,"  had  its  first  performance  on  any  stage 
March  17?  Mary^Caiy,  Bella  Golden,  Edwin  Chapman,  W.  J. 
Le  Mnync,  Geo.  Dcvcre,  and  Henry  Crisp  were  in  the  casL 
"Under  the  Gaslight"  was  revived  April   13,  and  this  was  Mrs. 


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John  Wood's  last  engagement  on  the  American  stage.     The  cast'' 
was: 


R»)f  Tmffon!   .     .     .     .    J.  C-  Pe»kc« 

Demfit Edmund  fierce 

Windel A.  G.  Enos 

Byke W.  J.  Le  Moyne 

Snorkey        H.  Crisp 

Laura  Courlland    ....  Marv  Cary 
Pearl  Courtland    ....    Klla  Dletx 

Judge  novrllng      .     .     G.  F.  Ketdmm 
euhblossotn  .     .     .  Mrs.  John  Wood 


Mr».  Van  Dam      .     .     Mi«  C-  Brante    I 
Signal  Man.    .     .     John  W.  Jenni&n    | 

Couniellor J.  A.  Meaoc    j 

Itermudas John  Burnett    / 

PcanuU Jennie  Yeaunans   I 

-Sam Frank  Chxpmaq   | 

KafferdI Julian  Cum  J 

Servant Edwtn  Chapmaa  1 

Old  Judas    ....    Annie  YekmauJ 


John  Lewis  Baker  died  at  Philadelphia.  Pa.,  March  22.  He 
was  the  husband  of  Alexina  Fisher;  he  was  a  talented  actor,  an 
able  manager,  and  a  gentleman, 

"Monte  Cristo"  was  produced  here  April  28,  and  had  this  cast: 

Chas.  Whealleiuh 


NorticT   •     •  . 

Albert      .     .  . 

Fcrnand  .     .  . 

Morel      .    .  . 

Mercedes     .  . 

Carconte      .  . 

Villefort  .     .  . 
Edmund  Dantes 

This  was  M 


.  P.  T.  RingjjoW 
.  C  H.  Rockwell 
John  W-  Jenniitgs 
.     .      Liuic  Price 

£1U  Chapman 
R.  d'Orsay  Ogden 

Cliat-  Fcchtcr 


Mme.  Danglars 
D-in^larft .  . 
Cftdcroate  . 
Abb«  tarU  . 
Old  Uantei . 
Coram  is  tary 
Ca!a]aa    .    . 


■J' 


Mephine  Henrjr 
.  J.  B.  Siudlcy 
Ciias-  Leclercq 
.  Ceo.  I>e*ere 
Martin  Goldes 
A'  C'  Enos 
.  Mr.  CiMidij 


iss  Chapman's  and  Josephine  Henry's  first  appear- 
ance at  this  theatre,  and  the  American  d^but  of  Charles  Leclercq. 
"The  Corsican  Brothers"  was  acted  June  2,  and  "Riiy  Bias,"  June 
9.  The  season  closed  June  14,  with  the  farewell  appearance  of 
C.  Fechter.  The  next  season  opened  Aug.  19.  1873,  under  the 
management  of  Aug.  Daly,  and  with  the  following  company: 
Geo.  L.  Fox.  D.  H.  Harkins  (stage  manager),  Frank  Harden- 
hergh,  J.  W.  Jennings,  James  H.  Taylor,  Charles  Manley,  Charles 
Leclercq,  M.  A.  Kennedy,  C.  K.  Fox,  Cyril  Seatle,  Davenport 
Bebus  (Bebus  died  in  this  citv%  July  ir,  1896).  W.  H.  Hamilton, 
E.  Chapman.  Howland,  A.  G.  Enos.  Katharine  Rogers,  Marie 
Gordon,  Fanny  Hayward.  Nina  Varian.  Mary  Carr,  Marguerite 
Chambers,  Alice  Grey,  Adelaide  Lcnno.x,  Annie  Kemp  Bowler, 
Rosa  St.  Clair  (afterwards  Mis.  Rosa  Lcland.  She  died  in 
Albany.  N.  Y.,  March  10,  1889).  Liwie  Herbert,  Agnes  Lee, 
Cora  Cassiday,  Clifford,  Stewart,  Vivian,  and  Templeton.  "A 
Midsummer  Night's  Dream"  was  produced,  with  this  cast: 


Hypolita  .     .     .    Marguerite  Cbambera 
Puck   ....  Little  May  Templeton 

Theseus H.  A.  Kennedy 

Egeiu      ......     Cyril  Scaric 

Lysander D.  H.  Harkins 

Demetrius     ....     Ja$.  H.  Taylor 

PhiltKiiratc C.  Maoley 

Starveling     .     .     .     .  W.  H.  Hamlltoo 
Tiunia     ....       Fanny  Hayward 
vol-  11-  — 39 


Quince     ■     ■     .      Frank  Hardcnbcrgh 

Hottom Geo.  L.  Koa 

Flute Chas.  I.eclercq 

Snout John  W.  JeDQlDK* 

Snug Chas.  K.  Fox 

Hermia     ....      AdeLilde  Lennox 

Mdeaa     ......    Nina  Varian 

Oberoo     .     .     .     Annie  Kemp  Bowler 
rirsi  Taity Sadie  Vivian 


6io      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE      C-n 


"The  Wandering  lew"  was  first  acted  here  Sept.  9,  with  Geo. 
L.  Fox  as  Goliah,  D.  H.  Harkins  as  Dagabert,  F.  Hardenbcrgh  as 
Rodin,  CbaB.  I^clercq  as  Jacques,  Fann/  Hayward  as  Ccphisc, 
and  Marie  Gordon  (Mfk.  John  T.  Raymond)  as  Blanche.  Every 
evening  during  the  drama  Little  Fay  Templcton  appeared  in  "  Th« 
Spoiled  Child."     "  Uaimtcd  Houses  "  was  done  Sept.  zj. 

Max  Marctzck'i  ope  racorapany  commenced  Oct.  6,  with  "Po- 
liuto."  Pauline  Lucca  and  Sig.  Enrico  Tamberlik  were  the 
stars,  the  latter  making  hisdibut  in  New  York  on  this  occasion. 
Sig.  Rciiio  sang  Calislhcncs,  and  Sig.  llauck,  Felix.  On  Oct.  7 
lima  di  Miirska  made  her  American  d^buc  as  Amina  in  "La 
Sonnambula."  She  was  announced  as  "The  Hungarian  Night- 
ingale." After  her  first  air  all  her  claims  to  distinction  as  a 
bravura  songstress  were  acknowledged  by  an  outburst  of  applause 
which,  in  spontaneity  and  enthusiasm,  has  bad  few  equals  on  the 
American  stage.  Sig.  V'izzani  reappeared  as  Elvino;  anew  basso, 
Sig.  Rossi-Galli,  made  his  d£but  as  Count  KodoUo.  Di  Murska 
appeared  Oct.  9-13  as  Lucia  di  Lanimcrmoor;  matiniJe,  Oct.  ll, 
"La  Sonnambula;"  Tamberlik  as  Edgardo  in  "Lucia;"  Oct.  16, 
joint  appearance  of  Pauline  Lucca  and  Di  Murska  in  "The  Magic 
Flute." 

lima  di  Murska  died  at  Munich,  Jan.  18,  18S9.  in  extreme  pov- 
erty, and  the  same  day  her  daughter  (about  twenty  years  of  age) 
committed  suicide  by  taking  poison.  Accounts  differ  as  to  the 
date  of  her  birth  —  some  say  1838,  others  1843.  She  studied 
under  M.  and  Mmc.  Marches!,  and  made  her  d£but  at  the  Pergola, 
Florence,  in  t862,  and  after  singing  with  great  success  at  Pesth. 
Berlin,  and  Hamburg,  obtained  an  engagement  in  Vienna,  whence 
she  went  to  London,  where  she  made  her  diSbut  May  ti,  1865,  at 
Her  Majesty's  Theatre.  She  carried  the  musical  world  by  storm, 
and  was  commanded  to  appe.ir  before  the  Prince  of  Wales  at  Marl- 
borough House.  When  in  the  height  o(  her  professional  lustre 
in  Europe,  kings,  emperors,  and  princes  were  at  her  feet.  She 
created  an  Intense  sensation  at  Monte  Carlo  by  her  magnificence 
an<1  prodigality. 

lima  di  Murska  and  Pauline  Lucca  appeared  at  the  Fourteenth 
Street  theatre,  this  city,  Nov.  24,  1873,  as  Leonora  and  Azucen.-i 
in  "II  Trovatorc."  Tamberlik  was  the  Manrico.  Di  Murska  sang 
in  concert  Sunday  evening  April  5,  1874.  She  commenced  a  sea- 
son of  six  nights  of  Italian  opera  at  the  Academy  of  Music,  April 
6,  same  year.  On  May  7,  1874,  she  appeared  in  German  opera  in 
"Robert  the  Devil"  at  the  Stadt  Theatre.  On  May  17  she  ap- 
peared in  concert  under  the  management  of  Herman  Grau  at 
Terrace  Garden,  Fifty-eighth  Street,  between  Third  and  Lexing- 
ton avenues,  this  city.  On  May  20  she  appeared  in  the  second 
act  of  "Dinorah,"  at  the  Fifth  Avenue  Theatre  (Broadway  and 


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6lT 


Twenty-eighth  Street),  for  the  benefit  of  James  W.  Morrissey. 
She  sang  in  costume  the  shadow  song.  She  commenced  a  series 
of  concerts  under  the  management  of  D.  De  Vivo,  Sept.  26,  1874, 
at  Stcinway  Hall. 

Di  Murska's  last  appcamncc  in  opera  was  at  Booth's  Theatre, 
season  of  1878,  when  the  loss  of  voice  was  so  marked  that  her 
friends  advised  her  to  retire  from  the  stage  before  public  favor 
deserted  her.  She  had  grown  prematurely  old  and  feeble,  and  her 
voice  had  lost  its  quality;  but,  acting  under  the  extremely  bad 
advice  of  injudicintis  frtcmls.  she  gave  a  concert  at  Chickertng 
Hall,  which  only  demonstrated  that  she  was  no  longer  the  brilliant 
Di  Murska  of  old.  Her  last  visit  to  this  country  was  in  i88d. 
She  was  engaged  as  an  instructor  by  Mrs.  Thurber  for  the  Na- 
tional Conservatory  at  a  salary  of  {tO,000  a  year,  but  was  paid  a 
sum  of  money  by  the  management  and  "requested"  to  resign. 
Shu  starred  through  the  country  in  the  lima  di  Murska  opera 
company.  In  February  of  that  year  she  broke  down  at  Willces- 
barre.  Pa.,  from  a  cold  contracted  at  Scranton,  and  from  that  date 
her  life  was  despaired  of.  She  came  on  to  New  York,  where  her 
struggle  against  poverty  was  the  theme  of  comment.  A  subscrip- 
tion was  raised,  her  jewelry  taken  out  of  pawn,  a  ticket  to  Europe 
purchased,  and  just  before  the  steamer  was  about  to  sail,  the  bal- 
ance of  the  subscription  (nearly  $300)  was  handed  her,  and  in 
November,  1888,  she  left  our  shores.  She  was  the  greatest 
staccato  artist  of  her  day.  Her  voice  was  a  pure  soprano  of 
nearly  three  octaves  in  compass,  and  of  remarkable  flexibility. 
Among  her  favorite  parts  were  Linda  di  Chamoiinix.  Amina  in 
"La  Sonnambula,"  Astraflamraante  in  "U  Flauto  Magico,"  and 
Scnta  in  "The  Flying  Dutchman."  She  was  successful  also  as 
Dinorah,  Isabella,  Ophelia,  Marguerite  de  Valois.  Gilda,  Marta, 
and  Filina. 

On    Oct.    20  "  li'ndcr  the    Gaslight"    was  produced;   Oct.   27,\ 
"R_oii  1  I  rl;.- Clock;"  and  Nov.  10.  "AFlashof  Lightning."    This 
was  the  cast :  "^  ' 

Mrs.  Dewberry.  Marguerite  Chnmbers 
Krc<t  Chauncey  ■  ■  M.  A.  Kcnncily 
Nervous  I'asscnscr  .  .  .  Cha>.  Fox 
Garry  Fallon  .  .  .  .  G.  A.  C.rJffiihs 
Jadt  Kydcr      ...       D.  H.  Harkins 

Sam  Pidgc Geo.  L.  Fox 

Rote Minnk  Walion 

Mrs,  Fallon     ....   Annie  DeUnd 

Ann Fanny  Haytvaid 

Daniel  Doo     .    .     .       Chaa.  Ledercq 


Sis  Lewell Aenea  Lee 

Molly Julia  Bell 

BcMle    ....     Mnk  C   M.  Walcot 
Sklfficy  ....  Frank  llaidcobcr);h 

Dob Davenport  Bcbtu 

Benedetto Cyiil  Scvle 

Jerry ]   G   Peakes 

Patty Sadie  Vivian 

Ned  ..••.,..  A.  G.  Eao9' 


"Uumptv  Uiimpty  Abroad  "  was  given  Nov.  24,  and  ran  nearly 
three  months.     George  L.  Fox  appeared  Feb.  9,  T874,  as  Tobias 


6l%      A  HISTOKY  or  THE  XEW  YOMK  STAGE      C« 


Oa  r«it 


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titfaid  »cu<rf  "Loadca 

Uk  Filtli  AvcDocTPUc.  lulkiwul'fa*  the 

trio*;  "  Tlie  fie}lc»  <i<  the  KitiAca."  br  Ite  Vohn  Foil? 

Sen'        "    ^  ^"^  


Bettr  and  Eaily  Ri^l. 


TWWtfCisctti 
F« 


Cbe  Mth  Ml  of  "  Riefcsrd  fit, "with  &  I.  Fas 
Fred  VuIk*  u  XichOMod.  Fox  retired  Harcfa  14. 
Family  apfKBrad  here  March  16  in  "  Hvvetf 
Lovctl"  The  Muoa  teraiiBatcd  Uanii  21. 
~T&e  theatre  reopened  April  fi,  with  joeepb  H.  Teefce^ 
Gtu.  V.  I>eYcre.  et^Fe  naaaKcr.  The  Florcsce*  were  the 
'■*  "£[|f«i  Qge."  lone  fturkc,  Minnie  CoBtray,  Hart  Caamxf, 
John  W.  JeaninKi.  Owen  S.  Fawcctt,  and  Jamcj  Pcaite*  were  i« 
the  cMnpanr.  For  the  week  beginning  April  ij  "  Juleen  Oyc'* 
ant)  "The  Tidict  n(  Leave  Man,  were pliqred  on  alteniaie b^Ri. 
"The  Ticket  of  I^avc  Man  "  and  "  Im^BHKae"  were  acted  alter- 
nate evening*,  week  of  Aptil  20.  ~Ofiver'Doud  Byroa  appeared 
April  27  io  "DoggldJitcKay,  the  Hero  o(  the  jlodoc  War." 

The  season  eiOBed  May  i,  and  the  house  rcmaiBcdcSrl  until  the 
Strakosch  Italian  opera  company  opened  Nov.  4  in** La  Traviata." 
with  Mile.  Hcilbron  a*  Violctta,  Sig.  BenfrateUi  as  Alfredo^  and 
Giovanni  Tagliapietra  at  Germont.  S.  Behrens  was  musical  di- 
rector. Sig.  Tafcltapietra  in  at  present  residing  in  this  city, 
devoting  himself  to  the  cultivation  of  the  voice  and  preparing 
pupils  for  the  operatic  stage. 

The  Kiraify  Bros,  were  the  next  lessees  of  this  house,  who 
opened  it  Nov.  23,  with  "Tt|e  Plftck  Crook."  In  the  dramatic 
company  were  VXha  WcathersoyV  Kate  Fellows,  Julia  Neuville, 
Geo.  Atkins,  Geo.  Elliott,  Annie  Kemp  Bowler,  Carrie  Pierson, 
Hdmund  K.  Collier,  William  Street,  and  Master  Martin.  The 
ballet  was  led  by  Marie  Bonfanti  and  Eugene  Lupo;  Kalhi  and 
Emilic  Kiraify  character  dancers;  and  the  specialties  were  the 
Lenton  Family,  acrobats;  Kynock  and  Smith,  roller  skaters;  the 
Vadais  Children,  Ulm  Sisters.  Persian  Twin  Sisters,  and  Madrigal 
Boys.     The  Kiralfys  retired  Jan,  2,  1875. 

This  house  was  rcopenctl  March  2Q,  under  the  management  of 
Mrs.  Julia  E.  Dunn,  wiih  her  spectacular  drama,  "  j^timed. "  Katbi 
Lanner  arranged  the  ballets.  Guisseppina  Morlacchi  was /wiwiVrff 
lianitust,  with  Galetti  and  Rachel  Francesco.  William  Withers, 
Jr.,  was  the  musical  director     Adah  Richmond  appeared  as  Ahmed 


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613 


April  19,  but  had  to  withdraw  in  a  few  nights,  in  consequence  of 
illness.  Annie  Kemp  liowlcT  acted  Nymphia.  The  play  was  with- 
draun  April  28,  and  the  house  closed  to  reopen  May  [5,  with  "  The 
Xwflyr  TptTurtaiijona. "  Joseph  Whcclock,  Henrietta  Irving,  Charles 
Stanley,  and  Liliie  Andrews  were  in  the  company.  Several  spe- 
cialty acts  were  added  May  17,  including  Fay  Templeton  in  songs, 
"Prof."  Nelson  and  sons,  acrobats,  and  "Prof."  Davis  and  his 
performing  dog."i.  The  play  was  a  failure,  and  the  house  closed 
May  25. 

The  theatre  reopened  Aug.  16.  1875,  with  Pillct  and  Connolly's 
production  of  "  Around  the  Woild  in  Eighty  Days."*^  The  com- 
pany included  J^eph  Wheelocit,  K.  U  tjniliy  Ok  den,  Louis  J. 
Mestayer,  Marion  Sackett,  Theo.  Hamilton,  J.  J.  Wallace,  Robert 
Johnston,  May  Gallagher,  and  Hattie  Arnold.  "Around  the 
World "  ran  two  weeks,  and  the  next  managers  i^ere  Joseph 
Whcclock,  Thca  Hamilton,  and  Robert  Johnston,  who  com- 
menced Aug.  30,  with  E.  1_  Davenport  a<t  the  star.  "  Hamlet " 
was  the  initial  pcrfomiancc,  and  was  thus  cast: 


Hamki E-  L.  DavrnDort 

Liiencs Joseph  WlieelocW 

King Geo-  F.  Mclkiff 

0»!c Theo.  Hamilton 

First  GravedtKger    .    .  L.  J.  McftUyer 


Second  Grivediggcr  Tbos.  Owens 

Poloaiiu      ....      John  F.  Sutioa 

Hortllo K.  D.  Ogden 

GhoM Robert  Johiuton 

OpheKa Laura  Don 


This  was  the  first  appearance  in  this  city  of  Laura  Don.  Sept. 
1,2,"  Richelieu"  was  played;  Sept.  3,  4,  g,  "  Richard  111.  ;"  Sept. 
6,  "Macbeth;  "Scpl.  7.  "  Hamlet ;"  Sept  &.  "Othello;"  Sept.  10, 
"The  Merchant  of  Venice"and  "Oliver  Twist."  Harry  Watkins, 
Sept.  15,  in  " tittOKCtLj^iriots."  Laura  Don's  right  n^amc  was 
Anna  Laura  Fish.  She  was~  the  first  wife  of  Thomas  B.  Mac- 
Donough.  She  died  at  Greenwich,  N.  Y.,  Feb.  10,  1886.  The 
drama,  "  Red  and  Black,  or  The  Gambler's  Life."  was  done 
Sept.  20,  'for  the  first  time  in  this  city,  with  Joseph  Whcclock 
as  Maurice.  Angic  Montague  (first  appearance  at  this  theatre)  as 
Pauline.     The  season  terminated  Sept.  2i. 

John  P.  Sutton  died  at  Brooklyn.  N.  Y.,  Jan.  2,  t88y.  of  pneu- 
monia. His  last  appearance  in  this  city  was  in  "The  Jilt,"  at 
the  Standard  Theatre,  a  few  weeks  before  his  death. 

After  being  closed  one  month  the  theatre  was  reopened  Oct.  25, 
1875,  with  "Uncle  Tom's  Cabin."  and  closed  at  the  end  of  one 
week.  After^tteing  closed  lOr  several  months  it  was  reopened 
Feb.  12,  1876,  with  Lucille  Western  as  Nancy  Sikcs  in  "Oliver 
Twist,"   and   J.  B.   Studley  x*   Bill   Sikes.     "*  East   Lynne^^was 

-  ^    -  Cabin." 

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and  lira.  G.  C  Hovsnl  ^  IsL  Clair  awi  Todbv.  Goxib 
M  Uade  Tom,  and  Gocic  WMrfeaa  En.    Sbvte's  ~ 
rtreb  (colored),  dtmktjt,  aod  bleod4w«aid* 
dnna.  wbicb  bad  a  ran  at  five  vccka,    BuSaio  Bill 
(or  ODC  week.    Nor.  €b  in  a  i^af-xalled  after  htmscK.     '_} 
Tob"  was  revircd  Xov.  13,  ud  no  for  ifaree  oMreweci  " 
ir^vc  way  to    Ifevy   Morfotd's   "Cubbed  Age;**  Dec  ^ 
Lettie  Allen  (fint  appeaoBCT  in  thii  aty;  and  ).  B.  Ax«ic 
tbe  itara.     In  the  toppartiac  caapaa;  were   Idi  Jeffrie 


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Galljgfacr.  ).  Clarice,  j.  Morriaaa.  a  W.  Reed,  Gcnrce 
Thocnaa  Owens. 


William  Scalbn,  and 

The  BUck  Crook  "  was  seen  here  Dec  iS,  and  the 
dsnccn  were  Mile  Morlaccbi,  Cora  Adriana.  Mile.  Antswao 
Malviaa  Even.  Thtt  tpecialiy  people  were  the  Sawyer  FamOf, 
MI-rioKen:  Kjrnock  aad  Smith,  ikatcra;  and  CrMsl^  lod  Ehkr. 
athletea.     -^Thc  Black  Crook  ••  had  thia  caat : 


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Guiueppina  >forlafchi  made  her  first  appearance  in  AoKriea  at 
Banvard'i  Mujcutn  {now  Daly's  TbeatreX  Broadway  and  Thirtieth 


18773 


GRAND  OPERA  HOUSE 


615 


Street,  with  De  Pol'^  company  in  "The  Devil's  Auction,"  Oct. 
23,  1867.  In  1873  she  was  married  to  'JTBrOmoliunHfo,  i>rofe3- 
sionally  known  as  "Texas  Jack,"  who  died  at  Leadville,  Col.,  June 
28,  188a  Mark  Hates  died  at  Philadelphia,  I*a.,  Jan.  15,  187a 
His  last  appearance  in  this  city  was  at  Niblo's  Garden.  ).  C. 
Franklin  (real  name  J.  C.  Cobcy)  died  of  consumption  in  Phila- 
delphia, Px,  July  25,  1879.  His  last  appearance  on  any  stage 
was  with  Tony  Denier  "a  travelling  pantomime  company,  January, 
1879.  Tony  Denier  was  especially  kind  to  him,  sending  him  a 
remittance  of  ten  dollars  every  week  during  his  long  illness, 
and  the  last  words  Mr.  Franklin  ever  spoke  were  of  affection 
and  fTcatitudc. 

"  trtiiicr  the  G:islif;ht  "  wa.s  produced  Jan.  I,  1877,  by  Aug. 
Daly's  company.  "Divorce"  was  revived  Jan.  8,  for  two  weeks, 
followed  by  "Man  and  Wife."  Jan.  22;  week  of  Jan.  29,  "Man 
and  Wife"  and  ""Divorce;"  Feb.  5.  "  Kernande;  "  Feb.  12,  "Mon- 
sieur Alphonse."  Charles  Fisher.  Frank  A.  Tannchill.  J.  B. 
Browne,  J.  H.  Ring,  J.  B.  AshUn,  Wash.  T.  Melville,  May 
Nunez,  Amelia  Waugh,  Polly  Hooth,  and  Mrs.  W.  G.  Jones  were 
in  the  company.  In  "  Under  the  Gaslight "  D.  H.  Harkins  acted 
Snorkey;  Gcorgic  Drew.  Laura  Courtland ;  and  Mary  Wells,  Old 
Judas.  "The  Two  Orphans"  was  produced  Feb.  19,  and  ran  for 
three  weeks,  with  Kate  Claxton.  as  Louise.  "  Miss  MuUon  "  wa» 
played,  with  Clara  Morris  in  the  title  r6le,  March  26,  and  the  two 
followinc  weeks.  "  Rose  Michel."  was  fcivcn  April  16,  with  the 
Union  Square  Theatre  company,  who  occupied  the  stage  for  three 
weeks,  excepting  May  4  and  5.  On  May  4  there  were  afternoon 
and  evening  performances  for  the  benefit  of  Poole  &  Donnelly. 
The  programme  was  "The  Good  For  Nothing,"  the  Young  Apollo 
club,  balcony  scene  from  "  Romeo  and  Juliet,"  "  St.  Patrick's  Day 
Parade,"  "David  Garrick."  "A  Terrible  Fix,"  sleep-walking 
scene  from  "Macbeth,"  by  Bessie  Darling;  the  first,  fourth,  and 
last  act  of  "The  Two  Orphanis"  For  the  mating:  and  evening, 
May  5,  Tony  Pastor's  company  appeared. 

The  Princess  Royal "  was  seen  for  three  weeks,  commencing 
May~7^  Fantiy  "Davenport,  Charles  Coghlan,  John  Brougham, 
James  Lewis,  John  B.  Studley,  and  others  were  in  the  cast. 
The  season  closed  May  26.  The  theatre  reopened  June  4,  with 
John  T.  Raymond  as  Col.Mulberry  Sellers,  supported  by  his  wife, 
Marie  Gordon,  and  the  Pailc  (Abocy's)  Theatre  company.  The 
Union  Square  Theatre  company  commenced  June  18  in  "Srai^ke," 
for  two  weeks,  when  the  theatre  closed.  It  reopened  forTTic  sea- 
son Aug.  13.  with  Joseph  Murphy  in  "Kerry  Gow,"  for  two  weeks. 
He  was  supported  by  Annie  Ward  Tiffany  arW  others.  Fiank  S. 
Chanfrau  appeared  here  Sept.  2  in  'IK it."  Geo.  Boniface.  Geo. 
■  "  ■  Sr.nff:   B. 


Joidan,    Jr.,    H.    A.    Weaver,    Sr 


Phillips.    John    T. 


6i6      A   HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW   YORK  STAGE      Cisjo 


Craven,  L.  G.  Barker,  Charles  Jordan,  G.  Harvey,  H.  Victor, 
Gea  Boniface,  Jr.,  May  Nunez,  May  Maurice,  Nellie  Maurice, 
and  H.  Weaver,  Jr.,  were  in  the  support.  "  Kit "  wras  acted  two 
weeks,  and  was  followed  SepL  17  by  *'  Secret  Service,  or  McParlan 
thepctective."  Mark  Twain's  and  Brfel  Harte's'pilay,  "Ah^Sin," 
was  done  ^ept.  24.  with  Charles  T.  Parsloc  as  the  star.  "The 
DaplXfis,^  was  played  weeks  nf  Oct.  1-8,  by  McKee  Kankin  and 
wife,  Louis  Aldrich,  Lillie' Eldridgc.  Dora  Goldthwaitc,  and  Ada 
Gilman.  "  Uncle  Tom's  Cabin  "  was  revived  Oct-  15.  and  ran  for 
five  weeks.      Mrs.  G.  C  How'dtxl  was  the  Topsy. 

Lester  Wallack  appeared  here  Nov.  ig  in  "  Rosedale/'  and  con- 
tinued for  two  weeks.  In  the  company  were  Lillic  EToridgc.  Mcta 
Bartlett,  Sefton,  Vanderman,  Weaver,  lilaisdeH,  Frank  Mordaunt, 
Alice  Dorrington,  J.  W.  Shannon.  Ales.  Fitzgerald,  Benj.  Magin- 
ley,  Frank  Tannehill,  Sr.,  and  Geo.  F.  Browne.  Regina  Dace 
was  seen  here  Dec.  3.  as  Julia  in  "The  Hunchback,"  followed. 
Dec.  to-17,  by  F.  S.  Chanfrau  as  Salem  Scudder  in  "  ThP  Otp- 
XflflD-"  The  week  of  Dec.  23  Chanfrau  played  "Kit."  Dion 
Boucicault  appeared  Dec  30,  as  Conn  in  "Thi»  'Shanplirrmp  "  and 
continued  for  four  weeks.  Katharine  Rogers,  Edward  I..amb, 
Alex.  Fitzgerald,  Harry  Dallon,  Ren  Maginley,  J.  A.  Kennedy, 
John  Matthews,  W.  Birch,  Henry  Victor,  Lizzie  McCall,  Lizzie 
Kelsey,  Mrs.  M.  A.  Farren.  and  Mrs.  Frank  Tannehill,  were  in 
the  cast.  Samuel  Colvilles  "Folly"  company  came  Jan.  28,  In 
"The  Babes^in  the  Wood,  or  Who  Killed  Cock  Robin ->"  The 
organization  was;  Marie  Williams,  Emme  Roseau  (afterwards  Mrs. 
S-  Colville),  Willie  Edoiiin.  Lena  McrviUe,  Rose  Temple,  Ida  Lee, 
Annie  Deacon,  Clara  Gay,  Bessie  Temple,  William  Gill,  J.  H. 
Jones,  William  Forrester,  L.  de  Smith,  Eliza  I^wson,  Rose 
Lcighton,  Marion  Elmore,  Jennie  Foster,  Lavinia  Hagan,  Alice 
Atherton,  Kale  Everleigh,  A.  W.  Maflin,  H.  Amberg,  Harry 
Peck,  and  Wm.   Harper. 

James  C.  Williamson  and  wife  (MagRic  Moore),  were  seen  here 
Feb.  II,  1878,  and  stayed  two  weeks  in  " ^^niflfl^  OJT "  and  "The 
Chinese  Question."  George  Rignold  appeared  here  Feb.  24  in 
"Henry  V."  "F.yM^geling"  made  a  visit  March  18,  with  the  fol- 
lowing company':  Geo.  S.  Knight,  Sol  Smith  Russell,  Lizzie 
Webster,  Florence  Ellis.  Lizzie  McCall,  Flora  Lee,  Richard 
Golden,  H.  E.  Dixcy.  Harr>-  Josephs,  Ed.  S.  Tarr.  Harry  Hunter, 
Charles  Rosene,  and  Geo.  Ulmer.  Rubens'  English  opera  com- 
pany, consisting  of  Louise  Oliver,  Sallic  Keber,  Adelaide  Randall, 
Annie  Granger  Dow  (first  appearance  in  New  York),  Vincent 
Hogan,  Charles  Lang.  Thomas  Whiffen.  A.  C.  Stoddart.  Stanfey 
Felch,  J.  Montgomery,  Carrie  Burton,  J.  C.  Padgett,  William 
Dietrich,  D.  Lacy,  and  Isadore  Martinez,  with  Augusta  Sohlke. 
Adcle   Paglieri,  and  the  Minzelli  Sisters  in  the  ballet,  began  a 


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season  April  i  in  "The  Bohemian  Girl."    They  continued  for  two 
weeks.     The  Williamsons  returned  April  15  in  ''Suuck  Oil." 

John  li,  McCullough  appeared  April  22  in  ''JTie  Gln(Ti.itor."' 
The  supijort  was:  Joseph  Whcelock,  Harry  Langdon,  I'liwiii  Rice, 
Geo.  Becks,  M.  J.  Jordan,  J.  L.  Mason.  W.  Greer,  Marie  I'rescott, 
Russell  Hassctt,  E.  D.  Tannehill,  Henry  V^ictor,  Nellie  Mason, 
and  Stella  Boniface.  "  Virginius  "  was  repeated  all  the  week,  al&o 
April  29.  30;  "Othello."  May  1.  2;  "Richard  HI.."  May  3,  4; 
"King  Lear,"  May  6;  "lack  Cade."  May  7  and  matinee  May  8; 
'UlruLus,"  May  10;  and  'Macbeth,"  May  n.  Tony  I'astor  and 
company  were  seen  May  13,  followed  by  the  Union  Square  Theatre 
company,  May  20-27,  in  "  A  Celebrated  Case."  "Our  Boarding 
House"  was  presented  June  3,  The  Hess  Knglish  opera  com- 
pany came  June  lo  in  "The  Chimes  of  Normandy,"  Kmilic 
Melville,  Zelda  Seguin,  William  Castle,  Henry  Fealics,  Edward 
Scguin,  and  H.  Warren  were  in  the  cast.  Bryant's  minstrels 
came  June  17  and  stayed  two  weeks.  Billy  Sweatnam  jnined 
the  company  June  24.  making  his  first  appearance  in  New  York. 
Bartley  CampbeH's  "The  Vij^ilantes  "  was  first  acted  July  i,  with 
Rosa  Rand,  Estcllc  mortimcr,  Alice  Hastings,  Louise  Wells, 
Nina  Crolius,  Louis  Aldiich,  Wm.  H.  Leake,  Charles  Webster, 
M.  C.  Daly,  and  J.  B.  Asbton  in  the  cast.  The  house  closed 
July  6. 

The  next  season  began  Aug.  26,  1878,  with  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
McKee  Rankin  in  " Thcpanitcs. "  They  remained  two  weeks, 
Louis  Aldrich,  Louis  jTftI?5faycr,  J.  6,  Scfton,  Charles  T. 
I*arsloc,  Jr.,  Lin  Harris,  Bessie  Hunter,  Emma  Marble,  and 
Maggie  Arlington  in  the  cast.  Annie  Pixley  was  advertised  to 
make  her  New  York  d^but  Sept,  9  in  '^'Uss,"  but  being  en- 
joined, did  not  appear,  and  "Un^le  Xvn>^  Cabin"  was  acted  lor 
the  week,  Joseph  K.  Emmet  Sen.,  in  "Ffiti,"  Sept.  16;  Tony,, 
I'astor  and  company,  Sept.  23,  and  the  Florences,  in  "The  M'ghtv 
Dollar."  began  two  weeks'  stay,  Sept.  3a    The  play  haSTTTTsTaSfr 

Ttic  Hod.  Uardwell  Slot* 

W.  J.  Florence 
Cb»'Iic  Brood  ■  ■  .  Frank  K.  Lamb 
Roluad  Vance  .  .  .  Wnlter  Dennis 
Artliur  i-emaitrc  .  .  .  Harry  D^liun 
Lord  CalrKornie   .     .      W,  J.  Fcrgusoti 

Maggie  Mitchell  began  a  two  weeks'  engagement  Oct.  14,  in 
"Fanchon."  "XilC-TfiwI  of. Savoy  "  was  played  Oct.  28.  The 
VJMIIiamsons  returned  Nov.  4  in  "Striick  Oil  "  and  " XlU5_Chiriesc 
Question,"  which  continued  the  bill  fur  thVee  weeks.  "YuTielQr 
Kindes-Liebe "  was  done  by  the  Williamsons  Nov.  25.  "Que 
TloartTtffg^Housc  "  was  acted  for  two  weeks,  commencing  Dec.  2. 
Jolin  E.  McCullough  returned  Dec.  16  in  "Coriolanus,"  Katharine 


CoL  Tom  Dart     .    .     .     .  M.  C.  Daly 

.Mrs.  Ccd'I  Oilflory 

Mrs.  W,  l  Florence 
CUra  Dan  .  .  .  FloreDC*  Noble 
liUoche  MoMthoroc  ■  Nellie  WMttng 
Ubby  Raj  ....    Joaephinc  Uaker   ) 


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Broadway)  with  the  McCaulI  opera  company  in  "The  Lady  or  the 
Tiger?"  _ 

This  house  reopened  Aug.  25,   1879,  with  Joseph  Murphy  in 
"Kerry  Gow."  which  had  this  cast: 


J.  Winston  Hmay 

Jdbn  S.  Mwphj 

CluirliDC  Wfidmas 

.     .   Belle  nicloon 

R.  ItoneywoAd 

Emmie  Wllmat 


Dan  O'Hara    ....     Jtw.  Murphy  Valentine  Hay 

Sefg.  Bull F.  J.  Triynor  U«nni!i  Uoyl« . 

O'Drivc Lulce  Martin  Alice  Uoyle 

Ma(or  Cmff    ...       H.  Kec»  Davis  Boy  Bill      .     . 

Patrick  Drew  .     .     .  A.  A.  Armittrong  Officer    .     .     . 

Raymond  Drew   .     .     .  Will  A,  Sands  Norah  Drew    . 
Capt-  liaail  Sidney   .     Walter  Bronioa 

The  Emma  Abbott  English  opera  company,  consisting  of  Emma 
Abbott,  Marie  Stone,  Zclda  Scguin,  Pauline  Marcel,  I'om  Karl, 
Walter  Temple,  A.  E.  Stoddard,  W.  H.  McDonald.  Ellis  Ryse, 
Edward  Scguin,  William  Castle,  Caryl  Florio,  musical  director; 
Arthur  Tarns,  stage  manager,  were  heard  Sept.  8,  in  "Paul  and 
Virginia" — its  first  production  in  New  York.  "The  Bohemian 
Girl"  was  sung  Sept.  15,  with  Edward  Seguin  (first  appearance 
here)  as  Devilshoof,  Tom  Karl  aa  Thaddeus,  and  Emma  Abbott  as 
Arline.  Tony  Pastor's  cora|jany  opened  Sept.  22,  followed,  Sept. 
29,  by  the  Florences  in  "  The '  M  ightv  Do  liar. ' '  who  stayed  two 
weetts.  Then  came  Joseph  Jefferson  in  "Rip^Van  Winkle,"  Oct. 
13,  who  also  remained  two  weeks.  Fanny  Davcnpoi-l  was  seen 
in  "Pi^ue"  Oct.  27.  Sunday  evening  I^itrick  S.  Gilmore  gave  a 
concert,  at  which  Victor  Capoul  and  Cora  Ellis  appeared.  Miss 
Etlis  was  announced  as  sixteen  years  old,  and  it  was  her  first  ap* 
pearance  in  public  as  a  pianist.  Nov.  3  "As  You  Like  It"  was 
produced,  and  Fanny  Davenport  closed  Nov.  8,  with  "J^ondon 
Assurance"  and  "Oliver  Tjuii-" 

IvTwtn  Roolh  first  appeared  here  Nov.  10  in  "Hamlet."  Gus. 
Levick.  John  Hllsler,  L.  M.  McCormack,  Charles  Harkinson, 
Geo.  O.  Morris.  John  Daily,  John  Matthews,  Louis  Barrett,  Kale 
Meek,  Louise  Muldener,  and  Kate  Williams  were  in  his  company. 
Matinee.  Nov.  15,  "Hamlet;"  evening.  "  Ruy  Bias"  and  "Tam- 
ing  of  the  Shrew,"  —  Booth  in  both  plays.  He  acted  "Hamlet" 
week  of  Nov.  17;  matinee.  Nov.  22,  "Ruy  Bias;"  evening. 
"Hamlet."  Week  of  Nov.  24,  "Othello,"  Frederic  Robinson 
alternating  the  rdlcs  of  lago  and  Othello  with  Mr.  Hooth  as  fol- 
lows:  Monday,  Wednesday,  Friday,  and  Saturday  mating,  Booth 
as  la^o,  Robinson  as  Oihello:  the  other  nights  Booth  acted 
Othello  to  Robinson's  laga  On  Thanksgiving  Day,  an  extra 
mating  was  given,  when  Booth  acted  "Don  Ca;sar,"  and  is  the 
evening,  "Othello." 

"Richelieu"  was  played  Dec-  1,  3,  4.  matinee  Dec.  6.  Marion 
Booth,  niece  of  Edwin  Booth,  appeared  mating  Dec.  3  as  Kath- 
arina  in  "Taming  of  the  Shrew."     "The   Merchant  of  Venice" 


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was  acted  Dec. 
E.  A.  Sotbern 
"The   Cruahed 


5.  and  "The  Fool's  Revenge,*'  evening  Dec.   6. 
caroe    Dec.    8,    in   "Our    American    Cousin;" 
Traae^iati  "  was  done   Dec.   1 5,   16,   17;  "David 
9,    20.      Sothcrn    presented  "Dundreary's 


Brother  Sam  "  and  "  Dundreary  Married  and  Sctlled  "  the  week  of 
Dec 22-  Krank  Mayo  was  seen  in  "The  Streets  of  New  York" 
Dec.  29,  and  was  followed  Jan.  5.  1880,  by  Mr.  and  Mrs.  McKee 
Rankin  in  "  mc^anilcs/'  who  stayed  two  weeks.  They  were  stip- 
portcd  by  William  K.  sberldan,  Cora  Tanner,  Isabel  Waldion, 
Emma  Marble,  Frank  Budworih.  William  B.  Murray,  Jerry 
Stevens,  and  Lin  Harris.  "^|hc-Mew  Magdalen  "  was  presented 
Jan.  19,  with  Ada  Cavendish  as  jftffC?TRrnck.  This  was  con- 
tinued for  one  week.      Samuel  Picrcy  was  the  chief  support. 

A  matlnic  performance,  given  Jan.  22,  was  for  the  benefit  of 
the  itarvinK  women  and  children  in  Ireland.  I^dy  performers 
only  appeared.  Celia  Logan  and  Mrs.  Cynthia  Leonard  (mother 
of  Lillian  Russell)  were  managers.  The  ushers  were  all  ladies. 
Inctiiding  Lillic  KJdridge,  Alice  Chandos,  Mrs.  T.  Allston  Brown, 
and  others. 

Ada  Cavendish  commenced  her  second  and  last  week  on  Jan.  36. 
with  *  Lady  Clancarty,"  which  was  repeated  the  three  following 
evenings  and  matinees.  For  her  benefit,  Jan.  30,  she  acted  Jaliet 
to  Samuel  Picrcy's  Romeo.  lister  Wallack  returned  here  Feb.  2 
In  "  Rosedale^"  and  continued  until  Tuesday,  Feb.  24,  when  he 
acted^for  tlic  rest  of  the  week  in  "My  Awful  Dad."  This  he  fol- 
lowed March  I  with  "A  Scrap  of  Paper. "  J.  K.  Emmet  began  a 
four  weeks'  engagement  March  8  in  "  Krifz  in  lrf)f^pH."  Maj^ie 
Mitchell  came  April  5,  supported  by  William  Harris,  in  "Fan- 
cjifla."  and  repeated  it  April  12,  ijj;  "JLittjc  Barcfiwt."  April  rd. 
15;  for  her  benefit,  April  16,  "J^ne  Eyre,"  also  April  17.  An- 
other benefit  for  the  Relief  Fund  for  the  suffering  poor  of  Ire- 
land, under  the  auspices  of  the  various  managers  of  the  New  York 
and  Brooklyn  theatres,  took  place  St.  I*atrick's  day,  matinee, 
March  17.  The  following  is  a  list  of  the  theatres  that  gave  these 
matinfc  entertainments,  and  the  receipts  at  each  house:  Grand 
Opem  House,  Joseph  K.  F.mmet  and  company,  $900.50;  Theatre 
Comique,  Harrigan  and  Hart,  $604;  Wallack's,  "  How  She  Loves 
_Hm),"  5591.50:  Union  Square  Thcitre,  "  False  Friend,"  y32a5o: 
"Frank  Mayo's  Olympic.  "Ticket  of  Leave ManTTHTO. 25 ;  Daly's, 
"Th<i_Ko>al  Middv.  "  $165;  Madison  Square  Theatre.  "Haxej 
jCirke.  iiu9.3S~;  Miner's  Variety  Theatre  (Bowery),  £[24;  Stand' 
^TET  Tneatre,  Rice's  "Surprise  Fartv."<io6:  San  Francisco  min- 
strels. J6a50i  American  Variety  Theatre  (.Xbcrle's).  $4r  ;  Madison 
Square  Garden,  Gilmorc's concerts,  81,000;  Brooklyn  Hark  Theatre. 
Mary  Anderson,  S731.  —making  the  receipts  S4t9''i  ^S'  To  this 
add  previous  amounts  donated  to  the  Fimd,  individually.  53>40S> 


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and  by  benefits  at  various  theatres  in  Boston,  Washington,  St 
Louis,  Cleveland,  Baltimore,  Albany,  Newark,  and  several  other 
minor  theatres,  amounting  to  $11,087.98;  making  a  grand  total  of 
$19.454. 14. 

John  T.  Raymond  appeared  here  April  19,  as  Ichabod  Crane  in 

fplfcTt's  Roost."  and  for  the  week  of  April  26,  Mr.  Raymond 
acteS'  Lol.  S^IlSn. 

Samuel  Colvillc's  burlesque  company,  with  Emme  Roseau,  Klla 
Chapman,  Kate  Everleigh,  Rose  Leighton  (Mrs.  Gus  Kerkcr), 
Carrie  McHcnry.  R.  K.  Graham,  and  others  were  seen  May  3  m 
"The  Magic  Slipper."  "Ill  Treate<i  11  Trovatore"  was  played 
May  10,  with  Miss  Roseau  as  Manrico.  Tony  Pastor  and  his 
combination  commenced  May  i^,  (uHovted  by  James  A.  Heme  in 
"^Hcartsof  Oak,"  for  two  weeks.  The  season  closed  June  5.  The 
house  reopened  June  31,  with  Pat  Rooney  and  his  company  of 
variety  perfonners. 

Thomas  Lester  Donnelly  died  at  Babylon,  L.  I.,  July  3,  i88a 
He  travelled  for  several  years  with  the  Worrell  Sisters,  acting 
female  rflles  in  burlesque.  The  widow  of  Mr.  Donnelly  con- 
tinued the  partnership  with  Mr.  Foolc  until  May  31,  1882.  Mrs. 
Donnelly  died  March  17,  18S8. 

The  next  regular  season  commenced  Aug.  23,  1880,  with  J.  K. 
Emmet  in  "  fnta  jjp  Ireland."  John  T.  Raymond  came  Sept.  6 
in  "Thc^Gildcd  Age."  Ada  Cavendish  appeared  Sept.  13.  She 
played  Mercy  Merrick  in  "The  New  Magdalen"  the  first  week, 
and  for  the  second  week  playSr"The  Soul  of  an  Actress,"  sup- 
ported by  Geo.  Boniface.     The  play  ha'd  this  cast : 


JoKcphine    ....      Ai»  Cavendish   GcnkI  Fiti  Ceroid 
Canton  I^noir      .     .     •     Hugh  Fuller ,  Henri  de  Soublse 

Domesilc Mis&  Dickens 

Th«  Chevalier  Maurice  de 

CrcvccKur  .  .  .  .  G.  C.  GoniFacc 
Charles  dc  Moncricf,  Jamca  F.  Hagan 
Prince  de  Rohan  .     .     .    E.  A.  Ebcrle 


Hany  Harwood 
.      I  H.  Miller 

MadctoD Mrs.  Hanrood 

Mimi Sara  Stevens 

Counten    .    .    .     Mrs.  £.  A.  Kberie 
Julie Laura  Kajcomb 


Tony  Pastor  and  his  company  were  seen  Sept.  27.  and  were  fol- 
lowed, Oct.  4,  for  two  weeks,  by  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Geo.  S.  Knight,  in 
"Otto."  H.  B.  Mahn's  opera  company  were  heard  Oct.  18.  in 
"Boccaccio,"  and  stayed  three  weeks.  "Fatinitza"  was  sung 
Nov.  5,  for  Jennie  Winston's  benefit.  Hcrrmaon,  the  magician, 
came  Nov.  8;  Joseph  Jefferson  was  seen  in  "  |tip  Vaq  Winkle" 
Nov.  1$,  and  continued  two  weeks;  Maggie  Mitchell  appeared  in 
■•£ailChaa"  week  of  Nov.  29;  Dec.  6  she  played  "Jape  Eyre;" 
matinfc  Dec.  8,  "  Lill^_lia£fi(Qfit. "  Annie  I'ixley  bcean  an  en- 
gagement Dec.  13.  in  "SUifiS,"  supported  by  John  E.  McDonoiigh, 
as  Vuba  Bill.  She  remained  two  weeks,  and  was  followed  Dec 
37  by  Mr.  and  Mrs.   McKee  Rankin,  in  "The  Daniles."  for  two 


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Gas  Williams  canK   Jan.    lo,    iSSl,  for  two  wcdcs,    in 

Jr."      Lester  Wzlbcfc  be^n  a  three  weeks* 

engageiDetrt  Jan.  34,  in  "  Ours. "     A  perfarauncc  took  place  after- 
noon, Jan.  26.  for  the  benefit  of  Fnnk  Whittakcr. 

Lester  Wallack  continued  week  Fcbi  »«  in  "p^vu^U"  "Jbe 
'•JJSU^tXer"  came  Feb.  21.  followed  for  two  wedu>  by 
Icn.  lliorapson  in  '*i^oshu4.^Vbita)mb■*'  Lawrence  Barrett  acted 
"Richelieu"  March  14,  and  matinee  Mardi  16;  " Yoridk's_Lovc," 
March  16.  17.  aod  matinee  March  23;  "  Julius  Cassar."  Harcb  lSri9i 
"Hamlet,"  March  31.  32;  "The  Merchant  of  Venice"  and  "David 
Garrick,"  March  23.  24;  "The  Lady  of  Lyons,"  matinfc  March  26; 
"Richard  III  ."March  35,  26.  J.  K.  Emmet  came  here  March  2S, 
for  three  weeks,  in  "  Frit»  in  Irelind. "  Joseph  Marpby  returned 
April  I S  with  "  Kerry  Gow," anJ  April  3S.  "Shaun  Rbue."  Fanny 
Davenport  came  back  with  "Haue,"  commencing  May  2;  Alice 
and  Louis  Harrison  gave  "  ^o^os  Jtf  iv  g;  Tony  Pastor  and  com- 
pany were  seen  May  16;  "luSokcliBC."  May  23,  and  tbc  season 
closed  the  week  of  May  30,  with  "A  Child  of  the  Sute" 

The  nc«t  season  bcgati  Aug.  15,  Hftii,  with  "_lbe  Banker's 
Daughter, "  which  stayed  two  weeks.  Among  those  in  the  cast 
w^e:  Joseph  Whiting.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Charles  Walcol,  W.  S. 
Daboll.  Edward  L.  Tihon,  Joseph  A.  Wilkes,  Archie  Cowpcr, 
Adele  Bclgarde,  and  Rose  Graham.  "My  Partner"  was  the  at- 
traction for  two  weeks,  commencing  Aug.  39.  UMts  Aldrich  and 
Charles  T.  Parsloe  were  the  stars.  Mr.  and  Mr^  Gea  S  Koigfat 
came  Sept.  12  for  two  weeks,  it  being  their  first  appearance  in 
America  since  their  European  tour.  "Baron  Rudolgb ''  was  tbc 
play.  Julian  Magnus,  Alfred  Becks,  Lysandtr  rhompson,  James 
Dunn,  Maud  Granger,  Ida  Vernon,  Mrs.  M.  A.  Farren.  Ida 
Jeffreys,  and  Virginia   Buchanan  were  in  the  cast. 

Tony  Pastor  returned  Sept.  26,  for  one  week,  with  bis  company, 
followed  by  Emma  Abbott's  English  opeia  company  in  "Ftsl 
Diavolo,"  Oct.  3;  they  sang  "Martha,"  Oct  4;  matinfie  Oct. 
5,  and  evening  Oct.  6,  "Olivette;"  "Lucia,  the  Bride  of  Lam- 
mcrmfX)r,"  Oct.  7:  matinee  Oct.  8,  "Maritana;"  evening.  "Tbc 
Bohemian  Girl;'*  "Olivette"  was  presented  Oct.  lo.  11.  mating 
and  evening,  Oct.  13;  "The  Bohemian  Girl"  and  last  act  of 
"Olivette,"  Oct.  14;  "Tbc  Chimes  of  Normandy"  was  given 
matinic  Oct.  15;  evening,  "Faust."  John  T.  Raymond  com- 
Oct.  17  in  A-  C.  Gunter's  "Frgyh,  the  Americ 
^"""^     "  Wit 


menced 

Lotta  came  Oct. 


31  in  "BIomTO."""  Louis  and  ATiw  Harm 
with  "Photos."  Nov.  7.  followed  Nov.  14  and  21  by  Joseph  Jrf* 
fcrson  ■^Tr^"Rip  Van  Winkle."  I.xster  Wallack  commenced  a 
fortnight's  stay  Nov.  z8,  with  "  Roscdale."  Herrmann  and  his 
specialty  troupe,  including  the  Lorellas,  t>ec  13.  Annie  Pixley 
came  Dec.  19  for  t*o  weeks  in  "_M'liss,"    "The  Oanichefb"  was 


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presented  Jan.  3,  1882,  with  James  O'Neill,  Waldeti  Ramsay,  Owen 
S.  Fawcctt,  H.  F.  Daly,  and  others  in  the  cast. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  McKee  Rankin  bc^an  a  two  weeks'  en^gement 
Jan.  9,  in  "Forty-nine."  "  A  Child  of  the  State  "  was  done  Jan. 
23,  with  Jai^as  M:  Hardie.  (jeo?Hoeyr WSWTI.  Price,  H.  Re« 
Davies,  Signorina  Majeroni,  Kmma  I'ierce,  Mrs.  J.  J.  Prior,  and 
Eva  Barker  in  the  cast.  Mary  Anderson,  supported  by  J.  B. 
Studlcy.  William  Harris,  and  others,  acted  "Romeo  and  Juliet" 
Jan.  30,  31.  "The  Bells"  was  played  matinee  Feb.  1,  with  J. 
B.  Studley  as  Mathias;  "Ingcmar"  was  played  Feb,  i.  2; 
"Evadne,"  Feb.  3,  4;  "Pygmalion  and  Galatea,"  matinee  Feb. 
4:  "The  Lady  of  Lyons,"  Feb.  6;  "Kvadne."  Feb.  7.  "Pygma- 
lion and  Galatea,"  matin6e  and  evening,  Feb.  8;  "The  Dau]<hier 
of  Roland"  was  produced  Feb  10,  ti;  matin6e,  Feb.  11,  Miss 
Anderson  played  Pauline  in  "The  Lady  of  Lyons."  Denmao 
Thompson  commenced  Feb  13  in  "Joshua  Whitcomb,"  and  con- 
tinued two  weeks.  Maggie  Mitchell  act etITn  "Fanchon  "  Feb  27, 
28,  and  March  I  ;  "  lane^Hyre."  March  2,  J,  4;  "Pearl  of  Savoy," 
March  6,  7,  and  matint^e  March  8;  and  the  test  of  Hie  secondTweSk, 
"Peail^f  Savoy. "  The  new  play,  "The  L'ttle  Savapre."  was  done 
March  13.  L.  R.  Shewell,  and  R.  Fulton  Kussell  were  in  the  com- 
pany.    "The  World  "  was  seen  March  20,  and  stayed  two  weeks. 

A  benefit  for  the  Actors*  Fund  wa.s  given  mating,  April  3,  at 
the  following  theatres:  Booth's.  Abbeys  Park  Theatre  (Twenty- 
second  Street  and  Broadway),  Daly's.  German  ia  (the  Star),  Har- 
ridan &  Hart's,  Miner's  Bowery  and  Eighth  Avenue  theatres, 
Madison  Square  Theatre,  San  Francisco  minstrels,  Standard, 
Tony  Pastor's,  Union  Square,  Wallack's,  and  Grand  Opera  House, 
also  the  Brooklyn  theatres.  The  performance  at  this  house  con- 
sisted of  Clara  Morris  in  "Article  47,"  with  A.  Salvini,  Walden 
Ramsay.  Welsh  Edwards,  H.  A.  Weaver.  Owen  S.  Fawcctt,  G.  S. 
Robinson,  Julian  Magnus,  W.  Morse.  Clifton  Stuart,  Robert  War- 
ren. H.  W.  Montgomery.  Thos.  E.  Morris,  W.  S.  Quigley,  John 
Swinburne,  Clara  Morris,  Virginia  Buchanan,  Eleanor  Carey, 
Mollie  Revel,  McKce,  and  Abbott  in  the  cast.  The  tickets  were 
$1  each,  which  admitted  to  any  one  of  the  above-mentioned 
theatres.  _ 

"Our  Hoarding  House"  was  played  here  April  3,  and  stayed  one 
wccTt.     It  bad  this  caSTT 


JoMpb Leonud  Grorer 

Eleviior W.  H-  Lytell 

Walter J.  C.  Burrows 

Wilthnm  ....  Ceo.  W.  Farren 
Clarence  .  .  .  .  C.  U.  Ilwrlap,  jr. 
Dr.  Shouier  ....  I.  M.  Uurk< 
Cregarwns  .  .  L«dnar<l  Crov«r.  Jr. 
Xfrs.  Dalrymple  ■     VirgJnb  Buchuan 


Annie     ....      Blanche  Mortimer 

B««y Nannie  EgberU 

laclc Julius  Kjiha 

Maria     ....    Mrs.  Fred  Williams 

Ileairice Mattic  Larl* 

Florence     ....     Fanny  tioniales 
Violet Heleo  Kiasom 


624      A   HISTORY   OF  THE  NKW  YORK   STAGE        C^ms 


Joseph  Murphy,  with  "Kerry  Gow."  came  the  week  of  April  lo, 
and  was  followed,  April  i?,  "by  J.  K-  Etnmct  in  "Fritx  in  IixJand  *' 
for  three  weeks.     Fanny  Davenport  was  seen  as~Ta^y  Teazle  in 
"The  School  for  Scandal,"  May  8,  q;  roatinie,   May  lO;  for  the 
benefit  of  the  Actors'  Fund.     "J-fiaS"  was  played  May   lo,    ii; 
"l*ondon    Assurance"    and    "Oliyer  Twist."    May    12;    matinee. 
May  13,  "  l,a<ly  of  Lyons."  and  in  the  evening  the  bill  of  May 
12  was  repeated.     Geo.  Clarke,  Charles   Fisher,  and   Frederick 
Paulding  were  in  Miss  Davenport's  company.     Tony  Pastor  com- 
menced   May    15.    followed    by    Willie    hdouin's    company     in 
"prcjins.  or  Bink's  Photograph  Gallery."  from  May  22  to  May 
;^i'.   when  the  season  closeo,  ana  )oan~y.  Poole  retired  from  the 
management.  '^^ 

The  house  was  reopened  Aug.  28,  1882,  by  Henry  E.  Abbey  as 
manager,  VV.  W.  Tillotson,  acting  manager,  with  Shook  &  Collier's 
travelling  company  for  two  weeks,  in  "The  Lights  o"  London." 
Clara  Morris  appeared  Sept.  11  in"Mis3  Multon;"  Sept.  13  the 
Bijou  Theatre  opera  company  sang  "Olivette,"  with  Selina  Dolaro 
as  the  heroine.  "The  World  "  began  Sept.  iS  and  stayed  for  two 
weeks.  The  Strakosch  English  opera  company  appeared  Oct.  3 
in  "The  liohcmian  Girl,"  with  Kathcrinc  von  Arnhcm  (first  ap- 
pearance in  English  opera)  as  Arlinc,  Zelda  Seguin  as  the  Queen, 
Pcrugini  as  Thaddeus,  Geo.  Sweet  as  Devilshoof,  and  Arthur 
Bowers  as  Florestein. 

Lawrence  P.  Barrett  appeared  Oct.  9  in  "Ygrjck's  Love;" 
"Marble  Heart,"  matinis,  OcL  11;  evening,  Oct  1 1,  "Ham- 
let;"  Oct.  12.  "Richelieu;"  Oct.  13,  "The  Merchant  of 
Venice"  and  "David  Garrick;"  Oct.  14,  "Richelieu."  Gus 
Williams  came  OcL  16,  for  one  week,  in  "John  MJshler."  The 
Florences  returned  here  Oct.  23  in  "The  Ticket  of  Leave  Man,*' 
which  kept  the  stage  two  weeks,  and  was  followed,  Nov,  [3,  by 
"jThe^Mijihty  Dollar."  "Patience"  was  sung  matinee,  Xov.  15, 
by  the  liijuu  Theatre  opera  company.  Joseph  Jefferson  returned 
Nov.  20,  for  two  wcek.4  in  "Rip_Van  Winkle."  Lotta  was  seen 
in  "Zip,"  Dec.  4;  matinic,  Dec.  6,  "The  Sorcerer,"  by  the  Bijou 
conipSny.  Matinee,  Dec  7,  was  for  the  benefit  of  the  E  P.  O.  Elks- 
'''Musette  "  was  produced  by  Lotta  Dec.  1 1,  for  one  week.  Matinee, 
lice  13.  "The  Sorcerer,'  by  Bijou  company.  Dec.  18,  for  two 
weeks,  Lotta,  in  "TheJ.Jttle  Detective;"  raatinie,  Dec.  20,  "The 
Sorcerer." 

The  Florences  were  seen  here  Jan.  i,  1883,  in  "The  MJehty 
ir,"  which  was  repealed  Jan.  2,  3,  6;  matinees.  Jan.  t  and  3, 
jbeyandSon;"  evening,  Jan.  4,  5,  "The  Ticket  of  Leave 
Ian.''  clan  Morris  was  seen  here  Jan.  8,  in  " Thc_2lic«-Mag- 
da|en. "  John  T.  Raymond  began  a  two  weeks'  engagetnent, 
Jan.   15,  with  "  IgJ^ajUic. " 


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625 


Annie   Pixicy  appeared  Jan.   29  in 


LM'liss,"  and  continued  a 
second  week,  producing  Fred  Marsden'snew  play.  "Zara. "  Dcn- 
man  Tlionipson  return^  P^Tir  i3.  \h  Ipsliua  WliitcomR^''  McKec 
Rankin  followed  Feb.  19,  in  "  ^foy t^^ne. "  "TKe  Streets  of  New 
Yorit"  was  revived  Feb.  26,  with  France  \Tayo  as  Itadgcr,  Lawrence 
P.  Barrett  acted  March  5,  8,  "Richelieu;"  March  6,  "Don  Caesar 
de  Bazan;"  March  7,  "Hamlet;"  March  9,  and  matinee  March 
l<\  " Yoripk's  Love;"  ami  March  lo^  "Julius  Caesar."  ICdwin  !•'. 
Thornc  and^Nat~Goodwin  commenced  March  fz,  in  "The  Black 

Flag. rhe  Corsican  Brothers"  followed  Maich  19,  wrrtr  F.  C. 

Bangs  as  the  twin   brothers.     "The  Romany  Rye"  came  March 
26,  and  bad  this  cast: 


Jack  Heme  .  . 
joc  Heckctt  .  . 
Mm.  Cutiey  ■  . 
Pimiiy  Lee  .  . 
,  Sol  Lee  .  .  .  . 
Bo*a  Knivctt  ■  . 
Edward  .Miradcn 
Ooliilh  L«c  .  . 
Kiumi  Lee  ) 

Mocbcr  Sliiplon  [ 


Robcn  B.  Manlcll ' 

.    r.  y.  Maclcay 

.  Angic  Griffiths 

•    ^l^ggie  Dean 

Frank  Dean 

Chaa,  W,  Ilullcr 

KAndvlph  Murnv 

F.  A.  Tannchill 

.   Ociavia  Allen 


Ccrtle  Heckctl  .  .  .  Fannie  Rcevta 
Phillip  KoystOD  .  .  C'lias-  HockwcU 
Ginj^cr  Itill ....  Winston  Murray 
L«um  Lee  .  .  .  Cussie  de  Forrest 
Mfiv  Knlvetl  .  .  Mrs.  F.  A.Tannehlll 
Jabei  Duck     ...      L.  T.  Levering 

ScraK^er O.  It.  Cotlins 

David p.  Nann.try 

Keztah Bertha  Foy 

Adrian Martc  Sheldon 


Mary  Anderson  appeared  April  2,  10,  14,  in  "  Romeo  and  Juliet; " 

"The  Daughter  of  Roland,"  April  11,  [2;  "  FyKmalionand  Galatea,'* 

April  13,  and   matinee  April  14.     J.  B.   Studley  and  Robert  L. 

(Downing  were  in  her  company.      A  mating  benefit,  April  12,  was 

rfor  the  AciorB*  Fund.      Mary  Anderson  acted  Parthenia  in  "  Ingo* 

lar."     Pcrfo^'mances  were  also  given  this  afternoon  in  aid  of  this 

[fund,  as  follows  :  Bijou  Theatre,  Neil  Burgess,  in  "^V'jjn:  "  Casino, 

Maurice  Grau   company;    Cosmoixditan,    "White  Jilave ; "    Aug. 

Daly's,  "Seven  Twenty-eight ;  "  Mount^Morris.  "  Qn^y  a  Fgyper's 

iDaughtcr ; ^'  Maafson  Square,  *•  A  Kussian.HToncyinoDn;"  Niblo's, 

[joEii~E.   McCullough's  company;   Stardard.   Salsbury's  Trouba- 

[flour*.  " Greenroom  Fun ; "  San  Francisco  Minstrel  Hall,  Willie 

Edouin,    \P""Ch  of  Keys ; "   Star,    Bouc:cauli,   in   "The   Skm- 

ghraun ; "     rhalla,    German    company;    Union    Square,    Charles 

WyfiJbam    company,    in    "  Brighton  1 "    Windsor,    "Tbc    Pfofes- 

sor;"'    Barnum's   Circus,  Theatre   Comique,  and  Tony   Pastor's; 

also  Brooklyn  Theatre,  and  houses  in  various  other  cities.     Mary 

Anderson  continued  a  third  week  as  follows;  "Love,"*  April   16; 

"The    Hunchback,"   April    17.    18;    "Pygmalion   and    Galatea." 

matinee  April  18;  "The  Lady  of  Lyons,"  April   19;  "Ingomar," 

April  20,  matinee  April  21;  "Fazio."  cvenlnj:.  .April  2t.      l^uis 

Aldrich  and  Charles  T.  Parsloe  came  in  "M^JJaJlUlcr,"  April  23, 

for  one  week.     Maggie  Mitchell  returned  m  "  Fancbop."  April  30, 

VOL.  M.  — 40 


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627 


The  Kajah H.  M.  Pitt 

,  Gladys Rillic  Deavu 

Ricliard J.  O-  Biftovta 

Buttons Ceo.  Brucniii); 

EmiltK  Jckyl    .     .    .      Marion  Elmore 


Cragin Dominick  Murray 

Mrs.  Pringle DoUic  Piks 

JoseubJekyI    .     ■     ■        £.  M.  Holiaad 
Job  Jckyl Hal.  Wairen 


John  T.  Raymond  appeared  Feb.  25,  for  one  week,  in  "For  Con- 
gtcss;  "  Robson  and  Crane  came  March  3,  in  "  Sharps  and"  FlatT." 
RoBson  as  Culler  Sharp,  W,  M.  Crane  »s  DiiUstonc  i-iar:  These 
comedians  continued  March  10  in  "Our  Boarding  House,"  Robson 
as  Gillypod,  Crane  as  Elevator.  James  A.  trcrnc  was  seen  March 
17  in  "  Hearts  of  Oak."'  March  24  the  Madison  Square  Theatre 
company  presente'H^"Younj;  Mrs.  Winthrop."  with  Ada  Djas, 
Edward  j.  Buckley,  WTTTiam  11.  Ciilletie,  Enid  Leslie,  I'"annie 
Reeves,  Edwin  Artlcn,  Jean  Clara  Wallers  and  Frank  Colfax  in 
the  cast.  "  Plgng"  was  play«l  the  week  March  ^r,  with  Agnes 
Bnolh  as  Mabel  Renfrew.  "  InthcRanVs  "  was  seen  April  7  ;  "  The 
Silver  King,"  April  14;  M.  K.  L'urtis  in  "Samuel  of  Poaen." 
April  21;  Joseph  Murphy  in  "Kerry  Gow."  April  2^;  "biberia." 
May  5;  and  Lester  Wallack's  company.  May  12,  in  "LadyXWe." 
Osmond  Tearle.  Charles  Glenney,  Huckstone,  Harry  GVyTlHferT{fllic 
Germoii,  Rose  Coghlan,  Livingston,  Mrs.  Sol  Smith,  and  Blais- 
dcll  were  in  the  cast.     Tony  I'astor  and  combination  came  May 


19;  Barry  and  Fay  in  "Irish  Aristocracy,"  May  26;  "The  Stran- 
glcrs  of  Jaris."  June  2.  and  the  srason  closed  June  7.  ' 

The  house  reopened  Aug.  16,  1884,  with  "The  White  Slave;'* 


Aug.  2S."Stornibeaten; "  Sept.  1,  "  SstSiration; "  Sept.  8,  "The 
Silver  Kin^,"'witli  i-'rcd  de  Belleville,  Eleanor  Carey,  and  John 
W.  Jennings  in  the  cast;  Sept.  r S,  " Pulse  of  Jjcw—Y-Ork,"  with 
Geo.  Clarke.  Gerald  Eyre,  Frank  Rose,  "F.  C.  Cramer,  L.  F. 
Masscn,  Joseph  Frankau,  Caroline  Hill  (Mrs.  Herbert  Kelccy), 
and  Helen  Otlolcngui  in  the  company.  On  Sept.  32,  "  Hoon  of 
Gold"  wa»  seen  for  the  first  time  in  this  city;  Sept.  2^,  Kate 
nSTTon  in  "Sea  of  Ice:"  Oct.  6,  "^ajd  Kjrke."  with  Charles 
W.  Couldock,  De  WoU  Hopper,  WilliarnTlorris,  Chas.  Edmonds, 
Mrs.  Edward  L.  Davenport,  and  Sydney  Cowell  In  the  principal 
rOlcs.  "  Ucr  ^toncmcnt  "  was  seen  Oct.  13,  and  Oliver  Doud 
Byron  was  seen  in  "  Arrnnff^ ^^^^^  Gpminent "  Oct,   2& 

R.  E.  J.  Miles  a n5~ Barton's  Bijou  opera  company  were  heard 
Oct.  27  in  "Orpheus  and  Eurydicc : "  Marie  Vanoni,  Adelaide 
Langdon,  Daisy  Murdoch,  Lillie  Alliston,  Harry  Pepper,  Harry 
Davenport.  Bc-lle  Urquhatt.  Jennie  Mc-Nully.  Louis  de  Lange, 
and  Henry  Leoni  were  in  the  company,  'l^iaths "  was  given 
week  of  Nov.  3  by  Wallack's  Theatre  companyT~Nov.  lO,  "A 
ItunglL-O^  l^i-ya,"  by  Willie  Edoiiin  and  Frank  Sanger's  company; 
•J^dadows  nf  a  Grcat-CJJ>'  "  came  Nov.   17, 

A  benefit  for  the  B.  K  O.  Elks  occurred  matinee  Nov.  17,  and 


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The  house  reopened  Aug.  24,  with  "A  Brave  Woman,"  played 
by  James  M.    Hardic  &  Sara  von    LeCr"s  company,  followed   by 

"  ^  Prjg- 
Scpt.  14; 

_  Sept. 

28]  "AlflltC"  tfi"  London,''  Oct.  5.  Mmc.~  Janlsh  apjjcarcd  in 
"Anselma"  Oct.  12;  Annie  Pixlcy  was  seen  in  "M'liss."  Oct. 
rgC'Tnnl'in  Fretl  J^fj^rsden'a  comedy  drama,  ''Eily,"^  OCt.  26. 
Fanny  Davenport  played  in  "Fedora."  with  Itobert  B.  Mantell 
as  leading  man,  Nov.  2;  "A  Bunch  of  Kevs "  was  done  Nov.  9. 
Maggie  Mitchell  in  "Jane  ICyre."  Wov.  16,  17,  matinee  Nov.  18. 
Maggie  Mitchell  in  "Lo?fe  or  the  Artist's  Dream."  Nov.  18,  tg, 
and  closed  with  "  EjUJChOD.  Nov.  26,  'fflfllKRW,  and  evening  Nov. 
21.  "  May  Hlossom  "  was  presented  week  of  Nov.  23,  with  Georgia 
Cayvan"  as  the  heroine.  Kate  Claxton  came  with  "The  Two 
Orphans,"  Nov.  30;  Marie  Aimte,  in  "  Mam'zelle,"  Dec  7;  "Her 
AWmyjlfiDt "  was  seen  Dec.  14;  Johnson  (St  Slavin's  minstrels. 
Dec.  2t;  Gu5  Williams  in  "  Oh^'hat  a  Night ! "  Dec.  28. 

T.  Henry  French  became  lessee  ancT  manager  Nov.  23.  Jan.  4. 
1886,  Janauschck  appeared  in  "Zillah."  Sol  Smith  Russell  was 
seen  in  "  1  i  li\  McCiisick."  Jan.  1 1 ;  N.  C.  Goodwin.  Jr..  played 
in  "The.^kiting  Rink  "'Jan.  18;  W.  H.  Gillette  Jan.  25  in  lltie 
PriviitL'  Scirctary."  "The  Wages  of  Sin."  was  offered  Feb.  i; 
Feb.  8  was  the  return  of  Sj.  C.  Goodwin  in  "The  Skating  Rjnk." 
Robert  Frascr  took  a  benefit  afternoon  Feb.  11;  Salsbury^s  TTou- 
badours  came  in  "T^hreeof  a  Kind"  Feb.  15;  James  O'Neill,  in 
"Monte  Cristo."  appeared  Feb.  22.  "A  Rag  Baby"  was  done 
March  1 ;  "Alone  in  London,  or  Woman  Against  the  World,"  with 
Cora  Tanner  as  the  slar,  was  seen  March  8;  Den.  Thompson,  in 
"  Joshua  Whitcomb, "  March  15:"  Over  the  Garden  Wall. "  by  Mr. 
anJ  Mrs.  Geo,  Knight,  March  22;  Lotta  came  in  "  Nitouche " 
March  29;  matinee,  April  3.  she  was  seen  as  Musette;  April  5, 
6,  7.  in  "Tb5;_I-ilUc_D«cctive; "  April  8,  9,  10,  her  new  play»^ 
"Pdd  Tricks,"  by  ChasT^  Dorcmus,  was  produced,  with  this  cast : 


Tom  Cliwckswr  .  .  C.  H.  Bndsh»w 
Dr.  Monlaxuc  Shelton  .  .  Mr.  Hatch 
Lothario  Fitjc  Euslacc  .  .  Mr.  I'arkcr 
Uncle  t'cicrhill  .  .  P.  A.  Aodcrfton 
AuDt  Jcipimab  Popp  Klus  Turner 


Bertie  Esmond 


LiufS  Laurens LoHa 

Joe  liamard     ....      [lertle  Cootc 

Tramp Mr.  MaItDfl«y 

Mrt-  tkriiiird  •    .     .      Adebidc  Eaton\ 
Lll  Ucfnard     ....    Eli^e  Cerome  \ 


Emma  Hinckley '  Terry Herbert  AatexJ 


James  C.  Duff's  opera  company  were  heard  April   12,  in  "The 

Mikado."  which  bad  this  cast: 


Nanki  Poo  .  .  .  Harry  S-  Hilhard 
Yum  Yum  ....  Vernnna  Jarbeau 
Peitl  5ing    ....     Salllc  Wiltbrui 

Ko  Ko J.  H.  Rjler 

Poo  Bih Thos.  Whiffen 


The  Mikado    ....      Cua  F.  Hall 

Katlttlta Zclda  Sreuin 

Plah  Tuah  ....    Frances  Gaiiiard 
Peep  Bo Carrie  Tuiein 


H 


630      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  XEH'   YORK  STAGE       C^m 

Ette  Elblo'  apporeJ  AftU  VQb  >^  "J 

giihiiM  amd  Caae  pliyari  the  Ti 
Etotk.''  ior  Ivo  weeki.  oammeacm^  April 
did  "  KtfTT  Gmt  ~  '■eck  Ifiy  la     Tbca 

by  tbc  Kmtff  Broa.  May  17.  Later  Wall^  aid  csHMBy  Kt< 
May  Z4,  3$.  lad  malinfr  asd  ctoo^  Mn-  jflC  !■  'Biae "  m 
"A  Hapw  P»ir;"U«y  27,  zS.  a^  m^afcmmJi  \  mtglgaf_^ 
-UtaM^  to  CoaqMc'-  TU>«»ibe  iHt  tiM  UsttrWd- 
bdi  ever  appCMoJ  oa  tbc  >b«c  «•  >b  actor.  The  Mifiw  Sqave 
Tbeaire  cofnpaoy  did  "TW  frim*  ^**'*— *»y  *  week  of  Xsjr  Jt; 
"Theiicrcet*  oi  New  iM^vu  nndKad  br  Gcol  C  ~ 
Jme  y;  Scfadifeg'*  pUy,  -Sot  fr  HM-^— «  mts  Ja 
wbcn  KjIEc?m~ware  nude  ber  dAat:^Tbe  Sem  of  Ice 
pliycd  Jttoc  ii,  with  Rose  Lisle  and  Frederick  balding  u  the 
atan.  At  Kiwocy  aad  bis  variety  coapony  dosed  the  leaw 
week  of  Jose  2$. 

"nc  boue  fcopcsed  Aog.  23,  with  JobnaoB  Ik  Stavia't  whi- 
itreh;  F.  Bu  Wardc,  with  hU  tnrrdltBS  CMDpwy.  ected  "Vtr- 
ginttu"  Aa|t  30-SepL  3;  "JnliM  Oesar."  Avff.  31;  "Ingomw;" 
evening  Sept  I  :**  RidMlieii.^''DaiaoDasdPythta.*'SepC  3: 'The 
Lady  ot  Lyons,"  matiote  Sept  4;  eveDine  Sepc  4  "  Richaid 
IIL  ;"  *■*  ■■yjlhr''  retoroed  Sept  6;  "S^i^^  by  tbe  Ktralfy 
Bros,  conpony.  Sept  13;  Jamat  Herae,  rn  lib  drama  "XlULMUUttC 
Man."  Sent  20:  "  HoodmaQ~^1iDd. ~  Sept.  27.  Tbe  ompuij  was: 
TtVJt  Cook,  Sidney  Howard,  Geo.  Conway.  Geou  J.  Flentng,  Matt. 
B.  Snyder.  Conway  Carpenter.  Nunnan  Campbell.  W.  J.  Lcooanl. 
Gca  McCleltan,  Sydney  Armstrong,  Mn.  Jennie  Elbcrts,  Bessie 
Bcmanl.  Kotc  Snyder.  Ollic  Stoddard,  and  Little  Amy.  Tony 
Pastor  and  company  coromenoed  Oct  4,  when  Steff  and  Trepp^ 
Viennese  grotesque  comedians,  made  their  American  dfbnt  Oct 
1 1  "A  Parlfff  Ifatrh  "  came  for  one  week.  Conreid's  opera  com- 
pany  pradoced  "The  Gypsy  Baron"  Oct  t8;  Laura  Bellini,  Lydia 
O'Ncii,  Jscqaes  Ktui^er,  and  Gus  Hall  were  in  the  cast  Gen- 
evieve Ward  acted  "  Foreet  Mcjiol  "  Oct.  25.  26,  27,  2& 

Tbe  Actors'  I-'undTooka  benefit  mating  Oct  29;  the  attrac- 
lum  was :  **  For^^ivcn  "  (second  act),  by  Frederic  Bryton  and  cocn- 

Eny,  Con  re!  d  upera  company  in  the  inarch  from  "The  Gypsy 
iron."  N.  C  Goodwin  and  Maud  Harrison  in  the  third  act  (x 
"The  Hunchback,"  Genevieve  Ward  and  members  of  her  corn- 
pan)*  in  "  Nance  Oldfield;"  May  F'orlescue  and  her  company  acted 
"Moths,"  Dockstadcr's  minstrels  gave  a  short  progranime,  and 
Wilson  Barrett  appeared  in  his  one-act  play,  "Cbatterton."  sup- 
ported by  Mis-i  ICastlake,  George  Banctt,  the  Misses  Belmore  and 
Clarke.  Miss  Ward  and  W.  H.  Vcmon  acted  in  "  The  Queen's 
Faforite"  evenings  Oct.  29,  30;  Gus  Williams  rctum"cd  Nov.  i 
tn^Ob.   What  a   Night  I"   Nov.   S  "The  Silver  King"  came; 


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Nov.    15.    "A   Bunch  of_KgJs;"   Conreid's  opera  company   re- 


turned in  "Tfic  Gypsy  baron"  Nov.  22;  "Shadows  of  a  Great 
Citj"  was  seen  Nov.  29;  Kate  Claxton  and  Sara  JeSrStt  hr" The 
Two  Orphans,"  Dec.  6;  "Around  the  World  in  Kighty  Days," 
Dec.  13;  Oliver  Doud  Byron  in  "Jhg^InsJdc  Track,"  Dec.  20; 
Annie  I'ixley,  with  "MMiss,"  Dec.  27;  ■"SaTRTK  and  Sinners," 
by  the  Madison  Square  Theatre  company,  Jan.  3.  1887;  Thatcher. 
Primrose  &  West's  minstrels  were  heard  Jan.  10;  Lillian  Olcott 
was  seen  in  "ThL-odora  "  Jan.  17;  Joseph  Havrorth  and  "  Hoodman 
Blind,"  Jan.  24;  "Alone  in  London,"  Jan.  31;  Mine.  Janauschek 
acted  *'  Hleak  House "  FcK  7- id  matinie  I'cK  12;  "Mary 
Stuart,"  Feb.  8-11  ;  "Mother  and  Son."  raatinee  Feb.  9; 
"Marie  Antoinette,"  evening  Feb.  9;  "Macbeth."  evening  Feb. 
12;  "  Lights  o'  London  "  was  played  Feb.  14;  James  O'Neill  came, 
in  ".^fontcCjiato."  Feb.  21;  "  A  Tin  Soldier."  Feb.  28;  '^Tbe 
Jiatcat  cher^  'was  seen  March  7 ;  Wm?  X^^anlan,  in  "Shane  na 
ljwn,"TWarch  r.^;  "The  Wapea  of  Sin."  March  21;  Fanny  Daven- 
port acted  "F"«lora"  STShtli  28,  31,  matinees  March  30,  April  2; 
"The  Lady  of  Lyons,"  March  29;  "School  for  Scandal,"  April  1 ; 
evening,  April  2,  "J.nndon  A^^iirancc"  and  "Oliver  Twist." 
Frederic  Bryton  prodLii.il  "Fi'i^Ivcn"  April  4;  "Held  by  the 
Enemj' "  was  played  April  fiT'^Hoodman  UliniC'  April  I*; 
RiCii's  company  came,  in  "Evangeline."  April  25,  with  Vernona 
Jarbeau  and  Geo.  Thome  in  the  cast ;  Joseph  Jefferson  played  "  Rip 
yan_\Viakle"  week  May  2;  Prof.  Herrmann,  magician.  May~g. 
Joseph  Murphy  acted  "The  Kerr);  Gow,"  May  id,  17,  and  matin<!e 
May  18.  "TheDonagh,"  J^y  18^19,  20.  and"matin4c  and  even- 
ing May  21  ;'~".'riic3lack  Crook  "  returned  May  23;  Rose  Coghlan 
was  seen  in  "  Alaslcs  and  I-aces "  May  30,  supported  by  Osmond 
Tearle;  " Tlic Jatrects  of  New  York"  was  done  June  6.  with  Geo. 
C.  Boniface  and  his  daughter  Stella  in  the  leading  parts;  Edwin 
Mayo  appeared  June  13  in  "  Davy  Cn)cVett: "  C  W.  Couldock, 
June  ao,  in  "  l!;i."-'l  Kirkc;"  Henry  CTianfrau,  June  27,  as  "  Kit, 
the  Arkansas  Traveller  ;  "  and  with  this  the  season  closed.      ^"~" 

'I"hc  house  reopened  Aug.  22,  1887,  with  Newton  Beers,  in 
"Lost  in  London:"  "Jim  the  Penman  "  was  played  by  the  Madi- 
son Square  Theatre  company,  Aug.  29.  Robert  Downing  was 
seen  in  " Spar^acus. "  week  Sept.  5:  Marie  Wainwrighl  and  l.ouis 
James  acted  "  Vir^inius,"  Sept.  12,  16,  17;  "  Injjomar,"  SepL  13; 
"Hamlet,"  Sept.  15;  "Gretchcn,"  matinee.  Sept.  17.  "The 
Lights  o'  I^ondon"  returned  Sept.  t9;  "Harbor  Lights"  began 
Sept.  26,  and  stayed  a  fortnight;  Mr.  and  Mrs.  McKce  Rankin 
were  seen  in  "T^y  G^^fi^n  Giant  "  Oct.  lO;  Clara  Morris,  in 
"Article  47,"  Oct  17,  18;  "  New  Magdalen."  Oct.  19;  "R^a&s" 
(Clinton  Stuart's  version  of  "  Ce""S!ariyre  "),  for  the  firsf"Tmie  in 
tbia  city.  Oct.  20,  21^  and  "  ALijA"  mating  and  evening,  Oct. 


632      A   mSTOKY  OF  THE  KEW  YORK  STACK       £• 


Tlncdtar.   Mnme  ft  WoC'i 

__  ,~  Oct.  31 :  Aanic  fIzlCT, 
'  Nor.  7:   Fred   Wsnfe  acted  'Vi 
Nov.     15;    "  VhKtitraic''    vaciirfe   Nor. 

Pf*».   i6v  sad  nattadk  No*.   1^  "f 

19.  -  Rkbard  tlL  ;  ~  -  A  bEte_lftt3''^K  fevk  Vor, 


ppctoJ 


H^: 


Open  Hofue  UMabled  the  aftexiMoa  o2  Dec  t,  tar  eke 
Food  bcDCftt.     The  perfonnaiicr  begKB  it  ihk  o'do^  aari  far  i 
hettn  llt«  sadioicc  vas  (kllgbied  with  one  o<  the 
perfofnnnca  ever  gtvea  ia  this  city.      Abobc 
pBft  were  Henry  Inrinc  sad  bi»  oonpcqr.  Ed  HaiTipa'* 
puy,  Joecph  Jeffcnoa,  Mn.  Jdn  Draw.  Mn.  J.   Btotv 
ana  nanerow  ocben.    The  recopct  f— *-*  to  IS.1S&75. 
Urgeit   foiD   cTcr  receiwd  1^  to  tfalm  due  by  the  Fnal   at  a 
benefit. 

JoMph   leffenon  and  "Bip  Vm  V%t*«^"  CMW  here  the  wed 
Dec  5:   Mn.  Laagtrjr  followed  Dec   12,  ia  "As  Is  a 
Glass, "  for  two  weeks;   Nat   Goodwin  did   ** Tamed   L'p ' 
"  Und   Me   Fire  ShilliDM."  Dee.    36.     Gus  Williami 
Jan.   2,    188a,   to  "jjjmler's  Fortnoc"    Jan.   a  the 
beciii  a  week's  stay,  atto  aCWd  fn  'Hostgad.  Hmitiac."  "i 
and  Son."  "Ttff  Mirtttt.^*"""  Jro3  "ScJEIiilT   Kate 
fefumcd  Jan-  16,  in  "The  Two  Orphans;'*  Jan.  33  OIja-ct 
Byron  came,  tn  "The  Inside  Tiack:"  Jan.  30.  Famir  Daveaport 
"Fedoca,**  for  the  week,  except  mating  Feb.  1,  when  **The 
ofLyeos"  was  acted;  Feb.  6  Richard  Mansfield  played  "Dr.  lek^ 
andjfr,  HydCf"  all  the  week,  except  matinee  and  night,  Feb.  8^' 

icn'''A  rariiiyi  Romance"  was  presented.  Cora  Taorcr  and 
"Alone  in  London  were  seen  week  of  Feb.  13;  Janes  O'Neill 
and  "Monte  Cristo"  came  Feb.  zo;  Frank  Hayo  and  "Boy^j 
Guards,"  Feb.  27;  "Harbor  l.igbts."  March  5:  W.  J.  Scanianmf 
*SHmc  na  Lawn."  March  12;  "  Hoodman  Blind."  March  19*  with' 
Fred^rtr-BeTTevITIe  and  Viola  Allen  in  the  leading  rftles :  March 
26.  "  HvamEsUne;"  April  2,  Minnie  Palmer,  in  "HV  ^TT*?'**^'*  '" 
April  9,  TnaScTier,  Primrose  &  West's  minstrels;  April  16.  JaoMs 
C.  Duff's  Comic  opera  company,  in  "Dorothy."  In  the  cast,  be- 
sides Lilti-in  Russell,  were  Eugene  Oudin,  William  l^lamilton, 
Harr)'  Paulton,  and  Agnes  Stone.  Clara  Morris  appeared  April 
33,  and  acted  "  Rcn*c  dc  Moray"  all  the  week,  except  matii 
April  25,  when  the  company  played  "Our  Re^nment;*  N.  C 
Goodwin  returned  with  "Turned  Up  "and  "Lend  Me  Five  Shil- 
lings," week  of  April  30;  "A  Hole  in  the  Giound  "  was  seen  May 
7;  Herrmann,  the  majiician,  came  May  14;  Kiralfys'  spet^acte, 
"Dolorct,"  May  2\;  Robert  B.  Mantcll  in  "Mortbars,"  May  28; 
ancT^hc  season  closed  June  2.     A  summer  temrcommcnced  June 


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4,  under  the  management  of  W.  H.  Mathews,  with  Mrs.  J.  Brown 
Poller  as  the  attraction.     "The  I-ady  of  Lyons"  wiis  acted  June  4, 

5,  and  maijn^e,  June  6,  with  this  cast: 


Claude  Mdnotte  .     . 
Mona.  DeMch.ippclles 

I'aullne 

M^dam  I>L-schappclles 
Wiijuvv  McInoUc 


Kyrlc  Belle w 
Geo.  Conwav 
,  Mm.  PcMU-r 
Alice  Brooks 
Minnie  Moaclc 


Colonel  DaiDM    .     .     .    J.  E.  KeltenJ 


Ilcauscam Lewis  Baler 

GUvis Han  Cooway 

<iup«rd C.  Fredeiitks 

Kour]r N.  Harris 

Landlord J.  Marda 


"Romeo  and  Juliet"  was  played  June  7  and  matinee  June  9, 
and  iiad  this  cast: 

Paris Chu.  Fredericlu 

Il^itihasar Harry  Adutia 

i'eier Jaeouea  Martin 

Apothecary Hash  Moss 

Lady  Capnlet  ....      Alice  ltr<«l(t 

Nurse Minnie  Mnncfc 

Juliet Mt*.  Potter 


Ronee Kyric  ilellew 

Mercutio Hart  Con«.iy 

Benmdio i^wii  Halter 

Tybalt Franlt  Under 

Friar  Ijiuronce    .     .     .  J.  E.  Kellerd 

Friar  John R.  J.  Reynolds 

.     .     .     ■  Uatrry  Allen 


Capulel 

" LdOCftLLP^'^ "  *M  played  June  8  and  evening  June  9.  "Called 
Back  '  was  seen  June  it,  with  Fred  dc  Iklleville,  W.  J.  FeTJftRon, 
CTT  Flockton,  May  Wilkes,  T.  G.  Patton.  Robert  Fraser,  H.  W. 
Montgomer)'.  Harriet  Ford,  and  Carrie  Elbcrts  in  the  cast. 

"The  I^nker'.s  D.-iughter "  was  played  June  18,  with  Herbert 
KcTccy.  t^razer  Coulter,  Robert  Milliard,  W.  J.  Ferguson,  B.  T. 
Ringgold.  John  VV.  Jennings,  Geo.  Woodward,  Georj^ia  Cayvan, 
and  Ethel  Greybrooke  in  the  principal  parts. 

"Uncle  Tom's  Cabin"  was  offered  matinees  June  30,  33,  and 
the  week  of  June  2$- 

The  next  season  opened  Saturday  night,  Aug.  18,  18S8,  with 
"The  World  Against  Her,"  cast  thus: 


Madge  Carlton 
Jenny  Clegg  . 
Lucy  Daovers 
Lii  Markland  . 
Gilbert  Blair  ■ 
James  Carlton . 


.    .     Kate  Claxion 

Judith  Bcrrolde 

.    Leslie  I  rliMn 

Kate  M.  Prothero 

C.  A-  Stcvenaon 

K.  H.  Vanderiell 


Mr.  tlanvtra  .  .  .W.J.  Conntantine 
Harold  Vernon  .  .  Pavon  .Mackaye 
Simon  Cleeg  ....  l^almcr  Collins 
Annie  M.idn'a  child  .  ■  l>a<»y  Luby 
Sally  Millet     .....  Alice  Lti];!) 


"Jiiti  the  Penman,"  by  the  Madison  Square  Theatre  company. 
opened  Aug.  27;  "  ^^.DwItSccret "  was  seen  Sept.  3,  and  staywl 
two  weeks;  "  Lights  o'  CBKdon"  came  Sept.  17;  "The  Silver 
King,"  Sept.  24,  Charles  Haswin  as  Wilfred  Denver.  Wilton 
Lackayc,  Raymond  Holmes,  M.  B.  Snyder,  Harry  Gwyncttc,  M. 
W.  Pike,  Harry  Picrson,  Helen  Cooper  Parr,  Grace  Thome 
Coulter,  and  Rose  Snyder  were  .tlso  in  the  cast.  Oct.  1  Clara. 
Morris  acted  "  Rcii^e_  de  Moray,"  which  she  repeated  Oct.  2,  3, 
and  maiin*5c  and  night  Oct.  6;  Oct.  4,  "Article  47;"  Oct.  5, 
"New  Magdalen."  "The  I.^dy  of  Lyons"  was  given  matinfc 
Ocr'X   wltTi  Mattic  Earle  as  Pauline.     F.  H.   Tyler  made  his 


< 


A 


6^4      A  HKTOrar  OF  THE  XEW  VOmX. 


I  m  Enot  Dcakf 
TW  CarkiM  Open  ubiiiij 
ami  fcpcaecd  k  mUI  Oct.  tx.  vfca  *1 
awrf"  fillejo*  the  wttk,    -Akwem 

miMui  Sm.  7-9;  'The  taOj  «f  Lyvw^* 
"gnrn  Md  /■lid."  mMiB^i  ?£b«.  7.  sif^  < 
"tfatie  Mot.  10;  -MaeboK'*  1  niu  ^'o*  » 
Not,   13.  «itil  Ai^cut: 


Cm. 


Aao;«  Plxl«y  QBCwed  Nov.  1^  «kk  ** 
Kov.  36.  -  ■>  Mm  Mjrfc "  RtBfMd;  D^  s. 
Dec   10.  tbe  Ljrceaa  Tbettre  oaapai 
Bcrfaa-Oibbt  onde  ber  d£b«t  «  Hcka 
OAia  "  WIS  6ome  wedt  Dec  17.  vtth  Heuy  C 
ISiC  Jaace  C.  Peafca  m  Lcffrec;  Gweie  4c  Fo 
Camf.  Jean  Ddonr  as  Topsy.     Hiatcfcer,  PriKR 
Mr«lB  occapied  tbc  «cage  week  Dec  24.  aad 
3»  bT  "^m  Ahm;"  Ian.  7.  iMa.  "       _ 
MadlBon  Sooare  Tbeatre  oxspanjr ;  Jan.  14, 

N.   C   Goodwin.  Jr.,  opened. 
["(first  time  in  this  city) aad" 
oyal  RcTci^e  "  was ; 


»S 


^£ 


Plfltn  Cftftgoin 


.    R.  C.  WOkm 
KM  C  Coodota 


I  Nicole  Aa*y. 


&  Wen's  mo»* 

folkwed  I>ec. 

iplayed  bjr  tbe 

Reed  eane  ia 

Jan.   21.  ia  "A 

^j"JBi*""  "     TSe 

KMwEarie 


Looi«  James  and  Marie  Wainwri^ht  xppaivd  Jan.  2S  io  'As 
Voa  Like  It;"  Jan.  29.  j?,  "Vir^inius:"  raatinfe  and  evening 
Jan.  yx  "As  You  Like  It;"  Feb.  1,  and  matiote  Feb.  2.  "Tbe 
School  lor  Scandal;"  evening  Febu  3,  -Oibella" 

r^  E.  a  Sofbcrn  appeared  Feb.  4  in  "Tht  "T*"^  "tl*^"  which 

'  had  Iblt  caat : 


LiwTtac*  Thombtll . 
Boohan  Ch«*tM 
Sir  Uafts«Sm«^» 
Sir  F.trtfit  Gniite 

RoK  Thorntiin    .     . 
Mn-  Hoetto*  La^f  . 


W.  D.  Rontoo 

c.  a^^ 

R.  BodcaUxw 

.     H-  Arcbtf 
E.  K    M«uer 
DeOe  AKho   SotaoKMS 
Kate  PadiMalLoum   • 


;«k 

JoMiph    •     ■     • 
Frxok  WigpM 

John 


■  E.H.  SoiWni 

TDllvMankaM 

-    -  C  jTfl  Scon 

R-  FnTh  liwJ 

/Si- 


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Minnie  Palmer  commenced  Feb.  11  in  "My  Sweethgart." 
No  performance  took  place  Wcdncwlay  aftcmoor,  asMiss  I*a)mer 
refused  to  play  more  than  ore  malinte  each  week.  Mr*.  James 
Brown  Potter  reappeared  here,  in  "'Twi\t  A^t-.  and  Crown."  Feb. 
18,  20;  "  Ijdy  of  Lyons,"  Feb.  19,  rnatin^  Feb.  32;  "She  Stoops 
to  Conquer,"  matinees  Feb.  20,  23;  "  Romeo  and  Juliet,"  Ftb.  21 ; 
"Mile,  dc  Brcsgicrc,"  Feb.  23.  "  Paul  Kauvar  "  returned  Feb.  25. 
with  joscpHTTaworth  in  the  title  rfflCratld' Carrie  Turner  as  Diane. 
This  was  followed  March  4  by  Robert  B.  Mantell  in  "Munbars;" 
March  11  "Held  by  the  .Enemy"  was  seen;  March  iTJ "William 
J.   Scanlan  came,  in"T!ficlnsb_Minstre]." 

"The  Corsair"  burl  esq  ucwarsccn  March  25.  with  this  cast: 

Conrad   ....      Carrie  M.  Perkins   Syng  Sniaul     .     ,    Richird  O'Gorman 
Birbiinlo      ....    Ceo,  A.  Schiller   Ahmed  ....    Helen  Marlborough 

Seyd  I'acha     .     .     .       Edwin  A.  Tnrr    Mccton Frankic  Kembte 

Ynstuf Alf  HHmpion  :  dulnarc Lita  lilow 

AH Maude  Kmerton  I /^ulienia.    .     .     .     Geo.  K.  Fortcacue 

Ali  Ccithcre    .     .     .     Jamea  S.  MalBti  l.«lab Amelia  Glorcr 

Mrs.  Langtry  appeared  in  "Lady  Clancarty,"  April  1,  2,  6; 
"Pygmalion  and  Galatea."  maiiin-c  April  3;  "Lady  of  Lyons," 
evenings  April  3,  5,  and  "As  You  Like  It,"  April  4,  and  matinee 
April  5;  *'  Natural  Ga$ "  was  seen  April  8;  April  15  Prof.  Herr- 
mann, the  magician,  came.  Prof.  G.  Cromwell  gave  bis  last  lec- 
ture (or  the  season  Sunday  evening,  May  14.  "The  Paymaster'' 
was  profluced  May  27.  - 

John  L.  Sullivan,  the  prize  fighter,  made  his  first  appearance  on 
the  dramatic  stance  on  this  occasion,  and  ap{ieared  every  ni^ht  and 
at  the  matinc-es  during  the  week.  He  had  no  acting  to  do,  but  had 
merely  to  go  on  the  stage  in  one  of  the  scenes  and  spar  with  one 
Lannon. 

A  summer  .-^ason  commenced  June  3,  under  the  management 
of  J.  W.  Morrisscy,  with  the  opera  of  "Martha;"  Jimc  iO"Thc 
Bohemian  Girl  "  was  sunj;,  with  Mme.  Pauline  1,'AHemand.  .'\ttalie 
Claire,  Nina  Ilcrtini,  Kmma  Berger,  Annie  Rus&cll,  Frank  Baxter, 
Sig-  Tagliapietra,  Enrico  Duzensi,  Edward  Connell,  William 
Kammercr,  and  Harry  Brown  in  the  cast;  June  17  "Chimes  of 
Normandy"  was  heard.  On  July  I  "II  Trovalore"  was  given, 
with  this  cast: 

Leonora Alkla  Varrnna 

Inei K3te  DefoKSci 

Aiuccoa      ....       £tigcnie  Honrr 
RuU F.  Gofaardt 

"The  Bohemian  Girl "  was  repeated  July  4.  5,  6.  1889. 

The  regular  season  opened  Aug.  26.  with  the  Madison  Square 
Theatre  company  in  Haddon  Chambers'  "Captain  Swift,"  with  this 
cast: 


Manrico Slj.  Daiensi 

Count  dl  Luoa     .     .     .     .  W.  H .  Ue 
Fenando Thos.  Guiac 


636      A   HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK   STAGE       Citp" 


WHdlag ....    Maurte*  Bim-more 

Seabnwk K.  Rooiiuon 

Manhan J.  H.  Stoddan 

Hirrv  Seabroolc  .  .  .  H.  Woodniff 
Mr.  tjurdiatr  .  .  .  .  E.  M.  Holland 
SulU  DiTbUhcr  .     .  Marie  Burroughs 


Mabet  Scabndt 
Ladv  Suuntoo 
Ry*a      .     .    . 
Bates      .     .    . 
Mn.  Seibnxik 


.  .  Aasl«  RoneS 
Mrx.  E-  |.  PhUnps 
.  .  W.  Rvasay 
.  .  RenbcQ  Fax 
.     .      A^ncs  Bootli 


" ffrul  Kaurar "  returned  Scpl.  16;  "Sweet  Lavender"  came 
ScpTsjTclara  Morris,  Sept-  30,  for  two  weeks;  "  Miss  Multon," 
Sept.  30,  Oct.  I,  and  Oct.  4;  "Caniillc,"  Oct.  2  and  matin«:-c  Oct. 
5;  "Ai'vte,"  Oct.  3  and  Oct.  5.  Fr«l  Wards  and  company  oame 
OcL  14.  in"Tbe  Mountebank;"  Oct.  21,  " 'jdj  hy  thr  l-'^'-'^y  " 
Oct.  28,  Prifnrose  &  West's  minstrels;  Coni  Tanner  came  Nov. 
4  in  "fascination."  ).  K.  Kmmct.  Nov.  11.  in  "  tJng|f  loe: " 
Nov.  iS^^jT^ark  Secret "  came;  Nov.  25,  Cleveland's  oonsoli- 
dated  minsTrela;  l3cc.  2,  "  Hands  Across  the  Sea."  cast  thus: 


Jack  Du<Itcy    .     , 
CM)  dc  Lu&uc 
Tom  Ib^scti    . 
Dkk  .McUoid  .     , 
Robert  Slillwood 
Capt  Land      .    , 


Wm.  G.  Beach 
R.  Paion  Gibbs 
I  C.  BucUslonc 
Wm.  il.Waili. 
E.  B.  Tilt»n 
J.  W.  Alkinsoa 


Polly      -     .     .    . 
P«u{  de  Rcital 
Joseph  Slillvrood 
IJIIi^mMcIford 
Luc\-  NelUcford 
Mm'e.  ValJerie 


.     Miss  VIzcicU 

.  J.  N.  Kurloiig 

.     .     Jaa.  Otley 

Edna  Carey 

Anna  Bellrnoat 

Lizcic  Scanlaa 


Mtne.  Janauschck  appeared  Dec.  9  in  "Guy  Mannering,"  fol- 
lowed, Dec.  16,  by  ".^iisT-Pi''''-"  '^^'^  ^^^  American  production 
of  "  My  Jack  "  took  place  Dec.  23,  with  tb  is  cast : 


Sir  Edward  VanberK,  W.  A.  Lukaye 
Pcier  Meredith  Lawrence  EdditiKer 
Jack  Meredith  .  .  .  j.  H.  Gilmour 
On  Panitia  .  .  .  W.  J.  Terpuon 
Solomon  PrendergMt  .  Dan  L^eton 
Capt.  Hereford     .     .     .   H.  C.  Stanley 


Lieni.  Smith  .  .  .  .  B.  W.  Singer 
Mrs  Prencotl  .  .  Katharine  Rotjcra 
Doroihv  PrcKott      .  Isabelle  Hvcss«a 

Charles  Pre«cott £.  Kose 

Sergt  Marker       .     .     .     .  E.  Marsion 


6, 


Annie  Pixley  appt-ared  Dec.  30  in  "22  Second  Floor;"  Ian. 
1890.  "A  faijor  Match  "  was  stmg;  Jan.  13,  "  i'he  lirigands  'came 
back,  by  Carleton^s^opera  company;  Margaret  Mather  and  company 
were  seen  in  *'Grctchcn."  Jan.  20-23;  "Romeo  and  Juliet,"  Jan. 
21,  mating,  and  evening  Jan.  25;  "  Lady  of  Lyons,"  matinee  Jan. 
22;  "The  Honeymoon,"  nigbt,  Jan.  22;  "  I.cah."  Jan.  24.  The 
Tcrriss-Millward  company  opened  Jan.  27.  Sliss  Millward  being 
ill  the  night  of  Jan.  27,  May  Pierce  filkd  her  place.  Miss  Mill- 
ward  appeared  Jan.  28.  The  company  closed  their  American  tour 
here  Feb.  3.  "XiJC-E^lles"  came  Feb.  10;  "Little  Lord  FauDt- 
Icroy,"  Feb.  17,  with  Tommy  Russell  and  Wallic  Rddingcr  alter- 
nating the  r6Ic  ot  Cedric.  N.  C.  Goodwin,  Jr.,  commenced  Feb. 
24  in  "A  Gold  Mine."  followed,  March  3,  by  "  ThcStowaway. " 
"Master  and  Man"  was  produced  March  10,  with  ERfy^SSt: 


tSpoJ 


GRAND    OPERA    HOUSE 


637 


JsckWallon    .     . 

Robert  Cjriton 
'Tom  Honcywcod 
'Humpy  Logxn 

Criitpin  St.  Jones 
Hester  Thoniburjr 


-  J.  H.  Cilmour 
.     .     K.  Lynch 

RUMCll  llMMll 

Dominick  Murray 

[,>  Eddinger 

W.  J.  FerguMD 

lubelle  Evesaon 


Little  Johnnie,  Master  Wallic  Eddioger 
Kesuih  Honcywood  -  LilKe  Eddinger 
l.ctty  LtKblfooi  '  ■  Sybj'l  Johnstoac 
jim    .......    Chiu.  Gibney 

JobnWUleit A.  Barnard 

Levano Chas.  R.  Gilbert 


William  J.  Scanlan  came  March  17  in  "  Mylea.  Aroon."  A 
matinic  was  given  St.  Patrick's  Day  (March  17):  '^^  Midnight 
BelJ^'"  opened  March  34;  Rose  Coghlan,  March  31.  in  "'  reg  Woi- 
"Hngton,  '  followc-d,  April  7,  by  R.  B.  Mantell  in  "The  Corsican 
Brothers;"  April  14,  "TTie  Great  Metropolis;"  April  21,  the 
Howard  Athenxum  specialty  company;  April  28,  the  spectacle, 
"Kajanka;"  May  5.  "Natural  Gas;"'  May  12,  Roland  Reed  in 
"The  Woman  Hater;"  Klay  (^  ** The  Paymaster."  with  John  L. 
Sullivan,  tlic' pugilist.  A  season  dr~Eng1ish  opera  commenced 
May  26,  with  "taust,"  cast  as  follows: 

'Marguerite      .     ■     Sophie  Trauhmann  Mephlsiophelet    .     .     .  .     M.  Maina 

'Siebel Atiiiie  CUire  W^ner D.  Miicutti 

Kat»t A.  Monlegriffo  Martha Faany  .Myera 

V^entina     .    .    .     .     G.  TaglUpicIra 

M.  Manoury,  the  French  baritone,  sang  Valentine  May  28,  and 
continued  for  the  rest  o(  the  week.  It  was  his  first  English- 
speaking  rfllc.  Sclma  Kronold,  formerly  of  the  Ambcrg  Opera 
company  appeared  May  29,  as  Marguerite,  being  her  first  essay  in 
Kngltsh  opera.     "  Martha  "  was  sung  June  2,  with  this  cast : 

So)>hie  Tniubmann  ^  Mancy Ati.ilic  Claire 

Plunkctt MyroD  MAtni 

Lionel F.  Schulu 


Lady  Hcnnetta 

Sir  Tristan      .     .      Syb^slcr  Langlois 


Mayor Juscpli  Witt 

June  9  "The  Bohemian  Girl "  was  the  bill  for  the  week,  and  the 

cast  was: 


An  Officer Wm.  ScboeU 

A  reasant j.  C.  Kellogg 

A  Gypsy Oias.  Wilson 

Arline     ....     Sophk  Tntibmann 
Uuda      ......    Ulltaii  Swain 


h 


Count  .'Vraheim  .  .  Stg-  Taffllapletn 
Captain  o£  the  Giurd  .  .  .  Jos.  Win 
Queen  of  (be  Cyfuies  .    Fanny  Myers 

Thwldttts K.  Schiili* 

Florestefn Robt.  [Jelitu 

Devibhoof Ed.  Coanell 

Lillian  Swain  sang  the  rflle  of  Arline  June  13.  "Carmen  "  was 
sung  week  of  June  16.  Attalie  Claire  appeared  in  the  title  rdlc. 
Miss  Claire  took  a  benefit  June  20.  when  Nina  Bertini  appeared  as 
Michaclx     The  cast  of  "Carmen,"  June  16,  was; 


Carmen Aitalic  Claire 

Michaeta     ....      Selmn  Kronold 

Knsquila I.illtan  Swain 

Mercedes Fanny  Myer« 

Don  Jaai Ferd.  Schulu 

Lillas  Pastta Jos.  Wilt 


Escamillo   . 
Doncartu 
Remendado 
Tumjia  .     . 
Morales .    . 


C  Tasliapietra 

.   E.R.  Kellogg 

.    Chas.  WikoQ 

.     Wm  Schocls 

H.  T.  Kcady 


P 


638       A    HISTORY   OF  THE   NXW  YORK  STAGE        C««»« 

For  the  closing  week  oJ  opera.  "11  Trovatorc"  was  produced  June 
33.  and  the  cast  was: 

The  Count  di  Luu  .      G.  Taf^iaptttn '  Ancm Fuibv  Sfrax 

PonndQ    ......  Ed  CoBodl   Mwiko Then.  Ebbets 

LcoKon Scim  Krooold    R« Wbl  Scboda 

Inex LillUn  Swain' 

FeixL  Schultz  vras  announced  for  Manrico  the  opening  night,  but 
did  not  appear. 

The  next  season  began  Aug.  2$.  1890.  with  "  The  Priyaff  ST''*^ 
tary. "  Sept.  i,  "An  Irish  Arab"  was  played,  with  Bobby  Gaylor 
mra  star.  It  wa»  a  version  of  Le*ter  Wallack'a  old  play.  "  Jhe 
Veteran."  "Ma«k  of  Life"  was  seen  Sept.  8,  with  J.  H.  GilmoQi 
M  (fie  star :  Sept.  15,  "Hands  Across  the  Sea;"  Sept-  2t,  *1£U}1 
Kauyar."  with  E.  /.   Buj^'klcy  in  the  title  rfllc; 


JaclT'  was  played,  with  this  cast: 


Sept. 


Sir  Ediranl  Vanburg 
Ofo  Panitia    .     .      P. 
Selomoo  Hewtttt 
Prtcff  Meredith    .     . 
Cbartef  Pmcoii  .    . 
Panick  DooUn    .    . 


.  .  Geo.  Hoey 
Avg.  Anderson 
.  Alr%.  FHher 
John  E-  Martin 
.  Edjtar  Forreit 
.    Charles  Frew 


Capt.  Hereford  .  .  -  Geo.  C  Wood 
Doroiby  VrntxHt  .  Kthel  Kiinimgiao 
Mary  llibeixon  .  .  .  Jennie  Oiitele 
Jack  Meredith  -  .  .  Waller  Sanford 
Lieut.  We»by  ....  Rovce  Altoo 
Mrs.  Prescott t^atc  Meek 


Prtmrose  ft  West's  minstrels  appeared  here  Oct.  6,  followed, 
Oct  13.  by  "The  Red  Hussar."  "  Aunt  Jack "  was  aeen  Oct  2C\ 
and  Oct.  27  Cora  Tanner  and  compinyTSlRII!  in  "One  Error,"  fol- 
lowed, Nov.  3,  by  "Good  Old  Tj mea ; "  Nov.  10,  Creve land's  min- 
strels; Nov.  17,  "  i;y|iqpandaaii. "  for  the  first  time  at  this  bouse, 
and  continued  two  weeks.  Annie  Pixley  came  Dec  r,  with  "The 
>a's  Daughter."  "Kate,"  J.  C  Roach's  war  play,  was  s?ea 
for  the  fimt  time  in  New  Y'orlt,  Dec,  o.  and  had  this  cast ; 


Kale  Desmond 
Mai.  Kandall  .     . 
Jack  Kandan  .     . 
Kidtard  Craves   . 
Ctpl.  Harmon 
Cor]>oml  Crabtree 


Aanie  Ptxitjr 
.  JoA.  Itrennin 
.  .  ;.  T.  Uurke 
Chas.  C.  Braodl 
Ceo-  K.  Spraitiie 
.     .  .M.  C.  0»if 


5«^.  OToo)      -    .     .  B.  F.GrintkclI 

Tim  S)ieri<ian  .  Master  lamui  Sirapton 
Capt.  Kandolph  .  .  \V  F.  Macnlcttol 
Mrs.  Craven  .  Fanny  Barry  Sprague 
Mrs.  Lavsoa  ■     .     ■     Anoi«  Dou^uiss 


^  M.  C  Daly  withdrew  from  the  company  Dec.  9,  and  Chas.  H. 
Bradshaw  took  his  place,  and  played  the  part  of  the  Corporal  after 
the  first  night  Hallen  &  Hart's  company  came  Dec.  15,  in  "  ^^er 
On; "  Dec.  22  the  Pauline  Hall  opera  com|jany  were  see5*1n 
"firminic;"  Dec,  29,  J.  K.  Emmet  '"  "  Vnffll'  J""  "  Jan.  5,  1891, 
"Dr.  Hill"  and  "  I^iiiisel  "  were  played;  "  Mortey  Mad  "  was  done 
ihfTWBc  of  Jan.  12;  " The  In-tpector,"  Jan.  'Q'  ^  .Hil'"''  *^^*^'^*^  " 
Jan.  26;  Fell.  2  "The  Two  Urphans"  was  acted,  with  Mrs.  McKec 
Rankin  ami  Kate  Claxton  as  the  sisters,  Adolph  Jack.wn  as  Pierre, 
and  Chaa.  Stevenson  as  the  Chevalier.     "My  Aunt  Bridget"  came 


1890 


GRAND  OPKRA   HOUSK 


639 


Feb.  9,  followed,    Feb.  16,  by  ",Thg  Charity  Ball ; "  Feb.  23,  "A 
Pair  of  Spcclacles,"  by  the  MaHison  Square  ihcatrc  company.     It 


was  preceded  by  "■  A  -Man  o_f  _the  World."  March  2,  "The  Still 
Alarm  ;  "  March  9.  "'frie  Stowaway  ;  "  jtlarch  16,  George  lliatchtr  s 
"mTTTSTrels;  March  23," VrahKc "TOamels  in  "Little  Fuck;"  March  30, 


Margaret  Mather  opened  in  "  JjiaQ_oi  AfC,"**"  repeated  March  31, 
April  1,  and  matiiiec  April'4;  inaTtn^e  April  l,  "Lady  of 
Lyons;"  April  2,  "Cymbcline; "  April  3,  "Leah;"  April  4, 
"Romeo  and  Juliet." 

Neil  Burgesa  appeared  April  6  in  "The  County  Fair,"  followed, 
April  13,  by  H.  E.  Dixcy  in  "Adonis.^  Trol.  CfflThwcIl  resumed 
his  Sunday  night  lectures  April  12.  W.  J.  Scanlan  appeared 
April  20  in  "Mx'?*  Aroon;  '  April  27  came  "Natural  Gas." 
I'rof.  Cromwell  lectured  Sunday  evening,  April  36,  oir-*-The 
Great  Salt  Ukc." 

On  May  4  "Work  aad  Wages"  was  seen,  for  the  first  time  in 
this  country,  and  hac^  tfiiii  Cast: 


Tom  Wcntworth  . 
Kol)eit  Donner 
Sam  CrumptoD 
Scctind  Workman 
Fcrficcnun  94  K    . 
Justice  Ituck^TOve 


J0I10  E.  KclICTd 
Jicqiits  M^irtin 
Chaa.  Uurbi<lKe 
.  .  fo».  HcaTj- 
.  Wro.  Janeiray 
J.  G.  Carpenter 


CouDselforthe  ProMCution.  T.  WilUrd 
Coun»el  for  the  Defence,  Alfred  Afiinevr 
Clerk  of  Arraigns  .  .  T.  K-  AbboU 
Olivia  Gr^iham  .  .  .  Eleatrtce  Licb 
Adele  Laiiglois  Beverly  Sitgr«>vcs 


Sarah  Woodleigb      .     .     .   Kate  Foley 
Iklarchioneu  de  Montador 

l-'rankic  Craig 
Paul  Kadford  .  .  .  Chas.  C.  Craig 
Viciur  tjingloli  ...  R.  Uctnnore 
Lord  ArliDcford  ...  F.  E.  Aiken 
tphraim  Motea   .     .     .      Chai.  Coote 

AdolphM  Addle ¥    Verry 

First  Workman    ....  Hal  Wilson 

UKher R.  ManweU 

MfK.  Maguire      .     .    .  Alice  Kodmao 


Lydia  Thompson  was  the  slar  May  1 1,  in  "  The  Dazfler."  Rose 
Coghlan  appear^  May  18,  in  "  Forget  Me  Not;  May  19,  "  Masks 
and  Faces;"  May  20,  "  London~"Assurance;  "  May  22,  23.  "  I^dy 
Barter,"  An  English  opera  sedson  cojiTmenced  May  25,  under  the 
direction  of  J.  W.  Morrissey.  "  II  Trovatore "  was  presented  all 
the  week,  with  this  cast: 

Fcrrando     .    .    .    .     .    W,  H.  ClarVe   Aiucent Bella  Tomlins 

Lrononi Looisc  Natalie  Manrico A.  Monicgiiffo 

Inez Misi  l.inellc  1  Ruii B.  K.  Einstein 

Count  di  Luna     .    .     G.  Tajtliajiictra  | 

Sig.  Tagliapietra  was  stage  manager  and  Paul  SlcindorfT,  musical 
director.  Eva  Cuniings  sang  the  rdle  of  Ixonora  May  27,  taking 
the  place  of  Mme.  Natalie.  "  Martha  "  was  sung  week  commencing 
J  unc  1 : 

Lionel F   Michelenal  Ladv  lleiinetta    .     ■    .  Louise  NataTie 

Plunket W.  H.  Clark   Sir  Tristan Joseph  KiWuff 

Maj-or  of  Richmond      .  J.  W.  Williams  I  Nancy Bella  Toralina 


«rtrf  mt(m£e  Dec. 


itnl 


GRAND  OPERA   HOUSE 


641 


Dec.  24,  26,  ••  Dr.  JckyU^and  Jlr^a^e  ;  "  matin^-c  Dec.  25,  iJPfince 
Karl."     Dec.  38  "The  Power  nf  Thir  Prt-m  "  returned;  Jan.  4.  1892, 
J.  K-  Emmet,  JrTwas   seen    in   "  Yn\^   '"   Ireland;  "   "  A  ^Parlor 
.Match  "  came  Jan.  r  i . 

T.  ^T.  French  signed  a  lease  of  this  house  on  Jan.  10,  for  one  year, 
at  £50,000,  from  May  I.  It  is  undcrstcKxl  that  the  reason  the  lease 
was  not  signed  earlier  was  because  the  rent  had  recently  been  in- 
creased, and  also  because  there  were  many  repairs  necessary  which 
Jay  Gould  wanted  the  lessee  to  make.  Donnelly  and  Girard  appeared 
Jan.  18.  in  "Natural  Gas,"  followed  Jan,  25,  by  "  The  Stovfaway ; " 
Feb.  I  Fanny  Ijavcii port  played  "  Cleopatra  ;  "  "  ftlcii.  and  VV'otncn  " 
was  s«;-en  Feb.  8  ;  "  Hands  Across  the  Sea."  Feb.  15  ;  "  Mr.  Barnes 
^  New  York,"  Feb.  22  :""  The  City  Directory."  Feb.  29;  "  V«i\.Von- 
soh,"  March  7;  N.  C.  Goodwin,  March  14,  in  "  I]ifi_>;jiniinw;" 
pr&viaus  to  which  was  given  "  Art  and  Nature  "  for  the  first  time. 
The  cast  was:  ^— — — — — 


.Vllle.  Dutnesnil 
I'ierre  Duboiuon 


Mabel  Amber  1  Louise Mianie  Dupree 

R.  G.  Wikon    Adricn Wm.  Itcach 


'■  \f  r  t>ni».yy  flf  Ti»va^  "  was  played  here  March  21 ;  "Eight  Bells" 
came  MarcTi  28,  followed,  April  4,  by  "Tt'c.^i'H  Alarm."  Rase 
Coghlan  commenced  April  11,  in  "  Dorothy's  Dilemma."  "A 
^StiaigtlJ'ip"  followed  April  i8,  A  sacred  concert  was  j^iven  Sun- 
day night,  April  17.  by  Gilmore's  Rand.  Emma  and  EmilieSchnee- 
loch,  Mme.  Erminie  de  Rouvillain,  Sig.  Victor  Clodio.  Edward 
O'Mahony,  and  Herbert  L.  Clarke  were  the  soloists.  "  Money  Mad  " 
was  (lone  April  25,  with  Emily  Rigl  as  the  star.  Nellie  MeHenry 
appeared  May  2  in  "  /y  Nij'ht  at  thg  C^r^im."  followed,  May  9,  by 
Frederick  Paulding  in  "  Jh"  ■<iTi\fffff  flf  Life."  May  16.  by  Margaret 
Mather  in  "  T>c  Egyptian."  -"■'  "-.V^  i^y  "  Thf  Mirinlghr  *'■-"*" 
Kate  Claxtoii  was'seen  May  30  as  Louise  in  "  Two  Orphans,"  wilb 
Viola  Allen  as  Hcnrictte.  and  Chas.  Stevenson  as  Jacques.  "  UacIc 
■T^T'.^.Cabin"  was  done  June  6.     The  season  closed  June  1 1. 

The  house  reopened  Saturday  Aug.  27,  with  "  Ciiyliu^tUMy ; " 
"  ]^9wcrjuLihc  Press"  returned  Sept.  5  ;  "^Acrws  the  Potnmac  "  came 
Sept.  13 ;  Oliver  Doud  Byron,  Sept.  19,  in  "Tltei'lunger;  "  PrimrMc 
&  West's  minstrels,  Sept.  26;  "  Police  Patrol."  6c t~^  :  "  Struggle 
[or  Life,"  Oct.  10;  '■  Wh'tf  *^']H'"1r'^"|-  '^t  ■■>  ■  and  "JJuJEEntcr's 
Wife,"  Oct.  24,  with  MarryLacyand  Emily  Ripl  the  stars.  'lA 
Dark  Secret  "  was  seen  Oct.  31 ;  James  J.  Corbctt,  the  pugilist,  ap- 
peared  no  v.  7,  in  "  Gentlt;piaii  J^rL  ;  "  •■  The  Soudan  "  was  seen  Nov. 
14;  "  Eight^ellD."  Nov.  21 ;  '•Jlitjack.'' Nov.  28 ;  "  a  Fair  tt^hmi  •• 
Dec.  s ;  Dr.  Carver,  in  "  HitScout.'*  Dec.  T2;  "Silver  King."  Dec. 
19,  and  Annie  Pixley,  Dec.  26,  in  "_Miss  RK-thn  pi  nnlmh  " 

"  Power  of  Gold  "  was  r cpcatcd  Jan".  2.  1893;  "  A._^Ii0bL_aL-the 
Circus,  came  Jan.  9,  with  Nellie  McHenry  the  star.  "A  Midnight 
■■"^L.  II. — ^t 


642     A   HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       D^W 

Alann  "  was  given  Jan,  16;  "  Jane."  Jan.  33;  "  Span  ofLife."  Jan. 
30:  " Jlag  of  Truce."  Feb.  gT'^J^yt  ParadisC.  fftB.  "13;  "The 
Diamond  BreakeTT'  Feb.  30;  "  SpogMcTmSfer."  Feb.  27 ;  **  Across 
the  Potomac,"  March  6;  and  "'  Rlavourncen."  March  I37~wilh 
"CTCunccy  Olcott  as  the  star.  Minna  Gale  Haynes  appeared  in 
"  Ingomar."  March  20,  and  nialiiicc  March  22 ;  in  "  As  Yoii  Like 
It,"  .March  21-24  '•  "  L^dy  of  Lyons."  March  22,  and  matinee  March 
2$ ;  and  in  "  Komco  and  Juliet,"  the  night  of  March  25.  Robert  J. 
Downing  was  seen  in  "  Virginius,"  March  27  ;  "  Ingomar,"  March  2S, 
and  malincc  March  39;  and  in  "  The  Gladiator  "  for  the  rest  of  the 
week  ;  J.  K.  Kmmei,  Jr..  came  April  3.  in  ''.trijz  in  Ireland."  Maggie 
Clinc  was  a  feature  of  the  enterlainmenl.  "  Glendalough  "  was  played 
April  10;  "  Jane  "  and  "Chums"  were  seen  April  (7,with  Lottie 
Colhna  in  he7"5»ngs  and  dimccs ;  Fanny  Davenport  appeared  here 
April  24,  in  "  Cleopatra;  "  The  week  of  May  1  "  Sweci  Will  "  in  one 
act  was  acted  here  for  the  first  time  and  had  this  ca-st :  Will  Darby- 
shire,  Frank  Gilmore;  Mrs.  D;irhy.<thire,  Ada  Curry;  Judiib  Love* 
less.  Evelyn  Campbell.  This  waa  followed  by  "  The  Sportsman," 
thus  cast : 


Harrv  Mrisooe 
Bob  itrixcoe     . 
Dr.  Holrovd 
Mr  I'erkiiis    . 
Inspcclor  Koby 


JoRcph  Hoiland 
.  ChariiTB  Abbe 
M.  A.  Kcniicd]^ 
Robert  Hickman 
T.  C.  Vilenline 


Mn.  Ham-  Briscoe,    Evelvn  Campbell 
Airs,  Frilcbky      .     ■     .    Minnie  Tittetl 

Ad« Ada  Cutty 

Emily Marg^r«t  Craven 


Prof.  Alex  Herrmann,  the  magician,  was  seen  May  8.  The  lease  of 
T.  Henry  French  expired  May  13,  Edmund  C.  Stanton  assumed 
the  management  May  15,  1893,  and  opened  on  that  date  with  Gus- 
tave  Heinrich's  opera  company  in  "  II  Trovaiore  ;"  Leonora,  Marie 
Tavary  ;  Azuccna,  Lizzie  Macnichol ;  Manrico,  Payne  Clarke  ;  Count 
di  Luna,  .Aug.  Montegriffo.  "La  Traviata "  was  sung  May  16; 
"  Maritana."  May  17  ;  "  II  Trovatore."  May  t8  ;  "  Cavallcria  Rusli- 
cana  "  and  the  third  act  of  "  Ernani,"  May  19  ;  "  Maritana  "  matiniJe 
May  20;  "  II  Trovatore,"  night  of  May  20;  "  Martha."  May  22.  and 
matinee  May  2^;  with  this  cast:  Lady  Henrietta,  Marie  Tavary; 
Nancy,  Lizzie  Macnichol ;  Lionel,  Aug.  Montegriffo ;  Plunket,  W. 
H.  Clarke:  Lord  Tristin.  Richard  Karl  j  Sheriflf.  Charles  Storey. 
"  Ernani  "  and  "  Cavallcria  Rusticana  "  were  sung  May  23  ;  "  Rigo- 
letto."  May  24  and  Jirne  5  ;  "Bohemian  Girl,"  May  25-27;  "Car- 
men," May  26.  with  Mmc.  Kronold  as  Carmen  ;  "  Faust  "  waa  sung 
May  29  and  June  3-6  and  matinee  June  10.  with  Marie  Tavary  as 
Marguerite.  "  1^  Gioconda"  was  produced  June  t,  with  this  cast: 
La  Gioconda.  Selnia  Kronold;  1^  Cicca.  Katherine  Fleming;  At- 
vise  Badoero.  W.  H .  Clarke ;  I.aura,  Lizzie  Macnichol.  The  firat  pro- 
duction of  this  work  in  .America  was  in  Italian  at  the  Metropolitan 
Opera   House,   New    York,    Dec.  20,    1883.     Perry   Averill   sang 


iBmH 


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Valentine  in  "Faust"  Junes:  "The  Daughter  of  the  Regiment" 
was  sung  June  8  ;  "11  Trovatore."  June  9 ;  "  Cavallcria  Rusticana  " 
and  one  act  of  "  Krnani."  June  10 ;  "  Lucia."  June  12.  "  Carmen  " 
was  repeated  June  13.  with  Ida  Klein  as  Michaela;  "Cavallcria  Rus- 
ticana" and  the  third  act  of  "  Ernant,"  roatinfe.  June  14,  witb  Natalie 
as  Elvira  and  Sanluzza. 

Leon ca veil o's  opera,  "  I  Pagliaci,"  was  heard  for  the  first  time  In 
this  country  the  night  of  June  1 ;.  [t  had  thitt  cast :  Neddia,  Selma- 
Koert-Kronold  ;  Canio.  Angotino  MontegrifTo ;  Tonic.  Giuseppe  Canv 
panari;  Beppa,  Mangeri  de  Pasquali ;  Silvio,  Perry  Averill.  ft  had 
tour  representations,  and  the  opera  season  closed  June  17.  "A 
Texas  Steer  "  was  seen  here  June  19  ;  "  The  House  on  (he  M,-»rsh  " 
came  June  26  ;  "  Held  in  Slavery,"  July  3.  and  the  theatre  closed  July 
8  for  the  summer. 

The  next  season  began  Aug.  21,  1893.  with  "3p«n  of  Life." 
Leon  J.  Vincent  was  the  stage  manager;  Edmond  C.  Stanton  man- 
agcr.  "  The  Silver  King  "  came  Aug.  28;  "  The  White  SQuadroo." 
Sept.  4:  •'  Mavourneen  "  was  seen  Sept.  1 1 :  '"^plflgym^^  ihe^y." 
Sept.  18;  ".Hat}ds  Across  the  Sea."  Sept.  25:  Trimrose  and  West's 
minstrels  appeared  Oct,  2:^  Power  of  Gold."  Oct.  9;  "^A,  Midnijiht 
_^latm,"  Oct.  16;  J.  K.  Emmet,  Jr.,  was  seen  Oct.  23  in~Sydney 
Rosenfeld's  new  play,  "  Friti  in  Pfospcrity ;  "  "  A  Country  Circus  " 
was  presented  Oct.  30,  "  Lfte  htruggie^oTLife "  returned N6v.6. and 
"The  Power  of  Gold."  Nov.  13. 

""Edmofia  C."STSi»ton  withdrew  from  the  management  in  October, 
when  Samuel  Singleton,  the  former  janitor  of  the  house,  was  made 
director,  and  David  T.  Thompson  business  manager.  Mr.  Singleton 
had  been  connected  with  the  theatre  since  1869.  when  he  was  ap- 
pointed night  watchman  by  James  Fisk.  He  afterward  became 
janitor  and  was  made  doorkeeper  under  Poole  and  Donnelly's  man- 
agement. James  O'Neill  came  here  Nov.  20  in  "  jjonte  Cristo;  " 
"The  Idea,"  was  done  Nov.  27;  "  A^^^Jl^nlcg  Match."  was  seen 
rJccT^T"'^  The  Ensign,"  Dec.  i[;  "  Maine  andGcorgia,"  Dec.  18; 
"N^wSpuTTi."  dec.  25:  "HiulJrr."  Jan.  1.18^4:  "  ^iliixJ^atrpl." 
Jan.  8;  "  Pfodigal  Father.'^  (m  15;  "  Fencing  Master."  Jan,  22; 
"Mr.  I'ntter'  of  Texas,-  Jan.  29:  "  JJSTTrtficc,  Tcb.' 5  ;  "Monte 
Ciili,  ir'>  12.  and  "  Iflue  Jeans  "  came  Feb,  19  for  a  stay  oT~two 
weeks  ;  ■'  Lady  Windermere's  Fan  "  was  prcwnled  March  $  ;  Katie 
Emmelt  came  in  "  KJllarney,"  March  12;  "jV Texas  Steer,"  March 
t9;  and  "  A  ParlofTTatcIT,"  March  26.  "  l^  Tosca  "  was  produced 
April  2  an3r7.  and  "  Cleupaira"  the  rest  o£  the  week,  with  Fanny 
Davenport  aa  the  star.  "  A  Brap  Mfltnlyv "  followed  April  9; 
Kale  Claxton  came  April  1 6  in  "  The  Two  Orphans ;  "  "Jane"  was 
seen  April  23;  "A|jiWma."  April  30;  "  One  Touch  oOfalure." 
'•  SaiiUs  and  Sinners."  ■•  A  Pair  of  Spectacles."  antt  "Jfm  the  Pen- 
man "  were  seen  the  week  of  May  7 ;  Harry  Lacy  came  May  14  in 


GRAND   OPKKA  HOUSE 


was  done  April  t,  with  Tony  Farrell  the  star,  and  Maggie  CUne  ap- 
peared in  her  specialties.  "A  Trip  to  Chinatown  "  came  April  8  ; 
Agnes  Herndon,  April  15,  in  "  I^  Belle  MAtTCTTTllie  week  except 
April  t8,  19.  and  matinee  April  20.  when  "  Mairic^^^ot  Mated," 
adapted  from  **  Maud's  Peril  "  was  played.  Alex  Salvini  commenced 
April  22  in  the  '^  'i'KTR'Guardamen  "  for  the  week  except  April  2$' 
when  "  Hamlet  "  was  acted  Ifor  a  professional  matinee.  Kate  Clax- 
tonand  Mme.Janau3chek  returned  April  29  in  "The  Two  Orphans;  " 
The  Tavary  opera  company  appeared  May  6  in  "  Rigoletto"  and 
"  Cavalleria  Riisticana."  Vcrrli's  opera  had  this  cast :  Gilda,  Marie 
Tavary;  Madelena,  Lizzie  Annandale;  Duke  of  Mantua.  Payne 
Clarke;  Rigoletto.  William  Mertcns;  S|>ara(ucilc,  William  Hamilton. 
In  *■  Cavalleria  Riisticana."  Santuzza  was  sung  by  Mnie.  Thea  Dorre; 
Turridu  by  Payne  Clarke;  Lucia,  Dora  I-^olt;  Alfio,  William 
Schuster ;  and  Lola  by  Sofia  Romani.  "  II  Trovatore  "  was  given  May 
7,  with  Tavary  as  Leonora,  Payne  Clarke  as  Manrico,  and  Liuie  An- 
nandalc  as  Azuccna  ;  "  Man  ha"  was  sung  matin»5e  May  8.  with  Nina 
Humphreys  in  title  role.  "  Carmen  "  was  heard  night  and  niatinrfe 
May  II.  also  May  14,  with  Thea  Dorre  as  Carmen;  "  Uohcmiao 
Girl "  was  sung  May  9,  and  matinee  May  15:"  Cavalleria  Rusticana  " 
and  "  I  Papliacci."  May  10:  "  II  Trovatore,"  May  11,  and  matinde 
May  18 ;  "  Martha,"  May  13,  and  '■  Faust,"  night  May  16,  when  Sig. 
Abramoff  acted  Mephistophclcs.  "  Tannhauser  "  was  presented  May 
17;  "Cavalleria  Rusticana,"  with  portions  of  "Rieolcito"  and 
"  Carmen,"  May  18;  "The  Lily  of  Killarney,"  by  Sir  Julius  Bene- 
dict, was  heard  May  20.  23,  2$,  with  this  cast: 


Elly  O'Connor 
Anne  Cliuie     . 
Mr».  Cregan    . 
Shcdali.     .     . 


Helen  Uerlram 

.     .  Emma  Sitbcrt 

Kate  %1ic)iclpna 

Kathcrinc  (irifliihi 


Mardreta  ('rcE^n      .    .Charles  Basactt 
Myles-na-Coi^ecn  Favne  Cbrkc 

Daatiy  Mann   .     .  WlUiam  t.  Carletoa 


This  ^^-as  the  d^but  in  opera  of  Emma  Siebert.  She  had  been 
singing  in  concerts  previously.  The  first  production  of  "The  IJIy 
of  Killarney  "  in  this  city  took  place  on  Ocr.  21,  1875,  at  Booth's 
Theatre.  "  Taust  "  was  given  May  21  with  Mmc.  Rolla  as  Margue- 
rite; '*  Cavalleria  Rusticana  "  and  the  garden  scene  from  "F.iii8t" 
were  sung  May  23,  with  Helen  Hcrtram  asSantazza.  AnnaLichier 
made  her  New  York  debut  as  Marguerite.  "II  Trovatore"  was 
giv-cn  May  24,  with  Anna  Lichicr  as  Leonora,  and  Hcinrich  Mcyn, 
his  first  appearance  in  opera,  as  Count  di  Luna  ;  "  Lily  of  Killarney" 
wa«  repeated  the  week  of  May  27.  except  matinees  May  30  and  June 
I ,  when  the  "  Hohemian  Girl  "  was  sung.  The  ballet  of  "  Copellia  " 
was  presented  on  the  same  night  as  "The  Lily  of  Killarney;" 
"Cavalleria  Rusticana,"  also  acts  ol  *'Il  Trovatore"  were  given 
June  I. 

The  Kyrle  Beltew-Potter  company  appeared  here  the  week  of 
June  3,  in  "  CliaHottc  Co^j^,"  whico  had  this  cast : 


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••  H  Trovatore "  was  sung  May  12;  "Bohemian  Girl,"  maiinj^e 
May  t3  ;  "  Martha,"  nicht  of  May  13 ;  "  Carmen,"*  May  14,  and  mati- 
nee May  16;  -Faust."  May  15;  "  Bohemian  Girl  "and"  I  Pagliacci." 
May  16;  Chauneey  OIcou,  May  25,  in  *•  Mavournecn."  Carleion 
opera  company  came  June  i  for  one  week  in  "  The  Chimes  of  Nor- 
mandy," at  cheap  prices.  Business  was  bad  and  ihe  season  closed 
June  6. 

The  theatre  was  reopened  Aug.  29,  1S96,  with  Scott  Marble's 
play,  "  The  Cot loji  Spinner ;  "  "  TtlC  War  nf  VVealth  "  was  given 
Sept.  7'P^'immie  Faddcn.."  Sept.  14:  "LamLcf  the  Living." 
Sept.  21 ;  "  T^t:  T  ^t  gtjnkt;.''  Sept.  28  ;  Sandow's  Vaudeville  com- 
pany ap()earecl  Oct.  5  ;  Maggie  Cline  came,  in  '^On  Broadway."  Oct. 
12;  •■  A  Night  at  the  Circus,"  with  Nellie  Mcl-Ten'ry,  Ucl.  19;  "  Ex- 
celsior.''  Oct.  26^;  May  Irwin  was  seen  Nov.  2  in  "'  Wi  jnw  ^nn<>r!^ 
Pnmrosc  and  West's  minstrels  came  Nov.  16;  "  Power  of  the  Press," 
Nov.  23 ;  James  Cnrhett.  the  pugilist.  Dec.  7.  in  'Hhfi  NSTOt  Ladet ; " 
Peter  F.  Dailey.  Dec.  14,  in  "  ^  fl^t^d  Thine  "  .-mH  '-Fantasma" 
began  a  two-weeks  slay  Dec.  21  :  "  In  Old  Kentucky  "  was  played 
Jan.  4.  1897;  "  liiaUl  Wells  "  was  Jotie  Jan."  11  ;  "Tfee  Sporting 
Duchess"  came  Jan.  i8;  Fields'  minstrels,  Jan.  25  ;  "Cn^T^he 
raar  Star."  Feb.  i ;  "  Uofian's  Alley."  Feb.8  :  "  WomanTp  j^raeh  " 
fell,  nr  "Siberia."  Feb.  22;  -  T^dy  -^ly^y"  March  1 :  •*  Jim  the 
Penman,"  March  8;  Maggie  Clmc  api>carcd.  in  "Qn  Jiroadway," 
March  15;  "Prisoner  of  Zenda  "  was  seen  March  22;  "Madame 
Sins-Gfine,"  March  29;  Roland  Reed  came,  in  "The  PqliljcJan." 
April  5;  "Sowing  the  Wind"  was  done  April  12^:  "Iwo  ^Little 
Vagrants."  April  19;  "Thfi_U^art  of  Maryland,"  April  26;  "l^e 
Cherry  Pickers  "  May  3 ;  and  E.  TT.  ^oihcrn  appeared  May  10.  in 
"  .\a  iuiemy  lo  the  King."  There  was  no  Wednesday  matinee  this 
week.  Harry  Weber's  "  ^iijlejlora's  Cabin  "  company  closed  the 
season  May  22. 

The  theatre  was  reopened  Aug.  21,  1897,  with  "A  Fight  for 
Honor,"  by  Frank  Harvey,  acted  for  the  first  time  in  America,  and 
the  cast  was : 


George  Cliv«  . 
James  Kocklcy 
Clmrlev  J  em  up 
Wm  -XCarvin  . 
Rkhard  IJamer 
Joe  Ctievirs 
I>r.  Majne 


Myron  \V.  Ltffin|;well 

.  .  Ceo  C.  Kobinvon 

.  .    Freilcrit'k  Cower 

.  .     Jnwepl)  Conytn 

.  .   John  F.  Wefibcr 

.  .      John  McVeagU 

.  .      John  F.  Bolger 


Scri;.  Banks 
iKatxlle  Damer 
.Milly  I'tlce 
I'oJIy  JeMwp    . 
Mrs.  JcBBOp     . 
Marie  Minks    . 


.    Manrtce  de  Witt 
AnBi«  Mortland 

.     .     .    Bessie  Lee 

Fanny  CcMiolet 

Mrx.  Cooialec 

Kaiher^ne  Carlisle 


"  ABIasluSbecp  "  was  seen  Auf;.  30;  "  AXoatCOtedJ^anun  " 
came  Sept.  6:  "  AtjCoD«)tJaknd."  Sept  ij;  and  "The  Man-of- 
War's-Man,"  by  James  W.  Harkiiis.  was  presented  Sept.  20  for  the 
first  time  in  this  city: 


648      A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       Lmt 


Capl.  lack  Conwav  .  .  Thtu  tt.  Shea 
Capt.  U.i<illki  lUvIUodo.  Htatj  Tuu 
UcuL  HernuD  SchiUcr 

Lawrence  Gniun 
Kfulgn  Barry  Hanliv,  Knnk  lluoman 
Scflar  Knrique  CaDoenas 

H.  Fletcher  Havey 
Gen.  Ivan  Pleiravltdi.  Wlltiam  Cjums 
Ccn.  Kapofto  .  .  J.  Irtitiij  Southard 
llaron  AdiitnantoS    .     .     . }-  E.  Gilber 


Fricice  Srpliine  Bareaski 

Richard  HutchlM, 
Unit  Vkuir  Leoatioe.  Wiltiam  Joba 
Hoo.  CyiH  Denleieh      .     Cleorge  VV. 
Couni  VDQ  VVintFTiclt.      Ch.irles  RoK: 
KusiJan  Jailti      .     .     .       /oho  WRtaa' 
Elinorc  Uenteigtu     .     .    l^ui«c-  Kfuok* 

imie  Uenleigh    .    Gertrude  RoottveU 
Cose  Leooline     .     .     .        Kose  Adelle 


'taa^ 


Primrose  and  West's  minstrels  were  heard  Sept.  27 :  *'  Etybt 
Bells"  came  Oct.  4:  Lillian  Ixwis,  Oct.  1 1,  in  "For  Lo\'e  and 
•^ticrty ; "  "The  Sporting  Diichess  "  returned  Oct.  [8.  wTllTRoSfc 
Coghkn,  Con  tanner,  liMila  Massen,  J.  H.  Sloddart,  Ffoltiot  PaRcl, 
and  Harry  Lacy  in  the  cast.  ■'  Mc!-v>rley'a  Tyi\pa  "  were  seen  Oct. 
3$;  Robert  Ingersoll  lectured  Sunday  night,  Oct.  31;  "CuiOoijB^ 
Court  "  was  done  Nov.  i,  with  Marie  Dreislcr  ns  llie  star;  "  McFad- 
den's  Row  of  hljiis"  came  Nov-  8;  and  Margaret  Mather  presented 
"t-ymt>cUnc"  Nov.  15.  with  this  cast: 


C/mbdine 

Cloien    . 

Postliumus 

Uci.trius 

GiiidcriuH 

Arviragus 


.  O'Kane  Hilln 

B.  T.  Kinecold 

HarrisooJ.  Wolfe 

.     .     E.  A.  Eberl« 

Conrad  Cantscii 

.     .     Fred  Hartley 


Pitanio L^nn  Pratt 

Sueen     ....    AnguMa  ae  Forrest 
clen Elsie  Sturkow 

Imogen Margarrt  Maiher 

fachima Mark  Price 

Caiua W.  V.  Kanous 


"  What  IjapjvnfA  In  T^ft  f "  was  seen  Nov.  22:  Carl  Haswia 
appeared  in  "  The  Silver  KTng  "  Nov.  29 ;  Francis  WUson  was  beard 
in  "  Half  a  King  "  Dec.  6 ;  Geo.  W.  Munroe  came  Dec.  13,  in  "A 
Hai>py  Little  Home."  Between  the  second  and  third  act,  John  Rice, 
"one  of  the  cnnlcslants  in  a  recent  six-<lay  bicyclc-racc.  appeared  on 
his  wheel.  *'  The  Secret  Enemy"  was  seen  Dec.  20,  with  Elmer 
Grandin  as  the  s'(a"r  ;  the  Rays,  ni  "  A  Hot  Old  Time,"  were  seen  Dec. 
27;  "CajK.  Im^iudence"  appeared"}^- 3,  1S98;  "MtuluaeaU  from 


India'^'caineXalrgT^  AJiiiiil.ijLiiraucc,"  Jan.  16;  '  Jn  Old  Ken-  fl 
tiicty,"  Jan.  23:   "Cumberland  '61."  for  a  two-weeks  stay,  Jan.  30;   " 
'^!^vcr  Again  "  came  Feb.  I4  ;    Primrose  and  West's  minstrels,  Feb. 
2 1;   "UncTer  the  Red  Robe."  Feb.  28 ;  and  "  Oliver  Twist  '*  was  re- 
vived March  7.  ™  '" 


Nancy  Sikes   . 
Fajpn     .     .     ■ 
Bumble  .    .    . 
Arlful  Ptxlscr 
Oliver  Twist    . 


Eliu  Proctor  Oils 

II.  G,  Carlcton 

Louts  Hendricks 

Clinrks  Danby 

Daisy  Love  ring 


Mni.  Comcy 

KoM  Mavlic 
Mn.  Beilwiii 
Kill  bikes   . 


Violet  Campbell 

Ulan c he  Johnson 

.    tific  Ladctun 

Cli^rle*  itanron 


ChatniccyOlcott  appeared  in  "_Stt'eet  ^nJfiilF'' "  March  14;   May 
Irwin  was  seen  March  21  in  "The  Swell  Miss  Fitrwdl ;  "  March  2S 


isgg;] 


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was  played,  with  McKee  Rankin,  Wilton  Lackaye, 


I 
i 


Romance;"  "Li^Ue  Lord  Fauiitlwoy "  was  acted  May  2;  E.  M. 
Snthcrn  appeared  May  y.  in  "  Lard  Chumlcy;  "  "J' hat  Man  from 
Mexico  "  came  May  16;  "The  \Vhitc  Squadron  "  was  done  May  23. 
wTtTi  Robert  Ililiiard  heading  the  cast ;  and  the  season  closed  June  4. 
The  theatre  was  reopened  Sept.  5,  1898,  with  "  When  London 
Sleeps;"  "A  TrJp  to  ^^trtown "  was  given  Sept.  12;  "Wine, 
Wproan.  and  Sohk,  Sept.  19;  and  the  "Louis  james-Katfienne 
Kiddcr-Frcd  Warue  Combination  "  acted  "The  School  for  Scandal  " 
Sept.  26.  and  matinte  Scpl.  30.  with  Louis  James  as  Charles  Surface, 
Warde  as  Joseph  Surface,  and  Miss  Kidder  as  I-ady  Teazle.  "  Julius 
Ca:sar"  was  played  Sept.  27,  and  raaiini-c  Sept.  28;  "  Hamlet,"  the 
night  of  Sept.  28;  "Othello,"  Sept.  29;  and  "Macbeth,"  Sept.  30. 
"Going  to  the  Races"  was  given  Oct.  },  for  the  first  time  in  this 
city,  ISy  (he  ttyrm  Pros.  West's  minstrels  came  Oct.  10 ;  "  Yankee 
Piiodle  Dandy.-'  Oct.  17;  "jCumbcrland  61."  Oct.  24; 
^issgd,"  Oct.  3 1 ;  Jnmes  O'Neill  appeared  Nov.  7  in  "JHqt 
Novri4  came  "  A  Stranger  io  New  York ;  "  Nov.  2i~"^ 
tuckT ;  "  Nov.  28'"T^ed,  White  aiitTBIue,"  by  lames  Schonl 
seen  for  the  first  tituc  in  New  Yurk,  and  had  this  cast: 


Blanche  Wthon  .  .  Mtss  McMillan 
Olivia.  KuHiieU  .  .  Mitt  Radclifle 
SJon  RusM'll  ....  Mfu  Rronson 
George  Wilson.  Miaa  Msitie  Southwrlt 
Olive  Wilson  .  .  Mlu  KHz  SouthKrdI 
Hctiy  Hxle  .  .  .  Mitt  O-  (^uinlxn 
Walter  Wilson  .  .  Wm.  G.  Sicwan 
Reginald  Weaver  .  .  .  John  Cral; 
Rev.  Fatlier  :Savage  Mr.  Keenan 

I'ai.  McShcedey  .     .     .      Mr  Sullivan 


Itob  Newton  ....  Chas.  Stewart 
Guido  Kumvro  .  .  .  M.  1.  Jordan 
Mxnrique    ....      Wm.  J.  Bovren 

Fedro E.  J.  MacGreKor 

Lopez H.  Morton 

Miguel John  Germoa 

Sana John  I  nee,  ]r. 

Garcie A.  S.  Simpson 

Werner C.  Warrlagton 


.Sign  of  the  Cross."  Dec.  s,  and  repeated  Dec.  13;  "^J^Mt 
in_  Siberia,  uec.  lo:  "  Ttyg.  \V\»\m  Hoiher."  Dec.  26,  for  two 
weeks -^  J  an.  9,  1899,  "  H""'  Yfif  ^^"^  ^IT"**'"  Jan.   16,  "The 


Evil  Eye;"  Jan.  23.  " A  Female  Dnimmef :      ,         „  .    ^.^_ 
;   Feb.  13.  Primrose  and   Dockstader's  min- 


dflah."  for  two  weeks ; 


Jan.  30,  'iSljman- 

tckstadersrmti- 
Fanny  Rice  in 


strcis;  Feb.  zo.  "  Hotel  Topsy  Turvy;"  Feb.  27, 
"At  the  French  BaTTT^  March  6.  '■  On  and  Off ;  "  March  13  Delia 
Fox  was  sWTTTn  "  A  Little  Host ;  ""  March  20  Herbert  Kclccy  and 
EITie  Shannon  appeared,  in  "tb^  ]yioth  and  the  Flame:  "  March  27 
"XbC-Ajr  Ship"  came:  April  3  May  rrwin  was  seen  in  "  Kate  Kip 
nuyei" ;  "  TtphX  10  Henry  Milter  played  in  "  Uesjclsciue;  "  April  17 
**  TitJErf  ocli  Maid"  was  uiven  ;  April  24.  "  XhcJEyrtlc:  "  May  i, 
"AJFemale  Drummer;"   May  8.  "  UncleJXflmlsXabiii;"  May  15, 


A  HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE 


"Black  Patti's  Troubadours:"  May  23  Stoart  Robson  appea.red  in 
!^ThB  Mffiltftefi"  *"^  ^l8y  29  Chaunccy  Olcott  was  seen  id  "A 

^_ "  AtTilone."     The  season  closed  June  3. 

"The  theatre  was  reopened  Saturday  night,  Sept.  2,  1899,  with 
"J|he  King  of  the  Oiiium  King."  a  Chmesc  play.  Sept.  1 1  "Hearts 
ofQiair"came;  Tho^,  numed  Sept.  18  in  "AJtata{j55^'»- 

Uao.  which  was  done  ^n  <  ut  wcelt  except  Saturday  night,  when  '*  Dr. 
Jckyll  and  Mr.  Hyde"  was  given.  Kellar,  the  magician,  appeared 
tlic  wcclc  of  Sept  25:  "  A  Grip  of  Steel  "  was  given  OcU  2;  Louis 
James,  Kalherinc  Kidder,  Cnas.  Hanford,  and  company  appeared 
Oct.  9  in  "The  Winter's  Tale."  which  was  repeated  Oct.  13,  and 
matinee  Oct.  14;  the  cast  was: 

LeoDles C.  B  Hanford 

Autolrcua Louis  James 

CAmillo  .    .     .     Tlionus  CoRin  Cooke 
Anliicoiius  ....     Hany  Langdoa 

Shcplicrd JohnEfUcr 

Clown CoUin  Kemper 

'•  Macbeth  "  was  played  Oct.  10,  matinee  Oct.  1 1  and  night  of  Oct. 
14:  Oct.  1 1.  "The  School  for  Scandal;"  and  "The  Rivals."  Oct.  12; 
"Eight JklU "  returned  Oct.  16;  Miss  RIanche  Walsh,  Melbourne 
Mcnowell,  and  company  appeared  Oct.  23.  naatincc  Oct.  25,  and  night 
Oct.  28.  in  "La  Tosca;  "  "Gismonda'*  was  played  Oct.  24,  26,  27; 
and  "Fedora,"  Oct.  25 ;  " "ghe  Gjrl  from  Ma^uxa!*"  came  Oct.  30: 
"  Mile.  I'ifi."  N0V.6;  "PKt^o/'Nov.  13;  "  Thg  Sorrgwa  nf  .Salan  " 
Nov.  20;  "Why  Smith  LcttHowc,"  Nov.  27;  James  O  Keill  was  seen 
Dec.  4.  in  "^nie  Three  Musketeers."  and  all  the  week  except  Dec.  9. 
when  "J^onteji^rlsto"  was  acted;  on  Dec.  ii  "Sporting  Life"  was 
done;  Dec.  18,  for  two  weeks,  came  "  S^or*'-  Acres. '^wiffi  N'at  Jones 
in  the  principal  part;  Jan,  i,  1000.  "  B<^^^jf  ^^^  Laved~Hini 
So;"  Jan.  8  came,  (or  two  weeks.  "The  Gunner's  Mate;  "  Jan.  22 
"AStrangcr  in  a  Strange  Land"  appeared;  Jan. ~  29  Ward  and 
Vot^  omc  in  "ThcFloor  Walkers;"  Feb.  5  "The  Gid  in  the  Bar- 


Fkiriiel Nocman  HacWtt 

Polixencs    ....    Bony  Johnslone 

Paulina Hefea  Slater 

Emilia     .     ,      Mrs.  Hcnn-  Vudenkoff 
llcimiooc    .     .     .       KatKcrinc  Kidder 


hicks  "  appeared  ;  FtTli  u,  ■  Shcii^imJoah;  "  ^''"-"*7i  "  jn  D^  k<»ti- 
■fflgky : "  Feb.  26.  "'Hic  Kogcrs  liros,  in  WjlU  Sireefp'  March  S 
Sfatnews  and  Bulger  were  seen,  in  "By  the  Sad  Sea  Waves :  " 
March  12,  Primrose  and  Dockstadtcr's  minstrels;  March  t9  May 
Irwin  came,  in  "  Sister  Mary;  "  March  26  came  "  What  Happ<^netl 
to  Jones?"  April'  2  Herbert  K 
i^r*The  Moth  and  the  F 


Kelccy  and  Effic  Shannon  were  seen, 

April  9.  Cote  and  Johnson's  colored 

own ;  "  April  16  "A  Guilty 

Man's    Enetnv ;  "    Apr'TT  30,  "A 

Vpung  Wife;-'-'-  May  7,  Blanche  Walsh  and  Melbourne  McDowell 

appeare3all  the  week  in  "Cleopatra."  except  at  the  Wednesday 


iiPn'he  Moth  and  the  Flaruei"  April  9. 
specially  company,  in  "A  Trip  lo  Cooni 
Mother"    was  seen;    April    23,  "-Maoi 


matin£e,  when  "Fedora"  was  played. 
waa: 


The  cast  of  "Cleopatra'' 


igoO 


GRAND  OPERA   HOUSE 


65i 


Mirc  Aniotijr  .  Mclboarne  Macdowcll 
Demetrius  ....  Chas.  W.  Stolces 
Thyaeos      ....    James  E.  Ncbon 

DercclM Ellis  K>sc 

Kephrcn     .....   Sydney  Hooih 

Olymptis John  T.  Uurkc 

Governor  of  Tarsus  .     .   Frank  Wilbri! 

Mc»scn([et Harry  Hyncs 

Ociavius  Cccsar  ....  F.  !]arns 
Amosis }.  Frank  Gibbons 


Juba  Aclooy's     H.  ).  Serriss 

Strei>siade  ofliccrs>     Akx.  Wynne 

A  Merchant  o(  Geo.  Clifton 

A  Noble  TarsuM       K.  E.  Barton 

Oclavia,  Katherine  Cower 

Charmlan     Cleo-     ConMance  Williaini 
Iras  patra's  Emilv  Baker 

Mei^a        womea  Marie  Knuilxen 

Clcopatn    ....      ilbnche  Walsh 


On  May  14  "llncltTom's  Cabin'*  was  seen;  May  21  Willie  Col- 
lier came  in  "  Mr.  Smooth  ;  "  ^fay  28  Chiuncey  Olcott  appeared  in 
':  A  Romance  oT  ATRTtfUc ;  "  and  the  season  closed  June  2,  1900,  on 
which  date  Mr.  Pitou's  lease  expired, 

The  theatre  was  reopened  August  25,  under  the  management  of 
J.  H.  Springer,  with  "  3i(L-fidk_fiL5fCW.  York ;  "  Sept.  3  Eugenia 
Ulair  wasscen.in  "A  Lady  of  Quality:  "  Sept.  10  Hope  Boolh  came, 
in  "A  Wife Jn  Pa*":"  Sept.  17  "Wliv-Siailb  Left  Home"  was 
Annr'  s<-pf  ?/|  '■'^  lajcy  f (arm  "  camc ;  Oct.  I.  "  Telephone  Girl;  " 
Oct.  8  Louis  James,  Katherine  Kidder,  and  company  appeared  in  "A 
Midaumraer  Night's  Dream;"  Oct.  15  "Le  Voyage  En  Suisse"  was 
revived;  Oct.  22  "  Eight  Bells "  returned;  Oct.  29  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Ra^  were  seen,  in  "  ^[iHot  Old  Time ;  "  Nov.  5  Herbert  Kclccy  and 
Erne  Shannon  preseiited  "  My  Dauphter-Jn-Law: "  Nov.  12  James 
J.  Jeffries,  the  pugilist,  was  seen  In  tbc  drama  "A  Man  from  the 
West;"  Nov.  ig  came  "  VVoman  and  Wine;*'  "  5(me.  "Butterfly  " 
and  "Naujih'-y  Anthony"  were  played  Nov.  26;  the  former  drama 
bad  this  cast;'  """ 


Cho-Cho-Sac,  Madame  Butterily 

Itlancftc  Bales 
Mr.  Sharplcss  .  Claude  GillinKwatcr 
Licnt.  B-  F.  Finkerion,  Frank  Worthing 
Yamudori  ....  Alt>crt  Biuning 
Nakado £.  P.  Wtlk» 


SuiukI >(ary  Barker 

Kale Katharine  BUck 

"Trouble" JJttlc  Kitty 

Attcodanu      .      j  ^"^^^  uSJ 


lirl  fmm  Mf«im'a"  with  May  Hampton  as  Mme.  Lautigno! 
was  seen  BiL"^;  Andrew  Mack  came  Dec.  10  in  " The_Rebel; " 
" The_Higliwayman,"  Dec.  17;  Denman  Thompson  came  Dec.  34, 
and  staved  ior  iw 


[wo  weeks,  in  "The  Old  Homestead;  "  I^uis  .Mann 


and  Clara  Lipman  appeared  Jan.  7.  1901.  in  "  Anon  Account  of 
Eiia;  "  Ward  &  Yokes  returned  Jan.  14.  in  ■'  ThitSflOciWalkcrs ;  " 
"-Ucacls  arc  Trumps"  was  done  Jan.  21 ;  Harry  Lacy  came  Jan.  28. 
in'-sIUDVrannT''  Feb.  4.''In  Old  Kentucky;"  Feb.  11  Peter  F. 
Dailcy  was  seen,  in  "  Hod^,.  Podge  &  Co. ;  "  Feb.  18.  ■*  Lpaj_Biver  " 
was  done;  Feb.  25  Mane  Dressier  was  seen  in  "Miss  Print;" 
March  4.  "At  the  While  Horse  Tavern;"  March  11.  "Barbara 
r-rietchie."  with  Ellic  Ellsleras  the  heroine;  March  18  came  '  Quo