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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
1732 to 1901
By
T. ALLSTON BROWN
In Three Volumes
Vol. Ill
NEW YORK
DODD, MEAD AND COMPANY
1903
Copyright, rpoj
By Dodd, Mead and Company
Published October, 1903
UNIVERSITY PRESS • JOHN WILSON
AND SON • CAMBRIDGE, U.S. A.
CONTENTS
Page
Pike's Music Hall i
Grand Opera House Hall i
Apollo Hall i
Newcdmb's Hall i
St. James Theatre 2
San Francisco Minstrel Hall 3, 208
Daly's New Fifth Avenue Theatre 3
Fiske and Harkins Fifth Avenue Theatre 21
Haverly's Fifth Avenue Theatre 29
Stetson's Fifth Avenue Theatre 35
Eugene Tompkins' Fifth Avenue Theatre 51
Miner's Fifth Avenue Theatre 58
Proctor's Fifth Avenue Theatre 80
Bryant's Minstrel Hall 80
Germania Theatre 81, 307
Tony Pastor's New Fourteenth Street Theatre 81
Tammany Hall 84
Hippodrome 88
Gilmore's Garden 88
Madison Square Garden 88
Booth's Theatre 94
Union Square Theatre 145
Keith's Theatre 19°
Park Theatre 19°
Abbey's New Park Theatre 194
Opera House 210
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Page
Haverly's Comedy Theatre 210
New York Comedy Theatre 211
Dockstader's Minstrel Hall 213
New Gaiety Theatre 215
Herrmann's Theatre 216
St. James Hall 221
Gaiety Theatre 221
Savoy Theatre 222, 578
Jonah Theatre 222
Sam Jack's Theatre 222
Theatre Comique 222, 546
Princess Theatre 223
Third Avenue Theatre 223
Aberle's American Theatre 223
American Theatre 224, 579
Dick Parker's Theatre 224
Apollo Theatre 225
Jacobs' Third Avenue Theatre 226
Sanford's Third Avenue Theatre 232
Eagle Theatre 235
Standard Theatre 240
Manhattan Theatre 267, 572
Brighton Theatre 273
Thomas' Opera House 273
St. James Opera House 273
Wood's Broadway Theatre 274
Broadway Opera House 274
Bijou Opera House 274
Bijou Theatre 281
Aberle's Theatre
303
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Page
Grand Central Theatre 305
John Thompson's Eighth Street Theatre 306
Hebrew Theatre 306
German Theatre 306
Comedy Theatre 307
Harry Kennedy's Theatre 307
Wallack's Theatre 310>355
Palmer's Theatre 331
Bryant's Opera House 367
Darling's Opera House 368
Twenty-third Street Theatre 368
Theatre Francais 369
St. James Theatre and Theatre of Arts 369
Koster & Bial's Music Hall 369, 574
Trocadero Music Hall 370
Gramercy Lyceum 370
Bon-Ton Music Hall 371
Colosseum 371
New York Aquarium 371
Criterion Theatre 373, 612
New Park Theatre 373
Hyde & Behman's New Park Theatre, Museum, and Menagerie . 376
Harrigan's Park Theatre 376
Herald Square Theatre 385
Broadway Theatre 396
Lyceum Theatre 419
Metropolitan Opera House 442
Casino Theatre 485
Temple Theatre 507
Twenty-third Street Tabernacle 509
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Proctor's Twenty-third Street Theatre 509
Metropolitan Casino 514
Metropolitan Alcazar 515
Cosmopolitan Theatre 516
Cosmopolitan Skating Rink 5x8
Garden Theatre S1^
Berkley Theatre 532
Berkley Lyceum 532
Mrs. Osborne's Playhouse 532
Eden Musee 532
Empire Theatre 532
Fall of Babylon 546
Harlem Theatre 546
Central Music Hall 546
Grand Palace Theatre 546
Pendy's Gayety Theatre 547
Cyclorama 547
Harlem Opera House 547
Columbus Theatre 558
Harrigan's Theatre 565
Garrick Theatre 566
Schley Music Hall 578
Imperial Music Hall 588
Weber & Fields' Broadway Music Hall 588
Chinese Theatres 589
Yiddish Theatres 589
National Theatre 590
Columbia Theatre 590
Roumania Theatre 590
Nickelodeon Theatre 590
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Teatro Italiano Theatre 590
Abbey's Theatre 590
Knickerbocker Theatre 597
Harlem Music Hall 605
hurtig and seamon's music hall 605
Hammerstein's Olympia 605
Lyric Theatre 606
New York Theatre 610
Carnegie Hall 613
Proctor's Pleasure Palace 613
Murray Hill Theatre 614
Metropolis Theatre 619
Doris' Winter Circus 619
Moulin Rouge 619
Dewey Theatre 619
Victoria Theatre 620
Republic Theatre 621
Belasco's Theatre 622
Index 623
Brief Index of Actors 657
Brief List of Theatre Riots 669
Brief List of Benefits 669
List of Theatres destroyed by Fire 669
Brief List of Male Characters impersonated by Women . 669
Notable Events connected with the Stage in America . . 670
A HISTORY OF THE
NEW YORK STAGE
PIKE'S MUSIC HALL
LARGE hall in Pike's Opera House building,
entrance to which was on Twenty-third Street, a
few doors west of Eighth Avenue, was known as
" Pike's Music Hall." The first entertainment
given here was by McAvoy's " Hibernicon," Sept.
7, 1868. When the Erie Railroad company pur-
chased this building, they used this hall as their
offices. November, 1884, it was again used for
entertainments. It was reopened Nov. 15, as the "Grand Opera
House Hall," and various kinds of performances were given.
APOLLO HALL
SITUATED at the north side of Twenty-eighth Street, a few
doors west of Broadway, was " Apollo Hall," erected by Mr.
Peter Gilsey. It was two stories in height, the upper part being
used for lectures, readings, balls, and political meetings. The lower
floor was devoted to public amusements, and was first opened Oct.
16, 1868, with a concert by Jerome Hopkins, the proceeds of which
were given to the Orphan Free School Fund. Mme. de Lussan,
Sig. D. Paolicchi, D. D. Griswold, C. H. Dibble, and J. W. Pierson
appeared. James Taylor, the London comic singer, and a company
consisting of Charles E. Collins, Mme. Stutafords, Mr. and Mrs.
R. A. Brennan, and Mr. Kilner (pianist), appeared Oct. 19. Alf.
Burnett, the humorist, Prof. Sharpley, and Helen Nash joined this
company Nov. 2, which closed Nov. 21. On Dec. 22 the Hibernian
minstrels began a short season. The hall then underwent a com-
plete overhauling; was reopened April 17, 1871 as "Newcomb's
Hall." W. W. Newcomb was the new manager of the place,
which he called " Newcomb's Hall " and for his first attraction
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offered Billy Arlington's minstrels. In the organization were W.
W. Newcomb, William Arlington, J. H. Surridge, Charles Reynolds,
J. B. Donniker, J. H. Murphy, Chas. Henry, W. Henry Rice, Harry
Stanwood, and J. H. Withers, and also Cincinnatus, the dancer, who
made his first appearance in this city. After a season of two
months, the company went on " the road " and the hall was closed.
They returned in August, and appeared Sept. 4. The company was
as follows: Wm. Arlington, Walter Bray, Harry Stanwood, M.
Lewis, James Edwards, Sam Price, Lon A. Meyers, Andy McKee,
Chas. Hudson, J. H. Surridge, D. A. Vernon, W. Bartlett, Harry
Percy, O. P. Sweet, and Jesse Williams, musical director. Business
was bad, and they closed Sept. 30. The next managers were John
E. McDonough and H. A. Earnshaw, who opened the hall Oct.
23, 1871, as "The St. James Hall." Thomas W. Davey (father
of Minnie Maddern) was the business manager, and Jesse Williams
musical director. The name of the place was again changed, this
time to "The St. James Theatre." A vaudeville entertainment
was given by Susan Galton, James Arnold, Alfred Kelleher, O. P.
Sweet, J. H. Surridge, J. D. Thompson, Clarice Vernon, Kate
Brevoort and E. D. Davies, ventriloquist (his American debut).
Annie Lonsdale was the next manager. " Bacchus," a burlesque,
was presented Nov. 20, with Miss Lonsdale, Clara Fisher, H. J.
Brompton, Miss Lewis, Mons. and Adele Thorpe, O'Neil, and
Arthur Matthison in the cast. The " season " lasted one week, and
the theatre closed.
On Jan. 8, 1872, James Steele Mackaye appeared in a play called
"Monaldi" written expressly for him. Mr. Mackaye on this
occasion made his debut as an actor, and attempted to exemplify
the practical utility of the Delsarte system of dramatic expression.
He was supported by his pupil Miss Griswold as leading lady. Mr.
Mackaye's acting was a novelty to New York playgoers, inasmuch
as it consisted principally of gesture. This was the predominating
feature of his system. For years Mackaye had lectured on the
Delsarte theory of dramatic art. M. Delsarte was a Frenchman,
who conceived the happy thought of reducing facial expression to
a system, the key to which he claimed to have found. If to grow
stiff and limp by turns, to roll the eyes uncomfortably, to gasp con-
vulsively, to make wry faces of a distracting variety, were sufficient
to constitute acting, one would easily become a great actor. Mr.
Mackaye believed the efficacy of the theory he practised to be so
great that a mere mechanical application of its so-called principles
would make an actor of anybody. Will a simple knowledge of the
rules of elocution make an orator? Does a knowledge of the prin-
ciples of vocalization equip a singer ? Will the study of law make
a successful pleader? That actors need to be educated to a certain
extent in their art is not to be denied, but that any one is competent
I873D NEW FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE 3
to become an actor by merely receiving elementary education, is too
nonsensical for discussion.
The company assisting Mr. Mackaye was : A. H. Davenport, J.
W. Thorpe, T. A. Dow, C. W. Butler, George Clement, W. Glass-
ford, Miss Griswold and Miss Cushing (afterwards Mrs. H. B.
Lonsdale). On Feb. 10 the new play "Marriage" was produced
with Miss Griswold as Margaret ; Nina Varian as Alice Brooks ;
A. H. Davenport, Mr. Brooks; Mrs. Keith, Mme. de la Vigne;
Mr. Mackaye, Carrol Gray. The season closed March 30, 1872.
McEvoy's Hibernicon (panorama) came next and closed June 1.
W. S. Mansell made his American debut July 9, delivering a bur-
lesque lecture in female costume. The next occupants of this house
were the San Francisco minstrels, who had given up their hall, No.
585 Broadway. The managers were originally William Birch, David
Wambold, William Bernard, and Charles Backus, but Mr. Bernard
withdrew from the company when they left the old hall, and did not
appear here with them. They commenced on Aug. 26. W. S.
Mullaly was musical director. Beaumont Reid made his American
debut on the opening night. They closed March 1, 1873, and went
on "the road." Swayne Buckley and Sam Sharpley's minstrels
appeared March 3, with the burlesque opera, " La Sonnambula "
and a "first part." They afterwards took off the first part, and
gave a protean farce, followed by an olio and a burlesque opera.
They closed March 22. Frank McEvoy's New Hibernicon com-
menced April 14, for four weeks. This finished the career of
this hall.
Early in June, 1873, the Gilsey estate concluded to transform it
into a theatre. Work was at once begun, and the theatre was com-
pleted in December, 1873. The building had a frontage of 60 feet
on Twenty-eighth Street. The parquet seated about six hundred
persons, the first circle four hundred, and the second gallery five
hundred.
THE NEW FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE
AUGUSTIN DALY obtained the lease of the house, which
he called " The New Fifth Avenue Theatre," and opened
it Dec. 3, 1873. John Moore was stage manager; Harvey Dod-
worth, musical director ; and James W. Morrissey, treasurer. The
company was : D. H. Harkins, George Clarke, Louis James, James
Lewis, Charles Fisher, H. Conway, George Parkes, F. Hardenbergh,
W. Davidge, D. Whiting, Owen S. Fawcett, Frank Chapman, W.
Beekman, J. Deveau, J. G. Peakes, George F. Devere, John Moore,
Mr. Sullivan, Mrs. G. H. Gilbert, Ada Dyas, Fanny Davenport, Sara
A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE H18?4
Geo. Clarke
D. H. Harkins
Jewett, Fanny Morant, Nellie Mortimer, Nina Varian, Miss Gnffiths,
Minnie Conway, and others. An opening address by Dr. u
Wendell Holmes was delivered by Fanny Morant, and a comeay Dy
James Alberry, entitled " Fortune," was acted for the first tinie °"
any stage, but, proving a failure, was withdrawn at the end o
week. The cast was :
Major Hawley . . . Chas. Fisher Tom Hawley • •
Scale Bensome . . . Louis James Jack Keating . •
Baggersly Dumm . . James Lewis
David Whiting, Geo. F. Devere, Jas. G. Peakes, Frank Chap-
man, Fanny Davenport, Mrs. G. H. Gilbert, Sara Jewett, Minnie
Conway, Nellie Mortimer (Mrs. George Devere), and Stella Cong-
don (Mrs. Frank Chapman) were also in the cast. "Old Heads
and Young Hearts " was played Dec. 8. " New Year's Eve " was
presented Dec. 9 and 11; "Alixe," Dec. 10, 12, and matinee Dec.
13; and "London Assurance," Dec. 13, 15.
"The Parricide," by Adolph Belot, had its first representation
Dec. 17, and with this cast:
Dacolard .
Lubin . .
Laurent . .
Maitre Glaven
Agenor . .
Jean . . .
Dr. Roze .
Planchett .
Pulcherie .
Emelienne .
Mariette
Mme. de Lerry
Mme. Delissier
Chas. Fisher
W. Davidge
Geo. Clarke
J. G. Peakes
. J. Deveau
F. Chapman
. John Moore
Geo. Gilbert
. Sara Jewett
Minnie Conway
Nellie Mortimer
Nina Varian
. Fanny Morant
Mme. Serchapt . Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
Mme. Lelain . . . Stella Congdon
Fille d'Air . . . Lizzie Griffiths
Mme. Therwort . . . Mary Marcy
Trompette Miss Stuart
Belle Etoile Miss Bell
Roule F. Hardenbergh
The Banker D. Whiting
Emery Louis James
Torin Geo. Devere
Regimbaut O. S. Fawcett
Therigmy Hart Conway
Richat W. Beekman
"The Parricide," ran until Saturday night, Jan. 3, 1874, when "Man
and Wife" was revived for three evenings. Ada Dyas made her
American debut, acting Anne Sylvester. " Saratoga " was revived
Jan. 7, and ran until evening Jan. 1 7 : James Lewis as Bob Sackett ;
Davidge acted Papa Vanderpool ; George Devere, Remington ;
Louis James, Major Whist; J. G. Peakes, Frank; O. S. Fawcett, the
Artist ; Minnie Conway, Lucy ; Sara Jewett, Virginia ; Mary Norton
Marcy, Mrs. Gaylover ; Nina Varian, Lily ; D. H. Harkins, Jack ;
F. Hardenbergh, Hon. Wm. Castor; Geo. Parkes, Mortimer; D.
Whiting, Cornelius ; Hart Conway, Frederick ; F. Chapman, Gyp ;
Fanny Davenport, Effie; Fanny Morant, Olivia; Mrs. G. H. Gilbert,
Mrs. Vanderpool; and Nellie Mortimer as Muffins. "Man and
Wife" was repeated Jan. 17, 19, 21, 23, 24; "Saratoga," Jan. 20,
22, 26.
" Folline," adapted from the French by Aug. Daly, was acted for
the first time Jan. 27, and had this cast :
1874]
NEW FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE
Count de Marsilie . . Louis James
Commissary of Police . J. G. Peakes
Bastienne . . . Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
Rend D. H. Harkins
Genevoix Chas. Fisher
Pontaune Jas. Lewis
Theodosie .... Minnie Conway
Andre" Hart Conway
Benefoy O. S. Fawcett
Baptiste G. Gilbert
Gudin W. Davidge
Gaspard Geo. Parkes
Cousin Laube .... D. Whiting
Gabrielle Sara Jewett
Laurent Beekman
Folline Ada Dyas
Groom Geo. Devere
Aglae Fanny Davenport
Mme. Leguepy . . . Nina Varian
" Folline" was acted until evening Feb. 21, when "Love's Labour's
Lost " was given with this cast :
King of Navarre . . D. H. Harkins
Don Adriano de Armado
Charles Fisher
Master Holofernes . . W. Davidge
Jaquenetta .... Nellie Mortimer
Princess of France . . . Ada Dyas
Lords . . . Gilbert and Beekman
Biron Geo. Clarke
Longaville Louis James
Dumain Hart Conway
Sir Nathaniel .... D. Whiting
Dull Owens Fawcett
Costard James Lewis
Moth Stella Congdon
A Forester F. Chapman
Boyet F. Hardenbergh
Mercade J. Deveau
Rosaline .... Fanny Davenport
Maria Sara Jewett
Katharine Nina Varian
Heims .... James G. Peakes
It was withdrawn March 3 for W. S. Gilbert's
for the first time in America, and with this cast :
Charity," acted
Ted D. H. Harkins
Smailey F. Hardenbergh
Fred Geo. Clarke
Fitz Partington .... Jas. Lewis
The Skinner .... W. Davidge
The Butler F. Chapman
The Footman .... W. Beekman
Mrs. Vanbargh Ada Dyas
Eve Sara Jewett
Ruth Fanny Davenport
Caroline Lizzie Griffiths
" Uncle's Will " was seen for the first time in this city April 6,
cast thus : Chas. Cashmore, Louis James ; Baker, W. Davidge ; and
Florence, Sara Jewett. This one-act comedy and "Charity" ran
until Tuesday, April 14, when Alex. Dumas' " Monsieur Alphonse "
was acted, for the first time in America, and received this cast :
Mme. Guichard . Fanny Davenport
Capt. Mantaglin . . . . C. Fisher
Octave Geo. Clarke
Jovin Jas. Lewis
Remy F. Hardenbergh
Raymonde Ada Dyas
Manon .... Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
Bonette Nina Varian
Adrienne Bijou Heron
On the night of May 11 W. Davidge acted Remy in place of
Frank Hardenbergh. It was acted until May 12, when Daly's
" Divorce " was given, for the first time in this theatre, and the
cast was :
A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Ci«74
Alfred Adriance
Rev. Harry Duncan
Mrs. Ten Eyck . .
Lu Ten Eyck . .
Fanny Ten Eyck .
Mrs. Kemp . . .
Templeton Jitt
. . Geo. Clarke
. . Hart Conway
Fanny Morant
Fanny Davenport
. . . Ada Dyas
Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
Jas. Lewis
Judge Kemp D. Whiting
Christmas F. Chapman
Guinea W. Beekman
Pam G. Gilbert
Jim J- G. Peakes
Flora NinaVarian
Kitty Roberta Norwood
Capt. Lynde Louis James
De Witt W. Davidge
Burritt C. Fisher
Dr. Lang Geo. Devere
Grace Minnie Conway
Molly Nellie Mortimer
"Oliver Twist" was produced May 19 with this cast: Oliver
Twist, Bijou Heron ; Bill Sikes, Louis James ; Fagin, Chas. Fisher ;
the Dodger, James Lewis ; Nancy Sikes, Fanny Davenport ; Rose
Maylie, Adelaide Lennox. James W. Morrissey, the treasurer of the
theatre, took a benefit May 20. " Love's Labour's Lost " was re-
peated June 1 ; "Charity," June 2; and the theatre closed June 3,
with " Mons. Alphonse." The productions during the season were :
" Mons. Alphonse," 46 times ; " Charity," 43 times ; " Divorce," 38 ;
"Folline," 26; "Parricide," 20; "Alixe," 14; "Man and Wife,': 12;
" Madeline Morel," 12; "New Year's Eve," 13; "Saratoga," 10;
"Love's Labour's Lost," 10; " Uncle's Will," 9 ; " Fernande," 8.
The next season opened Aug. 25, 1874, with Mr. Daly's original
drama "What Should She Do?" Sol Smith Russell and Alice
Grey were added to the company. The cast of Mr. Daly's play was :
Countess of Kenmair, Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
Earl of Kenmair . . . . C. Fisher
Bob Louis James
Fritters James Lewis
Lamech .... F. Hardenbergh
Peabody .... Sol Smith Russell
Lady Clavering .... Alice Grey
Lady Elaine Sara Jewett
Maggie Nina Varian
Dianthe .... Fanny Davenport
Lord Bazil Geo. Clarke
Dr. Titcomb W. Davidge
Kitty Lizzie Griffiths
Ordway W. Beekman
Clarris Emily Rigl
Muckra F. Chapman
It was withdrawn Sept. 5, for the " Fast Family," which had this
cast:
Didier D. H. Harkins
Forrmichel . . . . J. W. Jennings
President O. S. Fawcett
Polydore Stella Congdon
Fanfan Bijou Heron
Clotilde Ada Dyas
Blanche Sara Jewett
Adolphine Alice Grey
Hector Louis James
Benoiton .... F. Hardenbergh
Francois Hart Conway
Jule W. Beekman
Servant W. Eytinge
Rose Nina Varian
Camille Emily Rigl
Josephine Lizzie Griffiths
" The School for Scandal," which Mr. Daly had the temerity to
" alter " was given with this cast Sept. 12:
Sir Peter Teazle
Sir Oliver . .
Charles . . .
Sir Benjamin .
. ■ C. Fisher
. . W. Davidge
Geo. Clarke
B. T. Ringgold
Lady Teazle . . . Fanny Davenport
Trip Sol Smith Russell
Joseph Louis James
Moses Jas. Lewis
I874D
NEW FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE
On Oct. 10, for the first time on any stage, a dramatic entertain-
ment, in a series of living tableaux, of the poem of the late Henry
W. Longfellow entitled "The Hanging of the Crane," was given,
while the poem itself was recited by D. H. Harkins. The pictures
were framed within a background, by C. W. Withem, and peopled by
Mrs. G. H. Gilbert, Alice Grey, Nina Varian, Stella Congdon, W.
Davidge, B. T. Ringgold, O. S. Fawcett, and Bijou Heron. This was
followed by a revival of " The Critic," with this cast :
Puff
Prompter . . . .
Earl of Leicester
Lord Burleigh . .
Sir Christopher . .
Sir Walter . . . .
A Beef-eater . . .
Don Whiskerandos .
Master of the Horse
James Lewis
. . John Moore
. Geo. Parkes
Frank Chapman
Louis James
Sol Smith Russell
. O. S. Fawcett
. Wm. Davidge
J. Gi Peakes
The Governor
Dangle . .
Sneer . .
Sentinels .
Talburnia .
Her Confidante
First Niece
Second Niece
J. W. Jennings
D. Whiting
. Hart Conway
f Wm. Gilbert
\ Deveau
Fanny Davenport
. . Alice Grey
Nina Varian
. . Emily Rigl
Previous to " The Hanging of the Crane," was acted " The Two
Widows," for the first time: Fanny Davenport as Francine, George
Clarke as Edith, Sara Jewett as Cecil, and F. Hardenbergh as
Labaraque.
The Vokes Family appeared in " Belles of the Kitchen " at a fare-
well performance Monday afteroon, Oct. 12. "Uncle's Will" was
also acted. " The School for Scandal" was repeated Oct. 15, 16.
Bronson Howard's " Moorcroft, or the Double Wedding " was
seen Oct. 17, for the first time on any stage, and had this cast :
Cyril Moorcroft . . D. H. Harkins
Alfred Savergne . . . D. H. Harkins
Russell Moorcroft . . Louis James
Harrington Gautry . . Geo. Clarke
Katherine (first appearance in
New York) .... Annie Graham
Bella Van Renselar, Fanny Davenport
Mrs. Peters . . . Sol Smith Russell
Rackett James Lewis
Joanna Nina Varian
Marie Emily Rigl
Peters W. Davidge
Pete J. W. Jennings
Dennis O. S. Fawcett
Thomas F. Chapman
Virginia Sara Jewett
It was withdrawn Nov. 2, 3, for " The School for Scandal."
" Belle's Stratagem " was presented Nov. 4, and cast thus :
The
Old Hardy W. Davidge
Flutter James Lewis
Letitia Hardy . . . Fanny Davenport
Doricourt Louis James
Lady Touchwood . . . Sara Jewett
" Masks and Faces " was played Nov. 10, when Louise Allen made
her first appearance on the New York stage in seven years. The
comedy had this cast :
Triplet G. Fisher
Colander . . . Sol Smith Russell
Pomander .... D. H. Harkins
Peg Woffington . Fanny Davenport
Colly Cibber
Snarl . .
Mabel Vane
Lysimichus
F. Hardenbergh
. O. S. Fawcett
Louise Allen
Bijou Heron
8 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE L"i874
This was Fanny Davenport's first attempt as Peg. " Everybody's
Friend " was acted Nov. 20, with James Lewis as Major Wellington
De Boots, and Louis James as Felix Featherley.
Geo. Clarke withdrew from this theatre on Nov. 2, under the fol-
lowing circumstances : It is the custom in all first-class theatres that
all artists engaged in old comedies shall, if so required, wear no hair
upon the face, so as to accord with the fashion of the period. On
Nov. 2, " The School for Scandal " was revived for two nights, and
a notice intimating as above was posted in the greenroom of the
theatre. Geo. Clarke did not remove his mustache, and on the
evening in question some words passed between him and Mr. Daly
in reference to his disobedience of the order. This occurred before
the screen scene, and Mr. Clarke refused to appear in it, telling Mr.
Daly that he might read the part himself. Hart Conway, however,
assumed the character at a moment's notice.
Dion Boucicault's dramatization of "The Heart of Midlothian,"
was produced Nov. 21, with this cast:
The Duke Geo. Parkes
Chief Justice D. Whiting
David Deans C. Fisher
Queen Emily Rigl
Jeanie Deans .... Louise Allen
Effie Deans .... Nina Varian
Madge Fanny Davenport
Laird o' Dumbiedikes . . Jas. Lewis
Counsel for Defence . Louis James
Sharpitlaw G. F. Devere
Ratcliffe . . . . F. Hardenbergh
Geordie Hart Conway
Archibald O. S. Fawcett
Pat Regan .... J. G. Peakes
Frank J. W. Jennings
Reuben Geo. Gilbert
Meg Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
" Yorick " was seen for the first time on any stage Dec. 5 , and had
this cast :
Shakespeare C. Fisher
Walter F. Hardenbergh
The Author Jas. Lewis
The Prompter ... J. W. Jennings
Alison Sara Jewett
Edmund .... B. T. Ringgold
Margery .... Nellie Mortimer
Yorick Louis James
"London Assurance" was played Dec. 11, 12; "Yorick" and
" Uncle's Will," matinee Dec. 12. " She Stoops to Conquer," Dec.
14, 15, and matinee Dec. 19, with Wm. Davidge, Sen., as Hardcastle,
Geo. Devere as Sir Charles Marlow, Louis James as Young Marlow,
O. S. Fawcett as Diggory, Sara Jewett as Miss Hardcastle, and Mrs.
G. H. Gilbert as Mrs. Hardcastle. " Man and Wife " was presented
Dec. 16, 17; " London Assurance," Dec. 18 ; " A New Way to Pay
Old Debts," Dec. 21, 22, 23, with Edward L. Davenport as Sir Giles,
and Sara Jewett as Margaret ; Dec. 28 " Pygmalion and Galatea "
was seen here, with this cast :
Pygmalion . . . . D. H. Harkins
Leucippe .... Geo. F. Devere
Agesimos J. G. Peakes
Cynisca Annie Graham
Daphne .... Nellie Mortimer
Myrine Nina Varian
Galatea . . . Carlotta Leclercq
Chrysos James Lewis
Mimas J. W. Jennings
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"The Merchant of Venice" was acted Jan. u, 1875, with E. L.
Davenport as Shylock, and Carlotta Leclercq as Portia. " Charity "
was seen Jan. 18, 19.
" Women of the Day," by Charles Morton, was given Jan. 20, for
the first time in this city. The cast was :
Major Steele Jas. Lewis
Frank Laidlaw . . . Louis James
Theo. Prescott . . . Geo. Parkes
Judge O. S. Fawcett
Doctor W. Davidge
Paul D. Whiting
Mrs. Pinkethum . . Nellie Mortimer
Mrs. Samson . . Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
Mrs. Rivington . . . Jean Burnside
Mrs. Mestayer . . Fanny Davenport
James F. Chapman
Robert W. Beekman
Adelaide Annie Graham
Amelia Lizzie Griffiths
Clara Sara Jewett
Bella Nina Varian
"The Big Bonanza," was acted here Feb. 17, and had this cast :
Jonathan Cawallader . . C. Fisher
Prof. Cawallader . . . Jas. Lewis
Mrs. Lucretia Cawallader
Annie Graham
Mrs. Caroline Cawallader
Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
Mile, de Vincie . . . Nina Varian
Ellis Griffiths
Uncle Rymple . . . W. Davidge
Bob Ruggles John Drew
Jack Lymer ... B. T. Ringgold
Alphonsus Geo. Parkes
Balder Nellie Mortimer
Mouser O. S. Fawcett
Crumpets J. W. Jennings
Taffety W. Beekman
Izau J. Deveau
John Sullivan
Virgie Emily Rigl
Eugenia .... Fanny Davenport
On the afternoon of April 1 a charity benefit for the Central Dis-
pensary was given. " A Bull in a China Shop," by Frank Mayo and
his company, Sol Smith Russell in a monologue entertainment, H.
J. Montague and Ada Dyas in " A Happy Pair," " Uncle's Will," the
second and third acts of "The Big Bonanza," and Dan Bryant's
minstrels was the entertainment.
James W. Morrissey, the treasurer, took a benefit afternoon April
21, when were acted " The Big Bonanza," and the screen scene from
" School for Scandal ; " Zelda Harrison Seguin was heard in ballads,
and Marie Aimee in her song and dance, " Pretty as a Picture."
A matinee benefit April 28, in aid of the fund for the widow and
children of Dan Bryant. This was the first matinee benefit under
the direction of Augustin Daly, who had withdrawn from co-
operating with his brother managers. The entertainment con-
sisted of a memorial address by the Rev. O. B. Frothingham ;
the singing of " Massa 's in the Cold, Cold Ground," by the quartet
of the San Francisco minstrels, including D. S. Wambold, Carl
Rudolph, R. E. McGuckin, and A. H. Pelham. (A scene had been
expressly painted for this by James Roberts, representing a view of
an Old Kentucky plantation, with field hands and a grave in the
foreground, with a negro kneeling at its side) ; the last four acts of
" London Assurance" were also given, with this cast :
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Lady Gay Spanker, Fanny Davenport
Grace Harkaway . . . Emily Rigl
Sir Harcourt Courtley, Charles Fisher
Charles Courtley . . . Geo. Parkes
Dolly Spanker . . Owen S. Fawcett
Solomon Isaacs . . . Geo. Gilbert
pert Nellie Mortimer
Max Harkaway . . . W. Davidge
Meddle James Lew>s
Dazzle B. T. Ringgold
Cool Frank Chapman
James W. Beekman
The performance concluded with " The Good for Nothing," which
had this cast :
Tom Dribbles J. Lewis
Charley John Drew
Harry Johnson . . . O. S. Fawcett
Young Mr. Simpson . F. Chapman
Jeames G. Gilbert
Nan Bijou Heron
" The Big Bonanza " had its one hundredth representation May
24. The season closed June 28.
The Vokes Family reappeared here Aug. 2, in *' Belles of the
Kitchen; " and "His Own Enemy" was also seen, for the first time
in America. "A Bunch of Berries" was done Aug. 9, for the first
time in America, and repeated week Aug. 16, with "Living Too
Fast; " Aug. 21 "Nan the Good for Nothing" and "The Wrong
Man in the Right Place " were given, on which date the Vokes
family closed.
"The Big Bonanza" was revived Aug. 23. Fannie Frances and
Maurice Barrymore were in the cast ; this was their first appear-
ance here. " The Mexican Juvenile Troupe " opened Aug. 30 for
one week in " La Grande Duchesse," and Sept. 6 in " Robinson
Crusoe."
Augustin Daly commenced his next season Sept. 13, 1875, with
" Saratoga," previous to which John Brougham delivered an open-
ing address. " Saratoga " had this cast :
Jack Benedict
Papa Vanderpool
Hon. Wm. Carter
Remington Pere .
Frederick Carter .
Old Weathertree .
Mrs. Vanderpool,
Mrs. Gay Lover
Lilly Livingstone .
Bob Sackett . .
. D. H. Harkins
. Wm. Davidge
F. Hardenbergh
. . John Moore
. . John Drew
. . J. Deveau
Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
. . May Nunez
. Kate Holland
. . Jas. Lewis
Major Whist . . . Chas. Rockwell
Grip W. Beekman
Littlefield Wm. Gilbert
Sir Mortimer .... Geo. Parkes
Effie Fanny Davenport
Lucy Jeffreys Lewis
The Widow Alice Grey
Virginia Emily Rigl
Muffins Sydney Cowell
It was acted until the evening of Sept. 18, when " Our Boys " had
its first American representation and this cast :
Perkyn Middlewick . . James Lewis
Mary Melrose . . Fanny Davenport
Violet Melrose . . . Jeffreys Lewis
Miss Champneys . Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
Talbot Champneys, Maurice Barrymore
Chas. Middlewick . . D. H. Harkins
Sir Geoffrey .... Chas. Fisher
Kempster J. Deveau
Poddies W. Beekman
Belinda Sydney Cowell
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Edwin Booth, who had been announced to appear Oct. 4, met
with a serious accident near his residence at Cos Cob, Ct. While
out riding, in August, he was thrown from his carriage, his left
arm and two or three of his ribs broken. " Our Boys " was re-
peated and ran three weeks. After an absence of two years from
the metropolitan stage, Edwin Booth commenced in " Hamlet," Oct.
25, which was repeated Oct. 26, 27, 29, and matinee Oct. 30. The
cast was :
Polonius Chas. Fisher
King F. Hardenbergh
Gravedigger W. Davidge
Horatio B. Ringgold
Ophelia ...... Jeffreys Lewis
Hamlet Edwin Booth
Ghost D. H. Harkins
Osric Geo. Parkes
Guildenstern John Drew
Queen Alice Grey
Laertes .... Maurice Barrymore
" The Apostate " was played Oct. 28, evening Oct. 30; " Richelieu,"
Nov. 1, 2, 5; "Othello," Nov. 3, 4, Mr. Booth as the Moor; Nov.
6, Mr. Booth as Iago. On Nov. 8, 9, 10, 12, for the first time
in this city, Edwin Booth's own version or adaptation of Shake-
speare's " Richard II." was seen :
Richard Edwin Booth l Queen
Bolingbroke .... Dan Harkins I
Emily Rigl
Maurice Barrymore, Chas. Fisher, and F. Hardenbergh were also
in the cast.
For the matinee of Nov. 10, Booth acted Claude, to Fanny Daven-
port's Pauline; Hamlet Nov. 11; as Shylock Nov. 13; Hamlet
Nov. 15-18 and matinee Nov. 20; Nov. 16 and 17, "King Lear; "
matinee Nov. 17, "The Stranger" and "Taming of the Shrew,"
Fanny Davenport as Mrs. Haller and Katharina; Nov. 19, "Riche-
lieu ; " Nov. 20, " Othello," Booth as Iago. He acted all this
engagement with his left arm in a sling. He closed Nov. 20.
Clara Morris, after an absence of three years, appeared Nov. 22,
in " The New Leah " :
Lorenzo W. Davidge
Joseph D. H. Harkins
Fritz John Drew
Jacob W. Beekman
Hans J. Deveau
Franz G. Gilbert
Meenie Jeffreys Lewis
Father Hensins . . F. Hardenbergh
Dame Elsie . . Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
Mother Grochen . . . Kate Holland
Frank Belle Wharton
Rosie Florence Wood
Abraham John Moore
Mizael Chas. Fisher
Martha Alice Grey
Esther Clara Morris
Esther, a child .... Bella Finch
Owing to ill health, Clara Morris closed abruptly after the matinee
Nov. 27.
" Our Boys " was revived Nov. 29, with James Lewis as Perkyn
Middlewick. The theatre was closed Dec. 13, and reopened Dec.
14, with the first performance on any stage of "Pique," which had
this cast :
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Matthew Standish
Arthur Standish .
Raymond Lessing
Rag-Monney Jim .
Little Arthur . .
Mabel Renfrew .
Aunt Dorothy
Mother Thames .
Sylvie ....
Dr. Gossitt . .
Chas. Fisher
D. H. Harkins
M. H. Barrymore
F. Hardenbergh
. Belle Wharton
Fanny Davenport
Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
. Kate Holland
. Lizzie Griffiths
John Brougham
Sammy Dymple .... Jas. Lewis
Thorsby Gyll . . . • • John Drew
Picker Bob ... C. H. Rockwell
Pedder W. Davidge
Rattlin W. Beekman
Capt. Spears J- Deveau
Lucille Renfrew .... Emily Rigl
Mary Standish . . . Jeffreys Lewis
Raitch Sydney Cowell
Ten performances were given the week of March 13, 1876, matinees
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. Silver change was
given at the box office every evening during the week, except Friday,
when gold change was given instead of fractional currency. Georgie
Drew was seen April 17, as Mary Standish, her first appearance in
New York. The one hundred and fiftieth performance of " Pique "
occurred April 28. It was acted until Saturday night, May 6, when
D. H. Harkins took a benefit and presented "Money": Lady
Franklin, Fanny Davenport ; Clara Douglas, Georgie Drew ; Stout,
John Brougham ; and Alfred Evelyn, D. H. Harkins. " Pique " was
given week May 8, excepting the evening of May 13, when John
Brougham had a benefit ; " The Serious Family " and " Pocahontas "
were acted: Capt. Murphy Maguire, John Brougham; Sleek, W.
Davidge; Torrens, Maurice Barrymore; Lady Sowerby Creamly,
Mrs. G. H. Gilbert ; Mrs. Torrens, Georgie Drew ; Emma Torrens,
Sydney Cowell; Mrs. Ormsby Delmaine, Fanny Davenport. The
cast of " Pocahontas " was :
Pocahontas . .
John Smith
Mynheer Rolfe
. . Sydney Cowell
George Vining Bowers
. . F. Hardenbergh
Opodeldoc John Drew
Wee-cha-ven-da . Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
Powhattan .... John Brougham
"Pique " was acted the week of May 15, except Saturday evening,
May 20, when James Lewis took a benefit, and gave " Charity " for
the first time this season : Fitzpartington, James Lewis ; Dr. Ather-
ney, Chas. Fisher; Ruth, Fanny Davenport; and Howard (first
appearance in this city) as Mrs. Vanbrugh. " Weak Woman " was
also acted for the first time in New York, and had this cast :
Capt. Ginger .... James Lewis
Arthur C. Rockwell
Dr. Fleming .... W. Davidge
Tootles John Drew
Phillip Fanshawe . . D. H. Harkins
Edwards W. Beekman
Lillian Sydney Cowell
Helen Georgie Drew
Mrs. Gunn . . . Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
" Pique " was seen the week of May 22, except Wednesday matinee,
May 24, when Fanny Davenport took a benefit. " As You Like It "
was acted, with this cast :
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Orlando .... Lawrence Barrett
Jaques E. L. Davenport
Duke Frederick .... Rockwell
Touchstone W. Davidge
Rosalind .... Fanny Davenport
Phebe May Nunez
Amiens Wm. Castle
Adam Chas. Fisher
Oliver Du Bois . . . M. Barrymore
Banished Duke . . . D. Harkins
Celia Georgie Drew
Audrey Sydney Cowell
In act four Fanny Davenport sang " The Cuckoo " song. At
night " Pique " was played for the one hundred and seventy-fifth
time.
William Davidge had a benefit May 27, when the same programme
as at Mr. Brougham's benefit was given. " Pique " was acted the
week of May 29, except June 3, when Stephen Fiske, the business
manager of the house, took a benefit. The second, third, and fourth
acts of " Frou Frou" were given, for the first time in five years.
Frou Frou (first time in
New York) . . Fanny Davenport
Henri de Sartorys . D. H. Harkins
Vicomte de Valreas . M. Barrymore
Brigard W. Davidge
The Baron Jas. Lewis
Baronne . . . Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
Pauline Sydney Cowell
Pitou C. Rockwell
Louise Georgie Drew
Vincent J. Deveau
Zanetto W. Beekman
Sol Smith Russell followed with his specialties, after which
" Jenny Lind at Last " was played, with Fanny Davenport as Jenny
Leatherlungs ; then came the Madrigal Boys and the sketch " Siamese
Twins," in which W. Davidge, John Drew, John Brougham, and
Sydney Cowell appeared. " Pique " was acted the weeks of June
5 and June 12, except matinee June 17, when the same bill given
at Mr. Brougham's benefit was presented.
Augustin Daly took a benefit afternoon and evening June 23,
and the following was the programme : afternoon, " Divorce,"
with the first appearance at this theatre of Mary Wells. In the
evening, " Pique," for the two hundredth time, with D. H. Harkins
as Matthew Standish ; Capt. Arthur, C. H. Rockwell ; Capt. Speers,
W. Beekman; Mary Standish, Georgie Drew; Mother Thames,
Lizzie Griffiths; Rag-Monney Jim, Sol Smith Russell; Picker Bob,
J. Deveau; Sylvie, Florence Wood. The rest of the cast as on
previous occasions. Georgia (Slavin's) minstrels followed, also
Fay Templeton and Sol Smith Russell. A solid silver ticket was
presented to each lady in the audience holding a reserved seat.
" Pique " was acted the week of June 26, also matinee Tuesday, July
4, and was withdrawn after Saturday night, July 29, its two hundred
and thirty-eighth performance, and the theatre closed.
During the season 1875-76 there were acted "Hamlet," nine times ;
" Richelieu," five ; " King Lear," three ; " Richard II.," four; "The
Merchant of Venice," one; "Othello," four; " The Apostate," two;
" The Lady of Lyons," one ; " The Stranger," one ; " Taming of the
Shrew," one ; " Pique," two hundred and thirty-eight ; " The Big
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Bonanza," one week ; " Saratoga," one week ; " Our Boys," seven
weeks; "The New Leah," one week.
A summer season opened July 31, with the first appearance in New
York in two years of Edward A. Sothern, in " Our American Cousin.'
In the cast were Jeffreys Lewis, Ada Gilman, Alice Grey, William
Davidge, Meroe Charles, O. S. Fawcett, B. T. Ringgold, M. C. Daly,
John W. Jennings, and John Moore. This bill kept the stage until
Aug. 28, when "David Garrick" was given, and Clement Bainbridge
made his first appearance in New York as Jones, and Annie Deland
her first appearance here as Mrs. Smith. Mr. Sothern played " Dun-
dreary " Sept. 6 for his benefit, and closed Sept. 9.
The regular season opened Sept. 12, 1876, with the following com-
pany : John Brougham, D. H. Harkins, James Lewis, Wm. Davidge,
Frank Hardenbergh, Maurice Barrymore, John Drew, J. H. Ring,
B. T. Ringgold, Henry Crisp, Charles Fisher, Geo. Parkes, John
Moore, Bainbridge, Chas. Rockwell, Charles Leclercq, C. H. Morton,
Deveau, Beekman, Geo. Gilbert, Mrs. G. H. Gilbert, Emily Rigl,
Sydney Cowell, Jeffreys Lewis, Alice Grey, Ada Gilman, Hattie
Richmond, Gabrielle du Sauld, Florence Wood, Meroe Charles, Mary
Wells, Georgie Drew, Josie Moore, Kate Holland, May Nunez, Annie
Deland, Miss Vinton, and Miss Boyd. " Money " was the opening
bill Sept. 12, and had this cast:
Clara Douglas .
Evelyn . . .
Stout ....
Graves . . .
Sir John Vesey
Lord Glossmore
Sir Frederic . .
Jeffreys Lewis
Chas. Coghlan
John Brougham
. Chas. Fisher
. W. Davidge
. Geo. Parkes
M. Barrymore
The Old Member
Dudley Smooth
Sharpe . . .
Georgiana Vesey
Lady Franklin .
Frantz . . .
Toke ....
J. H. Ring
John Drew
W. Beekman
Emily Rigl
Mary Wells
F. Bennett
. J. Deveau
This was the American debut of Chas. Coghlan, and first appear-
ance in New York of J. H. Ring. " Money " was withdrawn Sept. 27
for " Life," for the first time on the American stage, adapted from
the French by Mr. Daly, and had this cast :
Schuyler Samples . .
Mrs. Masham Mallory
Signorina Samiti
Miss Brightstars
Chumley Calvert
Spirit of the Sun
Spirit of the Snow
Pony Mutuel
Lynn Lessurely
Frank Dodge .
Charles Coghlan
. Amy Fawsitt
. Elsie Moore
. Miss Vinton
John Brougham
Marie Bonfanti
Mile. Sohlke
Mrs. Brown Boston, Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
J. Lewis
. . C. Fisher
M. Barrymore
Lord Lomax J. Deveau
Capitola Sydney Cowell
Jenny Helen Dingeon
Dash W. Beekman
Ethel Emily Rigl
Harry Gresham ... G. Parkes
Nosen Pokiss .... W. Davidge
Traditi J. H. Ring
Mrs. Gresham . . . Georgie Drew
Mary Ann Mary Wells
Sig. Oleri F. Bennett
This was the American ddbut of Amy Fawsitt. She played until
Oct. 10, when she withdrew from the company, having made what
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proved to be her last appearance on the stage the previous night.
Georgie Drew assumed the character acted by Miss Fawsitt, and
played it during the remainder of the run of the comedy. Amy
Fawsitt died in this city Dec. 26, 1876.
The short career of this lady in America was a sad, sorrowful, and
sombre one. On Oct. 3 she left the Sturtevant House, where she
lived during the greater part of her engagement at this theatre, and
moved to a furnished apartment house in Eighth Avenue. Miss
Fawsitt told a woman living on the same floor that she had gone
there to escape the temptations to drink afforded by a large hotel,
where there was much company and life. She was accompanied by
Miss Dollman, her maid, whom she had brought from England.
After remaining with her a week or two the maid left, and from that
time Miss Fawsitt came completely under the control of a man re-
siding in the same house. Advantage was taken of her weakness for
liquor to keep her constantly under its influence ; her money was
stolen from her, her dresses and jewelry pawned, and she was kept
under lock and key and habitually abused and beaten by the drunken
brute, who finally, in a fit of jealous rage, dashed her headlong over
the balustrade and down a long flight of stairs into the hall below,
where she lay bruised and unconscious till he carried her back to her
rooms, threw her on the floor, cutting her head, and kicking her
violently in the stomach, and leaving her locked up alone throughout
the entire night. Three days after receiving this violent treatment
Miss Fawsitt breathed her last.
The mysterious manner in which Miss Fawsitt's death occurred,
and the way in which her funeral was conducted, would have been
sufficient to arouse suspicion. But the young woman's habits of in-
temperance were, unfortunately, well known, and it was thought by
the few who cared for her at all that it would be an act of Christian
charity to make no inquiries and let the whole affair die out as soon
as possible. In this it will be seen that a great wrong was done to
Miss Fawsitt; for, though it would be impossible to defend her
against the charge of intemperance, the peculiar circumstances in
which she was placed and the treatment she received certainly go
far toward clearing her memory from the odium which was heaped
upon it.
Her funeral took place from "The Little Church Around the
Corner." The remains were temporarily placed in a vault in Second
Avenue, prior to their removal to England. Poor Amy ! Fortune
seemed to frown upon her first appearance here. The story of her
short sojourn here was a drama in itself. Her griefs and her errors
were alike sacred, but in all her troubles, whether they affected her
business relations or her own hearthstone, she was a good woman,
sinned against.
Here, in a strange land, she met only the jealousies of her profes-
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sion and the cold hand of indifference. For weeks she could retain no
food, and the last words which were heard to pass her lips were : " I
am hungry." She died in the silence of her chamber, alone and un-
attended. There were only one actress and three actors in the
church at her funeral — Adelaide Lennox, Charles A. Stevenson, H.
J. Montague, and Harry Beckett. Is it not strange, is it not painful
that, out of a profession comprising so many members who had acted
with her in this city and London, only four should have thought it
worth while to stand at her bier ?
"Life" was acted until Saturday evening, Nov. 18, when "As
You Like It" was presented for the first time this season, and the
cast was :
Amiens Wm. Castle
Jaques Chas. Fisher
Duke in Exile . . . . C. Rockwell
Duke Frederick . . . Geo. Parkes
Le Beau F. Bennett
Charles, the Wrestler .... Laflin
Audrey Sydney Cowell
Silvius John Drew
Corin J. H. Ring
Sir Oliver .... Frank Willard
Adam F. Hardenbergh
Oliver M. Barrymore
Jaques, son of Sir Rowland F. Bennett
Orlando .... Chas. F. Coghlan
Celia Jeffreys Lewis
Phebe May Nunez
Hymen Helen Dingeon
Rosalind .... Fanny Davenport
William W. Beekman
Touchstone W. Davidge
Dennis Thos. Francis
Lord J. Deveau
The Prince of Wales Theatre, London, Eng., version of
School for Scandal " was done Dec. 4, with this cast :
The
Charles C. Coghlan
Oliver John Brougham
Bumper Wm. Castle
Sir Peter C. Fisher
Careless Geo. Parkes
Rowley J. H. Ring
The Prologue . . . Jeffreys Lewis
Mrs. Candour . . Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
Lady Teazle . . . Fanny Davenport
Lady Sneerwell .... Mary Wells
Joseph D. H. Harkins
Sir Benjamin J. Lewis
Moses W. Davidge
Crabtree .... F. Hardenbergh
Maria Georgie Drew
The Amaranth amateurs, of Brooklyn, gave a matinee performance,
Dec. 13, of "Man and Wife," for the benefit of the Cuban patriots.
" The American " was acted Dec. 20 for the first time on any stage.
It was an adaptation by Mr. Daly from Alex. Dumas' " L'Estrangere."
The cast was :
The Duke C. Coghlan
M. d'Ermeline . . . T. M. Francis
Alain J. H. Ring
Servant J. Deveau
Mme. Calmeron .... Miss Vinton
Dr. Remoine . . John Brougham
Duchess de Septments
Fanny Davenport
Marchioness . Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
Mrs. Clarkson .
Servant . . .
Mme. d'Ermeline
Isa Clarkson . .
Mariceau . . .
Gerard ....
De Berncourt
Baron ....
Jeffreys Lewis
W. H. Beekman
. May Nunez
. . J. Lewis
. . C. Fisher
M. Barrymore
. Geo. Parkes
. F. Bennett
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Its last performance was Jan. 12, 1877.
"The Lady of Lyons" was played matinee and evening Jan. 13,
with Fanny Davenport as Pauline, and Chas. F. Coghlan as Claude
Melnotte, for the first time in America. " Lemons, or Wedlock for
Seven," was produced for the first time Jan. 15, and had this cast:
Lord Lof tus . .
Major Gooseberry
Jack Perryn . .
Bennie Stark . .
Emma Loftus
Annie ....
John Brougham
James Lewis
Chas. Coghlan
Henry Crisp
Belle Wharton
Carrie Vinton
Drummer .... F. Hardenbergh
John F. Bennett
May Stark .... Fanny Davenport
Mrs. Stark . . Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
Margie Sydney Cowell
Bertha Emily Rigl
Matinee Jan. 17 a benefit was given to the poor of St. Stephen's
Parish, under the direction of John Brougham. Charles Coghlan
took his first benefit in America March 10, when he acted " Ham-
let " for the first time in America, with Fanny Davenport, Ophelia,
for the first time. "Blue Grass" was produced March 12, and had
this cast :
Estie Fanny Davenport
Sophie Emily Rigl
Mrs. Bull . . . Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
Millie Sydney Cowell
Reginald Havens . . . John Drew
Gen. Macthun . . John Brougham
Julius Popheimer .... J. Lewis
Mrs. Camp . . . Florence Wood
Hamlet. . . S Anthony Babbitt
Tom Havens .
Col. Howitzer
( F. Hardenbergh
. . C. F. Coghlan
. . . C. Fisher
It was a failure, and was withdrawn for "London Assurance,"
March 19, 20, 24; " The Lady of Lyons," March 21, 22, 23, matinee
March 24, evenings March 26, 27, 28, 29. Mme. Ponisi was loaned
by the management of Wallack's Theatre to play Widow Melnotte.
There was no performance Good Friday night, March 30. " Princess
Royal " had its first performance March 31, with this cast:
Count von Lendorff . W. Davidge
Frederick Trench . . C. Coghlan
Wolf von Raven . . Harry Crisp
Frederick C. Fisher
La Metrie . . . . F. Hardenbergh
Kerner J. B. Studley
Spyke J. Lewis
Noirtier John Drew
D'Avilla G. Forrest
Longrois F. Bennett
Father Herman . . . John Moore
Menzel T. B. Francis
Kotza J. Macartin
Tony W. Beekman
Princess .... Fanny Davenport
Agnete Georgie Drew
Mme. Dobel .... Carrie Vinton
Gitana Sydney Cowell
Nina Mile, de Rosas
This was J. B. Studley's first appearance at this theatre. " Prin-
cess Royal " was acted for the last time May 5, for James Lewis'
benefit.
Adelaide Neilson began an engagement here May Jr as Viola in
" Twelfth Night ;" she appeared in " Cymbeline " May 14. " London
Assurance " was given matinee May 19, by the company, owing to
the illness of Adelaide Neilson, who reappeared in " Romeo and
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Juliet," May 21, 22, 24, with Eben Plympton as Romeo. " Twelfth
Night " was played matinee May 23. For Adelaide Neilson's bene-
fit.May 25, she played Pauline in " The Lady of Lyons," with Chas.
Coghlan as Claude Melnotte, and also was seen in the balcony scene
from " Romeo and Juliet," with George Rignold as Romeo. Fanny
Davenport took a benefit May 20, when " The Hunchback " was
acted, Neilson as Julia, Fanny Davenport as Helen, Chas. F. Cogh-
lan as Clifford, C. W. Couldock as Master Walter, and Eben Plymp-
ton as Modus.
" Vesta " was first acted here May 28, and had this cast:
Posthumia . . . Fanny Davenport
Vestasper J. B. Studley
Opinia Jeffreys Lewis
Septia .... Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
Jania Miss M. Chester
Lentullus .... Fred Warde
Ennius H. Harris
Kaeso . F. Bennett
Galla Florence Wood
Marcia Carrie Vinton
Fabius Chas. Fisher
Lucius E. K. Collier
Caius F. Chapman
Papeus John Moore
This was the first appearance at this theatre of Fred B. Warde and
Edmund Collier.
The season closed June 2, with a benefit to Stephen Fiske, and
the programme was : Adelaide Neilson as Juliet in the balcony scene
of " Romeo and Juliet," and as Viola in the duel scene from " Twelfth
Night ; " Fanny Davenport in three acts of " Vesta," and the cuckoo
song in "As You Like It; " George Rignold in the wooing scene
of " Henry V. ; " and Sol Smith Russell in specialties. There were
acted during this season : " Money," fourteen times ; " The Lady of
Lyons," nine; "As You Like It," seventeen; "The School for
Scandal," fifteen ; " Hamlet," one ; " London Assurance," six ;
" Twelfth Night," nine ; " Cymbeline," five ; " Romeo and Juliet,"
three; " Life," fifty-three ; " The American," twenty-six; "Lemons,"
fifty-six; "Princess Royal," fifty-six; "Blue Grass," seven; and
" Vesta," seven.
A summer season opened June 4 with the burlesque of " Evange-
line," cast thus :
Gabriel Eliza Weathersby
Basil M. C. Daly
Le Blanc .... N. C. Goodwin
King Gha E. S. Tarr
Hans Wagner . . . . C. Rosene
Capt. Dietrich . . . Geo. Knight
The Jailer Percy Vining
Lone Fisherman . . . Harry Hunter
Queen Blanche Greene
Ringbolt .... Richard Golden
Policeman R. Golden
Dillshak H. F. Dixey
Leo Jas. Nolan
Evangeline .... Lizzie Harold
Eulalie Lizzie Webster
Catharine Harry Josephs
Harry Josephs took a benefit June 30, when " The Little Rebel "
was also acted, with Minnie Palmer as Laura.
In " Evangeline," Sophie Worrell acted Gabriel ; Rose Temple,
Evangeline ; and Venie Clancy, Eulalie. July 13 Lizzie Harold had a
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benefit, when Sophie Worrell acted Gabriel ; Lizzie Harold, Evange-
line ; and Rose Temple, Eulalie. Geo. Fortescue, who had joined the
company, took a benefit July 14, when Venie Clancy acted Gabriel
(fourth appearance), Lizzie Harold, Evangeline, and the last perform-
ance occurred July 28. The theatre was closed July 30, and reopened
July 31 with Mark Twain's " Ah Sin," and the cast was :
Shirley Tempest
Mrs. Plunkett
BUI Plunkett .
Judge Tempest
Broderick . .
Mrs. Tempest
Caroline . .
. Dora Goldthwaite
Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
P. A. Anderson
. H. A. Weaver
Edmund Collier
. . Mary Wells
. Edith Bland
Ah Sin Chas. Parsloe
Ferguson W. Davidge
Boston .... G. Vining Bowers
York Harry Crisp
Masters E. Varrey
Jake Miller .... F. Chapman
Caroline Anasia . . Edith Bland
This was the first appearance here of Dora Goldthwaite.
It was withdrawn after the performance Sept. 1, and the season
closed.
The next regular season opened Sept. 4 with " The Dark City,"
for the first time.
Old Will Maxwell
DolfRooper .
Simon Smugsby
Dicey's Kitten
Tommy Kipps
John Mulford .
The Clerk . .
Postal Agent )
Magoffey J
Nicholas Vannart
Dudley Arden
C. Fisher
J. B. Studley
. . J. Lewis
W. Davidge
. John Drew
. Ed. Varrey
F. Chapman
F. V. Bennett
F. Hardenbergh
. M. Barrymore
Mother Hundreds Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
Eudosie Belle Wharton
Slattery Eastman
Roundsman .... W. Beekman
Mitts .... . Master Hogan
Sibyl Chase Ada Dyas
Rula Emily Rigl
Belinda Sydney Cowell
Janine Sadie Bigelow
Dolly . .... Eugenia Paul
Kitty Marian Chester
The play was a failure, the house closed Sept. 1 5, and Augustin
Daly retired from the management. The rent paid by him was
$30,000, and $5,000 additional was demanded by the Gilsey estate
in 1877.
This house was reopened Oct. 15, under the management of Ste-
phen Fiske, with the C. D. Hess opera company in " A Summer
Night's Dream," a romantic opera, produced for the first time in
English. It had this cast :
Queen Elizabeth
Lady Olivia
FalstafE . . .
Emilie Melville
Zelda Seguin
. Henry Peakes
Lord Latimer
Shakespeare
Mine Host .
C. H. Turner
. Wm. Castle
T. J. Benitz
"The Bohemian Girl" was sung Oct. 19, matinee Oct. 20, even-
ings Oct. 20, 29, 30, matinde Nov. 3 : Arline, Emilie Melville ;
Gypsey Queen, Zelda Seguin ; Thaddeus, Wm. Castle ; Devilshoof,
Edward Seguin ; and Florestein, Thomas Whiffen. " Chimes of
Normandy" was heard Oct. 22, Nov. 2, 3, and all the week of Nov. 5 :
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Emilie Melville as Mignonette, Lucille Searle as Gertrude, and Chas.
Morton as Gaspard. " Fra Diavolo " was sung Oct. 31, Nov. 1.
Mary Anderson made her New York d£but Nov. 12, as Pauline in
" The Lady of Lyons," with this cast :
Claude Eben Plympton
Beauseant J. Summers
Glavis Geo. Becks
Mme. Deschappeles, Louisa Eldridge
Col. Damas . . . . H. B. Norman
Gaspard E. Marble
Miss Anderson was seen as Juliet Nov. 19, with Plympton as
Romeo ; " Evadne " was played Nov. 26, 27, 28, matinees Nov. 29-
Dec. 1, with Mary Anderson in the title r61e; " Guy Mannering"
was played Thanksgiving evening, Nov. 29, 30, Dec. 1, 6, 7, 8-13,
and matinee Dec. 15. Nina Varian, Blanche Galton, and Clara Rain-
ford were in the cast. " Ingomar " was given Dec. 3, 4, 5, and
matinde Dec. 8, evenings Dec. 10, 12, 15, with Miss Anderson as
Parthenia. Mary Anderson took a benefit Dec. 14, and the pro-
gramme was : " Ingomar," second and third acts ; recitation of " Fon-
tenoy " by Augusta Dargon ; " Guy Mannering," second and third
acts. " Guy Mannering " was seen at the matinee Dec. 15 ; " Ingo-
mar," evening Dec. 15, 18, 20; "Fazio" was presented Dec. 17,
when Mary Anderson enacted Bianca for the first time. " Fazio "
was repeated Dec. 19. Mary Anderson's farewell benefit was Dec.
20, when " Ingomar," " Box and Cox," and the sleep-walking scene
from " Macbeth " was the programme. The engagement closed
matinee Dec. 22, with " Ingomar."
Helena Modjeska made her New York d^but the night of Dec. 22,
in " Adrienne Lecouvreur," cast thus :
Princess Helen Tracy
Duchess . . . Annie Edmondson
Jouvenot Edith Bland
Poisson John Wood
Maurice de Saxe . Walter Burroughs
Quinault Felix Morris
Adrienne
Luzanne
Prince .
Abbe" .
Michonnet
. . Modjeska
Isabelle Thyne
W. J. Le Moyne
Thomas Whifien
C. W. Couldock
Modjeska took a benefit Jan. 11, 1878, when "Adrienne Lecou-
vreur" and the balcony scene from " Romeo and Juliet" formed the
programme. " Camille " was played Jan. 14.
"The Dead Secret " was produced here Jan. 28, with this cast :
Palma Katherine Rogers
Gretchen . . . Annie Edmondson
Gertrude Edith Bland
Lucille Isabelle Thyne
George d'Artigues . . Geo. Clarke
Cristol James Lewis
Chico J. B. Studley
Capt. Breitman . . C. W. Couldock
Alfred Ramel . . . Russell Bassett
Cottereau Ben Maginley
Germain Mr. McArtney
This was preceded by " My Precious Betsy," cast thus :
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Bobtail James Lewis
Wagtail ... . . Felix Morris
Langford . . . Russell Bassett
Mrs. Bobtail .
Mrs. Wagtail .
Nancy Muddle
. Edith Bland
Louise Eldridge
. Isabella Thyne
" Sidonie " was played Feb. 9, followed Feb. 18 by " The Diaoul-
maugh," by Arago and Vermond. It had this cast :
Father Brady
Terry Cavan
Arty Flynn
Lady Bedelia
Lady Clancy
John Matthews
C. W. Couldock
Felix Morris
Adelaide Vance
. Helen Tracy
Neil Geo. Clarke
Dugald . . . Henry Dal ton
Lady Morna .... Julia Vaughan
Sir Ralph .... Thomas Whiffen
Ona Louisa Eldridge
This was the first appearance here of Henry Dalton, John
Matthews, Adelaide Vance, and Julia Vaughan.
" Diaoulmaugh " was continued the weeks of Feb 25 and March
4, except the evening of March 9, when John S. Clarke appeared in
*' A Widow Hunt " and " Toodles," which kept the stage until March
25, when "The Heir at Law" and "Toodles" were acted until
April 1, when " Uncle Tom's Cabin" was presented, with Mr. and
Mrs. G. C. Howard, the Jubilee Sisters, Warren Griffin, G. W.
Slaughter, Henry Duncan, Primrose Kelly, and Jasper Green in the
cast. "The Bells" by MM. Erckmann-Chatrian, Easter Monday
April 22. It was called "The Polish Jew." In the cast were J.
B. Studley, L. F. Barrett, A. H. Hastings, John Matthews, W. H.
Partello, E. Sterling, Louis Massen, J. Clinton Hall, Louisa Eldridge,
May Gallagher, and Gertrude Stanley, her New York debut.
Sig. Majeroni, who had appeared in this city with Ristori, made
his American debut as an English-speaking actor on April 29, in
" The Old Corporal " — D'Ennery's drama entitled " Le Vieux
Caporal," also known as " The Soldier's Trust." Hamilton Harris,
John Matthews, Helen Tracy, Gertrude Stanley, and May Gallagher
were in the cast. "Husband and Wife" was done May 6, Mme.
Majeroni making her debut in English as Diana ; " Camille," May
13, Sig. Majeroni as Armand, Mme. Majeroni as the heroine. Sig.
Majeroni died at Melbourne, Australia, Dec. 21, 1891.
A summer season opened May 21 with "A Christmas Carol,"
" The Miser," and " Humpty Dumpty's Dream " : Robert Fraser
as the Clown; Elise Scott (Mrs. Jacques Kruger), Columbine;
J. C. Franklin, Pantaloon; J. W. Sandford, Harlequin. Jacques
Kruger was also in the cast. June 12, benefit of Elise Scott, when
E. K. Collier, Pat Rooney, Delehanty and Hengler, and the La Verde
Sisters appeared. The season closed June 15.
The next regular season opened Aug. 29, 1878, with Stephen
Fiske and D. H. Harkins, managers. Mary Anderson appeared
as Parthenia in " Ingomar," with Frank Mordaunt in the title role,
James G. Peakes as the Timarch, O. S. Fawcett as Polydor, and
Frank R. Pierce (first appearance in New York) as Myron. " Ingo-
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mar" was repeated week Sept. 2. A benefit was given afternoon
Sept. 5 for the plague-stricken people of the South. The programme
was : " Ingomar," second and third acts, Mary Anderson as Parthenia,
John E. McCullough in title rdle; " Othello," third act, Edwin
Booth as Iago ; D. H. Harkins as Othello ; E. A. McDowell, Cassio ;
Alice Grey, Emilia; and Rose Osborne, Desdemona; "Lend Me
Five Shillings," Joseph Jefferson as Golightly, Joseph Jefferson, Jr.
as Sam; Agnes Elliott, Mrs. Major Phobbs; Ada Whitman as Mrs.
Capt. Phobbs. Mary Anderson acted Julia, Louise Muldener, Helen,
and Frank Mordaunt, Master Walter, in "The Hunchback," Sept. 5,
and the same bill was repeated week Sept. 9. "Evadne" was
played Sept. 16, 17, 18, and matin6e Sept. 21 ; " Romeo and Juliet,"
Sept. 19, 20, evening Sept. 21 ; " Ingomar," Sept. 23 ; "Evadne,"
Sept. 24; "Hunchback," Sept. 25 ; "Romeo and Juliet," Sept. 26;
the balcony scene of " Romeo and Juliet " and " Fazio " were given
for the benefit, Sept. 27, of Mary Anderson ; " The Lady of Lyons "
was acted matinee Sept. 28, and Miss Anderson closed evening
Sept. 28, with the balcony scene from " Romeo and Juliet," and
" Fazio."
Mme. Modjeska began an engagement Sept. 30 in " Camille,"
with this cast:
Armand . . .
Frank Clements
M. Duval . . .
. . F. R. Pierce
De Varville . .
. . J. W. Carroll
Gaston ....
. . O. S. Fawcett
Gustave . . .
. . Hart Conway
Messenger . . .
. . Fred Jerome
Camille Modjeska
Prudence .... Louisa Eldridge
Nanine May Gallagher
Olympe Agnes Elliott
Nichette .... Josephine Bailey
Arthur W. G. Raynor
This was Frank Clements' American debut. " Camille " was
played week Oct. 7, except evening Oct. 12, when Modjeska acted
Juliet in " Romeo and Juliet," for the first time in this city. It was
also played week of Oct 14, except Oct. 19, when " Frou Frou "
was given, and repeated weeks Oct. 21 and 28, except Nov. 1,
when for Modjeska's benefit " Frou Frou," fourth and fifth acts, and
balcony scene from " Romeo and Juliet" were seen. This bill was
repeated Nov. 2, 4, 5 ; " Camille," Nov. 6, 7 ; " Frou Frou," for
Modjeska's benefit, Nov. 8, also second and third acts "Frou Frou,"
third, fourth, and fifth acts of " Camille ; " matinee and evening
Nov. 9 " Camille."
Edwin Booth appeared Nov. 1 1 in " Hamlet," which was repeated
Nov. 12, 13, matinees Nov. 16 and 30, evenings Dec. 2, 12, 14;
"Othello," Nov. 14, Booth as Iago, D. H. Harkins as Othello;
matinee Nov. 15, Booth as Othello, Harkins as Iago; evening Nov.
16 and matinde Dec. 7, Booth as Iago, Harkins as Othello ; "Riche-
lieu," Nov. 18, 19, matinee Nov. 20, Dec. 3, 10; "The Fool's
Revenge," Nov. 20, 21, 22, 23, Dec. 6, 9, n ; " Ruy Bias " matinee
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Nov. 23; " King Lear," Nov. 25, 26; "The Merchant of Venice,"
Nov. 27, 28, 30; "Richard II.," Nov. 29; "Richard III.," Dec. 4,
5, 7; "The Merchant of Venice" and "Taming of the Shrew,"
Dec. 13 ; " The Lady of Lyons," matinee Dec. 14.
Joseph Jefferson appeared Dec. 16 in " Rip Van Winkle," and
the cast was :
Rip Van Winkle .
Derrick . . . .
Nick Vedder . .
Jacob Stein . .
Hendrick Vedder
Gretchen . . .
. . J. Jefferson
Frank R. Pierce
. L. F. Massen
W. G. Regnier
. E. J. Buckley
Constance Hamblin
Katchen Mrs. S. Phillips
Little Meenie . . . Maggie Gonzales
Little Hendrick . . Master Burnett
Cockles O. S. Fawcett
Clausen E. D. Sterling
Seth Henry Thomas
Meenie May Cooley
Shortly after the opening of the doors on the evening of Jan. 6,
1879, there was a strike among the company for salaries, and the
theatre was closed. The heirs of the Gilsey estate applied for leave
to institute and prosecute summary civil proceedings for the dis-
possession of Stephen Fiske and D. H. Harkins from this theatre.
This application was necessary by reason of the court having inter-
posed itself as virtual lessee and manager of the theatre by the
appointment of ex- Judge Gunning S. Bedford as receiver. On Jan.
8 there was posted on the outer entrance door of the theatre a notice,
signed by Gunning S. Bedford, stating "that the money for all
unused tickets would be refunded at the box office."
The theatre reopened Jan. 25, 1879, under the direction of D.
H. Harkins. "Dr. Clyde," a translation of the German "Dr.
Klaus," was presented with this cast :
Samuel Meeker . . . Chas. Fisher
Spriggs J. G. Peakes
Margaret Mary Hill
Lord Hammond .... Henry Lee
Tolbury Owen S. Fawcett
Lady Hammond .... Laura Don
Higgins F. Hardenbergh
Barnes Thos. Jefferson
Waiting Maid Miss Ayres
Richard Clyde . . . G. D. Chaplin
Lady Esmond
Jacob . .
Waiter . .
Coachman .
Emily . .
Mrs. Clyde
Lady's Maid
Annie . .
Cook . .
Jennie
Hattie Richmond
W. R. Raynor
j. McArtney
Chas. Segard
Ellie Wilton
Minnie Monck
. Miss Boyd
Miss Barrow
Miss Ada Whitman
. . Agnes Elliott
Anna Dickinson gave her lecture, " The Stage," Sunday evening,
Feb. 9.
"Pinafore" was presented Feb. 10, with Max Maretzek as
musical director. The cast was :
Sir Joseph James Burnett
Deadeye Jas. Harten
Bill Van Houten
Hebe Ida Foy
Capt. Corcoran . . . J. G. Peakes
Ralph Henri Laurent
Josephine .... Blanche Corelli
Buttercup Kate Gurney
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" Trial by Jury " and " Pinafore " were sung Feb. 24 and the
cast of the former was :
Judge Vincent Hogan I Defendant .... Henri Laurent
Foreman of Jury . . . J. H. Burnett | Plaintiff Blanche Coreln
"Pinafore" continued week March 3, with Julie De Ruyther as
Buttercup.
"Through the Dark," by Steele Mackaye, was presented March 10
and had this cast :
Arthur Allston . . Joseph Wheelock
Sir Phillip Mortimer . Charles Fisher
Peter Van Slink . Frank Hardenbergh
Harry Graham . . . Geo. D. Chaplin
Chief Inspector of Police, A. S. Lipman
Gurtha Graham . . Geraldine Maye
Billy Kloots .... D. H. Harkins
Robert Hardy .... A. C. Dacre
Mr. Bleek . . . Owen S. Fawcett
Detective .... Tom Jefferson
Dickson V. Moray
Collector F. Courtland
Jailer J- McArtney
Thomas W. Raynor
Slover Mr. Goran
Kate Mortimer .... Ellie Wilton
Old Sal Henrietta Irving
Aunt Phillie Louise Allen
Under the title of "A Noble Rogue" this play was acted in
Chicago during the season of 1888-89. It has since been called
" Money Mad."
"Whims " followed March 27 and had this cast :
Dr. Slaughter .... Harry Lee
Dr. Sadeye W. J. Gilbert
Emanuel Chas. Fisher
Roger Thos. Jefferson
Adelaide Ellie Wilton
Sophronia .... May Williams
Maulstick
Burleigh .
Huntingdon
Wrappers
Olivia . .
Susan . .
. F. C. Hugh
. Robert Hill
A. S. Lipman
W. R. Raynor
Geraldine Maye
May Gallagher
Under the title of " Our Oddities " this play had been presented
in the small towns.
The Laurent opera company reappeared April 7 in " Pinafore "
and "Trial by Jury," with Jennie Yeamans as Buttercup, and
William Hamilton as Capt. Corcoran. "Pinafore" and "Rose of
Auvergne " were sung April 14. The house was closed evening
April 21, and " Fatinitza " was given April 22, for the first time in
English. Its first performance in America was April 14, at the
Germania theatre, in this city. The cast at the Fifth Avenue was :
Vladimir and Fatinitza Jennie Winston
Count Timoofey . W. H. Hamilton
Izzet Pacha . . . .'.._ Vincent Hogan
Fatima Clara Maitland
Hanna .... Miss L. E. Stone
Lydia Sallie Reber
Wasili L. F. Massen
Osipp Myron Calice
Steipam James Horton
Massaldsha .... Lucie Brown
Mnstapha F. Tannehill
Adjutant J. McArtney
Surema .... May Richardson
Julian W. A. Morgan
Hassan Bey . . . . G. V. Demerest
Ivan Rose Chappelle
Nikophor Edith Everlie
Bseika May Sylvie
Winka T. Bartleman
Jussuf A. K. Osborne
Nividah .... Fannie Williams
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" Fatinitza " ran until May 3 1 .
Sallie Reber died at Rutherford Park, N. J., March 12, 1885.
She was the daughter of Geo. Reber, a lawyer, and was born at
Sandusky, Ohio, in 1864. Early in 1879,* having previously become
well known as a concert singer, she made her debut at the Grand
Opera House, in this city, in " The Bohemian Girl." She achieved
success here as Lydia, in "Fatinitza." Her final appearance in
this city was as Phillis, in " Iolanthe," at the Standard Theatre,
from Nov. 25, 1882, to Feb. 24, 1883. In 1880 she married Frank-
lin F. R. Laing, who died September, 1883.
The house was closed May 31 until afternoon June 6, when D. H.
Harkins took a benefit and retired from the management. The
programme on this occasion was : " David Garrick " (second act) :
Garrick, Geo. C. Boniface; Simon Ingot, W. H. Thompson; Ida
Ingot, Stella Boniface; Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Geo. C. Boniface; Mrs.
Brown, Ethel Lynton. " Ingomar " (second and third acts) :
Ingomar, D. H. Harkins ; Parthenia, Mary Anderson. " En-
gaged " (second act) : Cheviot Hill, James Lewis ; Belvawney,
Jos. E. Whiting ; Symperson, W. F. Owen ; Angus, T. G. Riggs ;
Belinda, Agnes Booth; Minnie Symperson, Minnie Palmer; Mrs.
McFarlane, Mrs. G. H. Gilbert; Maggie, Sydney Cowell. Mar-
garet Lamer did a recitation. " Babes in the Wood " (second act) :
Bad Man, Alice Atherton ; Sir Rowland, Louis Harrison ; Dr.
Fitzflummery, Jennie Calef; Prince, Lena Merville; Physician,
Henry Dixey; Tommy, Willie Edouin. "The Lady of Lyons":
Claude, Fred Paulding ; Pauline, Geraldine Maye ; Widow Melnotte,
Louisa Eldridge. Leon J. Vincent was stage manager. This
closed the house.
Maurice Grau's French opera company commenced a season Sept.
15, 1879. In the organization were Mile. Paola Marie, Mile. Angele,
Mile. Felice Delorme, Cecile Gregoire, Sara Raphael, Louise Beaudet,
Helen Esteve, Marguerite Armand, Camille Estradere, Marthe
Sylla, Amelie Bazin, Antonia Bouvard, Camille Delray, Louise
Dupare, Berthe Elsasser, Messrs. M. Capoul, E. Juteau, E. Jouard,
J. Mezieres, E. Duplan, E. Poyard, M. Vilano, J. Dupuis, E. Vichon,
A. Hayne, E. Terbel, Ferrande and Gerard, Ch. Ameras, musical
director. " La Fille de Mme. Angot " was the initial opera with
Paola Marie as Clairette, Angele as Mile. Lange, Delorme as Ama-
ranthe, Juteau as Pomponnette, M. Capoul as Ange Pitou, his first
appearance in French opera. This was the American debut of Paola
Marie and Mme. Angele. " La Perichole " was sung Sept. 24, Oct.
9, 13, Nov. 3, Paola Marie, as the heroine; M. Capoul as Piquillo.
" Girofle-Girofla " was heard Oct. 2, 6, 8, 10, 11, Nov. 4, matinde
Nov. 8, Paola Marie in title r61e ; M. Capoul as Marasquin. " La
Fille de Mme. Angot," Oct. 7, matinee Oct. 11. "Barbe Bleue,"
Oct. 13, Nov. 5, Boulotte (first time) Paola Marie, Barbe Bleue,
26 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE OS79
M. Capoul. "Le Petit Faust" Nov. 20, 21, 22, Paola Marie (first
time) as Marguerite, Mile. Angele (first time) as Mephisto. Paola
Marie took her benefit Nov. 23, in "La Grande Duchesse " acting
the heroine with Angele as Wanda, and M. Capoul as Fritz for the
first time. A concert was given Sunday evening, Nov. 26, at which
the principals of this company appeared. This was also the d^but
in this country of Henrietta Markstein, pianist. " La Grande
Duchesse " was repeated Oct 27, 28, 29, Nov. 7; " Les Brigands,"
Oct. 30, 31, matinee and evening Nov. 1 ; evening Nov. 8, Paola
Marie as Fiorella, Angele as Fragotello, and M. Capoul as Falsa-
cappo. The second Sunday evening concert was Nov. 2, at which
J. Levy, cornetist, Henrietta Markstein, pianist, and the opera prin-
cipals appeared. Mile. Angele took a benefit Nov. 6, when " La
Fille de Mme. Angot " (second and third acts), and " La Vie Pari-
sienne," with Paola Marie as Gabrielle, and Angele as Pauline.
The third concert was Sunday evening, Nov. 9, with Henrietta Mark-
stein and company.
The next season opened Nov. ro, 1879, and Maurice Grau con-
tinued as manager. " The Picture," a play by Ion Perdicaris, was
produced. In it was introduced his colossal painting. The cast of
" The Picture " was :
Rudolph
Mauri tz
Ludwig
Franz .
Carl .
Heltzke
Jailer .
Count Witgenstein
Peter Schwindler
Joseph Wheelock
Harry Woodruff
. . Phillip Beck
J. R Anderson
D. Robertson
L. S. Ontram
. Mr. Pardy
Harry Colton
Lawrence Denham
Grand Duke
Von Bieson
Baroness
Netta
Elsa
Page .
Caterina
Irma
Charles Loveday
Lester Victor
Mrs. E. M. Post
Charlotte Adams
. Annie Mitchell
. Miss Laurence
. Marie Prescott
. Nard Almayne
This was followed the same night by " La Societaire," by Ion
Perdicaris and Townsend Percy, cast thus :
Sara Bernhardt . .
Sergeant Major . .
Lord Fitz Maurice .
De Luneville . . .
Nard Almayne
Harry Colton
Cyril Bowen
D. Robertson
Prince Bellagio
Rotomago . .
Mme. Louise
George Clairin
. . J. R. Anderson
Lawrence Denham
. . Mme. Sontag
. . . Phillip Beck
Self Conquest" was played Nov. 18, for the first time on any
;e. It was based on Wilkie Collins' "Frozen Deep." It was
stage. It was based on
thus cast
Lieut. Wardour .
Lieut. Helding .
Lieut. Crayford .
Lieut. Aldersley .
Lieut. Stevenson
Mrs. Crayford
Joseph Wheelock
Leonard Outram
Harry Colton
. . Phillip Beck
. J. R. Anderson
. . Ida Jeffreys
John Want
Dr. Graham
Bateson
James . .
Mary . .
Clara . .
W. B. CahOl
. Hartshorne
. R. McXair
. L. Denham
Richmond
Xard Almayne
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. . Sig. BroccoEni
Furneaux Cook
Blanche Roosevelt
. . . J. H. Ryley
. . Alice Barnett
Ralph Hugh Talbot
Bill Fred Clifton
Bob Cuthbert
Hebe Jessie Bond
The pantomime of " Dame Trot " was produced week Nov. 24,
with James Maffitt and W. H. Bartholomew as clown and pantaloon.
D'Oyly Carte's London opera company opened Dec. 1 , under the
management of John T. Ford in " Pinafore " cast thus :
Capt. Corcoran
Dick Deadeye
Josephine . .
Sir Joseph . .
Buttercup .
This was the American d€but of J. H Ryley and Fred Clifton.
Sig. Broccolini was formerly known as John Clarke. W. S. Gilbert
directed the stage, and Arthur Sullivan led the orchestra. " Pina-
fore" was continued weeks Dec. 8, 15, 22, 29, and Arthur Cellier
was musical director.
•' The Pirates of Penzance " was sung Dec. 31, for the first time on
any stage. It had this cast :
Richard Broccolini Samuel J. E. Nash
Frederic Hugh Talbot Kate Rosina Brandrum
Edward Fred Clifton Edith Jessie Bond
Mabel .... Blanche Roosevelt Isabel Miss Barlow
Major Gen. Stanley . J. H. Ryley Ruth . ... Alice Barnett
A matinee performance Feb. 25, 1880, was given for the benefit
of the Irish Famine Fund. The company closed March 6, their one
hundredth night.
Maurice Grau's company reappeared March 8, in " La Fille de
Mme. Angot ; " " Mignon," March 9, " Les Cloches de Corneville,"
March 10, " La Belle Helene," March 11, " La Grande Duchesse "
March 12, matinee March 13, "La Perichole," March 13, "Mme.
Favart," March 15, 18, Paola Marie (first time in New York) in title
rfile. " Le Pre aux Clercs " (first time in New York), March 16, 19,
M. Capoul as Mergy, M. Bouvard as Comminige, M. Poyard as Cant-
relli, M. Jouard as Girot, Mile Leroux Bouvard as Isabella, Angele
as Margueritte, Gregoire as Nicette. " La Marjolaine " was sung
March 17, 20, Paola Marie (first time in New York) in title rdle.
" Mignon," matinee March 20, " Le Petit Due," March 22, 23,
Paola Marie in title role for the first time. " La Petite Muette "
was heard for the first time in New York March 24, and repeated
March 25,26, matinee and evening March 27. Its cast was:
Don Henrique . . . . M. Juteau
Camomillas .... M. Mezieres
Pedrido M. Poyard
Don Rafael M. Capoul
Don Jose" d'Albatros . . M. Duplan
Don Gil Perellos . . . M. Vilano
Mercedes Paola Marie
Casilda Mile. Angele
This was announced as the last appearance in opera bouffe of Victor
Capoul.
The next managers of this theatre were Edward Rice and Jacob
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Nunnemacher, who opened it March 29, with the first production
in this city of " Hearts of Oak " which had this cast :
Terry Dennison
Ruby Darrell .
Uncle Davy .
Mr. Ellingham
Owen Garroway
Foreman of the Mill
Clerk of the Mill
Will Barton . . .
J. A. Heme
. H. Mainhall
W. H. Crompton
. . J. W. Dean
. H. M. Brown
. J. S. Andrews
Wm. Lawrence
Lillie Hamilton
Chrystal . . . Katharine Corcoran
Aunt Betsey . Henrietta Bert Osborne
Little Chrystal . Little Alice Hamilton
Tawdrey .... Dollie Hamilton
Mr. Parker Mr. Harvey
Tom J. Sherman
Sleuthe T. Gossman
The Baby Herself
A Sunday night concert was given April 10, by Maurice Grau's
principal opera singers.
" Hearts of Oak" was acted until April 16, when the house closed,
and was reopened April 17, with " A Gentleman from Nevada," for
the first time in this city. It had this cast :
Alfred . .
John Castle
Ah Tye . .
Mr. Sellers
Hank Curtis
Pete . . .
Captain Vereker
W. F. Edwards
. H. Dalton
Harry Pratt
D. H. Chase
Frank Losee
. Jerry Lant
Chas. Harkinson
Christopher Columbus
Rogers . .
Conductor .
Lady Alice
Countess .
Lady Edith
Johnson
. . J. B. Polk
Geo. Mordaunt
Frank Johnson
Emma Pierce
. Minnie Monck
. Emily Bigelow
. Alice Hastings
"The Pirates of Penzance" was revived May 17. The cast was
the same as before, except that Wallace McCreery sang Frederic,
and Sallie Reber Mabel. The season closed June 5, with the one
hundred and fifty-fourth performance of Gilbert and Sullivan's oper-
etta. Mr. Nunnemacher retired from the management May 29.
A summer season opened June 7, with " The Sea Cadet, or the
Very Merry Mariner," sung for the first time in English, and with
this cast :
Fanchette . .
Donna Antonia
Dom Lamberto
Dom Domingos
Captain Norberto
Donna Carlina
Donna Louisa
Marie . . .
Dom Januario
Mungo . . .
Brebantio . .
Julio . . .
Francesco . .
Blanche Chapman
Marion Bernard
Eugene Clarke
Matthew Holmes
W. L. Van Dom
. Fannie Howe
Clara Howe
Henrietta Sennach
. H. R. Archer
A. Van Houten
Emily Lascelles
. Fanny Miller
Edward Burton
Jaquino . . . . W. H. Newborough
Roderigos .... Clinton Stevens
Diergo Rose Regenti
Sebastino Clotilda Operti
Giovamo .... Emma Santley
Paulo Florence Burton
Enricho .... Maud Waldemere
Carlo Gracie Sherwood
Iago Lotie Derretta
Claudio Madeline Ardorci
Antonio .... Blanche Ardorci
Cassio Louisa Maurel
The house was closed July 12 and reopened July 19, under the
management of Max Strakosch, with Gus Bothner as treasurer.
Minnie Cummings was the star in " Suspected," which had this cast :
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Jerome Yorke
Edwin Joyce
Officer . .
Jailer
Cynthia
Agnes Vanderpool,
Henry Boutwell . .
Commodore Nelson .
Frederick Edgerton,
Arthur Ravensford .
George de Lascier,
. . J. B. Brown
Cyril Bowen
. Ed. F. Merrill
. F. B. Jordan
Jennie Yeamans
Minnie Cnmmings
Leslie Edmunds
. Sid S. Hicks
L. H. Haywood
. G. H. Griffiths
Donald Robertson
Clarence Templeton,
Alice Vanderpool,
Mrs. Templeton .
Bell Travers . .
Mrs. Boutwell
Female Prisoner
Ida Burton . .
Widow Harris
Beatrice . . .
Ethel ....
Madelon . . .
Harry Woodruff
Connie Thompson
Adelaide Thornton
Genevieve Mills
Henrietta Irving
. . Bessie Byrne
. . Dora St Clair
. . Bessie Byrne
, . Lottie Adams
. . Kita Gordon
. . . Alice Hunt
The play was a failure, and Minnie Cummings announced that she
would on Wednesday evening, July 28, speak on the " attempt by
the press to crush her," but she did not get an opportunity to do so,
as the house closed very abruptly the night before. She shortly
afterwards published a card, stating that she was physically unable
to continue, but at some future time she would expose the animus
of " the attempt to crush her."
The house remained closed until Aug. 23.
HAVERLY'S FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE
THIS theatre was reopened Aug. 23 and called " HAVERLY'S
Fifth Avenue Theatre" after its new manager, the re-
doubtable "Jack" Haverly, who was also managing in this city the
Fourteenth Street Theatre and Niblo's Garden and also the
Brooklyn Theatre.
" The Tourists " was the opening attraction with this cast :
Baby .... . . Carrie Swain
Isabella Louise Paullin
Marie Alice Hutchings
Pamelia .... Jennie Reifiarth
T. Henry Slumm . W. A. Mestayer
Sir Henry Cashmere . . I. N. Long
James Winkerton . . . W. Eckert
Rich Samuel Swain
George Flamer . . . Will H. Bray
Hans Henry Watson
" An American Girl," by Anna Dickinson, commenced the regular
season Sept 20, and was cast thus :
Kate Vivian . . . Fanny Davenport
Mrs. Charlotte Cranford
Mrs. Geo. F. Devere
Stella Camp . . . Dean McConnell
Laurence Vivian . . . R. G. Wilson
Dr. Henry Camp
Julian Reirdon
Fred Gower . .
Lucy , . . . .
Allyn Cromarty .
F. Chippendale
M. V. Lingham
Felix Morris
. . Vera Vere
. . Henry Lee
"An American Girl" was acted until Oct. 30, when Fanny Dav-
enport presented "Leah" and the second and third acts of " Our
American Girl."
Lillian Spencer made her New York debut Nov. 1, in " Norah's
Vow," which had this cast :
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Norah Kavanagh
Mrs. Netley . .
Farmer Rokeley .
Jasper . . . .
Edna Miller . .
Lillian Spencer
Gabrielle du Sauld
. . B. W. Turner
J. Winston Murray
. . . Helen Just
Little Norah Eva French
Chandos .... Hamilton Harris
Sir Charles . . . . E. A. McDowell
Detective J. R, Keene
James Jas. Macarty
John E. McCullough appeared here Nov. 15, and his company con-
sisted of Fred Warde, Edmund K. Collier, Harry A. Langdon, John
A. Lane, H. C. Barton, Edwin Dee, C. W. Vance, J. H. Rider, Huer,
S. E. Knowlton, Chas. Manning, J. H. Shewell, E. L. Brady, Kate
Forsyth, Augusta Foster and Mittens Willett. He played " Vir-
ginius," until Nov. 29 when "Othello," was given Nov. 30, Dec. 1,
matinee Dec. 4, 8 ; " King Lear," Dec. 2 ; " Richard III.," Dec. 3, 4 ;
" The Gladiator," Dec. 6,7,11; " Virginius," Dec. 9 ; " Brutus " and
" Taming of the Shrew," Dec. 10 for the benefit of Mr. McCullough.
"The Lady of Lyons" was played matine'e Dec. 11, and Mr. Mc-
Cullough closed evening of Dec. 11 with "The Gladiator."
Mary Anderson returned here Dec. 13, in " Evadne," repeated Dec.
14, 15, 18, 29: Evadne, Mary Anderson; Colonna, Milnes Levick;
Ludovico, Robert L. Downing ; King of Naples, T. L. Coleman ;
Vicentio, Atkins Lawrence; Page, F. J. Currier; Olivia, Laura
Clancey. " Ingomar," with Robert Downing as Alaster, Dec. 16, 17,
matine'e Jan. 8, 1881 ; "Love," Dec. 20, 21, 22, 31, Jan. 1; "The
Hunchback," Dec. 23, 24, and matinde and evening Dec. 25, 30, and
Jan. 3, 6, 1881; "Fazio," Dec. 27, 28; "The Lady of Lyons,"
matinee Jan. 1 and evening Jan. 7. Talfourd's " Ion " was presented
Jan. 2, 3, 4, 5, for the first time in this city. Miss Anderson closed
evening Jan. 8 with " Guy Mannering."
Frederick Paulding followed Jan. 10, in " Salviati, or the Silent
Man," with this cast :
Raphael F. Paulding
Julian Hamilton Harris
Matheo Frank Norcross
Giacomo Harry D. Dale
Battista M. Leffingwell
Cosmo de Medici . Milton Rainford
Judial de Medici . L. M. McCormack
Meta Nettie Myers
Nativa Loduski Young
Galeotte .... Raymond Holmes
Paulo John de Gez
Sylvia Emma Lathrop
Emma Abbott's opera company commenced Jan. 17, with "The
Bohemian Girl," which was repeated Jan. 22, 25 ; " Fra Diavolo,"
matinee Jan. 19; " Martha," evening Jan. 19, matinee Jan. 26, even-
ing Jan. 29; "Romeo and Juliet," Jan. 21 ; " Chimes of Normandy,"
Jan. 24, matinee Jan. 29 ; " Faust," evening Jan. 26 ; " Mignon,"
Jan. 27; "Lucia Di Lammermoor," Jan. 28.
The Comley & Barton opera company Jan. 31 in " Olivette," with
Catherine Lewis and John Howson in the cast. The Max Strakosch
and C. D. Hess English opera company, Feb. 28, with " Mephisto-
file," for the first time in English, Marie Rose being the star : Helen,
Marie Rose; Marta, Lizzie Anandale; Faust, Perugini; Mephisto-
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file, M. Conley. "William Tell " was sung March i with Abbi Car-
rington, Laura Schirmer, Carleton and Conley in the cast. " Carmen "
was heard March 2, matinee March 5, evening March 7; "II Tro-
vatore," March 3 ; " Mignon," March 4, when Ostava Torriani made
his first appearance in eight years; "Faust," March 5; "Fra
Diavolo," March S ; " Aida," first time in New York in English,
March 9; "The Bohemian Girl," March 10, 12; "Carmen," March
11 ; •' Aida," matinee March 12.
Genevieve Ward began an engagement March 14 in "Forget Me
Not," which had this cast:
Stephanie . .
Horace Welby
Alice Yerney .
Mis. Foley
Genevieve Ward
Frank Clements
Cora Tanner
Laura Le Claire
Porter Walter Morgan
Servant . . . Percy Campbell
Prince . .... Horace Lewis
Barrato Chas. Dade
John E. Owens appeared here March 28 in " That Man from Cat-
taraugus," which had this cast :
Allen Trueman
Adolphus Trueman .
Edgar Livingston
Solomon Stockman .
Hon. Robert Grayson
Henry Grayson . .
Count de Varville
John E- Owens
F. S. Hartshorn
Geo. Parkes
. . Jos. Arthur
. . Ed. Powell
W. S. Harkins
. . Mr. George
Rose Trueman
Ellen Trueman
Mrs. Trueman
Jerusha Trueman
John Felton . .
Sneatham . . .
Prof. Mueller . .
Frankie McQellan
Georgie Knowlton
Virginia Buchanan
. . Marie Bates
. Russell Bassett
. . Oliver Wren
. . J. H. Brown
Comley & Barton's company reappeared April 1 S in " Olivette,"
with Catherine Lewis and John Howson in the principal parts.
Catherine Lewis took a benefit Tuesday afternoon, May 3, and pre-
sented the following programme: Recitation, Harry Edwards;
scenes from " Billee Taylor," by Carrie Burton, Vernona Jarbeau,
Rose Chappelle, J. H. Ryley and William Hamilton; recitation,
Cyrile Searle ; character song, John Howson ; patter song, J. H.
Ryley and last two acts of " Olivette." " OUvette " was continued
until May 16, when H. B. Malm's opera company were seen in "Don
Juniata," cast thus :
Rose Dufaure and Juniata
Jennie Winston
Donna Olympia . . Rose Leighton
Picador . . . Arthur Van Houten
Petrira .... Janet Edmoadson
Marco .... Marie Summemeld
Dolores Mav Booth
Col. Douglas
Tepa . .
Fhzroy . .
Gaston .
Gil Polo .
Don Pompomio
Don Riego
Arthur Bell
. Clara Douglas
Harry Dale
W. McCreery
Vincent Hogan
. . Ellis Ryse
W. A. Morgan
The house closed June 4, but was reopened Aug. 22, 1881, with a
new play by Geo. Fawcett Rowe, called " Smiff." The cast was :
Philander Smiff ... G. F. Rowe
Albert Smiff .... Jas. Cooper
Daphne Smiff . . Louise Baife
Mimosa Smiff . . . Kate Gurney
Pipes Harry Reeves
Thaddeus Smiff .
Lanrelia Smiff
John Gennesee
Alonzo Brown
Jasen Pegrim . .
Miss CadwaUader
J. E. Nagle, Jr.
Alma Stuart Stanley
. G. C Davenport
. . C. S. Dickson
. Murrv Woods
Mafv Stuart
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This was the American debut of Kate Gurney and Louise Balte.
The Wilbur opera company appeared Sept. 5 in "The Mascot."
Lorenzo, Harry Brown ; Frederick, J. E. Conly ; Pippo, W. Bishop,
Rocco, Ed. Chapman ; Bettina, Louisa Searle ; Fiametta, Lillie West.
" Mme. Favart" was first sung in this country Sept. 19 and had
this cast :
Mme. Favart .
Major Cotignac
Sansouci
Chas. Favart
Marquis
Suzanne
Hector . .
Catherine Lewis
Wm. Hamilton
Maud Beaumont
. . Fred Leslie
John Howson
. Marie Jansen
. J. C Armand
Biscotin
Vespre .
Officer .
Pierre .
Nipolas .
JoU Cosur
Fracasse
Richard Golden
Lulu Carter
. J. Wilkinson
Jennie Boyd
. Alice Cooper
Emme Lascelle
Minnie de Rue
This was Frederick Leslie's American debut
Lawrence P. Barrett began an engagement here Oct. 4 in " Riche-
lieu." His company consisted of Louis James, B. R. Rogers, Otis
Skinner, C. B. Hawthorne, Marie Wainwright, Nestor Lennon, Addie
Plunkett, Clara Flagg, and others. "Hamlet" was played Oct. 10,
11 ; " Yorick's Love," Oct 12, matinee Oct. 15 ; "The Merchant of
Venice" and " David Garrick," Oct 13; " Julius Caesar," Oct. 14, 15.
Robson and Crane appeared here Oct. 17 in "Our Bachelors,"
which was acted until Oct. 31, when "Twelfth Night" was presented
with Robson as Sir Andrew Aguecheek and Crane as Toby Belch ;
" Sharps and Flats '' was played Nov. 7, Cutler Sharp, Robson and
Dullstone Flat, Crane.
John E. McCullough returned Nov. 14 in " Virginius," which kept
the stage until matinee Nov. 26, when " Ingomar " was acted. " King
Lear " was given Nov. 28, 30, Dec. 2 ; " Richard III," Nov. 29, Dec.
i» 3 J " Ingomar," matinee Dec. 3 ; " The Gladiator," week of Dec. 5,
except matinee, Dec. 10, when "The Lady of Lyons," was given;
Dec. 12, " The Bondman," by Lewis Wingfield. It was a new treat-
ment of the historical story of Jack Cade's rebellion. It was a
failure and on Dec. 17 McCullough reverted to Edwin Forrest's old
play of " Jack Cade." " The Bondman " had this cast:
Jack Cade
Earl of Suffolk
Basil Cade
Oswald .
Kenneth
Henry de La Poole
Capt.
John McCullough
Frank Lane
H. A. Langdon
Frank Little
Edmund Collier
John A. Lane
Capt. of the Essex Rebels
H. T. Chanfrau
Officer of the King's Guard
Geo. Griffith
Mistress Gwyllin . Augusta Foster
Owen Wm. Bower
Egbert H. S. Harris
A. Bishop J. H. Shewell
Mildred Kate Forsyth
"Brutus" was played Dec. 19,20; "Othello," Dec. 21, matinee
Dec. 24; "The Gladiator," Dec. 22; "Virginius," Dec. 23, 24.
Fanny Davenport returned here Dec. 26 in " Camille," for the
of the Sussex Rebels
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week, except Dec. 31, when "The School for Scandal" was acted
for the matinee ; " London Assurance " and " Oliver Twist " were
given in the evening. The latter plays were repeated Jan. 2, 1882.
" As You Like It," Jan. 3,4; " Leah," Jan. 5 ; " Lionette," an adapta-
tion by Hart Jackson of " The Princess of Bagdad " had its first rep-
resentation Jan. 6. The cast was :
Lionette . . . Fanny Davenport
M. Nouvady . . . Chas. Rockwell
M. Godler Chas. Fisher
Victor de Beriac . . . Geo. Clarke
Commissary of Police . W. J. Hurley
M. de Trevelle . . . Lewis Baker
Richard . . . . W. F. Edwards
Raoul Lydia Gaudman
It was repeated matinee and evening Jan. 7. Comley & Barton's
opera company opened Jan. 9 in " Olivette," with Catherine Lewis
as the heroine. John Howson, Marie Jansen, H. A. Cripps, J. C.
Armand, F. H. Frear, and Frederick Leslie were in the cast ; musical
conductor, Alfred Cellier. " Mme. Favart " was revived Jan. 23,
with Catherine Lewis as Madame and Fred Leslie as Favart.
" Manola " followed Feb. 6, for the first time in America. It was
an adaptation of " Le Jour et la Nuit," and had this cast :
Prince Catabazas . . John Howson
Tessa Emma Lascelles
Manola Catherine Lewis
Sanchita .... Rose Chappelle
Don Brasiero F. Leslie
Christeval G. Paxton
Beatrice Marie Jansen
Miguel C. J. Campbell
Publo F. H. Frear
Soldier Harold
Gaheris .
. . Fred P. Barton
Edyrn . . .
Chas. Hawthorne
Agravaine . .
. . A. T. Riddle
Lionel . . .
. . . . L. Brown
Tor ... .
. . . J. Garrison
Dagonet . .
. . B. G. Rogers
Vivien . . .
. . . Kate Meek
Abbess . . .
. . Clara Flagg
Cicely . . .
. Addie Plunkett
Lawrence P. Barrett returned Feb. 13 in "Pendragon," for the
first time in this city. It had this cast :
Arthur Pendragon . Lawrence Barrett
Colgrevaunce .... G. Davidson
Guinevere . . . Marie Wainwright
Launcelot Louis James
Modred Frederick Bock
Bedivere F. C. Mosley
Pelleas Otis Skinner
Lucan J. W. Thompson
Gawain Chas. Rolfe
Lamiel D. Garrison
" Yorick's Love " was played March 1, 2, 3, 4, " Richelieu," March 6,
" Julius Caesar," March 7, " The Man o' Airlie," March 8, 9, " The
Merchant of Venice " and " David Garrick," March 10. "The Mar-
ble Heart," matinee March 11, evening March n, "Richard III."
Comley & Barton's opera company returned March 13, 14, in " Ma-
nola ; " " Olivette," March 15, 16, " Mme. Favart," March 17, matinee
and evening March 18. Anna Dickinson commenced a fortnight's
engagement March 20, in " Hamlet," which was played throughout
the week. The cast was :
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Hamlet . .
Anna Dickinson
Ghost . .
. . . C. Overton
King . . .
L. F. Rand
Laertes . .
. Bennett Matlack
Horatio . .
Percy Hunting
Polonius
. H. N. Wilson
Rosencranz
. Wm. Spencer
Marcellus .
. J. W. Archer
Guildenstern .
. Wm. Johnston
First Gravedig,
jer
. H. N. Wilson
Second Gravedigger
Player Queen
Bernardo .
Francisco .
First Actor
Second Actor
Priest . .
Osric . .
Ophelia . .
Queen . .
Jos. Waters
Eda Robertson
M. P. Robinson
Edward Bedloe
. J. M. Jackson
Thos. Potter
. R. Shepherd
Franklin Bernard
. . Lillie Joyce
Carrie Jamison
Female Hamlets are novel, if not interesting, though they " make
the judicious grieve " that ladies who may have some personal charms
should attempt what Heaven never intended they should do. Miss
Dickinson played Hamlet in purple, under the idea, evidently, that,
when the Prince refers to his " inky cloak," purple ink was then a
fashionable article of stationery. " A Crown of Thorns " followed
March 27, and continued the balance of the engagement.
James O'Neill appeared in " A Celebrated Case " April 3. An
afternoon performance of this play was given the same day for the
benefit of the Actors' Fund. It was thus cast :
Chanoinesse . . Mrs. G. A. Farren
Madeline Carrie Turner
Viscount . . . Forrest Robinson
Valentine .... Maud Granger
Martha Mrs. Thorpe
Adrienne Eva French
Jean James O'Neill
Seneschal James Dunn
Duchess . . . Florence Robinson
Corporal J. A. Fagan
Dennis Wm. Scaflan
Count d'Aubeterre . J. H. Fitzpatrick
Count de Mornay Lewis Morrison
It ran until April 1 7, when the Madison Square Theatre travelling
company were seen in " Hazel Kirke," with C. W. Couldock and Effie
Ellsler in their original parts. There were also in the cast : Frank
Weston, Harry Lee, Chas. Bowser, W. B. Cahill, J. Edward Milliken,
Frank Colfax, Kate Denin, Mrs. Sol Smith, and Sydney Cowell.
Maurice Grau's opera company commenced April 24, in " La
Mascotte," repeated matinee April 29, and thus cast : Bettina, Paola
Marie ; Pippo, Nigri ; Fiametta, Mile. Gregoire ; Laurent, M. Mezi-
eres; Rocco, Duplan. " Les Mousquetaires " was sung April 25;
" Mignon," April 26, when Mile. Dalmont, as Philine, made her
American d6but. " Les Dragons de Villars " was heard April 27,
when Mme. Prival, as Rose Friquet, made her American debut. " La
Fille du Tambour Major" was given April 28; "Si J'Etais Roi "
(" If I Were King,") evening April 29. "Le Jour et la Nuit " had
its first representations in French, in this city, May 1, 3, and matinee
May 6. The cast was :
Manola Paola Marie
Beatrix Mile. Gregoire
Lanchette Mme. Vallot
Prince M. Mezieres
Miguel M. Nigri
De Degomes M. Mussy
Cristobal m. Poyard
Don Braseiro m. Duplan
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" Carmen " was done in its original form May 2, 9, and matinee
May 13, with Paola Marie in title r61e; " Paul et Virginie," May 4,
6, " Les Noces d'Olivette," May 5, " Divorcons," May 8, 13, with
this cast : Cyprienne, Paola Marie ; Des Prunelles, Mezieres ; Cla-
vignac, Nigri ; Adhema, Tauffenberger ; Joseph, Poyard. " La Peri-
chole " was sung May 10, " La Favorita," May 11, "La Fille de
Mme. Angot," May 12. This company gave a concert Sunday even-
ing, May 14.
"A Checkered Life," by A. Z. Chipman, was first acted May 15,
and ran one week. It had this cast :
Jacob Frank M.Wills
Puffle S. P. Norman
Harold W. R. Falls
Able Henry Merton
Florence Julia Stuart
Kittie Lizette Ellani
Emily lizzie Anderson
Ada Gray appeared here June 10 in " East Lynne," and played
until July 1 (inclusive), when the house closed for the season. A
matinee performance occurred June 29 for the benefit of Gerald Eyre.
The programme presented was : " The Happy Pair," by Osmond
Tearle (last appearance in America) and Rose Coghlan ; " Patience,"
(second act): Bunthorne, Ed. Temple; Patience, Lillian Russell;
" The First Night," Harry Saint Maur as Achille, Frank Dalton as
Hyacinthe, Wilmot Eyre as Fitzdangle, Selina Delaro as Rose Du-
fard ; recitation by Gerald Eyre ; song by Evan Thomas.
The next season began Sept. 1 1 with John Stetson as manager.
Mme. Theo was the first attraction, who began in " Madame l'Archi-
duc," with this cast :
Ernest Lenwood
A. Z. Chipman
David Lenwood .
. W. J. Le Moyne
Clarence . .
Frank Roberts
Leonard . .
. C A. McManus
Samuel . . .
. . Arthur Moulton
Dora . . .
. . Kate Mayhew
Tommy . . .
. . . John E. Nash
Marietta ... . Mme. Theo
Fortunate ... . Buisson
Countess ... ... Dorsay
Giacommetta Vallot
Archduke Duplan
Piandolce Millet
Beppino Norbet
Count Bonaventura .... Salvator
Giletti Noe
The Count Huguet
Duke Grivel
Marquis Mussy
Innkeeper Julien Beer
Ronaldo Terancle
Ricaldo Vinchon
This was also the New York debut of Mme. Dorsey, Mme. Buisson,
and Messrs. Huguet, Noe, and Grivel. In the third act Theo intro-
duced the chan sonnet te " Pi-ouit. " " La Jolie Parfumeuse " was sung
Sept. 18. Theo sang Rose, and Miles. Betty and Mosel made their
American de"but. " Les Cloches de Corneville " was heard Sept. 25,
26, 27, with Theo as Serpolette; " La Mascotte," Sept. 28, 29, 30,
matinee Sept. 30, Theo appearing as Betrina.
" The Vicar of Bray," Solomon and Grundy's opera, was first sung
Oct. 2 and stayed one week. The cast was :
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Vicar Harry Allen Dorothy Marie Jansen
Tommy Geo. Olmi Nelly Bly Edith Bland
Bedford Rowe . . . Harry Brown Mrs. Melton . . . Jennie Hughes
Rev. Henry Sanford, L. Cadwallader
Edward Solomon, composer of " Billee Taylor " conducted the
orchestra. " Billee Taylor " was heard Oct. 9, with this cast :
Billee Taylor . . . Harry de Lorme
Christopher Cobb . Sig. Broccolini
Sir Mincing Lane . . H. A. Cripps
Capt. Flapper . . . Jas. H. Rennie
Arabella Vernona Jarbeau
Ben Barnacle .... Harry Brown
Phoebe Marie Jansen
Eliza Jennie Hughes
Susan Rose Chappelle
Maurice Grau's French opera company appeared for the first time
in America Oct. 16, in " Les Contes d'Hoffman " (" The Tales of
Hoffman"). It was repeated Oct. 17, 19, 21, when Mile. Derivis
(first appearance in America) acted the triple r61es of Stella, Olym-
pia, and Antonia. Mme. Naire made her American debut as Hoff-
man. " La Jolie Parfumeuse " was sung Oct. 26, 27, matinde Oct. 28 ;
" Mignon," Oct. 20, when Henrietta de Moya made her American
debut, acting Philine, and M. Victor Capoul (first appearance in
America in three years) as Wilhelm Meister; "Les Cloches de
Corneville" was heard matinee Oct. 21; "Les Contes d'Hoffman,"
Oct. 21 ; "La Timbale d'Argent," Oct. 23, with ThSo as Molda;
" Le Voyage en Chine," Oct. 24 ; " Mignon," Oct. 25, Mme. Privat
in title r61e, Mile. Derivis (first appearance in the r61e) as Philine.
Tomasso Salvini commenced an engagement here Oct. 28, in
" Othello,"which was also played Nov. 1, Marie Prescott acting Emelia,
and Lewis Morrison, Iago; "The Gladiator" was given Oct. 30,
Nov. 3, and matinee Nov. 4. Adele Belgarde was Neodamia. Salvini
played only four times during the week, and his stock company were
seen the other nights, Nov. 2, 4, in " Rose Michel." " The Outlaw "
was played Nov. 6 ; " Othello," Nov. 7, 9, matinee Nov. n;" Rose
Michel," Nov. 8, 10.
John E. McCullough appeared Nov. 13 in " Virginius " for two
weeks, except matine*e Nov. 25, when " Ingomar " was acted. " The
Gladiator " was done for one week commencing Nov. 27, except
matinee Dec. 2, when " The Lady of Lyons " was seen. " King
Lear," Dec. 4, 5 ; " Brutus," Dec. 6, 7 ; " Hamlet," Dec. 8 ; " Othello,"
Dec. 9; " Ingomar," matinee Dec. 10; and " Damon and Pythias,"
evening Dec 10. In the company were Edmund K. Collier, Joseph
Haworth, H. C. Barton, Harry A. Langdon, J. H. Shewell, Frank
Lane, Henry Chanfrau, Chas. Kidder, Frank Little, W. Bower, Ed-
ward Wilson, Kate Forsyth, and Augusta Foster.
Robson and Crane returned Dec. 1 1 in " Forbidden Fruit," for two
weeks. A. S. Lipman, Chas. Webb, Frank Campbell, B. W. Turner,
W. F. Lane, F. E. Ambrose, Swift, Quick, Mary Myers, Leonora
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Bradley, Sadie Bigelow, and Flora May Henry were in the organiza-
tion. Kate Claxton followed Dec. 25, in " The Two Orphans," with
this cast :
Mother Frochard
Sister Genevieve
Sister Therese
Henriette . . .
Florette . . .
. Marie Wilkins
Mary Drake
. Mary Wilson
Henrietta Vaders
. Lillian Lewis
Jacques Edward Arnot
Picard R. J. Dustan
Countess Kate Meek
Marianne . . . . Marie Lewes
Julia Juliet Everts
Chevalier C. Stevenson
Doctor . ... J. W. Shannon
The Vokes Family came Jan. 8, 1883, for one week, in " Our
Country Cousin " (" The Rough Diamond ") and " Fun in a Fog."
Mary Anderson appeared Jan. 15, 16, 17, as Pauline in " The Lady
of Lyons," with Robert L. Downing as Claude Melnotte. " Daughter
of Roland " was played Jan. 18, 19, 20, Feb. 5 ; " Pygmalion and
Galatea," Jan. 22, 23, 24, and Feb. 9; "The Hunchback," Jan. 25,
26, 27, Feb. 8 ; " Ingomar," Jan. 29, 30, matinee, Feb. 3 ; " Romeo
and Juliet," Feb. 1,2,6,10; "Fazio," Feb. 3; and "Love," Feb. 7.
The German company from the Thalia Theatre, in this city, ap-
peared here Feb. 12 in " Countess Dubarry."
The Boston Ideal opera company began a season Feb. 19, in
" Fatinitza," sung also at the matinee Feb. 24 ; " Musketeers " Feb.
20; "Marriage of Figaro," Feb. 21 ; "The Mascot," matinde Feb.
22, and evenings Feb. 25, 28 and March 3 ; " Pirates of Penzance,"
Feb. 23, 26, and matinee Feb. 28 and March 2 ; " Patience," Feb.
24, 27, March 1, matinee March 3. In the organization were
Mathilde Phillips, Marie Stone, Myron W. Whitney, Tom Karl,
May Beebe, Geraldine Ulmer, Lizzie Burton, Geo. Frothingham,
Hernden Morselle, H. C. Barnabee, and W. H. Macdonald.
Gilbert and Sullivan's "Iolanthe" was sung March 5, with this
cast:
Private Robert Fraser
Fairy Queen . . . Augusta Roche
Celia Ruby Rogers
Leila ... . . Helen Lowell
Phyllis Letitia Fritch
Chancellor H. E. Dixey
Iolanthe Marie Jansen
Tolloller Geo. Travener
Ararat Vincent Hogan
Strephon Willet Seaman
" The Mascot " was heard March 19, with this cast :
Lorenzo Dixey
Pippo Eugene Clark
Frederick Alonzo Hatch
Rocco ... . W. Paul Bown
Matteo F. Flake
Parafane Mills Hall
Physician ... . H. Nichols
Fiametta .... Hattie Richmond
Bettina Letitia Fritch
" Olivette " was heard March 26, 27, matinee March 28, with Alice
Vincent as Countess ; Valentine, Henri Laurent; Merrimac, Joseph
Greensfelder. Nellie Mortimer, Emma Lascelles, May Stanford,
Miss A. Praeger, John E. Nash, Fred Lennox, and T. V. Ricketts
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were in the company. Constance Lewis was announced to make
her American de"but the opening night, but illness prevented her.
"Prince Conti " had its first hearings in New York March 29, 30,
31, Catherine Lewis in the title rdle, Constance Lewis as Fnquette.
It was a London version of " Les Pre"s St. Gervais."
"Cinderella at School" was presented April 2, with II. E. Dixey,
Eugene Clark, Paul Arthur, Frank Rea, W. 1*. Bown, Vernona
Jarbeau, Rose Temple, Francesca Guthrie, Jennie Hughes, and
Carrie Jackson in the cast. J. C. Mullaly was musical director.
Modjeska returned here April 9, 10, 11, 17, in " Frou Frou;"
"Camille" April 12, 13, 14, with Maurice Barrymore, Norman
Forbes, and Helen Leigh in the cast; "Twelfth Night" was seen
April 16; "As You Like It," April 18 ; " Odette," April 19, 20, 21.
Mrs. Langtry was seen in " Pygmalion and Galatea " April 23,
for the first time in this city. " She Stoops to Conquer " was played
April 30, May r, and matinee May 5 ; "An Unequal Match," May
2,3; " The Honeymoon," May 4. Kate Pattison had a benefit
Thursday afternoon, May 3, when " The Cynic" was played for the
first time in this country. The cast was :
Count Lestrange
Lord Rusheville
Carrie Beaufort
Emily Challoner
Lady Buscombe
Guy Faucit
. . C. P. Flockton
. J. G. Macdonald
. . Adele Measor
. . Sara Lascelles
Florence Chalgrove
Frank Cooper
Capt. Fairfield
Sir Brummell
Daisy Brent
Chaffers
Dewes . .
Servant . .
. . Chapman
J. B. Buckstone
. Kate Pattison
. . . Howard
. . . Crisp
. . T. Layard
Jem M. Selton
Etelka Borry appeared here in " Camille" May 7, 8, 11, matine'e
May 12; " Adrienne Lecouvreur " May 9, 10. Harry Saint Maur,
Blanche Grey, David Murray, H. B. Norman, Mme. Ivan Michels,
Ray Alexander, Will Cowper, and Julian Magnus were in the
company.
Lotta was the last star of the season, appearing in " Bob " May
14, and staying for two weeks.
During the summer John Stetson made many alterations and
additions to the house. A new entrance was constructed on Broad-
way and the house greatly improved. The season commenced Sept.
14, 1883, with "La Princesse des Canaries," with this cast: Fepita,
Aimee ; Inez, Mile. Angele; Guzman (first appearance in America),
M. Guy; Inigo (American de"but), M. Larry; General Pataques,
M. MeziJres. "La Mascotte" was sung Sept. 24, 26, 28, matine'e
Sept. 29: Bettina (first time in America), Aimee; Fiametta (first
time), Mile. Angele. "Boccaccio" was heard Sept. 25, 27, 29,
Oct. 3, matinee Oct. 6. Mile. Nixan made her American deout in
the title rdle: Beatrice, Mile. Angele. "Divorcing" was seen
Oct. 1 : Cyprienne, Aime'e; " La Fille de Mme. Angot," Oct. 2, 4;
" La Princesse des Canaries," Oct. 5 ; and the season closed with
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" Divorcons " Oct. 6. Aimee's Cyprienne was a remarkably clever
piece of work.
The dramatic season opened Oct. 8 with "Money," which had
this cast:
Sir John Vesey .... John Jack
Stout George Griffiths
Graves .... Chas. Wheatleigh
Alfred Evelyn . . Chas. Coghlan
Lord Glossmore . . . Clinton Stuart
Sir Frederick Blount, Walden Ramsay
Sharp .... George E. Browne
Captain Dudley Smooth, Herbert Kelcey
Old Member . . H. W. Montgomery
Sir John's Servant . . M. T. Harris
Clara Douglas . . Florence Gerard
Lady Franklin
Emily Jordan Chamberlain
Georgiana Netta Guion
This was the first appearance in America of Florence Gerard,
and the reappearance of Charles Coghlan. Shortly after this, Florence
Gerard became Mrs. Henry E. Abbey. She is of American birth.
Geo. E. Browne died in this city May 31, 1885. He made his
first appearance on the stage about Dec. 7, 1833, at the Tremont
theatre, Boston, playing Franco in the opera of " Guy Mannering,"
with Mr. and Mrs. Wood's English opera company. His first ap-
pearance in this city as an equestrian star occurred Oct. 9, 1848,
at the Bowery Theatre, when he played Dick Turpin in "Rook-
wood." As an equestrian actor he continued to travel until 1850;
then he acted as stage manager of various theatres at Philadelphia,
St. Louis, and Rochester, N. Y., and afterwards he resumed his
legitimate work on the boards, playing leading parts in a wide
range of farces and comedies. This took him up to Nov. 24, i860,
when he was engaged to play "The Remorseless Tyrant" in a
burlesque of that name, produced in connection with the spectacle
of " The Seven Sisters " at Laura Keene's (Olympic) Theatre, this
city. In the same burlesque his wife (Louise Pray, sister to Mrs.
Barney Williams) supported him. The following season (1861-62)
he was engaged for the stock company at Wallack's Theatre and
there he first appeared Sept. 25, 1861, as Griboulard in Tom Taylor's
" The New President." At Wallack's he remained, playing second
comedy r61es until 1878, when he retired from the stage to devote
his attention to his restaurant ventures, which he had initiated with
" The Green Room," a chop house purchased by him when he first
joined the Wallack company in 1861.
" A Celebrated Case " was presented Oct. 15, with this cast :
Jean Renaud . .
D'Aubeterre . .
The Seneschal
Dennis O'Rourke,
Madeline Renaud
Adrienne, a child
Capt. of the King's
Count de Mornay
Viscount Raoul .
. . Chas. Coghlan
. . . John Jack
. . N. D. Jones
Charles Wheatleigh
. Florence Gerard
Tommy Russell
Own, M. T. Harris
Lewis Morrison
. . . Fred Ross
Sergeant of the Guard
H. W. Montgomery
Valentine de Mornay, Louise Muldener
Duchess d'Aubeterre
Emily Jordan Chamberlain
Chanoinesse . . Mrs. M. A. Farren
Martha ... . Marjorie Bonner
Joseph Andrew Jacques
40 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE D»3
Carrickfergus
The Due de Nevers
Malicorme . .
Bannerman . .
Henry E. Dixey
, Walden Ramsay
. . C. Barton
. A. E. Mallen
. . E. McArdle
. . W. Burnell
Lipardo . . .
Blanche ■ ■ -
Zillah ....
. M. T. Harris
Florence Gerard
Louise Muldener
The theatre was closed evenings Oct. 22, 23 for rehearsals of
" The Duke's Motto," acted Oct. 24 with this cast :
Gonzagues .... Lewis Morrison
/Esop Theo. Hamilton
The Regent Fred Ross
Peyrolles Murry Woods
Lemuel Geo. H. Griffiths
Navelles .... Andrew Jacques
Chavernay G. Howard
De Breant J. Wallis
Trumpeter .... Carrie Jackson
Capt. Henri di Lagadere
Charles Coghlan
"The Duke's Motto" was acted until Nov. 10, when James
O'Neill appeared in " Monte Cristo."
The production of Dumas' novel in a dramatic form has often
resulted in either " a scene " or a fiasco. On the first occasion —
at the Drury Lane Theatre, London, in 1848, when the company
of the Theatre Historique, Paris, attempted to play a version —
a terrible scene ensued ; benches were torn up and the audience
became nothing more or less than a howling mob, infuriated by this
intrusion of Gallic players, and regarding the presence of the French
company upon the boards of the historic theatre as a degradation
more serious than its immediately preceding condition — that of a
hippodrome and concert room. The company returned to Paris
unheard and insulted. One of the chief objections to the play was
its inordinate length, the representation requiring two evenings.
Upon the first night the troubles and sufferings of Edmund Dantes
were exhibited ; on the second night was shown the consummate
vengeance taken by him in the character of Monte Cristo.
A lapse of twenty years took place before " Monte Cristo " was
again produced, this time at the Adelphi Theatre, London. A
strong cast could not save it : Fechter was Dantes ; Ben Webster,
Noirtier; Carlotta Leclercq, Mercedes; Mrs. Alfred Mellon, Albert;
Arthur Stirling as Fernand ; and George Belmore, Caderousse. It
was voted as being feebly written, poorly constructed, and was a
complete failure.
"Lieut. Helene of the Guards" was produced Nov. 12 for the
first time in New York. It had this cast :
Lieut. Helene
Clemence .
Manuela .
Teresa . .
Josephine .
Chas. de Valois
His Lieutenant
An Officer
Amy Gordon
. Fanny Rice
. Jessie Calef
Annie Winner
. Marie Uart
Hubert Wilke
Chas. Shackford
Florence Bemeister
Count de Van
Fripperon .
Barberon. .
Domingo .
A Banker .
Forgeout .
Munier
lies
... J. Otley
Henry E. Dixey
. Felix J. Morris
. W. A. Morgan
J. H. Finn
. H. A. Amberg
Geo. A. Schiller
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Henry E. Dixey was " made up " to resemble Henry Irving in
this play.
"Pop" was presented Nov. 19, with John A. Mackay and Kate
Castleton in the cast. " Monte Cristo " came Nov. 26, followed
Dec. 17 by " The Glass of Fashion " with this cast :
Col. Trevanion . .
Prince Borowski
John Macadam . .
Hon. Tom Stanhope,
Peg O'Reilly . . .
Prior Jenkyn . . .
Herbert Kelcey
Lewis Morrison
Frank Mordaunt
H. T. Chanfiau
. Stella Boniface
J. G. McDonald
Mrs. Trevanion .... Sara Jewett
Lady Coombe . . Minnie Monck
Harris Marion Russell
Kerry Geo. Thompson
Austin J. H. Redding
" Peril " was first acted here Jan. 4, 1884. Bartley Campbell, who
had a copyright of that title, threatened an injunction, and the title
was changed to " A Wife's Peril." It was a free adaptation of
Sardou's " Nos Intimes," and had been acted in England under the
title of " Friends and Foes," and at Wallack's Theatre, this city,
as " Bosom Friends." The cast here was :
Capt. Bradford .
Sir Geo. Ormond
Mrs. Crossley
Percy Grafton
Sir Woodbine
Dr. Thornton
. Charles Cogblan
. . Joseph Came
Mrs. G. C. Gennon
. J. H. Fitzpatrick
. . . J. W. Pigott
. . Fred. Everill
Mr. Crossley . . H. A. Weaver
Meadows R. Glover
Kemp Frank Seymour
Lucy Ormond . . Adela Houston
Sophie Gertrude Warden
Lady Ormond . . . Mrs. Langtry
Joseph Derrick's farce " Confusion '
America Jan. 28, and had this cast :
had its first performance in
Rose Mumpleford . Florence Gerard
James Alf. Fisher
Michael Muzzle . . . Fred Clifton
Violet Netta Guion
Maria Vernona Jarbeau
Christopher Blizzard, Henry E. Dixey
Mortimer Mumpleford
Harry Saint Maur
Rupert Sunbery - . Herbert Gresham
Dr. Bartholomew Jones, Jos. Frankau
Lucretia Trickleby . . Maria Davis
It was preceded by " Distinguished Foreigners," in which Henry
E. Dixey and Florence Gerard " made up " as Henry Irving and
Ellen Terry, and imitated those artists in scenes from " The Mer-
chant of Venice." William Gill was also in the cast. Sadie Martinot
was afterwards added to the cast as Portia. This bill continued
until Feb. 1 1, when " Princess Ida, or Castle Adamant," by Gilbert
and Sullivan, was presented for the first time in America. It was
also given the same evening at Boston, Mass. Its original pro-
duction was at London, Eng., Jan. 5. The cast here was :
King Hildebrand
Hilarion . . .
Princess Ida . .
Lady Psyche . .
Lady Blanche
Cyril . . .
Florian . . .
Arac . .
. . C. Broccolini
Wallace McCreery
Cora S. Tanner
Florence Bemeister
Genevieve Reynolds
. . W. S. Rising
Charles F. Lang
M. Ainsley Scott
Guron ... James Early
Scynthias E. J. Conley
King Gama J. H. Ryley
Mellissa Hattie Delaro
Sacharissa . . . Eva Barrington
Chloe . . . Eily Coghlan
Ada Clara Primrose
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Shortly after its first production Chas. F. Lang sang Hilanon,
and Mr. McCreery withdrew from the cast. Arthur Wilson sang
Arac. Mary Beebe was the Princess Ida.
"Confusion" was revived March 24, when Sadie Martinot and
John Thaxter appeared. It was preceded by " Delicate Ground,'
introducing Lewis Morrison and Sadie Martinot. " Claire and the
Forgemaster" followed April 5, with Maud Granger as Claire, and
George Learock as Philippe Darblay.
Louis Harrison and John Gourlay came May 14, in "Skipped
by the Light of the Moon," and ran until May 19, when the bur-
lesque of Sardou's " Fedora," called " Well Fed Dora," was acted,
with this cast :
Helene Venie Burroughs
De Sirieux .... Hetty Tracy
Desire Norma Wills
Dimitri Hindie Harrison
Messenger No. 2 . . . Eva Shaler
Jaques Mark Lessiems
Gretch Frank M. Wills
The Princess . . Geo. K. Fortescue
The Countess . . . Carrie Godfrey
Messenger No. 1 . . Salome Stone
Loris Ipanoff . . Edward P. Temple
Jacques Hannibal Smith
Lazinski F. K. Elyk
Doctor Geo. Strathmore
Pierre Carl J. Alberti
Antoine Chas. St. Aubyn
Robert Chas. Raymond
Gaspard Robert Wilson
Guillaume .... Hannibal Smith
It was originally produced April 28, at Philadelphia. Augustus
Pitou retired from the business management of this house May 24.
The season closed May 30.
"Called Back," dramatized from Hugh Conway's novel of that
name, commenced the next season Sept. 1, for the first time in
America, and interpreted by the Madison Square Theatre com-
pany. The cast was :
Gilbert Vaughan .
Arthur Kenyon .
Anthony March .
Paola Macari . .
Chief of Police . ,
Major Myrkeloff . .
Captain Varmaloff .
Sergeant of Cossack
Warder Kedril
Robert B. Mantell
Herbert Kelcey
Forrest Robinson
W. J. Ferguson
Wm. Morris
Harry Gwynette
Nestor Lennon
. W. L. Denison
. Henry Talbot
Mrs. Wilkins .... May Robson
Dr. Cenari .... C. P. Flockton
Petroff Ed. TannehUl
Nicholas Geo. Watson
Bolski Chas. Seabert
Pauline Miss Millward
Mary Mario Burroughs
Susan Sadie Belden
Markel Bessie Cameron
" The Colonel " was revived
company, and cast thus:
Oct. 27, by Eric Bayley's comedy
Mrs. Blythe . .
Richard Forrester
Lambert Streyke,
Mrs. Forrester .
Lady Tompkins .
Col. Wottwell .
Basil ....
. Florence Gerard
. Walter Reynolds
Rowland Buckstone
. . Carrie Turner
. . Maria Davis
. . . Eric Bayley
. . Cyril Maude
Edward
Mullins
Parks
Romelli
Nellie
Goodall
Sydney Fenwick
P. Cunningham
Croxteth Parke
Reginald Martin
. Hattie Tillson
Miss M. Stuart
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The Bijou Theatre opera company came here Nov. 3 in " Or-
pheus and Eurydice," "with Marie Vanoni, Adelaide Langdon,
Daisy Murdoch, Lillie Alliston, Florence Bemeister, Belle Urquhart,
Jennie McNulty, Clara Andrews, Louis de Lange, Harry Pepper,
Harry Davenport, Henri Leoni, and E. H. Aiken in the cast.
" Fantasma," Hanlon Brothers' spectacle, was produced for the
first time in America Nov. 10, with this cast :
Arthur George Hanlon
Fantasma Kate Davis
Zamanel Nat D. Jones
Pico Alex Zanfretta
Lena Miss Ida Maussey
Madge . . . Miss Annie Woodman
Mother Goslin . Miss Lizzie Moulton
Enasebus Leo Zanfretta
Bruin Phil Purcer
Fanner Close . . . W. M. Hanlon
Goddess of liberty . Sadie Williams
Mercury . . . Little Amy Zanfretta
Cupid .... little Alice Hanlon
Genus . . . Little Francis Hanlon
Lichen EDa Langiry
Irate Father J. Francis
Lover A. C. Orcntt
Dr. Lance . . J. F. McGovern
The Florences followed Dec. 8, in "The Mighty Dollar."
Marie Aimee, having retired from opera bouffe in consequence of
her voice having failed her, opened Dec. 15, for the first time in this
city, in an English-speaking part. A play called " Mam'zefle " had
been written expressly for her and was acted here, with this cast:
Toinette
Lionel .
Bob . .
Toppleby
Francois
Tarleton Tapper
. . Aimee
W. A. Whitecar
Frank E. Lamb
. A K. Feeley
. Lester Victor
. J. O. Barrows
Hiram Poster
Thisway . .
O'Qnb . . .
Mrs. Topper .
Mary . . .
. Newton ChisneD
J. A. Anderson
Frederick Roberts
. . Laura Wallace
Charlene Weidman
" Mam'zelle " afforded nearly three hours of innocent and healthful
amusement. Aimee' s use of the English language was simply de-
lightful. Her every word was distinct, and whatever foreign in-
flection or tone she gave to a sentence made it all the more quaint.
The writer of this travelled with Aimee as manager for one season,
and found that her vivacity and spontaneous humor made her
popular. She possessed that inimitable art which is found nowhere
in such perfection as on the Parisian stage.
" We, Us & Co.'* was done Dec. 29, with this cast :
T. Willie Rockingham, W. A. Mestayer
Dr. Mulo Medicns . Ezra S. Kendall
Tammany K. OTurk . C F. Macarthy
Kerfew Tolls . . . Harry Amberg
George Magillicuddy . . Joseph Ott
Melinda Magillicuddy
Theresa Vanghan
Marie Bockel is in married life Mrs. Samuel Reed.
Edwin Booth opened Jan. 19, 1885, supported by the company
from the Boston, Mass., Museum, with " Othello " :
Enphemia CoppergaD,
Cylinder Cogwheel
Bella Bustle . .
Rosa Perfectus .
Dr. Pulsiver . .
Knox Dunlap . .
Jennie Fisher
. Marie Bockel
. Libbie Noxon
. Belle Deering
W. F. Rochester
. . Sam! Reed
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Iago Edwin Booth
Othello Chas. Barron
Brabantio Alfred Hudson
Cassio Geo. R. Parks
Roderigo . . . . Edwin Arden
Desdemona . . Blanche Thompson
Duke of Venice . . ■ • J- Burrows
Montano A. R. Whytal
Gratiano Albert Lang
Ludovico C. S. Abbe
Emilia Annie Clarke
This was the first New York appearance of Geo. R. Parks. On
Jan. 20 Booth acted Othello, to Barron's Iago ; " The Iron Chest "
was played Jan. 21, 22, with Booth as Sir Edward Mortimer.
" Macbeth," Jan. 23, 24 ; " Ruy Bias," matinee Jan. 24 ; " Hamlet,"
Jan. 26, 27, 28, 29; "The Apostate," Jan. 30, 31 ; "Don Caesar de
Bazan," matinee Jan. 31, Feb. 9, 10, 11; "Richelieu," Feb. 2,3,4,
and matinee Feb. 7. The cast was :
Cardinal Richelieu . . Edwin Booth
The Sieur de Beringhen, James Nolan
De Clermont .... Geo. H. Cohill
First Secretary . . C. E. Boardman
Second Secretary . . Horatio James
Captain of the Guard, H. P. Whittemore
Julie de Mortimer . . Annie Clarke
Marion de Lorme . Elizabeth Robins
Louis XIII.
De Mauprat
Baradas .
Joseph .
Gaston .
Francois
Huguet .
Third Secretary
. Ian Robertson
. Geo. R. Parks
. Charles Kent
Alfred Hudson
. A. R. Whytal
. Edwin Arden
Albert Lang
J. M. Eaton
" The Fool's Revenge " was played Feb. 5, 6 ; "The Merchant of
Venice " and " Taming of the Shrew," Feb. 7 ; " Richard III." Feb.
12, 13; "The Iron Chest" matinee Feb. 14; and "The Fool's Re-
venge " closed the engagement night Feb. 14.
Geo. R. Parks died at Boston, Mass., May 31, 1887. M. B. Curtis
opened Feb. 16, in " Spot Cash," its first production in this city.
Wm. Morris, B. Reynolds, Frank O. Savage, Albina de Mer (Mrs.
M. B. Curtis), Emily Stowe, Josie Wilmere, Harry Courtaine, and
Bessie Moore were in the cast.
The Boston Ideal opera company appeared here March
matinee March n, in " Girofle-Girofla," cast thu
9, 10,
ms:
Don Bolero d'Alcarazas
H. C. Barnabee
Mourzourk . . Myron W. Whitney
Marasquin Tom Karl
Aurore Lizzie Burton
Girofle-Girofla . . . Marie Stone
Paquita . . . Marietta Siegfried
" Pinafore " was sung March 11, 19, 21, with this cast: Josephine,
Geraldine Ulmer ; Ralph Rackstraw, Tom Karl ; Sir Joseph, H. C.
Barnabee; Capt. Corcoran, Myron W. Whitney. "The Bohemian
Girl" was sung March 16, matinee March 21; "Fra Diavolo,"
March 17 ; " The Mascot," matinee March 18 ; " Fatinitza," evening
March 18; "The Musketeers," March 20.
On March 23 " Over the Garden Wall " was presented, with this
cast:
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Mis. Scfs . . . Therese Xewcomb Bridge; W. Monroe
JdMus Snitz, Jr. . . . Mr. Graham j Moses Jackson
Johns Snitz . . . Geo. S. Knight I Rosa Marion Fleming
Tom Mr. Crane | XeJy . . . Mrs. Geo. S. Knight
Thatcher, Primrose ic West's minstrels came here April 6 and
stayed two weeks,
" We. Us & Co." returned April 20. with Alice Harrison as Bella,
Mary Gray as Euphemia, and Belle Stokes as Rosa. The season
closed May 16. but the house reopened May iS with English opera,
under the direction of Charles E. Ford. " Fra Diavolo " was sung
May 18, and matinee May :~, with this cast:
Fra Diatolo . . Geo. \Y. Travemer 1 Beppo . . . . Henry Peakes
Lord AScash .... T^es Peakes ] Giacomo . . . Akczo Stoddard
Zerfina Aifa Xorr-aa Ma::eo Lewis Cariberg
Lorenzo .... Thos. A. Chrispy 1 Lady ADcash .... Zelda Seguia
"Bohemian Girl" was given May j;. and matinees Tune 3 and 12.
with Alfa Norman as Arline, " Martha '" was heard June 1 : Lionel,
Charles H. Thompson (his first appearance) : Martha, Alfa Xorman ;
Nancy. Zelda Seguin. •• Chimes of Normandy " was sung June S, 9,
iOt cast thus: Germaine, Zelda Seguin: Gaspard. Henry Peakes:
Marquis, Alonzo Stoddard ; Serpolette (first appearance), Marie de
Tonge. "Maritana" was heard June 15. Alfa Norman in tide r&ie.
On June 19 Zelda Seguin took a benefit, and the programme was :
"II Trovatore," third act; sextet, from " Lucia di Lammexmoor:"
cornet solo, J. Levy; song, Harry Pepper; second act of "Fra
Diavoio ; " and the second act of " Maritana." The house closed
June 30, with ~ Fra Diavoio."
" The Mikado ** was given Aug. 19 by the D'Oyley Carte London
company with this cast :
Mikado . .
Xsrii Poo
Ko K-
Yrm Yum .
PeeoBo .
Fred Federid I Katisha Elsie Cameron
. Conrtice
. . Geo. Tt^rr;
. GerakSne Uhnar
Gerakfine Si Manr
Pooh Bah .... Fred BHEngro::
Pisi Tosh G. B. Browne
Pied Sine .... Katie Foster
On Sept, 24 Sir Arthur Sullivan led the orchestra.
F. Federici died at Melbourne, Australia, April 15, iSSS. while
singing the part of Mephistopheles in "Faust," at the Princess
Theatre. Federici was descending the slide to the infernal regions,
when he suddenly grasped the edge of the stage and sank back dead.
The coroners verdict was death from heart disease. After its one
hundred and seventieth performance here " The Mikado " was taken
to the Standard Theatre, this city, owing to a prior engagement
having been made with Edwin Booth, who opened Feb. 1, 18S6, for
four weeks, supported by the Boston Museum company. ** Hamlet "
was given Feb. 1 and continued one week.
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Hamlet .
Ghost .
Claudius
Polonius
Laertes .
Horatio .
Rosencrantz
First Player
Second Player
First Gravedigger
. Edwin Booth
Charles Barron
. Charles Kent
Alfred Hudson
. J. B. Mason
Albert Lang
. A. R. Whytal
James Burrows
H. P. Whittemore
. W. F. Owen
Second Gravedigger . James Nolan
Player Queen .... Louise Jordan
Guildenstern .... Louis Atkins
Osric C. S. Abbe
Bernardo M. Eaton
Francisco Bates
Priest Henry Curry
Gertrude Annie Clarke
Ophelia .... Blanche Thompson
Marcellus . . . . C. E. Boardman
"King Lear" was acted Feb. 8, 9, 10; "Brutus," Feb. n, 12,
matinde and evening, Feb. 13 ; " Macbeth," Feb. 15 ; "A New Way
to Pay Old Debts," Feb. 16, 17; " Richelieu," Feb. 18, 19, 20; " Fool's
Revenge," Feb. 22, 23 ; " Richard III.," Feb. 24, 25; " Julius Caesar,"
Feb. 26, 27:
" The Mikado " returned March 1. The two hundred and fiftieth
and final performance was April 17. Owing to previous engage-
ments it was withdrawn and sung at the Metropolitan Opera House
on April 26, under John Stetson's management, for a fortnight.
" The Little Tycoon " succeeded the " The Mikado " April 19 and
closed June 26. The cast was :
Montgomery .... Frank Darcy
Dolly Dimple .... Netta Guion
Violet Annie Leaf
Teddy J. W. Daniels
Gen. Knickerbocker . R. E. Graham
Lord Dolphin . . Ed. A. van Veghten
Miss Hurricane . . . Elma Delaro
Alvin Barry .... Will S. Rising
Rufus Ready . . . . R. N. Dunbar
" The Little Tycoon " was first sung in this city at the Standard
Theatre, March 29, 1886, with Graham as Knickerbocker, Wm. Ris-
ing as Alvin, and Dunbar as Rufus.
On May 10 Edith Ainsworth acted Violet.
The house closed June 26, and reopened Sept. 6, 1886, with Joseph
Murphy for two weeks. " Kerry Gow " was acted the first week,
and " Shaun Rhue " the second week. Henry E. Dixey made his
first appearance since his European engagement Sept. 20, in
" Adonis." Mrs. Langtry's third American tour opened here Oct. 4,
in " A Wife's Peril," which was continued for two weeks. Weeks
of Oct. 18-25, " The Lady of Lyons," Mrs. Langtry's first appearance
in America as Pauline. She closed her engagement Oct. 30. " The
Mikado " was revived Nov. 1, with this cast :
Yum Yum .
Nanki Poo .
The Mikado
Pish Tush .
Geraldine Ulmar
Courtice Pounds
N. S. Burnham
. . Jos. C. Fay
Pooh Bah .... Sig. Broccolini
Peep Bo .... Edith Jennesse
Katisha Alice Cable
Ko Ko J. w. Herbert
It was sung for the two hundred and ninety-fourth time on Nov
20, and was followed Nov. 22 by " Princess Ida," which had this
cast:
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King Hildebrand . Sig. Broccolini
Hilarian .... Conrtice Pounds
Cyril Phil Branson
Florian Stuart Harold
King Gama .... J. W. Herbert
Arac Jos. Fay
Guron N. S. Burnham
Scynthias . . . . L. W. Raymond
Princess Ida
Lady Blanche
Mellissa
Lady Psyche
Sacharissa .
Chloe . .
Ada . .
Geraldine Ulmar
. . Alice Carle
Agnes Stone
. Helen Lamont
Edith Jennesse
. Miss Branson
. Miss McCann
Robert B. Mantell made his debut here as a star Dec. 13, in
" Tangled lives," with this cast :
Helen Garth .
Edith Ainsley
Aunt Eliza . .
. Eleanor Carey j Joseph .
. Effie Shannon A Dude
Louisa Eldridge |
Nelson Wheatcroft
. . W. F. Blande
R. J. Dustan, Kate Stokes, Helen Windsor, and B. T. Ringgold
were also in the cast. Mantell appeared Jan. 31, 1887, in " Marble
Heart," which continued for a fortnight. " Jack" had its first per-
formance Feb. 14, and had this cast :
Noel Blake
Major Sport
Sebastian .
Withers
Jenkins .
Toby . .
. . Chas. Kent
. Myron Calice
. John Ince
Jacques Martin
. . F. Hodson
. . Josie Hall
Jack Eben Plympton
Teddy . . . . W. G. Gilmore
Bertie J. B. Hollis
Smylie John Archer
Madge . . ... Georgie Drew
Mrs. Bunn Adele Clarke
Lady Blackemague, Virginia Buchanan
Gilbert and Sullivan's " Ruddygore " had its first representation
in America Feb. 21, by D'Oyley Carte's opera company, and the
cast was:
Robin Oakapple . . George Thome Rose Maybud . . . Geraldine Ulmar
Richard Dauntless . Courtice Pounds Mad Margaret . . . Kate Forster
Sir Despard Murgatroyd Dame Hannah . . . Elsie Cameron
Fred Billington Zorah .... . Aida Jenoure
Old Adam Goodheart . . Leo Kloss Ruth Amy Augarde
Sir Roderick Murgatroyd, F. Federici
" The Golden Giant " was acted April 1 1 for the first time in this
city, and the cast was :
Alex Fairfax . . . McKee Rankin
Duncan Le Moyne . Nester Lennon
Bessie Fairfax . Mrs. McKee Rankin
Max Wayne . . J. Winston Murray
Old Mack .... Chas. J. Greene
Jackson Robt. Murray
Mrs. Boggs
Jack Mason
Bixby . .
Flynn . .
Ethel Gray
Jack Fairfax
Louise Dickson
. Robt. Hilliard
. Chas. Stanley
Luke Martin
. . Daisy Dorr
. Ollie Berkley
Mrs. Langtry reappeared April 25, acting " Lady Clancarty " for
the first time. On May 12 she played Pauline in " The Lady of
Lyons," and she closed May 14, 1887.
Lillian Olcott was seen in " Theodora " May 23, for one week,
when the season closed. The next season at this theatre was opened
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Sept. s, with the first performance in New York — or, in fact, in
any city outside of San Francisco — of " Allan Dare," a dramatiza-
tion by George B. Dinsmore of Admiral David Porter's novel,
" Allan Dare and Robert Le Diable." The cast :
Robert Le Diable
Mungo Park .
Chief of Police
Louise Morton
Flossy Carrolton
Mary Sampson
Simon Gale
James . .
Charles . .
Charles Gale
Dick Long .
Circus Man
Agnes Gale
W. Lackaye
W. H. Thompson
. . R. Johnson
Louise Pomeroy
Addie Cummings
Kate Maloney
. J. Stevens
. E. Hughes
. J. Hughes
J. E. Wilson
. C. Forman
. G. Tubbs
Agnes Proctor
Mary Kate Burlingame
Ellen Louise Berkley
Little Mary ... Dot Clarendon
Allan Dare *"■ Carlyle
Geo. May . . . . F. B. Conway, Jr.
Hans Hummel . . . . L. Martin
Tormenteur F. Gretton
Bellette L. Ronnell
Servant James Hill
Midget Lena Hill
Number 20 J- Roberts
Number 21 F. Keene
Number 9 R- Long
Mrs. Langtry's engagement of six weeks at this theatre opened
Sept. 19, when the first performance on any stage of Frank Rogers'
version of F. C. Philips' novel, " As in a Looking Glass," was given.
The cast :
Capt Jack . .
Lord Udolpho
Lord Slumberton
Beatrice . .
Mons. Camille
Major Roberts
Lady Darner .
Count Paul
Sir Thomas
Maurice Barrymore
. Robert Hilliard
. . Syd. Herbert
Katherine Florence
Georgie Raiemond
Walter Lennox, Jr.
. . Hattie Russell
. . F. A. Everitt
H. A. Weaver, Sr.
Florence . . . Lillian Florence
Lady Gage .... Rose Roberts
Lena Despard . . . Mrs. Langtry
Algernon Louis Calvert
Capt. Fairfield . . . . J. B. Hollis
Lord Benley . . . . W. Nicholson
Kalmuck M. Jones
Felicee Nadage Doree
Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 25, there was a benefit for the Actors'
Fund.
Mrs. J. Brown Potter made her first appearance on the professional
stage Oct. 31, 1887. The auction sale of seats for Mrs. J. B. Potter's
professional debut on the American stage took place afternoon of
Oct. 20. The box usually reserved for Manager Stetson's use went
for $400, while the next one brought $200. Box A was held, as
usual, for the Gilsey family. Sixty-four seats were reserved for the
press, and speculators bought nearly all the rest. " Faustine de
Bressier," the initial performance, was acted for the first time in this
country. The cast :
Jacques Rosny
Doctor Grandier .
Capt. Maubert
Henri de Guessaint
Madame Rosny .
Faustine de Bressier
Pierre Rosny . . ,
Kyrle Bellew
J. F. Hagan
Fred W. Sidney
Hart Conway
Minnie Monck
. Mrs. Potter
Leslie Allen
Marius Kenneth Lee
Ettienne F. B. Conway
Georget Sydney Drew
Jean Jacques Martin
Francois P. J. Reynolds
Nellie Maida Craigen
Aurelie .... Genevieve Lytton
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This was Mr. Sidney's first appearance in America. The third
and final week of Mrs. Potter opened Nov. 14, with " Loyal Love,"
a romantic drama by " Ross Neal." The cast :
Inez Mrs. Potter Gonzales .... Joseph Haworth
Pedro Kyrle Bellew Sebastian F. B. Conway
The King Harry Allen Count di Luna . . . Hart Conway
Donna Leonora . . Maida Craigen Luis Sydney Drew
Antonio .... Jacques Martin
The McCaull opera company began a three weeks' stay Nov. 21,
singing for the first time in this city Reginald De Koven's comic
opera, " The Begum." The cast:
The Begum of Oude, Mathilde Cottrelly
Howja-Dhu . . . De Wolf Hopper
Pooteh-Wehl .
Klahm-Chowdee
Myhnt-Jhuleep
Amman . . .
E. W. Hoof
. . H. Wilke
. . Digby Bell
Marion Manola
Jhust-Naut .
Asch-Khart
Namouna .
Damayanti .
Kafeh . .
. J. de Angelis
H. Macdonough
Laura Joyce-Bell
Annie Myers
Josephine Knapp
Hoyt & Thomas' company, in " Hole in the Ground," commenced
Dec. 12, and was followed Dec. 19 by Richard Mansfield in " Mon-
sieur." " Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" was produced Dec. 26 by
Richard Mansfield. The Boston Ideal opera company commenced
Jan. 16, 1888, in "The Daughter of the Regiment," Zelie de
Lussan then making her New York d6but in opera. The cast was :
Marie, Mile. Zelie de Lussan; Tonio, Frank Baxter; Sergeant
Sulpice, W. H. Clarke; Bruno, Clement Bainbridge; Corporal,
J. C. Miron; Countess of Perkenfeldt, Harriet Avery; Babette,
Louise Edgar.
Zelie de Lussan was heard all the week in " The Daughter of the
Regiment," except night of Jan. 19 and matinee of Jan. 21, when
"Martha" was given, with Carlotta Pinner in the title r61e. Miss
Pinner is a New York girl who studied abroad, and is best recalled for
her connection with the American Opera company. " Carmen " was
sung Jan. 23, 25, 27, with this cast :
Don Jose" Geo. Appleby
Escamillo W. H. Clarke
II Dancairo . . Clement Bainbridge
II Remendado . . Frank Hamilton
Zuniga J. C. Miron
Morales G. E. Holmes
Michaela Ida Klein
Frasquita Harriet Avery
Mercedes . . . Helen D. Campbell
Carmen . . . Mile. Zelie de Lussan
" Daughter of the Regiment," Jan. 24, 28, and matinee Jan. 26 ;
"Bohemian Girl," matinSe Jan. 28.
The third week of the month's stay of the Boston Ideal opera
company opened Jan. 30 with a repetition of " Carmen," which was
also the bill for Feb. 1 and Feb. 4; Jan. 31, Feb. 2, and matine*e of
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Feb. 4, "The Daughter of the Regiment; " Feb. 3, "The Bohemian
Girl."
Prof, and Mme. Herrmann opened a fortnight's stay Feb. 13. On
Washington's Birthday (Wednesday, Feb. 22) every theatre in the
city save the Thalia and the Star gave a matinee. " Deacon Brodie "
was produced Feb. 27 by Edward J. Henley's company, which in-
cluded Mr. Henley, Carrie Coote, Mittens Willett, Edmund D. Lyons,
and H. Vernon. The company closed March 10. On March 9 and
10 a new play, called " Fortune Hunters," was acted for the first
times in America. The cast :
Archie Boyeaut
Denee Brayne
Cranleigh Poole
Tom Tattleton
E. J. Henley
E. D. Lyons
. C. Sutton
. J. B. Hollis
Rob Wyndleigh
Amy Langford
Bella Brown .
Arabella Brown
. . J. B. Baur
Carrie Coote
Mittens Willett
. . Miss Stuart
Robert B. Mantell opened March 12 in " Monbars," for the first
time in New York. " Monbars," was a new version of D'Ennery's
old play, " La Dame de St. Tropez," at least one English version of
which — " The Isle of St. Tropez " — had been previously acted in
New York.
Clara Morris commenced a fortnight's engagement April 2, in
" Ren6e de Moray," which had this cast :
Count de Moray . . . B. R. Graham
Admiral de La March e, Verner Clarges
Antonio Palmeri .... Giles Shine
Ernest Drake . . E. A. McDowell
Cecile de Moray .... Lilla Vane
Duchess de San Lucca, Mrs. C. Watson
Mme. de La Marche . Mrs. O. Allen
Ren6e de Moray . . . Clara Morris
Claude Burel . . . . W. C. Kelley
Maltar M. W. Rawley
This bill continued for a second week, and Clara Morris was fol-
lowed April 16 by Louis James and Marie Wainwright, in " Virginius,"
for one week : Virginius, Louis James ; Marie Wainwright as Vir-
ginia ; F. C. Mosley as Icilius ; Charles D. Mackay as Lucius. The
other rdles were intrusted to William Harris, Erroll Dunbar, H. A.
Langdon, F. C. Huebner, Willis Granger, E. N. Hoyt, Harry
Leighton, Kate Meek, and A. Sarner.
"Othello" was given April 23, 24, 28, followed by "Much Ado
About Nothing." They closed April 28. Monday night, April 30,
John Stetson's lease of this house expired, when a new play by
Martha Morton, entitled " Helene," was acted for the first time on any
stage. Its cast was :
E.
H.
Maurice Clermont
Raymond de Serene
Lord Carylsford . . C
Signor Giacomo Conari . Nick Long
Teddy Smith . . Frank M. Kendrick
Mons. de Tour . . H. Wood Bruce
H. Vanderfelt
E. J. Henley
Bradshaw
Helene Buderoff .
Sylvaine de Serene
Lady Carylsford .
Madame Clermont
Achilles]*, . . .
Maid
Minnie Seligman
. . Jane Stuart
Blanche Weaver
. Ethel Douglas
. R. J. Dillon
. Miss Dunbar
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Eugene Tompkins assumed the direction of the theatre May ist.
" Natural Gas" was the inaugural bill. Jennie Yeamans, Amy Ames,
May Yohe, Katherine B. Howe, Eddie Girard, John D. Gilbert, and
Henry V. Donnelly were of the company. J. D. Gilbert was unable
to appear the opening night, and the following day he was permitted
to withdraw from the cast.
A special matinee was given May 17 for the benefit of the widow
and children of A. S. Phillips, who died in this city April 27, 1888.
This terminated the season.
The next regular season opened Aug. 27, 1889, with "Philip
Heme," by Mary Fiske, and it had this cast :
Philip Heme f
James Bolton >■
Matthew Moulton J
Tom Barrett . . .
Grenville Hudson .
George Maitland
Evelyn Armitage
Miss Pentecost . .
Florence Heme . .
. J. S. Haworth
Joseph Wheelock
. Fred Paulding
. W. Eddinger
. Helen Russell
Lillian Chantore
. Kate Florence
Florry . . .
Jarvis Heme .
Dr. Hague . .
Judge Howe
Mons. Nordofi
"Jim" . . .
Landlord . .
" Kate "...
Mrs. Heme .
Wallie Eddinger
Eugene Jepson
N. C. Forrester
. C. R. Gleason
H. R. Spenser
. . H. Wilson
. G. A. Dalton
Henrietta Lander
. Mme. Ponisi
Estelle Clayton appeared Oct. 1 in " The Quick or The Dead ? "
Jack Dering . . . . T. D. Frawley
Col. Sam Buzzy . Geo. W. Parkhurst
Rev. Mr. Trehune . . Collin Varrey
Sampson L. M. Martell
Cupid . . Master U. S. G. Wilson
Edgar Johnny Hughes
Edith Eddie Hughes
Aunt Frisby . Mrs. D. B. Vanderen
Martha Ellen . . . Alice Mansfield
Barbara .... Estelle Clayton
Miss Clayton closed Oct. 27.
Joseph Jefferson appeared Oct. 29 in " The Rivals," cast thus :
Bob Acres Jos. Jefferson
Mrs. Malaprop . . Mrs. John Drew
Lucy May Woolcott
Sir Anthony Absolute . . J. Gilbert
Lydia Languish . . . Emma Vaders
Captain Absolute . Geoffrey Hawley
Sir Lucius O'Trigger . J. E. Kellerd
Faulkland G. F. Nash
Fag J. Warren
David G. W. Denham
" The Rivals " was first produced at Covent Garden Theatre, Lon-
don, Eng., Jan. 17, 1775, with the following cast:
Sir Anthony Absolute . Mr. Shuter
Captain Absolute . Mr. Woodward
Faulkland Mr. Lewis
Acres Mr. Quick
Sir Lucius O'Trigger . . . Mr. Lee
Fag Mr. Lee-Lewes
David Mr. Dunstal
Coachman Mr. Vearon
Mrs. Malaprop .... Mrs. Green
Lydia Languish . . . Miss Barsauti
Julia Mrs. Bulkley
Lucy Mrs. Lessingham
After the first night, and owing to his failure in the part, Lee was
withdrawn from the cast and O'Trigger was acted by Clinch.
The Edwin Booth-Lawrence Barrett company commenced Nov. 12,
and their repertory was as follows : Nov. 12, 13, 16, 17, " Othello " :
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lago ....
Othello . . .
Brabantio . .
Cassio . . .
Roderigo . .
Duke of Venice
Montano . .
Gratiano . .
. Edwin Booth
Lawrence Barrett
Ben G. Rogers
. John A. Lane
Charles Koehler
Charles Collins
Charles Hanford
Frederic Vroom
Lodovico
Paulo .
Marco .
Julio . .
Herald .
Messenger
Desdemona
Emilia . .
Lawrence Hanley
William Stafford
. . F. Harrison
T. Wolseley
, Beaumont Smith
Walter Thomas
. Minna K. Gale
Gertrude Kellogg
" The Merchant of Venice " was presented Nov. 14, and repeated
Nov. 15, matinee Nov. 17, Nov. 19, 21, 23, 24, 27, matinee Nov. 28,
evening Nov. 29, matinee Dec. 1, and evenings Dec. 3, 5, 7» 8.
" Othello " was repeated Nov. 20, 22, matinee Nov. 24, evenings
Nov. 26, 28, 30, Dec. 1, 4, 6, matinee Dec. 8. Booth and Barrett
opened their fifth week Dec. 10, with " Julius Caesar." The cast was :
Brutus . . .
Cassius . . .
Marc Antony -
Julius Cassar .
Decius . . .
Casca . . .
Octavius Cassar
Metellus Cimber
Popilius Lena
Titinius . . .
Trebonius . .
. Edwin Booth
Lawrence Barrett
Charles Hanford
. John A. Lane
Charles Collins
Ben G. Rogers
Lawrence Hanley
William Stafford
. W. C. Stone
. T. Wolseley
Frederic Vroom
Cinna Beaumont Smith
Soothsayer F. Harrison
Pindarus .... Charles Koehler
Servius Walter Thomas
Flavius James Morris
Lucius Agnes Acres
First Citizen . . . Owen S. Fawcett
Second Citizen . . . Oliver Doud
Portia Minnie K. Gale
Calphurnia .... Gertrude Kellogg
"Julius Cassar" had a run of two weeks. The following week
double bills were presented. Dec. 24, 25, and matinee of Dec. 29,
" The Fool's Revenge," with Mr. Booth, and " The King's Pleasure,"
with Mr. Barrett; matinee Dec. 25, "Julius Caesar; " Dec. 26 and
27, "The Fool's Revenge" and "David Garrick;" Dec. 28, 29,
"Fool's Revenge" and "Yorick's Love." The cast of "David
Garrick " was :
Mr. Brown Fred Vroom
Mr. Jones C. Koehler
Ada Ingot . . . Minna K. Gale
Mrs. Smith . . . Mrs. Sol Smith
David Garrick . . . . L. Barrett
Simon Ingot . . . . B. G. Rogers
Squire Chivy . . . . O. S. Fawcett
Mr. Smith C. Collins
Araminta Brown . . . Agnes Acres
For their closing week the attractions were : Dec. 31, " The Mer-
chant of Venice;" Jan. 1, 1889, "Othello; " Jan. 2, "Julius Csesar; "
Jan. 3, matinee Jan. 5, "The Fool's Revenge" and "The King's
Pleasure ; " Jan. 4, " The Fool's Revenge " and " David Garrick ; "
Jan. s, "The Fool's Revenge" and "Yorick's Love."
While the appearance of Booth and Barrett as lago and Othello
was an interesting event, I can remember four Othellos at different
theatres on the same night in London, Eng. : Henry Irving, Edwin
Booth, John E. McCullough, and Charles Warner. This was during
the spring of 1881.
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Mrs. Langtry began an engagement Jan. 7, 1889, in
Peril," which had this cast :
1 A Wife's
Captain Bradford
Sir George Ormonde
Sir Woodbine Grafton .
Doctor Thornton . .
Percv Grafton . . .
E. H. Vanderfelt
. L. Calvert
. S. Herbert
F. A. Everill
Ivan Peronet
Lucy Ormonde . Katherine Florence
Mrs. Crossley Beck
Lady Ormonde
Crossley Beck
Meadows . . .
Kemp . . .
Sophie ....
Hattie Russell
Mrs. Langtry
L A. Grisel
We Spencer
. H.Ayling
Rose Roberts
" As in a Looking Glass " was revived Jan. 14. " Macbeth " was
produced in lavish style Jan. 21, with Mrs. Langtry for the first time
as Lady Macbeth. The cast was :
First Witch Louisa Eldridge
Second Witch Emma Bradden
A Gentlewoman . . Hattie Russell
Seward . . . . Sidney Herbert
Seyton William Spencer
A Physician . . Louis A. Grisel
A Sergeant ... . . D. Allen
First Murderer . C G. Horton
Second Murderer . . . H. Ayiing
A Messenger . . . R. frenchman
A Servant T. Bingley
A Porter .... W. H. Smither
Third Witch .... Eliza Young
Lady Macbeth . . . Mrs Langtry
Duncan . . . . F. A. Everill
Malcolm . . . . . L. Calvert
Donalbain Alexander
Macbeth Chas. Coghlan
Banqno J. T. Malone
Macduff Jos. Wheelock
Lenox Ivan Peronet
Rosse H. Dalton
Menteth - J. Dempsey
Angus C. Emmons
Caithness W. Kingsbury
Fleance .... Katherine Florence
First Apparition . . . Kate Baxter
Second Apparition . . Rose Roberts
Third Apparition . . Miss Whitney
"Macbeth" was continued until matinee Feb. 9, when Mrs.
Langtry appeared as Rosalind in "As You like It.'* Her sixth
week opened with " Macbeth," Feb. 11. 12. 13 ; " As You Like It,"
Feb. 14, 15, 16, and matinee of Feb. 16. Charles Coghlan was ill
Feb. 15 and 16, and did not appear as Jaques at the three perform-
ances on those dates. Geo. C. Boniface was secured in his place.
Feb. iS, 19, 20, "Lady Clancarty" was played; Feb. 21 and
matinee Feb. 23, "The Lady of Lyons: " matinee Feb. 22 (Wash-
ington's Birthday), "Pygmalion and Galatea; " Feb. 22, 23, "Mac-
beth." "Lady Clancarty" was repeated Feb. 25, 26, and 27;
"Macbeth," Feb. 28, March 1 and 2 ; and "The Lady of Lyons,"
matinee of March 2.
N. C Goodwin appeared March 4, in " A Gold Mine." by Brander
Matthews and George Jessop, for the first time in New York. This
play was written for and several times acted by John T. Raymond,
but was here presented with N. C. Goodwin in the leading r61e.
The cast was :
Silas K. Woo'cott . K. C Goodwin
Gerald Riordaa . . . E. J. Buckley
Sir Everard Foxvrood, Robert G. Wilson
Geo. Foxwood . . Harry Eversaeld
Julias Krebs . . John T. Craven
Wilson ....
Mrs. Meredith .
Una Foxwood
Mrs. Vandervast .
Thomas H. Burns
Kate Forsyth
Xanene Comstock
Ida Vernon
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Ed. J. Buckley and Harry Eversfield withdrew from the cast April
8, and their characters were acted by Robert Hilliard and John H.
Browne.
Edward J. Buckley died in this city Dec. 27, 1897.
Mr. Goodwin closed his engagement April 27, and was followed
April 29 by Minnie Palmer, in " My Brother's Sister," which had
this cast:
Nadine Minnie Palmer
Achile Henri de La Bernadot
J. W. Jennings
Mrs. Livingstone. . Maud Brennan
Richard Livingstone . W. J. Robertson
Geraldine Previous . Carrie Reynolds
Waldcoffer Grosserly . R. A. Roberts
Mr. Parker . . Charles W. Allison
Schnitzer .... Ben Hendrick
Mary Ann Lizzie Conway
Prof. Herrmann appeared May 27 and the house closed June 8.
The next regular season began Aug. 19, 1889, with Adelaide
Moore as the star, in "The Love Story," produced for the first
time in America. The cast was :
Sergeant Jones . . . . H. Tansey
George Bescoby .... Chas. Kidd
Graves F. Livingstone
Miss Jones .... Marion Earle
Mary Gertrude Dawes
Madelaine Booth .
Paul Falshawe
Charles Marchcastle
Samuel Bramerton
Mrs. Falshawe
William Trett . .
Adelaide Moore
Otis Skinner
. Frazer Coulter
. Wm. Ranous
Josephine Laurens
. . J. E. Ince
This lady continued for one week to fair business. The James
C. Duff opera company followed Aug. 26, with " Paola," a comic
opera by Harry Paulton and Edward Jokobowski, which had this
cast:
Sapolio Harry Paulton
Paola Leonore Snyder
Chillina Louise Beaudet
Lucien Caroli . . . Chauncey Olcott
Margarine .... Fannie Edwards
Uncle Braggadocio, Wm. McLaughlin
Griffo Fred Clifton
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Kendal made their American debut Oct. 7,
in J. Palgrave Simpson's version of " A Scrap of Paper," and the
cast was :
Sir John Ingram
Lady Ingram .
Mrs. Penguin .
Lucy Franklin
Mrs. Perkins
T. H. Wenman
Violet Vanbrugh
Fanny Coleman
Angela Cudmore
Miss Pauncefort
Graham . . Miss F. Forbes Robertson
Col. Blake . .
Dr. Penquin .
Archie Hamilton
Thomas . .
Jones . . .
Susan Hartley
W. H. Kendal
J. E. Dodson
S. Hicks
. H. Deane
. H. Moyse
Mrs. Kendal
This was the American d6but of J. E. Dodson, Seymour Hicks,
Violet Vanbrugh, Angela Cudmore, Fanny Coleman, and Miss
Forbes Robertson.
"A Scrap of Paper" was acted until Oct. 17, when "The Iron
Master " was produced and thus cast :
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Philippe Derblay . . Mr. Kendal
Due de Bligny J. Came
Octare J. Glendinning
Baron de Prefont. . A. M. Denison
Marquise de Beaulieux, Fanny Coleman
Baronne de Prefont . Violet Vanbrugh
Athenais . . .
Susanne Derblay
Claire de Beaulieu
Moulinet . . .
Bachelin . . .
General Pontiac .
Florence Cowell
Angela Cudmore
. Mrs. Kendal
. J. E. Dodson
T. H. Wenman
. . S. Hicks
Wilson Barrett, supported by his English company, reappeared
in this city Nov. 4, in " Ben-My-Chree," a dramatization of Hall
Caine's"The Deemster" (its first production in this city). The
cast was :
Dan Mylrea .
Mona Mylrea .
Ewan Mylrea .
Davey Fayle .
Jim Callow - .
Billy Quilleash
Mr. Harcourt .
Ned Teare . .
Thorkell Mylrea
Wilson Barrett
Miss Eastlake
Cooper Cliffe
Geo. Barrett
W. Belmore
S. Smith
. M. Caron
E. Irwin
W. A. Elliott
Gilchrist Mylrea . . Austin Melford
Jabez Gawn C. Garth
Hommy Beg J. Welch
Michael Looney ... P. Belmore
Jim Curphey . . T. W. Percyval
Kittie Lillie Belmore
Piza Tear . ... A. Gambier
Nancy Alice Belmore
Bridget Bessie Carylon
Lila Garth, who played the " Corn Queen " in the harvest festival,
fractured one of her ankles the night of Nov. 6, and during the
remainder of the week Lillie Belmore took her place.
" Claudian " was revived Nov. 18. " The Silver King " was acted
Nov. 25, for the first time here, by Wilson Barrett, for whom the play
was written. The cast was :
Nellie Denver - . . - Miss Eastlake
Geoffrey Ware . . T. W. Percyval
Tipsy Passenger ... J. A. Welch
Olive Skinner . . Grace Huntington
Tabitha Dusden . . . Alice Cooke
Mrs Gammage . Mrs. Alice Gambier
Wilfred Denver . . . . W. Barrett
Cissy Olive Homans
Ned Nellie Steele
Daniel Jaikes G. Barrett
Frank Selwyn F. Grace
Samuel Baxter .... S. Smith
Capt. Skinner .... C. Cliffe
Henry Corkett . . . . M. Carson
Elijah Coombes .... A. Melford
Cripps W. A. Elliott
Parkyn E. Irwin
Susy Lillie Belmore
For the last week of his engagement Mr. Barrett produced " Clito "
Dec. 9, 10, and matinee and night of Dec. 14; matinee Dec. II,
"The Color Sergeant," "A Clerical Error," and " Chatterton."
" Nowadays," a drama from Mr. Barrett's own pen, was played for
the first time Dec. 11, and was repeated Dec. 12. The cast was :
John Saxton . .
Tom Saxton . .
Sir Harry Croydon
Dick Dowling . .
Gabriel Harper .
Downey Bleater .
Wilson Barrett
Murray Carson
. Cooper Cliffe
George Barrett
Stafford Smith
Austin Melford
Sandy Gough .
Bob Frezinwold
Juniper . . .
Kitty Saxton .
Jenny Dowling
Amy Harper .
. W. A. Elliott
James A. Welch
. Alfred Rivers
Miss Eastlake
Lillie Belmore
Alice Gambier
" Hamlet " was played Dec.
Dec. 16, with " Twelfth Night."
13. Marie Wainwright appeared
The cast was :
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A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE D890
Olivia Blanche Walsh
Maria Louise Muldener
Malvolio Barton Hill
The Duke .... Frederick Ross
Sir Toby Belch . . Wm. F. Owen
Sir Andrew Aguecheek, Percy Brooke
Sebastian .... Edward Eisner
Feste E. Y. Backus
Fabian Wallace Bruce
Antonio Frank Kemble
Valentine Chas. Gaty
Curio Neil Gray
Friar John R. Sumner
First Officer . . . George Orton
Second Officer .... L. Stanton
Roberto T. J. Lawrence
Viola Marie Wainwright
Julia Marlowe began an engagement Jan,
which had this cast :
13, 1890, in "Ingomar,"
Parthenia
Ingomar . .
The Timarch
Polydor
Alastor
Myron
Lykon
Amyntas
Julia Marlowe
. . E. Plympton
. . . M. Levick
W. H. Crompton
C. D. Herman
. C. Leslie Allen
James Cooper
R. L. de Witt
Elphenor Myron Rice
Neocles C. F. Chatterton
Ambivar Paul Davis
Trinobantes E. McWade
Samo H. Mathews
Novio Dodson Mitchell
Actea .... Mrs. M. A. Pennoyer
Theano Emma Hinckley
" Ingomar " was played for two weeks. " As You Like It " was
presented Jan. 27, with Julia Marlowe as Rosalind, for the first time
in New York. The cast was :
Rosalind Julia Marlowe
Orlando E. Plympton
Jacques M. Levick
Touchstone . . . W. H. Crompton
Adam C. Leslie Allen
The Duke M. J. Jordan
Duke Frederick .... J. Cooper
Le Beau H. Hanscombe
Oliver CD. Herman
" The Hunchback " was played Feb. 10, for the first time by this
actress in New York city.
Jacques du Bois
Paul Davis
Corin ....
R. L. de Witt
Sylvius .
E. D. McWade
William .
. D. Mitchell
Amiens . .
. . H. Arthur
Charles .
. . F. Colfax
Audrey .
Emma Hinckley
Phebe
Annie Haines
Celia . .
Mary Shaw
Julia Julia Marlowe
Sir Thomas Clifford . Eben Plympton
Master Walter . . Milnes Levick
Modus Ian Robertson
Fathom .... W. H. Crompton
Master Wilford . Chas. D. Herman
Master Heartwell . . . Paul Davis
Gaylove Dodson Mitchell
Lord Tinsel . . . James Cooper
Stephen Ed. McWade
Thomas E. J. Ellis
Helen Mary Shaw
Matinee Feb. 15 "Pygmalion and Galatea" was seen. In con-
sequence of bad business Miss Marlowe's engagement was cut short
by three weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Kendal returned here Feb. 17, reappearing in "The
Weaker Sex," which had this cast :
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Ira Lee . . .
Dudley Silchester
Bargus . . .
Lord Dillingham
George Liptrott
Wade-Green
Hawley Hill .
Spencer . . .
Lady Gillingham
W. H. Kendal
T. H. Wenman
. J. E. Dodson
A. M. Denison
Seymour Hicks
Herbert Cathcart
Mr. Brandison
. . H. Deane
Violet Vanbrugh
Lady Liptrott . . Claire Pauncefort
Mrs. Boyle-Chewton, Fanny Coleman
Rhoda Florence Cowell
Sylvia Angela Cudmore
Mrs. Hawley Hill
Miss F. Forbes Robertson
Petch Miss Bailey
Lady Vivash .... Mrs. Kendal
" The Weaker Sex " was played all the week except Feb. 20 and
matinee Feb. 22, when "Impulse" was acted. This drama had
not been seen in New York since its production at Wallack's theatre
in 1883. The cast was :
Capt Crichton
Col. Macdonald .
Sir Henry Auckland
Victor De Riel .
Graham ....
. W. H. Kendal
T. H. Wenman
A. M. Denison
John Glendinning
H. Deane
Parker Seymour Hicks
Waiter . . .
Mrs Macdonald
Miss Kilmore .
Mrs. Birkett .
Mrs. Berseford
. . Mr. Edwards
. Violet Vanbrugh
. Fanny Coleman
Claire Pauncefort
. . Mrs. Kendal
' A White Lie " was presented Feb. 24, 25, 26, with this cast :
Sir John Molyneux
Geo. Desmond . .
Captain Tempest .
Dixon
Lady Molyneux
W. H. Kendal
T. H. Wenman
J. Glendinning
. . H. Deane
Violet Vanbrugh
Hannah .... Claire Pauncefort
Maid Servant
Miss F. Forbes Robertson
Daisy Georgie Martin
Kate Desmond . . . Mrs. Kendal
"The Queen's Shilling" was seen for the first time in this city
Feb. 27, and continued for the remainder of the week. "The
Queen's Shilling" is from the French of "Le Fils de Famille."
The cast was :
Frank Maitland . . W. H. Kendal
Jack Gambler . . John Glendinning
Colonel Daunt . . . A. M. Denison
Sergeant Sabretache . T. H. Wenman
Sam J. E. Dodson
Frederick H. Deane
Mrs. Major Ironsides, Fanny Coleman
Jenny Claire Pauncefort
Kate Greville . . . Mrs. Kendal
Another version of the French original, called " The Lancers," had
been presented to New York audiences some years before by
Lester Wallack, and also by Charles Wyndham.
The Kendals commenced their third and last week March 3, in
" The Ironmaster," which they repeated March 4 and matinee March
8; "A Scrap of Paper," March 5, 8; "The Queen's Shilling,"
March 6 ; " Impulse," matinee March 6 and evening March 7.
The Joseph Jefferson and Wm. J. Florence combination appeared
here March 10, in " The Rivals," which had this cast :
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A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE £1890
Bob Acres .... Jos. Jefferson
Faulkland G. F. Nash
David G. W. Denham
Sir Lucius O'Trigger . W. J. Florence
Sir Anthony Absolute . . E. Varrey
Captain Absolute . . Fred Paulding
Mrs. Malaprop . . Mrs. John Drew
Fag J. Warren
Lydia Languish . . . Viola Allen
Lucy Agnes Miller
The regular theatre prices were slightly increased for the first
three weeks' stay of this company, the orchestra seats being placed
at $2. " The Rivals " was continued a second week.
" The Heir at Law " was revived March 24, and had this cast :
Dr. Pangloss . .
Zekiel Homespun
Daniel Dowlas .
Dick Dowlas . .
Kenrick ....
Henry Moreland .
. Joseph Jefferson
W. J. Florence
. . Edwin Varrey
Frederick Paulding
Geo. W. Denham
. . Geo. F. Nash
Waiter Joseph Warren
John John Goodwin
Deborah Dowlas .... Kate Meek
Cicely Homespun . . . Viola Allen
Caroline Dormer . . Agnes Miller
Mr. Jefferson had not played Dr. Pangloss in this city since he
was in Laura Keene's company season 1858-59, while Mr. Florence
had never before acted Zekiel Homespun to a New York audience.
"Natural Gas "was presented March 31. "A Mighty Power "
was acted for the first time on any stage, afternoon of April 23, and
had this cast :
Gen. Micracoff .
Col. Jablowitz
Col. Zogoroff . .
Lie Petrolofsky .
Antonio Lavosky
Sir Moses Lavosky
Molinsky . . .
Solomon . . .
. Geo. Osborne
. . Henry Lee
James Edwards
Thos. Joyce
Wilton Lackaye
Chas. Dade
. Hudson Liston
Harry Gwynette
Rudolph .... William Spencer
Second Soldier . . . Wm. Hatter
First Soldier Ed. Bolger
Guard Wesley Williams
Servant Fred Smith
Julie May Hampton
Isabel Minnie Seligman
" Natural Gas " closed April 26, when Eugene Tompkins' manage-
ment of the house terminated.
MINER'S FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE
MANY improvements were made in the house now called
"Miner's Fifth Avenue Theatre," during the summer,
and electric lighting was substituted for gas. " One Error " was
the opening attraction August 25, and the cast was:
Judith Orme . .
Laura Penstone .
Coraline Gamier .
Alberta Packer .
Randolph Courtney
Hartley Graeme .
. Cora Tanner
Minnie Dupree
. . Ada Dwyer
. . Lulu Klein
. Harold Russell
. Myron Calice
Packer Geo. R. Edeson
Archibald Penstone . Harry Meredith
Karl Kreutzer . . . Owen Westford
Freddy Budd . . . Theo. M. Brown
Ajax Geo. M. Windsor
Simon Henry Davis
" Goggles," by Charles Byrnes, was presented Sept. 22 :
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Josiah Scoggins . . . F. Mordaunt
Samuel Scoggins . W. A. Thompson
Job H. Vaughn
Mr. Purchase . . . . S. Edwards
Swift .... R. C. Chamberlain
Caroline Esther Lyon
Charley Louis Mann
Brooks H. Lewis
Wiggs E, S. Grant
Kate Ethel Gray
This play was " forced " for two weeks. It was not an adaptation,
but a memorized version of Grundy's " A Pair of Spectacles " which
had been adapted from the French of " Les Petits Oiseaux." I have
never seen a clumsier, coarser, or more stupid bit of stage work. The
difference between "Goggles" and "A Pair of Spectacles" was
that the latter was a pure, neat comedy, while " Goggles " was a low,
vulgar farce.
Louis Aldrich came Oct 6, in a new play called " The Editor,"
which had this cast :
Col. John Hawkins .
Sir Montague Moon,
Stephen Morton . .
William Barrington .
Clinton Barrington
. Louis Aldrich
Alexis Markham
William Lee
. L. R. Willard
. A. W. Nichols
Tim Frank B. Hatch
Josephine Jeffries . Dora Goldthwaite
Ellen Barrington . Grace Huntington
Laura Hawkins . . . May Hames
Pattie Marie Dorman
Ruby P. J. Reynolds
Alexis Markham is now known as Alexis Gisiko.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Kendal began their second American tour
here Oct. 13 with " The Squire," by A. W. Pinero, and with this cast :
Lieut. Thorndyke . . W. H. Kendal
Rev. Paul Dormer . A. M. Denison
Representative of The Pagky
Mercury H. Deane
Christiana Haggerston, Florence Cowell
Felicity Gunnion . . Nellie Campbell
Gilbert Hythe . . . J. H. Barnes
Gunnion J. E. Dodson
Izod Haggerston . . . . S. Hicks
Fell A. White
Robjohns, Jr. . . . H. B. Wildman
Kate Verity .... Mrs. Kendal
An afternoon performance took place Thursday, Oct. 16, in aid of
the fund of the Little Mothers' Society. A four act play, entitled
"Princess Zilah," was presented, with this cast :
Marsa Lazlo . . Marguerite St. John
Countess Dinati . . . Grace Filkins
Lucie . . Netta (Cortelyou) Guion
Prince Zilah .... J. Glendinning
General Vogotrine . . G. M. Wood
Varhely Menko . . . R. Ganthony
" The Queen's Shilling " was played matinee Oct 29. " All for
Her," by Herman C Merivale, was produced here Nov. 6, and had
this cast :
Jacquemin . . . . R. B. Shepherd
Michel Menko .... E. Dixon
Yemada F. C. Brooks
Felix Tully Marshall
Servant L. B. Mason
Hugh Trevor .
Radford . .
Greystone . .
Crake . . .
Lady Marsden
Lord Edendale
Colonel Darner
. W. H. Kendal
. J. E. Dodson
. . H. Deane
Seymour Hicks
. Mrs. Kendal
. Joseph Carne
A. M. Denison
Mary Rivers . . . Nellie Campbell
Chart . . . Johnson E. Edwards
Hamilton .... H. B. Wildman
Morris H. Nye
Officer A. White
Lindsay Herbert Cathcart
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A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Ci8go
" A Scrap of Paper" was revived Nov. 17.
" The Ironmaster " followed Nov. 24.
A performance for the benefit of Mrs. Agnes Robertson-Bouci-
cault occurred Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 25, and attracted a crowded
audience, while many persons who were not present contributed
money to swell the fund. The total receipts were $2,000, nearly all
which was given to Mrs. Boucicault. Those who appeared were :
Nina Boucicault, E. H. Sothern, and the latter's company, in an act
of "The Highest Bidder;" Clinton Elder, tenor; Katie Mayhew
(her New York reappearance after a lapse of years), in a song ;
Marshall P. Wilder; Minnie Palmer, song; the third act of "Capt.
Swift," by Maurice Barrymore ; Mrs. Agnes Booth and the Madison
Square Theatre company ; Lillian Russell, song ; H. S. Hilliard, song ;
the Muenchener ensemble, from Amberg's Theatre, in a peasants'
dance; Amy Roselle (her American reappearance), in a recitation;
and J. H. Stoddart, H. Millward, Alice Eaton, H. Holliday, and
Agnes Robertson (her first appearance in several years), in a scene
from " The Long Strike."
The Kendals commenced the last week of their stay on Dec. 1
with two one-act farces : " It Was a Dream, " and " Gatherwool, or
Out of Sight, Out of Mind," and the one-act comedy, " Uncle's
Will." The cast of " It Was a Dream," was :
Alfred Hart . . . . J. E. Dodson
Solomon Hart S. Hicks
Maud Miss Fairbrother
Servant H. Deane
Lord George Armytage . .J. Came
Marchioness of Knaresborough
Violet Vanbrugh
Mile. Celestine . . Florence Cowell
Lady George Armytage, Mrs. Kendal
It was written for production at the Com^die Francaise, Paris, in
1880. The cast of " Gatherwool " was :
Gatherwool . . . . W. H. Kendal 1 Mrs. Gatherwool . Nellie Campbell
Spongeman ... A. M. Denison Meggy Florence Cowell
Captain Prettyman . . H. Nye Chart I
" Uncle's Will " was cast as follows :
Mr. Barker . .
Charles Cudmore
J. E. Dodson I Florence Mangold
. W. H. Kendal
Mrs. Kendal
This bill was repeated evening Dec. 2 ; " The Ironmaster," matinee
Dec. 3 ; " A Scrap of Paper," night of Dec. 3 ; " The Ironmaster,"
Dec. 4 ; " Queen's Shilling," Dec. 5 ; " A Scrap of Paper," matinee
Dec. 6 ; and the Kendals closed with " The Ironmaster " evening
of Dec. 6. Margaret Mather began an engagement Dec 8, in
" Jeanne d'Arc," adapted from the French by Wm. Young, produced
here as " Joan of Arc." The cast was :
j%0 MIXES. S FIFTH AYEXTE THEATRE Ol
La Hi^ t ^ '"""" -J— ^^ "fi^ .£" Esctsc .... Giles Si:-e
fasxaes e*"A— ..... Okies S>.-jre Isscl- ..... Lecaosai Brai-ej
Siwasrd ..... Hi "I:;;: Istrtsle ...... Cirrfe ."t—Sscc
SSm: CsirLes VII. . . . ~. Jialcoe Ci£rir-^ . . . iX^ Frrces
©ft T^cc^irs ...... H. x~""<? 5-. "V^t-^t— *.~ ... \f~~»^~t* -^j^j^?..t~
Kat^mftg--. Lcj^ssiexr . . . H- Hir-sa" 5:. Ciri'Sr-* ... Sjiis G:tt-c
JfaaKOC Aic . . . Kirc*^:"-: Mxrwr
I: wss cec tiered bbr two- we^s. Tbis bccse wss cicsei Mercey
cnjia^ TVec. -*. for 2. iress re-beitKLl of Siricc s ** Clecpitra-"
scted for tie first rbre by F-Lrry Daxenpoit Dec -5 Tbe cist wis :
Osrcuxn ... Fiziis Z>Aiwr.Tcr^ TiTS«zs ..... Gae. Oscon«
Amsss ... Hfiec Miscc Osccna Ferrets ..... K. B. Sraile t
Ciy^trcs Frxzk ""*t — t*>~ Z't^Z^s . " H. KAZzisie-Lc
Got. « Te-ses . . 5-3. SxcfciziT 0c3lt-.:2s Txsir . 3" ~5ai£es
OcatuBS ..... I5i Fr.-Ci-wi Masc Az-^rr ... M. >fi:Fcw«C
Ciirzicc .... Fj^cis M->£r-e. >£essas§ar ...... F. Mii«
"ts ..... L36s» Fzri? 7^"* - ...... .W. Hie
IViaiisrris .... . Wa Ftinn A Xir.-i-ir: .... G. ">.~t-<-
Tbis theatre was entirely iesrrcyei by f re Friday rrlcbr. Jar. _.
»iw 1 «w funi'i nil by less of life. A p^rrecrriirroe by Fxrev r>ive-rrrer*:
ire ber crcr-iry c-f * Clecr-am ** bad bees witnessed by 1 crowded
becse. "sbu^ bid iiscersed sbrrtly after eJerea c rl.-ok. M:ss
P^errer: 5 cbied loss was sesrxiried in tbe bcmir.c re tbe * Clec-
pirri. scenery, -rrcerrles. teste— e plates, rtcsic and books, to-
Facry Diinecrcrt and her besband (MeRmwrae Mi;>wil was
SEved.
An ievesdi^tiec irrr- tbe ^risin of the rre woj made bv tbe Fixe
Marshal, and ft iu bis rcirirc that the ~.-.~es were started by a
Or 'are :>. ink. tbe G£J?eT estate sicred 1 lease ~*'~~~ tc HerL^r
C. Miser tbe ^occr-itxry c£ * new tbe-itre f^r ten ye-i^. Tbe Gilsey
Pr^iii"»iT. is in tbe cic bt^se. szc tbe srxje coc-rtrtes tbe sit? oc tbe
it-riBiwiT.
Tie SEEtbr^: cs.pi.city of tbe br-^se is frcrtee- brr^irei.
T&e tew Frtb A"re--_e Tbextre "»^5 not reiiy for cocc.t-.mey rtttil
SatntdaT zi^bt. Miy -5. :5c_r. wbst Macrlte Birrytrece ire CbarLes
■*s fcctic cpen. * Tbe Scboer of tbe Sbirte." bsc its rrr^t
62 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE D893
Waldemar ... C. Hayden Coffin
Cunigonde .... Marie Dressier
Flip Edith Kenwood
Klootz H. C. Peakes
Kaspar R. David
Baron Otto von Piffleseltzer J. H. Ryley
La Comtesse Terrine Cecilia Pollock
The AbM Seraphin . . . E. Temple
The Rhinegrave von Bumsterhausen
W. F. Owen
Fromraessel .... Sydney Price
Dr. Pulver von Seidlitz, H. J- Bagge
The Grafin Hildegarde
Marion Manola-Mason
Schpoof W. Pease
Schwelp G. Biggs
Schplitz J. A. Day
Dr. Hyacinth . . . . G. M. Herbert
Oscar J. Ince
This was the American ctebut of Hayden Coffin. Murry Woods
withdrew from the stage management June 11, and was succeeded
by Max Freeman. Henry Bagge also withdrew from the cast June
11. The season closed July 2.
The house reopened Aug. 8, with " Settled Out of Court." The
comedy was in three acts, and a free adaptation, by William H. Gil-
lette, of Alexandre Bisson's French farce " La Famille du Pont
Biquet " :
Mark Harriman .
Clarence Taft
Joseph Plunkett .
Michael Veehorn
Charles Augustine
Mr. Spencer . .
Sedgwick . . .
Joseph Holland
William Faversham
. M. A. Kennedy
. T. C. Valentine
Daglaterre
Chas. S. Abbe
. Robert Hickman
. Chas. T. Greene
Lucretia Plunkett
Georgie Drew Barrymore
Matilda Harriman
Alice Plunkett
Mrs. Chatfield
Mrs. Dutelle
Evelyn Campbell
. Agnes Miller
Margaret Craven
Ada Curry
Katherine O'Donavan . Minnie Tittell
Pauline Hall and her opera company began an engagement here
Sept. 19 with " Puritania," which had this cast:
Vivian .
Elizabeth
Abigail .
Jonathan
Charles II.
. Pauline Hall
Louise Beaudet
Eva Davenport
Jacques Kruger
. . John Brand
Killsin .... Harr
Lord Chamberlain ,
Paul Sylvia Thome
Smith Fred Solomon
y McDonough
Helen Dunbar
N. C. Goodwin appeared here Nov. 7, in " A Gilded Fool," and the
cast was :
Chauncey Short . .
Mathew Ruthven .
Bannister Strange .
De Puyster Ruthven
Jack Duval
Nat C. Goodwin
. R. G. Wilson
Clarence E. Holt
. . Chas. Allen
Arthur Hoops
" Rev." Jacob Howell, William Ingersoll
Perkins Louis Payne
Morgan Louis Barrett
Janitor John Lock
Sophia Ruthven . . Ethel Winthrop
Miss Jessica Rood . Estelle Mortimer
Nell Audrey Ruthven, Minnie Dupree
Margaret Ruthven . . . Lilla Vane
Baroness Elizabeth L. Blanc made her New York debut Jan. 2,
1893, in " Deception," translated by Mattie Sheridan from A. Dumas'
novel, " Le Demi Monde."
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Eleanor Duse, the Italian actress, made her American d£but Jan.
23, as Camille. The prices of admission were: boxes, $35 and #25 ;
orchestra and balcony (first two rows), #3 ; balcony (from third
row), $2 ; gallery, $1.50, #1.00, and 75 cts. General admission, $2.00.
She was supported by an Italian company. Duse did not appear
Tuesday evening, Jan. 24. The second performance of the Theatre
of Arts and Letters company took place Jan. 25, when Clyde Fitch's
play, " The Harvest," was presented, with this cast :
. Ida Conquest
. . Ila Irving
Margaret Raven
. Marie Curtis
. F. W. Sidney
Helena Chalmers
Adele Belgarde
Clergyman
Bride . . .
Groom . . .
Bride's Mother
Groom's Mother
Second Usher,
Third Usher .
Groomsman .
Alex. Butler
Grace Henderson
Francis Carlyle
. May Roberts
Clara Baker Rust
Joseph Wheelock, Jr.
Geo. Olmstead
. W. B. Smith
First Girl Friend
Second Girl Friend
Third Girl Friend
Fourth Girl Friend
The Bride's Uncle
First Lady Guest
Jeannette
John
. Master John McKeever
"Squirrel Inn," a pastoral comedy by Frank R. Stockton and
Eugene W. Presbrey, was given on the same occasion, with this
cast:
Stephen Petter
Mrs. Petter .
Walter Lodloe
Mr. Tippengray
Alex Fisher
May Robson
Paul Arthur
F. F. Mackay
Mrs. Christie .
Calthea Rose .
Ida Mayberry .
Lanigan Beam
Adeline Stanhope
. Sarah McVicker
. . Mary Shaw
. Joseph Haworth
Duse acted "Camille" for the second time Jan. 27, which
was repeated Jan. 28, Feb. 1, 11, matinees Feb. 15 and 18, and
night Feb. 22; "Fernande" Jan. 30, Feb. 10 and 13; "Caval-
leria Rusticana " and " La Locandiera " (" The Hostess ") Feb. 3,
15, 24, March 7, and matinde March 9, night March 10; "Fedora"
Feb. 4, 8, 17, 25, matine'es Feb. 28 and March 3 ; " The Wife of Clau-
dion" Feb. 6; "Divorced" Feb. 7 and matine'e Feb. 21; "Fran-
cillon " Feb. 20 ; " Divorcons " March 1. For her farewell, March 1 1,
she acted " Camille." The theatre was closed March 6-7, and
night of March 9. The third performance by The Theatre of
Arts and Letters took place Feb. 16, with " Shadows," by E. R.
Farrelly :
John van Ness
Mrs. van Ness
Harry . . .
Gertrude . .
Jack Matthews
. Joseph Wheelock
Adele Belgarde
Master H. Eldridge
. . Baby Parker
. . Paul Arthur
Dora Ellen Burg
The Doctor . . Nelson Wheatcroft
Joe Burton Alex. Fisher
Margaret Mary Shaw
Maid Miss Parker
Alex. Fisher died in this city Nov. 2, 1893, aged 70.
Duse acted " Francillon " Feb. 20. There was a professional
matinee given by Madame Duse Feb. 21, but the regular prices of
admission were demanded. In everything she acted, Mme. Duse
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exhibited individuality, originality, concentration, and superb techni-
cal command of her art, and she moreover suggested a latent power
that perhaps constituted the greatest charm of her work. Of the
many brilliant performances of " Divorcons " in this country, none
has surpassed this in delicacy and freedom from burlesque. Mine,
Duse's Cypricnne was a graceful, fascinating, coquettish creature,
whose capricious moods were watched with delight. The very per-
fection of her Fedora and Camille was partly due to natural advan-
tages in the way of a face and eyes full of mournful beauty. Duse's
Camille was not a woman of the world, with all the cynicism of the
demi-monde and the hardened laugh of the modern Jezebel, but was
a girl in thought and feeling.
Victor Capoul and pupils of the Conservatory of Music appeared
here March 9 in " Faust ; " Rose Coghlan began an engagement
March 13 in "Diplomacy," which had this cast:
Henry Beauclerc, . Fred de lielleville
Capt. Julian Beauclerc John T. Sullivan
Count Orloff . . . Fred Robinson
Baron Stein . . . Robert Fischer
Algie Fairfax . . John C. Buckstone
Markham .... John S. Marble
Dora
Marquise
Lady Hen
Mion . . .
Countess Xieka
Mmc.
airfax .
Sadie Maitlnot
Von Trautman
Mabel Katon
Krankio Gale
Rose Coghlan
Coghlan played "Diplomacy" four weeks. Mme. Duse gave a
farewell performance of " Camille" on the afternoon of March 17.
Edward Vroom acted in " Ruy Bias " afternoon of March .13.
Chas. Coghlan acted Henry Beauclerc in " Diplomacy " March 27,
with De Belleville as Orloff; "Peg Woffington " ("Masks and
Faces") was presented April 17, for two weeks, with this cast:
Charles Pomander . Courtney Thorpe
Ernest Vane . . . John T. Sullivan
Triplet .... Frederic Robinson
Colley Cibber J. IS. Polk
Quin Robert Fischer
Snarl Charles J. Bell
Soaper Grant Stewart
Colander . . ,
James Burdock ,
Mabel Vane . ,
Kitty Clivo . .
Mrs. Triplet
Koxalana Triplet
I'eg Woffington ,
Harry C'ourlalne
Cyril Young
. Marie Murress
l-teanor Lane
Knline Itoveritlge
Juliet tie Grlgnan
. Rose Coghltui
Stuart Robson came here May 1, with " She Stoops to Conquer " :
Charles Marlow
Young Marlow
Hardcastle . .
Hastings . .
Tony Lumpkin
Diggory . .
Farmer Buncer
Silas Tuttle .
" Henrietta
here May 29,
Wm. Yearance
. W. II. Elwood
Geo. S. Woodward
. . J. J. Farrell
■ ■ Stuart Robson
John J. Wooderson
. . . J. Jamieson
. . Geo. Hallton
Landlord Stingo, .
Dick Muggins
Jack Slang . . .
Tom Twist . .
Miss Hardcastle,
Mrs. Hardcastle .
Miss Neville . .
Betty . . . .
Geo. I). Macintyra
. . Joseph /.-timer
. . K. A. I'oole
. Stephen Leggctt
Mrs. Stuart Robson
Gabrlella Mclvean
. . . Amy Busby
. . . Olive May
" was acted May 15. Thomas Scabrooke appeared
in " The Isle of Champagne." Two city debuts took
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place in this production : that of Elsa Gregori, who formerly sang in
Italian grand opera, and that of Joseph F. Sheehan. Adele Ritchie
appeared in " The Isle of Champagne," June 5, making her New York
debut ; also Juliet Cordon.
The season closed July 8, and the regular season of 1893-94 opened
Sept. 4, with N. C Goodwin, in his new play, " In Mizzoura," which
had this cast :
Jim Radburn .
Robert Travels
Jo Vernon . .
CoL Bollinger
Bill Sarber .
Sam Fowler
Dave . . .
Esrom .... J. W. McAndrews
Kelly Louis Barrett
Cal Charles Miller
Mrs. Jo Vernon . Jean Clara Walters
Elizabeth Vernon . Minnie Dupree
Emily Radburn . . Mae E. Wood
Kate Vernon .... Mabel Amber
" Bean Brummell," by Blanche Jerold, was acted Oct 19 by a com-
pany of amateurs headed by Chas. Leonard Fletcher.
" The Silent System " was given on the same occasion. " Shore
Acres," by James A. Heme, had its first performance in this city Oct.
30. It had this cast :
. Nat C. Goodwin
. Emmet Corrigan
Burr Mcintosh
William G. Beach
Robert G. Wilson
. . Arthur Hoops
. . Louis Payne
Martin Berry . . . Charles G. Craig
Joel Gates .... Geo. W. Wilson
Josiah Blake . . . Franklin Garland
Sam Warren . . David M. Murray
Capt. Ben Hutchins . Phineas Leach
Dr. Leonard . . . James Burrows
Squire Andrews .... Alden Bass
Tim Hayes Carl Fey
Young Nat Berry
Master Charles B. Hamblin
Ike Richards .
Lem Consant .
Abe Higgins .
Steve Bailey .
Dave Burgess
. . R. S. Percy
Leon Fernandez
C. L Schneider
. B. A. Sanford
. Fred Johnson
Gabe Kilpatrick
Bill Hodgekins
Bob Berry . .
Mail Driver .
Anna Berry
Helen Berry .
Liddy Ann Nye
Mrs. Andrews
Mrs. Leonard .
Perley . . .
Mary Berry
Billy Pierce
Mandy Gates .
Nathan! Berry
Millie Berry .
. . Fred Johnson
. . . J. H. Haley
D. K. Connelly
. . Master Lynott
Grace Gayler Clarke
Katherine Grey
. . Helen Gould
Miss S. Davidson
. Mrs. C. G. Craig
. . Lizzie Corner
. . May Richards
Master Preston
Florence Richardson
. James A. Heme
. Daisy Stevenson
George Wilson retired from the cast Nov. 6, and Chas. B. Haw-
kins acted Joel Gates. " The Texan " was presented the afternoon
of Nov. 23 by Chas. Leonard Fletcher's pupils, together with several
professional actors.
Chas. Craig played Nathaniel Berry on Nov. 23, and acted it until
Dec 2, when Heme resumed the part.
" A Woman of No Importance," by the late Oscar Wilde, was seen
in New York for the first time, with this cast, Dec. n :
Lord Illingworth . Maurice Barrymore
John Pontefract .
Lord Alfred Rufford
Mr. Kelvil . . .
D. Danbeny . .
Gerald Arbuthnot
Lady Hunstanton
vol. m. — 5
Grant Stewart Lady Stumeld .
Edgar Norton Mrs. Allenby
Robert Fischer
Thomas Whiffen
. Robert Taber
. . Ada Dyas
Carolina Pontefract, Mrs. D. P. Bowers
. Constance Levien
Mrs. Louisa Thomdyke Boucicault
Hester Worsley . . Effie Shannon
Miss Arbuthnot Rose Coghlan
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On Jan. 2, 1894, Chas. Coghlan and Aubrey Boucicault appeared
as Lord Ulingworth and Gen. Arbuthnot. " Lady Barter " was
produced on Jan. 15, and had this cast:
Col. Pearce . . . Charles Coghlan
Eustace Brent . . John T. Sullivan
Archdeacon Short . Thomas Whiffen
Gen. Peters . . . Robert Fischer
Wright Edgar Norton
Porter . .
Mary Brent
Juliette . .
Lady Barter
. . Edwin James
. Effie Shannon
Alice G. Cleather
. Rose Coghlan
" Thorough Base," by Edgar Pemberton, was also acted on the
same occasion, with Thomas Whiffen as Bernard Bodfish, Aubrey
Boucicault as Handle Hopcraft, and Eily Coghlan as Lennette.
" Forget Me Not " was played Jan. 22, with this cast :
Horace Welby
Barratto . .
Prince Maleotti
Porter . . .
John T. Sullivan
Robert Fischer
Thomas Whiffen
. Edwin James
Alice Verney .... Effie Shannon
Mrs. Foley . . Kate Denin Wilson
Rose Alice G. Cleather
Stephanie Rose Coghlan
Mme. Modjeska began an engagement of two weeks Jan. 29, in
" Magda," from the German of Hermann Sudermann's " Heimath."
The cast was :
Magda Modjeska
Marie Maud Durbin
Mrs. Schubert . . . Anna Proctor
Franciscavon Wendel, Hannah Sargent
Countess von Klebs . . . Miss Keith
Baroness von Elrich . Lulu B. James
Mrs. Fellman . . . Catherine Jerome
Teresa Pamela Keith
Dr. Weber Howard Kyle
Privy Councillor von Kellar
R. Peyton Carter
Max von Wendel
Count von Klebs .
Prof. Beckman
Major Schubert .
Guy Lindley
Wadsworth Harris
. R. N. S. Morris
. . Otis Skinner
On the afternoon of Feb. 5, for the benefit of an orphan asylum,
Rose Braham made her first appearance on the stage, as Juliet in
the balcony scene of " Romeo and Juliet," with Olive Oliver as
Romeo. The trial scene from "The Merchant of Venice" was
also given, with Mme. Modjeska as Portia and Otis Skinner as Shy-
lock. This was followed by the love scene from " The Hunchback,"
with Mary Shaw and Eben Plympton as Julia and Clifford. The
performance closed with the third act of " Othello," with John
Malone as the Moor; Wm. Ingersoll as Iago; Emma Field, Desde-
mona. Katherine Clemmons made her New York debut Feb. 12,
in " A Lady of Venice " with this cast :
Raphael Doria . . Francis Carlyle
Ugone Spinola . Maurice Barrymore
Sforza .... Jaques Kruger
Nicolao Bizarro . Clarence H. Taylor
D'Estalla . . . Richard Ganthony
Villetri E. T. Gavin
Grimoaldo D. Barmore
Captain of the Guard, . Charles Fuller
Andrea E. L. Wilson
Courier from Florence . Charles Dale
Courier from Venice . . Albert Hill
Laurana . . . Jennie Goldthwaite
Brigitta .... Mary E. Barker
Nina .... Katherine Clemmons
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Tlris play was written by Richard Zooch Troughton, and was
originally called " Xinu Sierra." Was first pat upon the stage by
Macready at the Drury Lane Theatre, London, Eng„ in 1841, just
prior to his assuming the lesseeship of Drury Lane Theatre. The
heroine was at that time played by Helen Faocit. Frank Carryle
withdrew from the cast Feb. 17, and E J. Henley acted RaphaeL
"Mrs. Dascot** was produced March 5. for the first time on any
stage, and had this cast: Henry Palgrave, Miotics Barrymroe;
Count Jacobus. Edward T. Henlev : Care Patrick Beresfbrd, Charles
J. Bell: Ma|. Arthur Harieigh'. Arthur Giles: Gen. Pooltney,
Robert J. Duns tan: Charles Ciiro-. Richard Ganthony: Doctor
Bean, Frank Tarinehill ; Percwal Howells. D. P. Steele : Hawkins,
Geo. Dl Macintyre : Thomas. Edward Gavin ; Boolak, Frank Tan-
nehul : Allah. J. R Furlong : Mahomet, Robert Sheridan ;
Lady Clifton. Mary E. Barker: Margaret Clifton, Eleanor Lane;
Cornelia Baker, Lflhan Lawrence: Nellie Potter. Xauon Fow-
ler; Mrs. Hefcne Dascot, Katharine Clemntons. Tnis lady's
right name was Viola Dayan, and she married Howard Gould. June,
1895-
" Love's Extract " was seen here March : c, with this cast :
"rslxr Feriis . . ''.'— *- — :-g<| \f;.^\~; ...... \i:; Dins
Ice v.rx . . Ciiries B- Weles I Lo«fca Faoe Wiri v
Ckaries Rasan, _""x=escc Lee Fiaaeyl C^xse £« *■ -rn ^\ Grace Fl_ci=s
DoePeiko. - . Mas Fic=^; Oie-e Bisscc . Q-sr-risYa
Maniheir Wa&cn ... Free. L^-rr^ Mi^-pe ...... Hiri-s Cuiisje
Krosrs IVivJi "■— ar Mirr A^ Qaia Tbropp
Jntamm ..... Ed. J. Cosrselj Lcrr« .... Mask Fergaso*
~ Margaret Fleming." by Tames A. Heme, was produced here
April 9, and ran until April 50. *" Hannele."' a vision play by
Hauptmann. was acted tor the nrst time in America May 1, when
it had tins cast:
Hasaek . .
Sisrsr Martka
EedVc . .
PJsscite
Baser . .
*-■-■» ~li^cir Scijridt . . . FrsaH*» Rroers
Charles J, Sirirr^n Ft Wicijsr .... David J
. A3rs B-ier Messrs .... Essies Cori%aa
Masae Ferc^soc Mrcbsr Miaie B»t-g
. ~ci— H- I^rs A Great Dark Azlc^ . Mr. H^scincs
W. P. SaeKHa j F^s: OJd Woasa - Marie Cirisl*
The theatre was closed May 11. :r. 15. owing to the death of Mrs.
Henry Miner. John Duffs opera company produced ** The Mikado "
Jane 14. and gave it this cast :
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Mikado
Nanki-Poo
Ko-Ko .
Pooh-Bah
Pish-Tush
Edwin A. Stevens
. . A. S. Kinsley
. Joseph Herbert
. . Mark Smith
H. W. Kavenscroft
Yum- Yum . . . Eloisc Morgan
Pitti-Sing Lillian Swain
Peep-Bo .... Florence Cooley
Katisha . . . Miss Drew Donaldson
Eloise Morgan was formerly known as Ollie Archmere. On June
20, seven Japanese dancing-girls were added as features of " The
Mikado." H. W. Ravenscroft assumed the r61e of Pooh-Bah on
Aug. 31 and Sept. 1. The house was closed the week of Sept. 3
and night of Sept. 10. The pantomime " Humpty Dumpty Up To
Date," in the German language, was produced Tuesday night Sept.
11, with "The Liliputians" in the cast. Carrie Turner appeared
here Nov. 12 in "The Coming Woman." It was a dramatization
by Mervyn Dallas and Sedley Brown of Edmund Gale's novel
" Broken to Harness." The cast was :
Charles Gorden . Edgar L. Davenport
Lord Granville . . Eugene Ormonde
Stephen Blackmore, Joseph E. Whiting
Simon Screwdge . . J. C. Padgett
Lawrence O'Donnell, E. D. Tannehill
Jack Prescott . . Jefferson Jackson
Job Merritt . . . Hawley Francks
Parker ....
Simpson . . .
Georgina Blake .
Dorothy Blackmore
Mrs. Dobson
Kate Melton . .
. Melville Frank
. . F. B. Hill
. Marion Abbott
Carrie Radcliffe
. Jean Chamblin
. Carrie Turner
A performance given the afternoon of Nov. 20 was for the benefit
of St. Luke's Hospital, when " A Lover's Knot," by Marguerite
Merrington, was acted for the first time; other entertainments were
also given. " The Crust of Society " was played Nov. 22, 23, 24,
and had this cast :
Oliver .... Edgar L. Davenport
Capt. Randall Northcote, ' John Flood
Cavendish Comyns, Joseph E. Whiting
Earl of Colchester . . Herbert Ayling
Mrs. Echo . .* . Elita Proctor Otis
A comic opera called " Jacinta '
had this cast :
Violet Esmond . Carrie Radcliffe
Lady Downer .... Kale Lester
Nathalia Jean Chamblin
Mrs. Eastlake Chapel, Carrie Turner
was produced here Nov. 26, and
Jacinta Louise Beaudet
Blanca Cecile Eissing
Inez Jennie Reiffarth
Delgardo .... Edwin Stevens
Metepec Harry Brown
Miguel Stuart Harold
Romaldo W. S. Johns
Panilla Aleen Burke
Paloma .... Marienne Convere
Morrelos Sig. Peruginl
The house was closed night of Dec. 10 for a rehearsal of " Gia-
monda," by Victorien Sardou, which was produced for the first time
in America Dec. 11, and had this cast:
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Gissaonda . . . Fanny Davenport
Ahnerio . . Melbourne MaodoweS
Zaccaria Franco AcaacaoE
Theodore Roberts
Bishop Sophies .
Gregoras Drakos
Agnefio AcaaooE
StradeBa . .
. . Arthur LTSoit
. . W. T. Doyle
. . Ida Frohawk
Robert Commmss
Prince Jacques Lnsignaa, Lauren Rees
Duke Jacques Crispo DeUe Career!
Fred Hardy
Baron Gmstiniani . George Syh-ester
Count Leonana de Tocco
VT. H. Tooker
Dam Bridas . . . George Conway
Basahades .... Frank TannehiH
Malagas F.THs Ryse
Simonetti .... Fred M. Mayer
Spiridion W. H- Fonget
Hberio .... Edward B. Adams
Andriofi .... Frank Marknre
Pasqnale John Hynes
Christofano ... George Craton
Francesco Bijon
Ferkfcs R. M. Banon
Epiphane C £ LeHett
Thisbe Mary E Barker
CyprieOa .... May C- Standish
Leonards ..... Tifem Bnrke
Donata Agnes Maynaxd
"The Little Hussar," by Elizabeth Stagg and Emma Steiner, was
acted afternoon of Dec. 21, with this cast:
Theresa Qara Thropp
Countess ... Amelia Harrison
Fraafcan Goospiel, Sylvester Cornish
Christina .... Ada Gihnan
Tj«dhprt» Sallie Johnson
Gen. ZnckerdorS, A W F. McColSn
Sig. StradeHi
Baron Asdh . .
Otto Lindan . .
w'-ijHa-m Oppennan
Jacob ....
Nat B Cantor
Arthur Seaxon
Harry Scarborough
. Frank Thropp
. Marie Carlisle
*' Gismonda" continued until Feb. 25, 1S95. on which date Wil-
liam H. Crane came, with " His Wife's Father," bj- Martha Morton,
for the first time in this city. It had this cast:
Adelaide Langdon
Buchanan EiTlings . Wrn. H. Crane
Frank Hamilton ... Qrrin Johnson
Maynard Langdon . Geo. F. Devere
Ferdinand Langdon. Jos. Wheelock, Jr. Cefia Langdon
Matthew ... . Percy Brooke Rawlins
Nell Biffiogs . . . Anne O'Neill Vanderpoel
Aunt Eliza . . Kate Denin Wilson I Dr. Andrews
Kitty Canary
"Mary Sanders (Mrs. Percy Winter)
Marie Carlisle
. Louise Brooke
D. J. Finsrleton
B. Dong-las" Ryer
Frank C albert
Mrs. Canary
Ffoffioti Faget ; Maid Ida Borrows
"Wildfire," by Mande Banks, was first acted the afternoon of April
26, with Miss Banks as Rene, a boy. An afternoon performance,
May 16, was for the benefit of the Kindergarden Plant Association.
The programme began with a monologue by Mile. Pilar-Morin ; thai
La Petite Marie sang and Nettie CroweH whistled; Anna Buckley
HiUs also sang; the Twenty-second Regiment band p!ayed. and then
a series of "' tableaux-vivants " finished the entertainment.
A performance of "Tie Rivals" was given on the afternoon of
May 31, for the benefit of Charles W. Couldock. The cast was :
Sir Anthony Absolute, \Vm. H. Crane
Capt. Absolute . . . Henry Miller
Fanlkland . . . Thomas W. Keene
Bob Acres .... Joseph JeSerson
Sir Lucius OTrigger. Nat C Goodwin
Fag ....
David . .
Mrs. Malaprop
LycSa Languish
Lacy . . .
Thos. O. Seabrooke
. De Woli Hopper
. Mrs. John Drew
. . . Viola Aflen
. Nellie McHenry
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The net profits were $5,359. Wm. Crane closed his engagement
June 1, and " For Fair Virginia," by Russ Whytal, was acted June 3
for the first time in this city. The cast was :
Edward Esmond
Julian Esmond
Stephen Dunbar
John Laughlin
Frank Weslyn
Col. Lester
Edward J. Morgan
. Lottie Briscoe
. Frank Doane
. Russ Whytal
Frederic Vroom
Lyster Sandford
Col. Shattuck .... William Parke
Uncle Zeb . . . . R. F. McClannin
Sergeant Mclntyre . . Felix Haney
Sentry C. B. Thomas
Virginia . . Marie Knowles Whytal
Nell Minnie Dupree
" A Fool's Errand," by Leo Ditrichstein, was acted the afternoon
of June 5, for the Sandy Hook's Pilot Fund. "For Fair Virginia"
was also played. There was a professional matinee June 13. The
programme was : "Taps, a War Memory," by Russ Whytal, with this
cast : Anne Leslie, Marie Knowles Whytal ; James Barrington, Russ
Whytal ; Herbert Langdon, Frank Doane. " Agatha Dene," a one-
act comedietta by Russ Whytal, was also seen, with this cast : Felix
Archer, Frank Mordaunt ; Alan, Russ Whytal ; Agatha Dene,
Marie Knowles Whytal; Prudence, Minnie Dupree ; Jannet, Miss
Loux. Also " Night," by Russ Whytal, with Whytal as Bertrando,
and Marie Knowles Whytal as Paola. The theatre was then closed
for the summer, and the next season began Sept. 2, 1895, with a play
called " The Bathing Girl," by Rupert Hughes, which had this cast :
Klingbury Botts . William Stephens
Lord Fitzpoodle . . William Blaisdell
Miss Terriberry . . . Grace Golden
Miss Jhones . Miss Drew Donaldson
Mrs. Braune . . . Blanche Drayton
Mrs. Smythe . . Katherine MacNeill
Arabella Marjorie Teal
The play was so bad that it was given but one performance. The
house closed Sept. 3 until the 16th, when N. C. Goodwin returned
in " A Gilded Fool," with this cast :
Chauncey .
Matthew .
Bannister .
De Peyster
Jack Duval
Jacob Howell
Perkins . .
Nat C. Goodwin
. J. G. Saville
George Fawcett
Chas. Allen
. Arthur Hoops
Henry Bergman
Louis Payne
Morgan Louis Barrett
Janitor Charles Morris
Sophia Ruthven . Jean Clara Walters
Jessica Rood . . . Estelle Mortimer
Nell Audrey Ruthven, Ethel Browning
Margaret Ruthven . . Annie Russell
This comedy was continued until October 7, when " David Gar-
rick " was played, with Goodwin as Garrick, and Annie Russell as
Ada Ingot. Mr. Goodwin also appeared in " Lend Me Five Shil-
lings " the same night.
" Ambition," by Henry Guy Carleton, was acted Oct. 22. Fanny
Davenport followed Nov. 11, in " Gismonda." The annual benefit
for the B. P. O. Elks Lodge of this city occurred Thursday afternoon,
Nov. 14, when the following programme was given : Henry Irving
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and his company in the third act of " Charles I. ; " Florrie West,
Mile. Parqueritte, Chas. Kent, Lydia Yeamans Titus, M. Bruett,
Mme. Rivierre, Clara Wieland, and John Myers in a miscellaneous
entertainment; the second act of "In Sight of St. Paul," by Wm.
Calder's company; and " Agatha Dene," by Russ Whytal's company.
James A. Heme reappeared Nov. 25, in " Shore Acres." " Benedict
Arnold," by Echard Golden, was played the afternoon of Dec. 27,
for the first time on any stage:
Benedict Arnold . . . Henry Jewett
Capt. Devenent, . Edward J. Morgan
Major Clarkson, Clarence Handysides
Beverley Robinson . . . J. F. Brien
Gen. Howe . . . . H. A. Weaver
Alex. Hamilton . Henry Weaver, Jr.
Col. Lord Lauerdale, Vincent Serrano
Peggy Shippen
Frances Hastings (Mrs. Jewett)
Dorothy Mayhew Maude de Venner
" Gentleman Joe, or the Hansom Cabby," a London musical
comedy, was seen, for the first time in this city, Jan. 6, 1896. Basil
Wood was the author, and it had this cast : Earl of Donnybrook,
Henry Hallem; Ralli-Carr, Joseph C. Fay; Hughie Jaqueson,
Arthur Pacie ; Pilkington Jones, G. K. Fortescue ; William, Eugene
B. Sanger ; Photographer at Margate, A. W. Maflin ; Mabel Cava-
naugh, Laura Moore ; Potts, Adelaide Worth ; Ada Pilkington, Vio-
let Fortescue ; Emma, Annie Meyers ; Gentleman Joe, Willard Lee.
M. B. Curtis was announced to appear in the title rdle, but was
enjoined by the courts. The house was closed after night of Jan. 14
by order of the court, Rudolph Aronson having secured an injunction.
It reopened Tuesday night, Jan. 21, when W. H. Crane returned, with
" The Governor of Kentucky," by Franklyn Fyles. It had this cast :
William Lee . . William H. Crane
Daniel Boone Bingley, Burr Mcintosh
Mason Hix .... Edwin Arden
Carlisle Kenton, Joseph Wheelock, Jr.
Col. Henry Clay Bingley
William Boag
Daniel Esbrooke. . . Percy Brooke
Monty Jones .
John ....
Jewel Esbrooke
Betty Bunce .
Mamie Darrow
Amy Darrow .
Mrs. Lee . .
Lorimer Stoddard
. . E. D. Tyler
. . Anne O'Neill
Marion Abbott
Margaret Robinson
. Anna Robinson
Kate Denin Wilson
The character of Leonard was introduced at the matinee Jan. 23,
and acted by Geo. F. Devere, owing to Mr. Crane's superstitious
dread of a cast of thirteen characters. Crane closed Feb. 22, and
Eleanora Duse reappeared in America Feb. 24, in " Camille," which
was repeated March 16, and matinee March 18; " Cavalleria Rusti-
cana " and " La Lacondiera," with Duse as Santuzza and Mirando-
lina, on Feb. 25; "Casa Paterna" (Heimath) by Herrmann
Sudermann, March 2, with Duse as Magda. There was an afternoon
performance March 16, for the benefit of the Kindergarten Asso-
ciation. Duse appeared in a new rdle, — that of Pamela in Goldoni's
comedy of the same name. The receipts were $6,000. " A House
of Cards," by Sydney Rosenfeld, was played for the first time March
23, and had this cast :
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Eleanor Cuthbert . . Maxine Elliott
Gwynne . . . Henrietta Crosman
Mrs. Lloyd Cuthbert
Mrs. Thomas Barry
Mrs. Fitzborg . . . Kate Lester
Caroline Kate Oesterle
Catherine .... Maude Monroe
Maid at the Burlaps, Isabel Haskins
Ned Garland . . . Frank Worthing
Peter Burlap .... Frazer Coulter
Dick Miller . . Edgar L. Davenport
Lord Arthur Cirencester, Grant Stewart
Lloyd Cuthbert . . . F. F. Mackay
Hoffmann Charles Craig
Mme. Duse acted "Magda" matinee March 25; " Cavalleria
Rusticana " and " La Lacondiera," afternoon March 27. The Con-
federate Veterans' Camp of this city took a benefit the afternoon of
April 9, when John Drew and Maude Adams acted in " A Pair of
Lunatics ; " there was also presented an act of " A House of Cards "
and an act of " Widow Jones ; " Joseph Jefferson and company ap-
peared in "Lend Me Five Shillings; " Harriet Vernon, Juliette Cor-
deaux, Wm. Pruette, and F. McLaughlin sang, as did the Excelsior
Quartet. The house was closed the week of April 1 3 except April
1 8, when Thomas Q. Seabrooke commenced in a farce called "The
Speculator," by George Broadhurst, which had this cast :
John Fullerton, Thomas Q. Seabrooke
Robert Fullerton . . Sydney Booth
Henry Duncan . . Atkins Lawrence
Frederick Leicester . . Prince Lloyd
Charlie Florence . . . Roy Fairchild
Count de Varneau
Edward Hathaway
Kate Duncan . .
Mrs. Florence
Fred W. Peters
Harry Driscole
Lorraine Dreux
Blanche Moulton
A performance given the afternoon of April 2 1 was for the benefit
of the French Benevolent Society, when among other entertainments
" The Kiss," by Charles Renauld, from the French of Theo. de Ban-
ville was acted by Edward Vroom and Minnie Dupree. Eleanor
Duse gave three matinee performances : April 29, " Cavalleria Rus-
ticana" and " La Lacondiera ; " April 30, " Magda ; " and May 1," Ca-
mille." The theatre closed May 3 for the season, but was reopened
afternoon and night of May 30, by the Joseph Jefferson all star cast
of " The Rivals." This cast was the same as that given May 7 for
Chas. W. Couldock's benefit. The next season began Sept. 16 with
" Lost, Strayed or Stolen," a musical comedy adapted from the French
by J. Cheever Goodwin, with music by Woolsen Morse. The cast was :
Bidart Louis Harrison
Chachignon . . . M. A. Kennedy
Courte Botte de Roquencourt
Jos. Herbert
Galampois .... Claude Brooke
Jolivet John Gilroy
Honorine Girardin . Fannie Bulkeley
Catherine Rose Beaudet
Pauline Caroline Leigh
Gaston de Champignol . . Cyril Scott
Captain Latour . . . Edward Wilks
Corporal Bridoux . . Dan Packard
Achille David Torrence
Papa Bigot Max Rosen
Renaud Horace Sparks
Francoise Irene Verona
Ninette Sue Meade
Louise ; Emma Janvier
Rose d'Etd .... Georgia Caine
Julie Florence Thornton
Cerise May Cuthbert
Mile. Doucy . . . Maude Chandler
Esteban Pacheco . Henry Bergman
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The annual benefit for the B. P. O. Elks occurred Thursday after-
noon, Nov. 12, and the programme was: Address by the Grand
Exalted Ruler of the order ; third act of " Northern Lights," by Cal-
der's company ; second act of " My Friend from India ; " one scene
from " The Geisha ; " Gun Scene from " The Cherry Pickers," and a
miscellaneous bill by Grace Golden ; the Donizetti Quartet ; Violet
Lloyd, assisted by a chorus of twenty ladies ; Cissy Fitzgerald, Max
Eugene, Henry Thomas, R. F. Outcault, and Adelaide Randall.
William H. Crane returned Nov. 23, in " His Wife's Father," by
Martha Morton. On Nov. 30, " The Fool of Fortune," by Martha
Morton, was seen here for the first time, and had this cast :
Elisha Cunningham, William H. Crane
Nathaniel Lloyd
Karl Worresdorf
Count de Cluny .
Cornelius Green .
Ezekiel Powers .
Percy Brooke
Boyd Putnam
Edwin Arden
William Boag
F. F. Mackay
James Stetson . . Vincent Serrano
Thomas . . . Charles J. Jackson
Marjorie Cunningham, Effie Shannon
Jennie Cunningham . . Dallas Tyler
Mrs. Cunningham . . Kate Lester
E. M. and Joseph Holland appeared here Jan. 4, 1897, m " Col. Car-
ter of Cartersville," dramatized by Augustus Thomas from the story
of F. Hopkinson Smith. It had this cast:
Col. Carter . . . . E. M. Holland
Fitzpatrick . . . Charles Mackay
Will Harkins J. B. Maher
Chad . . .
Groceryman .
Light Barbour
. Will J. Dean
Thomas Oberle
Blanche Burton
" A Superfluous Husband," by Clyde Fitch and Leo Ditrichstein,
was given on the same occasion, with this cast :
Robert Lawson . .
Dr. Wood ....
Edward De Winton,
Jack Turner . . .
De Puyster Bissell .
Mr. Murray . . .
Reginald Strove . .
Joseph Holland
E. M. Holland
Charles Mackay
J. B. Maher
Thomas Oberle
. Will J. Dean
Charles Harbury
Charles Knox
Brooks . . .
Mrs. Lawson .
Lucy Woods .
Mrs. Murray .
Pussy Murray
Ellen . . .
. C. Dibdin Pitt
. W. Butterfield
Olive Oliver
Blanche Burton
Augusta Foster
. Nora Lamison
. Ethel Douglas
" A Social Highwayman " was revived Jan. 18 by the Holland Bros.
J. Charles Davis retired from the business management of this the-
atre on Jan. 18, and Horace McVicker assumed the position. On
Feb. 1, for the first time on any stage, " Dr. Claudius," by F. Marion
Crawford and Harry St. Maur, founded on Mr. Crawford's novel,
was presented, with this cast :
Claudius . . .
Silas B. Barker .
Duke of Cranston
Horace Bellingham
Screw ....
Joseph Holland
E. M. Holland
Albert Gran
W. J. Le Moyne
. Walter Craven
Count Nicholas Bareneff
Leo Ditrichstein
Vladimir .
Willis . .
Countess .
Lady Victoria
Miss Skeat
Richard Williams
Harry Holliday
Eleanor Moretti
. . Jane Burby
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The play proving a failure was withdrawn Feb. 13, when the house
was closed until March 2, when Minnie Maddern Fiske appeared for
the first time upon any stage, in " Tess of the D'Urbervilles," in four
acts, dramatized by Lorimer Stoddard from Thomas Hardy's novel
bearing the same title. The cast was :
Angel Clare . . . Edward M. Bell
Alec Stoke-d'Urberville
Charles Coghlan
John Durbeyfield . . . John Jack
Abraham Durbeyfield . Alice Pierce
Farmer Crick . . W. L. Branscombe
Jonathan Wilfrid North
Tim Alfred Hickman
James W. E. Butterfield
Bailiff . . . . W. L. Branscombe
Joan Durbeyfield . . Mary E. Barker
Tess .... Minnie Maddern Fiske
'Liza Lu Edith Wright
Marian Annie Irish
Retty Nellie Lingard
Izz Bijou Fernandez
A matinee entertainment April 20, for the benefit of a hospital.
Le Moyne assumed the r61e of Durbeyfield March 20, and continued
in it until May 3, when John Jack resumed the part. Afternoon of
May 7 Minnie Maddern Fiske appeared as Cyprienne in '* Divor-
cons." The season closed May 15.
The next season began Sept. 4, with Edwin Knowles as manager.
"A Southern Romance," adapted by B. B. Valentine and Leo Di-
trichstein from the novel " In God's Country," by Dora Higbee, was
produced, with this cast :
Col. Wyckhoff Ransom
Frank C. Bangs
Beverly Johnstone . Emmet Corrigan
Claude Groves . . Frank Burbeck
Bourdin .... Thomas Oberle
Andre" Leo Ditrichstein
Dr. Aubray . Herbert E. Bostwick
Tom Robert G. Thomas
Jim John Rea
Lydia Ransom . . Katherine Grey
Emily Wyckhoff . . . Maud Haslam
Mericky .... Emma Brennan
Richard Mansfield began an engagement here Oct. 4 with
Devil's Disciple," by G. Bernard Shaw. It had this cast :
Anthony Anderson . . Mr. Johnson
Judith Anderson . . Beatrice Cameron
Mrs. Annie Dudgeon . Minnie Monck
Richard Dudgeon . . Mr. Mansfield
Christopher Dudgeon . Mr. Andrews
Uncle William Dudgeon, Wm. Griffiths
The
Uncle Titus Dudgeon
Essie
Lawyer Hawkins .
General Burgoyne
Major Swindon .
Rev. Mr. Brudenell
Mr. Lefevre
. Miss Briscoe
Mr. Hunter
Arthur Forrest
. Mr. Weaver
Mr. Courtenay
" The Professional Woman's League " took a benefit Thursday after-
noon, Oct. 28 ; Sol Smith Russell, Dan Daly, Nat C. Goodwin, Maxine
Elliott, Nora Smith, the New York String Quartet, and Ethel Irene
Stewart appeared. " Mr. Valentine's Christmas " was given, in which
Sol Smith Russell acted, and " The Silent System," in which Mr.
Goodwin and Maxine Elliott were seen ; also " The First Jury of
Women," arranged by Mary Shaw, with twelve women of the jury,
and the Sheriff, by Burr Mcintosh.
Mansfield appeared in " Richard III." Nov. 22 ; " Prince Karl,"
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Nov. 23 ; " Merchant of Venice," Nov. 24 ; " The Devil's Disciple,"
matinee Nov. 25; and "Beau Brummell," night of Nov. 25, and
matinee Nov. 27 ; Mansfield closed Nov. 27, with "Dr. Jekyll and Mr.
Hyde." Mme Viarda, a Polish actress, made her d€but here Nov.
29, in " Alexandra," a tragedy from the German of Richard Voss.
The cast was :
Erwin Max Apple
Andrea A. H. Stuart
Anthony Moll ... . Tfcwal West
Geiiand ...... Frank Evans
A Physician . .
Mme. von Erberri
Charlotte . .
Alexandra . .
Hairv G» v^eUe
Jennie Reifiarsh
Effie Denstnore
Alexandra Viarda
This bOl was continued a second week. The Memorial services
of the B. P. O. E (New York Lodge) occurred Sunday evening, Dec
5. Viarda acted in " Deborah " Dec 13, for the week ; E. J. Henley
acted Nathan until Thursday, Dec 16, when he withdrew from the
cast and Clifford Pembroke succeeded him in the part. The theatre
had been rented for four weeks by Viarda, but the business was so
bad that the house was closed Monday, Dec 20, and was reopened,
Dec 21, with Charles Coghlan as she star in " The Royal Box,™ a
romantic play in five acts, adapted from the French of Alexandre
Dumas, by Mr. Coghlan. It had this cast :
. Chas. Coghlan
Harold Russell
Albert Bmning Rickards
. Walter Craven '. Servant .
Clarence . . .
Prince of Wales .
Count Felsen . .
Lord Bassett . .
Tips ....
Winch and Stage Manager
Qande Brooke
Mannadoke and Mercntio, Edwin Hoff
Benvobo .... Frank Sheridan
Montmorency .... Gny Nichols
Davis Charles Phmkett
Wigets Taylor Granville
. William Morton Jr.
J.W.King
Charles Stanley Countess Helen .
Elizabeth Garth
CeHaPryse .... Grace FHldns
Lady Robert Lota Klein
Jnfiet .... Gertrude Coghlan
Ebba Addie Phmkett
"Shore Acres" followed Jan. 10, 189S. Fanny Davenport appeared
Jan. 24 to Jan. 2S in " La Tosca ;" and " aeopatra" for the rest of
the week. She played in "Joan," by Frances Aymar Matthews,
Jan. 31, Feb. 1 and 2. The cast:
Joan cTArc . .
ChariesYII. .
Nicholas . .
Gny de LaveH
Jacques . . .
Earl of Warwick
Bishop Beaavais
Duke d'Alencon
Fanny Davenport
. . Henry Jewett
. Chas. W. Stokes
Cnnningham Deane
. Fiank Tannehill
. Louis Hendrick
. . Albert Lang
Fred M. Mayer
Const Dnnois
Pasqnerel . .
Agnes . . .
Isabean d?Aic
Hanvett . .
Third Jailer .
Otchet . .
. . . . Geo. Lay
. . Wm. T. Dolaud
. Dorothv Rossmore
. . Mrs. W. G. Jones
. . Frances Hastings
. . . . EIBs Ryse
Melbourne MacDoweH
"Fedora," Feb. 3 and matinee Feb. 5; " CleopatTa,■, Feb. 4, and
closed night of Feb. 5 with " La Tosca."
Fanny Lily Gipsey Davenport died at South Duxbury, Mass., Sept.
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26, 1898, and was buried at Forest Hills, Boston. One year prior to
her death she had a severe illness, caused, it is said, by the work and
responsibility of producing " A Soldier of France," at the Boston
Theatre, and her keen disappointment at its failure. Her last en-
gagement was at the Grand Opera House, Chicago.
Fanny Davenport came of an unusually talented theatrical parent-
age. Her father was Edward L. Davenport, one of the most celebrated
of American actors. She was born in Great Russell Street near the
British Museum, London, Eng., April 10, 1850. The eldest of five
children, Fanny was brought to America at the tender age of
four.
Her first glimpse of the footlights was at Burton's Chambers Street
Theatre in this city, Feb. 23, 1857, then a child of about seven years.
She sang a verse of " The Star Spangled Banner " in a ballet of little
girls. Shortly after this she was at the Howard Athenaeum, Boston,
Mass., and played Papoose to Brougham's Metamora, August 12, 1857,
when Brougham's burlesque of " Metamora, or The Last of the
Pollywogs " was produced.
Miss Davenport came before the New York public Feb. 14, 1862,
at Niblo's Garden, where she played Charles I., King of Spain, in
" Faint Heart Never Won Fair Lady," to the Ruy Gomez of her
father.
In 1882 Miss Davenport went to England, making her ddbut as an
actress in her native land on Sept. 9 at Toole's Theatre, London, in
the title-r61e of a new version of " Diana de Lys." While abroad
her attention was attracted to Sardou's "Fedora." From Miss
Davenport's mother came the suggestion that she should go to
France, see Sardou, and secure the American rights to " Fedora."
Miss Davenport went direct to the French dramatist, and upon the
payment of a cash bonus of $5,000 obtained the sole rights of presen-
tation of "Fedora" in the United States and Canada. On her
return to this country, she produced the play Oct. 1, 1883, at the
Fourteenth Street theatre. She retained " Fedora " for a number
of years, and on March 3, 1888, at the Broadway Theatre, this city,
gave to the American public, for the first time, " La Tosca," another
of Sardou's works. " Cleopatra " was the next Sardou play which
she presented in this country, Dec. 23, 1890, at the Fifth Avenue
Theatre. " Gismonda" was the last play by Sardou in which she ap-
peared, and this was given its first performance Dec. 11, 1894, also
at the Fifth Avenue Theatre. Her last play was written by Frances '
A. Mathews, and was given its initial production Oct. 20, 1897, at
the Boston, Mass., Theatre, under the title of " A Soldier of France."
She afterward presented it as " The Saint and the Fool," and later
under the title of " Joan."
Fanny Davenport was married July 30, 1879, t0 Edwin F. Price
(who has recently been divorced from Kate Baker), and was divorced
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from him June 8, 1888. On May 19 of the following year she be-
came the wife of Willet Melbourne MacDowell.
Madame Modjeska began an engagement here Feb. 7 with Joseph
Haworth as leading man. " Mary Stuart " was given, with this cast :
Mary Stuart .
Elizabeth . .
Robert Dudley
George Talbot
William Cecil .
Earl of Kent .
Amias Paulet .
. Mme. Modjeska
. . Anna Proctor
. Lester Lonergan
George S. Spencer
. . John Malone
. George Sylvester
Wadsworth Harris
Edward Mortimer . Joseph Haworth
Andrew Melvil . . James M. Ward
Burgoyne . . . W. William Wilson
Hannah Kennedy, Mrs. H. E. Sargent
Page Maud Northam
Margaret Kyrle .... Anna Daly
"Magda" was revived Feb. 14-17; " Macbeth " was played Feb.
15-19; "Camille," matinee Feb. 16; "Mary Stuart," night of Feb.
16; "Measure for Measure," Feb. 18 and matinde Feb. 19. De-
Wolf Hopper appeared here Feb. 21, in " El Capitan." The theatre
was closed week of March 7, and reopened March 14 with Modjeska
in "Mary Stuart," repeated all the week except matinee March 19,
when " As You Like It " was presented. " Mary Stuart " was given
March 17 ; " Macbeth," week of March 21, except matinee March 26,
when " Measure for Measure" was acted. The Actors' society took
a benefit afternoon March 24 ; Minnie Maddern Fiske revived " Tess
of the D'Urbervilles," March 28 ; " Hedda Gabler," by Henryk Ibsen,
was produced afternoon March 30, and had this cast : George Tesman,
Leo Ditrichstein ; Hedda Tesman, Elizabeth Robins ; Juliana Tes-
man, Mrs. Griffith ; Mrs. Elysted, Maida Craigen ; Judge Brack, Wil-
liam Courtleigh; Ejlert Lovborg, Ernest Hastings; Bertha, Ellen
Cummens.
On April 11 "A Bit of Old Chelsea" in one act, by Mrs. Beringer,
was produced, and had this cast :
Jack Hillier .
Phil McDonnell
Jim Dixon . .
Forrest Robinson
. Wilfrid North
George Trader
Paul Raymond . Frank McCormack
Alexandra Victoria Belchamber
Minnie Maddern Fiske
On the same occasion " Love Finds the Way," a comedy in three
acts, from the German, by Marguerite Merington, was produced with
this cast :
Doctor Lee . Frederic de Belleville
Douglas Colbert . . Forrest Robinson
Raymond Winfield . Verner Clarges
Edgar Townsend . . George Trader
Simon Wilfrid North
William .... Frank McCormack
Leslie Lotta Linthicum
Mrs. Bessell . . . SydneyCowell
Madeline, Mrs. Minnie Maddern Fiske
Helen Alberta Gallatin
Jane Dorothy Chester
" Divorcons " was played June 6, with Mrs. Fiske as Cyprienne.
The house was closed June 15 for the summer.
The next season began Sept. 10, with Charles Coghlan in " The
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Royal Box." Joseph Jefferson began an engagement Oct. 10, in
" The Rivals," which had this cast :
Verner Clarges David George Denham
. Otis Skinner Fag Walter B. Woodall
Wilton Lackaye Mrs. Malaprop . . . Ffolliett Paget
Joseph Jefferson Lydia Elsie Leslie
Joseph Warren Lucy Blanche Bender
Anthony Absolute
Captain Absolute
Lucius O'Trigger
Bob Acres . . .
Faulkland . ■ ■
In consequence of the illness of Mr. Jefferson, the house was closed
Friday night, Nov. 4, until Nov. 21, when Augustin Daly took the
management of the house for a few weeks and presented " A Runa-
way Girl," that had been running at Daly's Theatre. Adele Ritchie
was in the cast, having replaced Yvette Violette as Dorothy. Minnie
Maddern Fiske returned here Feb. 27, 1899, in " Magda," supported
by Fred de Belleville.
"Love Finds The Way" and "A Bit Of Old Chelsea" were re-
peated March 13 ; " Frou Frou '' was produced March 20. This play
was continued March 27, 28, 29. "Divorcons" and " Little Italy"
were seen March 30 and the two following nights. " Little Italy "
was by Horace B. Fry, and the cast was : Fabio Ronaldi, Frederic
de Belleville ; Michele, Tyrone Power ; Gioja, Ipha Dahl ; Giulia,
Minnie Maddern Fiske.
The annual benefit for the Actors' Fund occurred afternoon of
March 23. Robert G. Ingersoll gave an address, entitled " The Chil-
dren of the Stage ; " a scene from " The Musketeers " presented by
James O'Neill and company followed. After this came the second
act of " The Moth and the Flame," by Herbert Kelcey and Erne Shan-
non ; then the one-act play, " The Silent System," by Nat. C. Good-
win and Maxine Elliott ; Cissie Loftus gave her imitations ; and single
acts were given from " Rev. Griffith Davenport " by James A. Heme
and company ; "The Head of the Family," by Wm. H. Crane and
company ; and " Frou Frou," by Minnie Maddern Fiske and com-
pany. April 3 " Tess of the D'Urbervilles " was revived. The house
was closed April 1 1, but was reopened April 12 with Chas. Coghlan's
new play " Citizen Pierre," which had this cast :
Pierre de Briard . . Charles Coghlan
Paul Robert Drouet
General Guyot Lebel, Charles Stanley
Abbe" Dangeau . . . Barton Hill
Danton .... Charles Chappelle
Hue W. J. Hurley
Mesnil Claude Brooke
Laporte J. W. Bankson
Godard Harry H anion
Blanchard . .
Young Blanchard,
Waiter . . .
Heloise Tison
Madame Tison
Hermance Lebel
Madame Blanchard
Marcelline . . .
Madame de Servan
R. C. Chamberlin
Beatrice Morrison
. . W. Morton
Margaret Anglin
. Rose Eytinge
. Adelyn Wesley
Miss H. Neville
E. Barriscale
. Mrs. E. Davis
Owing to the failure of the play the theatre was closed abruptly
night of April 17 and the audience dismissed. The house was re-
opened May 4 with " The Charlatan," a comic opera ; music by John
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Philip Sousa, book by Charles Klein. De Wolf Hopper played the
principal character. The house was closed for the summer June 10.
The next season began Tuesday, Sept. 12, with " Becky Sharp,"
adapted by Langdon Mitchell, from Thackeray's " Vanity Fair." The
cast was :
Marquis of Steyne
Sir Pitt Crawley,
Pitt Crawley . .
Rawdon Crawley,
William Dobbin .
George Osborne .
Joseph Sedley
Major Loder . .
Lord Bareacres .
Lord Tarquin . .
Lord Southdown .
. . Tyrone Power
Robert V. Ferguson
. Charles Plunkett
Maurice Barrymore
. . Wilfrid North
. Stanley Rignold
. William F. Owen
. E. L. Walton
W. L. Branscombe
. . Frank Reicher
Frank McCormack
Duke of Brunswick . . B. B. Belcher
Raggles Arthur Maitland
Landlord Otto Meyer
Becky Sharp Mrs. Fiske
Amelia Sedley . . Zenaide Williams
Miss Crawley .... Ethel Douglas
Marchioness .... Jean Chamblin
Lady Bareacres . Francesca Lincoln
Briggs Mary Maddern
Fifine Ethelwyn Hoyt
Augustus Cook appeared Nov. 18 as the Marquis of Steyne.
Dec. 25 "Three Little Lambs," by R. A. Barnet with music by
E. W. Corliss, was produced, with this cast :
Jack Hardwicke . . William E. Philp
David Tooke . . Raymond Hitchcock
Hungry Jim . . Edmund Lawrence
Col. Bogey Bulger . . Harold Vizard
Willie Putter .... Tom Hadaway
Dakota Dick . . William T. Carleton
O'Hara Thomas Whiffen
Algy Vandemeer
James Meek .
Beatrice Jerome
Gretchen Dare
Phyllis Argyle
Patience . .
Janet Vane
Richard Ridgely
John Taylor
. Adele Ritchie
Nellie Braggins
Marie Cahill
. Clara Balmer
. . Ida Hawley
The house was closed Feb. 6, 1900, but was reopened Feb. 7, with
" The Countess Chiffon," adapted from the French by Harry St.
Maur. The play had this cast: Alix, Wm. Harcourt; Adelle,
Grace George ; Duchess de Ligne Droit, Henrietta Osbourne ;
Eugenie, Bijou Fernandez ; Mark Flamaran, John Blair ; Rose, Ella
Salisbury ; Achille Bougerot, J. G. Saville ; Stefan Sepptemonts,
Walter Clifford ; Le Marquis de Froidet, Frank Hatch ; M. Huelvin,
Edgar Walton; Madame de Noiret, Vivia Ogden ; Annette de Noiret,
Ruth Copley; Marie, Affie Warner; Madame Dumont, Bertha
Tueman.
It was a complete failure and Feb. 12 "Mile. Fifi" was presented,
with Grace George as the star ; Mme. Modjeska returned Feb. 26,
in " Mary Stuart," which was repeated Feb. 27, 28 ; March 1, 2, 3,
" Marie Antoinette," by Clinton Stuart, was given, with this cast :
Louis XVI. . . . John E. Kellerd
Madame Elizabeth . . Kate Dalglish
Madame Adelaide, Hannah E. Sargent
Madame de Tourzel . Hattie Buskirk
Queen Audu Mary Hall
Citizeness Bault . Hannah E. Sargent
Marie Antoinette . Helena Modjeska
For the matinees March 3, 7, " The Ladies Battle " was played
with Cissie Loftus as Leoni ; March 5, "Macbeth," with Kellerd as
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Macbeth, John T. Malone as Macduff, and Modjeska as Lady
Macbeth. Matinees March 6, 8, "Twelfth Night," with Cissie
Loftus as Viola ; " Macbeth " was given all the week of March 12
except matinee March 10, when "Much Ado About Nothing" was
acted.
" Oliver Goldsmith," by Augustus Thomas, was seen for the first
time in New York, March 19, with this cast :
Boswell ....
Featherstone . .
Roger ....
Capt. Horneck
Sarah Featherstone
Mary Horneck
Edmunde Burke . .
Dr. Samuel Johnson,
David Garrick . .
Capt. Horneck . .
Kenrick . . . .
, Beaumont Smith
Edward Dodge
. . Walter Clews
. . Clifford Leigh
Jeffreys Lewis
Florence Rockwell
. . Walter Hale
H. A. Weaver
Henry E. Dixey
. Clifford Leigh
Ogden Stevens
Oliver Goldsmith
Coleman . .
Tony Lumpkin
Drummond
Little Annie .
Little Mary
Mrs. Higgins .
Twitch . . .
Flannigan . .
Biff ... .
. Stuart Robson
Joseph P. Winter
. O. E. Hallam
Bert Washburn
Ricca Scott
Monica Harris
Bessie Scott
Henry E. Dixey
. James Grant
Charles E. Long
The Confederate Veteran camp had a benefit afternoon of April
6, given by Stuart Robson and his company.
Joseph Jefferson returned here April 16, in " Rip Van Winkle,"
which he played all the week except night of April 21, when
" The Rivals " was given. " The Cricket on the Hearth " and
" Lend Me Five Shillings " was the bill April 23, and continued for
two weeks ; April 30 and May 1, 3, and matinees May 2 and 5, " Rip
Van Winkle," also nights May 2, 4; "The Rivals," night of May 5 ;
"Cricket on the Hearth" and "Lend Me Five Shillings," May 17.
Then the theatre was closed, to be reopened May 7 under F. F.
Proctor's management as a vaudeville house of " continuous perform-
ances." The transition of the Fifth Avenue Theatre from a dramatic
temple to a variety house was accomplished within forty-eight hours.
Joseph Jefferson and his company retired after the evening perform-
ance on the 5th, and workmen at once began removing the old
scenery of the theatre, which was replaced by a new and handsome
scenic outfit. The first performance was Monday morning, May 7,
1900. Among the attractions were Thomas Q. Seabrooke, Jeannette
Laurie, George V. Hobart, Eric Hope (Earl of Yarmouth), Louise
Gallowy, and others.
BRYANT'S MINSTREL HALL
WHEN Mr. Dan Bryant and his company vacated Mechanics
Hall, 472 Broadway, they sought a home further up town,
and found in Tammany Hall on the north side of Fourteenth Street,
near Third Avenue, a theatre fitted up in this building, which they
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opened as "Bryant's Minstrel Hall" May i8, 1868. In the
company were: Nelse Seymour, James Unsworth, Eugene, Monroe
Dempster, W. P. Grier, Charles Henry, J. P. Hogan, Eph Horn, R.
Hughes, C. W. Rockafeller, J. H. Ross, G. B. Ross, J. Garatagua,
G. H. Schott, James Morrison, G. Trunkett, and Francis Bracht.
J. K. Emmet joined in June, and remained a few weeks. Warren
White, F. St. Clair, Raphael de Solla (boy tenor), and Neil Bryant,
his first appearance in three years, were shortly afterward added.
The company closed April 17, 1869, and went on a brief tour, but
reappeared May 10, with Dave Reed in the organization. The
season was closed July 24.
The Bryants commenced their next season Sept. 13, 1869, with
Dan Bryant, Dave Reed, Unsworth, Eugene, W. P. Grier, J. G.
Russell, T. Brandisi, Monroe Dempster, G. W. Rockafeller, Dele-
hanty and Hengler, Jasper H. Ross, J. Morrison, J. Garatagua, and
J. H. Savori. Savori retired from the profession several years ago
and has been living in Harlem, practising medicine as Dr. Wheeler.
" Shoo Fly" was a very successful song and dance ; it reached its 100th
performance Jan. 22, 1870. The burlesque of "Hamlet" was done
March 21, with Eugene as the Queen, G. W. H. Griffin as the King,
Unsworth as the Ghost, Little Mac as Laertes, Brandisi as Horatio,
and Rockafeller as Ophelia. It ran until May 25. " Shoo Fly" had
225 representations. The house was closed night June 2, as Dan
Bryant had a benefit at the Academy of Music. The house was re-
opened night of June 3, and the Bryants closed the season and their
tenancy of this hall June 4. John Allen and Chas. Pettingill's min-
strels took possession of this hall June 6, and with the following
company : Johnny Allen, Charley Pettingill, Eph Horn, Walter Bray,
Fayette Welch, Bobby Newcomb, and others. Their season lasted
two weeks. The house was next known as "The Germania
Theatre," and was opened Sept. 27, 1874, for German dramatic
performances by Ad. Neuendorff, and continued until January, 1881.
Rosen's comedy, " Lemons" was first acted here Nov. 18, 1875.
" Through New York in Eighty Hours," a local sketch by Mr. Neuen-
dorff, was played for the first time Nov. 3/1876. Mathilde Cottrelly
appeared in the character of a variety actress.
Tony Pastor, in February, 188 1, leased this house. The bur-
lesque, " The Pie-Rats of Penn Yan," was given Feb. 8, 1881. Flora
Irwin, W. S. Marks, Sam'l Holdsworth, John Morris, Frank Girard,
William Lester, Lillian Russell, May Irwin, and Florence Merton
were in the cast. N. D. Roberts rented the house for one week,
commencing Oct. 10, and produced the pantomime, " Humpty
Dumpty." This house became known to the public as " Tony
Pastor's New Fourteenth Street Theatre." The season be-
gan Oct. 24, 1 88 1, with the following company : Ferguson and Mack,
Frank E. McNish, Leland Sisters, Lester and Allen, Lizzie Sims,
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French Twin Sisters, Lester and Williams, Lillie Weste
Wesner, McAvoy and Rogers, Dan Collyer, and Frank Gir
matinee performance April 3, 1882, was for the benefit
Actors' Fund.
The burlesque of " Patience, or The Stage Struck Maide
seen here Jan. 23, 1883, with this cast: Patience, Lillian ]
Bunthorne, Jacques Kruger ; Lady Angela, May Irwin ; Gr<
Flora Irwin. This ran for eight weeks and was followed, M
with " Billie Taylor," which continued for four weeks, ca;
Phoebe, Lillian Russell ; Barnacle, Jacques Kruger ; Williar
Irwin ; Eliza, Jennie Christi; Susanna, Bessie Grey. Mile. J
did a sailor's hornpipe during the burlesque. This lady w
wards known as Marie Vanoni. Mme. Janauschek appear
March 30 for Harry Sanderson's benefit.
" The Mascot " was presented April 15, with Fanny Went\
Bettina ; Maggie Duggan, Fiametta ; and J. H. Rennie as I
"Billie Taylor" was revived March 18, 1883, and ran fc
weeks. Rose Temple was Phcebe ; Jacques Kruger, Barnac
Flora Irwin, William. Neil Burgess produced " Vim " Sept
Evans and Hoey's " A Parlor Match " was first acted in Ne
at this house Sept. 22, 1884. Mr. and Mrs. George Knigl
here Jan. 4, 1885, in " Over the Garden Wall," for four week
burlesque " Orpheus and Eurydice " was presented Feb. 8.
" Bijah Frisby " a farce comedy, was produced June 27, 18
this cast :
Bijah Frisby .... John Jennings
Tom and Henry . Robert V. Ferguson
Jerusha Mollie Bernard
Tim P. N. Smith
Cleriker .... Blanche Sherwood
Marion Queenie Vassar
Louise Li;
Horace J. B
Clarence . . . . H. D. B
Pete J. D.
Jew Joseph
" Two Fine Ducks " was presented July 18, 1887 :
Bang Harry Kernell
Patsey Joe Hart
Tick Katie Hart
Mrs. Scissors . Mrs. Sol Aiken
Meek Henry Lipphart
Tatters . ... Geo. Hoey
Adam Johi
Reuben E
Tilly Belle \
Twister Sam
Rags Ch;
Mrs. Prim Gu
Sylvester Cornish, metropolitan debut, Dec. 19, 1887; '.
Pitrot, New York debut, Dec. 19, 1 887 ; Elmer Ransom, March
In Feb., 1888, Mr. Pastor renewed his lease for ten years, at ar
rental of $10,000. This was one of the very few theatres tt
open on the memorable blizzard night, March 12, 1888. On M
the Sisters St. Albert, Revene and Athos, Farrell and Wilm
the Armstrongs made their American debut. "Little IS
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was first performed in New York at this theatre on April 23, 1888.
Early in the summer of 1888 the house was renovated and repaired
at an expense of $15,000. The work was on the point of being
finished, when a fire broke out and the place was completely de-
stroyed morning of June 6, 1888. "Muggs" Landing" was the at-
traction during the week of the fire. A new house was built and
opened Oct. 22, 1888, when Annie Oakley, King Kalkaska, Bibb and
Bobb, Millie Hylton, Kate and James Donnell, and the Twibell
Sisters made their American debut. The Darrows appeared Nov.
19, 1888. There was an afternoon benefit for the widow of T. M.
Hengler Jan. 10, 1889. Theo Julian appeared March 31, 1890.
"Widow Bedott" was played July 7, with Joseph Palmer as the
Widow. James Reilly first appeared in this city as a star Aug. 18,
1890, in " The Broom Maker of Carlsbad." Juniori Valarez, French
singer, made her American debut Nov. 30, 1891 ; Birdie Brightling
(American debut), Aug. 1, 1892 ; Vesta Victoria, vocalist (American
debut), Dec. 12 ; Mile. Paquerette, vocalist (American debut), Jan. 2,
1893. Some of the very best European and American specialty
performers have appeared at this house. Among them, and not in-
cluded in the list given above, are the following: Richard Pitrot,
New York debut, Dec. 19, 1887; Elmer Ransom, New York debut,
March 5, 1888; The Darrows, New York debut, Nov. 19, 1888;
Jennie Valmore, American debut, Dec. 25, 1889; Henri Cazman,
American debut, March 31, 1890; Theo Julian, New York debut,
April 7, 1890; Three Haytors, Eva Vincent, and the Sisters Hed-
derwick, New York debut Oct. 27, 1890; Mile. Beatrice, New York
debut, Oct. 7, 1890; Bessie BonehUl, American debut, Oct. 31, 1889;
the Downies, American debut, Jan. 26, 1891 ; the Glinseretti Troupe,
American debut, Jan. 26, 1891 ; Jenny Hill, American debut, Feb.
23, 1 891 ; Amy Swaine (Pearl Andrews), professional debut, March
17, 1891 ; May Oliver and James Brownson, American debut, April
13, 1891; Gertrude Reynolds, professional debut, April 13, 1891;
Eva Bertoldi, Kara, Mr. and Mrs. Ailison, and Fulgora, metropol-
itan debut, Aug. 31, 1891 ; Frank Caffrey, Sept. 28, 1891 ; Herbert
Albini, American debut, Nov. 2, 1891 ; Fred W. Malburn, American
debut, Sept. 12, 1892; Mile. Vallery Chattell, American debut, Nov.
21, 1892.
Tony Pastor celebrated his twenty-eighth anniversary as a
theatrical manager, March 21, 1893.
Mile. Theodora made her American debut April 10; Nellie
L'Estrange, vocalist, Aug. 2 ; Bessie Bonehill reappeared in America
Aug. 14; Mile. Duclerc, vocalist, first appeared in America Nov. 13.
Minnie, Jennie, and Emmie Lynan made their American debut
March 19, 1894; Vesta Tilley was seen for the first time in this
country April 16, in male impersonations ; Antoinette Barga made
her American debut Dec. 1; Kitty Nolan, Dec. 17; Vesta Tilley,
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having returned from Europe, reappeared here April 22, 1895, and
sang " The Man who Broke the Brokers Down in Wall Street."
Her new songs were : " Some Dance the Lancers," " Captain
Wallop 'Em," "French Mamzelle," "Down Rotten Row," and
" The Sad Sea Waves."
The regular season closed June 1. The Harry Watson combina-
tion appeared here June 3, in " The Two Flats." Bessie Bellwood
reappeared Nov. 25 ; Billy Birch had a benefit Sunday night, Dec.
22. On Jan. 20, 1896, there was a change in the policy of the
house, when Tony Pastor commenced the " continuous performance "
system. The prices of admission were reduced to : balcony twenty
cents, parquet 30 cents. Tony Pastor celebrated his thirty-first
year as a manager on March 23. Lady Sholto Douglas (Loretta
Addis) made her debut May 25.
THE TAMMANY
EARLY in 1867 "The Tammany Society," New York, came to
the conclusion that Park Row was too far down town for their
social and political purposes, and they found a new home on East
Fourteenth Street, where they erected the present " Tammany
Hall." It was situated on the north side of Fourteenth Street, be-
tween Third Avenue and Irving Place. The corner-stone was laid
July 4, 1867, by John T. Hoffman, mayor of the city and Grand
Sachem of the society. The building was completed early in July,
1868, and was opened Sunday evening, July 12, with a concert, pro-
ceeds of which were devoted to benevolent purposes. G. F. Hall,
Arthur Matthison, S. C. Campbell, W. H. Davis, Henry Sanderson,
Howard Glover, Mme. Bageard, Fanny Stockton, Lillie Eldridge,
and Grafulla's Seventh Regiment Band appeared on this occasion.
No other entertainment was given here until Henry C. Jarrett and
Harry Palmer secured a lease of the building at an annual rental of
$25,000, and called it " The Tammany."
The Tammany Society used a small room, and Bryant's minstrels
occupied a hall on the first floor. The upper hall, which was fitted
up in the style of a first-class theatre, was devoted to the principal
performances, while the rooms upon the other floors were used as a
smoking divan, a ladies' restaurant, a bar-room, and a small hall for
magical performances. In the basement were the Punch and Judy
show, a panorama, a lunch counter, and the bar. Leonard Grover,
director. The admission was 50 cents, with an extra charge for
reserved seats.
The initial performance took place Jan. 4, 1869. "The Star
Spangled Banner," by Robt. Green, baritone, and the entire com-
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pany, including a boy chorus. Sig. G. Operti was the conductor.
An address, written by A. Oakey Hall, was delivered by Louisa
Moore: a ballet followed, led by Marie Bonfanti; then came the
chorus, " The Men of Harlech," followed by comic songs by Ernee
Clarke ; burlesque scenes by the Dashwood Sisters, Emily and
Lizzie ; a burlesque by H. B. Farnie, called " The Page's Revel, or
A Summer Night's Bivouac," introducing Alice Harrison, Lizzie
Kelsey, Sallie Maddox, Bessie Sudlow, and others ; comic duet, by
Sheridan and Mack; burlesque scene, "After Dusk," by Mr. and
Mrs. Valentine Love ; trapeze performances by M. and Mme. Sen-
yah ; " Nicodemus," a pantomime, by the Maffit and Bartholomew
company ; trapeze exercises by the Victorellis ; and an allegorical
tableau, called " The Birth of the New Year," by Getz. In the side
salons were seen Punch and Judy, Fantoccini, stilt-walking by G.
Parker, and other entertainments.
On Jan. 16 a large hall in the basement was opened and known as
the " Cafe Amusant." It was under the direction of the Messrs.
Dorlon, the oyster men. The Schopfer Family, at occasional inter-
vals, rendered Tyrolean airs. Subsequently Risley's band of Japanese,
Harry Raynor, and the Gregory Family, gymnasts, appeared Jan.
23. The gross receipts for the month of January amounted to
$40,302, an average of §1,443 nightly. April 21, a burlesque, by
Farnie, on " Robinson Crusoe," was produced. In this Louis
Mestayer, the Zanfrettas, the Carons, and many other new people
appeared. On May 24 M. W. Leffingwell, Emma Grattan, Leona
Cavender (her first appearance in New York), Mrs. W. A. Andrews,
and Laura West came to the house, and the burlesque of " Cinder-
ella" was produced. On June 7 J. J. Wallace joined the company,
and Leffingwell was seen as " Romeo Jaffier Jenkins." Adelgitha
Monti, danseusc, and Robert Green, baritone, were among the attrac-
tions; also Henry Ellard, tenor; Albert Stuyvesant, basso; Wm.
Fletcher, basso profundo ; Masters Henry Whiting, James Hurlburt,
Vincent Ludlow, Hiram Ellsworth, Franklin Barnes, Geo. Cleveland,
G. Smith, David McKenna, William Henderson, Horace Betty,
James Walters, Clinton Walters, Henry Cassiday, Lewis Hart,
Horatio Nelson, John Furguson, Ben Maginley and Frederick Kent.
In the terpsichorean department were Marie Bonfanti, Emma Clarke
(her first appearance in America), the Lascelle Sisters, Jose Strandel,
Marie Theresa, Miles. Caroline, Gabrielle, Delaflamina, Amelia, Rose
Hopgood, Alice McLean, Lillie Whiting, Mary Colson, Emma Schell,
Laura West, Miles. Melvina, Elsie, Saxe, Carrier, and others. Mons.
Carlo Carl was the mattre de ballet. In the pantomime company
were James H. Maffit, Clown ; William Bartholomew, Pantaloon ;
C. W. Ravel, Harlequin ; and Marie Remond, Columbine. In the
variety department were Ernee Clarke, vocalist ; Sheridan and Mack,
Mons. and Mme. Senyah, the Brothers Victorelli, William, Matthew,
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and Antoine, gymnasts, and Christian Hartz. The Punch and Judy
show was under the direction of Manley and Brewe. There was
an orchestra of twenty-three musicians, under the direction of Sig.
G. Operti. "Fra Diavolo" was produced June n, and the season
closed June 19. Business for the first month was very great, the
attendance averaging four thousand persons.
The next season commenced Aug. 16, 1869. The company con-
sisted of the Lauri Family of pantomimists and dancers, Fanny
Prestige, Alice Harrison, Maggie Desmond, Annie Cornforth, Marion
Geddes, May Robinson, Irene Walcot, Louis Mestayer, A. H. Sheldon,
Pauline Markham, W. H. Graham, Roscoe Vining, Snevelicci Hat-
field, Lucas Snodgrass, a corps of twelve clog dancers, headed by
Bobby Newcomb ; a corps de ballet of twenty-three ladies, directed
by John Lauri; the Wesner Sisters, danseuses; Harry Gurr, the
swimmer; J. B. Curran, Roscoe Vining, G. Freeman, and Prof.
Roberts, illusionist. The Sylvester Family, consisting of Prof.
Alfred, Alfred junior, and Miss Sylvester, from the Royal Polytechnic,
London, were announced for the opening night, but did not appear.
Joseph Arnold led the orchestra in the theatre and Herr Heinrich
Gunzel was director of the music in the concert-room. S. H. Verney
was stage manager. The dramatic feature of the opening was a
burlesque called "The Queen of Hearts," in which Pauline Mark-
ham played Florizel ; Alice Harrison, Princess Euchre ; Miss Des-
mond, Sarah; Louis Mestayer, the Queen; C. Lauri, the Knave;
and H. Lauri an Old Woman. In the third act was introduced a
trapeze act by the Torres Brothers, a skating act by Moe and Good-
rich, the song and dance of " Love Among the Roses " by sixteen
boys, and a wooden-shoe dance by the corps de ballet. In the lower
saloon Harry Gurr gave his aquatic feats in a glass tank, eating,
smoking, and drinking while under water. In another room Prof.
Logrenia exhibited his trained canaries.
James B. Curran of this company died in Cleveland, Ohio, Oct.
2, 1888, aged fifty-eight years. His last appearance on the stage
was at the Opera House, Cleveland, during the week of June 11,
1888, as Dr. Lanyon, in " Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." The Rizarelli
Brothers, gymnasts and acrobats, appeared here Sept. 13, and
James Mace, the pugilist, made his American d^but Sept 20, in
" poses plastiques." Pooley Mace, his brother, appeared Oct. 4, and
the two were seen nightly in sparring exhibitions. Mace closed
his engagement Oct. 16. Levy, the cornet soloist, appeared at a
Sunday concert Oct. 17.
The Hanlon Brothers, George, William, Alfred, Edward, and
Frederick, appeared Nov. 1 in their gymnastic and acrobatic per-
formances. Lauri Family, with Prof. French and his performing
dogs and William Carleton, Irish comedian, were seen the same
night. On Dec. 6 Dick Sands, clog dancer, came here ; Rose Massey
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played in the farce " The Eton Boy ;" and Fanny Herring and Moses
W. Fiske presented " Bad Dickey," a travesty of " Richard III."
William Carleton committed suicide in this city Aug. 18, 1885.
His Ameircan debut was made at Tony Pastor's Opera House, where
the People's Theatre now is, Feb. 26, 1866, as Nathaniel Winkle
in " Pickwick Papers." He appeared at the Worrell Sisters' Theatre,
Broadway, near Eighth, Jan. 22, 1868. He was married to Mrs.
Peck, formerly Jennie Gilmore, who died May 5, 1874. His second
wife died in 1879. He was the author of Emmet's play " Fritz in
Ireland," and travelled with him. He revised " Muldoon's Picnic "
and called it "Irish Aristocracy." He was the author of many
other successful plays.
John Allen, Charles Pettengill, and Delehanty & Hengler's min-
strels appeared here Jan. 3, 1870. "The Glorious Seven" was
produced Jan. 31. Rose Massey, Ethel Norman, Alice Harrison,
Edith Challis, Belle Land, M. W. Fiske, J. J. Wallace, and A. H.
Sheldon were in the cast. John C. Heenan and Jim Mace were seen
in a sparring act Feb. 17, 18, 19, and the house was closed Feb. 23.
It was reopened April 4, under the management of Josh Hart ;
smoking was permitted, and an attempt was made to introduce the
London music hall style of entertainment. In the company were :
Prof. Risley"s European combination, including a Spanish ballet
corps; Azella, a female gymnast ; G. W. Jester, ventriloquist ; Emma
Alford, serio-comique ; Clara Vernon, balladist; Sydney Franks,
comic vocalist, and the Sisters Lelia and Florence ; the Lauri Family ;
M. Agouste, juggler ; William Hamilton, vocalist ; Prof. Tanner and
his dogs ; Cool Burgess, Chas. Howard, Billy Carter ; and an English
ballet was given. The gallery was divided into two portions, and
the admission was fifty and twenty-five cents. Smoking and drink-
ing were permitted in the lower part of the house. It was closed as
a regular place of amusement, June 18, 1870.
On Sunday evening, April 9, 1876, an entertainment by a band of
colored people, called the " Centennialites," gave a Jubilee concert.
It was given under the management of Tony Denier, who gave the
New York public a sight of Dr. Landis, a gentleman who had been
" acting " in Philadelphia. The Tammany was engaged for May 9,
10, and he appeared as Hamlet and Richard III., in costume, with an
imaginary company, which meant that no other person was allowed
on the stage. Richmond, Lady Anne, and the other parts were read
from behind screens, while the Doctor alone roared and bellowed.
This was the last entertainment of any kind given in the
Tammany.
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THE HIPPODROME
SITUATED on the west side of Fourth Avenue, between Twenty-
sixth and Twenty-seventh streets was the Hippodrome. About
1853 the Harlem Railroad company bought the property. At first
the only use they made of the land was for a small starting-office at
Twenty-sixth Street and Fourth Avenue, for the city car line. In
1854 a building was erected for the reception of milk trains and the
delivery of milk and farmers' produce at night. In 1863 a passenger
station for the New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad was
built. When the Grand Central Station at Forty-second Street was
completed, in 1871, the building was abandoned by the railroad
company and leased to P. T. Barnum, Wm. C. Coup, Dan Costello,
and Hurd in 1873, who opened a place of amusement with the
" Congress of Nations," a colossal equestrian entertainment.
Soon afterward Sheridan Shook and Patrick Gilmore put the
building into use as a museum. It occupied an entire block, extend-
ing from Fourth to Madison Avenue and Twenty-sixth to Twenty-
seventh streets. The Moody and Sankey religious revivals were
held here, attended by crowds that packed the place. Barnum fol-
lowed with his circus menagerie April 27, 1874, and Roman Hip-
podrome. After that there were dog shows and horse shows.
Gilmore began a season of summer concerts May 29, 1875, and the
house was familiarly known as " Gilmore's Garden." Harvey Dod-
worth was musical conductor, and M. Arbuckle was one of the
attractions. Jacques Offenbach, the composer, made his American
debut May 11, 1876.
Barnum opened here Oct. 9, 1876. In September, 1877, Sheridan
Shook was proprietor, E. G. Gilmore manager, and P. S. Gilmore
musical director. On May 31, 1879, the place was called "The
Madison Square Garden," and opened with a concert ; Harvey
Dodworth, musical director. Comic opera next reigned for a time.
" Pinafore" was sung Aug. 25, 1879, on a real ship surrounded by
real water in a great tank, which, it is said, was the largest ever
used for such a purpose. Part of the cast was :
Ralph Hayden Tilla
Sir Joseph Porter .... Digby Bell
Deadeye .... John J. Printz
Buttercup . . Charlotte Hutchings
Josephine Lizette Erlani
Capt. Corcoran ... J. F. Brand
Bobstay .... Arthur Van Houten
It terminated its run Sept. 12.
Marie Aimee appeared here in a Sunday concert on Sept. 7,
assisted by Maurice Grau's opera troupe. A six days' " go-as-you-
please" walking-race commenced Sept. 22. Charles Rowell, Samuel
Merritt, George Hazael, and others were contestants.
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A benefit performance was given here March 17, 1880, in aid of
T/te Herald Irish Relief Fund. The Hanneman Homoeopathic Fair
was held in April, 1880, and one night a terrible accident occurred,
one of the walls falling in and several persons being killed.
All kinds of entertainments have been held here, — professional
pedestrian contests, boxing-matches, athletic tournaments, and dizzy
French masked balls. John L. Sullivan and many other prominent
lights of the fistic arena have boxed in the glare of the Madison
Square gash ghts. It was here that Charley Rowell, the English
pedestrian twice travelled to victory and the possession of many
thousands of dollars. On Nov. 22, 1882, Adam Forepaugh opened
this " garden " with Cody & Salsbury's, " Wild West Show," in a more
extensive and effective form than ever before known in connection
with that enterprise. It was presented in a dramatic form. Steele
Mackaye conducted the programme. "Joe" Coburn, the pugilist,
had a benefit Dec. 28, 1882, when, in addition to several " set-tos "
between other professionals, John L. Sullivan and Coburn gave the
" wind up."
Lilian Norton was a solo singer at the Gilmore summer con-
certs. She is now a leading prima donna, and known as Mme.
Lilian Nordica.
P. T. Barnum took possession of this place March 26, 1883, with
his circus. He also occupied it on March 16, 1885. "Pinafore"
was done here June 13, 1887, with this cast:
Sir Joseph . . . . Chas. Coote
Capt Corcoran . . . Gustave Hall
Ralph Henrv Hilliard
Deadeye Henry Peakes
Bobsta'y John Clarke
Josephine .... Emma Henry
Hebe Sylvia Gerrish
Buttercup . . . Delia Kellogg
Silent Man .... Robert Frazer
The Barnum and Forepaugh circus and menagerie, with Buffalo
Bill's "Wild West " show, appeared March 14, 1887. Fred Innes'
Thirteenth Regiment band made its first appearance in New York
in concert Oct. 7, 1888, and P. T. Barnum commenced a season
March 22, 1889. A company was formed during the summer of
1889, for the purpose of erecting a new building. The members
of it were J. Pierpont Morgan, James T. Woodward, Charles Lanier,
Alfred B. Darling, Darius O. Mills, Charles Crocker, George S.
Bowdoin, Adrian Iselin, Edward D. Adams, Cornelius Fellowes, and
William C. Gulliver.
Workmen commenced to tear down the old building August 7,
1889. The new " Madisox Square Garden Amphitheatre " ex-
tends from Twenty-sixth to Twenty-seventh streets, and occupies
about two-thirds of the block between Madison and Fourth avenues.
South of the main entrance, overlooking Madison Square, is a concert
hall, capable of seating one thousand persons, and it can be converted
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into a ball-room. On the north side of the main entrance is the
Garden Theatre. The great amphitheatre has a permanent seating
capacity for nearly eight thousand people, including one hundred
and fifty private boxes; while for conventions and similiar great
gatherings twelve thousand persons can be accommodated.
This colossal place of amusement was opened June 16, 1890. The
attractions were Johann Straus' orchestra and two ballets. The
first was " Choosing the National Flower," the second was " Peace
and War," and they were directed by Leon Espinosa. In the first
there was an introduction of the " flying dancer " by M. Eugene
and Mile. Azella. T. Henry French was general manager ; James
W. Morrissey, business manager ; Alfred Thompson, director of
production.
The one hundredth appearance of Straus in America took place
July 25. There were about eight thousand people present. Leon
Espinosa retired Aug. 25. The Garden closed after the perform-
ance of Sept. 13 until Sept. 20, when it was reopened with Anton
Seidl's orchestra. Lager beer and other drinks were sold. The
Amphitheatre was closed Nov. 1 until Nov. 10, when the stage was
removed and stalls built for the horse show. This was the attrac-
tion for one week. The Flower Show commenced Nov. 24, under
the direction of Messrs. Pitcher and Manda. The amphitheatre
was laid out in variously shaped beds, separated by paths ten feet
wide. The flower exhibition closed Sunday evening, Nov. 3a
A ball took place here Friday evening, Jan. 30, 1891, given in
the name of Carmencita, the Spanish dancer. The immense floor
of the Garden level, from one end of the oval to the other, with its
thirty thousand square feet, was well waxed. Carmencita executed
a Spanish dance on a temporary stage. The second annual show
of the New York Poultry and Pigeon association took place the
week of Feb. 5.
A six days' "go-as-you-please" race took place from March 16
to March 21. Barnum & Bailey's circus appeared here March 26.
There was no circus performance afternoon and evening of April
10, the day of P. T. Barnum 's funeral at Bridgeport, Conn.
Phineas Taylor Barnum was born on July, 5, 1810, in Bethel,
Conn. At twenty-one years of age he published a newspaper called
The Herald of Freedom, in Danbury, Conn. He was arrested for
libel, and sentenced to pay a fine of $100, and to go to jail for
sixty days. He edited his paper from his prison cell. He re-
tired from the newspaper business and removed to New York in
1834. He opened a boarding-house at 52 Frankfort Street. In
the summer of 1835 he purchased an interest in Joyce Heth, who
was a negro woman, said to be one hundred and sixty years old, and
who had been the nurse of George Washington. This was his first
experience in the "show business." Joyce Heth died the follow-
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ing April. His next attraction was Sig. Antonio, who did wonder-
ful feats in balancing, stilt-walking, and plate-spinning. Barnum
changed Antonio's name to Sig. Vivalia. He paid him $12 a week,
but by successful advertising Barnum received $50 for his second
week's service, and thereafter $150 a week. His career in the
circus business began in April, 1836, with Aaron Turner's circus,
as ticket seller. He next bought Scudder's Museum at Broadway
and Ann Street, New York. In 1842 he introduced to the public
Charles S. Stratton, afterwards known as Gen. Tom Thumb. In
January, 1844, he took Gen. Tom Thumb to Europe. He brought
Jenny Lind to this country in September, 1850. Barnum died at
his country seat, Marina, in Bridgeport, Conn., April 7, 1891. — —
The first boxing tournament held in the Amphitheatre occurred
April 30, when F. P. Slavin, the Australian pugilist, gave an ex-
hibition. Afternoon and evening May 2, an entertainment took
place for the benefit of the Grant Monument Fund. It was called
" The Allegory of Song. " At the eastern end of the Amphitheatre,
on an elevated stage stretching nearly across the building, were
one thousand singers ; in front of them was the orchestra, and a
military band occupied the balcony above. The motive of the
allegory was the simple story of troops marching to the war and
returning home. Around this theme clustered the incidents of
the entertainment. There was an overture by the orchestra, and
then an ode to Peace by the chorus. Then Gen. Horace Porter
made a brief address laudatory of Gen. Grant. The uprising of
the North was then represented by the long roll of snare drums
and by bugle calls, after which the ten companies of the Ninth
Regiment, Col. Seward commanding, marched in and went once
around the Garden, being reviewed at the western end by Gens.
Sickles, Slocum, O'Beirne, Nugent, Sigel, O. O. Howard, Schurz,
and Butterfield, and Maj. Gen. Chappell. In a box decorated with
flags midway on the southern side were the widow of Gen. Grant,
Mrs. Sartoris, his daughter, and her children, and Ulysses S.
Grant. The colors of the regiment were lowered in a salute
before this box. After the supposed departure of the troops to
the war, which was amid an inspiring waving of flags by the spec-
tators, there were repeated all the well-known war songs of both
the Union and the Confederacy. The climax was reached when
the soldiers returned home, represented by veterans of Duryee and
Hawkins' Zouaves waving battle-torn flags and marching to the
tune of "Johnny Comes Marching Home."
A series of summer evening concerts commenced Saturday
night, May 30, with Gilmore's Band; Maud Powell, violinist;
Sig. Campanini, and Ida Klein. Theo. Thomas and his orches-
tra, July 6. Fred Innes' Band commenced Aug. 18 and closed
Sept. 6. Anton Seidl's orchestra commenced Sept. 9. The Alle-
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gory " The War in Song " was given Oct. 2, 3, under the direction
of the composer, S. G. Pratt, and Gens. O. O. Howard, Horace
Porter, and Daniel E. Sickles acted as reviewing officers. The
receipts were for the Grant Monument Fund. A six days' bicycle
race took place Oct. 19-24 The Flower Show was opened Nov.
2 and closed Sunday night, Nov. 8. A sparring exhibition took
place Nov. 17. Barnum & Bailey's circus began a season here
March 21, 1892. A negro jubilee was given evenings of March 26,
27, 28, when M. Sisieretta Jones, "The Black Patti," made her
debut as a vocalist. The Actors' Fund Fair commenced May 2
and closed May 8. A supplementary sale of the articles left
over was held afternoons of May 10, 1 5. The profits were about
$175,000.
Adelina Patti gave two concerts May 10, 12. On the first night
Mme. Patti was heard, in all, about six times. She was on the pro-
gramme for the Jewel song from "Faust," Mascheroni's song "For
All Eternity," and "The Last Rose of Summer." She had to
sing again after these selections, choosing "Home, Sweet Home,"
"Coming Thro' the Rye," and "On the Banks of the Allan
Water. " After Patti, the chorus, numbering nearly one thousand
voices, gave "Thanks be to God," a "sanctus," by Mr. Chapman,
the chorus master, and the hymn from "Cavalleria Rusticana."
Then came Mme. Fabbri, Sig. Novara, Herr Dippel, and Sig.
Galassi. Sig. Arditi led an orchestra of one hundred men. The
second concert, May 12, was a greater success. Mme. Patti her-
self, perhaps, felt the stimulating effect of success, for she sang
seven times. Other contributors to the concert were Mile. Fabbri
and Herr Dippel. A matinee concert was given May 14, by Mme.
Patti.
A party of thirty Mohammedan monks, known as the Howling
Dervishes, made their first appearance in America at a private per-
formance here Friday afternoon, Aug. 5. Two bands of Germany's
infantry and cavalry made their American debut on Sunday night,
April 23. The Flower Show was the attraction the week of May
1. On Tuesday, May 9, Anton Seidl and his orchestra began a
series of concerts.
Mme. Terzi, a Spanish prima donna, made her American de"but
with Seidl's orchestra May 15. On May 29 the Amphitheatre
was used for music hall performances, when the sliding roof was
opened. The Roof Garden performances commenced May 30.
The new concert hall connected with this establishment was
opened Oct. 23, 1891, with the first concert of Alfred and Hein-
rich Gruenfeld, the former a pianist and the latter a violoncellist.
This was their American debut.
The next Roof Garden concert season began May 30, 1892,
with J. Alex. Sibberberg, pianist; the Tipaldi Brothers, mando-
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lin players; Minnie Renwood, serpentine dancer; Brooks and
Denton, and others. Fifty cents admitted one to both the
Amphitheatre and the Roof Garden. The Roof Garden concerts
for the summer of 1893 commenced May 30, and were entirely in-
dependent of the Amphitheatre performance, but all visiting the
Roof Garden were admitted to the Tower until eleven p. m. with-
out any extra charge. From eight to twelve p. m. a vaudeville
entertainment was given in the Amphitheatre May 29, but the
place was too large for that style of performance, and it was
withdrawn after one week, and Mr. Seidl with his orchestra re-
appeared June 5.
The English Military Tournament commenced Sept. 11. The
commands represented the Royal Horse Artillery, the First Life
Guards, the Fifth Royal Irish Lancers, the Eleventh Hussars, the
Grenadier Guards, the Forty-second Highlanders, the Connaught
Rangers, and sections from the Royal Engineers and the Medical
staff.
The horses, one hundred in number, were trained chargers,
troop or battery animals brought from England.
The tournament opened with a march past of the entire brigade.
The band was headed by " the smallest drummer boy in the Eng-
lish army, " and at the entry of the troops the regimental march of
each corps was played. The Royal Horse artillery, with two guns,
six horses to each, came first. Then came, in order, the First Life
Guards, all scarlet and white, with nodding plumes and steel
cuirasses; the Fifth Royal Lancers, for whom the band played
"The Harp That Once Through Tara's Hall;" the Grenadier
Guards ; the Forty-second Highlanders, kilted and proud of their
name as " The Black Watch ; " the Connaught Rangers, known to
the army list as the Eighty-eighth regiment, stepping bravely to
the air of "St Patrick's Day;" last, the Rifles and ambulance
corps. It was a British army in miniature.
The Horse Show opened Monday afternoon, Nov. 13; The Bailey
Circus came March 26, 1894; a Farm Show was seen April 27,
and continued for one week. The National Saengerfest occurred
June 23, 24, 25, and afternoons of June 24, 25. The Roof Garden
concerts closed Sept. 1. Hagenbeck's animals were on exhibition
Sept. 3. The National Horse Show opened Nov. 12 for one week.
There were three exhibitions each day. The Toy Fair was
opened Dec. 6; the Dog Show exhibitions began Feb. 20, 1895.
Bailey's circus came March 28, when Evetta, the female clown,
made her American debut; the Cat Show opened May 5. "Black
America," consisting of a large number of male and female colored
people, gave an entertainment consisting of different phases of negro
life. Primrose and West's minstrels came here March 9, 1896, and
the principals celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of their co-
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partnership with a jubilee performance. Bailey's Circus returned
April 2 and closed their engagement April 25.
Miss Arrigossi, wire performer, made her American d£but
March 6, 1897.
Barnum and Bailey's circus returned here Thursday afternoon,
April 1, and continued until April 24; Buffalo Bill's "Wild
West" appeared April 26; the comic opera of "Captain Cook,"
by Sands W. Forman and Noah Brandt, was presented July 12, and
continued two weeks; the Horse Show commenced Nov. 15; Buf-
falo Bill returned with his " Wild West " March 30, 1898.
The Oscar Hammerstein benefit took place in the Garden
Theatre, Amphitheatre, and on Roof Garden, Wednesday night,
June 29, 1898. Imre Kiralfy's naval exhibition commenced
Aug. 11 and remained six weeks. Buffalo Bill returned March
29, 1899, and was followed April 4, for two weeks, by Forepaugh
& Sells Bros. ' circus. The Horse Show commenced in the Amphi-
theatre Nov. 16. The National Sportsmen's Association met at
the Amphitheatre for two weeks in March, 1901. Buffalo Bill,
with his " Wild West " show, reappeared Tuesday, April 2 ; Fore-
paugh & Sells' circus began a season April 22, for four weeks.
BOOTH'S THEATRE
BOOTH'S THEATRE was located on the southeast corner of
Twenty-third Street and Sixth Avenue. The property was
purchased July 1, 1867. After the buildings that stood upon the
land had been removed a foundation of solid rock was discovered,
which had to be blasted. The plot of ground was irregular in
form, consisting of three lots on Sixth Avenue, with a front on
Sixth Avenue of fifty-nine feet, three inches, by a depth of sixty-
four feet on Twenty-third Street, one hundred and fifty feet by a
height of seventy-five feet from the ground to the cornice.
The corner-stone was laid April 8, 1868, by James H. Hackett,
the veteran actor, who wielded the same trowel that had been used
when the corner-stone of the Shakespeare Monument in Central
Park was laid.
The theatre was one hundred feet deep from north to south.
The main entrance was on Twenty-third Street, with another en-
trance on Sixth Avenue. The building was of granite in the
Renaissance. The auditorium consisted of parquet, orchestra
circle, balcony, second gallery, amphitheatre, and five proscenium
boxes each side, with a seating capacity of one thousand eight
hundred and seven, and standing room for at least three hundred
and fifty more. It was of horseshoe form. The musicians were
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placed below the front of the stage, and under the level of the
main floor. The distance from the footlights to the rear wall was
fifty-five feet, and the stage seventy-six feet wide. An entire
scene could be sunk out of sight. Not a single nail was used in
the flooring of the stage, as it was secured by screws. Instead of
ropes, stout wire cables were used. An auction sale for the choice
of seats took place at Irving Hall, Jan. 25. Gov. Hoffman took
the lowest box on the right, and Mayor Oakey Hall that on the
left. These seats were principally bought up by ticket specula-
tors. Those gentlemen were allowed to purchase all the tickets
they wanted, but were refused permission to sell in front of the
house; and the result was that on the second night the house was
half empty, though every seat in it had been sold.
Edwin Booth was proprietor and manager; John Henry Mago-
nigle, business manager; Joseph A. Booth, treasurer; Mark Smith,
Sr. , stage manager ; Edward Mollenhauer, musical director. The
opening occurred Feb. 3, 1869, with "The Star Spangled Banner,"
by the orchestra, after which Edwin Booth, in evening costume,
appeared and said:
Ladies and Gentlemen. — Before the curtain rises I wish to avail myself of
the privilege of a host in bidding you all welcome to my own new house. It has
long been my desire to erect a theatre which should be in some degree worthy of
this great city. Owing to the kindness of my noble-hearted friend, Edward F.
Robertson, I have at last succeeded, as you see. It is now two years since I
had the honor of appearing before a New York audience. In the interval I have
been laboring very hard in my profession, and have been under great responsi-
bilities (glancing round the house), as you may suppose. On the night of the
burning of the Winter Garden Theatre I was announced to appear in the charac-
ter of Romeo. It has seemed to me proper to make my reappearance in that
character which was announced when my engagement was so abruptly terminated.
I have endeavored to present the play with great care, with what success is for
you to judge. I hope you will overlook any bungling that there may be in the
shifting of the scenes on account of the complication and the newness of the
machinery by which it is worked. In any case I feel sure of the generous
encouragement with which you have always received me.
" Romeo and Juliet " was then acted, with this cast :
Romeo Edwin Booth
Mercutio Edwin Adams
Benvolio C. Norris
Tybalt H. Langdon
Friar Lawrence . . . . M. Smith
Friar John J. P. Deuel
Balthasar G. A. Vinton
Peter C. Peters
Sampson J. Chatterton
Old Man of the Capulet Family
W. C. Drummond
First Musician . Augustus Waters
Second Musician . W. H. V. Wintle
Third Musician
Lady Capulet
Gregory . .
Escalus . .
Paris . . .
Montague .
Capulet . .
Abraham
An Apothecary
Juliet . . .
Nurse . .
Miss
. C. J. Dade
E. V. Proudfoot
. . N. Decker
Augustus Pitou
. . F. Monroe
. T. J. Hind
. A. W. Fenno
Henry Hogan
H. Mackey
Mary McVicker-
Fanny Morant
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Charles Peters was the first person in the play that spoke. Aug.
Pitou was in the first performance, and was business manager of
the last performance ever given in the house. Smith Tuthill,
machinist; J. P. Deuel, properties; Michael Caffrey, gas man;
Thomas Joyce, costumer; and Andrew Boyd, janitor, were the
officials on the opening night.
Edwin Adams played " Narcisse " Saturday night, Feb. 20,
which was repeated for five consecutive Saturdays, Edwin Booth
appearing only at the matinee on those dates. " The Marble Heart "
was played March 27, April 3, 10, and 16, with Edwin Adams as
Raphael and Frank Lawler as Volage. "Romeo and Juliet" was
given, for the sixty-eighth and last time, night April 17. " Othello "
was produced April 19, with Booth as the Moor, Adams as Iago,
Mark Smith, Sr., as Brabantio, Fanny Morant as Emilia, and
Mary McVicker (Mrs. Edwin Booth) as Desdemona. Edwin
Adams repeated " The Marble Heart " on the Saturday night.
On April 26 Booth was Iago, and Adams Othello. Week of
May 10 Booth played Othello, and Adams Iago, and the follow-
ing week they alternated the characters. They so continued for
a fortnight.
On Saturday evenings, May 8, 15, 22, Edwin Adams played in
"Wild Oats." A reading of Byron's "Manfred" was given by
Mrs. Booth, assisted by the Philharmonic society, matinee May
26. Edwin Booth made his last appearance this season May 29.
"The Lady of Lyons " was played May 31, with Adams as Claude,
and Blanche Debar as Pauline. This was Edwin Adams' benefit
and the New York debut of Blanche Debar. " The Lady of Lyons "
was played all the week. The next week, "Narcisse," "The
Marble Heart," and "Wild Oats" were acted. Julie de Mar-
gueritte's dramatization of Tennyson's "Enoch Arden" was given
June 21, with this cast:
Enoch Arden . . . Edwin Adams j Reuben A. W. Fenno
Philip Ray Frank Lawler Miriam Lane . . . Fanny Morant
Capt. Sterling .... T. J. Hind | Annie Lee ... . Blanche Debar
" Enoch Arden " held the stage for six weeks, followed Aug.
2 by Joseph Jefferson, in "Rip Van Winkle." A matinee per-
formance of " Rip Van Winkle " was given Sept. 8, for the benefit
of the family of J. G. Henley, late stage manager of the Winter
Garden Theatre, when the season closed. Wm. C. Drummond, a
member of Mr. Booth's company, retired from the stage at the
close of this season, and became a teacher of dancing. He was
the first husband of Miss Stockwell, afterwards Mrs. Geo. H.
Barrett, the bare mention of whose name recalls at once to the
mind the palmy days of the drama, when she won golden opinions
from all sorts of people. During her eventful life Mrs. Barrett
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saw many reverses, and her path was strewn with thorns rather
than roses ; still, above and through the clouds that so often settled
about her the star of her genius shone resplendent. Her remark-
able personal attractions were spared her to the last.
She died April 20, 1857, of consumption, at an institution in
New York directed and superintended by the Sisters of Charity.
She was fifty-five years of age. Those who saw Mr. Drummond
at Booth's Theatre playing a second old man could not believe
that he was the actor who had made his American ddbut in 18 10.
Like Wm. Hield, he had been so long out of sight that he was
supposed to have been dead many years.
The second season opened Sept. 20, 1869. The first star was
Kate Bateman, in Augustin Daly's adaptation of "Leah." Geo.
Jordan played Rudolph, Theo. Hamilton, Nathan; Blanche De-
bar, Madeline. Kate Bateman played Saturday matinee, but
not in the evening, Sept. 25. Then Arthur Matthison's version
of " Enoch Arden " was acted, with Theo. Hamilton as Enoch
Arden, Fanny Morant as Miriam, and Blanche Debar as Annie
Lee. Oct. 18 Tom Taylor's "Mary Warner" was seen for the
first time in America, and had this cast:
Mr. Tunks A. W. Fenno
Sergeant Tollit . . . . C. Peters
Mrs. Floyd Mrs. Francis
Child Miss McCabe
Milly Rigg (her first ap-
pearance) .... Virginia Francis
Mary Warner . . . Kate Bateman
Geo. Warner .... Geo. Jordan
Bob Leavitt . . . Theo. Hamilton
Kate Bateman closed Nov. 27. " Time and Hour " was acted
the three Saturday evenings, Nov. 13, 20, 27, with Theo. Hamil-
ton as Sir Philip Deverell, Chas. Peters as J. Montgomery Bowen,
Aug. Pitou as Geo. Aylmer, and Fanny Morant as Marian Bock.
James H. Hackett appeared Nov. 29, as Falstaff, in " Henry IV. "
Lizzie C. Winter (wife of William Winter) acted Lady Percy,
Gus Fenno as King, D. W. Waller as Hotspur, Theo. Hamilton
as Prince Hal, and Fanny Morant as Dame Quickly. " Dreams of
Delusion" was played matinee Dec. n, with William E. Sheridan
in the leading part. " The Lady and the Devil " was also acted,
in which Fanny Morant executed a guitar solo. The Saturday
matinees were dispensed with after this for some time.
" The Merry Wives of Windsor " was produced Dec. 20, with
James Hackett as Falstaff, D. W. Waller as Pistol, Wm. E.
Sheridan as Ford, Theo. Hamilton as Page, Aug. Fenno as Dr.
Caius, Nelson Decker as Shallow, T. E. Morris as Slender, Chas.
Peters as Host of the Garter, Fanny Morant as Mrs. Ford, Mrs.
Winter as Mrs. Page, and T. J. Hind as Sir Hugh Evans.
Mr. Hackett 's last appearance on the New York stage was made
Dec. 25. Emma Waller appeared here Dec. 27, as Meg Merrilies
in " Guy Mannering. " D. W. Waller was Dirck Hatteraick ; Theo.
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Hamilton, Dandy Dinmont; Arthur Matthison, Henry Bertram;
David C. Anderson, Dominie Sampson; Blanche Debar, Lucy;
and Mrs. Winter, Julia.
Edwin Booth returned Jan. 5, 1870, appearing in "Hamlet."
Mrs. Waller played Meg Merrilies Monday, Tuesday, and Satur-
day evening. Edwin Booth acted Hamlet Wednesday, Thursday,
and Friday evenings, and Saturday matinee. Edwin Booth acted
Hamlet Jan. 10, and every evening except Saturdays, when Emma
Waller continued with Meg Merrilies Jan. 10, 17, 24, Feb. 5, 12,
19. "Fazio" was given Feb. 26, March 5, with Mrs. Waller as
Bianca, and March 12, 19, 26, Meg Merrilies. Edwin Booth
played at the Saturday matinees, Mrs. Waller on the Saturday
nights. "A New Way to Pay Old Debts," with Booth as Sir
Giles Overreach, was seen March 21, 22, 23. "The Lady of
Lyons" was acted March 24, 25, and matinde March 26. "Mac-
beth," March 28, with Booth as the hero. This continued the
bill until April 14, when "The Lady of Lyons" was played for
the evenings, and "Macbeth" for the matinee April 16.
"Everybody's Friend" was presented April 18, with John S.
Clarke as the star (his first appearance in New York in five
years). The cast:
Major Wellington De Boots
J. S. Clarke
Frank Featherly . . W. E. Sheridan
Icebrook .... Theo. Hamilton
Trap Willie Seymour
Mrs. Swansdown . . Fanny Morant
Mrs. Major De Boots . . Mary Carr
Fanny . . . Mary Loduski Young
In "Toodles," given the same night, Mr. Clarke played the
title r61e; Nelson Decker, George Acorn; D. C. Anderson,
Farmer Acorn; August Pitou, Charles Fenton; Mr. Fenno,
Farmer Fenton; T. J. Hind, Abel Ghrymes; H. Hogan, Coun-
tryman; Mary Carr, Mrs. Toodles; and Mary Young, Mary
Acorn. " Everybody's Friend " was announced on the bills as
"The Widow Hunt," and was really a mangled version of the
original.
" The School of Reform " was presented May 9, with Clarke as
Bob Tyke ; also a farce by Brougham, called " Among the Break-
ers ; " " Fox and Goose, " and the farce, " Lost Ashore " were played
May 16. J. H. McVicker appeared here May 30, in "Taking the
Chances." June 13 the theatre was closed, and June 14 "The
Huguenot Captain" was produced, in which Ada Clifton reap-
peared on the stage as the Duchess, and Bella Pateman made her
first appearance at this theatre as Juanita. The season closed
July 4, with this play.
Joseph Jefferson reappeared Aug. 22, 1870, in "Rip Van
Winkle." Edwin Booth followed Jan. 9, 1871, as Richelieu,
with Lawrence P. Barrett as De Mauprat, and Bella Pateman as
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Julie. Booth played at the Saturday matinees; Barrett was the
star at night. March 6 "Much Ado About Nothing" was pre-
sented, with Bella Pateman as Beatrice, Booth as Benedick, Barrett
as Don Pedro, Robert Pateman as Verges, J. H. McVicker as Dog-
berry, and Miss Selden as Hero. " Othello " was given March 20
and during the week, Booth and Barrett alternating the rdles of
the Moor and Iago. Blanche Debar was the Desdemona. April
3 "The Fool's Revenge" was played; April 17, "Richelieu;"
April 25, "The Winter's Tale;" June 5, "The Man o' Airlie,"
by G. W. Wills, dramatized for Herman Vezin, but bought by
Mr. Barrett, was first acted. Blanche Debar closed her engage-
ment June 3, and the season ended July 4.
Lotta began an engagement Aug. 14 in "Little Nell and the
Marchioness." John T. Raymond, D. C. Anderson, John W.
Norton, John Wilson, Robert Pateman, A. W. Fenno, Nelson
Decker, Charles Rosene, T. F. Brennen, Marius Turck, Henry
Hogan, F. C. Richardson, John Taylor, Mary Wells, Marion
Andrews, McDouall, Ellen Livingston, Mary Young, Burgess,
Ross, and Whitlock were in the company. John T. Raymond
appeared during Lotta's engagement only.
The season opened Sept. 25, with Charlotte Cushman as Queen
Katharine in " Henry VIII.," Wm. Creswick being the Cardinal Wol-
sey. Oct. 23, " Macbeth," with Creswick as Macbeth, and Cushman
as Lady Macbeth. There was not a single redeeming trait about
Creswick's performance. He lacked magnetic power and force, and
was neither easy nor graceful. " Guy Mannering " was the next
production, with Miss Cushman as Meg Merrilies; David Ander-
son, Dominie Sampson ; Aug. Fenno, Dandie Dinmont. Charlotte
Cushman's engagement, which was highly remunerative, terminated
Nov. 4 John E. Owens followed, Nov. 6, as Caleb Plummer in
"The Cricket on the Hearth;" Mary Wells as Tillie Slowboy;
W. Pateman as Tackleton. " Solon Shingle " was the next pro-
duction. Edwin Booth appeared as Hamlet Dec. 4 ; F. C. Bangs
as Laertes; D. W. Waller as the Ghost; and Bella Pateman,
Ophelia.
"Julius Caesar" was presented Dec. 25, 1871, with this cast:
Marcus Brutus, Edwin Booth ; Caius Cassius, Lawrence P. Barrett ;
Marc Antony, Frank Bangs ; Casca, James Stark ; Octavius Caesar,
Wm. H. Norton; Portia, Bella Pateman; Calphurnia, Miss Selden;
Cassar, D. W. Waller. Lawrence Barrett retired from the cast Feb.
17, 1872. This magnificent production of " Julius Caesar " was seen,
with Edwin Booth as Cassius, to Creswick's Brutus, on Feb. 19. It
was the only notable revival of the season, which closed June 29.
A more magnificent setting no piece ever received in New York,
or, it is fair to presume, in the world. The scenery was not simply
gorgeous — it was scrupulously correct. The noble simplicity of
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Roman elegance was faithfully reproduced. One was transported
as if by magic to those scenes of ancient grandeur when liberty
was fought for and for centuries maintained. The Roman Senate
and the Forum where Antony delivers his oration over the dead
body of Caesar, were the finest acts of the piece. I have never
seen so many accurate stage pictures. Each was a reflex of the
epoch upon which the action of the play is founded. The dresses
were models of the period. Mr. Booth was excellent as Brutus.
His acting thrilled all hearers. In the assassination scene, and
when visited by the ghost of Caesar, his work was of the most in-
tense nature. Mr. Barrett's Cassius was a masterpiece of acting.
Booth appeared March 18 as Edward Mortimer in "The Iron
Chest," repeated matinee March 23; as Bertuccio in "The Fool's
Revenge," March 20, 21, 23. Carlotta Leclercq appeared March
25, as Rosalind in "As You Like It;" Nilsson as Ophelia in
"Hamlet," afternoon April 8; Carlotta Leclercq as Julia in "The
Hunchback," April 1; week of April 8, Leclercq as Fontagnes
in Tom Taylor's play, "Plot and Passion;" April 11, 12, and 15,
Leclercq as Ann Carew in "A Sheep's Clothing," and Juliana
in "The Honeymoon;" April 17, 18, as Julia in "The Hunch-
back;" matinee April 20, "Plot and Passion." Edwin Booth
commenced April 22 as Edward Mortimer in "The Iron Chest,"
repeated April 23, 24, and matinee April 27; as Bertuccio in
"The Fool's Revenge," April 25, 26, and 27; as Edward Morti-
mer April 29, 30; also as Petruchio in "Taming of the Shrew."
Edwin Booth played "Richard III.," for the first time in New
York in seven years, week of May 1, except afternoon May 4,
when he acted Claude Melnotte in "The Lady of Lyons;"
"Richard III." was repeated week of May 6, except afternoon
May 11, when Booth acted "The Stranger;" "Richard III.,"
week of May 13, except afternoon of May 18, when he appeared
as "Don Caesar de Bazan." Edwin Adams commenced May 20
as Enoch Arden. For the benefit of those who were thrown out
of employment by the destruction of Niblo's Garden by fire, a
matinee performance was given May 22, when was acted the fourth
and fifth acts of "The Stranger," and the third, fourth, and fifth
acts of "London Assurance." Edwin Adams continued with
" Enoch Arden " up to June 29, when the season closed.
The two per cent tax upon the gross receipts of all places of
amusement was repealed July 14, 1872.
The next season commenced Aug. 19, 1872, with "The Bells,"
James W. Wallack, Jr., playing Mathias. Mr. and Mrs. Dion Bouci-
cault made their reappearance on the American stage Sept. 23, in
" Arrah Na Pogue." Shiel Barry and C. Alexander also made their
American debut. Adelaide Neilson was first seen on the American
stage Nov. 18, as Juliet, in " Romeo and Juliet," with James W.
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Wallack, Jr., as Mercutio, and Joseph Wheelock as Romeo. She con-
tinued to act Juliet until Dec. 5, when she appeared as Rosalind in
" As You Like It," to Wallack's Jaques, and Wheelock as Orlando.
This bill was repeated until matine'e Dec. 14, when she closed with
" The Lady of Lyons."
Helen Temple made her first appearance in this city Dec. 16, act-
ing Joan of Arc in " The Lily of France." James W. Wallack, Jr.,
appeared Dec. 23, as Henry Dunbar in the play of that name.
Edwin Booth made his appearance Dec. 30 (for the first time in
seven months), as Richard III. He acted Lucius Junius Brutus in
" Brutus " Jan. 20, 1873, for the first time in six years ; matinee Jan.
25, he was seen in " Much Ado About Nothing," and he closed his
engagement Feb. 1.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Florence appeared here Feb. 3, in " The Ticket
of Leave Man," and acted it until March 3, when " No Thorough-
fare " was played and continued for two weeks.
Dion Boucicault appeared March 17, in "Daddy O'Dowd," pro-
duced for the first time on any stage. The cast:
O'Dowd .... Joseph Wheelock
Percy Walsingham . Robert Pateman
Moses Shiel Barry
Bridget O'Dowd .
Capt. Forrester .
Chalker . . .
Mary Wells
George Becks
. Sol Smith
Bella Pateman and Mary Loduski Young were also in the cast.
"Arrah Na Pogue" was acted April 20. Mr. Boucicault retired
May 10.
Adelaide Neilson reappeared May 12, in " Amy Robsart," a
dramatization of Scott's " Kenilworth." " As You Like It " was
given June 14, when Neilson closed her engagement. " A Regular
Fix " was also played the same night, with E. A. Sothern as Hugh
de Brass. Frank Roche (first appearance at this theatre) acted
Orlando in " As You Like It."
James W. Wallack, Jr., died in a sleeping car May 24, 1873, while
en route to New York from Aiken, S. C, where he had spent several
weeks for the benefit of his health. J. W. Wallack's first appearance
in this city was at the old National Theatre (Leonard and Church
streets) in 1839, as Fag in " The Rivals." Leontes in " A Winter's
Tale " and Leon in " The Iron Mask " were his most effective rep-
resentations. He possessed a manly person and expressive face.
Edwin Booth's management of this theatre terminated June 9, and
he rented it for the following season to his elder brother, J. B.
Booth, Jr.
The next season began Sept. 1, and the company was : D. W. Waller,
stage manager, Mrs. J. B. Booth, Bella Pateman, Mary Wells, Rachel
Noah, Mrs. H. A. Weaver, Affie Weaver, the Misses Howard, David
B. Booth, Joseph Wheelock, H. F. Daly, F. G. Maynard, Robert
Pateman, Shirley France, H. A. Weaver, Wm. Scallan, Joseph Sef-
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ton, James Stark, Nelson Decker, S. W. Glenn, Master Julian Reed,
Charles Rosene, G. F. Learock, R. L. Simpson, Frank Gotthold,
J. P. Deuel, and J. Taylor.
Joseph Jefferson was the star, in " Rip Van Winkle ; " H. Weaver
as Derrick Von Beekman ; also the first appearance here of Rachel
Noah, who acted Meenie Sept. 13 (evening) in "The New Mag-
dalen," for the first time here, Sept. 6 also Sept. 27 and Oct. 4.
Maggie Mitchell made her first appearance here Oct. 6, as Fanchon,
with J. W. Collier as Landry. Mrs. H. P. Grattan first appeared, as
Dame Barbeaud. Edwin Booth returned here Nov. 3, in " Hamlet,"
which had this cast :
Hamlet Edwin Booth
Horatio F. G. Maynard
Guildenstern J. P. Deuel
Priest S. W. Glenn
Bernardo G. Gorham
Ghost H. A. Weaver
Second Actor .... R. Skidmore
Gertrude Mary Wells
Claudius (first appearance here)
H. F. Daly
First Gravedigger . . R. Pateman
Rosencrantz . . . Geo. F. Learock
Second Gravedigger . . Jos. Sefton
Laertes Jos. Wheelock
Polonius Jos. Stark
Osric Nelson Decker
Marcellus Chas. Rosene
Francisco J. Taylor
First Actor . . . Shirley France
Actress .... Master Frank Little
Matinee Nov. 8 " The Lady of Lyons," was given, with Edwin
Booth as Claude Melnotte; Nov. 10," Richelieu; " matinee Nov. 15,
" Much Ado About Nothing," Booth as Benedick, Wheelock as Don
Pedro; Nov. 17, "Brutus;" matinee Nov. 22, "Don Caesar de
Bazan," Booth as Don Caesar ; Nov. 24, " Othello," with Booth as
the Moor, and Wheelock as Iago. They alternated the r61es, Booth
playing Iago, Nov. 26. Booth played Shylock Nov. 27, for the first
time at this theatre. Matinee Nov. 29, Edwin Booth played " The
Stranger " and " Taming of the Shrew." In the first named play,
Wm. Scallan made his debut at this house as Peter.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Florence appeared Dec. 1, as Bob Brierly and
Emily St. Evremond in " The Ticket of Leave Man ; " " Eileen Oge"
was played Dec. 8 ; F. S. Chanfrau was seen in " Kit," Dec. 15. Mrs.
J. B. Booth appeared Jan. 19, 1874, as Diane Berard in " La Femme
de Feu." "Elene," Feb. 16, 17, with Mrs. J. B. Booth in the title
r61e; Feb. 18, 19, " La Femme de Feu ; " Feb. 20 and matinee Feb.
2i, " The Lady of Lyons ; " and evening of Feb. 21 Mrs. Booth closed
her engagement, as Juliet in " Romeo and Juliet," — her first appear-
ance in New York in this character. Joseph Wheelock played
Romeo, and Charles Walcot, Jr. (first appearance at this theatre),
Mercutio. Mme. Janauschek commenced Feb. 23, as Lady Dedlock
and Hortense in " Chesney Wold," supported by Chas. Walcot, Jr.,
Milnes Levick, and others. Evening Feb. 28, " Deborah," which was
repeated March 5. Janauschek played Mary, Queen of Scots, in
" Mary Stuart," March 3, 4; Medea, March 5 ; Lady Macbeth, March
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7, with Milnes Levick as Macbeth ; " King Henry VIII. " was given
March 12, Levick as Wolsey, Gustavus Levick (his first ap-
pearance in this city) as Cromwell, and Janauschek as Queen Kath-
arine. Dion Boucicault returned March 16, as Myles in " Colleen
Bawn,'' when Helen Tracy made her first appearance in this theatre,
as Anne Chute ; Minnie Monck was'Mrs. Cregan. A charity matinee
benefit took place March 26, when " Kerry, or Night and Morning,"
was acted with this cast :
Kerry Dion Boucicault
Gerald Desmond . . . . H. F. Daly-
Blanche Bella Pateman
Kate Geraldine Stuart
Coldham .... Nelson Decker
Dr. Mellish S. Glenn
After this came " The Lady of Lyons," thus cast
Pauline Mrs J. B. Booth
Beauseant H. F. Daly
Glavis Robt. Pateman
Widow Melnotte . . . Minnie Monck
Mme. Deschapelles
Mrs. H. P. Grattan
Claude Melnotte ... J. Wheelock
Mons. Deschapelles . S. W. Glenn
Col. Damas .... James Stark
Gaspar Nelson Decker
Landlord C. Rosene
Lotta returned here March 30, in " Zip, or Point Lynde Light," with
Edward A. Locke as Philosophy Jack. Adelaide Neilson reappeared
in April, in " Romeo and Juliet " : Juliet, Miss Neilson ; Romeo,
Joseph Wheelock; Mercutio (first appearance at this theatre), Chas.
Wheatleigh ; April 25 " As You Like It " was played ; April 27, 29,
first times in this city, Neilson played Julia in " The Hunchback ; "
April 28, Juliet in " Romeo and Juliet ; " matinee May 2, Rosalind
in " As You Like It ; " and evening Miss Neilson closed her engage-
ment with " Romeo and Juliet."
John E. McCullough commenced his first star engagement in this
city May 4, as Spartacus in " The Gladiator," with W. E. Sheridan (first
appearance this season) as Phasarius. Miss Lillie (right name
Swindlehurst, and afterwards known as Lillie Glover) made her first
appearance here as Senona. This bill kept the stage all the week,
followed May n by "Richelieu," for one week; May 18, 19," Ham-
let ; " May 20, 2 1, " Damon and Pythias ; " May 22, 23, " Jack Cade ; "
matinee May 23, " The Stranger." " King John " was acted May 25,
with this cast :
Faulconbridge . John E. McCullough
King John J. B. Booth
Prince Arthur . . . Minnie Maddern
Lady Faulconbridge . Miss Oliver
Constance Agnes Booth
Pembroke .... Nelson Decker
The season closed May 30, when all interest of the Booth family
in this theatre ceased.
Tomasso Salvini under Maurice Grau's management appeared
Blanche
. . . Estelle Mortimer
King Philip
Jas. Taylor
Hubert . .
. . . . H. A. Weaver
Austria . .
H. F. Daly
Lewis . .
Gus Levick
Queen . .
. Mrs. H. P. Grattan
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here June 8, in " The Gladiator," supported by an Italian company.
" The Romance of a Poor Young Man " was given June 9, and
"Hamlet " June 10. Matinee June 12, a performance was given for
the benefit of Charles Eytinge, the Shakspearian reader.
The programme was : " A Conjugal Lesson," by John T. Raymond
and Eliza Weathersby ; Charles Eytinge recited Whittier's war bal-
lad, " Barbara Freitchie ; " fourth act of " Camille " : Clara Morris,
Camille ; Maud Granger, Olympe ; Emily Mestayer, Mme. Pru-
dence; McKee Rankin, Armand; Stuart Robson, Gaston; H. W.
Montgomery, Count de Varville; Claude Burroughs, Gustave.
" Ten Minutes Talk with Little Boys and Girls," by Stuart Robson,
came next, after which Rose Eytinge recited " The Battle of Fonte-
noy," Chas. Eytinge narrated Bret Harte's poem " Cicely," and then
came the fourth act of " The Lady of Lyons," cast thus :
Pauline Carlotta Leclercq
Col. Damas . . . . T. E. Morris
Mme. Deschapelles . . Marie Wilkins
Widow Melnotte . . Melinda Jones
Claude John McCullough
Beauseant .... Eben Plympton
Charles Eytinge then recited " Lochinvar," and the entertainment
closed with a burlesque by Dan Bryant's minstrels. Salvini acted
" Othello" June 12; matine"e June 13, Earl of Essex in "Elizabeth,
Queen of England;" June 15, " La Morte Civile" (Civil Death)
Salvini as Conrad; June 17, Alfieri's Biblical tragedy, " Saul," for
the first time in America; June 19, "Samson," June 20, farewell
performances of Salvini, when he played Sullivan in " David Garrick."
This closed the season. An entertainment was given June 23, con-
sisting of vocal and instrumental music and recitations, by the Col-
lege of New York. Dan Bryant took a benefit June 25, prior to his
departure for Europe. He played Tim in " The Irish Emigrant,"
for the first time in this city in six years. The Ethiopian sketch of
" School," by Bryant's minstrels, followed, after which the song and
dance, " Shoo Fly," by Dan Bryant and Dave Reed ; then Unsworth
gavea stump speech, and the performance closed with " Handy Andy."
Jarrett & Palmer were the next lessees of this theatre, and they
opened their first season Aug. 10, 1874, with "Belle Lamar,"
which had this cast:
Marston Pike . . . . F. B. Warde
Getty G. F. S. Bolton
Patrick Stuart . . Chas. Rockwell
Remmy Shea . . . Chas. Leclercq
Uncle Dan .... J. E. Irving
Honor McQuade, Marguerite Chambers
Philip Bligh . . . John McCullough
Gerald Owen Marlowe
Gen. Jackson . . . . F. F. Mackay
Clarbourne Rhett . Wm. Carpenter
Pat Dwyer J. W. Brutone
Isabel Lamar, Kate Rogers Randolph
The subject of " Belle Lamar " was an episode in the American
conflict, written expressly for John E. McCullough, by Dion Bou-
cicault. This was Fred Warde's first appearance in America, and
the first appearance in New York of J. E. Irving. Joseph Tooker
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was business manager; J. Leon Vincent, stage manager; and
Michael Connolly, musical director. The sixth and farewell week
of John E. McCullough opened Sept. 14, when he played Pierre in
Boucicault's altered version of Otway's "Venice Preserved," and
Fanny Brough made her American debut as Belvidera. For John
E. McCullough's benefit, Sept. 19, "Richard III.," with McCul-
lough as Richard; D. E. Ralton, King Henry; Frank Little,
Prince of Wales; Saidee Vivian, Duke of York; G. W. Waldron
(first appearance in this city), Earl of Richmond ; Fred B. Warde,
Duke of Buckingham; J. W. Brutone, Duke of Norfolk; C. W.
Rockwell, Tressel; Chas. Leclercq, Lord Stanley; E. K. Collier,
Catesby; Melinda Jones, Queen Elizabeth; Helen Tracy, Lady
Anne; Mary Wells, Duchess of York.
Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams began an engagement Sept. 21,
in "Connie Soogah, or the Jolly Peddler."
A matinee performance Oct. 8, for the benefit of the family
of Mark Smith. The programme was: "Uncle's Will," Geo.
Parkes, J. W. Jennings, and Nina Varian in the principal char-
acters. J. L. Toole in "Off the Line," assisted by W. Herbert,
H. Westland, Eliza Johnstone, and Agnes Michell. Violetta
Colville made her American debut as Lucia in the last act of
"Lucia di Lammermoor." Sig. Benfratelli sang Edgardo; Sig.
Scolara, Ramondo; G. W. Hall, Ashton; with Max Maretzek,
musical director. Birch and Backus followed with a negro sketch ;
the second act of " The Gilded Age " closed the entertainment,
with John T. Raymond, Welsh Edwards, Milnes Levick, W. J.
Ferguson, John H. Burnett, Gertrude Kellogg, Mrs. T. J. Hind,
and Alice Clay in the cast.
Violetta Colville was the daughter of Mary Provost, by her first
husband, John Adams, brother of "Gus" Adams. About 1865
Mary Provost became known as Mrs. Samuel Colville. In 1876,
Miss Colville made her debut in grand opera in Milan, Samuel
Colville having expended considerable money to give the young
lady a thorough musical education. She remained on the stage
but a brief time, as she was married to Mr. Kendall, and became
known in this city as Mme. Kendall, teacher of vocal music. In
April, 1891, she gave a concert at Scottish Rite Hall, this city,
with a few of her pupils, assisted by eminent artists.
"The Fairy Circle, or Con O'Carolan's Dream," was acted Oct.
12, by Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams. Barney Williams' first
benefit in five years was Oct. 16, when "The Fairy Circle,"
"Customs of the Country," and the second act of "Connie
Soogah" formed the bill. Annie Kemp Bowler played Milly
Manners in the second piece.
Charlotte Cushman began the last engagement she ever played
in this city Oct. 19, in "Henry VIII." The cast was:
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Cardinal Wolsey . . Geo. Vandenhoff
King Henry John Jack
Cromwell Fred Warde
Cardinal Campius . Edwin Sheppard
Duke of Buckingham,
Charles Wheatleigh
Cardinal Capricius, Charles Leclercq
Duke of Suffolk, . . . D. C. Ralton
Earl of Surrey
Gardiner .
Anne Boleyn
Lady Denny
Agatha . .
Patience .
Queen Katharine,
. . E. K. Collier
John Weaver
Louise Henderson
. . . Mary Wells
Annie Kemp Bowler
. Carlotta de Berg
; Charlotte Cushman
" Macbeth " was produced Oct. 24, Vandenhoff as Macbeth, and
Miss Cushman as Lady Macbeth. Miss Cushman played Meg
Merrilies, in "Guy Mannering," Oct. 31, with Kitty Blanchard
(Mrs. McKee Rankin) as Julia Mannering; Louise Henderson,
Lucy Bertram; Julia Davidson, Rebecca. For her farewell in
this city, Charlotte Cushman acted Lady Macbeth, the character
in which she made her first appearance upon the dramatic stage
at New Orleans, La., as well as her first appearance in this city.
The following is a copy of the programme:
BOOTH'S THEATRE.
Prices — Admission, $1.50; seats in any part of the house, $2.
Last Night
of the farewell engagement of the illustrious tragedienne,
CHARLOTTE CUSHMAN
and her last appearance on the metropolitan stage,
Saturday Evening, Nov. 7, 1874,
" MACBETH."
Lady Macbeth
Gentlewoman .
First Apparition
Wounded Officer
Second Murderer
Macbeth
Macduff
Duncan
Banquo
Malcolm
Hecate .
Rosse .
Charlotte Cushman
Emma Grattan
. . Frank Little
. . H. C. Bridges
. . . T. Conner
. Geo. Vandenhoff
. Fred B. Warde
. Edwin Sheppard
Chas. Wheatleigh
. . C. Rockwell
Annie Kemp Bowler
. . D. E. Ralton
Lennox E. K. Collier
Officers, Messrs. Carpenter, Torriani,
Ranon, etc.
Seyton Stuart Bolton
Miss L. Naylor
Miss L. Byron
John Weaver
C. Leclercq
. Mary Wells
J. W. Brutone
. . J. Major
Fleance . .
Donaldbain
Physician .
First Witch
Second Witch
Third Witch .
First Murderer
The songs, incantations, etc., will be by Annie Kemp Bowler, Mabel Lyndon,
Pauline Rutherford, Maria Newman, Jennie Dallimore, Tilly Getchell, Therese
Phillips, Charles Pike, J. C. Chamberlain, W. E. Phillips, Charles Telbin, and
the choruses by one hundred members of the Crescent Singing Society. Upon
this eventful occasion appropriate ceremonies on the stage will supplement the
play, under the auspices of the Arcadian Club. The arrangements are for the
following order of proceedings :
1 . Music by the orchestra, under the direction of Michael Connelly.
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2. Reading by Prof. Roberts, New York College, of an original Ode, written
for the occasion by the poet R. H. Stoddard.
3. Address to Charlotte Cnshman by Wm. Cullen Bryant. Presentation of a
floral tribute from the Arcadian Club.
RESPONSE BY CHARLOTTE CUSHMAN.
During these proceedings the stage will also be occupied by the Arcadian,
Lotos, Palette, Army and Navy Clubs, managers of the principal metropolitan
and surburban theatres, with prominent members of their companies and the
journalistic profession.
Long before the hour announced for the opening of the doors, the
crowd became so dense that the management decided to open the
doors an hour earlier than usual, which being done there was not
an empty seat in the house at half-past seven o'clock.
The auditorium was decorated with flags festooned around the
fronts of the various tiers ; the private boxes were draped ; the can-
delabra and gas brackets were ornamented with wax flowers ; over
the upper gallery were suspended the flags of the different States of
the Union, and over the sidewalk leading to the main entrance, on
Twenty-third Street, an arch had been erected and covered with flags,
and ornamented with evergreen. The performances commenced at
eight o'clock, and Charlotte Cushman as Lady Macbeth and Geo.
Vandenhoff as Macbeth received a torrent of applause. At the con-
clusion of the tragedy the stage was cleared, and rearranged for the
ceremonies to be conducted by the Arcadian Club. As the curtain
rose, a drawing room scene, filled with gentlemen in evening dress
and standing in a semicircle, was revealed. Among these were rep-
resentatives of many clubs, members of the theatrical profession,
and distinguished citizens. Charlotte Cushman, having laid aside
her stage attire, was escorted to a position in front of the semi-
circle by Jarrett and Palmer, and, as soon as the applause which
greeted her had subsided, Prof. Roberts, of the New York college,
read a poem. At its conclusion, William Cullen Bryant, who then
had recently celebrated his eightieth birthday, advanced to Miss
Cushman, and presented her on behalf of the Arcadian Club with a
wreath of laurel leaves. After the applause which had greeted this
address had subsided, Miss Cushman said :
" Beggar that I am — I am even poor in thanks, but I thank you ! gentlemen.
The heart has no speech — its only language is a tear or a pressure of the hand,
and words very feebly convey or interpret its emotions. Yet I would beg you to
believe that, in the three little words I now speak — ' I thank you,' there are
heart depths which I should fail to express better, though I should use a thousand
other words. I thank you, gentlemen, for the great honor you have offered to
me ; I thank you, not only for myself, but for my whole profession, to which,
through and by me, you have paid this very graceful compliment If the few
words I am about to say savor of egotism or vainglory, you will, I am sure, pardon
me, inasmuch as I am here only to speak of myself. You would like to compli-
ment me upon an honorable life.
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As I look back upon that life it seems to me that it would have been absolutely
impossible for me to have led any other. In this I have, perhaps, been merci-
fully helped more than are many of my more beautiful sisters in art. I was, by
a press of circumstances, thrown at an early age into a profession for which I had
received no special education or schooling ; but I had already, though so young,
been brought face to face with necessity. I found life sadly real and intensely
earnest ; and, in my ignorance of other ways of study, I resolved to take therefrom
my text and my watchword. To be thoroughly in earnest, intensely in earnest,
in all my thoughts and in all my actions — whether in my profession or out of it
— became my one single idea, and I honestly believe herein lies the secret of my
success in life. I do not believe that great success in any art can be achieved
without it.
I say this to the beginners in my profession, and I am sure all the associates in
my art who have honored me with their presence on the occasion, will indorse
what I say in this — art is an absolute mistress; she will not be coquetted with
or slighted ; she requires the most entire self-devotion, and she repays with grand
triumphs !
To you, gentlemen of the Arcadian Club, and to all who have united to do me
honor; to the younger poet who has enthroned me in his verse, and to the older
poet, who brings the prestige of his name and fame to add a glory to the crown
he offers me ; to the managers of this theatre, who have so liberally met all my
wishes and requirements during this engagement, as well as to the members of
the company who have so cheerfully seconded my efforts, and last, not least, to
the members of my profession who have so graciously added by their presence
to the happiness of this occasion — I return my cordial thanks.
To my public — what shall I say ? From the bottom of my heart I thank you,
who have given me always consideration, encouragement and patience. Who
have been ever my support, my comfort, my main help. I do not now say fare-
well to you in the usual sense of the word. In making my final representations
upon the mimic scene in the various cities of the country, I have reserved to
myself the right of meeting you again, where you have made me believe that
I give you the pleasure which I receive myself at the same time at the reading
desk. To you, then, I say, may you fare well and may I fare well, until at no
distant day we meet again there. Meanwhile, good kind friends, good night, and
God be with you.
Miss Cushman's last words had scarcely died away, when the
enthusiasm of the audience found vent in a burst of applause.
While Miss Cushman bowed her acknowledgments some lady on
the stage began singing "Auld Lang Syne." The refrain was
taken up by the people assembled on the stage and by some in the
audience, and a scene of enthusiasm, never before or since wit-
nessed in an American theatre, ensued. While these scenes were
transpiring within the theatre, a vast crowd had entirely filled the
square in front of the Fifth Avenue Hotel and Twenty-third Street
down to the theatre. In the immediate vicinity of the theatre was
a delegation of the Arcadian Club, bearing lighted torches, who
partially allayed the impatience of the multitude by firing off
rockets and Roman candles. As Miss Cushman emerged from
the stage entrance on Twenty-third Street, and stepped into her
carriage, drawn by four bay horses, the multitude sent up a cheer
that made the welkin ring. Escorted by the Ninth Regiment band,
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the flaming torches, borne by men of wealth and eminence, a per-
fect feu de joie of rockets and Roman candles, which brilliantly
illuminated the scene, the line of march was taken up to the Fifth
Avenue Hotel. Upon arriving there Miss Cushman was escorted
through the corridors and parlors, where she was greeted with mani-
festations of pleasure by a few privileged ladies and gentlemen.
She was then taken to the balcony over the main entrance of the
hotel. A serenade was given by the Ninth Regiment band, fol-
lowed by a magnificent display of fireworks, lasting over half an
hour. Henry C. Jarrett was asked, as one of the rockets went
out in the darkness, what became of the sticks. Miss Cushman
promptly replied for him that Mr. Jarrett was so much occupied
with " stars " that he could pay no attention to sticks. The re-
ceipts at the box office of the theatre on this occasion reached
$7,000, every seat in the house, the gallery included, being sold
for $2 each, while some sixteen hundred admission tickets were
sold at $1.50 each. The receipts at the matinee that day ex-
ceeded $3,000, making the receipts of the two performances up-
wards of $10,000.
On May 3, 1875, Miss Cushman began at the Globe Theatre,
Boston, her last professional engagement. She acted in "Henry
VIII.;" "Macbeth," May 4, 6; "Guy Mannering," May 5, 7,
matinee and evening May 8. She took her farewell of the
stage May 15, as Lady Macbeth. She died at Boston, Mass.,
Feb. 18, 1876. A monument was erected over the grave of this
actress at Mt. Auburn (Mass.) cemetery. The shape is of the
ancient obelisks, made of granite, and is thirty-three feet high.
Miss Cushman took more "farewells" of the stage than any
player, living or dead. I find that on May 3, 1852, she began
an engagement at the Broadway Theatre, in this city, and that on
the fourteenth of that month she was announced to take a "farewell "
benefit, previously to her retirement from the profession. Shortly
after that she went to Europe, and resided at Rome. After an
absence of little more than five years she returned to this city,
and, Sept. 28, 1857, she began an engagement at Burton's New
Theatre (afterwards the Winter Garden), and subsequently made
a professional tour of the principal cities of the country. She
began a "farewell " engagement at Niblo's Garden June 21, 1858,
and toward the close of the engagement the announcements were
as follow : July 2, " Miss Cushman as Lady Macbeth — her fare-
well benefit! " July 3, "Miss Cushman as Lady Teazle — her last
night!!" July 6, "Miss Cushman (for one night more) as Meg
Merrilies ! ! ! " July 7, "Miss Cushman's last night (positively) as
Lady Macbeth ! ! ! ! " She again visited Europe, but returned and
commenced an engagement at the Winter Garden, in this city,
Oct. 1, i860. Feb. 2, 1861, she took "a final and irrevocable
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farewell " of the Philadelphia stage. Feb. 21, in that year, she
began another engagement at the Winter Garden, in this city, and
during the following summer returned to Europe. In 1863 she re-
turned to America, and, although she declined a number of very
lucrative engagements which were offered her, she consented to
act upon a few occasions for the benefit of the U. S. Sanitary
Commission. She so performed at Boston, New York, Phila-
delphia, Baltimore, and Washington, netting a fund of over
j£8,ooo. Nov. 7, 1874, she took her farewell of the New York
stage.
As a tragic actress Miss Cushman held an unsurpassed position.
Of her greatness in her art, there is no question. Shakespeare has
had no grander exponent. She stood upon the topmost height
Her reading was the finest on the stage, especially in its justness.
Its accuracy was wonderful, and the astonishing power of emphasis
which she would sometimes concentrate upon a single word was
contrasted with the most delicate discriminations of meanings.
She seemed to have settled to her own satisfaction that her ex-
alted status and her stage ability were universally recognized, and
therefore adverse or friendly criticism of her performance gave
her no concern. Meg Merrilies was generally considered her
greatest character. She acted many male r61es, such as Hamlet,
Romeo, and Cardinal Wolsey. There was nothing new in her
Hamlet. It was a quiet, old-fashioned performance, even to the
breaking of Ophelia's fan, an ancient stage tradition. But her
Romeo was one of the very best I ever saw. She had all the
fervor and ardor needed for the part. In many respects Miss
Cushman was a peculiar woman. She always made it a point to
know everybody by name about a theatre, and would remember
them for years, and was remarkably strict in her stage discipline,
particularly so with the women. She died leaving a fortune of
$600,000. In 1874 the dramatic critic of a Washington, D. C,
newspaper wrote to Miss Cushman, asking her to give a gratuitous
representation for the benefit of the poor of that city. To this
request Miss Cushman sent the following reply:
Dear Sir : I am in receipt of yours of the 1st, in answer to which I find
myself under the necessity of saving '■ No " to your request that I would give one
of the nights of my short engagement in Washington for the benefit of your local
charities. My reasons for this decision are as follow : I think the time has come
in which some one should make a protest against the system, now so fully inau-
gurated, of making artists pay so much more than the rest of the community for
charities in which they are not especially interested, and which have no claim
upon them. You simply ask of me that I should give from $400 to S500 to your
poor, while those immediately concerned, those who are bound by all the ties of
neighborhood and common brotherhood, think they are doing their part in pay-
ing their quota of a dollar or two, when they receive in return a full equivalent
out of the labor, severe enough, of the often hard pressed and struggling artist
Each one of these already does the best of his or her ability, within the range of
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the claims which fall upon every human creature alike. You may think it indeli-
cate, but it is surely not irrelevant for me to say here that I give to my poor and
needy, and my poor's poor and needy, upward of $2,000, which I consider a very
fair percentage upon my income. As for myself, it would take every day of every
year if I were to respond to one half the applications of this kind that meet me
at every turn ; and each one of us who are so freely called upon in these ways,
I have no doubt, have not only their regular clientele of claimants to whom they
are bound, and for whom they are accountable, but also hosts of such applica-
tions and claims for which they are in no way bound.
It strikes me that the whole affair is onesided, and that a word is necessary in
the way of justice. I am willing to place myself in this breach, and say for all
my confreres in art — whose errors have never been on the side of niggardliness
— that it is unfair we should do all the work, and pay also, both publicly and
privately, as we do to my certain knowledge.
Allow me to suggest that, in place of this easy manner of doing good, a house
to house visitation for charitable objects would place it within the power of every
citizen to help the poor of his own city and neighborhood, with much greater
comfort to his conscience than this cent per cent contract of so much money for
so much amusement — and the poor thrown in. Believe me to be, with much
consideration, respectfully yours.
Edwin Forrest and Charlotte Cushman for years greatly admired
one another. Each declared that the other was the greatest dra-
matic artist living. During the Civil War they both agreed to
play in " Macbeth, " for the benefit of the Sanitary Fund. They
had never been on the stage together before. The performance
was a great success. Both appeared at their best. But from that
time they were sworn enemies, and each expressed the utmost con-
tempt for the professional qualities of the other. Forrest used to
say that Cushman "was not a woman at all," and Cushman de-
clared Forrest was a butcher. Miss Cushman's donations in 1863
to the sick and wounded, through the United States Sanitary Com-
mission, were as follow :
Benefit at Academy of Music, Philadelphia, Sept. 12 $1,314.27
Benefit at Academy of Music, Boston, Sept. 26 2,020.75
Benefit at Grover's Theatre, Washington, Oct. 17 1,800.00
Benefit at Ford's Theatre, Baltimore, Oct. 19 360.00
Benefit at Academy of Music, New York, Oct. 22 2,272.27
Total $8,267.29
Joseph Jefferson began an engagement at this theatre Nov. 9, in
"Rip Van Winkle." On Saturday evening, Nov. 14, and every
Saturday evening during his engagement, Kate Field appeared
as Peg Woffington in "Masks and Faces." This was her first
appearance on the stage. Eben Plympton acted Sir Charles
Pomander; Charles Wheatleigh, Triplet; and Estelle Mortimer,
Kitty Clive. Julia Seaman made her d6but here Nov. 28, as
Hamlet.
John S. Clarke returned here Nov. 30 in "Red Tape." W. E.
Sheridan, Chas. Walcot, Jr., Mrs. W. A. Chapman, and Mrs.
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Chas. Walcot were in the cast. " A Widow Hunt " was also acted,
with Lewis Morrison as Icebrook. On Dec. 3 the theatre was
sold at auction under a foreclosure of mortgage. Oakes Ames was
the purchaser, at #85,000.
"The Hero of the Hour," by Geo. Fawcett Rowe, was produced
for the first time Dec. 14, and kept the stage until Christmas after-
noon. It had this cast :
Chouixfleur
Emma Grattan
Due de Richelieu
. . Henri Stuart
Portcallec . . .
Henry Weaver, Sr.
La Louris . .
Augusta Raymond
Barbelotte . .
. Estelle Mortimer
Flower Girl
. Miss R. Rutherford
Chevalier . .
Chas. Rockwell
. Edwin Irving
Badin . . .
. . Ed. Sheppard
Rend . . .
Sourdac
. . J. W. Brutone
Countess
. . Mary Wells
La Pistole
. Chas. B. Bishop
Bertrand
. . . F. B. Warde
Chizac .
. . Chas. Leclercq
The'rese .
. . . Lillie Eldridge
Duchess
. . Maud Granger
Aldee . .
Louise Henderson
Zerline . .
. . Rose St. Clair
Muquette
. . Hattie Tracy
This was the first appearance in an English-speaking character
of the French actor, Henri Stuart, and the first appearance at this
theatre of Charles B. Bishop. Rose St. Clair afterwards became
Mrs. Charles Leland, and was manager of the Opera House,
Albany, N. Y., where she died March 10, 1889. Mary Wells,
known in private life as Mrs. Richard Stapells, died in this city
July 16, 1878. Her first appearance in New York was Jan. 21,
1856, at Laura Keene's Varieties (afterwards the Winter Garden),
acting Mme. Deschapelles in "The Lady of Lyons." She was
the original Madge in " The Heart of Midlothian ; " also of Sheelah
in "The Colleen Bawn," produced at Laura Keene's Olympic
Theatre, this city. Her last appearance on the stage was at
this (Booth's) theatre, in January, 1878, when she played Mrs.
Tracy in " Won at Last. " Augusta Raymond is now the wife of
Edward Kidder, the playwright.
Geo. Vandenhoff made his re-entree upon the metropolitan stage
evening of Dec. 26, as Macbeth, to the Lady Macbeth of Matilda
Heron. Fred Warde played Macduff. "Little Em'ly," drama-
tized from Dickens' "David Copperfield," was given Dec. 28,
with Geo. Fawcett Rowe as Wilkins Micawber. Mr. Warde took
a benefit Jan. 30, 1875, when "Little Em'ly" and "The Serious
Family " were given. The beneficiary appeared as Dan'l Peggotty
in the former play, and Charles Torrens in the latter. The theatre
was closed from Feb. 1 to Feb. 5 for the rehearsals of " Henry V.,"
acted Feb. 6, under the direction of Charles Calvert. It had this
cast:
King Henry
Gower . .
Fluellen
. Geo. Rignold
. H. B. Bradley
Frederick Thome
Williams Fred Warde
Nym Edwin Irving
Bardolph .... Chas. Leclercq
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Rumor, as Chorus, Mrs. Charles Calvert
Duke of Gloucester . . C. H. Putnam
Pistol C. B. Bishop
Boy Frank Little
Montjoy E. K. Collier
Dame Quickly .... Mary Wells
Alice Fanny Reeves
Isabel .... Louise Henderson
Duke of Bedford . . . W. V. Ranous
Duke of Exeter . . . Henry Weaver
Archbishop of Canterbury
James Bartlett
Lewis, the Dauphin . Henri W. Stuart
Duke of Orleans ... R. P. Steele
Constable of France, Edwin Sheppard
Princess Katherine . Bertha Girardin
This was the first appearance in this country of Mrs. Chas.
Calvert, Geo. Rignold, Frederick Thorne, and Mrs. Henri Stuart
(Bertha Girardin). " Henry V. " was magnificently placed on
the stage. There was a ballet of twenty-four ladies, four chil-
dren, twelve English page boys, twelve French page boys, four-
teen male chorus singers, seven horses and grooms, one hundred
and thirty-nine supernumeraries, and seventeen "supers" in
armor.
George Vandenhoff took his farewell of the stage Oct. 28, 1858,
at Liverpool, Eng., after a career of 44 years.
Mr. Stuart died in this city Jan. 6, 1891. He was born at Lon-
don, in 1845. He made his first appearance as an actor in the
Cluny Theatre in Paris, and acted afterward in the Porte St.
Martin, and at the Gymnase. After the run of "Henry V." at
this theatre he gave some performances of French comedy, and
returned with his wife to France. He reappeared in America in
1888 with the Coquelin-Hading company at Wallack's Theatre in
this city. When " The Knights of Tyburn " was produced at
Niblo's Garden (April, 1890) he was the stage director. About
one month prior to his death he became stage manager at the Eden
Musee, this city.
A matinee was given March 4, 1875, of "The Lady of Lyons,"
for the benefit of J. A. Zimmerman, the treasurer of the house.
Edwin Adams was Claude Melnotte ; John W. Carroll, Beauseant ;
John Jack, Col. Damas; Wm. R. Floyd, Glavis; John Matthews,
Deschapelles ; Rose Eytinge, Pauline; Mary Wells, Mme. Des-
chapelles; and Mme. Ponisi, Widow Melnotte. Geo. Rignold's
benefit, matinee April 1 5, consisted of " The Lady of Lyons " and
"Black Eyed Susan." Geo. Rignold played Claude, Fanny Daven-
port, Pauline. In the afterpiece Geo. Rignold was the William ;
Maud Granger, Black Eyed Susan ; and Affie Weaver, Dolly May-
flower. Adelaide Neilson returned here April 26, in "Amy Rob-
sart," which was played ten times. J. B. Studley, Fred Warde,
Ida Vernon, Florence Richmond, Affie Weaver, Anne Missouri,
and Miss Davidson were in the cast.
A matinee performance was given April 29, for the benefit of
the Dan Bryant Fund, and the play was "The Ticket of Leave
Man," with this cast:
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Bob Brierly ... W. J. Florence
Hawkshaw . . . Fred B. Warde
Green Jones . . . . C. B. Bishop
Mr. Gibson T. J. Hind
Maltby Thos. E. Morris
Mrs. Willoughby . . Mrs. Selton
Emily St. Evremond
Mrs. W. J. Florence
May Edwards, Mrs. F. S. Chanfrau
Jem Dalton . . Frederick Thorne
Melter Moss .
Sam Willoughby
Second Detective
Burton . . .
Walter . . .
First Detective
First Party
Second Party .
First Nawie .
Second Nawie
Charles Leclercq
Roberta Norwood
W. Carpenter
. • C.Kent
. H. Hogan
. . J. Davis
R. Kent
A. Bliss
W. Hawkins
T. Hamblin
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Florence, Mrs. F. S. Chanfrau, T. F. Hind,
and Thomas E. Morris acted the characters originally performed
by them in the first production of the drama in America at the
Winter Garden, in this city, Nov. 30, 1863.
John L. Vincent, stage manager, took his benefit matinee May
6. The programme began with "To Oblige Benson." Effie Ger-
mon, Kate Bartlett, Harry Beckett, John W. Carroll, and H. B.
Lonsdale were in the cast. Pauline Rutherford then sang a
ballad; Joseph F. Wheelock recited "Shamus O'Brien;" the
musical comedy, "Child of the Regiment," followed, with Ellen
Morant as Josephine, Mrs. Henry Weaver, Frederick Thorne,
Henry Weaver, Charles Leclercq, Harry Hogan, W. V. Ranous,
J. B. Bowen, W. Carpenter, and C. Kent in the cast ; after which
came a duet by Alfred Wilke (his first appearance in America),
and J. R. Thomas, accompanied by Fred Intropidi. This was
succeeded by the Madrigal Boys, who sang "Spring, Gen.le
Spring" and "Killarney." The performance closed with the
second and third acts of "The Serious Family," Geo. Fawcett
Rowe as Capt. Murphy Maguire. There were also in the cast
Mary Wells, Helen Tracy, Affie Weaver, Estelle Mortimer,
Emma Grattan, C. B. Bishop, Fred Warde, Charles Rockwell,
and Harry Hogan. For Miss Neilson's benefit, May 7, "The
Hunchback" was played: Julia, Adelaide Neilson; Helen, Ida
Vernon; Master Walter, J. B. Studley; Sir Thomas Clifford,
Fred Warde; Modus, Fred Thorne; Fathom, C. B. Bishop.
"The Lady of Lyons" was acted May 8, for Neilson's last
night, when she played Pauline with Fred Warde as Claude,
and Mary Wells, Widow Melnotte. The balcony scene from
"Romeo and Juliet" was also given, with H. J. Montague as
Romeo, and Miss Neilson as Juliet.
Clara Morris first appeared here May 10, as Evadne, with Geo.
Clarke as Vicentio ; J. B. Studley, Ludovico; Geo. Morton, King;
Blanche Grey, Olivia. For Joseph Tooker's benefit (matinee May
13) the bill was "Black Eyed Susan" (Geo. Rignold as William);
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Florence and company in " The Yankee House-
keeper;" the balcony scene from "Romeo and Juliet," Adelaide
Neilson as Juliet (her farewell to America, as she sailed for
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Europe May 15), H. J. Montague, Romeo; Harrigan and Hart in
a sketch called " Patrick's Parade ; " and " Nan the Good For Noth-
ing" : Bijou Heron as Nan; James Lewis, Tom Dribbles; and
Owen S. Fawcett, Harry Johnston. "Macbeth" was produced
May 17, with Clara Morris as Lady Macbeth, and Geo. Rignold
as Macbeth.
John L. Vincent was admitted to the Actors' Fund Home 1892.
The next production was *' Jane Shore," with Clara Morris in the
title r61e. For H. J. Montague's benefit (matinee May 27) the first
act of " The Shaughraun," with Montague as Capt. Molineaux ; Eben
Plympton, Robert Ffolliott; John Gilbert, Father Dolan; Edward
Arnot, Kinchella ; Harry Beckett, Harvy Duff ; Boucicault, Conn ;
Jeffreys Lewis, Arte O'Neale; Dora Goldthwaite, Claire Ffolliott;
Mme. Ponisi, Mrs. O'Kelly, and Miss Baker, Moya. This was fol-
lowed by " Tears, Idle Tears," next by a recitation of " The Charge
of the Light Brigade," by Mrs. Rousby, and the first, second, and
third acts of " London Assurance," with this cast : Sir Harcourt,
Chas. Fisher ; Max, W. Davidge, Sen. ; Charles Courtley, Fred
Warde; Dazzle, H. J. Montague; Lady Gay, Fanny Davenport;
Grace, Jeffreys Lewis. Clara Morris acted " Camille," May 31, with
Charles R. Thome, Jr. as Armand ; matinee June 2, for a Masonic
benefit ; " Woman's He/art," the last three acts of " Othello," and the
second scene, fourth act, of the " Hunchback." A number of Masonic
brothers (amateurs) appeared, and the several plays were cast as fol-
lows : " Woman's Heart " (" Time Tries All ") :
Leeson .... Bro. Sam W. Fort
Yawn .... Bro. John P. Cooke
Clinton Frank Little
Matthew Bates W. Bro. John Griffin
Tommy Tacey . Bro. C. W. Butler
John Mr. Carpenter
Laura . . . Mrs. A. H. Davenport
Fanny Elsie Moore
In " The Hunchback " Virginia Mitchell appeared as Julia (her
first appearance in New York). In " Othello " Mrs. L. H. Scofield
played Desdemona ; John H. Bird, Othello ; Thos. F. Clarke, Iago ;
Chas. Ulmer, Cassio; and Joseph Byrnes, Roderigo. Geo. Clarke
took a benefit June 26, and acted Alfred Evelyn in " Money," for the
first time in this city.
Barry Sullivan made his reappearance on the American stage
Aug. 30, in " Hamlet," repeated Aug. 3 1 ; James Cathcart was the
Ghost; Louise Hibbert (first appearance in America), Ophelia;
Fred Warde, Laertes; Geo. Becks, Osric; "Richelieu," Sept. 1, 2;
"Richard III.," Sept. 3, 4: Harry Dalton as Tressel, Cathcart as
Earl of Richmond, Fred Warde as Duke of Buckingham. Fred
Warde played, matinee Sept. 4, Claude Melnotte. Barry Sullivan
acted Beverly Sept. 13, 14, in "The Gamester," Barry Sullivan as
Beverly, and Ida Vernon, Charlotte; Sept. 16, "Hamlet;" Sept. 17,
" Richard III. ; " " The Gamester," Sept. 18. George Belmore made
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his first appearance here, acting Nat Gosling in " The Flying Scud,"
Sept. 20, when Blanche Grey acted Julia, and Rosa Rand (first
appearance here) as Katey Rideout. This was also the debut at
this house of Mrs. Fred Williams as Bob Buckskin, and Agnes
Michell as Lord Woodbine. For Geo. Belmore's benefit, Oct. 8,
"Newman Noggs " ("Nicholas Nickleby") was acted, with Mr.
Belmore in the title r61e; also the last act of "Flying Scud."
George Garstin Belmore died in this city Nov. 15, 1875, aged fifty
years.
The Kellogg opera company began an engagement Oct. 1 1. The
company consisted of Clara Louise Kellogg, Annie Montague (first
appearance in opera), Julia Rosewald, Annie Beaumont, Zelda
Seguin, William Castle, Joseph Maas, William Carleton, William
Hamilton, Henry Peakes, Geo. A. Conly (first appearance in New
York), Harry Allen, Edward Seguin, Morgan, Cayla, Marsen, Jen-
nie Van Zandt, and J. G. Peakes. The repertory for the week was :
" Mignon," Clara Louise Kellogg in the title rdle, and Julia Rose-
wald as Filina; "Ernani," "Bohemian Girl," "Faust," "The
Huguenots," and " Fra Diavalo;" "II Trovatore," Oct. 18, "The
Bohemian Girl," Oct. 19, 23, " Martha," Oct. 20, " The Lily of Kil-
larney," Oct. 21, when its composer, Julius Benedict, made his first
appearance in America and conducted the orchestra.
Geo. L. Fox appeared Oct. 25, in " Humpty Dumpty," and was
engaged for a season of nine weeks, but he retired Nov. 27. Among
the specialty artists were Mile. Lucia, Orrin Bros., acrobats and
gymnasts; Kynock and Smith, roller skaters; Little Todd, con-
tortionist, etc. ; Edward and Charles Dunbar, vocalists ; and
Louise Boshell, wire walker. Mr. Fox's illness necessitated the
engagement of James S. Maffitt, who appeared as clown on Nov.
15, Mr. Fox playing the first act and Mr. Maffitt the third act. Its
last production with Geo. L. Fox, in this city, was Nov. 27, when
it was withdrawn, Mr. Fox then exhibiting symptoms of insanity.
" Humpty Dumpty " was originally produced at the Olympic
(formerly Laura Keene's) Theatre. After having enjoyed four
hundred and eighty-eight representations, it was withdrawn May
15, 1869, revived Aug. 31, 1871, and withdrawn June 11, 1872,
having been performed three hundred and fifty-three times. Re-
vived Feb. 17, 1873, and withdrawn June 7, after one hundred and
twenty-seven performances. Total number of performances at
that theatre, nine hundred and forty-three. Revived at the Grand
Opera House Nov. 25, 1873, where it was acted seventy-nine
times. It was withdrawn after Feb. 7, 1874. G. L. Fox per-
formed "Humpty Dumpty" in the Bowery one hundred and
eighty-five times, making his total number of performances of that
character, up to date last mentioned, one thousand two hundred
and seven times. In all, then, " Humpty Dumpty " was played in
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New York alone with Mr. Fox, one thousand two hundred and
sixty-eight times.
He went to Washington, D. C, April 23, 1861, with the Eighth
Regiment, N. Y. S. N. G. Geo. L. Fox died at Cambridge,
Mass., Oct. 24, 1877. His last appearance on the stage was at
this theatre, Nov. 27, 1875, as "Humpty Dumpty in Every
Clime." Having for some time given evidence of dementia, he
was that night taken to Boston and thence to the insane asylum at
Somerville, Mass. In the autumn of 1876 he was removed from
the asylum and taken to his home at Brooklyn, N. Y. It was
thought at one time that he might recover, but in March, while
walking in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, he was stricken with paralysis,
and soon after was removed to his sister's residence at Cambridge,
Mass. From that time until his death he had but two lucid inter-
vals. As a pantomimist he never had in America a superior and
very few equals. It was while playing at Barnum's Museum
(Broadway above Spring Street) that he was called " The Grimaldi
of America," by the late John Oxenford, English dramatist and
critic, who was then on a visit to this country. He was also an
excellent low comedian.
Emma Waller appeared here Dec. 6, as Meg Merrilies in " Guy
Mannering," and was followed, Dec. 13, by Mr. and Mrs. Barney
Williams, in " Connie Soogah. " " Julius Caesar " was revived
Dec. 27, with this cast :
Caius Cassius . . . Lawrence Barrett
Marcus Antonius . . F. C. Bangs
Octavius Caesar . . . E. K. Collier
Decius Brutus . . . H. B. Bradley
Publius Casca . . Henry Weaver, Sr.
Lucius (with song) . . Helen Morant
Calphurnia Rosa Rand
Marcus Junius Brutus, E. L. Davenport
Julius Caesar . . . Milnes Levick
Trebonius .... Harry Langdon
There were twenty-six supernumeraries for citizens, twelve
lictors, six trumpeters, eight magistrates, ten old soldiers, two
officers, and five children — over one hundred and sixty persons on
the stage, besides the regular cast. The one hundredth consecu-
tive performance of " Julius Csesar " occurred March 30. It was
withdrawn April 1, 1876, having had a run of fourteen weeks —
eighty-five nights, fourteen Saturday matinees, and four extra
matinees. Lawrence Barrett withdrew from the company, and
Junius Brutus Booth played Cassius. James S. Rooney (right
name J. R. Stevens) died at Belding, Mich., March 13, 1888.
The house was closed the week commencing April 3, to prepare
for "Henry V.," which was produced April 10, and had a run of
five weeks. The cast was :
Cinna A. Jacques
Publius Charles Kent
Metellus Cimber . . . . F. Monroe
Caius Ligarius . . . . J. S. Rooney
First Citizen .... C. Leclercq
Titinius J. R. Davis
Flavius Harry Hogan
Servius Marian Sackett
Portia Mary Wells
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Sir Thomas Grey . . . H. Hogan
Gower H. B. Bradley
Mac Morris J. Dowling
Fluellen Fred Thorne
Jamey John Sutherland
Williams . . . Edwin F. Knowles
Bates J. W. Dowling
Nym Chas. T. Parsloe
Bardolph C. Leclercq
Pistol C. B. Bishop
Boy Frank Little
Charles Aug. Pitou
Louis W. A. Whitecar
Rambures Albert West
Grandpre" .... Arthur Weisse
Montjoy E. K. Collier
Hostess Mary Wells
Isabel Laura Grayson
Alice Gabrielle du Sauld
Rumor, as Chorus . . . Rosa Rand
Earl of Westmoreland, Wm. F. Monroe
Earl of Warwick . . Thos. J. Edwin
Archbishop of Canterbury
W. H. Meeker
Earl of Cambridge . . D. R. Young
Sir Thomas Erpingham, J. R. Davis
Duke of Burgundy . . W. H. Meeker
A French Soldier, Mons. Paul Juignet
The Constable . . . C. A. Stedman
Governor of Harfleur . . J. C. Pyke
Princess Katherine . . Louise Doret
King Henry .... Geo. Rignold
Duke of Gloster .... Hayward
Duke of Bedford . . . Geo. Weber
Duke of Exeter . . . H. A. Weaver
Duke of York . . . . H. Harvey
Earl of Salisbury .... G. Moore
Bishop of Ely . . . Lewis Haller
Lord Scroop .... C. M. Pyke
John L. Vincent took his annual benefit (matinee) April 27, and
the performance consisted of "Amos Clark," with Geo. Rignold
in the leading part. " Toodles " was the afterpiece, with Chas. B.
Bishop as Toodles. Geo. Rignold had his benefit at a matinee
May 4, when "Romeo and Juliet" was acted, with Rignold as
Romeo; Frederic Robinson, Mercutio; and Sara Jewett as Juliet.
The Clara Louise Kellogg English opera company began a week's
engagement May 8, in " The Star of the North. " Wm. Tillotson,
the treasurer of the theatre, took a benefit matinee May 9. The
programme consisted of "Alone," Geo. Rignold as Col. Chalice,
and "The Comical Countess," Marie Gordon as the Countess,
Geo. Fawcett Rowe as the Chevalier. The house was closed week
of May 15 until Friday afternoon, May 19, when Joseph H.
Tooker, the business manager of the theatre, took his benefit.
The programme was : " David Garrick, " Lawrence Barrett as Gar-
rick, and Ada Dyas as Ada Ingot; Clara Louise Kellogg fol-
lowed, with a Scotch ballad; then came the second act of "Black
Eyed Susan," with Rignold as William, Sara Jewett as Susan;
the forum scene from "Julius Caesar," E. L. Davenport as Brutus;
and the entertainment ended with the Girards in grotesque dances.
The season closed May 27, after one week's performance of
"Julius Caesar," Lawrence Barrett as Cassius; F. C. Bangs as
Marc Antony; Milnes Levick, Julius Caesar; Rosa Rand, Cal-
phurnia ; and E. L. Davenport, Brutus. Lawrence Barrett took a
benefit May 31, and the bill was : " David Garrick," with Barrett as
Garrick; the fourth act of "The Merchant of Venice," E. L.
Davenport as Shylock, Chas. R. Thorne, Jr., as Gratiano, Joseph
Wheelock as Bassanio, and Sara Jewett as Portia. The farce of
"Jones' Baby" was also given June 1, 1876.
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The company which had recently played "Henry V." at this
theatre, with Lawrence Barrett in place of George Rignold, were
taken to San Francisco, Cal. Jarrett & Palmer's transcontinental
train, that left Jersey City at 9.22 a. m. Sunday morning, June 4,
arrived at Oakland (Cal. ) June 7. The journey was made in eighty-
three hours, thirty-nine minutes, sixteen seconds, and the rate of
speed from forty to forty-four miles an hour, — the fastest time
made by rail from New York to San Francisco. The company
appeared in " Henry V. " at the California Theatre, San Francisco,
June 7. Bijou Heron had a benefit (matine"e) June 1, when Sara
Jewett, Chas. Stevenson, and H. A. Weaver, Sr., played "My
Uncle's Will." "Medea" followed, with Matilda Heron in the
title r61e, Constance Leigh as Creusa, and Bijou Heron as Lycaon.
This was followed by " Faint Heart Never Won Fair Lady, " with
Miss Sutherland as the Duchess, and Bijou Heron as King Charles.
The next season opened Aug. 14, when Lord Byron's "Sarda-
napalus" was produced for the first time in America, under the
direction of Charles A. Calvert and John L. Vincent. The simu-
lated conflagration at the end of the last act was a grand piece
of stage work. In act two there was an Italian ballet led by Mal-
vina Bartoletti and Sig. Ernesto Mascagno. Mesdames Palladino,
Mascarini, Stickel, Besesti, and Parmegiani, with four first-class
dancers, eight coryphees, six ballet ladies, ninety-nine "supers,"
twenty-four negro boys, twelve chorus women, eight chorus men,
and forty-eight "extra" ladies, comprised the working company,
besides the following cast :
Sardanapalus .... F. C. Bangs
Arbaces E. K. Collier
Beleses .... Harry Weaver, Sr.
Altada Harry Hogan
Paria .... Edwin F. Knowles
Sfiro B. L. Matlack
Zanes A. H. Forrest
Salemenes (first appear-
ance here) .... Louis Aldrich
Balea A. Jacques
Herald H. N. Wilson
Zarina .... Dora Goldthwaite
Myrrha Agnes Booth
Cupbearer Frank Clarke
After a run of one hundred and thirteen consecutive perform-
ances it was withdrawn Dec. 2. " King Lear " was produced for
the first time in this theatre Dec. 4, when Lawrence Barrett im-
personated Lear for the first time in this city. The cast was :
Edgar E. L. Davenport
Edmund E. K. Collier
Earl of Kent . . Wrn. E. Sheridan
Duke of Cornwall . Louis F. Barrett
Duke of Albany . . Harry Langdon
Duke of Burgundy, Geo. W. Wessels
Harry Langdon was admitted to the Actors' Fund Home
November, 1902.
Earl of Gloucester . Henry Weaver
The Fool .... Willie Seymour
Goneril Gertrude Kellogg
Regan .... Dora Goldthwaite
Cordelia Stella Boniface
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On Dec. 16 Colley Cibber's version of "Richard III." was
played : Richard (first time in this city), Lawrence Barrett ; Rich-
mond, Fred Warde ; Duke of Buckingham, W. E. Sheridan ; Lord
Stanley, Harry Langdon ; King Henry, Henry A. Weaver, Sr. ;
Prince of Wales, Laura Thorpe; Tressel, Willie Seymour; Earl of
Ratcliffe, L. F. Barrett; Sir Wm. Catesby, E. K. Collier; Queen
Elizabeth, Gertrude Kellogg; Lady Anne, Dora Goldthwaite;
Duchess of York, Mrs. M. A. Farren; Duke of York, Master
Aug. B. Eling. This play was repeated matinee Dec. 21, for the
sufferers by the Brooklyn Theatre fire, that occurred Dec. 5, 1876.
"Daniel Druce," by W. S. Gilbert, was first played Dec. 25, and
had this cast :
Daniel Druce . . Lawrence Barrett
Sir Jasper . . . Wm. E. Sheridan
Reuben Haines . John W. Jennings
Geoffrey Wynyard . Fred B. Warde
Marple Henry Weaver
Dorothy (first appear-
ance here) . .
Joe Ripley . . .
Sergeant
Soldier . .
Minnie Palmer
. E. K. Collier
Andrew Jacques
. Frank Little
The house was closed Jan. 20.
" Fifth Avenue, " a local play by Geo.
acted Feb. 5, 1877, with this cast:
Fawcett Rowe, was first
Richard Blake
Richard Blogg
Horatio Nelson
Jacob Schnitz .
Col. Cushing .
Larry Doolahan
Simon Schuyler
Geo. Rignold
E. K. Collier
. John Wild
Geo. S. Knight
Chas. Rosene
J. A. Meade
Jas. H. Taylor
Hon. Graham Liddisdale, Fred Warde
Col. Mark Anthony Smart
Geo. Vining Bowers
Jem Maggs . Henry A. Weaver, Sr.
Exodus Jerome (first
in New York) .
Hiram Shortey
Sergt. Mulligan
Marie Antoinette
Jutkins . .
Porter . .
Olivia . .
Mrs. Smythe
Cleopatra .
Aunty . .
appearance
Atkins Lawrence
Chas. T. Parsloe
Chas. W. Butler
Marion Sackett
Jas. K. Fox
H. B. Lonsdale
Maud Granger
. Annie Deland
Kate Girard
Kate Singleton
" A Trip to the Moon " was produced by the Kiralfy Bros.
March 14. The premieres danseuses were Mile, de Rosa, Mauri,
Palladino, and Mascarina; also Gaugain, Sig. Mascagno, male
dancer. Venie Clancey, Florence Ellis, and Jennie Hughes were
in the cast. It was withdrawn March 24, and the house closed.
John E. McCullough began an engagement April 2, as Virginius
in the play of that name : Fred Warde as Icilius ; Jas. H. Taylor,
Dentatus; E. K. Collier, Appius Claudius; Willie Seymour,
Lucius; Geo. Becks, Titus; Maud Granger, Virginia; Mme.
Ponisi, Servia ; and Nellie Wilson as the Female Slave. " Riche-
lieu" was played April 8, 9; "Richard III.," April 10, 11;
"Othello," April 12 and matinee April 13; night of April 13,
"Richard III." McCullough alternated the character of Iago and
Othello. James W. Collier first appeared here in "Othello,"
acting Cassio. Mme. Ponisi was the Emilia. McCullough acted
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Spartacus in "The Gladiator," April 16, with Maud Granger as
Senona, and Nina Varian, Julia; "Metamora" was acted April 21,
Fred Warde as Walter, Geo. Becks as Kaweshine ; Maud Granger,
Nahmeokee.
Joseph Tooker, the business manager, took a benefit matinee
April 19. The bill was : Glees by the English opera chorus ; the
closet scene of the fourth act of "The Wife," by John E. McCul-
lough and E. K. Collier; ballad by Clara Louise Kellogg; balcony
scene, "Romeo and Juliet," by Fanny Davenport and John E.
McCullough ; Annie Borie in ballads ; the farce, " Slasher and
Crasher," with Stuart Robson as Slasher and W. H. Crane as
Crasher, Joseph H. Tooker as John, and Louisa Eldridge as Dinah.
The entertainment closed with the singing of " The Star Spangled
Banner," by the English operatic chorus, Madrigal Boys, full
orchestra, church chimes, and organ accompaniment. Annie Borie
was the soloist. John E. McCullough acted Spartacus April 20.
John L. Vincent took his benefit matin6e April 25, and the pro-
gramme was: song, "A Sailor's Life for Me," by William Hamil-
ton, with a chorus by Pyke's Madrigal Boys, after which the trial
scene from "The Merchant of Venice," John McCullough, Shy-
lock; Lillie Eldridge, Portia; followed by second act of "Our
Boarding House," with Stuart Robson, W. H. Crane, W. E.
Sheridan, J. W. Carroll, Alexina Fisher Baker, Maud Harrison,
Virginia Buchanan, Minnie Doyle, and Meta Bartlett in the cast.
This was followed by the military band (sixty-five performers) of
the Twenty-second regiment, under the direction of P. S. Gilmore ;
Mme. Fannie Goodwin then sang " Listen, Dear Father, " from
the opera of "Dan'l Druce." Geo. S. Weeks sang the serenade
of " Oh ! My Beautiful Dorothy. " John McCullough recited " The
Little Hero;" C. W. Couldock recited "The Vagabonds;" Geo.
Weeks then sang "Beware," and "The Tramp Chorus" closed the
entertainment, by the Madrigal Boys.
"Virginius" was acted April 25, 26, and matinee April 27.
John McCullough's engagement terminated April 28, with "Mac-
beth," Mme. Ponisi as Lady Macbeth. On the occasion of
McCullough's benefit (April 27), he was presented with a laurel
wreath. Jarrett & Palmer's three years' lease of this theatre
expired May 4, 1877, when the season closed.
A summer season commenced May 14, under the management of
Geo. Rignold, W. W. Tillotson, and J. G. Brown. " Alone " and
"Black Eyed Susan" were given, and continued May 15, 16.
"Romeo and Juliet" was played May 17, 18, 19, Geo. Rignold as
Romeo, Marie Wainwright as Juliet, F. B. Warde as Mercutio.
This was Marie Wainwright' s first appearance on the stage in this
city.
Miss Wainwright 's mother died in Philadelphia, when Marie
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was six months old, and she made her home with her grandmother
in Virginia.
Not long afterwards her grandmother died, and Marie, at the
age of seven, was again in a new home, with her aunt, Mrs.
Pleasants of Philadelphia. In 1861 her father, then Commodore
in the United States Navy, was killed on the Harriet Lane at the
time of the Rebellion at Galveston. He was the son of Bishop
Wainwright of New York.
In 1870 she was married in Paris, France, to Henry H.
Slaughter, and was a second time married to him by an English
clergyman at a little English chapel, to please her aunt. On their
return to America, Mr. and Mrs. Slaughter went through the cere-
mony a third time to please Dr. Edward Pearce of Philadelphia,
the lady's guardian. She finally became a pupil of Fanny Morant,
and made her debut as Juliet. She was the original Josephine in
America in " Pinafore," at the Boston Museum. She was divorced
from Mr. Slaughter who died in Australia ; was married to Louis
James March 14, 1882, from whom she separated in 1891, and soon
after married Franklin Roberts.
"Amos Clark" was played May 21, 1877, with Rignold in the
title part, Fred B. Warde as Sir Robert Clavering, and Marie
Wainwright as Mildred.
A performance took place matinee May 28, in aid of the Cuban
sufferers. The attraction was: H. J. Montague (first appearance
in New York in six months) and Ada Dyas in "A Happy Pair,"
and the Amaranth club (amateurs) of Brooklyn, appeared in
"Conscience."
Minnie Cummings made her first appearance evening of May 28,
as Juliet, to Mr. Rignold's Romeo.
"Henry V." was revived May 29, with Rignold as the King;
matinee May 30, Geo. Rignold took a benefit. "Romeo and
Juliet " was acted, and the novelty of seven Juliets was announced
as follows: the balcony scene by Adelaide Neilson; the potion
scene by Fanny Davenport; nurse and marriage scenes by Ada
Dyas; banishment scene by Maud Granger; parting scene by
Marie Wainwright; the tomb scene by Minnie Cummings; and
the masquerade scene by Grace d'Urfrey. All these ladies ap-
peared except Miss Neilson, who at the last moment declined.
Fred B. Warde was the Mercutio on this occasion. "Henry V."
was acted June 1, 2, when the house closed. Anna Boyle made
her New York debut July 30, as Juliet in "Romeo and Juliet."
She had taken the house for one week, but two performances
appeared to be sufficient for the lady and the public, as the house
was closed the third night. Walter Treville was Romeo, and
Milnes Levick, Mercutio.
The theatre was reopened under the management of James C.
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Duff, Sept. 12, 1877, with the Marie Aimee French opera bouffe
company, in "La Petite Mariee," which had this cast:
Grazielle Aimee
The Prodestate Jouard
Monteflascone Duplan
San Carlo Mortland
Lucrezia Desire"e
Theobaldo .... Adele Gueymard
Beatrix Duparc
Beppo Castel
Ray Trafford .
Pearl . . .
Maurice Barrymore
. . Edith Bland
Laura . . .
Judge . . .
Peachblossom
Constance Hamblin
. Wm. Davidge, Sen.
. . . . Miss Paul
This was the American debut of M. Jouard. Mile. Berthe
Mario made her debut Sept. 14, as Mme. Lange in " La Fille de
Mme. Angot." "La Boulangere a des Feus" was done for the
first time, Sept. 24, 25, 26. In the company were Florence
Duparc, Sophie Gherzi, Mons. Legras, Marie Vandamme, Mons.
Hayne, Mile. Adrienne, and Mons. Davalis. They closed Sept.
29, and opened at the Broadway Theatre, Oct. 1.
Augustin Daly was the next manager of this theatre. He began
a season Oct. 29, with Joseph Jefferson in " Rip Van Winkle, " and
continued until Dec. 1. "Under the Gaslight" was performed on
each Saturday evening, except Mr. Jefferson's closing night, when
" Rip " was played. The cast of " Under the Gaslight " was :
Byke Chas. Fisher
Judas .... Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
Snorkey .... Owen S. Fawcett
Bermudas John Drew
Signal Man . . Frank Hardenbergh
Aim£e and company returned Dec. 3 for one week.
Fanny Davenport appeared Dec. 22 as Rosalind, in "As You
Like It ; " Geo. Vandenhoff was Jaques, Wm. Carleton (the opera
singer), Amiens; Constance Hamblin, Celia; Mrs. G. H. Gilbert,
Audrey ; Amy Stuart, Phebe ; Wm. Davidge, Touchstone ; Charles
Fisher, Adam ; Owen S. Fawcett, Corin ; and Thomas Jefferson,
William. "Twelfth Night" was acted Dec. 26, and the season
closed Dec. 29, with Fanny Davenport as Lady Gay Spanker and
Lady Teazle, in acts from " London Assurance " and " The School
for Scandal."
A play called "Sula" was produced Dec. 31, with Pauline
Markham, Jennie Hughes, Wm. H. Lytell, and the Ross sisters
in the cast. It was withdrawn after a few nights and the house
was closed.
Frank Hardenbergh, having become bereft of his reason, was
taken to an insane asylum, Aug. 29, 1884, near Hartford, Conn.
During a performance of "Seven Twenty-eight," by Daly's com-
pany, at the Grand Opera House, Brooklyn, N. Y., April, 1884,
his trouble first manifested itself. During the performance he be-
came so involved in his lines that the other members of the com-
pany either held the stage with him in order to prevent any
stoppage of the performance, or crowded the wings so as to be
124 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [1878
ready to come to his rescue if he altogether lost himself. He
blundered fearfully, but with the assistance of others, he con-
trived to pull through till the last night of the engagement. On
that night when the curtain went down poor Frank stood motion-
less upon the stage, and did not move even after the lights were
put out. He was taken away, and that night his mind went out
just as completely as had the footlights. Hard study, with a
world of domestic woe, was the alleged cause. He was a very
hard student, and had mastered many parts. That may in some
measure account for his mental trouble. But there were other
matters of a domestic nature that, no doubt, helped to dethrone
his reason. He married when he was young in the profession,
and lived happily with his wife for many years, and as he pros-
pered, contrived to save a considerable sum of money. But he
began to feel his way of advancement, and he commenced to
study very hard. His wife, who was childless, thought he spent
too much time with his rdles and too little with her, and believing
herself neglected, became cross and morose. He and his wife
quarrelled and disagreed so often that at last they separated, and
Frank gave his wife half of his property. For several years he
had reason to believe that she was dead, and in that belief he
married again. His last wife was Helene Coe, sister of Isabella
Coe. Almost simultaneously with the birth of his first child the
wife he supposed to be dead made her appearance, and demanded
pecuniary assistance. I am told that he paid her $50 a week as
long as he was able to earn any salary. For a time he fought
off and vanquished the fear that seized him, that his first wife
would expose him and break up his happy home ; but at last the
dread grew too oppressive, and his friends saw that his mind was
giving way. He would barricade himself in his room in the
middle of the day and express the fear that "she" was crying,
and would often say: "She'll be here; give her all the money
she wants," or words to that effect. He died at Hartford, Conn.,
Feb. 28, 1889.
This house was reopened Jan. 7, 1878, with Edwin Booth as
lessee; Horace McVicker, business manager; J. Leon Vincent,
stage manager ; and Antoine Reiff, Jr., musical director. "Rich-
ard III." was acted, with this cast:
Duke of Gloster . .
Duke of Buckingham
Queen Elizabeth (first
ance in New York)
Queen Margaret . .
Duchess of York
Richmond ....
King Edward . . .
Clarence ....
. Edwin Booth
. Frank Evans
appear-
. Eleanor Carey
. Emma Waller
Mary Wells
. Jos. Wheelock
. Frank Pierce
. Milnes Levick
Stanley .
Hastings
Ratcliffe
Norfolk .
Rivers .
Bishop of Ely
First Murderer
Lord Mayor
Lady Anne
, A. H. Hastings
Chas. A. McManus
S. Harry Pierson
. J. R. Davis
W. H. Collins
J. L. Mason
. Harry Rich
M. J. Jordan
. Lizzie Rich
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"Richard III." was played two weeks, ending Jan. 19, except
matinee Jan. 12, when "King Henry VIII." was acted. "Rich-
ard," matinee Jan. 19, and for the evening Jan. 19, "King Henry
VIII." and "Taming of the Shrew." This was the first time Mr.
Booth had played Cardinal Wolsey (" Henry VIII. ") in New York.
In "Taming of the Shrew," Wm. F. Owen made his appearance
in this city, acting Grumio. Mr. Booth played " Hamlet " from
Jan. 21 to Jan. 26, also Feb. 11, and matinee Feb. 13, with Joseph
Wheelock as Laertes ; Milnes Levick, Claudius ; C. A. McManus,
Horatio ; Frank Pierce, Polonius ; Frank Evans as the Ghost ; A.
H. Hastings, Guildenstern ; W. F. Owen, First Gravedigger;
Harry Rich, Second Gravedigger; Eleanor Carey, Ophelia; and
Belle Flohr, Player Queen.
Chas. A. McManus died at Big Rapids, Mich., Dec. 11, 1888,
and his remains were interred in Elks Rest, Philadelphia. Edwin
Booth played Iago Jan. 26, to Wheelock's Othello. Booth acted
Othello Jan. 28, and Wheelock Iago. Eleanor Carey was the
Desdemona. Booth as Shylock in "The Merchant of Venice,"
ending with the trial scene, Jan. 29. There was also played the
same evening "Lend Me Five Shillings," W. F. Owen as Go-
lightly, and Mrs. Lizzie Rich as Mrs. Major Phobbs.
Jan. 30, 31, Feb. 1, 2, "The Fool's Revenge;" "Richelieu,"
Feb. 4, Rachel Noah as Julie de Mortimer, Joseph Wheelock as
De Mauprat. " Richelieu " was given until Feb. 9, when " The
Merchant of Venice " and " Taming of the Shrew " made up the
bill. Mr. Booth repeated " Richelieu " Feb. 14, with Eleanor
Carey as Julie de Mortimer; "The Merchant of Venice," was
played Feb. 13 with Eleanor Carey as Portia; "King Richard
II.," Feb. 15, Booth as Richard; Wheelock as Bolingbroke;
Milnes Levick, John of Gaunt; and Eleanor Carey, the Queen.
Booth played Ruy Bias matinde Feb. 16, and at night terminated
his engagement and six weeks' lease of the theatre with "King
Lear. " Wheelock, Edgar ; Eleanor Carey, Cordelia ; Mary Wells,
Goneril ; and Lizzie Rich, Regan.
"Uncle Tom's Cabin," arranged in six parts, with tableaux, was
produced Feb. 18, and ran three weeks. Jarrett and Palmer took
the nucleus of an "Uncle Tom's Cabin" company to England in
August. There were the following people engaged : Marie Bates,
Topsy; Mrs. Fanny Denham Rouse, Aunt Ophelia; Harry Hawke,
Marks ; Harry Rowe, Legree. The company appeared in London,
Aug. 29, 1878, at the Princess' Theatre. After a successful run
of three months, " Uncle Tom " was taken on the Continent visit-
ing all the principal cities of Germany, Austria, Hungary, Switzer-
land, Holland, and Bavaria. The tour lasted for about nineteen
months. The serious illness of Harry Palmer stopped negotiations
for France, and his death in London, July 19, 1879, completely
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changed the affairs of this company. Palmer was the manager,
while Jarrett remained in America. Several other people were
sent to Europe by Jarrett to play in this piece, and while the first
company was at the Princess' Theatre in the evenings, another
company was at the Aquarium, London, each afternoon. After
the death of Palmer all returned to America, with the exception
of Marie Bates.
James C. Duff was the next manager; he opened March 18, with
Max Strakosch's Italian opera company in "Aida," with this cast:
Aida Louise Kellogg
Amneris . . . Anna Louise Cary
Radamus .... Sig. J. Fropolli
Amonastro Sig. G. Verdi
Ramfis G. A. Conly
The King G. Gottschalk
Marie Roze made her New York ddbut as Leonora, Tom Karl
as Fernando, Verdi as Alfonso, and Conly as Baldassarc in " La
Favorita;" March 20, "Aida;" "Faust," March 21, Roze as
Margherita, Annis Monteglie (first appearance) as Siebel, Tom
Karl as Faust, with Kaufman (first appearance, as Mephis-
topheles; March 22, "Mignon," Marie Roze in the title rdle;
matinee March 23, Kellogg as Aida, Cary as Amneris; "Aida,"
March 22, 26, matin6e March 30, and night of April 2; "Rigo-
letto," March 27; matinee April 1, "II Trovatore," when
Francisca Guidotti first appeared in America, singing Azucena;
March 28, "Un Ballo in Maschera," with this cast:
Amalia Marie Roze | Elvira Mile. F. Guidotti
Oscar Montague]
March 29, " Lucia di Lammermoor, " Kellogg as Lucia ; March
30, "Mignon;" April 1, "Faust;" April 2, "Mignon;" Aprils
" Martha ; " April 5, for the benefit of Clara Louise Kellogg ; and
the programme consisted of : first act of " La Traviata ; " second act
of "Mignon;" fourth act "Les Huguenots," concluding with the
mad scene from " Hamlet ; " April 6, " II Trovatore " : Leonora,
Marie Roze; Azucena, Mme. Guidotti. This was the closing
performance of the season. Reopened April 10, with "The Ex-
iles." This play was first produced in this city by James Duff
at the Broadway Theatre (now Daly's), March 2. L. R. Shewell,
D. H. Harkins, Ed. J. Buckley, Mark Price, D. J. Maguinnis, C.
Leslie Allen, H. R. Davies, John T. Craven, G. Wiley, Geo. A.
Parkes, R. J. Dillon, J. H. Howland, C. Rolfe, J. Casey, Geo.
Davis, H. Lowe, H. Wilcox, H. Hines, T. H. McNary, E. Chase,
W. Armstrong, H. A. Cripps, S. Spencer, Marie Wainwright, and
Mrs. T. M. Hunter composed the company. The season closed
May 11.
H. J. Montague took a farewell benefit matinee June 3; First
act of "Fritz," second and third acts of "The Romance of a Poor
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Young Man ; " William Horace Lingard in his sketches ; last act
of "The Two Orphans," with Kate Claxton as Louise, and "To
Oblige Benson."
Marie Aimee returned here with an opera bouffe company, June
3, 6; matinee June 8, "Les Cloches de Corneville" was sung; June
4, "La Reine Indigo;" June 5, "La Marjolaine;" June 7, "La
Jolie Parfumeuse;" June 8, "La Timbale d'Argent;" June 10,
"Girofle-Girofla;" June n, second act of "La Petite Marie;"
last act of "La Marjolaine," and third and fourth acts of "La
Vie Parisienne." This closed the season.
Genevieve Ward appeared for the first time in America Sept. 2,
in "Jane Shore," supported by Geo. Vandenhoff, James H. Taylor,
and Milnes Levick. Jarrett & Palmer were again managers. Gen-
evieve Ward commenced Sept. 23 in "Henry VIII.," with this
cast :
Lady Denny .
Anne Boleyn . . .
Queen Katharine . .
Cardinal Wolsey . .
Duke of Buckingham
High Chamberlain .
Earl of Surrey . .
Duke of Suffolk . .
Sir Thomas Lovell .
Lord Abergavenny .
Mrs. W. H. Rowe
. Eily Coghlan
, Genevieve Ward
. Geo. Vandenhoff
. Milnes Levick
. J. L. Carhart
John Swinburne
Sam Carpenter
. Frank Kilday
Wm. V. Ranous
Duke of Norfolk
King Henry
Cromwell .
Cardinal
Capucius
Gardiner
Lord Sands
Surveyor .
Henry Guildford
M. A. Kennedy
. Jas. H. Taylor
Frank Little
. C. F. Herbert
. . Geo. Jones
H. A. Williams
Henry Rich
Andrew Jacques
. Chas. McKean
"Macbeth," Oct. 21, 22, 23, with Genevieve Ward as Lady
Macbeth, Vandenhoff as Macbeth, and Milnes Levick as Macduff.
"Jane Shore" was seen Oct. 24, 25, 26. For her benefit, Oct.
25, Miss Ward acted Juliana in "The Honeymoon," and Jane
Shore. John Bird acted Duke Aranza in " The Honeymoon. "
A season of opera bouffe commenced Oct. 28, with "Jeanne,
Jeannette et Jeanneton." In the company were: Rosine Stani,
Zelie Weil, L. Benedick, Havienne Dralia, Berthe Edant, Lea
Desourbray, F. Doria, E. Mialet, C. Lecuyer. "Girofle-Girofla"
was presented Nov. 7.
The theatre was closed Nov. 12, but reopened Nov. 25, under
the management of William R. Deutsch, with "That Lass o'
Lowrie's." Marie Gordon, J. B. Booth, Jr., Henry Dalton, Ger-
aldine Maye, William Davidge, Sr., and Georgine Flagg were in
the company. " Our American Cousin " was produced Dec. 9, with
Geo. Parkes as Lord Dundreary, and Frank Hardenbergh as Asa
Trenchard.
John Stetson's "Evangeline" company appeared Dec. 16. Gus
Williams, James Maffitt, Harry Josephs, Larry Tooley, Nellie Lar-
kelle, Clara Fisher, and Eugenia Paul were in the cast.
The Remyi concert company appeared Sunday evening, Dec.
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1 5. The Mapleson Opera company gave a Sunday night concert
Dec. 22.
A season of Italian opera began Jan. 6, 1879, by Max Strakosch,
and the company consisted of Clara Louise Kellogg, Marie Litta,
Anna Louise Cary, Signorina Galimbertini, Miss Lancaster,
Charles Adams, Rosnati, Lazzarini, Westberg, Pantaleoni, Gotts-
chalk, Cauffmann, and Geo. A. Conly. " Aida " was the opening
opera, followed by "Lucia di Lammermoor," Jan. 7; "Faust,"
Jan. 8, 11; "Martha," Jan. 9; "Un Ballo in Maschera," Jan. 10;
"Lucia," matinee Jan. 11. A concert was given Sunday evening
Jan. 12, the proceeds being for the musical education of Marie
Tuck. "II Trovatore" was sung Jan. 13. "La Traviata," Jan.
14, with the first appearance of Giulia Mario as Violetta; "Les
Huguenots," Jan. 15, matinee Jan. 18; "Rigoletta," Jan. 16;
"Carmen," Jan. 17, 22, Miss Kellogg (first time in New York)
in title rdle; " Ai'da," Jan. 20. lima di Murska made her debut
Jan. 23, as Leonora in " II Trovatore." The season closed matinee
Jan. 25.
A dramatic season commenced Jan. 27, with Mr. and Mrs.
McKee Rankin in "The Danites." Louis Aldrich and Chas. T.
Parsloe were in the cast.
Dion Boucicault appeared Feb. 10, in "The Colleen Bawn."
Agnes Robertson made her reappearance in this city, after an
absence of several years, and acted Eily O'Connor. "The Col-
leen Bawn" was repeated Feb. 14.
" The Colleen Bawn " was followed by " Arrah Na Pogue " Feb.
11, 12, 13, 15; matinee Feb. 12, "Kerry" and " The Shaughraun ; "
Ada Dyas appeared at each performance; Dominick Murray acted
Michael Feeny in "Arrah Na Pogue," and Danny Mann in "The
Colleen Bawn;" John Brougham was the O' Grady in "Arrah Na
Pogue;" John Gilbert was Father Dolan; and Harry Beckett was
Harvey Duff in "The Shaughraun." The engagement closed Feb.
15, and Agnes Robertson sailed for Europe Feb. 27.
James C. Duff opened this house March 17, with the comic
opera, "The Little Duke." The cast was:
Henri . . .
De Navailles .
De Nancey
De Merignac .
De Chargny .
Matrie Fremousse
De Montchevrier
De Tanneville
De Champraillant,
De Ribeaumont .
. . Florence Ellis
. Henry Fraser
. C. H. Marcy
. Geo. Gibbons
. Sidney Barnes
Edwin Chapman
Edward Burton
Victor Harman
Wilfred Montrose
. . R. McDonald
Bernard Fred Goldthwaite
Le Chevalier . . W. H. Macdonald
Mile, de La Roche . Helen Grayson
Mile, de La Champ . . Rose Wilson
Mile. St. Maur . . Emma Hinckley
Third Page . . Henrietta Fischer
Blanche Louise Beaudet
Dianne Marie Bauman
Governess .... Ethel Champney
This was the first appearance in New York of W. H. Macdonald.
The engagement closed April 5.
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Maurice Grau gave a short season of French opera bouffe, be-
ginning April 12, with Marie Aimee as the star. The company
was: Cecile Gregoire, Sara Raphaels, Jeannie Canonge (first ap-
pearance in America), Felice Delorme (American debut), Louise
Beaudet (first appearance in French opera), E. Jutau, A. Poyard,
E. Jouard, Duplan, Mezieres, Dupuis, Vilano, Vinchon, Salvator,
Hayme, Gavaut, Terranele, Mile. Vallot, A. Leroy, Desflinde,
Estradere, Elsasser, Salvator, and many others. "Le Petit Due,"
with Aimee as Le Due de Parthenay, was the initial performance;
"La Marjolaine" was sung April 24. The company closed May
3 and went to Abbey's Park Theatre, where they opened May 5,
in "Le Petit Due." This house was opened Sept. 4, 1879, under
the management of Dion Boucicault, with a drama by himself
entitled "Rescued, or A Girl's Romance," then acted for the first
time on any stage. The cast was:
The Earl of Mount
Lady Sibyl Ferrers
Dicksie, a newsboy
Phoenix O'Reilly
Blind Biddy
Jane Garside
Mme. Aurelie
Servant . .
Ruskov . .
John Weatherby
Audley
A. D. Billings
. . Rose Coghlan
. . Ada Oilman
John Brougham
Mrs. Cecile Rush
Marie Prescott
. Nellie Mortimer
. W. G. Mordant
. . George Clarke
. . . J. Clayton
Coaley ")
O'LeTry N'wsboys
Checkers J
Jerry Tarbox . . .
Mr. Manifold . . . . G. F. Devere
Widicoff W. Herbert
Maggie Lizzie Kelsey
Jennie Alice Barnicoat
Dan Pearl Eytinge
Miss Clary
Miss Elliott
Miss Stewart
Miss Ransom
D. Murray
During the summer many alterations were made in the audi-
torium. The two front rows of seats in the orchestra were
replaced by commodious folding chairs, for which two dollars was
charged.
Dion Boucicault appeared Oct. 11 in "Louis XL," which had
this cast:
Louis XI Dion Boucicault
Marie de Comines . Rose Coghlan
Francois de Paul . . . G. F. Devere
Philippe de Comines . A. D. Billings
The Dauphin . . Dion Boucicault, Jr.
Nemours John Clayton
Coitier John Brougham
Marcel .... Dominick Murray
Marthe Nellie Mortimer
Tristan W. Cahill
Oliver W. Herbert
De Lude .... Alice Barnicoat
Jarnac Miss Clary
Beaujeau Miss Chase
De Rohan Nellie Ransom
Rosette Miss Stockton
Reine Agnes Elliott
This was the first appearance on any stage of Dion Boucicault's
son. The engagement was a failure, and the house closed
Oct. 25.
John Brougham's last appearance on the stage was at this house,
as Coitier in "Louis XI." He died in this city June 7, 1880. He
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made his first appearance on the American stage Oct. 4, 1842, at
the old Park Theatre, as O'Callaghan in "His Last Legs." He
was stage manager at Burton's Chambers' Street Theatre 1848-49.
He opened Brougham's Lyceum Theatre (afterwards Wallack's),
Broadway and Broome Street, Dec. 23, 1850. He was manager of
the Old Bowery Theatre 1856-57. He played in this city and
Philadelphia the same night, Nov. 13, 1856. He reappeared at
the Broadway and Broome Street (Wallack's house) April 6, 1857,
where he remained three seasons. He appeared at the Fifth Avenue
(the present site of the Madison Square Theatre), Jan. 25, 1869.
He was at this theatre under the management of Aug. Daly for
two seasons. He received a benefit at the Academy of Music,
this city, afternoon and night, Jan. 17, 1878, which netted him
$9,394.41, and a matinee benefit at Wallack's Theatre Feb. 14,
which netted $884.15. These sums were invested in an annuity
for him. He was the author of the following dramas : " Life in
the Clouds," "The Revolt of the Sextons," "Reputation,"
"Brougham & Co.," "A Row at the Lyceum," "Romance and
Reality," "Money Market," "Game of Life," "His Love and
Murder," "A Decided Case," "Neptune's Defeat, or the Seizure
of the Seas," "Take Care of Little Charley," "Quentin Matsys
vs. Art and Artifice," "Playing with Fire," "The Duke's Motto,"
"Bel Demonio," "Flies in the Web," "O'Donnell's Mission,"
"Caught in the Toils," "The Lottery of Life," "Better Late than
Never," "The Dramatic Review of 1868," "An Irish Stew, or the
Mysterious Widow of Long Branch," "The Red Light, or the
Signal of Danger," "Minnie's Luck,:; "John Garth," "Dead Sea
Fruit," "The Emerald Ring," "The Lily of France," "The Pirates
of the Mississippi," "The Declaration of Independence," "The
Irish Emigrant," "Tight as a Brick," "The Red Mask," "Orion,
the Goldbeater," "Slander," "A Great Mistake," "My Cousin
German," "Metamora" (burlesque), "Pocahontas," "Tom and
Jerry, or Life in Boston," "Valentine and Orsino," "Don Keyser
de Bassoon," "Columbus, el Filibustero," "A Great Tragic Re-
vival," "The Belles of Shandon " (collaborated with Henry
Morford), "Much Ado About a Merchant of Venice," and a
number of plays taken from the novels of Chas. Dickens. As a
writer Mr. Brougham was decidedly popular; not for his stage
effect merely, but for a vein of rich wit and humor, as well as a
deep pathos, which ran through much of his writings. His native
humor, obliging disposition, and genial manners secured him the
friendship of all with whom he came in contact. He was married
twice: first to Emma Williams, who died in this city June 13,
1865; his second wife was Mrs. Coppleson Hodges, formerly
Annette Hawley Nelson, whom he married in 1847. She died
in this city May 3, 1870.
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Maurice Grau's French opera company returned Nov. 24, in
"Les Cloches de Corneville," with Paola-Marie as Serpolotte;
Nov. 26, 27, 28, 29, "La Belle Helene" was sung with Paola-
Marie as the heroine, M. Angele as Orestes, M. Capoul as Paris.
Mile. Leroux Bouvard made her debut Dec. 1, as Mignon, in the
opera of that name. "La Camargo" was announced for Dec. 11,
but owing to some difficulty it was not done, and the season closed
Dec. 13. An Italian opera season commenced Jan. 19, 1880, with
"Lucia di Lammermoor," Marie Litta singing Lucia, and Petro-
vitch, Edgardo. Teresina Singer was announced to make her New
York debut in " Aida " on the opening night, but illness prevented
her from appearing until Jan. 22, when she sang Aida. Mile. La
Blanche (Davenport) first appeared in this city Jan. 20, as Violetta
in "La Traviata." The season closed Jan. 31.
H. E. Abbey was the next manager of this theatre. He opened
it Feb. 4, with "Humpty Dumpty." The officials of the house
were: Abbey & Hickey, proprietors; Geo. H. Tyler, business
manager; J. S. Maffitt, stage director; John L. Vincent, stage
manager; Henry Wannemacher, musical director; J. Cheever
Goodwin, treasurer. The cast of "Humpty Dumpty" was:
Genius of the Drama, Hattie O'Neill
Muse of Comedy . Ella Whittredge
Muse of Tragedy . . Marie Longley
Spirit of Pantomime . . Louis Snow
Ppor Pillicoddy . . . Henry Flohr
Sir Joseph Porter . . Frank Crane
Buffalo Bill . . . . W. Carpenter
Little Red Riding Hood, Little Hattie
Mother Hubbard . . . Little Alice
Jack and Jill, Little Johnnie and Jennie
Little Bo Peep . . . Little Carrie
Matthew Maize . . Edward Moses
Tom and Timothy
Misses Rupert and Gray
Peter and Paul
Baptistan and Kate Francis
Jonathan, Jacob
Misses Crone and Reeves
Samuel, Saul
Lizzie and Maggie Francis
Mary and Martha
Lizzie and Jennie Timony
Polly and Peg, Nellie Gray and Barbour
Humpty Dumpty, Sr. . J. S. Maffitt
Humpty Dumpty, Jr. . Robert Fraser
Old One Two . . W. H. Bartholomew
Old Three Four ... N. D. Jones
Reddy, a Policeman . Robert Butler
Grouty Gritz . . . A. S. Matthews
Kwill Pen Frank Crane
Tommy Tucker . . J. F. Raymond
Bobby Shaftoe . Mile. E. Menzelli
Little Goody Two Shoes
Pauline Barretts
Little Miss Muffet . . Kate Francis
Josephine, Jessie, Mowbray and Felton
Molly and Meg
Carrie La Forne and Harkins
Eileen Belle Wharton
Hamlet Thos. Johnson
Stalacta Kate Francis
Mephisto .... Blanche Franklin
Ballet Bertha Rupert
Gabriel Carrie Williams
Young H. D Master Willie
Felix Fodder G. Lansing
Stephen Stubble .... J. McGraw
Benjamin Bran .... B. Smith
Korn Shock .... A. Carpenter
Reuben Rye W. Comley
Francis Fleece .... T. Ryan
William Wether .... J. Hatzel
Edward Ewe . . . . H. Humphrey
Lionel Lamb .... C. Collins
The premihes were Marie Bonfanti, Elizabeth Menzelli, Pauline
Barretta, and Elise Scott. The Brothers Valjean, jugglers and
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balancers; Fred Laventine, equilibrist; the Snow Bros., acrobats;
and the Spanish Students were the specialty people. A concert
was given Sunday evening, Feb. 8, at which the Spanish Students,
Amy Sherwin (first appearance in this city), Sig. Tagliapietra,
Teresa Carreno, and Charles Pratt were the attractions. A benefit
for the Irish Fund was given Feb. 19.
" Humpty Dumpty " was played for eight weeks.
Edwin Booth began an engagement here March 30, 1880, in
"Macbeth." The cast was:
Macbeth Edwin Booth
Macduff .... J. C. McCollom
Duncan M. Rainforth
Banquo .... M. V. Lingham
Malcolm O. H. Barr
Rosse Walter C. Kelley
Lenox John Daily
Seyton Harry Pierson
Fleance Harry Woodruff
Donaldbain . . . . J. H. Melton
Physician .... Wm. Cullington
First Witch .... Wm. F. Owen
Second Witch . . . E. C. McCall
Third Witch . .
First Murderer
Second Murderer
Porter ....
First Officer . .
Second Officer
Gentlewoman . .
Wounded Officer
First Apparition .
Second Apparition
Third Apparition
Lady Macbeth
Louisa Eldridge
E. T. Wells
M. Mitchell
Horace Lewis
Geo. Warren
. W. Squires
. Belle Flohr
Otis Skinner
Walter Steward
B. Williams
Master J. Ellis
Mrs. D. P. Bowers
M. V. Lingham played Banquo two nights, after which C. G.
Craig acted the character. "Macbeth" was also played March 31,
April 16, 2i, 23; Mr. Booth played "Richelieu" April 1, 2, 3,
19, supported by J. C. McCollom as De Mauprat, and Ellie Wilton
as Julie de Mortemar. Matinee April 3, Mr. Booth played Bene-
dick, to Mrs. D. P. Bowers' Beatrice, in " Much Ado About Noth-
ing. " J. M. Hardie was the Don Claudio ; Otis Skinner, Conrad ;
and W. F. Owen, Dogberry. April 5, 6, 7, Mr. Booth's new ver-
sion of "Richard III.," was given, with Master Harry Woodruff as
Duke of York, Mrs. D. P. Bowers as Queen Margaret, Kate Meek
as Queen Elizabeth, Ellie Wilton as Lady Anne, and Louisa
Eldridge as Duchess of York. Mr. Booth played " Othello " April
8, 10, 20, with Mrs. Bowers as Emilia, and Ellie Wilton, Desde-
mona. "The Fool's Revenge," with Booth as Bertuccio, followed
April 9, 10, 22, 24, with Ellie Wilton as Fiordelisa, Kate Meek
as Francesca, Louisa Eldridge as Brigita, and Belle Flohr as
Genevia. "Hamlet" was played April 12, 13, 14, 15, 17. Mr.
Booth commenced his third and last week April 17, with "The
Merchant of Venice" and "Taming of the Shrew;" Mrs. Bowers
was Portia in the first-named play. " Ruy Bias " was given matinee
April 24, and Mr. Booth closed with "The Fool's Revenge" that
night.
Adelaide Neilson reappeared here April 26 in "Cymbeline,"
which had this cast:
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M. L. Leffingwell
Caius Lucius )
Philario j
Leonatus . . . Edward Compton
Cornelius Mr. Lickford
Queen Kate Meek
Helen Katie Baker
Lewis Mr. Burnham
Iachimo J. B. Studley
Varus Mr. Smith
"Twelfth Night" was acted April 27, matinee May 8, nights
May 11, 13, 18, and had this cast:
Imogen .
Cymbeline
Cloten .
Belarius
Guiderius
Arviragus
Madan .
Locrine .
Pisanio .
, . Miss Neilson
H. A. Weaver, Jr.
C. H. Bradshaw
. H. A. Weaver
W. A. Eytinge
. J. H. Miller
G. R. Sprague
. Frank Currier
. . L. F. Rand
Viola Miss Neilson
Malvolio .... Edward Compton
Orsino .... Frank W. Sanger
Sebastian Edwin Cleary
Antonio L. F. Rand
Friar .... H. A. Weaver, Jr.
Curio R. Smith
Sir Toby .
Sir Andrew
Fabian . .
Clown . .
Sea Captain
Olivia . .
Maria . .
. H. A. Weaver, Sr.
. . C. H. Bradshaw
. . W. A. Eytinge
M. L. Leffingwell, Jr.
. . . J. H. Miller
. Josephine C. Bailey
. . . Lizzie Goode
On May 3, 17, and matinee May 22, Miss Neilson was seen as
Juliet, with Mr. Compton as Romeo. " As You Like It " was given
May 4, matinee May 15, and evening May 20, with this cast :
Rosalind
Orlando
Jaques .
Adam .
Duke .
Le Beau
Charles .
Touchstone
Duke Frederick
. Adelaide Neilson
. Edward Compton
H. A. Weaver, Sr.
. . . L. F. Rand
. . F. W. Sanger
. W. A. Eytinge
. . Wm. Edwin
. C. H. Bradshaw
H. A. Weaver, Jr.
Amiens ... M. L. Leffingwell, Jr.
Audrey . . . Mrs. F. A. Tannehill
Oliver J. Miller
Sylvius Louis F. Massen
Jaques de Bois . . . L. H. Stacey
William Edwin Cleary
Eustace .... Frank E. Currier
Celia .... Josephine C. Bailey
Phebe Katie Baker
In consequence of the illness of Adelaide Neilson, the house
was closed May 10. "The Hunchback" was given May 12, Ellen
Cummens as Helen. This performance was repeated May 15. On
May 14, 19, " The Lady of Lyons " was played. For Miss Neil-
son's benefit and farewell appearance, May 24, the programme
was: selections from the third and fourth acts of "Twelfth
Night;" the balcony scene from "Romeo and Juliet;" the fifth
act of "Cymbeline;" and the second and third acts of "Measure
for Measure." This was the first time in thirty-five years that
" Measure for Measure " had been played in New York. Mr.
Compton was Claudio; H. A. Weaver, Sr., the Duke; Frank
Sanger, Angelo; L. F. Rand, Escalus; Walter Eytinge, Lucio;
Edwin Cleary, Elbow; Chas. Bradshaw, Pompey; J. H. Miller,
Froth; H. A. Weaver, Jr., Provost; and L. F. Massen, Thomas.
Miss Neilson's last appearance on the stage was at Baldwin's
Theatre, San Francisco, July 17, 1880, when she acted Juliet in
the balcony scene of " Romeo and Juliet," and Amy Robsart in the
play of that name. She had been acting there from June 8. Re-
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turning to New York, she sailed for Europe July 28. In eighteen
days she was dead. Miss Neilson suffered from dyspepsia, com-
bined with neuralgia of the stomach. During the violent recur-
rence of pain she fell into a state of syncope, and died while in
that condition, at Paris, Aug. 15, 1880. She was beautiful on or
off the stage. Her performance of Viola in " Twelfth Night " and
Imogen in " Cymbeline " added greatly to her reputation. She
was also excellent as Lady Teazle, Beatrice, Pauline, Juliet,
Julia, and Isabella ("Measure for Measure"). Her voice was
musical and impressive, capable of very great modulation, and a
most artistic command of all the delicacies of elocution.
This actress' right name was Lizzie Jones, and she was born in
a little village in Yorkshire, Eng. She did not have Spanish or
gypsy blood in her veins, as was claimed, but was the child of a
poor basket-maker. At twelve she coaxed her old uncle to let her
ride in the market wagon that was going to London. When the
old gentleman had crossed London Bridge, Lizzie could not be
found, and her parents heard nothing more of her for five years,
when they discovered her to be Adelaide Neilson. Only five years
had passed between the time that the barefooted country girl, who
spoke with a strong Yorkshire accent, had dropped from the back
of the cart and the time when she appeared as Juliet.
I asked Miss Neilson once, while she was in a talkative humor,
why she was sighing. " You have youth, beauty, genius, wealth,
the admiration of the world. What more could woman ask ? " " I
will tell you in one word," she replied; "I would give all else for
it; I want health! How can I fully enjoy the others of God's
great gifts without that which I am always praying for? I am
apprehensive of an early coming of the end."
Miss Neilson was the ideal woman of Shakespeare. She seemed
the bud and flower of human perfection — the embodiment of all
that men dreamed of in Juliet and Rosalind.
" The Croothawn " was produced for the first time on any stage
May 25. It was written expressly for W. B. Cahill. T. F.
Meagher was announced as manager of the theatre. The cast
was:
Pauge Pender
Dennis Barratt
Pierce Barratt
Tom Barratt .
Sir Talbot . .
Gerald Gwynne
Eugene Lacv .
Phil ....
W. B. Cahill
T. Chapman
J. F. Peters
L. R. Willard
S. T. Mount
H. S. Duffield
John Matthews
Geo. S. Robinson
Mick Moynehan
Father Parrell .
Callaghan . .
Maureen Lacy
Grace Gwynne
Mary Kernan .
Rose Moran .
Nora ....
. . M. J. Jordan
. . Ellis Martin
Maurice Strafford
. . . Rose Lisle
Florence Robinson
... J. Christie
. . Rose Parker
. . Alice Wells
It was played three nights. A benefit was given June 2, to the
members of the American Medical association by the New York
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Pharmacal association. " Othello " was acted, with Edwin Booth
as Iago; Frederic Robinson, Othello; Miss Atkinson (her first
appearance in America), Emilia; Ellen Cummens, Desdemona.
The next regular season began Sept. 1 3, H. E. Abbey as lessee,
with the Boston Ideal opera company in "The Pirates of Penzance,"
thus cast :
Richard .
Samuel .
Frederic
Edward .
Isabel .
. M. W. Whitney
W. H. Macdonald
. . . Tom Karl
Geo. Frothingham
. . May Mitchell
Major-General Stanley, H. C. Barnabee
Mabel Mary Beebe
Edith Clara Merivale
Kate Lizzie Burton
Ruth Adelaide Phillips
Marie Stone sang Mabel Sept. 15; W. H. Fessenden was Fred-
eric; Sept. 16, and evening of Sept. 18, Mary Beebe appeared as
Mabel, and Tom Karl as Frederic. "Fatinitza" was sung Sept.
27, with this cast :
Vladimir
Sergeant
Princess
Count
Izzet . .
Adelaide Phillips
Geo. Frothingham
. . Marie Stone
. M. W. Whitney
. H. C. Barnabee
Julian Tom Karl
Nipikiphar Emma Turtle
Nursidah Mary Calef
Marsaldshi Lizzie Barton
Mustapha H. E. Dixey
Hassen
Ossip .
Vasil .
Dimitri
Ivan .
Fedor
Zuleika
Diona
Besika
Voika
Gus Kammerlee
Gus Kammerlee
. G. W. Tuttle
. Lizzie Burton
Mary Calef
Zephie Dinsmore
Miss H. A. Brown
Zephie Dinsmore
. . Stella Hatch
. A. J. Hubbard
"Pinafore" was sung Oct. 7, 8, 9. "Cinderella" was pro-
duced, under the direction of Henry C. Jarrett, Oct. 11. In
the cast were Catherine Lewis, Elma Delaro, Jennie Hughes,
Annie Shaffer, Katie Seymour, Mark Smith, W. H. Seymour,
James Vincent, Edward Connell, Arthur Germon, and Lizzie
Simms.
Sarah Bernhardt made her debut in America Nov. 8, at this
theatre, as Adrienne Lecouvreur, in the play of that name. Her
company consisted of MM. Angelo, Gaily, D'Orsay, Bouilloud,
Chamonnin, Gangloff, Thefer, Detetraz, Joliet, Mile. Jeanne
Bernhardt, Mme. Mea, Miles. Sidney, Vernet-Lafleur, Martel,
and La Petite Bageard. Maze Edwards was manager for Mr.
Abbey. The prices of admission during the Bernhardt season
were: Season tickets (twenty-four performances), $60; single
seats, orchestra, orchestra circle, and balcony, $3; single seats,
dress circle (first night), $2.50; single seats, dress circle, other
performances, $2; reserved family circle (first night), $2; re-
served family circle, other performances, $1. Her repertory con-
sisted of "Adrienne Lecouvreur," "Frou Frou," "Le Sphinx,"
"L'fitrangere," "La Dame aux Camelias," "Phedre," "Hernani."
Every performance was given in French. Her second engagement
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terminated Dec. 4, with the second and third acts of "Frou Frou,"
" Le Passant, " and fourth and fifth acts of " Camille. "
"The Celebrated Case" was produced for one week, commencing
Dec. 6, with James O'Neill as Jean Renaud. There were also
in the cast Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Morrison (Rose Wood), Harry
Edwards, Gabrielle du Sauld, Eva French, and William J. Scanlan.
Tomasso Salvini reappeared on the American stage, after an
absence of several years, Dec. 13, in "Othello," supported by an
American company. The cast was :
Iago L. R. Shewell
Cassio Henry Crisp
Roderigo W. F. Owen
Brabantio . . . . A. D. Billings
Montano Frank Kilday
Othello Tomasso Salvini
The Doge T. M. Hunter
Lodovico N. D. Jones
Gratiano J. H. Ring
Paulo Chas. Mason
Antonio W. Warren
Luca S. Mortimer
Desdemona .... Ellie Wilton
Emilia Marie Prescott
" Othello " was repeated Dec. 15 ; " Hamlet," Dec. 17; "La Morte
Civile," Dec. 18. There was no performance Tuesday, Thursday,
and Saturday evenings. "Othello" was repeated Dec. 20, 25;
"Sullivan," Dec. 22; "The Gladiator," Dec. 23.
"Uncle Tom's Cabin" was revived Dec. 27 by H. C. Jarrett &
Harry Palmer's company. The cast:
Fletcher - .
Legree . .
Uncle Tom
Marks . .
Geo. Harris
St. Clair .
Emeline
Mrs. St. Clair
Tom Loker
Chas. Wheatleigh
. Lewis Morrison
. A. H. Hastings
. Harry Courtaine
Ogden Stevens
Nelson Decker
. . Josie Wilmere
. . Mabel Lozier
. . L. F. Barrett
Haley Geo. Mordant
Topsy Marie Bates
Eva . . Zoe Tuttle
Ophelia . Mrs. Fanny Denham Rouse
Cassie Jennie Carroll
Eliza Blanche Debar
Skeggs W. A. Lavelle
Sambo Chas. Rosene
"Uncle Tom " was withdrawn Jan. 29, 1881.
A special matinee performance took place Dec. 28 for the bene-
fit of M. V. Lingham, when a host of volunteers appeared, includ-
ing Charles R. Thorne (recitation, "Sheridan's Ride"); Emma
Abbott in ballads; second act of "Danites," by Mr. and Mrs.
McKee Rankin and company ; selections from " Olivette," by Marie
Jansen, H. Armand, Catherine Lewis, and John Howson; scene
from "School for Scandal," by Rose Coghlan and John Gilbert;
third act of "The Guv'nor," by Wallack's Theatre company;
Charles Drew and Amy Gordon in an Offenbachian sketch;
"Widow Bedott," by Charles Bishop and company; selections by
Gilmore's band; and the trial scene of "Bardell vs. Pickwick," by
Geo. Fawcett Rowe, and others.
Tomasso Salvini reappeared Jan. 31, in "The Gladiator," re-
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peated Feb. 2, 3, and matinee Feb. 5; "Enoch Arden" was acted
Feb. 1, matinee Feb 2, evenings Feb. 4, 5, with this cast :
Enoch Arden .... James O'Neill
Phillip Ray .... Henry Crisp
Reuben A. D. Billings
Peter Lane .
Annie Leigh
Miriam . .
Mrs. E
W. F. Owen
Agnes Booth
L. Davenport
"Othello, "Feb. 7; "Ingomar," Feb. 9; "Macbeth," Feb. 10, 12
(first times in America); "Enoch Arden," Feb. 8, matine"es, Feb.
9, matinee Feb. 12.
On the afternoon of Feb. 11 a performance was given for the
purpose of raising funds to secure for presentation to the Metro-
politan Museum, Central Park, a life-size alto relievo, in bronze, of
Edgar Allan Poe. The following programme was presented, under
the direction of A. M. Palmer, with J. Leon Vincent, stage man-
ager: Dan Godfrey's band in Scotch melodies; Gilmore's band;
recitation of "The Bells," by Chas. Roberts, Jr. ; farce of "Betsy
Baker," by John T. Raymond, Lewis Baker, Jr., Cecil Yorke, and
Louise Sylvester; Locke Richardson's reading of the wooing scene
from "Henry V. ;" Sig. Tagliapietra, solo, "La Stella Confidante,"
accompanied by Chas. Pratt ; the sleep-walking scene from " Mac-
beth," by Clara Morris, Louise Eldridge, and Thomas Chapman;
violin solo by Caryl Florio ; screen scene from " School for Scan-
dal," by John Gilbert, Osmond Tearle, Gerald Eyre, Harry Holli-
day, and Rose Coghlan ; Kate Field in selections from " Eyes and
Ears in London;" "Sullivan the Actor" ("David Garrick"), by
Tomasso Salvini, Ellie Wilton, Mrs. E. L. Davenport, and others ;
Nellie Holbrook, reading of Poe's poems, "Annabel Lee," and
"A Dream Within a Dream;" the "Colleen Bawn," with Agnes
Robertson Boucicault as Eily; Wm. Elton as Myles; Charles
Wheatleigh, Danny Mann; Louisa Eldridge, Sheelah; Catherine
Lewis in a song from " Girofle-Girofla ; " and the entertainment
closed with the second act of "Our Boarding House," in which
J. B. Polk, Leonard Grover, Sidney Drew, Mrs. Georgie Rowe
(Georgie Dickson), Josie Batchelder, Belle Mackenzie, and
others appeared. John Howson was announced to sing, but did
not appear.
Salvini gave a professional matinee of " Othello " Feb. 14. In
the evening, Feb. 14, "One Hundred Wives" was presented by
the De Wolf Hopper & Goesche company, consisting of De Wolf
Hopper, Frank Weston, Alex. Fitzgerald, John Ince, Ada Gilman,.
Georgie Drew, Mrs. J. Wheeler, Little Vivia Ogden, John Ogden,
Charles Rolfe, L. Eddinger, and Geo. R. Sprague.
Janauschek began an engagement here March 7 in "Brunhilde,"
which was repeated March 9; March 8, 10, matinee March 12,
"Mother and Son" was played; March n, "Medea;" evening
March 12, "Macbeth;" March 14, 18, "Mary Stuart;" March
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15, 17, matinee March 19, "Bleak House;" March 16, "Deb-
orah;" March 19, "Macbeth."
"Voyagers in Southern Seas, or the Children of Captain Grant,"
was produced March 21, by the Boston Theatre company, which
consisted of Frank Weston, Leslie Allen, D. J. Maguinnis, Mark
M. Price, Otis Skinner, Geo. R. Parks, M. J. Jordan, John T.
Craven, H. A. Cripps, H. E. Chase, E. G. Backus, R. G. Moss,
Arthur Moulton, Mrs. M. A. Pennoyer, Rachel Noah, Mary
Tucker, Master Harry Woodruff, Charlene Wiedman, Bonfanti,
Mile. Gigia Ripamonti, Mauer Marechal, and Ariel, the Flying
Dancer.
A benefit was given, matinee April 7, to minstrel Charley
White. Among the volunteers were : J. K. Emmet; Jas. O'Neill
in the fourth act " Richelieu ; " a comedy company in the " Gob-
lins;" the Russian athletes; Ariel, Anna Berger, Ella Wesner,
Annie Renner, Gus Phillips, John Wild, Prof. Davis, John and
Maggie Fielding, and many others.
Bernhardt reappeared April 18, in "La Princesse Georges," for
the first time in New York ; April 19, " Camille ; " April 20, " Her-
nani ; " April 21, " Frou Frou ; " April 22, " Adrienne Lecouvreur ; "
matinee April 23, "Camille;" April 25, "La Princesse Georges;"
April 26, 29, "Camille;" April 27, "L'Etrangere; " April 28,
matinee April 30, "Frou Frou." H. E. Abbey's management of
this theatre terminated April 30, when it was leased by John
Stetson, who opened Aug. 31, 1881, with "Michael Strogoff,"
postponed from Aug. 29. The cast was :
Ivan .
Governor .
John Philpot
Feofar . .
Officer . .
First Traveller
Second Traveller
Passport Agent
Telegraph Clerk
A Bohemian .
Gen. Verouzofi
Sangarre . .
Newton Gotthold
. A. D. Billings
Felix Morris
Geo. Robinson
Geo. Copin
Harry Cope
. . Wm. Tape
Chas. Torrence
. T. F. Atkins
Andrew Mahone
John Bright
Florence Robinson
Gen. Krezof
Richard Hunt
Chief of Police
Marfa . .
Michael . .
Innkeeper .
High Priest
First Fugitive
Wassil Feder
Aide de Camp
Grand Duke
Nadia . .
John Swinburne
Isadore Davidson
Delancy Barclay
. Eliza Bates
F. C. Bangs
Geo. Bowron
W. H. Pope
Thos. Barton
John T. Burke
Walter Eytinge
Frank Beresford
Rachel Sanger
This was the first appearance in New York in four years of F.
C. Bangs. The play was presented under the stage direction of
Thomas B. MacDonough. It was first produced in America at
Eberle's Eighth Street theatre, near Broadway, Aug. 29, 1881.
It was also done by the Kiralfy Bros., at the Academy of Music,
this city, Sept 3, 1881.
Edwin Booth made his reappearance on the American stage
Oct. 3, after his European tour. He remained three weeks, and
his impersonations were: "Richelieu," Oct. 3, 4, 8, and matinee
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Oct. 22; "Macbeth," Oct. 5, 6; "Othello," Oct. 7, matinees Oct.
8, 11 (Booth acted Othello, and Samuel Piercy, Iago, Oct. 7;
Booth as Iago, and Piercy as Othello, Oct. 8 ; and Oct. 14, Booth
as Iago and Piercy as Othello); "King Lear," Oct. 17, 18; "Tam-
ing of the Shrew" and "The Merchant of Venice," Oct. 19;
"Richard III.," Oct. 22. He was supported by Bella Pateman,
Samuel Piercy, Cyril Searle, David C. Anderson, Robert Pate-
man, F. C. Huebner, William A. Whitecar, Louis F. Barrett,
Edwin Cleary, Mason Mitchell, Newton Chisnell, W. Carpenter,
Henry Bristol, Frank Lander, Mrs. C. Calvert, Eva Garrick (Mrs.
Maze Edwards), Miss Calvert, and Louisa Eldridge, under the
direction of Henry E. Abbey.
A matinde benefit Oct. 14 was for the Michigan fire sufferers,
given by Edwin Booth and Lawrence Barrett. " Othello " was
presented, with this cast:
Iago Edwin Booth
Cassio Louis James
Brabantio B. G. Rogers
Roderigo .... Chas. Plunkett
Montano F. C. Mosley
Ludovico Charles Rolfe
Gratiano .... Fred. P. Barton
Othello . . .
. . L. P. Barrett
Duke of Venice
. . . . Fred Bock
Antonio . .
. . Albert T. Riddle
Julio . . .
Chas. Hawthorne
Messenger
Nestor Lennon
Desdemona . .
Marie Wainwright
For his second week Mr. Booth acted "King Lear," Oct. 17,
18; "Taming of the Shrew" and "Merchant of Venice," Oct. 19;
"Richelieu," Oct. 20, 21, matinee Oct. 22; "Richard III.," even-
ing Oct. 22; for his third week, "Hamlet," Oct. 24, 29; "Riche-
lieu," Oct. 25, 28; "Merchant of Venice" and "Taming of the
Shrew," Oct. 26 and matinee 27; "Richard III.," Oct. 27.
Ernesto Rossi first appeared in New York at this theatre Oct.
31, as Othello. His American debut was made at the Globe
Theatre, Boston, Mass., Oct. 3, as King Lear. His repertory
here was: "Othello," Oct. 31, Milnes Levick as Iago, Nov. 2,
matinees Nov. 5, 8; "Romeo and Juliet," Nov. 1, 4, 9; "Hamlet,"
Nov. 3, 7, 10, matinee Nov. 12; "King Lear," Nov. 11: Milnes
Levick as Edgar; Leslie Gossin, Edmund; Louise Muldener,
Cordelia; Constance Hamblin, Goneril. The cast of "Romeo
and Juliet" was:
Mercutio Milnes Levick
Benvolio Leslie Gossin
Tybalt .... Harry Weaver, Jr.
Capulet E. A. Eberle
Montague J. H. Ring
Samson W. J. Shea
Romeo Rossi
Friar Laurence . H. A. Weaver, Sr.
Prince of Verona . . . Chas. Kent
Lady Capulet . . Mrs. H. A. Weaver
Gregory T. F. Kelly
Balthasar E. Elberts
Paris William Morris
Apothecary . . . . W. V. Ranous
Juliet Louise Muldener
Nurse .... Mrs. E. A. Eberle
On his opening night the attendance was not large.
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Gilbert and Sullivan's operetta "Patience" was presented Nov.
14, by Edward E. Rice's company, consisting of Vernona Jarbeau,
Irene Perry, Rosa Cook, Rose Temple, Henry Laurent, Gustavus
F. Hall, Eugene Clarke, A. W. F. McCollin, Geo. A. Schiller,
and Thomas Sage.
Mile. Rhea first appeared in this city Nov. 28, as Adrienne
Lecouvreur. (Her American dlbut was Nov. 14, at the Park
Theatre, Brooklyn, as Camille.) "Camille" was acted Dec. 1, 2,
3. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J. Florence commenced a two weeks' stay
Dec. s, in "The Mighty Dollar." The Vokes Family appeared
Dec. 19, in "Belles of the Kitchen." A contract for the sale of
this theatre to J. Augustus Page for $550,000 was signed Dec. 22,
by the representatives of the Oakes Ames estate.
" The Two Orphans " was played matinee Dec. 26, and con-
tinued for one week, with this cast :
The Chevalier . . . Edwin Thome
Sister Genevieve .... Ida Vernon
Pierre James O'Neill
The Doctor . . . Thos. E. Morris
La Frochard . . . Marie Wilkins
Jacques Chas. Stevenson
Henrietta .... Henrietta Vaders
Louise Kate Claxton
Mary Anderson began an engagement here Jan. 2, 1882, and
played " Romeo and Juliet " all the week except matine'e Jan. 7,
when she was seen in "Pygmalion and Galatea," and evening Jan.
7, as Julia in "The Hunchback." "The Hunchback " was acted
all the week of Jan. 9, except night Jan. 14, when Miss Ander-
son appeared for the first time in this city as Berthie in "The
Daughter of Roland," repeated Jan. 16, 17; "Love" was played
Jan. 18, 19, 20; " Pygmalion and Galatea," matinee Jan. 21, even-
ings Jan. 23, 24, 25, 26; evening Jan. 21, "Romeo and Juliet;"
Jan. 27, for her benefit, she was seen as Galatea and Berthie in
third act " The Daughter of Roland ; " " The Lady of Lyons " was
given the matinee Jan. 28, and she closed her engagement as Par-
thenia in " Ingomar " the night of Jan. 28.
The Greek play " CEdipus " was acted for the first time in this
city Jan. 30, George Riddle in the title r61e in Greek, Georgia
Cayvan as jocasta. All the other characters were in English.
Lewis Morrison acted Creon ; James F. Hagan, Thiresias ; J. J.
Hayes, Priest of Zeus; P. C. Hagar, Messenger; and Perston
Wilcox, Corypheus.
The Boston Ideals, consisting of Geraldine Ulmar, Marie
Stone, Mathilde Phillips, Lizzie Burton, Tom Karl, W. H. Fes-
senden, Myron Whitney, H. C. Barnabee, George Frothingham,
G. Kammerlee, and others, appeared Feb. 6, in "Fatinitza;"
Feb. 7, "Chimes of Normandy;" Feb. 8, "Czar and Zimmer-
man;" Feb. 9, "The Mascot;" Feb. 10, "Pirates of Penzance;"
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matinee Feb. 11, "Olivette;" evening Feb. u, "Pinafore;" "Fa-
tinitza," Feb. 13, 18; "The Pirates of Penzance," Feb. 14; "The
Bohemian Girl," Feb. 15; "Olivette," Feb. 16; "The Mascot,"
Feb. 17, and "Pinafore," matinee Feb. 18.
The Strakosch Italian opera company commenced Feb. 20 in
" Lucia di Lammermoor ; " " Aida " was sung Feb. 2 i-March
4; "La Sonnambula," Feb. 22, matinee March 4; "II Flauto
Magico," Feb. 23; "Un Ballo in Maschero," Feb. 24; "II Bar-
biere di Seviglia," matinee Feb. 25, night March 2; Feb. 25,
"Faust;" Feb. 27, "Hamlet," Gerster as Ophelia; Feb. 28, "II
Trovatore;" March 1, " La Traviata ; " March 3, "Ernani." The
organization consisted of Etelka Gerster, Maria Lestino, Maria
Prasini, Abbie Carrington, Bertha Ricci, Kate van Arnheim, Miss
Arcone, Marie Lancaster, Mile. Corbi, Francisco Giannini, Pas-
quale Lazzarini, Giovanni Perugini, Massimo Ciapini, Geo. Sweet,
Roberto Mancini, Agosto Carbone, Th. Habelman, G. F. Hall,
and Bardini. S. Behrens and De Novellis were musical directors.
This was the first appearance in New York of Lestino, Prasini,
Giannini, Ciapini, Mancini, and Carbone.
Boucicault's play, "Suil-a-Mor, or Life in Galway," was first
acted in this city March 6, and with this cast :
Lord Barromore . . P. W. Coolidge
Bertie Harry Lee
Lord Ossidew . . J. T. Galloway
Romsey Leake . . E. M. Holland
Barny J. J. Williams
Sligo Dan .... Geo. D. Markey
Morrissey H. A. Clarke
Daly Robert Archer
Kitty Pearl Eytinge
Sheelah Mary Wells
The O'Dowd . . . Dion Boucicault
Lady Rose Helen Tracy
Mrs. Fowler . . Minnie Upham
Mike Ogden Stevens
Muldoon T. W. Ford
Chalker Sol Smith, Jr.
Mollie Hattie Treville
"Suil-a-Mor" continued a second week, followed by the Boston
Comic opera company, March 20, in "Patience," with Vernona
Jarbeau in title r61e. It was sung until " Pirates of Penzance "
was put on, March 23, 24; "Pinafore," matinee and night March
25; "Billee Taylor," March 27, for one week. The organization
consisted of A. F. McCollin, Broccolini, William Hamilton, Henri
Laurent, Rose Dana, Fannie Hall, Rosa Cook, Vernona Jarbeau,
and Herndon Morsell.
The Florences returned here April 3, in " The Ticket of Leave
Man, " for one week.
A matinee performance was given April 3, for the benefit of the
Actors' Fund, in nearly every theatre in this city and Brooklyn.
Tickets admitting to any one of the theatres were $1 each. The
performance at this house consisted of "The Mighty Dollar," by
the Florences, assisted by Chas. Dade, Sol Smith, Frank Lamb,
Lin Harris, A. Tavernier, C. N. Barbour, Oliver Jenkins, E.
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Jones, L. M. Lein, J. Irving, Ethel Greybrooke, Annie Ellsler,
Ida Tavernier, L. Novello.
Salsbury's Troubadours appeared here April 10, in "Greenroom
Fun," by Bronson Howard, acted for the first time in this city.
Edwin Booth returned April 17, prior to his departure for
Europe. He acted in "Richelieu" April 17, and matinee April
22; "Othello," April 18, Booth as Othello; April 19, "Mac-
beth;" April 20, 22, 28, "The Fool's Revenge;" April 21,
"Othello," Booth as Iago; April 24, 27, matinee April 29, "Ham-
let;" April 25, "King Lear;" April 26, "Richelieu;" and his
engagement closed April 29, with "Richard III."
A spring season opened May 8, with Edward Rice's "Surprise
Party " in " Cinderella at School. " The leading artists were : Irene
Perry (afterwards Mrs. Albert Weber, and sister of Helen Sedg-
wick), Rose Temple, Carrie Perkins, Jennie Calef, Henry E.
Dixey, Eugene Clarke, and Geo. K. Fortescue. This company
continued a second week.
The next regular season began Sept. 16, with the first perform-
ance in America of "The Romany Rye," which ran until Nov. 27,
and had this cast :
Jack Hearne . .
Boss Knivett . .
Philip Royston
Edward Marsden
Black Nathan . .
Jabez Duck . .
Gertie Heckett
Lara Lee ")
Kiomi Lee I ^
Keziah \ GyPsle:
Queenie J
Mother Shipton
Mrs. Knivett . Mrs,
Workman's Wife . .
Landlady of the Inn .
. John W. Norton
. Henry E. Dixey
. Charles Rockwell
. . E. L. Tilton
. Geo. McDonald
Sidney M. Howard
. Emma Stockman
("Georgie Cayvan
) Octavia Allen
Bertha Foy
Emma Babbitt
. Marie Wilkins
F. A. Tannehill
. Miss Jackson
Angie Griffiths
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Joe Heckett
Goliath Lee
Dimity Lee
Sol Lee
Scragger
Ginger Bill .
Bill Smith .
The American
Plato . .
Detective
Master Slive
Boatman
Emigrant
Miss Adrian
F. F. Mackay
. F. A. Tannehill
. . Maggie Dean
Master Frank Dean
. . O. B. Collins
. . J. W. Murray
. . . E. Knight
. . P. Nannary
. . . Neil Grey
. . J. Swinburne
Lewis Mitchell
. C. J. Burbidge
. . John Taylor
. . Fanny Burt
This was Sidney Howard's American debut. Robert B. Mantell
replaced John W. Norton Oct. 30. Mr. Mantell first came to
America in 1874 for the Boston Museum company, but failing to
get a favorable opening he returned to England. In 1878 he re-
visited America with Modjeska, and, after touring the country,
returned to England, but revisited America under engagement to
Brooks and Dickson to travel with " The Romany Rye " and act
Jack Hearne.
" The Lights o' London " was acted for two weeks, commencing
Nov. 27. Modjeska opened Dec. 11, as Rosalind (first time in
this city) in "As You Like It," for one week; "Twelfth Night"
Dec. 18, 19, 20, and for the rest of the week "Camille;" also
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played Christmas matinee and night; "Frou Frou," Dec. 26.
Modjeska acted Sardou's "Odette" week of Jan. 1, 1883, for the
first time in America.
"The Corsican Brothers" was acted here Jan. 3, with this cast:
The Twin Brothers
Chas.
Chateau Renaud . .
Le Baron de Montgiron
M. Meynard
M. Martelli
Griffo
Jose .
Boisse
Francois
Savila
R. Thome, Jr.
F. C. Bangs
Geo. Parks
Clinton Stuart
H. Saint Maur
Wm. Richardson
. . W. T. Harris
Joseph A. Wilkes
. . J. E. Hynes
Kate Meek
Marie Margaret Cone
Colonna Edward Lamb
Orlando J. W. Shannon
Estelle Lizzie Goode
Grain d'Or .... Annie Boudinot
Celestine Katie Stokes
Coralie Lillian Lewis
Antonio H. A. Weaver
Tomaso John Swinburne
Surgeon Frank Lawler
Emilie de Lasparre . . Emily Rigl
Charles R. Thorne, Jr., was compelled by illness to retire after
Jan. 9 (his last appearance on any stage), and the theatre was
closed Jan. 10, but was reopened Jan. 11, when John Clinton Hall
read the dialogue of the Twins, and Bangs was the Chateau Renaud.
F. C. Bangs began the impersonation of the brothers, and Theo.
Hamilton that of Chateau Renaud at the matinee Jan. 13. "The
Corsican Brothers" was withdrawn Feb. 12, for "Monte Cristo,"
when James O'Neill was the Edmund Dantes; Katharine Rogers,
Mercedes. Hart Conway, H. A. Weaver, B. T. Ringgold, Gerald
Eyre, J. A. Howell, Harry B. Bradley, and J. W. Shannon were
also in the cast.
This theatre was closed March 17, with "Monte Cristo," but
was reopened March 26, with a new version of " It 's Never Too
Late to Mend," which had this cast:
Tom Robinson
Wm. Fielding
Isaac Levi .
Jackie . .
Hawes . .
Eden . .
Geo. Fielding
John Meadows
. . Geo. Clarke
. . E. Tannehill
. . H. A. Weaver
Harry Jackson, Jr.
. . C. T. Nichols
. . A. H. Forrest
. . Jas. M. Hardie
. Frank Mordaunt
Peter Crawley . . John W. Jennings
Susan Helen Blythe
Merton E. Coleman
Evan C. N. Barbour
Fry J. R. Smith
Abner W. Harris
Carter Geo. Wilson
Josephs Katie Gilbert
"The Banker's Daughter" was revived April 9, for one week,
with Sara Jewett, Geo. Clarke, Frank Mordaunt, John W. Jen-
nings, W. J. Ferguson, Barton Hill, H. A. Weaver, Sen., Nettie
Guion, Mrs. E. J. Phillips, and W. T. Harris in the cast.
Tomasso Salvini and Clara Morris played together in "La
Morte Civile," called on this occasion "The Outlaw," April 16,
17, 20, matinee April 21, 24, 27; "Othello," April 18, 25, 28.
The cast of " The Outlaw " was :
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Rosalie Clara Morris
Dr. Arrigo .... Lewis Morrison
Gaetano .... Newton Chisnell
Emma Ida Vernon
Conrad Salvini
Ferdenando . . . Archie Cowper
Giaocchino . . . J. H. Fitzpatrick
Agatha .... Virginia Buchanan
Capulet . . .
. . . N. D. Jones
Peter . . .
... W. F. Owen
Apothecary
. . . Royal Roche
Balthasar . .
. . . Clara Ellison
Page to Paris .
. . Francis Clarmont
Lady Capulet .
. . Louisa Eldridge
Nurse . . .
Clara Fisher Maeder
In "Othello" Clara Morris was the Emilia April 18, and April
28 Katharine Rogers acted Emilia.
Thursday afternoon, April 19, a benefit for the Actors' Fund
was given. Modjeska appeared in the third act of " Frou Frou ; "
Brignoli, Clara Morris, Joseph Murphy, and company in "Kerry
Gow ; " Georgia Cayvan, Louis Aldrich, and Chas. T. Parsloe ; the
fifth act of "The Corsican Brothers," by Fred de Belleville and
others ; also a number of variety artists appeared.
Tomasso Salvini 's farewell was made April 28, 1883, in
"Othello."
Andrew Boyd, the janitor of the house, engaged Modjeska and
her company for a performance of "Romeo and Juliet," for his
benefit. The affair took place April 30, and was the last perform-
ance ever given in this theatre. The cast was :
Juliet Modjeska
Romeo . . . Maurice Barrymore
Mercutio .... Frank Clements
Friar Laurence . . G. H. Griffiths
Tybalt Norman Forbes
Benvolio James Cooper
Paris Mason Mitchell
After the conclusion of the tragedy, Modjeska made a brief
speech, which terminated with : " I say to Booth's Theatre, fare-
well ! " These were the last words spoken on that stage. It was
with "Romeo and Juliet" that Booth's Theatre opened fourteen
years previously, and that was the last play ever produced on its
stage.
The theatre was sold at auction in February, 1883. The deed
conveying the theatre and the land on which it stood to James D.
Fish and Ferdinand Ward for #507, 500 was signed by Oliver Ames
and Oakes A. Ames April 30. The removal of the scenery and
properties began May 1, 1883. Hyde & Behman purchased the
fittings April 2, and subsequently put them into their Park
Theatre. The building was shortly after altered into a large
dry-goods establishment.
When the curtain was rung up the first night the theatre cost
over $1,000,000, of which sum Edwin Booth had paid in cash
nearly half a million dollars — the money that he had accumulated
in hard work at his profession. He soon became embarrassed,
owing to unforeseen and unfortunate occurrences, rather than to
any want of judgment or business capacity on the part of the
owner of the theatre. The panic of the previous year was fol-
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lowed by a dull market in real estate. Mr. Booth's creditors
became pressing, and he was forced to succumb. Under the
effect of a foreclosure by a third mortgagee, he was compelled
to go into voluntary bankruptcy. His schedule was a matter of
record. When the panic came he was carrying $45,000 in the
shape of accommodation paper of his own, and about $70,000 of
accommodation paper placed by a former partner. The schedule
showed the whole liabilities on the theatre, including taxes, to be
#450,000. The property was assessed by the city at half a million
dollars. When it was advertised for sale it was not described as
Booth's Theatre, but as so many lots of ground on Sixth Avenue.
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TO Sheridan Shook the New York public owe the famous little
playhouse known as the " Union Square Theatre. " Mr.
Shook secured a lease of Union Place Hotel, situated on the
southerly side of Union Square, in the middle of the block be-
tween Broadway and Fourth Avenue. The centre of the property,
covering about forty-five feet wide by one hundred and forty feet
deep, was appropriated to the building of this theatre. The chief
constructor was H. M. Simons, who had also built Daly's Fifth
Avenue Theatre upon the site now occupied by the Madison Square
Theatre. The initial performance took place Sept. 11, 1871, under
the management of Robert W. Butler, who opened the house as a
variety house. Felix Rogers, Geo. H. Coes, Lizzie Wilmore,
Belle Howitt, Marie Bonfanti, David Braham (musical director),
Edward H. Gouge (treasurer), Annie Adams (American debut),
Fred Foster (English comic singer), Mathews Family (gymnasts
and acrobats), Mons. Grossi, and an excellent corps de ballet ap-
peared. The Martinetti-Ravel troupe in the pantomime "Pat-
a-Cake, Baker's Man;" Lew Rattler, Ashcroft and Morton, James
Wambold, Madelaine Hardy, Jeff, de Angelis, Mile. Bertha, and
others of note in the variety business were also seen during the
season. A melange, called " Ulysses, or the Return of U. S. G. , "
was among the first productions. Miron J. Leffingwell, Sen., ap-
peared as Romeo Jafner Jenkins in " Too Much For Good Nature. "
Prof. Hilton, ventriloquist; Emma Alford, vocalist; and Hughey
Dougherty commenced Oct. 23. " Pocahontas " was the next pro-
duction : Belle Howitt as Pocahontas, and Lizzie Wilmore as Capt.
John Smith.
Harrigan and Hart first appeared here Nov. 20, followed Nov.
27 by Gus Williams; Dec. 4, with John Mulligan; and Dec.
30, E. D. Davies, ventriloquist. Jan. 1, 1872, the Lauri troupe
made their appearance. The burlesque "Bad Dickey," Feb. 19,
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with Moses W. Fiske and Laura Le Claire (now Mrs. W. A. Sands)
in the cast. Sheridan and Mack, Add Ryman, Gus Williams, and
Jennie Kimball came here March 2, followed by the burlesque
"The Pirates of the Barnegat;" the burlesque "Ernani, _ March
18 with Geo. Atkins, Annie Wood, Minnie Jackson, Jennie Kim-
ball and S. A. Freeman in the cast. Lelia Ellis and Sappho
were seen April 1 in the operetta "The Ring and the Keeper.
Millie Cook and Welsh Edwards joined the company on April 8.
The Vokes Family made their American debut here April 15,
1872 in "The Belles of the Kitchen." Their success was in-
stantaneous. They were engaged in England by Robert Butler
and Wardel Corbyn (father of "Sherry" Corbyn) accompanied
them to this country as business manager. The company con-
sisted of Fred, Fawdon, Victoria, Jessie, and Rosina Vokes.
"My Preserver" was acted before the "Belles of the Kitchen,
introducing A. H. ("Dolly") Davenport, E. F. Thorne, Harry
Hotto, Welsh Edwards, Geo. Atkins., George Coes, Minnie Jack-
son, Annie Wood, and Minnie Cook. The Vokes Family made
their first appearance, as a combination of children, on Christmas
night, 1 861, at Edinburgh, Scotland, and first appeared at London
in June, 1862, at the Alhambra. They were billed as "The Five
Little Vokes." After a provincial tour they reappeared in Lon-
don, at the Lyceum, Dec. 26, 1868, as the Vokes Family, in the
pantomime "Humpty Dumpty." "The Belle of the Kitchen
called ("The Kitchen Belle") was first done Feb. 27, 1869, at
the Standard, London. After a six months' tour in America they
returned to England, and produced there, for the first time, Oct.
5, 1872, "Fun in a Fog." Their second appearance in America
was at Niblo's, this city, April 14, 1873. After a stay of one
year and nine months, they revisited England. Their third sea-
son in this country commenced at the Fifth Avenue in this city,
Aug. 2, 1875. They remained three months, after which they re-
turned to England. The Vokes Family, without Rosina, came back
to America in April, 1881, when they appeared at the Globe, Bos-
ton, April 4. They returned to England (except Fred) June 1,
1882, but reappeared in America in the autumn of 1882. Their
last reappearance in New York was at the Mount Morris Theatre
(Harlem), Jan. 20, 1883. In June, 1883, Jessie, Victoria, and
Fawdon returned to Europe. Fred Mortimer Vokes was born at
London, Jan. 22, 1848, and died June 3, 1888. He married Bella
Moore, daughter of Geo. W. (" Pony ") Moore. Victoria was born
at London in 1851, and died in London, Eng., Dec. 4, 1894
Fawdon is not a Vokes, and in no way related to them. Jessie
died at London, Aug. 7, 1884. After her marriage Rosina Vokes
place was taken by Bessie Sanson. Victoria visited this country
for a starring tour season 1890-91. Rosina Vokes died at Babbi-
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combe, near Torquay in Devonshire, England, on Jan. 27, 1894,
aged thirty-seven years. Her last appearance on the stage was in
December, 1893, at the National Theatre, Washington, D. C.
Robert Butler severed his connection with the Union Square
Theatre June 1, 1872. Sheridan Shook secured A. M. Palmer as
manager, and, as it had failed as a variety theatre, it was decided
to make it a first-class " home of the drama. " A. M. Palmer was
then in Sheridan Shook' s internal revenue office in this city. He
was at one time librarian of the Mercantile Library. The first
attraction Mr. Palmer offered was the Alice Oates burlesque com-
pany, June 3, 1872, in "Fortunio and His Gifted Servants." The
organization consisted of Nellie Allen, W. H. Crane, Harry Allen,
Harry Pratt, C. H. Drew, A. W. Mafflin, Mrs. James A. (Alice)
Oates, and Frank Howson, musical director. Mrs. Oates closed
her engagement July 2. The Howson English opera company fol-
lowed in "The Grand Duchess," with Emma Howson, Blanche
Galton, Thos. Whiffen, W. H. Crane, and John Howson in the
cast. The Vokes Family reappeared July 15, and continued to
play before large houses until Aug. 10, when the house closed for
repairs.
The next season opened Sept. 17, 1872, with Sardou's "An-
drea," called here "Agnes." It had this cast:
Agnes . . .
Baroness . .
Delphine . .
Therese . .
Dressmaker
Milliner . . .
Stephen . . .
Millefleur . .
Mons. Baroldi
Mons. Bonnardin
Agnes Ethel
Plessy Mordaunt
. . Jennie Lee
Josephine Laurens
. Kate Holland
. Charlotte Cave
D. H. Harkins
. . Ed. Lamb
. F. F. Mackay
. Mark Smith
. . Geo. Parks
Welsh Edwards
Raphael Bienville
Mons. Bobey . ,
There were also in the company engaged for the season
Polydor Morant, H. W. Montgomery
Mme. Gradignard . Emily Mestayer
Philippe Lafaille, Claude Burroughs
Call Boy Hattie Thorpe
Stella Phillis Glover
Dr. Coulisse . . . W. B. Laurens
Lucien Revell .... J. P. Burnett
Jobineau W. H. Wilder
Cyprien Frank Lamb
Beauluisant W. Stuart
Petitpierre Thos. Atkins
Marbleau W. S. Quigley
Fannie
Hayward, Mary Griswold, Imogene Fowler, James W. Thorpe.
"Agnes" was written especially for Agnes Ethel. It ran one
hundred nights, to large audiences. Welsh Edwards died in this
city Nov. 6, 1883. His last appearance on the stage was at the
Academy of Music, Philadelphia, as the Earl of Gloster, in " King
Lear," Oct. 15, 1883. "Agnes" was followed, Dec. 23, by "Lon-
don Assurance, " cast thus :
Dazzle . . .
Chas. Courtley
Max Harkaway
Mark Meddle .
Dolly Spanker
Sir Harcourt Courtley
Grace Harkaway . .
D. H. Harkins
. Geo. Parks
F. F. Mackay
Edward Lamb
J. P. Burnett
Mark Smith
Fannie Hayward
Lady Gay Spanker . . Phillis Glover
Solomon W. H. Wilder
James W. S. Quigley
Cool W. Stuart
Martin Frank Lamb
Pert Josephine Laurens
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'The School for Scandal" was produced Dec. 25, and the cast
was:
Joseph . .
Sir Benjamin
Careless
Trip . . .
Snake . .
Lady Teazle
Sir Peter Teazle
Mrs. Candour .
Lady Sneerwell
W.
B. Laurens
. . . Geo. Parks
H. W. Montgomery
Claude Burroughs
. . W. H. Stuart
Clara Jennings
. . Mark Smith
. Plessy Mordaunt
Josephine Laurens
Lady Sneerwell's Servant
W. S. Quigley
Maria Imogene Fowler
Sir Oliver F. F. Mackay
Charles D. H. Harkins
Crabtree Edward Lamb
Rowley Welsh Edwards
Moses W. H. Wilder
1 Money " was produced Dec. 27, and had this cast :
Lord Glossmore . . . J. P. Burnett
Sir Frederick Blount . . Geo. Parks
Capt. Dudley Smooth
H. W. Montgomery
Servant to Sir John . . W. S. Quigley
Georgiana Vesey . . Mary Griswold
Clara Douglas . . . Clara Jennings
Lady Franklin . . Emily Mestayer
Alfred Evelyn . . D. H. Harkins
Sir John Vesey . . . F. F. Mackay
Benjamin Stout . . . Mark Smith
Graves Ed. Lamb
Sharpe W. H. Wilder
Toke Frank Lamb
"A Son of the Soil " was presented Jan. 1, 1873, and the cast
was:
Count de Valmont . . J. P. Burnett
Citizen Aristides, H. W. Montgomery
Citizen Leonidas . . . W. H. Wilder
Committee Member . . . W. Stuart
Margot .... Josephine Laurens
Louis Martel ... D. H. Harkins
Mme. Tallien
The Duke .
Gen. Hoche
Guest . .
Beatrice
Plessy Mordaunt
. F. F. Mackay
Welsh Edwards
. W. S. Quigley
Clara Jennings
It was preceded by " Orange Blossoms. "
"Atherly Court," by John Brougham,
tion on any stage Jan. 6. The cast was :
had its first representa-
Phillis Marston
Gerald Marston
Luke Sharp
Augustus
Footman
Henrietta
Polly . .
Fannie .
Little Elsie
D. H. Harkins
W. B. Laurens
. Edward Lamb
. W. H. Wilder
. . W. Quigley
Emily Mestayer
Plessy Mordaunt
Mary Griswold
Lizzie Edwards
Farmer Grace
Elsie Grace
Sarah . . .
Margery . .
Earl of Atherly
George . . .
Counsellor . .
John ....
Mark Smith
Clara Jennings
Phillis Glover
Hattie Thorpe
F. F. Mackay
J. P. Burnett
Welsh Edwards
. . E. Sinclair
" One Hundred Years Old " was first seen here Jan. 29, and had
this cast :
George Fauvel
Jacques Fauvel
Bernard . .
Louis . . .
Camille . . .
Mme. Larocque
. Welsh Edwards
. - Mark Smith
H. W. Montgomery
. . . W. Stuart
Clara Jennings
. Imogene Fowler
Martin eau
Max
Rene
Deslandes
Juliette .
. . F. F. Mackay
. . George Parks
Claude Burroughs
. . W. H. Wilder
Mary Griswold
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"A Business Woman," by Olive Logan, followed March 13,
and the cast was:
CoL Collins Wood
Hooker Wood
Pembroke Potter .
Palissy Ingraham
Peter Pettigrew .
Solon Bland . .
Asher Beyer . .
Nicholas Home .
. D. H. Harkins
. Welsh Edwards
. . . Geo. Parks
. . F. F. Mackay
. . . Ed. Lamb
Claude Burroughs
. W. H. Wilder
. . W. H. Stuart
Thomas
Heinrich ....
Mrs. Cortlandt Potter
Fanny Ingraham . .
Mrs. Hooker Wood .
W.
Bessie Home .
Maria McBeggs
Hannah . . .
Quigley
. . . Sinclair
Clara Jennings
Mary Griswold
Emily Mestayer
Josephine Laurens
Hattie Thorpe
Charlotte Cave
This play ran two weeks, and gave place, March 24, to " Cousin
Jack." "Frou Frou " was acted April 14, with this cast:
Gilberte Agnes Ethel
Louise Mary Griswold
Baronne de Cambri . Emily Mestayer
Pauline Jennie Lee
Governess Kate Holland
Angelique .... Charlotte Cave
Georgie Lizzie Edwards
Henri Sartorys
Brigard . . . .
Comte de Valreas
Baron de Cambri .
Pitou
Vincent ...
Zanetto . . . .
D. H. Harkins
F. F. Mackay
Geo. Parks
. Edward Lamb
. J. W. Thorpe
W. H. Wilder
W. S. Quigley
D. H. Harkins took a benefit May 16, when Fanny Davenport
acted in " Frou Frou " for the first time in New York. " Without
a Heart, " by Mrs. Sheridan Shook (now Mrs. A. M. Palmer), was
first played May 21. The cast was :
Robert Marston . . D. H. Harkins
Sir William Broughton, F. F. Mackay
Sir Henry Johnstone . . . Ed. Lamb
Lord Stanfield . H. W. Montgomery
Rev. Mr. Sherwood . W. B. Laurens
James Dobson . . . Welsh Edwards
Hotel Waiter . . . . W. Quigley
Servant W. Stuart
Laura Hathaway . . Maud Granger
Lilly Sherwood . . Mary Griswold
Marian Stone . Mrs. J. D. Germon
Alice Kate Holland
Mary Hattie Thorpe
Jane Charlotte Cave
"Agnes" was revived May 29, with Marie Gordon (Mrs. John
T. Raymond), as the premikre danseuse, dividing the honors with
Agnes Ethel. One evening, when Agnes Ethel was ill, her part
was taken by Marie Gordon. " Fernande " was first acted June 4.
The cast:
Fernande Agnes Ethel
Countess Clotilde, Mrs. E. L. Davenport
Georgetta .... Kate Claxton
Madame Seneschal, Emily Mestayer
Mme. de La Brienne, Josephine Laurens
Peachbloom . . . Fannie Hayward
Gibralta Helen Forrest
Baroness Charlotte Cave
Therese Kate Holland
Babette Mrs. Wilder
Philip Pomerol
Marquis Andre .
Commander Jarbi
Roqueville
Bracassin
Baron
Frederick
Alfred
Antoine .
. D. H. Harkins
Claude Burroughs
Ed. Lamb
W. B. Laurens
H. W. Montgomery
W. Stuart
W. H. Wilder
. Frank Lamb
W. S. Quigley
This was Mrs. E. L. Davenport's first appearance in New York
in several years, and the first appearance at this theatre of Kate
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Claxton. Jennie Lee took a benefit June 13. " Caste '' was acted,
with J. H. Stoddart as Eccles, and Ed. Lamb as Sam Gerridge.
The season closed June 14, with a benefit to Ed. Lamb, when
"Toodles" and "Everybody's Friend" were acted. J. H. Stod-
dart's benefit occurred June 17, when he played, for the first time
in New York, Joe Sparritt, in "Secret Marriage," and also ap-
peared in "Americans in Paris," with Fannie Foster, Annie
Deland, Julie Gaylord, Fannie Reeves, B. T. Ringgold, Chas.
Rockwell, Thos. J. Hind, E. M. Holland, Harry Montague, and
F. F. Mackay in the cast.
A summer season commenced June 18, with "Jane Eyre," which
had this cast :
Jane Eyre . .
Mrs. Reed . .
Mrs. Fairfax
Lady Georgiana
Lady Clawdon .
Bessie ....
Grace Poole . .
John . . . .
Jacob . . . .
Charlotte Thompson
. Melinda Jones
. Marie Wilkins
Edith Challis
Kate Holland
Josephine Laurens
. Hattie Thorpe
. W. S. Quigley
H. W. Montgomery
Adele Lillie Thorpe
Maniac Jennie de Lacy
Rose Charlotte Cave
Lord Rochester . . D. H. Harkins
Brockelhurst ... F. F. Mackay
Lord Clawdon Banfield
Col. Dent .... J. W. Thorpe
Frederic Lynn . . Claude Burroughs
T. E. Osmun (better known as Alfred Ayres) took a benefit Aug.
9. It was his version of "Jane Eyre" that Charlotte Thompson
acted. Alfred Ayres died in New York, October 26, 1902. The
house was closed with this performance, and was reopened Aug.
11, 1873, with the Vokes Family in "Fun in a Fog," preceded by
"Old Phil's Birthday." The characters in the latter play were
assumed by Lulu Prior, Meta Bartlett, F. F. Mackay, Chas. P.
de Groat, Claude Burroughs, John Burnett, and W. S. Quigley.
Sept. 1, "Fun in a Fog" was preceded by "Milky White."
"Belles of the Kitchen," was played Sept. 10, preceded by "Wil-
kins Micawber " :
Wilkins Micawber, Geo. Fawcett Rowe
Uriah Heep . . . . F. F. Mackay
Wickfield J. J. Prior
David Claude Burroughs
Twaddles . . H. W. Montgomery
Betsy Trotwood, Mrs. Marie Wilkins
Agnes Lulu Prior
Mrs. Micawber . Josephine Laurens
The season of 1873-74 opened Oct. 1, with "The Geneva Cross"
by Geo. Fawcett Rowe. The company: Rose Eytinge, Eliza
Weathersby, Kate Claxton, Marie Wilkins, Emily Mestayer, Maud
Granger, Meta Bartlett, Chas. R. Thorne, Jr., McKee Rankin, Stuart
Robson, John Parselle, F. F. Mackay, H. W. Montgomery, Claude
Burroughs, Hattie Thorpe, Charlotte Cave, J. J. Prior, W. H. Wilder,
Kate Holland, Mrs. Wilder, William H. Bokee, W. S. Quigley; J.
W. Thorpe, stage manager. The cast of " The Geneva Cross " was :
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Kiel du Bourg, Charles R. Thome, Jr.
Pierre Le Brun . . . John Parselle
Mathew Moineau . . F. F. Mackay
Simon Carmichel . Stuart Robson
Spadassin . . . H. W. Montgomery
Pontarme J. J. Prior
Jean W. H. Bokee
Fraisette . .
The Unknown
Antoine . .
Gabrielle . .
Cassandre . .
Martagon . .
Maud Granger
. W. H. Wilder
. W. S. Quigley
. Rose Eytinge
Emily Mestayer
Eliza Weathersby
This was the first appearance in this theatre of Chas. R. Thorne,
Jr., Stuart Robson, W. H. Bokee, and Eliza Weathersby, and the first
appearance in New York of John Parselle. Mr. Parselle died in this
city Feb. 16, 1885. "The Geneva Cross" enjoyed forty-eight per-
formances. " The Wicked World," by W. S. Gilbert, was first acted
here Nov. 17. The cast was:
Ethais .... Chas R. Thorne, Jr.
Phyllon (first appearance here)
McKee Rankin
Suter Stuart Robson
Selene (first appearance here)
Clara Morris
Dariane .... Maud Granger
Zayda Kate Claxton
Neodie Meta Bartlett
Leita Kate Holland
Locnine Emily Lewis
Clara Morris continued for a brief season, and then went " star-
ring." " Led Astray," an adaptation of " La Tentation," by Dion
Boucicault, was acted for the first time Dec. 8, and had this cast :
Sophie Kate Holland
Geo. de Lesparre . McKee Rankin
Hector Placide . . Stuart Robson
O'Hara
Baroness
Dowager
Mathilde
H. W. Montgomery
Emily Mestayer
Marie Wilkins
. . Kate Claxton
Count Rudolph Chandoce
C. R. Thorne, Jr.
Baron Mont Gosline
Claude Burroughs
Armande Chandoce . . Rose Eytinge
La Fontaine . . . . W. H. Wilder
Robert W. S. Quigley
Suzanne . . . Eliza Weathersby
A charity benefit took place Thursday afternoon, March 26, 1874,
at five of the principal New York theatres. The idea originated
with A. M. Palmer. The general result of this noble effort is given
elsewhere in this history. The performance at this theatre was
" The Geneva Cross " and the receipts were $612. "Led Astray"
ran 214 nights, and had to be withdrawn March 14, 1874, when
"Camille" was produced, owing to a prior contract with Clara
Morris, who of course played Camille, Emily Mestayer as Prudence,
Maud Granger as Olympe, C. R. Thorne, Jr. as Armand, McKee
Rankin as De Varville, Stuart Robson as Gaston, and John Parselle
as Duval.
" Led Astray " was revived June 6. " Camille " was repeated
June 8, 9, 10, and n; "Led Astray" June 12 and matinee
June 13. Claude Burroughs took a benefit June 15, with "Led
Astray" as the attraction. The season closed June 16, with a
benefit to Henry Tissington, musical director.
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A summer season commenced June 22, with Bartley Campbell's
" Peril." The characters were assumed by McKee Rankin, M. A.
Kennedy, H. W. Montgomery, Edward Marble, Belvil Ryan, H. W.
Mitchell, E. S. Russell, Maud Granger, Marie Wilkins, Ada Gilman,
May Roberts, and Augusta Raymond. It was withdrawn July 4.
" With the Tide," by Chas. Gayler, was given for the first time July
20. In the cast were Kate Mayhew, W. H. Lytell, S. Shortley, Harry
Rich, Henry Dalton, Fred Percy, Delancey Barclay, H. B. Lonsdale,
Marie Le Brun, Hattie Thorpe, Mary Davis, Madelaine Hardy, M.
Lockwood, and S. Robinson. " Jane Eyre " was reproduced Aug.
19, 1874, with Charlotte Thompson as Jane Eyre; Fanny Morant,
Mrs. Reed ; Marie Wilkins, Mrs. Fairfax ; Maud Granger, Georgiana ;
Frederic Robinson, Rochester; Thomas E. Morris, Col. Dent, and
A. D. Bradley as Brockelhurst. The season terminated Sept. 19.
The next regular season commenced Sept. 21, 1874, with "The
Sphynx," which had this cast :
Admiral John Parselle
Henri McKee Rankin
Lord Dornoch . Frederic Robinson
Arthur Lajardie . H. W. Montgomery
Everard . . . Claude Burroughs
Ulrich F. F. Mackay
Blanche de Chelles . . Clara Morris
Bertha de Savigny, Charlotte Thompson
Clemence Lajardie, Roberta Norwood
In addition to those in this cast, there were in the company : Rose
Eytinge, Fanny Morant, Kate Claxton, Marie Wilkins, C. R. Thome,
Jr., Stuart Robson, Maud Granger, Kate Holland, Ella Burns, Meta
Bartlett, Hattie Thorpe, Cora Cassidy, T. E. Morris, W. S. Quigley,
F. E. Lamb, C. M. Collins, W. H. Wilder, and John Parselle, stage
manager. " The Hunchback " was presented Oct. 26, with Frederic
Robinson as Master Walter, C. R. Thorne, Jr., as Sir Thomas Clif-
ford, Stuart Robson as Modus, Owen Marlowe as Lord Tinsel, Harry
Dalton as Master Wilford, Clara Morris as Julia, and Kate Claxton
as Helen. "Jane Eyre" was revived Nov. 16, with Charlotte Thomp-
son as the heroine.
"Love's Sacrifice" was presented Dec. 7, with McKee Rankin
as Matthew Elmore, C. R. Thorne, Jr., as St. Lo; James W.
Collier (first appearance here), Eugene de Lorme; F. F. Mackay,
Paul La Fonte; Stuart Robson, Jean Ruse; Rose Eytinge, Mar-
garet Elmore; Kate Claxton, Herminie; and Marie Wilkins,
Manou. "The Two Orphans," by MM. d'Ennery and Carmon,
adapted by Hart Jackson, especially for this theatre, was first
acted Dec. 21, and ran continuously until June 15, 1875, when the
season closed. " The Two Orphans " had this cast :
Maurice de Vaudrey,
Chas. R. Thorne, Jr.
Count de Linieres . . John Parselle
Jacques Frochard . McKee Rankin
Pierre Frochard . . . F. F. Mackay
Marquis de Presles . W. J. Cogswell
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Martin . . . Lysander Thompson
Officer of the Guard,
John W. Matthews
Countess Diane de Linieres
Fanny Morant
Sister Genevieve . . . Ida Vernon
Sister Therese . . Hattie Thorpe
Picard Stuart Robson
Lafleur . . . . H. W. Montgomery
Doctor Thos. E. Morris
Chief Clerk . . . . W. H. Wilder
Servant Mr. Quigley
Footman CM. Collins
Marianne Rose Eytinge
Louise Kate Claxton
Henriette .... Kitty Blanchard
La Frochard . . . Marie Wilkins
Victorine Ella Burns
Julie Roberta Norwood
Florette Kate Holland
Cora Cora Cassidy
This was the first appearance in this theatre of W. J. Cogs-
well, Kitty Blanchard, Ida Vernon, and Ella Burns. The cast
was changed Jan. 16, 1875, by the substitution of Maud Granger
for Rose Eytinge as Marianne. The play enjoyed one hundred
and eighty consecutive performances. A matinee of " The Geneva
Cross," was given April 29, for the benefit of the Dan Bryant Fund.
The cast was the same as when the drama was. originally produced
here, except that the rdle of Moineau, originally played by F. F.
Mackay, was acted by McKee Rankin; John Matthews as Pon-
tarne, Wilder as Jean in place of W. H. Bokee, W. J. Cogswell
as the Unknown in place of W. H. Wilder, Marie Wilkins as Cas-
sandre in place of Emily Mestayer, Maud Granger as Martagon in
place of Eliza Weathersby, and Kate Holland as Fraisette in lieu
of Maud Granger.
A summer season began July 21, with Salsbury's Troubadours
in "Patchwork," preceded by "Two Can Play at that Game," in
which Rose Massey, Geo. D. Chaplin, and Chas. Vandenhoff, Jr.,
were seen. " The Troubadours " closed July 27. A preliminary
season commenced Aug. 16, with John T. Raymond as Col. Sel-
lers. Eben Plympton, T. E. Morris, James G. Peakes, Chas.
Walcot, Jr., Welsh Edwards, W. H. Gillette, J. H. Burnett, W.
H. Wilder, Lysander Thompson, Willie Seymour, Marie Gordon,
Grace Stuart, Marie Wilkins, Jennie de Lacy, and John Matthews
were of the company. Mr. Raymond closed his engagement
Oct. 2. "Led Astray" was acted Oct. 4.
The regular season commenced Nov. 23, 1875, with the first
production on the American stage of "Rose Michel." The cast:
Turnkey . . Lysander Thompson
Ruffian W. S. Quigley
Servant CM. Collins
Rose Michel .... Rose Eytinge
Countess Fanny Morant
Louise Nina Varian
Baroness . . . Augusta Raymond
Count de Vernay . Chas. R. Thorne, Jr.
Baron de Marsan . . John Parselle
Baron de Belleveil, Frederic Robinson
Pierre Michel ... J. H. Stoddart
Moulinet Stuart Robson
Master Bernard . . Thos. E. Morris
Andre Eben Plympton
Officer of the Guard . W. H. Wilder
Another version of this drama, by H. C. Husted, was acted for
the first time in America, at Rondout, N. Y., Nov. 18. The com-
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pany engaged for the season included, besides those in the cast of
" Rose Michel " : Kate Claxton, Marie Gordon, Edward Arnot,
Claude Burroughs, H. W. Montgomery, W. Seymour, Marie Wil-
kins, Blanche Grey, Meta Bartlett, and Anna Brown.
Rose Eytinge took a benefit Feb. 4, 1876. "Rose Michel" was
withdrawn March 18, after its one hundred and twentieth consec-
utive representation. J. W. Collier replaced C. R. Thorne, Jr.,
as the Count de Vernay during the latter part of the run. " Fer-
riol " was first played in America March 21, and had this cast:
Ferriol . . .
Marquis Dumartel
Lavardand . .
Palamedes . .
Martial . . .
Maxime . .
Mme. d'Orbesson
Mme. de L'Estague
Mine. d'Artigues
Mme. de Valtamers,
Denise ....
C. R. Thorne, Jr.
. . John Parselle
Fred Robinson
Stuart Robson
. . J. H. Stoddart
Claude Burroughs
. . Ida Vernon
. . Marie Wilkins
. . Ida Jeffreys
Roberta Norwood
Augusta Raymond
Dr. Brochat . . . . T. E. Morris
Rudolphe . . . H. W. Montgomery
Sextius W. H. Wilder
Vardel . . . Lysander Thompson
Simon Alfred Becks
Bonneau .... W. S. Quigley
Alexis CM. Collins
Jean Frank Lamb
Roberte Kate Claxton
Therese Maud Harrison
This was the first appearance on any stage of Ida Jeffreys, and
the debut at this house of Maud Harrison. Stuart Robson took
a benefit matinee April 20, when "Married Life" was acted, with
C. R. Thorne, Jr., and Kate Claxton as Mr. and Mrs. Younghus-
band; John Parselle and Marie Wilkins as Mr. and Mrs. Coddle;
Stuart Robson and Fanny Morant as Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dove;
Claude Burroughs and Marie Gordon as Mr. and Mrs. Lionel Lynx.
The telegraph scene from "The Long Strike" introduced J. H.
Stoddart as Moneypenny, and a new burlesque of "Hamlet," with
Stuart Robson as the Dane, was also done. Kate Claxton took a
benefit April 28. "Conscience," by Julian Magnus and A. E.
Lancaster, was played for the first time on any stage May 9. The
cast was : Eustace Lawton, C. R. Thorne, Jr. ; Nathaniel Hare-
wood, Fred Robinson; Judge Van Coort, John Parselle; Dr. Mor-
daunt, J. H. Stoddart; Cyril Harewood, C. A. Stevenson; David
Delve, Theo. Hamilton; John Pry, Alfred Becks; Richard Cobb,
W. H. Wilder; Jailer, W. S. Quigley; Constance Harewood,
Kate Claxton; Tabitha, Marie Wilkins. Marie Wilkins had a
benefit May 26. H. J. Montague took a benefit (matinee) June 5,
and made his last appearance in New York this season ; he died
in San Francisco, Cal., Aug. 11, 1878. "Queen Mab" was acted
for the first time in America; also "A Sheep in Wolf's Clothing,"
June 5. Ada Dyas, Mrs. Farren, Effie Germon, Rose St. Clair,
Kate Claxton, Harry Beckett, and C. A. Stevenson appeared.
Conscience " was played until June 9, when the season closed.
The Vokes Family reappeared June 19, in "The Belles of the
Kitchen. " Previous to this " The Post Boy " was given, with J. H.
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Stoddart, Laura Don, Harry Josephs, and Geraldine May in the
cast. "A Bunch of Berries," by the Vokes Family, was seen June
26, followed by "Fun in a Fog," July 3, 4; "The Belles of the
Kitchen," July 5, 6; "Fun in a Fog" and "Nan the Good For
Nothing," July 7, for the benefit of Rosina Vokes. They closed
July 8. A preliminary season commenced Aug. 28, when was
acted, for the first time on any stage, " The Two Men of Sandy
Bar," by Bret Harte. The cast was:
Col. Culpepper
John Oakhurst
Sandy Morton
Concho . . .
Don Jose" . .
Hop Sing . .
Pritchard . .
Donna Jovita .
. . . Stuart Robson
. . Theo. Hamilton
. . H. S. Murdoch
. H. W. Montgomery
. . . . H. F. Daly
Chas. T. Parsloe, Jr.
. Lysander Thompson
. . . . Laura Don
Soapy .
Silky .
Jackson .
Copper .
Servant .
May Morris
The Duchess
Manuela
Joseph Wilkes
W. S. Quigley
John Matthews
W. H. Wilder
Herbert Ayling
. . Mary Cary
Ida Vernon
Maud Harrison
This was the last appearance here of H. S. Murdoch. The sea-
son closed Sept. 30.
The next regular season commenced Oct. 2, 1876, with a revival
of "The Two Orphans," with this cast:
Chevalier ... C. R. Thome, Jr.
Count de Linieres . . John Parselle
Jacques Fred Robinson
Pierre James O'Neill
Picard .... Claude Burroughs
Marquis J. G. Peakes
Lafleur . . . . H. W. Montgomery
Doctor T. E. Morris
Martin . . . Lysander Thompson
Marianne Kate Girard
Sister Genevieve .... Ida Vernon
Julie Roberta Norwood
Florette Ethel Allen
Officer .
Chief Clerk
De Mailly
D'Estre"es
Antoine .
Footman
Countess
Louise .
Henriette
La Frochard
Cora . . .
Sister Therese
John Matthews
. W. H. Wilder
Herbert Ayling
. . W. Raynor
W. S. Quigley
.CM. Collins
Fanny Morant
. Kate Claxton
Sara Jewett
Marie Wilkins
. Lillian Cleves
Mrs. L. E. Seymour
This was the first appearance here of James O'Neill, Kate Girard,
and Sara Jewett. This play was acted consecutively until Nov.
18. During the week beginning Oct. 9, H. F. Daly acted Count
de Linieres, in place of John Parselle. At the matinee Nov. 11,
and thereafter, Sara Jewett replaced Kate Claxton as Louise, and
Maud Harrison appeared as Henriette. J. B. Studley replaced
Frederic Robinson as Jacques Frochard, and Lysander Thompson
acted the Doctor, instead of Thomas E. Morris. "Miss Multon,"
by Nus and Beloit, adapted and rewritten by A. R. Cazauran, was
first acted in America here, Nov. 20, 1876, with this cast:
Maurice James O'Neill
Dr. Osborne ... J. H. Stoddart
Mr. Belin John Parselle
Paul Mabel Leonard
Thomas CM. Collins
Louise Helen Vincent
Sara Multon .... Clara Morris
Mathilde Sara Jewett
Arabella Marie Wilkins
Jane Bijou Heron
Kitty Louise Sylvester
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This was the first appearance here of Bijou Heron, and the first
appearance in two years of Clara Morris. The play ran until Dec.
5, when the theatre was closed in consequence of the Brooklyn
Theatre fire. Many lives were lost; among the rest was Claude
Burroughs. His last appearance on the stage was on that fatal
night, as Picard in "The Two Orphans." His first appearance on
any stage was July 25, 1865, at New Haven, Ct. He first acted
in this city at the Winter Garden Theatre, Sept. 6, 1865, in
"Everybody's Friend," under the name of Claude Blenau.
The annual benefit of the B. P. O. Elks took place afternoon of
Nov. 23. The theatre was closed Dec. 6, and remained dark the
rest of the week, in consequence of the Brooklyn Theatre calamity.
It reopened Dec. 11, with "Miss Multon." On Dec. 26, Clara
Morris was taken sick, and Charlotte Thompson acted Sara Multon.
Miss Morris reappeared Jan. 1, 1877. On Jan. 8 Miss Morris was
again sick, and Katharine Rogers played her r61e.
The last performance of " Miss Multon " was Feb. 3, and the
receipts were $1415.
" The Danicheffs " was first produced Feb. 5. Cast : Osip, C.
R. Thorne, Jr.; Vladimir, James O'Neill; Zakaroff, J. H. Stod-
dart; Prince Walanoff, John Parselle; Roger de Talde, W. R.
Floyd; Paul Danicheff, H. W. Montgomery; Father Andre, H.
F. Daly; Nikifor, W. H. Wilder; Dr. Koureff, John Matthews;
Ivan, Lysander Thompson; Herr Linder, Walden Ramsay; the
Countess, Fanny Morant ; Annie- Ivanowna, Sara Jewett ; Prin-
cess Lydia, Katharine Rogers; Baroness, Ida Vernon; Anfissa,
Marie Wilkins; Mariana, Mrs. M. A. Farren; Nathalie, Lillian
Cleves; Mme. Germaine, Mrs. Seymour. C. R. Thorne took a
benefit Feb. 20. "The Danicheffs" was withdrawn May 5.
"Smike," a dramatization of Dickens' "Nicholas Nickleby," had
its first representation here May 7. The cast was :
Newman Noggs . . J. H. Stoddart
Ralph Nickleby . . . John Parselle
Squeers W. J. Le Moyne
John Browdie .... Geo. Boniface
Nicholas Nickleby . C. A. Stevenson
Snarley .... M. L. Leffingwell
Brooker John Carroll
Waiter Edgar Moore
Mrs. Squeers .... Marie Wilkins
Smike Bijou Heron
Kate Nickleby . . . Kate Girard
Tilda Price . . Roberta Norwood
Fannie Squeers . . Louise Sylvester
Mrs. Nickleby, Mrs. F. A. Tannehill
At a dramatic and musical entertainment (matinee), May 10, for
the benefit of Henry Tissington, the musical director, Christine
Dorsset, the prima donna, made her first appearance in this city.
The fourth act of " Camille " was played, with Katharine Rogers
ijrii» S' R' Thorne' Jr-> as the heroine and Armand; "Uncle's
Will was given by Sara Jewett and Chas. A. Stevenson, and "A
Conjugal Lesson " by Mr. and Mrs. John T. Raymond. "Smike"
closed the season June 9.
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A summer season commenced July 23, with "Poor Joe," dram-
atized from Dickens' "Bleak House." The cast was: Joe, Mary
Cary; Inspector Bucket, Frank Mordaunt; Tulkinghorn, Jas.
Taylor; Leicester Dedlock, Geo. Devere; Rosa, Rose Wilson;
Maid, Jennie Elberts; Guppy, George Wilson; Mercury, H. R.
Davies; Lady Dedlock, Mrs. Thomas Barry; Hortense, Isidore
Cameron; Esther, Lizzie Hunt. Its final performance was Aug.
11. A preliminary season commenced Aug. 15, with "Pink Dom-
inos," for the first time in this country. In the cast were: Chas.
F. Coghlan, John W. Jennings, C. A. Stevenson, Wm. Herbert,
Geo. Giddens, John Matthews, Alfred Becks, Agnes Booth, Linda
Dietz, Maud Harrison, Anna Wakeman, and Mrs. E. J. Phillips.
It was acted for the last time here Sept. 1 5. Maggie Moore and
J. C. Williamson appeared here Sept. 17, in "Struck Oil." They
closed Oct. 27, playing the last week, in addition to " Struck Oil,"
"The Chinese Question."
The next season opened Oct. 29, 1877, with a revival of "Pink
Dominos," and the cast was:
Chas. Gfeythorne . . C. F. Coghlan
Joskin Tubb . . . . J. H. Stoddart
Sir Percy Wagstaff . . . J. B. Polk
Henry George Giddens
Briskett . . . . H. W. Montgomery
Lady Wagstaff
Sophia . . .
Mrs. Tubbs .
Rebecca . .
Miss Barron .
. . Sara Jewett
. . Linda Dietz
. Mrs. H. T. Allen
Roberta Norwood
. Anna Wakeman
This was the first appearance in this theatre of J. B. Polk.
" Pink Dominos " was withdrawn after Nov. 10, and was followed
by "The Mother's Secret," which had this cast:
Henry . . .
Marquis . . .
Mr. Gourmet .
Mons. Florion
Alfred Dumont
Mile. Zoe . .
Ursula . . .
C. F. Coghlan
. John Parselle
J. H. Stoddart
. Jas. O'Neill
. . J. B. Polk
Louise Sylvester
Mary Wells
Abelard George Giddens
Dominique H. F. Daly
Fritz W. H. Wilder
Seraphine . . . Katharine Rogers
Elise Sara Jewett
Diane Linda Dietz
Mme. La Rose . Roberta Norwood
Its last performance was Dec. 24. "The Man of Success" had
its first representation Dec. 26, and the cast was :
Raoul .... Chas. F. Coghlan
Tibergo J. H. Stoddart
Geo. Lovell .... Jas. O'Neill
Hector John Parselle
The Baron . " J. B. Polk
The Peasant Queen, Roberta Norwood
M. Lajonay . . H. W. Montgomery
Roland H. Smith
The Mayor H. F. Daly
Henriette Agnes Booth
Cecile Sara Jewett
Baroness Linda Dietz
This play ran until Jan. 22, 1878. "A Celebrated Case" was
acted, for the first time in America, Jan. 23, and had this cast :
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Count d'Aubeterre . . John Parselle
Lazare . . . . H. W. Montgomery
Adrienne . . . Little Eva French
Count de Mornay, Frank Hardenberg
Chanoinesse . . Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
Viscount Raoul . . Nelson Decker
Duchess . . Mrs. Chas. W. Poole
Jean Renaud C. Coghlan
Martha Lulu Jordan
Julie Margaret Cone
Julie, Adrienne's maid
Roberta Norwood
Dennis J. H. Stoddart
Corporal W. H. Wilder
The Seneschal . . . . H. F. Daly
Captain F. Goldthwaite
Madeline Agnes Booth
Annette Hattie Thorpe
Adrienne Sara Jewett
Valentine Linda Dietz
This was the first appearance in this theatre of Frank Harden-
bergh, Mrs. Chas. Poole, Mrs. G. H. Gilbert, and Nelson Decker.
Sara Jewett took a benefit matinee May 7, with " The School for
Scandal " as the attraction. The cast was :
Sir Peter Teazle . . . John Parselle
Sir Oliver T. E. Morris
Sir Benjamin Backbite . W. R. Floyd
Sir Harry Bumper, H. W. Montgomery
Joseph Surface . . . Harry Crisp
Lady Sneerwell . . . Linda Dietz
Lady Teazle .... Sara Jewett
Mrs. Candour . . Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
Charles Surface
Crabtree
Rowley .
Moses
Careless
Trip . .
Snake .
Maria .
C. Coghlan
. J. H. Stoddart
. H. F. Daly
W. J. Le Moyne
Nelson Decker
. Geo. Giddens
. W. H. Wilder
. Bijou Heron
" A Celebrated Case " had its last (one hundred and eleventh)
performance May n. On May 13 the Hess English opera com-
pany appeared here in "The Chimes of Normandy." The cast:
Mignonette . . . Emilie Melville Marquis .... William Castle
Germaine Zelda Seguin Robin C. H. Turner
Gertrude .... Mrs. C. D. Buck Gaspard C. H. Morton
Sheriff Edward Seguin Notary J. J. Benitz
This operetta was sung for the last time May 28. "The Bo-
hemian Girl " was given May 29 : Gypsy Queen, Zelda Seguin ;
Arline, Emilie Melville; Count Arnheim, Henry Peakes; Devils-
hoof, Edward Seguin. June 3 "Martha" was sung; June 4, 7,
"Chimes of Normandy;" June 5, "Fra Diavolo;" June 6, "A
Summer's Night's Dream;" matinee June 6, "The Bohemian
Girl." Leona Moss made her d£but June 10 as Pauline in "The
Lady of Lyons," with Joseph Wheelock as Claude Mclnottc. For
her benefit, June 14, she appeared in a scene from "Macbeth," as
well as in "The Lady of Lyons," and for her farewell, June 15,
she played in a scene from "Cymbeline," in addition to "The Lady
of Lyons." Henry Tissington took a benefit June 19, and the
attraction was "Frou Frou," third and fourth acts, with Rose
Osborne, Josephine Baker, Lulu Jordan, Mr. and Mrs. Sol Smith,
Frank Evans, Albert Roberts, Thomas Whiffen, and Illion Daveau
in the cast; the sleep-walking scene from "Macbeth" was given
by Mrs. J. H. Hackett and others; and the musical comedietta,
"Home from the War," by Pearl Eytinge, Thos. G. Riggs, Wm.
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Vining
Bowers took a
Herbert, and Harry S. Duffield. Geo.
benefit afternoon and evening June 2S.
A preliminary season commenced Aug. 14, with "Olivia,"'
dramatized from Goldsmith's "Vicar of Wakefield," for the first
time in America. The cast was:
Olivia .... Fanny Davenport
Sophia Linda Dietz
Mrs. Primrose . Mrs. C. \V. Poole
Polly Eugenie Paul
A Gypsy • • • Mrs. F. Tannehill
Dr. Primrose .... Chas. Fisher
Squire Thornhill . . C A. Stevenson
Sara Florence Gillette
This play ran until Sept 22, and the regular season began Sept.
24, with "Mother and Son," cast thus :
Burchill Edwin Price
Leigh . . . . G. B. Waldron
Moses John McDonald
Farmer Wm. Herbert
Dick Little Eme Barret
Bill Little Anna Marble
Phoebe Emma Vaders
Fabrice . .
Anselm . .
Traband .
Clarajol . .
Amaury . .
M. Lerhard
Marcelle .
Chudine .
Mine. Cotteret
C. R. Thome, Jr.
. John Parselle
W. J. Le Movne
. . J. B. Polk
Walden Ramsay
. C W. Bowser
Linda Dietz
Mrs. Seymour
. Marie 'Wilkins
Francois H. F. Daly
Jaspard Master Eling
Antoine R. S. Scutter
Baroness .... Fanny Morant
Clarisse Sara Jewett
Gabrielle Nina Varian
Zoe Maud Harrison
Felice Miss Ross
The one hundredth performance took place March 9, 1S79.
"The Banker's Daughter," by Bronson Howard, was produced
Sept. 30. A. R. Cazauran added one act to this play. The cast
was:
\V. S. Quigley
. Sara Jewett
Maud Harrison
Kin Strebelow . . . . H. F. Daly
urence Westbrooke . John Parselle
Baggage J. H. Stoddart
G. Washington Phipps . J. B. Polk
Mr. Brown . . . W. J. Le Moyne j
Count de Carojac . M. V. Lingham ,
Harold Routledge . Walden Ramsay I
M. Montvillais . . . C. W. Bowser
Dr. Watson H. F.Daly |
The one hundred and thirty-seventh and last performance of
this drama occurred April 16, 1879. The first representation of
"The Lost Children," by A R. Cazauran, took place April 17, and
the cast was :
Jerrold
Lillian
Florence Brown . .
Mrs. Fanny Halcomb,
Mrs. E. J. Phillips
Lizette Sarah Cowell
5 Little Effie Barret
\ Little Lelia Granger
Natalie
Guy de Courci . . C. R. Thorne, Jr.
Vincent de Paul . . - John Parselle
Jacques Fournier . W. J Le Moyne
Capt. of u»e Musketeers,
Harold Fosberg
Philip de St Val . Mabel Leonard
Stephen Fournier
Countess de St. Val
Hattie Anderson j Arirzio . . .
Linda Dietz I Dame Catherine
Countess di Sforza, Dora Goldthwaite
Sister Cecilia .... Sarah Cowell
Duke M- V. Lingham
Althotas ... J. H. Stoddart
Dr. Latbnt H. F. Daly
Marco Memmo . . . C. W. Bowser
Lysander Thompson
. . . Ida Vernon
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The last performance was at the matinee May 17. In the even-
ing Marie Wilkins took a benefit, when " Mother and Son " was
played, and the season ended.
A summer term commenced May 19, with the " Rice Surprise
Party," in "The Babes in the Wood, or Who Killed Cock Robin?"
which had this cast :
The Bad Man
The Very Bad Man
Sir Rowland .
Doctor . . .
Golightly . .
Tommy >
Sally [ ■ •
Falcontrina
Lady Macassar
Alice Atherton
W. A. Mestayer
Louis Harrison
Jennie Calef
Jessie Calef
. Willie Edouin
Marion Elmore
. Louise Searle
Prince Pretty Fellow
Sir Rupert ....
The Family Physician,
. Lena Merville
Florence Baker
Miss Jones
Dr. Bigfee .
Dr. Littlepill
Dr. Callagain
Dr. Overpaid
Henry E. Dixey
. Marion Singer
Andrew Metzger
. D. P. Steele
Donald Harold
. E. R. Morse
The new burlesque " Horrors" was first acted May 28. Ed.
H. Gouge, treasurer of the theatre, took a benefit June 27, when
Charlotte Thompson, Ida Vernon, Geo. C. Boniface, Sen. , Lysander
Thompson, and Chas. S. Dobson (Chas. Dickson) appeared in "The
Belle's Stratagem ; " Maud Harrison and J. B. Polk gave one scene
from "The Banker's Daughter; " Pat Rooney and Gus Bruno did a
specialty act ; Hattie Anderson gave a recitation ; and " Rice's Sur-
prise Party " gave selections from " Horrors. " The fiftieth and last
performance here of " Horrors " occurred July 5, when Alice Ather-
ton (Mrs. Willie Edouin) acted Prince Achmet for the first time in
New York.
A preliminary season commenced Sept. 16, with the first repre-
sentation on any stage of "My Partner," by Bartley Campbell,
which had this cast:
Minnie Palmer
. . Alice Grey
C. T. Parsloe, Jr.
. . J. W. Hague
. . J. H. Burnett
John V. Dailey
Joe Saunders .... Louis Aldrich Grace Brandon
Ned Singleton . . . Henry Crisp Posie Pentland
Major Henry Clay Britt Wing Lee . .
Frank Mordaunt Josiah Scraggs
Matthew Brandon . Harry Edwards Sam Bowler .
Wellington Widgery, Chas. Webster Jim Johnson .
Mary Brandon . . . Maud Granger
This was the first appearance in this city of Harry Edwards.
"My Partner" was acted until Oct. 18, when the season closed.
"My Partner" was written by Bartley Campbell for Louis
Aldrich. Chas. Parsloe had a pecuniary interest in the play
during the first five years of its existence. Then Mr. Aldrich
became the sole owner. After paying Mr. Campbell $12,000 in
royalties, Aldrich purchased for $3,000 the entire author's rights.
Louis Aldrich died of apoplexy, at Kennebunkport, Me., June 17,
1901. He was born in Ohio, Oct. 1, 1843, and his real name was
Lyon. In very early life he was also known as "Master Moses,"
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and afterwards starred as Master McCarthy. After being absent
from the stage one year, he reappeared as a member of the Marsh
juvenile comedians, and remained with them five seasons. For
three seasons, beginning in 1863, he was in San Francisco, Cal.
The season of 1873-74 he was the leading man at the Arch Street
theatre, Philadelphia. His last appearance on the stage was March
25, 1899, at the Academy of Music, this city, in " Her Atonement. "
He was elected First Vice-President of the " Actors' Fund " in June,
1888, and held that office until, in June, 1897, he was made Presi-
dent. Owing to ill health he retired from the " Fund " in May,
1901. His remains were interred in Forest Hills, Boston, Mass.
His last and best work was the raising of money to build the
Actors' Fund Home. He completed this task, and then resigned
his office. Henry Crisp died at Chicago, Aug. 27, 1882, aged
thirty-eight years. His first appearance in this city was at Daly's
(now Madison Square Theatre), Sept. 5, 1871, as Rev. Henry
Duncan in "Divorce." There he remained two seasons. He
reappeared in this city at the Park (Broadway and Twenty-first
Street) Sept. 3, 1877, as Ernest Glendenning in "The Crushed
Tragedian." His last appearance on the stage was at Philadelphia,
April 22, 1882.
The eighth regular season opened Oct. 21, 1879, with "French
Flats, " for the first time in America, and the cast was :
Blondeau . .
Bonay . . .
Ernest Vallay .
Sig. Rifflardini
Marquis . .
Bfflardo . . .
Tancredi . .
Martin . . .
OldPluchard .
Gustave . .
. John Parselle
J. H. Stoddart
W. J. Le Moyne
. . J. B. Polk
Harry Courtaine
Walden Ramsay
. . H. F. Daly
M. V. Lingham
. T. E. Morris
. Edwin Morris
Anna Blondeau
Painter . . .
Upholsterer
Brisquet . .
Mme. Blondeau
Baroness . .
Mme Bonay .
Bianca . . .
Mariette . .
Frozine . . .
Maud Harrison
. W. H. Wilder
W. S. Quigley
Hattie Anderson
Sara Jewett
. Ellie Wilton
. . Ida Vernon
. Sarah Cowell
Roberta Norwood
Courtney Barnes
This was the first appearance at this theatre of Harry Courtaine,
Ellie Wilton, and Courtney Barnes. " French Flats " was acted
for the last time Jan. 20, 1880. "A False Friend" had its first
representation on any stage Jan. 21, and the cast was:
Lucien Gleyre Charles R. Thome, Jr.
Cuthbert Fielding . . H. Courtaine
Andrew . . .
Gen. Santley .
Abercrombie .
Cyril Garland .
John Ax . .
Thos. Bayard .
J. H. Stoddart
. John Parselle
. . J. B. Polk
Walden Ramsay
. H. F. Daly
. T. E. Morris
Wm. Meadows
Bob ... .
Edith Fielding
Lady Ogden .
Rebecca . .
Eugenia . .
Margaretta
Mrs. Nina Chauncey
Lysander Thompson
. Alfred Becks
. . Sara Jewett
Mrs. E. Phillips
. Ellie Wilton
. . Ida Vernon
. Marie Wilkins
. Sarah Cowell
It was withdrawn after March 20. A benefit for the Irish Re-
lief Fund was given the afternoon of March 17, when "A False
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Friend" was played. "The Two Orphans" was revived March
22, and had this cast:
Chevalier . . Chas. R. Thome, Jr.
Count De Linieres . . John Parselle
Picard J. B. Polk
Jacques .... Harry Courtaine
Pierre Walden Ramsay
Marquis H. F. Daly
Doctor Thos. E. Morris
Lafleur A. H. Stuart
Louise . .
Henriette .
Countess .
La Frochard
Marianne .
Sister Genevieve
Victorine . .
. . . Sarajewett
Maud Harrison
Mrs. E. J. Phillips
. . Marie Wilkins
. . Ellie Wiltoa
. . . Ida Vernon
. . Netta Guion
This was followed April 12 by a revival of " My Partner," played
until May 17, when Mahn's comic opera company appeared in "Boc-
caccio " for the first time in New York. The cast :
Fiametta Alice Hosmer
Penonella .... Fanny Prestige
Isabella Miss SomerviSe
Beatrice .... Hattie Richmond
Leonetto .
Lotteringhi
Boccaccio .
. . Bertha Foy
W. A. Morgan
Jenny Winston
Fred Dixon and A. H. Bell also in the cast. They continued three
weeks, and were succeeded by "The Love of His Life," produced
for the first time on any stage June 14 :
Paul Danglars
Marnot . . . .
Count Raoul . .
Chariot . . . .
Due de Beauvieu,
De Beauvois . .
Mme. Lavernie .
Fred. Paulding
Frank Mordaunt
. . Chas. Bowser
Lysander Thompson
Geo. C. Jordan
Carrie Jamison
De Massin
De Lancy
Servant .
Hortense
Adrienne
Cecille .
John Matthews
. Alfred Becks
Wm. Morse
. . Emily Rigl
Louise Muldener
Carrie Mc Henry
The season closed June 26.
A preliminary season commenced Aug. 16, with "Two Nights
in Rome," produced for the first time on any stage, and had this
cast:
Gerald Massen, Joseph Wheelock, Sen.
Abija Peabody
Herr Franz . .
Capt. Warmstree
Louis Bennidetti .
Gen. Aubrey . .
George Seeley
Ferdie Fortescue .
Frank Mordaunt
Henry Edwards
J. R. Grismer
J. B. Studley
Geo. Devere
J. W. Thorpe
Harry B. Bell
Walter . . .
Beppo . . .
Antonia . .
Evelyn Aubrey
Lily Davenant
Mme. Sylvia .
Tema . . .
. M. B. Curtis
. John Morgan
Maud Granger
. Julia Stewart
. Katie Gilbert
Adelaide Thornton
. Genevieve Mills
Maud Granger assumed the r61e of Evelyn Aubrey for the first
time Sept. 7. The Blanche Roosevelt opera company appeared
Sept. 14, with the first production in New York of " The Sultan
of Mocha," which had this cast:
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Admiral Sneak .
Captain Flint . .
Peter ....
Chief Scribe . .
Grand Vizier . .
Jenny ....
The Seyd Shallah
Fred Dixon
Harry Allen
Eugene Clarke
J. W. Reynolds
. G. B. Snyder
. Emma Guthrie
Wm. Hamilton
Lord Chamberlain . . . Mills Hall
Bosen Bill W. Merton
Davy Jones .... Tom Bowling
Hatchway Jim .... E. Reece
Dolly Leonora Braham
Isidora Carrie Reynolds
Moggy Pearl Everleigh
It ran until Sept. 27, when " Deacon Crankett " was produced. In
the cast were B. R. Maginley, Joseph Wheelock, Harry Eytinge,
Helen Sedgwick, Annie Ware, and others.
The next regular season opened Oct. 16, with "Daniel Rochat,"
which received this cast :
Daniel Rochat . Chas. R. Thome, Jr.
Dr. Bidache ... J. H. Stoddart
William Fargis . . . John Parselle
Casimir Fargis . . Walden Ramsay
Charles Henderson . Joseph Whiting
Laurent Thos. E. Morris
Rev. Septimus Clarke . Chas. Collins
M. Turler .... Owen S. Fawcett
M. Clavaron .... H. F. Daly
Pierson Andrew Jaques
Kelly W. H. Eling
Julien William Morse
Verley .... James W. Thorpe
Antoine W. S. Quigley
Robert S. du Bois
Lea Henderson . . . Sara Jewett
Esther Henderson . Maud Harrison
Mrs. Powers . . Mrs. E. J. Phillips
Arabella Bloomfield . Florence White
Ellen Bloomfield . . . Netta Guion
Andram Alfred Becks
"Daniel Rochat" was withdrawn after Dec. 14, and "The
Banker's Daughter" revived Dec. 15, when Frederic de Belle-
ville made his first appearance here, and acted Count de Carojac.
Owen S. Fawcett was the Washington Phipps.
Clara Morris began a series of Tuesday and Thursday matinees
Jan. 4, 1881. The first performance was of "Miss Multon," with
Clara Morris, Eleanor Carey, Marie Wilkins, Roberta Norwood,
F. de Belleville, and J. H. Stoddart in the cast. It was acted for
the last time Jan. 27. "Camille" was produced Feb. 1, and with-
drawn March 10. There was no matine'e March 15. "Con-
science" was acted March 17 (no performance March 24) and
withdrawn March 31. Louisa Eldridge played Madame Prudence
in "Camille." "The Creole" was first acted Jan. 17. The cast
was:
Count de Maillepre,
Charles R. Thome, Jr.
Count de Malesherbes . John Parselle
Count de Lavarde . F. de Belleville
Armand .... Walden Ramsay
Chevalier de la Tourette, J. H. S toddart
Baron d'Armagny . . . H. F. Daly
Dorain .... Owen S. Fawcett
President of the Court . T. E. Morris
Denis Chas. Collins
Diana Eleanor Carey
Henriette d'Armagny Maud Harrison
Countess . . . Mrs. E. J. Phillips
This play held the stage until Feb. 8, when " The Danicheffs "
was revived, with this cast :
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Osip .... Chas. R. Thome, Jr.
Vladimir Danicheff . F. de Belleville
Prince Boris
Zakaroff
De Talde .
Ivan . . .
Father Andre
Paul Danicheff
. John Parselle
J. H. Stoddart
Walden Ramsay
. T. E. Morris
. . H. F. Daly
M. Howard
This play continued until Feb. 28, when
Love, " had its first representation :
Capt. John . . Charles R. Thorne, Jr. Mme. Dumont
Mornay John Parselle Dolores . .
Ferri J. H. Stoddart Eleanor . . .
Cassagnac .... F. de Belleville Mme. Doricourt
Claude Clavarel . . Owen S. Fawcett
Herr Linder G. Glover
Countess Danicheff, Mrs. E. J. Phillips
The Princess Walanoff, Eleanor Carey
Anna Maud Harrison
Mariana .... Louisa Eldridge
Anfissa . . . Mrs. F. A. Tannehill
Nathalia Netta Guion
Baroness Dozene . . Nellie Morant
'Felicia, or Woman's
. . Rose Eytinge
. . . Sara Jewett
Mrs. E. J. Phillips
Estelle Clayton
This was the first appearance at this theatre in five years of
Rose Eytinge. The play was withdrawn after the matinee April
23. " Camille " was acted evening of April 23. The last week
of the season opened April 25, with "Raymonde," thus cast:
Reny W. J. Le Moyne
Adrienne Eva French
Dieudonne T. E. Morris
Mme. Guichard . . . Effie Germon
Mons. de Montaiglin . James O'Neill
Mons. Octave ... F. de Belleville
Raymonde Clara Morris
The Voices Family returned here May 2 with "Belles of the
Kitchen " : Lucinda Scrubbs, Jessie Vokes ; Mary, Victoria
Vokes; Barbara, Bessie Sansom; Timotheus Gibbs, Fred Vokes;
Wiggins, Fawdon Vokes. This was followed by "Cousin Joe"
(" The Rough Diamond ") : Cousin Joe, Fred Vokes ; Margery,
Victoria Vokes; Lady Plato, Jessie Vokes; Lord Plato, Geo.
Gallaway; Sir William Evergreen, Byron Douglas; Capt. Blen-
heim, Lilford Arthur; Servant, T. W. Blakeley. "The Wrong
Man in the Right Place " was played by the Vokes Family May
23, and they closed their engagement May 28.
A preliminary season commenced Aug. 8 with " Coney Island,
or Little Ethel's Prayer," which had this cast:
John Oakburn
Henry Oakburn .
Richard Weyland
Dr. Wilbur . .
Jasper Blunt
Cyril Searle
. Edwin Varrey
. T. J. Martin
F. Chippendale
W. W. Allen
Hans Von Blumenschmidt
E. A. Locke
. Harry H. Pratt
Geo. F. McDonald
James McCormick
Budd . . . .
Primrose Green . Jas. H. Cummings
Larry .... Joseph J. Sullivan
Fluke Morris . . . Chas. Sturgess
Adele Oakburn . . Laura Wallace
Arabella Wilkens
Mrs. Fanny Denham Rouse
Hetty Johnson . . . Marion Fiske
Little Ethel . . Fanchon Campbell
Its run terminated Aug. 27, and the house closed.
Reopened Sept. 12 with a production of "The Rivals," with this
cast:
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Bob Acres . . .
Sir Anthony . .
Captain Absolute
Mrs. Malaprop .
Falkland . . .
. Joseph Jefferson
Frederic Robinson
. Mark Pendleton
. Mrs. John Drew
. Henry F. Taylor
David James Galloway
Lydia Rose Wood
Sir Lucius Chas. Waverly
Fag Thomas Jefferson
Lucy Eugenie Paul
A matinee performance was given Sept. 21, and Mr. Jefferson
closed Sept. 24 Charles Waverly died at London, Eng. , Sept. 3,
1883. The house was closed night of Sept. 20, out of respect to
the late President (Jas. A. Garfield). Genevieve Ward opened
Sept. 27, in " Forget Me Not, " cast thus : Horace Welby, Frank
Clements ; Servant, Percy Campbell ; Stephanie, Genevieve Ward ;
Mrs. Foley, Belle Cuthbert ; Prince Maleotti, Wm. Farren, Jr. ;
Barrato, Geo. Wessels; Alice, Agnes Barnett. A performance
was given afternoon Oct. 5, when the proceeds were given to the
Michigan Fire Relief Fund.
Mme. Janauschek appeared here Oct. 24 as Lady Dedlock and
Hortense in "Bleak House." "Mary Stuart" was played Nov. 1,
with Janauschek in the title rdle. "The Doctor of Lima" was
acted for the first time on any stage Nov. 7, and had this cast:
The Subject, Janauschek ; Austin, Alex. H. Stuart ; Babcock, Jas.
H. Taylor; Wilson, R. F. McClannin; Geo. Tilton, Harry Rain-
forth; Jones, G. B. Waldron; Domingues, J. T. MacDonald;
Donna Inez, Isabel Waldron; Rose, Henrietta Irving; Jennie,
Dora Connor; Jimmy, Arthur Gray. Janauschek closed her en-
gagement Nov. 12.
The next regular season opened Nov. 14, 1881, with a produc-
tion of "Daniel Rochat," which had this cast:
Daniel Rochat . Chas. R. Thome, Jr.
Charles Henderson . . F. de Belleville
Dr. Bidache . . . . J. H. Stoddart
Win. Fargis .... John Parselle
Casimir Fargis . . Walden Ramsay
Laurent . . . . H. W. Montgomery
Rev. Septimus Clarke Julian Magnus
Turler Owen S. Fawcett
Clavaron J. W. Thorpe
Andram . . . Lysander Thompson
Pierson S. du Bois
Julien Wm. Morse
Verley Alfred Becks
Antoine W. S. Quigley
Lea Sara Jewett
Esther Maud Harrison
Mrs. Powers . . Mrs. E. J. Phillips
Arabella .... Estelle Clayton
Ellen Netta Guion
Louise Nellie Wetherell
Six performances of " Camille " commenced on Nov. 28, with
Clara Morris, Maud Harrison, Eleanor Carey, Netta Guion, Mrs.
E. J. Phillips, Chas. R. Thorne, Jr., John Parselle, F de Belle-
ville, Owen S. Fawcett, and Walden Ramsay in the cast. "The
Lights o' London " was acted for the first time in America Dec. 5,
when the cast was :
Harold Armytage
Clifford Armytage
Philosopher Jack
Percy de Vere .
C. R. Thorne, Jr.
F. de Belleville
Owen S. Fawcett
Walden Ramsay
London Policeman, Lysander Thompson
Hettie Preene . . . Eleanor Carey
Armytage, Sr. ... A. D. Billings
Marks Thos. E. Morris
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Seth Preene
Jos. Jarvis .
Shakespeare
Jim Jarvis .
Skeffington
Cutts . .
Watts . .
Jo . . .
Bancroft
Miles . .
. J. H. Stoddart
. John Parselle
Maud Harrison
. . W. Morse
. J. W. Thorpe
Geo. C. Robinson
. J. P. Winter
Andrew Jacques
John Matthews
John Swinburne
Irish H. W. Montgomery
Boxer E. Elberts
Tim Eva French
Bill F. W. Gretton
Mrs. Jarvis . . . Mrs. E. J. Phillips
Annie Netta Guion
Supt. Police .... Julian Magnus
Bess Marks" Sara Jewett
Janet Eloise Willis
Sal Nellie Wetherell
On Dec. 8 a matinde performance was given for the Poe Memo-
rial, when Charles Roberts recited Poe's poem, "The Bells;"
Selina Dolaro and the Bijou Theatre opera company were in the
third act of "The Snake Charmer;" Theresa Berger gave a cornet
solo ; Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Florence and company appeared in one
act of " Prof. Opstein ; " Agnes Ethel and company in the third
act of " Frou Frou ; " John E. McCullough and company gave the
wooing scene from " Richard III. ; " and Joseph Jefferson and com-
pany did " Lend Me Five Shillings. "
Clara Morris gave a series of Tuesday and Thursday matinSes,
commencing Jan. 5, 1882, with "The New Magdalen." The cast
was:
Julian Gray .
Surgeon Wetzel
Horace . . .
Surgeon Surville
Grace . . .
Lady Janet
Mercy Merrick
. James O'Neill
. John Parselle
Walden Ramsay
Owen S. Fawcett
. Eleanor Carey
Virginia Buchanan
. . Clara Morris
Capt. Arnault . .
James . . . .
Special Officer .
German Sergeant
French Sentinel .
Max
. . Julian Magnus
H. W. Montgomery
Lysander Thompson
. . Robt. Warren
. . . W. Morse
. . W. S. Quigley
"The New Magdalen" was withdrawn Feb. 16, and "Article
47" was first acted here Feb. 23. The cast was:
Geo. Duhamel
Mazilier . .
Dr. Coombes .
De Breive . .
Pontaine . .
Mile. Marcelle
De Lille . .
Lauristot . .
Countess . .
. Alex. Salvini
Walden Ramsay
Welsh Edwards
. John Parselle
Owen S. Fawcett
. Eleanor Carey
Geo. S. Robinson
. Julian Magnus
Miss Abbott
Paul Clinton Stuart
Porter Robt. Warren
Servant . . . . H. W. Montgomery
Doctor's Attendant . . W. S. Quigley
Cora Clara Morris
Mme. Gerard . . Virginia Buchanan
Louise Mollie Revel
Miss Dowson .... Miss McKee
This was Alessandro Salvini's American d^but. He was the
son of Tomasso Salvini and gave promise of perpetuating the
family name on the American stage. There was no matinee
March 7, in consequence of the illness of Clara Morris. The
matinee season closed March 30.
Performances in behalf of the Actors' Fund were given by the
united managers of New York and Brooklyn Monday afternoon,
April 3, J882, as follow: Abbey's Park Theatre, "Divorces;"
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Booth's, Mr. and Mis. W. J. Florence in '" Tee Mighty Dollar;"
Daly's. "Odette;" Germania, "Anonvmons Corresronderce,"
-Fall of Mischief," and - A Hnssand Locked Ont : " Grand Otwra
House, Clara Morris in "Article 4-:" Harrigan and Harts,
'Squatter Sovereignty : " Havexiys Brooklyn Theatre, com bina-
tkn of attractions from Sign's Park Theatre, Hyde & Behman's.
G-rand Opera House, and BmrmeE's Mrserm, consisting of Haver Its
Mastodon minstrels. Neil Burgess aid company in ~ Widow Bedott, "
"Ewngeline." "The Two Orn'-.-.-'s.** and Bunnell's attractions;
Hhit Miner's Yarietv Theatre: Miner 5 Eighth Avenue Yarietv
Theatre; Madison Souare Theatre, "Esmeralda:"" San Francisco
Minstrels: Standard" Theatre, "Claude Dura]:" Tony Pastor's
Opera House; Thalia Tnearre; Union Scnare Theatre, "The
Lights o London:" Wadack s, "Youth." Nitio's Garden did
not giro any performance. Tickets were ji each, and admitted
The one hundredth performance of "The Eights o" London"
occnned March 11. and it had its last •Derfcmaance this season
Am-ii ii.
An adaptation of Thomas Hardy s "Far from the Madding
Crowd*" hv A R. Casauran, was done Arm I i". The cast was:
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Mis, H. A. Wes-rer Azsir-s-w .
Jacob S— .-,~"~i3T . CfarsKe Ke^r^cs 5=rc^- Trey .
Wb. IihTTuihj , . . . Fr?£ L^~ :•» Giic-Jsl ...
Fav ...... Xera Gmw Bourwooi . .
liicr ...... MoiSe Revel Forceless
Msrj Mis. J. WTiSsr Frxd"
TfeMjUaumea .... Hirir Thorpe C^i» . .
Mis.Tal Mis. Csaeroa M1651 . .
Mar 1, with Eugenie Legrand as the star iher first appea_.i_._> _
Tee cast was :
Wa&srTaagha . . . Geo. BiireF D.Trccbes Marr Ma&ksm
Ft. Fat-g-r , . . . B. ~ Sizssgali Msa£« \"s3 Gems
Beal E-:ck . . . . H. A. Ware Fra Mxrr^-^s - H. W. V.-?:i=ST
r-s . . Z-^C£^5s l.-=-r-7-.-' Wise WIzzrie . . Tcvhr: Hir±«eTs
Mme. Lem-and riuved Camide May 5. to the Armani of Lewis
Mcrrisom ""Mme Legrand acted Pauline in " Tee Lady of Lyons"
May 25.
This actress was the wife of Kyrie Bedew, from whom sie
obtained a divorce in Mar. iSSS. He ^as married to her in 1SS4.
They never lived together, the wife going her way and Mr. Bellew
his, immediately after the marriage Sim e Legruud closed her
engagement May 27, with a benefit to the attaches. " The Living
Age " was acted for the first time on the stage May 30. The cast
was:
Jules Lewis Morrison
Arthur B. T. Ringgold
Charles Dan Leeson
Jacob Moses W. Fiske
Timothy . . . H. W. Montgomery
Ikey John Ince
Hotel Porter Anderson
Hotel Waiter Broughton
The play was a failure, and was withdrawn June 10, 1882.
"The Black Flag" was seen here for the first time Aug. 21,
and the cast was:
Andrew Fred Bock
Cora Nelly Cummens
Marie Ellie Wilton
Little Moses . . Charlene Weidman
Mat John Irwin
Nick Thos. Brannick
Pete A. Deerfoot
Harry Glyndon
Owen Glyndon
Jack Glyndon .
Scarum . . ,
Capt. Handyside
Lem Seaton . .
. E. F. Thorne
. Edwin Varrey
Thomas J. Martin
. . J. G. Saville
Geo. S. Robinson
. . John Ince
Ned Eliza Weathersby
Naomi Agnes Proctor
Topsey Carroll . . Jennie Murdock
Ruth Glyndon . Florence Robinson
Sim Lazarus ... N. C. Goodwin
Its final performance occurred Sept. 16, and was followed Sept.
18 by Jos. Jefferson in "The Rivals." The cast was as before,
except that H. F. Taylor was Falkland; Sam Hemple, David;
and Lillian Lee, Lydia. Mr. Jefferson played "The Rivals"
until Oct. 28. The theatre was closed Oct. 30, and reopened
Oct. 31, with Charles Wyndham's comedy company in "Fourteen
Days. " The cast was :
Claude Delafield
Col. Gunthorpe
Fanny . . .
Tippette . .
Perequine . .
Hamilton Astley
H. R. Teesdale
. Miss Norreys
Miss E. Vining
Chas. Wyndham
Arthur Wilford Draycott
Timothy Geo. Giddens
Jones H. Saker
Angelina Mary Rorke
A version of "Saratoga," called "Brighton," was first acted here
Nov. 20, when the cast was :
Bob Sackett . . Charles Wyndham
Jack Benedict W.H.Day
Mr. Vanderpump . William Blakeley
Mr. Carter H. Saker
Fred Carter . . . George Giddens
Sir Lewis Parke . . Hamilton Astley
Columbus Drake . H. R. Teesdale
Simmons .
Effie . . .
Virginia
Mrs. Alston
Mrs. Carter
. . F. G. Richards
. . . Rose Saker
. . . Mary Rorke
Florence Chalgrove
Rose Norreys
Mrs. Vanderpump, Mrs. Edmund Phelps
This was the American d6but of Astley, Draycott, Rose Saker,
Misses M. Rorke, Norreys, and Vining. Its run closed Nov. 25.
The next season began Nov. 28, with "The Rantzaus," seen for
the first time in America. It had this cast :
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Louise Maud Harrison
Marianne . . . Mrs. E. J. Phillips
Juliette Netta Guion
Sebel O. S. Fawcett
Doctor E. L. Tilton
Dominick W. S. Quigley
Martin Alfred Becks
Ella Annie Wakeman
Justice . . .
Mary . . .
John Rantzau .
Philip Rantzau
James Rantzau
Father Florence
Mother Nanette
John Dumont .
Miss A. Thorpe
. Miss Preston
. J. H. Stoddart
Walden Ramsay
. F. de Belleville
. John Parselle
Mrs. Ivan Michel
Chas. M. Collins
!; "The Rantzau s " was played until Jan. 8, 1883, inclusive, and
the theatre was closed Jan. 9 for a rehearsal of " A Parisian Ro-
mance," adapted by A. R. Cazauran, and acted for the first time
Jan. 10:
Mme. de Targy .
Mine, de Luce
Baron Chevrial .
M. Vaumartin
Marcelle de Targy
Rosa Guerin . .
Baroness Chevrial
Mme. de Valmery
Maria ....
. . Ida Vernon
Netta Guion
Richard Mansfield
Owen S. Fawcett
. . Sara Jewett
Maud Harrison
. Eleanor Carey
. Eloise Willis
Nellie Wetherell
Henry F. de Belleville
Sig. Juliani . . . Jos. E. Whiting
Dr. Chesnel .... John Parselle
M. Tirandel . . . Walden Ramsay
M. Laubanere . . . G. S. Paxton
M. Trevy A. Kaufman
M. Falaise A. Becks
M. Duchalet W. Morse
Ambroise Charles Collins
Pierre W. S. Quigley
A benefit performance was given Jan. 25, in aid of the Charity
Fund of St Cecelia Lodge, No. 55, F. A. M. Kate Claxton acted
Gilberte in "Frou Frou," supported by her company. This was
the first appearance in this house of this actress since she was a
member of the stock company. " A Parisian Romance " was with-
drawn April 7, when the season closed.
Charles Wyndham reappeared with his English company April
9, in "Brighton." A benefit to the Actors' Fund afternoon of
April 12, when " Brighton " was acted. This play was withdrawn
after April 30. " The Great Divorce Case " was acted May 1 for
the first time in America. The cast: Geoffrey Gordon, Chas.
Wyndham; Samuel Pilkie, Wm. Blakeley; Weathersby Grandi-
son, Geo. Giddens; Sir Francis, H. R. Teesdale; Detective,
Richards; Mrs. Sharp, Mrs. Edmund Phelps; Mrs. Gordon, Miss
Norreys; Lady Hammerton, Miss Chalgrove; Parker, Mary Rorke;
Mrs. Tucker, Miss E. Vining; Caroline, Miss Morganti; Grace
Marlowe, Miss Curzon; Mrs. Graham, Rose Saker.
A special performance took place afternoon of May 3, for the
benefit of Henry Tissington, with the Wyndham company in
"Ruth's Romance;" the McCaull opera company in the second
act of "The Sorcerer;" recitations by George Osmond Tearle and
Bessie Byrne; violin solo by L. G. Knapt; Louis St. Claire,
double-voiced vocalist; and Salsbury's Troubadours in the second
act of " Greenroom Fun. " Chas. Wyndham closed his engagement
May 12, and Helen Barry made her first appearance in America
May 14 in "Arkwright's Wife." The cast:
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Sir Richard Arkwright Henry Holland
Hilkiah Lawson . . Walter Reynolds
Peter Crookmouth . Thos. Brannick
Sir Richard Clayton Leighton Baker
Dick O'Johns . . . Edward Rowbaud
Bob O'Chowbent
Nancy Hyde . .
Margaret Hayes .
Peter Hayes . .
Chadwick . . .
. T. McCartney
. Jennie Hughes
Helen Barry
Harry St. Maur
Charles Howard
A. M. Palmer retired from the management of this theatre May
14, 1883; Sheridan Shook and James M. Collier assumed the
lesseeship.
At an extra matinee, May 23, Helen Barry acted the Countess
in " The Ladies' Battle " ; Henry Holland as Henry, Walter Rey-
nolds as the Baron, Harry St. Maur as Gustave, and Kate Magnus
as Leonie. Miss Barry closed her engagement May 26, and the
Theatre was dark the week of May 28. It reopened June 4, with
" The Thunderbolt, " for the first time on any stage. The theatre
was rented for the week by William Harris. Newton Gotthold
was the star. The play was a failure, and was withdrawn at the
close of the week. The cast :
Joseph Renard
Walter Brenton
Tom Cronan .
Jim West . .
Toots . . .
Sam Haskins
Antonio . .
Lewis Morrison
W. C. Cowper
Ed. Lamb
. M. C. Daly
Madge Butler
. J. C. Elliott
T. Brannick
Ned J. Cummings
Blanche Westleigh . . Katie Gilbert
Mrs. Allyn Westleigh . Octavia Allen
Sally West . . . Georgie Dickson
Julia Laura Brunner
Paul Rodette . .J. Newton Gotthold
B. A. Baker took a benefit June 18. The programme consisted
of scenes from "The Hunchback" : Helen Bancroft, Julia; J. B.
Studley, Master Walter ; song, William Castle; Charlotte Thomp-
son and company, in "Jane Eyre;" recitation, F. F. Mackay;
Frank Mordaunt as Jerry Clip in "A Widow's Victim;" Roland
Reed in song, "The Dude's Lament;" and Milton Nobles in
"The Editor Interviewed."
Oscar Wilde's play, "Vera the Nihilist," was originally acted
Aug. 20, 1883, with this cast:
The Czar .... Geo. C. Boniface
Prime Minister .... Ed. Lamb
Baron Roff and Peter Savouroff
Julius Kahn
Page Lewis Mann
Gen. Kotemken . . Geo. S. Paxton
Vera Marie Prescott
Michael B. W. Turner
Alexis Lewis Morrison
Prince Petrovitch and Nicholas
Frankie Furlong
President of Nihilists . J. R. Furlong
Marfa J. F. De Gez
Demetri Fred Lotto
Edward Lamb died in Brooklyn, N. Y., July 5, 1887. Marie
Prescott died in New York, Aug. 28, 1893. Julius Kahn made a
travelling tour season 1889-90 with Charles Arnold in "Hans the
Boatman," under the management of the writer of this. At the
close of the season he retired from the stage and went to San
Francisco, Cal., where he took up his residence, and began the
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study of law. In 1892 he was elected to the State legislature, and
in 1894 was admitted to the bar by the Supreme Court of Cali-
fornia. In 1895 he was representing the fourth district of Cali-
fornia in the national House of Representatives. He is the second
actor to achieve that honor. The late Charles F. Crisp, speaker
of the House of Representatives, was the first.
"Vera" was a failure, and was withdrawn at the close of the
week. A preliminary season commenced Sept. 10, with Charles
Wyndham's company in " The Great Divorce Case. " " Pink Domi-
nos " was played Sept. 22 : Charles Greythorne, C. Wyndham ; Percy
Wagstaff, H. R. Teesdale; Joskyn Tubbs, Blakeley; Harry Green-
lanes, Geo. Giddens ; Mrs. Tubbs, Mrs. Edmund Phelps ; Rebecca,
Miss E. Vining; Brisket, Horatio Saker; Waiter, F. G. Richards;
Lady Wagstaff, Rose Saker; Mrs. Greythorne, Kate Rorke; Miss
Barron, Miss Norreys.
This was preceded by " The Household Fairy, " Geo. Giddens as
Julian, and Kate Rorke as Katherine. The Wyndham company
closed Oct. 6, and Joseph Jefferson followed Oct. 8 in "The
Cricket on the Hearth" and "Lend Me Five Shillings." In
the latter play Mr. Jefferson acted Golightly; Thomas Jefferson,
Sam; and Rosa Rand, Mrs. Phobbs. This bill was played until
Nov. 17, when the season closed.
The thirteenth season opened Nov. 26; Shook & Collier, pro-
prietors, and James W. Collier, manager. The attraction was
Robert Buchanan's "Stormbeaten," for the first time in America.
It had this cast :
Squire Orchardson . . John Parselle Madge Somers
Richard Orchardson, Joseph E. Whiting Lucy Roberts
Dame Christianson, Mrs. E. J. Phillips Jennie Jansen
Christian Christianson McKee Rankin Annie Forrester
Kate Christianson . Maud Harrison Mother Fenella
Priscilla Sefton . . . Effie Ellsler Mr. Sefton .
Jabez Greene . . Wm. H. Seymour Jacob Marvel
Johnny Downs . . Charles Stanley Sally Marvel .
Capt. Higginbotham . E. L. Tilton Mate . . .
Sexton .... Lysander Thompson May Budd
Jacob Foracre ... J. B. Wilson Ruth . . .
"Stormbeaten" was acted for the last time Jan. 26, 1884, and
was followed, Jan. 28, by Bartley Campbell's new play, "Separa-
tion," which had this cast:
Annie Cameron
Marie Greenwald
Evelyn Champney
Louise Hamblin
Nellie Wetherell
J. H. Stoddart
Chas. Collins
Eloise Willis
W. S. Quigley
Fanny Gillette
Lillian Greer
Benton Blair .
Felix Fawn .
Abner Day . ,
Major Maxwell .
Duke Warren
Fanny Maxwell
Mamie Maxwell
Mile. Forine .
. Chas. Coghlan
Jos. E. Whiting
. J. H. Stoddart
. . J. Parselle
Henry Chanfrau
. Maud Harrison
Mrs. E. J. Phillips
Gabrielle du Sauld
Abigail Day
Milly . .
M. Meyer
Mr. Swift
Meldrum .
Dora Blair
Mabel Blair
Nellie Wetherell
Eloise Willis
Felix Morris
Julian Magnus
L. Thompson
Eleanor Carey
. Effie Ellsler
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A most effective scene was the avalanche, or snow slide. In
bygone years playwrights made little use of this sensation, as its
presence restricted the action of the play to one or two uncongenial
localities. But recent writers have gotten over the difficulty by
rechristening the effect a "land slide." A sensation scene akin
to the avalanche was done at the Lyceum, London, Easter, 1853.
In the early part of 1884 Shook & Collier wanted a society drama
for their stock. Robert Buchanan, of London, agreed to furnish one
for $5,000 and $250 advance payment. The advance payment was
made, and Mr. Buchanan came here with a play entitled " A Hero
in Spite of Himself." Shook & Collier found that the scenes were
laid on the prairies, and that the leading characters would have to
appear in red shirts, with their trousers in big boots. They de-
cided that the play was not a society drama. It was rejected, but
Mr. Buchanan refused to return the advance payment. Shook &
Collier sued him to recover the money, and got a verdict against
him for #945. On the date of the first production of this play,
the prices of admission were reduced to $1 for the best seats.
" Separation " was withdrawn April 5. The theatre was closed
week of April 7 for rehearsal of "The Fatal Letter," by A. R.
Cazauran, presented April 14, with this cast:
Rachel Trevor .... Helen Barry
Capt. Trevor . . . Joseph Haworth
Little Harry Trevor . Tommy Russell
Harry Trevor . . . Edwin Cleary
Mrs. Edmond . Kate Denin Wilson
Octavia Eloise Willis
Dr. Bell Charles Walcot
Somers Andrew Jaques
Capt. Apperson . Geoffrey Hawley
Lieut. Walker . . Geo. S. Robinson
Col. Watterton .
Eliphaz Tresham
Pulaski . . .
Major Macbeth .
Lytton Sumter .
Maurice . . .
Mrs. Warrington,
Miss Apperson .
Mrs. Denison .
Mrs. Sumter
Harold Forsberg
Edward H..Sothern
. . John Matthews
Lysander Thompson
. . . Emlin Howe
. . C. J. Burbidge
Mrs. Charles Watson
. . Kate Magnus
Miss St. Quintin
. . Marie Hilforde
It was withdrawn April 26, 1884 Prof. Cromwell began a
series of his lectures June 23, and closed his engagement July 20.
"Queena" had its first representation here Aug. 18. The cast
was :
Lord Huntington
Earl of Chandos .
Frank Horton
Henry Wilkins . ,
Queena Montrose )
Mile. Rene j
Eben Plympton
Chas. L. Harris
. Henry Holland
J. W. Summers
. Lillian Spencer
Alice St. Claire
Anna Montrose
Mrs. Montrose
Little Queena .
Florence . .
Ethel Greybrooke
Kate V. Tousey
Louise Dickson
. Edith Widraer
Sadie Martinot
Sara Jewett rejoined the company of this theatre at Chicago, 111.,
Aug. 25. "Lynwood" was acted here Sept. 18, with Maud
Granger as Lucille, Eben Plympton as Victor, B. T. Ringgold as
Dudley, Chas. Norris as War Correspondent, and Rachel Booth
as Gay Carlisle. Its run terminated Oct. 4. "The Artist's
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Daughter " was seen for the first time on any stage Oct. 6, and
had this cast:
Duke de Halys . . Geoffrey Hawley
Marquise de Gironde, Joseph Whiting
Count de Louvois . . J. B. Mason
Chevalier de Laizun . . Julian Magnus
Dr. Murilvale .... John Parselle
Sergt. Fallon . Lysander Thompson
Duchess de Chalys . . Ida Vernon
Sybil Muriel . . . Marie Greenwald
Mile, de Vaux . Mrs. E. J. Phillips
Nannette Ponchon . . Eloise Willis
Andre J. H. Barnes
Gaspard J. H. Stoddart
Cora E. L. Tilton
Joseph Owen S. Fawcett
Antoine W. E. Morse
Louis W. S. Quigley
Blanche Sara Jewett
Marie Maud Harrison
This was the first appearance at this theatre of J. H. Barnes. The
play was withdrawn Oct. 25, 1884, when "French Flats" had
this cast:
M. Blondeau .... John Parselle
M. Bonay J. H. Stoddart
M. Ernest Vallay . Owen S. Fawcett
Sig. Rifflardini .... J. B. Polk
Marquis de Barrameda, Jos. E. Whiting
Billardo J. B. Mason
Tancredi .... Geoffrey Hawley
Martin Julian Magnus
Old Pluchard .... E. L. Tilton
Gustave .... Wm. E. Morse
Painter W. S. Quigley
Upholsterer . . . . J. H. Williams
Baroness Sara Jewett
Anna Blondeau . . Maud Harrison
Mme. Blondeau . . . Nelly Howard
Mme. Bonay Ida Vernon
Bianca .... Mrs. E. J. Phillips
Mariette Eloise Willis
Frozine Nellie Wetherell
"Duprez & Son" was originally acted Nov. 19, and had this
cast: Duprez, John Parselle; Morel, J. H. Barnes; Armand, J.
E. Whiting; D'Arcy, J. H. Stoddart; Rousseau, E. L. Tilton;
Remy, Julian Magnus; Footman, W. E. Morse; Louise Rousseau,
Sara Jewett; Elaine Ferrand, Maud Harrison; Suzanne, Mrs. E.
J. Phillips; Juliette Morel, Blanche Duffield. It was withdrawn
Dec. 6 for "Three Wives to One Husband," acted Dec. 8, when
the cast was:
Ralph Cobbe .
Andrew Dobbs
Dobbs . . .
Cobbe . . .
Caricol . . .
Mons. Bouquet
Registrar . .
Paddy . . .
. J. H. Barnes
J. B. Mason
. J. H. Stoddart
Jos. E. Whiting
. John Parselle
. Julian Magnus
. E. L. Tilton
Owen S. Fawcett
Lulu Sara Jewett
Mrs. Batterby . Mrs. E. J. Phillips
Euphemia .... Maud Harrison
Mrs. Caricol . . Mrs. G. C. Germon
Juliet Eloise Willis
Marie Nelly Howard
Biddy Nellie Wetherell
On Dec. 13 it was preceded by "One Touch of Nature," in
which Maud Harrison, J. H. Stoddart, J. E. Whiting, Julian
Magnus, and Owen S. Fawcett appeared. It was acted until
Feb. 2, 1885. The theatre was closed Feb. 3 for a rehearsal,
and part of the time thus idle was devoted to a refitting of the
house with new orchestra chairs. The new play with which the
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house reopened, Feb. 4, was "A Prisoner for Life," an adaptation
of " Stella," and had this cast :
Louis XIV. .
Count de Valney
General .
Larose .
Unknown
Charles .
Lambin .
Captain .
Francois
. John Parselle
. J. H. Barnes
Jos. E. Whiting
J. H. Stoddart
. E. L. Tilton
Geoffrey Hawley
Owen S. Fawcett
Julian Magnus
Lysander Thompson
Jacques .
A Soldier
Valet . .
Louise .
Countess
Marguerite
Lucy . .
Mignonne
. . R. F. Carroll
. W. S. Quigley
W. J. Leonard
. . Sara Jewett
. Nellie Wetherell
Mrs. E. J. Phillips
. . Eloise Willis
. Maud Harrison
Estelle Clayton appeared as a "star" Feb. 6, in "Favette, the
Story of a Waif," written by herself. The cast was:
Bernardus .
Alfred Vane
Jacques . .
Angelique .
Duchess
Favette . .
F. de Belleville
. Edward Sothern
Wm. Davidge, Jr.
Constance Murielle
Mrs. Chas. Poole
. Estelle Clayton
Earl of Esmond
Due de Loire
Adolphus .
Picot . . .
Grandmere .
Julie . . .
T. Q. Seabrooke
. Geo. Holland
Jos. Murray
. . IdaMulle
Louisa Eldridge
. Maud Stuart
Minnie Palmer appeared here Feb. 27 in "My Sweetheart":
Tina, Minnie Palmer; Tony Faust, Chas. Arnold; Joe Shotwell,
T. J. Hawkins; Dudley Harcourt, Lawrence d'Orsay; Dr.
Bartlett, Augustus Cook; Farmer Hatzell, H. R. Davies; Tim
O'Leary, Eugene O'Rorke; Louisa Shotwell, Mattie Earle; Mrs.
Hatzell, Mary Myers. This was Augustus Cook's first appear-
ance in America. The opening night was for the benefit of Leigh
S. Lynch, treasurer of the house. Frank Mayo began an engage-
ment here May 18 in "Nordeck," its first performance in this city.
The cast was :
Radowiez . . .
Eugene F. Eberle
Baratowski
Victor Harmon
Justin . . .
. . Emlin Howe
Paul ....
. . T. H. Conly
Countess . .
. Kathryn Kidder
Princess . .
. Henrietta Vaders
Margaret . .
. . . Stella Teuton
Nordeck Frank Mayo
Prince Leo Edwin Mayo
Herr Fabian . . . Geo. C. Boniface
Count Morynski . . . H. B. Phillips
Witold Edwin Varrey
Christoph Oseicki . Will C. Cowper
Frantz Vogel .... E. Sylvester
Sydney Rosenfeld appeared as the manager of an opera company
which opened here July 20, 1885 with "The Mikado," then pro-
duced for the first time in this city. Roland Reed acted Ko-Ko
and Alice Harrison, Yum Yum. Only one performance was given,
as an injunction had been obtained. Mr. Rosenfeld and Ed. Clay-
burgh were subsequently committed to jail for contempt of court.
Another company produced this opera here Aug. 17, under the man-
agement of Harry Miner. The cast was:
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Mikado J. W. Herbert
Ko-ko Roland Reed
Pish-Tush . . . Geo. H. Broderick
Pitti-Sing Belle Archer
Katisfaa . . . Emma Mabella Baker
Nanki-Poo
Pooh-Bah
Yum- Yum
Peep-Bo
Sig. A. Montegriffo
. Herbert Archer
Alice Harrison
. . Miss Mollie
The first performance in America of this opera was by a small
company July 6, under the management of Sydney Rosenfeld, at
the Museum, Chicago, 111. On Aug. 17 Hattie Starr and Jessie
Quigley assumed the parts of Pitti-Sing and Peep-Bo here. W.
T. Carleton was the first one to secure the right of producing " The
Mikado " upon the road.
On Aug. 3 1 " A Brave Woman " was first acted, by the Sarah
von Leer and James M. Hardie company.
This house was opened under the management of James M.
Hill on Sept. 7, 1885, with "A Moral Crime," which had this
cast:
Philippe .... Joseph Haworth
De Clairs . . . Henry E. Walton
Father Dablon . H. A. Weaver, Sen.
Marius J. W. Piggott
Saudois Edwin Cleary
Jules E. H. Sothern
May Henry
Mme. Fontaine )
Flora f '
Mme. Girard . . . Carrie Jamison
Totote Girard . . Charlotte de Musset
Marie Genie Langdon
Mathilde .... Marie Prescott
It was withdrawn April 10, 1886, and the house closed April
12. "Romeo and Juliet" was produced Oct. 13, when Margaret
Mather made her New York debut as a star. The cast was :
Juliet . . .
Romeo . .
Mercutio .
Escalus . .
Friar Lawrence
Friar John .
Capulet . .
Montague .
Benvofio
Tybalt . .
. Margaret Mather
Frederick Paulding
. . Milnes Levick
. F. A. Tannehill
H. A. Weaver, Sen.
. . . Frank Rea
Harry Eytinge
Wm. Johnston
. William Wilson
. . Edwin Cleary
Paris . .
An Old Man
Apothecary
Peter . .
Balthasar
Abram .
Samson .
Gregory
Nurse .
Lady Capulet
. . Ivan Peronet
. . W. E. Reed
William V. Ranous
Frederick W. Peters
. Sidney Bowkett
Charles Fredericks
. Geo. A. Dalton
Henry A. Horn
Carne Jamison
. . Jennie Harold
It was given in nine tableaux and sixteen scenes. The crimson
plush curtain put up by Manager J. M. Hill especially for " Romeo
and Juliet " caught fire just as the curtain was about to rise on the
last act, evening of Nov. 12, from a torch in the hands of a " super. "
The firemen and stage hands, by beating against the curtain, had
the flames extinguished in a few minutes.
The final performance of " Romeo and Juliet " was given Jan. 2,
1886. The house was closed Jan. 4, and reopened Jan. 5, with
"Leah," which had this cast:
Leah Margaret Mather
Nathan Milnes Levick
Rudolph .... Fred. Paulding
Lorenzo . . . . H. A. Weaver, Sen.
Father Herman . . . Edwin Cleary
Ludovig Harry Ey tinge
Abraham .... Wm. V. Ranous
Sarah Daisy Wood
Jacob Fred W. Peters
Fritz Geo. A. Dalton
Johan C. Fredericks
Madelina .... Jennie Harold
Mother Groschen . Carrie Jamison
Gertrude Annie White
Rose Miss A. Johnston
Little Leah .... Baby Wood
Frederick Paulding, owing to illness, retired from the cast after
Jan. 18. On Jan. 19, 20, 21, Cyril Searle acted Rudolph; Edwin
Cleary took the part Jan. 22, and continued to play it until Mr.
Paulding's return. Margaret Mather was seen for the first time
here Feb. 1, as Juliana in "The Honeymoon," which had this
cast: Juliana, Margaret Mather; Duke Aranza, Milnes Levick;
Rolando, Frederick Paulding; Balthazar, H. A. Weaver; Jacques,
Harry Eytinge ; Count Montalban, Edwin Cleary ; Lampedo,
Wm. V. Ranous; Lopez, Fred W. Peters; Campillo, Geo. A.
Dalton; Pedro, Chas. Fredericks; Almedo, Jno. Thomas; Vol-
ante, Maud E. Peters ; Zamora, Jennie Harold, and Hostess, Car-
rie Jamison.
Carrie Swain appeared here Feb. 6, in "Jack in the Box," which
had this cast :
Jack Merryweather
Richard . .
Edward . .
Roy Carlton
Carlo Toroni
Geo. Bolton
Prof. O'Sullivan
Police Sergeant
. . Carrie Swain
. . C. W. Barry
Walter Bentley
McCullough Ross
Ralph Delmore
. . Paul Thomas
, . . Hugh Fay
. . Thad. Shine
Beppo .
Tonio .
Rocco .
Marcoo .
Topley .
Milly de Vere
Mrs. Merryweather
Catarina . . .
Harold Russell
. Newton Dana
. Little Mamie
. . S. Philleo
F. D. Simonds
Blanche Thome
. Julia Brutone
Adelaide Arthur
"Pepita, or the Girl with the Glass Eyes," a comic opera, was
first heard here March 16, and had this cast:
Prof. Pongo .
Jacques Kruger
Giavolo . . .
. . Fred. Clifton
Pablo . . .
. Chauncey Olcott
Juan ....
. Geo. Wilkinson
Curaso . . .
Fred Solomon
Pepita . . .
Lillian Russell
Donna Carmansuita
Alma Stuart Stanley
Pasquela Lizzie Hughes
Maraquita Miss Jackson
Chiquita Cora Striker
Juana Julia Wilson
This was Chauncey Olcott's debut in opera, he having been a min-
strel performer hitherto. The opera was withdrawn after May 22.
McNish, Johnson, & Slavin's minstrels came May 24, and remained
for a fortnight.
The next season opened Sept. 20, 1886, with Marie Aimee and
her company, under the management of Simmonds & T. Allston
Brown, in "Mam'zelle," cast thus:
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Toinette Jacotot >
Fleur de Lis >
Tarleton Tupper .
Lionel Leslie . .
Bob Pritchard
Col. Hiram Poster
.■■ Marie Aime'e
Thos. H. Burns
A. del Campo
. John Marble
Newton Chisnell
Francois Lester Victor
Topplebey Collin Varrey
Taisway J. Charles
O'Club L. W. Browning
Mrs. Louisa Tupper . . Clara Baker
Mary Jennie Williams
Aim6e appeared Sept. 28 in " Marita " (first time on any stage),
by Victorien Sardou, translated by Barton Hill. Another version
was first produced in 1879, by Carl Rosa, at Her Majesty's Theatre,
London, under the title of " Piccolino. " The cast at this house
was:
Frederick A. del Campo
Musardin .... Thos. H. Burns
Canovard John Marble
Valentine . . . Geo. A. Ketchum
Comete Lester Victor
Father Tidman . . Newton Chisnell
Mathois . . . Gra. J. Henderson
Christian Chas. Edeson
Vergaz Collin Varrey
Marcassoni
Marita . . .
Elena di Strozzi
Madam Tidman
Charlotte
Denise .
Rosette .
Angelique
Armette
L. W. Browning
. Marie Aime'e
Clara Baker
Emma Skerrett
. Fannie Nash
Jennie Williams
. Ada Laurent
. . Elsie Bobb
Belle Stapleton
The play was a failure, and was given only three times.
"Mam'zelle" finished out the week. Clara Morris appeared
Oct. 4 in "Miss Multon," played three evenings; "Article 47,"
Oct. 7, 8; "Camille," matinee Oct. 9, and the company acted
"Engaged" evening Oct. 9. Clara Morris was not in the cast.
The house closed Oct. 11 for rehearsal of "Much Ado About
Nothing," presented Oct. 12, with this cast:
Benedick J. H. Barnes
Don Pedro .... B. R. Graham
Count Claudio . . . W. Lackaye
Don John Geo. Morton
Leonato J. E. Dean
Antonio W. J. Hurley
Dogberry Harry Hawk
Verges Frank Willard
Conrade .... Edmond Pembroke
Borachio
Balthazar
Friar . .
Seacoal .
Hero . .
Ursula .
Margaret
Beatrice
Enroll Dunbar
Thomas Mellor
. John Sutherland
J. F. Deheaney
Genevieve Lytton
. . Alma Aiken
, . Mary E. Hill
Fanny Davenport
This was the first time Fanny Davenport ever acted Beatrice.
Modjeska began an engagement Oct. 25 in "As You Like It,"
which had this cast:
Duke James Cooper
Frederick Albert Lang
Jaques .... Chas. Vandenhoff
Amiens Robert S. Taber
Le Beau .... Hamilton E. Bell
Oliver Wm. Haworth
Adam Jas. L. Carhart
Dennis Hazard Perry
Charles Geo. Ketchell
Jaques du Bois . . Robert Burnaby
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Orlando .... Maurice Barrymore
Touchstone . . . Wm. F. Owen
Sylvius Ian Robertson
Corin Howell Hansell
William Chas. B. Kelly
Hunter .... Walter Hampshire
Rosalind Modjeska
Celia Grace Henderson
Phebe Laura Johnson
Audrey Clara Ellison
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Modjeska's first week was given up to "As You Like It." R.
S. Taber was billed to sing Amiens' songs, but Walter Hampshire
did the vocal work. " Twelfth Night " was done Nov. 4, 5, 6,
Modjeska as Viola. The house was closed Nov. 8, 9, for re-
hearsals of "The Chouans," by Paul Potter, given for the first
time on any stage, Nov. 10. The novel on which this drama
was founded was originally called "Le Dernier Chouan, ou la
Bretagne en 1799." The play had this cast:
Marche-a-Terre . . Ian Robertson
Pille Miche . . . William Haworth
Cibot Howell Hansell
Jeannie Laura Johnson
La Barbette .... Mary Shaw
Francine Clara Ellison
Col. Hulot .... James L. Carhart
Capt. Gerard .... Robt. Taber
Sergt. Beaupied . . Robt. Burnaby
Corentin . . . Charles Vandenhoff
Marie de Verneuil . . . Modjeska
Marquis de Montauran
Maurice Barrymore
Baron du Guenic . . Albert Lang
Count de Beauveau . . Hamilton Bell
Major Brigaut . . . Frank Lyman
Cottereau James Cooper
Countess de Karnac, Grace Henderson
Princess de Rohan . Miss Siddewell
Priest Albert Mario
Footman Joseph Leon
Coupiau .... Chas. B. Kelly
Mme. de Gua Saint Cyr, Mary Fraser
"Twelfth Night" was acted week Dec. 6, and for Modjeska's
closing week, Dec. 13-18, "Daniela" was played for the first
time in America, and had this cast: Egon, Maurice Barrymore*,
Baron Kunz, E. Hamilton Bell; Dr. Carl, Ian Robertson; Ferdi^
nand, Chas. Vandenhoff; Daniela, Modjeska; Felix, W. F. Owen;
Brauer, Howell Hansell; Fritz, Robert Burnaby; Wilhelm, C.
B. Kelly; Toni, Grace Henderson.
The house was closed Dec. 20, but was reopened Dec. 21, with
Margaret Mather in " Leah." "The Honeymoon " was given Dec.
27. " Romeo and Juliet " was revived Jan. 3, 1887. Helen Hast-
ings made her American debut Jan. 17, as Phyllis, in "Pen and
Ink." The cast: Mr. Van Sittart, J. H. Clark; Capt. Mount-
stewart, Henry E. Walton; Tim Murphy, J. Daily; Mrs. Brent;
Ida Jeffreys; Ada, Helen Corlette ; Aristarchus, Eugene Jepson,
Dick, Wm. A. Faversham; Alex. Macnab, S. Fox; Mrs. Van
Sittart, Annie Ware; Phyllis, Helen Hastings.
Helen Hastings closed her engagement Jan. 29. Rose Coghlan
appeared here Jan. 31, in "London Assurance;" Feb. 7, 8, 9, in
"Masks and Faces." Rose Coghlan acted Rosalind in "As You
Like It," Feb. 10, 11, 12. "Masks and Faces" was repeated
week of Feb. 14. Richard Mansfield commenced Feb. 21, in
"Prince Karl." In the company were Joseph Frankau, Cyril
Scott, Albert Roberts, Harry Gwynette, Effie Germon, Charles
Eldridge, James Burnett, Emma Sheridan, Adelaide Emerson,
and Beatrice Cameron. For the benefit of John M. Morton,
journalist, actor, and author, a Sunday evening entertainment was
given Feb. 27. Among the attractions were : Mrs. D. P. Bowers,
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Rose Coghlan, Nellie McHenry, N. Salsbury, John G. Webster,
Helen Bancroft, Ethel Corlette, Florence Gillette, Eben Plymp-
ton, Jos. F. Wheelock, D. H. Harkins, Herbert Archer, and
George F. Devere. Bessie Byrne gave a matinee performance
March 1, of "Leah." Agnes Herndon opened in "The Com-
mercial Tourist's Bride," March 14. Janauschek was seen here
April 11, as Meg Merrilies in "Guy Mannering." Annie Pixley
appeared here April 25, with "The Deacon's Daughter," for the
first time in New York. The cast was:
Ruth Homewebb . . Annie Pixley
Malatesta Ed. Temple
Squire Hiram . . . Robert Fischer
Amadie P. Redmond
Mrs. Brown . . . Annie Barclay
Isaiah . . .
Charles . . .
Irving . . .
Mrs. Homewebb
Mary ...
. M. C. Daly
. Geo. Backus
W. G. Regnier
Annie Douglas
. Irene Avenal
Annie Pixley gave a professional matinee May 17. A. L.
Heckler took a benefit Sunday evening, May 22. Annie Pixley
closed the sixth and last week of "The Deacon's Daughter," June
4. Murray and Murphy played " Our Irish Visitors " for six weeks,
commencing June 6, and the season closed July 9.
J. M. Hill opened the next season Aug. 29, 1887, with "One
Against Many " (its first performance on any stage), with John L.
Burleigh as the star. It had this cast :
Baron MenchikofE . . Franz Reinau
Prince Michaelovitch . Dan Leeson
Issakoff ZamarofE . . Alfred Klein
Cuthberth Cholmondely
Albert Roberts
Herman Muller . George F. Devere
Henri le Rouge . . Redfield Clarke
Feodor . . . Frederick Goldthwaite
Francois .... Edwin Phillips
Ivan H. P. Harrison
Gregory J. C. Tiernan
Countess Olga . . . Katie Gilbert
Vassailssa .... Carrie Jackson
Neira ErHe Germon
Pierre de Montalambert Mr. Burleigh
It was withdrawn after Sept. 24.
On Sept. 26, for the first time on any stage, "The Henrietta,"
by Bronson Howard, was produced, with this cast :
Watson Flint . . .
Musgrave ....
Mrs. Cornelia Opdyke
Rose Vanalstyne . .
Agnes Lockwood
Lady Mary Trelawney
Henry Bergman
Louis Carpenter
. Selena Fetter
Sibyl Johnstone
. Jessie Storey
. May Waldron
Nicholas Vanalstyne Wm. H. Crane
Dr. Parke Wainwright, H. J. Lethcourt
Nicholas Vanalstyne, Jr. Charles Kent
Bertie Vanalstyne . . Stuart Robson
Lord Arthur Trelawney
Lorimer Stoddard
Rev. Murray Hilton, F. A. Tannehill, Jr.
May Waldron is now Mrs. Stuart Robson.
Sara Jewett, who had been ill for some time, was given a benefit
afternoon Dec. 15. The receipts were about $1,500. The pro-
gramme was: "A Sad Coquette," by Estelle Clayton, for the first
time on any stage, and with this cast :
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Paul Mortimer . . Eben Plympton
Lord Lawton .... Geo. Holland
Sir Charles . . William Faversham
Frederick West . . Lorimer Stoddard
Hansel Franz Reinau
Tramp C. R. Dodsworth
Little Bobby .
Lady Lawton .
Mrs. Higgins .
Selina Merritt
Leonore Merritt
. Ollie Berkley
Louisa Eldridge
. Selena Fetter
. . Loie Fuller
Estelle Clayton
Aurelio Cerulos, Spanish pianist, made his American debut
(professionally) afternoon of Feb. i, 1888. Lillie Eldridge
J. S. Haworth, R. C. Hilliard, George C. Hall, M. P. Wilder,
Mrs. Alice J. Shaw, Mary J. Dunn, F. Sinzig, Courtlandt Palmer,
C. Palmer, Jr., C. P. Flockton, Lelia Wolstan, Charles Kent, John
Darling, Marion Lee, and others appeared.
This theatre was destroyed by fire Tuesday afternoon, Feb 28,
1888. A new theatre was erected, the architect being John E.
Terhune, and the consulting architect Leopold Eidlitz. The
theatre is owned by the Courtlandt Palmer estate. The building
is constructed of masonry and iron throughout, no wood having
been used except in a few parts where it was absolutely necessary.
The initial performance took place Wednesday night, March
27, 1889, with "A Woman's Stratagem," otherwise "The Ladies'
Battle," which had this cast: Baron de Montrichard, Frank Mor-
daunt; Gustave de Grignon, Chas. Glenney; Henri de Flavigneul,
J. M. Colville; Brigadier, Victor Harmon ; Leonie de Villegontie,
Lelia Wolstan; Countess d'Autreval, Helen Barry. Helen Barry
closed April 27, and "Robert Elsmere," a dramatization of Mrs.
Humphry Ward's novel, was acted April 29, for the first time,
and had this cast:
Robert Elsmere .
Edward Langham
Albert Wynnstay
Mr. Newcome
Catherine Elsmere
Rose Leyburn
E. H. Vanderfelt
John T. Sullivan
Harry Harwood
W. H. Thompson
. Dorothy Dorr
. Effie Shannon
Lady Charlotte Wynnstay
Kate Denin Wilson
Cecil Wanless . . • . Robt. Backus
Dr. Edmonson . . . W. B. Arnold
Mrs. Leyburn .... May Robson
Julia Ella Morgan
"Old Jed Prouty" was first acted in this city May 13, and the
cast was:
Jed Prouty . .
Lige and Hanley
Beacon Hill . .
John Todd . . .
Hemmingway .
Zack Wilcox >
Maginnis J
Valentine . . .
. Richard Golden
Fred W. Peters
. Chas. Bowser
■ Jas. F. Dean
M. J. Jordan
Frank R. Jackson
. H. M. Morse
Joe Stover F. C. Wells
Dick Stubbs . Master Chas. Thropp
Martha Lillian Chantore
Tribulation Mrs. Frank Tannehill, Sen.
Fanny Esther Drew
Mrs. Stubbs .... Helen Brooks
Alice Millie Smith
A summer season commenced June 3, with "Ardriell," which
had this cast: Shacky, Chas. Theodore; Cherub, Waltef Perkins;
Major Grubb, J. C. Harvey; Neil, Roy Stainton; Manthic, May
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Leyton; Leone, Annie Lippincott; Sibyl, Helen Fiske; Ardriell,
Louise Paullin. The season closed June 10. A preliminary sea-
son opened Aug. 15, with Yank Hbe, Japanese illusionist and
equilibrist, assisted by Omene, a Turkish dancer. The house
closed Aug. 16 and 17, and was reopened by Yank Hoe, Aug. 19,
for a few nights. " Ferncliff " was produced Sept. 9. In the cast
were T. J. Herndon, E. H. Vanderfelt, William Haworth (the
author), John B. Maher, Henry Pierson, Mamie Moore, Belle
Flohr, Rebecca Warren, Fanny Marsh, and Angela Ogden.
"Love and Liberty" was produced Sept. 23, 1889. The cast
included Clarence Handysides, Ralph Delmore, W. B. Arnold,
Franz Reinau, Henry Holland, Victor Harmon, Walter Fletcher,
Owen Neil, Emmons Ball, William Verner, Henry Reynolds, Amy
Busby, Stella de Lorez, and Helen Barry. Herrmann's Trans-
Atlantiques followed Oct. 7 for three weeks. Then came Clara
Morris, Oct. 28, in "Camille," with Fred de Belleville as Armand.
"Helene" was acted Oct. 29 for the first time at this theatre, and
had this cast :
Dr. Clermont . . . . F. de Belleville
Baron Achille de Serene J. G. Saville
Raymond de Serene . J. M. Colvllle
Lord Carylsford . . . Verner Clarges
Giacomo Conari . . Wm. J. Ferguson
Teddy Smith . .
Sylvaine de Serene
Lady Carylsford .
Mme. Clermont .
Helene Buderoff .
Beatrice Moreland
. . . Kate Massi
. Mittens Willett
. . Octavia Allen
. . Clara Morris
This drama was originally acted at the Fifth Avenue Theatre
(Broadway and Twenty-eighth Street, afternoon of April 30, 1888,
and was, during the season of 1889-90, known as "The Refugee's
Daughter," Cora Tanner starring in it. "Helene" was repeated
the second week, except matinee Nov. 9, when "Camille" was
acted.
Neil Burgess appeared Nov. n in "The County Fair," which
was thus cast:
Bub Willie McKay
Taggs Clara Thropp
Sallie Greenaway . . . May Taylor
Abigail Prue .... Neil Burgess
Otis Tucker . . . Robert Fischer
Solon Hammerhead Wallace D. Shaw
Tim Chas. J. Jackson
Joel Bartlett . . . Hardee Kirkland
Bill Parker .... George Erroll
A performance of "The County Fair" was given matinee Jan.
29, 1890, for the benefit of Boston Lodge, No. 10, B. P. O. Elks.
"Nellie Bly " lectured here Sunday evenings Feb. 9, 16, and March
10. "The County Fair" reached its three hundredth metropolitan
performance March 18. Under the title of "An Original Play," a
four-act drama by Olma E. Graeve, was acted at a matinee. Dan
Rice took a benefit Sunday evening, May 1 1. Dan Rice erected
the first soldiers' monument in America, in 1865. He was then
rich and lived at Girard, Pa. He erected the monument to the
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memory of the officers and soldiers from Erie County who died in
the war. Dan Rice died in Long Branch, N. J., Feb. 22, 1900.
" A Perfect Trust " was presented, for the first time on any stage,
matinee May 21. The cast included Stella Rees, Harry Meredith,
Frank Karrington, Robert Fischer, Myron Leffingwell, Jr., John
Ward, Laura Le Claire, Rachel Warren, Mamie Doud, Emma
Hooker, Dan Lacy, and Logan Paul. At a special matinee per-
formance May 22, "The County Fair" was done for the benefit of
the Post Graduate Hospital. Neil Burgess finished his engage-
ment May 31. The house continued closed until June 9, when
it was reopened with "Raglan's Way," which had this cast:
Marcia Dane .... Mattie Earle
Tippy Sitgreaves . . Annie Blancke
Gladys Raglan . Little Dot Clarendon
Stryker F. E. Cooke
Footman L. Thomas
Guy Raglan .... Edwin Arden
Ivan Robeloff . Nelson Wheatcroft
Commodore Sitgreaves
R. F. McClannin
Alan Treherne . . . Howard Kyle
Vivian Minnie Seligman
The drama was first acted on any stage June 6, 1888, at Pater-
son, N. J.
"The Merchant," by Martha Morton, was acted for the first time
on any stage matinde June 26, 1890, and the cast was:
Carroll Cotton Vanderstyle
Nelson Wheatcroft
Frederick Dupre ... E. J. Henley
Matthew Higgins . M. A. Kennedy
Lord Dudley Northwick
Chas. Dickson
Will Robbins .... Fred Peters
Edwards .... Geo. D. Fawcett
Gresham .... F. M. Kendrick
Roberts Edson Dixon
Price .... Stanislaus Stange
Tubb Newton Chisnell
Monsieur Jean . .
Myrtle Vanderstyle .
Caroline van Oesten
Jess Morgan . . .
Helen Marchmont .
Marie
. James George
. Selena Fetter
Marion Erie
, Leila Wolstan
Blanche Walsh
Lilla Linden
Two weeks before it was produced the play was purchased by
Thomas B. Macdonough and H. C. Kennedy for $5,000. Edwin
Arden closed his engagement June 28. " The Basilisk " was
produced Tuesday afternoon, July 3. In the cast were Charles
Nevins, Frank Kendrick, Charles Charters, Helen Russell, Grace
Filkins, and Kate Bartlett.
The next season opened Aug. 16, with a specialty company, in-
cluding Mons. Aldow, Mile. Theo, Sig. Mario Moro, the Natus-
kies, Minnie Cunningham, Bros. Morani, Leonce, Mile. Lotta,
Charles Chaplin, the Avolos, Jo Clemolo, and the Lady of the
Sternheims, all of whom made their first appearance in America.
There were also in the organization, but who had previously ap-
peared in America, Henry Cazman, Lieut. Travis, the male
member of the Sternheims (formerly of Sternheim and Salzer),
and Maude Branscombe. All these people appeared the same night
at the Standard Theatre, under the same management, but this
London scheme (of playing in two theatres the same night) was a
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failure, as one night at the Standard Theatre proved. John W.
Ransone joined the company Aug. 29. Neil Burgess reappeared
with "The County Fair" Sept. 8. Hardee Kirkland retired from
the cast Nov. 10, and David Towers played the part of Joel. A
benefit to Tommy Russell was given afternoon Nov. 18. The
performance began with the fourth act of "The County Fair,"
followed by a recitation by E. J. Henley. Louise Gerrard sang,
Ada Gray recited, and J. H. Stoddart, Maud Harrison, Mr. Tyler,
Harry Woodruff, and H. Holliday appeared in "One Touch of
Nature." In "A Game of Cards," E. Jansell Wendell, Alice
Cleathe, and Greenville James (amateurs) appeared. Master
Tommy acted as head usher. The run of "The County Fair"
terminated March 28, 1891.
"Thou Shalt Not" was produced March 30, for the first time on
any stage. In the cast were Gustavus Levick, E. J. Henley, Max
Freeman, John Glendinning, Frank Lander, Alexis Markham,
Frank Hatch, W. A. Brady, John Lonigan, George White, Maida
Craigen, Marie Rene, Eleanor Barry, Jessie Storey, Stella Drake,
Louise Raymond, Jean Travillian, Eva Taylor, Kate Fisher, and
Miss McDonald. On and after Wednesday, April 8, W. T. Doyle
played Perkyns. Thos. W. Donnelly, who was to have played
Perkyns in this drama, and was prevented by pneumonia, died
April 1. "Thou Shalti Not" was acted until the evening of
April 9, when the house was closed by order of the Mayor, who
threatened to refuse a license to the house for another year if the
play was continued. The house was closed evenings of Thursday
and Friday, and was reopened Saturday night, April n, with
"The Two Orphans," Kate Claxton and Mrs. McKee Rankin as
the sisters, and C. A. Stevenson as the Chevalier. The engage-
ment closed April 17. On Saturday afternoon, April 19, "Two
of a Kind " had its first representation, with this cast :
Beacon Begg Henri Lynn
Capt. Frost .... Tyrone Power
Major Winter W. J. Shea
Harry Beaufort . . Edwin Belknap
Tim S. R. Berry
Waiter Mortimer McKim
Stuart Robson, without W. H. Crane, began an engagement
April 27 in "The Henrietta." The cast was:
Nicholas Vanalstyne
Geo. S. Woodward
Dr. Parke Wainwright . E. J. Ratcliffe
Nicholas Vanalstyne, Jr.
Stanislaus Stange
Bertie Vanalstyne . . Stuart Robson
Lord Trelawney . . Franklyn Reglid
Rev. Murray Hilton . . J. B. Everham
Arabella Snarle . . . Julia Elmore
Delia Snarle . . . Annie D. Ware
Maud Tripper . . Rita Buchanan
Daisy Sweet . . . Eleanor Markelle
Susan Kate Chester
Watson Flint . . Geo. D. Macintyre
Musgrave . . . John L. Wooderson
Mrs. Cornelia Opdyke . May Waldron
Mrs. Rose Vanalstyne
Eugenie Linderman
(Mrs. Geo. Woodward)
Agnes Olive May
Lady Mary Trelawney . . Amy Busby
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Gertrude Conkling played Lady Mary evening May 13, for that
night only. John G. Saville acted Dr. Parke Wainwright from May
4 to the close of the engagement. A performance of "The Henri-
etta," afternoon of May 28, was for the charity fund of the Confed-
erate Veteran Camp, of this city. Stuart Robson terminated his
engagement May 30, when the house closed for the season.
"A Night's Frolic" was acted for the first time in this city
June io, and for that night only, and had this cast: Margaret
Vane, Helen Barry; Sophie Sedley, Mary Shaw; Nellie Stanton,
Lillie Vinton; Capt. Chandon, John H. Gilmour; Commodore
Stanton, W. H. Thompson; Claude Delmont, Robert Edeson;
John, Owen Neil; Stephen, Frank Russell; Oakley Sedley,
Owen Westford. A benefit was tendered to Robert A. Duncan
and Lee Townsend Saturday evening, June 20.
The theatre was reopened Aug. 24, 1891, with "The Black
Masque," by F. R. Giles, which had this cast:
Anita Lillian Alvord
Motniala .... Louise Courtney
Trocustus .... William Muldoon
Scarbuto Jake Kilrain
Matteo Ernest Roeber
Raddo Hugh Leonard
Leon E. J. Henley
Bardanais Myron Calice
Gonzaldo Frank Lander
Orlando Henri Lynn
Jocoso S. A. White
Queen Fortunetta . . Julia Arthur
Babette Duddie Douglas
"Eight Bells" was presented for the first time in New York
Sept. 7. In the cast were Percy Kingsley, C. F. Herbert, Geo.
W. Kerr, E. A. Kerr, Howard Powers, Tom Browne, Geo. Morti-
mer, J. D. McCabe, K. A. Edwards, M. D. Johnson, Philip How-
ard, K. W. Gregory, Ada Dare, Lizzie Hight, Dora Branscombe,
Edith Hoyt, Hortense Dean, Mrs. Helene Byrne, B. F. Thomas,
John F. Byrne, James Byrne, Matthew Byrne, and Andrew Byrne.
It proved to be the old farce, "To Paris and Back for £$," with
acrobatic and other specialties thrown in.
"The Cadi," by "Bill Nye," backed by Stuart Robson, was pre-
sented Sept. 21, for the first time in New York. The cast was:
The Cadi, Thos. Q. Seabrooke; Geo. Packenham, Eugene Moore;
Silent Sage Hen, R. J. Dustan; Taylor Wellington, Francis Neil-
son; Hop Long, Charles T. Parsloe; Arnold J. Constable, Jay Wil-
son; Croupy Daggett, Minnie Dupree; Arietta Kilgore, Lizzie
Hudson Collier; Dora Stanley, Ruth Carpenter; Helen French,
Jennie Goldthwaite. Chas. T. Parsloe retired Sept. 24, and J.
Wilson played the Chinaman that night. An entertainment of a
varied nature took place Sunday evening, Oct. 25. Jessie Bartlett
Davis, H. C. Barnabee, Hughey Dougherty, Thos. Q. Seabrooke,
Dot Parkhurst, and others appeared. Sunday evening, Nov. i, a
benefit entertainment for the B. P. O. Elks was given. Thos. Q.
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which prevented him from appearing during the rest of the run of
"The Cadi," which ended Nov. 19. His part was played by R. J.
Dustan. R. D. MacLean and Marie Prescott appeared Nov. 21 in
"The Gladiator." "Antony and Cleopatra " was acted on alter-
nate nights during the week. The MacLean-Prescott company con-
tinued a second week, commencing Nov. 28, with the same two
plays.
The third and last week opened Jan. 4, 1892, with "The Mer-
chant of Venice, " repeated Jan. 6 ; " Othello, " Jan. 5, Mr. MacLean
as the Moor, Marie Prescott as Iago, Florence Malcolm as Desde-
mona; Jan. 7, 8, and matinee Jan. 9, "Cleopatra." Mme. Mod-
jeska acted Jan. 11 in "As You Like It;" Jan. 12-16, "Mary
Stuart ; " Jan. 13, " Countess Roudine " (first time in this city), with
this cast :
Liana . . .
Count Sagenoff
Prince Morouoff
Count Varensky
Baron Karobine
Hector . . .
. . Modjeska
. John A. Lane
T. B. Thalberg
. Howard Kyle
Robert P. Carter
. Jules Cluzetti
Servant Delancy Barclay
Princess Bodanka . . . Kate Meek
Baroness Karobine
Mrs. Beaumont Smith
Mme. d'Evey .... Edith Meek
Jan. 14, "Measure for Measure;" Jan. 15, "Much Ado About
Nothing;" matinee Jan. 16, "Camille;" evening Jan. 16, "Mary
Stuart."
Geo. W. Monroe appeared Jan. 25 in "Aunt Bridget's Baby,"
followed, Feb. 1, by "O'Dowd's Neighbors." The Agnes Hunt-
ington opera company began an engagement Feb. 15 in "Capt.
Therese," for the first time in this city. It had this cast:
Therese . . . Agnes Huntington
Hermine Millie Marsden
Marcellaine .... Effie Chapuy
Claudine Vinnie Cassell
Chambermaid .... Annette May
Tancrede Eric Thome
Philip Clinton Elder
Duvet Albert James
Marquis de Varsdeuil
Col. Sombrero . .
Sargent La Tulipe .
Vadebonceur . . .
Boulignac ....
Campastro ....
Major de La Confreire
An orderly . . .
. Scott Russell
Hallen Mostyn
. . Sid Reeves
John W. Smiley
. . . J. Hart
J. Wyn Nickols
. . Karl Mora
. Joseph Severo
In consequence of Agnes Huntington having a sore throat, the
house was closed Feb. 16, 17, 18, 19, and matinee Feb. 20. Agnes
Huntington resumed evening of Feb. 20. " Paul Jones " was given
Feb. 29.
" The Last Straw " was seen March 7, for the first time here,
and had this cast : Robert Millward, W. H. Thompson ; Arthur
Hemsley, Wm. Faversham; Horace Diprose, Nelson Wheatcroft;
Henry Farquhar, Gustave Frankel; Bassett Doyle, Frederick Perry;
Wilson, Charles Collins; Gunter's Man, Alfred W. Palmer; Mrs.
Hemsley, Minnie Seligman; Mrs. Beechman, Laura Booth Wood-
hull; Annette, Adelaide Stanhope. It was preceded by " Her First
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Love," with this cast: Rose Cheston, Ida Vernon; Carrie Cheston,
Jane Stuart ; Gordon White, Geo. Backus ; Mary, Vida Croly.
"A Modern Match" was produced March 14, and the cast was:
Robert Hunt, Nelson Wheatcroft ; Jack Warren, Wm. Faversham ;
Geo. Synott, W. H. Thompson; Paul Manners, Geo. W. Leslie;
Gerald Rankin, Geo. Backus; Cecil Norris, Fred Perry; Doctor
Walters, Charles Appleton; Violet Hunt, Minnie Seligman; Mrs.
Thompson, Ida Vernon; Sue Thompson, Jane Stuart; Eleanor
Synott, Adelaide Stanhope; Alice Warren, Laura Woodhull;
Dorothy, Vida Croly.
"Geoffrey Middleton " followed Thursday, March 31, 1892, for
the first time in New York, and had this cast :
Mrs. Courtenay Middleton Ida Vernon
" Harry " Middleton . . Jane Stuart
Mrs. Hatchett . Adelaide Stanhope
Frau von Graiffe . . . Vida Croly
Margaret Merritt . Minnie Seligman
Courtenay Middleton . Charles Collins
Geoffrey Middleton, Nelson Wheatcroft
Bob. Middleton .
Thomas Merritt .
Thomas Merritt, Jr
Herr von Graiffe
Manorborn . .
Uncle Ben . . .
Servant . . .
. Wm. Faversham
. W. H. Thompson
Geo. W. Leslie
. . Geo. Backus
Frederick Perry
. Gustave Frankel
. Alfred W. Palmer
' Spooks " was produced April 11, the cast of which was :
Cynthia Burdock . Sarah McVicker
Continue-in- Well-Doing Jones
David P. Steele
Kate Dullewitte . . . Rachel Booth
Deacon Wisby . . . J. J. Coleman
Hephzibah May Tyrell
Celia Dickie Delaro
Fletcher Bartlett . . Charles Dade
Deliverance Peabody
Adelaide Thornton
Thankful Larkin .... May Steele
Clarissa Viola McNeill
Retire Tompkins . . . Gus Burns
It was preceded by "The Holly Tree Inn." The cast was:
Harry Walmers, Jr., Master Wallie Eddinger; Nora, Viola
McNeill; Cobbs, J. J. Coleman; Capt. Walmers, Chas. Dade;
Tom, Gus Burns; Mrs. Cobbs, Adelaide Thornton; Betty, May
Steele. "Cynthia's Lovers "was the original title of "Spooks."
The house was closed April 30 and May 2, 9, 16, except night of
May 7, when a concert was given. J. M. Hill's connection with
the theatre ceased in June, 1892. Richard Hill, his brother, took
the theatre during the summer of 1892, just before J. M. Hill
failed, and managed it until A. Y. Pearson and Henry Greenwall
obtained a five years' lease of it.
The house reopened June 6, under the new management, with
Robert C. Hilliard as the star in "The Fabricator," with the
"curtain raiser" called "Adrift," which had this cast:
Richard Grey .
Frank Elliott .
Henry Abbott
Pop ....
Stage Manager
Robert Hilliard
. Edgar Norton
. Geo. Leslie
. . J. Lewers
. Chas. Nevins
Postman John F. Wolfe
Grace Andrews . . . May Galyer
Mrs. Mead Mabel Bourne
Mrs. Howlett .... Mabel Blair
Valet J. Arthur
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May Galyer is better known as May Gallagher.
"The Fabricator" was:
The cast of
Tobias Harry Brown
Dick George W. Leslie
Dennis J. H. Bunny
Bouncer Aug. Cook
Hammerschlager . J. L. Ottomeyer
Dr. Hanson .... Chas. Nevins
Wilber Edgar Norton
Mrs. Pilkington . . . .Ida Vernon
Lily Katherine Florence
Kitty .... Nellie Yale Nelson
Rose May Galyer
Jack Robert Hilliard
The house was closed suddenly Saturday night, June 1 1, and was
reopened Aug. 1, for two weeks with "Fatherland," which had this
cast:
Herman Leopold
Henry Stanford
Digby Barnes
Hans Veeder
Otto Wolfe
Rudolph
Ludwig . .
Mat . . .
Cris . . .
. C. A. Gardner
. . Henry Lee
Robt. Ferguson
Barney Reynolds
. W. H. Turner
Ignace Conradi
. Frank Grauss
. . Carl Hofer
George Metz
Rhoda Stanford . . . Emma Vaders
Dorothea Marion May
Charlotte Wagner . . . Ethel Grey
Meenie Baby Parker
Rosa Mirzl Meister
Lena Olga Schweitzer
Gretchen Carrie Grauss
Wilhelma Ettie Green
Harry Lee withdrew from the cast after Wednesday, Aug. 10,
and Harry Vaughan acted Henry Stanford.
The house, after being closed for one week, was reopened Aug.
22, 1892, with the first performance on any stage of " A Kentucky
Colonel," the cast of which was:
Lias . . .
Sam Britsides
Joe Britsides
Sheriff . .
Jailer . .
Isom . .
Mrs. Osbury
Ella Mayhew
Luzelle Osbury
J. K. Mortimer
Harold Forsburg
. Robert Allen
. Harry Smiley
Robert Duncan
. Samuel Myers
Florence Robinson
. . Mary Morton
Mrs. Sidney Drew
Pemberton Osbury
Boyd Savely . .
Philip Burwood .
Buck Heineman .
Jack Gap
McKee Rankin
Frederick Bryton
. Sidney Drew
Robert Fischer
Harry C. Stanley
Lark Mose . Clarence Handysides
Frederick Osbury . Henry Woodruff
Jim Britsides . . . Geo. S. Robinson
Captain Blue Geo. Sidney
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew retired from the cast Sept. 5, and
were succeeded by Wm. G. Beach and Belle Stoddart. The Lilli-
putians, who made their American debut at Niblo's Garden, Sept.
15, 1890, appeared here Sept. 19, in "Candy," a spectacular musi-
cal comedy. They closed their engagement Dec. 10, and Mrs.
James Brown Potter and Kyrle iBellew were seen Dec. 12, in
"Therese Raquin," adapted from Emile Zola's novel, for the first
time in this city. The cast was :
Laurent Kyrle Bellew
Camille Mason Mitchell
Grivet John Ward
Michaud Verner Clarges
Mme. Raquin
Suzanne . .
Therese Raquin
. . . Ida Vernon
. Perdita Hudspeth
Mrs. Brown Potter
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"The Crust of Society," by Alexandre Dumas, followed Dec.
26, and had this cast:
Oliver St. Aubyn . Joseph Haworth
Capt. Randall Northcote
Edgar L. Davenport
Cavendish Comyns, Joseph E. Whiting
Earl of Colchester . . Harry St-Maur
Mrs. Eastlake Chapel Carrie Turner
Mrs. Ernestine Echo, Elita Proctor Otis
Violet Desmond .... Jane Stuart
Emma Stokes acted Mrs. Ernestine Echo Jan. 5, 6, 1893, and
Katie Stokes (Mrs. John Stetson) appeared in the part afternoon
Jan. 7; "Capt. Heme, U. S. A." was first acted in this city Jan.
9, and the cast was :
Capt. Harry Ludlow
Corporal Blair
Inez de Virney .
May Heme . .
Nanette Randolph
Fudge ....
Madame Heme .
Beresford Webb
Jas. Kearney
. Dorothy Dene
. . Lisle Leigh
. Irene Everett
Pauline Maitland
. . Ida Vernon
Capt. Heme .... E. J. Henley
Jeoffrey Colchester . Lawrence Hanley
Thos. Jefferson Randolph
Bert G. Clarke
Laurence Fitch . . . Arthur Byron
Philip de Bar . . . C. F. Gibney
Gen. Geo. A. Brayton, W. J. Lonergan
Sergeant Casey . . . John E. Ince
During the performance of "Capt. Heme" night of Jan. 18, in
the fencing scene in the first act, Mr. Henley's sword snapped in
two and one of the pieces cut a deep flesh wound in Ida Vernon's
forehead. The actress fainted and the curtain had to be lowered;
but she partly recovered and finished her work for that evening.
She did not appear at any of the succeeding performances, being
confined to her residence as a result of her injuries. Jennie Reif-
farth took Miss Vernon's place.
"Our Club" was acted Saturday afternoon, Jan. 21, also all of
the following week. This comedy was played at Wallack's
Theatre during the season of 1878-79; "Gloriana" came here
Jan. 30 for one week; "The Major's Appointment," Feb. 13.
Milton Nobles was the star Feb. 20, in "For Revenue Only."
In consequence of ill health A. Y. Pearson withdrew from the
management of this theatre on March r, selling his interest in
it to Henry Greenwall.
Thomas W. Keene began a two weeks' engagement here March
6 in "Richard III.," which was thus cast:
Richard III T. W. Keene
Earl of Richmond . Frank Hennig
Henry VI. . . Frederick Paulding
Duke of Buckingham, Frederick Vroom
Sir William Catesby, Thomas Eagleson
Lord Stanley .... Carl Ahrendt
Tressel .... Robert T. Haines
Prince of Wales .
Duke of York
Tyrrel . . . .
Queen Elizabeth
Lady Anne . .
Duchess of York
. Maude Dudley
. Hazel Regan
. Robert Haight
Henrietta Vaders
. Maida Craigen
Sarah A. Baker
"Richelieu" was acted March 13 and 18; "Louis XL," March
14; "Othello," March 15-17; "Hamlet," March 16; "Merchant
' '"" ' " In "Louis XL" Mr. Keeneplayed
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the King; in "Othello" Keene was the Moor; Frank Hennig,
Iago; Fred Paulding, Cassio; Maida Craigen, Desdemona. In
"Hamlet" Keene was the Prince; Fred Paulding, Laertes; Carl
Ahrendt, Polonius; Frank Hennig, the Ghost; and Maida Craigen,
Ophelia. Ramsay Morris's company appeared March 20 in
"Joseph," an adaptation of "Fernand C. Noceur," with this cast:
Felix Flutterby . . John Glendinning
Horace Bellingham . Harry Gwynette
Thomas Chadwell . . . Reuben Fax
Joseph Flutterby . George Giddens
Dick Glossop . Jameson Lee Finney
Constance Flutterby . Elsie de Wolfe
Amelia Chadwell . . Mary Penfield
Mrs. Horace Bellingham
Mrs. E. J. Phillips
Susan Helen Stockwell
On April 4 B. F. Keith received from the Courtlandt Palmer
estate full possession of the theatre and a perfectly clear and flaw-
less lease, for a period of five years, all prior claims by other
persons having been fully surrendered. There was a matinee
performance March 23 for the benefit of Emma R. Steiner, the
composer of "Fleurette." J. H. Stoddart, Edward Bell, Walden
Ramsay, Edward S. Abeles, and Maud Harrison presented "One
Touch of Nature; " Helene Lowell, Kate Quinn, and Delle Thomp-
son were seen in "Petticoat Perfidy;" F. Le Mon Sparks, Taylor,
and B. R. Throckmorton, Misses Quinn, Alice Merritt, and Lowell
presented "The Two Puddifoots." Miss Steiner was conductor of
the orchestra. There were recitations by B. Russell Throckmor-
ton, Kathryn Kidder, and Delle Thompson; songs by Sig. E.
Campobello, Harry Pepper, William H. Rieger, and Catherine
Linyard-Smeetser ; a song and dance by Annie Lewis; harp solo
by Angeline Allen; and three one-act plays were given.
Mr. Keith took possession of the house Saturday night April 8.
Walter Whiteside began an engagement April 10, making his New
York debut as Hamlet, with this cast :
Bernardo J. T. Searmont
First Actor . . . Morton Edmunds
Second Actor . . Thomas Anthony
First Gravedigger . . . Harry Clyde
Second Gravedigger . J. E. McGregor
Priest Charles Oliver
Gertrude . . . Constance Hamblin
Ophelia Harriet Weems
Actress .... Martha Rudesill
Hamlet .... Walter Whiteside
Claudius Edwin Ferry
Polonius J. L. Saphore
Laertes John Sturgeon
Horatio .... Frank L. Davis
Ghost Pope Cook
Osric James Young
Rosencrantz .... Walter Vincent
Guildenstern . . Frederick Meadow
Marcellus .... Henry Hinton
"Hamlet" was continued all the first week except April 14,
when " Richelieu " was presented, with Whiteside in the title r61e
and Harriet Weems as Julie de Mortemar. "Hamlet" was re-
peated April 17, 19, 21, and matinee April 22; "Richelieu,"
April 18, 20, 22 ; "The Froth of Society " was produced here April
24, with this cast :
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ier de Jalin . . . Joseph Haworth
mond de Nanjac . Sheridan Block
irice de Richmond
Geo. S. Robinson
quis de Thonnerins
William Colcuhoun
Servant . . - Charles Edwin Enslee
Angelede Lizzie Duray
Claire Emma Field
Valentine Miss Hooper
Maid Ida Sollee
Suzanne Emily Rigl
Vilson Barrett began an engagement here May 1, in " Ben-My-
ee," the cast of which was : Dan Mylrea, Wilson Barrett ; Mona
[rea, Maud Jeffreys ; Ewan Mylrea, H. Cooper Cliffe ; Thorkell
Irea, Franklin McLeay; Gilchrist Mylrea, Austin Melford; Har-
rt, Charles Lander; Fayle, Ambrose Manning; Jim Curphey,
ice Lloyd; Homey Begg, Horace Hodges; Coroner, H. B.
bon; Kitty, Annie Dacre; Bridget, Rose Northcote; Lizzie
re, Gwendolen Floyd; Nancy, Alice Gambier; Katherine,
:e Barton. This continued all the week. "Claudian" was
:d May 8 by Wilson Barrett; "The Lady of Lyons," after-
n of May 10; "Othello," May 11; "Hamlet," May 12;
audian," afternoon and night of May 13; "Miser," a version
Dr. S. Weir Mitchell's poem, May 15; "A Clerical Error," a
-act play by Henry Arthur Jones, May 17, with this cast:
iard Capel . . . Wilson Barrett I Perry Austin Melford
c Capel . . . Franklin McLeay I Minnie Heritage . . . Maud Jeffries
)n the same night " Chatterton, " a one-act play by H. A. Jones
Henry Herman, was played, and cast thus :
tterton .... Wilson Barrett Cecilia Alice Gambier
. Boden .... Austin Melford Mrs. Angel .... Alice Belmore
y Mary Maud Jeffries
Ingomar" was given afternoon of May 25, when Agnes Bur-
ghs Arring made her New York debut as Parthenia, with
vin Ferry as Ingomar, Florence Gerald as Actea. After mak-
extensive alterations in the auditorium as well as behind the
tain, Mr. Keith opened the theatre Sept. 18, 1893, as a vaude-
e house, with "continuous performances" commencing at 11
4. and closing at 1 1 p. m.
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PLAYHOUSE with a comparatively short but exceedingly
L variegated history was "The Park Theatre," situated on
easterly side of Broadway, between Twenty-first and Twenty-
Dnd streets. Frederick Draper was the architect. It had a
it on Twenty-second Street of sixty feet, and ran parallel with
adway one hundred and ten feet, the southeasterly corner ex-
ding one hundred and twenty-four feet. The principal entrance
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to the theatre was on Broadway. The house was built for Dion
Boucicault, but legal difficulties and other delays prevented that
gentleman from ever having any share in its management.
The Broadway front was concealed from view by a row of build-
ings in front of it. The auditorium was divided into parquet, dress
circle, and gallery. There were twelve private boxes, six on each
side of the stage. The entire cost of the building itself was about
$100,000.
Boucicault announced the opening for the summer of 1873, and
he had a company engaged which included himself and wife (Agnes
Robertson), Mr. and Mrs. McKee Rankin, and Edward Lamb.
Postponement after postponement followed, and Mr. Boucicault
finally severed his connection with the enterprise. The opening
finally occurred on April 15, 1874, with William Stuart as man-
ager, assisted by Charles Fechter as stage manager, with " Love's
Penance," adapted by Fechter from a work of Count d'Avrigny
called " Le M6decin des Enfants. " Fechter acted Dr. Karl in the
prologue and Hartreck in the drama, Edward Lamb was Shambear,
Geraldine Stuart as Clarissa, J. B. Studley as Rocklane, and Dal-
ton as Maube. It was played for the last time May 6, as the
sheriff took possession of the property the following day.
The house was reopened Sept. 16, with John T. Raymond as
the star. "The Gilded Age/ was then produced for the first time
in this city. It was announced that this was its first representa-
tion on any stage. This was not correct, as the play was first
acted at the California Theatre, San Francisco, Cal., early in
1873, for the benefit of John T. Raymond. Mark Twain (Samuel
Clemens) wrote the book, which was dramatized by George B.
Dinsmore, of the San Francisco press. Shortly afterwards, by
an arrangement made between them, Mark Twain secured the
exclusive right to the play, and his name thereafter appeared as
its author. The cast:
Col. Mulberry Sellers, J. T. Raymond
Col. George Selby . . Milnes Levick
Clay Hawkins . . W. J. Ferguson
Uncle Daniel . . . John H. Burnett
District Attorney . Welsh Edwards
Counsel for the Defence, John Matthews
John Peterson . . . Frank Langley
Foreman of Jury . . . J. H. Reddy
Laura Hawkins .
Mrs. Si Hawkins
Emily Hawkins .
Mrs. Col. Sellers
Si Hawkins . .
Gertrude Kellogg
. Mrs. T. Hind
. Alice Clayton
. Bella Wallace
. . Sol Smith
Judge Mr. Naylor
Lafayette Wm. Mack
Sheriff Mr. Abies
The one hundredth performance of this drama occurred Dec. 23,
and Mr. Raymond closed his engagement Jan. 9, 1875, with the
one hundred and nineteenth performance.
On Jan. 11 Maurice Grau and C. A. Chizzola's French opera
company appeared in "Le Voyage en Chine." M. Duplan, De
Quercy (first appearance in America), Valaire, Clautaul, Victor,
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Mile. Minelli, Mile. Guerzy, Blondet, Thwillard, and Davallo
were in the cast; "La Fille de Madame Angot," with the Ameri-
can debut of Bertha Girardin as Clairette, was sung Jan. 21;
"Girofle-Girofla" had its first performance in New York Feb. 4,
and the cast was :
Girofle-Girofla . . Coralie Geoffroy
Marasquin .... Mile. Minnelli
Bolero M. Duplan
Mourzouk M. de Quercy
Aurore Mile. Kid
Pedro Mile. Dorel
Paquita Mile. Vandame
Chef de Pirates .... M. Valter
"Girofle-Girofla" had its original production June 6, 1874, at
the Opera Comique, Paris.
Grau & Chizzola's company closed March 20. Frank Mayo
began an engagement here March 22, in "Davy Crockett," and
played until May 1, when the season ended. On April 29 a
matinee performance of " Davy Crockett " was given for the Dan
Bryant benefit fund. " Davy Crockett " had this cast :
Davy Crockett .
Eleanor Vaughan
Maj. H. Royston
Yonkers . . .
Briggs ....
Big Dan . . .
Oscar Crampton
Neil Crampton .
Parson Ainsworth
Frank Mayo
. . Rosa Rand
. . H. Forsburg
. . Mr. Louis
. . Mr. Cooke
Harry Gwynette
. . M. Haviland
. . W. Southard
■ . J. Weaver
Bob Crockett . Master Buckingham
Dame Crockett . . . Helen Coleman
Quickswitch Mr. James
Watson Mr. Henry
Mabel Miss C. Leigh
Maud Pearl Eytinge
Little Sally .... Hattie Naylor
Trot Tootsey
Emerson's minstrels occupied the house from May 31 until
June 21.
The next season opened Sept. 26, 1875, with the Florences in
"The Mighty Dollar," for the first time on any stage. The cast
was :
Bardwell Slote . . . W. J. Florence
Lord Clairngorm . . W. J. Ferguson
Charley Brood .... Chas. Villers
Mrs. Gilflory . Mrs. W. J. Florence
Lemaitre Wallace Grant
George . .
Clara Dart .
Col. Dart .
Roland Vance
Libby . . .
. Mr. Jenkins
Maud Granger
J. C. Padgett
. J. G. Saville
Pearl Eytinge
Annie Edmondson, Edith Osmond, Grant William, J. W. Bru-
tone, and Frank Langley were also in the cast.
Despite an interruption on the eighth night of their engage-
ment, through the closing of the house by the sheriff on an at-
tachment against them, the Florences reaped the benefits of a run
of one hundred and four nights, and closed their engagement Fri-
day night, Dec. 17.
Perhaps the greatest sensation brought forward in this theatre
was the debut, on Saturday night, Dec. 18, of Ex-Mayor A. Oakey
Hall as Wilmot Kierton in his own play, "The Crucible," which
had this cast :
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Hester
Clemcy
Stevey
Trotty
Wilmot
Timothy
John .
Ricketts
Adolphus
Austin
Tipstaff
Minnie Doyle
Annie Edmondson
. Marie Louise
. J. C. Padgett
. Oakey Hall
. M. C. Daly
Wm. J. Ferguson
. C. T. Parsloe
Harry Gwynette
G. R. Holmes
. J. A. Wilkes
Eve Annie Wakeraan
Susan Miss C. Leigh
Peggy • • • Miss J- C. Rodamma
Silas John Dillon
Frank Cyril Searle
Reuben T. J. Hind
Count . . . Geo. Vining Bowers
Knoutbez W. Scallan
De Gex J. C. Parker
Clerk M. Wilton
Tipstaff C. A. Montrose
W. C. Franklin, W. A. Rouse, C. Clarence, G. W. Murray, J. W.
Brutone, C. Rosene, C. Parsloe, and H. B. Cutter were members
of the jury. A. Oakey Hall took his farewell of the stage Jan.
8, 1876.
Light comedy, vaudeville, and farce occupied the stage from
Jan. 10 to Jan. 18, when the house closed abruptly. John Dillon
was the star in "The Widow Hunt," when the theatre reopened
again Jan. 18, introducing Kate Livingston, Maud Granger, May
Stuart, W. J. Ferguson, and Frank Langley; also "My Turn
Next " was given the same night, with John Dillon, Chas. Pars-
loe, Harry Gwynette, J. W. Brutone, Pearl Eytinge, Kate Living-
ston, and Annie Edmondson, closing with " Fun in a Jury Room ; "
Feb. 17, "My Turn Next," "A Pretty Piece of Business," and
"Jones' Baby." The theatre was reopened Feb. 16, with a
comedy called "Brass." Geo. Fawcett Rowe acted Waifton
Stray, J. C. Padgett as Admiral Hawker, and J. H. Redding as
Tom Masham. There were also in the cast Rose Wood (first ap-
pearance in New York), Geo. Vining Bowers, Chas. Norris, W.
G. Coggswell, Rose Lisle, Marie Louise, Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Brutone, Lewis Morrison, Cyril Searle, J. P. Cooke, and Chas.
Rosene.
. " Brass " was withdrawn May 22, after its one hundredth per-
formance, and was followed by "Uncle Tom's Cabin," for a sum-
mer season. Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Howard acted their .original
parts of St. Clair and Topsy, Bijou Heron was Eva, George
Kunker as Uncle Tom, and the Georgia Jubilee singers. They
played three weeks. Joseph Murphy opened June 10, in "Kerry
Gow," by Fred Marsden, its first performance in this city. May
Nunez, Annie Mortimer, J. C. Padgett, J. W. Brutone, Chas.
Rosene, W. G. Cogswell, and Joseph A. Wilkes in the cast.
This was the attraction for three weeks. The theatre closed July
1. On July 4 Rose and Harry Watkins acted " Trodden Down "
matinee and evening. Hart Jackson opened the regular season as
manager, Sept. 18, with "Clouds," for the first time in this city.
The cast was :
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Ella Randall .
Mrs. Malvernon
Wm. Winberty
Stella Gordon
Matilda . .
Fred ....
Annie Edmondson
Isabel Herman
A. D. Bradley
. . Rose Wood
Mrs. A. F. Baker
. . . J. B. Polk
Dr. McLean . . . . J. W. Brutone
Cora Ida Jeffreys
Eola May Gallagher
Walter W. G. Cogswell
Ralph Cyril Searle
Billy J. C. Padgett
Annie Edmondson is now Mrs. Fred. B. Warde.
"Clouds " was withdrawn Oct. 16, for " Sweethearts " and "Tom
Cobb.," both by W. S. Gilbert. "Adam and Eve," an adaptation
in one act, was done Oct. 30. It was a sketch with the same sauce
of pleasantry as " Forbidden Fruit. " This bill continued until
Nov. 1 1.
"The Crabbed Age," from the French, was to have followed
Nov. 13, by J. B. Atwater, but the illness of that actor caused a
postponement, and the house was closed, and reopened as "Abbey's
New Park Theatre."
Henry E. Abbey became the next manager of this house, which
he called "Abbey's New Park Theatre." He opened Nov. 27,
1876, — Lotta, who backed him financially, appearing as the star
attraction. Lotta made her first appearance in New York in three
years, in "Muzette." W. G. Cogswell, Thomas Whiffen, Thomas
E. Morris, Annie Edmondson, John Carroll, P. A. Anderson, Bel-
vil Ryan, Sara Stevens, and Mrs. D. Vanderen were in the cast.,
Dec. 18 Lotta was seen as "Little Nell and the Marchioness,"
W. H. Crane as Dick Swiveller, P. A. Anderson as Quilp, John
Carroll as Grandfather Trent, Harold Forsberg as Samson Brass,
and Mrs. Vanderen as Sally Brass. Runnells, Murray, and Clif-
ford, gymnasts, appeared in the play. " Zip, or Point Lynde
Light," was acted Jan. 8, 1877. Lotta closed her engagement
Jan. 13. Charles R. Thorne, Jr., William E. Sheridan, Peakes,
Fanny Morant (first appearance here), Katharine Rogers, Roberta
Norwood, Maud Harrison, Mrs. M. A. Farren, and Stuart Robson
(first appearance here) acted "The Marble Heart" Jan. 15; "Led
Astray," Jan. 22, 23; "The Geneva Cross," Jan. 24, and the rest
of the week.
" Our Boarding House " had its first representation in this city
Jan. 31, and was withdrawn April 28. The cast was:
Joseph Fioretti . . W. E. Sheridan
Prof. Gregarious Gillypod,
Stuart Robson
Col. M. T. Elevator
Walter Dalrymple
Mathew Eligible
Clarence Dexter .
The Letter Carrier
Beatrice Mannheim
Margaret Dalrymple,
. W. H. Crane
A. H. Stuart
John W. Carroll
Harry Little
. F. E. Lamb
Maud Harrison
Virginia Buchanan
Maria Colville,
Violet Eligible
Annie Colville
Dr. Shouter
Jack Hardy
Tim . .
Alonzo .
Florence
Miss Nash
Betty .
Eugonio
Alexina Fisher Baker
. . Minnie Doyle
. . MetaBartlett
. Thos. E. Morris
. W. G. Cogswell
. . John P. Cooke
Joseph P. Wilkes
. Allie Dorrington
. . . EllaHurd
Roberta Norwood
. Master Bogardus
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This was the commencement of the copartnership of Robson
and Crane ; after the close of this engagement they continued to-
gether until May 18, 1889, when they played for the last time as
partners at the Star Theatre, this city, in " The Henrietta. "
In an interview with Mr. Crane, at the close of his Star Theatre
engagement he said :
My first meeting with Robson was a peculiar one. The air was full of law-
suits. For several days we did not speak to each other. The circumstances
were these : Mr. Abbey had accepted " Our Boarding House," and had engaged
me to play the leading comedy part of Gillypod. One day while playing at
Boston, preparatory to Abbey's season, I received word from him, asking me
to play M. T. Elevator, the second comedy part, and that Robson would play
Gillypod. I telegraphed immediately that I would hold him to his contract. I
consulted a lawyer, and he told me that I could refuse to play the part, and
collect salary. I came to New York, and finally agreed to play the part, under
protest, reserving all my legal rights. I did this because I discovered that
Mr. Abbey had been forced into accepting Mr. Robson. Abbey was then in
very low water, and had been compelled to make some kind of a deal with A. M.
Palmer. Well, we started in with the rehearsals, Mr. Robson taking what I
considered my part. For several days the only speeches we exchanged were
those set down by the author of the play. Finally, however, I became interested
in the part of Elevator, and thought I would do what I could with it. Then I
went to Robson. I told him I was " dead sore,' as I had been originally en-
gaged for Gillypod. He said he had heard of it, and, if he had known it soon
enough, he would not have accepted any such engagement. However, I agreed
to let the matter go, and told him it was necessary for the success of both our
parts that we should work together. He said he knew it, and, from that time,
only a few days before the first performance, we began to develop our parts.
We exchanged suggestions, worked in gags and made things hum generally. I
had no chance in the last act, and I told the author, Leonard Grover, that he
would have to give me an entrance so that, at least, I should not be forgotten.
After some persuasion he agreed to do so. I told him the speech I wanted him
to write. I had my own idea about a scene in the last act, and all I wanted was
to get my_ nose on the stage. Well, Grover gave me the speech. It was less
than a minute long. Then I went to Maud Harrison, who was playing Mrs.
Mannheim, and told her what I wanted to do. She was very nice about it, and
agreed that I should go ahead and work out my idea. The night came, and I
went on in the last act. Instead of Graver's little speech, I had one about a
yard long. And how it did go ! The audience went into spasms. The result
justified everything I had done. But Grover, you may be sure, was wild. " Our
Boarding House " continued for twelve weeks, and at the end of that time the
Robson and Crane partnership was formed. We tried to buy "Our Boarding
House" when the partnership was started, and offered Grover $20,000 for it.
But he would not sell, and later on we were able to get it for $1,200. We held
it for a time and then disposed of it for $600.
" Our Boarding House " closed April 26, and John T. Raymond
began an engagement April 29 in "The Gilded Age," prior to his
sailing for Europe. He acted Col. Sellers in "The Gilded Age; "
Marie Gordon (Mrs. Raymond) was Laura Hawkins, and Charles
W. Couldock, Joseph E. Whiting, Frank Evans, J. Burnett, Wm.
Cullington, Mrs. Alexina Fisher Baker, and Mrs. Chas. Peters
were also in the cast. The season closed May 19.
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A summer term commenced July 16, with "Baby," a farce pur-
chased in Europe by Thomas B. Macdonough. It had this cast :
Howard St. Paul . . W. H. Bailey
Mrs. Howard St. Paul
Mrs. Chas. Poole
Willie St. Paul . . Edwin F. Thorne
May Grafton . . . Stella Boniface
Oliver Magnus . Geo. Boniface, Sen.
Mrs. Oliver Magnus . Kate Newton
Susan . . . Mrs. Frank Murdock
Mme. Aurelia .... Linda Dietz
Tracy Coach . . . W. J. Le Moyne
Young Atkins Harry Lee
It ran until Aug. 26, when the season closed.
E. A. Sothern opened here Sept. 3, with "The Crushed Tra-
gedian" (first time here), an adaptation of Byron's "Prompter's
Box." Russell Bassett was Frank Bristowe, Henry Crisp was
Ernest Glendenning, and Ida B. Savory, Florence. Geo. F.
Devere, Geo. Holland, Wm. Cullington, H. S. Curley, Nellie
Mortimer, and Julia Chapman were also in the cast. On Oct.
22 it was reconstructed and ran until Nov. 20, when " The Hornet's
Nest " was produced, with this cast :
Sidney Spoonbill .
Frederick
Bingham
Drone .
Gen. Bloss
Drummer
Straight Tippe
Mrs. Mandrake
. E. A. Sothern
. . H. Crisp
. . Fred Percy
. Geo. Holland
Russell Bassett
W. H. Wallace
. W. H. Lytell
Nellie Mortimer
Mrs. McTab . Mrs. Harry Chapman
Hall Marks . . . Geo. F. Devere
Bulbs Wm. Cullington
Dollop H. C. Curley
Cramp C. W. Parker
Carry Ida Savory
Jane Rose Wilson
The Park Theatre company, with Mr. Sothern, left Jersey City,
Oct. 24, at 9 o'clock, A. m., for Philadelphia, by the Bound Brook
route, arriving there at 10.39^, making the trip in 99^ minutes.
They performed at the Walnut Street Theatre for the benefit of
the widow of Edwin Adams. " The Crushed Tragedian " and
"Nan the Good for Nothing" was the bill.
The curtain rose at 12 m. and the performances closed at
3.05 p. m. The company left for New York at 4.50, arriving at
6 o'clock P. M., and performed that night in the Park Theatre.
The company of the Park Theatre, under the management of
Henry E. Abbey, with E. A. Sothern as the star, left the Grand
Central Depot at 11.35 p. M-> on Oct- 3°i f°r Boston, Mass., to
perform at the Boston Theatre on the following day, at a benefit
given for the widow of Edwin Adams. The train arrived at the
Summer Street station Oct. 31 at 9. 50 a. m., being one hour and
fifty minutes behind time. One cause of the delay was Senator
Blaine of, Maine, who, quite ill, was on his way home in Tom
Scott's private car, which it was intended to attach to the train;
but the coupling would not fit, and it was found necessary to make
alterations which consumed much time. On arriving at Boston
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the entire party proceeded in carriages to the Boston Theatre.
At 10. 30 A. m., the curtain was rung up for the performance of
"The Crushed Tragedian," and the final curtain fell at 12.45 F- M-
The party then took carriages for the depot, and at 1. 04 p. m. the
train left for this city, where it arrived at 6.48 p. m. The railroad
distance travelled each way was two hundred and fourteen miles.
Mr. Sothern and the company performed the same piece at the
Park Theatre that night, commencing at the usual hour. It will
be seen that two performances of " The Crushed Tragedian " —
one of them in a city two hundred and fourteen miles distant —
were given by the same company within twenty-four hours.
" Our American Cousin " was revived Dec. 3, with Lizzie
McCall as Mary Meredith, Josie Bachelder as Augusta, H. Crisp
as Asa Trenchard, Sothern as Lord Dundreary, and Geo. Holland
as Binney. " David Garrick " and " A Regular Fix " were pro-
duced on Dec. 26, and Mr. Sothern closed Jan. 5, 1878.
John T. Raymond acted " Col. Sellers " the week of Jan. 7, with
Lillie Eldridge, J. G. Saville, John Clinton Hall, W. H. Bailey,
Wm. Lytell, and Sydney Cowell in the company. The one thou-
sandth performance was announced for Jan. 1 1. " Risks, or Insure
Your Life," was a new play, produced by Mr. Raymond Jan. 14.
In the cast were Minnie Palmer, Lillie Eldridge, Sydney Cowell,
Agnes Elliott (now Mrs. John Keller), Florence Noble, Marion
Taylor, W. J. Le Moyne, and Master Kelly. He closed Feb. 2.
"Baby" was revived Feb. 4, with J. B. Polk, Minnie Palmer,
Geo. Giddens, Gabrielle du Sauld, and Annie Wakeman in the
cast. "Champagne and Oysters," by J. W. Shannon, was pro-
duced Feb. 13. James Lewis (first appearance here), Benj.
Maginley (first appearance here), Maud Granger, Minnie Palmer,
and Gabrielle du Sauld were in the cast.
Robson and Crane produced, Feb. 25, for the first time in New
York, "Our Bachelors," with this cast:
Bachelor Bangles . . Stuart Robson
Edward Waring . . . Edwin Thome
Mrs. Eve Clinton . . Maud Granger
Mrs. Mouser . Alexina Fisher Baker
Kitty Annie Wakeman
Judge Fowler . . . . W. H. Crane
"Champagne and Oysters" was again done April 8, 9; "Our
Alderman," by J. B. Runnion, was first acted here April 10, with
W. J. Le Moyne as Birney, and T. G. Riggs as O'Malley. This
was followed, April 24, by "The Big Bonanza," thus cast:
Prof. Cadwallader . . James Lewis Bob Ruggles . . . . E. F. Thome
Jonathan Cadwallader . Ben Maginley De Hans Fred Percy
Jack Lymer .... J. G. Saville Virgie Jennie Murdock
Eugenie Sydney Cowell Nelly . . . Mrs. Harry Chapman
Doctor Bruce .... Frank Evans
Muldoon T. G. Riggs
Snug Wm. Cullington
Bella Mrs. Edwin Thome
Clara Alicia Robson
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Kate Singleton was also in the cast.
W. W. Tillotson, the treasurer of the theatre, took a benefit
April 25, and the programme was: "Slasher and Crasher," with
James Lewis and Ben Maginley; "The Marble Heart," Geo.
Clarke as Raphael, E. F. Thorne as Volage, and Agnes Booth as
Marco; "Othello" (third act), John E. McCullough as Othello,
Joseph Wheelock as Iago, Maud Granger as Desdemona, Mme.
Ponisi as Emilia; Joseph K. Emmet in "The New Fritz," and
John Brougham in "His Last Legs." The season closed May 2,
with "The Big Bonanza."
A summer term commenced May 3 by the Marie Aime"e French
company in " La Marjolaine ; " May 6 " La Vie Parisienne " was
sung; May 7, and matinee May 11, "Girofle-Girofla; " May 8,
"La Jolie Parfumeuse;" May 9, 24, "La Fille de Mme. Angot;"
May io, "La Perichole;" May 11, 23, "La Vie Parisienne ; ';
May 13, 14, 15, and matinee May 18, 21, "Les Cloches de Corne-
ville;" May 16, "La Grande Duchesse;" May 17, "Les Cents
Vierges;" May 18, "Les Dragons de Villars;" May 20, "Barbe
Bleue;" May 22, "La Belle Helene;" matinee May 25, "La
Perichole."
The Lingards opened May 27 in "Sweethearts," Fred Warde
as Harry Spreadbrow, Charles Leclercq as Wilcox, Helen Vincent
as Ruth, and Alice Dunning (Lingard) as Jenny Northcott. "Mr.
and Mrs. Peter White " was the afterpiece, and between the plays
W. Horace Lingard gave his sketches.
"Our Boys" was produced June 12, for the first time in New
York, in its original state as written by H. J. Byron, and acted
by permission of Aug. Daly, who held the American right of its
production. Mr. Lingard acted Perkyn Middlewick. On July
1 " Tit for Tat " was played by the Lingards. The season closed
July 6.
The theatre was reopened Aug. 31, 1878, with the first produc-
tion in this city of two plays by Bronson Howard, called " Old
Love Letters" and "Hurricanes." The cast of the first was:
Florence Brownlee, Agnes Booth; Hon. Edward Warburton,
Joseph E. Whiting.
The cast of " Hurricanes " was :
Lucy Batterson . . . Agnes Booth
Mrs. Gen. Compton Mrs. Louise Allen
Blanche .... Minnie Palmer
Julia Alicia Robson
Gen. Partridge Compton
Frank Hardenbergh
Jack James Lewis
Frederic Frank Sanger
Mrs. Stonehenge Tuttle
Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
Mrs. McNamara . . Sydney Cowell
Cutter Wm. Cullington
J. W. Shannon's translation from the German, "Bouquets and
Bombshells," was first acted Oct 1, and had this cast :
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Capt. Victor Violet . . Geo. Clarke
Col. Sir John Lynx,
Frank Hardenbergh
Viscount Gowelski . . Frank Sanger
Peter Jenkins . . . Wm. Cullington
Lady Violet . . Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
Josephine Lynx . . Minnie Palmer
Horatio Softly
Serg. O'Reilly
John Fuss . .
Lady Sophia .
Lady Belling .
Susan Duck .
James Lewis
W. F. Owen
J. P. Cooke
Agnes Booth
Louise Allen
Sydney Cowell
This was the first appearance at this theatre of Geo. Clarke and
W. F. Owen.
On Oct. 15, 16, 17, and matinee Oct. 19, "Baby" and "Old Love
Letters" were given; Oct. 18, 19, " Hurricanes " and "Old Love
Letters;" Oct. 21, 22, 23, " Champagne and Oysters; " Oct. 24, 25,
" Baby " and " Old Love Letters." There was no matinee Oct. 26.
Lotta reappeared here Oct. 26, in Olive Logan's " La Cigale," cast
thus:
La Cigale } -. .
Lelio de Latour J • • • • L0"a
Marignan Ed. Marble
Michu W. F. Wallis
Filoche Fred Percy
Tourlot J. P. Cooke
Count de Hoppe . . W. H. Wallis
Edgar .... Clement Bainbridge
Carcasonne .... Harry Josephs
Bi Bi, Hercules . . . H. B. Bradley
Donald MacDonald . P. A. Anderson
Countess . . Mrs. Geo. C. Boniface
Legs Master Cooke
Adele Julia Hanchett
No. 6 Minnie Doyle
No. 7 Miss Cameron
No matinees were given during Lotta's engagement.
"The Comedy of Errors" was produced Nov. 25, with Stuart
Robson as Dromio of Syracuse, and Crane as Dromio of Ephesus,
preceded by " One Touch of Nature " for a few nights, C. W. Coul-
dock playing Penholder.
Samuel Colville's burlesque company commenced Dec. 23, in
"Babes in the Wood," with Miss Emme Rouseau the star. They
closed Jan. 18, 1879, anc* were followed Jan. 20 by John E. Owens
in " Dot," with this cast :
Caleb Plummer .
John Peerybingle
May Fielding . .
Mrs. Fielding . .
Tilly Slowboy .
John E. Owens
. C. W. Couldock
. Josephine Baker
Mrs. J. W. Brutone
. . Ada Oilman
Tackleton J. C. Padgett
Bertha Sara Stevens
Edwin H. S. Duffield
Dot Minnie Palmer
On Feb. 3 Mr. Owens acted in "The Victims" and "Solon
Shingle."
"Engaged," by W. S. Gilbert, was produced Feb. 17, and ran
until May 4. The cast was :
Cheviot Hill .... James Lewis Angus Macalister . . T. G. Riggs
Minnie Minnie Palmer Belinda Treherne . . Agnes Booth
Belvawney . . . Joseph E. Whiting Mrs. MacFarland Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
Mr. Symperson ... W. F. Owen Maggie Sydney Cowell
Major Macgillicuddy Wm. Cullington Parker Marie Chester
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A matin6e of " Engaged " was given March 20, and the season
closed May 3 with the same comedy.
Marie Chester retired from the stage, and for some time has been
living in New Rochelle, N. Y., the wife of a Mr. Ross, real estate
agent.
Marie Aimee appeared May 5 in " Le Petit Due." The first repre-
sentation in America of " Mme. Favart " occurred May 12. Mile.
Aimee closed her engagement May 31.
The house was next rented for one week by Marion Darcy, and
was opened Aug. 25, 1879, with "A Living Statue," which had this
cast:
Noemi Keller . .
Count Paul . .
Lucian David . .
Marquis Tourbulu
Pelagio Adriani .
Mr. Silvester . .
Lucy ....
Marion Darcy
Joseph Wheelock
. Harry Dalton
. . T. J. Hind
B. T. Ringgold
W. A. Whitecar
. Eleanor Reed
Father Anselmo
Victor .
Erminie
Prassed .
Susanne
Eugenie
L. F. Rand
W. G. Regnier
Stella Congdon
Meroe Charles
Eva Garrick
. Josie Wilmere
Miss Darcy has since appeared on the stage as Marie Acosta.
E. A. Sothern returned here Sept. 8, as Dundreary, in " Brother
Sam." In the cast were Percy Compton, W. Blakeley, and Julia
Stuart, who made their American debut.
Edward H. Sothern, now one of the most popular actors in Amer-
ica, and the second son of the Sothern who made Lord Dundreary
famous, first appeared on any stage at this house, acting the Cab-
man in "Brother Sam." He afterwards joined the stock company
of the Boston Museum, where he remained for three months. Dur-
ing the season of 1880-81 he returned to England with his father.
When John E. McCullough was in Europe he engaged young
Sothern for his American tour, at the close of which he returned
to England, where he remained for two seasons. He returned to
America in Aug., 1883, and travelled with John E. McCullough
throughout the season 1883-84. He next appeared at the Union
Square Theatre, in "The Fatal Letter." May 26, 1884, he starred
in a farce called "Whose are They?" at the Star Theatre, and after-
wards appeared at Wallack's Theatre in " Nita's First." He was
seen at the Star Theatre, with Helen Dauvray, April 27, 1885, in
" Mona." The following year he made his first appearance at the
Lyceum Theatre, as Captain Gregory, in " One of Our Girls."
E. A. Sothern acted " The Crushed Tragedian," Sept. 22 ; " Our
American Cousin," Oct. 8 ; "David Garrick" and "A Regular Fix,"
Oct. 20. Joseph K. Emmet followed E. A. Sothern Nov. 3,
and played for eight weeks in " Fritz in Ireland, or the Bell-
ringer of the Rhine, and the Love of the Shamrock," which had
this cast:
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lawyer Priggins .
3aron Hertfort .
Captain Hercules
.ord Seaton . .
Datrick Blackeye
Waster Herbert .
Louisa Hertfort .
Lady Amelia . .
. . John Mackay
. . J. H. Rennie
. William Carlton
. . Chrystie Miller
. . . J. O. Burk
Little Annie Rennie
. . Emily Baker
Lenore Bigelow
Mme. Schultz .
Judy Callahan
Lena Schultz .
Fritz Schultz .
Spoldger . .
Chas. Seaton .
Louisa Watson
. Tillie McHenry
Little Annie Rennie
. . J. K. Emmet
. . J. H. Rennie
. . Oliver Doud
Thos. Goldfinger . . . J. H. Ryan
On Dec. 29, 1879, Bartley Campbell's "Fairfax, or Life in the
sunny South," was seen for the first time in this city, and was thus
;ast:
Edwin Fairfax .
Dr. Guy Gaylord
[ames Marrigold
Webster Winne .
Willie Wagstaff .
Diana Dorsie
Susanne Dorsie .
Joseph E. Whiting
Fred Robinson
Louis F. Barrett
W. J. Ferguson
. Alfred Selwyn
. Sydney Cowell
Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
Uncle Ben .... W. F. Owen
Moses Wm. Cullington
Sheriff Fred E. Bond
Mrs. Marrigold . . . Agnes Booth
Tibbetts Marie Chester
Virgie Effie Barrett
A matinee of "Fairfax" was given Jan. 22, 1880, and it was acted
:or the last time at the matinee Jan. 31. In the evening, "The
Wedding March," adapted by W. S. Gilbert from " Le Chapeau
Paille d'ltalie " of Labiche, was given, with this cast :
Woodpecker Tapping, W. F. Burroughs
Duke of Turniptopshire, W. J. Ferguson
Major-Gen. Bunthunder
Cousin Foodie . .
4nna Maria Poppytop
Sophie Crackthorpe
Lenora Bunthunder
Jas. Dunn
Alfred Selwyn
Marie Chester
Marion Booth
Agnes Elliott
Lady Popton . . Maude A. Mowbray
Poppytop Jas. Lewis
Uncle Popaddy . . . W. F. Owen
Capt. Bapp . . . . J. H. Hazleton
Cripps W. Cullington
Wilkinson Geo. Williams
Jackson J. F. Brennan
Marchioness .... Rachel Sanger
Patty Florence Roberts
This was the first appearance this season of James Lewis, James
Dunn, and Agnes Elliott ; also the d£but at this theatre of J. H.
Hazleton, J. F. Brennan, Maude Mowbray, and Marion Booth. The
'Wedding March" was preceded by " Sweethearts," with this cast:
Harry Spreadbrow (his first appearance at this theatre), W. F.
Burroughs ; Wilcox, Wm. Cullington ; Jenny Northcott (first appear-
ince in New York), Rachel Sanger; Ruth, Miss Roberts. This
Jill continued for two weeks, followed Feb. 16 by " Engaged."
Byron's comedy, " Chawles, or A Fool and His Money," was first
icted Feb. 24, and kept the stage for four weeks. " Champagne and
3ysters," by Joseph Shannon, was revived Friday, March 19, and
:ontinued until Easter Monday, March 29, when Lotta appeared in
'The Little Detective," and continued until April 25. Denman
Thompson began an engagement April 26 as Joshua Whitcomb,
ind closed June 12. This terminated the season.
The theatre was reopened Aug. 23, by Sol Smith Russell in
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" Edgewood Folks," produced for the first time in New York,
had this cast :
It
Tom Dilloway . . Sol Smith Russell
Rev. Arthur Melville Chas. Rockwell
Deacon Absalom Hardwicke, Sol Smith
Fosdick Skinner Walter Lennox, Sen.
J. Adolphus Gilson Wm. Warmington
Faith Hardwicke . Carrie McHenry
Phoebe Jane Hardwicke, Mrs. Sol Smith
Annie Dilloway . . . Mattie Earle
On Sept. 20 " Lawn Tennis " was seen for the first time here,
and the cast was :
Hulda Hardwicke
Matilda Bates
Little Sylvia .
Ferguson . .
Fitz Altamont
Mr. Springton
Wilson . . .
. Nellie Taylor
Jennie Wharton
. Belle Wharton
J. W. Lanergan
B. T. Ringgold
Harry Davis
. Z. Williamson
Algernon Prout .
Alfred Puddifoot
George Farleigh .
Bella Stanley . .
Laura Doll . .
. . John Howson
. . Digby V. Bell
. . J. C. Armand
Lillian Brooks-Bell
. Adelaide Carleton
Mrs. Doll . .
Captain Dowton
Datchett . .
Mrs. Cornwallis
Cicely Fay
Mrs. J. H. Rowe
. . Jas. Barton
. F. W. Lennox
. . Hetty Tracy
Marie Jansen
Mrs. J. H. Rowe is better known as Georgie Dickson. In the
second act of " Lawn Tennis " an operettina, by B. E. Woolf, en-
titled *' Djakh and Djill " ("Jack and Jill"), was introduced.
The house was closed Oct. 4, 5, and reopened Oct. 6, with "A
Baffled Beauty," for the first time on any stage. In this Rose
Eytinge appeared as the Duchess. There were also in the cast:
Edwin Cleary, J. R. Grismer, Gabrielle du Sauld, Mark Pendleton,
Harry Courtaine, J. G. Saville, Barton Hill, Ellie Wilton, and Jose-
phine Baker (now Mrs. John Drew). It was acted for the last time
Oct. 25.
Clara Morris appeared here Oct. 26 in " Alixe," with Mrs. Emily
Thorne Chamberlain in her support. "Article 47" was played
Nov. 1 and all the week (except Saturday matinee), when Clara
Morris closed her engagement.
A drama called " The Legion of Honor," by Samuel W. Piercy,
was produced here Nov. 9. The original title of this play was
"Deception." During the rehearsal it was learned that another
play, by Maurice Barrymore, was in preparation at Wallack's The-
atre, and the similarity between the plots of the two dramas was so
great as to excite comment. A conference was held by all the per-
sons interested, and by comparing the manuscripts it became evident
that both had been derived from the one source. Mr. Wallack de-
cided not to give Mr. Barrymore's.
Mr. Piercy played Raoul de Ligniers. " The Legion of Honor"
was quite successful, and Mr. Piercy toured the country with it,
until he joined Edwin Booth's company. Mr. Piercy died in Bos-
ton, Mass., of smallpox, Jan. 9, 1882, and he was buried in Elks'
Rest in Cedar Grove cemetery. He was thirty-three years of age.
Clara Morns acted "Article 47" matin6e Nov. 11. "The
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Legion of Honor" was continued the weeks of Nov. 5-22 and
Clara Morris gave matinees Tuesday and Thursday of "Article
47." "The Legion of Honor," Nov. 29, for one week, with Clara
Morris in " Alixe," for the Tuesday and Thursday matinees. " The
Legion of Honor," had a change in the cast Dec. 6, and continued
for two weeks.
Lawrence Barrett began an engagement here in "Yorick's
Love" on Dec. 20. The cast was:
Yorick .
Heyward
Woodford
Thomas
Tobias .
Alice
. L. F. Barrett
. . Fred Bock
Chas. Plunkett
Cbas. Hawthorne
. . P. Haquett
Marie Wainwright
Dorothy Addie Plunkett
Edmund Louis James
Walton F. Moseley
Gregory B. G. Rogers
Philip R. C. Hudson
James C. Duff's opera company began a season here Jan.
1881, in "Olivette," which had this cast:
17,
De Merrimac
Valentine
Marvejol
Postiche
Coquelicot
Bathilde
Olivette
Veloutine
Cansterre
. . Ed. Marble
. . Chas. Lang
Edward Connell
Henry Dixon
Wm. Davidge, Jr.
. . Julia Polk
. Marie Conron
. Sarah Lascelle
L. W. Browning
De Joyeux Holland
Due des Ifs . . . Harry Courtaine
Mile, de Cernay . . E. Champneys
Bleuette Annie Gardner
Piou-Piou Marco Stuart
La Baronne .... Lizzie Newman
Moustique . . . Sophie Hummel
L'^cureuil .... Ruby Thornton
"Fresh the American," with John T. Raymond as the star, was
played for the first time on any stage, Feb. 7, 1881, and ran until
April 7. The cast was :
Ferdinand .... John T. Raymond
Achmet Pacha . . Geo. F. Devere
Water Lily . Master Chas. Parham
Sadia Miss Andrews
Baron E. J. Buckley
Mahomet Walter Kelly
Flora Lizzie Creese
Zenora May Gallagher
Lalla Julia Evarts
Mathias .... Wm. Cullington
Zazarack John Veitch
Adolph Lewis Baker
Doria J. W. Archer
Erema Laura Don
Helene Laura Bascomb
Miriam Miss Yale
Laura Bascomb was the daughter of Harry Bascomb and Emma
Skerrett. She married a journalist and retired from the stage.
She died in this city March 6, 1897.
"Fresh" reached its fiftieth representation on March 28, and
John T. Raymond closed his engagement April 7. Lotta re-
turned here April 9, in " Little Nell and the Marchioness " and
"Musette;" May 2 Lotta acted in "La Cigale," and closed her
engagement May 7. The Grayson-Norcross company appeared
May 9 in "The Mascot," Miss Carter as Bettina. Haydon Tilla
appeared in the first act as Frederick. Miss Grayson acted Fred-
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erick in the second act; Lizzie Harold was the Fiametta; Sydney
Smith, Prince; Seth M. Crane, Pippo. Thos. E. Morris was an-
nounced for the Physician, but did not appear. This company
continued for three weeks, when the season terminated.
The next season commenced with the Hanlon-Lees company —
better known as the Hanlon Brothers — with their Parisian ab-
surdity, "Le Voyage en Suisse," produced Sept. 12, for the first
time in this country. This attraction was secured by the writer of
this in Europe for a three years' tour of America, under the direc-
tion of Simmonds & Brown. The version of " Le Voyage en
Suisse " for America was arranged by Henry Pettitt, the English
playwright, and had this cast:
Peter Porter J. Berri
Tipp R. Jones
Juliette .... Miss A. Randolph
Marie Daisy England
Euphrasia Emily Kean
Anastasia Miss Gonzales
Ambrosina .... Lillian Taylor
Alice Miss Merritt
Adelaide Miss Barton
Capt. Patrick Maguire . T. H. Glenney
Frank Maguire . . . Nelson Decker
Henry d'Escargot . Francis G. Wyatt
Dwindledown . . . W. S. Penley
John Wm. Hanlon
Bob Fred Hanlon
Ned Edward Hanlon
Harry Geo. Hanlon
Jack Alfred Hanlon
Crevasse Percy Meynall
H. Reeves Smith (now an excellent actor) came from England
with this company to play Frank Maguire, but at rehearsals he
was found to be incompetent, and his return to his native land
quickly followed. Nelson Decker was engaged for the rdle. He
was the only American, with the exception of the ballet, in the
cast. After a few weeks Emily Kean succeeded Miss Randolph
in the character of Juliet, and Daisy England acted Euphrasia.
The entire outfit — properties, tricks, scenery, and all the me-
chanical arrangements, were brought from Europe. " Le Voyage
en Suisse " was played at this theatre for twelve weeks, after which
it went to the Cosmopolitan Theatre (now the Broadway Theatre),
then to Niblo's Garden ; after which it made a tour of the country,
and with the exception of one week (en route to San Francisco),
and the night of the day of President Garfield's funeral, it did not
lose a performance for eighty-two weeks, giving five hundred and
seventy-four representations. The famous Hanlon family, probably
the greatest gymnasts of modern times, originally consisted of eight
boys, viz. : Thomas, George, William, Alfred, Edward, Henry,
Robert, and Frederick. Thomas was born at Manchester, Eng-
land, in 1836; George at Ashton-under-Lyne, Eng., in 1840;
William, Alfred, and Edward, Manchester, Eng., respectively in
1842, 1844, and 1846, and Frederick at Everton (near Liverpool)
in 1848. Early in 1847 Prof. John Lees, a well-known acrobat
induced the father of the Hanlon boys to let him take charge of
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George and William, ten and eight years of age, and with them he
practised gymnastics at Manchester — Lees lying upon his back,
tossing the children up and down on his feet. They made their
debut at the Adelphi Theatre, London, doing their acrobatic busi-
ness between the plays. They became known as the Hanlon-Lees.
They visited Paris, and the best part of 1847 was spent in France.
Early in 1848 they went to Spain, where they performed before
Queen Isabella II. Three years were spent in Spain. Alfred
joined the party in 1849, an(* they were known as The Original
Three Hanlons. They visited Gibraltar, Malta, Corfu in the
Ionian Isles, Smyrna, Constantinople, Alexandria, Cairo, Cal-
cutta, Ceylon, India, Java, and Australia, remaining in the last-
mentioned country two years. Then they went to New Zealand,
Chili, Peru, and Panama. Crossing to Aspinwall in the winter
of 1855, Lees got the yellow fever, and the second day out he
died.
The Hanlons then visited America, and joined Geo. F. Bailey's
circus for one season, after which they returned to England.
They then made a trip to Russia, and the three brothers were
joined by Thomas. They returned to England and appeared in
Manchester, where William, while doing a trapeze act, fell, for
the first time, and broke his arm. Shortly after this they were
engaged for America by James M. Nixon and appeared at Niblo's
Garden, Jan. 16, i860, in conjunction with Cook's circus. Al-
though the six brothers, Thomas, George, William, Alfred, Ed-
ward, and Freddy, were now together, William seldom appeared at
Niblo's, owing to his bad arm. Thomas did "L'Echelle Peril-
leuse" for the first time in America. The somersaults of William
on the shoulders of Thomas were wonderful, and were the most
difficult feats then known to gymnasts. William was the first man
who ever did a back somersault from the shoulders of one man to
those of another.
At the close of their Niblo's Garden engagement they travelled
West, returning to New York and appearing at Niblo's in April,
1861. Thomas did "L'Echelle Perilleuse." George and Thomas
did the acrobatic act "double parterre," and Thomas, George, and
William did the "triple parterre." In Havana, Thomas was sud-
denly taken ill ; the ladder was up in the dome ready for " the leap
for life," and the people began to clamor to have it done, when
William finally agreed to do it. He fell forty feet on a wooden
stage. His arm was driven into his side, a rib was broken, his
arm shattered, and he was laid up for many months. One of the
Hanlons appeared at Tammany Hall, New York, Nov. 1, 1869, in
what was called "The Great Act." "Little Bob" a boy acrobat,
was thrown a distance of thirty-five feet from one brother to an-
other, while upon a trapeze erected within a few feet of the ceiling
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of the theatre. In the course of the transit through the air " Little
Bob " threw somersaults and turned completely around. A net was
stretched under the trapeze. This net was invented by the Han-
Ions, and it was the first time they had ever used one.
When the brothers came to this country the last time, Alfred
was in very poor health, and shortly after the New York engage-
ment he was sent to Los Angeles, Cal., for the benefit of his
health. He died at Pasadena, Jan. 24, 1886. Shortly after the
company went on the road, and George became too ill to appear on
the stage. William and Frederick played the two servants in
"Le Voyage en Suisse," and Edward did the Dutchman. Then
William became so ill that he appeared only in the principal cities
on the first night, and Edward and Frederick were the servants.
In July, 1885, Edward and Frederick went to Europe. Fred-
erick died at Nice, April 6, 1886. George Hanlon relinquished
all interest in theatrical affairs on Jan. 26, 1892, and devoted him-
self to religion. He returned to the stage with his two boys sea-
son 1901-02, and appeared in a pantomime sketch in the vaudeville
theatres. There are now only three Hanlons before the public
— George, William, and Edward, who manage pantomimes like
" Superba, " etc.
Maurice Grau's French Opera company followed the Hanlon
Bros, at this theatre Nov. 28, 1881, with "Madame Favart;"
Nov. 29 and Dec. 3, "Si j'etais Roi " was seen; Nov. 30-matinee
Dec. 3, "La Mascotte;" Dec. 1, "La Fille de Madame Angot ; "
Dec. 2, " Les Mousquetaires ; " Dec. 5, " Les Cloches de Corne-
ville;" Dec. 6, "Les Noces d'Olivette;" Dec. 7, "Tambour
Major. " Miles. Leroux and Lentz, MM. Mauras, Mauge, Dangon,
Pogard, and Tauffenberger were in the company.
A matinde was given Dec. 8 for the benefit of the New York
Hospital for Women.
"Mother in Law," a comedy by G. R. Simms, was seen Dec. 8.
John Dillon, E. M. Holland, Henry Lee, J. T. Burke, Laura Don,
Marie Chester, and Jean Delmar were in the cast. Lester Wal-
lack appeared here Jan. 16, 1882, in "The Colonel," produced for
the first time in this country. It had this cast :
Woottweell W. Woodd, Lester Wallack
Richard Forrester . . . Eric Bayley
Lambert Streyke . . . C. P. Flockton
Basil Georgione . . . E. T. Webber
Lady Tompkins . . . Maria Davis
Edward Lilford Arthur
Mullins Ian Robertson
Parkes William Royston
Romelli Leslie Edmunds
Olive Mindha Bayley
Nellie Therese Waldron
Mrs. Blythe .... Rachel Sanger
Goodall Helen Hewitt
It was acted until Feb. 27, when " The Member for Slocum "
had its first representation here, with Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Good-
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win, Jr., as the stars. "Divorcons'
time March 14, and had this cast:
was presented for the first
Cyprienne . . Alice Donning Lingard
Mme. de Valfontaine . . Clara Cole
Mme. de Brione . . Nellie Mortimer
Mile, de Lusignan Elizabeth Andrews
Des Pmnelles . . . Chas. Walcot
Adhemar de Gratignan,
Chas. B. Welles
Commissioner of Police
Thomas E. Morris
Bastien G. Montserrat
Josephine Eliza Long
Clavignac W. T. Harris
Bafoordin .... Herbert Ayling
Joseph Chas. Meyer
A matinee performance of " Divorcons " was given April 3, for
the benefit of the Actors' Fund. "Divorcons" had its last repre-
sentation here April 22 (matinee), and in the evening, " After the
Opera," styled a midnight comedy, in four acts, by A C. Gunther,
was produced. Charles Walcot, Chas. B. Welles, J. O. Barrows,
E M. Holland, J. G. Saville, Mrs. Alice Dunning Lingard, and
Louise Dillon were in the cast.
"Fogg's Ferry" was first produced here, May 15, and continued
for two weeks, with Minnie Maddern as the star. The cast was :
Chip ....
Wm. Still . .
Zebukm Fogg .
Jim Bolter . .
Gerald White.
Minnie Maddern
Wm. Cullington
. Wm. Herbert
A. H. Hastings
Atkins Lawrence
Brace Rawdon .
Judge Norwood .
Blanche Norwood,
Samanthy Fogg .
Martha Blodgett .
. C Russell Blake
. . R. C Wilson
M. Loduski Young
. Ivan C Michels
. . Alice Brooks
J alia Hunt appeared May 29 in "Florinel." In the cast were
Constance Hamblin, C. B. Welles, Georgine Flagg, Chas. W.
Butler, Alice Grey, Edward Hammond, Adelaide Thornton, B.
W. Turner, Mme. Michels, W. J. Hurley, Jennie Kennark, Ed-
ward Powell, and Charles B. Poore.
The last season of this house commenced Sept. 2, 1882. Mr.
Abbey rented it for four weeks to Maggie Mitchell, who appeared
in "Elsa," produced for the first time on any stage. "Jane Eyre"
was acted the weeks of Sept 11-18, and for her last week Miss
Mitchell played "Fanchon." John T. Raymond followed Oct. 2
with "Fresh, the American," having rented the house for four
weeks. Oct. 16-23 he played "Col. Mulberry Sellers," and
closed his engagement Oct. 28.
Mr. Abbey announced the opening of his regular season on Oct.
3Q, with the American debut of Mrs. Langtry in "The Unequal
Match," but the theatre was entirely destroyed by fire on the after-
noon of that day.
About a quarter before five o'clock while some of the employees
of the theatre were completing the setting of the stage for that
night's performance, they were startled by the appearance of fire
in the vicinity of the upper private box, on the Broadway side of
the auditorium where some upholsterers had been at work. Mrs.
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Langtry's wardrobe had not been sent to the theatre, although
the costumes of several members of her company had been taken
there and were destroyed. Manager Abbey estimated his loss at
$100,000. His lease of the house had two years to run, and he
had been offered a large sum for it. The theatre was never
rebuilt.
THE SAN FRANCISCO MINSTREL HALL
DURING the summer of 1874 a large billiard hall in the
Gilsey Building on the west side of Broadway, between
Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth streets was reconstructed for
the San Francisco minstrels. The auditorium was divided into a
parquet and one gallery, and would seat about eight hundred
persons. It was opened Sept. 3, 1874, and called "The San
Francisco Minstrel Hall." The performance on April 29,
1875, was for the Dan Bryant Benefit fund. The programme
introduced A. Pelham, Charley Backus, David Wambold, Billy
Birch, Carl Rudolph, Mackin and Wilson, Add Ryman, Ricardo,
J. G. Withers, and the burlesque of " School. " A matinee March
17, 1880, was in aid of the fund for the famine-stricken people
in Ireland. The season closed April 24, 1880.
David Wambold retired from the company April 24, 1880, when
the season closed.
David Wambold, before his retirement had saved money enough
to take care of him during his life. He was one of the very best
in the minstrel business. He died in this city Nov. 10, 1889.
Charley Backus died of Bright's disease in this city, June 21,
1883. He was born at Rochester, N. Y., in 1831. He had been
thrice married. His first wife was Leo Hudson, the well-known
"Mazeppa" actress, from whom he separated; his second wife was
Kate Newton, widow of G. C. Davenport, the Irish comedian,
who died in this city Jan. 24, 1884. Backus' third and last
wife was Tizzie Mason, of Niagara Falls, N. Y., to whom he
was married Oct. 17, 1876. William H. Bernard died a very
wealthy man. He was formerly a practising attorney in Cali-
fornia, a genial whole-souled fellow, full of humor and an excel-
lent conversationalist. He had a full, rich, baritone voice, and
helped Birch and Backus to keep their audiences in a constant roar
of laughter. As an interlocutor the minstrel stage has never seen
his equal. His right name was White, and he died in this city
Jan. 5, 1890. When this firm disbanded, Billy Birch put his
money into Wall Street, and lost it all. He was born at Utica,
N. Y., Feb. 26, 183 1, and had been in minstrelsy since 1844 He
first appeared with the San Francisco minstrels, Dec. 6, 1855, in
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San Francisco, at San Francisco Hall, under Tom Maguire's man-
agement. Billy was a fellow of infinite jest, and was one of the
best men on the " bone " end ever connected with negro minstrelsy.
He died in New York, April 20, 1897, aged sixty-six years, a very
poor man.
A summer season began here May 3, with "The Boarding
School." The cast: Jessie Fairlove, Minnie Palmer; Samantha
Smith, Emma Jones; Mrs. Fairlove, Mrs. W. S. Harkins; Jennie,
EmmaLibby; David Boodle, W. J. Scanlan; Prof. Grimcrack, John
E. Ince; Harry Hamilton, Geo. C. Davenport. Minnie Palmer
took a benefit May 31, after which the house closed for the season.
"The Boarding School" and "The Little Treasure" were acted.
Among those who appeared were Harold E. Warren, Geo. C. Daven-
port, John E. Ince, Graham Henderson, Sedley Brown, Edmund
Oakes, Mrs. W. S. Harkins, Emma Jones, Emma Libby, Mary
Berger, Nellie Aldine, and W. J. Scanlan. The next season
began Aug. 30, 1880, when the San Francisco minstrels, who had
been on the road reopened and continued until April 30, 1881.
Prof. Alex. Herrmann leased this house for four weeks, and
appeared April 25, assisted by Val Vose (ventriloquist), Louise
Linden, the Garretta Family, and Arthur Bent. After this the
hall remained closed until Sept. 5, 1881, when the San Francisco
minstrels reappeared. They continued until April 15, 1882, when
they closed, but gave a benefit April 3 to the Actors' Fund.
Among those who appeared were Billy Birch, Chas. Backus, H.
M. Roe, Stanley Gray, H. W. Frillman, L. Brahan, Ricardo,
Johnson and Powers, Bob Slavin, Harry Kennedy, Edwin French,
and Jas. Johnson.
On April 17 the house was reopened by T. Clayton, with "All
at Sea." The cast:
Dr. Pitton A. W. Mafflin
Rufus O'Connor ... W. W. Allen
Chas. Sutherland . Geoffrey Tyrrell
Harry W. P. Hampshire
May Blackburn . . Emma Duchateau
Peter CM. Allison
Levy Frank Bush
Lucy Kate Castleton
Kate Agnes Hallock
Miss Skinner .... Lou Thropp
It was continued until June 4, when the house was closed. It
reopened Sept. 4, 1882, with Birch, Hamilton, & Backus' min-
strels, and the season terminated March 24, 1883. Willie Edouin's
" Sparks " company appeared here March 26, in " A Bunch of
Keys," Charles H. Hoyt's farce comedy. The cast: Teddy Keys,
Alice Atherton; Rose Keys, Carrie Godfrey; May Keys, Anna
Brevoor; Dolly Dobbs, Marietta Nash; Matilda Jenkins, Genie
Holtzmeyer; Gilly Spooner, Julian Mitchell; Jonas Grimes,
James T. Powers; Tom Harding, C. B. Stevens; Sam Foss,
Harry Delorme; Littleton Snaggs, Willie Edouin.
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The next attraction was "Two Christmas Eves," with Annie
Berlein as the star. (This lady is better known as Annie Mack.)
The cast :
Jack Spratt . . . Will Henderson
Ting Ling .... Frank Budworth
Farmer Woodford . . Harry P. Keen
Bertie Tommy Russell
Sidney John Watson
Pat O'Gaff Thos. Clark
George Washington . W. H. Ryno
Fritz Meyer . . . . J. H. Brannick
Besse Woodford . . . Anne Berlein
Beatrice de Vigne . . Annie Barclay
Augusta Hayden . . . Genie Howard
Sara Smart Ethel Gray
Florence Kitty Scallen
Pauline .... Mamie Henderson
Clarence Everett . . . R. E. Graham
Stephen Burrows . . Chas. Mason
Gentle Jim C. T. Nichols
After one week the house was closed, and was reopened on Aug.
27, 1883, with Billy Birch's San Francisco minstrels. It was then
called "The Opera House." Francis Leon, Frank Cushman,
Luke Schoolcraft, and Bob Slavin were in the company. They
closed on Dec. 1. J. H. Haverly, having secured a controlling
interest in this theatre, reopened it Dec. 3 as " Haverly's San
Francisco Minstrel and Comedy Theatre," Billy Birch retain-
ing an interest. Joseph A. Gulick was manager, and in the new
minstrel organization were Billy Birch, Hughey Dougherty, Bob
Slavin, Bobby Newcomb, Paul Vernon, Seamon, and Frank
Girard. They closed Dec. 29, and the San Francisco minstrels
were disbanded.
J. H. Haverly then leased the house from Billy Birch, called
it "Haverly's Comedy Theatre," and played combinations. J.
Vanderfelt Spader was the financial man of the enterprise. He
first associated with Steele Mackaye when the Lyceum Theatre
was opened, and was one of the founders of the Lyceum School of
Acting with David Belasco and Franklin Sargent.
Haverly's first attraction was Maurice Grau's opera company,
which appeared Dec. 31 and played the following repertory : Dec.
31, "La Fille de Madame Angot," with Marie Aimee, Mrne.
Angele, and Mile. Fouget in the cast; Jan. 1, 1884, "La Mas-
cotte;" Jan. 2, 5, 12, "Boccaccio;" Jan. 3, 4, matinee 21, "La
Jolie Parfumeuse;" Jan. 7, 8, matinees 9, 12, 17, "La Vie Pari-
sienne;" Jan. 10, "La Princesse des Canaries;'' Jan. II, "La
Cceur et la Main;" Jan. 14, "Mme. Favart;" Jan. 15, 18,
"Olivette," with the first appearance of Marie Aime"e as the
heroine; Jan. 16, "Divorcons;" matinee Jan. 19, " Le Cceur et
la Main;" evening Jan. 19, "Mme. Favart;" Jan. 21, 22, "Les
Cloches de Corneville," Marie Aimee as Serpolette; Jan. 23, 24,
"La Grande Duchesse;" Jan. 25, for the benefit of Aimee, first
act "La Mascotte," second act "Mme. Angot," and third act
"La Vie Parisienne;" for the matine'e Jan. 26, "Boccaccio;"
evening Jan. 26, "La Grande Duchesse," when the company
closed.
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211
This house was next leased to Gale and Spader, who opened it
Jan. 28, 1884, as "The New York Comedf Theatre," with "Fun
on the Bristol." John W. Ran son e was the Widow O'Brien;
Rose Dana, Lulu Evans, Marion Fiske, Ella Bordeaux, Josie
Intropidi, Annie Winner, Emma Calef, D. B. Bedell, Frank
Tannehill, Jr., Georgie Reynolds, and W. F. Rochester in the
company. "Confusion" was done Feb. 11, Henry E. Dixey,
Harry St Maur, Herbert Gresham, Fisher, J. Frankau, Clifton,
Sadie Martinot, Davis, Vernona Jarbeau, and Netta Guion in the
company.
Rich & Harris were the managers on March 10, when " Peck's
Bad Boy " was produced and ran four weeks. The cast was :
Florence Bates
Fred Mower
Chas. B. Stevens
. Chas. T. Ellis
Peck's Bad Boy . . William Carroll His'Girl . .
His Chum Mollie Fuller The Minister .
His Pa Jas. Gilbert The Doctor .
The Groceryman - - - J. W. Grath The Policeman
His Ma Lutie E. Page
The house was closed April 14, 15, and reopened April 16 with
"A Great Scheme — Our Dime Museum." "Queen's Evidence,"
April 28, for one week, with Florence Noble and Harry Jackson,
Jr., as the stars. "Random Shot" was first acted May 10. The
cast:
Random Shot .
Percival Lester
Alfred Lester .
Maj. Wrangle .
Michael Moran
Mrs. Lester
J
Newton Gotthold
C Leslie Allen
J. E. Nagle, Jr.
A. C. Moreland
. W. L. Gleason
. Emma Pierce
Laura . . .
Edith . . .
Elvira Chester
Belle Brutmer .
May Glover
Alice Summerton
. Madge Butler
May Gallagher
Annie D. Ware
. May Bardell
Mary Bennett
Joan Cravan
in
It was withdrawn May 24. Gus Williams followed May 26,
"CapL Mishler." The season terminated June 28.
The next regular season commenced Sept. 1, with " A Mountain
Pink." The cast:
Harold Wilmot
Scip ....
CoL Trafton .
Belle Trafton
Felix Bonnory
Nondas . . .
. Chas. F. Tingay
. . J. M. Johnson
Chas. A. McManus
Carrie L. Radclifie
. . T. M. Hunter
Genevieve Rogers
Jerry Richards .
Jack Weeks . .
Symantha Weeks
Sincerity Weeks .
Jim Peters . . .
John Hindle . .
. T. J. Langdon
Harry Hawk
. . Marie Lear
Ada Oilman
Harry Stoddart
. . A. Gilbert
William H. Gillette's version of "Der Bibliothekar, " called
"Digby's Secretary," was acted Sept. 29 for the first time in
New York. The cast:
Charles Bufium . Frank Tannehill, Jr.
Sir Henry Digby . . H. B. Phillips
Rev. Job McCosh . William Gillette
Florence Digby . . Gertrude Johnson
Mrs. Blizzard . Mme. Ivan C Michels
' Butler . . Lysander Thompson
Alfred Digby
Col. Buffum
Bucoll . .
Kate Carroll
Isabella . .
Mrs. McCosh
Chas. F. Tingay
. T. M. Hunter
Maurice Pike
Eula Talbot
Mrs Mary Stuart
Eliza Young
212 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [1886
After being closed for a brief time, the house reopened Nov.
24, under the management of M. B. Leavitt, with " An Adamless
Eden":
Peter Popps . .
Mrs. Syntax . .
Lady Mantrap
Duchess of Breeks
Lady Dorothy . E,
Christine . . .
A'gy
Perjury Jones . .
Lady Curlew . .
. . Topsy Venn
. . Pauline Hall
. . . Amy Ames
. . Marie Sanger
Gertrude Gardiner
. Venie Burroughs
Georgie Gray
. . Mabelle Stuart
. . Sidney Haven
Sarah Stamps .... Rita Carrol
Ruby Wallop . . Annette Nicholson
Skimmery Hall . . . Gertrude Citti
Fred Blazer . . Emma Duchateau
Minever Marie St. Aubyn
Sable Constance Foy
Gales Elise Villers
Child of the School Board
Georgie Gray
Dec. 17, for the first time in America, a one-act operetta by Ch.
Lecocq, entitled "Grandolfo," preceded "An Adamless Eden."
The house was closed Jan. 4, 1885, and reopened Jan. 6, with
"Rice's Surprise Party" in "A Bottle of Ink," which ran for
three weeks :
Jefferson Jingo .
Josiah Buttlebury
Herman Zwugg .
Clara Vere de Vere
Mrs. Buttlebury .
Mrs. Zwugg . .
John A. Mackay
. Chas. L. Harris
. Jeff d'Angelis
. Carrie Perkins
. Edith Jenness
Florence Conliffe
Pie Geo. A. Schiller
Sig. Orelli Chas. F. Lang
Pete N. S. Burnham
Eliza Ann Hattie Starr
Kitty IdaMulle
" Ixion " was revived Feb. 9, with this cast :
Bacchus . . .
The Eagle . . .
Clerk of the Weather
Senator Curz . .
Editor Shurtis
Queen Dia . . .
First Citizen . .
Second Citizen .
Third Citizen . .
Venus ....
Beulah Sandford
. Eleanor Ellis
. Lizzie Bradley
. Sidney Haven
. . Rita Chase
Mabel de Babian
. . . Thropp
. Fanny McNeil
. Mabel Bennett
. Pauline Hall
Ixion Alice Harrison
Cupid Kate Foley
Jupiter Carrie Godfrey
Juno Gertrude Gardner
Minerva Harry Brown
Ganymede Fred Lennox
Apollo Kathleen Lynne
Mercury .... Eva Barrington
Mars Belle Urquhart
Diana Bebe Vining
The season terminated March 21, and the house reverted to the
owners of the Gilsey estate.
Geo. C. Brotherton leased the house Aug. 22, 1885, for two
years, and reopened it Sept. 21, with Prof. Kellar the magician,
who continued until Feb. 20, 1886. Dora Wiley and the Tissots
contributed to the entertainment.
Charles Frohman was the next lessee, who opened Feb. 20, with
"A Toy Pistol":
Isaac Roast
Pie ... .
The Veteran .
O'Donavan
Lancelot Hustler
Dora Mi Solfar
urora Montana
. . Tony Hart
. J. B. Mackie
. F. R. Jackson
T. J. Cronin
D. G. Longworth
. Annie Adams
. Annie Alliston
Colorado . .
Chatter - . .
Grade . . .
Messenger Boy
Murray Hill .
The Swell . .
Mattie Ferguson
. Bertie Amberg
. Eva Granville
Vera Wilson
Minnie Williams
. Lena Merville
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213
The house closed to reopen with a variety troupe under the man-
agement of Richard Fitzgerald, but business was so bad that " the
season " lasted only one week. On April 26 the burlesque, " Ar-
cadia," was presented, and the cast was: Tom Tom, Lizzie St.
Quentin ; Trumpetta, Hattie Delaro ; Bulbul, Hattie Richardson ;
Sallie Waters, Ada Boshell; Capt. Clubber, Florence Thropp;
Lootella, Maud Goodwin; The Piper's Wife, Alice Hosmer; Pog-
owog, Geo. Richards; Bluffy, John W. Ransone; Blow, F. F.
Ward; Bluster, Robert Mclntyre; Chinn, Geo. Campbell; Baka-
tork, Albert Hart ; Clerk of the Court, J. Andrews ; The Piper,
Wm. Gill.
This was the first appearance in New York of Lizzie St. Quentin.
This house was thoroughly overhauled, and reopened Sept. 17,
1886, as " Dockstader's Minstrel Hall," with Frank Siddall, a
Philadelphian, as financial man. No matinees were given, and
the ushers were colored men in English livery. Lew Dock-
stader, Pete Mack, Edwin French, Wm. Welch, T. J. Cronin,
Barry Maxwell, Cool Burgess, Harry Pepper, R. J. Jose, J. E.
McWade, Chas. Noble, and W. S. Mullalay (musical conductor)
were the organization. The spring season opened May 3, 1887,
with a musical comedy called "The Kindergarten," by Robert
Morris. The cast was:
Montmorenci . . . Ben F. Grinnell
Orlando Harry Booker
Grinder Fred S. Sanford
Tommy Macgee . . . Harry Cottrell
Georgie Goodson . Tommy McShane
"Tom Craig's Wife" was given matinee June 28. On July 26
there was a performance of "A Woman's Lie," with this cast:
Jack Earle Hal Clarendon
Lord Carlos .... Ralph Dorman
Dr. Harold Leighton . W. H. Stuart
Norman Tenyke . . . C. F. Montaine
Vandel .... Thomas Chapman
Greyson Charles Foster
Rufus H. D. Blakemore
Joe James Prentiss
Grace Earle . . . Florence Stover
Sweet Willie .
Widow Macgee
Iva Macgee .
Leonora . .
Charley McShane
. Fred Mendoza
Rheta Mann
Minnie Geoffreys
Ethel Eva McManus
Blanche vanTyne, Little Georgie Levard
Poppy Featherstone
Mme. Tenyke . .
Martha Washington
Mrs
Norma Tenyke . .
Baby Ethel . . .
Blanche van Tyne .
Lizzie Elmore
. May Roberts
Frank Tannehill
Linda Bainbridge
. Dot Clarendon
. Helen Mowatt
Lew Dockstader commenced his second season Sept. 7, 1887,
and continued until Feb. 25, 1888. Corinne appeared Feb. 27,
under the management of H. R. Jacobs, for several weeks.
"Amanuensis" was produced April 23, for the first time on any
stage. It had this cast:
Mabel Sterling
. Jennie Leland
Louise Sanford
Mattie Ferguson
Emma Maddern
Mudill Pratt .
Dan Debow .
Cowden Skaird
Abel Skinner .
Joe Kerr . . .
. Geo. R. Edeson
. . Tony Farrell
. . F. M. Drew
William Paul Bown
. Will E. Burton
Vera Sweet . . .
Trollie Laher . .
Soprania Noyes .
Alto Voss . . .
Scrubbie McClean
214 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [igsg
Victoria Siddons, supported by what was called "her society
company," made her professional debut as Rosalind, in "As You
Like It, " May 2. The house had been dark the preceding nights,
on account of the withdrawal of "Amanuensis," the backer of
which had paid for a fortnight's use of the theatre. Miss Siddons
was supported by Beverly Sitgreaves, Alfred Young, and one or
two other professionals, as well as by a number of amateurs.
Afternoon of May 3 the company repeated the performance at
the Madison Square Theatre. Evening of May 3 they played
" Pygmalion and Galatea " here, and afternoon of May 4 the same
bill at the Madison Square Theatre. Friday night, May 4, they
produced, for the first time on any stage, " Two Lives of Dr. Jekyll,"
a new version of R. L. Stevenson's story. E. J. Henley played
the dual rdle, with Miss Siddons as Ethel Winton, R. F. Cotton,
Alfred Young, Helen Fuller, C. P. Doyley, P. Stern, and others
in the cast. E. J. Henley withdrew after the initial performance,
and matinee of May 5 W. F. Gill read Henley's part to a small
audience. At night Miss Siddons and the other amateurs re-
peated "Pygmalion and Galatea." Berger's "Scenorama" was
exhibited, for the first time in America, Sunday afternoon and
evening, June 3.
Dockstader reopened with his minstrel company for the season
Sept. 3. The end men were Geo. Marion, Barry Maxwell, Lew
Dockstader, and W. P. Sweatnam. The soloists were J. H.
Davis, H. W. Frillman, R. J. Jose, T. B. Dixon, Marion, Sweat-
nam, and Dockstader. In the olio Franks and Marion, Edwin
French, Baker, Jones, Manning and Davis, and Dockstader
appeared. W. S. Mullalay led the orchestra. The company
closed their season Dec. 29, 1888.
The Mestayer- Vaughn " Kitty " company came here Dec. 31,
with this cast:
Tariff Bill .... Wm. A. Mestayer
Dennis Mudd .... W. J. Russell
Hi Prince Chas. Kirke
Jay Montgomery Mudd Harry A. Pike
Kitty O'MulIigan . . . Mary Gray
Sally Mudd .... Belle Laverde
May Celie Vaemer
Rose Viola Randall
Daisy Ida Hazleton
Arabella .... Theresa Vaughn
Cinch Spinach .... John West
Fashions" was acted Jan. 18, 1889, and had this cast:
Manhattan Sharpe
Delancy Dodge
Fritz Clausen
Noggles
Willie Hitts
Jiggs • • •
Bobby Short
. . Charles Jerome
Charles V. Seamon
. Edward Edwards
Will H. Armstrong
. . Arlie Latham
. Charles Sawtelle
. . Mr. Charles
Lady Flora Flyrton . . Hilda Thomas
Mrs. Sharpe Manhattan Julia Elmore
Miss Madison Manhattan
Katie Conway
Trixy Lillie Laverde
Dody Fannie Stevens
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215
Kellar, the magician, commenced Jan. 28, and continued until
April 6. The Georgia minstrels came here April 8, followed April
22 by a painting, " Washington Taking the Oath of Office, " the
house being closed week of April 15. Dockstader signed a renewal
of his lease on March 25, 1889. The theatre was closed night of
Dec. 2 for a reheasal of a one-act opera, "The Tallapoosa," freely
adapted from the German. It was sung Dec. 3, in white face,
and this was its first performance on any stage. The cast was:
Capt. Roural . . . Lew Dockstader Frank Edith Mason
Sidney Oakum .... Jay Taylor Emily Nera Vernon
Dr. Capicum .... Geo. Marion Mrs. O'Grady .... Selina Rough
Barney Ketchum . . Luke Schoolcraft Mrs. Flynn .... Marie Glove
Aphonia . . . Emma Mabella Baker Mrs. Burns .... Annie Gross
Otto James A. Leahy Cabin Boy .... Edward Sloman
During the opera Violet Newham introduced some dances of the
London Gaiety type. A white face minstrel first part preceded
the opera. The regular season was closed abruptly by Mr. Dock-
stader after the performance of Dec. 4. The new departure, how-
ever, was not kindly received, and the house did not open Dec. 5,
and remained closed until Dec. 11, when it was reopened by New
York's minstrel entertainers. Joseph Gardner, Geo. Marion, Monte
Collins, R. Cruger, Geo. Rose, Thos. Ebert, John W. Myers, J.
C. Taylor, Gus Mills, Rench and Edwards, acrobats, and Master
Harrison were in the organization. In spite of the briskness of
the performance it did not draw. So few persons gathered Dec.
13 that the house was closed. It was reopened Dec. 23, under
the management of John H. Smith, with a variety company con-
sisting of Prince Flotow, Guyer and Lord, Beatrice Leo, Daly
and Devere, Marie Majilton Trio, Murphy and Murphy, Dot Pull-
man, Frank J. Dyer, Buffalo Trio, Flora Chester, Sheridan and
Flynn, and Joe Leslie.
"The Mascot" was produced here Jan. 13, 1890, for one week,
by the Howard Opera company. The house reopened Feb. 18 as
"The New Gaiety Theatre," with "Three Only Daughters,"
thus cast:
Josiah Plumtree .
Lieut. Biffton . .
Oscar Whipple .
Rollins Spidlow .
Fred Fleetwood .
Rodger O'Rourke
Frank ....
Dockmaster . .
Katharyn Plumtree
. C. H. Brooke
Al. Henderson
Ed. Temple
Harry F. Winsman
. . Arthur Bell
. . Dan Kelly
George McKenzie
. W. D. Prince
. . . Patrice
Emma Plumtree .
Fay Plumtree . .
Mrs. Oakes . .
Mrs. Spidlow . .
Susan ....
Soda Fountain Girl
Martha ....
Alice .... Emma Whittingham
Lizette Emma Monita
. Nini Bertolini
Gertrude Dawes
Anna McGregor
Isabel Alton
Dore- Davidson
May Jordan
May Hubon
The last performance of "Three Only Daughters" was given
Feb. 24. The theatre was then closed, — W. K. Prescott, who had
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leased it for six weeks, preferring not to continue the struggle
against adverse circumstances.
The next manager of this theatre was the magician, Prof. Herr-
mann, who reopened it Saturday night, Oct. II, 1890.
The house was now redecorated and many alterations and im-
provements made in its interior. It was called " Herrmann's
Theatre." The opening attraction was "Suzette," a comic
opera by Oscar Weil, based upon a French work, the libretto
being by MM. Chivot and Duru, and was first sung in America
by the Bostonians. The cast was:
Marquis of Tollebrauche
Charles S. Dickson
Marchioness .... Bertha Ricci
Captain Vieubec . A. W. F. McCollin
Domingo T. J. Cronin
Jouarde George Lauri
Rene Harry Hillard
Jeanne Ray Walton
Michel's Pilot . . . W. J. D. Prince
De Frontignac Mrs. Florence Myatt
Marigny .... Lilian Martinez
Hubert Kate Vost
Suzette Minnie Palmer
On Nov. 6, in consequence of a strike among the company for
salaries, no performance was given. The house was then closed
until Dec. 1, when Prof. Herrmann appeared, assisted by Mme.
Herrmann and Prince Awata. " Stroubeika " was the name of the
new illusion produced by Herrmann Dec. 15. Rosita, the Spanish
danseuse, who had been in "Nero" at Niblo's Garden, commenced
Dec. 29. The theatre was closed Jan. 3, 1891, in consequence of
slight damage from water, occasioned by the destruction by .fire
of the Fifth Avenue Theatre the night previous. The house was
reopened Jan. 5 with Prof. Herrmann, and he continued until Feb.
14. The theatre was closed Feb. 16, 17, 18. "All the Comforts
of Home " was presented Feb. 19. The cast :
Alfred Hastings . . W. Faversham
Robert Pettibone . Chas. A. Smiley
Christopher Dabney . Sedley Brown
Augustus McSnath . T. C. Valentine
Fifi Oritanski Lilla Vane
Roxana J. Bennett
Theo. Bender .... M. C. Daly
Josephine Rose Eytinge
Evangeline Maude White
Rosabelle Bijou Heron
A. Struthers .... W. J. Magee
Emily Katherine Gray
Judson Langhorn ... L. Baker
Victor Smythe . . . Julian Greer
Thompson E. Mackay
Katy Pearl Means
The one hundredth performance of this comedy in New York
occurred April 10. Anna Dickinson lectured Sunday, May 3.
The season terminated May 16.
The season of 1891-92 opened Sept. 8, Charles Frohman as
manager, with Henry E. Dixey as the star, in "The Solicitor,"
for the first time in this city. The cast was :
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Gilbert Brandon .
Col. Sterndale .
Capt. Midhurst .
Lieut. Arlington .
Private Manners .
Peter Flannagan .
Mrs. Brandon
. H. E. Dixey
. Sidney Drew
Burr Mcintosh
Lewis Baker
R. N. Hickman
Jos. Humphreys
Louise Thorndyke-Boucicault
Mrs. Sterndale . Virginia Buchanan
Mrs. Midhurst Josephine Plows-Day
Bella Daisy Hall
Mary Kingston . . . Maude White
Hobson M. J. Bowron
Baxter F. W. Marlow
J. W. Herbert assumed the r61e of Midhurst Sept. 29, 1891.
"The Man With a Hundred Heads" was first acted here Nov.
2, and the cast was:
Cockayne .... Henry E. Dixey
Senator Britton . . . Lewis Baker
John Sidney Drew
James McGregor . Robert Hickman
Alice Britton . Josephine Plows-Day
Mrs. Dunkirke . Virginia Buchanan
Mrs. Betty Cockayne, Marie Greenwald
Fanny McKeever
Gladys Rankin Drew
Louise Fanny Cohen
Marie Nellie Lingard
In consequence of illness, Gladys Drew withdrew from the cast
Nov. 30, and Grace Wilson acted Fanny. Sidney Drew left Nov.
30, and Joseph Frankau took the r61e of John. The theatre was
closed Dec. 7. " The Junior Partner " was acted for the first time
on any stage Dec. 8, cast thus: Gustave Boulestein, E. J. Rat-
cliffe; Arthur Hastings, Vincent Sternroyd; A Patient, T. Wil-
kins; Dominique, Sedley Brown; Mrs. Stockson, Mrs. McKee
Rankin; Helen Stockson, Henrietta Crosman; Charlotte, Mrs.
Louise Thorndyke-Boucicault.
"The Junior Partner" ran until Feb. 13, 1892, and "Gloriana,"
by James Mortimer, was first acted in America Feb. 15, and with
this cast:
Leopold Fitz Jocelyn
Timothy Chadwick .
Count Evitoff . . .
Baron Aronikoff . .
Major Stronideff .
Charles B. Welles
. Joseph Allen
E. J. Henley
. C. R. Gilbert
Fred Chippendale
Spinks Jos. Humphreys
Edwards Sedley Brown
Mrs. Lovering (Gloriana)
Gracie Wilson
Jessie Chadwick . . . Kate Bealby
Kitty May Robson
This was the New York d^but of Kate Bealby. She had been
en tour with " The Last Word, " having made her American ddbut
at Hartford, Conn., Nov. 2, 1891, as Winny. Owing to illness,
Henrietta Crosman was prevented from appearing after Feb. 18,
and her rdle in that play was taken by Gracie Wilson. " Frederick
Lemaitre " was acted Feb. 27, for the first time, with Henry Miller
and Netta Guion in the cast. After playing Mrs. Lovering, Miss
Gracie Wilson retired, and Louise Thorndyke-Boucicault acted the
character on and after March 16. "Chums" was acted for one
night only (March 23), preceding "Gloriana." Its cast was:
Lieut. Jack Bandle, Henry Miller; Mr. Patterby, Charles B.
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Welles; Lelia Sterling, Netta Guion; Mrs. Patterby, Kate
Bealby. " Gloriana " had its fiftieth consecutive performance
March 30. Joseph M. Humphreys retired from the cast April 4,
and Spinks was taken by Frederic Bond for one week, Mr.
Humphreys resuming April 11.
"Mr. Wilkinson's Widows "was presented April 18, followed
May 16 by "Elysium," with Clement Bainbridge, Max Figman,
A. W. F. McCollin, Pearl Eytinge, Alex. Markham, Gisiko,
Lionel Lawrence, Jennie Goldthwaite, Maggie Deane, Avita
(dancer), and others in the cast. It was acted until June n,
1892, when the house closed for the summer. It was reopened
Sept. 17, with Prof. Herrmann as the attraction. He first pre-
sented his trick of "Ko-Yo"on Oct. 24. "Little Tippett," by
Bisson, followed Nov. 12. The cast was:
Oliver Newton . . Edward M. Bell
Austin Tippett . . Charles Bowser
Evered Brodside Dunker, Harry Allen
George Gibb .... Harry Morgan
Rufus Delaney . Henry J. Bradley
Madge Tippett .... Mabel Bert
Clara Newton . . . Ida Watermann
Geranium Gibb, Mrs. Harry Bloodgood
Clara Lipman acted Madge Dec. 3. The Marion Manola-Mason
company commenced here Dec. 19, in " The Army Surgeon " and
"If I Were You."
The cast of the first play was: Richard Neville, Stanislaus
Stange; Col. Bloodgood, Lionel Bland; Kate Armitage, Adeline
Stanhope; and the cast of the latter play was:
Sir Timothy Carew . Herbert Archer Thomas Charles Adams
Major Fyvie . . . Robert McWade Mrs. Primrose . . Annie M. Clarke
Lieut. Lumley Beauchamps Doris Carew . . . Marion Manola
Junius B. Booth Philoprena .... Hattie E. Schell
Jack Charteris . . . John Mason Susan Polly Winner
The Manola-Mason company reappeared Jan.
' Caste " : 't
9. 1893,
in
George D'Alroy . . . John Mason
Capt. Hawtree . . . Myron Calice
Eccles . . . Robert McWade, Sen.
Gerridge . . . Edward P. Temple
Dixon Charles Adams
Marquise .... Annie M. Clarke
Esther Marion Manola
Polly Hattie E. Schell
"L'Ami Fritz," by Erckmann and Chatrian, was produced Jan.
26, for the first time in this city in English. It was called " Friend
Fritz," and was a translation by Stanislaus Stange, and had this
cast :
Fritz Kobus
David Sichel
Frederic
Hanezo .
Christel . .
. . . John Mason
Robert McWade, Sen.
. . Seth M. Crane
. Edward P. Temple
Edward McWade
Katherine .... Georgie Dickson
Lisbeth Hattie E. Schell
Marie Mabel Torrey
Suzel Marion Manola
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"The Rough Diamond" was played the same night, cast thus:
Lord Plato, F. H. Tackaberry; Sir William Evergreen, Sewell
Tappan Tyng; Capt. Blenheim, Sidney Hubbel Treat; Cousin
Joe, W. T. Wood; Lady Plato, Edith Gale; Margery, Rita Law-
rence. On Feb. 28 a "curtain raiser" called "Yesterday," by
Stanislaus Stange, was produced, with this cast: Robert Perrin,
E. J. Henley; Martin, W. M. Hatch; Margorie, Irene Everett;
Cecil, Arthur Byron; Dorothy, Kathryn Kidder. This was fol-
lowed by Burnand's "Our Club," thus cast:
Mons. Dubuisson
Stanislas Rodetzki
Henry Lennard .
Doctor Stanmore
Capt. Farnborough
Capt. Ranger . .
Buffley ....
Tom Rippendale
. E. J. Henley
William Hatch
Lawrence Hanley
. Bert G. Clark
W. J. Lonergan
James K. Kearney
. John E. Ince
. C. F. Gibney
Dick Frobisher
Lady Crawford
Mrs. Dubuisson
Nellie Gurdon
Mrs. Wray
Robert . . .
Polly. . . .
Arthur Byron
Dorothy Dene
. Lisle Leigh
Irene Everett
. Ida Vernon
C. H. Taylor
Hester Mowbray
The theatre was abruptly closed on March 3 and reopened March
23 (for one night only) by the " Theatre of Arts and Letters "
company, in the following programme: "The Decision of the
Court," comedietta in one act, by Brander Matthews, and the cast
was : Stanyhurst, J. H. Gilmour ; Mrs. Stanyhurst, Agnes Booth ;
Maid, Mary Sanders; Telegraph Boy, Master Harwood Eldridge;
also " The Other Woman, " a drama in one act, by R. H. Davis,
with this cast: Bishop, Frederic Robinson; Latimer, Nelson
Wheatcroft; Ellen, Maud Monroe; followed by "Hal o' the
Hall," a romantic comedy in two acts by John Harrison, cast
thus :
Hal o' the Hall . . . Paul Arthur Lawyer John Findlay
Melville .... Eugene Ormonde Innkeeper John Bunny
Roland W. D. Hanbury Beggar Edward See
Steward F. W. Sidney Elino^ Grace Kimball
After being closed for several weeks this theatre was reopened
May 1, 1893, with Lillian Lewis as the star in "Credit Lorraine,"
and the cast was :
Minister of Police
People's Advocate
Banker and Broker
Journalist . . .
Paralytic Spy . .
Inspector of Police
Edmund Collier
. Arthur Elliot
Walter Eytinge
. . Ralph Bell
Frederick Monle
. Frank Hilliard
Doctor Robert Terriss
Widow of the Marquis
Louise Pomeroy
Speculator Mildred Hall
Lenora di Castiglioni . Lillian Lewis
Alex. Comstock was the manager, but his reign was a brief one.
He had leased the house for ten weeks at a rental of $500 a week,
and had deposited $900 as a guarantee to pay the rent in advance
each Saturday at noon. He paid the first week's rent, but no more.
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Comstock had retired a loser from Niblo's Garden some weeks
before, but had secured a "backer" in C. M. Rusk for this ven-
ture. The receipts for the week were #238, there being one night
but $18 in the house.
The house closed May 18 until May 25, when an amateur per-
formance occurred, and among the attractions was Tacatanee, an
Indian coachman for Miss Lillian Russell, as the Moor, in the
jealous scene from "Othello." Leonard Fletcher was the Iago.
Prof. Alex. Herrmann returned May 29, 1893, for a brief period,
after which the house was closed until Sept. 25, when a vaude-
ville performance was given, including Mrs. Gen. Tom Thumb,
and Count and Baron Magri, who appeared in a sketch called
"The Countess." Two nights of this was sufficient for everybody
concerned.
Richard Mansfield reopened this theatre Oct. 9, with "Beau
Brummell," which was repeated Oct. 13 and matinee Oct. 14.
He afterwards acted "Prince Karl" Oct. 10; "The Scarlet
Letter," Oct. 11; "A Parisian Romance," Oct. 12; "Dr. Jekyll
and Mr. Hyde," Oct. 14, and for the week of Oct. 16, "Prince
Karl," "Beau Brummell," "The Scarlet Letter," "A Parisian Ro-
mance," and "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." On Oct. 23, "The
Merchant of Venice," with Mansfield as Shylock, for the first
time. The cast of "Beau Brummell" was:
The Prince of Wales . D. H. Harkins
Lord Manley . . Lorimer Stoddard
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Harry Weaver, Sen.
Mr. Brummell . Richard Mansfield
Reginald Courtney, Aubrey Boucicault
Mortimer .... A. G. Andrews
Mr. Abrahams . . W. E. Bonney
Oliver Vincent . . W. N. Griffiths
Mariana Vincent . Beatrice Cameron
Kathleen . . . Rolinda Bainbridge
The Duchess of Leamington
Kate Lester
Lady Farthingale . . Maud Venner
Lodging-House Keeper . Alice Leigh
Mrs. St. Auby . . Alberta Gallatin
Mr. Mansfield closed Nov. 4, and the house remained dark until
Nov. _ 16, when it was reopened with the opera, " Philemon and
Baucis," by C. Gounod, for the first time in America. The cast
was: Jupiter, William McLaughlin; Vulcan, William Pruette;
Philemon, Richie Ling; Baucis, Eloise Morgan. It was preceded
Nov. 22 by "King Rene's Daughter," with this cast: King Rene,
William Pruette; Iolanthe, Eleanor Mayo; Tristan, Charles Bas-
sett; Geoffrey, H. M. Ravenscroft; Almeric, W. H. Faucherard;
Eben Jahia, Joseph Fay; Bertrand, Charles Miller; Martha, Minnie
Dupree.
This was the first appearance on any stage of Eleanor Mayo,
daughter of Frank Mayo. A vaudeville entertainment began
here Dec. 4. "The Fringe of the Froth of the Crust of Society"
was a burlesque acted Dec. 18, with this cast: Woman with a
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Past, Kate Davis; Impassioned Lover, Edward J. Connelly;
Knowing Friend, W. J. Fitzgerald ; Guileless Benefactor, Jacques
Kruger; French Maid, Miss Galloway.
J. M. Hill became manager of this house Jan. 8, 1894, and
opened it with a "continuous performance," but he soon got
tired of the place, as he sold his lease to Charles Barton & Co.
After April 21 the house was closed. Prof. Herrmann transferred
his lease May 22 to Jennings Demarest. The house was reopened
July 14 as "St. James Hall," with Alex. Comstock as manager,
and an opera company in "The Bohemian Girl," with this cast:
Count Arnheim, Alfred Seaton; Thaddeus, Payne Clarke; Flore-
stein, Charles Lang; Devilshoof, S. H. Dudley; Captain, M. D.
Wilt; Arline, Amelia Harrison; Buda, Miss Alton; Queen of
Gypsies, Lizzie Annandale. "II Trovatore " was sung July 16.
There was no performance after this until Sept. 29, when Com-
stock gave a minstrel entertainment, with Willis P. Sweatnam and
Burt Haverly on the " ends. " Symonds, Hughes, Master Rastus,
Ramseyer, Currier, Yundt, Raymond Shaw, Emil Bauer, Andrada,
McWade, and others were in the company. The minstrel season
closed Dec. 15, and Richard Golden appeared Dec. 17 in "Old Jed
Prouty." Golden was incapacitated (?) on several evenings during
the week, and his part was acted by F. C. Wells, who died in New
York, Oct. 20, 1899. The house was closed Dec. 31 and Jan. 1, 1895,
and was reopened Jan. 2 with William T. Gregg as lessee, who
began his tenancy of the house with a series of lectures, the first
of which was by Garrett P. Serviss. After a few nights the house
was closed, but reopened April 18 (for one night only) by the
young men of the Hasty Pudding club of Harvard, who romped
through an impressionist dell of a place in Arcadia, and wound
up in an Aubrey Beardsley Hades. The cast of "Proserpina"
was: Pluto, W. K. Brice; Exemplicus, W. Ames; Dan Cupid, J.
Purdon; Chief Clerk, V. S. Thomas; Corydon, R. D. Wrenn;
Jupiter, J. L. Stackpole, Jr. ; Mrs. Ceres, C. M. Flandreau ; Pros-
erpina, I. S. Adams; Mrs. Venus, E. G. Merrill.
An amateur organization called the Idlers gave a performance
May 18, of " Sunlight and Shadows," for the benefit of the pension
fund of the Sandy Hook Pilots' association. The house reopened
Sept. 2 as "The Gaiety Theatre," under the management of
Alfred E. Aarons, with "The White Crook," when Zelda Nicolaus
made her debut in this city. Isham's Octoroons appeared Sept.
16 ; the " Night Owls " burlesque company, Sept. 23 ; " The
Gaiety Burlesquers, " Sept. 30; Sam Jack's Creoles came Oct.
7; the Rentz-Santley minstrels, Oct. 21. On Dec. 27, the
theatre was closed by order of the sheriff for non-payment of
rent. It was reopened Saturday noon, Feb. 8, 1896, by John B.
Doris, with continuous performances. After a few months the
222 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [igoo
house was closed again, but was reopened on Sept. 28 by H. W.
Becker, with a vaudeville entertainment. A change of policy
occurred the second week of the new management, and on Nov.
30, the house opened with Charles Arthur's stock company, in
" Forget-Me-Not, " with this cast: Sir Horace Welby, Frederick,
Paulding; Pallato, Robert Paton Gibbs; Prince Malleotti, Wm.
Robyns ; John, Frank Sutherland ; Porter, Alfred Johnson ; Alice
Verney, Caroline Rudolph; Mrs. Foley, Sylvia Hariman; Ste-
phanie de Mohrivart, Jeffreys Lewis.
The week of Dec. 7 the house was closed, but was reopened
Dec. 14 as the "Savoy Theatre," under the management of
Lionel Lawrence, with "Society Shadows," by Howard P. Taylor,
with this cast:
Rodney Gray . .
Willard Blair . .
Gerald Clayton .
Billy Bly . . .
Joseph . . . .
Alameda Clayton
W. A. Whitecar
. Paul Everton
. Geo. Sprague
. Jos. LeBrandt
Frank Sutherland
. Maud Winter
Minnie Clayton .... Nora Mack
Jane Lillian Space
Mrs. Scandal . . . Sylvia Hariman
Mabel Grace Sheridan
Martha Moulton . . Jeffreys Lewis
This play was acted all that week and Jan. 4, 1897, but the
house was closed abruptly Jan. 5. When the curtain rose on
the first act of "Society Shadows," Jeffreys Lewis came to the
footlights and announced that owing to the absence of Maud
Winter, one of the members of the cast, the play could not be
given. She added that the theatre would be closed for the rest of
the week. It continued closed until it was reopened with a " Vere-
oscope " exhibition, but soon closed once more. On Oct. 27, the
house was reopened as the "Jonah Theatre," with a Corbett and
Fitzsimmons prize fight exhibition. After a few weeks it closed
and reopened Jan. 1, 1898, as " Sam Jack's Theatre," with a
burlesque company. Sam Jack died April 27, 1899, and the house
closed April 28, the commissioners of the Board of Police refusing
to grant a license for it. It nevertheless was reopened Nov. 20,
1899, as the "Theatre Comique," by Leo C. Teller, with a bur-
lesque performance. Gus Hill became associate manager Dec.
18 by advancing #1000. He retired from the management in
March, 1900. "Sapho," by Geo. Paxton, was presented April
16, with this cast: Jean Gaussin, William Bonelli; Uncle
Cesaire, Joseph Dailey; Coudal, Mellville Collins; Deshelette,
Ernest Howard; Hettema, Charles Burbidge; Fanny Le Grand,
Agnes Ardeck. The house closed April 28, and was reopened
Dec. 17, 1900, as the "Theatre Comique," by G. Weil, with
vaudeville acts, including Julia Morrison (the woman who shot
and killed an actor in the South a short time before), in a sketch
called "The Model." The burlesque "L'Onleg" was also given.
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The house closed abruptly December 28, 1900. After remaining
closed for several months the place was leased by Sam S. Shubert,
who made many alterations, and the house was opened Oct. 6,
1902, as "The Princess," with a three-act comedy called "The
Night of the Party," by Weedon Grossmith. Mr. Grossmith was
the star, supported by an entire English company.
THE THIRD AVENUE THEATRE
THE Third Avenue Theatre was situated at 443-445 Third
Avenue, east side, below Thirty-first Street. Another
instance of transferring a house of worship into a place of amuse-
ment was that of the Third Avenue Theatre. It was opened for
dramatic performances July 26, 1875. In August J. S. Berger
became manager, and turned it into a variety theatre. Later in
the season he introduced dramatic performances. It was opened
by Ben j. W. Hitchcock, with variety performances, Oct. 11, 1875.
The next season Mr. Hitchcock continued as manager, and after
making alterations, opened the house in June, 1876, with a dra-
matic company. On June 12 Fanny Herring appeared in "The
French Spy;" June 19, she acted Jack Sheppard. W. J. Fleming
came here Nov. 20, in "Custer and His Avenger." After being
closed for a short time the theatre opened Jan. 29, 1877, with
Charles Chevalier as manager. He offered Hooley & Rice's min-
strels as his first attraction. "The Two Orphans" came Feb. 5
for two weeks; "Wrestling Joe," Feb. 26; Thomas G. Riggs,
March 5, in "The Irish Detective," for three nights; and finished
the week with "The Fastest Boy;" Charles Foster, March 19, in
"Saved at Seven." The season terminated March 24.
A colored organization appeared week of July 3, in " Under the
Yoke, or Bondman Free."
In September, Mr. Chevalier commenced with the following
dramatic company: Jos. P. Winter, Frank M. Wills, J. S.
Rooney, M. B. Pike, C. Howard, Harry Tayler, W. A. Greg-
ston, R. Brower, C. W. Francis, J. Bryban, T. Hamilton, Fannie
Lewis, Maggie Ferris, Miss A. Laurens, Katie Chevalier, Dot
Aborn, Minnie Hatch, and John H. Mulligan.
The house was reopened as "Aberle's American Theatre,"
on Nov. 11, 1878. The prices of admission were ten, fifteen, and
twenty -five cents. " Wild Bill " was presented, with Julian Kent
as the star, who also had a wrestling bear. A variety entertain-
ment was also given Nov. 18. Minnie Oscar Gray and W. T.
Stephens appeared in drama, with performing dogs. For several
weeks a variety entertainment was presented. The house was
closed Jan. 4, 1879. J. Aberle was also manager at this time of
224 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [1883
the Tivoli on the south side of Eighth Street (St. Mark's Place),
between Second and Third avenues.
In September, 1879, H. C. Miner and Thos. Canary opened the
house as "The American Theatre," and closed in November to
reopen Dec. 26, as "Dick Parker's American Theatre," with
a specialty company, including Delehanty and Henglef, John
Morris, the Three Rankins, Manchester and Jennings, Nully
Pieris, Sallie St. Clair, Otto Burbank, and Dick Parker in the
company. A benefit for the famished Irish people matinee March
17, 1880. For the season of 1882-83, Richard Parker was the pro-
prietor and Harry Montague, manager. Then the premises were
reconstructed by McKee Rankin, and its old name of " The Third
Avenue Theatre" was resumed Sept. 3, 1883, with Joseph Jef-
ferson and his company in "Rip Van Winkle." The cast was:
Charles Plunkett as Derrick; H. F. Taylor, Cockles; Percy
Shelly (right name Percy Plunkett), Nick Vedder; Geo. Lynch,
Stein ; Rosa Rand, Gretchen ; Tommy Russell, Hendrick ; Fannie
Gonzales, Meenie; T. H. Spencer, Hendrik Hudson; E. S. John-
son, Dwarf; and in act three R. L. Downing as Hendrik; Lillian
Lee, Meenie; Mrs. Gonazles, Katchen; and T. Lockyear, Seth.
Mr. Rankin erected an entirely new theatre, and commenced in
September. The auditorium had a parquet with six hundred and
fifty seats, a balcony circle with six hundred and thirty seats, and
a gallery with six hundred seats. Frank Curtis was associated with
Rankin in the management. Clara Morris appeared as Camille
Sept. 17. Mr. and Mrs. McKee Rankin appeared Oct. 1, in
" Forty-nine " and " Carrots ; " Kate Claxton, Oct. 23, acted in
"The Sea of Ice;" Effie Ellsler came Nov. 5, in "Courage,"
with this cast:
Blanche Grey
Ignatio Ortiz .
Pomp . . .
Alfred Grey .
Howard Temple
Geo. Dennison
Dominique Mendoza
Luis Cespedes . .
. . Effie Ellsler
. Frank Weston
. Matt Holmes
. H. B. Phillips
H. A. Weaver, Jr.
Geo. W. Howard
. . Jno. Burke
. C. de Bevoise
Juan Cespedes
Lieut. Gonzales
Maria Cespedes
Col. Villalonga
Tado . . .
Jose Garcia .
Laura Morales
. S. K. Chester
. J. M. Colville
. Josie Wilmere
. C. M. Potter
F. M. Kendricks
. Robt. Bourne
. . Mattie Earle
William Barry and Hugh Fay appeared Nov. 12 in "Irish Aris-
tocracy;" Nov. 19 Maggie Mitchell acted "Fanchon," and "Little
Barefoot" during the week; Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Florence began
an engagement Nov. 26 in "Mighty Dollar;" William J. Scanlan,
week of Dec. 3 in Bartley Campbell's play, "Friend and Foe;"'
Richard Mansfield acted " A Parisian Romance " week of Dec.
10; Madame Janauschek commenced Dec. 17 in "Mary Stuart,"
and during the week acted "Bleak House;" M. B. Curtis, Dec.
24, in "Sam'l of Posen;" Dec. 31, Salsbury's Troubadours in
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"Three of a Kind;" Harry Lacy and Emily Rigl week of Jan.
7, 1884, starred in "A Planter's Wife;" John A. Stevens came
Jan. 14 in "Passion's Slave;" Mr. and Mrs. McKee Rankin
offered Bret Harte's "Gabriel Conroy " Jan. 21, and it proved a
great failure.
Kate Claxton purchased McKee Rankin's interest Dec. 24, but
did not assume the management until Feb. 4, 1884, when "That
Man, " by Celia Logan, was acted. " Wanted a Partner " came
Feb. 11; The "Sparks Company," headed by Willie Edouin,
were seen Feb. 18, in "A Bunch of Keys;" Sol Smith Russell
was seen Feb. 25 in "Edgewood Folks;" Oliver Doud Byron
appeared March 3 in "Across the Continent;" "Le Voyage en
Suisse" was done March 10; "A Bunch of Keys" returned March
17; The Madison Square Theatre company came here March 24 in
"The Rajah;" John T. Raymond came March 31 in "For Con-
gress;" "Romany Rye" was played April 7; the Bijou Opera
House company were seen April 14 in "Orpheus and Eurydice;"
Maud Granger appeared April 21 in "Claire and the Forge
Master;" Annie Pixley was seen in "Zara," April 28, 29, and in
"M'liss" April 30, May 1, 2, 3; Dion Boucicault appeared May
5 in "The Shaughraun;" Robson and Crane were seen May 12 in
"Our Bachelors;" Ada Gray produced "East Lynne" May 19;
Kate Claxton was seen May 26 in "The Two Orphans." Barry
and Fay appeared June 2 in "Ninety-seven or Seventy-nine?"
After having been closed for the summer, McKee Rankin resumed
the management Aug. 30, reopening with female ushers. On Oct.
13 Joseph Arthur's nameless comedy, "A Play — a Plot," was orig-
inally acted. On Oct. 27 "John Logan, or the Silent Man," was
seen ; Nov. 3 John A. Stevens came, in " Unknown. " Mr. Stevens
appeared Nov. 7 as Richelieu. " Notice to Quit " was first acted
in America Nov. 24. A co-operative stock company was then
formed, consisting of Mr. and Mrs. McKee Rankin, D. H.
Harkins, J. J. Wallace, Theo. Hamilton, Frank Mordaunt, and
Mr. Halley. "Brought to Justice" was produced Dec. 10. The
house closed Dec. 23, and did not reopen until the Christmas
matinee. The illness of Mrs. Rankin was announced as the cause
of the closing of the theatre Dec. 23, and Alma Stuart Stanley as-
sumed her rdle Dec. 24, and during the remaining performances.
McKee Rankin retired from the management Jan. 3, 1885. " Hearts
of Oak " was the closing attraction.
Ad. Neuendorff became the next manager. He began Jan. 5
with German performances. He called the house the "Apollo
Theatre," and opened with "Der Fechter von Ravenna," with
Magda Irschick, Louise Muldener, Herr Murray, and Herr Lederer
in the cast. Owing to bad business Mr. Neuendorff closed in a
fortnight. On Jan. 26 Tony Pastor and M. B. Leavitt became
vol. m. — 15
226 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [1887
the managers, and opened the theatre with "An Adamless Eden."
Their partnership expired June 6, and the house was once more
closed.
It was reopened by J. M. Hill, Sept. 7, 1885, with Frank Mayo
in "Nordeck," supported by Kathryn Kidder and F. F. Mackay.
" Nordeck " was acted five weeks. " A Moral Crime " was seen
Oct. 12, followed, Oct. 26, by J. Newton Gotthold in "For a
Brother's Life." D. E. Bandmann appeared here Nov. 1 in
"Hamlet;" Nov. 2, "The Merchant of Venice;" matinde Nov.
3, "East Lynne;" evening Nov. 3, "Othello;" Nov. 4 and
matinee Nov. 6, "Romeo and Juliet;" Nov. 5, "Narcisse;"
Nov. 6, "Richard III." Louise Rial occupied the theatre the
following week, in "Fortune's Fool." Ida Mulle made her debut
as a star Nov. 6, in "Dimples;" "Uncle Tom's Cabin" was done
Nov. 23; Frank Frayne came in "Si Slocum" Nov. 30; M. B.
Curtis in "Sam'l of Posen," Dec. 7; F. S. Chanfrau in "Kit,"
Dec. 14; Lester & Allen's minstrels, Dec. 21. John L. Sullivan,
the prize fighter, and Muldoon, the wrestler, were features of this
company. Jan. 4, 1886, Tony Denier's Pantomime company was
seen in "Humpty Dumpty;" Jan. 11, J. J. Dowling in "Nobody's
Claim;" Jan. 18, Murray and Murphy, in "Our Irish Visitors;"
Jan. 25, "A Hoop of Gold;" Feb. 1, the Madison Square Theatre
company in "The Rajah;" Feb. 8, "The Banker's Daughter; f
Feb. 15, "A Bunch of Keys;" Feb. 22, 23, 24, Jos. Murphy in
"Kerry Gow;" Feb. 25, 26, 27, in "Shaun Rhue;" March i,
"The Mikado;" March 8, "The Colleen Bawn;" March 15,
Carrie Swain in "Jack in the Box."
F. B. Warde opened in " Virginius " March 22, repeated March
23 ; " Ingomar " was given matinee March 24 ; " Damon and Pyth-
ias," March 24, 26; "Richelieu," March 25; "The Lady of
Lyons," matinee March 27; "The Shaughraun," evening March 27;
April 5, "The Banker's Daughter;" April 12, Neil Burgess in
"Widow Bedott;" April 19, "Irish Aristocracy;" April 26,
"Hazel Kirke;" May 3, Ada Gray in "East Lynne;" May io,
Milton Nobles in "The Phoenix," for three nights, and "Love and
Law " the rest of the week ; May 17, " Only a Farmer's Daughter;"
May 24, "Uncle Tom's Cabin; " May 31, John A. Stevens in "Pas-
sion's Slave;" a specialty company week of June 7, followed by
Rose Lisle, June 14, in "The Sea of Ice;" Pauline Markham in
"The Lady of Lyons," June 21. The season closed June 28.
The house was reopened Aug. 16, 1886, with Bristol's trained
horses. H. R. Jacobs purchased J. M. Hill's lease on Dec. 21,
and the house was then known as " H. R. Jacobs' Third Avenue
Theatre. " " The Long Strike " was the first performance. Frank
Mayo returned Jan. 17, 1887, in "Nordeck." On Jan. 24 cheap
prices went into effect. Among the combinations which played
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during the remainder of this season (1886-87) were: Ada Gray's
"Taken from Life," Pauline Markham, "May Blossom," Pat
Rooney, "My Aunt Bridget," "Her Atonement," "Michael Stro-
goff," "Peck's Bad Boy," "The Black Thorn," \Gray & Stephen's
"Uncle Tom's Cabin," "Inshavogue," Hick's & Sawyer's min-
strels, and Ada Gray, the season closing June 25. The season of
1887-88 opened Aug. 22, 1887, with "Passion's Slave." Edmund
K. Collier appeared Aug. 29, in "Jack Cade," and during the
week acted in " Metamora " and " Virginius ; " " Zitka " was done
Sept. 5; Frank Frayne came Sept. 12 in "Maida;" Sept. 19, the
spectacle of " Zozo " was acted ; Sept. 26, Charles A. Gardner in
"Karl;" Frankie Kemble appeared May 14, 1888, in "Sybil,"
with this cast:
Brown Madder
Horace Paxton
John Dart . .
James Benson
Crooked Mike
. Harry B. Bell
. Howard Kyle
Fred C. Brooke
W. J. Constantine
. Bart Wallace
Mark O'Donnell . . George Schaeffer
Rachel Pendleton . Margaret Hatch
Grace Pendleton . Annie Lockhart
Bessie Little Josie Lloyd
Lottie Church was to have followed in "Unknown," but the
theatre was closed May 18, by the Department of Public Build-
ings. The building that stood on the corner of Thirty -first Street
next to the theatre had been torn down, and that left the theatre
wall without support. As there was danger of the wall falling,
the theatre was closed. "Passion's Slave" was produced Aug. 16,
for the opening of the regular season of 1888-89.
N. S. Wood, Aug. 20, acted " Waifs of New York ; " Aug. 27,
"Streets of New York;" Sept. 3, "Wages of Sin" company;
Sept. io, Australian Novelty company; Sept. 17, "True Irish
Hearts;" Sept. 24, "The Two Johns;" Oct. 1, for two weeks,
"Monte Cristo, Jr.," was acted, with Jennie Kimball as the fea-
ture. The season closed July 16, 1889, with "His Natural Life."
The next season opened Aug. 12, 1889, with "A Dark Side of a
Great City;" Aug. 19, "Time Will Tell" was acted; the melo-
drama, "In the Ranks," Aug. 26; "Blue and the Gray," Sept. 2;
"Out in the Streets," Sept. 9; Corinne acted for two weeks in
"Arcadia," from Sept. 16; Frank Frayne began Sept. 30 in
"Diogenes' Tramp;" "True Irish Hearts," Oct. 7; "A Bunch
of Keys" was acted week of Oct. 14; Edwin Arden commenced
an engagement Oct. 21, in "Barred Out;" Hardee and Von Leer
Oct. 28, in "On the Frontier;" Nov. 4, "Alone in London"
was acted. Feb. 2, 1890, "A Dark Secret;" Feb. 9, "Beacon
Lights;" Feb. 16, R. D. MacLean and Marie Prescott came in
"The Gladiator;" Feb. 20, matinee Feb. 21, "As You Like It;"
night Feb. 21, "Richard III.;" Feb. 23, "Lost in New York;"
March 2, Cleveland's Colored minstrels; March 9, J. H. Wallick
228 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [iHg,
in "The Cattle King;" March 16, "The dairy's Well," Carroll
Johnson, was seen ; March 23, "The Twelve Temptations; " March
30, "Siberia;" "Held by the Enemy," April 6; "Master and
Man," April 13; "The Runaway Wife," April 20; "The Bottom
of the Sea," April 27; "The Clemenccau Cane," with Laura
Biggar as Iza, Wm. Haworth as Pierre, M. J. Jordan as Con-
stantino, and Josephine Laurens as Mmc. Clemenceau. "The
Burglar" came May 11. During the matinee performance, May
n, Helen Ottolengui was taken ill, and her rdle was assumed by
Hattie Schell. "The Broom Maker," with James Kcilly as the
star, appeared May 18, followed May 25 by "Alone in London;"
June 1, "Tom Sawyer;" "The Queen of the Plains" was seen
June 8; and the last week of the .season was to have been
"Woman Against Woman," but the management closed the home
June 13.
The season i890-9[ opened Saturday evening, Aug. 22. "The
Paymaster" was the attraction week commencing Aug. 25. Nel«
son's Great World show commenced at special matinee Monday,
Sept. 1 (Labor Day), followed Sept. 8 by Charles L. Davis in
"Alvin Joslin;" Sept. 15, "Devil's Mine/' Oct. 8, Corinne an-
peared here in "Carmen," and continued for two weeks. "Fabio
Romani " was seen for the first time in New York Oct. 22. Jt i»
not the first dramatization of that novel. "Count Claudio," by
Robert L. Downing (done at Detroit, Mich., Sept. 2, 1889), and
"The Vendetta" by W. A. Whitecar (acted at Concord, N. E,
June 12, 1889), are from the same source. The cast at this
theatre was:
CotS C^aTbnva}Walt- Lawrence
Guido Ferrari . . John Kay l';ilmer
Reopetti .... Chan. I.. Karwcll
Fra Antonia F. Bernard
Gasparo Pontremolo, Horatfo Appleby
Francisco Gualdro . . T. R, Jlambiin
I'iiitro Geo. C. Denton
VJricciizo Klamma . . Chat. Ashley
I'lavano ..... Harry Linton
Mother Hidcardi . . . Addle Harwell
I. ilia Belle Mortimer
Nina ...... France* Field
On Oct. 13 N. S. Wood acted in "Out in the Streets;" Oct.
>, "Evangeline;" Oct. 27, Katie Putnam, in "The Old Curiosity
iop;" Nov. 3 J. J. Downing and Sadie Jlasson were seen in
"he Red Spider "and "Nobody's Claim;" Nov. 10, "The Fat
i's Club;'' Nov. 17, Chas. E. Vcrner, in "Shamus O'Krien;"
-/. 24, Geo. C. Staley, in "A Royal Pass;" Dec. 1, "The Ivy
Leaf;" Dec. 8, "A Bunch of Keys," followed, Dec. 15, by Chan.
T. Ellis, in "Caspar the Yodlcr;" Dec. 22, "Wife for Wife;"
Dec. 29, "The Great Metropolis;" Jan. 5, 1891, "One of the
Finest f' was presented; Jan. 12, "An Irishman's Love" had it»
first New York performance. The cast was:
20
Shop
"The
Men
Nov.
Ed ... .
Larry . . .
Eileen . . .
. . T. H. Maguire
. . Wm. R. Murphy
. Lida Holden Lester
Mrs. Nagle
Gertie . . .
Sheriff . . .
. . Maurice Holden
Little Dot Clarendon
.... Wm. Paton
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Teddy Patrick Miles
Dennis Frank Davis
Squire Avery . . . Percy Kingsley
Shamus H. H. Horton
Arthur .... W. H. Prendergast
Justice Wright . . . Tom O'Brien
Phalin Young Ireland
Jim J. W. Flood
"A Tin Soldier" was seen week Jan. 19; "Money Mad," Jan.
26 ; " A Dark Secret, " Feb. 2 ; " Beacon Lights, " Feb. 9. MacLean
and Prescott, Feb. 16 in repertory; "Lost in New York," Feb.
23; Cleveland's minstrels, March 2; J. H. Wallick, March 9;
"Fairy's Well," March 16; "Twelve Temptations," March 23;
"Siberia," March 30; "Held by the Enemy," April 6; "Master
and Man," April 13; "Runaway Wife," April 20; "Bottom of
the Sea," April 27; "Clemenceau Case," May 4; "The Burglar;"
May 11; James Reilly in "The Broom Maker," May 18; "Alone
in London," May 25; "Tom Sawyer," June 1; and the season
closed June 20, with "Woman Against Woman."
The next season began Aug. 22, with "The Cruiskeen Lawn,"
which ran for two weeks, and had this cast :
Dublin Dan
Silas Stone
Mike Kelly
Gill Riley .
Paddy Miles
Mr. Carney .
Warden Murphy
Capt. Connor
John Henry .
Guard . . .
. Paddy Murphy
. H. P. Keene
Robert Sheridan
. W. H. Ketts
W. J. Mason
. . J. C. Garr
Wm. McMahon
Charles McNurney
. W. F. Perkins
T. O'Connor
Clancy .
Cuckoos
Kate Carney .
Mrs. Kelly .
Neil Carney .
Nora Maguire
. . . . H. Madden
fWm. McMahon
W. F. Perkins
Charles McNurney
T. O'Connor
. . . . Nell Keene
. . . Maggie Leland
. Little Kittie Murphy
. . . Eva Wheeler
"The World Against Her "was given Sept. 7, by the Wallace-
Villa company, followed, Sept; 14, by "The Orphans of New
York;" Sept. 21, "Fabio Romani;" Sept. 28, "True Irish
Hearts;" Oct. 5, Gracie Emmett in "The Pulse of New York;"
Oct. 12, Pat Rooney's company in "Lord Rooney;" Oct. 19,
Corinne in " Carmen up to Date ; " Oct. 26, " A Cure for the
Blues," preceded by "The Cape Mail," was presented by H. M.
Pitt and a number of his pupils from his Boston (Mass.) school.
This comedy is better known as "Playing with Fire," and was
written by John Brougham. Clement Scott's one-act play, "The
Cape Mail," was first acted in America in 1883, at Wallack's
Theatre, with Herbert Kelcey, Adele Measor, C. P. Flockton,
Rose Coghlan, and Mme. Ponisi in the cast. "The Fairy's
Well " appeared Nov. 2 ; " Held by the Enemy " commenced
matinee Nov. 9; "Mugg's Landing," Nov. 16; "The Great
Metropolis," Nov. 23; "The Devil's Mine," Nov. 30; J. H.
230 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE £1893
Wallick, Dec. 7, in "The Bandit King;" Dec. 14, "The Dan-
ger Signal;" Dec. 21, "Master and Man;" Dec. 28 "One of
the Bravest" came here; Jan. 4, 1892, "Birds of a Feather" was
seen, with Chas. Bowser, Frank McNish, and Louis Grisel in the
cast; "La Belle Marie," Jan. 11, with Agnes Herndon as the
star; "The Ivy Leaf" came Jan. 18, followed, Jan. 25, by Prim-
rose & West's minstrels; "The Fast Mail," Feb. 1, and "Lost
in New York," Feb. 8; "The Cruiskeen Lawn," Feb. 15; "The
Stowaway," Feb. 22; Edwin Arden, Feb. 29, in "Night and
Morning," an altered version of "Raglan's Way;" Ada Gray,
March 7, in "East Lynne;" "The Dear Irish Boy," March 14,
with Gus Reynolds as the star; "The Pearl of Pekin," March 21;
"Forgiven," March 28, Ralph Delmore and Frederick Bryton as
the stars; "The White Slave," April 4; "A Dark Secret," April
11; "McCarthy's Mishaps," April 18; "Hands Across the Sea,"
April 25; "Grimes' Cellar Door," May 2.
"The Burglar" came May 9; "U and I," May 16, with T. J.
Cronin as the star; "One of the Bravest," May 23; "Uncle
Tom's Cabin," May 30; "The Wages of Sin," June 6; "Fight-
ing Fortune," June 13. The season closed June 18.
The theatre opened Saturday night, Aug. 20, with Decker Bros,'
minstrels. "The Cruiskeen Lawn " came Aug. 29, for two weeks;
Sept. 12 "The Pay Train" was seen, with Florence Bindley as
the star; "The Burglar," Sept. 19; Dan McCarthy, Sept. 26, in
"The Ramblers from Clare;" Oct. 3, N. S. Wood; "Good Old
Times," Oct. io, with H. M. Pitt as the hero; "Mr. Potter of
Texas," Oct. 17; Ada Gray in "East Lynne," Oct. 24; "The
Struggle of Life," Oct. 31; "The Two Sisters," Nov. 7; Chas.
L. Davis, Nov. 14, in "Alvin Joslin;" Edwin Arden, Nov. 21, in
"Eagle's Nest." James H. Wallick came, in "The Cattle King,"
Nov. 28; "Jerry" was played Dec. S; "A Pair of Kids," Dec. 12;
"Lord Rooney," Dec. 19; "Shadows of a Great City," Dec. 26;
"Cruiskeen Lawn," Jan. 2, 1893; "Lost in New York" was done
Jan. 9; "Pulse of New York," Jan. 16; "Devil's Mine," Jan. 23;
"A Kentucky Girl," Jan. 30; "Hustler," Feb. 6; "One of the
Bravest," Feb. 13; "White Slave," Feb. 20; "The Dago," Feb.
27; "Stowaway," March 6; "A Hole in the Ground," March 13;
"Siberia," March 20; "Side Tracked," March 27; "McCarthy's
Mishaps," April 3; "Out in the Streets," April 10; "Skipped by
the Light of the Moon," April 17; "Grimes' Cellar Door," April
24; "Fast Mail," May 1; "Shamus O'Brien," May 8; "Peck's
Bad Boy," May 15; "Mugg's Landing," May 22; "The Ramblers
from Clare," May 29; the season closed June 3.
The theatre was reopened Aug. 12, with the " Diamond Breaker; "
"The Ramblers from Clare" came here Aug. 21; "Lost in New
York," Aug. 28; "Fat Men's Club," Sept. 4; "Pay Train," Sept
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11; "A Straight Tip," Sept. 18; "Still Alarm," Sept. 25;
"Devil's Mine," Oct. 2; "Romany Rye," Oct. 9; "Hands
Across the Sea," Oct. 16; "Danger Signal," Oct. 23; "Capt.
Heme, U. S. A.," Oct. 30; "Ivy Leaf," Nov. 6; "The Bottom
of the Sea," Nov. 13; "The Scout," Nov. 20; "The Cruiskeen
Lawn," Nov. 27; "Operator," Dec. 4; "Midnight Alarm," Dec.
11; "Uncle Tom's Cabin," Dec. 18, with Peter Jackson, the pu-
gilist, as Uncle Tom. "A Flag of Truce" came Dec. 25; "Pulse
of New York," Jan. 1, 1894; "A Kentucky Girl," Jan. 8; "The
Orphans of New York," Jan. 15; "Fast Mail," Jan. 22; "Ole
Olsen," Jan. 29; "The Struggle of Life," Feb. 5; "O'Dowd's
Neighbors," Feb. 12; "The Stowaways," Feb. 19; "The Hustler,"
Feb. 26; "My Jack," March 5; "Pride of Mayo," March 12; "The
Soudan," March 19; Katie Emmett was seen in "Killarney," March
26; "A Nutmeg Match" was done April 2; "Paul Kauvar," April
9; "McCarthy's Mishaps," April 16; John L. Sullivan, the pugil-
ist, in "That Man from Boston," April 23; "The Wicklow Post-
man," April 30; "Pay Train," May 7; "My Aunt Bridget," May
14; "A Scandal in High Life," May 21; "Two Orphans," May
28; "Peck's Bad Boy," June 4; the season closed June 9.
The theatre was reopened Aug. 27, with "The Prodigal Father; "
JohnL. Sullivan, in "A True American," appeared Sept. 3; "The
Life Guard" came Sept. 10; "My Aunt Bridget," Sept. 17; "Peck's
Bad Boy," Sept. 24; "The Still Alarm," Oct. 1 ; " Hoss and Hoss,"
Oct. 8; Dan McCarthy was seen Oct. 15, in "Pride of Mayo;"
"The Ensign" was done Oct. 22; "A Flag of Truce," Oct. 29;
"The Two Sisters," Nov. 5; "Jane," Nov. 12; "The Power of
Gold," Nov. 19; "Waifs of New York," Nov. 26; "Ivy Leaf,"
Dec. 3; "Work and Wages," Dec. 10; "McKenna's Flirtations,"
Dec. 17; "Duffy's Blunders," Dec. 24, with Barney Ferguson as
the star; "McFadden's Elopement," Dec. 31; "The Diamond
Breaker" was seen Jan. 7, 1895; "The World Against Her" by
the Agnes Wallace-Villa company, Jan. 14; the Russell Bros,
variety combination came here Jan. 21; Hyde's vaudeville com-
pany, Jan. 28; Mme. and Augustin Neuville were seen in "The
Boy Tramp," Feb. 4, for three nights, and "Cell No. 22" for the
rest of the week ; " Down in Dixie " was done Feb. 11;" The Stow-
away," Feb. 18; "The Hustler," Feb. 25; Dixon's specialty com-
pany came here March 4; "Yon Yonson," March 11; N. S. Wood,
March 18, in "Out in the Streets;" Weber and Field's company,
March 25; "In the Tenderloin," April 1; a vaudeville company,
April 8; Robt. Fitzsimmons' specialty company, April 15;
"Grimes' Cellar Door," April 22; Tony Farrell, April 29, in
"Garry Owen;" "Uncle Tom's Cabin," May 6; "Police Inspec-
tor," May 13; "City Sports," May 20; "Wages of Sin," May 27.
The season closed June 1.
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This theatre was destroyed by fire just after midnight on June
17. The fire originated in the upper part of the building. A new
theatre was erected on the site, and opened in an unfinished con-
dition Jan. 9, 1896, with "The Great Diamond Robbery." The
house was now called "Sanford's Theatre," Walter Sanford
being the new manager. "A Bowery Girl" came Jan. 13; Frank
Bush, Jan. 20, in " A Girl Wanted ; " " Shaft No. 2 " was done
Jan. 27; "The Fatal Card," Feb. 3; "Charley's Aunt," Feb. 10;
Joseph Murphy, Feb. 17, 18, 19, in "Kerry Gow," and the rest of
the week in " Shaun Rhue ; " Donnelly and Girard were seen Feb.
24, in "The Rainmakers;" "The Cotton King" came March 2;
"On the Bowery," March 9; "In a Big City," March 16; "Rush
City," March 23; "Slaves of Gold," March 30; "A Happy Little
Home," April 6; J. K. Emmet, Jr., with "Fritz in Love" April
13; "Sidewalks of New York," April 20; "Land of the Living,"
April 27 ; the season closed May 2, and the house reopened Aug.
22 with Rush's burlesque company.
Frank B. Carr was the new manager of the house, who renamed
it "The Third Avenue Theatre," and fixed the prices of ad-
mission at from ten to fifty cents. Frank Hoffman's company
appeared week of Aug. 29 ; " The Black Crook " (burlesque), Sept.
5; "The City Club" company, Sept. 12, for two weeks; Gay New
Yorkers in "Gay Girls of Gotham," Sept. 26; Isham's Octo-
roons, Sept. 28; Rentz Santley's company, Oct. 5; Weber's
"Olympia," Oct. 12; Sam Jack's "Bull Fighters," Oct. 19;
Watson Sisters, Oct. 26; "White Crook," Nov. 2; Rose Sny-
der's "London Belles" company were seen here Nov. 9; Isham's
"Oriental America" came Nov. 16; The Howard Athenseum
specialty company Nov. 23; Field and Hanson's company, Nov.
30; Al Reeve's vaudeville organization, Dec. 7; The Wood
Sisters' company, Dec. 14; Rice and Barton's Gaiety company,
Dec. 21; The Excelsiors' company, Dec. 28; and Isham's Octo-
roons, Jan. 4, 1897. The "Merry World" burlesquers appeared
here Jan. 11; "The Dear Irish Home" was seen Jan. 18; Rose
Hill's company, Jan. 25; Robie's burlesquers, Feb. 1; Rentz
Santley, Feb. 8; Isham's "Oriental America," Feb. 15 for two
weeks; Sam Devere's company, March 1; The Watson Sisters,
March 8, in "A Hot Time;" Dan McCarthy, March 15, in "True
Irish Hearts;" Weber's Olympia company, March 22; the "Black
Crook" burlesque, March 29; The Woods Sisters' company,
April s; Little Egypt burlesquers, April 12; Al Reeve's com-
pany, April 19; Rentz Santley returned April 26; Ada Henry's
burlesque company, May 3; and "The French Folly" company,
May 10.
The next season began Aug. 28, 1897, under the management
of Harry Hammerstein, with "The Span of Life;" "A Hot Old
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Time" was seen Sept. 6; "Human Hearts," Sept. 13; "Northern
Lights," Sept. 20; "Two Little Vagrants," Sept. 27; "The Elec-
trician," Oct. 4; "The Dear Irish Home," Oct. 11 ; "The Man-o'-
War'sMan," Oct. 18; "When London Sleeps," Oct. 25; "Under
the Polar Star," Nov. 1 ; Edward Harrigan came Nov. 8, in "The
Grip;" "Shall we Forgive Her?" was played Nov. 15, with Marie
Wainwright in the leading part. "The Girl I Left Behind Me,"
Nov. 22; "The Russell Bros.," Nov. 29; Katie Emmett, Dec. 6,
in "Waifs of New York." Harry Hammerstein was obliged to
sever his connection with this theatre Dec. 7, Mr. Peter B. Cahill,
who owned the house, having dispossessed him for non-payment
of rent. Solomon de Fries, treasurer of the house, was appointed
temporary manager, representing the owner. " Darkest America "
was seen Dec. 13; "The Sunshine of Paradise Alley," Dec. 20;
"The Great Diamond Robbery," Dec. 27; "Dangers of a Great
City," Jan. 3, 1898; "The Ladder of Life," Jan. 10; "A Hired
Girl," Jan. 17; "McSorley's Twins," Jan. 24; "Chimmie Fad-
den," Jan. 31; "Who is Who?" Feb. 7; "Darkest Russia," Feb.
14; "A Boy Wanted," Feb. 21; "The Woman in Black," Feb.
28; "Land of the Living," March 7; Go-Won-Go-Mohawk, the
Indian star, appeared March 14; "A Guilty Mother" was seen
March 21; "The Last Stroke," March 28; "A Trip to China-
town," April 4; " The Electrician," April 11;" The World Against
Her," with Agnes Wallace Villa as the star, April 18; "Side
Tracked," April 25; and the season closed April 30.
The theatre was reopened Oct. 1, 1898, under the management
of Henri Pincus and Geo. H. Brennan, with a stock company, pre-
senting "Monte Cristo," also a number of specialties between the
acts. "Eagle's Nest" was done Oct. 10; "The Fire Patrol,"
Oct. 17; "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," Oct. 24, with Dore David-
son in the title r61e; "Cyrano de Bergerac," by Edmund Rostand,
adapted from the French and produced under the direction of
Dore Davidson, was produced Oct. 31, with Edward R. Mawson
as Cyrano. Nov. 7 " The Streets of New York " was played, and
"Out in the Sea" was done Nov. 14; Henry Brunell now became
lessee and opened the theatre Nov. 21, as a variety house, with
two performances daily for two weeks. A dramatic company ap-
peared Dec. s in " The Lost Paradise ; " " The Phoenix " was given
Dec. 12; "The Boy Tramp," Dec. 19; "Alone in London," Dec.
26; J. K. Emmet came Jan. 2, 1899, with "Fritz in a Mad-
house;" "The Shaughraun," Jan. 9; Henry Chanfrau, in "Kit,"
Jan. 16; Cameron Clemons, Jan. 23, in "The Paymaster;" "The
Cherry Pickers" was done Jan. 30; Tony Farrell in "My Col-
leen," Feb. 6; Adelaide Cushman, Feb. 13, in "East Lynne," and
"The Sporting Duchess "was seen Feb. 20. H. Brunell retired
from the house Feb. 25, and the owner, Peter B. Cahill, became
234 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [igoo
manager. " Mr. Potter of Texas " was played March 6 ; " True
Irish Hearts," March 13; "Our Strategist," March 20; Robt.
Fitzsimmons, the pugilist, with a specialty company came March
27; a stock company was seen April 3, in "Hands Across the
Sea ; " " In the Trenches " and the curtain raiser " The Hen-
pecked Husband" were given April 10; "Shadows of a Great
City," April 17; Weber's "Uncle Tom's Cabin" company, April
24 ; and the season closed April 29.
The house was reopened Aug. 5, with A. H. Sheldon as manager.
The attraction was Aiden Benedict in " Fabio Romani ; " " Lost in
New York" came Aug. 14; "The Sleeping City," Aug. 21 ; Myles
McCarthy in "Dear Hearts of Ireland," Aug. 28; "Town Topics"
was given Sept. 4 ; " A Factory Waif, " Sept. 11;" The Span of Life,"
Sept. 18; "Daughters of the Poor," Sept. 25; Isham's Octoroons,
Oct. 2 ; Carl Haswin in " A Lion's Heart, " Oct. 9 ; " Knobs of Ten-
nessee," Oct. 16; "A Grip of Steel" was seen Oct. 23; "Kil-
larneyof the Rhine," Oct. 30; "The Two Wanderers," Nov. 6;
"How Hopper Got Sidetracked" was done Nov. 13; "On Sea and
Land," Nov. 20; "The Sidewalks of New York," Nov. 27; "Heart
of Chicago," Dec. 4; Dec. n, "Shannon of the Sixth;" Dec. 18,
"Wicked London;" Dec. 25, "Under the Dome;" Jan. 1, 1900,
" A Soldier of the Empire " was given ; Jan. 8, " Remember the
Maine;" Jan. 15, "Hi Hubbard;" Jan. 22, "A Night in China-
town;" Jan. 29, "A Man of Mystery;" Feb. 5, "Chattanooga;"
Feb. 12, "Fallen Among Thieves ; " Feb. 19, "Stowaway;" Feb.
26, "Devil's Island;" March 5, "The Missouri Girl;" March 12,
"Just Before the Dawn;" March 19, "The Queen of Chinatown"
was seen; March 26, "Ten Ton Doir;" April 2, "The California
Detective;" April 9, "The Black Flag;" April 16, "Uncle Tom's
Cabin; " April 23, "Peck's Bad Boy;" April 30, "A Pair of Black
Eyes;" May 7, "The Burglar; " a version of "Sapho" was pro-
duced here May 14, with this cast :
Fanny Legrand .
Jean Gaussin . .
Dechellette . .
Uncle Cesaire
Caoudal . . .
"Papa" Legrand
Mons. Hettema .
. Nellie Elting
. . Basil West
. Rogers Parker
Randolph Murray-
Harry D. Clifton
James A. Barnes
. Harry Buckley
Flamant I. Arden
The Janitor . . . William Howard
Aunt Divonne . . . Arline Booth
Madam Hettema . . Mary Stuart
Machaume .... Nellie Hayden
Irene Mussette Charles
On May 21, "Wages of Sin" was given; May 28, "The Mid-
night Flood ; " and the season closed June 2.
The^ theatre was reopened Aug. 4, 1900, with "The Tide of
Life;" Aug. 13, "Fabio Romani" returned; Aug. 20 came the
"Romance of Coon Hollow;" Aug. 27, "Only a Private," by
Charles K. Champlin; Sept. 3, "Red, White, and Blue;" Sept.
10, J. E. Toole in "Gypsy German;" Sept. 17, "The Real
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Widow Brown" was seen; Sept. 24, "The Span of Life;" Oct.
i, "Kidnapped;" Oct. 8, "A Ride for Life;" Oct. 15, "A Night
in Chinatown ; " Oct. 22, "Uncle Sam in China;" Oct. 29, "Old
Si Stebbins ; " Nov. 5, "The Wolves of New York " came ; " Slaves
of Opium," Nov. 12; "Remember the Maine," Nov. 19; "The
Katzenjammer Kids," Nov. 26; "Heart of Chicago," Dec. 3;
"For Liberty and Love," Dec. 10; "An American Girl," Dec.
17; "The Sleeping City," Dec. 24; "Fogg's Ferry," Dec. 31;
"Down in Mobile," Jan. 7, 1901 ; "Cooney's Isle " was done Jan.
14; "Midnight in Chinatown," Jan. 21 ; "City of New York," Jan.
28; "Over the Sea," Feb. 4; "Hearts of the Blue Ridge," Feb.
11; "The White Rat," Feb. 18; "Octoroon," Feb. 25; "Quo
Vadis" was presented March 4; "Heart of the Klondike," March
11; "Tide of Life," March 18; "Hogan's Alley," March 25;
"Across the Trail," April 1; "Humpty Dumpty," April 8; "The
Denver Express," April 15; "The World Against Her," April 22;
and the season closed April 27, when Mr. Sheldon withdrew from
the management of the house.
THE EAGLE THEATRE
THE house now known as the " Manhattan Theatre " was
originally named the "Eagle Theatre," and is on the
westerly side of Broadway, between Thirty-second and Thirty-
third streets. It is really on Sixth Avenue, near Thirty-third
Street, but by grace of the city authorities it is numbered on
Broadway. It was built on leased ground by Josh Hart and Ex-
Judge Dowling. The entrance from the street to the parquet was
lined all the way with mirrors of embossed glass. The walls and
around the interior and up the staircases were covered with glass
mirrors. The stage was forty feet deep, one hundred feet wide,
and seventy-five feet from floor to top. The drop curtain was
painted in imitation of white satin, a white medallion in the
centre representing "The Home of Washington." The building
seated about fifteen hundred persons, and was erected at a cost of
$175,000. After much progress had been made in the building,
it was discovered that no house on that block had a public sew-
erage. In consequence, a house was purchased on Thirty-third
Street, for the purpose of making proper sewerage. This place
was afterwards used for dressing-rooms, scene room, etc.
It was opened Oct. 18, 1875, with a variety entertainment, under
the management of Josh Hart. The company consisted of J. S.
Maffitt, W. H. Bartholomew, Harry Kernell, Luke Schoolcraft,
Geo. H. Coes, Jennie Hughes, Walters and Morton, Edna Mark-
ley, Louise Franklin (Louise Searle), Welsh Edwards, James F.
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Crossen, Angie Griffiths, and others. In addition to a programme
of songs, dances, sketches, acts, and farces, the burlesque " Crusoe,
or Friday and the Monkey " was presented. Commodore Nutt,
Little Mac, John Wild, Mr. and Mrs. Whittingham, Master New-
man, Jolly Nash, and the Garnellas were seen here Oct. 25. Julia
Mathews, the English comedienne, appeared in "The Irish
Heiress " on Nov. 1, and Barney and Rickey were heard in
"Ambition." "Bibo and Barberette," a pantomime, was pro-
duced, with Marie Gorenflo in the cast. Julia Mathews was
seen Nov. 8, in the burletta "Jenny Lind at Last." There
were also added to the company Ella Wesner, Prof. Tobin, Larry
Tooley, and Geo. Fortescue. The burlesque "Did She Go, or
Was She Led Astray?" a travesty of "Led Astray," was acted.
Sophia Flora Heilbron, pianist, was heard Nov. 22, as was G. H.
Macdermott, the London comic singer. Julia Mathews, and Millie
Cooke (first appearance here) were seen in "The Dead Shot," Dec.
6. Charley White and Crossley and Elder made their first appear-
ance here on this date. "Girofle-Girofla," altered and rearranged
into one act for Julia Mathews, was done Dec. 13, with Miss
Mathews in the title r61e, Mr. Macdermott as Bolero, and Louise
Franklin as Marasquin. " Harlequin Demon Statue " was pro-
duced Dec. 27. There was change of bill Jan. 23, 1876. Sydney
Rosenf eld's burlesque " Rosemishell, or Oh, My Daughter! Oh,
My Daughter ! " was done, with Mr. Fortescue in title rdle, Mr.
Macdermott as Pierremi-shell, and John Wild as Mulein-Hay.
The Langlois Bros. , Gorman and Romer, and A. W. Sawyer also
appeared. Dave Reed was first seen here Jan. 31, as were Mr.
and Mrs. R. A. Brennan. "The Ticket of Leave Man" was
produced Feb. 14, with John W. Jennings as Melter Moss, Mr.
Macdermott as Bob Brierly, and John Wild as Green Jones.
Barney and Rickey reappeared; also Paddy Murphy, comic singer.
" Uncle Anthony, or from the Parlor to the Cabin, " by G. L.
Stout, was done Feb. 21, with Charles Howard as Uncle Anthony.
Frank B. Converse, Ed Murray, Alice Ross, Seeley, Murray, and
Runnells also appeared. "Peaked," a satire by Kenward Philp,
with Geo. Fortescue as Sable Henfrou, was first acted March 13.
Harry G. Richmond, James Messenger, and the sketch, " Lost in
New York, " were the attractions March 20. " Sentenced to Death "
was done March 27. " The Skidmore Guards " was given for the
first time, with White, Wild, Reed, Richmond, James Bradley,
Kernell, and Larry Tooley as the guards. "Cheek," a burlesque
on "Brass," was played April 3, when John Williams appeared.
Minnie Palmer made her debut here as Laura in "Home from
School." N. C. Goodwin, Jr., made his first appearance here in
the farce "First Rehearsal." The sketch "Jessie," by Geo. L.
Stout, was also presented. It had previously been done at the
Theatre Comique. "Cinderella" was played May 8, with Minnie
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Palmer, Jennie Hughes, Wild, and Fortescue in the cast. On
this date Adelaide Lennox made her first appearance here in a one-
act "society drama," called "Adelaide." This so-called "society
drama " had been purchased by Mr. Hart from a well-known gentle-
man connected with the New York press, as a translation from the
French. It proved to be a condensed version of Tom Taylor's
" An Unequal Match. " Miss Lennox was a failure, and although
she remained throughout the week, stage manager Stout continued
cutting the play from over one hour to less than twenty-five min-
utes. It preceded a variety entertainment.
The theatre was closed week of May 29, and was reopened June
5 with Mrs. F. S. Chanfrau in "Parted," Clifton W. Tayleure,
author: Dorsey Shirley, Frank Mordaunt; Courtland de Woolf,
Chas. Waverley; Silas Stansbury, T. Egbert; Harry Anson, W.
F. Burroughs; Luther Kirkland, F. D. Allen; Frank Bailey, H.
N. Wilson; Tim Grain, Wm. Manrico; Theo. Fink, G. A. Morti-
mer; Peter Scribner, Angelo Toriani; Grace Shirley, Henrietta
Chanfrau ; Louis de Woolf, Helen Tracy ; Hannah Kirkland, Mrs.
E. Vanderen ; Maud Shirley, Nellie Maurice ; Ida de Woolf,
Annie Bleakley.
"During the summer of 1876 Mr. Hart made alterations in the
house, and it was reopened Aug. 21, with a vaudeville entertain-
ment which continued for two weeks, together with the burlesque,
"Ixion." Julia Beauclerc, Nellie Sandford, Mrs. A. H. Sheldon,
Lizzie Kelsey, Maud Branscombe, Marie Gorenfio, John Wild, and
A. H. Sheldon were in the burlesque. Pat Rooney and Marion
Fiske appeared Aug. 28. Kate Castleton made her American
debut Sept. 4, in the burlesque "Blue Jackets." Jennie Beau-
clerc appeared Sept. 11, in the burlesque "A Young Rip Van
Winkle," and "Wash " Norton was seen at the same time. "The
Creedmoor Shooting Match " was first done Sept. 18 ; also the bur-
lesque "Lady of the Lions," with Fortescue as Pauline. Denman
Thompson commenced a fortnight's stay Sept. 25, in "Joshua
Whitcomb." A burlesque on "The Two Orphans," called "The
Two Awfuls," was presented Oct. 30. Geo. S. Knight made his
debut here Nov. 21. Prof. Hartz, magician, and Siegrist, with
his performing dogs, came Dec. 11, followed Dec. 18 by A. H.
Sheldon's burlesque "Miss Multon." Kittie O'Neil, jig dancer,
and James McKee, vocalist, appeared Dec. 25.
Oliver Doud Byron commenced Jan. 23, 1877, in "Across the
Continent," which was also played Wednesday matinee and even-
ing. The cast was :
Agnes Kate Byron
John Adderly . . . Chas. T. Nichols
Bridget Carrie Jamison
Caesar John Wild
Sellewfeather .... Lizzie Kelsey
Joe Oliver Byron
Thos. Goodwin . . Louis Mestayer
Benika Sadie Martinot
Knucklebone John . . A. H. Sheldon
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" Ben McCullough " was acted Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and
Saturday matinee.
A season of comic opera was given Jan. 25, 26, 27, 29, by
Marie Aimee and her company of French singers. Their reper-
tory was: Jan. 29, 30, matinee Feb. 3, evenings Feb. 5, 22,
March 15, "La Jolie Parfumeuse;" Jan. 31, Feb. 1, March 10,
" La Vie Parisienne ; " Feb. 2, 3, matinee Feb. 24, and March 8,
" La Fille de Madame Angot ; " Feb. 6, " La Petite Marie " was
sung for the first time here, and kept the boards until Feb. 15,
when "La Perichole" was presented for five nights, also March 7;
Feb. 19, 20, matinee Feb. 22, and March 6, " La Grande Du-
chesse" was sung;" Feb. 23, matinee March 5, " Girofle-Girofla ; "
Feb. 26, 27, 28, and March 1, "La Boulangere a des £cus;"
March 9, "Les Dragons de Villars;" March 12, 13, 14, "La
Belle Helene;" March 16, "La Petite Marie;" March 19, for the
first time in New York, Aimee sang Marietta in "Mme. L'Archi-
duc;" March 23, first performance in America of "Mme. Angot
et ses Demoiselles " (" Mme. Angot and her Daughters "). The
season closed with a concert Sunday evening, April 1, " La Belle
Poule" having been sung evening March 31.
Anna Dickinson made her debut in this city as an actress, April
2, in her own play, "A Crown of Thorns, or Anne Boleyn," which
had this cast :
Anne Boleyn . .
Lady Jane . . .
Madge Shelton .
Cardinal Wolsey ,
Duke of Norfolk ,
Page . . . .
King Henry . .
Geo. Boleyn . .
Wm. Kingston .
Anna Dickinson
Henrietta Vaders
. Stella Boniface
. W. H. Leake
. D. H. Cabse
Frankie Bishop
Frank Evans
Herbert Ayling
. O. L. Jenkins
Lord Percy .... Louis Aldrich
Cromwell J. S. Haworth
Thos. Boleyn .... J. C. Padgett
Mark Smeaton . . . H. B. Bradley
Chamberlain . . . . A. H. Brooke
Servant Chas. Copper
Henry Norreys . . . . C. Stedman
Magistrate A. G. Everett
Patch Sidney Smith
Miss Dickinson did not achieve success, and was severely treated
by the press. Dissension arose between her and the manager, and
on April 16 she took the MS. of her drama and left the theatre,
which, in consequence, was closed that night, and during the re-
mainder of the week. Feb. 25, 1891, Anna Dickinson was taken
to the Danville, Pa., Insane Asylum, from which place she was
soon afterwards released.
Anna Dickinson's career has been a remarkable one. She was
the descendant of a Quaker family, and had been a school teacher
until 1861. She next occupied a position in the United States
Mint, but was discharged for having made a political declaration.
In 1862 she became a public speaker in the interests of the Aboli-
tionists. The service which she rendered the Union in the Civil
War is a matter of history. When seventeen years of age, she
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went to Connecticut and spoke with such eloquence that she revo-
lutionized the politics of that State. In 1863 she canvassed Penn-
sylvania for Gov. Curtin, and her speech before Congress in 1864
won her a national reputation. Her first appearance as a lecturer
was in 1866. She made from $200 to $500 by every lecture, and
in a career of eight years her fees amounted to $160,000. In 1876
she wrote " A Crown of Thorns," producing it at the Globe Theatre,
Boston, May 8, 1877. She adopted the stage too late in life. When
she began preparing for it she was worth $100,000, and when the
curtain rang up on her opening night in Boston she had personally
invested $20,000 in the production. The public did not take kindly
to her efforts, and she was forced to retire from the stage, having
lost $60,000. She played a fortnight at the Fifth Avenue (Twenty-
eighth Street and Broadway) in March, 1882. On her opening
night the receipts were $855. Business was very bad, and on her
closing night the receipts were but $32.25.
Sidney Smith was found dead on the floor of his room in the top
story of No. 300 West Thirty-fifth Street, this city, May 16, 1889.
He was a stoutly built man with a clerical cast of countenance,
and was about forty years of age. His first hit on the New York
stage was in the character of the Judge in "Ranch 10." Bessie
Darling appeared here April 23, as Julia in "The Hunchback,"
with Stella Boniface as Helen, W. H. Leake as Master Walter,
and J. S. Haworth as Sir Thomas Clifford; April 27, 28, "Mac-
beth" was played, and matinee April 28, "The Lady of Lyons;"
the season closed April 28, and the house was advertised for rent,
Hart having leased the Olympic Theatre, near Central Park.
This theatre was reopened by Josh Hart Aug. 27, 1877, with
the Florences in "The Mighty Dollar." "The Ticket of Leave
Man "was played Sept. 10. The Florences appeared Sept. 24 in
"That Wife of Mine," an adaptation from the French, by Ernst
and Fred. Williams; Oct. 1, "The Mighty Dollar;" and they
closed Oct. 13. W. F. Cody came Oct. 15 in "Buffalo Bill."
"Alatoona, or the Battle in the Clouds," by Gen. Judson Kilpat-,
rick, was produced for the benefit of the G. A. R. Soldiers' Home,
Oct. 22, and continued one week. D. H. Harkins appeared Oct.
29 in "Metamora," and remained for one week. Albert Roberts
was seen in a play called " Erring " Oct. 30, and balance of the
week. This was his first appearance in New York. He appeared
in "Jack Cade" Nov. 5, 6, "Othello," Nov. 7, 8, matinee Nov.
10, "Richard III.," Nov. 9, 10, when he closed. Josh Hart acted
the Earl of Richmond in "Richard III.," for the first time in
twenty-one years. Lydia Thompson and her company, consist-
ing of Lena Merville, H. Saker, Alice Burville, Marion Elmore,
Willie Edouin, Fred Marshall, Marie Williams, Emily Duncan,
Alice Atherton (Mrs. Willie Edouin), Ella Chapman, and others,
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were seen Nov. 12 in "Robinson Crusoe." On Nov. 21, "Piff-
Paff, or the Magic Armory " was presented. " Oxygen " was pro-
duced Dec. 15, when Emme Roseau (Mrs. Samuel Colville), Rose
Temple, and A. W. Mafflin appeared. "Babes in the Wood, or
Who Killed Cock Robin ? " was seen Dec. 24, with Wm. Gill as
Pantaloon, Willie Edouin as Clown, Mafflin as Harlequin, and
Lena Merville as Columbine. This company retired Jan. 12, 1878.
"The Lottery of Life" was seen Jan. 14. The week of Jan. 21
was devoted to an olio entertainment, given by Charles Rogers,
Mattie Vickers, Watson and Ellis, Sam Devere, Jennie Hughes,
the Foy Sisters, and others. "The Lyons Mail, or the Murder at
the Lone Inn," was played Jan. 28, with D. H. Harkins, J. Clin-
ton Hall, W. H. Leake, J. W. Summers, and Jennie Carroll in
the cast. "Chicago, Before, During, and After the Fire," a drama
with extensive panoramic views, was seen Feb. 11. Mr. Hart re-
tired from the management Feb. 16, and the house was closed.
William Henderson was the next manager of this house, which
he called "The Standard Theatre," and opened Feb. 20, 1878.
He caused all the mirrors on the walls in the parquet to be cov-
ered with curtains. He opened with "Our Boarding House." In
the cast were Eben Plympton, Edward J. Arnott, Harry Little,
Wash. T. Melville, Harry Webber, A. H. Stuart, Ida Savory,
Virginia Buchanan, Frances Kemble, and Rose Lisle. John E.
Owens appeared March 1 1 and during the week in " The Victims "
and "Solon Shingle." Maggie Mitchell was seen here March 18
in "Mignon," its first representation in this city. Russell Bas-
sett, P. A. Anderson, Aug. Levick, Harry Hotto, H. Fuller, E.
B. Holmes, W. Walker, J. B. Mason, W. G. Reynier, Ida Jef-
freys, and Marie Prescott were in the cast. "Fanchon" was
played by Maggie Mitchell March 25, Wm. Harris acting Landry.
Marie Prescott and Carlotta Evelyn were in the cast. Maggie
Mitchell produced "Little Barefoot" April 10, and "The Pearl
of Savoy," April 17. J. K. Emmet began April 24 in "Fritz,"
and for eleven weeks attracted large audiences. His English
version of " Fritz " he produced June 24, and terminated his
engagement June 29, and the season closed. Rose and Harry
Watkins and Amy Lee, with a dramatic company, occupied the
house Fourth of July week with "Trodden Down."
The next season opened Sept. 12, 1878, with the new American
drama, "An Open Verdict." "A False Title" was produced Sept.
21 for four weeks. J. K. Emmet opened in "Fritz" Oct. 14 for
four weeks. " Almost a Life," by Ettie Henderson, was first acted
Nov. 9, and ran until Jan. 4, 1879. It was originally acted Oct. 17,
at Providence, R. I., under the title of " Two Loves."
"M'liss," by Bret Harte, was produced Jan. 6, 1879, with this
cast :
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M'liss Katie Mayhew Judge W. H. Weaver
Yuba Bill .... C. F. Edmonds Joe Morse .... Chas. Leclercq
Mrs. Smith . . . Carlotta Evelyn Jake J. B. Clarence
Clytie May Davenport Jack Clarence Burdett
Charles Gus Levick Wm. Morton . . . Harry Eytinge
Bummer Smith . H. A. Weaver, Sen. Joe Morse Jos. Brabyn
Manuel B. T. Ringgold
The house was closed Jan. 13, 14, for rehearsals of "Pinafore,"
produced for the first time in this city Jan. 15. The cast :
Sir Joseph Porter
Capt. Corcoran
Ralph Rackstraw
Dick Deadeye .
Bill Bobstay
. . Thos. WhifEen
Eugene Clarke
Henry Laurent
Wm. Davidge, Sr.
Chas. Mackin
Tom Tucker
Josephine .
Buttercup .
Hebe . .
Bob Becket
. Master Henry
. . Eva Mills
Blanche Galton
Vernona Jarbeau
. . H. J. Burt
Tom Bowlin J. Wilmot
The one hundredth performance occurred April 16. On May 2
it was reconstructed, when its one hundred and fiftieth representa-
tion took place. The season closed June 14.
" Pinafore's " first representation in America was at the Boston
Museum, Nov. 25, 1878. The cast was :
Sir Joseph Porter
Capt. Corcoran .
Ralph Rackstraw
Dick Deadeye
Bill Bobstay . .
Bob Becket . .
Geo. W. Wilson
J. H. Jones
. Rose Temple
B. R. Graham
. J. S. Haworth
. . W. Morris
Tom Tucker
Tom Bowlin
Josephine .
Buttercup .
Hebe . .
Little Gertrude
W. Melbourne
Marie Wainwright
. . Lizzie Harold
Sadie Martinot
The " W. Melbourne " mentioned is now known as Melbourne
Macdowell. " Pinafore " was first produced at San Francisco, Cal.,
Dec. 23, 1878, at the Bush Street Theatre, by the Alice Oates com-
pany. The cast was : Ralph Rackstraw, Alice Oates ; Sir Joseph,
J. S. Taylor; Capt. Corcoran, Edward Connell; Dick Truck, Ed
Beverly; Dick Deadeye, James A. Meade; Bill Bobstay, R. E.
Graham; Bob Becket, C. N. Decker; Jack Jib, Ed Horan; Tom
Jacket, J. McLaughlin ; Bill Quaper, J. Bugby ; Harry Rackstay,
Mills Hall; Jim Junk, J. Clare ; Tom Buntline, A. Goodwell; Tom
Tucker, C. Watkins ; Midshipman Easy, Bessie Temple ; Charley
Masher, Hattie Richardson ; Hon. Heartbreaker, Pauline Hall ;
Charles Brassbound, Albertina Hall; Josephine, Lulu Stevens;
Buttercup, Agnes Hallock ; Hebe, Alice Townsend ; Florence, Ada
Dow ; Maude, Jennie Lanner ; Clementina, Miss Sexton.
During the piece Alice Oates sang " Good-by, Sweetheart," and
several other songs were introduced by members of the company.
It ran until Jan. 2, 1879. ^ was stated that this was not Gilbert
and Sullivan's version of " Pinafore," but one supposed to have been
"doctored up" by James Meade. In reference to this, R. E. J.
Miles, at that time manager of the Oates company, writes me as
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follows : " We did the Simon-pure ' Pinafore.' I brought James
Taylor, who had studied the Admiral in London, and Geo. Purdy,
who had played in the orchestra and was afterwards leader at Bos-
ton, from London; also Ted Connolly and Ed Beverly, who had
seen the piece at London. We did the piece with the same cast all
over the country, including New York, at the Fourteenth Street
theatre." " Pinafore " was first sung at Baltimore, Christmas week,
1878, with Blanche Chapman as Josephine. It was first sung at
Philadelphia by John T. Ford's company, the first Monday in Janu-
ary, 1879, and continued to the end of the season. "Pinafore" was
first produced May 25, 1878, at the Opera Comique, London. Geo.
Grossmith made up the character of Sir Joseph Porter after the por-
traits of Lord Nelson.
James C. Duff retired from the management of this theatre May
24, 1879, having rented the house for the production of "Pinafore."
William Henderson resumed the direction May 26, and "Pinafore"
was continued. The Standard's next season began Sept. 10, with
Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Bandmann and an English company, who closed
their engagement Oct. 18. Herr Bandmann's opening bill was
" Narcisse." The cast was :
Narcisse . . .
Choiseul . . .
Du Barre . . .
Du Grammont
Silhouette . . .
Baron de Holbach
Dederot ....
Grimm ....
Due de Brinvilliers
Vicomte de Cerall
St. Lambert . .
D. Bandmann
Gerald Eyre
Henry Aveling
Lawrence Denham
. Percy Lyndall
. Ed. S. Gofton
Leonard S. Outram
. Harry Barfoot
Harry Roberts
M. Chaloner, Sr.
. L. L. Victor
Bargac Chas. Lobbett
Mme. La Pompadour Bella Murdoch
Mme. Bonfleur . . Charlotte Adams
Mme. d'Epinay Marguerite Benoison
Collet Miss A. Myrtelle
Duchesse Miss L. Moss
Mme. D. Chateaudun, Miss Carrington
Comtesse de Suzieres . Mrs. Walton
Doris Quinault . Mrs. D. Bandmann
(Millicent Palmer)
Leonard S. Outram died in Carbondale, Pa., May 6, 1901, aged
forty-six years.
The next play was "A Radical Cure " : E. S. Gofton as Fosbrook,
Philip Beck as Dr. East, L. Denham as Stanley, and Marguerite Benoi-
son as Dora. " Hamlet " followed, with this cast : Claudius, Henry
Aveling; Hamlet, D. Bandmann; Polonius, Edward S. Gofton;
Laertes, Gerald Eyre; Horatio, Percy Lyndall; Osric, Philip Beck;
Rosencrantz, Wilmot Eyre; Guildenstern, J. R. Anderson; Mar-
cellus, Leonard Outram ; Bernardo, M. Chaloner ; Francisco, Rob-
ertson ; First Player, Charles Lobbett; Second Player, Holliday;
Priest, Collett ; Messenger, Miss Warrington ; Fool, Lester Victor;
First Gravedigger, Harry Barfoot ; Second Gravedigger, Lawrence
Denham ; Ghost, Mr. Ionidas ; Gertrude, Elinor Aicken ; Ophelia,
Mrs. Millicent Bandmann; Player Queen, Marguerite Benoison.
This was the American debut of Elinor Aicken. " Pinafore " was
revived Oct. 20, preceded by " Trial by Jury." The cast : Admiral,
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Thos. Whiffen ; Ralph, Alonzo Hatch ; Hebe, Vernona Jarbeau ;
Josephine, Miss Mills ; Captain, Wallace Macreery. The cast of
"Trial by Jury " was : Plaintiff, Vernona Jarbeau ; Judge, F. A. Pal-
mental ; Defendant, H. R. Humphries ; Counsel for Plaintiff, W. A.
Paul; Usher, Alfred Holland; Foreman of Jury, A. H. Pelham.
"Fatinitza" was first sung Nov. 17, and had this cast:
Vladimir .... Vernona Jarbeau
Fatinitza . . . Frederika Rokom
Princess Lydia ... A. Franosch
Count Kantshakoff
Arthur Van Houghton
Izzet Pasha . . . . L. N. Guyon
Wasili Clinton Stevens
Osipp Louis Lencion
Steipann .... Geo. S. Weeks
Julian Geo. Caldwell
Ivan Laura James
Nikophor .... Minnie Hartman
Feodor Sara Browning
Demitri Lizette Wilson
Nourmahal .... Pauline Hartman
Zuleika Ida Casteldo
Diona Clara Imfrey
Beseika May Silvie
Massaldsha Ezra Lyon
Mustapha Izidore Kline
Winka Geo. Moss
Hanna Miss Jackson
Adjutant H. Williams
Jussuf A. Osborn
Surema Edna Browning
Benjamin F. Goodwin
Niridah Clara Williams
Fatima Amie Maitland
Achmet John Humphrey
" Princess Toto," by Gilbert and Clay, was first sung in America
at this theatre Dec. 13, 1879. The cast was :
Princess Toto . . Leonora Braham
Jelly Vernona Jarbeau
Folett Miss Lawrence
Divine Miss Shandley
King Portico . . H. W. Montgomery
Lapeter .... Wm. Hamilton
Jamileek . .
Prince Doro .
Prince Caramel
Count Floss .
Baron Jacquier
Prisoner . .
. . W. A. Paul
H. C. Campbell
. O. W. Wren
Alfred Holland
H. R. Humphries
J. A. Oliver
This was Leonora Braham's debut in America.
E. E. Rice's " Evangeline" company followed Jan. 5, 1880. Rich-
mond & Von Boyle's company appeared in " Our Candidate " Jan.
19. They gave place to Rice's " Surprise Party," in " Horrors,"
Feb. 2; Feb. 21, "Hiawatha" was seen, and March 8, "Robinson
Crusoe." A matinde performance was given March 17 in aid of the
Irish Relief Fund. " Robinson Crusoe " was acted.
Annie Pixley made her New York debut, March 22, in " M'liss,"
which had this cast :
M'liss Annie Pixley
Yuba Bill ... J. E. McDonough
Juan Walters . . . Robert Fulford
Geo. Smith . . . Wm. T. Johnson
John Gray ..... Frank Kilday
Judge Beeswinger . Benj. G. Rogers
N. C. Goodwin opened April 26 in " Hobbies," and continued until
May 22, when the theatre closed. A summer season commenced
May 24, with " Uncle Tom's Cabin."
Templeton Fake . . . Murry Woods
Harry Ringwalt .... Rob Hays
Clytie . . Miss Marion (daughter of
John E. McDonough)
Mrs. Smith Alice Gray
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This theatre was sold in foreclosure June 28, 1 880, for $29,000.
Wm. Henderson commenced his next season Aug. 14, with "Our
Gentlemen Friends," which had this cast :
Jos. Moorhouse
Walter Morton
Frank Gillespie
Aug. Doolittle
Geo. Jones . .
Doct. Chapman
Mike Hooligan
Helen Gillespie
. Geo. Holland
Harry Rainforth
Harry S. Duffield
Jos. J. Holland
. E. D. Tannehill
Chas. Waverly
. . Jerry Lant
Agnes Proctor
Mrs. McPepper . Mrs. M. A. Farren
Belinda Ida B. Conway
Mrs. Moorhouse . . Mrs. J. J. Prior
Rose Nellie Boyd
Caroline .... Dean McConnell
Minnie Nanita Lewis
Lizzie Jennie Boyd
"A Golden Game, or Spider and Fly," was produced Aug. 30,
with this cast :
Max Strauss . .
Bob Sampson . .
John Larkspur
Oliver Thorndyke
Old Peck . . .
Mrs. Strauss . .
Baron Mobetzki .
Geo. Parkes
Chas. Dade
H. S. Duffield
B. Wharton
Cora Tanner
Laura Le Claire
Jos. W. Shannon
Chevalier Carniolla . Geo. R. Edeson
Cyril Brinkworth . . S. K. Chester
Henry Brinkworth Lawrence Eddinger
Gaspard . . . John W. Bankson
Clara Strauss . . . Annie Boudinot
Adelaide Plummer . Laura Le Claire
This play was withdrawn after Sept. 11.
Maurice Grau's French Opera company appeared here Sept. 13,
and was composed of: Paola Marie, Mary Albert, Josephine Schaef-
fert, Cecile Gregoire, Pauline Merle, Clement Nigri, F. Tauffenberger,
M. Alphonse Bernard, M. E. Duplan, J. Mezieres, M. A. Poyard,
M. M. Vilano, M. E. Vinchon, and James Mauras. " La Fille du
Tambour Major" was presented for the first time in America, and
the cast was :
Marquis M. Poyard
Duke M. Mezieres
Griolet M. Tauffenberger
Ciampus M. Vilano
Morin M. Vinchon
Stella Paola Marie
Claudine . . . Mary Albert
Duchess Mile. Delorme
Princess Mile. Armand
Monthabor M. Duplan
Robert M. Nigri
The first appearances in America were : Mary Albert, M. Nigri,
and M. Tauffenberger. " Les Cloches de Corneville " was sung Oct.
4, 6, 8, and matinee Oct. 9, with Paola Marie as Serpolette, and M.
Mezieres as Gaspard; Oct. 5, 7, 9, "Le Petit Due," Paola Marie as
Raoul, and M. Duplan as Furmousse ; Oct. 1 1, 12, 15, and matinee of
Oct. 16, "Mignon," with the American debut of Josephine Schaeffert
as Philine, and the first appearance of M. Mauras as Wilhelm, Paola
Marie in the title r61e; Oct. 13, 14, 16, "Girofle-Girofia," Paola
Marie as Girofle-Girofia, and M. Nigri as Mourzouk ; Oct. 18, 19,
"La Fille du Tambour Major;" Oct. 20, "Les Cloches de Corne-
ville," when Mary Albert sung Serpolette for the first time in this
city. For the benefit of Paola Marie, Oct. 21, "Babiole" was given
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for the first time in America. Paola Marie was Babiole, and Mary
Albert, Madeline. On Oct. 25, 26, " La Perichole." For the fiftieth
and last performance of this company, Oct. 27, the following was
the programme : First act of " La Belle Helene," second act of " La
Grande Duchesse," song of " La Maguena " by Mary Albert, second
act of " La Perichole," and third act of " La Fille du Tambour
Major."
"The Upper Crust" was acted Oct. 28, with this cast: Marie,
Annie Graham ; Mme. de Rives, Mrs. Chas. Poole ; Cornelia, Maud
Mowbray ; Lillian, Pearl Ey tinge ; Gertrude, Amy Northcott ; Pre-
fect Police, J. W. Eggleston ; Duke, Chas. Loveday ; Baron, Wm.
Scallan ; Count de Rives, Lewis Morrison ; Count Legare, J. R.
Grismer ; Paul, Raymond Holmes ; Germain, Wm. A. Lavelle.
Robson and Crane began an engagement of four weeks, Nov. 8, in
" Sharps and Flats," which had this cast :
Cutler Sharp .... Stuart Robson
Capt. Everton . . . A. S. Lipman
Dullstone Flat . . . W. H. Crane
Richard Blaze . . Seldon Mitchell
John Pemberton ... R. J. Dillon
Rattle John Marble
Rev. Percy Gosling . . F. M. Burbeck
Harvey Singe . . F. E. Ambrose
Mrs. Capt. Edward
Miss M. Shippington
Mrs. Decker
Miss Guppy
Miss Prim .
Reuben Craze
Bell . . .
Otis Mott .
Marian . .
Mrs. Lowndes
Mrs. Dullstone Flat
Nellie Flat . . .
Miss A. Townley
Harriet Digges
. Miss A. Bart
Mr. Fessenden
. Thos. Noyes
Manuel V. Duro
Agnes Proctor
. Alicia Robson
Mary Myers
May Gallagher
" Matrimony " was presented here Dec. 6, with this cast : Dick,
Edwin F. Thome; Ralph, J. Newton Gotthold ; M. La Tour, Edwin
F. Knowles; Littleton, Wm. M. Maurice; Alice, Mrs. Edwin F.
Thome ; Mrs. Dorcas, Emma Skerrett ; Sophia, Charlotte Neville ;
Col. Playford, Chas. A. McManus; St. John, Clarence Gibson;
Laura, Louise Muldener ; Madeline, Emily Baker ; Nora, Sarah
Goodrich; Maude, Lillian B. Conway. The house was closed
evening Dec. 20 for a rehearsal of Bartley Campbell's " My Geral-
dine," originally acted Dec. 21. The cast was :
Geraldine . .
Maurice Arden
Nora Brophy .
Squire Arden .
Larry Loane .
Little Geraldine
. Louise Muldener
. . E. F. Thome
Mrs. E. F. Thome
. . . John Jack
. W. M. Maurice
. . . Little Elko
Mary Carroll .... Emily Baker
Phil. Carroll . . . . J. N. Gotthold
Teddy Cregan .... W. Scallan
Mike McShane . . . Frank Lawlor
Terrence .... C. A. McManus
This same play was produced in Chicago, 111., April 27, 1884, at
Hooley's Theatre, under the title of "Ardendale."
On Jan. 17, 1881, "Bigamy," by Ettie Henderson and Fannie
Mathews, was produced for the first time, and cast thus : Miriam,
Ada Dyas ; Adele, Louise Sylvester ; Mrs. Andrews, Mrs. M. A.
Farren ; Philip, Eben Plympton ; Henry, Nelson Decker ; Judge
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Ashton, Jos. W. Shannon ; Abraham, Henry Chanfrau ; Dr. Paine,
J. J. Spies ; Ada, Lillian Westbrook ; Lulu, Ernestine Floyd ; Annie,
May Maurice; Marie, Charlotte Adams; Alfred, Wm, Fitzgerald;
Laurence, Albert Tavernier ; Edward, Chas. W. Day.
" Drink" was played Jan. 31, with Rose Eytinge and Cyril Searle
in the principal r61es, and continued for two weeks, except matinees
Feb. 5, 12, when "East Lynne" was acted, and repeated Feb. 14,
15, 16. The theatre was closed Feb. 17, 18 for rehearsals of Solo-
mon's " Billee Taylor," presented for the first time in America Feb.
19, with this cast:
Capt. The Hon. Felix Flapper
J. H. Ryley
Sir Mincing Lane . W. H. Seymour
Ben Barnacle . A. W. F. McCollin
Christopher Crab . Wm. Hamilton
Billee Taylor .
Arabella Lane .
Susan . . .
Eliza Dabsey .
Phcebe Farleigh
Arnold Breeden
. Alice Burville
Madeline Lucette
Nellie Mortimer
. Carrie Burton
During the progress of the opera, T. M. Hengler, of Delehanty
and Hengler, Major Burke, and the La Verde Sisters, in sailor's
hornpipe, appeared. " Billee Taylor " was first represented in Lon-
don Oct. 30, 1880.
"Elfins and Mermaids" was produced June 4, 1881. In the last
week of August, 1 88 1 , B. McAuley opened in "A Messenger from Jarvis
Section." That was followed on Sept. 22 by Gilbert and Sullivan's
" Patience," which was the greatest financial success the house ever
knew. About $ 100,000 was made by this opera, " Pinafore" coming
next, with receipts of #60,000. The cast of " Patience " was : Bun-
thorne, J. H. Ryley ; Grosvenor, J. Barton Key ; Colonel, Wm. T.
Carleton; Major, Arthur Wilkinson; Duke, L. Cadwallader; Pa-
tience, Carrie Burton ; Lady Jane, Augusta Roche ; Lady Angela,
Jeannette Edmondson ; Lady Saphir, Marie Hunter; Lady Ella,
Jennie Stone ; Solicitor, Wm. White.
This was the American ddbut of A. Wilkinson and L. Cadwallader.
All the theatres in New York, and in many other cities throughout
the country, were closed evening of Sept. 20 in consequence of
President Garfield's death. All except Daly's, the Windsor, and the
variety theatres were again closed Sept. 26, when the final obsequies
were performed. The one hundredth performance of "Patience"
occurred Dec. 26, when there was a change in the cast. Mr. Carle-
ton appeared as Grosvenor, W. H. Hamilton as Col. Caverly, Jean-
nette Edmondson as Lady Angela, and Marie Hunter as Lady Ella.
"Claude Duval" was first sung March 6, 1882, and played alternate
three nights with "Patience" until March 25, when the last-named
operetta was withdrawn.
The Actors' Fund benefit occurred April 3. The programme was
Claude Duval," with W. T. Carleton, L. Cadwallader, A. Wilkin-
son, W. Gillow, J. A. Furey, F. Dixon, J. H. Ryley, Carrie Burton,
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Marie Hunter, Jennie Hughes, Victoria Reynolds, Clara Allen, Alice
Arlington, Ethel Champneys, Annie Dayton, Marie de Noel, Nellie
Devere, Sophie Hummel, Marie Langdon, Eugenie Maynard, Agnes
Merrill, Lizzie Miller, Lillie Shandley, Grace Sherwood, Belle Ur-
quhart, Lillie Walters, and Clara Wisdom in the cast. May I the
Hess "Acme Opera" company began and played until the close of
the regular season, June 3.
Baker & Farron began a summer season June 5 in " Max Muller,"
which had this cast :
Max Muller >
Emil Muller £
O'Connel . .
Blackburn . .
Luke Dowling
Sheriff . . .
Dr. Renard
. P. F. Baker
T. J. Farron
Frank Losee
J. W. Summers
E. D. Tannehill
. De Loss King
O'Neil . . .
Keeper Hawes
Keeper Jones .
Rita Muller .
Mina Muller .
Mina Muller .
. . . Harry Rice
Charles Wilson
. . . F. N. Lee
Mrs. W. G. Jones
. Little Elsie Loane
Victory Creesh
Miss Creese is now known as Victory Bateman.
The season of 1882-83 began Sept. 6, with Laura Don in
Daughter of the Nile," which had this cast :
'A
Angus Somerdyke
Col. Bellows . .
Drexel Grewges .
Sir Charles Dangle
Uncle Pius Allyn
Katrina Allyn . .
. . Henry Lee
E. M. Holland
Lindsey Harris
. Edwin Cleary
. . Sol Smith
Helen Tracy
Toto Turflana . . Lillian Edgington
Aunt Penelope . . Mrs. Sol Smith
Angelique . . Henri Louise Bascomb
Mother Drury . . . Mary Barker
Egypt Laura Don
D'Oyly Carte's Opera company opened Sept. 26 in " Les Man-
teaux Noirs," with this cast :
Louis de Rosamonte W. T. Carleton
Dromez .... Richard Mansfield
Philip of Aragon . . A. Wilkinson
Nicolas W. Gillow
Manuel Wm. White
Palomez J. A. Furey
Don Jose" J. H. Ryley
Isabel Fanny Edwards
Clorinda John Rivers
Gomez Billie Barlow
Lazarillo Mina Rowley
Rosina Sophie Hummel
Guzman Clara Wilson
Girola Selina Dolaro
They produced " Rip Van Winkle " Oct. 28, and the cast was :
Rip van Winkle
Nick Vedder .
Knickerbocker
Derrick van Slaus
Capt. Rowley .
Tom Tit . .
Peter van Dunk
Gretchen . .
Little Alice
Little Hans .
Little Jan Vedder
Sara ....
Jacintha . .
Minnie . . .
W. T. Carleton
Richard Mansfield
W. H. Seymour
Arthur Rousbey
. A. Wilkinson
. Billie Barlow
. . J. H. Ryley
Sallie Reber
Linda Da Costa
Maggie Gonzales
. Pollie Gillow
. Mina Rowley
. Alice Gresham
. Ina Weddle
Dan
Hermann . . .
Katrina ....
Hendrik Hudson .
First lieutenant .
Second lieutenant
Third lieutenant .
Fourth lieutenant
Fifth lieutenant .
Goblin Dwarf . .
Alice van Winkle
Lieut, van Slaus
Jan Vedder . .
The Postman . .
. Clara Wisdom
. Ada Vickars
. Selina Dolaro
Arthur Rousbey
L. Cadwallader
. . W.' Gillow
Lillie Shandley
. Billie Barlow
. Alice Gresham
Wm. White
. Sallie Reber
L. Cadwallader
Richard Mansfield
. . W. White
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This was Arthur Rousbey's debut here, and the first appearance
of Pollie Gillow, daughter of William Gillow, an English comedian —
right name, Moss. She died in this city Oct. 3, 1891.
Gilbert and Sullivan's " Iolanthe" was sung Nov. 25, for the first
time in America. It had this cast :
Lord Chancellor . . Henry E. Dixey
Earl of Tolloller . W. H. Fessenden
Earl of Mount Ararat
Edward P. Temple
Private Willis . . Gus Kammerlee
Fairy Queen . . . Mary A. Sanger
Fleta Sylvia Gerrish
Strephon Sig. Broccolini
Train Bearer .... Jos. Hamblin
Iolanthe Clara Poole
Phyllis . . . Jeannette Edmondson
Celia Annie Galloway
Lelia Hattie Delaro
It was first produced at London, England, on the same date.
" Estrella" was presented Dec. 11, and had this cast :
Count Pomposo
Sig. Lorenzo .
Doge of Venice
Phylloxera . .
Tommaso . .
Estrella . . .
Tartarella . .
. . Hubert Wilke
. . W. S. Rising
Edward P. Temple
. . Horace Frail
George A. Schiller
. . Amy Gordon
Jennie Hughes
Brigetta Fanny Rice
Page Kathleen Lynne
Ninetta Polly Winner
Violetta Emma Calef
Henrietta .... Madeline Dixon
Notary Mr. Slattery
" Micaela," adapted from " Le Cceur et la Main " by C. Lecocq,
and produced at the Bijou Theatre, this city, Feb. 15, as "Heart
and Hand," was first sung here Feb. 26, 1883, and the cast was:
The King J. H. Ryley
Don Gaetau .... George Sweet
Morales W. Macreery
Don Mosquitos . H. W. Montgomery
Baldomero M. Loe
Capt. Barros .... Jno. Vernon
Lieut. Moros .... Jno. Compton
Prince Micaela . . . Marie Conron
Dona Olastica . Mrs. Fred Williams
Jose" Vernona Jarbeau
" Pinafore " was revived March 17, with J. H. Ryley as Sir Joseph ;
William Hamilton, Capt. Corcoran ; Wallace Macreery, Ralph ; J. H.
Stuart, Deadeye; Alex. Henderson, Boatswain; Marie Conron,
Josephine ; Vernona Jarbeau, Hebe ; and Julie de Ruyther, Butter-
cup. " Patience " was revived March 26, and ran until April 9. It
had this cast :
Bunthorne J. H. Ryley
Grosvenor Jas. Barton
Colonel W. H. Hamilton
Major Geo. Gaston
Duke .... W. P. Hampshire
Solicitor Wm. White
Lady Jane .
Lady Angela
Lady Saphir
Lady Ella .
Patience
Augusta Roche
Hattie Anderson
. Helen Lowell
. Ruby Rogers
. Marie Jansen
Salsbury's Troubadours followed April 11 in " Greenroom Fun,"
thus cast :
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Mr. Booth McForrest . . N. Salsbury Prompter . . . Fred A. Bowman
Kitty Plumpet and the Indian Herr Shrickonghost . W. W. Furst
Princess . . . Nellie McHenry Stage Carpenter . . G. W. Bouvier
Rev. Ernest Duckworth, John Webster Camilla Westlake . . Marie Hunter
Henry Opdyke . . . Lewis Baker
They closed the regular season May 5.
Blanche Revere made her d6but June 6 (matinde) as Gilberte in
" Frou Frou." A summer season under the management of Joseph
Brooks and James B. Dickson began June 9, with " Satanella," and
lasted ten nights and two matinees. " Satanella " had this cast :
Count Rupert . . . Geo. Traverner
Hortensius J. H. Stuart
Karl W. P. Hampshire
The Vizier Wm. White
Fabian Helen Lowell
Franz Sophie Hummel
Braccasio . . . W. H. Hamilton
Arimanes .... Fred Bornemann
Satanella Alice May
Lelia Marie Jansen
Stella Rose Temple
Dame Bertha Lizzie Parr
This was the first appearance in New York of Fred Bornemann,
and the American d6but of Alice May.
Brooks & Dickson commenced their next season Sept. 8 with the
new English operetta " The Merry Duchess."
Brabazon Sykes .
Freddy Bowman .
Fanner Bowen .
Sir Lothbury Jones
Capt. Walker . .
Lord Johnie . .
Inspector Green .
Alderman Gog .
The Trainer . .
Harry E. Dixey
. John E. Nash
Edward Connell
. W. Forrester
Walt. Hampshire
. . J. Watson
. . W. Jones
. W. Dohrman
. . G. Wilson
The Duchess of Epsom Downs
Selina Dolaro
Rowena (first appearance in
New York) . . . Louise Lester
Doretha Bowman (first appearance
in New York)
Ethelfreda
Sylvia
Jimmy
Martin
Chloe
Marian
Hodge
Jean Delmar
Sophie Hummel
. Dickie Delaro
Addie Davis
Fanny Knight
Belle Urquhart
Eva Walton
. Annie Dayton
"In the Ranks," a London melodrama, was first produced in
America Nov. 1, and had this cast:
Ned Drayton . . . Frederic Bryton
Richard Belton . . . F. F. Mackay
Gideon Blake . . . . J. R. Crawford
Col. Wynter Leslie Allen
Capt. Holcroft . . . Nelson Decker
Farmer Herrick . . J. H. Fitzpatrick
Joe Buzzard . . Sidney M. Howard
Sergt. Searle R. C. White
Private Curtis . . . Walter Denier
O'Hara Frank Lane
Lechmere Lester Victor
Barker L. Peterson
Kurcher Oliver Waters
Turvey J. B. Santley
Trimmins .... Alfred Becks
Old Thomas F. Sartine
Bloxom Wm. Wendell
Constable W. Gillow
Police Sergeant .... J. Antoine
Wymple G. Landis
O'Flannigan .... J. F. Watson
Spivins Delancey Barclay
Workingman R. V. Percy
O'Leary T. Allton
Mr. Brown J. Cornstalk
Sentry H. Phillips
Tiger W. Drexell
Warder A. Fisher
Ruth Herrick . . . Kate M. Forsyth
Barbara Herrick . . . Sydney Cowell
Mrs. Buzzard Dora Stuart
Dina Turvey .... Emily Bancker
Mrs. Trimmins . Mrs. Charles Peters
Mrs. Wymple . . Elizabeth Andrews
Mrs. O'Flannigan . . Helen Tweed
Grandmother .... Mrs. Naylor
Polly Trimmins .... Little Dolly
Child Little Alice
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This was the American de"but of J. R. Crawford. Elizabeth
Andrews became an inmate of the Edwin Forrest Home, Aug.
10, 1892.
This theatre was destroyed by fire on the afternoon of Dec. 14,
1883. All the members of the company and of the chorus were
sufferers.
A new house was erected on the site ; McElfatrick & Sons were
the architects. The seating capacity of the new house was: or-
chestra, five hundred; balcony, three hundred and twenty-five;
and gallery, five hundred. John A. Duff was the lessee, and
James C. Duff the manager. The opening took place Dec. 23,
1884, with an adaptation of "A Trip to Africa," with this cast:
Nakid Fred Clifton
Sebil Miss Englander
Hosh E. Sullivan
A. Muezzin Sig. Jammo
First Sais C. L. Rosario
Second Sais .... Wm. Gillow
Titania Fanfani . . . Marie Conron
Fanfani Pasha . . Charles Stanley
Miradillo Alex. Klein
Antasid A. L. King
Tessa Mae St. John
Buccametta .... Hattie Nefflin
Pericles John E. Nash
This was the American debut of Mae St. John. Emma See-
bold made her first appearance Dec. 24, in the character of Titania.
"Gasperone" was simultaneously produced, for the first time in
America, at this theatre and Thalia Theatre, Feb. 21, 1885. The
cast here was :
Zenobia Hattie Nefflen
Marietta Alice Vincent
Macassio Chas. Stanley
Clerk Wm. Gilmore
Ruperto Wm. Gillow
Guarino C. L. Rosario
Carlotta Emma Seebold
Babolena . . . Richard Mansfield
Sindulfo . . . Wm. H. Fitzgerald
Count Erminio . . . Harry Hilliard
Luigi John E. Nash
Benozzo Alex. Klein
Sora Mae St. John
" Pinafore " was revived April 4, with Mae St. John as Josephine,
Thos. Whiffen as Sir Joseph. The farcical comedy, "The Twins,"
by Joseph Derrick, author of " Confusion, " was produced for the
first time in New York, April 20. It was originally presented on
the American stage at the Boston Museum, Sept. r, 1884. The
cast here was:
Dr. Titus Spinach)
Timothy Spinach j
Amos Billings . .
Adolphus Billings .
Richards ....
O'Haversack . . H.
Rollux
Rampunkah . . .
John A. Mackay
Charles Stanley
. J. H. Browne
. Fred Clifton
W. Montgomery
. . J. E. Nash
Harry Holliday
Arrack J. W. Pigott
Mrs. Billings . . . Louisa Eldridge
The Hon. Mrs. Grand, Emma Grattan
(Mrs. Harry Courtaine)
Edith Gracely . . . Olga Brandon
Matilda Spinach . . . Hattie Nefflen
Lydia Haversack . . Agnes Thomas
" The Mikado " was sung Aug. 20, and the cast was :
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T1»e Mikado . . . W. H. Hamilton
Nanky-Poo . . . Many S. HiUiard
Ko-Ko . J. H. Ryley
Pooh-Bah .... Thomas Whiffen
Pisa-Tush .... Alortro Stoddard
Yum- Yum .... Yemona Jarbeau
Pitti-Siug .... Sallie Williams
Peep-Bo Carrie Tutein
Katisha ZeWa Sequin
Chas. Harris was the original Mikado in America.
X. C Goodwin followed Xov. 23, in "The Skating Rink" — its
first representation in this city: Ronald Delaine, N. C Goodwin,
Jr.: Erasmus, J. B. Radcliffe; Timothy, Henry V. Donnelly;
Mickey, Edward F. Goodwin; Philander, Major Newell; Ignis
Faluns, Chas. Fletcher: Hither and Thither, \Ym. Fletcher;
Clarence O'Dear, Frank E. Morse: Amelia Tubbs, Daisy Mur-
doch: Sallie Tubbs, Marietta Uart; Franchita, Lillian Fletcher;
Matilda Squibbs, Helen Lowell, Phoebe, Hattie Schell.
Lotto appeared here Dec 7, in "The Old Curiosity Shop"
This was the first engagement at this house under John Stet-
son's management, he having leased the theatre for a few weeks.
Rosina Yokes, with an English company (brought to America by
John Stetson), was seen here Dec. 21, in "In Honor Bound," "Mr
Milliner's Bill," and "A Christmas Pantomime Rehearsal." All
three pieces were new to this city. With the exception of the star
all of the people named made their metropolitan debut In " My
Milliner's Bill" were: Jack Merridew, Brandon Thomas; Mrs.
Merridew, Rosina Yokes. " A Christmas Pantomime Rehearsal "
was cast as follows :
Jack Deedes . . . . W. G. Elliott
Tonkins J. Rolfe
lord Arthur Somersault
Weedon Grossmith
Cant. Tom Robinson, Brandon Thomas
Lady Rosa Tralee . Miss Cariingford
Yiofet Leslie Chester
Mav Agnes ML
Sir Charies Grandisoc \Y. R Scively 1 Lily Rosina Yokes
Kate Castleton was seen here Jan. iS. 1SS6. in "Crazy Patch"
— its first performance in this city. The cast was : Sybilla Tubbs,
Kate Castleton; Sarah Tubbs, Esther Williams: Mignonette, Belle
Nicholson ; Chrysanthemum, Courtney Haviland : Hyacinth, Elsie
Graham; Lucy, Ada Gilman; Jupiter Tubbs, L R. Stockwell;
Arthur Sullivan, I. N. Long : Arthur Mivins Tubbs, Willie Royston;
William Smith, John D. Gilbert : Felix McGlue, Eddie Girard.
"The Mikaio " was transferred from the Fifth Avenue Theatre
on Feb. 1 by John Stetson, and was given here until Feb. 27,
when it returned to the Fifth Avenue. "Blackmail" followed
here March 15. and stayed for two weeks. Its cast was:
Leon Deranx .
CheTal Vandel
Alfred Dorai .
Doctor Ftorio .
Sfc>:o
M^dsDo—
WIT C Cowper
. Jamas Wilson
Lawrence Hanley
. Evelyn Evsus
Governor of Toulon . . Alfred Seng
Scarbrand Harry Horn
Jailer James Andrews
Servant T. F. Bowers
T. J. Herndon I Emihe Eleanor Moretti
James F. Dean I Hetty Florio . . Addie Plunkett
Arthur Giles I Mine. Deranx . . Adele Clark
252 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [1886
" The Little Tycoon " was sung for the first time in New York
March 29, and had this cast :
. . Joseph Mealey
. . Frank Darcy
Carrie M. Dietrick
. . Netta Guion
. . Elma Delaro
Knickerbocker . . . R. E. Graham Teddy . . .
Alvin Barry .... Will S. Rising Montgomery .
Rufus Ready . . . . R. N. Dunbar Violet . . .
Lord Dolphin . Ed. H. Van Veghten Dolly Dimple .
Custom House Officers} JjX Banner MisS Hurricane
" A Tin Soldier " had its first representation in this city May 3,
and ran until July 3, when the season closed.
"The Maid and the Moonshiner," a comic opera, by Edward
Solomon and C. H. Hoyt, had its first performance Aug. 16, and
the cast was :
Virginia . . .
Bourbon Miller .
Col. Peyton . .
Upton O. Dodge
Capt. Beach . .
Capt. Barr . .
Capt. Sparrow
Mrs. Lee Emma Delaro
Leonore Carrie Tutein
Marguerite .... Annie Leslie
Violetta Queenie Vassar
Capt. Fahrbach . . Frank Boudinot
Rev. Mr. Thayer . . Fred. Solomon
Pomp John P. Hogan
It was a failure, and the theatre was closed after Aug. 28.
The theatre was reopened Sept. 20, 1886, with "A Wall Street
Bandit," by A. C. Gunther. The cast was:
. Lillian Russell
. John E. Brand
James Radcliffe
. . Tony Hart
Joseph Armand
Geo. Wilkinson
. A. L. Nicholls
Weston Minton .
Justus Sharkey .
Joshua Joab Jinks
Dr. Ralston . .
Broadstretcher .
Steven Mawley >
Edison Shocks J
Jonathan Wayne ?
Johnny Graham J
Jonathan Wayne, Jr.
. Chas. Wheatleigh
. Robt. McWade
Charles Bowser
. . Frank Losee
Lysander Thompson
. W. J. Ferguson
Atkins Lawrence
Tommy Russell
Bijou Fernandez
Fannie Addison
Ethel Wayne . .
Patience Mawley )
Patience O'Flynn $
Annie Marion Russell
Mattie Edith Bird
Katie Little Ollie
Gentleman Jimmy . . J. H. Farrell
Ethel Minton . . . Georgia Cayvan
Marion Longdate . . Sadie Bigelow
Katie Morton .... Anna Boyle
It was withdrawn Oct. 17. About six months before this date
Henry Rochefort, the Parisian editor, agitator, and duellist, wrote
a play called "L'Irlandaise." It was secured for this country by
Louis Nathal and F. Mons, who had it translated, and, as "A
Daughter of Ireland, " it was acted for the first time on any stage
at the Standard, Oct. 18, with this cast:
Una Campbell
Lady Edith .
Lord Hastings
Richard Sweeny
Col. Watson .
Costigan . .
Sir Edward Love
Georgia Cayvan
. . Sadie Bigelow
W. J. Constantine
. Robert Hilliard
Hardie Vernon
. . Alfred Follin
Charles Brandt
Speedwell . .
O'Kelly . .
Capt. Jonathan
Lieut. Ferguson
Sergt. Sam
Cornelius O'Brien
Thomas . . .
. W. H. Pope
. Frank Kemble
. Harry Clifford
A. W. Gregory
Walter Reeves
Chas. Hawkins
. Geo. Wagner
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Ftrr. Iv-:;:.v:'.: J rerredy 'The .":!:' was seen for the drst
tine keie Oct- -Xi. wrier: it bad this
V-l^ .
Weies O HiTi . Ficc FcoFc-rF.- WFccje Mr. Mcrrav
Sr FaF-esF Wcoisrcci Orlycs Mr. Rei«?c
H " Lc-cicecrt K.rrr W>ccsrcci Lccise Ticrccxfcf
l«c M-btmes Wj-Ss Frx^s. N xvscss Mrsl WeSts* .... Mjltv FtrWr
CSi Tass- . " . - - Jc&t S^skc FityESs WeJrer . Miss M. Fsi^riscer
Ge*fctr T'-sir . . . j- rra WFFjsss Mrs- Fir>^?c: . . . Mjasle Moatrav
iBnes I>jl5>t .... Mr. Hsrrer: Ltcy M!Tic«r.; . Ksiea Siacrc*:
ijar. Mr. Sr>xt3sr . - J. 5- KcFs-
The Rcsica \ eies ccmranv or/reored here Xcv. :;. with —
Miss Yoies. who was ill. :c "I- Hencr Foard." -A Farzrroiroe
rcrsc throe m :h:s city, and thus cast: Richard Daistcn. Gc-rdoa
Itadtell. Ccnsrocce. Helen Dacre: Flcrer.ee. Mabel Milletr;
Miry. Geraldioe Poire;: "A Little Charc^" was f.rs: acted
here Xcv. iS. "The Srhrelroistress " received its drst Xew
Ycrk rerreser.rot.ra Fee. ~. Salshury s Trcohadr-ors crered
Feb. '. iS?r. i- "The Hararaiac; Fire." ocred trr the rrst tiroe
in Xew Yeck. Sol Smith Rassell followed Fee la. i- "Fa."
.^r_ ^s- —;;;■ cj
r-rirassr. G--rirzsT V?F* Cere. SrirFe . . Arrerr H. Wirrea
Sci S=rFi S.-.sseF Mrs- Ft-bst . . . Mirre FencBsoe
Xpratatc FU'wsst Frsc Ferry Mirsi K.-cre * Vec^ua Xefissa
Jj-iracis Hates Fr-irJs. Frrrrc Syce .... FiFr Bascksr
SnisT .rttrrs . ^re-i F Kxtj: F*irFc? . . .
Marshall's ecctr-arry cf ;a~anese performers appeared here "are
15. for a brief stay.
The rexr season ocened Sere it;, with " Toe Arohior. Xichrs.
«■ Aladdin's Wcnderfol LompF" which had this cast:
Hirrtm A". F_BcF>i . Gecv Cir? T^s WVcw .... LFFe AFsr.-r.
T5e Mspiix . . . J. H. xyie -r Ijl Arr-Fr .... Zee YSgfii
icnr: re rii Fine M~ss Frsctr. FirFrc-Firj. .... Ac-;s BtK&s
Sctr: jt rie Frri M^ss r^srreeve: v.lerje ei tte I^i=.r . . . MSss Ccrkmi
Sii-F; ... Frx^i W HrFirc. FF-itl ... . . Frsc? FriFks
.rmrss? . CeSi FF2s X;-F*f Frse Wskis*
Tcsrir N.-iri . Trcs. Mirr_n L^-rtr. Iir.Fi ?^rr.e—
Ooir-.Tic* . ^ H. 3C.tt>v CFc-rw F:^ii T :— ^
Sjnr-Firci .... F- C^clusFt Fccc-Lc* . . . M:ss FFirFrixii-rrjj
SxiKcc .... . liij; MsrvFe Frr-Fcc Marie A^ta
Aafrrrr Fc« *F_«-
«ss recocaed Xcv. 5. with "F^crcthv. ' sjarti: fcr the rlrst time in
AsericL In i: Horry Foolt.n oni Morte Hal tec mode m;eir
American ierot The east was:
254 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [isss
Squire Bantam
Geoffrey Wilder
Harry Sherwood
John Tuppit .
Lurcher . .
Wm. Hamilton
. Eugene Oudin
John E. Brand
F. Boudinot
. Harry Paulton
Tom Strutt . .
Dorothy Bantam .
Lydia Hawthorne
Mrs. Privett . .
Phyllis ....
• J.E.Nash
Lillian Russell
Agnes Stone
Rose Leighton
Marie Halton
It was sung for the last time Dec. 17. This opera was first pro-
duced at the Gaiety, London, Eng., Sept. 25, 1886. After being
closed for one week the theatre was reopened Dec. 24, by the
Meech Brothers, John and Henry, and Frank W. Sanger, who
leased it for the production of Steele Mackaye's "Paul Kauvar,"
originally played at Buffalo, N. Y., under the title of "Anarchy,"
May 30 of the same year. The cast at this theatre was: Paul
Kauvar, Joseph Haworth; Honore Albert Maxime, Edwin Varrey;
Marquis de Vaux, alias Gouroc, W. A. Lackaye ; Gen. Delaroche,
Nestor Lennon; Abbe de St. Simon, B. F. Horning; Gen. Kleterre,
Jerome Stevens; Col. La Hogue, Leslie Allen; Dodolphe Potin,
Sidney Drew; Carrac, Geo. D. Fawcett; Bourdotte, Edward
Coleman; Goujon, Ed. M. Hurd; Taboose, Chas. Mitchell; First
Orderly, E. R. Spencer; Second Orderly, A. E. Lohman; First
Sans Culotte, Fred. Clifton; Second Sans Culotte, C. H. Went-
worth; Diane de Beaumont, Annie Robe; Nanette Potin, Louise
Rial ; Scarlotte, Lillie Eldridge. Annie Robe acted Diane for
the last time Jan. 21, 1888. Adele Belgarde played Diane, and
R. C. Hilliard, Gen. Delaroche, Jan. 23. Steele Mackaye ap-
peared Feb. 20 as Paul Kauvar. This was his first appearance on
the New York stage in seven years. Carrie Turner appeared as
Diane the same night. Wilton A. Lackaye acted Paul Kauvar
March 14, 15, in consequence of Mr. Mackaye's indisposition.
The latter reappeared March 16. Cora Dean played Diane
matinee March 17. "Paul Kauvar" ended its run March 31.
Miss Dean was afterwards known as Cora Hawkhurst, and also as
Cora Edsett. "A Possible Case," by Sydney Rosenfeld, was first
acted in this city April 9, and was thus cast :
Otto Brinckerhoff
Lawrence Gould .
Allan Weeks . .
Seflor de Vidas .
Dick Hertel . .
Cyrus A. Wishton
Aurelio ....
Gomez ....
Pedro ....
. M. A. Kennedy
Frank Burbeck
. Robert Hilliard
W. H. Thompson
. E. D. Tannehill
Geo. F. Devere
Dan Leeson
. Robert V. Percy
James H. Browne
Bridgeman .... Charles Standish
Willie Carter .... Edgar Smart
Violet Mendoza . Genevieve Lytton
Ethel Sorrero .... Dorothy Dorr
Mrs. Wishton .... Louise Rial
Gladys Lelia Wolstan
Juanita Kate Oesterle
Kitty Carrie Jackson
"Vim," with Neil Burgess as the star, was produced April 30.
" Lights and Shadows," by Chas. S. Gayler, was acted for the first
time in this city May 21, and had this cast:
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255
Mary Bland >
Mabel Milburn J
Edith Broughton
Kate Stanhope
Mrs. Bleeker .
Madam Gerard f
Mother Meg ^
Jeanette )
Mark Milburn
Rufus Milburn
. May Newman
Marjorie Bonner
Jennie Williams
Emelie Rickaby
Ida Jeffreys
J. H. Gilmour
John Hannon
Judge Broughton
Archy Bleeker
Max Wilton .
Claude Maul .
Tom ....
Sam Bruno
Tom Spinner .
Chief of Detectives
Sergt. of Police .
. . James Dunn
Augustus Cook
. James E. Wilson
. M. W. Rawley
. . Fred Warren
Thomas McCartney
. James Beckwith
. Milton Roblee
William Foster
"Philip Heme" was seen here Oct. 1, and had the same cast as
when played at the Fifth Avenue Theatre.
After having been closed for three nights, this house was re-
opened Nov. 17, for the American debut of the London Gaiety
Theatre Burlesque company in "Monte Cristo, Jr.," the cast of
which was:
Edmond Dantes . . . Nellie Farren De Villefort . . . Charles Danby
Nortier Fred Leslie Morel Fred Storey
Mercedes Marian Hood Danglars .... Charles Medwin
Fernand .... Fanny Marriott Caderousse .... Alfred Balfour
Mariette Letty Lind Albert Jenny Dawson
Victorine Sylvia Grey Carconte Linda Verner
"Monte Cristo, Jr.," was followed by "Miss Esmeralda," Dec.
17, for the first time in America. The cast was :
Capt Phoebus
Claude Frollo
Esmeralda . .
Fleur-de-Lis .
Lafitte . . .
Ernest . . .
Nellie Farren
Fred Leslie
Marian Hood
. Letty Lind
Sylvia Grey
Fanny Marriott
Mme. Gondalaurier . . Linda Verner
Zillah May Russell
Corporal Gringoire . Charles Danby
Quasimodo Fred Storey
Judge A. Balfour
Clopin C. Medwin
Duff's Comic Opera company reappeared Jan. 7, 1889, in "The
Queen's Mate," which had this cast:
Anita Lilly Post
Inez Marie Halton
Gen. Bombordos Wm. McLaughlin
Prince Guzzman . . Frederic Clifton
Pedrillo Edward Lowe
Inigo Harry Paulton
Gen. Pataques . . Richard Golden
Gomez Hattie Delaro
Hanz Mr. Holland
Manuel Mr. Luckstone
Roderigo . . . . Mr. Holbrook
Paquita Miss Millard
Lola Miss Atherton
Paola Miss Hawthorne
Lilly Post died in San Francisco, Cal., April 4, 1890.
The London Gaiety burlesque company reappeared Feb. 25 in
"Esmeralda," and stayed for one month. The Howard Athenaeum
Specialty company opened March 25, for a fortnight. "Dovetta,"
a comic opera, music by Mrs. Emma Marcy Raymond, and the book
by Mary E. Bancker and Charles Raynaud, was sung for the first
time on any stage, April 22. The cast was :
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Papalahouta .... Harry Brown
Broken Arrow . . Emily Soldene
Rainbow Joseph Lynde
Dovetta Fatmah Diard
Muskrat .... Fred Matthews
U. S. Commissioner Brambleton
Frank David
Florrie Brambleton . . Rose Leighton
Robert Brambleton . . W. S. Rising
Clubby . . . Hattie Delaro (Barnes)
"Dovetta" was given at matinee April 1. "The Black Crook"
was produced March 29, and continued week of May 6. It gave
place May 13 to "Mazulm." The house closed week of May 20,
and was reopened May 27 for seven performances of the London
Gaiety company. " Miss Esmeralda " was given May 27, 28, 29,
and matinde June 1; "Monte Cristo," May 30, 31, and June 1,
when the house closed for the summer.
™ The next season opened Sept. 19, with " Hands Across the
Sea," which had this cast:
Jack Dudley . .
Jean de Lussac .
Tom Bassett . .
Dick Melford . .
Robert Stillwood .
Count Paul du Renal
Capt. Land . .
Joseph Stillwood .
Hiram Hiccory .
Lieut. Victor . .
Gus. Levick
W. J. Ferguson
John Buckstone
Wm. H. Wallis
. Jos. Adelman
J. R. Furlong
J. W. Atkinson
James Odey
. . Gus Hyde
. George Duval
De Courcelles . .
Governor . . .
Inspector Thompson
Ike Johnson . .
Chief Officer . .
Officer of Gendarmes
Lilian Melford
Lucy Nettleford .
Mme. Vallerie
Polly ....
. Bruce Hayes
. Chas. Morton
Robert Hamlin
Wm. Richardson
. Fred Sherman
W. Thompson
Edna Carey
. Percy HasweU
Lizzie J. Scanlan
. Miss Vizetell
" The Seven Ages " was acted for the first time Oct. 7, and the
cast was :
Bertie Van Loo ... H. E. Dixey
Dolly .... Geraldine McCann
Clara Marion Giroux
Imogene Minnie Miller
Edith Ella Rock
Myra Van Twiller . Marie Williams
Tripp E. H. Aiken
Shakespeare . . . Geo. W. Howard
Geraldine McCann replaced Marie Williams in the cast Dec. 9.
She was followed Dec. 16 by Bettina Girard (Mrs. Padelford), who
then made her New York debut.
James M. Hill leased this theatre Jan. 25, 1890, from James C.
Duff until May 1, 1893. Elvia Croix (Mrs. Thos. Q. Seabrooke)
retired from the cast of "The Seven Ages," Feb. r. Geraldine
McCann assumed her r61e of Myra Van Twiller, Feb. 3. "The
Seven Ages" closed Feb. 15. The one hundred and fifty-second
consecutive performance was Feb. 15. Marie Williams reappeared
Feb. 10 as Myra Van Twiller. "The Stepping Stone" had its
first representation Feb. 17, with this cast:
Mrs. Arden
Miranda . .
Cynthia Vernon
Roeschen . .
Cicely Newman
Thurman Noyes
Royal Mackenzie
Johnstone . .
. . Rose Eytinge
. . Louise Balfe
. . Minette Mills
. . Kate Oesterle
Marguerite Fields
. Gustavus Levick
. . Robert Taber
Thos. Q. Seabrooke
Church Twinkler . . Chas. S. Dickson
Doctor Wyke . . . J. H. Fitzpatrick
Nick Vale .... Frank B. Hatch
Ruth Linda Dietz
Phyllis Victory Bateman
Caleb Knox .... Frank Russell
Jessie Sallie Williams
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Carrie Jackson replaced Minnette Mills (Mrs. W. 0' Sullivan
Dimpfel) Feb. 18, and J. H. Fitzpatrick was relieved Feb. 24 by
Ftederic de Belleville. On that date Selina Fetter joined the
cast to play the part originated by Linda Dietz, while the latter
in turn relieved Carrie Jackson. A professional matinee of " The
Stepping Stone" occurred March 7. Rose Eytinge's place was
filled March 10 and thereafter by Jennie Reiffarth. Selina Fetter
replaced Louise Balfe as Miranda March 14. Other changes were
made March 17, as follows: Thurman Noyes, Frederic de Belle-
ville; Royal Mackenzie, J. E. Kellerd; Dr. Wyke, Chas. M. Col-
lins ; Johnstone, J. H. Ryley ; Church Twinkler, Chas. S. Dickson ;
Caleb Knox, Frank Hatch; Nick Vale, Chas. Dade; Miranda, Se-
lina Fetter; Ruth, Ada Levick; Cynthia Vernon, Linda Dietz;
Phyllis, May Haines ; Mrs. Arden, Mme. Ponisi ; Roeschen, Vida
Croly ; Jessie, Sally Williams ; and Cicely Newman, Alma Doerge.
Mme. Ponisi retired after March 17, on account of severe illness.
Matinees were then given Thursdays and Saturdays. " The Step-
ping Stone " closed its season March 29. During the last week of
its stay Ida Vernon played Mrs. Arden; Howard Kyle, Church
Twinkler; and Frank Hatch, Nick Vale. Thos. Q. Seabrooke
also returned to the cast March 24.
The house was closed the week commencing March 3 1, for re-
hearsals of "Money Mad," by Steele Mackaye, produced for the
first time April 7, with this cast:
John Murray .... Geo. Wessels
Cary Haskins . . . E. J. Henley
Slink W. H. Thompson
Bill Burke .
Hugh Wallace
Jack Adams .
Miley McCann
KateO'Neil .
Grace Manning
Harry Gwynette
E. H. Vanderfelt
Wilton Lackaye
. Hudson Liston
Minnie Seligman
. Lelia Wolstan
Gurtha Graham . . Mary Hampton
Aunt Phillis . . Mrs. Annie Yeamans
Appiana Wilford Ives
Bridge Tender . . Geo. A. Dalton
Caleb Cutter . . . N. C. Forrester
Teddy Queenie Vassar
Jane Annie Morris
Fatty H. B. Birdsall
Bleek Harry Meredith
Harry Meredith died in New York, Feb. 28, 1898. N. C. Forres-
ter died in Boston, Mass., Feb. 19, 1892.
On April 19, between the acts, Steele Mackaye made a speech,
explaining that Manager Hill desired the audience to cast ballots
on passing out of the theatre as to whether the old negress' prayer
should be retained in the drama, inasmuch as the incident had been
criticised as sacrilegious. Ballots were furnished for the purpose,
and only twenty-four voted to discontinue the prayer. The votes
in favor of it were several hundred in number. A professional
matinee of " Money Mad " occurred May 1. Wilton Lackaye re-
tired from the cast May 19, and Steele Mackaye played his part.
Mary Bird, Jerome Stevens, and Nestor Lennon joined the cast
the same date, in the places of Mrs. Yeamans, Geo. Wessels, and
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E. H. Vanderfelt. Several changes were also made in the play.
Murray and Murphy did a specialty May 24, during one of the
acts. Helen Leslie replaced Minnie Seligman June 6 as Kate
O'Neil. Howell Hansell appeared June 13 as Jack Adams. The
seventy-fifth performance occurred June 19, and the season closed
June 21.
The theatre was reopened Aug. 16, 1890, with a vaudeville com-
pany, which appeared the same night at the Union Square Theatre,
as this house was kept open only one night. The scheme of play-
ing at two theatres on one night was a failure. This house was
reopened Sept. 15, with "The Clemenceau Case," for the first time
in this city, and the cast was :
Pierre Clemenceau . Wilton Lackaye
Constantin Ritz . . John E. Kellerd
Mons. Ritz ... F. A. Tannehill
Count Voinoff . . . Daniel Jarrett
Countess Dombronowska, Alice Fischer
Mme. Clemenceau . Elizabeth M. Post
Mme. Lesperon . . . Harriet Ford
Mme. de Neiderfeld . Ella Gardiner
Cassignol Wm. Watson
Bertin H. Franklin
Theodore G. Thompson
Footman A. B. John
Georgette Mary Dowling
Iza Pearl Eytinge
Pearl Eytinge withdrew from the cast Sept. 19, and Sybil John-
stone appeared as Iza. W. A. Lackaye retired Sept. 25, and John
E. Kellerd played Pierre Clemenceau, and Daniel Jarrett, Con-
stantin. A professional matinee of " The Clemenceau Case " was
given Sept. 23, and the final performance occurred Sept. 27. The
theatre was closed Sept. 29. Helen Dauvray appeared Sept. 30,
in " The Whirlwind," acted for the first time, and with this cast:
Samuel Clarges
James Cameron
Robert Brent .
Eugene Forbes
Press Fenwick
Theo. Hamilton
. . Jas. Dunn
J. G. Saville
. Wm. Harcourt
Sidney Drew
Geoffrey Van Rensselaer
Wm. E. Wilson
Jerolamon Pritchard
Chas. H. Bradshaw
Walter Prime . . . Louis Carpenter
Belle Cameron . . . Agnes Miller
Mrs. Clarges, Mrs. Henry Vandenhoff
Valentine Helen Lowell
Polly Fargus . . . Helen Dauvray
Mrs. Vandenhoff withdrew from the cast Oct. 3, and Mrs.
Clarges was played by Kate Denin Wilson. Helen Dauvray
closed her engagement Oct. 25, and was followed Oct. 27 by
"Reckless Temple," with Maurice Barrymore as the star. This
was its first New York production. The cast was:
Edgar Temple
Jean Clautice
Geo. Hamlin .
Judge Hamlin .
Dr. Baldwin .
Beaumont Five
Granville Orton
M. H. Barrymore
Joseph Holland
. Frank Lander
. Charles Harris
Charles A. Smiley
Edward Belknap
. W. H. Pascoe
Mason . . .
James . . .
Mrs. Billingsley
Dana Hamlin
Estelle Turner
Sophie Newcome
Susan . . . .
N. C. Forrester
. Henry Tomly
. Caroline Hill
. Dallas McLean
. May Dowling
Lillian Cummings
Lottie Burns
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259
This play was withdrawn after Nov. 8, and " The Clemenceau
Case" was revived Nov. 10, Wm. Fleron, the adapter, having
rented the theatre for eight weeks. Gustavus Levick played
Pierre Clemenceau, and Sybil Johnstone, Iza.
The house was closed the night of Nov. 18, and no performance
was given of "The Clemenceau Case," owing to a failure on the
part of Mr. Fleron to pay the rent. The house remained closed
until Nov. 24, when " Reckless Temple " was revived. Lelia Wol-
stan as Mrs. Billingsley, formerly played by Caroline Hill, was the
only change in the cast. " Ship Ahoy ! " a comic opera, was given
for the first time in this city, Dec. 8, when the cast was :
Lieut, of the Marines
Midshipman . .
Mile. Auburni
Mile. Georgie
Mile. Lulu Lalla .
Brunetta . . .
. Ida Marsh
. May Ford
Bertha Ricci
Edith Sinclair
Carrie Tutein
Miss Marsh
Commodore Cook . . Ed M. Favor
Col. Mapleson Mulberry, Tom Ricketts
Lieut. Lollypop . . Walter H. Ford
Ensign Toddles . Newton Brown, Jr.
Barnacle Duff . . . C. W. Allison
Simpson Christy . E. Schnitz Edwards
Capt. of the Marines . . Dora Webb
During the second week Eddie Readway appeared as Simpson,
W. H. Allen as Executive Officer, May Arkason as Midshipman,
and Jessie Giles as Brunetta. Bertha Ricci retired Dec. 27, and
Addie Cora Reed took her place as Mile. Auburni, Dec. 29. Jan.
5, 1891, Thomas Ricketts gave way to Frank Blair. Edith Sin-
clair (Mrs. Favor) and Ed M. Favor also withdrew from the cast.
" Ship Ahoy " closed Jan. 10, and was followed by Hallen and
Hart in "Later On," for two weeks. "Nero" came Jan. 26, for
one week. Sunday evening, Feb. 1, a benefit was given to the
employes of the Fifth Avenue Theatre.
Lydia Thompson appeared here Feb. 2, in "The Dazzler," pro-
duced at the Park Theatre, this city, a few weeks before. Sol
Smith Russell, Feb. 23, in "A Poor Relation." "The Fakir"
came March 2, for one week. "Only a Farmer's Daughter" was
seen March 9. March 16 a specialty company began a week's en-
gagement, followed March 23 with "U and I," which had this
cast:
Prof. Ungerblotz . . Gus Williams
O'Donovan .... John T. Kelly
Oliver Twist Haphazard
Charles Wayne
Harry Kelly
Charles F. Walton
Adam Clubber .
Percy van Astor .
Another Johnny .
Mile. Vermicelli .
Mrs. Ungerblotz .
Seymour G. Hess
. Gertrude Zella
. Rose Leighton
Babette Florrie West
Maud Anna Caldwell
Bella Josie Fairbank
Carrie Florence Carlisle
Gracie Ida Fairbank
Jennie Zelma Rawlston
Alice Agnes Sherwood
Mollie Florence Franton
Billy Birch took a benefit Sunday evening, April 5. A vaude-
ville entertainment was presented, and he realized about $1,200.
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A benefit for the mother of the late John A. Mackay took place
afternoon of April 17. The programme: "A Straight Tip " (first
act); John T. Kelly, in "Irishisms;" Charles Reed, with funny
stories; recitation, E. J. Henley; Japanese acrobats; Wm. Collier
and Joseph Ott, specialties; "A Gold Mine" (second act), N. C.
Goodwin and company; "The Seven Ages" (second act), H. E.
Dixey and company; "A Man of the World," Maurice Barrymore
and company. May Yohe and W. A. McCormick joined the cast
of "U and I," April 20, Charles Wayne and Gertrude Zella retir-
ing. Anna Caldwell also left April 17. Louis Robietooka bene-
fit Sunday evening, April 26.
Daniel Sully began an engagement here May 4, in "The Mil-
lionaire," and stayed two weeks. "Ship Ahoy!" was revived
May 18. The house was closed May 30, but was reopened June
15, with Sam T. Jack's Creole Burlesque company, for two weeks.
The house was closed for the summer June 27.
The next season began Aug. 24, with " Fleurette. " Emma
Steiner, who composed the music, directed the orchestra. The
cast was :
Fleurette Mamie Scott Mile. Blanche
The Duchess . . Marie Louise Day Colordeau . .
Victorine Bebe Vining Marcel . . .
Mme. Pumpernickel . Marie Sanger The Baron
Fanchette Rose Newham Corporal Caesar
Dinorah Rose Beaudet Lucien . . .
Mile. Duval . . . Adelaide Banks Edouard . .
Lady Cyrille . . Vesta Dora Hastings
"The Struggle of Life," with Frederick Paulding as the star,
was acted for the first time on any stage Sept. 7, and the cast
was:
Dorothy Bessinger
Edward M. Favor
. Edward Webb
Fred Bomemann
. Thomas Guise
. Herr Borodkin
. Gustavus Rival
Hamilton Spread, Frederick Paulding
Rev. Andrew Saltaire . Edwin Varrey
John Bolton Lorley . . Guy Lindsley
Mr. Skirks . . . Geo. W. Denham
Bob Grabler .... Murry Woods
Samuel Bizzle .... Ellis Ryse
Sylvester Marketree . Guy Lindsley
Johnny Casey Master Chas. Thropp
Breeze Walter Stuart
Margaret Saltaire Adelaide Fitz-Allen
Nathalie Duncan . . Maude Peters
Mrs. Bolton Lorley Clara Baker Rust
MollyMcCue . . Mrs. Charles Peters
. Maggie Dean
Tommy McGuire
C. F. Montaine
Nan Casey
Snifty
Bouncer
Samson
Joseph
Wm. Bentley
. Thos. Ellis
"Robin Hood," a comic opera by Reginald de Koven and Harry
Smith, was sung for the first time in this city Sept. 28, by the
" Bostonians ". The cast was :
Robin Hood
The Sheriff
Little John
Will Scarlet
Friar Tuck
. . . Tom Karl
H. C. Barnabee
W. H. MacDonald
Eugene Cowles
Geo. Frothingham
Guy of Gisborne
Allan-a-Dale
Dame Durden
Annabel . . .
Maid Marian . .
. . . Peter Lang
Jessie Bartlett Davis
. Josephine Bartlett
Lena van Dyke
Caroline Hamilton
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Edwin Hoff sang the title r61e the night of Sept. 30, and after-
wards alternated it with Tom Karl. Oct. 1 Flora Finlayson re-
lieved Jessie Bartlett Davis as Alan-a-Dale, and on Oct. 2 Lena van
Dyke succeeded Caroline Hamilton as Maid Marian.
The theatre was closed Nov. 2, and was reopened Nov. 3 with
Sarah Bernhardt in " Jeanne d'Arc." The prices were $3, $2, $1.50,
$1. The cast was:
Jeanne d'Arc . . . Sarah Bernhardt
Iseult Jeanne Mea
Isabelle Mme. Grandet
Loys Mme. Seylor
Mengette .... Mme. Simonson
Lahire M. Duquesne
Warwick M. Rebel
Charles VII M. Fleury
Jacques d'Arc . . . . M. Angelo
De Thouars M. Darmont
Siward M. Munie
Thibaut M. Duberry
Dunois M. Thefer
Xaintrailles . . . . M. Deschamps
Loyseleur - M. Piron
Maitre Jean M. Charton
Pierrelo M. Martel
Un Vieillard M. Dubois
D'Aulon M. Cartereau
D'Estivet M. Lagrange
Gordon M. Villiers
Frere Martin M. Dupont
Le Bourreau M. Perret
Sardou's " Theodora " was presented Nov. 9, with Sarah Bernhardt
in the title part; " La Tosca" was played Nov. 13 ; Sardou's "Cleo-
patra" was played Nov. 16; " Camille," Nov. 23, and matinee Nov.
28; "Frou Frou," Nov. 24; "Adrienne Lecouvreur," Nov. 25 ; " La
Tosca," Nov. 26; "Pauline Blanchard," Nov. 27, 28, for. the first
times in New York. The theatre was closed Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 2, and
"La Dame de Challant" was produced for the first time Dec. 3, and
with this cast :
Blanche .... Sarah Bernhardt
Dona Ippolita Mme. Gilberte Fleury
Dofia Sylvia . . . Mme. Simonson
Dona Isabelle . . . Mme. Merle
Marthe Mme. Grandet
Le Pere Matteo Bandello M. Munie
Ardizzino Valperga ... M. Rebel
Luchino M. Angelo
Le Seigneur Scarampi . . M. Thefer
Le Seigneur Isimbardi M. Deschamps
Guillaume M. Piron
Young Clerk M. Duberry
Host M. Charton
Executioner M. Dubois
Dofia Clara . . . Mme. Jeanne Mea
Fiammetta .... Mme. Nadrey
Roberto M. Darmont
Don Pedro M. Fleury
Soldier M. Cartereau
Sergeant M. Villiers
Archer M. Mallet
"La Dame de Challant " was continued until Dec. 8. " Camille "
was seen Dec. 9; " La Tosca," Dec. 10 ; " Pauline Blanchard," Dec.
II, 12; "Frou Frou," matinee Dec. 12. Mme. Bernhardt closed
her engagement Dec. 12, and was followed Dec. 14 by Amy Lee and
company in " Euchered," acted for the first time. The cast was :
Ralph Butler, Frank Doane ; Gerald Wisehead, Al. Harris ; Abram
Rusk, W. H. Stuart ; Elijah Quick, Littledale Power; Aunt Belinda,
Josie Bacon; Hannah, Addie Cummings; Belinda, Amy Lee. A
miscellaneous entertainment was given Sunday evening, Dec. 20,
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for the benefit of a lady called Dorothy. A child seven years of
age, named Mildred Ewer (described on the bill as " La Regalon-
cita") made her debut in a recitation. It was intended that this
child should appear in a dance, but she was prevented by the agent
for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. " That
Girl from Mexico" introduced to this city as stars, Dec. 21, Mr. and
Mrs. Sidney Drew. The farce had this cast :
Jack Randolph
Mr. Smythe .
Richard Bird .
Mr. Tullion .
. . Sidney Drew
. . Harry Brown
. Lorimer Stoddard
Norman Campbell
Jerry Donald Harold
Fannie Spencer .... Nita Sykes
May Phyllis Rankin
Diabella Smythe . Mrs. Sidney Drew
" Miss Helyett " was transferred from the Star Theatre, opening
here Jan. n, 1892, with Mrs. Leslie Carter as the star. Laura
Clement resumed her place as Manuela. Geo. Lyding on that date
replaced Geo. W. Traverner as the Irish tenor in the cast. Marie
Cahill was announced for a new dance, but she burst a blood-vessel
during the day, while rehearsing at her home in this city, which pre-
vented her from appearing. Her part was played by Elise Kruger
until Jan. 20, when Miss Cahill appeared. The one hundredth per-
formance of " Miss Helyett " was Jan. 29. Laura Clement was too
ill to appear Feb. 6, and Miss Morse played her part. There was a
benefit to Walter Gale Sunday evening, Feb. 7. "Jane" opened Feb.
15 for three weeks, and was followed March 7 by J. K. Emmet, Jr.
" Incog.," having closed at the Bijou Theatre March 19, was pre-
sented here March 21.
" Friends " was acted May 9 for the first time in New York, and
had this cast :
Marguerite Otto
Hans Otto . .
Harold Hunting
John Paden
John Paden, Jr.
Adrian Karje .
Selina Fetter
Edmund Lyons
John Glendinning
Theo. Hamilton
. E. M. Royle
Lucius Henderson
Mrs. Merrywether . Mrs. Sol. Smith
Jennie . Abi Stange
Miss Hartman . . Fannie Jackson
Marie Louise Wakelee
Miss Woll Marion Giroux
Henry .... Augustus Hildreth
Selina Fetter is now known as Mrs. E. M. Royle.
E. J. Henley was cast for John Paden, Jr., but *' illness " prevented
his appearance, and E. M. Royle, the author of the play, acted the
part. The season closed June 4. Paula Rehnee made her debut in
a speaking part as Miss Wolf in " Friends " afternoon of May 30.
The house was reopened June 1 1 for one night, when an amateur
performance took place for Geo. L. Frankenstein's benefit. The
theatre remained closed until Aug. 16, when the season of 1892-93
commenced with " Lady Lil," which had this cast :
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Severin de Rohan
Vaclav Hassan
Joseph Brezina
Andras Buryan
Eduard Israel
Signor Luigi .
Johann Houska
Francis Skala
Mons. Vidocq
Gustavus Levick
W. A. Whitecar
. Wm. Yerance
Claude H. Brooke
. Sam'l Edwards
Walter Eytinge
. Frank Kemble
. Alexis Gisiko
Geo. R. Sprague
Joseph Buda .... Harry Terris
Franz Havlik .... Frank Kemble
Yelinek Alexis Gisiko
Horka Paul Pearson
Marie May Galyer
Mile. Ada . . . Josephine Eytinge
Sister Marguerite, Fanny Barry Sprague
Lady Lil Lillian Lewis
Frank Kemble retired from the cast Aug. 23. Claude Brook
retired Aug. 27. " The Private Secretary " followed Aug. 29, with
Edwin Travers as Douglas, W. J. Constantine as Cattermole, Wm.
Fairbanks as Spaulding, Jane Grafton as Edith. " Jane " was re-
vived Sept. 5. In consequence of Johnstone Bennett and Lottie
Collins being on an Atlantic steamer in quarantine, they did not
appear here as announced. Grace Sherwood, who was engaged for
the travelling " Jane " company, acted the title role until Sept. 9,
when Miss Bennett appeared. Lottie Collins made her reappearance
in America Sept. 19, between the second and third acts of " Jane,"
in her song and dance, " Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay." Lottie Collins did
not appear at the extra matinee Sept. 2 1 and evening of Sept. 24.
" The Family Circle," preceded by " Young Love's Dream " (derived
from Charles Dickens's " Boots at the Holly Tree Inn "), was done
Oct. 31. The cast of "The Family Circle" was :
Jack Brainerd
Hudson Lorrimer
Clara Lorrimer .
Valentine . . .
Jasper Quigley .
. . Frank Burbeck
. . Thomas Burns
. . . Kate Meek
Nanette Comstock
. W. H. Thompson
Tom Harry Miles
Dr. Choate . . . Adolph Bernard
Betsey Lena Merville
Mrs. Winnegan . . . May Robson
Vic Lillian Black
" Young Love's Dream " had this cast : Harry, Master Wallie
Eddinger ; Norah, Little Ethel Black ; Captain Walmer, Frank Bur-
beck; Cobbs, W. H. Thompson ; Landlord, Adolph Bernard. John
Drew, who closed at Palmer's Theatre Nov. 12 with "The Masked
Ball," came here Nov. 14 with the same play. The one hundredth
performance in New York was Dec. 28, 1892.
"Drayton Hall" was acted Jan. 20, 1893. "My Official Wife"
was produced Jan. 23 for the first time in this city, and had this
cast:
Arthur Bainbridge Lenox
William F. Owen
Baron Friedrich . . R. Paton Gibbs
Col. Petroff . . . Coulter Brinker
Sacha Weletsky . Robt. L. Cutting, Jr.
Helene Marie, Minnie Seligman-Cutting
Laura Effie Germon
Eugenie de Launay, Mildred Meredith
Princess Palitzin . . . Viola Deacon
Princess Dozia Palitzin Alice Pixley
Mme. Olga Weletsky
Alexandrina Ramsay
Viola Deacon's right name is Norton, daughter of Isabella Free-
man ; her father is Captain Norton, editor of the " N. Y. Marine
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Journal." The theatre was closed Feb. 1 r, and was reopened Feb. 14,
with " The Judge and the Burglar," which had this cast :
Justice Gyves
Parkhurst .
M. A. Kennedy I Joe
T. C. Valentine |
Joseph Holland
-This was followed by "The Sportsman," thus cast:
Harry Briscoe
Bob Briscoe .
Dr. Holroyd .
Mr. Perkins .
Inspector Roby
Joseph Holland
. Charles Abbe
M. A. Kennedy
Robert Hickman
T. C. Valentine
Mrs. Harry Briscoe
Georgie Drew Barrymore
Mrs. Fritchley . . . Minnie Tittell
Ada Stella Teuton
Emily Margaret Craven
Both plays were failures, and were succeeded Feb. 16 by " The
Better Part," when Frank Gilmore first appeared in this city as Torn
Raynor. "The Silent Battle," under the title of "Agatha," first
acted in America at Brockton, Mass., Sept. 22, 1892, by the Boston
Museum company, was made known to the New York stage March
27. The play is based upon Isaac Henderson's novel, "Agatha
Page," and was first produced at the London (Eng.) Criterion, on
May 24, 1892, by Charles Wyndham. This was the cast at the
Standard Theatre:
Filippo . .
Agatha . .
Costanza .
Gaeta Faviola
Col. da Vigno
Mercede da Vigno
Leo da Vigno . .
Frank Gilmore
. Evelyn Campbell
Kate Denin Wilson
. . Agnes Miller
Byron Douglas
Grace Henderson
. . Olive Homans
Gen. Ricci . .
Thomas Valentine
Sig. Sebasti
. . Charles S. Abbe
John Dow . .
. . Joseph Holland
Therese . .
. . Margaret Craven
It was a failure and was withdrawn April 4 for " Mr. Wilkinson's
Widows," which stayed for one week. "Sweet Will," by Henry
Arthur Jones, was produced April 11, with this cast: Will Darby-
shire, Frank Gilmore ; Mrs. Darbyshire, Mrs. McKee Rankin ; Mary
Darbyshire, Phillis Rankin; Judith Loveless, Evelyn Campbell;
Barker, Joseph Humphreys. Also " The Arabian Nights," a farce
comedy adapted from the German by Sidney Grundy, was given,
with this cast:
Arthur Hummingtop Joseph Holland
Ralph Ormerod . . Frank Gilmore
Joshua Gillibrand . Charles S. Abbe
Dobson Robert Hickman
Mrs. Hummingtop . Evelyn Campbell
Mrs. Gillibrand
Daisy Maitland
Barbara . . .
Rose Columbier
Mrs. John Drew
Margaret Craven
Minnie Tittell
. Agnes Miller
The house was closed the weeks of May 1, 8, and 15, and was
reopened May 17 with "No. 3 A," by Walter Clarke Bellows, first
time on any stage. It had this cast :
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Chauncey Pell . .
Hamilton Wadworth
John Flower . . ,
Simons ....
Policeman . . . .
. E. J. Henley
Geo. W. Leslie
W. H. Crompton
Charles W. Butler
Lawrence Sterner
George Hyde Robson
Belle Flower . . Nanette Comstock
Rosabel Flower . . . Grace Kimball
Arabella Flower . Mrs. E. A. Eberle
Gritty May Robson
" The Missis," by Walter Clarke Bellows, preceded this. It was
one of the " New York Herald's " prize competition plays. E. J.
Henley, Grace Kimball, and Mrs. E. A. Eberle were in the cast.
The theatre was closed May 27 until Sept. 4, when " Fanny " was
acted for the first time in America. It had this cast :
Saunders Max Figman
William Edward Coleman
Paquita Manton . . Lizette Le Baron
Grace Dormer . . . Elaine Ellison
Florence Barnes . Johnstone Bennett
Benj. Manton . . . W. J. Ferguson
Prof. Bixley .... George Alison
Marmaduke Dartleigh, Seymour G. Hess
Reginald Rangham . Frank Burbeck
Thomas Tapping . Frederic Strong
Joseph Barnes . . . Robert Cotton
After the farce Loie Fuller executed her " serpentine dance."
" Fanny " proved a failure and was withdrawn Sept. 7, when " Jane "
was revived. Loie Fuller continued with her " serpentine dance "
after the play.
"Charley's Aunt," by Brandon Thomas, was seen for the first
time in America Oct. 2, and had this cast :
Stephen Spettigue . W. J. Ferguson
Col. Sir Francis Chesney
Frank Burbeck
Jack Chesney .... Percy Lyndal
Charley Wykeham Henry Woodruff
Lord Fancourt Babberly
Etienne Girardot
Brassett, College Scout Henry Lillford
The New Footman, Charles Henderson
Donna Lucia d'Alvadorez, Ellie Wilton
Kitty Verdun . . Nanette Comstock
Amy Spettigue . . . Hattie Harvey
Ala Delany .... Jessie Busley
This was the first appearance in America of fitienne Girardot
and Percy Lyndal. The two hundredth performance of " Charley's
Aunt" took place March 23, 1894. It was withdrawn after March
28. M. B. Curtis appeared here April 30 in "Sam'l of Posen,"
with this cast:
Sam'l Plastrick . . . M. B. Curtis
Mr. Winslow, George C. Boniface, Sen,
Frank Bronson
Jack Cheviot
Fitzurse . .
Con Quinn
Reginald . .
Uncle Goldstein
Orrin Johnson
William Courtleigh
Charles V. Seamon
Edward L. Walton
. Gerald Chandos
Bertram Budd
Green . ,
Jere. Welch
Celeste .
Rebecca
Ellen .
Fleurette
Gladys .
Robert M. Eberle
. . Wm. F. Mack
. . Eleanor Barry
Merri Osborne
Ada Marie Valleau
. . Clara Knott
. Laura Christian
The house closed June 23, and the next season began Sept. 17,
with "The New Boy," cast thus: Felix Roach, W. J. Le Moyne;
Doctor Candy, Frederic Robinson; Archibald Rennick, Willis
Searle; Theo. de Brizac, George Backus; Mrs. Rennick, Helen
Kennard; Nancy Roach, Jennie Busley; Susan, Ella Gardner.
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James T. Powers appeared Oct. 9 as Archibald ; Robert Cotton
first acted Felix Roach on Nov. 5. "Too Much Johnson," by
William Gillette, was first acted in this city Nov. 26, and the cast
was:
Augustus Billings . William Gillette
Mrs. Augustus Billings Maud Haslam
Mrs. S. Upton Batterson Kate Meek
Francis Faddish .... Sam Reed
Leonora Faddish . . Marie Greenwald
Henry Mackintosh . . S. Miller Kent
Joseph Johnson . . Ralph Delmore
Mons. Leon Dathis . . . Harry Bell
Frederick .... Robert Hickman
Steward . . . Benjamin Hendricks
Sellery Thomas Erison
Messenger Cecil Lionel
Maud Haslam afterwards became Mrs. Samuel Groome. She died
Feb. 24, 1899, at Liberty, N. Y., from consumption.
The one hundred and fiftieth performance of " Too Much John-
son " took place April n, 1895. The season closed June 1, and the
house was reopened Aug. 8, 1895, with Cellier and Stephenson's
comic opera, "Dorothy." Elsie Irving appeared Aug. 26, as
Lydia and Maude Courtney as Phillis in this opera. " Charley's
Aunt" was revived on Sept. 2 for one week. "The Capitol," by
Augustus Thomas, was produced Sept. 9, and had this cast :
Will Dale . . .
Dr. Kennard . .
Herburt Garretson
Mr. Carroll . .
Senator Whipple .
Wetmore Boyd
Andrew Robson
Ernest Hastings
Frank Keenan
Frazer Coulter
E. A. Locke
John de Gez
Lorimer Hopkins Thomas A. Russell
Lieut. Malcom . Wright Huntington
Margaret Doane .... Mary Shaw
Mrs. Dale Helen Lowell
Cherry Whipple . . Madeline Lack
Edith Garretson . . Florida Kingsley
Vincent Bingley Fales
On the afternoon of Sept. 25 there was a special performance
of "The Capitol," when a large number of the Roman Catholic
clergy attended by invitation of Mr. Hill.
"Honour," by Herrmann Sudermann, was seen Sept. 24, with
this cast:
Count Trast . Frederic de Belleville
Old Hartmann . . . F. F. Mackay
Gunther Hartmann . Geo. F. Nash
Bernard Muhling . Chas. Harbury
Mrs. Hartmann, Fanny Denham Rouse
Adele Moser . . . Carrie Sandford
Constance Hartmann . . Ellen Burg
Renata Muhling . . . May Wheeler
Mrs. Muhling . . Florence Robinson
"Honour" was a failure, and was withdrawn Oct. 18 for "Sins of
the Night," which stayed two weeks. The cast was:
Harold Thome
Manuel Ramez
Leslie Thorne
Rosa . . .
Frank Karrington
. . Louis Glover
Ed. J. Buckley
. . Susie Willis
Cynthia Rita O'Neil
Abemma Lillian Price
Dolly Florence Marion
Jenny Beatrice Glover
"The Strange Adventures of Miss Brown," was seen for the
first time in America Dec. 2. Robert Buchanan and Charles
Marlowe were the authors, and it had this cast:
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Major O'Gallagher
Captain Courtney
Private Dougherty-
Bugler Bates . .
Sergeant Tanner
Herr Von Moser
Mr. Hibbertson .
Angela Brightwell
Miss Romney
Mrs. O'Gallagher
. Harry Brown
John T. Sullivan
. . G. Nichols
W. A. Eastwood
Herbert Sparling
Louis Mann
Charles Harbury
. . Ellen Burg
. Lillie Alliston
Jennie Satterlee
Clara Loveridge . . . Clara Lipman
Matilda Jones . . . Ollie Redpath
Emma Annie Dacre
Euphemia Schwartz . . Nita Allen
Millicent Loveridge Carrie Sandford
Miss Stilts Kate Miller
Miss Perkins .... Virginia Paul
Miss Sommerton . Frances Wilson
Miss Darling Amy Lesser
Miss Heath Lulu Hahn
Robert E. Graham appeared in the r31e of Capt. Courtney on
Jan. 6, 1896, and Miss Clara Lipman was seen as Angela on the
same evening. The house was closed the weeks of Feb. 10 and
17, but was reopened Feb. 24, with "Chimmie Fadden." J. M.
Hill sold his lease of this theatre to William Sells on Feb. 18,
when Mr. Sells assumed the management. Joseph Callahan came
May 18, with "Faust." The theatre closed May 23, and was re-
opened Aug. 29, with vaudeville performances. A change of
policy was begun Sept. 21, when "continuous performances"
were given, commencing at 1 p. m. Another change was made
after Oct. 12, when two performances each day took place. On
Nov. 9 "A Night at the Circus" was seen; Nov. 16 the Howard
Athenaeum specialty company came; Dec. 8, Robert F. Shepard,
one of the owners of the theatre, commenced dispossess proceed-
ings. He stated that Mr. Sells leased the premises and agreed
to pay the sum of $26,000 per annum; that on Dec. 1 there was
due $8,666 for four months' rent, from Sept. 1 to Jan. 1, 1897.
This house was reopened Aug. 30, 1897, with A. H. Woodhull as
manager, who called it "The Manhattan Theatre." "What
Happened to Jones," by Geo. H. Broadhurst, was produced with
this cast :
Jones . . . Geo. C. Boniface, Jr.
Ebenezer Goodly . . George Ober
Rev. Anthony Goodly . R. F. Cotton
Richard Heatherly . William Bernard
William Bigbee . . . Frank Currier
Thomas Holder . . . . J. W. Cope
Henry Fuller .... Chas. Greene
This was withdrawn Oct. 5 for "A Night Session," by Georges
Feydeau; also "The First Born," by Francis Powers. The cast of
"A Night Sesson" was:
Mrs. Goodly . Mrs. McKee Rankin
Alvina Starlight . . Mrs. E. A. Eberle
Cissy Anna Belmont
Marjorie . . . Kathryn Osterman
Minerva Rose Stuart
Helma Pearl Andrews
Fauconnet E. M. Holland
Gentillac Paul Arthur
Rigolin Hugo Toland
Joseph Robert F. Cotton
Artemise May Robson
Clarisse .... Ysobel Haskins
Emilie Bonbache . . Maud Haslam
Emilie Margaret Gordon
The cast of "The First Born " was:
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Loey Tsing
Cho Pow .
Chan Lee .
Dr. Pow Len
Man Low Yek
Chan Wang
Hop Kee .
Chum Woe
Kwakee
Duck Low .
. May Buckley
Ellen Cummens
Carrie E. Powers
George Osborne
Charles Bryant
Francis Powers
. J. H. Benrimo
Harry Spear
John Armstrong
George Fullerton
Sum Chow .... Harry Levian
A Chinese Ragpicker . Walter Belasco
A Provision Dealer . . Fong Get
Chan Toy .... Venie Wells
Way Get . . . Joseph Silverstone
(Ysobel Haskins
Hugo Toland
On Oct. 23 a new company was seen in " The First Born ; " all
the members of the first cast sailed for London that day and ap-
peared there in November, but as the play was a failure, they
returned to America after one week's performance. On Nov.
8 "Miss Francis of Yale," by Michael Morton, was presented,
with this cast:
Frank Staynor .
James Fitz Allen .
Fred Anderson .
Byron McStuff .
Soaper . . . .
Etienne Girardot
Owen Westford
Raymond Capp
George F. Farren
Louis Grisel
Edna Fitz Allen . . Gertrude Homan
Miss Mann . . . Sarah McVicker
Mrs. Chetwynd . . Lavinia Shannon
Cosette Idalene Cotton
"His Little Dodge" was seen Nov. 22. It was an adaptation
from the French of Georges Feydeau and Maurice Hennequin, by
Justin Huntley McCarthy. The cast was :
Brooks Charles Sturgiss
Maid to Miranda . . . Sally Berg
Lady Miranda . . . Mabel Amber
Hercules Little . . . Harold Russell
Mandeville Hobb . M. A. Kennedy
Pollaby Henry Bergman
On the same evening the curtain raiser called " A Close Shave,"
by George Day, music by Edward Jones was given. The cast was :
Ebenezer Addleshaw
Josiah Giggins . .
Geo. W. Anson | Arabella Pettifer
Chas. H. Drew I
Louise Hepner
On Dec.
cast:
6 "My Boys," by William Gill, was produced. The
Silas George Richards
Sam Eugene Canfield
Charley .... Madison Corey
Jack George H. Rickets
Dan George E. Martin
David Philip Robson
Jessie Sterling . .
Alice Jones . . .
Beatrice Throgmorton
Clara Celestene . .
Barbara Allen . .
Mrs. lone McCune
. Florence Earl
Harriet Willard
May Montford
Carrie Roma
Sallie Stembler
. Mattie Keene
The original title of this play was "A Fatted Calf." J. Leon
Vincent had a matinee benefit Dec. 16; "The Ballet Girl," by
James T. Tanner and Adrian Ross, with music by Carl Kiefert,
was first acted in America Dec. 21, and had this cast:
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Reuben van Eyt
Earl of Kilbeggan
Lord Comarthy .
Eugene Taradelle
Perch ....
Kopsdoppen . .
Baton Blanc . .
Floots ....
David H. Lythgoe
Edgar Halstead
. . James Lindsay
Jacques Kruger
Christopher Bruno
. . . Gus Bruno
. . Sol. Solomon
Chas. Seagrave
Vizier Claire Palma
Fritz Irene Vera
Karl May Hamilton
Bedalia Marie Hilton
Violette Violet Dene
Nita Vanderkoop Christine Anderson
Leading Actress . . Lillian Cooley
On Jan. 19, 1898, W. A. Brady and Florence Ziegfield, Jr.,
leased this house and opened it Feb. 7, with "Way Down East,"
by Lottie Collins Parker. The cast was :
Squire Amasa Bartlett
James O. Barrows
Louisa Bartlett
David Bartlett
Kate Brewster
Prof. Sterling
Hi Holler . .
Anna Moore .
Lennox Sanderson
Martha Perkins .
Reuben Whipple
Mrs. Sara Stevens
. Howard Kyle
Minnie Dupree
George Backus
Felix Haney
. Phoebe Davies
. Frank Lander
Ella Hugh Wood
Chas. V. Seamon
Seth Holcomb . Bartley McCullum
Dr. Wiggins . . . Homer Granville
Sam P. Merry
Jim William Welsh
Zeke John de Verne
Bill S. R. Grey
Cynthia Jane Forrest
Amelia Caro Leigh
Betsey Lucy de Verne
Priscilla .... Louise Lehman
Geo. W. Leslie played Hi Holler on March 15, owing to the
death of the mother of Felix Haney. Louise Galloway succeeded
Minnie Dupree as Kate Brewster. Archie Boyd appeared May
16 as Squire Bartlett. The theatre was closed for the summer
June 1 8, and the next season began Sept. 3, with the first Ameri-
can production of " The Turtle, " adapted by Joseph W. Herbert,
from "La Tortue," by L6on Gaudillot. The cast was:
Champalier ... W. J. Ferguson
Leonie Sadie Martinot
Madame Lemarquis
Mrs. McKee Rankin
Briquet M. A. Kennedy
Adolphe .... Geo. W. Leslie
Jumard Henry Bergman
Doctor Signol . . . Geo. Warnock
Madame Giboleau . . Agnes Findlay
Juliette Grace George
Giboleau Harry Allen
Angele Merri Osborne
The house was closed Jan. 30, 1899, and was reopened Feb. 1,
with "Mile. Fifi,' ' by Leo Ditrichstein, from the French of MM.
Demanoir and Carr6, and the cast was :
Bess Safford .... Rose Coghlan
Vicomte de Puissac, Aubrey Boucicault
Florence de Puissac . Grace George
Due de Puissac . . Thomas H. Burns
Israel Mendoza . . John T. Sullivan
Mons. Lebaudie . . . Lovat-Fraser
Justan TJlric B. Collins
Michel A. L. Trahern
The"rese Kate Sanger
Pierre Richard C. Barry
Madame Duret . . Josephine Knight
Marie Corlette . . . Mabel Owens
Jean Morel .... Horace Bent
Mile. Fifi Louise Beaudet
On April 24, 1899, "The Manicure," a farce comedy in three
acts, adapted by Joseph R. Grismer from the French of Sylvane
and Artus, was produced, with this cast:
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. Wm. H. Pascoe
. F. Newton Lindo
. Chas. K. French
Richard G. Williams
. Alfred E. Adams
Master Arthur Ebbets
Francois . Master Samuel Michaelson
Isabel St. Leger Victor Delmar
Louise Thorndyke Boucicault Louis Dort
Lucette Edith Hall Mons. Marteau
Ursule Isabelle Bowman Jean Darmme
Captain Stephanopolis James Colville Griffon . . .
Adam Homard . James O. Barrows Tardif . . .
Pandora . . . Henrietta Osborne
Eugenie Estella Dale
It was a failure and was taken off after one week. Matthews and
Bulger came May 1, with "By the Sad Sea Waves," when Anna
Held appeared in her specialties. " A Female Drummer " came
May 8, for two weeks, and the season closed May 20. The theatre
was reopened Saturday night, Sept. 2, with "Mr. Smooth," by
Willie Collier, with this cast:
Mr. Smooth .... Willie Collier
Cornelius Smooth George W. Parsons
Arthur Chilleigh . . John F. Ward
Frank Chilleigh . . . John B. Maher
Hickey Thomas Evans
George Dobson . . Thomas Garrick
Glib
Dolt
Rose Chilleigh .
Angelica Chilleigh
Miss Langdon .
Vera Vane . .
M. L. Heckert
. Dan Mason
Helena Collier
Helen Reimer
. Myrtle May
Louise Allen Collier
"A Stranger in a Strange Land," by Sidney Wilmer and Walter
Vincent, was produced Sept. 23, and had this cast :
Thorndyke
Chas. Dudley
John Boiler
Ta-mo-nee
Arthur Lowe
Harrington
Watson . .
M.
Cyril Scott
A. Kennedy
Walter Hale
Geo. Osborne
Walter Clifford
James T. Galloway
. Chas. W. Swain
Jenkins Frank Burke
Alice Wellington . . Maude White
Mrs. Barton Holcombe . Kate Lester
May Holcombe . . Angela McCaull
Grace Thorndyke Katherine Mulkins
Matilda Jane Corcoran
On. Nov. 13, "Papa's Wife, " founded on two French farces by
MM. Hennequin and Milaud, with book by Harry B. Smith and
music by Reginald de Koven was seen. The cast was:
Anna Anna Held
Baron Hochheimer . Henry Bergman
Major Bombardes . . George Marion
Artistide .... Henry Woodruff
Coralie .... Isabelle Evesson
Tobias Charles Sinclair
Th e Governess \ . _ . , ,
La Petite Zulu \ ■ " ASnes Flndlav
Pierette Olive Wallace
Fifine Vivian Blackburn
Paula Emma Levy
Fanchon .... Frances Wilson
Zizi May Levigne
Ninette Anna Archer
Tita Marie Allen
Lieutenant Mercier . . Anita Austin
Lieutenant Gallffet . . Gladys Claire
Lieutenant Gonse . Beulah Coolidge
Lieutenant Boisdeffre Valerie Douglas
Lucienne .... Adelaide Orton
Gabrielle Olive Wallace
A Waiter .... Charles Sturges
Professor Celestin Charles A. Bigelow
On Jan. 8, 1900, Henry Woodruff gave way to Cyril Scott.
The theatre was closed week of April 2, also nights April 9 and
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10. "Women and Wine," by Arthur Shirley and Benjamin Lan-
deck, was presented for the first time April n, with this cast:
Hugh Seymour, R. A.
George Osborne
Richard Seymour . . Howard Kyle
Fhineas Collins . . . Julien Barton
Mark Parkins . . David Torrence
Prof. Sawter . M. A. Kennedy
Charles Sawter . . . Daniel Halifax
Bob Tipton . . Roland G. Edwards
Alphonse Beaudet . Franklyn Roberts
Caliban Frank Hatch
Proprietor of the Caf 6, George Courtney
Antoine .... A. L. Traherne
A Neapolitan Singer . Alexis Gisiko
Adams J. G. Brammall
On the afternoon April 13, "The Weather Hen," by Berte
Thomas and Granville Barker, was seen, with this cast:
Foreman of the Jury
An Usher . . .
Clerk of the Court
Marcel Rigadout .
La Colombe . .
Mary Andrews
Janet Marlowe
Fifi Gautier . .
Marie Germaine .
Josephine Dubois
Annie Durand
Fleurette . . .
. Geo. Murray
Marshall Farnum
Bernard Thornton
Elita Proctor Otis
. . Mabel Eaton
Minnie Dupree
. . Millie James
Marion Winchester
. . . Lulu Porter
. . Alice Kingdon
. . Eleanor Allen
Francesca di Maria
Richard Battye . .
Richard Battye, Jr.,
Daniel Macartney
Marvel Prior . . ,
Benson Howe
James Ferguson . .
John H. Bunny
George S. Probert
Felix Haney
Harold Hartsell
Will T. Ellwanger
Geo. Backus
Perfect Frank Bell
Martin J. H. Davies
William John . . . M. Converse
Eve Prior Sylvia Lyndon
Maude Vertue . . Mabel Strickland
Lady Millicent Battye, Ella Hugh Wood
The theatre was closed May 10. The next season began Sept.
17, 1900, with "Caleb West," by Michael Morton, dramatized
from F. Hopkinson Smith's novel. The cast was:
Caleb West .
Captain Joe .
Mr. Sanford .
Bill Lacy . .
Lynny Bowles
Captain Bob .
Mr. Carleton .
General Barton
The Butcher .
. . Edwin Arden
George Fawcett
. . Frank Lander
Malcolm Williams
Elmer Grandin
. . . J. W. Cope
. . Robert Lowe
. Louis Hendricks
Harry Holliday
Deacon Potts
Betty West
Mrs. Leroy
Aunty Bell
Peebles . .
Taft . . .
Ann Nevins
Rebecca Nevins
. . Henry James
. . May Buckley
Ysobel Haskins
Kate Denin Wilson
. . Ada Gilman
. Emily Wakeman
Helen King Russell
. . . Alice Hunt
Oct. 15, "Her Majesty, the Girl Queen of Nordenmark," drama-
tized from Elizabeth Knight Tompkins's novel of the same name
by J. I. C. Clarke, was produced, with this cast :
Honoria .... Grace George
Hugo, Count Waldeck, Frank Worthing
Baron Hausman
Goldarnhein .
Prince Engelbert
Prince Cassimir
Captain Jepsen
Colonel Gorda
Papa Schmidt
Governor of Citadel
Frazer Coulter
Louis Payne
George Osborne
Ernest Hastings
. Morton Selton
Thomas Meighan
. Frank Hatch
William Murchison
Clara Von Eltersburg
Isabelle Bowman
Renira Von Altenheim
Augusta de Forrest
Sister Agatha .... Annie Mifflin
Lisa, a sewing girl . Fernanda Eliscu
Nanon Mary Davis
Countess Sidor Zeil-Zeil
Agnes McCarthy
Countess Isabelle . . Lilyon Graut
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Lulu Glaser appeared here Dec. 3 in " Sweet Ann Page," a comic
opera; the book by Louis de Lange and Edgar Smith, music by
W. H. Neidlinger. The cast was :
Anne Page Lulu Glaser
Squire Pius Page . . . Fred Frear
Dame Martha Page . Josie Intropidi
Tom Styles . . . Arthur Donaldson
Justice Portleigh . . Gilbert Clayton
Chevalier St. Henry . Harold Blake
"The Burgomaster," with book and lyrics by Frank Pixley and
music by Gustave Luders, was produced Dec. 31, with this cast:
Peachum Greta Risley
Kafoozalum . . . Alexander Clarke
Prince of Orange . Randolph Curry
Mynheer Van Schaak
William H. West
Peter Stuyvesant . Henry E. Dixey
Doodle Von Kull . . Knox Wilson
Col. Krall . . . William Riley Hatch
Capt. Spuyten
Blue Feather . .
Terrence Rafferty .
William Haagen . .
Jan de Peyster . .
Dame Stuyvesant .
Katrina Vanderbeck
Joseph S. Welsh
Beaumont Ralston
James T. Kelly
. George Town
Harry Andrews
. . Ada Deaves
Lillian Coleman
Lieut Sweetzer . . . Ruth White
Officer Clancey . George E. Romaine
Foreman of the Street Gang
E. W. Lewis
Newsboy Annette Duval
Willie van Astorbilt Zelma Rawlston
Daisy Miss Mae Lowery
E. Booth .... Richard Carroll
Marmaduke . . . Harry Murdock
Mrs. Splurger . . . Maude LeRoy
The theatre was closed all the week of Jan. 28, 1901, until
Wednesday, Feb. 6, when "Lovers' Lane," by Claude Fitch,
was acted, with this cast.
Rev. Thomas Singleton
Ernest Hastings
Herbert Woodbridge
Edward J. Ratcliffe
Uncle Bill . . . . L. R. Stockwell
Hosea Brown .... Frank Hatch
Mr. Skillig . . . Chas. W. Swain
Deacon Steele . . . Julian Barton
Billy William Betts
Harry James Coyle
Dick Woodbridge Master Jack Ryan
Mary Larkin . . Nanette Comstock
Mrs. Herbert Woodbridge
Brandon Douglas
Simplicity Johnson . . Millie James
Aunt Melissy
Matty ....
Bridget ....
Mrs. Lane . . .
Mrs. Brown . .
Miss Molly Mealey
Mrs. Steele . .
Mrs. Jennings
Bessie Steele . .
. Agnes Findlay
Sadie Stringham
. Lizzie Conway
Rachel Sterling
. . Zelda Sears
Emily Wakeman
. Annie Mifflin
. . Lillian Lee
. Lillian Sinnott
When "Uncle Tom's Cabin" was produced at the Academy,
March 4, L. R. Stockwell withdrew from the cast of "Lovers'
Lane," and Charles Hawkins acted Uncle Bill. Brady and Zieg-
field's lease of this house expired April 29. The season closed
April 27. "Lovers' Lane," which had its ninety -fifth continuous
performance on that date, was then taken to the Republic Theatre.
The next lessee and manager was Harrison G. Fiske.
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THE BRIGHTON THEATRE
SITUATED at No. 1239 Broadway, west side, between Thir-
tieth and Thirty-first streets, was a place of amusement
known as "The Brighton Theatre." It was formerly John
Morrissey's sporting and drinking saloon. Jerry Thomas was
the proprietor. It was fitted up and opened Aug. 26, 1878, for
variety performances, by J. W. Warren and John Farrington,
stock brokers. The latter was formerly secretary to William
M. Tweed. It was the intention to make this house the resort
of those who were fond of seeing a lively entertainment of the
"can-can" kind, but Capt. Williams, of the "Tenderloin " police
precinct, threatened to " pull " the house if such an entertainment
were offered. George L. Stout was stage manager, and the audi ■
torium consisted of one floor and a gallery. In the company were
Belle Howitt, Julia Sheldon, Aggie Wood, Florence Stover, W. P.
Sheldon, G. L. Stout, Larry Tooley, Charles Clarke, Hannah Birch
(Mrs. L. Tooley), Ivey Grey, Frank Bell, the Ulm Family, Tierney
and Cronin, Master Barney, and Hattie and Bennie Grinnell.
The extravaganza "The Invisible Prince," was given, together
with a vaudeville performance.
Neil Burgess appeared here Sept. 9, as Betsy Puffy, in "Vim"
(originally called "Josiah Allen's Wife"). The Bohee Bros, and
Belle la Verde were added to the company on this date. The prices
of admission were fifty and seventy-five cents for reserved seats,
and twenty cents for the gallery. Business was very bad ; and the
house closed in seven weeks. It was reopened by Frank Harrison,
Nov. 13, 1878, with a dramatic company in "The Shay-Le." Jerry
Thomas next opened the house as " Thomas' Opera House," Dec.
31, 1878. Bob Hart was stage manager and a minstrel entertain-
ment was given. It closed Jan. 23, 1879, and was reopened
March 24, with the Count Joannes in "Our American Cousin."
The name of the house was then changed to "The St. James
Opera House. " The cast of " Our American Cousin " was :
Dundreary .
Buddicombe
Florence .
Augusta
Sir Edward
Binney
Count Joannes
John T. Craven
Avonia Fairbanks
Rosetta Quintard
. A. Glassford
Jas. Marmon
Coy'e: J. C. Gregson
Wickens Thos. Murray
Mary . . .
Georgiana . ■
Asa Trenchard
Capt. de Boots
Abel Murcott .
Mrs. Mountchessington
Lieut. Vernon . . .
Viola Melton
Pearl Clifton
G. G. Marshall
D. C. Cartwell
Chas. Howard
Ada Dalton
Walter Adrian
The Count continued one week, and closed March 31, with
"Richard III." (two acts). Walter Adrian's right name was
Andrew Glassford, Jr.
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"Wood's Broadway Theatric " was the next mime given to
this place, with George Wood ;ih manager, who opened it Sept,
29, with J. C. Padgett & Bassett's entertainment, entitled " 'Uric-
4-Brac," prior to which was a sketch, with a medley of fantastic
characters, quaint dialogues, humorous songs, and recitations. J,
C. Padgett, Mr. Bassett, Miss M. Norton, and Cora Daniels com-
prised the entire company. They continued three weeks. The
Miniature operetta company appeared in " Pinafore" Oct. 20, and
stayed for one week, when George Wood closed his management
of the house. It was reopened Nov. ioas"Tnic Broadway Oi'icka
House," under the direction of J. C. Fryer, with James Meade
& Gorman's Philadelphia church choir "Pinafore" company,
"Pinafore" was sung until Nov. 29. John C. Hall appeared Dec.
1, with "The Strategists." Mr. Hall, T. J. Hind, Mr. and Mrs.
Sol Smith, John F. Heme, W. H. LytcII, Sam Uyan, Louis
F. Howard, Ada Monck, and Lizzie Newell were in the company.
It was acted until Jan. 3, 1880, followed Jan, 5 by "First Life
Guards," by the American opera company from Philadelphia, con-
sisting of Harry Allen, Eugene Clark, Edward Connell, Charlc*
F. Lang, W. H. Seymour, Chas. Fouler, Jerry Taylor, W. II.
Meyer, T. Wilson, Florence Ellis, Laura Joyce, Ivlma Delaro,
Mme. A. Sanger, and Hattic Arnold. " Mine. Angot"was sung
Jan. 19, and continued throughout the week. Caverly'g English
Folly company were seen Feb. 2 in " Princess Carpillona." Lulu
and Josie Richmond, May Ten Broeck, James Sturgess, J. H,
Stuart, Ida Morris, John E. Henshaw, Jimily Maynard, Capitola
Forrest, Jennie Don, Louise Dcmpscy, Lillian Donne, Nita Gerald,
Carrie Fuller, Blanche Raymond, and Florence Del manning were
in the cast. It lasted only four nights. This house of many
changes and many names may be said to have nettled down into a
life of solid respectability when John A. McCaull, a Baltimore
lawyer, and Charles E. Ford took charge of it, and called it "Tine
Bijou Opera House." Considerable money was spent and when
these gentlemen reopened the house on March 31, 1880, it had all
the appearance of a modern and well-regulated theatre.
The Bijou Opera Housk. J. G. Savillc was director of amu»e-
ments and Pen Sherwood, machinist. The initial programme wan
"Ages Ago, or a Musical Legend," and the cant: Rosa, Marie
Neilini; Mrs. McMotherly, Marie Hcauman ; Columbus Debbie-
thwaite, Wm. Courtney; Ebenczer Tare, Digby V. Bell; Steward,
Wm. Herbert. Frederic Clay was conductor. This was followed
by the operetta, "Charity Begins at Home," cast thus: Sudan,
Carrie Burton; Mrs. Bumpus, Marie Beauman; Gorringe, Wm.
Courtney; Bumpus, Wm. Herbert; Joe, Digby V. Bell. Thil
bill continued until May 22, when "'I 'he Spectre Night, or a
Romance of Other Days, was presented. The cast was: Grand
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Duke, William Herbert; Lord Chamberlain, W.Courtney; Steward,
Frank Pierson; First Lady in Waiting, Marie Beauman; Viola,
Carrie Burton ; Ghost and Otho, Digby V. Bell. The fiftieth night
of " Charity Begins at Home" occurred May 19. The season closed
May 22.
Willie Edouin appeared here Aug. 30, 1880, in "Dreams, or
Fun in a Photograph Gallery," which had this cast:
John Binks .... Willie Edouin
Thos. Binks . . . Jacques Kruger
Fred Frank W. Sanger
Harold George Le Clair
Bob James T. Powers
Ruby Alice Atherton
Kitty Binks
Grace Binks
Maud Binks
Hortense .
Porter . .
. . Julia Edouin
. . Lotta Belton
. . Ida Shapleigh
. Annetta du Mare
Walter Williamson
The theatre was closed Oct. 11, 12, and was reopened Oct. 13,
with- Kate Claxton and company in "The Snow Flower," thus
cast :
Maurice . . . Chas. A. Stevenson
Bernard .... Edward J. Arnott
Michel Lin Harris
Martin R. J. Dustan
Intendant J. T. Burke
Pauvrette Kate Claxton
Duchess Dollie Pike
Louise Margaret Cone
Marie Alice Mansfield
Therese .... Gertie Johnson
"The Two Orphans" was presented on Nov. 19, and Kate Clax-
ton's engagement terminated Nov. 20. The Comley-Barton comedy
company commenced Nov. 22 in " Lawn Tennis " and "D'Jackh and
D'Jill." In the company were Digby Bell, Jas. Barton, H. W.
Montgomery, J. C. Armand, Fred Lennox, Hettie Tracy (Mrs.
Jesse Williams), Lillian Brookes Bell, Marie Jansen, Nelly
Dickson, Mrs. J. H. Rowe (Georgie Dickson), and Jesse Wil-
liams, musical director. " Olivette " was announced for Dec. 24,
for the first time in America, but its initial performance took
place matinee Dec. 25.
"Our Boarding House " was seen Jan. 31, 1881. The cast:
Prof. Gillypod .... J. B. Polk
Col. M. T. Elevator Leonard Grover
Fioretti Herbert Archer
Walter Donald Smith
Matthew W. J. Percival
Dr. Shouter .... Arthur Collins
Clarence Sidney Drew
Jack Hardy . . Robert M. Sheridan
Tim Walker
Alonzo Parker
Beatrice . . . Lillian Cleves Clark
Margaret . . . Virginia Buchanan
Maria Georgie Dickson
Violet Josie Batchelder
Annie Belle Mackenzie
Florence . . . Little Eva French
Betty Gertrude Hight
Miss Nast Annie Jarvis
Neil Burgess appeared here Feb. 14 in "Widow Bedott," thus
cast :
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Widow Bedott .
Elder Shadrach
Tom Winnette .
Melissa . . .
Mrs. Maguire .
Lottie ....
. . Neil Burgess
. . Geo. Stoddart
. Andrew Mallon
Mrs. Geo. Stoddart
. Miss L. Pelham
. . Mary Taylor
Widow Mrs. Thompsoi
Tim Crane Harry Ricl
Fred Walter Fesslei
Maguire .... J. T. Wyndhan
Tramp H. Blackmorf
The house was closed evening of Feb. 28, and Edgar Fawcett's
comedy " Sixes and Sevens " presented March 1, with this cast :
Mrs. Vandervoort . Henrietta Irving
Tapioca . . . Georgie Dickson Rowe
Mrs. Spanker .... Lizzie Hight
Walsingham .... A. H. Canby
Smilie Sidney Drew
Susan Nellie Dickson
Julian Herbert Archer
Watkins Geo. Parker
Dr. Delehanty . . . . J. B. Polk
Angelica .... Belle Mackenzie
Lemuel Harry Linden
Isabel Jeffreys Lewis
The house was closed the week of March 14, except Saturday.
The Acme opera company presented "Olivette" March 19, with
this cast:
Valentine . . .
Capt. de Merrimac
Coquelicot . . .
Marvejol . . .
Veloutine . . .
Moustique . . .
Wm. T. Carleton
Henry Peakes
. Jas. Peakes
George Olmi
Belle Gerard
Nelly Clifton
Olivette Selina Dolaro
Countess . . . Fanny Wentworth
Due des Ifs J. H. Jarvis
Boussole Parker
Soup de Mer Bennett
Jayouf Henrietta Irving
'Won at Last " was acted April 18. The cast was :
John Fleming . . . Steele Mackaye Will Tracy . .
Major Bunker . . . Harry Courtaine Mrs. Tracy .
Baron von Spiegel . . J. Clinton Hall
Dr. Sterling . . . Herbert Archer Tom Broggs .
Flora Helen Ottolengui Grace . . .
Jane Mary Harlee Mrs. Bunker .
Prof. Tracy . . . . F. F. Mackay
The Wilbur Opera company sang " The Mascot '' May 5, for the
first time in this city, when it had this cast :
. Mark Pendleton
Mrs. H. Courtaine
(Emma Grattan)
. . J. B. Curran
. . Belle Archer
. Louise Sylvester
Lorenzo Harry Brown
Frederick . . . . C. H. Thompson
Pippo John Brand
Rocco W. Paul Bown
Sergeant G. M. Palmer
Matteo John T. Craven
Physician . . ... Ed. Morris
Bettina Emma Howson
Fiametta Lillie West
C. H. Thompson, the tenor of Dr. Cuyler's church, Brooklyn,
took the part of Frederick at a moment's notice, the first night
of the performance, as J. E. Conly had been enjoined from ap-
pearing. He sang from the score, and had to read the lines.
The one hundredth performance occurred Aug. 5, and its last
Aug. 13.
" Rooms for Rent " was first acted here Aug. 15 :
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Harry Huccleman
Fred'k Dahl . .
Bombast . . .
Cleveland . . .
Cutter ....
W. J. Ferguson
. Edward Hoist
Edward Coleman
. Wm. Herbert
W. L. Gleason
Albert Raymond . . Florence Gibson
John Joseph Walters
Mrs. Cutter .... Mina Crolius
Rosavilla . . . Geneyieve Reynolds
Alice Fanny McNiel
On Sept. 5 " The Mascot " was presented for the first time in
America in its entirety, and with the composer's original orchestra-
tion, by the Audran opera company. A. J. de Fossez was man-
ager; Jesse Williams, musical conductor:
Lorenzo Geo. W. Denham
Frederic Alonzo Hatch
Pippo Lithgow James
Rocco Jos. Greensfelder
Sergt. Parafonte . . . . E. S. Guise
Matteo E. S. Grant
Physician Fred Lennox
The two hundredth and final performance occurred Oct. 27.
The house was closed Oct. 28. " The Great Mogul, or the Snake
Charmer," had its first representation Oct. 29. The cast was:
Bettina Selina Dolaro
Francesca Bessie Temple
Antonia .... Emma Duchateau
Paola Alice Townsend
Pietro Julie Irving
Fiametta . . . Blanche Chapman
Mignapour Selina Dolaro
Nicobar Geo. Denham
Astrakan . . . Jos. S. Greensfelder
Tao Tsin .... Fred W. Lennox
Grand Brahma Cardoza
Officer C. Tucker
D'Jemma Lillian Russell
Princess Bengaline Blanche Chapman
A Slave Greenville
First Vender .
Second Vender
Third Vender .
First Minister
Second Minister
. . Bessie Temple
Emma Duchateau
. Kate Livingston
. W. P. Hampshire
. . . J. C. Smith
It was withdrawn Dec. 19, for "Olivette," with Selina Dolaro
in the title r61e, Lillian Russell as Bathilda, Emma Duchateau
as Veloutine, Raymond Holmes as Due des Ifs, J. S. Greens-
felder as De Merrimac, and Fred Lennox as Coquelicot. Corinne
appeared matinees Thursday and Friday^ Dec. 29, 30, at two
o'clock, and Saturday morning, Dec. 31, commencing at eleven
o'clock, in "The Magic Slipper," supported by Geo. K. Fortescue
and others. A matinee was also given Saturday, Dec. 31, at two
o'clock, of "The Snake Charmer," and the last performance oc-
curred evening of Dec. 31, when the programme was: the second
and third acts of "Olivette," the third act of "The Snake
Charmer," and an original comedietta, "The Reading of a Trag-
edy," in which Harry St. Maur made his American debut.
On Jan. 2, 1882, J. H. Haverly's comedy company appeared
in "The Strategists." Frank Aiken and J. B. Polk were in
the company. Corinne continued at the Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday, and Friday matinees, in "The Magic Slipper," and
matinee of Jan. 10 as Bettina in "The Mascot." Corinne took
a benefit matinee Jan. 13; among the volunteers was Lillian
Russell. Willie Edouin returned here Jan. 16 in "Dreams."
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In the cast were: Willie Edouin, John A. Mackay, James T.
Powers, Alice Atherton, Marion Elmore, Sylvia Gerrish, Carlotta
Parker, Lotta Belton, F. B. White, and Rica Murrilli.
"L'Afrique" received its first performance in New York, Jan.
23, when it had this cast :
Montague Jones .
Plantagenet . .
Tops . . . .
Van Zwickenboot
. Fred W. Lennox
. . Philip Branson
Jos. S. Greensf elder
Harry Standish
Zayderhausen E. S. Grant
Corporal Hops . . . J. S. Percival
Georgiana Marie Glover
Alice Lizzie Keiler
This was the first appearance in New York of Philip Bran-
son, Marie Glover, and Lizzie Keiler. During the last week of
" L'Afrique " Norabelle Bowler sang Georgiana. The Emilie
Melville opera company appeared Feb. 20 in "The Royal Middy."
The cast was :
Fanchette .... Emilie Melville
Don Januario .... Tom Casselli
Mungo F. W. Lennox
Don Norberto . . . Chas. Dungan
Gomez Isabel Martin
Gilpeto Hattie Swift
Josie Kate Livingston
Abuquerque ... J. T. Sherwood
Don Lamberto . Wallace Macreery
Don Domingos . . . Al. Henderson
Antonia Elma Dolaro
Maria Lilly Post
Henriques Kitty Ayers
Manuel Anna Caldwell
Henderc Julia Coyle
"Apajune, the Water Sprite," was produced Feb. 25, and had
this cast:
Princess Heloise
Nataletza .
Alexandria .
Iliuka ^. .
Prince . .
Marco . .
Elma Dolaro
Emilie Melville
C. W. Dungan
. . Lilly Post
. Wm. Gilbert
. Tom Casselli
Gosa . .
Milhailo
Capt. Manolla
Ivan . . .
Jacob . .
J. S. Greensfelder
. E. S. Grant
. Fred Lennox
W. H. Stanley
Harry Standish
"The Pirates of Penzance" was sung March 13, with this cast:
Richard, J. S. Greensfelder; Samuel, Harry Standish; Frederick,
Wallace Macreery; Major-General Stanley, Wm. Gilbert; Isabel,
Susie Winner; Edward, Tom Casselli; Mabel, Blanche Roose-
velt; Edith, Lilly Post; Kate, Tilly Verlergo; Ruth, Augusta
Roche. On March 20, 21, 22, Sallie Reber acted Mabel in con-
sequence of Blanche Roosevelt having three concerts (previously
arranged) to give. She resumed the part March 23.
Prof. Herrmann, assisted by Mme. Herrmann ; Katinishi, Japan-
ese juggler; E. D. Davies, ventriloquist; and Howell and Darvin,
illusionists, came here April 3. Louis and Alice Harrison and
their company, appeared April 17, in "Photos," cast thus:
Lottie Guinne .
Clara Harleigh
Milly. . . .
Marston Moore
. Alice Harrison
. Virginia Ross
Dickie Martinez
Ed. J. Connelly
Belvidere Potter . W. C. Mandeville
Mr. Buchner .... Jerome Mills
Brindle E. D. Stone
Mr. Sky .... Arthur Shewell
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On May 1 Neil Burgess returned, with " Widow Bedott." Selina
Dolaro was seen May 8, in "The Lesson of Love" and "The First
Night." Eva Barrington, Minnie Lee, Nellie Mortimer, Harry
St. Maur, Ed. Temple, E. M. Holland, and Clinton Stuart were
in the company. This bill was continued until June 5, when
"Patience" was revived, and the cast was:
Bunthorne .
Grosvenor .
Lady Jane .
Lady Angela
Lady Saphir
Lady Ella .
. . Ed. Temple
Harry St. Maur
Augusta Roche
Marion Lambert
Emily Lawrence
Miss G. Bowler
Colonel John E. Nash
The Duke Harry Pepper
The Major Wm. Gillow
Bunthorne's Solicitor Wm. Ridgeway
Patience Lillian Russell
On June 26 there was a change in the cast : John Howson play-
ing Bunthorne ; Digby Bell, Grosvenor ; Chas. Dungan, the Colo-
nel; Alonzo Hatch, the Duke; Lilly Post, Patience; Laura Joyce,
Lady Jane ; Emma Guthrie, Lady Angela ; Vic. Reynolds, Saphir ;
and Susie Winner, Ella. " Patience " was withdrawn July 29,
having reached its three hundred and eightieth performance in
this city.
On July 31 "Olivette" was revived, with Selina Dolaro as Oli-
vette, and Lilly Post as the Countess. "The Snake Charmer,"
with Selina Dolaro as the Prince, was revived Aug. 14, and con-
tinued two weeks.
Edward Solomon's " Billee Taylor " was presented Aug. 26, for
the first time here. The cast was :
Phoebe Carrie Burton Billee Taylor . . . . C. J. Campbell
Arabella . . . Emmie Weathersby Capt. Flapper - . . Edwin Chapman
Susan Amy Harvey Crab Ed. Connelly
Eliza Jennie Hughes Ben Barnacle . . . . A. D. Barker
Sir Mincing Lane Albert Henderson
It was withdrawn after Sept. 8 for "Patience," revived Sept. 9,
with Lillian Russell as the heroine. Matinees were given daily
the week of Oct. 2, commencing at three o'clock, except'Saturday,
when the performance opened at eleven o'clock in the morning.
The attraction was the Braham-Scanlan Boston Miniature Ideal
opera company, in "Patience." Mme. Theo appeared at this
theatre Oct. 9 and matinee Oct. 14, in "La Jolie Parfumeuse;"
"Les Cloches de Corneville," Oct. 10; "La Mascotte," Oct. 11;
Oct. 12 and 14 (for the first times in five years), "La Timbale
d'Argent;" Oct. 13, "Mme. L'Archiduc;" "The Sorcerer" was
seen for the first time at this house Oct. 16, and the cast was :
Aline Lillian Russell
Lady Sangazare . . . Laura Joyce
Constance .... Madeline Lucette
Mrs. Bartlett . . . Julie de Ruyther
John Wellington Wells John Howson
Dr. Daly Digby Bell
Marmaduke Geo. Olmi
Alexis C. J. Campbell
Notary Geo. Schiller
Buttons A. W. Maflin
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In consequence of the illness of Lillian Russell in November,
Madeline Lucette was the Aline for a few nights. "The Sor-
cerer " was acted for the ninety-second and last time on Jan. 6,
1883. The house was closed Jan. 8 for a rehearsal of Stephens
and Solomon's opera, "Virginia," presented for the first time
Jan. 9, and with this cast:
Nicholas John Howson
Paul C. J. Campbell
Robinson Geo. Olmi
Samuel Digby Bell
Macaroni A. W. Maflin
Lady Magnolia . Emmie Weathersby
Virginia Lucy Couch
Mrs. Cowslip .... Laura Joyce
Amy Emma Guthrie
Alice Vic Reynolds
Mildred Nelly Howard
Lecocq's "Heart and Hand" had its first representation in
America, in English, Feb. 15, when the cast was:
The King
Micaela
Scolastica
Anita .
Dolores
Bal de Maro
. John Howson
Marianne Conway
. . Laura Joyce
Mamie Seigfried
. Edith Brandon
Geo. S. Schiller
Don Galtan Digby Bell
Don Mosquitos .... Geo. Olmi
Morales C. J. Campbell
Joseph .... Emmie Weathersby
First Officer Ed. Grant
Third Officer . . . Frank Howard
A. C. Gunther's "The Dime Novel," had its first representation
on March 5, and had this cast :
Tom Hilton . .
Capt. Kidd . .
Bill Higgins . .
Harold Morton >
Barry O'Burke j
Adolphus Suckling
W. J. Ferguson
Geo. A. Schiller
. Nellie Howard
Mr. J. H. Stewart
. George Gaston
Bleary ....
Lillian Lawrence
Agnes Lawrence
Millicent Lawrence
Susan Feilding
. Mr. T. Hilton
■ Louise Paullin
Julie de Ruyther
Virginia Fairfax
Emma Guthrie
Myra Martin Josie Dell
The house closed after March 10, and reopened March 26, with
Neil Burgess in "Vim." On April 12, for the Actors' Fund bene-
fit, " Vim " was played, with Joseph Palmer, George Woodward,
Will A. Paul, S. Miller Kent, Albert Horn, O. C. Darling, Mary
Taylor, Clara Stoneall, Tommy Russell, and Neil Burgess in the
cast. The house was closed April 16, and was reopened April 17,
by H. M. Pitt's company, with Robertson's "Caste":
George D'AIroy . . Eben Plympton
Sam Gerridge . . . Felix Morris
Dixon Victor Harmon
Marquise . Emily Jordan Chamberlain
Eccles Wm. Davidge
Captain Hawtree . . . H. M. Pitt
Esther Fanny Addison
Polly Selina Dolaro
On May 5, Alberry's " The Two Roses " was presented, with
this cast:
Lottie Nelly Howard
Digby Grant H. M. Pitt
Jack Wyatt . . . Eben Plympton
Caleb Deecie .... Earl Sterling
Our Mr. Jenkins . . Felix Morris
Mr. Furnival
Ida . . .
Mrs. Jenkins .
Mrs. Cupps .
. Wm. Davidge
Bessie Robbins
Emily Thorne
Miss Newman
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"Forgiven," by Alberry, was acted for the first time in America
May 16, and the company closed May 19. " Rice's Surprise Party "
appeared May 21, with "Pop." The cast was:
Adolphus .
Anthony .
Chas. Page
Jem Smith
Knous . .
Spriggins .
Bill Bishop
. John A. Mackay
Geo. K. Fortescue
. . Frank Wright
. . W. T. Doyle
. . . D. Gorman
. Albert Murdock
. . . Ed. Taylor
Sophia . . .
Belle Adams .
Adele Pop
Jeannette . .
Telegraph Boy
Justice Barlow
N. S. Burnham
Kate Castleton
. Irene Perry
May Stembler
. Lillie Grubb
. Ida Smith
Jas. Mills
Lillie Grubb died in Baltimore, Sept. 7, 1890.
The fiftieth performance took place July 6. The last perform-
ance given in this house was on July 7, and was for the benefit of
Capt. Porter, the doorkeeper of the theatre. " Pop" was presented,
with two changes in the cast: N. S. Burnham acted Chas. Page,
and H. L. Rattenbery appeared as Bags. During its run a musi-
cal act entitled "The Dudes," composed by Edward E. Rice, was
introduced, and later Marie Vanoni was added to the company.
The piece was condensed into two acts. The theatre, owing to
its small size, never yielded much profit to any of its managers.
Preparations for tearing down the building were at once com-
menced. R E. J. Miles and Gen. W. B. Barton leased the prem-
ises for five years from the owner, F. James, and agreed to advance
sufficient funds to erect a new house.
The new managers of this house rechristened it "The Bijou
Theatre," and it was opened Dec. 1, 1883, with "Orpheus and
Eurydice," an adaptation, by Max Freeman, of Offenbach's
"Orphee aux Enfers. " The cast was:
Jupiter Digby Bell
££eus} Hubert Wilke
Styx Harry Pepper
Eurydice Marie Vanoni
Diana Laura Joyce-Bell
Cupid Ida Mulle
Venus Augusta Roche
Juno .... Amelia Summerville
Minerva .... Genie Haltzmeyer
Hebe Daisy Murdoch
Fortuna Jennie Prince
Mercury Billie Barlow
Mars Henry Leoni
Vulcan E. S. Grant
Bacchus .... Clara Davenport
Orpheus . . . Geo. C. Boniface, Jr.
Public Opinion .... Pauline Hall
The one hundredth performance was given March 7, 1884.
The house was closed March 17, and March 18 was produced,
for the first time in Amercia, " La Vie," with this cast :
Heba Kitty Ford
jEsculapius . . . . E. H. Aiken
Apollo Miss McNulty
Janus Andrew Metzger
Hercules Wm. Silver
Cerebus .... Master Murdock
Thalia Minnie Thomas
Aglaia Lulu Freith
Euphrosyne .... Lizzie Tracey
Calliope Louise Martin
Clio Hattie Maynard
Euterpe Alice Aymes
Melpomene .... Albertine Hall
Erato Minnie Flagg
Polyhmnia Lillie Glover
Urania Victorine Girard
Terpsichore .... Carrie Tutein
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Von Schnitzel . Richard Mansfield
Joe Tarradiddle . . Jacques Kruger
Delancy Splinterbarre . . I. N. Long
Guy Silverspoon Charles W. Dungan
Mr. Muggins . . . Arch. McDonnell
Gabrielle Strassbourg . . Fanny Rice
Christine Von Schnitzel, Blanche Corelli
Petty Coat Lane . . Maggie Arlington
Katherine Wyverne . Victorine Girard
Taunton Tarrington Mollie M. Power
Victor Emanuel . . . Bessie Carlton
First Custom House Officer
Hattie Reber
Second Custom House Officer
Minnie Flagg
Captain Fluker . . Carrie Donnelly
Earl of Skye . . Maude Wentworth
Lord Gambovle . . . Carrie Baldwin
Baron Shandegall . Grace Sherwood
Snip Samuel Reed
Toby Geo. A. Schiller
Arion Busch .... Alex. M. Bell
Knobstick Frank Howard
Club 'Em Henry Rolland
Baby Green Percy Sage
Jones Joseph Silver
Florence Marie Bockel
Extra Sally Cohen
Miss Muggins .... Laura Burt
Blue Beard .
. . Jacques Kruger
Corporal . .
. . Arthur W. Tarns
Adonis . . .
. . Chas. W. Dungan
Ibrahim . .
. . Geo. A. Schiller
Selim . . .
. . Emma Carson
O'Schacabac .
. . . Irene Perry
Sister Anne .
. Genevieve Reynolds
"La Vie" was acted for the fiftieth and last time on May 3.
The house was closed May 5 for a rehearsal of "Blue Beard,"
produced May 6 for the first time. The cast was:
Hassam Pauline Hall
Fatima Fanny Rice
Beda Jessie Glassford
Fez Mattie Ferguson
Said Marie Mulle
Zef Maggie Arlington
Its run terminated June 14, when the house was closed, and was
reopened July 21, under the management of John Donnelly and
Gus Kerker, with "The Chimes of Normandy." The cast was:
Robin More^ Alfred Wilkie; the Marquis, Ed. Connelly; Migno-
nette, Adelaide Randall ; Germaine, Rose Leighton ; Susanne,
Kate Hoyt; Sheriff, Arthur W. Tarns; Notary, H. S. Dale;
Gaspard, C. P. Flockton; Gertrude, Kate Hatfield; Mamette,
Josie Hanley. "The Bohemian Girl" was given July 28, with
Adelaide Randall as the heroine, Enrico Campobello as the Count,
Alfred Wilkie as Thaddeus, Rose Leighton as the Gypsy Queen,
and Edward Connelly as Devilshoof. "Fra Diavolo" was sung
Aug. 11, with George Appleby as the hero. "Maritana" was
heard Aug. 18; "The Bohemian Girl," Aug. 25, 26, 27; "The
Chimes of Normandy," Aug. 28, 29, 30. W. H. Hamilton made
his first appearance in America Aug. 25, as the Count in "The
Bohemian Girl." The theatre was closed Sept. 1, 2, 3, for re-
hearsals of "Adonis," produced for the first time in New York,
Sept. 4. The cast was:
Adonis . . .
Bunion Turke
Marquis . .
Lady Nettie .
H. E. Dixey
. Geo. Howard
Herbert Gresham
. . . Ida Bell
Talamea Lillie Grubb
Duchess .... Jennie Reiffarth
Artea Louise Eissing
Rosetta . . . Amelia Summerville
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Mollie Fuller, Bertie Fisch, and Jenny Reeves were also in the
cast.
"Adonis " was first seen on the stage July 6, 1884, at Hooley's
Opera House, Chicago, 111. It was by William F. Gill. On Oct.
2, 1885, it reached its four hundredth presentation. E. E. Rice
conducted the orchestra, and a promenade concert preceded the
performance. Amelia Summerville reassumed her original part
of Rosetta Oct. 1, and Geo. K. Fortescue retired. The five
hundredth performance took place Thursday evening, Jan. 7, 1886.
At exactly double prices, the house was packed. In the midst
of the first act John A. Mackay, who had come over from " Evange-
line " at the Fourteenth Street Theatre, in his Le Blanc costume,
walked upon the stage, shook Adonis' hand, said " God bless you ! "
and made his exit. A few minutes later George Thorne came out
from the wings in his Ko Ko " make-up " (he had run in from the
Fifth Avenue Theatre, where he was playing in " The Mikado "),
and, having informed Adonis that he was not "on his list," be-
cause he sadly " would be missed ") retired also to great applause.
Next, a life-size floral heifer went over the footlights, as a re-
minder of Mr. Dixey's early days, when he played the hind legs
of the cow in " Evangeline. " At the close of the first act a bronze
bust of an Indian chief was brought in, set on a pedestal and pre-
sented to Mr. Dixey, in behalf of the Mohican Club. In the
second act Francis Wilson managed to get over from the Casino
in his "Amorita" costume, and hastily extended his congratula-
tions. Then the curtain came down, and a large portion of the
audience repaired to the Dixey ball at the Metropolitan Opera
House. Bernstein's orchestra and Gilmore's band furnished the
music, and the dancing continued until late in the morning. On
the afternoon of Jan. 7, Dixey was breakfasted by the Mohican
Club.
The final performance of "Adonis," at the Bijou Theatre, April
17, 1886, was its six hundred and third consecutive time in this
city.
Dixey and his company sailed for England on May 12, and ap-
peared at the Gaiety Theatre, London, May 31.
This theatre was closed Holy Week, and was reopened April
26, with " Arcadia ; " it was withdrawn after the performance, May
IS- Thatcher, Primrose, & West's minstrels commenced a fort-
night's stay May 17. "The Bridal Trap," by Sydney Rosenfeld
(a version of "Serment d' Amour"), was first acted (Decoration
matinee) May 31, and had this cast:
Ecutelard Roland Reed
The Count . . . Francis Gaillard
Grivolin Harry Mills
Martial E. S. Grant
Belazazub Paul Vernon
Roset Laura Clement
Marion Jennie Prince
Baptiste Daisy Temple
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Annette Bessie Semon f Drummer Boy .... Ray Semon
Edmond Madge Perry Vivandiere .... Grace Addison
Fabian Lulu Tutein Javotte Maud Leicester
Adolphe Addie Lee Francine Lizzie Winner
Hyacinth Helen Schuler
This was the New York debut of Laura Clement.
"""Miles & Barton renewed the lease of this theatre June 15 for six
years at a yearly rental of #27,000. Considerable excitement was
caused by the managers of this theatre and the manager of Wal-
lack's Theatre — directly across the street. The McCaull company
were singing "Serment" under the title of "The Crowing Hen,"
at Wallack's. The competition had been fairly respectable until
June 17, when the Bijou management put a stereopticon on the
, roof of their building, and threw pointed allusions to and jokes at
/ the Wallack production on the wall of the Wallack Theatre build-
ing. When Col. McCaull had recovered from his indignation he
sent out for a lot of calcium lights, and, by turning them on the
wall, drowned out the stereopticon pictures. Meanwhile a noisy
crowd blocked Broadway in the vicinity of the houses, and Capt.
Williams had to bring out the police reserves. The night of June
18 the contest was renewed with more vigor, and even less decency.
The Bijou stereopticon was ready for its work on Wallack's wall,
when an injunction, granted by Judge Brady, was served on Man-
ager Barton, restraining him from carrying out his purpose, so far
as the Wallack wall was concerned. As an alternative Manager
Barton hung out a canvas screen from the Bijou itself, and turned
the stereopticon on that, repeating the tactics of the previous night.
About this time Col. McCaull and Theo. Moss retaliated. They
had hired the building next to the Bijou, and their stereopticon
was soon at work discounting the jokes of their rivals. The night
closed with the Wallack orchestra vigorously playing " The Barn-
yard Polka" from the roof of the Wallack porch. Saturday
night, June 20, the street was blocked at an early hour, the daily-
newspapers having aroused great interest in the silly squabble.
But managerial "enterprise" had exhausted itself, the stereop-
ticon, calcium and red lights doing the same work as on the
preceding nights. All this cheap and rowdy method of adver-
tising was profitable to neither house. On the contrary, the at-
tendance actually fell off at both theatres. It had been light
enough at the Bijou, prior to the hostilities, and it diminished
at Wallack's, which up to that time had been doing a very fair
business.
June 26 witnessed the last performance here of "The Bridal
Trap." The house was then closed for two nights, and was re-
opened June 30, with Roland Reed and his company, in "Hum-
bug," which was played until Aug. 14. The cast was:
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Jack Luster .
Ned Ramsey .
Dick Podds .
Jackson Luster
Albert Worth
Jacob Bartz .
Roland Reed
A. S. Lipman
Augustus Cook
. . Ferd. Hight
Fritz Williams
S. W. Glenn
Judge Shaw .... Joseph Gobay
A Servant Paul Vernon
Arminda Bertram Ponsby
Alice Hastings
Nettie Loie Fuller
Mrs. Shaw Mary Myers
" Soldiers and Sweethearts " was acted for the first time on any
stage Aug. 16, and had this cast :
Major Ashley .
Lieut. Ashley .
Corporal Flint
Dafiy Downs .
Sergt. Dancker
Private Sloane
John Smiedt .
Jonacus Jaggs
. Charles Overton
. Frederic Darrell
. . Chas. Allison
Henry V. Donnelly
. . Henry Leone
. Mr. W. H. Ryno
. . Thos. Welch
Owen Westford
Marie Bartlett
Maggie Smith
Legrand Foudre
Nan McGilder
Katie Ray . .
Hattie Clay
Phoebe Day .
Sadie May . .
. Sylvia Gerrish
. Louise Edgar
Ragna Linne"
. Susie Russell
Ada May Drew
. . Leona Ross
. Agnese Hoik
. . Lulu Hesse
The house was closed Sept. 4 for renovation, and was reopened
Sept. 13, with "Little Jack Sheppard," cast thus:
Jonathan Wild . N. C. Goodwin, Jr.
Little Jack Sheppard . . Loie Fuller
Thames Darrell
Winnifred Wood
Mrs. Sheppard .
Edgeword Bess .
Captain Coff
. Rose Leighton
. Addie Cora Reed
Jennie Weathersby
Helen Sedgwick
. . Ida Van Osten
Kitty Mabel Morris
Ireton Maude Leicester
Blueskin C. B. Bishop
Sir Rowland . . . . E. F. Goodwin
Kneebone Frank Currier
Mendez F. T. Ward
Wood A. Hart
Polly Lelia Farrell
William Yardley, the author of this burlesque, made his Ameri-
can debut Nov. 15, acting Blueskin. N. C. Goodwin first played
Caraway Bones, in "Turned Up," Dec. 11 — its first representa-
tion in America. " The Mascot " was revived Jan. 24, 1887. The
cast was: Bettina, Lillie Grubb; Pippo, Stuart Harold; Doctor,
E. S. Goodwin; Lorenzo, N. C. Goodwin, Jr. ; Fiametta, Lelia
Farrell; Frederick, Flora Irwin; Rocco, C. B. Bishop. After
the usual performance of "The Mascot," the night of Feb. 9,
the company took the 11.30 o'clock train to Boston, to which
was attached a special car. They had supper en route, and ar-
rived in Boston at seven o'clock, morning of Feb. 10. Then all
repaired to the Boston Theatre, where N. C. Goodwin and his
company gave an act of "Turned Up," at 11.30 o'clock, opening
the programme for the benefit of the Boston Elks' Lodge. The
company took the one o'clock train to New York, arriving at the
Bijou Theatre exactly at eight o'clock. "The Skating Rink" was
revived by Mr. Goodwin Feb. 28. Eliza Weathersby (Mrs. Good-
win) was dying Thursday night, March 24, about the time the Bijou
audience were waiting for the curtain to go up on " The Skating
Rink." They waited patiently until 8.30 o'clock, when, an at-
tempt to put on " The Mascot " having failed, stage manager Paul
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Vernon announced the condition of affairs, and the death of Mrs.
Goodwin, and the audience left the theatre. Friday night "The
Mascot " was sung, with A. W. F. McCollin as Lorenzo, and
Henry Moulton as Prince Frederick.
The house was closed March 28. " Big Pony, or the Gentlemanly
Savage," the music by Edward I. Darling, the libretto by Andrew
C. Wheeler (" Nym Crinkle "), was acted for the first time, March
31, and had this cast:
Big Pony . . .
Don Filibusto
Sancho Mendingo
Lieut. Arlington .
Sergt. O'Glory .
Polecat Pete . .
Mustang Mike
Gopher Joe . .
. Nat. C. Goodwin
. . C. B. Bishop
. . Stuart Harold
Henry Moulton
. . E. W. Leon
Edward F. Goodwin
. . H. C. DeWitt
. . Robert Vance
Billy the Stag . .
Senorita Inez . .
Senorita Marie .
Sagastina . . .
Oo-ka-how-ya-gah
Un-ka-ki-yi . .
So-ro-sis-si . . .
In-ki-tink-i-mink .
. Otto Wilkins
. Lillian Grubb
. . Loie Fuller
Estelle Mortimer
. Dollie Delroy
. Madge Perry
J. Laurence
. . . H. Dye
Henry E. Dixey became half partner with Miles & Barton in
the management of this house May 2. It was closed May 20, to
reopen June 21, with Minnie Maddern in " Caprice. " Wm. Morris,
T. J. Herndon, Chas. Stanley, Cyril Scott, Percy Brooke, F. A.
Tannehill, Sen., Harry Reeves, J. S. Madero, F. W. McClelland,
Chas. Webster, Odette Tyler, and Lulu Kline were in the cast.
"Tom Craig's Wife" was acted for the first time on any stage
the afternoon of June 28, when Delia Stacey made her New York
debut as Irene Craig. Minnie Maddern terminated her engage-
ment July 9, and the house closed for the summer. On Sept. 12,
1887, the season opened with "A Circus in Town" by Ed. Hoist,
with John A. Mackay as the star. W. H. Hamilton, Paul Arthur,
W. C. Mandeville, Thos. Lewis, Ed. Hoist, Adah Richmond,
Hattie Delaro, Grace Wilson, Emma Hanley, Josie Hall, Evelyn
Granville, and Richard Golden were in the cast.
Salsbury's Troubadours came here Sept. 23, in "The Humming
Bird," with Nellie McHenry, John Webster, and Frank Blair in
the cast. The house was closed Oct. 1 7, for a dress rehearsal of
"The Corsair," produced Oct. 18, with this cast:
Zuliema Rosa Cook
Hassan Carrie Behr
Ganem Kate Uart
Ali Jennie Bartine
Bachsheesh . . . . D. P. Steele
Medora Louise Montague
Julia Marlowe appeared here Thursday afternoon, Oct. 20, in
:Ingomar." The cast was:
Conrad . . .
Annie Summerville
Birbanto . .
. . Frank David
Seyd Pacha .
. . H. Broccolini
Syng Smaul .
. . Geo. Schiller
Yursuf . . .
. . . Ed. Morris
Gulnare . .
. . . Clara Lane
Ahmed . . .
Maud Waldermere
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Parthenia .
Ingomar
The Timarch
Polydor . .
Alastor . .
Myron . .
Lykon . .
Amyntas .
. Julia Marlowe
Eben Plympton
. Milnes Levick
W. H. Crompton
Chas. D. Herman
C. Leslie Allen
. Ed. McWade
. R. L. DeWitt
Elphenor Myron Rice
Neocles Henry Arthur
Ambivar James Cooper
Trinobantes Paul Davis
Samo Henry Mathews
Novio Dodson Mitchell
Actea . . . Mrs. M. A. Pennoyer
Theano Emma Hinckley
Julia Marlowe's right name is Sarah Frances Frost. She was
born in 1870, in Cumberland, England, eight miles from Keswick,
in the village of Coldbeck. She came to America at five years of
age with her parents. At twelve years of age she was with the
Juvenile Opera company, and was known as Frances Brough. This
was her first appearance before the public. The first part she ever
played was Sir Joseph Porter in " Pinafore ; " then she played
Suzanne in "The Chimes of Normandy," and the Page in "The
Little Duke. " She then retired from the stage for three years to
study under the guidance of Ada Dow. With Josephine Reilley
as the star, under R. E. J. Miles' management, she acted Balthazar
in "Romeo and Juliet," Stephen in "The Hunchback," Maria in
"Twelfth Night." Her first appearance as a "star" was at Bay-
onne, N. J. , for the benefit of a church, when she played Parthenia
in "Ingomar," to Frank Currier's Ingomar. On April 25, 1887,
she was seen as Parthenia at New London, Conn., while making
a three weeks' tour through the eastern country under R. E. Miles'
management. During this tour she played Pauline in " The Lady
of Lyons," as well as other characters. Wm. G. Beach was the
leading man. Miss Marlowe then came to this theatre and made
her debut, as stated above. She next appeared at the Star Theatre,
this city, Dec. 12, 1887, as Juliet in "Romeo and Juliet." She
was married May 27, 1894, in Philadelphia, to Robert Taber, and
obtained a divorce from him in December, 1899.
"The Pearl of Pekin," a new adaptation of Lecocq's "Fleur de
The," was sung for the first time on any stage March 19, 1888, the
run of "The Corsair" having ended March 17. The cast was:
Pearl of Pekin . . . Alice Johnson
Finette Irene Verona
Pierrette . . . Clarette Vanderbilt
Angelique Carrie Behr
Pepine Grace Wilson
Fantine Bertie Fisch
"The Pearl of Pekin" was first sung in America in its original
French form Feb. 1, 1869, at the Theatre Francais in this city.
In consequence of the illness of Irene Verona on May 8, Carrie
Behr appeared as Finette.
"Town Lots, or a Paper City" had its first performance here
Petit Pierre
. . Philip Branson
Sosoriki . .
. Joseph W. Herbert
Paul Mathot .
. . Herbert Charter
Sing High . .
. . John C. Leach
Tyfoo . . .
. . Louis Harrison
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May 28, and ran through the week. " Lost in New York " was
acted June 4, it being the first " tank play " seen at any Broadway
theatre. The cast was :
Arthur Wilson . . . Thomas Wise
Horatio Chester . . . Geo. Wright
Hackensack George Walter Fessler
Martin Purcell J _ . Frank Dayton
Anomally Wm. Ryno
Mrs. Wilson . . . Marie Atchison
Jennie Wilson Patrice
Caroline Peabody Eugenie Lindeman
Matron Mary Sutton
Maria Mollie Lawman
Little Susie . • . . Baby Stover
The house closed for the season June 9. The lease held by
Dixey, Miles & Barton, and having eight more years to run, was
purchased June 11 by J. W. Rosenquest, manager of the Four-
teenth Street theatre. This theatre was sold in July to Sire &
Sons for $350,000. The property paid $33,000 yearly rental,
$27,000 of which came from the theatre, and $6,000 from the
frontage of fourteen feet on Sixth Avenue. There is a Broad-
way frontage of forty feet, and the side measurements are two
hundred and thirty-seven and two hundred and forty-two feet.
The season opened Sept. 3, with "The Woman Hater," Roland
Reed as the star, thus cast :
Samuel Bundy
Horace Mulbridge
Dr. Lane . . .
George Dobbins .
Tom Ripley . .
Orlando Hawkins
. Roland Reed
Harry A. Smith
H. Rees Davies
Ernest Bartram
George W. Leslie
. . Julian Reed
Thompson . .
William . .
James . . .
Mrs. Lucy Joy
Alice Lane
Mrs. Walton .
. W. W. Plum
. W. A. Shaw
. S. A. Gordon
Alice Hastings
Annie Lewis
, Minnie Monck
Oct. 8, "Katti, the Family Help," with Marietta Nash as the
star, was seen with this cast:
Finikin Fluffy .... Geo. Lauri Mrs. Finikin Fluffy . . Helen Reimer
Bob Harry Eversfield Mrs. Richard Fluffy . . Louise Rial
Richard Fluffy . . . Harry B. Bell Alice Somers . . . Jennie Kennark
Dr. Eastman . . . Harry Vaughan Perkins Marie Uart
Joliffe T. B. Presley Katti Marietta Nash
Chas. Hoyt's "A Brass Monkey" had its first representation in
this city, Oct. 15, when the cast was:
Jonah . .
Dodge Work
Badger . .
Frisco Fogg
Mr. Barnes
Mr. Potter .
Doolittle Work
August Frost
Maddern Sinn
The Royal Bengal
Savage Hogg
. Charles Reed
Tim Murphy
Otis Harlan
. . Jas. Horan
Otis Harlan
. W. F. Mack
Alf. M. Hampton
Geo. A. Beane, Jr.
. . Wm. F. Mack
Tiger M. Heckert
Geo. A. Beane, Jr.
Charity Grace
Virginia Bright
Ruby Royal
Baggage .
Fowle Ball
Birdie . .
Edith Grace
Hope Grace
Mrs. Hogg
Mrs. Badger
Fannie Mclntyre
. May Montford
Josephine Zahn
. Flora Walsh
Frank Baldwin
Alice Walsh
Hattie Walters
. . Marie Bell
Alice Evans
. . Marie Zahn
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On die afternoon of Jan. 24, iSS^, an entertainment was given
by children. Recitations and scrags were heard from Liliie Hey-
uian, Edith Widmer. Fannie Case. Frankie Revnolds, Dot Claren-
don, Eima Smith. Gracie Heckler, Louis Miska, Ida B. Travis,
and La Petite Dunn. Mabel Menzies recited, and lima Marie
Piatt played a piano sonata. The quarrel scene in " The School for
Scandal," was given by Carrie Webber and Master George Dainty.
Miss Webber afterward sang and danced. Master Tommy Russell
came before the curtain and apologized because he had been too
bosy to learn a piece for recitation. A scene from " A Midsummer
Night's Dream," in which Charles A Heckler, E J. Mackay,
Liliie Heckler, Fannie Case, and Edith Widmer took part, closed
the bill Clarence Worrall played the comet and sang; little May
Bishop sang "I'mso Shy ; " and the Misses ArangcTgave several
airs on the banjo
* A Midnight Bell," by Chas. Hoyt, had its first performance in
this city March 5. the house having been closed March 4 for re-
hearsal The cast was:
Deacon . .
CSty Lawyer
Baak Cashier
BaakTeSer
Bask President
CuaMryBoy .
Vabge Doctor
R. J. I>:3oa Village Fiddler
Thos. 0. Seabrcoke
- - Fr^nk Lane
W. J. Humphreys
. . Hart Conwav
Schoaima'am .
Minister's Sister .
OH Maid . - .
Widow . . .
T. j. Heradon j Soraaao of the Che
Eagene CanfJeid | Viiiige Maidea .
. Jesse Jenkins j Help"
Per-- Oa^nt
IsabeSe C^e
Mande Adams
Annie Adams
. Marie Uart
. EJvia Ctkx
Beta Bedford
Bessie Werl
The one hundredth performance took place Mav ro. T. Q.
Seabrooke retired from the cast Jane S. and Geo. Richards as-
sumed the rc^le of Deacon Tidd Tune ia The last performance
here of " A Midnight Bell " was July 1. for the benefit of the trea-
surer, J. Thomas Maguire, when Mr. Seabrooke acted the Deacon.
The house was reopened July 15. with "'The White Elephant,"
which had this cast :
HeasiaaSahry
TIhmbIt "Forties
Fraak&isk
Gefiome »
Seedy Mao ; -
Takeanoe >
SfemtkgMaaj
Harry C Clarke
. F- A. Locks
Gist Xichals
Aa. Hampton
. Lee Harrison
Ruby . .
G-eriidine Risk
Mrs. 5.±xv
Maad " .
Fell ...
ASce . . .
Georgie Paiiw
Bessie Gerebad
Frances ArEne
Carrie Frau^cas
OEve Tremaiae
Miss Focer
There were changes in the cast the second week, as follows:
Fred Corbett, in place of R A Locke, as Timothv Tortles;
R A Roberts, in place of Guy E. Nichols, as Frank" Risk, and
liliie Alliston, in place of Frances Arline, as Mrs. Sultrv The
pfey proved a white elephant for the manager, as the company
struck for salaries July re, when the house was closed, and re-
WLm. — 19
290 .A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [1890
mained dark until Aug. 5, when it was reopened with " The Lion
and the Lamb," which had this cast:
Lyon Lamb . . .
Arthur Rush . . .
Capt. Kill Gory . .
Cain Hungerbfood .
Rev. Abel Rutherford,
Dr. Carver . . .
Thomas Fulsome
. Charles Coote
. Fritz Williams
. Tyrone Power
. R. F. Cotton
Sheridan Tupper
Adolph Lestina
. Harry Trayer
Augustus Loud
Scroggins .
Daisy Wilde
Grace Love
Mile. Nocloz
Rachel Saint
Hulda . .
. Harry B. Wilson
. H. D. Blakemore
. Leonora Bradley
. . Effie Shannon
Gabrielle du Sauld
. . Annie Adams
. . . Jessie West
Prof. Herrmann's vaudeville company appeared Aug. 19. "Natu-
ral Gas " was produced Sept. 9.
The next regular season opened Sept. 23, with " A Hole in the
Ground." Oct. 7 the Howard Athenaeum specialty company were
seen. Hallen and Hart came Oct. 28, in "Later On," and stayed
three weeks. "The Tourists in a Pullman Car" appeared Nov.
18, with Wm. A. Mestayer as Tom Slum, and Emily Soldene as
Aunt Pamelia. Roland Reed returned Nov. 25 in "The Woman
Hater," followed Dec. 2 by "A Brass Monkey," with Chas. H.
Drew as Jonah. This was acted for five weeks, and was succeeded
Jan. 6, 1890, by "A Tin Soldier." The cast was:
Rats Louis Wesley
Vilas Canby
Brooklyn Bridge
Col. I. B. Boosey >
Wright Handy J
II Comte Luna )
Col. W. B. Fuller V
Trip Walker )
Paul Dresser
Robt. C. Vernon
C. F. Lorraine
W. H. Murphy
Steele Coffin W. Jordan
Rob Graves F. F. Goss
Violet Hughes . St. George Hussey
Victoria Bridge . Nellie Hawthorne
Patsy .... Fanny Bloodgqod
Carry Story . . . Lotta Holywood
Mrs. Fulton Ferry /
Nora Marks J
Lea Jarvis
"A Midnight Bell " returned Jan. 13, and stayed four weeks.
" The City Directory " had its first New York production Feb.
10, and the cast was :
John Smith, a detective Charlie Reed
John Smith, a capitalist John W. N. Jennings
John Smith, an athlete Alf. Hampton
John Smith, a ballet master Ignacio Martinetti
John Smith, an actor William Collier
John Smith, a bunco steerer Wm. F. Mack
John Smith, a messenger boy Joseph Jackson
John Smith, an elevator boy Josie Sadler
Mrs. John Smith Helen Reimer
Mile. Nanon Marguerite Fish
Laura Maude Wilson
Dora Sadie Kirby
Cora Ollie Archmere
Little Fawn Amelia Glover
Rosa France replaced Marguerite Fish Feb. 24. On account of
the illness of Sadie Kirby, Dora was played by Julia Glover, Feb.
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25. A matinee benefit was given Feb. 27, to Gea S. Knight.
Alice Harrison joined the company Feb. 14, to play Nanon, her
original rdle, and Miss France took the part made vacant by the
retirement of Miss Wilson, Feb. 13. "The City Directory" ter-
minated its season June 21, with its one hundred and fifty-sixth
performance.
A summer season opened July 28, with "The Canuck." The
cast was: Jean-Baptiste Cadeaux, McKee Rankin; Cyrus Steb-
bins, Charles Cowles; Tom Stebbins, S. Miller Kent; Jim
Hogan, Wilton Lackaye; Zeb Hawley, Charles H. Clark; An-
toine Marentette, Clarence Arper; Archange, Mabel Bert; Hester
Keene, Alice Fischer; Tilly, Jennie Yeamans; Martha Ann
Stebbins, Mrs. Annie Yeamans; Fanny, Lorena Atwood.
James A. Heme delivered a lecture to actors and their friends
afternoon of Aug. 26. The subject was "Why Are So Many
Actors Idle?" Alice Fischer withdrew from the cast of "The
Canuck" Aug. 25, and Mattie Earle assumed her part.
"My Aunt Bridget" came here Sept. S, for a fortnight, fol-
lowed Sept. 22 by the Howard Athenaeum specialty company.
"The City Directory " returned Oct. 6 and closed Nov. 1. George
Thatcher's minstrels commenced Nov. 3, and stayed one week.
" A Texas Steer " had its first New York production Nov. 10, and
had this cast :
Maverick Brander
Fairtetgh Bright .
Messrs. YdLl .
Bragg, and }■ .
Btow ) .
Brassy Gall ' . .
Cotoael Pepper .
Christopher Columbus I
Knot Initt . .
Othello Moore
Lieut. Greene
. . Tim Murphy
. . W. S. Harktns
Charles Stanley
William CuBrogton
. Raymond Findlay
. Newton Chisaell
James F. Horan
Will H. Bray
Julian Mitchell
Barrv Maxwell
James F. Horan 1 Bossy
Sergeant-at-Arms . . C. L. Warren
Inspector Slowboy . . John Deady
Mrs. Brander .... Alice Walsh
Mrs. Major Campbell
Alice King Livingstone
Anatole Newton Chisnell
Crab John Deady
lanf } OlneyGriffin
Dixie Stile Georgie Lake
Flora Walsh
It attracted excellent houses until Jan. 24. 1891.
N. C Goodwin appeared Jan. 26, in "The Nominee." This was
its first representation in New York by Mr. Goodwin, but, under
the title of "The Candidate," it had been played here by Charles
Wyndham and his company. It was adapted from the French by
Leander Richardson, and the cast was :
Jack Medford .
Leopold Btmyon
Colonel Murray
PwterVane .
Mabel Medford
Xat. C Goodwin
Paul Arthur
. Lindsay Hurst
. J. H. Browne
. Mabel Amber
Mrs. Van Barclay, Margaret Fitapatrkk
Rosa Van Barclay . . Grace Kimball
Annie Harrington . Annie Sutherland
Pete Stewart Allen
This was preceded by "The Viper on the Hearth." The cast
*as : John Baxendale, Nat C. Goodwin ; John Lydyard, Robert G.
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Wilson; George Hcriot, J. H> Browne; Ethel Lydyard, Grace
Kimball; Heskitt Price, Mabel Amber. John H. Browne, in
consequence of illness, was out of the cast Feb. 10, n, 12. He
reappeared evenings of Feb. 13 and 14. On Feb. 16 he resumed
his original part for the rest of the engagement. Stuart Brodock
played Porter Vane matinee Feb. 14, and Lin. Hurst acted George
Heriot Feb. 10, n, 12. Annie Sutherland played Mabel Medford
and Heskitt Price matine'e and evening Feb. 7, also evenings of
Feb. 9, 10, in consequence of the illness of Mabel Amber. Vesta
Dore Hastings assumed the rdles previously played by Miss Suther-
land Feb. 7, 9, 10. Lizzie Hudson Collier appeared matine'e Feb.
11, as Mabel Medford and Heskitt Price, and continued until
March 30, when Mabel Amber returned to the cast. The fiftieth
performance of "The Nominee" took place March 24. Mr. Good-
win closed his engagement May 2.
"O'Dowd's Neighbors" was seen for the first time at a Broad-
way theatre May 4, with Mark Murphy, Sam J. Ryan, Hattie
Delaro-Barnes and others in the cast. Millie Price-Dow joined
the company May 11, for one week. "Aunt Bridget's Baby" was
produced May 18, for the first time in this city, and cast thus:
Bridget McVeigh
Owen McFee .
Shadow Pinchem
Captain Asteroid
Dudley Asteroid
Bruce Ashton
Jonas Dobbins
Henry Joplin .
Sota,La Mont
. Geo. W. Monroe
Ed. Hcfferman
Thos. lc Mack
Frank W. Holland
J. Aldrich Libbey
W. Andrew Mack
. J. P. McSweency
. J. II. Cavanaugn
. Charlotte Burby
Dolly Frank Cauey
Davy Jones .... Koyce Alton
Calis Thenics .... Kate Davis
Sophie Catherine Gerald
Kloisc ....... Ada Dare
Annette Sadie McDonald
Exclamation Leo Cordon
Splintcrw . . . , Nellie Rosebud
The season closed June 13. The house was reopened Aug, 3,
with "A High Roller." In the cast were Barney Fagan, Barry
Maxwell, Harry W. Kmmett, Leslie Kursman, James Russell,
John Russell, Louise Sylvester, and others. Barney Fagan was
out of the cast matine'e and evening Aug. 8. Harry Emmctt left
the company Aug. 10, and Billy Rice appeared, making his ddbut
in white face. Jessie Villers was seen Aug. 10. Francis Leon
joined Aug. 24. " Niobe " had its first New York presentation
Aug. 31, when it had this cast:
Mrs. E. A. Eberle
. Jcsttie Storey
Maud Edna Hall
. Joiie Staffer
Ruth Hamilton
. Carrie Turner
Wm. F. Owen
Charles Coote
Peter Amos Dunn
Cornelius Griffin .
Phineas Innings
Arthur Falkland Buchanan
Jefferson Tompkins . . Revel Germain
Parker G. Silox . . W. T. Melville
Caroline Dunn . . . IsabelJe Coc
Geo. R. Edeson succeeded Mr. Owen in the part of Peter Sept
12. Beatrice Lieb returned to her old part in "Niobe" Oct. 30,
Helen Griffin .
Hattie Griffin .
Beatrice Silox.
Mary . . .
Madeline Mifton
Niobe . . .
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in consequence of the illness of Isabelle Coe, and continued until
Nov. 9, when Miss Coe resumed. Carrie Turner retired from the
cast Nov. 16, and Eleanor Carey was the Niobe. It was acted
for the one hundred and third consecutive and last time Nov. 21.
"The Hustler" was seen here Nov. 23, with this cast:
Con McFadden
Anheus-Busch
Anna Danta .
Cooler Smith .
"Bud". - -
Faraway Jones
Charles Tenner
. John Kernell
Barney Reynolds
Gus Mills
. John S. Marr
. Lee Harrison
Leonard Somers
. . Milo Knffl
Arthur Altow
Lower Base
Pussy Wines
Susie Miller
Chickey New
Violet . .
Daisy . .
Harry Leighton
. Mack M enter
Mollie Thompson
Zelma Rawlston
. Hilda Laporte
. Rose Laporte
. . Belle Hartz
"The New City Directory" was produced Dec. 7. J. C. Miron
was not in the cast Jan. 27, 1892, and Julius Witmark acted his
r81e. " Incog. " was acted afternoon Feb. 22, for the first time in
New York, and had this cast :
Kate Ormitage .... Ellen Burg
Mrs. Minerva Winters Alice Shepherd
Molly Somers .... Clara Lipman
Isabella Howard . . . Nellie Buckley
Gen. Rums Stanhope, Harry Davenport
Harry Winters . . Robert Edeson
Dick Winters .
Ned Moreland
Dr. Hartmann
Matthew . .
Moses . . .
Tom Stanhope
Louis Mann
. Earle Browne
J. L. Ottomeyer
. Louis Mason
Edgar Allen
Charles Dickson
The comedietta, " The Saltcellar, " was also acted. J. L. Otto-
meyer retired from the cast March 14, and Max Freeman appeared as
Dr. Siegfried, and also was stage manager. Nellie McHenry came
here March 21, in "A Night at the Circus," with John Webster,
Ben Lodge, J. H. Bradbury, W. H. Mack, John Gilroy, Roger
Harding, H. B. Barnum, Genevieve Reynolds, Helen Harrington,
Margaret MacDonald, Alice May, Helen Byron, Henrietta Byron,
and Snowball in the cast. The little colored boy called " Snow-
ball," who was seen in the second act was prevented from appear-
ing after March 23, by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Children. Fanny Rice came May 9, in " A Jolly Surprise, " for
one week, followed, May 16, by "Sport McAllister," with Bobby
Gaylor the star.
The house was closed suddenly June 1 1, but was reopened for
the season, Sept, 5, 1892, with Jennie Yeamans as the star, in
"12 p. m." The cast was:
Ezra Bancroft
Charlie Column
Baron GoodblufI
Count Indebt .
Swift . . .
Frances Bancroft
. Daniel J. Hart
. Alf Hampton
Ned Munroe
W. S. K. Mack
. Richard Hunt
. . Adele Reno
Jessie Bancroft . . .
Edna Vandergould . .
Madeline Vandergould
Belle La Verde
Helen Murray
Nurse to Baby Jack
Jacqueline . . . .
May Whittemore
Marie McGinty
Jennie Yeamans
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Evans and Hoey appeared Sept. 19 in " A Parlor Match. " Mabel
Clarke, dancer, joined this company Oct. 7. John F. Sheridan
was seen here Oct. 13 in "Mrs. O'Brien" — its first performance
in America, and his reappearance after an absence of several years
in Australia and England. The cast was :
Bridget O'Brien .
Dora Sparks . .
Mrs. Henry Sparks
Richard Sparks .
Benjamin Brewster
Charles Bleeter .
John F. Sheridan
Fannie Liddiard
. Effie Germon
Will R. Bernard
George Sinclair
. Percy O'Brien
Fritz Julius Errickson
Alfonso Napoleon . . Sam Marion
Nora Grace Whiteford
Rose Ida Onne
Major Tiffen .... Alfred James
Peter Dunn Ralph Post
The entire company, with the exception of Mr. Sheridan, Effie
Germon, Marion, and Post, were new to America. "Fun on the
Bristol " was revived Nov. 14. Russell's comedians followed in
"A Society Fad," Dec 5, with this cast:
Lord Francis Farandole, Tyrone Power
Job Matchbang . . . John Jennings
Hamilton Jefferson . Julius Witmark
Wigging Dan Daly
Hickory Jackson . . Luke Schoolcraft
Alec McDuffer . . William Cameron
Dan Shadow J. C. Miron
Sickels Joseph Jackson
Mrs. Maria Matchbang
Margaret Fitzpatrick
Margaret Nellie Parker
Vestalia . . Lydia Yeamans-Titus
Luella Snowdon .... Kate Uart
Bella Livingstone . Ethel Ormonde
"A Society Fad" was followed Feb 27, 1893, for two weeks,
by "A Mad Bargain," with this cast: Arthur Jones, James T.
Powers; Albert Jones, Peter F. Dailey; Worthington, Richard
Carle ; Rose, Rachel Booth ; Mrs. Timothy Tracy, Louise Sylves-
ter; Camilla Montague, Rosa Cook.
" Hoss and Hoss " came March 13, followed April 10 by " A Texas
Steer," with Tim Murphy as Brander and Mamie Gilroy as Bossy.
This comedy continued until June 3, when the house was closed for
the summer. The next season began Sept. 2 with "The City
Directory;" "The Golden Wedding" was produced Oct. 2, with
this cast :
Penobscot . .
Thomas Topack
Philip Fairfield
Tippecanoe
Janette . . .
Robert . . .
. Robert Evans
. . Dan Daly
Walter Vanderlip
Chas. A. Burke
Viola Fortescue
Florence Dunbar
Foxey .
Charlotte
Camelia .
Josephine
Eugenia .
Victoria .
. . Elsie Adair
Grace Vaughan
. Lizzie du Roy
Evelin Hamilton
. Lizzie Sanger
Marion Le Roy
The Howard Athenaeum specialty company, with Lottie Collins
as one of the features, came here Oct. 16, 1893, for two weeks.
"The Nominee" was revived Oct. 30, with Robert Hilliard as Jack
Medford, and Paul Arthur as Leopold. Marie Jansen appeared in
" Delmonico's at Six " on Nov. 6 ; Evans and Hoey returned Nov. 20,
in "A Parlor Match;" Jennie Yeamans was seen Dec. 18, in
" Jane," preceded by " Chums ; " "A Country Sport," with Peter F.
Dailey as the star, came Dec. 25 :
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Harry Hardy . .
Connely . . .
Jabez Jorbin . .
Washington Strutt
Andy ....
Asa Clubbs . .
BenTarline 7
pat ; •
Arthur Suballs .
Michael Cohen .
Peter F. Dailey
John G. Sparks
Frank R. Jackson
. Richard Carle
Lillie Allvne
. Ed. A. Begley
Jas. F. Callahan
. Carl Richards
. Robert Carter
Watson . . .
Maggie Mclntire
Gladys Connely .
Tilda Welworth
Mrs. Thompson
Mrs. Sampson
Mrs. Johnson .
Olla Lone . . .
Carrie Weight
Elizabeth Alwright
. George S. Gates
. . . Ada Lewis
. . . Agnes Paul
. Georgie Lingard
. . May Levigne
. . Freda Depew
Kathleen G. Warren
Florence Thornton
Lydia Darrell
. May Irwin
Marie Jansen reappeared March 26, 1894, in "Delmonico's at
Six ; " " The Sleep-walker " was seen April 9, with this cast :
Jack Pointer . . . Robert Hilliard
Major Blister John Morris
Frank Here ward . George W. Leslie
Mrs. Harkaway . . . Maud Haslam
Sophia Blanche Burton
Gwendoline Blister . Josepha Crowell
Sharp Jennette Farrell
Rev. Hatley-Hylo . . . Paul Arthur
" Willie," a farce comedy, was produced April 23, with this cast :
Willie . . .
Lemuel . . .
Nathaniel . .
Jason Pontifex
William Selwyn
Charles Dickson
L. R. Stockwell
Thomas A. Wise
Ed. J. Connelly
John H. Bunny
Mrs. Bignold . .
Florence Bignold
Ada Selwyn . .
Sarah Tugstock .
Emma Roseby
Virginia Buchanan
. Lillian Burkhart
. . Grace Filkins
. Gertrude Whitry
. . Kate Oesterle
"Charley's Aunt," May 7, for the first time in this city, cast
thus:
Andrew Fullalove
Charles Fullalove
Bulwer Brady
Prof. Tranz . .
Peter Sledge . .
Waters . . . .
George Woodward
Charles B. Welles
Raymond Hitchcock
Albert Bruning
. . E. J. Henley
. W. J. Wheeler
Call Boy Thomas Ince
Winifred Tiverton . Bettina Gerard
Gertie Fullalove . Beatrice Moreland
Tilly du Val Cora Macy
Jenny Alice Esden
E. J. Henley died at Lake Placid, N. Y., Oct. 16, 1898.
In England this comedy was called " The Noble Art," and was
first seen in America March 26, 1894, in Chicago. "The Skating
Rink" was seen May 21. The house was closed June 9, and the
next season began Aug. 25, with Fannie Rice in " Miss Innocence
Abroad," which had this cast :
Richard Bunbury
Reginald Foster .
Herbert Tamworth
John Waring . .
Augustus Craven
Geo. R. Edeson
Charles Coote
Frank Jones
Melville Stewart
Wm. Henderson
Mrs. Col. St. Mirim Rose Beaudet
Ada Carrie Birke
Mrs. Craven . . . Emily Wakeman
Molly Flower .... Fanny Rice
"Lem Kettle," by Henry Guy Carleton, was seen Sept. 24, with
Tim Murphy as the star. The cast was :
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Lem Kettle .... Tim Murphy
Sam Jericho .... Samuel Reed
Matthew Holliwood George Macomber
Arthur Brenton Clarence Handysides
Bunce Williams . . Richard Cotter
Brooks John E. Ince
Jeff . . .
Barbara
B'lindy . .
Jess . . .
Miss Buckey
Mrs. Kettle
. James Manly
Dorothy Sherrod
. Clara Thropp
Loraine Dreux
Sadie Stringham
Louise Schroeder
Hallen and Hart came Oct. 8, in "Later On" for a fortnight;
Lew Dockstader minstrels were seen Oct. 22. Canary and George
Lederer then became lessees of this house, and it was closed the
week of Oct. 29, and was reopened Nov. 5, with Marie Jansen in
" Miss Dynamite," which had this cast :
Drexel Day
Ned Vance
Eugene Weber
Tom Morton .
Marquis . .
Frederick Bond
. C. B. Welles
William Norris
. Chas. Mason
Soldene Powell
Bouridon .... Fred W. Peters
Henrietta Cruger . . May Merrick
Marion Day Hope Ross
Dasher Annie Shindle
Georgia Day .... Marie Jansen
" The South Before The War" came Nov. 19, for the first time in
this city ; Wm. F. Hoey followed Nov. 26, in " Flams," with this
cast: Coriolanus Flam, John C. Rice; Joseph van Kopf, Matt
C. Woodward ; Aunt Jane, Lillie Alliston ; Eva, Jessie Merriles ;
Marmaduke Flam, Wm. F. Hoey.
J. Wesley Rosenquest withdrew from the management Dec. 1,
and Lederer and Canary took charge. Peter F. Dailey reappeared
Dec. 24, in "A Country Sport," followed Jan. 14, 1895, by "A Run
on the Bank," by Chas. E. Blaney, which had this cast :
Percy Soakup . . . Happy Ward
Baron Harold . . . Harry Vokes
Bow Legs . . . Harry Clay Blaney
General Note Shaver Tony Williams
Ready Money . . . Sid de Gray
Willie Chase .... Alfred Grant
Con Man Chas. Jerome
Barley Corn Joe Russell
Lager Hops . . T. Wilmot Eckert
Nera Man . . Gilbert! Learock
Estelle Shaver Marguerite Daly Vokes
The house was closed week of Jan. 21, except Jan. 25, when "The
Twentieth Century Girl" was seen for the first time. It was a
musical comedy, text by Sydney Rosenfeld, music by Ludwig Eng-
lander. The cast was :
Michael McNamara
Nick Weddle . . .
Judson Dinglewort .
Paul Whiffletree . .
Prof, von Bilderbogen
Geoffrey ....
John T. Kelly
. Sidney Drew
Edwin Stevens
Archie Crawford
Al. H. Wilson
William Lavine
Ginger Samuel Fisher
Percy Verance . . Helen Dauvray
Grace Lillian Thurgate
Ethel Nina Farrington
Mrs. Potts . . . Jennie Weathersby
Molly Minnie Landers
Helen Dauvray withdrew from the cast Feb. 4, when Bettina
Gerard appeared in her place. Sidney Drew closed Feb. 6, and
Harry Kelly was seen as Nick Weddle. Catherine Linyard ap-
peared Feb. 18, as Molly, and Minnie Landers retired. Camille
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d'Arville began an engagement Feb. 25, in " Madeleine, or The
Magic Kiss," by Stanislaus Stange and Julian Edwards :
Baron de Grimm
Dr. Gourmet .
Frederic . .
Jules . - .
Aubrey Boucicault
Geo. C. Boniface, Jr.
. H. M. Ravenscroft
Henry A. Stanley
Mary Douclee . - Marie Dressier
Margot Hilda Hollis
Vivette Maud Hollins
Madeleine .... Camille d'Arville
Hilda Hollis appeared April 10, as Madeleine; Mae Drew acted
Margot ; Marie Dressier withdrew after matinee of April 27. Carrie
Perkins was seen April 30 as Mary Doodle. Sadie Martinot came
here May 13, in "The Passport," by B. C. Stephenson and William
Yardley. It was founded on the novel of " My Official Wife." The
cast was:
Ferdinand Max Figman
Christopher
George Greenwood
Aigy Grey . . .
Henry Harris . .
Bob Coleman . .
Sam Edwards
Joseph F. Brien
Harold Hartsell
Oscar L. Figman
Charles Thropp
Pattison . . .
Mrs. Coleman . .
Mildred Coleman
Violet Tracy . .
Markham .
Mrs. Darcy . .
. Erskin Lewis
Mrs. Sol Smith
Goldie Edwards
Georgie Welles
Cnshman Turtle
Sadie Martinot
The house closed abruptly on May 22 in consequence of the actors
having " struck " for salary. On June 5 Mr. Rosenquest was dis-
possessed, and H. B. Sire, the owner of the building, took possession.
After being closed for several weeks, the theatre was reopened
Sept. 16, under the management of Rudolph Aronson, with " The
Widow Jones," by John J. McNally. The cast was :
BDly Byke John C. Rice
John . . ... Jacques Kruger
Beatrice Byke .... May Irwin
Senor Romero Canovas
Geo. W. Barnum
Felicity Jones .... Ada Lewis
Michael McCarthy Joseph M. Sparks
Cassie Carter .... Sally Cohen
Flossie Carter . . Kathleen Warren
Janet Johnson . . Grace Vaughan
Daisey Davis .... Agnes Milton
Clifford Prout . . Richard J. Jones
Marcia Mendelsshon
Maud M. Chandler
Marie Pose .... Mabel Power
A. J. Premium . . . Roland Carter
Mandy Noir . . Gertrude Mansfield
'The Night Clerk" followed, Nov. 11, cast thus:
Owen More
Adelaide Starr
Willie Wilt .
Barney Brogan
Conn A More
Lotta More
Hannah More
Lizzie Lester .
Dolly Dent
. Peter F. Dailey
. Jennie Yeamans
Raymond Hitchcock
John G. Sparks
. Michael Sullivan
. . Freda Depew
. . Gertrude Fort
. . Rita Emerson
Ida Rock
Violet Ballou ., .
Kitty Clive
William Lumber
Gusty Ladd . .
Hardy Upp . .
Sergeant Grabb .
Jones ....
Roundsman Rush
. Nellie V. Parker
. . . Eva Butler
. . Hugh Mack
. . Bertie Dyer
. Charles Sturgess
William Keogh
. . Peter Randall
Lawrence Sheehan
Minnie Palmer came Dec. 30, in " The School Girl," by George
Manchester and Albert Maurice, seen for the first time in America.
The cast was :
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Prof. Gainsbury . . . William Gill
Jack Gadsden . William E. Wilson
Timothy O' Flanagan Richard Gorman
Policeman .... Emmet Devoy
Mrs. Allison . . .
Madge Gainsbury .
Bella Gladsden . .
Susianah St. Aubyn
Jenny Dickerson
Frances Rosseau
. . Maud Noel
Minerva Adams
This was Minnie Palmer's reappearance in America, and proving
a failure the house was closed after Jan. 4, 1896, until Jan. 30, when
" Gentleman Joe, The Hansom Cabby," words and lyrics by Basil
Hood, music by Walter Slaughter, was acted. The cast was :
Mabel Cavanaugh . . . Ida Brooks
Pilkington Jones . . . Grace Belasco
Lucy Pilkington Jones Fannie Briscoe
Ada Pilkington Jones . . Josie Allen
Amy Pilkington Jones
Mabel Montgomery
Emma Clara Weiland
Gentleman Joe
Ralli Carr . . .
Pilkington Jones .
Lord Donnybrook
William . . .
Miss Lalage Potts
Mrs. Ralli Carr .
. James T. Powers
Louis de Lange
Geo. K. Fortescue
David Terrence
Dorothy Usner
. . . Flo Irwin
Grace Huntington
" The Widow Jones " returned Feb. 16.
The house was closed May 16 and was reopened Aug. 31, with
: Marty Malone," for the first time in New York. The cast was:
Marty Malone
Hippolite Ducrow .
Moses Gugenheimer
Heinrich Vanderdam
Bernard Kelly . .
Capt. Ernest Duncan
Lord John Foxwood
Edward Harrigan
Dan Collyer
. Harry Rogers
Harry A. Fisher
. Thomas Mack
Maurice Drew
. . John Hollis
Easter Munday . Dave Braham, Jr.
Sally Jordan . . . Catherine Lewis
Marie Pinto . . . Maggie Fielding
Henrietta van Snyder . . Jane Burby
Pauline Jordan . . . Pauline Train
Maudy Lucus .... Gussie Hart
There was a special matinee performance Tuesday, Sept. 1 , when
Louis de Lange's farcical comedy " When the Cat's Away " was acted
for the first time on any stage. The house was closed Sept. 26 and
reopened Oct. 6, with H. A. du Souchet's farce " My Friend from
India," for the first time in this city. The cast was :
Bill Finnerty John Finn
Marion Hayste . . Marion Giroux
Mrs. Beekman-Streete . Helen Reimer
Bernice Kenyon Bishop
Gertrude .... Louise Galloway
Tilly May Vokes
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bourchier followed, Nov. 30, in " The Chili
Widow," adapted by Messrs. Bourchier and Sutro from " M. le Direc-
teur," by MM. Bisson and Carre. The cast was :
Erastus Underholt
Charles Underholt
A. Keene Shaver
Tom Valentine . .
Rev. James Tweedle
Jennings . . . .
. . . Fred Bond
Edward S. Abeles
Walter E. Perkins
Charles Arthur
Joseph Adelman
Frank G. Parry
Sir Reginald Delamere
Arthur Bourchier
Leslie Lavender . . Charles Troode
Duckworthe Crabbe . W. Blakeley
Frederick Martindale . W. G. Elliot
Patrick O'Dwyer . Ernest Hendrie
Macpherson . . . Mark Kinghorne
Mrs. Jeffreys .... Helen Rouse
Gladys Violet Vanbrugh
Honor Bliss . . Katharine Stewart
On Dec. 7 " The Queen's Proctor," adapted by Herman Merivale
from the French of " Divorcons," was played, with this cast :
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Victor Crofton, Arthur Bourchier ; The O'Paque, Henry Vibart ;
Caesar Borgia, W. G. Elliot ; Hon. Miss Pilkington, Helen Rouse ;
Mrs. Maydew, Mabel Beardsley; Williams, Katharine Stewart;
Lady Crofton, Violet Vanbrugh.
"Kitty Clive, Actress," by Frankfort Moore, was acted Dec. 10-
11, in addition to "The Queen's Proctor," with Irene Vanbrugh
(Mrs. Bourchier) in the title part. The theatre was closed Dec. 14,
15, but was reopened Dec. 16, with " The Gay Mr. Lightfoot," which
had this cast :
Mr. Lightfoot
Mrs. Lightfoot
Jerome . . .
Mrs. Beaumont
Lieut. Farsley
W. H. Thompson
. . Agnes Stone
Wright Huntington
. . Mabel Amber
. Frederic Conger
Helen .
O'Rafferty
Opie . .
Bell Boy
Jim . .
. Bijou Fernandez
. . R. D. Abbey
Agnes Findlay
. Herbert Baldwin
Charles Bradshaw
This farcical comedy had been seen at this house and called " When
the Cat 's Away." The theatre was closed Dec. 28, and reopened
Dec. 29, with May Irwin in " Courted into Court," which had this
cast:
Dottie Dimple .... May Irwin
Worthington Best, Jr. . John C. Rjch
Worthington Best Raymond Hitchcock
Mrs. Worthington Best Clara Palmer
Mile. Nocodi Ada Lewis
Gen. Vladimir Vladistoff
Geo. W. Barnum
Judge Jeremiah Geoghan
Joseph M. Sparks
Pop Dooley . . . Jacques Kruger
Sylvia Rosebud . . . Sally Cohen
Miss Irwin continued until April 22, 1897, when she closed, and
the theatre was dark until April 26, when Fanny Rice appeared in
" At a French Ball," cast thus : Lawrence Patch, John S. Terry ;
Tommy Smart, Reba Haight ; Joe Lightfoot, Ralph Bicknell ; Ham-
mermystern, Charles H. Drew : Geraldine, Kate Michelena ; Dolly,
Alice Gaillard ; Nancy, Fanny Rice. " Erminie " followed, May 24,
and the house was closed June 5. The next season began Sept. 6,
with " The Wrong Mr. Wright," by Geo. H. Broadhurst, and the
cast was :
Seymour Sites . .
Wayland Clingstone,
Frederick Bonds
Captain Crosby . .
Lord Brazenface . .
David Clews . . .
. Roland Reed
Sheridan Tupper
Charles S. Abbe
Holbrook Blinn
. Charles Coote
John H. Bunny
Front Julian Reed
Henrietta Oliver . . . Isadore Rush
Julia Bonds .... Monte Donico
Tillie Bird Alethea Luce
Arabella Mary Myers
" What Happened to Jones " was transferred from the Manhattan
Theatre to this house Oct. 4. The management promised "cold
tea" souvenirs to the audience, which consisted of two small bottles
of whiskey in a satin box. Excise Inspectors, however, stopped the
giving away of liquor in the theatre, but the management got around
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this difficulty by giving their patrons checks for the " souvenirs,"
which were honored at the bar next door to the theatre. On Nov. 15
May Irwin appeared in "The Swell Miss Fitzswell," by H. A.
du Souchet, and the cast was :
Marquis de Cagiac
Count de Cagiac .
Countess . . .
O'Donovan Dugan
Rudolphe Kieinagle
Louise Laredo
Julio Laredo . .
Genevieve Othello
J. Robinson Butts
William Burress
Ignacio Martinetti
. . May Irwin
Joseph M. Sparks
Charles Jackson
. Alice Johnson
. . Ed. Mack
Marion Giroux
. Ronald Carter
Caroline Maguire . . . Jane Burby
Sibyl Gussie Hart
Marie Julia Baird
Laura Butler . . Marcia Treadwell
Nellie Morton . . . Harriet Bond
Clara Thompson . . . Roland Davis
Parker Ned Waybum
Janitor George Gedder
"What Happened to Jones" was revived Feb. 21, 1898. This
was followed by "The Man from Mexico," March 21. On April 4,
for the first time in New York, " The Old Coat," by W. H. Aller-
drice, was seen and had this cast :
Lieut. Reginald Hartwell
Frederick Bond
Montgomery Wood
Thaddeus Brown
George Merideth
Kempston . . .
Michael Hoolihan
John F. Ward
Clayton White
John B. Maher
Joseph Adelman
. . John Finn
Mrs. Montgomery Wood
Helen Reimer
Ethel Wood Nita Allen
Gwendolen Wood . Clara Hathaway
Mrs. Fitzhugh . . Meta Maynard
Beatrice O'Rafferty . . . May Yokes
It was a failure, and " My Friend from India" was revived April 18,
followed May 9, for the first time in New York, by " A Tarrytown
Widow," by C. T. Dazey. The cast was :
Benj. Bascom
Harry Sinclair
Count Rainault .
Augustus Bascom
O'Shaughnessy .
W. J. Ferguson
. S. Miler Kent
Geo. W. Barnum
Charles Lothian
. Frank Russell
Bob ... .
Mrs. Raymond
Maria Bascom
Ann Morris
Annie Morris .
. . Cyril Young
Madeleine Bouton
Virginia Buchanan
Jennie Weathersby
. Mabel Strickland
The house was closed May 21.
with " The Marquis of Michigan,"
W. Townsend. The cast was :
The next season began Sept. 21,
by Glen McDonough and Edward
Hermann Engel . . . Sam Bernard
Bob Tyke .... Charles Jackson
Leaky Loomis ... Dan Collyer
Chevalier Maginnice) ,,,- •□
Abner Gooch | Wm" Burress
Helen Hastings
Tony Tostevin
Georgiana Dunn
Etna Vesuvius
Harriet Sterling
. Maud White
Grace Freeman
Alice Atherton
Oct. 31 " Kate Kip, Buyer," by Glen McDonough, was produced,
with this cast :
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Hon. Wilhelm Coogan Joseph Sparks
Hon. Montezuma GashwUer
Stephen Maley
Hon. Flashby Keene V. M. de Silke
Gustave l'Alouvette
Ignado Martinetti
Kate Kip May Irwin
Tom Kip Robert Lowe
Mme. Yomi Tano Marcia Treadwell
Mrs. Wilhelm Coogan Helen Brackett
Mrs. Montezuma Gashwiler
Helena Lacy
Polly Parsons
Willie Trailer .
Gladys Brown
Miss Breeze .
The Twins
. . Jane Burby
. Roland Carter
Vivian Blackburn
Ailleen May
(" Beth Erlich
{ Bobbie Victor
" Brown 's in Town," by Mark E. Swan, was seen here Feb. 20,
1899, with this cast: Dick Preston, Edward S. Abeles; Abel Pres-
ton, James O. Barrows; Arthur Howard, John Lancaster; Worth
Carew, Edward Poland; Pollack, Andrew Lee; Suzanne Dacre,
Anna Belmont; Letty, Kathryn Ostermann; Frede Von Hollen-
beck, Josie Sadler ; Primrose, Belle Davis. It was a failure, and was
foDowed, March 6, by "That Man." The theatre was closed the
weeks of March 20, 27, and was reopened April 3, with " The Purple
Lady," adapted from the German by Sydney Rosenfeld, which had
this cast :
Walter Severns
Constance . .
Adelaide . .
Eric Rogers .
Archibald Gilworthy
W. F. Canfield
Blanche Weaver
Bijou Fernandez
. Sidney Booth
Etienne Girardot
Lucy Minnie Dupree
Philip Dusenbury . Chas. Plunkett
Hetty Ruby Bridges
Jack Severns . . Henry Stockbridge
Adrian Bagley . . William Bernard
Clarissa Winkelwort Jennie Neville
Peggy Proudfoot . . Maude Harrison
Maude Harrison retired from the cast April 17, and Laura Burt
took her place. Queenie Vassar appeared on the same date as
Lucy. Henry E. Dixey came here May 9, and revived " Adonis."
It was a failure, and the house was closed May 20.
The next season began Sept. 4, with " In Paradise," adapted from
the French of Hennequin, Billhaud, and Carre, by Louis Harrison
and B. B. Valentine. The cast was :
Madame Pontbichot Hattie Russell
Madame Gresillon . Flora Fairchild
Jeanne Pontbichot . . Belle Stokes
Justine .... Margaret McDonald
Rosalie Beatrice Morgan
Moris. Pontbichot . Richard Golden
Raphael Delacroix . Theo. Babcock
Mons. Gresillon . . Theo. Hamilton
Baron Flechard . . Harry St. Mam-
Pico William Bonnelli
Clair Taupin . . . Minnie Seligman
The house was closed nights of Sept 23, 24, 25, and was reopened
Sept. 27, with May Irwin in " Sister Mary," by Glen McDonough,
with this cast : Daisy Rose, Little Lawton ; Violet Buttercup, Marie
Willward; Mignonette Marshmellow, Madeleine Anderton; Mrs.
Kitty Weed, Queenie Vassar ; Percival, H. Gresham ; Alice, May
Irwin; Cornelia, Louise Rial. The house was closed Feb. 19,20,
2i, 1900, and was reopened matinee Feb. 22, with "Aunt Hannah,"
by Matthew J. Royal, lyrics by Clay M. Greene, music by A. B.
S'loane. It had this cast :
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Aunt Hannah
Jack Hammersley
Mike McCarty .
Grimes ....
Jim Madden . .
Agnes Findlay
. Frederic Hallen
. . Bobby Gaylor
Charles W. Butler
. . Budd Ross
Martha Bella Bucklin
Polly Madden . . . Mollie Fuller
Grosvenor Montmorenci
John H. Bunny
Evelyn .... Caro Gordon Leigh
This proved a failure. It was withdrawn after two weeks. A
company of Japanese players, on their way to the Paris exhibition
and tarrying awhile in this country, and who had appeared at the
Berkeley Lyceum March i, came here March 12 in a Japanese ver-
sion of " The Merchant of Venice." April 9 Tim Murphy was seen
in " The Carpetbagger," with the same cast as at the Fourteenth
St. Theatre. During Murphy's engagement the Japanese company
appeared each afternoon of the week. On April 16 "Sapho" was
acted by the Japanese players. The house was closed April 28, and
the next season began Sept. 10, with " Cupid Outwits Adam," a
farcical comedy in three acts, by Frederick Stanford. The cast
was:
Columbus Sample Geo. S. Probert
Barzilla Brackett Charles H. Bradshaw
Bunyan Adam
Cipher Windust
Wilkins Wrinkle
Gulliver Chinn
Jonas Rubber .
Frank Farrington
. Horace Lewis
William Herbert
Jacques Martin
. James Manley
Alderman Straight . . John E. Finn
Lydia Letitia Fairbanks, Julia Hanchett
Virginia Fairbanks . . Stella Kenny
Mrs. Cipher Windust . Ida Darling
Olivia Bland . . . Frances Arthur
Hortense .... Helene Craven
The house was closed the week of Oct. 1, and night of Oct. 8, as
the play was a complete failure. " Mistress Nell," by George C.
Hazelton, Jr., was produced Oct. 9, and had this cast :
King Charles II. Aubrey Boucicault
James, Duke of York James A. Keene
Duke of Buckingham Geoffrey Stein
Earl of Rochester Herman Hirschberg
Jack Hallet Thompson
Strings William Herbert
Dick Theo. Thompson
Swallow .... Edward Fowler
Buzzard .... James F. Jennings
Landlord . . . . T. J. McCarthy
Officer Louis F. Mintz
Page Clara Lima
Lady Hamilton
Flora Morgan
Louise, Duchess of Portsmouth
Adelaide Fitz Allan
Moll Nellie Hancock
Nell Gwynne . . Henrietta Crosman
A special performance was given the afternoon of Dec. 6, of
" Madge Smith, Attorney," by Ramsay Morris, when it had this
cast:
John Smith . . . George A. Beane
Madge Smith May Irwin
Ajax O'Shaughnessey
Joseph M. Sharks
Count Cotton . . Ignacio Martinetti
Gunnington Swift . . Bert Thayer
Wilson Jacques Kruger
Montressor Bine > r. , , „ .
Judge of Police Court \ Roland Carter
Clerk of Police Court
Detective . . J. S.
Another Detective .
Clarice Gay . . .
Bijou Leech . . .
Cissy Peachblow
Flossy Greensleeves
Kate Maxwell . .
Diana Blush . . .
Charles Church
M. MacDonough
Edward Bowen
Mabel Florence
. Sadie Peters
Anne Woodward
Grace Almy
Alice Sands
. Edythe Blair
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"Belle of Bridgeport" was acted until Dec. 10, when "Madge
Smith" was presented and continued until Dec. 14, when May Irwin
terminated her engagement. The house was closed Dec. 16, but
was reopened Dec. 17, with Amelia Bingham as manager. The
initial performance was " The Climbers," by Clyde Fitch, for the first
time on any stage, which had this cast :
Richard Sterling . . Frank Worthing
Edward Warden . . Robert Edeson
Frederick Mason . . . John Flood
Johnny Trotter Ferdinand Gottschalk
Dr. Steinart George C. Boniface, Sen.
Godesby J. B. Sturgess
Ryder Kinard
Servant Henry Warwick
Jordan .... Edward. Moreland
Leonard Henry Stokes
A Footman . . Frederick Wallace
Richard Sterling, Jr.
Mrs. Hunter .
Mrs. Sterling .
Jessica Hunter
Clara Hunter .
Miss Hunter .
Miss Godesby
Miss Sillerton
Thompson . .
Marie . . .
Master Harry Wright
Madge Carr Cook
Amelia Bingham
Maud Monroe
Minnie Dupree
. . Annie Irish
Clara Bloodgood
Ysobel Haskins
. Lillie Eldridge
Florence Lloyd
On May 16, 1901, there was a matinee performance for the bene-
fit of the " Little Mothers," when " Florinda, or The Rose and The
Pearl," libretto by R. E. Phillips, music by Eduardo Marzo, was
presented, with this cast :
Fortunia
First Fairy
Second Fairy
Carrie Bauerle
Mary Neubers
Betta Meyer
Vala Cily Reynolds
First Witch .... Kittie Smith
Second Witch . . . Julia Hofan
"The Climbers" ran until June 1, when Miss Bingham's first
season ended.
ABERLE'S THEATRE
UNTIL May, 1879, there stood on Eighth Street, between Broad-
way and Fourth Avenue, St. Anne's Roman Catholic church,
which in earlier years had been one of the most popular places of
worship in New York. But its congregation had seemingly drifted
to other parts of the city about 1878, and the following year its doors
were closed. In April, 1879, the property came into the hands of
Jacob Aberle, who entirely remodelled the church and turned it into
a variety theatre, which was opened Sept. 8, 1879. He commenced
his second season on Aug. 16, 1880, with a minstrel company, which
included Johnny Allen, Dave Reed, Bobby Newcomb, J. M. Norcross,
Ben Gilfoil, Fayette Welch, Billy Bryant, and Archie Hughes. On
Sept. 6 Marie Zoe, the " Cuban Sylph," was seen in " The French
Spy; " Sept. 20, Charles Foster's drama, "The Old Straw Man of
New York ; " Sept. 27, William Rightmire came to this house in
"The Young Avenger, or Thrown Upon the World." The attrac-
tions that followed were: Oct. 4, Rose Goodall in "The Prairie
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Flower;" Oct. 11, John H. Ransone was seen in "Across the
Atlantic; " Oct. 18, Geo. Thompson in "Yacup." In addition to a
drama an olio entertainment was given each evening. Lena Aberle
appeared Oct. 25, in "The Lily of Poverty Flat." Matinees were
given Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Nov. 1, " Lost in London "
and " Black Eyed Susan." Annie and Andy Hughes appeared in
the olio. Nov. 8, Lena Aberle was the feature, in " The New York
Firemen," with Emma Bretto, Georgie Parker, and Mr. Parker with
his performing dogs in the olio; Nov. 15, Julian Kent in "Wild
Bill," Charles Diamond in the olio; Nov. 22, Harry Clifford acted in
"Pomp;" on Thanksgiving Day three performances were given.
W. H. Rightmire was seen in " The Two Wanderers ; " Dec. 6, Marie
Zoe came, in "The French Spy; " Dec. 13, the Carrolls, Richard,
Edwin, and Dick, in " The Italian Padrone ; " Dec. 20, " Your 'And,
Pard, Your And," Rose Lisle the star, J. M. Johnson (of Johnson
and Bruno), the three Carrolls, and Katsnoshine, in the olio. The
pantomime of " The Four Lovers " was also given. On Dec. 27, a
wrestling match, a drama and an olio. John McMahon and Wm.
Kennedy, the wrestlers, appeared. On Jan. 3, 1881, Maud For-
rester came, with " Mazeppa ; " Jan. 10, Geo. A. Bailey in " Ten
Nights in a Barroom; " Jan. 17, W. J. Thompson and his dogs, in
" For a Life, or The Orphans' Trust ; " Jan. 24, Geo. A. Hill in " The
Serpent's Sting, or Twixt Angel and Devil ; " Jan. 31, W. H. Right-
mire in "The Boss, or Living for Vengeance; " Feb. 7, J. Winston
Murray in " High, Low, Jack, and the Game ; " Feb. 14, John T.
Hinds, supported by Ivian Lawrence, in "The Shaughraun;"
Feb. 21, Maud Forrester as Mazeppa; Feb. 28, "The Staff of
Diamonds " was produced ; March 7, W. J. Thompson and his dogs,
in "Vision of Death, or The Soldier's Dogs; " March 14 "Around
the World in Eighty Days " came, George Metkiff as Fogg, Lena
Aberle as Princess Ouda; March 21, the spectacle of " The Wood
Demon; " March 28, W. J. Fleming in "The Three Guardsmen;"
April 4, Fanny Herring in " Little Buckshot, or Brought to Light,';
Jennie Engle in the olio; April 11, W. J. Fleming in "Custer;,:
April 18, Maggie Weston in "D. D., or Dora the Detective;"
April 25, the spectacle "The White Crook," repeated May 6, 7, in
addition to " The Lost Ship ; " May 9, " The Wild Flower of Mexico"
(" Sea of Ice ") was acted, Lena Aberle and W. J. Fleming in the
cast; May 16, " Life in New York" and " Box and Cox; " May 23,
Maud Forrester in " Mazeppa," also a ballet under the direction of
Sig. Novissimo. Jac Aberle took a benefit May 25 ; Mr. and Mrs.
Harry J. Seymour, May 30, in " Quasimodo, or The Dancing Girl of
Paris" (" Esmeralda"); June 6, E. F. Goodrich came in " Grizzly
Adams;" June 13, "Cartouche, or The Robber of Paris," C. L.
Farwell in the cast ; June 20, " The Child Stealer," Kate D. Pell in
the cast and Frank Bush in the olio; July 11, Harry Le Clair
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and W. J. Russell, in "Just in Time;" July 18-25, variety en-
tertainment.
"Michael Strogoff" was acted Sept. 5. Its first American pro-
duction was at Booth's Theatre, this city, Aug. 31, 1881. J. H.
Ryan appeared Sept. 12, in " Fitz, A True Irishman's Friend;"
Sept. 19, " Ouida, or A Woman's Revenge," with Lena Aberle as
the star. For two weeks, Oct. 3, " Steps to Ruin" was presented,
and it was said to have been written expressly for this house, and I
question if any other place of amusement would have wanted it.
Oct. 17, Maud Forrester in "Mazeppa; " Oct. 24, T. J. Hinds and
Iyian Lawrence in "Rory O'More; " Oct. 31, Geo. W. Middleton in
" A Pirate's Legacy ; " Nov. 14 " Ouida " was repeated, when
Nestor and Venoa, gymnasts, appeared ; Nov. 28, Rose Lisle and
Valentine Love, in " The Stranglers of New York," with Ramier's
Spanish students in the olio ; Dec. 5, Maud Forrester in " Mazeppa; "
Dec. 12, Forrester in " Pirates of the Savannah; " Dec. 19, "Under
the Lights of London ; " Dec. 26, Tony Denier's company in
"HumptyDumpty;" Jan. 2, 1882, the spectacle "The White Crook"
came for two weeks; Jan. 23, "Avenged," by the Lorenzo Bros.,
with their dogs; Jan. 30 H. J. and Carrie Seymour came, in " Esmer-
alda;" Feb. 6, "The Flying Dutchman;" Feb. 13 Charles Frew
and Gus Reynolds acted in " Eviction " for two weeks ; Feb. 27,
" Michael Strogoff," E. D. Davies, ventriloquist, in the olio ; March 6,
Lorenzo Bros, and dogs in " Dog Spies," also "Michael Strogoff; "
March 20, N. D. Roberts, with his pantomime company, in " Humpty
Dumpty;" March 27 "Bachelors' Frolics" was given for the
matinees.
On May 8, Jessie Garratt's British blondes, announced as their
first appearance in America, were seen in " The Sunflower and the
Wasp." Blandowski had a ballet, in which Arnold Kiralfy, Mile.
Posta, and others danced. July 10 Bobby Newcomb, the Worrell
Sisters, Mrs. St. George Hussey, and many others gave variety per-
formances ; Aug. 7 " Pinafore " was sung ; Sept. 25 " The Great
Divorce Case " had its first production, with Lena Aberle in the
leading part ; Oct. 9, the burlesque " Merry War ; " Oct. 30, the
extravaganza " Aladdin ; " Nov. 7-14, the Hibernian minstrels ;
Nov. 21, the burlesque "Pocahontas;" Dec. 25, Tony Denier's
" Humpty Dumpty." After having been closed for several months
the house was reopened Nov. 5, 1883, as "The Grand Cen-
tral," with a variety and specialty company which included
Kelly and O'Brien, Mrs. St. George Hussey, St. Felix Sisters,
Hallen and Hart, Fred Roberts, Ashley and Hess, Andy Collom,
John A. Toole, and Prof. A. E. Voss, musical director. After being
open a few weeks the house was closed, to reopen on March 26,
1884, with a dramatic company in " The Corsican Brothers " and
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306 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [1889
" Black Eyed Susan." April 28 Col. T. E. Snelbaker's combination
appeared.
The next manager of the place was John Thompson, who re-
opened it on June 2, 1884, as "John Thompson's Eighth Street
Theatre ; " " Ingomar " was presented, with Bertha Dumont as
Parthenia. She was advertised as a French artist, and this her first
appearance in America. " Around the World " came June 16, with
John Thompson in nine characters ; June 30 a company of colored
actors, called the Astor Place combination, appeared in " Othello ; "
July 7 " Around the World " was repeated ; July 28 Charles Thorn-
ton's combination were seen in "The Headless Horseman; " Aug.
1 1 Mile. Estelle's Silk Stocking Serenaders appeared.
After remaining closed for two years John F. Poole leased the
house from the Stewart heirs, and opened it as a popular price
combination house Sept. 6, 1886. On Oct. 4, 1886, William J.
Scanlan appeared in " Shane-na-Lawn."
Lotta came Oct. 11, in " The Little Detective ; " Fred Bryton was
seen Oct. 18, for two weeks, in "Forgiven;" W. T. Bryant and
Lizzie Richmond came Nov. 1, in "Keep it Dark; " Roland Reed
Nov. 15 in "Humbug;" " A Wall Street Bandit," Nov. 22; Louis
Aldrich, Nov. 29, in " My Partner ; " Dec. 6, Monroe and Rice in
"My Aunt Bridget;" Dec. 13, "The Silver King," with Carl
Haswin and Eleanor Morretti in the leading parts; Dec. 20, Pat
Rooney, in " Pat's Wardrobe ; " Dec. 27, James M. Ward in "The Red
Fox." After being closed for eight months the house was reopened
August 22, 1887, with "Monte Cristo." The^prices of admission
were 10,20, and 30 cts. On August 29 " The Exile's Daughter"
was seen; Sept. 5, " The Galley Slave," with Adelaide Thornton as
the star; Sept. 12, The Pauline Harvey Opera Company, in " The
Mascot ; " Sept. 19, " The Sea of Ice ; " Sept. 26, David Murray,
Joseph Brennan, and others, in " Lynwood." On Jan. 10, 1888, A.
H. Woodhull appeared in "Eli Wheatfield; " Jan. 17 "The Kinder-
garten " came for three weeks, with Stanley Macy and Laura Dins-
more as the stars. On Feb. 7, " The Banker's Daughter ; " Frankie
Kemble, Feb. 14, in " Sibyl." Vaudeville was done week of Feb.
21, and the prices were 25, 50, and 75 cts. Ada Gray was seen
March 21 for two weeks, in "East Lynne," and the cheap prices
were resumed. " Camille," by Ada Gray, week of April 3. This
theatre was open the memorable blizzard night, March 12, 1888.
J. B. Studley acted "Nick of the Woods" the week of Aug. 13.
" The Sea of Ice " was played the week of Aug. 20, followed Aug. 27
by " The Colleen Bawn." Mr. Poole closed the house Sept. 1. Re-
opened as a Hebrew theatre Sept. 2 1 , with " King Solomon." It
was opened as a German theatre Feb. 18, 1889, with " Der Pfarrer
Roechin." It failed to attract and was closed the following week.
It was shortly afterwards reopened as a German theatre, but did not
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continue so long. It was reopened July 1, under the management
of L. Hangen, with Stanley Macy and his company in " C. O. D."
After having been closed for some time it was reopened Nov. 16 by
John Wild and Dan Collyer as "The Comedy Theatre," when
" Running Wild " was produced ; " A Legal Holiday " was acted
Dec. 30. The season closed Jan. n, 1890. Dan Collyer, through
illness, was out of the cast for one week, and his part was played by
Eddie Collier. The Arizona Joe company played " Black Hawks "
Jan. 27. On Jan. 28, as the result of a dispute over the contract
between Joseph Bruce (Arizona Joe) and Leonard Hangen, man-
ager of the theatre, the gas was shut off at 7.30 o'clock at night, and
the company were virtually locked out. This house was reopened
April 21 as "Harry Kennedy's Theatre." Jennie Yeamans,
Maggie Cline, the Acme Four, Two American Macs, the Tissots,
Marco and Reto, the Mackleys, Fred and Jennie, Fred Roberts,
the Garnellas, and Harry Kennedy (ventriloquist) were in the com-
pany. Leonard Hangen, Sept. 1, 1890, reopened the house with a
burlesque called " A Queer Family," with Gus Bruno in the leading
part.
The next managers of this theatre were Borro & Co., Fred J.
Mackley acting manager. It was reopened Dec. 29, 1890, with a
vaudeville entertainment at popular prices. The house was abruptly
closed Jan. 12, 1891. The house was again opened Jan. 19, with
Webb & Smith's company in " A Wandering Millionaire." There
was also an olio performance. Borro & Co.'s lease expired Jan. 24.
The house, after a few performances, closed until April 27, when it
reopened with the Muldoon-Kilrain athletic and specialty company.
On receiving information that the house was still open in June with-
out a license, the Mayor ordered it closed on Saturday evening,
June 13. Hebrew performances were again presented in Septem-
ber, 1891.
After having been closed for some time, the house was reopened
Sept. 14, 1 894, newly painted and decorated, and called " The
Germania Theatre," with Adolf Phillip manager. The initial
programme was " Arme Maedchen " translated from the French.
It was preceded by " Im Neuen Hause " (" In the New House ").
The cast of the first named play was :
Bornemann . Herr Augustus Walter
Eduard Bornemann . Herr Carl Sick
Freese . . . Herr Arthur Eggeling
Hedwig . . Fraulein Marie Maynau
Helene .... Fraulein Elsa Leon
Carl Herr Carl Grube
This same play was acted at the American Theatre the weeks of
Jan. 22 and 29 as " Our Girls ; " " Kyritz-Pyritz " was produced
Sept. 28, with this cast :
Marie . . .
Frl. Eugenie Schmitz
Schroeder . .
. Herr Rud. Sinnhold
Wilhelm . .
. . Herr Otto Meyer
Klappe . . .
Herr Bernh. Rank
Brandt . . .
. . Herr Max Lube
Proller . . .
. Herr Herrn. Gerold
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Peter Herr Walter
Piepenberg Herr Meyer
Rux Herr Rank
Eulalia Frl. Rossi
Theudelinde Frl. Herbst
Ulrike Frl. Schmitz
Emil Frl. Bonne
Ebert Herr Sick
Frau Soltmann . . . Frl. Werner
Susanna Frl. Reinhold
Klobig Herr Lube
Schwefelmann . . . Herr Gerold
Naucke Herr Sinnhold
"The Corner Grocer of Avenue A " was first acted here Oct. 19,
and continued until March 1, 1895, when " The Pawnbroker of the
East Side " by Adolf Phillip had its initial performance, with this
cast:
Wilhelm . . .
Meyerstein . .
Frau Melleberger
Frau Bruller . .
Mr. McCarthy .
Mrs. McCarthy .
Baron von Schnorrer
Maggie ....
Georgi ....
. . Carl Grube
. Herm. Gerold
Franziska Rossi
Auguste Frankel
Rudolf Sinnhold
. Frieda Herbst
. . Carl Sick
Kathe Reinhold
. Adolf Phillip
Theobald Engelbrecht
Arthur Eggeling
Kathl Marie Maynau
Anna Maria Sophe Katharina
Braunschweiger . . Bernhard Rank
Annie Hulda Knallerbohm
Eugenie Schmitz
Isaac Rosenstein . . . Max Lube
Gottlieb Furchtennicht . Otto Meyer
This play continued until April 27 when " The Corner Grocer "
was revived ; also the second act of " The Pawnbroker " for the
manager's benefit. " Dr. Darkhorst " was first acted here May 1,
with this cast: Ferdinand, Carl Grube; Louise, Lucier Werner;
Auguste, Anna Franosch ; Dr. Reinold, Carl Sick ; Mehlwurm,
August Walter; Hattie, Kathe Reinhold; Georgi, Rudolph Sinn-
hold ; Kitty, Minnie Renwood ; Darkhorst, Max Figman.
The house was reopened Sept. 15 with a revival of "The Cor-
ner Grocer ; " also " A New York Brewer and His Family," by
Adolf Phillip. The play was withdrawn April 15, 1896, the two
hundredth performance having taken place April 13, and was fol-
lowed April 17 by "Der Butcher aus der Erste Avenue ("The
Butcher of First Avenue"), by Adolf Phillip. It had this cast:
Kittie Rud. Sinnhold
Dehnicke Herm. Gotz
Kalinke Paul Weigel
Stolz Eduard Renard
Feodor Emil Berla
Crischan Adolf Philipp
Charlie Max Lube
Minnie Eugenie Schmitz
Marie Marie Reichardt
Baldrian .... August Walter
Agathe Bernh. Rank
Cassar Clara Bonne
Having been closed all summer the theatre was reopened, Sept. 28
with a revival of " The Corner Grocer." " Little Germany " was
produced Feb. 9, 1897. It contained dovetailed parts of "My
Leopold," a play in an English version of which John T. Raymond
tried to escape from low comedy, with bits of " Eris der Baron," a
Berlin play of some years ago.
Frau Geistinger reappeared in America April 15, 1897, after an
absence of a dozen years. She acted Therese Krones in " Three
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Pairs of Shoes," " The Seamstress," and " The Bat " the week of
April 26 ; " Three Pairs of Shoes " was played by Frau Geistinger
the night of May n, instead of "The Bat" as announced, in con-
sequence of an injunction having been obtained by Conried restrain-
ing her from acting in that play, " Die Fledermaus," or in " The
Seamstress." Geistinger closed her engagement May 15.
The house was reopened Sept. 29, 1897, with Adolf Phillip in
"Dollars and Cents." Emil Richards made his American de"but
March 27, 1898, in "Eloped Wives." He appeared March 28 as
Inspector Braesig in the comedy of that name. The next season
began Sept. 15, 1898, with a revival of "The Corner Grocer."
On Oct. 6, "A Day in Manila," by Adolf Phillip and Wegern,
was produced, with this cast :
Haberfield Otto Meyer
S3dyf • " • • LeonaBergere
Amalia Mehlthau . . Eug. Schmitz
August Wichtig . . . Fred. Urban
Charley Feldstein . . Adolf Phillip
Turcos Aug. Walter
Wilhelm Presskopf . . . Max Lube
Alex. Grossmith . . Paul Weigel
Julsalkina Marie Wegern
Yetta Hilda Norden
Aguinaldo Rud. Horsky
Admiral Dewey . . . Aug. Walter
On Jan. 16, 1899, the Tegernseer German peasant actors, lately
at the Irving Place Theatre, appeared here in some of their local
plays. The next season began Sept. 28, 1899, with Leon Rose-
mann and his company from Germany in "Koenig Heinrich," for
the first time in America. "Der Wilde Reutlingen," by G. van
Moser and Thilo von Trotha, was produced on Oct. 19. "The
Scapegoat" was seen on Nov. 1. This play was done at the Irving
Place Theatre the same night and previously was acted at the Bijou
Theatre as " The Purple Lady. " Anna Fuehring made her Ameri-
can debut Nov. 8 as Marie Stuart. A burlesque called " 1900,"
by Gustav Amberg, was seen here Dec. 25. " II Trovatore " was
sung in German, Jan. 15, 1900. Herr Julius Perotti was the
Manrico and Frau Moran-Olden, Azucena.
The theatre was reopened Sept. 1 5, 1900, with " Secrets of New
York," by Adolf Phillip, the author playing the part of Jochen
Kluckhuhn.
On Nov. 10 "The Legacy" was seen for the first time in
America. Also "The Gold Mine," by Carl Lauf and Wilhelm
Jacoby, which had this cast :
Eduard Timmendorf
Gustav von Seyffertitz
Mina Meta Bunger
Betty Marie Reichardt
Paula Marie Eisenhut
Robert Kessler . . . Otto Ottbert
Vice Consul Hellwig, Franz Kierschner
Ernst . . . Adolf Zimmermann
Theo. Bennecke . . . Max Hansler
Therese . . Johanna Clausen Koch
Franz Brommel . . . Georg Baselt
Pepi Gschwandner . . Frida Brandt
Krug Adolf Teleky
Pfannenmuller . . . Julius Ascher
Lotte Gussie Frankel
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"Rose Monday," a play in five acts by Otto Erich Hartelben,
was produced Dec. 6, with Adolf Ziramermann as Hans Rudorff,
and Fraulein Hedwig Lange as Gertrud. "A Coarse Shirt," by
C. Karlweiss, translated from "A Rich Man's Son" produced at
Wallack's Theatre, by W. H. Crane, was presented here Dec. 12.
"The Wholesale Merchant," by Oscar Walther and Leo Stein,
was given with this cast: Schwandorf, Franz Kierschner; Franze,
Marie Eisenhut; Therese, Meta Bunger; Erwin v. Procklewitz,
Adolf Zimmermann; Lucie Ada Merito; Schneppke, Max Han-
sler; Karoline, Johanna Clausen Koch; Anna, Frida Brandt;
Balthasar, Gustav v. Seyffertitz; Fritz, Carl Frischer; Minna,
Anna Sander; Frau Schulze, Lina Hanseler. "The Moralists,"
by Blumenthal and Kadelburg, was played Dec. 31, and "Uriel
Acosta," Jan. 14,1901, with Carl Emmerich as the hero. "A Car-
nival Jest," by Gustav von Seyffertitz, was produced Jan. 22. "Be-
hind Papa's Back," by Richard Kessler and Arthur Lipschiltz,
was seen, for the first time in America, Jan. 31 : Papa, Herr Ott-
bert; Johanna Hansler, Papa's Daughter, Frl. Eisenhut. "The
Millionaire Swabian " began its fourth month on March 9. Its one
hundredth performance took place March 23, when a festival play
by Adolf Phillip, called "New York Spell-binders," was also
acted. April 15 "The Potato King," by Adolf Phillip, was pro-
duced, and the season closed in May. This house terminated its
theatrical history, April 12, 1902, with " Arme Maedchen," and was
torn down for business purposes, January, 1903.
WALLACK'S THEATRE
WHEN Lester Wallack resolved to retire from his old theatre
at Broadway and Thirteenth Street, he determined to fol-
low the " up-town " movement, and in February, 1 881, he leased four
lots of land on and adjoining the northeast corner of Broadway and
Thirtieth Street, under a lease made by Susan White, dated Feb.
13, 1881, and owner in fee of two lots of land adjoining, with the
houses thereon, known as Nos. 31 and 33 West Thirtieth Street.
The leases were for twenty-one years, with privileges of two re-
newals of twenty-one years each. Mr. Wallack subleased the lot
on the northeast corner of Broadway and Thirtieth Street to
Oliver Livingstone Jones, who took the corner of Broadway and
a part of the front, and a depth of one hundred and twenty-two feet
in Thirtieth Street. It stands one hundred and five feet on Broad-
way and one hundred and twenty-two feet on Thirtieth Street.
Ground was broken May 1, 1881. On this site he built the
present handsome playhouse at a cost of $247,782.47. The dedi-
cation of Wallack's Theatre took place Jan. 4, 1882, and very ap-
propriately, too, with a magnificent revival of "The School for
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Scandal," which had an exceptionally fine cast, as the programme
shows :
Sir Peter Teazle .
Lady Teazle . .
Charles Surface .
Lady Sneerwell .
Joseph's Servant .
. John Gilbert
. Rose Coghlan
Osmond Tearle
Agnes Elliott
H. Holliday
Snake W. H. Pope
Sir Toby F. G. Kerr
Joseph Gerald Eyre
Crabtree Dan Leeson
Moses W. Elton
Careless Wilmot Eyre
Trip C. E. Edwin
Mrs. Candour . . . Mme. Ponisi
Maria Stella Boniface
Lady Sneerwell's Servant . H. Pearson
Sir Oliver .... Harry Edwards
Sir Benjamin . . . . E. V. Sinclair
Rowley H. Gwynette
Harry Bumper ... J. C. Taylor
Between the third and fourth acts Lester Wallack addressed the
audience, and was followed by John Gilbert with a few remarks.
Those of the company who did not appear on the opening night
were Effie Germon, Fanny Addison (Mrs. H. M. Pitt), Kate
Bartlett, Emma Loraine, E. Blaisdell, and Minnie Vining. John
Gilbert was acting manager; Arthur Wallack, stage manager; J.
S. Wright, prompter; Theo. Moss, treasurer. Lawrence Bardon,
who took tickets in " House No. One " (Broadway and Broome)
thirty years before, and never missed a night in " House No.
Two" (Broadway and Thirteenth Street), and who was on duty
in "House No. Three," died in this city May 26, 1887, aged
seventy years.
"The Money Spinner," by A. W. Pinero, was played for the
first time in America Jan. 21, when the cast was:
Lord Kengussie .
Baron Croodle .
Harold Boycott .
Mme. Montlosus
Jules Faubert . .
Millicent . . .
Osmond Tearle
. . Wm. Elton
. . Gerald Eyre
. Hattie Elliott
Harry Edwards
. Rose Coghlan
Donilla Stella Boniface
Mockett E. V. Sinclair
Sobofskee W. H. Pope
Porter S. Dubois
Margot E. Blaisdell
"Youth," an English spectacular melodrama, was first acted in
America Feb. 20, 1882, and had this cast:
Darlington . . .
Frank Darlington
Col. Dalton . .
Major Reckley .
Arthur Lavender
Capt. Loverton .
Willie Spratley .
Larry O'Phesey .
Tom Gardham .
Detective . . .
. . John Gilbert
Osmond Tearle
Harry Edwards
. . Gerald Eyre
. . Wilmot Eyre
. . C. E. Edwin
Alma Stuart Stanley
. . William Elton
. . E. V. Sinclair
. . . F. G. Ken-
Fowler . . .
Waiter . . .
Eve Malvoisie
Mrs. Darlington
Mrs. Walsingham
Alice Wenlock
Kitty Athol .
Amy Athol
Bessie . . .
Mrs. Grummage
. H. Holliday
. . H. Pearson
. Rose Coghlan
Mme. Ponisi
Fanny Addison
. Stella Boniface
. Minnie Vining
Cecilia Edgerton
Emma Loraine
. . E.Blaisdell
It was produced under the direction of Charles Harris. A
matinee performance of "Youth," April 3, was for the benefit
of the Actors' Fund. The season closed June 28, with "La
Belle Russe," produced May 8:
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Dudley Brand . . Osmond Tearle
Sir Philip Calthorpe . Gerald Eyre
Monroe Quilton . . . John Gilbert
Lady Calthorpe . . . Mme. Ponisi
Agnes Celia Edgerton
Roberts C. E. Edwin
Burton H. Holliday
Geraldine Rose Coghlan
Little Beatrice . Mabel Stephenson
The next season began Sept.
the cast of which was :
Walter Lee
. . . Wm. Herbert
John Denby .
. . . Arthur Forrest
Joe Gallon . .
. . Chas. E. Edwin
Michael . .
. . Harry Holliday
Richard . .
. . Harry Gwynette
. . . Adela Measor
Bella . . .
Alice . . .
. . Celia Edgerton
Philip . . .
. . Herbert Kelcey
9, 1882, with "Taken From Life,"
William C. P. Flockton
Titus Knott Wm. Elton
Jack Mabel Stephenson
Sargeant H. Pearson
Kate Rose Coghlan
Mary Effie Germon
Robert Channell . John C. Buckstone
This was Herbert Kelcey's American debut. Sept. 30 "The
Parvenu " was seen for the first time in America, and had this
cast: Claude Glynne, Wm. Herbert; Joseph Ledger, Wm. Elton;
Sir Fulke, Harry Edwards; Lady Pettigrew, Effie Germon; Charles
Tracy, H. Kelcey; Thompson, H. Pearson; Walker, S. Dubois;
Gwendolen, Ellie Wilton; Mary Ledger, Adela Measor. This
was Ellie Wilton's first appearance at this theatre. Emily Char-
lotte Langtry made her American debut Nov. 6 in " An Unequal
Match" at this house, and had an English company, the burning
down of the Park Theatre necessitating her coming to this house.
The cast was :
Harry Arncliffe . . . Frank Cooper
Sowerby Honeywood, J. T. Macdonald
Mrs. Montressor . . Kate Pattison
Lady Honeywood, Miss N. Wolverson
Hester Grazebrook . . Mrs. Langtry
Herr Dunamkeff . . . . R. Deering
Botcherby E. Shepherd
Grazebrook . . . . J. L. Carhart
Blenkinsop J. G. Taylor
Loftus Morton R. Selten
Ober W. Carpenter
Miss Leech .... Eliza Young
Bessie Kate Hodson
Nov. 13 Mrs. Langtry acted Rosalind in "As You Like It,"
and J. G. Graham made his first appearance in America as Jaques.
Mrs. Langtry acted Juliana in " The Honeymoon " Nov. 27 (for
the first time), with Frank Cooper as Duke Aranza.
The regular company returned to this theatre Dec. 4 in "The
Queen's Shilling," which had this cast:
Frank Esmonde .
Sam Pitcher . .
Col. Daunt . .
Sergt. Sabretache
Jack Gambler
Mack Sweeney .
Mickey O'Bride .
. . Wm. Herbert
. . William Elton
. . C. P. Flockton
Herbert Kelcey
John C. Buckstone
. Charles E. Edwin
. Harry Gwynette
Sam Flaughter
Tom Forsyth .
Frederick . .
Kate Greville .
Mrs. Ironsides
Jennie Doe
. S. Dubois
Paul Vernon
. H. Pearson
Rose Coghlan
Mme. Ponisi
Effie Germon
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" Old Heads and Young Hearts " was produced for the reappear-
ance of John Gilbert Dec. 20, and had this cast :
Jesse Rural .... John Gilbert
Bob Wm. Elton
Tom Coke C. P. Flockton
Earl of Pompion . . . H. Gwynette
Alice Hawthorne . . Rose Coghlan
Countess Mme. Ponisi
Littleton Coke . . . Wm. Herbert
Col. Rocket . . . Harry Edwards
Charles Roebuck . . J. C. Buckstone
Stripe C. E. Edwin
Russell H. Pearson
Kate Adela Measor
" Old Heads and Young Hearts " had its first performance
March 4, 1841, at London, Eng. In 1844, Mme. Vestris acted
Lady Alice; Charles Mathews, Littleton Coke; Benj. Webster,
Tom Coke; William Farren, Jesse Rural; J. B. Buckstone, Bob;
Julia Bennett Barrow, Kate Rocket. Its first production in
America was Jan. 6, 1845, at the Park Theatre in this city, with
Harry Placide as Jesse Rural, and on the same evening at the
Bowery Theatre, with John R. Scott as Jesse Rural. On Feb.
21, 1848, it was played at the Old Broadway Theatre, with W.
R. Blake as Jesse ; John Lester (Wallack), Littleton Coke ; Thos.
Hadaway, Bob; Fanny Wallack, Lady Alice; and Mrs. Win-
stanley, the Countess. On. Nov. 30, 1852, it was acted at Wal-
lack's Theatre (Broadway and Broome Street), for W. R. Blake's
benefit, with Blake as Jesse, and Lester Wallack as Littleton
Coke; Laura Keene, Lady Alice; John Brougham, Col. Rocket;
Mrs. Vernon, the Countess; John Sefton, Bob; Mr. and Mrs.
Chas. Walcot as Lord Roebuck and Kate Rocket. Laura Keene
produced it Sept 22, 1862, at her theatre, at the opening of the
season.
Lester Wallack's first appearance in this theatre was made on
Jan. 3, 1883, in "Ours," which had this cast:
Alexander Shendryn
Lady Shendryn . .
Prince Petrosky . .
Sergeant Jones . .
Major Samprey . .
John Gilbert
Mme. Ponisi
C. P. Flockton
C. E. Edwin
H. Gwynette
Hugh Chalcotte . . Lester Wallack
Meg Effie Germon
Blanche Adela Measor
Ellen Cecilia Edgerton
Angus Wm. Herbert
On Jan. 17 Mr. Wallack acted Charles Marlowe in "She Stoops
to Conquer." "The Silver King" was given for the first time in
America Jan. 27, and had this cast :
Wilfred Denver
Nellie Denver
Capt. Skinner.
Eliah Coombe
Harry Corkett
Frank Selwyn .
Olive Skinner .
Osmond Tearle
. Rose Coghlan
Herbert Kelcey
. Daniel Leeson
Sidney Howard
J. C. Buckstone
. Agnes Elliott
Tabitha Durden . . Miss E. Blaisdell
Mrs. Gammage . . Mrs. J. Elberts
Cissy Carrie Elberts
Ned May Germon
Daniel Jaikes .... John Gilbert
Sam Baxter . . . . C. P. Flockton
Cripps Harry Gwynette
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Geoffrey Ware .... Harry Bell
Parkyn C. E. Edwin
Tremens Charles Foster
Bilcher James Shannon
Tubbs John Germon
Gaffer Pottle .... Harry Meeker
Leaker W. Butler
Teddy H. Pearson
Inspector . . . . . F. N. Salter
Porter ... . . . S. Dubois
Binks J. Gibson
Jennings T. Joyce
Detective C. Burnell
Newsboy Master J. Lein
Susy Marion Booth
" The Cape Mail " was seen for the first time in America April
30, and the cast was: Major Marsden, Herbert Kelcey; May
Preston, Adela Measor; Mrs. Preston, Mme. Ponisi; Mason, Mrs.
Elberts; Quicke, C. P. Flockton; Bartle, C. E. Edwin; Mrs.
Preston, Rose Coghlan. May 14, " La Belle Russe " was pre-
sented, and on May 26 "The Romance of a Poor Young Man"
was given for the first time in this theatre, and the season closed
June 3.
The Thalia Comic opera company began a summer season June
9, in "The Prince Consort": Helene, Miss Raberg; Papischeef,
Adolphi; Eustachia, Miss Koenig; Hotterotte, Lube; Rosina,
Miss Hecht; Arthur, Wilke; Evergreen, Steinberger; Mack,
Froehlich ; Lollerfeld, Blohm ; Barmen, Sternheim ; Gertrude,
Miss Stork.
The dramatic season opened Oct. 1, 1883, with "Masks and
Faces," and the cast was:
Peg Woffington
Lysimachus
Triplet . .
Sir Charles
Mabel Vane
Kitty Clive .
Rose Coghlan
Carrie Elberts
John Howson
Wilmot Eyre
Adela Measor
Agnes Elliott
Ernest Vane .... Gerald Eyre
Colley Cibber Dan Leeson
Quin Harry Gwynette
Snarl C. E. Edwin
Soaper J. C. Buckstone
Burdock John Germon
This was the debut here of John Howson. "Moths," dramatized
from Ouida's novel of the same name, was produced Oct. 18, with
this cast:
Raphael de Correze
Prince Zouroff . .
Lord Jura . . .
Duke of Mull . .
Ivan
Osmond Tearle
Gerald Eyre
Charles Glenney
. Wilmot Eyre
. . S. Dubois
Vere Herbert .
Lady Dolly
Fushia Leach
Princess Nadine
Duchess . .
. Rose Coghlan
. Caroline Hill
Isabelle Evesson
. Helen Tracy
Flora Livingston
This was Caroline Hill's (Mrs. Herbert Kelcey) American
debut, and the first appearance here of Isabelle Evesson, Helen
Tracy, and Flora Livingston. "The Road to Ruin," Dec. 3,
with John Gilbert as Mr. Dornton, Mr. Tearle as Harry Dorn-
ton, and Adela Measor as Sophia. Judge G. C. Barrett's comedy
drama, "An American Wife," was seen for the first time on any
stage, Dec. 18:
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John Garner .... John Gilbert
Tom C. E. Edwin
CoL Gordon Lindsay Osmond Tearle
Le Conte de Beaumar . Gerald Eyre
Rush Lightfoot . . Charles Glenney
Frank Adcap . . . J. C. Buckstone
A Telegraph Boy
Paul de Beaumar
Edna de Beaumar
Mrs. John Garner
Flora Gamer - .
Jessie Merreweather
Carrie Elberts
May Germon
Rose Coghlan
Mme. Ponisi
Adela Measor
Helen Russell
"Old Heads and Young Hearts" was revived Jan. 2, 1884.
"Deception" had its first American performance Jan. 17, and
had this cast: Mr. Merrion, John Gilbert; Patrick Merrion, Os-
mond Tearle; George Etherage, Charles Glenney; Dennis, John
Howson ; M. de Cassecceur, D. Leeson ; Rev. David Malone, Harry
Gwynette ; Capt. Karlsbratter, Charles E. Edwin ; Fritz, Arthur
Lee ; Ann Daley, Rose Coghlan ; Frances Farintosh, Adela Measor ;
Emily Merrion, Helen Russell. "Lady Clare," dramatized from
Geo. Ohnet's "Le Maitre des Forges," was first acted in America,
Feb. 13, 1884, and had this cast:
John Middleton .
Lord Ambermere
Cecil Brookfield .
Mr. Woosman
Gould Smale . .
Captain O'Connor
Count Le Grange
Osmond Tearle
Charles Glenney
J. C. Buckstone
. Daniel Leeson
. H. Gwynette
. . J. Germon
C. E. Edwin
Mary Middleton . . . Adela Measor
Melissa Smale . . . Helen Russell
Mrs. Foster . . . Miss E. Blaisdell
Montgomery S. Dubois
A French Waiter .... A. Lee
Lady Clare .... Rose Coghlan
Countess Mme. Ponisi
" Betsy " was first seen here April 14. The cast :
Mr. Birkett .
Mrs. Birkett .
Adolphus . .
Mr. Dawson .
Capt. McManus
Dick Talbot .
William . .
John Gilbert
Mme. Ponisi
Charles Glenney
. John Howson
Gerald Eyre
. Wilmot Eyre
. . Arthur Lee
A Hairdresser
Mrs. McManus
Madame Polenta
Nellie Bassett
Grace Peyton .
Betsy . . .
. . John Irwin
. Helen Russell
. Eily Coghlan
Virginia Marlowe
. Lillian Sinclair
. Effie Germon
" A Scrap of Paper, " was presented, April 23, and had this cast :
Prosper Couramont . Lester Wallack
Brismouche .... John Gilbert
Baron de la Glaciere . Gerald Eyre
Anatole Fritz Williams
Baptiste James Weldon
Francois John Irwin
Mile. Suzanne . .
Louise de la Glaciere
Mile. Zenobie . . .
Mile. Mathilde . .
Madame Dupont
Louise Moodie
Helen Russell
Effie Germon
Kate Bartlett
Ida Waterman
Pauline Agnes Elliott
This was Louise Moodie's American debut. Lester Wallack
acted Charles Marlowe in "She Stoops to Conquer" on May 3.
The season closed May 10.
Wm. A. Mestayer began a summer season May 12, in "Madame
Piper," for the first time on any stage, and the cast was :
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Madame Piper
Mary Piper
Milly Piper .
Dora Piper
Dolly Piper
Winnie Piper .
Susie Piper
Lucy Piper
Bella Piper
Polly Piper
Gillian Piper .
Minnie Piper .
Cora Piper . .
Katie Piper
. Elma Delaro'
Theresa Vaughn
. . Edith May
Frankie Kemble
. Belle Deering
. Carrie Drury
. Edna Graham
Rita Carroll
. Grace Grover
. Mabel Stuart
Adelaide Praeger
Edna Courtney
Belle Urquhart
Maude Cavendish
Sarah Piper
Stella Piper .
Simon Simple .
Tilly Piper
Dizzie Piper
Fanny Piper .
King Cole
B. Spratt
Jack . .
Eugene .
Shanks .
Captain Quick
Corporal Slow
Irene Hamilton
Josie Knight
Grade Wilson
Nellie Devere
Daisy Wood
Ada Clifton
John Howson
W. A. Mestayer
Harry Rattenberry
. Will S. Rising
. Geo. Froisart
. A. D. Barker
. Jos. Sturgess
"Madame Piper," "Wanted a Partner," and "Tourists," on June
17, for W. A. Mestayer's benefit. In the latter, I. N. Long and
Jennie Reiffarth appeared. Lulu Hearst, "The Georgia Wonder,"
made her debut in this city July 7. The exhibition given by this
lady was simply to illustrate the power she possessed to resist and
baffle strength by merely placing the palms of her hands against
an object, thereby preventing the strongest man from keeping it
under his control. She neither held nor pushed the object but
merely kept her open hand or hands against it.
Mme. The"o, with Maurice Grau's French opera bouffe company,
came in "Mme. Boniface," Sept. 8, then performed for the first
time in America, and thus cast:
Friquette Mme. Theo
Isabelle Mile. Nordall
Clorinde Mile. Vallot
Cydalise Mile. Astruc
Boniface M. Mezieres
Annibal M. Gaillard
Miette Mile. Gatineau
Civni Mile. G. Barrot
Miraval Mile. Dass
Balville Mile. Daniel
Lavrillerre Estiot
Fridolin M. Guy
La Vielle M. Duplan
Jacquot M. Ducos
Varoquet M. Vinchon
Un Valet -"' Perret
Leuisen Mile. Caw
Jeanne Mile. Gabrielle
Catherine Mile. Barrot
Jacquotte .... Mile. Vandame
This was the American debut of Mile. Nordall and M. Gaillard.
On Sept. 15, 23, "La Jolie Parfumeuse," with The*o as Rose
Michan, Ce"cile le Fort (American debut) as Bravolet, and M.
Larry as Poirot; Sept. 18, 24, "La Mascotte," The"o as Bettina;
Sept. 22, "Mme. L'Archiduc," Theo as Marietta; Sept. 29,
"Francois Les Bas Bleu" (sung in French for the first time in
America), with the title changed to "Fanchon," The"o in the title
r61e; Oct. 7, "Boccaccio;" Oct. 8, "La Fille de Mme. Angot;"
Oct. 10, 11, "La Timbale d'Argent," and the season closed.
"Nita's First" was first produced in America Oct. 13. Among
the first appearances in America were W. H. Denny, H. J. Leth-
court, J. W. Pigott, Annie Robe, and Maude Cathcart. The first
appearances at this theatre were C. J. Metcalf, Fred Ross, Mrs.
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was:
Germon, and Ada Deaves. The cast of "Nita's First"
Irascible Fizzleton . . W. H. Denny
Mrs. Fred Fizzleton . Annie Robe
Miss Prim . . . Mrs. G. C. Germon
Mary Ida Sollee
Fred H. J. Lethcourt
Will Fred Ross
St. George .... J. W. Pigott
Jemmey Fritz Williams
Cabman C. J. Metcalf
Mrs. Fizzleton . . . Mme. Ponisi
Nita Maude Cathcart
Jane Ada Deaves
The next season opened Nov. 11, 1884, with "Constance,"
which had this cast:
Feveral . . .
The Duke . .
Dr. Thornton .
Frank Harlowe
Lady Constance
Osmond Tearle
. E. J. Henley
. John Howson
Herbert Kelcey
. Rose Coghlan
Mrs. Melville .... Mme. Ponisi
Lady Lydon . . . Flora Livingston
Ranger John Germon
Carlos Jas. Graham
Alice Helen Russell
"A Sheep in Wolf's Clothing" was presented Nov. 26, and the
cast was: Jasper Carew, Osmond Tearle; Percy Kirke, Herbert
Kelcey; Kester Chedzoy, John Howson; Col. Churchill, C. E.
Edwin ; John Zoyland, John Germon ; Flintoff, J. Graham ; Hackett,
J. Farrell ; Ann Carew, Rose Coghlan ; Dame Carew, Miss. E. Blais-
dell ; Sibyl, Carrie Elberts ; Zeziah Mapletop, Helen Russell. " A
Bachelor of Arts " followed, and had this cast : Andrew, John Gil-
bert; Thornton, Harry Edwards; Adolphus, J. C. Buckstone;
Frederick, H. J. Lethcourt; Mathew, H. Gwynette; Martin, J.
Graham; Parker, J. Farrell; Mrs. Thornton, Flora Livingston;
Emma, Adela Measor; Harry Jasper, Lester Wallack. This was
Lester Wallack' s first appearance this season.
" London Assurance " was acted Dec. 2, for the first time at this
house. Mr. Wallack was the Dazzle; John Gilbert, Sir Harcourt;
Harry Edwards, Max; John Howson, Meddle; Osmond Tearle,
Charles Courtley; W. H. Denny, Dolly; Rose Coghlan, Lady
Gay; Adela Measor, Grace; and Effie Germon, Pert. "She
Stoops to Conquer" was played Dec. 8, with this cast:
Tony Lumpkin .
George Hastings .
Sir Charles Marlow
Young Marlow .
Miss Hardcastle .
Constance Neville
Mrs. Hardcastle .
Mr. Hardcastle .
. . John Howson
Harry J. Lethcourt
. H. Gwynette
Lester Wallack
. Rose Coghlan
. Adela Measor
. Mme. Ponisi
. John Gilbert
Diggory Daniel Leeson
Jeremy Charles Edwin
Stingo John Germon
Muggins .... James Graham
Slang R. G. Charles
Tim Twist .... James Eakins
Dolly Mrs. J. Elberts
Barmaid . . . Virginia Marlowe
"Victor Durand," by Henry Guy Carleton, was played for the
first time on any stage, Dec. 18, and had this cast: John Vaughan,
John Gilbert; Henri Favart, Osmond Tearle; Dr. Randolph,
Harry Edwards; Baron de Mersac, Lewis Morrison; Septimus
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Tubbs, J. C. Buckstone; Paul Dean, H. J. Lethcourt; Antonio
Sforza, Daniel Leeson ; Jacques Renaud, H. Gwynette ; Mons.
Febvre, John Germon ; Ruth Favart, Rose Coghlan ; Violet,
Adela Measor; Mrs. Dudley, Helen Russell. This was the first
appearance at this theatre of Lewis Morrison, who was obliged to
retire from the cast on Jan. 15, 1885, owing to prior engagements,
and Baron de Mersac was thereafter played by Richard Mansfield.
" Impulse " was first acted in America Feb. 16, when the cast
was:
Col. Crichton . .
Major Macdonald
Mrs. Beresford .
Mrs. Macdonald .
Sir Henry . . .
Lester Wallack
Osmond Tearle
. Rose Coghlan
A,nnie Robe
John Gilbert
Victor Harry Lethcourt
Parker John Germon
Graham Jas. Graham
Kilmore Effie Germon
Mrs. Birkett .... Jennie Elberts
A special matinee was given March 12, of "Camille," for the
American debut of Nadia de Rotchkoff.
"Diplomacy" was revived March 16, and had this cast:
Henry Beauclerc
Julian Beauclerc
Count Orloff .
Baron Stein
Algie Fairfax .
Countess Zicka
Lester Wallack
Osmond Tearle
Herbert Kelcey
Harry Edwards
J. C. Buckstone
. Rose Coghlan
Marquise de Rio Zares . Mme. Ponisi
Lady Fairfax . . . Flora Livingston
Antoine Charles Edwin
Markham John Germon
Sheppard .... James Graham
Dora Annie Robe
" Our Joan " was first acted on any stage April 7, when the cast
was: Captain Brandon, Osmond Tearle; Arthur Meredith, Her-
bert Kelcey; Martin Trevenna. Harry Edwards ; George Trevenna,
H. J. Lethcourt ; Joe Pengelly, Daniel Leeson ; Vernon, H. Gwy-
nette; Williams, James Graham; Joan Trevenna, Rose Coghlan;
Alice Pengelly, Adela Measor; Lady Ruth Burney, Flora Liv-
ingston; Martha, Jennie Elberts. A matinde performance of
"Beauty" was given April 16, when Charles Coote made his
first appearance in New York, and Agnes Thomas, her American
d<Sbut. It was also Alice Welch's first appearance at this theatre.
The cast of " Beauty " was :
Tom Robins
De Mogyns
McSplurge
Joel Sligate
Frank Trevor
John Merkle
Russian Duke
Hector Handicap
. Harry M. Pitt
W. O. Partridge
Jacques Martin
Chas. Coote
. Geo. F. Rowe
Harry Edwards
. Harry Clarke
. J. W. Pigott
Lady Handicap .
Maude de Courcy
Mrs. Merkle
Ariadne
Flora . .
Susan . .
Watson . .
. Olga Brandon
Adelaide Arthur
. Lizzie Duroy
Agnes Thomas
. Alice Welch
. Etta Hawkins
. Marion Booth
" Old Heads and Young Hearts " was revived April 30, for three
nights and a matinee, and the season closed May 3.
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John A. McCaull commenced a season of comic opera May 4
with "The Black Hussar." The cast was:
Hans von Waldemann Edwin W. Hoff
Ricke .... Mathilde Cottrelly
Von Helbert .... Mark Smith
Theophil . . . . De Wolf Hopper
Piffkow Digby Bell
Mefflin Harry Standish
Rosetta Lilly Post
Barbara Marie Jansen
Osmond Tearle took a benefit the afternoon of May 28, when
Minnie Conway reappeared on the stage, acting Mrs. Younghus-
band in " Married Life. " Lillian Conway was also seen on this
occasion. E. J. Henley and the beneficiary announced this as
their "last appearance in America." "The Black Hussar" was
withdrawn after one hundred and four performances. "Chatter"
was sung Aug. 17, for the first time under that title, it being
"The Seamstress," rechristened. The cast was:
Jeremiah Hackett
Mrs. Hackett . .
Frederick Hackett
Rose Hackett .
Mamma Cooper
Mrs. Winter .
Gannymede
Papa Cooper .
. De Wolf Hopper
Genevieve Reynolds
. . Edwin Hoff
. . Olga Brandon
Hannah Miller
. Jennie Reiffarth
Harry Macdonough
. . Thomas Wills
Dennis Charles Plunkett
Coachman .... Charles H. Jones
Mary Kitty Wilson
Buntles Mountjoy Walker
Bill Gustave Frankel
Veachy L. M. Hall
Bridget Kate Ethel
Lotti .... Mathilde Cottrelly
The German original, "Die Naherin," was first seen in New
York Oct. 20, 1 881, at the Thalia Theatre, with Geistinger in
the leading part. "Die Fledermaus " ("The Bat") was first
sung here Sept 14, and the season terminated Sept. 26.
The house was closed Sept. 28, 29, 30, and reopened Oct. 1,
1885, when Mme. Judic made her American ddbut in "Nitouche,"
then acted (in its original form) for the first time in this country.
Judic played Denise de Flavigny. " Niniche " was first acted in
America Oct. 9, 10, and had this cast:
Countess
Georgina .
Annette . . .
Errand Boy
Amanda . .
Cora . . .
Widow Sillery
Castagnette .
Mme. Judic
Mile. Vallot
Mile. Andre"e
. Mile. Ellen
Mile. Delest
Mile. DeWitt
Mme. Delorme
Mile. Mirybelle
Anatole de Beaupersil
Juliette . . .
A Fisherwoman
Gregoire . .
Count Corniski
Dupiton . .
Desablettes
M. Germain
Jeanne Blanc
. Mile. Perm
. M. Cooper
M. Mezieres
. Paul Ginet
M. Gregoire
On Oct. 12 and 13 "La Femme a. Papa" was given; Oct. 15,
16, "Le Grand Casimir," with the American ddbut of Alice Ray-
mond as Ninetta ; Oct. 19, " Divorcons ; " Oct. 23, " La Mas-
cotte," and for Madame Judic's benefit, Oct. 24, the second act of
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" Niniche, " second act of " La Femme a Papa, " and second act of
"Nitouche."
The next regular season commenced Oct. 26, with "In His
Power," which had this cast:
Hubert Hastings
Dr. Cameron .
Eugene . . .
Edward Walker
. Kyrle Bellew
Harry Edwards
Geo. Clarke
. . Wm. Elton
Rend Ivan Shirley
Johnstone .... Austin Browne
Marie Sophie Eyre
Mrs. Walker .... Effie Germon
This was the New York debut of Sophie Eyre and Kyrle Bellew.
Kyrle Bellew was christened Harold Dominick Higgins. His
father, Rev. John Montesquieu Higgins, of the Church of Eng-
land, changed his own name to Bellew and opened a chapel in
Bloomsbury Square, London, Eng. He afterwards became an
elocutionist. Kyrle Bellew was not a midshipman in the British
navy, as has been stated. His life at sea was that of an apprentice
on the Money-Wigram line of steamers running between English
and Australian ports, when he was known as Harry Higgins.
"The Rivals " was played for the first time at this theatre Nov.
2, 1885. The cast was:
Sir Anthony .... John Gilbert
Capt. Absolute . . . Kyrle Bellew
Bob Acres Wm. Elton
Sir Lucius George Clarke
Falkland Ivan Shirley
David Dan Leeson
Fag C. E. Edwin
Thomas John Germon
Servant Austin Browne
Boy Carrie Elberts
Lydia Annie Robe
Mrs. Malaprop . . . Mme. Ponisi
Julia Helen Russell
Lucy Kate Bartlett
"The Busybody," Nov. 19, had its first production in New
York in fourteen years. It was last acted at Wallack's (Thir-
teenth Street) Theatre, Oct. 30, 1871, when Chas. Mathews, John
Brougham, John Gilbert, and J. B. Polk were in the principal
rdles. The cast at this house was:
Francis Gripe .
George Airy .
Jealous Traffick
Marplot . .
Charles . . .
Whisper . .
. John Gilbert
. Kyrle Bellew
Harry Edwards
. . Wm. Elton
Ivan Shirley
. Charles Edwin
Thomas
Smythers
Miranda
Isabinda
Patch .
Scentwell
John Germon
Austin Browne
. Annie Robe
Helen Russell
Kate Bartlett
Miss E. Blaisdell
John Gilbert, seized with a momentary weakness, fainted during
the performance of "The Busybody," on Nov. 27. The curtain
was rung down for a few minutes, but Mr. Gilbert recovered, and
the play proceeded.
"Hoodman Blind," an English melodrama, was first acted in
America Nov. 30, when the cast was:
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ack Yeulett . . .
. Kyrle Bellew
Lendon
John Gilbert
oe Swirrup . . .
Harry Edwards
Mark Lezzard . .
. . Geo. Clarke
lad Willy. . . .
Ivan Shirley
Ben Chibbles . .
. . Wm. Elton
im Dadge . . .
C. E. Edwin
Kridge ....
Dan Leeson
iphraim . . . .
. John Germon
Noah ....
. E. T. Webber
Vbe
. Win. H. Pope
Tomtit ....
, . Carrie Elberts
inspector . . .
Ivan Shirley
Kit
. . May Germon
footman . . .
. Robert Snowden
Jelks
. Edward Charles
dipper ....
. . . Chas. Daly
Tom Lattiker . .
. Harry Gwynette
Nance Yeulett
. . . Annie Robe
Granny Quodling
. . Mme. Ponisi
Polly ....
. . Kate Bartlett
Mrs. Chawner .
. Miss E. Blaisdell
Liz
. . Marion Booth
Mrs. Beever . .
. . Jennie Elberts
"The Guv'nor" was produced Jan. 20, 1886, and had this cast:
Mr. Butterscotch . . John Gilbert
Freddy George Clarke
Macclesfield .... William Elton
Theodore Ivan Shirley
The Mac Toddy . . Harry Edwards
Jellicoe Harry Gwynette
Gregory Daniel Leeson
Cab Driver .... Charles Edwin
Cantle Edward Charles
Mr. Vellum W. H. Pope
Ullage John Germon
Dunnel James Eakins
Carrie Annie Robe
Kate Kate Bartlett
Aurelia Helen Russell
Mrs. Macclesfield . . Mme. Ponisi
Barbara Miss E. Blaisdell
Susan Maud Matthews
Lester Wallack first appeared this season Feb.
erie," cast thus:
15, in
*Val-
Jameson S. Dubois
Helena Sophie Eyre
Valerie Annie Robe
Agnes Kate Bartlett
Xavier Harry Edwards
Alfred Bettly .... Ivan Shirley
Dr. Rushton .... Dan Leeson
Roberts John Germon
Julia Helen Russell
Walter Lester Wallack
Sir Edward Challoner . Kyrle Bellew
Lady Bettly .... Mme. Ponisi
"Home" was produced March 15, when the cast was: Mr.
Dorrison, John Gilbert ; Capt. Mountraffe, Harry Edwards ; Bertie
Thompson, Ivan Shirley; George, S. Dubois; Mrs. Pinchbeck,
Sophie Eyre; Lucy Dorrison, Helen Russell; Dora Thornhough,
Kate Bartlett, Col. John White, Lester Wallack. " Central Park "
was revived March 20, and cast thus :
Wyndham Otis . .
Kerr Flamberry . .
Harry Demsford
Mrs. Kerr Flamberry
Bridget Tooligan
Robert Crutch . .
Mr. Myrtle . . .
Lester Wallack
. John Gilbert
Ivan Shirley
Sophie Eyre
Miss E. Blaisdell
. . Wm. Elton
Harry Gwynette
Bayley John Germon
Skeesicks Chas. Edwin
William S. Dubois
Grabbles John Germon
Flora Myrtle Annie Robe
Mittens Meta Bartlett
"The Captain of the Watch" and "The Palace of Truth" were
given April 19. "The Palace of Truth " had this cast:
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Prince Philamir . . . Kyrle Bellew
King Phanor Wm. Elton
Chrysal George Clarke
Aristaeus .... Harry Edwards
Zorara Ivan Shirley
Gelanor Daniel Leeson
Mirza Sophie Eyre
Princess Annie Robe
Queen Altimire . . . Mme. Ponisi
Palmis Helen Russell
Azema Kate Bartlett
The cast of " Captain of the Watch " was : Viscount de Ligny,
Lester Wallack; Baron Vanderpotter, John Gilbert; Adolph de
Courtray, Fred. Corbett; Sub Officer of the Watch, W. H. Pope;
Kristina, Helen Russell; Katryn, Kate Bartlett. This was the
American debut of Fred. Corbett. F. Frederici had a benefit
concert April n. The season closed May i, 1886, and John A.
McCaull's opera company appeared May 3, with the first repre-
sentation in New York of " Don Caesar " : Sig. Perugini as Don
Caesar, Edwin Hoff as Carlos, and Mathilde Cottrelly as Pueblo
Escudiro. Joseph Howard, Jr., made his first public appearance
as a lecturer Sunday evening, May 9. " Don Caesar " was with-
drawn May 28. There was no matinee May 29. " The Crowing
Hen " was first sung in America evening May 29. Selina Dolaro
took a benefit Sunday night, April 25. Agnes Consuelo made
her American debut June 26, singing La Marquise in "The Crow-
ing Hen," which was heard for the last time here July 10.
"Falka" was sung July 12. The McCaull opera company closed
July 17, but reappeared August 20, in "Falka." The cast was:
Falka Bertha Ricci
Edwige Alice Gallard
Alexina Josie Knapp
Minna Clara Allen
Janotha Zoe de Vielle
Von Folbach . . . De Wolf Hopper
Boleslas Hubert Wilke
Tancred
Arthur . .
Lay Brother
Konrad . .
Tekeli . .
Boboky . .
The Seneschal
Geo. C. Boniface, Jr.
Harry Macdonough
Alfred Klein
Lilly Walters
. A. Maina
Leona Clark
H. A. Cripps
"Josephine Sold by Her Sisters" had its first American produc-
tion Aug. 30. Emily Soldene sang Mother Jacob, Louise Parker
was the Josephine, Mathilde Cottrelly, the Benjamin. Eugene
E. Oudin made his debut on the operatic stage as Montosol.
Prof. Herrmann, the illusionist, gave an entertainment Sept. 26 in
aid of the Charleston, S. C, sufferers, when was given, for the
first time in America, "The Vanishing Lady." The McCaull
company closed Oct. 9, and the house closed two nights. The
next season opened Oct. 13, with the first American performance
of "Harvest." Henry Hamilton, author of the drama, and Cres-
ton Clarke made their American debut. The cast was :
CHARACTERS IN THE PROLOGUE.
Noel Musgrave . . . Kyrle Bellew
Geoffrey May Germon
Captain Tressider . Herbert Kelcey
Hamish Harry Edwards
Brenda Musgrave . . Annie Robe
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CHARACTERS
. Kyrle Bellew
Herbert Kelcey
Harry Edwards
Henry Hamilton
. Creston Clarke
IN THE PLAY
Mrs. Marston .
Nora Fitzgerald
Miss MacLeod
Lettice Vane .
. . Annie Robe
. Helen Russell
Katharine Rogers
Carrie Coote
Noel Musgrave
Col. Tressider
Hamish . . .
Bevil Brooke .
Roy Marston .
" Harvest " was acted for the last time Nov. 3.
" Sophia " was acted, for the first time in America, Nov. 4 :
Tom Jones .... Kyrle Bellew
Squire Dan Leeson
Farmer Copse . . . . W. H. Pope
Fothergay S. Dubois
Sophia Annie Robe
Partridge Chas. Groves
Bilfir E.J.Henley
Tabitha Mme. Ponisi
Mollie ....
Dorothy . . .
Geo. Seagrim . .
Lady Ballaston .
Mistress Hanover
Squire Weston .
Allworthy . . .
Gamekeeper . .
Carrie Coote
Evelyn Granville
. Creston Clarke
Katharine Rogers
. Kate Bartlett
. Harry Edwards
W. J. Constantine
James Shannon
This was the reappearance in America of Charles Groves, who,
on his previous engagement here, was with Ed. Rice's "Evange-
line." Two special matinee performances of "Jack" were given
Dec. 2 and 4. " Sophia " was acted for the last time Dec. 7, and
"Moths" was revived Dec. 8. "The School for Scandal" was
played Dec. 27, with John Gilbert as Sir Peter, Kyrle Bellew
as Charles, Harry Edwards as Oliver, Charles Groves as Moses,
Mme. Ponisi as Mrs. Candour, and Annie Robe as Lady Teazle.
"Harbor Lights" was seen for the first time here Jan. 27, 1887,
and had this cast :
Lieut. Kingsley .
Mark Helstone .
Capt. Nelson . .
Nicholas Moreland
Detective Wood .
Detective Pull
Peggy Chudleigh
Harbor Master .
Mrs. Chudleigh .
Capt. Hardy . .
Solomon . . .
. Kyrle Bellew
Herbert Kelcey
Harry Edwards
E. J. Henley
. David Shelly
Alfred Perkins
Carrie Coote
. J. W. Totten
Mary Barker
W. S. St. Clair
. W. H. Pope
Dora Vane . .
Polly . . .
Fisherwoman .
Tom Dossiter
Jack Lirriper .
Frank . . .
Dick . . . .
Lina Nelson .
Bridget . . .
Mrs. Helstone
Annie Robe
Evelyn Granville
Enola Grant
. Chas. Groves
Dan Lee"son
Creston Clarke
Herbert Ayling
. Helen Russell
Miss E. Blaisdell
. . Alice Gray
A benefit to Fred Lyster occurred Sunday evening, Feb. 20. W.
Bishop, "mind reader," appeared Sunday evenings, Feb. 27, March
6, 1887. " Harbor Lights " was acted for the last time March 12;
"Moths" was revived March 14, and acted until March 22.
Rose Osborne appeared afternoon of March 17, in "Frou Frou,"
which had this cast :
Henry Sartorys . . . D. H. Harkins
Mme. de Cambri . . . Mary E. Hill
Louise Sibyl Johnstone
Brigard H. E. Walton
Pauline Helen Corlette
Georgie Tommy Russell
De Valreas .... Fred G. Ross
Vincent Frank Kemble
Gilberte Rose Osborne
Baron John Howson
Pitou Evelyn Evans
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"The Dominie's Daughter" was acted for the first time on any
stage March 24, thus cast:
Rev. John Van Derveer
Harry Edwards
. Creston Clarke
. . Annie Robe
Miss E. Blaisdell
Lieut. Van Derveer .
Molly Van Derveer
Annie Stryker . .
Dorothy Helen Russell
Mrs. Beekman . . . Mme. Ponisi
Dyke Kyrle Bellew
Barton Herbert Kelcey
Hiram Brown .... Chas. Groves
Geo. Fawcett Rowe appeared in an entertainment called "A
Picnic with Cook & Co. among the Crocodiles," on Sunday
evening, March 27. "Old Heads and Young Hearts" April 18.
" The School for Scandal " was revived May 3. " Deacon Brodie,
or the Double Life " was acted for the first time in America at a
matinee May 5, when it had this cast :
Deacon Brodie ... E. J. Henley Hunt Luke Martin
Rivers T. G. Patten Jean Watt Carrie Coote
Old Brodie W. H. Pope Servant Florence Eber
Doctor John Lewis Walter Leslie . . Eben Plympton
Moore Chas. Groves William Lawson . . . . F. Everall
Smith Chas. Cooke Mother Clarke . . . Eliza Chudler
Ainslie F. F. Mackay Mary Brodie Annie Robe
The season terminated May 7, and the company went to Daly's
Theatre, May 16, for two weeks, in "The Romance of a Poor
Young Man," which, on May 30, ended the career of the Wallack
stock company, strictly as such.
John A. McCaull commenced a summer season May 9, with
"The Black Hussar." The lease of this house was transferred
to Theo. Moss May 10, by Mr. Wallack, for a period of ten
years, Mr. Moss to retain and have full use of the title "Wal-
lack's Theatre" as the business trade-mark, at a yearly rental of
$10,000; also to pay all interests upon mortgages, ground rents,
taxes, assessments, and water rents, until the expiration of the
lease. Mr. Moss took possession Oct. 1.
"Jacquette" ("La Bearnaise"), Andr6 Messager's three-act
comic opera, anglicized by J. Cheever Goodwin, was sung for the
first time in America June 13, and had this cast:
Duke Alfred Klein
Countess .... Marion Manola
Chevalier ... De Wolfe Hopper
Bettina Celie Ellis
Girafo Jeff de Angelis
Lorenzo Tillie Frank
Amilcharie Leona Clarke
Ascanio Rose Murallo
Perpignac Hubert Wilke
Cadet .... Harry MacDonough
Grabosson Carl Irving
Carlo Grace Seavy
Achille Louise Cox
Officer Louis Schrader
Jacquette .... Matilde Cottrelly
Landlady Annetta Hall
" Jacquette " was sung for the last time July 2 ; the house was
closed for one week, and reopened July n with the McCaull com-
pany in "Indiana." Marion Manola sang Indiana; Laura Joyce
(Mrs. Digby Bell), Lady Prue; Digby Bell, Matt; John E. Brand,
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Lord Dayrell ; and Jeff de Angelis, Sir Mulberry. " The Beggar
Student" was sung July 25. "The Bellman" was heard Aug. 22,
for the first time (in English) in America, and the cast was :
Carl Bellman . .
Niks Elvegaard .
Otto Funk . . .
Countess Ulla
. . Hubert Wilke
. De Wolf Hopper
Harry Macdonough
Marion Manola
Clausen Jeff de Angelis
Kolmodin C. W. Dungan
Tronda Laura Joyce
Lutte Tolie Pettit
The season closed Oct. 8.
The next dramatic season began Oct. 1 1, 1887, with the following
company: Rose Coghlan, Mme. Ponisi, Louisa Eldridge, Miss
E. Blaisdell, Kate Bartlett, and Netta Guion, Enid Leslie, Effie
Liston, Maude Litchfield, Osmond Tearle, John Gilbert, J. W.
Pigott, Charles Dodsworth, Charles Groves, E. D. Ward, Mrs.
Henry Abbey, W. T. Lovell.
Henry E. Abbey, John Schoeffel, and Maurice Grau were man-
agers. Lester Wallack's name appeared as proprietor and H. E.
Abbey as manager. Harry Edwards was stage manager, and C. H.
Mathews, acting manager.
"The Mouse Trap," by Sydney Grundy, was the opening per-
formance, and had this cast:
Lord Normantower
Sir Peter Lund .
Kate Derwent
Beatrice . . .
Osmond Tearle
. . Chas. Groves
. . Rose Coghlan
Mrs. Henry Abbey
Philip E. D. Ward
Tom Sam Sothern
Mildred Enid Leslie
Mrs. Abbey, formerly Florence Gerard, made her first appear-
ance in New York in three years. E. D. Ward made his American
debut on this occasion. He died at Edinburgh, Scotland, Nov.
IS, 1889. "Caste" was played Oct. 24: George D'Alroy, Os-
mond Tearle; Captain Hawtree, E. D. Ward; Eccles, Charles
Groves; Sam Gerridge, F. W. Robertson; Esther Eccles, Rose
Coghlan; Polly Eccles, Mrs. Abbey; Marquise, Mme. Ponisi.
"Caste" was withdrawn after the performance Nov. 14, as it
failed to "draw." This was F. \V. Robertson's first appearance
here. He had been engaged in England by Mr. Abbey as actor
and stage director of several of his father's (the late T. W. Robert-
son) comedies. He was a failure both as actor and stage manager.
Robertson's " School " was presented Nov. 15, with this cast:
Dr. Sutcliffe .... John Gilbert
Mr. Krox C. Dodsworth
Tilly Kate Bartlett
Hettie Effie Liston
Kitt Patrice Boucicault
Cora Florence Estor
Violet Annie Cadiz
Fanny .... Florence Waldram
Little Girl Ollie Dickson
Naomi Tighe .... Mrs. Abbey
Lord Beaufoy . . . E. D. Ward
Vaughan S. Dubois
Bella Netta Guion
Laura Enid Leslie
Milly Helen Hosmer
Clara Vergie Graves
Julie Josie Hall
Ellen Maud Litchfield
Beau Farintosh ... J. \Y. Pigott
Jack Poyntz . . . Osmond Tearle
Mrs. Sutcliffe . . Louisa Eldridge
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This was the American debut of C. Dodsworth and Effie Listen
(Mrs. E. D. Ward), and the first appearance in this theatre of
Netta Guion. " School " was acted for the last time Nov. 28, and
Nov. 29 " Caste " was revived. " Forget Me Not " was presented
Nov. 30, with Rose Coghlan as Stephanie and Harry Edwards as
the Prince. Mme. Ponisi, J. W. Pigott, Effie Liston, and Osmond
Tearle were also in the cast. This was another failure.
The house was closed on Dec. 26, for a rehearsal of Selina
Dolaro's play, "In the Fashion," produced for the first time
Dec. 27, 1887:
Captain Denalguez
M. Philippe Valnay
Adelaide Lapierre
Marion Pierson .
M. Pierson . .
Baron Sarcy . .
Osmond Tearle
Eben l'lympton
. Rose Coghlan
. Kate T5artlett
Harry Edwards
. E. D. Ward
Footman
Footman .
Attendant .
Clare Kimani
Sara . . .
Dora Valnay
. S. Dubois
. Mr. Rayne
Mr. Crosby
Netta Guion
. Miss Estor
Mrs. Abbey
" L'Abbe Constantin " was first acted in America Jan. 20, 1888.
The cast was :
Mrs. Richard Scott Minnie Conway
Countess . Georgie Drew-Barrymore
Angelique Morin . . . Enid Leslie
Seraphme Morin . . . Kate Bartlett
The Abbe" Constantin . John Gilbert
Paul de Laverdens T. W. Robertson
M. de Larnac
Mile. Cynthia Ray
Suzanne . . .
Baroness . . .
Jean Daubray
Bernard ....
Harry Edwards
. ' Mrs. Abbey
. Mine. Ponisi
Louisa Eldridge
. W. T. Lovell
Charles Dodsworth
It was withdrawn Feb. 18, having proved a failure. W. T,
Lovell made his American debut in this comedy. Minnie Con-
way (Mrs. Osmond Tearle) and Georgie Drew (Mrs. Maurice
Barrymore) were specially engaged, and it was given out that
this would be the final appearance on the stage of Mrs. Abbey
(Florence Gerard). The management announced that a season
of standard comedies would begin Feb. 20, which would end this
stock career. In addition to prevailing upon Rose Coghlan to
return to the scenes of her many triumphs, Lester Wallack also
lent a helping hand, as Mr. Abbey's management had not been
a success. Mr. Robertson was dispensed with as stage manager,
and Harry Edwards resumed his old position.
"London Assurance" was presented Feb. 20, with this cast:
Sir Harcourt Courtly
Max Harkaway . .
Mark Meddle . .
Dolly Spanker . .
Solomon Isaacs . .
Lady Gay Spanker .
Grace Harkaway . .
John Gilbert
Harry Edwards
Charles Groves
. C. Dodsworth
Charles Edwin
. Kose Coghlan
. Netta Guion
Dazzle Osmond Tearle
Charles Courtly ... E. D. Ward
Cool J. W. Pigott
Martin E. Williams
James S. Dubois
Pert Kate Bartlett
"Old Heads and Young Hearts" was seen Feb. 29, cast thus:
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Jesse Rural .... John Gilbert
Tom Coke E. D. Ward
Bob Charles Groves
Stripe .... Charles Edwin
Groom S. Dubois
Kate Rockett .... Netta Guion
Lady Alice Hawthorne
Littleton Coke . .
Colonel Rockett . .
Earl of Pompion . .
Lord Charles Roebuck
Lady Pompion . .
Rose Coghlan
Osmond Tearle
Harry Edwards
. J. W. Pigott
W. T. Lovell
. Mme. Ponisi
"Town and Country" was announced for March 12, but owing
to the great snowstorm known as "The Blizzard," it was not done
until March 13. This theatre was not the only one that was un-
able to open its doors on the memorable night of March 12, as the
Fifth Avenue theatre, the Academy of Music, Niblo's, Four-
teenth Street theatre, the Windsor, People's, Thalia, Grand Opera
House, Harlem Comique, Bijou, Standard, Harrigan's Park, the
Lyceum, Madison Square, Broadway, and the Casino were all
closed by the "blizzard." Performances were given at Daly's,
the Third Avenue, Tony Pastor's, Poole's, the Star, and Dock-
stader's, but to wofully meagre audiences. All the Bowery vaude-
ville houses, as well as Miner's Eighth Avenue, gave their regular
entertainments. The cast of " Town and Country " was :
Reuben Glenroy .
Captain Glenroy .
Rev. Owen Glenroy
Ross, a Welsh
Rosalie Somers .
Hon. Mrs. Glenroy
Osmond Tearle
. E. D. Ward
. J. W. Pigott
. C. Dodsworth
. Rose Coghlan
Minnie Conway
Kit Cosey . .
Trot ....
Charles Plastic
Hawbuck . .
Mrs. Moreen .
Mrs. Trot . .
. John Gilbert
Harry Edwards
. W. T. Lovell
Charles Groves
Mme. Ponisi
Louisa Eldridge
Poor houses ruled during the run of this comedy, which was
withdrawn March 22, and " Money " produced March 23, for the
first time in this theatre. The cast was:
Alfred Evelyn . .
Benjamin Stout . .
Mr. Graves . . .
Sir John Vesey . .
Capt. Dudley Smooth
Sir Frederic Blount
Lord Glossmore
Mr. Sharp
Tope . . .
Old Member .
Mr. Stanley .
Osmond Tearle
John Gilbert
Charles Groves
Harry Edwards
E. D. Ward
J. W. Pigott
. . W. T. Lovell
Charles Dodsworth
Charles Edwin
A. H. Shelley
R. E. Snowden
Mr. Beetle .
Mr. Flat .
Mr. Green .
Perkins . .
Shannon
Johnson
Kent . . .
Clara Douglas
Lady Franklin
Georgina Vesey
Chas. Valentine
E. W. Winter
H. Marlowe
W. H. Crosby
Alvin Robinson
. C. Walters
. . S. Wenk
Rose Coghlan
Mme. Ponisi
Netta Guion
"She Stoops to Conquer" was presented April 9, 1888, with
this cast:
Young Marlow .
Mr. Hardcastle .
Tony Lumpkin .
George Hastings .
Sir Charles Marlow
Diggory
Osmond Tearle
. . John Gilbert
Charles Groves
. . W. T. Lovell
. . J. W. Pigott
Charles Dodsworth
Jeremy Charles Edwin
Stingo . . . Adolphus H. Shelley
Muggins ...... S. Dubois
Slang Leon Williams
Tim Twist .... Alvin Robinson
Roger John Mack
Miss Hardcastle . . . Rose Coghlan
Constance Neville . . Netta Guion
Mrs. Hardcastle . . . Mme. Ponisi
Dolly Maud Litchfield
Barmaid Fanny Bart
328 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE frm
"She Stoops to Conquer" was first acted in 1772.
Rose Coghlan, going home from rehearsal during April 17, fell
and sprained her ankle. She was unable to appear that night and
at the matinee, April 18, when "She Stoops to Conquer" received
its final performances. Minnie Conway took her place as Miss
Hardcastle. " The School for Scandal " was the final comedy
presented (April 18), and the cast was:
Sir Peter Teazle . . . John Gilbert Snake Adolphus Shelley
Charles Surface . . Osmond Tearle Lady Teazle .... Rose Coghlan
Sir Benjamin .... J. W. Pigott Sir Oliver .... Harry Edwards
Servant to Joseph . . . S. Dubois Moses Charles Groves
Servant to Lady Sneerwell Careless W. T. Lovell
Alvin Robinson Rawley W. T. Leonard
Lady Sneerwell . . . Sadie Bigelow Trip Chas. E. Edwin
Crabtree . . . Charles Dodsworth Mrs. Candour .... Mme. Ponisi
Harry Bumper . Walter Hampshire Maria Enid Leslie
Joseph E. D. Ward
In consequence of illness, J. W. Pigott did not appear matinee
and evening April 23, and Albert Roberts acted Sir Benjamin.
This comedy was also played week of April 25. Evenings of
April 29, 30, John Gilbert was too ill to act, and Harry Edwards
played Sir Peter Teazle; Mr. Pigott, Oliver; and Mr. Roberts,
Sir Benjamin. With the performance of "The School for Scan-
dal " the end came of the thirty-sixth regular season of Wallack's
Theatres, on April 30.
At one time during the Wallack management a bar-room was
opened in the basement, and English bar-maids were in attend-
ance. It bid fair to be a success, as many people liked the idea
of bar-maids mixing their drinks ; but the police would not permit
it to continue, as there was a stairway to the bar-room, leading
from the lobby of the theatre, and that was a violation of the law.
The first English bar-maids ever seen in this city were introduced
by Alex. Henderson, husband of Lydia Thompson, in a saloon in
New Street, near the Stock Exchange. There were eight of them,
but the venture was a failure, as the " boys " so guyed and insulted
them that they soon after returned to England.
John A. McCaull commenced a season of comic opera on May
7, with the first performance on any stage of "The Lady or the
Tiger?" which had this cast:
Pausanias .
Lamachus .
Menander
Theotychides
First Ephor
Second Ephor
Third Ephor
. De Wolf Hopper
Eugene Oudin
Jefferson de Angelis
. Francis Gallard
. . Alfred Klein
. . C. H. Jones
. Lindsay Morison
Fourth Ephor
Fifth Ephor
Irene . .
Hilaria . .
Daroona
Polyxena .
. . Geo. W.Kyle
Louis Schrader
. Caterina Marco
Madeleine Lucette
. . Maud Wilson
Mathilde Cottrelly
The season of " The Lady or the Tiger ? " terminated June 30.
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The house was closed for two weeks, and reopened July 16, with
" Prince Methusalem. " The cast was :
Prince Methusalem . Marion Manola
Pulcinella Annie Meyers
Sophistica . . . Marie A. Sanger
Sigismund .... De Wolf Hopper
Cyprian J. de Angelis
Trombonius .... J. J. Rafiael
Carbonnazzi .
Count Vulcanio
Mandlebaum .
Feuerstein . .
Spadi . . .
Gasparo . .
Lindsay Morison
. Alfred Klein
. H. A. Cripps
Fred Hedlund
Josephine Knapp
Grace Seavy
On Aug. 20, "Lorraine," by Rudolph Dellinger, was sung, with
this cast: Lorraine, Eugene Oudin; Louis XIV., Charles W. Dun-
gan; Gaspard, De Wolf Hopper; D'Effiat, Jefferson de Angelis;
Ollivier de la Tour, Annie Meyers; Pierre, Herbert A. Cripps;
An Old Man, Lindsay Morison; Captain of the King's Guard,
Angel Barbara; Madeline, Marion Manola; Oudarde, Alice Gal-
liard; Louise de La Valliere, Josephine Knapp.
On Sept. 3 " Boccaccio " was first sung in this city, by McCaull's
company. The cast was :
Boccaccio .
Fiammetta .
Perenella .
Isabella . .
Beatriche .
PhiUippa
Prince Pietro
Marion Manola
. Laura Moore
Laura Joyce-Bell
. Annie Meyers
Josephine Knapp
. . Tolie Pettit
Charles W. Dungan
Leonetta
Lambertuccio
Lotteringu
Scalza . .
Fresco . .
Chico . .
. Edmund Stanley
. De Wolf Hopper
. . . Digby Bell
Jefferson de Angelis
. John J. Rafiael
Angel Barbara
On Thursday afternoon, Sept. 27, a performance was given in
aid of the yellow fever sufferers in Florida. Col. McCaull closed
his season Oct. 6, and Wallack's Theatre, as such, seemed to have
passed out of existence, its new lessee, A. M. Palmer, having sev-
eral days previously ordered his own name to be substituted for
that of Wallack's. John Lester Wallack died at his country home,
Elmsmere, near Stamford, Conn., Sept. 6, 1888. He was born
in New York, Jan. 1, 1820. At an early age he went to England.
His first appearance on the stage was under the name of Allan
Field. He had been in the army. He acted in Dublin, Ireland,
and Edinburgh, Scotland. His debut in London, Eng., was at the
Old Haymarket Theatre, Nov. 16, 1846. His first appearance on
the American stage was at the Old Broadway Theatre, New York,
in the fall of 1847, as Sir Charles Coldstream in " Used Up," when
his stage name was John Lester. After his Broadway Theatre ex-
perience he went to the Old Bowery Theatre in this city, then
under Thomas Hamblin. His next engagement was at " Brougham ' s
Lyceum," afterwards Wallack's Theatre, Broadway and Broome
Street, during the season of 1854. He opened Wallack's Theatre,
Broadway and Thirteenth street, Sept. 25, 1861, as manager. The
play he produced was "The New President," by Tom Taylor, in
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which he acted the part of De la Rampe, a theatrical manager.
On Dec. 25, 1864, his father died, when there appeared at the
heads of the announcements of the theatre, " Mr. Lester Wallack,
Proprietor and Manager." Mr. Wallack's earlier successes were
made as the heroes in what is called "Old Comedy," the fascinat-
ing unnatural gallants of Sheridan, Tobin, Goldsmith, O'Keefe,
and the rest, and those really clever imitations which Brougham,
Boucicault, and a few others have given to the stage. His appear-
ance in each of those characters was ideal, and few could flirt the
mirror-headed cane of the "beau" as he did, while there was
something in his wearing of a chapeau and his swinging of the
ribbon shoulder-knots that must have driven all imitators to
despair.
He quarrelled (in the young men of those comedies) with a
finished grace which was distracting; he flirted and made love to
the wrong women, or to two or three at once, with an abandon
which suggested that the process was rather natural than the
reverse. He went through a duel with a coolness that appeared
much better on the stage than it would have done in the field.
Indeed it may be said that he made the young men of "old
comedy" almost too much his own. His Charles Surface in "The
School for Scandal," Captain Absolute in "The Rivals," Young
Marlow in "She Stoops to Conquer," Littleton Coke in "Old
Heads and Young Hearts," Rover in "Wild Oats," and Don Felix
in "The Wonder," were really great impersonations. They were
of the same stage family, and they were his in the fullest sense of
the word. To have seen him in one and to be familiar with the
other plays was to know very nearly what he could do with all
their heroes. His Young Dornton in " The Road to Ruin " was
a character of the same class, but wider scope, and in it Mr. Wal-
lack touched the extremes of his excellence in comedy-acting. Per-
haps the most thoroughly perfect of his renderings, after Young
Dornton, was the part of the Vicomte in "The Captain of the
Watch. " Nothing could be more perfect than the high-bred vaga-
bondism of his rendering throughout. His Hugh Chalcote in
"Ours," Featherly in "Everybody's Friend," Vacil in "How She
Loves Him," Badger in "The Poor of New York," the title r61e
in "Don Cassar de Bazan," Horace de Beauval, in "Pauline," and
Captain Cozzens in "Knights of the Round Table," were all great
creations. So far, types of character have been presented princi-
pally, and it only remains to group from memory a few of the many
parts strangely varied and having no connection with each other,
in which Lester Wallack shone resplendently. These are : Man-
uel in "The Romance of a Poor Young Man," Otis in "Central
Park," Elliot Gray in "Rosedale," Reuben Glenroy in "Town
and Country," Orlando, Benedick, Young Rapid, Mercutio, Alfred
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Evelyn in "Money," Randall McGregor in "Jessie Brown," and
O'Callaghan in "His Last Legs," with a good Irish brogue.
I maintain that Wallack's Theatre, as managed by Lester Wal-
lack, was never in itself a benefit to the profession at large, but
was to the drama, by placing before the public at certain intervals
the best old and modern plays. As a school for the public it
was the most useful of our theatres. As a school for actors it was
worse than useless. No actor in America, old or young, dates
the growth, either of his ability or reputation, from Wallack's.
John Gilbert, John Brougham, Chas. Fisher, and many other great
favorites at Wallack's were acknowledged actors long before they
became connected with the name of Wallack's. Pretending to
pay little attention to "lines of business," Lester Wallack was
very chary of offering opportunities to young actors ; and for this
reason lost some of his best actors one by one. When he played,
the young men of the company complained that they were re-
stricted in their work, from his real or fancied hatred of rivalry.
There is one fact that cannot be disputed. It is this: Wallack's
Theatre, while it employed many good actors, never made one.
It has been the grave of many. Lester Wallack never did any-
thing for the " native drama ; " he never attempted anything like
a development of the American drama. A writer not long since
stated that he had expended more money in the purchase of Ameri-
can plays than any other manager or actor. This I deny most
emphatically. Mr. Wallack presented an American play "occa-
sionally" it is true, but when he did, it appeared as if he had
hunted up an author with little or no reputation, who had written
an American play. This he would produce with the "expected"
result Mr. Wallack was essentially foreign, altogether English
in his tastes, habits, ideas, and associations.
This house was reopened Oct. 8, 1888, as "Palmer's Theatre,"
with M. Coquelin, Jane Hading, and a French company, under
the direction of Henry Abbey and Maurice Grau. Constant
Coquelin made his American debut Oct 8 in "Les Precieuses
Ridicules," "La Joie Fait Peur," and two of his monologues or
recitations. The cast of the first play was:
Mascarille M. Coquelin
Jodelet Jean Coquelin
Gorgibus Deroy
Lagrange Borel
Dn Croisy Ramy
Premier Portier Stuart
Deuxieme Portier . . T. Huguenet
Um Violino Pitou
Cathos Mme. Patry
Madelon Lemercier
Marotte Kervich
Mme. Berthe Stuart (formerly Berthe Girardin) and MM. W.
Stuart and Abel made their American reappearance. Debuts
in America were these: MM. Jean Coquelin (son of Constant
332 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE C»888
Coquelin), Duquesne, Deroy, Borel, Raray, ThSophile, T. Hugue-
net, F. Huguenet, Pitou, Mmes. Patry, Lemercier, Kervich, Jenny
Rose, B. Gilberte, and others. Mine. Hading was seen Oct. 9
as Claire in " Le Maitre des Forges," acted here in its original
French form. The cast was :
Philippe Darblay . . M. Duquesne
Le Due de Bligny Abel
Moulinet Jean Coquelin
Bachelin Deroy
Octave Ramy
Le Baron de Prefont .... Borel
Le Prefet Stuart
Gobert T. Huguenet
Le Docteur Theophile
Francois F. Huguenet
Un Domestique Fdlix
Un Ouvrier Bouvillais
Claire de Beaulieu . . Jane Hading
Athenais B. Gilberte
La Baronne de Prefont . Lemercier
La Marquise de Beaulieu . Jenny Rose
Suzanne Kervich
M. Coquelin and Mme. Hading appeared together Oct. 10 in
" L'AventuriSre " (the original of T. W. Robertson's "Home,"
which had its first French performance in America); Oct. n,
"Gringoire" (the original of Alfred Thompson's "The King's
Pleasure," and of William Yardley's "A Royal Revenge") had
also its first performance here, and " Le Depute de Bombignac "
(the source of Justin H. McCarthy's "The Candidate"); Oct. 12,
"Les Surprises du Divorce," by MM. Bisson and Mars, and the
original of Daly's "The Lottery of Love;" Oct. 13, "Don Caesar
de Bazan," by MM. Dumanoir and D'Ennery. Mme. Hading ap-
peared as Gilberte in "Frou Frou" Oct. 15, with M. Coquelin as
Brigard. " Tartuffe " was acted for the first time in America, in
its original form, Oct. 16; "Don Caesar de Bazan," matinSe of
Oct. 17; "Mile, de la Seigliere," Oct. 17; "Les Surprises du
Divorce," Oct. 18 and 20; "L'Etourdi" (by Moliere) and "Jean
Marie," Oct. 19; matine"e of Oct. 20, " Le Maltre des Forges."
Coquelin appeared alone Oct. 16 and 18, Mme. Hading being
seen at the matinee Oct. 20, and both at the other performances.
Evening of Oct. 22 " La Dame aux Camelias " was presented,
with Hading as Marguerite Gauthier, M. Duquesne as Armand,
and M. Coquelin as M. Duval; matinde of Oct. 22, "Le Maitre
des Forges," with M. Coquelin and Mme. Hading. M. Coquelin
appeared Oct. 23, as Brichanteau in " Un Parisien " (its first
American performance); Oct. 25 Mme. Hading was seen as Du-
chesse de Septmonts, and Coquelin as Due de Septmonts in Alex.
Dumas' play, "L'fitrangere." A special matinee was given Oct.
26, for the Cuban sufferers by the recent hurricane. The three
weeks' engagement of Coquelin, Hading, and company ended the
night of Oct. 27.
The advertisements of this theatre for several days were as
follows: "Palmer's Theatre, Ancient Wallace's."
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"Held by the Enemy,'
with this cast :
by Wm. Gillette, was presented Oct. 29,
Col. Prescott . .
Lieut. Hayne . .
Brigade Fielding .
Assistant Surgeon
Thomas H. Bean
Lieut. McPherson
Maurice Barrymore
William Harcourt
. . Frazer Coulter
. Geo. R. Sprague
. William Gillette
. . Joline Butler
Adjutant General
Lieut. Massen . .
Eupheraia MacCreery
Rachel MacCreery .
Susan MacCreery .
Major General . .
. W. K. Jansen
. Charles Fuller
. . Alice Grey
. Carrie Turner
Minnie Dupree
. M. B. Snyder
Mary Anderson appeared at this theatre in a six weeks' engage-
ment Tuesday evening, Nov. 13, 1888, in "The Winter's Tale."
The cast:
Leontes
Mamillius
Camulo . .
Antigonus .
Cleomenes .
Dion . .
Councillor .
Court Officer
Court Herald
Polixenes .
Florizel . .
Archidamus
A Mariner -
J. H. Barnes
. . Miss Hoare
. . J. Maclean
. George Warde
. Arthur Lewis
Mr. Raphael
Sydney Reeves
. . Mr. Lintott
R. De Cordova
Herbert Waring
C. Morton Yorke
Lemmon Warde
. . J. Stenton
A Jailer P. Davis
Shepherd Mr. Sainsbury
Clown Joseph Anderson
Servant to the Shepherd Mr. Lytton
Officer of Guard .... Mr. Porter
Autolycus J. G. Taylor
Paulina . . . Mrs. John Billington
Emilia Miss Tennison
First Lady Miss Lablache
Second Lady .... Miss Russell
Mopsa Zeffie Tilbury
Dorcas Mary Ayrton
Mary Anderson doubled the characters of Hermione and Perdita.
Her dancing became a great feature of the play. She danced
extravagantly about the stage. She wore the costume of rural
simplicity, and the skirts were so soft and flimsy, and so free of
petticoats, that the limbs were quite as distinct to view as though
shown in tights. She capered nimbly through this terpsichorean
demonstration, and climaxed it by throwing herself, limp and pant-
ing, into the arms of her ardent lover. Mary Anderson had been
absent from America for about two years. She brought with her
from England J. H. Barnes, Zeffie Tilbury (daughter of Lydia
Thompson), Mrs. Charles Calvert, Mrs. John Billington, J. G.
Taylor, Joseph Anderson, Herbert Waring, J. Maclean, Arthur
Lewis (husband of Zeffie Tilbury), George Warde, C. M. Yorke,
Miss Ayrton, Mary Lovell, Mabel Hoare, and about thirty others.
On the night of Nov. 17 Mary Anderson appeared as Pauline in
"The Lady of Lyons," Herbert Waring as Claude Melnotte, with
Mrs. Chas. Calvert as Mme. Deschapelles.
" Pygmalion and Galatea " was presented Dec. 8. Mary Ander-
son's engagement ended night of Dec. 22, "The Winter's Tale"
having then been acted thirty-six times. Thomas Baker, who had
been the musical conductor at Wallack's for many years, died at
Brooklyn, N. Y., Dec. 10, 1888. He left a will by which $3,500
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was given in small bequests, and the balance of his fortune, amount-
ing to $25,000, was held in trust for his daughter Florence, twelve
years old.
Mrs. James Brown Potter appeared here Dec. 24, in Tom Taylor's
" 'Twixt Axe and Crown. " She had not before played that r61e in
this city. The cast :
Edward Courtenay
Bishop Gardiner .
Simon Benard
Harrington . .
Earl of Sussex
Duchess of Norfolk
. . Kyrle Bellew
Harry Edwards
. . Ian Robertson
Vincent Sternroyd
. . . Delos King
. Louisa Eldridge
Isabel Markham
Lady Elizabeth
John Brydges .
Thomas Wyatt
Rutter . . .
Cicely . . .
Lizzie Hudson
Mrs. Potter
W. J. Hurley
B. F. Horning
Charles Butler
Alice Butler
The theatre closed Monday night, Jan. 7, 1889, for a dress re-
hearsal of "Antony and Cleopatra," produced Jan. 8:
Mark Antony .... Kyrle Bellew
Octavius Csesar . . . Ian Robertson
M. jEmilius Lepidus . . Delos King
Domitius Enobarbus Henry Edwards
Eros Sidney Bowkett
Canidius W. J. Hurley
Euphronius ... G. W. Stevens
Mecasnas Livingston
Agrippa .... Henry Holland
Dolabella F. Mayer
Proculeius C. Marriott
Thyreus B. F. Horning
Gallus George James
Alexas .... Vincent Sternroyd
Mardian J. B. Smooth
Diomedes .... Chas. A. Smiley
A Soothsayer . . . . B. F. Horning
A Clown i . . . Charles W. Butler
Charmian .... Helen Bancroft
Iras Alice Butler
Cyrrha Jay Mowbray
Lybia Kate Lester
Cleopatra Mrs. Potter
This version of "Antony and Cleopatra" is said to have been
arranged by Kyrle Bellew, who took a very different view of the
characters of Cleopatra and Antony from that which generally
prevails. Shakespeare thought five acts enough for this play,
but Mr. Bellew required six acts, fourteen scenes, and a tableau
curtain to do himself justice. He so arranged the play as to cut
out Octavia, and thus left "Antony and Cleopatra" a drama of
sensuality, and its consequences unrelieved by Shakespeare's artis-
tic contrast.
On Jan. 10, 1889, a matinee performance was given for the
benefit of A. R. Cazauran. The receipts were about $1,600.
Theodora de Gillert, the dancer, appeared Jan. 21, in the Nautch
dance in "Antony and Cleopatra." Mrs. Potter closed her en-
gagement Feb. 16, and was followed Feb. 18 by M. Coquelin
and Jane Hading, in "L'Etrangere;" "Mile, de la Seiglere,"
Feb. 19; "Denise," Feb. 20; "Le Maitre des Forges," Feb. 21;
"Camille," matinee Feb. 23; "Don Caesar de Bazan," Feb. 22;
"Gringoire," "Monologues," "Le Chasse," "Le Sous Prefetaux
Champs," and "Les Precieuses Ridicules," Feb. 24; Feb. 25,
"Ruy Bias;" Feb. 26, Coquelin in "Les Surprises du Divorce;"
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Feb. 27, Coquelin-Hading matinee, for the benefit of M. Durand :
"Gringoire," "Jean Marie," "Monologues," and "Les Precieuses
Ridicules;" Feb. 27, Coquelin and Hading in "Frou Frou;"
Feb. 28, "Le Gendre de M. Poirier;" matinee March 1, benefit
of Hme. Patry, "Chamillac;" night March 1, benefit of Mme.
Hading, "Camille; "matinee March 2, Coquelin -Hading in
"Denise;" and evening March 2, "L'Aventuriere." On March 4,
"The Cavalier," by Adolf d'Ennery, adapted by Henry S. Lee and
Geo. H. Jessop.
Eglantine .... Minnie Seligman
Chevalier de Launoire . . Henry Lee
Count de Qeremont . . F. Reinaa
Baron de Barbiniere Thos. Whiffen
Marquis de Souvil . . S. C. Dubois
Geo. de Larcy . . . C. F. Tingay
Fargy Walter Craven
De Roce Fred Corbett
D'Effiat R dark
Louise .... Dora Goldthwaite
Regent of France . . . H. Vinton
De Lannay .... John Ellsler
The McCaull opera company reappeared March 11, in "Boc-
caccio. "
"The May Queen " was sung for the first time in America April
1, and had this cast :
The Queen .... Harriet Avery
Lady Beatrice . . Marion Manola
Roxana Laura Joyce-Bell
Nancy Annie Meyers
Harry McDonald . . Eugene Oudin
Toby DigbyBell
Lord Middlediteh . De Wolf Hopper
Giles Jeff, de Angelis
Stiles John J. Raffael
Duke .... Chas. W. Dungan
Lieut. Wilmore . . Edmund Stanley
Ellen Josephine Knapp
Lydia Louise Edj^r
Betty Florence Willey
Rose Lucy Pixley
Marshall P. Wilder's benefit occurred matinee April 23. " The
May Queen " was sung for the last time the night of May 7, and
that date marked the withdrawal of Laura Joyce-Bell and Digby
V. Bell from CoL McCaull's forces. "Clover" was presented for
the first time May 8, and the cast was :
Count Waifried . Chas. W. Dungan
Don Cristoval d'Olivarez J. de Angelis
Marquis de Rochef erieres Geo. Wade
Abbe" Daudin . . . Louis Schrader
Senor Petronella . Mathilde Cottrelly
Rudolf Eugene Oudin
Casimir De Wolf Hopper
Dr. Track L Morison
Bertram H. A. Cripps
Martial E. Stanley
Pascal Chas. Meyers
Stella Marion Manola
Fannie Annie Meyers
Florine Carrie Burton
Rosetta Josephine Knapp
Mrs. D. P. Bowers took a benefit afternoon of May 9, 1889.
Among those who appeared were W. J. Florence and company,
De Wolf Hopper, Maggie Mitchell and company, Mme Cottrelly,
J. K. Emmet and company, Minnie Palmer, R A. Roberts,
Marion Manola, Tommy Russell, Gillette, Alberta Gallatin, Harry
Edwards, Percy Hunting, and Mrs. D. P. Bowers herself.
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" The American Countess " was acted matine'e May 16, for the
first time in New York, for the Southern Soldiers' Home benefit
It had this cast: Hortense Paliano, Julia Wheeler; Mrs. Van
Cortland, Virginia Buchanan; Miss Van Cortland, Johnstone
Bennett; Leopold Sylvia Baraga, E. J. Henley; Arthur Morton,
Wilton Lackaye; Algernon Sidney Stubbs, Charles Dickson;
Dr. Allan McAllan, William Herbert ; Giacomo Fracatelli, John
Kellerd. Marion Manola withdrew from the cast of "Clover"
June 10, and her part was played for the rest of the week by
Josephine Knapp. Miss Manola returned to the cast July 29,
and Eugene Oudin also resumed his part on that date. He died
in London, Eng., Nov. 4, 1894.
The one hundredth performance of " Clover " occurred Aug. 14.
Tomasso Salvini reappeared in America Oct. 10, 1889, when
he commenced an American tour, under the direction of A. M.
Palmer, with "Samson," which had not before been seen here,
except in its Italian form, when Sig. Salvini produced it at the
Academy of Music during his first American engagement, in the
fall of 1873. He was supported by an English-speaking company.
He played "Samson" Oct. 13, this being the only evening he
acted the first week. "Othello" was given Oct. 16, 19; "Sam-
son," Oct. 14, 17; "The Gladiator," Oct. 21, 25; "Othello," Oct
23; "Samson," matinee Oct. 26; "Othello," Oct. 28, matinee
Nov. 3; "The Gladiator," Nov. 6; "Samson," Nov. 7. The
theatre was closed on the evenings Salvini did not appear.
Charles Wyndham and his company began an engagement Nov.
4, in " David Garrick " :
David Garrick . . Chas. Wyndham Mrs. Smith .... Ffolliott Paget
Araminta Brown . . . Emily Miller Smith Wm. Blakeley
Simon Ingot . . . Leslie Corcoran Jones S. Howson
Squire Chivy . . . Geo. Giddens William F. Atherly
Brown Sidney Valentine Ada Ingot Mary Moore
George E. Emery
Wm. Blakeley, Geo. Giddens, and E. Emery had been seen in
this country before, all the others then making their American
d^but, as did also Edith Penrose. "David Garrick" was preceded
by "A Household Fairy," with Edith Penrose as Kate. On Nov.
11 "The Candidate" was seen for the first time in New York, and
had this cast :
Lord Oldacre . .
Capt. Hazelfoot .
Amos Martlett
Barnabas Goodeve
Lady Osterly . .
Chas. Wyndham
Wm. E. Gregory
Stanley Howson
. Wm. Blakeley
Ffolliott Paget
Lady Oldacre .
Alaric Baffin .
Jacobs . . .
Mrs. Martlett .
Lady Dorothy
Eleanor Leyshon
. Geo. Giddens
. . F. Atherly
. Emily Miller
. Mary Moore
" Wild Oats " was revived Dec. 2 for one week, preceded by the
farce, " Trying It On. " Wyndham was the Rover, and Mary Moore
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was Lady Amaranth. " The Headless Man " was seen for the first
time in America Dec. 9, when the cast was:
Robert Hedley . Charles Wyndham
Gen. Bletchingly . . . W. Blakeley
Fred Otway E. Emery
Algernon Harcourt . W. E. Gregory
Wentworth Bracebridge G. Giddens
Mr. Nupley .... S. Valentine
Jenkins Claude Edmonds
Servant E. Emery
Mrs. Torrington . . Miss E. Leyshon
Mrs. Gen. Bletchingly Miss F. Paget
Miss Trimmer . . Miss E. Miller
Lydia Marchmont . Miss E. Penrose
Mrs. Hedley .... Mary Moore
"Delicate Ground "was also acted, with Wyndham as Citizen
Sangfroid, George Giddens as Alphonse, and Mary Moore as
Pauline. Wyndham closed his engagement Dec. 14, and was
followed Dec. 16 by Richard Mansfield in "Richard III.," cast
thus:
King Henry VI. .
Prince of Wales . .
Duke of York . .
Duke of Gloster . .
Duke of Buckingham
Duke of Norfolk . .
Earl of Richmond .
Mr. Evans
May Haines
Isa Bowman
Mr. Mansfield
D. H. Harkins
Mr. Roberts
. Mr. Lawrence
Lord Stanley . . .
Sir Richard Ratcliffe
Earl of Oxford . .
Queen Elizabeth . .
Duchess of York . .
Lady Anne . .
Charles Dade
F. Smiles
. Mr. Stuart
. Ada Dyas
Mme. Ponisi
Beatrice Cameron
Mr. Mansfield's support contained several people new to this
city, among them the Misses Isa and N. Bowman, Hubert Druce,
and Edgar Norton. Matinee Dec. 21 the members of Mr. Mans-
field's company gave the first English performance in this city of
an Ibsen play, "Nora, or A Doll's Home," Beatrice Cameron as
JDora. A German version of this drama had already been seen
here at the Amberg Theatre. " Nora " was given for the matinee
Jan. 8, 1890.
In consequence of illness, Mr. Mansfield did not appear Jan. 11,
and D. H. Harkins played Richard, and Hubert Druce acted Buck-
ingham. Marion Earle appeared Jan. 13 as Queen Elizabeth, Ada
Dyas retiring. "Richard III." ended Jan. 18, followed Jan. 20
by "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." " Prince Karl," Jan. 27.
The theatre was closed Feb. 3, 4, for a rehearsal of " Master and
Man," acted, for the first time in America, Feb. 5, when it had this
cast:
Jack Walton . . . . J. H. Gilmour
Robert Carlton . . . E. B. Norman
Humpy Logan . Richard Mansfield
Tom Honeywood . Russell Bassett
Jim Burleigh .... L. Eddinger
Crispin St. Jones . W. J. Ferguson
Levano Hubert Druce
Jim
Ned Barton . .
John Willett . .
Little Johnny . .
Kesiah Honeywood
Letty Lightfoot .
Hester Thornbury
Frank Smiles
Franklyn Roberts
D. H. Harkins
Wallie Eddinger
Katharine Rogers
Beatrice Cameron
Isabelle Evesson
Mr, Mansfield closed his engagement Feb. 15.
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Mr. and Mrs. Kendal were to have appeared here Feb. 17, but
were transferred to the Fifth Avenue Theatre, and this house was
closed Feb. 17 for a rehearsal of "The Gondoliers," by Gilbert
and Sullivan, produced here for the first time Feb. 18, and with
this cast:
The Duke F. David
Luiz Mr. Le Maistre
Marco Richard Clarke
Giuseppe R. Temple
Antonio Mr. Rowlands
Francesco Mr. Boole
Giorgio Mr. Kavanagh
Annibale P. Charles
Don Alhambra . . . F. Billington
Duchess Kate Talby
Casilda Nora Phyllis
Gianetta Esther Palliser
Tessa Mary Duggan
Fiametta .... Mattie Geoffrey
Vittoria Cora Tinnie
Inez Rose Leighton
Richard Temple and Mr. Rowlands made their American debut,
and Mr. Billington his American reappearance. Lenore Snyder
sang the part of Gianetta Feb. 25, in place of Esther Palliser. J.
W. Herbert appeared March 12, as the Duke. Frank C. Bangs,
who had been ill for some time, took a benefit afternoon March
13. In addition to other attractions, W. H. Crane and his com-
pany appeared for the first time in New York in " Le Voyage de
M. Perrichon;" also an act of " County Fair " with Neil Burgess
in the cast: "A Man of the World" with Maurice Barrymore as
Captain Bradley; a one-act comedy, "Prudence Rudd" in which
George Edgar played the chief part, and a recitation by Mr.
Bangs.
A performance of "The Gondoliers" took place Thursday after-
noon, April 17, by Francis Wilson's company, who were playing.
it in Philadelphia. The company came over from Philadelphia
on a fast train Thursday forenoon, arriving at the theatre shortly
before one o'clock, p. m. The full orchestra and costumes were
carried. The cast was: Giuseppe Palmieri, Francis Wilson;
Marco Palmieri, Hubert Wilke; The Duke, Chas. Plunkett; Luiz,
Thos. H. Persse; Don Alhambra, H. Macdonough; Antonio,
Geo. H. Carr; Francesco, James Glisson; Giorgio, B. F. Joslyn;
Annibale, Richard Guise; Ricardo, F. W. Steiger; Gianetta,
Laura Moore; Fiametta, Lucile Garceau; Vittoria, Jessie Quig-
ley; Guila, Ida Eissing; Duchess of Plazo-Toro, Elma Delaro;
Casilda, Nettie Lyford; Inez, Effie Chamberlain; Tessa, Marie
Jansen. After the performance, at four o'clock the company
took carriages to the ferry and made the trip to Philadelphia,
arriving in ample time to give their regular evening performance
at the Broad Street theatre. The last performance of "The
Gondoliers " at this house was evening of April 19,
" The Stepping Stone " was first acted here April 21, and had
this cast:
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Mrs. Arden Ida Vernon
Ruth Ida Waterman
Srnthia .... Beatrice Moreland
lranda . . . Adelaide Stanhope
Phyllis May Haines
Roeschen Kate Osterle
Jessie Sallie Williams
Cicely .... Marguerite Fields
Thurman Noyes . . . Aug. Levick
Royal Mackenzie . . . H. Hansell
Church Twlnkler . . . . H. Hills
Nick Vale S. Bowkett
Caleb Knox F. Russell
Doct. Wyke J. A. Lane
No performance was given April 28. It was announced from the
stage that John A. Lane of the cast had been taken suddenly ill,
and the house was dismissed. It was reopened April 29 with " The
Stepping Stone." The annual benefit of the Actors' Fund took
place afternoon May 2.
"The Editor" was acted for the first time in this city, May 5,
and had this cast :
Col. John Hawkins . . Louis Aldrich
Sir Montague Moon
Charles W. Garthorno
Stephen Morton ... J. K. Kellerd
William Barrington . . J. L. Edwards
Clinton Barrington . . Robert Edeson
Ruby Frank B. Hatch
Tim Frank Lamb
Josephine Jeffreys . Dora Goldthwaite
KUen Barrington . Virginia Harned
Laura Hawkins . . . Jessie Storey
Pattie Ella Gardner
" Clarisse, or a Wife's Wit," was seen for the first time on any
stage matinee May 15. The cast was :
Clarisse de Hauteville
Ebcn Plympton
Frazer Coulter
W. II. Crompton
Howell Hansel
Rachel Macauley
Clotilde Brown . . . Ida Waterman
Suzanne May Dowling
Marie de Hauteville . Jennie Dunbar
De Hauteville .
De Morno . .
Marquis de Hauteville
De Blenvenue
The last-named lady was a pupil of Mrs. Macauley, and made
her professional debut, as Marie. At a matinee May 22 "The
Editor " was given, for the benefit of the Post Graduate Hospital.
"The Editor" closed the house May 31. An authors' matinee
took place June 17, when "A Foregone Conclusion" was done,
with this cast:
Don Ippolito .
Count del Feori
Florida Vervain
Henry Ferris .
Cecco . . .
. Sidney Bowkett
. Malcolm Bradley
. . Grace Kimball
. . . C. Dixon
Jerome F. Stevens
Thomas W. F. Randolph
Mrs. Vervain .... Adele Clarke
Kitty Ruth Carpenter
Miranda Bessie Booth
This dramatization of W. D. Howells' novel was originally acted at
a matinee at the Madison Square Theatre, Nov. 1 8, 1886. " Loraine "
was acted for the first time afternoon of June 18, when it had this
cast:
Romanoff Perovna, Adelaide Fitz-Allan
Vladimir Baiaroff . John E. Kellerd
Ivan Markovna . . Harold Hartsell
Gregory Petrovitch James E. Jackson
Lord Carnsford . . . Walter Perkins
I*n»s Henri i-ynn
Livingston Morse
Peter Tomoflsicy !
Michael John Lewis
Mabel Drysdale • . Kate Bartlett
Mrs. Hudson Powderly
Mrs. Emily Rayner
Clarisse Gypsy Alcott
Mme. Verikoff .... Anna Ward
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This play was originally produced at Detroit, May io, 1888.
Friday afternoon, June 20, " Lara," a seven-act drama, was first acted :
Due de Courval .
Antoine La Rue .
Tom Meredith .
Marcus Geldheimer
Monsieur Leon .
Picot ....
Frank Mordaunt
Joseph Holland
Robert Hilliard
. Geo. Osborne
Edward Coleman
Thomas McGrath
Jeanne
Mrs. John Chamberlain
Duchesse Ida Vernon
Madge Ravenscroft . Virginia Harned
Nanon Daudet . . Mrs. Sol Smith
Sister Elise .... Alice Brown
Felice Phyllis Rankin
Toinette . . Little Dot Clarendon
Sara Lyons . . Mrs. McKee Rankin
This was the debut of Phyllis Rankin, and the first appearance in
several months of Emily Thorne (Mrs. John Chamberlain).
"The Sea King" was produced for the first time in this city
June 23, the cast of which was :
Don Bamboula
Dolores . .
Rosita . .
Miguel . .
Donna Olima
Don Pedrillo
Pedro . .
Palmo . .
Pompo . .
Marcella .
Aretta . .
Nanetta
. Ed. Stevens
Esther Palliser
Annie Meyers
Lena Merville
Elma Delaro
Thos. H. Persse
. . J. C. Miron
Charles H. Jones
George W. Cerbi
. . Tolie Pettit
. Cecile Eissing
Angela Tegalini
Onita Eva Evans
Pepita Lulu Farrance
Carmencita .... May Eckhard
Oreta Clara Allen
Nanita Blanche Howard
Angelo Wm. Steiger
Marco Ed. Everett
Beppo E. B. Knight
Marcetto Josie Knight
Onoto Alma Desmond
Macoto .... Edgeworth Wallace
Mateo de Quevedo . . Hubert Wilke
Hubert Wilke, in consequence of hoarseness, retired after July 5,
and his part was sung by Wm. Steiger. J. C. Miron retired after
July 7, and Frank Howard took his place July 8. Richard Stahl,
co-author and composer of the opera, conducted the orchestra
evening of July 11, for the first time in this city. "The Red
Hussar " was produced for the first time in America Aug. 5, when
the cast was :
Ralph Rodney . . Herndon Morsell
Sir Middlesex Mashem, J. W. Handley
Corporal Bundy • ■ William Gilbert
Sir Harry Leignton . . James Sauvage
Mr. William Byles . . . Jos. C. Fay
Gaylord .... Melville Stuart
Maybud Carl Hartberg
Barbara Bellasys . IsabelleUrquhart
Daisy Leona Clarke
Mrs. Magpie . . . Fannie Edwards
Kitty Carroll . . . Marie Tempest
This was the American de"but of Marie Tempest. Wm. Gilbert
retired from the cast after Aug. 20, and R. F. Carroll took the part
of Corporal Bundy Aug. 21. Marie Tempest was too ill to appear
Sept. s, 6, and her place was taken by Maud Collins. Birdie Irving,
a dancer, made her first appearance in this country Oct. 6. She
danced in the second and third acts of " The Red Hussar." This
opera was withdrawn Oct. 13, and the Jefferson-Florence company
began an engagement in " The Heir at Law," cast thus :
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Zekiel Homespun
Deborah Dowlas .
Cicely Homespun
Caroline Dormer
Daniel Dowlas .
Dick Dowlas . .
W. J. Florence
. . Mme. Ponisi
. . . Viola Allen
. . Elsie Lombard
. . F. C. Bangs
Frederick Paulding
Dr. Pangloss . .
Henry Moreland
Kenrick . . .
Waiter . . . .
John
Alphonse . . .
" The Heir at Law " was played for four weeks,
man " had its first American performance Nov. 10,
S. Willard made his American debut. The cast was :
. Jos. Jefferson
. . F. G. Ross
G. W. Denham
. . Jos. Warren
. J. H. Goodwin
Barney Vincent
"The Middle-
when Edward
Cyrus Blenkarn . . . E. S. Willard
Captain Chandler . . . E. M. Bell
Batty Todd Harry Cane
Jesse Pegg . . . . E. W. Gardiner
Maude Chandler .... Vida Croly
Daneper Percy Winter
Vachell .... Lysander Thompson
Epiphany .... Harry Holliday
Postman Sidney Booth
Dutton Hugh Hastings
Joseph Chandler . . Charles Harbury
Sir Seaton Umphaville, Sant Matthews
Lady Umphaville . Katharine Rogers
Mrs. Chandler . Mrs. E. J. Phillips
Felicia Umphaville . . Maxine Elliott
Nancy Blenkarn . . . Agnes Miller
Mary Blenkarn . . Marie Burroughs
This was the American debut of Messrs. Cane, Matthews, and
Gardiner. Mr. Harbury was here with Henry Irving. A special
matinee, Nov. 17, was given for the benefit of a Christmas toy fund
for poor children. " Judah " was seen Dec. 29, for the first time in
America, when the cast was :
Grainger .... Harry Holliday
Dethic Royce Carleton
Vashti Marie Burroughs
Lord Asgarby - . - Charles Harbury
Lady Eve Asgarby . . Bessie Hatton
Mrs. Prall .... Katharine Rogers
Mawson . . . Lysander Thompson
This was the American debut of Royce Carleton, and the first
appearance on the stage of Bessie Hatton, daughter of J. L. Hatton,
the English journalist. " Judah " had its last representation Feb. 2,
1891. The house was closed evening of Feb. 3, and "John Need-
ham's Double " was acted, for the first time on any stage, Feb. 4,
cast as follows :
Prof. Jopp . . .
Sophie Jopp .
Mr. Prall . .
. . E. S. Willard
Sant Matthews
. . May Brookyn
Juxon Prall
. . E. W. Gardiner
. Mr. Willard
E. W. Gardiner
Joseph Norbury >
John Needham j
Richard Woodville
Horace West . . . Charles Harbury
Col. Calhoun Booker Burr Mcintosh
Sanders . . . Lysander Thompson
Kate Norbury . . Marie Burroughs
Dorothy Norbury . . . Cecile Rush
Mrs. Needham . . Katharine Rogers
Virginia Fleetwood . . Maxine Elliott
Grant Royce Carleton
Noland Sant Matthews
Percy Tellant .... Bessie Hatton
Thomas Harry Cane
Jim Hugh Hastings
Hannah Cora Edsall
Atkinson .... Fanny Jackson
Sadie May Buckley
" Wealth " was presented Feb. 9, for the first time in America.
The cast was :
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Matthew Ruddock
Edith Ruddock
John Ruddock
Dr. Driscoll .
Wakeley . .
Palfreyman
Mrs. Palfreyman
Percy Palfreyman
. . .Mr. Willard
. Marie Burroughs
Royce Carleton
Sant Matthews
Harry Holliday
. Charles Harbury
Mrs. E. J. Phillips
. E. W. Gardiner
Rev. Mr. Cheeseley
Mrs. Cheeseley . .
Buckmaster . . .
Paul Davoren . . .
Madge Davoren . .
Clive Dashwood .
Gaskin
. Percy Winter
Katharine Rogers
. . Harry Cane
. Louis Massen
. Bessie Hatton
H. G. Lonsdale
. Hugh Hasting
A matinee performance was given Feb. 10 for the benefit of Annie
Russell (Mrs. E. W. Presbrey), who had been ill for about two
years, when " Sweet Will," by H. J. Jones, was acted, for the first
time in New York.
This house was closed Good Friday night (March 27). "The
Middleman " was revived March 28. Bessie Hatton played Nancy,
and L. F. Massen was Joseph Chandler. Sarah Bernhardt gave a
special performance of " Fedora " Monday afternoon, March 30, for
the benefit of the Dispensary of the New York Bacteriological and
Pasteur Institute. That night Bernhardt also played in New Haven.
A benefit on the afternoon of April 2 was in aid of the Actors' Fund.
E. S. Willard appeared April 6, in " John Needham's Double,"
and he closed his engagement April II, with "Old Soldiers" and
" My Wife's Dentist." The cast of " Old Soldiers " was : Lionel
Leveret, Mr. Willard : Cassidy, H. Cane ; Captain McTavish, Royce
Carleton; Gordon Lockhart, E. W. Gardiner; Kate, Jennie Eus-
tace ; Mary, Maxine Elliott ; Mrs. Moss, Ethel Douglas. Mr. Wil-
lard's engagement was not a financial success. This was not the
fault of the actor, but of the public, who had become so accustomed
to the "musical comedies" of the day that they preferred horse-
play to good, legitimate acting; for Mr. Willard was a legitimate
actor in every sense of the word, — an actor who possessed rare
talents, and a better actor than England had sent us in many years.
Mr. and Mrs. Kendal appeared here April 13 in "The Weaker
Sex," which was repeated April 14 and matinee April 18; "Im-
pulse " was seen April 15 ; "A Scrap of Paper," at matinee April 15 ;
"The Ladies' Battle" and "A Happy Pair," April 16, 17; "The
Queen's Shilling," evening April 18. " The Ironmaster'' was given
April 20, repeated April 21, matinee April 22, and evening April 25 ;
"A Scrap of Paper," evening April 22; "The Money Spinner" and
"Uncle's Will," April 23, 24; "The Queen's Shilling," matinee
April 25 ; and the engagement closed evening April 25. Rose
Coghlan presented, April 27, "Lady Barter," by Chas. Coghlan,
preceded by " Dream Faces." These plays then had their first New
York representation. The cast of " Dream Faces " was : Robert,
Arthur Dacre; Phillip, Hugo Toland; Margaret, Amy Roselle
(Mrs. Arthur Dacre) ; Lucy, Bijou Fernandez. The cast of " Lady
Barter " was :
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Col. Pearce . .
Lord Brent . .
Archdeacon Short
General Peters .
Wright
John T. Sullivan
. Hugo Toland
. Thos. Whiffen
. Herbert Carr
Chas. E. Edwin
Servant John Conlon
Mary Brent . . Beatrice Moreland
Justine . . Etta E. Baker (Mrs. Luke
Martin)
Juliette Fanny Nelson
Lady Barter .... Rose Coghlan
Yussuf Chas. Meyers
Tolu Grace Hamilton
Odeliska Carrie Noyes
Cardamon Hubert Wilke
Lambrekin .... Joseph Knapp
Moket Charles H. Jones
Herbert Carr was taken from the cast evening of April 28, and
Luke Martin played the General. At the end of the first act,
April 30, Mr. Martin was seized with a hemorrhage, and Arthur
Dacre read his part. Herbert Carr played the General May 1.
" Dream Faces " was acted for the last time April 28, and " The
Lost Thread " was produced matinee April 29, with Arthur Dacre
as Sir George Seymour and Amy Roselle as Lady Seymour. Yon-
kers amateurs appeared afternoon April 30 in " The Mikado," in
aid of a room for the theatrical profession in the Hahnemann Hos-
pital. "Nance Oldfield " was first acted in this city May 5.
" The Tar and the Tartar " was sung, for the first time in this
city, May 11, when the cast was :
Muley Hassan .... Digby Bell
Farina Helen Bertram
Alpaca Laura Joyce Bell
Taffeta Annie Meyers
Khartoon . . . . W. F. Rochester
Pajama Fred Frear
Adam Itzel, the author of "Tar and Tartar," died in Baltimore, Md.,
Sept. 5, 1893, of consumption. He was but twenty years of age.
Helen Bertram withdrew from the cast of " The Tar and the Tar-
tar" after May 22, and Josephine Knapp sang the part of Farina.
A benefit was given afternoon of June 1 to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Dacre. Charles Wayne succeeded W. F. Rochester in the cast of
" The Tar and the Tartar " June 1 . Elise Warren first appeared
June 8, as Farina. Julian Edwards became the musical director
the same night. Elise Warren retired June 16, and Josephine
Knapp assumed her part. Omene, otherwise known as Madge
Hargreaves, and Naadine Mutry, formerly assistant of Yank Hoe,
the juggler, was seen June 22, doing a dance in the courtyard scene
in the second act. She was barefooted. She did not appear after
June 23. Digby Bell did not play at the matinee July 4, and Fred-
eric Frear took his place. Hubert Wilke was out of the cast several
evenings, commencing July 1, owing to illness. His place was filled
by Ravenscroft. Annie Caldwell acted Taffeta at the matinee
Aug. 1, The one hundredth consecutive performance of " The Tar
and the Tartar " took place Aug. 18. Annie Meyers retired Aug. 19,
and Annie Caldwell again acted Taffeta. "The Tar and the Tar-
tar" closed Sept, 5, and was followed, Sept. 7, by "Amy Robsart,"
the cast of which was :
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Earl of Leicester ,
Earl of Sussex
Mike Lambourne
Wayland Smith
Lord Shrewsbury
Giles Gosling . .
Lawrence Goldthread,
Queen Elizabeth .
. Henry Miller
Alfred Burnham
. Sidney Booth
Edward Eisner
Frederick Guest
Robert V. Percy
Herbert S medley
Blanche Walshe
Janet Foster .... Kate Blancke
Duchess of Rutland . Kate Magnus
Amy Robsart . . Marie Walnwright
Richard Varney .... Barton Hill
Tresillian Wm. Ingersoll
Bowyer Wallace Bruce
Tony Foster . . . . E. Y. Backus
"Alabama" was presented Nov. 2. The cast was:
Col. Preston
Col. Moberly
Armstrong .
JLathrop Page
Decatur
Mrs. Page .
. J. H. Stoddart
E. M. Holland
. Edward Bell
. E. S. Abeles
Reuben Fax
Mrs. Agnes Booth
Mrs. Stockton . . . Emily Seward
Carey Preston . . . Agnes Miller
Squire Tucker . Charles L. Harris
Captain Davenport, Maurice Barrymore
Raymond Page . . Walden Ramsay-
Atlanta Moberly . . . Nellie Howard
Walden Ramsay had retired from the profession at Chicago while
the " Alabama " company were playing there in the summer of
1 89 1. He reappeared on this occasion. On Nov. 26 Theo. Moss
purchased the house No. 29 East Thirty-first Street, adjoining the
stage, for the purpose of increasing its depth about thirty feet.
Dec 9 a matinee performance of " Margaret Fleming " was given,
with this cast :
Philip Fleming .
Dr. Larkin . .
Joe Fletcher . .
Inspector of Police
Detective . . .
Officer ....
Bill Haggerty . .
Office Boy . . .
Charlie Burton .
. . E. M. Bell
. E. M. Holland
Chas. L. Harris
Walden Ramsay
. E. S. Abeles
. W. H. Pope
Reuben Fax
. Bennie Singer
Master Hughes
Johnny Lynch
Margaret Fleming
Maria Bindly . .
Mrs. Burton >
Ellen Cook J "
Mrs. Brady . .
Old Lady . . M
Miss Edwards
Little Lucy
. Campbell Mowat
Mrs. James Heme
. . Mattie Earle
. . Helen Goold
, Nellie Lingard
is. Wallace Britton
Adelaide Rowe
. Viola Neill
Mrs. Scott-Siddons returned to the dramatic stage the afternoon
of Dec. 17, when was acted for the first time " What a Woman ! " an
adaptation of " L'Aventuriere " (" Home "). The cast : Mrs. Jud-
son Stripworth, Mrs. Scott-Siddons; Jonquil Wesseley, Flora Wool-
ver ; Susy Retlaw, Flora Clitherow ; Horner Hearne, Miss C. Burns ;
Charles Hector Bulby, W. Granville ; Charlie Sturton, E. Tarleton ;
Squire Wesseley, Mervyn Dallas ; Harry Wesseley, H. St. Maur.
The one hundredth performance of "Alabama " took place Jan. 6,
1892. Agnes Booth sprained her ankle during the performance
evening Jan. 7, and when she arose the pain was so great that she
had to continue the act sitting on the little settee outside the house.
Mrs. Holland, her " understudy," played her part during the re-
mainder of the performance. A professional matinee of " Alabama "
was given Jan. 11.
" Jim the Penman " was revived here Jan. 20, when it had this
cast : James Ralston, Frederic Robinson ; Louis Percival, Maurice
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Barrymore ; Baron Hartfeld, Charles Harris ; Capt. Redwood, E. M.
Holland; Lord Drelincourt, E. M. Bell; Jack Ralston, Walden
Ramsay ; Chapston, Reuben Fax ; Netherby, E. S. Abeles ; Petty-
wirs, Lysander Thompson ; George, Ralph Bartlett ; John, Harry
Hogan ; Nina, Agnes Booth ; Agnes, Maud Harrison ; Lady Duns-
combe, Mrs. E. J. Phillips; Mrs. Chapston, Emily Seward. In
consequence of illness, Mrs. Booth was unable to appear, and Ada
Dyas played Nina until Jan. 25, when Mrs. Booth reappeared.
" Jim the Penman " was withdrawn Feb. 3, when *' The Broken
Seal" had its first American representation. It was acted in Lon-
don, April 3, 1890, under the title of "A Village Priest." The
cast here was :
Marguerite de Tremeillan
Maud Harrison
Jeanne Torquenie . . Julia Arthur
Madeline . . . Mrs. E. J. Phillips
Comtesse de Tremeillan Agnes Booth
Abbe" Dubois . . Frederic Robinson
Jean Torquenie . . . J. H. Stoddart
Armand d'Arcay . . . . E. M. Bell
Captain of Gendarmes Reuben Fax
Francis E. S. Abeles
Mme. d'Arcay . Mrs. D. P. Bowers
A matinee was given Feb. 1 5 for the benefit of the Sorosis Club.
Maud Harrison was out of the cast of " The Broken Seal " Feb. 22,
and her part was acted by Agnes Miller. Mme. Irma Diligenti, an
Italian actress, who had made her American ddbut at Philadelphia,
took a benefit afternoon of Feb. 25.
The Kendals returned here March 7, when " A White Lie " was
produced, with this cast :
Sir John Molyneux
Geo. Desmond .
Capt. Tempest .
Wheatcroft . .
Dixon ....
. . . Mr. Kendal
. . Mr. Bucklaw
. . George Allison
George P. Huntley
. . . H. Deane
Lady Molyneux . . . Violet Raye
Hannah Barbara Huntley
Maid Miss Fairbrother
Daisy Desmond . Juliette de Grignan
Kate Desmond . . . Mrs. Kendal
It was repeated March 8, matinde and evening March 9 ; " Im-
pulse," March 10 ; "A Scrap of Paper," March 11;" The Iron-
master," matinee March 12; "Still Waters Run Deep," night of
March 12. " Katherine Kavanagh " was played for the first times
in this city March 14 and matinee March 16. Its cast was :
Reginald Hawley
Sir Philip Lidyard
Edouard . . .
M. Marzell . .
PROLOGUE
. . Mr. Kendal
George Allison
. H. Nye Chart
. J. L. Mackay
Madame de Quayros
Jenkins
Mrs. Dudleigh . .
Reginald Hawley
Colonel Kavanagh
Hoell Brinnilow .
Sir Philip Lidyard
Fenman . . ,
PLAY.
, . Mr. Kendal
. Joseph Carne
. J. E. Dodson
George Allison
. . H. Deane
Lady Butterworth
Mrs. Dabb Hendley
MargeryjKavanagh
Mrs. Kavanagh .
Florence Cowell
Miss Fairbrother
Mrs. Kendal
Barbara Huntley
Florence Bennett
Nellie Campbell
. Mrs. Kendal
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"The Squire" was revived March 15, 16; "A White Lie,"
March 17 ; " The Queen's Shilling " and " Uncle's Will," March 18;
" A Scrap of Paper," matinee March 19 ; " The Ironmaster," even-
ing March 19. The house was closed March 21 for a rehearsal of
" Col. Carter of Cartersville," by Augustus Thomas, first acted
March 22, and with this cast :
Col. G. Fairfax Carter E.M.Holland Chad Charles L. Harris
T. B. Fitzpatrick Maurice Barrymore Klutchen Reuben Fax
Judge Kerfoot . Lysander Thompson Windom .... Walden Ramsay
Major Thomas C. Yancy Ann Carter . . . Adelaide Rowe
Charles W. Butler Light Barbour . . . Agnes Miller
Adolphine Kramer . . Mr. Bartlett Henny Nellie Vivian
Greystone E. S. Abeles Mrs. Murray .... Emily Seward
Willis Morgan . . . . E. M. Bell
A performance of " Pygmalion and Galatea," by children con-
nected with the profession, and for the benefit of the Actors' Fund
Fair, was given March 26. The cast was : Pygmalion, Master
Tommy Russell ; Chrysos, Master Wallie Eddinger ; Leucippe,
Rosalind Webling ; Agesimas, Little Walter Leon ; Mimos, Nan
Fowler ; Galatea, Ollie V. Berkley ; Cynisca, Edith Widmer ; Daphne,
Lucy Webling; Myrine, Gertie Homan.
On the afternoon of March 27 Helen Barry played " A Night's
Frolic," for the benefit of the Actors' Fund. Afternoon March 29,
another entertainment was given for the benefit of the Fund. The
programme was " A Modern St. Anthony," with this cast :
Madame Dupres .... Julia Arthur
Marie Clara Barrow
Julie May Haines
La Fanchette .... Weevie Vivian
P£re Antoine .... Louis James
Lord Ashmore .
Jules du Maurier
Baron Schmidt .
M. de Fontaine .
. Edward Bell
. Philip Stanton
. E. S. Abeles
Horace Mitchell
A Stag at Bay " followed, with this cast
Fred Livingstone . James K. Hackett
George Lathrop . . Adolph Jackson
An American District Mes-
senger Boy . . . Queenie Vassar
Policeman X . . . . Ralph Bartlett
Kate Van Tassell . . . Anna Boyd
Jennie Lathrop . Geraldine McCann
Sophronia Livingstone . . Loie Fuller
" Jupiter " had its first representation May 2, when Digby Bell
made his New York debut as a star. The cast was :
Dentatus H. M. Imano
Grampus Fred Clifton
Pyrrhus .... Charles Meyers
Octopus C. H. Jones
Patricius Malonius . . J. Waddington
Marcus Coonius . . E. Forrest Jones
Publius Mr. Ravenscroft
Pandora .... Laura Joyce-Bell
Sergius Josephine Knapp
Juno Hilda Hollins
Claudia Maude Hollins
Lucilla Sylvia Thome
A matinee was given June 7 for the benefit of W. A. Mestayer.
The season terminated July 9.
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Digby Bell's first appearance in America was at a concert in
Chickering Hall, New York, in 1876, when he made his American
debut as a concert singer. He made his d£but in grand opera the
following season, at Montreal, Canada, as Beppo in " Fra Diavolo."
When McCaull and Ford opened the Bijou Theatre, this city, on
March 31, 1880, he appeared in " Ages Ago," and " Charity Begins
at Home." Digby Valentine Bell went to Italy in 1872 to study
music. Early in 1883 he married Laura Joyce.
This house was reopened July 18 with "The Mascot," when
Camille d'Arville was Bettina ; William Pruette, Beppo ; Yolande
Wallace, Fiametta ; and Henry E. Dixey, Lorenzo. Grace Harper
made her New York debut Aug. 1, as Giuseppe ; Kate Uart took
Hilda Hollins' place as Frederic. Camille d'Arville did not appear
Aug. 25, owing to illness, and Maude Hollins was seen in her place
as Bettina Camille d'Arville reappeared Aug. 26.
" Patience " was sung Aug. 30, with this cast :
Reginald Bunthorne Henry E. Dixey
Archibald Grosvenor Walter Browne
Colonel Calverley William McLaughlin
Major Murgatroyd . . Fred Lennox
Lieutenant Harold Blake
Patience Lenore Snyder
Lady Jane .... Fannie Edwards
Lady Angela . . . Yolande Wallace
Lady Ella Maude Hollins
Lady Saphir . . . Trixie Friganza
This was the first appearance in America of Walter Browne, an
Australian actor.
" Patience " was sung for the last time Sept. 10. " Iolanthe "
was revived Sept. 12, and had this cast :
The Lord Chancellor . H. E. Dixey Queen of the Fairies Flora Finlayson
Earl of Mountararat . Fred Lennox Iolanthe Yolande Wallace
Earl Trolloller . . . Harold Blake Celia Trixie Friganza
Private Willis . . Wm. McLaughlin Lelia Lillian Hawthorne
Streppon .... Walter Browne Fleta Lola Hawthorne
Train Bearer Master Henry E. Dixey Phyllis Lenore Snyder
Sept. 26, " Trial by Jury " and " The Sorcerer." Dixey closed
Oct. 1. The performance was to conclude with the third act of
"The Mascot," and Camille d'Arville had promised to appear as
Bettina. The comedian waited for her for some time, and was
finally obliged to go before the curtain and announce the fact that
she was not in the house. The performance began with the second
act of " The Sorcerer," and was followed by the second act of
" Patience."
John Drew made his d£but in this city as a star Oct. 3, in " The
Masked Ball," which had this cast :
Paul Blondet John Drew Zuzanne Blondet . . . Maude Adams
Joseph Poulard . . Harry Harwood Mme. Poulard . Virginia Buchanan
Louis Martinot . . . Harold Russell Mme. Bergomat . . . Annie Adams
M. Bergomat . . . . C. Leslie Allen Rose Lillian Florence
Casimir Frank E. Lamb
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" Aristocracy," by Bronson Howard, was presented Nov. 14, for
the first time in this city, and had this cast:
Jefferson Stockton . Wilton Lackaye
Virginia Viola Allen
Diana Stockton . . Blanche Walsh
Sheridan Paul Arthur
Mr. Hamilton Stuart Lawrence
W. H. Thompson
Mrs. Lawrence . . . Helen Tracy
Katherine Ten Broeck Lawrence
Josephine Hall
Stuyvesant Lawrence . S. Miller Kent
Prince Emil von Haldenwald
William Faversham
Octave, Due de Vigny-Volante
Frederick Bond
The Marquis of Normandale
J. W. Pigott
The Earl of Caryston-Leig
Bruce McRae
Grimthorpe . Henry W. Montgomery
Martin Edwin Mordant
A benefit to the widow of Charles L. Harris was given the after-
noon of Jan. 10, 1893. Neil Warner appeared, matinee Jan. 14, in
the part of Hamilton Stuart Lawrence, W. H. Thompson retiring.
Neil Warner died in this city, June 15, 1901. His right name was
William Burton Lockwood. He was born in London, England, in
1830, and made his first appearance on the London stage at the
Marylebone Theatre, in the character of Horatio in " Hamlet."
After playing for several seasons in England he went to Australia.
In 1868 he came to America, landing at San Francisco and playing
across the continent to New York. He made his first appearance
in this city at the old New York Theatre, on Feb. 20, 1869, as
Othello, to the Iago of McKean Buchanan. When he was leading
man at Brooklyn, in Mrs. F. B. Conway's company, he met an$
married Belle Chippendale, daughter of Frederick Chippendale, the
noted old player. He took up his home in Montreal, Canada, where
with the late Eugene MacDowell he managed the Theatre Royal,
and afterwards, with the late Felix Morris, he managed the Academy
of Music. He resided in Montreal for about ten years, during which
time he taught elocution and the art of acting. Finally, Mr. Warner
grew tired of the monotony of teaching, and determined to begin
active stage work again. He was engaged by the late Augustin Daly,
on a four years' contract, to play in New York. He came here with
his family, but a difficulty arose between Mr. Daly and himself, and
the contract was cancelled by mutual consent. He was immediately
engaged for the " Aristocracy " company. Afterward he became a
member of Kate Claxton's company, and it was while with her that
he suffered the apoplectic shock that put an end to his public career.
Mrs. Warner and three daughters survive the old tragedian. Marien,
the eldest daughter, retired from the profession in 1900, to become
the wife of E. S. Butterfield, of Boston. Leonore is known profM-
sionally as Leonore Lockwood, and Affie, the youngest daughter,
played until the close of the past season the leading part in " A
Ward of France."
" Aristocracy " was acted the last time, Feb. 4, and on Feb. 5
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" Lady Windermere's Fan " was done for the first time in this city,
A. M. Palmer's "stock" then returning to the home theatre. The
cast was :
Lord Windermere . . Edward Bell
Lord Darlington Maurice Barrymore
Lord Augustus Lorton E. M. Holland
Lady Windermere . . . Julia Arthur
Duchess of Berwick, Mrs. D. P. Bowers
Lady Plymdale . . Fanny Jackson
Lady Stutfield . . Marie Henderson
Mrs. Cowper .
Chas. Dumby
Cecil Graham .
Hopper . . .
Parker . . .
Lady Jedburg .
Lady Agatha .
Rose Barrington
. J. G. Saville
Walden Ramsay
Edward S. Abeles
Guido Marburg
. Emily Seward
. . Ann Urhart
" Twilight," adapted from " Le Village " of Octave Feuillet was
produced May i, with this cast: Stephen Prynne, J. G. Saville;
Mary, Jennie Eustace ; Jack Elfwig, E. M. Holland ; Delia, Emily
Seward. " Mercedes," by Thos. Bailey Aldrich, was given on the
same occasion, with this cast : Captain Achille Louvois, E. J. Henley ;
Lieut. Laboissiere, Maurice Barrymore; Padre Josef, J. L. Otto-
meyer ; Mercedes, Julia Arthur; Old Ursula, Mrs. D. P. Bowers;
the bill closing with " Two Old Boys," by James Mortimer, which
had this cast: Merriweather, J. H. Stoddart, Chalmers, E. M. Hol-
land; Frank Jocelyn, Walden Ramsay; Perkins, Alfred Becks;
Kate Mowbray, Ellen Burg.
The burlesque " 1492 Up to Date," was first seen in this city
May 15, libretto by R. A. Barnet and music by Carl Pflueger. It
had this cast:
Ferdinand of Aragon . Walter Jones
Alonzo de Quintanilla
Edward M. Favor
Felix Will H. Sloan
Martin Pinzon . . Chas. F. Walton
Don Pedro Margarrite John C. Slavin
Charles VIII. . . Louis de Smith
Maid Mabel . . . Yolande Wallace
Maid Marian Eileen Karl
Jim Confidence . . . . C. J. Alden
Erasmus
Isabella of Castile
Fraulein . . .
Infanta Catalina . .
Bridga de Murphy .
Christopher Columbus
Gilbert Gregory
Richard Harlowe
Theresa Vaughn
Hattie Williams
Edith Sinclair
Mark Smith
The theatre was closed July 1, and the next season began Aug. 26,
with " 1492." On the afternoon of Nov. 21 there was a performance
of " As You Like It," when the Forest of Arden was turned into an
Adamless Eden, all the parts being played by women, as follows :
Jaques Mme. Janauschek
Duke .... Mrs. E. A. Eberle
Frederick . . Ida Jeffreys Goodfriend
Le Beau . . . Marguerite St. John
Charles Marion Abbott
Oliver Olive Oliver
Jacques de Bois . . . Roselle Knott
Orlando Maude Banks
Adam . . Mrs. Chambers-Ketchum
Touchstone Kate Davis
Corin Sarah McVicker
Silvius Grace Filkins
William Laura Burt
Rosalind Mary Shaw
Celia Emma Field
Phoebe Bijou Fernandez
Audrey May Robson
1492," terminated its run Feb. 3, 1894. John Drew reappeared
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Feb. S, in " The Butterflies," by Henry Guy Carleton, which had
this cast:
Frederick Ossian
Andrew Strong .
Hiram Green . .
Barrington . . .
Nathaniel Bilser
Coddle . . . .
. . John Drew
Lewis Baker
Harry Harwood
. Arthur Byron
. . Leslie Allen
Frank E. Lamb
Mrs. Ossian .... Annie Adams
Suzanne Elise .... Olive May
Mrs. Beverly Stuart-Dodge
Kate Meek
Miriam Maude Adams
Henry E. Dixey came May 7, in " Adonis." The season closed
April 15. "The Theatre of Arts and Letters," gave its final per-
formance for subscribers, April 17, when "Giles Corey, Yeoman"
was acted, with this cast :
Giles Corey . .
Martha Corey
Olive Corey . .
Paul Bayley . .
Samuel Parris
John Hathorne .
Jonathan Corwin
Eben Plympton
. Agnes Booth
. Grace Kimball
. Arthur Elliott
James L. Carhart
. F. W. Sidney
. Frank Young
Anna Hutchins .
Widow Hutchins
Mercy Lewis . .
Phoebe . . . .
Nancy Fox . .
Jailer . . . .
Netta Guion
Mamie Johnson
Margaret Raven
. Viola McNeil
. Lizzie N. Hall
Chas. A. Burke
The next regular performance of the " The Theatre of Arts and
Letters," in this city was April 18, when the programme was "The
Decision of the Court," by Brander Matthews, and " Giles Corey,
Yeoman." The first-named play had this cast: Stanyhurst, Eugene
Ormonde; Mrs. Stanyhurst, Mrs. Agnes Booth; Maid, Margaret
Raven.
The Arts and Letters company appeared April 24, in " The De-
cision of the Court," and " The Squirrel Inn," a pastoral play by
Frank R. Stockton and Eugene W. Presbrey, which had this cast :
Walter Lodloe
Mrs. Christie .
Stephen Petter
Mrs. Petter .
. . Paul Arthur
Netta Guion
Alex. Fisher
Sarah McVicker
Ida Mayberry .... Grace Kimball
Pro. Tippengray . . . F. F. Mackay
Calthea Rose .... May Tyrrell
Lanigan Beam . . John E. Kellerd
Virginia Stuart, an amateur actress of Philadelphia, first appeared
on the regular stage afternoon of May 17, in " The Lady of Lyons ":
Claude Melnotte, Robert Taber; Colonel Damas, Nelson Wheat-
croft; Beauseant, Richard Ganthony; Deschapelles, T. C. Valen-
tine ; Glavis, Alfred Fisher ; Gaspard, Charles Hahn ; Landlord,
John Whitman; Capt. Gervais, C. H. Bradshaw; Mme. Descha-
pelles, Sarah McVicker; Widow Melnotte, Carmen Lange; Jean-
nette, Louise Williams ; Pauline, Virginia Stuart.
Miss Stuart died in New York, Jan. 23, 1901. The house was
closed May 19, and the next season began Sept. 19, with Aug.
Thomas' play, " New Blood," which had this cast :
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Joshua Sawyer . . C. W. Couldock
Cortland Crandall . .EM. Holland
Van Bnren Crandall Wilton Lackaye
Theo Cxandall . William E. Wilson
Barstow Adams . Maurice Banymore
Rev. Ferguson Clarke George F. Nash
Dr. Hardy Crandall . . J. G. Saville
Hodgman Spencer James O. Barrows
HasveH .... Louis R. Grisel
Stimson J. W. Fox
Curtis Frank Calburt
Thomas Kerwin . . . J. H. Barnes
Kramer Thos. B. Findlay
Bannister Ray Fairchild
Henry Frank O. Hall
Chef Walter Raymore
Mr. Cortland Crandall, Ffolliott Paget
Gertrude Crandall . . Annie O'Neill
Eleanor Sawyer . . Lillian Lawrence
Gladys Spencer . . . Gladys Wallis
The theatre was closed the week of Oct. 8. It was reopened
Oct. 15, with the American debut of Olga Nethersole in A. W.
Gattie's drama "The Transgressor," and the cast was:
Eric Langley . . . Wilton Lackaye
Constance Ida Conquest
Gerald Hurst G. F. Nash
Mrs. Woodvifle . Mrs. D. P. Bowers
Sylvia Olga Nethersole
Col. Foster .... J. H. Barnes
" Camille " was presented Oct. 29, and continued for two weeks.
The cast was :
Sir Thomas Homclifle, E. M. Holland
Hon. and Rev. Henry Meredith
Grant Stewart
Robert Harry Holliday
Anne .... Miss F. C. Jackson
Nanine Ida Conquest
Nkhette . . . Evangeline Irving
Olympe Marion Grey
Camille Olga Xethersole
Armand Duval . Maurice Barrymore
Mans. Duval .... J. H. Barnes
Gaston E. M. Holland
De Varville .... George Nash
Gustave J. B. Buckstone
Doctor Grant Stewart
Messenger Ray Fairchild
Madame Prudence Mrs. E. J. Phillips
"The New Woman," by Sidney Grundy, was produced Nov. 12,
for the first time in America, when it had this cast:
Lady Wargrave .
Margery . . ,
Mrs. Sylvester
Enid Bethune .
Victoria Vivash
Dr. Mary Bevan .
Mrs
D. P. Bowers
. Annie Russell
Virginia Hamed
Madeline Bouton
Georgia Busby
. Emily Seward
Gerald Cazenove . . Wilton Lackaye
Col. Cazenove . . . E. M. Holland
Capt Jack Sylvester . C. J. Richman
James Armstrong . . Reuben Fax
Percy Bysshe Pettigrew
Thomas Terriss
Weus H. Holliday
This was Annie Russell's reappearance on the stage after several
years' absence through ill health. There was a performance the
afternoon of Dec. 5, for the benefit of the Church Hospital and Dis-
pensary, when " Keeping Up," by Louis Vielleir, was acted, with
Annie Russell as Mrs. Thornton, Reuben Fax as Randolph, and
W. Smith as Mr. James. An act of " In Spite of All " followed,
with Minnie Maddern as Alice, and Fred Paulding as Carroll. The
programme ended with " One Touch of Nature," J. H. Stoddart as
William Pennholder, and Maud Harrison as Constance. " The New
Woman" was a failure, and " Esmeralda" was revived Dec. 17. The
authors were, Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett and W. H. Gillette,
and the cast was :
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Elbert Rogers . . . E. M. Holland
Mrs. Rogers .... Minnie Monck
Dave Hardy . . . . C. J. Richman
Estabrook E. J. Henley
Jack Desmond . . . Reuben Fax
Nora Desmond
Kate Desmond
Marquis . .
George Drew .
Esmeralda . ■
Virginia Harned
Madeline Bouton
. • T. Terrisa
. Harry Talbot
. Annie Russell
" The Fatal Card," by Haddon Chambers and B. C. Stephenson,
was seen for the first time in America Dec. 31, when it had this
cast :
Gerald Austen . . . E. J. Ratcliffe
George Forrester . W. H. Thompson
Jim Dixon .... W. J. Ferguson
Harry Burgess . . . R. A. Roberts
Terence O'Flynn ... J. Barrows
A. K. Austen . . J. H. Stoddard
Hiram Webster . . . C. J. Richman
Cyrus Wackford . . . . E. Lawlor
Dutch Winnigan .... J. Kearney
Bully Jack W. Cummings
Kid Williams . . . . J. E. Pierson
Barr Tom Geo. Lennox
Perrero Robt. Giddons
Thomasso . . ... James Bell
Margaret Marrable . . . Amy Busby
Mercedes . . . Adrienne Dnirolles
Cecile Austen . . . Agnes Miller
Miss Penelope Austen May Robson
Kate Georgia Busby
Servant Harriet Sterling
This was followed March 11, 1895, by Mrs. Langtry in " Gossip,"
by Clyde Fitch and Leo Ditrichstein, the cast of which was :
Mrs. Barry . .
Mr. Barry . . .
Mrs. Stanford
Mr. Stanford . .
Myriam Stanford
Mrs. Cummings .
. Mrs. Langtry
James W. Pigott
. Effie Shannon
. C. J. Richman
Blanche Burton
Louisa Eldridge
Clara Cummings
Hallows . . .
Dr. Robbins . .
Gaston Barney .
Count Marcy . .
. . Ada Curry
T. B. Williamson
Holden Chandler
. Ivan Watsou
Eben Plympton
The house was closed April 1 , but was reopened April 2, with
" The Two Colonels," by Richard Goodall, son of the old actor,
William Goodall, which had this cast: Andrew Sloane, Frank
Mordaunt; John Whittaker, George C. Staley; Ralph Whittaker,
Charles S. Abbe; Hubert Knowlton, Henry Godden; Stephen
Benton, Lawrence Eddinger; Hiram Skinner, Robert Ransom;
Theophilus, Willis P. Sweatnam ; Squire Benton, Walter Lawrence ;
Clara Thornton, Edith Crane; Charlotte Sloane, Georgia Welles ;
Mrs. Whittaker, Pauline Markham; Mammy, Louise Larendon.
The burlesque " Little Christopher," which had closed its season at
the Garden Theatre April 13, was transferred to this house, April 15.
" The Viking," a comic opera, by Estelle Clayton and E. J. Darling,
was sung the afternoon of May 9. It had this cast :
King Burt Haverly
Saga Gilbert Clayton
Prince Bernard Dyllyn
Olaf Charles Kirk
Ivan William Mandeville
Bjohnson Bjones . . . Harry Dietz
Thora Grace Reals
Saffa Clara Llpman
Froda Lillian Green
Helga Rosa Cooke
Princess .... Beatrice Goldle
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The Actors' Order of Friendship had a benefit the afternoon of
May 16, when Thomas Q. Seabrooke appeared in the first act of
" The Grand Vizier," William H. Crane in the third act of '* His
Wife's Father," and Kathryn Kidder in the second act of " Mme.
Sans G6ne ; " William Gillette delivered an address, Bessie Bonehill
sang, and the Merriles Sisters danced. "A Duel of Hearts,"
arranged from the manuscript of Jean Davenport Lander by Maida
Craigen and Frederick Paulding, was acted the afternoon of May 24,
to aid a charitable institution. It had this cast: Lady Stanhope,
Maida Craigen ; Countess, Bertha Welby ; Alicia Beauchamp, Clara
Glendinning ; Therese, Maud Winter ; Eugene, Arthur Forrest ;
Louis, Edward S. Abeles; John Brooke, Harry St. Maur; Harry
O'Donnell, Herman Hirschberg ; Bertram Talcott, George C. Olm-
stead ; Pierre Raton, Benjamin Monteith. "Little Christopher"
closed the season June 1. A novel amusement scheme was put
in operation for the first time the afternoon of July 30, under the
management of Chas. Jefferson. It was an automatic base-ball ex-
hibition, wherein games played by the New York teams with their
competitors were faithfully reproduced ; but the experiment was a
failure, and the house was closed after a few exhibitions.
The next season opened Aug. 29, 1895, with " Fleur de Lis," J.
Cheever Goodwin and Wm. Furst's comic opera from the French.
The cast was:
Count des Escarrbilles Jeff de Angelis
Frederick .... Melville Stewart
. . Alfred Wheelan
Chas. J. Campbell
. . . Chas. Dungan
. . Edward Knight
. . . Steve Porter
Isabelle Ida Fitzhugh
Charlotte Kate Uart
Madame Jacob . . Alice Cameron
Therese Ella Aubrey-
Nanette Laura Wainsford
Fleur de Lis Delia Fox
Marquis
Christophe
Balot .
Jacob .
Baptiste
There was no performance Aug. 30, 31, owing to the illness of
Delia Fox. " The Shop Girl," by H. J. Dam and Ivan Caryus was
first heard in America Oct. 28, and the cast was :
Hooley W. H. Rawlins Count St. Vaurien . Herbert Sparling
Charles Appleby . . Seymour Hicks Tweets Alfred Asher
Bertie Boyd . George Grossmith, Jr. Miggles Bertie Wright
John Brown M. Dwyer Bessie Brent .... Ethel Sydney
George Appleby . . Walter McEwen Lady Dodo Singleton . . Annie Albu
Singleton George Honey
John Drew reappeared here Jan. 6, 1896, in " The Bauble Shop "
by R. C. Carlton. This was followed by an adaptation from Dumas
called " The Squire of Dames," seen for the first time in America.
In Paris this play was called " L'Ami des Femmes." John Drew
closed his engagement Feb. 8. The house was dark Feb. 10, and
was reopened Feb. 11, with F. Coppee's " For the Crown," translated
from the French by Charles Rennaulds. The cast was :
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Constantin .... Edward Vroom
Michel Charles G. Craig
Etienne John A. Lane
Benko Charles Kent
A Turkish Chief ... F. M. Paget
Lazar .... Benjamin Horning
Ourosch Harry Allen
Page Ida Sollee
Watchman F. M. Paget
Princess . . . . : Rose Coghlan
Militza Maud Harrison
Anna Olive West
A number of prominent actors and actresses were seen at each
performance as supernumeraries. A benefit was given on the after-
noon of Feb. 18 in aid of a Church Hospital and Dispensary, when
" Saints and Sinners " was presented. On Feb. 24 there was a
change in the cast of " For the Crown," Charles Kent playing
Michel ; F. M. Paget, Benko ; and Marcus Moriarty, the Watchman.
Julia Marlowe Taber began an engagement March 9 in " Romeo
and Juliet," cast thus :
Paris
Montague
Capulet .
Romeo .
Mercutio
Tybalt .
Friar Laurence
Edwin Howard
. Arthur B. Price
Dodson L. Mitchell
. . Robert Taber
Thomas L. Coleman
. Frederic Murphy
Henry Meredith
Peter . .
Apothecary
Lady Capulet
Juliet . .
Nurse . .
Lady Montague
. William F. Owen
Edmund Lawrence
Eugenia Woodward
Julia Marlowe Taber
. Mrs. Sol Smith
. . . Eda Aberle
"She Stoops to Conquer," was presented March 16-17; and "The
Hunchback" March 18.
" Henry IV." was presented March 19, 20, 1896, and had this cast:
Henry IV. . .
Prince of Wales
John of Lancaster
Westmoreland
Blunt . . . .
Worcester . . .
Northumberland
Hotspur . . .
. Henry Meredith
Julia Marlowe Taber
. . . Alice Parks
. Frederic Murphy
. Arthur B. Price
Henry Doughty
Dodson L. Mitchell
. . Robert Taber
Douglas . .
Sir John Falstaff
Poins . .
Peto . . .
Bardolph .
Francis
Lady Percy
Mistress Quickly
Thomas L. Coleman
. William F. Owen
Edmund Lawrence
. T. L. Cartwright
Dodson L. Mitchell
Edwin Howard
Eugenia Woodward
. Mrs. Sol. Smith
" As You Like It," was played at the matinee, March 21 ; " Romeo
and Juliet," the night of March 21.
Rose Coghlan returned here March 23 in " Madame " by Chas.
Coghlan, which had this cast :
Fletcher Harold Vizard
Spencer .... Franklyn Roberts
Priscilla Bellamy . . . Amy Busby
Wilson Kate Magnus
Annie Margaret Wald
Madame Morensky . . Rose Coghlan
Gerald Hazel . . Harrington Reynolds
Vincent Bellamy . . . Charles Kent
Arthur Fitzmorris
Freeman . . .
Mr. Owen . . .
Capt. Jones . .
Capt. Gist . . .
. . Arthur Forrest
Frederic Robinson
. Harry St. Maur
. . George Honey
Charles Edwin
This was its first representation on any stage. On the afternoon
of March 31 a performance was given for the benefit of the A. C.
Sisterhood, a Hebrew charitable organization. Students of the
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Empire Theatre dramatic school presented three one-act plays, viz :
"Your Very Humble Servant," k'The Major's Appointment," and
" The Flying Wedge." Several professional actors also contributed
to the programme. " Madame Sans Gene," came April 6, for two
weeks. The theatre was closed the week of April 20, and was re-
opened April 27, with Prof. Herrmann, the magician. On May 18
there was a special performance for the benefit of the New York
Herald Ice Fund, when Prof. Herrmann gave his latest trick in
which six bullets were supposed to be fired at his breast by six
sharp-shooters from the National Guard. The theatre closed after
May 18, and was reopened Oct. 5, with "Mary Pennington," by W.
R. Walkes, which had this cast : Timothy Hale, George Woodward ;
Geoffrey Armstrong, Frank Atherley ; Algy Bloomfield, Orrin John-
son; Mary Pennington, Georgia Cayvan; Lady Maitland, Annie
Sutherland ; Prudence Dering, Mary Jerrold.
" Squire Kate," by Robert Buchanan, was produced on Oct. 19,
with this cast :
Lord Silversnake . Lionel Barrymore
Dr. Dutton . . Thomas Bridgeland
Jabez Charles Thropp
Catherine Thorpe . Georgia Cayvan
Hetty Thorpe . . Florence Conron
Amanda Jane Thistledown
Annie Sutherland
Silas
Gaffer Kingsley .
Jeoffrey Doone .
George Heathcote
Jasper Arundel .
Nash ....
. Henry Howe
Geo. Woodward
Frank Atherley
. Orrin Johnson
William Herbert
Albert Browne
Prof. Herrmann reappeared Nov. 2 for one week. The house was
closed week of Nov. 9, but was reopened Nov. 16 with " Roaring
Dick and Co.," by Maurice Barrymore, the cast of which was :
Pontifex W. J. Le Moyne
Dick Pontifex . . Maurice Barrymore
Major C. A. Smiley
Dr. Lightwood . . C. Leslie Allen
Douglas Branscombe . Henry Bagge
Ghrimes . . . . J. L. Wooderson
Mr. South . . . Edward Coleman
Dr. Behrens . ... Jay Wilson
Puttick H. J. Holliday
Dole . . .
Simpson
Cassidy . .
George Spiller
Evelyn Dare
Martha Price
Mrs. Bulger
Margery
Hester . .
James R. Smith
Morgan Coman
L. McLaughlin
. . S. Guilford
Edith Crane
Eva Vincent
. Alice Gordon
Grace Balentine
Frances Wheeler
A M. Palmer surrendered the lease of this theatre on Nov. 16,
and Theo. Moss became manager. On Monday, Nov. 30, the name
of Palmer which had been over the two main entrances to the theatre
was painted out. On Saturday, Dec. 5, the name of Palmer was
painted out on the high wall of the theatre.
December 7, 1896, was memorable in the history of this house,
for on that date it received back its original name of " Wallack's
Theatre." In the course of an interview with Mr. Theo. Moss, he
said that Mr. Palmer's lease did not expire on Dec. 1 next, but ran
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until October, 1898; that Mr. Palmer owed him #30,000 for rent;
Mr. Palmer had agreed to pay the ground rent, taxes, interest on
mortgages and insurance, and to give Mr. Moss a percentage of the
profits on all plays produced in the house, and on some of those
played by his travelling companies. In the body of the lease, it
appeared that Mr. Moss was to have twenty-five per cent of these
profits and a clause at the bottom of the document appeared to fix
it at fifty per cent. E. S. Willard returned to this theatre Dec. 14,
in " The Rogue's Comedy," by Henry Arthur Jones, acted for the
first time in New York, and with this cast :
Bailey Prothero . . . E. S. Willard
Lady Dovergreen Virginia Buchanan
Thomas Dovergreen
Bromley Davenport
Miss Jennison
William Clarabut
Lady Clarabut
Nina Clarabut .
John Bucklow
Marquis of Bicester
Olga Brandon
Frank Cornell
Mrs. H. Cane
Maude Venner
Stewart Allen
Percy Winter
George Lambert
Sydenham .
Reffell . .
Hubbock .
Chester . .
Miss Proye
Mrs. Reffell
Palmer . .
Robert Cushing
. Oswald Yorke
E. W. Thomas
H. G. Lonsdale
Earle Brown
Charles Robinson
Violet Armbruster
. Agnes Knight
. Harry Barfoot
. . Harry Cane
This play was repeated Dec. 21, 22, 23 ; " The Middleman " was
revived Dec. 24 and Christmas matinee Dec. 25 ; " The Professor's
Love Story" was heard Dec. 25, also night and matinee Dec. 26;
" In Gay New York," came Dec. 28, for one week. Lucy Daly,
Alice Veazie, Nana Fairhurst, Gertrude Zella, Stella Gray, Grace
Spencer, Rene Egan, Jessie Haines, Josephine Stanton, Gussie Dean,
Walter Jones, Arthur V. Gibson, E. S. Tarr, James G. Peakes, Frank
H. Hammond, Pelham Wilkes, Lee Harrison, Gilbert Gregory,
James A. Furey, Wm. Sellery, William Torpey, Peter Curley, Foster
Farror, James Prouty, Wm. E. Ritchie, J. C. Newell, William Dunlay,
Frank Farrington, Rose Witt, and Heloise Dupont were in the
company. The opera of " Kismet, or Two Tangled Turks " by
Richard E. Carroll and Gustave Kerker, was produced Jan. 4, 1897,
with this cast :
Kismet Camille d'Arville
Haideez R. F. Carroll
Chinchilla Wm. Steiger
Dan de Lyon .... Wm. Hatch
Ovah Henry Leoni
Sum Gerlad Gerome
So-Jah Lillian Cooley
The Muezzim . . Fred A. Tracey
A-Jeeb Julian Horton
" The Sorceress of Palmistry," by Giles Reynolds Warren, was
first acted afternoon of Jan. 7, 1897, for the benefit of a local charity.
The house was closed Jan. 25, and Margaret Mather presented
" Cymbeline," Jan. 26, with this cast :
B-Jeebers . . .
. Chas. Randolph
Absinthea . . .
. . Belle Bucklin
Ramadamus . .
. . Rose Leighton
Fat-Mah . .
Crissie Carlyle
. . Nellie Parker
Lazeli . . .
Kondje-Gal . .
. . Emma Levy
Pandemonia . .
Edith Atkinson
Lena . . . .
Grace Freeman
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Crmbeline .
Oaten . .
Posthumus
Bebrius
Gmderins .
Arriragus .
Fisanio . .
Corneous .
. O. Kane HiDis Oueen
B. T. Ringgold Helen
Harrison I. Wolfe
. E. A. Eberie
Conrad Cantzen
Frederick Hartley
First Page
Iachimo
Phflario
Lynn Prate Cains Loans
P. B. Murray A Roman Captain
Augusta De Forrest
. Elsie Stnrkow
Margaret Mather
Fannie De Wolfe
. . Mark Price
C. E. Lamed
. W. V. Ranons
Walter Monroe
" Romeo and
" For Bonnie
Tufta Marlowe followed Feb. 8, as the heroine in
Juliet," with Robert Taber as Romeo. On Feb. 15.
Prince Charlie,*" adapted from the French of Francois Coppee by
J. I. C Clark, was produced, with this cast:
darks Edward .... Basset* Roe
Lord Cnnmorris Dodson L. Mitchell
Cameron of Lochiel Henry Doughty
Gordon McLaren . H. A. Langdon
Marquis DEperon . Algernon Tassin
Angas ""Robert Taber
MacDuff . . . Frederick Murphy
Duncan .
Old Enoch . .
Donald . . .
Joe
Larry Qanmoms
Lady Mnmy
Mart
. G. W. Anson
. Hawky Francis
. . . E- L Stuart
. . . Alice Parks
Eugenia Woodward
. Katharine Wilson
. . Julia Marlowe
The house was closed Feb. 22. but was reopened Feb 23 with
" Miss Manhattan," the book by George V. Hobart, music by F.
Poehringer and Herman Perlet. The cast was :
Reuben Fax
Nicholas Knickerbocker
ChoDie Knickerbocker
Wdtaam Cameron
Dodge Kay-Belkars . . . John Young
. Badd Ross
Harry Watson
H. G. Vernon
. John Keefe;
Marjorie Manhattan . Mamie GOroy
Mrs. Vanastergool
Genevieve Remolds
Hattie Harlem . . Helen Byron
Grace Go-alet-Reims Inez Mectiker
Maggie Fitzsunmons
May Stevens Boyesen
. April CO. 1896.
A Coat of Many
Patrolman Pynche
Ban Kojaines . .
GreeneS. Grass.
This play was originally acted in Philaielp'
The theatre was reopened Sept 13, 1S97, w^r^1
Colors," by Madeline Lacette Ryiey, cast thus :
Fbrian Walboys, WIHan: J. Le Moyne j Saunders Edward See
Herman Walboys . Herbert Kefcey ' Waiter Edwin Tames
Hantoon Walboys . . Bruce MacRaej Mrs. Majendre . . . Ellie Wilton
WUtamMcWhirter Edmund D. Lvoris I Esther Gun-ihts . . . Erne Shannon
Spofixd Robinson . . Burr Mcintosh | Lola McWhiner Walboys
Teddy Whifier . . Richard Brinton Georgia Busby
E. S. Wlllard returned here Oct 4 with the first American repre-
sentation of " The Physician,'' by Henry Arthur Jones. The cast
of which was:
Lewin Carey . . .
Walter Amptuel . .
Xer. Peregrine Hinde
Dr.Brooker . . .
Saaken Gordon . .
J»es Heobmgs
JohnDibleyT
vwars. * .
Edana Hinde .
Mr. Wafcud
. Oswald Yorke
Vemer Clargers
Mr. H. Cane
. . J. G. Taylor
Bromley Davenport
. . Stewart Allen t-ance
. . George Gaston . Lizzie
Maud Hcsfean '.
lady Valerie CamviHe
Keith Wakeman
Mrs. Borden . . . Mrs. H. Cane
Mrs. DiUey .... Mar Roberts
Louisa Pack .... Oswald Yorke
burah Gurdon ... Ruby Johnson
Mrs. K. A. Johnson
. Mary Van Bnren
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"The Middleman" was presented Oct. 18, 19,20; "The Pro-
fessor's Love Story," Oct. 21, 22, 23, 25, 26 and matinee Oct. 27;
" The Rogue's Comedy," Oct 27, 28 ; " The Middleman " the rest
of the week.
Julia Arthur came here Nov. 1, with the first performance in this
city of " A Lady of Quality," a dramatization, by Frances Hodgson
Burnett and Stephen Townsend, of Mrs. Burnett's novel of the same
name. The cast was :
John Oxon .... Edwin Arden
Duke of Osmonde . . . Scott Inglis
Earl of Dunstanwolde
Stephen Townsend
Humphrey Ware
Lord Eldershawe
Charles Lovelace
Lord Twemlow .
Jeoffrey Wildairs
Christopher Crowell
Harry Granville .
Joseph Grumble .
Albert Browne
T. B. Bridgeland
Herbert Fortier
Lawrence Miller
George Woodward
Joseph Allen
. . W. J. Thorold
. . J. H. Arnold
Chaplain .... Robert McWade
Dick Hardy . . . William Herbert
George Canninge George N. Foster
Jenifer " Marcus Moriarty
Gregory J. H. Logan
Lady Betty Tantillon
Ethel Knight Mollison
Anne Wildairs . . Florence Conron
Mistress Wimpole . Marie Bingham
A Country Girl . . . Maud Norman
Clorinda Wildairs . . . Julia Arthur
On Dec. 13 " A Ward of France," by Franklyn Fyles and Eugene
W. Presbery, was produced, with this cast :
Marquis de Casa
Jean Lafitte .
George Villars
Felix Laussat .
Victor Laussat
Dewey Bedford
Father Angelo
Delchaiso . .
Col. Preston .
Seth Barnem .
Zabet . . .
Calvo
Joseph E. Whiting
Maurice Barrymore
George Osborne
Henry Herman
Stephen Grattan
Max Figman
Stephen Wright
T. T. Whitting
. Frank Cornell
. . Mr. Wilson
Elita Proctor Otis
Flower Moyne
Mme. Calvo
Gabrielle .
Sister Agnes
Estrella . .
Mile. Dufour
Mile. Nanon
Marie . .
Constance .
Elsie . .
Jacquette .
. . UnaAbell
. Maud Granger
. Maude Winter
. . Mabel Bert
Ursula Gurnett
Annie Thornton
. Miss Hoffman
Jessie Woodward
Blanche Johnson
. Miss Morrow
. . Edith Ward
" The Salt of the Earth," by Joseph Arthur, was produced Jan. 3,
1898. It had this cast :
Tom Theodore Babcock Cynthia May .... Alice Fischer
Mathew May . . George W. Wilson Meenie Dole .... Marion Berg
Jean A'Lairabie . . . Frank Lander Kate Boudinot .... Maud Odell
" Doctor " McBriggs .R.A.Roberts Mr. Small . . . Charles J. Greene
Isaac Kelly . . George W. Denham Mr. Smithers . . . Harry G. Vernon
Jedge Lingenfelder . . Harry Spear Mr. Sinoot Herman Noble
Rowley Charles Harris Granger .... Robert Robson
Ann May Annie Russell
"The Girl from Paris" was seen Jan. 17. John Drew appeared
here Feb. 14, in " One Summer's Day," by Henry V. Esmond, which
had this cast :
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Dick Rudyard .... John Drew
Phil Marsden . . Arthur W. Byron
Theo. Bendyshe . James O. Barrows
Robert Hoddesden . . D. H. Harkins
Tom Reid .... Morgan Coman
Seth Frank £. Lamb
The Urchin . Master Henry McArdle
Maysie Linden . . . Isabel Irving
Irene Reid .... May Buckley
Mrs. Theo. Bendyshe . . Kate Meek
Chiara Elsie de Wolfe
Bess Mrs. Delos King
Mimi . .
. . Linda Montanari
Musetta
Rodolfo . .
Marcello
Schaunard .
. . Cleopatra Vicini
Giuseppe Agostini
Luigi Francesconi
. . Vittorio Girardi
John Drew was followed, April 4, by the Bostonians in " Robin
Hood," with W. E. Philp in the title r61e, W. H. MacDonald as Little
John; Barnabee as the Sheriff; George Frothingham, Friar Tuck;
Jessie Bartlett Davis, Alan-a-dale ; and Alice Neilson as Maid
Marion. Miss Neilson retired from the cast and Helena Fredericks
took her place. "The Serenade" was presented May 2, when
Helena Fredericks sang the part of Yvonne.
An organization called the Royal Italian grand opera company
appeared here May 16, in " La Boheme," by Puccini, heard for the
first time in this city. It had this cast :
Coleine Giovanni Scolari
Benoit Alcidero
Antonio Fumagalli
Parpignoi .... Aristide Masiero
Sergeant at Arms . . Pedro Lopez
This opera was repeated May 17 and May 21. There was no
performance Wednesday night, May 18. " La Favorita " was sung
May 19, with Adelina Fantona as Leonora. Signora Fantona, after
reaching the theatre, received a letter informing her of the death of
one of her children in far away Italy. When the church scene was
reached she found it utterly impossible to continue, and the per-
formance was brought to a close by Sig. Agostini's rendition of an
aria. " I Pagliacci " and " Cavalleria Rusticana " were sung May
20; "La Boheme," matinee and night May 21, and night May 23 ;
"II Trovatore," May 26, with Isabel de Rau, Leonora; Albica as
Azucena, and Francesco Collenz, Manrico. " Manon Lescaut," by
Puccini, was produced May 27.
The season closed May 28. The Lambs' club gave an entertain-
ment the night of June 4. The theatre was opened Sept. 1, by
Stuart Robson in " The Meddler," by Augustus Thomas. It had
this cast :
Francis Eli
Chandler . .
Capt. Oliphant
Bancroft . .
Shirlaw . . .
Henderson
. . Stuart Robson
. John E. Kellerd
. Theo. Hamilton
Harold Russell
George Pauncefort
Walter Deming
Holland . . .
James ... J
Mrs. Porter .
Mrs. Oliphant
Bessie . . .
Mrs. Bancroft .
. S. S. Whitbeck
Goodman Braye, Jr.
Mrs. Stuart Robson
Maud Granger
Gertrude Perry
. Marie Burroughs
This play was originally acted in San Francisco, Cal., under the
title of "Don't Tell Her Husband." "The Fortune Teller," by
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Victor Herbert, book by Harry B. Smith, was sung Sept. 26, with
this cast :
Muset )
Irma £
Fresco . . .
Count Berezowski
Sandoi . . .
Capt. Ladislas
Boris . . .
Mile. Pompon
Vanika . . .
. Alice Neilson
Richard Golden
Joseph Herbert
Eugene Cowles
Frank Rushworth
Joseph Cawthorne
. Marguerite Sylva
Marcia Van Dresser
Rafael Jennie Hawley
General Korbay . . Paul Nicholson
Wanda Fannie Briscoe
Etelka May Boley
Vera Frances Sears
Matosin William Brown
Waldemar ... E. Percy Parsons
Lieut. Aimir . . . . Jennie Hawley
Lieut. Timar Annie Clay
"A Lady of Quality" was revived Oct. 31, by Julia Arthur;
"Ingomar" was presented Nov. 21, with Miss Arthur as Parthenia,
and W. S. Hart as Ingomar. " As You Like It " was played Nov. 28,
with this cast :
Banished Duke . . . Edwin Holt
Jaques T. B. Bridgeland
Duke Frederick . . . W. J. Thorold
Le Beau .... Herbert Fortier
Amiens Louis Raquet
Eustace J. H. Arnold
Charles, the Wrestler
George Wharnock
Oliver Albert Browne
Jaques de Bois . George N. Foster
Orlando W. S. Hart
Adam Horace Lewis
Touchstone . . . Robert McWade
Corin Joseph Allen
Sylvius L. J. Fuller
William .... William Herbert
Celia Florence Conron
Phebe . . . Ethel Knight Mollison
Audrey Marie Bingham
Rosalind Julia Arthur
Dec. 1 2, " Pygmalion and Galatea," also " Mercedes," a play in
one act, by Thomas Bailey Aldrich, already seen at this theatre.
In consequence of the illness of Julia Arthur, the house was closed
for a few nights. Miss Arthur gave two performances, Dec. 24, of
"A Lady of Quality," and was seen in it again at the matinee,
Dec. 26 ; but although she was in her dressing-room the evening of
that date, she refused to appear, pleading illness, and the manager
of the house was obliged to refund $1,400 to the holders of tickets.
The theatre was closed all the week of Jan. 2, 1899. "The Terma-
gant," by Louis N. Parker and Murray Carson, was produced Jan. 9,
with this cast :
Beatrix Olga Nethersole'
Felipa Cicely Richards
Maria Madge Mcintosh
Mercedes .... Lillian Hingston
Dolores Madge Field
Roderigo .... Hamilton Revelle
Garcia Luigi Lablache
Frey Domingo . . . Harry Dodd
" The Second Mrs. Tanqueray," by A. W. Pinero, was produced
Jan. 16, and repeated for three nights the following week. The
cast was:
Nicolo
. . Fred Thorne
Diego . . .
Charles Wellesley
W. Graham Browne
Gomez . .
Chamberlain .
First Servant .
Second Servant
. A. S. Homewood
. William Burton
. . . Herbert Pryor
. . Stuart Ogilvie
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Sir George Orreyd W. Graham Browne | Gordon Jayne
Captain Hugh Ardale . Morse
Aubrey Tanqneray
Cayley Drummle .
Frank Misqnith .
Hamilton Revelle
T. B. Thalberg
A. S. Homewood
Leonard Outram
Lady Orreyd .
Mrs. Cortelyon
Ellean . . .
Paula .
. . Fred Thorne
Charles Wellesley
. Lillian Hingston
. Miss Emmerson
. Madge Mcintosh
. Olga Nethersole
"Camille" was played Jan. 19, with Miss Nethersole as the
heroine, and T. B. Thalberg as Armand Duval.
On Feb. 6 "At the White Horse Tavern," adapted by Sydney
Rosenfeld from a German play entitled " Im Weissen Roess'l," by
Blomenthal and Kadelburg, was produced, with this cast :
William Giesecke
Charlotte .
Ottilie . .
Frederick .
Arthur Sutro
Walter . .
Clara
Harry Harwood
Eva Vincent
Miriam Nesbitt
Joseph Holland
Leo Ditrichstein
Felix Morris
. Ruth Berkley
Josepha Amelia Bingham
Leopold Frederick Bond
Loidel Dore Davidson
Resi Elizabeth Mayhew
Dr. Bembach . . . Douglas Wood
Emily .... Britomarte Griffen
Richard Bennett and Annie Sutherland appeared at the matinee,
March 29, as Frederick and Josepha, and continued in these parts
daring the run of the comedy. "The Cuckoo," adapted from the
French of Meilhac, by Charles Brookfield, was presented April 3,
with this cast :
Hugh Ferrant . . . Joseph Holland
Thomas Penfold . . . Thomas Wise
Gower Byron Douglas
Robert Wyttington
Harrison Armstrong
Hewson . . . David McCartney
Colefax '.'...
Guinevere Penfold
Lady Parke . .
Leggetti . . .
Gertrude
Middleditch . .
Charles Bowser
Amelia Bingham
Eleonor Moretti
Gertrude Whitty
. Nellie Butler
Annie Wood
Pflar-Morin appeared here, May 22, in " Ma Cousine," previously
acted in America by Mme. Rejane. The cast was :
Mme. Berlaudet (Manicure)
Mathilde CottreBy
Baroness Clotilda d'Arnay La Hutte
Beryl Hope
Rosalie Bertha Dowling
Marie Eva Wescott
Riquette Pilar-Morin
Baron Raoul d'Arnay La Hutte
Theodore Babcock
Champscourtier . . Samuel Edwards
Gaston Earl Browne
Pierre .... Chas. E. Parsons
Victorine Champscourtier
Lida McMillan
It proved to be a failure, and the theatre was closed at the end of
the week. The house was reopened Aug. 28, 1899, with an English
company in " A Little Ray of Sunshine," by Mark Ambient and
Wilton Herlot. It had this cast :
Gerald William Elton
Sir Phihp Ashton . Wallace Erskine
Dick Markham . . Charles Cherry
Reggie Ashton
Master Robert Bottomley
Mr. Carlton . . Herbert Sparling
Dobbs .... George Sumner
Saunders . . .
Harris . . .
Lady Dorothy
Connie Markham
Madge Ashton
Evelyn Kemp . .
Polly . . . .
George Riddell
Cecil Edgar
. Adeline Stuart
Janet Alexander
. Grace Dudley
Loma Lawrence
Lucy Evelyn
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On Sept. 18, " The Gadfly," a liberal adaptation of the novel of
that name, by Edward E. Rose, was produced, with this cast :
Rivarer . . . .
Mons. Montanelli
James Burton .
Caesare Martini
Prof. Fabritzi .
Galli ....
Dr. Ricardo .
Grassini . .
Sacioni . . .
Michele . . .
. Stuart Robson
Ernest Hastings
Homer Granville
Walter Hodges
. Clifford Leigh
Frank F. Moore
. O. E. Hallam
Walton Townsend
Joseph Redman
Aubrey Beattie
Marconi .... Hudson Liston
Gigno Fred Cooke
Sandro Joseph Winter
Col. Ferrari . . . W. B. Downing
Capt. Betoni . . . Charles W. Lane
Sergeant of Carbineers F. H. Angus
Battista Florence Hanson
Zita Gertrude Perry
Katie Edna Hickey
Gemma Warren . . Marie Burroughs
It was a lamentable failure, and was withdrawn Oct. 2, when
William H. Crane began an engagement in " Peter Stuyvesant,
Governor of Amsterdam," by Brander Matthews and Bronson
Howard :
Lieutenant Schuyler
Lieutenant Westervelt
Harvey Banks
Barry McNamara .
Corporal van Schaick
Wolfert Pieterson
Nero
Anneke Stuyvesant .
Mrs. Lysbet Bayard
Katrina van der Planck
Sandol Mil liken
Gertryd Leila Bronson
Henry Griesman
. . Thad Shine
Ferris Mason
. Will Dupont
Frank Molborn
. Percy Haswell
Selene Johnson
Peter Stuyvesant William H. Crane
Jonas van der Planck George Fawcett
Gerardus Bogardus . . Carl Herbert
Gerritt Opdyck . . . Daniel Fingleton
Myndert de Vroo George L. Stevens
Sir Reginald Farquhar
William Courtleigh
Conrad Ten Eyck . William Ingersoll
Dr. La Montagne . William Sampson
Major Killaen Ketteltas
Frederick Truesdell
Cornelius van Langendyck
George F. Devere
This was also a failure and the house was closed night of Oct. 30,
to be reopened Oct. 31 with Wm. H. Crane in "A Rich Man's
Son," by Michael Morton, founded on the German play " Das Grobe
Hemd," by H. Karlweiss. The cast was :
Peter Dibdin .
Arthur Dibdin
May Dibdin .
Mrs. Wilmerding
Mr. Wilmerding
William H. Crane
William Courtleigh
. . Percy Haswell
. . Evelyn Carter
Charles Jackson
Florence Wilton . . Selene Johnson
Herbert Hatchwell Cling
William Sampson
Mr. Lowry . . . George F. Devere
Reckless Griggs . . Sandol Milliken
Thomas Will Dupont
Frank Daniels commenced Dec. 4, in " The Ameer," a comic
opera by Frederick Ranken and Kirke La Shelle, with music by
Victor Herbert. It had this cast :
Putnam Wilmerding William Ingersoll
Iffe Kahn . .
Heezaburd . .
Crackasmile .
Blackjack . .
Ralph Winston
Knifem . . .
Slicem . . .
. Frank Daniels
W. F. Rochester
William Corliss
. Will Danforth
. George Devoll
J. J. Martin
Frank Rainger
Lieut, of British Guards
Sadie Emmons
. Harry L. Arthur
Banjaboo .
A Weaver .
A Dyer . .
Constance .
Fanny . .
Robert Delius
Howard Lawrence
Helen Redmond
. - Norma Konn
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The theatre was closed weeks of Jan. 22-29, 1900, and Feb. 5,
owing to Olga Nethersole's illness. " Sapho," by Clyde Fitch,
founded on the novel by Alphonse Daudet, with scenes from the
play by Mme. Daudet and Belot, was produced Feb. 16, with this
cast:
Servant of Dechelette . . W. S. Mills
Alice Dore Clara Emory
Madame Hettema . Alexes Leighton
Divonne . . Mrs. John Glendinning
Irene Nellie Thome
Toto Anna Whitford
Margot . . Carolyn Heustis Graves
Tina de Monte . . . Maud Clayton
Rosa .... Adelaide Cummings
Danseuses . . . The Sisters Striker
Francine Mattie Howes
Fannie Legrand . . Olga Nethersole
The theatre was closed by order of the Police, March 5, and re-
opened March 6 with " The Second Mrs. Tanqueray," which was
repeated week of March 12. "The Profligate," by A. W. Pinero,
March 17, was presented, with this cast:
Jean Gaussin .
. . Hamilton Revelle
Uncle Cesaire
. . Fred. Thome
Flamant . .
John Glendinning
Hettema . .
Frank lyn Hurleigh
De Potter . .
Taylor Holmes
Caoudal . .
. Leonard Outram
Joseph . . .
Gertrude Robinson
M. Anvers . .
Charles Wellesley
Mephistopheles
Frank Farrington
A Porter . .
. Richard Waning
Lord Dangars
Dunstan Renshaw
Mr. Cheal . . .
Hngh Murray . .
Wilfred Brudenelle
Ephgreaves . .
. . Fred Thorne
Hamilton Revelle
. Leonard Outram
John Glendinning
Charles Wellesley
Franklyn Hurleigh
Weaver W. Stern Mills
Mrs. Stonehay Mrs. John Glendinning
Irene Louise Mcintosh
Janet Preece .... Nellie Thorne
Priscilla .... Adelaide Cummings
Leslie Brudenelle . . Olga Nethersole
The season of 1 899-1 goo saw many immoral plays in New York,
but the degenerate drama brought no credit, and little profit, to
theatrical managers. During the year a dozen plays, varying from
the hysterical emotional drama to the coarsest farce, and appealing
to depraved taste, were seen in New York. A few others have been
produced elsewhere and afterward brought into this city. Out of
the dozen at least eight were absolute failures from a box-office point
of view. " Wheels Within Wheels," a comedy by R. C. Carton, was
produced at the Madison Square Theatre, and had for its motive the
maudlin sacrifice of a good woman's name to save her friend, a
married woman, from a liaison with a dissolute bachelor. Many of
its lines were flagrantly suggestive. As a profitable venture it was
doomed after the first fortnightjjand was never presented outside of
New York. " The Surprises of Love," first played at the Lyceum
Theatre flickered and went out in one week. The reason was not
that the acting was faulty, but that the suggestiveness of one of the
scenes proved unpalatable to decent theatre-goers.
"Coralie and Company," one of the most licentious of French
farces, had its New York production at the Madison Square Theatre.
Its scene was a millinery shop in which men and other men's wives
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held clandestine meetings. The public refused to listen to it, and a
forced run of one month ended its career.
Three other pornographic plays met with a like fate, namely:
"The Girl in the Barracks," produced at the Garrick Theatre;
"Make Way for the Ladies," at the Madison Square and "Mile.
'Awkins," at the Victoria.
" Sapho," was allowed to resume its career at Wallack's, but the
great protest registered against it and its leading actress by every
class of people in the country should remain a burning memory to
Miss Nethersole as long as she lives. " Sapho " really performed a
service for the pure drama of America by bringing out public dis-
approval and condemnation of libidinous plays.
" Naughty Anthony," was written around a pair of stockings and
exploited immodesty as its cardinal sin. The greatest offender of
the season, next to " Sapho," was " The Degenerates," in which
Mrs. Langtry hoped to establish a reputation as an actress in this
country. The story of " The Degenerates " was that of a woman
turned from a tarnished path by the contemplation of her daughter's
virtues.
" The Profligate " was repeated March 19, 20, 21. The theatre
was closed March 22. Miss Nethersole, it was said, was suffering
from nervous prostration, and Dr. Phelps stated that she would not
be able to act for two weeks at least. She was announced to re-
appear April 2 in " Camille," but the theatre remained closed. The
" Sapho " trial in the courts commenced April 3, and ended with
Miss Nethersole's acquittal. " Sapho " was revived Saturday night,
April 7, with the same cast as before, except that William C. Cowper
took Myron Calice's place. There was a matinee May 1, to raise
funds for the Naval Arch Fund. Miss Nethersole appeared in the
first act of " Sapho," Joseph Jefferson in " Lend Me Five Shillings;"
scenes from " Way Down East " and " Woman and Wine " was
acted. Mason Mitchell delivered an address and Tim Murphy gave
imitations of Henry Irving. The house was closed May 29 for the
summer. The next season began Sept. 3 with " Prince Otto," by Otis
Skinner, founded on the novel of the same name by Robert Louis
Stevenson. It had this cast :
Princess Percy Haswell
Countess Grace Filkins
Madame Paffnitz . . Elizabeth Lea
Madame Steinbach . . Jane Peyton
Baroness Miss Vance
Minna Maud Durbin
Prince Otto .... Otis Skinner
Dr. von Waldenhof . Frank Sylvester
Baron von Gondremark George Nash
Chancellor Paffnitz . Alfred Edwards
Lord Philip Saxe . H. Rees Davies
Farmer Leopold . . . E. A. Eberle
Gustave .... William Andrews
" The Greatest Thing in the World," by Harriet Ford and Beatrice
de Mille, was produced Oct. 8, for Sarah Cowell Le Moyne's de"but
as a star. The cast was :
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Virginia Bryant
Sarah Cowell Le Moyne
Cecil Bryant . . . Robert Edeson
Harold Bryant . . Walter Thomas
David McFarland John Glendinning
Geoffrey Townsend . Wilton Lackaye
Helen McFarland Florence Rockwell
Sarah McFarland
Dr. Chiselhurst .
Madge Chiselhurst
Uncle Cudge . .
M. Valois . . .
Anna ....
Gray
Mrs. Glendinning
Charles Stanley
Adelaide Thurston
. . Edwin James
. Alphonse Ethier
Anna O'Malley
. Charles Marriott
"The Moment of Death; or The Never-Never Land," a lurid
play in one act, by Israel Zangwill, was presented Oct. 23, with this
cast:
Charles Stanley
Sarah Cowell Le Moyne
Robert Robert Edeson The Bishop
John John Glendinning The Duchess
Coralee Alphonse Ethier
" The Greatest Thing in the World," was played the same night.
There was a matinee Oct. 26, when Otis Skinner, Eleanor Robson,
and Sarah Cowell Le Moyne presented Robert Browning's " In a
Balcony," preceded by W. B. Yeats' " The Land of Heart's Desire,"
which had this cast :
Maurteen Bruin
Shawn Bruin .
Father Hart .
Charles Stanley
Alphonse Ethier
John Glendinning
Bridget Bruin
Marie Bruin .
A Faery Child
Mrs. Glendinning
. . Margaret Pitt
Adelaide Thurston
" Sapho " was revived Nov. 1 2, with Miss Nethersole as the
heroine. -
" Janice Meredith," a dramatic version of Paul Leicester Ford's
romantic Revolutionary story, by the author and Edward E. Rose,
was first seen in New York Dec. 10, when it had this cast:
Charles Fownes .
Philemon Hennion
Lord Clowes .
Lieut. Mowbray
Squire Meredith
Squire Hennion
Colonel Rahl .
Joe Bagby . .
Lieut. Piel . .
. Robert Drouet
Burr Mcintosh
. A. S. Lipman
George Backus
Charles M. Collins
Martin J. Cody
. Carl Ahrendt
Aubrey Beattie
John D. O'Hara
Private Buger
Trooper Roscomb
Messenger . .
Lieut. Bunthin
Mrs. Meredith
Tabitha Drinker
Suky ....
Janice Meredith
. . R. R. Neill
C. W. Haskins
Sydney Mansfield
John W. Mitchell
Helen Tracy
Amy Ricard
Vivian Bernard
Mary Mannering
Feb. 25, 1901, Louis Mann and Clara Lipman were the stars, in
"All On Account of Eliza." The theatre was closed March 18, but
was reopened March 19, with " Manon Lescaut," dramatized by
Theo. Burt Sayre, from the novel of Abbe Prevost. The cast was :
Claude, Comte de Varney
Frederick Perry
Gervais, Marquis de Synnelet
Gaston Mervale
Louis, Chevalier des Grieux
Herbert Kelcey
Abbe1 Tiberge . . Guy Bates Post
Dugros William Boag
Manon Lescaut . . . Effie Shannon
Blanche de Varney
May Monte Donico
Mme. Lauriston . . Isabel Waldron
Annette Winona Shannon
Jeanne Louise Ayres
Victorine .... Edith Sanborn
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On April 1 "Are You a Mason?" adapted by Leo Ditrichstein
from the German of Laufs and Kratz, was produced with this cast :
George Fisher
Frank Perry . .
Amos Bloodgood
John Halton . .
Hamilton Travers
Ernest Morrison .
Policeman . . .
Leo Ditrichstein
. John C. Rice
Thomas A. Wise
George Richards
Arnold Daly
. Cecil de Mille
Charles Greene
Eva Esther Tittell
Annie Bloodgood . . Nellie Butler
Lulu Bloodgood . Jeannette Northern
Mrs. Halton . . Charlotte Lambert
Lottie Sally Cohen
Mary Therese Renold
Fanchon Armitage . . Amy Muller
Mrs. Caroline Bloodgood May Robson
Mme. Janauschek, who had been ill for some time was tendered
a benefit here, Friday afternoon, April 12. The receipts were $5,000,
which were placed in the hands of Daniel Frohman, trustee of the
fund, the interest to be paid to Mme. Janauschek. Julia Marlowe
and her company, in a scene from "When Knighthood was in
Flower," opened the programme of this benefit performance. Then
came Annie and Jennie Yeamans in a sketch. J. E. Dodson, Annie
Irish, Robert Edeson, James Bennett Sturgis, and Edward Dresser
next presented " Richelieu's Stratagem." Lillian Russell and De
Wolf Hopper gave the travesty from " Fiddle-Dee-Dee." The third
act of " The Christian " was played by Viola Allen, assisted by E.
J. Morgan and a special company, that included many members of
the original cast. Blanche Bates and Campbell Gollan acted J.
Hartley Manners' one-act play, " The King's Messenger." James
T. Powers did a laughable pantomimic sketch. Amelia Bingham
gave a short address and read a letter from Madame Janauschek,
who was at Saratoga, expressing her regret at her inability to be
present, and her thanks to the actors and the auditors. The perform-
mance concluded with " One Touch of Nature," played by J. H. Stod-
dart, Maud Harrison, Clarence Handysides, Adolph Jackson, and
Henry Warwick. The use of the theatre was donated by Manager
Theo. Moss. The benefit was in active charge of a committee con-
sisting of Amelia Bingham, Blanche Bates, and Julia Marlowe. The
only disappointment of the programme was the non-appearance of
Weber and Fields, and this was unavoidable, Mr. Weber having a
severe sore throat. The Professional, Woman's League gave $500
for one seat at the benefit. Mrs. A. M. Palmer, President of the
League, sent the check and received the ticket, but was unable to
attend the performance, and in her stead Louisa Eldridge, the
First Vice-president, had the pleasure of occupying the $500 seat.
Madame Janauschek is also a Vice-President as well as a life
member of the League. Mme. Janauschek's last appearance on
the stage was as Madame Rosenbaum in "The Great Diamond
Robbery" season 1895-6.
An afternoon performance of " King Washington " was given
April 26. It was a drama of the Revolutionary period, by Robert
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Louis Weed, founded upon a novel of the same name, by Adelaide
Skeel and Wm. H. Brearley. The cast was :
Gen. George Washington
David Murray
Macey Harlam
Louis Pascal . .
Gen. Henry Knox
Baron Stuben
Major Tilghman .
Major Belden ,
Collin Varrey
R. G. Brown
. Frank Hill
Don. D. Orr
Capt. Jonathan Ford, George Wharnock
Thomas Ettrick .... Frank Blair
Richard Colden . . . James Bacon
Wounded Knee .... Don D. Orr
Jenkins Henry Ward
Fowler John Elmer
Fo°ota0ngh} • ■ • G. A. Dickson
Martha Washington . Maud Granger
Lucy Knox .... Eleanor Carey
Margaret Ettrick . Gertrude Perry
Sallie Jansen Madge Otis
Maria Colden . . . Emerin Campbell
Chloe Louisiana Pugh
"Are You a Mason?" was withdrawn April 27, and Henrietta
Crosman appeared April 29 in " Mistress Nell," with nearly the
same cast as that seen at the Bijou Theatre earlier in the season.
Paul Gilmore took Aubrey Boucicault's place as King Charles II.,
May 6. The season closed June 1 .
Theodore Moss died at his country home at Seabright, N. J.
July 13, 1901, from heart disease. He was born in England in 1826,
and came to America when a lad. At 2 1 years of age he became
the assistant treasurer of the old Wallack's Theatre, at Broadway
and Broome Street. Shortly afterward ^ne was appointed treasurer,
and when the Wallacks took the theatre at Broadway and Thirteenth
Street, Mr. Moss continued in the same position. Later he became
manager of that theatre. In 1882, when Mr. Wallack built his
theatre on Broadway and Thirtieth Street, Mr. Moss managed both
houses, and upon the death of Lester Wallack, he was proprietor of
both theatres, the Star and Wallack's. Mr. Moss was a member of
the Subway Commission, he was among the oldest members of the
Old Guard military organization, and for several years managed
the annual charity ball given in this city. He was chairman of the
reception committee when the Prince of Wales visited this country ;
he was the first treasurer of the American Dramatic Fund, and was
one of the organizers of the American Jockey club at Jerome Park,
and he had charge of and paid the entire expenses of the first float-
ing excursion of St. John's Guild. He had been a prominent mem-
ber also of the Union League club for many years. His estate
amounted to #1,500,000. By his will he left all to his widow. His
remains were interred at Woodlawn cemetery, New York.
BRYANT'S OPERA HOUSE
SITUATED on the north side of Twenty-third Street, west of Sixth
Avenue, and afterwards known as "Koster and Bial's." It
had a frontage on Twenty-third Street of fifty feet, extending back
368 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [1876
ninety feet, and was four stories high (seventy-five feet). The archi-
tecture was of the Renaissance style. The auditorium was fifty feet
wide by sixty deep, with a parquet and balcony capable of seating
above 1,000 persons.
Following the trend of theatrical business, Mr. Dan Bryant opened
this place as "Bryant's Opera House," Nov. 23, 1870, with the fol-
lowing company : Dan Bryant, Dave Reed, Geo. Warren, H. Nor-
man, J. Brandisi, D. W. Carrie, J. H. Savori, Martin Sets, Master
Warren, Nelse Seymour, E. W. Mitchell, T. H. Monroe, W. P. Grier,
S. S. Crosby, Sig. T. Garratagui, J. H. Schott, J. Morrison, and
Little Mac.
Dan Bryant's minstrels closed their first season July 1, 1871. The
house was opened for two weeks July 3, by a burlesque company,
under the management of Charles A. Wing. Mr. and Mrs. John L.
Hall were the stars, in " 111 Treated II Trovatore " and " Lischen and
Fritchen," with Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Whiffen (Blanche Galton) in the
cast. "Lurline" was given July 10. The season closed July 15.
The Bryants reappeared Sept. 4, with the following company : Dan
Bryant, Nelse Seymour, J. A. Barney, Morrissey and Emerson, J. W.
McAndrews, W. F. Stanley, J. H. Savori, Charles Karoll, Little Mac,
Dave Reed, Munroe Dempster, Charles d' Albert, and Wm. Henry
Rice.
Bryant's minstrels continued to occupy this house until April 10,
1875, when Dan Bryant died. The hall was closed, and continued
so until it was reopened Aug. 23, under the title of " Darling's
Opera House," with Cotton & Reed's minstrels. Ben Cotton, Dave
Reed, and John Simpson (so long treasurer for Bryant's minstrels)
were the managers. Eugene, E. M. Hall, Bob Hart, Ben Cotton,
Birdue, Wm. Brockway, and Dave Reed were in the company.
They closed their season Nov. 13. Reopened Dec. 13, 1875, as
" The Twenty-Third Street Theatre," for dramatic performance.
" The Flatterer" was given. The cast :
Mark Montague
Col. Flatterer .
Mrs. Huntmen
Alice Huntmen
Alice Crayton
Chas. Vandenhoff
M. V. Lingham
. Annie Deland
Adelaide Lennox
. Sara Stevens
Jenkins Geo. Randolph
Mr. Huntmen . . . . J. W. Jennings
Silas Spruce .... Geo. Watson
Aunt Marie .... Mrs. M. Allen
Clara Miss R. Almay
An opening address was delivered by Jos. Howard, Jr. The house
was closed in a fortnight William Pastor (brother of Tony) was the
next manager. He began a season Feb. 7, 1876, with the California
minstrels, including John Allen, Frank Moran, Little Mac, Sanford
and Wilson, Baker and Doyle, J. Williams, C. Benedict, and W. H.
Brockway. On Feb. 28, in addition to the minstrels, a vaudeville
entertainment was given. Among the new-comers were the French
Twin Sisters, N. C. Goodwin, Jr., Fanny Morgan, Herr Shultz, Kirk
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and Drew, Billy Gray, and Ella McEvoy. D. L. Morris, the
German comedian, appeared here March 26, in his burlesque,
" Richard III." W. W. Newcomb was also added to the forces.
Kelly & Leon appeared with their minstrel company May 1, 1876.
" The Grand Dutch S " burlesque was given May 22. They closed
March 10, 1877. The house was reopened Nov. 5, 1877, as "The
Theatre Francais," with the ddbut of Blanche Meda in an English
version of Emile Augier's " Diane," entitled " The Lady Blanche."
On Nov. 14 " A Comical Countess " and " Delicate Ground " were
acted, W. H. Thome, S. Sylvester, Samuel Weldon, H. Butler, W.
Sylvester, and C. Howard in the east. The Juvenile American
opera company appeared here Jan. 21, 1878, in "The Barber of
Seville." Ida and Charlie Ross, Julia and Ida Glover, Ida Benton,
Robert Moore, Willie Norton, and Edward King were in the com-
pany. " Crispino 6 la Comare " was given Jan. 28. The house was
closed in a brief time, but was reopened May 13, as " The St. James
Theatre and Theatre of Arts," by Prof. Adrien, magician. He
remained a few nights. The theatre was next opened for two even-
ings, June 4, 5, by Isidore Brooks, with a musical entertainment by
Rachel Samuels, Charlotte Farrell, Fannie and Flora Auld, Tom
Bartleman, Prof. Eben, Charles Torrani, and the Apollo Quartet.
The next manager was Josh Hart, who reopened Sept. 2, 1878. The
company consisted of William Harris (now one of the firm of Rich
& Harris), Billy Carroll, Murphy and Shannon, Ella Mayo, the Three
Lorellas, Alf. McDowell, McDermott Sisters, A. H. Sheldon, Fields
and Hanson, Helen and Clara Courtland, Lizzie Conway, Clark
Gibbs, Otto Burbank, Geo. Maddox, Master Dunn, Frank Bush, the
Harrison Sisters, Dan St. Clair, and Lew Cooper. The Tracy Titus'
Opera company began an engagement of two weeks Nov. 11, when
Catherine Lewis made her d^but in New York. " The Chimes of
Normandy" was sung, with Miss Lewis, Henry Peakes, Laura
Clancy, Laura Joyce, Charles F. Lange, Eugene Clarke, and Moses
Fiske in the cast. " Girofle-Girofla " was given Dec. 2, with Zelie
Weil in the title rdle. The house closed Dec. 7, 1878.
The next lessees of this house were Messrs. Koster and Bial, who
gave it their own name " Koster and Bial's," and transformed the
place into a concert hall, which they opened May 5, 1879.
"Faust on Time" had its original production here Sept. 23, 1889,
when Allie Gilbert and Helen Conklin made their New York debut.
"Young Don Juan " had its first production, Dec. 9, 1889. " Prince
Lavender's Reception" was originally played here Jan. 20, 1890.
"The Chandeliers, or Venice in New York," was played Feb. 1.
Carmencita, Spanish dancer, commenced a long engagement here
Feb. 5, 1890. Her American debut was at Niblo's Garden, Aug. 7,
1889. She was formerly a ballet dancer in Spain at a weekly salary
of $20. At the time she was engaged in London by the Kiralfy
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Bros, for America, she was receiving in the music halls £8 (#40)
weekly. The Kiralfys brought her to this country for £iq ($100),
for four months. Her career at this house was surprising. She
failed to awaken any enthusiasm while at Niblo's and elsewhere
with the Kiralfys' company. It was some time after she appeared
at Koster and Bial's before she was accepted by the patrons of that
place. Alice Conway and Clark and Burton made their American
debut here Sept. 22, 1890; Marie Lloyd (American debut), Oct. 6,
1890; Carrie Bede (American ddbut), Aug. 31, 1891; Conchita
(New York ddbut), Aug. 31, 1891. Eugenie Fougere (American
debut), Sept. 7. " Carmen Up To Date" was done Oct. 19. Mons.
Paulus (American debut), Nov. 30; Kate Harvey (American debut),
Dec. 28 ; Maria Pacra (American debut), Feb. 22, 1892 ; M. Dufour
and Mile. Hartley (American debut), May 16; "The Rendezvous"
(first time in America), June 7 ; Nada Reyval made her American
debut July n; Les Camilles (American debut), Sept. 26; Mile.
Violette (American debut), Jan. 2, 1893. Mons. and Mme. Derou-
ville Nancey, duettists and dancers, and Belle Black, vocalist, made
their American debut March 13.
The " Freak Dance " was executed for the first time in public the
afternoon of April 17, 1893, by Ruth Ward, with two mechanical legs.
The act was a failure. May Robson was the inventor of this dance,
and did it originally in Philadelphia, one week earlier than the above
date. The Bratz Sisters (acrobats) appeared here April 24. M.
Delaur and Mile. Delrimont, operatic duettists, were seen on the
same date. Mile. Juanita Bardoux made her American debut May 8.
Lottie Collard, sister to Lettie Lind, was seen here for the first time
June 19. This house was closed after Aug. 26, and Koster and Bial
took possession of the Manhattan Opera House, on West 34th Street.
The place was reopened Dec. 4, with an exhibition of "Torture
Instruments " from the Royal Castle of Nuremberg. After a few
weeks it was closed. Was reopened March 9, 1896, as "The
Trocadero," under the management of J. H. Dalton and A. Engel.
Among the attractions were: Mile. Paquerette, The Mimic Four,
comprising Wm. Van Duzen, Paul F. Nicholson, Jr., A. L. Brook,
and Jas. Horan ; and " La Seraglio," a burlesque, adapted by Mana-
ger Engel, with Lillie Maehl, May Shannon, Hazel Burt, Lettie
Le Vynne, Chas. Whalen, Jas. Kiernan, Alice Vivian, and Marsha
Heuer in the chief parts. Nini Divi, French danseuse, made her
American debut April 6. The hall was suddenly closed Dec. 2, 1896.
After this it was altered into a lecture-room, and dramatic enter-
tainments were discontinued. It was reopened as the " Gramercy
Lyceum," May 3, 1897, with vaudeville entertainment, at 10, 20, and
30 cents, but was closed again May 13. It was reopened with a
miscellaneous entertainment and free admission in March, 1898.
After a few weeks it was closed again, until Feb. 18, 1899, when it
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was reopened by F. V. Dunn, with a miscellaneous entertainment.
Once more it was closed suddenly April 22, but was reopened
in a few weeks as the " Bon-Ton Music Hall," with a specialty
entertainment.
THE COLOSSEUM
ON the site of what is now known as the " Herald Square
Theatre," at Broadway and Thirty-fifth Street, was a place of
amusement erected in 1873, by F. W. and J. R. Kennard, and called
"The Colosseum." It was opened Jan. 10, 1874, with Prof. Tobin
as manager. The attraction was the panorama, " London by Day,"
followed by " Paris by Night," an exhibition like that given in the
Colosseum of London.
The entertainment was an almost immediate success. With
expenses of $250 per day, the receipts were frequently as high as
$2,300, and averaged daily, for the first three months, $1,000. The
place could not hold the audiences that flocked to it at times. At
the end of the first three months, after paying all expenses, includ-
ing rent, besides $6,708 for " London by Day," and $2,167 f°r " Paris
by Night," there remained a balance of $26,177, clear profit to the
Kennards. This, however, was disbursed to partly pay the debt of
$46,000, contracted before the opening of the house. During April
P. T. Barnum opened his Hippodrome in this city, and then business
seriously declined at the Colosseum. The receipts were about one
half of what they formerly were.
Mr. Lillenthal was the next business manager, and the Colos-
seum continued open until Nov. 7, 1874, when the landlord, finding
matters getting worse, and being owed some $18,000, closed the
house. On the following Tuesday the landlords held what they
were pleased to call a sale of the fixtures, upon which money was
still due. Nobody was present but the landlords themselves, as it
was not advertised, though a red flag was put outside the building,
it is said, for some five minutes. The house was bought in by the
landlords, and the fixtures were respectively bought in by the credi-
tors. Soon after its sale the building was taken down and conveyed
to Philadelphia, where it was erected on Broad Street, near Walnut,
and opened during the Centennial, 1876.
In the summer of 1876 a project for establishing an aquarium, after
the pattern of those in the larger European cities, assumed shape
under the management of Chas. Reiche & Bro., who caused to be
erected on this site a building specially adapted for this purpose.
The new structure which took the place of the " Colosseum " was
called " The New York Aquarium," and its opening took place
Oct. 11, 1876.
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The Aquarium was one of the greatest successes of the day.
During the first year it was successful beyond expectation, the
receipts often running as high as $200 per day. In the second
year the novelty wore off, and the receipts perceptibly diminished,
dropping to five dollars on at least one occasion.
A small stage was erected, where light entertainments were given
for ladies and children.
Mons. Oscar, with his performing horses, appeared Dec. 30, 1878,
and Charles Seeley, juggler, made his American debut. A pigeon
show was opened Feb. 4, 1879. "Little Red Riding Hood" was
given Feb. 10. A tribe of Indians appeared in April, also Angie
Schott, the " female magician." A living manatee or sea cow, twelve
feet long, and weighing 2,500 pounds, was one of the new attractions.
Prof. Parker's trained dogs came here Aug. 4, 1879. "Pinafore"
was produced Aug. 11. The cast was: Sir Joseph, Geo. Gaston;
Capt. Corcoran, Myron Calice; Ralph, M. J. Thomas; Deadeye,
W. Paul Bown; Josephine, Rose Parker; Buttercup, SaraLascelles;
Bill Bobstay, H. Chapman ; Bob Becket, M. Vitali ; Tom Tucker,
Louise Tesio ; Tom Bowlin, W. Watson ; Hebe, Maude Branscomb.
On Sept. 15 Hayden Tilla, Marie Harvey, and Charlotte Hutchings
were in the cast. On afternoons Sept. 23, 25, 26, the operatic eccen-
tricity, " The Merry Tunels," Standish Thomas, Connie Thompson,
and Mrs. Gonzales in the company. "The Bohemian Girl" was
sung Oct. 29, S. P. Strini as Count Arnheim ; W. P. Bown as Devils-
hoof; Hayden Tilla, Thaddeus; Geo. Gaston, Florestein; Marie
Harvey, Arline ; Mrs. Gonzales, Buda ; and Charlotte Hutchings the
Gypsy Queen. The Sabbath School Juvenile Pinafore company
appeared at the matinees, except Saturday.
"Humpty Dumpty" was announced for Nov. 11, but was not
given, and a miscellaneous entertainment was presented during the
week, with selections from " Pinafore " and " The Bohemian Girl."
Till's Marionettes were seen Nov. 17, followed Nov. 24, by W. C.
Coup's bronco horses. " Uncle Tom's Cabin" was played Dec. 15,
by Slavin's company.
On Jan. 12, 1880, the house was opened with a circus company,
under the management of Robert Stickney, Frank Melville, and
John W. Hamilton. Ashton, Guyer, Wm. Gorman, Lenton Bros.,
Robert Stickney, Wm. Burke, Lottie Moranda, Pauline Lee, Chas.
McCarthy, Viola Rivers, James Cook (clown), Prof. Showles, Frank
Melville, Ames and Carroll in the organization. A novel feature of
the entree was all the male riders had dress coats, knee breeches,
top boots and silk hats. Mons. Ajax, Satsuma, Avery, and Fore-
paugh opened Jan. 29. On Feb. 23 Chas. Reiche & Bro. were
announced as proprietors, when William Ducrow and Mile. Georgia,
the lady Hercules, appeared. John W. Hamilton took a benefit
March 3. The prices of admission were reduced to 15 and 25 cents.
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The circus closed in March. Mr. and Mrs. Gen. Tom Thumb
appeared April 26 for two weeks. A dramatic season opened
May 17, when " Our Bijah, or a Double Life" was acted. May 24,
"Ten Nights in a Barroom." E. H. Harvey took a benefit May 31,
when " Pinafore " and " Box and Cox " were given by the Norcross
opera company. " Trial by Jury " and " Pinafore " June 14. Elma
Delaro opened June 21, in " Girofie-Girofla." The house was closed
June 28, 29. It was reopened June 30, with the tragedy of " Ger-
mania." Logrenia, magician, opened July 12. Norcross' company
appeared Aug. 2, in "The Chimes of Normandy," with Lisette
Ellani, Hayden Tilla, and Belle Girard in the cast. " Pinafore "
was done Aug. 15, with Ethel Lynton, Frank Parmental, Georgie
Reignolds, J. C. Jones, and Sidney Smith in the cast. On Sept. 13,
1880, " Girofle-Girofla " was seen, with C. A. Gilbert, Helena Taylor,
and E. Neville in the cast. " The Chimes of Normandy " was repeated
Sept. 20. The musical farce comedy, " The Frolicksome Oysters in
a Stew," was produced Oct. 4. Theresa Newcomb, Lillie de Gray,
Wra. H. Newborough, Louis Leucioni, John H. Burnett, and Sidney
Smith were in the cast. "Uncle Tom's Cabin " was given Oct. 18.
Baron Seeman, magician, made his debut Nov. 8.
About this time an Italian opera company appeared here and
proved to be a disastrous failure. The following season regular
theatrical performances were given. A zoological department was
added to the Aquarium, in which were exhibited many animals hither-
to unknown to the people of this city. They called it the " Criterion
Theatre." It was opened April 24, 1882, with the following com-
pany of variety performers : Emerson and Clarke, Ella Wesner, Frank
Gibbons, Power Bros., Lillie Raymond, Hattie and Bennie Grinnell,
Katnoshine, Japanese juggler, Celene, Varens, Frank King, C. D.
Mendoza, Chas. Winter Ravel, Harry Bryant, and Gus Merrill. The
admission was 25 cents ; reserved seats, 50 cents. A " gift show "
was announced for the week of May 8, with Professors Adrien and
Revillo, magicians, but the house was closed. During the fall of
1882 the Aquarium was used as an Indian camp, and entertain-
ments were given. The building was soon after torn down. Thorpe
& Co. were the managers. During the summer of 1883 Messrs.
Hyde & Behman, of Brooklyn, purchased the site of the late Aqua-
rium, and erected on it a commodious play-house, which they called
"The New Park Theatre," and opened, Oct. 15, 1883, with Edwin
Knowles and Theo. Morris as managers. Most of the fittings, includ-
ing scenery, stage machinery, box furniture, and opera chairs, came
from Edwin Booth's Theatre. After a preliminary season of min-
strelsy and variety, the theatre's dramatic career commenced, Nov. 10,
1883, with" The Stranglers of Paris," with this cast:
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Jagon Henry Lee
Blanchard .... Walden Ramsay
Claude .... Charles Wheatleigh
Robert O. H. Barr
Capt. Guerin . . . Louis R. Grisel
Lorenzo Fred Huebner
Bontout Chas. Burke
Lonstalot Oliver Wren
Papin James Wallis
Xavier .... Geo. H. Sheppard
First Lieut James Sumner
Second Lieut Dan Lacy
Mons. Vitel . . . George Nichols
Cabasa Harry Horn
Pierre John H. Bunny
Gregoin S. C. Halpin
Jagnot L. F. Gorman
Mathilde Agnes Booth
Sophie Ellen Cummens
Zoe Mrs. Selden Irwin
Governor of Prison . . . Lacy Victor
Capt. of the Ship . . Harry Jeffreys
Jeanne Guerin . . Helen Ottolengui
La Grande Florine . . Emily Denin
On Dec. 10, " Princess Chuck " was given, and continued for two
weeks. The cast was :
Lizzie Harold
Chuck Dawson )
Sam Bartlett j
Lant Darlow . . G. Herbert Leonard
Benjamin Cutler . . . C. W. Sutton
Stephen . . . . . . L. P. Hicks
Coriolanus Hudson Liston
Jim Needles .
Antonie Toff .
Snarley Birch .
Jack Marsh
Little Burdick
Belinda Brown
. Harry Mills
Alex Vincent
C. R. Warren
W. Elirig
Olive Russell
. Nellie Peck
The next manager was John A. Stevens. He opened his season
Dec. 24, with " Passion's Slave." Stevens was announced on the
programme as proprietor, and Frank B. Murtha as manager.
Annie Pixley appeared here Jan. 7, 1884, as Zara in the play of
that name. Kate Claxton came Jan. 14, followed Jan. 21 by Mme.
Janauschek, in " Marie Antoinette." Salsbury's Troubadours came
Feb. 4, for two weeks, in " Three of a Kind." Feb. 18 " Wanted, a
Partner" was played by Wm. Mestayer and his company. Mrs.
Langtry appeared here Feb. 25, in "A Wife's Peril." "An Ameri-
can Marriage," adapted from the French by Celia Logan, was pro-
duced here Feb. 28, under the title of " That Man." It had this cast :
Muriel Chantrey .
Madame Clemence
Madame Lucette
Elsie ....
Vivienne . . .
. Agnes Booth
Margaret Lanner
Mattie Earle
. Rachel Booth
Bijou Fernandez
Marquis de Tanquay . . Barton Hill
Baron d'Emonde . . A. H. Forrest
Doctor Brinden .... Harry Allen
Count Wilsted . Frank H. Norcross
Jenkins Chas. Burbidge
March 3 Dion Boucicault appeared in " The Shaughraun ; "
March 10 Callender's colored minstrels were seen, and March 17,
" The Lights o' London."
"Her Sacrifice" was seen, for the first time in New York,
March 24, when it had this cast:
Gabrielle . .
Diane . . .
Victoire Latrade
Bettine . . .
Michael Gerard
Hector Latrade
Kate Forsyth
Octavia Allen
. Lilla Vane
Emily Lytton
F. F. Mackay
. Geo. Hoey
Susanne de Neuville, Louise Thorndyke
Mme. Doche . Addie Proctor Kunkel
Andre Lorraine . Robt. L. Downing
Paul de Vernon Loudon McCormack
Victor Delbarre . . Harold Forsburg
Sergt. of Gendarmes . Chas. Osborne
Joseph Lambert . . . John Marshall
Henri .... Nelson Wheatcroft
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This was the American debut of Nelson Wheatcroft.
On April 7, " Stolen Money," founded on Chas. Reade's " Single
Heart and Double Face," was done, with this cast :
Mrs. Vansittart .
Mrs. Verner . .
Mrs. Electa Tuttle
Martha Stebbins .
Little Ada . .
Paul Vansittart
Edward Burrill
. . Kate Forsyth
Louise Thorndyke
. . O eta via Allen
. . Emily Lytton
. Bijou Fernandez
Loudon McCormack
Nelson Wheatcroft
Orlando B. Doolittle . F. F. Mackay
Capt. Barsnap . . . John Marshall
Nellie Barnes Lilla Vane
Mrs. Mincer .... Annie Deland
Woolf Aarons . . . William Gill
Felix Potter Geo. Hoey
"Justine" had its first production in this city April 21, when the
cast was : Justine, Selina Dolaro ; Madeline, Eva Barrington ; Lina,
Kate Allen ; Louis de Ferriere, Eben Plympton ; Mons. Tricolet,
C. P. Flockton ; Chas. Gevard, Gilbert Elliott ; Richard, Geo. Hoey ;
Berrion, Harry Markhara; Ferment, John Marshall; Blum, Jno.
Sutton; Pierre, Chas. Gorman.
Janauschek produced "Zillah" April 28. "The Dead Heart"
was produced May 26, under the management of William Harris.
It continued for two weeks, and had this cast :
Robert Landry . . . Wm. Harris
Jacques Le Grand, Robt. F. McClannin
Pierre Reboul . . . . H. Albaugh
Jean Devernay . . . Chas. Edwards
Michael Larenne ... J. Hamilton
Antoine Raul F. Victor
Abbe Latour . . Nelson Wheatcroft
Count St. Valerie . Walter J. Brooks
Baptiste Duval Birdsall
Anatole Toupet . . . Julian Mitchell
Jocrisse J. B. Bradford
Catherine Duval . . Adeline Stanhope
Ciressette Mollie Maeder
Chevalier Harrison
Crier C. Vaughan
Old Man W. H. Conley
Rose Emily Debring
Marie Miss Allyne
Howard P. Taylor was now associated with Stevens in the man-
agement of this theatre. Minnie Maddern appeared Aug. 11, in
"Caprice," written by Howard P. Taylor, and which had this
cast:
Mercy Minnie Maddern
Edith May Wheeler
Carrie Mary Maddern
Millie Lillian Wallack
Jack Arthur H. Forrest
Philander Chas. Stanley
Jethro Baxter . . . . T. J. Herndon
Silas Hudson Liston
Harry . . . Melbourne Macdowell
Wally H. Percy Brooke
Jake Edna Waldron
Erastus N. Campbell
Tobias T. Walters
Timothy Harry Reeves
"Wanted, a Partner," was revived Aug. 25, with R. E. Graham in
the principal part. Hyde & Behman's minstrels came the week
beginning Sept. 1. The Moore & Holmes British burlesque com-
pany made their American debut Sept. 8. In the organization were
Pat Feeney, Marie Loftus, E. J. Henley, Mile. Blanche (tight rope),
Frank Egerton, Geo. L. Clerg, Grace Pedley, Mme. Rosa (ventrilo-
quist), Geo. W. Moore, Jr. (son of "Pony" Moore), the Cragg
376 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [1885
Family (acrobats), and Edmond Grace. Kellar, the magician, fol-
lowed, Sept. 22.
Howard Taylor retired from the management Sept. 23, and the
lease reverted to Avery & Murtha. Frank B. Murtha was the act-
ing manager and representative for Mrs. J. L. Crawford, of Brooklyn,
who had secured a lease of the house from Hyde & Behman.
Janish appeared here Sept. 29, as an English-speaking actress, as
Louisa, in the five-act play of that name. On Sept. 30 Janish was
too ill to appear. The curtain was rung down, and the audience
dismissed. The theatre was closed the following night. Mr.
Murtha succeeded in getting Birch & Kennedy's San Francisco
minstrels to open Oct. 1, and they continued for the rest of the
week. Janish reappeared Oct. 6, and acted " Louisa " for three
nights. She was announced to appear Oct. 9, in " Leonor," but
Birch's San Francisco minstrels returned instead. In the organiza-
tion were Billy Birch, Harry Kennedy, Bob Slavin, Leon, Frank
Cushman, A. J. Talbot, Adams, Casey, Tierney, and Wayne. They
continued until Oct. 25.
The house was closed Oct. 27, 28, but was reopened Oct. 29 with
Norcross' opera company, in " The Grand Duchess." Hayden
Tilla was the Fritz ; Louis Nathal, Gen. Boum ; Emma Carson, Prince
Paul ; William H. Seymour, Baron Puck ; and Fanny Wentworth,
Wanda. It kept the stage for two weeks. Catherine Lewis acted
the Duchess the first week, and Fanny Wentworth assumed the
r81e during the second. Edward J. Connelly succeeded Louis Nathal
as Gen. Boum, and Charles Campbell was the Fritz.
The house was closed Nov. 11, but was reopened Nov. 24 by John
A. Stevens, with " Passion's Slave ; " but he continued for one week
only, when the theatre was again closed, Nov. 29, and the lease was
surrendered to Hyde & Behman, who reopened the theatre the
afternoon of Dec. 15, as a dime museum, under the title of " Hyde &
Behman's New Park Theatre, Museum, and Menagerie."
" Muldoon's Picnic " was the opening stage performance. Not
proving the success anticipated, the proprietors rented the theatre
to Harrigan & Hart, who had lost their own house by fire, and who
opened here Jan. 5, 1885, in "McAllister's Legacy" (its first per-
formance). Their business was not good. Their patrons did not
follow them so far up town, and Harrigan & Hart retired from the
theatre Feb. 28.
In June Mr. Harrigan took a lease of the house for the season of
1885-86. The house was reopened by Edward Harrigan (Tony Hart
having withdrawn from the firm), as " Harrigan's Park Theatre."
Many improvements were made and it was reopened Aug. 31,
with Martin W. Hanley as business manager, and " Old Lavender "
was presented. It was withdrawn after Nov. 28, its one hundredth
performance. The cast was: Old Lavender, Edward Harrigan;
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Smoke, John Wild ; Dick, Dan Collyer ; Martin Reilly, M. J. Brad-
ley ; John Filbert, Harry Fisher ; Paul, Henry Weaver, Jr. ; Philip,
E. A. Eberle; Mother Crawford, Annie Yeamans; Laura, Stella
Boniface ; Sally, Amy Lee ; Zolia, Geo. Merritt ; Gideon, Wm.
West; Henry, Richard Quilter; John Stone, Joseph Sparks;
McGarrity, John Sparks ; Silas Longmetre, Arthur C. Moreland ;
Pop, G. L. Stout; Mrs. Heartsoul, Ada Farwell; Mrs. Guile, Annie
Langdon ; Mrs. Stone, Emily Yeamans ; Mrs. Mercer, Kate Lang-
don; Mrs. Grenell, Delia Stillwell ; Mrs. Wilber, Annie Hall ; Mrs.
Caldwell, Julia Leonard. This was the first appearance with this
company of Dan Collyer, Henry Weaver, Jr., E. A. Eberle, Stella
Boniface (Mrs. H. A. Weaver, Jr.), Amy Lee, and Arthur Moreland.
On Nov. 30 " The Grip " was produced, with this cast :
Patrick Reilly . . . Edward Harrigan
Erasmus Pebble .... John Wild
Catherine O'Hollerhan . Dan Collyer
Handsome Grogan . . M. J. Bradley
Patrick Reilly . . . Harry Fisher
John Clancy . . Harry Weaver, Jr.
Roland Pebble . . . Peter Goldrich
Lucinda James Fox
Jay Evarts Spread
Arthur C. Moreland
C. F. dinger . . James McCullough
Jeems McArdle . . . Thomas Ray
Member for Annex District
Wm. Merritt
Gash Robert Snyder
Rosanna Reilly . . Annie Yeamans
Rosalind Reilly . . Stella Boniface
Carrie O'Hollerhan . . . Amy Lee
Tutoress Ada Farwell
Hattie Montgomery Annie Langdon
Kate Singleton . . . Kate Langdon
Nancy Emily Yeamans
Venie Lame .... Adele Stillwell
Ella de Camp Annie Hall
Josephine Golder . . . Ray Bristoe
Adelaide Berry . . . Annie Lander
Minnie Rexford . . Georgie Hawley
"The Leather Patch," also by Harrigan, was presented, for the first
time on any stage, Feb. 15, 1886. The cast was :
Rosco Walker .
Tom Walker . .
Lysander Hartley
Myles O'Brady .
Phil. Clancy . .
Tim Mahone . .
Tom Tit . . .
. William West
. George Merritt
Richard Quilter
John Sparks
. Geo. L. Stout
. Joseph Sparks
. Charles Coffee
Jeremiah McCarthy, Edward Harrigan
Airy McCafferty . . . Dan Collyer
Linda M. J. Bradley
Judge Doebler .... James Fox
Counsellor Wriggle . . Harry Fisher
Levy Hyer .... A. C. Moreland
Jimmy the Kyd .... P. Goldrich
Dennis McCarthy . Richard Quilter
Doctor Noah Corncover, George Merritt
Moses Levy .... William West
Roderick McQuade . . Joseph Sparks
Joseph Levy .... John Sparks
Jefferson John Wild
Roby McKeene J. Davis
Officer Dunlap . . . Wm. Merritt
Sailor Robert Snyder
Parsley Allsnow . . . Mr. Murphy
Madeline McCarthy Annie Yeamans
Libby Amy Lee
Nellie Conroy . . . Annie Langdon
Rachel Emily Yeamans
Jennie Kate Langdon
"Investigation" was played August 23.
" The O'Reagans " was given its first performance on any stage
Oct. 11. "McNooney's Visit" succeeded "The O'Reagans," Jan.
31, 188;, and was acted until April 18, when "Cordelia's Aspira-
tions " was revived, and continued until April 30, when the season
closed.
378 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [1888
A spring season of opera opened May 2 by Knowles & Morris,
with " The Gypsy Baron," produced under the direction of Heinrich
Conried.
A preliminary season began Sept. 12, 1887, with "The Wily
West," a satire on Buffalo's Bill's " Wild West " show, under the
management of Fred J. Hayner, who took a short lease of the house.
Mr. Harrigan returned Oct. 10, with a revival of " The Leather
Patch." " Cordelia's Aspirations " was again revived Nov. 7.
The house was closed the night of Nov. 21 for a rehearsal of
Edward Harrigan's new drama of Southern life, called " Pete," pro-
duced for the first time Nov. 22. The cast was :
Pete
Gaspar Randolph
Vi'let . . .
Joseph Clifford
Victor Lemaire
Major Steele .
Hampton Bailey
Ruth Callowfoot
Mary Duffy .
Winnie Coburg
. Ed. Harrigan
. . John Wild
. . Dan Collyer
Frank E. Aiken
. H. A. Fisher
. Geo. L. Stout
. .P. Goldrich
. . R. Quilter
Annie Yeamans
. . Amy Lee
Mirandy Annie Wilson
Col. Randolph Coolidge
Marcus Moriarty
Emanuel Shadrack . . William West
Alderman Constantine Brannigan
Jos. Sparks
Squire Bainbridge . . Geo. Merritt
B. Jabez Bender . . . Chas. Sturgess
Whyland Whipple . . John Sparks
Sunset Freckles . . . M. J. Bradley
This drama had great success, and ran until April 21, 1888 —
nearly five months. Michael J. Bradley died at the New York
Hospital, April 2, 1888. He ruptured a blood-vessel of his stom-
ach three weeks prior to his death, but continued in the cast of
" Pete " until March 28, on which night he appeared for the last
time.
"Old Lavender" was revived April 23, and the season closed
May 5.
The next season began Sept. 3, 1888, with Harrigan's " Waddy
Googan," which had this cast :
Waddy Googan .
Antonio Ronzani
Charles Ringgold
Sampson Whybert
Shang Wilkins .
Arthur Wiggins .
Mother Donnetto
Bianca Gillano
. Ed. Harrigan
Fred W. Peters
. Geo. Merritt
. Chas. Sturgess
. Peter Goldrich
Geo. Middleton
. Anne O'Neill
Mrs. M. Moriarty
Mrs. Madeline Sylvester, Virgie Graves
Bella Sylvester . . Emily Yeamans
Mother Rosa . .
Maude Rogers .
Mabel Harrison .
Joe Cornello . .
Rowland Ringgold
Carlo Donnetto .
Philip Goble . .
Louis ....
Mabel Sylvester .
Marcus ....
Marian Roberts
. Gertie Tuthill
. May Carlisle
F. E. Aiken
. . H. Fisher
. . Jos. Sparks
Marcus Moriarty
Annie Yeamans
. . Ida Ward
. Geo. L. Stout
" The Lorgaire," by Edward Harrigan, was first acted here Dec.
10. It was based upon an earlier play by Mr. Harrigan, " Lorgaire,"
acted at the first Comique Nov. 25 to Dec. 20, 1878. The original
piece was in three short acts. The cast at the Park was :
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The Lorgaire .
Dennis Slattery
Felix Ryan .
Robert Ryan .
Barney Mahone
Sergeant Haley
Sir Robert Elliott
Dan Garrity and Phil
Terry Mullahey . .
Nancy Nugent . .
Norah Mullahey . .
Ed. Harrigan
. H. Fisher
. G. L. Stout
M. Moriarty
Geo. Merritt
. Jas. Rennie
F. E. Aiken
Gillespie
Jos. Sparks
Fred W. Peters
Annie Yeamans
. Anne O'Neill
Widow Mullahey
Mrs. Marcus Moriarty
Paudeen William West
Humphy Bill . .
Corney Driscoll .
Dionysius Nugent
Sheelah (her first
at this theatre)
Biddy McCarthy
Mary Keenan . .
Kate O'Donahue
Whispering Lize .
. . Peter Goldrich
. Charles Sturgess
. . Charles Coffey
appearance
. Louise Sylvester
Emily Yeamans
Marian Roberts
. . Lizzie Leone
. . . Etta Lyons
"The Lorgaire" was played for the last time Jan. 30, 1889, when
the following closed their engagement here : Louise Sylvester, Frank
E. Aiken, Fred W. Peters, and the Callahan Brothers. " Pete " was
revived Jan. 31.
" The O'Reagans " was produced March 4. " McNooney's Visit,"
rechristened "4-1 1-44," was done March 21, with this cast:
Martin McNooney . . Ed. Harrigan
ElyUlmsted P. Goldrich
Mary McQuirk .... Jos. Sparks
Judge Halzweiser . . . H. Fisher
Lionel Mellow .... Dan Burke
Henry Mellow . . . . G. Merritt
Clara Grizzle .... John Decker
Melissa Ulmsted . . . Jas. Burke
Caleb Jenkins, a Lunatic Wm. West
Dexter Twigem . . . Chas. Sturgess
SSTlSftf • • Geo. L. Stout
Keeper . . .
Fergus Clincher
Sandy Sniffles
Court Officer .
Licorice Jimmy
Enos Roper .
Rufus Boneset
Nora Gilmartin .
Adele Spoonful
Mary Mellow . .
Rosa Daisey
Mora McGovern
Mr. McCullough
Chas. Coffey
H. Guion, Jr.
Jos. Williamson
. John Brennan
. John Hernon
. . R. Snyder
Annie Yeamans
. Anne O'Neill
. . Ida Ward
Emily Yeamans
Mr. Harrigan commenced the last week of his management of this
house April 8, 1889, with "The Grip."
On Sunday evening, April 14, for the benefit of the National
Soldiers' Home, Austin, Tex., the second act of " Pete " was played
by Mr. Harrigan's company ; there was also a miscellaneous entertain-
ment at which the following persons appeared : A. Miner Griswold,
Louis Aldrich, Hughey Dougherty, Will Rising, E. J. Henley, W.
A. Mack, Ed. Solomon, Jeff. Hawley, Marion Manola, Celie Ellis,
Mile. Ottillie, Carrie Perkins, Carrie Godfrey, Ethel Corlette, Edward
Parker. The house was closed the week of April 22, and was re-
opened April 29, with the first performance on any stage of
"Loyalty." The cast was: Ralph Salsbury, Edward J. Henley;
Rich. Salsbury, Jno. E. Kellerd; Gen. van Dorm, J. E. Jackson;
Corp. Casey, T. B. Butler; Sam, Chas. H. Stanley; Sergeant,
Richard H. Ville; Eph, W. R. Demple; George, Jas. Meredith;
Tom, Robt. Summer ; Rastus, Sam'l Adams ; Mrs. Salsbury, Hen-
i rietta Irving ; Rosa, Lillian La Verde ; Aunt Elsie, Jennie Fisher ;
'. Sarah, Miss Thomas; Mary van Dorm, Lisle Leigh. "Loyalty"
lasted one week, and the theatre closed May 4.
380 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [rip
This house underwent many alterations during the summer, and
was reopened by Hyde & Behman Monday afternoon, Sept. 2, with
Barry and Fay in " McKenna's Flirtations " :
Michael Ryan Hugh Fay Nellie Cary . . Saidee McDonald
Timothy McKenna . . . Win. Barry Maggie Cases . . . Nettie Lowrie
Timothy McKenna, Jr. . Chas. Lamb Sadie Monahan . . Vinie Henshaw
Greenleaf Blackstone Kent Kattie Fagan Lena Wood
A. C. Moreland Susan G. Brien . . Minnie Leighton
Willet Chase M.Collins Lillie Daly Mabel Morris
Patrick McGurk . . . Chas. Sturgess
Its one hundredth consecutive performance took place Nov. 26. It
was withdrawn Nov. 30, and " Irish Aristocracy " was produced
Dec. 2. It had this cast: Michael Muldoon, Hugh Fay; Michael
Mulcahey. William Barry ; Mrs. Muldoon, Kate Davis ; Phoebe Plim-
kins, Mabel Fenton; Jennie Muldoon, Little Annie Lloyd; John
Mandamus, Charles Ross ; Peter Belcher, Charles Sturgess ; Charley
Riddle, Charles Lamb ; O'Roger, James J. Murray ; Honora, Jennie
Yeamans ; Clara Nolan, Nettie Lowrie. Barry and Fay closed their
stay here Dec. 28. The house was dark the night of Jan. 6, 1890,
but was reopened Jan. 7, under the management of A. M. Palmer,
who leased it for eight weeks, for the first production in America of
Gilbert & Sullivan's " The Gondoliers." The cast was :
Duchess of Plazo Toro . Kate Talby
Casilda .... Agnes MacfarlanQ
Gianetta Esther Palliser
Tessa Mary Duggan
Fiametta A. Watts
Vittoria Miss Sadger
Giulia Miss Pyne
Inez Miss Rochefort
Duke of Plazo Toro . George Temple
Luiz Arthur Marcel
Don Alhambra del Bolero J. A. Muir
Marco Palmieri . . . Richard Clarke
Giuseppe Palmieri Duncan Barrington
Antonio Lemaistre
Francesco Mr. McCarthy
Giorgio A. Lee
Annibale Percy Charles
"The Gondoliers" was sung for the last time at this house,
Thursday night, Feb. 13, and the theatre was closed for the remainder
of the week. The last performance was notable from the fact that
Norah Phyllis, who came over with Mr. and Mrs. D'Oyley Carte for
the new company for Palmer's Theatre, made her first appearance as
Casilda.
"Bootle's Baby" was presented Feb. 17, followed Feb. 24 by
" Little Puck," which had this cast : Packingham Giltedge, Frank
Daniels; Billy Giltedge, Arthur E. Moulton; Hercules Savage,
Robert Evans ; Jinks Hoodoo, Harry Conor ; Sluggers, Burt Hav-
erly ; Charley Blockers, Wm. White ; Harry Shievers, W. H. Sted-
man ; Clara Giltedge, Louise Eissing Embree ; Tabitha Tittleback,
Marie Hilton ; Mrs. Simeon Mossback, Mamie Curtis ; Minnie Tit-
tell, Rose Chesneau. Hyde & Behman resumed the active manage-
ment of this theatre Feb. 24, A. M. Palmer having retired Feb. 22.
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381
"The Stepping-stone" was transferred from the Standard to this
theatre April 7, for a week. The cast was somewhat changed from
the original, the new people being Theo. Hamilton, Howell Hansel,
Stanley Rignold, Sidney Bowkett, John Matthews, Alice Fischer,
Lizzie Creese, Marie Hildforde, Lulu Kline, and Kate Massi. " The
Burglar" was produced April 14.
" The Millionaire " had its first New York production April 21,
when the cast was : Jason Fleece, F. F. Mackay ; Lorillard Lenox,
J. P. Connelly; Baron Steinberger, Max Arnold; Joseph Brandt,
Frank E. Jamison ; Frank Thomson Roberts, Milton Roblee ; Samp-
son Sharp, Frank Allen; Con Maguire, Phil. McFarland; Filip
Fierotta, Con Lynch ; Benson, Geo. Richter ; John, Thomas Ward ;
Laura Lenox, Louise A. Sully; Cicely Fleece, Carrie Radcliffe;
Hortense, Marion Earle ; Ames O'Brien, Dan Sully. It was origi-
nally produced April 12 at Elizabeth, N. J. The season terminated
May 3, and the house closed.
The next season began Sept. 1, under the management of Geo. C.
Brotherton and W. M. Dunlevy, with Hallen and Hart in " Later
On." Louise Litta appeared in " Chispa " Monday afternoon, Sept.
8. Evans and Hoey were seen Sept. 15 in "A Parlor Match," fol-
lowed Oct. 27 by " Hendrik Hudson," with Annie Boyd as the star.
This attraction closed Nov. 8. A matinee was announced for Elec-
tion Day (Nov. 4), but, owing to a misunderstanding between the
manager of the theatre and the combination, the audience was dis-
missed. A performance was given evening of Nov. 4, and during
the remainder of the week. " The Inspector " was announced for its
first representation Nov. 10, but it not being ready, the house was
closed until Thursday evening, Nov. 13, when the play was acted for
the first time on any stage, and had this cast :
The Inspector .
Robert Vandervere
Dink Dixwell
Ben Nevers .
Silas Vandervere
David Drake .
Frank Gangin
Captain of Patrol
Tommie Blake
Mrs. Malone .
Mrs. Blake .
Ben La Bree .
Billy . . .
Trickett . .
Slick . . .
Kit ... .
Jacob . . .
Bims . . .
Hussey . .
Dempsey . .
. Frazer Coulter
. Barry Johnson
Walter Osmond
Henry Haviland
. Edwin Varrey
. Daniel Jarrett
Frank Hamilton
George Kenney
. Gracie Heckler
May Thompson
Mrs. Lizzie Hodge
John E. Kellerd
Robert Hac'kett
. David Ardsley
A. L. Rankin
. Willie Sanger
. . Sam Reed
. Ben Morrison
. Wallace Peters
. Edwin Walter
Surgeon James Edwards
Barker F. G. W. Cooper
Capt. Wildey . . . Colin Varrey
Hiram Charles W. King
Mo Isaacs .... Louis Gordon
Gimpo Padava .... P. Incengio
Nathan John Noble
Slip William Spencer
Dude John F. Lenigan
Chas. Heidey . . . Edward Miller
Coughlin Harry Carleton
Reilly P. J. Ansbro
Baron P. Dawson
Esther Ida Waterman
Stella Bertine Robinson
Sarah Jeanette Wood
Sylvia Lizzie Hudson
Phyllis Mabel Earle
Miranda Annie Wood
382 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [i892
This play was withdrawn after Dec. 6. On Dec. 8 Marks &
Shaffer's " International vaudevilles " appeared. The Liliputians
opened a fortnight's engagement Dec. 22. From Dec. 25 to Jan. 3,
1891, they gave a daily matinee. " The Dazzler " was acted for the
first time in New York Jan. 19, when Lydia Thompson was the star.
" A Straight Tip " was first produced in this city Jan. 26, James
T. Powers as the star, with this cast :
Dick Dasher -
Dennis Dolan
Kitty Dolan .
Bedelia Dolan
Abner Hawkins
Jack Potsand Poole
A. Hardupp Beerbo
Howland Taire 7
A. Taltout > •
James T. Powers
. John Sparks
Emma Hanley
Emily Stowe
Richard Gorman
Peter F. Dailey
. F.T.Ward
. Albert Hart
Daisy Dazzle .
Cora Cashmere
Violet Valours
Belle Delaine
Bill Katchon .
Jim Fleese
Lank Lean
Cherry Bonbon
Mignon Marshmallow
. . Delia Stacy
Eloise Mortimer
. . Lilla Linden
. Maggie Garrett
. John P. Curran
Howard Graham
Oscar Schoening
, Polly Winner
Dane de Vamper
Manager Rosenbaum took a benefit Sunday night Jan. 25. "A
Knotty Affair" was acted May 16 for the first time in this city, with
John C. Rice as the star. The season closed May 30. The next
season began August 20, with Rose Coghlan in "Dorothy's
Dilemma." Cleveland's minstrels came Sept. 14 for two weeks, fol-
lowed Sept. 28 by " Boys and Girls." " Tuxedo " was first acted in
New York Oct. 5. " Hoss and Hoss " Nov. 2, with Charles Reed and
William Collier as the stars. Mr. Reed was prevented by illness
from appearing at the matinee Nov. 19, and Manager W. G. Smyth
undertook his part. This was his d£but on the stage. "Eight
Bells," Nov. 30. Joseph Murphy in " Kerry Gow " Dec. 7 ; and the
week of Dec. 14, "Shaun Rhu;" Nellie McHenry, Dec. 21, in
"A Night at the Circus," for the first time in this city. "Yon
Yonson " was acted for the first time Dec. 28, and ran four weeks,
with Gus Heege as the star, with a Scandinavian dialect. James T.
Powers reappeared Jan. 25, 1892, in "A Straight Tip" for four
weeks, followed Feb. 22 by " Boys and Girls." "Tuxedo" returned
March 7, followed March 21 by "Our Grab Bag," by W. A. Mes-
tayer's company. E. F. Thorne, April 4, in " The Golden Ladder,"
by Wilson Barrett and Geo. R. Sims, and had this cast :
Rev. Frank Thornhill
Michael Severn
Peranza . .
Sam'l Peckaby
Jim Dixon
John Grant .
Noah Learoyd
Brunning . .
Mr. Stanley .
Capt. Jackson
Edwin Thorne
Frank de Vernon
. Nestor Lennon
Wash L. Melville
. Ed. L. Duane
. . D. L. Lacy
. . Neil Gray
. . J. H. Henry
. Harry Pearson
G. L. Barnes
Lieut Richard Raymond
Rao Frank Adams
Lillian Grant . . . Grace Huntington
Tilda Peckaby . . Mrs. Geo. Ober
Mrs. Dixon .... Lizzie Scanlan
No. 6 Eva Elliott
Rasomozy Ida Steele
Lily Imogene Washburne
The Tearer .... Nesta Neilson
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Owing to the Alness of Mr. Thome, the house was closed Thurs-
day (matinee), April -. and no performance given, and the house re-
mained closed the remainder of the week.
On Sunday evening, April 10, the Xew Y:rk B. P. O. Efts rook a
benefit "CFlynn in Mexico" was acted April n. with tils cast:
A. Si^sr 1 Pete? - - .
F. Airier: NipcCecc - .
AmtaEa- . .
Mis. Diaz .
Otas. MacDooaki
. Tizzes Morton
. Ac5~:Wafefc
. Lilie ta Rose
Ansae Doaglass
Dot Piper OFIyna .
Major Ferdinand Max
Sergt La Paso . . . Geo. Kennedy
Dr. Togne .... Fred G. Ross
Lawyer Antoine . ... John Casey
Leonard: Geo. F. Derere
Chaiks T. Effis made his Xew York debut April 18, in " Casr-ar
rbe Yodkr." The cast was: Caspar, Charies T. Effis; General
Comstock, James Yincent; Terry McFadden, Charles \Y. Swain;
Wairer Mason, J. K. Hutchinson ; Lord Cecil Tufthunter, Vivian
Osborne; Rose Comstock, Marion BaDou; Nora O'HoolIhan. Clara
Moore; Mrs. Comstock, Raynore Briscoe; Tot, Florrie O'Brien;
Little Herman, Baby Mattie Grier; Life Savers at Newport, Charles
S. Barrett, Andrew Yates. Vernona Jarbeau was seen here May :.
as the star in " Starlight," for one week, at the end of which time
the house dosed and W. M. Dunlevy retired from the management.
The next season began Aug. 29, with a variety programme, under
the management of A. H. Effis. Hyde & Behman's specialty com-
pany was the attraction, and continued until Oct. 31, when the
Boston Howard Athenaeum company were seen. "The Night
Owls." a burlesque company, with Panfine Markham as the star,
Not. ai. "The Outsider'' had its first New York performance
Jar. 30, 1S95. The cast was:
FaSows
Ifr.Aaroes .
Litu HjaLv .
Bob. Janes Plwwa
Mi. Edwards. . .
E.F. Thome
. ALesisa
. Jos. Palmer
Fe2x Haney
Wm. BraCer
. J.B.H
CharSe SV--^
ToirsY Date" .
Mr. Mason .
A5i - £Zotts .
FeCy Mason .
Li£t ConsSaace
J. Honiand Bessie Hsidmg
. L. Mitchell
Chas. Webster
L. Gxibrd
TiHaaii H.src*er
. . ScirWHBs
Sam Devere's company appeared here March 15. After being
dosed aD summer, the house was reopened Aug. 26. under Hyie
& Behman's management, with ■ A Night at the Ctrc^."* by H.
Grirtar Donnefly, which had this cast:
. Helen Harrington
M^-r^re? MacDooaki
Mar
AichibsM Banger
Hkachas Frisks
Sg. Basama.
rUkCnos Ki>ro
Xx&er . . I
KnewWekl .
BiSSacier .
CifinpeFriske
J;>ir Webster I "^e-^eere
. Ben Lc>ice Xe=i Riter .
J. H_ Braircrr Bad Manhattan
W. H. Mick
. John Gi>i>y
Rosier jiircir^r
HTB. El- -jm
Genevieve Reynolds |
lis V:
MBe.
EJecara I
Miit=eJ
Helen Byron
Henrietta Byron
Xe3e McHennr
384 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [1894
"The Rising Generation," by Emile Wolf was produced Sept. 11
for the first time, and had this cast :
Martin McShayne
Dionysius O'Hara
Elwood Van Tyke,
John Connolly .
Tommy McShayne
Ferdie Van Tyke
Bolivar ....
. . William Barry
James H. Manning
Samuel M. Forrest
Richard F. Sullivan
. Harry M. Welch
. . James Carroll
. David Ballantine
Elsie Connolly .... Eva Scott
Elinor Van Tyke . . . Vallie Egar
Johanna McShayne
Annie Mack Berlien
Richard Allison . Minert H. Linderraan
Ferdinand Van Tyke
Harry W. Fenwick
" Comrades " was presented Oct. 2, with Helen Mora as the star.
"Uncle Tom's Cabin" was done Oct. 16, with Peter Jackson the
pugilist in the title r61e. Vernona Jarbeau began an engagement of
two weeks Oct. 23, in " Starlight." " Under the City Lamps " was
seen Nov. 6; Bessie Bonehill came Nov. 13 in " Playmates." "Maine
and Georgia " was played Dec. 4 ; " My Aunt Bridget " was given
Dec. 11 ; "Eagle's Nest," Dec. 18; and Dockstader's minstrels
came Dec. 25. The house was closed the week of Jan. 8, 1894, and
was reopened Jan. 1 5, with Geo. Thatcher in " Africa ; " H. Donnelly
and Girard appeared Jan. 29 in " The Rainmakers." James T.
Powers presented " Walker, London " Feb. 26, for the first time in
New York. The cast was :
Jasper James T. Powers
Kit Upjohn . . . . W. H. Crosby
Andrew McPhail . Harry J. Morgan
Willie Golightly . . . Walter Thomas
Benj. Baggs Ellis Ryse
Nannie O'Brien . . . Rachel Booth
Mrs. Golightly . . . Lillie Eldridge
Belle Golightly . . . Ella Gardiner
Sarah Riggs May Tyrrell
Penny Lillian Chantore
" Yon Yonson " was produced here March 12 :
Yon Yonson Gus Hegee
Amos Jennings . . . J. C. Huffman
Charles Mitchell
Clinton Maynard
. Sidney Craven
Roly . . . Master Tommy Magiver
Hawkins Jason Downs
Mr. McSorley
Grace Jennings
Mrs. Laughlin
Jennie Morris
W. J. Corns
Victory Bateman
. Sadie Connolly
. Merri Osborne
John T. Holloway
Gerald Harcourt
Vanderbilt )
Wendell Phillips V
Simpson )
March 19 John L. Sullivan, the prize-fighter, was seen in " The Man
from Boston ; " " The Dazzler " March 26. Hallen and Hart com-
menced April 9, in " The Idea," and stayed three weeks. The cast
was:
Peach Blow . . . Fannie Bloodgood
Mrs. Morton Howes >
Johnny Gett
Nellie Dogood
May B. Quiet . .
Gedney Howes . .
Victoria Howes . .
Marlborough Howes
Morton Howes . .
Mollie Fuller
Margueritte de Mar
. . Carrie de Mar
. . Loretta Morgan
. Edith Murray
. Jennie Grovini
J. Aldrich Libbey
Gilsey Howes
Carl Pretzel . .
Reed Wallpaper
Saunders . . .
Wells Fargo . .
Policeman . . .
Hoffman Howes
Olean Bradford .
Charles B. Lawlor
. . Al. Wilson
Albert Hawthorne
. Larry Dooley
. Richard Reab
. Charles Kettler
Frederick Hallen
. . Joseph Hart
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The house was closed April 28, and was reopened Sept. 17, as
"The Herald Square Theatre," with Charles E. Evans as
lessee and manager. An almost entirely new theatre was built,
nothing but the walls of the old theatre being left standing. The
opening attraction was Richard Mansfield in "Arms and the Man,"
by Bernard Hall, Sept. 24. The cast was :
Catherine Petkoff, Mrs. McKee Rankin
Louka Amy Busby
Raina Beatrice Cameron
Paul Petkoff H. M. Pitt
Nicola Walden Ramsay
Sergius Saranoff . . Henry Jewett
Capt. Bluntschli . . Richard Mansfield
Richard Mansfield's engagement was for six weeks during which
time he produced " Beau Brummell," " Prince Karl," " A Parisian
Romance," "Arms and the Man," "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,"
" Scarlet Letter," and what he called a public dress rehearsal of
" Napoleon Bonaparte," by Lorimer Stoddard, for the first time on
any stage, Oct. 27, when the cast was :
Napoleon R. Mansfield Berthier Reuben Fax
Emperor of Russia . . J. N. Cerano Gobain W. N. Griffiths
King of Prussia . . . Henry Jewett Josephine Maud Hosford
King of Rome . . . Dot Clarendon Queen Louise . . Beatrice Cameron
Talleyrand . . . . D. H. Harkins Queen Hortense, Ethel Chase Sprague
Lefebre A. G. Andrews Marie Valouski . . . Katherine Grey
There was an afternoon performance Oct. 22 of " Mrs. Smith's
Husband," by Catherine Lewis. The cast was :
Capt. Haynes .... Arthur Giles
Gerald Triffey . . . Walter Walker
Sam Unsworth . . Frederick Conger
Arthur Strick Charles G. Goldworthy
Georgie Strick
Madge Michael
Connie Gwyn
Mrs. Smith .
Ella Fontaineblau
Carrie Ewald
Dorothy Chester
Catherine Lewis
" Rob Roy," a comic opera by Harry B. Smith and Reginald de
Koven, was heard Oct. 29 for the first time in this city, with this
cast:
Tammas MacSorlie
Lieut. Cornwallis
Lieut. Clinton
Angus MacAUister
Duncan Campbell
Stuart MacPherson
Donald MacAlpine
Nelly ....
. Harry Parker
Mittie Atherton
Louise Crane
. Jeanette Perie
. . Julie Senac
Frankie Leonard
. Carrie Rieger
Anita Austin
Rob Roy MacGregor, William Pruette
Janet Juliette Corden
Prince Charles . . Barron Berthold
Flora MacDonald . Lizzie Macnichol
Duean McWheeble, Richard F. Carroll
Lochiel ... W. H. McLaughlin
Capt. Ralph Sheridan Anna O'Keefe
Sandy McSherry . . Joseph Herbert
This opera ran for twenty-two weeks, and closed March 23, 1895.
The price of admission to the orchestra seats was raised on Dec.
24 to $2. The B. P. O. Elks took a benefit Sunday evening, Jan.
20.1895. Nina Rathbone appeared Jan. 31 as Flora. She alter-
nated the rflle with Lizzie Macnichol during the run of the opera.
John G. Bell was seen Feb. 18, as Sandy McSherry. There was a
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benefit performance Sunday, the night of March 3, for the family of
James R. Radcliffe. There was a professional matinee March 22, of
" Rob Roy."
Mrs. Brown Potter and Kyrle Bellew began an engagement here
of two weeks March 25, in " Charlotte Corday ; " on April 5 " Therese
Raquin " was acted. The cast of " Charlotte Corday " was :
Charlotte de Corday . . Mrs. Potter
Franc ois de Corday . Verner Clarges
Abbe" Fleuriot . . . Guy Nicholls
Monsieur David . Mason Mitchell
Adam Lux . . . Arthur Bawtree
Potin Langlois . . . John F. Ward
Drouet Mr. Hartley
Legendre George Barnes
Cheveux de la Garde
William G. Warren
Cannut Mr. Stuart
Rebuillet Verner Clarges
A Printer G. B. Post
A Gendarme E. J. Norris
A Police Agent Mr. Gay
The Executioner . . . Mr. Money
Rose de Corday . . Perdita Hudspeth
Simmone Everard . . Helen Lowell
Marie Ida Ward
Marianne Miss Ardsley
Madame Richard . . Marion Earle
Jean Paul Marat ... Mr. Bellew
" Pudd'nhead Wilson," dramatized by Frank Mayo from Mark
Twain's story, had its first performance April 15, when the cast
was:
David Wilson
York Driscoll
Howard Pembroke
Blake .
Swan .
Campbell
Roxy .
Patsy .
Chambers
Frank Mayo
Harry Davenport
Jos. Whiting
Odell Williams
John E. Ince
. Wm. S. Gill
. Mary Shaw
Lucille la Verne
Edgar L. Davenport
Tom Driscoll
Luigi Cappelo
Angelo Cappelo
Judge Robinson
Deacon Jasper
Ephraim . .
Rowy . . .
Hannah . .
Melinda . .
. E. J. Henlejr
Ignacio Martinetti
Adolph Klauber
. W. Helmsley
E. H. Stephens
. . F. Mariott
Frances Grahame
Emma Brennan
Ellena Maris
An operatic burlesque by H. Grattan Donnelly, called " Hamlet,"
was first acted May 27. Hamlet, E. J. Henley; Claudius, John
Bunny ; Polonius, Jacques Kruger ; Ghost, George Broderick ; Hora-
tio, Drew Donaldson ; Laertes, Helen Harrington.
This closed the season, and the theatre was reopened August 12,
1895, with " Kismet" an operatic comedy, text by Richard F. Car-
roll, Jr., and music by Gustave A. Kerker. It had this cast :
Lena Aggie Vars
Haideez . . . Richard F. Carroll
Sum . . . Edward S. Wentworth
A-Jeeb .... Edward H. Carroll
B-Jeebers .... Charles Whalen
Absinthia . . . Jeannette St. Henry
Ramadamus .... Rose Leighton
So-Jah Helen Welch
Kismet Lizzie Macnichol
Chinchilla .... Harry Davenport
Dan de Lyon . Aubrey Boucicault
Ovah ^William Schuster
Fat-ma Agnes Daly
Lazeli Nellie Parker
Kondje Mabel Irvine
Pandemonia .... Gertie Clarke
Friday matinees commenced August 16. Aubrey Boucicault
withdrew from the cast August 19, and Henry Bagge filled his place
for two nights. " Rob Roy " was revived Sept. 2. Two changes
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were made in the cast, Joseph Sheehan singing the part of Prince
Charles, and Oscar Girard that of the Mayor of Perth. Walter
Whiteside appeared in " Hamlet " Sept. 30 and all the week except
Oct. 2, when " Richelieu " was acted.
The house was closed night of Oct. 21, and was reopened Oct. 22
with " The Heart of Maryland," by David Belasco. The cast was :
Gen. Hugh Kendrick, Frank Mordaunt
Col. Alan Kendrick, Maurice Barrymore
Col. Fulton Thorpe John E. Kellerd
Lieut. Robert Telfair . . Cyril Scott
Provost Sergt. Blount . Odell Williams
Tom Boone
Lloyd Calvert
The Sexton .
Uncle Dan'l .
Capt Leigh ton
Capt. Blair .
Lieut. Hayne
Aides-de-Camp
of Gen'l Ken-
drick's Staff
Henry Weaver, Jr.
Edward J. Morgan
John W. Jennings
Scott Cooper
. . A. Pearson
. . A. C. Mora
. . W. H. Foy
Robert Mclntyre
Wm. Johnson
Frank Stan wick
Corporal Day . . . Edwin Meyer
Corporal .... H. E. Bostwick
Bludsoe .... Edwin F. Mayo
Little True Blue
Master Johnny McKeever
O'Hara J. H. Hazelton
Ruggles Thos. Matlock
Forbes Jos. Maxwell
Phil Joseph A. Webber
Sentry E. J. Boyce
Scout C. H. Robertson
Mrs. Claiborne Gordon Helen Tracy
Maryland Calvert Mrs. Leslie Carter
Phoebe Yancey . . . Georgia Busby
I Nanny McNair . . Angela McCaul
The one hundred and fiftieth performance occurred March 3, 1896.
On March 23 Malcolm Williams superseded E. J. Morgan as Lloyd
Calvert in "The Heart of Maryland." A special performance of
"The Heart of Maryland" was given the afternoon of March 31, for
the benefit of the Hebrew Infants asylum. The seats and boxes were
sold at auction, with Maurice Barrymore and Cyril Scott as the
auctioneers. Herbert Kelcey assumed the part of Col. Alan Ken-
drick on May 4, and Maurice Barrymore retired. Cyril Scott also
retired May 6, when Grant Stewart played Lieut. Telfair. The season
closed May 16. A performance of " The Rivals " took place May 28,
for the benefit of the-JVew York Herald Free Ice fund. The cast
was:
Willie Collier
Bob Acres . . .
Sir Anthony Absolute
Henry V. Donnelly
Sir Lucius O'Trigger . Andrew Mack
Capt. Absolute . . . John C. Rice
David Otis Harlan
Falkland Dan Daly
Fag Mark Sullivan
Mrs. Malaprop . . . Marie Dressier
Lydia Languish .... Ada Lewis
Lucy Mollie Fuller
A summer season began here June 22 and opened with " Pinafore,"
followed July 13 by " Patience," with this cast:
Patience .
Lady Jane
Lady Angela
Lady Saphir
Lady Ella .
. Lillian Russell
Flora Finlayson
. Sadie Martinot
Dorothy Morton
Lillian Swain
Bunthorne
Grosvenor
The Colonel
The Duke .
The Major
Henry E. Dixey
W. T. Carleton
W. McLaughlin
Joseph Sheehan
Aubrey Boucicault
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Evans and Hoey reappeared Sept. 21, in "A Parlor Match," by
Charles H. Hoyt: Charles E. Evans as McCorker, and William
Hoey as " Old Hoss." Anna Held was seen on this occasion, when
she made her American d6but. Annie St. Tell, a dancer, made her
debut Sept. 28.
" The Mandarin," a comic opera by Reginald de Koven, words by
Harry B. Smith, was sung Nov. 2 for the first time. The cast was :
Emperor of China . . Henry Norman
Mandarin of Foo-Chow . Geo. Honey
Fan Tan . . George C. Boniface, Jr.
Hop Sing .... Joseph Sheehan
Court Physician . . . Samuel Marion
Jesso . .
Ting Ling
Sing Lo
Ping Tee .
Bertha Waltzinger
. Adele Ritchie
Alice Barnett
Helen Redmond
The theatre was closed Dec. 7, but was reopened Dec. 8 with " The
Girl from Paris," by George Dance, music by Ivan Caryll. The cast
was:
Ebenezer Honeycomb
Charles A. Bigelow
Mrs. Honeycomb . . Phoebe Cohen
Norah Cheridah Simpson
Major Fossdyke . Frank Smithson
Amos Dingle . . Edward Chapman
Tom Everleigh . . Charles Dickson
Hans Louis Mann
Gretchen May Lavigne
Ruth Josephine Hall
Auguste Pompier Joseph W. Herbert
Julie Bon-Bon . . . Clara Lipman
The two hundred and fiftieth performance took place June 28,
1897. In Europe this play was called " The Gay Parisienne." The
house was closed July 10, and the next season began August 28,
with "The Girl from Paris." Benjamin Howard replaced Chas.
Dickson in the part of Tom Everleigh.
On Sept. 20 a new company appeared in this farce, with Georgie
Caine as Julie Bon-Bon, and the old company went " on the road."
" The French Maid," by Captain Basil Hood, with music by Walter
Slaughter, was produced Sept. 27, with this cast :
Lieut. Harry Fife William Armstrong
Alphonse . . . Charles E. Sturgess
Dorothy Travers . Anna Robinson
Lady Hercules Hawser, Eva Davenport
Madame Camambert Yolande Wallace
Marie Leonora Guito
Suzette Marguerita Sylva
Admiral Sir Hercules . John Gourlay
Maharajah of Punkapore Henry Leoni
Gen. Sir Drummond Fife
Edward S. Wentworth
Charles Brown . Charles A. Bigelow
Jack Brown .... Hallen Mostyn
Paul Leguire .... Henry Norman
Mons. Camambert . . George Honey
E. Redway appeared as the Admiral on Nov. 10. The annual
benefit for the B. P. O. Elks occurred afternoon of Nov. 18. It was
a variety entertainment only. A lease was recorded in the Register's
office Dec. 3 of the Herald Square Theatre by Messrs. Hyde &
Behman to Charles E. Evans, for five years, at $27,600 a year. A
benefit performance occurred Dec. 9 for the mother and widow of
the late William Hoey. Ollie Redpath was seen Feb. 14, 1898, as
Suzette, in "The French Maid," and Lucille Flaven as Dorothy.
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" A Normandy Wedding," by J. Cheever Goodwin, Charles Alfred
Byrne and William Furst, was produced Feb. 21, with this cast:
Jean Ole Norman
Margotte Mabel Bouton
Jervais Fannie Briscoe
Claudine Minnie Gaylor
Eloise Carrie May
Laurie Ruth Richards
Angele Mollie Gaylor
Papa Campistrat
Denise .
Griolette
Muscadel
Farandol
Simone .
Hochepot
Richard F. Carroll
Dorothy Morton
. Merri Osborne
. William Norris
Leonard Walker
Adele Barker
. H. H. Harris
It proved to be an adaptation from " The Goose Girl," by Lettier and
Van Loo, and was first sung in America as " Papa, Gou Gou," by T.
Q. Seabrooke. " Monte Carlo," by Sidney Carlton, with music by
Howard Talbot and lyrics by Harry Greenbank, was first heard March
21, when it had this cast:
Kearns
Standring . .
Francois . .
Mrs. Carthew
Gertie Gelatine
Bertie Gelatine
Suzanne . .
Jemima . .
Frank H. Crane
James Grant
Jeannie Winston
Marie Cahill
. . Sadie Kirby
Gerome Edwardy
Josie Sadler
Benjamin Currie Thomas F,
Gen. Frederick Boomerang
Frank Smithson
Lieut. Fred Dorian Augustus Cramer
James Alexander Clark
Harry Verinder . . Sidney de Gray-
Prof. Lorrimer . . Edward Chapman
Belmont .... Edward Thomas
Phoebe Coyne acted Mrs. Carthew on and after April 4. Alice
Atherton appeared April 7 and gave her laughing song, and also
played the widow Carthew. The house was closed night of May 2,
but was reopened May 3 with " The Koreans," by Emerson Cooke
and Lucius Hosmer. It had this cast :
Geo. Washington Tree
Heinrich Brooke
Singleton Bell .
Ding Dong . .
Young Hyson
Old Hyson . .
Richard F. Carroll
. Samuel Edwards
. Charles Hildesley
. . James Horan
. . Arthur Brock
William van Deuser
Mum Tung .
WahTell . .
Fidelia . . .
Woo Me . .
Columbia Hale
Sed So . .
Oo Long . .
Paul F. Nicholson, Jr.
. . John Hoey
. Alice Holbrook
Gertie Reynolds
. Marcia Muriaz
Eugenie Barker
Helene Mortimer
This proved to be a failure ; the house was closed May 7. " Lady
Bess " was acted May 9 for the benefit of The Women's auxiliary
society of the National Guard. The theatre was reopened May 16,
with a stock company under Frank Mordaunt and Will Black's
management, in "Pink Dominos," which had this cast: Charles
Greythorne, Edwin Arden ; Percy Wagstaff, Louis Massen ; Joskin
Tubbs, William Seymour; Henry, Edward S. Abeles; Brisket,
Robert McWade, Jr.; Lady Maggie Wagstaff, Amelia Bingham;
Sophie Greythorne, Gertrude Green ; Mrs. Joskin Tubbs, Effie Ger-
mon; Rebecca, Una Abell; Miss Barron, Charlotte Crane.
" Diplomacy " was played the week beginning May 23. " A Cele-
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brated Case " was seen May 30 : Edwin Arden as Joan Renaud, and
Hannah May Ingham as Madeline Renaud.
" The Ragged Regiment," by N. R. Stephens, was seen for the
first time June 20, when it had this cast :
Dick Morris .
Billy Gibbings
Col. de Lautana
Col. Herrera .
Tom Crosby .
Hartley West
Charles Rookwood
Aubrey Boucicault
. . Frank Doane
. Frank Mordaunt
. . Frazer Coulter
Edgar L. Davenport
Donald P. Bowles
Theodore Devere
Costa R. Peyton Gibbs
Capt. Varuca .
Courier . .
Nunez . . .
Victor . . .
Senora Rionti
Angela . . .
Felicia de Lautana
A. Hollingsworth
William Heisman
Mortimer Weldon
. Joseph Lawton
Effie Germon
. . Una Abell
. Blanche Walsh
An accident occurred to Aubrey Boucicault, and the theatre was
closed Tuesday, June 28. The next season began Sept. - 12, with
" The French Maid," which had a cast almost the same as that of
the previous season.
" Hotel Topsy Turvy," by Victor Roger and Lionel Monckton,
story by Maurice Ordonneau, Arthur Sturgess, and Edgar Smith,
was produced Oct. 3, and it had this cast :
Paul Aubrey Boucicault
Lebeau Edwin Foy
Laforce Henry Norman
Dremer Douglas Flint
Louis Frank Doane
Comte Zarfouli . . Alex Law Gisiko
Moulinet .... Ed. J. Connelly
Joseph Randolph Curry
Latour George Ali
Graceux George Beni
Mme. Moulinet . . Emma Brennan
Cecile Ethel Jackson
Mariette Virginia Ross
Marcelle . . . Beatrice McKenzie'
Mme. Malicorne . . . Carrie Perkins
Estelle Marjorie Relyea
Rose Marie Miller
Jennie Bobbie Burns
Flora Marie Dressier
Mae Lowry appeared Oct. 24, as Cecile. On Nov. 28 Frank
Smithson acted Dremer.
" The Little Host," by Edgar Smith and Louis Bede Lange, was
seen for the first time Dec. 26, and had this cast :
Josiah Dashington
Jack Dashington .
William Reilly .
Herr Einesang .
Charles Horsley -
Bob Upperton
Dodge Taylor
Fuller Boozeby .
Dick Hammersley
Mink [
Diggs| *
Olympia Longacre
Jane Hawkins
Susie Jones
. R. E. Graham
. Hugh Chilvers
Eugene O'Rourke
. John C. Slavin
. Chas. Wallace
. . Bert Carter
Wllford Arling
. . Frank Kelly
Harry Rigby
H. D. Blakemore
. Alice Johnson
. Amelia Barker
Mabel Bouton
Mrs. Josiah Dashington Emily Francis
Daisy Dandier
Mazie Spanker
Dottie Lightfoot
Flossie Flitterby
Rosie Redpath
Mamie Mangen
Beatrice Bennington
Minnie Mingle .
Gertie Gertby
Lottie Longhouse
Bessie Brownhill
Harriet Henderson
Ollie Armstrong .
Edith Eddington .
Margery Dazzle .
Emma Leevy
Annie Black
Florine Murray
Beatrice Darlington
Daisy Dwyer
Edith Burbank
Lou M. Harlow
Jessie Jordan
Kitty Nugent
Mabel Seymour
Hattie Clark
Caroline Cook
Lettie Bryan
. Norma Bell
. Delia Fox
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Manager Evans' wife having died Jan. 6, 1899, the theatre was
closed that night. " That Man," by Anita Vivant Chartres, was acted
Jan. 16 for the first time in this city, when the cast was :
Theophilus Montjoy
Claire Harvest . .
Bijou Marie Dupont
Tom Harvest .
Electra Vane .
Lucy Smith .
Squibbs . .
Dolly Dalton .
Jimmie Dalton
Reuben Fax
Isabelle Evesson
. Ollie Redpath
Albert Andruss
Ada Deaves
. Lottie Briscoe
Robert F. Cotton
. Stella Kenney
Henry Stockbridge
Flora . . .
Sinkers . . .
Waiter . . .
Theo Vane
Laura Waters
Eva de Long .
Clarence Mortimer
Oscar Devere . .
. C. F. Burnett
Johnny Hughes
. Harry Levian
. John E. Ince
. Florence Scott
. Mame Morgan
. J. W. Winters
. W. B. Ward
The house was closed Jan. 30, to reopen the following night with
" Rev. Griffith Davenport," founded on Helen H. Gardener's novel,
" An Unofficial Patriot," by James A. Heme. The drama had this
cast:
Griffith Davenport
Beverly Davenport
Roy Davenport .
Colonel Armour .
Hamilton Bradley
Squire Nelson
Lengthy Patterson
Uncle Ned . .
James A. Heme
. Sydney Booth
. . Bert Young
Newton Chisnefl
Frank M. Cornell
. . Logan Paul
Robert Fischer
Lawrence Merton
Pete Joseph H. Hazleton
John John W. Bankson
Free Jim ... . H. G. Carleton
Free Jim's Boy
Master Kenneth Barnes
Jack E. P. Sullivan
Katharine Davenport . . Mrs. Heme
Emma West
Sue Hardy
Little Margaret
Sallie .
Mammy
Aunt Judy
Tilly .
Dinah .
Lippy Jane
The Twins
. Julie A. Heme
Chrystal Heme
Gertrude Nelson
Helen Robertson
Mollie Revel
Sadie Stringham
Lucy Nelson
Dorothy Thornton
. Rachel Blake
. By the Twins
There was no performance Feb. 20, but Feb. 21 Mathews and Bul-
ger began an engagement in " By the Sad Sea Waves," which had
this cast :
Palmer Coin . .
Boston Budge . .
Col. Campwell .
Algernon Campwell
Judge Grace . .
Gen. Smiles . .
Prof. Wagner Flat
Prof. Vaulter Barr
Jimmie Gun . .
Charity Grace .
Faith Grace . .
, Sherrie Mathews
. Harry Bulger
. Gus Mortimer
. . Will West
Robert Vernon
. Ned Wayburn
Gilbert Gregory
. W. H. Macart
. . J. Doctor
Nellie Hawthorne
. Josie de Witt
Hope Grace .
Sis Hopkins .
Babette . . .
Lavinia Primmer
Effie Eastman
Vera White .
Sousie Southern
Naomi North .
Winnie Western
Fhila Glass .
Ag
Lizzie Sanger
Rose Melville
. Eva Leslie
. Julia Ralph
nes Saye Wayburn
Bessie Challenger
. Carrie Vincent
. . Helen Budd
. Lizzie Creese
. Margaret York
R. D. McLean opened a three weeks stay on April 3. The first
week "Othello" was played: Duke of Venice, John Milton;
Brabantio, John A. Ellsler; Gratiano, Harvey A. Cassidy;
Lodovico, George Morton; Othello, R. D. McLean; Cassio,
Richard Bueler; Iago, Charles B. Hanford; Desdemona, Odette
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Tyler; Emilia, Mary Timbermann. "Romeo and Juliet" was pre-
sented April 10 : Romeo, R. D. McLean ; Mercutio, Charles B. Han-
ford; Friar Laurence, John A. Ellsler ; Juliet, Odette Tyler; Nurse,
Mrs. Frank A. Tannehill. " The Merchant of Venice " was acted
April 17, with McLean as Shylock, and Odette Tyler as Portia. The
theatre was closed until April 29, when " An Arabian Girl and Forty
Thieves " was produced. The book was by J. Cheever Goodwin,
with music by W. H. Bachelor, John J. Braham, Jesse Williams, and
Myer Lutz. It had this cast :
Ali Baba .... Dorothy Morton
Morgiana Clara Lane
Nicotine Zaza . . . Blanche Chapman
Ganem Frankie Raymond
Abdallah Maud Gilbert
Hassan Amalia Karie
Zamora Agnes Paul
Cassim d'Artaghnan . . Edwin Foy
Arraby Gorrah . . . J. K. Murray
Hackaback John Page
Alibazan Joseph Doner
Akour Joseph Ratclifi
Amined Marie Lachere
Ali Baba's Donkey . . . George Alt
The house closed May 27, and the next season began Sept. 16, 1899,
with "The Only Way," adapted by Freeman Wills from Charles
Dickens' " A Tale of Two Cities," seen for the first time in America.
The play had this cast :
Jean Defarge . . Edward J. Morgan
Dr. Manette . . . Dan H. Harkins
Marquis de St. Evremonde
Byron Douglas
PROLOGUE. — 1774.
Comte de St. Evremonde
George Irving
Peasant Geo. S. Christie
THE PLAY. — 1793.
Sydney Carton
Ernest Defarge
Lorry . . .
Stryver . . .
Manette . .
Chas. Darnay
President . .
Public Prosecutor
Comte de Fauchet
. . Henry Miller
Edward J. Morgan
. . J. H. Stoddart
Joseph Brennan
. Dan H. Harkins
. . Byron Douglas
Harrison Armstrong
H. A. Weaver, Jr.
Earle Brown
Marquis de Boulainvilliers
George S. Christie
M. de Maury . . Rienzi de Cordova
Gabelle Joseph Delman
Barsad Harry Spear
First Citizen G. Bernage
Second Citizen
First Juryman
Gaoler . . .
Lucie Manette
The Vengeance
A Citizeness .
Douglas Lloyd
. . Anson Rood
Westward Saunders
. . Margaret Dale
. . Clara Wisdom
Mary Boylan
Mimi Margaret Anglin
On Oct. 16 what was called " The Zangwill" play, otherwise known
as " The Children of the Ghetto," by Israel Zangwill, was produced
for the first time in this country, when the cast was :
" Reb " Shemuel .
David Brandon . .
Melchitsedek Pinchas
Moses Ansell . . .
Simeon Wolf . . .
Wilton Lackaye
Frank Worthing
William Norris
Adolphe Lestina
Claude Brooke
Guedalyah Gus Frankel
Michael Birnbaum . . . Emil Hoch
Ephraim Phillips . . Frank Cornell
Sam Levine Fred Lotto
Sugarman .... Charles Stanley
Shosshi Shmendrik . . Richard Carle
Father Sol Phineas Leach
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Barney Aurato . . . Arthur Somers
Fishmonger A. Ghaistly
. John D. Garrick
Frederick Hoffmann
Gus. V. Devere
William Singennan
Master Buckley
• Frank Bailey
. H. F. Dolan
Purse-Tnckster
Clothes-Dealer
Showman .
Schnorrer . .
Boy Salesman . .
The Pious Partisan .
Cake-Seller . .
The Butcher C. E. Odlin
The Chazan . . . . L. Greenberg
Mrs. Belcovitch . Mathilde Cottrelly
Becky Ada Curry
Mrs. Jacobs . . . Louise Muldener
Malka Ada Dwyer
Milly Phillips . . . Laura Almosnino
Leah .... Rosabel Morrison
Widow Finklestein Sadie Stringham
Esther Ansell . . Mabel Taliaferro
The Sabbath Fire-Woman
Sadie Strinsrham
Mrs. Montmorency
Her Friend . .
Beggar-Woman .
Hannah Jacobs .
. Jennie Buckley
Zelle Davenport
Mary Stoner
. Blanche Bates
On Nov. 20 Gus Weinberg (first appearance in New York) was
added to the cast, and Rosabel Morrison, Ellen Burg, and Robert
Edeson appeared as Sboospi, Hannah, and David. The theatre was
closed Nov. 27. " The Greek Slave," a comic opera by Owen Hall,
Harry Greenbank, and Adrian Ross, with music by Sidney Jones and
Lionel Monckton, had its first presentation in America Nov. 28, and
with this cast :
Antonia Kate Michelena
Melanopis .... Marion Sanger
Circe Ethel Brougham
Lucinea Inez Rae
Fbvia Adine Bouvier
Tulba Mittie Atherton
Cornelia .... Minnie Halsey
Iris ...... Minnie Ashley
Diomed Hush Chilvers
Heliodorus
Archias .
Manlius .
Silius
Lollius .
Curius .
Marcus Pomponius
. Richard Carle
Albert A. Parr
W. H. Thompson
William Maitland
Ole Norman
Arthur Stanford
Herbert Sparling
Maia Dorothy Morton
The annual benefit of the B. P. O. Elks took place Sunday night.
Dec. 10. Primrose and Dockstader's minstrels came here Dec. 25,
" Naughty Anthony," by David Belasco, was done for the first time
Jan. 9, 1900. The cast was :
Anthony Depew . . Frank Worthing
Adam Budd . William J. Le Moyne
Zachary Chillington . . William Elton
Jack Cheviot . . . Charles Wingate
Miss Rinkett .... Fanny Young
Cowley Albert Brunning
Knox Samuel Edwards
Mrs. Zachary Chillington
Maude Harrison
Rosy Mary Barker
Winnie Olive Redpath
Cora Blanche Bates
March 5 " Mme. Butterfly " was added to the bill. A dramatiza-
tion of " The Old Curiosity Shop," called " Little Nell and the Mar-
chioness," by Mr. Mawson, was seen here, March 26, with this cast :
Dick Swiveller, Max Figman ; Grandfather Trent, John Jack ; Fred
Trent, Harold Hartsell ; Garland, William Seymour ; Quilp, P. Aug.
Anderson ; Sampson Brass, Herbert Sparling; Kit Nubbles, Aubrey
Beattie; Short Trotters, H. J. Holliday; Tommy Codlin, Aubrey
Beattie; Landlord and Constable, L D. Blondell; Tom Scott,
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Stephen Sherlock ; Sally Brass, Anne Caverly ; Mrs. Quilp, Mary
Mackenzie; Mrs. George, Mollie Revel; Mrs. Jiniwin and Mrs.
Jarley, Lillie Eldridge; Landlady, Mollie Revel; Little Nell and
The Marchioness, Mary Saunders.
The house was closed April 3 and for the rest of the week. It
was reopened April 9 with " Quo Vadis," a dramatization of Sien-
kiewicz's novel, by Jeannette L. Gilder. The cast was :
Glaucus .... Willard Simpson
Gulo Joseph Damery
Little Aulus .... Little Arthur
Lygia Bijou Fernandez
Pomponia Hattie Russell
Eunice Grayce Scott
Poppoea Minnie Monck
Miriam Anna Barclay
Acte Engel Sumner
Lygia Jane Marbury
Calvia Gertrude Magill
A Slave Dollie Thornton
Petronius E. J. Morgan
Vinicius John Blair
Nero Robert Fischer
Tigellinus . . . . T. B. Bridgeland
Chilo Frank J. Currier
Lucan William Herbert
Aulus .... Harrison Armstrong
Father Linus . . . Myron Calice
Croton .... Howard Truesdale
Hasta Robert L. Gemp
Vitellus W. V. Ranous
Vestinius F. Husted
Samuel Shubert became manager of this theatre April 30, and it
was closed May 5. A summer season began July 25, with " The Cadet
Girl," a musical comedy, which had this cast :
Baron Chartreuse
Pelopidas .
Popo . .
Lucien . .
Georges
Berg-ap-Zoom
Griffard . .
Calicot . .
Edouarde .
Station Master
Antoinette .
Daisy . .
Marguerite
Mme. Majeste
Baroness
W
. . Dan Daly
Joseph C. Miron
. Wm. Cameron
Propert Carleton
Chas. H. Bowers
Geo. A. Schiller
. Chas. Danby
. . Chas. Dox
Adele Farrington
Arthur Etherington
. Adele Ritchie
. Toby Claude
Alice Judson
Catherine Lewis
. Hattie Moore
M argot Nella Webb
Javotte Bessie Wynn
Clairette .... Tessie Mooney
Genevieve Addie Orton
Jeanette Pauline Chase
Francene Helen Chester
Artine Florence Carlisle
Leontine Helen Irwin
Susette Rita Riley
Fanchette .... Dolly Anderson
Nanette Natalie Olcott
Yvette Marian Morris
Marie Annie Schiller
Nanine Dorothy Lester
The next regular season began Sept. 10, with "Arizona," by
Augustus Thomas. The cast was :
Henry Canby .
Col. Bonham .
Sam Wong
Mrs. Canby
Estrella Bonham
Lena Kellar
Lieut. Denton
Bonita Canby -
Theodore Roberts
. . Edwin Holt
Stephen B. French
. Mattie Earle
. Jane Kennark
Adora Andrews
Vincent Serrano
Eleanor Robson
Miss McCullagh .
Dr. Fenlon . .
Captain Hodgman
Tony Mostano
Lieut. Hallack
Sergeant Kellar .
Lieut. Young . .
Louise Closser
George O'Donnell
. . Walter Hale
. . Edgar Selwyn
Malcolm Gunn
. Thomas Oberle
Sidney Ainsworth
On Sept. 17, Carolyn Kenyon replaced Adora Andrews in the part
of Lena Kellar. Afternoon of Nov. 16 a performance of " Arizona"
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was given for the benefit of Thomas Oberle. Mr. Oberle had been
advised to go to California for his health. Many players and man-
agers contributed toward the benefit fund, and a number of well-known
players appeared as cowboys in the third and fourth acts of the play.
Among these were : Augustus Thomas, author of the play ; DeWolf
Hopper, Edwin Arden, William Courtleigh, Robert Edeson, James
T. Powers, Arthur Byron, Clay M. Greene, Henry E. Dixey, Frank
Worthing, W. G. Morse, Albert Brunning, Paul Nicholson, and
James J. Jeffries. There was realized an amount exceeding $3,600.
The same evening Wm. Haworth permanently assumed the rdle of
Sergt. Kellar. On the afternoon of Dec. 7 there was a performance
of "Sold and Paid For," by John C. Dixon, which had this cast:
Newman . . .
Maurice Redmond
Baron Rondel . .
Count Blanc-Rose
John Coleman
Hardy ....
Roy
George Andette
Carleton Wells
Lewis Wood
. Henri Laurent
Edward Emery
. . Frank Beal
Mark Harrison
Alphonse W. Lamb
Laura Etta Butler
Mrs. Campbell . . Alice Saunders
Baroness Rondel . Isabel Pitt-Lewis
Anna . . . Margaret Dibden Pitt
Little Laura .... Edna Joseph!
" Cash el Byron's Profession," an adaptation from G. Bernard Shaw's
story by Harrison J. Wolfe, was presented the afternoon of Dec. 27.
In the cast were : Jane Kennark, Marie Barringere, Grace Griswold,
Harry St. Maur, and Edward Emery. " The Girl from Up There,"
by Hugh Morton, with music by Gustave Kerker, was produced Jan.
7, 1901, for the reappearance in this city of Miss Edna May. It had
this cast :
King Flush . . . Otis Harlan
Bertie Tappertit . . Harry Davenport
J. Angostura Pickles . Harry Conor
Col. Marcellus Whizzle
Charles W. Young
Capt. Hiram Hardtack, Alf . C. Wheelan
Jack Hemingway . . Farren Soutar
Skeets .... Charles T. Aldrich
Solomon Scarlet . David Montgomery
Christopher Grunt . . . Fred Stone
Binks Lawrence Wheat
Olga Edna May
Phrynette Virginia Earle
Mayrgoati Grace Belmont
Bet} EdnaAuS
23TJ NellaWebb
Mabel Leonore Harris
Sister Heartease .... Jane May
Ortrud Bobby Burns
Christina Mabel Powers
Althea Louise Monte
Zenobia Marie Allen
Sibylla Maude Harlow
Harry B. Smith's "The Prima Donna," with music by Aimee
Lachaume, was produced April 17, and the cast was:
Angela Lulu Glaser Meyerbeer Supnoodle
Peggy Toby Claude McNab .... Herbert Cawthorne
Amina Etta Butler M. Justin .... William Cameron
Mrs. Chumpley . . Catherine Lewis M. Baptiste . . . Chas. B. Bowers
Aboo Ben Adhem . Gilbert Clayton Daisy Devonshire . Eugene Redding
Abdallah .... W. P. Carleton Violet Devonshire . . Hattie Moore
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On May 20 " The Brixton Burglary," by Frederick W. Sidney, was
played for the first time in America, when it had this cast :
Septimus Pontifex
Fraser Green . .
Richard Diggle .
James ....
Millicent Pontifex
Joseph Holland
. Samuel Edwards
Lionel Barrymore
W. J. Ferguson
. Grace Filkins
Alicia Green . .
Jessie Green . .
Petunia Perkins .
Inspector Sharpies
K. 10,001 . . .
Elita Proctor Otis
Channez Olney
. . Jessie Busley
James Kearney
Richard Baker
Cecilia (Cissy) Loftus gave an afternoon performance June 20 with
a vaudeville company. The season closed June 29.
THE BROADWAY THEATRE
DESPITE all the vicissitudes of this house, its situation was so
advantageous that its use as a theatre was a foregone conclu-
sion. Early in 1887 James Bailey, the circus manager, and others
started the enterprise of erecting what is now known as " The Broad-
way Theatre." Mr. Bailey dropped out of the scheme before the
theatre was completed, and Frank Sanger, T. H. French, and E.
Zborowski formed the Broadway Theatre company. French and
Sanger each owned a one-fourth interest in the stock. The other
one-half was owned by Mr. Zborowski.
McElfatrick & Sons were the architects of this house, and the seat-
ing capacity was : orchestra floor, seven hundred ; balcony, four hun-
dred and thirty-six ; family circle (reserved), two hundred and thirty-
eight; family circle benches, four hundred and thirty-six, — a total
of eighteen hundred and sixty-six seats. There is standing room
for five hundred more. Tickets representing 2,000 admissions have
been sold on several occasions, viz. : The Actors' Fund benefit, Dec.
3, 1889; Press Club benefit, Feb. 3, 1889; Francis Wilson's opening
in "The Oolah," May 13, 1889; and De Wolf Hopper's opening in
" Castles in the Air," May 5, 1890. The staff of the theatre was:
Manager, Frank W. Sanger ; business manager, A. A. McCormick.
The initial performance occurred Saturday night, March 3, 1888,
when Sardou's "La Tosca" was produced for the first time in
America, and had this cast:
Scarpia Frank Mordaunt
Eusebe W. J. Hurley
Capreola .... Herbert A. Carr
Trivulce F. McDonald
Schiearone J. Weldon
Colometti .... J. H. Williams
Checco J. N. Abl
Paiello Bruce Hayes
Mario Cararadossi
Melbourne Macdowell
Cesare Angellotti . . H. Davenport
Le Marquis Attavanti W. B. Murray
Vicomte de Trevilac Archie Cowper
Le Prince d'Arragon . J. H. Roberts
Reine Marie Carolina Judith Berolde
Princess Orlonia . . Eleanor Merron
Floria Tosca . . . Fanny Davenport
Sergeant Mr. Moss
Gennarimo .... May Haines
Luciano Olivia Tolme
Spoletta Morris Flynn
Servant W. S. Taylor
Courier Mr. Turner
Usher Mr. Miller
Gen. Froelich W. Peters
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One hundred and ten people took part in the production. It was
magnificently placed upon the stage and well acted, but it was pecu-
niarily a failure. Monday night, March 12, was one long to be
remembered, especially by theatrical people, as it was known as
" the blizzard night." The memory of the oldest play-goer could
not summon up a night so disastrous. The storm which set in
Sunday night, March 11, brought with it an avalanche of snow be-
fore dawn. At theatre hour Monday night, the streets of New York
were a howling wilderness. Travel by either surface or elevated
cars was impossible. Of the twenty-five or thirty amusement re-
sorts, only eight were with open doors. The run of " La Tosca " was
interrupted night of March 16, when Fanny Davenport was unable
to appear, in consequence of illness. The theatre was closed March
16, but was reopened March 17, and Miss Davenport's engagement
terminated March 28.
The theatre was closed April 30 and May 1, for rehearsals of
"The Queen's Mate," which opened the summer season May 2.
" The Queen's Mate " was a new version of Lecocq's " La Princesse
des Canaries," first heard in America in 1883, at the Fifth Avenue
Opera House, this city. The cast here was :
Anita Camille d'Arville Inigo H. Paulton
Inez Lillian Russell Bombardos .... W. H. Clark
Catarina Rose Leighton Pataques J. H. Ryley
Guzman .... H. W. Emmet Gomez Hattie Delaro
Pedrillo F. Darrell Juan W. Still
Campanini and a company gave a concert April 8, May 13, and
June 3. The summer season terminated with " The Queen's Mate "
June 30.
The regular season opened Aug. 13 with "The Queen's Mate,"
now cast as follows:
Anita Lillian Russell
Inez Agnes Stone
Guzman Fred Clifton
Pedrillo Edwin Lowe
Inigo Harry Paulton
Bombardos .... W. H. Clark
Pataques J. H. Ryley
Topez W. Dallis
Gomez Miss Van Osten
Juan H. Leoni
"The Kaffir Diamond " was produced for the first time Sept. 11,
and had this cast :
"Shoulders" . . .
Robert Douglas . .
" Downey Dick " .
Bye Bye ....
CoL Richard Grantley
Walter Douglas . .
Sergt. Tim Meehan .
Louis Aldrich
M. J. Jordan
Jos. A. Wilkes
Johnny Booker
Frazer Coulter
. Chas. Mackay
. Chas. Bowser
Millicent Douglas Dora Goldthwaite
Alice Rodney . . . Isabelle Evesson
Sanderson .... J. H. Hutchison
Orderly Wm. McCloy
Courier M. C. Williams
Mme. Biff Adele Palma
It was acted for the last time Oct. 13, and was a complete failure.
" Mr. Barnes of New York," a dramatization of A. C. Gunter's novel,
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by the author, was seen Oct. 15, for the first time on any stage.
The cast was:
Count Musso Danella F. F. Mackay
Edwin Gerard Anstruther
E. H. Vanderfelt
Burton H. Barnes
Tom us so Monaldi
Enid Anstruther .
Maud Chartris
. J. H. Gilmour
Ralph Delmore
Isabelle Evesson
Frankie Kemble
Andre de Belloc . . . . F. Reineau
Antonio . .
Bernardo .
Caspar . .
Isola . . .
Marina Paoli
Lady Chartris
The Principal
The Second
. R. P. Gibbs
. . A. G. Enos
. W. Fletcher
Helen Corlette
. . Emily Rigl
. Effie Germon
. . R. J. Dillon
Grace Henderson
The annual benefit of the Actors' Fund took place the afternoon
of Nov. 15. Frank Mordaunt retired from the cast of " Mr. Barnes"
after Nov. 24, and Ralph Delmore resumed the rdle of Tomasso.
" Little Lord Fauntleroy," dramatized from Mrs. Burnett's story,
had its first representation in New York Dec. 3, when the cast
was:
Earl of Dorincourt . . J. H. Gilmour
Cedric Errol (Lord Fauntleroy)
Elsie Leslie
Mrs. Errol .... Kathryn Kidder
Mr. Havisham . . . F. F. Mackay
Mr. Hobbs . . . . G. Parkhurst
Dick Frank Lamb
Higgins J. Swinburne
Mary Effie Germon
Jane Carrie Vinton
Wilkins A. Klein
Thomas .... John Sutherland
Servant T. J. Plunkett
Minna Alice Fischer
It reached its one hundredth performance Wednesday, March 21,
1889. Leon John Vincent took a benefit Sunday evening, April 14,
when " Little Lord Fauntleroy " was acted for the last time.
Miss Elsie Leslie was the original hero. Tommy Russell played
the part for the first time Tuesday evening, Dec. 4. Elsie resumed
the part on Dec. 5, and acted it until Saturday, when she appeared
at the matinee only, Dec. 8, Tommy Russell again appearing in the
character at night, and continuing from the Wednesday matinee,
Dec. 12, until Monday, April 1, Tommy appearing in the Wednesday
matinee and Saturday night, and Elsie the remainder of the time.
On the occasion of the one hundredth performance the two children
alternated the r61e. Tommy was in act one and Elsie in second act.
The final appearance of Elsie occurred Saturday matinee, May 11,
being her two hundredth performance of " Little Lord Fauntleroy."
Francis Wilson opened May 13, 1889, in " The Oolah," which had
this cast :
The Prince of Eriven
Tourouloupi . . .
Hoolahgoolah . . .
Akhalzakek . . .
Nedjef
Hubert Wilke
. Marie Jansen
Francis Wilson
Charles Plunkett
T. H. Persse
The Cadi . . . . H. Macdonough
The Fig Dealer ... B. F. Joslin
The Barber C. Segelini
The Tailor . .
The Watchman
The Baker
Darinoora
Bampoora
Altoora .
Shimrana
Velis .
. . W. Carr
H. Hoffman
H. Ledbury
Laura Moore
Elma Delaro
Ida Fitzhugh
Ida Eissing
Josie Winner
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Lena Merville succeeded Elma Delaro in the cast, June 10. The
one hundredth performance of " The Oolah " occurred Aug. 19.
Edwin Booth and Mme. Modjeska appeared here Oct. 14, in
"Richelieu," and continued throughout the week, except matinees
Oct. 19 and 26, when " Much Ado About Nothing" was played, with
this cast :
Benedick . . .
. . Edwin Booth
Balthazar .
W. R. S. Morris
Beatrice . . .
. Mme. Modjeska
Dogberry
Ben. G. Rogers
Don Pedro . .
. Charles Hanford
Verges .
. Owen S. Fawcett
Don John . .
. . James Taylor
Oatcake
, . Oliver Fiske
Claudio . . .
. . Otis Skinner
Seacoal .
Rankin Duvall
Leonato . . .
. Frederick Vroom
Sexton .
Edward Vroom
Antonio . . .
. Herbert H. Pattee
Hero
Maida Craigen
Friar Francis .
. . Beaumont Smith
Ursula .
Anna E. Proctor
Conrade . .
. . Willis Granger
Margaret
. Mrs. Beaumont Smith
Borachio . .
. . Charles Koehler
Edwin Booth had not acted Benedick before in many years.
" The Merchant of Venice " was played Oct. 28, with this cast :
Shylock
Portia .
Bassanio
Gratiano
Antonio
Lorenzo
Salanio .
Salarino
Duke of Venice
. Edwin Booth
Mme. "Modjeska
Otis Skinner
Chas. Hanford
Frederick Vroom
Willis Granger
Herbert H. Pattee
. Chas. Koehler
. James Taylor
Salario . .
Tubal . .
Old Gobbo
Balthazar .
Stephano .
Leonardo .
Nerissa . .
Jessica . .
. Rankin Duvall
Beaumont Smith
Owen S. Fawcett
Edward Vroom
Oliver Fiske
W. R. S. Morris
Annie E. Proctor
Maida Craigen
" Hamlet " was presented Nov. 4, and continued for two weeks.
The cast was:
Hamlet .
Ophelia .
Laertes .
The Ghost
Horatio .
Polonius
King Claudius
Rosencrantz
Guildenstern
Second Actor
. Edwin Booth
Mme. Modjeska
Otis Skinner
Frederick Vroom
. James Taylor
Ben G. Rogers
Charles Hanford
Herbert H. Pattee
Willis Granger
Charles Campbell
First Gravedigger . Owen S. Fawcett
Second Gravedigger Rankin Duvall
Queen Gertrude . . Gertrude Kellogg
Player Queen . Mrs. Beaumont Smith
Osric Charles Koehler
Marcellus .... Edward Vroom
Bernardo Oliver Fiske
Francisco James Duncan
First Actor . . . Beaumont Smith
Priest T. Wolseley
" Macbeth " followed Nov. 18, and for the matin6e Nov. 23 " Riche-
lieu " was given. The plays during the eighth and last week of the
engagement were as follows: Dec. 2 and 6, and matine'e Dec. 7,
"The Merchant of Venice; " Dec. 3 and 5, "Richelieu; " Dec. 4,
" Hamlet ; " evening of Dec. 7, " The Fool's Revenge " and " Donna
Diana." A benefit for the Actors' Fund, matine'e, Dec. 3, realized
about $3,000. The programme was : " Hamlet " (fourth and fifth
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acts); Hamlet, Edwin Booth; Ophelia, Mme. Modjeska. This
was followed by Mr. and Mrs. Kendal in "My Uncle's Will,"
after which came " Chatterton," with Wilson Barrett as the hero;
the third act of "Shenandoah;" and the screen scene from "The
School for Scandal." The cast was: Joseph Surface, Herbert
Kelcey; Sir Peter Teazle, Chas. Walcot; Chas. Surface, Nelson
Wheatcroft ; Joseph's Servant, Walter Bellows ; Lady Teazle, Georgia
Cay van.
The house was closed the night of Dec. 10, for a rehearsal of
" Faust Up to Date " by the London Gaiety company, the first per-
formance of which occurred Tuesday night, Dec. n. E. J. Lonnen,
Ada Conyers, Kate Barry, and others made their American debut,
and Charles Danby and Grace Pedley their reappearance on the
New York stage.
The cast was:
Mephistopheles ... E. J. Lonnen
Valentine Charles Danby
Old Faust E. Vacotti
Lord Chancellor . . . E. H. Haslem
Scheltzer Elsie Everett
Faust Ada Conyers
Siebel Katie Barry
Donner Nellie Langton
Wagner Maude Stone
Blitzen Gertrude Hillyar
Katrina Edith Rayner
Lisa Florence Levey
Elsa Lillian Price
Hilda Maude Wilmot
Lieschen Estelle Rowe
Vivandiere Mary Stuart
Scwank Rutherford
Martha Maria Jones
Waitresses • ■ • • 5 Ada Bell°«
waitresses } Jose Wilcox
Marguerite .... Grace Pedley
Florence St. John joined this company Dec. 26, and made her
American debut as Marguerite. She was too ill to play the nights
of Jan. 7, 8, and 9, 1890, and Grace Pedley filled her place. Florence
St. John's throat troubled her the night of Jan. 14, and after the first
act Grace Pedley had to sing her r61e. She did not appear Jan. 15,
but was well enough to play Jan. 16 and 17, resting again Jan. 18,
at both performances.
" The Prince and the Pauper " was originally produced at Phila-
delphia and had its first New York presentation at this house on
Jan. 20. It was a dramatization from Mark Twain's story, by Abby
Sage Richardson, and had this cast :
Tom Canty ?
Edward, Prince of Wales j
Elsie Leslie
Miles Hendon
Earl of Hertford
Lord Seymour .
John Canty . .
Antony Gorse
Hugh Gallord .
Arthur Elliot
W. F. Tibbetts
Arthur F. Buchanan
. . D. Gilfeather
. F. Tannehill, Sen.
. Walter Woodall
Captain of the Guard
Lord of the Heralds
Lord Chancellor
Jim Crager
Servant . .
Mrs. Canty .
Nan ....
Princess Elizabeth
. A. J. Carter
. Louis Harris
William Kelly
Alfred Simms
Wm. Kukuck
Annie Mayor
Anna Vislaire
. Dora Leslie
A benefit for Mrs. James G. Blaine, Jr., afternoon, Feb. 18. The
boxes for the benefit were disposed of at auction from the stage of
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the Broadway Theatre, afternoon of Feb. 14. The entertainment
netted nearly $4,000.
Marie Jansen did not appear Feb. 15, and Lulu Glaser, one of the
chorus, sang the solo. The Treasurers' club took a benefit Sunday
night, Feb. 28.
Tomasso Salvini began an engagement in "Samson" March 3,
1890, which was repeated March 4; "The Gladiator" was given
March 6 ; " The Outlaw " March 7 ; and " Othello " matinee of March
8. Alexander Salvini appeared as the star in Horace Townsend's
melodrama, "A Child of Naples," March 5, 8, then acted for the
first times under that title in this city. This piece was originally
called " Angela," and was first tested at a special matinee at the
Madison Square Theatre on the afternoon of Oct. 18, 1887. The
cast at the Broadway Theatre : Cirillo, Alex. Salvini ; Baron Delia
Rocca, Geo. Fawcett; Count St. Elmo, Lucius Henderson; Judge
Martelli, Carl Ahrendt; Dr. Bellotti, Elmer Delamater; Maresco,
Ben Johnson ; Carlino, Edmund Day ; Lucia, May Brookyn ;
Annette, Genevieve Beaman.
March 10, "Gladiator;" March. 11, and matinee March 15,
"Othello;" March 13, "Samson;" March 14, "The Outlaw;"
matinees March 12, 15, Alexander Salvini appeared for the first
time in this city as Don Caesar de Bazan. Tomasso Salvini closed
his engagement March 15. The cast of "Don Caesar de Bazan"
was:
Alcade .... Augustus Hillsdorf
Pacola Ben Johnson
Perez Edward Stancliffe
Maritan Anne O'Neill
Marchioness de Rotundo
Virginia Buchanan
Don Caesar .... Alex. Salvini
Charles II. . . Lucius Henderson
Don Jose" .... George Fawcett
Marquis de Rotundo . Carl Ahrendt
Lazarillo .... Edward Snader
Captain Elmer Delamater
Judge .... George C. Robinson
Mme. Rhea appeared March 17, in "Josephine, Empress of the
French," by Albert Roland Haver, which had its first New York
performance, and with this cast :
Napoleon William Harris
Talleyrand . . . J. M. Francoeur
Murat Lauren Rees
Eugene de Beauharnais, Henry Napier
Fouche" Erroll Dunbar
Due de Dancour . . J. R. Armory
Junot, due d'Abrantes
Cuyler Hastings
De Bourriene . . Francis Neilson
Cambacdres .... James Lowerre
Rustan Cuyler Hastings
Constant Milton Bowers
M. de Lucay ... T. F. Raymond
General Victor . . . Frank Wright
Pauline Bonaparte Isabelle Annesley
Hortense de Beauharnais . Una Abell
Marie Louise . . . Lillian Lawrence
Mme. de Brissac . Ida Beauchamp
Mme. Junot Ada Curry
Josdphine Rhea
" Mikado " was sung March 3 1 . The cast : Mikado, Mark Smith ;
Nanki Poo, Chas. O. Bassett; Ko Ko, Digby Bell; Pooh-Bah, Wm.
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McLaughlin ; Pish-Tush, Jos. C. Fay ; Yum- Yum, Lilly Post ; Pitti-
Sing, Louise Beaudet; Peep-Boo, Leona Clarke; Katisha, Laura
Joyce-Bell. Julian Edwards led the orchestra. Hans von Bulow
gave a series of three farewell piano recitals afternoons of April i,
2, and 3. " Mikado " was repeated week of April 7. " The Pirates
of Penzance," April 14. The cast : Pirate King, William McLaugh-
lin ; Samuel, F. Pierson ; Frederick, C. Bassett ; Major-General, M.
Smith ; Edward, D. Bell ; Mabel, Lilly Post ; Edith, Gertrude Sears ;
Kate, Maud Mcintosh ; Isabella, Carrie Boelen ; Ruth, Laura Joyce-
Bell. The Duff Opera company closed their engagement of three
weeks April 19. The London Gaiety company returned to this
house April 21, reviving "Faust Up to Date."
A summer season commenced May 5 with " Castles in the Air."
This was De Wolf Hopper's debut as a star. Charles A. Byrne and
G. Kerker were the authors. The cast was :
Filacoudre .... De.Wolf Hopper
Repetito Alfred Klein
Cabolastro . . Thomas Q. Seabrooke
Jocrisse Edmund Stanley
Chief of Police . . Lindsay Morison
Pierre George Wade
Bul-Bul Marion Manola
Blanche Delia Fox
Angelique Rose Leighton
Louise Elvia Croix
Victorine Anna O'Keefe
Stephanie Lilly Fox
Desirde Louise Edgar
The one hundredth performance was Aug. 11, and the last time
it was played here was Aug. 16. Marshall P. Wilder took a benefit
the afternoon of May 19.
The child actress, " Little Tuesday," made her appearance in
"Castles in the Air" at the matinee May 31, and continued to be
a feature of the afternoon performances for the summer. Adolph
Nowak, musical director, retired May 28, and Charles Puerner as-
sumed the baton May 29. On July 9 Anna O'Keefe sang the part
of Bul-Bul (Marion Manola being out of the cast for that night), and
Nannie Morse sang Victorine. Marion Manola returned July 10,
but retired from the cast after July 31. Anna O'Keefe sang her
part until the end of the season. The one hundredth performance
took place Aug. 11, and the season closed Aug. 16.
" The Merry Monarch," by J. Cheever Goodwin, Emile Chambers,
and Woolson Morse, was sung for the first time on the American
stage Aug. 18, when the cast was:
King Anso .... Francis Wilson
Suroco Chas. Plunkett
Herison .... Gilbert Clayton
Kedas .... Harry Macdonough
Tapioca Willet Seaman
High Chamberlain . . . B. F. Joslyn
Agnes Huntington made her reappearance in America Oct. 6,
appearing in the comic opera " Paul Tones," after Chivot and Darll,
Lilita Laura Moore
Alloes Nettie Lyford
Oasis Cecile Eissing
Idra Belle Hartz
Lazuli Marie Jansen
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by H. B. Farnie, with music by Planquette, composer of " Les
Cloches de Corneville." It had this cast:
Agnes Huntington
. . Karl Mora
Petit Pierre .... Albert James
First Lieutenant . . George Preston
Chopinette . . . Fanny Wentworth
Malaguena .... Millie Marsden
Yvonne . . Marguerite van Breydell
Paul Jones . . .
Rufino de Martinez
Bicoquet Eric Thome
Don Trocadero . . Herve d'Egvills
Kestrel Winslow Waltere
Bouillabaisse .... Hallcn Mostyn
Agnes Huntington is an American girl and had travelled through
this country with the " Boston Ideals." After this she went to
England. This was her first appearance in New York.
Mrs. Leslie Carter made her first appearance on any stage at this
theatre Nov. 10, in " The Ugly Duckling," suggested by Hans Chris-
tian Andersen's fable. The play was thus cast :
Douglas Oakley . . . Arthur Dacre
Count Malatesta ... E. J. Henley
Prof. Graydon . . W. H. Thompson
Viscount Huntingtower, Ian Robertson
Ernest Ganby ... R. F. Cotton
Jack Farragut . . Raymond Holmes
Chevalier Raff . . . Mervyn Dallas
Randolph . .
Mrs. Graydon
Hester Graydon
Kate Graydon
Mrs. Ganby .
Ellen . . .
Agnes . . .
Thomas Oberle
. . Ida Vernon
Helen Bancroft
Leslie Carter
. Helen Russell
. Ida Macdonald
Fannie Batchelder
Arthur Dacre made his American reappearance after a long
absence. Mrs. Carter closed her engagement Nov. 22, and the
theatre was closed the evenings of Nov. 24, 25 for dress rehearsals
of "Pippins," which was produced Nov. 26, and had this cast:
Atalanta, Amelia Summerville; Nyce, Connie Delmore; Daphne,
Marie Carlyle ; Chloe, Marian Abbot ; Mississarus, Estelle Morti-
mer; King Schoenus, Alexander Clark; Narcissus, Ada Dare;
Hyacinthus, Helene Beatrice; Tharso, E. Snitz Edwards; Cupid,
Fannie Ward; Hippomenes, Katherine B. Howe; Paidagogus,
Louis de Lange. In consequence of an accident Aug. 26, Amelia
Summerville did not appear, and her part was read by Ada Dare,
who afterwards continued in it.
The Actors' Fund took a benefit afternoon Dec. 4, and the pro-
gramme was : " An Unwarrantable Intrusion," by Madison Merton,
with this cast: The Intruder, E. H. Sothern; Nathaniel Snoozle,
Rowland Buckstone. Bessie Bonehill was heard in character songs,
after which C. Hadden Chambers' " The Open Gate," with this
cast:
Uncle John .
Garth . . .
. Herbert Kelcey I Aunt Hettie
W. A. Faversham | Jessie . .
Georgia Cayvan
. Effie Shannon
Mr. Kendal delivered a recitation; then came Charles Mathews'
play, " Gatherwool," with this cast :
Mr. Spongeman . . . A. M. Denison
Capt. Prettyman . . . H. Nye Chart
Mrs. Gatherwool . . Nellie Campbell
Neggy Florence Cowe
Gatherwool Mr. Kenda
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Fanny Davenport appeared in the fourth act of Sardou's " Fedora " :
Fedora . ... Fanny Davenport Basile Mr. Stephany
Countess .... Blanche Moulton Loris Ipanoff Melbourne Macdowell
Sirieux Mr. Flynn
Then came Otero the Spanish dancer, after which J. E. Dodson
recited, " How Bill Adams Won the Battle of Waterloo." The pro-
gramme concluded with scenes from " Pippins."
In consequence of the very bad business done by " Pippins," the
management closed the house the week Dec. 8. " Claudius Nero "
was announced for three weeks, commencing Dec. 15, but was not
acted, as the managers of the opera company were in arrears for
salaries, and the singers had disbanded.
The theatre was reopened Dec. 22, with James C. Duff's opera
company in " The Pirates of Penzance," which was repeated Dec.
23, 24; and Christmas night, Dec. 25, " Patience" was sung.
J. C. Stille made his New York debut on this occasion.
" Iolanthe " was sung week of Dec. 29, and the Duff company
closed Jan. 3, 1891. Lawrence Barrett commenced Jan. 5 in
" Ganelon," by Wm. Young, for the first time in this city. The
cast was:
Ganelon .... Lawrence Barrett
Ugo Colonna . . . Ben. G. Rogers
Savelli Frederick Vroom
Pinascho .... Lawrence Hanley
Borgo Albert Bruning
Lello James Taylor
Ziani Rankin Duvall
Luigi Herbert Pattee
Giuseppe Frank Lodge
Bianca Minna Gale
Valdrada .... Keith Wakeman
Malec John A. Lane
Musetto .... Beaumont Smith
Hassan Edward Vroom
Zoradin George Hazelton
Ismael George McCulla
" Much Ado About Nothing " was given matine'e Jan. 10. The
first of a series of Sunday night lectures for the benefit of the New
York Press club's building fund was delivered Jan. 1 1 by Chauncey
M. Depew. Mr. Barrett appeared as Romeo at the matinee Jan. 17,
to the Juliet of Minna Gale. It was Mr. Barrett's first performance
of the part in this city for several seasons. Miss Gale, on this occa-
sion, played Juliet for the first time in this city. The theatrical club
known as the Five A's took a benefit Sunday evening, Jan. 18.
" Francesca da Rimini," by Geo. H. Boker, was presented the
week of Jan. 19, with Lawrence Barrett as Lanciotto. "Guido
Ferranti" was first produced Jan. 26. It was by Oscar Wilde, and
was originally called " The Duchess of Padua." The cast was :
Guido Ferranti .
Bernando Cavalcanti,
Ascanio Cristofano .
Captain of the Guard
Simone Gesso . .
Count Moranzone .
Maffio Petrucci . .
Second Soldier . .
Lawrence Barrett
Beaumont Smith
Lawrence Hanley
. A. Bruning
F. Vroom
. J. A. Lane
. R. Duvall
Herbert Pattee
Third Soldier . . . . G. McCulla
Dominick Wilfred Clarke
Jeppo Vitelozzi . . . . G. Hazelton
Taddeo Bardi .... Fred Vroom
First Soldier . . . W. R. S. Morris
Gregory F. Lodge
Hugo C. Wilson
Beatrice Minna K. Gale
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On Sunday evening, Feb. 8, the third lecture in the series for the
benefit of the Press club's building fund was delivered by Prof.
George Cromwell. On Feb. 16, 17, 18, matinee Feb. 21, Mr. Bar-
rett was seen in "Yorick's Love" and "David Garrick; " Feb. 19,
20, 21, " Yorick's Love " and " The King's Pleasure ; " " Harebell,
the Man O' Airlie," Feb. 25, for the first time in this city in five
years. The fourth Sunday night lecture in the series for the benefit
of the Press club was delivered Feb. 22 by Edgar (" Bill ") Nye ;
Edwin Booth and Lawrence Barrett appeared March 2, 3, 4 as Shy-
lock and Bassanio in " The Merchant of Venice," with Minna Gale
as Portia. "Julius Caesar" was produced March 5, 6, with Booth
as Brutus, and Barrett as Cassius ; matinde March 7, " The Merchant
of Venice ; " evening March 7, Barrett in " Francesca da Rimini."
An association of actors and literary gentlemen called the Lambs'
club gave a public entertainment afternoon March 3, to raise funds
to erect a new club house. Sunday evening, March 8, Amos J.
Cummings lectured.
Edwin Booth appeared March 9 in " The Merchant of Venice,"
Mr. Booth as Shylock, Mr. Barrett as Bassanio, and Minna Gale as
Portia ; March 10, 11, and matinee March 14, " Hamlet," with Booth
as the Prince, Barrett as the Ghost, and Minna Gale as Ophelia.
" Othello " March 12, Booth as Iago, and Barrett as Othello ; March
13, Booth as Othello, and Barrett as Iago; evening March 14,
" Romeo and Juliet," Mr. Barrett as Romeo. " Richelieu " was
played March 16, 17, 18, Booth as the Cardinal, Barrett as De
Mauprat. On Wednesday evening, March 18, Barrett was ill and
could not finish the part of De Mauprat. Lawrence Hanley played
it during the last act. Mr. Barrett died Friday evening, March 20.
The theatre was closed evenings March 21, 23, and was reopened
Tuesday, March 24, with " Hamlet." Wilfred Clarke, Mr. Booth's
nephew, who was cast for the First Gravedigger, was unable to act,
and Ben. G. Rogers played the part, in addition to that of Polonius.
March 23, 24, 25, and matinee March 28, " The Merchant of
Venice " was acted ; March 26, 27, " Julius Caesar " was played, and
March 28, " Francesca da Rimini."
The last appearance on the New York stage of Edwin Booth took
place March 28, 1 891, as Hamlet. He acted in Brooklyn the follow-
ing week, at the Academy of Music there, and his last appearance
on any stage was made on Saturday afternoon, April 4, 1891, as
Hamlet. He died in New York at his apartments in the Players'
Club, Grammercy Park, June 7, 1893. His fatal illness began April
19. The funeral took place at the Church of the Transfiguration
("Little Church Around the Corner ") Friday morning, June 9. The
undertaker was Thomas P. Browne, of St. Agnes Chapel. After the
services the body was taken to Boston and laid in Mount Auburn
cemetery, beside his first wife, on that same day. Edwin Thomas
406 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [i8gi
Booth was born in Harford county near Baltimore, Md.,' Nov. 13,
1833. He was named after two of his father's friends, — Edwin
Forrest and Thomas Flynn. His first appearance on the profes-
sional stage was made Sept. 10, 1849, as Tressel in " Richard III.,"
at the Boston Museum, Boston, Mass., to his father's Richard. He
had acted in Baltimore in 1846 for six dollars a week, but it was
not a regular theatre. After this he travelled as his father's dresser.
He appeared on the New York stage Sept. 27, 1850, at the Old
National Theatre in Chatham Street, as Wilfred, to his father's Sir
Edward Mortimer in "The Iron Chest." He acted Richard III.
for the first time at this theatre, his father being " too ill " to ap-
pear. He went to California in 1852 and then made a tour of
Australia and the Sandwich Islands, one of his most popular parts
being Dandy Cox in a negro farce. He was married to Mary Devlin
in New York July 7, i860, who then retired from the stage. She
died in Dorchester, Mass., Feb. 21, 1863. Edwina, their daughter,
was born at London, England. Edwin Booth first played in Lon-
don Sept. 30, 1861, as Shylock in "The Merchant of Venice," at
the Haymarket Theatre, after which he appeared as Sir Giles Over-
reach in " A New Way to Pay Old Debts," and Richelieu. He
reappeared in America Sept. 29, 1862, in this city, at the Winter
Garden Theatre. The one hundredth consecutive performance of
his " Hamlet " took place at this house Nov. 21, 1864. Cm April
14, 1865, President Lincoln was killed by John Wilkes Booth, and
Edwin Booth retired from the stage for a period. His last appear-
ance in Washington, D. C, was made March 12, 1864, as Pescara
in " The Apostate," at the National Theatre. He played the hero
in " Don Caesar de Bazan " on the same night.
The three Booths — Junius Brutus, Edwin, and John Wilkes —
appeared at the Winter Garden Theatre Nov. 25, 1864, in "Julius
Caesar." Edwin Booth reappeared on the stage Jan. 3, 1 866, at the
Winter Garden Theatre in this city, as Hamlet. On Dec. 29,
1866, he acted Iago to the Othello of Bogumil Dawison, the Ger-
man tragedian. On June 7, 1869, he was married to Mary F.
McVicker. A son was born to him July 3, 1870, but died in a few
hours. He retired from the management of Booth's theatre in
1873. An attempt was made to assassinate him April 23, 1879,
while acting at McVicker's Theatre, Chicago, by a demented
creature called Mark Gray. He appeared as Hamlet at the Princess
Theatre, London, Nov. 6, 1880. On Jan. 17, 1 881, he was seen as
Othello, and Feb. 14, as King Lear. He afterwards acted Othello,
to Henry Irving's Iago, at the Lyceum Theatre, London, and subse-
quently alternated the parts of Othello and Iago with Mr. Irving.
He reappeared in America Oct. 3 at Booth's Theatre. His wife,
Mary McVicker, died Nov. 13, 1881. He reappeared in London
June 26, 1882, at the Adelphi Theatre; he afterwards made a tour
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of the provinces, and acted in Berlin and other German cities. In
Berlin he played " King Lear," and was called before the curtain
eighteen times in one night. He returned to America in 1885, and
on May 7 of that year at the Academy of Music, New York, he
acted Macbeth, with Mme. Ristori as Lady Macbeth. On April
26, 28, 30, and May 1, 1886, he played at the Academy of Music,
New York, with Tomasso Salvini, in " Hamlet " and " Othello."
The Booth-Barrett combination was formed Sept. 12, 1887. Edwin
Booth founded the Players' Club on Dec. 31, 1888. Madame Mod-
jeska joined the Booth-Barrett combination in Sept., 1889. He
had a stroke of paralysis April 3, 1890. .--
Edwin Booth possessed some extraordinary natural advantages as
an actor. In the first place he had a noble and fascinating pres-
ence, with a form eloquent with manly grace and beauty ; his eye
was large and lustrous; his forehead high and noble; his mouth
and nose of the purest Grecian type. All his delineations of char-
acter on the stage were eminently intellectual. Every motion of his
body, and every glance of his eye, seemed permeated by the subtle
influence of his mind. He neither mouthed nor ranted, and was
always guiltless of tearing passion to tatters. His acting was char-
acterized by naturalness, together with rare simplicity. Nature
could scarcely have contrived a man meeting more fully the physi-
cal attributes of the difficult part of Hamlet. His impersonation of
this character was gemmed with radiant beauties. His Richelieu
was a most carefully considered and elaborately wrought piece of
work ; and to my mind nothing so brilliant, and at the same time so
consistent, as his Iago has been seen on our stage. Mr. Booth
would have been a great melodramatic actor, as he liked "The
Fool's Revenge " better than any of his repertory. In his early
days he was too fond of the cup, but in the latter days liquor was
distasteful to him, and he took to lager beer, until within one year
of his death, when he gave that up and drank ginger ale. The I
value of Edwin Booth's personal estate at his death was $605,000. _J
Lawrence Patrick Barrett died in this city March 20, 1891, of
heart failure, superinduced by pneumonia. Mr. Barrett was born at
Paterson, N. J., April 14, 1838. When about twelve years of age
he was " call boy " at the Metropolitan Theatre, Detroit, Mich., with
a salary of $2.50 a week. His first appearance on the stage was in
1853, as Murad in " The French Spy," in Detroit. The following
year he was in the stock company of the Grand Opera House,
Pittsburgh, Pa., where he remained for two years. He made his
Metropolitan debut at the old Chambers Street theatre, in support
of Mrs. Dennis McMahon, a Buffalo amateur actress, as Sir Thomas
Clifford in the " Hunchback," Jan. 19, 1857. During this engage-
ment, which continued for four weeks, he played Fazio, the Stranger,
Armand in " Camille," Ingomar, and Claude Melnotte in " The Lady
40 8 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [1891
of Lyons." The next season he was leading man for W. E. Burton
at the Metropolitan (afterwards Winter Garden) Theatre, where he
remained two years. In the fall of 1858 he joined the Boston
Museum stock company. He remained for two years and went
thence to the Howard Athenaeum in the same city. He enlisted
during the Civil War and served as Captain of Company B, of the
Twenty-eighth Massachusetts Volunteers, from Oct. 8, 1861, to
August, 1863. He then went to the Walnut Street theatre, Phila-
delphia, for three months, thence to Washington, D. C. Then he
went to the Chestnut Street theatre, Philadelphia. This was dur-
ing the winter of 1863. His next engagement was with Edwin
Booth at the Winter Garden, New York, the season of 1863-64.
He began his starring career at Cincinnati in the autumn of 1864,
as Elliot Grey in " Rosedale." He went to England in 1866, but
did not act, but went again in 1867, and played in Liverpool. He
returned to America in December, 1867, and appeared in San Fran-
cisco, Cal., at Maguire's Opera House, Feb. 17, 1868, as Hamlet.
He went to England again, in the summer of 1868, to purchase a
wardrobe and make engagements for the new California Theatre, he
having become manager of that house, in partnership with John E.
McCullough, which theatre they opened Jan. 18, 1869. He resumed
his starring tour in 1870, and reappeared in this city at Niblo's
Garden in the summer of 1870, when he was seen as Cassius to
E. L. Davenport's Brutus in " Julius Caesar." In December of that
year he was at Booth's Theatre on Sixth Avenue and Twenty-third
Street. Here Mr. Barrett produced "Harebell, or the Man 0'
Airlee," June 5, 1871, which ran for four weeks. He went to New
Orleans as manager of the New Varieties Theatre, Dec. 4, 1871.
He reappeared in New York at Booth's Theatre, Dec. 25, same year,
being especially engaged to play Cassius in "Julius Caesar." He
returned to New Orleans in two months, opening as Hamlet.
March 4, 1872. He continued his starring tour in the fall of 1872,
He was again seen at the California Theatre during the summer
of 1873. On Dec. 27, 1875, there was a magnificent revival of
" Julius Caesar " at Booth's Theatre, this city, when he played Cas-
sius for nearly four months. He acted King Lear, followed Dec. 25,
1876, at Booth's, by " Dan'l Druce." He produced " A Counterfeit
Presentment," by William Dean Howells, Oct. 11, 1877. " Yorick's
Love," by Joaquin Estebanez, was done by Barrett in 1878. He
produced " Pendragon," by William Young, in Chicago, Dec. 5,
1 88 1. "Francesca da Rimini" he brought out Sept. 1882. He
went to England again March 25, 1884, and appeared at the Lyceum
Theatre, London, April 14, for seven weeks. He commenced with
" Yorick's Love." His engagement was not financially successful.
He associated himself with Edwin Booth, as partner, Sept. 12, 1887.
Barrett's last production of a new play was that of Oscar Wilde's
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tragedy " Guido Ferranti." Previous to this he had done " Gane-
lon," which had failed. His last appearance on the stage was at the
Broadway Theatre, this city, as Adrian de Mauprat in " Richelieu,"
March 17, 1891. His remains were interred in Cohasset cemetery,
Cohasset, Mass.
Fanny Davenport began an engagement here March 30, 1891, in
"Cleopatra." A benefit took place Sunday night, April 12, for the
Theatre Treasurers' club. " Fedora" was revived April 27, and con-
tinued throughout the week. Anna Dickinson lectured Sunday
evening, April 26. The theatre was closed evenings May 1, 2, in
consequence of the illness of Fanny Davenport.
"Wang" was revived May 4, when De Wolf Hopper opened a
summer season. The cast was:
Wang De Wolf Hopper
Pepat Alfred Klein
Pepanti Camm Mauvel
Chow Suro .... George Wade
Gillette Anna O'Keefe
Nanette .... Helen Beresford
Coralle Louise Edgar
Delphine May Levinge
Flurette . . . Dorothea Maddern
Julie Ida Laclaire
Col. Fracasse . . . Samuel Reed
Panompin Louis Schrader
Kurachi M. J. Holihan
Marie .... Jeannette St. Henry
Babbette .... Maude Conway
Rosalie Dolly Chase
Chevette Ada Miller
M. D. S. — 242. . . Agnes Reilly
Mataya Delia Fox
Jean Boucher .... E. Stanley
La Veuve Frimousse . Marion Singer
Jeannette St. Henry was out of the cast all the week of July 27,
owing to illness, and Anna O'Keefe played Marie. Delia Fox was
out of the cast Aug. 8, and Helen Beresford took her place. The
one hundredth consecutive performance of " Wang " occurred
Aug. 14.
The one hundred and fifty-first and final performance of " Wang "
occurred Oct. 3. Francis Wilson reappeared Oct. 5, in "The
Merry Monarch." Marie Jansen was out of the cast Oct. 19, and
her part was played by Miss Hart. Miss Jansen returned to the
cast Oct. 20.
A concert took place Sunday evening, Dec. 6, for the benefit of
the wife and child of Isaac L. Street. On Sunday evening, Dec. 20,
P. S. Gilmore and his band gave a concert, assisted by Emilie and
Emma Schneeloch, soprano and contralto; Mons. J. Clodio, tenor,
and Edward J. O'Mahoney, basso.
" The Merry Monarch " was sung for the last time Dec. 26. The
theatre was closed evenings Dec. 28, 29, and reopened Dec. 30,
with the performance of " The Lion Tamer," for the first time in
America. The cast:
Cassimir .... Francis Wilson
Sofherman .... Gilbert Clayton
Gobson Fred Lennox
P'casso William Pruette
Joseph John E. Dudley
Baptista B. F. Joslyn
Lucia Laura Moore
Nina Nettie Lyford
41 0 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [a*
Marquis di Chanti . William Steiger
Selim . . . Master John Coleman
Hassam . Master Jesse Henderson
Colomba CecSle Eissing
Angelina Marie Jansen
The Grand Duke . Charles Plunkett
Count Verdigris . . . Seth M. Crane
Two little negroes employed in " The Lion Tamer " were stopped
from doing somersaults after their first night.
Robert Ingersoll gave a lecture Sunday evening, March 6, 1892.
A benefit occurred Tuesday afternoon, March 15, for Robert Fraser.
A benefit for The Actors' Amateur Association of America, known
as the Five A's, was given Sunday evening, March 27. The one
hundredth performance of "The Lion Tamer" occurred April 5.
The Mask and Wig club of amateurs of the University of Pennsyl-
vania gave a travesty, called " Mr. and Mrs. Cleopatra," Tuesday
afternoon, April 26.
A benefit for the Lambs' Club took place the afternoon of April 28.
The most important production of the day was a sketch called " The
Actors' Fund Fair." It was in one scene, representing the execu-
tive committee's headquarters, and the following remarkable array
of comedians made fun out of the thing, each in his own particular
way:
Senator Rivers ... W. H. Crane Vance Thomas Oberle
Colonel Carter . . . E. M. Holland Wilton Lackaye . . Wilton Lackaye
Carraway Bones N. C. Goodwin, Jr. Bob Hilliard . . . . R. C. Hilliard
Bill Nye Chas. Hopper Hubert Wilke . . . Hubert Wilke
Druscilla Harry Conor Jack Ryley J. H. Ryley
Chad Charles L. Harris Ralph Delmore . . . Ralph Delmore
Maurice Barrymore Ignacio Martinetti . Ignacio Martinetti
Maurice Barrymore
De Wolf Hopper began a season here May 9, 1892 in " Wang"
and closed June 4. On May 31 C. W. Dungan and Fred Lennox
joined the cast. The theatre closed June 6, and reopened June 7,
with the first performance of " King Kalico," by Duprez and Sol-
omon. The cast was :
King Kaliko .... Edwin Stevens
Phineas Clip R. L. Scott
Gen. Kanoa .... Sol. Mirandoli
Kukui Adelaide Russell
Tai Fong Su R. Magee
Hon. Palani Po . . . . J. F. Dalton
Hon. Molokini .... Wm. Evans
Yulee Nina Bertina
Leila Clara Lavine
Hinano Sallie Maddern
Kealo Vera Thorpe
Wela Juliette Marco
Lehua Eugenie Maynard
Malia Katie Glover
Lauhala .... Dorothy Sherrod
Waiala Rilla Barton
Onomea Nella Navaro
Waikiki Lida Lear
Gideon Graball . . . Wm. Blaisdell
Lieut. Edward Hawley Arthur Pacie
Lieut. Geo. C. Wexford Smythe
Bernard Lester
Prof. P. Christopher Jones
F. Brinkhurst
Col. Philip Nuuanu . . Agnes Paul
Hon. Ahilapalapa . . Thos. Hibbart
Hon. Kealakeakua . . J. G. Gosgraye
Princess Kokuokalani, Eva Davenport
Hon. Oahu Testa . . . F. Palmer
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La Regaloncita, the child dancer, appeared June 13. The house
was closed abruptly June 14.
On July 27 Frank Sanger sold his stock in this theatre to Elliott
Zborowski, receiving $107,000 for his quarter interest, for which he
is said to have paid, in 1889, $75,000. Thereupon Mr. Zborowski
transferred one half of this stock to T. Henry French, at the same
rate. Zborowski thus owned five-eighths of the stock, and Mr.
French three-eighths. Mr. Sanger at once resigned the presidency
and management of the Broadway Theatre, and T. Henry French
was elected to those positions. The house was reopened for the
season Aug. 15, with De Wolf Hopper in "Wang." A special per-
formance was given on the afternoon of Sept. 15, of "Pygmalion
and Galatea," for the benefit of the New York Press Club. " Wang "
was withdrawn Oct. 15.
"Wang "was revived Aug. 15, and was followed Oct. 17, by
"The Lady and the Tiger." On Nov. 21 came "The Country
Circus " which was succeeded by " The Prodigal Father " on Dec.
12 for the first time in this city. It had this cast :
Tom Breeze . . G. C. Boniface, Jr.
Rev. Mildmay Smiles . . W. Pleugh
Dollie Bonde . Blanche Chapman
Beadle .... Marguerite Franklin
Birdikins . . . Little Irene Franklin
Stanley Dodge . . G. W. Denham
Catsby Duff .... George Gaston
Kate Cora Macy
Percy W. Thomas
Smith Cecil Kingstone
Tacy Hope Ross
Carmencita appeared Dec. 20. She danced at the end of the sec-
ond act. She was too ill to appear Dec. 21, but was seen Dec. 22.
"The New South" had its first New York production Jan. 2, 1893,
and this cast:
Captain Harry Ford . J. R. Grismer
Georgia Gwynne . . Phoebe Davis
General Heuston Gwynne, Scott Cooper
Jefferson D. Gwynne Charles Mackay
Kate Fessenden . . Katherine Grey
Bessie Fessenden . . Belle Bucklin
Abigail Newport . . . Marie Rene
Dr. Tom Lincoln . Harry Davenport
Paul Fitzhugh . . . Frank Lander
Corporal Ferry H. Blinn
Sampson Jas. A. Heme
Sol Ben Cotton
Ebon H. G. Flohr
Hannah Susie Johnson
The play was withdrawn Jan. 28. The house was closed all the
week of Jan. 30 for rehearsal of " Ninety Days," produced for the
first time on any stage Feb. 6, and thus cast :
Matilda Watkins Kate Denin Wilson
Erastus J. Watkins . Ed. Chapman
Solomon Cyrus Watkins R. J. Dustan
Effie Inglesby . . . Agnes Miller
Alexander Black . . Byron Douglas
Hezekiah Hutchinson . . D. P. Steele
Maggie Harold acted Matilda March 13 and for the rest of the
week. The play was withdrawn after March 18. "The Crust of
Charles Derrington
Martin Van Dusenton
Mrs. Van Dusenton
Alice Van Dusenton
Blatchford . . .
. . L. Manning
. Julian Barton
Agnes Maynard
Alma Desmond
Walter Eytinge
412 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Ci894
Society " was seen March 20, with John E. Kellerd, Edgar Daven-
port, May Dana, and Carrie Turner in the cast. The Five A's club
had another benefit Sunday night, April 2. " The Crust of Soci-
ety"— John Stetson's Company No. 3, — appeared here April 3,
replacing his No. 1 company.
An entertainment was given Sunday night, April 23, in aid of the
charity fund of the New York Lodge, No. 1, B. P. O. Elks. The
theatre was closed the week of April 17-24, and was reopened
May r, with De Wolf Hopper and company in " Panjandrum," for
the first time on any stage. The cast was :
Pedro De Wolf Hopper
Luiz Edmund Stanley
Rotomago .... Samuel Reed
Don Jose" Alfred Klein
Don Rosolio .... Louis Schrader
SI John A. Parks
Bobo Camm Mauvel
Donna Inez . . Jeannette St. Henry
Indra Anna O'Keefe
Donna Maria . . . Marion Singer
Piko Agnes Reiley
Ysabel Helen Beresford
Paquita Delia Fox
"Panjandrum " reached its one hundredth performance on August
7, and closed its run on Sept. 30. " Erminie " was presented Oct. 3,
the theatre being closed Oct. 2. It had this cast :
Cadeaux .... Francis Wilson
Ravennes . . . William Broderick
Marquis de Pontvert . John McWade
Eugene Marcel . . Harold C. Blake
Chevalier de Brabazon
Edward P. Temple
Capt. Delaunay . . Bessie Cleveland
Dufois H. A. Cassidy
Simon .... Edmund Lawrence
Loie Fuller was added to the attraction of " Panjandrum," Sept. 4.
The Columbian college amateurs, known as " The Strollers," came
here Dec. 18 for one week, in " Ivanhoe Up To Date." The cast
was:
Vicomte de Brissac . Robert Carleton
Sergeant .... William Steiger
Benedicte E. B. Knight
Erminie de Pontvert Amanda Fabris
Javotte Lulu Glaser
Cerise Marcel . . . Cecile Eissing
Princess . . . Jennie Weathersby
Marie .... Christie McDonald
Brian de Guilbert, Albert La Montague
Cedric .... Geo. Noel Hamilton
Ivanhoe .... William F. Wall
Athelstane . . James A. Donaghey
Isaac of York Giles Augustus Taintor
Wamba Joseph G. Lamb
Oswald .... John Reginald Blake
King Richard
Mortimer Kennedy Flagg
Prince John J. R. de la Torre Bueno
De Bracy . . . James A. Donaghey
Rowena . . . Edward Rush Duer
Rebecca . . Melvin Henry Dalberg
Premiere Dancer . Louise Fitzgerald
" The Bostonians " appeared here Dec. 25 in " Robin Hood."
Lucille Saunders sang Allan-A-Dale Dec. 27 and alternated the
part with Jessie Bartlett Davis. This was the American debut of
Miss Saunders. " The Maid of Plymouth," comic opera by Clay
Greene and Thos. Pearsall Thorne, was sung for the first time here
Jan. 15, 1894. The cast was:
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The Elder . . Henry Clay Barnabee
Miles Standish . . Eugene Cowles
John Alden . . . Edward H. Hoff
Hobomok . . . Geo. Frothingham
Lovesby Montague . . Mena Cleary
Magistrate Peter Lang
Sergeant .
Sentry . .
Priscilla .
Masconoma
Primrose .
Dame Prudence
. . . Harry Dale
Clement Herschel
. . Margaret Reid
Jessie Bartlett Davis
Bertha Waltzinger
. Josephine Bartlett
On afternoon of Feb. 9 there was a performance in aid of the
poor of this city. " Ogallallas " was first sung Feb. 12, and con-
tinued for one week. The libretto was by Young E. Allison, music
by Henry Waller. The cast was :
Arthur Cambridge . . . Tom Karl
Prof. Andover . . H. C. Barnabee
War Cloud . . W. H. Macdonald
Cardenas .... Eugene Cowles
Mississinewa . . George Frothingham
Wickliff ...... Peter Lang
Commander United States forces
W. A. Howland
Buckskin Joe .... Clem Herschel
Edith Camille d'Arville
Minnetoa .... Flora Finlayson
Hepzibah Small . . Josephine Bartlett
Kate .... Lillian Hawthorne
Cosita Lola Hawthorne
Laura Georgie Newell
"Robin Hood" was revived Feb. 19. The Bostonians ended
their engagement March 17. The theatre was closed the week of
March 19. " Utopia, or The Flowers of Progress," was seen for
the first time in America March 26.
"Tabasco," May 14, 1894, by R. A. Barnet and George W.
Chadwick. The cast was:
Hot-Head Ham Pasha . Walter Allen
Marco .... James F. Sheehan
Ben-hid-Den Otis Harlan
Robusto Hawkins . Robert E. Ball
Lander Edgar Smith
A Sel . . . . George W. Thomas
Man-omelet . . . . A. K. Deagen
General Mahomed . . . G. Barden
Major General Mahomed H. C. Davis
Lieutenant General Mahomed
Arthur Concors
Adjutant General Mahomed
Wilfrid Arling
Ambassador . . . . W. A. Lavine
Attendant .... James S. Murray
Ben-Abea-Ab-der-N'Hassen
H. B. Fairchild
Fatima Catherine Linyard
Lola Elvia Croix
Has-Been-A .... Rosa Cooke
Saa-Dee-Hassem . Grace Vaughan
Francais . . Thomas Q. Seabrooke
Seabrooke's real name is Thos. Quigley.
The house was closed June 23. The next season began Sept. 3,
with " Dr. Syntax," the cast of which was :
Dr. Syntax . . . De Wolf Hopper
Jack Alden Cyril Scott
Lord Lawntennis . . Alfred Klein
Arthur Barrington . Edmund Stanley
Professor Scowles . . Thomas Guise
Bobs Louis Schrader
Merope Mallow Edna Wallace Hopper
Zenobia Tropics . . . Alice Hosmer
Niobe Marsh . . Bertha Waltzinger
Psyche Persimmons
Jennie Goldthwaite
Pansy Pickle .... Lillian Relma
Sally Dimple . . . Louise Campbell
Circe Slatepencil . . . Leonie Dueth
On Oct. 19, during the second act of this play, De Wolf Hopper
dislocated his arm and the audience was dismissed. He reappeared
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the following night with his arm in a sling. The house was closed
the night of Nov. 19, and " Prince Ananias," by Francis Neilson and
Victor Herbert, was presented Nov. 20. The cast was :
Boniface .
Killjoy . .
Cerdic Aujers
La Fontaine
Eugene . .
Louis Biron
Geo. Frothingham
. . . Peter Lang
William Castleman
H. C. Barnabee
. Joseph Sheehan
. W. H. McDonald
George Le Crabbe . Eugene Cowles
Idalia .... Jessie Bartlett Davis
Ninette Eloise Morgan
Felicie Josephine Bartlett
Mirabel Mena Cleary
Eloise Morgan was out of the cast for two weeks, but reappeared
Dec. 10.
The Bostonians returned here, in "Robin Hood," Jan. 10, 1895,
with Helen Bertram as Maid Marian, formerly sung by Camille
d'Arville and later by Margaret Reid. This was the two thou-
sandth performance of " Robin Hood ; " Reginald de Koven, its
composer, conducted the orchestra.
" Madame Sans Ge"ne," by Sardou and Smile Moreau, was seen for
the first time in America Jan. 14, and had this cast :
Napoleon . . .
Marshal Lefebvre
Fouche" . .
De Neipperg
Savary . .
Tulip . .
Despreaux
Leroy . .
St. Marsan
Augustus Cook
. . Harold Russell
. . Wallace Shaw
. James K. Hackett
. . James Cooper
Charles W. Stokes
. Charles Plunkett
Carroll Fleming
George R. Bowers
Lauriston T. J. McGrane
Queen Caroline . . Marie Shotwell
Princess Elisa . . Henrietta Lander
Madame de Bulow . . Vivian Patee
Madame de Vintimille . . Vera Irving
Madame de Rovigo Virginia Stoddard
Madame de Canisy Mary A. Houston
Madame de Talhouet W. May Carey
The Treasurers' club took its annual benefit Sunday night Jan. 27,
A new version of " Madame Sans G&ne," by Charles H. Meltzer.
was first seen here Feb. 21. The Postal employees had a benefit
afternoon of Feb. 21. Geo. Milne began a two weeks' engagement
March 9 in " Julius Caesar," appearing as Marc Antony, with Edeson
Dixon as Caesar ; John Malone, Brutus ; Henry Jewett, Cassius ; and
Mary Shaw as Portia. " The Fool's Revenge " was produced March
16 and March 21 ; " Hamlet," March 18, 19, 21 ; " Othello," March
20, with George Milne as Iago, Henry Jewett as Othello, Mary Shaw
as Desdemona. The Whitney Opera company ventured in " Rob
Roy " March 23 ; " Excelsior, Jr.," was seen March 30, with Seymour
Hess as William Tell ; " El Capitan," a comic opera by Philip Sousa
and Chas. Klein, was produced April 20 : De Wolf Hopper, Alfred
Klein, John Parr, Edna Wallace Hopper, and Alice Hosmer in the
cast.
The house was closed April 6, and was reopened April 8 with
" Aladdin, Jr.," a spectacular extravaganza, with book by J. Cheever
Goodwin and music by W. H. Batchelor, W. F. Glover, and Jesse
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Williams. Anna Boyd, Allene Crater, Ada Deaves, Irene Verona,
and J. W. Herbert were also in the cast.
The theatre was closed the week of May 20 and was reopened
May 27 with " A Daughter of the Revolution," comic opera by
Ludwig Englander, with Hallen Mostyn, Harry Macdonough, Sid-
ney Worth, Annie Lewis, and Camille d'Arville in the principal
r61es.
" Prince Bonnie " followed Sept. 2, introducing Fred Lennox, Geo.
O'Donnell, Will M. Armstrong, Rob't Broderick, Richard Quilter,
Jennie Goldthwaite, and Hilda Clarke.
On May 11 T. Henry French disposed of his interest in the
Broadway Theatre company to Elliott Zborowski, and Andrew
McCormick became manager of the theatre. The next season
began Sept. 3, 1895, with " The Caliph," a comic opera in three
acts, book by Harry B. Smith and music by Ludwig Englander:
Irene Perry and Mathilde Cottrelly in principal characters. This
proved to be a failure and the house was closed Oct. 5 until Oct. 19,
when " Brian Boru," a romantic opera, with music by Julian Edwards
and libretto by Stanislaus Stange, was produced : Max Eugene, John
S. Slavin, Amelia Summerville, Richard F. Carroll, A. Lyman,
and Thomas Ricketts in the cast.
"His Excellency," a comic opera by W. S. Gilbert and Dr.
Osmond Carr, was heard first time in this city Oct. 14. The Actors'
Fund had a benefit afternoon of Dec. 13. The entertainment was
under the direction of Daniel Frohman.
Rose Coghlan took a benefit Friday afternoon, Dec. n, and the
receipts were $6,300. The programme was : " The Old Musician,"
Felix Morris as Mons. Jacques ; E. H. Sothern appeared in a mono-
logue by himself, entitled " I Love, Thou Lovest, He Loves ; " the
third act of " A Fool of Fortune," by Wm. H. Crane and his com-
pany, came next ; after which were scenes from " King Henry IV.,"
by H. Beerbohm Tree and company, and scenes from " The Geisha."
" An Artist's Model," lyrics by Harry Greenback and music by
Sidney Jones, was seen for the first time in America Dec. 23 : Earl
of Thamesmead, Lawrence d'Orsay.
On Dec. 21 Jefferson de Angelis assumed the part of Pat O'Hara
in "Brian Boru," in place of Richard Carroll. The theatre was
closed the night of Jan. 4, 1896, and was reopened Jan. 5 with
" Shamus O'Brien," another Irish opera, with the book by Geo. H.
Jessop and music by C. Villers Stanford: Denis O'Sullivan and
Joseph O'Mara in the cast.
" El Capitan " was revived Feb. 22, 1897. " L'Arlesienne " (" The
Woman of Aries"), adapted from the French of Alphonse Daudet,
by Charles Henry Meltzer and Willy Schultz, with music by Georges
Bizet, was produced March 22 : Agnes Booth, Rosa Rand, Augustus
Cook, Charles M. Kent, Walter Craven, Horace Lewis, and John E.
Kellerd in the chief rdles.
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The annual benefit for the Actors' Fund occurred the afternoon
of March 26. An opening address was made by Minnie Maddern-
Fiske, after which Julia Marlowe, assisted by members of her com-
pany, presented, for the first time in this city, " Chatterton," by
Ernest Lacy; John Drew and Maude Adams appeared in "Too
Happy by Half; " Olga Nethersole was seen as Juliet and James K.
Hackett as Romeo in a scene from " Romeo and Juliet ; " members
of the Lyceum Theatre company presented " When a Man 's Mar-
ried." The benefit was under the management of Daniel Frohman.
The house was closed April 5 and was reopened April 19, with Frank
Daniels in a comic opera called " The Wizard of the Nile," by Harry
B. Smith, with music by Victor Herbert.
The theatre was closed May 8.
The next season began Sept. 20 with the comic opera " Half a
King." The star was Francis Wilson.
On Oct. 25 "The Idol's Eye," by Harry B. Smith and Victor
Herbert, was produced : Frank Daniels the star.
" The Highwayman," by Reginald de Koven and H. B. Smith, was
sung Dec. 13, Joseph O'Mara, Hilda Clark, Jerome Sykes, Nellie
Braggins, and Harry Macdonough in the cast.
The entire company left for New Haven, Conn., midnight of Feb.
1, 1898, and gave a matinee performance there Feb. 2 and returned
to New York for the night show of Feb. 2. Camille d'Arville was
seen Feb. 1, 1898, as Lady Constance, and continued in the part
until March 26, when Hilda Clark returned to the cast.
Lillian Russell, Delia Fox, and Jeff de Angelis company appeared
here April 18 in "The Wedding Day." "The Isle of Champagne"
was presented May 18, Thomas Q. Seabrooke and Blanche Chapman
in the cast. Seabrooke was arrested for contempt of court, but was
permitted to perform, however, under the watchful care of an officer
of the law, although the greater portion of his leisure time was spent
in Ludlow Street jail. Owing to his arrest, the curtain did not rise on
" The Isle of Champagne " until half an hour after the announced time.
This house was closed May 28 and the next season began Sept. 15
with " The Little Corporal," by Harry B. Smith and Ludwig Eng-
lander. Francis Wilson was the star.
The annual benefit for the Actors' Fund occurred Thursday after-
noon, Nov. 10. Nov. 14 "The Jolly Musketeer," by Stanislaus
Stange, with music by Julian Edwards, was produced, and Jeff de
Angelis was the star.
On Sunday night, Nov. 27, a benefit was given to Marvin R. Clark,
the blind journalist. " The Highwayman " returned Dec. 12 for one
week. The house was closed the week of Dec. 19, and " The Sor-
rows of Satan," adapted from Marie Corelli's novel of the same
name, was produced Dec. 24, for the first time in America: John E.
Kellerd, Mary Shaw, Howell Hansel, Grace Filkins, S. Miller Kent,
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Anna Robinson, Ida Vernon, Effie Gerraon, Harry Gwynette, Geo.
Gaston, and John Sutherland were in the cast.
The theatre was closed abruptly Jan. 9, 1 899, a deputy sheriff hav-
ing taken possession of the scenery and costumes of the play. The
house remained closed until Jan. 23, when Francis Wilson reappeared
in " The Little Corporal." On Jan. 30 " The Three Dragoons," a
comic opera by Harry B. Smith and Reginald de Koven, was pro-
duced : Joseph O'Mara, William H. Clark, Jerome Sykes, and Linda
da Costa in the cast.
On March 13" The Musketeers," a dramatic version of Dumas'
"The Three Musketeers," by Sidney Grundy, was given for the first
time. Prologue : Wilton Lackaye, Andrew Robson, Blanche Bates ;
the drama : James O'Neill, Henry St. Maur, Howard Kyle, Edmund
Collier, S. Miller Kent, Jacques Kruger, Edmund L. Breese, Judith
Berolde, and Margaret Anglin in chief characters.
James O'Neill was prevented from acting by illness after the first
performance until March 20, and S. Miller Kent was the D'Artagnan.
Frank Carlyle appeared March 16 as the Duke of Buckingham, and
Henry Lee March 20 as Richelieu. Henry Herrman afterwards
acted the part April 3. The house was dark the weeks of April
17, 24, and was reopened Sunday, April 30, for a vaudeville enter-
tainment for the benefit of the Actors' Fund. On May 1 Jacob
Litt became manager of this theatre and revived Bronson Howard's
"Shenandoah": William Morris, Grace Henderson, Mary Hamp-
ton, Bijou Fernandez, Nannette Comstock, Florence Stover, Basil
Booth, J. H. Gilmour, Joseph Haworth, R. A. Roberts, George
Wright, Louis Hendricks, Frank Losee, Joseph Slaytor as the
principals.
The Professional Women's League gave a performance the after-
noon May 18 of "The Musketeers," arranged from the Charles Rice
version, by Paul Kester : Marie Wainwright as Richelieu ; Duke of
Buckingham, Grace Huntington; Athos, Engel Sumner; Porthos,
Jeannie Winston ; Aramis, Marguerite St. John ; D'Artagnan, Maude
Banks; Bonacieux, Sarah McVicker; Jackson, Julia Ralph; Anne
of Austria, Mary Hampton ; Lady de Winter, Maida Craigen ; Con-
stance, Bijou Fernandez.
The house was closed May 27 and the next season began Sept. 15,
1899, with the first performance in this city of Herman Hyerman's
adaptation of" Ghetto," by Chester Bailey Fernald ; Joseph Haworth,
Sidney Herbert, Mrs. McKee Rankin, Grace Filkins, Emmett Cor-
rigan, Bijou Fernandez, Samuel Edwards, R. Paton Gibbs, William
H. Pascoe, and Harry Holliday were in the cast.
Proving a failure it was withdrawn Sept. 22. The theatre was
closed Sept. 23 and was reopened Sept. 24 with " More Than Queen,"
by Emile Bergerat, adapted from the French by Charles F. Nird-
Hnger and Charles H. Meltzer : Julia Arthur the star.
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The Actors' Fund annual benefit occurred the afternoon of Nov.
16. " Ben Hur," a dramatization by William Young of Gen. Lew
Wallace's novel of that name, was first acted on any stage Nov. 29,
when the cast was : Prologue : Balthasar, Frank Mordaunt ; Gaspar,
F. S. Thorpe ; Melchior, Chas. J. Wilson. Drama : Ben Hur, Emraett
Corrigan; Messala, W. S. Hart; Simonides, Henry Lee; Arrius,
Herbert Carr; Balthasar, Frank Mordaunt; Ilderim, Frederick
Perry; Esther, Gretchen Lyons ; Iras, Corona Riccardo ; Mother of
Hur, Mabel Bert ; Tirzah, Adeline Adler ; Amrah, Mary Shaw.
" Ben Hur " easily surpassed old limits as a theatrical spectacle.
Such wonderfully beautiful and impressive pictures as it presented
without a hitch or a flaw had never been attempted before. There
were twenty-one speaking characters in the play. The chorus con-
tained eighty singers, and one hundred and eighty extra people, or
" supers," were seen on the stage. There were forty stage carpen-
ters, ten property men and ten stage " clears." Fred Perry replaced
E. K. Collier^in the cast Dec. 22, and afterwards Herbert Carr played
the character. Emmett Corrigan took Edward Morgan's part,
Jan. 29, 1900. The house was closed May 10. The next season
began with " Ben Hur," Sept. 3 : Ben Hur, William Farnum.
Miss Blanche Walsh's first appearance in New Ycrk as an "inde-
pendent " star was at this theatre Oct. 8, in " Marcelle," by Eugene
W. Presbrey, with this cast:
Marcelle Blanche Walsh
Robert Hardy . . . Joseph Kilgour
Chevalier de Brissac . Harold Russell
Raoul de Varney . Algernon Tassin
Marquise .... Emma Maddem
Arbo Frank Sheridan
Manon Katherine Power
Proving a failure, the theatre was closed Oct. 29, and reopened
Oct. 30, with Blanche Walsh in " More than Queen," played the sea-
son before by Julia Arthur. On Nov. 5 " Foxy Quiller," libretto by
Harry B. Smith and music by Reginald de Koven, was produced,
with Jerome Sykes as the star.
" A Royal Rogue," by Charles Klein, lyrics by Grant Stewart and
music by William T. Francis, was presented Dec. 24, with Jose-
phine Hall, Eva Davenport, and Hilda Hollins in the cast. The
house was closed Jan. 21 and 22, 1901, but was reopened Jan. 23
with "Vienna Life," music by Johann Strauss, libretto by Victor
Leon and Leo Stein ; the English adaptation and lyrics by Glenn
McDonough.
The theatre was closed abruptly Feb. 23, 1901. The Actors'
Fund's annual benefit took place the afternoon of March 1, under
the direction of Daniel Frohman, and the receipts were $3,500.
The programme included : " Shades of Night," a comedietta by
Capt. Marshall, acted by Cecilia Loftus, Alison Skipworth, Wra.
Courtenay, and Grant Stewart; Beatrice Herford, in monologue;
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De Wolf Hopper, in monologue and songs ; Lottie Parker's " White
Roses," acted by Mary Mannering and Mrs. Whiffen ; the screen
scene from " School for Scandal," presented by Guy Standing, Wm.
H. Thompson, Chas. Richman, and Hilda Spong ; " An Appeal to
the Muse," by Grant Stewart, acted by Blanche Bates, May Robson,
Amelia Bingham, Ethel Hornick, Minnie Dupree, and Evangeline
Irving ; and twelve young women from the Casino sang " Tell Me,
Pretty Maiden."
The theatre was reopened March 21 with an English melodrama
called " The Price of Peace," which had this cast :
Earl of Derwent
Hon. John Addiscott
Marcus Benton . .
Harold Vincent . .
Aristides Tulk . .
Archie Mackenzie .
Kathleen Rossmagh
Wilton Lackaye
. W. T. Carleton
. Arthur Forrest
. Charles Cherry
Fred Thome
. Leighton Leigh
May Buckley
Baroness Manola Blanco
Minnie Seligman
Lady St Azuline, Annie B. Sutherland
Mrs. Tulk .... Marion Elmore
Mary Vine . . . Mabel Taliaferro
Sister Evelyn . . Eugenie Dingens
Brooks Grace Dudley
The season closed May 11, the melodrama having proved a
failure.
THE LYCEUM THEATRE
To the late Steele Mackaye we owe the existence of this unique
little playhouse known as " The Lyceum Theatre." It occupied a
lot, fifty feet in width, on the west side of Fourth Avenue, between
Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth streets, adjoining the Academy of
Design. In January, 1884, William Y. Mortimer leased the ground
to Philip G. Hubert, Chas. W. Clinton, and Michael Brennan for
twenty-one years, from May 1 of that year, at a yearly rental of
$4,000.
It was the original intention to use it for the Lyceum School of
Acting, an institution of which Steele Mackaye, Gustave Frohman,
and Franklin Sargent were associate managers. The theatre was
leased by Mr. Mackaye and Mr. Frohman for ten years from Feb-
ruary, 1885, f°r $12,000 for the first three years and $15,000 a year
for the remaining seven years. The theatre was three stories
high, of finished brick, with freestone trimmings. It cost $50,000.
The house consisted of a parquet and one gallery, which was
entered from the centre. The auditorium was 75 feet deep by 48
feet 6 inches wide. The seating capacity of the house was : boxes,
88; parquet, 344; dress circle, 172; balcony, 123. The musicians
occupied a frame or box about 5 feet deep and reached entirely
across the stage. They were not visible to the auditors until the
double curtains, crossing each other, draped themselves and dis-
closed the band apparently occupying the whole stage. When the
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overture was finished the curtains closed again and the frame and
the musicians were hoisted on the automatic elevator clear into the
flies, where the bottom of the car made the top part of the pro-
scenium frame. This car was removed during the summer of 1886.
The initial performance of the Lyceum Theatre was April 6, 1885,
with the first production of "Dakolar," by Steele Mackaye (the
first two acts partially suggested by Georges Ohnet's novel "Le
Maitre des Forges "). The cast :
Dakolar R. B. Mantell
Due de Villaflor . . . J. B. Mason
Noel Jos. Frankau
Kerouac A. Lindsay
Pierre-Kadoc . . . Jos. Adleman
Taloche C. H. Canfield
Dennis F. E. Stoddard
Sagot . . . Walter Clark Bellows
Potin C. H.Welsh
Madeleine Viola Allen
Sophie Sadie Martinot
Marquise Blanche Gray
Minerva Maude Banks
Gillome .... Emma Sheridan
Nanette Laura Johnson
Yvonne Mary Saunders
This was the professional d£but of Maude Banks and Emma
Sheridan, pupils of the Lyceum school.
The prices of admission were : the first two rows (36 seats) in
the balcony, $2. 50 each ; the next two rows (32 seats), $2 ; the five
rows next succeeding, $1.50; the few remaining back row seats in
the balcony, $1; the parquet front row seats, $2; and the other
orchestra chairs, $1. 50. A change was made in the scale of prices
soon after opening, the two front rows in the balcony being sold at
$2. In consequence of a misunderstanding Viola Allen refused to
play; the house was closed evening of April 15. On April 16
Kate Forsythe read the part of Madeleine. E. J. Buckley ap-
peared April 20 as Due de Villaflor. The house was closed May
23. The next lessee was Daniel Frohman. The season opened
Sept. 15, with, for the first time on any stage, Steele Mackaye's
version of Sardou's "Andrea," to which he had given the title "In
Spite of All. " The cast was :
Alice Glendenning
Carol Glendenning
Minnie Maddern I Kraft .... Richard Mansfield
Eben Plympton | Stella Selina Dolaro
Helen Dauvray became manageress Nov. 10, when Bronson
Howard's "One of Our Girls" (written expressly for Miss
Dauvray) was acted for the first time on any stage. The cast
was:
M. Fonblanque . . Geo. F. Devere
Capt. John Gregory . E. H. Sothern
Comte Florian de Crebillon
F. F. Mackay
Henri Saint Hilaire, Vincent Sternroyd
Mme. Fonblanque . . . Ida Vernon
This was Vincent Sternroyd's American d^but.
Le Due de Fouche" Fonblanque
J. W. Pigott
Kate Shipley .... Helen Dauvray
Dr. Girodet Louis James
Andre" F. Williams
Julie Enid Leslie
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421
"She Loved Him," by J. W. Pigott, was first acted afternoon
March 11, 1886, when Charles A. Smiley made his New York
debut, as Rudolph Fortescue. "One of Our Girls "had a run of
two hundred nights, and the season terminated May 22. John
Rickaby, the business manager, died Feb. 18, 1886. Helen
Dauvray retired from the management in May.
Daniel Frohman was the next manager. Frank Mayo opened a
summer season of two weeks on May 24, in "Nordeck," supported
by Kathryn Kidder and others.
The regular season commenced Sept. 18, with "The Main Line,
or Rawson's Y," by Henry C. De Mille. The cast was: Lawrence
Hatton, J. B. Mason; Jack Hatton, Charles Overton; Puddy-
chump, F. F. Mackay; Addleton, Raymond Holmes; Jim Blakely,
Ralph Delmore; Sam Burroughs, De Mille; Dora van Tyne,
Lillian Richardson ; Little Prairie Flower, Dora Stuart ; Positive
Burroughs, Etta Hawkins. Henry C. De Mille died at Pompton,
N. J., Feb. 10, 1893. May Fortescue, an English actress, made
her American debut Oct. 18. In private life this lady is known
as Miss Finney, and is remembered by American readers through
her breach of promise suit, early in 1885, against Lord Garmoyle,
son and heir of Earl Cairns. This lady appeared in Gilbert's play,
"Faust," then acted for the first time in America:
Frederick .... J. B. Booth, Jr.
Lisa Helen Fortescue
Faustus Fred Terry
Gretchen May Fortescue
Mephisto Chas. Sugden
Anselm . . . . W. H. Crompton
Dominie John Findlay
"Frou Frou" was done Nov. 8. The cast was: Paul de Val-
reas, Fred Terry; Brigard, W. H. Crompton; Baron de Cambri,
John Findlay; Pitou, Hardy Vernon; Baroness de Cambri, Kate
Hodson; Pauline, Grace Hall; Louise, Alice Crowther; May For-
tescue, Gilberte. "King Reng's Daughter" was seen Nov. 29:
Count Tristan, Fred Terry; Sir Geoffrey, Hardy Vernon; King
Rene, W. H. Crompton; Ebu Tahia, Chas. Overton; Sir Al-
meric, John Findlay; Bertrand, W. Stephenson; Martha, Kate
Hodson; Iolanthe, May Fortescue.
Gilbert's " Sweethearts " was also acted. The theatre was closed
Dec. 6, and was reopened Dec. 7, with the return of Helen Dau-
vray in "One of Our Girls." The cast was: Dr. Girodet, J. E.
Whiting; Mr. Fonblanque, G. F. Devere; Capt. John Gregory,
E. H. Sothern ; Comte Florian, J. G. Saville ; Henri, Frank Rod-
ney; Le Due, J. W. Pigott; Mme. Fonblanque, Ida Vernon; Julie,
Enid Leslie; Kate Shipley, Helen Dauvray. This was Mr.
Rodney's New York debut. "A Scrap of Paper" was produced
Dec. 20. The house was closed Jan. 10, 1887, for a rehearsal of
"Met by Chance," Bronson Howard's new play, first acted Jan.
n. It was a disastrous failure :
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Harrington Lee . . . E. H. Sothern
Edward Dudley Talford, Frank Rodney
Dudley Bretton . . . . J. G. Saville
Charlie Hartwell . . . J. W. Pigott
MacDonald .... J. E. Whiting
Hope Rutherford
Lucy Rutherford
Mary Hartwell .
Stella Vandyke .
. Ellie Wilton
. Enid Leslie
Emma Skerrett
Helen Dauvray
Its last performance occurred Jan. 29. Sam Sothern acted Charlie
Hartwell the last week, Mr. Pigott being ill.
Helen Dauvray appeared as Peg Woffington in "Masks and
Faces," Jan. 31, for the first time. The cast: Sir Charles Poman-
der, Joseph E. Whiting; Ernest Vane, E. H. Sothern; Colley
Cibber, J. A. Wilkes; Quin, G. F. Devere; Triplet, John How-
son; Snarl, J. G. Saville; Soaper, Frank Rodney; Mrs. Vane,
Ellie Wilton; Mrs. Triplet, Mrs. Isabella Preston; Maid, Miss
Bertie; Roxalana, Bijou Fernandez; Peg Woffington, Helen
Dauvray; Kitty Clive, Enid Leslie.
"Walda Lamar," adapted from the French, was produced
March 7:
Paul de St Germain,
Andre" de Latour
Romanville . . .
Count de Valdaure .
Chevalier de Monval
Vladimir ....
Alexander Salvini
. E. H. Sothern
. J. W. Pigott
. J. E. Whiting
. . J. G. Saville
William Mackaye
Monsieur Lecocq . . G. F. Devere
Adele Regnier . . Adeline Stanhope
Duchess de St. Germain . Ida Vernon
Louise de Valdaure . . Enid Leslie
Justine N adage Dorde
Walda Lamar . . . Helen Dauvray
Richard G. B. Clayton
The Lyceum school pupils acted "Les Precieuses Ridicules"
March 23. "The Love Chase" was revived April n, with this
cast: Sir William Fondlove, Charles Wheatleigh; Wildrake,
E. H. Sothern; Trueworth, Joseph E. Whiting; Waller, Frank
Rodney; Neville, William Payson; Humphries, Henry Clayton;
Widow Green, Ida Vernon; Lydia, Adeline Stanhope; Phoebe,
Percy Haswell; Constance, Helen Dauvray. "This Picture and
That," a one-act comedy by Brander Mathews, was originally acted
the afternoon of April 1 5, for the benefit of a local charity : Mathilde
Madison, Henry Miller, and Joseph Brennan in the cast. "Two
Strings to Her Bow " was also given, and for the first time, with
Ada Webster Ward, Harold Harrison, Alfred Young, and others
in the cast. Helen Dauvray closed April 30, with "The Love
Chase," for the benefit of the Ninth Regiment monument fund.
On May 3, 1887, Daniel Frohman assumed the management, and
his first production was "The Highest Bidder," originally written
for Edward H. Sothern by J. Madison Morton, and never acted
until now. The cast was :
Lawrence Thornhill . J. W. Pigott
Bonham Cheviot . W. J. Le Moyne
Jack Hammerton . Ed. H. Sothern
Muffin Struggles Rowland Buckstone
Evelyn Grame . . Herbert Archer
Joseph . . . Walter Clark Bellows
Parkyn . . . . W. A. Faversham
Rose Thornhill . . . Belle Archer
Mrs. Honiton Lacy . Alice Crowther
Louise Lacy Vida Croly
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This was the first appearance at this theatre of W. J. Le Moyne
and Belle Archer.
For Bijou Fernandez' benefit, matinee June 7, "Peggy, the
Fisherman's Daughter" was seen for the first time on any stage.
J. W. Pigott retired from the cast of "The Highest Bidder"
after July 9, and Arthur Elliott took his place July 11. This
play finished its run July 16, and the house closed.
"The Highest Bidder" was revived Aug. 22. The summer
season ended with this play. On Sept. 19 "The Great Pink Pearl,"
by Cecil Raleigh, was acted for the first time in this country, when
it had this cast :
Prince Paul
Prince Serge
Anthony
Petruccio
Valovitch
George
Albert .
Herbert Kelcey
. . R. F. Cotton
. . E. H. Sothern
. W. J. Le Moyne
Herbert Archer
Rowland Buckstone
. . W. Davenport
Ivan Chas. Bowland
Watson ..... Gus Randall
Princess .... Mme. de Naucaze
Mary Grace Henderson
Jessie Etta Hawkins
Commissary of Police . Wm. Crane
Mrs. Sharpers . . Violet Campbell
Also on the same night, "Edith's Burglar."
On Sept. 23 there was a matinee performance of "The Ameri-
can Claimant, or Mulberry Sellers Ten Years Later," by Mark
Twain. A special matinee was given Oct. 6, of "Camille." The
house was closed Oct. 31 for a dress rehearsal of "The Wife," by
David Belasco and De Mille, produced for the first time Nov. 1,
when it had this cast :
John Rutherford
Robert Gray .
Matthew Culver
Silas Truman .
Major Homer .
Jack Dexter .
Helen Truman
. . H. Kelcey
. . H. Miller
N. Wheatcroft
Charles Walcot
W. J. Le Moyne
Chas. S. Dickson
Georgia Cayvan
Lucile Ferrant . . Grace Henderson
Mrs. Bellamy Ives Mrs. Chas. Walcot
Mrs. Amory . . Mrs. Thos. Whiffen
Agnes Vida Croly
Mr. Randolph . W. Clark Bellows
Kitty Ives Louise Dillon
Daniel Frohman became manager Dec. 7, 1887.
A performance of " Caste " was given at the matinee March 22,
1888, in aid of St. Mary's Hospital for Crippled Children. F. F.
Mackay played Old Eccles ; Ida Vernon was the Marquise ; Charles
S. Dickson, Capt. Hawtree ; and C. H. Bradshaw, Sam Gerridge.
The house was closed Good Friday night, March 30. William
Faversham joined the stock company March 26, acting Robert
Grey, Henry Miller retiring for a time. On May 4 a matinee per-
formance for the benefit of the Baby's Shelter of the church of the
Holy Communion. " Ernestine " was acted by amateurs, assisted
by Henry Miller, Frank M. Burbeck, Laura Sedgwick Collins,
and Vida Croly. "The Dead Shot" was also played. The two
hundred and thirty-ninth performance of " The Wife " took place
June 16.
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"Lord Chumley," by Henry De Mille and David Belasco, was
produced Aug. 21 : C. B. Bishop, Cyril Scott, Herbert Archer,
Rowland Buckstone, Belle Archer, Helen Ottolengui, Kate Patti-
son, and E. H. Sothern were in the cast.
The house was closed the evening of Nov. 12 and was reopened
Nov. 13 with "Sweet Lavender," by A. W. Pinero, for the first
time in America. It had this cast:
Clement Hale .... Henry Miller
Bulger W. B. Royston
Maw W. C. Bellows
Lavender Louise Dillon
Minnie Georgia Cayvan
Geoffrey Wedderburn Chas. Walcot
Dr. Delancey ... T. C. Valentine
Ruth Rolt . . . Mrs. Chas. Walcot
Mrs. Gilfillian Mrs. Thomas Whiffen
Dick Phenyl . . . W. J. Le Moyne
Horace Bream . . . . H. Kelcey
Mr. Valentine made his American debut in this comedy.
The first of Locke Richardson's series of five poetic recitals was
given afternoon of Jan. 3, 1889. The proceeds of all these read-
ings were donated to the Wilson Industrial School and Mission for
Girls.
George Riddle gave two acts of " The Tempest " afternoon Feb.
8, assisted by Grace Henderson, Henry Miller, and J. O. Barrows.
" The Lottery Ticket " was also acted, with W. J. Le Moyne as
Wormwood. Ethel Greybrooke was in the cast.
"Sweet Lavender" was acted for the hundredth time Feb. 18.
The fifth annual public performance of the American Academy
of dramatic arts (formerly the New York School of acting) took
place the afternoon of March 11, under the auspices of David
Belasco, Franklin H. Sargent, and Henry C. De Mille. The first
performance in America of Sophocles' "Electra" was given in
English. The music was composed by Laura Sedgwick Collins.
Besides composing the music, Miss Collins taught it to the chorus,
the members of which had had no other instruction in music.
Miss Collins also composed all the incidental music used by Mary
Anderson in her production of " The Winter's Tale " at Palmer's
Theatre.
"The Marquis," by Sardou, was first acted here March 18. It
had been seen at the Union Square Theatre March 21, 1876, under
the title of " Ferreol. " " The Marquis " had this cast :
Martel W. J. Le Moyne
Dr. Rousseau W. Bellows
Lamolle W. Whittlesey
Countess .... Grace Henderson
Andrea Dora Leslie
Rodolphe de Chamery Henry Miller
Gaston de Verneuil Nelson Wheatcroft
Helen de Fontange . Georgia Cayvan
Mme. de Berney . Mrs. Chas. Walcot
Marquis .... Hebrert Kelcey
Brisso Chas. Walcot
" The Wife " was revived March 29, when the cast was the same
as that of its previous production, except that Louise Dillon re-
placed Vida Croly as Agnes.
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The season closed May 18, and the evening of May 20 a per-
formance was given in aid of the funds of the Burnham Industrial
Farm. The programme was :
Sweethearts.
Harry Spreadbrow
Evert Jansen Wendell
Wilcox Arthur Brazier
Jennie Northcote
Mrs. Daniel Paine Griswold
Ruth . . Margaret Palmer Meyer
The Day after the Wedding.
Col. Freelove
Lord Rivers
James . ■
Edward Fales Coward
John Frederick Cook
Frederick Edgar Camp
Lady Elizabeth
Mrs. Daniel Paine Griswold
Mrs. Davies . . Mary Weed Kinney
Mrs. Daniel Paine Griswold was formerly Annie Robe, who was
married Jan. 25, 1888.
The season 1889-90 commenced Aug. 20, with a revival of
"Lord Chumley," with a cast very similar to that of the previ-
ous season. Charles B. Bishop who was playing Adam Butter-
worth in "Lord Chumley," fell dead behind the scenes the night
of Oct. 8, 1889. He was a popular as well as an excellent come-
dian. He retired from the profession in 1879 an<^ studied medi-
cine in California, and he was known among his intimates as
"Bish." After practising medicine in California for some time
he returned to the stage.
"Our Flat" followed Oct. 21, and had this cast: Reginald
Sylvester, H. B. Conway; Clarence Vane, Morton Selten; McCul-
lum, Thos. Whiffen; Nathaniel Glover, R. F. Cotton; Stout,
Louis Hendricks; Pinchard, Edward Coleman; Margery, Mrs.
Thorndyke-Boucicault ; Lucy McCullum, Josie Stoffer; Bella,
Lillian Alliston; Madame Volant, Kate Pattison-Selten ; Clara,
Marion Russell ; Elise Claremont, Ida Waterman.
This was the New York debut of H. B. Conway. Josie Stoffer
withdrew from the cast Oct. 31, and Lucy was played by Carrie
Cogswell. Lillian Alliston retired after Nov. 5, and Alice Harri-
son filled her place as Bella. "The Charity Ball," by Messrs.
David Belasco and Henry C. De Mille, had its first performance
on any stage Nov. 19, when the cast was:
John van Buren
Dick van Buren
Judge Peter .
Franklin Cruger
Mr. Creighton
Alec Robinson
Herbert Kelcey
Nelson Wheatcroft
. W. J. Le Moyne
. Charles Walcot
. . Harry Allen
. Fritz Williams
Mr. Betts R. J. Dustan
Paxton .... Walter C. Bellows
Cain Ada Terry Madison
Jasper Percy West
Ann Cruger . . . Georgia Cayvan
Phyllis Lee . . . Grace Henderson
Bess van Buren . . . Effie Shannon
Mrs. Camilla de Peyster
Mrs. Charles Walcot
Mrs. van Buren Mrs. Thomas Whiffen
Sophie Millie Dowling
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Mrs. Thos. Whiff en was out of the cast Jan. 9, 1890, in conse-
quence of illness, and her part was played by May Robson. Grace
Henderson was ill Feb. 8, and Alberta Gallatin filled her place.
Sarah Cowell Le Moyne commenced a series of readings on
March 3, and continued March 10, 17, 24, 31. Georgia Cayvan was
ill the night of Feb. 19, and her part was assumed by Alberta
Gallatin. Efne Shannon had an operation performed on her eyes
Feb. 22, and was not able to appear at either representation on
that date. Miss Bessie Tyree was seen in her place. David
Belasco retired from this theatre March 27. Henrietta Crosman
joined the company on April 9 and appeared in "The Charity
Ball," as Phyllis Lee.
The season closed May 24, "The Charity Ball " having had just
two hundred performances.
A summer season was opened May 26, with "The Private Sec-
retary," cast thus:
Robert Spaulding . . Charles Coote John W. J. Romaine
Cattermole . William J. Le Moyne Knox J. Strathmore
Douglas Cattermole Edith Maud Haslam
Frank Tannehill, Jr. Eva Jeanette Ferrel
Marsland Harry Allen Miss Ashford .... May Robson
Harry Marsland . . Herbert Fortier Mrs. Stead . . Mrs. Mary Breyer
Gibson Thomas Wise, Mrs. Spaulding . . Kate Burlingame
The next regular season opened Aug. 26, with the first produc-
tion in America of "The Maister of Woodbarrow," which had this
cast:
Col. Jack Dexter Rowland Buckstone
Baron von Schnorr W. H. Montgomery
Richard Hanningford Walter Craven
Mrs. Rollitt . . Kate Denin- Wilson
Clara Dexter . . . Virginia Harned
Deborah Deacon . . Netta Guion
Rachel Linda Bainbridge
Allen Rollitt . . . . E. H. Sothern
Luke Cranborne
MikeStratton
Dr. Purtwee
Tom Gusset
Ichabob
Mr. Piffin .
Peters . .
. Morton Selten
Walter Craven
. O. S. Fawcett
. . . C. Scott
Thomas Oberle
Augustus Cook
Tully Marshall
In England this play was called "Woodbarrow Farm." Kate
Denin-Wilson withdrew from the cast Sept. 22, and her part was
played by Kate Pattison-Selten. Netta Guion also withdrew, and
Jenny Dunbar (a pupil of Rachel Macauley) appeared as Deborah.
Mr. Sothern terminated his engagement Nov. 8. The house was
closed the evening of Nov. 10, and "The Idler," by C. Haddon
Chambers, was acted for the first time on any stage Nov. 1 1, and
with this cast :
Mark Cross H. Kelcey
John Harding . Nelson Wheatcroft
Simeon Strong . . Eugene Ormonde
Lady Harding . . Georgia Cayvan
Kate Merryweather . . Efne Shannon
Mrs. Cross . Mrs. Charles Walcot
Mrs. Glynn Stanmore
Henrietta Crosman
Merryweather . . W. J. Le Moyne
Bennett W. C. Bellows
Footman H. Morgan
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It was withdrawn after Jan. 17, 1891, and "Nerves," a farcical
comedy, an adaptation from " Les Femmes Nerveuses, " was seen
Jan. 19, for the first time in America. The cast was:
Hippolyte Caramel .
Buxom Brittle . .
Mme. Zephyr Elaine
Violet Armitage . .
Mrs. Buxom Brittle .
Captain Armitage .
Gaspar
W, J. Le Moyne
Chas. A. Smiley
Georgia Cayvan
. Effie Shannon
. Mrs. Whiffen
Herbert Kelcey
F. Williams
Atkins W. C. Bellows
Emma May Robson
Iphigenie .... Grace Freeman
Anna Helen Arnold
Clarisse .... Louise Brookes
Juliet .... Rolinda Bainbridge
This was preceded by "The Open Gate," the cast being:
Uncle John, Nelson Wheatcroft; Aunt Hettie, Georgia Cayvan;
Garth, Fritz Williams ; Jessie, Effie Shannon. " The Open Gate "
was originally acted in America Dec. 4, 1890, at the Broadway
Theatre, for a benefit. George Riddle gave a reading the after-
noon Feb. 9, 1891. Abby Sage Richardson's first of a series of
lectures on dramatic literature was delivered the afternoon of Feb.
17. A special matinee of " Pillars of Society," by amateurs of the
Lyceum school, aided by several professional artists, March 6, with
this cast :
Rector Borlaud .
Shipbuilder Aune
Consul Bernick .
Mrs. Bernick . .
Johann Tonnesen
Hflmar Tonnesen
Hummel . . .
. W. C. Bellows
. . Thos. Oberle
George D. Fawcett
. Katherine Arnold
. . Foster Piatt
. . R. O. Jenkins
. . A. J. Haydon
Vigeland .
Sandstad .
Dina Dorf .
Kraft . .
Olaf . . .
Miss Bernick
Miss Hessel
Chas. Robinson
. H. Morgan
Bessie Tyree
. . P. West
Stella Kenny
Maude Banks
Alice Fischer
This was its first performance in English in America. "The
Old, Old Story " was acted for the first time on any stage Monday
afternoon March 9, when the cast was :
Mrs. Beekman . Mrs. Thos. Whiffen
Ross Sherwood . Mrs. Chas. Walcot
Louise Schuyler . . Georgia Cayvan
Nathaniel Beekman . . Chas. Walcot
Sidney Beekman Nelson Wheatcroft
Archie Sherwood
Edith Bliss . .
Mabel Rogers
Philip Harleigh .
Cyrus Bliss . .
. Fritz Williams
. Effie Shannon
. Stella Kenny
. . H. Kelcey
W. J. Le Moyne
The house was closed Good Friday night, March 27. Chas.
Walcot was out of the cast of "Nerves" March 26, in conse-
quence of the death of his mother, and his part was played by
W. C. Bellows.
Boucicault's "Old Heads and Young Hearts" was acted for the
first time at this theatre April 6, when it had this cast :
Littleton Coke
Tom Coke . .
Jesse Rural .
Colonel Rocket
Lord Roebuck
Earl of Pompion
Bob ....
. Herbert Kelcey
Nelson Wheatcroft
W. J. Le Moyne
Charles Walcot
. . Cyril Scott
Merwyn Dallas
. Fritz Williams
Stripe W. C. Bellows
Russell George Paxton
Lady Alice . . . Georgia Cayvan
Kate Rocket .... Effie Shannon
Countess of Pompion
Mrs. Thos. Whiffen
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Mrs. Kendal gave a reading from "As You Like It," the after-
noon of April 17, for the benefit of the Normal College Alumna
Library. Mrs. Kendal sang "When Daisies Pied." A special
matinee April 27 of "Old Heads and Young Hearts" was for
the building fund of the New York Infirmary for women and
children. <
On the afternoon of May 5, "Jean Marie" and scenes from
" The Hunchback " were seen for the debut of Annie Ward Chap-
pelle. Thursday afternoon, May 7, the Twelfth Night club gave
an entertainment. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Friedheim gave piano re-
citals afternoon of May 6 and May 8. This was the first appear-
ance in New York of Mrs. Friedheim. The season terminated
May 9.
A summer season was opened May 25, with Robert B. Mantell
in "The Veiled Picture," presented for the first time in this city.
The cast was: George Pelton, R. B. Mantell; Herbert Ryland,
P. J. White; Richard Rix, B. T. Ringgold; Marini, Verner
Clarges; Fox, A. Bruning; Marco Corti, Bijou Fernandez; Phebe
Fenner, Marie Sheldon; Alice Felton, Charlotte Behrens; Jark-
son, C. E. Odlin; John Dray, Mr. Reeves.
On June 2 a " A Lesson in Acting " was presented for the first
time, and cast thus :
Maurice Lasarge
Alphonse Despard
Henri Outocq .
Robert B. Mantell
. Albert Bruning
. R. R. Keeling
Jean . . .
Lucille Lasarge
. . C. E. Odlin
Charlotte Behrens
Mr. Mantell terminated his engagement June 6, when the
theatre closed for the summer.
The next season was opened Aug. 31, 1891, with the first Ameri-
can representation of "The Dancing Girl," by Henry Arthur
Jones, which had this cast:
Duke of Guisebury . . E. H. Sothern
Reginald Slingsby . . Morton Selten
Augustus Cheevers . . . L. Clarke
Lady Bawtry . . Kate Pattison-Selten
Lady Brislington . . . Mary Elliott
Lady Poperoach . . . Miss Herns
Drusilla Ives . . . Virginia Harned
Mrs. Christison . . Josephine Laurens
Mrs. Graunt .
Sister Beatrice
David Ives .
Charlotte Daymer
Blanche Weaver
. Augustus Cook
Stephen and Poniatourski
H. W. Montgomery
Christison .
Mr. Crake
Goldspink .
Sybil Crake
Faith Ives
Mrs. Leddra
Charles
Capt. Leddra
Stephen .
Wright Huntington
Odell Williams
R. Buckstone
Jenny Dunbar
Bessie Tyree
. Mrs. Lauer
Frank Selden
. W. H. Pope
. Miss Sadie
A special author's matinee Oct. 22, of " Lettarblair, or Loves
Me, Loves Me Not," by Marguerite Merrington; it was her first
attempt at playwriting. The play had this cast:
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Hyacinth Messiter
Polly Messiter .
Lettarblair Litton
Percival Pinkney
Kate Pattison-Selten
. . Jenny Dunbar
. . E. H. Sothern
Wright Huntington
Jorkins . . .
Fanny Hadden .
Dean Ambrose .
Francis Merivale
Seton ....
R. Buckstone
. Viola Allen
Harry Eytinge
M. Selten
. . A. Cook
" I Love, Thou Lovest, He Loves " was done Wednesday after-
noon, Nov. 11. E. H. Sothern and a bull-terrier dog were the
only actors in the cast.
"Lady Bountiful," by A. W. Pinero, was acted for the first time
in this country Nov. 16, when the cast was :
Donald Heron .
Roderick Heron
John Veale . .
Richard Philliter
Lucian Brent . .
. Herbert Kelcey
W. J. Le Moyne
. Charles Walcot
Charles Harbury
. Fritz Williams
Camilla Brent . . Georgia Cayvan
Miss Brent . . Mrs. Charles Walcot
Margaret Effie Shannon
Mrs. Veale . Mrs. Thomas Whiffen
Beatrix Bessie Tyree
Amelia May Robson
Mrs. Hodnut . Mrs. Virginia Marlowe
Wimple Augustus Cook
Pedgrift W. C. Bellows
Floyce Charles Robinson
Thursday matinees commenced Nov. 19, and were continued
until Christmas week, when a matinee was given on Christmas
and Saturday, Dec. 26. The Thursday matine'es were resumed
after New Year's. Sarah Cowell Le Moyne gave a series of five
readings the afternoons of Jan. 18, 25, Feb. i, 8, 15, March 8, 15,
22, 29, and April 5, 1892. "Lady Bountiful," by A. W. Pinero,
was withdrawn Jan. 18, 1892, and "Squire Kate," adapted by
Robert Buchanan from the French "Le Fermiere" — of MM.
Armand d'Artois and Henri Pagat — was produced, and the cast
was:
Katherine Thorpe . Georgia Cayvan
Betty Thorpe . . . Effie Shannon
Amanda Jane Thistledown
Mrs. Chas. Walcot
Gaffer Kingsley . . W. J. Le Moyne
George Heathcott . . E. J. Ratcliffe
Lord Silversnake
Jasper Arundel
Geoffrey Doone
Mr. Nash . .
Jack Dutton .
Jabez . . .
Fritz Williams
Chas. Walcot
. H. Kelcey
. . A. Cook
Chas. Harbury
Eugene Ormonde
Mrs. Walcot was ill the evening of March 6, and Miss Mark
played her part. "Merry Gotham," dramatized by Elizabeth Mar-
bury, followed March 14, when the cast was :
Theodore Forster . . E. J. Ratcliffe
Harvey Gregory . . . E. Ormonde
John Randolph de Ruyter
Chas. Walcot
Amory Sturgis . . W. J. Le Moyne
Alice Darlington . Georgia Cayvan
Duncan Scott . . . Chas. Harbury
Sylvia Cameron . . . Effie Shannon
Mrs. J. R. de Ruyter
Mrs. Charles Walcot
Mrs. Cameron . . Virginia Marlowe
Mrs. Amory Sturgis
Mrs.
Miss Livingston
Mrs. Stephen Clyde
Jasper Ronalds
Arthur Decker
Eugene . .
William Mills
Miriam . .
Julie . . .
Thomas Whiffen
. . Elliott Page
Josephine Forest
. H. Kelcey
Fritz Williams
. . A. Cook
W. C. Bellows
Bessie Tyree
. Ada Curry
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It was an adaptation from " Paris Fin de Steele, " acted for the
first time on any stage.
An amateur performance was given Thursday afternoon, March
31, for the fund for erecting a monument over the long-neglected
grave of Mary Washington (Washington's mother). The follow-
ing was the programme: "The Duchess of Bayswater and Co.,"
by A. M. Heathcote, was given with this cast:
Sir Jeremy Joles Arthur L. Doremus
Duke of Bayswater James K. Hackett
Caryl Stubbs . Robert Lewis Weed
Jenkyns . . . R. Kendall Chapman
Kathleen Helen J. Ward
The Duchess of Bayswater
Mrs. Charles Avery Doremus
"Love in '76," by Oliver Bell Bunce, followed.
Georgia Cayvan retired from the cast of " Merry Gotham " April
8, and Eleanor Merron (Mrs. Archie Cowper) played Alice Darl-
ington until April 15, when Miss Cayvan resumed the part for the
rest of the run. The eighth annual public performance by the
Lyceum school occurred Wednesday afternoon, April 20. The pro-
gramme was as follows: "A Compromising Case," by Mrs. T. E.
Smale; "Petticoat Perfidy," by Sir Charles M. Young; "The
Wild Boar," from the French of Bisson, by Benjamin F. Roeder,
finished the programme.
"White Roses" and "The Gray Mare," by Geo. R. Sims and
Cecil Raleigh, were acted for the first time April 25. The cast
of " White Roses " was :
Rosamond . .
Ethelyn, her sister
Georgia Cayvan I Wilson Mrs. Whiffen
. Effie Shannon |
" The Gray Mare " was cast thus :
John Maxwell .... H. Keleey
Collins A. Cook
Julia Effie Shannon
Helene Winona Shannon
Marie Bessie Tyree
David Maxwell . . . E. J. Ratcliffe
Algernon Maxwell . . Fritz Williams
Colonel Gavachan . W. J. Le Moyne
Richard Boswick . . Chas. Walcot
The Count de Chevrelle E. Ormonde
Kate Stanhope . . Georgia Cayvan
Georgia Cayvan was not in the cast May 2, " White Roses " not
being acted that night, but it was seen again May 3 until May 8,
when it was withdrawn, and " The Organist " was first acted that
night.
On Friday afternoon, May 20, the following plays were pre-
sented: "The Pipe of Peace," by C. Haddon Chambers; "The
Parvenu," by Charles Godfrey.
The house was closed June 4.
The season of 1892-93 opened Aug. 16, with "Captain Lettar-
blair, " by Marguerite Merrington, which now had this cast :
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Captain Lettarblair
Dean Ambrose .
Percival Pinkney
Francis Merivale
Mr. Seton . . .
Jorkins ....
- . E. H. Sothern
. . C. P. Flockton
Lawrence Clark
. . Morton Selten
. Charles Harbury
Rowland Buckstone
Smithers Tully Marshall
Henry Frank Leiden
Fanny Hadden . . Virginia Harned
Polly Messiter . . . Jenny Dunbar
Hyacinth Messiter, Kate Pattison-Selten
There was an extra matinee Friday, Oct 21. "The Disrep-
utable Mr. Reagan," a one-act drama, was acted, for the first time
on any stage, matinde Nov. 1, and was repeated matinee Nov. 3.
"The Gray Mare" was revived Nov. 14. The cast was as before,
except that Chas. W. King played Stubs, instead of H. Bayntum.
" White Roses " was also acted.
"Americans Abroad" was seen for the first time here Dec. 5,
and had this cast:
Richard Fairbanks . W. J. Le Moyne
Jessie Fairbanks . . Effie Shannon
Baroness de Beaumont
Mrs. Charles Walcot
Mme. Pontcarre
Gilbert Raymond
Landolphe . .
Cassimir . . .
Bardin ....
May Robson
. H. Kelcey
E. J. RatclifEe
. F. Williams
Chas. W. King
Pendleton A. Cook
Lord Saltonstall Mr. King
Marcel V. Glaser
Florence .... Georgia Cayvan
Mme. Olivares .... Madge Can-
Angela Gertrude Rivers
Ida Winona Shannon
Julie ..... Josephine Bennett
Henry Bayntum played the part of Cassimir the night of Dec.
21. The theatre was closed on Good Friday night, March 31,
1893. " The Guardsman, " by Sims and Raleigh, was acted April 3,
for the first time in America, when the cast was :
Lady Jones . Mrs. Thomas Whifien
Daphne Lovell . . . Maud Harrison
Miles Cavanagh .... A. Cook
Lucy Greville . . . Effie Shannon
Kitty Masters . . . Bessie Tyree
Thompson . . . Madge Carr Cook
Captain Sir Eustace Bramston
Herbert Kelcey
Archibald Clinton . . E. J. Ratcliffe
Sir James Bramston . Chas. Walcot
General Kenneth Blazer
Thomas WhifEen
Hanbury Hakes . . . Fritz Williams
Herbert Kelcey was ill a few nights and his place was taken by
George Alison. There were several changes in the cast April 17.
J. H. Gilmour appeared as Eustace Bramston. Other new mem-
bers of the cast were George Alison, Archibald Clinton, John
Findlay, Miles Cavanagh, Rhynas Jones, Martin, and George
Rose. Gertrude Rivers appeared as Lucy Greville, the part
formerly played by Effie Shannon. "Sheridan, or the Maid of
Bath," by Paul Potter, was first acted Sept. 5, 1893, and had this
cast:
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
E. H. Sothern
David Garrick . . Charles Harbury
Michael Kelly . • . R. Buckstone
Thomas Linley . . . C. P. Flockton
Capt. Mathews . . . Morton Selten
Capt. Paumier . . . Samuel Sothern
Harris John Findlay
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Barnett Tully Marshall
Anatole .... Howard Morgan
Philip Ernest Tarleton
Elizabeth Linley . . Grace Kimball
Dorothy Neville . . Marion Giroux
Lady Erskine . Kate Pattison-Selten
Lady Shuttleworth, Fanny Addison-Pitt
Mrs. Mathews . . Rebecca Warren
Sothern ended his engagement Nov. 11, and the theatre, after
being closed one week, was reopened Nov. 20, with the first per-
formance on any stage of "The American Duchess," by Clyde
Fitch. The cast was:
Duke of Holderness
Lord Atherly . .
Lord Danby . .
Baron Phillips .
Henry B. Jameson
Gordon Ellis
Burrows .
McGill . .
Parker . .
Thomas
Beatrice .
. Herbert Kelcey
W. J. Le Moyne
. Fritz Williams
Eugene Ormonde
. Charles Walcot
. E. J. Ratcliffe
. W. Whittlesey
. W. Buckland
Ernest Tarleton
Howard Morgan
Georgia Cayvan
Dowager Duchess of Holderness
Mrs. Thomas Whiffen
Sylvia .... Katherine Florence
Maud B. Jameson . . Bessie Tyree
Marquis of Putney . Frances Neilson
Count Malmsbury . . . Vinton Ayre
Hon. Gore Hopner, Don von Neumeyer
Countess of Malmsbury
Miss Creighton
Lady Pinckney . . . Miss Sinnott
"Sweet Lavender" was revived Dec. 21.
"Our Country Cousins," by Paul Potter, was seen for the first
time Jan. 8, 1894, and had this cast:
George Rodney
Julian Leroy .
Jerome Leroy
Page Leroy .
Judge Prawle
Launce Harriott
Sandy McPherson
. Herbert Kelcey
. E. J. Ratcliffe
W. J. Le Moyne
. Fritz Williams
. Charles Walcot
Eugene Ormonde
Ernest Tarleton
Georgia Cayvan
Mathilde Madison
Garda Leroy .
Kate Rodney .
Mrs. Capt. Wilkins
Mrs. Thomas Whiffen
Vivian Gray . . Katherine Florence
Mme. Estelle . . Mrs. Charles Walcot
Fanchette Bessie Tyree
Edith Crane joined the cast Jan. 13 as Kate Rodney. "The
Amazons," by A. W. Pinero, was first acted in America Feb. 19,
and cast thus :
Barrington .... Herbert Kelcey
Rev. Roger Minchin . Charles Walcot
Andre" Fritz Williams
Galfred .... Ferd. Gottschalk
Fitton E. Tarleton
Orts Robert Weed
Youatt Howard Morgan
Lady Noeline Belturbet
Georgia Cayvan
Lady Wilhelmina Belturbet
Katherine Florence
Lady Thomasin Belturbet, Bessie Tyree
Minam .... Mrs. Charles Walcot
"Sergeant" Shuter
Mrs. Thomas Whiffen
" A Sheep in Wolf's Clothing " was played the same night, and
had this cast :
Jasper Carew . .
Col. Percy Kirke .
Col. Lord Churchill
Kester Chedzoy . .
John Zoyland . .
. Herbert Kelcey
. E. J. Ratcliffe
Eugene Ormonde
W. J. Le Moyne
Ernest Tarleton
Corporal Flintoff . . Robert Weed
Anne Carew . . . Georgia Cayvan
Dame Carew . Mrs. Thomas Whiffen
Sibyl Percita
Keziah Mapletoft . . . Madge Carr
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On and after March 12 "A Sheep in Wolf's Clothing" was
acted only on Monday evenings and at the two matinees, with
"The Amazons."
Georgia Cayvan retired from the cast June 7 and Isabel Irving
acted Lady Noeline. The house was closed June 9, and the next
season began Aug. 27, 1894, with E. H. Sothern in "The Victoria
Cross," by Paul Potter, seen for the first time on any stage: Ralph
Seton, E. H. Sothern; Allan Strathallan, C. P. Flockton; Ahme-
doollah, Arthur R Lawrence ; Gerald Strathallan, Vincent Stern-
royd; Lord Lochinvar, Morton Selten; Mowbray Melton, Samuel
Sothern; Cossim Beg, Rowland Buckstone; Abdool, Tully Mar-
shall; Joan Strathallan, Grace Kimball; Lady Tremenheere,
Fanny Addison Pitt; Magdalen Tremenheere, Jean Coyle; Mrs.
Bonamy Price, Kate Pattison-Selten ; Monee, Ethel Evelyn.
"A Way to Win a Woman," by Jerome K. Jerome, was seen
here Sept 26, and the cast was:
Harry Halward .
Dan Graham . .
Archie Philbrick
Hon. Neal Blake
Mr. Carruthers .
Mr. Duvd
. . E. H. Sothern
Rowland Buckstone
. Vincent Sternroyd
. . Morton Selten
W. L. Branscombe
Arthur R. Lawrence
Dr. Halward . . . . C. P. Flockton
Servant T. J. Murphy
Madge Carruthers . . Grace Kimball
Enid Elphick . . . Bertha Bartlett
Mrs. Carruthers Kate Pattison-Selten
Pamela . . . Fanny Addison-Pitt
Mary Ethel Evelyn
"Lord Chumley" was revived Oct. 29. "A Way to Win a
Woman " was acted at the Thursday matinees commencing Nov. 1.
The house was closed Nov. 19, and Sardou's " A Woman's Silence "
was produced Nov. 20 : Herbert Kelcey, W. J. Le Moyne, Stephen
Grattan, Charles Walcot, Fritz Williams, Ferd. Gottschalk, David
Elmer, Eugene Tarleton, Georgia Cayvan, Katherine Florence,
Adrienne Dairolles, Bessie Tyree in the cast.
Georgia Cayvan retired from the cast Nov. 30, when Isabel Irving
acted Dorothea. The play was withdrawn Dec. 17 for a revival of
"The Amazons," with Isabel Irving as Noeline. "The Case of
Rebellious Susan," by Henry Arthur Jones, seen for the first
time Dec. 29 : Herbert Kelcey, W. J. Le Moyne, Charles Walcot,
Stephen Grattan, Fritz Williams, Walter S. Hale, E. Tarleton,
Isabel Irving, Bessie Tyree, Mrs. Charles Walcot and Rhoda
Cameron in the cast.
On March 12, 1895, "An Ideal Husband," by Oscar Wilde, was
produced, with this cast: Lord Goring, Herbert Kelcey; Robert
Chiltern, Stephen Grattan ; Earl of Caversham, W. J. Le Moyne ;
Phipps, Ernest Tarleton; Lady Chiltern, Isabel Irving; Mabel,
Katherine Florence; Lady Markby, Mrs. Charles Walcot; Lady
Basildon, Bessie Tyree ; Mrs. Marchmount, Mrs. Thomas Whiffen ;
Mrs. Chevely, Rhoda Cameron.
"The Case of Rebellious Susan" was acted at the Thursday
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matinees until the season closed. Cecilia Loftus formerly known
as Cissie Loftus appeared matine*es of April i, 2, 5, in a duologue
called "The Highwayman." "Fortune," by Frederick Horner,
was presented April 16, and had this cast:
Dr. Hudson . .
George Stanwicke
Walter Lorimer .
Frank Lorrimer .
Leonard . . .
Norman Lorrimer
. Herbert Kelcey
Stephen G rattan
W. J. Le Moyne
. Charles Walcot
. Fritz Williams
. Walter S. Hale
John Baintree Ferdinand Gottschalk
Matthews D. Elmer
John Ernest Tarleton
Ruth Isabel Irving
Constance .... Rhoda Cameron
Margaret . . . Mrs. Thos. Whiffen
This was the English version of " Le Testament de Clsar Gira-
dot." The theatre was closed April 27, and the next season began
Sept. 4, with "The Prisoner of Zenda," by Edward E. Rose,
founded on Anthony Hope's novel of the same name. The cast
was:
Rudolf . K E. H. Sothern
Michael .... A. R. Lawrence
Colonel Sapt . . Rowland Buckstone
Fritz von Tarlenheim . Howard Gould
Captain Hentzau . . Morton Selten
Detchard Daniel Jarrett
Bertram Bertrand . . Sam Sothern
Marshal Strakencz . . C. P. Flockton
Lorenz Teppich . . . Henry Talbot
Franz Teppich . . . W. B. Woodal
Lord Topham . W. L. Branscombe
Ludwig Charles Arthur
Toni R. Erlynne
Josef John J. Collins
Princess Flavia . . . Grace Kimball
Antoinette de Mauban
Marie D. Shotwell
Frau Teppich . Kate Pattison-Selten
Horace Glyn .... Guido Marburg
Thursday matinSes were resumed Sept. 19. Matine'es were
also given Tuesdays and Saturdays, commencing Oct. 14. R. C.
Carton's comedy, "The Home Secretary," was first acted here
Nov. 25 :
Duncan Trendel
Morris Lecaile
Lord Blayver
James Haylett
Thorpe-Didsbury
. Herbert Kelcey
. J. K. Hackett
W. J. Le Moyne
. Charles Walcot
Ferdinand Gottschalk
Frank Trendel . . . Fritz Williams
Bixon Ernest Tarleton
Rhoda Trendel . . . Isabel Irving
Lady Clotilda Mrs. Thomas Whiffen
Esme Bramerton Katherine Florence
Mrs. Thorpe-Didsbury Bessie Tyree
Arthur W. Pinero's "The Benefit of the Doubt," was first seen
Jan. 6, 1896, when the cast was:
John AUingham . . . Herbert Kelcey
Denzil Shafto . . Walter S. Hale
Peter Elphick . . . F. Gottschalk
Alex. Fraser . . . Stephen Grattan
Rev. Anthony Cloys . W. Buckland
Mrs. Emptage . Mrs. Charles Walcot
Fletcher Portwood . W. J. Le Moyne
Mrs. Cloys . .
Claude Emptage
Theophila Fraser
Jutina Emptage .
Olive AUingham
Mrs
Thos. Whiffen
Fritz Williams
Isabel Irving
Elizabeth Tyree
Elita Proctor Otis
Mrs. Quinton Twelves, Gertrude Rivers
Horton Edward Wilkes
" The Prisoner of Zenda " was revived Feb. 10, when the or-
chestra seats were reduced from $2 to $1.50. The cast now was:
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Rudolf, James K. Hackett; Colonel Sapt, W. J. Le Moyne; Mar-
shal, Charles Walcot; Fritz, Stephen Grattan; Detchard, Frazer
Coulter ; Bertram, Fritz Williams ; Lorenz, R. J. Dunstan ; Franz
Teppich, Ferdinand Gottschalk; Lord Topham, Mervyn Dallas;
Michael, Herbert Kelcey; Princess Flavia, Isabel Irving; An-
toinette, Elita Proctor Otis. The house was closed April 25,
and the next season began Sept. 1 with R. N. Stephen's romantic
drama, " An Enemy to the King. " It had this cast :
Ernanton de Launay . E. H. Sothern
Claude de la Charte
Arthur R. Lawrence
Gillaume Montignac Roydon Erlynne
Vicomte de Berquin . Morton Selten
Blaise Tripault . Rowland Buckstone
Frojac George E. Bryant
Roquelin John J. Colling
Maugert .... Ernest Tarleton
Sabray George Mayne
Gilles Barbemouche . Daniel Jarrett
Antoine .... Owen S. Fawcett
Jacques
Francois .
Pierre . .
Hugo . .
Rougin . .
Godeau
Pinto . .
Julie de Varion
Jeannotte .
Marianne .
Bribri . .
Giralda
. . Sam Sothern
. . C. P. Flockton
Edmund Lawrence
. Franklyn Roberts
. . John J. Collins
Ernest Tarleton
. . Norman Parr
. Virginia Harned
. Rebecca Warren
Kate Pattison-Selten
. . . Violet Rand
. Alberta Gallatin
May Hampton assumed the part of Julie on Nov. 10, when Vir-
ginia Harned retired. Sothern ended his engagement Nov. 28.
The theatre was reopened Dec. 1 with "The Courtship of
Leonie," by Henry V. Esmond, which had this cast: Bruce Les-
lie, James K. Hackett; Geoffrey Moray, Frank R. Mills; Hugh
Maltravers, Ernest Hastings; Mortimer Wenlock, Joseph Whee-
lock, Jr. ; Jack Dane, Frank R. Mills ; Leonie, Mary Mannering ;
Una, Katharine Florence ; Mrs. Craigengelt, Mrs. Charles Walcot ;
Jane Craigengelt, Elizabeth Tyree.
This was the New York debut of Mary Mannering (now Mrs.
James K. Hackett). She appeared with this company Nov. 20 in
Hartford, Conn., in the above character. On Dec. 14, "The Late
Mr. Castello," by Sydney Grundy, was produced, with this cast:
Trefusis, James K. Hackett ; Pinto Wanklin, Felix Morris ; Jack,
Joseph Wheelock, Jr. ; Sadie, Mary Mannering; Mrs. Bickerdyke,
Mrs. Charles Walcot ; Alice, Katherine Florence; Spencer, Grace
Root. It was preceded by "The Wife of Willoughby," by Theo.
Burt Sayre and Helen Bogart, cast thus : Jasper, James K. Hackett ;
Gerald, Frank R. Mills; Capt. Richard, Edward J. Morgan; Lady
Isabel, Marie D. Shotwell. It was originally acted by amateurs
at the Empire Theatre. Mr. Hackett retired from " The Wife of
Willoughby " Dec. 24, and his part was played by E. J. Morgan.
L. Ferris took Morgan's place, as Richard. Hackett appeared
thereafter only in " The Late Mr. Castello. " A one-act play, " The
White Flower," by Mrs. Minnie Maddern-Fiske, was produced for
the first time Dec. 3 1, with Felix Morris as the Count. " The First
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Gentleman of Europe," by Frances Hodgson Burnett and George
Fleming, was produced Jan. 25, 1897, with this cast:
George Prince of Wales
James K. Hackett
Christopher Carteret Charles Walcot
George Carteret . Edward J. Morgan
Oldfield Felix Morris
Lord Carisbrook . . . Frank Mills
Captain Morris
Lord Walden
Daphne . .
Lady Sark
Mrs. Oldfield
. . David Elmer
. . H. S. Taber
. Mary Mannering
. . Marie Shotwell
Mrs. Thos. Whiffen
There was an extra matinee Feb. 12. "The Rubicon of Love,"
an adaptation from the German, was given the afternoon of Feb.
9, by the pupils of the American Academy of the dramatic arts.
On March 8, "The Mayflower," by Louis N. Parker, was produced
with this cast : Gervase Carew, James K. Hackett ; Jack Boynings,
E. J. Morgan ; Roger Mallory, Felix Morris ; Capt. Jones, Charles
Walcot; Tobias, R. Peyton Carter; Willem, Joseph Wheelock,
Jr. ; Joan, Mary Mannering; Cicely, Elizabeth Tyree; Bridget,
Mrs. Thomas Whiffen. "The First Gentleman of Europe" was
revived April 5 for one week, except the matinee April 8, when
"The Mayflower" was acted. The house closed April 10, and was
reopened April 19 with "The Mysterious Mr. Bugle," by Made-
leine Lucette Ryley, cast thus: Betty Fondacre, Annie Russell;
Julia Fondacre, Grace Fisher; Alia Fondacre, Guy Standing;
Tote, Charles Craig ; Louisa Tote, Agnes Findlay ; Burglar, John
Wooderson; Tom Pollinger, Joseph Holland. The next season
began Sept. 6 with "Change Alley," by Louis N. Parker and
Murray Carson. It had this cast:
Christopher Heartright
Withering Linger
Barely Standing .
Jack Spurway
Squire Fallowfield
Parchment . .
Father O'Nimble
Dr. Moody . .
Goldworm
H. Sothern
C. P. Flockton
Marshall Stedmann
. . Morton Selten
. Daniel Jarrett
Roydon Erlynne
. Owen S. Fawcett
. George E. Bryant
Arthur R. Lawrence
One Hundred and One
Rowland Buckstone
Stripes Norman Parr
Madman's Son . Annette T. Leland
Mole John J. Collins
Hop Tully Marshall
A Madman . . . . W. H. Dupont
Celia Virginia Harned
Madam Fallowfield
Kate Pattison-Selten
Madam Moody . . Blanche Weaver
Araminta Edith Barker
Vesta Rebecca Warren
Mistress Belleville . . Portia Knight
Mistress Delancy . . Lelia Bronson
Madman's Wife . . Jennie Leland
"The Lady of Lyons" was played Oct. 11, with E. H. Sothern
as Claude Melnotte, and Virginia Harned as Pauline. Thursday
matinees commenced Oct. 14. " Lord Chumley " was revived
Oct. 25. Anthony Hope Hawkins, better known as Anthony
Hope, gave the first of a series of readings on the forenoon of
Oct. 25. He read exclusively from his own works, his first selec-
tion being " The Philosopher in the Apple Orchard. " This was
followed by If Love Were All," from "The Prisoner of Zenda;"
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two selections from the " Dolly Dialogues " and "The Victory of
the Grand Duke," from the " Heart of Princess Osra. " " The Lady
of Lyons " was repeated Thursday and Saturday matinees Nov. 4,
6. Anthony Hope Hawkins began a second series of three read-
ings Nov. 1. "An Enemy to the King" was revived Nov. 8, and
acted until the night of Nov. 18, when "The Lady of Lyons" was
given. " Lord Chumley " was played during the rest of the week.
The regular season began Tuesday Nov. 23, with " The Princess
and the Butterfly," by Arthur W. Pinero, when the cast was:
Faulding John Findlay
Fay Zuliani . . . Mary Mannering
Lady Ringstead Mrs. Charles Walcot
Lady Chichele Mrs. Thomas Whiffen
Annis .... Katherine Florence
George Lamorant . James K. Hackett
Major-General Sir Robert Chichele
Charles Walcot
Edward Oriel . Edward J. Morgan
Maxime Demailly William Courtleigh
Honorable Charles Denstroude
Frank R. Mills
St. Roche Felix Morris
Lieut. Colonel Arthur Eave
George Alison
Adrian Mylls H. S. Taber
Bartley Levan . . . Henry Muller
Percival Ord . . . Seymour George
After Dec. 13 William Courtleigh acted Lamorant, owing to the
illness of Mr. Hackett. He read the part several nights. " The
Tree of Knowledge," by R. C. Carton, was seen Jan. 24, 1898,
for the first time in America. The cast was :
Mrs. St. Roche
Mrs. Ware
Mrs. Marsh .
Blanche Oriel
Mrs. Sabiston
Catharine . .
The Princess Pannonia
Elizabeth Tyree
Alison Skip-worth
. . Grace Root
. Helen Macbeth
Nina Morris
Evelyn Carter
Julie Opp
Mostyn Hollingworth Charles Walcot
Brian Hollingworth . Frank R. Mills
Nigil Stanyon . Edward J. Morgan
Loftus Roupell . William Courtleigh
Major Blencoe . . . Felix Morris
Royds ....
Monica . . .
Mrs. Stanyon
Deborah Sweadle
Thos. Whiffen, Jr.
. Mary Mannering
Mrs. Thos. Whiffen
. Alison Skipworth
" The Princess and the Butterfly " was given at a special matinee
Feb. 8, when James K. Hackett reappeared, and on Feb. 21 he
was seen as Nigil in "The Tree of Knowledge." The last
matinee of " The Princess and the Butterfly " was given March 1.
" Adelaide " was presented the afternoon of March 8, with David
Bispham, Julie Opp, Miss deTreville, Mrs. Walcot, Mrs. Whiffen,
and Mr. Averill in the cast.
The season closed April 2. The week of April 4 Garret P.
Serviss gave illustrated lectures every night except Good Friday.
Herbert Kelcey and Effie Shannon, long favorites with the stock
company, returned to the Lyceum as stars April 11, in Clyde
Fitch's "The Moth and the Flame."
"A Comedie Royale," "A Bit of Instruction," and "Po' White
Trash," all by Evelyn Greenleaf Sutherland, were acted the after-
noon of April 22 for Henry Woodruff's benefit. The house was
closed June 18, and the next season began Sept 1., 1898, when E.
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H. Sothern opened his engagement in "The Adventure of Lady
Ursula," by Anthony Hope. The cast was:
George Sylvester
Earl of Hassenden
Blimboe
Dent .
Castleton
Robert .
Ward .
Devereux
. . E. H. Sothern
. Roydon Erlynne
. Owen S. Fawcett
. . Morton Selten
Arthur R. Lawrence
Marshall Stedmann
. . Daniel Jarrett
. George E. Bryant
Quilton . . . Rowland Buckstone
Mills C. P. Flockton
Footman Norman Parr
Dorothy Fenton . Rebecca Warren
Mrs. Fenton . . Kate Pattison-Selten
Lady Ursula Barrington
Virginia Harned
Isaac Zangwill gave a lecture on the Drama Tuesday afternoon
Oct. 11. "A Colonial Girl," by Grace Livingstone Furniss and
Abby Sage Richardson, was seen Oct. 31, and had this cast:
Godfrey Remsen, E. H. Sothern; Jack Osborne, Morton Selten;
Henry Danvers, C. P. Flockton; Giles, Owen S. Fawcett; Col.
Carteret, Rowland Buckstone; Capt. Anthony Lovelace, Arthur
R. Lawrence; Capt. Beaufort, Marshall Stedmann; Lieut. Kent,
Roydon Erlynne; Lieut. Percy, Norman Parr; Lieut. Ellis,
George E. Bryant ; Lieut. Eaton, John J. Collins ; Sergt. Noakes,
Daniel Jarrett ; Mollie Heddin, Virginia Harned ; Sarah Keteltas,
Rebecca Warren; Judith Danvers, Eleanor Moretti. The house
was closed Nov. 21 and was reopened Nov. 22, with the first per-
formance in America of " Trelawny of the Wells, " by Arthur W.
Pinero. The comedy had this cast :
Tom Wrench
Ferdinand Gadd
James Telfer . Geo
Augustus Colpoys .
Rose Trelawny . .
Avonia Bunn . .
Mrs. Telfer .
Imogen Parrot
O'Dwyer . .
Denzil . . .
Mortimer . .
Edward J. Morgan
Wm. Courtleigh
C. Boniface, Sen.
Charles W. Butler
Mary Mannering
Elizabeth Tyree
Mrs. Chas. Walcot
Hilda Spong
. Grant Stewart
. Thos. Whiffen
Louis Albion
Hunston . . .
Brewster . . .
Hallkeeper . .
Sir William Gower
Clara de Foenix .
Trafalgar Gower
Capt. de Foenix
Mrs. Mossop . .
Ablett ....
Charles . . .
Sarah ....
Mrs
Douglas J. Wood
Maude Knowlton
J. Hollingworth
. Charles Walcot
. Helma Nelson
. Ethel Hornick
. H. S. Taber
Thos. Whiffen
John Findlay
. W. B. Royston
Blanche Kelleher
" Trelawny of the Wells " had one hundred and thirty-one per-
formances. On March 13, 1899, "Americans at Home," by Grace
Livingstone Furniss and Abby Sage Richardson, was seen for the
first time on any stage, and had this cast :
Elliott Tremaine
Gerald Fitzgerald
Jacob Pell . .
Montgomery Pell
Ralph Grandin .
Frederick Vandyke
Butler ....
Edward J. Morgan
William Courtleigh
Charles Walcot
Charles W. Butler
Henry Woodruff
. Grant Stewart
. . E. Castano
Mildred .... Mary Mannering
Loraine Hilda Spong
Janet Elizabeth Tyree
Dorothy Grace Elliston
Mrs. Tremaine Mrs. Thomas Whiffen
Clarissa . . . Mrs. Charles Walcot
Matilda Ethel Hornick
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On March 29 "John Ingerfield," by Jerome K. Jerome, had its
first performance, and this cast :
John Ingerfield . Edward J. Morgan
Harry Singleton . Charles Walcot
Lord Manningtree William Courtleigh
Will Cathcart . . Henry Woodruff
Duke of Queensbury
George C. Boniface, Sen.
Gabriel Slee .... John Findlay
Muggett C. W. Butler
Dr. Jowell .... Grant Stewart
Lord Petersham . . . H. S. Taber
Clem William Eville
Captain Jack . . . Thomas Whiffen
Anne Singleton . . Mary Mannering
Lady Hetherington
Mrs. Charles Nelson
Mrs. Hartley . Mrs. Thomas Whiffen
Susan Ethel Hornick
This play made a disastrous failure, and gave way, April 10, to
"Rupert of Hentzau," by Anthony Hope, which was a sequel to
"The Prisoner of Zenda." The cast:
King Rudolf . . . James K. Hackett
Colonel Sapt .... Theo. Roberts
Rupert of Hentzau . . Arthur Hoops
Fritz von Tarlenheim Brigham Royce
Lieut, von Bernenstein Robert Eliott
Count of Luzau-Rischenheim
George Alison
Bauer E. W. Thomas
James ....
Chancellor . .
Heinrich . . .
Chancellor's Aide
Queen Flavia
Longley Taylor
Sidney Price
. Mervyn Dallas
Edward Donnelly
Jobyna Howland
Helga von Tarlenheim, Gertrude Rivers
Mother Holf . . Virginia Buchanan
Rosa Holf Mabel Amber
James K. Hackett then began a starring engagement, on the
road, and "Rupert" continued until May 7. "His Excellency
the Governor," by Captain R. Marshall, had its first represen-
tation in this country May 9, and the cast was :
His Excellency Sir Montagu Martin
Guy Standing
The Right Hon. Henry Carlton
Harry Harwood
Captain Charles Carew, Robert Edeson
Mr. John Baverstock . William Norris
Captain Rivers . . Richard Bennett
Major Kildare . . . E. Y. Backus
A Footman . . . John R. Sumner
Mrs. Wentworth Bolingbroke
May Robson
Ethel Carlton . . . Grace Elliston
Stella Jessie Millward
The house was closed May 20. The next season began Sept. 7,
1899, with " Miss Hobbs," by Jerome K. Jerome, which was thus
cast :
Wolff Kingsearl Charles I. Richman
Percival Kingsearl . . Orrin Johnson
George Jessop . Joseph Wheelock, Jr.
Captain Sands . . T. C. Valentine
Charles .... Francis Sedgwick
Mrs. Percival Kingsearl
Clara Bloodgood
Millicent .... Mabel Morrison
Susan .... Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
Maidservant . . Elizabeth Rathburn
Henrietta Hobbs . . Annie Russell
"Miss Hobbs" was an emphatic success. It was followed
Jan. 22, 1900, by "The Surprises of Love," from the French
of Paul Bilhaud and Michael Carre:
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Leduc H. Reeves Smith
Dupont Martin . . Wallace Erskine
Platinel Clayton White
Oscar Eric Hope
Dr. Jalabrette . . Frank Lea Short
John Burnet . . . Charles Bowser
Footman .... David McCartney
Mme. Marcelle . . Elsie de Wolfe
Raymonde Olive May
Another comedy from the French of Bilhaud and Carre, called
" My Daughter-in-Law, " was produced Feb. 26, with this cast :
Onesimus Bulstrode . Joseph Mahlon
Mrs. Reginald Mainwaring, Sr.
Fannie Brough
Countess Lodoiska, Margaret Robinson
Mary Josephine Gautier
Mrs. Reginald Mainwaring, Jr.
Ellaline Terriss
Reginald Mainwaring, Sr.
Herbert Standing
Reginald Mainwaring Jr.,
Seymour Hicks
Sir Theophilus Brown Henry Kemble
Algernon Sweeting . . J. L. Mackaye
Christopher Bulstrode
Ferdinand Gottschalk
A benefit performance was given the afternoon of April 20, in
aid of the Free Kindergarten. The house was closed April 28.
It was reopened April 30, for two weeks, with "Borderside," by
Mrs. E. F. Riggs and Virginia Calhoun, and the cast was :
Cunliffe Mordaunt, Jr. Jessica Miriam Nesbitt
Robert T. Haines Helen Lorle Eddinger
Cunliffe Mordaunt, Sr. Victoria .... Leslie Bingham
Lawrence Eddinger Aunt Clin .... Julia Hanchett
Colonel Spooner . . Burt G. Clark Aunt Drusy Ada Gilman
M. D. Arnot Edward See Rebecca .... Vivian Bernard
Charles Willis . . Thomas Whiffen Katherine .... Virginia Calhoun
Jack Lynn Pratt
The next regular season began Sept. 5, with "A Royal Family,"
by Capt. Marshall, author of "His Excellency the Governor." It
had this cast:
Louis VII. . .
Prince Charles .
Prince Victor
Duke of Barascon
Count Varensa .
Baron Holdensen
General Casalla .
Cardinal Casano
Lawrence D'Orsay
Donald Gallagher
Charles Richman
. Orrin Johnson
. George Irving
. Charles Butler
. . Harry Rose
W. H. Thompson
Father Anselm . . Richard Bennett
Lord Stapleton . . . Lloyd Carlton
Vanderdyke Q. Cobb, John G. Edwards
Lord Chamberlain, Randolph Mordecai
The Queen Dowager, Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
Queen Margaret . . . Ellie Wilton
Countess Carina . Mabel Morrison
The Princess Royal . Annie Russell
Annie Russell closed her engagement Feb. 2, 1901. Beatrice
Herford appeared the afternoons of Feb. 4 and Feb. 1 1 in mono-
logues. Henry Miller began a season here Feb. 4, appearing in
" Richard Savage, " by Madeleine Lucette Ryley, which had this
cast:
Richard Savage .
Richard Steele .
Colley Cibber
Jeremiah Griffin
Lord Tyrconnell
PhilMetcalf . .
Dagge . . . .
. . Henry Miller
. . Arthur Elliott
. Owen S. Fawcett
Joseph Wheelock, Jr.
Charles Cherry
Herbert H. Pattee
. Owen S. Fawcett
Mrs. Brett .... Jennie Eustace
Anne Oldfield
Mrs. Thorndyke Boucicault
Elizabeth Wilbur Florence Rockwell
Jane Griffin . . . Margaret Bourne
Maid DerondaMayo
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"The Lash of a Whip," from the French of Maurice Hennequin
and George Duval, was produced Feb. 25, when the cast was :
Marcinelle . . . . E. M. Holland Suzanne . . . Katherine Florence
Ar&iand Poirel . . . Fritz Williams Colette Marie Derickson
Theodore Roy Atwell Mme. Pinglet, Maggie Holloway Fisher
Gen. Brochard . . . James Kearney Coralie May Lambert
Casimir Jay Wilson Sophie Nellie Butler
"The Shades of Night," by Captain R. Marshall, was pre-
sented for the first time here on the same night, with this cast :
Lady Mildred Yester
Winifred Yester
Elsie de Wolfe I
Grace Elliston
Ludovic Trivett . .
Hon. Terence Trivett
E. M. Holland
G. B. Cooper
"The Lash of a Whip" was a failure, and was withdrawn April 1,
and " On and Off, " from the French of Alexander Bisson, acted
with " The Shades of Night. " The cast was :
George E. M. Holland
Alfred Fritz Williams
Brumaire James Kearney
Du Patty de Clam . . Ralph Delmore
Martel Jay Wilson
Randolphe Roy Atwell
Madeleine . . Katherine Florence
Mme. Brumaire
Maggie Holloway Fisher
Mme. Martel . . . Jessie Church
Rosa Marie Derickson
Lisette May Lambert
Julie May Galyer
Alice Florence Howard
The season was closed April 13.
"The Forest Lovers," rearranged and condensed from the orig-
inal by A. E. Lancaster, was presented Sept. 10, for the stellar
debut of Bertha Galland. The cast was:
Prosper Le Gai . Harry B. Stanford
Dom Gaylors Born, George W. Barbier
Baron Blountford
Master Bembo .
Vincent . . .
Father Bonnacord
Matt 0' the Moor
Stephen Wright
Frank C. Bangs
Mortimer Weldon
. . James Otley
L. F. Morrison
Wolftooth .
Rogerson .
Isoult . .
Maulfry
Lady Isabe
The Abbess
Sister Angela
. Rachel Crown
Richard Cochrane
. Bertha Galland
Rhoda Cameron
Margaret Bourne
Blanche Weaver
Carrie Thatcher
"The Love Match,'
this cast:
by Sydney Grundy, was done Oct. 12, with
Harriet de Castro,
Pansy de Castro
Daisy de Castro
Mary ....
Roland de Castro
MaxBeresford .
NedWarrender .
Mrs. Charles Walcot
. . Bertha Galland
. . Deronda Mayo
. . Miss Prince
Frank C. Bangs
Harry B. Stanford
. . William Sauter
Rev. Mr. Wilcox
Mr. Blake .
Dr. Whitehead
Sturgeon . .
Pringle . .
Dick Renshaw
Chas. F. Gotthold
Owen S. Fawcett
. . James Otley
Louis Hendricks
. L. F. Morrison
Stephen Wright
"The Girl and the Judge," by Clyde Fitch, Dec. 4:
George Buckingham Chartris
Orrin Johnson
Stanton .... John Glendinning
Brown .... Randolph Mordecai
Jjm Charles W. Butler
ikey Ikenstein . . Arthur Schwartz
Winifred Stanton . . Annie Russell
Mrs. Stanton, Harriet Otis Dellenbaugh
Mrs. Chartris . Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
Mrs. Brown . . Mrs. McKee Rankin
Mrs. Ikenstein . . Mathilde Cottrelly
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This play continued up to and including March 22, 1902, when the
last performance took place in this house.
Immediately thereafter the theatre was torn down, and in its
place was erected an addition to the large building of the Metro-
politan Life insurance company.
Upon the Lyceum stage have appeared many notable players.
Some of them had won recognition before reaching the Lyceum,
others have made their reputations at the house, and graduated to
further distinction. The performances were of uncommon excel-
lence, and memory recalls many offerings that have made lasting
impression.
THE METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE
THE fashionable world of New York began to frown on the
old Academy of Music in Fourteenth Street about the year
1880. For several years afterwards it required the drawing powers
of Adelina Patti to induce " society " to come so far down town.
It was this condition of affairs that induced a number of wealthy
gentlemen to form a corporation for the erection of an opera house
which should be worthy of this great city and so situated as to
afford the world of fashion no excuse for neglecting it. After
long and careful deliberation the wealthy promoters selected the
entire block bounded by Broadway, Thirty-ninth Street, Seventh
Avenue, and Fortieth Street for the site of " The Metropolitan
Opera House. " This temple of music was completed and ready
for occupation in the summer of 1883. The style of architecture is
Italian renaissance ; the materials of which it is built are yellow
brick, terra cotta, and iron. The architect was Cleveland Cady.
The seating capacity of the house was 3,045, viz. : parquet, 600;
baignoirs, 72; parterre, 216; first and second tiers, 222 each; bal-
cony, 735 ; and gallery, 978. The stage is 80 feet deep and 106
feet wide.
The initial performance took place Oct. 22, 1883, with Henry
E. Abbey as manager. Sig. Vianesi was the musical conductor.
" Faust " was presented, with Mme. Nilsson as Marguerite, Sig.
Campanini as Faust, Mme. Scalchi as Siebel, Sig. Novara as
Mefistophele, Sig. Del Puente as Valentino, and Mile. Lablache
as Marta. Mme. Sembrich made her debut Oct. 24, in " Lucia. "
Kaschmann, Augier, and Fornari, also new-comers, were in the
cast. Mme. Trebelli made her debut Oct. 26 as Azucena in "II
Trovatore," with Sig. Stagno, another debutante here, as Manrico.
Mme. Trebelli was compelled on account of an attack of paralysis
to abandon the stage October, 1891. Sig. Mirabella and Mile.
Corani appeared Oct. 29 for the first time here. Sig. Guadagnini
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first appeared Nov. 16; "La Gioconda" was sung Dec. 21, for the
first time here. Mme. Trebelli sang the heroine in " Carmen "
Jan. 9, 1884.
Henry E. Abbey's first experience with grand opera was most
disastrous. He became heavily involved and was compelled to re-
linquish the lease.
When Abbey took hold of the Opera House and opened it he
employed Maurice Grau as his business manager at a salary of
$5,000 a year. That season of opera failed and Abbey lost
$300,000.
Henry E. Abbey took a complimentary benefit April 21, and he
realized about #36,000. The musical critics of this city refused
to accept their seats free, and they paid for them some as high as
$100 a seat. Henry E. Abbey was not present at the benefit, but
was at the death-bed of his wife, who had died that day.
The next manager was Dr. L. Damrosch, who began the season
Nov. 17, 1884, with " Tannhauser " : Elizabeth, Mme. Kraus;
Venus, Mile. Slach; Tannhauser, Herr Schott; Wolfram, Herr
Robinson; Landgrave, Herr Koegel. This was the American
debut of these artists. "Fidelio," Nov. 19; Mme. Brandt, Mile.
Belz, and Herr Standige made their American debut. Mme.
Schroeder-Haufstaengl and Herr Udvardy, American debut, Nov.
21, as Valentine and Raoul in "Les Huguenots." Frau Materna
made her first appearance in America Jan. 5, 1885, as Elizabeth
in "Tannhauser." Sig. Tomasso Salvini appeared Oct. 26, sup-
ported by an English-speaking company. His repertory was
"Othello," "King Lear," "The Gladiator," "Ingomar," and
" Coriolanus. " This was the first time Salvini had ever played
" Coriolanus. "
A season of German opera opened Nov. 23, with "Lohengrin."
Herr Seidl, the conductor, then made his American debut. Other
new-comers were Herr Stritt, tenor, who sang the title r61e ; Herr
Fischer, basso, who appeared also, and Herr Alexy. The others
in the cast were Herr Robinson, Fraulein Brandt, and Frau
Krauss. " Carmen " was sung Nov. 25 to introduce to America,
in the title r51e, Lilli Lehmann. Fraulein Goldsticker appeared
as Mercedes. " Carmen " was sung at the matinee Nov. 28 ;
"Der Prophet," Nov. 27; Herr Eloi Sylva, the Russian tenor,
made his American debut. " The Queen of Sheba " had its first
production in this country Dec. 2, 1885. "Die Meistersinger "
was sung for the first time in America Jan. 4, 1886. A ball was
given Jan. 7 to Henry E. Dixey.
" The Mikado " was given for two weeks, under the management
of John Stetson, on April 26. During the week of Nov. 1, the
opera of " The Hermit of Cashel. " The next regular opera sea-
son opened Nov. 8, 1886, with "The Queen of Sheba," in which
444 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Dsss
Augusta Foereter made her debut in America. Albert Niemann,
the tenor, made his New York bow Nov. 10, in "Ai'da." "The
Golden Cross " was sung Nov. 19, for the first time in America.
"Merlin" had its first American representation Jan. 3, 1887.
The Philharmonic society presented, for the first time in America,
on Feb. 8, a new symphony by C. Saint-Saens. Franz Liszt's ora-
torio, "Christus," March 3, for the first time in America, when
Miss Jennie Dutton made her New York de"but. " Nero" was sung
March 14, for the first time in America, by the National Opera
company.
The next season of German opera, under Edward Stanton's man-
agement began Nov. 2, 1887, with a revival of " Tristan and Isolde."
Johannes Elmblad, basso, and Camille Gurick, pianist, appeared
at the matinee Nov. 4.
Etelka Gerster was heard Nov. 10; Signora Metaura made her
American debut Nov. 10; Signora Elviro Repetto made her first
American appearance Nov. 15; Fraulein Meisslunger's debut in
this country, Nov. 21. On Nov. 23, for the first time in America,
"Der Trompeter von Sackingen" was sung. On Thanksgiving
night (Nov. 24) the Gerster concert company, H. E. Abbey, man-
ager, gave their first concert in America.
Josef Hoffmann, the boy pianist, made his American debut
Nov. 29.
"Rheingold" was sung Jan. 4, 1888, for the first time in
America: Wotan, Emil Fischer; Loge, Max Alvary.
" Fernand Cortez " was presented Jan. 6, for the first time. A
benefit was given Jan. 19 for the Roman Catholic orphan asylum.
"Die Gotterdammerung," Jan. 25; "The Nibelungen Trilogy"
followed. "Die Walkiire " was first sung in America Jan. 30;
"Siegfried," Feb. 1; "Die Gotterdammerung," Feb. 3, "Lohen-
grin," Feb. 5. The season closed with the matinee Feb. 18, with
Herr Alvary in the title r81e, and Lilli Lehmann as Briinnhilde.
Josef Hoffmann gave a farewell concert Feb. 18. There was a
matinee of " Fidelio " on March 10, for the farewell appearance of
Fraulein Marianne Brandt.
A benefit to John Lester Wallack was given May 21, when
" Hamlet " was presented, with this extraordinary cast :
Hamlet Edwin Booth
Ghost Lawrence Barrett
King Claudius .... Frank Mayo
Polonius John Gilbert
Laertes Eben Plympton
Horatio John A. Lane
Guildenstern . . . Lawrence Hanley
Osric Charles Kohler
Marcellus . . . . E. H. Vanderfelt
Bernardo Herbert Kelcey
Francisco .... Frank Mordaunt
First Actor .... Jos. Wheelock
Second Actor . . . Milnes Levick
Priest Harry Edwards
Ophelia .... Helena Modieska
The Queen . . . Gertrude Kellogg
Rosencranz . . . Chas. B. Hanford
First Gravedigger . Joseph Jefferson
Second Gravedigger . W. J. Florence
The Player Queen . . Rose Coghlan
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At no dramatic production in the history of the stage have so
many prominent actors and actresses taken part in a single per-
formance as on this occasion. The directors of the house gave it
free of charge. The profits were $21,560. 17, and there were three
thousand, nine hundred and fifty persons in the house. It has
been widely stated that this was the largest benefit, pecuniarily,
ever known. This is not a fact, as the benefit tendered to Henry E.
Abbey in this same house netted nearly $36,000. John Maguire,
theatrical manager in the Northwest, had one of his theatres (Butte
City) destroyed by fire, and his friends got up a benefit for him
which was held on the fair grounds at Butte. Excursion trains were
run from the neighboring towns, and he realized $35, 198 from it.
The only free seats distributed for the Wallack benefit were
those given to the press. Oliver Doud was the stage manager,
Ben F. Teal assistant. ~
The next season of German opera commenced Nov. 28, with
" The Huguenots " : Marguerite de Valois, Alma Fohstroem ;
Valentina, Fanny Moren Olden; Urban, Felici Koschoska.
" Lohengrin " was sung Nov. 30, when Katti Battaque made her
American debut. This occasion was also the first appearance of
Joseph Beck and Frau Hedwig Reil.
"The Huguenots" was sung at the matinee Dec. 1; "William
Tell " was heard Dec. 3, with William Tell, A. Robinson ; Walter
Furst, Emil Fischer.
"Don Giovanni" was heard Dec. 5, and "L'Africaine," Dec. 7.
A benefit was given Dec. 29 in aid of the Young Men's Hebrew
Association.
" The Prophet " was announced for Dec. 30, but, in consequence
of the illness of Alvary and Perotti, " Fidelio " was substituted.
"Rheingold" was sung, for the first time this season, Jan. 4, 1889,
and repeated matinee Jan. 5.
"Die Meistersinger " was presented Jan. 11, and repeated Jan.
14; "Rheingold," Jan. 16; "The Prophet," Jan. 18. On Thurs-
day afternoon and evening, Jan. 19, the annual charity entertain-
ments in aid of the Roman Catholic orphan asylum were given.
Frau Lehmann made her first appearance Jan. 21, in "La Juive."
The Paris version of Wagner's "Tannhauser" was sung Jan. 30.
Owing to the illness of Herr Alvary, Paul Kalisch sang the
part of Tannhauser. Frau Schroeder-Haufstaengl made her debut
Feb. 1 in "The Prophet."
Max Maretzek had a benefit Feb. 12, on the occasion of his hav-
ing been fifty years a manager, and he netted a little over $4,000.
" Aida " was sung Feb. 20, and had this cast :
Ai'da . . Frau Shroeder-Haufstaengl
Amneris . . . Frau Moren-Olden
Priestess .... Frau Hedwig-Reil
King Herr Carl Muehe
Rhadames Herr Perotti
Amonasro Herr Robinson
High Priest .... Herr Fischer
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"Die Gotterdammerung " was sung Feb. 25, with Lilli Leh-
mann and Frl. Traubmann in the cast. "The Nibelungen Tril-
ogy" was heard March 4, 5, 8, 11, 22; March 9, "La Juive;"
March 11, "Die Gotterdammerung;" March 15, "Rheingold;"
March 18, "Die Walkiire;" March 20, "Siegfried." The sea-
son closed matinee March 23, with "Rheingold." The annual
benefit in aid of the Roman Catholic orphan asylum occurred
Sept. 21. Otto Hegner, the boy pianist, made his American
debut Oct. 26.
The next season of German opera opened Nov. 27, with "The
Flying Dutchman," in which Theodore Reichmann, Sophie
Wiesner, and Charlotte Huhn made their first appearance in
America. Herr Fischer, Paul Kalisch, and Herr Mittelhauser
were also heard on the same occasion. On Nov. 29 " The Queen
of Sheba " was sung, and Lilli Lehmann, Herr Beck, and Julius
Perotti reappeared. The debuts on this occasion were those of
Conrad Behrens and Edward Schlomann. Mile. Urbanska, pre-
miere danseuse, also made her American debut. " Don Giovanni "
was sung Dec. 4, for the first time in this city in five years.
"Don Giovanni" was repeated matinee Dec. 7; "II Trovatore,"
Dec. 6; the last Sarasate-D' Albert concert occurred Dec. 12;
matinde Dec. 13, the Symphony society gave its public rehearsal.
Heinrich Vogel, the Munich tenor, made his American debut
Jan. 1, 1890, in "Lohengrin." On Jan. 3 "Peter Cornelius,"
a one-act comic opera, was sung. "Der Barbier von Bagdad"
was heard for the first time in this country. The cast was:
The Caliph, Joseph Beck; Cadi, William Sedlmayer; Margiana,
Frl. Sophie Traubmann; Bostana, Frl. Charlotte Huhn; Nured-
din, Paul Kalisch; the Barber, Emil Fischer. "Tannhauser"
was sung for the first time this season Jan. 6. " The Barber of
Bagdad " and " Die Puppenfee " were revived Jan. 8.
On March 6 "Die Fledermaus" was sung by Mr. Amberg's
company, for the benefit of the German Poliklinik. On March
24 the sixteen nights' season of Italian opera by the Adelina
Patti company was opened with "Otello," in which Sig. Tamagno
made his New York debut. The cast also included: Mme.
Albani, Del Puente, Perugini, Bieletto, De Vashetti, Castle-
mary, and Mme. Synnerberg. Adelina Patti 's first appearance
was made on March 26 in "Semiramide." On March 28 she sang
Amina in "La Sonnambula." March 31 "William Tell" was
sung by Tamagno, Castlemary, Novara, De Vaschetti, Vanni,
Mmes. Claire, and Bauermeister, Mile. Pettigiani, and Sig.
Zardo. The last-named and Mile. Pettigiani then made their
metropolitan debuts as Mathilde and William Tell, respectively.
April 1 "A'ida" was sung, with Lillian Nordica, Mme. Synner-
berg, Tamagno, Zardo, and Novaro, in the cast. " Lakiiie " was
heard April 2, with Patti as the magnet.
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April 3 was an "off" night, utilized by Abbey & Grau for a
Philadelphia trip of Tamagno, Perugini, Nordica, Del Puente, and
others, who sang " Otello " at the Academy of Music in that city.
Good Friday night, April 4, saw the Metropolitan quite well filled,
in spite of the day's religious significance. "Otello" was re-
peated, and Tamagno made his farewell American appearance in
the title rdle, with Mme. Albani as Desdemona. The week closed
with " Marta " afternoon of April 5, Patti singing the music of the
heroine.
The Italian opera season was interrupted by the illness of
Adelina Patti. She was heard April 7, as Lucia, in "Lucia di
Lammermoor," with Mile. "Bauermeister, Sigs. Guille, Bieletto,
Carbonne, Vanul, and Marescalchi in the support. On April 8,
"Faust," was given, with Mme. Albani as Margherita, Sig. Ravelli
as Faust, Sig. Del Puente as Valentine, Sig. Castelmary as Mefis-
tofele, and Mme. Bauermeister as Marta. Patti was announced
for "Linda di Chamounix," April 9, but the diva had taken a
severe cold, and there was a postponement until April 10. On
that date, Patti being still indisposed, there was a further post-
ponement of "Linda." Meanwhile " L' Africaine " was sung the
night of April 11. Lillian Nordica was Selica, and Sig. Ravelli,
Vasco de Gama. Patti again failed to sing matinee of April 12
in "La Traviata." Meanwhile a performance of "Faust," by
Mme. Albani and others had been hastily arranged.
Patti appeared April 14 in "Romeo and Juliet." Sig. Ravelli
was the Romeo; Sig. Del Puente, Mercutio; and Mme. Fabri,
Steffano. On April 15 Mme. Albani was heard in "Rigoletto;"
April 16, "The Barber of Seville" was sung, with Patti asRosina,
and Perugini as Almaviva; April 18, Mme. Albani's last appear-
ance was in " Les Huguenots; " April 19, matinee, Patti, in " Linda
di Chamounix, " which was repeated April 22 ; " La Traviata, " April
25, closed the season.
On Oct. 20 the " Liliputians " began an engagement. On Nov.
n Henry M. Stanley, the African explorer, delivered a lecture.
This was his first lecture in America since his return from Africa.
On Tuesday evening, Nov. 18, Dr. Talmage lectured on "The
School for Scandal." The seventh season of German opera com-
menced Nov. 26. This was the sixth under Mr. Stanton's reign.
The opera was " Asrael " and the cast :
Asrael .... Herr Andreas Dippel
King . . . Herr Conrad Behrens
Lucifer . . Herr Bruno Lurgenstein
Peasant Herr Mastorfi
Loretta . . Frau Marie Ritter-Goetze
Lidora .... Frl. Charlotte Huhn
Nefta Frl. Marie John
"Tannhauser" was sung the evening of Nov. 28, with this
cast: Landgrave Hermann, Herr Emil Fischer; Tannhauser,
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Herr Heinrich Gudehus; Wolfram, Herr Theodor Reichmann;
Walter, Herr Edmund Muller; Biterolf, Herr Bruno Lurgen-
stein; Heinrich, Herr A. von Hubbenet; Reinmar, Herr P.
Mastorff; A Shepherd, Frl. Olga Islar; Venus, Frl. Marie John;
Elizabeth, Frau Antonia Mielke. This was the first appearance
in America of Frau Antonia Mielke, Frl. Olga Islar, Herr Hein-
rich Gudehus, and Herr Edmund Muller. Matin6e Nov. 29 and
evenings Dec. 1, 5, "Asrael" was repeated; "Les Huguenots"
was sung Dec. 3, with Frau Pauline Scholler as Valentine, Frl.
Jennie Broch as the Queen of Navarre, and Herr Juan Luria as
the Count de Nevers. These artists were all new to the Ameri-
can public. " Tannhauser " was repeated matinee Dec. 6.
On Dec. 5 " Asrael " was heard again ; Dec. 8, " Les Hugue-
nots," also matinde Dec. 13; evening Dec. 10, "Lohengrin."
On Dec. 12 was produced, for the first time in America "The
Vassal of Szigeth " (originally announced for Dec. 5).
This opera was repeated Dec. 1 5, 24, 26, and matinee Dec. 27.
"The Prophet" was sung Dec. 19, for the first time in two
seasons.
Matinee Dec. 26, "The Messiah;" evening Dec. 26, "Fidelio;"
matinee Dec. 27, "The Vassal of Szigeth;" evening Dec. 27,
"Messiah," with a chorus of five hundred and fifty voices and
the following soloists: Clementine de Vere, soprano; Jennie
Patrick Walker, soprano; Carl Alves, contralto; Wm. J. Lavin,
tenor; Emil Fischer, basso. On Dec. 29 "Tannhauser" was
sung; Dec. 31, " The Flying Dutchman." " Diana of Solange"
was heard, for the first time in America, Jan. 9, 1891, and was a
failure. It had this cast:
King Henry Jean Luria
Armand, Marquis de Vassal
Andreas Dippel
Fuegos Conrad Behrens
Colema .... Bruno Lurgenstein
" Die Meistersinger " was produced Jan. 14. The Arion-Lied-
erkranz concert took place Jan. 15. It was for the benefit of the
German Hospital and Dispensary.
" Die Meistersinger " was repeated Jan. 19, with Herr Fischer
as Sachs, and Herr Gudehus as Walther. "L'Africaine" was
heard Jan. 21. Fischer was to have sung the rdle of Don Pedro,
but, he being ill, Herrmann Hoveman sang it. Herr Reichmann
was the Nelusko. Herr Xaver Sharwenka, Russian pianist, made
his first appearance in America the afternoon of Jan. 23. "The
Barber of Bagdad " and the ballet of " Dresden China " were pre-
sented Jan. 30. " La Damnation de Faust " was heard Feb. 3 for
the first time in this city in eight years. " Die Walkiire " had its
first production this season Feb. 6. Minnie Hauck after an ab-
Pedrillo .
Katherine .
Diana de Solange
Edmund Muller
Frl. Marie John
Frau Pauline Scholler
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sence of five years made her reappearance Feb. 10 in "L'Afri-
caine. " She sang Selika. " The Damnation of Faust " was given
for the second time the afternoon of Feb. 10. Herr Seidl gave
what was virtually the first performance in this city of any large
proportion of Wagner's "Parsifal" music the evening of Feb. 15.
" Carmen " was sung Feb. 20, with Minnie Hauck in title rdle.
"Tristan and Isolde" was sung Feb. 25, 27, the first times
this season. March 3, "Fidelio;" March 4, "Carmen." The
last performance in German took place afternoon March 21, when
Wagner's " Meistersinger of von Nuremberg" was given, with
Emil Fischer as Hans Sachs, Herr Dippel as Walter von Stolz-
ing, and Frl. John as Eva. The box office announced receipts
$4,367- 50. The annual statement of the company showed a loss
on the season of $54,419. 51. The loss for the previous season was
about $30,000.
Arthur Friedheim, the Russian pianist, made his first appear-
ance in America March 31, assisted by Theodore Thomas and his
orchestra. A testimonial benefit was given the night of April 9
to E. C. Stanton. Robert G. Ingersoll lectured on "The Liberty
of Man, Woman, and Child " Sunday evening, May 3.
The annual benefit for the Roman Catholic orphan asylum took
place Tuesday afternoon and evening, Nov. 17. The Philharmonic
society gave its first public rehearsal Friday afternoon, Nov. 20,
and its first concert Saturday evening, Nov. 21.
A season of opera commenced Dec. 14 under the direction of
Henry E. Abbey and Maurice Grau, with " Romeo and Juliet " in
French, and thus cast :
Juliet . .
Stephano .
Gertrude .
Frere Laurent
Capulet
Tybalt . .
. . . Emma Eames
. Mile. Jane de Vigne
Mile. Bauermeister
M. Edouard de Reszke
Signor Magini Coletti
M. Victora Capoul
Mercutio M. Martapoura
Le Due de Verone . . Signor Viviani
Gregorio .... Signor Vaschetti
Benvoglio .... Signor Rinaldini
Romeo Jean de Reszke
The local debuts were Emma Eames, Jane de Vigne, Edouard
de Reszke, Magini Coletti, M. Martapoura, Sig. Viviani, and
Jean de Reszke. Sig. Vianesi was conductor. "II Trovatore"
was sung Dec. 16, with the first appearance in Italian opera of
Mme. Lilli Lehmann as Leonora, and Herr Paul Kalisch as
Manrico. It was the first appearance here of Mile. Giulia Ra-
vogli, who sang Azucena. "Les Huguenots" was sung Dec. 18,
with Lillian Nordica as Valentina, owing to the illness of Mme.
Albani. Matinee Dec. 19, "Norma" was sung, with Lilli
Lehmann as the heroine. The attendance was not large. "La
Sonnambula" was heard Dec. 21, with Marie van Zandt as
Amina, it being her first New York appearance : Elvino, Sig.
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Gianini. "Romeo et Juliette" was repeated Dec. 22. M.
fidouard de Reszke was again not able to sing, his part as the
Friar being taken by M. Vinche.
" Rigoletto " was sung Dec. 22. The cast was :
Gilda Mme. Albani
Maddalena . . Mile. Jane de Vigne
Contessa Ceprano . . Mile. Ida Klein
Giovanni . . . Mile. Bauermeister
Sparafucile M. Vinche
Morulla Sig. Vaschetti
Monterone Sig. Viviani
Borsa Sig. Rinaldini
Conte di Ceprano . . Sig. Cernasco
II Duca Signor Gianini
Rigoletto Sig. Camera
This was Mme. Albani's first appearance this season. "Faust"
was sung the evening of Dec. 26. Matin6e Dec. 26 "II Trova-
tore" was sung, with Mme. Lehmann as Leonora; Herr Kalisch,
Manrico; Signor Magini Coletti, Count di Luna; and Mile.
Giulia Ravogli, Azucena.
" Aida " was heard Dec. 28, and had this cast : Ai'da, Mme. Lilli
Lehmann; Amneris, Mile. Giulia Ravogli; Amonasro, Signor
Magini-Coletti ; Ramfis, Signor Serbolini; II Re, Signor Viviani;
Rhadames, M. Jean de Reszke. " Orfeo " and " Cavalleria Rusti-
cana" were given Dec. 30. The cast was: Orfeo, Mile. Giulia
Ravogli; L'Amore, Mile. Bauermeister; Euridice, Mile. Sofia
Ravogli. This was Sofia Ravogli's first appearance. The cast of
"Cavalleria Rusticana" was: Santuzza, Mile. Emma Eames; Lola,
Mile. Giulia Ravogli; Lucia, Mile. Bauermeister; Alfio, Sig.
Camera; Turiddu, Sig. Valero. This also marked the first ap-
pearance here of Sig. Valero.
"Le Prophete" was sung Jan. 1, 1892: Fides, Mile. Giulia
Ravogli; Berthe, Mme. Lilli Lehmann; Zacherie, M. fidouard de
Reszke. The principals sang in French, the chorus in Italian.
"Martha" was presented matinee Jan. 2, and thus cast: Lady
Enrichetta, Mile. Marie van Zandt; Nancy, Mme. Scalchi;
Plunketto, M. Edouard de Reszke; Tristano, Sig. Carbone;
Sceriffo, Sig. Vaschetti; Un Servo, Sig. Cernasco; Lionello,
Sig. Valero. "Lohengrin" was sung Jan. 4, in Italian. "Faust"
was repeated Jan. 6: Margherita, Mme. Albani; Siebel, Mme.
Scalchi ; Marta, Mile. Bauermeister ; Faust, M. Jean de Reszke.
Adelina Patti was announced to give her first concert Jan. 7,
but illness caused a postponement. " Mignon " was rendered Jan.
8, with the first appearance of M. Montariol, a tenor, as Gugll-
elmo. " Orfeo " and " Cavalleria Rusticana " were sung at the
matinee Jan. 9; "Otello" was heard Jan. n, with Albani as Des-
demona, Camera as Iago, M. Capoul as Cassio, Mme. Scalchi as
Emilia, and M. Jean de Reszke as Otello. Patti gave her first
concert the evening of Jan. 12; on Jan. 13 and matinee Jan. 16,
" Fidelio " was sung. " L' Africaine " was heard Jan. 15 :
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Selika . . . .
Anna . • • •
Inez . . . •
Vasco de Gama .
Don Pedro . .
. . Mme. Nordica
Mile. Bauermeister
. . Mile. Pettigiani
M. Jean de Reszke
Edouard de Reszke
Gran Inquisitore . . . M. Vinche
Don Diego Sig. Viviani
Sacerdote de Brahama Sig. Serbolini
Don Alvero Sig. Monti
Nelusko .... M. Jean Lasalle
This was the American dgbut of M. Lasalle, the French baritone.
Mme. Nordica was specially engaged for this occasion.
"Don Giovanni" was sung Jan. 18; "Cavalleria Rusticana"
was repeated Jan. 19. Adelina Patti gave a second concert the
evening of Jan. 20. Matinee Jan. 20, " Les Huguenots ; " " Loh-
engrin," Jan. 22: Sig. Vinche was the King; Sig. Montariol,
Lohengrin; Mme. Eames, Elsa; Mile. Ravogli, Ortruda; and
Sig. Magini-Coletti, Telramund. Matinee Jan. 23, "Don Gio-
vanni," with Mme. Lehmann and Mme. Albani in the cast.
"L'Africaine" was repeated Jan. 25, when the De Reszkes ap-
peared. The cast was materially strengthened, too, by the presence
of Sofia Ravogli and Ida Klein in the parts of Innes and Anna.
" Le Prophete " was repeated Jan. 27, in French, with M. Jean
de Reszke as Jean de Leyde, Edouard de Reszke as Anabaptist,
Giulia Ravogli as Fides, and Lilli Lehmann as Berthe. "Di-
norah " was sung Jan. 29, in Italian, and the cast was : Dinorah,
Marie van Zandt; Un Caprajo, Giulia Ravolgi; Una Crapraja,
Ida Klein ; Corentino, Sig. Gianini ; Un Mietitore, Sig. Grossi ;
Un Cacciatore, Sig. Viviani; Hoel, M. Lasalle. "Ai'da" was
given at the matinee Jan. 30. "Faust," Feb. 1, with M. Edouard
de Reszke, seen for the first time here in his famous impersonation
of Mephistopheles, brought the largest house of the season to the
Metropolitan. The cast was :
Valentino M. Martapoura
Wagner Sig. Vaschetti
Faust .... M. Jean de Reszke
Margherita . . Mme. Emma Eames
Siebel Mme. Scalchi
Marta .... Mile. Bauermeister
Mephistopheles M. Edouard de Reszke
"Mignon" was repeated Feb. 5 with the same cast as two weeks
before, except that Mme. Lehmann sang the part of Filina in place
of Mme. Pettigiani. "Rigoletto, " matinee Feb. 6; "Lohengrin,"
Feb. 8. This performance differed from its predecessor only in
the fact that Mme. Albani sang Elsa, replacing Emma Eames.
"Hamlet" was sung in French, when Marguerite Reid, a young
American lady, made her first appearance on the lyric stage as
Ophelia. The cast was:
Ophelia .... Marguerite Reid
La Reine Giulia Ravogli
Le Roi . . . . Edouard de Reszke
Laertes M. Montariol
L'Ombre Sig. Viviani
Marcellus Sig. Rinaldini
Horatio Sig. Cernasco
Polonius Sig. Vaschetti
Hamlet .... M. Jean Lasalle
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Herr Anton Seidl was engaged Feb. 8 to conduct whatever per-
formances of German grand opera the Abbey-Grau company might
give in Italian until the end of the season. "Don Giovanni"
was sung Feb. 12; "Romeo et Juliette," in French, matinee
Feb. 13.
John A. McCaul received a benefit at this house Tuesday after-
noon, Feb. 11, tendered him by the managers of this city. The
receipts were over $8,000. " L' Africaine " Feb. 15, with Mme.
Lehmann as Selika for the first time. "Rigoletto," Feb. 17.
Mme. Albani was Gilda; Sig. Camera, Rigoletto; Valero, the
Duke; Mme. Scalchi, Maddalena. "Faust" was heard Feb. 19;
" Hamlet " was sung matinge Feb. 20, with the second appearance
of Miss Reid. An operatic concert was given evening of Feb. 20
for the benefit of the Society for the Relief of the Destitute Blind.
" Lakme " was sung Feb. 22, cast thus : Lakme, Marie van Zandt ;
Mallika, Mile, de Vigne; Ellen, Ida Klein; Rose, Mile. Bauer-
meister; Nilakantha, M. Edouard de Reszke; Frederick, M.
Martapoura; Hadji, M. Rinaldini; Gerald, M. Montariol. "Les
Huguenots " was presented Feb. 24; "Faust," Feb. 25-29: Mar-
guerite, Mme. Eames; Siebel, Mme. Scalchi; Martha, Mile.
Bauermeister; Mephisto, Ed. de Reszke; Valentine, M. Lasalle;
Wagner, Sig. Vaschetti ; Faust, Jean de Reszke. " Lakme " was
repeated Feb. 26; "L' Africaine," matinee Feb. 27; "The Meister-
singer," March 2-7, with this cast:
Walter von Stolzing M. Jean de Reszke
Hans Sachs M. Lasalle
David M. Montariol
Veit Pogner .... Sig. Serbolini
Sixus Beckmesser . . Sig. Carbone
Fritz Kothner .... Sig. Delasco
Kunz Vogelsang . . . Sig. Grossi
Balthazar Zorn . . . Sig. Rinaldini
Konrad Nachtigall
Herman Ortel .
Hans Schwartz .
Ulrich Eisslinger
Augustin Moser
Hans Voltz . .
Magdalena . .
Eva
Mile,
Sig. Cernasco
Sig. Vaschetti
. Sig. Viviani
Sig. Claus
. Sig. Furst
. . Sig. Mira
, Bauermeister
Mme. Albani
"Carmen" was sung March 4, with this cast: Carmen, Mme.
Tavary; Frasquita, Mile. Bauermeister; Mercedes, Miss Greta
Risley; Michaela, Mme. Emma Eames; Escamillo, Sig. Magini
Coletti; Dancaire, Sig. Grossi; Remendado, Sig. Rinaldini;
Morales, Sig. Vaschetti; Zuniga, Sig. Viviani; Don. Jose, Sig.
Valero. Mme. Tavary sang the title r61e without rehearsal, and
in German. A special matinee was given March 9 of "Faust;"
" La Sonnambula " was sung evening March 9. " Orfeo " and
"Cavalleria Rusticana," March 11.
The closing performance of the season was at the matinee March
12. "Les Huguenots" was sung, with M. Montariol as Raoul,
M. Edouard de Reszke as Marcel, M. Lasalle as St. Bris, and
Mme. Albani, Mme. Scalchi, and Mile. Pettigiani in the r6Ies of
Valentine, Urbano, and the Queen. Mme. Sofia Scalchi ended
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her connection with this organization March 1 1. Patti refused to
sing on the same stage with Scalchi, as they had had some mis-
understanding four years previous in Mexico.
At a meeting of the directors of this house it was unanimously
decided to give the house for the next three years, from October,
to Henry E. Abbey and Maurice Grau. After visiting Boston the
opera company returned to this city and opened a short season
Monday, March 28, in "Faust." Paderewski, the pianist, made his
last appearance this season the evening of March 27.
Mme. Adelina Patti was heard in "La Traviata," March 30,
which had this cast: Alfredo, Sig. Valero; Germont, Sig. del
Puente; Medico, Sig. Viviani; Gastone, Sig. Rinaldini; Baron,
Sig. Vaschetti; Annina, Mile. Bauermeister ; Flora, Ida Klein;
Violetta, Adelina Patti. The prices of admission to the Patti
performances were $1.50, $2, $3, $4, $$, and $7; bagnoir boxes,
$30 ; parterre and first tier boxes, $60. Single seats in boxes, $7.
"II Vascello Fantasma " (" The Flying Dutchman ") was sung
March 31, under Herr Seidl's direction. The cast was: Senta,
Mme. Albani ; Maria, Mile. Bauermeister ; Dalande, M. Edouard de
Reszke; Eric, M. Montariol; II Pilota, Sig. Grossi; L'Olandess,
M. Lasalle. It was the last appearance this season of Mme. Albani.
"Romeo et Juliette," April 1, in French. Afternoon April 2,
Mme. Patti and Sig. Valero appeared for the first time together
here in "Martha." "Lohengrin" was given for the last time
April 4, with the same cast as that previously seen this season.
"Hamlet" (in French), April 5: Ophelia, Marie van Zandt; La
Reine Gertrude, Mile. Giulia Ravogli; Claudius, M. Edouard de
Reszke; Hamlet, M. Lasalle.
For seven years the stockholders had to pay a large assessment
each year, in addition to the $3,000 they gave for their boxes,
to cover up the losses. But this year there was no assessment.
"Faust" was given Wednesday afternoon, with Emma Eames,
Jean and Edouard de Reszke, Mile, de Vigne, and M. Martapoura
in the cast. On the evening of April 6 Adelina Patti sang in
"Lucia di Lammermoor," which had this cast: Lucia, Mme.
Adelina Patti; Alice, Mile. Bauermeister; Ashton, Sig. del
Puente; Raimondo, Sig. Rovaro; Normauno, Sig. Rinaldini;
Arturo, Sig. Grossi; Edgardo, Sig. Valero. "Faust" was sung
in French April 8 : Emma Eames as Marguerite, Jean de Reszke
as Faust, Edouard de Reszke as Mephisto, and Lasalle as
Valentine.
A farewell Patti matinee was given April 9 of "II Barbierre di
Siviglia." Campanini was specially engaged for Almaviva. Del
Puente was the Barber and Carbone the Doctor. In the music
lesson scene Mme. Patti sang "The Echo Song," "Home, Sweet
Home," "The Last Rose of Summer," and the Patti waltz. At
454 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [i8gj
the close of the opera Patti appeared before the curtain and sang
"Comin' Thro' the Rye," with piano and accompanist.
"Shenandoah" was played here the night of April n, by dra-
matic company.
A novel entertainment took place here the evening of April i8,
presenting living pictures from some of the best known works in
American literature.
Sarah Bernhardt made her announced farewell appearances in
America April 19, 20, 22, in "Leah the Forsaken." The perfor-
mance the afternoon of April 21 was for the benefit of the Actors'
Fund. The prices of admission for the Bernhardt performances
were $3, #2.50, $2, $1.50, $1, and 75 cents. Her farewell appear-
ance occurred Friday evening, April 22, in "Fedora."
A fire was discovered shortly after nine o'clock the morning of
Saturday, Aug. 27, directly over the stage. A lad of sixteen, who
waited on the scene painters, was in the habit of smoking ciga-
rettes, and it is supposed that he indulged in a smoke in the paint
room, and the cause of the fire was a spark from his cigarette.
There had been two fires previously. The first was on the evening
of Dec. 17, 1884, during the performance of "Le Prophete." The
other fire was on the night of Dec. 26 in the same year.
The Opera House property was sold at auction Feb. 13, 1893,
to J. G. Roosevelt for $1,425,000. After lying idle several
months it was decided to rebuild and greatly improve the audi-
torium; in fact the entire house was to be reconstructed. The
architects were McElfatrick & Son. The stage and auditorium
floor were lowered each three and a half feet.
The seating capacity of the house is 3,400, an addition of 350
to the capacity of the old house, 940 seats being in the orchestra.
There are thirty-five stockholders' boxes on the parterre tier.
The next season of Italian opera commenced Nov. 27, 1893.
The prices of admission were: orchestra chairs, $$; orchestra
circle chairs, front row, $5; orchestra, other rows, #4; dress
circle, #3; balcony, first, second, and third rows, $2.50; balcony,
other rows, $2; family circle, first, second, and third rows, #1.50;
family circle, other rows, $1 ; open boxes, four seats, $2$ and #20;
grand tier boxes, six seats, $3,000 for season. The managers were
again Henry Abbey and Maurice Grau. Among the artists who
made their American dlbut were : Miles. Augiolini and Colombati,
Mmes. Ibles, Arnoldson, Calve, and Melba, sopranos, and Miles.
Guerica and Domenech, contraltos. Among the male singers the
tenors were : Signori Francesco Vignas, N. Mastrobuono, and Fer-
nando de Lucia; the baritones, Signori Mario Ancona and Grom-
schewsky; and the bassos, Signori Ettore Borucchia, Lodovico
Viviani, and M. Pol Plancon. "Faust" was the first opera pre-
sented, with this cast : Marguerite, Emma Eames ; Siebel, Olimpia
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Guerica; Marta, Mile. Bauermeister ; Mephistopheles, Edouard de
Reszke; Valentine, Jean Lasalle; Wagner, Sig. de Vaschetti;
Faust, Jean de Reszke. " Philemon et Baucis " was sung Nov. 29.
"Lohengrin" was sung Dec. 1: Elsa, Nordica; Ortruda, Mile.
Guerica; Teleamondo, Lasalle; Enrico, Edouard de Reszke; L'Ar-
aldo, De Vaschetti. " Faust " was sung the afternoon of Dec. 2 ;
"Lucia di Lammermoor," Dec. 4: Lucia, Melba; Alice, Mile.
Bauermeister ; Enrico, Gromschewsky. " America, " the historical
ballet, was first seen in this city Dec. 5, and continued Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday evenings thereafter. " Hamlet " in French,
was sung Dec. 6, with this cast: Ophelia, Melba; Gertrude, Mile.
Domenech (her first appearance) ; Hamlet, Lasalle.
"Romeo and Juliet," in French, was heard Dec. 8, and thus
cast: Juliet, Mme. Eames; Stephano, Mile. Guerica; Gertrude,
Mile. Bauermeister; Frere Laurent, Ed. de Reszke; Romeo, Jean
de Reszke.
" Philemon et Baucis " was sung at the matinSe Dec. 9, by
Plancon, Mauguiere, Castelmary, and Mme. Sigrid Arnoldson,
followed by " Cavalleria Rusticana. " " Orfeo " and " I Pagliacci "
were heard the night of Dec. 9; "Faust" was repeated Dec. 13;
"Cavalleria Rusticana" Dec. 15, with De Lucia as Turiddu.
"Philemon et Baucis," the matinee Dec. 16; "Les Huguenots"
was sung Dec. 18: Valentine, Nordica; Urbano, Scalchi.
"Carmen" was presented Dec. 20, with Mme. Calve as the
heroine, Jean de Reszke as Don Jose, and Mme. Eames as
Michaela; "Cavalleria Rusticana" and "I Pagliacci," Dec. 22;
"Romeo et Juliette," matinee Dec. 23; and "Carmen," Dec. 25,
with Mile. Arnoldson as Michaela. " Don Giovanni " was sung
Dec. 27: Donna Anna, Fursch-Madi; Leporello, Ed. de Reszke.
"Faust," matinee Dec. 28, with Nordica as Margherite; "Rigo-
letto," Dec. 29, with Melba as Gilda; "Carmen," matinee Dec. 30,
with Calve* as the heroine. " Lohengrin " was given Jan. 1, 1894,
with this cast : Elsa, Emma Eames ; Ortrud, Fursch-Madi ; En-
rico, Ed. de Reszke; Lohengrin, Jean de Reszke. "Philemon et
Baucis " and " Cavalleria " were heard Jan. 3; "Carmen," Jan. 5;
"Faust," matinee Jan. 6, with De Lucia as Faust, Nordica as Mar-
guerite, Scalchi as Siebel, Ancona as Valentine, and Ed. de Reszke
as Mephistopheles. "Die Meistersinger " was given Jan. 8, with
this cast: Walther, Jean de Reszke; Magdalena, Bauermeister;
Eva, Emma Eames. This was Emma Eames' first appearance as
Eva. "L'Amico Fritz" was sung for the first time Jan. 10, with
Mme. Calve" as Suzel. "Semiramide" was heard Jan. 12, with
Melba as Semiramide, and Scalchi as Arsace. " Carmen" was heard
at the matinee Jan. 13, with Eames as Michaela, and M. Mauguiere
as Don Jose". "Lohengrin" was sung Jan. 15, and "Die Meister-
singer" Jan. 17.
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" Romeo et Juliette " was sung Jan. 19, with Melba as Juliette,
and Jean de Reszke as Romeo. The second act of " L' Amico Fritz "
and "Cavalleria Rusticana" were heard at the matinee Jan. 20;
"Carmen," Jan. 22; "Semiramide," Jan. 24, with Melba as the
heroine; and "Romeo et Juliette," at the matinee Jan. 25.
" I Pagliacci " and two acts of " Lucia " were sung Jan. 26. The
spectacle "America" closed Jan. 27. "Tannhauser" was given
Jan. 29: Elizabeth, Melba; Tannhauser, Vignas.
This version (given for the first time in America) was the one
Wagner arranged for the production of the opera at Paris in iS6;.
The entire first scene was rewritten, the Bacchanale considerably
extended, while the character of Venus was given a greater degree
of importance.
Mozart's "Marriage of Figaro" was Jan. 31, and had this cast:
Countess Emma Eames
Cherubino . . . Sigrid Arnoldson
Marcellina .... Mme. Lablache
Susanna Nordica
Almaviva Ed. de Reszke
Bartolo Carbone
Basilio Rinaldini
Curzio Mastrobuono
Antonio Vaschetti
Figaro Ancona
"Faust" was sung Feb. 2, with Campanini in the title r61e;
"Carmen," matinee Feb. 3; " Romeo et Juliette," Feb. 5; "Lohen-
grin," Feb. 6, with Melba as Elsa ; " La Traviata " and " Cavalleria
Rusticana" were sung Feb. 9, Nordica as Violetta in the first-
named opera, and Calve as Santuzza in the latter. "Romeo et
Juliette" was given matine*e Feb. 10; "Rigoletto," Feb. 12, with
Melba as Gilda; "Faust," Feb. 13; "Tannhauser," Feb. 14,
Nordica as Venus, Melba as Elizabeth. "Nozze di Figaro" was
repeated Feb. 16; "Semiramide," matinee Feb. 17; "Werther"
was announced for Feb. 19, but Madame Eames* illness caused
a change to "Carmen." "Les Huguenots" was sung Feb. 21;
"Carmen," Feb. 22; "Faust," Feb. 23; "Nozze di Figaro,"
matinee Feb. 24, and the season closed.
Including twelve representations in Philadelphia and six in
Brooklyn, the company appeared in ninety-one performances.
" Gotterdammerung " was sung March 25 with Amalia Materna
as Briinnhilde. The fourth and last of the series of performances
of Wagnerian opera was given April 9, when " Tannhauser " was
sung, with this cast:
Hermann .... Conrad Behrens
Tannhauser .... Anton Schott
Wolfram Emil Steger
Walter William Stephens
Biterolf F. Schippers
Heinrich Otto Keradtz
Reimar .... Franz Bornemann
Elizabeth .... Amalia Materna
Venus RitaFlandi
A Young Shepherd . Marcella Lindh
The Abbey and Grau company reappeared April 16 in "Faust,"
with Melba as Marguerite, Ed. de Reszke as Mephistopheles, and
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Jean de Reszke as Faust. "Carmen" was sung April 17, Calve
in the title r61e. After the third act of " Carmen " a little un-
pleasantness occurred. For months there had existed bitter feel-
ings between Calve" and Eames. Calve" let her temper get the
better of her and took the opportunity of showing publicly her dis-
like of her sister artiste, Mme. Eames.
Mme. Eames, after being called before the curtain, beckoned to
some one in the wings, supposedly Mme. Calve, but that lady
came not, and the curtain was lowered. Mme. Calv6, all smiles,
then stepped before the curtain alone and bowed her acknowledg-
ments. The audience was not satisfied, however, and again the
curtain went up and a group of artistes was seen. Ancona was
standing between Mme. Eames and Mme. Calve and held a hand
of each. To make the scene a pretty one he tried to place the
palm of Mme. Calve" within that of Mme. Eames. Mme. Calve,
however, was averse to the proceeding and resisted. She would
neither take Mme. Eames' hand nor look in her direction. The
affront was palpable and apparent to every one sitting in the
boxes and the orchestra chairs.
"Aida" was sung April 18, with Nordica as the heroine;
"Werther" was heard for the first time April 19, with Eames
as Charlotte, and Jean de Reszke as the hero; "Semiramide"
was given April 20, with Melba in the title rdle, and Scalchi as
Arsace ; " L' Africaine " was sung April 23, with this cast :
Selika Nordica
Anna Bauermeister
Inez Pettigiani
Nelusko Lasalle
Don Pedro .... Ed. de Reszke
Inquisitore Castelmary
" Cavalleria Rusticana " and " I Pagliacci " were given April 24 ;
"Carmen," matinee April 25; "Faust," night of April 25, with
Eames as Marguerite; "Lucia," April 26, Melba as the heroine;
and the season closed April 27, with this programme :
" Romeo et Juliette " (Act III).
Juliette Mme. Eames I Frere Laurent . . . Ed. de Reszke
Gertrude Bauermeister I Romeo Jean de Reszke
Don Diego Viviani
B rami no Vaschetti
Don Alvaro .... Mastrobuono
Usciero Rinaldini
Vasco Jean de Reszke
" Carmen
Carmen Calve*
Frasquito Bauermeister
Mercedes Mile. Ibles
Escamillo Lasalle
1 (Act II).
Dancaire Carbone
Remendado ...... Rinaldini
Zaniga Viviani
Don Jose* Lucia
Shadow Song, " Dinorah " Sigrid Arnoldson
Aria di Bravura, Berton Scalchi
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" Aida " (Act III).
Aida Nordica
Amneris Guerica
Amonasro Lasalle
Ramils Viviani
Rhadames Vignas
"Werther" (Act III).
Charlotte Emma Eames I Werther Jean de Reszke
Sophie Arnoldson |
"Hamlet" (mad scene), Ophelia Melba
Thomas Maguire, the veteran theatrical manager of San Fran-
cisco, had a benefit here the afternoon of May 10. The Melba
concert company began its season Oct. 10. Mme. Scalchi, M.
Plancon, M. Mauguiere and M. Fabian accompanied the prima
donna. The Catholic orphan asylum took a benefit Nov. 15.
The regular opera season opened Nov. 19, 1894, with Abbey
and Grau as managers. The company was composed of Mme.
Melba, Emma Eames, Lucille Hill, Mile. Bauermeister, Zelie
de Lussan, Lillian Nordica, Mira Heller, Sofia Scalchi, Libia
Drog, Jane de Vigne, Sybil Sanderson, Eugenia Mantelli, Ottavio
Nouvelli, G. Mauguiere, Rinaldini, Jean de Reszke, G. Russi-
tano, Robert Vanni, Bogini, Sig. Francesco Tamagno, Alfonso
Marani, Agostino Carbone, Lodovico Viviani, Ed. de Reszke,
Luigi Mancinelli, Corsi, Mario Ancona, Edmond Gromschewsky,
Maurizio Bensaude, E. Benvignani, Louis Saar, Campanari, Vas-
chetti, Victor Maurel, A. Castelmary, A. Abramoff, Cernasco,
Pol Plancon. Luigi Albertieri was ballet master, Mile. Maria
Guvri, premUre danseuse, and William Parry, stage manager.
" Romeo et Juliette " was the opening opera and had this cast:
Juliette Mme. Melba
Stephano Jane de Vigne
Gertrude Bauermeister
Frere Laurent . . . Ed. de Reszke
Capulet Plancon
Mercutio Gromschewsky
Tybalt Mauguiere
Due de Verone .... Castelmary
Gregorio Vaschetti
Benvoglio Rinaldini
Romeo Jean de Reszke
"Guglielmo Tell" was sung Nov. 21; Mathilde, Mile. Libia
Drog.
This was the New York debut of Mile. Drog and a very un-
happy one it proved to be. She was so terribly nervous that in
her most important scene she came to a stand-still, and ad-
dressed Sig. Mancinelli, the leader of the orchestra, in loud, per-
plexed tones. That gentleman tried to help her, but to no purpose.
Mile. Drog looked about in a sort of dazed wonder, and then turned
round and walked off the stage. Tamagno now appeared leading the
unfortunate woman back again, and tried to sing with her. For a
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few bars all went well, then in an excess of what looked like irre-
sistible fright, Tamagno himself took to his heels and literally ran
off the stage. He came back and held an animated conversation
with Mile. Drog, but the duet they should have sung was never
heard, and both artists retired in confusion.
"Aiida" was sung Nov. 23, with Libia Drog, no longer a victim
of stage fright, in the title r61e, and Tamagno as Rhadames.
Eugenia Mantelli, Alfonso Marani, and Maurizio Bensaude made
their American debuts in this opera. " Romeo et Juliette " was
sung in French, matinee Nov. 24, with the same cast as before,
except that Viviani was the Duke. A concert was given Sunday
night, Nov. 25, when Ysaye, violinist, made his New York de"but.
" Carmen " was heard in French, Nov. 26, with Zelie de Lussan,
her first appearance here as the heroine. "Lucia di Lammer-
moor," Nov. 28: Lucia, Melba. An extra performance of "Car-
men" was given Nov. 29 (Thanksgiving night); "II Trovatore"
was sung Nov. 30, with the first appearance of Sig. Campanari.
The opera had this cast: Leonora, Libia Drog; Inez, Bauer-
meister ; Azucena, Mantelli ; Conte de Luna, Campanari ; Fernando,
Mariani; Ruiz, Vanni; Zingaro, Rinaldini; Manrico, Tamagno.
"Faust," in French, was heard matine'e Dec. 1; "Otello" was
sung Dec. 3, with this cast : Desdemona, Emma Eames ; Emelia,
Mantelli; Otello, Tamagno; Lodovico, Mariani; Cassio, Mau-
guiere; Roderigo, Rinaldini ; Montano, Vaschetti ; Araldo, Viviani;
Iago, Maurel.
This was the first appearance in twenty years of the famous
French baritone, Victor Maurel. " Lohengrin " wa9 sung Dec.
5. John H. Russell, formerly a theatrical manager, took a bene-
fit the afternoon of Dec. 6.
"Rigoletto" was sung Dec. 7, with Melba as Gilda and Russi-
tano, his New York de"but, as II Duca ; " Carmen " was heard Dec.
8. A series of Saturday night performances at popular prices com-
menced the evening Dec. 8 with "Aiida." "Mignon" was sung
Dec. 10, Mira Heller making her first appearance in the title r61e.
This was also the debut of Nouvelli as Guglielmo; "Faust," in
French, Dec. 12, with Melba as Marguerite; "Lohengrin," Dec.
14, with Nordica as Elsa and the De Reszkes as the King and
Lohengrin, Mantelli as Ortrud, and Ancona as Telramund.
"Otello" was given at the matinee Dec. 15, with Mme. Eames as
Desdemona, Tamagno as the Moor, and Maurel as Iago. " Lucia "
was sung the night of Dec. 15; "Elaine" was presented Dec. 17,
for the first time in America, when it had this cast: Launcelot,
Jean de Reszke ; Astolat, Plancon ; Lavaine, Mauguiere ; Gauvain,
Castelmary; King Arthur, Abramoff; L'Ermite, Ed. de Reszke;
Elaine, Melba; Torre, Bauermeister; Un Menestrel, Van Cau-
teren; Reine Guinevere, Mantelli.
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" Romeo et Juliette" was heard Dec. 19, with Eames as Juliette;
" Otello " Dec. 21 ; " Lohengrin," matinee Dec. 22 ; " La Traviata,"
night of Dec. 22; Violetta, Nordica.
"Aida" was sung Dec. 24; "II Trovatore" Dec. 25: Leonora,
Mira Heller; Manrico, Tamagno.
" Les Huguenots " was sung, with probably the finest cast Meyer-
beer's opera ever had. The prices of admission were advanced to
$7, $5> $Z> and $2 :
Soldier Vanni
Tavannes Rinaldini
De Retz Viviani
Maurevert Vaschetti
De Crosse Vanni
Conte di Nevers Maurel
Valentina Nordica
Urbano Scalchi
Dama D'Onore . . . Bauermeister
Margherita di Valois . . . Melba
Raoul di Nangis . . Jean de Reszke
Marcello Ed. de Reszke
San Bris PlanQon
"Faust" was given Dec. 28; "Rigoletto," matinee Dec. 29;
"Guglielmo Tell," night of Dec. 29, when Lucille Hill made
her debut as Mathilde; "Don Giovanni," Dec. 31, with Maurel
in the title rdle; "Otello," Jan. 2, 1895; "Les Huguenots," Jan.
3; "IPagliacci" and "Cavalleria Rusticana," Jan. 4. The cast
of "Cavalleria" was: Nedda, Zelie de Lussan; Tonio, Ancona;
Silvio, Gromschewsky ; Peppe, Vanni; Canio, Russitano; Santuzza,
Mira Heller; Lucia, Bauermeister; Lola, Jane de Vigne; Alfio,
Bensaude; Turiddu, Tamagno. "Elaine," matinde Jan. 5, with
Melba as the heroine. " Carmen " was sung the night of Jan.
5, with De Lussan in title rdle, Lucille Hill as Michaela, and
Russitano as Jose; "Faust" was heard Jan. 7, with Campanari
as Valentine. "Lohengrin," Jan. 9, with Maurel as Telramund;
"Don Giovanni," Jan. n; "Les Huguenots," matinee Jan. 12;
"Cavalleria" and "I'Pagliacci" were announced for night of Jan.
12, but the bill was changed to "Carmen," with Zelie de Lussan
as the heroine, Mauguiere as Don Jos6, Lucille Hill as Michaela,
and Bensaude as Escamillo. "Cavalleria Rusticana" followed,
with Tamagno as Turiddu; Mira Heller, Santuzza; Bauermeister,
Lucia; Jane de Vigne, Lola; and Bensaude as Alfio.
"Lucia" and "Cavalleria Rusticana" were sung Jan. 14;
"Manon" was produced Jan. 16, when Sibyl Sanderson made
her American operatic debut. The opera had this cast: Manon
Lescaut, Sibyl Sanderson; Rosette, De Vigne; Pousette, Bauer-
meister; Javotte, Van Cauteren; Lescaut, Ancona; Comte des
Grieux, Plancon; Guillot, Castelmary; De Bretigny, Grom-
schewsky; Chevalier des Grieux, Jean de Reszke.
This was the first performance of " Manon " in French in this
city. It was sung at the Academy of Music in 1885 by Maple-
son's company and in French in New Orleans in 1894. "William
Tell " was heard Jan. 18; "Rigoletto," Jan. 19; "Faust," matinee
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Jan. 19; " Les Huguenots," Jan. 21 ; " Lohengrin," Jan. 23 ; " Semir-
araide," Jan. 25; "Manon," matinee Jan. 26, and Feb. 1; "Rig-
oletto," night of Jan. 26; "Faust," Jan. 28; "Carmen," Jan. 30;
"Don Giovanni," matinee Feb. 2, with Mme. Van Cauteren as
Elvira; "II Trovatore," night of Feb. 2, with Libia Drog as
Leonora; Tamagno, Manrico; and Campanari, Count di Luna.
Verdi's " Falstaff " was presented Feb. 4, for the first time in
America, and had this cast:
Pistol Nicolini
Dr. Caius Vanni
Bardolph Rinaldini
Sir John Falstaff (his original char-
acter) Victor Maurel
Mistress Ford . . . Emma Eames
Anne Zelie de Lussan
Mistress Page . . . Jane de Vigne
Dame Quickly Scalchi
Fenton Russitano
Ford Campanari
" Les Huguenots " was sung Feb. 5, with Melba, Nordica,
Scalchi, Bauermeister, Jean and Ed. de Reszke, Maurel, and
Plancon in the cast.
"I Pagliacci" and "Cavalleria Rusticana," Feb. 6; "Sanson et
Delila," by*F. Lemaire, music by Camille Saint-Saens, was heard
Feb. 8, with this cast :
Delila Mantelli
High Priest Campanari
Abimelech an Old Hebrew Plancon
A Messenger Vanni
First Philistine .... Rinaldini
Second Philistine . . De Vaschetti
Though heard for the first time in operatic form on this occa-
sion, "Sanson et Delila" was sung by the Oratorio society at
Carnegie Music Hall, this city, in March, 1882, with Montariol,
Mme. Ritter Goetz, and Herr Fischer in the leading parts.
"Sanson et Delila" was first produced as an opera in Weimar
under Lassen's direction, in 1877, but was not heard in Paris in
that form until 1890, at the Eden Theatre.
" Romeo et Juliette " was heard at the matinee Feb. 9, Melba
as Juliette, Jean de Reszke as Romeo; "Manon," the night of
Feb. 9, with Sibyl Sanderson and Mauguiere in the principal
parts; "Carmen," Feb. 11, with Mira Heller as the heroine, her
first appearance in the character here; "Falstaff" was repeated
Feb. 12; " L'Africaine " was sung Feb. 13: Selika, Nordica.
"Les Huguenots" was given Feb. 15, when the subscription
nights closed. " Falstaff " was sung at the matinee Feb. 16, and
the season ended that night with a performance of "Faust." A
season of German opera commenced Feb. 25, under Walter Dam-
rosch's direction with "Tristan and Isolde," cast thus: Isolde,
Rosa Sucher; Brangaene, Marie Brema; Tristan, Max Alvary;
Kurneval, Franz Schwartz; Seaman, C. H. Clarke: Melot, Ru-
dolph Oberhauser; King Mark, Emil Fischer.
This was the American debut of Frau Sucher, Frl. Brema, Herr
462 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [1895
Schwartz, and Herr Oberhauser. " Siegfried " was sung Feb. 28
and matinee March 2; "Lohengrin," March 1, 7, and matinee
March 9. Johanna Gadski made her American debut as Elsa in
"Lohengrin;" "Die Gotterdammerung " was heard March 4;
"Tristan and Isolde," March 6; "Tannhauser" was given March
8, with Elsa Kutscherva, her first appearance here as Venus.
Her American debut was made in concert at Carnegie Hall, Feb.
24. " Die Walkiire " was sung March 1 1.
"Siegfried" was done March 11, and "Die Gotterdammerung,"
March 13-15; "Tannhauser" was heard at the matine*e March 16;
"Die Meistersinger," March 18, with this cast: Eva, Johanna
Gadski ; Magdalena, Marie Maurer ; Walther, Nicolaus Rothmuhl ;
Sachs, Emil Fischer.
"Die Walkiire" was sung March 20; "Siegfried," March 21;
"Die Meistersinger," March 22; "Tristan and Isolde," the matinee
March 23, and this closed the season of Wagner opera. Supple-
mentary performances were given at reduced prices as follows:
"Lohengrin," March 26; "Die Walkiire," March 28; "Tann-
hauser," March 29. A short season of Italian and French opera
by the Abbey and Grau company opened April 1 5. " Les Hugue-
nots" was sung April 16, with Melba, Nordica, Scalchi, Jean de
Reszke, Plancon, Maurel, and Ed. de Reszke in the leading char-
acters; "Le Prophete" was heard April 17. An extra performance
was given April 18 for charitable purposes, but the attendance was
very small. "Ai'da" was sung April 19; "Romeo et Juliette,"
matinee April 20, when Lloyd D'Aubigne, formerly of Daly's
Theatre, made his de"but in grand opera. "Lucia" was heard
night of April 20, with Melba in the title r61e; "Die Meister-
singer" was given in Italian April 22.
"Rigoletto" was heard April 23; "Lohengrin," in Italian,
April 24; "Don Giovanni," April 26; "Faust," matinee April
27; "II Trovatore," night of April 27; "Nozze di Figaro," was
sung April 29, with this cast: Contessa, Emma Eames; Cheru-
bin, Zelie de Lussan; Marcellina, Bauermeister; Susanna, Nor-
dica ; II Conte, Ed. de Reszke ; Figaro, Victor Maurel.
The season closed April 30, with this composite programme!
"Otello," Second Act: Otello, Tamagno; Iago, Maurel; "Romeo
et Juliette," Act IV: Juliette, Eames; Gertrude, Bauermeister;
Frere Laurent, Ed. de Reszke; Capulet, Gromschewsky ; Romeo,
Jean de Reszke; "Lucia," mad scene: Lucia, Melba; "Lohen-
grin," Act III, scene 1: Lohengrin, Jean de Reszke; Elsa,
Nordica; Song, Maurel; "Meistersinger," Act III: Hans Sachs,
Ed. de Reszke; David, D'Aubigne; Beckmesser, Carbone; Mad-
dalena, Bauermeister; Eva, Mme. Eames. The season was re-
markable for the tremendous patronage bestowed during the
regular season and the comparatively small attendance during
the supplementary term.
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"Rory of the Hill," was acted by a dramatic company the night
of May 1 1, for the benefit of James C. Roach. The Schlierseer,
a dramatic organization composed of Bavarian peasants, appeared
here Sept. 30, in "Der Herrgottschnitzer von Oberammergau," by
Ganghofer and Neuert. This play is known as "The Crucifix
Carver of Ober Ammergau; " " Almenrausch and Edelweiss " was
acted Oct. 2; "S Liserl von Schliersee," by Hans Neuert, Oct. 7;
"Der Ausgestossene " ("The Exiled"), a play written especially
for the company and new to this city, by Benno Rauchenegger,
Oct. 24, for the first time in this city.
The next opera season opened Nov. 18, 1895, under Grau and
Abbey, with " Romeo et Juliette," in French, with this cast : Juli-
ette, Frances Saville; Stephano, Clara Hunt; Gertrude, Bauer-
meister ; Frere Laurent, Ed. de Reszke ; Capulet, Plancon : Tybalt,
Mauguiere; Mercutio, De Vries; Due de Verone, Castelmary;
Gregorio, Vaschetti; Benvoglio, Rinaldini; Romeo, Jean de
Reszke.
This was the d^but of Mme. Frances Saville and the first appear-
ance on any stage of Clara Hunt, also the American debut of M.
de Vries. Bevignani was conductor. "Carmen" was sung in
French, Nov. 20, with this cast:
Carmen Emma Calve"
Frasquita Bauermeister
Mercedes Van Cauteren
Micbaela .... Frances Saville
Don Jose" (his first appearance in
America) M. Lubert
Zuniga De Vries
Dancairo Carbone
Morales . . . . M. de Longprez
Remendado Rinaldini
Escamillo (his first appearance in
this character) . . Victor Maurel
The Catholic orphan asylum took a benefit the afternoon and
evening of Nov. 21; "Lohengrin" was sung in Italian, Nov. 22,
with this cast :
Elsa Nordica
Ortruda Mantelli
Enrico Ed. de Reszke
Federico Ancona
L'Araldo (his first appearance)
Arimondi
Lohengrin .... Jean de Reszke
"Carmen" was repeated matinee Nov. 23, with Emma Calve as
the heroine, Marie Engel, her first appearance, as Michaela, and the
rest of the cast as before. " La Traviata " was sung Nov. 23, the
first of the series of Saturday night performances, and the cast
was: Violetta, Frances Saville; Annina, Bauermeister; Flora
Bervoise, Van Cauteren; Giorgio Germont, Ancona; Gastone,
Vanni; Duphol, Viviani; D'Obigny, Rinaldini; Grenvil, De
Vaschetti; Alfredo, Russitano. "Philemon et Baucis" and also
"Cavalleria Rusticana," Nov. 25; "Tristan and Isolde" was sung
in German Nov. 27, with this cast : Tristan, Jean de Reszke ; Kur-
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wenal, G. Kaschmann ; Melot, Riedel ; Shepherd, Mirsalis ; Marke,
Ed. de Reszke ; Brangene, Marie Brema ; Isolde, Nordica.
This was the first time Jean de Reszke, Sig. Kaschmann, and
Nordica sang in the German language here ; (Thanksgiving) Nov. 28,
" Carmen " was sung in French ; " La Favorita " was sung Nov. 29,
with Mantelli as Leonora and Cremonini, his first appearance in
New York, as Fernando ; " Tristan and Isolde " was repeated
matinee Nov. 30. The second of the series of the popular Sat-
urday night performances was on Nov. 30, when " Faust " was sung
in French: Marguerite, Frances Saville; Martha, Bauermeister;
Siebel (her first appearance), Olitzka; Mephistophele, Plancon;
Valentin, De Vries ; Faust, Lubert ; " Lohengrin " was sung Dec.
2, with the American debut of Lola Berthe as Elsa; "Hamlet"
was sung Dec. 4, with this cast : Ophelia, Emma Calve ; Gertrude,
Mantelli; Claudio, Plangon; L'Ombra, Castelmary.
"Tristan and Isolde" was sung again Dec. 5; "Carmen," Dec.
6 ; "La Traviata " and " Cavalleria Rusticana, " matinee Dec. 7,
with the American debut of Mme. Aurelia Kitzu as Lola; "II
Trovatore," the night of Dec. 7, with Sophie Traubmann as
Leonora, Arimondi, his American debut, as Fernando, and Rus-
sitano as Manrico. " Faust " was sung Dec. 9, Nordica as Mar-
guerite, Jean de Reszke in the title r61e, and Edouard de Reszke
as Mephisto.
"La Navarraise," the opera which Massenet wrote expressly for
Mme. Calve, and in which she appeared at Covent Garden in Lon-
don, was first heard in America Dec. 1 r, and had this cast :
Araguil Lubert
Garrido Plancon
Remigio Castelmary
Ramon Mauguiere
Bustamente De Vries
Anita Mme. Calve1
"La Navarraise" was preceded by "Orfeo," with Mile. Brema
in the title rdle. "Tannhauser" was sung Dec. 12, with the
American debuts of Wallnoefer, Bucha, and Livermann. " Phile-
mon et Baucis," the mad scene from "Hamlet," and "Cavalleria
Rusticana" were done Dec. 13; "Romeo et Juliette," matinee
Dec. 14; also "La Favorita," with Mantelli as Leonora, Cre-
monini as Fernando, Plancon as Baldassone, and Ancona as Al-
fonso. " Aiida " was sung Dec. 16 and Dec. 25 ; Sig. Russitano
sang Rhadames Dec. 25, played by Jean de Reszke Dec. 16; "La
Navarraise" and "I Pagliacci," Dec. 18; "Tristan und Isolde,"
matinee Dec. 19; "Carmen," Dec. 20; "Faust," matinee Dec.
21, and " Lohengrin," evening of that date. "Tristan und Isolde"
was repeated Dec. 23, with Herr Wallnoefer in place of Jean de
Reszke as Tristan; "Fidelio" was heard Dec. 26, cast thus:
Leonora, Januschowsky ; Marzelline, Sophie Traubmann; Rocco,
Bucha; Pizarro, Livermann; Jaquino, Mirsalis; Minister, De
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Vries; Florestan, Wallnoefer. Melba made her first appearance
this season Dec. 27 as Juliette- in "Romeo et Juliette." On ac-
count of a slight attack of laryngitis Calv6 was unable to sing
"Carmen" matinSe Dec. 28, and "Lohengrin" was substituted,
with Nordica in the cast. " Tannhauser " was sung night of Dec.
28; "Faust," Dec. 30; "Lucia," Jan. 1, 1896; "Lohengrin," Jan.
2. Three acts of "La Traviata," three acts of "La Navarraise"
and "A'fda" were given matinee Jan. 4; "Rigoletto," night of
Jan. 4; "Carmen," Jan. 6; "Les Huguenots" was Jan. 8, with
Nordica as Valentina, and Scalchi as Urbano; "Die Walkiire,"
Jan. 9; "Faust," Jan. 10; "Les P£cheurs de Perles," by Bizet, was
sung for the first time in this city, two acts only being given.
" Les Pecheurs de Perles " and " La Navarraise " were sung matine*e
Jan. 11, Calve in two operas for the first time; "Aida," night of
Jan. 11, "Les Huguenots," Jan. 13, with Russitano as Raoul;
Boito's " Mefistofele " was sung Jan. 1 5, with this cast : Margharita,
Calve; Marta, Mantelli: Faust, Cremonini; Wagner, Vanni; Me-
fistofele, Ed. de Reszke; Elena, Calv6; Pantalis, Mantelli; Nereas,
Vanni.
" Die Walkiire " was sung Jan. 16 ; " Carmen, " Jan. 17 ; " Faust, "
matinee Jan. 18; "Cavalleria Rusticana " and "I Pagliacci," night
of Jan. 18. Sunday evening, Jan. 19 Yvette Guilbert, French
vaudeville singer, appeared in concert. " Romeo et Juliette " was
heard Jan. 20; "Falstaff," Jan. 22, with Maurel as the fat knight.
"Lohengrin " was given afternoon of Jan. 23, with Nordica,
Brema, Jean de Reszke, Edouard de Reszke and Kashmann in the
cast. " Faust " was sung Jan. 24, Saville as Marguerite ; Lubert,
Faust ; Ed. de Reszke, Mephistopheles ; Scalchi, Siebel ; Ancona,
Valentine; and Bauermeister as Martha. At the matinde Jan. 25,
Melba appeared in the mad scene from " Lucia di Lammermoor, "
and Calve" in " Cavalleria Rusticana. " " II Trovatore " was given
the evening of that date, with Sophie Traubmann as Leonora.
"Manon" was heard Jan. 27; "Carmen," Jan. 29; "Les Hugue-
nots," Jan. 31: Mme. Scalchi, Urbano; Marie Engel, the Queen,
formerly taken by Melba, and Von Januschowsky sang Valentine
which had before been Nordica's part. Russitano took the place
of Jean de Reszke as Raoul, while Arimondi supplanted Ed. de
Reszke as Marcello. Castelmary filled Plancon's part as San Bris.
"Mefistofele" was repeated at the matinee Feb. 1, with Calv6
as Marguerite; "Les Huguenots" was heard again the night of
Feb. 1, and "Carmen," Feb. 3. Berlioz's "La Damnation de
Faust " was heard for the first time in French Sunday night, Feb.
2. Nordica had been announced to sing Marguerite, but was unable
to appear and her place was taken by Clementine de Vere Sapio.
"Manon" was repeated Feb. 5; "Tannhauser," Feb. 6; "Caval-
leria Rusticana" and "Lucia," Feb. 7, Calv6 as Santuzza and
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Melba as Lucia; "Les Huguenots" was given matinee Feb. 8;
"Falstaff," night of Feb. 8; "La Damnation de Faust," Feb. 9;
"Die Meistersinger," Feb. 10; "Les Huguenots," Feb. 12. An
unexpected incident of this evening was the presentation to Jean
and Ed. de Reszke of a pair of silver "loving cups," by one of
the opera subscribers. " Faust " was sung Feb. 14, with Melba,
Scalchi, and Maurel in the cast. " Carmen " was heard at the
matinee Feb. 15, with Calve" in the title r61e. "Lohengrin,"
night of Feb. 15, with Nordica as Elsa.
Jean de Reszke made his ddbut as a pianist in the final scene of
the last subscription night of the season, when he accompanied,
Mme. Melba in "Home, Sweet Home." Melba was presented
with an aigrette of diamonds and pearls. Altogether this was .the
best operatic season that has been recorded in New York. The
most profitable productions were those of "The Huguenots,"
"Carmen," and "Faust."
"Patience " was sung here March 19, by a company of amateurs,
with an amateur orchestra of sixty pieces, and a chorus of one hun-
dred and thirty. A supplementary season opened April 13, with
"Romeo et Juliette;" "Carmen" was sung April 14; "Lohen-
grin " April 15, when Nordica was presented with a diamond tiara;
" Don Giovanni " was heard April 16 ; " Lucia " and " Cavalleria
Rusticana," April 17, Melba in the first and Calve" in the last
mentioned opera. "Les Huguenots" was given at the matinee
April 18, with Mile. Engel as the Queen; "La Traviata" and
"La Navarraise " were sung the night of April 18; "Carmen,"
April 20; "Aida," April 21; "Faust," April 22; "Falstaff,"
April 23. On the night of April 23 a benefit was given to
Abbey and Grau. The entertainment was as follows : " La Fav-
orita," Act IV, with Mantelli, Arimondi, and Cremonini; "Car-
men," Act III, with Calve\ Bauermeister, Van Cauteren, Saville,
Lubert, Carbonne, Rinaldini, and Ancona; "Falstaff," Act II,
with Saville, Beeth, Kitzu, Scalchi, Cremonini; Campanari,
Arimondi, Vanni, Rinaldini, and Maurel; Melba in the mad
scene from "Lucia;" "Aida," Act III, with Nordica, Olitzka,
Kaschmann, Castelmary, Vanni, and Jean de Reszke; "Faust,"
Act V, with Melba, Ed. de Reszke, and Jean de Reszke.' In
the soldiers' chorus of "Faust," the entire company, including
all of the principals, participated. " Carmen " was sung at the
matinee April 25; "Lohengrin," night of April 25; "Tristan
and Isolde," April 27, for the last appearance of Jean de Reszke
and Nordica, who sang the title r81es. After much applause,, at
the end of the opera, there were calls for "Home, Sweet Home,"
and a piano was even wheeled on the stage, but Mme. Nordica
said laughingly, " Fie ! A song after ' Tristan and Isolde ! ' " Jean
de Reszke said, " I wanted my brother to speak ; I cannot speak
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good English, but I thank you all very much and hope to see you
again when I return next year to America. " The season closed
April 28, with " Carmen. "
Loie Fuller, with a specialty company appeared here May 1, for
one night, and promenade concerts were commenced May 9, for one
week.
The season of 1896-97 opened Aug. 6, with "Faust," cast thus:
Marguerite Melba
Marthe Bauermeister
Siebel Mantelli
Mephistophele ■ . . Ed. de Reszke
Valentine Lasalle
Wagner Viviani
Faust Jean de Reszke
"Die Meistersinger " was sung Aug. 18, with this cast:
Hans Sachs .... Ed. de Reszke
Pogner Plancon
Beckmesser . . . David Bispham
Fritz Kothner ... M. de Vries
Kunz Vogelgesang Corsi
Balthazar Zorn Riedel
Augustin Moser Maestri
Ulnch Eisslinger .... Belton
Konrad Nachtigall .... Borin
Herman Ortel .... Vaschetti
Hans Foltz Cernasco
Night Watchman . . Jacques Bars
Hans Schwartz Viviani
Walther .... Jean de Reszke
Magdalena .... Bauermeister
Eva Emma Eames
This was the American ddbut of David Bispham.
was sung Aug. 20, with this cast :
Elizabeth Emma Eames
Pastore Bauermeister
Venus Marie Engel
Tannhauser Gogny
Herman Plancon
" Tannhauser '
Walther D'Aubigne
Heinrich Corsi
Biterolf Bars
Reinmar Vaschetti
Wolfram Lasalle
"Faust" was sung matinde Aug. 21; " La Favorita, " night of
Aug. 2i, also the Wednesday matinee Aug. 25. "Romeo et
Juliette " was heard Aug. 23 and Dec. 2 ; " Les Huguenots " was
sung Aug. 24.
"Lohengrin," Aug. 27; " La Favorita, " Aug. 28; " Aida, " night
of Aug. 28, at reduced prices, with Campanari as Amonasro and
Ceppi, a tenor, new to America, as Rhadames. "Die Meister-
singer" was sung Aug. 30; "Ai'da," matinee Dec. 2, at reduced
prices. "Faust" was sung night of Dec. 9; "Carmen," Dec. 11,
when M. Salignac made his American debut as Don ]os6 ; " Romeo
et Juliette" was heard at the matinde Dec. 12; "Martha," night
of Dec. 12; "Lohengrin," Dec. 14; "Don Giovanni," matine'e
Dec. 16, at reduced prices, Bauermeister singing Zerlina; "Lucia"
and " Cavalleria Rusticana " were given night of Dec. 16, with
Melba as Lucia and Calve" as Santuzza in Mascagni's opera.
The German Poliklinik took a benefit Dec. 17, when Miss
Gaertner made her American d6but. " Les Huguenots " was sung
Dec. 18; "Carmen," matinee Dec. 19; "Faust," night of Dec.
l9> with M. Gogny in the title rdle; Litvinne as Marguerite,
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and Plancon as Mephistopheles ; " La Traviata " was heard Dec.
21, with Melba for the first time as Violetta; "Faust" was re-
peated Dec. 23, with Eames as Marguerite. It was her first ap-
pearance in New York in this part. The MM. de Reszke were the
Faust and the Mephistopheles ; Lasalle, Valentine ; Bauermeister,
Martha; and Mantelli, Siebel. "Carmen" was given Dec. 25;
"Die Meistersinger, " matinee Dec. 26; "Lucia," night of Dec.
26; " Mefistof ele, " Dec. 28; "Siegfried" was sung Dec. 30, with
this cast: Siegfried (his first appearance in this character), Jean
de Reszke ; Der Wanderer (his first appearance in this character),
Ed. de Reszke ; Mime, Von Huebenet ; Alberich, David Bispham ;
Fafnor, Castelmary; Simme, Sophie Traubmann; Brunnhilde
(her first appearance in this character and her first appearance
in German opera), Melba. "Hamlet" was sung Jan. 1, 1897,
Clementine de Vere Sapio as Ophelia ; " Siegfried " was repeated
matinee Jan. 2, when Mme. Litvinne sang Brunnhilde ; " Tannhau-
ser" was heard the night of Jan. 2; "Faust," Jan. 4, with Calv6's
first appearance in America as Marguerite ; " Werther " was heard
Jan. 6; "Lohengrin," Jan. 8; "La Traviata" and "Cavalleria
Rusticana," matinee Jan. 9; " Siegfried " was repeated Jan. 11;
"Mefistof ele," Jan. 13; "Tristan und Isolde" was heard Jan. 15;
Tristan, Jean de Reszke; Marke, Ed. de Reszke; Brangene,
Rosa Olitzka; Isolde, Mme. Litvinne; "Faust" was sung
matinee Jan. 16, with Calve" as Marguerite, D'Aubigne in the
title rdle, Mantelli as Siebel, Ed. de Reszke as Mephistopheles,
and Lasalle as Valentine. "Romeo et Juliette" was given the
evening of that date with Melba.and others in the cast. "La Tra-
viata " and " Cavalleria Rusticana " were given Jan. 18 ; " Carmen,"
Jan. 20; "Siegfried," Jan. 22; "Mefistof ele," matinee Jan. 23;"Les
Huguenots," night of Jan. 23; "Romeo et Juliette," Jan. 25;
"Lohengrin," Jan. 27, with Susan Strong as Elsa.
Leon Herrmann, magician, nephew of the late Professor Alex-
ander Herrmann, made his American debut night of Jan. 28.
Mme. Herrmann performed the feat of apparently catching the
bullets from rifles aimed at her. "Faust" was sung Jan. 29;
"Tristan und Isolde," matinee Jan. 30, Martens taking the place
of Bispham. "Rigoletto," the night of Jan. 30, with Mme. de
Vere Sapio as Gilda, and Cremonini as the Duke. "Carmen"
was sung Feb. 1; "L'Africaine" was presented Feb. 3, with this
cast : Vasco di Gama, Jean de Reszke ; Don Pedro, Ed. de Reszke,
Don Diego, Castelmary; Anna, Mile. Bauermeister.
"Die Mefistofele " was repeated Feb. 5; "Siegfried," mating
Feb. 6, with Mme. von Januschowsky as Brunnhilde. " Lohengrin"
was heard the night of Feb. 6, with Mme. Eames as Elsa, who
sang in German, while the rest of the cast were heard in Italian.
"Faust" was given Feb. 8; "Martha" was sung Feb. 10. At the
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close of the second act Castelmary dropped dead on the stage.
"Le Cid," Jules Massanet's new opera, was presented for the
first time in America Feb. 12 (Lincoln's birthday), with this
cast:
Rodrigue Jean de Reszke
Don Diegue .... Ed. de Reszke
Le Roi Jean Lasalle
Gormas Plancon
Don Arias Corsi
Alonzo Vaschetti
V Infante . . . Clementina de Vere
Chimene Litvinne
At the close of the performance Maurice Grau was presented
with an ebony chest containing more than three hundred and
fifty pieces of silverware. The occasion was the twenty-fifth an-
niversary of the beginning of Mr. Grau's managerial career. In
addition to this gift Mr. Grau received a check for $1,000 from
the Metropolitan Opera House and Real Estate company. " Car-
men" was presented at matinee Feb. 13, with Calve in the title
r&le. " II Trovatore " was sung evening of that date, with Traub-
mann as Leonora, Mantelli as Azucena, Ceppi as Manrico, and
Campanari as the Count. " Le Cid " was repeated Feb. 1 5 ;
"Faust," Feb. 17; "Carmen," Feb. 19, with Mile. Olitzka as
the heroine. The season closed after the matinee Feb. 20, with
"Siegfried," Jean and Ed. de Reszke being in the cast.
A season of German opera opened March 8 under Walter Dam-
rosch's direction, with "Die Walkure," cast thus: Siegmund,
Ernst Kraus; Sieglinde, Johanna Gadski; Wotan, Emil Fischer;
Hunding, Heinrich Hobbing; Fricka, Rita Eibenschultz ; Briinn-
hilde, Lilli Lehmann; Gerhilda, August Vollmar.
" The Flying Dutchman " was sung March 10, with Carl Somer
as the hero, and Johanna Gadski as Senta. "Tannhauser" was
sung March 12, when Johanna Gadski, Rita Eibenschultz, Marie
Matfeld, Paul Kalisch, Gerhard Stehmann, Fritz Ernst, Fritz
Derschuch, Wilhelm Mertens, and Paul Lange were in the cast.
"Die Walkure" was heard at the matinee March 13, Ernst taking
the part of Siegmund in place of Herr Kraus. " Lohengrin " was
given March 15, and at the matinee March 20; "The Magic
Flute," March 16; "Tristan und Isolde," March 17; "Die Meis-
tersinger," March 19; "Tannhauser," March 22; "Siegfried,"
March 24; "Lohengrin," March 26; "The Flying Dutchman,"
matinee March 27; "Das Rheingold," March 29; "Die Walkure,"
March 31; " Mataswintha, " by Xaver Scharwenka, was sung for
the first time here April 1, and had this cast : King Witichs, Ger-
hard Stehmann; Rauthgundis, Rita Eibenschultz; Mataswintha,
Georgine von Januschowsky ; Aspa, Marie Matfeld; Totila, Fritz
Ernst; Grippa, Emil Fischer; Arahad, Wilhelm Mertens.
"Die Gotterdammerung " was heard April 2 and matinee
April 3.
A supplementary season of grand opera opened April 12, with
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"Faust;" " Siegfried " was sung April 14; "Carmen," April 15;
"Faust," matinde April 17; and the season closed the night of
April 17, with "Romeo et Juliette," at reduced prices. On April
20, an entertainment was given for the benefit of Kitty K. Abbey,
daughter of the late Henry E. Abbey. Jean de Reszke, with
Edouard de Reszke and Plancon appeared in an act from " Romeo
et Juliette," and with Mme. Litvinne in a scene from "Le Cid;"
Calve" gave the second act of "Carmen," with Salignac as Don
Jos6, and the prison scene from " Mefistofele. "
The " Banda Rossa di Severo " were heard here, for the first time
in America, Oct. 15, 1897; Fraulein Margarethe von Vahsel, vocal
soloist, and Fraulein Carlotta Stubenrauch, violinist, appeared
with them. The Roman Catholic orphan asylum took a benefit
the afternoon and night of Nov. 18, Chas. Frohman and Frank
Sanger being the managers of the affair. " Cinderella " was pro-
duced by amateurs Jan. 8, 1898, and continued for one week. A
season of grand opera in German and Italian under the direction
of Walter Damrosch opened Jan. 17, with "La Traviata;" "Tann-
hauser "was sung Jan. 19, with this cast: Elizabeth, Frau Gadski;
Venus, Miss Barna; Shepherd, Fraulein Matfeld; Tannhauser,
Kraus; Landgrave, Fischer; Wolfram, Bispham; Walther, Van
Hoose; Biterolf, Staudigl; Reinmar, Rains; Heinrich, Schein.
"Die Meistersinger " was heard Jan. 21; "Faust," matinee
Jan. 22; "Aida" was sung Jan. 25, with Melba as Aida.
This was Mme. Melba's first appearance as Aida. " Faust " was
sung Jan. 31; "The Flying Dutchman," Feb. 2, with Gadski as
Senta, and Bispham as the hero; "Die Walkure," Feb. 4, Nordica
as Briinnhilde, her first appearance in the part. " Romeo et Juli-
ette " was given at the matine'e Feb. 5, with this cast : Juliette,
Melba; Romeo, Ibos; Mercutio, Campanari.
" Tannhauser " was given the night of Feb. 5 ; " Barber of Se-
ville," Feb. 7; "Die Meistersinger," Feb. 8; "Siegfried," Feb. 9,
with Nordica as Briinnhilde and Kraus as the hero. " Gotterdam-
merung " was heard Feb. 11;" Barber of Seville " at the matinee
Feb. 12; "Les Huguenots," Feb. 16, with Nordica, Melba, Sey-
gard, and Van Cauteren in the cast. The farewell night of the
season was Feb. 18.
The performance opened with the second act of "Tannhauser,"
when Mme. Gadski, Rothmuhl, and Bispham sang the leading ;.
r61es; followed by the balcony scene from "Romeo et Juliette,"
given by Melba and Ibos. Campanari was then heard as Tonio
in the prologue of Leoncavello's "I Pagliacci," and Gadski sang
the second scene from Weber's "Der Freischiitz." The mad
scene from "Lucia" was sung by Melba; part of the third act of
" Gotterdammerung " was given by Kraus and Fischer ; and the
fifth act of "Faust," with Melba, Salignac, and M. Boudouresque,
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completed the programme. Mme. Melba was presented, after the
"Lucia" scene, with a handsome silver loving cup, without any
inscription, and one huge floral wreath with a canary bird in a
cage in the centre.
The Lambs' club gave the first of a series of entertainments the
night of May 23, 1898. The gross receipts of the night were
$15,170.50.
The season of grand opera opened Tuesday, Nov. 29, 1898, with
Maurice Grau as managing director, and F. W. Sanger as manager.
" Tannhauser " was sung in German for the New York debut of M.
Van Dyck, one of Europe's famous tenors, and for the reappearance
of Mmes. Eames and Nordica. The complete cast was :
Elizabeth Emma Eames
Ein Hirt Meisslinger
Venus Nordica
Tannhauser Van Dyck
Wolfram Albers
Walther Jacques Bars
Heinrich Meffert
Biterolf Muhlmann
Reinmar Meux
Hermann I Plancon
"II Barbiere di Siviglia" was sung Nov. 30, with this cast:
Rosina Sembrich
Bertha Bauermeister
Figaro Campanari
Basilio Ed. de Reszke
Bartolo Carbone
Sargente Vanni
Fiorello Meux
Comte d'Almaviva .... Salignac
" Romeo et Juliette " (in French) was heard Dec. 2, when M.
Saleza made his debut as Romeo and Mme. Melba, not a regular
member of Grau's company, was seen as the heroine. The com-
plete cast was :
Mercutio Albers
Le Due de Verone .... Dufriche
Gregorio Meux
Benvoglio ....'.... Vanni
Romeo Saleza
Juliette Melba
Stephano Djella
Gertrude Bauermeister
Frere Laurent . . . Ed. de Reszke
Capulet Plancon
Tybalt Jacques Bars
At the matinee Dec. 3 "Tannhauser; " "Martha" was heard at
reduced prices the night of Dec. 3 ; Dec. 5 " La Traviata " : Vio-
letta, Marcella Sembrich ; Annina, Bauermeister.
" Nozze di Figaro " was announced for Dec. 7, but Mme. Eames
was ill and "II Barbiere di Siviglia" was given instead. "Tann-
hauser," in German, was sung Dec. 9; "II Barbiere di Siviglia,"
matinee Dec. 10; "II Trovatore," night of Dec. 12, and "Romeo
et Juliette," matinee Dec. 12; "Die WalkUre" was heard Dec. 14,
with this cast :
Siegmund Dippel
Hunding .... Lempriere Pringle
Wotan Anton Van Rooy
Sieglinde Emma Eames
Fricka Meisslinger
Gerhilde Maude Roudez
Ortlinde Bauermeister
Waltraute Meisslinger
Schwerleite . . . Fleming Hinrichs
Helmwiege Olga Pevny
Siegrune Mantelli
Grimgerde .... Molka-Kellog
Rossweise Djella
Brunnhilde Nordica
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Van Rooy was a basso of enormous European reputation and
quite new to this country. Mme. Eames assumed for the first time
in this city the rdle of Sieglinde, and Herr Dippel was never heard
here before as Siegmund. " Siegfried " was sung Dec. 16; matinee
Dec. 17, "Nozze di Figaro," with Emma Eames as La Contessa,
Zelie de Lussan as Cherubino, Mme. Sembrich as Susanna, Ed.
de Reszke as II Conte, and Campanari as Figaro. " Philemon et
Baucis" and "Cavalleria Rusticana" were heard the night of
Dec. 17; "Die Walkure" was sung Dec. 19, with the same cast as
before. "Carmen" was heard Dec. 21, with this cast: Carmen,
Zelie de Lussan; Micaela, Emma Eames; Don Jos6, Saleza.
"Lohengrin," was given Dec. 23, when the cast was: Elsa,
Emma Eames; Ortrud, Meisslinger; Heinrich, Ed. de Reszke;
Telramund, David Bispham ; Lohengrin, Dippel. At the matinee
Dec. 24, " Faust " : Melba as Marguerite, and Saleza in the title
rdle. " II Barbiere di Siviglia " was given at reduced prices the
night of Dec. 24, with Sembrich as Rosina; Campanari, Figaro;
Carbone, Bartolo; and M. Salignac as Almaviva. On Dec. 26
"Romeo et Juliette": Juliette, Sembrich; Romeo, Jean de
Reszke.
On Dec. 28, "Die Walkure," with Lilli Lehmann as Brunnhilde;
Dec. 30, " Tristan und Isolde " : Tristan, Jean de Reskze ; Isolde,
Nordica. At the matinee Dec. 31 "Lohengrin" was heard; night
of Dec. 31, "La Traviata;" Jan. 2, 1899, "Don Giovanni," with
this cast : Donna Anna, Lilli Lehmann : Zerlina, Sembrich ; Donna
Elvira, Nordica; Leporello, Ed. de Reszke; Don Giovanni,
Maurel.
"Romeo et Juliette" was given Jan. 4, when the cast was:
Juliette, Suzanne Adams ; Frere Laurent, Ed. de Reszke ; Romeo,
Jean de Reszke. " Nozze di Figaro " was heard Jan. 6, with
Marie Engel as Cherubino; matinee Jan. 7, "Tristan und Isolde*"
when Lilli Lehmann replaced Nordica as the heroine ; the night
of Jan. 7, "La Favorita" was sung, with Mme. Mantelli as
Leonora, Albers as Alfonso, and Salignac as Fernando for the first
time ; " Lohengrin " was heard Jan. 9, with this cast :
Elsa Nordica I Heinrich Ed. de Reszke
Ortrud Schumann-Heink | Lohengrin .... Jean de Reszke
This was the ddbut here of Mme. Schumann-Heink, who pos-
sessed a rich contralto voice, with magnificent chest tones, deep,
powerful, and sonorous, and an extensive compass. Emil Sauer,
pianist, made his American debut Jan. 10.
" Faust " was sung Jan. 1 1, with Melba as Marguerite ; Jean de
Reszke as Faust ; Ed. de Reszke, Mephistopheles ; Albers, Valen-
tine; and Mantelli as Siebel. On Jan. 12, Der Ring des Nibe-
lungen began with "Das Rheingold," cast thus: Wotan, Herr Van
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Rooy; Donner, M. H. De Vries; Froh, Dippel; Loge, Van Dyck;
Alberich, David Bispham; Mime, Meffert; Fasolt, Muhlmann;
Fafner, Lempriere Pringle; Fricka, Marie Brema; Frei, Marie
Engel; Erda, Schumann-Heink ; Woglinde, Pevny; Wellgund,
Meisslinger; Flosshilde, Schumann-Heink.
On Jan. 13 " Don Giovanni " was sung ; matinee Jan. 14,
"Romeo and Juliet," Mme. Eames as Juliet, and Jean de Reszke as
Romeo; the night of Jan. 14 Massenet's "Manon" was heard, with
Mme. Saville in the title r61e; "Aida" was sung Jan. 16, with
M. Saleza for the first time as Rhadames, and Nordica as Arda;
Jan. 17, "Die Walkure; " Jan. i8,"Les Huguenots": Valentine,
Lilli Lehmann; Urbano, Mantelli; Dame d'Honneur, Bauer-
meister; Dame d'Honneur, Maude Roudez; Marguerite, Suzanne
Adams; Raoul, Jean de Reszke; Marcel, Ed. de Reszke. On
Jan. 19, " Siegfried " : Siegfried, A. Dippel ; " Faust " was sung
Jan. 20, with Mme. Eames as Marguerite; Jean de Reszke as
Faust; Ed. de Reszke, Mephistopheles ; and Mantelli as Siebel.
Matinee Jan. 21, "Don Giovanni;" night of Jan. 21, "Romeo et
Juliette;" Jan. 23, "Carmen," with the same cast as before,
except that Van Rooy was Escamillo. " Gotterdammerung " was
sung Jan 24, cast thus:
Siegfried ..... Jean de Reszke Woglinde Olga Pevny
Alberich David Bispham Wellgunde .... Molka Kellog
Hagen Ed. de Reszke Flosshilde Meisslinger
Brunnhilde Nordica Gutrune Frances Saville
Waltraute. . . . Schumann-Heink
"Tannhauser" was given Jan. 25, cast as before, save that Mme.
Lehmann was Venus and Van Rooy, Wolfram; Jan. 27, "Das
Rheingold," with same cast as before, except that now Mme.
Lehmann sang Fricka; matinee Jan. 28, "Lohengrin;" night of
Jan. 28, " Ai'da ; " Jan. 30 " Lucia " was announced, but owing to
the illness of Mme. Sembrich, " Faust " was substituted, Suzanne
Adams appearing as Marguerite. Feb. 1 "Tristan und Isolde"
was sung, with Jean de Reszke and Lilli Lehmann in the title
rSles, and Ed. de Reszke as Marke. Feb. 3 " Gotterdammerung "
was heard. Owing to the severe cold of Mme. Lehmann, Frau
Brema sang Brunnhilde. Feb. 4 " Die Walkure " was given, with
Eames as Sieglinde, Brema as Brunnhilde, and Schumann-Heink
as Fricka; matinee Feb. 4, "Carmen;" Feb. 6, "IlBarbiere di
Siviglia;" matinee Feb. 7, "Das Rheingold," Brema as Fricka;
night of Feb. 7, " Les Huguenots, " with Nordica as Valentine ;
Feb. 8, " Lohengrin. " Jean de Reszke was to have sung the hero,
but was suffering from a cold and Van Dyck took the part. At the
matinee Feb. 9 " Die Walkure " was heard. Van Dyck was to have
been Siegmund but was indisposed and Dippel took his place. The
night of Feb. 10, " Martha " was sung, with Sembrich as Enrich-
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etta; Mantelli, Nancy; Ed. de Reszke, Plunketto; and Salignac,
Lionell. Matinee Feb. 1 1 " Les Huguenots " was given. Owing
to Jean de Reszke's indisposition, Ceppi sang the part of Raoul.
Night of Feb. n, "Tannhauser;" Feb. 13, " Faust, " with Jean de
Reszke in the title r61e; Emma Eames as Marguerite; Ed. de
Reszke, Mephistopheles ; Mantelli, Siebel ; and Campanari as Val-
entin. Matinee Feb. 14, " Siegfried ; " owing to the indisposition
of Mme. Sembrichand M. Saleza Feb. 15, "Aida" was substituted
for "Lucia," when Nordica sang the heroine; Ceppi was Rha-
dames; Mantelli, Amneris; Campanari, Amonasro; and Plancon,
Ramfis. Matinee Feb. 16 " Gotterdammerung " was sung, with
Jean de Reszke as Siegfried; Ed. de Reszke as Hagen; Brema,
Briinnhilde; Saville, Gutrune. " Lohengrin " was heard Feb. 17;
matinee Feb. 18, "La Traviata," with Mme. Sembrich as Violetta,
and Salignac as Alfredo. The night of Feb. 18 " Faust " was sung,
with Suzanne Adams as Marguerite, and Saleza as Faust; Feb. 20,
"Les Huguenots," with Mme. Sembrich as Margherita; Nordica,
Valentine; Mantelli, Urbano; Jean de Reszke, Raoul; Ed. de
Reszke, Marcel. Seats for this performance were $2, $3, $5,
and $7. General admission, $2; admission to family circle, jti.
"Don Giovanni" was sung Feb. 22, with Nordica as Donna Anna;
Feb. 24 "Tannhauser" was heard, with Dippel as the hero;
matinee Feb. 25, "Tristan und Isolde," with Nordica, Schumann-
Heink, and MM. de Reszke in the cast. Evening of Feb. 25
"Lucia" was sung; Feb. 27, "L'Africaine": Jean de Reszke as
Vasco di Gama, and Nordica as Selika.
March 1 " Rigoletto " was given, with Sembrich as Gilda, Cam-
panari in the title r61e, and Salignac as II Duca; on March, 3
"Romeo et Juliette" was sung, with Eames as Juliette, and Jean
de Reszke as Romeo; matinee March 4, "Aida," with,' Nordica
in the title rdle; evening of March 4, "Lohengrin;" "Nozze di
Figaro," March 6, with Eames, Adams, and Sembrich,; Ed. de
Reszke, Carbone, and Campanari in the cast; March 8, "Le
Prophete," Lilli Lehmann as Berta, Jean de Reszke as Jean.;
the first performance in America of "Ero e'Leandro," libretto
by Arrigo Boito, music by Luigi Mancinelli, took plage, when
the cast was: Prologo, Mantelli; Ero, Emma Eames; Leandro,
Saleza; Ariovofarne, Plangon; Una Voce Dal Mare, Lempriere
Pringle. At the matinee March 11 " Lohengrin " was sung, and
night of March n, "Rigoletto;" matinee March 13, "Das Rhein-
gold." Night of March 13 "Faust" was given, with Eames and
the MM. de Reszke, Campanari, Bauermeister, and Meisslinger
in the cast. Matinee March 14 " Die Walkiire " was heard, with
Mme. Lehmann as Sieglinde, Brema as Briinnhilde; night of March
15 "Les Huguenots" was sung, with Nordica, and Jean de Reszke
as Valentine and Raoul; Marcello, Ed. de Reszke; Di Nevers,
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Albers; UrBano, Mantelli; and Mme. Sembrich as Margherita.
Matinee March 16, "Siegfried;" night of March 17, "Le Pro-
phete," with the same cast as before Matinee March 18, "Ero
e'Leandro;" night of March 18, "Don Giovanni;" matinee March
20, " Gotterdammerung ; " night of March 20, "Lucia," with Sem-
brich as the heroine, Saleza as Edgardo, and Campanari as Enrico.
On March 21 "Lohengrin" was given for the benefit of the
German Press Fund. On March 22, "Tannhauser" was sung,
with Eames as Elizabeth ; Meisslinger, the Shepherd ; Lehmann,
Venus.
A testimonial to the Seidl family was given March 23. The
receipts were about $16,508. "Tristan und Isolde" was sung
March 24; "Faust," matinee March 25; "Les Huguenots," night
March 25, when the season closed. The total receipts are said to
have been over $800,000.
A benefit was tendered to Maurice Grau Friday night April 21.
The prices were raised and the receipts were #18,279.50. The
programme was: the second act of "Romeo and Juliet," with
Saleza, Adams, Bauermeister, Meux, Vanni, and Djella in the
cast; the second act of "Tristan und Isolde," when Nordica,
Brema, the De Reszkes, Bispham, and Pringle appeared. Fol-
lowing that was an "intermede musical e," in which Mantelli sang
"0 mio Fernando," from "La Favorita," Schumann-Heink the
brindisi from "Lucrezia Borgia," and Van Rooy " Wotan's Fare-
well," from "Die Walkure." Then came the last half of the
first act of "Die Walkure," with Schumann-Heink and Dippel,
and the benefit was brought to an end with the last act of " Faust,"
with Eames, Plancon, and Saleza in the cast.
There was a performance of a melodrama called "The White
Squadron," Saturday night, Sept. 30, 1899, when Robert E.
Hilliard, Roselle Knott, and others appeared. Emma Nevada
was heard in concert Sunday night, Nov. 12; The Roman Catho-
lic asylum benefit, afternoon and night Nov. 23 ; a dog show com-
menced Nov. 28, and continued for five days.
The next opera season opened Dec. 18, 1899, with "Romeo et
Juliette," cast thus:
Mercutio 1%
Le Due de Verone .... Dufriche
Gregorio Meux
Benvoglio Vanni
Romeo Alvarez
Juliette Emma Eames
Gertrude Bauermeister
Stephano Olitzka
Frere Laurent . . . Ed. de Reszke
Capulet Plancon
Tybault Jacques Bars
This was the local d£but of M. Alvarez, tenor. " Carmen " was
sung Dec. 20, with Calve" in the title r61e; Michaela, Eames.
"Nozze di Figaro," Dec. 22; "Faust," matinee Dee. 23, with
Suzanne Adams as Marguerite, Alvarez as Faust, and Ed. de
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Reszke as Mephistopheles. The night of Dec. 23 "Lohengrin"
was sung, with Suzanne Adams as Elsa, and Dippel as the hero.
"II Barbiere di Siviglia" was heard Dec. 25, and the cast was:
Rosina Sembrich I Figaro Campanari
Bertha Bauermeister | Basilio Ed. de Reszke
" Don Giovanni " was sung Dec. 27, with this cast :
Anna Nordica
Elvira Suzanne Adams
Zerlina Sembrich
Leporello Ed. de Reszke
Ottavio Salignac
Don Giovanni Scotti
" Faust " was given Dec. 29, with Calve" as Marguerite, and Ed
de Reszke as Mephistopheles; matinee Dec. 30, " Romeo et Juli-
ette," with Eames and Salignac in the title rdles. Night of Dec.
30 "II Trovatore" was sung, and cast thus: Leonora, Nordica;
Inez, Bauermeister; Azucena, Mantelli. Jan. 1, 1900, "Carmen"
was heard, with Calv£ as the heroine ; Jan. 3 " Ai'da " was sung,
with this cast: A'fda, Emma Eames; Sacerdotessa, Bauermeister;
Amneris, Mantelli; Rhadames, Alvarez. Matinde Jan. 6, "The
Flying Dutchman." This was the d^but in America of Bertram,
the German baritone, who sang the hero, and the first appearance
in this city, with Grau's company, of Gadski, who was the heroine.
Night of Jan. 6, "Mignon." "Don Pasquale" was heard Jan. 8,
with this cast: Norina, Sembrich; Dottore, Scotti. "Cavalleria
Rusticana" was given the same night, cast thus: Santuzza, Calve;
Lucia, Bauermeister. " Le Prophete " was sung Jan. 10, and had
this cast: Fides, Schumann-Heink ; Zacharie, Ed. de Reszke;
Jean de Leyden, M. Alvarez.
" Tannhauser " was given Jan. 12, and the cast was: Elizabeth,
Gadski; Ein Hirt, Olitzka; Venus, Nordica; Tannhauser, Van
Dyck. At the matinde Jan. 13 "Carmen" was repeated; night
of Jan. 13, "Romeo et Juliette;" Jan. 15, "Die Walkure," with
Nordica as Briinnhilde; Jan. 17, "Faust;" Jan. 19, "Ai'da," with
Eames, Alvarez, Mme. Mantelli, Scotti, and Plancon in the cast.
Matinee Jan. 20, " Lohengrin ; " night of Jan. 20, " I Pagliacci "
and "Cavalleria Rusticana;" Jan. 22, "Le Prophete;" Jan. 24
" Die Meistersinger " was heard: Eva, Emma Eames; Maddalena,
Schumann-Heink; Beckmesser, Fredrichs.
This was Herr Fredrichs* American ddbut; "Don Pasquale"
and " Cavalleria Rusticana " were repeated Jan. 26; matinee Jan. 27
"Tannhauser" was sung: Elizabeth, Milka Ternina; Venus, Nor-
dica; Tannhauser, Van Dyck. This was Fraulein Ternina's first
appearance this season. The night of Jan. 27 " Faust " was given;
Jan. 29, "Nozze di Figaro;" Jan. 31, "Die Walkure;" Feb. 1,
"Die Meistersinger," with Gadski as Eva; matinde Feb. 5,
"Aida;" night of Feb. 5, "Faust;" Feb. 7, "Romeo et Juliette,"
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Sembrich as Juliette, for the first time in French, and Alvarez as
Romeo; matinee Feb. 8, "Carmen;" Feb. 9, "II Trovatore;"
matinee Feb. 10 Calve" for her farewell appearance was heard as
Santuzza in "Cavalleria Rusticana;" "Don Pasquale" was also
given. On the night of Feb. 10 " Tannhauser " was sung, with
Sig. Perotti in the title rdle; Feb. 12, "Ai'da;" Feb. 14, "Car-
men," with Mile. Olitzka as the heroine.
Edward E. Rice had a benefit the afternoon Feb. 15.
"Lohengrin" was sung Feb. 16; matinee Feb. 17, "Die Meister-
singer," with Gadski, her final appearance, in the cast. The night
of Feb. 17, "La Traviata;" Feb. 19, "Les Huguenots," with
Clementine de Vere Sapio, Perotti, Mantel! i, Nordica, Plancon,
Scotti, and Ed. de Reszke in the cast ; Feb. 20, " Das Rheingold ; "
Feb. 2i, "Tannhauser," with Ternina as Elizabeth; Feb. 22, "Die
Walkure," with Ternina as Sieglinde; Feb. 23, "II Barbiere di
Siviglia;" matinee Feb. 24, "L'Africaine," for first time this
season, when Cornubert, a tenor from Havana, sang Vasco di
Gama. The night of Feb. 24 " Ai'da " was heard ; Feb. 26, " La
Traviata," with Sembrich as Violetta; Feb. 27, "Siegfried," with
Nordica in the cast; Feb. 28, "Nozze di Figaro," with Suzanne
Adams as Cherubino; March 1 " Gotterdammerung " was sung;
March 2, " Tristan und Isolde " : Tristan, Van Dyck ; Marke, Ed.
de Reszke; Brangaene, Schumann-Heink ; Isolde, Milka Ternina.
At the matinee March 3 "Lohengrin" was heard; night of
March 3, "Rigoletto;" March 5 Cornubert had his second hearing
as Romeo, in "Romeo et Juliette;" March 7 "Faust" was sung,
when Mme. Calv6 returned as Marguerite ; Nicolais' " The Merry
Wives of Windsor " was sung March 9 : Fluth, Sembrich. Matinee
March 10 "Carmen" was given, with Calv6 in the title r61e.
The night of March 10, "Huguenots;" March 12, "The Flying
Dutchman," with Milka Ternina, Schumann-Heink, and Bertram
in the cast. " Lohengrin " was sung March 13 ; matinee March 15,
"Das Rheingold;" March 16, "Fidelio;" matinde March 17,
"Faust," with Jacques Bars as Faust; night of March 17, "The
Barber of Seville;" March 19, "Die Meistersinger," with Sem-
brich as Eva, for the first time; matinde March 20, "Die Wal-
kure;" March 21, "Lucia," ending with the "mad scene," and
"Cavalleria Rusticana;" Sembrich was the Lucia, and Calve" re-
peated Santuzza, with Salignac as Turriddu. At the matinee
March 22 "Siegfried" was sung, with Ternina as Briinnhilde.
"Carmen" was given March 23, with Calve\ Suzanne Adams,
Salignac, and Scotti in the cast; matinee March 24, "Tristan
und Isolde ; " night of March 24, " Nozze di Figaro ; " March 26,
"Lohengrin; " matinee March 27, "Gotterdammerung," with Dip-
pel as Siegfried, Fraulein Ternina as Briinnhilde; Schumann-
Heink, Waltraute; Ed. de Reszke, Hagen; Suzanne Strong,
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Gutrune. Night of March 28 " Carmen " was heard again. The
American d£but in concert of Herr Ernst von Schuch, princi-
pal conductor of the Royal Opera House, Dresden, took place
March 29.
"II Flauto Magico" ("The Magic Flute") was heard March 30,
with this cast: Astrifiammante, Sembrich; Tre Damigelle, Ter-
nina, Mantelli, and Carrie Bridewell ; Papagena, Zelie de Lussan;
Pamina, Emma Eames; Tamino, Dippel; Papageno, Campanari;
Monastro, Pini-Corsi; Sacerdote, Muhlmann.
At the matinde March 31 "II Barbiere di Siviglia" was re-
peated; night of March 31, "II Trovatore" and "Cavalleria Rusti-
cana ; " April 2, " Faust, " with Sembrich as Marguerite (Madame
Calv6 being ill), Van Dyck as Faust, Ed. de Reszke as Mephis-
topheles, Scotti as Valentin, Mantelli as Siebel; Bauermeister,
Marta; and Meux as Wagner; April 4, "II Flauto Magico," with
Sembrich as Astrifiammante; Eames, Pamina; Plancon, Sarastro,
and Dippel, Tamino. "Die Walkiire" was heard April 5, with
Marie Brema as Brunnhilde; April 6, "Carmen," with Calv6" as
the heroine; Suzanne Adams, Michaela; Scotti, Escamillo, arid
Jacques Bars as Don Jos6; at the matinde April 7, "Magic Flute,"
with Mme. de Vere Sapio in place of Mme. Eames, who was ill ;
night of April 7, "Lohengrin;" April g, "Magic Flute," with
Ed. de Reszke as Sarastro; April n, "Tristan und Isolde "with
Van Dyck and Nordica in the title r61es. The last night of the
regular season was April 12, when "The Magic Flute" was sung,
with the same cast previously heard. Two extra performances were
given: matinde April 13, with "Carmen," and night of April 13,
"Tannhauser," with Gadski as Elizabeth and Dippel in the title
r61e.
The farewell performance of the Grau opera company took place
April 25, and the programme was: parts of "II Flauto Magico,"
" Carmen," " Tristan und Isolde," and " Lucia," and all the favorite
singers except Mme. Eames and Ed. de Reszke appeared. The
receipts were $13,000.
A season of English opera began Oct. 1, 1900, under the man-
agement of Henry W. Savage, Maurice Grau, and Frank W.
Sanger, with English grand opera. " Faust " was the initial per-
formance, with this cast: Faust, Joseph F. Sheehan; Valentine,
Chauncey Moore; Mephistopheles, Clarence Whitehill, his first
appearance in America ; Wagner, F. J. Boyle ; Marguerite, Phoebe
Strakosch; Siebel, Kate Condon; Martha, Delia Niven. "Tann-
hauser" was sung Oct. 2, with the American debut of William
Paul. The cast was : Herman, W. H. Clarke ; Tannhauser, Philip
Brozel ; Wolfram, William Paul ; Elizabeth, Rita Elandi ; Venus,
Selma Kronold.
"Mignon" was heard Oct. 3, with this cast: Mignon, Zelie
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de Lussan; Filina, Ingeborg Ballstrom, his first appearance in
America; Wilhelm Meister, Lloyd D'Aubigne; Frederick, Ragna
Linne; Lothario, Lempriere Pringle; Laertes, Homer Lind;
Giarno, Leslie Walker.
These three operas were alternated throughout the week;
"Carmen" was sung Oct 8: Carmen, Zelie de Lussan. "II
Trovatore" was sung Oct. 9, with Grace Golden as Leonora,
Sheehan as Manrico, and Miss Meisslinger as Azucena; Oct. 10,
"Lohengrin," with the d6but of Wm. A. Wegener as Lohengrin;
Phoebe Strakosch as Lisa; Meisslinger, Ortrud; and Merten as
Frederick; Oct. 15 "Ai'da" was sung, with the de^but of Minnie
Tracy as the heroine, and Brozel as Rhadames; Oct. 16 "The
Bohemian Girl " was heard. These two operas were alternated
during the week. Matinee Oct. 17, " Aida," with Minnie Tracy
as Aida, and night Oct. 17, "A'ida," with Phcebe Strakosch in the
title rdle.
"Romeo and Juliet " was heard Oct 22, with this cast :
Romeo Sheehan
Mercutio Paul
Prince Boyle
Tybalt Davies
Capulet Lind
Friar Whitehill
Gregorio Knight
Juliet Alice Esty
Stephano Kate Condon
Gertrude Delia Niven
"Cavalleria Rusticana " was heard Oct. 23, 25, 27, with this
cast:
Santuzza .... Phoebe Strakosch
Lola Elsa Marny
Turiddu Sheehan
Alfio Goff
Lucia Niven
" I Pagliacci " was sung the same nights, with this cast :
Nedda Zelie de Lussan
Canio Phillip Brozel
Tonio William Paul
Peppe Harry Davies
Silvio Chauncey Moore
" Martha " was given Oct. 24 and matinee Oct. 27 ; " Romeo and
Juliet" the rest of the week. Grace Van Studdiford made her
debut as Martha. " Lohengrin " was sung Oct. 29, with Wegener
in the title rdle; "Carmen," Oct. 30. Fanchon Thompson, an
American girl, made her American d6but as Carmen, and M.
Pringle sang Escamillo- for the first time in this city. After strug-
gling, with the aid of two physicians, through two acts and a half
of "Carmen," Fanchon Thompson piteously exclaimed in the middle
of the third act, " You must excuse me. I have done all I can ; I
can sing no more," and rushed from the stage in tears.
Matinee Oct. 31, "Lohengrin;" night of Oct. 31, "Faust," with
D'Aubigne as Faust and Miss Van Studdiford as Marguerite.
Comic opera was heard here Nov. 5, when " The Mikado " was
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sung, with this cast: Mikado, William Paul; Nanki-Poo, Lloyd
D'Aubigne; Ko-Ko, Homer Lind; Pooh-Bah, Lempriere Pringle;
Yum-Yum, Fanchon Thompson ; Pitti-Sing, Lillian Swain ; Peep-
Bo, Kate Condon ; Katisha, Lucille Saunders.
"The Mikado" was repeated the week of Nov. 12, when the cast
was alternated as follows: Mikado, William Paul and Winfred
Goff; Nanki-Poo, Joseph F. Sheehan and Lloyd D'Aubigne;
Ko-Ko, Charles H. Drew and Homer Lind; Pooh-Bah, Lem-
priere Pringle and Clarence Whitehill; Yum-Yum, Fanchon
Thompson and Grace Golden; Pitti Sing, Zelie de Lussan and
Lillian Swain; Peep-Bo, Katherine Condon; Katisha, Julia Len-
nox and Lucille Saunders. Nov. 19, "Esmeralda," by A. Goring
Thomas, with book by Alberto Randegger and Theo. Marzials,;was
presented, with this cast :
Esmeralda .... Grace Golden
Phoebus Phillip Brozel
Claude Frollo . . Lempriere Pringle
Quasimodo .... William Paul
Fleur-de-Lis . Grace Van Studdiford
Lois Delia Niven
The original cast of this opera on March 26, 1883, at Drury
Lane Theatre, London, was as follows: Esmeralda, Georgianna
Barnes; Phoebus, Barton McGuckin; Claude Frollo, William
Ludwig; Quasimodo, Leslie Grotty; Gringoire, Ben Davies;
Fleur-de-Lis, Clara Perry; Lady Lois, Leah Don; Marquis, J. H.
Stilliard; Clopin, G. H. Snazelle. This opera was repeated at
the matinde Nov. 21 and night of Nov. 23. "Mignon" was sung
Nov. 20 and Nov. 22, and "II Trovatore" night of Nov. 21.
"Pinafore" was presented Thanksgiving week, also "Cavalleria
Rusticana." The cast of Mascagni's opera and the alternates for
the week were: Santuzza, Phoebe Strakosch, Grace Golden, and
Selma Kronold ; Lola, Fanchon Thompson and Katherine Condon ;
Turiddu, Joseph F. Sheehan and Philip Brozel; Alfio, William
Mertens and Homer Lind; Lucia, Louise Meisslinger and Delia
Niven. The cast in "Pinafore" and the alternates were: Sir
Joseph, Henry E. Dixey; Captain Corcoran, William Paul and
Winfred Goff; Ralph Rackstraw, Lloyd D'Aubigne and Clinton
Elder; Dick Deadeye, Lempriere Pringle and F. J. Boyle; Bill
Bobstay, Forrest Carr; Josephine, Grace Van Studdiford; Hebe,
Kate Condon and Frieda Stender; Little Buttercup, Zelie.de
Lussan and Lucille Saunders. On Dec. 3, "Lucia di Lammer-
moor " and " I Pagliacci " : Baron Berthald, Martens, Ashton ;
Knight-Bide-the-Bent, Clinton Elder, Bucklaw. In the latter
opera, Zelie de Lussan as Nedda; Brozel, Tonio; Goff, Canio;
Davies, Peppi; Richard Ridgely, Silvio. "Esmeralda," Dec. 4.
Sheehan sang Phoebus ; Clarence Whitehill, Frollo; Homer Lind,
Quasimodo; Golden and Van Studdiford were Esmeralda and
Fleur-de-Lis.
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"La Traviata," Dec. 5, Phoebe Strakosch as Violetta. Change
of bill nightly was the rule for the closing week, Dec. 10, of the
English grand opera company. "II Trovatore," Dec. 10, Phoebe
Strakosch, Leonora; Sheehan, Manrico; Azucena, Miss Meis-
linger. The season of English opera closed Dec. 1 5.
Mr. Grau's grand opera season commenced Dec. 18, 1900, with
the following company: Sopranos: Suzanne Adams, Lucienne
Breval, Mathilde Bauermeister, Van Cauteren, Johanna Gadski,
Margaret Mclntyre, Marguerite Maryilli, Nellie Melba, Lillian
Nordica, Fritzi Scheff, Susan Strong, and Milka Ternina. Con-
traltos: Carrie Bridewell, Louise Homer, Rosa Olitzka, and
Ernestine Schumann-Heink. Tenors: Jacques Bars, Giuseppe
Cremonini, Ernest Van Dyck, Andreas Dippel, Huebenet, Im-
bart de la Tour, Masiero, Jean de Reszke, Albert Saleza, Thomas
Salignac. Baritones: Theo. Bertram, David Bispham, Giuseppe
Campanari, Eugene Dufriche, Charles Gilbert, Adolph Muhl-
raann, Antonio Pini-Corsi, Antonio Scotti, and Eugene Sizes.
Bassos: Robert Blass, Marcel Journet, Pol Plancon, Edouard de
Reszke, and Viviani. The opening bill was "Romeo et Juli-
ette," sung the first night (Dec. 18) of the regular opera season:
Juliette, Melba.
"Tannhauser" was heard Dec. 19, when the cast was: Eliza-
beth, Milka Ternina; Ein Hirt, Miss Olitzka; Venus, Susan
Strong; Tannhauser, Van Dyck; Herman, Plancon.
"Lohengrin" was heard Dec. 21, with Nordica, Dippel, and
Schumann-Heink in the cast. The repertory for the remainder
of the week was " Tannhauser, " " Lohengrin, " and " Aida. " "Die
Walkure" was announced for Dec. 24, but "Tannhauser," with
Gadski as Elizabeth was sung instead. " La Boheme " was given
Dec. 26: Mimi, Melba; Rodolfo, Saleza; Marcello, Campanari.
"Fidelio" was presented Dec. 28: Fidelio, Milka Ternina. "La
Boheme" was given at the matinee Dec. 29, with Melba as Mimi.
"Romeo et Juliette," night of Dec. 29: Juliette, Suzanne Adams;
Romeo, Saleza.
Jean de Reszke made his first appearance this season Dec. 31,
in "Lohengrin," which had this cast:
Elsa Mme. Nordica
Ortrud Schumann-Heink
Frederich von Telramund . Bertram
Herald Muhlmann
Heinrich Ed. de Reszke
Lohengrin . . . Jean de Reszke
"The Flying Dutchman" was seen Jan. 2, 1901, cast thus:
Senta, Gadski; May, Schumann-Heink; Dutchman, Bertram;
Erik, Dippel ; Doland, Blau. " Faust " was sung Jan. 4, and the
cast was : Marguerite, Melba ; Faust, Jean de Reszke ; Valentin,
Scotti; Mephistopheles, Ed. de Reszke. "Lohengrin," "Faust,"
" Die Walkure, " and " II Trovatore '■ filled out the week. " Ai'da "
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was sung Jan. 7, with this cast : Aida, Gadski ; Una, Bauermeis-
ter ; Amneris, Louise Homer ; Ramfis, Ed. de Reszke ; Amonasro,
Scotti; II Re, Journet; Messaggiero, Masiero; Rhadames, Jean
de Reszke.
"La Boheme" was given Jan. 11, with the same cast as before,
except that Fritzi Scheff was Musetta. " Faust " was sung at the
matinee Jan. 13, with Ed. de Reszke as "Mephistopheles, Jean de
Reszke as Faust, and Suzanne Adams as Marguerite. "Tann-
hauser" was heard night of Jan. 12. "Mefistofele," Jan. 14,
when Margaret Mclntyre made her d6but in the rdles of Mar-
guerite and Elena. "Le Cid," by Massenet, was produced Jan.
16, and had this cast: Chimene, Lucienne Breval, her first ap-
pearance; L'Infante, Melba; Rodrigue, Jean de Reszke; Diegue,
Ed. de Reszke.
"Die Walkiire" was sung Jan. 18, with Nordica as Briinnhilde;
Ternina, Sieglinde; Schumann-Heink, Fricka; Van Dyck, Sieg-
mund; Bertram, Wotan. "Le Cid" was repeated matinee Jan.
19; "Der Fliegende Hollander," night of Jan. 19; "La Boheme,"
Jan. 21, and "Don Giovanni," Jan. 23, for the first time this
season, with Scotti in title rdle; Ed. de Reszke, Leporello; Nor-
dica, Anna ; Gadski, Elvira, her first appearance here in the part ;
Fritzi Scheff, Zerlina (her debut); Pini Corsi, Masetto; and Sali-
gnac, Ottavio. " Tristan und Isolde " was sung Jan. 25, with this
cast:
Tristan
Jean de Reszke
Isolde Ternina
Marke Ed. de Reszke
Kurvenal Bispham
Brangaene
Schumann-Heink
"Tannhauser" was heard matinee Jan. 26; "Faust," night of
Jan. 26, with Suzanne Adams as Marguerite, Cremonini in the
title r61e, and Plancon as Mephistopheles. "Les Huguenots"
was presented Jan. 28, with this cast:
Valentine Breval
Urban Louise Homer
Dame d'Honneur . . Bauermeister
Dame d'Honneur . . Van Cauteren
Marguerite de Valois . . . Melba
Raoul de Nangis .... Saleza
Le Comte de Saint Bris . . Plancon
Le Comte de Nevers .... Sizes
Soldat Huguenot . . Jacques Bars
De Tavennes .... Huebenet
De Retz Viviani
Maurevert Dufriche
De Cosse Masiero
Marcel Ed. de Reszke
"Romeo et Juliette" was given Jan. 30, with Melba as Juliette;
Jean de Reszke, Romeo ; Ed. de Reszke, Frere Laurent ; Plancon,
Capulet; and Carrie Bridewell, Stephano. "Aida" was sung
Feb. 1, with this cast: Aida, Margaret Mclntyre; Una, Bauer-
meister; Amneris, Louise Homer; Amonasro, Campanari; Ram-
fis, Plancon; II Re, Journet; Messaggiero, Masiero; Rhadames,
Saleza. "Tristan und Isolde" was heard matinee Feb. 2; "Don
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Giovanni," night of Feb. 2, with Scotti in title rSle; Pini Corsi
as Leporello; Gadski, Elvira; Susan Strong, Anna; and Fritzi
Scheff as Zerlina. Feb. 4 was given for the first time in America
"La Tosca," an opera in three acts, by Puccini, with libretto ar-
ranged by L. Illica and G. Giacosta from the drama by Victorien
Sardou. It had this cast :
Fiona Milka Ternina Spoletta Bars
Mario Cremonini Sciarrone Viviani
Cessare Dufriche Carceriere Cernasco
Sagrestano Gilibert Barone Scarpia Scotti
" Lohengrin " was sung Feb. 6, with Jean de Reszke in the title
r91e and Gadski, her first appearance in the part, as Elsa. "Le
Cid" was repeated Feb. 8; "Aida," matinde Feb. 9, with Miss
Mclntyre as the heroine ; Dippel, Rhadames ; Olitzka, Amneris ;
Scotti, Amonasro; and Journet, Ramfis. "Rigoletto" was sung
the night of Feb. 9, with Melba as Gilda; Saleza as II Duca;
Campanari, Rigoletto ; and Louise Homer as Maddalena. " Tris-
tan und Isolde" was given Feb. 11, with the first appearance this
season of Nordica as Isolde; Ed. de Reszke was Marke; Schu-
mann-Heink, Brangaene ; Bertram, Kurvenal ; and Jean de Reszke,
Tristan. Feb. 4, " La Tosca, " and the rest of the week, " Lohen-
grin" "Le Cid," "Aida," and "Rigoletto." "Les Huguenots"
was sung Feb. 13, with the same cast as at the last presentation,
except that Suzanne Adams was Marguerite; Feb. 15, "Mefisto"
was given with the same cast as at its previous performance;
"Faust," matinee Feb. 16, with Melba as Marguerite, and Saleza
in the title r61e; "Die Walkiire" was heard Feb. 16; "Lucia,"
Feb. 18, Melba and Saleza in the cast, and also "Cavalleria Rusti-
cana,"with Gadski and Cremonini as Santuzza and Turiddu; "Die
Meistersinger," Feb. 21; "La Tosca," Feb. 22; "Lohengrin,"
matinde Feb. 23; "Les Huguenots," night Feb. 23; "Das Rhein-
gold," Feb. 25; "Die Walkiire," Feb. 27, with Nordica as Briinn-
hilde; "Siegfried," March 1; matinee March 2, "Lucia," with
Ternina in the title rdle, and "Cavalleria Rusticana;" night of
March 2, "Lohengrin," with Margaret Mclntyre as Elsa, for the
first time; March 4, "Faust," with Melba as Marguerite, and
M. Saleza as Faust; M. Ed. de Reszke, Mephistopheles ; Sig.
Scotti, Valentin; M. Dufriche, Wagner; Mile. Bauermeister,
Marta; and Mme. Homer as Siebel; "Die Gotterdammerung "
was sung March 6, with Herr Dippel as Siegfried ; Blass, Hagen ;
and Nordica as Briinnhilde; March 7, "Die Meistersinger," for
the benefit of the German Press Club: Gadski was Eva and
Olitzka, Magdalene; March 8, "Lohengrin," with Mile. Ternina
as Elsa ; Jean de Reszke as Lohengrin ; Olitzka as Ortrud ; Herr
Muhlmann as Herald ; Herr Bertram as Friedrich ; and Blass as
the King; "Romeo et Juliette" was sung the night of March 9;
484 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Qgoi
Spendius Sizes
Giscon Gilibert
Antharite Dufriche
Hamilcar Scotti
"IPagliacci" and "Cavalleria Rusticana" matinee March 9;
March n, "Les Huguenots," with Jean de Reszke and Nordica
as Valentine and Raoul; Melba as Marguerite, and Journet as
Marcel. For the matinee March 12 "Das Rheingold" was sung,
with Schumann-Heink as Erda; night of March 13, "Tristan und
Isolde," with Ternina as Isolde; Schumann-Heink as Brangaene;
Jean de Reszke as Tristan; matinee March 14, "Die Walkure,"
with Olitzka as Fricka and the rest of the cast the same as before;
March 15, "L'Africaine;" matinee March 16 "La Tosca" was
repeated; night of March 16, "La Traviata," with Melba as
Violetta; March 18, Melba in "La Boheme," also the "mad
scene" from "Lucia;" matinee March 19, " Gotterdammerung,"
with Jean de Reszke as Siegfried, Ternina as Briinnhilde, Ed. de
Reszke as the Wanderer, his first appearance since his illness.
On March 20, "Salambo," libretto by Camille du Locle, music
by M. Reyer, was produced, with this cast :
Salambo .... Lucienne Breval
Taanach .... Carrie Bridewell
Matho Saleza
Sbahabarim Salignac
Narr Havas Journet
This was its first representation in New York, but it had been
given before in New Orleans and Chicago by a French opera com-
pany. For the matinee March 21 "Gotterdammerung" was re-
peated, with Jean de Reszke as Siegfried, Ternina as Briinnhilde,
Schumann-Heink as Waltraute, and Ed. de Reszke as Hagen;
night of March 21, "Rigoletto," with Melba as Gilda, Campanari
in the title r61e, and Cremonini as II Duca, followed by " Cavalleria
Rusticana," with Gadski in the cast; matin6e March 23, "Sa-
lambo;" night of March 23, "Faust;" night of March 25, "Die
Meistersinger," with Jean and Ed. de Reszke in the cast; and
March 26 "Salambo" for the benefit of the French Hospital.
" Salambo " was repeated March 27 ; the night of March 27
"Faust" was sung for Melba's au revoir; March 29, "Lohengrin,"
with Jean de Reszke as the hero and Ternina as Elsa; matinee
March 30, "Tannhauser," with Van Dyck in the title rdle and
Mme. Gadski as Elizabeth; night of March 30, "Carmen," with
Mile. Olitzka as the heroine and Salignac as Don Jose. This
closed the season.
The Bernhardt-Coquelin company returned from its tour, and
on April 8 appeared in "L'Aiglon," which was continued through-
out the entire week. A final performance of opera was given
April 29 ; the programme opened with the cell scene from " Romeo
et Juliette," Mme. Suzanne Adams looking very pretty as Juliette.
Then followed the second act of "Tristan und Isolde," in which
Mmes. Nordica and Schumann-Heink and MM. De Reszke took
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part. Then came Mme. Melba's "mad scene" from "Lucia."
"La Pluie et le Beau Temps" was the dramatic number, with
Mme. Bernhardt and M. Coquelin (also Mme. Boulanger and M.
Chabert) in the cast. The bill closed with the last act of " Die
Walkiire," Mme. Nordica singing Brunnhilde in place of Mme.
Ternina, who was indisposed. Mr. Bispham was the Wotan,
Susan Strong, Sieglinde.
THE CASINO
SITUATED on the east side of Broadway at the corner of
Thirty-ninth Street, with a frontage on Broadway and, in
irregular shape, on Thirty-ninth Street. Few places of amuse-
ment received more gratuitous advertising in advance than " The
New York Casino. " It was heralded as a new departure in the
theatrical world and so confident were the managers in the belief
that the public could not live happy without the Casino, that they
made at least four promises of its "dedication," all of which were
broken, until it was opened to the public Oct. 21, 1882, in an un-
finished state. Its architecture is of the Moorish pattern. The
theatre itself is reached by two flights of stairs and will accom-
modate about thirteen hundred persons. The opening programme
was an operetta called "The Queen's Lace Handkerchief," which
had this cast :
The King Louise Paullin
The Queen Lilly Post
Donna Irene . . Mathilde Cottrelly
Marquise of Villareal Jennie Reiffarth
Cervantes Sig. Perugini
Count Villalobosy Rodriguez
Joseph S. Greensfelder
Minister Head of the Regency
Francis Wilson
Don Sancho J. Taylor
Don Quixote . . . Harry Standish
Marquis Villareal
Wallace McCreery
Duke of Ferria . . .
Count San Gregorio
Count Lemos . . . .
Don Diego de Parades
Brazilian Ambassador
Dancing Master . . .
Master of Ceremonies .
Warden
Antonio
Officer of the King
. Mr. Dowd
. Mr. Ross
. W. Taylor
E. Horan
Mr. Lellman
Mr. Kauffman
Mr. Tibbets
£. Aiken
Miss de Rue
Annette Hall
First Lady in Waiting Mme. Duchateau
S econd Lady in Waiting Maud H aslam
The incomplete condition of the house rendered it impossible
to continue the performances, and the Casino was closed Oct. 28
to permit of the finishing of the decorating and furnishing. It
was reopened Dec. 30, with the same opera.
On April 11, 1883, "Le Grand Casimir," with Mme. Theo in
the principal rdle, was produced. "The Sorcerer," April 17,
with Lillian Russell, Madeleine Lucette, Laura Joyce, Julie de
Ruyther, John Howson, Digby Bell, George Olmi, Chas. J.
Campbell, A. W. Mafflin, and A. S. Grant in the cast. "The
486 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [1884
Princess of Trebizonde" was sung May 5. In the cast were
Jennie Winston, Marie Jansen, Emma Carson, Julie de Ruyther,
Francis Wilson, A. H. Bell, and A. W. Mafflin.
An attempt to burn the Casino was made the night of Dec. 12,
1883. The watchman, Frederick Ryberg, found a pine box filled
with shavings, and in their midst a lighted candle nearly burned
down to the point of contact with the shavings. He ;quickly ex-
tinguished the flame of the candle. Edward Rough, the stage
carpenter, was arrested, and the following morning was taken to
the Tombs Police court. He confessed that he had intended to
set fire to the theatre out of revenge, because Manager Aronson
had discharged him. He was arraigned on a charge of attempted
arson and sent to State's Prison for a term of years.
"The Merry War" was produced here March 27, 1884, and the
cast was:
Marquis Fillippo Sebastini
Sig. Perugini
Riccardo Surrazo H. L. Rattenberry
Fortunato Franchetti . . J. A. Furey
Colonel von Schleelen Eugene Sanger
Umberto Spinola . W. T. Carleton
Artemisia .... Gertrude Orme
Violetta
Rosalba Beecher
Balthazar Groots ... F. Leslie
Elsa Mathilde Cottrelly
Carlo Spinzi C. T. Parr
Biffi A. D. Barker
Gini CM. Pyke
Captain Rose Beaudet
Theresa Clara Wisdom
This was Rosalba Beecher's first appearance in comic opera.
"Falka" was presented for the first time in America Aprii 14:
Falka . .
Edwidge .
Minna . .
Janotha . .
Von Folbach
Tancred
Alexina de Kelkirsch
. . Bertha Ricci
Mathilde Cottrelly
Hattie Richardson
. Julie de Ruyther
. . J. H. Ryley
Frank Tannehill, Jr.
Miss Vinton
Lay Brother Pelican ... A. Klein
Arthur H. Macdonough
Konrad Billie Barlow
Teckeli T. A. Guise
Boboky Leona Clark
The Seneschal . . . A. W. Mafflin
Boleslas Hubert Wilke
The first performance of " The Little Duke " occurred Aug. 4,
and cast thus:
Henri . Georgine von Januschowsky
Mme. de Lausac . Genevieve Reynolds
Rosa Marion
Annette Hall
Lillie Comee
Ina Weddel
Le Chevalier de Montaland
Hubert Wilke
Blanche .... Agnes Folsom
Bernard Billie Barlow
Girard Florence Bell
Mile, de la Roche
Mile. Duvernay .
Mile. Champvert
Mile. L. Armande
Robert Millie Vanberg
Gustave Kate Ethel
Adolphe . . . Mamie Broughton
Governess Lillie Vinton
Margot .... Miss C. Edgerton
Nanette Miss L. Percy
Frimousse J. H. Ryley
De Merignac J. A. Furey
De Tanneville .... A. Barbara
De Navailles C. Jones
De Montcheurier . . . L. M. Hall
Titus d'Ernesti, Austrian pianist, made his d6but here Sept. 30.
"The Beggar Student" was heard for the first time Oct. 6:'
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Laura Rose Leighton
Gronislava Bertha Ricci
Capt. Henrici L. M. Hall
Bogumil L. Schrader
Eva Rose Beaudet
Janitsky W. S. Rising
General Ollendorf Mathilde Cottrelly
Lieut. Poppenburg . Frederick Leslie
Major Olfzhoff Master Harry Hamblin
Lieut. Wangenheim . H. Standish
" Nell Gwynne " had its first representation in America Nov. 8,
when the cast was :
Lieut. Schweinitz
Ensign Richtofen
Symon Symonoviez
Burgomaster
Enterich
Puffke .
Sitzka .
Onouphrie
Alexis .
James A. Furey
. . A. Barbara
Wm. T. Carleton
. E. Sanger
. Ellis Ryse
A. W. Barker
. Geo. Pyke
J. B. Fischer
. Jos. Fahey
Nell Gwynne .
Lady Falbala .
Mistress Prue
The Beadle .
Joan . . . .
Zaphet . . .
Lady Clare
Jessamine . ■
Mathilde Cottrelly
. Laura Joyce Bell
. W. H. Hamilton
W. H. Fessenden
. . . Ida Valerga
. . . Irene Perry
. . Annette Hall
Millie Vanberg
Majorie Chas. Dungan
Mistress Sue Jay Taylor
King Charles Digby Bell
Buckingham J. H. Ryley
Rochester Billie Barlow
Weasel E. Cameron
Peregrine J* A. Furey
Falcon L. C. Shrader
"Prince Methusalem" was presented Dec. 15, when the cast
was:
Prince Methusalem Mathilde Cottrelly
Sophistica . . . Mme. de Ruyther
Count Vulcanio . . . H. Standish
Second Bravo . . J. A. Macdonald
Pulcinella Lilly Post
Spadi Rose Beaudet
Sigismund .
Cyprian
Trombomus
Carbonazzi
M. Feirstein
Mandlebaum
Francis Wilson
A. W. Mamin
J. Taylor
. Ellis Ryse
Mr. Kauffman
Mr. McCarthy
"Apajune, the Water Sprite" was first sung here Jan. 12, 1885,
with this distribution of parts :
Natalitza . . .
Princess Heloise
Prince Prutchesko
Manola Nitschano
Ilinka ....
Emilie Melville
. Elma Delaro
William Gilbert
. Fred Lennox
. . Lilly Post
Marco Tom Casselli
Yosa .... Jos. S. Greensfelder
Alexandri .... Harry Standish
Lesette Miss Andrews
"Patience" was first sung here Feb. 23. In the cast were Mary
Beebe, Laura Joyce Bell, Rose Leighton, Irene Perry, J. H. Ryley,
Digby Bell, and others. It was first sung in America July 28,
1881, at Uhrig's Cave, St. Louis. "The Pirates of Penzance"
was sung March 9. " Die Fledermaus " had its first representa-
tion March 16, when the cast was:
Prince Orlofisky
Rosalind
Eisenstein
Franke .
Dr. Falke
Frosch .
. Emma Ellsner
Rosalba Beecher
Mark Smith
De Wolf Hopper
. Geo. Tavener
Chas. Plunkett
Blind .
Joan . .
Adele .
Melanie
Faustiene
E. H. van Veghten
. .AW. Mafffln
Mathilde Cottrelly
. . Agnes Folsom
Minnie de Rue
488 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Qsss
" Polly " was sung for the first time in America April 27.
Lillian Russell was seen in "Polly" for the last time at the
matinee June 20. "Billee Taylor" was given the evening June
22, with Lillian Russell as Phoebe; Vernona Jarbeau, Arabella;
Alice Barnett, Eliza; J. H. Ryley, Hon. Felix Flapper; H. S.
Hilliard, Billee; Edward P. Temple, Sir Mincing Lane; and
Josie Hall as Susan. Lizzie Sims was specially engaged and
danced a sailor's hornpipe. " Nanon " was produced June 29, for
the first time in English, and had this cast :
Nanon Patin . . . Sadie Martinot Therese Marie Koenig
Ninon de L'Enclos . . Pauline Hall Marquis D'Aubigne Wm. T. Carleton
Gaston Billie Barlow Hector Viscomte de Marsillac
Mme. de Maintenon . Helen Vincent Wm. H. Fitzgerald
Jaqueline Agnes Folsom Abbe William Herbert
Mme. de Fulpert . . Rose Beaudet Pierre Harry Standish
Mile. D'Armenonville Carrie Andrews Alexis Alexis Markham
Mme. de Frontenac . . Florence Bell (now known as Alexis Gisiko)
Comtesse Honlieres Adele Langdon
This was the professional debut of Mr. Markham.
On Oct. 5 Sig. Perugini reappeared, acting the Marquis in
"Nanon." The one hundredth performance occurred Oct. 1.
Agnes Folsom acted Nanon; Rose Beaudet, Mine, de Mainte-
non; Francis Wilson the Marquis.
"Amorita" was first performed in America Nov. 16, and had
this cast : Fra Bombarda, Frank H. Celli; Lorenzi, Harry Standish;
Count Asinelli, Alfred Klein; Al-Dee-Danger, C. T. Parr;
Castarao, C. Tibbets; Angelo, Pauline Hall; Antonio, W. H.
Fitzgerald; Amorita, Victoria Schilling; Peppina, Billie Barlow;
Fortebraccio, Rose Beaudet ; Sparacani, Francis Wilson ; Perpetua,
Georgie Dickson; Cechina, Agnes Folsom; Fatma, Albertina
Hall; Anda, Laura Russell.
This was the American debut of Frank H. Celli; Victoria
Schilling was the daughter of Mr. Morosini, the banker. She
eloped from Yonkers with a coachman of her parents on Sept. 9,
1884. Mr. Morosini refused to recognize his daughter as long as
she remained with her coachman husband, Ernest Schilling. She
decided finally to adopt the stage, and made her debut as a public
singer at Steinway Hall. At the close of her Casino engagement
she disappeared from public view.
"The Gypsy Baron" was presented Feb. 15, 1886, for the first
time in America, and had this cast: Sandor Barinkay, Wm. Castle;
Kalman Zsupan, F. Wilson; Ferko, J. A. Furey; Michaly, C.
Tibbets; Saffi, Pauline Hall; Czipra, Mae St. John; Arsena,
Letitia Fritch; Mirabella, Georgie Dickson; Ottokar, Billie
Barlow; Bunko, Victoria Schilling; Sidi, Agnes Folsom; Count
Carnero, W. H. Fitzgerald.
Mme. Judic made her farewell American appearance here
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April 18. "Erminie" was produced May 10 for the first time in
America, when the cast was:
Princess de Gramponeur
Jennie Weathersby
Marquis de Ponvert . . Carl Irving
Eugene Marcel . . . . H. Pepper
Chevalier de Brabazon Max Freeman
Viscomte de Brissac . C. L. Weeks
Erminie Pauline Hall
Cerise Marion Manola
Javotte Agnes Folsom
Marie Victoria Schilling
Delaunay Rose Beaudet
Cadeaux F. Wilson
Ravennes W. S. Daboll
Dufois Murry Woods
Simon A. W. Mafilin
Sergeant J. A. Furey
This was the American debut of Marion Manola in light opera,
also of Carl Irving. " Erminie " went on a travelling tour, open-
ing in Boston, Oct. 8, and continued for twenty-three weeks " on
the road. " It had one hundred and fifty consecutive performances
at this house. " The Commodore " (formerly " The Creole ") was
produced for the first time here Oct. 4:
Frontegnac .... John Barnum
Antoinette .... Edith Brandon
Loe Constance Loseby
Berthe Frances Lytton
Lolotte Nelly Woodford
Captain Ren6 .
Commodore .
Maitre Garble
Maitre Babble
Sabord . . .
Bauprd . . .
Violet Cameron
. Lionel Brough
Sidney Brough
E. Marshall
. Clyde Howard
H. Tomkins
This was the American debut of the Violet Cameron company,
under the management of the Earl of Lonsdale. The entertain-
ment was very disappointing, and was unquestionably the worst
ever seen in this house. "Kenilworth" was presented Oct. 25,
and had this cast:
Dudley Earl of Leicester Violet Cameron
Sir Walter Raleigh Constance Loseby
The Earl of Sussex . Julie Couteur
Tressilian Clyde Howard
Amy Robsart . . . Edith Brandon
Janet Foster . . . Alice Lethbridge
Queen Elizabeth .
Tony Foster . .
Giles Gosling . .
Wayland Smith .
Mike Lambourne
Sir Richard Varney
. John Barnum
Sidney Brough
. Mr. Tompkins
. . F. Lytton
Edward Marshall
. Lionel Brough
Violet Cameron sailed for England Nov. 25. "Erminie" was
revived Nov. 15, and continued until Sept. 17, 1887, having had
three hundred and sixty-two consecutive performances. The
Actors' Fund benefit took place afternoon Jan. 20, 1887.
"The Marquis" ("Jeanne Jeannotte et Jeanneton") had its first
American representation Sept. 19, 1887. "Madelon" (Charles
Lecocq's " La Petite Mademoiselle ") was sung for the first time
in America at this house Dec. 5. The cast was :
Trompette Bertha Ricci
Pompanoa . . . Isabelle Urquhart
Jomine ' . Sylvia Gerrish
Viscountess .... Rose Wilson
Hernandez .... Lucy Rivers
The Baroness .... Rose Ricci
The Duchess . . . Florence Barry
Madelon Lillian Grubb
Rabicamp Mark Smith
Jolivett Courtice Pounds
Filoufin Arthur W. Tams
Bernard Edgar Smith
Montcavrel .... Henry Leoni
Rodolphe Henry Price
Taboureau .... James T. Powers
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" Erminie " was revived Jan. 16, 1888: Erminie, Pauline Hall.
The last performance of " Erminie " occurred May 12. During
the final week, Francis Wilson, Pauline Hall, and Charles Plun-
kett were out of the cast, and their places were filled respectively
by Fred Solomon, Addie Cora Reed, and Max Freeman. "Er-
minie " was sung for 262 consecutive times, making 774 perform-
ances at the Casino and 482 times on the road. Altogether it
was sung 1,518 times.
"Nadjy" was presented for the first time May 14. The cast
was:
Nadjy . . .
Rakoczy . .
Count de Rosen
Konrad . . .
Ladislas . .
The Mayor
Hilderbrand .
Marie Jansen
Mark Smith
Henry Hallam
. Kate Uart
A. W. Mafflin
A. W. Tarns
J. A. Furey
Princess Etelka
Angelia .
Margrave
Faragas
Julie . .
Katrina .
Isabelle Urquhart
Jennie Weathersby
. . Fred Solomon
. James T. Powers
. . . Edith Mai
. . May Cheater
Sadie Martinot, who had rehearsed for the title r81e, had a dis-
agreement with the stage manager, Richard Barker, and withdrew
from the company.
The house was closed Oct. 15, 16, and "The Yeoman of the
Guard," by Gilbert and Sullivan, had its first performance in
America Oct. 17. The cast was:
Sir Richard Cholmondeley
Geo. Broderick
Leonard Meryll . . Chas. Renwick
Wilfred Shadbolt . . Fred Solomon
Elsie Maynard . . . Bertha Ricci
Phoebe Meryll . . . Sylvia Gerrish
Dame Carruthers Isabelle Urquhart
Sergeant Meryll .... Geo. Olmi
Colonel Fairfax . . . . H. Hallam
Jack Point J. H. Ryley
Kate Kate Uart
"Nadjy" was revived Jan. 21, 1889, and with this cast:
Princess Etelka . . . Lillian Russell
Margrave Bobrumkorff F. Solomon
Katrina .... Marguerite Rutledge
De Laune .... Blanche Roberts
Nadjy Fanny Rice
Angelia Elma Delaro
Rakoczy J. E. Brand
Count de Rosen . . . . H. Hallam
Konrad Sylvia Gerrish
Ladislas Laura Russell
The Mayor .... Edgar Smith
The Alderman . . . H. Charters
Katinka .... Zolma Rawlston
Irma Emma Lawrence
Carnetta Madge Perry
Faragas James T. Powers
Bertha Ricci retired from this theatre in February, having been
married a short time previously to Jefferson George, a magazine
writer.
The two hundred and fiftieth performance of "Nadjy" took
place April 26. Lillian Russell was too ill to appear, and her
place in the cast was taken by Isabelle Urquhart. Miss Russell
was also out of the cast April 25. Its final performance was on
May 8.
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Pietro F. Solomon
Antonio H. E. Walton
Duke H. Hallam
Domino A. W. Tams
Carmagnola . . . . A. W. Mafflin
Fiametta Anna O'Keefe
Bianca Georgie Dennin
Pipa Delia Stacey
" The Brigands " was produced May g, and had this cast :
Adolph de Valladolid Sylvia Gerrish
Count of Gloria Cassis J. E. Brand
Captain of Carbineers R. F. Carroll, Jr.
Baron of Compotasso . . Geo. Olmi
Cicinella . . • Edgeworth Starritt
Fiorella Lillian Russell
Frageoletto Fanny Rice
Princess . . . Isabelle Urquhart
Falsacappa . . . Edwin Stevens
Although this was its first production in New York in its present
form, it was a twenty-year-old comic opera (" Les Brigands "), by
Jacques Offenbach, heard here in its original French form in 1870
at the Grand Opera House. A London version of " Les Brigands "
was heard as "Falsacappa." This was the first appearance at this
theatre of Edwin Stevens. The Casino roof garden was opened
May 13. The one hundredth performance of "The Brigands"
occurred Aug. 21.
"The Drum Major " had its first production in America Sept. 16,
when the cast was :
Stella Pauline Hall
Claudine Marie Halton
Duchesse Eva Davenport
The Abbess .... Sylvia Gerrish
Drummer Boy . . . Florence Bell
Francesca .... Georgie Dennin
Lorenzo .... Blanche Roberts
Grovolet J. T. Powers
Monthabor .... Edwin Stevens
Robert J. E. Brand
Marquis .... Chas. Campbell
Gregorio A. W. Mafflin
Clampas Edgar Smith
"The Drum Major" was sung for the last time Nov. 19.
rainie " was revived Nov. 20, and had this cast :
"Er-
Erminie Pauline Hall
Princess Eva Davenport
Delaunay Sylvia Gerrish
Cadeaux .... James T. Powers
Cerise Blanche Roberts
Ravennes Edwin Stevens
Eugene Marcel . . . Chas. Campbell
Marquis de Ponvert . John E. Brand
Simon A. W. Mafflin
Dufois Ellis Ryse
Jesse Williams was now the director of music. Pauline Hall's
right name is Frederica Schmitgall. Grace Golden assumed the
r61e of Cerise Dec. 9. It was her city debut. "Erminie" was
sung for the last time Jan. 4, 1890. During the final nights
Pauline Hall, owing to the illness and death of her brother, was
out of the cast, Grace Golden filling her place. Manager Rudolph
Aronson led the orchestra the night of Jan. 4.
"The Brigands" was revived Jan. 6 by the Casino travelling
company, and the cast was:
Fiorella Lillian Russell
Fragoletto Fanny Rice
Princess of Grenada, Isabella Urquhart
Pietro Fred Solomon
Falsacappa Geo. Olmi
Domino A. W. Tams
The Duke of Mantua . Henry Hallam
Fiametta Delia Stacey
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There were a number of changes in the cast night of Jan. 15.
Fanny Rice went to Boston, Mass., to appear with the Casino's
" Nadjy " company. Fanny Rice's place was filled by Anna
O'Keefe. Lillian Russell was out of the cast after Jan. 15.
"The Grand Duchess" was produced Feb. 25, for the first time
at this house, and the cast was :
Grand Duchess . . . Lillian Russell
Wanda Fanny Rice
Iza Isabella Urquhart
Olga Anna O'Keefe
Amelie Delia Stacey
Charlotte Laura Russell
Melanie .... Drew Donaldson
Celestine Sylvia Thorne
General Bourn . . . Fred Solomon
Fritz Henry Hallam
Baron Puck . Richard F. Carroll, Jr.
Prince Paul Max Lube
Baron Grog . . . Arthur W. Tarns
Richard Carroll met with a painful accident April 4, and Edgar
Smith afterwards played his part. The seventy-fifth performance
(consecutive) took place May 5. On May 12 Eva Johns assumed
the part of Wanda, and Fanny Rice retired.
"The Brazilian " was first sung June 1, and had this cast:
Babette Marie Halton
Manuela . . . Edith Ainsworth
Chiquita Grace Golden
Flora Eva Johns
Rosa Delia Stacey
Fonseca Florence Bell
Fernandez . . . Drew Donaldson
Emilia Laura Russell
Don Inigo ..... Geo. Olmi
Don Ramoa John Brand
Daniel Fred Solomon
Goncalves H. Hallam
Antonio A. W. Tarns
Herr Kirchwasser . R. F. Carroll, Jr.
Aide-de-Camp . . . Chas. Renwick
Clara Randall sang Chiquita at the matinee June 7. Edith
Ainsworth retired from the cast June 9, and Grace Golden sang
the part of Manuela. Eva Johns appeared as Babette June 23,
in consequence of the " indisposition " of Marie Halton. Delia
Stacey sang the character of Babette June 21. Marie Halton was
out of the cast July 11, 12. Delia Stacey retired from the cast
July 19. "The Brazilian" was sung for the last time Aug. 13.
"La Fille de Mme. Angot" was sung here for the first time
Aug. 14, when the cast was:
Cydalise Nettie Black
Larivaudiere F. Solomon
Ange Pitou H. Hallam
Pomponnet .... Chas. H. Drew
Trenitz A. W. Mafflin
Mme. Lange . . . Camille d'Arville
This was the American debut of Camille d'Arville. Richard
F. Carroll retired from the theatre Aug. 13, and this was Charles
H. Drew's first appearance here. The latter retired from the cast
Aug. 30, and Frederick Solomon succeeded him Sept. 1 as
Clairette Angot .
Marie Halton
Amaranthe . .
. Eva Davenport
Babet ....
. Grace Golden
Hersilie . . .
. . Eva Johns
Javotte ....
. . Lizzie Leone
Herbelin . . .
Drew Donaldson
Delange . . .
Madge Yorke
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Pomponnet, George Olmi taking Mr. Solomon's part of Larivau-
diere. "Mme. Angot" had its final performance Oct. n. Marie
Halton was out of the cast after Oct. 7, and Grace Golden sang
her part until the close of the opera's run.
"Poor Jonathan" was produced for the first time in America
Oct 14, and had this cast:
Arabella Sylvia Thome
Tobias Edwin Stevens
Francois Max Figman
Harriet Lillian Russell
Brostologne J. Maas
Molly Fanny Rice
Miss Big Eva Davenport
Miss Grant .... Grace Golden
Miss Hunt . .
Lawyer Holmes .
Rubygold . . .
Catalucci . . .
Prof. Dryander .
Count Nowalsky
Jonathan Tripp .
. . Rose Wilson
. Alfred Holbrook
Harry Macdonough
. Charles Campbell
. . . A. W. Tarns
. . . Edgar Smith
Jefferson de Angelis
This was the first appearance this season of Lillian Russell, and
the debut at this theatre of James Maas. On Jan. 8, 1891, the
part of Molly was played by Madge Yorke. Lillian Russell was
out of the cast Feb. 4, 5, and Harriet was sung by Grace Golden.
The one hundred and fiftieth performance occurred Feb. 9, when
Lillian Russell was again out of the cast and Grace Golden again
sang her part. Lillian Russell returned Feb. 10. " Poor Jona-
than" was sung for the last time May 6, its two hundred and
eighth performance.
"Apollo, or the Oracle of Delphi," was heard Thursday even-
ing, May 7, for the first time in America, when the cast was :
Pythia Lillian Russell
Paresina Louise Beaudet
Lerina Grace Golden
Harpie Eva Davenport
Polydora Sylvia Thorne
Thysbe Villa Knox
Erycia Madge Yorke
Cermione Rose Wilson
Olympia Florence Bell
Doris Carrie Boelen
Dioskuros E. Stevens
Adrastos . . . Jefferson de Angelis
Glaukos . . . . H. Macdonough
Helios Ferd. Schuetz
This was the New York d^but of Ferd. Schuetz. The roof garden
concerts began May 18. Saturday matinees were stopped after
June 20. " Apollo " was sung for the last time Saturday evening,
July 13.
"The Grand Duchess " was revived July 15, when the cast was :
Grand Duchess . . . Lillian Russell
Wanda Grace Golden
Olga Villa Knox
la ...... . Eva Davenport
Amelie Sylvia Thorne
Charlotte Madge Yorke
Gustav Kerker directed the orchestra. Lillian Russell terminated
her engagement Aug. 20, and Villa Knox appeared as the Grand
Duchess until the withdrawal of the opera. Frederick Solomon
Melanie . .
General Boum
Baron Puck .
Prince Paul .
Baron Grog .
Nepomuc . .
. . . Nettie Black
. . Edwin Stevens
Jefferson de Angelis
Harry Macdonough
. . Edgar Smith
. . Max Figman
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played Gen. Boum the week Aug. 17. "The Grand Duchess"
was sung for the last time Aug. 22. There was no performance
in the theatre the evening of Aug. 24, but the roof garden was
open.
" Indigo " was sung for the first time in English Aug. 25, when
Pauline L'Allemand made her comic-opera d6but. It had this
cast:
Fantasca . . . Pauline L'Allemand
Romadour . . Harry Macdonough
Toffana Louise Beaudet
Radamanta .... Eva Davenport
Banana Villa Knox
Zuliema Madge Yorke
Tutti Frutti .... Mabel Potter
Marmalade
Vanilla . .
Dodo . .
Cada . .
Indigo . .
Hanki-Panki
AliBaba .
. Nettie Black
Bertie Florence
Minnie Renwood
Carrie Boelen
. Ed. Stevens
Max Figman
Jeff, de Angelis
" Cavalleria Rusticana " was sung at a special matinee Thursday
afternoon, Oct. 1. It was an invitation performance, no money
being taken or seats sold.
Manager Hammerstein, of the Harlem Theatre, had applied to
the courts for an injunction to restrain the management of the
Casino from presenting this opera, claiming that he had secured
the sole right of performing it in America. Hammerstein had
announced its first New York presentation at the Lenox Lyceum
for the same evening (Thursday, Oct. 1), and in order to steal a
march on him Aronson concluded to give a special matinee per-
formance, thereby giving it its first New York production. As
the case was still in the courts, and the judge had not then given
his decision, Aronson could not charge an admission. The opera
was in one act, and occupied about fifty-five minutes in its pres-
entation. It was originally produced May 18, 1890, in Rome,
Italy, and was sung for the first time in America at the Grand
Opera House, Philadelphia, Sept. 9, 1891, with the original, or-
chestration. The cast was:
Santuzza
Lola
Turiddu
Selma Koert Kronold
Helen D. Campbell
. . . A. L. Guille
Alfio
Lucia
Giuseppe del Puente
. . . Jennie Teal
It was preceded by the first act of "Rigoletto." Its next produc-
tion was at the Chicago Opera House, Sept. 30. It was preceded
by the fourth act of "Rigoletto," sung in Italian, with Minnie
Hauck as Gilda. The cast at the Casino was:
Turiddu Charles Bassett
Alfio William Pruette
Santuzza Laura Bellini
Lucia .... Helene von Doenhoff
Lola Grace Golden
Gustav Kerker was the musical director. Oscar Hammerstein
produced it at the Lenox Lyceum, Thursday night, Oct. 1, under
the direction of Mr. Neuendorff. The cast there was :
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Santuzza
Mme. Georgine von Januschowsky
Lola Mrs. Louise Pemberton-Hincks
Lucia .... Mme. Jenny Bohner
Alfio Hermann Gerold
Turiddu Payne Clarke
A decision was rendered Oct. 2, by Judge Ingraham, refusing
to give Hammerstein an injunction restraining Aronson.
On Oct. s " The Tyrolean " was sung for the first time in this
country, when the cast was :
Adam Marie Tempest
Christel Annie Meyers
Princess Anna Mantell
Hehnie Eva Johns
Toni Madge Yorke
Sopp Bertie Florence
Guinea D. Donaldson
Baron Weps F. Solomon
Worm H. Macdonough
Tipple .... Jefferson de Angelis
Countess Adelaide . Jennie Reiffarth
Countess Minnie . . Carrie Boelen
This was the first appearance here of Marie Tempest. This
opera was followed by " Cavalleria Rusticana," with the same cast
as appeared at the public rehearsal. There was a change in the
cast of "The Tyrolean" the week of Oct. 19, Miss Drew Donald-
son replacing Anna Mantell in the part of Princess Marie. Dur-
ing the first act of "The Tyrolean" the evening of Oct. 23, Marie
Tempest, who had just finished the solo, "The Rose of Tyrol,"
met with an accident. Her part was sung Oct. 24-26 by Madge
Yorke, and Oct. 27 Marie Tempest reappeared as Adam. Pauline
L'Allemand, engaged to take the place of Lillian Russell, severed
her connection with this house Nov. 28. " Cavalleria Rusticana "
was sung for the last time Dec. 5. "The Tyrolean" was sung
Dec. 7, for the first time in its entirety, when the cast was :
Adam Marie Tempest
Christel Louise Beaudet
Guinea Madge Yorke
Hennie Eva Johns
Baron Weps F. Solomon
Bailiff H. Leoni
Worm Max Figman
Tipple Edwin Stevens
Princess Marie . . Drew Donaldson
Countess Adelaide . . Eva Davenport
Countess Minnie . . Carrie Boelen
' Mme. Sarah Bernhardt and several artists of her company (then
acting at the Standard Theatre in this city), also Marie Tempest,
appeared in songs, recitations, and readings Sunday evening, Dec. 13,
for the benefit of the French Benevolent Society and its hospital.
Marie Tempest was absent from the cast of " The Tyrolean "
Dec. 14, and her part was taken by Madge Yorke. "The Tyro-
lean" was sung for the one hundredth time Jan. 11, 1892.
"Nanon" was revived Jan. 12, with this cast:
Nanon Marie Tempest
Ninon de l'Enclos . Drew Donaldson
Gaston Grace Golden
Mme. de Maintenon . Eva Davenport
Jacquelin Sylvia Thome
Mme. Frontenac . . Madge Yorke
Marquis de Marsillac . Edwin Stevens
De Marsillac .... Max Figman
Abbe" Fred Solomon
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" Nanon " was sung for the last time Feb. 10. " The Tyrolean,"
Feb. 11-12 and matinee evening Feb. 13. Louise Beaudet was
too ill to appear Feb. 13 in "The Tyrolean," and her part was
taken by Marie Tempest. Grace Golden took Marie Tempest's
part Feb. 11.
"Uncle Celestin" was sung Feb. 15, for the first time in New
York, and the cast was :
Gustave de Parmessol Sylvia Gerrish Pontaillac J. de Angelis
Count Accacias . Harry Macdonough Pamela .... Jennie Reiffarth
Countess Accacias Jennie Weathersby Clementine .... Annie Meyers
Mme. de Bellefountain . Villa Knox Ratinet, Sr. . . . Alfred Holbrook
Herr Rederpowski Geo. H. Mackenzie
During the second act Mabel Stephenson, known as the " Bird
Warbler," gave imitations of various feathered songsters. Loie
Fuller appeared in the third act and executed the serpentine
dance. This was Sylvia Gerrish's first appearance in New York
in two years. Loie Fuller withdrew from the theatre after the
evening of Feb. 23. Minnie Renwood (Mrs. Frank Bemiss) ap-
peared here Feb. 25, and did the serpentine dance. A series of
Sunday night concerts were commenced March 6, by Anton Seidl's
orchestra, assisted by Mme. Tavary.
" The Child of Fortune " was sung for the first time in this
country March 18, when the cast was:
Lady Sylvia Rockhill
Mistress Tyras . .
Ralph Butterfield .
Sheriff Plunkett . .
Mr. Pudding . . .
Tristan Florival . .
. . Lilly Post
Jennie Reiffarth
H. Macdonough
Geo. Mackenzie
Wm. Conrad
J. de Angelis
Betty Pornell
Boop . .
Miss Annie
Page . .
Sir Edgar .
Sir Lothair
. Annie Meyers
. Clara Cordray
Mabel Potter
Nina Farrington
. Chas. Bassett
. Wm. Pruette
Mme. Laura Schirmer-Mapleson was engaged to appear in this
opera. She rehearsed with the company for several days, and
April 8 she returned the manuscript and score of her part and
asked to be released from her engagement. William F. Pruette
was ill the evening of May 11 and Otto Weyl appeared as Sir
Lothair. The roof garden was opened Saturday evening, June 4,
when M. Felix and M. Stainville made their American debut.
" The Vice Admiral " was heard for the first time in English in
this city June 18, and thus cast:
Sybylina Annie Meyers
Donna Candida da Quesada
Jennie Reiffarth
Don Carambolo . . . Mabel Potter
Marquis Henry de Villeneuve
Chas. Bassett
Don Mirabolante . H. Macdonough
Don Deodado . . A. W. Holbrook
Lieutenant Manrique . . . H. Leoni
Lieutenant Lovell . Geo. Mackenzie
Gilda Villa Knox
Punto J. de Angelis
It was sung in German at the Amberg Theatre in this city in
October, 1889.
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Pasquino . .
. . . Jerome Sykes
Filippa . . .
. . . Grace Golden
Theresa . .
. . Bessie Cleveland
Pietro . . .
. . Agnes Sherwood
Rinaldo . .
. . . . J. A. Furey
Fortunio . .
. . . Hubert Wilke
La Granadina, a Spanish danseuse, made her American debut
night of June 1 5, at the roof garden. " The Vice Admiral " was
withdrawn after the performance of Sept. 10. The sixteen weeks'
season of roof garden concerts terminated Sept. 18, and the theatre
was closed the week of Sept. 19. It was reopened Sept. 26 as a
variety house. Among the vaudeville artists who appeared were
the Deveres, Braatz Sisters, R. M. Carroll, Sen., Eugene Fougere,
Mme. Montalini, M. Pongarilla, the Banitas, Edouard Espinosa,
and others. Two very elaborate ballets divided the olio, one being
led by Adelina Sozo, who made her American debut.
The Edouardos, French "eccentrics," made their American
debut Oct. 17. Mile. Salmoiraghi, premiere danseuse, reappeared
Oct. 17. Adele Camis, premiere danseuse, was seen the week of
Oct. 31, in "The Orange Blossoms." The house was closed after
Nov. 5, its music hall venture having been a failure. It was re-
opened Nov. 14 with J. M. Hill's company in "The Fencing
Master," its first performance in this city. The cast was:
Galeazzo Visconti . . Chas. Hopper
Count Guido Malespina F. Michelena
The Marchesa Mrs. Pemberton-Hincks
Michaele Steno . . . Henry Leoni
A Gondolier . . . George Mackenzie
Francesca Marie Tempest
Torquato Wm. Broderick
Owing to illness Marie Tempest was out of the cast the evenings
of Nov. 17, 19, and matinee Nov. 19. Grace Golden appeared in
her place. C. D. Marius, who came to this country with Mrs.
Bernard Beere, made his first appearance the afternoon of Dec. 31,
replacing Chas. Hopper in " The Fencing Master. "
"The Basoche " was sung for the first time in this city Feb. 27,
1893, when the cast was :
King Louis XII. . Wm. H. Hamilton Clement Marot . . . Chas. Bassett
Le Due de Longueville . J. H. Ryley L*£veffle J. J. Raffael
Chancellor of " The Basoche " A Royal Page .... Mary Sears
B. Ralston Jeanette .... Millie Atherton
Equerry of the King Wm. Castleman Clarice Bert Lehman
Marie d'Angleterre . . Helen Bertram Colette Juliette Corden
"The Basoche" is an adaptation by Madeleine Lucette Ryley of
"La Basoche," a three-act comic opera by Andre Messager (lib-
retto by Albert Carre), and, in its original French form, was first
heard at the Paris Opera Comique, May 30, 1890. It was owned
for America by James C. Duff.
Villa Knox replaced Helen Bertram as Marie March 6. The
theatre was closed March 13, 14, 15, and was reopened March 16
with Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Gondoliers," which had this
cast:
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The Duke of Plaza-Toro J. H. Ryley
Luiz Henry Leoni
Don Alhambra del Bolero
Wm. H. Hamilton
Marco Palmieri . . . Charles Bassett
Giuseppe Palmieri . . John J. RafEael
Antonio .... Wm. Castleman
Giorgio Charles Miller
Annibale Charles Holly
Francesco O. Simonson
The Duchess of Plazo-Toro
Grace Atherton
Casilda Villa Knox
Gianetta Helen Bertram
Tessa Effie Chapuy
Fiametta Millie Atherton
Vittoria Bert Lehman
Giulia Bessie Knox
Inez Mary Sears
On the night of March 18 Helen Bertram, who had been ill
for some time, fainted during the performance. Leonore Snyder
assumed the part of Gianetta March 20, 21, 22. Lilly Post suc-
ceeded Miss Snyder March 23. The theatre was closed Good
Friday night March 31. "The Gondoliers " was withdrawn after
the night of April 1, and the house remained closed until April 6,
when " Adonis " was revived, with this cast :
Adonis Henry E. Dixey
Marquis de Baccarat John Buckstone
Bunion Turke . . . Odell Williams
Talamea .... Louise Montague
Artea Helen Montford
Duchess of Area . . . Kate Davis
Lady Nattie .
Lady Hattie .
Lady Mattie .
Rosetta . .
Miss Doolittle
. . Fanny Ward
Mabel Montgomery
Nina Farrington
Amelia Summerville
. . Fanny Ward
Bettina Girard appeared here April 17 as Artea. On June 12
Anna Pelham was seen as Artea, and Peda Joyce as Lady Mattie.
The roof garden concerts commenced June 23, when Mile. Naya
made her American debut. Downstairs in the theatre, earlier
in the evening, Mile. Naya sang between two acts of "Adonis."
Sadie McDonald, Regis Senac, Sam Collins, Via Henshaw, and
the Salambos were among the attractions. Sandow, the strong
man, made his ddbut June 12 on the stage in the theatre immedi-
ately after " Adonis. " Application was made to the Supreme Court
by some of the stockholders of the Casino to have a receiver ap-
pointed, and on June 9 Fabian M. Clarke and Henry E. Cutter
were appointed receivers. The season closed July 1 with " Adonis,"
but the roof garden concerts continued.
After the Casino had been placed in charge of receivers, Rudolph
Aronson claimed that an agreement had been made between the re-
ceivers and himself, that he continue to fill the position of a man-
ager of the roof garden at a salary of $125 a week. On Sept 12 the
Aronsons were dispossessed of this theatre, and with the sanction
of the courts it passed into the hands of Geo. W. Lederer and
Thomas Canary. The New York Casino company was dissolved
by the Superior Court and Messrs. Henry Cutter and F. M. Clarke
were made permanent receivers. Canary and Lederer agreed to
pay #38,000 a year for the property.
The Casino was reopened Sept. 25 under the management of H.
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W. Rosenborn, with Sydney Rosenfeld and Rudolph Aronson's
opera "The Rainmaker of Syria," which had this cast:
Hatshepu Bertha Ricci
Thesaurus . . . Harry Davenport
Nitocris Kate Davis
Saklip Chas. Hopper
Amosis Mark Smith
Salatis Fanny Ward
Syrian Gent . . . Nina Farrington
Courtier Maud Fenton
It was a failure and the house was closed abruptly Wednesday
night Oct. 12. The audience had assembled but was dismissed.
Lederer and Canary took possession Oct. 23, and reopened the
theatre Nov. 20 with "The Princess of Nicotine," heard for the
first time on any stage. Librettists were Chas. Alfred Bryne and
Louis Harrison; composer, William Furst. It had this cast:
Rosa Lillian Russell
Chicos' Percy Averill
Don Pedro Digby Bell
Cabana Gilbert Clayton
Novo Mundo . . . Daniel Collyer
Bishop James Feakes
Alcalde T. J. Cronin
Watchman Mr. Ducker
Catalina Lucy Daly
The Duchess . . . Marie Dressier
Gomez Madeline Shirley
Chica May Duryea
Manuela Lila Blow
Caiquita .... Blanche Sherwood
Pepita Marie Celeste
Drummer Boy . . Georgie Dennin
Nurse . . . Grace Wallace-Belasco
Fifer Florence Bell
Gilbert Clayton and Dan Collyer retired from the cast Dec. 1,
when Alfred Wheeler and Charles Bigelow took their places.
Madeline Shirley also retired in favor of Marie Miller. Sig.
Perugini joined the cast Dec. 18 in place of Percy Averill.
Lillian Thurgate, premiire danseuse, made her American ddbut
Dec. 20. Lillian Russell and Sig. Perugini were married in
Hoboken, N. J., ©eci> 21, 1894. Lillian Russell closed her
engagement Dec. 27. ^_
Lillian Russell (right name Leonard) was born in Clinton,
Iowa, Dec. 4, 1861. Her right name was Helen Louise Leonard.
She was educated at the Convent of the Sacred Heart, in Chicago,
her general education being rounded off with a thorough course in
vocal culture. She became a member of a church choir, and in
1879 procured an engagement from E. E. Rice to play in " Pina-
fore." Later she was engaged to sing ballads in Tony Pastor's
Theatre, New York, opening in the autumn of 1880. At sixteen
years of age she married Harry Braham, from whom she was
divorced in 1883. She married Edward Solomon May 10, 1884,
in Hoboken, N. J. She lived with Solomon until 1886. She had
a child by him, a daughter, Lillian. They went to Europe to-
gether, and on Sept. 1, 1886, she learned that he had another wife
living, who was formerly Jane Isaacs, otherwise Lillie Gray who
was married to Solomon in 1870. On Jan. 21, 1894, Lillian
Russell was married (civil ceremony) in Hoboken, N. J. , to Sig.
Perugini (or rather John Chatterton), by Justice Moller. They
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separated in May, 1894, Lillian having charged him with "abus-
ing " ( ?) her, and was divorced from him at that time.
~ On Dec. 29, "Prince Kam, or A Trip to Venus," libretto by
Chas. Alfred Byrne and Louis Harrison, music by Gustav Kerker,
was produced, with this cast :
Prince Kam . . . Camille d'Arville
Poom Hallen Mostyn
Jaundis . . . Harry Macdonough
Mars William Pruette
Cupid La Regaloncita
Abdul Mouriff . . . Henry Leoni
Captain of the Guard, Annie Sutherland
Venus Fannie Johnston
Absurdaria Kate Davis
p£p} Minnie Dreher
Psyche Nellie Braggins
Midge Elena Martinez
"About Town," translated from Adolf Phillip's "The Corner
Grocer of Avenue A," was produced Feb. 26, 1894, with this
cast:
Rube Hayes Dan Daly
Owen Slaters . . . Jacques Kruger
Willie Dew . . . William Cameron
Waldorf Metropole . . David Warfield
Houston Streete . William F. Mack
Pinky Hughes . jWillis P. Sweatnam
Charlie Starter . .Charles V. Seaman
Katharine . . .
Rosetta Slaters .
Lucy Davis . .
Mrs. Margruder
Ella Wilson . .
Maude Beverly .
Georgie Gordon .
Jennie Reiffarth
Ada Dare
Madeline Lack
Maym Kelso
. Kate Uart
Maym Kelso
. Julia Glover
The house was closed the week of March 19 and was reopened
March 26 with "Girofle-Girofla," which had this cast: Girofle and
Girofla, Lillian Russell ; Don Bolero, Digby Bell ; Aurore, Marie
Dressier; Marasquin, Sig. Perugini; Mourzouk, William Pruette;
Pedro, Chas. Campbell; Paquita, Lucy Daly; Fernando, Ada
Dare; Guzman, Marie Celeste; Sarrago, May Duryea. The
theatre was closed the week of April 30 and was reopened
May 12 with "The Passing Show," which was thus cast:
Fitz Ranger .
Laf Quickstep
Lord Brabazon
Rosamund
Lady Chapel .
Weebit . .
ChollieKeal .
Madame Pinero
Jeff, de Angelis
John E. Henshaw
. . Paul Arthur
. Adele Ritchie
Grace Filkins
. . Lucy Daly
Queenie Vassar
May Ten Broeck
Lady Tom-a-Line
Lady Dick-a-Line
Judge ....
Rummel . . .
Hannele . . .
District Attorney
Lady Beenthere .
Madge Lessing
. Lillian Thurgate
George A. Schiller
. . . Gus Pixley
. Mabel Stephenson
. . Seymour Hess
. May Ten Broeck
Vernona Jarbeau joined the company May 28, when Adele
Ritchie withdrew. Jessie Carlisle appeared here May 29, as
Rosamund. The roof garden concerts commenced May 30. "The
Passing Show " was withdrawn Aug. 25. The house was closed
Aug. 27, 28, 29, and was reopened Aug. 30, with "The Little
Trooper," which had this cast:
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Emile Duval Paul Arthur
Gibard .... Jefferson de Angelis
Michonnet . . . Chas. J. Campbell
Benoit Alf. C. Whelan
Mathilde Louvin . . . Villa Knox
Octavie Eva Davenport
Rosalie Marie Celeste
Virginie .... Hattie Williams
Coralie .... Eugenie Nicholson
Clairette Duval .... Delia Fox
"The Passing Show" was revived Oct. 29, and closed Nov. 17.
Canary and Lederer's lease of this house expired Nov. 17, when
it was closed. It was then leased by the receivers of the property,
to Frank Hall, president of the Casino Club, for a year, beginning
Nov. 20, at an annual rental of $38,000. The lease covered all
the properties of the concert company. The house was then
closed. It was reopened Feb. 19, 1895, as a Music Hall, under
the management of the Aronson Brothers, when " Trial by Jury "
was given, with this cast: Judge, Louis Harrison; Plaintiff,
Palmer Walker; Defendant, Edward Temple; Counsel for the
Plaintiff, Frank David; Usher, Joseph C. Fay. This was fol-
lowed by a specialty company. Those who made their American
debuts were: Mons. Pichat, Mile. Chatel, the "Flexmore Troupe,"
Spadoni, and Miss Agnes and Signorita Juaniti, Constanz and Ida,
French equilibrists (American debut) March 4. The Aronsons
were dispossessed on May 18, and the house closed until June 8,
when Canary and Lederer again became managers, and produced
for the first time on any stage Edgar Smith and Nicholas Bid-
die's "Merry World." Saturday matin6es were commenced at
1 1. 30 a. m., but the attendance was so small that they were soon
stopped. " The Merry World " was withdrawn July 5, and the
house was closed until July 8, when " The Sphinx " was presented.
It was a comic opera by L. S. Thompson and W. M. Browne.
The cast was: Prof. Papyrus, Edwin Stevens; Pteecha, Laura
Joyce Bell; Shafra, Christie McDonald. "The Merry World"
was revived Aug. 12 and continued until Sept. 21, when the house
was closed for alterations to be made according to law. It was
reopened Nov. 2 with "The Wizard of the Nile," by H. B. Smith
and Victor Herbert. The cast was: Kibosh, Frank Daniels;
Abydos, Louise Royce; Cleopatra, Dorothy Morton; Obeliska,
Helen Redmond ; Merza, Grace Rutter.
This was followed Feb. 3, 1896, by "The Lady Slavey," by
George Dance, with music by Gustav Kerker, and this cast :
Roberts .... Charles Danby
William Endymion Sykes Dan Daly
Vincent Evelyn . . Charles Dickson
Major Tolliver . . . Henry Norman
Lord Lavender . . . Richard Carle
Ikey Dinkelbinkel
Charles Kirke
Artemus Snipe . Nicholas Burnham
Phyllis Virginia Earle
Flo Honeydew . . . Marie Dressier
Beatrice Linda da Costa
Maud Delia Stacey
Marjorie . . Mabelle Wallace Howe
On March 28 Walter Jones appeared as Roberts. The house
was closed May 25 and was reopened with Hugh Morton and
Gustav Kerker' s farce, "In Gay New York."
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Madge Lessing appeared on June 29. The season closed Sept. 5,
and the house was reopened Sept. 14, with "The Gold Bug," by
Glen McDonough and Victor Herbert, which had this cast: Lotta
Bonds, Virginia Earle; Willet Float, Max Figman; Wawayanda,
Molly Fuller; French Minister, John Slavin; Essie, Ada Dare.
It was withdrawn after Sept. 21, and the theatre was closed
until Oct. 12, when it was reopened with "A Good Thing," by
John J. McNally, which had this cast:
Sadie Bradbury . .
Mrs. Minerva Millett
Josie Goode . . .
. Flora Irwin
. Ollie Evans
Hattie Harvey
Billy Biddall . . . Peter F. Dailey
Timothy James T. Kelly
Lemuel Bradbury . Charles J. Stine
Sam Settle . . . William Barry, Jr.
This was followed Nov. 2 by "Jack and the Beanstalk," by R.
A. Barnet, with music by A. B. Sloane. The cast was :
King Cole . . Henry V. Donnelly Marquis de Carabas . Hilda Hollins
Sinbad Eddie Girard Princess Maude Hollins
Jack Hubbard . . . Madge Lessing Miss Muffett .... Merri Osborne
Harry Haitewurk . . Hubert Wilke Old Mother Hubbard . Carrie Perkins
On Dec. 28, "An American Beauty," by Hugh Morton, with
music by Gustav Kerker, was produced with this cast :
Gabrielle Lillian Russell
Miriam .... Susanne Leonard
Dottie Sadie Kirby
Tottie Mabel Bouton
Bayley Bangle . . . Jerome Sykes
Rose Budd . .
Barney Bangle .
Prince Schwepps
Ikey ....
Algy Prettybird .
Catherine Linyard
William Cameron
Owen Westford
Alexander Clark
. Willard Simms
M. B. Curtis assumed the part of Ikey on Jan. 4, 1897. On
March 1, "La Falote," adapted from the French of Liorat and
Ordonneau, by J. Cheever Goodwin, with music by Louis Varney,
was produced with this cast :
Baron . . .
Pierre . . .
Captain Mirasol
Cantelen . .
Baroness . .
W. J. Le Moyne
Julius Steger
. Guy Standing
. . Seth Crane
Georgia Powers
Therese . .
Mariolle . .
Mme. Pigeon
Mathurine
Yvonne de Treville
Paula Edwards
. . Eva Davenport
. . Minnie de Rue
Thomas Canary withdrew from the management of this theatre
March 4. The house was closed the week of March 1 5, and was
reopened March 22, with "Lost, Strayed, or Stolen," which con-
tinued for two weeks. It was again closed April 5, 6, 7, and, was
reopened April 8, with "The Wedding Day," the book by Stanis-
laus Stange, suggested by "La Petite Fronde," and music by
Julian Edwards. The cast was:
Due de Bouillon
Raoul . . . .
Polycop . . .
William Pruette
Tom Greene
Jeff, de Angelis
Lucille d'Herblay . . Lillian Russell
Aunt Hortense .... Louis Rial
Rose-Marie Delia Fox
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This was the first appearance of Lillian Russell, Delia Fox,
and De Angelis as "joint stars." There was no performance
May 10. The house was reopened May n, with Ada Bernard in
the part of Rose-Marie. Delia Fox reappeared May 13. "The
Whirl of the Town," by Hugh Morton and Gustav Kerker, was
produced May 25, and the cast was:
George Schiller
Lee Harrison
. Madge Lessing
Catherine Linyard
. Gertrude Zella
Jerry Louis Harrison Jed Higgins .
Willie Dan Daly Marky Stayer
Jakey John Slavin Dimples . .
Fritzy .... Harry Macdonough Evangeline .
Twiggum David Warfield Mile. Otero .
Captain Chapman . . Henry Norman
Theresa Vaughn took Madge Lessing's place on and after
Aug. 30. The theatre was closed the week of Sept. 20, and
was reopened Sept. 28 with "The Belle of New York," by Hugh
Morton, with music by Gustav Kerker. It had this cast :
Patsi Rattatoo . . . William Sloan
Violet Edna May
Fifi Fricot .... Phyllis Rankin
Cora Ada Dare
Kissie Marie George
Mamie Paula Edwards
Ichabod Dan Daly
Harry Harry Davenport
Karl David Warfield
Snifkins . . . George K. Fortescue
Blinky Bill . . . William Cameron
Kenneth Mugg . George A. Schiller
Ratsi Tattatoo .... John Slavin
On Nov. 15, "1999," book by Herman Lee Ensign, music by
Edouard Hoist, was seen ; " The Belle of New York " was revived
Dec. 20; "The Telephone Girl," by Hugh Morton, with music
by Gustav Kerker, was presented Dec. 27, with this cast:
Hans Nix Louis Mann
Col. William Goldtop, Charles Dickson
Dick Marvel . . . Edward S. Abeles
Velasquez .... Henry Bergmann
Ebenezer . . . Nicholas Burnham
Snuffles . . .
Saunders . . .
Estelle Coocoo .
Samanthy Fairfax
Mrs. Puffaway .
James F. McDonald
Benj. T. Dillon
. . Clara Lipman
Sarah McVicker
. . . Rosa Cooke
"In Gay New York" was revived March 28, 1898. "The Lady
Slavey" was reproduced April 25, with Walter Jones as Roberts;
Marie Dressier as Flo Honeydew; Richard Carle, Sykes; Julius
Steger, the American Millionaire; and Gladys Wallis as the Slavey.
The house was closed the week of May 16, and was reopened
May 23 with a revival of "Erminie," cast thus: Erminie, Pauline
Hall; Javotte, Lulu Glaser; Cerise, Celeste Wynn; Princess,
Jennie Weathersby; Marie, Miriam Lawrence; Captain Delau-
nay, Kate Uart; Cadeaux, Francis Wilson; Ravennes, Henry
E. Dixey; Eugene Marcel, Clinton Elder; Chevalier, Edward
P. Temple ; Duf ois, Murry Woods. " The Telephone Girl " was
revived June 27, and was withdrawn July 16. The house was
opened July 25, with " Yankee Doodle Dandy," by Hugh Morton
and Gus Kerker. Grand opera was presented here Oct. 10 by the
504 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE C"S99
Royal Italian opera company in "La Boheme." Montenari was
Mimi; Vicini, Musette; Agostino, Rudolfo; Francesconi as Mar-
cello ; Cantori as Schaunard ; and Scolari as Colline. The same
opera was repeated Oct. 11, 14, and matinee Oct. 15; "Cavalleria
Rusticana" and "I Pagliacci" were sung Oct. 12, 13, 15. The
house was closed the week of Oct. 17. "The Belle of New York"
was revived Oct. 24 with Dan Daly as Ichabod. The house was
closed after Nov. 7 until Nov. 12, when "A Dangerous Maid,"
translated from the German by Sydney Rosenfeld, with music by
Leopold Schenk and Frederick J. Eustis, was seen, with this
cast:
Panard William Norris
Mr. Marks . Richard F. Carroll, Jr.
Fanchette Laura Burt
Diana Nellie Delves
Dingier Eugene Clarke
Garrotte Sol. Aiken
Anna .... Margaret McDonald
Kokos Charles Plunkett
Ilona Madge Lessing
Miklos Julius Steger
Biros James G. Peakes
Aranka Helen Marvin
Count Istvan . . . Sydney Booth
Schmaltz Sam Bernard
Lena Marie George
Geo. W. Lederer became sole lessee Nov. 12. Cissy Loftus
appeared the afternoon of Jan. 2, 1899. She was seen in the
Vienna Garden scene of "A Dangerous Maid," and gave a num-
ber of her imitations. The house was closed Jan. 9, 10, 1 1, and
was reopened Jan. 12, with "La Belle Helene," which had this
cast: Helene, Lillian Russell; Menelaus, John E. Henshaw;
Calchas, Thomas Q. Seabrooke; Orestes, Edna Wallace-Hopper;
Achilles, Carl Ahrendt. " A Dangerous Maid " was revived
Feb. 27 for one week. The theatre was closed the weeks of
March 6 and 13, but was reopened March 20 with "In Gay
Paree," adapted from the French by Clay M. Greene, which had
this cast:
Henri Distrait
Jean Ravigot .
Theo. Lacour
Bartavel . .
Col. Hector .
Harry Davenport
Robert F. Cotton
Edward D. Tyler
. George Beane
Charles Dickson
Canuchet .... Samuel Edwards
Joseph Perkins Fisher
Louisette .... Mabelle Gilman
Denise Marie George
Herbert Cawthorne as Col. Hector, Edward Abeles as Theo.
Lacour, and E. L. Walton as Canuchet appeared April 3. The
house was closed April 29 until May 13, when "Erminie" was
revived :
Erminie Lillian Russell
Javotte Lulu Glaser
Princess . . . Jennie Weathersby
Cadeaux Francis Wilson
Ravennes . . Thomas Q. Seabrooke
Chevalier Max Freeman
Marquis W. T. Carleton
Dufois Murry Woods
"The Jolly Musketeers" followed June 5, with Jeff de Angelis
as the star. The season closed June 17. The house was reopened
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Oct. 3, with a new version of "The Man in the Moon," called
"The Man in the Moon, Jr." The theatre was closed the week of
Oct. 16, and was reopened Oct. 23 with "The Singing Girl," by
Victor Herbert, lyrics by Harry B. Smith and libretto by Stanis-
laus Stange. Alice Neilson was the star. The one hundredth
performance of "The Singing Girl," Dec. 20. On Jan. 8, 1900, a
season of daily matinees began with "Little Red Riding Hood,"
by Edward E. Rice, Charles Dennee, Fred J. Eustis, and others.
Daily matinees were not given after the first week. A revival of
"The Belle of New York" was seen Jan. 22, with the London-
New York Casino company in the cast:
Karl von Plumpernick
Ichabod Bronson
Harry Bronson .
Cora Angelique .
James E. Sullivan
. E. J. Connolly
W. T. Carleton
. . Hattie Moore
Blinky Bill . . . William Cameron
Doc Snifkins . George K. Fortescue
Kenneth Mugg . George A. Schiller
Count Patsi John Gilroy
Kissie Fitzgarter . . . Ida Doerge
Feb. 12 "The Princess Chic," a comic opera in three acts, book
by Kirke La Shelle, music by Julian Edwards, was produced, with
this cast :
Charles Winfield Blake
Louis XI Melville Collins
Francois Edgar Temple
Chamberlin . . . Richard Golden
Brevet J. C. Miron
Brabeau . . . Walter A. Lawrence
Pommard Harry Brown
Princess Chic . Christie McDonald
The house was closed the weeks of March 5 and March 12. On
March 19, " The Casino Girl," by Harry B. Smith, with music by
Will Marion Cook, Harry T. McConnell, and Arthur Nevin, was
presented, and cast thus :
Khedive of Egypt . . Sam Bernard
Fromage Albert Hart
Potage Louis Wesley
Reuben Rey . . George A. Schiller
Roquefort J. A. Furey
Laura Lee .... Mabelle Gilman
Mrs. H. Malaprop Rocks
Carrie E. Perkins
On April 2 " The Casino Girl " was played in two acts instead
of three. Several changes were made in the cast. The house was
closed June 16, and "The Casino Girl" retired, with ninety-one
performances. The roof garden performances commenced June 9.
The theatre was reopened June 25, with a revival of "The Round-
ers." A new version of "The Casino Girl," by Robert Smith,
was presented Aug. 6. The theatre was closed Sept. 9, but was
reopened Sept. 24, with "The Belle of Bohemia," by Harry B.
Smith, music by Ludwig Englander. The cast was:
Adolph Klotz . . . Sam Bernard
Rudolph Dick Bernard
Algy Cuffs . Paul F. Nicholson, Jr.
Yellowplush . . Frederick Solomon
Arris Sol Solomon
Hooligan Fred Titus
Mrs. Muggins . . Trixie Friganza
Katie Virginia Earle
506 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [1902
"Florodora," by Owen Hall, music by Leslie Stuart, was seen
at this theatre for the first time Nov. 10, and with this cast :
Cyrus W. Gilfain
Arthur Donegal .
Frank Abercoed
Leandro . . .
Tennyson Sims .
Ernest Pym
Valleda
Inez . .
Jose . .
Juanita . .
Violante .
Calista . .
Angela Gilfain
. R. E. Graham
. . Cyril Scott
Bertram Godfrey
. Nace Bonville
George de Long
. Lewis Hooper
Guelma L. Baker
Elaine van Selover
. . Sadie Lauer
Adelaide Phillips
Aline Potter
. Mabel Barrison
May Edouin
Max Apfelbaum . . Edward Gore
Reginald Langdale . . Joseph Welsh
Paul Crogan . . . Thos. A. Kiernan
John Scott .... Joseph S. Colt
Anthony Tweedlepunch, Willie Edouin
Dolores .... Fannie Johnston
Daisy Chain . . . Margaret Walker
Mamie Rowe . Vaughan Texsmith
Lucy Ling . . . Marie L. Wilson
Cynthia Belmont
Marjorie Relyea
Agnes Wayburn
. Daisy Greene
Lady Holyrood, Edna Wallace-Hopper
Lottie Chalmers
Clare Fitzclarence
L
George Lederer retired from the management Nov. 30, and the
Sire Bros, took possession, with Gus Barnes as business manager.
Jan. 21, 1901, Willie Edouin retired from the cast, and W. J. Fer-
guson acted Anthony in his place.
There was no matinee performance May 25, a fact explained by
the following notice which appeared upon the "call board," of the
Casino: "Edna Wallace-Hopper begs to inform the ladies and
gentlemen of the 'Florodora' company that she has purchased the
entire house for the Saturday matinle performance, May 25, and
no performance will be given that afternoon, permitting the mem-
bers of the company to enjoy a holiday. John C. Fisher, Man-
ager." Further explanation was promptly furnished to the effect
that the petite Edna had a " tip " on the Brooklyn Handicap, and
that, desiring to witness the race, she had bought out the house by
payment of $1,700 in order to gratify her desire.
The American rights of " Florodora " were bought by John C.
Fisher and Thomas W. Ryley during the summer of 1901", and
the opera was given its first American presentation at the Casino
Theatre, where for two weeks it was a grave question whether it
would succeed. Three weeks later it had become a fad, which
soon developed into a veritable rage, and it was played here until
Oct. 12, 1901. It was produced at the New York Theatre, Oct. 14,
and closed there Jan. 25, 1902. The total number of performances
it had in the city was five hundred and four.
Anna Held holds the record of playing to more money than any-
one else. She gave one hundred and twenty -four performances of
"The Little Duchess," and played three consecutive Saturdays to
$2,290.75, #2,303.50, and $2,323.50 — the largest receipts ever
within the Casino walls. Lillian Russell held the record in 1893,
playing to $2,265.50; "Florodora " drew $2,290.50 on a holiday.
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SALMI MORSE'S TEMPLE THEATRE
THE site of what is now known as " Proctor's Theatre " was
formerly occupied as a church. It is situated on the north
side of Twenty-third Street, Nos. 139, 141, 143, and extends back
to Nos. 130, 132 West Twenty-fourth Street, between Sixth and
Seventh Avenues. The Seventy-ninth Regiment occupied the
building prior to 1882. Salmi Morse leased this property, re-
constructed it into a theatre, and christened it "The Temple
Theatre. " He engaged a dramatic company and rehearsed " The
Passion Play," but was unable to get a license for the house. He
appealed to the courts, asking that the Mayor be compelled to
grant him a license. A dress rehearsal of the play, with full
costumes, chorus, and orchestra, was given Feb. 16, 1883, before
an audience of invited guests. There were about one hundred
persons present, including a few ladies. The rehearsal lasted
until nearly one o'clock the next morning, when only the fourth
act had been concluded. An attempt was made to give another
dress rehearsal night of Feb. 23, in presence of a large audience,
but soon after the performance had commenced, Capt. Williams,
with a number of police officers, arrested Mr. Morse and took him
to the station house, where he was subsequently released under
$500 bail.
March 13, 1883, Salmi Morse was tried in the Court of Special
Sessions for giving a theatrical performance without a license.
The Judge decided that " The Passion Play " was a drama within
the meaning of the statute, but that its production was not a public
one, and on that ground the complaint was dismissed. A per-
formance took place Friday night, March 30, before an audience
of invited guests, which filled the auditorium. No tickets were
sold. The entire six acts were given without interruption by the
police. A series of performances of "The Passion Play" were
announced to commence April 3, and a portion of the receipts were
to be given to a French orphan asylum. Just before the perform-
ance should have begun on April 3, Salmi Morse was served with
an injunction. There were about one thousand persons present.
Their money was refunded, and the house was closed. A hearing
took place April 1 1, before Judge Barrett of the Supreme Court,
and he decided to continue the injunction restraining Mr. Morse
from producing the play.
When this play was brought to this city rehearsals were held at
Abbey's Park Theatre, Broadway and Twenty-second Street, and
when that theatre was destroyed by fire, all the costumes of the
play were lost. " The Passion " was produced at the Grand Opera
House, San Francisco, March 3, 1879, with James O'Neill as Jesus
508 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE D883
Christ, and for two weeks it attracted crowded audiences. After
it had been withdrawn a few weeks, it was revived at the same
theatre, but was enjoined by the authorities at the close of the
first week. Mr. O'Neill was arrested for contempt, he continuing
to play the piece after the authorities had prohibited it, and was
ordered to prison. At the trial he was convicted and fined $50,
while the others of the company were fined $5 each. A. G.
Eaves, a costumer, became interested with Salmi Morse in the
production at this house, and had new costumes made. It was
originally intended to produce it at Booth's Theatre, but the press
of this city so opposed its presentation that the original managers
got alarmed and withdrew. Then arrangements were made with
Mr. Morse to produce it at this theatre. Mr. Morse disposed of
his lease of this house to Convers L. Graves, his stage manager,
who opened "The Temple Theatre" on May 21, with "A Bustle
Among the Petticoats," one of Salmi Morse's six-act plays. The
company consisted of Theo. Hamilton, Frederick Paulding, J. B.
Everham, T. Q. Seabrooke, F. M. Kendrick, C. R. Thorpe, Chas.
Currier, Chas. Steele, H. Cherry, E. Stone, Robt. Ellers, Alex.
Small, Thos. Crooks, Wm. Cutter, H. Cooper, Geo. Bert, J. Wil-
liams, H. Peterson, Mary C. Blackburn, Ida Aubrey, Miss M. E.
Smith, Hazel Arnold, Helen Ottolengui, Florence Arnold, Dora
Stuart, and Harriet Evanson.
During the action of the play Teresa Gossi, premihe danseuse,
appeared for the first time in America. Fred Lyster was director,
Anthony Reiff, musical director, and C. L. Graves, stage manager.
Mr. Morse retired from the management of the Temple June 1.
The next manager of this house was Max Strakosch, who opened
Aug. 21, with the first New York representation of " Zenobia." It
ran until Aug. 25, when it was withdrawn, and the house was
closed. W. J. Ferguson appeared Sept. 3, with "A Friendly
Tip." The cast:
Chauncy . .
Arthur . . .
McShirley
Henry Anson
J. C. Burton .
Dan McAvoy
Servant . .
W. J. Ferguson
W. L. Gleason
J. H. Farrell
Chas. Herbert
Odell Williams
Geo. Sanford
D. F. Browning
Julia . . . Mina Crolius-Gleason
Charlotte Ethel Remsen
Letitia Jennie Fisher
Polly Georgie Melnotte
Rosa Clara Elliott
Charles Anson . . Chas. S. Sentell
Ross English . Frederic Hamilton
A play called "Yakie" was done Sept. 17; "The Romanoff,"
Sept. 24. This was a version of Sardou's "Fedora," by H. St.
Maur. The cast:
Rose Cheri . . . Emma Hinckley
Rose Cherrie . . . Nellie Pierce
Rifanoff A. W. Gregory
Louis T. Jones
Count Enzemi Derfendoff, Geo. Learock
Lord Timothy Tollweather, H. St. Maur
Princess . . . Charlotte Thompson
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Charlotte Thompson closed her engagement Oct. 13. Max
Strakosch disposed of his lease to Albert G. Eaves, the costumer.
D. H. Harkins appeared Oct. 22 in " Richelieu, " which had this
cast:
Richelieu . . .
Louis XIII. . .
Duke of Orleans
Huguet . . •
1st Secretary
2d Secretary . .
3d Secretary . .
D. H. Harkins
A. G. Eaves
. T. J. Quin
. Frank Rea
E. S. Leeper
A. C. Henderson
. G. V. Stebbins
Baradas W. J. Fleming
De Mauprat .... Geo. Warren
De Beringhen . . . Geo. Gaston
Joseph J. F. Peters
Julie Helen Glidden
Marion Rose Watson
Marie Prescott was seen here Nov. 5 in "Belmont's Bride." In
the cast were Charles Thornton and William Davidge, Jr. Eaves
and Ed. Stone were now the managers of the theatre, but after a
struggle of one week, the house was closed until Feb. 18, 1884,
when "The Pirates of Penzance" was presented by the People's
opera company. In the cast were Hattie Starr, Joseph Handel,
Fred Dixon, Woolf Marks, and Miss Gonzales. The house was
closed in a few nights, and it never made any pretence to im-
portance thereafter as a theatre. At a later date it became the
"Twentv-third Street Tabernacle," and later still, when its
congregation went elsewhere, it was used for the exhibition of
Munkacsy's painting, "Christ Before Pilate." The building was
torn down in the autumn of 1888.
PROCTOR'S TWENTY-THIRD STREET THEATRE
FF. PROCTOR obtained possession of this property in 1888
. and late in that year had the house torn down and an en-
tirely new and handsome theatre erected. This was opened
March 5, 1889, and called "Proctor's Twenty-third Street
Theatre." The initial attraction was Neil Burgess in "The
County Fair," which had this cast:
Taggs Clara Thropp
Bub Will Fessenden
Constable Oscar Stevens
Joe Bernard Myers
Sally Greenway . . . Edith Wilson
Johnny Perkins . . . Allie Phillips
Abigail Prue . . .
Neil Burgess
Otis Tucker . . .
Archie Boyd
Tim
C. J. Jackson
JoelBartlett . . .
Hal Clarendon
Solon Hammerhead
. . J. Scott
Bub
Dockstader Minstrels were the next attraction.
The season of 1889-90 opened Aug. 31, with "The Great Me-
tropolis," for the first time on any stage:
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Will Webster ,
Walter Mowbray
Harry Vansittart
Mrs. Carr . . .
Gertrude Savernack
Mrs. Opio
Capt. Can-
Tom Kelly
Harry Meredith
Joseph Holland
. Earle Sterling
Mrs. W. G. Jones
Annie Mayer
Mrs. Owen Marlowe
C. W. Couldock
Newton Chisnell
Nell Carr . .
Cora Maitland
Jack Holt .
Benj. Bert
Edwin Hoch
Matt Quinn
The Dook
Pauline
. Netta Guion
Ida Glenn
W. G. Beach
Harry Hawke.
D .W . Leeson
. M. J. Cody
Tillie Barnum
Adele Palm a
" Shenandoah, " by Bronson Howard was seen for the first time
Oct. 21. The cast:
Gen. Haverill . .
Kerchival West . .
Capt. Heartsease .
Lieut. Frank Bedloe
Maj. Gen. Buckthorn
Sergeant Barket
Robert Ellingham .
Capt. Thornton . .
Hardwick, Surgeon
Capt. Lockwood
Corporal Dunn . .
. Frank Burbeck
Henry Miller
. R. A. Roberts
. G. W. Bailey
Harry Harwood
Jas. O. Barrows
. Frank Dayton
John E. Kellerd
. W. L. Denison
C. C. Brandt
W. J. Cummings
Lieut, of Signal Corps
W. Harry Thorne
Benson Win. Barnes
Lieut, of Infantry . . Geo. Maxwell
Mrs. Constance Haverill, Dorothy Dorr
Gertrude Ellingham . . Lilla Vane
Madeline West . . . Esther Drew
Jenny Buckthorn Nanette Comstock
Mrs. Edith Haverill Alice B. Haines
Old Margery . . Mrs C. A. Haslam
Nannette Maude Monroe
It was acted Oct. 26 with a new cast, a Philadelphia company
then changing places, for that night only, with the Twenty-third
Street. The new cast was : Gen. Haverill, Joseph Holland ; Col.
Kerchival West, Frank Carlyle; Capt. Heartsease, Lewis Baker;
Lieut. Frank Bedloe, Charles Mackay; Maj. Gen. Irenaeus Buck-
thorn, Charles Stanley ; Serg. Barket, C. B. Hawkins ; Col. Robert
Ellingham, Vincent Sternroyd; Capt. Thornton, James Addle-
man ; Capt. Lockwood, W. Harry Thorne ; Mrs. Constance Haverill,
Eleanor Tyndale; Gertrude Ellingham, Esther Lyon; Madeline
West, Maude Monroe; Jenny Buckthorn, Percy Haswell; Mrs.
Edith Haverill, Belle Bucklin ; Old Margery, Louise du Roy.
The two hundred and fiftieth performance occurred April . 19,
1890, when it closed its run. Katherine Grey, who left Aug.
Daly's company, made her first appearance in "Shenandoah,"
April 14, as also did Odette Tyler, in Lilla Vane's place as
Gertrude. For the last performance as a novelty, there were
double and triple relays of characters for this farewell perform-
ance, as follows : Lilla Vane and Odette Tyler as Gertrude ; Wilton
Lackaye, Frank Burbeck, and George Osborne as General Hav-
erill; Alice Haines and Nanette Comstock as Jenny Buckthorn,
and Morton Selten and R. A. Roberts as Capt. Heartsease. "The
Lady of Lyons" was acted matinee April 19, with Elita Proctor
Otis as Pauline and Henry Miller as Claude. The receipts were
for the New York Women's Press club. Stuart Robson began an
engagement April 21 in "The Henrietta," by Bronson Howard.
The cast was:
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Nicholas Vanalstyne Frank Mordaunt
Dr. Parke Wainwright
James E. Wilson
Nicholas Vanalstyne, Jr.
Edward J. Ratcliffe
Bertie Vanalstyne . . Stuart Kobson
Lord Arthur Trelawney J. B. Hollis
Lady Mary Trelawney . Helen Mar
Rev. Dr. Murray Hilton
George Woodward
Watson Flint . . Revel Germaine
Musgrave . . . John L. Wooderson
Mrs. Cornelia Opdyke . May Waldron
Rose Vanalstyne Eugenie Lindeman
Agnes .... Katherine Florence
The season ended May 31, and the house was closed.
' The next season began Sept. 8 with " All the Comforts
Home," an adaptation by Wm. Gillette, which had this cast:
of
Alfred Hastings .
Tom McDow
Theo. Bender
Josephine Bender
Evangeline Bender
Robert Pettibone
Rosabelle Pettibone,
Emily Pettibone
Christopher Dabney
Henry Miller
J. C. Buckstone
. M. A. Kennedy
. . Ida Vernon
Maud Adams
. T. M. Hunter
Mercedes Malarini
Marie Greenwald
. Tom Robinson
Judson Langhorn . . . Lewis Baker
Fifi Oritanski . . . Maud Haslam
Augustus McSnath . T. C. Valentine
Victor Smythe . . . . J. B. Hollis
Thompson E. Mackey
Katy Winona Shannon
Gretchen Kate Stevens
Bailiff J. McCullough
Lewis Baker withdrew from the cast late in September, and
Herbert Ayling played Judson. "Mary Lincoln, M.D.," received
its first and only representation Thursday afternoon, Sept. 25,
when it had this cast: Mary Lincoln, M.D., Mary Shaw; Hesbiah
Lincoln, Mrs. E. A. Eberle; Eliza Wisby, Grace Filkins; Matilda
Wisby, Kenyon Bishop; Dorothy, Little Elma; Abijah Rollins,
T.J. Herndon; Thomas Kenwood, John E. Kellerd; Ted, Sumner
Clarke. Mercedes Malarini, shortly after "All the Comforts of
Home" was produced, appeared on the programmes as Mercedes
Turner, she being the wife of P. T. Turner, resident manager of
the theatre. "All the Comforts of Home " was acted for the last
time here Oct. 18. The house was closed the evening of Oct. 20,
for a rehearsal of "Men and Women," by De Mille and Belasco,
which had its first representation on any stage Oct. 21. The cast
was:
Frederick de Belleville
William Morris
. Orrin Johnson
. R. A. Roberts
. Henry Talbot
Frank Mordaunt
M. A. Kennedy
. T. C. Valentine
J. C. Buckstone
. Emmett Corrigan
— jer . . Master Louis Haines
Agnes Rodman . Sydney Armstrong
Mrs. Kate Delafield . Odette Tyler
Israel Cohen .
Wm. Prescott
Edwin Seabury .
Calvin Stedman .
Lyman H. Webb
Stephen Rodman
Zachary T. Kip .
" Dick " Armstrong
Sam Delafield .
Arnold Kirke
Margery Knox . . . Etta Hawkins
Mrs. Jane Prescott . : Annie Adams
Mrs. Kirke . . . Lillian Chantore
Pendleton C. Leslie Allen
Reynolds W. H. Tillard
Bergman Arthur Hayden
Wayne Edgar Mackey
Crawford . . . . E. J. McCullough
John Richard Marlow
Dora Maud Adams
Lucy Winona Shannon
Julia Gladys Eurelle
512 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [189,
A matinde performance occurred Dec. 2, in aid of the Irish
Famine Fund, when "Barbara" was acted for the first time in
New York, and had this cast: Barbara, Marguerite St. John;
Lilie, Grace Filkins; Finnicum, Geo. M. Wood; Cecil, J. C.
Buckstone. A miscellaneous entertainment was also given by
Nelson Wheatcroft and others. Ida Waterman was added to the
cast of " Men and Women " Dec. 8, and played Mrs. Kirke. The
two hundredth consecutive performance occurred March 25, 1891,
and it was withdrawn after the performance of March 28. " Mr.
Wilkinson's Widows " was presented March 30, for the first time
in this city. Its original production was one week previous, at
Washington, D. C. The cast here was :
Benjamin Duckworth, J. W. Thompson
Susanna McAuliff . . Maud White
Percival Perrin . . . Jos. Holland
Mrs. Percival Perrin
Louise Thorndyke Boucicault
Mrs. Henry F. Dickerson
Henrietta Crosman
Maj. P. Ferguson Mallory Thos. Burns
Henry F. Dickerson
E. E. Pembroke
Mary
Julia
Fred Bond
. Thos. Wise
Annie Wood
Lillian Leach
Henrietta Crosman withdrew from the cast June 1, and Esther
Lyons took her place. The season terminated June 13.
The theatre was reopened for the season of 1891-92, Aug. 27,
with a revival of "Mr. Wilkinson's Widows": Georgie Drew
Barrymore as Mrs. Perrin, Emily Bancker as Mrs. Dickerson,
Harry Allen as Pembroke, and Mattie Ferguson as Susanna.
"Mr. Wilkinson's Widows" was acted for the last time here
Oct. 3.
Sardou's "Thermidor" had its first performance in America
Oct. s, when the cast was:
Martin Hugon . . J. F. Robertson
Charles Labussiere . . Fred Bond
Fabienne Elsie de Wolf
Jacqueline Berillon . . Josie Wilmere
Pourvoyeur Gus Stryker
Wolff Ernest Hastings
Ribot N. D. Conniers
Gaspard Jas. Young, Jr.
Bouchard Chas. Daniels
Tavernier Royal Roche
Brault John Bacon
Vas-lin . . . Frederick Maynard
Jumelot J. Lee Finney
Berillon Harry Allen
Lupin Martin Hayden
Jolibon Sedley Brown
Francoise Viola Crosby
Marlotte Miss Gardner
Maid Servant .... Miss Ryley
"The Lost Paradise," by Henry C. de Mille, was produced for
the first time in this city Nov. 16, when it had this cast:
Schwartz Thos. Oberle
Benzil Emmett Corrigan
Hyatt Chas. Matlack
Polly Fletcher . . . Odette Tyler
Julia May Croxton
Nell Maude Adams
Kate Bijou Fernandez
Cinders Etta Hawkins
Andrew Knowlton .
Ralph Standish . .
Billy Hopkins . .
Mrs. Knowlton . .
Margaret Knowlton,
Reuben Warner . .
Bob Appleton . .
Fletcher . . . .
Joe Barrett . . .
Frank Mordaunt
. Orrin Johnson
J. C. Buckstone
. Annie Adams
Sydney Armstrong
. . W. Morris
. . Cyril Scott
. C. Leslie Allen
. . H. Talbot
isga] PROCTOR'S TWENTY-THIRD ST. THEATRE 513
The one hundredth performance took place on Feb. 2, 1892,
and the final one March 5.
The house was closed evenings of March 7, 8, for a rehearsal of
"The English Rose," by George R. Sims and Robert Buchanan,
produced March 9 for the first time in this city. The cast was :
Philip Kingston . . . Mervyn Dallas
Ethel Kingston . . Bertha Creighton
Harry O'Mailly . . Daniel Gilfether
Father Michael O'Mailly, Frank Lander
Capt. McDonnell . Stanislaus Stange
Nicodemus Dickenson E. T. Webber
Randal O'Mara .
Bridget O'Masa .
Sergt. O'Reilly .
Louisa Ferguson
Widow Flanagan
Harry O'Mailly .
John Glendinning
, . Ffolliott Paget
. . Harry Hawke
. . Nellie Lingard
, Florence Hastings
Aubrey Boucicault
" The English Rose " was played for the fiftieth consecutive
time April 12, and was withdrawn April 16.
"Across the Potomac" by Augustus Pitou and Edward M.
Alfriend had its first representation on any stage April 18, when
the cast was:
Ralph Baker .
Silas Baker .
Alfred Garland
John Garland
Noah Walker
Charles Baker
General Heath
Ephram . .
Jack Hanford
Joe Wilson .
. Robert Hilliard
. J. O. LeBrasse
. E. A. Eberle
. Mason Mitchell
William Harcourt
Lorimer Stoddard
. Charles Nevins
. Add. Weaver
. . Mark Price
Malcolm Bradley
Ebenezer Short . .
William Choate . .
Capt. Tazewell . .
Edith Garland . .
Mrs. Silas Baker .
Mrs. Alfred Garland
Helen Garland
Katie Garland . .
Madge Hanford . .
Fanny Sinclair . .
. . J. H. Bunny
. John Hopkins
. W. D. Conyers
Henrietta Lander
. . Helen Tracy
Grace Gayler
Charlotte Tittell
Fanny Ward
Alice Fischer
. Cecil Wallace
Charlotte Tittell withdrew May 5, and Gussie Hercht took the
part of Helen. Mrs. Gayler withdrew May 16, for several nights,
owing to the fatal illness of her husband. " Old Jed Prouty " was
seen here May 23, with Richard Golden as the star. At a special
matinee, June 9, " The Vandykes " was acted for the first time,
and the cast was:
Clarence Vandyke . . . Mark Price
Henry Vandyke .... Oscar Eagle
Maguire J. A. Wilkes
Marian Alice Fischer
Pauline .... Florence Roberts
Hubert B. R. Graham
Dr. Nolan M. J. Jordan
Patsy Frank Kendrick
Kate Gwynne Cushman
"Old Jed Prouty" retired July 2.
The next season began Aug. 29, with Robert Mantel 1, in "The
Face in the Moonlight," for the first time in this country. The
cast was :
Jacques Ferrand > „ „ M„„tan
Victor Ambrose; • ' R" B' ManteU
Captain Narcisse de Millefleurs
Frank Lander
Diligence Office Keeper C. H. Oudin
Lucille Munier . . Charlotte Behrens
Louis Munier .... M. J. Jordan
Ba«det B. T. Ringgold
vol. in.— 33
Battiste . .
Antoine . .
Paul . . .
Gov. of Jail
Marguerite
Mme. Pique
Madeline .
. J. M. Fedris
. J. C. Ellison
. W. M. Baker
Chas. A. Sturgess
. Harriet Ford
. Marian Earle
. Helen Baker
5 14 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [m
M. J. Jordan, Frank Lander, Harriet Ford, and Marian Earle
withdrew from the cast Sept. 8, and their places were filled by
Laurens Rees, Arthur Falkland Buchanan, Caroline Miskel, and
Adelaide Ober. Mr. Mantell closed Sept. 8, and was followed
Sept. io by "Ye Earlie Trouble," by Henry Guy Carleton, for the
first time in this city, and had this cast :
Charity . . . .
Nicholas Suydam
Martha Gates
Capt. Glendower
Capt. Felton .
Luke Cutler , .
Corney . . .
. Jane Stuart
Theo. Roberts
. Olive Oliver
. Chas. Dade
Jno; F. d£ Gez
Edward Wade
Cyril Young
Sir William Howe . R. F. McClannin
Ralph Izzard . . . Joseph Haworth
Ebenezer Buck . . . Wm. F. Owen
Abigail . . Mrs. Frank A. Tannehill
Anthony .... Harry Woodruff
Wouter Van Twiller . John E. Ince
Sophia Mary E. Barker
Joan Mary Shaw
This engagement terminated abruptly Oct. 29. "A Fair
Rebel" was presented Oct. 31, and stayed for one week. 'J. D.
Hopkins' variety company opened Nov. 7, and continued for two
weeks.
Neil Burgess reappeared Nov. 21 in "The County Fair." What
was known as " The Theatre of Arts and Letters " gave its first per-
formance here evening of Dec. 15, the house having been secured
from Neil Burgess. The price of admission was five dollars.
There were no reserved seats.
The policy of this house was changed Jan. 9, 1893, when "con-
tinuous performances " were introduced. The entertainment opened
at 12:30 o'clock, and continued uninterruptedly until 10:30 at
night. J. Charles Davis was the business manager. The prices of
admission were fifteen, twenty-five, and fifty cents.
THE METROPOLITAN CASINO
THE first place of amusement erected on the site of what is
now known as the Broadway Theatre, Broadway and Forty-
first Street, was called "The Metropolitan Casino." The land
was originally owned by Elliot Zborowski, who, with Rudolph
Aronson and others, formed the Metropolitan concert company,
and erected the Metropolitan, which they dedicated May 27, 1880.
During its early existence the stockholders advanced about #25,000
to keep it going. It was originally adapted for concerts only. It
ceased to pay the profit anticipated by the company that built it,
and steps were taken to change it into a theatre. A spacious stage
was erected at the Seventh Avenue end, the old gallery above being
removed. Under the title of the Metropolitan Casino, the house
was formally opened Oct. 10, 1881, with E. G. Gilmore and H. E.
Abbey as lessees and managers.
THE METROPOLITAN ALCAZAR
S*S
;The Comley & Barton Opera company opened in "Olivette":
Olivette, • Catherine Lewis ; Bathilde, Dora Wiley ; Veloutine,
Annie Randolph; Boussole, Amy Wallace; Catou, Henriette
Varey; Bleuette, Sophie Gonzales; Moustique, Eme Lascelles;
Maryejol, Gustavus Hall; Due des Ifs, George Gaston; Coquel-
icot, Chas. Butler; Capt. de Merrimac, John Howson. On Nov. i
in "The Bells of Corneville," as Serpolette, Kate Munroe made
her American debut. The cast was:
Serpolette Kate Munroe
Germaine .... Helen Dingeon
Mariette Rose Wilson
Catherine .... Miss Summerville
Gaspard .... Wm. H. Seymour
Gobo Richard Golden
Greuichieux . . Chas. J. Campbell
Christophe .... Pauline Hall
Kate Munroe died at London, Eng., Oct. 17, 1887, from an
acute attack of malignant jaundice. She was the daughter of Dr.
Lister, of New York, where her birth took place in 1848. In 1869
she left America and went to Milan, Italy, where she studied sing-
ing under Maestro Giovanni for a period of three years, when she
made her de"but, and sang in " Don Pasquale. "
. The Hanlon Bros., with " Le Voyage en Suisse," came Nov. 28,
and the house was then known as "The Casino," the prefix Metro-
politan being dropped. J. H. Haverly's company followed Dec. 19
in " Patience. " The cast was :
Lady Angela . . . Louise Manfred
Lady Jane .... Gertrude Orme
Reginald . . . . W. H. Seymour
Lieutenant Alonzo Hatch
Patience Dora Wiley
Lady Saphir .... Pauline Hall
Lady Ella Rose Wilson
Sam Hague's European minstrels opened Jan. 2, 1882, and
closed Sunday night, Jan. 22, with a concert. H. E. Abbey and
E. G. Gilmore retired from the management Jan. 29.
The next manager of this house was J. Fred Zimmerman who
opened it June 17, 1882, as "The Metropolitan Alcazar."
His first attraction was " Mariage aux Lanternes," which he called
"Plighted by Moonlight. " In the cast were Adelaide Randolph,
Fanny Wentworth, Rosa Cooke, and Sig. Montegriffo. Marie
Vanoni, "polyglot artist," appeared June 28. "The Doctor of
Alcantara," was sung July 5, followed July 31, by "The Merry
War." The cast included W. T. Carleton, Jennie Reiffarth,
Fanny Wentworth, Richard Golden, and Dora Wiley. Marie
Bonfanti and Lepri were the dancers. "The Mascot" was pre-
sented Aug. 19, with this cast :
Bettina Adah Richmond
Rametta Pauline Hall
Lorenzo .... J. W. Norcross
;"The Snake Charmer" was sung Aug. 28: Prince, Selina
Dalaro; D. Jemma, Lilly Post; Princess, Emma Guthrie. "Oli-
Frederic S. P. Norman
Pippo C. W. Dungan
Rocco W. H. ComptQn
51 6 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [1883
vette," Sept. 4: Olivette, Selina Dolaro; Countess, Lilly Post;
Veloutine, Emma Guthrie; De Merrimac, Jos. Greensf elder; Val-
entine, Louis Pfau ; Due des If s, Geo. Gaston ; Coquelicot, Harry
Standish.
Vin C. Hanvie became manager of this theatre Sept. 18, with a
miscellaneous entertainment, including the Martens in cat duet,
the Girards, Mile. Ariel (flying dancer), and two ballets. The
operetta, "Breaking the Spell," was done Sept. 25, Fanny Went-
worth as Jennie, Paul Vernon as Peter Bloom, and J. H. Poulette
as Malthea.
A. R. Samuels became manager Oct. 9, with "Donna Juniata."
Rose Beaudet, Hattie Starr, Anna Caldwell, Clara Dixon, F.
Dixon, J. W. Armstrong, Percy Cooper, E. Ryse, A. Van Houten,
J. A. Montgomery, and Walter Allen were in the cast. Oct. 19,
" Fra Diavolo; " Oct. 23, " Olivette," Catherine Lewis as Olivette,
Fanny Wentworth as Countess, Moses Fiske as Capt. de Merrimac,
Harry de Lorme as Valentine, Fred Dixon- as Coquelicot. Mes-
tayer's "Tourists" appeared Nov. 6. Mary E. Wadsworth com-
menced Nov. 13 in " Cobbler and Witch " (" Crispino e la Comare ").
A specialty company from the London Theatre (Bowery), under the
direction of Thomas Donaldson, appeared Nov. 20. " Atkinson's
Jollities," consisting of Amy Lee, Harry Brown, Alex. Bell, Frank
Daniels, and Jennie Yeamans appeared here Nov. 27 in "The
Electric Spark." "Mitchell's Pleasure Party" came Dec. 11 in
"Our Goblins." A pantomime called "The Three Wishes," was
done Dec. 18, Whimsical Walker as clown; John Raymond, har-
lequin; Thos. Waller, sprite; Fanny Lucille, fairy queen; and
Laura Rose, Columbine. The theatre was closed Jan. 3, 1883.
The next lessee, was S. M. Hickey, who called the house "The
Cosmopolitan Theatre." Joseph K. Emmet was the first star
Feb. 12, 1883, in "Fritz in Ireland."
"Old Shipmates," by Robert G. Morris, was done Feb. 26.
The cast :
Capt. Weathergage
Counselor Whitham
One Armed Johnny .
Abigail Coffin . .
Frank Mordaunt
. J. F. de Gez
. . E. C. Coyle
Georgie Dickson
Jennie Hunter
The Widow .
Harriet Lane .
Mattie Ferguson
. Laura Wallace
. Lizzie Jeremy
Thatcher, Primrose, and West's Minstrels appeared March 12,
and continued for one week.
On March 19, the Union Square Theatre company were seen
in "The Long Strike." J. A. Stevens, in "Passion's Slave,"
March 26; "The White Slave," April 2; "A Parisian Romance,"
April 16 (by the Union Square Theatre company); "Fortunio,"
was given April 23, with Adelaide Randall, Jennie Prince, Jennie
Reiffarth, Hattie Starr, Miss S. Singer, Rose Temple, Van
is&d
THE COSMOPOLITAN SKATING RINK
5*7
Houten, E. H. Van Vechten, A. Collins, Walter Allen, W. H.
Fitzgerald, Miss M. Taylor, S. W. Keene, Frank Walton, Lithgow
James, and Billie Barlow in the cast.
Callender's Georgia minstrels came May 7, for a fortnight, fol-
lowed by "The Merry War," May 21, for two weeks. Dora Wiley,
Julia Rosewald, Jennie Reiffarth, Richard Golden, and Alonzo
Stoddard appeared in the cast. Prof. Herrmann appeared June 4 ;
Mestayers' "Tourists " returned June n, and the house was closed
June 16.
" Prince Methusalem " was sung June 26, 1883, for the first time
in English. The cast :
Prince Catherine Lewis
Gaspard .... Sophie Hummell
Cyprian J. H. Ryley
Count Wm. Herbert
Spadi Billie Barlow
Trombonius . . . W. H. Fitzgerald
Its run closed suddenly July 6, with salaries owing to the com-
pany. This ended Mr. Hickey's connection with the Cosmopoli-
tan, which was not thereafter occupied importantly during the
summer of 1883. Mary C. Blackburne leased the house for the
production of "On the Yellowstone." It was announced for
Feb. 11, 1884, but the initial performance took place Feb. 13,
and the house was closed Feb. 26. Carl Marwig, appeared here
April 23, 1884, for a few nights, with the juvenile opera, "The
Mountain Queen." Among the most prominent juveniles were
Belle Stapleton, Linda da Costa, and Sadie Wells.
George Wood was the next manager. He opened June 14, 1884,
and presented " The Naiad Queen. " Adele Conalba was the pre-
miere danseuse. Sig. Novisimo was ballet master. Fanny and
Julien Girard appeared in a high-kicking act. Nettie Abbott
led the march. Steiner's Cyclone company opened at a matinee
June 21, in a hodge-podge called "Cyclones, or the Power of Per-
-suasion. " It was a variety entertainment. Emma R. Steiner con-
ducted the orchestra. The house was closed June 26, 27, 28, and
reopened June 30, with "Olivette," by the Blanche Correlli com-
pany. The cast : Olivette, Blanche Correlli ; Capt. de Merrimac,
E. J. Connelly; Due des Ifs, Willet Seaman; Countess, Elma
Dolaro; Coquelicot, Max Figman. "The Mascot," July 7: Eva
Barrington as Frederick, Bebe Vining as Fiametta, Blanche Cor-
relli as Bettina, and James Sturgess as Lorenzo. " Pinafore," July
14: Genevieve Reynolds as Buttercup, Alonzo Hatch as Ralph
Rackstraw, Geo. Gaston as Sir Joseph Porter, Blanche Correlli as
Josephine. July 21, "Patience": John Duff as Grosvenor, and
Carlos Florentine as Calverly. On July 28, a company of colored
actors, known as "The Astor Place Troupe," opened in "Othello,"
and continued three nights, when, owing to bad business, the house
closed until Oct. 20, 1884, when it was opened as "The Cosmo-
51 8 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Ci89I
politan Skating Rink," by J. Melvin Adams, and was quite pop-
ular during the winter. The first roller skating ever witnessed in
America was on June 9, 1868, in the brick building located at the
intersection of Stuyvesant and Ninth streets in this city.
THE GARDEN THEATRE
NEXT in importance to the great amphitheatre of the Madison
Square is "The Garden Theatre," which was opened
Sept. 27, 1890. It is on the ground-floor of the building and will
seat twelve hundred people, while four hundred more can find
standing room.
" Dr. Bill " was the initial performance, with this cast :
Wm. Brown (Dr. Bill), Wilton Lackaye
Miss Fauntleroy . . Edith Kenward
Mr. Firman . . . . J. W. Jennings
George Webster .... J. B. Polk
Mr. Horton Geo. Becks
Baggs .... Graham Henderson
Police Sergeant
Mrs. Brown .
Mrs. Firman .
Miss Firman .
Ellen . . .
Mrs. Horton .
J. Matthews
Isabelle Evesson
Louisa Eldridge
. Jane Grafton
Louise Allen
. Sadie Martinot
This was the American ddbut of Miss Kenward and the reap-
pearance, after an absence of several years, of Sadie Martinot.
" Sunset " was produced for the first time in this city Oct. 6, and
had this cast :
Aunt Drusilla . . . Louisa Eldridge
Lois Sadie Martinot
loan Isabelle Evesson
Azariale J. B. Polk
Mr. Rivers .... George Becks
J. B. Polk acted Wm. Brown in "Dr. Bill," Wilton Lackaye
withdrawing Oct. 21. Edith Kenward did not appear after night
of Oct. 31, having injured herself by a fall. Louise Allen as-
sumed her part in "Dr. Bill," while Nellie Lingard appeared as
Ellen. An additional act was added to "Dr. Bill" matinee
Oct. 29, but was withdrawn after that performance. "Dr. Bill"
and "Sunset" were withdrawn on Jan. 3, 1891, the one hundred
and third performance, and went to the Grand Opera House, this
city.
Richard Mansfield appeared Jan. 5, in " Beau Brummell. " The
cast was the same as that at the Madison Square Theatre, except
Vincent Sternroyd as Reginald. " Prince Karl " was acted matinee
Jan. 7. The Manhattan Athletic club dramatic association ap-
peared matinde Jan. 15 in the burlesque "The Devil in Search of
a Wife," for the benefit of the Actors' Fund. The first of a series
of amateur performances took place Jan. 22 (matinde), under the
auspices of the Ladies of the New York Skin and Cancer Hospital
A. W. Pinero's "The Money Spinner" was given, with this cast:
iSgi]
THE GARDEN THEATRE
Sl9
Lord Ronald Keugussie
Robert Cutting, Jr.
Harold Boycott . . Palmer Coolidge
Baron Croodle . Robert Lee Morrell
Jules Fraubert . . . Walter Cutting
Mocbret Mr. Sable
Porter George C. Dennis
Millicent .... Alice Lawrence
Dornida Rita Lawrence
Mme. Montlouis . . Katharyn Catlin
"A Doll's House" was presented matinde Jan. 28, Beatrice
Cameron as Nora. Richard Mansfield closed his engagement
Jan. 31.
Sarah Bernhardt made her reappearance in America, after a four
years' absence, Thursday evening, Feb. 5. The theatre was closed
Feb. 2, 3, 4. She presented for the first time in America in its
original French form, "La Tosca." The cast was:
Sarah Bernhardt Le Baron Scarpia . . M. Duquesne
. . Jane Mea Gennarina Mme. Sevier
. Berthe Gilbert Luciano Mme. Nadrey
. M. Simonson Trivulce M. Deschamps
Floria Tosca . . .
Reine Marie Caroline
Princess Orlonia . .
Un Monsignor . .
Sarah Bernhardt produced Sardou's "Cleopatra" Feb. 16: Cleo-
patra, Sarah Bernhardt.
The theatre was closed the week of Feb. 23.
Bernhardt appeared March 2, 3, 4, as Fedora. " La Dame aux
Cam61ias" was played March 5, 6, and matinee and evening
March 7. " Love and War " was seen here March 9 : General de
Moissac, Mervyn Dallas; Jacques de Marsay, Eugene Ormonde;
Georges Nellot, Arthur Dacre; Louis, Norman Campbell; Jeanne
de Moissac, Mrs. Berlan Gibbs; The'rese, Nita Sykes; Mme. Ber-
nard, Mrs. Arthur Dacre. " Betrothed " was presented for the first
time in America March 30, and had this cast :
Prospere . .
M. de Castillan
Sau'toeur . .
Coffinneau . .
Estelle . . .
Noelie . . .
. F. F. Mackay
. Frazer Coulter
. J. G. Peakes
. M. Woodward
. Eleanor Cary
Minnie Radclifie
Henri, Marquis d'Alein J. H. Gilmour
Madeleine de Remondy
Isabelle Evesson
The Mother Superior Emily Maynard
La Marquise d'Alein . Agnes Booth
Maguelonne .... Phillis Bond
This was the first appearance on any stage of Phillis Bond.
Henry Miller joined the cast April 20, J. H. Gilmour retiring.
Richard Mansfield commenced a summer season May 4, with
"Beau Brummell." Richard Mansfield acted in "A Parisian
Romance" May n, 12, 13, 16; "Prince Karl," May 14, 15, and
matinee May 16. He produced for the first time on any stage,
"Don Juan, or the Sad Adventures of a Youth," May 18, with this
cast:
Don Alonzo
Don Duis .
Don Juan .
Guzman
Leperello .
Sebastian .
. D. H. Harkins
W. H. Crompton
. R. Mansfield
A. G. Andrews
W. J. Ferguson
. V. Sternroyd
Attendant Ivan Peronet
Donna Julia Ada Dwyer
Zerlina Minnie Dupree
Anna .... Rolinda Bainbridge
Lucia Beatrice Cameron
Aged Innkeeper . . Harry Gwynette
520 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE D891
For the week beginning June 29, Richard Mansfield presented
"Prince Karl" also matinee and evening July 4; "Beau Brum-
mell," June 30; "A Parisian Romance," July i, 3. The house
was closed abruptly Saturday evening, July 11, and was reopened
July 27, with Mansfield as Prince Karl. For the week the bill
was "Beau Brummell," "Don Juan," and "A Parisian Romance."
Aug. 11, "Prince Karl" was given; Aug. 15, "Dr. Jekyll and
Mr. Hyde." Mansfield announced for the week commencing
Sept. 14: "Prince Karl," Sept. 14 and matinee Sept. 15; "A
Parisian Romance," Sept. 15, 17; "Beau Brummell," Sept. 16,
18; and "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," Sept. 19. "Nero" was pro-
duced Sept. 21, and had this cast:
Nero Claudius Caesar
Menecrates
Phaon .
Eabilus .
Lysias .
Silvanus
Novalis .
. R. Mansfield
. D. H. Harkins
. Frank Lander
W. J. Ferguson
. W. Haworth
W. H. Crompton
A. G. Andrews
Messala Finch Smiles
Cluvius Rufus . . . Mr. Andrews
Grembo H. Gwynette
Datus T. F. Graham
Charis .... Emma V. Sheridan
Acte Beatrice Cameron
"Beau Brummell" was given at the matinee Sept. 26. For his
last week, commencing Oct. 5, Mansfield appeared Oct. 5 in
"Prince Karl;" Oct. 6, "Don Juan;" Oct. 7, "Dr. Jekyll and
Mr. Hyde;" Oct. 8, "A Parisian Romance;" Oct. 9 and matinee
Oct. 10, " Beau Brummell ; " Oct. 10, "Nero."
The Joseph Jefferson-Florence combination commenced an en-
gagement here Oct. 12, in "The Rivals," cast thus:
Bob Acres ..... Jos. Jefferson
Faulkland F. Owsley
David Geo. W. Denham
Fae Jos. Warren
Lydia Languish .... Viola Allen
Lucy Carrie Jackson
Sir Lucius O'Trigger W. J. Florence
Sir Anthony Absolute . W. F. Owen
Captain Absolute . James H. Barnes
Mrs. Malaprop . . Mrs. John Drew
"The Heir at Law" was played the week of Oct. 19, except
Oct. 22, 23, and matinees Oct. 21, 24, when "The Rivals "was
acted.
"La Cigale" was first sung here (in English) Oct. 26, 1891,
when the cast was:
Marton Lillian Russell
William Arthur Ryley
Cavalier .... Chas. Alexander
Mendicant .... Jas. G. Peakes
Charlotte Attalie Claire
Chevalier Franz de Bernheim
Carl Streitmann
This was Carl Streitmann's debut in English. He was a baritone
singer from Vienna. Ethel Ross-Selwicke and Arthur Ryley, an
English comedian, made their American debuts in this opera.
Vincent Knapps . . . G. Tagliapietra
Matthew Vanderkoopen
Louis Harrison
Rosina Sylvia Thorne
Duchess of Fayensburg
Susanne Leonard
1892]
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521
Susanne Leonard is a sister of Lillian Russell. Paderewski, the
poet of the piano, gave a recital on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 17,
at the Concert Hall. The one hundredth performance of "La
Cigale" was Feb. 1, 1892. It was acted for the last time Feb. 13.
Richard Mansfield returned here Feb. 1 5 in " Beau Brummell ; "
Feb. 16, "Prince Karl;" Feb. 17, "The Weather Vane," the new
title adapted by Mansfield, for "Don Juan." "A Parisian Ro-
mance" was played Feb. 18; "Beau Brummell," Feb. 19; matinde
Feb. 20, "Prince Karl;" evening Feb. 20, "Dr. Jekyll and Mr.
Hyde;" matinee Feb. 22, "Beau Brummell;" evening Feb. 22,
"A Parisian Romance."
"Ten Thousand a Year," dramatized from Dr. Warren's famous
novel, was seen for the first time on any stage Feb. 23, and had
this cast :
Tittlebat Titmouse . . R. Mansfield
Earl of Dreadlingcourt, W. N. Griffiths
Dowager Lady Holdard, Annie Alliston
Lady Arabella . Rolinda Bainbridge
Miss Aubrey . . . Perdita Hudspeth
Tessy Tagrag . . Beatrice Cameron
Oily Gammon
Tagrag . . .
Brew . . .
Tweedles . .
Lady Cecilia .
Miss Brew
. D. H. Harkins
W. J. Ferguson
H. Gwynette
F. Finch Smiles
. Adela Measor
Eleanor Markellie
Mr. Mansfield revived "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" March 31.
On April 8 he appeared in five plays, choosing the strongest acts
of "Beau Brummell," "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," "Ten Thou-
sand a Year," "The Parisian Romance," and "Prince Karl." He
closed his engagement April 9.
On April 10 The New York Herald prize play of "Hearts,"
which had this cast:
Mrs. Cavendish . . . Cora Tanner
Marion Carew . . . Tessie Butler
Lucy Mary Penfield
Cuthbert Devlin .
Jerome Rutledge
. Harold Russell
Cuyler Hastings
"Husband and Wife, or the Tiger Lilies Club" followed the
same night, and the cast was:
Mrs. Montrevor Smith, Louisa Eldridge
Mrs. Philip Softdown . Tessie Butler
Mrs. Delamere . . . Mary Penfield
Mary Edith Kenward
Mrs. Springfield . . Cora Tanner
Adolphus Greenthorne
Graham Henderson
George Muddle . . . Lionel Bland
Mr. Delamere . . Theo. M. Brown
Mrs. Greenthorne . . . Ada Dwyer
This was the first time these plays were acted in New York. On
May 2 "Drifted Apart" replaced "Hearts": Lady Gwendoline
Bloomfield, Cora Tanner; Sir Geoffrey Bloomfield, Harold Rus-
sell. Cora Tanner closed her engagement May 14, and "Robin
Hood" was presented May 16 by the Bostonians. Caroline Hamil-
ton and Camille d'Arville alternated in the rdle of Maid Marian
during the week. Camille d'Arville was absent from the cast
May 22, owing to illness and Caroline Hamilton took her place.
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The Bostonians closed their engagement June 25 and the theatre
remained closed until June 30 when " Sinbad " was produced.
"Sinbad" closed Oct. 8, and Mme. Modjeska began an engage-
ment Oct. 10 in "King Henry VIII.," which had this cast:
Duke of Suffolk . Rudolph de Cordova
Earl of Surrey . . . Guy Lindsley
Cardinal Campeius Wadsworth Harris
Anne Boleyn . Mrs. Beaumont Smith
Prologues and epilogues spoken by
Maud Durbin
Henry Guilford . . . Jules Cluzetti
Cromwell Wm. Harris
"As You Like It," "Henry VIII.," and "Mary Stuart" were
acted the second week. " As You Like It " was repeated Oct. 24.
During the third week of her engagement Modjeska was seen in
" Henry VIII.," " Mary Stuart," and "As You Like It." For the
fourth and last week, "Henry VIII." was given Nov. 3; "Cymbe-
line, " Nov. 4 ; " Much Ado About Nothing, " evening and matinee
Nov. 5. The Bostonians reappeared Nov. 7 in "Robin Hood."
Bertha Waltzinger assumed the part of Maid Marian Nov. 23.
"La Cigale" was revived Dec. 26 by the Lillian Russell opera
company :
Katharine Modjeska
Patience Helen Barnes
Capucius . . . . W. R. S. Morris
Griffith Ben G. Rogers
Lord Sands . . . . H. T. Vincent
King Henry VIII. . . . Otis Skinner
Cardinal Wolsey . . John A. Lane
Duke of Buckingham, Beaumont Smith
Marton Lillian Russell
William Arthur Ryley
Cavalier .... Chas. Alexander
Mendicant .... Jas. G. Peakes
Charlotte Attalie Claire
Marietta Lena Lorraine
Alizia Ray Allen
Chevalier Franz de Bernheim
Carl Streitmann
Vincent Knapps . . . G. TagliapieUji,
Duke of Fayensberg . Chas. Dungan
Matthew Vanderkoopen, Louis Harrison
Rosina Sylvia Thorne
Juliette Grisenbach . Miss M. McGill
Zitanella . . . Florence E. Franton
Cam i lie Dubarri . . Fanny Johnston
Duchess of Fayensberg
Susanne Leonard
The theatre was closed Tuesday night, Jan. 10, 1893, and
reopened Jan. 11 with the first New York production of "The
Mountebanks," which had this cast:
Alfredo C. H. Coffin
Pietro W. T. Carleton
Bartolo Louis Harrison
Luigi Spaghetti .... Chas. Roux
Risetto H. Hallam
Ultrice Mabella Baker
Minestra Ada Dare
Teresa Lillian Russell'
Avrostino Annegate . Chas. Dungan
Elvino Di Pasta . . . Geo. Broderick
The house was dark Feb. 28 and March 1 and March 2. " GirofM-
Girofla " was sung March 3, with this cast :
Girofle'-Girofla . . . Lillian Russell
Paquita Laura Clement
Aurore Rose Leighton
Mourzouk W. T. Carleton
Pedro H. Hallam
Bolero ...... Louis Harrison
Fernande Ada Dare
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Mile. Franton introduced an electric dance in the second act
of "Girofld-Girofla," March 15. The theatre was closed Good
Friday night, March 31. Lillian Russell ended her engagement
April 1, and was followed April 3 by the farce, "His Wedding
Day," which had this cast:
Dick Wellington
Japk Willing . .
Mabel Faddicum
Henry Miller
Henry Woodruff
. Elaine Ellison
Kittie Phyllis Rankin
Mrs. Perks . . Mrs. McKee Rankin
Lottie Singleton . . . May Irwin
"Robin Hood," by the Bostonians, May 22.
"The Knickerbockers," a comic opera by De Koven, was first
sung here May 29, and had this cast :
William the Testy . H. C. Barnabee
Miles Bradford . . W. H. McDonald
Antony Van Corlear . . E. Cowles
Dietrick Schermerhorn, G. Frothingham
Priscilla . . . Jessie Bartlett Davis
Dame Kieft . . . Josephine Bartlett
Barbara .... Lillian Hawthorne
Katrina Camille d'Arville
The Bostonians reappeared June 5 in "Robin Hood," and
closed their engagement July 1, 1893. Loie Fuller, with a
specialty company from Europe, appeared here Aug. 16; Alice
Shaw, the whistler, Carrie Daniels, Isabelle Urquhart, Florence
Levey, Qlga Brandon, Florence Thropp, Mae Bruce, Guy Stand-
ing, John E. Kellerd, and Paul Arthur were in the organization.
TjSe cpmedietta of " A Morning Call " was done and was followed
by "A Visit." After the first night "A Visit" was omitted.
"The Other Man" was acted Sept. 4, for the first time in this
city. This was Olga Brandon's first appearance in America for
a'uumber of years. At one period the audience was fairly riotous
in its disapproval. Actors were guyed and hissed off the stage
and it was necessary to ring down the curtain in the middle of the
comedy and end it then and there. Miss Fuller's engagement was
followed by the production of "The Poet and the Puppets," a trav-
esty on " Lady Windemere's Fan : "
The Poet, Oscar Flaherty Wilde
Henry Miller
Lord Windemere . . R. A. Roberts
Gvwnne Bennett . Harry Woodruff
Lady Windemere . . Elaine Ellison
Mrs; Earlybird . . . Alice Johnson
•Among the many features of this burlesque was a Hamlet in
hoop skirts; "Daddy Won't Buy Me a Bow-wow," by May Irwin,
and May Rpbson's three-legged dance. " His Wedding Day " was
withdrawn Sept. 5, and " Frederic LemaJtre " substituted. Henry
Miller appeared in the title r51e, with Elaine Ellison as Made-
leine, and Thomas W. Ryley as Pierre. In "The Poet and the
A Realist H. Woodruff
Lord Pentonville . . . H. Lillford
Hamlet Max Figman
Ophelia May Irwin
Miss Yesmama . . . May Robson
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Puppets" May Irwin sang a new song, "Half -past Nine." The
Heinrich opera company came Oct. 9 in " Cavalleria Rusticana "
and "I Pagliacci." This bill was repeated Oct. 11 and matinee
Oct. 14. "II Trovatore " was sung Oct. 10; " Carmen, " Oct. 12;
"Faust," Oct. 14; "Cavalleria Rusticana" and "I Pagliacci,"
Oct. 16 ; also " Rigoletto " and " La Juive. " " The Algerian " was
given for the first time in this city Oct. 26.
Mr. E. S. Willard began an engagement Oct. 27, with "The
Professor's Love Story." This was the commencement of A. M.
Palmer's management of the Garden Theatre.
" The Middleman " was the next attraction Jan. 1 5, 16, and
matinee Jan. 20, 1894. "Judah" was played Jan. 17; "John
Needham's Double," Jan. 18-19; "The Professor's Love Story,"
Jan. 20; "Hamlet," Jan. 22, with Willard as the Prince and Marie
Burroughs as the Ophelia. This continued to be the bill all the
week except Jan. 27, when, for Willard's benefit, "A Fool's Para-
dise " was given. Mr. Willard's Hamlet was very tedious and
disappointing. The impersonation lacked imaginativeness, poetic
fire, incisiveness of diction, dramatic emphasis, and contrast.
The Woman's Professional League gave "As You Like It,"
Jan. 29, and the cast was the same as at Palmer's (Wallack's)
Theatre.
The burlesque of " 1492 " was transferred from Palmer's (Wal-
lack's) Theatre to this house on Feb. 5. " Ghosts " was the first
of a series of Ibsen matinees which began Jan. 25, with Ida
Jeffreys Goodf riend in the cast. The Kilyani " living pictures "
were seen March 21, being introduced between the second and
third acts of "1492." These pictures were arranged in a huge
frame of gold from which curtains were drawn aside on a draped
and darkened stage.
" Frou Frou " was given the afternoon of March 30 in aid of a
hospital with Minnie Maddern Fiske as Gilberte. " Uncle Wil-
liam " was seen April 4, for the first time in America, and had
this cast: Joseph Peach, James O. Barrows; Edward Morgan,
Louis N. Glover; Captain Manning, J. R. Keefe; Mrs. Godwin,
Lillian Lawrence; Mrs. Morgan, Amy Whitney; Eleanor Dol-
man, Ginevra Ingersoll ; Gertrude Temple, Bijou Fernandez. This
comedy was originally acted in London as " The Alderman. "
The season closed July 7, with " 1492." The next season began
Aug. 25, with " 1492." "Little Christopher Columbus," by Geo.
R. Sims and Cecil Raleigh, was produced Oct. 15. The name
of "Columbus" was dropped Dec. 3. Miss Oldcastle acted in "A
Burglar's Reception" the afternoon of March 18; also in "Plot
and Passion." "Trilby," dramatized from Du Maurier's novel,
by Paul M. Potter, was first acted April 15, 1895, and had this
cast :
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7>ffy •
The Laird
Little Billee
Svengali
Gecko .
Zou Zou
Dodor .
Antony .
Lorimer
Rev. Thomas
. Burr Mcintosh
John Glendinning
Alfred Hickman
Wilton Lackaye
Robert Paton Gibbs
Leo Ditrichstein
Alexis L. Gisiko
W. M. de Silke
. Edwin Brandt
Bagot, Edward L. Walton
Manager Kaw .... Reuben Fax
Philippe Morel Bean
Trilby Virginia Harned
Mrs. Bagot Rosa Rand
Mme. Vinard . . Mathilde Cottrelly
Angele Grace Pierrepont
Honorine Lucile Nelson
Mimi Monta Elmo
Musette .... Josephine Bennett
The Lambs' club took a benefit afternoon May 21.
On July 1 William H. Thompson assumed the r61e of Svengali.
Joseph Jefferson followed "Trilby" on Oct. 14, with "A Cricket
on the Hearth" and "Lend Me Five Shillings." The first play
had this cast:
Caleb Plummer . . Joseph Jefferson
John Perrybringle . . W. G. Beach
Tackleton . "A ■ . ■ William Allen
Ned Plummer . . . Joseph Warren
Dot Little Alter
Bertha Helen Bell
"Rip Van Winkle" was acted the week of Nov. 4, except
matinee of Nov. 6, when were given " The Cricket on the Hearth "
and "Lend Me Five Shillings." A loving-cup was presented to
Mr. Jefferson on the afternoon of Nov. 8. "Trilby" was revived
Nov. 13. Virginia Harned and Leo Ditrichstein were replaced
by Blanche Walsh and Ignacio Martinetti. The house was closed
Dec. 17 but was reopened Dec. 18 with Bill Nye and Paul Potter's
"A Stag Party, or A Hero in Spite of Himself." It had this cast :
Gen. Cuyler van Tassell, Louis Harrison ; Otto Witzky, Leo Dit-
richstein ; Magdalen Witzky, Sadie McDonald ; Ruth van Tassell,
Geraldine McCann; Georgia West, Marie Dressier; Joseph Coke,
Charles Coote ; Paul Brown, Charles A. Burke.
It was taken off after two weeks when the house was closed ( Jan.
6, 1896), and was reopened Jan. 13, with "Chimmie Fadden," by
Edwin Townsend :
Chimmie Fadden . Chas. H. Hopper
Burton Cuyler Hastings
Van Courtland . . . Sydney Price
Perkins . .
Mrs. Fadden .
Mrs. Murphy
. . John Sutherland
Fanny Denham-Rouse
. . . . Marie Bates
"The Two Escutcheons," by Blumenthal, adapted by Sydney
Rosenfeld, followed on Feb. 24, and cast thus:
Mrs. Stevenson . . . Maxine Elliott Captain von Vinck . Frank Worthing
Baron von Wettingen, Robert F.Cotton Rudolph George Backus
Baroness von Wettingen Thomas Foster . . Charles Bowser
Mrs. Thomas Barry
Minnie Maddern Fiske appeared here March 16 in "Marie
Deloche," adapted by Harrison G. Fiske from the French of
Daudet and Henrique. It was originally acted out of the city
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by Mrs. Fiske on
had this cast here ;
Sept. 25, 1895, as "The Queen of Liars." It
Countess Ida Waterman
Lucille Helen Macbeth
Mere Andre" .... Mary Maddern
Marie Deloche, Minnie Maddern Fiske
Marcel Nattier .... James Neil
Pierre de Sonnancourt, Frank R. Mills
Paul de Brives .... Albert Gran
Jacques Olivia . . Lyster Sandford
Gaston Harry Devere
This bill continued all the week except March 19, when "The
Doll's House" and "A Light from St. Agnes" were acted. In
the latter play James Neil, Albert Gran, and Mrs. Fiske ap-
peared. These two plays were repeated March 23 and 26. , O9
March 28, 1896, "Cesarine" ("La Femme de Claude") by Alex,
Dumas, fils, was given with this cast:
Claude Ruper .... James Neil | Edmee Mary Maddern
Cantagnac Frank R. Mills I Cesarine . . Minnie Maddern Fiske
The theatre was closed the week of March 30, and was reopened
April 6, with "His Absent Boy," adapted by Al. Neuman from
"Der Rabenvater," a farce by Yarno and Fischer that had been
running for seven months at the Residenz Theatre in Berlin; Al.
Neuman acknowleged the " valuable services" of Sydney Rosenfeld
"for colloquial embellishments." The farce had this cast:
Willie Pennie Fred Bond
Edward Burney . Frank Tannehill, Jr.
Colonel McKay . . Charles Harbury
Jack McKay .... Max Figman
Mrs. Pennie
Nita . . .
Mrs. Burney
Mrs. McKay
Isabelle Coe
Katherine Grey.
Harriet Sterling
Louisa Eldridge
There was an afternoon performance April 9; the house was
closed after April 10. A. M. Palmer resigned the lease of this
theatre on Oct. 1 and the next manager was Charles Frohman, who
opened it Oct. 1, with "Evangeline," Theresa Vaughn (Mrs. Wm.
Mestayer) playing the heroine, and Geo. Fortescue, Catharine.,
There was a professional matinee Oct. 7; Robert 'Hilliard ap-
peared here Nov. 2 in "The Mummy," by Geo. Day and Allan
Reed. Russell Bassett, Amelia Bingham, and Sydney Cowell
were in the company. This play was repeated a second week.
Hilliard closed his engagement Nov. 21. A special matinee,
Nov. 17, was for the dibut of Gertrude Waldemar (right name
Bucklyn). The programme was the first and second acts of
"Marie Stuart." The third scene of the fourth act of "Romeo
and Juliet " was also given, with Miss Waldemar as Juliet, and
William Courtleigh as Romeo; also three scenes from "Mac-
beth," Wm. Courtleigh in title rdle.
Richard Mansfield returned here Nov. 23, and his repertory
for the engagement was "Richard III.," "A Parisian Romance,"
"Merchant of Venice," "Beau Brummell," "The Scarlet Letter,"
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"Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," "Arms and the Man," "Prince Karl,"
and "Castle Sombras," by H. Greenborough Smith; and for his
farewell night, Jan. 2, 1897, Act III. of "Prince Karl," including
the celebrated monologue ; Act II. of " Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde ; "
Act III. of "Beau Brummell; " Act IV., "King Richard III," and
Act IV. of " A Parisian Romance. " The cast of " Castle Sombras "
was : John Sombras, Richard Mansfield ; Hilary Dare, Henry Jewett ;
Matilda, Alice Butler ; Lady Thyzra, Beatrice Cameron.
"The Gay Parisians" was presented Jan. 4, 1897, and continued
for one week; " Heartsease," by Charles Klein and J. I. C. Clarke
was first acted in this city Jan. 1 1, with Henry Miller as a star.
It had this cast:
Lord Neville . .
Geoffrey Pomfret
Eric Temple . .
Major Twombley
JackO'Hara . .
. . Frank Burbeck
Nelson Wheatcroft
. . Henry Miller
. . Leslie Allen
. . Max Figman
Simon Podbury . . Edmund D. Lyon
Lady Neville
Mrs. Thorndyke Boucicault
Miss Neville .... Grace Kimball
Alice Temple . . Nanette Comstock
In consequence of illness, Mr. Wheatcroft withdrew from the
cast Jan. 25, and John T. Sullivan assumed his part. Olga
Nethersole commenced an engagement here March 22 in " Car-
men," which was repeated March 29, 30, 31, and matinee April 3;
"Camille" was given April 1, 2, 3; "The Wife of Scarli," trans-
lated from the Italian of Giuseppe Giacosa by G. A. Greene, was
presented April 5, with this cast : Giulio Scarli, Robert Pateman ;
Count Ettore, John Blair; Fabrizio, Nathaniel Hartwig; Emma,
Olga Nethersole.
"Denise" was played April 6; "Frou Frou," April 7; "Car-
men," April 9; "Camille," matinee and night April 10. The
house was closed the week of April 12 and was reopened April 19,
with Wilton Lackaye in "Dr. Belgraff," by Charles Klein. The
cast was:
Dr. Belgraff .
Squire Fenton
Gerald Fenton
. Wilton Lackaye
. C. W. Couldock
. Forrest Robinson
Geoffrey Langham
Bertha Belgraff .
Agnes Langham .
Byron Douglas
Grace Mae Lamkin
Marie Wainwright
The season closed May 1. The theatre was reopened Sept. 20,
1897, with "A Bachelor's Romance," by Martha Morton, which
had this cast:
David Holmes .
Gerald Holmes .
Martin Beggs . .
Mr. Savage , . .
Harold Reynolds
Mr. Mulberry . .
. Sol Smith Russell
. . Orrin Johnson
. William Sampson
. William Seymour
, . Sydney Booth
. . Alfred Hudson
James George' Codke
Sylvia Annie Russell
Helen LeGrand . . Blanche Walsh
Harriet Leicester Margaret Robinson
Miss Clementina Fannie Addison Pitt
Henry E. Dixey made his debut Nov. 15 as a magician. On
Nov. 29 the bill was "Indian Summer," by Meilhac and Halevy,
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cast thus: Adrienne, May Buckley; Mme. Le Breton, Kate
Meek; Noel, Hugo Toland; Briqueville, George Osborne; also
"The First Born," with this cast: Loey Tsing, May Buckley;
Cho Pow, Nellie Cummins; Pow Len, George Osborne; Chan
Wang, Francis Powers.
"Faust" was sung in English the week of Dec. 13: Faust, W.
Warren Shaw ; Mephistopheles, Frank Celli ; Marguerite, Fatima
Diard; Marta, Rose Leighton. The week of Dec. 20 the theatre
was closed and was reopened Dec. 27, with "Nancy Hanks" by
Frank Tannehill, Jr., which had this cast:
Jim F. W. Caldwell
Seizer F. Harvey
Madison Broadway Clayton E. White
Marquis de la Rochelle
Harry Beresford
Richard Chandos Frank Tannehill, Jr.
Zona Dorothy Chester
Frances Lakewood . Pauline Fletcher
Henrietta Dash . . Jessie Bradbury
Aunt Hetty Evergreen
Mrs. F. A. Tannehill
Pearl Dodo .... Marie Jansen
Charles Coghlan appeared here Jan. 10, 1898, with "A Royal
Box." On Tuesday evening, Feb. 15, Henry Miller began an en-
gagement here in "The Master," by Stuart Ogilvie. The drama
had this cast:
Thomas Faber
Dick Faber . .
Charles Faber
Wm. Thurkettle .
Walter Dugdale .
Major Hawkwood
. . Henry Miller
. . John Lancaster
. . Prince Lloyd
. . C. Leslie Allen
George A. Wright
. . Arthur Elliot
Wicks Harry Lillford
Mrs. Faber Mabel Bert
Mary Faber .... Margaret Dale
Hannah Laura Clement
Sammy Master Colwell
Richard Mansfield returned here April 25 in "The First Vio-
lin," dramatized from the novel of Jessie Fothergill by J. I. C.
Clarke and Merridan Phelps. It was thus cast:
Countess Hildergarde . Helen Gliddon
Eugen Courvoisier Richard Mansfield
Friedhelm Helfen . . Arthur Forrest
Geheimrath von Pappenheim
Wm. Courtenay
Mansfield closed his engagement May 21. The next season
began Oct. 3, with "Cyrano de Bergerac," by Edmond Rostand,
translated into English by Howard Thayer Kingsbury, seen for
the first time in America. Augustin Daly with his company ap-
peared the same night in Philadelphia with a version of this play.
The cast here was :
Karl Linders . . . . A. G. Andrews
Professor Sebastien W. N. Griffiths
Miss Hallam .... Lillie Alliston
Merrick .... Nellie Cummins
Fraulein Anna Sartorius Olive Oliver
Comte de Guiche
Comte de Valvert
Christian . . .
Cyrano de Bergerac,
Le Bret ...
Captain Carbon
Ligniere . . .
First Marquis .
Montfleury . .
Arthur Forrest
F. A. Thomson
William Courtenay
Richard Mansfield
. J. W. Weaver
Francis Kingdon
. Fred Backus
. Damon Lyon
William Griffiths
Musketeer .... Gus. A. Stryker
Roxane Margaret Anglin
The Duenna . . . Nellie Cummins
Lise Helen Gliddon
Mother Margaret Blanche E. Weaver
Sister Martha Helen Ford
Sister Claire .... Mary Emerson
First Page Angela McCall
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Altogether there were sixty-three characters in the play.
Mr. Mansfield closed his engagement Nov. 26, and Viola Allen
appeared Nov. 28 in "The Christian," by Hall Caine. It had
this cast :
John Storm . . .
Father Lamplugh .
Archdeacon Wealthy
Lord Storm . . .
Horatio Drake
Lord Robert Ure
The Faro King
The Manager .
Joseph Haworth
. . R. J Dillon
Geo. Woodward
. Mervyn Dallas
. . . John Mason
Jameson Lee Finney
. . Myron Calice
. . Edgar Norton
Brother Paul . . . Frank J. Keenan
Parson Quayle . . . Guy Nichols
Mrs. Callender Mrs. Georgie Dickson
Polly Love Helen Lowell
Betty Carrie Merrilees
Netty Edith Merrilees
Letty Bessie Dunn
Glory Quayle Viola Allen
This play had been running at the Knickerbocker Theatre. In
consequence of illness, Joseph Haworth was unable to act matinee
and night of Nov. 30, and Frank J. Keenan played John Storm.
Haworth resumed the part Dec. 1, and played it up to and includ-
ing Feb. 21, 1899. Frank J. Keenan acted John Storm matinee
Feb. 22 and nights of Feb. 23 and Feb. 24. Henry Jewett com-
menced as John Storm matinee Feb. 25. "The Last Chapter,"
by Geo. Broadhurst, was first acted in this city March 6, and had
this cast :
Richard Stanley Edgar L. Davenport
Timothy Salter . . Thomas A. Wise
Doctor Fairchild . . . Horace Lewis
Mr, Boyden Edwin Holt
William Morrison, Harrison Armstrong
Henry Blake . . . Newton Chisnefl
Katherine Blake
Mrs. Stanley .
Mrs. Watkins .
Estelle Stanley
Flora Crowell .
. Grace Filkins
. Ellie Wilton
Gertrude Whitty
. . Laura Case
. Clara Emory
The next season began Sept. 25, with Jas. K. Hackett in
"Rupert of Hentzau." Henry Miller, who had been playing at
the Herald Square Theatre, appeared here Oct. 16, in " The Only
Way." Richard Mansfield reappeared Nov. 20 in "Cyrano de
Bergerac." Mr. Mansfield's previous engagement here in this
play was a very great success. On the night of Dec. 2 Mr.
Mansfield had a nervous attack ; could not go on with the perform-
ance and the curtain was rung down and the audience dismissed.
Mansfield played during this engagement "Beau Brummell," "The
Devil's Disciple," "Prince Karl," "A Parisian Romance," "Dr.
Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," "The First Violin," and "Arms and the
Man." Mrs. Mansfield (Beatrice Cameron) reappeared, after a
long absence from the stage, as Raina. "Cyrano de Bergerac,"
"Prince Karl," and "A Parisian Romance" were given, and he
closed his engagement Jan. 13, 1900.
Mrs. Langtry reappeared Jan. 15, in "The Degenerates," by
Sydney Grundy, which had this cast:
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Lady Samaurez . . . Ethel Henry
Mrs. Bennett-Boldero Ida Goldsmith
Lady Stornoway . . . Adelaide Astor
Duke of Orme . . Frederick Ken-
Isidore de Lorano . . Leslie Kenyon
Carl Hentsch . . . Harcourt Beatty
Viscount Stornoway
George Grossmith, Jr.
Marcus Mosenthal . George Osborne
William Samaurez, Bart. Julian Royce
Mrs. Trevelyari . . . Mrs. Langtry
Saunders . . . Lawrence Grossmith
Una Trevelyan . . . Lucie Milner
Khan Charles H. Biggs
Footman .... Arthur Seymour
Footman Harold Price
Mrs. Langtry terminated her engagement Feb. 17. The theatre
was closed Feb. 19, 20, and was reopened Feb. 21, with "Hearts
are Trumps," a London melodrama, by Cecil Raleigh:
Winifred Crosby . . Amelia Bingham
Dora Woodberry . . May Buckley
Marchioness of Bletchworth
Helen Robinson
Countess of Fairfield . . Sara Perry
Lady Dovedale . . Helen Gardner
Mrs. Darville . . . Eleanor Morretti
Maude St Trevor . . Jessie Busley
Mrs. Martin Bailey
Ellen van Bentheysen
Earl of Burford . . . Edwin Arden
Rev. John Thorold, Philip Cunningham
Basil Gillespie
Leopold Kolditz
Mr. Dyson
Arthur Dyson
Mr. Jowett
Michael Wain
Daisy Minto .
Davis . . .
Mr. Freeman .
Monsieur Fournal
Captain Hope
. S. Miller Kent
. E. M. Holland
William Cullington
Arthur de Milne
. Grant Stuart
Sidney Herbert
Pauline von Arold
. Wales Winter
. N. L. Jelenko
Carl St. Aubyn
Henry Davis
The house was closed May 10, and reopened for the season
Sept. 17, 1900, with E. H. Sothern's production of "Hamlet,"
cast thus:
Francisco Daniel Jarrett
First Player . . . Leonard Outram
Second Player . . . C. P. Floekton
First Gravedigger, Rowland Buckstone
Second Gravedigger, EdmundLawrence
Ghost William Harris
H. S. Northrup
Charlotte Deane
VirginiaHarned
. Adelaide Keim
Claudius . .
. Arthur R. Lawrence
Hamlet . . .
. . . E. H. Sothern
Laertes . . .
Vincent Sternroyd
Rosencrantz . .
Taylor Holmes
Guildenstern . .
. E. T. Bostwick
A Priest . . .
. C. P. Floekton
Marcellus . . .
. George E. Bryant
Fortinbras . ,
Gertrude .
Ophelia . .
Player Queen ,
" Hamlet " was followed Oct. 3, with Richard Mansfield's mag-
nificent revival of "Henry V." John Malone, James L. Carhart,
W. N. Griffiths, Mervyn Dallas, and Estelle Mortimer were in the
cast. Florence Kahn played Rumour.
"The Sarah Bernhardt-Coquelin combination appeared here Nov.
26, in " L' Aiglpn," which was repeated all the first week ; " Cyrano
de Bergerac " the week of Dec. 10. Matinees were given Wednes-
day and Saturday; "La Tosca" was played Dec. 17; "Camille,"
Dec. 18; "Camille" was alternated during the week with "La
Tosca." The theatre was closed Dec. 24, and reopened Dec. 25
with "Hamlet." In "L'Aiglon" Bernhardt acted_the Duke de
igoi]
THE GARDEN THEATRE
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Reichstadt, and Coquelin, Flambeau. There were forty-eight char-
acters in the cast. In "Cyrano de Bergerac" Bernhardt was the
Roxane, and Coquelin, Cyrano. In " La Tdsca " Bernhardt acted
Tosca, and Coquelin, Scarpia. In "Camille" Bernhardt played
the heroine, and Coquelin as Geo. Duval for the first time. In
''Hamlet" Bernhardt played the Prince, and Coquelin, the First
Gravedigger. Previous to commencing the engagement there was
an auction sale for the seats. The regular prices were $1.50,
$2, $1, $4, and $5. The sale of season tickets only (forty per-
formances) began at the box office Nov. 19, and were as follows :
Lower boxes (four seats), $1,000; side boxes (four seats), $800;
balcony boxes (six seats), $1,000; orchestra chairs, $200; balcony,
first three rows, $200; balcony, next three rows, $160; balcony,
last two rows, $120; family circle, three front rows, $80; family
circle, other rows, $60.
On the day of the performance, the speculators were demanding
for the. opening performance, $25 for the $5 tickets. The advance
sale of seats for the engagement proved larger than any other since
Patti, in her prime, visited New York. On Wednesday night of
the first week, the total receipts, including checks for season
tickets, amounted to #80,000, and the following day's sale swelled
the total to more than $100,000.
E. S. Willard reappeared Dec. 31 in "David Garrick," which
was continued for one week. Jan. 7, 1901, "Tom Pinch," drama-
tized from Dickens' "Martin Chuzzlewit," was presented.
This play was repeated the week of Jan. 14, except matinee
Jan. 19, when "The Professor's Love Story" was revived. "The
Middleman" was presented Jan. 21. "Under Two Flags," by
Paul M. Potter, founded on Ouida's novel of the same name,
Feb. 5, with this cast :
Bertie Cecil . . . . Francis Carlyle
John Maclyn Arbuckle
Rake Edward S. Abeles
Countess of Warminster Rose Snyder
Venetia Lyonnesse, Margaret Robinson
Marquis of Chateauroy
Campbell Gollan
Lord Constantia . . . Arthur Bruce
Pierre Baroni .... Albert Bruning
Rene"e Baroni . . . Grace Eliston
General Lamoriciere . Matt. Snyder
Paul Lamoriciere . . Madge West
Captain de Chanrellon
Beresford Webb
En-ta-Maboull . . . Frank Leyden
Beau Bruno .... TeSt Johnson
Amineh .... Mrs. F. M. Bates
Cigarette Blanche Bates
The one hundred and thirty-third performance of " Under Two
Flags" occurred June 1, and the house was closed for the season.
532 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [1893
THE BERKLEY THEATRE
THE Berkley Theatre, situated at 19 West Forty-fourth
Street, was first opened to the public Feb. 28, 1888. It
was afterwards called "Berkley Lyceum," and was used for
amateur and other entertainments. It is now known as "Mrs.
Osborne's Playhouse."
THE EDEN MUSEE
THE Eden Musee is situated at 55 West Twenty-third Street,
north side, between Broadway and Sixth Avenue. Not
until the opening of The Eden Musee did New York have a
house devoted exclusively to wax-work exhibitions. It was opened
March 29, 1884. Caroline Otero, Spanish character dancer, made
her American d^but here Oct. 1, 1890. Mile. Valti, an eccentric
singer from Paris, made her d6but Sept. 24, 1891; De Kolta,
a magician, Dec. 22, 1891 ; M. Delprade, a French illusionist
and bird imitator, made his American debut April 18, 1893.
"A Dresden Shepherdess," a pantomime, was produced here
Dec. 24, 1892, by Vance Thompson, music by Aime Lachaume:
Pierrot, Mile. Pilar-Morin.
EMPIRE THEATRE
THE very limited number of theatres to be occupied by stock
companies received a welcome addition when the " Empire
Theatre " was opened. It is situated at the easterly side of Broad-
way, below Fortieth Street, and it was built by Al Hayman and
Frank Sanger. McElfatrick & Son were the architects. The
house will seat about eleven hundred persons. It was leased by
Chas. Frohman, Rich & Harris, and opened Jan. 25, 1893, with
the first performance on any stage of "The Girl I Left Behind
Me," by David Belasco & Co.jfwith this cast:
General Kennion . Frank Mordaunt
Burleigh . . . . W. H. Thompson
Edgar Hawksworth . William Morris
Morton Parlow . Nelson Wheatcroft
Dicks Thomas Oberle
Orderly McGlynn . James O. Barrows
Private Jones . . . Orrin Johnson
Arthur Penwick .... Cyril Scott
Dick Burleigh, Master Wallie Eddinger
Andy Jackson . . Joseph Adelman
John Ladru, or Scar Brow
Theo. Roberts
Fell-An-Ox .... Frank Lathrop
Silent Tongue . . . Arthur Hayden
Kate Kennion . Sydney Armstrong
Lucy Hawksworth . . Odette Tyler
Wilber'sAnn . . . Edna Wallace
Fawn Afraid . . Katherine Florence
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After the first week, Stella Teuton acted Lucy ; Emmet Corri-
gan played Lieut. Morton on March 27, 28, and matinee March 29.
On the latter date, the following new cast was seen in the play :
General Kennion . Maclyn Arbuckle
Major Burleigh . . Mart E. Heisey
Edgar Hawksworth . Harold Russell
Morton Parlow . . . Henry Herman
Dicks G. E. Bryant
John Ladru . . . Harry G. Carleton
Fell-an-Ox . .
Silent Tongue .
Kate Kennion .
Lucy Hawksworth
Wilber's Ann
Fawn Afraid . .
William Redstone
. Arthur Hayden
Mrs. Berlan Gibbs
Irene Everett
. . Lottie Altar
Bijou Fernandez
After the two hundred and eighty-eighth consecutive performance
the theatre was closed June 24.
The next season began Aug. 21, 1893, with "Liberty Hall," by
R. C. Carton, which had this cast :
Blanch Chillworth . . . Viola Allen
Amy Chillworth . . . Agnes Miller
Owen Henry Miller
Gerald Harringway . . Cyril Scott
William Todman . W. H. Crompton
Peonick . .
Hickson . .
Miss Hickson
Robert Binks
Crafter . . .
Frank Tannehill, Sen.
Louis R. Grisel
. . Emily Dodd
. William Frank
May Robson
Adolph Klauber
Briginshaw .... E. Y. Backus J Luscombe . .
This comedy ran until Oct. 23, when the house was closed and
reopened Oct. 24, with David Belasco's "The Younger Son,"
which had this cast:
Paul Kirkland . .
John Kirkland . .
Simeon Brewster .
Clarkson MacVeigh,
Peter Bogart . . .
Dick Major . . .
Nell Annitage . .
Henry Miller
James E. Wilson
Wm. Faversham
W. H. Thompson
W. H. Crompton
. . Cyril Scott
. . Viola Allen
Mrs. Kirkland . Mrs. D. P. Bowers
Margaret Odette Tyler
Dolly Chester Edna Wallace Hopper
Agnes Edith Marion
Tommy . . Master John McKeever
Bess .... Little Percita West
This play proved a failure and "Liberty Hall" was revived
Oct. 28, and continued until Nov. 6, when "The Councillor's
Wife," by Jerome K. Jerome and Eden Phillpots, was acted for
the first time in America, and the cast was :
Ted Morris .
Jack Medbury
Theo. Travers
Ben Dixon .
Adam Cherry
Potman . .
. . Henry Miller
William Faversham
. . . Cyril Scott
. James O. Barrows
. W. H. Crompton
. Frank A. Lathrop
John . . .
Nelly Morris .
Mrs. Dixon .
Primrose Green
Mrs. Wheedles
Arthur Hayden
. Viola Allen
Odette Tyler
Agnes Miller
May Robson
This play was first produced Nov. n, 1892, at the Madison
Square Theatre. "Sowing the Wind," by Sydney Grundy, was
seen for the first time in America Jan. 2, 1894, and had this cast :
Glossop J. P. Sorentz
Webb J. P- Whitman
Rosamond Viola Allen
Mrs. Fretwell . . . May Robson
Maud Fretwell . . . Agnes Miller
Bridget .... Genevieve Reynolds
Brabazon Henry Miller
Watkin . . . . W. H. Crompton
Annesley . . . William Faversham
Petworth . . . . W. H. Thompson
Richard Cursitor . . . Cyril Scott
Deakin . . . . . E. Y. Backus
534 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [1894
" Christmas " was first acted here the afternoon of Jan. 9, 1894,
by the pupils of the Empire Theatre School. A performance for
the benefit of the Virginia Day Nursery was given the afternoon
of Jan. 16; "John Thurgood, Farmer," by Henry Byatt, was pro-
duced; "Mrs. Pendleton's Four-in-Hand," dramatized from Mrs.
Atherton's story, by Mrs. Charles A. Doremus, was also seen.
An extra performance of "Sowing the Wind," afternoon of
Jan. 17, was for the benefit of the The New York Herald Free
Clothing Fund. A number of pupils of the Empire School acted
the afternoon of Feb. 13 in "A Passing Cloud," by Pearl Bullard.
"Sonia Polinski," by Sigmund B. Alexander, was also given.
This was followed by Lorimer Stoddard's "Suspicion."
"A Doll's House," by Ibsen, was acted here the afternoon of
Feb. 15, with Minnie Maddern Fiske as Nora, Courtnay Thorpe
as Helmer, and W. H. Thompson as Kjiragstad. On the afternoon
of Feb. 27, "Christmas," adapted fronruie French of "Je Dine
chez ma Mere," by Martha Morton, was presented; and also
"Sweethearts," by W. S. Gilbert: Harry Spreadbrbw, Nelson
Wheatcroft. Pupils of the Empire School were seen in the first
play, cast as before. On the afternoon of March 8 the pupils of
the school in "A Fool and His Money," by Julie M. Lipman.
The performance closed with "A Borrowed House," by Lorrimer
Stoddard.
Kitty Cheatham appeared as Maude in "Sowing the Wind,"
March 26. The pupils of the Empire School were seen again
the afternoon of April 12 in "The Charms of Music," by Alex. H.
Laidlaw, Jr. "Lethe," by A. E. Lancaster, was also given. The
matinee closed with "A Perfect Gem," by James Mortimer. On
the afternoon of April 27, the third act of "As You Like It,"
was given, with Julia Marlowe as Rosalind and Robert Taber as
Orlando.
"Cross Keys," was first acted the afternoon of April. 30; "Gud-
geons," by Thornton Clark and Louis N. Parker, was produced
May 14, with this cast:
Jaines Ffolliott . . . Henry Miller
Reginald Ffolliott William Faversham
Howard R. Harrison W. H. Crompton
Silas B. Hooper .... Cyril Scott
Arthur Smith . . Jos. Humphreys
Gover E. Y. Backus
Mrs. Ffolliott .... Viola Allen
Persis Harrison . . Kitty Cheatham
Bundy May Robson
" The Luck of Roaring Camp, " dramatized by Dion Boucicault,
from Bret Harte's story, was given on the same occasion, with
this cast: Oakhurst, Cyril Scott; Starbottle, E. Y. Backus; Ken-
tuck, W. H. Thompson; Stumpy, W. H. Crompton; Boston,
Joseph Humphreys; Hamlin, John Sorentz; Tennessee, Charles
Dana; Skaggs, J. P. Whitman; Yorkey, Thomas Gilson; Mrs.
Stumpy, May Robson.
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535
The theatre was closed for the summer May 26, and the next
season began Aug. 27, with "Charley's Aunt," which had this
cast:
Stephen Spettigue . W. J. Ferguson
Sir Francis Chesney Frank Burbeck
Jack Chesney .... . Percy Lyndal
Charles Wykehan Edward S- Abeles
Lord Fancourt Babberly
Etienne Girardot
Brasset Harry Lillford
Footman James Watson
Donna Lucia d'Alvadorez Ellie Wilton
Amy Spettigue . . Genevieve Rollo
Kitty Verdum . Nanette Comstock
Ala Delanay . . . Jessie D. Busley
John Drew followed on Sept.
thus:
11, with "The Bauble Shop," cast
Clivebrooke , John Drew
Earl of Sarum . . C. Leslie Allen
Chas. Teviot .... Arthur Byron
John Stradebroke . Guido Marburg
Stoach Harry Harwood
Piers Bussey . . . Frederick Strong
Ireson Lewis Baker
Matthew Keber . . . J. E. Dodson
Body . .
Mims . .
Bence . .
Gussie . .
Kate Fennell
Lady Bellenden
Jessie Keber .
. . Robert Cotton
Joseph Humphreys
Frank E. Lamb
. Agnes Miller
. Elsie de Wolfe
. . Kate Meek
. Maude Adams
The Twelfth Night club took a benefit the afternoon of Oct. 11.
A rhymed dramatization of " Auld Robin Gray " and a one-act play
called "Smouldering Fires," by Grace Livingston Furness, were
presented, neither of which had ever been seen on the stage.
"The Masqueraders," by Henry Arthur Jones, was produced
Dec. 3, for first time in this country, and had this cast:
Fancourt . .
Jimmy Stokes
Dulcie Larondie .
Helen Larondie .
Charley Wishanger
Clarice Reindean
Lady Crandover
Jameson Lee Finney
W. H. Crompton
. . Viola Allen
. Alice Fischer
. Elsie de Wolfe
. Ida Conquest
Genevieve Reynolds
David Remon .... Henry Miller
Sir Brice Skene . William Faversham
Montagu Lushington . J. E. Dodson
Eddie Remon Ferdinand Gottschalk
Lord Crandover . . Guido Marburg
Hon. Percy Blanchflower
Robert Edeson
Winchmore Wills . . Geo. Bryant
Commencing with this date the prices of the seats downstairs
were $2.
The pupils of the Empire School appeared on the afternoon of
Dec. 20 in "Makepeace Joy," by Charles Barnard. "A Dead
Heat," adapted from the French by Emma Kaufmann, was also
given, closing with "El Pueblo," adapted from a short story of
Charles F. Lummis, by Frank C. Drake. On the afternoon of
Jan. 24, 1895, the Empire School pupils presented "An Angel's
Sin," by Alexander H. Laidlaw, Jr. "The Three Miss Biddies,"
by Alice Yates Grant and Edwin Star Belknap, was also given,
cast thus:
Annie Louise Brooks I Bessie .
Grace Channez Olney | Reginald
, . Amorette Lee
William Kittredge
536 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE £1895
The programme closed with "Philopena," by Edwin Star Bel-
knap, cast thus :
Julian Gregory . Herbert Flansburgh
William Claiborne . Holden Chandler
Howard Randolph . . C. H. Terry
Margaret Randolph .
Abby Pryce . . .
Grace Reals
Louise Williams
The Actors' Fund benefit took place the afternoon of Jan. 25,
when " Marsa Van, " by Emma Sheridan and Mrs. Sutherland, was
presented. William Gillette made a brief speech; Mr. W. H.
Kendall next read a poem, which was followed by "The Mouse-
trap ; " J. E. Dodson was heard in a monologue ; Wilson Barrett
and company appeared in "A Clerical Error." Charles Frohman's
stock company made a flying visit to Philadelphia Feb. 1 and pre-
sented there two one-act plays at the benefit of the Pen and Pencil
club of that city.
On afternoon of Feb. 28 the programme was: "Uncle Rodney,"
by William O. Bates; "Romeo's First Love," by A. E. Lancaster,
was also given; the programme closed with "All for Nothing,"
adapted from the French by Adeline Stanhope. On the afternoon
of March 5, for the benefit of the A. C. Sisterhood, was acted
"Chums," and members of the Lyceum Theatre stock company
were seen in "White Roses." On March 18 "John-a-Dreams,"
by C. Haddon Chambers, was produced, with this cast:
Harold Wynn . . . Henry Miller
Hubert Garlinge William Faversham
Barbridge . . . . W. H. Crompton
Stephen Wynn . . . J. E. Dodson
Percy de Coburn, Jameson Lee Finney
George Wanklyn . . Robert Edeson
Captain Harding . . . E. Y. Backus
First Mate Edgar Norton
Boatswain Wm. Bryant
First Steward . . W. J. Whitman
Second Steward ... J. P. Sorentz
Butler Frank Hay
Kate Cloud Viola Allen
Lady Barbridge Genevieve Reynolds
Mrs. Wanklyn . . . Elsie de Wolfe
Servant Miss Gail
The pupils of the Empire School appeared at the matinee
March 28 in "A Close Call," by Grace Livingston Furness; also
in "Cousin Faithful," by Julie M. Lipman, and in "Love as a
Tonic," by Alex. Laidlaw, Jr. "Caprice" was acted the after-
noon of April 18 for the benefit of the Hannemann Hospital, with
Minnie Maddern Fiske as Mercy. For the first time in America
on April 22 was seen "The Importance of Being Earnest," by
Oscar Wilde, and the cast was:
John Worthing . . . Henry Miller
Algernon . . . William Faversham
Canon Chasuble . . W. H. Crompton
Merriman .... W. J. Whitman
Lane E. Y. Backus
Gwendolen Fairfax
Lady Bracknell .
Cecily Carew . .
Miss Prism . .
. Viola Allen
. Ida Vernon
Agnes Miller
May Robson
The pupils of the Empire School appeared on the afternoon of
April 26 in "A Bird in the Hand," by Sigmund B. Alexander;
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537
in "The Going of the White Swan," by Alex. Laidlaw, Jr.,
"A Bachelor's Widow," by Chas. Bell, and "Charlie," by Albert
E. Lancaster. For the benefit of the Harlem exchange for women's
work the afternoon of May 2, "Raspberry Shrub," was done in
which May Robson appeared as Hannah Dewey. " Liberty Hall "
was revived May 2, followed May 6 by " Sowing the Wind. " The
pupils of the Empire school were seen the afternoon of May 14
in "Edgar Poe," by Henry Tyrell; and "The Cup of Trembling,"
by A. E. Lancaster. The theatre was closed for the summer May
25, and the next season began Sept. 2, with " The City of Pleas-
ure," adapted from the French of MM. Decourcelles, and Tarbe's
"Gigolette," by George R. Sims, which had this cast:
CHARACTERS IN THE PROLOGUE.
Jean Maras
Margemont
The Judge .
Joseph Wheelock, Sen.
. . . J. H. Gilmour
. . Charles Harbury
Foreman of the Jury
Little Terese . . .
John Steppling
. Percita West
CHARACTERS IN THE DRAMA.
Jean Maras . Joseph Wheelock, Sen.
Margemont . . . . J. H. Gilmour
Charles le Beau . . Cecil M. Yorke
Georges Bernay .... John Blair
Viscount de Maupertuis Forrest Flood
Francois Chichi . . Charles Bowser
Julot' Tully Marshall
Terese Elita Proctor Otis
Madame de Margemont, Eleanor Carey
Genevieve? .... Effie shannon
Marion $
La Sauterelle
Amandine .
Clara . .
Wilna . .
Brigitte . .
Annie Sutherland
Helen Robertson
. . Ellen Burg
Harriet Aubrey
Mrs. C. B. Bishop
It was an awful failure.
Failing to attract, "The City of Pleasure" was withdrawn
Sept. 23 for "That Imprudent Young Couple," by Henry Guy
Carleton, which had this cast:
Jeanette Anna Belmont
Katherine .... Ethel Barrymore
Lucy Annie Adams
Mrs. Dunbar . . Virginia Buchanan
Marion Maude Adams
John Annesley .... John Drew
Tobin Harry Harwood
Professor Elia .... Leslie Allen
Nicholas Goltry . . . Lewis Baker
Spencer Arthur Byron
Langdon Endicott . Herbert Ayling
Hawkins Frank Lamb
This play was originally called "The Love Knot." "Christo-
pher, Jr.," by Madeleine Lucette Ryley, was produced Oct. 7, and
had this cast: Christopher Colt, Jr., John Drew; Christopher Colt,
Sr., Harry Harwood; Bert Bellaby, Lewis Baker; Hedway, Leslie
Allen; Simpson, Arthur Byron; Glibb, Herbert Ayling; Job,
Joseph Humphreys; Whimper, Frank Lamb; Mrs. Glibb, Elsie
de Wolfe; Mrs. Colt, Anna Belmont; Dora, Maude Adams.
Miss Olga Nethersole appeared here Dec. 2 in "Denise," altered
by Clement Scott from Dumas' play of that name. This was the
538 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [1896
reappearance in America of this lady, now under the management
of Charles and Daniel Frohman. "Denise" was acted at the
matinee Dec. 3 and the night of Dec. 4 ; " Frou Frou " was played
for the rest of the week, with this cast :
Henri de Sartorys . . Luigi Lablache
Brigard .... William Farren, Jr.
Baron .... George Humphrey
Pitou Thomas Kingston
Paul de Valreas . . Ernest Leicester
George Little Ruby
Gilberte Brigard . . Olga Nethersole
"Camille" was acted the week of Dec. 9, except at the matinee
Dec. 11, when "Denise" was given.
"Carmen," adapted from the story of Prosper Merimee, was
presented Dec. 24, for the first time in America, and had this
cast:
Libengoa .... Ernest Leicester
Sarceda Thomas Kingston
Mendez Luigi Lablache
Bernal d'Aila . . William Farren, Jr.
Priest J. Findlay
Pedro Diaz .... Forrest Flood
Dancaire John Blair
Remendado .... Charles Forest
Sergeant . . . George Humphrey
Dolores Erne Shannon
Carmen Olga Nethersole
The house was closed Jan. 13 and Jan. 14, 1896, and was re-
opened Jan. 15, with Henry Arthur Jones' play "Michael and His
Lost Angel," which had this cast:
Audrie Lisden
Rose Gibbard
Mrs. Cantefo .
Fanny Clover .
. Viola Allen
Ida Conquest
Annie Adams
. Ellen Gail
Michael Faversham . Henry Miller
Lyoll Faversham . W. H. Crompton
Edward Lashmar . George E. Bryant
Andrew Gibbard . . . J. E. Dodson
Withycombe . . . . E. Y. Backus
The pupils of the Empire school gave their first performance
this season on the afternoon of Jan. 23. "The Game of Three,"
by Alexander H. Laidlaw, Jr., was presented; also "The Awaken-
ing, " by Beatrice Sturges. The programme closed with " A Rainy
Day," by Frances E. Johnson. "A Woman's Reason," by Chas.
Brookfield and T. C. Phillips, Jan. 27, was seen for the first time
in America, and had this cast :
Stephen Henry Miller
Algie Master Welch
Bletchley . . . . W. H. Crompton
Cosmo Pretious . . . J. E. Dodson
Crozier Edgar Davenport
McGeorge E. Y. Backus
Martin Tutt .... George Bryant
The Empire school pupils gave a matinee Jan. 27, when
"Mamma's Waterloo," by M. H. Stebbins, was produced; the
second play, "The Time of Strife," by Madeleine Lucette Ryley,
and the third, "The Flying Wedge." On Feb. 17 "Marriage,"
James W. J. Whitman
Bletchley . . . Genevieve Reynolds
Nina Keith Viola Alien
Agatha May Robson
Curtice Ellen Gail
Leah d'Acosta . . . Elsie de Wolfe
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539
Rudolph
Durandin
. . . . E. Y. Backus
Marcel .
. . . William Faversham
Schaunard
J. E. Dodson
Colline .
, . . Joseph Humphreys
Baptiste
. . . W. H. Crompton
Beauchose .
. . Jameson Lee Finney
by Brandon Thomas and Henry Keeling, was played, with this
cast: John Belton, William Faversham; Dudley Chumbleigh,
Robert Edeson; Charles Jenks, J. E. Dodson; Lady Belton,
Viola Allen ; Mrs. Dudley Chumbleigh, Elsie de Wolfe ; Quayle,
Joseph Humphreys; Waiter, W. J. Whitman. Preceding this
was Marsa Van," by Emma Sheridan Frye and Mrs. E. G. Suther-
land. "Bohemia," by Clyde Fitch, was seen here for the first time
March 9. This was an adaptation of Henri Murger and Theo.
Barriere's "Vie de Boheme," and had this cast:
Sheriff's Deputy . . W. J. Whitman
Mimi Viola Allen
Mme. de Rouve . . . Elsie de Wolfe
Musette Ida Conquest
Phemie Jane Harwar
Mme. Benoit .... May Robson
The pupils of the Empire School appeared the afternoon of
March 26 in "The Facts in the Case," by Julie M. Lipman;
"The Wife of Willoughby," by Helen Bogart and Theo. B. Sayre;
and "Tactics," by Thos. Frost; William Gillette came here
May 4, for two weeks, in "Too Much Johnson," and the house
was closed to reopen Aug. 31, 1896, with "Rosemary," by Louis
N. Parker and Murray Carson. It had this cast :
Jasper John Drew
Jog-Ram . . Daniel H. Harkins
Cruickshank . . . Harry Harwood
William Westford . . Arthur Byron
George Menifie . Joseph Humpheys
Abraham Frank Lamb
On the afternoon of Dec. 9, there was a benefit performance in
aid of the Orthopedic Hospital. Members of the Empire Theatre
company appeared in "The Highwayman," the characters being
played by Viola Allen and Jameson Lee Finney. John Drew
followed in "Too Happy by Half," assisted by Arthur Byron,
Graham Henderson, and Maude Adams. "A Silent Voice," by
Lawrence Alma Tadema, was presented the afternoon of Dec. 14,
by the pupils of the Empire school; also "Miss Eaglestdn's
Brother," by Mrs. E. Sagendorf, and "On the King's Highway,"
by Helen Bogart and Theo. Bart Sayre. John Drew closed his
engagement Dec. 26, and on Dec. 28 "Under the Red Robe,"
adapted by Edward Rose, from Stanley Weyman's novel, was
produced, with this cast:
Stilt Walker . . . Charles Gibson
Mrs. Cruickshank Mrs. Annie Adams
Mrs. Menifie Mrs. King
Priscilla .... Ethel Barrymore
Dorothy Maude Adams
Gil de Berault . William Faversham
Richelieu J. E. Dodson
Henri de Cocheferet W. S. Harkins
Marquis Charles Mason
Larelle J. Lee Finney
Lieut Robert Edeson
don W. H. Crompton
Renne de Cocheferet . . Viola Allen
Mme. de Cocheferet . Ida Conquest
54-0 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [1897
The pupils of the Empire school were seen Jan. 28, 1897, in
"A Lesson in Fencing," by Amy Wellington, also in "The Queen
of France," by Sigmund Alexander and Sigmund Herzog. Pupils
of the same school appeared on the afternoon of Feb. 25, in three
new one-act plays, called "David Harding's Romance," by Egbert
W. Fowler; "Rappacinni's Daughter," an adaptation from Haw-
thorne's "Mosses from an Old Manse," by Annie J. Levy and
Alice Yates. The performance closed with " A Before Breakfast
Run," by Henry Stebbins. William Faversham was absent from
the cast of " Under the Red Robe " for several nights the week of
March 1, and his part was acted by Robert Edeson. "A Man
and his Wife," by Geo. Fleming (Constance Fletcher), was first
played at the matinee March 6, and had this cast : Roger, William
Faversham; Drage, Robert Edeson ; Francis Hillyer, J. L. Finney;
Joe Thome, E. Y. Backus; Drover, W. B. Barnes; Woodhouse,
George C. Pearce; Eleanor Ainslie, Viola Allen; Adela Antrobus,
Ida Conquest ; Lady Wickham, Mrs. Whiffen. A matinee benefit
was given May 14 for the widow of C. B. Bishop, the veteran
comedian who died suddenly on the stage of the Lyceum Theatre,
Oct. 8, 1889. Minnie Maddern Fiske, Felix Morris, Joseph Jef-
ferson, Annie Russell, E. H. Sothern, J. E. Dodson, and Chauncey
Olcott were among those who took part in the entertainment. The
house was closed July 3, and the next season began Aug. 23, 1897,
with "Never Again," which remained one week. "Secret Ser-
vice" was presented Sept. 1; "The Little Minister," adapted by
J. M. Barrie from his own novel of the same name, was produced
Sept. 27, with the debut of Maude Adams as a "star." The new
drama had this cast :
Gavin Dishart . . . Robert Edeson
Lord Rintoul .... Eugene Jepson
Captain Halliwell . . Guy Standing
Lady Babbie .... Maude Adams
Felice Margaret Gordon
Twaits .... Frederick Spencer
Thomas Whamond
William H. Thompson
Bow Dow .... George Fawcett
Micah Dow . .
Snecky Hobart .
Andrew Mealmaker
Silva Tosh . .
Sergeant Davidson
Joe Cruickshanks
Nannie Webster
Jessie Mackaye
Wallace Jackson
R. Peyton Carter
Norman Campbell
Wilfred Buckland
Thomas Valentine
Jane Ten Eyck
Jean Nell Stone Fulton
Margaret Gordon appeared the evening of Oct. 4 at Manhattan
Theatre. John Drew began an engagement Nov. 8 in "A Mar-
riage of Convenience," by Sydney Grundy, from the French of
Dumas. It had this cast: Candale, John Drew; Valclos, Arthur
Byron; General, D. H. Harkins; Jasmin, Graham Henderson;
An Officer, Frank Lea Short; A Suisse, W. M. Travers; A
Footman, Charles Halton; Comtesse, Isabel Irving; Marton,
Elsie de Wolfe. The combined American Academy of dramatic
arts and the Empire Theatre school gave a performance the after-
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noon of Dec. 2. "Apples of Eden," by Beulah Marie Dix, was
presented, followed by "Rain Clouds," a sketch for two people,
by W. R. Walker, and the entertainment concluded with "In
Qld New Amsterdam," a pantomime in one act, by Edwin Star
Belknap.
The theatre was closed Jan. 3, 1898, for a rehearsal of "The
Conquerors," by Paul M. Potter, which was produced Jan. 4, 1898,
with this cast :
Eric von Rodeck William Faversham
Gen. von Brandenburg E. Y. Backus
Major von Wolfshagen
J. Harry Benrimo
Capt. Theobald Korner
Joseph Wheelock, Jr.
Lieut. Otto Berent, Jameson Lee Finney
Lieut. Rudolph Heiberg
George Howard
Hugo Guy Standing
Abbe" Dagobert . . W. H. Crompton
Jean Baudin . . . George Fullerton
Merle William Sumner
Rossignol .... John Armstrong
Cri-Cri George C. Pearce
Chanteclaire . . William Workman
Yvonne de Grandpre" . . Viola Allen
Jeanne Marie Baudin Blanche Walsh
Babiole de Grandpre* . Ida Conquest
Poulette May Robson
Anita Lillian Thurgate
Elodie Clara Bloodgood
Celine Adeline Mann
Veronique .... Helen Comstock
This was the return of the Empire Theatre stock company and
also the stage d6but of two society ladies, Mrs. "Jack " Bloodgood,
of this city, and Adeline Walker Mann, who were well known in
southern social circles. These ladies both appeared as Parisian
dancing girls. On the afternoon of Jan. 13 the senior students
of the Empire school presented "Love for Love, or Angelica's
Choice," by Wm. Cosgrove. The Twelfth Night club took a
benefit the afternoon Feb. 18, when the programme was: Open-
ing Address, Mme. Modjeska; the one-act play, "Dangerfield,
'95." fey Mildred Dowling: Jack Dangerfield, E. J. Morgan;
Madge Primrose, Annie Russell; the one-act sketch, "A Christ-
mas Tiding," by Clay Greene (as originally produced at the Lambs'
Gambol): Father, William H. Crane; Son, Francis Carlyle. The
programme ended with " A Glimpse of Elysium " (in two phases),
by Grant Stewart, which introduced May Robson, Nellie Yale
Nelson, Adelaide Fitz Allen, Elizabeth Tyree, Minnie Dupree,
Sallie Williams, Annie Russell, Bijou Fernandez, Alice Fischer,
Ida Conquest, Amelia Bingham, Nora Lamson, Wm. Courtleigh,
George Fawcett, Robert Edeson, Joseph Wheelock, Jr., Joseph
Haworth, E. M. Holland, Eben Plympton, Robert Cotton, Walter
Hale, John Findlay, Wm. Faversham, and Burr Mcintosh.
The students of the American Academy of dramatic arts ap-
peared the afternoon of March 24, in "The Mystery," preceded
by two scenes from "The Winter's Tale" and "A Duel in Wall
Street," by R. A. Farrelly. The Normal college had a benefit
the afternoon of March 25. Julie Opp, Viola Allen, Henry
Miller, James K. Hackett, William Faversham, William Court-
542 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [isgg
leigh, and Joseph Wheeloek, Jr., appeared. There were three
one-act plays, monologues by Miss Herford, and other special
features. There was a matinee performance April 6 of "Under
the Red Robe " " His Honor the Mayor," by C. H. Meltzer and
A. E. Lancaster, was seen April 26, for the first time, and had
this cast :
Bartholomew . . . William H. Crane
Wallace Boyd Putnam
Elgernon .... Vincent Serrano
Adalbert Walter Hale
Jaggs William Boag
Mace George F. Devere
Robbins .... Daniel Firigieton
Boy Sedgwick
Lucilla Annie Irish
Miranda Percy Haswell
Mamzelle Terrapin . . Alice Fischer
On Tuesday afternoon, May 10, "The Scenario," by Ethel Watts
Mumford, was produced, with this cast : Hernandez, F. F. Mackay ;
Henriques, W. H. Thompson ; Antonio, Vincent Serrano ; Marcel,
Walter Hale; Godet, Albert E. Sterner; The Author, Charles
Stewart Cushman; A Mexican, Burr Mcintosh; Margaret, Annie
Russell. Maude Adams returned Tuesday night, June 14 (for one
night only), and the three hundredth performance of " The Little
Minister" in this city. The theatre was closed June 15 and the
next season began Aug. 29, 1898, with "Too Much Johnson," with
William Gillette as Augustus Billings. " Secret Service " was
done for three weeks, commencing Sept. 5, with Wm. Gillette as
Lewis Dumont.
Sept. 26 was seen for the first time in America, "The Liars,"
by Henry Arthur Jones, which had this cast :
Christopher Deering . . John Drew
Edward Falkner . . . Arthur Byron
Gilbert Nepean . . . D. H. Harkins
George Nepean . . . Orrin Johnson
Freddie Tatton .... Lewis Baker
Archibald Coke . . Harry Harwood
Mrs. Crespin . . . Marie Derickson
Beatrice Blanche Burton
Dolly Elizabeth Tyree
Ferris Clara Hunter
Rosamund Annie Irish
Jessica Isabel Irving
John Drew being ill, no performances were given the after-
noon and night of Nov. 30. The Empire school gave a perform-
ance the afternoon of Dec. 1, when " At the Sign of the Buff Bible,"
by Beulah Marie Dix, "Liz," by Estelle Johnson, and "A Les-
son in Whist," by George and Helen Walthew, furnished the
programme.
On Dec. 26, "Phroso," dramatized from Anthony Hope's novel,
by Edward Rose and H. V. Esmond, was first seen in America,
and had this cast :
Lord Wheatley .
Denny . . .
Bennett Hamlyn .
Watkins . . .
Hogvardt
William Faversham
Joseph Wheeloek, Jr.
. . G. W. Howard
Morgan Henderson
. . E. Y. Backus
Stefan Stefanopoulos, W. H. Crompton
Constantine .... Guy Standing
Demetri . . . George Osborne, Jr.
Vlacho John Armstrong
Eurphrosyne (Phroso), Jessie Millwara
Ellena Kurioti. . . Eleanor" Moretti
Beatrice Hipgrave . Blanche Burton
Panayiota .... Lillian Thurgate
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Franklin H. Sargent's pupils appeared here the afternoon of
Jan. 12, 1899, in "The Strange Scandal of a New England Town,"
by Pauline Phelps. The house was closed the night of Feb. 13,
but was reopened Feb. 14, with "Lord and Lady Algy," by H. C.
Carton, which had this cast :
Droneborough . . W. H. Crompton
Marquis Guy Standing
Algernon Chetland, William Faversham
Crosby Jethro . . . . J. H. Benrimo
Standidge .... G. W. Howard
Tudway E. Y. Backus
Denton George C. Pearce
Swepson . . . George Osborne, Jr.
Mawley Jemmet Joseph Wheelock, Jr.
Lady Algernon Chetland, Jessie Mill ward
Pamela Mallinson . Lillian Thurgate
Emily Cardew . . Louise Malt man
Mrs. Vokins .... May Robson
Mrs. Brabazon Tudway, Blanche Burton
Students of Mr. Sargent's school appeared here the afternoon of
May 16 in "The Man of Destiny," by Bernard Shaw. "Romeo
and Juliet " was presented May 8, with this cast :
Escalus . .
Paris . .
Montague .
.Capulet . .
An Old Man
Romeo . .
Mercutio .
Benvolio .
Tybalt . .
Friar Laurence
. George Fawcett
. . Ornn Johnson
. W. H. Crompton
. . Eugene Jepson
Frederick Spencer
William Faversham
James K. Hackett
. Joseph Francoeur
. Campbell Gollan
. W. H. Thompson
Friar John
Balthazar .
Sampson .
Gregory
Peter . .
Abram . ,
An Apothecary
Lady Capulet
Juliet . .
Nurse . .
George Osborne, Jr.
. . G. W. Howard
. Wallace Jackson
. Thomas Valentine
. R. Peyton Carter
. . George Irving
Norman Campbell
. . Helen Morgan
. . Maude Adams
Mrs. W. G. Jones
Evans Frank Lamb
Hyacinth Ida Conquest
Mrs. Parbury .... Isabel Irving
"His Excellency the Governor" was presented here May 22,
with the same cast as at the Lyceum Theatre. Amelia Bingham
appeared June 26, as Stella in place of Jessie Millward. The
house was closed July 8, 1899. The next season began Aug. 28,
with " H is Excellency the Governor. " John Drew followed Sept. 1 1 ,
in "The Tyranny of Tears," by Haddon Chambers, which had this
cast:
Parbury John Drew
George Gunning . . . Arthur Byron
Armitage .... Harry Harwood
The first of the season's series of ten performances by students
of the senior class of the "American Academy of dramatic arts,"
Franklin H. Sargent, president, was given the afternoon of Oct. 26.
"On the Arcady Trail," a fantasy by Mrs. Evelyn Greenleaf Suther-
land; "A Flower of Yeddo," a Japanese comedy adapted from the
French by Victor Mapes; and "Nell", by E. E. Diestel, consti-
tuted the programme. On Nov. 17 the students gave two. one-act
plays : " After-thoughts, " by Albert E. Drinkwater ; and " Drusilla, "
by Evelyn Sharpe; and Goldoni's comedy, "The Fan," said to be
ttie^rst English production of a Carlo Goldoni play in New York.
At .the matinee Dec. 11, the pupils of the Empire school gave
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"An Idyll of the Closing Century," by Estelle Burney. "The
Pleaders," an adaptation and condensation by A. E. Lancaster of
Racine's comedy, was also played, and "The Coward," by E. E.
Diestel.
Miss Louisa Drew, daughter of John Drew, played the maid in
"The Tyranny of Tears" the afternoon of Dec. 13.
Four one-act plays by Sargent's pupils were given the afternoon
of Dec. 14. They were : " At the Barricade, " by Mrs. E. G. Suther-
land; "A Love Potion," by Osmond Shillingford ; "Jerry and a
Sunbeam," by Cosmo Hamilton; and "Put to the Test," by E. S.
Belknap. "My Lady's Lord," by H. V. Esmond, was produced
Dec. 25, with this cast:
Albert John F. Cook
Martin .... William Faversham
Fox .... Joseph Wheelock, Jr.
Lady Doura . . . Jessie Millward
Katrine Blanche Burton
Zieka Sara Perry
Martha Lillian Thurgate
Ludovigo J. H. Benrimo
Prince of Goska . . . Guy Standing
Cardinal Guzzelli . Sidney Herbert
Rechnitz .... W. H. Crompton
Peter Rechnitz . George W. Howard
Kursiel E. Y. Backus
Ramon .... George Osborne, Jr.
"Brother Officers," by Leo Trevor, was produced Jan. 16, 1900,
with this cast :
John Hinds . . William Faversham
Stapylton E. Y. Backus
Hutchinson . . George W. Howard
Launcelot Pleydell . . Guy Standing
Earl of Hunstanton
Joseph Wheelock, Jr.
Calverley .... George Sylvester
Foxhall .... George Osborne, Jr.
Mess Waiter . . George C. Pearce
The Dean of Orchester
W. H. Cromptom
Jarvis Frank Brownlee
Robert Hutton
Baroness Roydon
Margaret Pleydell
Mrs.
Mrs. Hammond . .
Kate Johnson . . .
Edwin Stevens
Margaret Anglin
Thomas Whiffen
Lillian Thurgate
Blanche Barton
At the matinde Feb. 9, a benefit performance promoted by Wm.
Faversham and Jessie Millward, was given in aid of the sick and
wounded British soldiers in South Africa and the widows and
children of American soldiers who had died in the Philippines.
The net receipts were #6,200. "A Man and His Wife," by
George Fleming, was produced April 2, 1900, with this cast:
Roger Ainslie .
Noel Drage .
Francis Hillyer
Joe Thorne .
Woodhouse .
. William Faversham
. . . Guy Standing
Joseph Wheelock, Jr.
. . . E. Y. Backus
, George Osborne, Jr.
Drover Frank Brownlee
Eleanor Ainslie . . . Jessie Millward
Lady Wickham, Mrs. Thomas Whiffen
Adela Antrobus . . Margaret Gordon
Violet Lillian Thurgate
Nurse Kate Hassett
"The Bugle Call," by Louis N. Parker and Addison Bright, was
given on the same night, with this cast :
Hylton Stewart Joseph Wheelock, Jr.
Lewis Stern .... Edwin Stevens
Bates John R. Sumner
Lady Kinnordie . . . Rose Eytinge
Mrs. Denbigh Mrs. Thomas Whiffen
Millicent Denbigh . Margaret Anglin
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April 23 "Lord and Lady Algy" was revived. Recent gradu-
ates of the American Academy of the dramatic arts appeared at
a matinee performance on May 15, in Count Leo Tolstoi's drama,
"The Power of Darkness," which had been translated into English
by Isabel F. Hapgood. The theatre was closed May 19, and the
next season began Aug. 27, with "Brother Officers," which con-
tinued for two weeks. John Drew began his annual engagement
Sept. 11, with "Richard Carvel," a dramatization of Winston
Churchill's novel, by Edward E. Rose. It had this cast:
Richard Carvel . .
Lionel Carvel . . .
Lord Comyn . . .
Duke of Chartersea .
Marmaduke Manners,
Grafton Carvel . .
. . John Drew
. Herbert Carr
. Arthur Byron
Frank Losee
Harry Harwood
Lewis Baker
Captain Lewis
Horace Walpole .
Charles Fox . .
Dorothy Manners
Patty Swain . .
Mrs. Manners
Dodson Mitchell
Francis Powers
Brandon Tynan
. Ida Conquest
. . Olive May
Mrs. W. G. Jones
"Mrs. Dane's Defence," by Henry Arthur Jones, was seen for
the first time in America on Dec. 31, and had this cast :
Daniel Carteret
Lionel Carteret
Canon Bonsey
Bulsom-Porter
James Risby .
Fendick . .
. . Charles Richman
Joseph Wheelock, Jr.
. . W. H. Crompton
. . • E. Y. Backus
. . . Guy Standing
. George Osborne, Jr.
Adams Frank Brownlee
Wilson George Sylvester
Lady Eastney . . Jessie Mill ward
Mrs. Dane . . . Margaret Anglin
Mrs. Bulsom-Porter . Ethel Hornick
Janet Colquhoun . . Margaret Dale
On the afternoon of Jan. 10, 1901, students of the American
Academy of dramatic arts and Empire Theatre dramatic school
gave their third performance of the season, presenting " The Mar-
riage of Guineth," a tragedy in one act, by Florence Wilkinson,
and "A Silver Wedding," a comedy in three acts, adapted by
Olga Flinch from the Danish of Emma Gad. The fourth per-
formance this season of the students of the Empire Theatre
dramatic school took place afternoon of Jan. 29, when were pre-
sented "During the Ball," "The Tragedy of Death," "The Por-
trait of the Marquise," and "The Jealousy of La Bardouille."
On April 8 " Brother Officers " was revived, when William Faver-
sham reappeared after a long illness. He played John Hinds;
W. B. Barnes was Hutchinson; Wallace Worsley, the Earl;
Frank Brownlee, the Waiter; Ethel Hornick, Mrs. Hammond;
and Margaret Dale as Kate. The rest of the cast was as before.
Sardou's "Diplomacy" was presented April 15, and had this cast:
Henry Beauclerc
Julian Beauclerc .
Count Orloff . .
Algie Fairfax . .
Baron Stein . .
Markham
William Faversham
. Charles Richman
. . Guy Standing
. Wallace Worsley
. . Edwin Stevens
George Osborne, Jr.
Countess Zicka . . Jessie Millward
Dora Margaret Anglin
Marquise de Rio Zares
Mrs. Thomas Whiffen
Lady Henry Fairfax . Ethel Hornick
Mion Margaret Dale
The Twelfth Night club had an afternoon benefit on May 3.
The season closed June 1.
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THE FALL OF BABYLON
A GRAND spectacle called "The Fall of Babylon," in which
huge catapults, battering-rams, annihilating fire-balls, and
other destructive weapons were used, was produced by Imre Kiralfy
at St. George, Staten Island, June 22, 1887. A large chorus of
Chaldean priests and gladiatorial struggles and Babylonian pas-
times by a company of athletes were also seen in this spectacle.
Sig. Ettore Coppini was the ballet master. One of the largest
stages ever erected in America was built and the ballet was
greater in numbers than had ever before been brought together
at one entertainment in this country. The admission was 25 cents,
with " Grand Stand " seats at 50 cents, and boxes holding six per-
sons, $6.
THEATRE COMIQUE
IN June, 1885, the old "Elite Skating Rink," erected on the
south side of One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Street, between
Third and Lexington avenues, was transformed into a playhouse
by Josh Hart, and called The Theatre Comique. The initial per-
formance took place Oct. 19, 1885, with Fanny Davenport and her
company in "Fedora," for one week. R. B. Mantell was leading
man. Josh Hart disposed of his interest to F. W. Hofele, who
opened it May 8, 1890, as "The Harlem Theatre," with E. T.
Stetson as star, in the "Olive Branch," formerly called "Ken-
tucky." Hofele retired in April, 1892. The building remained
unoccupied one year, and was torn down in May 1893.
CENTRAL MUSIC HALL
ON East Sixty-seventh Street, at the east end of the Turn
Verein building, was The Central Music Hall. The house
was opened April 2, 1894, with a vaudeville performance, and
smoking and drinking were permitted during the performance.
Jacob Ruppert was proprietor.
GRAND PALACE THEATRE
AT Lexington Avenue and Forty-third Street is situated The
Grand Palace Theatre. It was opened July 2, 1896. The
vast auditorium, with glass roof, is capable of seating three thou-
sand people. Between this auditorium and the open court a .re-
versible stage is provided, so that in case of rain visitors may
quickly change from the roof garden proper to the auditorium.
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PENDY'S GAYETY THEATRE
ON the east side of Third Avenue (23 15-23 17) between One
Hundred and Twenty-fifth and One Hundred and Twertty-
sixth streets, was situated Pendy's Gayety Theatre. It was opened
Oct. 8, 1877, with the Faas Bros., as proprietors, John Pendy as
manager, and E. L. Walton as stage manager. Dramatic and
variety performances were given. Several artists engaged at
Tony Pastor's Theatre in the Bowery appeared here the same
night, among whom were: Harry and John Kernell, John F.
Sheridan, and Pat Rooney. Pauline Markham was seen here for
a few weeks in burlesque. Jule Keene and Sallie Adams ap-
peared in "Chris and Lena," and other German plays were also
acted. The house was closed as a place of amusement in January,
1879, and the building was transformed into a hotel and after-
wards known as the Keystone House. Pendy died in this city
Nov. 16, 1902.
THE CYCLORAMA
AN iron building situated on the southeast corner of Fourth
Avenue and Eighteenth Street, was known as The Cyclo-
rama. It cost $29, 000, and the electric plant $12,000. It was built
upon the property of the Matthews estate, and paid a profit of $86,000
the first year. The second year $84,000 profit was realized. The
painting used was the " Battle of Gettysburg. " It was first shown
to the public in Brooklyn, where it remained for two years, and
earned a profit of $40,000 a year. " Gettysburg " continued to be
a success in this city, until it was removed to Washington, D. C. ,
where it was placed in the Bull Run building. Meantime a large
canvas of " Niagara Falls " had been painted. New York, it was
thought, would not care for this, and it was sent to London. It
was such a success there that a duplicate painting was prepared
for this city. It was a failure here.
From the day the building was opened over one million people
visited it. The "Gettysburg" painting cost $75,000, and the
"Niagara," $15,000. " _J
HARLEM OPERA HOUSE
MR. OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN made his first venture into
the world of theatrical amusement when he built the
Harlem Opera House. It is situated on the north side of One
Hundred and Twenty-fifth Street between Seventh and Eighth
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avenues, and is the first theatre built north of Central Park.
The initial performance took place Sept. 30, 1889, when "The
Wife," by David Belasco and De Mille, was presented by the
Lyceum Theatre company from Fourth Avenue and Twenty-fourth
Street, this city. During its first season Mr. Hammerstein lost
$50,000, owing to the difficulty experienced in getting first-class
companies to play so far up-town. " Little Lord Fauntleroy " was
seen here week of Oct. 7, with Tommy Russell as the young aristo-
cratic hero, which part he alternated with Ray Maskell. Then
came the following attractions: Annie Pixley, Oct. 14, in
"Twenty-two, Second Floor," for three nights, and "Deacon's
Daughter," the balance of the week; "Mankind," week of Oct. 21;
E. H. Sothern, Oct. 28, in "Lord Chumley;" The Emma Juch
opera company, Nov. 4, in "Faust," "The Trumpeter of Sak-
kinger," "Der Freischiitz," "Postilion of Lonjumeau," and
"Bohemian Girl." This company remained week of Nov. 11,
and appeared in "Said Pasha;" Prof. Alex. Herrmann's Trans-
atlantique variety company week of Nov. 18; Richard Golden
came Nov. 25 in "Old Jed Prouty;" Kate Claxton appeared
Dec. 2 in "Bootle's Baby;" "Exiles," Dec. 9.
Edwin Booth and Mme. Modjeska were seen here Dec. 16 in
"The Merchant of Venice," which was played throughout the
week. Fanny Davenport came Dec. 23, for three nights and a
matinee in "La Tosca." For the balance of the week Joseph
Jefferson and Wm. J. Florence and company appeared in "The
Rivals." Prof. Alex. Herrmann was seen week of Dec. 30.
Thomas' opera company were heard Jan. 6, 7, 10, 11, 1890, in
" Chimes of Normandy, " and in " Fatinitza, " Jan. 8 and matinee
Jan. 1 1 ; Marie Wainwright appeared week of Jan. 1 3, in " Twelfth
Night;" James A. Heme came Jan. 20 in "Drifting Apart;"
Margaret Mather was seen in "Romeo and Juliet," Jan. 27;
"Honeymoon," Jan. 28; "Leah," Jan. 29; "Lady of Lyons,"
matin6e Jan. 31; Frank Daniels appeared here Feb. 3 in "Little
Puck ; " Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Kendal were seen the week of Feb. 10
in "A Scrap of Paper," and "The Ironmaster;" Nellie McHenry
came Feb. 17 in "Green-room Fun;" "The Burglar" was given
Feb. 24; the Boston Howard Athenaeum specialty company ap-
peared March 3; "Sweet Lavender," March 10 and "A Midnight
Bell," March 17; a German opera company were heard Tuesday
March 25 in "Norma," followed by "Huguenots" and "II Trova-
tore " : Lilli Lehmann, Sophie Traubmann, and others were in the
organization.
Theo. Thomas and his orchestra were heard here week of
March 31; "She" was acted Apiil 7; J. K. Emmet, Jr., was
seen April 14 in "Uncle Joe, or Fritz in a Madhouse;" Rose
Coghlan appeared April 21, 22, 23, in "Forget Me Not;" in
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"Peg Woffington," April 24, 25, and matinde and night April 26;
April 28, "Held by the Enemy" was presented. The Conried
opera company appeared May 5 in "The King's Fool" and con-
tinued in it two weeks. They sang " The Gipsy Baron " May 19 ;
"Amorita," May 26; "The Black Hussar," June 2, and the house
was closed June 7. The next season reopened Oct. 11, 1890,
with "Ernani," Tagliapietra, Sig. Montegriffo, Berthald Baron,
Thomas S. Guise, Charlotte Walker, and Miss Collini in the
organization. " Faust " was sung Oct. 29. The English opera
season closed Nov. 1, with " Carmen. " " The Clemenceau Case "
came here Nov. 3; Marie Wainwright, Nov. 10, in "Twelfth
Night;" the German Liliputians came Nov. 17, and stayed for
two weeks ; Mrs. Leslie Carter was seen Dec. 1 ; Hoyt's " A Trip
to Chinatown" was produced Dec. 8, for the first time in New
York, and had this cast :
Welland Strong
Ben Gay . .
Tony Gay . .
Rashleigh Gay
Willie Grow .
Count de Rien
Noah Heap .
Hoffman Price
. . Harry Conor
George A. Beane, Jr.
. Hilda Thomas
Ed. S. Metcalfe
. Irene Murphy
Louise Fininger
. Harry Gilfoil
Frank E. Morse
Fowle Kerr .
Slavin Payne .
Isabelle Dame
Cora Fay . .
May Wing . .
Mrs. Guyer .
. John C. Leach
. Harry Gilfoil
Mattie Hormby
Marquerite Daly
. . Lucy Dale
. Ollie Archmere
. . Anna Boyd
"Aunt Jack" was played Dec. 15; Kellar the magician and
Prof. Darling's performing lions were seen Dec. 22; Mark and
Shaffer's specialty company came Dec. 29 ; " The Charity Ball "
was given Jan. 5, 1891; "The City Directory," Jan. 12; Robert
B. Mantell in "Monbars," Jan. 19, and during the week he also
appeared in "The Corsican Bros. ;" Amberg's German opera com-
pany were heard Jan. 26, in " Poor Jonathan ; " Richard Mansfield
appeared Feb. 2 in "Beau Brummell," and "The Prince and the
Pauper " was given Feb. 9.
A stock company was engaged by Mr. Hammerstein and opened
Feb. 16 in "Husbands and Wives."
"The Pillars of Society" was presented week of March 9, with
this cast:
Consul Bernick .
Mrs. Bernick . .
Olaf
Martha Bernick .
Johan Tonnessen
LonaHessel . .
Hilmar Tonnessen
Rector Rorlund .
Rummell . . .
. . J. B. Studley
Constance Hamblin
. Idella Macdonell
. Clara Baker Rust
Robert Hilliard
. Henrietta Vaders
. . W. T. Melville
. Alexis Markham
. . E. H. Stevens
Vigeland Royal Roche
Sandstad Soldene Powell
Dina Dorf Ida Van Siclen
Kraft Edwin Belknap
Shipbuilder ... J. L. Ottomeyer
Mrs. Rummell Mrs. Charles Edmunds
Mrs. Postmaster Holt
Mrs. Charles T. Peters
The stock company was not successful and its season termi-
nated March 14. After being closed for a fortnight, the house
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was reopened March 30, with Neil Burgess in " The County Fair. "
Julia Marlowe appeared in "As You Like It," April 6, 7; "Ingo-
mar," April 8, 9; "The Hunchback," April 10-11; Mattie Ford
was in the company and first appeared in New York as Phoebe in
"As You Like It." James O'Neill was seen April 13 as Robert
Landry in " The Dead Heart, " Grace Raven as Catherine Duval.
Agnes Huntington was heard April 20 in "Paul Jones;" "The
Pearl of Pekin " was sung April 27 ; Gus Williams and John T.
Kelly came in "U and I," May 4; Frank Mayo appeared in "Nor-
deck," May 11, 12, 13, and "Davy Crockett," May 14, 15, and 16,
when the house was Closed for the summer.
The next season began Sept. 7, with James T. Powers in "A
Straight Tip ; " Pauline Hall followed Sept. 14 in opera ; " Aunt
Bridget's Baby" was seen Sept. 21 ; Cora Tanner, Sept. 28; "The
Volunteer," Oct. 5 ; the house was closed Oct. 6, but was reopened
Oct. 7, with " Cavalleria Rusticana ; " " Blue Jeans " came for two
weeks commencing Oct. 12; "A Texas Steer" was seen Oct. 26;
Richard Mansfield appeared Nov. 2; Minna Gale was seen Nov. 9
and matinde Nov. 14 in "Romeo and Juliet;" "Ingomar," Nov. 10;
"As You Like It," Nov. 11; "The Hunchback," Nov. 12; "The
Lady of Lyons," Nov. 13; "The Actress of Padua," night of
Nov. 14. Stuart Robson came here Nov. 16, in "The Henrietta;"
the German Liliputians, Nov. 23, in "The Dwarf's Wedding;"
"Hoss & Hoss," Nov. 30; "The Merchant," Dec. 7. Marie
Wainwright appeared Dec. 14 in " Amy Robsart ; " " Thermidor "
was played Dec. 21; the Meiningen court company were seen
Dec. 28.
N. C. Goodwin was seen here Jan. 4, 1892, in "Art and
Nature" and "The Nominee;" "Fantasma" was done Jan. 11;
the Duff Opera company, Jan. 18; Fanny Rice was seen Jan. 25
in "A Jolly Surprise;" "Later On" came Feb. 1; "Niobe,"
Feb. 8; "Natural Gas," Feb. 15; "The City Directory," Feb. 22;
E. H. Sothern, Feb. 29 in "The Dancing Girl;" "Miss Helyett"
was played March 7 ; Rose Coghlan appeared March 14 in "Lady
Barter " and " Nance Oldfield ; " Charles Coghlan played in the
first piece. Fanny Davenport came here March 21 in Sardou's
"Cleopatra;" "Men and Women" was given March 28; "Boys
and Girls," April 4; Joseph Haworth was seen April n in "St
Marc;" "The Lost Paradise" was presented April 18; Mr. and
Mrs. Kendal appeared April 25; Margaret Mather came May 2 in
"The Hunchback of Notre Dame," called on the programme "The
Egyptian," preceded by "Nance Oldfield;" Nellie McHenry was
seen May 9 in " A Night at the Circus ; " Vernona Jarbeau, May 16,
in " Starlight." The house was closed for th6 summer May 21.
The next season began Aug. 29 with " A Trip to Chinatown ; "
" The City Directory " followed Sept. 5 ; "By Proxy " was done
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Sept. 12; "Across the Potomac," Sept. 19; Jennie Yeamans,
Sept. 26, in "12 p.m.;" "Mr. Wilkinson's Widows" came
Oct. 3; "Friends," Oct. 10; the Bostonians, Oct. 17; Fanny
Rice appeared Oct. 24; "Jane" was given Oct. 31; "Miss
Helyett" returned Nov. 7; Marie Wainwright presented "The
School for Scandal " Nov. 14 ; " Amy Robsart " was played the
week of Nov. 21, with Marie Wainwright in the title part. Den
Thompson was seen Nov. 28 in "The Old Homestead;" Rose
Coghlan appeared Dec. 5; Fanny Davenport came Dec. 12 in
"Cleopatra;" "Alabama" was played Dec. 19; Lewis Morrison
was seen Dec. 26 in " Faust ; " Hallen and Hart appeared Jan. 2,
1893, in " The New Idea ; " Chauncey Olcott, Jan. 9, in " Mavour-
neen," and Joseph Jefferson, Jan. 16; "The Isle of Champagne"
came Jan. 23, for two weeks, with Thomas Q. Seabrooke as the
star. Minna Gale Haynes returned Feb. 6 in "As You Like
It;" E. H. Sothern appeared Feb. 13 in "Captain Lettarblair ; "
"Gloriana" was seen Feb. 20; "The Crust of Society," Feb. 27;
"The County Fair," March 6; Charles Dickson, March 13, in
"Incog." Richard Mansfield, March 20; Marie Tempest, March 27,
in "The Fencing Master;" "The Dazzler" came April 3; "Jane"
was seen April 10; "Men and Women," April 17; "A Society
Fad," April 24; "A Parlor Match," May 1; "The Sportsman/'
May 8; Minnie Seligman, May 15, in "My Official Wife;"
"Hoss & Hoss," May 22; "The Rivals," May 29, Mrs. John
Drew as Mrs. Malaprop. The house was closed June 4.
The next season began Sept. 4 with Chauncey Olcott in
" Mavourneen. " Prof. Alex. Herrmann, magician, and Loie Ful-
ler, the dancer, appeared Sept. 11; Marie Wainwright, Sept. 18;
"Camille," Sept. 21; "The Social Swim," Sept. 22; the Bos-
tonians were heard Sept. 25 in " Robin Hood. " "Lady Winde-
mere's Fan" came Oct. 2; "The Other Man," Oct. 9; "L' Enfant
Prodigue," Oct. 16, by the French Pantomime company; "The
Girl I Left Behind Me," Oct. 23, and "The City Directory,"
Oct. 30; Jennie Yeamans appeared Nov. 6 in "Jane;" "The
Charity Ball" was given Nov. 13, 14, 15, and "The Wife" the
rest of the week; the Liliputians returned Nov. 20 in "A Trip
to Mars;" "The Kohinoor " was seen Nov. 27; "Americans
Abroad," Dec. 4; "The Algerians" came Dec. n, with Marie
Tempest as the star, for two weeks. "The Prodigal Daughter"
was seen Dec. 25; De Wolf Hopper appeared here Jan. 1, 1894,
in "Panjandrum." Mrs. John Drew produced "Road to Ruin,"
Jan. 8; "Aristocracy" was played Jan. 15; the Liliputians re-
turned Jan. 22 in " A Trip to Mars ; " Alex. Salvini commenced
Jan. 29 in "The Three Guardsmen," repeated Feb. 3; in "Tamar,"
Jan. 30 and Feb. 2; "Ruy Bias," Jan. 31 and matinee Feb. 3;
Lillian Russell came Feb. 5 in "Princess Nicotine." E. S. Wil-
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lard began an engagement of two weeks, appearing Feb. 12 in
"The Professor's Love Story," and the rest of the week and
matinee Feb. 22; "The Middleman" was given Feb. 19, 20,
21, 22; "A Fool's Paradise," Feb. 23; and "John Needham's
Double," Feb. 24; N. C. Goodwin was seen Feb. 26 in "In
Mizzoura ; " Rose Coghlan appeared March 5 in " A Woman of
No Importance;" " A Temperance Town " was played March 12;
E. H. Sothern was seen March 19 in "Sheridan;" "The Black
Crook" was done March 26; Edward Harrigan's company came
in "Reilly and the 400 " April 2, 3, 4; and during the rest of the
week were seen in "The Mulligan Guard Ball." The following
week Harrigan played "The Woollen Stocking " for three nights,
and for the rest of the week gave "Old Lavender." Peter F.
Dailey appeared April 16 in " A Country Sport ; " Evans and
Hoey came April 23 in " A Parlor Match ; " Marie Jansen,
April 30, in "Delmonico's at Six;" "A Trip to Chinatown"
was given May 7; Mr. and Mrs. Kendal returned May 14 and
May 15, in "A Scrap of Paper;" May 16, in "The Second Mrs.
Tanqueray;" May 17 in "Still Waters Run Deep;" and "A
White Lie " was played May 18. The Bostonians returned
May 21, and the house was closed May 26 for the summer.
The next season began Sept. 10, with "A Temperance Town;"
"The Passing Show" followed Sept. 17; "The Girl I Left Behind
Me " came Sept. 24, and stayed for a fortnight ; " The Prodigal
Daughter," Oct. 8; Joseph Haworth, Oct. 15, in "Rosedale;"
and Marie Wainwright appeared Oct. 22 in "Daughters of Eve,"
by A. E. Lancaster and Julian Magnus, for the first time in this
city. Richard Mansfield came Oct. 29-31 in "Beau Brummell;"
"A Parisian Romance," Oct. 30; "Napoleon Bonaparte," Nov. 1,
2; "Prince Karl," matinee Nov. 3; "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,"
evening of Nov. 3 ; " Charley's Aunt " was played Nov. 5 ; the
Lyceum Theatre company were seen here Nov. 12 in "The Ama-
zons;" "1492" was given Nov. 19; "A Gaiety Girl," Nov. 26;
"Shenandoah," Dec. 3. William H. Crane appeared Dec. io,
11, 12, and matinee Dec. 15 in "Pacific Mail;" Dec. 13, 14, in
"Brother John;" and in "The Senator," Dec. 15; the farce
comedy, "A Back Number," was presented Dec. 17; William
F. Hoey was seen in "The Flams," Dec. 24; the Liliputians
appeared Dec. 31.
De Wolf Hopper, with a comic opera company, appeared Jan. 7,
1895, in "Dr. Syntax;" Olga Nethersole came Jan. 14, 15, 16,
and matinee Jan. 19, in " Frou Frou ; " " Camille " was played
Jan. 17, 18, 19; "Off the Earth" was given Jan. 21; "Sowing
the Wind," Jan. 28; "The Cotton King," Feb. 4; Delia Fox was
heard Feb. 11 in "The Little Trooper."
Mrs. Potter and Kyrle Bellew began an engagement here ap-
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pearing in " Francillon, " Feb. 18, 19, and matinee Feb. 22.
"Charlotte Corday," by J. C. Montesquion, was played Feb. 20,
21, 22, and matinee Feb. 23, with Mrs. Potter as the heroine.
"Therese" was given the night of Feb. 23; Sandow and the
Trocadero vaudeville company were seen here Feb. 25; Thomas
Q. Seabrooke came March 4 in "The Grand Vizier," for the first
tme in New York; "The Fatal Card" was played March 11;
the Kendals returned March 18 in "Lady Clancarty," repeated
March 19, 20; "A White Lie" was given March 21; "All For
Her," March 22; "The Second Mrs. Tanqueray," matinee March
23; Richard Mansfield came back March 25 in "The Scarlet
Letter;" "A Parisian Romance" was given March 26; "Prince
Karl," March 27; "Beau Brummell," March 28; "Napoleon
Bonaparte," March 29; "Arms and the Man," matinee March 30;
"Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," night of March 30; "A Milk White
Flag " was seen April 1 ; Joseph Jefferson returned April 8 in
"Rip Van Winkle;" E. H. Sothern, April 15, 16, and matinee
April 20, in " A Way to Win a Woman ; " in " Captain Lettar-
blair," April 17, 18; "Lord Chumley," April 19; and in "The
Highest Bidder," April 20; John Drew, April 22; Francis Wil-
son was heard April 29 in "The Devil's Deputy;" and Camille
d'Arville was heard May 6 in " Madelaine, or the Magic Kiss ; "
Augustin Daly's company was seen May 13 in "The Lottery of
Love;" May 15, in "A Wet Blanket;" May 16, in "A Bundle of
Lies" and "A Tragedy Rehearsal ; " May 17, "The Orient Ex-
press;" matinee May 18, "A Tragedy Rehearsal;" and closed
the night of May 18, with "A Night Off;" "The Twentieth
Century Girl" was seen May 20; "Pudd'nhead Wilson," with
Frank Mayo as the star, appeared May 27, and the house was
closed June 1 for the summer.
The season of 1895-96 opened Sept. 2 with A. M. Palmer's
"Trilby" company, followed, Sept. 9, by Thomas W. Keene in
"Louis XI.;" repeated Sept. 12; "Richelieu," Sept. 10; "Rich-
ard III.," Sept. 11; "Hamlet," Sept. 13; "The Merchant of
Venice," Sept. 14; " 1492," was given Sept. 16; Marie Wainwright
returned the week of Sept. 23 in "The Love Chase;" the opera,
"Rob Roy" was sung Sept. 30; Cissy Fitzgerald and "The
Foundling" were seen Oct. 7; E. M. and Joseph Holland were_
the stars Oct. 14 in "A Social Highwayman;" the Lyceum
Theatre company appeared here Oct. 21 in "The Case of Re-
bellious Susan," and Oct. 24, 25, 26, in "An Ideal Husband;"
Delia Fox was heard Oct. 28 in " Fleur-de-Lis ; " " Sowing the
Wind" was played Nov. 4; May Irwin was seen Nov. 11 in "The
Widow Jones ; " " The Great Diamond Robbery " was done Nov. 18 ;
"The Fatal Card," Nov. 25; John Drew appeared in "Christopher,
Jr.," Dec. 2; "Princess Bonnie" was given Dec. 9; "The New
554 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [1897
Boy," Dec. l6; Mrs. Potter and Kyrle Bellew returned Dec. 23
in "The Queen's Necklace; " "The Gay Parisians " was done Dec.
30; Peter Dailey came Jan. 6, 1896, in "The Night Clerk;" Olga
Nethersole was seen Jan. 13 in "Carmen;" "Madame Sans Gene,"
with Katherine Kidder, the star, was presented Jan. 27; Stuart
Robson produced Feb. 3 "Mrs. Ponderbery's Past;" "Shore Acres"
was done Feb. 10; Frank Daniels was heard Feb. 17 in "The
Wizard of the Nile;" "The Shop Girl" was seen Feb. 24; W. H.
Crane came March 2 in " The Governor of Kentucky ; " " Little
Christopher," March 9; De Wolf Hopper, March 16, in "Wang,"
and during the week acted also in " Dr. Syntax. " Julia Marlowe
was seen in "Romeo and Juliet" March 23, and matinde March
28; "Twelfth Night," March 24; "She Stoops to Conquer,"
March 25; "Henry IV.," March 26; and "The Lady of Lyons,"
March 27; "The Strange Adventures of Miss Brown" came March
30; "The Prisoner of Zenda," April 6; the Holland Bros., April
13, in "The Social Highwayman;" "Trilby," April 20; Francis
Wilson, April 27, in "The Chieftain," and Robert Hilliard, May 4
in "Lost — Twenty-four Hours;" Hammerstein's opera, "Mar-
guerite," was sung the week of May 11 ; Lillian Russell was heard
May 18 in "The Little Duke;" and the Bostonians, May 25, in
"Robin Hood." The house was closed May 30.
The next season began Sept. 5, 1896, with Alex. Herrmann in
magic ; " A Black Sheep " was seen Sept. 14 ; De Wolf Hopper,
Sept. 21, in "El Capitan;" Frank Daniels, Sept. 28, in "The
Wizard of the Nile;" Edward Harrigan, Oct. 5, in "Marty
Malone;" "Excelsior, Jr.," Oct. 12; May Irwin, Oct. 19, in
"The Widow Jones; " and Carl Haswin, Oct. 26 in "A Lion's
Heart;" James A. Heme appeared Nov. 2 in "Shore Acres;"
" The Heart of Maryland " was given Nov. 9. Wednesday
matinees were commenced this week. " Under the Polar Star '
was seen Nov. 16; "The Geisha," Nov. 23; "A Night in New
York," Nov. 30; and "A Florida Enchantment," Dec. 7; the
Empire Theatre company appeared Dec. 14 in "Bohemia."
William Faversham, owing to illness, did not play after Dec. 17,
and Henry Miller took his part for rest of the week. Peter Dailey
returned Dec. 21, with " A Good Thing ; " " The Sporting Duchess "
was given Dec. 28; "Thoroughbred," Jan. 4, 1897; "Lost, Strayed,
or Stolen," Jan. 11; "Sue," Jan. 18; "Two Little Vagrants,"
Jan. 25; "Kismet," Feb. 1 ; W. H. Crane, Feb. 8, in "A Fool
of Fortune;" "In Gay New York" was seen Feb. 15; and "A
Contented Woman," Feb. 22; Richard Mansfield returned March 1,
in "A Parisian Romance," followed by "Beau Brummell," "Rich-
ard III.," "The Merchant of Venice," and "Dr. Jekyll and Mr.
Hyde;" "The Lady Slavey," March 8; Lillian Russell appeared
March 15 in "An American Beauty;" John Drew returned March
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22 in " Rosemary ; " Roland Reed came March 29 in " The Wrong
Mr. Wright;" "Jack and the Beanstalk," April 5; "Pudd'nhead
Wilson," April 12; E. H. Sothern, April 19, in "An Enemy to
the King;" Henry Miller, April 26, in "Heartsease;" Olga
Nethersole returned May 3 with "Carmen," and during the rest
of the week was seen in "Frou Frou;" "Camille" and "Denise,"
May 17; Ada Rehan and company appeared in "Much Ado About
Nothing," May 22. The house was closed May 27.
The next season began Aug. 28, 1897, with Bancroft, the magi-
cian, who remained for two weeks ; " Captain Impudence " was
seen Sept. 6; "The Mysterious Mr. Bugle," Sept. 13; Den,
Thompson in "The Old Homestead," Sept. 20; the Lyceum
Theatre stock company came the week of Sept. 27, and were
seen in "When a Man's Married," "The First Gentleman of
Europe," "The Mayflower," "The Late Mr. Castello," and "The
Prisoner of Zenda;" De Wolf Hopper returned Oct. 4 in "El
Capitan ; " " Shore Acres " came back Oct. 1 1 ; Marie Dressier
was seen Oct. 18 in "Courted into Court;" "The Man from
Mexico" was given Oct. 25; "One Round of Pleasure," Nov. 1;
"The Firstborn," Nov. 8; the Liliputians Nov. 15; "The Girl
from Paris," Nov. 22; "In Town," Nov. 29; "Cumberland '61,"
Dec. 6; and "Under the Red Robe," Dec. 13. Julia Arthur ap-
peared in "A Lady of Quality," Dec. 20; "Never Again" came
Dec. 27; Daly's company were seen here Jan. 3, 1898, in "The
Circus Girl ; " " The Whirl of the Town " was done Jan. 10 ; Richard
Mansfield returned Jan. 17 in "The Devil's Disciple;" and Frank
Daniels, Jan. 24, in "The Idol's Eye." "The Geisha" was sung
Jan. 31; Henry Miller appeared in "Heartsease," Feb. 7; "A
Stranger in New York" came Feb. 14; "A Gay Deceiver," "The
Cat and the Cherub," and Anna Held, Feb. 21; Lillian Russell,
Delia Fox, and Jeff de Angelis were heard in "The Wedding
Day," Feb. 28. "The Heart of Maryland" was played March 7;
May Irwin was seen March 14 in " The Swell Mr. Fitzwell ; " "A
Normandy Wedding" was given March 21; "The Ballet Girl"
was seen March 28 ; Chas. Coghlan appeared April 4 in " A Royal
Box;" E. H. Sothern, April 11, 12, 13, in "The Lady of Lyons,"
and the rest of the week in "Lord Chumley;" Ada Rehan was
seen here April 18 in "The Country Girl," preceded by "Lili
Tse;" "As You Like It" was done April 19; "School for Scan-
dal" April 20; and "Taming of the Shrew," April 23; "Little
Lord Fauntleroy" was seen again April 25; Henry Miller ap-
peared in "The Master," May 2; "The Highwayman" came
May 9; and N. C. Goodwin, May 16, in "An American Citizen."
A summer season of comic opera commenced May 23, with " The
Beggar Student;" May 30 "Amorita" was sung; "Die Fleder-
maus" ("The Bat"), June 6; "The Mascot," June 13; "Mikado,"
June 20, and the house was closed June 27.
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The next season began Aug. 29 with "A Stranger in New
York;" Sept. 5 "What Happened to Jones" was done; Sept. 12,
" The Telephone Girl " was seen ; Sept. 19, " Gayest Manhattan "
came; Sept. 26, "Devil's Island;" Oct. 3, Kelcey and Shannon
company were seen in " The Moth and the Flame ; " Oct. 10,
"Way Down East;" Oct. 17, "The Bride Elect;" Oct. 24, the
Bostonians; and Oct. 31, "Yankee Doodle Dandy;" Nov. 7,
"The Liliputians" returned; and Nov. 14, "A Day and a Night"
was played. Geo. Blumenthal retired from the management of
this theatre Nov. 12, and Lichtenstein succeeded him. Den
Thompson returned Nov. 21 in "The Old Homestead;" Richard
Mansfield was seen, Nov. 28, in " Cyrano de Bergerac ; " De Wolf
Hopper came Dec. 5 in "The Charlatan;" Dec. 12, J. K. Hackett
in "The Tree of Knowledge;" Dec. 19, Mr. and Mrs. Russ Whytal
presented " Vagabondia, " a rearrangement of "Camilla's Husband."
" The Geisha " returned Dec. 26 ; Jeff de Angelis was heard Jan. 2,
1899, in "The Jolly Musketeers;" Jan. 9, came "The White
Heather;" Jan. 16, Delia Fox was announced, but illness pre-
vented her appearance until Jan. 18, when she sang in "The Little
Host;" "On and Off" was done Jan. 23; "The Village Post-
master" came Jan. 30; Wm. Gillette in "Secret Service," Feb. 6;
"Hotel Topsy Turvy," Feb. 13; John Drew in "The Liars,"
Feb. 20 ; Annie Russell, Feb. 27, in " Catherine ; " "A Danger-
ous Maid" was seen March 6; Jas. A. Heme was seen March 13,
in " Rev. Griffith Davenport ; " Wm. H. Crane came March 20 in
"The Head of the Family;" "The Turtle" was done March 27;
Chauncey Olcott appeared in "A Romance of Athlone," April 3.
The house was closed the week of April 10, owing to the illness
of Olga Nethersole. Joseph Jefferson returned in "Rip Van
Winkle" the week of April 17; "Mile. Fifi" was seen April 24;
Andrew Mack, May 1, in "Ragged Earl." The house was closed
week of May 15. Olga Nethersole commenced May 22 in "The
Profligate," by A W. Pinero, was seen for the first time in New
York, and the cast was :
Lord Dangers . . . Fred Thome
Dunstan Rehshaw Hamilton Revelle
Cheal Leonard Outram
Hugh Murray . . John Glendinning
Wilfred Brudenell . Frank Farrington
Irene Maud Clayton
Janet Preece .... Nellie Thome
Priscilla . . Mrs. John Glendinning
Leslie Olga Nethersole
The season closed May 27. The next regular season began
Sept. 11, with Herbert Kelcey and Effie Shannon company in
"The Moth and the Flame;" Sept. 18, Julia Marlowe appeared
in "Colinette;" Sept. 25, was seen "A Little Ray of Sunshine;"
Oct. 2, " Phroso " was played, with Odette Tyler in the title r81e ;
Oct. 9, "Because She Loved Him So;" Oct. 16, "At the White
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Horse Tavern;" Oct. 23, "The Girl from Maxim's;" Oct. 30,
"Lord and Lady Algy;" Nov. 6, "The Cuckoo;" Nov. 13, "Why
Smith Left Home;" Nov. 20, "Sporting Life;" Nov. 27, Julia
Arthur in "More than Queen;" Dec. 4, "The Girl in the Bar-
racks;" Dec 11, "The Old Homestead," with Den Thompson in
the cast, was done; Dec. 18, "The Great Ruby;" Dec. 25, Mrs.
Leslie Carter in "Zaza." Jan. 1, 1900, Viola Allen appeared in
"The Christian;" Jan. 8, Jeff de Angelis returned in "The Jolly
Musketeers;" and Jan. 15, Richard Mansfield came back with
"Cyrano de Bergerac." During the week he appeared also in
"The First Violin," "A Parisian Romance," and "Dr. Jekyll and
Mr. Hyde;" John Drew was seen Jan. 22 in "The Tyranny of
Tears;" Jan. 29, came "Make Way for the Ladies;" Feb. 5, Frank
Daniels was heard in "The Ameer;" Feb. 12, J. K. Hackett was
seen in " Rupert of Hentzau ; " Feb. 19, Henry Miller came in " The
Only Way ; " Feb. 26, Andrew Mack in " The Last of the Rohans ; "
March 5 Maude Adams was seen in "The Little Minister;"
March 12, " A Runaway Girl ; " March 19 Annie Russell played
in " Miss Hobbs ; " and March 26, " The Sign of the Cross " was
given. April 2 the Kendals appeared in " The Elder Miss Blos-
som;" April 9, 10, 11, E. H. Sothern acted in "Sunken Bell;"
and April 12, in "The Song of the Sword;" April 13, 14, and
matinee April 14, he was seen in "The King's Musketeers; " Stuart
Robson, on April 16, was seen in " Oliver Goldsmith ; " April 23,
came the farce " Coralie & Co. ; " Chauncey Olcott, in " A Ro-
mance of Athlone ; " May 7, Julia Marlowe in " Barbara Frietchie ; "
May 14, and during the week, Henry Irving, Ellen Terry, and
company appeared in "Nance Oldfield," "The Bells," and "The
Merchant of Venice." They closed their engagement May 18, and
sailed the next day for England.
The next season began Sept. 22, 1900, with Thos. Q. Seabrooke
in " The Rounders ; " Oct. 1, " All on Account of Eliza " was given ;
Oct. 8, Otis Skinner in "Prince Otto;" Oct. 15, J. K. Hackett
in "The Pride of Jennico;" Oct. 22, Kelcey and Shannon in "My
Daughter-in-Law ; " Oct. 29, Den Thompson in "The Old Home-
stead;" and Nov. 5, William Gillette in "Sherlock Holmes."
The house was closed all the week of Nov. 12, owing to the
illness of E. H. Sothern; Francis Wilson was heard Nov. 19 in
"The Monks of Malabar;" Nov. 26, "San Toy" was done; Dec. 3,
Richard Mansfield was seen in " Henry V. ; " Dec. 10, the Empire
Theatre company of New York in " Lord and Lady Algy ; " Dec. 17,
Olga Nethersole in "Sapho;" Dec. 24, Mrs. Leslie Carter in
"Zaza;" and Dec. 31, John Drew in "Richard Carvel;" on Jan. 7,
1901, Peter F. Dailey played in "Hodge Podge;" Jan. 14, John
Hare was seen in "The Gay Lord Quex;" Jan. 21, Lulu Glaser
was heard in "Sweet Anne Page;" Jan. 28, Anna Held came in
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"Papa's Wife;" Feb. 4, Maude Adams acted in "L'Aiglon;"
Feb. 11, Jeff de Angelis in "A Royal Rogue;" Feb. 18, Wm. H.
Crane in " David Harum ; " Feb. 25, Annie Russell appeared in
"A Royal Family;" Mary Mannering was seen in "Janice Mere-
dith" March 4; "Way Down East" was done March 11; Ada
Rehan played in "Sweet Nell of Old Drury," March 18; "Arizona"
was given March 25; the Bostonians were heard April 1 in "The
Serenade;" E. H. Sothern was seen April 8 in "Hamlet;" N. C.
Goodwin, in "When We Were Twenty-one," April 15 ; Joseph
Jefferson appeared in " Rip Van Winkle, " April 22, 23, 24, and
matinee April 27; "The Rivals" was done April 25, 26; and
"The Cricket on the Hearth" and "Lend Me Five Shillings," the
night of April 27; "A Runaway Girl" returned April 29; and
"Are You a Mason?" was given May 6, and the season closed
May 11.
THE COLUMBUS THEATRE
OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN made his second venture into
theatrical business when he built the Columbus Theatre
at One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Street, south side, between
Lexington and Fourth avenues. The architects were J. B.
McElfatrick & Sons. It was announced to open Oct. 6, 1890,
but owing to some legal troubles the first performance did not
occur until Saturday night, Oct. 11, when "Romeo and Juliet"
was produced, with this cast:
Romeo Otis Skinner
Mercutio John Malone
Tybalt Howard Kyle
Paris Harold Hartsell
Peter .... Fitzgerald Murphy
Lady Capulet . . . Emma Hinckley
Nurse Carrie Jamison
Juliet Margaret Mather
The following attractions appeared during the season. " Around
the World in Eighty Days," Oct. 13; "Money Mad," Oct. 20;
"The Clemenceau Case," Oct. 27; the Pauline Hall opera com
pany, Nov. 3, in "Amorita;" "The Bottom of the Sea,"
Nov. 10; the Boston Howard Athenaeum specialty company,
Nov. 17; Margaret Mather, Nov. 24, in "Cymbeline;" Charles
E. Verner, Dec. 1, in "Shamus O'Brien;" John L. Sullivan, the
pugilist, Dec. 8, in "Honest Hearts and Willing Hands;" "A
Silent Partner," Dec. 15; Kate Claxton in "The Two Orphans,"
Dec. 22; "Mr. Barnes of New York," Dec. 29; and "The In-
spector," Jan. 5, 1891. "After Dark" was seen Jan. 12; "United
States Mail," Jan. 19; Annie Ward Tiffany, Jan. 26; Nellie
McHenry, Feb. 2, in "Chain Lightning;" "The Fakir," Feb. 9;
"Paul Kauvar," Feb. 16; "A Midnight Bell," Feb. 23; Annie
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Pixley in "The Deacon's Daughter," March 2, 3, 4, and in "Kate,"
March 5, 6, 7 ; Roland Reed appeared March 9 in " The Woman
Hater;" "Hands Across the Sea" came March 16; the Hanlon-
Volter-Martinetti company, March 23; Clara Morris, March 30,
and April 1, 3; matinee and night of April 4; and in "Camille,"
March 31 and April 2; "Still Alarm," April 6; J. K. Emmet,
Jr., April 13; Rose Coghlan, April 20, 21, 22, in "Peg Woffing-
ton " (" Masks and Faces ") ; " London Assurance, " April 23, and
matinee April 25 ; and " Forget-Me-Not, " April 24-25 ; this closed
Rose Coghlan's engagement with Augustus Pitou. Primrose &
West's minstrels came here April 27. John T. Donnelly retired
from the business management of this house on April 25. Wil-
liam J. Scanlan was seen here May 4; "A Midnight Bell," May n ;
and Marie Hubert Frohman, May 18, in "The Witch."
The Metropolitan English opera company, selected from the
Emma Juch operatic organization, were heard in "Rigoletto,"
"Carmen," "The Bohemian Girl," "II Trovatore," "Maritana,"
"Der Freischutz," "Faust." The opera season ended June 13;
" May Blossom " was seen June 1 5.
The house was closed June 20, and the next season began Aug.
24th, 1891, with "U and I" in which John T. Kelly and "Dutch
Daly" were the stars; Lillian Lewis was seen Aug. 31, in "Credit
Lorraine ; " " A Fair Rebel " came Sept. 7 ; " A Hole in the Ground,"
Sept. 14; "Darlington's Widows" Sept. 21 ; "The Marquis' Wife"
was presented Sept. 28, for the first time on any stage and had this
cast:
George Cecil . . Edward J. Henley
Herbert Vane . . Howell Hansell
Marquis Mark Price
Du Bois J. B. Everham
Bonne Marion Giroux
Helene Julia Arthur
" Mr. Barnes of New York " was seen Oct. 5 ; " The Power of the
Press," Oct. 12 ; " Quack, M. D." was announced for Oct. 19, but
was not given until Oct. 20.
Loie Fuller appeared during the action of this play in her " Ser-
pentine Dance " for the first time in New York ; " Shenandoah "
was given Oct. 26; " Mr. Wilkinson's Widows," Nov. 2; Roland
Reed came here Nov. 9, in " Lend Me Your Wife ; " " Superba " was
seen Nov. 16; "The Fire Patrol," Nov. 23; "My Jack," Nov. 30;
"Blue Jeans," Dec. 7; Frank Daniels Dec. 14; "A Dark Secret,"
Dec. 21 ; and " The Hustler," Dec. 28.
R. B. Mantell appeared at this theatre Jan. 4, 1892, in the " Corsi-
cari Brothers," which was repeated Jan. 7, 8, and 9. " Monbars " was
given matinee Jan. 5, and night of Jan. 6, "The Louisianian" and
"A Lesson in Acting," Jan. 9; " The Stowaway" was seen Jan. 11 ;
Evans and Hoey came Jan. 18; William Barry Jan. 25, in " Mc-
Kenna's Flirtations;" "The London," Feb. 1; "Aunt Bridget's
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Baby," Feb. 8; " Yon Yonson," Feb. 15 ; Primrose and West's min-
strels Feb. 22; "Mr. Potter of Texas," Feb. 29; "Eight Bells"
March 7; "The Still Alarm," March 14; "Tuxedo," March 21;
"Shenandoah," March 28; "Little Lord Fauntleroy," April 4;
"The Midnight Alarm," April n, and "Money Mad," April 18.
Lewis Morrison appeared here in " Faust " April 25 ; " The Charity
Ball" was seen May 2; "The Little Tycoon," May 9; "Police
Patrol," May 16 ; Frederick Paulding came May 23, in " The Struggle
of Life; " " O'Dowd's Neighbors," May 30; Tony Farrel in "My
Colleen " June 6 ; " The Golden Giant " was given June 13, and the
house was closed June 18 for the summer.
The season of 1892-93 began on Aug. 13, with "The House on
the Marsh ; " " The Kid " followed Aug. 22 ; " The Spider and the
Fly " combination came Aug. 29 ; " Monongahela ; or, Homestead in
'92 " was seen for the first time on any stage Sept. 5 ; " Sport Mc-
Allister " came Sept. 12; "Bulls and Bears," Sept. 19; "The Silver
King," Sept. 26, and John L. Sullivan, the pugilist, Oct. 3, in " That
Man from Boston." Tony Pastor's vaudeville company were seen
Oct. 10 ; Primrose and West's minstrels Oct. 17 ; " The Power of the
Press," Oct. 24; "Eight Bells," Oct. 31; "The White Squadron,"
Nov. 7; "My Jack," Nov. 14; J. K. Emmet, Jr., Nov. 21; "The
Soudan," Nov. 28 ; " Shadows of a Great City," Dec. 5 ; George
Munroe Dec. 12, in "Aunt Bridget's Baby; " "A Fair Rebel" was
seen Dec. 19 ; and " Power of Gold," Dec. 26.
Dr. Carver came here, Jan. 2, 1893, and was seen in " The Scout ; "
"The Lost Paradise" came Jan. 9; "The Ensign," Jan. 16;
" Siberia," Jan. 23; Dockstader's minstrels, Jan. 30; "The Span
of Life," Feb. 6 ; Nellie McHenry, Feb. 13 ; " The New South," Feb.
20 ; " Across the Potomac," Feb. 27 ; Annie Pixley was seen March
6, 7, in " Mrs. Blythe, of Duluth," and " The Deacons' Daughter,"
March 8, 9. Miss Pixley was announced to give the first representa-
tion of *' Her Honor the Mayor," March 10, but did not appear, and
the theatre was closed that night to reopen March 13, with the Irish
play " Glendalough ; " James T. Powers came here March 20, in " A
Mad Bargain ; " Wood and Sheppard in " Later On," March 27 ;
" A Nutmeg Match," April 3 ; Ramsey Morris' company April 10,
in "Joseph ;" "Blue Jeans," April 17; Tony Pastor's vaudeville
company April 24 ; The Newell Bros, were seen May 1, in " The
Operator ; " Gus Williams May 8, in " April Fool ; " and Vernona
Jarbeau May 15, in "Starlight." Alex. Herrmann, Magician, ap-
peared here May 22 ; " My Colleen " was given May 29 ; " Held in
Slavery," June 5 ; " Tangled Up," June 12, preceded by Burr Mc-
intosh's curtain raiser "Why?" The house was closed for the
summer June 17.
The next season began Aug. 12, 1893, with "The Romany Rye;
" The Danger Signal " was seen Aug. 21 ; " The Span of Life," Aug
11
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!8 ; " The Silver King," Sept. 4 ; " The White Squadron," Sept. 11 ;
'In Old Kentucky," Sept. 18; "A Brass Monkey," Sept. 25 ; and
Tony Pastor's vaudeville company Oct. 2 ; " The Power of the Press "
vas given Oct. 9 ; William Barry was seen Oct. 16, in " The Rising
jeneration ; " " The Power of Gold " came Oct. 23 ; " The New
South," Oct. 30; Primrose & West's minstrels Nov. 6; "The
Ensign," Nov. 13; "Eight Bells," Nov. 20 ; and "The Land of the
Midnight Sun," Nov. 27 ; " Sport McAllister " appeared Dec. 4 ;
Hallen and Hart in "New Idea" Dec. 11 ; Bessie Bonehill Dec. 18,
in " The Playmates ; " Nellie McHenry Dec. 25 ; and " Monte Carlo,"
Jan. 1, 1894; "The District Fair " was given Jan. 8 ; J. K. Emmet, Jr.,
came Jan. 15, in " Fritz in a Mad House ; " " A Nutmeg Match," Jan.
22 ; Evans and Hoey in " A Parlor Match," Jan. 29 ; " Patent Ap-
plied For" Feb. S ; Dockstader's minstrels Feb. 12; James Corbett,
the pugilist, Feb. 19, in " Gentleman Jack," and " A Man Among
Men" Feb. 26. The Corinne burlesque company were seen on
March 12 ; " The Dazzler " came March 19 ; " Darkest Russia,"
March 26 ; " The Limited Mail," April 2 ; Donnelly and Girard April
9, in " The Rainmakers ; " " The Paymaster," April 16 ; " Blue Jeans,"
April 23 ; Tony Pastor's vaudeville company April 30 ; " Africa," May
7, and Chauncey Olcott, May 14, in " Mavourneen." Kate Claxton
and Mme. Janauschek appeared here, May 21, in "Two Orphans; "
"The Vendetta" was done May 28. Milton Nobles came June 4
in "The Phoenix;" "The Skating Rink," June 11, and the house
was closed June 16.
The next season began Aug. 18, with " Harbor Lights ; " followed
by " Shaft No. 2 " Aug. 27 ; " Slaves of Gold " was done Sept. 3 ;
"Darkest Russia," Sept. 10; and " Old Glory," Sept. 17. This was
an English melodrama written by Pettit and Merritt, but " rewritten
and adapted " by Charles T. Vincent and W. Brady ; " Yon Yonson,"
came here Sept. 24, with Gus J. Heege as the hero. " In Old Ken-
tucky," was done Oct. 1 ; Tony Pastor's company came Oct. 8 ;
Steve Brodie Oct. 15, in " On the Bowery; " Lottie Collins and the
" Troubadours " company, Oct. 22 ; " McFadden's Elopement," with
John Kernell as the " Star," Oct. 29 ; Primrose & West's minstrels
Nov. 5 ; Alex. Herrmann Nov. 12 ; and Chauncey Olcott Nov. 19, in
"The Irish Artist ; " " Rush City " was played Nov. 26 ; " A Temper-
ance Town," Dec. 3 ; M. B. Curtis was seen in " Sam'l of Posen "
Dec. 10; "Special Delivery," Dec. 17; "Sport McAllister," Dec.
24; "Down in Dixie," Dec. 31 ; " The Hustler " came Jan. 7, 1895 ;
"The Prodigal Daughter," Jan. 14 ; " A Man Without a Country," Jan.
21 ; "A Trip to Chinatown," Jan. 28 ; and "The Derby Winner,"
Feb. 4; Donnelly and Girard returned Feb. 11, in "The Rain-
makers;" "In Old Kentucky " was done Feb. 18 ; "On the Mis-
Sissinni " T7»V> it • William W«<»v rami> Marrh A in " Thp Flams • *'
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March 18, in "Mavourneen; " Ward and Vokes March 25, in "A
Run on the Bank ; " " The Cross Roads of Life " was seen April 1 ;
" The Galley Slave," April 8 ; " The Tale of Avocca," April 15, with
Charles H. Hopper as the star ; and Joseph Murphy appeared April
22, in " Shaun Rhue." Elita Proctor Otis was seen April 29, in
" Oliver Twist ; " " A Trip to Chinatown " was given May 6 ; Hop-
kins' specialty company came May 13; "Tennessee's Pardner," May
20, with Maggie Cline in specialties; Munroe and Rice gave "My
Aunt Bridget " May 27 ; Kate Claxton and Mme. Janauschek were
seen in "The Two Orphans" June 3, and the house was closed
June 3.
The season of 1895-96 opened Aug. 24, with " A Ride for Life,"
followed by Joseph Grismer Sept. 2, in " Humanity ; " " Twelve
Temptations " came Sept. 9 ; " Captain Paul," Sept. 16 ; Weber and
Field's specialty company, Sept. 23 ; and " Charley's Aunt," Sept.
30. " In Old Kentucky " was played Oct. 7 ; James C. Roach was
seen Oct. 14, in " Rory of the Hill ; " " Slaves of Gold " returned Oct.
21 ; " For Fair Virginia" came Oct. 28 ; " Land of the Living," Nov.
4; Bobby Gayler Nov. 1 1, in " A Big City ; " Andrew Mack Nov. 18,
in " Myles Aroon ;" and Gus Heege Nov. 25, in " A Yenuine Yen tie-
man." William Barry was seen Dec. 2, in " The Rising Genera-
tion ; " Oliver Doud Byron came Dec. 9, in " Ups and Downs of
Life ; " " Coon Hollow " was done Dec. 16 ; and " Shaft No. 2,"
Dec. 30; "Saved from the Sea" was presented Jan. 6, 1896;
Chauncey Olcott was seen Jan. 13, in "The Irish Artist;" Primro,se
& West's minstrels came back Jan. 20 ; " In Sight of St. Paul " was
done Jan. 27 ; " The Cotton King," Feb. 3 ; " Human Hearts," Feb.
10; " The White Slave," Feb. 17; Neil Burgess was seen in "The
County Fair," Feb. 24; "Devil's Auction" was given March?;
" Bonnie Scotland," March 9 ; George W. Munroe came March 16,
in " A Happy Little Home ; " Donnelly and Girard returned Marqh
23, in "The Rainmakers" and Dan McCarthy appeared Mareh
30, in " Cruiskeen Lawn ; " " The Span of Life " was given April 6-;
Chauncey Olcott returned April 13 ; " The Great Diamond Robbery"
was done April 20 ; " The War of Wealth," April 27 ; Lewis Morri-
son was seen May 4, in " Faust ; " " The Law of the Land " was
played May 11 ; "On Erin's Shores," May 18; William Morris and
his company came May 25, in " Michael Strogoff." The house was
closed May 30.
The next season began August 29, with "In the Heart of, the
Storm," with Willard Lee as the star ; " After Dark " followed Sept. 7;
" Humanity " came Sept. 14 ; "The Girl I Left Behind Me," Sept. 2ij
Weber and Field's specialty company, Sept. 28 ; " Human Hearts,"
Oct. 5 ; "The Fatal Card," Oct. 12 ; " The War of Wealth," Oct. 19.
and " The Sidewalks of New York," Oct. 26 ; Primrose & West's
minstrels were seen here Nov. 2; "Northern Lights " was done
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Nov. 9 ; Andrew Mack came Nov. 16, in " Myles Aroon ; " " The Last
Stroke " was given Nov. 23 ; " The Sunshine of Paradise Alley,"
Nov. 30 ; " The Cotton King " returned Dec. 7 ; " For Fair Virginia,"
Dec. 14; "Fallen Among Thieves" came Dec. 21; "A Parlor
Match," Dec. 28; "The Power of the Press," Jan. 4, 1897; " Under
the Polar Star " was given Jan. 1 1 ; Chauncey Olcott returned
Jan. 18 ; " The Woman in Black " was seen Jan. 25 ; " At Gay Coney
Island," Feb. 1 ; "In Old Kentucky," Feb. 8 ; " The Great Train
Robbery," Feb. 15; "Too Much Johnson," Feb. 22; "A Yenuine
Yentleman," March 1 ; " Trilby," March 8 ; and " A.Midnight Bell,"
March 15, with Digby Bell and Laura Joyce Bell as the stars;
"Brother for Brother" came March 22; Maggie Cline was seen in
" On Broadway," March 29 ; " Hogan's Alley," April 5 ; " A Boy
Wanted," April 12; "Cuba's Vow," April 19; " Charley's Aunt,"
April 26; James J. Corbett in. "A Naval Cadet," May 3; "Coon
Hollow," May 10; Robie's burlesque company, May 17, and Robt.
Fitzsimmons, the pugilist, with a specialty company, May 24. The
house was closed May 29.
The next season began Aug. 21, with "The White Slave;" fol-
lowed Aug. 30 by " McGinty the Sport ; " Sept. 6 came " At Gay
Coney Island ; " Sept. 13, " Straight from the Heart ;" Sept. 20, " The
Girl I Left Behind Me ; " and Sept. 27, " The Last Stroke ; " Oct. 4
James J. Corbett returned in " A Naval Cadet ; " Oct. 1 1, came " The
Indian " with Al Lipman as the star ; Oct. 18, " The Cherry Pickers ; "
Oct. 25, "Wang;" Nov. 1, "The Silver King;" Nov. 8, Katie
Emmett in "Waifs of New York; " Nov. 15, " McFadden's Row of
Flats ; " Nov. 22, Primrose & West's minstrels ; and Nov. 29, Chauncey
Olcott, in " Inniscarra." Lillian Lewis appeared here Dec. 6, in
"For Liberty and Love; ""On the Bowery "was given Dec. 13;
"When London Sleeps," Dec. 20; "In the Heart of the Klondike,"
Dec. 27 ; " The Secret Enemy," Jan. 3, 1898 ; " A Ward of France,"
Jan. 10; and " My Friend from India," Jan. 17. " The Vesta Tilley
company" were seen Jan. 24, in vaudeville; "The Sporting
Duchess," Jan. 31 ; "In Gay New York," Feb. 7; Robert Hilliard
Feb. 14, in " A New Yorker; " Ward and Vokes, Feb. 21, in " The
Governors ; " and Primrose & West's minstrels, Feb. 28 ; Andrew
Mack appeared here March 7, in "An Irish Gentleman ; " "A Milk
White Flag " came March 14; " Cumberland '61," March 21 ; " The
Widow Jones," March 28 ; and " Uncle Tom's Cabin," April 4; Elita
Proctor Otis returned April 11, in "Oliver Twist;" and "Never
Again" was played April 18.
A " stock " company, under the direction of Frank Mordaunt and
Will Black, began a season here, April 25, in " Rosedale " with Edwin
Arden, Edgar L. Davenport, Robert McWade, Jr., Frank Mordaunt,
Marion Abott, Una Abell, and Mary L. Barker, in the leading parts.
"The Crust of Society" was acted the week of May 2; May 16
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"Diplomacy" was done; and May 23, "A Celebrated Case," with
this cast :
Jean Renaud .... Edwin Arden
Count Louis Massen
Duke R. F. McClannin
Viscount . . . Edward S. Abeles
Denis Charles Stanley
Adrienne Una Abell
Valentine Olive Oliver
Duchess Effie Germon
Chanoinesse .... Annie Clarke
Julie Agnes Lander
. . James O'Neill
Edmund L. Breese
T. G. Lingham
Frederick Hartley-
Mark Ellsworth
Graffin W. J. Dixon
Duchess Kate Fletcher
Marie Louise Collins
Mme. Graffin . . . Elizabeth Baker
Matilde Minnie Radcliffe
" The Banker's Daughter " was given May 30 ; June 6 " Captain
Swift" was played; June 13, "Jim the Penman;" and June 20,
second week of " Jim the Penman ; " " The Eagle's Nest," June 27.
The theatre was closed night of June 30, owing to the death of the
manager's father, Mr. Kahn, and the season closed.
The next season began Aug. 29 with " Caste," when Wm. G.
Beach was seen as George d'Alroy ; Agnes Knight, Polly Eccles ;
Alberta Gallatin, Esther ; and Frank Mordaunt as Old Eccles. " The
Lost Paradise" was produced Sept. 5 ; " Rosedale" Sept. 12, with
Joseph Haworth as Elliot Gray. The stock company went on tour
week of Sept. 19, and Chauncey Olcott appeared in " Sweet Innis-
carra." " When Greek Meets Greek," Joseph Hatton's new play was
seen Sept. 26, for the first time in New York, and had this cast :
Henri Lavelle .
Deputy . . .
Duke . . .
Jafiray . . .
Robespierre .
Weber and Field's company were seen in " Pousse Cafe," Oct. 3 ;
the stock company returned Oct. 10, in a new version of " Leah" by
the Rev. Oliver J. Booth ; " As You Like It " was presented Oct. 17.
In consequence of a " strike " for salaries among the actors, the
theatre was abruptly closed Oct. 22, but was reopened Oct. 24, under
the management of J. H. Kahn with " Fanchon " when Una Abell
appeared as the heroine ; Oct. 31 "In Spite of All " was played ; Nov.
7, "A Brace of Partridges; " Nov. 14, "A Lion's Heart;" Nov. 21,
" Cumberland '61 ; " Nov. 28, " A Stranger in New York; " Dec. 5,
"Lost in Siberia;" Dec. 12, Vaudeville entertainment; Dec. 19,
" The Girl from Paris ; " and Dec. 26, " A Hot Old Time." Jan. 2,
1899, Andrew Mack was seen in "An Irish Gentleman;" Jan. 9,
"What Happened to Jones" was done ; Jan. 16, "The Red, White,
and Blue ; " " The Evil Eye " was seen Jan. 23. The house was closed
Jan. 30, and Paul Gilmore reopened it Jan. 31, in " The Three Mus-
keteers " for two nights and Wednesday matinde. The rest of the
week, " The Dawn of Freedom " was acted. Mr. Kahn relinquished
the management Jan. 30, and H. P. Cunningham leased the house.
" Have You Seen Smith ? " came Feb. 6; "A Female Drummer," Feb.
13 ; " The White Slave," Feb. 20; and Munroe & Mack, Feb. 27, in
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"Johnny on the Spot." Ward & Vokes were seen March 6, in
"The Governors;" "London Life" was played March 13; "When
London Sleeps," March 20 ; " Uncle Tom's Cabin," March 27 ; "A
Female Drummer," April 3 ; and Robert Fitzsimmons, the pugilist,
with a variety entertainment, April 10. Kate Claxton, April 17, in
"The Two Orphans" and the curtain raiser "The Light That
Failed ; " " The Silver King " came April 24 ; " Yon Yonson," May
1 ; Black Patti's Troubadours were heard May 8 ; " Gettysburg "
was seen May 15 ; "Too Much Johnson" May 22 ; "The Victorian
Cross," May 29 ; and the house was closed June 5. It was reopened
Sept. 4, 1899, under the management of Henry C. Miner, Jr., as a
vaudeville house at low prices. Smoking and drinking were per-
mitted in the auditorium. F. F. Proctor became manager August
20, 1900, when he made the theatre a continuous performance house,
and called the house " Proctor's One Hundred and Twentv-fifth
Street Theatre."
HARRIGAN'S THEATRE
EDWARD HARRIGAN, dramatist, actor, and manager, was
practically, or at least, professionally homeless after his
New Theatre Comique was destroyed by fire. He took his plays
and his company to the Park Theatre (now Herald Square), and
the Fourteenth Street theatre, made provincial tours, and long and
short vacations, but was never satisfied until he had a theatre of
his own once more. His worthy ambition was finally gratified,
when Harrigan's Theatre was built for him early in the year
1890. It is situated on the north side of Thirty-fifth Street,
east of Sixth Avenue. Francis H. Kimball was the architect.
The auditorium has a parquet, circle, and gallery, and will seat
about eleven hundred persons. The theatre was opened Dec. 29,
1890, with "Reilly and the Four Hundred," for the first time on
any stage, and the cast was : Willy Reilly, E. Harrigan ; Salvator
Magnus, John Wild; Lizzie Calhoun, Jos. Sparks; Ned Reilly,
Harry Davenport; Percy Oggles, Fred Peters; Mrs. Jackson,
Chas. T. White; Cream Cooler, P. Goldrich; Milkman and Hip-
polite Duval, R. Quilter; Jimmy the Con, W. West; Emiline
Gale, Isabelle Archer; Maggie Murphy, Emma Pollock; Kittie
Lynch, Ada Lewis; Mary Ann Dooley, Mrs. Annie Yeamans.
Amy Lee joined the company Feb. 9, 1891. The season closed
June 20, 1891, with the two hundred and second performance of
"Reilly and the Four Hundred."
The next season began Sept. 14, with " Reilly and the Four
Hundred." Evelyn Pollock, Emily Yeamans, and Fanny Batch-
elder were added to the company. "Last of the Hogans," by
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Harrigan, was acted for the first time on any stage Dec. 21, 1891.
The house was closed May 7, 1892. The next season began Sept.
19, with "Squatter Sovereignty," which was acted until March 20,
1893, when "The Mulligan Guard Ball" was presented, and was
followed by " Reilly and the Four Hundred " on May 1. The sea-
son closed May 13.
The next season commenced Aug. 28, 1893, with "Dan's Tribu-
lations," by Ed. Harrigan, seen for the first time in nine years.
" The Woollen Stocking " was produced Oct. 9, for the first time
on any stage.
"Old Lavender" was revived Dec. 10; "The Leather Patch"
was seen again Jan. 22, 1894, and "The Woollen Stocking" had
another hearing Feb. 19. The house closed for the season Feb. 24.
Miss Pauline Hall commenced a comic opera season March 5, in
"The Princess of Trebizonde." This attraction closed March 31.
The theatre was reopened April 23, with "The Sleepwalker,"
which continued for two weeks, with Robert C. Hilliard and Paul
Arthur as the stars. The theatre resumed business Oct. 29 for
one week, with "The Man Without a Country," which had already
been acted at the American Theatre, and the only change in the
cast was Arthur Elliott in place of E. J. Henley. After the house
had been closed for many weeks, Harrigan reappeared Dec. 10,
with "Notoriety," for the first time on any stage. The cast of
Harrigan's new local drama was: Barney Dolan, E. Harrigan;
Mealy Moon, John Wild; Lida Bugbear, Joseph Sparks; Bessie
Dolan, Emma Pollock ; Melancholy, Vivian Bernard ; Molly Malone,
Annie Yeamans; and others. The theatre was closed the night
of Feb. 4, 1 895, and was reopened Feb. 5, with a revival of "The
Major."
The house was closed night of Feb. 18, in consequence of the
death of Edward Harrigan's son. Queenie Vassar retired from the
cast March 4 and Jessie Wyatt took her place. The theatre was
closed March 5 and was unoccupied until April 23, when it was re-
opened with Richard Mansfield as manager, who had secured the
house for five years at a yearly rental of $ 18, 000. Many altera-
tions and improvements were made and the house received the
dignified title of the " Garrick Theatre." "Arms and the Man,"
by Bernard Shaw, was the first offering to the public, and had this
cast:
Paul Petkoff .
Nicola . . .
Sergius Saranoff
Bluntschili . .
. A. G. Andrews
. W. N. Griffiths
. . Henry Jewett
Richard Mansfield
Catherine . . Mrs. McKee Rankin
Lou Ka Katherine Grey
Raina Beatrice Cameron
An innovation by Mr. Mansfield was the dispensing of tea,
coffee, and ices in the basement of the theatre. " Arms and the
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Man " continued all the week except April 27, when " Dr. Jekyll
and Mr. Hyde" was acted. "A Parisian Romance," "The Scarlet
Letter," "Prince Karl," "Beau Brummell," and "Dr. Jekyll and
Mr. Hyde" were also played. "The King of Peru," by Louis N.
Parker, was seen for the first time May 7 and May 8. These
representations were called dress rehearsals, but regular prices of
admission were demanded nevertheless. "The King of Peru" was
continued until May 14. The cast was :
Don Pedro Mansfield
Pandolfo Andrews
Don Miguel Harkins
Marchese Ed. Lyons
Chevalier Jewett
One-Eyed Sammy . . Wm. Griffiths
Benito Henry Weaver
Footman Chandler
Donna Pia Jennie Eustace
Clara Desmond . . Beatrice Cameron
Princess Zea . . . Katherine Grey
Mrs. Wallis . . Mrs. McKee Rankin
Mary Miss Lamison
Mr. Mansfield closed June 1 and a summer season opened June 3,
with "Thrilby," a travesty of Du Maurier's "Trilby," by Joseph
N. Herbert It had this cast :
Caramels .
Butter-Scotch
Little Willie
Spaghetti .
Jocko . .
Zulu . . .
Dodo . .
R. F. Cotton
E. D. Lyons
Adele Ritchie
. Alex. Clark
Louis Wesley
Margaret McDonald
. . Grace Rutter
Anita Miss Fleurette
*>SSott, u • r A. G.Andrews
George du Mauner j
Thrilby Carrie E. Perkins
Mrs. McFadden . . . Florence Irwin
Mrs. Faggott .... Lillian Green
"Madame Sans Ra-Gene, or the Case of Rebellious Katherine,"
a burlesque of Sardou's "Madame Sans G£ne," was interpolated in
the "Thrilby" travesty.
Several changes were made in the cast of "Thrilby" June 17.
Theo. Babcock replaced R. F. Cotton as Caramels, and Joseph
Herbert acted Faggott, previously assumed for a few nights by
John Bunny. Joseph Cawthorne and Willis P. Sweatnam joined
the company on that date. The theatre was closed July 13, and
was reopened Sept. 2, when "A Man with a Past," by Harry and
Edward Paulton, was produced, with this cast :
Drummond . . . Joseph Holland
Hooper E. M. Holland
Freany Hugo Toland
William Raynor . . W. N. Griffiths
Gonzalez Maria \
De Peritez $ '
R. F. Cotton
Charles Ingle .
Hyder . . .
Mrs. Drummond
Harriet Hooper
Mrs. Buff
William Norris
Lawrence Eddinger
. Bertha Creighton
Mrs. E. A. Eberle
Mrs. McKee Rankin
Zoora Olive Oliver
This drama was a failure and was followed Sept. 24, by "A
Social Highwayman," dramatized by Mary Stone from Elizabeth
Phipps Train's story. This was its first hearing on any stage,
and it had this cast:
568 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE C1895
Courtice Jaffrey .
Jenkins Hanby .
Carolus Despard
Gordon Key . .
Livingston Remsen
George Bartlett •
Merton Harley .
Joseph Holland
. . E. M. Holland
. W. N. Griffiths
. . Hugo Toland
William Norris
Lawrence Eddinger
. . R. F. Cotton
Elinor Burnham . . Bertha Creighton
Duchess . . . Mrs. McKee Rankin
Mrs. Munyon Pyle Mrs. E. A. Eberle
Leila Caprice Olive Oliver
Dora Florence Ethel
Mrs. Deane .... Annie Alliston
Mme. Modjeska began an engagement here Oct. 7 in " Measure
for Measure," which was repeated Oct. 8, 9, 12, thus cast:
Isabella Modjeska
Vincentio John A. Lane
Angelo W. S. Hart
Escalus Robert Elliott
Claudio Howard Kyle
Lucio Beaumont Smith
Leopold Francis Byrne
Pompey Robert McWade
Elbo Wadsworth Harris
Mariana Una Abell
Francisca Grace Fisher
Mistress Overdone . Hannah Sargent
A Page May Sargent
" Mary Stuart " was played Oct. 10, 1 1, 14. " Camille " was pre-
sented at the matinee Oct. 12; "Mistress Betty," by Clyde Fitch,
was seen for the first time on any stage Oct. 15, and with this
cast:
Betty Singleton . .
Roxana
Dowager . . . .
Lady Charlotte . .
Phylis
Duke of Malmsbury
Lord Phillips . . .
Algernon Fairfax
Mme. Modjeska
. Grace Fisher
Hannah Sargent
. . Una Abell
. May Sargent
. . W. S. Hart
. Howard Kyle
Beaumont Smith
Harry Bent .... Robert Elliott
Reynolds . . . Wadsworth Harris
An Author .... Franklin Quinby
Call Boy . Master Benjamin Lester
An Old Man Lodger Robert McWade
Servant Joseph Desberger
Footman Francis Byrne
Maid Miss Joliffe
"Leonardo," a comic opera by Gilbert Burgess and T. Pearsall
Thorne, was presented Oct. 21, when the cast was:
Leonardo
Angelo .
Patchouli
. . Geo. A. Devol
Aubrey Boucicault
. . . J. H. Ryley
Cecilia .
Lucretia
Tessa .
. . Virginia Earle
. Lucille Saunders
Winifred Williams
The theatre was closed Nov. n and was reopened Nov. 12, with
Marie Jansen as the star in "The Merry Countess," from the
French of "Niniche," by Charles Klein, lyrics by Thomas Frost.
The cast was :
Yermondorff .... Edwin Stevens
Vicompte de Beaupersil . Dan Daly
Medor Charles Dickson
Desablettes . . . Fred W. Peters
Pommery Maud Granger
Hortense .... Lillian Burkhardt
Victorine Marie Carlysle
Countess Marie Jansen
This opera, produced at Daly's as "Newport," and originally
acted at Wallack's Theatre by Mme. Judic, was withdrawn and
the theatre closed Nov. 21. The theatre was reopened Dec. 2,
when Richard Mansfield appeared in "Beau Brummell," which
was repeated matinee Dec. 5. "The Story of Rodion the Stu-
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dent," by C. H. Meltzer, was seen for the first time in America
Dec. 3, and repeated matinde and night of Dec. 7. The cast was :
Porphyrius
Rodion .
Vladimir
Izaak
Serofi .
Paul . .
Ivan Rimsky
. . D. H. Harkins
Richard Mansfield
Edmund D. Lyons
■ . Kenneth Lee
A. G. Andrews
. . Louis Dutton
Herbert Passmore
Mikolka W. N. Griffiths
Sonia Beatrice Cameron
Alexandrovna .... Eleanor Carey
Catherine Jennie Eustace
Vera May Lavine
Hostess Annie Alliston
Nastasia . . . Johnstone Bennett
A play called "Scenes from the Life of the Emperor Napoleon,"
originally called "Napoleon Bonaparte," was acted Dec. 4, fol-
lowed by "A Parisian Romance," and "Dr. Jekyll and Mr.
Hyde." Mr. Mansfield gave up the management of this theatre
Feb. 1, 1896, and Charles Frohman furnished the attractions,
Mansfield retaining the lease. " The Witch " came Dec. 9 for
one week, and had this cast:
Ambrose John Findlay
Amooka .... P. A. Anderson
Leontine . . Marie Hubert Frohman
Mercy Margaret Yates
Holden C. W. Couldock
Hathorne . . . Thomas M. Hunter
Goody Oliver - . . Sarah McVicker
Elizabeth Maud Banks
Justice Stoughton . . J. W. Shannon
Clerk of Court . . . J. B. Everham
" The Foundling " was produced Dec. 16, and continued for three
weeks, "The Man Up Stairs " being played at the same time. The
house was closed Jan. 6, 1896, and reopened Jan. 7, with Stuart
Robson in "Mrs. Ponderbery's Past," by F. C. Burnand. It had
this cast :
Ponderbery .
Mervin Thorpe
John Rumford
Peter . . .
Hyacinth . .
Mrs. Ponderbery
. . Stuart Robson
. . Benj. Howard
Theo. Hamilton
Augustus Halbach
. . Frank Monroe
. Henrietta Vaders
Ethel Carrie Radcliffe
Lady Mayoress . . Genevra Ingersoll
Miss Pokket . . Evangeline Irving
Polacca di Lowinski
Mrs. Stuart Robson
"A Social Highwayman," with the Holland Bros, as the stars,
returned here Feb. 3. John Drew followed Feb. 24, in "The
Squire of Dames;" "Thoroughbred," by Ralph Lumley, was seen
for the first time April 20, and had this cast :
John Rimple . . . Henry E. Dixey
Lord Sandachre . . . . H. M. Pitt
Blenkinsop Carlingham Fritz Williams
A. V. Decker .... Robert Edeson
Bertie Nisril
Jeb Tosh .
Mrs. Rimple
Delia Rimple
William Norris
Joseph Humphreys
. . Mrs. Whiffen
. . Jessie Busley
Thomas Seabrooke assumed the rQle of John Rimple May 25.
The theatre was reopened for the season Aug. 7, 1896, with
"Thoroughbred." In the cast were: Thomas Q. Seabrooke,
Agnes Miller, Joseph H. Humphreys, Edgar Davenport, H. M.
Pitt, Jessie Busley, William Norris, and Fritz Williams, who
570 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [1897
had lately married Katherine Florence. A new feature of the
programme was Geo. Grossmith's song, "Keep the Baby Warm,
Mother," a burlesque of the pathetic ballads of the minstrel stage.
Albert Chevalier, the English comic singer, appeared Sept. 7, fol-
lowed by Wm. H. Gillette's "Secret Service" Oct. 5. On the
afternoon of March 1, 1897, a performance of " 1 + 1 = 3, or the
Sins of the Fathers," by Edwin Milton Royle, was given, with
this cast:
Lyman Hogarth . . . Theo. Roberts
Augustus Hogarth . . Orrin Johnson
Amanda Hogarth
Ida Jeffreys-Goodfriend
Baroness Nelette Helmholtz
Ida Conquest
Baron Herman Helmholtz
W. H. Crompton
"Secret Service" closed March 6, 1897; "Never Again, or the
Tricks of Seraphin," by Maurice Desvalliers and Antony Mars,
was produced March 8, and had this cast:
Julia Hogarth . .
Paul Sinclair . . ..
Montague Puddleford
Mrs. Push ....
Anemonie Push . .
Alexander Wigger
Adolphus . . .
. Selena Fetter
Edwin M. Royle
Herbert Ayling
Mildred Holland
Louise McElroy
. Joseph Cusack
John K. Newman
Ribot E. M. Holland
Vignon Fritz Williams
Planchette Samuel Reed
Katzenjammer Ferdinand Gottschalk
Lavrille James Kearney
Seraphin Alfred Fisher
Chamnois .... Charles Eldridge
Balandier R. C. Carson
Tolmeche .
Mme. Ribot
Marceline .
Octavie ; .
Maud . .
Desiree . .
Victoire
Julie . . .
George Schaffer
. May Robson
Elsie de Wolfe
. Agnes Miller
Jane Henderson
Alice Arnold
Jessie Macfcaye
. Fanny Lamb
in this theatre on
Chas. Frohman
Richard Mansfield disposed of his interest
March 8 to Chas. H. Hoyt and Frank McKee,
continued in the management. The season closed June 26 and
the house was reopened Aug. 16, 1897, with a revival of
"Never Again." The cast was the same as before except that
Grace Kimball and James Kearney appeared as Mme. Katzen-
jammer and her husband. "The Good Mr. Best," by John J.
McNally, was produced Aug. 30, and cast thus:
Tom Best R. A. Roberts
Maximilian Juarez O'Keefe
John G. Sparks
Isabella Best . . . Camille Cleveland
Gretchen Slowe .... Josie Sadler
Marion Agnes McAleer
Mrs. Annie Yeamans
Bessie Mae Crossley
Marmaduke Mush . . Joseph Coyne
Dick Ranger . . Julius P. Witmark
"A Stranger in New York," by Charles H. Hoyt, was presented
Sept. 13, and had this cast:
A Stranger in New York, Harry Conor Baron Sands .... Harry Gilfoil
Wright Innitt .... Lloyd Wilson Will Chase J. Hyams
Carroll Sweet .... Arthur Facie Ida Downe . . Margaret Fitzpatrick
Cumming Swift . . Charles Warren Hattie Sadie MaKinot
Collier Downe . . George A. Beane
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571
" The Little Minister," with Maude Adams as Lady Babbie, was
transferred from the Empire to this theatre Nov. 8. Maude Adams
closed her engagement June 13, 1898, and went to the Empire
Theatre, June 14, for the three hundredth and final performance of
" The Little Minister." The next season began Aug. 30, with " A
Day and a Night," by Charles H. Hoyt.
In consequence of the death of Mrs. Charles H. Hoyt, the house
was closed Oct. 4, for one night. " Catherine," from the French of
Henri Lavedau, was seen Oct. 24, and the cast was :
De Coutras . . . Frank Worthing
George Mantel . . Joseph Holland
Vallon W. J. Le Moyne
Baron J. G. Saville
Lucas Robert Hickman
Duchesse . . Sarah Cowell-Le Moyne
Catherine Annie Russell
" Zaza " adapted from Simon and Ber ton's comedy of that name
by David Belasco, followed Jan. 9, 1899, when the cast was :
Helene Elsie de Wolfe
Baroness .... Dora Goldthwaite
Madeleine. . . . Ethel Barrymore
Blanche May Buckley
Jeanne Georgie Mendum
Louise Marion Kirk
Bernard Dufrene,
Due de Brissac ■
Cascart . . . .
Jacques Rigault .
Cbamblay, Jr.
Coachman . .
Criquet . . . .
Rosa Bonne . .
Madame Dufrene
Charles A. Stevenson
Albert Bruning
. . Mark Smith
. . Hugo Toland
. . Gilmore Scott
Alfred Hollingsworth
. . . Edgar Hart
. . Marie Bates
. Mabel Howard
Divonne Lizzie du Roy
Florianne .... Annie Sutherland
Alice Morel .... Maude Winter
Lolotte Marie Thill
Juliette Eleanor Stuart
Niniche .... Elizabeth Belknap
Nathalie Helen Tracy
Zaza Mrs. Leslie Carter
The 150th performance took place June 5, and the season closed
June 17. The house was reopened Sept. 11, 1899, with "Zaza."
The cast was the same as before. " My Innocent Boy," by Geo. R.
Sims, was produced Oct. 2, with this cast :
Valentine Smith .
Commodore Smith
Felix Jellicoe . .
Crump ....
Johnson . . .
Figgins ....
Titus Tremlett .
. Otis Harlan
Joseph Allen
Frank Doane
Harry Lillford
Thomas Quinn
James F. Lee
. Bert Young
Mons. de Moulin . . James F. Lee
Mrs. Jutsam . . Florence Robinson
Hypathia . . Florence Lillian Wickes
Porter Magnus . . • Ada Deaves
Dulcie Helene Tuessart
Dora Jennings . . . Mamie Forbes
Amy Jones Agnes Vars
"The Girl in the Barracks," from the German of Kurt Kratz and
Heinrich Strobitzer, was produced Oct. 16, and the cast was :
Lieutenant Serignay Leighton Leigh
Sergeant Dubois . . Bert Flansburgh
Corporal Benoit . . . Ben. T. Dillon
Charlotte Mary E. Post
Milly Amy Lesser
Fifi Mabel Frenyear
A sentry Claude Yerkes
Paul Roland .... Joseph Coyne
Aurelie Beatrice Bonner
Le Bardy Louis Mann
Claire Helen Harrington
Gaston Thornton Cole
Liane Tourbillion . . Clara Lipman
Colonel Ravelin . George W. Barnum
Blanche Vivian Edsall
572 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [igoi
" Sherlock Holmes," by William Gillette and A. Conan Doyle was
produced Nov. 6, with this cast :
Sherlock Holmes
Watson ....
John Forman . .
Edward Leighton
Von Stahlburg .
Prof. Moriarty .
James Larrabee .
Sidney Prince
Alfred Bassick .
William Gillette
. Bruce McRae
Reuben Fax
. Harold Heaton
Alfred S. Howard
George Wessells
Ralph Delmore
. George Honey
Henry Herrman
Jim Craigin . .
Thomas Leary
Parsons . . .
Billy
Alice Faulkner .
Mrs. Faulkner .
Madge Larrabee .
Therese . . .
Mrs. Smeedley .
Thomas McGrath
. Elwyn Eaton
Soldene Powell
Henry McArdle
Katherine Florence
. Jane Thomas
. Judith Berolde
. Hilda Englund
Kate Ten Eyck
A matinee performance of " His Excellency the Governor " was
given Feb. 16, 1900, with Ethel Barrymore as Stella de Gex.
" Sherlock Holmes " was withdrawn and the house closed June 16.
The next season began Sept. 3, with " All on Account of Eliza," by
Leo Ditrichstein, cast thus :
Franz Louis Mann
Walter Edwin Nicander
Joshua .... William F. Carroll
Frank .... Charles E. Sturgess
Jeremiah Edward See
Abraham ...... Oscar Dane
Willie . . Master Walter McArdle
Nathan James P. Doyle
Delia Rose Beaudet
Mrs. Appleton . . Christine Blessing
Elizabeth Carter . . . Clara Lipman
" David Harum," by R. and M. W. Hitchcock from the novel of
the same name by Edward Noyes Westcott, was seen for the first
time here, Oct. 1, when the cast was :
David Harum .
John Lenox . .
General Wolsey
Chet Timson .
Dick Larribee .
William H. Crane
George S. Probert
. Frank Burbeck
. Charles Jackson
William Sampson
Deacon Perkins .
'Zeke Swinney . .
Mary Blake . .
Aunt Polly Bixbee
. Homer Granville
. Sheriden Tupper
Katherine Florence
. . Kate Meek
"Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines," by Clyde Fitch, was pro-
duced Feb. 4, 1 90 1, with this cast :
Robert Carrolton Jinks
H. Reeves Smith
Charles Lamartine, George W. Howard
Aug. Bleeker .... H. S. Tabor
Prof. Belliarti .... Edwin Stevens
Mrs. Greenborough Estelle Mortimer
The one hundredth performance occurred April 30.
closed June 29.
Mrs. Jinks . . Mrs. Thomas Whiffen
Mrs. Stonington Fanny Addison Pitt
Miss Merriam . . . Sydney Cowell
Mary Beatrice Agnew
Mme. Trentoni . . Ethel Barrymore
The season
THE MANHATTAN THEATRE
MR. OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN made his third plunge into
the theatrical whirlpool when he built " The Manhattan
Theatre," which was situated on the north side of Thirty-fourth
1893]
THE MANHATTAN THEATRE
573
Street, midway between Broadway and Seventh Avenue and ran
through to Thirty-fifth Street, occupying a frontage of about ioo feet
and a depth of over 200 feet.
Excepting the Grand Opera House, Paris, and the Vienna Opera
House, no theatre in the world could show a foyer to equal this.
In the construction of this house, an entirely new principle, in-
vented and patented by Mr. Hammerstein, was adopted. The boxes
were directly underneath the first balcony, almost every one of them
fronting the stage. There were fifty-two boxes. The house would
seat 2600 persons. It was opened Nov. 14, 1892, when Mrs. Bernard
Beere made her American d6but in " Lena Despard " by F. C. f
Phillips and F. C. Grove./, The drama had this cast:
Jack Fortinbras .
Paul Dromiroff .
Algernon Balfour
Thomas Gage
Captain Fairfield
Lord Slumberton
Baudisson . . .
Maurice Barrymore
Mons. Marius
H. B. Conway
C. M. Collins
Guy Standing
J. A. Holland
. T. Adams
Charles . . .
Jack Hawtrey .
Lady Damer .
Beatrice Vyse
Lady Gage
Felicie . . .
Lena Despard
. . . Ernest Willis
. . Carroll Flemming
. . Grace Huntington
. Beverley Sitgreaves
Mrs. Ashford Griffiths
. . . Emma Hager
. Mrs. Bernard-Beere
This was also the American debut of Chas. D. Marius. The same
bill was repeated until Nov. 22, when " Ariane," a dramatization of
the novel " The Bond of Wedlock," was acted for the first time on
any stage and had this cast :
Henry Lomax . Maurice Barrymore
Chevalier de Valence . Mons. Marius
Sir Leopold d'Acosta H. B. Conway
Max Steinbock . . . CM. Collins
Lord Damian . .
Lady Molly . .
Babette Steinbock
Ariane ....
. . Guy Standing
Grace Huntington
. . Emma Hager
Mrs. Bernard-Beere
H. B. Conway withdrew after the first performance and Guy
Standing played Leopold in his place. "Adrienne Lecouvreur"
was presented Nov. 29.
" The Isle of Champagne " had its first New York production at
this house Dec. 3, when the cast was :
Priscilla Minnie Landes
Abigail Alice Hosmer
Diana Elvia Croix
Jolie Mae Stuart
King Pommery Thomas Q. Seabrooke
Apollinaris .... Walter Allen
Kissengen Robert Dunbar
Moet Lee Harrison
Baron Heidsic . . Karl Formes, Jr.
The house was closed Jan. 23, 1893, but was reopened Jan. 24,
with Hammerstein's English opera company in the comic opera
"Boabdil." This was repeated Jan. 27 ; " Carmen" was sung Jan.
25, and matinde, Jan. 28 ; " Bohemian Girl " was heard Jan. 28, 30,
and matinee Feb. 4; "Rigoletto," was sung Feb. 1. "Fidelio," Feb.
3; "II Trovatore," Jan. 31, and Feb. 2. This was the first time
" Moszkowski " was heard in America.
Alex. Salvini began a two weeks engagement April 3, in " Don
574 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK, STAGE [1894
Caesar de Bazan " supported by William Redmund, John: T. Burke,
Ben Johnson, Max Mazzanovich, Emmet C. King, Maida Craigen,
Augusta De Forrest, and Maude Dixon.
John T. Burke withdrew from the cast April 4, and Wm. Ranous
acted Don Jose\ The theatre was closed April 17, and April, 18,
owing to Salvini's illness. " The Three Guardsmen " was presented
April 19. " I/Ami Fritz," adapted from the French, of Erckmann-
Chatrian, by Alexander Salvini and Paul Cazeneuve, was given
May 15.
" Cavalleria Rusticana," adapted from the Italian of Verga by A.
Carrano, was played the same night, Alex. Salvini as Turridu.
The season closed May 20, and was reopened June 21, with comic
opera " The Talisman," by Messrs. D'Ennery and Burani, music by
Planquette. It had this cast :
Loafs Max Freeman
Chevalier Aldrich Libby
Geprges .... Robert Dunbar
Nicolas .... Richard F. Carroll
Marquis Ellis Ryse
Michelette .... Bianca Lescaut
. . Marguerite La Mar
. . . . Alice Butler
Rence .
Leocadie
In the second act of " The Talisman " the ballet ' ' Versailles," was
introduced on June 26, also historical and a mythological terpsi-
chorean novelty, styled " Pompeletta," was introduced by Clara
Qualitz, the premikre danseuse. The season closed on July 18.
Hammerstein transferred this theatre to a company composed of him-
self and Messrs. Koster & Bial, proprietors of the well known Music
Hall, in West Twenty-third Street. Several alterations were made in
the auditorium. On the lower floor every other row of seats was re-
moved. Mr. Hammerstein had had enough of drama and opera, and
under the new regime the house was called " Koster & Bial's Music
Hall," when it was reopened Aug. 28, 1893, with Senorita Tortajada
and her band of Spanish Troubadours ; Maude St. John, an English
" serio-comic," and the three Delina Sisters, singers, made their
American debuts. The others on the programme were Carmencita,
the Spanish dancer; Mile .Parquerette, the eccentric French co-
medienne ; the Three Judges, acrobats ; Mario and Dunham, triple
horizontal bar performers, and the Barra Troupe, musical eccentrics.
Harriet Vernon made her first appearance in America Sept. 18.
Edmee Lescault made her American de*but the same night. The
Del-Mely's duettists eccentriques, first appeared in this country Oct.
23, when the Glinserettis were seen.
The comic opera " Koh-i-Noor," by Oscar Hammerstein was pro-
duced Oct. 30.
Bessie Bell wood made her American ddbut Dec. 18. Mile. Ray,
eccentric dancer, first appeared here Dec. 25 ; the Crescendos Elec-
trical clowns were first seen Dec. 25 ; Alcide Capitaine, the trapeze
artist, made her debut here Jan. 22, 1894. Alcide Capitaine had
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previously appeared in " Suzette," at the American Theatre. The
Weltenbergs, previously known as the Sisters La Pousta, appeared
on the same date in Hungarian songs and dances. Adrienne Larive,
a "chanteuse eccentrique," made her American debut April 16.
The Fabians, two men and two women, first appeared April 16.
The next season opened Sept. 10, when the Martinetti Brothers,
Mile. Marietta de Dio Austrian singer, and Ira N. Tschernoff with
trained dogs made their American dibut. The Haytor's grotesques,
Eugenie Fougere and the Nilsson Aerial ballet, were all seen for
the first time in America. The ballet was a failure and was with-
drawn after the first night. James and Marie Finney, swimmers,
made their American debut Oct. 15. " The Hassen Ben Ali troupe "
and Marie Lloyd appeared Oct. 15. Eugenie Prestescu made her
American debut Dec. 3. She danced waltzes and polkas, climbed
ladders, used crutches and stilts, all with her head to the ground
and her feet in the air, using her hands as most people do their feet.
Marie Vanoni, was seen Dec. 10, and closed Dec. 15, owing to ill-
ness. Amelia Glover appeared here Dec. 3 1 ; Mons. Stainville,
mimic, reappeared in America Jan. 14, 1895. Cissie Loftus made her
American ddbut Jan. 21, and achieved an emphatic success. She
gave a wide variety of selections, imitating Letty Lind, Sarah Bern-
hardt and Mile. Guilbert. Hurley and Wilton made their American
d^but Feb. 1 1 . John Koster died March 22, and the theatre was
closed the afternoon and night of March 23. Fanny Leslie made
her American d£but here March 25. Sefiorita Martinez, Spanish
singer and dancer first appeared in this country July 15 ; the Roof
Garden concerts closed Sept. 8. The next season was opened" Sept.
9. Among the American first appearances were, Samuel Lockhart
and his trained elephants five in number ; Granto and Maud, in a
" Wire Act " Clothilde Antonio, contortionist, the Vaidis Sisters, M.
Walton and trained dogs, ponies and monkeys. Clara Wieland
made her American d£but Sept. 16. The Bale troupe were first
seen. Oct. 14; Segommer first appeared Oct. 21 ; Liberti's Trouba-
dours made their American d^but Nov. 4. Killani's living pictures
were first seen here Dec. 2.
.Paul Martinetti and company of pantomimists appeared Dec. 23.
Mons. Bernito, musical mimic, made his American ddbut on the
same occasion. Rosie Rendel " transformation dancer " made her
American ddbut Jan. 13, 1896. Mons. La Roche was first seen
Jan. 30, and Mile. Marthe Marthy made her American ddbut. Cora
Caselli, made her first appearance in America March 9; Albert
Chevalier, the London singer, made his American ddbut March 23.
William Olschansky and daughter, were first seen March 21. The
Brothers Horn appeared April 6 ; Herr Grais was first seen in this
country April 4 ; Florrie West was seen April 6 ; Paulinetti and
Pico appeared April 13, and also Mons. and Mme. Ducreux-Geralduc
576 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [1900
for the first time ; Ugo Biondi made his American debut May 1 1 ;
Suzanne Duvernois was first seen May 18. Donnelly and Girard
made their debut in vaudeville Jan. 1, 1897.
Otero, the Spanish dancer, reappeared in America Jan. 18; Marie
Halton first appeared in vaudeville Feb. 1. "Gayest Manhattan"
was produced March 22. Mile. Cleo de Merode made her American
debut Sept. 27. Alice Atherton reappeared in America Nov. 8, when
Anna Held also was seen. Chirgwing, called the " White-Eyed
Kaffir" made his first appearance in America March 7, 1898. He
proved a failure and returned to England the following week. A bene-
fit for the widow and children of John Wild occurred Sunday night,
April 17, and netted $1,719.50. Annie Yeamans did not appear as
announced. The next season began Sept. 19, with " In Gotham," a
burlesque in two acts, book by Joseph Herbert, music by Max
Gabriel, with Dick Bernard, Richard Carle, Wm. H. Sloan, Peter M.
Lang, Tony Sullivan, May Duryea, and Crissie Carlyle in the cast.
A burlesque on " Cyrano de Bergerac " called " Sir Andy de Boot-
jack," by Richard Carle, was introduced Oct. 17, in the second
act of " In Gotham." The season closed Aug. 12, 1899, and the
theatre was sold to Robert Blei, and two other Western capitalists.
William A. Brady commenced as manager Sept. 27, with " Around
New York in Eighty Minutes," by James T. Waldron and Edward
Fales Coward, with lyrics by Cheever Goodwin and music by
Edward E. Rice and John J. Braham. Dick Bernard, Jess Dandy,
James J. Corbett, Margaret Macdonald, and Marguerite Sylva were
in the cast.
In the last act James J. Jeffries, the pugilist, and his brother boxed
three rounds. The police stopped this after the first night, and
Jeffries and another athlete appeared in a wrestling match. On
Nov. 27 Robert Blei retired from the management, but retained an
interest in the house. Wm. Brady became sole manager then, but
withdrew Dec. 9. Laurent Howard, the stage director, assumed
the management Dec. 18, and the house returned to vaudeville
entertainments, with Marie Dressier, Adele Farrington, Alcide
Capitaine, and Clivette, " The Man in Black," among the attractions.
Nelson Roberts assumed the management Jan. 3, 1900. A burlesque
on " Sapho" was done Feb. 14, with Etta Butler in the title part
and Mile. Fougere as Jean. Roberts retired from the management,
and Charles Salsbury succeeded him Feb. 16. Fred Abrams re-
tired from the business management March 10. The theatre was
closed March 12, 13, and was reopened March 14, with "The
Regatta Girl," adapted by Clay M. Greene, from a comedy by J.
Cheever Goodwin and Charles Bradley, with music by Harry
McLellan.
The spectacular ballet of " Progress," introducing Mile. Leontine,
Signorina Chitten, and Arnold Kiralfy, was given in the course of
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the burlesque April 2; Williams and Walker's colored company
also appeared in it. The "London Amusement Company" took
charge of the house April 23, with Ted Marks as manager, but
continued only one week, and the house was closed April 28. It
was reopened May 12 with a specialty entertainment. John
Koster, Jr., manager of the house, retired July 28. The next sea-
son began on the afternoon Sept. 1, with continuous performances,
under the direction of Najib Hashim. Opera, and vaudeville
between the acts, were introduced at this house April 29, 1901.
"Fra Diavolo" was the first work presented. Mr. N. Hashim
withdrew from the management May 11, and vaudeville was re-
sumed May 13, with John T. Riley, manager ; Wright Huntington
was director of amusements. The last performance at Koster and™"
Bial's was given on Sunday night, July 21, 1901, and shortly after
eleven o'clock " Auld Lang Syne " was sung, and when most of
the spectators had dispersed a selected number, probably as many
as two hundred, remained to partake of a supper at the invitation
of John Koster. An auction sale of the scenery, etc., was held
July 22, when everything was sold at ridiculously small prices.
The place having been sold to R. H. Macy for the erection of a new
building, workmen commenced at once to tear down the theatre.
At this theatre vaudeville performers received very large salaries
and secured long engagements. The Martinetti company was en-
gaged for ten weeks at $ 1 ,000 a week. Lockhart's elephants received
equal remuneration, though a shorter engagement. Loie Fuller
was paid $2,000 per week for her electric dances. Sandow, the
"strong man," had a five weeks' engagement at $1,000 a week.
Albert Chevalier received $1,200 a week ; the " White-eyed Kaffir "
was engaged at $500 a week. Charmion was paid $1,000 a week,
and the Barrison Sisters $800 weekly. At these rates vaudeville per-
formers became rich, the house poor. Mortgage after mortgage
was raised on the edifice, until, at its sale, an equity of $20,000 was
all that remained in a property worth $400,000. The vaudeville
people were not satisfied with this state of affairs, but became very
arbitrary, and attempted to tell managers just what they should do
and how they should do it. A number of these " artistes " organ-
ized what was called " The White Rats of America." The actors
seemed to possess neither brains nor ingenuity. They clung tena-
ciously to old " acts " for no other reason than that they had been
attractive during seasons gone by. The business, so far as the
entertainers were concerned, lacked every element of progressive-
ness. Then the managers joined interests and began the reforms
that were needed. The extensive Proctor and Keith interests barred
their stage doors against the song-and-dance men and substituted
stock companies and legitimate plays. Employment to specialty
performers was reduced seventy-five per cent,
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578 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE ft
SAVOY THEATRE
MR. GEORGE KRAUS, who had been manager of the Imt
rial Music Hall (now Weber and Fields) also a music h
on the Bowery, and still the manager of the Dewey Theatre
Fourteenth Street, built, with the financial assistance of Timot
D. Sullivan, the Schley Music Hall at 112 West Thirty-four
Street, south side, west of Broadway. It was dedicated to vaudevi
and burlesque Feb. 26, 1900. Kraus sold his interest in the hou
to Frank Farrell. It was closed Sunday night, April 29. Alfr
Aarons secured a lease on Aug. 31, and the house was reopen
Oct. 8, 1900, as the " Savoy Theatre," with " The Military Maic
from the French, by George V. Hobart, with music by Alfred '.
Aarons. It had this cast :
Baron Henry Bergman
Gerald David Torrence
Marquis .... Sidney de Gray
Adolphe Frank Doane
Castlemaine . . . Charles H. Riegel
Lefevre Taylor Granville
Pierre de Norville . . Bertram Yi
Castlemaine Sallie B(
Marquise Mouchoir
Mrs. Matt B. Sny(
Fleurette Josephine H
It was a failure and the house was closed after two weeks un
Oct. 30, when it was reopened with " Nell Gwynn," played by t
same company which had recently occupied the Bijou Theat
Henrietta Crosman was the star. The house was closed abrup
after Jan. 4, 1901, until Jan. 26, when it was reopened with " U
leavened Bread," by Leo Ditrichstein and Robert Grant, from 1
Grant's novel of the same name. The cast was :
Littleton . . .
Gregory Williams
Governor Lyons .
Silas Parsons . .
Lewis Babcock .
Dr. Page . . .
. . E. J. Morgan
. . Morton SeRen
. George Fawcett
George Woodward
Malcolm Williams
Lawrence Marston
Selma White . . . Elizabeth Ty
Flossie Williams . . Eleanor Rob:
Mrs. Earle Alice Fisc
Pauline Littleton . Margaret Fu
Mrs. Silas Parsons Virginia Buchai
Luella Bailey . . . Genevra Ingen
Alfred Aarons was dispossessed of the management of the hoi
Feb. 6, for non-payment of rent, and the theatre was closed foi
few weeks. Hyde and Behman then leased the house and open
it Feb. 25, with the Cohen family in "The Governor's Son." 1
next lessees were Charles Frohman and Frank McKee, who
opened Sept. 21, 1901, with Louis Mann and Clara Lipman in 1
"Red Kloof."
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MR. T. HENRY FRENCH, who had successfully directed the
fortunes of the Grand Opera House for several years, fancied
that another west side theatre further uptown could be managed with
profit, and therefore caused to be erected "The American The-
atre." It is situated on the east side of Eighth Avenue between
Forty-first and Forty-second streets, ioo X 150 feet, with entrances
from Forty-second Street, Eighth Avenue and Forty-first Street.
The stage is 78 feet wide and 55 feet deep. The seating capacity is
nearly nineteen hundred persons.
It was opened May 22, 1893, with "The Prodigal Daughter," by
Henry Pettitt and Sir Augustus Harris, and the cast was :
John Woodmere '.
Maurice Deepwater
Capt. Harry Vernon
Julian Belford
Lord Banbury
Dudley Roper
Tom Blinker .
Miserable Jim
Joseph Gunn .
French Waiter
Head Porter .
Major Ormsby
J. H. Barnes
Charles Dalton
Leonard Boyne
Julius Knight
Jefferson De Angelis
Russell Bassett
Sidney Howard
. Walden Ramsay
. Matt B. Snyder
. M. C. Woodward
Frederick Allen
. . . P. J. Grant
Bookmaker
Detective .
Walter . .
Woodstock
James . .
Rose Woodmere
Violet Woodmere
Dorcas Gentle
Mme. Delmard
Mile. Gabrielle
Maid Servant .
. William Greer
Albert Conners
. James Villers
George Haviland
. Thomas Terris
. . Julia Arthur
Charlotte Tittell
Helen Dauvray
Agnes Boyd
Fanny Harrison
. Grace Stewart
Roof garden concerts commenced here June 19. The one hun-
dredth performance of "The Prodigal Daughter" took place Aug.
28. Several changes were made in the cast on Sept. 18, when
W. Brown Smith replaced Walden Ramsay, and Adelaide Prince and
Maxine Elliott took the places of Julia Arthur and Charlotte Tittell.
The house was closed the week of Dec. 18, and was reopened Dec.
23 with " The Voyage of Suzette," by Chivot and Duru, adapted by
C. Byrne and Louis Harrison, which had this cast :
Blanchard . George C. Boniface, Sen.
Andre .... Nelson Wheatcroft
Pinsonnet J. W. Pigot
Verduron .... Harry Davenport
Baldwin Butterfield . . Max Figman
Omar Pasha . . . . J. W. Shannon
Don Giraflor . . . Vincent Sternroyd
Corricopoulos . Charles W. Dungan
General Zephyris . Joseph Adelman
Demetrius Macy Harlem
Suzette Sadie Martinot
Cora Maxine Elliott
Paquita Eunice Vance
Mrs. Butterfield . . . Fannie Ward
La Rosalba Lee Lamar
"Poor Girls," by Guy de Maupassant, was first acted at this
theatre Jan. 22, 1894, and had this cast: Tom Osborne, Joseph
Holland; William Taylor, J. W. Shannon; Deborah, Odette Tyler;
Ada, Kitty Cheatham; Sara Osborne, Mrs. E. A Eberle; Blair,
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Frazer Coulter; Hoxie, John Bunny ; Evans, Max Figman ; Betsey,
Edna Wallace Hopper ; Skeele, Joseph Humphreys. This play was
acted at the Germania (Eighth Street) Theatre, September, 1893,
under the title of " Arme Madchen." " A Woman's Revenge," by
Henry Pettitt, was produced Feb. 5, and cast thus :
Frank Drummond
Jeptha Grimwade
Dick Chilton . .
John Overstone
John Blacklock
Justice Earle .
Martin Doyle .
William Morris
. Arthur Lawrence
. . Alfred Fisher
Clarence Handysides
. Joseph Adelman
. William Sidney
William H. Young
Servant Mark Holroyde
Mary Lonsdale . . Minnie Seligman
Lottie Bromley . . . Eunice Vance
Mabel Wentworth . . . Ada Dwyer
Maggie Westwood . . . Lee Lamar
Little Mary Drummond
Juliette de Grignan
J. K. Emmet, Jr., appeared here Feb. 20 in " Fritz in a Madhouse ; "
" Land of the Midnight Sun " was presented March 5 ; "In Old
Kentucky" was seen March 12; Rose Coghlan came here March 19
in " A Woman of No Importance," for three nights and Wednesday
matinee, and appeared in " Diplomacy" March 22, 24, and " Forget
Me Not " March 23 and matinee March 24. " The Algerians " was
presented March 26, and remained for one week, with Adele Ritchie
as prima donna. Peter F. Dailey was seen April 2 in " A Country
Sport." "A Trip to Chinatown" was played April 9; Edwin
Stevens sung and acted in " Wang" April 16, and continued for two
weeks ; Corinne came April 30, for a fortnight, in " Hendrik Hud-
son ; " Wilson Barrett appeared May 7 in " The Silver King." The
theatre was closed May 14, and was reopened May 15, with "Sister
Mary," by Wilson Barrett and Clement Scott, seen for the first
time in America. The cast was :
Walter Leigh .
Sandy . . .
Col. Malcolm .
Harry Reade .
Jack Maddison
Jack Davis
Bill Dredge .
Corporal Molloy
Leonard Boyne
. . . Cooper Cliff
. Arthur Lawrence
Juliette de Grignan
. . T. D. Frawley
Ralph Delmore
.' Matt Woodward
. M. J. Gallagher
Rose Reade .... Elsie de Wolfe
Kate Malcolm . . . Maxine Elliott
Lucy Carroll Lee Lamar
Agatha Malcolm . . . Fanny Grant
Charity Blinks .... Lulu Taber
Susan Marie Henderson
Mary Lisle Julia Arthur
The house was closed May 26, and the next season began Aug. 27,
with " Harbor Lights." James Corbett, the pugilist, was seen Sept. 3,
in " Gentleman Jack; " Prof. Alex. Hermann, magician, came Sept.
10; "A Trip to Chinatown" was given Sept. 24, and continued for
two weeks ; " In Old Kentucky " was played Oct. 8, and also
stayed two weeks ; " The Man Without a Country," by James W.
Harkins, Jr., was seen Oct. 22; "Span of Life" Oct. 29; "Old
Glory" was acted Nov. 5. "A Temperance Town" was given
Nov. 12; "Later On" Nov. 19; Wilson Barrett came Nov. 26
in "The Manxman": Christian, T. W. Percyval; Ross Christian,
Horace Hodges; Mr. Barrett was seen in "Hamlet," Dec. 14, and
afterwards appeared in " Claudian," "Othello," " Ben-My-Chree,"
" Virginius," " Hamlet," " Silver King," and closed his engagement
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in " Othello " Jan. 18, 1895. " The District Attorney," by Harrison
Grey Fiske and Charles Klein, was seen for the first time Jan. 21,
and had this cast :
John Stratton .
Matthew . .
Daniel . - .
Ruggles . .
Wellington
Frank . . .
Williams . .
Vernon . . .
. Wilton Lackaye
. Frank Mordaunt
. . Odell Williams
. George Fawcett
. Charles S. Abbe
Edward J. Morgan
Lawrence Eddinger
. . W. B. Smith
Maxwell
Jamison
Corrigan
Grace .
Helen .
Madge .
Elise .
Harry E. Chase
Alfred Blakeley
. . J. E. Coyne
. . Annie Irish
• Effie Shannon
. Adele Ritchie
Emma Maddern Stevens
Peter F. Dailey followed Feb. 25, with "A Country Sport; " San-
dow's Trocadero Variety company came March 4 ; " The Passing
Shadow," March 11; "Fatal Card" March 18; "New Boy" March
25 ; and Mrs. Langtry was seen April 1 in " Gossip; " Elita Proctor
Otis, April 8, in " Oliver Twist " as Nancy Sikes ; Charles Barron
as Bill Sikes ; H. C. Carlton as Fagin.
Sandow's company returned April 15; "The Amazons" was
played April 22; "The Derby Mascot," April 29; Marie Jansen
came May 6, in " Delmonico's at Six ; " and " A Temperance Town "
May 13 ; Mrs. Brown Potter and Kyrle Bellew appeared here the week
of May 20, in " Charlotte Corday " and " Francillon." Chauncey
Olcott was seen May 27, in " The Irish Artist." The season closed
June 1, on which date concerts were begun on the roof.
The next season began Sept. 4, with " The Great Diamond Rob-
bery," by Alfriend and A. C. Wheeler, seen for the first time on any
stage, and with this cast :
Mikey Brannigan . . James Bevins
Jimmy McCune . . Gustave Frankel
Philip Prince Lloyd
Dick B rummage . . W. H. Thompson
Frank Kennet . . . Orrin Johnson
Senator McSorker . . Odell Williams
Livingston . . Joseph E. Whiting
Clinton Bulford Geo. C. Boniface, Sen.
Mario Marino . . Byron Douglass
Grandfather Lavelot . Joseph Wilkes
Sheeny Ike . . . . B. R. Graham
Count Garbiardorff . George Middleton
Jack Clancy . . . . C. B. Hawkins
Mrs. Bulford
Frau Rosenbaum
Mary Lavelot
Mrs. O'Geohan .
Peggy Daly . .
Mme. Mervane .
Mary Wheeler .
Blanche Walsh
Mme. Janauschek
Katherine Grey
Annie Yeamans
, . Fanny Cohen
Florence Robinson
. . Ray Rockwell
Frederick Bond appeared as Dick Brummage on Oct. 21, " In Sight
of St. Paul's " by Sutton Vane, was produced Nov. 5, the house being
closed Nov. 4 ; the play had this cast :
Tom Chichester .
Harry Chichester
Mr. Chichester .
John Grindston .
Fretley Burnsides
BUlie Fletcher .
Dennis ....
Robert Treacher .
Bland ....
Jim Palfrey . .
. John T. Sullivan
Kendal Weston
. John Sutherland
. William Bonelli
. . James Home
. . Boyd Putnam
. John D. Calder
. . Ernest Elton
William Penniman
William Richardson
Inspector . . .
Amos ...
Aileen Miller . .
Becky Vetch . .
Gracie Chichester
Beatrice . . .
Rose ....
Vere Wyndverst .
Cynthia Dell . .
Edwin Browne
. G. M. Mansfield
. Grace Henderson
Julia Bachelder
. . Ethel Raynes
Adelaide Cushman
Eugenie G. Bowen
. Ella W. Harmen
. . . Emily Rigl
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A " Runaway Colt," by Chas. H. Hoyt, was seen here Dec. 2.
" Northern Lights/' by James W. Harkins and Edwin Barbour,
was first seen in New York Dec. 23, and the cast was : John Swift-
wind, William Courtleigh ; Sidney Sherwood, Clarence Handysides ;
Wallace Gray, George A. Wright ; Lieut. Sherwood, Harry Mills ;
Barrington Higgs, Arthur Buchanan ; Hugo Dare, Frank M. Allen,
Helen Dare, Lisle Leigh ; Florence, Grace Atwell ; Dorothy, Nellie
Callahan ; Starlight, Lucy Taylor. The house was closed Jan. 27,
1896, but was reopened Jan. 28, with " Burmah," which had this
cast : Frederick Avondale, James E. Wilson ; Chandos, H. Cooper
Cliff ; Desmond O'Brien, Eugene Ormonde ; Danby, Max Figman ;
Marcus Scasi, Dore Davidson ; John Berkeley, Russell Hunting ;
Norah, Henrietta Crosman ; Mary Clifford, Grace Mae Lamkin ;
Phyllis, Minnie Dupree. Henrietta Crosman retired from the cast
Feb. 13, when Amy Busby took her place. " The Shaughraun " was
revived March 9, with Aubrey Boucicault as Conn ; Molineux, Louis
Massen ; Claire Ffolliott, Amelia Bingham ; Arte O'Neill, Grace W.
Edlefson, Mrs. O'Kelly, Kate Ryan ; Moya, Sadie Martinot. "The
Colleen Bawn " was played March 16 : Myles-na-Coppaleen, Aubrey
Boucicault ; Danny Mann, Emmett Corrigan ; Kyrle Daly, Louis
Massen ; Anne Chute, Amelia Bingham ; Mrs. Cregan, Adah Gray ;
Sheelah, Kate Ryan ; Eily, Sadie Martinot.
" The Shaughraun " was played again March 23, and continued one
week. The theatre was closed Holy week and was reopened April
6, with " The Law of the Land," by George Hoey.
George Hoey was announced as Geo. Curtis ; Andrew Mack ap-
peared here April 20, in " Myles Aroon." On May 7, there was an
afternoon performance of " The Rivals," with this " all star " cast :
Anthony Absolute
Captain Absolute
Falkland . . .
Bob Acres . . .
Lucius O'Trigger
. W. H. Crane
. Robert Taber
Joseph Holland
Joseph Jefferson
N. C. Goodwin
Fag E. M. Holland
David Francis Wilson
Mrs. Malaprop . • Mrs. John Drew
Lydia Languish Julia Marlowe Taber
Lucy Fanny Rice
The house was closed May 9. A summer season of English opera,
under the management of Paul Steindorff and Thomas Ebert, began
the night of May 18, with the "Bohemian Girl," followed the next
week by the " Mikado," Dorothy Morton as Yum Yum, and con-
tinued for a fortnight. " Pinafore " was given June 8.
The season closed June 20, and the opera company was transferred
to the Herald Square Theatre. The next season began Aug. 31, with
"The Great Northwest," played for the first time in New York,
and with this cast : Robert Sheaf, W. S. Hart; Bart Foxwell, John E.
Kellerd ; Gopher Bunch, Joseph Conyers ; Ginger Crackett, Albert
Mahar ; Hen Daggs, Percy Plunkett ; Grace Harding, Frances Drake ;
Stella Cross, Maud Hosford; Nubbins, Minnie Dupree; Judge
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Harding, J. H. Howland. This play was continued until Sept. 12,
when the house was closed. It was reopened Nov. 5, when " The
Broken Melody," by Herbert Keen and James T. Tanner, was played :
Paul Borinski, Auguste Van Biene. This was the first appear-
ance in America of Auguste Van Biene, the famous violoncellist.
Fanny Davenport followed Nov. 27, in " Fedora;" Sardou's " Cleo-
patra" was played Dec. 14; "La Tosca" Dec. 19, when Fanny
Davenport closed her engagement " A Man of Honor," by Mark
Price, was produced Dec. 21, with this cast: Eugene Conlan, A. S.
Lipman ; Lawyer Milton, Edmund D. Lyons ; Leo Donelli, William
Courtleigh ; Everett Lambert, Charles Riegel ; Mrs. Romaine, Louise
Rial; Kate Lambert, Helen Macbeth; Mrs. Dolan, Annie Ward
Tiffany ; Elena Donelli, Blanche Rice. This was followed Jan. 4,
1897, by Edwin Milton Royle's " Captain Impudence," cast thus :
Major Bugg, McKee Rankin ; Lucretia, Ellen Burg Edeson ; Mrs.
Trigg, Amelia Bingham ; Willard Shields, Edwin M. Royle ; Carolina
Jim, Samuel Edwards; Jovita, Selena Fetter Royle. This drama
was originally known as " Mexico." John F. Ward acted Jim the
week of Jan. 25. On Feb. 1, for the first time on any stage, " New
York," by A. C. Wheeler and Edward M. Alfriend, was produced
with this cast : John Wilder, Burr Mcintosh ; Colin Carteret, Charles
Mackay; Dr. Follin Sanger, Herbert Carr; Adolph Kleinbacher,
Lorimer Stoddard; Plonski, Mark Price; Kate Haviland, Mabel
Amber; Nance, Eva Vincent; Mrs. Enniston, Mary Davenport;
Rose Enniston, Ida van Siclen ; Tilly, Camille Cleveland. It was a
lamentable failure, and ran only two weeks. " Sue " was played
here Feb. 15. "At Piney Ridge," by David Higgins, was seen Feb.
22. "The New Dominion," by Clay Clement, was produced March
29. The house was closed April 5, for two weeks. It was reopened
April 19, with " Two Little Vagrants." The season terminated May
1. This ended Mr. French's management of this house. He died in
this city Dec. 1, 1902.
The American Theatre and adjoining flats in Forty-first and
Forty-second streets and Eighth Avenue were sold in the New York
salesroom Oct. 4, 1897, under a foreclosure judgment in favor of
Elliott Zborowski and against Thomas Henry French. There was
only one bid made, that by Mr. Zborowski's attorney of $375,625,
and at that price it was sold. The amount due under the judgment
was #44,834, with prior claims for #20,000 over and above the mort-
gages on the property of #350,000. The sale price, therefore, did
not reach the amount of the charges against the property.
The theatre was reopened Saturday night, Dec. 25, under the
management of Elliott Zborowski and Henry W. Savage, with the
comic opera, " The Queen's Lace Handkerchief," which bad this
cast: The King, Lizzie MacNichol: The Queen, Anna Lichter;
Donna Irene, Grace Golden ; Marquise of Villareal, Clara Wisdom ;
584 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE D898
Cervantes, Joseph F. Sheehan ; Count Ermos, W. C. Brockmeyer.
The prices of admission were, lower floor, 75 cts. ; first balcony, 50
cts. ; second balcony (opera chairs and elevators) 25 cts.; boxes
(seating six) #3, #4, #5 ; general admission 25 cts. ; Matinee lower
floor, 50 cts. ; 1st and 2d balcony, 25 cts.; (boxes seating six) $2,
$3t $4- "II Trovatore" was sung Jan. 3, 1898: Leonora, Grace
Golden; "The Fencing Master" was sung Jan. 10. "The Lily
of Killarney" was heard Jan. 17; "Mignon," Jan. 24, with Grace
Golden in the title rdle. "Paul Jones" by Planquette was sung
Jan. 31, with this cast:
Paul Jones .... Lizzie MacNichol Bouillabaise .... William Wolff
Rufino de Martinez, Joseph F. Sheehan Petit Pierre . . . Arthur Wooley
Bicoquet . . . Raymond Hitchcock Chopinette .... Bessie Fairbairn
Trocadero Oscar Girard Malaguena Ruth White
On Feb. 9 " Martha " was sung, with Grace Golden as the heroine.
"Pinafore" and "Cavalleria Rusticana" were given Feb. 14, and
continued for two weeks. " The Gypsy Baron " was presented
Feb. 28 ; " Nanon," March 7 : Marquis de Mersellac, Oscar Girard ;
Hector, Charles Campbell; Marquis Henri d'Aubigne, Joseph F.
Sheehan.
" Sinbad, or the Maid of Balsora " was produced March 14;
"Maritana," March 21; "The Mikado," March 28, and continued
for two weeks ; " Billee Taylor " and " I Pagliacci," April 18 ;
"Carmen," April 25; "The Beggar Student," May 2; "Faust,"
May 9; "Fra Diavolo," May 16; "Faust" again, May 23.
" Black Hussar " was sung May 30 ; " Bohemian Girl," June 6 ;
" Madeleine, or the Magic Kiss," was sung June 13. "The Gondo-
liers " was given June 20, and the season closed June 25.
The theatre was reopened Sept. 5, 1898, with " Boccaccio," which
had this cast :
Boccaccio . .
Leonnetta . .
Pietro . . .
Lotteringhi
Lambertuccio .
. Lizzie MacNichol
Harry L. Chase
Joseph F. Sheehan
William G. Stewart
Raymond Hitchcock
Scalza Frank Moulan
Fiametta Villa Knox
Beatrice Attalie Claire
Peronella Rose Leighton
"Iolanthe" was sung Sept. 11, 12; "Dorothy," Sept. 19, with
this cast : Dorothy, Attalie Claire ; Lydia, Lizzie MacNichol ; Pris-
cilla Privett, Rose Leighton; Phylliss, Miss Quinlan; Geoffrey
Wilder, Joseph F. Sheehan ; Harry Sherwood, Wm. G. Stewart ;
Lurcher, Raymond Hitchcock.
" A Trip to Africa " was given Sept. 26, and cast thus :
Titania Villa Knox Pericles Harry L. Chase
Fanfani Pasha . Raymond Hitchcock Nakid Frank Moulan
Miradello .... Wm. G. Stewart Sibit Gertrude Quinlan
Antarsid .... Jos. F. Sheehan Hash Frank Ranney
Tessa Lizzie MacNichol Major-Domo .... R. Edmonds
Huccametta .... Rose Leighton
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" Patience " was sung Oct. 3. Attalie Claire had been announced
to sing the title rdle, but owing to illness did not appear, and Belle
Thome was substituted for her. " Aida " was produced Oct. 10,
and was sung for two weeks : Aida, Yvonne de Treville ; Amneris,
Lizzie MacNichol ; Rhadames, Joseph F. Sheehan ; Ramfis, Herbert
Witherspoon ; Amonasro, W. G. Stewart. " II Trovatore " was heard
Oct. 24, with Adelaide Norwood as Leonora, Lizzie MacNichol as
Azucena, and Jos. F. Sheehan as Manrico. " Romeo and Juliet "
was sung Oct. 31: Romeo, William Lavin ; Mercutio, W. G.
Stewart; Juliet, Yvonne de Treville. Nov. 7 "The Pirates of
Penzance" was sung. Nov. 14 "Carmen," with Jos. F. Sheehan
as Don Jos6, and Lizzie MacNichol as Carmen. " The Chimes of
Normandy" was heard Nov. 21 : Serpolette, Villa Knox; Germaine,
Adelaide Norwood ; Jean Grenicheux, Joseph F. Sheehan ; Gaspard,
Edward P. Temple. "La Boheme" was sung Nov. 28, and con-
tinued for two weeks. Dec. 12 " Faust " was heard, with Charles O.
Bassett as Faust, Wm. G. Stewart as Valentine, Lizzie MacNichol
as Siebel, Rose Leighton as Martha, and Eloise Morgan as Mar-
guerite. " The Bohemian Girl " was sung Dec. 19. The three
hundred and fiftieth performance of the opera company in this city
was celebrated Saturday evening Dec. 24. Vincent Wallace's " Lur-
line" was heard Dec. 26. Jan. 2, 1899, "Martha" was given;
" The Queen's Lace Handkerchief " was given Jan. 23 ; " Lucia "
was sung Jan. 30, with Yvonne de Treville as the heroine. Later in
the week, Miss Norwood sang Lucia. " Pinafore " and " I Pagliacci "
were heard Feb. 6.
"Pinafore" and " Cavalleria Rusticana" were given Feb. 13;
" Mignon," Feb. 20, with Marie Levick, her first appearance here,
as the heroine. " The Grand Duchess " was sung Feb. 27 ; " Rigo-
letto," March 6; "Olivette," March 13, with May Baker in the title
role; "La Gioconda," March 20; "Mikado," March 27; "Merry
Wives of Windsor," April 3 ; " Carmen," April 10, when E. C.
Hedmondt, a new American tenor, appeared as Don Jos6, and Lizzie
MacNichol as Carmen. "The Daughter of the Regiment" was
sung April 17 ; " Trial by Jury " and " The Barber of Seville," April
24; May 1-2, "Faust;" "II Trovatore," May 3; "Romeo and
Juliet," May 4-5 ; " Aida," matinee and night of May 6.
The theatre was closed May 8, and was reopened May 9, with
"We Uns of Tennessee," by. Lee Arthur, seen for the first time,
and with this cast:
Hiram Gray
Jack Gray .
Sidney Gray
William Pool
Jack Thomas
Scank Cerais
. Archie Boyd
. Robert Drouet
Geo. Pauncefort
. Burt G. Clarke
Stephen Wright
. Raymond Hitchcock
Monroe . . .
Charles Webster
John Mason .
Hank Williams
Martha Gray .
Ellen Champe
Theodore Roberts
. Robert Elliott
H. L. Sutherland
John E. Ince, Jr.
. Marion Lester
Ann Warrington
586 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE Dgoo
Lucille Courtney .
Sapho Champe .
Mandy Monroe .
Victory Bateman
Jessie Mae Hall
Georgia Waldron
Millie . . . Mrs. Charles G. Craig
Red Cross Nurses 5 Sarah Whiteford
{ Agatha Waters
The season closed May 27. The next opera season commenced
Oct. 2, 1899, with " Die Meistersinger," by Richard Wagner, which
had this cast :
Hans Sachs . .
Veit Pogner . .
Kunz Vogelsang .
Konrad Nachtigal
Sixtus Beckmesser
Fritz Kothner
Balthazar Zorn .
Ulric Eisslinger .
William Mertens
. H. L. Butler
. . Edgar Mills
. Percy Walling
Homer Lind
Harry Luckstone
. George Evans
. W. C. Wilson
Augustus Moser . Clarence Van Pelt
Ortel Wilbur F. Starr
Schwartz .... J. B. Hendricks
Volz J. Lucas
Walter Baron Berthald
David Harry Davies
Eva Yvonne de Treville
Magdalena .... Marie Mattfeld
"Romeo and Juliet" was sung Oct. 9, with Grace Golden as
Juliet, and Joseph Sheehan as Romeo; " Aida " was heard Oct. 16 ;
"Tannhauser" was presented Oct. 23; "II Trovatore," Oct. 30;
"Carmen," Nov. 6, with Selma Kronold in the title r61e; " Der
Freischutz" was sung Nov. 13, when Lillian Berri made her debut
as Agnes ; " Lucia di Lammermoor " was heard Nov. 20, with
Yvonne de Treville in the cast; Grace Golden also sang the
part of Lucia during the week. " Faust " was repeated Nov. 27 ;
" Cavalleria Rusticana " and the first act of " Fidelio " were given
Dec. 4; "II Trovatore" was sung Dec. 11, and the house was
closed all the week of Dec. 18; " The Beggar Student" was given
Dec. 25.
Jan. 1, 1900, " Die Fledermaus " was heard ; Jan. 8, " Iolanthe ; "
Jan. 15, "Martha;" Jan. 22, "At the Lower Harbor" and "The
Magic Melody, or Fortune's Song " were sung for the first time.
In the cast of " At the Lower Harbor " were Selma Kronold as
Maria, Mary Carrington as Sesella, and William Pruette as Cecillo.
On Jan. 29, "The Chimes of Normandy" was heard; Feb. 5,
"The Pirates of Penzance;" Feb. 12, " Maritana ; " Feb. 19, "The
Mascot," with Cissie Loftus as Bettina ; and Feb. 26, " Rigoletto ; "
March 5, came "Falka;" March 12, " Fra Diavolo;" March 19,
" Patience," with Eloise Morgan in the title r61e ; March 26,
" The Bohemian Girl," with Adelaide Norwood as Arline, Reginald
Roberts, Thaddeus, and Louis Caravant as Devilshooff ; April 2,
" Nanon ; " April 9, " Pinafore " and " Trial by Jury," with E. P.
Temple as the Judge, Eloise Morgan as Josephine in first act;
April 16, "The Mikado" was sung, with Eloise Morgan as Yum
Yum; April 23, "Black Hussar," and April 30, "A Night in
Venice ; " " Lohengrin " was heard May 7 ; " Mignon " was sung
May 14, with Grace Golden in the title r61e, and Bessie MacDonald
as Filina. On May 21 and matinee May 23, "II Trovatore" was
done; May 22, 25, "La Traviata," May 24 and matinee May 26;
igoO THE AMERICAN THEATRE 587
and " Faust " the night of May 26, which was the farewell perform-
ance of English opera in this theatre.
The next season began Sept. 1 with a stock company under the
management of Henry Greenwald and Albert Weis, with J. J. Cole-
man as director. Matinees were given Tuesday, Thursday, and
Saturday, when the admission to all parts of the house was 25
cts. The evening prices were 25, 35, 50 cts. "The Great Ruby"
was the first play given : Lady Garnet, Mary Hampton ; Countess,
Isabelle Evesson.
Sept. 17, "The Three Musketeers " was produced: D'Artagnan,
Ralph Stuart ; Anne of Austria, Mary Hampton ; Milady, Isabelle
Evesson ; Constance, Georgia Welles. On Sept. 24, " Charity Ball "
was seen; Oct. 1, "Hoodman Blind;" Oct. 8, "The Senator."
Beginning with this week matinees were given every day in the
week except Monday. On Oct. 15, "The Great Diamond Rob-
bery "was revived; Oct. 22, " The Prodigal Daughter;" Oct. 29,
"The Lost Paradise;" Nov. 5, "Michael Strogoff;" "Cumber-
land, '61" was played Nov. 12; "The Two Orphans," Nov. 19;
"The Power of the Press," Nov. 26; "In Mizzoura," Dec. 3;
"Hands Across the Sea," Dec. 10, and "The Silver King," Dec. 17;
Mary Hampton retired from the theatre Dec. 22. " Faust " was
seen Dec. 24; "Trilby," Dec. 31; "Quo Vadis," Jan. 7, 1901 ;
"The Ensign," Jan. 14, when Helen MacGregor joined the com-
pany; "A Celebrated Case" was done Jan. 21, when Jenny Ken-
nark was seen as the leading lady of the house. " Held by the
Enemy " was played Jan. 28 ; " Mr. Barnes of New York," Feb. 4 ;
"All the Comforts of Home," Feb. 11; "Hazel Kirke," Feb. 18,
and "The Master at Arms," Feb. 25, which was "Don Caesar de
Bazan " under a new name ; " Carmen " was acted March 4 ; " The
Banker's Daughter," March 11;" The Sporting Duchess," March 1 8 ;
" The Wages of Sin," March 25 ; " Monte Cristo," April 1 ; " East
Lynne," April 8. The same play was continued April 15, 16, 17,
when Eva Taylor appeared as Lady Isabel. " The Flag of Truce "
was done April 18, 19, 20; "Winchester," by Edward McWade,
was seen for the first time on any stage April 22 ; " Camille " was
played April 29, with Lotta Linthicum as the heroine ; " Darkest
Russia " was seen May 6 ; " The Prisoner of Algiers " was pro-
duced May 13. This play proved to be a very indifferent version of
our old friend " Monte Cristo," and was not a success. "Rip Van
Winkle " was acted May 20, with Herman Sheldon as Rip ; " Kit
Carson," by Franklin Fyles, was seen for the first time on any stage
May 27; June 3, " Rosedale," with Nellie Yale Nelson as May;
" Peaceful Valley," by Edward A. Kidder, was given June 10. The
afternoon and night's receipts of June n were for the widow of
John Germon, late assistant stage manager of this house, and who
was dangerously hurt at this theatre a short time before. The
season closed June 15.
588 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE D899
THE IMPERIAL MUSIC HALL
SITUATED in West Twenty-ninth Street on the north side, be-
tween Broadway and Sixth Avenue was " The Imperial Music
Hall " which was opened by Geo. J. Kraus as a variety theatre,
Oct. 24, 1892. The next season began Aug. 14, 1893, when the
Tacchi Bros, made their American debut. The burlesque " Ham-
Minstein" was done Dec. 18; "Old Age and Youth" was seen
Dec. io, 1894. " Robber-Roy " was produced Feb. 4, 1895. Dur-
ing the summer, this house underwent alterations and was reopened
in the autumn of 1895. Robert Fitzsimmons the pugilist appeared
here March 9, 1896. Weber & Fields became lessees and managers
May 27, 1896. They made many alterations in the house and leased
a store on Broadway in order that they should have a Broadway en-
trance. They gave it a new name and when it was opened Sept. 5,
1896, it was known as "Weber and Fields' Broadway Music
Hall." The series of burlesques which have made the house so
popular began Oct. 8, with "The Geezer." Chas. J. Ross, Sam
Bernard, John T. Kelly, Mabel Fenton, Yolande Wallace, Maude
Gilbert, Gertie Clifton, Florence Bell, Frankie Bailey, Josephine
Allen, Rose Beaumont, Nellie Beaumont, Lillian Swain, Ada Walker,
Minnie Walker, Bobbie Byrnes, Edith Merrill, Walter West, Seth
Miller, Fred Murray, Joseph Brown, Thos. J. Ryan and John Zahn
were in the company.
McKee Rankin and Miss Nance O'Neil appeared here Dec. 7 in
a scene taken^from " The Long Strike," and localized and brought
" up to date." "Under the Red Globe" was produced on Feb. 18,
1897. " Pousse Cafe," a burlesque by Edgar Smith and Louis de
Lange, was presented Dec. 2. On March 17, 1898, "The Con-
curers," by Edgar Smith and Louis de Lange, music by John Strom-
berg, was seen for the first time. The season closed June 1 with
" Pousse Cafe " when Peter F. Dailey conducted the orchestra for
Bessie Clayton's dance, and Lou Field presented John T. Kelly with
a real live squealing pig. " The Three Musketeers " was done June
25, by W. Heron Brown, with a number of amateurs in the cast.
The regular season began Sept. 8, 1898. There was a brief
"olio," merely a couple of " turns," and then the curtain was rung
up on " The Hurly Burly," a burlesque in two acts, by Harry B.
Smith and Edgar Smith, with music by John Stromberg. David
Warfield was in the company. " Cyranose," by H. B. and Edgar
Smith, was produced Nov. 3. On January 19, 1899, a burlesque
on "Catherine" was given. On April 6, 1899, " Helter Skelter"
a burlesque on " The Great Ruby ; " also on the same date a bur-
lesque on " Zaza" was seen here. The season closed May 27.
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The next season began Sept. 21, 1899, with " Whirl-I-Gig " by
Edgar and Harry B. Smith. " Barbara Fidgety," by E. and H.
Smith and John Stromberg, was produced Dec. 7, with David War-
field, Irene Perry, Allie Gilbert, Netty Lyford and others in the
cast. Season closed May 5, 1900.
For the opening of the season of 1900-1901, Sept. 6, an auction
sale of seats was held at the house Aug. 30 ; De Wolf Hopper, Dave
Warfield, and Charles J. Ross officiated as auctioneers. The first
box was disposed of for #250, the highest price reached, and subse-
quent ones were sold at prices ranging from $150 down to a trifle
above the box-office rates. The highest price paid for a single seat
was $35. " Fiddle-dee-dee," a potpourri of dramatic " fol-de-rol "
by Edgar Smith, with music by John Stromberg, was presented
Sept. 6. De Wolf Hopper, Lillian Russell, and Fay Templeton were
in the company. " Quo Vas Iss ? " a travesty upon " Quo Vadis,"
in one scene, was also played. A burlesque on Augustus Thomas'
"Arizona," by Edgar Smith and John Stromberg, was seen here
Oct. 18. On March 10, 1901, was produced "Exhibit 11 " a com-
posite affair, and a review of several serious dramatic morceaux.
Dialogue and lyrics by Edgar Smith, music by John Stromberg.
The season closed April 20 with the two hundred and sixty-second
performance of " Fiddle-dee-dee." " Whirl-I-Gig " had two hundred
and sixty-four performances.
CHINESE THEATRES
DOYERS Street in this city, the home of the self-exiled Mongo-
lians, had an additional attraction when " A Chinese The-
atre " was opened there. The first performance took place March
25, 1893, when "A False Woman," was given, under the direction
of Chu Fong, with the Hu Yu Hen company. The admission to all
parts of the house was seventy-five cents. On March 31, 1897, the
sheriff made a seizure of the costumes and scenery. It had been
managed by Chu Fong, who was growing rich until trouble came in
connection with Sunday performances. The theatre in Doyers
Street — at Nos. 5 and 7 — was the second Chinese playhouse in
New York. Its predecessor was in an abandoned store at No. 19
Bowery. The Doyers Street theatre was closed May 1, 1897.
YIDDISH THEATRES
THERE are now three Hebrew theatres in New York, all on the
Bowery, — the Thalia, the Windsor, and the People's. The
first Hebrew theatre was the Oriental on the Bowery, 104-106, above
590 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [1894
Hester Street. This was as early as 1882. Two years later Turn
Hall in East Forty-first Street gave a few performances. Boris
Thomashefsy was the manager, who is credited with practically
introducing Yiddish drama in this country. The Grand Street
theatre at the corner of Chrystie and Grand streets was opened
Feb. 4, 1903, with the melodrama " Zion." The Oriental Theatre
was destroyed by fire, April 9, 1898. The building had been used
as a theatre for many years. It was called at various stages of its
career, the " National Theatre," " Adlers," the " Columbia,"
" Roumania," the " Nickelodeon " and " Teatro Italiano."
ABBEY'S THEATRE
SINCE the destruction of the Park Theatre by fire in 1882, Henry
Abbey had no theatre that he could call his own until one was
built for him in 1893 and called "Abbey's Theatre." It was situ-
ated on the northeast corner of Thirty-eighth Street and Broadway.
It will seat fifteen hundred persons. The stage is forty feet deep and
seventy-six feet wide. The opening play, on Nov. 8, 1893, was Alfred
Tennyson's " Beckett" interpreted by Henry Irving and his London
company. Ellen Terry, Wm. Terriss, Miss Millward, and Kate Phil-
lips were in the company. "The Bells" was played Nov. 11, Irving
as Mathias, and Terriss as Christian ; " Beckett " was continued the
week of Nov. 13, except the night of Nov. 18, when "The Bells"
and " A Regular Fix " were acted ; " Beckett " was repeated the
week of Nov. 20, except Nov. 25, when " Louis XL" was seen, with
this cast :
Louis XI Henry Irving
Dauphin Martin Harvey
Duke de Nemours . William Terriss
Philip Henry Howe
Jaques Frank Cooper
Marie Amy Coleridge
Martha Kate Phillips
" The Merchant of Venice " was presented Nov. 27, and the cast
was: Shylock, Henry Irving; Bassanio, Wm. Terriss; Duke of
Venice, Howe; Nerissa, Kate Phillips; Jessica, Miss Coleridge;
Portia, Ellen Terry. " King Henry VIII." was played Dec. 4, and
all the week except Dec. 9, when " The Lyons Mail " was given, and
repeated Dec. 16; "The Merchant of Venice" was seen Dec. 19,
20, 25, 29; " Beckett," Dec. 21, 22, and matinee Dec. 23; "Louis
XL," night of Dec. 23 ; " The Bells " and " Nance Oldfield," Dec. 26,
27 ; " Olivia," at the matinee Dec. 28 ; " Louis XL," the night of
Dec. 30.
Constant Coquelin and Jane Hading with a French company came
here Jan. 1, 1894, in "Thermidor" for one week; "Nos Intimes"
was played Jan. 8, 10, 13; " L'Aventuriere," Jan. 9; "Mile, de La
1894]
ABBEY'S THEATRE
591
Seigliere," Jan. 1 1 and matinee Jan. 13 ; " Tartuffe " and " Les Prd-
cieuses Ridicules," Jan. 12 ; " Les Effronris " was presented Jan. 15 ;
"La Dame aux Cam&ias," Jan. 16; " L'Ami Fritz," Jan. 17; "Le
Maltre de Forges," Jan. 22; "Tartuffe" and "Les Pr^cieuses Ri-
dicules," Jan. 23, and matine'e Jan. 27 ; "La Megere Apprivois6e "
(" Taming of the Shrew ") by Paul Delair, Jan. 24, 27 ; " Les Sur-
prises du Divorce " (" Lottery of Love "), Jan. 26, 29 ; " Le Mattre
de Forges " was repeated Jan. 30 and Feb. 10 ; " Adrienne Lecou-
vreur," Jan. 31, and Feb. 3 ; " Frou Frou," Feb. 1 ; " Tartuffe " and
" Les Pnkieuses Ridicules," Feb. 2 and Feb. 5 : " L'Ami Fritz,"
matinee Feb. 3 ; " L'Aventuriere," Feb. 6 ; " Gringoire " and " Les
Surprises du Divorce," Feb. 7 ; " Nos Intimes," Feb. 8 ; " La Joie
Fait Peur" and " Le Gendre de M. Poirier," Feb. 9.
The French pantomime company appeared at this theatre Feb. 12,
in "L'Enfant Prodigue" and " L'Entr'acte." Henry Irving and
his company returned Feb. 26 in " Beckett," which was repeated
March 6; " Olivia" was seen Feb. 28 ; " Charles I.," March 1 : King
Charles, Henry Irving ; Oliver Cromwell, William Terriss ; Queen,
Ellen Terry.
"Much Ado About Nothing" was presented March 2, matin6e
and night of March 3, and night of March 8 ; " The Lyons Mail,"
March 3; "The Merchant of Venice," March 5, 10; "Olivia,"
matinee March 7; "Louis XL," March 7; "Olivia" and "Nance
Oldfield," March 9; "The Bells," matinee March 10.
Stuart Robson came here March 12 for two weeks in "The
Comedy of Errors." M. Mounet Sully, the French tragedian, made
his American d^but March 26 in " Hernani," which was repeated
April 7; "OZdipe Roi " was played March 27, April 10, 12, 17, 19;
"Ruy Bias," April 2, 5, matinee April 7, nights April 13, 20;
"Antigone," April 3, 6, 14, 21; " Le Cid," April 4; "Hamlet,"
April 9, matinee April 14, night April 16 and matinee April 21;
" Andromaque," April 11, 18.
"Cinderella," a musical burlesque, was presented April 23, by a
company from London, England; Ellaline Terriss and Seymour
Hicks were in the organization.
The house was closed June 16, and the next season began Sept. 10,
with Francis Wilson in " The Devil's Deputy," the book by J. Cheever
Goodwin and music by Jacobowski. The cast was :
Melissen .... Francis Wilson
Lorenzo Rhys Thomas
Gen. Karamatofi . . . J. C. Miron
Sergeant J. B. Chaillee
Bartow W. H. Leverty
Bob Christie McDonald
Princess Mirane . . . Adele Ritchie
Elverine Lulu Glaser
Bagatella Maud Bliss
Mile. Kobolt . . . Amelia Gardner
This was the American d6but of Rhys Thomas, an English tenor.
Adele Ritchie retired from the cast Sept. 17 and Amanda Fabris
592 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE C1895
took her
Nov. 7,
in
place as the Princess. Lillian Russell appeared here
" The Queen of Brilliants," which had this cast :
Florian Hubert Wilke
Delia DigbyBell
Lucca J. G. Taylor
Grelott Geo. Honey
Victor Pulvereitzer . Sidney Howard
Radaman .... Owen Westford
Bebbo Henry Parry
Doctor 'F.Thatcher
Andra Mackenzie
Fritz W. Thompson
Don Garcia Theo May
Mme. Engelstein . . Laura Joyce Bell
Mina Suzanne Leonard
Betta Lillian Russell
Hackney Coachman . . Jos. G. Peakes
The house closed the night of Dec. 3 for a rehearsal of "The
Grand Duchess," which was produced Dec. 4, and had this cast:
Fritz, Hubert Wilke ; Baron Puck, Digby Bell ; Gen. Boum, Hallen
Mostyn ; Prince Paul, Sidney Howard ; Baron Grog, Owen West-
ford ; Grand Duchess, Lillian Russell. The audience was dismissed
at the matinde Dec. 22, in consequence of the illness of Lillian
Russell. Mr. and Mrs. Kendal began an engagement here Dec. 29
in " Lady Clancarty " :
Macarthy W. H. Kendal
King William .... J. F. Graham
Earl of Portland Luggi
Woodstock . . . Norman Forbes
Spencer H. Cooper Cliffe
Geo. Barclay A. Bucklaw
Frieda Mrs. F. M. Paget
Cardell George Grey
Rokewood . . . . G. F. Harrington
Vaughan J. F. Walker
Knightly P. F. Ames
James Hunt .... F. G. Owens
Gille H. J. Carvill
Tremlett Gordon
Clink G. P. Huntley
Princess .... Minnie Cathcart
Lady Betty Noel . Nellie Campbell
Susannah Ada Barton
Mother Hunt . . . Florence Cowell
Lady Clancarty . . . Mrs. Kendal
Mr. Kendal's right name is Wm. Hunter Grimston.
" The Second Mrs. Tanqueray," by A. W. Pinero, was produced
Jan 7, 1895, for one week, and had this cast:
Aubrey Tanqueray . . . Mr. Kendal
Sir George Orreyd . G. P. Huntley
Capt. Hugh Ardale . Norman Forbes
Cayley Drummle . . J. F. Graham
Frank Misquith . . . . F. M. Paget
Gordon Jayne G. Grey
Morse G. W. Hardy
Martin P. F. Ames
Lady Orreyd . . . Nellie Campbell
Mrs. Costelyon . . Florence Cowell
Ellean Marion Lea
Paula Mrs. Kendal
"A White Lie" was seen Jan. 14, 22, 23, 24; "The Ironmaster"
was played Jan. 25, matinee and night of Jan. 26.
Herbert Beerbohm Tree made his American debut with an Eng-
lish company. "The Red Lamp," by Outram Tristam, was first
seen in this city Jan. 28, preceded by "The Ballad Monger," by
Walter Besant and Walter Pollock, adapted from Theodore de Ban-
ville's " Gringoire." The cast of " The Red Lamp " was :
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ABBEY'S THEATRE
593
Paul Demetrius . H. Beerbohm Tree
General Morakoff . Edmund Maurice
Allan Villiers .... Henry Neville
Prince Alexis Valerian, C. M. Holland
Ivan Zazzulie . . Whitcombe Gould
Kertch Holman Clark
Count Bohrenhein . . Herbert Ross
Turgan . . . . F. Percival Stevens
Rheinveck Parker Hanks
Tolsoi Berle Thomas
Princess Claudian Morakoff
Mrs. H. Beerbohm Tree
"A Bunch of Violets," by Sydney Grundy, founded on Octave
Feuillet's old play " Montjoye," was acted Feb. 4, 1895. This
cast:
Olga Morakoff .
FeUse ....
Mme. Daunenberg
Countess Vollcker
Sir Philip . . .
Lily Hanbury
Una Cockered
. Emily Cross
Hilda Hanbury
. . Mr. Tree
Mark Murgatroyd
Lady Marchant
Lionel Brough
Lily Hanbury
Violet May Routh
Mrs. Murgatroyd . . . Mrs. Tree
ole
On the afternoon of Feb. 7 " Capt. Swift " was played for the
benefit of the sufferers by the wreck of the steamship Elbe.
Early on the morning of Feb. 8 Mr. Tree and his company left
for Washington to appear at Albaugh's Theatre, for the benefit of
the National Capital Press club. Owing to the storm, the train,
which should have reached Washington at eight o'clock, did not
arrive there until two o'clock in the afternoon. An entire change
in the programme was therefore found necessary. This theatre was
closed night of Feb. 8, in consequence of Mr. Tree not reaching this
city in time. "A Bunch of Violets" was repeated Feb. 11, 12 ;
" Captain Swift," Feb. 13,14; " The Merry Wives of Windsor " was
played Feb. 15, with Tree as Sir John Falstaff. This was repeated
Feb. 18, 19, 20, together with "The Ballad Monger." "Ham-
let "was presented Feb. 21, 22; "Captain Swift," at the matinee
Feb. 22, and Mr. Tree's engagement closed with two scenes from
" Merry Wives of Windsor " and the whole of " Captain Swift."
The theatre was closed Feb. 25, 26, and was reopened Feb. 27, with
the American de"but of Mme. Rejane and her French company in
"Madame Sans-G£ne." "Ma Cousine," by Henry Meilhac, was
acted March 18 and throughout the week except March 22, 23, when
" Maison de Poupee " (" A Doll's House ") was played, with Rejane
as Nora. " Sapho," by Alphonse Daudet and Adolph Beloit, was
seen March 25, 26, 27. Mme. Rejane appeared in " Divorcons "
March 28, matinee March 30, and April 5 ; " Madame Sans-Gene,"
April 1, 2, and matinee April 3. " Ma Cousine," nights April 3, 4;
"Sapho," matinee April 6. On the closing night of the engage-
ment, April 6, a varied bill was given, which included the fourth act
of "Sapho," two acts of "Divorcons," and a one-act comedy by
Meilhac, called " Lolotte," written especially for Mme. Rejane, and
which had never before been presented in this country.
Beerbohm Tree reappeared April 8 in " An Enemy of the People,"
by Henry Ibsen, when the cast was :
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594 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [1895
Dr. Stock man n .... Mr. Tree
Peter Stockmann . . . Charles Allen
Morton Kill . . . Lionel Brough
Hovstad Herbert Ross
Billing Holman Clark
Horster CM. Hallard
Aslaksen .... Alfred Wigley
Petra Lily Hanbury
" Capt. Swift " was repeated April 9 ; " Hamlet," matinee April 10
and night of April 12. "A Bunch of Violets," April 10 and mati-
nee April 13; "The Merry Wives of Windsor" and "The Ballad
Monger," April II. For Mr. Tree's farewell, night April 13, the
bill was : " Captain Swift," Act III. ; " The Enemy of the People,"
Act IV. ; " The Red Lamp," Act III. ; and part of the second act
of " Hamlet."
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Kendal reappeared April 15 in "Impulse,"
which was repeated April 16 and matinee April 20; "A White
Lie " was played April 17, 18 ; " The Queen's Shilling," April 19,
20; "The Second Mrs. Tanqueray," April 22, 23, and matinee
April 27; "The Ironmaster," April 24,25; "A Scrap of Paper,"
April 26, 27. A performance of "Macbeth" was given on the
afternoon of April 23, for the purpose of introducing Miss Clara
Daymar to the public.
Lillian Russell reappeared here April 29 in " La Perichole," which
had this cast : Piquillo, Richie Ling; Andres, Fred Solomon ; Pedro,
William Blaisdell; Marquis, Owen Westford; Panatellas, George
Honey; Jailer, J. P. Conduit; First Notary, George Mackenzie;
Second Notary, James Peakes ; Guadelena, Alice Reed ; Manuelita,
Suzanne Leonard ; La Perichole, Lillian Russell. " The Tzigane," by
Reginald de Koven and H. B. Smith, was heard here for the first
time May 16, and had this cast :
Vera Lillian Russell
Maryska .... Flora Finlayson
Kazimir Andro
Hubert Wilke
Vassili . . .
Gen'l Boguslav
Count Giulio .
Jefferson de Angelis
. . Fred Solomon
Joseph Herbert
Lillian Russell's voice left her the afternoon of May 26, and
Clara Lane took her place. Miss Russell appeared that night. At
the close of the first act May 30, the lady again broke down and
was absent from the cast for several nights. The house was closed
June 15 for the summer, and the next season began Sept. 19,
with "The Chieftain," music by Sir Arthur Sullivan, libretto by
F. C. Burnand. Francis Wilson was the star. Lulu Glaser played
Rita.
The house was closed Sept. 28, and was reopened Sept. 29, with
Henry Irving and the Lyceum company in " Macbeth." Part of the
cast was : Duncan, Howe ; Malcolm, Ben Webster ; Donalbain,
Ailsa Craig; Macbeth, Henry Irving; Banquo, Macklin ; Macduff,
F. Cooper ; Lennox, Martin Harvey ; Lady Macbeth, Ellen Terry.
It was acted all the week except Oct. 12, when " The Lyons
Mail" was presented. "King Arthur," by J. Comyns Carr, was
produced Nov. 4, and had this cast:
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Arthur Henry Irving
Lancelot Ben Webster
Mordred Frank Cooper
Kay Mr. Tyars
Gawaine .... Clarence Hague
Bedevere Fuller Mellish
Agravaine Mr. Lacy
Pertival Mr. Belmore
Dagonet Martin Harvey
Merlin Sydney Valentine
Morgan Le Fay . . . Mary Rorke
Elaine Julia Arthur
Clarissant Ailsa Craig
Guinevere Ellen Terry
"King Arthur" was played all the week except Nov. 9, when
" Louis XI " was given ; also all the week of Nov. 11 except Nov. 16,
when "Beckett" was presented; also week of Nov. 18 except
Nov. 23, when " Beckett " was repeated ; " Faust " was produced
Nov. 25, 26, Dec. 2, 3 ; " Much Ado About Nothing," Nov. 27,
28, 29, and matinee, Nov. 30, with Julia Arthur as Hero ; " The
Bells" was seen the night of Dec. 7, preceded by "A Christmas
Story," an adaptation by Laurence Irving (the second son of Henry
Irving) from the " Conte de Noel " of Maurice Buchoir, which was
first produced at the Comedie Francaise, Paris, and which on this
occasion had its first performance in English.
"The Merchant of Venice" was played Dec. 9, 10; "Don
Quixote," by W. G. Willis, was seen for the first time here Dec. 1 1 :
Don Quixote, Henry Irving. On the same evening, "Journeys
End in Lovers' Meeting," a proverb by John Oliver Hobbes (Mrs.
Craigie), was played for the first time, and with this cast: Lady
Soupire, Ellen Terry; Philip Soupire, Frank Cooper; Maramour,
Ben Webster ; also " A Story of Waterloo," by A. Co nan Doyle :
Gregory Brewster, Henry Irving.
"Macbeth" was repeated Dec 16, 17; "Nance Oldfield " and
"The Bells" Dec. 18; "Journeys End in Lovers' Meeting" and
"The Lyons Mail," Dec. 19; "Charles I.," Dec. 20; "Beckett,"
matinee Dec. 21 ; and for his farewell night of Dec. 21 Irving gave
"A Christmas Story," "Journeys End in Lovers' Meeting," "A
Story of Waterloo," the third act of " King Arthur," and the church
scene from " Much Ado About Nothing."
John Hare, the London comedian, made his American debut
Dec. 23 in " The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith," by A. W. Pinero,
played for the first time in America. The cast was:
St. Olpherts John Hare
Sandford Qeeve . . Eugene Mayeur
Lucas Qeeve Fred Terry
Amos Winterfield . C. Aubrey Smith
George Brodrick . . . Charles Rock
Dr. KTrke Fred Thome
Antonio Poppi . . Chas. Caravoglia
Agnes Julia Neilson
Hephzibah . . Mrs. Charles Groves
On Jan. 6, 1896, there was a double bill. First came " Comedy
and Tragedy," followed by " A Pair of Spectacles," adapted from
the French by Sydney Grundy, the cast of which was :
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Benjamin Goldfinch . .. John Hare Joyce Fred Thome
Uncle Gregory . . Charles Groves Shoemaker . . . Henry J. Abbott
Percy W. M. Cathcart Mrs. Goldfinch . . . May Harvey
Dick Gilbert Hare Lucy Nellie Thorne
Lorimer Charles Rock Charlotte Miss Gifford
Bartholomew . . . Eugene Mayeur
"A Pair of Spectacles" and "A Quiet Rubber" were played
Jan. 13, 15, 16, 18. The latter play was by Chas. Coghlan, and
had this cast: Lord Kilclare, John Hare; Charles, Gilbert Hare;
Sullivan, Charles Groves ; Mary, Nellie Thorne. " Comedy and
Tragedy," Jan. 14, 17; "Two Old Cronies," matinee Jan. 18.
Sarah Bernhardt reappeared in America Jan. 20, in " Izeyl," by
Armand Sylvester and Eugene Morand. " Camille " was seen
Jan. 27, 30, and matinee Feb. 1 ; " Adrienne Lecouvreur," Jan. 28,
31; "Fedora," Jan. 29 and Feb. 1; "Gismonda," Feb. 10. For
her last week Bernhardt's repertory was " Gismonda," " Fedora,"
" Camille," and " Phedra." The theatre was closed the nights of
Feb. 24 and Feb. 25, and reopened Feb. 26, with Stange and
Edwards' opera, " The Goddess of Truth," with Lillian Russell in
the cast.
There was no performance March 30, owing to the illness of
Lillian Russell. On March 31, "The Goddess of Truth" was
sung, with two " understudies " in the cast, Nita Carrite appearing
in place of Lillian Russell. " The Little Duke," by C. Lecocq, was
presented April 6, with this cast: Duke, Lillian Russell; Monta-
land, Richie Ling; Bernard, Owen Westford; Blanche, Aileen
Burke; Helene, Suzanne Leonard; Diana, Fred Solomon; Mile.
de La Roche, Alice Reed. Lillian Russell ended her engage-
ment April 18. The theatre was closed until John Hare reap-
peared April 25 in " Two Old Cronies." " A Pair of Spectacles "
was also acted the week of April 27.
Henry Irving and his company returned here May 4 in " Godefroi
and Yolande," by Laurence Irving. " The Lyons Mail " was given
the same night, with Henry Irving as Joseph Lesurques and
Dubosc. " Macbeth " was played May 5, 6, 7, and matinee May 9;
"The Merchant of Venice," May 8, matinee May 13, and night of
May 14; "Louis XI.," May 9; "King Arthur," May ir, 12; "A
Story of Waterloo " and " The Bells," night of May 13. The prices
of admission during this engagement were $3, $2, $1.50 and 50 cts.
Sarah Bernhardt reappeared here Saturday night May 16 in " Izeyl ; "
"Adrienne Lecouvreur" was seen May 18; "La Tosca," May 19;
"Camille," matinee May 20; "Gismonda," night of May 20; "La
Femme de Claude," May 21, together with selections from " Frou
Frou," " Hernani," and " Camille." The season closed May 21.
During the week of June 15 Al Hayman secured a lease of this
theatre, and soon afterwards the name of Abbey was removed from
the building.
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This house was now called " The Knickerbocker Theatre," and
was reopened Sept. 14, by Al Hayman with, for the first time on
any stage, " Half a King," a comic opera derived from the French,
libretto by Harry B. Smith, music by L. Englander. Francis
Wilson was the star; Flora, Blanche Plunkett.
Wilson Barrett began an engagement here Nov. 9, in " The Sign
of the Cross," written by himself. The cast was :
Marcos Charles Datton
Nero W. A. Elliott
Tigeffimus G. R. Peach
Licmius D. McCarthy
FaTras .... I. Carter Edwards
Titos Basil Gill
Melos H. T.Harris
Glabrio Hubert Drnce
Philodemus . . . C- H. Hewetson
SerriEos Leon Roche
Strabo I. H. Borland
Vitrurhis George Flood
Attendant to Nero . . W. I. Thorold
Poppea Barbara Huntley
Berenice .... Alida CorteDyon
Dacia ..... Lotta Linthicum
Ancaria .... Corona Riccardo
Daones Edith Paollin
Jnlia Marion Nugent
Cyrene Grace Tempest
Edoni . Lfly Child
Mytelene F. Bernard
Zoma Marjorie Cavania
Catia Evelyn Weeden
Stephanns .... Gertrude Boswell
Mercia Lillah McCarthy
Mr. H. Beerbohm Tree returned here with " The Seats of the
Mighty," by Gilbert Parker, which was seen for the first time in
this city Nov. 30, when the cast was: Louis, Leonard Outram;
Tinoir Doltaire, Beerbohm Tree; Moray, Laurence Cautley; Bigot,
Charles ADan; Gabord, Lionel Brough; Voban, J. G. Taylor;
Ferney, Gerald du Maurier; Marquise, Edith Ostlere; Cournal,
Janette Steer; Alixe du Varney, Kate Rorke. "The Dancing
Girl," by Henry Arthur Jones, was produced Dec 7, 1896. The
same night, as a " curtain raiser," Tree gave the Falstaff scenes
from "King Henry IV." " Trilby," was played Dec 14, with Tree
as Svengali, and Kate Rorke as the heroine
"Trilby" was continued the following week, except at the matinee
Dec 26, when "The Dancing Girl" was played. "A Bunch of
Violets" was given Dec 28, 29, matinee and night Jan 1, and
matinee Jan. 2. "The Dancing Girl" was repeated Dec 30;
** Hamlet," Dec 31 and night of Jan. 2, 1897. John Hare returned
Jan. 4, 1897, for two weeks, with " The Hobby Horse," by Arthur
W. Prnero.
Robertson's " Caste " was presented Jan. 18, and continued for
three weeks, with this distribution of parts : George d'Alroy, Frank
Gfllmore; Captain Hawtree, Frederick Kerr; Eccles, John Hare;
Sam Gerridge, Gilbert Hare; Dixon, E. Vivian Reynolds; Mar-
quise, Susie Vanghan; Esther Eccles, Mona K. Oram; Polly, May
Harvey.
"A Pair of Spectacles," and " When George IV. was King," by
Frances Moore, were played Feb. 8. Mr. Hare commenced the
seventh and last week of his engagement with " A Pair of Spec-
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tacles " and a "duologue," called " Six Persons," by Isaac Zangwill.
This bill was repeated Feb. 17, 19, and matinee Feb. 20; "A Quiet
Rubber" was seen Feb. 16, 18; "A Pair of Spectacles" and third
act of " Caste," Feb. 20.
" Spiritisme," by Victorien Sardou, was seen for the first time on
any stage Feb. 22, and had this cast :
Manoel Clavaial .
Valentin Clavieres
Robert d'Aubenas
Dr. Parisot . .
James Douglas .
George d'Aubenas
Marescot . . .
Arthur des Aubiers,
Maurice Barrymore
. . J. H. Gilmour
Nelson Wheatcroft
. . Wm. F. Owen
. Charles Harbury
. . Fritz Williams
. . Milton Lip man
George W. Howard
Philippe Edwin Warren
Yvon Thomas Howell
Bastien Henry Gibbs
Simone Virginia Harned
Thecla Olive Oliver
Raymonde . . ■ Margaret Robinson
Gilberte .... Blanche Burton
Delphine Louise Napier
At a matinee performance, March 4, in aid of a local charity, a
company of amateurs presented " Our Regiment," by Henry Hamp-
ton. This proved to be an English version of the German comedy
from which Augustin Daly derived his play " The Passing Regi-
ment." On the afternoon of March 13, "The Rose" and "When
a Man 's Married."
The house was closed March 15, and reopened March 16, with the
Bostonians, in a comic opera called " The Serenade," which was
thus cast :
Santa Cruz . Henry Clay Barnabee
Carlos Alvarado . . W. H. McDonald
Romero Eugene Cowles
Lopez William E. Philip
Gomez .... George Frothingham
Colombo Harry Brown
Timoteo A. Warmouth
Dolores .... Jessie Bartlett Davis
Yvonne Alice Neilsen
Mother Superior . . Josephine Bartlett
Manuelo .... Bertha Lovejoy
Juana .... Marcia van Dresser
Isabella Leonora Guito
Mercedes Louise Geary
Harry Mann assumed the business management of this theatre
May 7.
"A Round of Pleasure," the book by Sydney Rosenfeld and
music by Ludwig Englander, was presented May 24, with this cast:
Welkin Ring
Edson Beaten
Marlinspike
Geezenbaum
Boomps . .
Schrumm .
Spaulding .
Aurora . .
. . Jerome Sykes
. . Walter Jones
. . Richard Carle
. . Charles Kirk
. . Gus Rogers
. . Max Rogers
Richard C. Bennett
Marguerite Sylva
Niobe . .
Winsome .
Stella . .
Van Ogden
Willie Win
Jolly Game
Soh Tyred .
. . Marie Celeste
Eva Davenport
Jeannette Bageard
. Babette Rodney
. . Jessie Carlisle
. . Clara Franton
. . Jessie Haynes
The house was closed July 3, and the next season began Aug. 23,
1897, with a revival of " A Round of Pleasure." The gross receipts
of this performance were given to the New York Herald Ice Fund,
and amounted to over $3 100. Mr. Sousa and his band gave a con-
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cert after " A Round of Pleasure," and Walter Jones appeared as a
mimic. The Gaiety company from London appeared here Sept. 6,
in a musical burlesque called " In Town," book by Adrian Ross and
James T. Tanner, music by Dr. Osmond Carr.
On Oct. 1 1 was seen for the first time in this city " An American
Citizen," by Madeleine Lucette Ryley, and the cast was :
Cruger N. C. Goodwin
Barbury . . Clarence F. Montaine
Brown William Ingersoll
Simms Neil O'Brien
Chapin Estelle Mortimer
Humphrey Bunn . Clarence Handyside
Lady Bunn Hattie Russell
Chapin Gertrude Elliott
Mercury Master Ralph
Beatrice Maxine Elliott
Willie Bunn . . . Richard Sterling
Otto Stroble .... Louis Payne
Lucas Henry Lewis
The annual benefit for the Actors' Fund took place Friday after-
noon, Dec. 3. John Drew and Maude Adams presented, for the first
time, " Mrs. Hillary's Regrets." Julia Arthur, assisted by Edwin
Arden and other members of her company, appeared in " Mercedes."
A benefit performance was given the afternoon of Dec. 10 in aid of
the New York Infirmary for women and children.
Julia Marlowe began an engagement here Jan. 3, 1898, with "As
You Like It," cast thus :
Duke . .
Frederick .
Amiens . .
Jaques . .
Le Beau .
Charles . .
Oliver . .
Jacques de Bois
Orlando . .
Harry A. Langdon
. Algernon Tassin
. T.X. Cartwright
. . Bassett Roe
. Donald McLaren
. . . T. J. Hart
Frederick Murphy
. James T. Barton
. Alfred Kendrick
Adam . .
Touchstone
Corin
Silvius .
William
Rosalind
Celia
Phebe .
Audrey .
Dodson L. Mitchell
. . G. W. Anson
. Hawley Francks
Edwin Howard
. Chas. W. Butler
. . Julia Marlowe
Eugenia Woodward
. . . Alice Parks
. Katherine Wilson
On Jan. 10, " Counvaleska," from the German of Rudolph Stratz,
was produced, with this cast: Achim, Bassett Roe; Von Lohde,
H. A. Langdon ; Julia Marlowe as the Countess.
Bassett Roe retired from the cast, owing to illness, and J. M.
Colville assumed his part. On Jan. 31, "A Virginia Courtship," by
Eugene W. Presbrey, was first seen in New York, and had this
cast:
Major Richard Fairfax
William H. Crane
Captain Tom Fairfax . Walter Hale
Jack Neville .... Boyd Putnam
Amos Kendall . George F. Devere
Berckeley .... Vincent Serrano
Squire Fenwick . . . William Boag
Neal Charles F. Gotthold
Sam Percy Brooke
Juniper . . . William E. Butterfield
Constance Robert . . . Annie Irish
Prudence Robert . . Percy Haswell
Betty Fairfax Kate Lester
Laura Fenwick . . Frances Stevens
Grace Jefferson . . . Lelia Bronson
Marie Louise Closser
" Camille " was acted on the afternoon of March 22, and the cast
was: Armand Duval, Joseph Haworth; Mons. Duval, Joseph
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Wheelock, Sen. ; Count de Varville, Edgar L. Davenport ; Mme.
Prudence, Louisa Eldridge ; Nanine, Anna Daly ; Camille, Margaret
Fuller. On April 4 a one-act comedietta called " His Last Appear-
ance," preceded " A Virginia Courtship" : Edward Belvedere, W. H.
Crane. Mr. Crane closed his engagement April 9, and was followed
April 11 by " The Bride Elect," a comic opera by John Philip Sousa,
heard for the first time in New York, and with this cast :
Pastorella Nella Bergen
Bianca Mabella Baker
Minutezza . . . Christie MacDonald
Margherita . . . Ursula Gurnett
Rea Alice Campbell
Zedena Bertha Davis
Rosamunda . . . Nana Fairhurst
The theatre was closed June 4, 1898, and the next season began
Sept. 5, with "The Charlatan," by John Philip Sousa, with book by
Charles Klein. The cast was :
Papagallo . .
. . . Albert Hart
Guido . . .
. . Frank Pollock
Frescobaldi .
. Charles H. Drew
Gambo . . . .
. Melville Stewart
Buscato . .
. Harry Luckstone
Pietro . . .
. . E. G. Schaeffer
Sardinia . . ,
. Wesley Johnstone
Demidoff .
Prince Boris
Gogol . .
Jelikoff . .
Peshofki .
Grand Duke
De Wolf Hopper
Edmund Stanley
. . Mark Price
. Alfred Klein
Geo. W. Barnum
Arthur Cunningham
Koreff Harry P. Stone
Showman .... Charles Arthur
Anna Nella Bergen
Katrinka Alice Judson
Sophia Katherine Carlisle
Duchess Adine Bouvier
On Oct. 10 was seen, for the first time in this city, " The Chris-
tian," by Hall Caine, and the cast was :
John Storm . . Edward J. Morgan
Father Lamplugh . . . R. J. Dillon
Archdeacon Wealthy Geo. Woodward
Lord Storm C. G. Craig
Horatio Drake . . . John Mason
Lord Robert Ure Jameson Lee Finney
" Faro King " ... Myron Calice
Brother Paul . . . Frank J. Keenan
Parson Quayle . . . Guy Nichols
Mrs. Callender Mrs. Georgie Dickson
Polly Love .... Ethel Marlowe
Betty Carrie Merrilees
Netty .... Perdita Hudspeth
Glory Quayle Viola Allen
A matinee performance of " The Christian " was given Nov. 3 to
the clergymen of the city and members of their families. Joseph
Haworth appeared as John Storm on Nov. 17. Owing to illness
Joseph Haworth was out of the cast for two nights the week of Nov.
17, and Storm was acted by Frank Keenan. "Worth a Million," by
Eugene W. Presbrey, was produced here Nov. 21, and the cast was:
Colonel Amory West, William H. Crane
Jack Thornton
Stanley Howell
Jasper Sharp .
Frank Sharp .
John Gregg .
Walter Hale
. . Boyd Putnam
George F. Devere
Frederick Truesdell
. . William Boag
Bank Messenger
Chen Yen . .
Nina Sharp .
Phyllis Gregg
Mrs. Sharp .
Mrs. Swift
. Will Dupont
Master McArdle
. Percy Haswell
. Gladys Wallis
. . Kate Lester
Ysobel Haskins
This house was closed Dec. 5 and reopened Dec. 6, with " The
Head of the Family," adapted from the German of L'Arronge, by
Clyde Fitch and Leo Ditrichstein. It had this cast :
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Holden W. H. Crane
Parker Walter Hale
Drake Boyd Putnam
Winfield . . . Frederick Truesdell
Borden William Boag
Port William J. Dupont
Laura Holden
Kate Parker .
Amy Holden .
Josie Holden .
Mrs. Madison
Miss Morrison
. . Kate Lester
Ysobel Haskins
. Percy Haswell
. Gladys Wallis
Olive Oliver
Frances Stevens
A benefit for Hazel Couldock, granddaughter of C. W. Couldock,
was given the afternoon of Dec. 30. In " Dangerfield " Annie
Russell and Vincent Serrano proved amusing, and Annie Russell
demonstrated that in addition to being a brilliant actress, she is
also a most graceful skirt dancer. " His Last Appearance," with
William Crane in the principal part, was one of the little plays,
"An Amateur Rehearsal," with Edward Morgan, Hilda Spong,
Adelaide Keim, and others. " Nathan Hale," by Clyde Fitch, had its
first hearing Jan. 2, 1 899, and the cast was :
Nathan Hale .
Guy Fitzroy .
Col. Knowlton
Capt. Adams .
Cunningham .
Ebenezer Lebanon
N. C. Goodwin
. William Ingersoll
Thomas Oberle
Clarence Handyside
. Neil O'Brien
Thurlow Bergen
Tom Adams . .
Alice Adams . .
Mistress Knowlton
Angelica Knowlton
Widow Chichester
Richard Sterling
. Maxine Elliott
Estelle Mortimer
Gertrude Elliott
. Hattie Russell
E. H. Sothern began an engagement here Feb. 27 in " The King's
Musketeers," which had this cast :
Raoul d'Artagnan . . E. H. Sothern
Louis XIII Morton Selten
Cardinal Richelieu, Arthur R. Lawrence
George Villiers . . Marshall Stedman
Comte de Rochefort C. B. Flockton
M. de Treville . Rowland Buckstone
Athos Roydon Erlynne
Porthos Norman Conniers
Aramis Geo. E. Bryant
De Chemerault . . . Daniel Jarrett
John Felton .... Norman Parr
Planchet .... Ernest Tarleton
Mousqueton . . . Owen S. Fawcett
De la Fauconiere . . May Johnson
Galliere Bessie Johnson
Le Masle John J. Collins
Vernet Henry Miller
Dugart Edgar Selwyn
Clarice Edith Crane
Anne of Austria . . Rebecca Warren
Gabrielle de Chalus Katherine Florence
Mother-Superior Kate Pattison-Selten
A Nun Olga McArthur
Toinette Edna Phillips
Julia Marlowe followed, April 3, in " Colinette," adapted by Henry
Guy Carleton from the French of G. Lenotre and Gabriel Martin.
It had this cast :
Louis XVIII. . . . William Beach
Due de Bouvray-Rivecourt
Algernon Tassin
Adrien de Bouvray William Harcourt
M. d'Alberede .... John Blair
General Collieres . Dodson Mitchell
Chevalier de Puygiron Thos. A. Hall
Philippe de Cintray . Becton Radford
Henri de Cintray . Donald McLaren
Aristide James Cooper
Firmin Byron Ongley
Officer of the Guard . Frank Oliver
Doorkeeper of the King's Cabinet
Leon Morrison
Colinette de Bouvray . Julia Marlowe
Comtesse de Cintray . . Ida Vernon
Mile. Victorine . . Norah Lamison
Pulcherie .... Katherine Wilson
Comtesse de Mesnard Mrs. Sol Smith
Marquise d'Avray . Elizabeth French
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The house was closed May 20 for the summer. The next season
began Sept. 18, 1899, with, for the first time in this city, "Cyrano
de Bergerac," a comic opera, founded on Rostand's play of the
same name ; book by Stuart Reed, lyrics by Harry B. Smith, and
music by Victor Herbert. It had this cast : Cyrano de Bergerac,
Francis Wilson; Christian, Charles H. Bowers; Rageneau, Peter
Lang; Castel Jaloux, John E. Brand; Count de Guiche, Robert
Broderick ; Roxane, Lulu Glaser ; Lise, Josephine Knapp. It was
a sad failure and on Oct. 9 a new version was given, which proved
no more satisfactory than the first. On Oct. 16 the Empire The-
atre company came here for two weeks, appearing in " Lord and
Lady Algy."
Henry Irving and his company began a three weeks' engagement
Oct. 30. " Robespierre," by Sardou, English version by Laurence
Irving, was the opening play. This was given all the week except
the Saturday matinde (Nov. 4) when Ellen Terry acted the title
rdle in " Nance Oldfield " and " Amber Heart," and Saturday night,
Nov. 4, when she played Ellaline in " Waterloo," by A. Conan Doyle,
in which Henry Irving appeared as Gregory Brewster. " The Bells "
was the afterpiece, with Irving as Mathias. "Robespierre" was
continued for the second week, except Saturday, Nov. 11, when
" The Amber Heart " and " Nance Oldfield " were given for the
matinee, and " Waterloo " and " The Bells " for the night programme.
There was a matinde performance Wednesday, Nov. 7, of " Robes-
pierre." For the third week " Robespierre " was acted Nov. 13, 14;
"The Merchant of Venice," Nov. 15, 16, 17, and matinde Nov. 18;
"The Bells" and "Nance Oldfield" the night of Nov. 18. The
engagement was most successful, artistically as well as financially.
The receipts for the twenty-two performances aggregated about
$80,000, or an average of nearly $4,000 a performance.
The public really paid more than these box office figures, for, of
course, the speculators got hold of some of the tickets, and made
the late comers pay high premiums accordingly. On the opening
evening as high as $12 was paid for a single ticket, and $5 ruled
throughout the three weeks in the sidewalk trade. When the sale
of seats for the final week opened, the line of purchasers at the box-
office window formed at 4 a.m. and by 9 o'clock extended to Forty-
first Street on Sixth Avenue.
The Knickerbocker Theatre contains seats for seventeen hundred
and fifty people. During Sir Henry's engagement an average of
one hundred more, each evening, were content to stand throughout
the performances.
Mr. and Mrs. Kendal began an engagement Nov. 20, in " The
Elder Miss Blossom," by Ernest Hendric and Metcalf Moore. It
had this cast :
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Andrew Quick
Christopher .
Twentyman .
Arthur Leacroft
Tyrell Jones .
Withers . . .
. . W. H. Kendal
• . Athol Forde
. . Frank Fenton
Rudge Harding
Rodney Edgcumbe
. . . P. F. Ames
Wells . . .
. . . G. P. Poison
Mrs. Wells .
Cooper . . .
. . . Mary Kilpack
. Mrs. A. B. Tapping
" The Cowboy and the Lady," by Clyde Fitch, was produced
Dec. 25, and the cast was :
Teddy North . . . . N. C. Goodwin
Billy Ransom .... Charles Scott
Weston .... James Lee Finney
Quick-Foot-Jim . . Thomas Oberle
Joe Burr Mcintosh
Pete Neil O'Brien
Dave S. M. HaU
Dick Rod Frank Mayne
Judge . . .
District Attorney
Sheriff . . .
Foreman of Jury
Mrs. Weston .
Midge . . .
Molly . . .
Prissims . .
Clarence Handyside
. . . John Flood
William R. Holmes
. . £. Lewis
. Maxine Elliott
. Minnie Dupree
Gertrude Gheen
Estelle Mortimer
" When We Were Twenty-One," by H. V. Esmond, had its first
hearing Feb. 5, 1900, when the cast was:
Richard Carewe . . N. C. Goodwin
Horace Plumely - . . Neil O'Brien
Miles Graham . . Frank Gillmore
Terrence McGrath, Clarence Handyside
Richard Terrence . Henry Woodruff
Lord Dungelt . . Jameson Lee Finney
David Hirsch . . . Thomas Oberle
Gerald Carruthers . . . S. M. Hall
Herbert Corrie .
Hugh Helmont
Wallis Brundall .
Kara Glynesk . .
Mrs. Grant Gordon
Budgie Culpepper
Mrs. Ericson . .
Phyllis Ericson .
. . Charles Thorp
Herbert Ayling
. . W. J. Thorold
Ysobel Haskins
. Gertrude Gheen
Florence Robinson
. Estelle Mortimer
. . Maxine Elliott
Henry Irving returned March 12, in "Robespierre." There was
but a small audience gathered to greet him, and the usual first-
nighters were conspicuous by their absence. In front of the house
there was an unusually large array of ticket speculators, and they
were panic-stricken, offering three dollar seats at a descending scale
of prices which finally reached seventy-five cents, with few pur-
chasers even at that figure. There was no other opening attraction
to furnish competition, and the lack of interest shown in Henry
Irving's return engagement was certainly surprising. Ellen Terry
was prevented by illness from appearing all the week. March 19,
20, " Robespierre " was repeated, when Ellen Terry returned to the
cast. " The Merchant of Venice " was played March 21, 22, 23, and
matinee March 24. " The Amber Heart," and " Waterloo," the night
of March 24. E. H. Sothern appeared March 26, in " The Sunken
Bell," adapted from Hauptman's " Die Versunkene Glocke," ren-
dered into English by Chas. H. Meitzer. It had this cast :
Heinrich E. H. Sothern
Magda Rebecca Warren
Vicar .... Arthur R. Lawrence
Schoolmaster . . . Roydon Erlynne
Barber Owen S. Fawcett
Wittikin .
Rautendelein
Nickelmann
Wood Sprite
. . C. P. Flockton
. Virginia Harned
Rowland Buckstone
. . Norman Parr
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"The Viceroy," by Victor Herbert, with libretto by Harry B.
Smith, was produced April 30, by the Bostonians. The Bostonians
revived " Robin Hood " May 7. " The Serenade" was sung May 14.
The house was closed May 19, and the next season began Sept. 13,
with " The Monks of Malabar," book by J. Cheever Goodwin, music
by Ludwig Englander, for the first time on any stage, with Francis
Wilson the star. "L'Aiglon," by Edmond Rostand adapted, into
English by Louis N. Parker, was produced Oct. 22, with this cast :
Duke of Reichstadt, son of
Napoleon I. . . Maude Adams
Flambeau
Prince Metternich
Count Prokesch .
Baron Friedrich
J. H. Gilmour
Edwin Arden
Percy Lyndal
Eugene Jepson
Attache of the French Embassy at
the Austrian Court Oswald Yorke
The Tailor . . .
Maurice Dietrichstein
Baron von Obenaus
Francis of Austria .
Marquis of Bombelles
Tibertius ....
General Hartman .
Maria Louisa . . .
William Lewers
Edward Lester
R. Peyton Carter
. Jos. Francoeur
. Clayton Legge
. George Irving
. Herbert Carr
. Ida Waterman
" Sweet Nell of Old Drury," by Paul Kester, was seen for the first
time Dec. 31, Ada Rehan the star, and she played Nell Gwynne.
The theatre was closed Jan. 14, 15, 16, 17, 1901, owing to the
illness of Ada Rehan and death of her mother. Miss Rehan re-
appeared Jan. 18, and 19. Nat Goodwin began an engagement
Jan. 21, in " When We Were Twenty-One." On March 4, " To Have
and to Hold," a dramatization by E. F. Boddington of Mary
Johnston's novel, was presented. In this, Robert Lorraine, an
English actor, made his New York debut as Ralph Percy. The full
cast was :
Ralph Percy . .
Lord Carnal . .
John Rolf e . . .
Diccon ....
Pory ....
Jeremy Sparrow .
George Yeardley
Sir Francis Wyatt
Robert Lorraine
Holbrook Blinn
. S. Miller Kent
Wallace Erskine
Dore" Davidson
Charles Walcot
Sydney Herbert
. J. M. Colville
Davison Cecil de Mille
George Sandys . . . Carl St. Aubyn
Peaceable Sherwood . John Findlay
Pettiplace Clause
Jocelyn Leigh . .
Angela . . . .
Prudence Anson .
Lucerba Lumley -
Harry Lewis
. . Isabel Irving
Florence Robinson
. Claire McDowell
. . Maud Hosford
" The Casino Girl," a farce by Harry B. Smith, with music by
Ludwig Englander, H. T. MacConnell, Arthur Weld, and others, was
produced April 8, 1901, and had this cast: Pilsener Pasha, James
E. Sullivan; Ben Muley, Albert Hart; Potage, Sam Collins; Mrs.
H. Malaprop Rocks, Carrie E. Perkins.
On the afternoon of May 6, " The Land of the Heart's Desire,"
and " In a Balcony," presented by Sarah Cowell Le Moyne, Eleanor
Robson, and Otis Skinner. N. C. Goodwin acted Shylock in " The
Merchant of Venice," Friday and Saturday nights and Saturday
afternoon, May 24 and 25. The cast was :
Duke of Venice .
Prince of Morocco
Prince of Aragon
. . Frank Weston
William Courtleigh
. Frederick Perry
Bassanio . . . Aubrey Boucicault
Antonio .... Maclyn Arbuckle
Salarino Arthur Garrels
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Salanio H. P. Stone
Gratiano .... Vincent Serrano
Lorenzo .... Henry Woodruff
Shylock .... N. C. Goodwin
Tubal Neil O'Brien
Portia Maxine Elliott
Nerissa Annie Irish
Jessica Ef5e Ellsler
Gobbo W. J. Le Moyne
Launcelot Gobbo . . J. E. Dodson
Leonardo .... W. F. Simpson
Balthazar S. M. Hall
Clerk of the Court . . Frank Mayne
Francis Wilson began an engagement June 24, in " The Strollers,"
adapted from the German of Kremm and Lindau, by Harry B. Smith,
with music by Ludwig Englander. The cast was :
August Lump . . . Francis Wilson
Don Juan del Tobasco . . D. L. Don
Kamfer Eddie Foy
Prince de Boomsky . . Harry Gilfou
Roland Benjamin Howard
Bratwurst James Darling
Stober Fred Urban
Rollo James A. Furey
Murki Wilmer Bentley
Rudi Harry Stuart
Mimi Marie George
Bertha Irene Bentley
Anna Louise Lawton
Frau Bach Lizzie McCall
This was the last attraction of the season.
HARLEM MUSIC HALL
ADJOINING Oscar Hammerstein's Harlem Opera House, was
the " Harlem Music Hall," which was opened Dec. 17,
1894, when the Harlem Philharmonic society, under the direction
of Henry Thomas Fleck, gave a public rehearsal. The hall was
75x100 feet, and had a seating capacity of nearly 1400. Concerts
and other entertainments were given here occasionally. George and
Joseph Lederer leased it for a few weeks for the purpose of giving a
vaudeville entertainment Hurtig and Seamon were the next lessees
and managers, on Nov. 1, 1897, and opened it as a vaudeville
theatre and called it " Hurtig and Seamon's Music Hall."
HAMMERSTEIN'S OLYMPIA
MR. HAMMERSTEIN'S fourth plunge into the maelstrom of
theatricals was made when he built the " Olympia." J. B.
McElfatrick & Son were the architects. The plot of ground on the
east side of Broadway, between Forty-fourth and Forty-fifth streets
was originally occupied by the Seventy-first Regiment armory,
which was destroyed by fire. Subsequently the lots on Forty-fifth
Street and one lot on Forty-fourth Street were added to the original
site. Olympia combined under one roof a great music hall, the
like of which was not to be found in any other great city of the
world; a concert hall of noble design and ample proportions; a
606 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE D8g6
theatre built on unique lines, intended to be the home of comic opera,
burlesque, and the lighter forms of musical entertainments, a roof
garden, an Oriental caf6 and smoking-room, billiard-room, lounging-
rooms and cloak-rooms, all accessible for a single fifty cents'
admission.
The music hall had a Broadway frontage of seventy-five feet.
There were 128 boxes and the house would seat over 2,800 people.
Separated from the music hall by a ten-foot alley was the concert
hall, 50 feet wide and 125 feet deep. Then came another ten-foot
alley and the theatre. The Music Hall was devoted to vaudeville.
The first performance was given Nov. 25, 1895, in what was called
the Lyric Theatre, and Consisted of a burlesque called " Excelsior,
Jr.," by R. A. Barnett, with music by Messrs. Tracy, Sloane, and
Rice. The cast was :
Fay Templeton
Charles A. Bigelow
Walter Jones
Excelsior . .
Courier . . .
William Tell >
Sammy Smug >
'Arry Charles A. Pusey
Vendetta Arthur Dunn
Dereske Richard Carle
Philip L. D. Doan
Tope Wallace Black
Rope Harry Earle
Mope G. F. Campbell
Furst Irene Vera
Hildegarde .... Lillian Cooley
Bertha Theresa Vaughn
Mary Vanderbilt .... Irene Perry
Blanche Marie Cahill
Mile. Yvette Guilbert made her American d6but at the Music Hall
Dec. 17, 1895. Edith Bryant, skirt dancer, Dec. 26. Fanny Went-
worth, styled the female Grossmith, reappeared in America Jan. 20,
1896; also appeared the same night Carl Hertz, magician. Yvette
Violette, American debut Jan. 27. She sang several of Guilbert's
songs, including, "Linger Longer, Lucy." Her facial expressions
and gestures were exactly similar to those of the French songstress.
Virginia Aragon, high-wire performer, made her first American
appearance in the Music Hall Jan. 27. The same night, P. Castor
Watt was seen in character changes for his American ddbut. Mile.
Jane May first appeared on the vaudeville stage Feb. 3, 1896, and
sang four songs in French, one in English, also gave several imita-
tions. Yvette Violette replaced Theresa Vaughn as Bertha, on
Feb. io, in " Excelsior, Jr.," " Marguerite," a spectacular ballet by
Oscar Hammerstein, was first seen Feb. 10. Marguerite, Alice
Rose; Martha, Marie Branders; Faust, Thomas Evans Greene;
Mephisto, Adolph Dahm-Petersen.
The one hundredth performance of " Excelsior, Jr." took place
on Feb. 17. On that date Laura Moore played the title part. The
week of Feb. 10, Alice Rose sang it. Ethen Allen replaced Adolph
Dahm-Petersen as Mephisto Feb. 17 ; a professional matinee Feb.
13, when " Marguerite" was given. Helen Edwards replaced Marie
Branders as Martha Feb. 21 ; " Excelsior, Jr." and Edward Rice re-
tired March 28; Nina Conti (Countess Kielmansegg), danseuse,
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made her American debut March 28, 1896 ; also Fatima, an Oriental
dancer, who appeared in the couchie-couchie dance. The Morely
Bros., acrobats, were first seen March 28. There was no performance
week of March 30, 1896, but reopened April 7, in the Lyric Theatre,
with "The Strange Adventures of Miss Brown," The Hengler
Sisters appeared in dances. The Excelsior Snow ballet, Deyo,
fri'tnibre dancer. The quartet of Laughing Monks, L. D. Don,
Wallace Black, G. F. Campbell, and Harry Earle. John J. Braham
was musical director. There was a specialty performance by the John-
son troupe, Les Andors, Charles Lifflon, Charles Nielson Urdohl,
the Donatos, Delia Rocca, the Kurachins, the Leamy troupe, Flo
Banks, The Alvos, Mile. Frasetty, Harry Lamore, and Mons.
Hewett's marionettes. The Tiller company of dancers made their
American ddbut. Constanz and Ida, " balancers," first appeared in
America. Santanelli, master of hypnosis, appeared in the Olympia
Theatre April 20. In the vaudeville programme in the Music Hall,
Sam Bernard made his first appearance here, also the Avolo .trio.
May 1 1 Ben Abdallah, wire walker, was seen here and he fell from
the wire, injuring himself. Fregoli, the " multivoiced transformation
performer," made his American debut May 11. The roof garden
entertainment commenced June 15, when the Music Hall closed.
Fregoli appeared on the roof on June 15, in his play called "Eldo-
rado." The regular season commenced in the Music Hall on Sept.
14, 1896. In the vaudeville entertainment there appeared the
Colibris Midgets, the Aerial ballet, also Aman and Dutch Daly.
There was also given the same night Hammerstein's comic opera
" Santa Maria," heard for the first time and with this cast :
Santa Maria . .
, Camille «f Arville
Bertrand . .
. . . Julius Steger
Sanacco . . .
. Lucille Saunders
MoccareDi. .
. . James T. Powers
Princess . . .
. Marie Halton
William . .
. H. W. Tredennick
Queen ....
Juliette Preston
Marquise . .
. . Joseph Frankan
Elise ....
. Eleanor Elton
Bombazine
. . Frederick Bach
Qairette . . .
Edna May Pettie
Sheriff . . .
. . Albert McGucken
Amida
. . Alice Rice
Francois . .
1
. . Albert Lellman
The Poluske Brothers made their American ddbut here Oct. 5,
and on Oct 11 Hammerstein presented for the first time a novelty
which he termed " Grand Opera in Tableaux," and which consisted
of scenes from various musical works. The characters appeared in
tableaux in each scene, and then at the proper music cues they sang
the appropriate airs. " La Sonnambula," " Tannhauser," " Faust "
and " Lohengrin " were the operas from which scenes were taken.
A " Bal Champfe'tre " was given on the roof garden Nov. 2. The
spacious floor was cleared of benches, chairs, and tables at the close
of the vaudeville performance. The vaudeville entertainment which
preceded the dancing employed the talents of the Florenz troupe of
acrobats (their first appearance at Olympia). Antoine Florenz, a
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boy of sixteen, astonished everybody by his wonderful triple
" pirouette." Rice's " Evangeline," with the same cast as at the
Garden Theatre, and with some new specialties introduced, was the
attraction in the auditorium on this date, formerly the music hall,
while "Santa Maria" continued the bill in the theatre. On Nov. 2,
the Hanlon Trio, better known as the Hanlon Midgets (but not the
original Hanlons commenced.
The Cherry Sisters appeared here Nov. 28, 1896. They made
their d6but wearing costumes constructed out of red calico. They
sang a version of " Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-De-Ay " with a brass drum
accompaniment played by the youngest woman. When this was
over, Jessie Cherry sang " Fair Columbia," the words and music of
which she wrote herself. Then Addie and Lizzie Cherry appeared
and sang a song which was supposed to be in the Irish dialect.
" Little Jessie" sang a song about the World's Fair, and later ap-
peared in her bare feet and gave a song telling of the woes of a poor
flower girl. Vegetables and two stuffed stockings were thrown to
the stage. These women had no knowledge of elocution, music, or,
for that matter, of anything demanded from persons attempting to
entertain the public. For their second week the Cherry Sisters did
a scene from "Trilby," in which one of them sang "Ben Bolt."
They were also seen in a lot of other things to the accompaniment
of the usual jeers and " catcalls." Their retirement, too long delayed,
occurred on Dec. 12. " Santa Maria " reached its one hundredth
night on that date. Louise Beaudet reappeared in America here
Dec. 14. She sang five songs, all of them of the cafe ckantant
description. Karina, Spanish and French dancer, made her Amer-
ican d6but Dec. 18. Edna May was in the chorus.
After being closed several nights the theatre was reopened Dec.
28 with " Dorcas," by Harry and Edward Paulton, music composed
and arranged by Clement Lockname and Watty Hydes. The cast
was: Arnold, Wm. Broderick; Beauregard, Chas. O. Bassett;
Lubin, Fred Frear ; Meredith, Arthur R. Seaton ; Lady Honoria,
Drew Donaldson ; Joan, Marie Davenport ; Dorcas, Minnie Jarboe ;
Griselda, Eva Davenport.
On Jan. 4, 1897, Cora Routt, Little Egypt, and Minnie Renwood
appeared. Von Biene, the actor-cellist, first appeared on the vaude-
ville stage at this house Jan. 18, 1897. The spectacular extrava-
ganza " Mrs. Radley Bradley Ball, or in Greater New York," book
and music by Oscar Hammerstein, was acted March 7. Many
alterations were made in the interior, smoking and drinking being
allowed in the auditorium, while a portion of the building formerly
known as the concert hall was fitted up in luxurious style as a
promenade for the patrons of the music hall, between the acts.
The theatre end of the building was cut off entirely from the
music hall by a fire-proof wall, and the interior completely re-
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modelled and redecorated. The tier of boxes was removed and a
dress circle took its place.
Kara, the juggler, appeared on the roof, also Isham's Octoroons.
On Aug. 30 " Very Little Faust and much Marguerite " was pre-
sented. In September the theatre portion of the house was called
" The Lyric," and opened as such with '* The Cat and the Cherub,"
a Chinese play by Chester Bailey Fernand, seen for the first time on
any stage, with Holbrook Blinn, Richard Ganthony, Alfred Hastings,
Edwin Morrison, Ruth Benson, Althea Luce, and Grace Sheridan
in the cast. " La Poupee " was first acted in America here Oct, 21,
1897, Anna Held as Alesia. The rest of the cast was : Hillarius,
G. W. Anson; Launcelot, Frank Rushworth; Brother Mazime,
Arthur Cunningham; Chanterelle, Ferris Hartmann; Loremois,
W. Steiger; Balthazar, Vroom; Benoit, C. S. Fredericks; Basi-
lique, Mr. Ridgley; Madame Hillarius, Rose Leighton; Gudaline,
Miss Rousseau ; Henry, Trixie Friganza.
Anna Held retired from the cast and Louise Hepner took her
place, on and after matinee Oct. 30. The house was closed after
Wednesday night Nov. 30. Dan Leo made his American debut
April 12 ; also on the same date was acted the extravaganza " In
Great New York." After having been closed again the theatre
was reopened April 26, 1897, with " The Isle of Gold," book by C.
A. Byrne, music by Herman Perlet, and this cast : Croesus, J. Aid-
rich Libby ; Pipe, W. H. Sloan ; Austinel, Henry Hallam ; Shake,
Mart E. Heisey; William Pennland, Ben F. Dillon; Chief Justice
Hypo, Ben Lodge; Genevra, Eleanor Elton; Superba, Mayme
Taylor; Sophia, Madeline Marshall.
On May 16, 1898, "War Bubbles," the book and music by Oscar
Hammerstein, was produced : Nibette, Allene Crater ; Robert Wat-
son, Cheridah Simpson. Marguerite Sylva replaced Allene Crater
on May 23. The theatre was closed June 8, and representatives of
the receiver, Andrew Freedman, took possession of the place.
The building with its music hall, theatre, and roof garden was sold
at auction June 29, in foreclosure for $967,400, to the New York
Life Insurance company.
In December, 1898, the New York Life Insurance company trans-
ferred the Olympia property to the Fifth Avenue Real Estate com-
pany for $1,010,000 taking a mortgage on it for $900,000, at four
and a half per cent interest, for three years. The Fifth Avenue Real
Estate company was practically Henry B. Sire, who was the com-
pany's president
In December 1898, a new entrance was constructed for the
theatre on Forty-fourth Street, which entirely separated it from
the rest of the building. Primrose & West's minstrels appeared
April 11, 1899. It was opened April 24, 1899, with George W.
Lederer as manager, and the Music Hall portion of the theatre was
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now known as "The New York Theatre." The first attraction
offered was " The Man in the Moon," an extravaganza in three acts,
by Louis Harrison and Stanislaus Stange ; music by Ludwig Eng-
lander, Reginald de Koven, and Gustave Kerker. It had this
cast:
Willie Bullion .
Continuous Proctor
Sherlock Holmes
Jimmy Donohue .
Prairie Dog Pete
Conan Doyle . .
Viola Alum . .
John E. Henshaw
. Walter Jones
Ferris Hartman
. Louis Wesley
Joseph C. Miron
. Sam Bernard
Marie Dressier
Diana ....
Spirit of Mischief
Endymion . . .
Kitty Lorraine
Tryphenia Bullion
Mrs. McCue . .
Liza Ellen . . .
Christie MacDonald
Norma Whalley
. Catherine Linyard
Jeannette Bageard
. May Ten Broeck
. . Rosa Cooke
. . Louie Freear
The members of the Professional Woman's League gave an en-
tertainment here, Thursday afternoon May 12, which took the form
of a minstrel show. It began with a "black face" first part, Elita
Proctor Otis, as interlocutor, alone appearing without burnt cork.
About two dozen dusky women formed the front row, with a chorus
of about sixty in the rear. The " tambos " were Annie Yeamans,
Emma Brennan, and Maida Craigen, and the " bones " Kate Davis,
Mathilde Cottrelly, and Maude Bliss. Vocal selections were ren-
dered by Emma Brennan, Mrs. Yeamans, Kate Davis, Elizabeth
Haggard, Louise V. Sheldon, Maude Bliss, Ann Warrington,
Mathilde Cottrelly and Ethel Irene Stuart. In the olio were seen
Suzanne Leonard (sister of Lillian Russell), Ada Somers, Helen
Tappan, Maude Bliss, Marguerite St. John, May Steele, Lillian
Austin, Corinne Broadnax, Aunt Louisa Eldridge, Kate Davis,
Edith Fassett, Nina Drummond, Louise Valentine, and others. A
sketch, entitled " Aunt Chloe's Cabin," written by Evelyn Greenleaf
Sutherland was played with this cast :
Aunt Chloe . . Mrs. Charles Craig
Mam Martha . . Mrs. W. G. Jones
Sara Saphice . Emma Sheridan Frye
Starilla Eugenia . . Lavinia Shannon
Mrs. Dr. Dolphus . . . Louise Rial
Mrs. Judge Jones . . Lizzie Rochelle
Mrs. Edith Ems . . Ann Warrington
A burlesque of " Hamlet " was given, with Olive Oliver as the
Prince, Edwina Brandt as Laertes, Maida Craigen as Ophelia, and
Hattie F. Nefflin as the Queen. The entertainment closed with the
singing of a medley of patriotic airs.
"A Million Dollars" by Louis Harrison and Geo. W. Hobart,
with music by A Baldwin Sloane was produced, Sept. 27, 18^9, with
this cast :
Lillie Loo . . .
Miss Mollie . .
Miss Marcia * .
Miss Catherine .
Miss Edith . .
Mrs. Colonel Crackem
Daisy Lovering
Clara Everett
Mabel Norton
Bessie Graham
Ella Guthridge
. Julia Ralph
Prince Punxatwaney . . . Joe Ott
Consomme de Noodle
Ignaccio Martinetti
Wishbone McManus . Joseph Sparks
Cecil Roads .... Natt M. Wills
Harold Spotwood . . Grafton Baker
Chasem Gilbert Clayton
Clutchem .... Chas. H. Prince
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Clipem John Mayon
Slats Pat Rooney, Jr.
Ragtime Duster . . . Lew Simmons
Tryphena Shook . . . Josie Sadler
Phyllis Vandergold
Iona Bond . . .
Gracie Bullion
. . Ida Hawley
Blanche Sherwood
. . Ethel Elverton
" A Million Dollars " was withdrawn Oct. 20, when the house was
closed and remained dark except for the Sunday night concert, until
Oct. 31, when a "popular" priced vaudeville, ballet, and burlesque
entertainment began. The two ballets " Le Bal Champ&tre aux
Champs FJys^es " and " The Forget-Me-Nots " were arranged by
Carl Marwig. The burlesque was "Nell-Go-In " a travesty of "Nell
Gwynn : " music by A. Baldwin Sloane, and had this cast :
. . . Lou Foley
. . . Charles Fitz
Amelia Summerville
Venie Henshaw
. . Attalie Claire
. . Jeanne Caskie
. . Mabel Fenton
King Charlie Joseph Ott Philip . .
Green O'Jowl .... Joseph Sparks First Second
Duck of Buckwheats . Frank Doane Weezle . .
Jim Grafton Baker Moll . .
Strings de Brass . . . John Mayon Hammoneggs
Jack Knife W. H. Macart Auburn Hugh
Shorty .... Joseph Harrington Nell-Go-In
Feathers .... Pat Rooney, Jr.
" In Gay Paree," by Edgar Smith, with music by Ludwig Eng-
lander, was seen for the first time on Nov. 6, and with this, cast :
Henri Distrait, Ferris Hartmann ; Ravicot, Joe Ott ; Bartavel, Nick
Burnham ; Hector, Herbert Cawthorne ; Symon, Gilbert Gregory ;
Theodore,William Cameron ; Louisette, Christie MacDonald ; Denise,
Kitty Loftus ; Lodovica, Susie Forrest. George Lederer withdrew
from the management of the New York Theatre, Nov. 30, 1899.
The week of Dec. 18, except Dec. 23, the theatre was closed. "The
Man in the Moon " was revived Dec. 23 ; the house was closed the
weeks of Jan. 8 and Jan. 15, 1900 and the night of Jan. 22. It was re-
opened Jan. 23 with " Broadway to Tokio," by Louis Harrison and
George V. Hobart; music by A. B. Sloane and Reginald de Koven:
Cleopatra .... Fay Templeton Bonaparte .... Edgar Halstead
Calcium Otis Harlan Tabledotti Nick Long
Dynamite . . . Ignaccio Martinetti Henderson .... Lew Simmons
Salter Joe Ott Barbara Anna Barclay
Payday Joseph Sparks Gretchen Josie Sadler
Albert .... . Bert C. Thayer Countess Idalene Cotton
A dramatic season began at this theatre on April 9, when " Quo
Vadis," a dramatization of Sienkiewicz's novel by Stanislaus Stange,
with music by Julian Edwards, was produced with this cast :
Vinicius . .
Petronius . .
Nero . . .
Tigellinus . .
Auks Plautius
Caius Hasta .
Chilo Chilonides
. Joseph Haworth
. . Arthur Forrest
Edmund D. Lyons
William F. Clifton
. Richard Buehler
. . Marcus Ford
. . Horace Lewis
Vitelius W. T. Melville
Poppoea Alice Fischer
Eunice Maude Fealey
Glaucus Edwin Varrey
Lygia Roselle Knott
Pomponia .... Margaret Fealey
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"The King's Carnival," by Sydney Rosenfeld, with music by
A. B. Sloane, was produced May 13: Marie Dressier, Amelia
Summerville ; Dan McAvoy, Laura Burt. Louis Harrison and Nina
Farrington were in the cast.
The performances in the Music Hall ceased July 6, 1899, when
the roof garden entertainments commenced for the summer.
" Florodora," having had a long run at the Casino Theatre, was
transferred to this house Oct. 14, 1901, and ran up to March 8,
1902. Altogether it had five hundred and four performances in
this city.
THE CRITERION THEATRE
THE Criterion Theatre, formerly called the Lyric, was opened
Aug. 29, 1899, under the management of Charles Frohman.
The first attraction was that salacious play called " The Girl from
Maxim's," from the French of Georges Feydeau :
Dr. Petypont . .
General Petypont
Prumarge . . .
Le Due ....
Marollier
W. J. Ferguson
. . Eugene Jepson
George Woodward
. . Alfred Klein
. . Lewis Baker
Corignon .... J. M. Francoeur
Etienne .... Robert Hickman
Chamerot Carl Ekstrom
Varlin Paul McAllister
Vidauban Wales Winter
Praline Josephine Hall
Madame Petypont . Gertrude Whitty
Clementine . . . Marie Derickson
Duchess de Valmnote, Florence Gerald
Madame Claux . Margaret Kenmore
"Barbara Frietchie," by Clyde Fitch, was seen for the first time
in this city Oct. 23, when the cast was:
Barbara Frietchie
Sally Negley . .
Sue Royce . . .
Mammy Lu . .
Captain Trumbull
Frietchie . . .
Arthur Frietchie .
. Julia Marlowe
Katherine Wilson
Norah Lamison
. . Alice Leigh
. J. H. Gilmour
George Woodward
. . Lionel Adams
Colonel Negley
Jack Negley .
Fred Gelwix .
Tim Greene .
Dr. Hal Boyd .
Sergeant James
W. J. Le Moyne
Arnold Daly
Dodson Mitchell
Becton Radford
Algernon Tassin
. Frank Colfax
The theatre was closed Jan. 8*._iggp, and was reopened Jan. 9,
with a revival of " The Little Minister," with Maude Adams in the
part of Lady Babbie. The next production at this house was made
on March 6, when was seen "The Pride of Jennico," by Abby Sage
Richardson and Grace L. Furniss, founded on the chief incident in
Agnes and Egerton Castle's novel of the same name :
Karl George Alison
Ismali Sidney Price
Marie Ottilie . . . Bertha Galland
Marie Pahlen . . . Gertrude Rivers
Jennico James K. Hackett
Von Rothenburg . Brigham Royce
John Beddoes .... Arthur Hoops
Baron Thomas A. Hall
Janos Carl Ahrendt
Fabula Stephen Wright
Timar Mace Greenleaf
Anton .... Edward Donnelly
Michel Grace Reals
Lisbeth .... Virginia Buchanan
Bertha Amy Ricard
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The theatre was closed Jane 9 for the season, and the next season
began Sept. 3, with a revival of •■ The Pride of Jennico,** with Mr.
Hackett as the hero. George W. Barbiere as Von Rothenborg (his
first appearance in New York). Theo. Hamilton as Janos. The rest
of the cast was the same as that of the preceding season. Mrs.
Leslie Carter followed Hackett on Oct 1. in •■ Zaza," when, with the
exception of Helen Robertson as Florianne, the cast was die same
as that seen in this play at the Garrick Theatre.
John Hare, the London comedian, began an engagement here
Nov. 12, in " The Gay Lord Quex," by Arthur W. Pinero, which
had this cast:
Tae Marquess of Quex . John Hare
Sir Chester Frame . . Gilbert Hare
Cap*. Basking * . . . . Ivo Dawson
"Vafcu' .... Arthur GrenrOfe
Duchess of Strood . . . Ada Ferrar
Julia Louise Moodie
Mrs. Jack Edec . . Moss K. Oram
"When Knighthood was in Flower," romantic play in four acts
by Paul Kester, was done Jan. 14, 1901, and the cast was :
Muriel . . .
Sophy FcHgamey
Miss Moon . .
Miss Huddle . .
Mtss Qaridge
Miss Limbsrd .
. Marr Marten
Irene Vanbrugh
Florence Jackson
Beatrice Coleman
. DoraRignold
Marjorie Griffiths
Henry YIII. . . .
Francis d'Angoul&ne
Thomas Wofaey . .
Duke of BackingisTi
Dukede Lonsuevifle
Chsrtes Brandon
Chartes Harbury
. Wilfrid Xorth
Verner Qarges
David Torrence
£. W. Morrison
. Bruce McRae
Master Cavendish
Adam Jodson .
W:S Sommers
Bradhurst . .
Queen Catherine
Mary Tudor .
Edwin Caskoden . Donald McLaren jaze Botragbroke
. Frederic Burt
. %\"ufrld North
. Frank Reicher
. C F. Gibney
. Annie Clarke
. Julia Marlowe
Xorah T-amiwrMi
Miss Marlowe's success in this play was most pronounced, and it
was given continuously until the season ended oa June 15, 1901.
CARNEGIE HALL
ONE of the most magnificent buildings ever devoted to music and
the kindred arts is " Carxegik Hall," situated on Seventh
Avenue and Fifty-seventh Street The main hall has a searing
capacity of thirty-five hundred, and standing room for a thousand
more. Tschaikowsky gave his first symphony in America here
Jan. 24, 1896.
PROCTOR'S PLEASURE PALACE
ON the south side of Fifty-eighth Street between Third and
Lexington avenues, is to be found Proctor's Palace Theatre,
brjflt by Mr. Proctor for vaudeville entertainment The stage of
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this theatre can, if necessary, be extended the whole width of the
garden in the rear, thereby securing a total depth of one hundred
and five feet, and making it the largest in the world, except that of
the Grand Opera House, Paris. The house was opened on Sept. 2,
1895, as a continuous performance theatre, where entertainments
were given from noon until 11 p.m. The first appearance in Amer-
ica was made of Prof. George Lockhart, with his three perform-
ing elephants, the Sisters Anderson, acrobats, and the Donaldson
Brothers, and Ardel; also the reappearance in America of Billie
Barlow. The music was furnished by a " lady orchestra." The
Four Mosers, eccentric acrobats, made their American • d^but here,
Jan. 6, 1 896. Ella, Zuila, and Lulu, aerial acrobats, made their first
appearance in America Jan. 27. John W. Ransome also appeared.
The Bengalis, two " midget comedians," made their American
d^but Feb. 3. Long and Little, musical clowns, were seen for the
first time Feb. 24, also the Parkins quartet from Paris. Mile.
Selma, an American girl, made her d^but as a singer, March 23.
Dramatic performances commenced at this house, in addition to
the vaudeville, April 22, 1901, with " Sunset," by Jerome K. Jerome,
which had this cast :
Lois Viola Fortesque
Joan May Blaney
Aunt Drusilla .... Eva Vincent
Lawrence Cecil Magnus
Azariah Stodd . . Charles S. Abbe
Mr. Rivers .... Duncan Harris
Also " Dr. Bill," adapted from the French of Albert Carre" by Ham-
ilton Aide, was seen the same night, and had this cast :
William Brown . . . Cecil Magnus
Firman Charles S. Abbe
Baggs Fred Courtayne
Mrs. Horton . .
Mrs. Firman . .
Miss Fauntleroy .
Ruth Macauley
Eva Vincent
. Florence Reed
Previous to the plays and between the acts several vaudeville
performers, including Severus Schaeffer, juggler, and Press Eldridge,
appeared.
MURRAY HILL THEATRE
ON Lexington Avenue between Forty-first and Forty-second
Streets is to be found the " Murray Hill Theatre." It was
built on property belonging to the Goelet estate, and Mr. Frank
B. Murtha was its first manager. The house is capable of seating
fourteen hundred persons.
It was opened Oct. 19, 1896, by the Bostonians, with their new
opera, "In Mexico, 1848," book by C. T. Dazey, and the score by
Oscar Weil. The cast was :
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MURRAY HILL THEATRE
615
Ramon Falcon . Wm. H. Macdonald
Felipe Eugene Cowles
Don Diego d' Alvarez . C. E. Landie
Manoel .... Charles R. Hawley
Ezra Stebbins Henry Clay Barnabee
Marquita Mason .... Hilda Clark
Anita Gracia Quive
Paquita Louise Cleary
Canta Marie Morelle
Lilla Bertha Lovejoy
Agnese .... Marcia von Dresser
Teresa .... Jessie Bartlett Davis
The Bohemian Girl " was done the second week :
Count Arnheim . . Eugene Cowles
Thaddeus .... William E. Philp
Florestein Charles Landie
Devilshoof . . . W. H. Macdonald
Arline Alice Neilsen
Buda Leonara Quito
Gypsy Queen . Jessie Bartlett Davis
During these weeks the orchestra seats were $1.50, after this the
highest price was $1. "Too Much Johnson " was played Nov. 2;
" Pudd'nhead Wilson " came Nov. 9, with Theo. Hamilton as the
star; Peter F. Dailey appeared Nov. 16 in " A Good Thing; " " On
Broadway " was done Nov. 23, and James O'Neill was seen Nov. 30
in " Monte Cristo; " Roland Reed came Dec. 7, with "The Politi-
cian ; " Andrew Mack, Dec. 14, in " Myles Aroon ; " " True to
Life," by McKee Rankin, was done Dec. 21, and had this cast:
Philip .
Stephen
Benjamin
Judge .
Ebenezer
Tim . .
McKee Rankin
Frederick Paulding
. Richard Sherman
. . John E. Ince
Charles Willard
Charles Crosby
Peter . . . . William Robyns
Anna Dunning . . . Nance O'Neil
Olive Baldwin . Louise Mackintosh
Carlton . .... Annie Leonard
Higgins Jennie Elberts
Mollie Helen Lee
" A Texas Steer " was given Dec. 28 ; Billy Barry was seen Jan. 4,
1897, in "The Rising Generation;" "The Great Northwest" was
played Jan. 11 ; Ward and Vokes came Jan. 18 in "A Run on the
Bank;" "The War of Wealth," Jan. 25, and "Northern Lights,"
Feb. 1 ; Mrs. Hoffman Martin " acted " here in a translation by
herself of Dumas' " Anthony," called *' Adele," the afternoon of
Jan. 28 ; " Trilby " was presented Feb. 8 ; " A Boy Wanted," Feb.
15, and "A Trip to Chinatown," Feb. 22. Paul Cazenuve first
appeared as a star March 1 in " The Three Guardsmen ; " Joe Ott
was seen March 8 in "The Star Gazer," and Edward Harrigan
appeared March 15 in "Old Lavender;" " A Temperance Town"
was given March 22 ; Emily Bancker came March 29 in " A Divorce
Cure," an adaptation of Sardou's " Divorcons," by Henry St. Maur,
which had this cast : Cisson, Raymond Capp ; Viscount, H. Beres-
ford; Marion Dableigh, Elizabeth Roselle; Mrs. Sternley, Mary
Basil Tracy ; Mary, Channez Olney ; Diana, Emily Bancker. W. S.
Gilbert's " Comedy and Tragedy " was given on the same night,
with Emily Bancker as Clarice. " Darkest Russia " was seen here
April 5; "McCarthy's Mishaps," April 12; Louis Morrison in
"Faust," April 19, and Kate Claxton, April 26, in " Two Orphans."
616 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE C1898
The Waite comedy company began a season here May 3 in " The
Lost Paradise." Matinees were given every day. During the
second week of this company "The Inside Track," "The Black
Flag," " The Prince of Liars," " The Plunger," " The Boy from
Boston," "A Legal Document," "Legally Dead," "A Gay De-
ceiver," " The Two Kids," and " Young America," were played.
On May 17 McKee Rankin and Nance O'Neil were again seen
at cheap prices in " True to Life ; " " The Danites " was acted
May 24, and "Uncle Tom's Cabin," May 31. A vaudeville show
was presented June 7 for a brief period. The regular season opened
Aug. 28, 1897, with a stock company, and McKee Rankin as stage
director. Frank Murtha was still the lessee, and Rich (of Rich &
Maeder) the manager. " A Bachelor's Baby " was the opening bill,
with McKee Rankin and Nance O'Neil in the leading parts.
Sept. 6, " Confusion " and " Counsel for the Defence ; " Sept. 13,
20, " Leah," with Nance O'Neil as the heroine ; Sept. 27, " Led
Astray; " Oct. 4, 11, " Camille," with Miss O'Neil in the title r61e;
Oct. 18, " Claire and the Iron Master," when Mary White Hall
made her debut. On Oct. 25 "East Lynne " was acted; Nov. 1,
"Jim the Penman," and Nov. 8, "Oliver Twist;" Nov. 15, "The
Magdalene," a "problem" play, by Edward M. Alfriend, was pro-
duced. It proved to be a most ludicrous failure, and was taken off
after Tuesday, Nov. 16. " True to Life" was played again, and for
the rest of the week ; " East Lynne " was given Nov. 22 ; " The
Ticket-of-Leave Man," Nov. 29 ; " Hoodman Blind," Dec. 6, and
"Rose Michel," Dec. 13, with Rose Ey tinge in title r61e. The
theatre was closed after Dec. 18, and Frank Murtha retired from the
management.
This theatre was reopened Aug. 27, 1898, with a stock company
under the management of Henry V. Donnelly. Two performances
were given daily. " The New South " was the initial performance,
with this cast :
Harry Ford . .
Tom Lincoln . .
Houston Gwynne
Jefferson Gwynne
Fitzhugh
. . Robert Drouet
. . Walter Allen
William Redmund
Chas. D. Waldron
Emmett C. King
Private Edwin Nicander
Georgia Gwynne Hannah May Ingham
Kate Fessenden . . Dorothy Donnelly
Bessie Fessenden . Sandol Milliken
Abigail Newport . . Rose Beaudet
Sampson E. T. Stetson
Sept. 5 "The Ensign" was seen; Sept. 12, "May Blossom;"
Sept. 19, " Young Mrs. Winthrop," and Sept. 26 " The Jilt." Oct. 3,
" The Young Wife," a dramatization of " East Lynne," by Hannah
May Ingham (Mrs. E. T. Stetson), was produced, with this cast :
Archibald, Robert Drouet ; Levison, Emmett C. King ; Mountsevern,
E. T. Stetson ; John Dill, Walter Allen ; Isabel, Hannah May
Ingham ; Barbara, Dorothy Donnelly ; Cornelia, Mrs. Thomas
Barry ; Lady Mountsevern, Rose Beaudet ; Joyce, Sandol Milliken ;
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Susanne, Lucia Garry. On Oct 10 " Mr. Barnes of New York "
was played; Oct. 17." Pique;" Oct. 24. "Jim the Penman; *' Oct
31, " Confusion : "* Nov. 7, " Camille," with Miss Ingham in the
title part. On Nov. 14. " The Ironmaster; "* Nov. 21. "The Sihrer
King;" Nor. 2$. 'Captain Swift;" Dec ;. 'The Three Guards-
men ;** Dec. 12. "A Celebrated Case: ** Dec 19* "The Ticket-of-
Leave Man." and Dec. 26. "The Lights o* London." Jan. 2. 1899,
" The Two Orphans : "* " My Friend from India " was played Jan. 9,
and continued for two weeks, when Henry Donnelly acted Erastus.
On Jan. 25 " A Social Highwayman " was seen ; Jan. 30, " Doris; "
Feb. 6. "My Partner," with Wm. G- Redmund as Joe Saunders;
Robert Drouet Ned Singleton ; and Henry Donnelly as Clay Britt
On Feb. 13 "Trilby" was acted; Feb. 20, Martha Morton's comedy,
"His Wife's Father;" "The Gold Mine." Feb. 27. by Jessop and
Matthews : "The Senator," March 6, with Henry Donnelly in the
leading part. " The Idler," was seen March 15 ; " Ours," March 20;
and " Our Boys." March 27, with Donnelly as Perkyn Middlewick.
Robert Drouet retired from the company the week of March 25.
"A Parisian Romance" was played April 3. with Walter Allen as
Baron Chevral; "The Woman Hater" came April 10; "A Gilded
Fool," April 17 ; " Yellow Roses," by Sir Charks Young, and " The
Governor," April 24. The house was closed April 29.
The next season began Sept. 25. with " la Missouri." Ralph
Stuart, Hannah May Ingham, William Redmund, Walter Allen.
Chas. Waldron, Edwin Nicander, Herbert O'Connor, Andrew
Stephens, P. Mohen, Georgie WeDes, Dorothy Donnelly, and Mrs-
Thos. Barry were members of the company. " Tee Highest Bidder "
was played Oct. 2 ; "Too Much Johnson," Oct. 9; * Held by the
Enemy," Oct 16 : " Lady Windemere's Fan,"* Oct. 25 ; " Mme.
Sans GSne," Oct. ;o ; " Mr Friend from India,"* Nov. 6 ; " The
Fatal Card," Nov. 15 : " A Fool of Fortune,"' Nov. 20; "The Lot-
Sof Love," Nov. 2,- ; " Charitv Ball." Dec 4 ; and " The Girl I
Behind Me." Dec 11 ; " Carmen,'* by John M. Morton, was
played Dec iS ; " Men and Women,"* Dec 25 ; " All the Comforts
of Home," Jan. 1, 1900; "The Wife."' Jan. S ; "An Enemy to the
King," Jan. 15. A: noon of that day Hannah May Ingham, the lead-
ing lady of the theatre, fell dead at her house, and there was no
matinee performance. Hannah May Ingham was born at Mokelumne
HflL in Calaveras County, California, in 1857.
Miss Ingham made her first appearance in New York on Sept. 14.
tSorx as Margaret in "The House of Mystery" at the Fourteenth
Street theatre. Absolutely without warning, as she sat at luncheon
with her husband. E. T. Stetson, and her cousin, Mrs. Nichols,
death came to her; and so quietly did she pass away that her com-
panions at the table thought that she had merely fallen asleep. The
night before she had played JuEe de Varion in " An Enemy to the
618 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE [igoi
King ; " on Tuesday morning she attended the rehearsal of " Never
Again," going through her part with unusual spirit, and she left the
theatre expecting to return within an hour for the matin6e. perform-
ance. The remains were taken to Arlington cemetery, in New
Jersey, for burial.
Jan. 22 " Never Again " was seen ; Jan. 29, " Captain Lettarblair ; "
Feb. s, " The Lost Paradise ; " Feb. 12, " The Private Secretary ; "
Feb. 19, "Diplomacy;" Feb. 26, "Lord Chumley;" March 5,
" Seven-Twenty-Eight, or Casting the Boomerang; " and March 12,
"Peaceful Valley." "As You Like It" was presented March 19,
with Bijou Fernandez as Rosalind ; on March 26 " Squire Kate "
was seen ; April 2, " A Night Off ; " April g, " The Peacemaker "
and "Turned Up;" April 16, "The Dancing Girl;" April 23,
" Sweet Lavender ; " April 30, " The Amazons ; " May 7, " Lady
Bountiful •;" May 14, "Esmeralda;" May 21, " She Stoops to Con-
quer ; " May 28, " Nancy and Co. ; " June 4, " Caste," and the house
was closed for the summer June 9.
The next season began Sept. 17, 1900, with " A Colonial Girl,"
which had this cast :
Godfrey .... William Bramwell
Jack Osborne .... Walter Allen
Henry Danvers . . . . S. M. Kelly
Giles .... William Redmund
Cartaret . . . Henry V. Donnelly
Antony Lovelace Thos. L. Coleman
Beaufort Charles Lane
Kent Charles D. Waldron
Percy Fred Bertrand
Ellis J. Westley
Eaton Rowland Hill
Noakes Wm. L. Curtin
Clark Wm. B. Short
Watts Percy Johnson
Porter John Fulton
Molly Heddin . Dorothy Donnelly
Sarah Keteltas . Laura Hope Crews
Judith Danvers . . . Rose Stuart
" The Moth and the Flame," Sept. 24 ; " The Tree of Knowledge,"
Oct. 1 ; " The Magistrate," Oct 8 ; " The Case of Rebellious Susan,"
Oct. 15; "What Happened to Jones," Oct. 22; "Romeo and
Juliet," Oct. 29; "The Nominee," Nov. 5; "The Princess and .the
Butterfly," Nov. 12; "Sheridan, or the Maid of Bath," Nov. 19;
" Gloriana," Nov. 26 ; " The Late Mr. Costello," Dec. 3 ; " The
Gray Mare," Dec. 10; "Never Again," Dec. 17; Dec. 24, "Little
Lord Fauntleroy;" and Dec. 31, "Why Smith Left Home."
"Aristocracy" was presented Jan. 7, 1901. "The Man from
Mexico," Jan. 14; "Nell Gwynn," Jan. 21, with Dorothy Donnelly
as Nell, and William Bramwell as King Charles ; " A Social High-
wayman " was seen Jan. 28 ; " The School for Scandal," Feb. 4 ;
"Too Much Johnson," Feb. 11; Feb. 18, "A Midnight Bell;"
Feb. 25, "Secret Service;" March 4, "The Adventure of Lady
Ursula;" March. 11, "An American Citizen;" March 18, "A
Temperance Town;" March 25, "Fedora;" April 1, "Ingomar;"
April 8, "A Contented Woman," and April 15, "Oliver Twist,"
with Elita Proctor Otis as Nancy Sikes. On April 22 " The White
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Horse Tavern " was played ; April 20. " The Grast of Society," with
Elita Proctor Otis as Mrs. Eastlake Chapel ; May 6 Daniel Band-
mann appeared in " Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: " May 13. " A Texas
Steer;" May 20 Bandmann was seen as Shvlock in •'The Mer-
chant of Venice," and May -7. "The Rivals."' On June 3 a relig-
ious drama, entitled " The' Prince of the World," in a prologue and
three acts, written by Hal Reed and Bertha Bell Westbrook, was
produced. The season closed June S, 1901.
METROPOLIS THEATRE
SITUATED at the junction of One Hundred and Forty-second
Street and Third Avenue is to be found the Metropolis Theatre,
which was opened Aug. 30. 1S9-, by Mortimer M. Theese, with the
musical farce called " In Gay New York." It was sold at auction
Aug. .23, 1S98, by John M. Golding, in foreclosure proceedings.
It was bought by Carstein H. Bohlen. representing the creditors, for
£^1.3,-9.
The house was opened Oct 3. 1S0S. by Henry Rosenberg as
manager, when "In Old Kentucky'" was presented. "Combina-
tions " have played there ever since.
DORIS' WINTER CIRCUS
THE Arena Athletic club building on the north side of Forty-
second Street, between Seventh and Eighth avenues, was
fitted up for equestrian performances, and opened as " Dork" Winter
Circds," Nov. 22. 1897. 1° t^ programme were : J. Page Buckley's
performing horses. Lottie Aymar, J. Cousins, the Lee Sisters, M.
Rooney. the Todd-Judge Family, Frank Gardiner, the trained horse
Bonita^ Wm. Ware, the Mendora Sisters, the Meers Sisters, the
Dunhams, Pete Conklin, and Francois Kenebel, clown. E. S.
Doris was the proprietor, and John B. Doris, manager. Proving a
failure, it was closed after Jan. 1, 1S98, and was reopened Jan. 10,
as the " Moulin Rouge," but only existed for a few nights, as the
police objected to the style of entertainment given.
THE DEWEY THEATRE
rr
ON Fourteenth Street, nearly opposite Tammany Hall, is " Tk
Dewey Theatre," which was erected by Timothy D. Sullivan,
and opened Sept. 9, iSoS. by Geo. Kraus as manager, with a variety
entertainment Vaudeville and burlesque have reigned there ever
since.
620 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE C1900
THE VICTORIA
OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN made his fifth grasp at the fortune
supposed to be waiting for theatrical managers when he built
"The Victoria Theatre," situated at the corner of Seventh Ave-
une and Forty-second Street. This house was a sort of combina-
tion of music hall and theatre. In the orchestra smoking and
drinking were permitted. There were five hundred and fifty chairs
in the orchestra and four hundred and fifty in the balcony, thirty boxes
in all. The stage was one of the largest in the city, the dimensions
being 100 feet wide and 50 feet deep ; and was opened March 2,
1899, with " The Reign of Error," by John J. McNally, which served
to introduce the Rogers Brothers as stars, and had this cast :
Weina Cavaya . . Maude Raymond
Clementine Clapper . . . Ada Lewis
Jack Ballister John Parr
Hans Wurzt Gus Rogers
Carl Leetlewurzer . . Max Rogers
Mile. Georgie Gelee . Georgia Caine
Dr. Dago Daggeri George F. Marion
On May 8, " Mile. Ka-za-za," music by Maurice Levy, words by
John J. McNally.
The house was closed May 28. The next season began Sept. 18,
with the first production of " Rogers Bros, in Wall Street,"
also written by John J. McNally. Jan. 1, 1900, " Chris and the Won-
derful Lamp," by Glen McDonough, with music by John Philip
Sousa, was seen for the first time, with Jerome Sykes, Edna Wal-
lace Hopper, Johnny Page, Herbert Carter, Charles H. Drew, Emily
Beaupre, and Mabella Baker in the cast.
" Mam'selle 'Awkins," book by Richard Carle, music by Herman
Perlet, was produced Feb. 26, with this cast :
Bobby Belford . . Will Armstrong
Cavendish .... Etienne Girardot
Dennis O'Brien George C. Boniface, Jr.
Noah Charles Danby
Jonathan Richard Carle
Julius Snitz Edwards
Janet Belford . . . Marguerite Sylva
Mrs. Snuffles . . Mrs. McKee Rankin
Hester Maude Creighton
Dolly Mamie Gilroy
Sally Rose Beaumont
Saidee Nellie Beaumont
Dinah Elfie Fay
Reggie Lawrence Wheat
Pierre Hattie Delaro
Mam'selle 'Awkins . . Josephine Hall
The house was closed April 28, and the next season began Sept.
17, 1900, with "The Rogers Bros, in Central Park," by John J. Mc-
Nally ; Lyrics by J. Cheever Goodwin.
" Star and Garter," by John J. McNally, was produced Nov. 27,
with the reappearance in America of Mons. Agoust, the juggler,
who was seen with his family. Joseph Coyne, William Blaisdell,
Marie Cahill, Otis Harlan, and John G. Sparks were in the cast.
The play was a failure and was withdrawn Dec. 23. The theatre
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621
was closed Dec. 24, and was reopened Dec. 25, with " Miss Print,"
by George V. Hobart ; music by John L. Golden and had this cast :
Helen Print . . .
Mrs. Van Asteroid .
Breezie Fairweather
Dolly Darling . .
Rosalind . . . .
Clarissa . . . .
Latherup Leatherbe
. Marie Dressier
Jobyna Howland
. . Zella Frank
Adele Farrington
. Lottie Medley
. Mabelle Howe
. Lew Simmons
Dorothy Kitty Nugent
Yeobel Mayme Harnish
Richmond Blackstone
Theodore Babcock
Sneezovith Snoozlelotski Dave Lewis
Eaton Spayce . . . Thomas Evans
This was also a failure and gave place to " The Night of the
Fourth," Jan. 21, 1901, when the cast was :
Keenan Swift .... Joseph Coyne
Eli Frost Harry Bulger
Joseph Kidder . . . Tony Hart, Jr.
Pierpont von Graft . Philip H. Ryley
Judge Erasmus Boliver . A. J. Bode
Arthur Strong >
Hiram Lowe \
Elsie Boliver
Laura Jane Frost
}■
Walter Jones
Bessie Tannehill
" My Lady," by R.
this cast:
A. Barnett, was produced Feb. 11, and had
Raoul d'Artagnan
Richard . . . ,
Henri de Rochefort
"Ah-Those" . .
"Pork-House" .
"Arrah-Miss" .
George Villiers .
Cheridah Simpson
Charles J. Ross
Clifton Crawford
. . Gus Yorke
Gilbert Gregory
Nick Adams
. . Lotta Faust
Louis XIII.
De Jussac .
Aubonn . .
Bi carat . .
Cahuzac.
Countess de Winter
Gabrielle du Chalus
William Harrigan
. Ethel Moore
G. H. Williams
. . J. H. Boyle
. Gilbert de Voy
. Lottie Medley
. Eva Tanguay
The season closed May 4.
THE REPUBLIC THEATRE
MR. OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN made his sixth attempt to
acquire honor and profit as a manager when he erected
"The Republic Theatre," which is on the north side of Forty-
second Street, just west of Seventh Avenue and adjoins the Victoria
Theatre. It has a frontage of seventy feet and is one hundred feet in
height. The front itself was of brown stone, blending with dark
gray Powhattan brick, blended at the top by a row of Doric columns
across the whole width. The main entrance is direct from the
sidewalk. The seating capacity was about fifteen hundred. The
stage was thirty-three feet wide, and seventy-five feet from floor to
gridiron. Was opened Thursday night, Sept. 27, 1900, with the first
production in New York of " Sag Harbor," by James A. Heme.
William Turner
Ben Turner .
Frank Turner .
. . Frank Monroe
. Forrest Robinson
. Lionel Barrymore
Captain Dan Marble
Freeman Whitmarsh
George Salter . .
James A. Heme
. W. T. Hodge
. C. Dibden Pitt
622 A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE C1902
Hosia Stevens . . John D. Garrick
Jim Adams .... T. H. Burke
Ed Mills Robert Gillig
Mrs. John Russell . Mrs. Sol Smith
Elizabeth Ann Turner Marion Abbott
Martha Reese
Jane Cauldwell
Frances Towd
Miss Baily . .
Susan Murphy
. . . Julie A. Heme
. . . Crystal Heme
. . . Mollie Revel
. Harriet McDonald
Margaret Dibden Pitt
" The Sprightly Romance of Marsac," a comedy, by Molly Elliot
Seawell and William Young, was produced Dec. 3, and the cast was :
Margaret Fuller
. Sandol Milliken
. . Ffolliott Paget
Laura Clement
Annabel Whitford
. Marie Blanchard
Viola Carlstedt
. . . Sally Berg-
. Leonie Norbupy
Marsac Maclyn Arbuckle
Fontaine E. S . Abeles
Mons. Duval . . William J. Ferguson
" Uncle Maurice " Fontaine
Horace Lewis
Becasse .... Henry Bergman
Landais Charles Charters
Isidore John F. Denton
Mons. Pompignol . . Claude Brooke
Joseph William Lander
" In the Palace of the King," a dramatization of F. Marion Craw-
ford's novel, by Lorimer Stoddard, Dec. 31, with this cast:
Delphine . .
Claire . . .
Madame Fleury
Madame Schmid
Seraphine
Georgette
Jolly. .
Adelle .
Hortense
Philip, King of Spain Eben Plympton
Don John of Austria Robert T. Haines
Cardinal Luis de Torres
Edgar L. Davenport
Antonio Perez . . C. Leslie Allen
Captain de Mendoza
Clarence Handyside
Miguel de Antona . William Norris
Princess, of Eboli Marcia van Dresser.
Duchess of Alva . . Susan van Duser
Duchess of Medina Blanche Moulton
Comtesse de Baume Jessie Bradford
DoSa Mencia . . Isabelle Parker
Dona Inez .... Gertrude, Norman
"Lover's Lane," which had been running at the Manhattan
Theatre, commenced here April 29, and the season closed May 25.
The theatre was then leased by David Belasco, who, after making
many alterations in the house, opened it as a completely transformed
house Sept. 29, 1902, as " Belasco's Theatre " with Mrs. Leslie
Carter and company in " Du Barry," and up to and including Nov.
29, she attracted crowded audiences. " Du Barry " was played here
sixty-four times. It was originally produced in Washington, D. C,
and first acted in this city at the Criterion Theatre, Dec. 25, 190 1,
and ran until May 31, 1902, one hundred and sixty-five times.
INDEX
Ababllino, i, 16, 249
Abb£ Constantin, L', Hi, 326
Aben Hammet,i, 325
Abou Hassan, i, 34
About Town, ii, 391
Accusation, i, So
Accusing Spirit, The, ii, 211
Ace of Spades, ii, §29
Acis and Galatea, i, 60 ; ii, 533
Acting Mad, i, 514
Across the Atlantic, iii, 304
Across the Continent, i, 211; ii, 174,
182, 360, 361, 363, 371, 482, 531, 532,
535. 536, 538, 539.. 627; 111,225,237
Across the Pacific, 11, 341, 342
Across the Potomac, ii, 182, 183, 641
642; iii, 5±3, 551, 560
Across the Trail, iii, 235
Actors' Fund Fair, The, iii, 410
Actors Out of Place, i, 136
Actress by Daylight, An, i, 143,451;
ii, 386
Actress of All Work, The, i, 33, 36]
287, 324, 440 ; ii, ms, X97
Actress of Padua, The, i, 391, 440, 456 ;
ii, 191, 392; iii, 550
Adam and Eve, ii, 8
Adam Gray, i, 252
Adamless Eden, An, iii, 212, 226
Adelaide, iii, 437
Adelaide of Dresden, i, 77
Adelgitha, i, 314
Adeline, i, 25
Adieux de Jeanne d' Arc, Les, ii, 466
Adonis, ii, 97, 325, 639 ; iii, 46, 282,
283, 301, 350, 498
Adopted Child, The, i, 118, 306, 483
493J "1 I7.54I
Adrian Gray, 1, 310
Adriell, iii, 180
Adrienne Lecouvrier, i, 239, 429, 430 ;
ii, 68, 232, 274, 313, 319, 358, 419,
449,458; 111, 20, 38, 135, 261, 573,
A 591. 596
Adrienne, the Actress, i, 140, 184, 196,
*99, 396, 401, 403, 445. 459, S^i «i
A 57, 58
Adventures of Harlequin and Scara-
mouch, i, 2
Adventures of Lady Ursula, The, iii,
438* 618
Adventures of Vidocq, i, 147
Advocate, The, i, 374 ; ii, 132
Affair of Hearts, An, it, 589
Affair of Honor, An, ii, 127
Affrontes, Les, ii, 12
■Africa, ii, 334 ; iii, 384, 561
Afncaine, V, ii, 52, 53, 54, 55. 5*, 57i
58, 61, 73, 93, 94, 95, 517; "iu, 447.
448, 449. 45°i 45*» 452, 457. &** 468,
.574,477| 484
African King, The, 11, 342
Afrikareise, Die, i, 165
Afrique, L*, iii, 278
After Business Hours, ii, 556
After Dark, i, 144, 205; 11, in, 179.
'81, 504, 538, 636 ; in, 558, 562
After the Battle of Sedan, ii, 358
After the Opera, Hi, 207
After the War, jif 388
After Twenty Years, i, 231
Afterthoughts, ii, 433 ; iii, 543
Agatha Dene, ii, 646 ; iii,70, 71
Aged Forty, i, 449
Ages Ago, iii, 274, 347
Aggravating Sam, ii, 277
Agnes, iii, 147, 149
Agreeable Surprise, An, i, 80, 89, 259
Ah Sin 1 ii, 616 ; iii, 19
Ahmed, ii, 612
Aida, ii, 77, 78, 93, 94, 95, in, 112 ;
111, 31, 126, 128, 131, 141, 444j445,
446, 45o» 45r, 457, 459, 460, 462, 464,
465, 466, 467, 470, 473, 474, 476, 477,
479, 4Si, 482, 483, 585, 586
Aieule, L\ ii, 54
Aiglon, L', iii, 484, 530,558, 604
Aileen Aroon, ii, 138
Air Ship, The, ii, 649
Alabama, ii, 434, 435, 643 ; iii, 344.551
Aladdin, 1, 19. 73, 144.295; n, 75, 149,
165. «5» 383. 400, 525, 527, 532; »V
Burlesque, 111, 414
Alarming Sacrifice, An, i, 346 ; ii, 165
Alasco, 1, 26
Alatoona, iii, 239
Alcestis, i, 287
Alderman, The, ii, 511
Aldgate Pump, i, 272
Alessandro Stradella, i, 168, 511; ii,
Alexander the Great, i, 9, 15, 16, 25,
37 ", », *93
Alexandra, ii, 322 ; 111, 75
Alexandria, ii, 232
Alfonzo, i, 30
Alfred the Great, i, 34, 46, 104
Algerian, The, Hj 574; iii, 524, 551. 5S0
Alice May, ii, 211
Alixe, ii, 367, 390, 391, 414, 631, 636
iii, 4, 6, 2Q2| 203
Allan Dare, iii, 48
Almachilde, i, 37
Alma Mater, i, 60
Almenrausch and Edelweiss, iii, 463
Almoni, i, 330 _
Almost a Life, ii, 179, 293 ; iii, 240
All at Sea, iii, 209
All for Her, ii, 28S ; iii, 59, 553
All for Nothing, iii, 536
All Hallow Eve, 1, 197, 448t#
All on Account of Eliza, ii, 651; iii,
365, 557, 572
All on Board, 1, 169
All that Glitters is not Gold, i, 126,
133, 189, 190, 305,384, 393 i "» 4, 48,
117, 118, 129, 135, 255, 532, 603
All the Comforts of Home, 11, 374, 640;
iii, 216, 511, 587, 617
All the Rage, i, 219; ii, 362, 483, 548
All the World 's a Stage, i, 1 14 ; ii, 30.
208, 220
All 's Fair in Love, i, 273,445
Almonrausch und Edelweiss, ii, 228
Alone, iii, 118, 121
Alone in London, i, 225; ii, 174, i75(
368, 369, 629, 631, 632', 634 ; iii, 227,
228, 229, 233
Alpine Maid, The, i, iog, 122 ; ii, 116
Alpine Roses, ii, 419
Als Ich Wiederkam. ii, 242, 243
Alte Junggesellen, ii, 240
Alte Lieder, Das, ii, 230
Altorf, i, 23
Alvin Joshn, i, 231 ; ii, 173, 363, 364,
368 ; 111, 228, 230
Always on Time, ii, 185
Am Tage des Gerichts, ii, 231
Am Spieltisch des Leben, ii, 242, 243
Amadan, The, ii, 304
Amante Astuto L\ i, 30
Amanuensis, iii, 213, 214
Amateur Rehearsal, An, iii, 601
Amateurs and Actors, i, 42
Amazone, Die, ii, 227
Amazons, The, iii, 432, 433, S53, 581,
61S
Ambassador, The, ii, 587
Ambassadress, The, i, 473
Ambassatrice, L', i, 179
Amber Heart, iii, 602, 603
Ambition, i, 331, 442 ; iii, 70, 236
Ambrose Gwsrnete, i, 37
Ameer, The, ii, 652 ; iii, 362, 557
American, The, iii, 16, 18
American Beauty, An, iii, 502, 554
American Citizen, The, i, 8, ; iii, 555
599, 618
American Claimant, The, iii, 423
American Countess, The, iii, 336
American Duchess, The, iii, 432
American Girl, An, iii, 29, 235
American Hero, An, ii, 187
American Marriage, ii, 174
American M.D., An, ii, 437
American Minister, The, ii, 332
American Sailor, The. i, 77
American Wife, An, iii, 314 •
Americans Abroad, ii, 548, 549 ; iii, 431,
55i
Americans at Homel iii, 438
Americans in Paris, 1, 496 ; Ji, 250, 254,
259, 263, 272 ; iii, 150
Amilie, i, 65, 184, 247, 248, 252, 275, 282
Burlesque, 1, 278
Among the Pines, ii, 177
Amonta, iii, 488, 549, 555, 558
Amos Clarke, 11, 79; iii, n8, 122
Amoureux de Pontoise, L\ ii, 11
Amours de Cleopatre, Les, ii, 452
Amours Deguises, Les. ii, 129
Amours Maudit, Les, ii, 54
Amphitryon, i, 34
Amy Lawrence, i, 319
Amy Robsart, iii, 101, 113, 343, 5SO,
Anchor of Hope, ii, 195
Andere Der, ii, 235
Andrea, iii, 420
Andrea Chenier, ii, 112
624
INDEX
Andromague, Hi, 591
Andy Blake, i, 357, 4oi, 490, 495, 5*4
Antigone, iii, 591
Angel, An, ii, 41 x
Angel of Midnight, The, i, 77, 162, 513,
522; ii, 384, 535 t
Angel of the Alley, 11, 342
Angel of the Attic, The, i, 343 » »» *°4
Angela, ii, 426 ; iii, 401
Angeline, ii, 126
Angelo the Tyrant, ii, 449
Angel's Sin, An, iii, 535
Ann Eliza, ii, 35s
Anna Bolena, 11, 69
Anna Lise, ii, 231
Anna Worthmann, i, 239
Anne Blake, i, 393
Anne Boleyn, ^54, 61
Anne of Gierstein, i, 112
Annette, i, 249 ; ii, 327, 373
Anonymous Correspondence, iii, 167
Anselma, ii, 174, 322, 421, 422, 629
Antony and Cleopatra, i, 62, 65, 135,
188, 215, 320, 396, 398, 401, 4", 439,
5*3 J "• 383, 543 J »i> 185, 334
Farce, 1, 174, 277 ; 11, 136
Antigone, i, 340
Antiope, i, 226
Antiquary, The, i, 25
Antoine the Savage, i, 38
Apajime, i, 165; iii, 278, 487
Apollo, iii, 493
Apollo in New York, i, 353
Apostate, The, i, 21,26, 35,60, 67, 309,
320, 438, 439t 442, 449. 455. 4°2, 467:
509; iii, 11, 13, 44
Appeal to the Muse, An, iii, 419
Apple Orchard Farm, ii, 374
Apples of Eden, iii, 541
Appointment, The, ii, 378
April Fool, An, i, 139 ; iii, 560
April Weather, ii, 574
Arabi Nelle Gallie Gli, 1,241
Arabian Girl and 40 Thieves, An, iii,
392
Arabian Nights, i, 326; ii, 102, 546,
547. 55°. 565» 644 ; Ui, 253, 264
Arcadia, iii, 227, 283 ,
Are You a Mason ? iii, 366, 558
Are You Insured? ii, 492
Area Belle, The, i, 139
Ariane, iii, 573
Aristocracy, iii, 348, 551, 618
Arizona, iii, 394, 558
Burlesque, iii, 589
Arkwright's Wife, iii, 169
Arlesienne, L', iii, 4x5
Arm of the Law, ii, 184
Armadale, i, 517
Armand, i, 67, iSr, 393
Arme Jonathan, Der, ii, 229, 230, 232
Anne Lowin, Die, ii, 235
Arme Maedchen, iii, 307, 310
Armorer of Tyre, The, i, 324 ; ii, 198,
212
Arms and the Man, iii, 385, 527, 529,
553. 5&6# m ..
Army Review, The, n,_ 196
Army Surgeon, The, iii, 218
Around New York in Eighty Minutes.
ii, 341 ; iii, 576
Around the World in 80 Days, i, 162,
171, 221, 222, 227, 230; ii, 79, 362,
369, 486, 613, 631 ; hi, 304, 306, 558
Arrah-na Pogue, i, 199, 206, 215, 216;
ii, 538, 618 ; iii, 100, 101, 128
Burlesque, ii, 378, 383
Art and Artifice, i, 446
Art and Nature, ii, 641 ; Hi, 550
Artaxerxes, i, 34, 43
Artful Dodger, The, i, 518; ii, 208,
209, 210
Article "47." "? *74. 3&5» 366, 367,
410, 412, 510, 623, 626, 631, 633,
646 ; iii, 166, 167, 177, 202
Artjsan of Lyons, The, iif 193
Artist's Daughter, The, hi, 172
Artist's Model, An, iii, 415
Artist's Wife, The, i, 55, 117, 271, 272
As In a Looking Glass, ii, 632 ; iii,
48,. 53
As Like as Two Peas, 1, 400
As the Twig Is Bent, ii, 396
As You Like It, i, 9, 11, 49, 119, 160,
209, 210, 348, 378, 382, 391, 393,
419. 437. 44°. 482, 488, 490, 492,
499 1 «, 75. 9°. "3, '53, 273, 296.
300, 307, 311, 313, 315, 325, 336, 379,
387. 405-407* 438, 466» 476, 497. 498,
517.1530, 563. 564. 5°9.<570i 572, 579.
580, 583 ; ui, 12, 16, 18. 33, 38, 53.
56, 77, 100, 101, 103, 123, 133, 142,
177, 178, 185, 214, 227, 312, 349, 354,
360, 428, 522, 524, 534, 550, 551, 55s,
564. 599, 618
As You Sow, So You Reap, il, 148
Aschenbroedel, ii, 225
Ascher mittwoche, ii, 239
Ascold's Tomb, ii, 456
Asmodeus, i, 67, 267, 272, 321, 376,
485 : », 4, 455. 524
Asphodel, i, 325
Asrael, iii, 447, 448
Assomrooir, The, ii^ 167
At a French Ball, iii, 299
At Coney Island, ii, 647
At Fort Bliss, ii, 186
At Gay Coney Island, iii, 563
At Home and Abroad, i, 73
At Last, ii, 295
At Piney Ridge, ii, 113, 340, 341; iii,
585
At the Barricade, iii, 544
At the Carnival, ii, 182
At the French Ball, ii, 649
At the Lower Harbor, iii, 586
At the Sign of the Buff Bible, iii, 542
At the White Horse Tavern, ii, 651
»i,36i, 557, 619
Attache, Ein, i, 166
Atche, ii, 531
Atherly Court, iii, 148
Athlete, The, i, 22g
Atonement, ii, 346
Attila, i, 117
Atrocious Outrage, An, i, 490
Auf Der Sonnenseite, ii, 240
Auld Robin Gray, iii, 535
Aunt Bridget's Baby,ii, 375, 504, 505 ;
iii, 185, 292, 550, 559, 560
Aunt Chloe's Cabin, 111, 610
Aunt Hannah, iii, 301
Aunt in Virginia, An, 135
Aunt Jack, ii, 430, 431, 432, 638; iii,
549
Auramania, 1, 153
Aurora Floyd, i, 195, 216; ii, 155, 180,
537
Aus der Franzosenzeit, ii, 225
Ausgestossene, Der, iii, 463
Austerlitz, or Love and Honor, i, 63 ;
ii, 178
Austragetubschen, In, ii, 228
Avalanche, The, i, 140
Avenged, iii, 305
Avenger, The, i, 99, 125 ; ii, 389
Aventunere,_L', iii, 332, 335, sgo, 591
Awakening, ii, 566 ; iii, 538
Away with Melancholy, i, 78
Awkward Arrival, i, 487
Azim Al Barmeki, i, 331
Azrael, i, 213, 512; ii, 302
Azael the Prodigal, i, 126
Azucena, i, 78
Azurine, i, 215
Baba, i, 215
Babes in the Wood, iii, 25, 160, 199,
240
Babies of the Period, ii, 344
.594
Babiole, iii, 244
Baby, ii, 374 ; iii, 196, 197, 199
Bacchus, iii, 2
Bachelor of Arts, A, ii, 252, 410 ; iii,
317
Bachelor's Baby, A, iii, 616
Bachelor's Buttons, i, 54; ii, 220
Bachelors' Frolics, iii, 305
Bachelor's Honeymoon, A, ii, 443
Bachelor's Romance, A, ii, 649 ; iii,
527
Bachelor's Widow, A, iii, 537
Bachelor's Wife, A, i, 441 ; ii, 444
Back Number, A, iii, 552
Backwoodsman. The, or The Game-
cock of the Wilderness, i, 65
Bad Bargain, A, ii, 336
Bad Dicky, iii, 145
Bad Penny, A, i, 230 ; ii, 505
Bagatelle, ii, 467
Baggage Check, A, ii, 340
Ballad Monger, The, iii, 592, 593, 1
Ballet Girl, The, iii, 268, 555
Ballo in Maschero, The, i, 466 ; ii, 42,
44, 46, 48, 53, 54, 55. 58, 59. 60, 63,
64, 65, 67, 68, 69, 90, 100, 458, 468;
iii, 126, 128, 141
Balloon, The, ii, 329
Balloon Ascension, A, ii, 205
Balloon Wedding, The, ii, 345
Bamboozling, i, 122, 133 ; ii, 541
Ban Oussel Dhu, i, 330
Bandit King, i, 170, 221 ; ii, 365, 366 ;
iii, 230
Bandit of the Blind Man, ii, 215
Banker, The, ii, 372
Banker of Rouen, The, i, 99
Bankrupt, The, i, 403
Banker's Daughter, The, i, 219; ii,
175, 362, 622, 633 ; iii, 143, 159, 160,
163,226, 306, 564, 587
Banker's Wife, The, i, 391
Bantry Bay, ii, 143^
Barbara, ii, 56S ; iii, 512
Barbara Frietchie, ii, 114, 651; iii,
Burlesque, 111, 589
Barbarossa, i, 122
Barbe Bleu, i, 204 ; ii, 61, 403, 404,
457, 467, 543, 599, 600, 604, 605 ; iii,
25, 198
Burlesque, u, 387
Barber of Seville, i, 30, 43, 46, 49, 97,
103, no, 182, 183, 184, 238, 241, 245,
250, 282, 394, 442. 466 ; ii, 39, 4', 42.
45.47, 55, 57. 58,61, 71, 79,80,93,
303,448
Barbier von Bagdad, Der, in, 446, 448
Barbiere di Seviglia, II, iii, 141, 369,
447, 453, 470, 471, 472, 473, 470. 477.
478,58.5 „ , . ..
Barfuessige Fraulein, 11, 237
Barnaby Rudge, i, 295
Barney the Baron, 1, 76, 403; ii, 51,
68, 216, 219, 264
Barney, the Irish Tinker, ii, 212
Barnum's Circus, iii, 90, 92, 94
Baron Rudolph, ii, 328, 362, 363, 367,
496, 497, 622
Baroness, The, ii, 413^
Barrack Room, The, i, 265
Barred Out, i, 170 ; iii, 227
Barwise's Book, ii, 2S1
Bashful Irishman, The, i, 304
Basilisk, The, iii, 182
Basket-Maker's Wife, The, i, 183
Basoche, The, iii, 497
Bat, The, iii? 309, 319, 555
Ba-ta-clan, ii, 12
Bath Road, The, ii, 198
Bathing Girl, The, iii, 70
Bataille des Dames, La, ii, 12, 53, 226
Battle of Bothwell Brig, i, 88
Battle of Brandywine, 1, 327
Battle of Buena Vista, The, i, 75
INDEX
625
Battle of Hexham, The, i, 18
Battle of Lexington, i, 25
Battle of Mexico, The, i, 122
Battle of Waterloo, i, 99, 119
Bauble Shop, The, Hi, 353. 535
BaTards, Les, ii, 403. 600
Bayadere, La, i, 48, 50, 122, 128, 1!
190, 244, 24* 272, 392 5 "f 59
Burlesque, 269
Beacon Lights, i, 170, Si, 227, 229
Bear Hunters, The, i, 74, ig6, 161
Bears not Beasts, i, 34
Bean-ice, i, 455
Beatrice di Tenda, 1, 413
Bean Brmnmell, ii, 432, 640 ; in, 65,
75, 220, 385, 518, 510, 520, 521, 526,
5*7. 5^9. 549. 55*. 553. 554. 5*7.
56S
Bean in die Sods, The, 1, 3
Beanfbrts, The, i, 109
Beautiful Shoeoinder of Lynn, The, 1,
151
Beautiful Slave, The, i, 229
Beautiful Star, 1,229
Beauty, Si, 318
Beauty Abroad, n, 429
Beauty and the Beast, i, 277, 290, 322,
403; fi.379 _
Burlesque, u, 198
Beam's Stratagem, The, i, 2, 3, '-, 7
Because She Loved Him So, fi, 445,
650: Si, 556
Beckett, in, 590, 591, 595
Becky Sharp, iii, 79
Bedouin Arabs, The, 5, 204
Before Breakfast, i, 102
Before Breakfast Run, A, m, 540
Beggar of Bethnal Green, i, 46
Beggar Student, The, S, 628; in, 486,
555.584,586 .
Beggar's Opera, The, 1, 3, 7. 21, 45:
56.273. 375. 401 ! fi, 138, 223, 530
Begone, Dull Care, i, 3*. 250, 252
Begum, The, in, 49
Behind Papa's Bade, m, 310
Bel Demonio, i, 198 ; iii, 130
Bebsario, 5, 61
BeBe Helene, La, fi, 58, 60, 61, 229
3J4.386.387.403,4O4,45^ 543,605
m, 27. ur. "98, 238, 245
Burlesque^!, 204
Belle Lamar, in, 104
BeUe of Bohemia, The, iii, 505
BeOe of Bridgeport, iii, 303
Belle of New York, The, ii, 651; m,
503. 904,505 .
BeDe of the Faubourg, 1, 395, 427
Belle of the Season, J, 453
Belle-Maman, ii, 226
BeDe Marie, La, 5, 181, 182, 184, 370,
502, 645 ; Si, 230
BeDe Poole, La, in, 238
Belle Russe, La, ii, 36S; iii, 311, 314
BeBe Sauvage, La, i, 212
BeOes of the Kitchen, The, i, 213; fi,
73, 612; m, 7, 10, 140, 146, 150, 154,
'55. 164
Belle's Stratagem, The, 1, 8, 18, 90,
104, 182, 109, 235, 314,37°. 493. 496
5,247,265, 266, 302, 305, 413, 572
in, 7, 160
BeOS, The, 1, 152 ; n, 182, 304, 305,
321, 361, 623 ; iS, 21, 100, 557, 590,
»", 395. S9&. 602 _
BeUs of Hazelmere, The, n, 371,
BeDs of Normandy, The, ii, 479
Bells of Shannon, 8,264; in, 130
BeOman, The, iii, 325
Bellrjnger of Boston, 1, 132
BeQriuger of Notre Dame, i, 420
Belmont's Bride, Si, 509
Bdphegor, i, 131, 201, 384, 432. 44a,
„5'7;n, 191,541
Ben Bolt, ^307, 340, 353, 468 ; u, 198
Ben Hur, m, 418
VOL nL — 40
Ben Israel, 5, 613
Ben Lefl, i, 138
Ben McCuUough, S, 536, 538, 539;
ni,238
Ben-Hy-Qrree, m, 55, 190, 580
Ben the Boatswain, i, 307 ; 3, 190, 203,
219
Bendrto,n, 5
Benedict Arnold, fi, 533 ; m, 71
Benefit of the Doubt, The, iii, 434
Benevolent Merchant, The, i, 8
Benighted, ii, z68
Berghexen, 0,240
Bermectde, The, i, 23, 107
Bemehmte Fran, Die, ii, 238, 243, 563
Bertha, the Sewing Machine GirL i,
136, 149. 151. 161 ; 5, 389, 533, 537
Bertram, 1, 19, 20, 46, 67, 373, 395,
411; 11,204
Best Fon, Der, i, 239 ; n, 347
Beste Kur, Die, ii, 229
Bessie Wild, 3, 217
Bettel Student, Der, i, 165, S, 227, 232
Betrothal, i, 383
Betrothed, iii, 5x9
Betsy, m, 315
Betsy Baker, 1, 183, 449 ; n, 142, 191
386
Better Late Than Never, 5, 402 ; m,
130
Better Part, The, n, 436 ; m, 264
Betty, fi, 44
Bianca Yisconb, i, 49
Bianeua, ii, 12
Bibfiothekar, Der, i, 166; iii, 211
Biche au Bots, La, 3, 55
Bicycle Girl, The, fi, 646
Bigamy, in, 24s
Big and the Little of It, The, S, 350
Big Bonanza, 3, 166, 491 ; Si, 9, 10, 13,
197, 108
Kg Pony, m, 286
Bnah Frisby, m, 82
Bild des SignoreDi, Das, S, 227
Bin of Fare, The, i, 27S
Billboard Grabber, The, ii, 357
Bfllee Taylor, i, 219, 266, 269 ; Si, 36,
82, 246, 279, 488, 584
BiDxards, i, 217
Binks the Ifcwmaw, fi, 202
Bipeds, The, 1, 268
Bird in the Hand^ i, 295 ; m, 536
Bird of Paradise, ii, 381
Birds of Prey, ii, 128
Birds of a Feather, Si, 230
Birth, 5, 275-
Birtbday of Freedom, fi, 538
Bit of Instruction, A, Si, 437
Bit of Old Chelsea, A, iii, 77, 78
Black and White, ri, 462
Black Ape, The, 3, 532
Black Avenger, The, 3, 540
Black Beard, i, 111
Black Book, n, 125
Black Cat of Coventry, The, fi, 221
Black Crook, i, 201, 210, 212, 213, 219,
222; 3, 10S, 109, 159, if), 485, 5".
612, 614, 626, 630, 631, 644, 646
in. 256, 552 __
Burlesque, m, 232
Black Detective, n, 182
Black Domino, The, i, 378; 0,64, 378
Black Doctor, The, 3, 539
Black Eyed Susan, i, 21, 52, 136, 189,
192, 238, 304, 325, 360, 402, 403, 439,
442. 515. Sr6, 5x7; o, 73- 108, 153,
192, 194, 197, 208, 219. 270, 359, 404,
460. 534 ! in. "3. "4, "8. x"i 304,
306
Burlesque, n, 265
Black Flag, The, i, 170; 3, 173, 364,
372, 510, 625 ; in, 168, 234, 616
Black Friday, i, 212
Black Hand, The, i. 162 ; H, 539
Black Hawks, iii, 307
Black Hussar, The, fi, 233, 313, 319 ;
Si, 319. 324. 549. 5*4. 586
Black Mantle, The, 1, 301
Black Masque, The, in, 1S4
Black Sheep, The, fi, 255, 383, 442,
443. 533.647; in, 554
Black Thorn, The, Si, 227
Black Venus, i, 218
Bladcbird, The, 3, 398 _
Blackmail, fi, 174, 175 ; m, 251
Blacksmith of Antwerp, The, i, 156,
308, 319, 327 ! ii. 198, 213, 215
Blacksmith's Vow, n, 374
Blacksmith's Wife, The, 3, 7
BlackweD's Island, ii, 539
Blanche Heriot, i, 60
Blanche of Brandywme, ii, 127, 130
Blanche of Navarre, i, 1x6
Blau, 3,236
Bleak House, i, 446, 480; fi, 181, 309,
362, 364, 366, 626, 631 ; in, 138, 165,
224
Blind Boy, The, i, 26
Blind Man's Daughter, The, 3, 158
BHtzmaedel, fi, -m-*
Bkmdette, 3, 142
Blondin on the Tight Rope, 5, 382,
3S3
Bloodhounds, The, i, 126
Blood Money, 3, 535
Blood Red Knight, The, i, 99
Blood Stained Hand, i, 162
Blot on the 'Scutcheon, A, 3, 310
Blow for Blow, ii, 349, 53S, 540
Blue and Cherry, i, 498; fi, 250
Blue and the Gray, The, i, 220; 5, 174,
372; 3i,227
Blue Beard, i, 128, 226, 277, 411; fi,
75, 276, 200, 356; Si, 282
Blue Belle, i, 436 |
Blue Devils, fi, 275
Blue Domino, The, i, 179
Blue Dwarf, The, fi, 212, 213, 214
Brae Grass, fi, 183 ; m, 17, 18
Blue Jackets, i, 267; iii, 237
Blue Jeans, ii, 182, 183, 232, 503, 505,
506, 643, 644; fii, 550, 559, 560,
561
Blue Laws, i, m
Blue lights of the Devfl Holl, 3, 215
Blue Officer, The, 3, 432
Blneskm, i, 143, 144; 3, 198, 206, 213,
217
Blutbochzeit, i, 168, 169; fi, 225, 232
BoabdD, ni, 573
Boarder, The, i, 247, 248
Boarding House, The, fi, 305
Boarding School, The, i, 477, 47S
Si, 209
Bob, 10,38
Bob Covey, 3, 201
Bob Nettles, i, 136
Boccaccio, fi, 97, 361, 621 ; fii, 38, 162,
210, 316, 329, 335, 584
Boheme, La, iii, 585
Bohemia, in, 539, 554
Bohemian Girl, The (La Zingara), i,
63, 122, 128, 184, 185, t86, 188, 190,
197. 209, 250, 290, 400, 403, 4x9, 438,
497; n, 3, 37. 43. 59. 64, 68, 69, 77,
81, 150, 158, 337, 340, 370, 453, 456,
603, 606, 617, 619, 622, 624, 635, 637,
640, 642, 644, 645, 647; in, 19, 25,
30, 31, 44. 45. 49. 50, X16, 141, 158,
221, 282, 359, 372, 479, 48 r, 482, 4S4,
504, 548, 559. 573. 582, 584, 5S5l 586,
6x5
Burlesque, 0,^528
Bohemians of Pans, i, 124
Bohemians, The, i, 61 ; fi, 2x7
Bold Buccaniers, i, 20
Bold Dragoons, 1,38
Bold Stroke for a Husband, A, i, 3, 19,
39. 486, 507; fi, 247,414
Bold Stroke for a Wife, A, i, 7
626
INDEX
Bombastes Furioso, i, 37, 53, 321
Bondman, The, iii, 32
Bone Squash DiavoTo, i, 113
Bonnie Scotland, ii, 184 ; iii, 562
Bonny Fishwife, The, ii, 347* 5*4
Bootle's Baby, ii, 1S0, 430; iii, 380,
548
Boots at the Swan, 1, 276; 11, 195, 259,
S3*
Borderside, iii, 440
Born to Good Luck, i, 126, 375, 378.
392, 521 ; ii, 260, 264, 528
Borrowed House, A, iii, 534
Bosom Friends, ii, 249, 286
Boss, The, iii, 304
Botheration, 1, 88
Bottle of Ink, A, iii, 212
Bottle, The, 1, 67
Bottom of the Sea, i, 230; ii, 180, 181:
iii, 228, 229, 231.558
Boulangere a des Ecus, La, ii, 82 ; iii,
123, 238
Boule, La, 11, 232
Bound to Succeed, i, 222
Bouquets and Bombshells, iii, 198
Bowery After Dark, ii, 341, 342
Bowery Girl, A, ii, 185, 646 ; iii, 232
Bowled Oat, i, 450
Box and Cox, i, 214, 372, 383, 419, 452,
474; ii, 67, 71, 118, 192; iii, 20, 304
373
Box and Cox Married and Settled, 1,
502
Boy Burglar, The, 1, 154
Boy Detective, i, 151 ; ii, 533, 537
Boy from Boston, The, iii, 616
Boy Hero, i, 170
Boy Scout of the Sierras, The, ii, 363
Boy Tramp, The, i, 170 ; iii, 231, 233
Boy Wanted, A, ii, 185, 338 ; iii, 233,
563, 615 _
Boys and Girls, 111, 382, 550
Boys of Kilkenny, The, ii, 339
Boys of Saratoga, The, ii, 17
Boz, i, 273
Boz in America, 1, 285
Brace of Partridges, A, ii, 444, 445;
iii, 564
Brass, iii, 193
Burlesque, iii, 236
Brass Monkey, A, ii, 502,643 ; iii, 288,
290, 561
Brave Woman, A, h, 629; 111, 175
Brazilian, The, iii, 492
Breach of Promise, The, i, 185, 188,
25°> 355 .
Breakers, 1, 153
Breaking the Spell? iii, 516
Bred in the Bone, 1, 159
Brian Boroihme, i, 88, 133, 147, 158,
32 1> 326, 356; ",217
Brian Bom, ii, 113 ; iii, 4'5
Brian O'Lynn, i, 331 ; ii, 214, 216, 220
Brie a Brae Shop, A, i, 230 ; ii, 505
Bridal, The, i, 61, 63, 127, 136, 331,
373. 376 „, ...
Bridal Trap, The, 111, 283, 284
Bride Elect, The, iii, 556, 600
Bride of Abydos, ij 22, 215
Bride of an Evening, The, i, 75 ; iii
395
Bride of Genoa, i, 49, 109-
Eride fit Lammermoor, 1, 65, 104, 188,
361,408,433; ii, 156, 197
Bride of Ludgate, 1, 41
Bride of Messina, ii, 60, 61
Bride of Roses, The, ii, 574
Bride of the Old Frontier, ii, 192
Brides of Garryowen, The, ii, 167, 168
Bridge of Notre Dame, i, 144
Briercliff, i, 34, 87, 120
Brigands of Spain, The, i, 157
Brigands, The, i, 38, 148, 245, 483 ; ii
604, 605, 636 ; iii, 26, 491
Bright Eyes, ii, 460
Brighton, ii, 625
British Neutrality, ii, 160
Brixton Burglary, The, iii, 395
Broadway and the Bowery, i, 134
Broadway to Tokio, iii, 61 1
Brockspnienge, ii, 238
Broken Fetters, ii, 544
Broken Hearts, i, 60 ; ii, 420, 423
Broken Melody, The, iii, 583
Broken Seal, The, iii, 345
Broken Sword, The, i, 20, 74, 153, 156,
158, 161
Broker of Bogota, The, i, in, 118, 194,
196, 200, 392, 395 , «» 308
Bronze Horse, The, i, 59, 115, 117
Brook, The, ii, 361, 478, 480
Broom Maker, The, iii, 228, 229
Broom Maker of Carlsbad, The, iii, 83
Brother and Sister, i, 19, 122, 253 ; ii,
'47
Brother against Brother, i, 225 ; u, 366
Brother Bill and Me, ii, 604
Brother Bob, ii, 381
Brother for Brother, ii, 185, 338 ; iii,
563
Brother John, u, 336 ; 111, 552
Brother Jonathan, i, 86
Brother Officers, iii, 544, 545
Brother Sam, ii, 280, 281, 349; iii, 200
Brothers, i, 53
Brougham & Co., i, 473
Brought to Justice, iii, 225
Brown and Smith, ii, 213
Brownies, The, ii, 508, 509
Brown 's in Town, iii, 301
Bruder, Die, ii, 239
Ii ruder Martin, ii, 240
Briinhilde, ii, 57, 58, 543 ; iii, 137
Bruno le Fileur, ii, xi
Brutus, i, 23, 24* 40, 43» 9°» *«• *96*
219, 243, 245» 305i 320, 360, 392, 395,
3g8, 400, 401, 403, 406, 438, 449, 455,
467 ; ii, 194, 204, 307, 308, 471, 617 ;
"i» 3°, 32i 36, 101, 102
Brutus Lache Cxsar, i, 1S5
Buck Bison, i, 336
Buckeye, The- ii, 370
Buckle of Brilliants, i, 147
Budget of Blunders, A, i, 25
Buffalo Bill, i, 151, 155, 161 ; ii, 535,
541 ; iii, 239
Bugle Call, The, m, 544
Bull Fighter, The, 1, 139 ; iii, 232
Bull in a China Shop, 1, 515 ; ii, 148,
386, 402 ; hi, 9
Bull Run, 11, 193, 194
Bulls and Bears, iii, 560
Bunch of Berries,- A, iii, ro, 155
Bunch of Keys* A# i, 220, 230; ii, 173,
174, 366, 490. 625» 6z7» 6zS, 62g, 631.
632 ; iii, 209, 225, 226, 227, 228
Bunch of Vibfets, A, iii, 593, 594, 597
Bundle of Lies, A, ii, 576 ; iu, 553
Bunker Hill, i, 83
Burgher of Bruges, The, i, 243
Burglar, The, ii, 179, 181, 185, 187 ; iii,
228, 229, 230, 234, 381, 548
Burglar's Reception, A, 111, 524
Burgomaster, The, iii,_272
Buned Alive, i, 156 ; ii, 213
Burmah, iii, 582
Burning of the Kent, i, 33
Burrampooter, The, ii, 281
Burton Worried by Brougham, i, 440
Busch und Reichenbach, ii, 240
Bush Rangers, The, i, 152
Business woman, A, iii, 149
Bustle among the Petticoats, A, iii, 507
Busy Body, The, i, 2, 7, 46, 85, 484 ; u,
254i 277, 408 ; iii, 320
Butcher aus der Erste Avenue, Der, iii,
308
Butcher's Dog of Ghent, The, i, 126 ;
ii, 217
" erfli
Butterflies, The, iii, 350
By Proxy, iii, -550
By the Sad Sea Waves, ii, 650 ; iii, 270,
39'
Cabin Boy, The, i, 140
Cabinet, The, i, 17, 31, 32, 37, 40
Cabinet Minister, The, 11, 569
Cad, the Tomboy, ii, 551
Cadet Girl, The, iii, 394
Cadi, The, i, 95 ; iii, 1S4, 185
Caghostro, i, ia9t 153
Caius Gracchus, 1, 27, 32
Cald, Le, ii, 449
Calderoni, ii, 208, 215
Caleb West, iii, 271
California, 1, 151
California Detective, The, iii, 234
California Diamonds, i, 457 ; ii, 70
California Pet, The, ii, 13
Caliph, The, iii, 4x5
Caliph of Bagdad, 1, 37, 103
Called Back, ii, 174, 628, 633 ; iii, 42
Camaigo, La, ii, 90
Camargo, La, iii, 131
Camilla's Husband, ii, 148
Camille, i, 74, 188, 194, 195, 196, 197,
198, 199, 205, 207, 212, 226, 303, 384,
396, 399* 4<", 433* 445* 453, 45&. 4S8|
462, 49i» 493. 494, 5*4 1 »» ^5* 82, 86,
89, 124, 131, 233, 3<w, 307, 3<3, 3&3i
365, 366, 370, 3*5» 463, 466, 471. 495,
497. 5°7» 5°9. 5">* 59&» 618, 636, 640,
644,646; 111,20,21,22,32,38,63, 64,
7', 72, 77. i°4i "5* 138, 140, 142*
151, 156, r63, 164, 165, 177, 181, 185,
261, 306, 318, 361, 423, 527, 538, 551,
552, 555* 559. 568, 587, 596* 599. 616,
617
Burlesque, i, 140, 141, 329) 457
Camps of the Warriors, i, 420
Canard a Trois Bees, Le, ii, 467
Candidate, The, iii, 336
Candy, iii, 187
Canuck, The, i, 229; ii, 374; iii, 291
Cape Mail, The, ii, 588 ; iii, 229,
3*4
Capers and Coronets, i, 56, 120
Capital Match, A, i, 350
Capitan, El, iii, 77. 4M» 415* 554, 555
Capitol, The, 111, 266
Caporal et la Payse, Le, ii, 12
Captain of the Nonsuch, ii, 339
Captain of the Watch, The, 1, 52, 276,
369. 371* 5°°; "» is** 250, 266, 269,
271, 278, 287, 302; in, 321, 322
Captain Cook, iii, 94
Capt. Heme, U. S. A., iii, 188, 231
Captain Herron, ii, 221
Captain Impudence, ii, 648; iii, 555,
583
Captain Jack, ii, 535
Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines,
W. 572
Captain Karl, ii, 640
Captain Kyd, i, 54, 327; ii. 214, 215
Captain Lettarblair, iu, 551, 553, 618
Captain Macheath, ii, 216, 219
Captain Mishler, ii, 98, 174, 628; iii,
211
Captain PauL Hj 184* 509 ; iii, 562
Captain Smith, ii, 429
Captain Spruce the Highwayman, i,
i57
Captain Swift, ii, 179, 430, 635 ; in, 60,
564, 593* 594* 617
Captain Therese, 111, 185
Captain's Mate, The, ii, 183, 184
Caprice, i, 214, 494; ii, 452, 628; 111,
286, 375* 536 „ , — .
Capture of Capt. Cuttle, The, 1, 345
Capture of Fort Donelson, ii, 195
Carl the Fiddler, i, 211
Carmen, ii, 87, 88, 90, 93, 94, 99jp„637t
640, 642, 643, 644, 645, 647 ; iii, 31*
35. 49* "8, 228, 442* 443* 449,452,
INDEX
627
455. 45*. 457. 4S9. 46°> 46'. 463. 4&4.
465, 4661 4*7. 468. 469, 470, 471, 473,
475i 47°. 477. 478, 479. ,484. 5*4) 5*7.
538. 549i S54t SS5j SS9. 573. 584, 585.
58&, 587. 6'7 ..
Burlesque,!!, 480', ui, 37a
Carmen up to Date, iii, axg
Carnival de Venice, La, ii, 56
Carnival Jest, A, Hi, 310
Carpenter of Rouen, The, i, 119, 136,
147, 301, 303. 307..336: U, 204
Carpetbagger, The, 11, 514; ui, 302
Carrier and his Dogs, The, 1, «6,
308; »i »S
Carrots, 1, 32a ; u, 365 : m, 224
Cartouche, ii, 209, 213 ; iii, 304
Case of Rebellious Susan, The, ui,
♦S3' U3', ^i? ...
Casino Girl, The, ui, 505, 604
Cashel Byron's Profession, iii, 395
Caspar Hauser, i, 47
Caspar the Yodler, 1, 170 ; ii, 177, 371 J
iii, aaS, 383
Cassy the Quadroon, », 396
Cast Upon the World, i, 159
Caste, i, 2»7, 382. 518, 523 ; ii, 269,
271, 274, 286-288, 407; iii, 150, 218,
280, 32S. 326, 423, 564, 597, 598, 618
Castle of Andalusia, 1, 21, 34, 86
Castle of Lorremar, i, 145
Castle of Paluzzi, The, i, 23
Castle Sombras, iii, 527
Castle Spectre, The, 1, 17, 45i "7
Castles in Spain, i, 219
Castles in the Air, iii, 396, 402
Caswallan, i, 37
Cat and the Cherub, The, iii, 55;, 609
Cataract of die Ganges, The, 1, 26,
133, M9> 1*1, 38S, 397. 4°4i 4" I ii,
193, 209, 218, 221, 608
Catching a Governor, i, 439
Catching an Heiress, i, 357
Catharine of Cleves, i, n 1
Catherine, iii, 556, 571
Burlesque, iii, 58S
Cato, i, a, 3, 7, 244 ; ii, 206
Catsm the Larder, 1, 277
Cat's Paw, The, i, 346
Cattle King, The, 1, 170 ; ii, 367 ; iii,
228, 230
Cattle Stealers, i, 127 ; ii, 207
Candle LectureS| i, 285
Caught at Last, ii, 349, 396
Caught in a Corner, u, 495
Caught in a Trap, i, 369
Caught in the Toils, iii, 130
Caught in the Web, ii, 341
Cavalier, i, 67 ; ii, 178 ; Hi, 535
Cavaliers and Roundheads, 1, 47, 150:
0,214.
CavaUeria Rusticana, u, 231, 642, 643
6+4, 645. °46; ™. 63, 71. 7*. 359.
450, 452, 455, 45°, 457. 460, 461, 463,
464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 472, 476.
477. 478, 479. 480, 483, 484. 494,
495. 5°4, S24. 55°, 574. 584, 585.
586
Celebrated Case, A, i, 216, 213; 11,187,
360, 363, 510, 617, 618 ; m, 34, 39.
136, 157, 158, 389. 564, 587. 617
Cell No. 22, iii, 231 ■
Cendriuon, ii, 380
Cenerentola, La, i, 33, 183, 234, 241,
394
Cat Vierges, Les, ii, 463, 472 ; Hi,
198
Central Park, i, 507 ; ii, 249, 255, 262,
271,282,302; ui, 321
Cesarine, iii, 526, 596
Chain Lightning, ru, 558
Chain of Destiny, ii, 187
Chain of Guilt, ii, 212, 213, 214
Chalet, Le, ii, 2, 396, 449
Chameleon, i, 49°. 494
Chamulac, iii, 335
Champagne and Oysters, iii, 197, 199,
201
Chancellor's Wife, The, ii. 438
Chances, i, 25, 162
Chandeliers, The, iii, 369
Change Alley, iii, 436
Chanoinesse, La, ii, 12
Chanson de Fortunio, La, ii, 403, 600
Charcoal Burner, The, ii, 209
Charcoal Man, The, ii. 210, 219
Charity, ii, 547 ; iii, 5, 6, 9, 12
Charity Ball, The, ii, 373, 639; ui,
425, 549, 5.51, 560, 587, 617
Chanty Begins at Home, lu, 274, 275,
347
Charity's Love, I, 360, 435
Charlatan, The, i, 465; iii, 78, 556,
600
Charley's Aunt, ii, 184, 644, 646 ; iii,
232, 265, 266, 295, 535, 552, 562, 563
Charles I, 1, 192; n, 305, 308, 309,
„jro,S %7?\59I,£95 ..
Charles O Malley, 1, 59 ; 11,
Charles 11, i, 26, 43, 77, X14, 121, 126,
185, 271, 335, 437, 474
Charles Ml, i, 488 ; ii, 117
Charles The Terrible, 1, 39
Charles Tyrrell, i, 1x5
Charlie, iii, 537
Charlotte Corday, i, 445 ; ii, 458, 645 ;
fi>, 386, 553, 581
Charlotte Temple, 1, 77, 88, 122 ; u, 5,
"93
Charmed Ruby, The, 1, 138
Charms of Music, The, ii, 437; iii, 534
Chasse, Le, iii , 334
Chattanooga; ii, 187 ; iii, 235
Chatterton, ii, 317, 630; til, 55, 190,
400,416
Chawles, iii, 201
Check Book, The, ii, 440
Check 44, ii, 322
Checkered Life, A, iii, 35
Checkmate, i, 212 ; ii, 407
Cheek, ii, 173, 486, 626
Cherry and Fair Star, i, 26, 123, 321,
332; ii, 194,195
Cherry Bounce, 1, 26
Cherry Pickers, The, ii, 185, 511, 647 ;
Hi, 233, 563
Cherubs, The, u, 628
UKlUin, A IIC, 11, U.SU
Chesney Wold, ii, 543 ; Hi, 102
Chevalier of the Red House, The, i,
"5
Chevalier du Guet, Le, u, ix
Chevaliers Du Pince-Nez, Les, ii, 90 ;
iii, 468
Cheveaux de ma Femme, Les, ii, n
Chic, ii, 238
Chicago Before the Fire, etc, ii, 350 ;
iii, 240
Chieftain, The, in, 554, 5.94
Child of Fortune, Thel in, 496
Child of Naples, A, 1, 227 ; ii, 372
iii, 40X
Child of Nature, The, i, 16, 20, 65,
80,89
Child of State, A, ii, 208, 362, 622, 623
Child of the Regiment, i, 79, 96, 179,
1S2, 183, 184, 185, 193, 197, 2S2, 289,
393. 394, 406. 434, 438, 443, 444, 493,
511 ; u, 15, x8, 32, 36, 42, 45. 49, 50.
69, 78, 98^ 157, 158, 163, 209, 378,
448, 643 : hi, 49, 5°. "4. 5*5
Child of the Wreck, 1, 54, 116, 245
146, 247, 248, 249 i »> "9
Child Stealer, The, 1, 217, 456, 517;
H, 164, 361, 533, 602, 61s, 626; iii,
304
Children in the Wood, 1, 17, 36, 213,
234 . „
Children of Cyprus, 11, 3
Children of the Ghetto, The, Ui, 392
Chili Widow, The, Hi, 298
ChQperic, ii, 455, 405> 467
Chimes of Normandy, ii, 617, 622,
635, °47! »•> "9. 30, 45. '4°. 158,
282, 287, 369, 373, 548, 585, 586
Chimney Corner, The, 1, 146, 380, 382,
455. 5.15; «. 532. 5J3
Chunmie Fadden, 11, 339, 647; ui,
233,267,525 _
Chinese Question, The, u, 293, 616,
617; iii, 157 .
Chispa, 11, 484 ; ui, 381
Chloroform, i, 345
Chorus, The, i, 52
Chouans, The, hi, 178
Chow Chow, ii, 53 a
Chris and Lena, ii, 173, 534, 537 ; iii,
54.7
Chris and the Wonderful Lamp, iii,
620
Christening, 1, 266, 298
Christmas, iii, 534
Christmas Carol, The, i, 63 ; iii, 21
Christmas Pantomime Show, A, Hi,
251
Christmas Spree, A, ig 150
Christmas Story, A, Hi, 595
Christmas Tiding, A, Hi, 541
Christian, The, iii, 366, 529, 557, 600
Christopher Columbus, 11, 372
Christopher, Jr., Hi, 537, SS3
Chnstus (oratorio), ui, 444
Christie Johnstone, ii, 361
Chronon hotoDthologos, i, 40, 266
Chums, ii, 1S2, 642; iii, 217, 294, 536
Qd, Le, iii, 469, 470, 482, 483, 591
Cigale, La, u, 397 ; ui, 199, 203, 520,
521, 522
Cigar Girl of Cuba, The, i, 155
Cigarette, H, 537
Cincinnati Tragedy, The, i, 332
Cinderella, i, 32, 40, 44, 47-49. 74. 87,
89, 122, 198, 251, 252, 273, 289, 295,
322, 342, 401, 408, 409, 451 ; ii, 2, 80,
108, 154, 225, 229, 346, 383, 389, 400;
iu, 135, 236, 470, 591
Cinderella at School, 11, 548, 549 ; ui,
38, 142
Cinq Cents Francs de Recompense, ii,
449
Circe and her Magic Cup, i, 354
Circus Girl, The, ii, 582, 583, 584; iii,
Circus in Town, A, Hi, 286
Circus Rider, The, ii, 232, 558, 566, 568,
571, 573 .
Circus, The, 1, 172
Citizen, The, i, 8
Citizen Pierre, iii. 78
City Club, The, Hi, 232
City Directory, The, ii, 505, 641 ; iii,
290, 291, 294, 549, 550, 551
City of New York, The, 11, 341 ; iii, 235
City of Pleasure, The, iii, 537
City Secrets, ij 324
City Sports, in, 231
City Wives, i, 61
Civilization, i, 350, 398, 401
Claire, ii, 507
Claire and the Forge Master, iii, 42, 225
Claire and the Iron Master, iii, 616
Clairvoyance, u, §33
Clandestine Marriage, The, i, 7, 19, 45,
501 ; ii, 252, 254, 258, 275, 282, 295,
Clan-na-Gael, i, 150
Clari, i, 34, 75. 251, 444, 4S4
Clarissa Harlowe, i, 345, 434 ; u, 291 ;
Clarisse^iii, 339
Claude Duval, ii, 198, 212, 214, 216
Hi, 167, 246
laude Ma
Claude Marcel, ii, 5
Claudian, ii, 316, 317, 319; iii, 55, 190,
580
Claudius Nero, Hi, 404
Clemenceau Case, The, i, 229, 231 ; ii,
181, 1S2 j Hi, 228, 229, 258, 259, 549;
558
6a8
INDEX
Cleopatra, i, 329 j ii, 273, 641-643, 650 ;
iii, 61, 75, 76, 261, 409, 519, 550, 551,
Burlesque, m, 410
Clerical Error, A, ii, 317; iii, 55, 190,
536
Climbers, The, iii, 303
CHo, i, 221 ; ii, 3*7, 492
Clipper, The, ii, 181
Clito, ii, 319 ; iii, 55
Cloches De Corneville, Les, ii, 90, 476,
551, 605 j iii, 27, 35, 36* i=7» i3i» 198,
206, 210,244, 279. 5*5
Close Call, A, iii, 536
Close Shave, A, iii, 268
Clothilde,_ii,368
Clouds, iii, 193, 194
Clouds and Sunshine, i, 490
Clover, ii, 226 ; iii, 335, 336
Club Friend, Thet ii, 331
Coarse Shirt, A, hi, 310
Coat of Many Colors, A, iii, 357
Cockney in China, The, i^ 304
Cock 01 theWalk, The, ii, 193
C O. D., iii, 307
Code des Femmes, La, ii, n
Coerinia, ii, 541
Coeur et la Main, La, iii, 210
Cold Day, A, ii, 369
Cold Day When We Get Left, A, ii,
490
Cold Stricken, 1, 234
Colinette, iii, 556, 601 _
Colleen Bawn, The, i, 192, 193, 211,
448, 465; ii, 66, 68, 137, 138, 197,
201, 202, 203, 206, 215, 256, 298, 304,
366, 381, 392, 525, 532, 533, 607, 618;
iii, 103, 112, 128, 137, 226, 306, 582
Colleen Bawn Settled at last, The, i,
455
Collegians, 1, 120
Colonel, The, ii, 375 ; iii, 42, 206
Colonel Carter of Carterville, ii, 588 ;
"i» 73. 346
Colonial Girl, A, in, 438, 618
Color Sergeant, The, ii, 317 ; iii, 55
Col. Sellers, iii, 197, 207
Columbia and Her Heroes, i, 105
Columbus, i| 442 ; ii, 37
Columbus el Filibustero, i, 441, 446 ;
iii, 130
Columbus Reconstructed, ii, 161
Columella, ii, 6g
Combinations, iii, 619
Comedie Royale, A, iii^ 437
Comedy and Tragedy, ii, 312, 314; iii,
„ 595. 596, 615
Comedy of Errors, 1, 31, 87, 244,253,
352, 376> 4o6, 407, 437, 460, 463 ; ii,
175.312, 630; 111, 199.591
Come Here, ii, 59, 61
Come Home, ii, 67
Comical Countess, A, ii, 150, 411; iii,
118, 369
Coming Events, ii, 584
Coming Woman, The, iii, 68
Commercial Tourist's Bride, The, iii,
179
Compact, 11, 253, 254
Compromising Case, A, iii, 430
Comrades, iii, 3S4
Comrades and Friends, i, 40
Comtesse Gucki, ii, 238, 578
Concurers, The, iii, 588
Coney Island, iii, 164, 235
Confounded Foreigners, 1, 272
Confusion, ii, 366, 48S, 628, 634 ; iii, 41,
42, 211, 250, 616, 617
Conjugal Lesson, A, i, 449, 459;
,36, 45, 98, 126, 127 ; iii, 104, 156
Connecticut Courtship, i, 521
Connie Soogah, The, i, 197, 199 ;
362 ; iii, 105, 117
Connor the Rash, i,#i4o
Conquerors, The, iii, 541
Conquest of Mexico, ij 119
Conquest of Taranto, 1, 21, 32
Conrad and Medora, i, 89, 250
Conscience, ii, 475 ; iii, 122, 154, 163
Conscious Lovers, The, i, 5
Conscript, The, ii, 526
Constance, iii, 317
Contempt of Court, ii, 297
Contented Woman, A, ii, 443, 647; iii,
554, 618
Contes d' Hoffman, Les, in, 36
Contrast, i, 9
Convict Marquis, The, ii, 309, 216
Convict's Daughter, The, 11^342
Convict's Vengeance, The, ii, 213
Cool as a Cucumber, i, 149, 357, 504 ;
ii» 91. 383, 533.603
Coon Hollow, ii, 185, 508, 646; 111,
562, 563 _
Coquettes, 11, 274
Cora, i, 239
Coralie & Co., ii, 446 ; iii, 363, 557
Cord and Creese, i, 215 ^
Cordelia's Aspirations, ii, 398, 491 ; iii,
377, 378 ,
Conolanus, 1, 23, 40, 50, 62, in, 124,
127, 129, 165, 196, 198, 244, 403; "j
196, 308,617; m, 443
Cormlenilhau, i, 330
Corncracker, The, ii, 506
Corner Grocer of Avenue A, The, ii,
509; iii, 308, 309, 500
Cornish Miners, i, 34
Coronation of the Emperor, The, i, 95
Coroner's Inquest, The, i, 360
Corporal Cartouche, i , 25, 461 ; ii, 382
Corsair, The, i, 493 ; ii, 635 ; iii, 286, 287
Corsican Bride, The, i, 457
Corsican Brothers, The, i, 126, 127,
132, 153, 158, 182, 199, 217, 421, 428,
515; ii, 129, 179, 181, igo, 204, 341,
364, 389, 457, 501, 535.609,625, 637 ;
iii, 143,144,305, 549.559
Burlesque, i, 308
Corsican Legacy, ii, 433, 566
Cosaque, La, ii, 313, 314
Cotton King, The, ii, 109, 184, 646;
iii, 232, 552, 562, 563
Cotton Spinner, The, ii, 647
Councillor's Wife, The, iii, 533
Counsel for Defense, iii, 616
Count Benyowski, i, 18
Count Claudio, iii, 22S
Count Ugolino, i, 112, 320
Counterfeit, i, 153 ; ii, 406
Countess Chiffon, The, iii, 79
Countess Roudine, iii, 185
Country Circus, i, 232; ii, 108, 376,
643 ; «i> 411
Country Girl, The, i, 54; ii, 552, 553,
555, 556, 557. 560, 562, 564, 584; iii,
Country Sport, A, iii, 294, 296, 552,
561,580, 581
Country Squire, i, 370
County Fair, The, ii, 338, 342, 639
iii, 181, 182, 183, 338, sog, 514, 550,
55i. 562
Counvaleska, in, 599
Coup d'fitat, The, i, 442
Courage, iii, 224
Courier of Lyons, The, ii, 127, 129,
187, 213
Courier of Naples, The, i, 34
Court Cards, ii, 151
Court of Intrigue, i, 47
Courted into Court, ii, 341, 648; iii,
299, 555
Courtship of Leonie, The, iii, 435
Cousin Dick, iii, 253
Cousin Faithful, iii, 536
Cousin Jack, iii, 149
Cousin Peter, ij 278
Cousin Schneider, ii, 523
Cowboy and the Lady, The, iii, 603
Crabbed Age, ii, 290, 614; iii, 194
Cradle of Liberty, i, 321
Cramond Brig, i, 249, 455 ; ii, 195
Cravate Blanche, La, ii, 467
Crazy Jane, i, 88
Crazy Patch, iii, 251
Credit Lorraine, iii, 219, 559
Creedmore Shooting Match, The, iii,
237
Creole Maid, The, i, 126
Creole, The, iii, 163, 489
Cricket, ii, 209
Cricket on the Hearthj The, i, 65, 79,
170, 242, 446) 5*2i », i6» 155, 295,
318; m, 80, 99, 171, 525, 558
Crime, 1, 150, 153
Crime and Repentance, i, 299
Crimes and Mysteries of Pans, i, 161
Crimes of Paris, ii, 174
Crimson Crimes, i, 185^ 473
Crimson Shield, The, i, 144
Crinoline, i, 493
Crispino e la Comare, iii, 369^ 516
Critic, The, i, 53, 244, 484; ii, 78, 277,
278, 410, 559 ; 111, 7
Crohoore na Bilhoge, 11, 221
Croothawn, The, iii, 134
Croque Poule, i, 95
Cross and Crescent, i, 216
Cross Keys, iii, 534
Cross of Death, "The, i, 126; ii, 210
Cross of Gold, ii, 5, 171
Cross Purposes, i, 7 ; ii, 478
Cross Roads of Life, ii, 184, 335 ; iii,
562
Crossing the Line, i, 308, 320
Crowing Hen, The, iii, 322
Crown Diamonds, The, i, 181, 183,
209, 438; ii, 59, 158, 449, 453. 602
Crown of Thorns, A, 111, 34, 238, 239
Crucible, The, iii, 192
Cruiskeen Lawn, ii, 186, 646; iii, 229,
230, 231,562
Crushed Tragedian, The, ii, 620 ; iii,
161, 196, 197, 200
Crust of Society, The, ii, 335 ; iii, 68,
188, 412, 551, 563, 619
Cruve Dha Rhuy, i, 140
Cryptogram, i, 215
Crystal Slipper, The, ii, 325
Cuba, ii, 535
Cuba Libre, i, 154 ; ii, no
Cuban's Vendetta, The, ii, 186
Cuba's Vow, ii? 186, 339 ; iii, 563
Cuckoo, The, iii, 361, 557
Cudjo Cave, ii, 207
Cumberland '6i, ii, 341, 512, 648, 649 j
i", 555, 563, 564, 587
Cup and the Lip, The, ij 452
Cup of Betrothal, The, ii, 444
Cup of Tea, A, ii, 396, 458
Cup of Trembling, The, iii, 537
Cupid, i, 272
Cupid Outwits Adam, iii, 302
Cure for the Blues, A, iii, 229
Cure for the Heartache, A, 1, 85, 441,
442, 477. 481 i ii, 247
Curfew, The, 1, 80
Curiosities of Literature, i, 276
Curious Case, A, i, 52 ; ii, 148, 277
CurreutCash, i, 231 ; ii, 376
Custer, iii, 304
Custer and His Avenger, iii, 223
Customs of the Country, i, 197, 35°,
_ 52i ! ii, 43,, 78, 219, 273 J iii, *°5
Cymbelme, 1, 7, 160; 11, 497, 498, 639,
648; iii, 17, 18, 132, 134, 158, 356»
522, 558
Cynic, The, 111, 38
Cyrano de Bergerac, ii, 240 ; iii, 233,
528, 529, 530, 5J6, 557, 602
Burlesque, 111, 576, 58S
Czar and the Carpenter, The, i, 406 ;
ii, 158; iii, 140
Czarina, The, i, 445 ; ii, 451
INDEX
629
D. D. (Dora the Detective), Hi, 304
Daddy Gray, ii, 407
Daddy Nolan, ii, 368
Daddy O'Dowd, Hi, 101
Dad's Girl, ii, 489
Daft Dan, i, 138
Dago, The, iii, 230
Dairy Farm, The, ii, 514, 651
Dakolar, iii, 420
Dalila, ii, 468
Dame aux Camillas, La, ii, 11, 319,
452, 468; iii, 135, 332. 334) 33Si 35*
5*9, 53o. S9i
Dame Blanche, La, n, 55^ 457
Dame de Challant, La, in, 261
Dame de St. Tropez, La, i, 420 ; ii, 12 ;
iii, 50
Damenkrieg, Der, 11, 226
Damnation de Faust, La, iii, 448, 449,
465,466
Damon and Phdhda, 1, 5, 6
Damon and Pythias, i, 24, 37, 46, 48.
90, 99, 101, 102, 104, 107, in, 112,
117, 118, 120, 122, 123, 133, 140, 190,
191, 192, 193, 196, 198, 200, 205, 219,
234* 243, 244, 245i 246, 254, 269, 306,
3<>9» 320. 33o, 333» 377. 385* 388, 392,
395) 396, 39.8, 400, 403, 406, 408, 428,
517, 518 ; ii, 17, 26, 97, 175, 181, 1941
196, 197, 202, 209, 220, 308, 357, 366,
367, 368,538, 544, 630 ; iii, 36, 103, 226
Dance, The, i, 244
Dancing Barber, The, i, 409, 410
Dancing Feather, The, ii, 191
Dancing Girl, The, iii, 428, 550, 597,
618
Dandy Dick, ii, 557, 558
Dangerfield, '95, ii, 444; iii, 541, 601
Dangerous Game, A, ii, 262
Dangerous Maid, A, iii, 504, 556
Dangerous Woman, A, ii, 341
Danger Signal, The, ii, 1S1, 182, 272 ;
iii, 230, 231, 560
Dangers of a Great City, 11, 1S2 ; ui,
233
Daniela, iii, 178
Daniel Boone, i, 137 ; ii, 373, 537
Daniel Druce, iii, 120
Daniel Rochat, iii, 163, 165
Danischeffs, The, i, 219; ii, 293, 363,
435. 622 ; iii, 156, 163
Damtes, The, ii, 361, 363, 542, 616,
617, 620, 621 ; iii, 128, 136, 616
Dan s Tribulations, ii, 398 ; iii, 566
Daphne and Aminter, i, 8
Darby and Lanty, ii, 352
Dare Devil Pete, ii, 196
Daring Dick, i, 146 ; ii, 538
Darius Dutton, ii, 527
Darling, ii. 533
Darlington's Widows, iii, 559
Dark City, The, iii, 39
Dark Cloud, The, i, 77
Dark Days of the Revolution, i, 133
Dark Hour Before the Dawn, The,
«»38
Dark Secret, A, 1, 226, 230; 11, 102,
177. i^Ji l8li 374, 375, 633, 636, 638,
641 ; 111, 227, 229, 230, 559
Dark Side of a Great City, The, u, 375
iii, 227
Darkest America, ii, 185 ; iii, 233
Darkest Russia, ii, 184, 507, 644 ; iii
233. 5°«» 587. 615
Darkness Visible, i, 18
Darrell Reprobate, The, ii, 5
Daughter of Cuba, A, ii, 186
Daughter of Fabricius, The, ii, 240
Daughter of Ireland, A, iii, 252
Daughter of Roland, The, ii, 623, 625
iii, 37. 140
Daughter of the Nile, A, in, 247
Daughter of the Revolution, A, iii, 4*5
Daughter of the Stars, The, i, 287
Daughters of Eve, The, ii, 644 ; iii, 552
Daughters of the Poor, ii, 340 ; iii, 234
David Copperfield, i, 126, 211, 347,
35i. 352, 357» 473,489i 5°3 j ", 124.
154, 160
David Garrick, i, 296 ; ii, 76, 280, 313,
3i5» 341, 349, 35.7* 364, 532, 603,615,
620, 622, 624; 111, 14, 25, 32, 33, 52,
70, 104, 118, 137, 197, 200, 336, 405,
53i
David Harding's Romance, 111, 540
David Harum, iii, 558, 572
Davy Crockett, i, 214, 230; ii, 140,
'73» 177, 180, 535,536,618,631, 634;
iii, 192, 550
Dawn of Freedom, ii, 187, 513 ; 111, 564
Day after the Fair, i, 103, 278, 446
Day after the Wedding, The, i, 244,
410, 479 ; ii, 3i; 50, 71, 117, 219,278,
469, 523, 603 ; 111, 425
Day and a Night, A, ii, 38S ; in, 556,
57i
Day in Manila, A, iii, 309
Day in Naples, A, i, 420
Day in New York, A, i, 440
Day in Paris, A, 1, 515 ; ii, 196, 276
Day of Reckoning, A, ii, 341
Day Too Late, A, ii, 198
Day We Went West, The, ii, 350
Daylight and Gaslight, ii, 535
Dazzler, The, i, 229 ; ii, 374, 506, 639 ;
iii, 259, 382, 384, 551, 561
Deacon, The, ii, 437
Deacon Brodie, iii, 50, 324
Deacon Crankett, ii, 362, 482 ; iii, 163
Deacon's Daughter, The, ii, 325, 368,
370, 497, 632, 634, 638; iii, 179, 548,
559, 56o #
Dead Alive, 1, g
Dead Boxer, The, i, 331
Dead Heart, The, i, 189 ; ii, 165, 180,
209, 213, 220, 531 ; iii, 375, 550
Dead Heat, A, ih; 535
Dead Sea Fruit, in, 130
Dead Secret, The, iii, 120
Dead Shot, The, i, 32; ii, 437; :
236, 423
Dead to the World, 11, 540
Dead Witness, The, ii, 53S
Deaf and Dumb, i, 104
Deaf as a Post, 1, 355 ; ii; 259, 262
Dear Hearts of Ireland^ iii, 234
Dear Irish Boy, The, hi,, 230
Dear Irish Home, The, iii, 232, 233
Dearer than Life, ii, 268, 531
Death of Eva, i, 75
Death Plank, The, i, 113 ; ii, 19S, 215,
216
Death Trap, The, i, 152, 155
Deborah, 1, 168, 456, 519; ii, 54, 57i
59, 60, 61, 67, 232, 358, 362, 4483
458, 537 5 »». 75. io2» 138
Debtor and Creditor, i, xS
Debutante, The, ii, 272, 346, 379, 463
Deceit, ii, 14
Deceived, ii, 499
Deception, iii, 62, 202, 203, 315
Decided Case, A, i, 492 ; ii, 31, 37
iii, 130
Decision of the Court, The, 111, 219,
35o
The,
497.
Declaration of Independence,
iii, 130
Deep, Deep Seas, i, 46
Deer Slayer, The, i, 119
Degenerates, The, iii, 364, 539
Delicate Ground, i, 105, 445, 483
518; ii, 26, 164, 203, 296, 531
42, 337i 369..
Delmonico s, 11, 411
Delmomco's at Six, iii, 294, 295, 552,
5S1
Delsarte Letter to a Child, A, ii, 435
Deluge, The, i, 215
Demi Monde, Le, ii, 12
Demoniac, i, 109
Demon of the Desert, The, i, 110
Denise, ii, 554; iii, 334, 335* 527* 537»
,.538, 555 ^ ...
Denver Express, The, 111, 235
Depit Amoureux, Le, ii? 11
Depute de Bombignac, iii, 332
Derby Mascot, ii, 183 \ iii, 581
Derby Winner, The, ii, 644 ; iii, 56'
Deseret, ii,48o
Deseret Deserted, i, 496
Deserter, The, i, 103
Desert Flower, The, ii, 59
De Soto, i, 407
Destiny, i, 154
Destruction of Jerusalem, i, 130
Destruction of the Bastille, i, 124
Deuce is in Her, i, 40
Deux Amis, Les, i, 410
Deux Aveugles, Les, ii, 12, 600
Deux Roses, Les, i, 370
Devil and the Tailor, The, i, 239
Devil in Paris, The, ii, 116
Devil in Search of a Wife, iii, 518
Devil in the Bowery, The, ii, 204, 205
Devil to Pay, The, i, 8
Devilkin, The, i, 140
Devil's Auction, The, ii, 173, 174, 365,
486, 522, 523, 615; iii, 562
Devil's Bridge, The, i, 18, 21, 33, 39,
101, 243
Devil's Crag, i, 154 ; ii, 535
Devil's Daughter, Thej 1, 243, 321
Devil's Deputy, The, hi, 553, 591
Devil's Disciple, iii, 74, 75, 529^555
Devil's Island, ii, 340, 513; iii, 234,
556
Devil's Mine, 11, 341 ; *«, 228, 229,
230, 231
Devil's Ring, The, 1, 138
Diamants de la Couronne, Les, i, 95
Diamond Breaker, The,i, 231; 11,183,
185, 375, 642 ; »i, 23°» 231
Diamond Cut Diamond, i, 78 ; 11, 119
Diamonds, ii, 412
Diana de Lys, iii, 76
Diana of Solange, iii, 448
Diane, i, 433 ; 11, 392
Diaoulmaugh, ui, 21
Dick Drift, i, 164; ii, 395» 39s
Dick Humphrey's Dinner, i, 487
Dick the Chevalier, ii, 536
Dick the Newsboy, ii, 122, 213
Dick Turpin, i, 147, 150; ii, 215
Dick Whittington and His Cat,i, 282 ;
«, 534, 538
Dido, i, 35
Did You Ever Send Your Wife to
Jersey? ii, 524
Diedrich, ii, 539
Digby's Secretary, iii, 211
Dime Novel, The, iii, 280
Dimples, iii, 226
Dinner at Eight, ii, 434
Dinorah, ii, 46, 78, 90, 94, 95, 396, 463,
610 ; iii, 451
Diogenes' Tramp, iii, 227
Diplomacy, i, 109; ii, 238, 291, 335,
337; iii, 64, 318, 389, 545, 564, 580,
6x8
Diplomatie du Menage, La, ii, 13
Discarded Daughter, i, 235
Disreputable Mr. Reagan, The, iii,
43i
Distant Relations, ii, 136
Distinguished Foreigners, iii, 41
Distressed Mother, The, i, 7, 25, 259
District Attorney, The, iii, 581
District Fair, ii, 183 ; iii, 561
Distrust, ii, 489
Divorce, i, 212; ii, 391, 411, 4", 545,
547, 615 ; iii, 5, 6, 13, 63, i6z
Divorcons, ii, 225, 235, 240, 313, 314,
322, 363 ; hi, 35, 38, 39, 63, 64, 74
77, 78, 166, 206, 210, 298, 299, 319,
593, 6i"5
630
INDEX
Dixie, ii, 538
D'Jackh and D'Jill, iii, 275
Dr. Belgraff, iii, 527
Dr. Bill, ii, 374, 37s, 497* 638, 640; iii;
518, 614
Dr. Carver, ii, 641
Dr. Claudius, iii, 73
Dr. Clyde, ni, 23
Dr. Darkhorst, iii, 308
Dr. Dilworth, 1, 124 ; ii, 265
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, i, 225 ; ii,
104, 186, 343^ 368, 426, 428,432* 632!
641, 650; in, 49* 75, 86, 220, 233,
337* 387. 52o» S2i, 527, 529, 552, 553,
554, 557, 5°7. 5*9. 6*9
Dr. Klaus, 1, 169, 235, 243, 322
Dr. Syntax, iii, 413, 552. 554
Doctor of Alcantara, The, ii, 59, 158,
379* 448, 453 5 i'i. 5'5
Doctor of Lima, The, in, 165
Dodger, The, ii, 466
Dodging for a Wife, i, 151
Dog days in Bond Street, i, 101
Dog of the Old Stone Cross, ii, 205
Dog of the Toll House, i, 147
Dog Spies, iii, 305
Doing for the Best, ii, 120, 154
Dollars, i, 149
Dollars and Cents, iii; 309
Dollars and Hearts, ii; 368
Dollars and Sense, ii, 551, 560, 562,
57i, 572
Doll's House, The, ii, 238, 239, 441
Dolores, i, 225 ; ii, 632
Dombey and Son, i, 188, 342, 343
348, 349. 35o, 35i. 353* 437, 45$, 4^3,
522; n, 160, 161, 248, 259, 537, 624,
626, 632
Domestic Economy, ii, 466
Domestiques Feints par Eux-meraes,
Les, ii, 53
Dominie s Daughter, The, 11, 176; iii,
324
Dominique the Deserter, i, 62,328; ii
i94* 378
Don Bucefalo, ii, 57, 58
Don Cxsar de Bazan, i, 63, 77, 121.
125, 227, 282, 302, 320, 324, 371, 400,
449, 455. 456, 467* 48o, 490, 492, 493,
499. 5I2» 5i5 J »» 4, «» 17, "6. 208,
218, 260, 334. 407.. 457, 46i, 470, 47':
541, 619, 625 ; 111, 44, 100, 102, 322,
332, 334. 401, £74, 587
Burlesque, 1, 346
Don Carlos, i, 168, 239; ii, 57, 58,
Don Giovanni, 1, 23, 57, 87, 96, 235,
266, 380, 418, 420 ; ii, 31, 33, 34, 36, 37,
39* 4o, 42, 46, 48, 50, 52» 53, 54, 561
57, 58, 60, 6r, 65, 68, 69, 76, 95, 463 ;
iii, 445, 446, 45i. 452, 455, 460, 461*
462, 466, 467, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476,
482, 483
Don Giovanni in Gotham, i, 276
Don Juan, i, 19, 23, 30, 81, 122, 249,
337J «. 47. 358 ; iii, 519, 520, 521
Don Juan, Jr., ii, 361
Don Juniata, iii, 31, 516
Don Keyser de Bassoon, iii, 130
Don Pasquale, i, 65, 182, 183 ; ii, 38,
54, 58, 157, 29,5 : "»» 476, 477
Don Quixote, 111, 595
Don Sebastian, ii, 48, 50, 53, 54
Donagh, The, ii, J504, 631
Donald McKay, 11, 612
Donkey Party, The, ii, 372
Donna del Lago, i, 241
Donna Diana, i, 466 ; ii, 313, 497, 498 ;
iii, 399
Donna Juanita, 1, 219
Donnybrook, ii, 175
Donough, ii* 182
Donovans, The, ii, 286
Don't Be Choked Off, i, 139
Doom of Deville, The, i, 76
Doppelgaenger, Der, ii, 229
Dora, i, 520 ; ii , 232, 238, 270, 322, 404
Dorcas, iii, 608
Dorchlauchtig, i, 167
Dorf und Stadt, ii, 239, 521, 358, 459
Doris, ii, 183, 184, 644 ; iii, 617
Dornenweg, Der, ii, 237
Dorothy, ii, 632 ; iii, 253, 266 r 584
Dorothy's Dilemma, ii, 641 ; iii, 382
Dot, iii, 199
Double Bedded Room, The, i, 374
Double Faced People, ii, 130
Double Gallant, The, ii, 257, 262
Double Lesson, The, ii, 558, 5^5, 571
Double Marriage, The, i, 296 ; ii, 360,
~475, -
Douglas, 1, 6, 15, 17, 19, 33, 36, 38, 43
52, 61, 75, 83, 84, 100, 102, 109, 115,
'3i. 245;26o;ii, 17,28, 194
Dovetta, 111, 255, 256
Dowager, The, 1, 486, 49^1,595
Down in Dixey, i, 232 ; ii, 185, 340 ;
iii, 231, 561
Down in Mobile, ni, 235
Down on the Farm, ii, 186 (
Down on the Suawanee River, ii, 1S4
Doyle Brothers, The, 11,351
Dragons de Villars, Les, iii, 34, 108, 238
Dramatic Review of 1868, The, ii, 402 ;
iii, 130
Dramatist, The, i, io, 36, 47, 85, 104,
135. 192, 440 : ii, 204
Drayton Hall, iii, 263
Dream Faces, iii, 342, 343
Dream of Destiny, The, i, 149 ; ii, 212
Dream of Eugene Aram, The, ii, 305
Dream of the Future, i, 53
Dreams, i, 220 ; ii, 405, 579, 624, 628 ;
iii, 275, 277
Dreams of Delusion, 1, 137, 432, 504 ;
i". 165, 257, 262 ; iii, 97
Dreams of Fate, i^ 260
Dred, or The Dismal Swamp, i, 74,
i34, 328 ; ii, 191
Drei Braeute auf Einmal, ii, 225
Drei Engel im House, ii, 237
Drei Paar Schute, ii, 227
Dress Rehearsal, The, 1, 519
Drifting Apart, ii, 177, 371, 500, 589 ;
»i< 53?.. 548
Drink, 111, 246
Driven from Home, ii, 164
Drop of Poison, i, 167
Drover, The, i, 172
Drum Major, The, iii, 491
Drummer, The, i, 6
Drunkard, The, i, 71, 75, 77, 78, 125,
132, 134.303, 360; », 5, 30, "9, 216,
344. 360, 376, 3?5» 527
Drunkard's Child, The, ii, 474
Drunkard's Home, The, i, 216
Drusilla, iii, 543
Dry Goods Clerks, The, ii, 202
Du Barry, iii, 622
Duchesse de la Valliere, i, 49
Duchess of Bayswater & Co-, iii, 430
Duchess of Main, The, i, 409
Duchess of Padua, iii, 404
Dude's Lament, The, iii, 170
Duel in the Dark, A, i, 350, 351
Duel in the Snow, The, ii, 207, 540
Duel in Wall Street, A, iii, 541
Duel of Hearts, A, iii, 353
Dnel sous Richelieu, Un, ii, 12
Duffy's Blunders, iii, 231
Duke Albrecht, ii, 357
Duke's Device, The, i, 78
Duke's Motto, The, 1, 195, 197, 198,
207, 216, 376; ii, 203, 408, 462; iii,
40, 130
Duke's Signal, The, 11, 212
Duke's Wager, The, i, 53, 392, 428,
5*9
Dumb Belle, The, 1, 105, 265, 271 ;
ii, 5, 200
Dumb Boy, The, ii, 205
Dumb Girl of Genoa, The, i, 37, 89,
99, 122,324; ii, 35, 203, 208
Dumb Lady, 1, 40
Dumb Man a of Manchester, i, 127,
145. 149; ii, 265, 214
Dumb Savoyard and the Monkey, i,
40
Dundreary, iii, 14
Dundreary Married and Settled, ii,.
280, 281, 620
Dundreary's Brother Sam, ii, 620
Duprez & Son, iii, 173
During the Ball, hi, 545
Dutch Actor, The, i, 133, 159, 160
Dutch Burgomaster, The, i, 252
Dutch Farce, i, 141
Dutch Statue, The, i, 140
Dutch Tiger, The, i, 141
Dutch-isms, i, 211
Dutchman's Ghost, The, ii, 213
Dutchman's Troubles, The, i, 155
Duty, i, 147 ; ii, 419
Duvar, 11, 371
Dwangee the Arab, ii, 5
Dwarfs' Duel, The, ii, 538
Dwarfs Wedding, -The, i, 171 ; iii,
550
Dykes of France, 1, 140
Eagle Eye, i, 125 ; ii, 197, 218
Eagle's Nest, The, i, 170; iii, 230,
233, 384, 564 m, „
Earl's Daughter, The, 11, 8, 77
Early Closing, ii, 395
Earthquake, The, 1, 113, 260; ii, 5,
317
East Indiaman, The, i, 33
East Lynne, i, 151, 194, 198, 199. 200,
206, 216, 222,230, 231,456) 466; ii,
91, 164, 173, 181, 182, 202, 310, 340,
348, 3&°i 3D', 364, 457»"473, 483. 533,
jjj7» 538, 602,613, 618, 626, 628, 649;
iii, 35* 225, 226, 230, 233, 24b, 306,
587, 616 ■
Burlesque, ii, 346, 375, 529 '
Eccentricity Crinoline, i? 360
Echelle Perilleuse, L', hi, 205
Edelweiss, ii, 182
Edgar Poe, iii, 537^
Edgeworth Bess, ii, 217
Edgeworth Folks, ii, 362, 626; iii, 202,
225
Edith, i, 68, 194, 106
Editha's Burglar, 11, 430; iii,
Editor, The, iii, 59, 339
Editor Interviewed, The, iii, 17a
Edmund Kean, ii, 538
Educational, ii, 4J9
Effronte's, Les, iii, 591
Egmont, ii, 58, 242, 358
Egyptians, The, 1, 360, 401 ; ii, 641
Eight Bells, ii, 182, 1S3, 184, 185, 342,
641, 644,647, 648, 649, 650, 651 j
iii, 184, 382, 560, 561
Eighth of January, The, i, 45, 371
Eight to One, i, 17
1868, ii, 60
Eileen Oge, ii, 606, 612, 626 ; iii, 102
Eily, i, 230 ; ii, 629
Eily O'Connor, ii, 249, 534
Eimagen, ii, 230
Einmalems, Das, ii, 238
El Hyder, i, 102, 122, 144, M9» 321,
323; n, 192
Elaine, ii, 425, 426 J 111, 459, 4°°
Elder Brother, The, i,03» 64, 374. 376»
Elder Miss Blossom, The, iii, 557, 602
Eldorado, iii, 607
Election, The, ii, 136
Electra, iii, 424
Electrician, The, ii, 340, 512; iii, 233
Electric Spark, The, ii, 437
Elene, iii, 102
1 423
INDEX
631
, 522
Elephant of Siam, The, i, 300
Elephants of Mo Kami, i, 407
Eleventh Hour, The, i, 33
Elfie, ii, 276
Elfins and Mermaids, iii, 246
Eli Wheatfield, iii, 306
Elixir of Love, i, 52
Elizabeth, i, 205 ; ii, 61, 310, 31;, 449,
+5°. «i. 4J2. 458, 466, 494, 495
Elizabeth, Queen of England, 1,
ii, 77; iii, 104
Eliza Cluppins, 1, 272
Ella Rosa, i, 239
Ella Rosenberg, i, 26 ; ii, 20S
Eloped Wives, iii, 309
Elsa, iii, 207
Elsie, ii, 5
Elves, The, ii,, 12s, 127, 130, 346, 383
Burlesque, ii, 141
Elvina, ii, 603
Elysium, iii, 218
Emerald Isle, The, i, 126, 154
Emerald Ring, The, i, 207, 330, 522;
•ii, "3°
Emigrants, The, ii, 362
Emigrant's Dream, i, 371
Emilia Gallotti, ii, 57, 58, 61, 358
Emily Wareham, ii, 8
Enchanted Horse, The, i, 63
Enchanter, The, i , 302
Enchantment, The, i, 218
Enchantress, The, i, 182, 185, 192, 194,
197..377, 401 ; ii, 158
Enemies, i, 223
Enemy of the People, An, iii, 593
594
Enemy to the King, An, 11, 647; ill
335.337, 555,617 ..
Enfant Prodigue, L\ 11, 573
Engaged, ii, 314, 422, 618 j iii, 25, 177,
199, 200, 201
Engineer, The, ii, 1S4,
Englishman in India, The, i; 33
Englishman in Paris, The, 1, 239, 250,
348
English Rose, The, 111, 513
English Tragedy, An, i, 512
Enoch Arden, 1, 160; ii, 165, 544; iii,
96, 97, 100, 137
Burlesque, 11, 530
Ensign, ii, 183, 505, 643 ; iii, 231, 560,
561, 587, 616
Envoy, The, ii, 331
Eph, 1,153
Eraog, Ein, 11, 224
Erin-Go-Bragh, i, 264
Erminie, i, 226; ii, 638; iii, 299, 412,
4*9i 49°, 49', 5°3, 5°4
Ernani, iii, 116, 141, 549
Burlesque, iii, 146
Ernest Maltravers, i, 115, 244
Ernestine, i, 66, 370-373, 482 ; 11, 250,
271 ; iii, 423
Ero e' Leandro, iii, 474, 475
Erring, iii, 239
Escaped from Sing Sing, ii, 534, 535,
„ 537. 541, 544
Esmeralda, 1, 46, 123, 124, 153, 326,
473 i n. "6, 173, 203, 21;;, 364, 384,
418, 462, 463, 525, 626 ; ill, 167, 304,
3°S, 35i.„ 480. 55°, .618 ..
Essence of Ole Virginny, The, 11, 216
Estelle, ii, 297
Esther Sandraz, ii, 433, 434
Estrella, iii, 248
Eustache Baudin, i, 79, 510 ; ii, 127,
i94i 522
Eva, 1, 3x1, 319; 11, 108, 204, 221, 228
Evadne, i, 88, 96, 130, 160, 384, 3954
396, 398, 401, 403, 427, 428, 462, 493 i
n, 167, 623 ; iii, 20, 22, 30
Evangeline, 1, 215, 230, 256, 447 j ii.
326, 362, 368, 370, 475, 479, 491, 493:
6l6, 622, 63I, 632 j 111, 18, 19, 127;
167, 228, 243, 283, 323, 526, 608
Eveleen Wilson, ii, 17
Every Man in His Humor, i; 65
Every One Has His Faults, 1, 37, 414
ii, 248, 255
Everybody's Friend, i, 460, 463, 501,
504 j ii, 248, 254, 407, 408, 413 ; iii,
8, 98, 150, 156
Eviction, iii, 305
Evil Eye, i, 107, 109, 307; ii, 341, 649;
iii,5°4
Evil Genius, The, 1, 357
Excelsior, i, 219, 32S; ii, 647
Excelsior, Jr., iii, 414, 554, 606
Exhibit 11, iii, 589
Exile and Life of Napoleon, i, 120
Exile's Daughter, The, i, 140; iii, 306
Exiles, The, i, 226; ii, 179, 543, 636;
,384.
The, 1, i
Ethiop.i, 16, 144, 321
Etoile du Nord, Lf, 111, 118
Eton Boy, The, i, 348, 456, 457. 5"
"> 259i '"..87
Etourdi, L, 111, 332
Etrangere, L', iii, 135, 138, 332, 334
Euchered, iii, 261
Eugene Aram, i, 110, 160 ; ii, 310
Eugenia, i, 190
Eugenie Le Tour, ii, xSo
iii, 126, 548
Expected Collegian, 1, 25
Extremes, i, 444, 499
Fabian the Serf, i, 147 ; ii, 209
Fabio Romani, ii, 181, 182, 184, 185;
iii, 228, 229, 234
Fabricator, The, iii, 186, 187
Face in the Moonlight, The, iii, 513
Face to Face, ii, 540
Factory Waif, A, ii, 186 ; iii, 234
Facts, ii, 626
Facts in the Case, The, iii, 539
Fahrende Schueler, Der, ii, 236
Faint Heart Never Won Fair Lady, i,
56, 65, 77, 117, 159, 183, 271, 309.
359. 360. 369. 373. 400, 433, 445, 409i
497. 5°°i "1 29. 37. 116, 195. 250,
274. 452 i i«, 7". l«9
Fair Bohemian, A, 11, 427
Fair Fame, ii, 427
Fair in Midgettown, The, ii, 339
Fair Lovers, i, 326
Fair One with the Golden Locks, i, 61,
476 ; ii, 142, 162, 346, 347, 527, 528,
S4i
Fair Penitent, The, i, 6, 8
Fair Rebel, A, ii, 181, 328, 375, 504,
505, 641 j iii, 514, 55.?,. 560
Fairfax, 11, 478. 492 ; 111, 201
Fairies of the Enchanted Isle, ii, 532
Fairy and the Cobbler, ii, 166
Fairy Circle, The, i, 197,465, 521, 522,
523; iii, 105
Fairy Spell, The, 1, 117, 144, 327
Fairy's Well, The,.ii, 371, 373. 375. 5°i 5
iii, 228, 229
Faithful tames, ii, 335
Fakir, The, iii, 259, 558
Falka, iii, 322, 486, 586..
Fall Clemenceau, Der, ii, 227
Fall of Robespierre, i, 137
Fallen Among Thieves, ii, 184, 185,
338; iii, 234.563.
Fallissement, Ein, 1, 168
Falote, La, iii, 502
Falscher, Die, 11, 243
False Colors, i, 144. "1 213. 216
False Friend, ii, 620 ; iii, 161
False Shame, ii, 290
False Steps, ii, 366
False Title, A, iii, 240
False Woman, A, iii, 589
Falstaff, iii, 46', 46st 466
Familiar Friend, A, 1, 271
Familie Meyer, ii, 226
Famille Buchholz, i, 107
Familie Lambert, La, ii, 12
Family Circle, The, ii, 232 ; iii, 263
Family Jars, i, 26, 520 ; ii, 166
Fan, The, iii, 543
Fanatico Per La Musica, II, i, 245, 251
Fanchon, i, 157, 199, 200, 454, 455.
5i7i ii. 85, 98, 141, 358, 362, 363,
384. 459. 49,8, 535. 617. °2o, 621, 623,
625, 629', in, 202, 224, 240, 316, 564
Fanny, iii, 265
Fantasma, i, 221 ; ii, t8j, 367, 374,
499, 501, 628, 646, 647; iii, 43, 550
Far from the Madding Crowd, 111, 167
Far West, i, 147
Farinelle, ii, 224
Farmer's Story, The, i, 48
Farmer's Wife, The, i, 18
Fascination, i, 437 j ii, 179, 499, 501,
636
Fashion, i, 64, 185, 354, 555, 360, 361,
376, 484; ii, 88,, 425; iii, 214
Fashion and Famine, 1, 73, 76, 320, 324
Fast Family, The, i, 330 ; ii, 261, 263 ;
iii, 6
Fast Mail, The, ii, x86, 373 ; iii, 230,
231
Fast Men of New York, The, i, 329
Fast Women, ii, 190, 194
Fastest Boy in New York, The, i, 155 j
„"'s36t, -™. -
Fastest Boy, The, ill, 223
Fat Men's Club, The, ii, 370; iii, 228,
230
Fatal Card, The, ii, 109, 185, 646 ; iii,
232, 352. 553, 562, 581, 617
Fatal City, 11, 185
Fatal Dowry, i, 30 _,
Fatal Letter, The, iii, 172, 200
Fatal Marriage, i, 34
Fate, i, 150, 170 ; ii, 369, 491, 492
Father of the Debutante, The, ii, 357
Fatherland^ iii, 187
Fatinitza, ii, 321, 621; iii, 24, 25, 37,
44. 135. MO, 143. M8
Fausse Agnes, La, 1, 40
Faust, i, 168, 169, 194, 466 ; ii, 46, 47,
48, 49. 5°, 5i. 52, 53. 54. 55. 56, 58,
59, 61. 05. 71. 72, 76, 77, 78, 81, 87,
89. 9°. 93. 94. 95. 0. 97. 99. i°5. "2,
158, 184, 187, 190, 232, 243, 303, 321,
322, 337. 356. 358, 360, 453, 456. 457.
458, 463. 603, 622, 632, 640, 642,
643. 644, 645. 646, 647 i i». 3°. 3 1 , 45.
64, ir6, 126, 128, 141, 267, 442, 447,
45°. 451. 452, 453, 454. 455. 456. 457.
459. 46o, 461, 462, 464, 465, 466, 467,
468, 469, 470, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476,
477, 478, 479. 48i, 482, 483, 484. 528,
548, 549. 551. 559. 560, 562, 584, 585,
586, 587, 595, 615
Burlesque, 11, 383 ; 111, 369, 400,
402, 421
Faust and Marguerite, 1, 194 ; ii, 124,
54°
Faustine de Bressier, 111, 48
Faustus, i, 34, 132, 215, 398, 401, 407 ;
ii, 195, 204, 213
Favette, iii, 174
Fayorita, La, i, 67, 93, 96, 183, 184,
196, 420 ; ii, 40, 45, 46, 54, 59, 61, 95,
605 I 1". 35, «6, 359, 464, 466, 467,
472,475, „ „ ..
Favonte of Fortune, The, 11, 261
Fazio, i, 42, 43, 44, 88, 114, 131, 132,
133, 195. 200, 334, 359, 392, 395, 396,
398, 403, 422, 440, 448, 454, 462, 492,
493, 517. 519; •'. 131.526, 625; iii,
20, 22, 30, 37, 98
Featherbrain, 11, 430
Fechter von Ravenna, Der, iii, 225
Fedora, i, 220; ii, 97, r74, 175, 233,
314. 319. 320, 487, 489. 628, 629, 631,
632, 650 > iii, 63, 75, 76, 342, 404, 409,
454, 519. 546, 583, 596, 618
Burlesque, in, 42, 508
Feejee Mermaid, i, 71
632
INDEX
Feldprediger, Der, i, 166
Felicia, iii, 164
Felix McCusick, ii, 629
Fellow That Looks Like Me, The, ii,
54°
Felon's Death, n, 205
Felon's Last Dream, The, i, 125
Female American Spy, The, ii, 2 14
Female Blue Beard, ii, 537
Female Brigand, i, 41, 269
Female Detective, i, 159, 140, 151
Female Drummer, A, ii, 340, 341, 649;
iii, 270, 564, 565
Female Forty Thieves, The, 1, 303
Female Privateer, The, i, 325
Femme a Papa, La, ii, 313, 314; iii,
3*9, 320
Femme Aux ^£ufs d'Or, La, ii, 467
Femme de Feu, La, iii, 102
Femme de Primrose, La, ii, 12
Femme Forte, La, ii, 134
Femme qui se Jette par la Fenetre,
ii, 12
Femmes Revoltees, Les, ii, 12
Fencing Master, The, ii, 574, 643 ; iii,
497, 55*i 584
Fennel, u, 435
Femande, ii, 226, 409, 410, 412, 547,
615; iii, 6, 63, 149
Fernan's Ehecontract, ii, 237
Fernand Cortez, iii, 444
Femcliff, ii, 179; iii, 181
Ferreol. ii, 237 ; iii, 154, 424
Festival of Apollo, The, i, 267
Festival of Peace, The, i, 18
Fetches, The, ii, 602
Feu Au Convent, Le, ii, 467
Feudal Times, i, 123
Fickle Fortune, ii, 489
Fiddle-dee-dee, iii, 589
Fidelio, i, 54, 406, 511; ii, 31, 33, 50,
6o» 93. "°, 35s ; i"i 443i 444. 44^
.449. 450, 464» 477* 48i, 573, 583
Field of the Cloth of Gold, i, 40 ; ii,
20, 163, 387, 470, 525, 529
Fifi, u, 232
Fifteen Years of Prison Life, i, 239
Fifth Avenue, iii, 120
Fight for Honor, A, ii, 647
Fighting Brothers of Rome, The, i,
144; 11, 196
Fighting Fortune, 111, 230
Fighting Yankee, The, i, 149
Fille de Dominique, La, ii, 53
Fille de Madame Angot, La, ii, 77, 81,
82, 165, 234, 296, 359. 39i» 463, 465,
467, 470, 471, 543, 551, 614; 111,25,
26,27, 35, 38, 123, 192,198,206,210,
238, 274. 316, 464, 467, 492, 493
Fille du Tambour Major, La, ii, 480,
490 ; iii, 34, 244, 245
Filles des Marbres, Les, n, 12
Filles Gavit, Les, ii, 12
Fils de Famillej Le, iii, 57
Fils de Giboyer, La, ii, 12
Fin MacCool, ii, 319, 320
Fine Feathers, ii, 370
Fine Old English Gentleman, The, ii,
250, 259,379
Finesse, 11, 150
Finish of Mr. Fresh, The, ii, 340
Finished Picture, i, 428
Finnigan's 400, ii, 187
Fire and Water, i, 23
Fire Fly, i, 206; ii, 267
Fire Patrol, ii, 182, 374, 640 ; iii, 233,
t,.559t, ■
Fire Raiser, 1, 111 ; n, 195
Fireman of New York, The, i, 320
First Born, The, iii, 267, 268, 518, 555
First Come First Served, i, 479
First Gentleman of Europe, The, iii,
.436, 555 . , .
First Impressions, 1, 18, 489
First Life Guards, iii, 274
First Night, The, i, 136, 265, 407, 486;
ii, 124; iii, 35,279
First of April, 1, 39
First of May in New York, i, 38
First Rehearsal, iii, 236
First Violin, The, hi, 528, 529, 557
Fiscal Agent, The, i, 59
Fish Out of Water, 1, 26
Fisherman of Lisbon, The, i, 139
Fisherman's Daughter, The, i, 239
Fit to be a Duchess, ii, 400
Fitte, La, i, 114
^500 Reward, i, 485
Five Little Vokes, The, iii, 146
Flag of Our Union, i, 324
Flag of Truce, A, i, 232 ; ii, 182, 183,
506, 507, 642, 644; iii, 231, 587
Flammina, i, 494
Flams, The, ii, 509, 644; i"i 296, 552,
56i
Flash of Lightning, A, i. 515, 521 ; 11,
392, 538, 54J»6"
Flatterer, The, iii, 368
Flauto Magico, II, iii, 141, 4°9\478
Fledermaus, Die, i, 166, 16S ; ii, 227,
229, 231, 232, 234, 237, 239 ; iii, 446,
487, 586
Fleur de Lis, iii, 353, 553
Fleur de The\ i, 296 ; ii, 453
Fleur des Champs, La, i, 123
Fleurette, iii, 189, 260
Flick Flock, ii, 527
Flies in the Web, i, 463; iii, 130
Flirt, ii, 436, 632
Floating Beacon, The, i, 151
Floor Walkers, The, ii, 650, 651
Flora, i, 446
Flora's Birthday, i, 88
Florida Enchantment, A, ii, 442 ; iii,
554
Flonnda, 111, 303
Florin el, m} 207
Florodora, iii, 506, 612
Flower of Yeddo, A, iii, 543
Flowers of the Forest, i, 152, 370, 456,
517; ii, 130,347, 602
Flying Arrow, The, ii, 342
Flying Dutchman, The, i, 32, 102, 136,
158, 161, 324; ii, 81, 87, 95, 99, 100,
105, 198, 204, 207, 216, 220, 532, 611 ;
i"» 305, 446, 448, 453, 469, 47°, 476,
477, 48i, 482
Flying Scud, The, i, 489; ii, 264; iii,
116
Flying Wedge, The, iii? 355, 538
Fogg's Fairy, ii, 174; iii, 207, 235
Follies of a Night, i, 65, 320, 386, 477 ;
ii, 148, 250, 253, 254, 268, 269
Folhne, iiii4j 5, 6
Folly as it Flies, i, 20, 483
Fool and his Money, A, iii, 534
Fool of Fortune, A, iii, 73, 415, 554,
617
Fool of the Family, i, 136, 141, 179.
346 ; ii, 210
Fool's Errand, A, iii, 70
Fool's Paradise, A, ii, 335 ; iii, 524,
552
Fool's Revenge, The, i, 197, 467; ii,
306, 3^7) 318, 470, 471, 475, 488, 544,
620; 111, 22, 44, 46, 52, 99, 100, 125,
132, 142, 399. 4*4
Footprints in the Snow, ii, 6
For a Brother's Life, iii, 226
For a Life, iii, 304
For Bonnie Prince Charlie, iii, 357
For Congress, ii, 421, 487, 488, 627,
628; iii. 225
For Fair Virginia, ii, 646 ; iii, 70, 562,
563
For Lack of Gold, ii, 536
For Liberty and Love, ii, 185, 648;
i», 235, 563 <
For Money, ii, 332
For Revenge Only, iii, 188
For the Crown, iii, 353, 354
Forbidden Fruit, ii, 81, 288, 628; iii,
36, 194 ^ t . ..
Foregone Conclusion, 11, 424 ; 111, 339
Foreign Affairs, i, 120
Forest Keeper, The, ii, 217
Forest King, The, ii, 523
Forest Lovers, The, iu, 441
Forest of Bondy, The, i, 19, 81, 112,
113, 126, 127, 319; 11,207
Forest of Rosen wald, The, i, 24
Forest Rose, The, i, 86, 114, 395
Forget and Forgive, i, 34
Forget Me Not, ii, 300, 301, 316, 337,
368, 440, 441, 630, 639; iii, 31, 66,
165, 222, 548, 559, 580
Forgiven, 1, 229; ii, 366, 630, 631 ; iii,
230, 281, 306
Formosa, i, 145, 206
Forrestersj The, ii, 570, 572, 573
Fortune, 111, 4, 434
Fortune Hunters, iii, 50
Fortune-Teller, The, iii, 359
Fortune's Fool, i, 20 ; iii, 226
Fortune's Frolic, 1, 90, 140, 412 ; ii,
192, 211
Fortunes of War, i, 323
Fortunio and His Seven Gifted Ser-
vants, i, 60, 32r, 356; iii, 147, 516
" 40 and 50,*' ii, 265, 288
'49, ii, 362, 364, 482, 623, 625 ; iii, 224
Forty Thieves, i, 112, 157, 205, 206,
207, 323 ; ii, 215, 218, 531, 533, 534,
597
Forza Del Destino, La, ii, 50, 90
Foscari, i, 32
Foul Play, i, 521 ; ii, 386, 387, 396,
538
Foulah Slave, 1, 37
Foundling, The, ii, 154, 440, 544, 646 ;
i»» 553. 569
Foundling of Pans, The, i, 428
Foundling of the Forest, The, i, 25, 73,
85,87
Four in One, 11, 198
Four Knaves, The, ii, 540
Four Lovers, The, i, 193, 328; ii, 189,
190
Four Mowbrays, i, 33 , 49
Four Musketeers, The, i, 125
Four Seasons, The, ii, 361
Four Sisters, The, i, 277, 469
Fourchambault, Les, ii, 544
Fourteen Days, iii, 168
1492, iii, 552, 553
Burlesque, 1492 up to Date, m,
349, 524
Fox and Goose, 111, 98
Fox Hunt, The, i, 351 ; ii, 253
Foxy Quiller, iii, 418
Fra Diavolo, i, 43, 5g, 89, 122, 185,
190, 208, 225, 248, 276, 282, 286, 401,
438, 459» 466 ; ii, 49, 50, 52, 53, 54,
55, 59, 60, 61, 63, 64, 72, 132, 150,
157, 158, 346. 358, 3831 400* 453, 456,
490, 602, 603, 622, 640; iii, 20, 30,
31, 44, 45, 86, 116, 158, 282, 516, 577,
584, 586
Burlesque, ii, 525, 529
France, ii, 210
France and Liberty, i, 38
Francesca Da Rimini, i, 403 ; ii, 76,
281, 304, 313, 315, 451, 626; iii, 404J
405 t
Francilla, ii, 232
Francillon, ii, 322 J iii, 63, 553, 581
Francis I, i, 235
Frankenstein, i, 26
Frau Director Striese, i, 167
Frauen von Heute^ ii, 243
Fraud and Its Victims, i, 74
Frederic Lemaitre, ii, 568; iii, 217,
523
Frederick the Great, 1, 22, 77
Fredolfo, i, 25
INDEX
633
Free Trader, The, i, 147
Freebooters, The, i, 104
Freiwilde, ii, 240
French Flats, ii, 628 ; iii, 161^ 173
French Maid> The, ii, 649; hi, 388
French Marriage, ii, 181
French Refugee, The, i, 359
French Spy, i, 47. '"» "3, "6, 143,
145, 149, 151, 152, 156, 157, 159, 161,
162, 208, 240, 243» 247. 320, 321, 325t
332» 3S5» 439» 452* 455» 456, 5", 5*4»
515; ii, 4, 122, *9*. i96? 198> 2°5>
206, 209, 212, 317, 2'8, 35i» 383* 3841
534, 537. 54o; 111, 223, 303, 304
French Spy on Horseback, ii, 221
Fresh, the American, ii, 622 ; iii, 203,
207
Freyschutz, Der, if 26, 34, 123, 151,
156, 166, 239, 253, 406, 509, 511 ; ii,
41, 47, 60, 64, 98, no, 158, 196, 202,
2171 358, 359; "i» 47°, S48, 559, 586
Friend and Foe, 11, 3631 3&5» 492, 5°5:
626 ; iii, 224
Friend Fritz, ii, 225, 474 ; iii, 218, 455,
456, 574, 59i
Friend Indeed, A, 11, 361
Friendly Tip, A, iii, 508
Friends, ii, 184, 375 ; iii, 262, 531
Frightened to Death, i, 20, 248
Fringe of the Froth of the Crust of
Society, The, iii, 220
Frisky Cobbler, i, 138, 140, 326 ; ii, 5
Fritz, i, 211, 1.219; »» 183, 273, 374,
392, 617 ; iii, 126, 240, 305
Fritz Among the Gypsies, ii, 486
Fritz in a Madhouse, ii, 1S3, 500; iii,
233, 548, 561, 580
Fritz in Ireland, 11, 89, 173, 375, 482,
488, 620, 621, 622, 624, 640, 642 ; iii,
87, 200, 516
Fritz in Love, iii, 232
Fritz in Prosperity, ii, 643
Frivolity, ii, 490
Frolics of a Day, The, ii, 487
Frolicsome Oysters in a Stew, iii, 373
From Abroad, i, 152
From a Clear Sky, ii, 444
From Sire to Son, i, 229, 231
Fromont, Jr., and Risler, Sr., i, 166;
ii, 228
Froth of Society, The, iii, 189
Frou Frou, ii, 307, 319, 408, 409, 412,
457. 458, 407j 468, 549; iii, 13, 22,
38, 78) 135* 136, 138, 143. *44» 149,
158, i66t 169, 249, 261, 323, 332, 335.
421, 524, 527, ,538, 552, 555. 59i» 59&
Burlesque, 1, 294
Frozen Lake, i, 496
Fugitive, The, ii, 369, 374
Fuhrmarm, Hepschel, ii, 240
Full Hand, Aj ii, 439
Full of Mischief, iii, 167
Fun in a Fog, i, 213 ; iii, 37, 146, 150,
*55
Fun in a Jury Room, iii, 193
Fun on the Bristol, ii, 173, 363, 479,
481, 482 ; iii, 211, 294
Funfte Rad, Das, ii, 243
Gabriel Conkoy, iii, 225
Gabriel Grub, ii, 166
Gadfly, The. iii, 362
Gaelic Chief, Thejii, 211, 221
Gaiety Girl, The, ii, 575i 577 i "»» 552
Galba, ii, 366, 367, 632
Gale Breezely, i, 150
Galeoto, ii, 231
Galley Slave, The, i, 148, 218, 330; ii,
89, 174, 184, 362, 363, 371, 378, 480,
492 ; iii, 306, 562
Gambler, The, 1, 313
Gamblers Crime, A, ii, 534, 535* 537
Gambler's Fate, The, i, 34, 104
Game of Cards, ii, 435, 558, 562, 566.
568, 571 ; iii, 183
Game of Chess, A, ii, 395
Game of Life> The, i, 481, 492 ; ii, 115
254. 255 ; hi, 130
Game of Love, i, 485
Game of Speculation, i, 53, 408 ; ii, 277
Game of Three, The, iii, 538
Gamea, i, 196, 456
Gamecock of the Wilderness, The, i,
65. '5°; », 213
Gamester, The, i, 7, 15, 46, 47, 65, 66,
87. 131* 372, 427, 444. 493.495 5 "i.
"5
Gamin de Paris, ii, 54
Ganelon, iii, 404
Garibaldi, ii, 190
Garret O'Magh, ii, 515
Garry Owen, ii, 644; iii, 231
Gasparone, 1, 166; ii, 230, 234, 235:
iii, 250
Gasparudo the Gondolier, i, 261
Gaston Cadol, ii, 367, 632
Gatherwool, iii, 60, 403
Gavant Minard et Cie, ii, 455
Gay Deceiver, A, iii, 555, 616
Gay Girls of Gotham, iii, 232
Gay Lord Quex, The, iii, 557, 613
Gay Mr. Lightfoot, The, iii, 299
Gay Parisians, The, ii, 441, 646; iii.
527. 554
Gayest Manhattan, 11, 339; ui, 556,
576
Gazza Ladra, La, i, 240, 254, 421 ; ii,
68, 69
Burlesque, i, 270
Gebildete Hausknecht, ii, 347
Gebildete Menschen, ii, 238, 242
Gefaehrliche Maedchen, Das, ii, 227
Gefallen Engel, ii, 235. 237
Geisha and the Knight, The, ii, 588
Geisha, The, ii, 578, 579, 580, 581, 582
583 ; iii, 415, 554, 555. 55&
Gemachter Mann, 1, 165
Gendre de M. Poirier, Le, ii, 326, 327,
467, 468 ; iii, 335, 591
Geneva Cross, The, 111, 150, 151, 153,
194
Genevieve, i, 124, 436
Genevieve de Brabant, ii, 61, 453, 454,
455, 457. 4&5, 467 ..
Gentilhomme Pauvre, Le, 11, iz
Gentleman from Ireland, A, i, 484 ; ii,
78,272,402,403,455
Gentleman from Nevada, 111, 28
Gentleman Jack, ii, 182, 641 ; iii, 561,
580
Gentleman Joe, iii, 71, 298
Gentlemen of the Old School, i, 115
Geoffrey Middleton, iii, 186
George Barnwell, i, 7, 17, 63, 371
George Barrington, ii, 215, 216
George Douglas, ii, 474
Georgette, ii, 232
Georgiennes, Les, ii, 605
Geraldine, i,#ig5, 453. 5°o
Germania, iii, 373
Gespenster, ii, 230
G'sunde Kern, Der, ii, 240
Gettysburg, ii, 186, 341, 649; iii, 565
Ghetto, The, iii, 41?
Ghost in Spite of Himself, ii, 126
Ghost of Altenberg, i, 138
Ghosts, iii, 524
Giant of Palestine, The, ii, 524
Giants' Causeway, i, 156 ^
Gigerlin Von Wien, Die, ii, 239
Gilded Age, The, ii, 621 ; hi, 105, 191
*95
Gilded Fool, A, iii, 62, 70, 617
GUderoy, i, 252 ; ii, 216
Giles Corey, Yeoman, iii; 350
Giles Scroggin's Ghost, 1, 138
Giles, the Miller's Man, 1, 77
Gioconda, La, ii, 642; iii, 442, 585
Giordano, i, 36, 376
Giovanni in London, i, 32
Girl and the Judge, The, iii, 441
Girl from Maxim's, The, ii, 650, 651 ;
i», 557. °12
Girl from Pans, The, 11, 341, 512 ". "»»
358, 388, 555, 564 , ...
Girl from Up There, The, 111, 395
Girl I Left Behind Me, The, ii, 109,
183, 644; iii, 233, 532, 551, 552, 562,
563, 617
Girl in the Barracks, The, 11, 445. °5°J
iii, 364. 557. 571
Girl Wanted, A, 11, 238, 510 ; 111, 232
Girl with a Temper, ii, 182
Girls and Boys, ii, 551
Girofle"-Girofl*a, ii, 174, 230, 359. 4°7,
470, 47i> 476, 542, 543. 597. 6l4 5 i«»
25, 44, 127, 192, 198, 236, 238, 244,
369. 373, .5°°. 522, 523
Gironetto, u, 549
Giselda, i, 123
Giselle, La, ii, 604
Gisippus, i, 62, 126, 398, 411
Gismonda, ii, 650; ui, 68, 69, 70, 76,
596
Gitanelli, 1, 7^
Giuramento, 11, 42
Gladiator, The, i, 41, 67, 89, in, 117,
118, 120, 190, 193, 194, 196, 199, 200,
205, 245, 248, 377, 385, 389, 392, 395,
396, 398, 400, 403, 518; ii, 76, 91, 95,
gg, 175, 181, 307, 308, 318, 324, 367,
37i. 373. 617, 642 ; ril, 30, 32, 36, 103,
I04, T2I, 136, l85, 227, 336, 4OI, 443,
460
Gladiator of Ravenna, ii, 57, 58, 61,
Glance at New York in 1848, A, i, 282 ,
283
Glass of Fashion, The, ui, 41
Glass of Water, A, i, 23g
Glencoe, i, 374 ; ii, 204
Glen- da-Lough, ii, 376, 506, 642 ; iii,
560
Glimpse of Elysium, A, iii, 541
Glitter, ii, 531
Glockchen des Eremiten, i, 166
Gloeckner yon Notre Dame, i, 239
Gloriana, iii, 188, 217, 218, 551, 618
Glorious Minority, A, i, 134
Glorious Seven, The, iii, 87
Glory of Columbia, i, 17
Glucksengel, Der, i, 168
Glueck Bei Frauen, ii, 237
Gnome King, The, i, 23
Goblins, iii, 138
Goddess of Truth, The, iii, 596
Godefroi and Yolande, iii, 5g6
Goggles, iii, 58
Going of the White Swan, The, iii, 537
Going to the Bad, i, 498
Going to the Races, i, 139 ; ii, 649
Gold, ii, 390
Gold Belt, The, i, 136, 148
Gold Bug, The, iii, 502
Gold Mad, ii, 474
Gold Mine, A, ii, 636 ; iii, 53, 260, 309,
617
Gold Seekers, The, i, 12.1
Golden Axe, i, 140, 305 ; ii, 5
Golden Branch, The, ii, 58
Golden Bubble, The, ii, 528
Golden Butterfly, The, ii, 530, 535
Golden Calf, The, i, 42
Golden Cross, The, iii, 444
Golden Farmer, The, i, 47, 75, 112,
258,391,519; ",533
Golden Fetter, i; 147
Golden Fleece, 1, 52 ; ii, 4"
Golden Game, A, iii, 244
Golden Giant, The, i, 170, 223 ; ii, 101,
177,631; iii, 47, 560
Golden Horseshoe, The, 11, 240^
Golden Ladder, The, ii, 374; iii, 382
Golden Wedding, The, iii, 294
Golden Widow, The, ii, 562
Goldene Eva, Die, ii, 239
634
INDEX
Goldene Kafig, Der, ii, 243
Goldbauer, Der, ii, 243
Goldfische, 111,233. 236
Goldgrube, Die, ii, 243
Goldonkelj Der, i, 172
Goldregen, ii, 23S
Goldsmith, The, i, 34
Gondolier of Milan, The, i,«6
Gondohers, The, iii, 338, 380, 497, 498,
584
Good-bye, n, 445
Good for Nothing, The, ij 73j 96* *34>
392, 493 ', ii, 572, 615 ; iii, 10
Good Mr. Best, The, iii, 570
Good Natured Man, The, ii, 408
Good Old Times, ii, 373, 503, 638 j iii,
230
Good Thing, A> ii, 647; iii, 502, 554*
615
Goose With the Golden Eggs, The,
ii, 469
Gossip, iii? 352, 581
Gossoon, ii, 181, 182
Gotterdarnme'rung, ii, no ; iii, 444, 446,
456, 462, 469, 470, 473, 474, 475, 477,
483, 484 m, „
Governess, The, 11, 179, 181, 444» 5*4
iii. 563, 565> 617 ti
Government House, n, 15^3
Governor of Kentucky^ hi, 71, 554
Governor's Son, The, iii, 578
Go-Won-Go-Mohawk, iii, 233
Grace de Dieu, La, it, 12
Grace Huntleyt i, 112
Graefin Fritz, ii, 238
Graf Essex, ii, 237
Gran Uale, ii, 491
Grand Casimir, Le, iii, 319, 485
Grand Duchess, The, iii, 492, 493 1 494*
592
Grand Duchess of Gerolstem, The, 11,
386
Grand Mogul, Le, ii, 321
Grand Opera, ii, 225
Grand Vizier, The, iii, 353, 553
Grande Duchesse, La, i, 147, 165, 473 ;
»» 58. 59, 6o» i65» 3*3, 3^41 33°, 39*.
403, 404, 451, 452, 453, 457, 465, 467,
47°. S3o, 543, 599, 6009 605 i m» 10>
j8, 26, 27, 147, 198, 210, 238, 245, 376,
585
Burlesque, 111, 369
Grandfather Whitehead, i, 60,-121, 276,
349, 375, 399i 448, 461, 482 } ii, 192
Grandmother's Pet, The, J, 186
Grant's Campaign, ii, 215
Gray Lady of Penarvon, The, ij 461
Gray Man of the Seven Trees, 1, 138
Gray Mare, The, iii, 430, 431, 618
Great Brooklyn Handicap, ii, 184, 644
Great Diamond Robbery, The, ii, 339:
511 ; iii, 232, 366, 553, 562^ 581, 587
Great Divorce Case, The, 111, 169, 17*.
30S
Great Encounter, A, 11, 166
Great Expectations, i, 77
Great Metropolis, The, ii, 371, 3731
637; iii, 228, 509...
Great Mistake, A, iii, 130
Great Mogul, The, iii, 277
Great Northwest, The, . ii; 185 ; iii,
582, 615
Great Ruby, The, u, 514, 585 ; 111, 557,
587
Burlesque, iii, 5S8
Great Scheme, A, iii, 2 1 1
Great Tragic Revival, i, 442 ; iii, 130
Great Tram Robbery, The, ii, 185, 339,
34*, 342 ! i»» 563
Great Trial of Bardell vs. Pickwick, 11,
466
Great Unknown, The, ii, 563
Great White Diamond, The, ii, 342
Great Wrong, A, ii, 368
Great Wrong Righted, A, ii, 174, 175
Greatest Thing in the World, iii, 364,
365
Grecian Captive, The, 1, 25
Grecian Daughter, The, i, 82
Greek Slave, The^ i, 309, iii, 393
Greek Spy, The, ii, 209, 211, 213
Greek's Revenue, The, ii, 202
Green Bushes, 1, 64, "6, 127, 132, 148,
200, 385, 4"j 456; ii,8,I30, I37|2I9:
602
Green Eyed Monster, The, i, 37
Green Hills of the Far West, i, 143,
360
Green Monster, The, i, 79, 177, 184
Green Mountain Boys, The, 1, 25, 43
Green Room Fun, ii, 363, 371, 625,
626; iii, 142, 169, 248, 548
Grenada, ij 511
Gretchen, ii, 543, 631, 636
Gretna Green, i, 265
Greve des Forgeron, La, ii, 457
Greyslaer, i, 118
Griffin of the Thames, The, i, 140
Griffith Gaunt, i, 215, 515 ; ii, 221, 380,
382, 396. 455
Grim Goblin, ii, 299
Grimaldi, ii, 199
Grimes* Cellar Door, ii, 373 ; iii, 230,
231
Grimsby's Dilemma, h, 330
Gringoire, ii, 234, 239 ; iii, 332, 334,
3.35\59«
Grip, 11, 168 ; 111, 2331 377. 379...
Grip of Steel, A, 11, 340, 650 ; m, 234
Griselda, i, 42S, 517, 519; ii, 358
Griselle, i, 65
Grist to the Mill? i, 63, 260, 356; ii, 116
Grizzly Adams, iii, 304
Grosse Comet, Der, ii, 23S
Grosstadtluft, ii, 235
Guardians, The, i, 20
Guardsman, The, iii, 431
Guerrieres Sauvages, ii, 530,
Guido Ferranti, in, 404
Guilty Mother, A, ii, 185, 34*. 342,
6^0 ; iii, 233
Guilty Without Crime, ii, 1S0
Gunmaker of Moscow, The, i, 146,
163; ii, 215, 221, 533
Gunner s Mate, 11, 341, 650
Gustavus, i, 13, 45^ 178
Gute Mama, Die, ii, 226
Guv'nor, The, ii, 300, 301, 313 ; iii, 136,
321
Guy Fawkes, ii, 204
Guy Mannering, i, 19, 22, 23, 24, 33.
38, 41, 44, S3, 89, no, 123, 132, 136,
180, 243, 251, 27^ 309, 391, 393, 401,
409, 440, 450 ! ", 386, 636 ; iii, 20, 30,
39. 97. 99> 10. 109. "7, 179
Gwynette Vaughn, 1, 59, 76.
Gwynne's Oath, ii, 367, 369, 498
Gypsfigur, Die, i], 242, 243
Gypsy Baron, The, i, 223 ; ii, 176, 225,
231, 630, 631 ; iii, 378, 488, S49, 584
Gypsy Bess, i, 325
Gypsy Farmer, The, i, 336, ii, 533
Gypsy German, iii, 234
Gypsy Queen, The, ii, 38 .
Gypsy's Warning, The, i, 57
Haensbl and Gretel, ii, 577
Hagelstolzen, ii, 322
Halo' the Hall, iii, 219
Haifa Dollar, ii, 141
Haifa King, ii, 111,648 ; iii, 416, 597
Halvei the Unknown, ii, 191, 198
Hamburger Lieden, ii, 228
Hamburger Pillen, ii, 228
Hamish, i, 1x9
Hamlet, i, 6, 8, ro, 13, 14, 16, 23, 24,
26, 27. 37. 40, 42. 43, S**.S9* &3, °5"
67, 83, 88, 90, iog, no, 117, nS, 122,
124, 128, 133, 135, 138, 147, 149. 154:
156, 166, 169, 171, 172, 178, 186, 191,
193, 19°. "98, 200, 209, 234, 239, 243,
245, 249, 266, 268, 320, 321, 330, 332,
333» 355, 356, 373, 37$, 379, 380, 381,
385, 392, 395, 398, 400, 410, 422, 427,
428, 442, 444, 449. 45°. 455. 45°, 461,
476, 490, 493, 495, 496, 509, 513 ; ii,
28, 56, 58, 75, 76, £o, 87, 90, 93, 118,
162, 178, 191, 194, 197, 204, 209, 211,
213, 219, 231, 233, 273, 304. 306, 308,
3io, 3i5, 3i7f'3*9, 32o, 323, 341, 358,
361, 362, 364, 366, 370, 387, 388, 395,
45°, 457, 460, 469/471, 473, 4/5, 488,
525. 536, 538, 543, 613, 613, 622, 624,
625, 631, 644, 645, 649; iii, 11, 13,
17, 18, 22, 32, 34, 36, 44, 45, 55, 98,
100, 102, J04, no, 115, 125, 126, 132,
136, 139, 141, 142, 188, 190, 226, 242,
387. 399, 405, 414, 444, 451, 453, 455.
464, 468, 524, 530, 553, 558, 580, 591.
593, 5?4, 597 .
Burlesque, 1, 104, 141; ii, 156; iii,
81, 154, 386, 610
Ham-Minstein, iii; 588
Hand and Glove, 1, *i6i
Hands Across the Sea, i, 230; ii, 179,
180, 181, 374, 636, 638, 641, 643 ; iii,
230, 231, 234, 256, 559, 587
Handsome Husband, The, 1, 265, 477;
ii, 220
Handsome Jack, ii, 202
Handsome Jack on Horseback, ii, 221
Handy Andy, i, 456, 457, 5*4; ii, 48,
51, 58, 66j 156, 256, 260,-264^283,
349, 602 ; iiij 104
Hanna Nute, 1, 168
Hannele, iii, 67 *
Hanns in Glueck, ii, 230
Hans, ii, 243
Hans Fourchambault, ii, 225
Hans Huckebin, ii, 239
Hans Juerge, ii, 356
Hans Snyder, i, 156
Hans the Boatman, iii, 170
Happiest Day of My Life, i, 38, 352,
512
Happy Couple, Thej ii, 352
Happy Days, Two, ii, 235
Happy Little Home, A, ii, 185, 338,
5x0, 51X, 648; iii, 232, 562
Happy Man, The, i, 297, 395, 396, 478,
521; ii, 190, 194, 195, 196, 202,204,
207, 212
Happy Pair, A, ii, 279, 284, 285, 630;
,i«.9. 35*122, 342
Harbor Lights, 1, 226, 232 ; u, 177, 631,
632; iii, 323, 561,580 _
Harebell (Man o* Airhe), 11, 3*5
Harlequin Demon Statue, iii, 236
Harlequin^ Holiday, The, i, 119
Harolde, ii, 190
Harry Blake, ii, X92, 214
Harry Buroham, i, 323 ; 11,^395
Harvest, The, iii, 63, 322, 323
Harvest Home, i; 85 ; ii, 612
Harvest Moon, ii, 374
Hasty Conclusion, A, i, 272
Hatteras Inlet, ii, 193^
Hauben-lachent Die, ii, 230
Haubenlerche, ii, 242
Haunted Castle, The, i, 165; ii, 228,
229
Haunted Chamber, The, i, 78
Haunted House, The, i, 78; ii, 610
Haunted Inn, i, 34
Haunted Man, The, and the Ghost's
Bargain, i, 124, 344
Haunted Room,vThe, 11, 330
Have You Seen Smith? ii, 340, 649;
i»i 564
Hawk, the Highwayman, u, 212
Hawks of Hawk Hollow, i, 122
Hazard, i, 154
Hazel Eye, i, 152, 157
Hazel Kirke, i, 170, 2x9, 379; 11, *73»
174, 181, 182, 346, 362,.364, 415, 41°.
INDEX
635
417, 620, 626, 627, -631; iii, 34, 226',
* S87
HM1 on Earth, i, 324
He Would Be An Actor, i, 441
He 's Much to Blame, i, 17
He *s Not a Miss, i, 179
Head" of a Pin, The, i, 441
Head of the Family, The, iii, 78, 556,
600
Headless Horseman, The, iii, 306
Headless Man, The, iii, 337
Heaping Coals of Fire, i, 151
Heart and Hand, ii, 551 ; iii, 248, 280
Heart of Chicago, ii, 186, 187 ; iii, 234,
235
Heart of Gold, The, 1, 353 ; ii, 529
Heart of- Hearts, ii, 426/
Heart -of Maryland, The, ii, 113* 647
"i* 3»7» 554, 55$ ...
Heart of Midlothian, 111, 8, 112
Heart of Ruby, The, ii, 57s t
Heart of the Great City, The, i; 143
Heart of the Klondike, The, ii, 339,
341 5 iii, 235, 563
Heart of the Sierras, The, 11, 492
Heart of the World, Theri, 75, 306:
ii, 395
Hearts, 111, 521
Hearts are Trumps, i, 125, 438; ii.
651; iii, 530
Hearts at Fault, i, 482 -
Hearts ofNew Ybrk, The, i, 232
Hearts of Oak, ii, 173, 211, 341, 360,
362, 363, 365, 372, 621, 627, 650 ; iii,
28, 225
Hearts of Steel, i, 218
Hearts of the Blue Ridge, 111,235
Heartsease, ii, 649; iii, 527, 555
Hebrew Son, The, i, 128 (
Hedda Gabler, ii, 232 ; iii, 77
Heilbron, i, 165
Heimath, ii, 235, 236
Heir at Lgw, The, i, 13, 14, 17, 21, 25.
36, 39, 88, "103, 246, 280, 345, 349,
351. 376, 479, 49°," 5o8;. ii, 126, 130.
133, 255> 97h 274, 277, 410J in, 21.
58, 34o, 34i, 520
Heir of Avenel, The, i, 84
Heiress of the Hidden House, The,
i, 79
Heisse's Elut, ii, 234'
Held by the Enemy) ii, 175, 178, 179
'321, 373, 423» .631, 632, 635, 636 ; hi.
228, 239, 333, 549, 587, 617
• Held in Check, i, 155
Held in Slavery, ii, 643 ; iii, 560
Helene, ii, 328,* 371 ; iii, 50, 181
Helen's Babies, ii, 543
Helen's Inheritance, ii, 431
Help, i, 150; ii, 532, 535
Helping Hands, i, 356
Helpless Animals, i, 23
Hendrik Hudson, ii, 503, 507 ; iii, 381,
580
Henpecked Husband, The, iii, 233
Henrietta, The, i, 225; 508; ii, 327,
328; iii, 64, i79t 183, 184, 193, Sio,
Hennette, 1, 508 ; u, 250
Henry Dunbar, ii, 25S, 263, 265, 267,
271, 372
Henry Quatre, i, 83, 121
HetVAtonement, ii, 114, 173., '74, 486
487, 626, 627, 628, 629 ; iii, 161, 227
Her Faith, Hope, and Trials, i, ?5
Her First Love, iii, 186
Her Husband, ii, 369
Her Majesty, the Girl Queen of Nor-
denmark, iii, 271
Her Royal Highness, i, 393
Her Sacrifice, iii, 374
Her Second Love, ii, 364
Here She Goes, and There She Goes,
i, 260
Heretic, The, i, 5x6
Herman Nee, i, 239
Hermance, i, 200
Herminie, ii, 179', 180, 328, 369, 370
Hermit of Casnel, iii, 4^3
Hernani, ii, 313, 320; iii, 135, 591, 596
Heme the Humbug, i, 326
Heme the Hunter, 1, 131, 153, 404 J u,
207
Hero, ii, 365, 366, 628
Hero and Leander, i, 285
Hero in Spite of Himself, A, iii, 172,
525
Hero of Africa, ii, 183
Hero of the Hour, The, Hi, 112
Heroine in Rags, ii, 492
Herr Gottschnitzer von. Ammergau,
Der, ii, 228, 240; iii, 463
Herr im Hause, Der, ii, 243
Herr Senator, ii, 236, .237, 238
Herren Sohne, Die, ii) 241
Hexen kessel, ii, 237
Hi Hubbard, iii, 234
Hiawatha, i, 450, 490, 493 ; ii, 480 ;
iii, 243
Hidden Hand, The, i, 136, 333, 450,
461, 469, 513 ; ii, 195, 386, 395, 531,
532
Hide and Seek, i, 127 ; 11, 201
High-Born Lady, A, ii, 187, 340
High Life Below Stairs, i, 265, 478,
479. 487; «, 255, 2 59. 263
High, Low, Jack, and the Game, 1,
45; iii, 304 .
High Roller, A, iii, 292
Higher Education, ii, 444
Highest Bidder, 11, 178, 634; iii, 60,
422, 423, 553, 617
Highland Reel, i, 19, 80, 82
Highwayman, The, ii, 651 ; iii, 416,
434, 539. 555, m, ..
Highwayman of 1776, The, 11, 216
Highways and Byways, i, 40
Hinko, ii, 388
Hinnselsleiter, ii, 232
Hiram Dodge, ii, 215
Hired Girl, A, ii, 339, 340, 512; iii,
233
His Absent Boy, in, 526
His Excellency, iii, 4*5
His Excellency the Governor, iii, 439,
543, 572
His First f
, fene, i, 265
His First Peccadillo,'!, 302
His Honor the Mayor, iii, 542
His Last Appearance, iii, 600, 601
His Last Legs, i, 31, 56, 59, 67, 117,
191, 194, 212,268, 295, 371, 375.«4io,
477; ii, 131, 209, 213, 275, 389, 403,
536 ; iii, 130, 198
His Little Dodge, 111, 268
His Love and Murder, iii, 130
His Natural Life, iii, 227
His Own Enemy, iii, 10
His Toast, ii, 437
His Wedding-Day, iii, 523
His Wife's Father, iii, 69, 73, 353* 617
His Worst Enemy, ii, 396
Histoire d'un Son, ii, 12
Hobbies, ii, 477, 48ot 488, 626; iii, 243
Hobby Horse, The, iii, 597
Hoboken, i, 122
Hochzek von Valeni; Die, ii, 108
Hochzeitstag, Der, ii, 243
Hodge, Podge & Co., ii, 447, 651,652 ;
i". 557 . ..
Hoefecher Mann, Em, 11, 358
Hofgunst, ii, 241
Hofmeister in One Thousand Aeng-
sten, Der, ii, 236
Hogan's Alley, ii, 185, 339* 647; iii,
235».563, . , A ..
Hole in the Ground, A, 11, 374, 375,
496, 499, 632 ; iii, 49, 230, 290, 559
Hole in the Wall, The, n, 216
Holly Bush Hall, i, 138
Holly Tree Inn, The, iii, 186
Homard, Le, ii, 468
Home, iij 271, 275, 278, 282, 287, 332,
630; iii, 321, 3^4
Home from School, 111, 236
Home from the War, ii, 216, 217, 396 ;
«i, 158
Home Secretary,' Thet iii, 434
Home, Sweet. Home, i, 25, 37 ; ii, 107
Homme de Sud, Un, 'ii,Yi, 457
Honest Blacksmith, The, ii, 342
Honest Hearts, i, 227,* ,
Honest Hearts and Willing Hands,
«i, 558
Honest John, 11, 209
Honest Thieves,, i, 54, 277
Honeymoon, The, i, 14, 26, 70, 83, 89,
100, in, 132, 153, 184, 189, 191, 192,
226, 320, 324, 352,360, 372, 39i, 427.
428, 435, 437, 440, 449. 45o» 455, 456,
459, 48i, 483, 48S, 490, 493, 517; ii,
117, 151, 197, 24?, 265, 266,272, 308,
377, 378, 452, 463, 530, 576, 636; 111,
38, ico, 127, 176, 178, 312, 548.
Honor Bright, ii, 429
Honour, iii, 266
Hoodlum, i, 161
Hoodman Blind, i, 170; ii, 175, 176,
i77, 183, 507, 630, 631, .632 ; in, 320,
587, 616
Hoop of Gold-, A, ii, 370, 627 ; iii, 226
Hoosier Doctor, The, ii, 512
Hop o* my Thumb, 1, 77
Hope of- the Family, The, i, 402
Horaces, Les, i, 429, 431
Horizon, ii, 163
Hornet's Nest, The,- iii, 196
Horrors, iii, 160, 243
Horse Thief, The* 1,132
Horseshoe Robinson, i, 57, 157, 191,
215
Hoss and Hoss, iii, 231, 294, 382, 550,
55'
Hot Old Tune, A, 11, 648, 651 ; 111, 564
Hot Time, A, iii, 232
Hotel Topsy Turvy, ii, 649 ; iii, 39°,
556
Hour in Seville^ AaA i, 448
House and Home, ii, 135
House of Cards, A, ii, 446; iii, 71, 72
House of Mystery, A, ii, 511; iii, 617
House on the Bridge of Notre Dame,
ii, 219
House on the Marsh, The, ii, 182,643 j
iii, 560
House that Jack built, The, i, 138 ;
». 447
Household Fairy, The, ii, 299 ; 111, 171,
336
Housekeeper, The, i, 48
How Hopper got Sidetracked, iii, 234
How She Cured Him, ii, 396
How She Loves Him, ii, 2.54, 255, 260,
2S7, 298, 620
How they Do It in Washington, i,
"4
How to Avoid Drafting, 1, 137
How to Get Out of It? i, 497
How to Grow Rich, 1, 495
How to pay the Rent, 1, 56, 57, 93,
276, 375 ; «» 264
How Women Love, iij 492
Hue and Cry, i, 65
Hiietten Besitzer, Der, i, 165 ; ii, 229,
231
Huguenot Captain, The, ii, 157; iii,
98
Huguenots, The, 1, 208, 466 ; 11, 33,
34. 37, 4o, 4i. 5°i 54, 55, 58, 72, 7J7,
79, 86, 87, 90, 93, in, 466, 603 ; 111,
ix6, 126, 128, 443, 445, 447, 448, 449,
45', 452, 455, 456, 460, 461, 462, 465,
466,; 467, 468, 470, 473i'474, 475, 477,
482, 483,. 484, 548 _
Human Hearts, ii, 185 ; 111, 233, 562
636
INDEX
Humanity, ii, no, 184, 186, 509, 646;
iii, 562
Humbug, iii, 284, 306
Humming Bird, The, ii, 319, 368; iii,
253, 286
Humpty Dumpty, i, 149; 11, 75, 159,
, 164, 165, 166, "VI, 360, 361, 362,
364, 366, 367, 532; iii, 116, 131, 132,
146, 226, 235, 305
Humpty Dumpty Abroad, 11,611
Humpty Dumpty at Home, n, 393
Humpty Dumpty at School, ii, 612
Humpty Dumpty in Every Clime, iii,
"7
Humpty Dumpty, Jr., ii, 530.
Humpty Durnpty's Dream, iii, 21
Hunchback, The, i, 36, 41, 42, 46, 47,
48, 5°, 55, 65, 7*i 74,75,84, '", "2,
122, 127, 131, 132, 133, 178,182, 192,
"95. '99, 200, 359, 372. 373, 3*4, 392,
395i 39*> 4°2, 403, 405, 421, 427, 428,
432, 445, 449. 453, 455, 458, 47&> 484,
488, 493, 5"0, 5'7. SI9; "1 29, "7,
131, 165,255,296,308,311,335,336,
387, 410,477, 550, 571, 572, 596, 616,
625, 630; ill, 18, 22, 30, 37, 56, 100,
103, 114, 115, 133, 140, 152, 170, 239,
287, 428, 550
Hunchback of Lambythe, 1, 138
Hundert Jungfrauen, i, 167
Hundred-pound Note, The, i, 176
Hungarian Chief, The, ii, 198
Hungerloos, Das, ii, 238
Hunted Down, 1, 295; ii, 263, 429,
4*0, 533
Hunter of the Alps, The, I, 326, 376
Hunter Spy, The, ii, igo
Hunter's Bride, The, i, 336
Hunting a Turtle, ii, 193
Hurly Burly, The, iii, 588
Hurmoristiche Studien, i, 288
Hurricanes, iii, 198, 199
Husband and Wife, iii, 21, 521
Husband at Sight, A, 1, 266 ; ii, 17
Husband for an Hour, The, ii, 127,
128, 522
Husband Hunting, ii, 632
Husband in Difficulties, A, ii, 4
Husband Locked Out, A, iii, 167
Husband to Order, i, 501, 536
Husbands and Wives, i, 22; ii, 232;
Husbands of Leontine, The, ii, 446
Husband's Secret, The, 1, 131
Hustler, The, i, 230, 232, 233 ; ii, 375
643 ; iii, 230, 251, 293, 550, 561
Hypocrite, The, 1, 33, 47 i 11, 495
I Love, Thou Lovest, He Loves, iii,
429
I. O. U., 1, 153, 238
lb and Little Christina, ii, 446
Ice Witch, The, i, no, 326; ii, 155,
Ici Medor, 11, 468
Ici on Parle Francais, i, 292 ; ii, 120,
257, 282, 466
Ida May, i, 327, 329; ii, 191
Idea, The, ii, 643 ; iii, 384
Ideal Husband, An, hi, 433, 55}
Idiot of the Mountain, The, ii, 196,
198, 202, 532
Idiot of the Shannon, The, i, 330 ; ii,
205
Idiot Witness, The, i, 99
Idiot's Revenge, The, i, 155
Idler, The, iii, 426, 617
Idlewild, i, 161 ; ii, 167, 537, 538
Idol's Eye, The, hi, 416, 555
Idyll of the Closing Century, An, iii,
544
If I Were You, iii, 218
Illustrious Stranger, The, i, 242 ; ii, 200
Im Neucn Hause, iii, 307
I in Fuppenladcn, ii, 226
Im Weissen Roess'l, ii, 240, 342
Imagination, ii, 505
Imogene, i, 328
Importance of Being Earnest, The, iii,
«6. ...
Impulse, 111, 57, 318, 342, 345, 594
In a Balcony, 111, 365, 604
In a Big City, ii, 184; iii, 232, 562
In and Out of Place, i, 151;, 326, 392,
395. 52'. 5»3i i>( '70, 197. "02, 415
In Atlantic City, 11, 340
In Chancery,tii, 421
In Damen Stift, i, 166
In Gay New York, ii, 512 j iii, 356,
. 501, 5°3> SS4»..563i 619
In Gay Paree, 111, 611
In Gotham, iii, 576
In Great New York, iii, 609
In His Power, ii, 569 ; iii, 320
In Honor Bound, ii, 435, 556; iii, 251,
In Mexico, iii, 614
In Mizzoura, iii, 65, 552, 587, 617
In Old Kentucky, 11, log, 113, 183, 509,
646, 647, 648, 649, 650, 651 ; iii, 561,
562, 563, 580, 619
Iu Paradise, 11, 487, 624, 628; ill, 301
In Sight of St. Paul's, ii, 184; iii, 71,
562, 581
In Spite of All, ii, 366; iii, 351, 420,
564
In the Fashion, iii, 326
In the Heart of the Storm, ii, 338; iii,
562
In the Name of the Czar, i; 232
In the Palace of the King, iii, 622
In the Ranks, ii, 173, 174, 627 ; iii, 227
249
In the Season, 11, 441
In the Tenderloin, ii, 184; iii, 231
In the Trenches, iii, 234
In Town, iii, 555, 599
Incendiary, ii, 197
Incog., iii, 262, 293, 551
Inconstant, The, i, 42, 50, 369, 371,
43.9; ». 4'3,,.5°°> 562,
Indian, The, 11, 185 ; 111, 563
Indian Girl, Tile, 1, 247
Indian King, i, 350
Indian Summer, iii, 527
Indiana, ii, 319; iii, 324
Indigo, iii, 494
Infernal Machine, i, 1x3
Ingomar, i, 130, 134, 184, 185, 200, 201
330, 333, 336, 359, 385, 392, 393, 395.
396, 398, 401, 402, 427, 4=8. 450, 45°.
459. 402, 490, 493, 516; li, 76, 106,
167, 174, 192, 197, 308, 315, 321,324,
336, 366, 372, 477, 623, 625, 630, 631,
642 i ill, 20, 21, 22, 25, 30, 32, 36, 37,
56, 137, 140, 190, 226, 286, 287, 306,
360,443, 550, 618
Inheritance, 11, 374
Inkle and Yanco, 1, 13
Innisfallen, i, 207
Innkeeper's Daughter, The, i, 21
Innocent Sinner, An, ii, 338
Inquisition, The, i, 330
Inshavoguc, i, 520) ii, 360, 373, 532,
542, 612 ; iii, 227
Inside Track, The, ii, 174, 186, 366,
367, 631,1 632; iii, 616
Inspector Bracsig, 1, 167
Inspector, The, 11, 181, 638 ; iii, 381,
558
International Match, The, ii, 560, 561,
562
Interrupted Honeymoon, The, ii, 588
Intrigue, i, 18, 34
Introduction, 1, 52
Invasion of Ireland, The, i, 325
Investigation, ii, 398 ; Hi, 377
Investment, ii, 262
Invincible, i, 35 ; ii, 142
Invisible Husband, The, i, 147, 494
Invisible Prince, The, i, 324, 401, 450,
. 493.5'°/. ■'. 29. 346. 383 i iii, 273
Iolanthe, li, 97, 173; ih, 35, 37, 248,
_ 347; 404. 584. 586
Ion, 1, 49, 117, 242, 393, 428, 493 ; iii, 30
lone, 11,52, 53, 54, 100
Iphigenie auf Tauns, ii, 59, 243
Iphyginia, ii, 61
Ireland and America, i, 404 ; ii, 211,
213
Ireland as It Is, i, 126, 323, 532, 523
Ireland As it Was, ii, ai2, 317
Ireland vs. Italy, ii, 352
Irene, li, 428
Irish Ambassador, The, i, 44, 68, 249,
Insn Arab, ii, 181, 638
Irish Aristocracy, ii, 94, 173, 175, 488,
627 ; iii, 87, 224, 336, 380
Irish Artist, ii, 184,508,5101 iii, 361,
Irish Assurance, 1, 197, 404
Irish Attorney, The, 1, 134, 375
Irish Boy and Yankee Girl, The, i,
'97
Irish Detective, The, i, 217; ii, 536;
iii, 223
Irish Doctor, The, ii, 198, 217
Irish Dragoon, The, i, 342 ; ii, 208,
313, 602, 606
Irish Emigrant, The, i, 147, 156, 211,
514; ii, 58, 256, 264, 415, 457: iii,
104, 130
Irish Gentleman, An, li, 512 ; iii, 563
564
Irish Guardian, The, i, 396
Irish Haymaker, ii, 213, 219, 357
Irish HeiresH, The, i, 469, 479, 492 ;
ii, 247. 255. 262, 285, 407] iii, 236
Irish Inspiration, 11, i82,*644_
IriBh Know Nothing, The, 1, 133
Irish Hon, i, 52, 67, 97, iji, 159, 185,
265, 386,392, 455 !'i, 43. 44.81,211,
r ?tV55 : *
Irish Love, i, 156
Irish MinstreliThe, ii, 504, 510, 635
Irish Outlaw, The, 1, 149
1 1 iji Patriot, The, i, 40
Irish Post, The, i, 375
Irish Princess, The, 1, 326
Irish Schoolmaster, The, il, 357
Irish Statesman, (An, ii, 506
Irish Stew, An, ii, 402 ; ui, 130
Irish Tiger, The, 1, 136, 448, 323 i ii, 43
Irish Tutor, The, i, 35, 38, in, 125,
'49, '57. '97. 243, 249, 265; il, 36,
198, 346, 536
Irish Valet, 1, 373
Irish Widow, The, i, 7
Irish Yankee, The, i, 309
Irishman in London, The, 1, 22
Irishman's Heart, The, ii, 209
Irishman's Home, The, i, 150, 157
Irishman's Love, An, iii, 228
Iron Chest, The, i, 25, 115, 117. "8,
124, 153, 198, 3°3,,.32°i 333. 4}8.
439. 449. 490, 492 i 11, 207, 293 ) ill,
44, too
Iron Creed, An, li, 500
Iron Mask, The, 1, 404 j ii, 194, 209,
356, 358; iii, 101
Iron Master, ii, 241, 333, 334 i '"1 54.
57, 60, 342, 345. 34*. 548. 59«. S94>
617
Iron Will, An, i, 379 ; ii, 4'5
Irresistible Cadets, 1, 267
Is He Jealous! i, 33, 63, 86, 117,234,
255i 454 i ii, 4, 273
Isabel, i, 398, 427, 428
Isabella, 1, 8, 114
Isabella Orsini, ii, 358
Iscaine, ii, 352
Isidore de Merida, i, 35
Isle of Champagne, The, iii, 64, 65,
4'6, 55'. 573
INDEX
637
Isle of Gold, The, iii, 600
Isle of St. Tropez, The, 1, 77
Israel in Egypt, i, 60
Italian Bride, The, i, 495
Italian Padrone, The, in, 304
Italianna in Algeri, L*, i, 234
It is the Devil, i, 41
It Takes Two to make a Bargain, i, 434
It Takes Two To Quarrel, i, 513 *, ii,
164, 349i 396 ...
It Was a Dream, m, 60
It 's Never Too Late to Mend, ii, 167,
260; iii, 143
Ivanhoe, i, 121, 315, 4"7 446; »> 200,
607
Burlesque, i, 292
Ivanhoe up to Date, iii, 412
Ivy Leaf, The,.i, 232; ii, 366, 367.
3691 3.7? J "»» 2zSj 23°, 231
Iwan, ii, 312
Irion, i, i45» 393 ; »i 279, 524, 525) 528
S3ii 534, 53S;»»i 212,237
Burlesque, ii, 44S
Izeyl, iii, 596
Jacinta, iii, 68
Jack, iii, 47i 323
Jack and Jill, i, 140, 215; 11, 5, 200
Jack and the Beanstalk, i, 155; iii, 502,
555
Jack Cade, 1, 57, 105, 119, 120, igo,
1931 i94j '961 ig8,'i99,2oo, 205, 330,
392, 3?5> 3965 39&J 400. 403» 4°6, 407,
518; h, 175. J94> 3°8, 3°8, 536, 617 ;
iii, 32, 103, 227, 239
Jack Harkaway, 1, 154; 11, 535, 537
544
Jack in the Box, iii, 176, 326
Jack Long, i, 146
Jack Robinson and His Monkey, i,
i27;-ii, 2i4; 536
Jack Royal, 11, iSi, 640
Jack Sheppard, i, 117, 130, 131, 132,
1361 137. Mi) i47i *49, 154) 156, *57)
295) 3") 32i) 324i 332) 334; 11, i64j
191, 196, 197, 203, 205, 357, 360, 361,
539; in, 223
Jack Sheppard and His Dog, 1, 138
Jack Sheppard on Horseback, ii, 211,
215, 221
Jack the Giant Killer, ii, 535, 536, 540
Jack's the Boy, ii, 579
Jack's the Lad, ii, 207, 216
Jacob Leisler, i, 123
Jacobite, i, 459 5 «» 349
Jacquette, iii, 324
Jacquine, ii, x8o
Jagd Nach dem Glueck, Die, ii, 226
Jane, ii, 182, 436, 642, 643; iii, 231,
262, 263, 265, 294, 551
Jane Eyre, 1, 125, 134, 434 ; ", 85, 177,
29°) 3io, 322, 358, 3&3) 458, 45.9) 498,
543, 620, 621, 623, 626, 629; iii, 150,
152, 170, 207
Jane Shore, i, 6, 7, 109, 114, 118, 130,
243» 428; ii, 191 ; iii, ii5) 127
Janet's Pride, i, 142, 355
Janice Meredith, iii, 365, 558
Japan, i, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, n, 20
Jargtme, i, 146
Jartine, ii, 534, 535. 537
Jasper, 11, 545, 606
Je Dine chez ma Mere, ii, 12
Jealous Philosopher, The, ii, 4
Jealous Wife, The, i, 8, 66, 132, 395,
398) 437» 445) 462, 484. 486, 513, 514,
517; ii, 54, 131, 192, 248,249, 277.
292, 334, 494, 495
Jealousy, ii, 584
Jealousy of La Bardouille, The, iii, 545
Jean Baudry, ii, 12
Jean Dacier, ii, 326
Jean de Paris, i, 511
Jean Marie, ii, 437 ; iii, 332, 335 ..
Jean qui Pleure et Jean qui Rit, u, 12
Jean Remy, i, 158; ii, 203, 211
Jean Valjean, ii, 200
Jeanie Deans, i, 77, 298, 461 ; ii, 137,
382
Jeanne d'Arc, iii, 261
Jeanne, Jeannette et Jeanneton, iii,
127, 489
Jeanne la Sotte, ii, 13
Jeannette F order, i, 226
Jeannette's Marriage (Les Noces de
Jeannette), ii, 44,53
Jenkinses, i, 40, 480
Jenny Lind, i, 79, 158, 293, 357, 45°:
4&7> 492, 515; », i3> 31) 5"i 81, 132,
158, 211
Jenny Lind at Last, ii, 142, 150, 197
402, 522 ; iii, 13, 236
jennyphobia, 1, 287
Jerry, ii, 375 ; iii, 230
Jerry Abbershaw, ii, 210, 213
Jerry and a Sunbeam, iii, 544
Jerry Burke, iit 444
Jerry Ledrew, ii, 206
Jersey Man, The, ii, 490
Jessie, i, 327 ; iii, 236
Jessie Brown, i, 187, 44S, 495, 5°8; "»
152
Jessie Gray, ii,:5
Jessie James, ii, 364
Jessie McLane, ii, 143
Jessie Vere, i, 74
Jessie Wharton, i, 75 ; ii, 395
Jeune Dalmate, La, i, 369
Jew, The, i, 83
Jew of Malta, The, i, 83
Jew of Southwark, ii, 204 ^
Jewess, The, i, 148, 156 ; ii, 220
Jezebel, ii, 410
Jibenainosay, i, 246
Jilt, The, ii, 314, 320, 613 ; iii, 253, 616
Jim Bludsoe, ii, 539
Jim Crow, i, 117, 256
Jim The Penman, i, 227 ; ii, 178, 179,
367, 424, 425, 426, 631, 633, 643
647; i», 344, 564,616,617
Jingle, n, 321
Joan, 111, 75,76 .. „
Joan of Arc, 1, 75, 99, 150, 360; ii, 196,
358, 639; iii, 60
Jocelyn, 11, 327, 502
Jocrisse, ii, 198, 217, 350, 603
Jocrisse de 1' Amour, Le, ii, 468
Jocrisse's Sister, i, 95
Joe, i, 150, 520 ; ii, 481
John-a-Dreams, iii, 536
John Bull, i, 33, 85, 183, 263, 355, 372,
437» 446, 477i 487, 5oi» 5°z i »j 248:
259
John di Procida, 1, 146
John Gabriel Borkman, ii, 444
John Garth, ii, 278, 287 ; iii, 130
John Inglefield, iii, 439
John Jones, i,ii7, 244, 250, 252, 274
John Logan, iii, 225
John Martin's Secret, ii, 187, 340
John Mishler, ii, 624
John Needham's Double, ii, 335 ; iii,
341, 342, 524, 552
John of Pans, 1, 37, ^o, 103, 177, 252
286
John Paulding, ii, 193
John Rock, i, 35
John Thurgood, Farmer, iii, 534
Johnny on the Spot, iii, 565
Johnston, Mrs., 1, 485
Joie Fait Peur, La, ii, 12 ; iii, 331. 59*
Jolie Parfumeuse, La, ii, 81, 314) 466
467, 471, 472; hi, 35» 36, 127. 198)
210, 238,279, 316
Jolly Bachelors, The, ii, 363
Jolly Cobbler, The, ii, 204, 212
Jolly Mix Up, A, ii, 446
Jolly Musketeer, The, iii, 416, 504.
556, 557 , ...
Jolly Surprise, A, ui, 293, 550
Jonathan Bradford, i, in,
ii, 130, 215, 221
Jonathan Donbikins, i, 45
Jones' Baby, i, 139 ; iii, 193
Joseph, iii, 189, 560
Joseph and His Brethren,
i59» 33o;
h 77
osephine, ii, 314
Josephine, Empress of the French, iii,
401
Josephine Sold by Her Sisters, iii,
322
Joshua Whitcomb, ii, 363,. 394, 475,
485, 622, 623, 625, 629; iii, 237
Jour de TAn a New York, Le, ii, 12
Jour et la Nuit, Le, iii, 34
Jourfix, ii, 239
Journalisten, Die, i, 169 ; ii, 230, 237,
243
Journeys End in Lovers* Meeting, m,
595
Judah, 11, 335 ; ui, 341, 524
Judge and the Burglar, The, iii, 264
Judge Not, ii, 177, 428
Judge of Zalamea, The, ii, 225
Judith of Geneva, ii, 127
Judith, The Daughter, i, 458 ; ii, 449
Juedin Von Toledo, ii, 231
Jugend, ii, 236
Jugenfreunde, ii, 240
Juif Polonais, Le, ii, 326
Juive, La, i,447 : "> 3<>, 41, 42)47) 5°>
55) 62» 79> 87, 100, 358 ; in, 445, 446,
524
Julie, or the Forced Marriage, i, 49
Jumbo Jum, i, 185
Jungfrau Von Orleans, i, 169, 239;
ii, 232
Junior Partner, The, iii, 217
Julius Csesar, i, 21, 24, 32, 33, 37, 51,
61, 87, 88, 97, 101, 104, 109, in, 112,
117, 120, 125, 127, 130,165, 171, 191,
244, 289, 320, 331, 380, 407, 427, 460,
509 ; ii, 102, 103, 178, 182, 192, 194,
197, 212, 308, 310, 313, 315, 333, 340,
358, 368, 502, 622, 625, 630, 649; 111,
32, 33, 46, 52, 99, "7> "S* 405, 414
Jupiter, iii, 346
Jupiter Jealous, i, 275
Just Before the Dawn, iii, 234
Just in Time, iii, 305
Just My Luck, i, 27
Justine, iii, 375
Juveniles, The, i, 300
Jux Will Er Sich Machen, Einen, ii,
358
Kabale und Libbe, i, 164, 169, 239 ;
ii, 231, 239
Kabri, i, in, 283
Kaffir Diamond, The, ii, 634 ; iii, 397
Kajanka, i, 226, 227 ; ii, 637
Kappelmeister von Venedig, Der, ii,
347
Karfa, 1, 421
Karl, iiij 227
Karl Kline, ii, 540
Karlschiiler, Die, i, 165; ii, 231, 235,
236
Karmel the Scout, i, 329
Karnevals-Posse, Eine, ii, 242
Katchen Von Heilbronn, ii, 231, 358
Kate, ii, 504, 638 ; iii, 559
Kate Aylesford, i, 323
Kate Kearney, i, i34) 265, 274; ii,
525
Kate Kip Buyer, 11, 649; 111, 300
Katherine Kavanagh, iii, 345
Katharine the Second, ii, 60
Kathleen Mavourneen, ii, 164, 182,
183, 212, 396, 504, 506, 507, 508,510,
5", 5*5, 542, 642, 643, 647 ; ui, 551,
561, 562
Katey Darling, u, 396
Katti, ii, 370; iii, 22S
Katty O'Sheal, ii, 141
638
INDEX
Katy Did, ii, 53s . , ,
Katy, the, Hot Corn Girl, 1, 73, 76, '3».
3i3, 324i ii, I?' „, ...
Katienjammer Kids, The, 111, 335
Kean, 1, 93, 166, 169 ; ii, 91, 92, 103.
128, 312
Keep it Dark, iii, 306
Keeping Up, iii, 351 • •
Keeping Up/Appearances, ii, 441
Keepsake, The, li, 428
Kenilworth, ii, 75, 279, 381 ; iii, 489
Burlesque, ii, 527, 529, 532
Kenneth, i, 310, 331 ; h, 214
Kentuck, ii, 36;
Kentuckian, The, 1,40, 118 ; ii, 30
Kentuckian in New York, A, i, 191,
445
Kentucky Colonel; A, iii, 187
Kentucky Girl, A, 1, 232 i iii, 230,
231
Kentucky Heroes, i, 50
Keppler's Fortune, 1, 229 ; ii, 370, 632
Kerry Gow, ii, 182, 291, 293, 3>9, 338,
341, 361, 362, 366, 429, 502, 504, 615,
618, 619, 622, 624, 627, 630, 631, 644 ;
iii, 46, 103, 128, 144, 193, 226, 232,
382
Khedive, i, 229
Kid, The, ",.375 J '"> 56°
Kidnapped, ii, 181, 182, 187, 539 ; 111,
235
Kidnapped in New York, 11, 341
Killamey, i, 232 ; ii, 182, 332, 643 ; iii,
231
Killarney of the Rhine, 11, 186; 111,
234
Kim Ka, 1, 448
Kinder der F.xcellenz, ii, 233, 238
Kindergarten, i, 170; iii, 231
Kindsfrau, Die, ii, 241
King and Comedian, ii, 257
King and Free Booter, ii, 203, 212
King and the Deserter, The, ii, 200,
211
King Arthur, Hi, 594, 595, 596
King Charles II, 1, 37
King Charming, i, 325, 383, 403, 404
King Henry IV, i, 6, 9, 25, 30, 32, 53,
107, 109, 191, 193, 198, 242, 243, 246,
331, 410, 517, 523; it, 29, 43, '71 i
iii, 18, 97, 354, 4'5, 554
King Henry V, ii, 616 ; iii, 112, 113,
117, 119, 122, 550, 557
King Henry VI, 1, 442
King Henry VIII, i, 15, 33, 38, 122,
131, 160, 187, 378, 391, 440, 449, 513,
514; ii, 301, 308, 366; 111, 99, 103,
105, 109, no, 125, 127, 522, 590
King Incog, The, 1, 270
King John, i, 15, 32, 36, 4°, 42, 66,
124, 135, 212, 308, 513 i 11, 429 ; in,
"°3
King Lager, 11, 116, 117
King Lear, i, 7, 8, 15, 24, 30, 37, 49,
60, 63, 67, 101, 102, 121, 138, 165,
168, 193, 196, 198, 199, 200, 205, 244,
245, 3°5, 320, 378, 389, 392, J95, 396,
398, 400, 4°6, 408, 422, 428, 438, 443,
444, 514, 5i7^5lS ; ii, 91, 92,95, 102,
174, 211, 226, 227, 306, 30B, 311, 459,
461, 471, 473, 488, 544, 617; ill, II,
13, 23, 3°, 32, 36, 46, "9. 125, 142,
147, 443
King of Coney Island, The, ii, 116
King of Peru, The, iii, 567
King Richard II, i, 23, 514; iii, 11,
13, 23, 47°
King of Rogues, 11,' 341
King of Sicily, i, 40
King of the Commons, i, 66, 191, 373,
374, 383,598; », 171, >9', 192, 258
King of the Court, i; 432
King of the Mountains^ ii, 245
King of the Opium Ring, ii, 114, 341,
342, 650
King Kallco, iii, 410
King Rent's Daughter, i, 184 ; ii, 387,
.405,406,530, in,,22o, 421.
King Richard III, 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 17, 18,
=3, 27, 29, 35, 38, 39, 42, 43, 49, 47,
56, 60, 62, 63, 65, 67, 68, 88, '89, 103,
107, in, 117, 119, mi, 125, 127, 131,
133, 136, 148, 152, «53, 156, 158, I5)>,
168, 177, 190, 193, 196, 210, 211/ 2«9,(
220, 241, 243, 254, 264, 265, 276, 305,
309, 320, 331, 332; 333, 336, -340, 360,
373, 380, 390, 396, 398, 402, 403, 406
411, 422, 428, 438, 439, 442, 444, 449,
455.467,476,509,5io,5>3, 5'7, 5'8;
ii, 17, 103, 118, 165, 167, 168, 178,
190, 192, 194, 196, 197,203, 204, 209,
ait, 212, 305, 306, 307, 315, 356, 364,
366, 368, 387, 450, 470, 471, 472, 473,
474, 502, 538, 544, 612, 613, 617, 622;
630, 632, 644; 111, 23, 30, 32, 33, 44,
46, 74, 100, 105, 115, 120, 124, 125,
139, 142, 188, 226, 227, 239, 273, 337,
526,527,553,554
Burlesque, 1,272, 274, 275; 11, 349
Travesty, iii,„87, 369
King Solomon, iii, 306
King Washington, iii, -366
King's Carnival, The, iii, 612
King's Fool, The, i, 47, 227 ; iii, 549
King's Gardener, The, i, 267, 348
375 i »>2I4,378 _
King's Jester, The, 1, 320
King's Lieutenant, The, ii, 356
King's Messenger, The, iii, 366
King's Musketeers, The, ii, 526, 587 ;
iii, 557, 601
King's Pleasure. The, ii, 310, 313,
315! i", 52,405
King's Rival, 1, 433, 456; 11, 131
Kismet, iii, 356, 386, 554
Kiss, The, hi, 72
Kiss in the Dark, A, i, 355, 445, 458,
514 i ii, 29, 117
Kit, the Arkansas Traveller, 1, 211,
222 S ii, 183, 299, 361, 363, 365, 374,
483, 534, 535, 540, 615, 616, 631 ; 111,
102, 226, 233
Kit Carson, 1, 125, 161, 333 J iii, 587
Kitty, ii, 198 ; iii, 214
Kitty Clive, Actress, iii, 299
Kitty O'Sheil, ii, 348
Kleine Frau, Die, ii, 236
Kleinen Laemmer, Die, ii, 240
Knave, The, ii, 572
Knickerbockers, The, iii, 523
Knights of Arva, i, 321, 325, 378; ii,
532
Knights of St. John, The, i, 139
Knights of the Cross, i, 34, 37
Knight of the Golden Fleece, i, 45
Knights of the Mint, ii, 215
Knights of the Mist, 1, 332; ii, 199,
204
Knights of the Round Table, i, 487,
500, 506; ii, 251, 259 _
Knights of Tyburn, The, 1, 227 ; 11,
372; iii, 113
Knobs of Tennessee, 11, 187 ; ill, 234
Knocks and Noses, 1, 501
Knotty Affair, A, ii, 374 ; iii, 382
Know Your Own Mind, i, 81, 83
Koenig Heinrich, iii, 309
Kohinoor, The, iii, 551, 574
Kbnig's Kinder, ii, 240
Koreans, The, iii, 389
Kreig und Frieden, 11, 243
Kriegeplan, ii, 230
Kunst-liacillus, per, ii, 232
Kyritz-Pyrik, iii, 307
T.ACHF.r.NDE Gesichter, ii, 233
Lachelnder Erben, ii, 235
Lachtaube, Die, ii, 248
Lad in the Wonderful Lamp, A, i, 63
Ladder of Life, The, iii, 233
Ladder of Love, The, i, 369
Ladies and Loco-Focos, 1, 276
Ladies at Home, ii, 259 ,
Ladies' Battle, The, ii, 348 ; iii, 79, 170,
180, 342
Ladies, Beware ! i, 68, 369,- 386, 391,
402, 496; iii n8, 124
Ladies' Club, The, i, 303
Lady and a Gentleman in a Perplexing
Predicament, i, 272 ; ii, 26
Lady and the Devil, The, i, 86, 264,
265 ; ii,' 18 ; iii, 97
Lady Audley's Secret,,!, 138, 159, 160,
458, 466, 520 ; ii, 175, 379, 38a,' 495
Lady Barter, 11, 639 ; hi, 66, 342, 550
Lady Bess, iii, 389
Lady Blanche, The, iii, 369
Lady Bountiful, iii, 429, 618
Lady Claire, ii, 175, 627
Lady Clancarty, 1, 220 ; ii, 620, 635 ;
iii, 47. 53.. 553. 59*
Lady Clara, l> 32
Lady Clare, iii, 315,
Lady Gladys, ii. 440
Lady Huntworth's Experiment, ii, 589
Lady in Black, The, 1,275 i >>. 6
Lady in Difficulties, i, 485 , '
Lady Lil, i, 230 ; iii; 262
Lady of Lyons, 1, 50, 52, 54,61,64,76,
96, 117, 122, 125, 126, 127, 128, 131,
132, 136, 153, 162, 185, 193, 198, 199,
200, 201, 205, 226, 245, 248, 254, 255,
259, 398, 299, 303, 340, 344, 359, 369,
37°. 372. 374, 376, 3?3, 384, 389, 392,
395. 396, 398, 399, 400, 402, 403, 405,
411, 426, 432, 438, 442, 444, 447, 450,
455, 462, 465, 475, 479, 4So, 490, 493,
495, 5'6, 517, ». 3o, "7, '30, 175,
196, 197, 311, 217, 219, 248, 377, 285,
289, 295, 299, 308, 3'5, 3I9.336, 361,
362, 366, 370, 371, 378, 388, 457, 458,
459, 463, 470, 47", 474. 475, 476, 526,
534> 537, 538>622, 623, 624, 625, 630,
631, 632, 633, 634, 635, 636, 639, 642 ;
iii, ii,, 13, 17, 18,20,22,23,25,30,
32, 36, 37. 46, 47. 53, 96, 98. 100,
101, 102, 103, 104, 112, 113, 114, 133,
140, 158, 167, 190, 226, 239, 287, 333,
350, 436, 437,5io, 548, 55o,,55*> 555
Burlesque, 11, 127, 129 ; 111, 237
Lady of Munster, ii, 5
Lady of Quality, A, ii, 651; iii, 358,
360, 555
Lady of St. Tropes, The, 1,, 506
Lady of the Lake, i, 16, 124, 127, 132,
136, 214, 330 i »> *°7
Lady of Venice. A, 111, 66
Lady or the Tiger, The, ii, 619; .in,
328, 411
Lady Restless, 1, 38
Lady Slavey, ii, 647; iii, 501, 503, 554
Lady Windermere's Fan, ii, 183, 643 ;
iii, 349. 551. 617
Lafayette, 1, 26
Lantte, i, 45, 251
Lagardere, 1, 224
Lake of Lausanpe, The, i, 16
Lakes of Killarney, The, i, 197
Lakme; ii, 09, 1003 iii, 446, 452^
Lalla Rookh, i, 212, 243, 500; 11, 526,
528, 607
Lamm und Loewe, 1, 239
Lampengesindel, Das, ii, 238
Lamplighter, The„i, 73, 324
Lancashire Lass, The, i, 144 i "> 268,
538
Lancers, The, 11, 272 ; 111, 57 ...
Land of Heart's Desire, The, 111, 365,
6°4
Land of the Living, ii, 184, 185, 187,
339, 647; iii, 232,233, 562
Land of the Midnight Sun, 1, 233 i «.
185, 507; i". 561.580
Land Sharks and Sea Gulls, 1, 307,
311; ii, 212, .215
INDEX
639
Lara, iii, 34°
Larboard Fin, i\, 213
Larry Hoolagan, i, 150
Larry the Lord, ii, 182
Lash of a Whip, The, iii, 44*
Last Chapter, The, iii, 529
Last Days of Pompeii, i, 53, 113, 125,
133, 160, 249, 4°7J ", 7, 201, 204,
211, 220
Last of His Race, The, ii, 186
Last of the Barons, The, 1, 120
Last of the Hogans, iii, 565
Last of the Rohans, ii, 114 ; iii, 557
Last of the Thousand and One Nights,
i, 122
Last Nail, The, i, 326 ; ii, 194, 538
Last Man, The, i, 281, 407, 448, 478,
494; «\ 143, mi ..
Last Rehearsal, The, 11, 232
Last Straw, The, iii, 185
Last Stroke, The, ii, 186, 338, 647 ; iii,
233. 563
Last Trump Card, The, 11, 279
Last Word, The, ii, 567, 569; iii, 217
Late Mr. Costelio, The, iii, 435, 555,
61S
Later On, ii, 181, 183, 326, 370. 37*
501, 504, 638, 640; iii, 259, 290i 296,
381, 5501 56°» 580
Latest from New York, The, 1, 448 ',
«» 67
Laugh and Grow Fat, i, 349, 360 ; u,
30
Laugh When You Can, 1, 20, 103, 330,
348. 35^ 360 ; ii, 202, 208, 212
Laughing Hyena, The, 1, 352 ; n, 259,
263 ,
Laurels, 1, 104
Lavater, 1, 40S, 410, 452, 485,487; ii,
214
Law for Ladies, i, 197
Law in New York, ii> 555
Law of the Land, The, i, 216 ; ii, 338 ;
iii, 562, 582
Lawn Tennis, iii, 202, 275
Lawyer's Secret, The, ii, 395
Leading Strings, i, 502
Leah the Forsaken, i, 139, *94, J95i
200, 201/517; ii, 186, 305, 309,366;
533, 602, 618, 624, 636, 639 ; 111, 29
33f 97. '75, '78, 179. 454, 548, 564
616
Leah, the Forsook, i, 457; ii, 99
Leap Year, i, 346, 482, 491; ii, 13 *
M9f 255
Lear of Private Life, 1, 36, 77
Leather Patch, iii, 377, 378, 566
Leather Stocking, i, 214
Leaves of the Shamrock, The, ii, 375
Lebemann, Der, ii, 235
Lebeneen Traum, Das, ii, 231
Led Astray, i, 109; ii, 361, 374; iiii
151. 'S3, 194; 616
Travesty, 111, 236
Legacy, The, iii, 309
Legal Document, A, iii, 616
Legal Holiday, A7 iii, 307
Legal Wreck, A, ii, 177, 42S, 429 •
Legally Dead, iii, 616
Legion of Honor, The, ii, 361, 362
Lejbrente, Die, ii, 237, 313
Leitche Person, Ein, i, 172
Lem Kettle, iii, 295
Lemons, iii, 17, 18, 81
Lena Despard, iii, 573
Lend me Five Shillings, i, 226, 336,
449; », 67, 97, in, 127, 164, 318,
498, 63a ; iii, 22, 70, 72, 80, 125, 166,
, 17>» 364i 525. 558
Lend Me Your Wife, u, 333 J '"» 559
Leo and Lotus, i, 213
Leonardo, iii, 568
Leonora, ii, 34
Leonore, i, 492
Leonidas the Spartan, i, 38
Leonore De Gusman, i, 39S
Leprachaun, The, ii, 365
Lesbia, i, 447 ; ii, 432
Lesson in Acting, A, iii, 428, 559
Lesson in Fencing, A, iii, 540
Lesson in Love, A, ii, 572 ; iii, 279
Lesson in Whist, A, iii, 542
Lesson of the Heart, i, 440
Lethe, i, 3, 6} ii, 441 ; iii, 534
Lettarblair, in, 428, 430, 551, 553
Letzte Brief, Der, it, 243
Letzte Wort, Das, ii, 235
Leute von Heute, ii, 233
Li Khi Han Kan, ii, 372
Liar, The, i, 21, 370; ii, 275, 282, 298,
442
Liars, The, iii, 542, 556
Liberty Hall, iii, 533, 537
Liebe Vonhuete, ii, 237
Liebelei, ii, 238
Lieder des Musikanter, Die, i, 239
Lieut. Helene of the Guards, iii, 40
Life, i, 156 ; iii, 14, 16, 18
Life Among the Players, i, 442
Life and Death,. i, 157
Life and Death of Natty Bumpo, i,
454
Life and Times of Richard III, 11, 213
Life for Life, i, 140, 150
Life Guard, -The, i, 232 ; ii, 231
Life in Brooklyn, i, 329
Life in New York, i, 12 ; ii, 534 ; iii,
3°4
Life in the Clouds, i, 405 ; iii, 130
Life in the Streets, i, 144 ; ii, 533
Life of an Actress, i, 490
Life of the Mormons, 1, 330
Life's Dream, A, 11,392
Life's Revenge, A, ii, 541
Life's Troubled Tides, ii, 125
Light at Last, ii, 385, 386
Light from St. Agnes, A, iii, 526
Light on the Point, The, ii, 186
Light that Failed, Thee iii, 565
Lights and Shadows, ii, 368, 370 ; iii,
254
Lights o' London, The, i, 170; 11, 173,
363, 365. 368, 375, 510, 590, 624, 626,
6311 633 ; in, 142, 165, 167, 374, 617
Lighthouse, The, ii, 129
Lightning Bob, i, 157
Ligne Droite, La, ii, 53
Like and Unlike, ii, 125 m
Like Father, Like Son, i, 270
Lili. ii, 314
LilhTse, ii, 584; i", 555
Lillian, ii, 596
Lilly Dawson, i, 138
Lily of Yeddo, The, ii7 328.
Lily of France, The, hi, 101, 130
Lily of Killarney, The, i, 452 ; ii, 59,
645; iii, 116, 584
Lily of Poverty Flat, The, 111, 304
Lime Kiln Man, The, i, 396; ii, 193
Limerick Boy, The, i, 328, 392, 410;
ii, 18, 190, 198
Limited Mail, The, i, 229 ; ii, 183, 373
374 ; iii, 561 _
Linda di Chamounix, 1, 66, 183, 190,
197, 34i, 37', 442 ; ii, 42, 44. 45» 48:
58, 62, 63, 64, 65, 77, g4, 95, 97, 157.
158, 6x1; in, 447
^ .rGi
Little Back Parlor, i, 269
Little Barefoot, i, 199, 200, 517 ; ii,
177, 620, 621, 626, 628; iii, 224, 240
Little Bo-Peep, ii, 595
Little Boy Blue, i, 141 ; ii, 7
Little Buckshot, iii. 304
Little Charge, A, iii, 253
Little Christopher, iii, 352, 353, 524,
554
Little Corporal, The, 111, 416, 417
Little Detective, The, 1, 158,206; ii,
174, 624, 629 ; iii, 201, 306
Little Devil, ii , 2 10
Little Devil's Share, The,i, 352
Little Dick, the New York Boot Black,
Linda, the Cigar Girl, i, 136, 137, 33°:
333
Linwood, i, 220
Lion-Tamer, The, iii, 409
Lion King, 1, 115
Lion of the West, i, 40
Lionel and Clarissa, i, 21
Lion and the Lamb, The, iii, 290
Lionette, iii, 33
Lionnes Pauvres, Les, ii, 468
Lion's Heart, A, ii, 185, 339 i »>j 234,
..ion's Mo
Lion's Mouth, The, ii, 333
h J47
Little Duke, 11, 174, 476
Little Emily, i, 206, 219 ; iii, 112
Little Fraud, The, ii, 172
Little Germany, iii, 308
Little Italy, iii, 78
Little Host, A, ii, 649; iii, 390, 556
Little Hussar, The, hi, 69
Little Jack Sheppard, ii, 176 ; iii, 285
Little Lord Fauntleroy, i, 227 ; ii, 374,
636, 649 ; iii, 398, 548, 55s, 560, 618,
Little Minister, The, iii, 540, 542, 557,
571, 612 ...
Little Miss Million^ ii, 571, 572
Little Nell, i, 520; ii, 267,311 ; iii, 99,
194, 203, 394
Little Nugget, in, 82
Little Puck, ii, 176, 177,497, 639; iii,
380, 548
Little Ray of Sunshine, A, iii, 361, 556
Little Rebel, The, ii, 455, 469 ; iii, 18
Little Red Riding-hood, ii, 8, 533, 534,
T .538 5 iji, 372, 505.
Little Rifle, The, 11, 537, 538
Little Savage, The, ii, 623, 626
Little Sentinel, The, ii, 386
Little Sunshine, i, 156 ; ii, 539
Little Thief, i, 26
Little Tippett, iii, 218
Little Toddlekins, ii, 525
Little Tom, ii, 140
Little Treasure, The, i, 327, 457, 486 ;
ii, 141, 248, 382 ; iii, 209
Little Trooper, The, iii, 500, 552
Little Tycoon, The, ii, 369; iii, 46,
560
Littlest Girl, The, ii, 441
Litschen and Fritzscheu, ii, 60, 467, 599
Live and Let Live, i, 360
Live Indian, The-, 1, 476, 512, 514, 522 ;
ii,, 270
Living Age, The, iii, 168
Living in London, i, 19
Living Statue, A, iii, 200
Living too Fast, i, 355, 504; ii, 125,
127 ; iii, 10
Liz, iii, 542
Loan of a Lover, i, 48, 52, 59, 194,
347, 435) 449. 456, 487, 493. 518 ; ii,
'33, 142, 155.460,531,573
Locandiera, La, in, 63, 71, 72
Lock and Key, i, J6
Locksmith, The, i, 406
Locksmith of Stockholm, The, i, 41,
"5.
Lodoiska, 1, 99
Logan's Luck, ii, 184
Logenbruder, Die, ii, 239
Lohengrin, ii, 77, 78, 81, 87,91,94, 99,
100, 110, ii2, 359, 360 ; iii, 443, 444,
445. 446, 448, 450, 451,453, 455, 456,
459, 4&Q, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466,
467, 468, 469, 472, 473, 474, 475, 4?6,
477. 478>479, 48i, 483,-484, 586
Lola, 11, 533
Lola Montez,i, 127, 128, 345, 387, 391 ;
ii, 116, 192, 196, 3?g
Lolah, ii, 152
Lob's Father, ii, 235
Lolotte, iii, 593
640
INDEX
Lombardi, I, i, 341
Lona Ladinser, ii, 244
London, ii, 456. 457
London, The, Hi, 559^
London Arab, The, ii, 384
London Assurance, i, 58, 68, 94, 97.
120, 182, 187, 204, 289, 298, 347, 373,
391, 410, 440, 44*j 446) 453, 454, 457,
474i 479, 483> 488, 490, 492-494, 49°,
503, 50fr^-nr49i 5o, 70, "8, 132,
i5i» 153, J92, a«> 247, 249» 252, 278,
279, 287, 291, 298, 299, 337, 381, 387,
405, 407, 4io, 411, 580; 111, 4, 8, 9, 17,
18, 33, 100, "5, "3, 147, 178, 317,
326, 559 t w
London Hermit, 1, 88
London Life, iii, 565
Lone House on the Bridge, The, ii, 6,
207
Long Brother John, ii, 533
Long Lane, A, ii, 502
Long Strike, The, i, 211; ii, 98, 156,
270, 276, 279, 364, 442 ; iii, i54, 226,
Look Before You Leap, 1, 166, 433, 484
ii, 253, 2S4
Lorbeerbaum und Bettelstab, i, 166
Lord and Lady Algy, iii, 543, 545, 557
602
Lord Bame Castle, i, 149^
Lord Chumley, ii, 649 ; iii, 424, 425,
433, 436, 437, 548, 553, 555, 618
Lord Darnley, 1, 360, 361
Lord Dundreary, ii, 346
Lord Essex, i, 165
Lord Lovel and Ye Fair Nancy Bell,
i, 138
Lord of the Isles, 1, 54, 327, 329 ; 11
'91
Lord Rooney, 111, 229, 230
Lords and Commons, i, 41 ; ii, 553
Lorgaire, The, iii, 378
Lone, ii, 358, 626, 629
Lorlie's Wedding, i? 458
Lorraine, ii, 3*9? i»» 329, 339
Lottery of Life, The, 1, 153, 468; ii,
267, 541 ; iii, 130, 240
Lottery of Love, The, i, 34; ii, 558,
559, 562; i", 553,6i7
Lottery Ticket, The, i, 478 ; m, 424
Lost and Found, i, 16
Lost and Won, ii, 250, 397
Lost at Sea, i, 146 ; ii} 271
Lost Children, The, hi, 159
Lost in London, ii, 257, 366, 367, 533,
631; iii, 304
Lost in New York, 1, 232 ; ii, 177, 178,
372 ; iii, 227, 229, 230, 234, 236, 288
Lost in Siberia, ii, 649; iii, 564
Lost in the Desert, ii, 342
Lost in the Snow, i, 203
Lost Life, A, i, 151
Lost Paradise, The, ii, 182, 183, 229,
340, 342, 642 ; iii, 233, 512, 550, 560,
564, 587, 616, 618
Lost River, ii, 515^5 651
Lost Ship, The, in, 304
Lost Son, The, i, 207, 428 ^
Lost, Strayed, or Stolen, iii, 72, 502,
554
Lost Thread, The, 111, 343
Lost, Twenty-Four Hours, ii, 441, 444;
iii; 554
Louis XI, i, 143, 333, 380, 513, 514,
517; ii, 54, 132, 174, 305, 306, 308,
309, 310, 321, 323, 501, 502, 628, 644 ;
mt 129, 188, 553, 59°, 59i» 595, 59°
Louisa, in, 376
Louisa Muller, i, 97
Louise de Lignerolles, i, 190, 443
Louisianian, The, ii, 182, 436 ; iii, 559
Love, i, 128, 131, 132, 148, 160, 199,
392, 395, 396, 3.98, 4°3, 404, 427, 45o,
462, 482, 517; 11, 451, 625 j 111, 30, 37,
140
Love, Ambition, and Retribution, ii,
213
Love and Crockery, 11, 204
Love and Elopement, i, 77
Love and Gout, i, 86
Love and Intrigue, ii, 61, 238, 358, 458.
459
Love and Labor, 1, 216
Love and Law, ii, 174, 175, 488 ; iii,
226
Love and Liberty, iii, 181
Love and Lightning, ii, 132
Love and Loyalty, ii, 131
Love and Money, i, 481, 492, 504, 508;
ii, 248, 255
Love and Murder, ij 442
Love and Mystery, 1, 133; ii, 378
Love and War? iii, 519
Love as a Tonic, iii, 536
Lover by Proxy, A, i, 276
Love Chase, The, i, 50, 65, 68, 122,
160, 161, 182, 370, 373, 396, 398, 399.
404, 428, 429, 432, 450, 465, 480, 482,
517, 518, 519; ii, 35, 124, 247, 248,
249, 252, 272, 382, 406; 111, 422, 553
Love Finds the Way, 111, 77, 78
Love for Love, i, 3, 482, 502, 508; ii,
247 ; iii, 541
Love in a Maze, 1, 480 ; 11, 248
Love in a Village, i, 7, 20, 21, 31, 34,
25*
Love in Harness, 11, 556
Love in Livery, ii, 470
Love in '76, ii, 124 ; iii* 430
Love in Tandem, ii, 5^0
Love in the Kitchen, ii, 347
Love Knot, The, i, 495
Love Laughs at Bailiffs, i, 46
Love Laughs at Locksmiths, i, 254
Love, Law, and Physic, i, 87, 240, 255
Love Match,The, iii, 441
Love of a Prinpe, ii, 125
Love of His Life, The, iii, 162
Love on Crutches, ii, 422, 553, 556,
575
Love Potion, A, iii, 544
Love Story, The, hi, 54
Love *s Blind, i, 49
Love's Dawn, ii, 470
Love's Extract, iii, 67
Love's Frailties, i, 249
Love's Labour 's Lost, i, 289 ; ii, 567,
568 ; iii, 56
Love's Last Shift, ii, 565
Loves of the Angels, The, i, 273
Love's Penance, iii, 191
Love's Sacrifice, i, 59, 131, 132, 160,
309, 369, 395, 422, 427, 442, 45°, 49i,
493; ", 131, 267, 268, 272, 289, 526,
596; 111, 152
Love's Telegraphj ii, 126
Love's Triumph, ii, 396
Love's Venom, ii, 191
Love's Young Dream, ii, 545, 547
Lover's Knot, A, iii, 68
Lovers' Lane, iii, 272, 622
Lovers' Quarrels, i, 6, 314
Lovers' Vows, i, 14, 52, 234
Loyal Love, ii, 633 ; iii, 49
Loyalina, ii, 149
Loyalty, iii, 378
Lucia di Lammermoor, i, 92, 93, 96,
97, 183, 184, 186, 414, 420, 421, 447 ;
«» 32, 39, 4o, 41, 42, 44, 45, 48» 5°,
52, 53, 58, 59i °2, 65, 67, 7°, 72, 77,
8i) 87, 90, 93, 94, 95, 97, 98, 112, 303,
359. 463, 610, 622, 643, 646; ill, 30,
45, 105, 126, 128, 131, 141, 442, 447,
453, 455) 456, 457, 459, 460, 462, 465,
466, 467, 468, 470, 474, 475, 477, 478,
480, 483, 484, 485, 585, 586
Lucie d'Arville, i, 456
Lucie Didier, ii, n
Lucille, i, 48
Luck of Roaring Camp, The, iii, 534
Lucky Man, i, 229
Lucky Stars, i, 276
Lucretia Borgia, i, 67, 94, 96, 97, 98,
183, 332, 333, 334, 336, 370, 373, 403,
420, 427, 428, 439, 443, 456, 462, 466,
519 ; 11, 40, 4'> 42, 45, 46, 48, 52, 53,
54, 55, 03, 69, 76, 79, 93, 171, igi,
212, 466, 494, 495, 533, 602 ; iii, 475
Burlesque, i, 292 ; ii, 531
Luke Evelyn, i, 113
Luke the Laborer, i, 32, 65, 112, 158,
245
Lurhne, 11, 61, 69, 75, 276; iii, 585
Burlesque, ii, 530
Lying Valet, The, 1, 81
Lynwood, iii, 172, 306
Lysiah, i, 139, 151 ; ii, 348
Lyons Mail, The, ii, 305, 310, 322,
543 *, iii, 240, 590, 591, 594-596
M'liss, i, 217; ii, 342, 361, 363, 364,
366, 373, 617, 621, 622, 625, 626, 629,
631 ; iii, 225; 240, 243
Ma Cousine, hi, 361, 593
Mabel, ii, 194
Macarthy, i, 137 ; ii, 140, 141
Macarthy Moore, i, 371
McAllister's Legacy, ii} 490; iii, 376
McCarthy's Mishaps, ii, 504 ; iii, 230,
231, 615
McFadden's Elopement, i, 232; iii,
231, 561
McFadden's Row of Flats, 11, 185, 341,
342,648; iii, 563
McFee of Dublin, 11, 182, 1S3
McGinty the Sport, iii, 563
McKenna's Flirtations, 1, 229; ii, 372,
373, 374, 644; «i» 231, 38o, 559
McNooney's Visit, 1, 377
McSorley's Inflation, ii, 398
McSorley's Twins, ii, 186, 648 ; iii/233
Macbeth, i, 7, 15, 17, 20, 23,25, 33, 35,
36, 39, 46, 61, 62, 64, 67, 88, in, 114,
117, 118, 120, 122, 128, 134, 136, 141,
146, 153, 156, 158, 160, 161, 178, 190,
194, 196, 198, 205, 209, 226, 242, 245,
249, 254, 286, 305,306, 320, 321, 325,
332, 333, 336, 372, 374. 377, 378> 384*
385» 389, 39°, 398, 4©3» 4°6> 408, 409,
411, 414, 428, 440, 444, 449t 497, 5°9,
5*4> 5r7, 578} 11, 43, 58, 67, 91, 98,
100, 162, 171, 175, 178, 190, 194, 204,
209, 211, 212, 217, 220, 223, 306, 30S,
362, 366, 449, 466, 488, 494, 495, 5i9.
527,538,613, 617, 631,634, 649,650;
iii, 20, 44, 46, 53, 77, 79, 80, 98, 99,
102, 106, 109, in, 112, 115, i2i, 127,
132, 137, 138, 139, 142, 158, 239, 399,
526, 594, 596 . ...
Mad Bargain, A. in, 294, 500
Mad Boy, The, ii, 65
Mad Cap, ii, 535
Madame, ii, 578 ; iii, 354
Madame L'Archiduc, ii, 465, 467 ; iii,
35, 238, 279, 316
Madame Piper, 111, 315, 316
Madame Sans Gene, ii, 239, 585, 647 ;
iii, 353, 355* 4i4i 554, 567,.593, 617,,.
Mme. Angot et Ses Demoiselles, 111,
238
Mme. Boniface, iii, 3x6
Mme. Butterfly ,ii, 651 ; iii,. 393
Mme. Crcesus, ii, 176
Mme. Favart, iii, 27, 32, 33, 200, 206,
210
Mile. 'Awkins, Hi, 364, 620
Mile, de Bressiere, ii, 635
Mile, de la Seigliere, iii, 334, 59'
Mile. Fift, ii, 650; hi, 79, 269, 556
Mile. Ka-za-za, iii, 620
Mile. Niniche, i, 165, 314 I «i, 319, 320
Madchentraum, ii, 239
Madeleine Morel, ii, 75, 391 : i"» 6
Madeline, i, 407, 428 ; iii, 297, 553, 584
Madeline 0: Fort Reno, ii, 185
INDEX
641
Madelon, iii , 489
Madge, ii, 534
Madge Smith, Attorney, ii, 652 ; iii,
302
. Maedchen von Dorfe, Das, i, 239
Maedel als Rekrut, ii, 241, 243
Maedel, Mit Geld, Das, ii, 230
Magda, iii, 66, 71, yz, 77) 78
Magdalene, The, iii, 616
Maggie the Midget, ii, 498
Magic Arrow, The, i, 282
Magic Barrel, Thet ii, 6
Magic Flute, The, 1, 43, 511 ; ii, 40, 50,
55j 64i 99» 158* 202, 456, 610, 611
Magic Joke,i, 197, 448
Magic Marriage, The, ii, 246, 250
Magic Melody, The, iii, 586
Magic Rose, The, i, 320
Magic Slipper, The, ii, 477, 621 ; iii
277
Magic Trumpet, i, 155, 326; u, 529
Magic Well, The, i, 77, 305, 319
Magistrate, The, ii, 555, 581 ; hi, 618
Magnolia, ii, 544
Mahomet, i, 34
Maid and Marion, i, 26
Maid and the Magpie, i, 19, 8z ; ii, 603
Maid and the Moonshiner, The, iii, 252
Maid Marian, ii, 573
Maid of Arran, The, ii, 363
Maid of Artois, The, i, 67, 371
Maid of Belleville, i, 167; ii, 315
Maid of Cashmere, The, i, 242, 243.
248
Maid of Croissy, i, 76, 113, 248, 370,
4°7. 493; «, 45. 2"
Maid of Fanoland, The, i, 239
Maid of Judah, The, i, 41
Maid of Mariendorpt, The, i, 53, 396
Maid of Milan, The, i, 40, 329
Maid of Minister, ii, 13, 192
Maid of Orleans, The, i, 54
Maid of Plymouth, A, iii, 412
Maid of Saxony, The, i, 59
Maid of the Mill, The, i, 8, 20, 21
Maid of the Oaks, i, 82
Maid with the Milking Pail, The, i,
i57, 4™, 469» 5M j «; 37. 346, 382
Maid's Tragedy* The, 1, 494
Maida, iii, 227
Maiden Wife, i,. 494
Maidens, Beware 1 1, 343
Main Line, The, ii, 176, 181, 36S; iii,
421
Main Question, The, 1, 260
Maine and Georgia, ii, 506, 643 ; iii,
384
Maine Avenged, The; ii, 340
Maison de Poupee, iii, 593
Maister of Woodbarrow, iii, 426
Maitre de Chapelle, Le, i, 95 ; ii, 403,
449
Maitre de Forge, Le, i, 165; 11,319;
iii» 332
Maitresse Legitime, La, ii, 468
Major, The, i, 239; ii, 397, 491 ! "»»
566
Major Jones' Christmas Present, ii, 7
Major Jones* Courtship, i, 72
Major Schill, i7 239
Major's Appointment, The, iii, 18S,
35S
Make Way for the Ladies, 11, 446 ; 111,
364. 557
Makepeace Toy, iii, 535
Making your Wills, i, 59
Maledetto, II, i, 115
Mamma's Waterloo, iii, 538
Mam'zelle, ii, 175, 605, 629; iii, 43,
176, 177
Mam'zelle Nitouche, ii, 233, 243, 552!
628, 629 ; iii, 319, 320
Man about Town, i, S4; r50i 274
Man Among Men, A, ii, 183, 507 ; iii,
561
VOL. III. — 41
Man and his Wife, A, iii, 540, 544
Man and Wife, \j 83, 234, 382, 482 ; ii,
409, 410, 615; iii, 4, 6; 8, 16
Man from Africa, The, ii, 537
Man from America, The? i, 157
Man from Boston, The, iii, 384, 560
Man from Mexico, The, ii, 443. 649
iii, 300, 555, 618
Man from the West, A, ii, 651
Man in the Moon, The, ii, 234; iii,
505, 610,611
Man o'Airlie, The, ii, 315 ; iii, 33, 99,
405
Man of Destiny, The, ii, 7, 195; iii
543
Man of Forty, The, ii, 589
Man of Honor, The, ii, 2S2; iii; 583
Man of Many Friends, The, 1, 485;
"» 255
Man of Mystery, The, ii, 537; iii, 234
Man of Success, The, iii, 157
Man of the Red Mansion, The, ii, 191,
202
Man of the World, The, i, 15, 18, 31.
61, 194, 4io; ii, 430, 431, 432, 639;
in, 260
Man-of-War's-Man, ii, 184, 342, 343,
513, 647, 650 ; iii, 233
Man Up Stairs, The, ii, 441 ; iii, 569
Man With a Hundred Heads, The,
iii, 217
Man With a Past, A, iii, 567
Man With the Iron Mask, i, 136 ; ii,
186, 190
Man With the Red Beard, The, i, 360
Man Without a Country, ii, 184 ; iii,
561, 566, 580
Man Without a Head, i, 442 ; ii, 117,
378
Man's Enemy, ii, 341, 342, 650
Manager's Daughter, The, ii, 197
Manager's Dream, i, 329
Manassah, i, 121
Mandarin, The, iii, 388
Manfred, 1, 49, 168
Burlesque, 1, 267
Manhattoes, i, 37
Manhood, i, 231
Maniac Lover, it 134, 136, 154
Manicure, The, iii, 269
Manifest Destiny, i, 485
Mankind, ii, 179, 181, 363, 501, 549,
551 ; iii, 548
Manoeuvres of Jane, The, ii, 587, 588
Manola, iii, 33
Man on, ii, 99
Marion Lescaut, Hi, 359, 365, 460, 461,
,465, 473
Manteaux Noirs, Les, 111, 247
Mantinimo, ii, 211
Manuel, i, 20, 128
Manxman, The, iii, 5S0
Marble Heart, The, i, 119, 141, 189
198, 208, 433, 519 : »» 9i, 124, 165
181, 208, 284, 323, 324, 364, 624 ; 111
33t 47. 96, 194. 198
Marcelle, hi, 418
Mardo, i, 170; ii, 361
Maremma of Madrid, i, 79
Margaret Flemmirig, iii, 67, 344
Margery's Lovers, 11, 424
Margot, i, 200; ii, 141
Marguerite, iii, 554
Marguerite's Colors, 11, 151
Man a la Campagne, Les, ii, 12
Mari Dans Du Coton, Le, ii, 449
Maria di Rohan, i, 97, 424 ; ii, 40
Maria und Magdalena, 1, 166
Mariage aux Lanternes, Le, ii, 12, 61,
403
Mananna, ii,^8, 59, 61, 358, 626
Marie Anne, 1, 239
Marie Antoinette, ii, 3*°; 364. 366,
45i) 452t 466, 626, 631 ; hi, 79, 374
Marie de Montville, 1, 113
Marie Deloche, iii, 525
Marie du Conque, i, 120
Marie Stuart, 1, 162, 166, 168, 429 ; ii,
108, 236, 313, 362 ; iii, 309
Marina, ii, 468
Mariner's Compass, ii, 211, 534
Marino Faliero, i, 61, 92, 420
Marionettes, ii, 481
Marita, iii, 177
Maritana, i, 123, 372, 400, 438; ii, 13,
59* 64, 69, 77, 150, 157, 158, 453, 456,
602, 603, 622, 642; iii, 45, 282, 559,
584, 586
Mario] aine, La, ii, 464, 472, 542, 543 :
iii, 27, 127, 129, 198
Marked for Life, i, 156, 157, 162; ii,
360, 537, S39i.54o
Marquis, The, 11, 237, 562 ; 111, 424
Marquis de Villemer, Le, i, 166; ii,
467 V
Marquis of Maillefort, The, ii, 357
Marquis of Michigan, The, iii, 300
Marquis's Wife, The, iii, 559
Marraine La, ii, 12
Marriage, ii, 290; iii, 5, 538
Marriage by Lottery^, 1, 497
Marriage of Convenience, A, iii, 540
Marriage of Figaro (Le Nozze di
Figaro) i, 34, 208, 251, 282 ; ii, 36,
64, 68, 77, 158, 326; iii, 37, 456, 462,
47i» 472» 474i 477
Marriage of Guineth, iii, 545
Marriage Spectre, The, ii, 506
Married, ii, 299
Married an Actress, i, 347
Married and Not Married, ii, 84
Married and Single, i, 86
Married Bachelor, The, i, 273
Married Blind, i, 336
Married by Lanterns, ii, 523
Married Daughters, ii, 147
Married for Money, i, 52, 407 ; ii, 410
Married in Haste, ii, 287
Married Life, i, 46, 113, 250, 264, 347,
438, 479) 512; ii?2S2» z54, 259, 262,
272, 288, 414; 111, 154, 319
Married Rake, 1, 47, 375, 434; ii, 4,
i54. 201, 348, 379
Marsa Van, iii, 536, 539
Martha, i, 183, 208, 406, 511; ii, 33,
37. 4i) 42, 44. 45. 47. 48, 5°* 52, 53,
54. 56, 59. 64, 65. 68, 71, 77, 78, 80,
81, 95. i57. 158. 225, 359. 448, 453.
456, 463, 603, 622, 635, 637, 639, 642,
644,645,647; "i)3°» 45.49. "6, 126,
128, 158, 447, 450, 453, 467, 468, 471,
473. 479. 584. 585, 586
Martha Willis, 1, 41
Martin Chuzzlewit, ii, 150
Marton, ii, 541
Marty Malonej iii, 298, 554
Martyr, The, ii, 426
Mary Lincoln, M. D., iii, 511
Mary Lockwood, ii, 6
Mary Morton, i, 73
Mary of Mantua, i, 403
Mary Pennington, Spinster, ii, n 1;
iii, 355
Mary Price, 11, 194
Mary, Queen of Scots, i, 328
Mary Stuart, i, 55, 171; ii, 57, 59-61,
68, 175, 176, 231, 232, 238, 241, 243,
310,313, 364, 366, 449, 451, 458, 460,
466, 494, 495, 543, 572, 626, 631 ; iii,
77, 79, 102, 137, 165, 185, 224, 522,
526, 568
Mary Tudor, i, 85, 462
Mary Warner, iii, 97
Mary's Birthday, ii, 124
Mary's Dream, i, 329
Masaniello, i, 38, 77, 97, 115, 123, 126,
127, 184, 216, 392, 452 ; ii, 42, 44 45,
64» 35?
Burlesque, n, 526, 527, 533
Maschinenbauer, Der, 1, 239
642
INDEX
Mascot, The, i, 165, 219; ii, 97, 224,
225,303,313,314,363,483,490,551;
"i, 32, 34. 35. 37. 38, 44, 82, 140, 141,
203, 206, 210, 215, 276, 277, 279, 285,
286, 306, 316, 319, 347, 515, 517, 555,
586
Mask of Life, ii, 181, 638
Masked Ball, The, i, 45 : "> 47& I >»i
263, 347
Masks and Faces, i, 189, 226, 402, 432,
445) 4S6» 5^7) ») 142, 250, 254, 263,
267, 268, 416, 440, 502, 504, 602, 631,
637i 639! i»» 7-. 64, I", i78» 3'4»
422, 549) 559 .„ .
Mason of Abbeyville, 1, 139
MasqueraderS; The, ii, 646; iii, 535
Master, The, iii, 52S, 555
Master and Man, i, 230, 232 ; ii, 372>
373.636: iii, 228-230J 337
Master at Arms, The, iii, 587
Master Marks, ii, 24
Master of Ravenswood, The, ii, 156
Mataswintha, iii, 469
Mated, Not Matched, ii, 396
Mathilde, ii, 131. 358, 458
Mathilde di Shabran e Coradino, i, 241
Matrimonial, i, 478
Matrimonio Segreto, II, i, 241
Matrimony, i, 62,^76; iii, 245
Matteo Falcone, ii, 235
Matthias Gollinger, ii, 242
Matthias Sandorf, i, 225
Maud's Peril, ii, 265, 534, 645
Mauerbluemchen, ii, 236
Maum Cre, ii? 535
Mauvaise Nuitest Bientot Passe', ii, 13
Max, ii, 392
Max Muller,iii, 247
Maximilian, ii, 356
May Blossoms, i, 221 ; ii, 174, 366;
420, 628, 629 ; iii7 227, 559, 616
May-Queen, The, iii, 335
Mayflower, The, iii, 436( 555
Mayor of Garrett, The, 1, 16, 25, 67, 82
Mazeppa, i, nx, 133, 149, 150* 155.
161, 170, 183, 217, 235, 332, 334*336.
404, 411, 450, 515; ii, 4, 196, 204,
205, 206, 207, 2IO, 211, 2I£, 218,
221, 360, 389, 539, 540, 542; iii, 208,
3°4, 305
Burlesque, 1, 295, 319, 326, 449!
ii, 148
Mazourka, ii, 349
Mazulm, i, 179, 181, 324; iii, 256
Meadowbrook Farm, ii, 436
Measure for Measure, ii 21; ii, 498;
iii) 77) *33. 134. 185, 568
Mechanic's Daughter, The, 11, 542
Meddler, The, ii, 650; iii, 359
Medea, 1, 164, 189, 196, 445, 491, 494,
511, 517; ii, 37, 57, 60, 61, 217, 448,
449. 450. 45xi 466, 542; 111, 102, 119,
Burlesque, i, 329, 400
Medecin des Enfants, Le, ii, 13
Medina, i, 184
Mefistofele, iii, 30, 465, 468, 470, 482,
483
Meg Merrilies, ii((§8i, 582
Meg's Diversion, 11, 265, 531
Mem Leopold, ii, 232
Meineidfauer, Der, ii, 230
Meistersinger, Die, ii, no; iii, 443
445» 448, 449. 455. 462. 465, 467. 468,
469, 470, 476, 477, 483, 484, 586
Member for Slocum, ii, 488; hi, 206
Memoiren des Teufels, i, 169 ; ii, 232
Memoirs of Satan, J, 239
Men and Women, ii, 183, 641 ; iii, 511,
512, 550, 55i) 617
Men of Sicily, The, 11, 357
Men of the Day, ii, 254
Mendicant, The, ii, 533
Mephisto and the Four Seasons ii
.64
Mephistophiles, i, 272, 478
Mercadet le Faiseur, ii, n
Mercedes, iii. 349, 360, 599
Merchant, The, ii, 435J iii, 182
Merchant of Venice, The, i, 7, 17, 18,
21, 27, 38, 39, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48, 6i,
64,95. 103, 152, 172, 194, 195. i99>
239,241, 243, 244, 253, 289, 330, 336,
3Si, 357, 359. 36i, 373) 376. 398, 4°o,
402, 41 j, 414, 421, 438, 448, 449. 45°:
454. 455. 465. 467) 476,. 48°) 482, 488,
490,492,493.498,^99!T&9> Sx3i 5*7:
ii, 17, 27, 73, 87, 97, 118, 143, 178,
209, 219, 225, 305, 306, 308, 310, 315,
318, 321, 323) 356, 362, 364. 366, 387!
45°. 47°. 471- 488, 502, 585, 613, 619,
622, 624, 644 ; ni, 9, 1 1, 13, 23, 32, 33,
44. 52, 75. I02» "8, 125, 132, 139, 185,
188, 220, 226, 302, 392, 399, 405, 526,
548, 553. 554, 557) 59°. 59* , 595, 596,
602, 604, 619
Merchant of Venice Preserved, The
ii, 400
Merchant Steed of Syracuse, The, i
125
Mere de la Famille, La, 11, n
Mere Pretence, A, ii, 438
Merlin, iii, 444
Merry Cobblers, The, i, 336
Merry Countess, The, iii, 568
Merry Duchess, The, iii, 249
Merry Gotham, iii, 429
Merry Man, The, ii, 470
Merry Monarch, The, iii, 4°2» 4°9
Merry Tramps, The, ii, 338
Merry Tunels, The,_iii, 372
Merry War, The, ii, 303, 485, 490
iii, 305, 486, 515, 517
Merry Wives of Windsor, The, i, 16.
37, 180, 191, 193, 246, 253, 346, 347,
350, 405, 410, 414, 436, 441, 445, 5i6,
517; »» 30, 99, *°o, »3ii »58, 33J5i
358, 4i3, 555. 556, 583) 584, 607; 1I1;
97, 477, 585.593)5.94
Merry World, The, 11, 510; 111, 501
Mesalliance, The, i, 107, igg, 445 ; ii,
45°
Messalina, ii, 544
Messenger from Jarvis Section, ii, 173,
362, 364, 544; iii, 246 1
Messiah, The, ii, 33 ; 111, 448
Met by Chance, iii, 421
Metamora, i, 37,40, 41,61,67, 90, in.
112, 117, 118, 120, 158, 194, 196, 198.
200, 205, 245, 248, 385, 389, 392, 395,
396, 398, 400, 403, 518; 11, 308, 535 ,
111, 121,227, 239
Burlesque, 1, 67, 300 ; 111, 76, 130
Meuuiere de Marley, La, i, 95
Mexico, ii, 618
Meyer Family, The, ii, 226
Micawber, ii, 86
Michael and his Lost Angel, iii, 538
Michael Earle, i, 238 ; ii, 5, 18, 202
Michael Strogoff, 1, 219 ; ii, 91, 174,
368, 471, 494, 628, 629 ; iii, 138, 221,
305. 562, 587
Midas, 1, 34, 266, 275, 432, 438
Middle Temple, The, i, 273
Middleman, The, ii, 335 ; ni, 341. 342,
,356,358,524, 531, 55?
Middy Ashore, Xhe, 1, 252, 292; 11,
151,, 221
Midnight, i, 138
Midnight Alarm, A, ii, 182, 183, 641,
643; iii, 231
Midnight Banquet, A, ii, 212, 215
Midnight Bell, A; 1,227; "> ■'''' 'SSi
373, 501, 637 ; iii, 289, 290, 548, 558,
559, 560, 563, 618
Midnight Flood, The, ii, 186 ; iii, 234
Midnight Hour, The, i, 82
Midnight in Chinatown, iii, 235
Midnight Marriage, ii, 174, 175
Midnight Special, i, 231
Midnight Trust, A, ii, 186
Midsummer Night's Dream, A, i, 31,
350, 35i» 353. 356, 38a, 397, 4oi ; ii,
135, 136, 158, 325, 558, 565» 577, 610,
646, 651
Opera, i, 182
Mighty Dollar, The, ii, 287, a88, 364,
554, 617, 619, 624, 626, 632 ; iii, 43,
,,M,°t H1' l6?> I92.)..234i «39
Mighty Power, A, 111, 58
Mignon, ii, 72, 76, 78, 81,90, 93; iii,
27, 3°) 31) 34, 3^ 116, 126, 240, 244,
,450, 45i, 459, 476, 478, 480, 584, 586
Mikado, 11,106,174,340, 372,592,629;
111,45,46,67, 68, 174, H75,2a6,25o,
251, 2831 343. 401. 443. 479. 48o, 555,
582, 584, 586
Mike Martin, i, 125, 153 ; ii, 206
Mile a Minute, A, 1, 229; ii, 181, 373
Militaerstaat, 11,238
Military Maid, The, iii, 578
Milk white Flag, A, ii, 112, 440, 646 ;
i", 553,5,63
Milky White, i, 523; ii, 151; iii, 150
Miller and his Men, The, i, 17, 154
Miller of Derwent- Water, The, i, 489
Miller of Mansfield, The, i, 8, 16
Miller of New Jersey, The, ii, 190
Miller's Maid, The, i, 25, 308, 342,
410, 481
M ill iened- Bauer, Der, ii, 232
Million Dollars, A, iii, 610, 611
Millionaire, i, 63 ; ii, 373, 374, 640;
111,260, 381
Millionaire Swabian, The, iii, 310
Mjlly, j[49°; «, i97,53i
Mimi, 11, 281, 318
Mind Your Own Business, i, 348; ii,
f3°.
Minnie's Luck, ii, 273 ; iii, 130
Minstrel, Der, ii, 232
Minute Men, The, ii, 175, 630
Minute Spyj The, i, 331
Mirandola, 1, S3
Mirella, ii, 98
Miriam's Crime, i, 292 ; ii, 150, 154,
257
Mischief, 11. 396
Mischief Making^ i, 491
Mischievous Annie, i, 185, 523
Mischievous Nigger, The, n, 217
Miser, The, ii, 356; iii, 21, 190
Miserables, Les, ii, 532
Miss-Blythe of Duluth, ii, 641 ; Hi,
560 .
Miss Dynamite, iii, 296
Miss Eagleston's Brother, iii, 539
Miss Esmeralda, iii, 255, 256
Miss Francis of Vale, 111, 268
Miss Gwilt, ii, 296
Miss Helyett, ii, 332 ; iii, 2621 550, 551
Miss Hobbs, iii, 439, 557
Miss Hoyden's Husband, ii, 565
Miss in Her Teens, i , 3 , 70, 99
Miss Innocence Abroad, iii, 295
Miss Manhattan, ii, 339; iii, 357
Miss Manning, ii, 504
Miss Million, 1^236
Miss Multon, ii, 89, 340, 365, 366,
510, 615, 624, 636, 646 ; iii, 155, 156,
163,177,237
Miss Philadelphia, n, 339
Miss Print, ii, 651 j iii, 621
Missing Mrs.Pettijohn, The, ii, 444
Missis, The, Hi, 265 _
Missouri Girl, The, iii, 234
Mistress Betty, iii, 368
Mistress Dorothy, ii, 435
Mistress Nell, iii, 302, 367
Mr. and Mrs. Peter White, i, 268,
345, 427; i', 5*. '33, M», 379) 3&1)
382, 528; hi, 198
Mr. Barnes of New York, ii, 179, 181,
182, 641 } iii, 397j 558, 559, 587, 617
Mr. Calhcrwood, ii, 411
INDEX
643
Mr. liston, i, 377
Mr. P., or the Blue Stocking, i, 16
Mr. Poos of Tens, i, 530; 5, 330,
3JI, 641, 643 ; an, 230, 334. 560
Mr. Smooth, ii, 651 ; an, 3j>o_
Mr. Valentine's Christmas, an, 74
Mr. WtUonson's Widows, ii, 374, 373,
640; ni, 218, 164, so, 551, 559
Misfletoe Bongb, The, 1, 13S
Mis. Dane's Deleave, S, 545
Mrs. Dascot, m, 67
Mrs. Green's Snug Little Business, 5,
**■ _
Mis. salary's Relets, in, 599
Mrs. Jtabnson, i, 4S5
Mrs. O'Brien, in, 204
Mis. Pendleton's Foot is Hand, na,
S34 _
Mis. Ponoerberry's Past, na, 554, 569
Mrs. RadSey Bradley's BaD, in, 60S
Mrs. Smith, 5, 346
Mrs. Smith's Husband, an, 385
Jli Freanden Fedem, K, 335
Hit Vergnnegen, 3, 236
Mitt, 5, 16?
Mixed Pickles, i, 170; 0,402
Mob, the Ontiaw, i, 257
Much Doctor, The, i, 3
Model Artists,!, 301
Model Hypocrite, The, a, 505
Model of a Wife, The, 0,346,463
Modem Insanity, i, 360
Modem Match, A, Si, iS6_
Modem St. Anthony, A, aaa, 346
Modems, 1,40
Modest Model, A, 5, 437
Mogul Tate, A, 5, 30S
Matnean de Lesbie, Lie, i, 430
Moll Pitcher, i, no, 146, 335 ; n, 215
Molly Bum, n, 396
MoBy Dear. 1,147
Moment of Death, The, 55, 363
Mona, 5» 311 ; an, 200
Mona Lisa, i, 445
MonakhjiDj 2
Monhars, n, 27S, 180, 181, 504, 632,
63s; m. 5, 49, 53? „ . .
Monde, Le, on L'On srEnntne, a, 166
Mosey, i, 57. 73. nj, 192, 261, 298
3*9. 373. 35*. 3*3j 452. 440. 444, 47s.
♦83. 492. S°7: n. 6, 124, 137, 150,
349.353, 254.269. 282,291,308; an,
tx, 14, 18, 39, US. 148. 337_
Money and Misery, a, 149; n. 2x2
Money Mad, i, 230; 9, iSa, 373, 374,
508,638, 641; m, 24, 329, 257, 558,
560
Money Market, V474; na, "3°
Money Qnesnan-The^ji, 125
Money Spinner, The, an, 311, 342, 518
Monk, the Mask, and the Murderer,
The, 5,198
Monkey Boy, The, i, 155 ; 5, 13S
Mankeyiand, i, 126
Monks of Malabar, an, 557, 604
MtmoSogtaes, 10^334, 335
Monongaheta, m, 560
Monsieur, n, 425 ; m, 49 _
Monsiear Alfonso, fi, 615 ; an, 5, 6
Mans. Chonnenri, E, 165, 403, 454,
464
Mans. Duchahnneaii, n, 539
Monsieur Jacones, i, 21, 27S; 3, 26,
415
Mans. Landry, n, 403
Mans. MaTWt, i, 45, 67, 118 ; n, 131
Munajem Tonson,a, 31.360
Monte Cado, ii, 643 ; m, 389, 561
Monte Crista, 1,130, 170, 220, 221, 377;
». 85, 114, 153, 176, 177. 178, 203,
*"h 357. 36*i 366, 461, 501, 531, 535,
539. 543, 609, 629, 631, 632, 643, 649,
650; ad, 40, 41, 143, 233, 256, 306,
587.615
Monte Cristo, Jr., in, 227. 255
Montfoie, a, 13
Montrose, ig 35
Moonshine^ 1x3
MoorcroEt, nt, 7
Mora, Ii 381
Moral Crime, A, in, 275, 326
Moralists, The, S. 310
Mordecai Lyons, S. 398
More Bhmders than One, i, 214
More than Qaaeea, an, 417, 41S, 557
More Ways than One, i> 8
Manila, it, 227
Mormons, i, 442
Morning Call, A, i, 73, 97, 183, 325,
3S3. 405. 40S, 410, 448, 47S, 4S2, 4S3,
■4s* ; "• ^ss. 37. 51. 65, 144. 3SS,
393,299; 10,523
Mortvtngof Life, The, 1, 124
Morte Civile, La, ii, 76
Mose io CaHanria, i, 136, 302,330, 333
Mose in China, i, 303
Mose in the Bowery, i, 156
Mose, or a Glance at Sew York, i, 109,
131, l|6. 137. 'S6. 303. 304. 330. 433,
514 ; n, 16, 193, 304, 205, 20S, 213,
215, 1T7. 346, 535
Moses Abraham, at, 360
Moses an Xsypt^n, 5> 43
Moses Wokkfe, at, 220
Mosonito, a, 207, 267, 273
Moth and the Flame, The, £,649, 650
m, 7S, 437. 356. 618
Mother, The, a, 348
Mother and Chad Are Doing WeB, i,
4S5; 5,n6
Mother and Son, n, 362, 364, 366, 626,
631; m, 137. 159
Mother Goose, a, 21, 140, 157 ; aa, 191,
513
Mother to Law, m, 206
Mother's Dream, A, 1, 113
Mother's Prayer, A, i, 74
Mother's Secret, The, ^157
Mothers and Daughters, ij 60
Moths, 5, 174. 627, 630; to, 314, 323
Mountain Outlaw, The, 5, 357
Mountain Pink, Au an, 211
Mountain Queen, The, in, 517
Mountain Sylph, i, 46, 252
Mountain Torrent, The, a, 23
Monntameers, The, i, 34, 37, 103, nS,
148, 249. 300; 5, 311
Motmtebank, The, n, 636; m, 522
Monming Brrde, The, i, 7
Moose Trap, The, 5, 334, m, 325^
MoDsqnetaires de la Kane, Les, ri, 62,
449;ms34.37, .
Moustache Mama, 1, 501
Moaartgetge, Der, ij 239
Mnch Ado Abont a_Merchant
Venice- ri, 402, 403 ; m, 130
Much Ado About Nothing, i, 42, 50,
51, 61, 62, 160, 199, 344, 3KS. 356,
370, 373, 373. 37?. 437. 439, 437. 444.
476, 47S, 47> 483, 4S3. 4S7. 490. 499,
513. 517 : n, 124, 269, 308, 3m, 336,
3J7, 406, 465. 47°, 47T, 498, 580, 581;
iii, 50, 80, 99, 101, id, 132. T77, 1S5,
399, 404, 533, 5555 591. 595
Muddy Day, The^n, 39S
Mule's Landing, m, 83, 329, 230
Mnldoon's Pic-Kic, 1,219; xn. 376
Muleteer of Toledo, The^ii 129, 211
MnlGgan Gnards, The, n, 89, 90, 352,
Mnfiigan Guard BaB, The, nj, 552, 566
Mummy, The, i, 250, 252; m, 536
MmrdL, the Land Pirate,!, 132, 242
Mnsarf BaB, i, 442 _
Musette, 5, 86,335,363.622,634; m,
194,203
MnsicMad,!, 17
Mntter, Kt, 5, 33*
My Annt, a, 370, 49°
My Aunt Bridget, i, 22? , 233 ; n, 372.
373. 5021638; m, 327, 231, »9i« 306,
384,562
My Awml Dad, n, 2S9, 391, 39S, 399,
620
My Boys, an, 368
My Brother's Sister,!^ 54
My C3«lslmKS leaner, 1, 479
My Colleen, 5, if;. iSJ ; Si, 333, 560
My Constn German, m, 130
My Consin Tom, i, 136^
My DattghteHtt~Law, 5, 651 ; m, 440,
557
My Fellow Clerk, a, 234, 160; 5, 205
My Faaend j^om India, n, 113, 340,
443,648; 10,73.398,300,563,617
My Friend in the Straps, i, 443
My Geaaldme, i, 319, 492; an, 345
My Gieac Annt, i, 353
My GnardSan Aneel, 1, 360
My Hnsband^ Ghost, i, 243
My lamoceat Boy, xn, 571
My Jack, 5, rjo^, tSi, 1S2, 1S3, 636.
63S. 640,^41 ; an, 331, 559, 560
My Lady, in, 621
My Lady Clara, 5^405
My Lady Dainty, n, 447
My Lady's Lord, m, 544
My l^andlady*s Gown, a, 21
My TrfvyriW, an, 306
My Life, S, 4S9 •
My Lord in Lavery, aa, 562, 566, 56S
My Master's Rxral, i, 48
My Ma&ietfs BaL n, 556. 55S. 562,
566,568; m, 251
My Neighbor Opposite, n, 333
My Neighbor's WHe, i, 5S, 458 ; 5,
130, 5^4
Mt Kew Hat, n, 312
My Noble Son^n-Law, 5, 250
My OSdal Wife, na, 363, 397, 551
My Old Woman, a, 37
My Own Ltner, i, 43
My Partner, i, rjo, 319; 5, 174, 363,
364,365,386,481,485.402,622,625,
62S, 644; m, 160, 16a, 3062 617
My Pol and Partner Joe, a, 329 ; n,
My Poor DogTray,^ 127
My Precions Betsy, an, 20
My Preserver, 5, 147 ; an, 146
My Sisti^Eate, a, 131, 376, 4^4
My Son, n, 292, 61S
My Son Dona, n, 127
My Sweetheart, n, 93, 178, 363, 367,
485,489,492,456,632,^; ii. 174
My T&m Next, n, 532 ; an ^193
My Uncle's Wall, 5, 562; m, 119,342,
346,400
My Wife, What Wife? a, 20 _
ofj My Wife's Dentist, 5, 335 ; m, 343
My Wife's Husband, i, 39
My Wife's Maid, ia^ 353, 254
Mt Wife's Mirror, a, 433 ; n, 134
My Wig and My Wife's Shawl, a, 272
My ToamgWife and Old Umbrella, a,
60,248,277,283,449
Myles Aroon, ii, 181^328, 338, 499,
501. 504, 637. 639; m. 562, 563, 5*3.
615
Myriad Dance, The, n, 439
Myarha, £,451
Myrtle Ferns, n, 17S
Mysteries and Miseries of New York,
1,303,330,333; 5,193
Mysteries of Catron Abbey, The, 1,
140; aa,23o
Mysteries of Paris, The, i, 121, 20;
Mysterions Chamber, The, ii, 13
Mysterious Lady. The, i, 481
Mysterions Marriage, The, it, 211
Mysterions Mr. Bugle, The, an, 436,
555
Mysterions Kaaatinags, 1^479
Mystery, The, a, 12S; an, 541
Mystery of a Hansom Cab, The, 5, 305
644
INDEX
Mystic Bell, of Rouquerolles, The, i,
428
Mystic Bride, i, 329
Nabobs, ii, 374* 375
Nabob for an Hour, A, i, 266, 406, 461
Nachbarinnen, Die, ii, 226
Nachblagcr in Grenada, jDas, ii, 23
Nachruhm, ii, 237
NachtwSchter, Der, or The Prince's
Frolic, i, 59
Nadir, i, 43
Nadjezda, ii, 306, 307
Nadjy, iii, 49°
Naherinn, Die, i, 165, 233
Naiad Queen, The, 1, 122, 132, 212,
255, 439. 452 *» »i «6. »98» 537.
Nan, the Good-For-Nothing, i, 157,
213, 4Q2.479 J ». 65,84, 531, 573 ; ni,
10, 115, 196
Nana Sahib, i, 409
Nance Oldfield, ii, 112, 630; iii, 343
55°, 5S7» 590. S9i» 595. 602
Nancy and Co., 11, 555, 560, 562, 569
570, 576 ; iii, 618
Nancy Hanks, iii, 528
Nanette, ii, 588
Nanette Labarre, ii, 396
Nanna, the Working Girl, i, 155
Nation, i, 166 ; ii, 229, 233. 634 ; iii.
488,495.496, 584, 586
Naomi, ii, 384
Napoleon Bonaparte, i, 41, 126, 516 ;
iii. 385. 552, 553, 569
Napoleon the Great, 1, 452
Napoleon's End, i, 172
Napoleon's Old Guard, ii, 383
Narcisse, i, 169, 195, 199, 239; ii, 356,
458, 606 ; iii, 96, 226, 242
Narrainattah, i, 38
Nathalie, i, 122,458
Nathan der Weise, i, 172 ; ii, 240
Nathan Hale, iii, 601
National Guard, i, 41, 42. 193, 282
Native Land, i, 32
Natural Gas, ii, 374, 506, 635, 637, 639;
641; iii, 51, 58, 290, 550
Nature, ii, 544
Nature and Art, ii, 125, 143
Nature and Philosophy, i, 235
Nature's Frolic, i, 330
Nature's Noblemanji, 304, 348 ; ii, 395
Naughty Anthony, ii, 651 ; iii, 364, 393
Naughty Substitute, A, ii, 333
Nautical Jack, ii, 198
Naval Cadet, ii, 113, 647 ; iii, 563
Naval Engagements, i, 89, 213, 248,
477; ii, 294
Navarraise, La, iii , 464, 465, 466
Ne Touche pas la Reine, i, 95
Neck and Neck, i, 136, 147, 158 ; ii,
389, 394. 535, 54i
Ned Scarlet, 1, 144
Needful, The, ii, 257
Needles and Pins, 11, 547, 548, 559, 562
Neighbor Jackwood, i, 74
Nell, lit, 543 , ... a e 0
Nell Gwynne^ 1, 514 ; "i> 487, 578, 618
Burlesque, iii, 611
Nellie Bly, iii, 181
Neota, ii, 540, 541
Neptune's Defeat, i, 407 : i»» *3°
Nero, i, 228 ; ii, 104 -, in, 216, 259, 444,
52° ...
Nerves, in, 427
Nervo Vitalics, i, 275
Nervous Man, The, i, 66, 78, 375, 465,
477,478; ".275. 277, 282
Neues Leben, 11, 238
Never Again, ii, 648 ; iii, 540, 555, 563,
570, 618
Never Judge by Appearances, ii, 40,
119
Never Too Late to Mend, ii, 214
New Blood, iii, 350
New Boy, The, iii, 265, 553, 581
New City Directory, The, iii, 293
New Dominion, The, iii, 583
New Flying Dutchman, The, ii, 173
New Footman, The, ii, 195
New Fritz, iii, 198
New Idea, The, ii, 183, 505, 506; iii,
55i, 56*
New Lamps for Old, ii, 566, 567
New Leah, The, iii, n, 14
New Magdalen, ii, 361, 366, 392, 396,
466, 507, 544, 620, 621, 624, 631, 633 ;
iii, X02, 166
New Men and Old Acres, ii, 271
New Notions, i, £73, 311
~ew
329
New President
u 273, 311
:, The, ii,
245 ; *", 39
New South, The, ii, 183, 438, 643 ; iii,
411, 560, 561, 616
New Tragedy, i, 512
New Way to Pay Old Debts, A, i, 14,
39, 43, 61, 117, 123, 153, 210, 297,
320, 333, 403, 405, 421, 438, 439, 442i
443, 449 5 ", 17, 153, 2", 257,^263,
265, 305* 407, 408, 537. 538 ; 111, 8,
46, 96
New Woman, The, iii, 351
New World, The, i, 270
New Year's Call, A, ii, 433
New Year's Eve, ii, 390, 391, 414 ; iii,
4,6
New York, iii, 583
New York After Dark, ii, 396
New York and Brooklyn, ii, 190
New York As It Is, i, 136, 285, 302
New York As It Was and Is, ii, 388
New York Brewer aud His Family, A,
iii, 308
New York Burglars, 1, 136, 146, 148
New York by Gaslight, 1, 135
New York Day by Day, ii, 185
New York Fireman, The, i, 147, 303,
307 ; ii, 208, 540 ; iii, 304
New York Girls and Brooklyn Boys,
i, 330
New York in i860, 11, 192
New York Merchant and his Clerks,
The, i, 60
New York Patriots, i, 73
New York Pilot of 1792, ii, 205
New York Spell-binders, iii, 310
New York Volunteers, i, 83
New York Wires, i, 451
New Yorker, A, iii, 563
Newman Noggs, iii, 116
Newport, ii, 545, 547
Nicaragua, 1, 327
Nice Firm, A, ii, 277
Nice Young Man, A, 354
Nicholas Nickleby, i, 53, 89, 246, 249,
268, 449 ; ii. 197, 527
Nick of the Woods, i, 75, 115, 123,
i47i ISO, 156,^251, 309. 32o, 321,
326, 330, 4445 11, 209, 213, 217, 219,
389 ; iuj 306
Nick Whiffles, i, 159, 331
Nicodemus, i, 184
Night, iii, 70
Night and Day, ii, 351
Night and Morning, i, 239, 484; ii,
358
Night at the Circus, A, i, 232 ; ii, 182,
641, 647; iii, 267, 293, 382, 383, 550
Night Clerk, The, ii, 646; iii, 297, 554
Night Demon, The, ii, 204.
Night in Chinatown, A, iii, 234, 235
Night in New York, A, ii, 185; iii
554
Night in Rome, A, ii, 379, 448
Night in Venice, A, ii, 226, 552 ; iii,
586
Night of the Fourth, The, iii, 621
Night of the Party, The, iii, 223
Night Off, A, ii, 234, 554; 555. 55&:
561, 562, 563, 564, 574; in, 553, 618
Night Owls of France, The, i, 139
Night Session, A, iii, 267
Night's Frolic, A, iii, 184, 346
Nihilist, Der, i, 166
Nihilists, ii, 185
Nimble Jim, ii, 537
Nina Sforza, i, 59
Nine Points of the Law, i, 457; ii,
135, 38i
Nine Tailors Make a Man, i, 268
1900, iii, 309
1940, i, 269, 277
1955, ij 324
1999, 111, 503 _
Ninety Days, 111, 411
Ninety-Seven or Seventy-Nfne? iii,
225
Ninth Statue, The, i, 20
Niobe, ii, 307, 506; iii, 292, 550
Nip,i, 156, 161; ii, 535
Nisida, 1, 164
Nita, i, 156, 522
Nita's First, iii, 200, 316, 317
Noah's Ark, i, 228
Noble Heart, The, i, 126
Noble Revenge^ A, ii, 160
Noble Son, A, 1, 226
Nobody's Child, i, 143 ; ii, 8, 460
Nobody's Claim, i, 170, 232; ii, 174,
365; iii, 226, 228
Nobody's Daughter, ii, 383, 385, 396,
522, 523
Noces de Jeanette, Les, Marriage of
Jeannette, ii, 12, 100
Nominee, The, ii, 641, 643; iii, 291,
292, 294, 550, 618
Nora, iii, 337, 519, 526, 534
Nora Machree, ii, 182 _
Norah Creina, i, 329; ii, 215
Norah O'Neil, ii, 396
Norah, the Pride of Kildarc, ii, 396
Norah's Vow, iii, 29
Nordeck, ii, 175, 178, 180, 315 \ '»•
174, 226, 421, 55°
Norma, 1, S7\ 59. 9X, 94, 96» 98, 201,
420, 433 ! »» 25, 31, 32, 38, 39, 4*»
46, 49, 5°, 52, 53. 54. 56, 58, ,59, 61,
63, 80, 81, 95, 96, 260, 452; 111, 449,
548
Burlesque, 11, 136
Norman Leslie, i, 113, 249, 324; ii,
x94
Normandy Wedding, A, m, 389, 39°.
555
North Pole, The, 11, 128, 204
Northern Lights, ii, 338, 340; iii, 73,
233, 562,i582, 615
Norwood, 11, 3S4
Nos Allies, ii, 448
Nos Intimes, ii, 53, 249, a86, 468; iii,
590, 591
Not Dead Yet, ii, 396
Not Guilty, i, 145, 208
Not One Word, ii, 630
Not Such a Fool as He Looks, i, 52 ;
ii, 278, 411
Notary and the Duchess, The, i, 402
Nothing Superfluous, i, 273
Nothing Venture(> Nothing Win, i, 497
Notice to Quit, iii, 225
Notoriety, iii, 566
Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith, The, iii,
595
Notre Dame, 1, 156; 11, 463, 534
Novelty, i, 330, 432, 434
Novize, Die, ii, 227
Nowadays, 1,352; i", 55
Number Nine, ii, 239. 583, 584
No. 3 A, iii, 264
Nuptial Chimes, The; ii, 107
Nutmeg Match, A,.ii, 183, 506, 643;
iii, 231, 560, 561
Nymphs Des Bois, Les, 1, 436
No, i, 252, 265, 269; ii, 194, 386,
No Irish Need Apply, ii, 202
INDEX 64;
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ix. ^ Oai 5t» PrtTs* i. e^c- 0*rer *5sox T^t. x. 51c : as* .*.-$- *r-
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INDEX
140, 143, *44, i5S» I56» *&t 2S°i z8*,
434, 620; iii, 14, 127, 107, 200, 273
Our American Cousin at Home, i, 450,
459. 512, 521; ii, 138
Our Bachelors, iii, 32, 197, 225
Our Best Society, i, 438
Our Bijah, or a Double Life, iii, 373
Our Boarding House, ii, 366, 617, 623,
627; iii, 121, 137, J94, x9.5, *97
Our Boys, ii, 7, 9, 541 ; ni, 10, 11, 14,
198, 617
Our Candidate, ii, 360; iii, 243
Our City, i, 156
Our Club, ii, 292 ; iii, 188, 219
Our Colored Brothers, ii, 534, 535
Our Country Cousins, iii, 432
Our Country's Sinews, i, 360
Our Cousin German, ii, 176
Our Daisy, ii, 396
Our Daughter, ii, 477
Our English Friend, ii, 550, 551
Our Female American Cousin, i, 143,
444, 454
Our First Families, ii, 547, 548
Our Flat, iii, 425
Our Gal, i, 133, 304, 403 ; ii, 143, 197,
198
Our Gentlemen Friends, iii, Z44
Our German Senator, ii, 361, 622
Our Girls, ii, 297, 396, 542 ; iii, 307
Our Goblins, ii, 479, 481
Our Governor, ii, 310, 554
Our Grab-bag, iii, 382
Our Irish Cousin, i, 76
Our Irish Visitors, ii, 175, 374; iii.
179, 226
Our Jennie, ii, 176
Our Joan, i, 221 ; ii, 366, 628 ; iii, 318
Our Mutual Friend, ii, 154, 523
Our Neighbors, ii, 214
Our Nelly, ii, 533
Our Regiment, ii, 367, 632 ; iii, 598
Our Rich Cousin, ii, 494
Our Set, i, 354
Our Society, ii, 423, 425
Our Strategists, ii, 482 ; iii, 234
Our Union Saved, ii, 119
Our Vassar Girls, ii, 108
Our Wife, i, 147, 437 ; ii, 149
Ours, ii, 262, 266, 271, 272, 282, 295;
622; iii, 313, 617
Ourang-Outang, The, i, 319; ii, 18
Out at Sea, i, 155; ii, 533
Out in the Sea, iii, 233
Out in the Streets, ii, 387 ; iii, 227,
228, 230, 231
Out of Luck, i, 271
Out of the Depths, i, 76
Out of the Fire, i, 151 ; ii, 5333 535
Out on a Spree, i, 147
Out to Nurse, i, 518
Outcast, The, ii, 489
Outcasts of a Great City, ii, 187
Outlaw, The, iii, 36, 143, 401
Outlaw of the Adriatic, ii, 197
Outsider, The, iii, 383
Over the Falls, i, 148
Over the Garden Wall, i, 170; ii, 366,
367, 495. 497, 629; iii, 44, 82
Over the Plains, 1, 158
Over the Sea, iii, 235
Overland Route, The, i, 502, 503 ; ii,
286, 336
Owlet, ii, 193
Oxygen, ii, 290, 493 ; iii, 240
P. P., or the Man and the Tiger, i,
45 ; ii, 17, 116
Pa, iii, 253
Pablo, ii, 536
Pace that Kills, The, ii, 509
Pacific Mail, The, ii, 336, 512 ; iii, 552
Paddy Miles' Boy, i, 133
Paddy the Piper, 1, 126, 304, 324
Paddy's Wedding, i, 331
Page of History, The, i, 75; ii, 191,
192
Paghacci, I, ii, 235, 643, 645, 647; m,
359, 455, 456, 457, 460, 461, 464, 465,
470, 476, 479, 480, 484, 504, 524, 584,
585
Pair of Black Eyes, A, iii, 234
Pair of Kids, A, iii, 230
Pair of Lunatics, A, ii, 335 ; iii, 72
Pair of Spectacles, A, ii, 433, 639, 643 ;
iii, 595, 598
Palace of Truth, The, ii, 535 ; in, 321
Palast Revolution, Ein, ii, 236
Pale Janet, ii, 8, 397, 533
Pamela, iii, 71
Panjandrum, iii, 412, 551
Pantins de Violette, Les, ii, 13, 464
Pantomime Rehearsal, A, ii, 556, 558,
566, 568, 571, 573, 588; iii, 253
Paola, iii, 54
Papa Nitsche, ii, 238
Papa's Wife, ii, 652 ; iii, 270
Papageno, ii, 236
Paper Chase, The, ii, 571
Papita, iii, 176
Paquita, i, 184; ii, 492, 493
Paris, i, 292, 293 ; ii, 392, 530, 531, 606
Paris and London, 1,35, 348, 349, 440
Paris in Pommern, ii, 357
Parish Priest, The, ii, 514
Parisian Romance, A, ii, 186, 428, 432,
632, 640; iii, 169, 220, 224, 385, 516,
5*9, 520, 521, 526, 527, 529, 552, 554,
557, 567, 569, 6l7
Parisien, Un, iii, 332
Parlor Match, A, ii, 174, 175, 182, 341,
368, 370, 372, 373, 628, 62g, 630, 632,
634, 636, 641, 643; iii, 82, 294, 38:
388, 551, 552, 56i, 563
Parricide, The, m, 4, 6
Parsifal, iii, 449
Parted, iii, 237
Partie de Piquet, Le, ii, 53
Partners, ii, 370, 427, 429, 500, 634
Partners for Life, ii, 78, 283
Parvenu, The, iii, 312, 430
Pas de Fumee Sans Feu, ii, n
Passant, Le, iii, 136
Passing Cloud, A, iii, 534
Passing Regiment, The, ii, 239) 365,
549, 55o, 55i, 563 ; iii, 598
Passing Shadows, u, 175 ; 111,^581
Passing Show, The, ii, 646 ; iii, 500
Passion, i, 157
Passion Play, The, iii, 507
Passion's Perils, i, 161
Passion's Slave, i, 170; ii, 364, 368
iii, 225, 227, 374, 376, 516
Passport, The, iii, 297
Past and Present, i, 494
Patchwork, iii, r53
Patent Applied For, ii, 183 ; iii, 561
Patience, n, 237, 483, 592, 624; iii, 35,
37, 82, 135, 140, 141, 246, 248, 279.
347, 387, 466, 487, 5i5, 5^7, 586, 588
Patrician and Parvenue, 1, 50, 478
Patrician's Daughter, i, 63, 376, 409
Patrie, ii, 601, 602
Patriots' Dream, The, i, 77
Patrol, i, 229; ii, 181
Pat's Blunders, i, 197
Pat's Wardrobe, i, 170, 226; iii, 306
Patter vs. Clatter, i, 52, 407 j ii, 410
Paul and Virginia, ii, 619; iii, 35
Paul Clifford, i, 127, 211, 375, 388 ; ii
205, 220
Paul Honeycomb, i, 7
Paul Jones, i, 215; ii, 202, 213; iii,
185, 402, 550, 584
Paul Kauvar, 1, 226, 227; 11, 178, 179,
181, r82, 183, 634, 635, 636, 638, 644;
iii, 231, 254, 558
Paul Pry, 1, 30, 33, 59, 76, 186, 243,
349, 437, 452, 479 ! », "71* 259, 263
Paul Pry in New York, 1, 453
Paul Shark, i, 438
Paul's Return, ii, 149
Pauline, i, 479, 486, 506 ; ii, 249, 266
Pauline Blancnard, hi, 261
Pauvre Gentilhomme, Un, ii, n
Pauvrette, i, 187 ; ii, 202
Pavements of, Pans, The, i, 219; ii,
367, 488
Pawn Ticket 210, i, 232
Pawnbroker of the East Side, The,
iii, 308
Pay Train, The, i, 232 ; iii, 230, 231
Paymaster, The, i, 225 ; ii, 178, 179,
180, 324, 500, 635, 637; iii, 228, 233,
Pazzi der Progette, I, ii, 466
Peaceful Valley, ii, 574 J hi, 587
Peacemaker, The, iii, 618
Peaked, iii, 236
Pearl of Pekin, The, i, 226, 230 ; iii,
230, 287, 550 mt .
Pearl of Savoy, The, 1, 157, 161, 199,
200, 517; ii, 362, 526, 527, 529, 617,
623, 626; iii, 240
Pearl of Tokay, The, ii, 389
Peasant Boy, The, i, 16
Peasant Peeress, The, i, 513
PScheurs de Perles, Les, iii, 465
Pechschulner, i, 167
Peck's Bad Boy, i, 170; ii, 366; iii,
211, 227, 230, 231, 234
Peculiar Position, A, i, 49
Peddler Boy, The, i, 139
Pedestin, i, 150; ii, 385
Peep o' Day, i, 520; ii, 160, 197, 214,
357, 394
Peggy Green, n, 381
Peggy, the Fisherman's Daughter, iii,
423
Pen and Ink, iii, 178
Pendragon, iii, 33
Penelope, ii, 324
Penny Ante, ii, 489
Pension Schoeller, ii, 231, 242
Peoples' Lawyer, The, i, 60, 242, 304
325» 326, 512, 513, 514 ; ii, igo, 195
Percy Pendragon, ii, 565, 568
Perfect Gem, A, iii, 534
Perfect Trust, A, iii, 182
Perfection, i, 38, 76, 128, 244, 254, 267,
432; ii, 152, 213, 216, 524, sg4
Peri, The, i, 3g3
Penchole, La, i, 2g6; ii, 314, 391, 403,
404, 457, 465, 467, 470, 472, 600, 604,
605, 606 ; iii, 25, 27
Peril, ii, 491, 527; iii, 152
Peril en la Demeure, ii, n
Perjurer, The, ii, 235
Persecuted Dutchman, The, i, 136;
ii, 216, 386
Perseus and Andromeda, ii, 381, 3S2
Personation, i, 254
Pet of the Petticoats, i, 46, 200, 277,
476, 479, 481, 515, 520; H, 117, i35»
141, 142
Pet of thePublic, i, 487
Pete, iii, 378
Peter Cornelius, iii, 446
Peter Kronau, Der, i, 239
Peter Stuyvesant, iii, 362
Peter the Great, i, 239, 252
Peter Wilkins, 1, 39, 103
Petit Due, Le, iii, 27, 128, 129, 200,
244, 287, 486, 554, 596
Petit Faust, Le, 11, 344, 463, 467, 528,
543, 604, 605 ; iii, 26
Petite Cousine, La, ii, 467
Petite Mariee, La, iii, 123, 127, 238
Petite Muette, La, iii, 27
Petites Miseres de laVie, Les, i, 419
Petits Oiseaux, Les, ii, 12
Petticoat Government, i, 43
Petticoat Perfidy, iii, i8g, 430
Petty Sins and Pretty Sinners, i, 275
Pfarrer Roechin, Der, iii, 306
INDEX
647
Pfarrer von Kirchfeld, Der, ii, 228, 239
Phedre (Phzdra), i, 429, 430; ii, 61,
143, 449; iii, 135,596
Phantom, The, 1, 77, 187, 436, 488, 490 ;
ii, 190
Phantom Captain, The, ii, 35^
Phantom of Tormenar, The, ii, 220
Pharisee, The, ii, 434
Phelim O'Donnell, i, 448
Phelles, King of Tyre, i, 27
Phenomenon in a Smock Frock, A, i,
3, 52, 483 ; ii, 378
Philemon and Bands, iii, 220, 455, 463,
464,472
Philip Herne, m, 51, 255
Phillipine Welser, ii, 232
Philopena, iii, 536
Pbrenix, The, ii, 183, 351, 362, 644;
iii, 226, 233, 561
Photos, ii, 622 ; hi, 278
Phroso, ii, 650; iii, 542, 556
Physic and Fancy, ii, 138
Physician, The, iii, 357
Pia di Tolamei, ii, 449
Piano de Berthe, Le, ii, 11
Pkcohm, iii, 177
Pickwick Papers, i, 515 ; ii, 385 ; iii, 87
Picture, The, iii, 26
Piff-Paff,iii, 240
Pilgrim of Love, ii, 528
Pilot, The, i, 88, 80, 320
Pillars of Society, The, iii, 427, 549
Pinafore, i, 218, 382; ii, 87, 106, 296,
340, 360, 397, 4i5, 475, 476, 544', ui.
23, 24, 27, 44, 88, 89, 122, 141, 241.
242, 246, 248, 250, 274, 287, 305, 372,
373, 387, 480, 517, 582, 584, 586
Pine Meadows, u, 502
Pink Dominoes, ii, 363, 543 ; iii, 157,
171,389 . m .
Pioneer Patriot, The, 1, 74, 329, 469,
513 ; ii, 164, 395, 613
Pipe of Peace, The, iii, 430
Pipele, ii, 63
Pippin, the King of the Gold Mines, i,
207. ...
Pippins, ni, 403, 404
Pique, ii, 173, 618, 619, 622, 627 ; iii,
11, 12, 13, 617
Burlesque, ii, 469
Pirata, If, i, 234
Pirate Boy, The, i, 243
Pirate Lover, The, i, 190
Pirate of the Isles, i, 126
Pirates de la Savanne, Les, i, 334
Pirate's Legacy, The, ii, 208; iii, 305
Pirates of Bamegat, iii, 146
Pirates of Penzance, The, ii, 173 ; iii,
27, 28, 37, 140, »4i, 278, 402, 404, 487,
509, 585, 586
Pirates of the Mississippi, The, 111, 130
Pirates of the Savannah, ii, 193 ; iii, 305
Pirates' Signal, The, i, 118
Pizarabns, i, 305, 328
Puarro, i, 20, 23, 35, 36, 60, 82, 83, 86,
100, 101, 103, no, 111, 115, 117, 124,
125, 126, 128, 130, 131, 188, 192, 193,
243, 245, 299, 320, 324, 370, 37°, 39*,
395, 39°, 39s, 4°o, 401, 403, 407, 408,
427, 428, 464, 516, 518; h, 28, 191,
192, 194, 202, 211, 213, 308, 357, 384
Plaindealer, The, i, 16
Planter's Wife, The, ii, 182, 361, 365
486,641,644; iii, 225
Play, n, 404
Play — a Plot, A, in, 225
Play in Little^ A, ii, 335
Player, The, ii, 336
Player's Plot, The, i, 354
Playing with Fire, i, 463, 465, 504; ii,
247, 276 1 iii, 130, 229
Playmates, The, i, 233 ; iii, 384, 5°'
Pleaders, The, iii, 544
Pleasant Neighbor, The, i, 50, 75, 157
267, 304, 405 ; ii, 35, 207
Plebeian's Daughter, The, ii, 387
Plighted by Moonlight, iii, 515
Plot and Passion, ii, 125, 130, 457 ; iii,
too
Pluck, i, 296
Pluie et le Bean Temps, La, ii, 11 ; iii,
485
Plunger, The, ii, 181, 185, 640, 641 ;
iii, 616
Pluto, i, 296 : ii, 603
Po' White Trash, iii, 437
Pocahontas, i, 40, 134, 159, 333, 446,
465, 486, 487, 432 ; ii, 147, 158, 160,
190, 382, 402 ; iii, 12, 130, 145
Burlesque, i, 149, 161 ; ii, 152 ; iii.
3°S
Podijah Peaseley, i, 331
Poet and the Puppets, The, iii, 523
Poison, ii, 535
Police Inspector, ii, 184, 187; iii, 231
Police Patrol, ii, 182, 183, 641, 643 ; iii,
560
Police Spy, The, ii, 203, 206, 389
Polish Jew, The, i, 152, 159
Politician, The, ii, 647 ; iii, 615
Poliuto, II, ii, 39, 4i, 42, 48, 50, 52, 54,
63, 65, 68, 610
Poll and Partner Joe, i, 212
Polly, iii, 488
Polly Jordan, h, 191
Polly Middles, ii, 505
Pomme d'Api, ii, 90, 551
Pomp, i, 148, 149, 157 J ii, 534, 536
538,539; 111,304
Pomp of Cudjo's Cave, i, 138
Pongo, i, 327
Poor and Proud of New York, The, ii,
538
Poor Consul Walter, i, 478
Poor of the City, The, ii, 540
Poor of New York, The, 1, 331, 494;
ii, 207
Poor Gentleman, The, i, 15, 26, 85, no,
180, 281, 377, 406, 427, 477, 489, 492,
512 ; ii, 26, 27, 247, 255, 258, 262, 263,
294,302
Poor Girls, ii, 183 ; 111, 579
Poor Goose, A, ii, 407
Poor Humanity, ii, 161
Poor Joe, ii, 89 ; iii, 157
Poor John Smidt, ii, 215
Poor Jonathan, ii, 229, 232, 234; iii,
493, 549
Poor Pillicoddy, i, 185, 186, 285, 287,
408
Poor Relation, The, i, 391 ; ii, 403,
562, 566, 574 ; "ii, 259
Poor Scholar, The, 1, 436
Poor Soldier, The, i, 8, 9, 21, 23, 49,
84, 90, 114, '74, 251, 353; ii, l8
Pop, 1, 39 ; ii, 173, 486, 487 ; 111, 41
Pope of Rome, i, 187
Popping the Question, i, 478, 479 ; ii,
562
Popsy Wopsy, n, 529
Porter's Knot, The, ii, 259
Portrait of the Marquise, The, iii
545
Possible Case, A, ii, 427 ; iii, 254
Post Boy, The, ii, 141, 161 ; iii, 154
Post of Honor, The, ii, 529
Post Office Mistake, A, i, 191, 194, 207
Postilion of Lonjumeau, The, i, 55,
166, 197, 239, 247, 5"; ", 79, 9°i
359, (mi UV548
Potato King, The, in, 310
Poultry Dealer, The, i, 285
Poupee, La, ii, 584; iii, 609
Pour et le Contre, Le, ii, 12
Pousse Cafe, iii, 564, 5*8
Poverty Flat, ii, 536
Power of Darkness, The, iii, 545
Power of Gold, i, 232, 233 ; ii, 182,
183, 507, 641, 643 ; iii, 231, 56°, 561
Power of the Press, ii, 181, 182, 183
184, 185, 331, 640, 641, 647; iii, 559,
561, 563, 587
Practical Man, A, 1, 408, 476, 478
Prairie Flower, The, iii, 304
Prairie Waif, The, ii, 173, 360, 361,
362
Prayer, The, n, 564
Precieuses Ridicules, Les, ii, 430; iii,
33", 334
Preciosa, i, 172, 288
Prejudice, ii, 361
Premiers Aus de Richelieu, Les,ii, 53,
Pres Aax Geres, Le, ii, 90 ; iii, 27
Presented at Court, i, 436
Presumptive Evidence, ii, 210
Pretty Business, A, i, 292, 452, 485,
492; ii,36, 460; iii, 193
Pretty Girls of Sletburg, i, 60
Pretty Horsebreaker, The, ii, 349,
381, 527 _
Price of Peace, The, 111, 419
Priceless Paragon, A, ii, 564
Pride Must Have a Fall, i, 26
Pride of Jennico, The, iii, 557, 612,
613
Pride of Mayo, iii, 231
Pride of the Ocean, i, 147, 151
Pride of the Market, ii, 142, 148, 538
Prima Donna, The, i, 490 ; iii, 385
Prince Achmet, ii, 4S0
Prince Amabel, i, 146 ; ii, 389
Prince Ananias, iii, 414
Prince and the Pauper, The, iii, 400,
549 „ ....
Prince Bonnie, 111, 415
Prince Charming, i, 431
Prince Consort, The, i, 165 ; iii, 314
Prince Conti, iii, 38
Prince Kam, iii, 500
Prince Karl, ii, 423, 425, 433, 641 ; iii,
74, 178, 220, 337, 385, 518, 521, 527,
529, 552, 553, 567
Prince Lavendars Reception, ui, 369
Prince Mathusalem, ii, 224; iii, 329,
487, 5*7
Prince of Liars, The, ui, 616
Prince of the World, The, iii, 619
Prince Otto, iii, 364, 557
Princess and the Butterfly, The, iii,
437, 6l8
Princess Bonnie, ui, 553
Princess Carpillona, hi, 274
Princess Chic, The, iii, 505
Princess Chuck, hi, 374
Princess Ida, hi, 41,46
Princess Nicotine, The, iii, 499, 551
Princess of Patches, ii, 186
Princess Royalj ii, 615 ; iii, 17, 18
Princess Toto, iii, 243
Princess Zillah, hi, 59
Princesse de Trebizonde, La, ii, 90,
276, 464, 471 ; iii, 486, 566
Princesse des Canaries, La, 111, 38, 210
Princesse Georges, La, ii, 468; hi, 138
Prison and Palace, i, 482
Prisoner's Daughter, The, i, 239
Prisoner for Life, A, ii, 175, 366, 629 ;
iii, '74
Prisoner of Algiers, The, hi, 587
Prisoner of War, The, i, 59 ; ii, 255,
378
Prisoner of Zenda, ii, 647 ; iii, 434,
554, 555
Private Secretary, u, 175, 420, 421,
553, 628, 629, 630, 638; iii, 263, 426,
618
Privateer, The, ii, 339
Prize, The, i, 18
Probekandidat, ii, 242
Probepfeil, Der, i, 169 ; ii, 242
Prodigal Daughter, i, 232; ii, 341;
iii, 551, 552, 561, 579, 587
Prodigal Father, ii, 643 ; hi, 231, 411
Prodigal Son, The, i, 88, 190 ; h, 567
648
INDEX
Professor, The, ii, 363, 364, 417, 418,
484, 486, 625
Professor's Love Story, The, ii, 335 ;
iii, 356, 358, 524, 53*, 552
Prof. Opstem, iii, 166
Profligate, The, lii, 363. 3&4i 55°
Progress, ii, 270
Promessi Sposi, I, ii, 69
Promissory Note, The, i, m, 246
Proper Caper, The, ii, 443
Prophete, Le, i, 184; ii, 61; iii, 443
445, 448, 450, 451, 462, 474, 476
Proserpina, hi, 221
Provoked Husband, The, i, 8, 10, 43
83,359; «. 249,302,412
Prozesshansel, Der, 11, 229, 235
Prudence Rudd, iii, 338
Pudd'n Head Wilson, iii, 386, 553,
555. 6i5
Pueblo, EI, m, 535
Pulse of New York, The, i, 232 ; ii,
173, 309*627; "ii 229,231
Punch and Judy, i, 2
Pupil in Magic, The, i, 171, 231
Puppenfee, Die, iii, 446
Pure Gold, ii, 252
Puritani, I, i, 95, 98, 184, 337, 443 ; ii,
25. 3z» 33, 38, 39. 4i, 45, 46, So, 52,
53, 54, S»j 93
Puntania, in, 62
Puritan's Daughter, The, ii, 456
Purple Lady, The, ii, 241; iii, 301,
309.?
Purse, The, 1, ir, 85, 332
Puss in Boots, ii, 537, 53S
Putnam, i, 121, 125, 126, 130, 131, 153,
161, 162, 259, 411 ; ii, 218
Put to the Test, iii, 544
Pygmalion and Galatea, i, 220; ii, 156,
280, 312, 314, 315, 528, 623, 625, 635 ;
iii, 8, 37, 38, 53, 56, 140, 214, 333,
346, 360,411
Burlesque, 292
Pyramid, The, ii, 320
Quack, M. D., iii, 559
Quadrupeds, i, 32
Quaker, The, i, 21, 268
Quarry Dell, ii, 538
8ueena, iii, 172
ueen and the Maniac, The, ii, 191
Queen Elizabeth, ii, 175
Queen Mab, iii, 154
Queen of Brilliants, The, iii, 592
Queen of Chinatown, ii, 341 ; hi, 234
Queen of France, The, iii, 540
Queen of Night, ii, 509
Queen of Sheba, ii, 104 ; iii, 443, 446
Queen of Spades, The, i, 357
Queen of the Brigands, ii, 396
Queen of the Coral Cave, i, 127
Queen of the Plains, The, i, 170 ; iii,
228
Queen's Evidence, iii, 211
Queen's Favorite, The, ii, 315, 316,
630
Queen's Husband, The, i, 436
Queen's Lace Handkerchief, ii, 173,
634; hi, 485, 583, 585
Queen s Mate, The, m, 255, 397
Queen's Necklace, The, h, 577, 578;
hi, 554
8 ueen s Own, i, 272
ueen's Page; The, ii, 5
Queen's Shilling, The, hi, 57, 5g, 60,
312, 342, 346, 594
Queer Family, A, iii, 307
Quentin Matsys vs. Art and Artifice;
iii, 130
Quick or the Dead, The, ii, 369 ; iii,
rt59z
Quicksands and Whirlpools, ii, 396
Quiet Family, A, ii, 127, 287, 524
Quiet Rubber, A, iii, 596, 598
Quite at Home, i, 73, 78
Quits, ii, £38, 548, 549
Quo Vadis, ii, 342, 652 ; hi, 235, 394,
587, 611
Travesty, ni, 589
Rabenvater, Der, ii, 238
Race for a Widow, A, i, 505
Race for Love, A, ii; 396
Rachel the Reaper, ii, 124, 127, 142
Racine, ii, 446
Radical Cure, A, hi, 242
Raffaele, i, 126; ii, 283
Raffaele, the Reprobate, i, 78 ; ii, 194
Rag Baby, ii, 175, 177, 489, 628, 629, 630
Rag Picker of New York, i, 332 ; ii,
215
Rag Picker of Paris, The, i, 131, 150,
428; ii, 213, 357
Rag Woman and Her Dogs, The, i,
138, 139
Ragged EarL 11, 114; 111, 556
Ragged Regiment, The, in, 390
Ragged School, The, i, 308, 309
Raglan's Way, ii, 372; hi, 182, 230
Railroad of Love, The, ii, 233, 430,
557, 558, 564, 568, 576
Ram Clouds, 111, 541
Rainbow Revels, ii, 479
Rainmakers, The, ii, 644
Rainy Day, A, iii, 538
Raising the Wind, i, 19, 63, 85, 101,
113, 245, 246, 275, 342, 45i» 477; «,
rg4
Rajah, The, 11, 419, 626 ; iii, 225
Rambler from Claire, The, i, 232 ; iii,
230
Ranch 10, ii, 364, 484; iii, 239
Randall's Thumb, ii, 275
Random Shot, iii, 211 $
Rank, i, 296
Ransom, i, 373
Rantzaus, The, hi, 168, 169
Raoul, i, 77, 140, 180, 326; ii, 216
Rappacini's Daughter, iii, 540
Rapparee, i, 209
Rappelkerff, the Spirit King, i, 140
Raspberry Shrub, iii, 537
Rat Catcher, The, it 221 ; ii, 631
2.attlin the Reefer, 1, 137
Ratzen&nger, Der, ii, 232, 233
Raub der Sabinerinnen, i, 166
Rauber, Die, i, 169, 171 ; ii, 231, 237,
238
Raven's Daughter, ii, 549
Ray, ii, 500
Raymond and Agnes, i, 127, 161 ; ii,
T97
Raymonde, ii, 510, 646; 111, 164
Reading a Tragedy, ii, 311 ; hi, 277
Real Widow Brown, The, hi, 234
Reaping the Whirlwind, ii, 342
Reason and Folly, ii, 141
Rebel, The, ii, 114, 651
Rebel Chief, The, i, 324
Rebel of '98, i, 85
Rebels and Tories, i, 308, 309, 325
Rebel's Doom, h, 396
Rebel's Last Shot, The, i, 136, 154.
Reckless Temple, iii, 258, 259
Recruiting Oflicer, The, i, 1, 2, 3, 6, 60
ii> 553
Red and Black, ii, 613
Red Flag, The, ii, 469
Red Fox, The, iii, 306
Red Gnome, i, 158, 327, 328, 330;
h, 5
Red Hands, i, 150; ii, 531
Red Hussar, The, ii, 638 ; hi, 340
Red Kloof, iii, 578
Red Lamp, The, ii, 592, 594
Red Letter Night, ii, 552
Red Light, The, hi, 130
Red Man, The, i, 277
Red Mask, The, hi, 130
Red Mazeppa, ii, 534
Red Rover, i, 35
Red Scarf, i, 144
Red Spider, The, iii, 228
Red Tape, iii, in
Red, White, .and Blue, ii, 340, 649 ;
iii, 234, 564
Refugee's Daughter, The, ii, 181 ; iii,
181
Regatta Girl, The, hi, 576
Registrater auf Reisin, Der, i, 172
Regular Fix, A, i, 154, igo, 457 ; ii,
75, 84, 379J i", ioi, 197, 200, 590
Reiche Frau, Eine, i, 239
Reicht Auf Sich Selbst, Das, ii, 241
Reif Reiflinger, i, 165
Reign of Error, The, hi, 620
Reilly and the Four Hundred, iii, 552,
565, 566
Reine Indigo, La, 11, 471 ; iii, 127
Reise Durch Marchenland, Die,' h,
232
Remember the Maine, ii, 187 ; iii? 234,
235 .
Remorse, i, 17, 65 ; ii, 396
Remorseless Tvrant, hi, 39
Renaissance, ii, 241
Rene'e, ii, 367, 507, 631
Renee de Moray; ii, 369, 370, 371,
632, 633, 634; hi, 50
Rendezvous, The, i, 46, 271, 272, 322,
449 5 ^ i5» 219 ; hi, 370
Rendezvous Bourgeois, Les, ii, 448
Rent Day, i, no, 114, 138, 310, 373,
376, 478, 482, 490, 492; 11, 170, 217,
259, 265, 272, 350
Renunciation, ii, 444
Report for Duty, ii, 513 _
Reprobate's Son, The, ii, 208
Reputation, iii, 130
Rescued, hi, 129
Retribution, i, 74, 86, 437; ii, 201
Returned Killed, i, 102
Returned Volunteer, The, i, 459 ; ii, 71
Reuben Glue, ii, 370
Revels, ",480
Revenge, The, i, 55, 158
Rev. Griffith Davenport, iii, 78, 391,
556
Review, The, i, 23, 60, 70, 118, 133,
169,259; h, 17,35
Revolt of Ghent, 1, 112
Revolt of the Harem, i, 177
Revolt of the Poor House, i, 266, 269
Revolt of the Sextons, The, i, 345 ; hi,
130
Revolution, 1, 122
Revolution in Spain, i, 144
Rheingold, hi, 444, 445, 446, 469, 472,
473, 474, 477, 483, 484
Rhyme Without Reason, ii 39
Rich Man's Son, A, iii, 362
Rich of New York, The, i, 74
Richard Carvel, iii, 545, 557
Richard of the Lion's Heart, i, 126 ;
ii, 205
Richard Savage, m, 440
Richard III in Dutch, i, 136
Ricbe d* Amour, ii, 453
Richelieu, i, 55, 57, 61, 66, 118, 120,
122, 125, 126, 148, 156, 193, 194, 195,
198, 199, 200, 205, 217, 223, 246, 254,
298, 303, 320, 377, 392, 395, 396, 398,
400, 403, 406, 407, 411, 414, 438, 439>
442, 443, 444, 44.9) 455, 4°4, 465, 467,
495, 5*4> 5i8; ii, 17,35, 73, 89,98,
119, 178, 211, 217, 304, 305, 306, 308,
3'5> 3iS, 323, 324, 361, 364, 373, 387,
45°, 459, 47o, 47i, 487, 488, 5°2, 538,
544, 613, 619, 622, 624, 62s, 630, 644 J
iii, 11, 13, 22, 32, 33, 44, 46, 98> 99,
102, 103, 115, 120, 125, 132, 138, 139,
142, 188, 189, 226, 387, 399, 405, 5°9»
553
Richelieu at Sixteen, i, §23
Richelieu's Stratagem, hi, 366
INDEX
649
Richter von Zalamea, Der, ii, 225
Ride for Life, A, ii, 1S3, 184, .644 ; iii,
235> 562
Rienzl, 1, 37,1 160, 2*3, 492 i 11, 87, 203
Rigoletto, ii, 25, 32, 35, 39, 40, 42, 43,
45, 48, 50, 5^1 53, 59, 68, 77, 93, 95,
96, 100, 449, 642, 645 ; m, 126, 128,
447, 450, 452, 455, 456, 459, 460, 462,
465, 468, 474, 477, 483, 484, 494, 524,
559. 573, 585...5S6
Right at Last, 11, 396
Rights and Wrongs of Woman, The,
i, 436, 456
Rights of the Soul, The, ii, 444
Rights of Woman, The, i, 63
Ring and the Keeper, The, ii, 496;
iii, 140
Ring of Fate, The, i, 78
Ring of Iron, A, ii, 175
Rip Van Winkle, i, 31, 38, 154, 194,
209, 217, 224, 242, 243> 256, 257> 4ID,
445. 449! ii. 3°, 155, 158, 165, 176,
187, 318, 333, 335, 523, 54i, 6'9, 621,
622, 624, 631, 632 ; iu, 23, 80, 96, 98,
102, in, 123, 224, 247, 525, 553, 556,
55|, 587-
Burlesque, u, 526, 527, 530
Riquet With the Tuft, i, 272
Rising Generation, The, ii, 183, 184;
iii, 384. 561. 562. 615
Risks, ii, 491 ; iii, 197
Risette, la Millionnaire, ii, 11
Rival Candidates, The, ii, 439
Rival Dutchmen, The, ii, 216, 217
Rival Queens, i, 47
Rivals, The, i, 7, 8, 16, 33, 34, 35, 36,
, 68, 82, 83, 89, 106, 134, 182, 192, 205,
244, 248, 277, 347, 352, 353, 380, 383,
4°3, 434, 435, 437, 442, 446, 47°, 476,
477, 478, 480, 487, 489, 49°. 49z, 494,
500, 504; ii, 34, in, 132, 143, 176,
248, 258, 262, 267, 273, 277, 282, 283;
284, 285, 289, 292, 294, 301, 302, 320
321, 328, 334, 422, 435, 507, 650; iii,
51. 57. 58, 69, 72, 78, 80, 101, 164,
168, 320, 387, 520, 548, 551, 558, 582,
619
Road to Ruin, The, i, 16, 25, 26, 34,
68, 88, 101, 234, 280, 345, 347, 405,
442,476,489,492, 500, 504, 507; u,
132, 247, 2J.4, 284, 292, 334, 412, 413,
507,644; iii, 3i4,35.i
Roaring Dick & Co., 111, 355
Robber Knight, The, i, 137
Robber of Scio, The, ii, 212, 213, 215
Robber of the Rhine, iii, 61
Robbers, The, i, 26, 37, 66, 156, 398,
411, 440, 442, 509, 516; ii, 203, 220,
3561 358, 359> 387, 450
Robbers of the Heath, 1, 150; u, 204
Robbers of the Keep, i, 240
Robbers of the Rhine-oh, The, i, 497
Robber's Wife, The, i, 360, 45° i "i
602
Rob Roy, i, 22, 32, 88, 93, 102, 114,
131, 188, 190, 243, 251, 276, 306, 309.
320, 321, 324, 395, 454, 464, 488, 515 ;
ii, 17. 291 3i, 200, 209, 293, 455, 522,
540,646; iii, 385,414, 553
Robert Elsmere, iu, 180
Robert Emmet, i, 148 ; ii, 200, 457
Robert le Diable, i, 45, 49, 96, 421 ;
ii, 32, 34, 36, 4i, 47, 52. 53. 58, 59,
60, 61, 62, 64, 359, 456, 610
Robert Macaire, 1, 26, 75, 128, 134,
149, 158, .160, 161, 162, 163, 184, 186,
188, 214, 253, 254, 265, 266, 268, 328,
376, 459, 49°i ii. 66, 84> I27. i°z,
194, 198, 201, 204, 213, 215, 460, 529,
532
Roberto Devereaux, 1, 414
Robespierre, iiij 602, 603
Robin Hood, ii, 75, 192, 214, 279; iii,
260, 359, 412, 413, 414, 52'. 522, 523,
55'. 554, 604
Robinson Crusoe, i, 13, 230, 411; ii,
141, 290, 468 ; iii, 10, 85, 240
Rocambole, ii, 220
Rochester, i, 23, 506
Roger La Home, i, 226; ii, 179
Rogers Bros, in Wall Street, The, ii,
650; iii, 620
Rogers Bros, in Central Park, iii, 620
Rogue's Comedy, The, iii, 356, 358
Rogues of New York, i, 151, 162
R01 Carotte, Le, ii, 608
Roland for an Oliver, A, i, 48, 64, 178,
268, 396, 406, 455
Roll of the Drum, The, i, 301, 324;
ii, 4
Roman Father, The, i, 7
Romance and Reality, i, 374, 441, 474,
501 ; ii, 258, 275 ; iii, 130
Romance of Athlone, A, ii, 441, 513,
5M, 515, 650,651; iii, 556
Romance of Coon Hollow, A, ii, 184 ;
iii, 234
Romance of a Poor Young Man, The,
i, 469, 502; ii, 248, 283, 284, 287,
449. 452, 557 i "i, 104, 126, 314, 324
Romantic Widow, The, i, 54
Romany, The, i, 143
Romany Rye, i, 170; ii, 173, 174, 175,
487, 625 ; iii, 142, 225, 231, 560
Romeo and Juliet, i, 5, 7, 14, 19, 23,
26, 30, 32, 36, 42, 43, 45, 47, 48, 58,
66, 89, 93, 114, 118, 126, 128, 131,
132, 151, 201, 205, 209, 225, 226, 234,
235, 239. 243. 289, 359, 370, 376, 383
391, 398, 403, 404, 407, 427, 428, 438.
439, 44°, 445. 449. 45°, 455, 458, 467,
493, 5", 520; ii, 30, 57, 58, 80, 85,
86, 89, 93, 95, 192, 230, 238, 312, 321,
335, 336, 341, 358. 362, 366, 370, 387,
450, 465, 470, 472, 473, 474, 475, 498,
578, 620, 623, 625, 633, 634, 635, 636,
639, 642 ; lli, 17, 18, 20, 22, 30, 37,
95, 100, 102, 103, no, 118, 121, 122,
139, 140, 144, 175, 178, 226, 287, 354,
357, 392, 404, 405, 416, 526, 543, 548,
55o, 554, 558, 618 ...
Romeo and Juliet (opera), 111, 447:
449, 45°. 452, 453, 455. 456, 458, 459,
460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467,
468, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476,
477, 479, 481, 482,.483, 484. 585, 586
Romeo Jaffier Jenkins, i, 213, 214
Romeo's First Love, iii, 536
Romp, The, ii, 119
Rookwood, i, (124, 125, 133, 411; ii:
205, 206, 368 ; hi, 39
Rooms for Rent, iii, 276
Roped In, ii, 538
Rory O'Moore, i, 52, 215, 329, 443, 521 ;
ii, 536 ; iii, 305
Rory of the Hills, i, 146 ; 11, 109, 507,
646 ; iii, 463, 562
Rosalind Hubert, i, 75, 330
Rose, The, ii, 570, 573 ; iii, 598
Rose de Saint Fleur, La, ii, n, 344
Rose Elmer, i, 77
Rose Elsworth, ii, 124
Rose Gregorio, i, 453
Rose Michel, ii, 173, 374, 615; iii, 36,
153, i54, 616
Rose Monday, 111, 310
Rose of Aragon, The, i, 59
Rose of Auvergne, iii, 24
Rose of Castile, ii, 80, 150, 151, 157,
158, 448, 530
Rose of Ettrick Vale, The, 1, 311; u,
357
Rose of Persia, The, ii, 589
Rose of Sharon, The, i, 329
Rosedale, ii, 183, 251, 252, 254, 266,
276, 277, 289, 302, 334, 335, 361, 364,
616, 620, 622, 644 ; iii, 552, 563, 564,
587
Rosemary, 111, 539, 555
Roses and Thorns, ii, 438
Rosina, i, 176, 254
Rosina Meadows, i, 76, 140, 161, 323,
336, 456; ii, 7. 602
Rothe Brieftasche, Die, 11, 239
Rough Diamond, i, 131, 162, 324, 346,
361, 455. 460, 523; ii, 45, 84, 117,
191, 196, 197, 272, 562, 566, 568; 111,
37, 164, 219
Roughing It, ii, 608
Rounders, The, iii, 505, 557
Round Heads and Cavaliers, ii, 523
Round of Pleasure, A, iii, 598, 599
Round the Clock, ii, 166, 538, 541, 608,
611
Roussotte, La, ii, 314
Rover and His Dog, The; ii, 205
Row at the Lyceum, A, iii, 130
Royal Box, The, iii( 75, 78, 528, 555
Royal Family, A, in, 440, 558
Royal Guard, ii, 176, 177, 178, 632,
634
Royal Middy, A, ii, 546, 547, 620 ; m,
278
Royal Pass, A, ii,. 179, 181 ; iii, 228
Royal Revenge, A_, ii, 634
Royal Rogue, A, iii, 418, 558
Royal Youth, A, ii, 548, 549
Royalist, The, i, 504
Rubicon of Love, The, iii, 436
Ruby, ii, 540
Ruddygore, iii, 47
Rue de la Lune, ii, 12
Rule a Wife and Have a Wife, i, 124,
486
Rules of the House, The, i, 437
Ruling Passion, The, i, 500
Rum, ii, 537
Rum-ti-Foo-zle, ii, 379
Run of Luck, i, 224 ; ii, 509
Run on the Bank, A, ii, 339, 646; iii,
296, 562, 615
Runaway Colt, A, iii, ^82
Runaway Girl, The, 11, 585, 589 ; iii,
78, 557. 55,8 „,, .
Runaway Wife, The, 1, 226; 11, 370,
iii, 228, 229
Running Wild, ii, 326; iii, 307
Rupert of Hentzau, iii, 439, 529, 557
Rural Felicity, i, 47, 504, 505 ; ii, 248,
254, 262, 263
Rush City, ii, 184 J iii, 232, 561
Russell Bros., The, iii, 233
Russian Admiral, The, i, 458
Russian Honeymoon, The, ii, 418, 419,
625
Rustic Prima Donna, A, ii, 526
Rustic Reception, A, i, 230
Ruth Oakey, i, 74
Ruth's Romance, ii, 644 ; iii, 169
Ruy Bias, i, 139. M3> 207, 465, 467 ; ii,
87, 334, 457, 461, 470, 471, 543, 609,
619; iii, 22, 44, 64, 132, 334, 551,
59i
Sacred Trust, The, ii, 382
Sad Coquette, A, ii, 369 ; iii, 179
Sad Sea Waves, ii, 513
Sadak and Kalasrade, i, 77 ; ii, 4
Sag Harbor, iii, 621
Said Pasha, i, 226 ; ii, 326 ; iii, 548
St. George and the Dragon, i, 243 ;
>', 151, 53i
St. Marc, l, 400, 401, 5'7 i u, 197, 537;
iii, 550
St. Mary's Eve, 1, 245, 247, 248, 249,
286, 391, 433 ; ii, 143, 212
St. Patrick's Day Parade, 11, 352, 615
Saints and Sinuers, ii, ioz, 422, 631,
643 i i'i, 354
Salambo, 111, 484
Salon Tyrolerin, Die, ii, 225
Salt Cellar, The, ii, 232 ; iii, 293
Salt of the Earth, The, iii, 358
Salvator Rosa, Poet, Painter, and
Musician, i, 132
650
INDEX
Salviati, iii, 30
Sam, i, 454, 514; ii, 456, 534, 535
Sam Patch in France, i, 65, 122
Sam Weller, or The Pickwickians, i, 50
Sam'l of Posen, i, 219, 221 ; ii, 173,
363. 3&4, 374» 48i, 483. 627; iii, 224,
226, 265, 561
Samson, ii, 76, 184; iii, 104, 336
Samson and Delilah, ii, 561, 562 ; iii,
461
San Toy, ii, 589, 590 ; iii, 557
Santa Maria, iii, 607, 608
Sapho, ii, 34, 55, 528, 652 ; iii, 222, 234,
3°Zi 363, 364, 36S1 S57i 593
Burlesque, 111, 576
Sara the Jewess, i, 330
Sarah's Young Man, ii, 469, 597
Saratoga, ii, 409; iii, 4, 6, 10, 14, 168,
169
Saratoga Springs, i, 272
Sardanapalus, 1, 133, 160; iii, 119
Sas-sa-cus, ii, 539
Satan, i, 156
Satan in New York, ii, 17
Satan in Paris, i, 73, 42S, 439, 456, 512,
5*5! iii372» 533» 602
Satan on Earth, i, 136
Satanella, ii, 69 ; iii, 249
Satanus, ii, 203
Saul, iii, 104
Saurian Pranks, ii, 235
Savage and the Maiden, The, i, 187,
266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 272, 274, 287,
326,336, 442, 493; ii, 411
Saved at Seven, ii, 167; iii, 223
Saved from the Sea, ii, 184, 185, 510;
iii, 562
Saved from the Wreck, ii, 535
Sawmill, The, i, 86 S
Scalp Hunters, The, i, 126, 360; ii,
197
Scamps of New York, ii, 205
Scandal in High Life, A, iii, 231
Scapegoat, The, ii, 246, 494 ; iii, 309
Scarlet Letter, The, ii, no, 451, 571;
iii, 220, 385, 526, 553, 567
Scenario, The, iii, 542
Schamyl, ii, 540
Schau spieler der Kaisers, Die, ii, 231
Scheu vor dem Minister, ii, 242
Schinderhannes, the Robber of the
Rhine, i, 12
Schmitterling-krieg, Der, ii, 233
Schneider, i, 148, 162; ii, 164,351, 539
Schone Galathee, Die, ii, 357
Schoene Helena, Die, i, 169,
Schoene Ungarin, Die, i, 166; ii, 231
School, i, 39; ii, 269, 282, 291, 548; iii,
"ii 3251 326
School for Grown Children, i, 32
School for Reform, The, i, 82, 258, 348,
349) 437) 46o; «» 135. 254; iii, 98
School for Scandal, The, i, 9, 16, 17,
19, 26, 27, 30, 39, 4*» 42, 50. S'» 59.
68, 81, 93, 96, 103, 105, 109, no, 191,
205, 206, 212, 346, 349, 359, 368, 369,
372» 373. 376, 379t 383* 384. 399. 405,
427) 434. 436, 440. 44i» 44°) .474, 478,
492, 498, 501, 502, 504, 505 ; 11, 27, 49,
78, 82, 132, 247, 249, 250, 252, 270,
271, 274, 289, 292, 301, 302, 377, 378,
387, 4I3> 464. 468, 553, 567* 569, 572,
573. 577, 58o, 584, 585, 624, 631, 634,
649. 65°i i»» 6. 7. 8, 9, 16, 18, 33, 123,
14S, 158, 289, 311, 323, 324, 328, 400,
4^9, 55i» 555. 618
School for Tigers, The, i,
Schoolfellows, i, 57
School Girl, The, iii, 297
School in an Uproar, i, 328
Schoolmistress, The, iii, 253
Scholar, The, i, 482, 483, 499
Schritt Vom Nege, Ein, ii, 235
Schuldig, ii, 235
Schule der Verlietten, Die, i, 288
432
Schulreiterin, Die, ii, 232
Schwabenstreicher, Der, ii, 235
Scotto, ii, 194
Scottish Chiefs, i, 14^; ii, 218
Scout, The, i, 231; u, 108, 641; iii,
231, 560
Scout of the Plains, ii, 360, 538
Scouts of the Sierra Nevada, The, i,
XS7
Scourge of Damascus, The, 11, 199
Scrap of Paper, A, ii, 243, 295, 298, 301,
332, 334. 620; hi, 54, 57, 60, 315, 342,
345. 346, 42I) 548, 552, 594
Sculptor's Dream, The, 11, 612
Scylla, i, 88
Se Sind Sie Alle, i, 167
Sea, The, i, 330
Sea Cadet, The, iii, 28
Sea King, The, iii, 340
Sea of Ice, The, 1, 142, 198, 215, 220,
313, 318, 403, 404, 456; ii, 7, 127, 128,
129, 136, 174, 197, 198, 207, 212, 216,
534. 538, 602, 627, 630 ; iii, 224, 226,
304, 306
Sealed Instructions, ii, 421, 422
Seamstress, The, ii, 225, 233 ; iii, 309,
319
Searching the Depths, i, 130
Seats of the Mighty, hi, 597
Secesh, i, 452
Second Love, i, 148; ii, 124, 143, 259
Second Mrs. Tanqueray, The, ii, 333,
334 ; iii, 360, 363, 552, 553, 592, 594
Secret, The, i, 350, 457, 504; 11, 263
Secret Enemy, The, u, 186, 648
Secret Marriage, iii, 150
Secrets of New York, The, ii, 359 ; iii,
3°9
Secret Service, 1, 46, 49; ii, 616; iii,
-~54°i 542, 556, 563. 57°. 618
Secrets Worth Knowing, 1, 38, 248, 348,
354 ; ii. 248, 258
Secretary^ The, i, 121 _
Sedan Friedrichsrul, ii, 237
See Cadet, Der, i, 164
See-Saw, i, 148
Sein Beste Freund, ii, 232
Seine Gewesene, ii, 238
Self, i, 436 ; ii, 270
Self and Lady, ii, 447
Self Conquest, iii, 26
Semiramide, i, 31, 428; ii, 27, 32, 94,
95* 97 5 i«j 446) 455* 456, 457. 461
Semiramis, 1, 255, 257
Senator, The, ii, 328, 329, 330, 334;
iii, 552, 587, 617
Senor Valiente, i, 188
Sentenced to Death, iii, 236
Sentinel of the Night, 1, 453
Separation, ii, 492; iii, 171, 172
Seraglio, The, 1, 511
Seraphine, ii, 62, 455, 468
Serenade, The, iii, 359, 558, 598, 604 ■
Serenaders, i, 74
Serf, The, ii, 165, 256
Serge Panine, ii, 550
Sergeant's Wedding, The, i, 152
Serious Family, The, i, 137, 183, 185,
287, 346, 35*» 352. 357. 358, 432, 437.
439. 441) 452, 492; », i7» 158, 162,
220, 259, 263, 274, 277, 346, 348, 534;
111, 12, 112
Serment d' Horace, Le, ii, n
Serpent's Sting, The? iii, 304
Serva Padrona, La, ii, 36, 37
Set in Gold, ii, 396
Settled Out of Court, iii, 62
Seven Ages, iii, 256, 260
Seven Ages of Woman, ii, 10
Seven Clerks, i, 113
Seven Daughters of Satan, i, 513 ; ii,
139, 140
Seven Dwarfs, The, i, 144, 161
Seven Escapes of Adelaide of Dresden,
The, i , 299 ; ii, 194
Seven Poor Travellers, ii, 216
Seven Ravens, i, 220
Seven Sisters, iii, 39
Seven Sons, The, ii, 140
Seven Suabians, The? ii, 107
Seven Twenty-eight, ii, 174, 550, 551,
552, 533, 559, 561, 562, 564, 565, 574,
625; in, 123, 618
Severus, ii, 68
Shades of Night, iii, 418, 441
Shadow Brook, ii, 536
Shadow Detective, The, ii, 187, 540
Shadow of a Life, The, i, 523
Shadow on the Wall, i, 78
Shadows of a Great City, i, 166, 221 ;
ii, i74, 175.,. 177. 37i, 375. 627, 628,
629, 631 ; 111, 63, 230, 234, 560
Shaft No. 2, ii, 184, 644 ; hi, 232, 561,
562
Shakespeare's Early Days, i, 38
Shall We Forgive Her? ii, 340, 511 ;
iii, 263
Shamrock, The, i, 199; ii, 375, 468
Shamus O'Brien, ii, 256, 260, 264, 339,
368, 375'. iii. "4, 228, 230, 415, 558
Shandy Maguire, i, 126, 197, 403, 522;
ii, 214
Shane Na Lawn, ii, 174, 176, 501, 631,
632 ; iii, 306
Shannon of the Sixth, ii, 186; iii, 234
Shanty Queen, The, ii, 571
Sharps and Flats, ii, 627 ; iii, 32, 245
Shatchen, The, ii, 181, 329
Shaughraun, The, i, 219, 232 ; ii, 173,
174, 283, 288, 298, 302, 303, 320, 509,
616, 618, 625; 111, 115, 128, 225, 226,
233, 3°4» 374, 582
Shaun Rhue, h, 338, 340, 363^ 365, 366,
502, 504, 622, 628, 644; in, 46, 232,
266, 382, 562
Shay-Le, The, iii, 273
She, i, 224, 232 ; ii, 178, 179, 317, 499 ;
ni, 548
She Couldn't Marry, ii, 374
She Loved Him, iii, 421
She Stoops to Conquer, i, 7, 8, 226,
353. 433, 435, 479. 505, 5°7J ». 7*»
124, 125, 127, 132, 142, 246, 247, 253,
255, 260, 262, 2S1, 282, 287, 289, 297,
298, 299, 302, 370, 534, 630, 635 ; hi,
8, 38, 64, 313, 315, 317, 354, 554,
6x8
She Would and She Would Not, i, 13,
437, 4S4; ii, 406, 550, 551, 553, 555,
556, 559, 562, 564
She Would be a Soldier, 1, 24, 101 ;
ii, 5
Sheep in Wolfs Clothing, A, 11, 85,
273, 291, 457 ; iii, 154, 432, 433
Sheep's Clothing, A, hi, 100
Shenandoah, ii, 109, 113, 327, 342, 373,-
638, 640, 649, 650; iii, 400, 417, 454,
510, 552> 559, 560
Shepherdess of Jura, The, ii, 167
Sheridan, iii, 431, 552, 618
Sheriff of the County, i, 65
Sheriffs Wife, The, 1, 360
Sherlock Holmes, iii, 557, 572
Shiloh, i, 231
Shin Fane, i, 149, 152, 217 ; ii, 536
Ship Ahoy! iii, 259, 260
Shipwrecked Manner, The, ii, 206
Shocking Events, i, 245, 268, 373, 452
Shoemaker of Toulouse, The, i, 130,
320
Shop-Girl, The, iii, 353, 554...
Shore Acres, ii, 574, 650; iii, 65, 71,
75, 554, 555.
Short Stages, 1, 40
Show Your Colors, i, 336
Si J* E"tais Roi, iii, 34, 206
Si Slocum, ii, 361, 540; iii, 226
Siam Light Guard, The, ii, 127
Siamese Twins, i, 157
Siberia, i, 166; ii, 173, 342, 365, 366,
INDEX
651
369. 37.?, 373. 376i 486, 492, 627, 628,
647 ; in, 228, 230, 560
Sibyl, iii, 306
Sicilian Romance, A, i, 82
Sicilian Vespers, ii, 40, 41, 60, 61
Side Show, 1, 233
Side Tracked, ii, 185 ; iii, 230, 233
Sidewalks of New York, ii, 185, 339,
341, 510; iii, 232, 234, 562
Sidonie, iii, 20
Sie ist Wahnsinnig, ii, 358
Sie Weiss Etwas, ii, 325
Sie Wird Gekuesst, ii, 237
Sieba, ii, 310, 630
Siege of Belgrade, The, i, 34, 57
Siege of Comorn, i, 125
Siege of Monterey, i, 122
Siege of Rocbelle, i, 50
Siege of Tripoli, The, i, 24
Siegfried, ii, no; iii, 444, 446, 462,
468. 46% 47°, 472. 473, 474, 475, 477*
483
Sign of the Cross, The, ii, 512, 513,
649 : "i, 557. 597
Signet Ring of King Solomon, The, i,
78, 139
Sightless Bnde, The, ii, 209
Silent Battle, The, iii, 264
Silent Fun, ii, 315
Silent Partner, The, ii, £02 ; iii, 558
Silent Protector, The^ ii, 349
Silent System, The, 11, 327, 430 ; iii,
65»74
Silent Voice, A, ni, 539"
Silly Wives, ii, 230
Silver Age, i, 170 ; ii, 179
Silver Demon, The, ii, 535
Silver King, The, ii, 173, 174, 175,
176, 182, 183, 184, 339, 341, 626, 627,
630, 633» 641, 643, 648, 652 ; hi, 55,
3<*» 3*3, S60, 561, 5*3* 565, 580, 587,
617
Silver Knife, i, 326
Silver Shell, The, ii, 333
Silver Shield, The, ii, 433
Silver Wedding, A, iii, 545
Simon Bernard, ii, 268
Simpson & Co., i, 440, 496, 508 ; ii, 32.
79, 118, 263
Sin and Shadow, ii, 373
Sin and Sorrow, ii, 540
Sinbad the Sailor, 1, 140, 206 ; ii, 164,
165 ; iii, 522, 584
Singing Girl, The, iii, 505
Single life, i, 54, 56 ; ii, 259
Sink or Swim, 1, 392
Sins of the Night, iii, 266
Sis, ii, 492
Sister Mary, ii, 650; Hi, 301, 580
Sister's Sacrifice, The, i, 77
Sisters, The, i, 484
Sitting Ball, The, ii, 541
Sittliche Forderung, Die, ii, 243
Six Degrees of Crime, i, 112, 301, 303,
313 ; ii, 2x3, 216, 220
Six Persons, iii, 598
Six Years After, 1, 140
Sixes and Sevens, iii, 276
Sixteen String Jack, ii, 214
Sixty-six, ii, 523
Skating Rink, ii, 175, 629; iii, 251
Skeleton Hand, The, i, 155, 157; ii,
M53\S37.
Sketches m India, i, 145, 477* 482, 495,
497 5 "» 36) 48, 66, 116, 117, 118, 193,
**3i 217t 250, 379, 469. 605
Skidmore Guards, The, 111, 236
Skipped by the Light of the Moon, i,
t 70, 220; ii»i74j 628; iii, 42
Sky Rocket, The, ii, 201, 202, 205
Slander, iii, 130
Slasher and Crasher, ii, 192, 208 ; iii,
121, 198
Slave, The, i, 20, 85
Slave Actress, The, i, 436
Slave Life, i, 3 15
Slaves of Gold, 1, 232 ; ii, 184 ; Ui, 232,
561, 562
Slaves of Opium; iii, 235
Slaves of the Orient, The, ii, 342
Sledge Driver, The, i; 113, 126
Sleep-Walker, The, h, 295, 566
Sleepy Hollow, ii, 87
Sleeping Beauty, i, 34, 121, 270, 436;
*i» *5*» 153
Sleeping City, The, ii, 186; w, 234;
235
Slightly Removed, i, 433
Sliserl von Schliersee, iii, 463
Smiff, iii, 31
Smike, ii, 615 ; iii, 156
Smiles and Tears , i, 19, 80
Smoke, i, 161 ; ii, 538
Smouldering Fires, iii, 535
Smuggler, The, ii, 214
Snake Charmer, The, iii, 166, 277,
279, 5'5
Snakes in the Grass, i, 38
Snow Bird, The, i, 162
Snow Flower, The, ii, 361, iii, 275
Snow Storm, The, i, 257
Snow White, ii, 225
Snowball, The, ii, 295
Soap Bubble, A, ii, 366
Soap Fat Man, The, i, 144; ii, 204, 216
Social Fiction, ii, 434
Social Highwayman, A, iii, 73, 553,
554, 567? 569, 617; 6l8
Social Swim, The, iii, 551
Societaire, La, iii, 26
Society, ii, 258
Society Fad, A, 111,294, 551
Society Shadows, iii, 222
Sodom's Ende, ii, 230, 231
Solange, iii, 167
Sold and Paid For, iii, 395
Soldier of the Empire, A, ii, 341 ; iii,
234
Soldier Tired of War's Alarms, The, i
22, 414
Soldier's Courtship, A, i, 476, 482, 504
Soldier's Daughter, The, i, 18, 21, 22,
25, 85, 133, 334* 347, 373. 478, 484,
506, S»4
Soldiers Progress, The, i, 148, 150.
i54
Soldiers Return, ii, 45, 213
Soldier's Trust, The, ii, 167, 360, 543 ;
iii, 27
Soldiers and Sweethearts, iii, 285
Soldiers of Fortune, i, 375
Solicitor, The, iii, 216
Solitaire, Le, ii, 2T5, 217
Solon Shingle, i, 146, 157, 159, 522;
ii, 270; in, 99, '99, z4°
Somebody Else, i, 491
Somnambulist, The, i, 35, 123, 256
Son of the Jongleur, 1, 239
Son of the Night, The, i, 407; ii, 184
Sons of the Republic, ii, 5
Son of the Soil, A, iii, 148
Son of the Sun, The, i, 267
Song of the Sword, The, ii, 587 ; iii,
557
Soma Pohnski, iii, 534
Sonnambula, La, i, 47, 56, 91/96, 97,
183, 197, 248, 338, 371, 394» 400* 438 ;
". 32, 35, 37. 39, 40, 4*i 44, 45, 52,
53, 54, 56, 59, 63,72, 73, 77, 78, 87,
94, 96, 97. i«i II2, J57, 158, 453,
456, 603, 610, 611 ; 111, 141, 406
Burlesque, i, 207, 265, 295, 449,
453? «,. 35 i", 2, 3
Sonne, Die; ii, 230
Sonn tags-kind, Das, ii, 234
Sons and Systems, i, 483
Sons of Erin, The, i, 16, 99
Sons of Liberty, i, 143
Sons of Malta, i, 330
Sophia, iii, 323
Sophia's Supper, i, 354
Sophie Dorothea, ii, 108
Sor Teresa, ii, 453
Sorcerer, The, ii, 476, 544, 624; iii,
169, 279, 280, 347, 485
Sorceress, The, i, 459
Sorceress of Palmistry, The, iii, 356
Sorglosen, Die, ii, 234
Sorrows of Satan, The, ii, 650 ; iii,
416
Soudan, The, i, 232 ; ii, 107, 375, 641 ;
iii, 231, 560
Soul of an Actress, ii, 621
Sourd, Le, ii, 457
Sous- Preset aux Champs, Le, iii, 334
South Before the War, i, 232 ; ii, 296
Southern Romance, A, iii, 74
Sowing the Wind, ii, 646, 647 ; iii, 533,
534, 537, 552, 553
Span of Life, The, ii, 182, 183, 184,
185, 506, 642, 643 ; iii, 232, 234, 235,
560, 562, 582
Spanish Friar, The, i, 3» 6
Spaniard's Revenge, The, i, 253
Sparring with Specie, i, 268
Spartacus, ii, 631 _
Special Delivery, iii, 561
Spectre, The, ii, 204
Spectre Bridegroom, The, i, r37, 242,
355, 428, 449 ; ii, 127, 130, 143
Spectre King and His Phantom Steed,
i, ri3
Spectre Night, The, 111, 274
Speculator, The, iii, 72
Speed the Plough, i, So, 87, no, 306,
346, 376, 479 ; ii, 220, 247, 249, 269
Spellbound, ii, 295
Sphinx, The, ii, 5, 78, 468 ; iii, 135,
152, 501
Sphinx Mystery, The, 11, 217
Spider and the Fly, ii, 184, 370, 374,
643 ; iii, 560
Spirit Avenger, The, u, 531
Spirit Bride, i, 113
Spirit of the Air, 1, 249
Spirit of the Fountain, The, ii, 215
Spirit of the Rhine, The, i; 267
Spirit of the Wreck, The, 1, 326
Spiritisme, iii, 598
Spitalfield Weavers, i, 145, 434 ; ii,
282, 603
Spitfire, The, i, 141, 249, 250, 304, 308,
324, 355, 449; "» 156, 162, 612
Splendid Victory, ii, 128
Spoiled Child, The, i, 17, 33,, 34, 35>
36, 47f..x.°4> 186, 247, 302 ; ii, 610
Spooks, iii, 186
Sport McAllister, i, 232 ; ii, 182, 642;
iii, 293, 560, 561 _
Sporting Duchess, The, 1, 35 ; 11, 109,
no, 185, 647, 648 ; iii, 233, 554, 563,
587
Sporting Life, ii, 113, 650; in, 557
Sportsman, The, ii, 642 ; iii, 264, 551
Spot Cash, iii, 44
Sprigs of Laurel, i, 254
Spring and Autumn, i, 103, 252, 478;
0,250
Spring Chicken, A, ii, 340
Sprightly Romance of Marsac, The,
iii, 622
Spy, The, i, 25, 82; ii, 539, 540
Spy of Spain, A, ii, 1S6
Spy of St. Marc, The, ji, 602
Squatter Sovereignty, ii, 397 ; iii, 167,
566
Squire, The, ii, 550, 551, 561, 562 ; 111,
59; 346
Squire Kate, in, 355, 429, 618
Squire's Last Shilling, The, ii, 280
Squire of Dames, iii, 353, 569
Squirrel Inn, iii, 63, 350
Stabat Mater, i, 250, 426
Staff of Diamonds, The, iii, 304
Stag at Bay, A, iii, 346
652
INDEX
Stage Coach; The, i, 3, 6
Stage Hall, 1, 252
Stage Struck, i, 151
Stage Struck Barber, The, i, 1341 451 J
ii, 116, 117, 144
Stage Struck Tailor, i, 438
Stage Struck Yankee, The, i, 310
Standard Quartette, The, ii, 232
Star and Garter, iiij 620
Star Gazer, The, Hi, 615
Star of the Forest, i, 248
Star Spangled Banner, The, i, 243 ; ii
203, 211
Starlight, ii, 182 ; iii, 383, 384, 550,
560
State Secrets, i, 252, 271, 328; ii, 164,
193, 219
Statue Fiend, The, 1,117
Statue of the Period, i, 161
Steamboat Trip to New Jersey, i, 157
Steeplechase, ii, 466
Steifutter, i, 239
Stella Delorme, ii, 190
Step-daughter, ii, 373, 374
Stepping Stone, The, hi, 256, 257,
338, 381
Steps to Ruin, 111, 305
Sternschuppe, Die, ii, 234, 237
Stiftungfest, Das, ii, 235
Still Alarm, i, 232; ii, 178, 179, 181,
182, 495, 498, 502, 504, 505, 634, 639.
641, 651 j m, 231, 559, 560
Still Waters Run Deep, 1, 73, 78, 189,
355. 384i 432; "» 4. 136, 254. 255,
257, 265, 266, 271, 302, 331, 332, 334,
381, 463 ! iu, 3,45, 552
Stolen Money, 111, 375
Storenfreid, i, 239
Storm Beaten, 11, 173, 174, 366, 626,
627, 629 ; iii, 171
Story of Rodion the Student, The, iii,
568
Story of Waterloo^ A, iii, 595, 596
Stowaway, The, 1, 225, 232 ; ii, 178,
'79, 326, 373» 636, 639, 641 ; iii, 230,
231, 234, 559
S trade] la, n ,42
Straight from the Heart, ii, 112; iii,
56?
Straight Tip, A, 11, 641 ; 111, 231, 260,
382, 550
Strange Adventures of Miss Brown,
iii, 266, 554, 607
Strange Disappearance, A, ii, 175
Strange Scandal of a New England
Town, iii, 543
Stranger, The, i, 15, 27, 32, 42, 51, 62,
123, 125, 126, 127, 128, 130, 136, 181,
191, 192, 235, 320, 324, 359, 370, 372,
373i 374, 378, 384, 391, 392, 393, 395,
403, 427, 428, 438, 440, 448, 45°) 456,
467, 480, 490, 492, 495, 514, 5l6» 517 !
ii, 17, 171, 200, 217, 219, 250, 252,
267, 268, 290, 3o8; 382, 458, 470, 471,
52»> 533) 538; »i, 11, i3» ioo» 102,
i°3
Stranger in a Strange Land, A, 11, 650 ;
iii, 270
Stranger in New York, A, ii, 341, 443,
649; i". 555.556, 564,570
Stranglers of New York, The, in, 305
Stranglers of Paris, ii, 173, 174, 627;
i"' 374
Strategists, The, 11, 89, 4S1 ; 111, 274,
r. 277L
Strathmore, 1, 125
Streets of New York, The^ i, 75, 120,
211,216,219, 367, 515; ii, 105, I51)
i53, 158, 161, 220, 357, 364, 385, 389.
532, 536, 538, 540, 618, 620, 625, 630,
631 i iii, 227, 233
Strictly Business, 11, 365, 486
Strike, The, ii, 213
Strike of the Smiths, The, ii, 239
Strohwittwe, Die, ii, 235
Strollers, The, iii, 605
Struck Wind, ii, 536
Struck Gas, ii, 177
Struck Oil, ii, 82, 183, 508, 616,617;
iii, 157
Struggle for Gold, 1, 442
Struggle for Life, The, ii, 183, 184, 374.
375, 641, 643; iii, 230, 231, 260, 560
Students of Salamanca, The, i, 16
Stuetzen der Gesellschaft, Die, ii, 225
Stttmme von Portici, Der, i, 239
Subtleties of Jealousy, The, ii, 584
Such as It Is, i, 59
Such is Life, ii, 208
Sudden Shower, A, ii, 555, 556
Sudden Thoughts, i, 190, 304
Sue, ii, 442; "i, 554, 583
Suil-a-Mor, in, 141
Suil Gair, ii, 540
Suit of Tweed, The, ii, 530
Sula, iii, 123
Sullivan, iii, 136
Sultan of Mocha, The, iii, 162
Sultan of Zanzibar, The, ii, too
Summer Night's Dream, A, iii, 19, 158
Sunburst, i, 147 ,,
Sunday School, ii, 420
Sunflower and the Wasp, The, iii, 305
Sunken Bell, The, iii, 5^7, 603 _
Sunlight and Shadow, 1, 154; ii, 434
iii, 22 r
Sunlight through the Mist, i, 157
Sunset, ii, 433. 435, 573, °4°; "i» 518,
614 _
Sunshine of Paradise Alley, The, ii,
510; iii, 233, 563
Sunshine Through the Clouds, 1,
439
352
Superba, ii, 185, 341, 342, 506, 513,
644,646; iii, 559
Superfluous Husband, A, in, 73
Supplice d'Homme, La, ii, 457
Sure Cure, A; ii, 340
Surf, i, 279; ii, 408
Surgeon of Paris, The, i, 119,298; ii,
205, 208
Surprises du Divorce, Les, ii, 326 ; iii,
332, 334
Surprises of Love, The, 111, 363, 439
Susan Hopley, , i, 143
Suspect, The, ii, 179
Suspected, iii, 28
Suspense, i, 451
Suspicion, iii, 534
Suspicious Husband, The, i, 8
Suzanne, i, 247
Suzette, iii, 216, 575
Swamp Angels, The, i, 136, 151, 159 ;
ii. 538
Swamp Fox, The, 1, 124
Swell Miss Fitz well, The, ii, 648 ; iii,
300
Swell Mr. Fitzwell, The, iii, 555
Sweeney Todd, i, 143
Sweet Anne Page, ni, 272, 557
Sweet Inniscarra, ii, 511, 512, 513, 515,
648; iii, 563,564
Sweet Lavender, ii, 179, 636; 111, 424,
432, 546, 618
Sweet Lips, 1, 307
Sweet Nell of Old Dniry, iii, 558, 604
Sweet Will, ii,642 ; iii, 264
Sweethearts, iii, 194, 198, 201, 421, 425,
534
Sweethearts and Wives, 1, 26, 117, 249,
252, qi2 ; ii, 250, 263, 466
Swiss Cottage, The, i, 435 ; iii 53 1
Swiss Swains, i, 158 ; ii, 35, 218, 534
Sword of Damocles, The, 11, 312
Sword of Honor, A, ii, 194
Sword of Remembrance, The, ii, 444
Sybil, i, 453 ; «i, 227
Sybil's Cave, i, 74, 396
Sylphide, La? 1, 54, 203
Syren, The, 1, 192
Tabarin, ii, 312
Tabasco, iii, 413
Tableaux of the Tyrol, The, i, 271
Tactics,, iii, 539
Taffy, 11, 364
Take Care of Dowb, ii, 129
Take Care of Little Charley, i, 498;
Hi, 130
Taken from Life, ii, 366, 367; iii, 227,
312
Taken In and Done For, i, 132
Taking the Chances, i, 356 ; iii, 98
Tale of a Coat, The, ii, 566, 574
Tale of a Mystery, The, i, 80, 83
Tale of Avocca, The, iii, 560
Tale of Corsica, i, 232
Talisman, ii, 78, 87j 235 ; iii, 574
Tallapoosa, The, 111, 215
Tarn O'Shanter, or Alloway Kirk, i,
^63 ...
Tamar, 111, 5.5 r
Tambour Uattant, ii, 12
Tambour Major, iii, 206
Tamerlane, i, 6
Taming a Butterfly, ii, 148
Taming a Tartar, 1, 139
Taming of the Shrew, The, i, 7, 19,
25. 27» 32, 43. 8o» 81, 122, 135, 188,
198, 212, 374, 411, 440, 442, 448, 449,
462,467, 490, 495, 516; 11,28,71,90,
99, 181, 196, 219, 220, 231, 232, 240,
306, 318, 358, 366, 387, 416, 455, 458,
47i» 488, 556, 561, 562, 565, 568, 572,
573, 575,583,585,619; i", ", 13,23,
30, 100, 102, 125, 132, 139, 555, sgi
Tancredi, \f 30,37, 40; 11,40
Tangled Lives, iii, 47
Tangled Up, iii, 560
Tannhftuser, i, 238; ii, 55, 87, 105, no,
158, 645} iii, 443, 445, 446, 447*448,
456, 462, 464, 465, 467, 468, 469, 470,
47i> 473. 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 481,
482, 484, 586
Taps, a War Memory, iii, 70
Tar and the Tartar, The, iii, 343
Tarantula, I -a, i, 50, 55
Tarry town. Widow, A, iii, 300
Tartuffe, iii, 332, 591
Tata-Tatoa, ii, 238
Taueschung auf Taueschung, ii, 358
Teacher Taught, The, i, 484
Tears and Laughter, ii, 358
Tears, Idle Tears, ii, 287, 566; iii, 115
Teasing Made Easy, i, 32
Teddy the Tiler, i, 44, 68, 375
Tekeii, i, 18
Telephone Girl, The, ii, 651 ; iii, 503,
556
Temperance Town, A, ii, 185, 439; m,
552, 561, 580,^81, 615, 618
Tempest, The, 1, 7, "3».3.5°» 352, 353!
ii, 204, 582, 600, 602 ; hi, 424
Tempest Tossed, ii, 187, 649
Templar, The, i, 126
Templar and the Jewess, The, ii, 359
Temple of Death, i, 37; ii, 204
Temptation, i, 345, 500; ii, 396
Ten Nights in a Bar-room, 1, 151, 3,1'.
336 J 11, 7, 193, 523 ; »i> 304, 373
Ten Thousand a Year, 111, 521
Ten Thousand Miles Away, ii, 362, 364
Ten Ton Doir, iii, 234
Tender Relations, ii, 235
Tennessee's Pardner, i, 232 ; ii, 186,
508; iii, 562
Tenor Leger, Un, ii, 1 1
Tentation, La, i, 113, 243 ; iii, 151
Teresa Contarini, i, 46
Termagant, The, iii, 360
Terrible Temptation., A, i, 150
Terrible Tinker, A, ii, 529
Terror of the Road, The, ii, 481
Tess of the D'Urbervilles, iii, 74, 77, 78
Test Case, A, ii, 235, 571, 572
Texan, The, iii, 65
INDEX
653
Texas Steer, A, ii, 339, 439, 643 ; iii,
29", »94i 55°, °'5> 6*9
Th.il.iba the Destroyer, 1, 111 ; ii, 207
That Blessed Baby, i, 404
That Cowboy, ii, 437
That Girl from Mexico, iii, 262
That Imprudent Young Couple, iii,
537
That Lass o'Lowrie's, iii, 127
That Lawyer's Fee, ii, 570
That Man, iii, 325, 301, 374, 301
That Man from Boston, 11, 375 ; iii,
231
That Man from Cattaraugus, 111, 31
That Overcoat, ii, 444
That Rascal Jack, i, 347
That Wife of Mine, iii, 239
Theodora, i, 222, 223 ; ii, 176, 177, 318
319,320,631; iii, 47, 261
Therese, i, 24, 83, 107, in, 118, 248
432; ii, 6j iii, 553
Therese Kroners, 11, 357
Therese Raquin, ii, 506; iii, 187, 386
Thermidor, iii, 512, 550, 590
Thieving Magpie, The, i, 53
Thir-no-oge, 1, 37
Thirteen to the Dozen, i, 32
37 Sous de M. Montourdin, Les, ii, 12
Thirty Years, i, 104
This House to be Sold, i, 442
This Picture and That, iii, 422
Thorough Base, iii, 66
Thoroughbred, ii, 539 ; iii, 554, 569
Those Bells, ii, 488, 626, 628
Thou Shalt Not, iii, 183
Thousand a Year, A, ii, 410
Thousand Isles, The, i, 260
Three and Deuce, i, 16, 56
Three Cracksmen, The, ii, 215
Three Days in Paris, i, 39
Three Deep, i, 99
Three Dragoons, The, iii, 417
Three Fast Men, i, 149, 150, 159, 161 ;
ii, 191, 206, 207, 221
Three Fast Women, ii, 196
347 Broadway, i, 265
Three Guardsmen, The, i, 125, 126,
133, 141, 216 ; ii, 154, 198, 203, 334:
341, 360, 606, 645 i iii, 304, 417, 55".
574, 615, 617
Three Hunchbacks, The, 1, 99
Three Little Lambs, iii, 79
Three Miss Biddies, The, iii, 535
Three Musketeers, |The, ii, 535, 650;
iii, 564, 587, 588
Three of a Kind, ii, 370, 628, 629 ; 111,
225. 374
Three Only Daughters, 111, 215
Three Pairs of Shoes, ii, 229 ; iii, 309
Three Red Men, i, 140 ; ii, 220
Three Singles, i, 36, 87
Three Sisters, The, ii, 346
Three Weeks After Marriage, i, 82,
265, 371
Three Winters of a Poet, 11, 356
Three Wives to one Husband, ii, 628
iii, 173
Three Years in a Man Trap, 1, 217 ;
ii, 536
Thrice Married, i, 520, 522
Through by Daylight, 1, 146, 149 '■ ".
181, 532
Through Fire, n, 491
Through the Breakers, ii, 341, 342
Thumping Legacy, A, i, 60, 380; ii,
216
Thunderbolt, The, iii, 170
Tib, ii, 143
Ticket of Leave Man, The, i, 146, 15.1
232, 458, 459, 463, 464, 520, 522 j ii
167, 181, 206, 255, 365, 381, 382, 389,
523, 525, 532, 533, 534, 54°> 607,612,
620, 624; iii, 101, 102, 113, 141, 236,
239, 616, 617
Ticket of Leave Woman, The, 1, 138
Ticklish Times, i, 500
Tide of Life, The, 1, 232; iii, 234, 235
Tight as a Brick, iii, 130
Tigress, The, ii, 178
Tigress of the West, The, i, 161
Tilly, ii, 224, 325
Timbale d' Argent, La, ii, 464, 470 ; iii,
36, 127, 279, 316
Time and Hour, ui, 97
Time and Tide, i, 142 ; ii, 534
Time of Strife, The, iii, 538
Time Will Tell, iii, 227
Time Works Wonders, i, 64, 479 ; ii,
151
Times, The, i, 495
Timon of Athens, i, 260
Timour the Tartar, i, 20, 81, 119, 404
Tin Soldier, A, ii, 175, 177, 371, 373,
499, 631 ; iii, 229, 252, 290
Tinted Venus, A, ii, 568
Tiote, ii, 547
Tippecanoe, i, 117
'Tis 111 Playing with Edged Tools, i,
357
Tit for Tat, 1, 484, 488 ; iii, 198
To Have and To Hold, iii, 604
To Marry, or Not To Marry, i, 505 ;
". 254. 255. 262, 298
To Nemesis, ii, 337
To Oblige Benson, ii, 282, 299, 524 ;
iii, 114, 127
To Parents and Guardians, 1, 132, 451,
454,486,519
To the Death, i, 161
Tobogganing, i, 224
Tochter des Fabricus, i, 166
Toinoheka, i, 107
Tom and Jerry, i, 33, 82, 86, 120, 125,
215; ii, 2, 196, 203, 205, 207; iii, 130
Tom Cobb, iii, 194
Tom Craig's Wife, iii, 213, 286t
Tom Cringle's Log, i, 157; ii, 192,
208, 212
Tom Edison the Electrician, ii, 187
Tom King, ii, 215
Tom Noddy's Secret, i, 506
Tom Pinch, iii, 531
Tom Sawyer, iii, 228, 229
Tomb, the Throne, and the Scaffold,
The, ii, 211
Too Happy by Half, iii, 416, 539
Too Late for Dinner, i, 83, 87, 268
Too Late for the Train, i, 75 1
Too Much for Good Nature, i, 73, 151.
208, 295, 467 j ii, 346, 386, 400, 529 ;
iii. '45
Too Much Johnson, 11, 341 ; 111, 266,
539, 542, 563, 565, 615, 617, 618
Toodles, The, 1, 131, 134, '57, 186,
188, 190, 344, 348, 351, 358, 436, 437.
458, 463, 5t>3 i ii, 86, 126, 207, 208
iii, 21, 98, 118, 150
Toodles a Father, ii, 139
Toodles and the Mummy, i, 182
Toothache, i, 17
Toreador, Le, ii, 449
Tornado, i, 232 ; ii, 184, 1S6
Tortesa, i, 246, 252, 254. 428
Torturing Tame Turtles, ii, 594
Tosca, La, ii, 326, 643, 650; iii, 75, 76,
261, 396, 483, 484. 5'9, 530, 548, 583,
596
Touch and Take, or the Law of the
Kiss, i, 56
Tour de Nesle, i, in, 131, 139, 147;
ii, 195, 203, 206, 212, 213, 219
Tourists, ii, 362, 365 ; iii, 29, 316
Tourists in a Pullman Palace Car, i,
218; ii, 179, 366, 477, 478, 483; iii,
290
Town and Country, i, 16, 58, 6i, 80,
85, '°2> 376, 4?.4, 492, 506 ; ii, 171,
247, 266, 267 ; iii, 327
Town Lots, iii t 287
Town Topics, iii, 234
Toy Pistol, A, ii, 175; iii, 212
Toy Monkey, The, ii, 579
Track in the Snow, ii, 192
Tragedy of Death, iii, 545
Tragedy Rehearsed, A, ii, 559, 562,
576; iii, 553
Tramps, 11, 389
Transformation, i, 20
Transgressor, The, iii|,35i
Transit of Leo, The, ii, 577
Traume in Leben, Der, 1, 171
Travers House, i, 223
Traviata, La, 1, 189, 428, 443 ; ii, 25,
30, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 4'. 44, 45, 46,
48, 50, 52, 53, 55, 56, 59, 60, 61, 68,
72, 76, 78, 79, 80, 87, 88, 93, 94, 97,
I", 303, 449, 612, 642, 644 ; 111, 126,
128, 131, 141, 447, 453, 45°, 460,463,
464, 465, 466, 468, 470, 471, 472, 474,
477, 481, 484, 586
Treasure Trove, 11, 160
Tree of Knowledge, The, iii, 437, 556,
618
Trelawney of the Wells, ii, 588; iii,
~«8 . ..
Trente Ans, 11, 12
Trepanner Trepanned, A, ii, 406
Trial by Battle, ii, 217
Trial by Jury, ii, 340, 360 ; iii, 24, 242,
243, 347, 373, 501, 585. 586
Trials of Life, The, 11, 5
Trifles, ii, 479
Trilby, ii, m, 646 ; iii, 524, 525, 553,
554, 563, 567, 587. 597, 615, 617
Burlesque, 11, 646
Triolet a la Recherche d'un Pere, ii,
11
Trip to Africa, A, iii, 250, 584
Trip to Chinatown, ii, 184, 338, 341,
436, 438, 439, 5°8, 645, 649; iii, 233,
5.49, 55°, 552, 561 ,.562, 580, 615
Trip to Coontown, 11, 650
Trip to Kissengen, A, i, 370
Trip to Mars, A, i, 231 ; iii, 551
Trip to the Moon, A, iii, 120
Tristan and Isolde, ii, no; iii, 444,
449, 461, 462, 463, 464, 466, 468, 469,
472, 473, 474, 475, 477, 478, 482, 483,
484
Trodden Down (Under Two Flags), i,
164, 215, 521 ; ii, 395, 397, 542, 590;
iii, 193, 240
Trolley Party, The, ii, 185
Trombalcazar, ii, 12 >
Trompeter von Sackingen, Der, i, 167 ;
iii, 444, 548
Tropfen Gift, Ein, l, 167, 322
Troubadours, The, 1, 99, 209 ; iii, 153
Trovatore, II, i, 201, 208, 443, 457,
466; ii, 25, 28, 30, 32, 37, 39, 44, 48,
50, 52, 56, 58, 60, 61, 63, 65, 68, 70,
72, 77, 78, 82, 87, 90, 94, 96, 99, in,
112, 303, 337, 359, 448, 449, 458, 463,
599, 600, 603, 610, 635, 638, 640, 643,
645,647i "ii 3i, 45, »6> '26, 128,
141, 221, 309, 359. 442, 446, 449, 45°,
459, 460, 461, 462, 464, 465, 469, 471,
476, 477. 478, 479. 480, 481, 524. 548,
559, 573, 584, 5.8s, 586
Burlesque, 11, 148, 621
True American, A, iii, 231
True Irish Hearts, i, 170 ; ii, 372; iii,
227, 229, 232, 234
True Love Never Runs Smooth, 1, 319
True to Life, iii, 615, 616
True to the Core, i, 140
True to the Last, ii, 251, 396
Trump Cards, i, 161
Trumpeter's Daughter, The, i, 373
Trumps, i, 152; h, 535, 536
Trying It On, i, 350, 439 ; ii, 271, 272 ;
iii, 336
Tuckitoinba, 1, 40
Turf Digger's Doom, The, i, 156
Tugendhof, Der, ii, 242
654
INDEX
Turn Him Out, ii, 315, 349
Turn of the Tide, ii, 185
Turn Out, i, 17, 88, 103
Turned Up, i, 226; ii, 177, 318,498,
632 ; iii, 285, 618
Turning the Tables, i, 40
Turnpike Gate, The, i, 21, 25, 37, 82
"34, 4<>4
Turtle, The, ii, 649 J 111 , 269, 556
Tuxedo, iii, 382, 560
'T was I, i, 36, 77
Twelfth Night, 1, 8s, 160, 307, 310, 348,
35'i 382, 437,441,488; iii3>3>3».i'
4°5, 4io, 572, 573, 575, 578, 584; 111
17, 18, 32, 38, 55, 80, 123, 133, 134,
142, 178, 287, 548, 549, 554
Twelve Labors of Hercules, 1, 478
Twelve Months Later, i, 274 ; ii, 446
12 P.M., iii, 293,551
Twelve lemptations, The, 1, 153 ;
328, 369, 374, 603, 613 ; iii, 228, 229,
562
Twentieth Century Girl, The, ii, 510,
646; 111,296, 553
Twenty Days, ii, 364
Twenty Minutes with a Tiger, i, 73
22 Second Floor, ii, 499, 501, 548, 636
Twenty Years Dead, i, 136
Twice Killed, 1, 436
Twilight, iii, 349
TwiiiB, The, 11, 287 ; iii, 250
'Twixt Axe and Crown, ii, 465,
63.5 i iii, 334
sCu
S3",
'Twixt the Cup and the Lip, i, 32
Two Bonny castles, The, i, 422
Two Buzzards, i, 188, 470; ii, 118, 131,
209
Two Cadis, The, ii, 448
Two Can Play at that Game, 1,478
ii, 268, 269, 348 . iii, 153
Two Christmas Eves, iii, 2 10
Two Colonels, The, iii, 352
Two Days in the Life of a Prince, ii,
356
Two Dead Men, 1, i;ra
Two Drovers, The, ii, 200
Two Escutcheons, The, ii, 578 ; iii, 525
Two Figaros, i, 244
Two Fine Ducks, iii, 82
Two Flats, The, iii, 84
Two Gentlemen of Verona, The, i, 62,
66, 132; ii, 576
Two Gregories, The, i, 46, 99
Two Houses of Granada, The, i, 32
"201," ii, 539
Two Husbands, The, ii, 472, 473
Two Johns, The, iii, 327
Two Kids, The, iii, 616
Two Little Vagrants, ii, 112, 340, 341,
342,647; iii, 233, 554, 583
Two Lives, i, 226
Two Lives of Dr. Jekyll, iii, 214
Two Loves, iii, 240
Two Loves and a Life, i, 75, 433
Two Men of Sandy Bar, Tile, hi, 155
Two Nights in Rome, ii, 362 ; iii, 162
Two of a Kind, iii, 183
Two Old Boys, iii, 349
Two Old Cronies, ii, 374 ; iii, 596
Two Orphans, The, i, 85, 215,216, 219,
228, 418; ii, 81, 173, 175, 176, 181,
182, 184, 339, 340, 360, 361, 36Z, 394.
468, 594, 615, 626, 629, 631, 632, 638,
641, 643, 644,645, 646; iii, 37, 127,
140, 152, 155, 156, 162, 167, 183, 223,
225, 33i, 275, 558, 561, 563, 565, 587,
6,5> 5l7
Burlesque, 111, 237
Two Peters, ii, 88
Two Pudtlifoots, The, iii, 189
Two Queens, The, 1, 372 ; ii, 118
Two Roads, ii, 367
Two Roses, The, ii, 274; iii, 380
Two Sisters, The, 1, 215, 226; ii, 184,
370, 371, 374! ii>. 330, 231
Two Spheres, ii, 597
Two Strings to her Bow, iii, 432
Two Thorns, The, ii, 274
Two to One, i, 483
Two Wanderers, The, ii, 187; iii, 234,
304
Two Widows, iii, 7
'T would Puzzle a Conjuror, i, 27,479
Tyranny of Tears, iii, 543, 544, 557
Tyrolean, The, i, 387 ; in, 495, 496
Tzigane, The, iii, 594
U and I, i, 230; iii, 230, 359, 260, 550,
XT559 •
Uanna, 1, 154
Ueberzaehhon, Die, ii, 237
Ugliest of Seven, The, i, 4.20
Ugly Duckling, The, iii, 403
Ultimo, li, 343, 403
Uncle Anthony, ni, 236
Uncle Celestin, iii, 496
Uncle Dan, i, 230 ; 11, 505
Uncle Foozle, i, 77, 494
Uncle Joe, ii, 181, 636, 638
Uncle John, i, 45, 349
Uncle Pat's Cabin, i, 348, 350
Uncle Rodney, iii, 536
Uncle Sain, ii, 608
Uncle Sam in China, ii, 343 ; iii, 235
Uncle Tom's Cabin, i, 72, 73, 104, 130,
132, 139, 141, 151, 154, 157, 170,215,
219, 225, 230, 231, 261,311, 312, 313
314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 324, 337,
338, 329, 396, 444, 453, 509 ; 11, 5, 8,
58,91, 115, 161, 167, 168, 183, 190,
191, 195, 197, 200, 311, 339. 34o, 341,
343, 348, 361, 363, 365, 309, 372, 374
393, 394, 533, 532, 537, 538, 541, 613
614, 616, 617, 633, 634, 646, 647, 649,
651; 111,21, 125, 136, 193, 226,227,
230, 231, 234, 243, 372, 373, 384, 563,
565, 616
Uncle William ("The Alderman")
iii, 524
Uncle's Will, iii, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 60, 105,
■56
Under Cover, i, 170 ; ii, 368
Under False Colors, li, 540
Under the Child of Fortune, ii, 234
Under the City Lamps, i, 231 ; ii, 341 ;
iii, 384
Under the Dome, 11, 187 ; 111, 234
Under the Gallows, ii,_54i
Under the Gaslight, i, 515; ii, 161,
361, 383, 384, 385, 387, 393, 538, 541,
608, 611, 615; 111, 133
Under the Lash, i, 170, 233
Under the Lights of London, iii, 305
Under the Polar Star, ii, 111, 185, 647 ;
.iii) 233, 554. 563 , . ..
Under the Red Robe, 11, 648 ; 111,
540, 543, 555 ...
Burlesque, 111, 588
Under the Willows, ii, 471
Under the Yoke, iii, 223
Under Two Flags, ii, 164 ; iii, 531
Undercurrent, The, 1, 225
Undine, i, 25, 77, 167
Unequal Match, ii, 127, 129, 130, 255
259, 271 ; iii, 38, 207, 237, 3i3
Unfinished Gentleman, The, i, 358,
345, 357, 433 , ,.
Unfortunate, The. 11, 356
Unfortunate Dutchman, The, i, 146
Unglaubige Thomas, Der, ii, 236
Union Prisoner, The, ii, 8, 78
Union Soldier, A, ii, 186
Unionist's Daughter, The, 305
United States Mail, 1, 229; iii, 558
Unknown, The, i, 170 ; ii, 181, 340,
360, 361, 363, 364, 378, 394, 396, 538,
542 ; iii, 22J, 337
Unleavened Bread, 111, 578
Unlucky Friday, i, 151
Unmasked, ii, 394
539
Unprotected Female, An, ii, 196
Unruhige Leiten Oder Litze Memoireu,
ii, 332
Unser Doctor, ii, 324
Unser Fritz, ii, 488
Unsere Don Juans, ii, 331
Unter Vier Augen, li, 243
Untreu, ii, 339, 343
Unwarrantable Intrusion, An, iii, 403
Up at the Hills, ii, 346
Up Salt Creek, ii, 363
Ups and Downs, i, 36, 136 ; ii, 184
Ups and Downs of Life, The, ii, 644,
646 ; iii, 563
Ups and Downs of New York Life, i,
339
Upper Crust, The, ii, 301 ; iii, 245
Upper Hand, The, ii, 369
Upper Ten and Lower Twenty, i, 138,
353
Upside Down, ii, 368
Urgent Private Affairs, i, 356
Uriel Acosta, i, 169, 239; ii, 228, 231,
357, 358; iii, 310
Used Up, 1, 63, 64, 382, 306, 357, 368,
369, 374, 401, 477, 480; ii, 153, 274,
387, 410
Utopia, or Flowers of Progress, iii,
4'3
Vacation, i, 221
Vagabond, The, i, 268, 380
Vagabondla, iii, 556
Valentine and Orson, i, 17, 36, 74, 89,
345 ; ii, aos ; iii, 13°
Valerie, ii, 458 ; iii, 331
Valet De Sham, i, 274, 346, 391
Valiant Valentine, ii, 378
Valmoridi, i, 39
Vamp, i, 138
Vampire, The, i, 83 ; ii, 204, 212
Vandykes, The, iii, 513
Vanishing Lady, The, iii, 323
Vanity Fair, i, 345, 440; ii, 137
Variety, ii, 135
Variety Cured, i, 498
Vasantasena, ii, 336
Vassal of Szigeth, The, iii, 448
Vater der Debutantin, Dei-, i, 167, 28S
Vater und Sohn, i, 166
Veilchen Presser, Der, i, 166 ; ii, 236,
341
Veiled Picture, The, iii, 428
Vendetta, The, ii, 182; iii, 228, 561
Venetia, 1, 384
Venetian, The, i, 85, ii, 191
Venetian Statues, i, no<
Venetianische Naclite, ii, 225
Venice Preserved, i, 6, 7, 10, 20, 21,
36,27, 33. 43, 70, 83, 101, 103, 103,
104, 109, 113, 113, 305, 334, 395 ; 11,
,393,308,395; nf,.io5
Vera the Nihilist, 111, 170, 171
Verdachtiger Schwiegershon, Ein, ii,
233
Vercms Praesident, Der, 11, 333
Vereinsschwester, ii, 343
Verkommene Frau, Eine, ii, 336
Vermaechtriss, Das, ii, 343
Vermont Wool Dealer, The, i, 455
Verspricken Hinter 'm Herd, Das,
ii, 243
Verschwender, Der, 11,327, 230, 24 '
Versunckene Glocke, Die, ii, 238, 240,
243
Verwunschene Schloss, Das, 11, 228
Vesher of Palermo, i, 34
Vesta, iii, 18
Veteran, i, 499; ii, 192, 278,382
Veteran and His Progeny, ii, 192
Veteran's Daughter, The, i, 240
Vjcar of Bray, The, Hi, 35
Vicar of Wakefield, i,ia346, 495
Vice-Admiral, The, iii, 496, 497
Vice and Virtue, i, 437
INDEX.
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INDEX
183, 340, 5051 641, 643, 649 ; ni, 475,
560, 561
Who Do They Take Me For? 1, 369
Who is Who? iii, 233
Who Owns the Clothesline? ii, 352
Who Speaks First? i, 73, 359, 474 i »,
118
Who Stole the Pocketbook? i, 490
Who Wants a Guinea? i, 23, 37
Who's My Father? 1,22
Who's to Win ?i, 144
Who's Who? i, 148
Wholesale Merchant, The, iii, 310
Whose Are They? ii, 309 ; iii, 200
Why? iii, 560
Why Don't She Marry ? ii, 190
Why Smith Left Home, ii, 445, 650,
651; i». 557. 618.
Wicked London, iii, 234
Wicked Wife, The, i, 74 ; ii, 124
Wicked World, The, 11, 409 ; iii, 151 _
Wicklow Postman, The, ii, 509; iii,
231
Wide, Wide World, 1, 230; ii, 182, 37s
Widow Bedotte, The, ii, 130, 362, 478,
480 ; iii, 83, 136, 167, 226, 275, 279
Widow Goldstein, ii, 511
Widow Hunt, The, iii» 21, 98, 112, 193
Widow Jones, ii, 647 ; iii, 72, 297, 298,
§53, 554t 563
Widow's Victim, A, 1, 47, 96, 136,
147, 163, 181, 238, 26g, 330, 496, 514,
521; ii, 18, 28, 30, 119, 191, 212,
346, 400, 460 ; iii, 170
Widow's Vows, The, i, 17
Wiehtelmaenchen, Das, 1, 239
Wife, The, i, 47, 49, 53, 57,111, 117,
162, 192, 243, 392, 395i 3Q°, 398, 4oo.
404, 421, 427, 438, 462, 488, 490, 492,
494, 499; "» 86?_ 178, 179, 250, 308,
326, 373, 634; 111, 423, 424, 548, 551,
617
Wife for a Day, A, i, 395
Wife for Half an Hour, i, 78
Wife for Wife, ii, 179, 181, 495 ; iii,
228
Wife in Pawn; A, ii, 651
Wife of Claud] an, The, iii, 63
Wife of Scarli, The, iii, 527
Wife of Socrates, The, ii, 559, 562
Wife of Two, ii, 535
Wife of WiUoughby, The, iii, 435, 539
Wife's Appeal, The, ii, 87
Wife's Honor, A, ii, 364
Wife's Lesson, The, ii, 13
Wife's Peril, A, i, 220 j iii, 41, 46
Wife's Secret, The, 1, 66, 450, 503,
519; ii, 136,254,259, 263
Wife's Stratagem, The, 1, 103
Wig and Gown, ii, 282, 565, 568, 573
Wild Bill, ii, 536 ; iii, 223
Wild Boar, The, iii, 430
Wild Boy of Bohemia, i, 309
Wild Cat, The, ii, 535, 537
Wild Cat Ned, i, 154
Wild Girl, The, i, 249
Wild Irish Girl, The, ii, 347
Wild Kate, ii, 4
Wild Oats, i, 39, 51, 73, 85, 89, 192,
238, 248, 254, 303, 359, 370, 440, 478,
482, 506, 516, 517; 11, 165, 212, 247,
271,288; 111,96, 336
Wild Riders of Santee, i, 332
Wild West Show, iii, 89, 94
Wilde Jagd, Die, ii, 228, 238
Wilde Reutlingen, Der, iii, 309
Wildfeuer, ii, 242
Wildfire, iii, 69
Wildschutz, Der? i, 511
Wilful Murder, 1, 63, 238, 323 ; ii, 220
Wilkins Micawber, ni, 150
Will, The, i, 33, 36, 477
Will for the Deed, The, i, 22
Will Hatley., i, 150
Will She Divorce Him? ii, 181, 640
win
Will Watch, i, 329
William and Susan, ii, 482
William Tell, i, 27, 31, 32, 36, 37, 47,
79, ioi, 109, in, 115, 117, 149, 160,
164, 165, 169, 190, 245, 259, 298, 328,
33i, 352, 355, 395, 402, 406, 407, 427 ;
11, 34, 63, 64, 94, 158, igo, 192, 194
213, 236, 237, 357, 454; 111, 31, 445.
446. 458, 460
Burlesque, 11, 528
William Thompson, i, 38
Willie, iii- 295
Willow Copse, The, i, 309, 310, 379,
391, 402; ii, 17, 131, 191, 212, 421,
523, 534
ills and Ways, 1, 76
Willy Reilly, ii, 535, 536
Wily West, The, 111, 378
Winchester, iii, 587
Windmill, The, 1, 410
Wine, Woman, and Song, ii, 649
Wine Works Wonders, i, 51, 62, 192
Winkey the Witch, i, in
Winkleschreiber, Der, ii, 347
Winning a Husband, i, no
Winning a Widow, ii, 588
Winning Hand, The, i, 154
Winning Husband, The, i, 104
Winning Suit, The, ii, 252
Winter's Tale, The, i, 136, 347, 356,
382, 438 ; ii, 650; iii, 99, 101, 333,
424, 54i
Burlesque, 11, 380, 382
Wise Guy, A, ii, 342, 652
Wissihicken, i, 328
Wissmuth & Co., i, 66
Witch, The, ii, 181 ; iii, 559, 569
Witch Wife, The, i, 436.
Witches of New York, i, 151 ; ii, 529,
539
With the Tide, iii, 152
Without a Heart, iii, 149
Without a Name, ii, 528
Wives, ii, 546, 547
Wives as They Were, and Maids as
They Are, i, 24, 83, 488 ; ii, 407, 4 12
Wizard of the Nile, The, iii, 416, 501,
§54
Wizard of the Wave, i, 121, 137 ; ii.
213
Wizard Priest, The, ii, 204
Wizard Skiff, The, 1, 113, 116, 248,
321,452; ii, 197,209
Wizard's Tempest, The, 1, 454
Wohlthaet er der Menscheit, ii, 236
Wohlthatige Frauen, ii, 235
Wolf in Sheep's Clothing, A, ii, 289
Wolves of New York, The, ii, 374;
i", 235
Woman, A, ii, 330
Woman Against Woman, ii, 174, 175,
493,630; iii, 228, 229
Woman and Wine, ii, 114, 651; iii
271, 364
Woman Hater, The, i, 59 ; ii, 498,
499, 634, 637 ; iii, 288, 290, 559, 617
Woman in Black, A, 11, 647; iii, 233,
, 563
Woman in Red, The, i, 116, 514; ii,
219
Woman in White, The, i, 77, 517, 519 ;
ii, 392
Woman Never Vext, A, 1, 26
Woman of No Importance, A, iii, 65,
552, 580
Woman of the People, A, ii, 57, 544
Woman of the World, The, 1, 140 ;
ii, 329, 539
Woman's Glory, A, ii, 181
Woman's Heart, i. .444 ; "i» "5
Woman's Lie, A, iii, 213
Woman's Life in Three Eras, i, 354
Woman's Reason, A, iii, 538
Woman's Revenge, A, iii, 580
Woman's Silence, A, iii, 433
Woman's Stratagem, A, ii, 530
Woman 's the Devil* i, 322
Woman's Whims, i, 469; ii, 198
Woman's Willj i, 152
Woman's Will a Riddle, i, 86
Woman's Wit, i, 53; ii, 557, 560
Woman's Won't, A, ii, 553, 562, 564,
570, 572
Women of the Day, iii, 9
Won at Last, ii, 291, 415 ; iii, 112, 276
Won Out, ii, 534.
Wonder, The, 1, 7, 8, 49, 59, 83, 102,
«8, 373, 482, 492, 513, 514, 517; "»
91, 247, 249, 254, 255, 36o> 262, 269,
271,287.313,383,582
Wonder Child, Ihe, 11, 542
Wonderful Woman, A, ii, 250, 257
Woodcock's Little Game, ii, 154, 156,
266, 269, 271, 282, 287
Wooden Spoon, A, ii, 552
Woodleigh, i? 151 ; ii, 290
Wool Gathering, i, 265
Woolfert's Roost, ii, 296, 621
Woollen Stocking, The, iii, 552^ 566 ■
Work and Wages, ii, 374, 639 ; iii, 231
Workhouse Boy, The, ii, 209
Workingmen of Paris, The, i, 139
Workmen of New York, The, i, 78 ;
ii, 396
World, The, ii, 93, 174, 175, 301, 302,
363,494,623,624
World Against Her, The, 1, 225 ; ii,
176, 177, 185, 187, 339, 633 ; iii, 229,
231, 233. 235 , .
World Against Him, The, 1, 225, 232 ;
ii, 176
World and Stage, ri, 135
World Fair, The, i, 473
World of Wonders(< The, i, 120
Worth a Million, iii, 600
Wraith of the Lake, The, ii, 200
Wreck, The, i, 271
Wreck Ashore, The, i, 40, 47, 76, 161,
190, 501
Wrecker's Daughter, The, i, 49, 403,
428 ; ii, 191
Wreckers, The, i, 436
Wreckers of Normandy, The, ii, 215
Wrestling Joe, ii, 537 ; iii, 223
Writing on the Wall, The, i, 311 ; ii,
162
Wrong Man, The, ii, 469
Wrong Man in the Right Place, The,
i, 213 ; iii, 10, 164
Wrong Mr. Wright, The, iii, 299, 555
Wrong Passenger, 1, 375
X, Y, Z, i, 252
Yacup, i; 152 ; iii, 305
Yakie, iii, 508
Yankee Chronology, i, 16
Yankee Cobbler, The, ii, 212
Yankee Courtship, i, 197, 329
Yankee Doodle Dandy, ii, 649; iii,
503, 556
Yankee Footman, The, 1, 310
Yankee Housekeeper, The, iii, 114
Yankee in England, A, i, 191
Yankee Jack, i, 159, 307, 308 ; ii, 202,
212, 214, 219
Yankee Legacy, The, ii, 148
Yankee Tars in China, ii, 215
Yankees in China, i, 118; ii, 527
Ye Early Trouble, iii, 514
Ye Grand Queen Uess, ii, 400
Year One, The, ii, 338
Yellow Kids, i, 265 ; ii, 338
Yellow Roses, iii, 617
Yenuine Yentleman, A, iii, 562, 563
Yeoman of the Guard, The, iii, 49°
Yesnasse, i; 113
Yesterday, iii, 219
Yew Tree, The, 1, 122
INDEX
657
Yon Yonson, ii, 183, 184, 341, 641 ; iii,
23.4. 382,3841 S60. S61 1 56S
Yonck's Love, 1, 223; 11, 313, 315,
364, 622, 624, 625 ; iii, 8, 32, 33, 52,
You Can't Marry Your Grandmother,
ii, 246
You 're Sure to be Shot, i, 440
Young Actress, The, i, 187, 351, 357,
400, 490, 522
Young America, i, 77 ; ii, 208, 209 ;
iii, 6x6
Young American Actress, The, ii, 221
Young Avenger, The? iii, 303
Young Couple, The, 1, 186, 393, 422
Young Don Juan, iii, 369
Young Love's Dream, iii, 263
Young Mrs. Winthrop, ii, 365, 418,
627; iii, 616
Young New York, i, 447 ; ii, 124
Young Prince, ii, 141
Young Quaker, The, i, 18, 479
Young Rip Van Winkle, A, iii, 237
Young Scamp, The, i, 61, 65 ; ii, 17,
»95
Young Widow, The, i, 97^ 120, 267,
278, 3"» 372, 459> 496; ii, 168, 195,
203. 529
Young Widow's Stratagem, The, ii,
346
Young Wife, A, ii, 342, 514, 650; iii,
611
Younger Son, The, iii, 533
YourVAnd, Pard, Your 'And, iii, 304
Your Life's in Danger, i, 127, 409 ; ii,
152, 207
Your Very Humble Servant, iii, 355
Youth, i, 232; ii, 174, 302, 366; iii,
3"
Youth, Love, and Folly, i, 18
Youth that Never Saw a Woman, The,
i, 33>
Youthful Queen, The, i, 37, 52, 54; ii,
250
Yulie, ii, 617
Z'WIDERWURZEN, D', ft, 240
Zaira, ii, 76
Zama, i, 23 ; ii, 334
Zamina, ii, 548
Zampa, i, 95, 182, 239, 466 ; ii, 68, 449
Zanthe, ii, 196
Zara, ii, 325, 370, 625, 626; iii, 225,
374
Zauberflote, Der, 11, 358
Zaza, iii, 557, 571, 613
Burlesque, hi, 588
Zcrnbucca, i, 19, 8r
Zenobia, iii, 508
Zig Zag, i, 226 ; ii, 324, 370, 374, 501
Zigeuner, Baron, Der, i, 167 ; 11, 227
Zifiah, ii, 309, 626, 629 ; iii, 375
Zincali's Revenge, ii, 198
Zion, iii, 590
Zip, 1,150; ii, 624; iii, 103, 194
Zitka, i, 170; ii, 175; iii, 227
Zozo, ii, 367; iii, 227
Zulica, i, 43
Zuaves de Palestro, Les, ii, 54
Zum Wohlthaetigen Zweck, ii, 237
Zwei Glueckliche Tage, ii, 235
Zwei Sergeanten, i, 239
Zwei Waffenschilder, ii, 237
Zweite Gesicht, Das, ii, 236
Zwillingsschwester, Die, ii, 244"
BRIEF INDEX OF ACTORS
In the following brief index of actors (a complete index was found to be impossible because of its length) the letter
" a " refers to a biography, " b " to a New York debut, " c " to a last appearance in New York, " d " to an obituary,
" e " to a first appearance on the stage, "./" to a first performance of a play in America, "g " to a first performance
of a play in New York.
Abbey, Henry E., iii, 442
Mrs. Henry E., iii, 325
Abbott, Emma, ii, 592
Mrs. C. D., ii, 414
Wm., i, 47
Mrs. Wm.j i, 57, 122
Abel, Edith, iii, 453
Una, ii, 358, 401, ^63
Abeles, Edward S., iii, 503, 531, 535
Achille, Mons. and Mine,, i, ioi, 203
Acbureb, Janet, ii, 441
Acosta, Marie, iii, 200
Adams, Annie, iii, 52
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Edwin, 1, 194; u, 165
Maude, m, 347, 350, 511, 512, 535,
537, 539, 54°, °°4i 612
Addamg, Augustus A., 1, 46, 105, 122
Elder G. G., i, 301
Addison, Laura, i, 382, 385
Aicken, Elinor, iii, 242
Aiken, Albert w., i, 151, 296
Frank, iii, 277, 378
Sol, i, 224
Aimee, Marie, ii, 315, 470, 605 d\
iii, 43, 176, 198, 209, 238
Ainsworth, Edith, iii, 492
Ala, i, 154
Albani, Emma, ii, 78, 94 a ; iii, 447, 450
Alberta, Laura, i, 154
Albertine, Mile., i, 538, ii, 40
Albertini, i, 134
Alboni, Marietta, i, 183, 394 b, 4ZS, 42''
Aldrich, Louis, iii, 160 d, 306, 339, 397
Alexandra, ii, 322
Alexandre Bros., i, 225
Alford, Miss C., i, 178
Alison, George, iii, 265, 431
Allan, Anna Caradori, 1, 49, ii, 233
Allen, Andrew Jackson, i, 105, 249
C. Leslie, iii, 211, 287, 355, 5";
T 528, 537, 622
J. H., i; 135, 444
Lottie, ii, 289
Louise, iii, 7
Viola, ii, 418^; iii, 341* 348, 420.
520, 529, 533
VOL. III. — 42
Allen, Mrs. W. H., i, 194
Alliston, Annie, iii, 52
Lilhe, iii, 424
Almaviva, Sig., i, 30
Alinosnino, Laura, i, 225
Alsop, Mrs., i, 83
A mon, Mabel, iii, 292, 439, 583
Ambre, Emilie, i, 88
America, Young, i, r86
Ames, Amy, iii; 212
Amlar, Harry, 1, 152
Amodio, Sig., i, 189
Anderson, Addie, ii, 209
., David C, i, 218
Elizabeth, i, 256
James R., 1, 61 a, 369, 396, 428,
490
Anderson, John H., i, 93
Joseph, iii, 33
Josephine, i, 256
Joshua R., i, 41
Mary, ii, 312, 625 ; iii, zod, 30, 37,
140, 333
Mrs., i, 19, no
Prof., 1, 137; i9°i 420, 424. 448
Anderton, Mr., 1, 113
Sarah, 1, 383
Andrews, Elizabeth, iii, 250
George H., i, 165
Angell, Lottie, ii, 469
Angelo, Mme., ii, 25
Angiola, Mora, i, 4'3
Anglin, Margaret, iu, 528, 544, 545
Angrasini, Sig., i, 30
Anschutz, Carl, i, 190
Anson, Ada, i, 227
G. W., i, 212
Anthelone, M., ii, 449
Antonio, Avignone, i? 413
Arbuckle, Maclyn, iii, 622
Archer, Belle, iu, 422
Thomas, i, 103
Ardavani, Achille, ii, 32, 52
Ardeck, Agnes, iii, 222
Arden, Edwin, iii, 182, 271, 358, 530,
563, 604
Ardent, Edward, 11, 65
Arditti, Sig., i, 183
Arlington, Maggie, ii, 485
Arrnand, M., ii, 53
Armbruster, Violet, iii, 356
Armstrong, G. J., 1, 133 ; ii, 191
Sydney, iii, 511, 512
Arnold, Miss, i, 173
Arnott, Edward J., ii, 282
Arthur, Julia, iii, 184, 346, 349, 358,
360, 579, 580, 59s
Paul, iii, 500
Asbury, 1, 40
Atherton, Alice, i, 207; iii, 160, 576
Atkins, George, i, 202
Grace, iii, 498
Louis, ii, 483
Atkinson's Jollities, iii, 516
Augost, Mons., iii, 12
Augusta, La Petite, i, 50
Mme., i, 47, 203, 340
Aujac, M., ii, 404
Auriol, Mme., ii, 49
Austin, Elizabeth, 1, 34
Aveling, Henry, iii, 242
Averill, Percy, iii, 499
Ayres, Alfred, i, 152 ; iii, 150
Miss, i, 244
Babcock, Theo. , iii, 358
Eaccie, Sig., ii, 79
Bacelli, Sig., ii, 56
Backus, Charles, iii, 207
Badiali, Cesare, i, 91, 183
Bagioli, Antonio, i, 234]
Teresa, i, 234
Bailey, Mrs. Thomas, ij 181
Bainbridge, Clement, iii, 14
Roliiida, iii, 521
Baker, Alexina Fisher, iii, 194
Ben}. A,, i, 174, 282
John Lewis, 1, 191 ; ii, 609; iii, 510,
r 537i.- -
Josephine, in, 202
Thomas, Hi, 323
Baldwin, Mr. and Mrs. Jos., i, 19
Balfe, Louise, iii, 32, 256
Ball, John S., i, 4j
Bancroft, Helen, ii, 314
658
INDEX
v
Bandmann, Daniel E., i, 194; iii, 32,
226, 241, 242
Mrs. Daniel E., iii, 242
Bangs, Frank C, i, 205, 226; ii, 428;
in, I39» 33S, 34i
Banks, Maud, iii, 420, 427, 569
Bannister, Nathaniel, i, 257
Mrs. Nathaniel, i, 314
Banvard, John, ii, 523
Baptistan, Mons. i, 139
Barbiere, Geo. W., iii, 441, 613
Mons., i, 103
Baretta, Guiseppina, i, 97
Mile., iii, 82
Barilie, Ettore, ii; 25
Barilli, Antonio, 1, 394, 413
Clotilde, i, 413
Barkanay, Marie, i, 323 ; ii, 232
Barker, Mary E., iii, 514
Barlow, Billee, ii, 486, 614
v Barnabee, H., ii, 523
\ Barnes, Charlotte Mary Sanford, i, 45,
"8, 245
Barnes, Jas. H., ii, 465 ; 111, 333, 351,
579
John, i, 19, 81
Bamet, Alice, iii, 488
Morris, i, 354
Barney, Master, 1, 294 _
Barnum, Phineas T., iii, go
Barron, Charles, i, 191 ; ii, 292
Barrow, Julia Bennett, i, 191, 384, 437,
476 c
Barrows, James O., m, 359, 424, 510.
532, 533
Barry and Fay, iii, 380
Barry, Charles W., ii, 272, 527
Helen, iii, 169, 346
Kate, iii, 400
Shiel, iii, 100
Thomas, i, 32
Mrs. Thomas, i, 32 ; ii, 274 ; iii, 525,
617
Barrymore, Ethel, iii, 537, 539
Lionel, iii, 354, 396, 621
Maurice, i, 224; iii, io, 178, 258,
344. 345t 346, 349, 35*. 355, 358,
573;59i „ .
Barrett, Lawrence P., 1, 223, 359;
iii, 32, 203, 404, 407 d
Mary, ii, 249
Wilson, \\. 3i65; iii, 55, 190, 580
George Horton, i, 27 ; ii, 27
X Mrs. George Horton, iii, 96
Bartlett, J. J., i, 154
Jessie, ii, 93
Bartoletti, i, 109
Bartolli, Mile., i, 227
Bartolozzi, Josephine, i, no
Barton, Josephine, i, 180
Bascomb, Laura, iii, 203
Bass, Charles, i, 65 6, 124, 418, 432
Bassett, Charles, hi, 494
Marie, ii; 290 ; iii, 525
Russell, iii, 196, 337
Bates, Blanche, ii, 584; iii, 393, 530
Mrs. F. M., iii, 531
Battersby, Mrs., i, 83
Bede, Carrie, iii, 370
Beach, W. G., iii, 525
Bealby, Kate, iii, 217
Beaudet Louise, iii, 493
Rose, i, 228 Mi, 486; iii, 616
Beaumon, Miss, ii, 178
Beauvarde, Sig., ii, 40,84
Beckett, Harry, i , 296 ; y, 534
Becks, Alfred, iii, 157, 249
George, i, 193 ; ii, 518
Beebe, Mary, iii, 487
Beecher, Rosalba, iii, 486
Beere, Mrs. Bernard, iii, 573
Belasco, David, iii, 426
Grace, iii, 499
Belden, N. H., 1, 124
^* Belgarde, Adele, i, 221; ii, 476
Bell, Rose, ii, 453
Digby, iii, 274, 319, 335, 343, 347.
485,487,499
Bellew, Kyrle, m, 49, 167, 187, 320$,
334. 58i
Bellini, Laura, iii, 494
Bellows, Walter Clark, iii, 400, 420,
422
Belton, Mr., i, 437
Bellwood, Bessie, iii, 84, 574
Benedict, Aiden, iii, 234
Julius, iii, 116
Bennett, Amy, i, 204
James, i, 210
Bensburg, Kate, i, 99
Bentley, Walter, iii, 176
Berg, Marion, iii, 358
Berger, J. S., i, 154
Bergmann, Henry, iu, 503
Berlein, Anna, Hi, 210
Bernard, John, i, 70, 81
Lizette, i, 143
Mrs., i, 348
Sam, iii, 504, 588, 607
William H., hi, 207
Bernardi, Sig., ii, 25
Bernhardt, Sara, ii, 319; iii, 135 £, 138,
261, 342, 454, 481, 484* 495. 5*9. 53°,
596
Berolde, Judith, iii, 396, 572
Bern, Lillian, iii, 586
Berry, Belle, i, 154
Jake, i, 154
Bert, Mabel, iii, 358, 528
Bertram, Helen, i, 227 ; iii, 343
Bertram, Henry, iii, 497
Betterton, Thos., i, 19
Betty, Mile., iii, 35
Biancifoire, Sig., i, 108
Biddle, Clara, i, 32
Bideaux, Gustave Theo., i, 294^, 526,
ii, 3
Bigelow, Chas. A., iii, 499, 606
Biggar, Laura, iii, 228
Bignardi, Sig., ii, 32
Bill, Buffalo, i, 155
Billington, F., iii, 338
Mrs. John, iii, 333
Billon, Louise, i, 202
Bindley, Florence, iii, 230
Wm., i, 328
Bingham, Amelia, iii, 303,3 361, 526,
53?, 543, 582, 583
Leslie, iii, 440
Bira, Max, iii, 236
Birch, William, iii, 207
Bishop, Anna, i, 1S2, 424
Charles B.; ii, 280, 285 ; iii, 424
Kenyon, iii, 511
Bispham, David, iii, 467
Black, Belle, iii, 370
Nettie, iii, 492
Blair, John, i, 22; iii, 394, 527, 537, 53S
Blake, William Rufus, i, 50, 181, 264,
280 a, 369, 45312*
Blakeley, William, iii, 336
Blanc, Baroness Elizabeth S., iii, 62
Blanchardj Edwin, 1,75, 143)
Mrs., i, 83
William, i, no
Blanche, Bianca, ii, 87
Bland, Humphrey, i, 181
Blande, Fanny, i, 152
Julia, i, 152
Blandine, Signora, i, 96 .,
Blangy, Emily, i, 65 j 180
Bleecker, Sylvester, i, 174
Blenan, Claude, 1, 156
Blondi, Mme., ii, 43
Blondin, Mons., i, 1S1
Bloodgood, Clara, iii, 303, 439. 541
Bochsa, M.t i, 183
Boelen, Carrie, iii, 493
Bohner, Jenny, iii, 495!
Bolacca, Anna de, ii, 80,
Bolas, T. W., i, 143
Bolcioni, Beagie, ii, 25
Bouconsiglio, ii, 449
Bond, Fred, iii, 512
Phyllis, iiij 519
Bonehill, Bessie, i, 232
Boni, Adele, i, 213
Boniface, Charles, i, 133
George C, Jr., iii, 322
George C, Sen., i, 135, 202;
ii, 280, 581 ; iii, 311, 438, 519
Stella, ii, 295, 377
Boone Family, i, 79, 130
Booth, Agnes, i, 20a, 215, 356; iii, 102,
137. 158, 199. 219. 344. 35o, 374,
519
Edwin Thomas, i, 188, 19^, 212,
305. 449. 4?5» 463, 495 i ii. 4*6.
470, 488; 111, n, 43, 46, 51, 138,
142, 399» 405 a,
John Wilkes, i, 509
Junius Brutus, i, 24 b\ 6o, 105,
HI, 305
Mrs. Junius Brutus, i, 63, 177
Mrs. Junius Brutus (the second),
iii, 421
Junius Brutus, Jr., i, 120; iii, '421
Marion, iii, 314
Polly, i, 145
Sydney, iu, 301, 504, 527
T. G., 1, 173
Borchard, Mme. Comte, ii, 150
Borghese, Mme., i, 339
Bornmann, Fred, iii, 249
Barry, Etelka, iii, 38
Bosisio, Mile., ii, 52
Bostomans, iii, 359
Bouchier, Arthur, iii, 2g8
Boucicault, Aubrey, iii, 269, 297, 302,
513, 568, 582, 604
Dion, i, 187, 357, 488; ii, 320;
iii, 100, 128, 253
Dion, Jr., iii, 129
Louisa Thorndyke, iii, 374j'_424»
440
Nina, 11, 429
Patrice, iii, 326
Boudinot, Frank, i, 192
Bouton, Mabel, iii, 503
Madelaine, iii, 300, 351
Bowers, David P., i, 43
Mrs. David P., 1, 62, 65, 458 ;
iii, 533
Geo. Vining, iii, 159
Bowes, Mr., i, 125
Bowler, Brookhouse, i, 190
Bowser, Chas., Hi, 397, 440, 525 537
Boyd, Anna, hi, 122
Archie, iii, 509, 585
Belle, ii, 452
Brackl, Josef, ii, 229
Bradley, M. J., iii, 378
Bradshaw, Chas. H., i, 220; iii, 258.
299, 302, 423
Elizabeth, i, 57
Braggins, Nelly, iii, 500
Braham, John, i, 57
Leonora, iii, 245
Rose, iii, 66
Brambrilla, Elvira, ii, 47
Brandini, Sig., ii, 53
Brandon, Olga, iii, 356, 523]
Brentone, Frl. , ii, 232
Breune, George E., iii, 39
Bridgeland, Thomas, ii, 569
Brienti, Eliza, i, 67
Briggs, W. E., 1, 135
Brillanti Amelia Goldberg,hi, 520
Brilliant, Paul, i, 180
Brio], Caroline, ii, 63
Broderick, William, iii, 497
Brodie, Steve, i, 230
Brogaldi, Sig., i, 234
Brooke, Gustavus V.,i, 182, 380
Brookes, Alice, ii, 208
INDEX
659
Brookes, George, i, 137
Brookyn, May, iii, 350
Brough, Fanny, iii, 440
Lionel, iii, 489, 593
Sidney, iii, 489
W. F., i, 47
Brougham, John, 1, 59, 134, 179;
iii, 320
Mrs. John, i, 48 ; iii, 129
Brown, Ben, ii, 132
. Fred, i, 23, 88
Mrs. Fred, i, 86
Sedley, iii, 512
Mrs. Sedley, i, 455 ; ii, 261
Walter, iii, 347
Browne, George F., i, 124
James S., i, 177, 244, 248, 253
Bruniug, Albert, iii, 393, 404, 531
Brutone, J. W., i, 519
Julia, ii, 432
Bryant, Dan., i, 206, 457; iii, 104
Neil, i, 366
Bryton, Fred, iiij 249
Bucefalo, Dan, ii, 57
Buchanan, Arthur F., iii, 514
McKean, ii, 381, 388, 408, 428
Virginia, i, 208 ; ii, 425 ; iii, 194
27Si 35&, 40*. 439» 537» 6"
Buckingham, Fanny Louise, ii, 542
Buckland, Kate Horn, i, 64, 183
Buckley, Edward J., iii, 54
George Swayne, i, 149
Bucklin, Belle, iii, 510
Buckstone, J. Baldwin, i, 56, 178
John C., iii, 312, 511
Rowland, iii, 422, 530
Budworth, James H., 1, 141
Bull, Ole, i, 61, 426
Buloid, Eliza, i, 57
Bunn, Mr., ii, 9
Bunnell, George, ii, 592
Burg, Ellen, iii, 266, 393, 537, 583
Burgess, Neil, iii, 81, 254, 273, 509,
5i4
Burke, Charles St. Thomas, i, 122,
180, 242
Cornelia Frances, i, 81 ; ii, 242
Jane, i, 206, 242
Joseph, i, 38
Thomas, i, 14
Burleigh, John L., iii, 178
Burnett, James G., i, 193 ; ii, 138
Burns, Thomas, iii, 512
Burnside, Jean, ii, 390, 417 ; iii, g
Burroughs, Agnes, iii, 190
Claude, i? 463 ; iii, 156
Marie, iii, 341, 359, 362
Mrs., i, 39
W., 1, 26
Burt, Fanny, i, 46
Burton, William E., i, 40^, 117, 173,
177, 189, 244, 287, 358
Mrs. William E., i, 342
Busby, Amy, iii, 582
Bush, Frank, iii, 232
Busley, Jessie D., iii, 396, 530, 535
Butler, Charles W., iii, 334, 438
Samuel, i, 58
Byron, Arthur, iii, 359, 535, 537
Bessie, iii, 178, 539, 543
Oliver Doud, i, 144, 211 ; in, 237
Cadwaixadek, L., iii, 246
Caldwell, Anna, iii, 278, 516
James H., i, 36
Calice, Myron, iii, 363
Callahan, Joseph, iii, 267
Calve, Mme., i, 179 ; iii, 455, 468
Calvert, Mrs. Charles, ii, 113 ; iii, 333
Cameron, Beatrice, iii, 519, 520, 521,
529
Mary Agnes, 1, 428
Rhoda, iii, 433, 441
Violet, iii, 489
Camis, Adele, iii, 497
Campanini, Italo, ii, 75
Campbell, Bartley, ii, 491
Charles J., iii, 48S
Candidus, Wm., i, 99
Canisa, Pauline, ii, 63
Capoul, Victor^ 1, 297 ; iii, 27, 36, 449
Capparina, Luisa, ii, 517
Cappio, Sig., iii, 467
Carey, Eleanor, iii, 124, 519, 537
T. P., i, 470
Carioli, Mile., ii, 10
Carle, Richard, iii, 501
Carleton, Royce, iii, 34.1
William, ii, 385 ; iii, 87 d, 486
Carlsberg, Gotthold, ii, 90
Carlyle, Frank, iii, 510, 531
Carmencita, Mile., i, 226; iii, 369,411
574
Carnier, M., ii, 455
Carouselli, ii, 68
Carr, Herbert, iii, 545
Carroll, Richard, Jr., iii, 492
M., i, 144
Carson, Emma, iii, 486
Carter, Mrs. Leslie, iii, 262, 613, 622
Cary, Anna Louise, ii, 71
Castleman, William, Hi, 497
Castlemary, Mons., iii, 485
Castleton, Kate, iii, 207, 237, 251, 281
Cathcart, J. F., i, 513
Maude, iii, 316
Caunt, Ben, i, 120
Cavalazzi, Malvina, ii, 97
Cavendish, Ada, ii, 296, 544
Leona, iii, 84
Milly, i, 202
Cayvan, Georgia, ii, 416, 484, 494 ;
iii, 252, 355, 403
Celeste, Mme., i, 36^, 54, 103, 112,
n6<z, 241, 245, 248, 514
Celli, Frank H., iii, 488
Cerulos, Aurelio, iii, 180
Challis, Edith, ii, 280
Chamberlain, Mrs. John, iii, 340
Chanfrau, Frank S., i, 66, 122, 134,
174, 190, 194, 2ii; 264a, 302,
330, 538 ; ii, 299 ; in, 122
Mrs. F. S., 1, 458; 111, 237
Chapman, Blanche, i, 173
Ella, i, 173
Harry, 1, 173
Mrs. Harry, 1, 122, 173
Miss, i, 513
Mrs. S., i,"46
William Adams, i, 54, 105
Chatterton, J. H., i, 209
Cheatham, Kitty, iii, 534* 579
Cherry, Chas., ni, 361, 419, 440
Sisters, iii, 608
Chippendale, Emily, i, 357
Mary, ii, 310
Mrs. W. B., i, 457
William, i, 48, 178
Chirgwing, iii, 576
Christine, Julia, ii, 4.16
Christy, Edwin P., 1, 341
Cippnco, Georgej ii, 538
Claire, Attalie, iii, 520, 584
Emetine, i, 455
Clare, Ada, i, 484
Clarence, Juliette, ii, 468
Clarendon, Miss, i, 57
Clarges, Verner, i, 228 ; ii, 357, 428,
613
Clarke, Corson W., 1, 50, 121, 124:
ii, id
Creston, iii, 322
Fanny Constantia, i, 17, 234
George, i, 73, 174 : u, 274 ; iii, 199
320
Isadore, ii, 10
John Sleeper, i, 428, 450; iii, 21,
98 _
N. B., 1, 124
Claude, Toby, iii, 395
Clawson, Isaac Storr, i, 22, 26
Claxton, Kate, i, 225 ; ii, 430, 475 ;
i"i37» M9) 275...
Clayton, Estelle, 111, 174, 179
Clement, Frank, ii, 313* 489; iii, 22
Katharine, iii, 66
Cleveland, Bessie, iii, 497
Clifford, Edward, ii, 646
Clifton, Ada, i, 196, 324
Fred, iii, 27^
Josephine, i, 44, 109
Marion P., ii, 289
Cline, Herr John, i, 91 ./, 104 a, 176
Clodoche, M. M., i, 146, 206
Clymer, Ella, ii, 459
Cody, Wm. F., i, 155
Coffin, Hayden, iii, 62
Coghlan, Charles F., iii, 14, 157* 528
Eileen, ii, 437
Gertrude, ii, 292
Rosamond Marie, i, 221 ; ii, 279 £,
302, 440; iii, 129, 178, 269, 343,
354* 382, 580
Cohen Family, 111, 578
Collard, Lottie, iii, 370
Collier, Edmund D., iii, 227
James W.,i, 135, 189
Willie, iii, 270, 382
Collins, Chas. E., i, 470
Emma, i, 426
John, 1, 66 £, 132, 193, 211, 375 a
Lottie, iii, 263, 294
Rosina, i, 426
Collodion, M., ii, 164
Colson, Pauline, i, 443 ; iii, 41
Columbati, Mile., iii, 454
Colville, James M., iii, 180, 599, 604
Samuel, ii, 494 1
Mrs. Samuel, ii, 471
Violetta, iii, 105
Colver, Dan, iii, 377, 499
Comer, Thos., 1,^103
Compton, Percy, iii, 200
Coomstock, Nanette, iii, 510, 527, 535
Concheta, iii, 370
Coney, Barkham, i, 113
Conklin, Helen, iii, 369
Connelly, Edward J., hi, 293, 376, 517
Conner, Edmon Sheppard, iii, 245
Conquest, George, ii, 299
n «% ™f 535., 538, 543
Conned, Hemnch, u, 322
Constantine, W. J._, iii, 323
Consuelo, Agnes, iii, 322
Conti, Nina, iii, 606
Conway, Fred B., L 189, 384
Mrs. Fred B., 1, 189, 384
H. B., iii, 425
H. J., i, 88
Mrs. H. JT., i, 41
Minnie, iii, 319
William A., i, 26, 87
Cook, Augustus, iii, 174, 284, 426
Cooke, George Frederick, i, 14
Madge Carr, i, 229 ; iii, 303, 431
Rosa, ii, 459 ; iii, 413, 503, 515
Coombs, Jane, i, 187, 404, 450, 503,
552 ; ii, 252, 464
Cooper, Frank, iii, 312
Henry C, i, 555 ; ii, 32
Priscilla, i, 112
T. Abthorpe, i, io, 13, 14, 89, 109
113
Coote, Carrie, iii, 323
Charles, iii, 290, 318, 426, 525
Coquelin, M. Constant, ii, 430 ; iii,
331, 481, 484, 530, 590
Corbett, Gertrude, ii, 80
James, ii, 181, 580
Corbitt, Fred; iii, 322
Corbyn, Sheridan, i, 426
Wardle, i, 179
Cordon, Juliette, iii, 497
Cordier, Mile., ii, 46
Corelli, Blanche, iii, 517
66o
INDEX
Corinne, iii, 213. 277, 580
Cormbett, Mods., hi, 477
Corrigan, Emmet, iii, 511, 512, 533
Cortessi, Mile. , i, i8g
Costa, David, i, 202
Cotton, Ben, iii, ^11
Robert F., in, S°4? 535
Cottrelly, Mathilde, iii, 3*9, 322,361,
441, 481, 5*9
Couldock, Charles W., i, 310, 379a;
ii, i3'j 4«i »ii J99, 35*, 5i°» 527
Courtaine, Harry, in, 44, x6i, 202
Courtleigh, William, iii, 362, 436, 485,
582, 604
Courtney, Miss, i, 41
Coward, Edward Fales, iii, 425
Cowell, Joseph, i, 25 &t 404*/, 419
Sam, i, 36
Cragg Family, iii, 375
Craig, Robert, ii, 608
Craigen, Maida, iii, 399, 574
Cramer, Mrs. H., i, 50
Crampton, Charlotte, i, 331, 332
Crane, William H., i, 290 ; iii, 147, 178,
i94» 33*, 362, 542, 582, 599, 600
Crater, Allene, in, 609
Craven, John T., iii, 273
Walter, iii, 426
Crawford, J. K., ih*t 249
Creighton, Bertha, iii, 513, 567
Cremonini, Sig., iii, 464
Creswick, Mrs., i, 54
William, i, 541 ",460; 111, 99
Crews, Laura Hope, iii, 618
Crisp, Henry, iii, 160
Mrs. Henry, i, 180
W. H.,i, 63, 180
Crocker, Elizabeth, i, 62, 65
Croix, Elvira, iii, 256, 290, 402, 573
Croley, Vida, iii, 423
Crompton, W. H., iii, 545
Cronin, T. J., iii, 499
Crosman, Henrietta, 1, 226; 11, 564
iii, 217, 302, 3671 426, 572, 582
Croxton, May, iii, 512
Cubas, Isabel, i, 203, 452
Cummings, Minnie, 111, 29, 122
Cunningham, James, i, 284
Curran, James B., iii, 86
Curtis, M. J., iii, 263
Cushman, Charlotte, 1, 49 bx 114, 180
187, 243, 255, 440; ii, 78, 519
iii, 99, 105 a
Susan, 1, 117
Cutting, Robert L., ii, 437J '»> 263
5i9
D'Arville, Camille, iii, 356, 397,
4i5r492»52V6°7... *
D'Aubigne, Lloyd, in, 462
D'Orsay, Lawrance, iii, 441
Da Costa, Linda, iii, 501, 517
Daboll, W. S., iii, 489
Dacre, Arthur, ii, 343, 403, 434«;
Mrs. Arthur, m, 343, 5*9
Dagmar, Clara, iii. 594
DaDey, Peter F., ill, 294. 382, 503
Dale Sisters, i, 227
Dalmont, Mile., hi, 34
Dalton, Arnold, iii, 366
Charles, iii 579. 597
Harry, ii, 462
Daly, Augustin, ii, 586; iii, 123 x
Dan, iii, 294, 500 V
H. F., 1,72,406; iii, 155
Julia, i,i43» 380
Lucy, hi, 5°°
Dampier, Alfred, ii, 543
Danby, Chas., iii, 400, 501
Daniels, Frank, iii, 362, 380, 501
Darcy, Marion, iii, 200
Dare, Ada, iii, 500, 502
Leona, ii, 389
Darling, Bessie, ii, 462
Dauvray, Helen, ii, 311 a, 579 J iii, 258
296, 420
Davenport, A. H., i, 52, 187, 474
Blanche, ii, S7
Edgar L., i, 221 ; iii, 188, 529, 538,
563, 600
Edward L., i, 66, 135, 179 ; ii, 121,
187, 210, 399; iii, 118
Mrs- Edward L., 1, 135, 360, 401 b
Eva, in, 491, 501, 598
Fanny, i, 143, 192, 220, 359*
ii, 390; iii, 76/, 123, 159, 177,
396» 5461 583
George C, 1, 78, 141 ; u, 217
Harry, iii, 293, 395, 4"* 499» 5°3>
Lizzie Weston, 1, 52
Margaret Jean, i, 52, 199, 522;
ii, 450 a
David, Frank, ii, 315 .
Davidge, Wm., Sen.ji, 38; 11,280
Davidson, Isadore, iii, 216, 233, 361,
409, 582
Davies, Phoebe, iii, 41 r
Davis, Jessie Bartlett, iii, 414, 523, 598,
615
Kate, iii, 498
Dawes, Gertrude, i, 127, 183
De Angelis, Jeff, iii, 324, 496, 503, 579,
594
De Bar, Ben., 1, 121
Clementine, i, 63, 177
De Belleville, Fred., iii, 163, 169, 266,
5"
De Berg, Julie, ii, 10
De Coinis, i, 105
De Grignon, Juliette, iii, 580
De Kolta, iii, 530
De Lussan, Zelie, i, 225 ; ii, 45 ; iii, 460
De Merode, Cleo, iii, 576
De Mille, Henry C, in, 421
De Mondion, Edmund, i, 465
De Reszke, Edward, iii, 449
Jean, iii, 449, 463, 466
De Rosa, Mile., i, 204
De Rotchkoff, Nadia, iii, 318
De Ruyther, Julie, iii, 485
De Treville, Yonne, iii, 585
De Vere, Clementine, ii, 520; iii, 463
George F., ii, 299
De Verna, Wm. S., i, 300
De Vries, M. , iii, 463
De Walden, Thomas B., i, 63, 354, 454
De Wolfe, Elsie, iii, 359, 440, 512, 535,
537, 54o, 580
Dean, Cora, 111, 254
Julia, i, 122, 188, 517, 519^
Deane, Fanny, ii, 115
Lucia, ii, 152
Debros, Gustave, ii, 32
Delaro, Elma, iii, 397
Delehanty, W. H., 1, 291
Delille, Octavia, i, 425
Delia, Hermine Claar, ii, 226
Delmore, Ralph, iii, 397, 421, 441
Denham, Fanny, i, 134, 192; iii, 525
George W., iii, 260, 297, 358, 411,
520
William R., i, 134
Denier, Antonio, i, 138, 331; ii, 199,
364 ; iii, 226, 305
Denin, Kate, i, 66, 75, 123, 136, 150,
193; iii, 180, 238, 271, 411, 426,
582 A.
Susan, 1, 66, 123,(125,^32, 150, 211
Denney, W. H., iii, -$ifcs
Dennison, Mrs., ii, 425
Denny, Rachel, i, 23, 133
Den\il, Rachel, i, 131, 133, 336
Derivis, Mile., i, 36
Derr, W. R., 1, 125, 152
Desclauzas, Mile., ii, 453
Detschy, Seraphine, ii, 231
Di Gebel, Frederica, ii, 47
Di Murska, lima, ii, 462
Diamond, Frank, i, 236
John, i, 236
Master, i, 257
Dickens, Chas., ii, 517
Chas. J.,ii, 501, 593
Dickensen, G. K. , i , 470
Dickinson, Anna, iii, 33, 238
Dickson, Chas., iii, 295, 423
Georgia, iii, 202, 275, 488, 516, 529
Dietz, Linda, ii, 427
Diligenti, Irma, hi, 345
Dillingham, Anna E., 1, 76
Dillon, Charles, i, 201, 450; ii, 119
John, iii,. 206
Louise, iii, 42.3
Dingeon, Helen, iii, 515
Dinneford, Wm. E., 1, 33 3, 257, 340
Dinsmore, Amy Elliott, i, 449 '
Ditrichstein,_ Leo, iii, 361, 525
Divi, Nina, iii, 370
Dixey, Henry E., iii, 46, in, 142, 217,
248, 256, 272, 283, 347, 498, 527, 569
Dixon, George W., i, 100
Dobson, J. C„ iii, 54, 535, 538
Dodsworth, Charles, iii, 325
Dolaro, Selina, ii, SS, iii, 515
Dolgorouthy, Princess, i, 108
Don, Lady, ii, 381
Laura, ii, 613 ; iii, 247
Donaldson, Drew, iii, 492
Donetti, Sig., i, 421
Donnelly, Dorothy, iii, 616
Henry V., iii, 285, 503, 575, 616
Thomas Lester, 1, 141; ii, 621
Donniker, John B., ii, 121
Doremus, Mrs. Chas. A., iii, 430
Doria, Clara, ii, 6g
Dorr, Dorothy, iii, 510
Dorsey, Mme., iii, 34
Dorssett, Christine, iii, 156
Downing, Robert, ii, 318, 374
Dowton, William, i, 47
Mrs. William, i, 34
Drake, Julia, i; 122, 173
Mrs., i, 23
Sam, i, 144
Dreher, Virginia, ii, 550
Dressier, Marie, iii, 297, 500, 525, 621
Drew, Chas. II., iii, 492
Frank, i, 147,305; ii, 4*5
Mrs. Frank, i, 73, 126
Georgie, iii, 264, 326, 512
John, Jr., iii, 347, 353, 535, 537,
539, 543, 545
John, Sen., i, 182
Mrs. John, i, 35 <5, 104, 122, 182 ;
iii, 520, 582 _
Driesbach, Herr, i, 124
Drog, Mile., iii, 458
Drouet, Robert W., i, 227; iii, 365, 585,
616
Druce, Herbert, iii, 337
Drummond, iii, 97
Du Sauld, Gabrielle, ii, 291
Duchateau, Mme., hi, 4S5
Duff, John, i, 179
Mary, i, 25 £, 87, 234, 257*
Thomas, i, 123
Duffield, Mrs., i, 124
S. B., ii, 16S
Duffy, Wm.. i, 88
Duflouer, M., iii, 570
Dumont, Bertha, iii, 306
Jenny, iii, 339, 426
Dunbar, Mr., 1, 17
Dunn, John, i, 20^
Dunning, Alice, iii, 207
Duplan, M., iii, 102
Dupree, Minnie, 11, 430; iii, 303, 333,
519, 5S2
Durand, Louise, ii, 60
Rosalie, i, 335, 432
Durang, John, i, ^
Durbin, Maude, hi, 522
INDEX
66l
Duret, Marie, i, 132, 419
Duryea. Blanche, iii, 499
Duse, Eleanor, iii, 62, 64
Dwyer, Ada, iii, 519, 521, $8o
Dyas, Ada, ii, 283, 297 ; iii, 4, 154, 337
Dyott, John, 1, 62, 122, 181
t Mrs. John, i, 350
Dziuba, Sophie, 11, 47
Eames, Emma, iii, 449, 454, 471
Earle, Virginia, iii, 502
Eaton, Charles, i, 45
Eberle, Eugene A., 1, 208 ; iii, 364, 377)
5i3
Mrs. Eugene A., Hi, 265, 5x1
Sophia, 1, 302
Eddy, Edward, i, 126, 187, 214, 260
Edeson, Robert, Sen., iii, 439
Robert, Jr., iii, 36s, 393» 535. 539
Edgar, George, 11, 544
Edouin, May, iii, 506
Willie, iii, 209, 275, 506
Edwardes, Paula, iii, 503
Edwardos, The, iii, 497
Edwards, Harry, iii, 160
Samuel, iii, 263, 393, 396, 504, 583
Welsh, iii^ 147
Edwin, Lina, 1, 207, 296
Egbert, T. F., ii, 477
Egypt, Little, iii, 608
Eibenschurtz, Rita, iii, 463
Eldridge, Louisa, i, 75 a; iii, 518, 521,
526
Elena, Signora, ii, 42
Ellerton, Wm., i, 503
Elliott, Agnes, ii, 264 ; iii, 196
Amy, i, 449
Arthur, iii, 400, 423, 440
Maxime, hi, 341, 525, 529, 579, 580,
60 1, 6o3? 604
Robert, iii, 439
Ellis, Celia, iii, 324
Charles T., iii, 383
Clara, i, 62
Florence, ii, 389
EUiston, Elaine, iii, 523
Grace, iii, 361, 393* 438
Ellsler, Effie, 111, 225, 605
Fanny, i, 55 £, 59 c, 203
John A, i, 225
Ellsworthy , Agnes, i, 490
Elphinstone, Miss, i, 46
Elton, William, ii, 300 b ; iii, 3 1 1
Elvira, Signorina, ii, 47
Emery, E, iii, 337
Samuel A., 1, 77
Emmerich, Karl, ii, 242
Emmet, Dan, i, 237
Emmett, J. K., Sen., i, 211; ii, 273;
iii, 200, 232, 240, 5 16
J. K\, Jr., iii T 262, 580
Engels, George, ii, 238
Entwistle, Mr., i, 82
Mrs., i, 22
Epstein, Adele, ii, 230
Ernestine, Mile., i, 135
Escott, Lucy, i, 188, 443
Espinosa, Edouard, iii, 497
Essipoff, Annette, ii, 519
Ethel, Agnes, iii, 147
Eustacbe, Jennie, iii, 440
Evans, Frank J., i, 514
Everbam, J. B., iii, 508
Evesson, Isabel, iii, 337, 397. 5X7. 5*9.
585
Ewer, Mildred, i, 262
Eyre, Gerald, iii, 311
Sophie, iii, 320
Wumot, iii, 314
Eytinge, Pearl, hi, 218
Rose, i, 198, 206 ; iii, 150, 164, 202
216, 246, 256
Fairclough, Boothroyd, i, 449 ; ii,
45o
Fairfield, Martha, ii, 167
Falconer, Edmund, ii, 160
Faletti, Sig., ii, 96
Farren, George Percy, i, 106, 107, 445
Mrs. M. A., i, 36/', 85a, 198, 368
Nellie, iii, 255
Fairing ton, Nina, i, 229 ; iii, 496
Faversham, W. A., iii, 185, 216, 348,
422, 533, 545
Fawcett, George, in, 271, 362, 401, 581
Owen S., i, 208 ; ii, 43, 303, 399 ;
111, 426, 435, 440, 601, 603
Fawsitt, Amy, iii, 14
Fax, Reuben, iii, 34.1,' 357
Fealey, Margaret, iii, 611
Fechter, Charles, i, 207 3; ii, 457, 461 d,
_468, 543, 609; iii, 191
Felix, M., iii, 496
Fennell, James, i, 10
Fenno, Augustus W., i, 126, 174, 189
Ferguson, Mattie, iii, 512, 516
William J., hi, 191, 277, 280, 300,
337. 352. 396, 508) 5*9. 52i. 535.
612, 622
Fernandez, Bijou, i, 219; iii, 301,374,
375. 394. 423» 428, 512, 524, 533, 618
Feron, Mme., 1, 36, 43
Fetter, Selina, iii, 583
Fiddes, Josephine, i, 206 ; ii, 528
Field, Jos. M., i, 38, 115
Fielding, May, ii, 545 \
Figman, Max, iii, 218, 493, 502, 517,
S23, 526, 579. $8a
Filkins, Grace, 111, 395, 416,500, 511,
5*2) i29
Finn, Frank Sv i, 78
Henry J., 1, 21
Finney, James Lee, Hi, 536
Rachel, i, 133
Fischer, Alice, iii, 358, 513, 535, 542,
544. 58s, 6n
Fisher, Alex. (See Baker)
Amelia, i, 56, 103
Charles, i, 134, 187, 348
Clara, i, 33 «, 36 *, 49, 177, 183 ; ii,
158, 425. (See Maeder)
Grace, iii, 436
Jane Marchant, i, 39, 103
Kate, i, 141, 189
Maggie Holloway, iii, 441
Oceana, i, 86
Iris Palmer, i, 85
Fiske, Mary, ii, 393
Minnie Maddero, i, 210; ii, 366;
iii, 74, 207, 286, 351, 375» 420,
43o» 458, 524, 525
Moses W., 1, 147
Fitz Allan, Adelaide, iii, 260, 541
Fitzgerald, Alex,, ii, 492
Wm. H., iii, 488
Fitzpatrick, Emma, i, 182
Fitz williams, Mary, i, 54, 177
Fleming, William J., iii, 509
Flockton, C. P.j iii, 430, 53°, 601
Katherine, iii, 432, 511, £20, 532
Florence, William, 1, 174; ii, 554; "i,
101, ig2; 340
Floyd, William R-, ii, 14
Flynn, Thomas, i, 88 £, 235, 302 d
Fohrstrom, Alma, i, 99
Folsom, Elise, i, 458
Fontanelle, Mile., ii, 454
Forbes, Norman, iii, 592
Ford, J. G., ii, 389
Formes, Karl, i, 555 ; iii, 32, 47
Forrest, Arthur H., iii, 3541 374» 375)
419., 528
Edwin, 1, 31 £, 37, 40, 43. 48, 49*
57,67^,101, 103, 104, 106, no,
112, 117, 118, 119, 177, 189, 193,
195, 198. i99. 205, 245, 248, 254,
298, 377» 384, 389 «. 5*8 ; 11, 459.
5*9
Mrs. Edwin, 1, 474; ii, 37
William, i, 34
Forst, Gtisti, ii, 237
Forsyth, Kate, iii, 374, 420
Fortescue, Geo. K., i, 155 ; iii, 503
Mary, iii, 421
Foster, Augusta, ii, 330
Chas. J., i, 136* 329
Fanny, ii, 278
Fougere, Caroline, i, 235
Eugene, iii, 370, 576
Fox, Charles K„ 1, 78, 138; u, 393 a
Delia, i, 227 £; iii, 353* 402, 4«,
501, 503
George L., i, 135, 137; iii, it6d
Foy Sisters, ii, 396, 470
France, Mrs. R. G., 1, 152
Franconi, Mme, i, 238
Frank, Celestine, i, 419
Franks, Fred, ii, 158
Frederici, F., iii, 45
Fredericks, Herr, iii, 476
Wm. Sheridan, i, 48, 392
Freeman, Grace, iii, 427
Isabel, i, 198, 454
Max, iii, 489, 490, 504
Freer, John Chas., i, 56 '
Fregoli, iii, 607
French, T. H., iii; 583
Frezzolini, Ermime, i, 555 ; ii, 33I
Friedman, Arthur, iii, 449
Friemiger, Lucie, ii, 236
Friganza, Trixie, Hi, 347, 505, 609
Fronman, Charles, iii, 212
Daniel, iii, 420
Fulford, Robert, iii, 243
Fuller, Loie, iii, 2S5, 412, 467, 496,
Molly, in, jj02
Furey, J. A., hi., 497
Gabhl, M., ii, 453, 455
Gadski, Johanna, iii, 462
Gaermer, Miss, iii, 467
Gale, Minna K., i, 223 ; iii, 404
Galetti, Annetta, i, 190, 442
Galland, Bertha, iii, 441
Gallatin. Alberta, iii, 426, 435
Gallon, Blanche, ii, 524
Susan, ii, 524
Gannon, Mary, i, 285 ; ii, 266
Garibaldi, Sig-, ii, 35
Garcia, Maria Felicia, i, 30, 101
Sig., 1,30
Gardner, Chas. A., m, 187
Dan, i, 174
Garner, Mrs., 1, 46
Gaspanni, Adelina, ii, 475
Gassaier, Pepita, ii, 35
Gaunt, Percy, ii, 440
Gavazzi, Father, i, 426
Gaylor, Grace, iii, 513
Gaylord, Julia, ii, 411
Gazzaniga, Mme., i, 187; ii, 30/', 458
Geidner, Bruno, ii, 237
Geistinger, Marie, ii, 241 ; iii, 308
Genebree, M., ii, 41
Genee, Otilie, ii, 321
Genevesi, Felix, i, 413
George, Grace, iii, 271
Marie, iii, 509, 605
Gerard, Bettina, 1, 229; iii, 256, 295,
498
Eddie, iii, 503
Florence, hi, 39, 32jgf 326
Germon, Effie, i, 256 ; 111, 397
John, ii, 542
Mrs. G. C, i, 313, 411 ; Hi, 317
Gerrish, Sylvia, iii, 489, 496
Gerster, Etelka, ii, 876, 96 a ; iii, 141,
444
Ghiom, Mile., ii, 36
Giannont, Sig., i, 439
Gibbs, Mrs. Berlan, ii, 634 b ; iii, 519,
533
R. Paton, iu, 263
662
INDEX
Gilbert, Mrs. G. H., ii, 150^, 547 ; iii,
158, ,199* 439
John, 1, 68, 115 b% 187, 257 ; 11, 249,
293; iii. 311
Mrs. John,i, 68, 113, 187
Gilfert, Chas., i, 104, 105 d, 176
Mrs. ('has. t i, 36, 40
Gillette, Florence, i, 159
- William, iii, 21 r, 333, 539, 542, 572
Gillow, Pollie, i, 248
Gilman, Ada, iii, 440
Mabelle, ii, 583 ; iii, 504
Gilmore, Frank, iii, 264
Paul, iii, 367
Gilmour, J. H., i, 221; ii, 297; iii,
337, 397, 43i» 5*9, 53i> 597. 612
Gilroy, John; in, 72
Mamie, iii, 357, 620
Girard, Frank, i, 294
Girardot, Etienne, iii, 26s, S3S
Girards, The^ iii, 516, 620
Gisiko, Alexis, iii, 488
Gladstane, Mary, i, 192, 453
Glasca, Ada, i, 227
Glaser, Lulu, iii, 272, 395, 412, 504,
591, 594, 602
Glendmning, John, iii, 189, 262, 363,
365,44ij 5'3, 525j 546
Glenn, Samuel W.? 1, 127, 159
Glenney, Charles, ii, 321
Thomas, H., i, 200
Glover, Amelia, iii, 575
Howard, i, 204
Phillis, ii, 462
Glyn, Isabella, ii, 67
Go-Won-Go-Mohawk, iii, 233
Gogny, M., iii,_4.67
Golden Grace, iii, 491, 492
Richard, i, 180, 255, 360, 506, 513,
Goldsen, Belinda, i, 17
Goldsmidt, Lionel, i, 73, 357
Goldthwaite, Dora, i, 221 ; iii, 397
Jennie, iii, 21S
Gomersal, Mr. and Mrs., i, 78, 200
Goodall William R., i, 71, 127
Goodwin, N. C, i, 214; ii, 123 b; iii,
62, 168, 206, 236, 241. 243, 251, 599j
601, 603, 604
Goosky, Herr, ii, 225
Gordon, Maria, iii, 149
Gotthold, Charles F., iii, 441
J. Newton, ii, 478
Gottschalk, Ferd, iii, 432, 535
Gougenheim Sisters, ii, 133
Gough, John B., ^255
Gould, Howard, iii, 433
Julia, i, 473 ; ii, 123
Grace, Delmon, i^ 76, 520
Graham, Annie, iii, 7
Robert E., ii, 506
Granger, Maud, ii, 291, 367; iii, 42,
151, ig?, 358, 3S9
Willis, hi, 399
Grant, Lottie, ii, 530
Wallace, ii, 396
Grattan, H. P. i, 60, 303
Mrs. H. P., i, 127, 194
Stephen, iii, 358, 433
Gray, Ada, iii, 216
Green, Mrs. Amelia, i, 259, 314
John, i, 33
Mrs. John, 97
Greensfelder, Jos. S., iii, 481
Greenwald, Marie, ii, 425
Grey, Blanche, i, 465
Katherine, iii, 216, 411, 510, 526
566, 581
Greybrooke, Ethel, iii, 424
Griffiths, Geo. H., i, 126
Grisdale, Walter, ii, 210
Grismer, J. R., ii, 537; iii, 411
Griswold, Mrs. Daniel P., iii, 425
Grossmith, George, Jr., ii, 592 b \ iii,
353, 53o
Grossmith, Lawrence, iii, 530
Weedon, iii, 251
Grover, Leonard, iii, 275
Groves, Charlesj ii, 479 ; iii, 323, 596
Grubb, Lillie, iii, 281
Grube, Karl, ii, 234
Guerra, Nicola, i, 108
Guibilei, i, 54
Guilbert Yvette, iii, 606
Guion, Netta, iii, 218, 426
Guito, Leonora, iii, 598
Gumey, Marie, Hi, 32
Gusher, Giddy, ii, 393
Gwynette, Harry, ii, 286 ; iii, 193, 519
Hackett, James H., 1, 31 b, 67c, 89,
105, 118, 180, 191, 193, 198, 207,
243,4i°> 5*6; iii, 97*:, 612
James K., 1, 341; 111, 346, 414,
43°, 434, 439. 5*9
Hadaway, Thomas, 1, 73 , 76, 1 10 0, 316
Hading, Jane, iii, 331, 590
Hagan, James F., i, 459
Haines, Robert T., iii, 1S8, 440, 622
Halarious, Mme., i, 95
Hale, Charles, i, 191 ; ii, 403
Charlotte, i, 421
Hall, A. Oakey, iii, 192
Annette, iii, 485
Emma, 1, 435
Harry, i, 355
Josephine^ hi, 418, 488, 612, 620
Mary White, iii, 616
Pauline, i, 220; iii, 62, 212, 282,
488, 49°. 49*> 5*5i 56&
Hallam, H., iii, 522
Hallen & Hart, i, 225 -, iii, 259, 381
Hatton, Marie, iii, 255, 491, 492
Hambhn, Constance, 1, 121 b, 126, 220 ;
iii, S49 .
Elizabeth, 1, 129
Master T., i, 124
May, iii, 435
Thos. Sowerby, i, 27 b, 90, 105,
128 a
Mrs. Thos. Sowerby, i, 125, 128
William, i, 129
William Snowdon, i, 129
Hamilton, Henry, iii, 322
Theo., iii, 258, 262, 301, 359, 613,
615
W. H., 111, 282, 487, 497
William, i, 130
Hampton, May, ii, 436; iii, 587
Hanbury, Lilly, iii; 594
Hanchett, David, ii, 384
Julia, iii, 440
Handysides, Clarence, iii, 582
Hanford, Charles, iii, 399
Hanley, Lawrence, iii, 188, 219, 404
Martin W., iii, 376
Hanlon Brothers, i, 219; iii, 86,204,
5'5
Midgets, iii, 608
Volters, i, 107
William, ii; 44
Hanno, Herr, ii, 239
Hanseler, Max, ii, 236
Harbury, Charles, iii, 431, 526, 537,
598, 613
Harcourt, William, iii, 533, 513
Hardenbergh, Frank, 1, 74; iii, 123,
158
Hare, Gilbert, iii, 596, 613
John, iii, 595, 597, 613
Harkins, Wm. S., iii, 539
Harlan, Otis, iii, 288, 413
Harland, Ada, i, 206
Harned, Virginia, iii, 339, 351. 426,
525. 53°i 598
Harper, Grace, 1, 9 ; 111, 347
Harrigan, Edward, ii, 380; iii, 145,
298, 376, 565» 615
Harris, William, ni, 369, 37s, 530
Harrison, Alice, iii, 212
Louis, iii, 503, 520, 522, 573
Maude, iii, 154, 354, 393, 431
William, B., i, 71
Hart, Bob, i, 471
Josh, iii, 239
Tony, iii, 212, 252, 376
Harwood, Harry, iii, 361, 439, 510,
537. .539. 543, 545
John, 1, 13
Hartley, Mile., iii, 370
Hartwig, Adele, ii, 238
Harvey, Kate, iii, 170
Martin, iii, 590, 594
Miss, i, 46
Haslam, Maud, iii, 266, 511
Hassett, Kate, iii, 544
Hastings, Alice, ii, 499
Cuyler, in, 401, 521, 525
Ernest, in, 266, 362, 512
Helen, iii, 178
Vesta Dora, iii, 292
Haswell, Percy, iii, 362, 422, 510, 542,
601
Hatch, Frank B., iii, 339
Hathaway, Annie, ii, 208
Hatton, Bessie, iii, 341
Hauck, Minnie, i, 466 ; ii, 94, 99 ; iii,
448
Haufstaengl, Fran Schroeder, iii, 445
Hawke, Harry, iii, §10, 513
Hawkhurst, Cora, iii, 254
Hawkins, C. B., iii, 510
Haworth, Joseph H., iii, 175, 514, 529,
611
Hayes, Catherine, i, 424
Hazard, Mons. and Mme., i, 40, 247
Hedmont, E. C., iii, 585
Heege, Gus, iii, 382
Heink, Mme. Schumann, iii, 472
Held, Anna, iii, 270, 609
Heller, Robert, ii, n, 120
Hellwig, Fraulein, ii, 228
Heloise, Mme., i, 103
Henderson, Alex., ii, 290
Ettie, i, 46, 156; iii, 245
Grace, iii, 397, 423
Maria, ii, 79
William, i, 3°9»,33i» 336 ; iii, 244
Hendricks, Louis, iii, 425
Hengler, John Milton, i, 186
Henley, Edward J., iii, 182, 214,265,
295, 317, 324; 349» 375, 379, 4°3i 5S9
Henrade, Annie, i, 135
Henriques, Madelaine, i, 505 a ; ii,
263 , 270
Henry, Mr. and Mrs.^ i, 9, 235
Henshaw, John E., iii, 500
Hepner, Louise, iii, 609
Herbert, William, iii, 274, 312, 517
Hergner, Otto, ii, 521
Herndon, Agnes, iii, 178, 230
Heme, Jas. A., iii, 290, 621
Heron, Bijou, ii, 470 b\ iii, 155, 156
Matilda, i, 128, 188, 194, 205, 212,
453»49i; ", 216
Herring, Fanny, 1, iix, 131, 137, 138
140, 208, 301 ; iii, 304
Leon, iii, 464, 468
Herrmann, Mrs. Addie, ii, 45
Prof. Alex., i, 191 ; ii, 44; iii, 207
Hersee, Rose, i, 208 ; ii, 456
Hess, Seymour, iii, 500
Heydt, Master, ii, 227
Hicks, Chas. Carroll, i, 411
Seymour, iii, 54, 440, 591
Hield, Wm., i, 53, 114
Wm., Jr., i, 115
Hiffert, Carrie, i, 127, 130, 183
Higbie, H., ii, 4
Hildreth, Sarah, i, 49, 244
Hill, Chas. Barton, i, 317, 445; iii,
344j 374
Mrs. Chas. Barton, i, 56, 183
Chas. John, i, 120
INDEX
663
Hill, FredS.,i. xio
James M., iii, 175
Jane, i, 342
Jenny, 111, 83
W. J., ii, 524
Yankee, i, 43, 84, 177
Hilliard, Robert C, u, 425, 549, 566;
iii, 1S6, 294, 340, 513, 526
Hinckley, Isabella, ii, 42
Louise Pemberton, ii, 495
Hind, Mrs. Thos. J., l, 345
Hitchcock, Raymond, iii, 584
Hoare, Mabel, iii, 333
Hodgkinson, John, 1, 10
Hodson, Georgianna, i, 485
Hoe, Yank, iii, 181
Hoey, George, iii, 374, 582
Mrs. John, i, 255, 482
Hoffman, Joseph, iii, 444
Hogg, Mr., i( 80
Holland, E. M ., i, 4S6 ; iii, 247, 344,
44it 53o
George, i, 91, 103 3, 176, 238, 278 a,
485 ; ii, 246, 373
George, Jr., i, 486 ; iii, 244
Joseph, u, 295 bf 579, 582 ; Hi, 361,
396, 436, 510, 512
Holman, Agnes, i, 16 b, 36 t, 40
George Joseph, i, 22, 181
Mrs. George Joseph, i, 16
Holman Family, i, 76 ; ii, 117
Holmes, Mrs. E. B., i, 144
Holston, W., ii, 150, 255
Holt, Clarence, i, 442
Edwin; iii, 360, 529
Elise, i, 292
Homan, Gertie, ii, 430
Honey, George, ii, 286 ; iii, 354, 592
Laura, ii, 133
Hooker, Helen, ii, 315
Hooper, Arthur, Hi, 439
Hope, Anthony, iii, 436
Beryl, iii, 361
Eric, iii, 440
Hopper, Chas. H., iii, 497, 499, 525
De Wolf, iii, 319, 322, 335, 402,
412, 487, 589, 600
Edna Wallace, iii, 504, 506, 533*
580, 620
Horn, Kate, (see Buckland)
Mrs. C. E., i, 48, 177
Horncastle, Henry, i, 244
Hornick, Ethel, iii, 545
Horton, Miss, 1, 48, 177
Hosack, Miss, i, 54
Hosmer, Jean, i, 462
May, ii, 383
Hough, Lotty, i, 128
Houpt, Dr. Chas., i, 109, 235
Mrs., i, 109
William H., i, 257, 259
Howard, Charles S-, i, 241
Mrs. Charles S-, i, 74, 180, 260,
3«» 356
Cordelia, 1, 73, 313
George Cunnabel, i, 312
Mrs. George Cunnabel. i, 73, 121,
235,255
Laura, 1, 399
Louise, i, 488
Sidney, iii, 142
Howe, Henry, iii, 590
J. Burdette, i, 135, 238, 312, 333
488; ii, 208, 210
Howland, Jobyna, iii, 439, 621
Howson, John, iii, 485
Hudson, James, i, 181
Charles, ii, 316
Leo, i, 141 ; ii, 4, 218
Hudspeth, Perdita, iii, 521
Huguet, Mile., i} 112
Human, Alex., ii, 86
Huramell, Sophie, iii, 517
Hunter, Harry, ii, 479
Huntington, Agnes, iii, 185, 402
Huntington, Grace, iii, 382, 573
Wright, iii, 428
Huntley, Celestine, ii, 14
Huss, Franziska, ii, 237
Ince, Annette, i, 450 ; ii, 29
John E., iii, 514
Incledon, Chas, i, 21
Ingersoll, C. J., i, 106
David, i, nx, 257
Mrs. David, 1, 1 12
William, iii, 362
Ingham, May Hannah, iii, 617
Inverity, Miss, i, 54
Irish, Annie, i, 303, 542, 581, 599, 605
Irma, Marie? i, 204 ; ii, 454a, 455
Irvine, Birdie, iii, 340
Henry, ii, 304 6, 321, 323, 427 5 Hi,
59°, 59i. 594. 596, 602, 603
Isabel, 111, 433, 540, 542, 543 b
Irwin, Flora, iii, 503
May, iii, 297, 299, 523
Mr. and Mrs. Seldom, 1, 141
Irschick, Magda, Hi, 225
Itzel, Adam, iii, 343
Jack, John H., i, 210, 315, 516
Tacobi, ii, 32
Jaell, Alfred, i, 425
James, Lithgow, iii, 517
Louis, ii, 366, 390 ; iii, 32, 346, 420
M., ii, 72
Millie. 111, 272
Jamison, Carrie, i, 78
George J., 1, 66, 117
Janauschek, ii, 57, 4S9; Hi* 102, 137.
165, 249, 366..374. 375A.58i
Janish, Mme., ii, 422 ; iii, 376
Jansen, Marie, ii, 104 ; iii, 249, 319
Jarbeau, Vernona, Hi, 241, 243, 383,
488, 500
Jarman, Fanny, i, 46
Jay, Harriet, ii, 420
Jefferson, Joseph, i, 10, 176, 224
Joseph, Jr., i, 256, 306; ii, 127,
129 ; iii, 23, 224, 341, 444, 520
525, 582
Thomas, ii, 298
Jeffreys, Ida; iii, 154, 524
James, hi, 576
"Maude, iii, 190
Jennings, Clara, ii, 252
Jno. W., iu?ii57, 368, 518
Jewett, Henry, iii, 414, 527, 528
Sarah, iu, 155
Joannes, Count, 1, 107 a, 211, 234; 80,
472
Johannsen Scheerer, i, rS6
Johnson, Orrin, ii, 355, 43g, 5", 5",
527, 53?, 581
Selma, iii, 362
Johnstone, Robert, i, 128, 135- 472
Thomas B., i, 346
Jolly, Mme. Fleury, i, 182
Jones, Avonia, i , 459 ; ii, 472
Mason, i i , 46
Mrs. Melinda, i, 114
Siseretta, i, 108
W. G., i, 3"
Mrs. W. G., i, 67, 120, 141, 224,
307 a, 309 b, 327 ; ». 19° ; ui»
247. 5IC> 543, 545, 61°
Walter, iii, 503, 606
Jordan, Erail, Hi, 280
George Clifford, i, 187, 343 ; ii.
156
Mrs. George, i, 126, 195
Harry, \} 136
Mabel, ii, 295; 471
Michael J., iii, 391
Josephs, Harry, ii, 404 ; iii. 279, 325:
329, 335. 343, 485. 5°i> 592
Juba, 1, 237 , .
Judah, Emanuel, 1, 527 ; 11, 4
! Marietta, i, 261
Judah, Oceana Italia, i, 527; ii, 4
Judic, Mme., ii, 314 £; iii, 319 3, 488
Juignet, Paul, ii, xo, 448
Jullien, M. Paul, i, 426 ; ii, 9, 22
Junca, M.,i, 443
Kahn, Julius, Hi, 170
Kanitz, Joseph, ii, 231
Karina, iii, 608
Karl, Tom, ii, 69
Keach, E. F., 1,316
Kean, Charles John, i, 38 £, 107, 177,
513: ", SAC
Edmund, i, 27, S3
Thomas, i, 3
Keeley, Robert, i, 48
Mrs. Robert, i, 48
Keenan, Frank J., iii, 266, 529, 600
Keene, Laura, i, 432, 477, 481 ; H, 143,
456
Thomas, W., i, 160, 220; iii, 188
Kelcey, Herbert Lamb, ii, 422 ; iii,
3", 357, 365,423,427
Keller Troupe, 1, 404
Kellerd, John E., Hi, 339, 350, 3S9,
379, 416,510, 511
Kellogg, Clara Louise, ii, 42 , 93
Fanny, i, 80
Gertrude, ii, 316
Kelly, James T., iii, 503
Lydia, i, 26
Kemble, Charles, i, 42
Fanny, i, 42
Kendal, Mr. and Mrs., W. H., Hi, 54
59, 342, 345, 592, 594, 602
Kendrick, F. M., in, 508
Kennard, Edith, iii, 518, 521
Kennark, Jenny, iii, 394, 587
Kennedy, J. A., ii, 292
M. A., iii, 511
Mrs. J. A., ii, 129
Kent, Charles, iii, 354
S. Miller, Hi, 530
Keppel, W. H., i, 42_
Kidder, Kathryne, iii, 219, 226, 421
Kimball, Grace, iii, 432, 527
King, Emmett C, iii, 616
Thomas C. , ii, 462
Kingdon, Edith, ii, 552
Kinlock, Eliza, 1, 88
Georgianna, i, 95
Mrs., i, 99
Kiralfy Brothers, i, 213 ; 11, 160
Sadie, iii, 503
Kirby, J. H., i, 30, 301
Mrs. Hudson, 1, 442
Kirch, Frau, ii, 231
Klafsky, Frau, i, 109
Klein, Alfred, iii, 322
Klinkhammer, ii, 225
Kneass, Nelson, i, 340
Knight, Mrs. Edward, i, 32
George S., ii, 497 ; iii, 82, 237
Mrs. Henry, i, 34
Knott, Roselle, Hi, 611
Knowles, Jos. Sheridan, i, 45
Knox, Villa, Hi, 493, 584
Kossuth, Louis, i, 1S1
Koster, John, iii, 575
Kremer, Theo., ii, 185
Kronold, Selma K., iii, 494, 586
Kruger, Jacques, iu, 275, 500
L'Allemand, Pauline, i, 99 ; Hi, 494
La Fond, Florence, i, 463
La Forrest, Sophia, i, 302
La Thome, Moris., i, 187, 471
Lacey, Frank, i, 159
Lackaye, Wilton, i, 226, 319; iii, 348,
365, 419. 5io, 5i8, 525- 527, 581
Lacoste, Anna, i, 53 ; u, 44S
Mme., i, 49
Lamb, Edward, i, 3 10 ; ii, 450 ; iii,
170, 19*
Lambelle, Mile., ii, 154
664
INDEX
Lamberti, Signorina, ii, 79
Lamkin. Grace Mac, iii, 527
Lander, Henrietta, iii, 513
Langdon, Harry, 1, 191, 357, 500; iii,
"9» 599
Landsman, Jenny, 11, 63
Langtry, Emily, Charlotte, i, 220; iii,
38, 41. 46, 47, 53, 207^, 312, 352,
r 374, 529i 58i , . n
Langworthy, Prof., 1, 408
Lairner, Kathi, ii, 604
Latham, Emma, ii, 306
Lauri Family, i , 206
Lawrence, Albert, ii, 456
Le Brasse, Jos. O.j iii, 513 i
Leclerq, Carlotta, 1, 207 ; ii, 457 ; iii
100
Le Maitre, Frederick, ii, 568
Le Moyne, Sarah Cowell, iii, 159, 364,
426
W. J., iii, 196, 3ss, 393, 422, 503,
612
Lea, George, i, 525 ; ii, 3
Leavitt, M. B., iii, 212
Leduc, i, 452
Lee, Amy, i, 232; ii, 240, 377, 516,
56S
Annie, hi, 433
Henry, ii, 275 ; iii, 374
Jennie, ii, 481
Mary Ann, i, 115
Leeson, Dan, ii, 609
Leffingwell, Myron W.,i, 127, 296
Legrand, Eugenie, iii, 167
Leigh, Dora, ii, 416
Lisle, iii, 219, 379, 582
Leighton, Rose, iii, 338/397, 402, 487,
522, 584
Lennox, Adelaide, ii, 471 ; iii, 237
Leo, Dan, iii, 609
Leon, Francis, ii, 3
Leonanndi, Giovanni, ii, 10
Leonard, Suzanne, iii, 503, 520
Leonardo, Anna, ii, 241
Leopold, Mein, ii, 292
Leotard, M. Jules, ii, 60
Lescault, Edmee, iii, 574
Manon, iii, 365
Lesdenier, Emily, i, 428
Leslie, Elsie, iii, 397, 400
Enid, ii, 421 ; iii, 421
Fanny, iii, 575
Fred, m, 32, 255, 487
Lessing, Madge, iii, 500, 502
Lester, Marion, iii, 585
Letherbridge, Alice, iii, 489
Levick, Gus, i, 220 j iii, 103
Marie, iii, 585
Milnes, i, 73, 396
Mrs. Milnes, i, 73
Lewis, Arthur, iii, 333
Bertha, i, 46, 54
Catherine, hi, 369, 376, 395, 5*5,
,.516,517 „
Constance, 111, 38
Henry, i, 46
Mrs. Henry, i, 46
Horace, ui, 529 .
James M., ii, 152 £, 547, 579d
111, 197
Jeffreys, ii, 368 £, 462; "i, 222
276, 282
Lillian, i, 230; iii, 219, 263
Libby, Aldrich, iii, £74
Liliputians, i, 227 ; ui, 68, 187
Lillenthall, iii, 371
Lillie, Miss, i, 518
Lind, Jenny, i, 91, 94, 425
Letty, iii, 255
Linden, Harry, ii, 481
Lindsay, Mrs. Wm., i, 345 ; ii, 2g2
Lingard, Dickie, i, 296
George, i, 312 ; ii, 140
James W., i, 135, 141
Nelly, ii, 432; iii, 518
Lingard, William Horace, iii, 198
Lingham, M. V., i, 133
Lipman, Al, iii, 245, 284, 365, 503
Clara, iii, 218, 352, 365, 578
Lisle, Rose, ii, 287
Liston, Effie, iii, 326
Litta, Louise, iii, 381
Little, J. Z., ii, 535
Livingston, May, 1, 408
Liwinhoff, Felia, i, 99
Lloyd, Marie, iii, 370
Locke, Yankee, 1, 152, 305
Lockhart, Sam, iii, 575
Loewe, Adolph, ii, 227
Loftus, Cecelia, iii, 396, 434, 504, 575.
^ -
Mane, 111, 375
Logan, Cornelius, i, 345
Eliza, i, 384, 493
Longchamps, Flurry, ii, 452
Lonsdale, Annie, i, 206
Loraine, Henry, i, 406
Lorellos, ii, 479
Lorini, Sigj., ii, 25
Virginia. (See Whiting)
Lorraine, Robert, iii, 604
Losee, Frank, i, 224; iii, $45
Lotta, i, 206, 459, 520 ; ii, 130, 264,
552; i«, 38j 99, 194, i99» 25I) 306
Lotto, Fred, 1, 220
Loveday, Chas. A., ii, 475
Lovell, Mary, iii, 333
W. T., iii, 326
Lover, Samuel, i, 340, 371
Lubert, M., iii, 463
Lucia, Pauline, ii, 73 , 462
Lucette, Catherine, i, 445
Madeline, iii, 246, 279, 328, 485
Ludlow, Kate, ii, 117
Lussan, Zelie, iii, 49
Lyon, Esther, iii, 510, 512
Lyons, Edmund D., iii, 262, 527, 583,
611
Lyster, Fred, i, 183
Maas, James, iii, 493
McAvoy, iii, 612
MacCabe, Fred, ii, 519
McCann, Geraldine, iii, 256, 52^
McCloskey, J. J., i, 73, 138, 141/4
McClure, Mrs. Chas., i, 89, 112
McCollin, A. W. F., iii, 246
McCreery, Wallace, iii? 485
McCullough, John E., i, 193; ii, 307^:
iii, 30
McDonough, John E., i, 134; iii, 243
McFarland, 11, 200
MacGregor, Helen, iii, 587
McHenry, Nellie, iii, 382
Mcintosh, Burr, iii, 341, 357, 365, 525,
583
Mclntyre, Fanny, ih,288
MacLean, L, iii, 185, 333
McLean, Jessie, i, 428
McMahon, Mrs., i, 359; ii, 30
McManus, Chas., ii, 478; iii, 125
McVicker, J. H., i, 356; ii, 470
Sarah, iii, 186
McWade, Robert, Sen., i, 217; ii,
161; iii, 358, 360, 568
Macarthy, Harry, i, 353
Marion, i, 353
Macauley, Barney, i, 198 j ii, 364 ; iii,
246
Rachel, iii, 339
Macdermot, G. H, , iii, 236
Macdonald, Christie, iii, 600.
Macdonough, Harry, iii, 322, 493
Macdowell, Melbourne, hi, 241, 375
Mack, Annie, Hi, 210
Mackaye, Steele, ii, 288 ; iii, 254
Mackey, F. F., i, 208 ; Hi, 151, 250,
324, 374, 381, 397* 420, 519, 542
Macready, Charles M., i, 31, 63, 414
Mrs.(ii, 73
Maddern, Emma, ii, 430, 581
Madi, Fursch, 11, 93 ; in, 455
Madison, Mathilde, iii, 422, 432
Madrigal Boys, i, 213
Maeder, Clara. (See Fisher)
Mafflin, A. W., iii, 485
Maginley, Ben, ii, 420; iii, 197
Majeroni, Sig., i, 218 ; iii, 21
Makeah, Miss, i, 427
Malarim, Mercedes, iii, 511
Malibran, Mme. , i, roi, 103
Malone, John T., ii, 362; iii, 530,
558
Mangeon, Mrs., 1, 31, no
Mann, Adeline Walker, iii, 541
Alice Placide, i, 448
Louis, iii, 365, 563, 578
Mannering, Mary, iii, 365, 435
Manola, Marion, iii, 218, 324, 335,402,
489
Mansell, W. S., iii, 3
Mansfield, Herr, ii, 228 , iii, 169
Richard, ii, 74, 423 ; iii, 169, 220,
247, 250, 282, 337, 420, 518, 5ig,
521, 526, 528, 529, 530, 566, 582
Mantell, Robert Bruce, ii, 314, 487;
iii, 47, 142, 178, 420, 428, 513, 546,
559
Mantelli, Eugenie, iii, 459
Mara, Sig., ii, 52
Marbach, Camilla, ii, 239
Marble, Daniforth, i, 52, 90, 114, 234
Marconi, Sig., i, 105
Maresi, Mile., ii, 75
Maretzek, Bertucca, i, 184
Max, i, 183 ' *
Marie, Jean, iii, 428
Marie-Paola, ii, 454 ; iii, 25
Mario, Sig., i, 97
Marion, Mme., ii, 89
Marius, C. D., iii, 497, 573
Markham, Alexis, in, 488
Pauline, ii, 524 ; iii, 547
Marks, Master, ii, 23
Markstein, Henrietta, iii, 26
Marlowe, Julia, ii, 321 ; iii, 56, 286,
287 a, 354, 357, 534, 582, 599i
601, 612, 613
Owen, ii, 79
Marriott, Miss, ii, 525
Marsh, Robert, i, 306
Troupe, ii, 126
Marshall, Ethelbert, i, 410
Polly, 1,435
„ Tully, 111, 427, 537 \
Martens, The, 111, 5x6
Marti, Caroline Viardi, ii, 459
Martin, Luke, iii, 324, 343
Martinetti Family, i, 93, 184, 201
Ignacio, iii, 525
Paul, ii, 107 ; iii, 575
Martinot, Sadie, ii, 303 ; 111, 42, 297,
420, 488, 518, 579
Maskell, Ray, iii, 548
Mason, Chas. Kemble, i, 46, 119, 477
Mrs. James, i, 36, 47
John B., iii, 218, 420, 421
Massett, Stephen C, i, 276 ; ii, 10
Massey, Rose, ii, 525
Massimilliani, ii, 47
Materna, Amalia, iii, 443, 456
Mather, Margaret, iii, 175, 356, 358
Mathews, Charles, i, 25
Charles, Jr., i, 52; ii, 278, 410 J
iii, 320
Mrs Charles, Jr., i, 52 ; ii, 4"
Matthews, John L., ii, 268
Julia, iii, 236
Mathias, Yrca, i, 184
Mathison, Arthur, ii, 517
Mathousky, Adelbert, ii, 231
Maurel, Victor, iii, 460, 463, 465
Maveroffer, Amalia, i, 108
May, Edna, iii, 395, 608
INDEX
665
May, Jane, ii, 577 ; iii, 606
Olive, iii, 440.
Maye, Geraldine, ii, 286
Mayer, Annie, ii, 424
Mayo, Edwin, ii, 177
Frank, i, 2x1; ii, 601; iii, 174,
192, 226, 421
Maywood, Augusta, i; 50
Mary Elizabeth, 1, 54
Robert Campbell, i, 23, 86
Mead, Thomas, ii, 321
Medini, Paulo, ii, 57
Messinger, Frau, iii, 444* 47*
Melba, iii, 454, 468, 469
Melville, Emily, i, 79 ; iii, 278, 487
James, i, 408
Menken, Adah Isaacs, i, 334, 515 ; ii,
196
Mercer, M., ii, 455
Meredith, Harry, iii, 257
Merron, Eleanor, iii, 396, 430
Mestayer, Charles, i, 49, 260
Emily, i, 47, 72, 109 a, 174, 235;
ii, 268
Louis J., i, 78
Maria Anne, i, 90
William A., i, 235 ; iii, 214
Meyers, Annie, iii, 495
Michels, Ivan, i, 123
Middleton, Geo- W., iii, 305
Mierzwinski, ii, 93
Milburn, J. H., ii, 389
Miles, Sophie, i, 519
Miller, Agnes, iii, 533
Emily, iii, 336
Henry, ii, 217, 422 ; iii, 344» 422,
424, 441, 510, 511, 519, 523, 527
528, 529; 533. 534
Louisa Missouri, 1, 244
Milliken, Sandol, iii, 362, 616
Mill ward, Jessie, iii, 226, 439) 542, 545,
59°
Milne, George, m, 414
Milner, Annie, ii, 32
Miskel, Caroline, iii, 514
Missouri, Miss, 1, 244
Mitchell, Dodson, iii, 3S4> 545. 599
Julia Margaret, i, 127, 135, 188
198, 347 e\ iii, 102, 207, 239
Julian, iii, 375
Mary, 1, 333
Mason, iii, 513
William, i, 176, 206, 241
Mitterwurer, Fred, h',312
Mockridge, Whitney, i, 99
Modjeska, Helena, ii, 3*3i 4 19, 572
iii, 20 £, 22, 38, 66, 77, 79, 142, i77»
399i 444» 522, 568
Moerdes, Emma, 11, 23
Moesinger, Henry, ii7 388
Mollerson, Ethel Knight, iii, 358, 360
Monck, Ada, ii, 286
Minnie, iii, 351
Monplasir, Mme., i, 68
Mons., i, 68
Monroe, George W., iii, 185
Maude, iii, 510
Montague, Henry J., ii, 283 ; iii, 122,
126, 154 d
Troupe, i, 107
Montland, Celine, ii, 604
Montesini, Bianca, ii, 90
Montez, Lola, i, 127, 289, 387 a
Montgomery, Walter, i, 209
Moore, Adelaide, iii, 54
Eily, i, 140
George W., iii, 345, 375
Laura, iii, 397
Louisa, i, 205 ; ii, 271
Maggie, ii, 617 ; iii, 157
Mary, iii, 336
William A., i. 523
Moral, Mile. Gv ii, 78
Moran, Pilar, iii, 361, 532
Moraut, Fanny, i, 502; iii, 152, 194
Mordaunt, Frank, 1, 143, 195, 157, 187 ;
iii, 180, 340, 352, 396, 511, 512,
516, 532, 581
Marion, ii, 396
Plessy» ii, 277
Moreland, Geo. H-, i, 21
Morgan, Edward J., iii, 394, 435) 578,
581
Moriarty, Marcus, iii, 354, 358, 378
Morlacchi, Guiseppini, ii, 523, 601,6x4
Morosini, Victoria, ii, 520
Morretta, Eleanor, iii, 438, 542 b
Morris, Clara, ii, 290, 409, 554
11, 14, 156, 177, 224
D. L., i, 78
Felix, iii, 280, 361, 435
William, iii, 511, 580
Morrison, Herr, ii, 228
Julia, iii, 151, 202, 222
Lewis, iii, 168
Rosabel, iii, 393
Mortimer, John K., i, 515
Morton, Dorothy, iii, 501, 582
Moseli, Mile., iii, 35
Moss, Leona, iii, 158
Theo., iii, 367^
Mossop, George, i, 59
Mostyn, Hallen, iii, 50
Motte, Adelainej ii, 47
Moulan, Frank, iii, 584
Mowatt, Anna Cora, i, 64 «, 65, 180,
185
Muldener, Louisa, iii, 245
Mulle, Ida, iii, 226
M idler, Jacob, ii, 518
Mullguay, Lord, ii, 417
Munroe, Kate, iii, 515
Murdoch, James E-, 1, 50, 122, 123
Murphy, Conn T., ii, 297
Joseph, i, 149, 291 ; iii, 46, 193,
382
Tim, iii, 288
Murray, Dominick, i, 206 ; ii, 419, 528
Murska di lima, ii, 6x0
Murtha, Frank, iii, 374, 376
Musard, Mons., ii, 37
Muzin, Ovide, ii, 96
Muzio, Sig., i, 201
Naddie, Mlle., ii, 53
Nagle, Joseph E-, i, 141
Naire, Mme-, iii, 36^
Nancy, Deronville, iii, 370
Mme. Deronville, iii, 370
Navetti, ii, 75
Nano, Hervio, i, 117
Nash, Linda, ii, 493
Naya, Mile., iii, 498
Neafie, A. J., i, 53, 118, 177
Neill, James, iii, 526^
Neilson, Adelaide, iii, 17, 100, 103
114, 132
Alice, iii, 359, 505
Nell, Little, ii, 3"
Nelson, Annette Hawley, i, 235
Nellie Yale,_ ii, 504
Nelson Sisters, i, 203
Nethersole, Olga, iii, 350, 360, 363
416, 527. 537. 556 ..
Neumann, Fraulein, 11, 227
Nevada, Emma, i, 97 ; iii, 475
Neville, Henry, iii, 593
New, Sig., i, 10S
Newcomb, Bobby, ii, 83
Newton, Eliza, ii, 151
Kate, i, 206
Nichols, Millie, i, 327 _
Nickinson, Charlotte, 1, 450
Nicolaus, Zelda, iii, 221
Neilsson, Christine, ii, 69 a, 72 d, yjc
£iS£
Nixon, Mile., iii., 38
Noah, Rachel, 1, 112
W. G-, i, 112
Noble, Florence, iii, 211
Nobles, Milton, i, 229; iii, 188
Nordblom, ii, 456
Nordica, Giglio, ii, 96, 451, 455
Norris, William, hi, 439
North, Levi J., i;,xi9
Norton, Lillian, ii, 96
Washington, iii, 237
Wm. H., 1,348,488
Norwood, Gertie, ii, 408
Novara, Franco, ii, 90
Novissimo, Sig;, i, 523; ii, 325, 517
Nunan, John, 1, 196
Nuskay, Anne, i, 100
O'Connor James Owen, ii, 323
O'Keefe, Anna, iii, 492
O'Neil, Nance, ii, 588, 615
O'Neill, Anne, ii, 426
James, i, 220 ; iii, 34, 155
Oakland, Fred, ii, 489
Oates, Alice, ii, 471 ; iii, 147
Oberle, Thos., iii, 394, 512
Oceana, La Belle, 1, 527 ; ii, 4
Odell, Maud, iii, 358
Odilon, Helen, ii, 244
Ogden, J. H., ii, 19
OIcott; Chauncey, iii2 176, 581
Lillian, i, 222; ii, 318; iii, 47
Oldmixon, Mrs. John, i, 13
Olitza, Rosa, iii, 469, 477
Oliver, Olive, iii, 514, 528
Omene, iii, 181, 543
Onfri Brothers, ii, 479
Oofty, Gooft, i, 152, 2ix ; ii, 606
Opp, Nellie, iii, 437
Ormonde, Eugene, iii, 426, 519
Osbourne, George, iii, 358, 510
Osgood, Helen, ii, 202
Otero, Caroline, iii, 532, 576
Otis, Elita Proctor, iii, 1S8, 271, 358,
396. 434j 5'o, 581
Ottolingui, Helen, \\j 89
Ouden, Eugene E., \\\j 322, 328
Owen, William F., iii, 263, 354, 514,
520, 598
Owen's, John E., 1, 473, 512; u, *,
418 ; iii, 99, 199, 240
Paderewsky, iii, 521
Page, Augusta, i? 511 ; ii, 330
Paget, Ffolliptt, iii, 336, 622
Palmer, A. M., iii, 147, 380
Minnie, i, 469 6 ; iii, 54, 120, 174,
196, 207J 216, 236, 297
Palmieri, Maria, ii, 81
Pappenheim, Eugene, ii, So
Paquerette, iii, 83
Parker, Amelia, 1, 126
Parkes, George, ii, 545
Parks, George K., hi, 44
Parr, Lizzie, if_26
Norman, iii, ^36
Parselle, John, iii, 151
Parsloe, Chas, T., i, 39
Chas. T., Jr., hi, 160
Parsons, C Booth, i, 45, 89, 112
Pascoe, Maria, iii, 370
Pastor, Antonio, i, 237, 336 ; ii, 122
Pateman, Bella, iii, 98
Robert, i, 145 ; xii, 527
Patrice, ii, 436; iiij 216, 288
Patti, Adelina, i, 181, 420; ii, 39 a,
92, 303 c, 520 ; iii, 446, 450, 453
Amali, i, 201, 413
Carlotta, ii, 45. 52
Catarina Barilli, i, 413
Pattini, Rappela, ii, 95
Pattison, Kate, iii, 424, 601
Paul, Mrs. Howard, ii, 222
William, iii, 478
Paulding, Frederick, iii, 175, 222, 260,
615
Paullin, Louise, 111, 481
Paulton, Harry, iii, 253, 397
Paulus, Mons., iii, 37°
666
INDEX
Paxton, Mary Anne, i, 45
Payne, John Howard, i, 15
Peak Family, ii, 11
Peakes, James, iii, 499
Pearson, Harry, i, 411
Pedley, Grace, iii, 375, 4°°
Pelby, Julia, i, 256
Ophelia, i, 99
William, i,_ 25^
Pencani, Emelio, ii, 57
Penrose, Edith, iii, 336
Perkins, Walter, iii, 181, 339
Perl, Clara, ii, 65
Perrugini, Sig., i, 394 £» «. 96; iii,
481, 485, 488, 499
Perry* Agnes, i, 200
Gertrude, iii, 359
Harry, i, 134, 356
Irene, iii, 487
Persiani, ii, 81
Peters, Fred W., ii, 133
Pettengill, Charles, i, 294
Phillips, Augustus, i, 152
Mrs. E. J., iii, 342, 345
Lydia, i, 45, 242
Moses S., 1, 33, 235
Phyllis, Norah, iii, 380
Piccolomini, ii, 136
Piercy, Samuel W.f iii, 203
Pike, Maurice B., 1, 137, 240
Pitt, Chas. Dibdin, i, 67
Fanny Addison, iii, 311, 432; 527
Henry Maeder, ii, 300, 425 ; iii, 280
Margaret Dibdin, iii, 365, 395, 622
Pittman, Thomas W., i, 326
Pixley, Annie, iii, 178, 24*, 243. 374
Gus, iii, 500
Placide, Caroline, i, 453
Eliza, i, 40
Henry, i, 25 bf 82, 180, 461, 462 d,
485
Jane, i, 82
M. and Mine., i, 9, 80
Thomas, i, 87, 180
Ploughman, Miss, i, 345
Plunkett, Charles, iii, 487, 504
H. Grattan, i, 324
Plympton, Eben, iii, 153, 172, 280, 287,
324, 326. 339. 35*1 420. 622
Pock, Carmehna, ii, 54
Poinsot, Mile., ii, 37
Polk, Joseph B., Hi, 157, 194, 275
Pomeroy, Louise, ii, 470 ; iii, 219
Pompon, Rose, i, 108
Ponisi, Mme., i, 134, i93, 383
Poole, Mrs. Charles, iii, 196
M. E., i, 50
Pope, Charles, i, 126, 199, 297
Mrs. Coleman, i, 122, 187
William, C.,i,4i8
Porter, Benj. C, i, 79, S°3
Charles S., i, 115
Possait, Ernst, ii, 225, 227
Post, Guy Bates, iii, 365
Lilly, iii, 255 rf, 481, 485, 496, 5*5
Postlewaite, Mrs., 11, 550
Potter, Mrs. Brown, if 226 ; iii, 48,
'87, 334, 581
Pounds, Courtice, 111, 489
Powell, Miss, i, 449
Power, Maurice, i, 68
Tyrone, i, 44, 56, 57 a, 243; iii,
183, 290
Powers, Francis, iii, 528, 545
James T., iii, 275, 298, 382, 384,
489, 491, 607
Pratt, Lynn, 111, 440
Pray, Malvina, i, 174
Samuel^ i, 375
Prescott, Marie, ni, 185, 509
Prestescu, Eugenie, iii, 575
Preston, Isabella, i, 100, 137
Price, Fanny B., ii, 384
Mark, iii, 357, 5I3) 559) 583, 600
Morton, i, 445
Price, Sidney, iii, 439
Pritchard, Fanny, i, 54
James, i, 15
Proctor, Agnes, iii, 244
Joseph, \. 1x5 b, 138, 141, 216
Proudfoot, Miss E. V., 1, 519
Provost, Mary, iii, 105
Pruette, William, iii, 494
Pyke, C, M., iii, 486
Pyne, Louisa, i, 400
Raabe, Frau Hedwing Nieman,
ii, 321
Rabineau Sisters, 1, 203
Rachel, Mile., i, 186, 429
Radcliffe, Minnie, iii, 564
Radiniski, Mrs., 1, 73, 329
Rainforth, Milton, i, 355
Ramsey, Walden, ii, 435
Rand, Olivia, ii, 526
Rosa, ii, 526; iii, 116, 525
Violet, hi, 435
Randaccio, i, 112
Randall, Adelaide, iii, 516
Randolph, Victoria, ii, 38
Ranger, Sidney, i, 177
W., i, 54. "7» 498
Rankin, McKee, 1, 207,517; 11, 156,
171. 363, S92; i". *5*» '53, 224,
S23.566, 583,588,615
Mrs. McKee, iii, 441, 620
Phyllis, iii, 262, 340, 523
Ranoe, Kate, ii, 265
Ratcliffe, E. J., iii, 217, 352, 429, 511
Ravel Family, i, 41, 176, 193, 200, 448
Marietta, i, 143 ; ii, 217, 537
Rawlston, Zelma, in, 490
Raymond, John T., i, 193, 211 ;
ii, 296, 421 ; iii, 191, 196, 203
Mrs. John T., iii, 149
Malone, i, 133
Oliver, B., i, 342
Reber, Julie, Hi, 25
Redmond, Win,, iii, 574, 616
Reed, Ada Cora, iii, 285, 490
Roland, iii, 175, 283, 299, 306
Reeder, Louisa, i, 133
Reeve, John A., 1, 47
Wybert, ii, 392
Rehan, Ada, ii, 168, 545 ; iii, 604
Reichardt, Marie, ii, 237
Reiche, Charles, iii, 371
Reichmann, Tlieo., iii, 445
Reid, Beaumont, iii, 3
Marguerite^ iii, 451
Reiffarth, Jennie, iii, 481, 485, 515
Reignolds, Kate, i, 134
Reifiey, Mile., ii, 452
Reina, Giovanni, ii, 61
Rejane, Mme., hi, £93
Remenji, Edward, ii, 519
Renwood, Minnie, iii, 494, 497,
Revelle, Hamilton, iii, 360
Revere, Blanch, iii, 249, 556
Reynal, Wada, iii, 370
Reynolds, Harrington, Hi, 354
William, i, 457
Rhea, iii, 139, 401
Ricci, Bertha, iii, 322, 486, 490, 499
Rice, Dan, i, 187; iii, 181
Fanny, iii, 248, 282, 293, 295, 490,
T. D., i, in, 130, 185, 493
Richardson, Elizabeth, i, 55
Richings, Caroline, i, 192, 393
Peter, 1,24*) 99. 192, 393
Richman, Charles J., 11, 578; 111, 351,
352, 439, 545
Richmond, Adah, ui, 515
Riddle, Eliza, i, 86
Sal lie, i, 104, 118, 298
Rigaud, Antoinette, ii, 428
Rig], Betty, i, 202
Emily, i, 2ig, 319; ii, 298, 397.
429 ; iii, 581
Rignold, George, i, n, 113 ; ii, 80;
in, 118
Mrs. George, ii, 79
Stanley, iii, 79
William, ",9*
Ringgold, B. t., i, 197; ii, 150 b\
111, 428, 523
Ristori, Adelaide, u, 448
Ritchie, Adele, iii, 65 £, 500, 567, 580,
58i»59i
Rizzi, Marie, 1, 108
Robe, Annie, ii, 425 ; iii, 425
Roberts, Albert A., iii, 239
Franklyn, iii, 435
Tames Booth, i, 194
May, ii; 290
R. A., iii, 510, 511, 523
Roberts, Theo., iii, 394, 439, 514, 532,
585
Robertson, Agnes, i, 183, 351 a;
iii, 128, 137
Mrs. Brougham, i, 196
F. W., iii, 325
Miss Forbes, iii, 54
Ian, iii, 334
J. Forbes, ii, 312
Robinson, Forrest, iii, 527,621
Fred, ii, 257; iii, 219, 354
Robson and Crane, ,1, 225 ; iii, 194,
197. 245
Mary, 11, 423; ni, 366, 370, 426,
523, 533
Stuart, ii, 142 b\ iii, 64, 80,151,
178, 194. 359. 362, 510, 591
Rock, Miss, i, 104, 118
Rockwell, Florence, iii, 440
Roe, Bassett, iii, 357
Rogers, Gus, iii, 598, 620
J>, i, 44o
Katharine, ii, 280
Max, iii, 598, 620
Rolla, Theresa, i, 187
Ronzani, Ballet, 1, 203
Rookes, Marion Agnes Land, i, 356
Rosa, Carl, ii, 73
Euphrosine Parepa, ii, 56, 70,72,
456
Roselle, Amy, ii, 434 ; iii, 60, 343
Percy, ii, 533 ..
Rosenthal, Montz, 11, 520
Rosewald, Julia, ii, 80
Rosi, i, 413 ; ii, 91
Ross, McCullough, ii, 311
Rossi, Ernesto, iii, 139
Rossini, Paolena, ii, 95
Rouse, Fanny Denham, iii, 266
Rouseau, Emme, ii, 471 ; iii, 199, 240
Rousset Family, i, 181, 183
Roveri, Sig.,ii, 53
Rowe, Geo. Fawcett, iii, 193
J. H.,i, 154
Mrs. J. H., iii, 202
Royle, Edwin M., iii, 583
Roze, Marie, Hi, 126
Runcio, Sig., ii, 88
Rush, Cecue, i, 454
Rushton, Lucy, 1, 150; ii, 152
Russell, Annie, ii, 4x6; iii, 342,351,
436, 439* 527, 542, 592
Harold, hi, 521, 533
Hattie, iii, 599
Helen, iii, 315
Laura, iii, 492
Lillian, ii, 123; iii, 252, 277, 279,
397, 485» 490, 499, 522» 594. 59°
Mary Anne, 1, 36, iioj 255
Sol Smith, ii, 562; iii, 201,253,
259, 527..
Tommy, 111, 280, 397, 548
Ryan, Redmond, i, 125
Ryder, John, i, 124^
Ryer, George W, 1, 191
Ryley, Arthur, iii, 520
J. H„ iii, 27, 246, 397, 486, 497, 517
Sam, ii, 481
INDEX
667
Sadignac; M., iii, 467
Sage, C, i, 36?
St. Clair, N-, ii, 117
Rose, iii, 112
Sallie,i, 75, 439...
St John, Florence, in, 400
Mae, iii, 250
Margaret, iii, 512
Moe, iii, 488
St. Maur, Henry, iii, 41, 277, 301, 354,
Salmoiraghi, Elena, i, 108 ; iii, 497
Salsbury's Troubadours, iii, 286
Salvage!, Sig., i, 109
Salvi, L. , i, 420
Salvini, Alex., i, 227 ; ii, 424 ; iii, 166,
401,422, 573
Tomasso, ii, 75 a, 94, 101 ; m, 36,
103, 136, 335, 4OIi 443
Sandow, iii, 498
Sandrake, Adele, i, 108
Sandrocke, Sophie, i, 108
Sangalli, Rita, i , 202
Sanger, Frank, iii, 199, 275
Santley, Chas. J., ii, 68, 592
Sapio, Clementine de Vere, iii, 468
Saner, Emil, iii, 472
Saunders, Lucille, iii, 412
Saville, John G., iii, 274, 349, 421
Savio, Philomena, ii, 93
Saxon, Kate, i, 73, 133
Scalchi, Sofia, iii, 45,i> 432
Scanlan, Wm. J.,ii, 504 d; iii, 136.
207, 306
Schady, Eugene, ii, 240
Scharf, Henry, i, 382
Scheller, Methua, i»<#J98
Schilling, Victoria, iii, 488
Schirmer, Laura, iii, 496
Schott, Angie, iii, 372
Schriever, Henry^ i,3?6
Schrival, Mons., i, 60
Schroth, Emma, ii, 241
Schultz, Fred, iii, 493
Karl, ii, 228
Schweigbofer, Felix, ii, 242
Schoolcraft, Luke, ii, 122
Scott, Cyril, iii, 424, 506, 532
James M., i, 86, 120
John R., i, 363, 43, 112, 117, 123,
185, 235, 306 a, 324; ii, 118
Mrs. John R., i, 193
Matilda, ii, 544
Seabrooke, Thomas Q., iii, 184, 257,
289, 402, 413, 416, 504, 508, 573
Sedley, Henry, ii; 37
Seebach, Marie, ii, 68, 458
Seeley, Charles, iii, 372
Sefton, John, i, 99 b, 176, 257, 519 c
Mrs. John, i, 35, 292
William, i, 89
Mrs. William, i, 177, 244
Seguin, Arthur Edward, i, 247
Mrs. Arthur Edward, i, 122, 177,
2503
Seidl, Herr, iii, 443
Seligrnan, Minnie, ii, 325, 426 ; iii, 182,
257, 363, 301, 335, 419
Selten, Morton, iii, 425, 435, 510
Sembrich, Marcella, iii, 442, 471
Setchell, Dan, i, 72
Seymour, William, i, 284
William H., iii, 515, 527
Shannon, Effie, iii, 290, 352, 357, 365.
, 426, 437( 537, 538
Winona, 111, 430^11
Sharwenka, Xaver, iii, 448
Shaw, Mary (Howard), 1, 259, 493 b ;
iii, 266
Mary (Hamblin), i, 47, 115, T25,
129
Mary (No. 3), iii, 416, 5"» 5*4
Rosina, i, 259
Sheldon, Herman, iii, 587
Sheridan, Emma, iii, 420, 520
Sheridan, William E.,i, 200; ii, 305;
iii, r94
Sheriff, Miss, 1, 55
Shewell, L. R., 1, 192, 206
Shields, William, i, 464
Shirk, Theresa, n, 407
Shook, Mrs. Sheridan, ii, 468
Short, Frank Lea, iii, 440, 540
Shotweil, Marie, iii, 433, 435
Siddons, Mary Scott, ii, 3873, 405,
407^,517, 519
Victoria, 111, 214
Sidney, Mrs. iii, 48
Silly-Lea, ii, 604
Silsbee, Joshua S., 1,299, 395 ! u» '34
Mrs. Joshua S-, i, 54
Simmons, Lew, iii, 621
Simons, Dan, i, 516
Sims, Lizzie, iii, 488
Sinclair, Catherine, i, 425
John, i, 40^
Singleton, Lydia, i, 27S
Siple, S. M., i, 310
Sisheimer, Bernhard, ii, 520
Sitgreaves, Beverly, iii, 573
Sivori, John, ii, 2
Skerrett, Emma, i, 62, 181, 347; iii,
422
George, i, 62
Skinner, Otis, i, 218 ; iii, 364, 399, 522,
558
Slavin, John, ni, 502
Sloman, John, i, 34
Mrs. John.i, 34^1 18, 345
Smiley, Charles A., ii, 421
Smith, Edgar, iii, 491
H. Reeves, ii, 440, 445
Mark, Jr.,. iii, 401, 487, 499
Mark, Sen., i, 126 b, 137, 191, 212
451 b\ ii, 247
Sedley, i, 298, 461^
Sidney, ii, 469 ; iii, 239
Sol, Jr., i, 512; iii, 202
Mrs. Sol, Jr., i, 455 b ; iii, 247, 262
354, 601, 621
Sol, Sen., i, 47
Mrs. William, i, 298 ; ii, 123
Smythe, William G., iii, 382
Snyder, Leonore, iii, 498
M. B-, iii, 333
Sober, Amanda, i, 245
Soldene, Emily, i, 226; iii, 290, 322
Solhke, Augusta, i, 203
Solomon, Edward, iii, 36
Fred, iii, 49°» 492, 5°4, 594
Sonnenthall, Von Adolph, ii, 210
Sontag, Henrietta, i, 425
Sorma, Agnes, ii, 238
Sothern, Edward Askew, i, 211,489;
ii, 130, 134; iii, 14, 101, 1741 196
Edward H., ii, 309, 421, 587; in
200 e, 420, 434, 53o, 60*1 6o3
Samuel, iii, 422
Soto, Senorita, i, 182
Sparling, Herbert^ iii, 361
Spencer, Moser, 11,227
Spenser, Lillian, hi, 29
Sponge, Hilda, iii, 438
Sprague, Ethel ii, 43*
Stamwitz, Elizabeth, ii, 554
Standing, Guy, iii, 436, 439» 5°3, 523:
542, 573 „ ... „
Standish, Harry, 111, 481
Stanhope, Adelaine, i, 224 c, 375, 422
Stanley, Charles, iii, 365, 510
Emma, i, 533! ii* IO
Jennie, i, 462
Roberta, i, 326
Stark, James, i, 66, 516
Starr, Hattie, iii, 515
Stebb, i, 107
Steffano, i, 558; ii, 35
Steffanoni, i, 96
Steimbach, Emma, i, 97
Stephens, W. H., ii, 136
Stephenson, Laura Church, ii, 133
Steppling, John, iii, 537
Sternroyd, Vincent, iii, 334, 420, 510,
530
Stetson, E. T., 1, 136, 146, 158 ; ii, 389 ;
iii, 546, 616
Mrs. E. T. (See Ingham)
John, iii, 138
Stevens, Edwin, iii, 410, 491, 544
John A., iii, 574
Sara, i, 490 ; ii, 291 ; iii, 94, 269
Stewart, Alfred, ii, 126
Douglas, ii, 134
Family, ii, 126
Grant, iii, 438
Stigelli, Sig., ii, 41
Stoddard, Alonzo, i, 99
Stoddart, George W-, ii, 130
James H., i, 483 ; ii, 265, 344, 35* I
111, 1 54
Staffer, Josie, iii, 425
Stokes, Emma, iii, 188
Stone, Mrs. C. L., i, 126
Eaton, i, 125, 307
Henry F., i, 31a, 314
John Augustus, 1, 90, 257
Mrs. John Augustus, i, 314
Stout, George L., iii; 273
Strakoch, Maurice, ii, 75
Patti, i, 413
Strauss, Johann, iii, 90
Streitman, Karl, i, 225 ; iii, 520
Striglia, ii, 35
Strini, Severo, i, 413
Strollers, The, iii, 412
Stuart, Dora, ii, 484
Geraldine, iii, 191
Mrs. Henri, iii, 113
Jane, iii, 186, 514
Julia, iii, 200
Ralph, hi, 587
Rose, iii, 618
Virginia, iii, 350 ^
William, i, 463 Ik\
Studley, J. B., i, 79, 138, 226", 449 ; iii,
155, 549
Sullivan, Sir Arthur, 111, 27, 45
Barry, i, 410, 444; iii, 115
John (Pugilist), i, 227 ; 11,635; 111,
384
Sully, Dan, iii, 260, 381
M. Morenet, iii, 591
Summerville, Amelia, iii, 498
Sutherland, Anne, iii, 537
Sutton, Chas., iii, 374
Swain, Carrie, ii, 551 ; iii, 29, 176
Sweatnam, WillisJP., iii, 500
Swift, Marie L., ii, 90
Sykes, Jerome, iii, 497, 5^3, 598, 620
Sylvester, Louise, iii, 155, 379
Taber, Robert, iii, 354, 357, 582
Tacatanee, iii, 220
Tagernseer Peasants, ii, 240
Tagliapietra, iii, 520
Taglioni, i, 54, 203
Talbot, Henry, iii, 511
Marion, ii, 87
Tamagno, iii, 447
Tamberlik, K. Enrico, ii, 610
Tams, Arthur W., iii, 489
Tannehill, Frank, Jr., iii, 426, 486
Frank, Sen., i, 162, 318
Mrs. Frank, ii, 615 ^ iii, 514
Tanner, Cora, i, 225; iii, 181, 520
Taylor, Chas. Weston, i, 88
Eva, iii, 587
Howard P., iii, 375
J. G-, iii, 333 .
Mary Cecelia, 1, 122, 173, 179,282
Tearle, George Osmond, ii, 300; ni, 35,
311
Teesdale, H. R., i, 210
Telbin, Rose, ii 68, 368
Tempest, Marie, iii, 34°t 495
668
INDEX
Temple, Edward P. , Hi, 488
Helen, iii, 101
Richard, iii, 338
Templeton, Fay, iii, 606, 6x1
Terns, Ellaline, iii, 440
William, i, 226 ; iii, 590
Terry, Ellen, iii, 590
Fred,iii, 421
Tertagzini, i, 105
Theo, Mme., iii, 279, 316, 485
Thillon, Anna, i, 181, 185
Thoman, Jacob Wonderly, i, 256
Thomas, Emit, ii, 233
Rhys, iii, 59T
Thompson, Charlotte, i, 489; iii, 150
Den., i, 224; ii, 394, 4755 *»» 201
237
Mrs. Fanchon, 1, 256; 111, 479
Lydia, i, 207, 229, 230 ; ii, 276,
524 £; iii, 239, 259, 3S2
Lysander, i, 349
William H., iii, 263, 299, 352, 403,
44i,S25)532»S8ii
Thome, Chas. R., Jr., m, 151, 194
, Charles R.f Sen., i, 37, 107, 122,
300.2, 422; iii, 142
Mrs. Charles R., Sen.,i, 37, 298;
422
Edwin F. , 1, 148 ; 111, 168, 196, 202.
382
Emily, i, 194, 340, 355 £, 454
Fred, 111, 113, 360, 363, 556, 595
James, i? 39
Sylvia, iii? 492
Thomdyke, iii, 312, 527
Thropp, Clara, iii, 509
Thumb, Gen. Tom, i, 71; iii, 373,
383
Mrs. Gen. Tom, 111, 220, 222, 383
Thurgate, Lillian, iii, 499, 500, 542,
544
Tietjens, Terese, ii, 79
Tiffany Anna Ward, i, 208 ; ii, 373 ; iii,
583
Tilbury, Zeffie, ii, 3«5 "i» 333
Tilley, Vesta, iii, 83
Tilton, Edward Lafayette, i, 127, 142,
34o
Timony, Mrs., 1, 322
Tingay, Charles F.?_iii, 335
Tinner, Charlotta, iii, 49
Tiozzo, Mme. G., ii, 96
Titiens, ii, 519
Tittell, Charlotte, iii, 513, 579
Minnie, ii, 380
Tom, Blind, i, 289
Tompkins, Eugene, iii, 51
Tontanesi, ii, 68
Toole, John Lawrence, ii, 282
Topping, Miss, i, 114
Tomaghie, Z., i, 108
Tostee, Sostee, ii, 451, 454, 466
Tourmaire, Mme., 1, 237, 409
Tracy, Helen, i, 224 ; iii, 365, 513
Trebelli, Mme., iii, 443
Tree, Beerbohm, H., iii, 592, 594, 597
Tree, Ellen, i, 38^ 49
Treuer, Louise, h, 63
Trevar, Eliza Mary Ann, i, 47, 129
Truffi, Terese, i, 413
Tschaikowsky, rii? 613
Tuesday, Little, iii, 402
Tunels, iii, 377
Turnbull, Julia, i, 89, 115
Turner, Carrie, i, 228
Mercedes, iii, 511
Tuthill, Henry, i, 40
T waits, C, i, 83
William, i, yo
Tyler, Odette, hi, 510, 511, 51a, 533
Tynan, Brandon, iii, 545
Tyndall, Eleanor, ii, 316
Tyree, Bessie, iii, 426, 431
Elizabeth, iii, 433, 438, 578
Tyrrell, Mrs., M. A., i 123
Uart, Kate, ii, 500
Upton, Robert, i, 3
Urquhart, Isabel, iii, 489, 491
Urso, Camille, i, 426
Usher, Luke, i, 83
VACHK, THOMASji,6o!
Vaders, Emma, iii, 159
Vaidis Sisters, iii, 397
Valentine, T. C, iii, 424, 439, 511
Van Amburgh, i, 125
Van Bien, Auguste, iii, 5S3
Van Cauten, Mme., iii, 461
Van Doenhoff, Helen, iii, 494
Van Dresser, Marcia, iii, 360, 598*615,
622
Van Dyck, M., iii, 471
Van Rooy, iii, 472
Van Schuch, Ernest, iii, 478
Van Studdiford, Grace, iii, 479
Van Zandt, Jennyj ii, 47
Vanbrugh, Irene, iii, 299, 613
Violet, iii, 54, 298
Vandenhon, Charles, i, 227 ; ii, 155
Charlotte, i, 54, 177
Mrs. George, i, 427
John M., 1, 54, 177
William, i, 244
Vanderen, David B., ii, 460
Vanderfelt, E. H., ii, 313, 425
Vane, Lilla, iii, 510
Vanoni, Marcia, iii, 82, 575
Varrey, Edwin, i, 342 ; iii, 104, 168, 530,
611
Vassar, Queenie, iii; 500, 566
Vaughan, Theresa, 1, 224; iii, 503
Virginia, "1,392
Venerim, Mile., ii, 393
Venetta, Mathilde, 11, 458
Venn, Topsy, i, 226; iii, 212
Venturoli, i, 212
Verity, Amelia, i, 49
Vernon, George, i, 103
Mrs. George, i, 39, 485 J ii, 268
Harriet, iii, 574
Ida, i, 200; iii, 153, 186, 219, 403,
420, 511, 536, 601
Verona, Irene, ii, 493 ; iii, 287
Verrecke, i, 204
Vestvali, Felicita, i, 196, 428, 430
Vestris, Mons. and Mme. Charles
Ronzi, i, 105
Viardi, Mme., iii, 75
Viennoise Dancers, i, 66
Vieuxtemps, Mons., i, 61
Villani, ii, 68
Villars, Jessie, ii, 323
Vincent, Eva, iii, 355, 361, 583, 614
Vincent, Naomi, iii, no
Violette, Mile, iii, 370
Yvette, iii, 606
Vogel, Heinrich, iii, 445
Vokes Family, i, 213; iii, 37, 139, 146,
i54
roke:
Vokes, Rosina, ii, 251, 562
Von Biene, iii, 608
Von Januschowsky, Georgine, iii, 486
Vose, Val, iii, 207
Vroom, Edward, iii, 354, 399
Frederick, iii, 399, 404
Waffenschilder, Zwei, ii, 237
Wagenhalls, L. A., ii, 318
Wagnerj Carl, ii, 243
Wainwnght, Marie, iii, 121, 203, 344,
527
Walcot, Chas. Melton, Jr., iii, 423
Mrs. Chas. Melton, Jr., 1, 207;
iii, 423
Chas. Melton, Sen-, i, 91, 102,
140, 179, 27s
Wallace, Mrs. J. J., ii, 158
Wallack, Fanny, 1, 127, 181, 348, 368
Henry, i, 36, 84
Mrs. Henry, i, 85
Wallack, James W., Jr., i, 125, 136,
177 ; Hi, 100, 101 d
Mrs. James W., Jr., i, 89 a, 103,
136, 177, 244, 299, 404
James W., Sen., 1, 23, 26, 498;
ii, 2540?
John Lester, i, 125, 181, 346, 4g8;
ii, 630 c; Hi, 206, 313, 32grf
Julia, i, 59
Waller, Daniel Wilmarth, i, 385, 409
Emma, i, 409
Wallick, James H., i, 221, 368
Wallner, Ludovica, ii, 234
Walsh, Blanche, iii, 56, 344, 348, 418
,,525. 527. 58x m
Walters, Annie, 1, 60
Walton, Elizabeth, i, 324
Minnie, iii 391
Welmouth, i, 50
Wambold, David, iii; 207
Ward, Artemus, 1, 422
E. D., iiij 325
Fanny, Hi, 498
Genevieve, u, 45, 316; iii, 31, 137,
165
Warde, Frederick, iii, 18, 104, 198
George, iii, 333
Ware, Annie D., ni, 163
Warfield, David, iii, 500, 503, 589
Waring, Anne Duff, i, 89, 244, 299
Herbert, iii, 333
Warner, Mary, i, 346
Neil, ii, 388 ; iii^ 348
Warren, Geraldine, ii, 64
Hester, i, 399
Mary Ann, 1, 399
Rebecca, iii, 432
William, i, 16, 277
Waterman, Ida, iii, 425, 512
Watkins, Harry, i, 356; ii, 13, 395*.
iii, 193,- 240
Mrs. Harry, i, 356; iii, 240
Watson, Charlotte, 1, 46, 181
Tom, ii, 9
Waverly, Charles, iii, 165
Weathersby, Eliza, i, 206; iii, 151, 168,
285
Jennie, iii, 412, 489, 496, 504
Weaver, Blanche, ii, 545
Webb Sisters, i, 135
Webber, Lisa, ii, 52
Wechsung, M., ii, 13
Wehli, James M.f ii, m
Welles, Georgie, iii, 587
Wells, Mary, i, 432 ; iii, 112
Welsh Nightingale, i, 74
Wemyss, Catherine, i, 124
F. Courtney, i, 85
Wendell, Evarts Jansen, ii, 182, 425,
435
Wentworth, Fanny, iii, 376, 516, 606
Werlengrath, G., ii, 81
West, Belle, i, 343
Western, Helen, i, 318, 512, 515
Lucille, i, 198, 456, 516
Weston, Frank, iii, 604
Lizzie, i, 181
Whalley, William, i, 140; ii, 221
Wheatcroft, Nelson, i, 224; iii, 182,
375» 423
Wheatleigh, Charles, 1, 182; ii, 123,
276, 559 J i»» 422
Wheatley, Emma, i, 36
Julia, i, 27
,„, William, 1,3.1(135* 204
Wheeler, Mary, m, 375
Wheelock. Joseph, Jr., iii, 435, 542
Joseph, Sen., iii, 200, 537
Whiffen, Thomas, ii. 524
Mrs. Thomas, iii, 423, 544
White, Charles, i, 143, 173
Maud, ii, 512
Whiteside, Walter, iii, 189
Whiting, David, i, 405
Joseph E., j, 419 ; ii, 46
INDEX
669
Whittlesey, White, iii, 424
Wieland, Clara, iiij 575
Wignell, Thomas, i, 9
Wiley, Dora, iii, 515
Wilhelm, M., ii, 449
Wilhelmi, August, ii, 519
Wilkie, Alfred, iii, 114
Herbert, iii, 322, 397, 486, 497,
S92
Wilkins, Mane, ii, 352
Wilkinson, A., iii, 246
James P., i, 42
Mrs. Tames P., i, 332
Willard, Edward S., iii, 341, 356, 357,
J2* S31 « . •
Williams, Augusta Maywood, 1, 50,
491
Barney, 1, 91, 126, 173, 188, 197,
207, 260 ; iii, 105
Emma, i, 59
Fritz, iii, 425
Gus, iii, 211, 259
Mrs. H. A., i, 18, 21
Marie,. iii, 257
W. H., i, 118
Williamson, James C, i, 211; ii, 252,
617; iii, 157
Williamson, Mr., i, 33, 115
Wilmore, Lizzie, i, 202
Wilmot, Mr., i, 470 _
Wilson, Alexandef, i, 20
Francis, iii, 397, 402, 409, 412, 481,
485, 487, 49'. 5°3» 5°4i 582, 597.
602, 604, 605
George W., iii, 358
James E., iii, 511, 533, 582
Rose, iii, 489, 493
Winans, John,i, 123, 332
Winston, Jennie, iii, 486
Winter, Mrs. E. C, ii, 149
Joseph, i, 142, 155
Lizzie, iii, 97
Maude, iii,. 222, 35S
Percy, iii, 342^ 356
Wisdom, Clara, iii, $6
Wise, Thomas A., iii, 361, 426, 529
Witmark, Julius, iii, 293, 294
Wolfsohn, Henry t ii, 459
Wollett, Sidney, ii, 424
Wood, Annie, 11, 361 ; iii, 512
Wood, George M., iii, 512
Mrs. John, i, 192, 212 ; ii, 29, 155
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph,. 1, 44, 47
N. S., ii, 205
Rose, ii, 297
Woodhull, Jacob, i, 20
Woodruff, Henry, iii, 265, 514, 523, 603
Woods, Murry, iii, 243, 489
Woodward, Geo. W., iii, 358
Worthing, Frank, ii, 575; iii, 271, 393
Wren Family, i, 76, 468
Oliver, ii, 542
Wright, Stephen, iii, 441
W., i, 345
Wyette, Charlotte, i, 421
Wyndham, Charles, ii, 147 ; iii, 168,
336
XlMENBS, Sig., 1, 452
Yardley, Wm. , iii, 285
Yarnold, Mrs., i, 48
Yates, Ben, i, 290
Yeamans, Anna, i, 175; iii, 377i 5^5*
581
BRIEF LIST OF THEATRE RIOTS
Anderson, J. R., i, 41
Astor Place Opera House, i, 415
Doctor's Mob, i, 9
Forrest, Catherine Sinclair, i, 474
Keau, Edmund, i, 27
ITumbull, Julia, i, 123
Wood, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph, i, 44
BRIEF LIST OF BENEFITS
Abbey, Henry E., iii, 443
Actor's Fund, ii, 422, 464 ; iii, 632
Adams, Mrs. Edwin,' ii, 82
American Dramatic Fund, i, 96, 1
414
Brougham, John, 1, 205; 11, 86
Brown, T. Allston,ii, 6$
Bryant, Mrs. Daniel, 1, 162 ; ii, 78,
284
Bryant, Neil, ii, 87 .
Collier, James, i, 98
Couldock, Charles W.t i, 379; ii, 320
Davidge, William H., ii, 101
Eldridge, Louisa, ii, 108
Freligh, William B., i, 158
Gilbert, John, ii, 293
Grau, Maurice, iii, 4.75
Hamblin, Thomas, 1, 93
Hart, Tony, ii, 102^
Hayes, Catherine, i, 424
Heron, Matilda, i, 212
Holland Fund, George, i, 148, 209 ; ii,
67
Irish Relief Fund, ii, 90
Janauschek, Mme., ii, 366
Lingard Memorial Fund, James W.,
h US
McCaul, John, iii, 452
Mackay, John A. , ii, 100
Maguire, Thomas, iii, 458
Maretzek, Max, i, 94 ; iii, 445
Marshall, Ethelbert A., i, 93, 410
Montreal Sufferers, i, 95
Norton, Michael, Family of, ii, 106
Peters, Charles W.jii, 49
Robertson, Agnes, ii, 60
Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum, i,
96, 128, 414
Russell, John, iii, 460
Seidl Family, iii, 476
Wallack, Sen., James W., ii, 25
Wallack, Lester, iii, 444
LIST OF THEATRES DESTROYED BY FIRE
Academy of Music, ii, 55
American Theatre " 444»" }j 472
Barnum's Museum, i, 79 ; ii, 8
Bowery, i, 104, 114, 115, 121
Broadway, i, 513
Castle Garden, i, 99
Chatham, i, 335
Christy & Wood's Minstrel Hall, i,
468
City Assembly Rooms, i, 288-468, 472
Coliseum, iii, 1
Fellow's Opera House, i, 46s
Fifth Avenue, ii, 414
Hope Chapel, i, 297
Lafayette, 1, 100
Mechanic's Hall, i, 367
Metropolitan Opera House, iii, 454
Miners Fifth Avenue, iii, 61
Mitchell's Olympic, i, 288
National, i, 257
New Bowery, ii, 221
Niblo's, i, 180, 212
Park Theatre, i, ,241 69 ; iii, 207
Stadt, ii, 365
Standard, iii, 250
Theatre Comique, ii, 398
Third Avenue, iii, 232
Tony Pastor's, iii, 83
Union Square, iii, 180
Vauxhall Garden, i, 173
White's Opera House, ii, 23
Winter Garden, i, 467
BRIEF LIST OF MALE CHARACTERS IMPERSONATED
BY WOMEN
As Capt. John Smith.
Sackett, Millie, i, 149
As Cardinal Wolsey.
Cushman, Charlotte, i, 440, 449
AsChas. Db Belleville.
Bateman, Ellen, i, 422
As Claude Mblnottb.
Cushman, Charlotte, i, 52
As Count Bbllino.
Malibran, Mme., i, 101
As David Copperfibld.
Denim, Susan, i, 126
As French Spy, The
Celeste, Mme., i, 113
Crampton, Charlotte, i, 332
Cubas, Isabel, i, 452
Fisher, Kate, i, 149
Hathaway, Annie, i, 325
670
INDEX
Ravel, Marietta, i, 143
Zoe, Marie, i, 152
A s Gossamer.
Cushman, Charlotte, i, 53
As Hamlet.
Crampton, Charlotte, i, 332
Dickinson, Anna, iii, 34
Hamblin, Mrs. Thos., i, 117, 131, 133
As Henry Hamet.
Jones, Mrs. W. G.( i, 121
As Iago.
Crampton, Charlotte, i, 332
As Ingomar.
Hathaway, Annie, i, 336
A s Jack Sheppard.
Booth, Polly, i, 154
Crampton, Charlotte, i, 332
Denin, Susan, i, 125, 127
Buret, Marie, i, 132
Fisher, Kate, i, 149
Hamblin, Mrs. Thos., i, 117
Jones, Mrs. W. G., i, 153
Menken, Adah Isaacs, 1, 196
Nichols, Mrs. H. F., i, 3"
Raymond, Kate, i, 156
Yeomans (Edmonds) Mrs., i, 130
Zoe, Marie, i, 156
As King Charles.
M'owatt, Anna Cora, i, 65
As Mazeppa.
Anderson, Addie, ii, 210
Buckingham, Fanny Louise, i, 217
Crampton, Charlotte, i, 332
Fisher, Kate, i, 149
Hudson, Leo, ii, 218
Menken, Adah Isaacs, i, 334
Smith, Helene, i, 155
As Montalba.
CHfton, Josephine, i, 109
As Moss.
Herring, Fanny, i, 131
Raymond, Kate, i, 156
As Oliver Twist.
Mitchell, Maggie, i, 127
As Othello.
Lewis, Mrs. Henry, i, 47
M acready, Mrs. , i, 61
A s Patrick.
Cushman, Charlotte, i, 114
As Pepito;
Keene, Laura, i, 47S
As Richard.
Bateman, Ellen, i, 422
Crampton, Charlotte, i, 111 ; iii, 332
Hathaway, Annie, 1,336
Lewis, Mrs. Henry, i, 47
As Richelieu.
Macready, Mrs., i, 73
As Richmond.
Bateman, Kate, i, 422
Herring, Fanny, 1, 333, 336
As Romeo.
Barnes, Mrs. , i, 234
Conway, Mrs. F. B., i, 445, 520
Cushman, Charlotte, i, 243, 391 ,440, 447
Denin, Susan, i, 132, 133
Drew, Mrs. John, i, 66
Hamblin, Mrs. Thos., i, 118, 132, 133
Lewis, Mrs. Henry, i, 47
Ponisi, Mme., i, 383
Pope, Mrs. Coleman, ii, 383
Sefton, Mrs. Wm., i, 259
Viet, Caroline, i, 93
Wallack, Mrs. Jas. W., i, 89, 493
Waring, Ann Duff, i, 89
As Shylock.
Crampton, Charlotte, i, 332
Lewis, Mrs. Henry, ii, 47
Macready, Mrs., ii, 73
A.S VlRGINIUS.
Lewis, Mrs. Henry, i, 47
As William.
Menken, Adah Isaacs, i,
As Wm. Tell.
Lewis, Mrs. Henry, i, 47
A s Young Norval.
Davenport, Jean, i, 52
NOTABLE EVENTS CONNECTED WITH THE STAGE
IN AMERICA
Actor with a Quick Study, The, i, 53
Advertisements taken from the N. Y. Herald, ii, 51
All characters in " As You Like It," by Women, iii, 349
Anderson gives Bread and Meat to the Poor, i, 420
Antipodean Pedestrian, i, 237
Assassination of Tom Sharpe, ii, 401
" Aunt Jack '* played in Washington and Baltimore same
night, i, 43 1 ...
Avalanche, The, 111, 172
B. P. O. Elks, History of, ii, SS
Ball given at Park Theatre in honor of Chas. Dickens,
i» 59
Ballet in America, The,i, 203
Banda Rossa di Severn, iii, 470
Bavarian Actors, iii, 463
Booth, Edwin; One Hundredth Night of Hamlet, i, 460
Presentation of Gold Medal to, i, 461
Boucicault, Dion, and Lester Wallack in same play, ii, 298
as a Lecturer, i, 288
spells his name without an R, ii, 137
Brother Jonathan in a Play, i, 86
Brougham, John, plays in New York and Philadelphia the
same night, i, 134
Calve, Mme., and Emma Eames, trouble between,
"i, 457
Campagnohan Bell Ringers, 1, 177
Carroll, Dick, and Peel dancing match, i, 5x0
Chan frau, F. S., plays in Newark and New York the
same night, i, 302
Chinese Company, i, 95
Clodoche, Troupe of Dancers, i, 206
Cocktail Guards in New Orleans, The, ii, 157
Coghlan, Charles, as Hamlet, iii, 17
Colored Actors, iii, 517
Comic Opera, ii, 449
Cooper and Mrs. McClure in Othello, i, 43
Abthorpe, and Priscilla Cooper in same play, i, 112
Criterion Independent Theatre, ii, 443
Cushman, Charlotte, and Kean in Hamlet, i, 55
and Macready in Macbeth, i, 61
and Macready in " Much Ado," etc., i, 61
Farewell of the Stage, iii, 106
Daly, Augustin, plays in Philadelphia and New York,
ii, 411
Davenport, A. H., horsewhips Chas. Mathews, i, 52
row at Winter Garden Theatre, i, 451
Diamond, John, dancing match, i, 298
and Master Juba dancing match, i, 236
Dog Show, at Metropolitan Opera House, iii, 475
Dramatic Agency, History of, ii, 73
Festival, at Castle Garden, i, 95
Earthquake Scene, ii, 317
Elephant walks a Rope, An, i, 187
English Bar Maids in a New York Theatre, iii, 328
Fechter, Charles, acts in Frencbt ii, 468
First Actress to command $200 a night, i, 36
American to Sing in Italian Opera, i, 241
Ballet Dancers in America, i, 10, 36
Circus in New York, i, 79
Claude Melnotte in America, The, i, 50
Drama by a Native Author, i, 9
Dramatic Performance after the Revolution,
i,8
Encore on Record, i, 281
Female Tight-Rope Walker, i, 10
French Actor to play in English in America, i, 360
Male Star to play in English in America, i, 14
Italian Opera in America, ii, 448, 449, 458, 462 _
performance in America of "La Perche Equipoise,"
h 47*
performance in America of Spiral Globe, ii, 20
Press Agent, i, 105
Special Car used by Professional, i, 92
Star Engagement in New York, 1, 13
Tank Drama in America, i, 118
Ticket Speculator, 1,92
Tight-Rope Dancer in America, i, 85
Time of Bal Masque in New York, ii, 34
Time of dance called * ' La Tentation ," i, 83
Time of Lancers1 Quadrille by Eight Women, i, 409
Forrest and A. H. Davenport Row, i, 438
Edwin, Murdoch, ana Fisher in same play, i, 57
and Cushman in Coriolanus, i, 50
Edwin, receives $500 each night, i, 43
Mrs. Edwin, plays in French, i, 476
Freak Dance, The, iii, 370
INDEX.
671
French Dramatic Company, i, 93 ; ii, 449, 452, 455
Opera, i, 33, 182, 204 ; ii, 448, 451, 453, 457, 462, 464
German Opera, ii, 456
Gondoliers, The, played in Philadelphia and New York
the same day, iii, 338
Goodwin, N. C, plays in Boston and New York the same
day, iii, 285
Grand Duke Alexis Ball, ii, 72
Grau, Maurice, Presentation of Silver Service to, iii, 469
Hamblin and Cooper, i, 112
Thomas, cowhides James G. Bennett, i, 129
Ice Scene in Plays, ii, 128
Italian Opera, i, 92, 182, 183, 186, ig6, 241, 418
Jarrett & Palmer's Railroad Trip to San Francisco, iij
119
Lady Ushers in Theatres, i, 231 ; iii, 225
Lea, George, plays one company in Two New York The-
atres and One Brooklyn Theatre the same night, i, 337
Lind's, Jenny, Farewell to America, i, 94
Little Church Around the Corner, History of the, i, 279
Logan, Olive, acts in French, ii, 449
Mexican Juvenile Troupe, iii, 10
Minstrels, Largest number seen at one time on one Stage,
iii, 65
Moore & Holmes, British Burlesquers, 111, 375
Naglh's British Burlesquers, iii, 468
Original Claude Melnotte, i, 368
French Company, i, 33
Sir Peter Teazle in America, i, 7
Stage Yankee, i, 9
Outsiders Admitted behind the Scenes, i, 28s
Panorama, "London by Day," iii, 371
Paris by Night, iii, 371
Park Theatre Company play in Philadelphia and New
York the same day, iii, 196
in Boston and New York the same day, iii, 196
Polka, First Danced in America, The, i, 179
Polyglot performance of " Othello," i, 464
Pornographic Plays, iii, 364
Professional Woman's League in black face, iii, 610
Pyne, Louisa, and Harrison, i, 186
Ronzani Ballet Troupe, i, 190
Rosa Parepa and Caroline Riching's Company, i, 208
Russian Opera, ii, 456
Schuman's Transatlantic Company, ii, 607
Six ladies play Juliet for Geo. W. Rignold, iii, 122
Snow Blizzard, The, iii, 327, 397
Sontag, Patti, and StefEanone in "Don Giovanni,1' i, 96
Stage Yankee, The, i, 9
Stars who have played Hamlet, ii, 92, 323
Statue of Shakespeare in Central Park, ii, 149
Stoddart, J. H., Loving Cup Presented to, ii, no
Theatre of Arts and Letters, iii, 219, 350, 514
Thompson, Lydia, Burlesque, i, 205
Three Orchestras on the Stage at once, ii, 33
Tomasso Salvini and Clara Morris in same play, iii, 143
Tree's, H. Beerbohm, Company play N ew York and Wash-
ington, iii, 593
Twenty-five dollars paid for tickets at Edwin Forrest's
benefit, i, 43
Two Hundred " Supers,'' Cannon, Artillery, Baggage,
Wagons, and Fifty Horses in one play, i, 118
Viennoise Children, i, 204
Walking the Ceiling, i, 404
Wallack-Davenport- Jarrett Combination, i, 191
Wallack-Davenport-Wheatley Combination, 1, 204
Wash Tub Pulled by real Geese, A, i, 9
Williams, Bamey, Presentation of Gold Medal to^iii, 524
Woodruff e's Glass Blowers, i, 79
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