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THE  STAGE    YEAR  BOOK. 


STYLE 


A  wonderful  selection  of 
the  most  stylish  Furs  may 
be  seen  at  the  International 
Fur  Store,  at  prices  within 
the  demand  of  every  purse, 
as  they  include  the  less 
expensive,  as  well  as  the 
most  costly  of  skins.  Even 
their  lowest  priced  Furs 
are  designed  on  the  latest 
fashionable  lines  and  are  cut 
and  finished  in  the  best 
manner  possible. 


The  Illustration  repre- 
sents one  of  the  lovely 
garments  to  be  seen  at 
the  International  Fur 
Store,  and  shows  a 
most  becoming  Coat 
of  Seal  Musquash,  50 
inches  deep,  luxuriously 
trimmed  with  fine  silky 
skunk  and  lined 
throughout  with  rich 
coloured  satin. 


NTERNATIONAL    FUR    STORE 

163   ©    165     REGENT     STREET, 
LONDON,  W. 


THE  STAGE  YEAR  BOOK. 


CHEMICAL    CLEANING 
and    DYEING    COMPANY, 

6,    Argyll    Street,    Oxford  Circus, 
London,    W. 


A.  W.  FISHER      •         •      General  Manager. 


PIONEER 


CLEANERS  AND  DYERS 

TO  THE  THEATRICAL  PROFESSION 

Tableau  Curtains,  Box  Draperies,  and  all  Theatre  Furnishing; 
Cleaned  at  Special  Contract  Rates. 


SHOW  DRESSES  AND  COSTUMES  CLEANED  BETWEEN  SHOWS 

Artists'  private  Orders  returned  in  24  hours. 


OUR  VANS  COLLECT  AT   ALL  WEST  END 
THEATRES  NIGHTLY 

PARCELS  MAY  BE  LEFT  WITH  STAGE  DOORKEEPERS. 


Touring  Managers  can  have  their  Wardrobes  Cleaned 

between  performances,  when  in  or  near  London,   by 

special  arrangement. 

Chemical  Cleaning  &  Dyeing  Company 

(Next  door  to  Palladium), 

6,  ARGYLL  ST.,  OXFORD  CIRCUS,  LONDON,  W. 

TELEGRAMS       " Cleaning,"  London.  A.  W.  FISHER. 

ELEPHONE       1911  Gerrard    (2  lines),  General  Manager. 


THE  STAGE   YEAR  BOOK. 


iii. 


THE    "VEPV   I  ATCQT  "    Unequalled  for  Comfort 
I  ML         VLKI    LAlEiM.        and    Moderate   Prices, 

TME      NEW      TUB      BACKS. 

TIP-UP 
CHAIRS 

at  ail  prices, 

for  THEATRES, 

CINEMAS,  &c. 

Theatrical    Upholsterers 
and  Furnishers. 

CATALOGUE  AND 
LISTS  POST  FREE 
ON  APPLICATION. 


REG.    No.  585,052. 


H.  LAZARUS  &  SON,  Ltd.,  Seating  Specialists, 

21,   GREAT  EASTERN   STREET,   LONDON,   E.G. 


Telephone  :  9:53  LONDON  WALL. 


Telegrams  :   "  MALLEADLF.-XOUTON,  LONDON. 


1845  AN  UNBEATEN  RECORD!         —1917 

HIGH-CLASS  PICTORIAL  &  LETTERPRESS  PRINTING. 

Every  kind  of  printed  matter  for  Dramas,  Cinematograph,  Variety,  etc. 
Catalogues  and  Estimates  Free  by  return  of  post. 

STAFFORD    &    CO.,    LTD.,    Netherfield,   Notts.,    England. 

'/Vionc:  U  Citi-lliin.  Xottm.  Tt'legrnmi:  "  Htnffonl,  Xetlu-i-Jiehl.  X,itt»." 


ALFRED    WILLIAMSON, 

Tel,  320,       NORTH  MILL  PRINTING  WORKS,  ASHTON  UNDER  LYNE.       Est,  1835. 

ROLL  TICKETS,"NPe^er  6d.  per  Roll. 

Special    quotations    for    large    quantities    and    contracts. 


THEATRE  BOOKING  TICKETS.    PASS-OUT  CHECKS.    TICKET-ISSUING  CASES. 

REGISTERS    for  counting  the  number  of  persons  entering  Thsatres,  etc. 

Send   Six  Stamps  for  Sample  Roll  of  Williamson's  Patent  Roll  Tickets  for  Preventing  Fraud. 

PRICE     LIST     POST     FREE. 

THEATRICAL    LADIES'    GUILD. 

Founder  MRS.  CARSON. 

President  MISS    IRENE     VANBRUGH. 

3,  Bayley  Street,  Bedford  Sq.,  London,  W.C. 


THE  STAGE   YEAR  BOOK. 


ACCURATE  CHECI^TAKER,  Ltd. 

TICKET     ISSUING     AND 
REGISTERING   MACHINES 

(March's  Patents), 

Automatically  Issue  and  Register  Tickets  of 
Admission  to  Places  of  Amusement,  etc.  .  . 

OVER  THREE  THOUSAND  FIVE  HUNDRED  MACHINES 

ins'.alled  in  the  Leading  Theatres,  Music  Halls, 
Picture  Palaces,  Exhibitions,  Skating  Rinks,  etc., 
IN  GREAT  BRITAIN  AND  IRELAND, 

including 

Every  Important   House  in  London. 

For  quotations,  with  full  particulars,  apply— 

ACCURATE    CHECK    TAKER,    Ltd., 
17  to  21 ,  Tavistock  Street,  Covent  Garden,  London,  W.C. 

Telephone:  REGENT  4685.  Telegrams  :  «  UNHESERVED,  RAXI>,  LONDON." 


JAMES   S. 


CHARTERS, 


(I.ATE) 


Stage   Manager, 
King's  Theatre,  Southsea. 

C  3  Munition  Work.  Bootle. 
Permanent  Address — 

4,  Hawthorne  Road,  Orrell, 
Bootle,  Liverpool. 


Discharged  from  Army  December. 
Passed   for   C   3  Munition  work. 


THE  STAGE   YEAR  BOOK. 


His    Majesty's   XHea^tre 

Proprietor  and  Manager      -      SIR    HERBERT    BEERBOHM    TREE. 

SHAKESPEARE,  COMEDY  AND  DRAMA. 

FOR     CURRENT    PARTICULARS     SEE    DAILY    PRESS. 
Box  Office  open  daily,  10  to  10.  Telephone :  1777  Gerrard. 

TOWN   HALL,   ALLoZ 

Situated  centre  of  town.  Seats  1,000.  Well  heated  and 
seated.  Good  dressing-rooms.  Large  gallery,  fine  pipe-organ, 
piano,  electric  light  and  Projector,  etc.,  complete.  Fully 
licensed,  and  every  accommodation  for  fit-up  Theatrical, 

high-class  Concert,  etc.,  Companies. 
Terms  and  dates,  apply:— 

TOWN    CLERK,    ALLOA. 


ATHENAEUM  HALL,  ENNISCORTHY. 

DIMENSIONS:   Hall,  70x31;  Stage,  15x31;  Floor  to 
Ceiling,  22  feet.    Two  convenient  Dressing  Rooms 
unaer  Stage,  with  Private  Entrances,  Lavatories, 
&c.    Sitting  Accommodation,  over  500. 
RENT:  One  Night,  £2;  Two  Nights,  £3  10s.;  Three 
Nights,   £5;    Four  Nights,   £6;    Five  Nights,  £7; 
Six  Nights,  £8.     Gas  extra,  about  6s.  8d.  1,000. 
A  deposit  of  $  the  Rent  to  secure  booking,  and 
balance  prepaid  before  taking  possession. 
Damages  to  Hall  or  Furniture   will  be  charged. 
These  Terms  strictly  enforced  without  exception. 
Skating  Rink  and  Ball  Court  attached  to  Building. 

Address:  SECRETARY,  ATHEN/EUM,  ENNISCOHTHY. 


TOWN   HALL.  ABERGAVENNY. 

Situated  centre  of  Town.  Seats  600.  Good  Dressing  Rooms, 
well  heated.  Balcony  or  Dress  Circle  Tip-up  Chairs.  Every 
accommodation  for  Theatrical,  High-class  Concert,  &c.,  Companies. 
New  Stage,  41  ft.  by  17  ft.  9  in.,  with  Proscenium  and  fit-up, 
comprising  four  Chamber  Scenes  and  one  Woodland  Scene. 

Terms  and  Dates  apply — 

TOWN   CLERK,   Abergavenny. 
DROITWICH.-SALTERS'    HALL. 

Well-furnished  excellent  Hall  for  Concerts,  Theatricals,  etc.,  with  large  Seating 
Accommodation  on  Floor  and  in  Gallery.  Licensed  for  Plays.  The  Hall  contains 
Permanent  Stage,  with  Proscenium,  Tableau  Curtains,  Dressing  Rooms,  and  other 
appointments.  No  picture  shows. — For  terms  of  booking,  apply 

J.     H,    HOLLYER,    Secretary,    Corbett    Estate,  DROITWICH, 


THE  STAGE   YEAR  BOOK. 


W.   T.    HEMSLEY, 

Artist, 
Scenic  Studio :  Felix  Street,  Westminster  Bridge  Rd.,  London. 

'Phone  :  Hop  1853. 

Undertakes   Every   Class   of   Work. 

Branch  for  Hiring  Scenery  for  Trial  Shows  and  Short  Productions. 


Permanent  Address:  Fourt-enth  C^nsecativ  Ymr. 

3,  MARCH  ROAD.  ANFIELD.  LIVERPOOL. 

MR.  THT.    V.    GARROO'S 

TOURS. 


"THE    HEART    OF    A    THIEF." 

By  W.  V.  Garrod  A  thriUini!  "crook"  l>'ay  into  wMch 
is  woven  a  romantic  love  Btory.  Production  Wliitsun..  H'17. 
"THE  MILLIONAIRE  &  THE  WOMAN  " 

I!y  Charles  Darrell,  author  of  "  When  London  Sleeps." 
The  latest,  and  one  of  the  most  successful  plays  of  a  writer 

of  world  wide  reputation. 

"THE  PRODIGAL   PARSON" 

A  drama  that  has  enjoyed  '21  years'  unbroken  success  in 

the   I'nited  Kingdom,    Australia,  the  fniteil    States  of 

America,  and  South  Africa. 
"MURDER   WILL   OUT 


"A    LOVE    MARRIAGE" 

An  Oriitinal  Koinantic  Drama,  by  W.  V.  (Inrrod. 

Hooked  by  Mr  Charles  Gulliver  for  Tour  of  tin-   I. l.m 

Theatres  of  Varieties,  Ltd. 

"A   PITMAN'S   DAUGHTERS" 

Uy   Frank    I'rice.       A    remarkably    successful    drama  of 

modern' industrial  life,     lie-booked  at  practically  all  the 

best  Dramatic  Th<atrc-<. 

"A  WIFE  FOR   A   DAY" 

lly  \V.  V.  Garrod.     Eight  years'  continuous  sin-. 

looked  by  Mr.  Charles  (Jiilliver  for  the  London  Theatres 

of   Varieties,    Ltd.      Special   London    production     at   the 


An  Original  Drama,  by  W.  V.  Garrod.  Middle-ex  Theatre  by  Mr.  Oswald  Stoll 


Telephone:  MUSEUM  2464. 


MADAME  MAY  WALTER 

Dramatic,  Variety  and  Musical  Agent. 

Orcheslras    Ladies'  and  Gentlemen's. 

Over  8,COO  Musical  Selections. 

3,  MACCLESFIELD  ST.,  SHAFTESBURY  AVENUE,  W. 


ff    ^^  ^v   f         )  9    Slides    are    Unbreakable    and     Unburnable.        We 

*  *  ^  R  |/  replace    them    Free   during    one    year   if    damaged 

through  natural  causes! 
Every    Slide   can   be   made   on    "O.K."    Slides.        Your   Advance 

Announcements,  Song  Slides,  Effects,  Advertisements,  &c. 
THE    "O.K."  COMBINE    SLIDE    AGENCY,    LTD.. 
8,    Gloucester   Mansions.   Cambridge   Circus,    W.C. 

Telephone  2032  Gcrrard. 
The    Original    and    Only    Mica    Slide    Manufacturers  in  Great   Britain. 


O.K. 


FLO     MARTELL, 

EMPIRE   THEATRE.    W.  Teacher  of  Classical  Ballet  Dancing. 

Private  and  Class  Lessons  at  moderate  foes.    Ballets  produced  and  Dances  arranged. 
Successful  Pupils  :  Yvonne  Mehro,  6  Martells,  and  Mavis  Yorke. 

Write.  Studio,  37,  Fitzroy  Square.  W. 


THE  STAGE   YEAR    'BOOK. 


THE  GUILDHALL  SCHOOL  OF  MUSIC, 

VICTORIA  EMBANKMENT,  E.G. 

(Near    Blackfriars    Bridge.) 

Established  by  the  Corporation  of  London  in  1880, 
And  under  the  Management  and  Control  of  the  Music  Committee. 

Principal  -  LANDON    RONALD. 

The  Guildhall  School  of  Music  was  established  by  the  Corporation  of  the  City  of  London  in 
September,  1880,  for  the  purpose  of  providing  high-class  instruction  in  the  art  and  science  of  Music  at 
moderate  cost  to  the  Student.  The  School  is  for  Professional  and  Amateur  Students. 

The  subjects  taught  in  the  School  include  :— Elocution,  Gesture  and  Deportment,  Stage 
Dancing,  Fencing,  and  all  Musical  subjects. 

Instruction  in  the  above  subjects  is  given  daily  from  8.30  a.m.  till  8.30  p.m. 

The  year  is  divided  into  Three  Terms,  arranged  to  commence  as  follows: — Third  Monday  In 
September,  Second  Monday  in  January,  Fourth  Monday  in  April. 

Students  of  any  age  are  admitted  at  any  time.    Fees  from  £1  14s.  to  £10  10s.  per  term. 

The  only  School  in  London  or  the  Provinces  possessing  a  fully  equipped  Theatre. 

Students  of  the  Guildhall  School  have  played  leading  parts  in  the  following  Theatres  and 
Companies: — The  Moody-Manners  Company,  The  Carl  Rosa  Company,  Greet's  Companies, 
The  D'Oyly  Carte  Companies,  The  George  Edwardes  Companies,  Mr.  Seymour  Hicks'  Com- 
pany, Drury  Lane,  The  Gaiety.  The  Savoy,  The  Vaudeville,  The  Garrick,  The  Palace,  &c.,  &c.,  &c. 

The  Stage  Training  given  is  of  a  thorough  description,  and  opportunity  is  afforded  pupils 
each  term  of  taking  part  in  performances  in  the  School  Theatre. 
OPERATIC  CLASS.— Saturdays  at  3  o'clock,  and  other  appointed  times. 


For  Prospectus  and  all  further  particulars  apply  to 

H.   SAXE  WYNDHAM,   Secretary. 
Telegraphic  Address :  — "  EUPHONIUM,  FLEET,  LONDON."  Telephone  No.— Central  4459. 


ANNUITIES. 


Actors,    Actresses,    Dancers,    Singers,    Acting    Managers,    Stage 

Managers,    Treasurers,     Chorus     Singers,     Scenic     Artists    and 

Prompters  should  make  provision  for  Old  Age  or  Incapacitation 

by  investing  in  the 

ROYAL  GENERAL  THEATRICAL  FUND, 

WHICH   OFFEES 

GREATER    ADVANTAGES 

than   can  be   obtained   in  any  Insurance  Office. 


Write  for  full  particulars  as   to  Rules,    Subscriptions,   etc.,   to 
CHARLES     CRUIKSHANKS,     Sec., 

55    &    56,    GOSCHEN    BUILDINGS,    12    &    13,    HENRIETTA    STREET, 
COVENT   GARDEN,    LONDON,    W.C. 


THE  STAGE    YEAR  BOOK. 


For   The 


ANIMALS 

Stage- — - 

Cinema  & 
Exhibition 


Lions,  Camels,  Dogs,  Horses,  pigmy  and  cream    Ponies    (for   Cinderella), 
Persian  and  midget  Donkeys,  Foreign  Cattle  and  Sheep,  Goats,  etc. 

Complete  collections  supplied  to  Pleasure  Grounds,  etc. 

Wild    ai\d    Tame. 

State  irioitfi  and  aj>i>ly  far  full  particulars  from 

G.  TYRWHITT-DBAKE,  F.Z.S., 

Telephone:    4  AYLESFORD.  Cobtree   MailOl',   MAIDSTONE. 


DAVE  CARTER 
&  ROBERT  REILLY 

Music  Publishers, 
Orchestrators  &  Band  Book  Makers, 

1fl1    Charing  Cross  Road,   Ifll 

1>V1    LONDON,  ----  W.C.     1*'1 

OUR    LATEST    SUCCESS 

"WE'RE     PLAYING     THE 
REAL    GAME    NOW." 

Another  great   MIPCCSS, 

"  JUST  TRY  AND  BE  THE  FELLOW 

THAT    YOUR    MOTHER   THINKS 

YOU  ARE." 


Free  Chorus  Song. 


Also  that  beautiful  semi-ballad  entitled  : 


"..YOU  DON'T  MISS  YOUR   HOME  TILL  YOU    LEAVE 

(Free  chorus  song.)  IT    FAR"  BEHIND."  Hung  by  the  famous 

BROOKLYN    COMEDY   FOUR    prerriflchH). 

Send    tix    penny    stamps     for    copy    of   either    song.     NO    pto.    copies. 
If  you   want  the   best,  come  here   and  get  it.     SAM  DOW/V/AG  American  Rep. 


Y£AR  book. 


ALL 

THE  STARS 
RADIATE    FROM 

MOSS'  EMPIRES 

(MANAGIN6  DIRECTOR.  MS  fPAN 


LONDON 

HIPPODROME 

W.C. 


THE  STAGE   YEAR  BOOK. 


Telegrams;  OSWASTOLL,  WESTRAWD,  LONDON.^        Tdephwe^  GERBARD7545.    «Hnes). 
COLISEUM  BUILDINGS,   CHARING  CROSS,   LONDON,  W.C. 

rm  ISFIIM  SYNDICATE    Ltd    THE  OPERA  HOUSE  SYNDICATE,  Ltd.:  MIDDLESEX  THEATRE  OF  VARIETIES. 
I? I      HAfKNEV 'AND  SHEPHERD'S   1BUSH  EMPIRE    PALACES,   Ltd.,  WOOD  GREEN   EMPIRE  THEATRE 

OF  VARIETIES  i       MANCHESTER  HIPPODROME  AND  ARDWICK  EMPIRE,  Ltd..  LEICESTER  PALACE 

THEATRE    Ltd     CHISWICK  EMPIRE  1HEATBE  OF  VARIETIES.  Ltd.,  CHATHAM  EMPIRE  THEATRE  OF 
THEATRE,  "fo/g^jf  ^V, ^AUGUSTINE'S  PARADE  HIPPODROME.  BRISTOL.  Ltd. 

Chairman   and   Managing   Director,    OSWALD    STOLL. 

Secretary  and  Chief  Accountant,  W.  S.  GORDON  MICHIE. 

ARTISTES'  DEPARTMENT:   Negotiations-A.  D.  DAVIS;    Dates-LLEWELLYN  JOHNS. 
Address  all  communications  to  the  Managing  Director. 


London  Oolisevtm 


Two  Performances  Daily  at  2.30  and  8. 

PROPRIETORS        <• 


CHARING  CROSS, 
Facing   TRAFALGAR 

SQUARE. 

Rehearsals  every  Monday  at  10  a.m. 
COLISEUM  SYNDICATE,  LTD. 


London.  Opera  House 


PROPRIETORS 


KINGS- 
WAY, 

Two  Performances  Daily,  2  and  7.15. 

THE  OPERA  HOUSE  SYNDICATE,  Ltd. 


MANCHESTER    HIPPODROME. 

OXFORD  STREET. 

Two  Performances  Nightly  at  6.40  and  8.50. 
Matinees  Monday  and  Tuesday.  Rehearsals 
every  Monday  at  12  noon. 

Proprietors:  THE  MANCHESTER  HIPPODROME 
AND  ARDWICK  EMPIRE,  LTD. 


SHEPHERD'S  BUSH  EMPIRE 

SHEPHERD'S  BUSH  GREEN,  LONDON,  W. 

Two  Performances  Nightly  at  6.30  and  9.10. 
Rehearsals  every  Monday  at  12.30  p.m. 

Proprietors:  HACKNEY  AND  SHEPHERD'S  BUSH 
EMPIRE  PALACES,  LTD.  


HACKNEY    EMPIRE. 

MARE  STREET,  LONDON,  N.E. 

Two  Performances  Nightly  at  6.45  and  9. 
Rehearsals  every  Monday  at  12  noon. 

Proprietors :  HACKNEY  AND  SHEPHERD'S  BUSH 
EMPIRE  PALACES,  LTD. 


LEICESTER    PALACE. 

BELGRAVE  GATE. 

Two  Performances  Nightly  at  6.45  and  8.50 
Rehearsals  every  Monday  at  12  noon. 

^CHATHAM    EM  PI  RET 

HIGH  STREET. 

Two  Performances  Nightly  at  6.20  and  8.45. 
Rehearsals  every  Monday  at  2  p.m. 

Proprietors:  CHATHAM  EMPIRE  THEATRE  OF 
VARIETIES,  LTD.  Joint  Managing  Director — 
H.  E.  Davis.  ex-Mayor  of  Gravesend. 

BRISTOL     HIPPODROME. 

TRAMWAYS  CENTRE. 

Two  Performances  Nightly  at  6.40  and  8.50. 
Rehearsals  every  Monday  at  12  noon. 

Proprietors:  ST.  AUGUSTINE'S  PARADE  HIPPO- 
DROME, BRISTOL,  LTD. 


CHISWICK    EMPIRE. 

CHISWICK    HIGH    ROAD,    W. 

Two  Performances  Nightly  at  6.40  and  8.50. 
Rehearsals  every  Monday  at  12  noon. 

Proprietors:  CHISWICK  EMPIRE  THEATRE  OF 
VARIETIES,  LTD. • 

WOOD   GREEN    EMPIRE. 

HIGH  ROAD,  WOOD  GREEN,  LONDON,  N. 

Two  Performances  Nightly  at  6.40  and  9. 
Rehearsals  every  Monday  at  12.30  p.m. 

Proprietors:  WOOD  GREEN  EMPIRE  THEATRE 
OF  VARIETIES,  LID. 

NEW  MIDDLESEX  THEATRE. 

DRURY   LANE,  LONDON,  W.C. 
Two  Performances  Nightly  at  6.30  and  9.10. 
Proprietors:    THE  MIDDLESEX   THEATRE    OF 
VABCTTIES,  LTD. 

ARDWICK    EMPIRE. 

ARDWICK    GREEN. 

Two  Performances  Nightly  at  6.40  and  9. 
Rehearsals  every  Monday  at  12.30  p.m. 

Proprietors:  MANCHESTER  HIPPODROME  AND 
AHDWICK  EMPIRE,  LTD. 

BEDMINSTER  HIPPODROME 

BRISTOL. 

PICTURES    &    VARIETIES. 
Proprietors  :  ST.  AUGUSTINE'S  PARADE  HIPPO- 
DROME,  BRISTOL,  LTD. 

FLORAL    HALL,    LEICESTER 

(Adjoining  Leicester  Palace). 

PICTURES. 

Proprietors:  THE  LEICESTER  PALACE  THEATRE, 
LTD. 


XHe  AlHambra 


IN  ASSOCIATION 

WITH 

Nightly,  8.19.                                                   Matinees  Wednesday  and  Saturday  at  2.1S. 
PROPRIETORS THE  ALHAMBRA  CO.,  LTD. 


NOTE  :  All  sketches  played  at  the  above  theatres  must  be  licensed  by  the  Lord  Chamberlain, 
and  a  copy  of  the  license,  together  with  script  as  licensed,  must  be  sent  to  the  Stoll  offices  at  least 
21  days  before  date  of  performance. 

BAND  PARTS  REQUIRED.— 14  different  parts  for  English  Orchestrations  and  17  for  Foreign 
Orchestrations.  Bristol  Hippodrome  requires  20  parts,  including  three  first  violins  and  piano  part 
for  harp. 

STAGE  DEPARTMENT.— Songs  proposed  to  be  sung  should  be  submitted  and  special  stage 
requirements  stated,  in  letters  marked  "  Stage  Department,"  by  artistes  three  weeks  before  opening. 

ADVERTISING  MATTER.— Bills,  Blocks,  photographs,  and  specimens  of  pictorials  really 
representing  the  act  should  be  forwarded  three  weeks  before  opening. 

COARSENESS,  VULGARITY,   ftc.,  is  not  allowed. 

ARTISTES'  SCENERY  AND  PROPERTIES  must  be  flreproofed  or  they  cannot  be  brought 
into  tne  theatre.  This  is  by  order  of  the  Licensing  Authorities. 


THE  STAGE   YE  AT?  BOOK. 


WILLIAM    HENRY 


OF 


Manchester   and   Blackpool. 

Operating  the  following  Establishments: 


Rehearsal.                       'Phone. 

Hippo.,  Hulme,  Manchester 

2  p.m. 

2388  Central 

Pavilion,  Liverpool    ... 

2  p.m. 

1799  Royal 

Empire,  Ashton-under-Lyne 

2  p.m. 

95  Ashton 

Winter  Gardens,  Morecambe 

10.30  a.m. 

f  .       8  Morecambe 

King's,  Manchester    ... 

2  p.m. 

665  Rusholme 

Metropole,  Manchester 

2  p.m. 

w..      2392  Central 

Hippodrome,  Salford    ... 

2  p.m. 

C...      2394  Central 

Royal  Osborne,  Manchester 

2  p.m. 

2391  Central 

Junction,  Manchester  .  .  . 

2  p.m. 

^  .       2397  Central 

Palace,  Preston 

2  p.m. 

317  Preston 

Hippodrome,  Preston  ... 

11  a.m. 

360  Preston 

Crown,  Ecclcs  ... 

2  p.m. 

824  Eccles 

Hippo.,  Queen's  Park,  Manchester 

2  p.m. 

2396  Central 

Hippodrome,  Bury      

2  p.m. 

146  Bury 

Pavilion,  Ashton-under-Lyne 

11  a.m. 

95  Ashton 

Empress,  Manchester  

11  a.m. 

2391  Central 

Instructions  to  Artistes  and  Managers. 


SONGS. 

The  words  of  all  songs  must  be 
sent  to  the  Resident  Acting  Mana- 
ger fourteen  days  before  opening. 

SKETCHES. 

The  Lord  Chamberlain's  license 
must  be  obtained  and  must  be 
produced  to  the  Resident  Acting 
Manager. 

REHEARSALS. 

Artistes  should  note  the  times  of 
rehearsal  as  specified  above.  This 
clause  in  contracts  will  be  strictly 
enforced. 


BILL  MATTER. 

Pull  particulars  of  matter  for  Bills, 
Blocks,  Specimens  of  Pictorials  and 
Advertisements  must  be  sent  to 
the  head  office,Hulme  Hippodrom e, 
twenty-one   days  before  opening. 
Failing  this,  artistes  are  liable  to 
cancellation  of  contracts. 
SCENERY,    PROPERTIES  AND 
ELECTRICAL  INSTALLATIONS. 
The  Management    cannot  permit 
Scenery,    Properties,  etc.,   which 
have    not    been    fireproofed,    and 
Electrical  Installations  must  be  in 
accordance  with  the  regulations  of 
the  Licensing  Authorities. 


All  Communications  re  any  of  these  Establishments  to— 

PERCY    B.    BROADHEAD, 

The    Hippodrome,    Hulme,    Manchester. 

General  District  Manager         -        H.  WINSTANLEY. 
Secretary  W.   H.    ISHERWOOD. 

Telegrams :  "  Broadheads,  Manchester."    'Phones  :  City  5928,  5929,  5037  &  49. 


THE  STAGE   YEAR  ROOK. 


ERNEST  C.ROLLS&G 

IMPRESARIOS, 
THEATRICAL    PRODUCERS. 

Under  the   Personal   Supervision   of   ERNEST    C.    ROLLS. 

Musical   Adviser,    MAX    DAREWSKI. 
General  Manager,  N.  GRAHAM.      Secretary,  Miss  A.  MILLS. 


ERNEST    C.     ROLLS, 
The    Producer. 

The  famous  English  Producer  has  set  London  agog  by  his 

out-of-the-way    productions.     A    man    of    ideas,   he    never 

follows   on   old   lines,    hates   conventional    ruts,   and   snaps 

his  fingers  at  tradition.     Hence  his  success. 


THE  STAGE  YEAR  BOOK. 


ERNEST  C.  ROLLS  AND  MAX  DAREWSKI 

"A  Collaboration  that  Stands  Alone/ 


Vide  EVENING  STANDARD. 


MAX     DAREWSKI, 

The  Composer. 

One  of  the  collaborators  is  the  brilliant  pianist  and  famous 
young     composer,     whose     Solos     have    been     played     by 
Paderewski   and   whose   masterful    compositions  are    unani- 
mously praised  by  Press  and  public. 


AUDITIONS    HELD     WEEKLY. 
Artistes  of  all  descriptions  are  invited   to  write  in  for   Appointment. 


All  Communications  — 


DfiT  T  Q 

.    JVUL/L/tJ 


53  &  54>  HIGH  ST-  NEW 

,  OXFORD  ST.,  LONDON,  W.C. 


Telephone:  Regent  4931. 


Telegrams:  "  Jenbird,  Westcent,  London.' 


THE  STAGE   YEAR  BOOK. 


MUSIC  HALL  ARTISTS'  RAILWAY  ASSOCIATION. 

Founded    February,   1897. 

President,  BRANSBY  WILLIAMS.  Chairman  of  Committee,  BRUCE  GREEN. 

Vice-Chairman,  JIM  OBO.  Hon.  Treasurer,  ARTHUR  RIGBY. 

Terms  of  Membership,  5s.  entrance  fee  and  7s.  6d.  annual  subscription. 

Advantages  of  Membership :  25%  Reduction  on  all  Railways  in  the  United  Kingdom  when 
travelling  in  patties  of  five  or  more.  Free  Insurance  against  accidents  and  loss  of  luggage.  Free 
Medical  and  Free  Legal  Advice.  All  Variety  Artists  not  Members  should  send  for  Prospectus  from— 

C.  DOUGLAS   STUART,    Secretary,  18,   CHARING   CROSS    ROAD,   W.C. 

VARIETY  ARTISTS'  BENEVOLENT  FUND  &  INSTITUTION. 

Founded   December,  1907. 

President        FRED  KITCHEN. 

Chairman  of  Committee,  BRUCE  GREEN.  Vice-Chairman,  ARTHUR  RIGBY. 

Hon.  Treasurer,  HARRY  BLAKE. 

Committee  Meetings  are  held  Every  Wednesday  at  1  o'clock. 
Established  for  the  Relief,  by  Grants  or  Loans,  of  bona-Mt  Variety  Artists  only. 

FUNDS    URGENTLY    NEEDED-        All  oases  arc  carefully  investigated. 

Donations  should  be  sent  to — 
C.   DOUGLAS   STUART,   Secretary,  18,   CHARING    CROSS    ROAD,    W.C. 

THE    BENEVOLENT    INSTITUTION. 
"  BRINSWORTH,"      STAINES      ROAD,      TWICKENHAM, 

NOW    OPEN. 

Candidates  for  admission,  who  must  be  genuine  old  performers,  should  apply  to  the  Committee. 
Annual  Subscriptions  earnestly  required  for  the  maintenance  of  the  Institution. 

C.   DOUGLAS    STUART,    Secretary,    18,    Charing   Cross    Road,    W.C. 

The  Beneficent  Order  of  Terriers. 

93,    WESTMINSTER   BRIDGE   ROAD,    LONDON,   S.E. 

(Ovec  the  London  County  and  Westminster  Bank.) 
PRESIDENT  BRUCE  GREEN. 


A  Society  for  Variety   Performers. 

Any  bona-fidc  Variety  Performer  over  the  age  of  18  and  under  50  is  eligible  for  membership. 
ENTRANCE    FEE..  ..        ...  ..        .   v.  ..  SEVEN    GUINEAS 

WEEKLY    SUBSCRIPTION,    CLASS    A ONE    SHILLING 

CLASS    B..  ONE    SHILLING     AND   SIXPENCE 
Grants  in  case  of  Sickness,  Death,  etc.      Free  Medical  Attendance.      Free  Legal  Advice. 

Insurance  of  Properties  against  Loss  by  Fire.    Emergency  Loans. 
GRAND  CEREMONIAL  MEETING  EVERY  SUNDAY  EVENING  at  the  HEADQUARTERS  at  6-30  p.m. 


For  full  particulars  of  the  unrivalled  advantages  of  membership,  apply  to  ARTHUR  WERE,  Secretary. 


FOOT    OOMFORX. 

GARDNER'S  Corn,  Bunion,  Chilblain  and  Rheumatic  Ointment. 

Absolutely  cures  Gouty,  Tender,  Weak  or  Swollen  Feet,  Hard  or  Soft  Corns,  Stiff 
or  Enlarged  Joints.  Bunions.  Chilblains,  Chaps,  Piles  and  Rheumatism,  etc., 
on  any  part  of  the  body.  Sold  for  over  30  years.  POST  FREE,  Is.  3d. 

GARDNER    &    REND  ALL,    Chiropodists   and    Foot    Specialists, 
85,  REGENT  STREET,  LONDON,  W. 

Corns  and  Tngfowirsj  t<  c  nails  painless' y  extracted.     Mr.  Gardner  will  be  pleased  to  advise  anyone  who  calls. 


THE  STAGE    YEAR  BOOK. 


JULIAN  WYLIE, 

An  Agent    with    an   "Ideas     Department, 

18,    CHARING    CROSS    ROAD. 

LONDON,   W.C. 

Te!ep'-.one  :  5996  Gsrrard.  Telegrams:   "Wyllcarro,  Westrand,  London." 


'During  1916  I  made  Contracts  for  the  following  Artistes:— 

BAIRNSFATHER'S  "FRAGMENTS  FROM  FRANCE," 
DAISY  BURRELL,  GLADYS  COOPER,  PHYLLIS  DARE, 
DAVID  DEVANT,  FRED  DUPREZ,  FRED  EDWARDS 
and  MAY  YATES,  ISOBEL  ELSOM,  PAUL  ENGLAND, 
BERT  ERROL,  WILLIAM  FULBROOK,  JOHNNY 
FULLER,  HAMMOND  and  SWANSTON,  MABEL  LOVE, 
CLARICE  MAYNE  and  "THAT,"  BILLY  MERSON, 
MILES  STAVORDALE  QUINTET,  RUBY  MILLER, 
ERNEST  H.  MILLS,  LILY  MORRIS,  OWEN  NARES," 
REBLA,  IDA  RENE,  RITCHIE  TROUPE,  GUS  SOHLKE, 
SADRENNE,  STORRI,  VESTA  TILLEY,  MADGE 
TITHERADGE,  DEANE  TRIBUNE,  FRANK  WHITMAN, 
OSWALD  WILLIAMS,  &c.,  &c. 

JULIAN   WYLIE  and  JAS.  W.   TATE'S 

"THE  PASSING  SHOW"  (from  the  Palace  Theatre). 
"CINDERELLA"  -  -  Manchester  Palace  Pantomime. 
"  DICK  WHITTINGTON  "  -  Tyne  Theatre,  Newcastle. 
"HOUSE  THAT  JACK  BUILT"  -  London  Palladium. 


THE  STAGE   YEAR  BOOK. 


MY    FANCY. 


The    Peerless    Dancer. 


All    communications,     HARRY    BAWN, 

Empire  Theatre   Buildings,    Edmonton,    N. 


THE  STAGE   YEAR  BOOK. 


NO  FUN  LIKE  WORK. 

LAKE'S  VARIETY 
AGENCY,    Ltd. 


Managing    Director, 

LEW  LAKE. 


On  many  occasions  during  the 
course  of  my  career  on  the  Music  Hall 
Stage  I  have  been  asked  by  Artists  to 
negotiate  certain  bookings  for  them. 
Hence  this  Agency. 

Artists  desiring  to  be  solely  repre- 
sented are  invited  to  make  application 
to  the  Agency, 

K  SOUTHAMPTON  ROW, 
HOLBORN, 

LONDON,   W.C 


Telephone :  Telegrams : 

MUSEUM  2176.  "  MOCCADORA."  LONDON. 


THE  STAGE   YEAR  BOOK. 


NEIL    KENYON 


20,    RIDGMOUNT   GARDENS,    W.C. 


THE   STAGE    YEAR  BOOK. 


THE  STAGE   YEAR  BOOK. 


COMPLIMENTS  of  the  SEASON 

from 

MORNY 


CASH, 


THE 


LANCASHIRE 

:     :     LAD    :     : 

Moss    Tour. 
Agent  - 


GEORGE  BARCLAY. 


MAY  ERNE  and  'HE' 


(Erne  Chester) 


HEADLINERS 

FOR 

Moss    Empires,          Syndicate    Halls, 

Macnaghten  Tour, 
Hugh    D.    Mclntosh    Circuit, 

Fuller's  New  Zealand, 
South   African    Theatres   Trust,    Etc. 

Correct  Comedy  and  Chorus  Material  for  both  Revue  &  Pantomime. 

SEE      US. 

Communications:— Any  Reliable  Agencv ;    or,    ERNE    CHESTER.    Vaudeville  Club. 
98.    Charing  Cross  Road,  W.  C. 


TILE  STAGE   YEAK  BOOK. 


VAUDEVILLE    DEPARTMENT. 


Conducting  business  wilh  all  the  leading  Tours  in  the  World. 


CAN   ALWAYS                ^fl          B\  WHO    ARE 

PLACE                     ^jrE*]  TAW  INVITED    TO 

vL^^^B  ffAJy 

REPUTED    ACTS,              \H           Hf  COMMUNICATF. 


English    Booking    Manager     -  TOM  RICE. 


3,  LEICESTER  STREET,  LEICESTER  SQUARE,  W.C. 

Telegrams  :  Telephone  : 

"AFFILTRUS.  LONDON."  REGENT  5621—3622. 


Acts  of  every   description   always 
wanted  for  South  Africa. 


AGENTS    FOR    AUSTRALIAN    CIRCUITS.  McINTOSH'S    AND 

WILLIAMSON'S    TOURS. 


Indian  Tour  <fl^fl  W^       S°Uth  American 

(BANDMANN).  vLAi^  Wj&I  Tour. 


3,  LEICESTER  STREET,  LONDON,  W.C. 

Telegraphic  and  Cable  Address:  Code:  A.  B.  C.  5th  EDITION. 

"AFFILTRUS.  LONDON."  Telephone:  REGENT  5621  &  5622. 


SfAGH   YEAR  TIOOTt. 


CECILE  BARCLAY 

and 

s  RUPERT  LISTER'S 
COMPANIES. 


Miss  CECILE  BARCLAY. 


Address  en  route, 

or 
ST.    JAMES'S    THEATRE, 

S.W. 


Mr.  RUPERT  LISTER. 


STAGE   YEAR  J100K. 


Who  Is  This  Fellow? 


JACK  EDGE 


The    Famous    Revue    Comedian. 


An  Established  Success  in 

"THREE  CHEERS" 

SHAFTESBURY    THEATRE,   W. 


THE  STAGE   YEAR  BOOK. 


WEST     BRIMLEY     HOUSE,     TEIGNMOUTH,     S.     DEVON. 


HONE  SCHOOL  FOR  CHILDREN  OF  PROFESSIONAL  MEN 

From  birth  to  10  years  of  age. 
TRAINED     NURSES     IN     RESIDENCE. 

Terms,  apply  MATRON. 


The  Stage  Year  Book 

FOR    TEN     YEARS,     1908-1917. 


A  FEW  COMPLETE  SETS 

Bound  in  Cloth,   are  available. 


Apply,    The   Manager, 
"  THE  STAGE  "  Offices,  16,  York  Street,  Covent  Garden,  London,  W.C. 


THE  STAGE   YEAR  BOOK. 


PROFESSIONAL     CARDS. 


HERBERT  BEERBOHN  TREE. 


His  Majesty's  Theatre. 


HARRY    NICHOLLS. 

RUPERT  COTTAGE,  BEDFORD  PARK,  W. 

^GEORGE   DENBY. 

Proprietor    "The    Popinjays." 
Address:    31,  Flanders  Mansions,  Bedford  Park,  W. 

CLARICE  JENNER. 

Principal  Singing  Soubrette  or  Special  Lead.     Speciality  Mandoline  Solos.  Petite, 
Dark.     Permanent  Address,  714,  Great  Northern  Road,  Woodside,  Aberdeen. 

MISS  AMBER  WYVILLE 

(Mrs.  Geo.  Edwin  Clivc  >,  Owner  Criterion  Repertory  Company. 
Actors'  Association,  32,  Regent  Street,  S.W. 

~GEORGE  EDWIN  CLIVE. 

Leads  Own  Companies.  "The  Link,"  "The  Spy  of  the  Mill,"  " Sin— The  Woman," 
"Master  of  Millions,"  etc.  A. A.,  32,  Regent  Street,  London. 

.  MALCOLM    WATSON. 

Heavy  Lead  and  Character  (at  liberty  after  the  War). 
Corns.,  4,  Herbert  Terrace,  Penarth. 

GEORGE   WILSON. 

2  A.M.  41156  Royal  Flying  Corps,  B.E.F.,  France. 
Late  of  "Business  as  Usual"  and  "Go  to  Jericho,"  etc* 

JOE  WILSON. 

42496  Labour  Company  Clerk,  Royal  Fusiliers,  Hounslow  Barracks,  Middlesex. 
Late  Manager  "Step  this  Way"  Revue,  "To-night's  the  Night*"  etc.,  etc. 

MR.  HERBERT  A.  STEVENS^ 

Leading  Heavy  and  Management.  With  the  Colours- 

c/o    "THE    STAGE." 

WILLIAM  ROBERTON  &  TON  ELLIOT, 

Members  of  Society  of  Authors, ".Writers  of  Plays  and  Sketches.    MSS.  always  available.    Particulars  of  past 
successes  and  coming  productions.    Cambridge  Play  Agency,  8,  Henrietta  Street.  London,  W.C. 


THE  STAGE   YEAR  BOOK. 


].  SEAGAR-ANDERSON,  R.N.,  &  Miss  SYBIL  MELVILLE 

Staff-Officer  H.M.S.  "Vivid."  Plymouth  War  Hospital  Supply. 

Address  during  hostilities:    c/o   "  The   Stage." 


Perm.  Add.:  star   Lead- 

6,  Burleigh  Mansions,  Charing  Cross  Road.  London.  W.C.      'Phone:  Gerrard  6088 

JACK    SHIRES'  I 

The  Universal  Fun  Provider.  Principal,  Walter  Bentley's  great  success. 

Corns.,  Vaudeville  Club.  "Odds  On,"  rcvu«.  On  Tour. 


"TAIKO," 


The  Great  Japanese  Illusionist  and  Trick  Pianist.    Own  Stage  Set  Carried. 
Permanent  Address:  "TAIKO,"  33.  Daisy  Road,  Eastville,  Bristol. 


SIFFELLO    <„.„„„., 

Smart  Solo  Siffleur,  Marvellous  Month-Organ  Manipulator.  Whistling  Selections  include  "IIBacio,"  "Poet  and 
Peasant."  etc.,  etc.  Challenge  still  open  to  the  World  Harmonica  Playing  (BAR  NONE).  All  Corns,  c/o  "  The  Stage." 


|  |  Established  in  the  Provinces.   10th  October,   1906. 

::     Established  in  London,    10th  October,   1910.     :: 

ADAMS'  AGENCY, 

Obcatrical  an&  Variety. 
122,  SHAFTESBURY  AVENUE,   LONDON,  W. 

(Next  to  the  Shaftesbury  Theatre). 

Telegraphic  Address:   "Shrieking,  Piccy,  London."       'Phone:   Gerrard  2092. 

EVERY  CLASS  OF  THEATRICAL  AND   VARIETY   BUSINESS   NEGOTIATED- 
Booking    Agents-KEMBLE    THEATRE,    HEREFORD. 


HENRY     CARLTON, 

/Tlte  United  Kingdom}  I    I     rx"      A  (Licensed  to  Henry  Carllon\ 

\VauderiUeAgeney.)  \J»I\»f\.  \  lytheL.C.C. 


VAUDEVILLE     BOOKING 
MANAGER, 


BOOKING    FOE    ALL    THE    PRINCIPAL     TOURS    AND     VAUDEVILLE     HOUSES. 

Telegrams :   ALERTUK.1 
•Phone:  REGENT  1RI2. 


Offices,  26,  CHARING  CROSS  ROAD,  LONDON,  W.C.       ™~LALERTUK.V.  LONDON. 


(LEONARD  L.)  (SYLVIA.) 

FISHER     &     LEA. 

(Late  Royal  Fusiliers.) 

"  The  "  Whirlwind   "  Ballroom  "  Dancers. 

4th  year  with  Ernest  C.   Rolls. 

Featured  in  "  Good  Evening   '   Revue. 

All  communications,  VAUDEVILLE  Club. 


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CONTENTS. 

PAGE 

Academy  of  Dramatic  Art          ... ,  101 

Actors'  Association            80 

Actors'  Benevolent  Fund            83 

Actors'  Church  Union      ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...  86r 

Actors'   Day...          ...          ...          ...          ...         ...          ...          ...         ...          ...         ...  85 

Actors'  Orphanage  Fund...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...  84 

Actresses'  Franchise  League      ...  87 

Adelaide  Neilson  Fund      ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...  87 

America,  Authors  of  the  Year  ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...  184 

America,  Fires  in  Theatres        ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...  187 

America,  New  Theatres  Opened           ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...  193 

America,  Obituary..,         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...  188 

America,  Plays  of  the  Year        ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...  161 

America,  The  Drama  in.      By  St.  Clair  Bayfield 29 

American  Actors'  Equity  Association  ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...  106 

Authors  of  the  Year         153 

Banquets,  Dinners,  etc.  ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...  7 

Beneficent  Order  of  Terriers       ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...  100 

Birmingham  Repertory  Theatre            ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...  98 

Books  of  the  Year.      By  L.  H.  Jacobsen     ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...  9 

Catholic  Stage  Guild ...  87 

Circuits         ...         .,.         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...  60 

Concert  Artists'  Benevolent  Association          ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...  103 

Concert  Party  Proprietors'  Association...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...  103 

Concert  Societies 103 

Critics'  Circle         102 

Drama  of  the  Year,  The.      By  E.  A.  Baughan      ...         ...         ...         ...         ...  1 

Dublin  Repertory  Theatre           ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...  97 

Fires  in  Theatres  ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...  56 

Firing  Liners,  The.      By  Nelson  Jackson      ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...  57 

General  Meetings  of  Societies,  Funds,  etc.   ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...  56 

Grand  Order  of  Water  Rats                                                                 ...         100 


Incorporated  Stage  Society,  The 


Kinematograph  Associations        ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...  103 

King  George  Pension  Fund         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         .--  87 

Legal  Cases 194 

Legal  Cases  (Index  to  same) 210 

Liverpool  Repertory  Theatre.      By  James  J.  Hewson      96 


CONTENTS— continued. 

PAGE 

Manchester,  Gaiety          ...         ...         ...         ...         •••         •••         •••         •••         •••  95 

Masonic  Lodges     

Miscellaneous  Events  of  the  Year        ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...  79 

Music  Hall  Artists'  Railway  Association        99 

Music  Hall  Ladies'  Guild          100 

New  Theatres,  Halls,  etc 7 

Obituary       159 

Performing  Right  Society           102 

Play  Actors            88 

Playgoers'  Clubs 92 

Play-Producing  Societies...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...  88 

Plays  of  the  Year  (Alphabetically  arranged,  with  full  Casts)      107 

Provincial  Entertainment  Proprietors  and  Managers'   Association          ...         ...  82 

* 

Repertory  Theatres           95 

Roll  of  Honour 8 

Royal  General  Theatrical  Fund           84 

Royalty  at  the  Theatre 8A 

Seasons        ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...  61 

Shakespeare  Tercentenary,  The            ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         .••  49 

Society  of  Authors            82 

Socify  "•!  Entertainment  Managers     ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...  103 

Society  </'  West  End  Theatre  Managers        81 

Staff  Organisations            104 

S^age  in  War  Time,  The.     By  Bernard  Weller ...  15 

Stage  Needlework  Guild...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         •••  85 

Theatre  and  Music  Hall  Companies    ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...  65 

Theatres  Alliance,  The 81 

Theatrical  Clubs 89 

Theatrical  Ladies'  Guild...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...  85 

Theatrical  Managers'  Association          ..,         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...  80 

Theatrical  Organisations...          ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...  80 

Theatrical  Touring  in  the  Far  East    ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...  41 

Thespian  Outpost,  A.       By  Andrew  A.  Kerr           ...         ...         ...         ...         ...  63 

Touring  Managers'  Association  ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...  81 

Travelling  Theatre  Managers'  Association      82 

United  Bill  Posters'  Association           102 

Variety  Ariists'  Benevolent  Fund  and  Institution    ...         ...         ...         ...         ...  99 

Variety  Artists'  Federation         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...  98 

Variety  Organisations       ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...         ...  98 

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MISS    GLADYS    COOPER, 
Who    goes   into   management    this  year. 


DRAMA    OF    THE    YEAR. 

BY    E.    A.    BAUGHAN. 


FROM  a  high,  artistic  point  of  view  the     drama  of  1916  has  befeii,  no  doubt,  of 
no  great  moment.     There  have  been  no  plays  of  serious  import ;  the  successes 
have  been   made  by  light   comedies  and  farces,  and    especially  by  revues. 
One  might  with  justice  paraphrase  Carlyle's  epitaph  on  the     "  Merveileuses  ', 
and  "  Jeunesse  Doree  "  at  the  end  of  the  French  Revolution:  "Peace  to  the  Dead; 
let  us  dance  to  their  memory  !     For  in  all  ways  one  must  dance."     That  has  been 
the  spirit  of  the  theatre  throughout  the  days  of  this  second  year  of  war.     And  in 
that  respect  who  shall  say  the  theatre  has  not  done  good  and  worthy  work  ?     Self- 
appointed  critics  of  morality,  forgetful   of  what  the  stage  has  done,  both  directly 
and  indirectly,  for  the  War,  may  think  that  drama,  should  reflect  the  seriousness  of 
the  days   in  which  we  live;    and  that  there  should  be  something  shameful  in  the 
thought  that  out  there  at  the  front  our  men  are  facing  death  and  worse  than  death 
itself  while  here  at  home  we  laugh   and  smile.     But  we,  no  less  than  the  fighting 
men,  have  our  soriows  and  our  troubles.     "Smile!     Demmit,  smile!  "  an  inscription 
on  a  dug-out  in  France,  is  the  best  antidote  to  the  poison  of  war. 

Moreover,  those  who'  ask  more  from  the  stage  have  no  historical  basis  for  their 
demands.  War  may  have  silenced  the  arts  in  the  past,  but  it  has  not  seriously 
influenced  them  at  the  time.  The  great  period  of  Greek  drama  had  its  Ir'rth  hi  the 
age  of  Pericles,  at  a  period  when  Athens  was  at  peace.  That  great  urarnu  was  an 
expression  of  great  deeds  done  in  the  past,  and  not  of  great  deeds  in  the  doing. 
The  Napoleonic  wars  did  not  prevent  London  from  flocking  to  see  Kennble  and  Mrs. 
Siddons,  but,  on  the  other  hand,  the  wars  of  the  recent  past  may  have  created 
that  fashion  for  heroic  acting  of  Shakespeare,  whose  plays,  it  may  be  remarked, 
were  written  after  the  grave  days  of  the  Armada.  Nor  did  the  disasters  of  the 
second  war  with  America  at  all  dim  the  enthusiasm  with  which  the  present  Drury 
Lane  Theatre  was  opened.  Without  any  wish  to  dogmatise  concerning  the  influence 
of  war  on  art  I  think  it  can  be  clearly  shown  that  literature,  music,  painting, 
and  the  drama  have  never  found  present  inspiration  in  contemporary  wars,  but  have 
been  influenced  afterwards  by  the  spirit  of  heroism  and  suffering  that  war  has 
entailed.  And  this  great  struggle  for  freedom,  this  heavy  and  dreadful  step  towai-ds 
a  saner  civilisation,  as  we  all  hope  the  War  will  prove  to  have  been,  is  such  a  struggle 
as  the  world  has  never  known.  In  the  life  of  Europe  Napoleon's  attempt  at  domina- 
tion has  been  the  only  waj*  that  can  be  at  all  compared  with  this  Armageddon,  and 
that  was  a  war  of  armies  and  not  a  war  of  nations. 

From  the  specific  standpoint  of  drama  the  last  two  years  have  been  necessarily 
barren,  it  is  not  merely  a  question  of  our  being  too  close  to  the  War  to  use  it,  or 
some  aspects  of  it,  for  dramatic  material  for  the  whole  of  our  civilisation  has  been 
turned  upside  down.  Every  day  we  say  good-bye  to  some  long-cherished  custom  ; 
every  day  we  gain  a  new  perspective  of  the  relative  importance  of  ideas.  Every- 
thing is  gradually  undergoing  a  strange  sea-change.  It  is  easy  to  understand  how 
Mr.  Alfred  Sutro  preferred  to  publish  his  "  Freedom  "  rather  than  have  it  per- 
formed. The  play  deals,  I  understand,  with  the  position  of  women,  and  that 
position  has  been  changed  by  the  War  so  drastically' that  any  drama  founded  on 
pre-war  sociology  would  be  hopelessly  dated.  The  dramatist  is  on  the  horns  of  a 
dilemma.  He  cannot  very  well  ignore  the  War,  and  yet  he  cannot  deal  with  it 
adequately.  He  shrinks  from  an  unnecessary  touching  of  open  wounds,  and  yet  his 
mind,  as  the  mind  of  every  man,  must  be  full  of  the  terrible  tragedy  which  War 
has  brought  into  almost  every  home  in  the  country.  He  would  like  to  deal  with  the 


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heroism  he  has  seen  around  him — the  heroism  of  women  as  much  as  the  heroism 
of  the  fighting  men ;  but  that  cannot  well  ibe  done  without  touching  those  wounds. 
Comedy  is  his  only  medium,  unless  he  confines  himself  to  some  trifling  aspect  of 
the  War. 

WAR    PLAYS. 

Thav  is,  at  any  rate,  our  British  way  of  looking  at  things.  Moreover,  whatever 
we  who  have  to  stay  at  home  may  feel  about  the  matter,  it  must  be  remembered  that 
our  theatres  have  been  kept  going  mainly  by  soldiers  from  the  front  and  by  those 
training  to  go  there.  They  do  not  want  to  be  reminded  of  the  War,  and  resent  any 
talk  of  heroism.  The  War  is  a  big  and  difficult  job  which  has  to  be  carried 
through ;  the  theatre  is  a  bright  spot  of  amusement  in  the  arduous  accomplishment 
of  that  job.  If  you  can  make  amusement  out  of  the  War,  well  and  good.  If  not, 
leave  it  severely  alone.  "Smile!  Demmit,  smile!  "  Inspired  by  the  spirit  of  our 
fighting  men — a  spirit  which  shines  through  all  they  write  and  draw  at  the  front 
— our  dramatists  are  gradually  gaining  a  true  perspective.  Of  all  the  war  plays 
produced  during  the  year  the  latest  of  all,  "  London  Pride,"  by  Miss  Gladys  Unger 
and  Mr.  A.  Neil  Lyons,  .has  most  nearly  expressed  the  real  spirit  in  which  this 
country  is  facing  its  supreme  trial.  There  is  humour  and  there  is  pathos  in  that 
comedy  of  Cockney  heroism.  It  brings  home  to  the  audience  all  that  the  War 
is  meaning  within  well-defined  limits,  and  although  the  texture  of  the  play  is 
farcical  its  spirit  is  serious  enough.  That  is  the  vein  in  which  the  War  may  be 
treated  by  a  dramatist  who  cannot  stultify  his  innermost  thoughts  by  ignoring  it. 
"London  Pride  "  deals  with  coster  life,  but  there  is  room  for  comedies  which  shall 
deal  with  the  other  classes  in  the  same  spirit. 

Mr.  Edward  Knoblock's  "  Home  on  Leave  "  is  not  in  some  ways  a  very  suc- 
cessful example  of  that  genre.  The  first  act,  mainly  devoted  to  a  subaltern's  home- 
coming, draws  a  very  true  picture  of  an  exuberant  and  high-spirited  boy  home  on 
leave  from  the  front,  and  the  last  act,  dealing  lightly  but  pathetically  with  his 
love  for  his  mother  and  her  quiet  heroism,  is  just  as  true.  But  for  some  reason 
or  other  Mr.  Knoblock  has  woven  this  up  with  a  very  ordinary  story  of  an  unhappy 
marriage  and  divorce.  It  is  skilfully  done  from  a  theatrical  point  of  view,  but  it 
is  quite  unessential  to  what  is  best  in  the  play.  "Home  on  Leave"  gave  Mr. 
Dennis  Eadie  an  excellent  part,  and  Miss  Mary  Jerrold's  mother  was  a  perfect 
piece  of  acting.  The  only  other  considerable  War  play  was  Mr.  Rudolf  Besier 
and  Mrs.  Sybil  Spottiswoode's  "  Kultur  ait  Home."  This  was  supposed  to  depict 
the  Hunnishness  of  the  Hun  officer  and  such  virtue  as  he  possesses,  and  the  differ- 
ence of  outlook  of  the  English.  As  the  play  was  successful,  our  audiences  evidently 
did  not  perceive  that,  however  boorish  the  German  officers  might  be,  and  however 
frumpish  their  womenfolk,  they  had  at  least  the  merit  of  living  frugally  and  with 
the  sole  idea  of  being  ready  for  "  the  day,"  whereas  the  English  girl,  Margaret 
Tinworth,  was  a  very  tiresome  kind  of  snob,  and  her  uncle,  an  English  peer,  a  very 
narrow-minded  specimen  of  his  class.  The  play  was  interesting,  however,  because 
it  did  give  what  seems  to  have  been  a  true  picture  of  life  in  a  German  garrison 
town.  There  was  also  real  drama  in  the  suspense  of  English  people  abroad  when 
England  was  hesitating  about  her  entrance  in  the  War. 

The  other  War  plays — all  of  them,  produced  at  the  Coliseum — 'were  short  one-act 
pieces,  such  as  Mr.  Hall  Caine's  "  The  Iron  Hand,"  an  effectively  written  but 
artificial  little  melodrama  on  the  familiar  subject  of  a  soldier  who  is  willing  to 
sacrifice  those  dearest  to  him  rather  than  divulge  a  secret  to  the  undoing  of 
his  country;  Mr.  Alfred  Sutro's  "The  Great  Redding  Street  Burglary,"  a  dramatic 
tract  on  war  savings;  Mrs.  J.  D.  Beresford  and  Kenneth  Richmond's  "Howard 
and  Son,"  a  well-written  little  play  dealing  with  a  German  agent's  attempt  to 
persuade  an  English  merchant  to  be  party  to  the  re-exporting  of  contraband  to 
an  enemy  country;  and  Mr.  James  Bernard  Fagan's  "The  Fourth  of  August," 
in  which  the  machination  of  a  German  Baron  to  undermine  the  loyalty  of  a 
Maharajah  are  set  forth  with  genuine  dramatic  skill.  "The  Fourth  of  August" 
was  by  far  the  best  of  .the  one-act  War  plays  which  Mr.  Oswald  Stoll  presented  at 
the  Coliseum,  where  Mme.  Sarah  Bernhardt,  earlier  in  the  year,  made  a  great 
sensation  in  Eugene  Morand's  "  Les  Cathedrales,"  which  is  not  a  play  at  all, 
but  a  series  of  finely-written  recitations  for  actresses  representing  the  different 
cathedrals  of  stricken  Belgium  and  France.  Mme.  Sarah  Bernhardt  also  appeared 
at  the  Coliseum  in  Lysianne  Bernhardt's  "  Une  d'Elles,"  a  quite  gratuitous  piece 
of  war  misery.  On  the  whole,  the  War  plays  did  not  give  _us  fine  art,  but  the 
success  of  "  Home  on  Leave"  and  especially  of  "London  Pride"  points  the  way 


DRAMA  OF  THE  YEAR. 


for  the  treatment  of  the  War  while  it  is  still  raging.  In  after  yeara  wa  may  hope 
that  this  terrible  conflict  will  ennoble  our  dramatic  literature,  as  war  hag  before 
ennobled  the  arts  in  the  history  of  mankind. 

SERIOUS  PLATS  AND  MELODRAMA. 

For  reasons  already  suggested  the  year  has  been  singularly  barren  of  serious 
plays.  All  the  old  problems  of  sex  and  sociology  have  eitner  been  changed  by  the 
War  or  have  dwindled  to  insignificance.  It  is,  indeed,  inconceivable  that  we  sJiould 
again  become  so  self-conscious  of  ourselves  as  to  spin  tragedies  from  what  now 
seems  the  gossamer  yarn  of  minute,  psychological  sitates.  Compared  with  the  real 
tragedy  of  life  and  death,  both  individual  and  national,  much  of  the  old  friction  of 
civilisation  eeems  to  us  now  but  the  discomfort  of  the  roseleaf  of  which  the  princess 
complained.  Of  course,  we  shall  not  always  feel  like  that,  but  for  a  long  while 
drama  will  find  its  material  in  the  bigger  issues  of  existence,  when  once  we  are 
able  to  gain  a  true  perspective  of  what  the  War  lias  meant  to  us.  It  is  possible, 
of  course,  that  a  large  proportion  of  playgoers  would  feel  attuned  even  now  to  a 
more  serious  type  of  play  tnan  the  managers  have  given  us.  Certainly  no  attempt 
has  been  made  to  meet  that  supposititious  need,  but  probably  managers,  who  a-re 
apt  to  know  their  own  business,  ihave  been  well  advised.  At  any  rate,  farce, 
comedy,  and  drawing-room  melodrama  have  been  the  staple  production  in  legitimate 
drama  during  the  year. 

Several  melodramas  have  had  considerable  success.  Mr.  George  Potter's  thrill- 
ing "  Tiger's  Cub,"  written  by  an  Englishman  in  the  idiom  of  the  wild  and  woolly 
West,  was  the  chief  melodramatic  success.  It  was  essentially  an  actor's  play, 
and  enabled  Miss  JVladge  Titheradge,  Mr.  Sam  Livesey,  Mr.  Charles  Glenney,  ind 
Mr.  Basil  Gill  to  make  personal  triumphs.  In  something  of  the  same  genre  is 
the  American  play  "  The  Misleading  Lady,"  by  Mr.  Charles  Goddard  and  Mr. 
Paul  Dickey.  It  was  produced  at  the  Playhouse  on  September  6,  and  at  the  end  of 
the  year  was  still  running.  It  is  a  curious  mixture  of  American  farce,  as  to  its 
first  act,  and  a  modern  version  of  the  "  Taming  of  the  Shrew, >:  with  reminiscences 
of  Mr.  Somerset  Maugham's  "The  Land  of  Promise"  as  to  the  remainder,  and  the 
unrelated  episode  of  a  polite  lunatic,  admirably  piayed  by  Mr.  Weedon  Grossmith, 
as  comdc  relief.  The  virile  acting  of  Mr.  Malcolm  Cherry  and  the  emotional  abandon 
of  Miss  Gladys  Cooper,  a  quality  we  had  not  expected  she  possessed,  have  helped 
this  strange  amalgam  of  farce  and  melodrama  to  success.  Mr.  Anthony  Wharton's 
"  The  Riddle,"  founded  on  Mr.  Morley  Roberta's  novel,  was  produced  at  the  New 
on  June  17.  It  gave  us  our  old  friend  an  innocent  lady  with  a  past  writhing  under 
the  thumb-screw  of  a  blackmailer  and  subjected  to  a  gratuitous  and  domestic  cross- 
examination  at  the  hands  of  a  peripatetic  K.C.  There  was  a  theatrical  scene  of 
some  effectiveness  in  which  Miss  Irene  Vanbrugh  had  to  face  this  cross-examination 
until  the  breaking-point  was  reached,  and  both  she  and  Mr.  Dion  Boucicault  made 
the  most  of  it.  But  the  play  was  essentially  theatrical  and  artificial. 

Mr.  Horace  Annesley  Vachell,  by  far  the  most  prolific  playwright  of  the  yea.r, 
and  Mr.  Walter  Hackett  endeavoured  to  write  a  melodrama  on  the  lines  of  "  On 
Trial  "  and  "  My  Lady's  Dress."  That  is  to  say,  as  each  episode  in  the  action  was 
mentioned  the  current  of  the  story  was  switched  off  and  we  were  shown  that  episode 
actually  taking  place.  This  was  very  impressively  done  in  "  Un  Trial,"  but  n  did 
not  hplp  "  Mr.  Jubilee  Drax  "  at  the  Haynnarket,  for  the  simple  reason  that  the 
story  vv-as  not  strong  enough.  Mr.  Jubilee  Drax  himself,  a  kind  of  amalgam  of 
Sherlock  Holmes  and  Raffles,  never  achieved  anything  worthy  ot  his  reputation,  and 
the  means  by  which  he  managed  to  convey  an  illicit  blue  diamond  to  England,  in 
the  face  of  a  gang  of  aristocratic  crooks,  seemed  merely  silly.  Afterwards  the  play 
was  told  as  a  straightforward  melodrama,  but  it  did  not  achieve  a  solid  success,  in 
spite  of  the  clever  acting  of  Mr.  H.  V.  Esmond  and  Miss  Ellis  Jeffreys. 

Mr.  Justin  Huntly  McCarthy's  "  Stand  and  Deliver,"  produced  by  Mr.  Arthur 
Bourohier  during  his  season  at  His  Majesty's,  was  not  a  bad  specimen  of  romantic 
melodrama,  and  perhaps  if  the  part  of  Claude  Duval  had  been  played  by  the  late 
Mr.  Lewis  WTaller  it  migiht  have  been  a  success,  but  Mr.  Bourchier  was  too  deliberate, 
although  he  worked  hard  and  skilfully.  He  was  seen  to  his  proper  advantage  in  a 
revival  of  "  The  Arm  of  the  Law  "  and  in  Mr.  Arthur  H.  Adams's  "  Mrs.  Pretty 
and  the  Premier,"  an  Australian  comedy  of  politics  with  a  serious  and  romantic  strain. 
The  play  was  too  simple-minded  <both  in  its  comedy  and'  melodramatic  contrivances, 
and  Miss  Kyrle  Bellew  as  Mrs.  Pretty  was  over-weighted.  Mr.  Edward  Knoblock's 
"  The  Hawk,"  founded  on  a  play  by  Francis  du  Croisset,  was  not  one  of  the 


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ful  melodramas  of  the  year,  and  it  is  unnecessary  to  write  more  than  the  mere  mention 
of  the  production  of  Mr.  J.  G.  Cambridge's  "  The  Love  Thief,"  a  baffling  Canadian 
mixture  of  farce  and  melodrama,  and  of  Mr.  Lucas  Lander's  "  Bluff."  At  Drury 
Lane  there  was  an  autumn  melodrama,  "  The  Best  of  Luck,"  by  no  means  the  best 
of  Drury  Lane  productions,  but  containing  some  thrilling  scenes  ;  and  there  were 
successful  revivals  of  "Bella  Donna"  at  tne  St.  James's  and  "Mr.  Wu  "  at  the 
Strand.  "  The  Silver  Crucifix  "  at  the  Prince  of  Wales's  and  revivals  of  "  Woman 
and  Wine  "  and  "  Monte  Cristo  "  at  the  Lyceum  complete  the  list  of  melodramas. 

AMERICAN  COMEDIES. 

If  we  can  draw  any  lesson  from  the  successes  of  the  last  two  years,  it  is  that  there 
is  a  big  public  for  comedies  with  a  sentimental  interest  or  those  w.hich  contain 
strongiy  marked  characters.  "Romance,"  which  has  run  right  through  the  year 
from  October  6,  1915,  is  a  case  in  point.  "  Peg  o'  My  Heart,"  which,  with  a  few 
weeks'  interval,  has  been  performed  continuously  for  more  than  two  years,  is 
anotner.  Jean  Webster's  "  Daddy  Longlegs  "  is  of  the  same  type.  Produced  at 
the  end  of  May,  it  was  still  running  at  the  end  of  the  year.  Is  one  of  these  plays 
will  bear  close  analysis,  and  in  each  sentiment  is  obviousiy  insisted  an,  as  is  the 
manner  of  certain  kinds  of  American  plays.  But  in  each  there  is  a  freshness  of 
observation  and  characterisation.  Moreover,  each  play  enables  the  principal  actress 
to  make  a  distinct  success.  In  "  Daddy  Longlegs  "  it  is  Miss  llenee  Kelly,  a  clever 
young  actress,  who  appeared  in  "  Ann  "  a  few  years  ago,  and  had  been  seen  in 
"  i'-ne  Great  Divide.  "Potash  and  Perlmutter  "  was  an  instance  of  the  comedy 
of  strongly  marked  characters,  a-nd  its  sequel,  "  Potash  and  Perlmuttei-  in  Society," 
is  like  to  acnieve  the  same  success.  Another  American  comedy,  Mr.  A.  E.  Thomas's 
"  Her  Husband's  Wife,"  was  much  praised  by  the  critics  for  its  crisp  dialogue  and 
freshness  of  central  idea.  It  had  a  very  fair  success,  and  might  have  run  even 
longer  if  Miss  Marie  Lohr's  successor  had  been  able  to  express  the  intense 
jeaiousy  of  the  hypochondriac  young  wife.  "  Her  Husband's  WTife  "  lost  its  comedy 
when  tnat  jealousy  was  not  made  its  motive  power.  The  success  of  these  American 
plays  must  be  set  off  against  the  comparative  failure  of  Winche'il  Smith  and  Victor 
Mapes's  "  Ihe  Boomerang,"  although  it  was  extremely  well  acted  by  Mr.  Kenneth 
Douglas,  Mr.  Stanley  Logan,  and  Aii?s  Compton  ;  and  of  Mr.  James  Forbes's  "'Ihe 
Show  Shop,"  a  brilliant  satire  of  New  York  theatrical  life.  It  may  be  presumed 
that,  in  spite  of  the  success  of  the  same  author's  "The  Chorus  Lady,"  the  public 
does  not  really  care  for  plays  about  theatrical  life,  for  otherwise  it  is  inexplicable 
that  "  The  Show  Girl  "  was  not  more  successful,  for  it  was  full  of  witty  lines  and 
well-drawn  characters,  and  was  splendidly  acted.  There  is  nothing  inexplicable, 
however,  in  the  failure  of  Catherine  Chisholm  Cushiing's  "  Kitty  Mackay,"  a  pale 
reflection  of  "  Bunty  "  and  "  Peg  o'  My  Heart."  Another  play  by  an  American 
author,  Mr.  Walter  Hackett's  "  The  Barton  Mystery,"  suffered  from  the  familiar 
device  of  a  "  spoof  "  dream-tragedy,  but  the  very  clever  acting  of  Mr.  H.  B. 
Irving  of  a  character  which  seems  to  have  been  modelled  on  Robert  Macaire  and 
Sludge  the  Medium  made  a  distinct  success  of  the  piece.  It  might  be  thought  that 
the  year  was  remarkable  for  what  has  been  called  the  "  American  invasion,"  but,  ss 
a  matter  of  fact,  only  the  average  number  of  American  pla-ys  was  produced. 

BRITISH  COMEDIES. 

Of  the  older  school  of  dramatists  only  Mr.  W.  Somerset  Maugham  and  Sir  James 
Barrie  were  represented  during  the  year.  Sir  Arthur  Pinero  and  Mr.  Alfred  Sutro 
have  given  us  no  full-sized  piece,  and  Mr.  Henry  Arthur  Jones's  "  We  Can't 
Be  As  Bad  As  All  That  "  was  brought  out  at  Croydon,  and  not  in  Central  London. 
Sir  James  Ba.rrie's  "  A  Kiss  for  Cinderella,"  which,  after  a  considerable  run,  was 
revived  at  Christmas,  is  a  typical  Barrie  piece,  full  of  quaint  humour  and  fresh 
pathos.  Those  critics  who  appreciate  the  very  individual  genius  of  Barrie  con- 
sidered "A  Kiss  for  Cinderella"  a  little  masterpiece;  others  who  would  judge  his 
work  by  ordinary  standards  thought  that  the  author  had  exaggerated  himself.  "  A 
Kiss  for  Cinderella,"  like  "  Peter  Pan,"  is  real  Barrie,  however.  No  other  author 
could  have  written  either  play.  Sir  James  Barrie  has  been  well  represented  during 
the  year,  for,  apart  from  this  play,  "  The  Professor's  Love  Story  "  was  revived  at 
the  Savoy  on  September  7,  with  Mr.  H.  B.  Irving  in  the  late  Mr.  E.  S.  Willard's 
part,  and  is  still  running,  so  that  at  the  end  of  the  year  Sir  James  Barrie  was 
represented  by  no  fewer  than  three  plays  running  simultaneously.  The  short  plays 


DRAMA    OF  THE   YEAR. 


written  by  Sir  James  Barrie  for  charity  performances  may  be  passed  over.  "  Shake- 
speare's Legacy,"  for  instance,  was  poor  fooling.  Mention  should  be  made  here  of 
the  interesting  revival  of  "  The  Admirable  Crichton  "  with  a  star  cast  for  charity  at 
the  Coliseum.  The  success  of  "A  Kiss  for  Cinderella"  and  "The  Professor's 
Love  Story  "  in  this  War  time  points  to  the  fact  that  audiences  desire  simple,  kindly, 
and  humorous  plays  with  a  strong  dash  of  sentiment  and  fantasy.  Those  qualities 
have  also  made  the  success  of  "  Peg  o'  My  Heart,"  "  Potash  and  Perknutter," 
"  Romance,"  and  "  Daddy  Longlegs,"  and  will  probably  give  a  long  run  to 
"  London  Pride." 

Commander  Dion  Clayton  Calthrop's  "The  Old  Country"  almost  belonged  to 
the  same  genre.  The  "atmosphere"  of  the  play  was  delightful,  but  the  son's 
elaborate  and  unnatural  scheme  for  avenging  the  wrong  done  to  his  mother  struck 
a  faiLse  note.  Mr.  H.  A.  Vache>ll,  who  surely  created  a  record  in  the  number  of 
plays  by  one  man  produced  in  one  year,  nearly  reached  a  great  success  in  "  Fish- 
pin.gle,"  but  then  again  the  delightful  atmosphere  of  the  comedy  was  marred  by  a 
hackneyed  and  unnatural  plot.  And  that  was  also  the  fault  of  this  author's  "  Pen," 
produced  at  St.  James's  without  Sir  George  Alexander  taking  a  part  in  it.  Mr. 
Harold  Brig-house,  in  his  "  Hobson's  Choice,"  has  made  the  success  of  the  year 
among  the  younger  dramatists.  The  play  owes  something,  perhaps,  to  "  Bunty  "  and 
still  more  to  the  excellent  acting  of  Miss  Goodall,  Mr.  Joe  Nightingale,  Mr.  Norman 
McKinnel,  and  Mr.  Fisher  White.  A  too  realistic  fourth  act.  in  which  the  dicta- 
torial old  father  is  showm  as  a  dipsomaniac  and  his  daughters  as  selfish  snobs 
thinking  how  they  might  secure  his  monev  for  themselves,  is  out  of  key  with  the 
rest  of  the  comedy,  but  the  acting  and  the  humour  of  the  characterisation  helped 
to  blunt  this  impression.  Mr.  Brighouse,  in  "  The  Clock  Goes  Bound,"  attempted 
the  impossible  in  placing  the  Pierrot  nature  in  a  realistic  environment.  In  a 
magnified  form  it  had  the  same  fault  that  nearly  shipwrecks  "  Hobson's  Choice  " — 
a  mixture  of  ideas  that  do  not  harmonise. 

"  Hobson's  Choice  "  belongs  to  what  has  been  called  the  Manchester  school.  We 
had  two  other  examples  during  the  year,  both  produced  by  Miss  Horniman's  com- 
pany. One  of  them,  Mr.  Frank  G.  Layton's  "  The  Parish  Pump,"  was  a  most 
amusing  and  cleverly  written  satire  of  municipal  life  in  a  small  provincial  town, 
and  the  other,  Captain  Frank  Stayton's  "  The  Joan  Danvers,"  dealt  for  the  most 
part  -with  the  favourite  theme  of  the  Manchester  school  of  the  rebellion  of  the 
younger  generation.  Captain  Stayton  has  a  distinct  gift  for  comedy  characterisation, 
and  his  two  girls  in  the  Danvers  household  are  admirably  contrasted.  The 
remainder  of  the  comedy  was  too  obviously  a  reminiscence  of  Ibsen's  "  Pillars  of 
Society,"  and  was  not  an  integral  part  of  the  comedy.  This  combination  of  two 
different  and  diverse  themes  seems  to  be  a  favourite  device  of  the  Manchester 
school.  It  can  be  done,  of  course,  but  it  requires  more  skill  and  more  preparation 
than  either  Mr.  Brishouse  or  Captain  Stavton  has  shown.  In  "The  Sister-ln- 
Law  "  another  new  dramatist,  but  not  of  the  Manchester  school,  Mr.  Cyril  Hall- 
ward,  displayed  the  gift  of  natural  and  agreeable  dialogue  and  unhackneved  char- 
acterisation, -but  not  a  sense  of  humour.  And  "The  Widow's  Might."  by  Mr. 
Leonard  Huskinson  and  Mr.  C.  Sandeman,  brought  forward  two  new  playwrights 
who  possess,  at  any  rate,  the  power  of  writing  diverting  dialogue. 

Two  comedies  bv  novelists  of  distinction  were  produced  durine  the  year.  Mrs. 
Clifford  MiUs's  "  The  Busker  "  had  a  certain  reference  to  the  War,  inasmuch  as 
it  dealt  with  the  growing  shame  of  a  pleasure-loving  and  easy-soing  aristocrat 
for  his  useless  existence,  and  the  production  was  remarkable  for  the  virile  acting 
of  Miss  Genevieve  Ward  as  '?n  outspoken  old  Duchess  who  uses  swear-words  when 
thoroughly  aroused.  "The  Basker  "  had  a  rnn  of  112  performances.  Sir  ArtTTur 
QuiUer  Couch's  "  The  Mayor  of  Troy  "  reached  onlv  twenty-seven  performances 
at  the  Haymarket.  It  was  hopelessly  "literary"  in  the  sense  that  its  storv  had 
never  been  visualised  for  the  stage  by  its  author.  The  character  of  the  Mayor 
himself  did  not  quite  come  off  on  the  stage,  and  the  play  was  full  of  loose  dramatic 
ends. 

Two  other  comedies  remain  for  notice  bv  two  of  the  older  school  of  dramatists. 
Mr.  Louis  N.  Parker's  "Disraeli  "  was  interesting  in  a  social  and  historical  sense, 
and  as  a  tour  de  force  on  the  part  of  Mr.  Dennis  Eadie.  Miss  Mary  Jerrold's  Lady 
Beaconsfield  was  a  beautiful  t>iece  of  work.  This  gifted  actress  must  receive  here 
enm©  special  appreciation  for  her  work  in  "Milestones."  "The  Man  Who  Staved  at 
Home,"  "Disraeli,"  and  "Home  on  Leave."  Mr.  Somerset  Mauorham's  "Caro- 
line "  contained  some  of  his  most  brilliant  work.  Its  witty,  crisp  dialogue  gave  th? 


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comedy  a  distinction  of  its  own,  but  the  whole  piece  was  a  trifle  hard  and  bitter, 
and  its  motive  thin  and  artificial. 

There  has  been  considerable  activity  during  the  year  in  one-act  plays.  Apart 
from  those  on  War  subjects,  already  dealt  with,  Miss  Gertrude  Jennings's  "  Poached 
Eggs  and  Pearls,"  Mr.  Roland  Pertwee's  "  Postal  Orders,"  Mr.  Malcolm  Watson's 
"A  Court  of  Enquiry,"  Mr.  Robert  Hichens's  "The  Law  of  the  Sands,"  Miss 
Georgie  Earle's  "  Getting  Acquainted,"  and  a  condensed  version  of  Foote's  "  The 
Liar  "  are  some  of  the  most  noticeable  one-act  plays  of  the  year.  The  four  last- 
named  pieces  were  produced  at  the  Coliseum  and  London  Opera  House. 

FARCES. 

Mr.  W.  Ellis's  "A  Little  Bit  of  Fluff"  proved  a  very  obstinate  success.  Pro- 
duced at  the  Criterion  on  October  27,  1915,  it  was  still  running  strong  at  the 
end  of  the  past  year.  Mr.  Stephen  Robert  and  Mr.  Eric  Hudson's  "  Ye  Gods," 
produced  at  the  Kingsway  on  May  20,  finished  its  successful  run  at  the  Shaftes- 
bury  in  December,  after  having  been  transferred  to  two  other  theatres.  Mr.  Jose" 
G.  Levy's  adaptation  of  Pierre  Veber's  "  Loute."  with  the  title  of  "The  Girl  from 
Giro's,"  has  achieved  success  at  the  Garrick,  where  it  is  still  in  the  bill,  .vnd 
Henry  Seton's  "  Lucky  Jim  "  was  popular  at  the  St.  James's,  in  spite  of  the  fact 
that  Sir  George  Alexander's  theatre  is  not  a  customary  house  for  farce  of  the 
description  of  "  Lucky  Jim."  Mr.  H.  M.  Harwood's  "  Please  Help  Emily,"  which 
reached  213  performances  at  the  P'ayhouse,  was  a  superior  kind  of  comedy-farce, 
well  written  and  ingenious,  with  good  parts  for  Mr.  Charles  Hawtrey  and  Miss 
Gladys  Cooper.  Mr.  H.  F.  Maltby's  "The  Rotters"  was  only  a  farce  in  respect 
of  its  exaggerated  characterisation.  The  author  set  on  the  stage  the  most  out- 
rageous family  of  rotters  with  the  air  of  giving  us  a  study  of  provincial  life,  but 
the  treatment  was  farcical.  There  was  distinct  cleverness  in  the  play,  but  its 
humour  had  a  bitter  flavour.  Mr.  William  Ashley's  "Jerry"  and  Mr.  Stanley 
Cooke's  "The  Girl  from  Upstairs"  were  farces  of  a  provincial  character,  and  Mr. 
Rudolf  Bes'er's  adaptation  of  the  Alsatian  "  Buxell,"  a  strange  mixture  of  melo- 
drama and  farce,  failed  because  it  was  neither  one  thing  nor  the  other.  The  adven- 
tures were  uninteresting,  and  the  satire  of  German  Court  and  provincial  life  did 
not  vastly  amuse  an  English  audience. 

SHAKESPEARE. 

It  has  been  a  year  without  a  long  run  of  Shakespeare.  Sir  Herbert  Tree's 
absence  in  America  has  left  us  poorer  in  thai  respect,  and  we  were  not  to  be 
consoled  by  an  elaborate  film  of  "  Macbeth,"  in  which  he  and  Miss  Constance 
Collier  appeared.  Sir  James  Barrie's  jtu  d'esprit  of  Shakespeare  on  the  "  movies" 
was  proved  to  be  something  of  a  prophecy.  Mr.  Matheson  Lang's  revival  of  "The 
Merchant  of  Venice"  at  the  Apollo.  Mr.  Oscar  Asche's  reproduction  of  "The 
Tam'.ng  of  the  Shrew,"  with  the  excellent  and  popular  Shakespeare  season  at  Mie 
"  Old  Vic.,"  under  the  management  of  Mr.  Ben  Greet  and  Miss  Lilian  Bayliss,  tnd 
Mr.  Martin  Harvey's  six  weeks'  season  at  His  Majesty's  complete  the  tale  of 
performances  of  Shakespeare's  plays.  Mr.  Martin  Harvey's  season  was  in  celebra- 
tion of  the  Tercentenary,  and  there  was  also  a  star  performance  of  "  Julius  Caesar  " 
at  Drury  Lane,  in  the  midst  of  which  Frank  Benson  was  knighted,  much  to  the 
satisfaction  of  playgoers  who  knew  what  splendid  work  he  has  done.  Mr.  Ainley 
as  Mark  Antony,  Mr.  H.  B.  Irving  as  Cassius,  Sir  Frank  Benson  as  Julius  Caesar. 
Mr.  Basil  Gill  as  Octavius  Caesar,  and  Mr.  Bourchier  as  Brutus  were  the  principal 
performers  at  this  memoiable  matine'e. 

But  this  list  of  Shakespearean  production  does  not  point,  it  must  be  confessed, 
to  any  great  love  of  Shakespeare,  although  one  would  have  thought  his  plays  were 
just  the  kind  of  serious  drama  audiences  would  like  in  war  time.  The  fact  is 
comedy,  farce,  revues,  and  plays  of  spectacle  are  the  only  dramatic  fare  playgoers 
require.  Mr.  Oscar  A  ache  very  cleverly  diaenosed  this  need,  and  produced  his 
spectacular  "  Chu-Chin-Chow,"  which  is  <a  kind  of  revue  in  its  essentials.  The 
London  stage  has  given  us  many  wonderful  spectacles,  but  nothing,  not  even 
"Kismet,"  to  equal  the  splendour  of  "Chu-Chin-Chow."  The  Incorporated  Stage 
Society  even  bowed  its  austere  head  to  the  prevailing  fashion  for  Spectacle,  and 
produced  Mr.  Arthur  Symons's  arrangement  of  an  old  Sanscrit  play  under  the 
title  of  "The  Toy  Oart."  I  am  not  surprised  to  hear  that  this  interesting 
and  well- produced  play  i»  to  be  taken  to  America.  Congreve's  "  The  Double-Dealei 
was  $•  only  other  production  of  note.  Among  the  miscellaneous  performances 


DRAMA   OF  THE  YEAR. 


of  the  year  must  be  noted  the  production  of  a  one-act  play,  "  Lithuania,"  by  the 
late  Rupert  Brooke,  at  a  matinee  given  by  Miss  Viola  Tree.  The  play  was  based 
on  the  old  "material  of  a  stranger  being  done  to  death  by  Russian  peasants,  who 
discover  he  is  their  son.  It  was  entirely  a  play  of  horror  for  horror's  sake,  but 
it  had  dramatic  strength  and  intensity.  Successful  revivals  of  "  L'Enfant  Prodigue  " 
and  of  Ferdinand  Besier's  "  A  Pierrot's  Christmas"  proved  that  the  wordless  play 
has  still  a  certain  vogue. 

REVUES  AND  MUSICAL  COMEDY. 

The  small  space  which  I  can  give  to  the  revues  and  musical  comedies  of  the 
year  may  be  commensurate  with  their  artistic  value,  but  not  with  their  import- 
ance in  the  scheme  of  things.  They  and  the  comedies  and  farces  make  up  the  real 
tale  of  the  year.  "  Let  us  be  amused,"  is  evidently  the  cry  of  the  play-going  public 
in  war  time.  The  Empire,  the  Alhambra,  the  Palace,  and  the  Hippodrome  have 
been  consistent  revue  houses  for  some  time.  In  addition,  there  have  been  revues 
at  the  Comedy,  the  Vaudeville,  the  Kingsway,  the  Shaftesbury,  Drury  Lane,  London 
Opera  House,  the  Ambassador's,  and  the  beautiful  new  theatre,  the  St.  Martin's. 
Some  of  these  theatres  were  only  temporarily  used  for  revue.  In  1915  the  Apollo, 
the  Playhouse,  the  Duke  of  York's,  and  the  Comedy  .had  revues  at  one  time  or 
another,  so  there  has  been  probably  little  increase  in  the  number  of  variety  and 
other  theatres  at  which  revue  has  been  mounted,  but  there  certainly  is  not  the 
decrease  which  some  -writers  prophesied.  At  the  moment  of  writing  this  review 
of  the  year  there  are  no  fewer  than  nine  variety  and  legitimate  theatres  devoted 
to  revue.  On  the  other  hand,  there  are  only  three  theatres  devoted  to  musical 
comedy,  and  at  one  of  these — Daly's — the  piece,  "  Young  England,"  can  hardly 
be  called  a  musical  comedy  in  the  ordinary  sense,  at  any  rate  as  far  as  the  music  of 
Mr.  Clutsam  and  Mr.  Hubert  Bath  is  concerned.  It  is  to  be  hoped  that 
"  Young  England  "  will  be  the  starting-point  of  a  musical  play  of  greater  musical 
value  than  has  been  the  case  in  the  past.  As  to  musical  comedy,  "  High  Jinks  " 
at  the  Adelphi  and  "Theodore  and  Co."  at  the  Gaiety  promise  to  be  as  successful 
as  musical  comedies  have  always  been  at  these  houses.  At  Daly's  "  The  Happy 
Day  "  ran  from  May  13  until  the  theatre  was  wanted  for  "Young  England." 
"  Mr.  Manhattan,"  -which  introduced  Mr.  Raymond  Hitchcock  to  London,  "  Toto," 
and  "My  Lady  Frayle  "  were  the  other  noticeable  musical  comedies  of  the  year. 

On  the  whole,  during  1916,  the  London  stage  has  done  splendid  work  in  sustain- 
ing the  spirit  of  the  public.  That  has  really  been  the  most  remarkable  feature 
of  the  year.  In  other  respects  the  dramatic  year  has  been  'barren,  but  we  may 
look  forward  to  the  days  when  all  that  the  nation  has  suffered  will  work  for 
good  in  drama,  as  in  other  matters  of  the  human  spirit. 


BANQUETS,    DINNERS,    ETC. 


January  16.— The  annual  banquet  of  the  Touch- 
stone Club  took  place  at  the  Imperial 
Restaurant,  with  Mr.  Charles  CruikshanKS 
In  the  chair. 

May  21.— The  O.  P.  Club  gave  a  congratulatory 
dinner  at  the  Hotel  Cecil  to  Sir  Frank 
Benson  in  connection  with  the  Shakespeare 
Tercentenary  and  in  honour  of  his  knight- 
hood. Lord  Willoughby  de  Broke  presided, 
and  during  the  evening  the  sword  with 
which  the  King  knighted  Sir  Frank  at 
Drury  Lane  was  presented  to  him. 


May  21. — The  thirty-second  annual  dinner  of 
the  Playgoers'  Club  was  held  in  the  Club 
Rooms  in  Cranbourn  Street,  with  the 
President,  Mr.  W.  Sparks,  in  the  chair. 

December  4. — A  dinner  took  place  at  the 
Lyceum  Club,  given  by  the  members  to 
Miss  Agnes  Plait's  School  for  Dramatists. 

December  10.— A  "  Chu  Chin  Chow  "  dinner  was 
given  by  the  members  of  the  O.  P.  Clnh 
at  the  Hotel  Cecil  in  honour  of  Mr.  Oscar 
Asche  and  "Miss  Lily  Brayton.  The  Presi 
dent,  Sir  Thomas  Dewar,  was  in  the  chair. 


NEW   THEATRES,   HALLS,   ETC. 


February  10.— Crane  Hall,  Liverpool. 
March  18.— Alhambra,  Stafford    Variety. 


October  2.— King's,  Oswestry. 
November  23,— St.   Martin's, 


THE  STAGE    YEAR  BOOK. 


ROLL  OF  HONOUR-KILLED  IN  THE  WAR,  1916. 


Balderson,  F.  1!.,  2nd  Lieutenant  (Eric  Stone), 

R.F.A. 
Barry,     Shiel,     London     Regiment.    Agtxl     28. 

October    7, 
Berson,    William    (Private),     Essex    Regiment. 

Killed   in    action. 
Brookfleld,  Captain  Sydney  F.  (dramatic  critic). 

September   10. 
Brookes,    Gordon    Byron     (Captain),     Duke    of 

Cornwall's  Light  Infantry.     Aged  37. 

Carroll,  Jack  E.,  5th  Royal  Irish  Lancers. 
January  4. 

Crawford,  William,  Bombardier.    December  10. 

Chester,  Roland  (Captain  Reuben  Roberts). 
July  8. 

Cudd,  Leslie,  Queen's  Westminster  Rifles.  Aged 
23.  October  1. 

Crowther,  Eric  (2nd  Lieutenant),  Gordon  High- 
landers. Aged  26.  November  21. 

Curtis,  Captain  Arthur  John  Powles,  King'.s 
Royal  Rifles.  September  10. 

Druce,  Duncan  (Lance-Corporal),  Middlesex 
Regiment  (Public  School  Corps).  Aged  37. 
January  10. 

Eldon,  Bob  (Private  R.  J.  (Moid),  Royal  War- 
wickshire Regiment.  July  27. 

Fulton,  Richard  S.  (Sydney  Richard  Worgcr), 
Royal  Fusiliers.  Aged  41  Killed  in  action 
about  July  29. 

Gilbey,  Tom  (Tom  J.   Kildare). 

Glynn,  Golly  (Green),  West  Yorks.  Aged  27. 
June  22. 

Gray,  Leslie  A.  (2nd  Lieutenant),  Worcester- 
shire Regiment.  October  12. 

Greatorex,  George  (Signaller  J.  F.  Clarke). 
Aged  28.  December  11. 

Hale,  Norman  (2nd  Lieutenant  Norman  Hale 
Talbot),  Oxford  and  Buckinghamshire 
Light  Infantry.  Aged  26. 

Hallam,  Basil  (Captain  Radtord),  Kite  Balloon 
Section,  Royal  Flying  Corps.  Aged  27. 

Horsfall-Marshall,  P.  (Private),  London  Regi- 
ment. November  25. 

Howard,  Lieut. -Colonel  Lewis  C.,  8th  Somerset 
Light  Infantry.  Aged  34. 


Howson,    Charles    E.    (Lieutenant),    Canadian 

Contingent.    Aged  31.    October  31. 
Hunt,    Reginald.    Aged    19.       September    15. 

James,  Stanley,  R.A.M.C.    June  1. 

Jones,    Alfred    Cotton    (Captain),    Lincolnshire 

Regiment.        Awarded    the    Military    Cross 

shortly   before  his    death. 

Lovett,  Paul  (Sergeant  P.  W.  Lovctt-Janison) 
Royal  Fusiliers. 

Macnaughton,  A.  E.  H.  (Lieutenant),  Royal 
Sussex  Regiment. 

Marks,  Cecil  (Captain). 

Martin,  Charles  Walter  (Second-Lieutenant), 
Royal  Naval  Division.  Aged  19.  Novem- 
ber 13. 

Maude,  Robert  Henry  Ernest  (2nd  Lieutenant), 
North  Staffs.  Aged  26.  September  12. 

Mudie,    Alan. 

Musjirovc,  Stuart  (Lieutenant),  East  Surreys. 
Aged  28.  July  1. 

Nelson,  Francis  (Private).  London  Scottish. 
September  11. 

Oughterson,  Hugh  George  (Lieutenant),  South 
African  Scottish  Regiment.  Aged  42.  July. 

Rathbone,    Guy    Benson    (Captain),    Gloucester 

Regiment.    April    21. 
Homer,  Frederick,  Artists'  Rifles. 
Roper,  Eric  (Lieutenant),  Royal  Fusiliers.    Had 

won  the  Military  Cross. 
Routledge,   Calvert   (Captain).     May  22. 

Tennant,  Edmund  Hubert  (Corporal),  Middle- 
sex Regiment.  Aged  28.  January  10. 

Todd-Stewart,  James  (Private),  London  Scot- 
tish. July  1. 

Upton,  Lance-Corporal  (Percy  Jerome),  Machine 
Gun  Corps.  March  24. 

Vane,  Alwyn  (Lance-Corporal).     October  25. 

Wagner,    Richard    Cyril.    Aged    23.     Septimbei 

24. 

Walsh,    Lionel.    July    1. 
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THE  STAGE    YEAR  BOOR., 


ROYALTY    AT    THE    THEATRE. 


January  8.— Queen  Alexandra,  Queen  Amelia  cf 
Portugal,  and  Princess  Victoria  were  pre- 
sent at  the  London  Coliseum  to  witness  the 
first  performance  of  Madame  Sarah  Bern- 
hardt's  season. 

January  5. — The  Prince  of  Wales,  accompanied 
by  Prince  Albert,  visited  the  Palace  and 
witnessed  the  performance  of  "  The  Passing 
Show." 

January  10. — Queen  Alexandra,  accompanied  by 
the  Grand  Duchess  George  of  Russia  and  her 
children,  visited  Drury  Lane  and  witnessed 
the  performance  of  "  Puss  in  Boots." 

January  10. — Princess  Henry  of  Battenberg  and 
Princess  Marie  Louise  of  Schleswig-HoIst-iin 
witnessed  the  performance  of  Madame  Sarah 
Bernhardt  at  the  London  Coliseum. 

January  18.— Queen  Alexandra,  the  Grand 
Duchess  George  of  Russia,  and  the  Princess 
Victoria  were  present  at  the  matinee  given 
at  the  Ambassadors'  in  aid  of  Queen  Alex- 
andra's Field  Force  Fund. 

February  15.— Queen  Mary  and  other  members 
of  the  Royal  Family  attended  the  matine'e 
of  "  Puss  in  Boots  "  at  Drury  Lane,  when 
some  3,000  children,  relatives  of  soldiers 
and  sailors  on  active  service,  were  present. 

February  18.— Queen  Alexandra  and  other  mem- 
bers of  the  Royal  Family  were  present  at 
the  matine'e  performance  of  "  L'Enfant 
Prodigue  "  at  the  Kingsway  in  aid  of  the 
Home  and  Hospital  for  Incurables  nt 
Streatham. 

February  29.— Queen  Alexandra  was  present  at 
the  matine'e  given  at  the  Haymarket  by  the 
London  Welsh  Stage  Society  in  aid  of  Mrs. 
Lloyd  George's  National  Fund  for  supplying 
additional  comforts  for  Welsh  troops  at 
home  and  abroad. 

March  7.— Queen  Mary,  accompanied  by  the 
Princess  Mary  and  other  members  of  the 
Royal  Family,  was  present  at  the  matine'e 
at  the  London  Coliseum  in  aid  of  the  Prin- 
cess Victoria  of  Schleswig-Holstein's 
Y.M.C.A,  Auxiliary  Committee  for  provid- 
ing funds  for  concerts  for  the  troops. 

April  14.— Queen  Mary,  Queen  Alexandra,  and 
other  members  of  the  Royal  Family,  accom- 
panied by  King  Manuel  and  Queen  Amelie 
of  Portugal,  were  present  at  the  matine'e 
at  Drury  Lane,  organised  by  Miss  Olga 
Nethersole  on  behalf  of  the  national  appeal 
of  the  Y.M.C.A.  to  provide  hostels,  can- 
teens, and  rest  rooms  for  munition  and 
other  women  War  workers. 

May  2.— The  King  and  Queen,  accompanied  by 
members  of  the  Royal  Family,  were  present 
at  the  Shakespeare  Tercentenary  perform 
ance  at  Drury  Lane. 

May  9.— Queen  Alexandra,  accompanied  by  the 
Princess  Royal,  Princess  Victoria,  and  "Prin- 
cess Maud,  was  present  at  the  Serbian  Re- 
lief Fund  matirtfe  at  Drury  Lane. 


May  10.— The  King  and  Queen,  accompanied  by 
Princess  Mary,  attended  the  performance  of 
"  The  Dream  of  Gerontius "  at  Queen's 

Hull. 

May  1C.— Queen  Alexandra,  accompanied  by  the 
Princess  Royal  and  other  members  of  the 
Royal  Family,  was  present  at  a  matine'e  at 
the  Palace  in  aid  of  the  Church  of  England 
Waifs  and  Strays'  Society  War  Emergency 
Fund. 

May  29.— Queen  Mary  and  Queen  Alexandra, 
accompanied  by  Princess  Mary  and  Princess 
Victoria,  were  present  at  a  special  matine'e 
of  "  Peg  o'  My  Heart "  at  the  Palace, 
organised  by  Lady  Oranmore  and  Browne 
and  the  Counters  of  Limerick  for  the  benefit 
of  the  Irish  soldiers  at  the  Command  Depot, 
Tipperary. 

June  23.— The  King  and  Queen  were  present  at 
the  London  Opera  House  at  the  matimtc 
in  aid  of  King  George's  Pension  Fund  for 
actors  and  actresses,  when  a  performance 
of  "  The  Admirable  Crichton  "  was  given. 

July  1.— Queen  Alexandra,  accompanied  by  the 
Princess  Royal,  Princess  Maud,  and  the 
Grand  Duchess  George  of  Russia,  was  pre- 
sent at  the  matine'e  in  aid  of  the  British 
Women's  Hospital  "  Star  and  Garter " 
Building  Fund  at  the  Court. 

July  10. — Queen  Mary  was  present  at  the 
matine'e  of  "  The  Bing  Boys  Are  Here " 
specially  given  for  wounded  soldiers  by  Mr. 
Oswald  Stoll  at  the  Alhambra. 

July  13. — The  King  and  Queen,  accompanied  by 
Queen  Alexandra,  the  Princess  Royal,  and 
Princess  Maud,  and  the  Grand  Duchess 
George  of  Russia,  attended  the  fete  at  the 
Middle  Temple  in  aid  of  the  Red  Cross. 

July  21.— Queen  Alexandra,  accompanied  by  the 
Grand  Duchess  George  of  Russia,  the  Prin- 
cess Royal,  and  Princess  Arthur  of  Con- 
naught,  was  present  at  the  matine'e  at  the 
Empire  in  aid  of  the  Anglo-Russian  Hospi- 
tal. 

October  19.— Queen  Alexandra,  accompanied  by 
the  Princess  Royal  and  other  members  of 
the  Royal  Family,  was  present  at  the 
Alhambra  at  the  matine'e  organised  by  Lady 
Paget  in  aid  of  the  joint  War  Funds  of  the 
British  Red  Cross  Society  and  the  Order  of 
St.  John. 

October  20.— Queen  Alexandra  attended  the 
rnatine"e  in  aid  of  the  Princess'  Club  at  His 
Majesty's. 

November  3. — The  Princess  Royal,  accompanied 
by  Princess  Maud,  was  present  at  tho 
matine'e  at  the  Savoy  in  aid  of  the 
R.S.P.C.A.  fund  for  sick  and  wounded 
horses. 

November  17.— Queen  Alexandra  was  present  at 
the  matine'e  at  the  London  Opera  House  in 
aid  of  the  Plum  Pudding  Fund  for  th?; 
soldiers. 


DAVID   ALLRN   AND  SONS,   LTD. 


OBKOUOTYPK. 


ELLALINE  TERRISS 


Reduced  facsimile  of  an  artistic  Poster,  the  work  of  DAVID  ALLEN  &  SONS,  LTD. 


BOOKS   OF   THE    YEAR. 


BOOKS  OF  THE  YEAR. 

BY  L.  H.  JACOBSEN. 

FOR  the  third  time  the   "The   Stage   Year  Book"   is  published   amidst  the 
harassing  anxieties  of  the  \Var,   the  stress   and  strain   oi   which   have   been 
becoming  graver  and  more  insistent  almost  every  month.     In  these  circum- 
stances, dt  is  matter  for  wonder  that  the  publishing  trade  has  rubbed  along 
a.s  well  as  has  actually   been  the  case,  though  the  issue  of  books  touching  upon 
theatrical   subjects  has  once  more  been   affected   grievously,   scarcely   a  dozen   (as 
in   1915)   coming  within   Ae's  ken.     Fortunately,  however,   the  majority  of  these 
have   again    proved    of    great — sometimes     indeed     exceptional — interest     and    im- 
portance,  and   especially   is  this   to  be   noted   in   the   sections   of    "  Memoirs   and 
Reminiscences,"  the  Stage  as  studied   from  the  diverse  points  of  view  of  various 
scholars,    American    and     Continental    as     well     as    British,    and     Shakespearean 
research,    with   particular   reference   to   the   Tercentenary.      Hence,   the    sum   total, 
beggarly    though   it   may   appear   in   the   matter   of   numbers,    can   be  swelled   up 
respectably  if  one  has  regard  to  the  intrinsic  value  of  the  books  under  notice.    The 
results  can  be  seen  under  the  different  heads  as  given  below. 

IN  MEMORY  OF  SHAKESPEARE. 

The  Shakespeare  Tercentenary  Memorial  Celebrations,  which  took  place  in  the 
course  of  the  spring,  gave  rise  to,  or,  at  any  rate,  occurred  almost  synchronously 
with,  the  publication  of  several  books  concerned  w,th  the  "  Sweet  Swan  of  Avon." 
The  Oxford  University  Press  issued  a  most  elaborate  and  exhaustive  work, 
entitled  "  Shakespeare's  England,"  and  dealing  fully  with  the  various  phases  of 
the  nation's  activities  during  the  Elizabethan  era.  This  was  "an  account  of  the 
life  and  manners  of  his  age,  by  thirty-eight  collaborators,  whose  studies  have  given 
them  a  special  authority  on  one  or  more  of  the  subjects  included  in  the  general 
scheme."  With  an  ode  on  the  Tercentenary  Commemoration,  by  Robert  Bridges. 
(With  197  illustrations.  Two  volumes.  25s.  net.)  The  same  Press  issued  also 
"  Shakespeare's  Handwriting,"  a  study  by  Sir  Edward  Maunde  Thompson.  (10s.  6d. 
net.)  That  indefatigable  student,  Mrs.  Charlotte  Carmichael  Stopes,  unable  to 
finish  in  time  a  book  which  she  had  'been  preparing  for  nine  years  in 
honour  of  the  occasion,  had  to  content  herself  with  the  publica- 
tion of  a  volume  styled  "  Shakespeare's  Industry,"  for  which  she  had 
"  brought  together  a  series  of  papers,  new  and  old,  all  bearing  to  some  extent 
upon  our  great  poet."  Among  the  most  notable  essays  in  this  well-intentioned 
collection  were  Mrs.  Stopes's  illuminating  study  of  "  Shakespeare's  Treatment 
of  his  Originals,"  and  the  papers  referring  to  the  differences  between  "The 
Amleth  of  the  Story  and  the  Hamlet  of  the  Stage,"  and  to  the  "  Intended 
Contrast  "  between  Hamlet  and  Macbeth. 

One  has  made  frequent  allusion  to  the  careful,  would-Le  exhaustive,  and  con- 
descending nature  of  American  scholarship,  and  this  again  found  exemplification 
in  "  Shakespeare's  Theatre,"  written  bv  Ashley  H.  Thorndike,  Professor  of 
English  in  Columbia  University,  and  published  at  10s.  6d.  net  by  the  Macmillan 
Company.  In  this  the  aim  of  the  author,  who  had  been  assisted  by  some  of  the 
students  working  under  him  at  the  University  named,  was  "  to  survey  all  the 
information ''  (a  large  order  this)  "  that  we  possess  in  regard  to  the 
Theatre  of  Shakespeare's  time  " ;  and,  although  he,  and  they,  seem  to  have  made 
no  substantial  additions  to  our  knowledge  of  this  subject,  perhaps  th«  book  may, 
as  he  hoped,  have  helped  to  "  prepare  the  way  for  a  more  thorough  synthesis." 


10  THE  STAGE    YEAR  BOOK. 

Mr.  Thorndike  owned,  however,  that  "  My  plan  has  been  to  avoid  detailed  con- 
sideration of  the  arguments  pro  and  con  on  disputed  questions.  Nor  have  I  usually 
been  f-ble  to  take  the  space  to  state  precisely  my  points  of  difference  (from)  and 
agreement  with  the  various  disputants."  Especially  noteworthy  and  valuable 
were  the  chapters  dealing  with  the  playhouses,  the  physical  stage,  and  the  system 
of  stage  presentations  in  the  time  of  Shakespeare  and  his  successors,  as  well  as 
those  giving  full  partjcu'.ars  of  the  leading  dramatic  companies  and  the  Court 
theatres  in  the  reigns  of  Elizabeth.  James  I.,  and  Charles  I. 

THE  THEATRE  OF  TO-DAY  :  AN  AMERICAN  VIEW. 

The  remarks  just  made  about  Professor  Thorndike  apply  even  more  forcibly 
to  Hiram  Kelly  Moderwell,  author  of  a  Treatise  on  "  The  Theatre  of  To-day," 
published  here  by  John  Lnne.  at  6s.  net.  As  it  was  probably  written  in  greater 
part  before  the  War,  one  may  now  ignore  and  pass  by  the  pro-German  UMI  It  i 
made  manifest  pretty  freely  in  the  course  of  an  often  irritating  book.  Mr.  Moder- 
well stated  boldly  :  "  Most  European  producers  trace  their  artistic  paternity  to 
Gordon  Craig.  This  man,  though  he  has  done  little  actual  producing,  has  been 
probably  the  most  powerful  influence  in  the  modern  theatre.  And  it  is  to  be  noticed 
that  he  came  into  theatrical  work  from  outside,  as  the  artist  and  designer."  \\\^ 
general  attitude  may  be  summed  up  fairly  by  the  following  passage  :  "  We  are 
constantly  under  the  danger  of  under  estimating  this  English  drama  by  taking 
too  narrow  a  view  of  it.  It  is  not  ensy  to  judge  it  by-  any  set  standard.  For 
whereas  Russian  drama  has  been  distinguished  chiefly  by  moral  earnestness, 
German  by  emotional  vigour,  and  French  by  technical  mastery,  English  drama 
shows  before  all  else  intellectual  power.  And  our  dogmas  incline  to  give  precedence 
to  the  emotional  and  technical  elements,  regarding  intellect  as  an  affair  of  dry  books 
and  Parliamentary  debates." 

THE  MODERN  RUSSIAN  STAGE. 

There  ss  -.10  doubt  that  there  is  a  good  deal  of  tough  reading  matter  in  "  The 
Path  of  the  Modern  Riissr'nn  Stage  and  other  Essays/'  by  Alexander  Bakshy,  issued 
at  7s.  6d.  net,  by  Cecil  Palmer  and  Hayward  ;  but  those  who  take  the  trouble  to 
read  the  book  through  carefully  will  find  stimulating,  if  not  invigorating,  pabulum 
therein.  Bakshy.  who  is  nothing  if  not  thoughtful,  and  has  indeed  a  strong  benft 
towards  philosophic  reasoning,  has  much  to  say  on  such  subjects  as  "  The  Moscow 
Art  Theatre,"  "  Living  Space  and  the  Theatre,"  "  The  Kinematograph  as  Art," 
and  Mr.  Gordon  Craig's  theories,  of  which  he  speaks  on  the  whole  with  consider- 
able favour.  For  the  putting  together  of  a  book  that  calls  for  close  scrmtinv  Ky 
virtue  of  its  vigour  and  originality,  the  author  has  drawn  illustrations  from  the 
Greek  Theatre,  the  Elizabethan  Theatre,  the  Italian  Picture  Stage,  and  so  on. 
Further  light  should  be  thrown  upon  his  artistic  principles,  and  upon  his  manner 
of  expressing  himself,  if  one  has  selected  with  pains,  in  the  three  following  extracts 
from  a  book  which  should  be  in  the  hands  of  all  serious  students  of  the  Stage  : — 

THE  Moscow  ART  THEATRE. 

"  It  is  opportune  now  to  point  out  what  the  Moscow  Art  Theatre  actually  stands 
for,  what  its  significance  is  with  regard  to  the  general  problem  of  the  theatre. 
There  will  be  no  difficulty  in  recognising  the  basic  principle  which  lay  at  the 
foundation  of  all  the  experiments  of  the  Art  Theatre,  tacitly  admitted  as  the  natural 
and  the  only  artistic  form  of  the  theatre.  This  principle  was  representation.  The 
object  of  the  theatre  was  understood  not  to  present  a  play  through  the  medium  of 
the  stage,  but  to  represent  it  as  an  independent  entity  existing  side  by  side  with 
the  observing  audience.  The  subject  of  the  play  was  considered  as  a  picture  of 
some  definite  world  perfectly  complete  in  itself,  and  needing  only  a  faithful  repro- 
duction to  become  a  living  world  on  the  stage.  Of  the  two  elements  of  the  theatre — 
the  stage  and  the  audience — the  second  operated  merely  as  some  superfluous  attach- 
ment, making  dtself  felt  only  through  the  necessity  of  providing  for  it  the  huge 
window  of  the  stage,  through  which  it  could  get  a  glimpse  of  the  world  enacted. 
This  admission  of  a  barrier  dividing  the  theatre  into  two  independent  parts  was 
the  actual  factor  which  determined  the  whole  course  of  the  Art  Theatre's  activity, 
if  illusionism  in  the  way  of  representation  was  to  be  carried  to  its  furthest  limits, 
if,  in  addition,  the  illusory  world  thus  created  was  to  exist  entirely  by  its  own 
means,  detached  from,  and  independent  of,  the  spectator,  I  can  see  no  reason  why 


BOOKS   OF  THE   YEAR.  \\ 


the  Art  Theatre  should  be  reproached,  as  it  has  often  been,  for  such  alleged  tricks 
as  the  so-called  '  fourth  wall,'  i.e.,  a  row  of  furniture  placed  along  the  foot- 
lights, or  its  crickets,  frogs,  and  '  such-like  baggage,'  which  were  intended  only 
to  make  living  nature  speak  for  itself.  To  retute  the  case  of  the  Moscow  Art 
Theatre,  it  is  necessary  to  prove  that  representation  is  not  the  object  of  the  theatre, 
or  that  it  must  not  be  objective,  or,  lastly,  that  it  must  not  be  naturalistically — 
objective." 

THE  METHODS  OF  EVREINOV. 

"  If  the  object  an  producing  a  play  was  to  convince  the  spectator  that  what  was 
happening  on  the  stage  was  only  a  part  of  himself  and  his  real  ]>fe,  there  seemed 
to  be  no  reason  why  the  spectator  should  not  be  convinced  that  it  is  he  himself 
who  lives  and  acts  in  the  world  represented.  The  only  question  was,  how  to 
produce  this  effect,  and  here  Evreinov  s  conception  of  '  inonodrama  '  was  advanced 
as  its  possible  isolution.  The  usual  form  oif  the  drama,  argued  Evreiinov,  in  which 
each  character  lives  as  he  actually  is  and  appears  to  himself,  compels  the  spectator 
to  live  simultaneously  through  the  experience  of  all  the  characters  presented.  Both 
the  hero  and  the  villain,  with  all  their  conflicting  emotions,  have  to  be  followed 
sympathetically  at  one  arid  the  same  time.  As  a  consequence,  the  attention  of  the 
spectator  is  continually  drawn  in  opposite  directions,  and  he  naturally  feels  himself 
an  outsider.  What  if  the  whole  plot  was  staged  as  viewed  by  the  principal  character, 
the  other  characters  and  environment  changing  in  their  appearance  with  the  change 
of  his  sentiment  and  attitude  ?  Would  not  this  introduce  a  unity  into  the  play 
and  help  to  bridge  the  stage  and  the  auditorium '!  rlhe  protagonist,  who,  to  make 
things  clearer,  might  be  called  '  Ego,'  would  conduct  the  spectator  through  all  his 
vicissitudes  as  his  invisible  '  alter  ego,'  his  double,  and  the  allusion  of  reality 
would,  therefore,  be  raised  to  the  highest  pitch. 

"  Such  was  Evreinov's  theory,  and  witnin  the  narrow  limits  of  subjective  illu- 
sionism  it  doubtless  presented  an  original  development.  There  is,  however,  this 
fatal  contradiction  concealed  in  it,  that  whilst  invoking  the  spectator's  power  of 
imagination,  in  which  sense  it  is  subjective,  it  is  compelled  to  base  itself  mainly 
on  the  realistic  scenic  effects,  such  as  are  provided  by  various  lighting  and  musical 
devices,  which  illustrate  the  changing  moods  and  standpoints  of  the  protagonist. 
This  carries  illusion  even  further  back  than  the  chirping  crickets,  croaking  frogs, 
curtains  blown  by  the  wind,  and  other  mechanical  tricks  of  the  Moscow  Art  Theatre. 
The  whole  thing  seems  to  be  reduced  to  the  level  of  a  popular  children's  game,  in 
which  one  child,  standing  in  front,  makes  a  speech,  whilst  another  behind,  with 
arms  slipped  under  the  arms  of  the  first,  illustrates  the  speech  by  appropriate 
gestures.  The  game  is  very  amusing,  and,  I  am  afraid,  Evreinov's  monodrama, 
if  realised  on  the  stage,  would  have  a  similar  effect,  instead  of  creating  a  complete 
illusion  of  reality  as  desired  by  the  producer." 

CLASSIFICATION  A  LA  BAKSHY. 
Table  of  Forms  of  the  Theatre. 

A.  Forms  of  unity  in  the  theatre. 

1.  The  audience  and  the  play  united  through  the  identity  of  the  play  with 
real  life. 

(a)  Objective  unity  in   action  :   audience — actors ;   the  world  of  action — 
continuous. 

(Theatre  of  action  :  the  early  Greek  theatre,  religious  plays.; 

(b)  Objective  unity   in   observation:    audience — spectators;   performance — 
theatrical  reality ;  audience  united  with  the  play,  but  opposed  to  each 
other. 

(Theatre  of  presentation  :  the  mediteval  stage,  the  Shakespearean  theatre.) 

2.  The  audience  and  the  play  united  in  the  illusory  world  of  the  play  (sub- 
jective unity  in  representation),  audience — part  actors. 

(a)  The    illusory     world    continuous    (Meyerhold's    staging    of    Maeterlinck, 

Reinhardt). 

(b)  The    illusory    world    realistically     discontinuous    (Evreinov's   "mono- 
drama  "). 

B.  Forms  of  disunity  in  the  theatre.     The  audience  and  play  stand  opposed. 

1,  The  illusory  world  discontinuous  (objective  representation  in  the  Moscow 
Art  Theatre ;  subjective  representation    in    Mr.    Gordon    Craig's    method    of 
staging). 

2.  The  illusory  world  continuous  (presentation  in  flat  kinematograph  pictures). 


12  THE  STAGE   YEAR  BOOK. 

FIFTY  AND  SIXTY  YEARS  IN  LONDON. 

A  couple  of  trained  and  shrewd  observers  have  lately  given  their  impressions 
of  London  life  and  of  the  changes  wrought  therein  during  the  last  half-century  or 
thereabouts.  There  were  many  references  to  the  entertainment  world  in  its  various 
phases  in  George  R.  Sims's  autobiography  (Eveleigh  Nash),  styled  "My  Life  :  Sixty 
Years'  Recollection  of  Bohemian  London."  The  other  writer,  who  might,  like 
his  present  reviewer,  be  termed  a  "  Nottingham  Lamb  in  Cockaigne,"  was  Henry 
George  Hibbert,  whose  book,  entitled,  with  pardonable  inaccuracy,  "  Fifty  Years 
of  a  Londoner's  Life,"  and  published  at  10s.  6d.  by  Grant  Richards,  Limited,  has 
won  golden  crii  .*/  s  from  all  sorts  of  people.  In  this  deeply  absorbing  volume 
Mr.  Hibbert,  woi\ing  up  from  (his  early  association  with  J.  M.  Barrie  on  the 
Nottingham  Journal,  and  from  his  youthful  recollections  of  the  members  of  the 
stock  company  at  the  Nottingham  Royal,  went  on  to  draw  upon  his  copious  store 
of  reminiscences  and  his  large  fund  of  inside  knowledge  in  such  chapters,  for  instance, 
out  of  thirty-seven  as  those  headed  "  My  Old  Album,"  "  Memorable  Productions," 
and  "Feverish  First  Nights."  Mr.  T.  P.  O'Connor,  in  his  most  appreciative 
preface,  referred  justly  to  Mr.  Hibbert's  skill  in  giving  pen  portraits  of  notabilities, 
both  of  the  theatre  and  of  the  variety  stage,  hundreds  of  such  being  found  in  this 
volume,  which  is  stuffed  full  of  entertaining  anecdotes  and  capital  stories,  as  well 
as  hard  facts  and  generally  judicious  reflections  and  inferences.  A  considerable 
portion  of  the  book  is  devoted  to  the  tracing  of  the  evolution  of  the  music  hall 
"from  pot-house  to  palace";  attention  is  drawn  to  the  changes  in  outlying  and 
suburban  theatres ;  and  there  ds  a  useful  appendix  of  Alhambra  and  Empire 
Chronology. 

WINTER'S  "VAGRANT  MEMORIES." 

That  eminent  and  (high-minded  American  critic  of  the  stage,  William  Winter,  one 
of  the  best  of  those  who  would  probably  at  present  be  referred  to  irreverently  as 
"the  old  gang,"  published,  through  Hodder  and  Stoughton,  at  12s.  net;  "Vagrant 
Memories,  being  Further  Recollections  of  Other  Days,"  designed  as  supplementary 
to  that  previous  volume  of  recollections  of  "Other  Days,  being  Chronicles  and 
Memories  of  the  Stage,"  which  appeared  in  1908.  This  was  dedicated,  "  With  pro- 
found esteem  and  constant  affection,"  to  Ada  Rehan,  and  comprised,  among  other 
things,  a  number  of  what  the  author  termed  "  authentic  vignettes  of  important  and 
variously  interesting  actors."  Conspicuous  among  these  were  Augustin  Daly  and 
the  principal  members  of  his  company ;  E.  H.  Sothern  and  Julia  Marlowe,  Johnston 
Forbes-Robertson,  Edwin  Booth,  and  Henry  Irving.  William  Winter's  comparison 
of  these  last  two  deserves  transcribing  again.  "  As  I  recall  these  two  actors,  whom 
I  knew  so  long  and  so  well,  it  seems  to  me  that,  while  in  many  ways  widely  dis- 
similar, they  were  closely  kindred  in  genius,  domestic  experience,  brilliant 
meridian  achievements,  and  a  bleak  and  melancholy  loneliness  at  last.  The  history 
of  the  stage  in  England  and  America  during  the  last  half  of  the  nineteenth  century 
is  intimately  entwined  with  the  characters  and  careers  of  those  remarkable  men. 
The  English  chieftain  possessed  far  greater  executive  faculty  in  the  conduct  of  the 
practical  business  of  life ;  the  American,  in  some  ways  as  much  a  leader,  was 
more  a  dreamer.  Around  their  names  is  a  halo  of  romance  that  will  never  fade." 
Mr.  Winter,  who  holds  strong  views  about  certain  commercial  managers,  and  who 
insist*  upon  "  the  vital  importance  of  a  rightly  conducted  theatre,  by  which  I  mean 
a  theatre  that  appeals  to  the  highest  intelligence  and  the  finest  feelings  of  the 
public,"  has  another  feeling  reference  to  Irving,  in  which  he  says,  "Irving  was 
greater  than  anything  ihe  ever  did.  Even  to  think  of  him,  for  those  who  really 
know  and  understood  the  man,  is  to  think  of  a  vibrant,  unconquerable  spirit  and  a 
ceaseless  exemplar  of  .beneficent  purpose  and  noble  endurance." 

"CHARLES  FROHMAN  :  MANAGER  AND  MAN." 

So  much  stress  was  laid  by  certain  reviewers  upon  the  fact  that  Sir  James  Barrie 
contributed  an  introductory  appreciation  to  the  engrossingly  interesting  memoir 
called  "  Charles  Frohonan  ;  Manager  and  Man,"  that  it  may  have  given  some  readers 
the  impression  that  it  was  a  new  work  by  Barrie,  and  not  an  anecdotive  biography 
by  Frohman's  brother  Daniel  and  Isaac  L.  Marcosspn.  All  the  same,  there  were 
a  number  of  characteristically  felicitous  sayings  in  Sir  Jamee  Barrie's  appreciation, 
and  of  these  one  or  two  short  extracts  may  again  be  given.  For  instance  :  "  The 
man  who  never  broke  his  word.  There  was  a  great  deal  more  to  him,  but  everyone 
in  any  land  who  has  had  dealings  with  Charles  Frohman  will  sign  that";  "'His 
innumerable  companies  were  as  children  to  him ;  he  chided  them  as  children,  soothed 


BOOKS  OF   THE   YEAR.  13 


them,  forgave  them,  arid  certainly  loved  them  as  children  "  ;  and  "  Lamb  was  fond 
of  the  theatre,  and  I  think  of  all  those  connected  with  it  that  I  have  known,  Mr. 
Frohman  is  .the  one  with  whom  he  would  have  most  liked  to  spend  an  evening. 
Not  because  of  Mr.  Frohman's  ability,  but  because  of  his  humour,  and 
charity,  and  gentle  chivalry,  and  his  most  romantic  mind."  There  are 
innumerable  other  pregnant  dicta  such  as  these  to  be  culled  from  the 
pages  of  this  book,  which  is  published  at  12s.  6d.  net  by  John  Lane. 
Sometimes  a  certain  excess  of  zeal  seems  to  have  been  shown  by  the 
biographers  in  tracing  the  varied  steps  in  Frohman's  chequered  but  in  the  main 
brilliantly  successful  career,  and  as  important  as  anything  else  .for  purposes  of 
reference  at  least,  is  the  complete  chronological  list  of  the  F'WAi'an  productions, 
both  in  America  and  in  this  country.  In  all  they  were  upwards  '  f  five  hundred,  and 
the  number  of  his  productions  in  London  reached  the  high  figure  of  a  hundred  and 
twenty -five.  He  indeed  "  ruled  his  English  realm  "  from  his  offices  at  Trafalgar 
House  and  his  rooms  at  the  iSavoy  Hotel,  and  a  sentence  worthy  of  repetition  is, 
"  What  endeared  him  perhaps  more  than  anything  else  to  England  was  the  smiling 
serenity  with  which  he  met  criticism  and  loss." 

SOLDIER  AND  DRAMATIST. 

One  of  the  most  poignant  and  significant  human  documents  which  the  War  has 
produced  is  the  small  8vo  volume  issued  at  5s.  net  by  John  Lane,  with  the  some- 
what cumbrous  title  of  "Soldier  and  Dramatist,  being  the  Letters  of  Harold 
Chapin,  American  Citizen,  who  died  for  England  at  Loos."  Chapin  had  done  such 
excellent  and  varied  work  alike  as  actor,  as  dramatist  (especially  successful  in  the 
composition  of  one-act  low-life  plays)  and  as  producer  (under  Granville  Barker), 
that  his  premature  death  in  an  act  of  heroic  self-sacrifice  at  the  Battle  of  Loos  is 
trebly  to  be  deplored.  In  his  letters  home  from  training-camp  and  from  the  Front, 
to  his  mother,  his  wife,  and  their  little  son,  Chapin  has  revealed  further  fine  traits 
in  his  character,  which  was  evidently  undergoing  development,  under  the  trials 
and,  also,  one  may  add,  the  grim  humours  of  war.  A  few  passages  picked  out 
almost  at  random  may  tend  to  show  more  clearly  his  powers  of  description  and 
reflection. 

A  FINE  PIECE  OF  DESCRIPTION. 

"  You  ask  what  is  the  most  striking  feature  of  the  country  under  war.  It  is 
easy  to  answer  :  its  peacefulness.  Where  I  am  sitting  now  is  not  twenty  miles  from 
the  firing  line.  A  more  peaceful  Sunday  morning  scene  can  hardly  be  imagined. 
I  am  on  a  wall  between  a  garden  and  a  farmyard.  The  garden.,  it  is  true,  is  a  bit 
gone  to  pieces  and  our  incinerator  and  rubbish-pit  sear  it  slightly — but  we  had 
these  things  in  peaceful  England  :  and  they  do  not  suggest  the  proximity  of  the 
war.  Flowers  are  growing  this  spring  like  every  other,  both  in  the  garden  and  in 
the  fields  away  to  my  left.  Larks  and  other  birds  are  singing.  That  is  what  you've 
got  to  remember  if  you  want  to  visualise  the  front  as  it  is.  One  takes  for  granted 
trenches,  horse  lines,  ruined  villages,  great  and  small  guns,  khaki  and  grey  dead, 
barbed  wire,  smoke  and  noise  along  the  black  wriggley  line  to  show  where  our 
front  is.  You  must  convince  yourself  that  there  are  skylarks  above  the  sand-dunes 
near  Ostend,  just  as  there  used  to  be  pigeons  in  ruined  Louvain,  early  butterflies 
in  the  air  among  the  bullets,  crows  and  rooks  round  Ypres  and  Rheims,  daisies 
growing  among  the  Jack  Johnson  holes  at  Neuve  Chapelle,  violets  in  the  ruins  of 
Givenchy,  primroses  at  La  Bassee,  and  so  on.  Nature  carries  on  business  as  usual. 
I  am  just  beginning  to  realise  it  on  the  little  I've  seen,  and  what  is  true  here  must 
be  true  all  along  the  line." 

DETAILS  ABOUT  ORGANISATION. 

"  You  people  in  Blighty  have  no  idea  (I'm  not  surprised)  what  the  mere  moving, 
feeding,  housing,  etc.,  of  troops  involves.  Remember,  we  do  everything  for  our- 
selves. You  are  so  used  to  having  innumerable  things  done  for  you  in  civil  life 
that  you  forget  they  are  done — the  removal  and  destruction  of  refuse  and  the 
obtaining  water  are  examples.  Another  point  :  no  civil  contingency  ever  demands 
the  sudden  quartering  of  twenty  to  thirty  thousand  men  in  this  or  that  locality  with 
absolutely  no  reference  to  its  suitability  or  capacity  for  housing  them,  and  at  a 
day  or  two's  notice.  I  aim  more  and  more  impressed  with  the  enormous  capacity 
displayed  -by  those  authorities  who  are  responsible  for  the  roads.  You  can't  just 
say  to  the  Umpty-umpth  Division,  'You  will  relieve  the  Ooty-ooth  Division  on 


14  THE  STAGE    YEAR  BOOK. 

Tuesday.'  You  have  got  to  arrange  for  a  dozen  thousands  of  infantry,  with  artillery, 
ambulances  and  A.S.C.,  to  come  up  a  certain  set  of  roads,  while  another  dozen 
thousands  come  down  another  certain  set ;  that  they  are  not  in  '  Sommevere  '  at  the 
same  time,  as  it  wouldn't  hold  'em — and  also  that  '  Sommevere  '  is  not  left  empty  or 
half  empty — -for  the  Germans  to  walk  into ;  that  certain  parts  thereof  are  under 
observation  ('balloons  generally),  and  can  only  be  evacuated  at  night,  and  that 
certain  roads  thereto  are  under  fire.  Do  you  see  what  an  enormous  thing  the  new 
administration  of  war  means  apart  from  the  fighting  ? 

A  CHARMING  LETTER. 

"  Don't  you  dare  to  think  this  sloppy.  With  a  baby  of  my  own  whom  I  haven't 
seen  familiarly  for  nearly  a  year  and  with  very  fresh  recollections  of  men  who 
have  died  near  me — their  little  collections  of  letters  and  photos — their  weakening, 
wearying  oft,  talks  about  their  home  people,  their  chums  out  here,  and  how  they 
got  their  wounds — their  gentle  deliria  in  which  it  all  came  out  again,  this  time 
more  ifreely — sometimes  in  the  first  and  second  persons  instead  of  narratively  in 
the  first  and  third — sometimes  even  in  a  strange  medley  of  narrative  and  dialogue, 
objective  and  subjective,  sometimes  sung  to  tuneless  chants,  sometimes  to  popular 
melodies.  Remember  that  I  know — not  apprehensively  nor  vividly,  but  just  as  a 
matter  of  fact — that  I  may  be  providing  just  such  a  pathetic  entertainment  for  some 
other  listener  one  of  these  days,  and  don't  dare  to  call  me  sloppy  in  wanting  to 
have  you  all  at  home  on  the  firm  basis  of  affection." 

AN  OLD  "  SAVAGE." 

Of  especial  interest  to  members  of  the  Savage  Club  is  the  eleventh  chapter  of 
the  memorial  volume  to  William  Bernhardt  Tegetmeier,  compiled  as  a  labour  of 
love  by  his  son-in-law,  E.  »».  Richardson,  and  having  as  principal  title  "  A  Veteran 
Naturalist."  The  (book,  published  at  10s.  net  by  Witherby  and  Co.,  is  full  of 
excellent  matter,  from  the  frontispiece  portraying  Tegetmeier  in  a  reproduction 
from  an  etching  by  Hubert  Herkomer ;  but  "Savages,"  as  is  already  intimated, 
are  concerned  chiefly  with  the  vexed  question,  how  the  Club  came  into  existence 
and  with  the  general  acknowledgment  of  Tegetmeier  as  ite  "  Father."  He  was 
known,  indeed,  as  "  dear  old  Teg,"  and  a  portrait  of  him  by  a  brother  member  was 
hung  in  a  position  of  honour  in  the  large  dining-room.  Others,  more  keenly 
attracted  -by  the  versatile  old  man's  eminence  as  a  naturalist,  are  plentifully  pro- 
vided with  material  in  Mr.  Richardson's  volume. 

BOOKS  ABOUT  "  CARMEN." 

Following  on  'his  recent  monograph  on  Donizetti,  Richard  Northcott  put  together 
another  similarly  compact  and  usefully  informative  little  work  under  the  title  of 
"  Bizet,  a  .Sketch  of  His  Life  and  Compositions  and  a  Record  of  His  Opera 
'Carmen.'  '  In  this  he  gave  the  main  facts  of  Bizet's  career,  and,  in  particular, 
full  details  of  the  rise  in  popularity  and  the  many  performances  of  "  Carmen  "  in 
England,  with  special  reference  to  Mapleson,  Carl  Rosa,  and  Augustus  Harris. 
Mr.  Northcott  would  do  well  to  continue  this  interesting  series  of  booklet*,  into 
which  he  might  perhaps  infuse  a  larger  element  of  criticism,  as  distinct  from  mere 
chronicling.  One  might  note  in  connection  with  this  favourite  opera  of  Bizet  the 
publication,  by  Hutchinson  and  Co.,  at  21s.  net,  of  a  sumptuous  Art  Book  on 
"  Carmen,"  with  eighty  coloured  and  other  illustrations  and  decorations,  end  papers, 
and  cover  designs  by  that  able  artist  Rene  Bull. 

A  FEW  NOVELS. 

Among  the  numerous  novels  that  have  been  published  during  the  year  mention 
may  be  made  of  a  few  bearing  more  or  less  on  theatrical  subjects.'  Thus  there 
were  "  Boundary  House,"  by  that  observant  and  thoughtful  writer  Peggy  Web- 
ling ;  "  The  Douglas  Romance"  (Hutchinson  and  Co.,  6s.),  from  the  facile  pen 
of  Douglas  Sladen  ;  and  "  Brenda  Walks  On  "  (same  firm,  same  price),  by  that  long- 
distinguished  critic  and  scholar  Frederick  Wedmore.  In  this  Mr.  Wedmore  intro- 
duced, with  some  success,  passages  referring  to  various  systems  of  training  stage 
aspirants,  besides  drawing  interesting  characters  in  those  of  his  heroine,  Brenda 
Colvin,  her  middle-aged  master,  Mowbray  Penfold,  and  an  old  actor,  William 
Shaftesibury,  who  had  played  with  Irving  on  tour,  and  had  supported  Phelps  at 
"  The  Wells." 


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[Foulsham  d-  Banfiell. 

" HALF-PAST   EIGHT"   AT    THE    COMEDY. 

MR.  TOMMY  MOSTET,  Mu.  RUBE  WELSH,  Mu.  HUGH  E.  WUIOHT,  Miss  BERYL  CRAOIE, 
Miss  Donis  CAPEL,  Miss  ESTELLE  WINWOOD,  and  Mn.  WILL  EVANS. 


[Fouhliam  &•  Banfle'd. 

"HALF-PAST   EIGHT"   AT  THE   COMEDY. 


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THE    STAGE    IN    WAR    TIME. 

By    BERNARD    WELLER. 

THE  stage  has  had,  in  one  way  and  another,  to  face  a  sea  of  troubles  during 
the  past  year.  In  spite  of  them,  it  has  sustained  its  art  and  its  affairs  to 
a  very  remarkable  extent.  Of  the  stages  of  the  different  belligerent 
countries,  indeed,  the  English  has  alone  maintained  itself  in  anything  like  a 
full  expression.  It  has  had  to  take  account  of  public  feeling ;  it  has  had  not  only 
to  respond  to  calJs  common  to  all  classes,  but  also  :to  make  special  sacrifices,  and  it 
has  had  necessarily  to  work  with  limited  resources  and  at  heavily-increased  expendi- 
ture. The  task  has  been  a  heavy  one,  but  it  has  been  carried  out,  and  more  than 
carried  out  as  to  its  strict  and  immediate  requirements.  The  first  duty  of  the 
stage  was  to  keep  its  houses  open — its  theatres,  music  halls,  picture  halls,  and  the 
remainder — and  so  at  one  and  the  same  time  supply  the  people  with  means  of  recrea- 
tion and  keep  in  an  active  and  productive  state  one  of  the  large  industries  of  the 
country,  in  which  a  huge  capital  is  sunk  and  upon  which  an  immense  number  of 
persons  are  dependent.  That  has  been  done,  and  done  with  so  much  energy  that  as 
a  matter  of  fact  more  theatres  and  other  houses,  not  simply  in  London,  but  throughout 
the  country,  were  open  to  the  public  last  year  than  in  the  average  peace  year.  The 
measure  of  this  service  has  not  perhaps  been  sufficiently  realised  or  appreciated. 
There  has  been  some  amount  of  idle  talk  about  pleasure-loving,  luxury,  frivolity, 
because  public  amusements  have  gone  on  unchecked,  it  has  been  said,  by  the  existence 
of  a  devastating  war.  But  it  is  only  a  small  psychology  or  no  psychology  at  all 
that  reasons  thus.  Relief  is  necessary,  diversion  must  be  turned  to  now  and  then, 
when  "  the  blast  of  war  blows  in  our  ears  " — blows  not  for  a  brief  and  endurable 
space,  but  month  after  month.  With  their  minds  continually  upon  the  War,  with 
nothing  to  take  them  away  from  it  and  out  of  themselves,  the  people  would  be 
sapped  in  spirit  and  health.  That  way  madness  lies.  However,  the  good  work  that 
the  stage  has  done  and  is  doing  in  the  public  cause  has  been  generally  admitted, 
and  nowhere  more  freely  admitted  than  from  a  quarter  not  always  friendly  to  the 
stage.  One  alludes  to  the  Church.  Some  of  its  leading  dignitaries  have  repeatedly 
borne  testimony  to  the  way  in  which  wholesome  entertainment  has  braced  and 
brightene  t  the  people  during  the  War.  An  utterance  by  Dean  Welldon  early  last 
year  may  be  recalled.  "  It  seems  to  me,"  he  said,  "  that  a  function  of  special  value 
attaches  to  the  drama  just  now,  for  the  dark  shadow  of  a  great  \Var  hangs  over 
men's  minds.  Plays  are  needed  as  antidotes  to  the  War.  Healthy  plays,  if  they 
can  raise  laughter,  are  rich  in  blessing;  they  may  even  inspire  citizens,  men  and 
wormm  alike,  with  a  new  strength,  courage,  and  energy,  which  may  last  till  the 
War  i«  over  and  the  victory  won."  To  look  upon  the  recreation  that  may  be  found 
in  places  of  amusement  as  so  much  luxury  is,  in  short,  to  take  a  narrow  and  a 
wrong  view.  The  industrial  classes,  if  they  are  making  money,  are  working  excep- 
tionally hard,  and  relaxation  is  essential  to  them,  just  as  it  is  essential  to  persons 
harassed  by  the  War  or  left  lonely  by  the  War,  as  hundreds  of  thousands  are,  and 
just  as  it  is  essential  to  soldiers  in  training  or  on  leave.  A  large  stage  traffic  was, 
therefore,  inevitable.  It  has  been  difficult  to  conduct,  and  the ;  task  has  not  been 
simplified  by  needless  or  ill-considered  official  impositions  arid  restrictions  and 
certain  outside  interferences.  Little  regard  in  these  respects  has  been  shown  for 
the  stage  at  any  attempt  made  to  afford  it  assistance  or  relief,  in  the  exceptional 
circumstances  into  which  it  has  been  plunged  by  the  War.  For  its  own  part  the 
stage  lias  aimed  at  a  simple  performance  of  its  duty  to  the  utmost  of  its  power. 
It  has  rendered  perhaps  an  unprecedented  amount  of  War  service  in  every  possible 
direction.  In  the  countless  thousands  that  it  has  made  happy  by  its  arts  for  the 
time  being,  the  stage  has  only  been  carrying  on  its  ordinary  work.  But,  as  ha§ 


16  THE  STAGE    YEAR  BOOK. 

been  said,  it  has  also  done  much  more  than  that.  It  has  stimulated  patriotic  feel- 
ing. Ii  has  lightened  the  painful  hours  of  the  wounded.  It  has  carried  its  enter- 
tainments within  sound  and  shot  of  the  firing  line.  It  has  realised  vast  sums  of 
money  for  the  various  War  funds.  And  no  calling  has  answered  more  freely  to  the 
summons  of  military  service.  Thereto  an  ever-lengthening  Boll  of  Honour  stands 
silent  witness.  In  fine,  the  stage  has  given  more  to  the  country  than  the  country 
has  to  the  stage.  But  the  stage  has  given  gladly,  with  little  thought  of  laud  or 
gain. 

A  FIGHT  AGAINST  ODDS. 

The  good  fight  of  the  stage  has  been  fought  against  continual  odds.  Often  they 
have  been  unnecessary  and  unfair  odds.  One  says  nothing  against  any  such 
measure  as  the  Order  recently  issued  under  the  Defence  of  th  Realm  Act  giving 
the  Admiralty,  the  Army  Council,  and  the  Minister  of  Munitions  summary  powers 
over  any  premises  or  any  place  used  for  public  singing  or  dancing  if  such  be  pre- 
judicial to  naval  or  military  discipline  or  to  the  production  of  war  material — an 
Order  evidently  having  in  view  undesirable  sing-songs  in  public-houses  and  dancing 
assemblies  One  says  nothing  against  inevitable  conditions — against  depressions 
caused  by  adverse  fluctuations  of  the  War,  against  temporary  scares  arising  from 
air  raids,  against  diminished  traffic  facilities  for  the  public,  against  lighting  and 
licensing  restrictions,  against  the  daylight-saving  provisions,  against  the  early 
shop-closing  provisions,  and  so  on.  The  stage  had  to  deal  with  these  conditions 
as  best  it  oould.  The  growth  of  matinee  work  in  the  West  End  as  one  result  was 
noticeable.  Taking  one  week  late  in  the  past  year  as  typical,  there  were  in  the 
West  End  as  many  as  six  matinees  a  week  at  five  theatres,  five  at  one,  four  at 
one,  three  at  eght,  and  two  at  eight.  Only  one  theatre  was  giving  a  single  matinee 
per  week.  The  growth  of  afternoon-playgoing  is  partly  natural  and  partly  due  to 
exceptional  causes.  The  Shops  Act  of  1912  first  led  to  more  afternoon  playgoing. 
Lately  various  conditions  set  up  by  the  War  have  asserted  themselves.  On  the  one 
hand,  the  lighting  regulations  and  the  reduced  travelling  facilities  have  had  their 
effects.  On  the  other  hand,  the  increase  in  the  floating  population  of  London  seek- 
ing amusement  has  to  be  taken  into  account.  Where  it  is  a  matter  of  choice 
between  afternoon  and  evening,  a  certain  proportion  of  the  public  now  inclines  to 
the  former  for  theatre  attendance.  To  that  extent  the  night  performances  may 
have  suffered.  But  against  this  loss  must  be  placed  the  many  thousands  of  Army 
men  in  London  every  day  on  short  leave,  of  which  they  are  anxious — and  they 
seldom  go  unaccompanied — to  make  the  most.  There  was  little  or  no  ground, 
therefore,  to  extend  the  matinee  at  the  expense  of  evening  performances.  No  doubt 
immediately  after  a  Zeppelin  raid  in  or  near  London  a  few  theatres  suspended  some  of 
their  evening  performances,  but  these  suspensions  were  more  than  compensated  for  l)y 
the  extra  matinees  at  the  theatres  in  question.  However,  the  action  was  only 
temporary,  even  as  far  as  it  went.  More  serious  in  the  spring  and  summer  was 
the  effect  of  the  Daylight  Saving  Act.  It  was  especially  felt  in  the  provinces, 
and  the  "first  houses"  of  the  twice-nightly  system  were  much  depleted.  Places 
of  amusement  suffered  also  from  the  Shops  Closing  Order  in  their  sales  of  tobacco ; 
and  their  exemption  in  the  case  of  confectionery  ceased  with  the  end  of  the  year. 
Unfair  competition  with  shops  was  alleged  ;  but  the  shops  have  all  the  day  to 
themselves,  and  the  selling-time  of  places  of  amusement  is  relatively  limited. 

THE  ENTERTAINMENTS  TAX. 

But  i?  in  such  things  as  the  foregoing  War  conditions  had  to  be  accepted,  the 
stage  might  have  been  saved  at  all  events  the  worst  effects  of  the  Entertainments 
Tax ;  and  a  certain  measure  of  exemption  might  have  been  extended  to  the  stage, 
as  to  other  callings  peculiarly  situated,  in  the  matter  of  compulsory  service.  In 
the  ordinary  way  of  taxation  amusements  pay  proportionately  very  much  more 
than  othe'-  industries.  In  common  with  other  industries,  they  pay  upon  excess 
profits.  To  super-add  special  taxation  dealt  a  heavy  blow  to  a  struggling  industry 
generally,  and  fell  with  great  hardship  upon  certain  branches  of  it.  A  slight  tax 
— say,  5  per  cent,  on  the  gross  receipts,  to  be  recouped  out  of  the  admission  charges 
— places  of  amusement  could  have  sustained  without  seriously  crippling  their 
activities.  A  tax  of  this  dimension  would  have  been  simple  and  inexpensive  to 
collect  and  would  not  have  had  any  crushing  effect  upon  any  branch  of  amusement. 
But  the  stage  became  penalised  in  a  tax  not  justifiable  in  principle  and  altogether 
wrong  and  vexatious  in  incidence.  The  duty,  which  came  into  force  on  May  15  last, 
has  a  scale  as  follows:— £d.  on  the  admission  price  up  to  2d.  ;  Id,  thereafter  up 


THE    STAGS    IN     WAR    TIME.  17 

to  6d. ;  2d.  thereafter  up  to  2s.  6d. ;  3d.  thereafter  up  to  5s. ;  6d.  thereafter  up  to 
7s.  6d.  ;  Is.  thereafter  up  to  12s.  6U. ;  and  Is.  thereafter  for  every  additional  iOs. 
or  part  of  10s.  Witn  more  tecnnical  knowledge,  the  Chancellor  of  the  Excnequer 
would  have  seen  that  some  of  these  rates,  varying  from  b  per  cent,  to  50  per  cent., 
wouid  operate  very  harsnly  in  certain  cases,  'ine  cheap-price  music  hahs,  which 
are  in  tne  majority,  and  the  twice-nightly  and  other  houses,  in  which  most  of  the 
seats  are  from  6d.  to  yd.,  became  most  disproportionately  taxed.  The  comfortable 
theory  that  the  public  would  pay  the  Tax,  and  that  no  ditt'erence  would  be  made 
from  tlie  normal  course  of  amusement-tramc,  was  not  borne  out.  Generally  speak- 
ing, of  course  the  public  paid  the  Tax  to  the  extent  that  it  was  marked  on  the 
ticKets.  Here  and  there  prices  were  reduced,  especially  the  very  cheap  prices,  in 
order  to  keep  within  the  old  prices.  In  a  few  other  cases  the  old  prices  were 
slightly  increased.  Thus  at  some  of  the  Broadhead  houses  the  9d.  seats  were  put 
up  to  10d.,  making  with  the  duty  a.  level  sum  of  Is.  But  as  a  rule  the  ordinary 
prices  were  adhered  to — all  classes  of  house,  the  highly-priced  West  j-iii-d  ones 
included,  had  gone  back  to  the  pre-War  rates — and  made  subject  to  the  respec- 
tive duties.  It  is  a  fact  that  the  public  pays  both  the  old  prices  and  the  new 
surcharge?.  It  does  not  follow,  however,  that  a  manager  gets  as  much  out  of  the 
pay-boxes  as  he  did.  The  bad  effect  upon  receipts  began  to  operate  in  various 
directions.  Large  numbers  were  kept  away  altogether.  The  tendency  amongst  still 
larger  numbers  was  to  occupy  lower-priced  seats.  Persons  who  had  been  in  the 
habit  of  paying  Is.  6d.,  now,  instead  of  paying  Is.  8d.,  went  into  the  Is.  part  at 
Is.  2d.  (Similarly,  the  9d.  seatholders  went  into  the  6d.  seats,  paying  7d.,  and 
thereby  saving  4d.  The  early-door  prices,  which  are  a  considerable  source  of 
revenue  in  the  provinces,  were  also  very  hard  hit.  The  early-door  charge  on  a  6d. 
seat  is  usually  6d.  The  duty  payable  is  2d. — in  all  lid.  for  a  6d.  seat.  Naturally, 
the  public  preferred  to  take  their  chance  without  the  early  door,  paying  7d.,  and 
saving  4d.  The  Tax  also  proved  expensive  and  troublesome  in  the  methods  of 
collection  A  little  study  of  details  in  the  handling  of  admission-moneys  by  the 
frames  oi  the  measure  would  have  done  much  to  minimise  the  extra  work  and  extra 
cost,  the  loss  of  time,  and  the  immense  amount  of  worry  that  the  ill-digested 
arrangements  of  the  Board  of  Trade  have  caused.  The  plan  of  taxation  on  certified 
returns  was  an  eleventh-hour  concession.  It  was  only  applicable  in  certain  circum- 
stances and  it  was  so  bound  up  with  regulations  that  a  large  proportion  of  managers 
would  have  nothing  to  do  with  it.  They  got  along  as  best  they  could  with  the 
device*  of  adhesive  stamps  for  their  own  tickets  and  of  Government  roll-tickets. 
The  former,  with  the  defacing  of  the  stamp  at  the  moment  of  admission,  was  a  slow 
and  currbrous  method ;  while  for  that  of  the  roll-tickets  no  manager  had  a  good 
word  to  say.  Further,  whatever  the  plan  or  plans  of  collection  adopted,  there  was 
the  trouble  in  giving  small  change.  Many  provincial  lessees  do  not  disguise  the 
opinion  that,  if  the  early  effects  of  the  Tax  continue,  it  will  be  necessary  to  begin 
a  strong  agitation  for  an  amending  Act.  In  their  view  they  cannot  support  the 
effects  of  this  special  taxation,  which  threatens  to  deprive  them  of  their  present  very 
narrow  margin  of  profit  and  involve  many  of  them  in  closure  and  in  bankruptcy. 
This  view  may  be  premature  or  may  be  erroneous,  but  it  is  widely  held. 

COMPULSORY  SERVICE, 

As  little  consideration  for  the  interests  of  the  stage — interests  not  merely  pro- 
fessional, but  at  the  same  time  both  artistic  and  national — was  accorded  managers 
and  actors  in  regard  to  compulsory  .service.  Under  the  voluntary  system  the  general 
response  of  the  stage  had  been  splendid,  and  when  compulsion  came  in  actors  and 
managers  should  not  have  been  excluded  from  at  least  a  limited  measure  of  relief. 
It  was  possible  and  reasonable  to  exempt  or  place  in  reserve  a  proportion  of  managers 
and  artist*  who  would  otherwise  be  conscripted.  The  proportion  would  have  been 
comparatively  small — a  hundred  or  two  of  managers  and  a  few  hundred  artists — 
the  indispensable  men,  who  were  indispensable  not  so  much  in  the  degree  applicable 
to  other  callings,  i.e.,  as  individuals,  but  as  connecting  links  by  which,  and  by 
which  only,  the  machinery  of  the  stage  can  be  kept  in  operation.  This  measure  of 
relief  was  surely  only  a  minimum  one  to  ask.  It  would  have  made  no  appreciable 
difference  in  a  military  sense,  while  it  would  have  enormously  facilitated  the  work- 
ing of  such  composite  affairs  as  acting  and  theatrical  amanagement,  which,  as  it 
is,  .have  been  most  grievously  crippled.  The  stage  was  entitled  to  this  relief  in 
the  ordinary  course  of  industrial  protection,  not  to  mention  special  conditions,  and 
was  further  deserving  of  it  in  view  of  its  public  work  and  service  during  the  War. 


18  THE  STAGE    YEAR  BOOK. 

But  the  stage  aid  not  set  it ;  and,  apart  from  a  manager  here  and  there,  the  stage 
lost  the  whole  of  its  man-power,  eligible  for  service,  between  the  a-ges  of  eighteen 
and  forty-one.  The  consequences  have  been  acutely  felt  by  every  working  depart- 
ment of  the  stage.  For  the  dramatic  stage  they  have  meant  in  iiondon  a  weaken- 
ing of  casts,  ana  in  the  provinces  not  only  that,  but  a  rapid  decrease  in  companies. 
For  the  variety  stage  they  have  meant  a  dearth  of  turns.  For  the  concert  stage 
they  have  meant  a  partial  collapse.  As  it  has  become  more  and  more  difficult  to 
cast  playb,  to  which  a  proportion  of  younger  male  artists  are  indispensable,  it  has 
•become  necessary  to  fall  back  upon  entertainments  lending  themselves  to  the  employ- 
ment of  women — to  musical  comedies,  and  especially  revues.  They  can  do  without 
any  great  call  on  man-power  or  actor-power.  Songs,  dances,  variety  turns,  and 
pretty  stage  crowds  can  be  supplied  freely  on  the  spindle  side. 

SOME  RANDOM  CHARGES. 

The  prevalence  of  this  style  of  entertainment,  partly  due  to  the  foregoing  cause, 
brought  about  a  complaint  of  a  stage  unduly  frivolous.  One  has  no  wish  to  dwell 
upon  the  allegations  of  General  Sir  Horace  Smith-Dorrien  on  this  head,  but  any 
record  of  the  stage  in  War-time  would  be  incomplete  without  some  reference 
thereto.  General  Smith-Dorrien  sent  an  identical  note  to  THE  STAGE  and  the 
Morning  7*ost.  In  an  amplified  statement  he  said  that  it  was  easy  to  have  a  tone 
and  an  atmosphere  in  public  entertainments  that  would  jar  upon  the  nation,  con- 
fronted as  it  was  at  the  moment  with  the  serious  issues  of  life  and  death,  and 
be  far  from  appealing  to  the  right  patriotic  spirit.  As  ito  that,  it  was  an  early 
experience  of  managers  that  the  public — and  particularly  military  men — looked, 
above  all  things,  for  pleasant  entertainment  at  ,the  theatres.  It  has  not  wanted 
to  think  deeply  or  to  be  moved  deeply.  It  has  enough  to  think  about  and  to  lament 
over  outside  the  mimic  life  of  the  stage,  which  at  the  best  can  be  but  a  pale 
reflection  of  thought  and  feeling  common  to  the  people  at  the  present  time.  The 
stage  cannot  deal  with  the  great  (themes  of  the  War.  The  attempt  was  made  in 
a  few  plays,  but  'both  artistically  and  from  the  public  point  of  view  it  was  soon 
found  tt.  be  misconceived  and  impracticable.  The  War  to  a  War  play  is  very  like 
Ossa  to  a  wart.  Nor  can  the  stage  deal  with  many  of  the  themes — mainly  of  sex 
and  sociological  interest — that  were  open  to  it  before  the  War.  The  general  atti- 
tude of  the  public  reflected  something  of  the  spirit  in  which  our  fighting  forces  make 
ready  for  their  grim  work.  British  soldiers  face  the  terrible  realities  of  .trench  and 
battle-line  with  a  courage  and  a  devotion  not  less  splendid  because  cheerful.  Upon 
his  owi  admission,  General  Smith-Dorrien  brought  his  charges  upon  hearsay 
evidence  only.  It  was  frank  of  him  to  make  this  admission,  but  it  was  one  showing 
the  poverty  of  his  case.  "  Analysing  the  representations  made  to  me,  I  find  that 
where  scanty  dresses  and  doubtful  songs  are  not  the  basia  of  complaint,  it  is  the 
incredible  vulgarity  of  the  songs  and  performance."  He  made  a  sweeping  con- 
demnatiov  of  music  halls  chiefly  on  the  ground  of  vulgarity.  Anyone  who  knows 
anything  about  music  halls  knows  that  the  standard  of  entertainment  is  not — 
in  the  opprobrious  meaning  of  the  word — vulgar.  Yet  vulgarity — and  vulgarity 
is  largely  relative — is  not  demoralising  in  the  sense  in  which  General  Smith-Dorrien 
used  the  word.  Granted  that,  as  far  as  they  obtain  in  entertainments,  these  faults 
are  regrettable;  but  are  they  likely  to  demoralise  soldiers?  They  have  not 
demoralised  the  public  generally,  and  there  is  no  reason  why  they  should  exert 
this  effact  upon  that  pant  of  the  public  which  has  put  on  khaki.  They  are  to  be 
found — now  more  rarely  than  before  the  War — in  third-rate  revues  and  in  the 
work  of  certain  comedians,  who  are  well  known,  and  who  are  permitted  a  license 
that  would  not  otherwise  be  allowed  because  they  are  greait  public  favourites.  As 
for  the  vulgar  and  suggestive  character  of  some  revues,  the  evil  ihas  by  now  almost 
worked  its  cure.  These  revues — mostly  provincial  affairs — were,  at  the  height  of 
the  craze,  promoted  by  a  new  class  of  speculative  manager,  and  had  a  momentary 
vogue  of  curiosity.  But  the  better  feeling  of  the  public  resented  them,  and  their 
end  wa?  swift  and  salutary.  The  gross  and  the  vulgar  do  not  pay  on  the  stage, 
and  everv  manager  who  knows  .his  business  is  on  the  alert  to  avoid  them.  Of 
course,  with  every  sort  making  up  the  great  public,  and  with  a  manager  here  and 
there  lav  in  his  methods,  the  field  of  amusements  can  never  be  an  entirely  perfect 
model  of  good  manners  and  decorum.  But,  while  this  ideial  is  impossible  of 
achievement,  it  remains  a  fact  that,  broadly  speaking,  our  stage  is  clean  and  whole- 
some. And  at  the  same  time  managers  will  be  ready  to  welcome — as,  indeed, 
they  always  are — measures  calculated  to  keep  public  amusements  free  from  offence. 


THE    STAGE    IN     WAR    TIME.  19 

The  public  have  official  protection  at  the  hands  of  the  Lord  Chamberlain,  the  county 
councils  and  other  licensing  authorities,  and  the  police;  and  direct  protection 
througu  themselves,  for  they  can  complain  directly  or  stay  away.  There  may  be  a, 
good  de.il  that  is  light  ana  frivolous  and  even  vuJgar  in  some  classes  of  penorm- 
ances ;  but  managers  have  to  cater  for  all  classes — uneducated  as  well  as  educated 
— and,  unfortunately,  the  uneducated  still  largely  prevail.  To  cater  above  tne  heaui 
of  the  little  educated  would  be  to  drive  them  back  to  the  public-nouses  and  .tne 
streets,  from  which  the  cheap  music  hall  and  the  cheap  picture  house  have  attracted 
the  masses.  If  with  General  Smith-JJorrien  one  grants  that  the  artistic  level  of 
the  masses  is  not  high,  there  can  'be  no  doubt  that  the  standard  has  risen  steadily 
in  recent  years,  and  is  still  rising,  and  will  go  on  rising.  Managers  as  a  body  do 
all  they  can  to  help  it  on;  but  tney  have  to  keep  in  touch  with  it,  or  they  would 
play  to  empty  houses,  <and  the  stage  would  become  commercially  impossible.  The 
public  stage  must  be  regarded  as  a  whole,  through  all  its  strata,  ol  appreciation, 
irom  low  to  high.  It  is  perhaps  a  failure  so  to  regard  it  that  unhappily  led 
General  Smith-Dorrien  into  his  charges.  Managers  made  a  general  denial  of  the 
charges.  In  the  absence  of  specific  allegations,  it  is  difficult  to  see  wnat  more  they 
could  do.  In  one  of  the  cases,  in  whicn  General  Smith-Dorrien  dealt  with  a  piece 
by  name — in  the  case  of  "  The  Bing  Boys  Are  Here,"  at  the  Alhambra — the 
management  issued  ia  writ  for  libel,  and  the  action  is  pending.  The  Bishop  of 
London  also  made  a  number  of  unfounded  charges  against  theatres  and  music 
halls,  which  he  subsequently,  at  the  instances  of  the  Society  of  Authors  and  of 
Mr.  Oswald  Stoll,  substantially  withdrew. 

SYSTEMS   OF  CATERING. 

The  systems  of  catering  in  town  and  country  remain,  broadly,  as  they  were. 
Changes  in  town,  in  addition  to  those  already  noted,  have  been  rare.  A  few  West 
End  theatres,  under  the  pressure  of  revue,  have  rather  approximated  to  music  halls 
in  some  of  their  conditions,  particularly  since  the  Lord  Chamberlain  has  waived 
his  regulation  against  smoking.  The  St.  James's  was  one  of  the  theatres  where 
during  the  run  of  "Lucky  Jim,"  under  an  intercalary  management,  smoking  was 
permitted.  Evening  dress  is  no  longer  de  riyueur  in  the  West  End  stalls.  It 
is  the  presence  of  khaki  in  the  stalls  that  has  done  much  to  displace  ordinary 
evening  dress.  It  is  safe  to  say  that  the  great  majority  of  men  who  have  been 
in  the  habit  of  putting  on  evening  dress  for  theatre  visits  would  not,  except  for 
the  usage  in  that  part  of  the  house,  have  gone  to  the  trouble  involved.  No 
other  form  of  amusement  requires  this  sartorial  tribute,  and  it  is  absurd  that  it 
should  s  >  long  have  been  paid  in  the  theatre.  Complete  liberty  should  be  allowed 
in  the  mafler.  That  is  certainly  now  the  view  of  West  End  managers.  No  doubt 
the  stalls  will  always  be  well  dressed,  for  the  playgoers  who  can  afford  to  pay  the 
stall  prices  can  also  afford  to  dress  well.  Bat'  the  point  is,  as  far  as  men  are 
concerned,  that  the  stalls  are  likely  in  the  future  to  be  dressed  well  not  in  one 
rigid  way,  but  in  the  various  ways  that  men  find  convenient.  One  of  the  effects 
will  foe  that  the  stalls  will  become  less  exclusive — and  also  less  unprofitable.  The 
Shaftesbury  made  the  experiment  of  abolishing  the  pit  and  converting  the  whole  of 
the  ground  floor  of  the  auditorium  into  stalls.  Mr.  C.  B.  Cochran  did  the  same  thing 
at  his  new  theatre,  the  St.  Martin's,  pricing  the  seats  at,  with  the  Tax,  a  guinea 
apiece.  This  luxury  price,  however,  he  quickly  abandoned.  The  trouble  about  the 
stalls  is  not  that  they  are  too  numerous,  Taut  that  they  are  too  expensive.  A  uniform 
high  price  is  a  mistake.  Stall  prices  should  vary  according  to  the  requirements 
of  a  theatre.  And  there  is  no  reason  why  they  should  not  vary  in  the  theatre 
itself.  At  most  of  the  West  End  theatres  there  are  now  two  prices  for  the  dress 
circle.  If  the  whole  of  the  ground  floor  of  the  auditorium  were  given  up  to  stalls 
there  could,  were  it  thought  expedient,  still  be  a  few  rows  at  half  a  guinea,  leaving 
twenty  or  thirty  rows  to  be  disposed  of  at  other  prices. 

The  real  theatrical  problem  has  been  in  the  provinces.  Lessees  have  continued  to 
put  their  faith  in  the  touring  system.  More  and  more  the  financial  responsibility 
of  the  provincial  supply,  from  the  staging  to  the  advertising,  ha«  been  pressed  upon 
the  touring  manager;  and  it  is  natural  that,  not  knowing  his  own  situation,  and 
uncertain  of  what  the  day  may  bring  forth  in  public  affairs,  he  shrinks  from  the 
old  measure  of  enterprise.  Thus  the  better-class  companies  did  not  go  out 
as  freely  as  usual,  and  much  dependence  had  to  be  placed  upon  melodrama 
companies,  which  preponderated,  upon  musical-comedy  companiei,  and  upon 
rapidly-multiplying  revue  companies,  which  have  worked  their  way  from  the  music 


20  THE  STAGE    YEAR  BOOK. 


to  the  theatres.  Ihere  was  some  attempt  at  extra  supplies,  though  here  the 
lessees,  unversed  in  producing  on  tneir  own  account,  aid  not  display  as  great  an 
energy  as  tue  conuit^ous  caued  lor.  ihe  repertory  touring  companies  gave  the 
ies&ocs  some  neip.  inese  companies  increasbu  in  uumoer,  and  itney  were  able  to 
proiong  tneir  visits  to  Irom  two  to  lour  weeKs  pea-  town.  Vanous  lessees  emoarked 
upon  si-ocii  seasons,  and  anaeed  here  and  tnere  tney  maintained  tneir  tneatres  on 
tnese  lints  lor  tne  Better  part  of  .tne  year,  lessees  wno  nave  run  stock  companies 
on  mouern  lines  nave,  almost  witnout  exception,  met  witn  success.  In  tne  large 
towns,  tne  Uaiety,  Manchester,  .tne  Kepertory,  Liverpool,  and  'the  Repertory, 
D.muiiguam,  nave  gone  steadily  on  consolidating  their  positions.  They  are  in  the 
best  sense  seif-producing  theatres,  not  only  possessing  permanent  companies,  but 
bringing  out  piays,  of  winich  certain  were  last  year  subsequently  seen  in  town. 
The  limited  suppiy  was  eked  out  with  variety  and  picture  seasons.  The  year  has 
shown  tnat  lessees  will  have  to  accord  the  touring  system  a  .different  treatment, 
broadening  its  basis,  working  it  more  co-operatively,  and  relieving  touring 
managers  of  some  part  of  tne  expenditure.  Witn  capital  naturally  restricted,  wiui 
labour  becoming  scarce,  and  wiun  material  steadily  going  up  in  price,  lessees  and 
touring  managers  cannot  hope  to  keep  to  ;the  old  ways,  especially  in  two  respects. 
One  is  in  inucii  spectacular  display,  ihe  other  is  in  a  g*ut  of  printing  advertising, 
A  step  in  the  right  direction  was  taken  by  the  .different  managements  in  Sunder- 
laiid  —  theatrical,  music-hall,  and  picture-nouse,  seventeen  in  all  —  who  eao\y  in 
March  jointly  decided  to  stop  the  smaLer  forms  of  advertising.  This  example 
—  wnich  did  not  mucn  help  tne  touring  manager,  face  to  face  with  ,the  high  prices 
induced  by  the  paper  regulations  —  was  not,  even  in  itself,  generally  loLowed. 
The  question  will  have  to  be  dealt  with,  and  so  will  that  of  railway  transit,  which 
strikes  at  the  who^e  mobility  of  the  supply.  Not  only  will  the  cost  of  railway 
travelling  be  at  least  doubled,  but  the  lacilities,  in  the  matter  of  Sunday  trains 
and  of  trucks  for  scenery,  etc.,  will  no  longer  be  what  they  were.  It  follows  that, 
with  the  prospect  of  the  touring  supply  becoming  still  further  reduced,  lessees  will 
be  obliged  to  produce  to  a  considerable  extent  on  their  own  account  by  way  of 
stock  seasons  and  short-circuit  seasons.  Lessees  might  also  join  hands  with  West 
End  managers  in  provincial  productions  and  reproductions.  Last  year,  it  is  -worth 
noting  in  this  connection,  many  West  End  pieces  had  preliminary  runs  at  pro- 
vincial theatres.  What  has  to  be  recognised  is  that  the  provincial  stage  in  the  next 
few  months  is  going  to  have  its  resources  peculiarly  and  severely  tried. 

ORGANISATION. 

The  Council  of  the  Actors'  Association  in  the  autumn  drew  attention  to  the  unfair- 
ness of  tne  average  theatrical  contract  in  relation  to  the  actor.  Since  the  War  not  only 
have  actors  —  and  latterly  actresses  even  more  than  actors  —  suffered  in  salary,  but 
the  conditions  of  engagement  have  become  still  more  one-sided.  Business  has  long 
since  become  normal,  yet  actors  —  apart  from  the  younger  men,  for  whom  the 
demand  now  greatly  exceeds  the  supply  —  have  not  got  back  to  the  pre-War  salaries, 
which  in  the  bulk  of  cases  were  so  low  as  scarcely  -to  provide  a  living  wage.  From 
the  salary  point  of  view  actors  have  been  obliged  to  do  the  beSt  that  they  could 
with  decreased  earnings,  and  at  the  same  tinu  have  been  faced  with  the  heavily- 
increased  cost  of  living.  Upon  the  top  of  this  state  of  affairs  affecting  salaries  came 
the  trouble  that  led  to  the  protest  of  the  Actors'  Association.  A  tendency  mani- 
fested itself  to  engage  actors  at  a  weekly  salary  for  as  many  performances  as  they 
might  be  called  upon  to  carry  out.  In  the  West  End  it  arose,  no  doubt,  from 
the  way  in  which,  in  consequence  of  the  air-raids,  some  of  the  evening  perform- 
ances were  discontinued  at  different  theatres  and  matinee  performances  substituted. 
Managers  found  that  they  were  liable  to  pay  the  weekly  salary  if  only  a  pro- 
portion of  the  performances  were  given,  and  also  to  pay  the  rate  for  matinees, 
though  one  does  not  know  that  these  contractual  terms  were  ever  insisted  on. 
On  the  contrary,  what  happened  in  some  cases  was  that  the  night  performances 
were  paid  for  -pro  rata  and  the  matinees  on  the  old  terms,  which  was  a  further 
hardship  upon  actors.  As  far  as  the  provinces  are  concerned,  the  progress  of 
twice-nigiitly  performances  has  been  very  extensive  since  the  War,  so  much  so  that 
the  double  performance  per  night  is  now  more  prevalent  than  the  single.  In  these 
circumstances  the  six  performances  and  the  one  matinee  per  week  as  the  basis  of 
salary  meant  that  where  fourteen  or  fifteen  performances  per  week  took  place  the 
salary  .,?  ,ame  something  like  half  as  much  again.  This  increase,  seeing  that  the 
actor  has  to  do  what  is  equivalent  to  more  than  double  work  and  also  seeing 


THE  STAGE   IN    WAR   TIME.  21 

that  the  manager  has  the  financial  benefit  of  two  audiences  a  night  instead  of  one 
does  not  seem  an  excessive  recompense ;  but  managers  have  not  seen  the  matter 
in  this  light.  Hence  the  actor  is  expected  to  contract  to  give  either  seven  or 
thirteen  performances  per  week,  as  may  be  necessary,  or  to  play  an  unspecified 
number  of  performances,  as  many  as  may  be  required.  It  is  only  fair  to  say 
that  a  few  managers  'have  been  paying  from  10  per  cent,  to  25  per  cent,  extra 
salary  when  their  companies  have  played  twice  a  night.  Generally  speaking,  how- 
ever,^ the  double  work  has  brought  no  increase  of  salary,  and  contracts  have  been 
so  altered  as  to  debar  the  actor  from  any  protection  in  this  respect.  The  protest 
of  the  Association  may  have  done  some  good — it  is  at  least  satisfactory  to  know 
that  the  body  has  latterly  almost  doubled  its  membership  and  greatly  improved 
its  financial  position — but  actors  are  still  much  behind  all  other  branches  of  the 
stage  in  point  of  organisation,  except  perhaps  in  their  charitable  and  provident 
institutions.  During  the  year  the  Royal  General  Theatrical  Fund  adopted  a  bet 
of  new  rules,  much  enhancing  the  advantages  of  membership  in  the  society.  The 
-Actors'  Benevolent  Fund  increased  its  resources,  in  behalf  of  which  THE  STAGE 
Special  Appeal  amounted  on  December  31  to  £10,328.  The  King  George's  Pension 
Fund  performance  of  "The  Admirable  Crichton "  realised  £2,100.  Charity,  if 
in  these  directions  it  began  at  home,  by  no  means  ended  there.  Another  per- 
formance of  this  piece  by  the  same  cast  brought  in  £5,000  for  the  "  Star  and 
Garter  "  Fund.  For  War  charities  actors  and  managers  obtained  once  more  a 
huge  monetary  aggregate  from  performances  large  and  small.  The  Drury  Lane 
performance  of  "  Juliois  Cassar  "  produced  £3,000.  The  National  Association  of 
Theatrical  Operatives,  the  Amalgamated  Musicians'  Union,  and  the  Orchestral 
Association  were  all  active  in  the  affairs  of  their  members,  improving  the  working 
conditions  by  means  of  Board  of  Trade  and  other  arbitrations.  The  two  latter 
associations,  among  other  things,  arranged  a  standard  form  of  agreement  with 
the  Kinematograph  Exhibitors'  Association  for  musicians  at  picture  houses.  The 
picture-house  managers  appreciate  the  value  of  organisation,  which  has  conduced 
greatly  to  the  remarkable  growth  of  their  calling.  They  have  had  their  censor- 
ship troubles  and  their  Sunday  performances  troubles  during  the  year — the  latter 
a  continual  vexed  question  with  the  London  County  Council  and  other  authorities ; 
but  the  picture  houses,  by  their  energetic  policy,  continue  to  hold  a  privileged 
position  in  these  respects  as  compared  with  other  places  of  amusement. 

THE  SHAKESPEARE  TERCENTENARY. 

The  "  Julius  Caesar  "  performance  recalls  the  fact  that  the  homage  paid  to 
Shakespeare  upon  the  Tercentenary  of  his  death  last  year  took  place  under  condi- 
tions unlikely  to  occur  again.  Not  as  it  was  waged  by  Prospero,  who  bedimmed 
the  noontide  sun,  called  forth  the  mutinous  winds,  and  made  tumult  betwixt  the 
green  sea  and  the  azured  vault,  but  in  a  way  more  terrible,  over  a  convulsed 
Europe,  "  this  hungry  war  Opens  his  vasty  jaws."  In  such  circumstances  we,  who, 
in  the  words  of  Carlyle,  are  of  one  blood  and  kind  with  Shakespeare,  celebrated  the 
three  hundredth  anniversary  of  his  death.  And  not  we  only.  In  the  midst  of  the 
death-grips  of  great  countries,  Shakespeare  shone  as  a  noble  and  perennial  light, 
in  a  sense  unimaEjined  by  Carlyle,  who  spoke  of  him  as  radiant  aloft  over  all  the 
nations  of  Englishmen.  For  ShrAespeare,  if  he  is  ours,  if  we  produced  him,  if 
we  think  and  speak  by  him,  is  also  a  universal  possession.  Our  chief  enemy, 
implacable  in  all  else,  was  at  this  moment  only  less  in  enthusiasm  for  Shakespeare  than 
ourselves — perhaps  not  less,  but  more,  seeing  that  the  tribute  was  paid  to  an 
English  genius— to  the  supreme  Englishman.  Ben  Jonson  spake  even  more  truly 
than  he  knew  when,  the  mortal  Shakespeare  dying,  the  brother  poet  lifted  up 
his  voice  in  the  proud  lines : — 

Triumph,  my  Britain,  thou  hast  one  to  show 
To  whom  all  scenes  of  Europe  homage  owe. 

The  volume  of  the  celebration  will  probably  seem  more  remarkable  to  the 
historian  of  the  future  than  it  did  to  us.  It  will  surprise  the  historian  that,  with 
the  commitments,  the  pre-occupations,  and  the  anxieties  of  this  country  in  the  prose- 
cution of  the  War,  the  moans  should  have  been  available  and  the  measures  should 
have  been  taken,  'not  for  a  necessity,  but  for  a  sentiment,  even  though  a  great 
sentiment.  With  little  or  no  organisation  of  a  collective  kind,  widespread  prepara- 
tions were  made  and  were  brought  into  a  rough  yet  effective  co-ordination.  The 
Tercentenary  was  solemnised  in  the  churches.  It  was  solemnised  in  fcl'e  historic 
Abbey,  almost  within  the  shadow  of  the  cculptured  figure  of  Shake^-po.  »w.  that 


22        .  THE  STAGE    YEAR  BOOK. 

memorial  on  the  literal  side  of  Jonson's  equally  prophetic  line :  "  Thou  art  a  monu- 
ment,  without  a  tomb."     It   was   solemnised   in   the  old  church  of   Shakespeare's 
native  town,  where,  in  the  chancel,   before  .the  altar,  the  bones  of  the  player-poet 
lie  embedded.       It   was  solemnised   throughout  the  country,   from  great  cathedral 
to   little  meeting-place.     At  the   Mansion  House   the   Tercentenary   was  celebrated 
with  the  civic  circumstance  to  which  London  brings  her  fair  and  inimitable  fame. 
The  occasion  was  not  only  national,  but   international,   as,  amongst  other  things, 
in  the  felicitous  message  from  the  President  of  the  United  States.     Then  at  Drury 
Lane,    the    theatre   that    has   beyond    all    others    seen  the  triumphs   of  the   acted 
Shakespeare,   came   the  offering   of    "  the   players  and   their   fellow-workers   in  the 
kindred   arts  of  music   and    painting,"    primarily   in   the   presentation   of    "  Julius 
Caosar,"  with  supplements  in  the  pageant  of  Shakespearean  characters  and  in  a  pro- 
gramme of  Shakespearean  music.     In  the  presence  of  the  King  and  Queen  and  a 
representative  audience  there  was  a  performance  of  the  utmost  merit  and  distinction 
of  which  the  modern  stage  is  capable,  which  says  a  good  deal,  if  perhaps  it  does 
not  say  everything.     Historic  in  itself  the  performance  set  a  precedent  in  the  King's 
knighting  of  F.   R.  Benson,   in   his  costume  of  Julius  Caesar,   within  the  precincts 
of    the    theatre.      No  tribute  to  devoted   work  could  have  been  more  gracious  in 
bestowal   or  more  complete,   for   Mr.   Benson's  has   been   truly   a  knight's  devoirs. 
There  was,  too,   Shakespeare's  day   in   the  schools — a  new   and  brightly-auspicious 
element    of    celebration,   well  chosen   to  synchronise  with  the  actual  Tercentenary 
day — May  3.     The   poet  of   all   time  is,   or   should   be,    the    especial  possession  of 
youth.      So  the  homage  went  on.      Of  permanent  memorial  of  the  Tercentenary  there 
is,  unfortunately,  none.     The   War   has   stayed    the     project    of    the   Shakespeare 
National  Theatre,  the  site  of  which  sees,  for  the  time  being,   the  erection  not  of 
an  abiding  home  for  the  poet's  plays,  but  of  a  soldiers'  hostel.     The  postponement 
of  the  large  National  Theatre  scheme  was  made  inevitable  by  the  War.     But  the 
Tercentenary,   if   it  is,  through  the   War,   unmarked   by   this  memorial,   may   yet, 
through  the  War,  be  the  epoch  fron  which  begins  not  merely  a  new  computation 
of  time,  but  a  new  appreciation  of  Shakespeare — new  because  it  will  belong  to  the 
changes  of  national  spirit  wrought  by  the  influences  of  the  War.     The  stage  will 
have  need  to  repair  its  fortunes,  and  seeing  its  fine  services  as  well  as  its  unstinting 
sacrifices,  it  will  have  the  sympathy  and  help  of  the  public  in  the  task.     For  some 
time  past  there  have  been  forces  at  work  for  a  better-ordered  and  more  seriously- 
disposed    stage,    and   these    forces   have   been    making   progress.      But    they   have 
not  been   supported  so   earnestly  or  so  largely  as  they  should  have  'been   by  the 
public.     When,   however,   the   last   battle   has  been   fought,    the  guns   fallen    into 
silence,     and    all     the     tolls     of     Armageddon     taken,     even      "the     stamp     of 
nature"     will     not     be     altogether     what     it     was,     and     the     outlook     will     be 
changed,   upon  life,  upon  work,   upon   recreation.     Frivolity,  slackness,   inefficiency 
-will  be  less.     The  people,  or  the  more  virile  part  of  the  people,  will  come  out  of 
the  ordeal   with   a  fresh  understanding  and  a   fresh   spirit  to  the   affairs  of  every 
day.     The   stage  is   very   much    what   the  people  make  it.     It  will  be  strange   if 
the   people   do  not  reconstitute  the  stage   in   accordance   with   aspirations  hitherto 
vague  and  largely   unattainable.       As    far   as    the   common    practice  of   the    stage 
goes,   Shakespeare   has   been   receding   to  a  splendid   isolation ;   or,   rather,    Shake- 
speare remains,  shining  as  he  ever  shone  and  ever  will  shine ;  and  the  stage,  more 
and  more  unable  to  accommodate   its  temporary  system  to  the  needs  of  the  case, 
has  been  falling  away  from  the  light.     The  fault  has  probably  been  more  that  of 
the  public  than  of  the  stage.      The  public,  grown  prodigal  in  its  tastes,  has  wanted, 
not  the  .dramatic  and  spiritual  parts  of  Shakespeare,  not  the  heart  of  the  mystery, 
but  the  exterior  gauds,  in  ever-multiplying  opulence.     But  will  it  be  satisfied  with 
them,    will    it    want   them   at   all,    in    the  new  dispensation  after   the  'War?    The 
signs  are  that  it  will  not.     The  real  Shakespeare  is  no  "  star-y-pointed  pyramid." 
His    genius,   high  as  it   is,    is   always    very    near    to    humanity.     Nor    is  his    art 
inaccessible  to  tTie  actors,  of  whom  he  was  one.     Given  the  opportunity,  our  actors 
could  quickly  build  up  a  new  Shakespearean  school.     They  only  ask  for  the  oppor- 
tunity.    It  may  not  have  'been  born  of  the  golden  hour  of  the  Tercentenary,  whose 
glory  has   fallen   athwart   the  dark   visage  of   the   War.     Yet   "the   fruits   are   to 
ensue."     The  England  that  Shakespeare  sang  in  words  of  inextinguishable  fire  and 
immortal  beauty  will  emerge  from  "  the  grappling  vigour  and  rough  frown  of  .war" 
shorn  of  many  of  the   old  gross   delights,  seeing   life  with  clear  eyes,   more  pur- 
poseful,   energised,    spiritualised.     To   that    England    Shakespeare's   message    may 
well  seem  even  more  her  own  than  it  has  done  for  these  three  hundred  years. 


THE    VARIETY   STAGE. 


SIR   GEORGE   ALEXANDER,      t«««  <* 

who  produced  "Howard  &5Son"  at  the  London  Coliseum  and  successfully  toured 
the  piece  in  the  provinces,  . 


THE    VARIETY    STAGE. 


i 


MRS.  PATRICK   CAMPBELL        ILaiiit  Chark,. 

in  "  The  Law  of  the  Desert,"  by  Robert  Hichens. 


THE    VARIETY   STAGE. 


.   NEIL   KENYON 

in  a  new  character. 


THE    VARIETY   STAGE. 


MISS   CAMILLE   CLIFFORD. 

Returned  .to.  the"  stage' to  play. 'in  "A  Girl  of  the  Future. 


THE    VARIETY   STAGE. 


MLLE.    GABY    DESLYS, 

who  produced  and  toured  a  new  sketch  during  the  latter  part  of  1916. 


SYMBOLIC    SCENERY. 


~P  <     ,  [Campbell  Gray. 

TMr  ProZ  hSIgnS    T      '*  H*  Kemp  PfOSSOr  for  a  Symbolic  Greek  setting. 

*  has  a  number  of  examples  of  his  Symbolic  Scenery  in-.use  at  the  London  Coliseum.] 


THE  VARIETY   YEAK.  23 


BY   ARTHUR   COLES   ARMSTRONG. 

THE  most  out-shining  aspect  of  the  variety  world  during  the  eventful  year  of 
1916  has  been  the  splendid  carry-on  spirit  maintained  by  all  who  come 
within  its  sphere  of  action.  From  variety  magnate  to  band-part  boy,  from 
artists,  authors,  and  composers,  and  from  all  the  hundred  and  one  branches 
of  a  profession  engaged  in  the  happy  effort  to  make  others  happy,  has  come  a  whole- 
hearted determination  to  smile  the  clouds  away,  and  to  make  the  very  best  of 
circumstances  in  a  sorely  distracted  universe.  And  troubles  have  been  thick  enough 
in  all  conscience ;  they  have  been,  and  are,  so  near  to  us,  in  fact,  that  to  recount 
them  here  would  almost  constitute  another  trouble.  A  trouble  is  only  half  a 
trouble,  however,  when  one  can  meet  it  smilingly,  and  that  is  how  the  variety 
world  has  met  the  war  worries  of  1916.  That  the  smile  has  been  infectious  has 
been  evidenced  in  the  length  and  breadth  of  the  land.  Music  halls,  upon  the  whole, 
have  done  excellent  business,  in  spite  of  all  the  powers  of  darkness,  and  the  hearts 
of  a  huge  part  of  the  populace — 'together  with  sundry  variety  dividends ! — have 
preserved  an  upward  tendency.  All  of  which,  of  course,  is  precisely  as  it  should 
be ;  we  have  it  upon  the  highest  official  authority  that  there  is  no  earthly  reason 
why  we  should  not  sing.  Not  only  for  our  heroes  in  khaki,  in  training,  or  on 
icave,  but  also  for  their  civilian  friends  and  relatives,  who  are  also  helping  to 
win  the  war  far  'behind  the  far-flung  battle-line,  is  legitimate  recreation  absolutely 
essential  in  order  to  preserve  a  bold  front  towards  the  enemy,  or  to  help  one  to 
forget,  if  only  for  a  little  while,  the  existence  of  a  mad,  but  happily  moribund,  Prus- 
sianism.  or  'the  reapings  of  the  Angel  of  Death.  All,  of  course,  who  take  i  epcciri! 
interest  in  the  subject  of  this  article  will  be  in  no  need  of  so  obvious  a  truth;  it  is 
aimed  at  those  weird  and  dismal  persons  who  still  exist  in  the  conviction  that 
laughter  is  an  unholy  thing,  especially  in  war  time.  Yet  even  these  sepulchral  kill-joys 
have  'been  given  their  war-time  sop — not  necessarily  entirely  regarded  as  such — in 
the  Entertainments  Tax.  As  Mr.  H.  B.  Irving  so  happily  put  it  in  the  course  of 
his  recent  lecture  at  the  Church  of  St.  Martin-in-the-Fields,  "  for  the  first  time, 
perhaps,  your  practical  Puritan  will  pause  before  he  denounces  a  comfortable  source 
of  revenue  to  which  he  is  not  obliged  to  contribute  " — thus  touching  upon  a  matter 
dearest  to  the  heart  of  the  gentlemen  of  the  said  species.  Nothing  but  public 
good,  in  short,  can  come  from  public  amusement,  and  in  the  blessed  time  ahead 
the  variety  artist  will  be  gratified  in  the  knowledge  that  he  or  she  has  done  his 
or  her  level  best  in  keeping  up  the  nation's  spirits  during  the  great  European  War — 
aye,  and  in  helping  our  brave  fighters,  by  deed  and  by  purse,  to  a  little  ray  or 
two  of  God's  own  sunshine  in  the  midst  of  a  welter  of  blood  and  mud.  If  it  be 
true  that  Waterloo  was  won  on  the  playing-fields  of  Eton,  is  it  stretching  the  thing 
too  far  to  suggest  that  the  smiles  of  Our  Lady  of  Variety  are  reflected  on  the  battle- 
fields of  France? 

THE  REVTTE. 

To  come  to  homelier  or  more  strictly  professional  matters,  it  may  be  said  that 
the  variety  programmes  of  1916  have  preserved  a  high  level  of  excellence  as  far  as 
artists  and  materials  have  been  concerned.  The  majority  of  male  artists  of  mili- 
tary age  volunteered  for  service  in  the  earlier  stages  of  the  war,  and  it  goes  with- 
out saying  that  the  two  Military  Service  Acts  of  the  first  half  of  the  year  have 
further  sadly  depleted  the  ranks  of  the  younger  members  of  the  profession.  The 
direct  result  of  this  has  been— no  witticism  is  intended— a  certain  lack  of  virility 
on  the  male  side  of  vaudeville  entertainment,  although  this  has  been  discounted 


24  THE  STAGE    Y^AK 


to  a  very  large  extent  by  the  active  work  of  those  who  have  remained  behind,  and 
by  those  perlormers  of  riper  years,  who,  having  something  of  the  artistic  spirit, 
can  never  be  really  old.  But  the  ladies  —  and  the  revues  —  are  still  with  us  ;  and 
it  is  possibly  largely  due  to  the  fact  that  feminine  vaudeville  talent  shines  best  in 
modern  revue  that  much  of  the  popularity  of  that  form  of  entertainment  has  been 
maintained  throughout  the  year.  There  are  many  other  causes,  no  doubt,  but 
they  need  not  detain  us  at  present;  they  were  fully  dealt  with  by  at  least  two 
writers  in  the  last  "  Year  Book,"  and  the  subject  stales  by  repetition.  What 
is  more  to  the  purpose  is  the  undeniable  fact  that  revue  more  than  any  other 
specialised  form  of  entertainment  lias  kept  the  variety  flag  fluttering  bravely  during 
times  when  a  half-mast  condition  of  affairs  has  been  well  within  the  range  of  pos- 
sibility, and  that  not  only  variety  houses,  but  also  regular  theatres,  have  found  in 
it  a  pleasant  means  of  bringing  John  Bradbury  to  the  box-office.  Of  the  immediate 
future  of  revue,  its  development  or  tendency,  who  can  tell?  Signs  are  not  want- 
ing, in  view  of  a  growing  impatience  for  the  more  wantonly  inconsequential  samples 
—  especially  among  touring  revues  —  that  a  development  along  musical-comedy 
lines  may  be  looked  for  ;  but  the  final  decision  is  in  the  lap  of  the  gods.  Most  of 
the  a'evue  artists,  authors,  composers,  and  producers  who  were  active  in  1915  have 
been  equally  so  in  1916,  and  i916,  among  other  things,  has  given  Londoners  'an 
opportunity  of  enjoying  the  first-class  revue  acting  and  singing  of  Harry  Lander, 
in  the  successful  Shaftesbury  production,  entitled  "Three  Cheers!"  Among  the 
most  important  of  the  variety  revues  produced  in  1916  have  been  Fred  Karno's 
"  Knick-knacks,"  a  revised  version  of  "  Mustard  and  Cress  "  ;  "  Follow  the  Crowd," 
by  Arthur  Wimperis  and  Hartley  Carrick  ;  "  Pick-a-Dilly,"  by  C.  H.  Bovill  end 
Kennedy  Russell;  the  fine  Alhambra  production,  "The  Bing  Boys  Are  Here"; 
Ernest  C.  Rolls's  "Three  Weeks  and  a  Bit";  Paul  Rubens  and  C.  H.  Bovill's 
"  Half-past  Eight,"  a  variety  production,  although  first  seen  at  the  Comedy;  Albert 
de  Courville  and  Wai  Pinks  "Fun  and  Beauty";  Ernest  C.  Rolls'a  "Little  Miss 
Mustard  "  ;  the  Fred  Thompson-Nat  D.  Aver  production,  at  the  London  Opera 
House,  entitled  "Look  Who's  Here";  "We're  All  in  It,"  which,  however,  was 
not  too  successful  at  the  Empire,  and  was  afterwards  seen  in  a  revised  form  at  the 
Palace;  Albert  de  Courville's  big  Drury  Lane  and  Empire  production,  "  Razzle- 
Dazzle  !  "  the  Sydney  Blow  and  Douglas  Hoare  piece  at  the  Oxford,  entitled  "Back 
to  Blighty  "  ;  Harry  M.  Vernon's  "  The  Kodak  Girl  "  ;  Albert  de  Courville  and  Wai 
Pink's  "  Flying  Colours  ";  Karl  F.  Hooper's  pretty  and  attractive  "A  la  Carte"; 
and  last,  but  .not  least,  Alfred  Butt's  fine  Palace  production,  entitled  "  Vanity 
Fair,"  which  still  holds  the  boards  at  that  home  of  refined  and  witty  revue.  For 
the  rest,  it  is  enough  to  record  that  the  close  of  the  year  saw  scores  of  tourng 
revues  on  the  road,  and  that  such  prominent  and  experienced  revue  hands  as 
Herman  and  Max  Darewski,  George  Shurley,  Harry  Grattan,  Sydney  Blow,  Douglas 
Hoare,  Ernest  C.  Rolls,  Herman  Finck,  Fred'  Thompson,  Morris  Harvey,  Nat  D. 
Ayer,  C.  H.  Bovill,  Harry  Day,  Lew  Lake,  Philip  Braham,  the  Tate-Wylie  combina- 
tion, Fred  Karno,  and  others  too  numerous  to  mention  have  had  a  full  share  in 
the  revue  doings  of  the  year.  The  advent  of  pantomime  and  its  drain  of  artists 
during  the  final  weeks  of  1916  was,  no  doubt,  responsible  for  the  fact  that  so 
many  all-variety  programmes  were  given  in  London  and  the  provinces.  It  was  but 
a  temporary  break  ;  revue  will  return  in  full  force  at  the  close  of  the  pantomime 
season. 

THE  Music  HAM.  AND  THE  THEATRE. 

It  is  not  only  in  the  matter  of  revues  that  the  variety  and  regular  theatres  are 
almost  daily  coming  into  more  direct  touc'  with  each  other.  The  actor  and  the 
variety  artist  have,  of  course,  met  together  in  the  common  cause  of  charity  for 
many  years  past  ;  but  a  quite  notable  feature  of  the  variety  stage  of  1916  has 
been  the  increase  in  the  number  of  prominent  actors  and  actresses  in  the  music 
halls.  To  speak  strictly  by  the  card,  there  was  a  time  when  the  average  music-hall 
artist  was  rather  inclined  to  look  sideways  at  the  actor  as  a  stranger  upon  Tom 
Tiddler's  ground,  but  that  is  quite  a  tiling  of  the  past  nowadays,  when  so  many 
music-hall  artists  return  the  compliment  by  accepting  engagement*  at  the  regulav 
theatres.  Perhaps  an  even  closer  combination  of  theatre  and  music  hall  than  now 
exists  is  one  of  those  comparatively  revolutionary  things  the  future  has  in  store 
for  us  ;  at  any  rate,  the  average  modern  variety  patron  is  quite  as  alive  as  his 
theatrical  brother  to  the  beauties  of  histrionic,  musical,  or  literary  art.  Some  ol 
their  most  popular  variety-theatrical  successes  during  1916,  for  instance,  have  been 
won  by  Sir  George  Alexander,  Arthur  Bourchier,  Charles  Hawtrey,  Frederick  Kerr, 


VARIETY  YEAR. 


Mrs.  Patrick  Campbell,  Weedon  Grossmith,  Allan  Aynesworth  (in  a  condensed 
version  of  "_Ready  Money  "),  Seymour  Hicks,  James  Welch,  Violet  Vanbrugh, 
Christine  Silver,  Arthur  \Vontner,  J.  Fisher  White,  Sydney  Valentine,  Mary  Borke, 
James  Carew,  Ivenneth  Douglas  (in  a  condensed  version  of  ''  Lord  and  Lady  Aigy  '), 
and  many  others ;  nor  must  one  forget  that  greatest  of  all  tragediennes,  Jbarah 
Bernhardt/,  whose  one-act  French  pieces,  mostly  upon  a  patriotic  theme,  caused 
quite  a  storm  of  warm-hearted  enthusiasm  at  the  London  Coliseum  during  uhe 
earlier  months  of  the  year.  Sir  George  Alexander,  with  him  those  fine  players, 
J.  D.  Beveridge  ;and  Charles  iGlenney,  presented  an  admirable  little  War  sketch, 
by  J.  D.  Beresford  and  Kenneth  Richmond,  entitled  "Howard  and  Son,"  which 
was  full  of  human  nature,  and  afforded  a  welcome  relief  from  those  rather  tiresome 
"  War  economy  "  ,plays,  in  which  only  the  born  poor  are  accused  of  extravagance; 
while  Charles  Hawtrey,  in  the  swell-burglar  sketch,  "  Elegant  Edward,"  and 
Frederick  Kerr,  in  the  amusing  "  Beautiful  Mrs.  Blain,"  were  each  equipped  with 
eminently  suitable  pieces  that  ranked  among  the  very  best  they  had  hitherto 
exploited.  Some  of  the  best  and  most  popular  authors  of  the  day,  from  Barrie 
downwards,  are  now,  in  fact,  devoting  their  attention  to  the  variety  theatre,  and 
this  happy  circumstance  has  also  brought  along  with  it  a  deal  of  the  best  and 
most  sympathetic  dramatic  criticism.  Indeed,  it  is  safe  to  say  that  never  before 
has  the  variety  stage  received  such  healthy  attention  from  the  daily  and  weekly 
Press,  nor  is  it  any  longer  within  the  province  of  the  smart  and  flippant  scribe 
to  endeavour  to  be  smart  and  flippant  at  the  expense  of  the  variety  artist,  as  was 
once  too  frequently  the  case.  .The  result  is  all  to  the  good,  and  a  higher  standard 
of  art  has  been  attained  all  round. 

THE  NEW  MIDDLESEX  LICENSE. 

One  of  those  little  .things  that  relieve  the  monotony  of  times  like  the  present  was 
the  sensational  loss  of  the  New  Middlesex  license,  which  was  refused  at  the  annual 
sitting  of  the  licensing  authority  for  the  County  of  London  at  the  County  Hall  at 
tipring  '  Gardens  in  N  ovember.  Its  renewal  was  opposed  by  the  Almalgamated 
Musicians'  Union  and  the  National  Orchestral  Association,  Mr.  J.  B.  Williams 
appearing  for  both  societies.  Stated  briefly,  the  grounds  of  objection  had  refer- 
ence to  alleged  objectionable  features  in  some  of  the  revues  that  had  been  given 
at  the  New  Middlesex,  special  objection  being  levelled  at  "Little  Miss  Mustard,'' 
"Hot  and  Cold,"  and  "Ever  Been  Had?"  and  there  was  much  talk  of  scantily- 
clad  chorus  girls.  Mr.  Williams  said  that  it  was  not  true,  as  alleged  by  counsel 
before  the  Theatres  Committee,  that  it  was  only  after  their  quarrel  with  Mr. 
Osvv'Od  Stoll  (a  matter  referred  to  later  on  in  this  article)  that  his  society  took 
up  the  question  of  morality.  They  first  took  up  the  question  in  1912.  ^The 
Musicians'  Unions  certainly  had  a  trade  dispute  with  Mr.  Stoll,  but  he  (Mr. 
Williams)  submitted  that  the  question  for  the  Council  was  not  the  motive  of  the 
opposition,  but  whether  the  charges  were  true.  After  various  evidence,  into  which 
it  is  unnecessary  to  enter,  the  application  for  the  license  was  refused;  and  then, 
as  they  say  in  the  story-books,  a  strange  thing  happened,  which  illustrated  the 
stranger,  not  to  say  Gilbertian,  state  of  the  law  relating  to  the  censorship  and 
licensing  of  our  places  of  public  amusement.  As  was  pointed  out  in  the  columns  of 
THE  STAGE  at  the  time,  no  one  apparently  had  grasped  the  fact  that  the  London 
County  Council  had  refused  to  renew  the  license  on  grounds  outside  its  own  juris- 
diction!  The  County  Council  had  no  power  to  license  the  New  Middlesex  for 
the  performance  of  stage  plays,  among  which  revues  are  included.  To  quote  the 
leading  article  in  THE  STAGE  upon  thi^  entertaining  matter :—"  It  (the  County 
Council)  can  license  a  house  such  as  the  King's,  Hammersmith,  for  this  purpose, 
but  not  the  New  Middlesex,  which  has  to  go  to  the  Lord  Chamberlain,  within 
whose  jurisdiction  as  a  theatre  it  falls.  Had  the  New  Middlesex  without  a  theatre 
license  produced  a  stage  play,  an  offence  would  have  'been  committed,  and  the 
County  Council  might  have  instituted  proceedings,  though  not  under  the  I 
orderly  Houses  Act,  1751,  but  under  the  Theatres  Act,  1843.  To  legalise  its  dual 
form  of  entertainment  the  New  Middlesex  was  obliged  to  take  out,  as  it  did,  n, 
license  from  either  authority.  Under  the  music  and  dancing  license  it  has  com- 
mitted no  offence.  The  improprieties  that  were  complained  of  occurred  in  Litt 
Miss  Mustard"  and  other  revues,  which  are  stage  plays,  and  are  in  this  case 
under  the  twofold  jurisdiction  of  the  Lord  Chamberlain.  The  Lord  Chamberlain 
has  control  over  them  anywhere  in  Great  Britain  as  Censor,  and  in  certain  parts 
of  London  as  theatre-licenser.  As  Censor  he  formally  approved  them.  As  theatre- 


tub  STAG&  Y£AR  BOOK. 


licenser  he  has  raised  no  object-ion  to  the  licenses  of  those  houses  licensed  by  him, 
including  the  New  Middlesex,  at  which  the  revues  have  been  performed.  The 
Gilbertian  position  has  thus  arisen  of  the  County  Council  taking  away  a  license 
under  which  no  offence  has  been  committed.  .  .  .  What  remedy  is  open  to  the  pro- 
prietors of  the  New  Middlesex  for  an  apparent  abuse  of  licensing  powers  is  not 
clear.  The  breach,  if  any,  was  under  the  Lord  Chamberlain's  license.  The 
irregularity  is  obvious;  but  redress  is  another  matter.  The  New  Middlesex  manage- 
ment may  be  content  to  go  on  under  the  Lord  Chamberlain's  license  " — up  to  the 
time  of  writing  it  has  done  so — "  which  covers  not  only  revues,  but  also  such 
dramatic  and  musical  turns  as  have  an  element  of  story  or  incident.  ...  In 
any  case,  a  theatre  license  sufficiently  meets  the  requirements  of  the  New  Middle- 
sex. The  L.C.C.,  as  licensing  authority,  failed  to  appreciate  this  fact,  apparently 
believing  that  the  refusal  to  renew  the  license  would  close  the  house.  Finding 
the  house  still  open,  the  Chairman  of  the  Theatres  and  Music  Halls  Committee  has 
been  in  consultation  with  the  Lord  Chamberlain,  with  highly  entertaining  results." 
And  so  the  licensing  farce  goes  on,  and  the  New  Middlesex  continues  to  give  a 
weekly  change  of  revue,  also  with  highly  entertaining  results !  One  may  take  leave 
of  this  strange,  eventful  history  with  another  quotation  from  the  same  article  in 
THE  STAGE,  the  sentiment  of  which,  without  doubt,  the  reader  will  fully  endorse  : — 
"  Mr.  Stoll  is  certainly  not  the  manager  to  encourage  suggestive  or  improper  stage 
performances.  On  the  contrary,  he  has  done  more  than  any  other  one  man  to 
raise  the  tone  of  music-hall  programmes.  It  is,  therefore,  a  very  harsh  and 
undeserved  judgment  upon  his  general  work  to  single  out  the  New  Middlesex  for 
the  drastic  measure  of  confiscating  the  music  and  dancing  license." 

LADIES    OF   THE    ORCHESTRA  :    AND    ANOTHER    EXPERIMENT. 

The  trade  dispute  between  Mr.  Oswald  Stoll  and  the  Musicians'  Union,  referred 
to  above,  came  to  a  head  in  October,  and  resulted  in  the  engagement  of  lady 
instrumentalists  in  the  orchestras  at  all  the  London  halls  controlled  by  Mr.  Stoll 
and  his  co-directors.  According  to  the  musicians,  an  increase  of  Is.  or  Is.  6d.  over 
the  existing  rate  of  6s.  a  performance  was  asked  for ;  while  Mr.  Stoll  stated  that 
a  50  per  cent,  increase  was  demanded  in  the  case  of  the  suburban  halls.  Mr. 
Stoll  denied  that  he  had  not  fulfilled  a  promise  with  regard  to  the  London  Coliseum, 
and  offered  to  refer  the  matter  to  Sir  George  Askwith  for  arbitration.  The 
reply  was  that  the  remuneration  of  musicians  was  never  going  to  be  submitted 
to  arbitration  again,  whereupon  Mr.  Stoll.  complaining  that  the  demands  made 
upon  him  were  not  made  upon  anybody  else,  and  that  he  was  being  singled  out 
in  an  unjust  way,  decided  to  engage  the  ladies.  And  there,  for  the  time,  the 
matter  rests,  Mr.  Stoll  refusing  to  regard  the  attitude  of  the  iinions  as  anything 
in  the  nature  of  a  strike.  The  first  appearance  of  the  ladies  in  the  orchestras  was 
the  signal  for  much  applause  at  the  various  Stoll  halls,  and  of  their  work,  taken 
generally,  it  may  be  said  that  it  is  fairly  satisfactory.  At  first  the  absence  of 
brass  affected  the  volume  of  tone,  and  there  was  also  a  little  natural  hesitation ; 
but  the  experiment  is  t>y  no  means  an  artistic  failure.  Possibly  only  a  minor 
poet  would  object  to  sit  and  watch  a  woman  playing  a  trombone !  Mr.  Stoll 
expressed  himself  as  'being  completely  satisfied  with  the  work  of  the  ladies,  and 
stated  that  they  would  continue  to  be  employed  at  his  halls,  at  any  rate  until 
the  end  of  the  war.  In  each  case  the  services  of  the  male  conductor  have  been 
retained. 

Another  interesting  experiment  of  Mr.  Oswald  Stoll's,  apart  from  his  bold 
venture  in  taking  over  the  London  Opera  House  for  variety  purposes — the  full 
result  of  which  is  not  yet  decided — was  the  weekly  interchange  of  variety  pro- 
grammes between  that  house  and  the  London  Coliseum.  The  fact  that  it  was  by 
no  means  entirely  successful  within  the  perhaps  rather  limited  time  given  to  it 
went  once  again  to  prove  that  there  is  something,  after  all,  in  the  charmed  circle 
of  locality.  In  the  meantime,  his  persevering  variety  enterprise  at  the  London 
Opera  House  will  be  watched  with  sympathetic  interest.  The  house  is  one  of  the 
handsomest  in  the  British  Isles,  if  not  the  world,  and,  as  far  as  the  Londoner  is 
concerned,  one  of  the  most  easily  approached. 

At  the  London  Opera  House,  the  London  Coliseum,  and  elsewhere,  Mr.  Stoll 
earned  the  gratitude  of  music-lovers  by  engaging  all  that  is  best  in  the  vocal  and 
instrumental  worlds,  thus  making  the  music  hall  a  music  hall  in  the  real  sense 
of  the  term. 


THE  VARIETY   YEAR.  27 


ATTACKS  UPON  THE  STAGE. 

General  Sir  H  Smith-Dorrien's  reckless  attacks  upon  the  stage  are  still  fresh, 
or  stale,  in  the  memory  of  those  who  paid  any  particular  attention  to  them! 
Possibly  all  too  little  attention  was  paid  to  them  by  stage  folk,  but  that  may  be 
explained  by  the  fact  that  they  were  delivered  at  'a  time  when  stage  folk  were 
particularly  busy  about  their  own  affairs,  and  not  meddling  with  those  of  other 
people — a  business  they  can  always  find  time  to  refrain  from  !  That  the  gallant 
general's  attacks  were  delivered  with  an  apparent  disregard  for  accuracy,  and  often, 
by  his  own  admitted  statements,  upon  the  mere  evidence  of  information  received 
from  others,  must  be  regarded  as  a  total  departure  from,  gay,  field  tactics.  Where 
they  did  not  cause  astonishment,  they  made  the  judicious  grieve ;  and  they  always 
proved  excellent  copy  for  a  certain  weekly  newspaper.  Several  enterprising 
managers,  too,  made  advertising  capital  out  of  them,  and  when  the  gagging 
comedian  came  along  we  were  all  of  us  happy  in  our  inherited  depravity.  From 
the  General's  first  letter,  which  was  published  in  THE  STAGE  of  August  31,  it  might 
have  been  inferred  that  performances  of  a  low  tone  were  being  specially  prepared 
for  what  he  described  as  the  younger  members  of  our  fighting  profession.  He 
spoke  of  scantily-dressed  girls  and  songs  of  a  doubtful  character ;  but  no  refer- 
ence was  necessarily  made  to  music-hall  managers.  Afterwards  he  wrote: — "I 
have  given  up  going  to  music  halls  because  vulgarity  does  not  please  me.  It  is 
said  that  vulgarity  does  not  pay,  but  the  music  halls,  nevertheless,  seem  to  be 
full  without  complaint  " — a  sweeping  statement  that  carries  with  it  its  own  value 
and  comment.  More  serious,  however,  was  the  General's  further  statement :-«-"  I 
am  sure  that  much  that  occurs  in  music  (halls  leads  to  immorality."  It  was 
suggested  at  the  time  that  if  the  General  was  sure  of  that  it  was  his  duty  to 
produce  his  facts  instead  of  scattering  broadcast  loose  and  contradictory  assertions. 
In  the  course  of  the  general  remarks  in  his  Press  campaign  Sir  H.  Smith-Dorrien 
had  something  to  say  regarding  "The  Bing  Boys  Are  Here,"  and  writs  for  libel 
were  issued  against  him  at  the  instance  of  Mr.  Oswald  Stoll  and  tlhe  Alhambra 
Company. 

As  has  already  been  suggested,  it  is  more  than  possible  that  fuller  attention 
would  have  been  paid  to  these  uncalled-for  attacks  had  stage  folk  been  less 
engrossed  in  their  difficult  task  of  keeping  things  going  during  War  time.  That 
they  were  made  at  such  a  time — and  at  a  time,  too,  when  the  stage  was  doing 
noble  work  upon  'behalf  of  the  wounded  and  in  other  patriotic  directions— certainly 
added  to  their  regrettable  nature,  and  in  saying  so  one  aoes  not  forget  the  valuable 
military  record  of  General  Sir  Horace  Smith-Dorrien.  The  stage  world  is  no  better 
and  no  worse  than  any  other  section  of  the  community,  but,  being  invariably  in 
the  limelight,  it  would  appear  to  be  always  liable  to  sensational  and  indiscriminate 
attack. 

THOUSANDS  RAISED  FOR  CHARITY. 

In  spite  of  this  regular  shower  of  "first  stones,"  the  members  of  the  variety 
profession  have  exercised  a  little  practical  Christianity  on  their  own  account  during 
the  past  year  by  raising  some  thousands  of  pounds  for  the  relief  and  succour  of 
their  brave  brothers  broken  in  the  wars.  Not  only  by  means  of  matinee  perform- 
ances and  performances  given  to  the  wounded  in  hospital  wards,  often  at  consider- 
able personal  expense  and  trouble,  but  also  by  private  subscriptions  and  public 
collections  have  they  accomplished  the  noble  task.  There  wero  scenes  of  great 
enthusiasm,  for  instance — scenes  that  brought  a  lump  to  one's  throat — at  St. 
Dunstan's  Hostel,  in  Regent's  Park,  upon  an  afternoon  in  September,  when  Mr. 
Frank  Allen  handed  over  to  Sir  Arthur  Pearson  a  cheque  for  £11,327  as  the 
result  of  the  splendid  efforts  of  the  profession  in  connection  with  "  Blinded  Heroes' 
Day."  This  fund  was  inaugurated  by  the  variety  profession  to  raise  a  substantial 
sum  for  the  after-care  of  our  sightless  soldiers  and  sailors,  and  was  carried  out 
by  Mr.  Allen  and  his  Moss  Empires'  staff  by  means  of  a  series  of  matinees  held 
at  halls  throughout  the  kingdom.  Lord  Derby,  who  was  present  at  the  ceremony, 
said: — "I  want,  through  Mr.  Allen,  to  thank  all  thoso  in  the  theatrical  and 
music-hall  professions  who  have  done  so  much  to  assist  in  getting  this  large  sum 
together.  I  know  of  no  two  professions  who  have  more  cheerfully  given  up  their 
leisure  (and  their  leisure  is  often  of  a  very  brief  description)  than  the  members 
of  these  two  professions  to  amuse  and,  in  this  instance,  to  provide  almost  the 
livelihood  of  our  soldiers."  It  should  be  added  that  the  idea  of  such  aid  from 
the  variety  profession  originated  with  Sergeant  Dick  Burge  and  Sam  Mayo.  In 
•addition  to  this  memorable  achievement,  several  thousands  of  pounds  have  been 


28  THE  STAGE    YEAR  BOOK. 

raised  by  the  variety  profession  during  the  year  for  various  War  funds  and 
charities.  The  special  concerts  and  matinees,  many  attended  by  Royalty,  are  too 
numerous  to  mention.  A  fine  record  for  War  fund  work  is  held  by  the  Shep- 
herd's Bush  Empire,  which  ihas  already  over  £3,500  to  its  credit. 

THE  PROFESSIONAL  CHARITIES. 

Nor  have  the  strictly  professional  charities  been  idle,  for  much  has  been  done  at 
home,  in  spite  of  outside  demands.  The  special  appeal  organised  by  THE  STACK 
on  behalf  of  the  Variety  Artists'  Benevolent  Fund  and  Institution — a  full  list 
of  the  subscribers  to  which  was  published  in  THE  STACK  on  August  24 — resulted 
in  a  total  of  £1,195  13s.  6d. — a  sum  of  which  'the  profession  may  well  be  proud  in 
these  expensive  times.  The  prize  of  £5  offered  by  the  Editor  of  THE  STAGE  to 
the  lady  making  the  largest  collection  was  won  by  Mrs.  Carl  Hertz  with  a  total 
of  £12.  The  large-hearted  and  energetic  ladies  of  the  Music  Hall  Ladies'  Guild,  on 
the  other  hand,  have  also  been  at  work  among  the  poorer  members  of  the  pro- 
fession, with  gratifying  results,  especially  where  the  women  and  Children  are 
concerned.  These  two  fine  music-hall  charities  have  weathered  the  War  storm 
in  gallant  style,  and  when  the  present  pressure  is  removed  will  go  forward  in  the 
cause  of  blessed  Saint  Charity  with  an  added  impetus. 

The  difference  that  sprang  up  in  the  summer  over  certain  administrative  matters 
connected  with  the  V.A.B.F.  and  I.  was  happily  settled  at  a  meeting  at  the 
Trocadero  in  August,  with  Mr.  Frank  Allen  in  the  chair  and  Joe  Elvin  as  one  of 
the  chief  speakers,  and  a  committee  of  investigation  was  appointed.  At  a  general 
meeting  held  in  July,  it  will  be  remembered,  a  less  satisfactory  state  of  affairs 
was  evident,  and  the  proceedings  were  something  in  the  nature  of  a  fiasco.  Better 
councils,  however,  have  since  prevailed,  and  a  smoother  working  has  been  assured. 
At  the  annual  general  meeting,  held  in  February,  with  Mr.  Elvin  in  the  chair,  a 
satisfactory  balance-sheet  was  submitted. 

THE  V.A.F.  AND  OTHER  SOCIETIES. 

The  Variety  Artists'  Federation  maintains  its  large  and  increasing  membership 
roll.  At  the  annual  general  meeting  held  in  January  an  analysis  of  the  balance- 
sheet  showed  that  the  total  funds  amounted  to  £12,501,  as  against  £12,001  at  the 
beginning  of  the  year,  with  a  substantially  increased  profit  on  the  year's  working. 
There  is  little  to  be  added  to  what  has  already  been  said  in  previous  "  Year 
Books  "  and  elsewhere  as  to  the  value  of  the  V.A.F.  to  the  working  performer. 
The  chairman,  Mr.  Fred  Russell,  and  his  official  associates,  deserve  every  possible 
praise  for  their  skilful  administration  of  affairs,  as  well  as  for  their  ever-scrupulous 
regard  for  the  welfare  of  the  profession  as  a  whole. 

As  was  the  case  last  year,  the  Music  Hall  Artists'  Railway  Association  has 
suffered  a  considerable  reduction  in  membership  owing  to  the  large  number  of 
artists  who  have  joined  the  Colours  or  are  travelling  with  revues. 

The  Grand  Order  of  Water  Rats  and  the  Beneficent  Order  of  Terriers  continue 
to  carry  on  their  good  work  with  characteristic  spirit.  The  Noble  Order  of  Ham- 
bones,  the  most  youthful  of  music-hall  societies,  held  the  first  of  their  social 
"  functions,"  an  up-river  trip,  in  July.  Membership  to  the  Hambones,  it  may  be 
explained,  is  secured  by  a  guinea  subscription  on  behalf  of  the  old  folks  at  "  Brins- 
worth."  Goodfellowship  is  the  other  qualification. 

OBITUARY. 

Among  those  whose  loss  during  1916  has  been  mourned  by  the  variety  profession 
were  Mrs.  Joe  Eivin,  Captain  Basil  Hallam  (killed  in  France),  Mr.  George  Bull 
(so  long  associated  -with  Mr.  Alfred  Butt's  Publicity  Department),  Mr.  A.  B.  Marris 
(killed  in  action),  Mr.  T.  E.  Polden  (of  the  Palace  directorate),  Mr.  George  Arm- 
strong (of  the  Brothers  Armstrong),  Mr.  Eric  Roper  (killed  in  action),  Mr.  Bertram 
Banks,  Mr.  Frank  Lynne,  Mrs.  George  Preston  Spencer,  Mr.  James  E.  Donegan, 
Miss  Mabel  'Sinclair,  Mr.  Will  Oliver,  Mr.  R.  W.  Duce,  Mr.  Ernest  Rees,  Mr. 
Alfred  Lloyd  (killed  in  action),  Mr.  Charles  MSConnell,  Mrs.  Joe  Lawrence,  Mr. 
Hugh  Cedar,  Mr.  Harry  Velanche,  Mr.  Tim  McMahon,  Mr.  Paul  Mill,  Mr.  John 
Drew  (of  Drew  and  Alders),  Lady  Mansell,  Mr.  Henri  de  Groot,  Dr.  Byrd  Page, 
Mr.  Charles  Ridgewell,  and  Mr.  Fred  Williams, 


DAVID  ALLKN  AND  SONS,  LTD. 


CHROMOTYPE. 


GLADYS    COOPER 


Reduced  facsimile  of  an  artistic  Poster,  the  work  of  DAVID  ALLEN  &  SONS,  LTD. 


THE  DRAMA   IN  AMERICA.  29 


THE    DRAMA    IN   AMERICA. 

«H 

BY  ST.  GLAIR   BAYFIELD. 

THE  unexampled  prosperity   of  the  United  States  in  the   year  1916  has  been 
reflected   in  the  theatre,  and  has  brought  money  enough  to  increase   both 
the  enterprise  of  the  managers  and  the  investments  by  private  individuals 
in  theatrical    enterprises.      Few  plays  have    come    from    Europe,   but  the 
American  plays  that  have  filled  the  gap  have  not  discovered  to  us  any  writer  of 
great  plays      The  native  dramatist   who  before  the   War   complained    oi  European 
importations    now   repeats   the    complaint    so  often  heard    in   England :    that   the 
theatrical  managers  do  not  select  good  plays.    The  plays  that  have  been  put  forward 
have  been  remarkable  for  being  very   "  actable  "  and  well  played  rather  than  for 
the  excellence  of  their  theme. 

At  the  end  of  November,  1916,  twenty-two  stars  were  in  town  or  playing  in  New 
York,  and  of  these  nine  were  English.  Out  of  ninety-seven  plays  being  presented 
fifteen  came  from  England.  There  were  seventy  stock  companies  in  existence,  and 
ninety-seven  dramatic  or  comedy  companies.  There  were,  in  addition,  forty-one 
opera  and  musical  comedy  companies  performing.  Of  the  six  well-known  stars 
purveying  musical  comedy  not  one  was  English. 

Among  the  large  number  that  have  been  produced  I  cannot  name  one  play 
which  has  something  really  worth  while  to  say  that  has  been  produced  at  an 
ordinary  Broadway  theatre  and  proved  a  box  office  success.  The  Neighbourhood 
Playhouse  produced  a  one-act  play  of  Dunsany's  "  A  Night  at  an  Inn  "  : 
the  Washington  Square  Players  presented  something  good  in  the  short 
plays  "The  Clod,"  "Overtones,"  and  "Pierre  Patelin,"  the  last-named  a  trans- 
lated and  adapted  French  farce.  Mr.  Winthrop  Ames  made  something  of  a  record 
by  the  revival  of  the  .pantom-ime  "  Pierrot  the  Prodigal  "  and  the  production  cf 
the  pretty  three-act  pl?y  "  Hush." 

A  number  of  Shakespearean  plays  have  been  seen  under  the  direction  of  Sir 
Herbert  Tree  and  of  Mr.  James  K.  Hackett,  and  the  Drama  League  produced  "The 
Tempest,"  under  the  direction  of  Mr.  Louis  Calvert.  In  addition,  a  remarkable 
event  was  the  outdoor  performance  of  the  masque  "  Caliban,"  by  Mr.  Percy 
Mackaye,  in  the  amphitheatre  of  the  Stadium  of  the  College  of  the  City  of  New 
York.  These  few  plays,  -with  "  The  Great  Lover,"  complete  the  list  of  those  pro- 
ductions •which  are  worthy  of  much  reflection.  Other  plays  there  have  been  which 
have  been  very  successful  from  the  box-office  point  of  view,  and  are  good  enter- 
tainments, but  not  one  amongst  them  has  proved  there  is  a  greater  literary  and 
dra.mat:c  power  among  writers  in  America  than  we  had  thought  there  was. 

Of  the  successful  plays  "The  Great  Lover,"  produced  on  November  15  by 
Messrs.  Cohan  and  Harris,  in  which  Dietrichstein  acted  the  name-part,  is  a  head 
and  shoulders  above  all  others.  The  English  rights  of  this  play  are  held  by  Sir 
Herbert  Tree.  To  anyone  who  has  read  "  Mapleson's  Memoirs  "  it  is  surprising 
that  the  affairs  of  opera  singers  have  not  inspired  the  writing  of  such  a  play  before 
this  time. 

PLAYS  OF  MANNERS. 

"  The  Boomerang,"  produced  August  10,  1915,  ran  without  interruption  until 
early  in  November,  1916.  It  is  an  excellent  medium  for  refined,  natural  acting 
and  likeable  personalities.  Despite  the  lightness  of  the  plot,  there  is  that  about 
its  characterisation  which  fits  it  for  success ;  it  reflects  truly  the  present-day  life 
and  manners  of  refined  Americans.  Drawing-room  comedies  from  England  being 
stopped,  "The  Boomerang"  come?  to  combat  the  domestic  drama  with  the  heavy 


30  THE  STAGE    YEAR  BOOK. 

background  of  crooks,  politicians,  brokers,  or  dope  fiends,  and  the  domestic  comedy 
dependent  upon  some  extravagant,  vulgar,  or  very  eccentric  character. 

"The  Boomerang"  shows  people  of  easy  circumstances,  whose  environment  is 
positively  ludicrous,  whose  manners  and  character  are  agreeable,  and  whose  sur- 
roundings are  the  trivial  details  which  mean  so  much  in  the  make-up  of  every- 
day life  in  times  of  peace.  "  Mrs.  Boltay's  Daughters  "  was  a  play  also  dealing 
with  persons  of  some  position  in  the  world,  but  the  immoral  and  despicable 
characters  of  the  play  earned  for  it  that  deserved  disapproval  which  its  original 
home  in  Austria  had  not  thought  it  necessary  to  bestow. 

"Upstairs  and  Down,"  produced  on  vSeptember  25,  1916,  was  more  akin  to  the 
good  example  of  "The  Boomerang,"  but  it  also  revealed  a  slackness  of  moral  tone 
for  which  it  offered  no  excuse.  "  The  Boomerang  "  stands  alone  as  a  clean,  pleasant, 
healthy  comedy  of  a  light  sort,  and  the  public  is  to  be  credited  with  promoting  its 
New  York  run  'without  a  break  from  August  10,  1915,  to  the  end  of  October,  1916. 

"The  Fear  Market"  is  in  somewhat  the  same  rank  of  plays,  but  it  depended 
too  much  upon  smart  rather  than  upon  clever  dialogue,  and  the  central  idea  was 
a  poor  one.  It  seems  likely  that  "The  Boomerang  "  has  set  a  type  for  American 
dramatists  to  follow  which  will  suggest  many  plays  for  the  future.  Its  successor, 
''Seven  Chances,"  is  an  attempt  in  that  direction. 

SWEET  AND  SUGARY  PLAYS. 

Another  group  of  plays  is  that  of  which  "  Pollyanna  "  is  the  principal  exponent. 
I  consider  ^hat  "The  Cindere'.la  Girl,"  produced  January  17,  which  ran  for 
three  months  in  New  York,  also  belongs  to  this  class.  As  "The  Boomerang"  of 
last  season  is  typical  of  some  of  this  season's  plays,  so  "  Daddy  Long-Legs  "  seems 
to  be  a  near  relation  to  "Come  Out  of  the  Kitchen."  "Pollyanna"  is  another 
of  this  family.  The  success  of  this  type  of  play  has  produced  rebels  not  alone 
amongst  the  public  but  also  amongst  the  critics.  One  well-known  oritic.  in 
speaking  of  a  pUy  of  this  kind,  referred  to  the  heroine  as  "  being  very  sweet,"  and 
her  syrupy  habits  permeate  the  play  like  fragrance  from  a  "  jessamine  head  "  ;  "  if 
sweetness  were  a  crime  she  would  be  hanged,"  for  her  "nectary  deportment,"  her 
*'  sugary  blitheness."  is  beyond  words.  The  characters  are  all  so  pleasant  that  the 
world  surrounding  them  smiles  on  them  in  turn,  and  the  audience  does  the  same 
between  its  tears — not  too  many  tears,  and  only  tears  about  something  that  is 
palpably  make-believe.  The  success  of  these  plays  seems  dependent  xipon  the 
heroine  being  pretty  and  charming  and  a  good  actress. 

FARCE  AND  COMEDY. 

An  exceptionally  good  comedy,  "  Erstwhile  Susan,"  was  made  from  a  book  by 
Miss  Marion  de  Forest,  and  served  as  a  vehicle  for  the  return  to  the  New  York 
stage  of  Mrs.  Fiske.  The  play  deals  with  types  of  ignorant,  bigoted  descendants 
of  German  ancestry  now  resident  in  the  country  districts  of  Pennsylvania.  The 
adaptation  from  the  tales  of  the  book  was  comparatively  successful,  but  only  Mrs. 
Fiske  could  have  been  successful  in  glossing  over  the  gap  between  the  tales.  The 
play  is  a  capital  comedy,  full  of  interesting  character  studies.  It  opened  at  the 
Gaiety  on  January  18,  and  ran  until  the  end  of  March  to  excellent  business. 

"  Fair  and  Warmer,"  which  started  on  November  6,  1915,  was  a  very  paying 
concern,  and  ran  into  the  summer  months.  It  was  occasionally  objected  to  because 
its  humour  surrounded  the  idea  that  two  temperance  people  became  inebriated 
owing  to  their  own  ingenuousness ;  however,  the  play  was  a  g<x>d  farce,  and, 
being  well  acted,  it  drew  big  houses  during  its  entire  run. 

REVIVALS. 

"  Hobson's  Choice"  was  revived,  and  its  success  was  in  great  part  due  to  the 
delightful  acting  of  Miss  Molly  Pearson.  "  Abe  and  Mawruss,"  the  sequel  to 
''  Potash  and  Perlmutter,"  is  another  revival  from  last  season  which  has  made 
much  money.  The  dramatic  adaptation  of  "  Treasure  Island  "  opened  at  the  Punch 
and  Judy  Theatre  on  December  1,  under  the  management  of  Mr.  Charles  A. 
Hopkins,  with  an  English  cast.  It  proved  a  great  success  in  New  York,  with  Mrs. 
Hopkins  (Miss  Violet  Vivian^  in  the  part  of  the  boy  hero.  Miss  Vivian  came  to 
this  country  with  Mr.  Ben  Greet.  A  No.  2  company  commenced  a  tour  with  the 
play,  but  was  withdrawn. 

Emanuel  Reicher  revived  notable  plays  at  the  Madison  Square  Garden  Theatre, 
but  the  box  office  receipts  were  poor.  The  plays  were  "  When  the  Young  Vines 


THE  DRAMA   IN  AMERICA.  31 

Bloom,"  performed  ten  times;  "'The  Weavers/'  eighty-three  times.  The  latter 
was  the  greatest  piece  of  artistic  work  done  in  a  theatre  during  the  year. 

During  the  season  there  were  a  number  of  revivals  of  important  plays.  Mr.  E.  H. 
Sothern  opened  with  "Lord  Dundreary"  on  November  29;  the  play  ran  to  good 
business  for  six  weeks.  "Major  Barbara,"  revived  by  Miss  Grace  George,  ran  for 
eighty-seven  performances,  from  December  9.  The  usual  Empire  Theatre  Christmas 
three  weeks'  revival  of  "  Peter  Pan"  was  carried  out  by  Miss  Maude  Adams,  who 
followed  it  up  by  a  revival  of  "The  Little  Minister,"  which  held  the  Empire  stage 
for  over  two  months.  Afterwards  Miss  Adams  toured  "  The  Little  Minister"  until 
she  staged  "  A  Kiss  for  Cinderella." 

"  The  Earth  "  opened  under  the  auspices  of  Miss  Grace  George,  with  Mr.  Lyn 
Harding  in  the  cast  of  February  15,  and  ran  for  three  weeks.  "  Captain  Brass- 
bound's  Conversion  "  was  also  revived  by  Miss  George's  Repertory  Company,  and 
was  acted  thirty-seven  times.  Despite  her  avowed  intention  and  the  supposed 
success  of  last  year's  venture,  Miss  Grace  George  has  made  no  attempt  this  season 
to  continue  a  permanent  repertory  company  at  the  Playhouse. 

"Beau  Brummel,"  in  which  for  years  Mr.  Mansfield  acted,  was  revived,  with 
Mr.  Arnold  Daly  in  the  name-part,  on  April  24 :  only  thirty-two  performances  were 
given. 

"  A  Woman  of  No  Importance  "  was  revived  on  April  24  at  the  Fulton  Theatre, 
and  played  to  good  business  for  nearly  two  months.  This  completes  the  list  of 
revival  of  important  pieces  prior  to  the  opening  of  the  season  in  August,  1916. 

JOHN  GALSWORTHY. 

On  April  3,  in  opposition  to  the  judgment  of  his  partners,  Messrs.  Corey  and 
Hitter,  Mr.  J.  D.  Williams  produced  Galsworthy's  "Justice,"  with  Mr.  0.  P. 
Heggie  and  Mr.  John  Barrymore  in  the  leading  parts.  The  play  scored  a  tremendous 
success,  coming  as  it  did  at  a  time  when  talk  of  prison  reform  was  very  much  in  the 
air.  The  play  is  at  present  on  tour  with  the  original  cast,  and  is  doing  good 
business. 

MUSICAL  PLAYS. 

The  successful  musical  plays  produced  in  New  York  prior  to  the  summer  were  as 
follows: — "Alone  at  Last,"  at  the  Shubert,  which  was  performed  177  times.  This 
musical  comedy  had  a  good  story,  beautiful  scenery,  and  was  well  sung  and  acted, 
and  the  music  was  good.  "  Sybil,"  January  10,  168  times,  was  made  a  sure  success 
by  an  exceptionally  good  cast.  "  Katinka,"  produced  under  the  direction  of  Mr. 
Hammerstein  on  December  23,  1915,  at  the  Lyric  Theatre,  ran  far  into  the  summer. 
This  also  was  an  uncommonly  good  musical  comedy,  and  very  well  done. 

"Very  Good  Eddie"  was  produced  on  December  24,  1915,  by  the  Marbury- 
Comstock  firm ;  it  Tan  until  the  middle  of  October,  after  visiting  no  fewer  than 
three  New  York  theatres !  Produced  at  the  Princess's,  its  success  wa;s  so  great  that 
later  it  was  taken  to  the  Casino,  where  it  braved  the  hot  weather  and  did  good 
business.  Afterwards  it  was  shifted  back  to  the  Princess's,  and  ran  well  into  the 
month  of  October.  It  is  of  that  delicate  and  artistic  type  of  musical  comedy  which 
we  have  been  trained  to  expect  from  Marbury  and  Comstock ;  the  music  is  tuneful 
and  appealing,  and  the  company  told  their  tale  with  great  response  to  Miss  Mar- 
bury's  ideals.  The  settings  reflected  the  placid  refinement  of  which  that  queen  of 
interior  decorating,  Miss  Ekie  de  Wolf,  is  an  adept  creator.  An  excellent  road 
company  have  an  indefinite  season  ahead  of  them. 

PLAYS  PRODUCED  THIS  SEASON. 

AJmost  as  soon  as  the  theatres  were  closed  for  the  summer,  work  was  com- 
menced for  the  present  season,  and  the  season  was  exceptional  not  only  for  the 
number  of  plays  going  for  the  summer  but  for  the  early  opening  of  the  fall  season. 
Owing  to  the  war  conditions,  New  York  during  the  summer  was  flooded  'with 
visitors,  and  rooms  at  the  best  hotels  were  reserved  weeks  ahead. 

The  managers  made  an  effort  to  catch  the  tide  before  it  ebbed,  and  consequently 
in  August  as  many  as  sixteen  new  plays  were  presented  in  New  York,  as  against 
ten  in  August  of  the  previous  year.  Of  the  August  productions  running  at  the 
end  of  October,  "Seven  Chances"  dates  from  August  8,  "Cheating  Cheaters" 
from  the  following  day,  and  "Turn  to  the  Right"  from  August  17.  These  plays 
are  all  comedies.  The  former,  "  Seven  Chances,"  is  a  Belasco  production,  a  polite 
comedy,  somewhat  dry,  but  very  agreeable.  It  deals  with  the  adventures  of  a  man 
who  must  marry  at  twenty-four  hours'  notice  or  lose  a  fortune. 


32  THE  STAGE    YEAR  BOOK. 

"  Turn  to  the  Right "  is  humorous  and  sentimental,  a  homely  country  play  about 
a  youth,  wrongfully  imprisoned,  returning  to  his  native  village  with  friends  who 
have  not  always  been  as  good  as  he.  The  dear  old  mother  and  good  old  home  are 
strong  themes.  No  great  acting  is  required,  but  the  play  is  well  done. 

''Cheating  Cheaters"  is  a  melodramatic  farce,  full  of  surprises  about  the  decep- 
tions of  two  bands  of  thieves,  all  of  whom  at  first  appear  to  be  ordinarily  good 
individuals. 

"Upstairs  and  Down,"  a  comedy  relating  to  some  unusual  adventures  amongst 
well-to-do  people,  is  another  successful  comedy,  which  has  run  since  September  25. 
''Pierrot  the  Prodigal"  started  on  September  6,  and  is  still  doing  good  business. 
On  August  30  Mr.  Chas.  Dillingham  opened  his  new  season's  show  at  the  Hippo- 
drome ;  1,000  people  are  engaged  in  it,  and  Pavlova,  the  dancer,  has  been  one  of  its 
chief  attractions.  The  huge  water  tank  under  the  stage  is  still  used  for  a  rink  for 
expert  exhibition  skating,  and  the  performance  is  bulked  out  by  swarms  of 
extremely  pretty  girls,  splendid  scenic  effects,  tuneful  music,  excellent  comedians, 
and  a  gorgeously  colourful  extravaganza.  When  Messrs.  Shubert  dropped  the 
Hippodrome  it  was  not  believed  that  anyone  else  could  successfully  handle  the 
huge  proposition,  but  Mr.  Dillingham  has  now  the  assistance  of  Mr.  Huffman, 
formerly  with  the  Shuberts,  as  stage  director,  and  so  far  all  has  run  smoothly. 

"  Flora  Bella,"  a  musical  piece  of  a  rather  pretentious  nature,  was  produced  on 
September  11,  and  is  still  running  to  good  business  at  the  Casino.  Lina  Abarbanell 
is  the  star,  but  much  of  the  success  of  the  piece  is  dependent  on  the  tout  ensemble 
and  the  fine  acting  of  Mr.  Lawrence  Grossmith. 

"  Betty  "  is  another  musical  play  which  promises  to  be  one  of  the  hits  of  the 
season.  Mr.  Raymond  Hitchcock,  after  his  long  sojourn  in  England,  was  received 
back  here  with  warm  approval  in  this  play.  London  has  altered  his  appearance 
from  an  eccentric-looking  Yankee  into  that  of  a  well-groomed  Londoner. 

"  Arms  and  the  Girl,"  a  comedy  in  three  acts,  by  Grant  Stewart  and  Robert 
Beker,  opened  on  September  27  and  caught  on  at  once.  The  comedy  is  placed 
with  a  Belgian  background  during  the  war,  and  deals  with  irresponsible  Americans 
opposed  to  German  militarists  ;  it  is  the  only  play  having  direct  relation  to  the  War 
which  has  been  put  forward  for  a  year. 

An  extraordinary  play,  called  ''  The  Flame,"  intended  to  be  serious,  created  much 
laughter  upon  its  first  production  on  October  9.  Despite  its  obvious  faults,  the  play 
retained  the  boards  until  November  1.  The  play  was  beautifully  mounted  and 
well  oast,  but  drew  small  houses.  It  had  a  direct  reference  to  Mr.  W.  J.  Bryan, 
and  criticised  President  Wilson's  Mexican  and  foreign  policies.  It  is  said  to  have 
been  backed  by  funds  from  leading  members  of  the  Republican  Party  as  a  "  boost  " 
before  the  Presidential  election. 

This  season  has  produced  no  good  plays  in  serious  vein.  There  have  been  several 
melodramas  of  no  great  note.  "The  Man  Who  Came  Back,"  "Backfire,"  "The 
Silent  Witness,"  and  "  The  Guilty  Man  "  are  the  most  prominent  of  this  group. 

Comedies  which  have  made  but  a  moderate  success,  but  are  possible  money-makers 
for  the  road,  are  "  Somebody's  Lnetrage,"  with  James  T.  Powers  as  star,  and 
"Nothing  but  the  Truth,"  with  William  Collier.  "Paganini,"  by  Mr.  Knoblock, 
after  having  served  Mr.  George  Arliss  as  a  vehicle  outside  New  York  during  last 
season,  lasted  here  only  a  few  weeks ;  praise  was  bestowed  upon  the  acting  of  the 
star.  Mr.  Arliss  has  since  revived  "The  Professor's  Love  Story,"  and  has  gone 
"  on  tour  "  with  it. 

Mr.  .Maugham's  "Caroline  "  served  Miss  \Targaret  Anglin  for  a  short  time  in  New 
York;  Mr.  Bernard  Shaw's  "Getting  Married"  was  presented  at  the  Booth 
Theatre  by  Mr.  Winthrop  Ames,  with  iMr.  Faversham  and  a  good  cast.  It  was 
condemned  by  the  critics  as  being  loo  talky,  but  has  since  "caught  on  "  with  the 
public. 

"  Hush !  "  the  quaint  comedy  formerly  presented  in  repertory  in  England  by 
Violet  Pearn,  imported  by  Mr.  Winthrop  Ames,  despite  its  undeniable  chTrm, 
appears  to  have  been  lighter  fare  than  was  cared  for  even  bv  the  special  audience 
attendant  upon  the  Little  Theatre ;  it  ran  from  October  3  to  October  29. 

"Bunker  Bean,"  a  weird  farcical  comedy,  adapted  from  a  book,  has,  at  the  time 
oi  writing,  reached  its  fifth  week  in  New  York.  In  Chicago  last  year  the  play  ran 
for  many  months  to  tremendous  business,  and  was  toured  with  success. 

"  Miss  Springtime  "  is  the  Klaw  and  Erlanger  production  of  first-rate  musical 
comedy ;  il  seems  likely  to  remain  in  New  York  for  the  season.  Urban,  who  seems 
to  be  called  upon  for  every  ambitious  production,  has  created  for  it  a  very  delightful 
scenic  design  and  colour. 


THE  DRAMA   IN  AMERICA.  S3 

"Come  Out  of  the  Kitchen"  is  a  recent  success,  and  likely  to  be  one  of  the  big 
winners  of  the  season. 

The  production  of  an  adaptation  of  Thackeray's  "Pendennis"  afforded  opportu- 
nity to  Mr.  John  Drew  to  give  a  fine  type  of  acting,  which  was  a  surprise  and  a 
delight  to  his  friends  and  admirers.  The  play,  however,  did  not  prove  that  the  book 
was  suitable  for  adaptation.  Mr.  Drew,  in  the  part  of  Major  Pendennis,  was  its 
only  salvation. 

"  fhe  Basker,"  brought  to  New  York  by  Mr.  Cyril  Maude,  did  not  prove  suc- 
cessful, and  was  another  illustration  of  the  growing  attention  paid  by  the  public  in 
the  United  States  to  a  play  rather  than  a  good  and  popular  actor  in  a  suitable  part. 

The  revival  of  "  The  Music  Master,"  in  which  Mr.  David  Warfield  made  his 
name,  proved  very  opportune.  It  is  very  interesting  to  reflect  that  upwards  of 
800,000  persons  in  New  York  alone  saw  it  in  the  three  seasons  following  its  produc- 
tion twelve  years  ago.  In  the  period  which  has  intervened  its  freshness  and  its 
power  to  reach  the  heart  have  not  diminished  a  particle.  The  play  does  not  betray 
the  wear  of  time,  for  the  reason  that  the  sentiment  with  which  it  is  saturated  cannot 
grow  old.  The  revival  is  to  continue  until  February. 

Of  plays  just  recently  produced  two  will  probably  prove  prominent  during  the 
season;  these  are  comedies.  The  success  of  one,  "Good  Gracious,  Arabelle," 
will  be  encouraging  to  those  who  are  writing  plays  dealing  with  refined  American 
people  whose  adventures  of  an  easy  and  pleasant  kind,  with  a  dash  of  novelty — 
plays  in  which  strenuousness  and  vulgarity  are  not  considered  desirable  qualities, 
and  natural  acting  is  required  to  create  the  most  effective  comedy.  "  Old  Lady  31  " 
is  a  comedy  that  deals  with  nure  humble  life,  with  nicely  blended  pathos  and 
character  comedy ;  it  refers  to  the  adventures  of  an  old  couple  in  a  charitable  home. 

Messrs.  Klaw  and  Erlanger  revived  "Ben  Hur  "  at  the  Manhattan  Opera  House. 
This  was  its  eighteenth  season,  yet  it  is  reckoned  there  were  at  least  2,000  people 
who  tried  unsuccessfully  to  obtain  seats  for  the  premiere.  The  play  was  first  pro- 
duced at  the  Broadway  Theatre  in  New  York  on  Wednesday,  November  29,  1899. 

"  Treasure  Island,"  the  adaptation  of  Stevenson's  novel,  produced  in  1915  at  the 
Punch ,  and  Judy  Theatre,  was  revived,  and  on  November  1  headed  the  runs  of 
plays  in  New  York  on  that  date  with  215  performances  to  its  credit. 

LONG  RUNS. 

Owing  to  the  general  business  prosperity  of  the  country,  plays  that  are  of  but 
moderately  good  quality  have  succeeded  in  scoring  long  runs.  David  Belasco  has 
made  only  one  New  York  production  so  far — "  Seven  Chances  " — but  the  unpre- 
cedented run  of  "  The  Boomerang  "  has  kept  his  other  plays  on  the  road.  "The 
Little  Lady  in  Blue,"  by  Horace  Hodges  and  Wigney  Percival,  has  not  yet  reached 
New  York,  nor  has  "  Vander-Decken,"  the  play  in  which  David  Warfield  appeared 
lasi  year  in  other  cities. 

Of  the  plays  produced  last  season.  Cohan  and  Harris  are  represented  by  "  The 
Great  Lover"  and  "Hit  the  Train  Holliday  " ;  the  Shuberts  by  "The  Blue  Para- 
dise"; A.  H.  Woods  by  "Common  Clay"  and  "Abe  and  Mawruss " ;  Oliver 
Morosco  by  "  The  Unchastened  Woman  "  and  "  The  Cinderella  Man  "  ;  Selwyn  and 
Company  by  "Fair  and  Warmer";  the  Charles  Frohman  Company  by  "Sybil"; 
Corey,  Williams,  and  Ritter  by  "Erstwhile  Susan";  Elisabeth  Marbury  by  "Very 
Good  Eddie";  Arthur  Hammerstein  by  "  Katinka  "  ;  Charles  Dillingham  by  "Hip, 
Hip.  Hooray";  and  Charles  Hopkins  by  "Treasure  Island." 

Of  these  "The  Cinderella  Man,"  "Treasure  Island,"  and  "Very  Good  Eddie" 
remained  to  see  the  birth  of  the  new  theatrical  season  in  August. 

Mr.  Henry  Miller  has  a  new  season's  success  in  "  Come  Out  of  the  Kitchen,"  and 
the  Shuberts  in  a  vaudeville  cabaret,  bright  but  somewhat  salacious  musical  comedy, 
"So  Long,  Letty."  Mr.  John  Cort  has  "Flora  Bella,"  a  musical  comedy  of  a 
better  type;  Mr.  Winthrop  Ames  has  scored  with  "Pierrot  the  Prodigal";  and 
Messrs.  Klaw  and  Erlanger  and  Georsre  C.  Tyler  with  "Pollyanna."  The  Klaw 
ana  Erlanger  big  musical  comedy,  "Around  the  Map,"  was  disappointing.  Mr. 
A.  H.  Woods  is  behind  "Cheating  Cheaters,"  "  The  Guilty  Man,"  and  "His  Bridal 
Night."  Mr.  Oliver  Morosco  has  "Upstairs  and  Down  "  under  his  charge;  William 
Harris  "  Arms  and  the  Girl";  William  A.  Brady,  "The  Man  Who  Came  Back"; 
Messrs.  Winchell  Smith  and  John  L.  Golden,  "  Turn  to  the  Right " ;  Mr.  Lee 
Kugel,  "Old  Lady  31." 

No  new  plavs  by  the  best-known  English  dramatists  have  been  presented  except 
"Getting  Marriedj"  by  G.  B.  Shaw,  and  "Caroline,"  by  Somerset  Maugham, 


34  THE  STAGE   YEAR 


Austrian  and  German  names  have  underlined  nearly  every  big  comedy  success; 
the  author  of  "Alone  at  Last,"  Iranz  Lehar;  "The  Blue  Paradise,"  Edmund 
Eysler;  "Pom  Pom,"  Hugo  Felix;  "  Katinka  "  and  "High  Jinks,"  Rudolph  Friml  ; 
1  Sybil,"  Victor  Jacobi;  "Molly  0,"  Carl  Woess.  We  have  not  heard  from  any 
of  the  English  brigade  of  writers  of  this  kind  of  play. 

The  Klaw  and  Erlanger  musical  comedy  success,  "Miss  Springtime,"  had  its 
music  written  by  Emmerich  Kalman  and  book  by  Guy  Bolton.  The  Shubert  early 
till  production,  "The  Girl  from  Brazil,"  was  adapted  from"  the  original  of  Julius 
Bramer  and  Alfred  Grunwald. 

ACTING. 

The  best  acting  of  the  year  has  been  done  by  Mr.  Lionel  Braham  as  Caliban, 
in  the  masque  of  that  name;  Mrs.  Fiske  in  "Erstwhile  Susan  ";  Emily  Stevens  in 
"  The  Unchastened  Woman  ";  Leo  Dietrichstein  in  "The  Great  Lover  '  ;  Thomas 
Wise  in  "The  Merry  Wives  of  Windsor";  Grace  George  in  "The  New  York 
Idea  "  ;  Josephine  Victor  in  "  The  Bargain  "  ;  Louis  Calvert  in  "  The  Bargain  "  and 
4  The  Earth";  Adolph  Link  in  "The  Weavers";  Barney  Bernard  in  "Abe  and 
Mawrus  "  ;  Haidee  Wright  in  "The  Two  Virtues";  John  Cope  in  "Erstwhile 
Susan";  Madge  Kennedy  in  "Fair  and  Warmer";  Charles  Ruggles  in  "Rolling 
Stones";  A.  G.  Andrews  and  Whitford  Kane  in  "  Hobson's  Choice";  Conway 
Tearle  in  "  Major  Barbara  "  ;  Geraldine  O'Brien  in  "  The  Devil's  Garden  "  ;  Shelly 
Hull  in  "The  Cinderella  Man";  Gareth  Hughes  in  "Moloch";  Lyn  Harding  in 
"  Henry  VIII.  "  ;  John  Barrymore  in  "Justice  "  ;  and  O.  P.  Heggie  m  "  Justice  "  ; 
Sir  Herbert  Tree  as  Falstaff,  Richard  II.,  and  Svengali  ;  Miss  Edith  Wynne  Matthi- 
son  as  Queen  Katherine  in  "  Henry  VIII." 

The  Serge  de  Diaghlieff  Ballet  Russe,  without  its  founder,  opened  its  second 
season  at  the  Manhattan  Opera  House  on  October  16.  At  the  head  of  the  list  of 
dancers  was  Waslov  Nijinsky,  and  he  also  directed  the  ballet.  Some  of  the  latest 
pantomimic  dances  produced  by  the  ballet  were  "The  Faun,"  "Till  Eulenspiegel," 
and  "  Sadko." 

OPERA  IN  THE  OPEN. 

The  production  of  Mr.  Percy  Mackaye's  masque  "  Caliban  "  as  the  feature  of 
New  York's  celebration  of  the  commemoration  of  the  Centenary  of  Shakespeare's 
birth  discovered  a  new  use  for  the  new  stadium  of  the  College  of  the  City  of  New 
York,  and  in  September  open-air  productions  of  grand  opera  were  given  there. 
About  8,000  people  were  present  to  hear  the  opening  opera,  "Die  Walkure."  The 
audience  were  deeply  impressed,  and  the  performances  have  created  a  strong  feeling 
that  those  who  have  only  heard  opera  within  the  walls  of  a  theatre  have  not  heard 
it  at  its  greatest  value.  The  singers  were  members  of  the  Metropolitan  Opera  Com- 
pany. 

REPERTORY. 

A  repertory  company  composed  of  English  actors  have  been  highly  successful  in 
Boston.  Mr.  Henry  Jewett,  whose  enterprise  it  is,  has  confined  himself  to  pro- 
ducing plays  of  tried  attractiveness,  and  the  acting  of  the  company  is  spoken  of 
with  great  praise.  So  far  only  the  best-known  English  dramatists  have  been  drawn 
from,  with  Jones  and  Pinero  in  the  lead.  The  players  give  two  performances  a  day, 
and  put  up  a  new  piece  each  week. 

The  Washington  Square  Players  moved  into  the  heart  of  theatredom  in  New 
York,  after  strengthening  the  company  by  the  addition  of  actors  and  actresses  of 
acknowledged  merit. 

Mr.  John  Craig,  who  has  run  a  successful  repertory  company  at  the  Castle  Square 
Theatre  in  Boston  for  about  ten  years,  changed  his  headquarters  to  New  York,  and 
leased  the  Garrick  Theatre.  Mr.  Richard  Mansfield  made  the  Garrick  one  of  the 
most  important  producing  centres  when  he  leased  it-  some  years  ago,  but  of  late 
years  this  theatre,  and  others  in  the  vicinity  of  34th  Street,  have  fallen  into  disuse. 
The  Knickerbocker  Theatre  is  one  of  these,  but  this  theatre  also  has  been  recon- 
structed and  reclaimed  from  the  housing  of  motion  pictures.  Sir  Henry  Irving  was 
the  first  star  to  appear  at  the  Knickerbocker,  Tvhen  it  was  opened  in  1893.  Mme. 
Bernhardt  played  there  years  ago,  as  also  did  Sir  Herbert  Tree,  then  Mr.  Tree. 

MME.  BERNHARDT.    . 

.  The  Divine  Sarah  had  a  most  enthusiastic  welcome  upon  landing  in  New  York  ; 
persons  of  distinction  met  the  steamer  and  bevys  of  young  girls  carried  flowers  to 
the  ship-side.  Mme.  Bernhardt,  after  entertaining  the  Press  at  the  Majestic  Hotel 


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on  Central  Park  West,  left  by  train  for  her  provincial  tour,  promising  to  return  to 
fulfil  her  Metropolitan  engagement.  All  plays  which  could  give  offence  to  com- 
patriots of  the  fighting  nations  of  Europe  were  debarred  from  the  repertory. 
Throughout  the  country  Mme.  Bernhardt  did  capacity  business,  with  the  excep- 
tion of  at  Pittsburg.  In  this  city  the  celebrated  actress  closed  a  week's  engagement 
that  was  a  great  artistic  success,  but  a  failure  financially.  Due  to  a  controversy 
between  the  management  of  the  Nixon  Theatre  and  the  newspapers,  her  coming 
was  practically  unheralded.  She  opened  her  farewell  engagement  to  an  audience 
of  one  hundred  persons,  fourteen  of  whom  were  dramatic  critics  and  their  guests. 
This  deplorable  state  of  things  resulted  from  the  fact  that  Mr.  Samuel  F.  Nixon, 
of  Philadelphia,  had  closed  the  free  list  of  the  Nixon  Theatre  to  the  Press  two 
weeks  before,  and  the  newspapers  retorted  by  refusing  to  notice  the  theatre. 

NEIGHBOURHOOD  PLAYHOUSE. 

The  Neighbourhood  Playhouse,  a  theatre  devoted  to  the  interests  of  the  com- 
munity immediately  surrounding  the  East  Side  district  in  which  the  theatre  ia 
situated,  and  backed  by  the  Misses  Lewisohn,  has  proved  that  the  system  upon 
which  the  theatre  is  run  is  a  success.  Dramatic  stars  of  some  magnitude  are  engaged 
for  special  performances  of  interesting  plays  of  sociological  and  literary  value,  and 
are  supported  by  only  a  few  professionals  ;  the  less  important  work  is  done  by 
voluntary  help  of  people  of  the  community.  Moving  pictures  fill  in  the  gaps  between 
the  dramatic  offerings.  The  repertory  of  the  Playhouse  includes  "  Captain  Brass- 
ford's  Conversion,"  "  Great  Catherine,"  "  The  Queen's  Enemies,"  an  unpub- 
lished play  by  Lord  Dunsany,  "The  Inca  of  Jerusalem,"  and  "The  Married 
Woman,"  by  C.  B.  Fernald.  Early  this  year  a  very  notable  one-act  play  was  pro- 
produced  in  "  A  Night  at  an  Inn,"  'by  Lord  Dunsany.  Future  productions  will  be 
''  Pippa  Passes,"  "  Wild  Birds,"  a  play  by  Violet  Pearn,  author  of  "  Hush  !  "  "  La 
Boite  a  Joujoux,"  programmes  of  Russian  music  and  dances,  an  ancient  Druid 
legend  by  Edouard  France,  and  the  Russian  pantomime  ballet  "  Petrouchka," 
which  they  did  last  year. 

ENGLISH  ACTORS  IN  AMERICA. 

Never  before  have  so  many  English  actors  of  distinction  played  in  this  country 
within  one  year.  Most  prominent  amongst  them  have  been  Sir  Johnson  Forbes 
Robertson,  Sir  Herbert  Tree,  Cyril  Maude,  Marie  Tempest,  Phyllis  Neilson-Terry, 
Mrs.  Langtry,  Mrs.  Patrick  Campbell,  Louis  Calvert,  Sam  Sothern,  Lawrence 
Grossmith,  Frederick  Ross,  Lyn  Harding,  Derwent  Hall  Caine,  Gertrude  Kingston, 
Elsie  Mackay,  Phyllis  Relph,  Graham  Browne,  Charles  Cherry,  Vernon  Castle,  and 
Margery  Maude. 

A  large  number  of  companies  have  been  entirely  composed  of  English  actors.  _ 

Miss  Grace  George  instituted  a  repertory  at  the  Playhouse  during  last  winter 
which  promised  well,  but  the  personnel  of  the  company  was  constantly  changed. 

Beginning  her  season  with  a  revival  of  Langdon  Mitchell's  brilliant  comedy  of 
manners,  "  The  New  York  Idea,"  she  successfully  presented  Henry  Arthur  Jones's 
"The  Liars,"  George  Bernard  Shaw's  "Major  Barbara,"  James  Bernard  Fagan's 
play  of  newspaper  life  "The  Earth,"  and  Shaw's  "Captain  Brassbound's  Conver- 
sion." Of  these  "Major  Barbara"  and  "The  Earth"  were  new  to  the  American 
stage.  It  was  undoubtedly  the  production  of  the  Shaw  comedies  that  brought 
success  to  the  Playhouse  season. 

SHAKESPEARE  TERCENTENARY. 

Shakespearean  productions  were  made  in  commemoration  of  the  Bard,  and 
included  a  production  of  "  The  Tempest,"  in  Elizabethan  manner,  by  the  Drama 
Society,  at  the  Century  Theatre,  produced  by  Mr.  Louis  Calvert.  A  Shakespearean 
company  was  founded  by  Mr.  James  K.  Hackett,  and  "Macbeth"  and  "The 
Merry  Wives  "  were  given  a  sumptuous  production,  the  scenery  being  painted  by 
Joseph  Urban  and  the  stage  directed  by  Ordynaki.  The  season  was  not  a  financial 
success. 

Sir  Herbert  Tree  played  a  successful  season  at  the  New  Amsterdam  Theatre,  and 
produced  "King  Henry  VIII.,"  "The  Merchant  of  Venice,"  and  "The  Merry 
Wives  of  Windsor."  The  first  play  paid  handsomely,  and  it  is  to  be  regretted 
that,  as  it  had  not  been  seen  for  a  generation,  it  should  have  been  removed  from  th« 
boards  at  the  height  of  success  to  give  way  to  another  play  in  which  New  Yorkeri 
were  much  less  interested. 

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36  THE  STAGE    YEAR  BOOK. 

The  Shakespearean  Tercentenary  Celebration  was  observed  in  New  York  by  the 
Shakespearean  performances  mentioned  above,  and  over  the  whole  country  by 
special  performances  given  by  stock  companies  ;  during  the  summer,  at  large  cities, 
by  outdoor  performances  given  by  some  of  the  best-known  dramatic  stars,  and  by 
numberless  readings,  lectures,  and  performances  done  by  members  of  colleges  and 
universities.  In  California  a  colossal  outdoor  production  was  given  by  the  members 
cf  the  colony  of  actors  'who  were  acting  for  the  moving  pictures  companies.  A 
notable  performance  was  that  of  "Henry  IV."  at  Harvard  University. 

In  New  York  the  celebration  was  also  marked  by  the  production  of  a  masque, 
"  Caliban,  by  the  Yellow  Sands,"  by  Percy  Mackaye,  at,  the  Stadium  of  the  College 
of  the  City  of  New  York.  This  was  at  first  meant  to  be  limited  to  a  three-day 
season,  but  when  the  numbers  of  those  present  at  one  performance  rose  from  16,000 
to  18,000  for  the  next,  and  then  to  20,000  and  over,  it  was  prolonged  for  two 
immensely  successful  weeks.  One  hundred  thousand  dollars  were  invested  to  float  the 
affair,  and  the  capacity  of  the  Stadium  was  doubled.  The  plans  involved  the  recon- 
struction of  the  Stadium,  at  the  cost  of  several  thousand  dollars,  into  an  amphi- 
theatre of  Roman  proportions.  Grand  stands  completed  a  full  oval.  Within  this, 
a  canvassed  circle  150  ft.  in  diameter,  2.000  trained  amateurs  acted  and  danced  the 
community  interludes  symbolic  of  the  art  of  the  theatre  in  twenty  lands.  There 
•were  seats  for  nearly  20.000  spectators,  in  addition  to  the  200  boxes  constructed 
close  to  the  ground  circle.  For  the  night  performances  special  kinds  of  lights  were 
used.  Light  was  thrown  from  corners  150  ft.  apart  by  using  a  newly  patented  lamp, 
which  made  the  ground  brilliant  to  a  distance  of  150  ft.  The  main  stage  was  35  ft. 
deep,  and  end  to  end  the  amphitheatre  was  300  ft.  long. 

Mr.  Mackaye  called  his  work  a  masque,  and  expresses  his  opinion  that  it  creates 
a  new  form  of  dramatic  art,  giving  full  value  to  the  power  of  pageantry,  but  retain- 
ing the  power  of  acting  and  the  spoken  word.  Well,  if  this  is  but  the  beginning  of 
what  can  be  done,  I  should  hesitate  to  differ  from  the  opinion  he  holds.  Some  of 
the  dialogue  was  inaudible,  but  none  of  that  was  of  prime  importance.  Some  of  the 
actors  depended  too  much  upon  studied  poses,  but  the  smallest  movement  on  their 
part  was  as  'positive  as,  if  not  more  so  than,  it  would  be  in  an  intimate  theatre. 

At  the  invitation  of  the  Shakespearean  Birthday  Committee.  Sir  Herbert  Tree 
decorated  the  poet's  statue  in  Central  Park  with  the  English  flag.  In  the  afternoon 
he  and  Sir  Johnston  Forbes-Robertson  appeared  at  the  special  service  held  at  the 
Cathedral  of  St.  John  the  Divine  under  the  auspices  of  the  Actors'  Church  Fund. 
Sir  Herbert  delivered  an  eloquent  address. 

Sir  Herbert  Tree  gave  a  special  matinee  at  the  Amsterdam  for  the  British  Red 
Cross,  appearing  in  Shakespearean  selections  as  Falstaff,  Macbeth,  Richard  II.,  and 
M'alvolio,  supported  by  .Miss  Constance  Collier,  Miss  Edith  Wynne  Mathison,  Miss 
Phyllis  Neilson-Terry,  Mr.  Lyn  Harding,  and  Miss  Laurette  Taylor. 

Nearly  2,000  schools  arranged  for  pageants  or  dramatic  performances  in  com- 
memoration of  the  anniversary.  Elementary  and  secondary  schools  devoted  their 
entire  "commencement"  programme  to  a  Shakespeare  pageant  or  play,  and  a 
number  of  the  summer  schools  gave  outdoor  performances  of  plays  by  Shakespeare 
or  about  him. 

The  Bureau  of  Education,  in  co-operation  with  the  Drama  League  of  America, 
issued  a  bulletin  giving  practical  suggestions  as  to  kinds  of  celebrations,  perform- 
ances, dances,  and  designs  for  simple  costuming  for  Shakespearean  plays. 

The  Bureau  distributed  copies  of  this  bulletin  to  all  city  school  superintendents, 
principals  of  secondary  schools,  presidents  of  colleges,  and  other  institutions,  and 
arrangements  were  made  to  furnish  copies  at  a  nominal  cost  to  school  teachers  and 
nupils. 

Sir  Johnston  Forbes-Robertson  addressed  an  enormous  audience  at  Carnegie  Hall 
on  the  spiritual  influence  of  Shakespeare.  Lectures  were  given  by  the  New  York 
Board  of  Education,  and  the  New  York  Public  Library  gave  an  exhibition  of 
Shakespeariana  from  April  2  to  July  1. 


ii,  ir  t*blet,  to  commemorate  the  thirty-first  anniversary  of  the  founding  of 
the  Mew  York  Shakespeare  Society  was  unveiled  on  the  north-east  corner  of 
I-orty-second  Street  and  Madison  Avenue  the  site  of  the  old  Columbia  College.  The 
exercises  were  held  under  the  auspices  of  the  Shakespeare  Birthday  Committee  of 
the  City  of  New  York.  The  tablet  is  on  the  wall  of  the  new  Weston  Hotel,  which 
stands  where  Hamilton  Hall  stood  in  the  old  college  group.  The  New  York  Shake- 
speare Society  was  founded  in  that  building. 


7Y/£  DRAMA   7/V  AMERICA.  37 

THE  ACTORS'  EQUITY  ASSOCIATION. 

At  the  June,  meeting  of  the  Association  a  resolution  was  passed  empowering  the 
Council,  at  their  discretion,  to  arrange  for  the  joining  of  the  Actors'  Equity  to  the 
ranks  of  organised  labour.  In  the  past  there  has  been  much  opposition  to  such  a 
move,  but  when  it  became  evident  that  the  requests  of  the  Association  would  not 
be  granted  by  some  of  the  biggest  employers  of  actors,  this  action  was  decided  on. 
The  requests  are  as  follows  : — 

first. —Limitation  of  rehearsals.  Companies  sometimes  rehearse  six  weeks  without 
pay.  The  Association  wants  a  limit  of  four  weeks,  and  a  proviso  that  a  piece  shall 
rufi  two  weeks  before  closing.  For  each  additional  week  of  rehearsing  the  manage- 
ment must  guarantee  a  week  of  run  with  salary. 

Second. — Transportation  from  New  York  and  return.     Managers  may  now  engage 
ar.  actor  in  New  York  and  turn  him  loose  in  Galveston. 
Third. — A  two  weeks'  notice  clause. 

Fourth. — Protection  for  an  actor  who  has  been  rehearsing  for  more  than  a  week 
from  being  discharged  without  compensation. 

Fifth. — Prohibition  of  increase  of  extra  performances  without  pay. 
Sixth. — Full  pay  for  all  weeks.    It  is  now  customary  to  pay  half  salaries  the  week 
before  Christmas  and  Holy  Week. 

Seventh. — An  adjustment  regarding  women's  dresses.  Frequently  women  are 
compelled  to  purchase  costly  gowns,  for  which  they  have  no  use  after  a  play  closes. 
A.  H.  Woods,  Oliver  Morosco,  and  the  firm  of  Corey,  Williams,  and  Ritter  agreed 
to  the  "  equitable  contract,"  and  Cohan  and  Harris  and  Klaw  and  Erlanger  inti- 
mated that  they  will  shortly  follow.  Klaw  and  Erlange-r  decided  to  pay  all 
members  of  their  companies  full  salaries  for  the  week  before  Christmas  and  Holy 
Week.  The  contract  used  by  the  Charles  Frohman  Company  is  satisfactory  to 
the  Equity  Association. 

The  Association  has  not  yet  joined  the  American  Association  of  Federated  Labour, 
and  the  reason  for  the  delay  is  said  to  be  the  hesitation  the  Association  feels  at 
submerging  their  organisation  with  the  Vaudeville  Artists'  Association — the  White 
Rats — and  thereby  losing  their  identity. 

The  Association  held  a  mass  meeting  in  October  at  the  Hotel  Astor  with  the  idea 
ot  arousing  the  members  to  a  sense  of  civic  duties.  The  main  object  of  the  meeting 
was  to  protest  against  the  Walker  Law,  which  passed  the  State  Legislature,  by 
which  an  agent  is  authorised  to  charge  an  exorbitant  commission  for  obtaining 
engagements,  and,  furthermore,  can  split  commissions  with  the  managers. 

There  has  been  an  agitation  for  means  whereby  actors  would  not  lose  their  votes 
on  election  day  because  of  being  out  on  tour.  Some  time  ago  a  measure  was  advo- 
cated, known  as  the  "Absent  Voter"  Act,  and  it  is  an  amendment  along  these 
lines  the  Equity  Association  desires. 

The  managers'  and  the  stage  hands'  union  have  come  to  an  understanding  upon  the 
wage  scale  for  the  new  season  for  all  kinds  of  labour  behind  the  scenes  except  that 
of  the  "  clearers,"  who  perform  the  purely  manual  part  of  handling  scenery  and 
properties. 

The  clearers  have  made  a  demand  for  a  considerable  increase  in  wages,  which 
lias  been  definitely  and  finally  refused  by  the  managers,  who  have,  they  say, 
granted  all  that  they  can  reasonably  be  asked  to  give  to  the  stage  hands.  Light 
operators  receive  a  twenty-five  cent  rise  for  front  lamps  and  ten  cents  for  bridges. 
Stage  hands  and  flymen  receive  two  dollars,  and  'boss  flymen,  when  three  or  more 
flymen  are  employed,  two  dollars  and  twenty-five  cents.  All  the  other  wage  scale* 
remain  the  same  as  they  were  last  season. 

THE  ACTORS'  FUND  01-  AMERICA. 

The  report  of  the  Executive  Committee  showed  that  during  the  past  five  months 
the  number  of  professionals  aided  by  the  Fund  averaged  168  each.  week.  These 
were  scattered  in  all  parts  of  the  United  States,  and  the  amount  expended  in  caring 
for  the  sick  and  destitute  and  burial  of  the  dead  amounted  to  $21,505.26,  as 
follows  : — 

General  relief   to  the  destitute   $9,988.13 

Hospitals  and  other  cases  of  illness  10,264.26 

Doctors    and   medicines      249.87 

Burials    1,003.00 

$21,505.26 


38  THE  STAGE   YEAR  BOOK. 

A  big  effort  was  made  to  create  a  $1,000,000  endowment  for  the  Actors'  Fund, 
and  benefits  were  given  for  the  purpose  in  all  parts  of  the  country.  Though  a 
considerable  amount  of  money  was  realised,  the  object  was  not  attained.  The 
general  public  did  nothing,  beyond  seeing  the  performances,  towards  helping  a 
profession  which  so  generously  gives  its  services  for  funds  which  are  formed  for 
the  benefit  of  others.  No  individuals  came  forward  with  a  really  large  donation. 

VAUDEVILLE  ACTORS  v.  MANAGERS. 

A  great  deal  of  friction  existed  between  the  White  Rats  and  the  managers,  and 
threats  and  counter-threats  have  been  made.  At  the  time  of  writing  things  look 
extremely  ugly.  The  White  Bats'  complaint  is  in  regard  to  a  law  forbidding  the 
charge  of  more  than  5  per  cent,  commission  for  placing  a  single  act.  This  law, 
they  state,  is  evaded,  and  through  commissions  to  several  agents  certain  interests 
are  being  enriched  while  the  player's  salary  is  cut  to  a  most  unreasonable  extent. 
They  want  the  "  closed  shop,"  so  that  their  demands  can  be  made  effective.  They 
insist  upon  a  contract  which  will  not  only  be  equitable  but  binding. 

The  players  further  want  an  agreement  -with  managers  to  arbitrate  all  differ- 
ences. A  permanent,  paid  board  of  arbitration,  they  propose,  should  consist  of  one 
man  appointed  by  them,  one  by  the  managers,  and  the  third  by  these  two.  This 
board's  decision  would  be  final  and  enforceable  by  means  of  the  "closed  shop." 

The  most  important  angle  of  the  question  now  deals  with  the  possibility  of  a 
general  Sunday  closing  movement,  started  by  the  White  Rats.  The  managers  have 
agreed  on  a  general  salary  cut,  ranging  from  20  to  30  per  cent.,  in  any  town  where 
the  Sunday  law  is  invoked. 

IMMORAL  FILMS. 

In  a  decision  handed  down  on  September  21,  Justice  Cohalan,  of  the  Supreme 
Court,  upheld  Commissioner  George  P.  Bell,  of  the  Bureau  of  Licenses,  in  ordering 
the  withdrawal  of  "Is  any  Girl  Safe?"  made  by  the  Universal  Film  Company, 
and  recently  shown  at  the  Maxine  Elliott  Theatre.  Justice  Cohalan  was  severe  in 
his  condemnation  of  the  production,  declaring  that  it  "  caters  to  the  lower  and 
sensual  side  of  human  nature  "  ;  also  "  that  such  a  play  offends  public  decency  and 
tends  to  the  injury  not  only  of  the  young  of  the  community  but  of  all  persons  who 
witness  it." 

This  decision  was  immensely  popular,  for  it  is  supposed  that  it  will  prevent  the 
exploitation  of  immoral  films,  and  make  the  "movie"  patrons  understand  that 
they  are  well  protected. 

BOSTON  CENSORSHIP. 

In  Boston,  the  City  Censor,  John  Casey,  who  has  been  rigidly  carrying  out  Mayor 
Curley's  famous  morality  code  for  the  past  two  years,  with  especial  reference  to 
bare  legs  and  suggestive  gags,  has  been  very  active,  and  a  number  of  plays  which 
have  been  accepted  in  other  cities  have  been  debarred  from  Boston.  Amongst  the 
best  known  is  David  Belasco's  production  of  "  Marie-Odile." 

In  Boston,  the  rehearsals  of  Sir  Herbert  Tree's  company  were  interfered  with 
on  a  Sunday  until  a  special  license  could  be  obtained,  and  in  the  performance  of 
"  The  Merry  Wives  of  Windsor  "  no  small  children  were  allowed  to  appear  as 
fairies. 

MANAGERS  AND  CRITICS. 

^  At  Albany,  on  February  22,  the  Court  of  Appeals  decided  that  criticism  dis- 
pleasing to  the  controller  of  a  theatre  is  legal  ground  on  which  the  critic  may  be 
barred  from  playhouses  under  his  control.  The  question  was  involved  in  the 
decision  handed  down  in  the  case  of  Alexander  Woollcott,  dramatic  critic  of  the 
New  York  Times,  against  the  Shuberts. 

The  Shuberts  banned  Mr.  Woollcott  from  any  of  their  playhouses  on  the  ground 
that  his  reviews  displeased  them.  Mr.  Woollcott  resorted  to  injunction  proceed- 
ings, which,  after  action  in  the  lower  Court  and  by  the  Appellate  Division,  were 
taken  to  the  Court  of  Appeals  in  an  appeal  from  a  decision  in  favour  of  the 
Shuberts  rendered  by  the  Appellate  Division.  The  far-reaching  possibilities  of  this 
decision  are  hard  to  realise,  but  some  of  its  effects  are  auite  clear.  The  recognised 
critic  will  write  with  the  knowledge  that  if  he  displeases  the  combine  which  is 
behind  the  manager  who  puts  on  the  play  he  will  be  excluded  from  all  the  theatres 
of  that  combine. 

THEATRE  TAXATION. 

The  Democrats  of  the  Senate  struck  out  the  proposed  new  plan  of  taxation  of 
theatres  on  a  gross  profit  basis,  as  passed  by  the  House,  from  the  General  Revenue 


THE  DRAMA  IN  AMERICA.  39 

Bill,  and  substituted  an  amendment  extending  the  provision  of  the  Emergence 
Revenue  Law  of  October  22,  1914,  which  imposes  a  tax  on  theatres  on  a  basis  of 
seating  capacity.  The  amendment  has  been  adopted  by  the  Democratic  Senators, 
who  resumed  consideration  of  the  Revenue  Bill.  But  in  striking  out  the  House 
provision  for  a  gross  profit  tax  and  substituting  the  existing  law's  provision  for  a 
seating  capacity  tax  the  Senate  adopted  an  important  modification  of  the  existing 
law.  This  modification  is  to  the  effect  that  in  cities  of  fewer  than  5,000  population 
the  existing  tax  shall  be  only  half  what  it  is  in  cities  of  more  than  5,000  population. 
The  rates  of  taxation  imposed  by  the  Federal  Government  on  theatres  in  the 
existing  War  Revenue  Act  of  October  22,  1914,  are  as  follows : — Twenty-five  dollars 
for  theatres  with  seating  capacity  not  exceeding  250 ;  50  dollars  for  theatres  with 
seating  capacity  not  exceeding  500 ;  75  dollars  for  theatres  with  seating  capacity 
not  exceeding  500  to  800 ;  100  dollars  for  theatres  with  seating  capacity  of  more 
than  800. 

FINANCIAL  ACTIVITY. 

Certificates  of  incorporation  have  been  filed  at  the  Capitol  of  New  York 
State  by  a  large  number  of  amusement  corporations  during  the  year.  In  one  week 
the  applicants  represented  a  capital  stock  of  the  value  of  over  $400,000 ;  in  another 
week  $365,000  was  represented ;  and  many  weeks  amounts  of  about  this  level  have 
been  registered. 

The  most  important  theatre  firm  that  was  formed  was  that  of  Messrs.  Corey, 
Williams,  and  Ritter.  The  firm  was  organised  last  autumn  by  Madison  Corey,  who 
was  formerly  general  manager  for  Henry  W.  Savage;  John  D.  Williams,  who 
was  formerly  business  manager  for  Charles  Frohman,  and  Joseph  Ritter,  a  Pittsburg 
capitalist  and  theatrical  manager.  So  successful  was  the  first  production  of  this 
firm — "  Erstwhile  Susan  " — that  it  was  with  great  surprise  that,  a  few  months 
later,  it  was  learned  that  the  partnership  had  been  dissolved.  The  separation  is 
said  to  be  due  to  disagreements  over  certain  productions.  The  first  of  these  was  the 
advisability  of  producing  "Justice,"  which  led  Mr.  Williams  to  present  it  indi- 
vidually. Then  Mr.  Williams  is  said  to  have  disagreed  with  his  associates  over  the 
production  of  two  plays,  "  Mavourneen  "  and  "The  Amber  Princess."  This  fall 
Mr.  J.  D.  Williams  has  produced  "  Pendennis,"  and  has  a  successful  tour  of 
"Justice"  to  his  credit. 

CLUBS. 

The  old  Lambs'  Club  on  Forty-fourth  Street  has  been  vacated  and  a  building 
added.  During  the  alterations  the  members  of  the  club  have  had  a  temporary  roof 
at  Keene's  Chop  House. 

The  Friars  have  also  built  and  inhabited  a  new  monastery ;  the  building  is 
supposed  to  represent  the  most  up-to-date  club  building  in  the  United  States. 

FAREWELL  PERFORMANCES. 

Sir  Johnston  Forbes-Robertson  gave  his  farewell  performance  on  any  stage  at 
Harvard  University  in  April.  He  performed  "Hamlet"  before  curtains.  The 
proceeds  of  his  last  three  performances  he  gave  to  the  aid  of  the  British  Women's 
Hospital  Fund. 

Mr.  E.  H.  Sothern  and  Miss  Julia  Marlowe  spoke  the  farewell  speech  upon  their 
retirement  from  the  stage  at  the  Shubert  Theatre.  The  theatre  was  crowded  to  see 
the  final  performance,  which  was  "If  I  Were  King."  This  closed  Mr.  Sothern's 
thirty-seventh  year  on  the  stage. 

The  sale  of  the  theatrical  costumes  of  Mr.  Sothern  and  Miss  Marlowe's  company 
brought  in  $10,757;  the  original  cost  of  the  costumes  i?  said  to  have  been  about 
$150,000. 

Although  his  "official"  good-bye  was  spoken  in  the  spring  of  the  year,  Mr. 
Sothern  has  re-apneared  during  the  present  autumn  in  performances  given  to  aid 
the  funds  of  the  British  Red  Cross. 

WILLIAM   WINTER. 

William  Winter,  the  veteran,  formerly  dramatic  critic  of  the  Tribune,  who 
has  written  several  books  reminiscent  of  the  drama,  and  a  delightful  book 
dealing  with  life  in  England,  was  tendered  a  monster  benefit  performance,  at  which 
he  himself  was  present.  Every  person  of  distinction  interested  in  the  drama  in  thjs 
city  at  the  time  contributed  to  the  testimonial, 


40  THE  STAGE    YEAR  BOOK. 

BOX-OFFICE  RETURNS. 

As  to  the  box-office  results  of  the  year,  probably  ihe  record  is  held  by  Davjd 
Belasco,  for  there  is  little  doubt  that  his  profits  on  "The  Boomerang"  have  topped 
$400,000 — this  although ,  the  play  started  weakly  and  the  theatre  which  was  its 
home  had  only  1,000  seats. 

IN  CONCLUSION. 

The  most  notable  conclusion  to  be  arrived  at  from  the  experience  of  this  year  is 
that  the  picture  play  cannot,  kill  the  spoken  play.  The  long,  big  picture  has  gone 
out.  People  who  go  to  "  the  movies  "  like  a  number  of  short  plays  in  a  'bill  just 
as  much  as  the  theatre-goer  to  the  regular  theatre  likes  a  continuous  story. 
Pictures  are  also  liked  as  illustrations  of  news.  No  doubt  some  big 
pictures  will  continue  to  -draw,  but  in  the  common  market  of  the  whole  country 
serials  are  not  wanted,  and  the  short  play  is  the  thing  for  "the  movies."  Confi- 
dence has  come  back  to  the  manager  of  the  spoken  drama  both  because  he  now 
realises  that  pictures  cannot  kill  his  business  and  also  because  of  the  unusual  pros- 
perity. A  weakening  element  amongst  "the  movies"  has  been  the  inexperienced 
small  capitalists,  who  have  rushed  to  "the  movie"  industry  in  great  numbers. 

The  managers  seem  to  imagine  that  the  public  is  ready  for  any  given  type  of 
drama  which  they  themselves  favour,  but  now,  as  ever  in  drama,  the  play  that  has 
human  appeal,  a  good  story,  and  good  characterisation  is  the  winner.  The  fact  that 
the  .public  has  been  over-charged  with  talky  discussions  and  too-blue  plays  does  not 
mean  that  it  fancied  these  tyjwfe  of  plays  for  a  while  and  now  is  tired  of  them. 
The  public  took  them  not  because  it  wanted  'them,  but  because  they  were  what 
was  offered  to  it ;  it  would  always  have  been  glad  of  better  plays.  It  does  not 
seem  to  me  that  the  people  are  without  desire  for  the  .good  qualities  that 
belonged  to  the  English  comedy.  The  War  alone  is  responsible  for  a  dearth  of 
successful  modern  plays  of  that  kind.  Those  who  like  something  lighter  than  a 
drama  have  had  recourse  to  the  American  play  of  light  emotions.  Hence  we  have 
such  successes  as  "Come  Out  of  the  Kitchen,"  "The  Cinderella  Man,"  "Old  Lady 
31,"  "Seven  Chances,"  "The  Boomerang,"  "Upstairs  and  Down,"  and  "Polly- 
anna."  The  special  audience  continues  to  be  the  only  audience  that  will  support 
plays  of  an  unusual  type. 

New  opportunities  for  theatrical  enterprises  in  this  country  seem  inexhaustible. 
As  the  West  is  developed,  new  cities  are  created,  and  as  they  ripen  into  a  good 
size  call  for  a  theatre  and  dramatic  and  musical  companies  as  well  as  motion 
pictures.  Each  year  new  territory  is  added  to  the  theatrical  tours  in  the  West. 
Some  of  the  cities  visited  by  Cyril  Maude  this  season  were  a  mere  group  of  huts  ten 
or  twelve  years  ago,  and  others,  such  as  the  important  city  of  Calgary,  were  far  too 
small  to  attract  the.Ttrical  companies  of  importance,  far  less  Broadway  "stars." 

Mr.  William  A.  Brndy  has  wisely  remarked :  "  The  American  public,  in  its 
eagerness  for  amusement,  has  broadened  its  tastes  to  include  both  screen  plays  and 
stage  plays — not  all  kinds,  but  a  variety  of  each.  And  the  producer  of  both,  when 
shrewd  enough  to  sense  the  public's  tendencies,  can  prosper." 

Mr.  Winthrop  Ames  has  said:  "I  believe  the  average  quality  of  stage  plays  lias 
declined  in  America  for  these  surprising  reasons  :  First,  that  America  is  a 
democracy;  second,  that  we  have  free  public  schools;  third,  that  these  twenty  years 
have  brought  us  unexampled  material  prosperity ;  and,  fourth,  because  of  the  labour 
unions  and  their  influence." 

By  this  Mr.  Ames  means  that  the  upward  thrust  of  the  emigrant  and  illiterate 
classes  in  this  country  is  so  rapid  and  continuous  that  a  new  and  ignorant  class  is 
ever  being  added  to,  and  overwhelming  by  its  numbers  the  present  playgoer,  who 
has:  just  begun  to  look  upon  drama  in  an  intelligent  manner. 


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THE  AMERICAN  STAGE. 


MISS   ELSIE   MACKAY, 

who  plays  Anne  Boleyn  with  Sir  Herbert  Tree  in  "Henry  VIII."    She  was  formerly 
leading  lady  for  Mr.  Cyril   Maude  in  "Grumpy"  in  America. 


THE  AMERICAN  STAGE. 


MISS   WYNNE   MATHISON, 

leading  lady  with  Sir  Herbert  Tree  in  America. 


THE  AMERICAN  STAGE. 


MR.  LYN    HARDING 

as  Henry  VIII.  with  Sir  Herbert  Tree.3 


THE    AMERICAN    STAGE. 


MR.  GEORGE   ARLISS 

as  Disraeli. 


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HERE  can  (be  few  actors  and  actresses,  I  suppose,  who  do  not  feel  something 
of  a  thrill  when  a  Far  Eastern  tour  is  mooted  or  proposed. 
to  everyone  to  explore  the  hidden  mysteries  of  India,  China,  and  old-worM 
Japan,  and  to  the  inexperienced  it  must  seem  an  exceptional  privilege  i 
only  conveyed  to  these  distant  ,parte  free  of  charge,  but  actually  paid  for  .going 
Sto  the  £S2r  This  accounts  for  the  fact  that  Far  Eastern  touring  managers  on 

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Part »     How  many    had  they  known  what  was  in  store  for  them    would  at 

feast  have  hlsiUted  on  the  threshold  of  adventure,  before  taking  the  ^revocable 

PlIIdo  not  wish  to  assert  positively  that  there  would  be  many.    The  object  of  these 
articles  is  merely  to  paint  in  exact  and  faithful  colours  Far  Astern  lile  as  iiou 
it,  to  give  my  brother  and  sister  artists  clearly  to  understand  precisely  what  they 
are  letting  themselves  in  for  when  they  sign  their  contracts,  precuel y  what  profit 
they  may  expect  to  make  out  of  it,  what  dangers,  difficulties   and  disappointment 
they  will  nave  to  face,  what  benefits  and  advantages  they  will  gam      It  is  neitnei 
my  wish  nor  my  purpose  to  make  any  accusation  against  the  integrity  of  m anagers 
who  exploit  artists  abroad.     They  are  probably    for  the  most  part    so  used _to  th 
life  themselves  that  the  information  which  might  be  most  useful  to  the  intending 
traveller  is  the  very  last  kind  of  information  it  would  ever  occur  to  them  to  imp 
I   do  not  suggest— and   I   do  not   believe— that   any   of   the  better-known 
touring  managers  would  wilfully  mislead  their  employees  or  wilfully  keep   them 
in  ignorance  of  the  conditions  under  whioh  they  will  be  compelled  to  play, 
are,  nevertheless,  certain  facts  which  ought  to  be  made  clear  by  every  ™nager 
before  the  contracts  are  signed.     If  this  were  done  there  would  be  a  groat  deal 
less  grumbling,  a  great  deal  less  unpleasantness  all  round,  than  is,  1 
often  met  with  in  the  course  of  these  engagements. 

I  classify  my  observations  under  four  heads  :— I.,  Health ;  II.,  Money ;  111.,  C 
ditions  of  Play;  IV.,  Sight-seeing;  and  will  take  them  in  that  order. 

I.— HEALTH. 

There  is  no  adequate   reason   why   an   artist   travelling   through   India   and [the 
Far  East  should  suffer  any  material  degree  of  physical  deterioration.     The  danger 
in  this  respect  are  often  grossly  exaggerated-as  are  a  great  many  other  things 
pertaining  to  those  lands-by  persons  who  have  a  cursory  acquaintance  with  the 
climatic   conditions   prevailing   there.      You   are   bombarded   with   warnings   as   to 
what  you  should  eat  and  not  eat,  wear  and  not  wear,  do  and  leave  undone      Water 
-cm  are  told,  is  absolutely  taboo,  fish  should  be  partaken  of  but  sparingly    salad 
eschewed  altogether.    You  must  wear  a  cholera  belt,  your  topee  (helmet)  must 
a  certain  size  and  thickness.    You  must  take  so  many  grains  of  quinine  a  day,  an< 
undergo  a  whole  legion  of  inoculations  for  various  diseases. 

Now,  all  this,  to  put  it  plainly,  is  absolute  nonsense.    I  venture  to  doubt  whet] 
1  per  e«nt.  of  the  Europeans  now  residing  in  India  ever  wear  a  body-belt 


42  THE  STAGE   YEAR  BOCK. 

to  drink  water  habitually,  if  they  feel  so  inclined.  If  you  are  naturally  weak  in 
the  stomach,  by  all  means  wear  a  belt  to  protect  your  weakness  against  chill;  if 
not,  you  are  simply  encouraging  weakness  in  a  normally  strong  part  by  wearing 
one.  Nature  is  notoriously  lazy.  If  she  finds  someone  is  doing  her  work  for  her 
she  puts  up  the  shutters  and  takes  a  holiday.  And  the  worst  of  it  is  that,  once 
idle,  she  remains  so.  Her  job  is  yours  for  life.  It  is  no  manner  of  use  expecting 
her  to  go  into  the  business  again  when  once  she  has  dropped  it.  She  is  much 
too  knowing  a  bird  for  that.  Don't  worry  about  belts,  therefore,  unless  you  are 
constitutionally  weak  in  the  region  concerned,  or  unless,  on  an  exceptionally  hot 
night,  you  choose  to  sleep  under  an  electric  fan  in  a  style  of  dress  which  we  believe 
to  have  been  in  vogue  in  the  Garden  of  Eden,  in  which  case  be  sure  you  take 
it  off  in  the  morning.  As  for  the  water,  you  will  live  in  hotels,  and  any  hotel 
worthy  the  name  boils  and  niters  its  water  supply.  You  can  drink  it  with  perfect 
safety  in  any  town  in  the  East,  and  the  more  you  drink  of  it  the  better.  Eastern 
fish,  if  fresh  and  properly  cooked,  is  as  palatable  and  innocuous  as  any  to  be 
obtained  off  our  own  shores.  Some  of  the  Indian  fishes  are  a  great  delicacy,  and 
the  red  fish  of  Singapore — a.  kind  of  mullet — is  one  of  the  most  delicious  in  the 
world.  Salad,  certainly — for  reasons  into  which  it  is  unnecessary  to  enter- — is 
risky,  but  may  be  eaten  with  safety  if  thoroughly  washed  in  water  slightly 
tinged  with  permanganate  of  potash.  With  regard  to  inoculation,  it  is  as  well, 
perhaps,  to  be  vaccinated  on  arrival  (if  you  have  not  undergone  the  operation  for 
some  time),  but  to  take  this  precaution  against  all  the  other  diseases  which  you 
might  contract — malaria,  enteric,  dysentery,  and  plague — is  ridiculous  and  quite 
unnecessary.  Nor  are  prophylactic  doses  of  quinine  required,  or  even  desirable. 
The  habitual  brandy  drinker,  it  is  well  known,  receives  far  less  benefit  from  brandy 
in  times  of  illness  than  the  man  who  never  uses  it  otherwise  than  medicinally. 
If  you  get  a  touch  of  fever,  by  all  means  take  quinine — it  is  the  only  cure — but 
get  your  fever  first. 

The  question  of  clothing  is  perhaps  a  difficult  one.  yet  less  difficult  than  at  first 
sight  it  wculd  appear.  Roughly  speaking,  you  want  to  be  prepared  for  all  weathers 
and  all  climates.  The  winter  in  the  plains  of  India,  is  comparatively  cool  in 
daytime,  distinctly  chilly  at  night.  The  summer,  especially  in  the  months  of 
May  and  part  of  June,  is  excessively  hot  and  humid.  Singapore  and  the  Malay 
States  have  an  almost  unvarying  temperature  of  90  deg.  to  97  deg.  in  the  shade 
during  the  day,  and  88  deg.  to  90  deg.  at  night  all  the  year  round.  The  humidity, 
however,  makes  this  temperature  seem  higher  than  a  similar  one  in  England. 
Hong  Kong  has  a  real  cold-weather  season,  when  fires  and  overcoats  are  freely 
indulged  in.  The  early  summer  is  close  and  oppressive,  the  nights  being  frequently 
hotter  than  the  days.  Shanghai,  Tientsin,  and  Pekin  have  a  winter  practically 
Arctic  in  its  severity,  40  deg.  of  frost  being  not  uncommon,  and  bitterly  cold  winds 
are  experienced  as  late  as  March  and  April  of  the  year.  The  summer,  on  the 
contrary,  is  remarkable  for  an  excessively  powerful  sun  and  a  heat  which  would 
be  insupportable  were  it  not  for  its  comparative  dryness.  The  climate  of  Japan 
is  as  near  our  English  climate  as  it  well  could  be.  There  is  much  rain,  snow  in 
winter,  and  only  at  most  three  weeks  or  a  month  of  anything  like  excessive 
warmth. 

(Be  it  understood  that  in  the  countries  referred  to  I  speak  of  those  towns  and 
cities  to  which  the  theatrical  tourist  would  most  probably  go.  Of  the  interior  of 
China  and  Japan,  the  highlands  of  India,  and  the  provinces  of  Upper  Burma  I 
know  nothing,  having  never  been  there.) 

A  topee  is  required,  of  course,  and  should  be  rigorously  worn  in  India  (even  in 
winter)  until  3.30  or  4  o'clock  in  the  afternoon.  The  danger  lies  not  in  the  heat 
of  the  sun  so  much  as  in  the  directness  of  its  rays,  and  even  a  cloudy  day  does  not 
warrant  a  lighter  species  of  headgear.  But  a  large,  heavy  "solar"  topee,  is 
unnecessary,  unless  you  propose  to  spend  the  entire  day  in  the  broiling  sun  on 
some  hunting  or  other  excursion. 

Certain  minor  ills  are,  of  course,  inevitable.  Mosquitoes  are  a  common  source 
of  discomfort,  and  even  of  danger,  and  you  must  not  suppose  that  their  bites 
do  not  matter.  They  might  matter  very  much.  Two  pairs  of  socks  or  stockings 
(however  thin)  are  a  fairly  effective  safeguard  for  the  ankles,  and  ammonia  is  on 
the  whole  the  best  remedy  for  the  inflammation  resulting  from  bites.  Prickly 
heat  is  pretty  sure  to  attack  you  in  the  summer  months ;  but,  though  unpleasant,  it 
is  not  dangerous,  and  yields  to  treatment  to  a  certain  extent.  Boils  are  prevalent 
in  the  summer,  too,  and  lemon  squashes  should  be  indulged  in  sparingly,  as  the 


THEATRICAL  TOURING  IN  THE  FAR  EAST.  43 

blood,  already  impoverished  by  innutritions  food  and  excessive  heat,  is  rendered 
poisonous  and  unhealthy  by  the  infusion  of  acids. 

The  principal  danger,  however,  lies  in  chills,  and  it  is  really  important  to  avoid 
these  at  all  costs.  When  dn  a  heated  condition,  for  instance,  do  not  rush  to  an 
electric  fan  and  sit  under  it.  Cool  off  first.  Finally,  wear  underclothing,  if 
possible,  however  great  the  heat.  You  will  be  cooler  in  the  end.  If  you  can  stand 
it,  wool  is  the  best  material,  but  Indian  gauze  or  aertex  is  a  fairly  effective 
absorbent.  Silk  is  absolutely  useless,  and  uncomfortably  hot. 

II.— MONEY. 

Next,  perhaps,  to  the  opportunity  of  seeing  the  world  under  comfortable  con- 
ditions, the  chief  enticement  of  an  Eastern  tour  lies  in  the  prospect  of  making 
and  saving  money.  To  the  artist  who  takes  his  profession  seriously,  and  whose 
activities  are  regulated  by  ambition,  it  is  obvious  that  a  season  abroad — however 
great  a  personal  success  may  be  scored — will  not  materially  advance  him  on  the 
road  to  fame.  London  is  his  goal,  and  every  month  spent  in  foreign  countries 
is  a  month  wasted  so  far  as  the  building  up  of  a  London  reputation .  is  concerned. 
Money,  therefore,  is  the  inducement  which  probably  influences  his  final  decision, 
and,  since  salaries  for  the  most  part  rule  high,  he  looks  forward  not  unnaturally 
to  the  possession  of  a  nice  little  nest-egg  on  his  return  to  English  shores. 

Now,  in  approaching  this  subject,  there  are  several  points  to  be  considered. 
We  must  examine  critically — (a)  the  exact  conditions  under  which  he  lives  ;  (b)  the 
incidental  expenses  he  is  bound  to  incur ;  (c)  the  complicated  system  of  money 
exchange  in  the  various  countries  through  which  he  will  travel;  and  (d),  last,  but 
by  no  means  least,  the  length  of  the  journeys  between  the  various  dates  of  play. 

(a)  CONDITIONS  OF  LIFE  IN  INDIA  AND  THE  FAR  EAST. 

There  are  two  ways  of  living  in  the  East — as  a  native  and  as  a  European.  It 
is  obviously  unnecessary  to  deal  with  the  former  alternative ;  so  let  us  examine  the 
latter.  You  must  live  in  hotels.  There  are  "  no  digs  "  in  the  sense  in  which  we 
understand  the  word.  There  are  apartments  to  be  had,  of  course,  but  they  are 
unfurnished  ones ;  the  rent  is  high,  and  you  would  want  furniture  and  servants 
to  equip  them.  Hotel  life,  therefore,  is  your  inevitable  lot,  and  you  start  off 
with  the  pleasant  reflection  that  you  are  living  cheaply,  because  you  get  far  better 
food  and  far  better  accommodation  for  your  money  than  you  would  in  a  similar 
establishment  in  England  at  the  same  price.  There  is  sure  to  be  an  hotel  in  every 
city  where  theatrical  rates  obtain.  You  can  live  in  Bombay  or  Calcutta  at  one  of 
the  best  hotels  at  a  price  varying  from  5  to  8  rupees  a  day  (6s.  8d.  to  10s.  8d.) 
according  to  the  season.  In  Burma  the  prices  are  much  the  same ;  in  Singapore 
slightly  dearer  (10s.  6d.  a  day  is  the  cheapest)  ;  in  Hong  Kong  and  Shanghai  even 
cheaper ;  in  Japan  rather  dearer  again.  For  this  you  will  get  an  excellent  room, 
full  table  d'hote  meals,  bath  and  attendance.  You  are  living  like  a  prince.  But 
you  are  not  living  cheaply.  In  England,  remember,  you  would  not  need  to  go  to 
hotels ;  you  would  get  your  customary  "  digs."  and  your  weekly  bill— as  you  know 
very  well,  between  you  and  me  and  the  gatepost — would  work  out  at  about  25s. 
if  you  were  living  alone,  and  18s.  to  20s.  if  you  were  sharing  rooms  with  a  friend. 
In  the  East  your  weekly  bill  will  be  at  least  £2  10s.,  and  very  frequently  a  great 
deal  more.  Many  managers,  of  course,  provide  hotel  accommodation,  and  pay  the 
artist  a  proportionately  smaller  salary.  Those  who  like  can  accept  this  arrange- 
ment, but  I,  for  one,  would  never  agree  to  it.  You  are  absolutely  dependent  on 
the  manager's  judgment  and  liberality,  and  have  no  right  to  object  to  any  provision 
in  this  respect  he  may  see  fit  to  afford  you. 

(b)  INCIDENTAL  EXPENSES. 

Hotels  imply  tips,  and  although  the  standard  in  this  connection  is  appreciably 
lower  than  that  obtaining  in  England,  it  must  be  remembered  that  there  are  more 
servants.  You  are  not  obliged  to  tip  all  of  them,  but  you  will  be  expected  to,  and 
the  native  domestic  is  not  easily  rebuffed.  You  will  give  your  room-boy  (he  corre- 
sponds, roughly,  to  the  chambermaid  over  here)  at  least  two  rupees  a  week;  your 
table-servant  (waiter)  a  similar  amount ;  the  doorkeeper  probably  a  rupee ;  the 
"  drink-boy  "  another.  This  does  not  sound  much,  but  it  mounts  up.  It  brings 
your  £2  10s.  within  hailing  distance  of  £3  or  your  £3  10s.  (in  Singapore)  as  near 
£4  as  makes  no  odds. 

Then  there  is  getting  about.     It  is  mostly  hot,  and  you  are  disinclined  to  walk. 


44  THE  STAGE    YEAR  BOOK. 

No  one  walks.  The  Indian  gharries  (one  and  two-horse  Victorias)  are  cheap,  and 
you  take  them.  The  Chinese  and  Japanese  rickshas  are  cheaper  still — and  you  take 
them.  If  you  kept  an  accurate  account  of  your  gharry  or  ricksha  expenses  during 
any  one  week — which  you  won't — you  would  probably  faint. 

Drinks  are  expensive,  and  you  have  a  lot  of  them,  because  you  are  occasionally 
thirsty  and  meet  men  who — from  long  residence  in  the  East — are  habitually  thirsty. 
You  don't  pay  for  these  drinks  on  the  nail  (native  servants  are  not  allowed  to  handle 
money) ;  you  sign  a  chit  for  them — a  kind  of  I  0  U.  These  chits  are  presented  to 
you  in  a  bundle  when  you  settle  your  bill,  and  your  £3  or  £4  has  swelled  to — 
well,  that  depends  on  your  individual  capacity  in  this  direction. 

Cigarettes  and  cheroots  are  cheap,  and  for  that  reason  you  smoke  more  of  them. 
Clothes  of  all  kinds— except  white  suits — are  extremely  dear,  and  wear  and  tear 
in  a  hot,  moist  climate — to  say  nothing  of  the  methods  of  native  laundries — is  far 
heavier  than  in  England.  White  suits,  however,  are  cheap,  and  you  can  get  one 
of  your  own  suits  copied  (to  the  fraction  of  an  inch)  by  a  native  tailor  for  five  or 
six  rupees,  including  material  !  But  please  remember  that  you  will  want  a  great 
many  of  them.  Laundry  charges  are  on  the  French  system — so  much  a  hundred  or 
a  dozen  pieces,  and,  on  the  whole,  work  out  reasonably. 

(c)  MONEY  VALUE  AND  MONEY  EXCHANGE. 

I  will  preface  this  important  section  with  an  assertion  which  caimot  bei  too 
strongly  emphasised,  and  explains  in  a  great  degree  the  leakage  so  noticeable 
on  an  Eastern  tour.  It  is  this  :  The  standard  coin  of  the  country  you  are  in  is 
equal  to  a  shilling.  That  is  to  say,  in  India  and  Burma  your  shiJlingsworth  costs 
you  Is.  4d.  ;  in  Singapore  and  the  Malay  Peninsula,  2s.  4d.  ;  in  China,  Is.  8d.  to  2s., 
according  to  the  rate ;  in  Japan  2s. 

Now,  just  think  what  this  means.  Your  salary  we'll  say  is  £8  per  week,  payable 
in  the  coin  of  the  country.  At  the  end  of  a  week  in  India  your  manager  hands 
you  Rs.  120  (hundred  and  twenty  rupees).  You  think  you  are  getting  £8,  but  you 
are  not.  To  all  intents  and  purposes  (spending  purposes)  your  are  getting  120s., 
which  is  £6.  An  article  in  a  shop  window  which  at  home  would  be  marked  Is.  is 
marked  in  India  R.  1.  You  see  a  pair  of  socks  which  take  your  fancy.  They  are 
labelled  1.8.  Now  you  may  know  what  1.8  means,  but  you  cannot  get  Is.  8cf.  out 
of  your  head.  You  may  buy  the  socks,  and  it  seems  to  you  that  you  have  spent 
Is.  8d.  You  haven't ;  you  have  spent  R.  1.8  annas,  which  is  2s. 

There  is  only  one  thing  to  be  done  to  counteract  this  subtle  lure  to  extravagance. 
Don't  think  in  terms  of  shillings  and  pounds  ;  think  in  terms  of  rupees  or  dollars 
or  yen  or  whatever  the  standard  coin  may  be.  Don't  say  to  yourself,  "  I've  got 
£8  in  my  pocket."  Say,  "  I've  got  Rs.  120."  It's  the  only  way. 

I  now  come  to  the  baffling  and  inscrutable  mystery  known  as  rate  of  exchange, 
and  not  being  an  expert  financier  I  cannot  enter  into  the  details  of  the  affair  so 
deeply  as  I  could  wish.  For  the  purposes  of  this  article,  however,  it  will  be 
sufficient,  I  think,  if  I  explain  exactly  how  and  to  what  extent  the  system  affects 
the  artist,  and  how  he  may  best  counteract  its  effects. 

Roughly  speaking,  rate  of  exchange  is  the  translation  of  the  current  coin  of  one 
country  into  the  current  coin  of  another,  and  it  implies  the  charges  made  by  the 
banks  or  money-changers  for  thus  translating  it.  Now,  it  is  obvious  on  the  face  of 
it  that  a  money-changer's  profession  is  a  paying  one,  and  that  his  profits  are  not 
materially  affected,  however  much  the  standard  may  depreciate.  That  is  to  say, 
he  can  always  count  on  his  commission  on  every  transaction  he  makes. 

In  some  countries  the  current  coin  is  standard  ;  in  others  it  fluctuates.  A  rupe- 
has  for  some  years  past  been  reckoned  at  Is.  4d.  It  was  originally  2s.  Rs.  15,  there- 
fore, go  to  the  pound,  and  you  can  get  Rs.  15  for  a  sovereign  anywhere  in  India- 
It  does  not  necessarily  follow,  however,  that  you  can  buy  a  sovereign  for  Rs.  15. 
The  value  of  gold  varies  according  to  its  ra.rity.  At  a  time  like  this  (war  time) 
gold  is  valuable  in  that  it  is  sea;  ^e.  I"  you  want  gold  you've  got  to  pay  for  it. 
So  much  for  the  rupee  and  its  eo.uivalent. 

In  Singapore  the  dollar  is  standard.  It  was  standardised  some  little  time  ago 
because  its  fluctuations  were  so  variable  and  so  unscrupulously  taken  advantage  of 
by  expert  financiers  who  had  made  money-exchange  their  special  study,  that  a  large 
number  of  people  were  faced  with  ruin.  You  never  knew  from  day  to  day  what 
you  were  worth.  You  might  go  to  bed  one  night  with  five  dollars  and  count  com- 
fortably on  being  worth  10s.,  to  wake  up  next  morning  to  discover  that  your  assets 
totalised  7s.  6d.  That  sort  of  thing  could  not  be  allowed  to  go  on.  So  the  Straits 


THEATRICAL  TOURING  IN  THE  EAR  EAST.  45 

dollar  was  fixed  at  2s.  4d.,  and  has  remained  so  ever  since.  There  are  $8.50  (eight 
dollars,  fifty  cents)  to  the  pound  sterling  in  the  Straits  (Settlements  (and  here  let 
me  just  remind  you  that  the  standard  coin  of  the  realm  is  equal  to  a  shilling 
for  spending  purposes,  which  gives  you  practically  8s.  6d.  for  your  sovereign 
or  £5.8  for  your  £8).  In  Hong-Kong  the  dollar  is  variable,  and  rtuctuates  from 
Is.  9d.  to  2s.  In  Shanghai  rather  lower — Is.  8d.  to  Is.  lid.  In  Japan  the  yen  is 
now  worth  2s. 

Now,  let  us  suppose  that  you  are  in  Rangoon,  Burma.  You  have  given  your 
last  performance,  and  are  leaving  for  Penang  or  Singapore  the  following  morning. 
Your  manager  pays  you  your  salary,  with  which  you  settle  your  hotel  bill,  your 
"  chits,"  your  gratuities,  and  what  not.  You  have — let  us  hope — something  over 
which  accompanies  you  to  Singapore — where  it  is  useless.  I  cannot  give  you  exact 
figures,  hut  I  can  assure  you  that  whatever  method  of  exchange  you  employ  you 
will  lose.  For  every  rupee  you  change  into  a  Straits  dollar  the  bank  or  the  money- 
changer is  going  to  pocket  a  few  cents.  The  same  thing  happens  when  you  leave 
Singapore  for  Hoing-Kong,  a.gain  at  Shanghai,  again  at  Tientsin,  Peking,  Tokyo, 
Kobe,  or  Yokohama.  And  all  over  again — reversed — on  the  return  journey.  Kindly 
imagine  what  this  means,  and  decide  what  salary  you  are  going  to  ask  accordingly. 

There  are  certain  sidelights  on  the  exchange  question  into  which  it  is  unnecessary 
to  enter  in  detail.  For  instance,  if  you  change  a  Hong  Kong  $10  note  into  silver 
(Mexican)  dollars,  you  gain  $1.50  on  the  transaction.  If  you  change  those  silver 
dollars  into  "  subsidiary  coinage  " — ten-cent  pieces — you  make  considerably  more. 
It  is  thus  actually  possible,  by  converting  your  £8  salary  into  ten-cent  pieces,  to 
enrich  yourself  by  some  £2.  But — don't  do  it  !  No  shop  or  hotel  will  accept  more 
than  $5  in  silver  or  $2  in  subsidiary.  You  will  merely  be  embarrassed  with  a  lot 
of  heavy  cash,  which  you  can  by  no  means  dispose  of  except  by  frittering  it  away. 

Occasionally  the  variability  of  exchange  may  be  of  real  service  to  you.  For1 
example,  if  the  rate  stands  at  $11.50  to  £1  sterling,  you  get  more  dollars  for  your 
£8  salary  than  you  would  if  it  stood  at  $10.50.  Therefore,  in  a  sense,  you  are 
richer  by  that  amount.  That  is  to  say,  you  are  richer  if  you  calculate  in  terms  of 
dollars— as  I  advised  you  to  do  earlier  in  this  article.  It  is  a  complicated  business, 
especially  in  China — where  every  province  has  its  own  coinage — and  I  have  merely 
touched  on  the  fringe  of  it.  I  might,  for  instance,  expatiate  on  the  extraordinary 
discrepancy  between  the  buying  arid  selling  rates  of  sovereigns,  how  you  must 
pay  $11.50  if  you  want  to  buy  one,  and  can  only  obtain  $10.80  if  you  are  selling. 
But  I  have  said  enough,  I  hope,  to  show  what  a  very  serious  and  important  item 
this  is  on  a  protracted  tour  through  the  Far  East,  and  how  careful  one  should 
be  to  figure  out  beforehand  as  far  as  possible  exactly  what  one's  salary  is  worth, 
and  how  far  it  may  be  expected  to  go. 

(<l)  LENGTH  OF  JOURNEYS. 

"  No  play,  no  pay  "  obtains  in  the  East  as  well  in  England,  and,  therefore,  it  is 
important  for  the  artist  to  realise  the  probable  duration  of  his  non-playing  period 
throughout  the  tour.  The  manager  will,  of  course,  point  out  to  him  that  all  boat 
expenses — including  food — are  paid,  and  that,  consequently,  although  he  is  not 
making  money,  he  is  not  spending  any.  This  is  true  to  a  certain  extent,  but  we 
must  regard  it  from  the  artist's  point  of  view  as  well.  A  week  out,  as  we  all  know, 
is  a  week  lost.  If  we  are  not  earning  money  we  are  losing  it.  In  addition  to  that, 
there  are  certain  expenses  entailed  in  boat  or  train  journeys  which  can  scarcely 
be  avoided.  Boats  have  stewards,  and  stewards  expect  tips.  We  must  stiil 
smoke  or  have  an  occasional  drink,  or  pass  the  time  in  some  way.  On  railways 
•"•re  are  porters  to  be  reckoned  with.  Journeys,  then,  must  be  placed  on  the  deb'it 
ide  of  the  account,  and  the  great  length  of  journeys  in  the  East  makes  a  careful 
reckoning  all  the  more  desirable.  The  straightforward  and  sensible  manager 
will  guarantee  the  artist  so  many  weeks'  work,  and  make  out  his  contracts  accord- 
ingly- 

Appended  is  a  list  of  journeys  : — • 

Davs. 

London  to  Bombay  (via  Marseilles)    16 

,,  ,,       (long  sea)  23 

Bombay  to  Calcutta  (train) 1$^ 

Calcutta  to  Rangoon,  about  2V6  to  3 

Rangoon  to  Penang  3      to  3 V£ 

Singapore  to  Hong-Kong  , 5^  to  6 


46  THE  STAGE   YEAR  BOOK. 

Days. 

Hong-Kong  to  Shanghai 
Shanghai  to  Tientsin 
, ,  Nagasaki 

Kobe 
Yokohama 


Penang 
Colombo 

Bombay 


Colombo 
Calcutta 
Bombay 
Port  Said 


to  4 


UL—  CONDITIONS    OF    PLAY. 


Under  this  heading  I  propose  to  touch  briefly  on  the  species  of  theatre  one 
may  look  for  in  the  East,  the  quality  of  the  audience  that  frequents  it,  and  the 
type  of  play  most  likely  to  be  popular. 

THEATRES. 

Generally  speaking,  the  theatres  are  comfortable  and  well-appointed,  both  in 
front  and  at  the  back.  Calcutta  has  at  least  two  first-rate  theatres,  and  two  more 
which  compare  favourably  with  many  of  our  own  provincial  houses.  At  the  first 
two  named  the  stage  equipment  is  excellent,  and  the  dressing-room  accommodation, 
if  not  luxurious,  is  at  any  rate  perfectly  adequate.  Each  room  is  fitted  with 
an  electric  fan,  but  it  must  be  remembered  that  th«  stage  is  not,  and  that  con- 
sequently the  artists,  while  actually  performing,  must  endure  with  fortitude  what- 
ever access  of  heat  may  happen  to  be  prevailing  at  the  moment.  Let  them  extract 
what  comfort  they  may  from  the  reflection  that  the  audience,  at  least,  is  tolerably 
cool,  even  if  they  are  not,  this  excellent  result  being  obtained  by  a  cleverly  designed 
system  of  electric  fans  throughout  the  auditorium  —  a  result,  by  the  way,  far  more 
important  than  at  first  sight  appears,  since  it  is  indisputable  .that  no  one  can 
properly  appreciate  a  performance  if  linrasst-d  by  physical  discomfort.  Bombay 
has  two  extremely  good  theatres  ;  one  in  the  town  and  the  other  (two  and  a-half 
miles  out)  in  the  residential  quarter  of  Malabar  Hill.  The  long  distance  between 
the  two  places  of  entertainment  illustrates  a  curious  little  question  of  expediency 
which  cropped  up  when  the  building  of  a  second  theatre  was  mooted.  It  was 
suggested  that  the  town  theatre,  being  so  far  removed  from  Malabar  Hill,  did 
not  give  the  dwellers  in  that  fashionable  suburb  a  fair  chance  of  visiting  it,  and  eo 
urgent  did  this  objection  appear  that  the  new  theatre  was  built  in  thq  very  heart 
of  that  quarter  which  especially  required  catering  for.  With  this  incongruous 
result  :  that  the  Malabar  Hill  establishment,  being  so  far  from  the  town,  cannot 
as  a  rule  wheedle  the  townsfolk  out  to  it,  and  must  needs  depend  for  patronage 
almost  solely  on  the  residents  of  Malabar  Hill. 

Rangoon  has  several  theatres,  but  the  one  usually  booked  by  touring  managers 
is  the  Victoria  Hall,  a  large  and  rather  church-like  building,  situated  near  the  race- 
course, and  at  some  considerable  distance  from  the  town.  It  is  in  every  respect 
save  the  arrangement  of  the  auditorium  a  proper  theatre,  and  its  lighting,  dressing- 
room  accommodation,  and  stage  accessories  will  be  found  satisfactory.  In  Singapore 
the  Victoria  and  the  Palladium  vie  for  first-place  honours.  Both  are  splendidly 
equipped,  the  former  being  best  described  as  the  fashionable  rendezvous,  while 
the  latter  has  a  popular  appeal.  Apart  from  Singapore  and  Penang,  the  Malay 
Peninsula  depends  for  its  theatrical  establishments  mainly  on  Town  Halls  and  Clubs, 
and  in  these  last-named  the  accommodation  is  necessarily  limited,  and  the  effects 
inferior  to  those  obtaining  in  genuine  playhouses.  Ample  compensation  for  any 
shortcomings,  however,  is.  to  my  mind,  afforded  by  the  gain  in  cosiness  which  is 
generally  inseparable  from  this  type  of  building.  At  Ipoh  and  Seremban  you  will 
play  in  clubs.  Kuala  Lumpur  has  an  excellent  Town  Hall.  Taiping  I  am  not  sure 
about,  but  I  think  it  is  a  club. 

We  now  come  to  China,  and  I  think  it  will  be  everywhere  granted  that  the 
Lyceum.  Shanghai,  is  the  first  theatre  in  the  country.  It  'is  very  large  —  the  largest 
in  the  East,  I  believe,  though  on  this  point  I  am  open  to  correction—  and  its  appoint- 
ments in  most  respects  equal  the  best  provincial  theatres  over  here.  There  are 
three  others  in  Shanghai,  mainly,  but  by  no  means  exclusively,  devoted  to  pictures 
Hong  Kong's  theatre  is  the  City  Hall,  and  after  wandering  round  and  about  it 


THEATRICAL  TOUKING  IN  THE  FAR  EAST.  4? 

for  upwards  of  an  hour  you  may,  with  luck,  find  the  stage  entrance.  In  point  of 
fact,  the  artists'  quarters  are  approached  by  the  same  door  as  that  giving  on  to 
the  Public  Library  and  other  municipal  institutions.  It  is  a  fairly  comfortable 
theatre,  but  the  dressing-rooms  are  somewhat  small  and  not  too  numerous.  Tientsin 
and  Peking  have  small  theatres,  that  in  the  latter  town  being  very  prettily  decorated 
and  comfortable  in  front,  not  quite  so  imposing  or  convenient  behind.  Japan  has 
several  theatres,  and  foremost  among  them  the  famous  Imperial  Theatre  in  Tokyo, 
which  can  claim,  I  believe,  the  great  distinction  of  being  the  finest  in  the  world. 
It  is,  of  course,  State  endowed,  and  by  no  means  easy  of  access  to  touring  managers. 
The  architects,  it  is  said,  visited  every  large  city  in  the  civilised  globe,  and 
incorporated  all  the  latest  improvements  of  every  leading  theatre  in  the  design 
of  this  amazing  and  extremely  beautiful  building.  It  has  a  revolving  stage  (a  la 
Coliseum),  lighting  effects  at  least  equal  to  His  Majesty's,  and  certain  other 
novelties  and  devices  too  technical  to  be  described  in  detail  here.  Yokohama  has 
a  comfortable  theatre  (with  a  laxly  manager,  by  the  way) ;  so  has  Tokyo.  In  Kobe 
one  plays  at  the  club. 

So  much  for  the  theatres,  and  it  will  be  found  that  they  are  vastly  superior 
(I  speak  of  the  large  cities)  to  one's  previously-formed  conception  of  such  places 
in  those  distant  lands.  As  regards  acoustic  properties,  I  can  only  say  that  they 
struck  me  as  differing  very  little,  if  at  all,  from  those  observable  over  here. 

AUDIENCES. 

Of  audiences  it  is  difficult  to  speak  in  general  terms.  Every  actor  knows  what 
an  incomprehensible  animal  an  audience  is  :  how  it  is  by  turns  pleasant,  unpleasant, 
indifferent,  encouraging,  bored,  enthusiastic,  ill-behaved,  well-behaved,  difficult  and 
easy,  according  as  the  mood  takes  it.  But  if  I.  were  to  seek  for  a  comprehensive 
description  of  a  European  audience  in  the  East — a  description  which  would  convey 
to  the  artist's  mind  the  kind  of  audience  most  usually  to  be  met  with — I  think  it 
would  be  this  :  "  London  culture  coupled  with  provincial  wit."  And  by  this 
description  I  intend  no  disrespect  either  to  Europeans  in  the  East  or  the  English 
provinces.  I  simply  mean  that,  whereas  the  audiences  for  the  most  part  consist 
of  well-bred,  cultivated  people,  a  more  elementary  standard  of  art  is  acceptable  than 
would  be  the  case  were  a  West  End  audience  being  catered  for.  And  this  for  a 
very  obvious  reason — that  in  the  East  there  is  less  art  to  choose  from. 

PLAYS. 

This  remark  brings  me  to  my  third  sub-heading  :  the  type  of  play  most  acceptable 
to  Eastern  audiences.  Well,  practically  speaking,  there  is  no  type  of  play  most 
acceptable.  Any  and  every  species  of  entertainment  is  welcomed  and  freely 
patronised,  provided  it  is  good  of  its  kind.  You  must  remember  that  in  the  East 
theatrical  fare  is  not  the  weekly  and  daily  business  that  it  is  over  here.  In  many 
places  the  theatres  are  empty  for  weeks  at  a  stretch.  The  exiled  European  positively 
gasps  to  be  entertained.  He  saves  up  his  money  (as  far  as  anyone  in  the  East  can 
ever  be  said  to  save)  with  the  one  idea  of  spending  it  the  moment  the  entertainment 
comes  along.  When  it  is  there  at  last  he  goes  the  "whole  hog."  Given  a  play 
that  appeal  to  him,  he  will  come  again  and  again,  knowing  full  well  that  it  has 
got  to  last  him  perhaps  for  months.  He  may  prefer  a  musical  comedy  to  a  melo- 
drama, or  a  melodrama  to  a  farce,  but  provided  the  play  is  entertaining,  and  not 
too  appalling  for  words,  he  will  come  not  once,  but  many  times.  Don't  imagine 
from  this,  however,  that  anything  will  go  down  in  the  East,  because  it  won't.  There 
have  been  companies,  I  fancy,  who  have  felt  a  very  serious  draught  on  more  than 
one  occasion.  Still,  generally  speaking,  as  I  have  hinted  above,  the  standard  of 
criticism  is  not  severe,  and,  provided  the  artists  are  good  in  their  line,  there  is  no 
need  to  suppose  you  have  got  to  specialise  in  any  particular  type  of  play  to  ensure 
success.  I  believe  a  certain  Grand  Opera  company  recently  scored  one  of  the 
greatest  financial  successes  ever  recorded  in  the  East,  but  this  is  not  to  say  that 
the  East  wants  operas  exclusively  or  even  that  it  would  rather  have  operas  than 
anything  else.  They  tire  quickly  in  those  parts.  Variety  and  contrast  are  very 
nearly  as  important  there  as  they  are  over  here. 

One  word,  by  the  way,  as  to  the  hours  of  play.  They  are  extremely  comfortable. 
The  performances  in  India  and  Burma  begin  at  9.30,  in  China  and  Japan  9.15. 
finishing  about  12.  Mutinies,  when  they  occur—  which  is  but  seldom — usually  begin 
at  6  and  finish  a  little  after  8.  Thus  the  dinner  function,  the  digestion,  and  the 
afternoon  siesta  are  all  amply  provided  for. 


48  THE  STAGE   YEAR  BOOK. 

IV.-SIGHT-SEEING. 

We  have  heard  so  much  of  the  gorgeous  East,  its  splendour,  beauty  and  fascina- 
tion, that  perhaps  we  are  apt  to  approach  it  with  too  keen  a  feeling  of  expectation. 
Certain  it  is  that  many  who  embark  on  an  Eastern  tour,  full  of  eagerness  and 
enthusiasm,  return  bitterly  disappointed  and  indignant.  Naturally,  this  is  not  a 
subject  on  which  one  can  speak  authoritatively,  or  set  up  any  hard-and-fast  standard 
by  which  the  East  can  be  judged.  It  is  purely  a  matter  of  individual  taste. 
Kipling  said  :  "  If  you've  heard  the  East  a' calling,  you  won't  never  need  naught 
else  "  ;  and  Kipling  knows  the  East  rather  well. 

Still,  remembering  my  own  disillusionment,  I  cannot  refrain  from  littering  a  few 
words  of  warning  which  will  at  least  give  the  intending  tourist  a  hint  that  the 
experience  may  not  be  quite  all  his  fancy  paints  it. 

To  be  frank,  then,  the  East  struck  me  as  flat.  I  can  find  no  other  word  that 
quite  expresses  it.  There  is  an  extraordinary  lack  of  vitality,  of  enthusiasm  in 
it.  This  may  be  partly  due  to  the  prevalence  of  natives,  who  live,  naturally,  in 
a  world  of  their  own,  into  which  it  would  be  an  impertinence-  and  an  impossibility — 
to  enter.  You  are  shut  out,  as  it  were,  from  what  is,  after  all.  the  principal  factor 
of  the  life.  But  apart  from  this,  you  will  notice  in  the  European  residents  this 
same  flatness  of  which  I  have  spoken.  I  cannot  describe  it,  I  cannot  explain  it ; 
but  it  is  there,  and  you  will  not  have  been  in  India  a  week  without  being  conscious 
of  it.  For  the  rest,  there  is  less  gaiety  than  we  are  accustomed  to  in  England  ; 
fewer  entertainments  to  go  to,  less  to  see  and  less  to  do.  Private  entertaining,  of 
course,  goes  on  largely,  but  to  participate  in  that  implies  the  possession  of  a 
number  of  friends  and  a  fairly  long  residence  in  any  one  spot.  My  remarks  are 
addressed  to  the  casual  theatrical  tourist,  who  goes  abroad  with  few,  if  any,  intro- 
ductions, and  is  dependent  for  his  amusements  on  his  o\\  n  aliility  to  procure  them. 
He  will  make  friends,  doubtless—good  friends  and  hospitable  friends — but  I  question 
whether  the  friendship  will  outlive  the  duration  of  his  stay.  People  forget  quickly 
in  the  East. 

For  those  who  love  antiquities,  there  will  be  heaps  to  see — temples  to  visit, 
tombs  to  wander  round,  monuments  of  great  beauty  to  inspect,  bazaars  to  ransack, 
curios  to  collect.  But  be  prepared  for  a  certain  amount  of  disillusionment  wherever 
you  go.  If  you  are  told  that  Calcutta  is  a  city  of  palaces — as  yon  will  be  told — 
don't  be  disappointed  to  find  a  vast,  squalid-looking  town,  swarming  with  natives, 
with  but  one  really  fine  street,  a  decent  park,  and  a  Zoological  (iardens  of  average 
excellence.  When  you  hear  Shanghai  termed  the  Paris  of  the  East,  don't  be 
eurpri&ed  if  you  find  dt,  on  inspection,  far  more  reminiscent  of  Liverpool,  and 
surrounded  by  country  which  can  only  be  described  as  a  series  of  mud-flats.  DonM 
expect  the  ancient  glories  and  mysteries  of  Peking  to  burst  upon  you  all  at  once. 
All  you  will  see  at  first  sight  will  be  a  collection  of  dusty  patches  of  waste  ground, 
a  few  very  ordinary  streets,  and  an  immense  number  df  high  walls.  There  are 
hidden  beauties  and  hidden  mysteries,  but  they  want  finding — and  they  want 
paying  for.  Forty  cents  at  each  gate — and  there  are  many  gates  !  Don't  expect 
too  much  even  of  Japan.  Remember  that  you  will  not  have  the  chance  of  visiting 
the  interior.  Yokohama  is  really  ugly.  It  is  also  extremely  dull.  Tokyo  is  a 
beautiful  city,  really  beautiful,  but  so  vast  that  you  can  gain  no  conception  of  it 
an  a  casual  visit.  If  the  cherry  blossom  is  out  you  will  see  Japan  at  its  best. 
It  is  a  very  fascinating  country,  with  a  charm  peculiarly  its  own,  but  its  beauty 
ha*.  I  think,  been  exaggerated.  I  should  say  that  quaintness  is  its  chief 
characteristic. 

And,  finally,  if  you  are  afraid  of  insects,  be  prepared  for  shocks.  Insects  abound. 
There  are  huge  cockroaches  (with  wings),  vast  spiders,  long-bodied  winged  ants, 
smaller-bodied  wingless  ants  in  myriads,  white  ants  that  eat  your  books  and  clothes, 
red  ants  that  eat  your  food,  black  ants  that  eat  you.  There  are  scorpions,  centi- 
pedes, lizards,  hornets,  mosquitoes,  sandflies,  flying  beetles,  dragon-flies,  snakes, 
huge  rats,  and  every  description  of  crawling  and  creeping  thing  that  dt  is  possible 
to  conceive,  save — by  a  merciful  dispensation  of  Providence — the  common  or  garden 
English  flea  and  bug  of  commerce  ! 

I  think  I  have  now  said  sufficient  for  my  purpose.  And  my  purpose  is  to  let 
my  fellow-actors  know  exactly  what  they  may  expect  when  they  sign  their  contracts 
for  an  Eastern  tour. 


THE    SHAKESPEARE    TERCENTENARY.  49 


THE    SHAKESPEARE    TERCENTENARY. 


AT     STRATFORD-ON-AVON. 

THE  celebrations  in  connection  with  the  Tercentenary  of  William  Shakespeare 
opened  on  Saturday,  April  22,  thousands  of  people  having  assembled  at  the 
birthplace  to  do  homage  to  the  memory  of  tihe  great  poet. 

At  the  New  Library,  which  the  trustees  have  built  for  the  benefit  of 
Shakespearean  students,  Sir  Sidney  Lee  opened  an  exhibition  of  original  records 
and  documents  of  the  sixteenth  and  seventeenth  centuries,  illustrating  Shakespeare's 
life  at  Stratford.  Before  declaring  the  Exhibition  open,  Sir  Sidney  gave  an  address 
on  "  Shakespeare  and  Stratford." 

On  the  Sunday  the  floral  procession  to  the  parish  church  took  place,  the  vicar 
receiving  the  offerings  on  the  chancel  steps.  Partly  on  account  of  the  anniversary 
fallfLng  on  Sunday,  but  chiefly  owing  to  the  influences  of  the  War,  the  customary 
unfurling  of  the  flags,  the  preaching  of  the  sermon  at  the  parish  church,  and  the 
rendering  oif  special  music  were  omitted. 

Dr.  Saroiea,  the  Belgian  journalist  and  critic,  lectured  at  the  Town  Hall  on  the 
Monday  on  "  Shakespeare  and  Germany." 

On  Tuesday,  in  the  lecture-room,  Mrs.  C.  C.  Stopes  discoursed  on  "  New  Charac- 
ters Created  by  Shakespeare."  On  Wednesday  Miss  Jean  Stirling  Mackinlay  gave 
a.  recital  of  old  songs  and  ballads 

On  Thursday,  April  27,  Mme.  de  Navarro  (Miss  Mary  Anderson)  unveiled  the 
bust  of  the  late  Lewis  Waller  as  "  Brutus,"  which  had  been  acquired  bj  several 
o>f  his  friends  with  the  object  of  presenting  it  to  the  Memorial  during  the  Tercen- 
tenary Festival.  Tributes  to  the  memory  of  the  late  actor  were  paid  by  Mme.  de 
Navarro,  the  Mayor  (Mrs.  Flower),  and  F.  R.  Benson. 

On  Saturday,  May  6,  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  Shakespeare's  Birth- 
place was  held  at  the  Trustees  Rooms  in  the  Birthplace  Buildings,  Sir  Sidney  Lee 
presiding. 

PERFORMANCES    AT     THE     MEMORIAL     THEATRE. 

Mr.  (uow  Sir)  Frank  Benson  opened  his  Tercentenary  performances  on  Monday, 
April  24,  with  "  Henry  V."  and  "The  Merchant  of  Venice."  During  the  fortnight 
"King  John,"  "  All's  Well  that  Ends  Well,"  and  "  A  Midsummer  Night's  Dream  " 
were  given.  A  special  matinee  took  place  on  Friday,  May  5,  when  distinguished 
actors  and  actresses  who  have  taken  part  in  Shakespearean  drama  appeared  in 
various  excerpts.  On  the  Saturday  evening  another  performance  of  excerpts  wa? 
given.  At  the  close  the  artists  received  the  customary  presentation  of  flowers  and 
other  articles,  and  speeches  were  made  by  the  Chairman  of  the  Memorial  Governors 
and  F.  R.  Benson. 

SUMMER    FESTIVAL. 

The  Shakespeare  Tercentenary  Summer  Festival  at  the  Memorial  Theatre  opened 
on  Saturday,  July  29,  with  "  The  Comedy  of  Errors."  Sir  Frank  and  Lady  Benson 
being  absent  in  France  on  War  work,  the  performances  were  given  by  the  Royal 
Victoria  Repertory  Company,  under  the  direction  of  Miss  Lilian  Baylig  and  Sir. 
Ben  Greet.  The  plays  presented  during  the  Festival  included  "  Othello,"  "  The 
Winter's  Tale,"  "  The  Tempest,"  "  Hamlet,"  "  Macbeth/'  "  Much  Ado  About 
"  Nothing,"  "  Two  Gentlemen  of  Verona,"  and  "  Henry  VIII."  The  year  being  the 
centenary  of  Sheridan's  death,  two  of  his  plays—"  The  School  for  Scandal  "  and 


50 


THE  STAGE   YEAR  BOOti. 


"  The  Rivals  " — were  included  in  tihe  programme,  also  Goldsmith's  "  She  Stoops 
to  Conquer."     The  last  performance  was  given  on  Saturday,  August  19. 

AT    DRURY    LANE. 

The  great  Tercentenary  performance  arranged  by  actors,  painters,  and  musicians 
took  place,  in  the  presence  of  the  King  and  Queen,  Princess  Mary,  and  the  Princes 
Albert,  George,  and  John,  on  Tuesday  afternoon,  May  2.  During  the  course  of  the 
afternoon  the  King  bestowed  the  honour  of  a  knighthood  upon  Mr.  F.  R.  Benson. 
The  following  programme  was  given : — 

THEATRE  EOYAL,  DRURY  LANE. 
(By  permission  of  Arthur  Collini  and  the  Directors.) 


Music  to 
"The 
Tem- 
pest." 


Sonnets] 


PROGRAMME  OF  MUSIC. 
(Arranged  by  Sir  C.   Hubert  H.  Parry  and  Sir 

Alexander  Mackenzie.) 
"If  music  be  the  food  of  love,  play  on." 

"Twelfth  Night." 

Overture,  "  Hamlet " Norman  O'Neill 

(Conducted  by  the  Composer.) 

((a)"  Who  is  Sylvia  " ) 

Songs   \  (b)  "  It  was  a  lover  and  his  ]•  Eric  Coates 

lass"  j 

Carrie  Tubb. 
f  (a)  Tone  Poem,  "  Prospero." 

Frederick  Corder 
(Conducted  by  Henry  J.  Wood.) 
(b)  Introduction  to  Act  IV. 

Arthur  Sullivan 

(Conducted  by  Hamilton  Harty.) 
f  (a) "  The  Forward  Violet "  )  Alexander 
(b)  ..Shall      I      compare     Atoier 

thee     j 

Robert  Radford. 
(Conducted  by  the  Composer.) 

Overture,  "  Macbeth  "  Arthur  Sullivan 

(Conducted  by  Thomas  Beecham.) 
Three  Dancei  from  "  Henry  VIII." 

Edward  German 
(a)  Morris   Dance,    (b)   Shepherds'   Dance,    (c 

Torch  Dance. 
(Conducted  by  the  Composer.) 

Vocalists: 
Carrie  Tubb  and  Robert  Radford. 

Conductors: 

Norman   O'Neill,    Henry    J.    Wood,    Hamilton 
Harty,  Alexander  Mackenzie,  Thomas  Beeobam, 

and  Edward  German. 
The  London  Symphony  Orchestra 
has  been  specially  engaged  to  perform  this  pro- 
gramme and  all  entr'actes  and  incidental  music. 

The  Tragedy  of 

Julius  Ceesar, 
by  William  Shakespeare. 

"  This  was  the  noblest  Roman  of  them  all : 
AH  the  conspirators  save  only  he 
Did  that  they  did  in  envy  of  great  Caesar  ; 
He  only,  in  a  general  honest  thought 
And  common  good  to  all,  made  one  of  them." 
JULIUS  C.ESAR. 

Julius  Ceesar  Mr.  F.  R.  Benson 

f  Triumvirs, 

after  the 

death  of 

Julius 

Caesar. 

(I  Mr.  Holman  Clark 
Senators.  \  Mr.  Douglas  Jefferies 
(  Mr.  O.  B.  Clarence 
Marcus  Brutus  \  .  \  Mr.  ^^^^^^^ 

Cassins £     «     Mr.  E£Bj.  Jr.ving 

Casca 5  g  |     Mr.  Oscar  Asahe 

..  Trebonius   ....  I  S.So  1  Mr. teoriQuartermaine 

Ligarius r5,g,a>  fMr.  fisher  White 

Daoius  Brutui..     §  «.2     Mr.  H.  V.  Esmond 
MetillusCimber  \°     B     Mr.  H.  A.  Salisbury 
Cinna /         ^  J  Mr.  Malcolm  Cherry 


OctaviuaCtesar.. 
Marcus  Antonius 

Cicero > 


Mr.  Basil  Gill 
Mr.  Henry  Ainley 


Julius  Casar  (aont.) 

Flavius   I  wrsvm*  ,.   '  Mr.  Charles  Glenney 

Marullus    ....  J  Tnbunes  1  Mr.  Edward  Sass 
Artemidorous  of  Cnidos,  a  I  ,»,.    u .,!,«,»  n..» 
teacher  of  rhetoric  ......  |Mr"  Hubert  Carter 

A  Soothsayer Mr.  Sydney  Valentine 

Lucilius \     Friends    /  Mr.MurrayCarrintton 

Tititiius I  to    Brutus  J  Mr.  H.  R.  Hignett 

Mesaala [        and        1  Mr.  Ben  R.  Webster 

Volumnius.-J     Cassius     (.  Mr.  Owen  Rough  wood 

Varro \  i  Mr.  Henry  Vibart 

Clitus    Servants    Mr.  A.  B.  Imeson 

Claudius }•       to       •{  Mr. Hubert  Hurben 

Strato   Brutus      Mr.  Charles  Doran 


Lucius )  I  Mr.  Rot  hpyston 

ervant  to  Ceesar Mr.Tfi  rcourt  Wiinamsv' 

Jwen  Naretf 


Servant  to  Ceesar Mr.Harcourt  WTTTiams, 

Servant  to  Octavius  Caesar Mr.  j 

Pindarus  (servant  to  Cassius) 

Mr.  Randle  Ayrton 

1st  Commoner  Mr.  Roy  By  lord 

2nd  Commoner    Mr.  Ambrose  Manning  • 

1st  Citizen    Mr.    ei    d" 


2nd  Citizen ..Mr.  A, . 

3rd  Citizen    Mr^Ecimund  Gweun 

4th  Citizen Mr.  Ametf'Brydone 

5th  Citizen Mr.  Frank  Petley 

Calpurnia  (wife  to  Caesar;  .  .Mies  Evelyn  Alillard 
Portia  (wife  to  Brutus)  .  .Miss  Lilian  Braithwaite. 

Senators.  Patricians,  Citizens,  Guards,  Atten- 
dants, etc,,  by  Albaa,  W.  F.  Anderson,  T. 
Andrews,  M.  Arioso.  Allan  Aynesworth,  E. 
Ayres,  M.  Bacci,  JNorah  Balfour,  Barker,  Mr. 
Bernard,  Inez  Bensusao.  A.  Bernard,  Cecil 
Bevan,  Riddle,  Richard  Bodney,  John  Booth, 
Clifton  Boyne,  Arthur  Bowyer,  Rawson  Buck- 
ley, Basil  Bowen,  Eva  Chaplin,  Patricia  dive, 
i  frum i/|  palthorD.  Arthur  Cleave,  Ernest  Cox, 
W.  Oadogan,  Charles  Oruikshank,  Ohaltis,  P.  P. 
Cilark,  Percy  C'lairbour,  E.  ColKms,  V.  Crabtree, 
G.  Olaremont,  F.  Detunan,  J.  Danyers,  J.  Dona- 
tu«,  Arthur  de  Robin,  A.  Doderet,  Dorothy  Day. 
P.  G.  Dillon,  Duncombe,  A.  Evans,  Alma 
Ellers'lie,  K.  Elwes  F.  Edigar,  Claude  Esmonds, 
Henry  Edwards.  Edwin  Ellis,  J.  Endacott,  Wil- 
fred Eaton,  Florent  Fels,  J.  W.  Fortune,  A. 
Fletcher,  Betty  Fairfax,  Fitzgerald,  Gertrude 
Oilman-,  Basil  Gordon,  E.  Story  Gofton,  A.  Gor- 
don Lennox,  A.  Gatty,  A.  Godd'ard,  Ernest 
Graiham,  Campbell  Gullan,  Graeme,  A.  L. 
Haron,  Sibtey  Hicks.  William  Home,  W.  Hall, 
Watson  Hume  A.  Hill,  M.  M.  Harvey,  Hamil- 
ton, Fred  Kmight,  Frederick  Harker,  V.  Kings- 
ley,  Claude  King,  Robert  Lawlor,  Violet  Lewis,/'' 
Victor  Lusk,  Hejwy  Latimer,  Francis  Lister, 
George  Laundy,  Archie  Lynds,  A.  Leslie,  J. 
Mortimer,  Hugh  Maurice,  Reginald  Malcolm, 
Herbert  Norrie,  Richard  Norton,  Val  Perry, 
Tarver  Pennx,  J.  Peacock,  Mary  Pitcairn,  Mar- 
jorie  Palgrave,  Marten  Ricci,  W.  J.  Robertson. 
D.  Forbes  Russell,  R.  Ossulston  Rictoe,  Sin- 
clair Rodgers,  T.  W.  Rider,  J.  P.  Russell.  W. 
Reed,  G.  H.  R:oe,  Cyril  Raymond,  Douglas  Reid, 
Ridley,  Royton,  R.  F.  Symonds,  Adnain 
Sprange,  Basdil  Sydney,  Francis  Storr,  J. 
Storey,  D.  Stevens,  Vincent  Steraroyd,  M. 
Stewart,  Edith  Savile.  Stella  St.  Audrie,  M*^^ 


1  in-,     si/ A  KESPEA  RE     /  /•  A'<  'ENTL  NARY. 


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Julius  Cissar—(cont.i 

St.  rsiiil,  Madge  Stuu.rt,  Savile,  Sulivam,  K. 
Miry,  May  Saker,  M.  Stubbs,  M.  Sheri- 
dan. Ma.rion  Turn-er.  Daisy  Thimm,  Francis 
Tor  r  ens,  L.  Tucker,  J.  Henry  Twyford,  George 
Tully,  Ernest  Tht-sijjor,  Ilrnry  Templeton,  H. 
Van  RnnTu>,  E\v!yn  Vandorzee.  Esther  White- 
house,  Florence  Walthain,  Rathmell  Wilson, 
Wafers,  Frank  Whi-aUey,  W.  Wicks,  H.  Win- 
grove,  Wilcox,  Leonard  Yortoe. 

Act  1,  Rome;  sc.  1,  A  Public  Place  (during 
this  scene  the  curtain  will  be  lowered  once,  to 
iinliratf  a  lapse  of  time) ;  sc.  2,  Brutus'  Orchard; 
sc.  3,  CiEsoir's  House;  sc.  4,  A  Street;  sc.  5,  The 

Senate     House. 

Act  2,  Rome;  sc.,  A  Forum. 

Act  3,  so.  1,  Sardis;  The  Tent  of  Brutus;  sc. 
2.  At  I'liilijiiki  (ilurmg  this  scene  the  curtain 
\\ifl  he  lowered  'twice,  to  indicate  the  lapse  of 
time). 

renory  and  costumes  Lent  by  S:>r  Herbert 
Tree;  ooetumas  under  the  supervision  of  Percy 
Macquoid,  R.I. 

The  prelude  and  incidental  musical  specially 
com.posed  and  conducted  by  Raymond  Roze. 

J     managers:     Frank     Woolfe,     E.     G.  • 
Browne,   J.   Augustus  Keogh. 

After  Act  1,  Edward  GennvMi's  overture  to 
Itichard  III.  will  be  conducted,  by  Dan  Godfrey. 

After  Act  2,  OoLaridge-Taylor's  suite, 
"Othello,"  will  be  conducted  by  Julian  Clif- 
ford . 

A  tribute  to  the  memory  of  Shakespeare  will 
be  paid  by  SOT  Squire  Bancroft. 

Julian  Clifford  will  conduct: 

(a)  Graceful  Dance,   "  Heniry  VIII." 

Arthur    Sulliva-Ti. 

(b)  Gigue,    "  Much    Ado   About   Nothing  " 
Edward  German. 

An  announcement  made  by  Sir  George 
Alexandier. 

A    SHAKESPEARE    PAGEANT. 

Master  of  the  Pageant,  Arthur  Collins. 

Music  under  the  direction  .of   Landon  Ronald. 

Music  arranged  by  Henry  Geell. 

"  Ferdinand. 

This   is   a   most   majestic   viscon,   and 

Harmonious    charmingly :    May    I    be   bold 

To  think   these  spirits? 
Prospero.  Spirits,  which  my  mine -art 

I  have  from  their  confines  call'd  to  enact 

My  present  fancies." 

The    Tempest. 

Romro   and   Juliet. 

(1592) 

Arranged   by   Mr.    Chvon   Nares   and   Mr. 
Fisher  White. 

Escalus  Mr^Charles  France 

Paris    Mr.   Ernest  Berinam 

Montague   Mr.  Frederick   Kerr 

Capulet  Mr.  Robert  Pateman 

Romeo Mr.  Owen  Nares 

Mercuti  >  Mr.  Ke'nneth  Douglas 

Benvolio  Air.   Donald  Calthrop 

Tybalt Mr.  Frederick  Groves 

Friar  Mr.  Fisher  White 

Peter   Mr.  Norman  Page 

Apothecary  Mr.  Ivan  Berlyn 

Abraham   Mr.  Leonard  Shepherd 

Balthasar Mr.  Charles  Rock 

Sampson  Mr.  Henry  Nelson 

Gregory  Mr.  Leonard  Calvert 

Chorus  Miss  Frances  Dillon 

Lady  Montague   Miss  Helen  Have 

Lady  Capulet   Miss  Ellen  O'Malley 

Juliet  Miss.  Marie  Lohr 

Nurse    Miss  Rosina  Filippi 

Incidental   music  by   Mr.    Edward   German. 


The  Merc/unit   <,f    \ 

(1594) 

Ai  rant,"''!    l>\    Mr.     Matin-son    Lang    and 
raig. 

Duke  of  Venice  Mr.  Henry  Vibart 

Prince  of  Morocco Mr.  Owen  Rout:! 

I'rmer  of  Arragon  Mr^KmegtTIi 

Afltonio sir.  UtsTl  (Jill 

Bassanio    Mr.    Baliol   Holloway 

(iratiano  Mr.  Murray  Carrington 

Lorenzo   Mr.   Gerald   Lawrence 

Salanio    Mr.   Geoffrey   Douglas 

Salarino   Mr.   Hubert   II 

Stephano Mr.  Ben 

Leonardo  "     JldmundQwenn 

Shylock    Mr.  MaHfJfepLang 

Chus    Mr.    Jtn\, 

Tubal   Mr.  Tom  Heslewood 

Lancelot  Gobbo  Mr.  Leon  M.  Lion 

Old  Gobbo  Mr.  O.  B.  Clarence 

Portia  Miss  Ellen  Terr/ 

Nerissa   Miss  Marion  TPITY 

Jessica  Miss  Ilutin  Bntton 

Ladies  in  attendance,  pages,  magniflcoes,  etc. : 
Miss  Kate  Phillips,  Miss  Ruth  Mackay,  Miss 
Olive  Terry,  Miss  Athene  Seyler,  Mr.  Miles 
Malleson,  Miss  Minnie  Terry,  Mr.  Allan  Wade, 
Miss  Saba  Raleigh,  Mr.  Geoffrey  Goodheart, 
Miss  Nellie  Craig,  Mr.  Harding  Steerman,  Mr. 

Teddie  Craig,  Mr.  Stanley  Logan. 
Incidental  music  by  Arthur  Sullivan. 

The  Merry   Wives  of   Windsor. 

(1597) 

Arranged  by  Lady  Tree.  Stage  Managers, 
Mr.  Edward  Sass  and  Mr.  Herbert  Norris. 

Sir  John  Falstaff  Mr.  Charles  Hawtrey 

Fenton  Mr.  Gerald  Ames 

Shallow  Mr.  Edward  Sass 

Slender Mr.  Norman  Forbes 

Master  Ford  Mr.  Dennis  Endie 

Master  Page    ,. Mr.   Patrick  Kirwan 

Sir  Hugh  Evans  Mr.  E.  M.  Robson 

Dr.  Caius  Mr.  A.  E.  George 

Host   Mr.  Norman  V.  Norman 

Bardolph  Mr.  W.  H.  Berry 

Pistol  Mr.  Hubert  Carter 

Nym    Mr.   Nelson   Keys 

Mistress  Ford Lady  Tree 

Mistress  Page  Miss  Winifred  Emery 

Anne  Page  Miss  Viola  Tree 

Mistress  Quickly  Miss  LoTtie  Venne 

Hostess  Miss  Olga  Nethersoie 

Robin  Miss  Julia  James 

Incidental  Music  by  Sir  Edward  Elgar. 

Much  Ado  About  Nothing. 

(1599) 

Arranged     by      Sir      George     Alexander. 
Stage   Manager,    Mr.   Vivian  Reynolds. 

Don   Pedro   Mr.  Fred  Terry 

Don  John  Mr.  H.  R.  Hignett 

Claudio   -Mr.  Ben   \Vcn.-t< T 

Benedick   Sir  fiftotgf  Al> 

Leonato Mr.  Alfred  Hi-hop 

Antonio  Mr.  E.  Vivian  Reynolds 

Borachio  Mr.  Frederick  Ross 

Cbnrade  Mr.  Alfred  Harris 

Dogberry  Mr.  Nigel  Playfair 

Verges  Mr.  H.  V.  1 

Seacole Mr.   Fred   Lewi-; 

Friar   Mr.  Alfred  Brydone 

Boy  Miss  Madge  Titheradgp 

Hero    M 

Beatrice   Miss   Julia   Neilson 

Margaret * Miss  Lilian  Brai'. 

Ursula ". Miss  Hilda 

Ladies  in  Attendance :  Helen  Ferrers.  Mar- 
garet Halstan.  JEllis  Jeffreys.  Marie  Heming- 
way, Grace  LaneTaWnfTHllrray,  Henrietta 
Watson,  Stella  Mervyn  Campbell,  Mary  Dibley, 
Firm  nee  Haydon,  Joyce  Carey 

Incidental  music  by  hdward  German. 


52 


THE  STAGE    YEAR  BOOK. 


As   You  Like  It. 

(1599) 
Arranged  by   Mr.   Dion  Boueica-ult. 

The  Banished  Duke  Mr.  Dawson  Milward 

.laques Mr.  Leonard  Boyne 

Oliver    iMr.   Bassett   Roe 

Orlando  Mr.  Martin  Lewis 

Touchstone MT.  (jiioryfi  frrfi'"Ttif' 

Charles  the   Wrestler    ..Mr.   Cavendish    M<>rt«n 

Corin  Mr    dive  Currie 

Silvias Mr.  Warwick  Ward 

Forester  (with  Song)  ..Mr.  Frederick  Ranalow 

IMr.  Douglas  Jeiferie.- 
MT.  J.  B.  O'Oonnel. 
Mr.   o.   Johnston 
Mr.   L.  Owen 
Hymen    Miss  Nina  Seven!  n.K 

i:<»a!ind   - Miss  Ifpne  yflyi^rj]yh 

<viia   Miss  Dorothy  Green 

Audrey    Miss   Hilda  Tre\clyan 

Incidental   music   liv   K-dward   (Ii-rniiin. 

Tirrfftfi    yiyht. 
(1600) 

Arranged  by  Miss  Lillah  McCarthy. 

Orsino Mr.    H.   K.   Aylifi 

Seb.-i~t.ian  Mr.  Harcourt-Williama 

Antonio   Mr.    Herbert  Hewetson 

iptain    Mr.   Fewlass  Llewellyn 

V Valentine  Mr.  Cowley  Wright 
Curio  Mr.  A.  B.  Imeson 
A  Lord  Mr.  Oswald  Marshall 
Sir  Toby  Belch  Mr.  Arthur  Whitby 

Sir  Andrew  Aguecheek    Mr.  T/?ffQ  Quftrtf r"'"ino 

Malvolio    nry    Ainley 

Kal»ian    Mr.     II.    o.    S'ieln>l.-oii 

Feste  Mr^IIaydjen  Coffin 

Olivia   Mi-..  1'vehn    Millard 

Viola    Mi-    J.illah    McCarthy 

Mana   Miss  Marianne  Caldwdl 

I'riest    Mr.   A.  K.  Drinkwater 

Sailors   M.--rs.   Stanley  Lathbury  and 

Henry    Millar 

Miss  Odette  (iiiimbault 

!  in  Attendance:  Mi.-ses  Knid  Rose,  Mary 
Barton,   Gladys  Calthrop,   Janet   Ross. 
Attendants :    Messrs.    F.    Gourtley,    Fred    Wil- 
liams. 
Officers :  '  tanley  Drewitt,  H.  Pemberton,  Edgar 

V.   Skeet.  Charles  Coop,  C.  Wordley    Mills.-. 
Iru-identiiil  Music— Minuet  by  Sir  Edward  Elgar. 

CorioJftiiux. 

(1609) 

Arranged  by  Miss  Genevieve  Ward   and 
Mr.  Acton  Bond. 

Coriolanus    Mr.    F.    R.    Benson 

Titus- Lartius  Mr.  Jerrold  Robertshaw 

Cominius    .., Mr.    Malcolm   Cherry 

Menenius   Agrippa   Mr.   Acton  Bond 

Si.-inius    Velutus    Mr.    H.    A.    Saintsbury 

Junius   Brutus    Mr.    James   Lindsay 

Young  Marcius Miss  Ren6  Waller 

Tullui  Aufldius  Mr.   Edward  O'Neill 

Volumma   Miss  Genevieve  Ward 

Virgilia  Mrs.  F.  R.  Benson 

Valeria  Miss  Jean  Sterling-Mackinlay 

Gentlewomen :    Miss  M.   Fortescue,  LycJia  Bil- 

brooke. 
Incidental  music  by  Edward  German. 


The   Winter  s  Tale. 

(1611) 

Arranged  by  Mr.   lion  Groo-t,   assisted  by 
Mrs.    H.    B.    Irving 

Leontes   Mr.  J.   H.   Barnes 

Camillo  Mr.   It.-n  (Jre.t 

Aritigonus Mr.   Krnest    Walker 

Cleomenes Air.  Victor  Lewisohn 

Dion    Mr.    Herbert  Burge 

1'olixenes  Mr.  Robert  Atkins 

Florizel   Mr.  William  Stack 

Archidamus  Mr.  Ernest  Meads 

Old  Shepherd  Mr.  Arthur  Payne 

Young  Shepherd Mr.  Henry   Kendall 

Autolycus  Mr.  Edward  Comptod 

Tiim-    Mr.    Charles   Fry 

Heriniono    Miss    Mary    Anderson 

Perdita  Lady  Forbes-Hoi-. 

Paulina Miss  Stella  Patrick  Campbell 

Emilia   .Miss  Sybil    Thonul.kr 

Mopsa    Miss   Clan 

Dorcas   Miss  Vane  Feuth, 

Attendants:  Misses  Dorothea  Baird,  Beatrice 
\Vil-oii,  (ic-orgina  Pauncefort,  Kstelle  Stead, 
Helena  Mead.  Margaret  Sutcliffe,  K.  Careu. 
M.  Maughaii,  O.  Walter,  Muriel  de  Castro,  Jose 
de  Navarro. 

Incidental  Music  by  Roger  Quilter. 

The  National  Anthem  Sung  by 

Miss  Muriel  Foster. 


Stage  Manager  Mr.  Ernest  D'Auban 

Assistant  Stage  Manager     . .  Mr.  Denier  Warren 
Secretary  \     For  Theatre    f  H.  H.  Undo 

Treasurer  Royal,         -j  C.  H.  Thomas 

Acting  Manager  )     Drury  Lane     ( Chs.  F.  Taylor 


PROGRAMME  SEJXKKS. 

The  arrangements  for  the  sale  of  souvenirs  and 
programes  under  the  diroction  of  Lady  Akx- 
ander,  assisted  by  the  following  ladies: — 

Viscountess  Acheson  Mrs.  Lionel  Harris 

Misi  Kli/abeth  Asquith  Mrs.  Jardine 

Lady  Evelyn  Baring  Miss  Doris  Keiine 

Mrs.  Buchanan  Mine.  KirKby  Jjunn 

Mrs.  Arthur  Collins  Hon.  Anna  Lawrence 

Miss  Margaret  Cooper  Lady  Muir  Mackenzie 

Hon.  Mrs.  Victor  Cork  Mrs.  Geoffrey  Marks 

Mr.  Edr«d  Corner  Lady  Diana  Manners 

Lady  Crosfleld  Miss  Mieville 

Miss  Curzon  .Miss  (lertie  Millar 

Mile.  DelThia  Miss  Clifford  Mills 

Mrs.  M.  de  Mocatta  Miss  Milsom  Rees 

The  Baroness  Percy  de  Lady  Murray 

Worms  Lady  Newnes 

Mrs.  Ambrose  Dudley  Lady  Kathleen  Pilking- 
Mrs.  Qgrald  du  Mauricr        ton 

Mrs.  Dumiiictt  Miss  Adrienne  Pollock 

Mrs.  Francis  Durant  Lady  i  rice 

Mrs.  Dennis  lOadie  Mrs.  Landon  Ronald 

Miss  Lily  Elsie  Miss  Seppings-Wright 

Mrs.Tiaoul  Foa  ViscountPgs  Southwell 

Miss  FoA.  Mrs.  Upjohn 

Mrs.  Gatti  Mrs.  Vedrenne 

LadyGreville  Miss  Walkes 

Miss  Grossmith  Lady  Wyndham 


RO¥AL    VICTORIA    HALL. 

A  ^special  matinee  was  given  here  on  Tuesday,  April  25,  by  "  friends  of  the 
Vic.,"  when  excerpts  from  five  Shakespearean  plays,  two  operatic  scenes,  and  other 
musical  items  were  given.  The  musical  programme,  under  the  direction  of  Mr. 
Charles  Corri,  was  entirely  Shakespearean.  Miss  Miriam  Licette  and  Mr.  Webster 
Millar  appeared  in  the  Balcony  scene  from  Gounod's  "Romeo  and  Juliet":  Miss 
Viola  Tree,  in  the  character  of  Desderhona,  rendered  the  "  Ave  Maria  "  from  Verdi's 


THE     SHAKESPEARE     TERCENTENARY.  53 

'•Otello";  and  Miss  Nora  D'Argel  performed  the  Mad  scene  from  Ambroi* 
I  boraaa  s  Haantet,  a  ballet  being  executed  by  some  of  Mrs.  Henry  Wordsworth's 
pupils.  In  the  Harvest  Home  and  other  scenes  from  "The  Winter's  Tale"  ihe 
principal  parts  were  filled  by  Mr.  Robert  Atkins  as  Autolycus,  Miss  Sybil  Thorn- 
dlkje™  peArdl^l>  Mr"  Henpy  Kenda"  as  Florizel,  Mr.  A.  Carney  Grain  L  Camillo 
and  Mr  Arthur  Fayne  as  the  Old  Shepherd.  In  a  scene  from  "Henry  IV  "' 
Part  I.,  MIPS  Viola  Tree  appeared  as  Lady  Percy  to  the  Hotspur  of  M-  William 
Stack,  the  Edmund  Mortimer  of  Mr.  Atkins,  and  the  Owen  Glendower  of  Mr 
Fewlass  Llewellyn,  Miss  Dilys  Jones  as  Lady  Macbeth  giving  the  Welsh  song  The 
selection  given  from  "  A  Midsummer  Night's  Dream  "  included  some  of  the  serious 
scenes,  the  First  Rehearsal,  and  the  "  lamentable  tragedy  "  of  Pyramus  and  Thisbe 
among  those  in  the  cast  being  Mr.  Ben  Greet  as  Bottom,  Messrs.  Atkins,  Ernest 
Walker,  Fayne,  Victor  Lewisohn,  and  Herbert  Burge  as  the  other  Athenian 
artisans,  Messrs.  John  Napper  and  Stack  as  Demetrius  and  Lysander,  Misses  Estelle 
Stead  and  May  Congdon  as  Helena  and  Hermia,  and  Mr.  Ernest  Meads  as  Theseus. 
In  "Henry  VIII."  Miss  Ellen  Terry  appeared  as  Queen  Katharine,  supported  by 
Miss  Edith  Craig,  Mr.  J.  Fisher  White,  Mr.  Jerrold  Robertshaw,  Mr.  Greet,  and 
the  Misses  Marie  Brenda,  Dorothy  lima,  and  Dilys  Jones.  Miss  Mary  Anderson 
appeared  as  Lady  Macbeth  in  the  Sleep-walking  scene  from  "Macbeth." 

MANSION     HOUSE     MEETING. 

The  City  of  London  paid  homage  to  Shakespeare  on  Monday,  May  1,  when,  at 
the  invitation  of  the  Lord  Mayor,  a  great  gathering  of  distinguished  people  filled 
•the  Egyptian  Hall  of  the  Mansion  House.  The  Lord  Mayor  opened  the  proceed- 
ings, and  amongst  the  speakers  were  Lord  Crewe  (representing  the  Government), 
the  American  Ambassador  (the  Hon.  W.  H.  Page),  the  Archbishop  of  Canterbury, 
the  Duke  of  St.  Alba,  the  High  Commissioner  for  Australia  (Mr.  A.  Fisher),  Sir 
G.  Perley  (Canada),  and  the  Hon.  Philip  Schreiner  (High  Commissioner  for-  South 
Africa)..  Professor  I.  Gollancz,  on  behalf  of  166  men  and  women  of  letters,  state«- 
men.  diplomatists,  artists,  and  philosophers,  speaking  in  almost  all  the  tongues  of 
the  world,  presented  to  the  Lord  Mayor  a  copy  of  "  The  Book  of  Homage  to 
Shakespeare." 

SHAKESPEARE.  SUNDAY. 

On  Sunday,  April  30,  special  Shakespeare  services  were  held  in  places  of  worship. 
Bishop  Boyd  Carpenter  (Sub-Dean)  preached  in  Westminster  Abbey  at  a  service  in 
commemoration  of  the  Tercentenary.  The  Dean  of  Salisbury  (Dr.  Page  Roberts) 
preached  in  Salisbury  Cathedral  on  Sunday  afternoon  upon  "  The  Morals  of  Shake- 
speare." Bishop  Frodsham  preached  at  a  special  service  held  in  Glouo> 
Cathedral  in  connection  with  the  Tercentenary. 

At  the  Parish  Church,  Shorediteh,  under  the  auspices  of  the  London  Shakespeare 
League,  a  <!  service  on  the  occasion  of  the  Tercentenary  of  the  death  of  William 
Shakespeare  "  was  held.  It  was  conducted  by  the  president  of  the  League,  the  Rev. 
Stewart  D.  Head  lam,  the  lessons  being  read  by  Mr.  Ben  Greet. 

IX     MANCHESTER. 

An  exhibition  of  Shakespeare  relics  was  held  by  the  Manchester  Sha-kespeare 
Tercentenary  Association  from  May  12  to  24,  at  the  Memorial  Hall,  Albert  Square. 
The  exhibition  was  opened  by  Sir  Henry  Miers,  Vice-Chancellor  of  the  Manchester 
University,  the  late  Lord  Mayor  of  Mandheeiter  presiding.  Scenes  from  various 
Shakespearean  plays  were  given  eaoh  evening  by  the  children  from  the  Sacred 
T  Ifart  School,  the  boys  of  the  Grammar  School,  and  Shakespearean  students. 

A  permanent  memorial  to  the  poet  has  been  established  in  the  form  of  a  Shake- 
speare Garden  in  Whitworth  Park,  which  was  opened  by  the  Lord  Mayor. 

In  connection  with  the  Shakespeare  Tercentenary  celebrations  in  Manchester,  a 
banner  was  offered  for  the  best  performance  by  an  amateur  society  of  any  of 
Shakespeare's  plays.  This  was  won  by  the  Stockport  Garrick  Society  for  the 
production  of  "  The  Merry  Wives  of  Windsor  "  at  the  Royal,  Stockport. 

AT    PORTSMOUTH. 

The  company  from  the  Royal  Victoria  Hall,  under  the  direction  of  Mr.  Ben  Greet, 
paid  a  visit  to  the  Royal,  Portsmouth,  when  thev  presented  various  Shakespearean 
plays,  including  "  The  Merchant  of  Venire."  "  The  Taming  of  the  Shrew."  "  Mac- 
beth," "Hamlet,"  "Henry  V.."  "Othello,"  "Twelfth  Night."  and  "Much  Ado 
About  Nothing." 


54  THE  STAGE  YEAR  BOOK 


AT  OXFORD. 

On  Monday,  April  24,  Oxford  celebrated  the  Shakespeare  Tercentenary  by  tlhe 
opening  of  an  exhibition  of  Shakespearean  treasures  in  the  Library  of  the  Divinity 
Hall,  the  V ice-Chancellor  (the  Dean  of  Christ  Church)  presiding.  Among  those  who 
spoke  were  Mr.  Mad  an  (the  librarian).  Sir  Sidney  Lee,  etc.  After  the  meeting  a 
visit  was  paid  to  the  Shakespearean  collection  in  the  Bodleian  Library. 

AT    EXETER. 

Exeter  celebrated  the  Shakespeare  Tercentenary  on   May    23  and  24.     The 
brat  ion  took  the  form  of  a  free  public  lec.ture,  entitled    "  England's   Shakespeare," 
by  Lieutenant  A.   E.  Morgan,  "R.F.A..   M.A..    l-'.K.S.L.  (Head  of  the   Departinei. 
English  Literature  at  tho  University  College),  the  singing  of  Shakespearean  smi-s. 
and    performances  of   scene*   from    "A    Midsummer    N.uht's    Dream"    and    "H> 
V."     The  whole   of  the  commemoration  took   place  at   the  Theatre   Hoya.l. 

IN     BIIIM1  NCHAM. 

The  Repertory  Theatre  devoted  a  month  to  the  performance  of  Shakespearean 
plays,  opening  with  '  Tlie  Tempest"  on  Saturday,  April  22.  The  otlior  plays  given 
during  the  season  included  "The  Merry  Wives  of  Windsor."  "Twelfth  Night.'' 

beth,"   "The  Merchant  of  Venice,"  and   "  As  You  Like  It." 
A    celebration   of    the    Tercentenary    was    held    at   the    George    Daw  son    Memorial 

»ol  on   April  24,  a  recital  of  "  Hamiet  "   being  given. 

On  TiK'sli\.  April  25,  the  Bishop  of  Birmingham  i  Dr.  liusseli  Wakefield)  loctured 
at  the  Repertory  Theatre  on  Shakespeai  e's  Life  and  Work 

AT     WORCESTER, 

The  celebration  of  the  Tercentenary   at    Worcester  was  commenced  on  Thursday. 
April  27,  by  the  opening  by  the  Mayor  (Alderman   II.  A.  Leicester)  of  an  exhibition 
of  books,  prin U*,  etc.,  in   the  Victoria  Institute.      The    Chan  ma.n   of    the   Comn 
(Councillor  W.    H.  Kershaw)  gave  an  outline  of  the  contents  of  the  exhibition,   and 
the  Mayor,  the  Dean  of  Worcester,  and  Alderman  Carlton  spoke  on   Shakespeare. 

On   Friday  a  matinee  performance  was  given  at  the  theatre,  the  progra.mni"  !. 
ed   out  mainly  by  members  of   the  Victoria  Institute  and   the  county   brar 
of  the  British   Empire  Shakespeare  Soc:  nes  from  "  A   Midsummer   Night's 

Dream  "  and   "  The   Merchant  of    Venice"   were  given. 

A  Thanksgiving  Service  at   the  Cathedral   wa.s  held  on  the  Sunday,   with   ape 
munic  and  prayers. 

DANISH     TRIBUTE. 

A  Tercentenary   performance   of    "  Han  I    by   the    Danish    Authors' 

Society,  took  place  in  the  open  air  at  the  Kroiiborg  Castle  at  Elsinore  (the  ground 
from  which  Shakespeare  derived  his  scene  of  action)  on  June  24.  Ji  ided 

by  the  King  and  Royal  Family.  The  play  was  preceded  by  a  prologue  written  by 
M.  Hedge  Rode,  and  M.  Georges  Brandes,  the  critic  and  Shakesi>eare3<n  scholar. 
delivered  a  lecture  in  honour  of  the  poet. 

IN     AMERICA. 

A  general  celebration  of  the  Tercentenary  on  extensive  lines  took  place  in  the 
United  States.  In  New  York  on  Sunday,  April  23,  commemorative  ceremonies  wen- 
held  in  the  public  parks,  churches,  educational  institutions,  and  other  places  in 
the  city.  At  the  invitation  of  the  Shakespeare  Birthday  Committee  Sir  Herbert 
Tree  decorated  the  poet's  statue  in  Central  Park  with  the  English  flag.  In  the 
afternoon  he  and  Sir  Johnston  Forbes  Robertson  appeared  at  the  special  service 
held  at  the  Cathedral  of  St.  John,  under  the  auspices  of  the  Actors'  Church  Fund, 
Sir  Herbert  delivering  an  address.  The  lessons  were  read  'by  Mr.  George  Arliss 
and  Mr.  Frederick  Warde.  On  the  same  day  Sir  Johnston  Forbes-Robertson 
addressed  an  enormous  audience  in  Carnegie  Hall  on  "  The  Spiritual  Influence  of 
Shakespeare." 

On  the  Monday  Sir  Herbert  Tree'  gsvc  a  special  matinee  at  Amsterdam  in  aid  of 
the  British  Red  Cross,  appearing  in  selections  from  Shakespeare's  plays. 

The  Chelsea  Neighbourhood  Association  gave  a  performance  of  "  King  Lear  " 
on  April  27. 

The  city's  official  celebration,  held  under  the  auspices  of  the  Bureau  of  Recreation, 
etc.,  began  with  a  Shakespeare  Festival  playlet  and  dance.  The  programme 


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included   .scenes   from    "The  Merchant   of   Venice"  and    "A    Mul.suimiu-r    Night's 
Dream." 

A  bronze  tablet  to  commemorate  the  thirty-first  anniversary  of  the  founding  of 
the  New  York  Shakespeare  Society  was  unveiled  on  the  north-east  corner  of  Forty- 
ninth  Street  and  Madison  Avenue,  under  the  auspices  of  the  Shakesp< 
day  Committee  of  the  City  of  New  York. 

A  special  matinee  performance  in  honour  of  Shakespeare's  birthday  was  given  at 
the  Neighbourhood  Playhouse,  scenes  from  "The  Merchant  of  Venice,"  "Borneo 
ami  Juliet,"  and  "  Twelfth  Night"  being  played. 

Tlu>  Professional  Woman's  League  celebrated  the  event  by  a  masque,  entitled 
"  Gems  of  Shakespeare  Visualised,"  given  at  the  Hotel  Biltmore. 

On  .May  24  "Caliban  of  the  Yellow  Sands,"  the  Community  Masque  of  the  Art 
of  the  Theatre,  'by  Percy  Mackaye,  was  produced  at  the  Stadium  of  the  College 
of  the  City  of  New  York  by  the  New  York  City  Shakespeare  Tercentenary 
Committee. 

"  The  Masque  of  the  Seven  Ages  "  was  presented  by  the  Drama  League  at  the 
Auditorium,  Denver,  on  May  26  and  27  in  celebration  of  the  Shakespeare  Ter- 
centenary. For  fuller  particulars,  see  article  on  the  American  Drama. 

MISCELLANEOUS. 

The  London  Library  organised  an  exhibition  of  contemporary  Shakespeare  books, 
lent  chiefly  by  Dr.  Marion  Cox.  There  was  also  an  interesting  exhibition  at  the 
Guildhall,  and  further  exhibitions  at  Manchester,  Cardiff,  Norwich,  and  other 
places. 

On  Wednesday,  April  26,  the  London  Shakespeare  League  gave  a  performance 
at  the  Apothecaries'  Hall  of  Ben  Jonson's  comedy  "  The  Poetaster,"  tinder  the 
direction  of  Mr.  William  Poel. 

Members  of  the  British  Empire  Shakespeare  Society  gave  a  series  of  readings 
from  the  plays  on  Sunday,  April  23,  at  the  Passmore  Edwards  Settlement. 

Shakespeare  medallions  were  widely  on  sale  in  London  on  April  26,  large  numbers 
of  actresses  vending  them  in  the  streets.     Medallions  were  also  sold  at  the  theatres. 
The   Governors  of   the   Shakespeare  Memorial  Theatre   issued  a   commemoration 
medal  in  order  to  afford  a  permanent  souvenir  of  the  Tercentenary. 

On  Monday,  May  1,  Mr.  Martin  Harvey,  as  the  guest  of  the  City  Livery  Club 
at  its  Shakespeare  Tercentenary  luncheon  in  De  Keyser's  Hotel,  .delivered  an 
address  on  "  England's  Debt  to  Shakespeare." 

The  members  of  the  Urban  Club  held  their  fifty-seventh,  annual  Shakespearean 
Dinner  and  Festival  at  the  Holborn  Restaurant  on  Friday,  April  29.  The  chair 
was  occupied  by  Mr.  Richard  Whiteing. 

The  Tercentenary  was  celebrated  in  Paris  on  Sunday,  April  30,  in  front  of  the 
poet's  statue  in  Boulevard  Haussmann.  The  celebration  was  organised  by  the 
Souvenir  Litteraire,  .the  president,  M.  Camille  le  Senne,  making  a  speech. 

On  the  occasion  of  the  Tercentenary  telegrams  were  exchanged  between  the  King 
and  President  Poincare. 

On  Sunday,  April  30,  a  Shakespeare  Tercentenary  dinner  was  held  at  the  Savage 
Club,  with  Sir  Frank  Benson  as  the  honoured  guest.  The  entertainment  which 
followed  was  largely  devoted  to  the  rendering  of  Shakespeare's  songs. 

On  Shakespeare  Day,  May  3,  the  Tercentenary  was  observed  in  schools  and 
colleges  with  a  programme  which  included  a  discourse  on  the  poet,  scenes  and 
passages  from  his  works,  and  the  singing  of  this  songs. 

Lord  Rosebery,  the  Chancellor  of  the  University  of  London,  attended  the  Shake- 
speare commemoration  service  for  members  of  the  University  in  King's  College 
Chapel,  Strand. 

On  Friday,  May  5,  the  members  of  the  British  Empire  Shakespeare  Society  held 
a,  Tercentenary  meeting,  when  "  A  Star  Dramatic  Reading  "  of  "  King  Lear " 
was  given.  Princess  Marie  Louise  of  Schleswig-Holstein,  President  of  the  Society, 
was  present. 

The  Tercentenary  was  celebrated  "somewhere  in  France"  by  a  performance 
in  Kinema  Hut,  No.  1  Camp,  on  May  2  and  3,  in  aid  of  the  "  Star  and  Garter  " 
home.  Scenes  from  "Twelfth  Night"  and  "King  Henry  V."  were  given,  and 
the  programme  also  included  Shakespearean  songs,  songs  and  music  by  contem- 
porary composers,  and  country  dances. 

The  American   Ambassador   presided  on   May   8   at  a   lecture  delivered  by   Pro- 


56 


THE  STAGE   YEAK  BOOK'. 


>r   I.    Gollancz   by    way    of    epilogue    to    the    IViventonary    runmu'iiioration      of 
.Shakespeare. 

Professor  W.  Maeneile  Dixon  gave  an  address  on  "Shakespeare  an  Englishman  " 
at  a  special  meeting  of  the  Literary  Association  on  March  5. 

On  May  11,  at  the  Central  Library  in  Wahvorth  Road,  the  dedication  took  place 
by  Mr.  H.  B.  Irving  of  a  bay  specially  devoted  to  Shakespearean  works  and 
relics.  Speeches  were  made  by  Mr.  Irving,  the  Mayor  of  Souithwark,  etc. 

A  Shakespeare  Tercentenary  Festival  was  held  on  Friday,  May  19,  at  the  Ivi^t 
London  College,  when  Sir  Sidney  Lee  lectured  on  "  Shakespeare  as  a  National 
Hero."  A  dramatic  and  musical  performance  followed,  Mr.  H.  B.  living.  .Miss 
Ellen  Terry,  Miss  Kate  Rorke,  Mr.  Otho  Stuart,  Mr.  Henry  Ainley,  .Mr.  I'.ni 
Greet,  and  members  of  the  Royal  Victoria  Hall  Company  appearing. 

The  late  Mr.  .John  (Vtendinning's  contribution  to  the  commemorate  c  <li»in_ 
the  form  of  an  address  on  Shakespeare  delivered  at  Blackburn. 


MISCELLANEOUS    EVENTS    OF   THE    YEAR. 


January  23.— Tin-  annual  general  meeting  of  the 
Variety  Arti>ts'  Federation  was  held  at  the 
Criterion  lU'staiirant,  the  Chairman  of  the 
Federation,  Mr.  Fred  llussell,  presiding. 

January  30. — The  annual  general  meeting  of  the 

Hem-tit  (  nt  (irdrr  of  Terriers  uas  held  at  the 
new  1,11.1-'  MI  \\  i  -tiiiiii^ter  Bridge  Koad, 
with  Mr.  Harry  (inbbcn  in  the  chair. 

February  11.— The   annual  general   meeting  of 

tin-  Theatrical  Mana'je-V  Association  took 
place  in  the  Adelaide  Rooms  at  GattiV 
Restaurant,  under  the  presidency  of  Mr. 
Tom  B.  Davis. 

February    l.V     The    annual    general    meeting  of 
thi'  Actor>'   Hi  -iievii!.  nt    lurid  took  pla. 
tlie  st.  .lam.  -'s,  Sir  George  Alexander  pre- 
siding. 

February  23.— The  annual   general 

the  Varnty  \r!i-t  >'  !'.«  ne\.i lent  Fund  and 
Institution  was  held  at  the  liedl'ord  Head 

Hotel,  Mr.  Joe  Klvin  presiding. 

March  24. — The  annual  general  meeting  of  the 
•Royal  General  Theatrical  Fund  was  held  at 
the  St.  James's,  Sir  George  Alexander  ^re- 
siding. 

April  11.— The  annual  general  meeting  of  the 
Rehearsal  Club  was  held  at  the  St.  James's, 
with  Mr.  (ierald  iln  Maurier  in  the  chair. 
Princess  Christian  of  Schleswig-Holstein  was 
present. 

April  14.— The  annual  general  meeting  of  the 
Critics'  Circle  w.as  held  in  the  hall  of  the 
Institute  of  .l.,nrn.ili-ts.  The  President, 
Mr.  J.  T.  Grein,  was  in  the  chair. 

April  18.— The  twenty-fifth  annual  general 
meeting  of  the  Actors'  Association  \\  as  held 
at  the  Savoy,  Mr.  H.  B.  Irving  presiding. 

April  30.— The  annual  general  meeting  of  the 
Concert  Artists'  Benevolent  Association 
took  place  at  the  Criterion  Restaurant,  Mr. 
Alfred  Thomas  presiding. 


July  4.— The  fifth  annual  meeting  of  the 
Catholic  Stage  Guild  was  held  at  the  Vaude- 
ville, under  the  presidency  of  Mr.  Henry 
Vibart. 

July  21. — The  annual  conference  of  the  Actors' 
Church  Union  took  place,  the  mornin. 
sion  being  held  at  St.  Martin's  Hall,  Trafal- 
gar Square,  and  the  afternoon  meeting  at 
Wyndham's.  The  Bishop  of  Winchester 
presided. 

July  24.— The  annual  general  meeting  of  the 
Travelling  Theatre  Manager 

held   at   7.    Wellington    Street,   .Strand, 
with  Mr.  A.  K.  Drinkwater  in  the  chair. 

October  16. — The  annual  general  mcetim: 

ii  P.   Club  was  held   at  the   Adelphi   Hotel, 
with  Mr.  G.  B.  Burgin  in  the  chair. 

October  20.— Tin-  annual  general  meeting  of  tin: 
Actresses'  Franchise  League  took  pla. 
•Jl,  01,1   Hotid  Street,  with  Mi<s  May  Whitt.y 
in  the.  chair. 

October  31. — The  annual  general  meeting  of  the 
Music  Hall  Artists'  Railway  Association 
took  place  at  the  offices  M  ition, 

18,    Charing    Cro-s    lioad,    with    Mr.    Harry 
Gribben  in  the  chair. 

November  3. — The  annual  general  meeting  of 
the  Playgoers'  Club  took  place  at  the  riufi 
premises. 

December  1. — The  annual  general  meeting  of 
the  Music  Hall  Ladie^'  (iuild  was  held  at 
18,  Charing  Cross  Road. 

December  5. — The  annual  exhibition  of  the 
Stage  Needlework  Guild  was  held  at  Dor- 
eh.-t'i  Boose,  Mi-->  Irene  Vanbrugh  pre- 
siding. 

December  8. — The  annual  general  meeting  of 
the  Theatrical  Ladies'  Guild  of  Charity  was 
held  at  the  St.  James's,  with  Miss  Irene 
Vanbrugh  in  the  chair. 


FIRES   IN   THEATRES. 


February    18.— Gem    Picture   Theatre,    Jarrow. 

Destroyed. 
February  29.— Hippodrome,  Paisley.    Destroyed. 


May    7.— Alharnbra,    Stafford.      Damaged. 
December     2.  —  Princess's,       Crayford.       De- 
stroyed. 


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THE  FIRING  LINERS. 

BY  NELSON  JACKSON. 

THE  Firing  Line  Concert.. Party,  consisting  of  Walter  Hyde  (tenor),  Charles 
Tree  (baritone),  Percy  Sharman  (violinist),  Arthur  Fagge  (piano),  and  the 
present  writer,  have  to  thank  Princess  Victoria  of  Schleswig-Holstein,  the 
patroness,  and  Miss  Lena  Ashvvell,  the  organiser  of  the  concerts  at  the  Front, 
for  the  opportunity  they  gave  five  men  over  military  age  to  be  of  some  service 
within  sound  of  the  guns.  It  was  a  joyous  venture.  We  are  all  old  friends,  with 
some  skill  in  our  various  crafts.  We  crossed  the  Channel  with  pomp  and  eircum 
stance.  The  boat  was  conveying  a  part  of  the  flower  of  the  British  Army,  with  all 
sorts  of  high  military  personages.  Arrived  in  France,  we  gave  three  concerts 
at  the  base  as  a  sort  of  kick-off,  and  then  went  to  the  actual  Front.  No  names  of 
places,  persons,  or  regiments  may  be  given,  so  that  X  will  have  to  represent  all 
three.  We  got  our  first  taste  of  warfare  on  alighting  from  the  train.  The  big  guns 
were  booming,  and  at  a  tremendous  height  and  near  to  the  town  was  a  Taube, 
evidently  out  on  a  bombing  expedition.  It  was  a  glorious  summer  evening,  and 
the  sky  was  turquoise  blue.  The  Taube  was  being  shelled  by  our  A. -A.  guns. 
They  were  too  far  off  for  us  to  hear  the  bang,  but  we  could  see  the  shells  bursting 
round  the  aeroplane  at  a  great  elevation.  It  was  beautiful,  despite  the  grimness 
of  the  purpose.  The  shells  are  like  bright  jewels  suddenly  appearing  in  a  cloudless 
sky.  They  flash  into  incandescence  and  vanish,  leaving  a  flower-like,  luminous 
puff-ball  of  smoke,  which  clings  together  for  quite  a  long  time. 

We  were  billeted  in  the  town,  and  as  the  British  military  authorities  have 
decreed  that  the  inhabitants  must  perforce  take  you  in  for  one  franc  a  night 
and  provide  you  with  a  light,  you,  naturally,  get  as  little  comfort  as  they  can  give 
you  at  the  price.  The  tenor  and  I  were  allotted  two  garrets  with  bare  floors ;  no 
pillow-slips,  no  soap,  no'  towels,  and  aboitt  a  pint  of  greasy  water  in  enamelled  iron 
jugs  for  purposes  of  ablution.  But  from  the  windows  of  our  quarters  we  could 
look  across  the  square  and  see  the  flashing  of  the  star  shells  along  the  firing  line, 
not  more  than  four  miles  away,  and  see  the  bursting  of  the  enemy  shells  as  they 
arrived  in  our  lines.  It  was  weird  and  fantastic.  There  is  a  quick  succession,  of 
star  shells  on  both  sides ;  then  follows  a  few  blown  kisses  from  the  big  guns, 
and  then  black  darkness  for  a  few  minutes;  and  so  on,  da  capo. 

We  opened  out  in  this  area  with  a  Sunday  night  concert  to  more  than  1,500 
officers  and  men,  and  all  through  the  performance  was  the  remorseless  thudding 
of  the  murderous  guns.  They  seemed  to  be  saying  "blood,"  "  blood."  But  the 
audience  was  quite  intent  on  the  performance,  which  was  a  huge  success.  The  party 
appointed  the  writer  C.T.O.,  that  is,  Comedy  Transport  Officer.  And  it  was  really 
necessary  to  have  an  official  of  this  sort,  as  the  transport  needed  frequent  brain 
waves.  We  were  provided  with  a  small  motor-van,  about  the  size  of  one  of  Derry 
and  Toms'  millinery  deliveries.  Into  this  had  to  be  packed  the  chauffeur,  the  five 
performers,  the  violin,  the  music,  and  "  Little  Peter,"  the  Cramer  portable  piano. 
He  had  no  legs,  so  we  had  to  tour  a  couple  of  rough  trestles;  and  he  had  no  pedal, 
so  the  C.T.O.  made  him  a  fine  Heath  Robinson  affair  out  of  some  wood  from  an 
old  packing-case  (whatever  would  they  do  in  France  without  empty  packing- 
cases?),  two  Y.M.C.A.  boot-laces,  a  window  pulley,  and  a  nice  penny  hook.  It 
was  a  comic  makeshift,  but  it  did  its  job  and  took  its  part  in  the  great  war. 

We  worked  three  concerts  a  day,  and  they  lasted  one  and  a-half  hour  each. 
Long  distances  separated  the  pitches,  the  roads  were  vile,  and  the  weather  worst- 
than  vile.  But  the  party  always  turned  up  "  on  time,"  and  got  food  when  and 


58  THE  STAGE   YEAR  BOOK'. 

where  it  could.  And  it  slept  like  dead  men  when  bedtime  arrived.  The  con- 
certs were  given  in  the  Y.M.G.A.  huts,  leaky  barns,  flapping  tents,  in  the  open 
air,  and  in  the  mud.  Chiefly  in  the  mud.  And  such  mud  !  Sticky,  glutinous  stuff 
that  nearly  sucks  the  boots  off  one.  But  the  cheery  Tommy  recks  not  of  mud 
so  long  as  he  has  a  show.  He  will  pack  into  a  Y.M.C.A.  hut  and  get  in  twice  as 
many  as  the  hut  will  hold,  and  stand  with  a  fog  of  steam  rising  from  his  dripping 
garments,  and  shout  his  appreciation  of  song  or  jest.  And  it  was  to  be  noted 
that  the  better  the  material  offered  the  greater  was  his  appreciation. 

One  lowering  evening  we  came  to  our  first  touch  of  shell-fire.  The  bar: tone 
was  singing  a  song  from  the  platform.  The  platform  was  composed  of  two  odd- 
sized  "  empties  "  placed  on  the  clay  mud.  Peter,  the  undaunted  piano,  was  set 
on  his  two  rickety  trestles  in  the  ultimate  slime  of  a  hillside;  the  patent  pedal 
was  rendered  impossible  for  practical  purposes,  inasmuch  as  it  could  not  be 
screwed  down — so  "our  Mr.  Fagge  "  made  shift  with  a  stirrup  loop  of  bootlace. 
All  was  going  well  and  strong.  The  baritone  had  come  to  the  exact  last  word  of 
his  song.  The  word  was  supplied  by  a  "  nine-point-two."  Heavens  !  What  a 
rending,  tearing  bang  and  whistle.  Right  over  the  platform.  Not  a  member 
blinked  an  eye.  The  "  boys  "  were  waiting  to  see  how  we  took  the  vaccination. 
As  we  showed  no  emotion,  they  paid  Us  the  tribute  of  cheers  for  our  nonchalance. 
After  that  the  concert  went  on  with  two  of  our  own  aeroplanes  being  complemented 
by  the  German  guns  almost  exactly  over  the  platform,  and  the  writer  finished 
his  stunt  in  a  torrent  of  shrieking  shell-fire.  A  few  minutes  after  the  concert  had 
concluded,  the  roof  of  the  Y.M.C.A.  hut — and  we  were  appearing  just  outside  that 
little  edifice— was  punctured  by  a  big  shell,  which  made  a  hole  big  enough  to  adroit 
one  of  the  L.G.O.  'buses.  We  were  entertained  by  the  officers  of  this  regiment  for 
a  few  minutes  before  we  got  along  to  the  next  pitch.  We  drank  the  wine  of  the 
country — which  was  poor  stuff  here — out  of  enamelled  iron  pannikins,  and  weiv 
taken  up  a  hill  whence  we  could  see  across  a  plain  devastated  by  Carfare.  The 
big  guns  were  indulging  in  sparkling  repartee  all  round  the  plain.  The  scene  was 
dominated  by  the  gaunt  skeleton  of  a  once  famous  tower.  The  battle  of  me  aero- 
planes was  still  proceeding,  but  with  more  intensity.  Hu£>>,  clusters  of  s'-flls  broke 
into  flowerings.  The  muffled  crack  of  the  splitting  shrapnel  came  to  earth  in  quite 
gentle  accents.  And  all  the  while  there  were  four  British  airmen  calmly  steering 
their  machines  and  learning  all  there  was  to  know  about  the  enemy. 

We  came  down  from  that  place  and  journeyed  along  to  our  next  appointment. 
Here  we  found  the  padre  conducting  a  simple  service,  and  praying  extempore. 
It  was  a  beautiful  and  simple  prayer,  and  the  kneeling  sokliers  in  the  dim  light 
of  the  swinging  kerosene  lamps  made  a  most  impressive  spectacle.  One  can  stand 
shell-fire,  but  this  broke  one  up.  However,  we  gave  two  concerts  at  this  camp  the 
same  evening,  and  they  made  us  very  welcome.  The  General  entertained  us  to  a 
very  charming  and  simple  dinner  afterwards.  He  had  scoured  the  countryside  for 
food,  which  was  very  welcome,  seeing  that  we  had  been  living  on  calf  for  many 
days.  France  is  evidently  the  land  of  undeveloped  calves.  We  got  sick  of  the 
Prodigal  Son's  diet.  We  ate  at  least  two  whole  calves  during  our  sojourn  on 
French  soil.  As  far  as  the  present  writer  can  make  out,  the  French  people  utilise 
the  calf  pretty  much  as  the  Chicago  pork-packers  utilise  the  pig.  The  only  part  of 
the  calf  we  did  not  eat  was  the  bellow.  And  let  it  be  remarked  that  at  all  the 
messes  at  which  we  were  entertained,  the  hospitality  was  of  the  most  cordial,  but 
of  the  most  simple,  plain  description,  and  we  dined  with  four  Generals,  so  that  if 
anybody  thinks  that  Sybaritic  luxury  is  prevailing  in  this  war— well,  they  had 
better  cancel  the  notion.  The  most  ordinary  of  vins  ordinaires,  or  mineral  waters, 
are  the  beverages  at  table. 

We  went  to  a  Trappist  Monastery,  which  is  a  rest  station,  the  next  day, 
because  it  was  put  to  us  that  we  might  do  a  bit  of  good  there.  We  appeared  in 
the  refectory  to  more  than  400  trench-weary  soldiers,  sent  down  to  restore  their 
shattered  nerves.  They  all  had  the  "trench  look  "  in  their  eyes— the  strained  look 
of  men  who  have  been  at  grips  with  death  for  days  and  weeks.  It  is  quite 
indescribable,  but  one  is  conscious  of  it.  They  seem  t<o  lie,  listening.  Though 
what  they  can  be  listening  for  after  the  awful  continuation  of  the  guns  seems  to 
be  a  mystery.  Perhaps  they  are  listening  for  silence.  However,  glory  be,  we 
took  that  look  out, of  their  faces  for  an  hour  and  three-quarters.  Our  reception 
was  astounding.  They  seized  on  every  song,  violin  solo,  and  jape  as  though  they 
were  children  at  a  Christmas  party.  It  was  a  great  experience,  and  the  colonel- 
doctor  assured  us  that  the  good  effects  of  our  visit  could  not  be  calculated.  The 


THE  FIKING  LINERS.  59 


officers  of  this  hospital  entertained  us  on  a  following  Sunday,  when  we  also  needed 
a  day  of  rest,  and  they  told  us  that  the  bracing  effect  of  our  concert  had  resulted 
in  a  great  consumption  of  victuals.  Men  had  "come  round  "  and  begun  to  take 
a  fresh  interest  dn  life.  Humorists  who  read  this  may  twist  it  into  obvious  jokes, 
but  that  will  not  matter. 

Whilst  we  were  guests  at  this  hospitable  monastery,  we  were  taken  out  after 
nightfall  to  an  eminence  wlien.ce  we  could  see  more  than  twenty-five  miles  of  the 
active  line.  The  star  shells  were  going  up  in  long  lines.  It  resembled  a  troubled 
coast  with  agitated  lighthouses  calling  passionate  warmings  to  approaching  mariners. 

The  large  belch  of  a  big  gun  occasionally  invaded  the  jnisty  night,  and  followed 
the  big  boom,  and  the  burst  of  the  shell  miles  away,  seen,  but  unheard.  A  great 
sight ;  one  that  remains  in  the  memory. 

Then  came  the  news  of  Kitchener's  death.  It  was  received  with  derision  at 
first,  but  as  the  dread  truth  became  known  the  whole  atmosphere  changed.  Men 
went  about  their  work  haggard  of  aspect.  It  was  a  worse  blow  than  any  inflicted 
by  the  enemy.  But  the  resilience  of  the  British  came  aptly  to  their  need.  We 
held  .in  our  small  town  a  memorial  service  at  the  same  time  as  the  one  at  St.  Paul's. 
A  very  simple  altar,  in  a  very  bare,  bald,  Caisse  d'epargne.  The  music  supplied 
by  our  pianist  and  our  violinist.  The  piano  was  not  of  the  best,  but  the  exquisite 
simplicity  of  the  service,  and  the  greatness  of  the  dead,  gave  to  the  "  Dead  March  " 
a  new  solemnity,  and  the  wailing  bugles  thrilling  .the  "  Last  Post"  broke  all  the 
barriers  of  emotion,  and  grief  had  its  full  sway. 

We  were  lent  for  a  time  to  the  Canadian  Y.M.C.A.  The  Canadians  are  a 
great  audience.  The  party  gave  many  concerts  in  the  Canadian  lines.  Some  were 
given  to  boys  who  went  straight  »ut  of  the  concert  into  absolute  hell-fire.  Indeed, 
in  one  instance,  we  know  that  more  than  half  our  audience  had  their  last  laugh 
and  song  with  us  ;  for  within  three  hours  they  were  dead  men,  or  badly  broken  men. 

But  there  is  a  lighter  side  to  this.  We  turned  up  as  per  signed  orders  at  the 
Canadian  Camp  at  6.30  one  evening.  The  notice  board  had  scrawled  across  the 
announcement  of  the  concert  :  "  Concert  Cancelled."  I  sought  out  the  Y.M.C.A. 
official,  who  blushed  fiery  red,  and  exclaimed,  with  a  very  strong  Canadian,  border 
accent,  "  Gee,  I  guess  there's  bin  a  mistake."  I  said,  "  I  guess,  yes."  Now 
Canadian  Y.M.C.A.  officials  are  graded  as  captains.  They  are  not  soldiers,  but 
they  carry  a  murderous  pistol,  which  I  fervently  hope. may  never  be  loaded.  I 
saw  that  it  was  a  job  for  a  boss  man,  so  said,  "  bring  me  up  against  the  biggest 
fellow  in  camp,  I  want  to  talk  to  him."  He  produced  me  a  real  Major,  to  whom 
I  told  the  sad  tale  of  how  we  had  come  miles  hell-for-leather  so  as  to  give  his  boys 
a  buck  up,  and  asked  him  to  parade  a  unit,  which  he  promptly  did.  A  unit  of 
about  1,500  strong,  all  eager  for  a  show.  The  Y.M.C.A.  Captain  having  got  his 
wind  back,  said  :  "  Now.  we'll  just  line  up  these  fellows  in  a  queue,  and  when  I 
say  go,  we'll  let  'em  in."  It  was  raining  heavily,  and  there  was  no  reason  for 
keeping  them  out  in  it,  but  he  was  a  Captain,  and  I  was  only  a  comic  man;  so  I 
let  lit  go.  On  the  outside  of  the  tent,  and  in  the  murk  and  rain,  was  a  miscellaneous 
collection  of  Tommies  from  all  parts  of  the  British  Isles,  Scots,  Irish,  Welsh,  men 
of  Lancashire,  Yorkshire,  Kent,  and  Suffolk.  They  were  patiently  waiting  to  hear 
any  scraps  of  the  performance  that  might  filter  through  the  tent  flaps.  Meantime, 
the  Canadians  were  standing  in  a  squashy  queue  waiting  for  the  royal  word  of  the 
Y.M.C.A.  Captain.  That  word  was  never  given.  Some  bright  Tommy  slashed  a 
lovely  gash  in  the  tent  side,  which  was  responded  to  from  the  other  side  by  a 
kindred  soul,  and  in  less  than  thirty  seconds  that  tent  was  packed  with  Tommies, 
firmly  established,  with  pipes  aroing,  and  a  chorus  bulging  out  the  roof  of  the  tent. 
The  Y.M.C.A.  man  threw  up  both  hands  in  a  gesture  of  ultimate  despair.  "  Gee. 
I  ain't  going  to  have  no  bloomin'  British  Tommy  comin'  it  over  me.  I  ain't  goin' 
to  be  driv'  by  no  crowd  of  Hooligans.  There  ain't  goin'  to  be  no  show  this 
night,  an'  so  I  tell  you."  I  said,  "  Well,  anyhow,  the  tent's  bust,  and  it  would  take 
three  regiments  with  machine-guns  to  shift  this  lot ;  so  I  respectfully  submit  that 
we'd  'better  bow  to  circumstances  and  set  on  with  the  business."  He  said  :  "  I 
wash  my  hands  of  it."  and  gave  a  good  imitation  of  a  man  in  the  act.  I  said, 
"  You  keep  on  with  that  Pontius  Pilate  business,  but  there  in  going  to  be  a  show  ; 
that's  what  we're  here  for."  So  I  went  out  and  spoke  to  them,  saying,  "  Boys,  you 
know  you've  no  right  here,  tout  you're  damned  welcome;  so  sit  tight  and  we'll 
carry  on."  You  may  talk  about  receptions  you  have  had,  but  this  beats  anything 
I  ever  heard  of,  even  from  United  States'  artists,  Meantime,  the  poor 'damp 

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60  THE  STAGE    YEAR  ROOK. 

Canadians  in  the  queue  disappeared.     I  fear  they  melted.     Too  bad,  but  nu  fault 

Ot  \  word'iiVpraiae  of  the  magnificent  work  done  by  the  V.M.C.A.      Xo  hon< 
too  hiah  for  this  organisation.     It   has  achieved  greal   things,  and  in   future  years 
vUl  reap  Us  well-earned  reward.     Th,  of  the   I  nmnuons  or  of 

our  own  native  breed,  are  simply  magnificent.     There  is  nothing  like  thorn  on 
earth      They  have  a  joyous  courasr-.  a  cheerinew  in  all  the  dreadfn! 
bv  which  they  are  surrounded,  and  a  Kenius  for  the  unexpected  in  word  and 
whieh   can   only   be  appnriated   properly   KV   those   wh<  m   them   aetua, 

work      Only  now  remains  to  !•••  >aid  that  the  party  were  assured  by  higb  milH 
and  medical  authorities  that  the  work  done  was  of  "great  mihtary  value. 


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SEASONS. 

OPERATIC. 

THE  season  of  opera  inaugurated  in  October,  1915,  by  Sir  Thomas  Beecham 
and  Mr.  Robert  Courtneidge  at  the  Shaftesbury  continued  during  January 
and  February  with  performances  of  "Madame  Butterfly,"  "II  Trovatore," 
"Cavalleria  Rusticana,"  "  Pagliacci,"  "  Une  Voix  Dans  le  Desert"  (Sir 
Edgar  Elgar's  musical  setting  of  the  poem  by  Emile  Cammaerts),  etc.  Productions 
of  special  interest  were  "  The  Critic."  an  opera,  in  two  acts,  'by  Sir  Charles 
Villiers  Stanford,  the  text  by  Richard  Brinsley  Sheridan,  arranged  for  the  opera 
by  L.  Caiirns  James  and  the  composer,  on  January  14  (preceded  by  Debussy's 
"'The  Prodigal  Son");  "The  Boatswain's  Mate,"  version  of  W.  W.  Jacobs's 
story  of  the  same  name,  dramatised  for  music  and  composed  by  Dr.  Ethel  Smyth, 
on  January  28;  and  on  Tuesday,  February  15,  "  Manon  Lescaut,"  Puccini's  opera, 
was  presented  for  the  first  time  in  English  in  this  country.  The  season  ended  on 
February  26,  and  was  resumed  on  April  15  with  a  performance  of  "  The  Magic 
Flute."  'The  other  operas  given  during  the  brief  season,  which  ended  on  Satur- 
day. May  6,  included  "Madame  Butterfly,"  "The  Tales  of  Hoffmann,"  "La 
Boheine,"  '•  Cavalleria  Rusticana,"  "Pagliacci,"  "The  Critic,"  etc.  On  May  9 
the  company  paid  a  visit  to  the  New  Queen's,  Manchester,  which  lasted  until 
June  10.  On  June  13  they  returned  to  the  Aldwych  for  a  six  weeks'  season,  during 
which  the  operas  presented  included  "  Othello,"  "  The  Magic  Flute,"  "Tristan 
and  Isolde,"  "La  Boheme,"  "Madame  Butterfly,"  "The  Critic,"  "  Phoebus  and 
Pan,"  "Boris  Godounow,"  "Manon  Lescaut,"  "Cavalleria  Rusticana,"  "Romeo 
and  Juliette,"  "Pagliacci,"  "La  Tosca,"  "II  Seraglio  "  (a  special  performance  in 
honour  of  the  memory  and  in  aid  of  the  children  of  'Senor  iGranados,  who  was 
drowned  with  his  wife  when  the  "  Sussex  "  was  torpedoed  by  a  German  submarine), 
"  The  Boatswain's  Mate,"  and  "  Faust."  The  season  temporarily  closed  on 
August  5,  and  was  resumed  on  October  14  with  a  performance  of  "  Samson  and 
Delilah,"  given  in  English.  The  operas  revived  during  this  season  included  all 
those  given  in  May  and  June,  and  a  production  of  special  interest  was  that  of 
Verdi's  "  Aioa,"  given  in  English  on  Wednesday,  November  22.  The  season  was 
still  running  at  the  end  of  the  year. 

The  Directors  of  the  Palace  Pier,  Brighton,  commenced  a  season  of  light  opera 
with  their  own  company  on  Monday,  July  17.  Five  operas  were  presented  during 
the  season,  each  being  played  for  a  fortnight.  Lecocq's  "The  Little  Duke"  was 
chosen  for  tihe  opening,  followed  by  "  Les  Manteaux  Noirs."  "  The  Red  Hussar  " 
was  the  third  offering  of  the  season,  "  Falka  "  being  revived  on  August  ,28.  Plan- 
quette's  "Paul  Jones"  was  played  from  September  11  until  Saturday,  September 
23,  on  which  day  the  season  ended. 

REPERTORY. 

Miss  Horniman  brought  her  company  from  the  Gaiety,  Manchester,  to  the  Duke 
of  York's  for  a  short  season  extending  from  January  10  to  February  26.  The 
opening  bill  consisted  of  "The  Parish  Pump,"  Frank  G.  Layton's  three-act  comedy, 
preceded  by  Seumas  O'Kelly's  "Driftwood."  On  January  24  "The  Pictures," 
an  "  exaggeration,"  in  one  act,  by  Walter  R.  Matthews,  was  put  on  in  place  of 
"Driftwood."  These  two  pieces  were  played  until  February  5,  and  on  Monday, 
February  7,  "The  Joan  Danvers,"  a  drama,  in  three  acts,  by  Captain  Frank 
Stayton,  was  produced.  This  was  given  until  the  end  of  the  season  on  February 
26.  All  these  pieces  had  previously  been  seen  at  the  Gaiety,  Manchester.  The 


62  THE  STAGE   YEAR  BOOK. 

company  commenced  a  season  at  the  Court  on  December  23,  with  a  revival  of 
"Kindle  Wakes." 

The  Brighton  Palace  Pier  Stock  Company,  under  the  direction  of  Mr.  Alfred 
Wareing,  started  their  season  at  the  Palace  Pier,  on  April  22,  with  a  revival  of 
Robertson's  "Caste,"  with  .Mr.  Albert  Chevalier  as  Eccles.  The  following  week 
Robertson's  "  School"  was  given,  and  on  May  8  "The  Return  of  the  Prodigal," 
by  St.  John  Hankin,  was  staged.  Other  pieces  played  during  the  season  included 
Stephenson  and  Yardley's  comedy,  "The  Passport  ":  "The  Son  and  Heir,"  by 
Gladys  linger;  Anthony  Hope's  "  Pilkerton's  Peerage  "  :  Mark  Ambient's  "  A  Snug 
Little  Kingdom  "  ;  "  A  Tight  Corner,"  by  Herbert  Swears  ;  Boucicault's  "  A  Legend 
of  the  Devil's  Dyke  "  (preceded  by  a  new  West  Country  comedy  by  Ashton 
Pearse,  entitled  ".A  Month  Come  Sunday");  "Sunlight  and  Shadow."  by  R.  C. 
Carton;  and  R.  Marshall's  romance,  "His  Excellency  the  (loxvrnor."  The  season 
ended  ou  July  15. 

Messrs.  Armitage  and  Leigh  gave  a  short,  season  of  repertory  at  the  (Jrand, 
Brighton,  opening  on  September  4  with  a  performance  of  "  The  Lion  and  the 
Mouse."  The  following  week  ''Lucky  Durham"  was  staged.  "The  Barrier" 
was  played  during  the  week  commencing  September  18,  and  "  The  Hypocrites  " 
during  the  last  week  of  the  season. 

The  Liverpool  Repertory  paid  several  visits  to  the  Royal.  Portsmouth,  during 
1916,  during  which  they  played  "  Milestones."  "  A  Woman  of  no  Importance." 
"The  Blindness  of  Virtue,"  "Cousin  Kate."  "His  Excellency  the  dovernor," 
"The  Importance  of  Being  Earnest. "  "  The  Thief."  and  "Miss  Eli/.aheth's 
Prisoner."  The  plays  were  all  presented  twice  nightly. 

<  )n  Monday,  June  19,  a  repertory  season  was  opened  at  the  Winter  (lanlens, 
New  Brighton.  For  the  first  three  nights  "  Helen  with  tin-  High  Hand  "  was 
played.  "Peter's  Mother"  and  "Hogmanay"  being  given  during  the  latter  part 
of  the  week.  "  Helen  with  the  High  Hand  "  and  ''Peter's  Mother"  filled  the  bill 
the  following  week,  and  "  MolU-ntrave  on  Women  "  "was  the  attraction  for  the 
thiid  week  of  the  season.  On  Monday.  -July  10,  "The  Rotters,"  a  new  play  by 
11.  K.*  Malt-by,  was  produced,  price  le,|  l,y  the  Ouarrel  scene  from  "The  School  for 
Scandal.'1 

A  repertory  season,  under  the  direction  of  Mr.  Alfred  Wareing.  was  coinineneeil 
at  Devonshire  Park.  Eastbourne,  on  Monday.  October  23,  with  the  production  of 
"The  Importance  of  Being  Earnest."  The  following  week  "The  Second  Mrs. 
Taitoueray  "  was  staged.  The  other  productions  during  the  season  included  "The 
Rivals,"  "Mrs.  Pane's  Dei-  "The  Walls  of  Jericho. "  and  "Leah 

hna,"  with  which  play  the  six  weeks'  season  ended  on  Saturday,  December  2. 

SHAKESPEAREAN 

Mr.  Martin  Harvey  ga\e  a  season  of  Shakespearean  plays  at  His  Majesty's  as 
his  contribution  to  the  Tercentenary  celebrations,  and  opened  on  Monday.  May  8, 
with  "  Hamlet."  Thi>-  was  played  for  one  week,  and  on  Monday.  May  15,  "  The 
Taming  of  the  Shrew"  was  gi\en.  followed  by  "Richard  III."  on  May  22  for  six- 
nights.  "King  Henry  V."  occupied  the  bill  for  a  fortnight  from  May  29,  and 
on  June  12  "  Hamlet  "  was  revived  for  the  last  week  of  the  season,  which  end.  1 
on  June  19. 

AT  THE     ROYAL     VICTORIA     HALL. 

The  "Vic."  repertory  company  continued  to  give  performances  v\'  Shake-* 
spearean  plays  and  revivals  of  the  works  of  Sheridan  and  dold.smith,  etc  . 
during  1916.  Popular  operas  were  also  produced  at  regular  intervals.  The 
Shakespearean  .productions  included  "The  Merchant  of  Venice,"  "Hamlet." 
"Much  Ado  About  Nothing,"  "Twelfth  Night"  (with  Miss  Viola  Tree  as  Yio!a), 
"The  Taming  of  the  'Shrew,"  "A  Midsummer  Night's  Dream,"  "  Macheth," 
"Richard  III.,"  "Henry  V.,"  "Julius  Caesa-r,"  "The  Tempest."  "  King  Henry 
VIH.,"  "The  Comedy  of  Errors,"  "  As  You  Like  It,"  "Richard  II.,"  "Othello," 
"Two  Gentlemen  of  Verona,"  etc.  "King  Rene's  Daughter"  was  also  gi\en, 
and  among  the  operas  rendered  was  "  The  Lily  of  Killarney,"  "  The  Bohemian 
dirl,"  "Carmen,"  "  Rigoletto,"  "  Maritana,"  "Don  Giovanni,"  "The  Daughter 
of  the  Regiment,"  "La  Traviata,"  "  Cavalleria  Rusticana."  "  Pagliacci,"  ate. 
During  Lent  "Everyman"  was  presented  at  a  series  of  Friday  matinees,  and  on 
April  13  and  15  Mendelssohn's  "Elijah"  was  rendered  in  opera  form  by  the 
"Vic."  choir,  augmented  by  members  of  the  London  Choral.  Society,  the  Cr\ 
Palace  Choir,  and  Robert  Percival'f  choir.  The  principals  were  the  Misses  Gleesop 


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White,   Winifred   Davis,   Dilys  Jones,   and     Messrs.     Robert    I'errival,    S.    llai  i ison. 
and  Thorpe  Bates. 

Special  performances  were  given  at  the  Victoria  Hall  during  the  Shakespeare 
Tercentenary  celebrations  '(including  a  matinee  on  April  25  given  by  "  friends  of 
the  Vic."),  and  on  July  29  the  company  opened  at  the  -Memorial,  Stratford  mi 
Avon,  for  the  Summer  Shakespearean  Tercentenary  Festival.  On  Saturday, 
September  23,  they  returned  to  the  Victoria  Hall.  The  first  week  of  the  new 
season  was  termed  a  Sheridan  Centenary  Festival  Week,  given  .in  commemoration 
of  the  death  of  Richard  Brinsley  Sheridan  one  hundred  years  ago.  The  opening 
night  was  devoted  to  "The  School  of  Scandal,"  and  this  piece  and  "The  Rivals 
constituted  the  programme  for  the  week.  The  season  continued  with  the  perform- 
ance of  Shakespeare's  works  and  operas  until  December  18,  when  the  hall  was 
closed  for  rehearsals,  reopening  on  Boxing  Day  with  "She  Stoops  to  Conquer." 


A    THESPIAN    OUTPOST, 

BY    ANDREW    A.    KERR. 

IN  point  of  size  it  is  inconsiderable,  the  decorations  are  as  nothing,  whilst 
the  amount  of  (the  weekly  rental  would  barely  suffice  to  pay  for  the  services 
of  one  solitary  member  of  the  National  Association  of  Theatrical  Employees. 
But  in  one  particular  at  leaet  The  Tivoli,  Shell-ville,  excels  all  others. 
Should  the  lessees  or  owners  decide  in  a  mad  moment  to  insure  their  premises,  the 
premium  rate  would  probably  be  fixed  at  a  figure  high  enough  to  leave  every  other 
place  of  entertainment  on  earth  far  behind.  For  the  theatre's  very  existence 
depends  on  so  frail  a  thing  as  the  clemency  of  the  Germans,  some  three  miles 
away,  and  the  date  of  the  wind  ing- up  of  the  managerial  syndicate  will  coincide 
exactly  with  the  day  on  which  the  aforementioned  foreign  gentlemen  introduce 
anything  in  the  shape  of  a  heavy  siege-gun  to  the  locality. 

Standing  in  the  main  street  of  a  small  village  "somewhere  in  France,"  the 
"  Tiv.  "  presents  yet  another  example  of  the  ingenuity  and  resource  of  the  Royal 
Engineers.  Originally  those  of  a  dilapidated  barn,  the  walls  and  roof  have  been 
rendered  watertight,  the  interior  has  been  "  papered  "  with  large  strips  of  canvas 
or  "pack-sheet,"  paint  and  varnish  have  been  spread  with  discretion  if  not  with 
lavishness,  and  dummy  buttresses  of  white-painted  wood  have  been  placed  at 
intervals  along  the  sides,  giving,  in  conjunction  with  the  drab-coloured  wall  cover- 
ings, a  "  panel  "  effect  to  the  whole. 

A  balcony  has  been  erected  with  seating  accommodation  little  inferior  to  that 
found  in  many  a  more  pretentious  building ;  electric  light — perforce  home-made — 
has  been  introduced ;  and  a  regular  pigeon-holed  pay-box  set  at  the  entrance  amid 
a  perfect  forest  of  advertising  matter — posters,  daybills,  and  photographs  of  the 
company,  some  being  the  work  of  members  of  the  local  artistic-cum-military 
fraternity,  others  being  obtained  with  the  maximum  of  trouble  from  the  nearest 
town,  thirty  miles  back. 

The  stage,  though  small,  is  quite  up  to  the  average  concert-room  standard.  It 
is  about  20ft.  wide  by  14ft.  deep,  draped  with  dark-coloured  hangings  relieved 
by  touches  of  yellow,  lighted  by  a  row  of  orthodox  footlights,  and  has  draw-back 
curtains  of  brightly  coloured  material  of  flowered  design.  A  couple  of  acetylene 
lamps,  aided  by  powerful  reflectors  and  placed  in  the  auditorium,  materially  assist 
the  lighting  of  the  stage  front,  and  an  electric  globe  or  two  fixed  overhead,  and 
fitted  with  coloured  shades,  render  possible  certain  softening  effects.  The  whole 
forms  a  notable  example  of  what  may  be  done  by  enthusiasm  in  the  face  of 
difficulties  apparently  insuperable. 

The  company  of  entertainers  are  recruited  from  amongst  the  members  of  the 
Cycle  Corps  stationed  in  the  neighbourhood.  Plenty  of  "  talent"  is  available,  and 
ft  moist  capable  all-round  troupe  have  been  brought  together,  comprising  a  really 
excellent  tenor  and  baritone,  several  clever  comedians,  a  capital  monologue  artist. 
and  a  necessarily  resourceful  pianist.  Officially  known  as  the  "  Divisional  Concert 


THE  STAGE   YEAR  BOOK. 


Party,"  tha  artists  are  struck  off  the  usual  military  duties,  and  allowed  to  devote 
themselves  to  the  task  of  entertaining  their  comrades.  "Happy  men!  "  one  might 
be  inclined  to  say,  but  in  point  of  fact  the  work  is  by  no  means  light.  The  party 
are  under  the  control  of  the  Camp  Commandant,  and,  besides  appearing  at  their 
headquarters  in  Shell-ville,  are  required  to  travel  the  country  in  a  motor  wagon, 
putting  up  an  average  of  about  eight  performances  a  week  in  billets,  camps,  farm- 
yards, and  generally  wherever  troops  of  the  division  are  suspected  of  being  in 
need  of  an  antidote  for  the  boredom  and  ennui  which  are  among  the  worst  enemies 
of  the  men  at  the  Front. 

The  audiences  include  all  ranks,  from  Generals  and  commanders  to  "Tommies," 
fresh,  or,  more  truthfully,  unfresh  and  but  imperfectly  cleaned,  from  the  trenches. 
Splendid  audiences  they  aie,  too,  from  the  performer's  point  of  view,  "out  for 
fun,"  and  readily  prevailed  upon  to  entertain  lln-inseh'rs  with  songs  and  choruses. 
orthodox  and  otherwise. 

The  performance  itself  is  run  on  ambitious  lines,  sometimes  taking  the  form  of 
an  all-vocal  programme,  in  which  case  the  resources  of  Ihe  establishment  run  oven 
to  ti  complete  change  of  costume  for  the  second  part.  On  other  occasions,  a 
an  hour  or  so  of  singing,  the  remainder  of  the  evening  is  devoted  to  u.  npn, 
duction  of  one  of  The  Follies'  well-known  skits  or  an  elaborate  piece  of  comedy 
such' as  Wilkie  Bard's  "  Night  Watchman  "  scena.  Pin-rut  drosses,  with  wigs  and 
make-up  according  to  the  best  models,  are  worn,  except  in  the  case  of  the  sketches 
mentioned,  where  a  variety  of  garments  and  properties  make  their  appearance  from 
quarters  known  only  to  Heaven  and  a  resourceful  management.  The  party's 
repertory  is  large,  and,  so  far  as  the  writer  has  been  able  to  judge  since  his  return 
to  England,  is  surprisingly  up-to-date.  Good  comic  and  chorus  songs  are  .specially 
in  demand,  the  latter  preferably  in  sentimental  vein.  Perhaps  the  most  popular 
of  all  in  recent  months  has  been  "  There's  a  long,  long  trail  a  winding."  In  its 
way  it  is  strangely  affecting  to  hear  well-nigh  a  thousand  voices  join  in  the 
refrain  : — 

There's  a  long,  long  night  of  waiting  until  my-  dreams 

all   come   true. 

And   the    day   when   I'll   be   going   back   to   dear   old 
England"  and   you  ! 

So  popular  is  the  sentiment  that  each  member  of  the  chorus-ing  audience  uncon- 
sciously becomes  an  artist  for  the  moment.  We  hear  much  of  "star  companies" 
visiting  the  Continent,  and  of  entertainments  at  various  liases  we  have  frequently 
full  newspaper  reports;  but  the  little  "show  "  described  differs  materially  from 
these.  Thentre  and  audicn«>  alike  are  liable  to  be  "strafed  "  out  of  existence  at 
any  time;  the  performers,  having  doffed  their  motley,  mav  find  themselves  inline 
diately  called  upon  to  proceed  in  the  direction  of 'the  firing  line — entertaining 
not  being  considered  a  "  duty  "  when  the  Boche  is  on  the  move — and  at  the  best 
the  voice  of  the  singer  is  frequently  drowned  in  the  roar  of  artillery  fire. 

So  there  it  stands,  if  standing  it  still  be,  the  Tivoli,  Shell-ville,  a  Thespian 
outpost,  and  a  monument  to  the  enduring  cneerfninfss  of  the  British  soldier.  Gomi 
luck  to  it,  and  long  may  it  survive  the  stress  of  warfare  and  the  machinations  of 
the  wily  Fritz  ! 


THEATRE   AND  MUSIC  HALL  COMPANIES.  65 


THEATRE  AND  MUSIC    HALL    COMPANIES. 


THE  advent  of  theatre  and  music  hall  enterprises  into  the  joint  stock  world 
is  a   comparatively  modern  development.     The   Alhambra  Company, 
was  formed  in  1865,  was  for  long  the  only  considerable  concern  of  its  kind 
known  to  investors  in  London,  though  there  were  a  few  similar  ventures  in 
the  provinces,  such  as  the  Theatre  Royal  Company,  Manchester,  which  dates  from 
1875,  and  the  Theatre  and  Opera  House,  Leeds,  which  came  into  existence  in  1876. 
This  is  intelligible  enough,  for  there  are  few  more  speculative  forms  of  industrial 
art;  moreover,  it  is  a  form  which  lends  Itself  peculiarly  to  individual  exploitation 
to  anyone  with  money  to  lose  and  willing  to  take  great  chances,  and,  therefore,  the 
tendency  is   rather  to  exclude  than  to  in\ite  tlie  participation  of  others.     To  this 
day  many  of  the  best  known  theatres  are  still  privately  owned  and  conducted. 

There  lias,  nevertheless,  of  late  years  been  a  considerable  development  of  the 
joint  stock  house,  particularly  of  the  variety  type.  Fifty  years  ago,  in  the  recog- 
uisi'd  reference  books  of  the  Stock  Exchange,  you  would  only  find  the  Alhambra 
Company,  but  now  more  than  fifty  undertakings  are  listed,  and  the  actual  number 
in  existence  is  probably  over  two  hundred.  The  majority  of  these — 70  per  cent. — 
have  sprung  up  scnce  1897.  A  complete  catalogue  would  be  difficult  to  compile,  since 
for  the  reasons  given  the  number  is  always  fluctuating,  and  many  die  within  a 
years  of  registration.  The  number  registered  last  year  was  forty,  with  an  authorised 
capital  of  £201,581.  Theatre  and  musichall  concerns  fall  into  two  groups  very 
widely  separated.  There  are  the  few  reputable,  successful  and  well-known  com- 
panies on  the  one  side,  and  on  the  other  there  is  a  large  host  of  small  ventures 
mainly  failures,  and  either  dying  out  or  continually  evolving  from  one  type  of 
business  into  another. 

The  two  most  remarkable  instances  of  failure  and  success  in  theatre  and  music 
hall  promotions  in  our  day  in  the  Metropolis  are  furnished  by  the  Lyceum  and  the 
Coliseum.  The  former,  while  still  under  Sir  Henry  Irving's  management,  \vas 
floated  as  the  Lyceum  Company  in  1899  with  a  share  and  debenture  capital  of 
£290,000.  The  expected  profits  were  put  in  the  neighbourhood  of  £20,000  per 
annum.  This  figure  was  barely  more  than  half  attained  in  the  first  year,  but  one 
dividend  of  6g  per  cent,  was  paid  on  the  ordinary  snares,  and  the  6  per  cent,  pre- 
ference shares  received  their  full  interest  for  only  one  year,  and  but  13£  per  cent. 
altogether.  In  its  fourth  year  the  company  incurred  a  loss,  and  after  an  unsuccess- 
ful attempt  by  the  directors  to  sell  the  house,  the  undertaking  went  into  voluntary 
liquidation,  and  the  preference  shareholders  secured  a  return  of  7d.  in  tiie  £.  The 
Lyceum  (1903),  with  the  same  amount  of  capital,  was  formed  to  take  over  the  ;. 
of  the  old  company  and  to  re-build  the  house,  but  it  was  never  prosperous,  paid  no 
dividend,  and  in  1906  the  debenture-lholders  seized  the  property.  The  company  \vas 
struck  off  the  list  at  Somerset  House  in  1907.  The  theatre  is  now  run  by  Popular 
Playhouses. 

The  history  of  the  Coliseum  is  of  quite  a  different  character.  This  enterprise  is 
at  once  Mr.  Oswald  Stoll's  most  unfortunate  and  most  successful  scheme.  It 
broke  fresh  ground  altogether,  and  the  primary  failure  was  largely  due  to  the  mis- 
calculations inherent  in  new  ventures.  The  London  Coliseum,  the  original  company, 
came  out  in  1902  with  a  share  and  debenture  capita]  of  £311,000,  which  wa«  r 
to  £361,000  in  1905.  Of  this  £214,965  was  paid  up.  The  cost  of  construction  and 
furnishing  the  building,'  :iuv\cver,  far  exceeded  estimates — nearly  £168,000  as  against 
£100,000  expected — and  in  all  some  £400,000  was  disbursed.  The  hall  was  opened 
at  tne  end  of  1904,  but  earnings  were  quite  inadequate  to  make  a  proper  return  on 
the  capital  invested,  and  in  1906  the  company  went  into  voluntary  liquidation,  and 
the  property  fell  into  the  hands  of  the  debenture-holders.  The  shareholders  accord- 


66 


THE  STAGE   YEAR  BOOK. 


.'"ugly  lost  everything.  Mr.  Stoll  then  formed  in  1907  the  present  Coliseum  Syndi- 
cate, with  a  share  and  debenture  capital  of  £206,234,  which  purchased  from  the 
trustees  of  the  debenture-holders  for  £193,234  virtually  all  the  assets  on  which  the 
first  concern  had  spent  £410,000.  The  syndicate  has  been  amazingly  prosperous,  as 
most  people  know,  and  has  returned  the  shareholders  an  average  dividend  of  over 
22  per  cent,  per  annum,  and  in  addition  a  bonus  of  100  per  cent,  in  new  shares. 

The  companies  in  the  list  below  number  forty-eight,  and  represent  a  paid-up 
capital  of  £6,216,354,  of  which  £3,784,844  is  in  shares  and  £2,431,510  in  deben- 
tures. The  Stoll  interests  account  for  £1,730,116,  Moss'  Empires  for  £1,501,940,  the 
Syndicate  Halls  for  £951,158,  the  Butt  group  for  £553,652,  and  the  Howard  and 
Wyndham  control  for  £370,081.  The  miscellaneous  undertakings  stand  for 
£1,109,427.  Allowing  for  the  minor  concerns  not  included  in  the  list,  it  is  probably 
a  safe  assertion  to  say  that  not  less  than  £8,000,000  is  now  invested  in  theatre  and 
music  hall  companies  in  the  United  Kingdom.  It  should  be  noted  that  any  figures 
of  net  profit  gi-ven  below  have  been  arrived  at  after  allowing  for  all  payments  in 
the  nature  of  depreciation  and  for  writing  down  special  expenditure  that  could  not 
properly  be  capitalised — a  very  necessary  policy  in  a  bufjness  where  fortune 
fluctuates  so  widely. 


AI.HAMIIIU  ('OMi'isv.  —  House.  Alhambra 
I'M  lace  of  Varieties,  Leicester  Square,  W.C. 
Dili...  •_>:!,  Charing  Cross  Road,  W.C.  Secre- 
tar>,  I).  .1.  (Jaytord.  Directors,  Oswald  Stoll 
(chairman),  Walter  Battle,  George  Dance,  .lolin 
C.  Holmes,  Henry  John  Thomas.  Regtrtend 
November  :;,  IM;:>.  Share  capital,  authorised, 
UIHI.DIHI,  in  €1  .shares;  issued  and  |>aid  up, 
£79,506.  Loan  capital,  £(12,081,  in  £33,151  5 
per  rent,  debenture  bonds  and  stock,  and 
;o  in  4  per  cent,  debenture  stock.  No 
re.-erve  fund.  Financial  year  ends  December 
31.  Average  dividend,  since  and  including 
issii,  \\\  per  cent,  per  annum.  Net  profit  and 
dividmd  for  the  Uust  decade:— 


1900) 

I  Hi  17 

reoa 

1009 

1910 
lull 
1912 
1918 
1914 
1915 


Front. 
£ 
6,575 

Div. 
Per  cent. 
12J 

2  580 

10 

4,532 

10 

4,777 

8 

2,111 

6 

*:f.f)l:< 

Nil. 

*5,487 

Nil. 

7,005 

Nil. 

2,975 

5 

592 

Nil. 

•Loss. 


Theatre  was  reconstructed  and  re-decorated 
in  1912,  necessitating  closing  for  two  months. 
The  Coliseum  Syndicate  acquired  control  in 
December,  1915,  by  purchase  of  shares  at  25s. 
per  share,  and  debenture  stock  at  par.  Gross 
receipts  in  1915  were  £99.:«i:J  as  against  £103,479 
in  1914.  Credit  balance  carried  forward, 
£1,256. 

ALHAMBRA  THEATRE  (Attercliffe),  Sheffield.— 
House,  Alhambra  Theatre,  Attercliffe  Road, 
Sheffield.  Office,  21,  York  Street,  Sheffield. 
Secretary,  Wilfrid  Bryan.  Directors,  Duncan 
Gilmour  (chairman),  J.  E.  Wing,  and  C.  F. 
Lawton.  Registered  August  23,  1897.  Share 
capital,  authorised,  £10,000,  in  £1  shares;  paid 
up,  £9,900.  Loan  capital,  £5,000,  in  5  per 
cent,  first  debentures.  Financial  year  ends 
December  31.  Average  dividend,  since  and  in- 
cluding 1900,  1  per  cent,  per  annum.  Divi- 
dend for  the  last  five  years  known:  1910,  nil; 
1911,  2J  per  cent. ;  1912,  2J  per  cent. ;  1913,  2J 
per  cent. ;  1914,  Z\  per  cent.  Credit  balance 
carried'  forward  in  1914,  £303. 

BARNSLEY  EMPIRE  PALACE.— House  and  office, 
Empire  Palace,  Eldon  Street,  Barnsley.  Secre- 
tary, L.  C.  Grocock.  Directors,  J.  F.  M.  Coles 
(chairman),  T.  Fox.  W.  B.  Gittus,  C.  W. 
Poole,  and  W.  Smithson.  Registered  March 


21,  190S.  Share  capital,  authorised,  .£18,000, 
in  £1  shares.  I'aid  up,  £15,000.  Results  are 
not  mr.de  public. 

BOLTON  THEATRE  AND  ENTERTAINMENTS  COM- 
I'\\Y.-  HOIIM-.S,  Theatre  Itoyal,  and  Grand 
Music  Hall,  Bolton.  Office,  Theatre  lioyal, 
Helton.  Secretary,  J.  Carter.  Directors,'  .]. 
Miles  (chairman),  J.  F.  Elliston  (managing), 
and  T.  It.  Tong.  Registered  April  25,  1889. 
Share  capital,  authorised  and  paid  up,  £28,000, 
in  £5  shares.  Loan  capital,  £25,993.  Reserve 
fund,  £2,500.  Financial , year  ends  February. 
Average  dividend,  since  and  including  1897-98, 
t'>'',  per  cent,  per  annum.  Dividend  for  the 
last  live  years:  1911-12,  nil;  1912-13  5  per  cent.; 
1913-14,  7J  per  cent.;  1914-15,  7J  per  cent.; 
1915-16,  7J  per  cent.  Credit  balance  carried 
forward,  £2,601. 

CHATHAM  EMPIRE  THEATRE  op  VARIETIES.— 
House,  Empire  Theatre,  High  Street,  Chatham. 
Office,  Coliseum  Muilding.s.  St.  Martin's  Lane, 
W.C.  Secretary,  W.  S.  Gordon  Michie.  Directors, 
Oswald  Stoll  (chairman  and  joint  managing), 
II.  E.  Davis  (joint  managing),  and  Walter 
Battle.  Registered  March  17,  1911.  Share 
capital,  authorised  and  paid  up,  £32,750,  in 
£1  shares.  Loan  capital,  £23,500,  in  6  per 
cent,  debenture  stock.  Reserve  fund,  nil. 
Financial  year  ends  March  31.  Average  divi- 
dend, 8  per  cent,  per  annum.  Dividend  for  the 
last  four  years:  1912-13,  10  per  cent.;  1913-14, 
10  per  cent,  r  1914-15,  10  per  cent. ;  1915-16,  10 
per  cent.  House  was  in  course  of  construction 
in  1911-12.  Gross  profit  in  1915-16  was  £15,129 
as  against  £7,200  in  the  previous  year,  and 
the  net  profit  was  £8,991  as  compared  with 
£4,220.  Credit  balance  carried  forward, 
£6,272.  ' 

COLISEUM  SYNDICATE.— House,  London  Coli- 
seum, St.  Martin's  Lane,  W.C.  Office,  Coliseum 
Buildings,  St.  Martin's  Lane,  W.C.  Secretary 
W.  S.  Gordon  Michie.  Directors,  Oswald  Stoll 
(chairman  and  managing),  F.  W.  Wyndham, 
Walter  Battle,  Henry  J.  Thomas,  Benjamin 
William  Broad.  Registered  October  11,  1907. 
-Share  capital,  authorised  and  paid  up,  £88,000, 
in  £44,000  6  per  cent,  non-cumulative  prefer- 
ence and  £44,000  ordinary  £1  shares.  Loan 
capital,  £90,775,  in  5  per  cent,  debenture 
stock.  Reserve  fund,  £27,521.  Financial  year 
ends  December  31.  Average  dividend  22J  per 
cent,  per  annum,  exclusive  of  a  bonus  of  100 
per  cent,  distributed  in  .preference  shares  in 
1914,  the  money  to  pay  up  such  shares  being 
taken  from  undivided  profits.  Net  profit  and 
ordinary  dividend  for  the  last  eight  years :— 


THEATRE  AND  Ml' SIC   II ALL 


67 


IIMI'.I 


Profit.  Di\. 

(.'          I'd  cent. 
,  15 


IIUU  ..............  17,-_>r,l  22J 

lull  ..............  13,322  22i 

1912  ..............  13.4W  22i 

li'lM  ..............  16,754  25 

I'.iM  ..............  15,904  25 

l'.)l.->  ..............  20,247  25 

profit  in  1915  was  £53,713,  as  against 
£44,213  ill  the  previous  year.  Credit  balance 
carried  forward,  .{;3<;,263.  A  controlling  in- 
terest was  acquired  in  the  Alhambra  Company 
in  191.),  and  there  is  a  working  arrangement 
with  the  London  Opera  House.  The  share 
Capital  was  originally  £44,000,  but  was  in- 
creased to  the  present  amount  in  1914. 

CROYDON  HIPPODROME.—  House,  Hippodrome, 
Crown  Hill,  Croydon.  Office,  Coliseum 
Buildings,  St.  Martin's  Lane,  W.C.  Secretary, 
\V.  S.  Gordon  Michie.  Directors,  Oswald  Stoll 
(chairman  and  managing),  W.  Battle,  G. 
Dance,  Charles  Gulliver,  and  A.  C.  Peake. 
Uegistered  June  28,  1909.  Share  capital, 
authorised  and  paid  up,  £20,000  in  £1  share-,. 
Loan  capital,  £10,000  in  6  per  cent,  first  deben- 
ture .stock.  Financial  year  ends  November 
30.  Results  are  not  made  public.  All  the 
shares  are  held  by  the  London  Theatres  of 
Varieties.  The  house  was  formerly  the  New 
Theatre  Royal,  which  the  present  company  ac- 
quired and  converted  into  a  variety  ball. 

KM  ['IRE  PALACE.—  House,  Empire  Theatre  of 
Varieties,  Leicester  Square,  W.C.  Office, 
Garrick  House,  Lisle  Street,  W.  Secre- 
tary, Arthur  Bridges.  Directors,  Frede- 
rick Hurdle  {chairman),  Arthur  Butt  (man- 
aging), Eugene  Cremetti,  G.  C.  Wentworth- 
Fitzwilliam.  Registered  July  27,  1887.  Share 
capital,  authorised,  £50,000,  in  £1  shares;  paid 
up,  £31,250.  Loan  capital,  £4,000  in  4  per 
cent,  mortgage.  Reserve  fund,  £20,070.  Finan- 
cial year  ends  December  31.  Average  dividend 
36  per  cent,  per  annum.  Net  profit  and  divi- 
dend for  the  last  decade  :  — 

Profit.         Div. 
£         Per  cent. 

1906  ...............  8,195     13i 

1907  ..............  9,003     16| 

1908  ..............  9,578     20 

1909  ..............  11,537     20 

1910  ...............  16,600     20 

1911  ..............  11,274     20 

1912  ..............  16,670     20 

1913  ..............  1,091     20 

1914  ..............  .  *4,643    Nil 

1915  ..............  15,193     10 

*Loss. 

Gross  profit  in  1915  was  £34,085,  as  against 
£8,806  in  the  previous  year.  Credit  balance 
carried  forward,  £26,522. 

EMPIRE  PALACE  OF  VARIETIES,  MIDDLESBROUGH. 
—House,  Empire  Palace  of  Varieties,  Corpora- 
tion (Road,  Middlesbrough.  Office,  Albeit 
Chambers,  Middlesbrough.  Secretary,  F.  J. 
Forster.  Directors,  J.  L.  Graydon  (chairman), 
W.  Bastiman  (managing),  T.  Humphrey,  J.  E. 
Jowsey.  Registered  November  26,  1897.  Share 
capital,  authorised  and  paid  up,  £35,000,  in 
1  12,000  6  per  cent,  cumulative  preference,  and 
£23,000  ordinary  £1  dhaxes.  Loan  capital, 
£18,000  in  £3,000  5  per  cent,  debentures  and 
£15,000  4*  per  cent,  mortgage.  Financial  >ear 
ends  September.  Average  ordinary  dividend 
\\  per  cent,  per  annum.  Ordinary  dividend 
for  the  last  five  years  known:—  1910-11,  nil; 
1911-12,  nil;  1912-13,  nil:  1913-14,  3i  per  cent.: 
1914-15,  4  per  cent.  Credit  balance  carried 
forward  in  1915  £1,059. 


KMI-IM.SS   Tin  vrr.i;  or   V  u:u  in .-      ||.,,, 
Brixton, 

Oilier,     r.erila.v'-,     lilow,      lirixli.n,     >    . 
fcary.     NrlxiH     France.       Din  rtol     .    (,       II        I 

(chairman),    W.   .1.   (Jim,.--,    Walter    I' 

I    October     '•,    1890.      Shale    capital,     ,<n 
t  hull-ill,    ,L.',II,0(II>,    HI     LI. ,,  Dill!    Ci    pi  I     <  i  lit      eiiuill 

preference,    ami     B36,00«    m.i.n.uy     LI 
shares;  paid  up,  £  15,000  preference  ami  i 
ordinary    .shares.     Loan    capital,    ,t •-'!'. I. '.'.,    in    .". 
per   e.nt.    first   debenture-.        Reserve    liiml.   ml. 
Financial  year  <-mls  December  :;l.     No  dividend 

ll  l-s    yet     been    lli.-t  ribllt  eil    on    the    onlillan 

tal,  but  the  preference  interest  has  been   paid 
to    date.    Net    profit    in     1915    was 
against    £7r,i    in    1914.     Credit    balance    i-arried 
forward,  £482.    House  is  leased  to  the   Syndi- 
cate   Varieties. 

GAIETY       THEATRE      COMPANY.— House     and 
office,   Gaiety   Theatre,    Strand,   W.C. 
tary,    W.    E.    Mansell.     Directors,   Alfred    Butt 
(chairman    and    managing),     William     B> 
George   H.   Chantrey,  J.   A.   E.   .\lalonc.       Re- 
•  1  February  22,  1888.    Share  capital,  au- 
thorised  and   paid   up,    £60,000,   in    1:1    -bar.  - 
Loan     capital,    £30,000,    in    6    per    cent.    pn.lit- 
sharing  debentures.    Reserve  fund,  nil.     Finan- 
cial  \ear  ends  . I  line  30.      Average  divider 
per    cent,    per    annum.     Net    profits    and    di\i- 
di  mis   for  the  last  decade: — 

Profit.         Div. 
£       Per  cent. 

19C6-07          1,279       Nil. 

1907-08         10,179  15 

190S-09      20,406  20 

1909-10      29,096  20 

1910-11      10.176  20 

1911-12      6,141  20 

1912-13      4,496  10 

1913-14      *4,293        Nil. 

'   1914-15      «19,228        Nil. 

1915-16      8,910        Nil. 

*Loss. 

Gross  profit  in  1915-16  was  £27,536  as  again-t 
£10,074  in  the  previous  year.  In  the  latter 
period  £9,027  was  written  off  stage  properties, 
etc.,  as  compared  with  only  £3,141  last  time. 
Debit  balance  carried  forward,  £11,190. 

GLASGOW  ALHAMBRA.— House,  Alhambra 
Theatre,  Wellington  Street,  Glasgow.  Otlice, 
41,  St.  Vincent  Place,  Glasgow.  Secretary, 
John  Dick.  Directors,  Alfred  Butt  (chairman 
and  managing),  John  Rowan,  John  1'.  King- 
horn,  and  John  T.  Rankin.  Registered  Nov.  m- 
bcr  11,  1909.  Share  capital,  authorised,  £40,000, 
in  £39,500  ordinary  £1  shares  and  £00(1  de- 
ferred Is.  shares;  paid  up,  £35,000  ordinary 
and  £440  deferred  shares.  Loan  capita!, 
£17,500.  Reserve  fund,  £5,OCO.  Financial  year 
ends  September  2.  Average  ordinary  dividend. 
12J  per  cent,  per  annum;  average  deferred 
dividend,  285}  per  cent,  per  annum.  Ordinary 
and  deferred  dividends  for  the  last  five  years: 
—1911-12,  nil;  1912-13,  17|  and  198J  JUT  cent.: 
1913-14,  20  and  400  per  cent. :  1914-15.  22J  and 
600  per  cent.;  1915-16,  25  and  800  per  cent. 
Gross  profit  in  1915-16  was  £21,309  as  again.-t 
£18,107,  and  net  profit  £14,908  as  compared 
with  £10,253.  Credit  balance  carried  forward. 
.£2,868. 

GLASGOW  OLYMPIA  THEATRE  OP  VARIETIES.— 
lloii-e,  Olympia  Theatre  of  Varietic-.  Bridge- 
ton  Cross  Glasgow.  Office,  116,  Hope  Street. 
<;ia->.:ow.  Secretaries,  Brodie,  Burns,  and  An- 
derson. Directors.  W.  B.  McMillan  (chair- 
man), A.  Deas,  and  J.  McGown.  Kcgistercd 
October  4.  1910.  Share  capital,  authorised. 
£40,000,  in  £1  shares;  paid  up,  .1 
Financial  year  ends  September  30.  Results 
are  not  now  made  public.  House  opened  in 


THE  STAGE    YEAR  BOO/C. 


September,  1911.  There  was  a  loss  down  to 
Jltll-12  of  £4,19G. 

GLASGOW  PAVILION.— House,  Pavilion  Theatre, 
Renlield  Street,  Glasgow.  Office,  1U5,  St.  Vin- 
cent Street,  Glasgow.  Secretary,  D.  A.  Hay. 
Directors,  James  L»uil'  (chairman),  Richard 
\ValUon,  Matthew  Ballantine,  and  F.  A.  Luni- 
ley.  I  \pril  8,  1902.  Share  capital, 

authorised,  £35,000,  in  11  share:,;  paid  up, 
£28,035.  Loan  capital,  £14,000.  Financial 
yi-ar  ends  October  31.  Average  dividend  25£ 
per  cent,  per  annum.  Dividend  for  the  last 
five  years :— 1911-12,  35  per  cent,;  1912-13,  30 
per  cent. ;  1913-14,  20  per  cent. ;  1914-15,  25  per 
cent.  1915-10,  52i  per  cent.  Full  results  are 
not  made  public. 

GRAND  OPERA  SYNDICATE.— House  and  office, 
Theatre  Royal,  Covent  Garden,  W.C.  Secre- 
tary, P.  C.  Kales.  Directors,  H.  V.  Higgins 
(chairman),  Baron  F.  d'Erlanger,  Viscount 
Esher,  and  the  .Marquis  of  Ripon.  Registered 
July  25,  !•>%.  Share  capital,  authorised, 
£103,100,  in  £70,000  5i  per  cent,  non-cumula- 
tive preference  and  £33,000  ordinary  £100 
.share.-  and  L'100  in  del.  .hares;  paid 

up.  £I;O,OMO  preference,  £20,400  ordinary,  and 
.UIHI  deferred,  Loan  capital,  £51,100  4  per 

eeiit.  Iir-t  ilelr  nture,.  Financial  \ear  end.-, 
September  29.  The  capital  was  originally 
0,  hut  u.i-  raised  to  it-  pn-.-ent  amount 
in  is'.r.i.  For  1890-97  the  ordinary  share 
eehed  nothing,  but  for  1807-l»s  25  per  cent. 
was  paid,  for  1898-99  25  1-3  ptr  cent.,  and  for 
l-'.i'.M'.iiiii  -j|  2-8  per  cent.;  in  r.iui-i;:>  the  dis- 
tribution had  dropped  to  3  per  cent..  Full  re- 
.-ults  arc  not  made  public. 

GUANVII.I.U  Till  ATUE  OP  VARIETIES  (WAUIAM 
GREEN).— House  and  ollice,  Gran\ille  Theatre  Of 
Varieties,  Broadway,  YA'alham  Green,  S.W. 

::iry,    \V.   Lawn-i Directors,  C.   Haile 

(chairman),  A.  W.  llray,  D.  8.  Cooper,  R.  VV. 
Duce,  and  J.  Willian  d  June  1, 

1  >>!)".  Share  capital,  authorised  and  paid  up, 
"M),  in  £1  shares.  Loan  capital,  £12,000, 
in  (1  per  eiiit.  lir.-t  d<  -In  nt  lire-.  lle.-ervr  fund, 
£73.  Financial  year  end-  May  :;i.  Average 
dividend  3J  per  cent,  per  annum.  Dividend 
for  Ihe  last  five  years  known: — lOln-11,  4  per 
cent.:  I'll  1-12,  7  p'er  cent.;  1!H2-1:<,  nil;  1913-14, 
nil ;  1914-15,  nil.  Debit  balance  carried  for- 
ward in  1915,  .<:  1,247. 

HACKNEY  AND  SIII:MH:U>'S  Brsti  EMPIRE 
PALACES. — Houses,  Empire  I'alace,  Maro  Street, 
Hackney;  and  Km  pi  re  Theatre,  Shepherd's 
Bush.  Office,  Coliseum  Buildings,  St.  Martin's 
Lane,  W.C.  Secretary,  \V.  S.  Gordon  Miehio. 
Directors,  Oswald  Stoll  (chairman  and 
managing),  Benjamin  W.  Broad,  Henry  J. 
Thomas,  Walter  Battle,  John  Davies-Williams. 
Registered  December  8,  1900.  Share  ca 
authorised  and  paid  up,  £95,000  in  £45,000  0 
per  cent,  cumulative  and  £50,000  ordinary  £5 
shares.  Loan  capital,  £20,000  in  5  per  cent. 
debenture  stock.  Reserve  fund,  £8,000.  Finan- 
cial year  ends  December  31.  Average  ordinary 
dividend,  11  per  cent,  per  annum.  Ordinary 
dividend  for  the  last  five  years:  1911,  10  per 
cent. ;  1912,  6  per  cent. ;  1913,  7J  per  cent. ; 
1914,  5J  per  cent. ;  1915,  7$  per  cent.  Gross 
profit  in  1915  was  £13,641,  as  against  £10,967 
in  1914,  and  the  net  profit  was  £10,008,  as 
compared  with  £7,240.  Credit  balance  carried 
forward,  £0,909.  The  company  owns  half  the 
shares  of  the  Alexandra  Theatre,  Stoke  New- 
ington,  and  of  the  Wood  Green  Empire,  the 
other  halves  being  held  by  Moss  Empires. 

HANLEY  THEATRES  AND  CIRCUS.— Houses,  Grand 
Theatre,  Hanley,  and  Royal  Theatre,  Hanley. 
Office,  Grand  Theatre,  Pall  Mall,  Hanley. 
Secretary,  T.  A.  Grant."  Directors,  James  E. 
Moxon  (chairman),  C.  G.  W.  Elphinstone 


(managing),  G.  F.  Klphinstone,  and  W.  J. 
iloxou.  Registered  December  6,  1899.  Share 
capital,  authorised  and  paid  up,  £52,000,  in 
I  lii, IM.I  .")  per  cent,  cumulative  preference  and 
i  ordinary  £1  shares.  Loan  eapital, 
£18,000.  Financial  year  ends  December  1. 
Results  are  not  made  public.  For  Uio  first 
seven  years  down  to  11)05-6  an  average  dividend 
of  0  per  cent,  per  annum  was  paid  on  the 
ordinary  shares. 

HOUIOKN  EMHRE.— House  and  office,  Holborn 
Empire.  High  Holborn,  W.C.  Secretary,  W.  S. 
Gordon  Michie.  Directors,  Oswald  Stoll  (chair- 
man), W.  Battle,  G.  Dance,  Charles  Gulliver, 
A.  C.  Peake,  R.  B.  Stephens,  and  11.  J.  Thomas. 
Registered  May  17,  1905.  Share  capital, 
authorised  and  paid  up,  £10,000,  in  £1  shares. 
Loan  capital,  £73,250,  in  4J  to  5  per  cent. 
in« irtya. Lies.  Results  are  not  rnado  public, 
th"  shares  aro  held  by  the  London  Theatres  of 
Varieties. 

HOWARD    AND     WYNDHAM.— Houses,    Lyceum 
Theatre.     Edinburgh ;     Theatre    Royal,     Edin- 
burgh;     Theatro      Royal,      Glasgow;      King's 
Theatre,    Glasgow;    Tyno    Theatre. 
lipon-Tyn  •     de;ise,l).       Ollice,     5,     St.     Andrew 
.    Edinburgh.     Secretaries,   Carter,   Crei* 
and  Co.     Director*,  Michael  Simons  (chairman) 
F.    W.    Wyndham    (managing),   George   T.    Win- 
shull    (managing),   David  Heilbroii.      Registered 
Share     capital,     authorised, 

.C150.0IK1.     ill     £50,000    5     per     cent,     cumulative 
prel.-reiice    and     £  lull, (MM)    ordinary    £5    s-h 
Paid      up,      £3i),OUO     preference     and      £70,000 
ordinary       shares.        Lnan       capital,       £7,500, 
in      3       per      cent.       debentures.         K< 
fund,        £38,000.         Financial        year        ends 
February.      Average  ordinary   dividend   10. 

:•  r   .-1111111111,   exclusive   of   a   bonus  of    KIM 
per  e.  ut.  in  Unit,  paid  out  of  reserve  to  enable 
tint  shareholders  to  subscribe  for  a  correspond 
ing    amount   of    new    capital.      Net    profit    and 
ordinary   dividend    for    the   last   decade  : — 
Profit.          Div. 
£       Per  cent. 

l!)ll(i-07    5.523  6 

1SM7-OS    rj.lill  15 

1908-09    7,<i32  10 

1'J.IMO    7,401  1(1 

1910-11    10,848  10 

1911-12    9,597  10 

1912-13    11,893  12f 

1913-14    13,323  12J 

1914-15    4, DM;  10 

1915  1C    7,540  10 

(iross  profit  in  1915-16  was  £16,946,  as  against 
112,M7  in  the  previous  year.  The  ordinary 
dividend  was  maintained  in  1914-15  by  with- 
drawing £4,000  from  reserves.  Credit  balance 
carried  forward,  £1,392.  There  has  been  a 
working  arrangement  with  the  Robert  Arthur 
Theatres  Company  since.  1912.  The  original 
share  capital  was  £100,000,  but  this  was  in- 
1  to  the  present  amount  in  1904. 

LEICESTER  PALACE  THEATRE.— Houses,  Palace 
Theatre,  Belgrave  Gate,  Leicester,  and  Floral 
Hall  Picture  Palace,  Leicester.  Office,  Coliseum 
Buildings,  St.  Martin's  Lane,  W.C.  Secretary, 
W.  S.  Gordon  Michie.  Directors,  Oswald  Stoll 
(chairman  and  managing),  Walter  Battle, 
Benjamin  William  Broad,  Henry  J.  Thomas. 
Registered  June  13,  1900.  Share  capital, 
authorised  and  paid  up,  £34,000  in  £5  shares. 
Loan  capital,  £20.000  in  5  per  cent,  debenture 
stock.  Reserve  fund,  £3,000.  Financial  year 
end«  December  31.  Average  dividend,  6J  per 
cent,  per  annum.  Dividend  for  the  last  five 
years:  1911,  nil;  1912,  10  per  cent.;  1913,  10 
per  cent  ;  1914,  10  per  cent. ;  1915,  10  per 
cent.  Gross  profit  for  1915  was  £10,841,  as 
against  £8,405  in  the  preceding  period,  and 


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tin-   net    im.Jit    was   £8,491,    is   compared   with 
.ft;. n7l.      1'ivdit      balane,-      carrii  <l      l'i 

LONDON    PVVJI.IOV    -||.  n    p.-uili,  n 

•  lilly,  W.    01:1, , ,  LJ,  <  ,,  Road. 

\V.C.      (Secretary,    lliord    Iblictsnu.      Di; 
II.   11.    We]]*   (chairman),  Henry  Tozer,  Walter 

id    November    1\    JSNI. 
ul,    authorised    mid    paid    up,    £!NI 

iit.  cumulative  preference  and 

"Unary     £5     shares       Loan     eaptal, 

1  ")    bank    advance.    Reserve    fund,    £9,50*. 

Financial     year     ends     1 1,  . -ember    31.      Average 

ordinary    divid.  nd,    8J    pur   cent,    per    aniiuin. 

Net  profit  and  ordinary   dividend  lor  the   last 

dreade  :  — 

Profit.         Div. 
,  £         1'er  cent. 

190C     12,035  7 

11)07     11,985  7 

lins     5,892  4 

1909     9,822  5 

U'M)     2,074  0 

I'.'il     3,577  0 

1912     8,959  3 

1913     7,207  3 

1914     5,5(il  2i 

1915     6,604  3 

Gross  receipts  in  1915  were  £29,523,  as  against 
.142,013  in  the  previous  year.  Credit  balance 
carried  forward,  £2,325.  Plans  for  consider- 
able internal  structural  alterations  to  im- 
prove' the  auditorium  and  stage  have  been  in 
contemplation  for  some  time,  but  the  War 
has  so  far  stood  in  the  way  of  their  execu- 
tion. 

LONDON  THEATRES  OP  VARIETIES.— Houses,  Hoi- 
born  Empire,  Kilburn  Empire,  Willesden  Hip- 
podrome, Islington  Empire,  l.-lington  Pakce, 
Shoreditch  Olympia,  Popkir  Hippodrome,  Bal- 
ham  Hippodrome,  Clapham  Grand  Theatre, 
Woolwich  Hippodrome,  Putney  Hippodrome, 
Rotherhithe  Hippodrome,  Baling  Hippodrome, 
Camberwell  Palace,  Richmond  Hippodrome, 
London  Palladium,  Hammersmith  Palace  of 
Varieties,  Ilford  Hippodrome,  Lewisham  Hip- 
podrome, Crcydon  Hippodrome,  and  Croydon 
Empire  Palace.  Office,  Holborn  Empire,  242, 
High  Holborn,  W.C.  Secretary,  W.,  S.  Gordon 
Michie.  Directors,  Oswald  Stoll  (chairman), 
Charles  Gulliver  (managing),  W.  Battle,  G. 
Dunce,  A.  C.  Peake,  R.  'B.  Stephens,  and 
H.  J.  Thomas.  Registered  March  2,  1908. 
Share  capital,  authorised,  £300,000  in  £100,000 

7  per  cent,  cumulative  preference  and  £200,000 
ordinary    £1    shares;    paid  up,    £99,729   prefer- 
ence And  £200,000  ordinary  shares.  Loan  capi- 
tal,  ,£522,505  in   £22,800  C  per  cent,   prior  lien 
debenture*.    £80,920    5    per    cent,    first    deben- 
tures.   €125,000  5  per  cent,  second  debentures, 
£100,000  loans,  and  £193,875  mortgages.    Finan- 
cial   year    ends   March    31.     Average    ordinary 
dividend,   4   per  cent,   per   annum.     The   ordi- 
nary  shares  received   12  per  cent,   in   each  of 
the    first    two    years— 1908-09    and    1909-10— and 

8  per    cent,    in    the    third — 1910-11 — but   there 
has  been   no  distribution   since,    and   the   pre- 
ference interest   is  21  per  cent.,  or  £23,943  in 
arrear.    A  gross  profit  on  the  first  three  years 
averaged   £82,029   and  net  profit   .£30,513.   Full 
results   are    not  now   made   public.     In  1914-15 
there  was  a  loss  of  £31,163  after  writing  down 
various  suspense  accounts.    Credit  balance  car- 
ried   forward,     £38.722.      The    original    share 
capital  was    £200,000,   but  it  was  increased  to 
tho  present  figure  in  1910.     Houses  are  owned 
directly    or    controlled    by    share    holding    in 
subsidiaries,    such  as    the    Capital  Syndi 

to  which  the  London  Palladium  belongs— the 
Hammersmith  Palace  of  Varieties,  the  Hol- 
born Empire,  the  Empire  Palace  (Woolwich), 


"V.IUII      HippO<Il,JI' 

in. 

•   II.      \M'       \U.\\KK     EM- 

1'11;l;  ,      Oxford      Street, 

Mancnenter,  and  i'.iupii,-,  .u,iw;ck  G 

r.        Ollice,    2;<,     York     i  ,iirt;h 

:ary,     W.     b.     (ioidun     Michi. 
M      Stoll      (chairman).      benjamin      Wil- 
liam    Broad,     Walter     battl,.-,     Hairy     John 
I  homas,    .i.>im     \>.,\ i,  ..-Williams. 
June    , 
laid   up,    £90,OCO     in    £5    shares.    Loan    capital, 

"-,    in    5   per    cent,    debentun 

fund,  £11,420.  Financial  year  aid*  Juno 
30.  Average  dividend  9J  per  cent,  per  annum. 
Dividends  for  the  last  five  years:  lyil-ii:,  ID 
per  cent.;  1912-13,  12i  per  cent.;  1913-14,  10 
per  cent.;  1914-15,  7J  per  cent.;  1915-10,  in  p.  r 
cent.  Gross  profit  for  1915-10  was  £12,223,  and 
net  profit  £5,920  as  compared  with  i'j.T 
£0,529  respectively  in  1911-15,  but  in  the  latter 
year  renewal  and  redecoration  charges  were 
written  off  reserves  instead  of  being  d 
to  revenue.  Credit  balance  carried  forward, 
£8,795. 

MANCHESTER    PALACE    OP     VARIETIES.— House 

and  ollice,  Palace  of  Varieties,  Oxford  Street, 
Manchester.  Secretary  Jesse  Hewitt.  Direc- 
tors, Peter  Watson  (chairman),  Walter  de 
Frece  (managing),  Joseph  Eric  Clegg,  William 
T.  Hill.  Registered  January  18,  1889.  Share 
capital,  authorised  and  paid  up,  £70,000,  in  £1 
shares.  Loan  capital,  £40,442,  in  £38,060  5 
per  cent,  debenture  stock  and  £2,382  bank  ad- 
vance. Reserve  fund,  nil.  Financial  year  ends 
June  30.  Average  dividend  4|  per  cent,  per 
annum.  Dividend  for  the  last  five  years: 
1911-12,  7J  per  cent.;  1912-13,  7i  per  cent.  ; 
1913-14,  5  per  cent. ;  1914-15,  nil ;  1915-10,  7J 
per  cent.  Gross  receipts  in  1915-16  were 
£'11,039  as  against  £10,441  in  the  preceding 
period,  and  the  net  profit  was  £5,641  as  com- 
pared with  a  loss  of  £842,  but  in  1914-15  the 
sum  of  £7,858  was  written  off  reconstruction 
of  theatre  suspense  account  as  against  only 
£2,500  last  y,ear.  Credit  balance  carried  for- 
ward, £5,080. 

METROPOLITAN  THEATRE  OP  VARIETIES.— 
House,  Metropolitan  Music  Hall,  207-271,  Edg- 
ware  Road,  W,  Office,  25,  Charing  Cross 
Road,  W.C.  Secretary,  Ilford  Ibbetson.  Direc- 
tors, Henry  Tozer  (chairman),  Walter  Payne, 
and  Joseph  Davis.  Registered  March  9,  1899. 
Share  capital,  authorised,  £50,000,  in  £1 
shares;  paid  up,  £45,007.  Loan  capital, 
£63,500,  in  £30,000  5  per  cent,  debentures  and 
£33,500  4J  per  cent,  mortgages.  Reserve  fund, 
£3,000.  Financial  year  ends  December  31. 
Average  dividend,  6  2-3  per  cent,  per  annum. 
Dividend  for  the  last  five  years:  1911,  5  per 
cent. ;  1912,  5  per  cent. ;  1913,  5  per  cent. ; 
1914,  4  per  cent.;  1915,  5  per  cent.  Credit 
balance  carried  forward,  £4,055.  For  the  first 
twelve  years  down  to  1910  gross  profit  aver- 
aged £27,813  and  net  profit  C5.217  per  annum. 
Full  results  are  not  now  made  public. 

MIDDLESEX  THEATRE  OP  VARIETIES.— House, 
Middlesex  Music  Hall,  Drury  Lane,  W.C.  Office, 
Coliseum  Buildings,  St.  Martin's  Lane.  W.C. 
Secretary,  W.  8.  Gordon  Michie.  Directors, 
Oswald  Stoll  (chairman  and  managing),  W. 
Battle,  J.  L.  (iraydon,  and  H.  J.  Thomas. 
Registered  October  1,  1910.  Share  capital, 
£50,020,  in  50,000  ordinary  £1  and  £20  in  de- 
fefted  Is.  shares;  paid  up,  £41.796  ordinary 
and  £11  15s.  deferred  shares.  Loan  capital, 
£40,000,  in  £3,000  6  per  cent,  participating 
second  debenture  stock  and  .t'37,000  loan.  Re- 
serve fund,  nil.  Financial  year  >nd-  October 
31.  No  dividend  has  yet  been  paid  on  tho 


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THE  STAGE   YEAR  BOOK. 


ordinary  or  defern  d  shares.  Kc.-u!t.-  are  n  t 
now  made  public.  Tin-  company  was  formed 
to  acquire  and  rebuild  tin-  old  "  Mogul,"  and 
the  new  house  was  opened  in  October,  1911. 
On  the  first  year's  working  there  was  a  lo.ss  of 
£10,670,  and  on  the  second  year's  a  loss  of 
t.VJd,  making  a  total  debit  balance  of  £11,195 
at  the  end  of  1912-13. 

M-'KTON's.— House-,  Alexandra  Theatre. 
Kingston-upon-Hull.  and  (Jrand  Theatre,  King- 
.-KJII  upon-Hull.  Ollice.  Alexandra  Theatre, 
Charlotte  Street,  Kingston-upon-Hull.  Secre- 
tary, \V.  F.  .Morton.  Directors,  .1.  Downs.  .1. 
M.- Harvey,  <i.  Morton.  \V.  .Morton,  W.  K.  Mor- 
ton, and  T.  \Van!ess.  Registered  November 
17,  19(13.  Share  capital.  £35,000,  in  €  10,000  6 
per  cent,  ndn-camulatlve  preference  and 
C2:.,ooo  onlinary  f  1  .-hare.-;  paid  up.  1/7,102 
preference  and  £23,304  ordinary  shares.  Loan 
capital,  i:ir,"v..  in  .".  I'er  cent,  debentures. 
Financial  year  ends  September,  licsults  are 
not  made  public. 

.Moss'  KMI-IKES.-  Houses,  Birmingham  Kin- 
pire;  (Jrand  Theatre.  Birmingham;  Summer- 
liill  Picture  I'alace,  Birmingham;  Uordi -.-ley 
I'alace.  liirminghain  (let):  Bradford  Kmpire 
(let):  Ca-ililf  l-.iupire;  Cardiff  (llunpia;  Kdin- 
buruh  Knipirc:  Operetta  llou-e,  Edinburgh 
(let);  Fin-bury  Park  Kmpire ;  (ila-gow  Coli- 
seum:  tila-L'ou  Knipirc:  (irand  Theatre,  (ilas- 
uow  (let);  Metropole  Theatre,  (ilasgow  (let); 
llnll.i«:n  Kmpire  (let):  Hull  Palace;  I.eed- 
Bmplre ;  Liverpool  Kmpire;  Li\vr|M>ol  Olympia; 
London  Hippod'ome;  Newcastle  Kmpire:  New 
Kmpire:  Newport  Kmpire;  Nottingham 
Kmpire  -,  Theatre  Hoyal,  Nottingham  (let): 
Sheffield  Knipirc:  Alexandra  Theatre,  Stoke 
••-•ton  (joint  int-cie-t  with  Hacking  and 
Shepherd'-  Ku-h  Umpire-):  Stratford  Kmpire; 
and  Swan-ea  Kmpire.  (Illiee.  2.\  York  I'laei-, 
Edinburgh.  Secretary,  William  Thom.-on. 
Hreetor-.  William  Moulding  (chairman),  Frank 
Allen  (mamr-'ing).  Richard  Thornton,  John 
\Vishart.  Registered  December  15,  1899.  Share 
capital,  aiithori.-ed.  11,000,000,  in  £500,000  5 
per  cent,  cumulative  preference  and  l 
ordinary  l'.">  share-;  is-ued  and  paid  up, 
t  I7v7-v'i  picfcrciiee  and  €560,000  ordinary 
.  Loan  capital,  t •»(',:{. i.Vi.  in  €:f32,855  4 
per  cent,  debenture  stock.  £102,800  6  per 
cent,  debentures,  and  !::'7.:>ci>  mortgage-.  Re 
Mm  I'uiid.  €225,U:K),  including  €!»3.2s:>  lor  de- 
benture redemption.  Financial  year  end-  De- 
cember :;i.  \\erage  ordinary  dividend,  8J  per 
cent,  per  annum.  Net  ptotit.  ;ind  ordinary 
dividend  for  the  last  decade: — 

Profit.          Div. 
£        Per  , 

1906     92,591  7i 

1907      139,843  10 

1908     70,44*  9 

1909     .  5 

1910     55,730  5 

1911      42.217  5 

1912     86,187  7', 

1913      00.14.-)  10 

1914      4(>,2:U  5 

1015     87,108  7 

(iro.-s  receipts  in  1915  amounted  to  .€187,037  as 
lomp-ired  with  (;127.*49  in  the  previous  year. 
In  the  former  period  £29,638  was  written  off 
on  account  of  ,-pecial  expenditure  on  properties 
as  ajrainst  £14,283  in  1914.  Credit  balance  car- 
ried forward,  £24,815.  The  share  capital  was 
originally  .€l,000,000.  but  was  raised  to  its  pre- 
sent figure  in  1903.  The  company  owns  half  the 
shares  of  the  Wood  Green  Empire,  tin?  other 
half  being  held  by  the  Hackney  and  Shep- 
herd's Bush  Empires. 

NEWCASTLE     AND     GATESHEAD     THEATRES.— 
Houses,   Grand   Theatre,  Xewcastle-upon-Tyne, 


and  Metropole  Theatre,  (iateshead.  Otlice,  4'i, 
\\cstgatc  Itoad,  >ie\vcast le-upon-Tyne  ; 
tary,  .1.  J.  (J'ille.-pie.  Directors,  S.  F.  David- 
son (chairman),  T.  (Jille.'jpie,  and  W.  .Maxwell. 
K.  ji-tered  July  23,  1897.  Shia.re  capital, 
authoii.-ed  and  'pa.id  up,  £31,000,  in  .11  .--h.ares. 
Loan  capital,  £11,948  in.  £10,416  5  per  ce-nt. 

lir-t  di'belltures  and  £l,a32  loans.  Jleserve 
fund,  nil.  Financial  year  ends  May. 
Aveiragt;  dividend,  "1\  per  cent,  per  annum. 
No  distribution  since  1902-03.  Debenture 
interest  defaulted  on  in  1911,  and  receiver 
tor  debenture-holders  appointed;  interest 
lias  since  been  paid  down  to  May  •"!,  l!tl(i. 
Theatres  \\ere  transftirna-d  into  music  halls  in 
1904,  but  Mie  result,  was  MI  disastrous  that  they 
were  reconverted  into  theatres  the  following 
year.  Both  houses  are  now  leased. 

N'KW  TlVOU.-Hou.se,  Tivoli  .Music  Hall, 
Strand,  W.C.,  now  dismantled.  Oflice,  2fi,  <'har- 
ing  Cross  iltoad,  WX'.  .Secretary,  Ufoni 
Ibbetson.  Directors,  .Henry  Tozer  (<h airman), 
II.  H.  Wells,  Walter  Payne.  Registered  May 
28,  1891.  Share  capital,  authorised  and  paid 
up,  t'70,000,  in  £.">  shares.  Loan  ca.pital, 
L HM,C.:ill.  in  £4U'>:>II  6  per  cent.  <lebentures.  and 
t('iii.<Kin  4.;  per  cent,  mortgage.  KIM-IVC  fund, 
iMiiancial  year  ends  June  30,  .but  last 
accounts  were  made  up  to  November  Ml). 
Average  dividend,  l.'i  per  cent,  per  annum.  Net 
profit  and  divi<lend  for  t4ie  decade  prior  to  the 
demolition  of  the  hall : — 

Profit.        Div. 
£        Per  cent. 

M|     0.042  10 

liint-ir,     3,<;  14  0 

ml      12.207  14 

HtnO-07     12,908  12 

.1907-08        la,40!)  12i 

i!"i>s  no     13,57'J  12 

I!MI9-IO      ]ll,H.r)2  ]0 

1910-11     10,387  10 

1911-12    o,41s  8 

1912-13     0,2711  8 

The  hall  \\as  demolished  at  the  end  of  1913 
owing  to  the  widening  of  the  Strand,  and  Hit- 
accounts  for  r.li:M4  .showed  an  DXC6M  of  ex- 
pimlitiiri'  over  income  of  £6,205,  which 
written  off  the  reserve  fund.  For  the  seventeen 
months  to  November  30,  1915,  there  was  a 
dciicit  of  €12,700,  -which  wan  similarly  Inun- 
dated. Owing  to  the  war  it  has  not  been  con- 
sidered dcfirrble  to  realise  the  valuable  site  in 
the  Strand,  and  it  is  not  yet  possible  to  say 
what  the  future  of  the  company  will  be  when 
this  i.-  accompli.-licd.  A  resolution  to  wind  up 
wa-  defeated  in  December,  1915. 

NORTH  OF  ENGLAND  THEATRICS.  Houses. 
Theatre  Royal,  Chesterfield;  Theatre  Royal. 
Rotherham ;  Theatre  Ito.val.  Atterclilfc.  Shef- 
field. Otlice.  King's  Chambers,  Angel  Street, 
Sheffield.  Secretary,  E.  P.  Lawton.  Directors, 
W.  F.  Smith  (chairman),  E.  R.  Taylor,  and  K. 
I1.  Walker.  Registered  March  28,  1006.  SDiare 
capital,  authorised,  £10,000,  in  II  shares;  paid 
up,  £7,500.  Loan  capital,  £8,093,  in  £6,847 
5  per  cent,  first  and  £1,240  6  per  cent,  second 
debenture  stock.  Reserve  fund,  £2,164.  Finan- 
cial year  closes  end  of  September  or  beginning 
of  October.  Average  dividend  down  to  1913-14, 
;.  pi  r  cent,  per  annum.  Dividend  for  the  last 
five  years  known :— -1909-10,  12  per  cent.; 
1810-11,  nil;  1911-12,  2i  iper  cent.;  1912-13, 
1  2-3  .per  cent. ;  1913-14,  nil.  A  debit  balance 
of  £455  wa.s  carried  forward  in  1914. 

OPERA  HorsE  SYNDICATE.— House,  London 
Opera  House,  Kingsway,  W.C.  Office,  Coliseum 
Buildings,  St.  Martin's  Lane,  W.C.  Secretary, 
W.  8.  Gordon  Michie.  Directors.  Oswald  Stoll 
(chairman  and  managing),  W.  Battle,  B.  J. 
Broad,  J.  W.  McCraith.  H.  J.  Thomas,  D.  J. 
William-,  and  F.  W.  Wyndliam.  Registered 


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April  is,  I'.HIi.  Share  capital,  authorised  <:  It,  linn 
ill  Cl  shares,  ('aid  up.  fJ.V.'iio.  Loan  capital, 
.C-lll.lllio.  NO  report  yet  issued.  Company  ac- 
quired the  London  Opera  House,  liuilt  by  Mr. 
Oscar  llammcrsteiu,  of  New  York,  at  a  cost  of 
over  ti'fin. noli,  anil  <>pcn>  d  in  November,  1911. 
Mr.  HaiiMiwrstein  lost  C 45. 000  in  the  lir-t  neven 
months,  ami  lea-sed  the  building  to  the  Lon- 
don Opera  Hoii.>e,  formed  in,  1912  with  a 
capital  of  £20,000  to  run  it.  This  concern 
bought  the  hou.se  iji  May,  !!*i:i,  but  closed 
down  in  "the  following  November,  and  ulti- 
mately di.-posed  ..!'  its  interests  to  Mr.  JStoll. 

OXFORD.— House,  Oxford  .Music  Hall,  Oxford 
Street,  W.  Office,  25,  Charing  Cross  Road, 
W.r.  Secretary,  llford  Ibbctson.  Directors, 
Henry  Tozer  (chairman),  H.  H.  Wells,  Walter 
Payne.  Registered  May  5,  1892.  Share  capital, 
authorised  and  ipaid  <up,  £100,000,  in  £5  shares. 
Loan  capital,  £21,000,  in  £18,000  hank  advance 
and  £3,000  mortgage.  Reserve  fund,  £8,329. 
Financial  year  ends  April  30.  Average  divi- 
dend, 10J  per  cent,  per  annum.  Net  profit  and 
dividend  for  the  last  decade  :— 

Profit.        Div. 
£       Per  cent. 

•    J903-07     15,515  11 

1907-08     18,955  12J 

1908-09     17,860       -    Hi 

1909-10     16,875  1,H 

1910-11     16,442  H 

1911-12     11,540  9 

WlZ-iS     12,173  9 

1913-14     7,015  7A 

1914-15 5,8S4  5~ 

19.15-16     6,039  5 

Gross  receipts  in  1915-16  were  £39,820,  as 
HK.iirust  £39,177  in  1914-15.  Credit  balance 
carried  forward,  £5,354.  The  original  share 
capital  was  £70,000,  but  was  raised  to  the  pre- 
sent figure  in  1893. 

PALACE  THEATRE.— House,  Palace  Theatre  of 
Varieties,  Shaftesbury  Avenue,  W.  Office, 
Garrick  House,  Lisle  Street,  W.  Secretary. 
M.  E.  Benjamin.  Directors,  Alfred  Butt 
(chairman  and  managing),  J.  L.  Gray-don. 
Eugene  Cremetti,  Frederick  Hurdle,  G.  C. 
Wentworth-Fitzwilliam.  Registered  June  24, 
1893.  Share  capital,  authorised,  £100,000,  in 
hares;  paid  up,  £90,000.  Loan  capital, 
£80,000  4  per  cent,  mortgage.  Reserve  fund, 
£45,000.  Financial  year  ends  July  26.  Average 
dividend,  145  per  cent,  per  annum.  Net  profit 
and  dividend  for  last  ten  years: — 

Profit.       Div. 
£       Per  cent. 

1906-07       16,303  12J 

1907-08     34,127  20 

1908-09     15,405  15 

1909-10     22,336  20 

1910-11     20,601  20 

1911-12     14,808  20 

1912-13     21,986  20 

1913-14     17,246  10 

19'4-15     l.j.502  10 

1915-16     21,648  17} 

Gross  profit  in  1915-Hi  was  £32,365,  as  against 
£24,505  in  the  preceding  year.  Credit  balance 
carried  forward.  £11,659.  The  original  share 
capital  was  £200,000,  'but  this  was  reduced  to 
the  present  amount  in  1896  by  writing  off 
£100,000,  not  represented  toy  assets. 

PORTSMOUTH  EMPIRE  PALACE.— House  and  office, 
Coliseum  of  Varieties,  Edinburgh  Road,  Land- 
port,  Portsmouth.  Secretary,  William  Pratt. 
Directors,  James  Baggs  (chairman),  T.  Saun- 
ders,  P.  E.  White,  and  Capt.  E.  H.  Warren- 
Wright.  Registered  June  17,  1890.  Share  capi- 
tal, authorised,  £30,000,  in  £10,000  6  per  cent. 
cumulative  preference  and  £20,000  ordinary  Cl 
shares;  paid  up,  £10,000  preference  and  £11,850 


ordinary     shares.       Loan     capital.     L  •-!<!.  uno,     In 
tin,  Dim    C,    per    cent,    and     MII.IHMI 
debentures.       Reserve     fund,     t.Miu.       I-',! 
>ear  end-,   December  :;!  dinarv   dm 

dend,  12  per  cent.  per  annum.     I)  vidend  for  Hie 
last   five   years:    I'.ill.   5   p.  r  cent.;    l:d:j. 
cent.:    l!»l:(,    nil-    I'.H-l,    nil;    llil.'i,     - 
Credit    balance    carried    forward,    C688. 


IlOBKKT     AllTIICIt     TllF.UUKS     Cl.MMM         H..II.-C-. 
Itoyal   Court  Theatre,    Liverpool;    |i 
Theatre.   Dundee;   His  Majesty's  T|i 
deen  :      Theatre       Rova' 

(leased):    Theatre    Itoval,    Nottingham    (I- 
OMice,     Theatre      Royal.     N  evv  eastlc-upon-'l  v  ne. 

'.iries.  Carter  Greig  and  Co.  Directon, 
Michael  Simons  (chairman),  K.  W.  Wyndliam 
(managing),  Joseph  Carr,  Kdvvard  Compton. 
David  Heilbron,  Alexander  M.  Ogstoii,  Morris 
Richardson,  G.  G.  Watson.  Registered  May  -_'7. 
1897.  Share  canjtal,  authorJM.l  and  j.aiil  uji, 
£100,000,  in  £00,000  (i  per  cent,  cumulative  pre- 
ference and  £40.000  ordinary  Cl  .shares.  Loan 
capital,  £102,581,  in  £37,900  5  per  <-<-nt.  tir<t 
debentures,  £20,000  6  per  cent.  15  debentures. 
£26,931  of  debenture  stock  and  tl7,7r>n 
cent,  mortgages.  Reserve  fund,  nil.  Financial 
year  ends  April  30.  Average  ordinary  dividend, 
3J  per  cent,  per  annum.  Net  profit  and  ordi- 
nary dividend  for  the  last  ten  years  :— 
Profit.  Div. 
£  Per 

1906-07     .............     7,714        Nil. 

1907-08    .............     4,482        •     5 

1908-09     .............     5.-J7!)        Nil. 

1909-10    .............        «81        Nil. 

1910-11     .............        580        Nil. 

1911-12    .............  *4,174        Nil. 

11)12-13      ............     5.S95        Nil. 

1913-'14    .............       568        Nil. 

1914-15     ............      5,884  5 

1915-16    .............        724        Nil. 

*  Loss. 

Gross  profit  in  1915-lf.  was  C14.394,  as  against 
£14,370  in  the  preceding  period.  Attairs  were 
in  such  a  bad  way  in  1912  that  Mr.  Robert 
Arthur  retired  from  the  board,  and  a  working 
agreement  was  entered  into  with  Howard  and 
Wyndham,  under  which  that  company  took 
over  the  management.  An  arrangement  vva* 
entered  into  with  the  creditors,  and  sundry 
losses  and  special  disbursements  were  placed 
to  a  suspense  account  for  liquidation  in  sub- 
sequent years.  With  additions,  this  suspense 
account  has  amounted  to  £30,899,  mid  has 
been  reduced  by  various  reserves,  debenture 
amortisation  profits  and  profit  and  loss  .sur- 
pluses to  £6,062.  The  preference  inter 
in  arrear  36  per  cent.,  or  £21,fiiio.  The  -mt- 
look  has  steadily  improved  under  the  Hovard 
and  Wyndham  control. 

SAVOY    THKATRK    AND    OrrRAS.—  H<> 
Theatre,        Strand,        W.C.        Office.        Savoy 
Hotel,    Strand,    W.C.      Secretary.  L.  S.  Dswe. 
Directors,       R.       D'Oyly       Carte       and       G. 
Reeves-Smith.      Registered    August    -jl.     lvi7. 
Share     capital,      authorised      and      paid      up, 
£41,250,.  in     £5    10s.    shares.       Loan     capital, 
£80,000    4     per     cent,     first    debcnturt-     stock. 
Financial     year     ends     October     31.      Aver  )•_•. 
dividend,  2;-   per  cci-t.    per  a'inum.     There  ha* 
been   no  distribution   since   1907-OS.    and 
1911-12    debenture,    interest    has    IM-CII    sati>tied 
partly  in  deferred  warrants.       Full  roults  are 
not    made   public.     There   was    a    loss   oi 
in    1914-15,    as    against    t(W.)    in    19i:M4.       The 
original    capital     was     £75.ono.     and    tlii- 
reduced  to  the  present   amount   by  writing  off 
£33,750    not    represented    by    .. 

THEATRE    AND     OI>KKA     Hoi  si:.     l.m>s.     • 
and   office.    <;rand    Theatre,    Lced-.      S.cretary, 
James  Milifs.       Directors,  F.  J.   Kit.  son  (chair- 
man),  J.  Hart  (managing),  H.   11.  Kitson,  A. 


72 


THE  YEAR   BOOK. 


id,    and    K.    -M.     - 

.    Way   !•_'.   l-7i'..     Share  capital,  auth 
£60,000,    in    .L'On  .id      up,      «. 

Loan  capital,  .tlU.OUO.  Financial  year  ciM* 
April  30.  Average  dividend  .-inc.-  and  includ- 
ing  1880,  -4  per  cent.  per  annum.  Dividends 

for    the    la 

cent.;  l'Jll-1:!,  c.  |  •   cent.; 

1913-14,  0  per  cent.;  11)14-1:'),  0  pi-r  cent.  Full 
results  are  not  made  public. 

THKATKK  ROYAL,  HIKMINUH.IM.— House,  Theatre 

Royal.  .N,\\  Street,  llinmiiu'liani.  Olliee,  !>, 
IJemu-tt's  Hill,  JJirmintihani.  .  \\al- 

chair- 

luam,    Tom     11.    I)av;s    i  joint    man.-- 
Kodwa)    (joint    m.uiajin.L'),    \Villiaiii    I;.    Col. ay, 
Walter   E.    AlldritT.      Registered    !• 

capital,    until.-'  00,     in 

nt.   <  iimulative   preferred  ordi- 

nary      and       l.'i.noij      deterred      ordinary       tl 

paid      up,       .1'I4..~)«;<;      preleind,       aifd 

i-apita!,      £32,700,      in 

hent ii'  re   mini.    nil.     Financial   year 

end>    laM.    vs.ik    ot    lYhruary    <.r    li:>t     W( 
Marcli.      N.I    di..deul    h.i*    \  et     I.e.  n    pant    mi 
i-.itlici-  i    onliuary 

profit   in   1!U4-1;'. 

pn  \  ions     \<ar,     and     t: 

pr->tit  :  ar.-d    with     £533. 

.     forward,     ! 

Til!  <  i, \ic\\v.      M  \v  insTER.— 

otijee,    :;>,    Hart. 

Man-hall.       Jiirectora, 
chairmam.    Ail':,  d    K.    . \rnii- 

Midwood. 
Febru 

.re.,;  paid 

I  in.iii- 

'•ial    \  .  idcnd 

nt.    per 

annum.     I>i\  id.  nil     for    the    : 
l'.>ll-l-_',     >;    per     e,,,t.:      i:.| 

' 

r  <-i-nt.     Gross   rr«v;;it-    in 

t»ar«-il   -,\it.!'.  .!   i..r- 

..      'I  he    tl,      • 

t'llii-  :MV. 

TIIKATRB    ROYAL,   lu-i  I:Y    I. \si:.    11,."-.-     and 

•  re   Knyal,   Driiry  I...n.  .   \\  r 
i:.    H.    Lindo.      i.  ;      n.    }iir.-ii 

(chairman).    Artfnir    C<>\1  n-     Onan  i.-ur: ..    I.ord 
II.  I...HH   . 

authorised,    ,fl2r>.(t^>;    p:i,id     up,     £94 .fXtL'. 

.Tune 

dividend.  !•  iinum. 

.nd  dividend  for  ' 

Profit.        Div. 

£  Per  crnt. 

4,447  2J 

1907-0*     r  10 

1908-00    7.111  10 

1909-10    :  ].-, 

1910-11     U;  ]') 

1M1-12    1  10 

1912-13       9.509  in 

1913-14     2  10 

1914-l.i     *9.',42  Nil.- 

1915-16     ,.     5,  62-3 

•Lose. 

Gross  profit  in  1915-16  amounted  to  £18,415,  as  j 
asainst  £5,901  "in  the  previous  year.  Credit  | 
balance  carried  forward,  £283. 

UNITED  THEATRES  COMPANY.— HOUPOP,  Prince's 
Theatre.  Manchester,  and  Theatre  Royal,  Man- 
chester (leasedl.    Office,  3.  ;Mount  Street.  Man- 
'.    C.    AV.    J'rovis.     Pit 


.1.    liart    leliairman),  T.    H.   Birch,   J.  S.   Blair, 

\V.    llo.-e,    F.    \\  .    \\yndluun.     Registered   June 

-    .ire  capital,   authorised,   £100,000, 

i   per     cent.     eiimillat.Ve    prc], 

~     ordinary  .    paid     up, 

:          con  ordinary  shares. 

re    fund.    .L'in.ouo.       Financial   year  ends 

rdinary    dividend,    7    per 

cent,    per   annum.     Ordinary   dividend    for   the 

">:     11M1-12.   lo  per   cent.;    1912-13, 

in   per   cent.;    1913-14,    10    per   cent.;    1914-15,   5 

r   cent.     Net   profit  for 

HM.Vli;  wu    l.",,ll.'.     Criilit-  lialanci'.  carried  fm- 
uai  i 


T'SITEP    VAIUETIIIS   SYMIICMK.    n 
Ham  Patei  ,  .  Ili-li  8tn    t,  I  ...  '   Mam.  and  'I  nt. 
teiili.ini     Palace,      Ih^h     street.      Tottenham. 
otlice.  25,  rharii;  r.-tary, 

1  .      Henry       'I'o/.  r 

(chairman),     Joseph      ]>.m,     unai, 
d    May    1!>. 
.    t  "..-<.  Hi  K  i,  in    tl  : 
up.   .1  :i   eapital,   £39.350,    in    ! 

cept.   lir-t   di  1,  .nt  nns  and  .f_'l.ii(Hi  mort- 
I'inaneial  v 
dividend.    4;    INT 

I'or    the    la  -;».    live    years?  -1911,    nil;    1012,    nil; 
Bil;    l'.)14,    nil  ;    ];n:.,    I    pi  r   cent.     Credit 
-  ml  forward.    £2,901.     For  t.ht-  first 
four   ye-..r-   doAn    ' 

per  annum.     Full 
iiilic. 

V.Miir.rY      'I'm:  M  1:1.  s     <  iis-oMDATF.n.—  H> 

ICC,    Si.nthwark,    S.K.;    Cht-l- 

.    Kind's   Roa.l,   On 
~  \V  i  if     Variet 

\\  altham-ti.'A    Palace,   \\'al- 
<Hliee.    '.",,    ChnriiiK     Cl 

I  :'  D 

Henry  '••  I1 

!'  i  •.  i,         C,    •]   tenxl     August 

12,    1904.     Share   oapitai  d,    £250.000, 

in  £1  rtiaree;  paid  up,  £103.007.    Loan  capital. 

£77.350,  in  £36.500  5  per  cent,  debentures  and 

:    year    ends    Sep- 

r   edit,    per 

:iiniuii!  n    no   distribution    ioi 

i         •  down 

to   1914   tlie  75,144, 

;U1<1   t  i.roftt  £5,037  per   annum. 

In  1914-15  t'  profit  of  £145.  as  t 

.  of  £591  in  the   piveedin::  period.    Credit 
hnlar'  forward,    £2,017.     Full 

le     public. 

VICTORI  \     TU.MI:     :i 

\\'.          dtliee.        (iarrick 

il,,,,.  tary,    M.    i-:. 

•i    iiiitt.    (ohairman 

ng),    I      \     1-:.    Malonc,    and    Frank 

.lune    22.    1910.     Share 

•  and  paid  up,  £80,000.  in  10s. 

U  5,000.  in  51   per  .cent. 

rye   fund.   £25.000.    Financial 

year   end-   \<>v,ml>er  5.     Average   dividend,   10 

per  cent,  per  annum.    Net  profit  and  dividend 

for  the  last  five  years:— 

Profit.         Div. 

£        Per  cent. 
1911-12    .-  ............    5,362  5 

1912-13    .............  19,451  10 

1913-14    .............  21.002  121 

1914-15    .............  24,897          15 

1915-16    .............  20,111  17J 

Gross  profit  in  1915-16  was  £32,506,  as  against 
£30,994  in  th'-  preceding  period.  Net  profit 
was  smaller  in  1915-16  owing  to  excess  profits 
duty.  Credit  balance  carried  forward,  £17,824. 
In  1910-11  the  hall  was  being  constructed. 

WARDEN.—  Houses,   Grand  Opera  House,  Bel- 
:  <]   Roval  Cinema,  Belfast.    Office,  Glen- 


THEATRE   AND    MUSIC  HALL  COMPA' 


73 


null  Place,  Belfast.  Secretary,  J.  M.  MrCumi 
Directors,  8.  C.  Allen  (chairman),  Fred  W. 
\Vnr<l<'ti  (managing),  llu-h  C.  Kelly,  and  W. 
Mclldowie.  Registered  December  14,  1895. 
Snap'  capital,  authorised  and  paid  up,  £70,000. 
in  £35,000  5  per  cent,  cumulative  preference 
and  £35,000  ordinary  £5  shares.  Loan  capital, 
£200,  in  debentures.  Reserve  faml,  £3,000. 
Financial  year  ends  last  week  in  January  or 
first  wet'k  "in  February.  Average  ordinary  divi- 
dend, 4i  per  cent,  per  annum.  Net  profit  and 
ordinary  dividend  for  the  last  five  years:— 
Profit.  Div. 
£  Per  cent. 

1912-13    5,660  6 

1913-14    5,957  7 

1914-15    3,786  6 

1915-16    4,042  6i 

'  Gross  profit  in  1915-16  was  £15,858,  as  against 


£4,684  in  the  preceding  period.    <; 

•;1,036.     Die   Royal   <'ir. 
'i'-atre   Royal  as  reconstructed  in  1915-16. 

WEST-END    PLAYHOUSE.  —  House,    West-End 
Playhouse,     St.     George's    Road,    St.    George'i 

Glasgow.    Office,  219,  St.  Vii 
Glasgow.    Secretary,  James  R.  Mackay. 

.lames  Duff  (chairman),   Matthew   Ballan- 
tine-- (managing),   Richard   YA'alden,   and    . 
Lumley.    Registered    December  8,  1911.     Share 
capital,  authorised,  £30,000;  paid   up,   .'.24,990. 
Loan   capital,   £16,915,   in   £2,390   10  per  cent, 
and   £2,525   5   per  cent,   debenture   stock,    and 
£12,000   heritable    bond.     Financial    year   ends 
April  30.    No  dividend  has  yet  been  paid,  and 
at    the    close    of    1914-15    there    was    a 
balance  at  profit  and  loss  of  £3,987.    Th* 
pany    has    a    working    arrangement    with    the 
Glasgow  Pavilion. 


74 


THE  STAGE   YEAR  BOOK. 


MASONIC    LODGES. 


A   RECORD   OF   MASONIC   LODGES    AND   CHAPTERS,    MEMBERS    OF    WHICH   ARE 
CONNECTED   WITH   THE   DRAMATIC,    MUSICAL,  AND  VARIETY   PROFESSIONS. 


LODGE   OF   ASAPH,   No.   1319. 

CHAPTER  OF  ASAPH,  No.  1319. 

Consecrated  1870. 

Held  at  Freemasons'  Hall,  Great  Queen  Street, 
London,  W.C.,  on  the  fourth  Tuesday  in  February, 
March,  May,  June,  October,  and  November. 
Installation  in  November. 

Consecrated  1875. 

Held  at  Freemasons'  Hall,  Great  Queen  Street, 
London,  W.C.,  on  the  fourth  Monday  in  February, 
April,  June,  and  November. 

OFFICERS,  1916-17. 

Installation  in  June. 

Re.v.  W.  P.  Besley,  P.A.G.C.       .  .     W.M. 
George  H.  Dyball    I.  P.M. 

OFFICERS,    1916-17. 

R.  Douglas  Cox        S.W. 

A.  P.  Oxley     ..                               .    M.E.Z 

Oscar  Grimaldt         J.W. 

J.  H.  Ryley     ....                          H 

Chas.  Cruikshanks,  P.A.G.Std.B.    Treasurer. 

E.  H.  Paterson         .  .                         j 

Herbert  Chenery,  P.M.,  L.R.     .  .     Secretary. 
E.  W.  Whitmore      D.C. 

Hairy  Nicholls          Treasurer. 
Herbert  Chenery      Scribe  E. 

Algernon  Rose,  L.R.          ..         ..     S.D. 

Tom  Cl  ire       Scribe  N. 

E.A.Pickering         J.D. 

Douglas  Gordon        p.g. 

W.  L.  Barrett,  P.M.,  L.R.           .  .    Almoner. 

A.  JO.  George  '.'     1st  A.8. 

Tom  Clare,  P.M.,  L.R  Organist. 

A.  B.  Tapping           2nd  A.  8. 

Joseph  Batten          Ass.  Organist. 
Harry  Locket            I.G. 

E.Vivian  Reynolds..    '    ..        ..    Organist. 
John  Gilbert  Janitor. 

M.  D.  Sanders           1st  Steward. 

WHEN 

John  Gilbert  .  .        .  .        .  .        .  .     Tyler. 

PAST  PRINCIPALS.         IN  CHAIR.    G.C.  RANK. 

PAST  MASTERS.                           G.L.  RANK. 

James  Weaver          ..        ..    1877    P.A.G.D.C. 

E.  Stanton  Jones      .  .        1870—  1 

Edward  Humphrey  .  .        .  .     1887              — 

Charles  Coote          .  .        1871—  2              — 

James  E.  Ham  bleton         ..    1896              — 

John  M.  Chamberlin         1872—  3              — 

Harry  Nicholls          .  .         .  .     1898    P.D.G.D.C. 

James  Weaver          .  .         1873—  4    P.G.Std.B. 

Tom  de  Brunow  Holmes   ..     1900    P.P.G.  O.Kent 

Edward  Frewin        .  .        1874—  5 

James  D.  Beveridge,  L.R.  .  .     1903 

Charles  S.  Jekyll      .  .        1875—  6    P.G  O. 

Edward  W.  Whitmore       .  .    1908              — 

William  A.  Tiiiney  .  .        1876—  7              — 

Clarence  T.  Coggin  ..        ..    1909              — 

Edward  Terry           .  .        1877—  8    P.G.,  Treasr. 

F.  Stewart                  .  .         .  .     1911               — 

George  Buckland      .  .        1878  —  9 

George  A.  Keen        .  .        .  .    1913              — 

Edward  Swanborough       1879—80              —           • 

«'   W.  A.  Trollope    ..        ..    1914              — 

Charles  Wellard       .  .        1880—  1              — 

Herbert  Chenery      .  .        .  .    1915 

W.  Meyer  Lutz         .  .        1881—  2              — 

Robert  D.  Cummings         ..       ..       P.A.G.D.C. 

John  Maclean            .  .         1882—  3               — 
Frederick  Delevanti          1883—  4              — 

Address  of  Scribe  E.  —     • 

Charles  E.  Tinney    .  .         1884—  5               — 

78,  Addison  Gardens, 

William  J.  Kent       .  .        1885—  6              — 

Kensington,  W. 

Henry  J.  Tinney      .  .        1886—  7 

William  Lestocq      .  .        1887—  8    P.A.G.D.C. 

James  D.  Beveridge, 
L.R  1889—90              — 

LIVERPOOL   DRAMATIC   LODGE. 

T.  de  B.  Holmes       .  .        1890—  1              — 

Alfred  E.  Bishop      .  .        1891—  2              — 

No.  1609. 

W.  Sydney  Penley    .  .        1892—  3    P.O.,  Treasr. 
J.  Ed.  Hambleton.L.R.    1893—4              — 

Contecrated  1876. 

Francis  H.  Macklin.  .        1894—  5              — 
Charles  C.  Cruikshanks    1895—6    P.A.G.Std.B. 
Samuel  Johnson       .  .        1896—  7              — 
W.  John  Holloway  .  .        1897—  8 
Luigi  Lablache         .  .        1898  —  9              — 

Held    at   Masonic    Temple,  22,  Hope    Street, 
Liverpool,  on  the  fourth  Tuesday  in  every  month 
except  June,  July,  and  December. 
Installation  in  October. 

Charles  Blount  Powell  1899—1900 
James  W.  Mathews           1900—  1    P.A.G.D.C. 

OFFICERS,  1916-17. 

Algernon  Syms,  L.R.         1901—  2 

Edwin  Haigh  W.M. 

Louis  Honig    .  .         .  .        1902—  3 

George  Smith  l.P.M. 

Akevman    May,   L.R.        1903  —  4 

A.  Hatton        S.W. 

Herbert  Leonard      .  .        1904  —  5              — 

W.  Crompton            J.W. 

Edward  W.  Whitmore, 

Wm.  Savage,  P.P.G.T.      .  .      '  ..     Treasurer. 

L.R  1905—  6              — 

Wm.  D.  Jones           Secretary. 

E.  H.  Bull,  L.R.       .  .        1906—  7               — 

Eustace  Baxter         D.C. 

Herbert  Chenery,  L.R.      1907—  8              — 

Albert  Moore             S.D. 

Ernest  H.  Paterson  .  .        1908—  9              — 

Frank  Stokes             J.D, 

Chris.  Hilton  .  .         .  .        1909—10               — 

H.  C.  Arnold,  jun  A.  D.C. 

A.  B.  Tapping          ..        1910—11               — 

Augustus  Savage      Organist. 

Albert  Le  Fre,  L.R...        1911—12               — 

John  Breeze    Asst.  Sec. 

Frank  Lister  .  .         .  .        1912—13               — 

R.  H.  Benson            I.G. 

Tom  Clare,  L.R.       .  .        1913—14               — 

Leslie    Green,    Jas.    A.    Moore, 

VV.  E.  Holloway      ..        1914—15               — 

H.  C.    Hildyard,  J.   Mulligan, 

Geo.  H.  Dyball         .  .        1915—16 

T.  W.  McLean,  Thos.  Pearse, 

Address  of  Secretary  — 

A.  Angers  and  E.  W.  Bookey  .  .    Stewards. 

78,  Addison  Gardens, 

Levis  Peake  Charity  Rpve. 

Kensington,  W. 

W.  Read         Tyler, 

Liverpool  Dramatic  Lodge—  Continued. 

PAST  MAS,                         W.M.    (l.L.  RANK. 
W.  W.  S:.iull,rook      1880  and  18S9    P.l'.d.D. 
W.  Savage       1832    P.P.G.,Treas. 
J.  Finoberg     1890    P.lMl.D. 
M.  Finebei  ,     1896 
E.Baxter        1898    P.P.G.S.ofW. 
H.C.Arnold..          ..          1901-2    P.P.Q.D. 
W.  G.  Hargrave       ..        ..     1903  P.G.S.U.O  M.). 
J.  J.  Hewson  1904    P.G.D.C. 
llobertson        ..        .  .     1905 
W.  1).  Jones   1907 

Drury  Lane  Lodge—  ' 

WHEN 

PAST                                        W.M. 
A.  Blornfl-sld  Jackson         ..     1911     I 
Col.  H.  Wiilkur          ..         ..     1912    P.G.8.B. 
Blake  Adams  1913 
\V.  linin.  Smith          ..          ..     1914 
.1    II.   Uyley      1915    L.R. 

Address  of  Secretary— 
34,  Essex  Street 
Strand,  W.C. 

J.  Ball                          .        .  .     1911 

Arnold,  Jun  1912 
Frank     M.     Coker    ("Fred 
Coles")        1913 
H.  T.  Palmer,  P.  M  1914 
Geor-e  Smith..         ..         1915—16 
L.  IVake,  1035            P.P.A.G.D.C. 
0.  E.  B.  Limbrick,  1620      .. 
T.  Bush,  249     P.P.G.D.C. 
8.  Haden  Jones,  1299          .  .        .  .     P.P.G.P. 
G.  B.  Wright,  307     
R.  Goffln,  3924            
Address  of  Secretary  —  • 
100,  Seel  Street,  Liverpool. 

MANCHESTER    DRAMATIC 
LODGE,  No.  2387. 

Consecrated  1891. 

Held  at  Freemasons'  Hall,  Cooper  Street,  Man- 
chester, on  the  fourth    Thursday    in  January, 
February,  March,  April,  May,  June,  September. 
October,  and  November. 
Installation  in  April. 

OFFICERS,  1916-17. 

F   Green                               •  •        •      W.M. 

DRURY  LANE  LODGE,  No.  2127. 

Consecrated  1885. 

E.  L.  Wilson  L?V,M- 

MT    Tnnr-h                                                         S.W. 

Held  at    the    Theatre    Royal,    Drury    Lane, 

London,    W.C.,    on    the     second    Tuesday    in 
February,  March,  April,  and  November. 
Installation  in  February. 

Chas.  Swinn,  P.P.G.D.      .  .        .      Treasurer. 
J.  Butterworth,  P.P.G.Swd.B.  .      Secretary, 
j    j  Bennett                        •        •      D.C. 

OFFICERS,  1916-17. 

Dr.  W.  Wilson,  L.R  W.M. 

Nelson  Firth              .  .         .  •         •       Organist. 

J.  H.  Ryley,  L.R  I.  P.M. 

A  E   Wait                                      •       Ass.  Sec. 

J.  C.  Harker,  L.tt,    B.W. 

E.  T.  Pryor      J.W. 
Rev.  W.  Cree,  M.A.,  P.P.G.  Chap.    Chaplain. 
T.  Catling,  P.A.G.D.C  Treasurer. 

G.  T.  Ashton,  W.  Chadwick,  Jas  ) 
Cha  .man,  F.  Ogden,  M.  8  >lo   -  Stewards. 

J.  Powell,  P.  A  G.  Reg  Secretary. 
Albert  G.  Neville,  P.G.D.  ..         ..     D.C. 
A.  Steffens  Hardy     S.D. 
Joseph  A.  Myer        .  .         .  .         .  .     J.D. 
G.  A.  Highland          Almoner. 
Frank  Braine  Organist. 
Richard  Northcott  I.G. 
G.  A.  Greene,  Litt.D.,  L.R.,  A.  E.  , 
Stenning,  Albert  Ward,  Lieu  .  [  otp.var,io 
Powell,  R.N.,  and  Capt.  H.  E.  f  . 
Greene         ' 
T.  Reeves        Tyler. 
WHEN 
PAST  MASTERS.                  W.M.    QJj.  RANK. 
Tha  Earl  of  Londesborough    1886    P.G.W. 
Sir  Augustus  Harris..         ..     1887    P.G.,  Trea-r. 
Sir  John  E.  Gorst,  Q.C.,M.P.  1888    P.G.W. 
Adm.  Sir  E.  A.  Inglefleld  .  .     1889    P.G.W. 
Sir  Henry  A.  Isaacs  (Lord 
Mayor)          1890    P.G.W. 
James  Fernandez      .  .        .  .     1891    P.A.G.D.C. 
Sir  8.  B.  Bancroft      .  .         .  .     1892    P.G.D. 
Harry  Nicholls           ..         ..     1893    P.G.Std.B. 
Thomas  Catling         ..         ..     1894    P.A.G.D.C. 
Oscar  Barrett  1895 

Henry  Neville  -  j|j$  •  P.A.G.D.C. 
Gerald  Maxwell        ..        ..     1898  '  P.A.G.D.C. 
Guy  R-pton     1899    P.G.D. 

Edward  Roberts,  Prov.  G.T.        .      Tyler. 
John  Butterworth    Charity  Rpve. 
WHEN         Puov. 
PAST  MASTERS.*               W.M.    G.L.  RANK. 
Chas.  Swinn    1895    £•£•<*•££>•.. 
John  Butterworth     ..        ..1900    P.P.G.Swd.B. 
J.  Pitt  Hardacre       ..        .  .    1901              — 
T.  LI.  Marsden         .          ..1902    P.P.G.J.D. 
Harry  S.  Greenwood    Prov.  f  19(-)3 
G.  Organist..        .          ..1 
Nelson  Stokes           .         •••    1904 
Phillip  Joseph           .          .  -    1 
James  J.  Bennett     .            .    1 
Arthur  E.  Wait        .            .    1 
S.  Fielder        ...            .    1910 
Tom  Cook       ..        .            -1 
JohnBentley  1912    _  _    ~  _, 
Peter  La  wton  1880    P-P-J-0-1?' 
Louis  Peake    1884    P.P.G.  A.  D.C 
Manby  Willson         ..         ..    1 
H.  C.  Roberts           ..         ••     »« 
E.  Lorimer  Wilson..        ..    1915 
*  At  present  Members  of  the  Lodge. 

Address  of  Secretary— 
5,  Carr  Street, 
Blackfriars  Street,  Manchester. 

J.  H.  Barnes   1901 
Luigi  Lablache         .  .         .  .     1902    L.R. 
Albert  G.  Neville       ..         ..     1903    P.G.D. 
A.  Rashleigh  Phipps           ..     1904 
H.  Nye  Chart  1905 
Clarence  T.  Coggin  .  .         .  .     1906    A.G.Supt.W. 
8.  H.  Tatham  Armitage     .  .    1907    P.G.D. 
James  Powell  1903    P.A.G.  Reg. 
Rt.  Hon.  Lord  Athlumney       1909    P.d.W. 

Bedford  McNeill       ..        ..     1910  1  p.'p'o.n.Siffs. 

GUILDHALL    SCHOOL   OF  MUSIC 
LODGE,  No.  2454. 

Coniecrated  1892. 
Held  at  the  Holborn  Restaurant,  HighHolborn. 
London,  W.C.,  on  the  second  Monday  li 
,  March,  May,  November,  and  PIT,  ; 
Installation  in  December. 

76 


TIIK   STAC,/-.    KAMA'   HOOK. 


Guildhall  School  of  Music  Lodge — Contd. 

OFFICERS,   1916-17. 


Frederick  Griffiths  .  . 
E.  Lewis  Arney 
Bernard  Tui  net 
Garfleld  Blake 


W.M. 
I. P.M. 
S.W. 
J.W. 


Walter    Morrow,  P.M.,  L.R.  (20th  )  „,,_., 
Year)  ..........  (  ireasurer. 

George  F.  Smith,  P.M.,  P.P.G.O.  |  qpprptnl.v 
Essex,  P.G.O.  (24th  Year)        .  .  )  8ecre'aly- 

Arthur    H.     Lines,     P.M.,  Inn 

I'.I'.G.  S.D.Herts.,  P.G.Purst...  j  U-U> 


W.  H.  Hubbard 
Frederick  Lake 
Percy  F.  Beardon 
James  Saker 
Harold  Watts 


8.D. 
J.D. 

A*-st.  D.C. 
Organist. 
!.<;, 


David   Beardwell,     P.M.,    L.R.,  I  A     .    Q 
P.P.G.O.  Herts,  P.Dep.G.O.   .  .  I  Asst>  Bec- 

Arthur  W.  Morse  and  James  A.  \a. 
Anderson     ........  |  Stewards. 

George  Coop,  P.  M  .......     Tyler. 

WHEN 

PAST  MASTERS.  IN  CHAIR.  G.L.  RANK, 

T.  Hastings  Miller    ..        1893  !'.<;.  Swd.Ur. 

Geo.  F.  Smith..  ..  1893—4  P.G.O. 
W.  Henry  Thomas  ..  1894—5  P.G.O. 
Henry  Gadsby  ..  1895—6 

Henry  Gay,  L.R.       .  .        1896—  7 
William  H.  Cummings, 

Mus.  Doc.,  Dahlia          1897—8    P.G.O. 
William  Hy.  Wheeler        1898—  9 
Walter  Syckelmoore       1899—1900 
David  Beardwell       ..        1900—1     P.Dvp.d.O. 

W.Rogers       ..        ..  1901-  2  1  P-££;Dep> 

Thomas  R.  Busby     ..  1902—3    P.Dep.C..<  >. 

Albert  E.  Rowarth  .  .  1903—  4    P.Dep.G.O. 

Geoi'Ko  H.  Dawson   ..  1904  —  5 

Arthur  L.  Simmons.  .  1905—6    P.Dep.G.O. 

Montague  Borwell    .  .  1906—  7 

<:.  A.  Hustler  HinchlifT  1907—  8 

Sir  T.  Brooke-Hitching  1908—  9    P.G.D. 

Arthur  H.  Lines  .  .  1909-10  j  P-P,$-|-D- 
H.  Turnpenny  ..  1910—11  P.G.Purst. 
George  K.  Lang  ..  1911—12  P.P.  <;.!>. 

F.  Harold  Hankins.  .          1912-13  |  'j','^1,-'  o 
Mortlake  Mann        ..        1913—14 
J.  Ben  Johnson        .  .         1914—15  — 

E.  Lewis  Arney        ..        1915-16 
Address  of  Secretary  — 

"  Seabourne," 

Bonn  am  Road, 

Brixton  Hill,  S.W. 


GUILDHALL    SCHOOL   OF  MUSIC 
CHAPTER,  No.  2454. 

Consecrated  1900. 

Held  at  the  Holborn  Restaurant,  High  Holborn, 
London,  W.C.,  on  the  fourth  Fiiday  in  March, 
June,  and  October. 

Installation  in  March. 

OFFICERS,    1916-17. 

Robert  J.  Hatfleld  P.A.G.D.C.  ..  M.E.Z. 

C.  H.  Allen  Gill,  G.O.         ..  .  I.P.Z. 

John  W.  Pare,  M.D.  . .         . .  H. 

Francis  Findlay       ..        .-.        ..  J. 

W.  Henry  Thomas,  P.G.O.          . .  Treasurer. 

David  Beardwell,  P.G.O Scribe  E. 

G.  Hunter  Johnston  . .        . .  Scribe  N. 

G.  Catherall  Audsley  (elect)        . .  P.S. 

Carlos  Sobrino          A         ..         ..  1st  A. 8. 

George  Coop Janitor. 


Guildhall  School  of  Mus.cChapter— ('</(/< 

WHIN 

PAST  PRINCIPALS.  IN  CHAIR.  G.C.  RANK. 

T.  Hastings  Miller  ..  1900—1  P.G.Std  H 
Dr.  W.  H.  Cummings  1901—  2  P  (J  O 
W.  H.  Thomas  . .  1902—  3  P.G.O. 
Thomas  R.  Busby  . .  1903 —  4  P.G.O. 
Fountain  Meen  . .  1904 —  5  P.G.O. 
Charles  E.  Tinney  . .  1905—  6  — 

David  Beardwell      . .        1906 —  7    P.G.O. 
Walter  Morrow        . .        1907—  8 
Albert  E.  Rowarth  ..        1908—9  — 

F.  Harold  Hankins  ..        1009—10    P.G.O. 
George  F.  Smith       . .        1910—11     P.G.O. 
Arthur  L.  Simmons. .        1911—12 

Hugo  T.  Chadfield   . .        1912—13 

G.  K.  Lang      . .         . .        1913—14  — 
Arthur  H.  Lines       ..         1914—15    P.A.G.D  C. 
C.  H.  Allen  Gill         ..         1915—16    G.O.   - 

Address  of  Scribe  E.— 

1,  Norbury  .Crescent, 

Norbury,  S.W. 


GREEN  ROOM  LODGE,  No.  2957. 

Consecrated    1903. 

Held  at  the  Imperial  Restaurant,  60,  Regent 
Street,  London,  W.,  on  the  first  Friday  in 
April,  May.  June,  November,  and  December. 

Installation  in  May. 

OFFICERS,    1916-17. 

Albert  E.  Raynor W.M. 

is  Gordon       I. P.M. 

John  R.  CrauforJ S.W. 

A.  E.  George J.W. 

Rov.  VT.P.  Ueiley,  P.A.G.Chap.. .     Chaplain. 
Harry  Nicholls,  P.G.Sid.Bearer  . .    Treasurer. 

J.  H.  Ryley,  P.M.,  L.R Secretary. 

Charles  Doran  ..         ..         -.S.I). 

W.  U'stoet],  P.A.G.D.C D.C. 

I :.  Spencer  G  each Almoner. 

A.  A.  Harris J.I). 

Kiv.lrrick  Ross I.G. 

Leslie  Stiles 1st  Steward. 

Henry  Ainley 1*853?* 

Huliort  Hurbcn          3rd  Steward. 

F.  J.  Arlton 4th  Steward. 

E.  J.  Nesbitt Tyler. 

WHEN 

PAST  MASTERS.  W.M.        G.L.  RANK. 

Harry  Nicholls  ..        ..    1905— 4    P.O.  Std.B. 
J.  D.  Beveridge,  L.R.  . .     1904—  5 
Gerald  Maxwell..        ..     1905—6    P.A.G.D.C. 
Herbert  Leonard          . .     1906—  7 
Akeruiiin  May,  L.R.     ..     1907—8 
E.  H.  Bull,  L.R.  . .      1908—  9 

Charles  Macdona,  L.R.     1909—10 
Hubert  Willis     ..        ..     1910—11  — 

J.  H.  Ryley,  L.R.        , .     19L1— 12  — 

Bhike  Adams      ..         ..     1912-13 
I ;.  Vivi -in  Reynolds      ..     1913—14—15        — 
Douglas  Gordon  . .     1915—16 

Address  of  Secretary — 

38,  MaiJa  Vale,  W. 


LYRIC  LODGE,  No.  3016. 

Consecrated  1904^. 

Held  at  the  Imperial  Restaurant,  Regent  Street, 
London,  W.,  on  the  fourth  Saturday  in  February, 
March,  October,  and  November. 

Installation  in  February. 

OFFICERS,  1916-17. 

J.  H.  Willey W.M. 

D.  Lome  Wallet I.P.M. 

C.  E.  White S.W. 

H.J.  Barclay J.W. 

Rev.  Chas.  E.  L.  Wright,    M.A., 

P.G.D Chaplain. 


MASONIC  /I'- 


Lyric Lodge  —  Conlinurd. 
OnictM—  Continued. 

.  i>ll,  I'.M  Treasurer. 
(1.  H.  K.  (liMi.lm.-in,  J'.M  Secretary. 
tare,  L.R.,  I'.M  D.C. 
)•:    H.  Baki-r     8.D. 
Walter  Walters         .1.1  . 
Froil  (If  L:iiM  A.D.C. 
P.  T.  Goodban          ..        ..        ..     Almoner. 
A.  T.  Felgate  Organist. 
..     I.G. 
K.     H.    Shields,    A.     Hill,    Geo. 
T,  and  T.  Greening.  .         ..     Stewards. 
J.  Bailey          Tyler. 
WHEN 
PAST  MASTERS.              W.M.        G.L.  RANK. 
W.  S.  Penley  .  .        .  .        1904—  5    P.G.  Treasr. 
Joseph  Harrison       ..        1905—6    P.A.G.D.C. 
Charles  Bertram       .  .        1906—  7 
J.  A.  Stovell    .  .         .  .        1907—  8 
Sir  George  Pragnell.  .        1908—  9 
F.  A.  Ransom.  .         .  .        1909—10 
Tom  Clare       ..         ..        1910-11 
Harry  T.  Dummett  .  .        1911—12 
G.  H.  E.  Goodman    ..        1912—13 
Wilson  James  Lakeman    1913—14 
D.  Lome  Wallet            .  .    1914—15 
Thos.  F.  Noakes       .  .         1915—16 
Address  of  Secretary  — 
44,  Bedford  Row,  W.C. 

Orchzstral  Lod.;c                  <<</. 

On  !•                          ntcd. 
Victor  Watson          8.D. 

Sv'lnrv  Moxon             .  .           .  .           .  .      .J.I), 
rt,  P.M.,  L.R.           ..     A.D.C. 
Frank  M.  lieaile        Organist. 
Jesse  Stamp    .  .         .  .         .  .         .  .     1 
Charles  K.  Fairweatber,  Charles  i 
J.    Wuodhouse,    Alexander   E.  'Stewards. 
Hull,  John  Kyrc    ] 
J.  Whiteman          Tyler. 

Will  N 

PAST  MASTKUS.               W.M.       G.L.  RANK. 
Thomas  R.  Busby    .  .        1904—  5  |  o^anist' 
George  F.  Smith      P.G.O. 
Albert  E.  Rowarth,  L.R.  1905—  6    D.G.Organist. 
W.  A.  Sutch  '     .  .        .  .    1906—  7 
Frank  Stewart,  L.R.    .  .     1907—  8 
John  H.  Callcott          .  .    1908—  9 
James  Breeden  .  .        .  .    1909—10 
Edward  W.  Whitmore, 
L.R  1910-11 
Frank  James,  L.R.      .  .    1911—12 
Robert  Gray       .  .        .  .    1912—13 
W.  Silvester        ..         ..     1913—14 
Herbert  Goom    .  .        .  .     1915—16 
H.  Varder  Meerschen.  . 
Address  of  Secretary  — 
Seabourne, 

LYRIC   CHAPTER,   No.   3016. 

Bonbam  Road, 
Brixton  Hill,  S.W 

Consecrated  1910. 
Held  at  Freemasons'  Hall,  Great  Queen  Street, 
London,  W.C.,  on  the  third  Saturday  in  January, 
March,  and  November. 
Installation  in  January. 

OFFICERS  "ELECT,"   1916-17. 
G.  H.  E.  Goodman  M.E.Z. 
J.  H.  Willey    I.P.Z. 
Alfred  Hill                            ..         .  .     H. 

ORCHESTRAL  CHAPTER,  No.  302 

Consecrated  1906. 

Held  at  the  Holborn  Restaurant,  High  Holborn 
London,  W.C.,  on  the  third  Friday  in  April,  June 
and  December. 
Installation  in  April. 

Wilson  James           .  .        .  .        .  .     J. 
Dick  Lloyd      Scribe  E. 
Lome  Wallet  Scribe  N. 

OFFICERS,  1916-17. 
William  Silvester    M.K.7. 
Frank  G.James        I.P.Z. 

Frederick  de  Lara   .  .        .  .        .  .     P.8. 
Emil  Clare      .          .  .        .  .        .  .     1st  A.S. 

David  Beardwell,  P.G.O  J. 
Thomas  R.  Busby.  P.G.O.            .  .     Treasurer. 

Algernon  Fox  2nd  A.S. 
A.  E.  M.  Nickolds    Organist. 
James  Lake    Steward. 
J.  Bailey          Janitor. 
PAST  PRINCIPALS.                           WHEN  IN  CHAIK. 
Tom  Clare    1910—  11-  -12 
John  A.  Stovell      1912—13 
P.  A.  Ransom         1913—14 
Thos.  F.  Noakes    1914—15 
J.  H.  Willey           1915—16 
Address  of  Scribe  E.— 
44,  Bedford  Row,  W.C. 

ORCHESTRAL  LODGE,  No.  3028. 

Consecrated  1904. 
Held  at  the  Holborn  Restaurant,  High  Holborn, 
London,  W.C.,  on  the  fourth  Thursday  in  March, 
May,  September,  and  December. 
Installation  in  March. 
OFFICERS,  1916-17. 

George  F.  Smith,  P.G.O  Scribe  E. 
Cecil  Dorling  Scribe  N. 
Frank  Moore  P.S. 
Jesse  Stamp    1st  A.S. 
Victor  Watson          2nd  A.S. 
J.  Whiteman  Janitor. 

WHEN 

PAST  PRINCIPALS.            IN  CHAIR.  G.C.RANK. 
Thomas  R.  Busby    .  .        1906—  7      P.G.O. 
J.  Edward  Hambleton       1907—  8 
Albert  E.  Rowarth   .  .        1908—  9 
Frank  Stewart           .  .        1909—10 
Edward  Whitmore  .  .        1910—11 
H.  G.  Hambleton      .  ,        1911—12 
Robert  Gray    .  .         .  .        1912—13               — 
Edwin  F.  James        .  .        1913    14 
Frank  G.  James        .  .         1914—15 
William  Silvester     .  .        1915—16 

Address  of  Scribe  E.  — 
Seabourne, 
Bonharn  Road, 
Brixton  Hill. 

Charles  Appleford    W.M. 
Herbert  Goom           I.P.M. 
Edwin  F.  James,  P.M.,  P.P.G.O. 
Surrey          S.W. 
Cecil  Dorling  J.W. 
John  Solomon           Treasurer. 
George  F.  Smith,  P.G.O  Secretary. 
Thomas       R.       Busby,       P.M., 
P.Dep.G.O  D.C. 

CHELSEA  LODGE,  No.  3098. 

Consecrated  1905. 
Held  at  the  Town  Hall,  Chelsea,  London,  S.W., 
on  the  third  Friday  in  March,  April,  May,  June. 
July,  August,  September,  and  October. 
Installation  in  May. 

78 


THE  STAG&  Y&AK  BOOK. 


Chelsea  Lodge — Continued. 
OFFICERS,  1916-17. 


Henry  \V.  J.  Church  (Hal  Chapter) 

W.M. 

Albert  Brady  (Pelino) 

I.P.M. 

Douglas  White 

8.W. 

Ernest  Smith  (Erne  Chester) 

J.W. 

Wolfe  S.  Lyon,  P.A.Q.P  

Treasurer. 

C.  J.  Doughty  

Secretary. 

A.  W.  H.  Beales  (Harry  Bxwn), 

P.M  

B.C. 

William  J.  Wells  (Frank  Hardie) 

S.D. 

\V.  V.  Pe  mane         

J.D. 

W.  H.  Hitch,  P.M.L.R  

Almoner. 

Harold     G.     Hiokinott     (Harold 

Finden)         

I.G. 

Henry  W.  May 

Organist. 

Amandus  C.  Linden  (Amandus),) 

James      E.      Young-  (Jimmie) 

Stewards. 

Athlone),  Ernest  A.  Warsaw  .  .  ) 

J.  H.  McNaughton    

Tyler. 

WHKN 

PAST  MASTERS.             W.M. 

G.L.  RANK. 

James  W.  Mathews     .       1905—  6 

P.A.Q. 

Albert  Le  Fre     ..         .       1906-  7 

— 

Theodore  Schreiber    .      1907—  8 

— 

Henry  Coutts     .  .        .      1908—  9 

— 

Walter  II.  Hitch           .       1909-10 

— 

Harry  Bawn       ..        .      1910-11 

— 

Walter  F.  K.  Walton  .       1911—12 

— 

George  H.  Dyball        .      1912—13 

— 

Ernest  T.  H.  l.i'stcr     .       1913—14 

— 

W.  H.  Roberts  (Atlas)        1914  -15 

— 

Albert  Brady  .  .        .  .        1915-16 

— 

Address  of  Secretary — 

3,  Wliittingitall  Mansions, 

Fulham,  S.W. 


CHELSEA  CHAPTER,  No.  3098. 

Consecrated  1907. 

Held  at  Freemasons'  Hall,  Great  Queen  Street, 
London,  W.C.,  on  the  fourth  Friday  in  March, 
June,  September,  and  November. 

Installation  in  June. 

OFFICERS,  1916-17. 

Arthur  T.  Chamberlain      ..        ..  M.E.Z. 

John  H. McNaugnton         ..         . .  H, 

W.  J.  Wells  (Frank  Hardie)         . .  J. 

Charles  J.  Doughty,  ..         ..  Scribe  E. 

Vacant     ..  Scribe  N. 

Wolfe  8.  Lyon,  P.A.G.D.C.          . .  Treasurer. 

I'.  Sheridan P.8. 

P.  Headworth  (Fred  Lyster)         . .  1st  A.S. 

F.  G.  H.  Macrae        2nd  A.S. 

A.  Ashton          ..         ..         ..         ..  D.C. 

E'rne  Warsaw Organist. 

F.    E.  M.   Stephens  (C.   Douglas  1 

Stuart),     and     James     Young }  Stewards. 

(Athene) J 

John  Gilbert Janitor. 


PAST  PRINCIPALS. 
James  W.  Mathews     . . 
Albert  Le  Fre 
Herbert  Chenery 
Henry  Coutts 
Walter  H.  Hitch 
Harry  Bawn 
W.  H.  Roberts  (Atlas).. 
Chas.  J.  Doughty 
George  H.  Dyball     . . 
Address  of  Scribe  E. — 
3,  Whitti 


WHEN 
IN  CHAIR.  G.C.  RANK. 

1907—  8  P.A.G.D.C. 

1908—  9  — 
1909—10  — 
1910—11  — 
1911—12  — 
1912—13  — 
1913—14  — 
1914-15  — 
1915—16  — 

ngstall  Mansions, 

Fulham,  S.W. 


BOHEMIAN   LODGE,   No.  3294. 

Consecrated  1908. 

Held  at  Masonic  Hall,  Oliver  Street 
Birkenhead,  on  the  fourth  Friday  in  January, 
February,  March,  April,  May,  September, 
October,  and  November. 

Installation  in  May. 

OFFICERS,  1916  17. 


Frank  Weston          
George  Mathison      
F.  A.  Parker    
A.  N.  McLeod  
W.  H.  Huish  .... 

W.M. 
I.P.M. 
S.W. 
J.W. 

W.    J.  Kerr,  P.P.G.  Treas.  (W  ! 
Lanes.) 

Treasurer. 

R.  E.  Goffin  P.G.Pursvt.  Ches.. 
Dr.  H.  Keays  Bentley,  P.P.G.W  ] 
Cbes  J 

Secretary. 
S.D. 

Thos.  Pearse  .  . 

J.D. 

J.  B.  Reynolds          
J.  G.  Agamazong  Lawson.  . 
J.  F.  Swift,  P.P.G.W.,  P.P.G.O  . 

H.  1  jinakrr 

A.  D.C. 

Almoner. 
Organist. 
1st  Steward. 

<;.  L.  Rrazt'iidalc      
John  Scott,  P.P.G.  S.  of  W.  West  ) 
Lanes.          .  .        .  .        .  .        .  .  J 

2nd  Steward. 
Tyler. 

••rge  Swallow         
WHEN 
PAST  MASTERS.                 W.M. 
A.    J.    Shelley-Thomp-                   J 
son         ..        ..        ..    1908-91 

H.  R.  Romer     .  .        .  .    1909—10  | 

W.  S.  Tafner      ..         ..     1910—11 
I  Irnry  Mathison           ..     1911—12 

H.  Keays  Bentley        .  .     1912-13  j 
Wm.  Jones         .  .        .  .     1913—14 
R.  E.  Goffln       .  .        .  .     1914—15  | 
Geo.  Mathison          .  .        1915—16 

CharityKpstv. 

G.L.  RANK. 
P.P.G.W., 
Cheshire. 

Cheshire. 
P.P.A.G.D.C. 

Cheshire. 

P.G.  Pursvt. 
Cheshire. 

A'ddress  of  Secretary  — 

8,  Pickering  Road, 

New  Brighton, 

Cheshire. 


PROSCENIUM  LODGE,  No.  3435. 

Consecrated  1910. 

Held  at  the  Town  Hall,  King's  Road,  Chelsea, 
S.W.,  on  the  first  Tuesday  in  March,  April,  May, 
June,  July,  August,  September,  and  October, 

Installation  >n  March. 

OFFICERS,  1916-17. 
Stanley  Palmer          ......     W.M. 

Alfred  W.  H.  Beales  (Harry  Bawn)    I.P.M. 
Benjamin  J.  Whiteley        .  .        .  .    S.W. 

Phineas  HeadworthlFred  Lyster)    J.W. 
Wolfe  S.  Lyon,  P.A.G.P  .....     Treasurer. 

C.  J.  Doughty,  P.M.  ..        ..    Secretary. 

(l.M.  Dyball     ........     D.C. 

William  Dnfton         ......     8.1). 

Sydney  F.  Haines  (Sidney  Lyndon)   J.D. 
Albeit  Le  Fre,  P  M.,  L.R.  .  .     Almoner. 

Reginald   H.   S.  Roberts  .  .         .  .     I.G. 

Fred  W    Allwood    ......    Organist. 

Palling  J.  S.  Page  (Arthur  Palling), 

Francis    E.    M.    Stephens    (C. 

Douglas      Stuart),     Arthur     E.  ) 

Were,    and    Gustavus    G.    W.  •  Stewards. 

Blackie  (Gus  W.  Blaks)..         ..) 

J.  H.  McNaughten    ......    Tyler. 

PAST  MASTERS.  WHEN  W.M. 

Albert  Le  Fre  ........        1910—11 

W.  H.  Roberts  (Atlas)        .  .        .  .        1911—12 

Chas.  J.  Doughty      ......         1912—13 

William  Jas.  Wells  (Frank  Hardie)       1913—14 
George  A.  Keen        ......        1914—15 

Harry  Bawn    ........        1915-16 

Address  of  Secretary— 

3.  Whittingstall  Mansions, 

Fulham,  S.W. 


MASONIC  LODGES. 


79 


DRAMATIC  MARK  LODGE,  No.  487. 

Dramatic  Mark  Lodge  H 

Contecrated  1895. 

I'VSI                                                                                (,    I. 

Held    at    Mark    Masons'    Hall,    Great   Queen 

J.  H.  Rylcy      ..         ..         1915—14               — 

Street,  London,  W.C.,  on  the  second  Thursday 

Alfred  Ellis     ..         ..         1914—15               - 

in  February,  fourth  Thursday  in  March,  and  the 
second  Thursday    in    October,    November     and 

Tom  Clare       ..        ..        1915-16              — 
Address  of  Secretary— 

December.    Installation  in  December. 

54A,  Baker  Street,  W. 

OFFICERS,  1916-17. 
Will  Sparks     W.M. 
Torn  Clare,  P.  M  I.  P.M. 

DRAMATIC    LODGE    OF   ROYAL 

Douglas  Gordon         ..         ..         ..     S.W. 
W.H.Roberts           J.W. 

ARK   MARINERS,   No.   487. 

A.  H.  Hunt      M.O. 

Contecrated  1901. 

Frank  Cnllinsham    8.O. 
K.   Vivi:in   Reynolds              ..          ..     J.O. 
Rev.  C.  E.  L.  Wright,  P.M.         .  .    Chaplain. 
Charles  Cruikshanks,  P.M          ..     Treasurer. 
Clarence  Sounes        Reg.  of  Marks 
Alfred  Ellis,  P.M  Secretary. 
r.vil  Burton  S.D. 

Held  at  the  Mark  Masons'  Hall,  Great  Queen 
Street,   London,   on    the   first    Thursday   in   the 
months  of  January,  April  and  October  in  every 
year,  and  at  such  other  periods  as'  the  W.C.N. 
for  the  time  being  shall  appoint. 
Installation  in  April. 

Albert  Collings          J.D-. 

OFFICERS,  1916-17. 

W.  J.  C.  Nourse        D.C. 
Joseph  Batten          .  .        .  .        .  .    Organist. 
A.  M.  Latham           I.G. 
Henry  A.  Rees         ..        ..        ..     1st  Steward. 
George  Harvey         .  .        .  .        .  .    2nd  Steward. 
F.  Banchini..            Tyler, 

Dr.  J.  J.  Pitcairn      W.C.N. 
W.  J.  C.  Nourse        I.P.C.N. 
A.  E.  Mallinson        ..        .-.        ..    S.W..T. 
A.M.Latham           J.W.S. 
W.  Sparks       Treasurer. 
J.  Powell         Scribe. 

PAST  MASTERS.                               G.L.  RANK. 

Cecil  Barton  D.C. 

Harry  Nicholls          .  .        1895—  6    P.G.Std.B. 

James  Sharpe           .  .        .  .        .  .     S.D. 

Rev.  C.  E.  L.  Wright         1896—  7    P.G.C. 

R.  Goodall       J.D. 

Charles  Cruikshanks         1897  —  8 

F.  H.  Buckmaster    Guardian. 

W.  A.  Tinney  .  .        .  .        1898—  9 

W.E.Lincoln           ..         ..         ..     Steward. 

Harry  Niohoils          ..    1899—1900    P.Q.Std.B. 

F.  Banchini    Warder. 

H.  G.  Danby   .  .        .  .        1900—  1              — 

PAST  COMMANDERS.                 WHKN  IN  CHAIR. 

W.  J.  Holloway         .  .        1901—  2 
Herbert  Leonard      .  .        1902—  3 
Thomas  Fraset         .  .        1903—  4    P.G.,  Treasr. 
E.  H.  Paterson          .  .        1901—  5 
The  Rt.  Hon.  the  Lord  1 
Athlumney  .  .        .  .      >  1905—  6    P.G.W. 

Charles  Cruikshanks  1901  —  2 
Harry  Nicholls  1902-3 
Rev.  C.  E.  L.  Wri-ht  1903—4 
Herbert  Leonard         190t—  5 
Thomas  Fraser  1905—  6 
1906  7 

A.  G.  Duck  (D.M.) 
Clarence  T.  Coggin  .  .        1906—  7 
J.  E.  Hambleton       .  .        1907—  8 

A.  M.  Scarff        '.  '.        '.'.        '.'.        '.'.     1907—  8 
Chris  Hilton       1913  -14 
W.H.Roberts  1914-15 

G.  A.  Keen      .  .        .  .        1908—  9 
W.  J.  Keen      .  .         .  .        1904—10 

W.  J.  C.  Nourss           1915—16 

W.  Hotten  George    ..        1910-11 

Address  of  Scribe— 

Chris  Hilton   ..        ..        1911—12 

34,  Essex  Street, 

James  Powell  .  .        .  .        1912  -13 

Strand,  W.C. 

fc 

MISCELLANEOUS    EVENTS    OF   THE  YEAR. 


January  25. — The  Dramatists'  Advisory  Board 
of  the  Lyceum  Club  gave  a  reception  to 
meet  Miss  Lilian  Baylis  and  the  members 
of  the  Royal  Victoria  Hall  Shakespearean 
Company.  Mr.  Ben  Greet  lectured  upon 
the  work  of  "  Presenting  Shakespeare  to 
the  People  "  during  the  afternoon. 

January  28. — Mr.  F.  R.  Benson  delivered  an 
address  on  "  Shakespeare  and  the  War  "  at 
the  Haymarket  on  the  occasion  of  the  dis- 
tribution of  prizes  and  certificates  to  the 
members  of  the  British  Empire  Shake- 
speare Society. 

February  5. — The  Kins  and  Queen  attended  the 
performance  by  the  Royal  Choral  Society 
at  Queen's  Hall  of  Verdi's  Requiem  in 
memory  of  those  who  have  fallen  in  the 
War. 

February  13.— Miss  Ellen  Terry  delivered  a 
lecture  at  His  Majesty's  on  "  Th«  Letters 
in  Shakespeare's  Plays." 

February  15.— The  second  annual  Tea  Party 
of  the  Catholic  Stage  Guild  was  held  in 
Caxton  Hall. 


March  21.— The  King  and  Queen  entertained 
wounded  soldiers  at  Buckingham  'Palace. 
Tea  was  served  hy  members  of  the  Royal 
Family  and  Society  people,  a  variety  enter- 
tainment arranged  by  Mr.  Alfred  Butt 
afterwards  taking  place  in  a  specially  con- 
structed theatre,  many  well-known  :r 
appearing.  The  entertainment  was  re- 
peated on  March  22  and  23,  different  artists 
appearing  each  day. 

July  11.— The  Theatrical  Garden  Party  took 
place  in  the  Royal  Botanic  Gar 
Regent's  Park.  Queen  Alexandra,  accom- 
panied by  the  Princess  Royal  and  Princess 
Maud,  visited  the  Garden  Party  during  the 
afternoon. 

July    81. — The    Actors'    Mass    was    celebrated 
under  the  auspices  of  the  Catholic   s 
Guild    at    the    Church    of    Corpus    Christi. 
Maiden  Lane,  when   the  Bishop  of  North- 
ampton gave  an  address. 

July  2S>.— The  Shakespeare  Summer  festival 
opened  at  Stratford-on-Avon  with  a  per- 
formance of  "  The  Comedy  of  Errors." 

August  11.— The  Shakespeare  Y.M.T.A.  Hut, 
erected  on  the  site  acquired  for  the  Shake- 
speare Memorial  Theatre,  was  opened.  The 
Lord  Mayor  presided. 


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THE  STAGE    YEAR   HOOK. 


THEATRICAL    ORGANISATIONS. 


THE  ACTORS'  ASSOCIATION. 

President,  Sir  Herbert  Tree.  Vice-Presidents,  Sir  Frank  Benson,  Mr.  H.  B.  Irving, 
Mr.  Martin  Harvey,  and  Mr.  Cyril  Maude. 

Council  :  Ben  Webster,  Charles  V.  Franco,  W.  G.  Fay,  Frederick  Boss,  John 
Mortimer,  A.  Harding  Sttvrmaii,  Julian  Royce,  Norman  Page,  Murri  Monrricff, 
K.  H.  Brooke,  Chris  Walker.  Kdnvmd  Kennedy,  Judith  Kyrlc,  Georgia  Drayson, 
IVrciva!  KcitU-y,  W.  R.  Stavdry,  Frederick  .lames,  (leorgo  ('.raves,  Lisa  Coleman, 
Laura  Li>\ center.  Phyllis  Broughton,  Edn'ar  B.  Payne,  Lucy  Sibley,  Geoffrey  Douglas, 
F.  B.  J.  Sharpe. 

Secretary,  Mr.  Adnain  Sprange.  Offices,  32,  Regent  Street,  Piccadilly  Circus,  W. 
Telephone,  Gerrard  1753. 


THE    THEATRICAL    MANAGERS'    ASSOCIATION. 

The  Theatrical  Managers'  Association   has  60  members,  who  represent  about  150 
theatres. 

Officers  for  1916. 


Mr.  J.   I'.  Hlliston 
Mr.  \V.  W.  Kelly.  ! 


President:  Mr.  Tom  I>.  Davis. 
Vice-Presidents  : 

Mr.   F.dward  Compton. 
Mr.  Milton  Bode. 


The    Council,     which    is    elected    annually,     is   divided    into     four    sections,  as 
follows  (1916)  :— 

LONDON. 

Mr.  Alfred  Butt .  Mr.  J.  Bannister  Howard. 

Mr.  Tom  B.  Davis.  Mr.  Walter  Melville. 


Mr.   I'.  M.    Faraday. 

Mr.  H.  G.  Dudley  Bennett. 
Mr.  Edward  Compton. 
Mr.  Fred  Fredericks. 

Mr.  Milton  Bode. 
iyr.  Sidney  Cooper. 
Mr.  Peter  Davey. 
Mr.  E.  J.  Domville. 
Mr.  J.  F.  Elliston. 
Mr.  Charles  Elphinstone. 
Mr.  E.  Graham  Falcon. 
Mr.  J.  M.  Glover. 

Mr.  Frank  B.  O'Neill. 


Si  I'.ruBAN. 


PROVINCIAL. 


TOURING. 


Sir  Herbert  Tree. 

Mr.  Fredk.  Melville. 
Mr.  B.  Blaiberg. 
Mr.  Ernest  Stevens. 

Mr.  John  Hart. 
Mr.  W.  W.  Kelly. 
Mr.  R.  Redford. 
Mr.  H.  W.  Rowland. 
Mr.  W.  Payne  Seddon. 
Mr.  Clarence  Soun^ 
Mr.  Fred  W.  Warden. 
Mr.  F.  W.  Wyndham. 

Mr.  T.  C.  Wray. 


The  monthly  meetings  are  held  on  the  second  Thursday  in  each  month. 
The  annual  general  meeting  takes  place  the  last  Tuesday  in  January. 
Secretary,  Mr.  Herbert  Blackmore,  11,  Garrick  Street,  London,  W.C.      Honorary 
Treasurer,  Mr.  Fred  W.  Warden,  Royal,  Belfast. 

During  the  year  the  Association  and  other  managerial  bodies  opposed,  as  far  as 


THEATRICAL  ORGANtSATlQ  81 

possible,  the    levying    of    the    l,;i\-    On    amUSCmentfl,     :nnl     lain-    ii, 

through  iN    President    In   tho    limn.     <  M'iice,   on    tlie    subject    of    the   (><  mcil 

which  prevented  the  sale  of  such  things  as  sweets  and  tobacco  after  eighl  ••  the 

evening.    It  was  no  doubt  due  to  these  representations,  in  company  with  t)io,(- <,f  tin- 
Society  of  West  End  Theatre  Manager*  and  the  KMt'MlammenU  Pn.tcei;. 
that  the  Home  Secretary  later  advised  that  the  sale  of  chocolates  and    ivfn^him-nt    in 
places  of  entertainment  to  he  consumed  on  the  premi^--    mighi    t<    regarded   as    not 
coming  within  the  restrictions  levied  by  the  Order.     The   Association   was  r< 
in    the   deputation   which    waited   on   the    Homo    Secretary    in  November    to 
that  this  privilege  should  not  be  withdrawn.     The  representations  of  the  deputation, 
however,  did  not  succeed  in  their  object,  and  so  as  from  January  1,  1917,  the  sale  of 
such  articles  in  places  of  entertainment  after  eight  o'clock  has  not  been  allowed. 


THE    SOCIETY    OF    WEST    END    THEATRE    MANAGERS. 

The  Society  of  West  End  Theatre  Managers  consists  of  eighteen  member* 
incmding  two  hon.  members,  Sir  Squire  Bancroft  and  Sir  John  Hare. 

President,  Mr.  J.  M.  Gatti  ;  Vice-Presidents,  Sir  Charles  Wymlham,  Sir  Herbert 
Tree,  Sir  George  Alexander,  Mr.  J.  E.  Vedrenne.  Members:  Sir  George  Alexander, 
Sir  Squire  Bancroft,  Mr.  Arthur  Chudleigh,  Mr.  Robert  Courtneidge,  Mr.  Prank 
Curzon,  Mr.  Tom  B.  Davis,  Mr.  Gerald  du  Maurier,  Mr.  Dennis  Eadie, 
Mr.  P.  M.  Faraday,  Mr.  J.  M.  Gatti,  Sir  John  Hare,  Sir  Herbert  Tree, 
Mr.  J.  E.  Vedrenne,  Mr.  R.  Evett,  Mr.  Frederick  Harrison,  Mr.  J.  Herbert  Jay, 
Mr.  F.  W.  Tibbetts,  and  Sir  Charles  Wyndham. 

Meetings  are  held  each  month.     The  Committee  meet  when  required. 

The  theatres  controlled  by  the  members  are  : — Adelphi,  Apollo,  Comedy,  Criterion, 
Daly's,  Gaiety,  Haymarket,  His  Majesty's,  Lyric,  New,  Playhouse,  Royalty, 
St.  James's,  Shaftesbury,  Vaudeville,  and  Wyndham 's. 

Secretary.  Mr.  H.  E.  B.  Butler,  18,  Austin  Friars,  E.G.     Tel.  :  London  Wall,  7869. 


THE    THEATRES'    ALLIANCE. 

This  Association  was  formed  in  the  year  1904,  under  the  name  of  the  Suburban 
Theatre  Managers'  Association,  but  in  the  year  1908,  in  consequence  of  the  widening 
influence  of  the  Association,  the  name  was  changed  to  The  Theatres'  Alliance,  and 
provincial  managers  became  eligible  for  membership  and  -joined  in  considerable 
numbers.  The  objects  of  the  Association  are,  inter  alia,  the  discussion  and  settlement  by 
arbitration  or  otherwise  of  matters  of  common  interest  to  theatrical  managers  or 
proprietors  ;  the  affording  to  members  of  a  central  means  for  inter-communication  and 
encouragement,  by  meetings  or  otherwise,  of  the  direct  exchange  of  opinions  and 
ideas  regarding  theatres  ;  the  taking  when  necessary  of  concerted  action  and  the 
institution  or  defence  of  proceedings,  legal  or  otherwise. 

The  members  have  special  terms  and  privileges  in  connection  with  insurance  and 
other  matters,  by  which  considerable  saving  can  be  effected. 

The  subscription  is  £1  Is.  per  annum  for  each  theatre  for  which  a  member  is 
registered.  The  Officers  of  the  Alliance  are  : — President,  Mr.  J.  B.  Mulholland  ;  Vice- 
President  and  Hon.  Treasurer,  Mr.  F.  Fredericks  ;  Hon.  Auditor,  Mr.  William  Bailey  ; 
Hon.  Secretary,  Mr.  J.  Moverley  Sharp,  Criterion  Chambers,  Jermyn  Street,  S.W. 

The  members  meet  monthly  on  the  second  Tuesday  in  the  month  to  discuss 
and  deal  with  any  matters  of  general  or  particular  interest  that  may  arise. 

Application  for  membership  should  be  made  to  the  Hon.  Secretary,  Criterion 
Chambers,  10  and  11,  Jermyn  Street,  S.W.  Telephone,  Gerrard  6450. 


TOURING    MANAGERS'    ASSOCIATION. 

Re-formed  at  a  meeting  on  June  16.  The  following  is  the  Committee,  pro  ton.  : 
J.  Bannister  Howard,  Edward  Graham-Falcon,  H.  W.  Rowland,  Sam  Livesey,  Frank 
Weathersby,  E.  Taylor- Platt,  and  Arthur  Gibbons.  Officers,  pro  tern.  :  Chairman, 
Mr.  Arthur  Bertram  ;  Hon.  Treasurer,  Mr.  H.  W.  Rowland;  Hon.  Solicitor,  Mr.  \V. 
Muskerry  Tilson ;  Hon.  Secretary,  Mr.  Arthur  Gibbons,  Walter  House,  418-422, 
Strand,  W.C. 


82  THE  STAGE    I' EAR  BOOK. 

PROVINCIAL  ENTERTAINMENT    PROPRIETORS'  AND    MANAGERS' 
ASSOCIATION,    LIMITED. 

This  Association  was  started  in  1913.  Has  a  membership  of  87,  covering  203 
places  of  amusement  in  the  provinces.  President  :  .Mr.  Percy  B.  Broadhead  (Man- 
chester);  Vice-Presidents:  Messrs.  Krnc.-t  Dottridge  (Oldham),  Will  Sley  (Man- 
chester). Matthew  Montgomery  (Liverpool;,  E.  P.  Lawton  (Sheffield).  Executive 
Committee  :  Messrs.  D.  J.  Clarke  (Birkenhead),  J.  F.  Elliston  (Bolton),  John  Har- 
rison (Manchester),  J.  C.  Imeson  (.Middlesbro'j,  Harry  AleKelvie  (Glasgow),  H.  D. 
Moorhnti.se  (Manchester),  Win.  Robinson  (Halifax),  (i.  K.  Smitli  ( Dewsbiiry),  Wil- 
beT-force  Turner  (Salford),  and  Fred  Waller  (l>lai  kpool).  Secretary  :  P.  Percival, 
73,  Bridge  Street,  Manchester.  Telephone  :  537  City. 

The.  imposition  of  the  new  entertainment  duties  by  the  Chancellor  of  the  Ex- 
chequer in  the  early  part  of  the  past  year  was  the  decision  of  the  Association  ren- 
dering useful  service  to  proprietors  of  places  of  amusement  throughout  the  country. 
In  the  course  of  several  interviews  with  the  Board  of  Customs  and  Excise  con- 
cessions we.ro  obtained  removing  or  amending  clauses  in  the  Finance  Act  that  v 
likely  to  injure  business  or  impede  it,  and  the  machinery  for  collecting  the  tax  was 
likeAviso  made  more  practicable  and  le.-.s  obstructive  than  contemplated.  Further, 
the  concession  of  the  acceptance  of  certified  returns  from  guaranteed  and  approved 
firms  in  place  of  the  compulsory  use  of  .-tamps  or  stamped  tickets  was  also  obtained 
by  th«  Association  from  the  Commissioners. 

An  important  agreement  has  also  during  the  year  been  made  with  the  Performing 
Right  Society,  by   which  members  of  the   Association   secure  the  nse  of  the  popular 
_'!it   music  controlled   by  that   Society  on  very   favourable  terms. 

The  Association  has  continued  to  render  advi°  .i  stance,  to  its  members  in 

di.-pntes   with  arti>ts,   m.  ud  staff,   and   has  in   certain  cases  guaranteed  the 

of  legal  action  to  its  member. 

The   annual    meeting   of    the    A  was    livid    on    March    10   at   the    Victoria 

lintel.      M.' 

TRAVELLING    THEATRE    MANAGERS'    ASSOCIATION. 

An  Association  formed  in  1907  among  mftnagtt!  and  proprietors  of  portable 
theatres.  One  of  the  principal  matters  to  which  the  Association  turned  its 
early  attention  was  (working  hand-in-hand  with  the  Copyright  Play  Protection 
Association)  that  of  preventing  the  pirating  of  plays  in  portable  theatres.  By 
leasing  the  portable  rights  (if  plays  and  letting  them  out  to  their  members  the 
Association  has  been  able  to  put  a  certain  amount  of  check  on  piracy  and  to  bring 
the  price  of  copyright  plays  well  within  the  limited  reach  of  its  members.  It  is 
not  a  large  body,  and  possibly  handicapped  by  a  lack  of  funds,  it  has  not  sought 
much  in  the  way  of  reform  amongst  portable  theatres  boyond  that  already  mentioned 
in  the  way  of  piracy  prevention,  and  even  in  this  direction  the  Association  can 
do  but  little,  as  many  portable  manngers  are  not  members,  and  its  authority,  of 
course,  does  not  extend  beyond  its  membership.  The  officers  for  the  current  year 
are: — Mr.  A.  E.  Drinkwatei .  chairman;  Mr.  E.  Ebley,  vice-chairman;  Messrs.  John 
Johnson.  Wm.  Haggar,  and  E.  Ebley.  Secretary,  F.  L.  Loveridge.  Its  office  is  at 
219,  Folkestone  Road,  Dover. 

The  War  has  somewhat  seriously  affected  its  membership,  so  many  having  joined  the 
Colours.  £59  has  been  granted  to  members  in  distress  from  time  to  time.  At  the 
annual  general  meeting  held  at  7,  Wellington  Street,  W.C.,  on  July  24,  it  was  resolved 
that  the  business  of  the  Association  should  be  suspended  for  a  period  of  two  years,  and 
that  during  this  period  all  subscriptions  should  cease  and  none  but  actual  members  at 
the  date  of  the  meeting  should  be  entitled  to  any  grants  from  the  reserve  funds.  It 
was,  however,  reserved  for  the  trustees  to  call  during  the  suspension  such  meetings 
as  they  may  deem  necessary  to  deal  with  any  matters  of  importance  that  should 
meanwhile  arise. 

THE    INCORPORATED     SOCIETY     OF    AUTHORS,    PLAYWRIGHTS, 

AND    COMPOSERS. 

Dramatists  have  no  separate  body  to  represent  them,  but  under  a  Dramatic  Sub- 
Committee  of  the  Society  of  Authors,  Playwrights,  and  Composers,  they  are  able  to  act 
as  an  independent,  section  of  that  body,  save  on  the  question  of  finance.  The  dramatists 
now  members  of  the  Society  number  over  250,  comprising  nearly  all  the  best-known 


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authors.  The  Dramatic  Sub-Committee  has  for  its  chairman,  Mr.  R.  C.  Carton,  and  i 
composed  of  Mr.  C.  Haddon  Chambers,  Mr.  F.  Anstey  Guthrie,  Miss  Cicely  Hamilton 
Mr.  Jerome  K.  Jerome,  Mr.  Edward  Knoblock,  Mr.  W.  J.  Locke,  Mr.  A.  E.  W.  Mason 
Mr.  Justin  Huntly  McCarthy,  Mr.  Arthur  Shirley,  and  Miss  E.  M.  Symonds. 

The  questions  dealt  with  by  the  Dramatic  Sub-Committee  have  been  many  and 
varied,  comprising  such  important  issues  to  dramatic  authors  as  Copyright,  Domestic, 
Colonial,  and  International ;  the  Managerial  Treaty,  Kinematograph  Film  Contracts, 
Amateur  Fees,  Foreign  Agents.  The  meetings,  and  the  subjects  discussed,  are 
chronicled  fully  month  by  month  in  Tfie  Autlwr,  the  organ  of  the  Society.  Owing  to 
the  growing  importance  of  kiuematograph  contracts,  on  the  recommendation  of  the 
Dramatic  Sub-Committee  the  Committee  of  Management  appointed  a  Special  Sub- 
Committee  to  deal  with  all  matters  relating  to  the  marketing  of  film  rights  of  members' 
works,  and  the  representatives  of  the  dramatic  authors  have  places  on  that  Sub- 
Committee  which  meets  monthly. 

On  the  recommendation  of  the  Sub-Committee  to  the  Committee  of  Management, 
cases  are  carried  through  on  behalf  of  dramatic  authors.  These  cases  comprise  claims 
for  infringement  of  copyright  at  home  and  abroad,  actions  for  breach  of  agreements, 
claims  for  unpaid  authors'  fees,  questions  of  plagiarism  by  one  dramatist  against 
another.  Those  last-mentioned  cases  are  very  carefully  investigated  by  the  Sub- 
Committee,  and  members  of  that  body  very  often  help  the  member,  if  the  claim 
seems  a  sound  one,  by  giving  evidence  on  his  or  her  behalf. 

There  is,  in  addition,  a  Collection  Bureau  attached  to  the  Society.  This  Bureau 
collects  authors'  fees  on  contracts  in  the  United  Kingdom,  United  States,  Canada, 
and  Holland.  Its  operations  are  being  extended,  and  it  is  hoped,  at  no  distant 
date,  to  cover  all  the  countries  with  which  Great  Britain  is  in  copyright  rela- 
tions. Amateur  fees,  equally  with  professional  fees,  are  collected  by  the  Bureau, 
which,  in  addition,  keeps  its  members  informed  of  performances  in  the  States  and 
Canada  of  their  plays,  thus  enabling  them  to  receive  early  news  of  any  unauthorised 
performance  should  one  occur. 

The  Society  has,  as  well,  a  Register  of  Scenarios  and  Plays.  For  a  fee  of  2/6,  a 
member  is  able  to  deposit  with  the  Society  a  copy  of  his  play  immediately  he  has 
completed  it.  The  evidence  of  the  date  of  completion  of  his  work,  which  he  thus 
obtains,  may  prove  of  importance  should  his  work  be  pirated  subsequently  or 
should  its  originality  be  challenged  by  another  party. 

Secretary,  Mr.  G.  Herbert  Thring,  1,  Central  Buildings,  Tothill  Street,  Westminster, 
S.W.  Telephone,  Victoria  374. 

ACTORS'   BENEVOLENT   FUND. 

The  object  of  the  Actors'  Benevolent  Fund,  which  was  established  in  1882,  is  to  help 
by  allowances,  gifts,  and  loans,  old  or  distressed  actors  and  actresses,  managers,  stage 
managers,  and  acting-managers,  and  their  wives  and  orphans,  and  choristers  whose 
efforts  are  entirely  devoted  to  theatrical  work. 

The  President  is  Sir  Charles  Wyndham.      The  Vice-Presidents  are  Sir  Herbert 
Beerbohm  Tree  and  Sir  George  Alexander.    Mr.  Harry  Nicholls  is  Hon.  Treasurer,  and 
Sir  Charles  Wyndham,  Sir  Herbert  Beerbohm  Tree,  and  Sir  George  Alexander  are 
the  Hon.  Trustees. 
The  members  of  the  Executive  Committee  are  as  follow  : — 

Mr.  Allan  Aynesworth.  Mr.  A.  E.  George.  Mr.  Harry  Nicholls. 

Mr.  Clifton  Alderson.  Mr.  J.  Bannister  Howard.      Mr.  Sydney  Paxton. 

Mr.  Stanley  Bell.  Mr.  H.  B.  Irving.  Mr.  Lionel  Bignold. 

Mr.  J.  D.  Beveridge.  Mr.  S.  Major  Jones.  Mr.  Frederick  Ross. 

Mr.  Dion  Boucicault.  Mr.  Alfred  Lester.  Mr.  A.  B.  Tapping. 

Mr.  E.  H.  Bull.  Mr.  Cyril  Maude.  Mr.  Arthur  Wontner. 

Mr.  Robert  Courtneidge.        Mr.  M.  R.  Morand.  Mr.  C.  H.  Workman. 

Mr.  Charles  Cruikshanks. 

The  Secretary  of  the  Fund  is  Mr.  C.  I.  Coltson,  and  the  offices  are  at  8,  Adam 
Street,  Strand. 

The  annual  general  meeting  was  held  at  the  St.  James's  on  February  15  with  Sir 
George  Alexander  in  the  chair.  The  accounts  showed  that  during  the  preceding  year  in 
donations  and  pensions  the  sum  of  £4,471  17s.  had  been  granted.  The  investments 
totalled  nearly  £33,000.  The  Benevolent  Fund,  in  addition  to  distributing  money  for 
charitable  purposes  in  the  ordinary  way,  has  on  its  books  many  old  actors  and  actresses 


84  THE  STAGE   YEAR  BOOK. 

to  whom  allowances  are  granted  in  the  form  of  stated  sums  per  week.  It  also  undertakes 
whenever  possible  the  burial  of  a  member  of  the  theatrical  profession  in  cases  where 
otherwise  the  expense  would  be  borne  by  the  parish  in  which  the  person  died. 

The  following  is  a  list  of  the  Local  Centres  of  the  Fund  : — Blackburn,  Prince's,  Mr. 
E.  H.  Page  ;  Bradford,  Royal  and  Opera  House,  Mr.  J.  Hart  ;  Bristol,  Prince's,  Mr. 
J.  Miller  Ellis  ;  Cardiff,  New,  Mr.  E.  Bedford  ;  Carlisle,  His  Majesty's,  Mr.  Thomas 
Courtice;  Dublin,  Gaiety,  Mr.  Charles  Hyland ;  Edinburgh,  Lyceum,  Mr.  G.  T. 
Minshull;  Leeds,  Grand  and  Opera  House,  Mr.  J.  Wynn  Millar;  Newcastle-ou- 
Tyne,  Tyne,  Mr.  F.  C.  Sutcliffe ;  Paisley,  Paisley,  Mr.  J.  H.  Savile;  Richmond,- 
New,  Mr.  Charles  E.  Hardy ;  Scarborough,  Londesborough,  Mr.  W.  A.  Waddington  ; 
Sheffield,  Lyceum,  Mr.  J.  E.  B.  Beaumont;  Southampton,  Grand,  Mr.  Arthur  Weston. 

THE  ACTORS'  ORPHANAGE  FUND. 

Founded  in  1896  by  Mrs.  C.  L.  Carson.  Mr.  Gerald  du  Maurier  is  the  President, 
having  been  elected  to  that  position  on  the  resignation  of  Mr.  Cyril  Maude  on  account 
of  his  continued  absence  in  America.  Vice  Presidents  are  Sir  Gporge  Alexander,  Lady 
Bancroft,  Mrs.  C.  L.  Carson,  Miss  Winifred  Emery,  Mr.  Cyril  Maude,  Miss  Ellen 
Terry,  Lady  Tree,  and  Sir  Herbert  Beerbohm  Tree.  Trustees  are  Mr.  Arthur  Bourchier, 
Mr.  Charles  Cruikshanks,  Mr.  Harry  Nicholls,  Mr.  Cyril  Maude  and  Mr.  Anslow  J. 
Austin.  Hon.  Treasurer,  Mr.  C.  Aubrey  Smith  ;  Acting  Hon.  Treasurer,  Mr.  Dawsou 
Milward  ;  and  Hon.  Secretary,  Mr.  A.  J.  Austin,  Goldsmith  Building,  Inner  Temple, 
E.G. 

The  aim  of  the  Fund  is  to  board,  clothe,  and  educate  destitute  children  of 
actors  and  actresses,  and  to  fit  them  for  useful  positions  in  after  life. 

DEFINITION  OF  DESTITUTE  CHILDREN. — By  destitute  children  is  meant — 

(a)  A  fatherless  and  motherless  child. 

(b)  A  child,  of  whom  one  parent  is  dead,  or  incapacitated  ;  the  other  living, 
but  unable  to  support  it. 

(c)  A  child  whose  father  is  permanently  and  entirely  unable,  by  reason  of 
mental  or  physical  affliction,  to  contribute  to  the  support  of  the  child,  the 
mother  living  but  unable  to  support  it. 

The  Orphanage  was  moved  from  Croydon  in  May,  1915,  to  Langley  Place,  Langley, 
Bucks.  The  present  Home  is  a  charming  old  mansion  situate  in  its  own  grounds, 
part  of  which  are  cultivated,  thereby  lessening  the  cost  of  maintenance. 

Matron  :  Miss  D.  Craft,  assisted  by  a  Resident  Master,  a  Mistress  living  out,  Assist- 
ant Matron  and  household  staff. 


ROYAL   GENERAL   THEATRICAL   FUND. 

The  Royal  General  Theatrical  Fund,  which  has  the  King,  the  Queen,  and  Queen 
Alexandra  as  its  patrons,  was  instituted  January  22,  1839,  and  Incorporated  by  Royal 
Charter  January  29,  1853.  It  is  for  the  purpose  of  granting  annuities 
regulated  by  the  rate  of  quarterly  subscriptions  paid  by  members  in  accordance  with 
the  published  scale  to  actors  and  actresses,  dancers,  singers,  acting  managers,  stage 
managers,  treasurers,  chorus  singers,  scenic  artists,  and  prompters  on  attaining  the  age 
of  sixty.  Quarterly  payments  cease  at  sixty  when  the  annuity  becomes  due. 
During  the  past  year  the  rules  of  the  Fund  have  been  revised  and  brought  more  into 
line  with  .modern  requirements.  Under  these  a  member  may  surrender  his 
membership  and  be  refunded  half  the  amount  paid  in  subscriptions.  If  a  member  dies 
before  he  qualifies  for  an  annuity  then  the  whole  of  the  amount  paid  in  sub- 
scriptions is  returned  to  his  legal  representatives.  If  he  dies  after  the  age  of  sixty 
his  legal  representatives  are  entitled  to  claim  one  year's  annuity  as  from  the  date  of 
his  death.  A  Samaritan  Fund  has  also  been  established  designed  for  the  relief,  by 
way  of  annuity,  according  to  the  discretion  of  the  directors,  of  any  member  who, 
having  paid  his  subscriptions  for  a  period  of  seven  years,  may  subsequently  become 
permanently  incapacitated  from  earning  his  living. 

'  President,  Sir  George  Alexander;  Trustees,  Mr.  Alfred  de  Rothschild,  C.V.O., 
Sir  Squire  Bancroft  and  Sir  George  Alexander ;  Chairman  of  the  Association, 
Mr.  M.  R.  Morand;  Honorary  Treasurer,  Mr.  Charles  Rock.  Directors:  Lionel 
Carson.  Lewis  Casson,  Charles  A.  Doran,  Henry  Doughty,  Douglas  Gordon, 
The  Hon.  W.  H.  Goschen,  Edmund  Gwenn,  Hubert  Harben,  Herbert  B. 
Hays,  Ralph  W.  Hutton,  H.  B.  Irving,  L.  Cairns  James,  Alfred  Jenner,  Herbert 
LVndon,  Frank  Ridlev,  Bassett  Roe,  F.  Percival  Stevens,  Hubert  Willis, 


THEATRICAL  ORGAN  IS  AT  W.  85 

H.  Saxe  Wyndham.      Secretary,  Charles  Gruikshanks,  55  &  56,  Goschen  Buildings, 
12  &  13,  Henrietta  Street,  Covent  Garden,  London,  W.C. 

Office  hours  Tuesdays  and  Fridays  11  till  4.  No  dinner  was  held  in  1915,  but  a 
list  of  donations  was  opened  and  nearly  £500  was  received. 

THEATRICAL    LADIES'    GUILD. 

Founder,  Mrs.  C.  L.  Carson  ;  President,  Miss  Irene  Vanbrugh  ;  Chairwoman  of  Com- 
mittee, Miss  Comp'.on  ;  Vice-Presidents,  Lady  Burnand,  Mrs.  Alfred  Bishop,  Miss 
Lilian  Braithwaite,  Miss  Phyllis  Broughton,  Mrs.  Edward  Compton,  Miss  Eva 
Moore,  Miss  May  Whitty,  Mr*.  Fred  Wright ;  Trustees,  Miss  Compton  and  Miss 
Vane  Featherston  ;  Members  of  the  Executive  Committee,  Miss  Victoria  Addison,  Miss 
Lena  Ashwell,  Miss  Ada  Blanche,  Miss  Constance  Collier,  Miss  Compton,  Mrs.  John 
Douglass,  Miss  Vane  Featherston,  Miss  Helen  Ferrers,  Mrs.  Etnest  Hendrie, 
Mrs.  G.  P.  Huntley,  Miss  Lindsay  Jardine,  Miss  Clara  Jecks,  Miss  Marie  Ldhr, 
Mrs.  Raleigh,  Miss  Louise  Stopford,  Mrs.  Synge-Hutchinson,  Miss  May  Warley, 
Miss  Frances  Wetherall. 

Every  member  has  to  pay  not  less  than  Is.  per  year,  and  to  contribute  Is.  or  more 
towards  buying  material.  The  Guild  helps  mothers  (members  of  the  theatrical 
profession)  during  the  period  of  their  maternity  by  a  complete  outfit  for  mother  and 
child,  in  special  cases  doctors'  fees  being  paid.  The  Guild  also  provides  second-hand 
clothing  for  stage  purposes  and  for  private  wear  to  the  poorer  members  of  the  profes- 
sion. Ladies  not  connected  with  the  theatrical  profession  can  be  elected  as  honorary 
members  on  payment  of  a  donation  of  not  less  than  2s.  6d.  They  can  then  attend  the 
weekly  Bee  meetings,  the  annual  general  meeting,  and  all  social  functions  in  connec- 
tion with  the  Guild,  but  they  have  no  voting  powers. 

The  Guild  is  allied  to  the  Needle  and  Thimble  Guild,  Edinburgh,  and  the  Stage 
Needlework  Guild,  which  annually  contribute  clothing  and  sums  of  money. 

The  Annual  General  Meeting  was  held  at  the  St.  James's  on  December  8,  with 
Miss  Irene  Vanbrugh  in  the  chair.  The  accounts  showed  that  the  Guild  had  capital 
amounting  to  £3,581  odd.  Bee  meetings  every  Friday,  3  p.m.  to  5  p.m. 

Secretary,  Miss  Lorna  Ridler.  Offices  :  3,  Bayley  Street,  Bedford  Square,  London, 
W.C. 

THE  STAGE  NEEDLEWORK  GUILD. 

The  Stage  Needlework  Guild  was  founded  in  1895  by  Miss  Louise  Stopford  as  a 
branch  of  the  Theatrical  Ladies'  Guild.  Its  object  is  to  provide  new  clothing  for  the 
poorer  members  (men,  women  and  children)  of  the  theatrical  profession  and  the  working 
staffs  of  the  London  and  Provincial  theatres.  The  Stage  Needlework  Guild  undertakes 
only  supplying  clothing  for  purposes  of  distribution.  It  hands  the  garments,  after  an 
exhibition  usually  held  in  December,  to  the  Theatrical  Ladies'  Guild.  There  is  one 
president,  Miss  Louise  Stopford.  There  are  unlimited  vice-presidents,  the  qualification 
for  such  a  position  being  an  undertaking  to  find  at  least  five  associates. 

Rules. — All  members  to  contribute  two  new  useful  garments  (at  least)  every  year, 
and  pay  a  subscription  of  6d.  (at  least)  to  cover  printing  and  postage  expenses,  or 
contribute  2s.  6d.  (at  least)  in  lieu  of  clothing.  Men  can  become  associates  by 
contributing  2s.  6d.  (at  least)  per  annum,  which  will  be  used  in  buying  articles  which 
women  cannot  make  (such  as  blankets,  etc.).  In  1915  the  Guild  sent  4,792  garments 
to  the  Theatrical  Ladies'  Guild. 

Address,  Miss  Louise  Stopford,  19,  Belgrave  Road,  London,  S.W. 


ACTORS'    DAY. 

The  initiation  of  Actors'  Day  took  place  on  Thursday,  October  18,  1906. 

The  annual  Collection  falls  on  the  third  Thursday  in  October  in  eich  year.  Owing, 
however,  to  the  conditions  prevailing  on  account  of  the  War  the  Committee  decided 
that  no  money  should  be  collected  during  the  period  of  the  War.  All  those  who  were 
on  the  register  in  1913,  therefore,  remain  on  the  register  as  though  they  had  con- 
tributed. 

Conditions. — All  who  contribute  one  night's  salary,  or  fees,  once  a  year  are  on  the 
register.  Actors,  actresses,  authors,  managers,  -whether  actor-manager,  theatre 
manager,  touring  manager,  business  or  acting  manager,  or  stage  manager,  are  eligible. 
The  Fund  helps  no  one  who  is  not  on  the  register.  All  not  playing  on  Actors'  Day, 


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but  who  have,  in  previous  years,  when  playing,  contributed  their  night's  salary,  will 
remain  on  the  register,  provided  they  notify  the  Committee  of  the  fact.  Those  on  the 
register  may  apply  for  benefit.  The  Committee  may  authorise  grants  or  loans  to 
contributors,  in  case  of  sickness  or  urgent  need. 

Trustees:  Mr.  Robert  Courtneidge,  Miss  A.  E.  Horniman,  and  Mr.  Kdinund  G  \venn. 

The  Advisory  Board  stands  as  follows  : — 

Chairman,  Mr.  Henry  Ainley.  Mr.  Sydney  Valentine,  Mr.  A.  E.  Drinkwater, 
Mr.  Story  Gofton,  Mr.  C.  Seymour,  Mr.  Norman  V.  Norman,  Mr.  Cecil  Earth! 
Mr.  Walter  Maxwell,  Mr.  H.  A.  Saintsbury,  Mr.  Cyril  Cattley,  and  Mr.  Claude  King. 

Secretary,  Mr.  W.  G.  Fay,  Dudley  House,  37,  Southampton  Street,  Strand 
London,  W.C. 

ACTORS'    CHURCH    UNION. 

The  object  of  the  Actors'  Church  Union  is  to  endeavour  to  make  special  provision  to 
meet  the  spiritual  needs  of  those  members  of  the  Church  who  are  engaged  in  the 
dramatic  profession. 

The  chaplains  (nominated  by  the  President  with  the  approval  of  the  Bishop  of  the 
Diocese)  endeavour  to  render  any  service  in  their  power  to  the  theatrical  members  of 
the  Union,  and  are  glad  to  be  notified  of  any  case  of  illness  or  other  emergency  which 
may  need  their  help. 

The  Actors'  Church  Union  is  in  no  sense  a  mission  to  the  stage.  It  does  not  regard 
actors  and  actresses  as  in  any  way  different  from  other  people,  nor  as  needing  any 
"  special  treatment."  It  looks  upon  them  simply  as  members  of  the  Church  who,  on 
account  of  the  constant  travelling  which  their  profession  involves,  are  deprived  of  many 
of  those  spiritual  advantages  which  are  enjoyed  by  other  Churchmen  whose  mode  of 
life  permits  them  to  have  a  fixed  place  of  residence  and  to  attend  some  particular  church . 

In  London  the  Union  in  many  instances,  through  its  chaplains,  has  been  able  to 
co-operate  with  the  Actors'  Benevolent  Fund,  the  Music  Hall  Ladies'  Guild  and  other 
theatrical  charities  in  looking  after  cases  of  distress. 

One  special  feature  of  the  work  of  the  A.C.U.  is  the  lodging-house  register, 
containing  addresses  in  the  various  towns  recommended  by  the  local  chaplains.  The 
register  is  published  in  the  A.C.U.  Directory,  and  is  issued  to  all  members. 

The  Union  also  attempts  to  organise  something  in  the  way  of  entertainment  and 
friendly  social  intercourse  to  alleviate  the  monotony  of  life  on  tour. 

Any  member  of  the  dramatic  profession  may  become  a  member  of  the  A.C.U.  on 
payment  of  an  annual  subscription  of  one  shilling,  which  is  required  to  defray  the 
printing  and  postage  expenses  connected  with  the  Union. 

President,  the  Right  Rev.  the  Lord  Bishop  of  Winchester ;  V,P.  and  Chairman, 
The  Right  Rev.  the  Lord  Bishop  of  Willesden;  Vice-Presidents,  The  Most  Rev.  the 
Lord  Primate  of  All  Ireland,  The  MostvRev.  the  Lord  Archbishop  of  Dublin, 
Right  Rev.  the  Lord  Bishop  of  London,  Right  Rev.  the  Lord  Bishop  of  Southwark, 
Right  Rev.  the  Lord  Bishop  of  Oxford,  Right  Rev.  the  Lord  Bishop  of  Birmingham, 
Right  Rev.  the  Lord  Bishop  of  Down,  Right  Rev.  the  Lord  Bishop  of  Sheffield,  Right 
Rev.  the  Lord  Bishop  of  Bristol,  Right  Rev.  Bishop  Browne,  Right  Rev.  the 
Lord  Bishop  of  Lichfield,  Right  Rev.  Bishop  Boyd  Carpenter,  Right  Rev.  Bishop 
Welldon,  Right  Rev.  the  Lord  Bishop  of  Glasgow,  Right  Rev.  the  Lord  Bishop  of 
Argyll  and  the  Isles,  Right  Rev.  the  Lord  Bishop  of  Southampton,  Right  Rev.  the 
Lord  Bishop  of  Burnley,  Rev.  Prebendary  Pennefather,  Sir  Charles  Wyndham, 
Sir  Herbert  Tree,  Mr.  Arthur  Bourchier,  Mr.  Edward  Compton,  Mr.  Ben  Greet, 
Mr.  Martin  Harvey,  Mr.  H.  B.  Irving,  Mr.  Charles  Manners,  Mr.  Cyril  Maude ; 
Committee,  Rev.  Wm.  Cree,  Rev.  H.  F.  Davidson,  Rev.  Wynn  Healey,  Rev. 
A.  D.  V.  Magee,  Rev.  A.  M.  "Dale,  Rev.  W.  E.  Kingsbury,  Rev.  R.  Sheppard. 
Rev.  Thomas  Varney,  Mrs.  H.  R.  Gamble,  Mrs.  Donald  Hole,  Miss  C.  Chambers,  Miss 
E.  G.  Clarke,  Mrs.  Murray,  Mr.  G.  Munro  Miller,  Miss  Lilian  Baylis,  Miss  Lilian 
Braithwaite,  Miss  Phyllis  Broughton,  Mr.  Charles  Coborn,  Mrs.  Carson,  Mrs.  Edward 
Compton,  Miss  Winifred  Emery,'  Miss  Harriet  Greet,  Mrs.  H.  B.  Irving,  Mr.  Charles 
Windermere,  Mr.  Fewlass  Llewellyn,  Mr.  C.  Douglas  Stuart,  Mr.  John  Lee,  Mr. 
Kenneth  Barnes,  Mr.  Hubert  Greenwood ;  Hon.  Treasurer,  Mr.  G.  Munro  Miller, 
Barton  St.  Mary,  East  Grinstead,  Sussex ;  Hon.  Lady  Correspondent  and  Visitor, 
Miss  Clarke,  24,  Delamere  Street,  Paddington;  Organising  Secretary,  Rev.  Donald 
Hole,  Malvern  House,  Cooper  Street,  Canning  Town,  E.  Tel.  East  3014. 

The  A.C.U.  Annual  Directory  (price  7$d.  post  free)  can  be  obtained  from  the  Secretary. 


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CATHOLIC  STAGE  GUILD. 

The  objects  of  the  Catholic  Stage  Guild,  founded  in  1911,  are  to  help  Catholic  artist* 
on  tour  and  to  place  them  in  touch  with  the  local  Catholic  clergy.     The  means  by 
which  these  are  accomplished  are  by  distributing  in  the  theatres  cards  giving  the 
hours  of  Mass  and  name  of  priest  ;  forwarding  names  of  members  to  the  pries; 
the  towns  visited  ;  and  furthering  social  intercourse  among  the  members.    Membership 
i-.-n  to  artists,  or  those  engaged  on  the  staff,  or  in  other  ways  connected  with  the 
work   of  the  theatre,  and  the  minimum  subscription  is  Is.  per  annum  for  members 
and  2s.  Gil.   [if!  annum  for  associates.     Executive  Committee     0.    l.lliot  Anstru; 
Mi      Bessie  Annytage,  Lilford    Arthur,  Miss  Nita  Ashby.  J.    J.    Bartlett, 
Monsignor  Provost  Brown,  V.G.,  Charles    J.    Cameron,  Rev.  Walter  Cooksey,    ' 
Margaret     Kmden,    Miss    Sydney     Fairbrother,     Miss    Una    Gilbert,    A.     Houghton 
Goddard,    Miss  Imelda  Gould,  Rev.  Roderick  Grant,  Alfred  Ibberson.,  Mrs.   Jessop, 
Key.  J.  M.  Kearney,  Rev.   Bernard  Longstaff,  Miss  Ida   Molesworth,  George  Mozart, 
Kev.   J.    Riley,    Miss    Mary   Rorke,   Mrs.    Leslie   Stuart,    and     Miss  Tittell-Brune. 
Secretary  :  Miss  Etheldred  St.  Barbe,  5,  Walton  Street,  Knightsbridge,  S.W.     Assistant 
Secretary:  Mr.  Richard  B.  Mason,  88,  Walton  Street,  Knightsbridge,  S.W. 

THE  ACTRESSES'  FRANCHISE   LEAGUE. 

This  League  was  founded  by  Miss  Adeline  Bourne,  Miss  Winifred  Mayo,  Miss  Sime 
Seruya,  and  Miss  Gertrude  Elliott  (now  Lady  Forbes-Robertson),  in  November,  1908. 
It  now  numbers  900  members.  Lady  Forbes- Robertson  is  the  President  of  the  League, 
and  the  Vice-Presidents  are  Miss  Lena  Ashwell,  Miss  Nina  Boucicault,  Mme. 
Brema,  Miss  Constance  Collier,  Mrs.  Fagan,  Miss  Julie  Opp  Faversham,  Mrs.  Langtry, 
Miss  Lillah  McCarthy,  Miss  Decima  Moore,  Miss  Eva  Moore,  Mrs.  Mouillot,  Miss 
Beatrice  Forbes-Robertson,  Mrs.  Madeleine  Lucette  Ryley,  Miss  Elizabeth  Robins, 
Mrs.  E.  S.  Willard,  Mrs.  Theodore  Wright,  and  Madame  Lydia  Yavorska. 

The.  Executive  Committee  are,  Miss  Lena  Ashwell,  Miss  Inez  Bensusan,  Miss  Nina 
Boucicault,  Miss  Adeline  Bourne,  Miss  Compton,  Mrs.  Fagan,  Miss  Winifred  Mayo, 
Miss  Auriol  Lee,  Miss  Decima  Moore,  Miss  Eva  Moore,  Miss  Edyth  Olive,  Mrs.  M.  L. 
Ryley,  Miss  Blanche  Stanley,  Miss  Janette  Steer,  and  Miss  May  Whitty. 

Hon.  Secretary,  Miss  Nina  Boucicault ;  Hon.  Treasurer,  Miss  Alice  Petty ; 
Organising  Secretary,  Miss  Dora  Fellows  Robinson  ;  Organiser  of  the  Play 
Department,  Miss  Inez  Bensusan ;  Hon.  Treasurer  of  the  Play  Department, 
Miss  Victoria  Addison. 

Among  the  members  are  Miss  Ellen  Terry,  Miss  Compton,  Miss  Suzanne  Sheldon, 
Miss  Sarah  Brooke,  and  many  others. 

Pink  and  Green  are  the  colours  of  the  League. 

Since  the  outbreak  of  the  War  the  activities  of  the  League  have  been  directed  to  : — the 
administration  of  the  "  Era  "  War  Distress  Fund,  and  the  providing  of  entertainments 
for  soldiers  in  the  various  military  centres  and  camps — both  undertaken  with  a  view 
to  relieving  necessitous  people  in  the  theatrical  world.  The  League  has  also  lent  its 
offices  for  the  work  of  the  British  Women's  Hospital. 

Office  :  2,  Robert  Street,  Strand,  W.C.     Tel.  City  1214. 

KING    GEORGE'S    PENSION    FUND. 

This  Fund  was  founded  on  the  amount  derived  from  the  first  Gala  performance 
given  in  an  English  theatre  (apart  from  those  given  at  Covent  Garden).  The  perform- 
ance was  given  in  1911  at  His  Majesty's  Theatre  in  connection  with  the  functions  which 
marked  the  Coronation.  On  June  23,  1916,  a  special  performance  was  given  at  the 
London  Opera  House,  in  the  presence  of  the  King  and  Queen,  of  Sir  James  Barrie's 
"  The  Admirable  Crichton,"  and  this  resulted  in  a  profit  to  the  Fund  of  £1,840. 
Mr.  Arthur  Bourchier  is  the  Honorary  Secretary,  and  Mr.  J.  D.  Langton  is  the 
Assistant  Honorary  Secretary.  Address  :  His  Majesty's  Theatre,  Haymarket.  \V. 

ADELAIDE    NEILSON    FUND. 

-Miss  Lilian  Adelaide  Neilson,  who  was  born  in  1850  and  died  in  1880  in  Paris  in 
the  zenith  of  her  fame,  endowed  a  fund  for  charity  to  be  applied  in  emergency  cases — 
for  actors  and  actrossaa  only.  The  fund  is  administered  by  the  present  trustees,  Sir 
Squire  Bancroft,  Sir  Herbert  Tree,  and  Mr.  Arthur  Bourchier. 


88  THE  .STAGE   YEAK  BOOK. 

PLAY-PRODUCING    SOCIETIES, 

THE    INCORPORATED    STAGE    SOCIETY. 

This  Society  was  founded  in  1899  and  incorporated  in  1904.  Council  of  Manage- 
ment :  Mr.  Ashley  Dukes,  Sir  Almeric  Fitzroy,  K.C.B.,  K.C.V.O.,  Mr.  W.  L.  George, 
Mrs.  Gordon-Stables,  Mr.  H.  A.  Hertz,  Mr.  E.  J.  Horniman,  Mr.  W.  S.  Kennedy 
(Hon.  Treasurer),  Mr.  W.  Lee  Mathews,  Mr.  T.  Sturge  Moore,  Sir  Sydney  Olivier, 
K.C.M.G.,  Miss  Magdalen  Ponsouby,  Mr.  G.  Bernard  Shaw,  Mr.  W.  Hector 
Thomson,  Mr.  Charles  E.  Wheeler,  Mr.  Frederick  Whelen,  Mr.  Norman  Wilkii 

Address,  36,  Southampton  Street,  Strand,  W.C.     Telephone :  Gerrard  6907. 

The  year's  productions  of  this  Societ  follows  : — 

January  23,  "  Judith,"  play  in  one  act,  by  T.  Sturge  Moore,  and  "So  Karly  in  the 
Morning,"  comedy  in  three  acts,  by  V.  Langbridge,  Queen's. 

March  26,  "  Youth,"  play  in  three  acts  by  Miles  Malleson,  Court. 

May  14,  "  The  Double  Dealer,"  comedy  in  five  acts,  by  William  Congreve,  Queen's 

July  9,  "  The  Toy  Cart,"  play  in  five  acts,  from  the  Sanskrit,  adapted  by  Arthur. 
Symocs,  Queen's. 

THE   PLAY   ACTORS. 

This  Society  was  founded  in  May,  1907,  by  members  of  the  Actors'  Association 
for  the  production  of  original  works  by  English  authors,  Shakesp.'un 'an  plays,  and 
other  classic  works,  and  translations  of  well-known  foreign  works,  and  to  benefit 
the  position  of  the  working  actor  and  actress. 

The  membership  consists  of  two  degrees — acting  membership  and  ordinary  or 
associate.  Only  professional  players  \vh<>  are  members  of  the  Actors'  Association  are 
admitted  to  the  first,  and  from  these  the  various  plays  presented  and  produced  are 
cast.  Associates'  subscriptions  are  from  5s.  (for  gallery)  to  £1  Is.  (stall),  according  to 
the  position  and  the  number  of  seats  desired  by  the  members. 

No  plays  were  produced  during  1915  or  1916  owing  to  the  war. 

The  Council  are  willing  to  produce  original  works,  when  such  plays  have  been 
approved  by  the  Reading  Committee.  All  MSS.  should  be  sent  to  the  Secretary  of 
the  Reading  Committee,  Mr.  A.  M.  Heathcote,  Lower  Faringdon,  Alton,  Hants. 
Secretary,  Miss  Ruth  Parrott,  Court  Theatre,  Sloane  Square,  SAY. 

THE  DRAMA  SOCIETY. 

This  Society,  of  which  Mr.  Rathmell  Wilson  is  the  director,  was  founded  October, 
1911.  Full  particulars  may  be  obtained  from  Secretary,  The  Drama  Society,  c/o 
The  Actors'  Association,  32,  Regent  Street,  W. 

The  Society's  performances  will  be  resumed  at  the  end  of  the  War.  wLen  a  special 
performance  will  be  given  in  aid  of  the  Belgian  Relief  Fund.  No  performances  have 
been  given  since  May  26,  1914,  when  "Dido  and  ^neas,"  by  A.  von  Herder,  was 
produced  at  the  Ambassadors'. 

THE  PIONEER  PLAYERS. 

This  Society  was  formed  in  1911  with  the  object  of  producing  plays  which  may  be 
outside  the  province  of  the  commercial  theatre,  but  are  none  the  less  sincere  manifes- 
tations of  the  dramatic  spirit. 

During  the  year  1916  the  Society  produced  the  following  play-  : — "  The  Conference," 
by  Lady  Margaret  Sackville ;  "Pan  in  Ambush,"  by  Marjorio  Patterson:  "The 
Dear  Departing,"  by  L.  Andr&ef ;  "Ellen  Young,"  by  Gabriclle  Entrehoven  and 
Edmund  Goulding  ;  "  A  Merry  Death,"  by  N.  Evre'incv  ;  "  The  Eternal  Snows,"  by 
Michael  Orme.  Ihe  Society  also  revived  Evreinov's  "Theatre  of  the  Soul"  at  a 
special  matinee  at  the  Savoy. 

President,  Miss  Ellen  Terry.  Hon.  Secretary,  Miss  Christopher  St.  John.  Hon. 
Stage  Director.  Miss  Edith  Craig.  Address,  31,  Bedford  Street,  Strand.  Tel.,  Gerrard 
3873. 

WOMEN  WRITERS'  SUFFRAGE  LEAGUE. 

The  object  of  the  Women  Writers'  Suffrage  League,  which  was  founded  in  1908  by 
Miss  Cicely  Hamilton  and  Miss  Bessie  Hatton,  is  to  obtain  the  Parliamentary 
Franchise  for  women  on  the  same  terms  as,  or  may  be,  granted  to  men. 


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The  qualification  for  membership  is  the  publication  or  production  of  a  book,  article, 
story,  poem,  or  play  for  which  the  author  has  received  payment,  and  a  subscription  of 
2s.  6d.,  to  be  paid  annually. 

President :  Mrs.  Fenwick  Miller.  Vice-Presidents :  Miss  Cicely  Hamilton,  Miss 
Beatrice  Harraden,  Miss  Bessie  Hatton,  Miss  Evelyn  Sharp,  Dr.  Margaret  Todd,  Mrs. 
Belloc  Lowndes,  Miss  May  Sinclair,  Mrs.  Margaret  Woods,  Mrs.  Meynell,  Mrs.  F.  A. 
Steel,  Mrs.  Zangwill,  Mrs.  Baillie  Reynolds,  Miss  Symonds  (George  Past<>n). 
Committee  :  Mrs.  Marion  Holmes,  Miss  S.  Bulan,  -Mrs.  Madeleine  Greenwood,  Miss 
E.  M.  Symonds,  Miss  Josephine  Knowles,  and  Mrs.  Sarah  Tooley.  Hon.  Secretary  : 
Mrs.  Romanne- James.  Hon.  Solicitor  :  Mr.  Reginald  C.  Watson.  Hon.  Head 
Literature  Department  :  Miss  Stella  Benson.  Hon.  Treasurer  :  Mrs.  H.  W. 
Ncvinson.  Office :  Goschen  Buildings,  12  and  13,  Henrietta  Street,  London,  W.C. 
Telephone  :  Gerrard,  1495. 

STOCKPORT    GARRICK    SOCIETY. 

The  Stockport  Garrick  Society  was  founded  in  1901,  for  the  purpose  of  studying  and 
giving  performances  in  dramatic  literature.  Its  headquarters  are  at  Garrick  Chambers, 
Wellington  Street,  Stockport.  The  officers  are  as  follow  : — President,  Alderman  Albert 
Johnson,  J.P.  ;  Honorary  Secretary,  Mr.  Chas.  F.  Nairne,  45,  Garners  Lane, 
Stockport.  During  the  past  season  the  following  were  played: — "Merry  Wives  of 
Windsor,"  at  the  Theatre,  on  behalf  of  the  Soldiers'  Fund.  At  the  Club  Rooms 
were  produced  three  plays,  "  A  Weaver's  Shuttle,"  by  Anthony  Rowley,  one  of  the 
Scottish  Repertory  series  ;  a  new  comedy  in  three  acts,  called  "  Letitia  Meets  the 
Family."  by  Ross  Hills;  and  "  Chitra,"  by  Sir  Rabindranath  Tagore.  During  the 
season  126  concerts  in  the  hospitals  were  given  by  the  members,  and  arrangements 
were  made  for  over  1,000  men  to  be  taken  to  the  Manchester  theatres.  This  part  of 
the  work  was  undertaken  by  Mrs.  Collyns,  professionally  known  as  Miss  Connie  Dare. 

ALTRINCHAM    GARRICK    SOCIETY. 

The  Altrincham  Garrick  Society  was  founded  in  1913  by  Mr.  W.  S.  Nixon,  of  the 
Stockport  Garrick  Society,  on  lines  similar  to  those  on  which  it  is  run.  Its  objects  are  to 
foster  the  higher  forms  of  dramatic  art  and  literature.  Chief  productions  : — "  The  Silver 
Box,"  by  John  Galsworthy  (1914)  ;  Masefield's  "  Nan  "  (1915) ;  and  three  new  plays, 
"  The  Quest,"  by  Matthew  Boulton  ;  "  The  Magic  Circle"  and  "  The  East  Window," 
both  by  Walter  "R.  Matthews  (1915),  "The  Drone"  by  Rutherford  Mayne  (1916). 
These  were  produced  at  Altrincham  under  the  direction  of  Mr.  R.  J.  Smith.  The 
Society  is  anxious  to  encourage  rising  dramatists  by  the  production  of  new  plays,  and 
nvites  them  to  submit  MS.  copies.  President,  Mr.  Edward  Acton,  M.A.  (President 
of  the  Manchester  Playgoers'  Society)  ;  Secretary,  Mr.  W.  S.  Nixon  ;  Headquarters, 
"Garrick  Rooms,"  Kingsway,  Altrincham.  Membership,  130.  The  Society  is  at 
present  marking  time  until  the  conclusion  of  the  War,  as  almost  all  the  male 
playing  members  are  on  service. 


THEATRICAL    CLUBS. 

THE   GARRICK   CLUB. 

The  Garrick  Club,  Garrick  Street,  Covent  Garden,  was  founded  in  1831.  Its  objects 
are  defined  as  follows  : — "  The  Garrick  Club  is  instituted  for  the  general  patronage  of 
the  drama,  for  the  purpose  of  combining  a  club,  on  economic  principles,  with  the 
advantages  of  a  Literary  Society,  for  bringing  together  the  supporters  of  the  Drama, 
and  for  the  foundation  of  a  theatrical  library  with  works  on  Costume."  The  club 
possesses  a  collection  of  more  than  600  theatrical  portraits  and  other  pictures,  and 
numerous  theatrical  relics.  Secretary,  Mr.  Charles  J.  Fitch. 

THE   SAVAGE   CLUB. 

The  Savag*  Club,  6  and  7,  Adelphi  Terrace,  Strand,  London,  W.C.,  is  for  the 
association  of  gentlemen  connected  professionally  with  Literature,  Art,  Science,  the 
Drama,  or  Music.  Trustees,  Conrad  W.  Cooke,  A.  Gordon  Salamon.  Sir  W.  !'. 


90  THE  STAGE   YEAR  BOOK. 

Treloar,  Bart ;  Committee,  T.  Y.  Allen,  Sidney  Dark,  Oliver  A.  Fry,  J.  W.  Gilmer, 
Joseph  Harker,  Yeend  King,  V.P.R.I. ;  C.  E.  Lawrence,  Capt.  J.  Mackenzi* 
Bogan,  M.V.O.  ;  Roy  Somerville,  Carl  St.  Amory,  David  Urquhart ;  Acting  Hon. 
Secretaries,  David  Urquhart,  Edmund  Yates  ;  Hon.  Treasurer,  Reginald  Geard ; 
Hon.  Solicitor,  Robert  H.  Humphreys ;  Hon.  Auditors  and  Scrutineers,  Thomaa 
Catling  and  Achille  Bazire;  Hon.  Librarian,  C.  J.  Shedden  Wilson. 

THE   ECCENTRIC     CLUB. 

The  Eccentric  Club,  9-11,  Ryder  Street,  St.  James's  Street,  S.W.  (founded  1890),  is 
constituted  for  the  purpose  of  promoting  social  intercourse  amongst  gentlemen  connected, 
directly  or  indirectly,  with  Literature,  Art,  Music,  the  Drama,  Science,  Sport,  and 
Commerce.  The  President  is  Sir  Charles  Wyndham,  the  Hon.  Secretary  J.  A. 
Harrison.  The  Committee  are  as  follow  : — G.  S.  Allen,  Major  H.  Bateman,  H. 
Montague  Bates,  W.  J.  W.  Beard,  Frederick  Bishop,  Frank  H.  Callingham,  Barnet 
Cohen,  Bertie  Crewe,  Walter  de  Frece,  G.  F.  Cripps,  Alfred  Ellis,  W.  E.  Garstin, 
H.  J.  Homer,  Thomas  Honey,  W.  S.  Hooper,  Sydney  Jousiffe,  Percy  Leftwich,  John 
Lie  Hay,  T.  Richards,  W.  J.  Dayer  Smith,  Ernest  Stuart.  The  Club  moved  into  its 
new  premises  in  Ryder  Street  in  December,  1914.  Telephone  :  1723/1724  Regent. 

THE    GREEN    ROOM    CLUB. 

The  Green  Room  Club  was  founded  in  1877  for  the  association  of  gentlemen  of  the 
dramatic  and  artistic  professions.  The  Committee  are  vested  with  power  to  elect 
others  than  those  engaged  in  dramatic,  literary,  and  artistic  professions  as  members  of 
the  club.  The  larger  proportion  of  the  members  are  actors.  The  club  for  a  number  of 
years  was  situated  in  Bedford  Street,  whence  it  moved  to  its  present  premises  in 
Leicestir  Square  in  1902.  The  late  Duke  of  Beaufort  was  the  first  President  of  the 
club.  Sir  Squire  Bancroft  is  the  present  President. 

The  late  Mr.  George  Detacher  was  for  more  than  twenty  years  the  Honorary 
Secretary  of  the  club,  and  only  retired  when  the  club  was  enlarged  and  moved  into  its 
present  premises. 

The  Green  Room  Club  includes  amongst  its  treasured  possessions  valuable  pieces  of 
autographed  plate,  the  gifts  or  legacies  of  various  members  and  celebrities  in  the 
dramatic  profession.  Mr.  Henry  Neville,  by  whose  death  during  1910  the  club  lost 
one  of  its  most  popular  members,  left  a  small  legacy  to  the  club  in  order  that  it  might 
purchase  a  memento  of  him  in  the  shape  of  a  silver  tankard. 

At  the  outbreak  of  the  War,  in  common  with  other  clubs,  the  Green  Room  responded 
nobly  to  its  country's  call,  and  many  of  its  members  are  "  doing  their  bit ;"  and  within 
a  year  of  the  outbreak  it  has  had  regretfully  to  mourn  the  loss  of  more  than  one  of  its 
members  killed  in  action. 

Secretary,  Mr.  G.  Swann.     Address,  46,  Leicester  Square. 


THE  TOUCHSTONE  CLUB. 

This  club  was  formed  at  a  meeting  held  on  October  16, 1911,  at  the  Rehearsal  Theatre, 
when  Mr.  Harry  Paulton  was  elected  President  ;  Mr.  Harry  Nicholls,  Honorary 
Secretary  ;  and  Mr.  Charles  Cruikshanks,  Honorary  Treasurer.  Membership  is  limited 
only  to  actors,  that  is  to  say,  those  who  at  the  time  of  joining  are  not  managers, 
business  or  acting  managers,  musical  directors,  authors,  critics,  journalists,  etc.,  and 
only  those  who  have  been  in  the  profession  for  21  years  or  more  are  eligible  for 
membership.  The  Committee  include  Messrs.  Frank  Arlton,  J.  H.  Barnes,  Leonard 
Pagden,  Henry  Arncliffe,  and,  ex  officio,  the  President,  the  Treasurer,  and  the 
Secretary.  For  some  time  the  Club  House  was  situated  at  the  Adelphi  Hotel,  Strand, 
but  the  club,  at  the  time  the  Year  Book  went  to  press,  was  without  a  home.  The 
Committee  hold  their  meetings  meanwhile  at  the  offices  of  the  Royal  General 
Theatrical  Fund. 

THE    REHEARSAL    CLUB. 

The  Rehearsal  Club  (29,  Leicester  Square)  was. founded  in  1892  with  the  view  to 
furnishing  a  quiet  retreat  to  which  minor  actresses  might  resort  between  the  hours  of 
rehearsals  and  matinees  and  the  evening  performance. 

The  members'  subscription  is  2a.  per  quarter.     The  olub  is  open  from  11  a.m.  to 


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7.30p.m.,  and  contains  comfortable  reading,  resting  and  refreshment  rooms,  the  fomi'T 
well  supplied  with  books,  papers,  and  magazines.  Anyone  wishing  to  see  the  club  will 
be  gladly  shown  over  by  one  of  the  committee  or  the  matron. 

President,   H.ll.H.   Princess  Christian   of  Schleswig-Holstein  ;    Vice- President,   tin: 
Lady   Louisa    Magenis.      Committee  :    Chair,    Lady    Maud    B.    Wilbraham,     1 . 
Alexander,  Lady  Bancroft,  Lady  Bedford,  Mrs.  Bayne  Chapman,  Mrs.  Gilmour, 
Alice  Gladstone,  Mrs.  Max  Hecht,  Mrs.  R.  S.  Henderson,   Mrs.    Kendal,  Mrs.  Grlorge 
Marjoribanks,   Mrs.  Cyril  Maude,  Mrs.  Maync,  Mrs.  Frank  Pownall,  Miss  Constance 
Bivington,  Lady  Tree,  Eleonora  Lady  Trevelyan.     Hon.  Treasurer,  Mrs.  Mayne,  101, 
Queen's  Gate,  S.W.  ;  Hon.   Secretary,  Mrs.    George    Marjoribanks,  22,    Hans  Road, 
S.W.  ;  Secretary,  Miss  Murray,  Rehearsal  Club,  29,  Leicester  Square. 


THEATRE   GIRLS'    CLUB. 

Address  :  5,  Little  Portland  Street,  Oxford  Circus.  This  residential  club  begin* 
its  third  year  of  existence  in  January,  1917.  It  was  started  to  receive  girls  earning 
very  small  salaries,  and  has  certainly  proved  the  .greatest  boon  to  them,  and  also 
to  the  girls  who  are  out  of  work  and  out  of  pocket.  The  Actors'  Benevolent  Fund 
and  the  Arts  Fund  have  largely  helped  to  keep  this  institution  going.  The  Com- 
mittee gratefully  acknowledge  their  indebtedness. 

Mrs.  Edward  Com/pton,  Hon.  Secretary,  receives  all  applications  for  entrance, 
and  also  very  gratefully  any  subscriptions  or  donations.  Cheques  to  be  ciossed 
London  and  South-Western  Bank,  Earl's  Court  -Branch,  Theatre  Girls'  Account. 


THE  LYCEUM  CLUB. 

The  Lyceum  Club  was  started  in  1904  for  the  purpose  of  affording  a  meeting-ground 
for  women  of  all  professions.  The  interests  of  dramatists  were,  however,  unrepresented 
until  .1908,  when  the  Authors'  Board  extended  its  protection  to  them,  and  a 
sub-committee  was  formed. 

At  the  annual  general  meeting  of  the  Club  in  January,  1914,  a  resolution 
was  passed  that  the  Dramatic  Sub-Committee,  hitherto  a  branch  of  the 
Authors'  Board,  should  become  a  full  Committee  with  rank  as  a  Dramatists 
Section  and  representation  on  the  Executive  of  the  Club. 

The  music  hall  sketch  competition  resulted  in  Mrs.  Herbert  Cohen's  "The  Level 
Crossing  "  being  adjudged  the  winner  by  Mr.  Harry  Ulph,  who  kindly  read  six 
selected  plays,  the  others  being  "Shattered  Illusions"  (Miss  Crosby  Heath), 
"  Margaret  Cochraiie  "  (Mrs.  Gostling),  "  The  Vandean  Kid  "  (Miss  B.  N. 
Graham),  "The  Mother"  (Miss  Olive  Lethbridge),  "John  Anderson's  Chance" 
(Mrs.  Steuart  Erskine).  The  production  of  "The  Level  Crossing,"  which  is  a 
tragedy,  has  been  postponed  owing  to  the  War. 

On  January  25  a  reception  was  given  to  Miss  Lilian  Baylis,  Mr.  Ben  Greet,  and  the 
members  of  the  "  Old  Vic  "  Shakespearean  Company.  Mr.  Greet  spoke  of  the  work 
the  Company  was  doing  in  presenting  Shakespeare  to  the  people  at  popular  prices. 

On  May  3  a  bright  little  skit  called  "How  we  Entertain  the  Soldiers  "  by 
Mrs.  Herbert  Cohen  was  given.  This  satirised  the  proceedings  of  the  Club's  own 
Committee,  and  was  played  in  most  cases  by  the  originals. 

On  October  27  the  two  sketches,  "The  Level  Crossing  "  and  "  Shattered  Illusions," 
were  read  by  the  authors.  Miss  Muriel  Dawbarn  also  read  a  poem  by  Mrs.  Cohen, 
rhythmically  illustrated  -by  Miss  Helen  Maye. 

On  November  21st  the  Annual  Sectional  Meeting  was  held,  when  the  following 
members  were  elected  to  serve  on  the  Advisory  Board :  Miss  Dawbarn,  Chair ; 
Mrs.  H.  Cohen,  Vice-chair  and  Representative  on  Executive;  Miss  Bertha  Graham, 
Hon.  Secretary  ;  Deputy  on  Executive,  Miss  Olive  Lethbridge.  Miss  Sybil  Bristowe, 
Miss  Sybil  Ruskin,  Miss  Dorothy  Brandon,  Miss  Jessica  Solomon,  Miss  Blanche 
Sidgewick,  Mrs.  Hathway  Turnbull,  Miss  Agnes  Platt,  Mrs.  Stanley  Wrench, 
Miss  Crosby  Heath,  and  "Mrs.  Arthur  Binstead  (Miss  Mary  Openshaw)  form  the 
remainder  of  the  Board. 

Mrs.  Chambers  having  gone  to  America,  Miss  Agnes  Platt  is  now  the  professional 
play  reader  to  the  Section.  Readers  for  Club  productions  are  Miss  Armine  Grace, 
Miss  Clark  Jervoise,  and  Mrs.  Mathew  Arnold. 

Address,  Dramatists'  Advisory  Board,  128,  Piccadilly,  London,  W.  Telephone, 
Mayfair  6976. 

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92  THE  STAGE    YEAR  BOOK. 

THE  DRAMATISTS'  CLUB. 

President,  Sir  A.  W.  Pinero  ;  Vice-President,  B.  C.  Carton.  Committee,  Jerome 
K.  Jerome,  E.  Knollock,  and  G.  E.  Sims.  Hon.  Secretary,  H.  M.  Paull,  20,  Victoria 
Street,  S.W.  The  Club,  founded  in  1909  for"  Dramatists  of  established  reputation," 
meets  fortnightly  at  luncheon  ;  the  ' '  objects  of  the  Club  being  the  promotion  of  the 
interests  of  Dramatists  and  of  their  social  good-fellowship."  Members  are  elected  by 
invitation  only. 

ACTORS'   SWORD   CLUB. 

Suspended  during  the  period  of  the  War. 


THE   ACTRESSES'    FOIL   CLUB. 

The  Actresses'  Foil  Club  is  the  ladies'  branch  of  the  Actors'  Sword  Club,  and  is 
formed  on  similar  lines  to  that  Club.  The  President  is  Miss  Irene  Vanbrugh.  The 
Committee  are:  Miss  Esm6  Beringer,  Miss  Gracie  Leigh,  Miss  Alexandra  Carlisle, 
Miss  Mary  Mackenzie.  Hon.  Secretary,  Miss  Ruth  \hiitland,  32,  Basil  Street, 
Knightsbridge,  W.C.  A  six-monthly  subscription  of  5s.  entitles  members  to  meet  and 
fence  together  at  three  London  Salles  d'Armes. 


THE    MAGICIANS'    CLUB. 

The  objects  of  the  Club  (established  1911)  arc  to  encourage  friendly  and  social 
intercourse  among  persons  interested  in  conjuring  and  similar  arts  ;  to  encourage  the 
science  of  conjuring  and  to  watch  the  interests  of  the  profession  generally  ;  to  assist 
members  with  lopa!  aclvico,  etc.  The  subscription  is  £1  Is.  per  year  for  London  mem- 
l»ers,  and  10s.  6d.  for  country.  "Socials"  and  entertainments  are  held  at  regular 
intervals. 

President:  Mr.  Harry  Houdini  ;  Honorary  Treasurer.  Mr.  Will  Goldston ;  Secre- 
tary, Mr.  Stanley  Collins ;  Bankers,  London  City  and  Midland,  Bedford  Bow  Branch, 
14,  Green  Street,  London,  W.C.  Telephone  No.  Begent  3304. 


PLAYGOERS'    CLUBS. 

THE   PLAYGOERS'   CLUB. 

This  club  was  founded  in  1884  to  encourage  social  intercourse  amongst  those 
interested  in  the  Drama,  and  to  afford  facilities  for  the  discussion  of  all  matters 
connected  with  the  theatre.  Debates  on  new  plays  are  a  feature  in  the  club,  and  in 
addition,  lectures,  concerts,  dinners,  dances,  eto.,  are  held  to  which  members  have 
the  privilege  of  inviting  guests.  There  are  a  golfing  society  and  a  Masonic  Lodge 
and  Chapter  in  connection  with  the  club,  and  it  exchanges  courtesies  with  the 
Manchester  Playgoers'  Club,  the  Bristol  and  other  provincial  Playgoers'  clubs. 

The  club  occupies  commodious  premises  above  the  Leicester  Square  Tube 
Station  in  Gran  bourn  Street  and  Charing  Cross  Road,  where  ample  accommodation 
is  provided  for  the  membership.  Annual  subscription,  £3  3s.  ;  entrance  fee, 
£2  2s.,  in  addition  to  which  every  member  must  on  election  take  up  one  10s. 
(fully  paid)  share  in  the  Playgoers'  Club,  Limited. 

Officers  and  Committee:— President,  Mr.  Will  Sparkes,  ;  vice-president,  Mr.  A. 
M.  Latham  •  trustee,  Mr.  Louis  E.  Harfeld;  treasurer,  Mr.  Kenneth  Havers  ;  committee, 
Messrs.  E.  'j.  Bevan,  Osman  Edwards,  Harry  Hart,  F.  G.  E.  Jones,  E.  Amphlett 
Whitehouse,  Arthur  F.  Spencer,  W.  H.  Watts  ;  hon.  secretaries,  Messrs.  James  Sharpe 
and  Chas.  E.  B.  Kibblewhite;  hon.  librarian,  Mr.  E.  Shear ;  hon.  architect,  Mr.  H.  E. 
Pollard. 

Excellent  work  is  done  by  th«  Playgoers'  Club  in  connection  with  its  Christmas 
Pantomime  Fund.  Thousands  of  children  who  possibly  otherwise  would  have  littl* 
chance  of  witnessing  one  of  the  hardy  annuals  are  annually  taken  to  pantomimes, 


/'/..I  YGOERS'  CLUBS.  93 


THE    O.P.    CLUB. 

The  O.P.  Club  was  founded  and  opened  in  the  year  1900  by  a  body  of  playgoers 
interested  in  the  pursuit  and  progress  of  the  drama,  and  desirous  of  establishing  an 
institution  which  would  foster  and  conserve  the  love  of  playgoing  in  a  broad 
and  catholic  spirit.  Its  headquarters  are  at  the  Adelphi  Hotel,  Adelphi.  President, 
Sir  Thomas  Dewar ;  Vice-President,  Mr.  G.  B.  Burgin ;  Trustee,  Mr.  Carl  Hentachel ; 
Hon.  Treasurer,  Mr.  W.  Wolf ;  Hon.  Secretary,  Mr.  John  Evans. 

In  addition  to  lectures,  various  entertainments  and  visits  of  large  bodies  of  mem- 
bers to  theatres,  the  Club  makes  a  feature  of  its  dinners.  The  great  event  of  the 
past  season  was  the  one  given  to  Sir  Frank  E.  Benson,  which  had  been  arranged 
fftid  fixed  before  the  King  knighted  the  distinguished  actor  almost  upon  the  stage  of 
Drury  Lane  Theatre.  Lord  Willoughby  de  Broke,  an  ex-President  of  the  Club,  occupied 
the  chair,  and  was  supported  by  a  brilliant  and  representative  gathering  of  members 
of  the  dramatic  profession.  Various  lectures  are  delivered  and  social  re-unione  held 
during  the  season.  In  December  a  "  Chu  Chin  Chow  "  dinner,  with  Miss  Lily 
Brayton  land  iMr.  O&car  Asche  as  principal  guests,  was  given. 


THE    GALLERY    FIRST    NIGHTERS'    CLUB. 

The  Gallery  First  Nighters'  Club  was  founded  in  1896,  "to  maintain  the  right 
of  playgoers  to  give  free  and  independent  criticism  in  the  theatre,  and  to  afford 
facilities  for  social  intercourse  among  gallery  first  nighters."  Genuine  gallery 
playgoers  alone  are  eligible  for  membership.  The  club  holds  frequent  debates  on 
subjects  connected  with  the  Drama.  Other  functions  include  the  annual  dinner, 
held  at  Frascati's  in  February,  Bohemian  suppers,  concerts,  etc.  Ladies  are  invited 
to  the  annual  dinner  and  the  debates. 

Since  the  outbreak  of  War  the  Club  may  be  said  to  be  in  a  state  of  suspended 
animation.  A  large  proportion  of  the  members  are  of  military  age,  and  the  inevit- 
able dislocation  of  affairs  has  taken  place.  At  the  conclusion  of  the  war,  however, 
the  Club  will  resume  activity,  and  in  the  meantime  communications  should  be 
addressed  to  the  President,  Mr.  H.  S.  Doswell,  24,  Pandora  Eoad,  West  Hampstead, 
N.W. 

Among  the  better-known  members  of  the  Club  who  have  fought,  or  are  fighting,  in 
the  War  are  Messrs.  L.  H.  Kenny,  killed  in  action  ;  Percy  Jackson,  killed  in  action  ; 
J.  C.  Chalmers,  killed  in  action  ;  James  Kening,  who  was  wounded  in  the  Dardanelles  ; 
John  Page,  Royal  Fusiliers  ;  James  Campbell,  Army  Service  M.T.  ;  W.  G.  Sear, 
Northumberland  Fusiliers ;  L.  Arnold,  discharged  owing  to  blindness  ;  Fred  Page, 
discharged  ;  Percy  House,  H.  F.  Whitworth,  Moss  Mansell,  J.  L.  O'Riordan,  Arthur 
T.  Ellis,  and  G.  F.  Wright. 

BRISTOL  PLAYGOERS'   CLUB. 

The  Bristol  Playgoers'  Club  was  founded  on  November  8,  1911.  The  subscrip, 
tion  is  10s.  per  annum,  and  there  is  no  entrance  fee.  The  Club  nights  are  Thursdays- 
and  the  meetings  are  held  at  the  Eoyal  Hotel,  College  Green,  at  8.30  p.m.  Joint 
Hon.  Secretaries,  Mr.  J.  F.  Holloway,  Cairns  Villa,  Sneyd  Park,  and  Mr.  Gordon  W. 
Boyd,  3,  Bel  grave  Eoad,  Tyndalls  Park. 

LEEDS   PLAYGOERS'   SOCIETY. 

The  Leeds  Playgoers'  Society  was  founded  in  April,  1907,  for  the  "  furtherance  of 
operatic  and  dramatic  art."  The  objects  of  the  Society  are  :  (a)  the  announcement  of 
engagements  ;  (b)  the  arrangement  of  special  performances  ;  (c)  lectures  ;  "and  (d)  co- 
operation with  similar  societies.  The  headquarters  are  at  the  Leeds  Art'  Club,  8, 
Blenheim  Terrace,  Leeds.  The  Theatre  Night  is  Monday,  and  the  Meeting  Night 
the  first  Friday  in  the  month. 

The  Hon.  Treasurer  is  Mr.  T.  A.  Lamb,  9,  Newport  Mount,  Headingley,  Leeds,  and 
the  Joint  Hon.  Secretaries  are  Messrs.  W.  P.  Irving  (Arts  Club,  8,  Blenheim  Terrace) 
and  F.  G.  Jackson  (8,  Park  Lane).  The  Committee  are : — Prof.  Cohen,  Messrs.  F.  E. 
Dale,  H.  Hildesheim,  H.  B.  Smith,  C.  F.  Smith,  G.  E.  Wilkinson,  Miss  M.  Taylor, 
Mrs.  Albert  Dawson,  and  Miss  Josephy. 

The  Society  doei  not  produce  plays  on  its  own  account,  but  frequently  arranges  for 
special  performances  of  plays  which  would  not  otherwise  be  seen  in  Leeds.  The 


94  THE  STAGE    YEAR  BOOK. 

Society  had  a  very  large  share  in  the  work  of  the  Committee  which  arranged  an 
experimental  Repertory  Season  in  Leeds  in  1913,  and  its  members  formed  the  bulk  of  the 
subscribers  to  the  guarantee  fund.  For  the  present  Session,  the  Society  is  again 
concentrating  its  efforts  on  the  semi-public  reading  of  plays  which  have  been  seldom, 
if  ever,  performed  in  Leeds.  The  first  one  will  be  "John  Bull's  Other  Island." 
Exchange  readings  are  being  arranged  with  the  Bradford  and  other  Playgoers'  Societies. 
Among  those  who  have  delivered  lectures  before  the  Society  are  Mr.  Holbrook 
Jackson,  Mr.  G.  K.  Chesterton,  Mr.  E.  T.  Keys,  Mr.  Edward  Compton,  Mr.  James 
Welch,  Mr.  B.  Iden  Payne,  Mr.  Ashley  Dukes,  Mr.  F.  J.  Adkins,  Mr.  Wm.  Archer, 
Mr.  W.  B.  Yeats,  Mr.  Hilaire  Belloc,  Mr.  Basil  Dean,  Mr.  Lennox  Robinson, 
Miss  Ellen  Terry,  Mr.  C.  E.  Montague,  and  Mr.  Henry  Arthur  Jones. 


SHEFFIELD   PLAYGOERS'   SOCIETY. 

The  Sheffield  Playgoers'  Society  was  founded  in  March,  1910,  for  the  purpose  of 
awakening  and  encouraging  an  interest  in  the  drama  and  kindred  arts.  Amongst 
others  the  following  have  lectured  to  the  Society  : — Mr.  B.  Iden  Payne,  Miss  Cicely 
Hamilton..  Mr.  G.  K.  Chesterton,  Miss  A.  E.  F.  Horniman,  Mr.  H.  (iranville  Barker, 
Mr.  J.  Galsworthy,  Mr.  Hilaire  Belloc,  Mr.  J.  T.  Grein,  and  Mr.  H.  A.  Jones. 

Meetings  are  held  at  the  University  in  the  Mappin  Hall.  The  following  are  the 
officers: — Committee,  Miss  Creswick,  Miss  Davidson,  Miss  Hawson,  Messrs.  W.  S. 
Jackson,  Hugh  Leader,  E.  E.  Lewis,  J.  B.  Simpson,  Dr.  R.  T.  Martin;  Hon.  Sec.. 
Miss  Radford,  1,  Endcliffe  Crescent,  Sheffield;  Treasurer,  E.  Cottcrill,  Esq. 


BRADFORD  PLAYGOERS'  SOCIETY. 

_T>he  Bradford  Playgoers'  Society  was  if ounded  in  May,  1912.  It  has  a  membership 
roll  of  412.  President,  Professor'  Gilbert  Murray,  LL.D.,  D.Litt.  ;  Chairman,  Mr. 
Bernal  Riley  ;  Vice-Presidents,  Sir  F.  R.  Benson,  Mr.  J.  Martin  Harvey,  Mr.  A. 
C.  Coffin,  Mrs.  Alfred  Illingworth,  Miss  M.  Lo^an,  Mr.  R.  Lishman,  Mr.  Ronnie  J. 
Foster;  Hon.  Treasurer,  >Mr.  H.  Matthewman ;  Hon.  Secretary,  Miss  (!.  Aston; 
Hon.  Librarian,  Miss  D.  M.  Fieldsend  ;  General  Committee,  Mr.  A.  M.  Auty,  Mr. 
(.;.  M.  Baker,  Mrs.  H.  D.  Blagborough,  Mr.  CJ.  Buttle,  Mr.  A.  I.  Coates,  Miss  A.  B. 
Cox,  Miss  M.  Craven,  Mr.  (!.  M.  Crmvther,  Mrs.  G.  M.  Crowther,  Mr.  J.  Dexter, 
Mr.  W.  S.  Dickinson,  Mr.  L.  V.  Gill,  Mr.  H.  E.  Kemp,  Mrs.  A.  Knowles.  Miss 
Logan,  Mr.  Rt  Lishman,  Mrs.  (',.  Malton.  Mrs.  F.  -I.  NVwboult,  Dr.  Pohl,  Mr.  .1. 
H.  Ross;  Mr.  W.  Rhodes,  Mr.  T.  Turner,  Miss  E.  C.  Woodhead.  Miss  E.  Walker, 
Mr.  Burrowa. 

The  objects  of  the  society  are  the  furtherance  of  operatic  and  dramatic  art. 
Weekly  meetings  are  held,  at  which  readings  of  plays  or  lectures  are  given.  A 
special  feature  has  'been  made  of  readings  before  other  societies.  By  means  of 
collections  or  fees  taken  at  these  readings  the  society  has  been  able  to  hand  over 
a  substantial  sum  to  the  various  War  charities. 

By  means  of  monthly  circulars  members  are  fully  informed  as  to  leading  events 
of  dramatic  interest  in  their  own  and  neighbouring  towns,  and  every  endeavour 
is  .made  to  arouse  interest  in  the  performances. 

The  society  is  federated  with  other  educational  societies  in  the  city,  so  that 
members  may  take  full  advantage  of  the  wide  range  of  intellectual  fare  which  is 
offered,  as  by  this  system  they  are  allowed  to  attend  one  meeting  of  each  society 
free  of  charge.  During  the  session  1915-16  the  society  made  two  experiments  in 
play  production.  On  the  first  occasion  three  one-act  plays  were  performed  :  "  The 
Maker  of  Dreams,"  by  Oliphant  Down;  "Mary's  Wedding,"  by  Gilbert  Cannan  ; 
and  "The  Workhouse  Ward,"  by  Lady  Gregory,  and  on  the  second  occasion  Sir 
James  Barrie's  "  Rosalind  "  and  J.  M.  Synge's  "  Riders  to  the  Sea  "  were  given. 
The  productions  were  of  the  simplest  nature,  but, were  greatly  appreciated  by  the 
members  of  the  society. 

A  proposal  to  federate  the  various  amateur  dramatic  societies  of  the  district  led 
to  a  conference  of  these  societies,  but  the  scheme  was  left  over  for  further  con- 
sideration after  the  War.  The  same  fate  awaited  the  society's  scheme  to  form 
the  nucleus  of  a  Repertory  Theatre  by  having  a  series  of  performances  of  good 
drama  at  a  local  hall  or  picture  house, 


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HUDDERSFIELD   PLAYGOERS'   SOCIETY. 

The  objects  of  the  Society  are  to  promote  and  encourage  interest  in  the  drama  and 
opera,  and  to  discuss  matters  concerning  the  drama  and  kindred  arts.  Subscription 
2s.  6d.  per  annum.  Numbers  about  350  members.  A  course  of  lectures  is  provided  by  the 
Technical  College,  in  pursuance  of  suggestions  made  by  the  Playgoers'  Society.  The 
object  of  this  course,  consisting  of  about  twenty-four  lectures  on  the  Growth  of  the 
Drama,  is  to  give  a  general  survey  to  enable  students  to  locate  any  play  they  see,  and 
judge  it  roughly  as  regards  presentment  by  comparing  it  with  the  ideas  and  conditions 
of  the  time  in  which  it  was  written.  The  work  of  the  Society  is  practically  at  a 
standstill  now,  as  most  of  its  officers  are  away  on  active  service,  and  its  members 
have  also  joined  the  Colours  or  are  engaged  in  War  work.  President,  Mr.  W.  L. 
Wilmshurst.  Market  Place,  Huddersfield  :  Hon.  Treasurer,  Mr.  R.  V.  Rigby,  We»t 
Yorkshire  Bank,  Ltd.,  Huddersfield  ;  Hon.  Secretary,  Mr.  C.  C.  Holtom,  Victoria 
Cottage,  Lindley,  Huddersfield  (away  on  active  service). 


BRITISH    PLAYGOERS'    FEDERATION. 

President,  Mr.  J.  T.  Grein  ;  Hon.  Treasurer,  Mr.  E.  H.  Newman  ;  Hon.  Secretary, 
Mr.  R.  D.  Bennett.  The  Federation  is  composed  of  the  following  Societies  : — The 
Playgoers'  Club,  London ;  Bristol  Playgoers'  Club,  Birmingham  Drama  Society, 
Sheffield  Playgoers'  Society,  Huddersfield  Playgoers'  Society,  Leeds  Playgoers'  Society, 
Manchester  Playgoers'  Club,  Liverpool  Playgoers'  Society,  Worcestershire  Playgoers' 
Association,  Hull  Playgoers'  Society,  and  the  Bradford  Playgoers'  Society.  The  work 
of  the  Federation  is  suspended  during  the  period  of  the  war. 


REPERTORY   THEATRES. 

GAIETY   THEATRE,   MANCHESTER. 

Plays  and  Companies  presented  during  the  year  1916.  Miss  Horniman's  Company. 
February  7,  "  She  Stoops  to  Conquer,"  by  Oliver  Goldsmith  ;  February  21, 
'"The  Ant,"  by  H.  Herman  Chilton  ;  February  24  and  25  two  Special  Matinees, 
Jean  Sterling  Mackinlay  in  Old  Songs  and  Ballads  ;  February  28,  "The  Rivals,"  by 
Richard  Brinsley  Sheridan;  March  13,  "Letty,"  by  Sir  Arthur  Wing  Pinero  ; 
March  27,  *"  Hymen  and  Co.,"  by  Walter  R.  Matthews  ;  and  *"  Edward,"  one  Act 
play  by  Arthur  Eckersley  ;  April  3,  "The  Joan  Danvers,"  by  Frank  Stay  ton  ;  and 
"  The  Pictures,"  one  act  play  by  Walter  R.  Matthews  ;  April  10,  "  Dying  to  Live,"  by 
Mary  Stafford  Smith,  from  the  story  of  Leslie  Vyner,  and  "  The  Fourth  Man,"  a  one 
act  play  by  Austin  Philips  and  Edward  Cecil ;  April  24  to  May  20  The  O'Mara  Opera 
Company;  May  22,  Mr.  E.  Thornley  Dodge  in  four  plays;  May  29,  Miss  Charmian 
Clifford  and  Company  in  "The  Late  Lamented;"  June  5  to  June  24,  Madame 
Fanny  Waxman  and  Yiddish  Repertory  Company. 

From  April  24  Miss  Horniman's  Company  were  on  tour  in  "The  Parish  Pump," 
by  Frank  G.  Lay  ton. 

For  the  Christmas  season  1915-16  Messrs.  Stedmans  staged  "Alice  in 
Wonderland"  for  six  weeks,  matinee  and  evening  performances  each  day.  During 
this  time  Miss  Horniman's  Company  were  at  the  Duke  of  York's,  London,  where  they 
played  Shakespeare's  "Comedy  of  Errors"  and  "The  Blue  Stockings"  by  Mesley 
Down  and  Henry  Seton,  adapted  from  Moliere's  "  Les  Femmes  Savantes ;  "  "The 
Parish  Pump"  by  Frank  G.  Layton,  and  "The  Joan  Danvers "  by  Captain 
Frank  Stayton. 

Miss  Horniman's  Company  returned  to  the  Gaiety,  Manchester,  on  August  7,  and 
the  following  plays  were  staged  : — 

August  7,  "A  Marriage  of  Convenience,"  by  Alexandra  Dumas,  adapted  by 
Sydney  Grundy,  and  "Their  Mutual  Friend,"  by  E.  M.  Robson ;  August  14, 
"Penelope,"  by  W.  S.  Maugham;  August  21,  "The  Mollusc,"  by  Hubert  Henry 
Davies,  preceded  by  *"  The  Hartleys,"  by  Arthur  Eckersley  ;  August  28,  "  The  Duke 
of  Killicrankie,"  by  Robert  Marshall,  preceded  by  '"Grandfather,"  by  Arthur 
Bartle ;  September  4,  "The  Parish  Pump,"  by  F.  G.  Layton,  preceded  by 
"Where  Is  He,"  by  D.  T.  Davies;  September  11,  "  The  Green  Flag,"  by  Keble 
Howard,  preceded  by  '"Boodle,"  by  Ronald  Rubinstein;  September  18,  '"The 


96  THE  STAGE  Y£AR  BOOR. 

Family  Failing,"  by  Elfrida  and  Clarence  Derwent,  preceded  by  *"  Love's  Young 
Dream,"  by  Radclilfe  Martin;  September  25,  "The  Amazons,"  by  Sir  Arthur  Wing 
Pinero,  preceded  by  "  Love's  Young  Dream  ;  "  October  2,  "  The  Amazons,  preceded  by 
'"Congratulations,"  by  Radcliffe  Martin;  October  9,  Charles  Macdona  and  Arthur 
Collins's  Company  in  "Dying  to  Live,"  and  '"Disraeli,"  by  Judge  Parry; 
October  16,  "'Bed  Rock,"  by  Eden  Phillpotts  and  Macdonald  Hastings; 
October  30,  "  Dandy  Dick,"  by  Sir  Arthur  Pinero,  preceded  by  "  Congratulations  ;  " 
November  6,  '"The  Best  Policy,"  by  C.  A.  Castell,  preceded  by"  Grandfather,"  by 
Arthur  Bartle ;  November  13,  "Penelope,"  by  W.  S.  Maugham;  November  20, 
'"The  Ferriport  Election,"  by  Frank  G.  Layton  ;  November  27,  "Dandy  Dick;" 
December  4,  "  Hindle  Wakes,"  by  Stanley  Houghton.  preceded  by  '"A  House  of 
Cards,"  by  E.  C.  Corser;  December  11,  "  Hindle  Wakes,"  preceded  by  *"  The  Eich 
Relation,"  by  Harold  Williams;  December  18,  "The  t'oor  Little  Rich  Girl,"  by 
Eleanor  Gates,  music  by  Norman  O'Neill. 

Miss  Horniman  staged  "  Hindle  Wakes  "  at  the  Court,  London,  on  December  23. 

Plays  produced  by  Mr.  Douglas  Gordon. 

*  Denotes  first  time  on  any  stage. 

LIVERPOOL    REPERTORY    THEATRE. 
By  JAMES  J.  HEWSON. 

In  THE  STAGE  YEAR  BOOK  of  1914  we  passed  under  consideration  the  then 
position  of  the  Liverpool  Repertory  Theatre,  reviewing  the  method  and  policy  pursued 
in  the  management  and  working  of  the  theatre  from  its  inception  to  that  date ;  a 
policy  which  had  unfortunately  culminated  in  the  theatre  being  in  a  precarious 
financial  strait,  and  which  had  adversely  prejudiced  its  influence  upon  the  patronage 
of  the  general  public.  It  was  found  that  the  principles  governing  the  theatre  were 
only  acceptable  to  a  negligible  body  of  extremists,  and  would  not  assimilate  with  the 
tastes  or  desires  of  the  majority  of  playgoers  from  whom  only  beneficial  support  could 
come.  And  it  was  foolishly  and  insistently  advanced  by  this  minority,  in  the  Press 
and  out  of  it,  that  the  general  public  lacked  taste  and  mental  culture  ;  sought  only  the 
unintellectual  in  plays,  and  stood  most  lamentably  in  need  of  enlightenment  and 
mental  elevation.  All  of  which  the  Repertory  Theatre  was  to  stand  sponsor  for.  The 
reply  to  all  this  was,  that  at  the  end  of  two  years  the  directors  found  themselves  em- 
barrassed with  a  debit  balance  of  £1,858,  and  very  greatly  exercised  in  mind  as  to  what 
new  policy  they  could  find  to  ease  themselve*  of  their  incubus,  and  enable  them  to 
continue  the  running  of  their  theatre,  the  latter  in  grave  jeopardy  of  being  closed 
altogether.  The  general  patrons  had  come  to  resent  the  fantastic  methods  of  the 
directors — or  of  those  responsible  to  them — for  the  plays  selected,  and  the  weird  means 
adopted  in  their  staging  ;  and  seemingly  the  end  of  the  "Intellectual  '  Movement '  ' 
had  arrived.  It  is  not  desirable  here  to  attempt  a  further  review  of  the  aims  and 
objects  of  the  early  Repertorists.  They  were  well-intentioned,  but  the  ways  and  means 
adopted  to  force  the  general  public  into  an  acceptance  of  them  were  too  premature,  or 
too  immature.  In  either  case  the  necessity  had  arisen— at  least  at  this  theatre — for  a 
change  if  the  heavy  responsibilities  which  the  directors  had  saddled  themselves  with 
were  to  stand  a  chance  of  being  met,  or  the  directors  to  find  relief  in  some  degree. 

It  was  at  this  juncture  that  thojplayers  themselves,  practical  in  all  matters  of  the 
theatre,  came  to  the  aid  of  the  directors,  and  grappled  with  the  emergencies  of  the 
situation.  Headed  by  Miss  Estelle  Winwood,  and  soundly  supported  by  the  members 
of  the  resident  company,  a  proposition  was  made  to  the  directors  that  the  artists  and 
staffs  should  take  over  the  professional  control  of  the  theatre  by  forming  themselves 
into  a  "  Commonwealth  of  artists  and  staffs,  and  run  the  theatre  from  their  point  of 
view."  Then  under  the  company's  own  governing  control,  and  with  Miss  Madge 
Macintosh  as  an  experienced  producer,  a  brighter  aspect  immediately  dawned  upon 
affairs.  The  public  were  at  once  attracted  and  impressed  with  the  spirited  conduct  of 
the  company,  and  wholly  sympathetic  with  them  in  their  desire  and  intention  to  come 
to  the  rescue'in  this  time  of  stress,  and  the  extremity  of  the  position.  This  movement 
was  a  distinct  success  from  the  start.  There  was  no  forfeiture  of  good  taste,  or  high 
intelligence,  in  the  plays  which  the  Commonwealth  submitted  to  their  patrons, 
nothing  to  offend  their  cultivated  sense  of  the  artistic  in  things  theatrical ;  and  nothing 
but  approval  was  expressed  for  the  fine  standard  of  acting  with  which  the  plays  were 
interpreted ;  and  a  satisfying  prosperity  came  over  the  fortunes  of  the  theatre. 


97 


At  the  end  of  June  last  the  compact  between  the  "  Commonwealth  "  and  the  diroc- 
tors/same  to  a  conclusion.  Presumably  the  former  had  fulfilled  its  mission,  and  had 
made  good.  Now  the  directors  have  put  the  management  of  the  theatre  into  the — it, 
is  hoped — unfettered  hands  of  Miss  Muriel  Pratt,  and  Mr.  Bridges  Adams.  There 
would  appear  to  be  full  justification  for  these  selections  in  the  fact  that  the  theatre  is 
satisfactorily  paying  its  way  ;  showing  a  comparative  increase  upon  former  receipts, 
and  working  on  a  full-salary  basis.  tThe  sympathy  of  the  public  is  being  fully  main- 
tained in  a  very  practical  sense,  and 'the  popularity  of  the  theatre  is  one  of  the  accepted 
features  of  the  city's  life.  Miss  Pratt  and  Mr.  Adams  seem  to  be  highly  endowed  with 
clear  theatrical  insight ;  with  nothing  opaque  or  ambiguous  in  their  policy  ;  of  a  dis- 
criminating judgment,  with  a  sensitive  touch  upon  the  public  pulse.  So  that  with 
reasonable  liberty  of  action,  and  untrammelled  by  undue  and  inexperienced  restraint, 
there  should  be  no  room  to  doubt  the  continued  harmony  and  prosperity  in  the  future 
life  of  the  theatre. 

The  past  season  has  been  mainly  one  of  light  comedy  fare,  the  productions  having 
been  "  Iris  Intervenes,"  by  John  Hasting  Turner;  "The  Manoeuvres  of  Jane,"  and 
"Dolly  Reforming  Herself,"  by  Henry  Arthur  Jones;  "Quality  Street,"  Barrie; 
"The  Truth,"  Clyde  Fitch;  "She  Stoops  to  Conquer,"  Oliver  Goldsmith; 
"Prunella,"  Laurence  Houseman  and  Granville  Barker;  "A  Modern  Aspasia," 
Hamilton  Fyfe ;  and  "  The>ese  Raquin,"  Emile  Zola,  translated  by  Teixera  de 
Mattos.  "  Th^rese  Raquin"  indubitably  proved  that  Repertory  audiences  can  be 
thrilled  and  moved  by  strong  tense  drama;  and  be  as  much,  if  not  more,  impressed 
by  it  than  it  can  be  amused  by  lighter  and  more  fleeting  comedy  fare.  "  Th^rese 
Raquin  "  has  led  the  way  to  there  being  a  stronger  infusion  of  drama  into  the  bills  of 
the  future  than  has  been  provided  or  tolerated  in  the  past  here.  And  it  is  worthy  of 
special  remark  that  in  this  play  H.  Lane  Bayliff,  Margaret  Yarde,  and  Muriel  Pratt 
scored  each  a  signal  and  conspicuous  success. 

The  composition  of  principals  of  the  present  company  is  as  follows  :  W.  Bridges 
Adams,  H.  Lane  Bayliff,  Edwin  Greenwood,  Frank  McKee,  Christian  Morrow,  Ashton 
Pearce,  Charles  Treed,  and  Wilfred  E.  Shine  ;  Margarec  Dene,  Lola  Duncan,  Nina 
Henderson,  Doris  Lloyd,  Edith  Smith,  Eileen  Thorndyke,  Margaret  Yarde,  and 
Muriel  Pratt.  Business  manager,  Max  Jerome;  itage  manager,  Edwin  Greenwood; 
and  musical  director,  Joseph  Smith. 

THE  ABBEY  THEATRE,  DUBLIN, 

Directors :  Mr.  W.  B.  Yeats  and  Lady  Gregory ;  Manager,  Mr.  J.  Augustus 
Keogh  ;  Secretary,  Miss  McConaghy. 

Several  revivals  marked  the  spring  season  at  the  Abbey,  Dublin,  "The 
Ploughlifters,"  by  John  Ginnan,  being  the  only  new  production  up  to  Easter  week, 
when,  by  a  strange  coincidence,  "  The  Spaniel  of  Death,"  by  T.  M.  Wally,  was  down 
for  production.  Needless  to  say  the  play  never  saw  the  light.  After  some  weeks  the 
theatre  opened  again,  but  unfortunately  rebellion  seemed  to  be  in  the  Irish  air,  for  the 
entire  company  left  almost  in  a  body  and  the  theatre  was  closed. 

Mr.  J.  Augustus  Keogh,  who  was  for  many  years  associated  with  Miss  Horniman's 
original  company  at  Manchester  and  who  is  well  known  for  his  work  with  the 
Compton  Comedy  Company,  Moody  Manners  Opera  Company,  the  late  Edmund 
Tearle's  Shakespearean  Company,  and  Messrs.  Vedrenne  and  Eadie  at  the  Royalty, 
then  took  the  theatre  over  for  a  season  of  Shaw  plays,  including  "  Widower's 
Houses"  and  "Candida."  He  then  took  over  the  management  for  the  National 
Theatre  Society  and  opened  the  autumn  season  with  a  production  of  Shaw's 
"John  Bull's  Other  Island";  this  was  followed  by  revivals  of  "Widower's 
Houses  "  and  "  Arms  and  the  Man." 

After  six  weeks  of  "Shaw"  the  Irish  season  opened  with  William  Boyle's  new 
play  ' '  Nic ' '  ;  this  was  followed  by  revivals  of  ' '  The  Workhouse  Ward ' '  and  ' '  The 
Lord  Mayor,"  and  several  of  the  well-known  plays  from  the  repertory  of  the  theatre, 
including  "The  Playboy  of  the  Western  World,"  "  The  Jackdaw,"  "  The  Man  Who 
Missed  The  Tide,"  "The  Shadow  of  the  Glen,"  "The  Building  Fund,"  "The 
Glittering  Gate,"  etc.,  "Partition,"  "Nic,"  "  The  Whiteheaded  Boy,"  "TommyTom 
Tom,"  "  Crusaders,"  all  included  amongst  the  new  Irish  plays  that  have  been 
produced  up  to  the  moment. 

A  "  Shaw  "  season  will  be  one  of  the  features  of  the  spring,  and  revivals  of  "  Man 
and  Superman,"  "The  Doctor's  Dilemma,"  are  promised  with  a  producton  of 
Shaw's  new  play  "  The  Tukes."  Several  new  Irish  plays  are  also  down  for  production. 


98  THE  STAGE    YEAR   BOOK. 

BIRMINGHAM    REPERTORY   THEATRE. 

Lessee,  Barry  V.  Jackson  ;  General  Manager,  John  Drinkwater ;  Business  Manager, 
Bache  Matthews. 

Plays  performed  during  1916: — January  22,  "The  Cassilis  Engagement,"  by 
St.  John  Hankin  ;  February  26,  *"The  Fountain,"  by  George  Calderon  ;  Mareh  11 
and  April  22,  "Twelfth  Night,"  by  William  Shakespeare;  March  18,  t"  Her  Proper 
Pride,"  by  L.  Allen  Harker  and  F.  R.  Pryor ;  March  18,  "The  Storm,"  John 
Drinkwater;  March  18,  § "  The  Proposal,"  by  Anton  Tchekoff ;  March  25,  "The 
Charity  That  Began  at  Home,"  by  St.  John  Hankin;  April  8,  "'The  Alchemist,"  by 
Ben  Jonson ;  April  22,  "The  Tempest,"  by  William  Shakespeare;  April  24  and 
June  21,  "The  Merry  Wives  of  Windsor,"  by  William  Shakespeare;  April  29, 
"Macbeth,"  by  William  Shakespeare;  May  15,  "As  You  Like  It,"  by  William 
Shakespeare;  May  22,  "You  Never  Can  Tell,"  by  Bernard  Shaw;  June  3  and 
June  24,  "Arms  and  the  Man,"  by  Bernard  Shaw  ;  June  17,  "  David  Ballard,"  by 
Charles  McEvoy  ;  September  16,  "The  Good  Natured  Man,"  by  Oliver  Goldsmith; 
September  23,  "'The  Education  of  Mr.  Surrage,"  by  Allen  Monkhouse  ; 
September  30,  "Cupid  and  The  Styx,"  by  J.  Sackville  Martin;  October  7,  t"  The 
Sweeps  of  "98,"  by  John  Masefield ;  October  7,  t"  The  God  of  Quiet,"  by  John 
Drinkwater  ;  October  7 ,  t "  The  Inca  of  Perusalem , "  by  a  Member  of  the  Royal  Society  of 
Literature;  October  14,  "The  Silver  Box,"  by  John  Galsworthy;  October  21,  "'The 
Misfortune  of  Being  Clever,"  by  Alexander  Sergeyevitch  Griboyedof,  translated  by 
S.  W.  I'ring;  October  21,  "'The  First  Distiller,"  by  Leo  Tolstoy,  translated  by 
Louise  and  Aylmer  Maude;  October  21,  "  A  Merry  Death,"  by  Nicholas  Evreinov, 
translated  by  C.  E.  Bechhofer ;  October  21,  "The  Proposal,"  by  Anton  TchekofE; 
November  11,  t"  The  Farmer's  Wife,"  by  F.de.n  1'hillpotts;  December  9,  "The 
Sumida  River,"  translated  from  the  Japanese  by  Marie  C.  Stopes  and  Joji  Sakurai  and 
set  to  music  by  Clarence  Raybould. 

'First  Production  in  Birmingham.  fFirst  Production  on  any  stage.  ? First 
'Production  in  England. 

SCOTTISH    REPERTORY    COMPANY,    LIMITED. 

During  the  War  the  activities  of  this  company,  who  for  several  years  had   given 
Repertory  seasons  in  Glasgow,  have  been  suspended. 

Secretary,  Mr.  James  Winning,  93,  West  George  Street,  Glasgow. 


HAMPSTEAD    GARDEN    SUBURB    LITERARY    THEATRE. 

All  activity  has  ceased  until  after  the  War. 


VARIETY    ORGANISATIONS. 

VARIETY    ARTISTS'    FEDERATION. 

Founded  February  18,  1906.  Registered  under  the  Trades  Union  Acts,  1871  and 
1876.  Offices,  18,  Charing  Cross  Road  London,  W.C.  Telephone,  Gerrard  6950. 
Telegraphic  address,  Antifedera,  Westrand,  London.  Affiliated  to  the  White  Rats: 
Actors'  Union  of  America,  L'Union  Syndicale  des  Artistes  Lyriques  of  France,  the 
Australian  Vaudeville  Artists'  Federation,  and  the  Trades  Union  Congress.  Officers  : — 
Chairman,  Mr.  Fred  Russell  ;  Secretary,  Mr.  Fred  Herbert ;  Trustees,  Messrs. 
Joe  Elvin,  Paul  Martinetti,  and  J.  W.  Cragg ;  Treasurer,  Mr.  G.  H.  Chirgwin ; 
Accountant,  Mr.  W.  H.  McCarthy.  Executive  Committee  meetings  are  held  every 
Thursday  at  the  offices  at  12  noon. 

The  Federation  aims  at  the  abolition  of  all  abuses  detrimental  to  the  interests 
and  welfare  of  the  music  hall  profession.  It  provides  its  members  with  financial 
assistance  as  regards  railroad  fares  in  the  United  Kingdom,  free  legal  advice,  and  free 
legal  protection  and  fire  insurance.  There  is  also  a  death  levy  of  6d.  per  head  per 
member  in  full  benefit.  Entrance  fee,  21s.  ;  for  performers  receiving  less  than  £4  per 
week  Is.  WeeJdy  subscription,  6d. 

The  Executive  are  as  follow  : — Jas.  Alexandre,  Martin  Adeson,  W.  H.  Atlas,  F.  E. 
(Lieut.)     Albini,     Charles     Austin,     Chris    Baker,     Signer     Borelli,     Sid     Bandon, 


VAK7ETY  0AY;/1.Y/.V,!/7G>.\'.V.  99 

Harry  Barrett,  J.  R.  Barnard,  P.  J.  Barnard,  Edwin  Barwick,  Monte  Bayly,  Dick 
Bell,  Harry  Blake,  Geo.  Brooks,  Burnetti,  Andie  Caine,  G.  H.  Chirgwin,  Leoni 
Clarke,  Fred  Curran,  Morny  Cash,  W.  J.  Churchill,  T.  C.  Callaghan,  Will  Cody, 
Chas.  Cohan,  Whit  CunliSe,  Dave  Carter,  Syd  Crossley,  Tom  E.  Conover,  Harry 
Claff,  Geo.  D'Albert,  Sam  J.  Downing,  John  Donald,  Harry  Delevine,  Sam  Delevine, 
Percy  Delevine,  Robert  Dunning,  William  Downes,  Johnny  Dwyer,  Marriott  Edgar, 
Seth  Egbert,  Harry  Falls,  W.  F.  Frame,  James  Foreman,  A.  E.  Godfrey,  Horace 
Goldin,  Arthur  Gallimore,  J.  W.Gallagher,  W.  E.  Gillin,  Chas.  Grantley,  Bruce 
Green,  Harry  Gribben,  Fred  Griffiths,  Gus  Garrick,  Arthur  Hall,  Rowland  Hill, 
Geo.  Hughes,  Carl  Hertz,  Martin  Henderson,  Phil  Herman,  Harry  Jee,  Tom  E.  Hood, 
Cecil  W.  Huxter,  Lew  Lake,  Fred  Karno,  Chas.  Kasrac,  James  Kellino,  Fred 
Kitchen,  Neil  Kenyou,  J.  W.  Knowles,  Albert  Le  Fre,  Harry  Lauder,  J. 
Laurier,  Fred.  Latimar,  J.  P.  Ling,  John  Le  Hay,  James  Learmouth,  Pharos, 
B.  Monti,  Fred  Maple,  James  Mooney,  Harry  Merrion,  J.  C.  McMahon,  Steve 
McCarthy,  Geo.  Newham,  Orpheus,  Jim  Obo,  Ben  Obo,  Wai  Pink,  Jack  Pleasants, 
Pip  Powell,  Charles  Rich,  W.  B.  Raby,  Austin  Rudd,  J.  W.  Rickaby,  Geo. 
Ross,  Harry  Radford,  F.  V.  St.  Glair,  Fred  Sinclair,  Ryder  Slone,  Max  Sterling 
Harry  Stelling,  Eugene  Stratton,  George  Sanford,  Albert  Schafer,  Alfred  SutclifJe, 
Harry  Tate,  Harry  Taft,  Joe  Tennyson,  Thora,  Deane  Tribune,  Bert  Vasco, 
Albert  Voyce,  Horace  Wheatley,  Erne  Warsaw,  W.  H.  Wallis,  Bert  Williams, 
Jack  Williams,  J.  W.  Wilson,  John  Warren,  Ben  Whiteley,  Howard  Ward, 
Charles  Whittle,  Major  Charles,  and  J.  Miller  Sutcliffe. 

MUSIC    HALL    ARTISTS'    RAILWAY    ASSOCIATION. 

Founded  on  February  2, 1897.  Head  offices,  18,  Charing  Cross  Road,  London,  W.C. 
Secretary,  Mr.  C.  Douglas  Stuart.  Branch  offices  in  Cardiff :  Agent,  Mr.  W.  F.  Moss  ; 
Glasgow  :  Agent,  Mr.  John  Alexander ;  Liverpool :  Agent,  Mr.  Tom  McKay  ;  and 
Manchester  :  Agent,  Mr.  Fred  Slingsby.  Officers  for  the  current  year : — Hon. 
President,  Mr.  Bransby  Williams  ;  Hon.  Vice-Presidents,  Lieut.  Albini,  Mr.  Charles 
Austin,  Mr.  Harry  Blake,  Mr.  Charles  Coborn,  Mr.  Arthur  Gallimore,  Mr.  Harry 
Gribben,  Mr.  Fred  Herbert,  Mr.  Ben  Obo,  Mr.  Fred  Russell,  and  Mr.  Albert  Voyce ; 
Hon.  Trustees,  Messrs.  J.  W.  Cragg,  G.  H.  Chirgwin  and  Syd  Walker;  Hon. 
Treasurer,  Mr.  Arthur  Rigby ;  Chairman  of  Committee,  Mr.  Bruce  Green, 
Vice-Chairman,  Mr.  Jim  Obo;  Hon.  Solicitor,  Mr.  Eugene  Judge  (Judge  and 
Priestly). 

The  annual  subscription  is  7s.  6d.,  entrance  fee  5s.  During  the  past  twelve  months 
the  Association  has  undergone  a  critical  time  owing  to  the  large,  but  not  unexpected, 
drop  in  the  membership  roll,  but  by  making  a  considerable  reduction  in  the 
expenditure  and  for  awhile  foregoing  the  amount  given  to  the  V.A.  Benevolent 
Fund,  the  Committee  have  so  adjusted  matters  that  the  M.H.A.R.A.  is  now  paying 
its  way  each  week.  The  present  membership  is  just  under  5,000. 


VARIETY  ARTISTS'  BENEVOLENT   FUND    AND   INSTITUTION. 

With    which    is    Amalgamated    the    Music    Hall    Benevolent    Institution    and    the 

Music  Hall  Home. 

Founded  on  December  4,  1907.  Offices,  18,  Charing  Cross  Road,  W.C.  ;  Secretary, 
Mr.  C.  Douglas  Sttiart.  The  work  of  the  society  consists  of  the  granting  of  relief  to 
the  deserving  poor  of  the  variety  profession,  and  the  direction  of  the  Institution  of 
"  Brinsworth,"  Staines  Road,  Twickenham,  where  twenty-six  old  performers  of  both 
sexes  are  housed,  fed  and  clothed'. 

The  officers  of  the  Variety  Artists'  Benevolent  Fund  and  Institution  are  us  follows  :  — 
President,  Fred  Kitchen  ;  Vice-Presidents,  Charles  Austin,  G.  H.  Ohirgwin,  Wai  Pink, 
Eugene  Stratton,  Harry  Tate  ;  Hon.  Trustees,  J.  W.  Cragg,  Joe  Elvin,  Harry  Lauder ; 
Hon.  Treasurer,  Harry  Blake  :  Auditors,  Messrs.  Jackson,  Pixley  &  Co. 

Executive  Committee : — Robert  Abel,  Lieut.  Albini,  W.  H.  Atlas,  Sid  Baker, 
Jack  Barker,  W.  Barrett,  Edwin  Barwick,  Monte  Bayly,  Henri  Bekker,  Dick  Bell, 
A.  Borelli,  Burnetti,  T.  C.  Callaghan,  Teddy  Carlton,"  Tom  E.  Cliffe,  Chas.  Coborn, 
Tom  E.  Conover,  Edward  Crosland,  Syd  Crossley,  Walter  Dale,  Stanley  J.  Damerell, 
H.  M.  Darsie,  Fred  Day,  A.  De  Brean,  Marriott  Edgar,  Leth  Egbert,  Harry  Falls, 
Albert  Felino,  Harold  Finden,  Tom  Francis,  J.  W.  Gallagher,  Arthur  Gallimore, 
Keji  Gallimore,  Chas.  Gardener,  Gus  Garrick,  W.  E.  Gillin,  Chas.  Grantley, 


100  THE  STAGE  YEAR  BOOK. 


Bruce  Green,  H.  Gribben,  H.  Griff,  James  Guidery,  Frank  Hardie,  Jack  Harris, 
A.  P.  Hemsloy,  Martin  Henderson,  Alf  Herald,  George  Herd,  L.  Houssein,  Fred 
Hughes,  Jack  Hurst,  W.  Jackson,  C.  Kasrac,  James  Kellino,  W.  Kellino, 
Albert  Le  Fre,  Alf  Leonard,  Bert  Marsden,  Harry  Marlovv,  Fred  Mason,  Fred 
McNaughton,  Gus  McNaughton,  Frank  Molvin,  Harry  Moore,  Tom  J.  Morton, 
\V.  W.  Mosford,  Ben  Obo,  Jim  Obo,  Dave  O'Toole,  Tom  Packer,  Pharos,  Reginald 
Prince,  Tom  Reno,  Dusty  Rhodes,  Arthur  Rigby,  Cecil  Rutland,  Georgo  Sanford, 
Albert  Schafer,  F.  V.  St.  Glair,  Geo.  H.  Smythson,  Rich.  Taylor,  Chris  Van  Bern, 
Sam  Vincent,  Albert  Voyce,  Syd  Walker,  Wm.  Welsh,  Horace  Wheatley,  Horace 
White,  Ben  Whiteley,  Bert  Williams,  Fred  Woellhaf.  Chairman,  Mr.  Bruce  Green  ; 
Vice  Chairman,  Mr.  Arthur  Rigby. 

THE    MUSIC    HALL    LADIES'    GUILD. 

The  Guild  was  formed  on  September  23,  1906,  with  the  object  of  assisting  the  wives 
of  artists,  who,  through  lack  of  employment,  illness,  or  confinement,  are  in  want  of  help, 
by  supplying  proper  medical  aid,  food,  ooal,  or  other  necessaries  us  may  be  required. 
Also,  in  cases  of  confinement,  to  lend  a,  supply  of  suitable  baby  clothes  for  the  first 
month,  to  be  returned  at  the  expiration  of  that  time ;  to  assist  widows  of  artists  to  find 
suitable  employment,  to  find  employment  for  children  of  poor  artists  and  orphans, 
to  supply  necessitous  artists  with  fret'  clothing;  to  give  stage  or  other  clothing  to 
artists  who  may  require  it,  to  visit  the  sick,  etc.  The  officers  of  the  Guild  are  aa 
follows: — President.  Mi--  Vesta  Tilley ;  Vice-Presidents,  Miss  Maude  Mortimer, 
Mrs.  Bella  Gintaro;  Hon.  Treasurer,  Miss  Lottie  Albert;  Executive  Committee: 
Miss  Maggie  Bowman,  Mrs.  Charles  Coborn,  Mrs.  Kdxvard  Compton,  Mrs.  Ethel 
Cosgrove,  Mrs.  Thomas  Fawkes,  Mrs.  Charles  Kasrac,  Miss  Cecelia  Macarte, 
Miss  Julia  Macarte,  Mrs.  Fred  Millis,  Miss  Irene  Rose,  Mrs.  Herbert  Shelley,  Miss 
Louie  Vere.  General  Committee  :  Mrs.  Martin  Adeson,  Mrs.  Annie  Alden,  Miss  Rose 
Bancroft,  Miss  Betty  Haiclay,  Baron.-ss  I )  Astreel,  Mrs.  Walford  Bodie,  Miss  Nora 
Browne,  Mrs.  Bella  I'.ur^e,  Mrs.  d.  H.  Chirgwin.  Miss  Bessie  Clifford,  Mrs.  Hayden 
Coffin,  Mrs.  Coley,  Miss  Annie  Con  ,1  Ooverdale,  Miss  Alice  Craven,  Miss 

Fanny  Dent,  Mrs.  Doodle^.  Miss  Marie  Dainton,  Mis>  May  Erne,  Mrs.  Fay,  Miss 
Rosie  Foote  (Macartc),  Miss  Florrie  Forde,  Miss  Jennie  Hartley,  Miss  Kmilie  Hayes, 
Lillian  Held,  Mrs.  Carl  llert/,  Miss  Florence  Hunton,  Miss  Marie  Kendall,  Mrs. 
Fred  Kitchen,  La  Krisotta,  M;  Mrs.  Lewis  Levy, 

Miss  Marie  Lloyd,  Miss  Irnia  Lorraine,  Mrs.  Hilly  Mack,  Miss  Clarice  Mayiio,  Mrs. 
Robert  McDonald,  Mrs.  Bill  Niagara,  Miss 

Evelyn  O'Connor,  Miss  Ettie  Osborn,  Miss  Ada  Reeve,  Mis--  Klla  Retford,  Mrs.  W.  E. 
Ritchie,  Miss  Claire  Remain c.  Mi—  Marie  Ku>lyn,  Miss  Maidie  Scott,  Miss  Ella, 
Shields,  Miss  Lily  Smith,  Miss  Florence  Smithson,  Mrs.  F.  V.  St.  Glair,  Miss  Marie 
Studholme,  Mrs.  Harry  Tate,  "  andra  Vasco,  Misa  Madge  Velma.  Miss  Maudie 

Vera,  Miss  Ray  Wallace,  Miss  Daisy  Wood,  Mrs.  (leiia  Wood,  and  Miss  Gwenda  Wren. 

Hon.  Auditor  :  Mr.  James  Mortimer,  63,  Coleman  Street,  E.G.  Hon.  Solicitor  :  Mr. 
Harold  Seyd,  312,  Regent  Street,  W.  Hon.  Counsel  :  Mr.  E.  F.  Lever. 

Committee  meetings  are  held  every  Wednesday,  7  o'clock,  at  the  offices,  3,  Newport 
House,  16,  Great  Newport  Street,  W.C.  Secretary,  Miss  MHinda  May. 


THE    GRAND    ORDER    OF    WATER    RATS. 

This  Society  was  founded  in  1890.  Its  headquarters  are  the  Vaudeville  CJub, 
98,  Charing  Cross  Road,  W.C.  For  the  present  year  the  officers  are  as  follows:-— 
King  Rat,  Lew  Lake  ;  Prince  Rat,  Dave  Carter  ;  Scribe  Rat,  W.  H.  McCarthy  ;  Test 
Rat,  Morny  Cash ;  Musical  Rat,  Alf.  Leonard ;  Bait  Rat,  James  Learmouth ; 
Collecting  Rat,  James  Kellino  ;  Trustees,  J.  W.  Cragg  and  Charles  Austin. 

THE    BENEFICENT    ORDER    OF    TERRIERS. 

The  Order,  which  was  founded  in  December,  1912,  by  the  active  members , (variety 
performers)  of  the  Terriers'  Association  (now  dissolved),  continues  to  make  satisfactory 
progress,  despite  existing  circumstances. 

t~  A  large  number  of  members  have  joined  th»  Colours ,  and  on»  of  them,  Corpl.  Joe 
Kadfern,  has  been  awarded  th«  Military  H*dal  for  conipiouous  gallantry  in  the  battle 
on  the  Sommw. 


\CELLAHEOtSS   ORGANISATIONS.  101 

Many  candidates  are  awaiting  initiation,  for  the  small  subscription  of  la.  or  IB.  6d. 
offers  many  advantages,  such  as  sick  pay  during  illness,  free  medical  attendance,  free 
legal  advice,  death  grants,  loans,  etc.  The  entrance  fee  has  now  been  raised  to  £7  Is. 
The  membership  has  been  augmented  during  the  past  year,  and  the  funds  are  in  a 
nourishing  condition.  A  suite  of  rooms  comprising  the  whole  of  the  second  floor  over 
the  London  County  and  Westminster  Bank,  Westminster  Bridge  Road,  has  been 
leased  and  furnished  by  the  Order.  The  Lodge  room  is  open  every  day  for  the  use  of 
members,  and  letters  may  be  addressed  there,  with  facilities  for  correspondence, 
telephone,  etc.  A  meeting  is  held  every  Sunday  evening,  when  the  business  of  the 
Order  is  transacted  in  open  Lodge,  new  members  initiated,  and  a  social  gathering 
held.  The  following  members  have  occupied  the  chair  during  the  year  :  Bruce 
Green,  Fred  Day,  Harry  Gribben,  Harry  Falls,  Will  Cody,  Ben  Whiteley, 
George  Gee,  Billy  Day,  Jack  Barker,  Jack  Gallagher,  and  Walter  Norman. 

The  Officers  for  the  year  1916  were  :  —  President,  Bruce  Green  ;  Vice-President, 
Will  Cody  ;  Trustee?,  Arthur  Gallimore  and  Ben  Obo  ;  Treasurer,  Jim  Obo  ;  Auditors 
George  Cooper  and  Bert  Marsden  ;  Medical  Officer,  Dr.  G.  F.  McCarthy  ;  Solicitors, 
Messrs.  Osborn  and  Osborn  ;  Public  Auditors,  Messrs.  Turquand,  Turquand,  &  Co.  ; 
Secretary,  Arthur  Were  ;  and  Assistant  Secretary,  Fred  Hughes. 


MISCELLANEOUS. 

ACADEMY  OF  DRAMATIC  ART. 

The  Academy  of  Dramatic  Art  (62-64,  Gower  Street,  London,  W.C.)  was  founded 
by  Sir  Herbert  Tree  in  1904.  It  was  reconstituted  in  1906,  and  is  now  vested  in  the 
following  Council  :  — 


Sir  Squire  Bancroft  (President), 
Sir  James  Barrie,  Bart., 
Sir  John  Hare, 
Sir  Arthur  Pinero, 
Sir  Herbert  Tree, 


Sir  Johnston  Forbes-Robertson, 
Mr.  Arthur  Bourchier, 
Mr.  Cyril  Maude, 
Mr.  G.  Bernard  Shaw, 
Miss  Irene  Vanbrugh 


Sir  George  Alexander, 

*  Administrator. — Mr.  0.  M.  Lowne. 

The  aim  of  the  Academy  is  to  provide  a  thorough  training  for  the  dramatic  stage 
in  England,  and  to  encourage  those  who  show  talent  and  discourage  those  who  do 
not.  There  is  a  qualifying  test,  consisting  of  two  recitations,  three  times  annually, 
at  the  commencement  of  each  term,  January,  May,  and  October.  Two  scholarships 
of  one  year's  free  tuition  are  awarded  to  the  best  lady  and  gentleman  students  each 
term  ;  thus,  there  are  six  scholarships  in  the  year. 

The  training  consists  of  voice  production,  elocution,  Delsarte  gesture,  dancing, 
fencing,  rehearsal  classes ;  also  lectures  on  subjects  connected  with  the  drama  and 
French  diction  (optional).  The  ordinary  course  takes  four  terms,  but  students  can 
enter  for  a  single  term.  The  fee  per  term  is  £12  12s.,  and  the  entrance  fee  £1  Is. 
The  French  diction  classes  are  £1  Is.  extra  for  regular  students.  The  number  of 
regular  students  during  the  past  year  has  been  75. 

There  is  a  body  of  ninety-four  Associates,  consisting  of  distinguished  members  of  the 
theatrical  profession.  The  Council  and  Associates  take  voluntarily  an  active  part  in 
the  work  of  the  Academy.  During  1916  the  following  ladies  and  gentlemen  assisted 
at  qualifying  tests,  scholarship  competitions,  lectures  and  prize-judging,  etc.  : — 
Mr.  Dion  Boucicault,  Miss  Gertrude  Burnett,  Mr.  J.  T.  Grein,  Mr.  H.  B.  Irving, 
Mr.  C.  M.  Lowne,  Mr.  Dawson  Milward,  Miss  Eva  Moore,  Mr.  Norman  Page, 
Sir  Arthur  Pinero,  Mr.  E.  Vivian  Reynolds,  Miss  Irene  yanbrugh,  Mr.  J.  E. 
Vedrenne,  Mr.  Herbert  Waring,  Lady  Wyndham,  and  Mr.  J.  Fisher  White. 

The  last  students'  public  performance  took  place  at  the  New  Theatre,  and  the 
following  programme  was  performed :  "  'Tilda's  New  Hat,"  by  George  Paston ; 
"  The  Three  Caskets,"  arranged  by  Sir  Squire  Bancroft  from  the  text  of  Shakespeare's 
"Merchant  of  Venice";  "  Paddly  Pools,"  by  Miles  Malleson  ;  "La  Course  au 
Mari,"  by  Maurice  de  Feraudy,  a  play  in  mime  and  dances.  The  Bancroft  Gold 
Meial  was  awarded  to  Miss  Joan  Temple.  The  Vedrenne  and  Eadie  Award  (of  a 
year's  engagement),  was  given  to  Miss  Gladys  Spencer,  who  also  won  the  Gold 
Medal  for  French. 

There  are  four  different  divisions  and  usually  eight  different  classes,  including  a 
children's  class.  Each  class  consists  of  twelve  to  fifteen  students,  and  forms,  as  it 
were,  a  company.  Plays  rehearsed  in  the  acting  classes  are  performed  at  the  end 


102  THE   STAGE    YEAR    BOOK. 

of  each  term,  providing  generally  over  thirty  performances,  each  of  about  three 
hours'  duration.  A  variety  of  plays  from  Shakespearean  tragedy  to  modern  farce 
are  taken.  The  aim  of  the  Academy  is  in  the  first  place  to  afford  a  practical  training, 
to  be  of  use  both  to  the  student  and  to  the  man 

The  Academy  is  not  a  source  of  profit  to  any  of  its  Governing  Body.  Any  surplus 
in  funds  is  applied  to  the  enlargement  of  the  premises  and  the  improvement  of  the 
training. 

The  Council,  assisted  by  a  generous  gift  of  £1,000  from  Sir  Squire  Bancroft,  have 
constructed  a  theatre  for  the  students  on  a  site  adjoining  the  present  premises. 
The  stage  is  about  the  size  of  that  at  the  Duke  of  York's,  and  iln-  auditorium  will  seal 
300  comfortably,  having  a  dress  circle  and  boxes.  The  theatre,  though  practically 
completed,  has  not  yet  been  opened  owing  to  the  War.  It  will  be  a  ^reat  addition  to 
the  practical  value  of  the  training  at  the  Academy.  The  present  stage  and  auditorium 
will  also  be  kept  in  use. 

*  In  Mr.  K.  R.  Barnes's  absence  on  military  duty,  Mr.  C.  M.  Lo\vne  has  kindly 
volunteered  to  act  as  Administrator. 

THE   PERFORMING   RIGHT    SOCIETY    LIMITED. 

Established  to  issue  licenses  for  the  performance  of  its  copyright  music  by 
orchestras,  pianists,  etc.,  at  theatres,  music  halls,  cinemas,  concerts,  hotels,  restaurants, 
and  in  all  other  places  of  public  resort.  The  Copyright  Act  of  1911  prohibits  such 
performance  without  the  written  permission  of  the  copyright  owners,  and  the  Society's 
license  gives  the  permission  required  by  the  Act  for  over  a  million  modern  works  in  its 
repertory  and  in  those  of  the  affiliated  Societies  of  France,  Italy,  and  six  other 
countries.  Offices:  61-63,  Shaftesbury  Avenue,  London,  W.  Tel.:  Gerrard  7403. 


THE  UNITED  BILLPOSTERS'  ASSOCIATION. 

President,  Councillor  Joseph  Crookes  Grime,  F.I.S.A..  Manchester.  Vice-Presidcnt, 
Mr.  James  G.  Owen,  .1.1'..  Exeter,  Committee  :- Mr.  John  Hill,  Reading; 
Mr.  W.  H.  Breare,  J.P.,  Harrogato ;  Mr.  J.  M.  I'.odfrev.  Portsmouth;  Alderman 
J.  Duckworth,  J.P.,  Accrington  :  Mr.  Cyril  Sheldon.  Leeds;  Mr.  Walter  Hill, 
London;  County  Councillor  Umd  Woton.  .I.I1..  Knfield,  Middlesex;  Mr.  David 
Allen,  M.A.,  LL.B.,  B.L.,  Dublin  ;  Mr.  L.  Rockley,  Nottingham  ;  Councillor 
Charles  Pascal! ,  London;  Consultant  Secretarv,  Mr.  <!.  !•'.  Smith,  12,  John 
Street,  Bedford  Row,  W.C.  ;  Secretary,  Mr.  C.  (1. 'Wright.  Ollices,  4  and  5,  Warwick- 
Court,  Holborn,  London.  Telephone,  6447  Holborn. 

This  Association,  which  had  been  in  existence  for  many  years,  was  registered  in 
June,  1890,  for  the  protection  and  advancement  of  common  trade  interests. 

It  has  a  committee  of  management,  governed  by  a  president,  vice-president  and  ten 
other  members,  which  meets  monthly.  The  Association  has  a  membership  of  between 
600  and  700,  comprising  practically  the  whole  of  the  Billposting  contractors  in  the 
kingdom. 

It  has  also  (jointly  with  other  associations)  a  Committee  of  Censors,  whose  duty  is 
the  examination  of  posters  of  questionable  taste,  which  may  be  sent  them,  and  whose 
views  upon  them  are  communicated  to  the  members.  I  has  also  a  Parliamentary 
Committee  to  watch  all  proposed  legislation  and  bye-laws. 


THE  CRITICS'  CIRCLE. 

The  Critics'  Circle  was  founded  in  May,  1913,  in  w,ffiliation  to  the  Institute  of 
Journalists,  to  promote  the  professional  interests  of  dramatic  and  musical  critics,  and 
to  facilitate  social  intercourse  and  the  exchange  of  views  upon  artistic  and  other 
matters.  In  its  relations  with  the  Institute  of  Journalists  the  Circle  acts  as  an 
auxiliary  committee,  advising  the  Council  of  the  London  District  on  such  questions  as 
concern  dramatic  and  musical  criticism.  At  the  same  time  it  has  power  to  act 
independently,  and  its  members  are  not  all  of  them  necessarily  members  of  the 
Institute.  The  Circle  now  includes  over  80  members.  Officers  and  committee  for 
1916-17  : — President,  E.  F.  Spence  ;  Vice-President,  J.  T.  Grein  ;  Committee,  William 
Archer,  E.  A.  Baughan,  Alfred  Kalisch,  Herman  Klein,  Robin  H.  Legge,  G.  E. 
Morrison,  N.  Newnham-Davis,  Richard  Northcott,  Charles  Palmer,  H.  A.  Scott, 
H.  M.  Walbrook ;  Hon.  Treasurer,  Bernard  Weller ;  Hon.  Sec.,  S.  R.  Littlewood, 
Hall  of  the  Institute,  Tudor  Street,  London,  E.G.  Club  Room,  at  the  Institute. 


CONCERT  SOCIETIES  1Q3 


CONCERT    SOCIETIES. 

THE    CONCERT    ARTISTS'    BENEVOLENT    ASSOCIATION. 

The  Association,  of  which  Mr.  Harold  Montague  is  chairman,  consists  of  ladies  and 
gentlemen  who  are  professional  vocalists,  instrumentalists,  and  entertainers.  It  has 
been  established  since  1897,  and  is  managed  by  an  annually  elected  Committee  of 
fifteen  members. 

The  Association  is  for  the  purpose  of  relieving  the  sick  and  needy,  promoting 
sociability,  providing  legal  and  medical  advice,  furnishing  a  central  address,  redressing 
grievances,  giving  opportunity  for  discussion  upon  all  matters  connected  with  the 
concert  artists'  profession,  and  publishing  a  list  of  members  for  the  use  and  guidance 
of  entertainment  promoters.  The  Association  is  willing  to  act  as  arbitrator  when  any 
dispute  concerning  its  members'  interests  is  brought  to  its  notice. 

The  Association  b,as  its  Benevolent  Fund  and  Special  Sickness  Fund.  During 
the  year  a  number  of  "At  Homes"  are  held  on  certain  Sunday  evenings,  when 
members  have  the  opportunity  of  appearing.  These  "At  Homes"  are  attended  by 
organisers  of  concerts  and  others,  and  the  advantage  to  the  artist  appearing  is  obvious. 

The  entrance  fee  is  5s.  Annual  subscription  £1  Is.  For  country  members  resident 
over  forty  milas  beyond  London  the  annual  subscription  is  10s.  6d. 

Secretary,  Mr.  Arthur  C.  Roberts,  9-10,  Pancras  Lane,  London,  E.G. 

CONCERT  PARTY  PROPRIETORS'  ASSOCIATION. 

Formed  in  November,  1913.  Objects,  to  safeguard  the  interest's  of  concert  party 
proprietors  generally,  to  receive  and  deal  with  suggestions  for  the  benefit  of  members' 
interests,  to  establish,  by  means  of  meetings  and  written  correspondence,  a  closer 
friendship  amongst  members,  and  generally  to  deal  with  all  matters  of  complaint 
brought  before  tie  executive  of  the  Association. 

Only  bond  fi$0  proprietors  of  concert  parties,  either  resident  or  touring,  are  eligible 
for  membership.  The  Association  is  governed  by  a  Council,  elected  annually.  The 
present  Council  consist  of  :  Messrs.  Ambrose  Barker,  Philip  Braham,  Robert  Carr, 
Ernest  Crampton,  George  Denby,  Douglas  Furber,  Charles  Heslop,  Wilson  James, 
Sydney  Locklynne,  Cecil  Morley,  George  Robins,  Louis  Rihll,  Harry  Ruming,  and 
Hickman  Smith.  Honorary  Treasurer,  Mr.  Lionel  Carson  ;  Secretary,  Mr.  E.  M. 
Sansorn.  Offices  :  13,  York  Street,  Covent  Garden,  London,  W.C. 

THE    SOCIETY    OF   ENTERTAINMENT  MANAGERS. 

A  combination  of  managers  for  Corporations,  etc.,  of  pier  pavilions,  kursaals,  etc., 
throughout  the  countrv,  formed  to  protect  mutual  interests.  Chairman,  Mr.  John  E. 
Saxby,  Pavilion  and  Winter  Gardens,  Margate.  Hon.  Secretary,  Mr.  John  E. 
Wilshere,  Kursaal,  Harrogate. 

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CINEMATOGRAPH  ASSOCIATIONS. 

INCORPORATED    ASSOCIATION    OF    CINEMATOGRAPH 
MANUFACTURERS,   LTD. 

Office,  62,  Strand,  W.C.  Secretary,  J.  Brooke  Wilkinson.  Formed  to  protect  the 
interests  of  manufacturers  and  publishers  of  films. 

THE   CINEMATOGRAPH  EXHIBITORS'    ASSOCIATION  OF  GREAT 
BRITAIN  AND  IRELAND,  LIMITED. 

Offices  :  Broadmead  House,  Panton  Street,   Haymarket.     Tel  :  Regent  6452. 

President,  Mr.  T.  P.  O'Connor,  M.P.  -Chairman,  Mr.  A.  E.  Newbould.  Vice- 
Chairman,  Mr.  A.  J.  Gale.  Secretary,  Mr.  W.  Gavazzi  King. 

Executive  Committee,  Messrs.  Sidney  Bacon,  E.  M.  Barker,  E.  J.  Brown,  R.  C. 
Buchanan,  A.  Cunningham  :  W.  Evans,  T.  J.  Everton,  A.  J.  Gale,  F.  R.  Goodwin, 
J.  T.  Hallinan,  J.  Harrison,  R.  T.  Jupp,  J.  P.  Kirby,  C.  Montanini,  J.  P. 
Moore,  A.  E.  Newbould,  Ernest  W.  Pashley  Peall,  W.  Fowler  Pettie,  Matt.  Raymond, 
J.  P.  Stone,  W.  Lacon  Threlford,  T.  Thompson,  G.  H.  Turner,  J.  F.  Wood,  W. 
Tyler  Wiggins  and  Rowland  Williams. 

DISTRICT  BRANCHES. 

Bradford  District. — Secretary,  A.  E.  Shields.  Lion  Chambers,  29,  Kirkgate,  Bradford. 

Bristol  and  West  of  England   District. — Secretary,    Tom   Channing,   Livermores 

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104  THE   STAGE    YEAR    BOOK. 

Palace,  Baldwin  Street,  Bristol.     Chairman,   A.  C.  Grant,  Cinema    Picture   Palace, 
Castle  Street,  Bristol. 

Cardiff  and  South  Wales  District. — Secretaries,  A.  B.  Watts  and  J.  Wallace  Willia, 
57,  Principality  Buildings,  Queen  Street,  Cardiff.  Chairman,  Geo.  Mudge,  Hippo- 
drome, Cardiff. 

Derbyshire  and  District. — Secretary,  J.  N.  Nutt,  42,  Full  Street,  Derby.  Chairman 
A.  B.  Flint,  42,  Full  Street,  Derby. ' 

Dundee  and  District. — Secretary,  Alex.  McRobbie,  30,  King's  Road,  Dundee. 
Chairman,  Capt.  Arthur  Howard.  122,  Ncthergate,  Dundee  (on  Service). 

Edinburgh  and  East  of  Scotland  District. — Secretary.  K.  Duncan,  8,  York  Buildings, 
Edinburgh.  Chairman,  R.  C.  Buchanan,  Princes  Cinema,  Princes  Street,  Edinburgh. 

Essex  District. — Secretary,  A.  E.  Neary,  197,  Romforcl  Road,  Forest  Gate,  E. 
Chairman,  E.  J.  Brown,  49,  Leo  Terrace,  Blackheath,  S.E. 

Glasgow  and  West  of  Scotland  District. — Secretary,  Wm,  Littlejohn,  124,  St. 
Vincent  Street,  Glasgow.  Chairman.  M .  Waddcll,  60,  Union  Street,  Glasgow. 

Leicester    District. — Secretary,    J.    Heather    White.    13-16,     Corridor    Chambers, 
ot  Place,  Leicester. 

Liverpool  District. — Secretary.  \V.  II.  lluish,  173,  I  pper  Parliament  Street. 
Liverpool.  Chairman,  F.  Weisker,  Kinema  House,  London  Koad,  Liverpool. 

London  and  Middlesex  Di.-trict.  Seeretarv.  B.  W.  Pashlev  Peall,  83,  Brixton  Hill, 
S.W.  Chairman,  !•'.  K.  Goodwin,  WoodhoOM  Haves.  Hasleinere  1,'oad.  Crouch  Hill,  N. 

Birmingham  and  Midland  District. — Secretary,  (.'has.  .1.  Leopold  \\-.\\,  Westminster 
Chambers,  99,  Corporation  Street,  Birmingham.  Chairman,  J.  P.  Moore,  King's 
Hall,  Birmingham. 

Northern  Central  District. — Secretary.  M.  .1.  McYiUic,  82,  -Market  Street, 
Mancl  !.urnian.  .1.  Harrison.  2,  Carrill  Grovr,  Levenslmlmc,  Manchester. 

.ct. — Secretary.  I-'.  \V.  Moms.in,  36.  Clayton  Street  West,  Newcastle- 
•i>\     Chairman,  Lindon  Travers,  <  )1\  mpia,  N'cv.  I'vne. 

Nottinghai  .11  Yewlctt,   2,  Forman  Street,  Not- 

tingham.    Chairman,   II.  15.  Stone,  2,  Forman  Strict,  Nottingham. 

Sin •!  ;ct. — Secretary,   K.  Smith,  1,  Parad,  Sheffield. 

iffordshire  District. — Secretary,    T.  Mottershead,    32,  Stafford   Street,   Longtou, 
Stafford.     Chairman,   T.  .1.  I-'.v.-rton.  The  Picture  House,  Stafford. 

Sussex  District,.     Seen  .  Orbell ,  151,  North   street,  Brighton.    Chairman, 

T.  Tyler  Wiggi 

Yorkshire  District.— Secretary.  \Vm.  Clayton.  72,  Albion  Street,  Leeds.  Chairman, 
A.  Cunningham,  125,  Roundhay  Road,  LI 

NATIONAL    ASSOCIATION     OF   CINEMATOGRAPH    OPERATORS. 
(Branch  No.  10,    N.A.T.E.) 

This  Association  was  established  in  April,  1907.  Its  members  tan  < nullified 
operators  of  animated  picture  apparatus. 

Objects  : — (a)  To  protect  and  promote  the  interests  of  qualified  operators,  and  to 
raise  the  status  of  their  profession.  (b)  To  encourage  among  its  members  a  knowledge 
of  the  science  of  new  inventions  affecting  their  business,  (c)  To  establish  a  standard 
of  proficiency  by  a  qualifying  examination.  (d)  To  secure  the  recognition  of  a 
minimum  rate  of  pay  for  each  cla--,  of  work,  (e)  To  establish  an  employment  register, 
and  to  assist  meml>ers  with  legal  advice  and  assistance  at  the  discretion  of  the 
Committee. 

Entrance  fee,  3s.     Contributions,  section  a.  3d.  per  week  ;  section  b,  4d.  per  week. 

Certificates  are  issued  to  members  passing  an  examination,  particulars  of  which  are 
supplied  on  application. 

Full  particulars  of  membership  and  benefits  supplied  post  free  on  application  to  the 
Secretary,  at  King's  Chambers,  Portugal  Street.  Telephone  1305,  Holborn.  Tele- 
graphic Address,  Stageland,  Estrand,  London,  W.(". 


STAFF    ORGANISATIONS. 

NATIONAL    ASSOCIATION    OF    THEATRICAL    EMPLOYEES. 

This  Association  was  established  on  August  20,  1890.  It  represents  those  employed 
in  the  various  stage  departments  in  the  use  of  stage  scenery,  properties, 
electrical  fittings,  animated  picture  machines,  comprising  stage  managers ,  heads  of 
departments,  carpenters,  electricians,  kinematograph  operators,  property  men, 
st»pem«n.  and  in  fact  all  men  and  women  employed  on  the  mechanical  or  administw- 


'    ORC,ANISATJ(  105 


tive  staff  of  a  dramatic,  variety,  or  picture  theatre,  theatrical,  or  cinematographic 
business  or  industry. 

It  is  affiliated  with  the  General  Federation  of  Trade  Unions,  the  Trade  Union  Con- 
gress, London  and  Provincial  Trades  and  Labour  Councils.  The  chief  office  it  King's 
Chambers,  Portugal  Street,  London,  W.C.  Telephone,  1305  Holborn.  Telegraphic 
Address,  Stageland,  Estrand,  London. 

Summary  of  Objects.  —  To  raise  the  status  of  each  class  and  grade  of  employes  by 
maintaining  a  minimum  rate  of  pay,  definite  working  rules,  and  the  provision  of  sick, 
funeral,  and  benevolent  benefits  for  members.  The  Association  has  Branches  in 
various  parts  of  the  United  Kingdom.  The  entrance  fee  is  3s.,  including  copy  of  rules 
and  membership  card.  The  contributions  ;md  benefits  are  as  follows  :  —  (a)  TRADE 
SECTION  MEMBERS.  —  Open  to  employes  over  18  years  of  age.  Contributions,  3d.  per 
week.  Benefits  :  Trade  protection  ;  Dispute  pay,  a  sum  equal  to  one-half  of  the 
normal  earnings  at  the  time,  from  theatre  work,  not  exceeding  the  sum  of  20s.  per 
week  ;  Legal  advice  free  ;  Legal  assistance  in  approved  circumstances  ;  Grants  from 
the  Benevolent  Fund  subject  to  fche  discretion  of  the  Committee,  (b)  TRADE  AND 
FUNERAL  FUND  SECTION  MEMBERS.  —  Open  to  those  under  40  years  of  age  at  time 
of  joining.  Contribution  4d.  per  week.  Benefits,  in  addition  to  all  the  benefits 
provided  for  class  (a)  members,  the  following  sums  at  death  :  —  £10  on  the  death  of  a 
member,  £5  on  the  death  of  a  member's  wife  or  husband,  after  12  months' 
membership. 

The  constitution  of  the  Association  permits  any  grade  or  section  of  employees  eligible 
to  join  to  form  a  branch,  or  all  sections  to  combine  in  one  branch  in  any  locality.  The 
aim  of  the  organisation  is  to  enrol  all  eligible  men  with  touring  companies,  and  those 
resident  in  every  theatrical  centre  in  the  United  Kingdom. 

The  National  Executive  Committee  is  selected  from  the  members  residing  within 
twenty  miles  of  the  chief  office,  but  it  is  open  to  any  branch  to  nominate  any  member 
to  one  of  the  general  offices. 

During  1915  its  membership  was  7,069,  of  which  number  about  2,500  enlisted. 

The  Association  is  affiliated  with  the  Australian  Federation  of  Stage  Employees. 

The  National  Association  of  Theatrical  Employees  is  also  an  approved  Society  for  the 
purposes  of  the  National  Health  Insurance  Act,  1911.  "  This  approval  extends  to  the 
Society  in  respect  of  persons  resident  in  England,  Scotland,  Ireland  and  Wales,  who 
are  members  of  the  Society  for  the  purposes  of  Part  I.  of  the  Act." 

Any  man  or  woman  between  the  ages  of  16  and  65  engaged  in  any  capacity  in  the 
Entertainment  World  may  apply  to  join  the  Association  for  the  purposes  of  the  Act, 
irrespective  of  whether  he  or  she  is  eligible  or  ineligible  to  join  the  Association  for  its 
other  purposes. 

THE   DRAMATIC    AND    VARIETY   THEATRE    (Employees') 
PROVIDENT    ASSOCIATION. 

This  fund  is  a  separate  and  independent  fund  for  special  purposes.  It  is  not 
a  part  of  any  Approved  Society,  although  it  is  managed  by  the  Executive  Committee  of 
the  National  Association  of  Theatrical  Employees. 

It  is  for  those  who  wish  to  make  provision  for  more  assistance  during  sickness  than 
the  National  Health  Insurance  Act  provides.  It  combines  the  savings  bank  principle 
with  the  co-operative  method  of  providing  sickness  benefit  and  sums  at  death.  That  is 
to  say,  the  members'  contributions  not  needed  to  assist  members  in  any  one  year  are 
divided  at  the  end  of  the  year  between  the  members. 

This  Association  is  open  to  any  man  employed  in  the  entertainment  world  over  eighteen 
and  under  forty  -five  years  of  age  whose  application  is  accepted  by  the  Committee. 

Entrance  Fee.  —  Is.  3d.,  including  membership  card  and  book  of  rules.  Revised 
contributions  :  —  Class  A.  —  7d.  per  week.  Class  B.  —  3Jd.  per  week.  Annual  division  of 
the  surplus  General  Funds.  In  December  of  each  year,  each  member  receives  au 
equal  share  for  equal  period  of  membership  (Class  A  full  share.  Class  B  half  share)' 
less  Is.  deducted  to  carry  on  the  membership,  and  if  required  Is.  for  the  Benevo- 
lent Fund. 

King's  Chambers,  Portugal  Street,  London,  W.C.  Telegraphic  address  : 
"  Stageland-Estrand,  London."  Telephone:  1305  Holborn. 

HEADS    OF    DEPARTMENTS    ASSOCIATION. 

Thii  Awociation  it  a  branch  of  the  N.A.T.E.  and  was  establi»hed  in  NoYember,  1902, 
and  consists  exclusively  of  stage  managers,  scenic  artists,  master  carpenters,  chief  elec- 
tnrians,  master  propertyrnen,  and  master  gasmen  of  dramatic,  variety,  and  pirturr 


106  THE    STAGE    YEAR     BOOK. 

theatres.  Membership  is  open  to  those  connected  with  any  theatre,  music  hall,  or  touring 
company  in  the  United  Kingdom  who  have  held  such  positions  for  at  least  six  months, 
and  are  otherwise  qualified.  The  entrance  fee  is  3s.  The  contribution  varies  from 
3d..  4d.,  to  6d.  per  week,  according  to  benefit  desired  and  age  of  applicant.  Sick 
pay  is  assured  to  those  subscribing  for  same. 

The  Association  has  a  benevolent  fund,  and  affords  free  legal  advice  to  members. 
Office,  King's  Chambers,  Portugal  Street,  London,  W.C.  Telephone,  1305  Holborn. 
Telegraphic  Address,  "  Stageland-Estrand,  London." 

AMALGAMATED    MUSICIANS'    UNION. 

Has  a  membership  of  over  9,000.  General  offices,  Trafalgar  House,  9,  Great  Newport 
Street,  London,  W.C.  Tel.  :  9827  Central.  Manchester  office,  135,  Moss  Lane,  East 
Manchester.  Has  branches  in  most  of  the  important  cities.  General  Secretary.  Mr. 

J.  B.  Williams. 

^ 

AMERICAN    ACTORS'    EQUITY    ASSOCIATION, 

The  Actors'  Equity  Association  of  America  was  organised  in  New  York  on  May  26.  • 
1913,  as  the  result  of  a   preliminary    meeting,  held    in  .liseiiss   the   nn; 
prevailing  in  the  actors'  profession,  in   the  preceding    I>e<vml>er.      Membership  , 
prises  two  classes,  regular  members  and  lay  members.      Persons  \\lio  have  becnjlfctors 
for  at  least  two  years  are  eligible  for  elect  ion  as  regular  mem  In  T  .      i  -yiuOTthy 

with  the  objects  of  the  Association,  and   having   no   business   association    an; 

thereto,  are  eligible  to  lay  membership.    The  I are  5  dollars  a  year.    The  Association 

aims  at  protecting  the  actors'  it  providing  legal  ad\iee.  and,  in  certain  oi 

legal  aid  for  its  monitors,  by  securing  the  adoption  of  standard  contract,  which  is  drawn 
in  four  parts.  Form  A  is  what  is  known  as  "Two  weeks'  notice  contract '';  Form  P., 
"  Contract  for  the  run  of  the  play  "  ;  Form  C,  "  Contract  for  the  season  ";  and  Form 
D,  "  A  stock  contract." 

Form  A  contract  provides  that  either  party  can  give   the  other  two  weeks' not 
but  it  has  the  proviso  that  if  the  actor  is  required  to  rehearse  for  more  than  four 
weeks,  then  for  each  additional  hearsal  the  nr.,  11  give  an  addition!] 

half-week's  notice  in  order  to  terminate  the  contract.     For  m  , 

rehearsal  is  allowed.  Tho  manager  has  the  right  to  lay  off  the.  company  without 
salary  for  tlie  wei  k  lie  fore  Christmas  and  Passion  week.  There  is  a  clause  providing 
for  arbitration  should  the  parties  to  the  contract  fall  into  dispute  over  it.  The 
manager  has  to  bring  his  company  hack  to  New  York  at  the  end  of  the  tour,  but  if  (he 
gives  a  fortnight's  notice,  he  lias  to  pay  the  manager  for  bh  rtation  of 

his  successor  to  join  the  compam  ,  as  well  as  hi-  own  fare  hack  to  New  York.      In 
case  of  actresses  the  manager  has  to  furnish  and   pa\    for  all   dresses,  hats,  appurte- 
nances, two  costumes,    and  all  "props."     Two  matinees   weekly   are  allowed,    extra 
matinees  to  be  paid  for  at  the  rate  of  one-eighth  for  each  performance. 

Members  of  the  Association  an  required  to  sign  only  those  contracts  approved  by 
the  Association. 

The  aim  of  the  Association  may  be  summed  upas  to  secure  equity  for  its  members 
through  courteous  correspondence.  No  one,  we  think,  would  contend  that  the  standard 
contract  as  summarised  above  asks  for  too  much  for  the  actor  or  places  any  hardship 
upon  the  manager.  Rather  do  the  demands  of  tho  Association  err  on  the  moderate 
side,  especially  when  the  long  journeys  undertaken,  during  which  the  actor  is  not  paid, 
are  taken  into  consideration,  or  that  for  a  minimum  of  six  (reeks'  work — that  is  to  say. 
four  weeks' rehearsal  and  two  of  performance-,,  the  actor  can  only  claim  two  weeks' 
salary.  The  majority  of  New  York  producers  have  accepted  the  Association's  form  of 
contract.  The  Association  has  now  3.100  memi 

President,  Francis  Wilson;  Vice-President.  Bruce  McRae;  Treasurer,  Richard  \. 
Purdy  ;  Corresponding  Secretary,  Howard  Kyle  ;  Recording  Secretary,  Grant  Stewart, 
Council:  Edward  Abeles,  Edwin  Ardeu,  George  Arliss,  Digby  Bell,  Albert  Bruning. 
Arthur  Byron,  Robert  Peyton  Carter,  Charles  D.  Coburn,  Edward  Connelly,  John 
Cope,  William  Courtleigh,  William  H.  Crane,  Frank  Craven,  Clifton  Crawford, 
•George  Stuart  Christie,  Pedro,  de  Cordoba,  Jefferson  de  Angelis,  John  Drew, 
Edward  Ellis,  Frank  Gillmore,  Harry  Harwood,  Shelley  Hull,  De  Witt  C.  Jennings, 
Walter  Jones,  Edward  R.  Mawson,  Frank  Mills,  Grant  Mitchell,  George  Nash,  Fred 
Niblo,  James  O'Neill,  Milton  Sills,  Edward  H.  Sothern,  Charles  A.  Stevenson, 
David  Warfield,  John  Westley,  Thomas  Wise.  General  Counsel,  Paul  N.  Turner, 

Office,  608,  Long  Acre  Building,  New  York.     Tel.  7889,  Bryant. 


PLAYS  OF  THE 


107 


PLAYS   OF    THE  YEAR. 

BEING    A    COMPLETE     LIST      WITH    CASTS    OP    NEW    PLAYS,    SKETCHES,    AND 

IMPORTANT    REVIVALS    AT    THEATRES    AND    MUSIC    HALLS    IN    THE     UNITED 

KINGDOM    DURING    THE    YEAR    1916. 


LA  CARTE,  "  a  merry  dish  of  musical 
dainties,"  in  one  scene,  by  Richard  Merri- 
man  and  Fred  Leigh,  lyrics  by  Fred  Leigh, 
music  by  Alf.  Leonard  and  Henry  Pether. 
(November  13,  Palace,  Bath.)  Principal 
artists,  Mr.  Reg.  Wilson,  Miss  Daisy  West, 
Miss  Cressie  Leonard,  Mr.  Billy  Leonard, 
Miss  Dorothy  Vaughan,  Mr.  Dave  O'Toole, 
Misses  Doris  and  Dot  Pickford,  Mr.  Alfred 
'"  la  ^r-  Stephen  Hall.  December  4. — 

odrome,    Putney. 
ADMIRABLE    CRICHTON,    THE,    revival    of. 
Sir  James  Barrie's  play  (November  4,  1902, 
Duke  of  York's),  with  an  all-star  cast  at 
the  rnatin^e  in  aid  of  the  Star  and  Garter 
Building    Fund    of    the    British    Women's 
Hospital.       June     9,      London     Coliseum. 
(Also  played  with  practically  the  same  cast 
at   the   matinee    in   aid   of   King   George's 
Pension  Fund    for    actors    and    Sctresses.) 
.    June  23.— London  Opera  House. 
A.    E.    24,    play,    in    one    act,    presented    by 
Miss    Clarice    Laurence.      August    17. 

Miss    Muns     Miss    Kitty    Fielder 

Kirstie    Campbell..  Miss    Peggy    Talbot-Daniel 

Sally    Lane Miss   Clarice   Laurence 

—Bijou,  Bedford  Street. 

ALICE  IN  WONDERLAND,  revival  of  dream 
play,  by  H.  Savile  Clarke  and  Walter 
Slaughter.  '(December  22,  1886,  Prince  of 
Wales's.)  December  26.  (Matinees.) — 
Savoy. 

AFFAIR  OF  ROOM  14,  THE,  melodramatic 
sketch,  by  Norman  H.  Lee.  Played  by 
Mr.  J.  G.  Grahame  and  Miss  Zerlina  Har- 
rington. January  17. — Bedford. 
AFTER  THE  DIVORCE,  play,  in  one  act,  by 
Lily  Hammersley.  July  24. 

James  Hargraves  Mr.   George  Rowlands 

Harry  Hargraves   Mr.  M.  Foster 

Robson   Mr.  Edward  Beecher 

Nurse  Lang  Miss  Gwladys  Gaunt 

Helen  Hargraves  Miss  Lily  Hammersley 

— Empire,  Penge. 

AIDA,  revival  of  Verdi's  opera,  in  English 
(originally  produced  December  24,  1871, 
Cairo;  June  22,  1876,  Covent  Garden), 
during  Sir  Thomas  Beecham's  season. 
November  22. — Aldwych. 

ALCHEMIST,  THE,  revival  of  Ben  Jonson's 
comedy  (produced  1610),  by  the  Birming- 
ham Repertory  company.  April  8. — Reper- 
tory, Birmingham. 

ALL  BRITISH,  revue,  presented  by  Alfred 
Woods.  Principal  artists,  Mr.  Frank  Fos- 
ter, Miss  Margery  Sinclair,  Mr.  Billy 
Moran,  Miss  Ada  Oakley,  Mr.  Geo.  Bishop, 
Mr.  Geo.  Lennard,  Mr.  Harry  Craig,  Miss 
Ivy  Irene,  Miss  Miners,  Miss  Beatrice  Fox, 
Miss  Gyp  Drury,  Miss  Tilley  Andrews, 
Misi  Roxbury,  Mias  Clark.  February  7.— 
Soyal  Hippodrome,  Dovsr. 


ALL  PLUMS,  revue,  in  flve  scenes,  by  Her- 
bert Leonard.  Principal  artists,  Miss  Laura 
Dyson,  Mr.  Edward  Curtis,  Miss  Doris 
Foskett,  Mr.  Len  Foskett,  Miss  L.  Douglas. 
December  II. — Alexandra,  Pontefract. 

ALL  RIGHT.     (See   "Pinch  Me.") 

ALL  SIR  GARNET,  revue,  by  Ernest  Verdi. 
Principal  artists,  Mr.  Fred  Richards,  Mr. 
Robert  Pelwar,  Mr.  Dave  Parsons,  Mr. 
Victor  Bardsley,  Mr.  James  Campbell, 
Mr.  Frank  Victor,  Miss  Aimee  Sammons, 
Miss  Eileen  Kildare,  Mr.  Robert  Downs, 
Mr.  Charles  Hastings.  June  5.— Camber- 
well  Empire. 

AMAZING  MARRIAGE,  THE,  drama,  in  four 
acts,  by  G.  Carlton  Wallace.  September  4. 

Colonel   Berkeley   Mr.  Charles  Kt-an 

Capt.  Clive  Esmond..   Mr.  G.  Carlton  Wallace 

M'ajor  Callaw    Mr.   H.   Elliott- Ball 

Surgeon  Andrew  MacaJlister..Mr.  F.  B.  Woulfe 

Lieut. '  Bunbury    Mr.    Donovan   Maule 

Lieut.   Riawson    Mr.   Chas.   McColl 

Jim  Hopkins  Mr.  H.  Wheatman 

Private   Doyle   Mr.   Frank   Dunlop 

Nurse    Elliott    Miss    Edie    M'artin 

Jenny  Mudie   Miss  Dora  Price 

Marjorie    Berkeley    Miss    Denise    Paule 

Lady  Pryor   Miss  Molly  Hayden 

Helen  Pryor  Miss  Evelyn  Carleton 

—New  Royal,  Castleford. 

AN  HONOURABLE  DECEPTION,  comedy,  In 
one  act.  December  4. 

Joseph    Hawthorn    ....    Mr.    Fowler   Thatcher 

Amelia  Hawthorn   Miss  Carlotta  Anson 

Honoria  Hawthorn   Miss  M'ay  Grimshaw 

Harry  Hampton  Mr.  Rathmell  Wilson 

— Winter  Gardens,  New   Brighton. 

AN  IRISHMAN'S  HOME.  (See  "The  Pride 
of  the  O'Grady's.") 

ANNA  OF  THE  NIGHT  CLUB,  drama,  by 
Dennis  Clyde  and  Annette  Howard.  March 
27. 

Rev.  Lionel  Grey  Mr.  Gerald  Blake 

Dr.  Marshall  Grantley  Mr.  Frank  Adair 

Horatio  Grey   Mr.   Arthur  Beaufort 

Lieut.   Arnold  Daro  I  M      Gilbert   Elvin 

Santerre  i 

Postman    Mr.   David   Wilkinson 

Stanley  Danvers   Mr.  John  Danvers 

Misery   Murphy    —    Miss   Maude   Ryder 

Cerise'  Miss  Gladys  Lloyd 

Amy   Steele    Miss  Phyllis  Dawn 

Jessie  Bishop    Miss  Jennie  Palmer 

Fannette    Miss   Gertrude   Lyl« 

Venetia  Grey  Miss  Leah  Corentez 

Aan*  MlM  Marguerett*  Cryer 

— Elephant  and  CastU. 


108 


TtiE  STAGE   YEAR  BOOK. 


ANN  IE  LAURIE,  Scotch  play,  in  prologue'  and 
three  acts,  by  Alfred  Denville  and  the  Rev. 
John  Maclaren  (produced  by  the  Walfall 
Repertory  Company  under  the  title-Of  "  The 
Love  Story  of  Annie  Laurie,"  February  22, 
1915,  Her  Majesty's,  Walsall).  S«ptem- 
b«r  4. 

CHARACTERS     IS     THE     PROI.OOUi. 

I,n  iitt  i»  ant  Donald   ......   Mr.   Sandy   McK.hu- 

Tammas  Laurie  ..........   Mr.  \Villiani  Culvert 

\\Tiif  pi-ring  Wullie  ........    Mr.  Jimmy  (ileuroy 

....................    Mr.   J.   II.   Dmiglaes 

l>:ivy    ....................    Mr.    S-.ndy    Melnto.-Ji 

Mary    Laurie    ............    Mi*.    Ji-:in    Hamilton 

Katii-it-    ..............    Mis,    K1-.U-   (iurland 

CIHIHCTI:KS    IN    TIIK    IM.AY. 

Tin-   J.iiird   of   Lorhenvy    ..    Mr.    AH'n-d    I' 
Ix.rd    I'hilip    ................    Mr.    I'aul    !' 

Tamma-i  Laurie    ..........    Mr.   William   Calv.rt 

Whispering   WiiMU-   ........    Mr.  .limmy  Q] 

Robbie  ....................   Mr.  J.   II     l> 

'I  uiK.thy   ................    Mr.   Hurry    M.  I 

M  •     ' 

D    Hamilton 

th      ...............  -ujihrll 

M"H    ....................     Mi«s    Minnie    V 

Annie    Uurie    .............       I  -.mile 

—  Wimbledon. 
\N.\o  DOMINI,  a  sta^e  sermon,  in  three  acte, 

•'>'  '''•  «•  '-must  le. 


Pontius  Pilate  ..........   Mr.  Gordon  Kingsley  ' 

Bulbua   ..................   Mr  K.ad 

w    .........  Mr.    Jr.lm     , 

Lucius    ..................    Mr.    Kr-ink    K!l, 

fathiua   ...................   Mr.   T.    <;.    Bailey 

•''"I"*    ..................  Clare 

Varius  ................    M,^  j     xel.-on  Turner 

........................  Cordon 

Semphui   ..............  ,-i,-  t;.iirncy 

Calcia    ...................    \|        .\.,r.i    I 

Martha    ............... 

Ida  ......................  Mi,,  NYllie  Freeland 

Fulvia    ............... 

Portia   ....................    Mi       r.Ha   Thornton 

Gratia  ..................   Mi~>  Mai:- 

rp.-.l. 

ANT.  TIIK.  play,  in  three  a*U    b\    II.    II 

Chilton.     February  21. 
Mrs.  Bliss   ....................  Miss  Mary  Byron 

Florrie  ..................  Miss  Aimee  de  Burgh 

Bert  ........................  Tommy  Nickson 

Rev.  Mr.  Bowen   ..........   Mr.  Ernest  Haines 

Mary  Taylor  ..............    Mi,s   Marie  Royter 

Jim   .......................    Mr.   Charles  Groves 

Tom  ....................   Mr.  Wallace  Evennett 

Mr.   Lander   ..............    Mr.   Ernest   Bodkin 

Mr.  Trevor   ................    Mr.  Charles  Doran 

Doctor  Scott  ..........   Mr.  Archibald  McLean 

A  Salvation  Army  Captain  ____  Mr.  Fred  Owen 

—  Gaiety,   Mam  I 

ANY  COMPLAINTS,  musical  lmrl.--,|U.',  by  R. 
H.  Douglas  I'rin.  -:pal  artists,  Mr.  Howard 
Bmiriaii,  Mi>s  Dollis  Brookes.  Mr.  l*an 
Everard,  Mr.  George  Spry,  Mr.  Arthur 
Reynolds,  Mi?s  HiUIa  Kirby,  Mr.  Tommie 
Butler,  Mr.  John  Duncan,  Mr.  Mike  John- 
son, Miss  Kitty  Colyer.  November  13.— 
Empire,  Bristol. 

A  QUOI  REVEST  LE9  JEUXES  FILLB8, 
play,  by  Alfred  d«  Mus««t.  Pre§ent«d  by 
the  French  Play»r».  Xov€Oib«r  12. 
(Matinee.)—  Aldwych. 

ARABESQUE,  fanta.-y,  in  thre«  «>cen««,  by 
Raymond  ROK«.  March  27. 


Arabesque  (C< 

Pierrot  ..................   Mr.  Jamee  A.  Watfci 

Columbine    ...............  I  Miss  Melisand* 

Leila    ....................  )      d'Egville 

ThfsiSik  ::::::::::::::';  Mr-  George  Morgan 

Abdullah   ..................  Mr.  Gordon  Allison 

A  Voice  in  tlr-  I1  (..race  Town 

Dancers:    Mi,  .-,.•>    Margaret    Drew,    Kathleen 
Dillon.   May  K.  ndal.  F.  Jolley,  Namoie  Hedge, 
ice  Filmer,   Ethel  Clifford. 

—London  i 

\HIADNE  IN  MAMTA,  play,  in  four  acts, 
by  Vcni.in  I.e.-.  I'n  <lncc,i  at  the  mating* 
in  aid  of  th<>  Count.  ••->  of  I.yt-ton's  War 
II-  intal.  May  12. 

Mini,  Duke  of  Mantua..  Mr.  Ben  V, 

The  Cardinal   ................    Mr.   Kisher  White 

•ni.-hess  Dowager..  Mi.,s  Lilian  Braithwait» 
Hippdlyta,  Princes*  MirandoIS"~" 

Mi 

Magdalen,  known  a>  Diego...  la  Tree 

'i  istalla  ----  Hon.  Irene  Lawley 

The  Dole's  Wifo   ........  Lady   Kile.-n   \\  . 

•    Qtlm 

ntlewoman.  .Lady  Cynthia  Asquith 
Mnssa  ..........  H»n.  .l.'.'in  1'oynder 

Knight  of  Malta  ..........   Mrs.  Walter  I 

Lady   ..............  Lady  Moira  Osborne 

Court  Lady  ..................  Lady  1'hyllia  Clive 

............    Mi-.-.    H  i:1- 

Bisoop  of  Cremona  ............  Mr.  Itoy  Byford 

....................  Mr.  Willox  Cadogan 

i.eiitleman  ..............  Mr.  Bland 

.!  Court.  •Jentleman  ----  Mr.  William  Home 

!)i.,-iJi,-!d,  Mis,  I'- 
rinUijis,    Miss    Kate    Wilson, 
Una  Dandridge. 

—  C 

\HM  ill    TIIK   !.  \\\  .  'nil:,  ix  p'ay, 

-uary 

Mr.    \rt.hur    i 
chi.  ! 

tin;  l-'ebruary    28.— 

II: 

AKMSTKOM;  di  \i;\i:\  i  MI  sir  u.  \n-:i.  \M;K 

to     "  Tin 

Plan 


AKIMVAI,  OF  A    i:iv-\L,  iketcb. 

Mr.   Fi  Hid 

Coliseum. 


April  3. 


ASHAMKI)    OF     TIIK     M\\     SMK     \I\KHIKD, 

:na,   by   K.    Ilill-Mit<-!ir-l-./n.      NoVCtnt 
Bob  Clayton    ..............    Mr.    Fred   Edouin 

Captain  Henry  Hawley  ......  Mr.  Fred  Maxwell 

Sir  Reginald  Alster  ..........  Mr.  Douglas  Ive» 

James  Clodd  ..............   Mr.   Edward  Keith 

Earl  of  Arnside  ..........  Mr.  F.  Thorne  Tracey 

William    ..................    Mr.  0.  Cuthbertson 

v     ............  M  iss    Rosalx-1  le   Dodd 

Ethel  Dew   ................   Miss  Lois  du  Cane 

Matilda   ................    Miss  Winnie  Webster 

Lady  Morna  ..............  Miss  Violet  Carlyla 

—  Royal,  Middlesbrough. 

AS  IIM.-ll  AS  KVKR,  revue  (sequel  to  "Irish 
1  Proud  of  It  "),  l>y  Wai  Pink,  music  by 
Herman  Darew.ski,  produced  by  O'Gorman 
Brothers.  Principal  artists:  Mr.  Gerald 
O'Brien,  Mr.  John  J.  O'Reilly,  Mr.  Bretfni 
O'Rorke,  Mr.  Harry  O'Donovan,  Mr.  Mar- 
tyn  Uagan,  Mis»  Norah  O'Gorman,  Mr. 
Joe  O'Gorman,  Mis*  Rosie  O'Connor,  Mls« 
Mary  Sweeney,  Mr.  H.  Martyn,  Miss  Eileen 
McEvoy,  Mr.  Ueo.  B.  Larchet,  Mr.  Andrew 
McManus,  Mr.  O'Rourke  Regan,  Mr.  Will 
Bavin,  Mr.  Andy  Mac,  Mr.  Desmond 
Dolan,  Mr.  Pat  Brady.  December  2C.— 
nire.  Ulington. 


/v.i  r.s  o/.   i  HI    . 


109 


ASKING  FOR  TROUBLE,  playlet,  by  Patrick 
Kirwan.  Produced.  a.t  an  entertainment  in 
connection  with  Mr.  Isidore  de  Lara's  War 
Emergency  scheme.  Played  by  Mr.  Patrick 
Kirwan,  Miss  Marshall,  and  Miss  Dukes. 
January  19.—  Steimvay  Hall. 

AS  YOU  LIKE  IT,  revival  of  Shakespeare's 
comedy,  by  Richard  Flanagan.  January  24. 


uke      .....................  .  .  Mr.  K.  Gerald 

The  Banished  Duke  ..........  Mr.  W.  K.  Stirling 

Jaqnes  de  Boys  ..............  Mr.  James  Donatus 

£e  Beau    ......................  Mr.  Frank  Milniy 

£".arles    ........................  Mr.  Gilbert  Hall 

9llver    ....................  Mr.  Roland  A.  Bridge 

JRque?  ......................  Mr.  Gerald  Kennedy 

Orlando  ..............  Mr.  H.  Worrell-Thompson 

Adam  ........................  Mr.  Richard  Coweil 

£enn,ls  ............................  Mr.  D.  James 

Touchstone  ......................  Mr.  Rv  dor  B,n  s 

Sir  Oliver  Martext  ................  Mr.  C.  Hub.-Yi 

Conn  ............................  Mr.  M.  Fn.nks 

?'lvlua  ................  Mr.  F.  Forbes-Robartson 

"illiarn  ......................  Mr.  W.  A.  Armour 

Amiens    ......................  Mr.  Albert  J.  Holt 

1st  and  2nd  Lord  ............  Mr.  Edward  Marty 

;el-»  ........................  Miss  Ethel  Norbury 

Phoebe  ..............................  Miss  M.  Hill 

Audrey  ......................  Miss  Una  Rnshleigh 

Hymen   ..................  Miss  Dorothea  LinsJey 

1st  and  2nd  Pages  .  .Masfers  John  Thompson  and 

Sam  Kitson 
Rosalind  ................  Miss  Margaret  Halstan 

—Queen's,  Manchester. 

AT  A  STEPMOTHER'S  MERCY,  comedy 
drama,  in  ten  scenes,  by  Ward  Bailey 
(March  6,  Metropole,  Manchester).  May  1. 

Jack  Townsend  ............  Mr.  A.  George  Fry 

Felix  Marston  ......  Mr.  Percy  Morton-Wright 

£Fiy  Bill  ..,  ..........  Mr.  Lionel  B.  Yaldwyn 

Timothy  Wilks  ..............  Mr.  Fred  Osmond 

Richard  Holcroft  ......  Mr.  J.   Button  Pateman 

Inspector  Musgrove   ........  Mr.  Lewis  Gordon 

Old  Joe  ................  Mr.  E.  A.  Massingham 

P.C.  Edwards  ............  Mr.  Jos.  E.  Arundell 

Ernest  Smithers   ........    Mr.  Thomas  Varney 

Jonathan  Bell    ..........    Mr.  Percival  Murrill 

James  Wilkinson  ........  Mr.  Ernest  Montrose 

Barbara  Holcroft   ......    Miss  Frances  J.  May 

Ruth  Holcroft   ........   Miss  Margaret  Hobart 

Minnie  Morton  ..........  Miss  Alice  Buckland 

—  Elephant  and  Castle. 

AU  REV01R,  PARIS,  "farcical  feast,"  in  six 
scenes,  by  Jules  and  Alfred  Perezoff  and 
Huntley  Trevor  (September  4,  Guildford). 
Principal  artists,  Mise  Marie  Terry,  Miss 
Annette  du  Panne,  Miss  Mamie  Cliff,  Miss 
Georgette  Wray,  Miss  Florence  Gregory, 
Mr.  Jos.  R.  Tate,  Mr.  George  St.  Helen, 
Mr.  Bane  O'Redlly,  Mr.  Alfred  Seeohic,  Mr 
William  Fenton,  Mr.  Alfred  Perezoff,  Mr. 
Alf.  Clinton,  Mr.  Jules  Perezotf,  the  Crown 
Trio,  the  Berroninis,  and  the  Perezoff 
company.  September  11.—  Surrey. 

AUNT  SALLY,  farce,  in  one  act,  by  MatWiew 
Boulton.  Played  by  Miss  Ruth  Dockwray 
and  Mr.  Edmund  Lea.  May  15.—  Alexandra, 
Stoke  Newington. 

AUNTIE   MIRREN,   Scottish   comedy,  in  one 

act,   by   Harry   Lumsden.     August  21. 
Robin  Fleck,  M.D  ...........  Mr.  Henry  Vibart 

Margaret  Fleck  ........  Miss  Mary  Roes  Shore 

Nannie  ........................  Miss  Nell  Greig 

Phemie  O'Conner  ____  Miss  Agnes  Bartholomew 

—  London  Coliseum. 


BAWLS  IN  Mil,  \V.H)|...  mi..  ,,,iutonmne,  i. 
five  acts,  written  by  Captain  E.  Orewi 
Foley,  R.A.M.C.,  and  Captain  Ocil  F. 
Armstrong,  A.S.C.,  with  songs  written  and 
composed  by  Lance-Corporal  George  Mor- 
rison, extra  verses  by  Sergeant  Blakeney 
and  Lance-Corporal  Gray.  January  17.— 
Summerdown  Military  Convalescent  Hos- 
pital, Eastbourne. 

BABY'S  BANK  (see  "  The  Nipper's  Bank  "). 

BACK  HOME  IN  TENNESSEE,  melodrama,  in 
eleven  scenes,  by  Mrs.  F.  <;.  Kirnberiey. 
November  20. 

Hilly  Burnett  Mr.  Frank  Pear«« 

, -    ,  $  PJ*^   Mr-    Jamea   Stiliwell 

Ted  Webberiey  Mr.  J.  C.  Carlyle 

John  Hamilton  Mr.  C.  H.  Chandler 

5amt)0  •• Mr.   Lawrenc*  Handell 

Jasper  Snare    Mr.   Harry   Gill 

Mrs.   Burnett   Mi.s   I'attie   Groves 

Gertrude  Wild  Miss  Grace  Vasey 

Maggie  Smith   Miss  Edie  Macklin 

Joyce  Hamilton,  Miss  Florence  Lyndou 

—Junction,  Manchester. 

TUCK  TO  BLIGHTY,  musical  burlesque,  In 
two  acts  and  eight  scenes,  by  Sydney  Blow 
and  Douglas  Hoare,  lyrics  by  Douglas 
Hoare,  mu.-k-  by  .Philip  Braham,  Herbert 
E.  Haines,  and  G.  H.  Clutsam,  dances  and 
ensembles  arranged  by  Harold  Batt. 
Principal  artists,  Miss  Clara  Beck,  Mr. 
Alec  Ohenrens,  Mr.  Harold  Montague,  Mr. 
George  Bellamy,  Mr.  Harold  Cole, 
Ridiculous  Recco,  the  Brothers  Guy  and 
Will  Shanks,  Miss  Margaret  Paton,  Miss 
Phoebe  Hcdgson,  Mr.  Arthur  Rambling,  Mr. 
John  T.  McCallum,  Miss  Pamela  Page,  Miss 
Sybil  Clare,  Miss  Carmel  St.  John,  Miss 
Ruby  Sinclair,  Mr.  Arthur  Cullin,  Mr. 
Charles  H.  Mannon,  Miss  Zoe  Lang.  Sep- 
tember 7. — Oxford. 

BAD  GIRL'S  WEDDING,  A,  a  play  in  nine 
scenes,  by  Geoffrey  Fulton.  July  10. 

Sir  F.  Bonell-Charles  ....  Mr.  John  B.  Shinton 

Eric  Montague  Mr.  Jack  McCaig 

Steven  Denver  Mr.  Beckett  Bould 

Mr.  McLeod,  K.C Mr.  Stuart  Lomath 

Julian  Harwood,  K.C.  Mr    H.  Kenneth  Barton 

Hon.  Philip  Braham  Mr.  Fred  Blake 

Norton   Mr.  Gilbert  E.  Taylor 

Millward  Mr.  Jack  Bland 

Rhoda  Romanes  Miss  Jennie  Stevens 

Mrs.  Chattell  Miss  Peppy  Lytton 

Fanny  Hepworth  Miss  Marie  Thorne 

Mrs.   Abel   Miss  Grace  Garside 

Kitty  Montague  Mi?s  Ada  M.  Ryder 

—Her  Majesty's,  Walsall. 

BAGGAGE  MAN,  THE,  sketch.  Played  by 
Mr.  Will  H.  Armstrong  and  company. 
September  25. — Victoria  Palace. 

BARTON  MYSTERY,  THE,  play,  in  thre«  acts 
and  an,  epilogue,  by  Walter  Hackett.  Last 
performance  (the  168th)  August  5.  March 
22. 

Richard  Standish,  M.P Mr..H.  V.  Esmond 

Sir  Everard  Marshall  ....  Mr.  E.  Holman  Clark 

Harry   Maitland   Mr.   Geoffrey  Wilmer 

Dennis  O'Meara   Mr.  James  Lindsay 

Beverley  Mr.  H.  B.  Irving 

Ethel  Standish  Miss  Jessie  Winter 

Phyllis  Grey   Miss  Hilda  Bay'ey 

Lady  Marshall   Milt  Marl*  Illington 

Helen  Barton  Misa  Darragh 

Maid   Miss  Psych«  le  Mesuric-r 

—Savoy. 


Tfl£  STAGS   Y&AR  BOOK. 


BASKER,  THE,  comedy,  in  four  acts,  by  Mrs. 
Clifford  Mills.  (Matinee.)  Last  per- 
formance  (the  112th)  April  19.  January  6- 

George  de  Lacorfe Six  George  Alexander 

The  Duchess  of  Cheviot  .  .if. 


Mr8      yprde  Lacorie  ..  Mta  Helen  HRous 

Mrs  Terlbot  •  Mi-  Gwendolen  Floyd 

Jiana  TerTbot'  '  "  ""''  Hemingway 

Vf.  "  VuHoVd  .......    MUs  Hilda  Moore 

V  vet  .  .....  -Mr.  L*  on 

M.ndcxs""  .........  Mr-  Ht'nr>' 

v 


H  \THKOOM  DOOR.  Till:,  play.   in  OO6  act,  >>> 

(intrude  Jcni'.inv-.    January  ">. 


Boots  ••  Mr-  Frank  Ridley 

''''  Mr.   LanK'horne   Burton 


Margaret  Murray 


M-.irjraT.-t    As'.or 

,•,„,-,  , 


The 

S 

The 


rir\r>r,  M>VI   KADI   vor    MINK.  drama. 

in  t  •  "'"• 

c  ,1m"  Vd^i'r  ••  Mr.  Dciibiuh  J.  l»..n-l-i- 

.      '    C^  ......   Mr.  Edwanxi  \' 

,  rb'rt    Nib-    .:  ..........    Mr     IM,k    BeddOfl 

....    Mr.    Frank    M'<ldon 

HMJMtay'.'i       .'.'•'.'•    Mr-   A': 
captain  of  5.8.  Conaeetteoi..;..Mi 

Waiter  .......     Mr.     iN-r.k     M 

X.ilHe   IvYt'it'  ..........   Mi-s  Maudie   B.   1' 

Julia    Uenton    ........ 

l.T,   1 

<>1'  ,  In'i;;!" 

l,   I'lviiH.utli. 

H|\l   Till   I.    VOtA.    I'.l.MN.    COm«Jy    *ki-trh.   I».V 
MollcktA.n        llotl.-.          Pl«WOt»d        '•>         Mr. 

Pi-.-ilrrirk  Kt-rr  :uM  .•..ini.itiiN.     Aogpat  21.— 
:  i.>]xilit:in. 

HI  \rcii  \MI-    AM»    iu;i;rii  \\i.   comedy,   in 
four    acts,    by    Mrs.    Everunl    Cotet 

:nnotte  l>uncan).    PrcKlU't-1  nt  tin-  M*plo 
Leaf    Mutiii'V.      \lar.-h   :tl. 
i;ijz:l   ......................    Mis,  K.-IIU-   Hiiliharil 

Criinbie'  .....  ...............    Mr.    KdLMi-    l'n>n.' 

Mr9    Boyd"  ............    M'--~  Kfiim-cs  \\Ytlirriil 

Constance  Hubbnn!  ......    Mi-  .It-m  l':l\,  mli-li 

Kohrrt  B.-.-fhain    ........    Mr.  Fornwtcr  Harvey 

Robert  Belchambers  Becoohaoip 

Mr    Cyril   (irimth., 

Major  Horace  Huhbnnl.  .Mr.   Stanley  L:ithbury 
The  Dowager  Count.  -s-  of  (  ;i,tli-v;iin 

Mrs.  Rooert  Br<>u'_'!i 
—  Lyrie. 

BEAUTY    AND    THE    BARGE,    revival   of    W. 
W.    Jacobs    and    Tx>uis    N.    Parker', 
(N«w,    August   30,   19041   during    Mr.    I 
Level's  season    March  1?,.—  (jran-d.  Croydon. 
BED   ROCK,   comedy,   in  three  acts,   )>>    i:<i>  n 
Phillpotts   and   Basil   MacJonald   Hastings. 
October  16. 
William  -Dredge  ............  Mr.  Ernest  Haines 

Norman  Chase  ........   Mr.  Reginald  Andrews 

Irene  Martinetti  ..........  Miss  Helen  Temple 

Grindley  Masterman  ......  Mr.  William  Farren 

Charlotte  Shelton  ........  Mrs.  A.  B.  Tap.ping 

Matthew   Robinson    ........    Mr.   Percy  Foster 

Loveday  Shelton    ..........    Miss  Muriel   Pope 

Lewis    Guest    ............    Mr.    Walter    Pearce 

Xeil    McKillop    ............    Mr.    Gordon    Ash 

Alfred  Harper  ........   Mr.  C.  Wordley  Hulse 

—  Gaiety,   Manchester. 


BEHIND  THE  SCENES,  rtvue,  in  throe  been**, 
by  Jack  Cromo  and  Lister  Reekie,  music 
by  George  Encyl  Lewie  (May  29,  Royal, 
Yarmouth).  Principal  artists:  Moss  Meg 
Hamilton,  Mr.  Jack  Cromo,  Mr.  Charles 
Hennessy,  Mr.  Dan  Brookes,  Mass  Queeniie 
Craze,  Miss  Dorothy  Brett,  Sinclair's  Threo 
Bluebells,  Miss  F.  Graham,  Miss  D.  Roger- 
son,  Mis,  K.  Iliilhulay,  Mi<s  Frances  Trevor. 
June  19. — Empire,  Caiiibenvi'll. 

BEl.lj.V  IXINNA.  revival  of  James  Bernard 
Kalian's  adajitation  of  Robert  Hieheiis'^ 
uo\il  (  |)(veiiil>i  r  !».  lull,  St.  .1  ames's).  La>t 
performance  (the  53rd)  July  15.  May  31. 

Dr.   Meyer  Isaacson  Sir  George  Alexander/ 

The  Hon.  Nifiel  Aniline.  .Mr.  Leon  Quartermaine 

Mahiiunid   Baroudi    Mr.   Dawson  Millward 

Mr.  Hartley  Mr.  Athol  Stewart 

u Mr.    Alfred   Harris 

Ihraharn   Mr  Geoffrey  Douglas 

Hani/a  Mr.  Warwick  Ward 

Monks  Mr.  E.  H.  Hincks 

Mr-.  Chepstow  Mrs.  Patrick  Campbell 

Mrs.  Marchmont  Miss  Norma  Whalley 

Mario  Miss  Gwendoline  Floyd 

— St.    Jflineh'x 

OF  Ni:\V   'SOUK,  '1'IIK,  revival  of  musi- 
cal    play    liy    Husrli    Morton    and    On-; 

•.ri^-inally  produced  in  \iri_rica; 
Ajiril  I-.'.  L888,  Slia'tesbnry).  December  'JO. 
— Straiul. 

r,i;i,i.i:  OF  i'i:i;si.\,  THE,  revue.  I'roduc.d  l.y 
Mr.  Joe  r.trrman.  Principal  arli.-ts:  Mr. 
.1,1,  \,iiiim.  Mi-  Ida  ^'(lUIl^^  Air.  Victor 

•ford,   Mr.    Eduar  I'lcon,   Mr.   Frank   H. 

(lair,    Mr.    Uonald    Ba\nr,    \li-s   Marion 
Edwardrt.     (K'tober  :'..•    I'ala,-,  .   Mast  llatn. 

l:l>l    OF  Ll'CK.  Till:,     g^ctacular  drama,  ill 
three  act,,  twche  M  cih  s,  and  two  tableaux, 
by   Henry   Hamilton,  the  la.U-  Ceoil  Kal 
and  Arthur  Collins.     Last   i«Ti<innaiu-e  (the 
ninety-first)  December  (',.     S*eptemb 


Don  Estcban  de  I.aii/ana   ..   Mr.  C.  M.  Hallanl 

Don    Diego    do    Moyra    Mr.    F.    Levieon 

Rodrigo   Zabala    Mr.   Edward   Morgan 

Quesada    Mr.    James    Hay 

Fin  MacLean   Mr.   R.  H.   Levitt 

The  MacLeod  of  Glenayr 

Mr.   Langhorne   Burton 

Ian  MacLeod  Mr.  Gerald  Clifford 

Play. 
Kenneth,  Lord  Glenayr.. Mr.  Langhorne  Burton 

(M  ni-ral   Lanzana    Mr.   C.    M.    Hallanl 

Captain    Evirard    Mr.   John   Campbell 

I/>r(l    Algy   Somers   Mr.   John    Ekin, 

Drummond   Fyffe   Mr.    E.   F.   Mayeur 

Kiehard  Dering  Mr.  Edward  Viner 

John  Bennett   Mr,  Frederic  Sargent 

Ha-roM  Simpson  Mr.  George  Elliston 

Captain    Cabrero    Mr.    James    Leverett 

Gubbir/s    Mr.   Fred    Knight 

Se'.vt.ll    Mr.    Edward    Morgan 

John   Wilrnot    Mr.   Fred    Emney.   Jj. 

Bertie  Baker,  R.N.R.    .. .TTTlIr.  Robert  Hale 

Countess  of  Strathcaird    Miss  Fortescue 

Lady  Blanche  Westamere..Miss  Maud  Hobson 

Mrs.   Jollaby    Miss   Simeta   Marsden 

Gertie   Martin    Miss   Constance   Hyem 

Merrel  Amershain  Miss  Violet  Blvth-Pratt 

Kitty  Miss  Renee  Mayer 

Mrs.  Sewell   Miss  Elizabeth  Rosslyn 

Leslie  MacLeod   Miss  Madge  Tithrradije 

Housekeeper  Miss  Edith  Broad 

Jane  Smitn   Miss  Oltra   Lindo 

Miss  Mann    Miss    G\ven    Fothet'gill 

Miss   Shenstone    Mlse    Ravenscrort 

Sam  Murgatroyd  Mr.  John  Summers 

Jim  Brown   Mr.  Francis  BLaeV 

Reggy   Howard    Mr.    Eric    Scott 

Gordon  Weld   Mr.  A.   T»ylor 


/'/,,!  r.v  o/    y///.    YEAR. 


Ill 


Beit  of  Luck,  The  (Cont.). 

Taxi  Driver    Mr.    T.    Warno 

Pedro  Valdez   Mr.    K.   K.    I-ri^h 

Jules  GaillauJ   Mr.   C.   Denier   \\urrvn 

— ])i 

BEST   POLICY,   THH,   comedy,    in    tin. 
by  C.  A.  Castell.     November  0. 

Maidservant     ..." Miss  Marie  Leman 

Sir  Mk'lutel  Thornaby   Mr.  Percy  Foster 

Mrs.  Pitsway   Mrs.  A.  B.  Tapping 

Stephen  Ide  Mr.  Ernest  Hames 

Joan  Chester Miss  Helen  Temple 

Enid  Brockenliurst  Miss  Muriel  Pope 

Mr.   Brockenhurst  Mr.  C.  Wordley  Hutee 

Barney  Ratcliffe  Mr.  Reginald  Andrews 

Harry' Piteway  Mr.  Walter  Pearce 

Samuel  Johnson   Mr.  John  Cecil 

—Gaiety,  Manchester. 

BIG  SHOW,  THE.  revue,  by  A.  de  Courvillo 
and  Wai  Pink,  music  by  Melville  Gideon, 
jed  by  Jack  Haskell.  Principal  artists: 
Mi.ss  Jennie  Benson,  Mass  Elsie  Clark,  Miss 
Sut-ton,  Mr.  Geofc-ce  French,  the  Poluski 
Brothers.  December  26.— Empire,  Liver- 
pool. 

BILLET  FOR  TWO,  A,  "dream  play  of  the 
moment,"  in  one  act,  by  Charles  S.  Kitts. 
August  7. 

The  Wife   Miss  Jessie  Danvexs 

The  iMaad1   Miss  M.  Haydn 

The  Big  Man  Mr.  T.  Ltoyd 

T3ie  Little  Man  , Mr.  Leo  Heron 

The  Taxi  iMau   Mr.   J.    Hall 

The  .Shadow     -? 

T':e  Sl:i<  Her  Mr.  Gilbert  Heron 

— Palace,  South  London. 
BOYS  ARE  HERE,  THE.  "a  picture  of 
'     •       L09QIU1    llle" '  in    seven    panels,"    by    George 
Grossmith   and  Fred   Thompson    (after  Rip 
and   liousqurt's   "  Les  Fils  Touffe "),  nvusic 
I).    Ayer,    lyric*   by    ClilVonl    Grey, 
.sketches    and    miniatures     of     melody     by 
Eustace  Ponsonby,  Philip  Braham,  and  Ivor 
Novello.     Produced  by  Gu*  Solilke.     Princi- 
pal     artists:      Miss     Violet     Lorainc,      Mr. 
George    Robey,     Mr.     Alfred    Lester,    Miss 
His,  Monkman,  Mr.  Taok  Morrisrm,  Miss 
Odette  Myrtil,   Miss  Ma-idie  Andrews,   Miss 
Jane    Ayr,    Mr.    Jack    Christie,    Mr.    Felix 
Ford,    Miss    Buena     Bent,     Miss     Blanche 
Stocker,  Mr.  J.  Monkman,  Mr.  Gillie  Porter, 
Mr.   Bertie  Adams,  Mr.  Frank  Leslie,   Mis> 
Eunice    Broadwood,    Miss    Lillian    Davit •-. 
April  19. — Alhambra. 

BIRDS   OF    A    FEATHER,    comedy,    by    A.    J. 
Thick-well.    Performed  by  the  Bath  Players. 
September  21. 
Sir  Andrew  Halliday, Bart... Mr.  Victor  Gardom 

Poison Mr.  C.   Milley  Doyle 

Lord  Foyley   Mr.  Harry  Furniss 

Bill  Miggs  Mr.  H.  E.  Huttroth 

Inspector  Sleuth  Mr.  John  Rose 

Lady  Halliday  Miss  Margaret  James 

Heloise  St.  Cyre  . .  Miss  Gladys  Stuart-Graham 

Celia  Kinsley  Miss  Ann  Welfltt 

Sally  Miss  Maud  Merrick 

— Palace,    Redditeh. 

BIRDS  OF  PARADISE,  com  .  played 

by  Miss  Erica  O'Foyle  and  company.   Sep- 
tember 18. — Palace,  Bath. 

BISHOP'S    EMERALDS,    THE,    play,    in    two 
acts,   by   Joseph   Wharneliffe.     March   18. 

Horace  Bannister   Mr.  Victor  Rao 

Voss  Mr.  Victor  Tandy 

Bishop  Cardew  Mr.  J.  Court  Harvard 

Jack  Cardew   Mr.  Edwin  Morten 

Mr.  Crick   Mr.  Stanley  Arthur 

Caroline  Cardew    Miea  Mona  Hall 

Mabel  Bannister  Miss  Daisy  Mitchell 

Lady  Beatrice  Brayfleld Miss  Mona  Glynne 

Lady  Hester  Cardew  —  Miss  Gertrude  Bonsor 
—Her   Majesty's,   Carlisle. 


, 


BLACK  SHEEP  OF  THE  FAMILY,  THE,  play, 
in  four  act*,  by  Ola  ,-s  Walton. 

M-iy  22. 
•|'b.-  Hon.  Ralph  Sylvester.  .Mr.  Arthur  Hinton 

Lionel  Sylvester  Mr.  J.  Kno.x 

Lord  Arlingham  Mr.  Chauncey  Morn, 

Tough  MacCoy   Mr.   Roland  Willw 

Jobson  '"is  Weaton 

Bud  Rawson   Mr.  Lcsli.    \\  yu'oii 

Dr.  Mackham   Mi.   Harry    I 

Inspector  Wilson  Mr.  I 

Judge  Smythe  Mr.  Arthur  .' 

Barrister  Lumley    Mr.   Oscar   I. 

Lady  Arlingham  Mrs.  Henry  Oascoigne 

Blanche   Maitland    Miss  Nina   Mallam 

Mary  Leigh  Miss  Gladys  Hastings  Walton 

Mammy  Dinkie  Miss  Beatrice  Annersley 

Loyale  Dare  Miss  Ethel  Monton 

—Royal,    Stratford. 

RLUEBEiLL  IN  FAIRYLAM),  revival  of  nniM 
cal  dream  play,  by  Seymour  Hicks  and 
Walter  Slaughter  (December  18,  1901, 
Vaudeville).  December  •'..  (Matinee.)— 

Prince's. 

P.Ll'E    ROOM    (URL,    THE,    rt-\  u.>ical    in 

play,  mus4<r  by  (..'has.  J.  Herbert.  Principal 
artists:  Mr.  Jameson  Dodd-.  Misn  l).>ri.-, 
Barrington,  Mr.  Slaine  Mills,  Mr.  E.  J. 
Caldwell.  ATjril  10.— Palace,  East  Ham. 
BLl'FF,  play,  in  four  acts,  by  Lucas  Laiidor 
(June  22,  Pier,  Eastbourne).  Last  perform- 
ance (the  thirteenth),  July  8.  June  28. 

Daniel  Bulstrode    Mr.   Charles  V.  France 

Agnes  Dane   Miss  Margaret  Shelley 

Cecil  Dane  Mr.  Gordon  Ash 

Aaron  Kelp  Mr.  Norman  Page 

Mason  Mr.  Halladay  Hope 

Lavinia   Billiter    Miss  Olivia    Glynn 

Xavier  de  Cigognac  Mr.  fl.  A.  Saintsbury 

— Garrick. 

BOATSWAIN'S  MATE,  THE,  comedy,  in  one 
act  and  two  parts,  after  W.  W.  Jacob&'s 
story  of  that  name,  dramatised  for  IMUM. 
and  composed  by  Dr.  Ethel  Smyth.  Janu- 
ary 28. 

Harry  Benn   Mr.  Courtice  Pounds 

Ned   Travers   Mr.   Frederick   Ranalow 

Mrs.  Waters  Miss  Rosina  Buckman 

Mary    Ann    Miss    Norah    Roy 

A  Policeman   Mr.   Arthur  Wynn 

Two   Cats- "M.    Voxo" 

— Shafteebury. 

bOHEME,  LA,  revival  of  Puccini's  opera 
(originally  produced  •  in  Turin  in  1896; 
Covent  G'arden,  October  2,  1897,  in  Italian  : 
English  version  by  the  Carl  Rosa  Opera 
company  as  "  The  Bohemians,"  April  *1. 
1897,  Royal,  Manchester;  April  9,  1915, 
Courtneidge  Opera  season,  Shaftesbury, 
and  October  £,  1915,  Beeciham-Courtn. 
season,  Shaftesbury)  during  Sir  Tnomas 
Beet-ham's  autumn  season.  October  20. — 
Aldwych. 

BOODLE,  comedy,  in  one  act,  by  Ronald 
Rubinstein.  September  11. 

Mrs.  E.  Lilliemass   Miss  Clare  Welby 

Evia   Mlsfl  Mam   Royter 

Mr.  Boodle   Mr.  Ernest  Haines 

Flossie    Mrs.    A.    B.    Tapping 

— Gaiety,   Manchester. 

BOOMRRANG,  THE,  comedy,  in  three  acts,  by 
Winchell  Smith  and  Victor  Mapets.  (Play- 
house. Wilmington,  Del.,  April  5.  1915; 
Belasco,  New  York,  August  10,  1915;  Devon- 
shire Park,  Eastbourne,  May  8).  Last  per- 
formance (the  forty-fourth),  June  17. 
May  11. 

Guy  Woodbridge  Mr.  Kenneth  Douglaa 

George  Preston    Mr.  F.x  G.   Bayly 

Emile    Mr.    A.    A'.    Toos<5 


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THE  STAGE    YEAR  BOOK. 


Boomerang,  The  (emt.). 

Hartley  Mr.  Albert  Sims 

Mr.    Stone    Mr.    Charles   Daly 

r>r.  Gerald  Sumner Mr.  Stanley  Logan 

Mrs.   Creighton   Woodbridge 

Miss  Nina   Boucicault 

Ai'arion   Sumner    Miss   Doris   Lytton 

Grace  Tyler   Miss  Kathleen  Vincent 

Gertrude  Ludlow   Miss  Vera  Cunningham 

Virginia  Xelva  Miss  Fay  Compton 

— Queen'*. 

BORIS  GODONOUW,  revival  of  Modeste  Mous- 
sorgsky's  open  (June  21,  1913,  Drury  Lane) 
by  Sir  Thomas  Beech ;iiri  during  his  London 
season.  June  27. — Ald«>eh. 
J'OW  BELLES,  revue  Principal  artist-.:  Mi-* 
Grace  Collins,  Little  Willie,  Mi-s  Birdio 
Collins,  Miss  Quei-nie  Harlinx.  Miss 
Maudie  Midge,  Miss  May  Vincent,  Mr. 
I/eslic  C<>nu-a>,  Mr.  ,Ta< -k  Heard.  Mr.  A!ona> 
Brown,  MNs  \!  <-nst»n.  Mr.  Billy 

Farm,  r,   M  lag  \  Miss   Ma  C,.n\vay, 

Mi->    |--::bella    All 
i   /,.  in  i.   M 

Eva  Harri-.  MiM  l.vlia  Hareourt.     April  17. 
— Empire,   lia'ston. 

HOY'S  BEST  FRIEND.  A,  drama,  by  Leila 
Zillwood.  December  18. 

Tom   Raymond    Mr.  Eric  Gordon 

Msrk    Denyer    Mr.   John    Worth 

Peter   Doodle   Mr.   Tom   J.  Taylor 

Harry  Jenkins   Mr.   Richard   \V,  !,!> 

•ii    Mr.    Tom    Wheeler 

Cora  Cornell    M>-    Maude   Steeple 

Raymond  M  iieyton 

Sp-lina   Sago   Mi--    Lizzie   Lcnnon 

Babe  Fielding    Miss  Marie   Desmond 

Gipsy    Nell    Miss  Jennie  Cinr-nn 

(Jladdie    Raymond     <  ora    Handle 

Nita    Merrill    Miss   Dorothy    Richardson 

— Royal,    Aston. 

ItOVS  OK  Till-  OLD  BRIGADE.  pla\.  in  one 
aot,  by  James  Sexton.  March  I'll. 

Graham    Mr.    Gerald    Kennedy 

Curran  Mr.  Fr,ink  Forbes  Robertson 

Davies    Mr.    .Ian..-    M.-V* 

The  Colonel  Mr.   Kryinald  Maleoim 

Lewis   Mr.    Charles    Baird 

I'urran    Miss   Evangeline    Hope 

Jennie    Miss   Barbara   Thane 

— Lyric,   L.  •• 

i:n\ss  DOOR-KNOB,  THE,  dramatic  episode, 
in  one  act,  by  Mttth<\v  Boulton.  Octo- 
ber 9. 

Mrs.  Bradbury Miss  Janet  Alexander 

Mr.   Hawker    Mr.    Alfred   Brandon 

— Alexandra,   Stol;c  N>  \uip:ton. 
MR  ASS     FARTHING,     A,     comedy,    in     three 
acts,  liy  Mr>.  Finlayson  Gauld.     (Matinee.) 
May    •_•(. 

John  Farrow  Mr.  Finlayson  Gauld 

Denis  O'Brien   Mr.  J.    Anderson   Rn-.-ell 

Mrs.  Margaret  Campbell...    Miss  Molly  Maelearn 

Nora  MacGuire    Miss   Mary  Hennigan 

Ronald  Dalton    Mr.  W.'H.  Brierley 

His  Wife  Miss  Maybel  Benvie 

Harry    Mr.  Stuart  Raymond 

Peggy  Miss  Jenny  Jackson 

Thomas   Dishart   Mr.  J.   Wilson   M'Laren 

His  Wife  Miss  Nannie  Brown 

His  Daughter  Mise  Phyllis  Dunn 

Mrs.  Tabitha  Pepperton 

Miss   G.    F.    V.   Rudland 

Her  Husband  Mr.  John  Dunvcan 

Her  Son  Master  Jack  Gauld 

-   Mrs.  Maria  Weeple Miss  Rose  Puckering 

Deborah    ' Miss   Mildred    Smith 

Ambrose  Symington  Mr.  J.  M'Donald  Chisholm 

John  Graham    Mr.  R.   K.   Swan 

Miss  Mary  Mansel   Miss  Madge  M'Donald 

—Royal  Lyceum,  Edinburgh 


BRAVE  WOMEN  WHO  WAIT,  domestic 
drama,  by  Mrs.  F.  G.  Kimberley.  (Novem- 
h  T  :•'.  1915,  Royal,  Wolverh&mpton.) 
February  21. 

Father  Domoney  Mr.  Terry  l)avi» 

Tom  Clare   Mr.  G.  Fielding 

Bill  Smith   Mr.  Leonard  Tremayne 

Charlie  Thompson  Mr.  K(l\\in  Beverley 

Philip  Studley  Mr.  James  Miaxto 

Jack  Clifford   Mr.  Jack  Austin 

M,rs.  Austin  Miss  Follie  V i- 

Annie  Rodney  Mi.-s  A^nes  Gagan 

Mrs.  Clare Miss  Clara  Santley 

Mice    Miss   Edith    (.ii 

Tlarriet  Mi.ss  Adeline  Raby 

Lady  Barbara  Miss  Lilian  Burns 

— Elephant   and   Castle. 

BRIC-A-HKAl1.    revival     of    musical    piece     by 

Arthur    Wimperis    and    Basil    Hood,    with 

additional     scenes    by     Lauri     Wylio     MiuJ 

Alfred    I'arker,   music  by   Lionel  Moockton 

;     Herman    Finck    (September    18,    1915, 

I'alnri.    with    Miss    Mad.L'e    Whitu    in    the 

part     uriuinaily     jilayed     by     Miss     Gertie 

Millar.      September   4. — Palace. 

ItltO  \D\V\Y    JOM-1S,    revival     of    (ieorgo    M1. 

Cohan's   farcical   play   in   four   acts    ( Fehru- 

:;.    HIM,    Prince-    of    \Val<-s's)    by    Mr. 

Seymour    Hicks.      Last    perfonnantn    (the 

114th)     November     -.jr..      September     o.— 

Prince's. 

l'.i;o\\N      I'M'I'i:     PARCEL,     A,    sketch,    by 
"  J.    M.    W."     Present rd   by   Miss  Fl.n 
Etlinn-r's    pupils.      May    31.— 60,    Padding- 
ton   Stn-et,    W. 

BfBBLE     AND    .SQl'EAK,    musical     farce.    b> 

•->•     Carney,     lyrics     and     music     by 

inches  (November  20,  Colchester). 

Principal    artists,    Mr.    (Jeorge   Carney,    Mr. 

George    lluuhes.    Miss    Minnio    Pine,    Miss 

\<st,i   I'm,,    Mr.   Billio  Lascelles,  Mr.  Fred 

Smith,   Mr.   Billy  Rendal.     November  27.— 

Hippmlroin.'.    \Vil 

lll'TTON      FOR     LIVK.     A,     comedy,    in    one 
round,   by   R.    J.    MacLetinan.      March  20. 

Mrs.  Maekay  Miss  Carrie  Henderson 

.lam..  Uaekay    Mr.  William  Kennedy 

Sarah   Mi-^  Nell   Grei« 

—Pavilion,    Glasgow. 

]', I   X  i:i.I.,     a     "  farcical     advelit.iire,"     in 

acta,  by  Rudolf  Besier.  (Originally  pro- 
duced under  the  title  of  "  A  Run  for  His 
M..I  toer  '2,  Royal,  Nottingham.) 

rformance       (the       twenty-third) 
November   2.5.      November   7. 
Act  1.— Sc.  1,  The  Condemned  Cell  in  a  Military 
Prison  in  Alsace. 

n  Mr.  John  Daly 

Schmidt  Mr.  G.  Mayor-Cooke 

Henri   Buxell   Mr.   Matheson  Lang 

Baron Mr.  Charles  Burwood 

Rudolph  Becker,  the  Mayor 

Mr.  Spencer  Trevor 

Hetty    Mi--    A  vice   Kelham 

Dr.  LemaJtre  Mr.  Herbert  Bunston 

Sc.  2,  A  Room  in  the  Apartments  of  the 
Mayor. 

Fran  Becker  Miss  Joan  Forest 

A  Cook  Mr.   A.  J.  Lynds 

Mme.  Lenraitre  Miss  Norma  Whalley 

Captain  Donner  Mr.  Neville  Brook 

p00k  Mr.  Hawley  Franks 

Michael  Strupp  Mr.  George  Skillan 

Act  2.— A  Room  in  the  "Crowing  Cock      Inn. 

Fritz  Mr.  Walter  Steel 

Lotti  '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. Miss  Dorothy  Turner 

Heinrk*  Mr.   Victor  Weske 

Mme.  Latour  Miss  Edith  Finlay 

Jim  ...   Mr.  Ernest  Trimmmgham 

Prince'btto  Mr.  C.  M.  Lown 

Charles  K.  Venderloop  «Mr^J?me*TP" 

fiaston  Delaporte  Mr.  Cairw  JaiMj 

James  Gorham   Mr.  Charles  Garth 


:     :• 


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fABINET  SECRET,  A,  musical  farce,  written  <'l(.vi!l\  .uu,    bpok,    lyric*,    and    ttag* 

by    Harold    Simp.-on,    ineideiit.al  ilu.ti.ii     bj      Douglas     Kiirber,     mu»!c     by 

i-iit    Thomas.      Phi  .VIM!    by     v.  Harold    Samuel     aii'J    Frod    W.    Sparrow, 

trucle   Blonntle.1,1,    Mr.    ;                                   i.  dance*   arranged   by    lluby   Ginner.   L1. 

Miss    Qwladys  ber  23.— Devonshire  Park,   Ea»tbourn«. 

Wallmr       r                        ill.,   matinee given  < HAHLKV s      AIM.      revival      of      Brando* 

by    the    London    \\elsh    &ta                  j    in  ,           29     1Wi     ,Jurr 

aid  of  Mrs.  Lloyd  Georae'8  National  lund  :                 Bdmnnds;  Dixember  21,  1SW.  Royalty;, 

for    Buppljing    additional    funds   for   Uelsh  14.— St.  James's 

KF,  1  UK,  skeich,  by  Ii,,nard  Brickhain  and 
Tli..  ;    by    Air.     1 

CALL,   Till:,    Welsh   l>l.->y,   in  one  act,   by   the  Kitchen    ami    companj.        •                       -Al- 

Rev.     W.     F.     Phillips.       March.— Assembly  hainhra,   Bradford 

Rooms,  Tenhy.  I     CHORDS   or    Mi;\i()KV.   play,   in   one 

('ALL   OF  COXSCIKXCi:,  THE,   play,  by   Ruth  "•    ""v(-'r<1   '' '''I'l'-     X-v  nil- 

Melvill.     Presented  bv  the  Village  Playew         J^IS  ^22lif .Mr   Keg.  Malcolm 

from   Birdlip.       July  22,-Margaret   Morris         Edward  Forsyth   Mr.   Philip  F    Kay 

Theatre,  Chelsea.     '  •)oarl   ;• • '• '  <•"> 

— Alexandra,    stoke    V'wmizton 

(  Al'TIVE,  THK    1-K.vptian  ballet,  by  Marsh;,!!  ,.,,,•  (1I1N   ,                                        ,        ,     . 

Moore  and  Jeanne  d'EntSreaz,   music  a<  .u.ts  ,1II(I   .1  ....                       .      ,',.'..'    . 

ted  and   adapt,  ,1   by    NeBta  Wright.     Pro  mwl^  ," 

duced   by   the   }>\ipil*  of  Mile.    ,1'KMerea/   at  >,,.,    H-IVHI                                       Vtr    I  «.   r 

the    matinee    in    a,l    of.  the    Blind,,!    Sol-          Rasim  Baba Mr    Krank 

diers-  and  Sailors'  Hostel  at  St.  Dun.stan's.  ffi1^ *™.--  •""-  jJJ rCourt 

July    8.-Court.  Nur  Al-Huda  Ali  liryant 

CARETAKER   WlTIflX,   play,   in  one  act,   by         Abdullah    Mr.   Norrnan   Wii: 

Gorton    King.      Produced    at    a    series    of        Otbah    Mr.   William   Holies 

three  miniature  matinees  by  the  Woman's  •      Baba  Mustafa  Mr.  James  Herbert 

Theatre    in    aid   of    the   Camps    Entertain-     j    Mukbil    Mr.    W.    Davidson 

ments    Fund,    February    28.  Mu.-ab    Mr.   Spencer  Lloyd 

Mrs.   O'Sullivan    ....    Mi^   Sjdiiey   Fairbrother         Khuzaymah  Mr.  Julian  Cross 

Patsy    Mi.-s  Inn*   Kiiss         Alcolom   Miss  Aileen  d'Orme 

Mr.  Philpot  Mr.  Hush  Tabbeivr         Mahbubah    Miss  Sydney  Fairbrotber 

Miss  Tibbett  Miss  Jane  Comfort         Bostan  Miss  Annie  Moore 

—Margaret  Morris  Theatre,  Chelsea.         Zanim  Miss  Bessie  Major 

CAROLIXE,    light   comedy,   in   three   acts,    by         Marjana'h 'ffil ^ole^sez 

\  SS3*i^>±r  jK*B£;g 

CINSK^esmS  ^ll r-s :  Vy' 

Isabella  Trench    .               Miss   Xina  Scvening  CinKS  . „                            Mrs    Harrv 

Cooper   Miss  Florence   Lloyd  Ermvnrrnrlp                                           \Vrt 

I  SS'..:::::;::::::::-^..^!!! 
S,^Si :;::::::::  MS'UK 

Fairy   of   the   Slipper    ....    Miss   Gertie    Smith 

CARRY    OX,    revue, 'in    five    scenes,    invented         Lady  Promati  Miss  K.  Pittain 

and  arranged  by  George  Ray.     (Xoyember    j     Prince  of   Koresan    Mr.   Harry   Sykes 

8,     1915,    Tivoii,     Manchester.)       Principal     j     Baron  von  Gluepot  Mr.  Ernest  Sykes 

artists,    Mr.    Jack    Gregson,     Miss    Jenm<>         Buttons  Mr.  J.  T.  Moules 

La     Mont,     Mr.     J.     Diamond,    Mr.    Cyril          M;ilvino    » Mr.    H.   C.    Lawrence 

Kempster,    Miss   Phoebe   Fields,    Miss    Effie  — Guildhall,    Xorthampton. 

Black.    February  21.— Empire,  Caroberwell.  j     CLOCK  GOES  ROUND,  THE,  comedy,  fn  four 

CASTE,  revival  of  T.   W.   Robertson's  comedy  !           a^3.   °y   Harold   Brighouse.     Produced  by 

{April  6,   1867,    Prince-  of   Wales's)   at  the  Jalle   Norwood    (September  25,   Devonshire 

opening  of  the    Brighton    Stock    company's  Park,  Eastbourne).    Last  performance  (tne 

season.     April   22.— Palace   Pier,    Brighton.  ,ir.  I3bh).  October  14.     October  4. 

Willie  Piggott   Mr.  Lennoi  Pawle 

CATHEDRALES,  LES,  dramatic  poem,  in  one  Geoffrey  Sarbitter  ..        ..  Mr.  Hubert  Harben 

scene,   by  Eugene   Morand,  with  music  by  Abraham  Smith  ..                    Mr    Hilliard  Vox 

Gabriel   Pierne.     Produced   by    Mine.    Sarah  Bates   -g                                      Mr."  George  Elton 

Bernhardt     during     her     London     season.          A   poiiceman    Mr.   Caleb  Porter 

_,.    January  3-  Waiter   Mr.  C.   H.   Renshaw 

The   Cathedral  of  Strasbourg  philip  M1tchell   ....   Mr.  Edward  Combermerc 

Mine.    Sarah    Bernhardt          Ronald  Clibran   Mr.  Joseph  Coyne 

Xotre-Dame  de  Pans Mile    Mea          Euphrosyne  Dayle Miss  Mary  Glynne 

The  Cathedral  of  Riiemis  Mi'e.  Olivier  ATnriVi  t»arhitt«r                     Mi      Dn<-i> 

The  Cathedral  of   Bourses    ..Mme.    Boulanger          n?ro«iTPlltt      \l\»    Ir 

The  Cathedral  of  Aries    Mile.    Seylor  *    iP  " 

The  Cathedral  of  St.   P,,l   J«  Leon  COCKNEY    SPORT,    THE,    farcical    domestic 

The  Cathedral   of  Amiens   ]&,  tate  Sterludc-    by   3'    V'    Brid»»»n- 

A    French   Soldier    „..    M.  g^ml  Mr.  Vercival  Sn         ..   Mr.   Weedon 

am>          Mr.  Sidney  Jubkins   Mr.  Riehanl  • 

CAUGHT    IN    THE    STORM,    farcical    playlet,     :     Alfred  Charle.--  Xutton  Mr.  Kvilyn   : 

with  music,   in   one  scene.     April  17.  Pad   Mr.   Beeston  King 

Miss  Dolly  Dollars Miss  Helena  Frederick         Mr?.  Percival  Snape Miss  Constance  H\,iii 

Lord  Dunbroke   Mr.  I^eonard  Ashdown  Mr«.  Sidney  Jubkins  ..  Miss  Florence  Har 

Jenkins   Mr.  Ernest  Selig         Miiry    Miss    Mignon    Clifford 

—Palace,  Chelsea.  —Hippodrome,    Golder's    Green. 


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TILE  STAGE    YEAR  BOOK. 


COCKTAILS,  "  new  and  refreshing  revue,  in 
three  sips,"  by  Chris  Davis  and  Joe  Henry, 
music  by  Donovan  Metier,  addition*!  num- 
bers by  Henry  Black.  Principal  artists, 
Mr  Henry  Adnes.  Mr.  Howard  Alford, 
Sir'  Blffie  CJottereU,  Mis*  May  Uawlmaon, 
Mr  Arthur  Barclay.  Koran  and  Loe.  June 
Marlborough,  Holloway. 

COFFEE  FOR  TWO.  play,  l.y  Mis.  Henrietta 
LesMe,  produced  by  Mr.  Ben  \\eb-t.-r. 
Plaved  by  MUs  \lurirl  Pratt,  Miss  Mar- 
J  an*  .  Hu«  -e,  Mr.  K.  V.  Ma  K-.r  Mr,  Arthur 
Cleave  an-1  Miss  Dorothy  Massiimhain. 

,,,.  tho     Women's    \\;«r    can 

Matinee.      February    25.—  New. 

COLOl'R    SCHEME,    A,   play,   in   one   act,   by 
.lack    Edwards      Presented    by    the    Studio 
Club.     June  18. 
Mr,      Hargroaves  ..........  M'-«*    Kitty    Lofting 

V  fifth   (ialton  •-••    Mi<a   Drrra   Gregory 

KiSow    .  «•*""«   Limousin 

ESHBhto.  ...............  Mr-   John   Napper 

—Studio   Club. 

ni|,<iri{],.VM>.   revue.   by   Ix-o   Hliss.     August 

Pen-v    Dark  ...Mr.    Harry    \\atson 

...Mr.     Max     WhitaUer 
Miss    Pinkington  ......  Mis,    Dorothy    B.    1.1..>d 

Miss    Blueington....Miss     Kathleen     Fr: 

Brouniinrton  ............  Miss    Esm<<    Ray 

'••lack     ..............  Mr-    **o    Bliss 

—Pavilion.  Cam 

(  MMFIiY     \M>    'IK  Vi.U'Y.    revival    of 

Gilbert's  play      I  '  """• 

nn  the  occasion  of  th-  p,  rlon.nn.  •  wm-n 
in  aid  of  th.-  di-abled  soldier*1  fund  ol  the 
Worcestershire  Ki-gim.-iit.  Miss  Mary 
\iuleraon  played  Mariec.  Bupported  by 
Mr  .1.  H.  Names.  Mr.  B.  n  Webster.  MW 
Mr  Ben  Greet.  March  7.-Koyal,  WOT- 

' 

.iid  of  tho  funds  • 

Home  at  Richmond  «>n  .lun.t  'J:t.  at  the 
Memorial  Theatn-.  St  rat  ford-on-Avoii,  and 
Miss  Anderson  again  appears  3  in  tte  pi:«y 
«h.-n  It  wi  '  M.S_  MaJest/s  « 

October  20,  .it  a  in.  it  in-  •«  n  aid  of  tlie 
I'r.ncess  Club  Hospita..) 

CONFERENCE.  THE,  play,.  In  one*  act,  by  Del- 
phine  Gray.  Presented  by  the  Pioneer 
Players.  February  c.. 

Dow^r  Duchess  of  WMfegfta^  ^  , 

The  Countess  of  Brack,,,!:  ,m 

Lady  Lorrington  .....       M 

Lady  Frances  Ponsonby  .  .  .  .  - 

Lord  Roekingham  ........  ^E  ifa 

Hon.  Everard  Knight  .  ..  .  .  .  .  ;-  .Mr.  F.r 


—  Court. 

(  oNFESSION,   THE,  drama,  by   Frederick  H. 

U.  Bowman.    October  23. 
Father    Brian   Chesterfield 

Mr.    Henry    Earlesmere 
Philip  Doverstone  ..........   Mr.  J.  G.  MaJnfi 

Archbishop   Jeffrey    ........    Mr.   3..  P.    T-allen 

r'arl    Hubert  ......    Mp-    WTO.    IJurton 

iSd    Goldenhor'n    .  ...........  Mr.    H     Colbeck 

Tariv  Goldenhorn  ......  Miss  Betty  Debenham 

The  Mother  Superior  ..  Miss  Mary  McDermott 
Flo    Kingsley    .........  I  Miss  Moyra  Manners 

:.V.MiJ  Maud  Morton  Powell 
—Elephant  and  Castle. 


IS 


CONFESSIONS  OF  A  WIFE,  THE,  drama,  in 
lour  acts,  by  Joseph  Millane  and  Royce 
Carleton.  (November  29,  1915,  Royal,  Leeds.) 
March  20. 

.Iciu    Rodney    Mr.  S.   Herbert  Huniber 

llarwood   Bladyn   Mr.  Herbert  Wills 

Braxted    Hackett    Mr.   E.   Maydcw 

Max  Capj)er    Mr.    Gilbert  L.   Carllle 

Uobarts    Mr.    Tom    Wheeler 

Phyllis   Varden    Miss   Marie   Desmond 

I..  ,la    Dalroy    Miss    Millie    Phillips 

Mrs.  Dearing   Miss  Beatrice  Sinclair 

Frankie   Bladyn   Miss  Kathleen  May 

Nora  Bladyn    Miss  Florence  Churchill 

—Elephant  .and  Castle. 

B  \  l  ri.  \TLONB,    play,    in   one    act,    bj 
Radclitto   Martin.     October  2. 

George    Alder Mr.    John 

Jane    Alder    Miss    flare    W.-lby 

Mabel    Alder    Mis.     Marie    I. email 

Frank     Sanders     Mr.     Knii-st     llaines 

John     Blake     Mr.     Percy    Foster 

—Gaiety,    Manchester. 

MHTKIiMill,    dramatic    -ketch,    in    one 

by  Thclma  V.  Anthony,  produced  under  the 
direction  of  Mrs.  Kdward  Coinptuii.  Sep 
tvniber  11. 

Jack"  Mr.   Henry    Oscar 

inietor    Mr.    Ernest    Burton 

NurM'      MI--S    Kosaniond     Crouilaee 

Coppernob    Miss   Violet   Barnett 

— Hippodrome,  Putney. 

i  Hi  vi  |-;i;-(  H  \l;\l.  THK.  i,lay.  in  one  :• 
Bernard   Unify.     Den  mber  11. 

ii-i'lla    I.   Augustus   K 

Nora    Kinsellu    Irene    Kelly 

.!."•    llei-arly    Ohas.    <'.   <)  Iteiliy 

Mr-.     Mnlvey     Sheila    O'Sullivun 

Mrs.    llei;arty    Maureen    Delany 

—Abbey,  Dublin. 

001  HT    <iK    KNgri'tV.    A.    r..ni<-dy,    in    one 

•  in  Watson.    August  28. 
.in   Joseph"   Truflove,  K.N. 

Mr.    Alfred 
Sir  Rieliard  ChiMer-tonr   ..Mr.   .1.   Fi-lier  Wbite 

Rev.  Oliver   llateliuay   Mr.   Howard   Bl 

Miss    Helen    I 

.biinie    Fairway     Mi-s    Mary    Forbes 

—London  Coliseum. 

COTTAGE  GIRL,  THE,  play  of  Vp-rligh  rural 
life,  by  Eva  Khvcs.  Deoeml>er  23. 

William    Stack    Mr.    If.    Cullenford 

George   Taylor    Mr.    B.    C.    Duval 

Ada    Stack     Miss    Eva    Klwes 

Freddy    Hooper    Mr.    Conn    Reynolds 

r Henry    Warwick    Mr.    L.    E.    Eykyn 

The    Sipiire    Mr.    J.    Baker    Howard 

Tlir    Squire's    Lady    ..    Miss    Doris    Ma^donald 

Rosamund   Stanton    Miss  Vera   Lani'ton 

Nelly  Winter   Mies   Nina  Pearson 

Jenny   Miss   Phyllis  Claude 

—Hippodrome,  Nuneaton. 

cnVF.T  NOT.  dramatic  sketch,  in  one  act, 
by  Monte  Bailey.  September  4. 

Myra   Kane    Miss    Diana    Hope 

lie  train   Taylor    Mr.   T.   Wright 

Lionel   Gray   Mr.  A.  Mann 

— South  London. 

CRACKERS,  musical  burlesque,  in  "  two  pulls 
and  a  bang,"  written  by  Brandon  Flem- 
ming  and  Dick  Kay,  produced  toy  Harold 
Batt.  Principal  artists.  Mr.  Gus  Oxley, 
Mr.  Alec  Regan,  Miss  Goldie  Collins,  Mr. 
John  James,  Miss  Maisie  Dover,  Mr.  Henry 
Brown,  Miss  Celina  Bobe,  and  Miss  Gertie 
Castrella.  March  20.— Hippodrome, 

Rotherhithe. 


PLAYS  OF  THE   YEAR. 


115 


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CRITIC,  THK.  OT,  \\  OPKIU  ItKIIKA  I!  SA  I., 
opnra  in  two  arts  I>y  Sir  Charles  Villii-rs 
r<l,  the  text,  bring  that  of  Richard 
Itr.nslfy  Sheridan,  arranged  for  the  opera 
by  L.  Cairns  Jamus  and  the  composer. 
January  14. 

Puff  (the  Author) Mr.  Michael  &herbrooke 

Dangle  (the  Composer)  Mr.  Nigel  Playfair 

Sneer  (the  Critic)  Mr,  Henry  Wolston 

Mr.  Hopkins  (Under-Prompter)  Mr.  L.  Morgan 
CHARACTERS  OP  THE  OPERA. 

Lord  Burleigh   Mr.  S.  B.  Brereton 

Governor  of  the  Fort   . .  Mr.    Herbert  Langlty 
Earl  of  Li'ict'.-tiT   —  Mr.  Frederick 

.Sir  Walter  Raleigh   Mr.  Percy  Homing 

Sir  Christopher  Hatton    ..  Mr.  S.vdfjyy  lllWseTl 

r  of  the  Horse  Mr.  Albert  Chapman 

Drake   Mr.  Arthur  Wynn 

Don   Whiskerandos   Mr.   Frank  Mullings 

Justice    Mr.    Herbert   Langley 

Justice's   Son    Mr.    Denis   Byndon-Ayres 

Beefeater    Mr.  Frederick   Ranalo 

ii>le    Mr.   Albert  Chapma 

Tilhtiriria    Miss  Caroline  Hatchard 

Confidante Miss  Lena  Maitland 

Justice's   Lady    Miss  Lena  Maitland 

First   Niece    Miss   Eda   Bennie 

Second    Niece    Miss  Ethel   Toms 

Britannia    Miss    Helen    Barngar 

— Shaftesbury. 

CUPID  AND  THE-  OGRE,  farcical  comedy,  in 
two  scenes,  by  Stanley  C.  West.  Produced 
by  company  of  amateurs.  April  28.—. 
Pavilion,  Carnoustie. 

CUPID'S  CLUB,  "  fashion  plate  revuesical 
burlesque,"  in  three  scenes,  by  Stanley 
<;<  r-ard,  music  by  Herman  uarewskl,  pro- 
duced1 by  Harold  Batt  (April  24,  Col- 
cv'e=»ter).  Principal  artists,  Miss  Daisy  Griff, 
Miss  Madge  Beresford,  Miss  Harvey,  Mr. 
Joe  Spree,  Mr.  Albert  Rees,  Mr.  Fred 
Hutchings,  Miss  Minnie  Elsie,  Miss  Dollie 
Handwell.  May  1. — Empire,  Penge. 

CUP  OF  THE  SEASONS,  THE,  ballet,  music 
by  M.  Jean  Nougues.  Produced  at  the 
matinee  in  aid  of  Lady  Paget's  Fund  for 
the  Blind.  June  30.— Prince  of  Wales's. 

CURE,  THE,  farcical  sketch,  in  one  scene,  by 
Arthur  R.  Carlton.  July  5. 

Mr.    Honeyhun    Arthur   R.    Carlton 

Mrs.  Honeybun  Miss  Ethel  Deane 

Mrs.    Knag    Miss   Florence   Bostock 

Mary    Miss   Minnie   Moore 

Dr.  Beacle   Mr.   George  Delamere 

Mr.  Mould  .. Mr.  Charles  Orme 

— Castle  Pavilion,  Aberystwyth. 

DAIRY  GIRL,  THE,  revue.  Principal  artists, 
Miss  Elsie  Lawrence,  .Miss  Lottie  Dene, 
Miss  Ivy  Irwin,  Miss  Bertha  Brandell, 
Mr.  Frank  Chapman,  Mr.  Fred  Weston, 
the  Dancing  Veloons,  the  Estrella  Girls. 
May  15. — Eastleigh. 

DADDY  LONG-LEGS,  comedy,  in  four  acts,  by 
Jean  Webster  (February  20,  1914,  Atlantic 
City:  September  28,  1914,  Gaiety,  New 
York.  May  29). 

Jervis  Pendleton Mr.  Charles  D.  Waldron 

Jimmie  McBride  Mir.   A.  Hylton  Allen 

Cyrus   Wycoff   Mr.   Herbert  Greville 

John  Codman    Mr.   Ernest   Hunter 

A  brier  Parsons   Mr.  Howard  Joyce 

Griges    Mr.    Arch:e   Ca.r1.aw   Grand 

Walters    Mr.   8.   Major  Jones 

M>i&s  Pritcha.rd  Miss  Fay  Davis 

Mrs.  Pendleton  Miss  Dorothv  Hammond 

Julia  Pendleton   Mifii-Porothy  Dix 

McBride 


ve-y1!      ope 

Mrs.  N.  Semple   Miss  Kate  Je™=on 

Maid    Miss    TOiel    Wallace 

Carrie    Miss   Ethel   Comfort 

Mrs.   Lippett   Miaa  Jgan 


Orphan  Children  at  the  John  Grier  Home. 


Daftly  Long  Legs  (Cunt.). 

Sadie  Kate  Audrey  RJdgwell 

Gladiola Be-ryl   Ri«g» 

Little   isammie   Rcnde   I 

Loretta    Maxim: 

Manna  R., 

l-rcdilie  Perkins Master  Christopher  Frere 

Judy  Abbott  I  Kt-lly 

—Duke  of  York's. 


AND  JOAN,  play,  bv  J.  L.  J.  Carter. 
'1      by      the      Kernble      Dramatic 
Society.        April      8.— Passmore      Edwards 
Settlement. 

DARK  TOWN  JINGLES,  revuesical  comedy, 
by  Edward  E.  Rpylat  and  Gordon  Stretton, 
lyrics  and  music  by  George  Baker  and 
Gordon  Stretton.  Principal  artists,  Mr. 
Bert  King,  Mr.  J.  Robson,  Mr.  D.  Hornby, 
Miss  Phyllis  Miles,  Miss  Ray  Collins,  Miss 
June  Lys,  Miss  M.  Rollics,  Mr.  Jasper 
White,  Mr.  Fred  Roberts,  Mr.  Jack  Brown. 
Mr.  Caldwell,  Mr.  Sam  Henry  Crawford 
and  Johnson,  Jasper  Ritchie,  P.  Lumley, 
Geo.  Baker,  Miss  Caldwell,  Mr.  Gordon 
Stretton.  May  22.— Empire,  Camberwell. 

DARLINGS,  revue,  by  Theo  F.  Conner.  Pro- 
duced by  H.  Pelton.  Principal  artists,  Mr. 
Dan  Agar.  Mr.  George  Gee,  Mr.  Harry 
Pavne,  Baroness  D'Astreel  and  Tenor,  Miss 
Renee  Bagot.  August  28.— Hippodrome, 
Colchester. 

DAUGHTERS  OF  SHKM,  revival  of  the  play 
adapted  from  Samuel  Gordon's  story  of  the 
same  name  by  Mr.  Gordon  and  Carnu-1 
Gold<=mid  (produced  by  the  Pioneers.  May 
20,  1906,  Royalty)  at  the  All-Jew'sh  matinee 
in  aid  of  the  fund  for  the  Relief  of  the 
Jewish  Victims  of  the  War  in  Russia. 
June  15. — London  Pavilion. 

DAWN  OF  HAPPINESS,  THE,  dramatic  play 
of  the  present  period,  in  four  acts,  adapted 
by  Hush  Bernard  from  Ralph  Rodd's  novel 
"  Peril."  June  26. 

Ruth    Day   Miss  Sibyl  Ward 

Agnes  Pringle  Mme.   Antoinette  Rpnnie 

Fleight    Mr.    Rathmell    Wilson 

George  Prior   Mr,    Frank    Wheatley 

Outram  Goring  Mr.   Hen^y  Lesmere 

Ticket  Collector   Mr.   R.    Kirk 

John  Dill   Mr.  J.   W.  Braithwaite 

Lady  Eunice  Mervain  Miss  Iris  L:ncoln 

Dr.  Waldro  Paymore  Mr.  Jim  Howard 

Tilley  Pretyman   Miss  Nora  Nicholson 

Gerald  Smith  Mr.  Robert  Ne^dham 

Little  Mary  Little  Angela  Baddelev       \£ 

Mrs.  Hart  Harland  . . . .  M%  (JonsTatice  Dana 

Emma    Miss  Muriel    Button 

Vincent   Leeming   Mr.   Frank  Wheatley 

Lady  Goring  Miss  Elaine  Denys 

Gotthold  Stein    Mr.    Jim   Howard 

Inspector   Higns   Mr.    Richard   Kirk 

Signalman  Hood       )    M,   „  t, 

Parsone    >    Mr-  Rathmell  Wilson 

— Dalston. 

DAY  IN  A  DUG-OUT,  A,  sketch,  by  Sewell 
Collins,  music  by  A.  Baldwin  Sloan. 
August  28.— Victoria  Palace. 

DAY  OF  RECKONING,  THE,  sketch,  in  two 
scenes,  by  W.  St.  Michael.  Played  by 
amateurs.  March  C.— Royal,  Darwen. 
DEAR  DEPARTING,  THE,  "frivolous  perform- 
ance," in  one  act.  by  Leonid  Andrpiev 
translated  from  the  Russian  by  Julius 
West.  Presented  by  the  Pioneer  Players 
February  C. 

First   Policeman   Mr.   Patr'ck   Kirwan 

A  B°y  •••• Master  Rex  O'Mnlley 

second  Policeman  Mr    A    K    Filmer 

French  Tourist  Miss  Irene  MoncHeff 

6 


116 


TJiE  STAGE    YEAR  BOOK'. 


Dear  Hepartinp,  The  (Con/.). 

HIT  Little  Girl  ........    Miss  Audrey  Cameron 

First   Intoxicated   Gentleman 

Mr.  Nigel  Playfair 
Second   Intoxicated  Gentleman 

Mr.   Kenneth  Jiejlt 
EnclUh  Tourist   ..........   Mrrtfoodwin  Nock 

Sir  William   ...............  Mr.  Percy  Vernon 

The  Man  on  the  Cliff  ......  Mr.  John   Nappcr 

The  Little  Man    ..........   Mr.   Miles   Mallec-on 

The  Bloodthirsty  Lady   ......  Miss  Clare  Greet 

-•ern  Lady   ..........   Miss  Ine  Cameron 

Pedlar   ....................   Miss  Rose   EhrUcn 

first  Photographer   ......   Mr.   Herbert    x 

.......  ............  Air.  Tom   Heslewood 

Katia  \  pi  is*  Irene  Ross 

Ma>ha  Uu   TT,,milvJ  MLss   Yvctt*   Pi™™ 
his  Family-^  Mr    1$asil   n,, 

I'.t.T    '  '  M:--    Ka'-'li    l>rake 

-  .  ..;  Miss  Dorothy  Ti- 
i   Italian  Singer  ----    MK-,  Patricia 

Third   Italian   Singer    ........  M         P 

Tall   TourUt   ..............    Mr.   Jaine.s   Manner 

Waiter     .....................    Mr.    F"  d    Hayei 

i   Photoprapher  ..Mr.   Matthew   Lav 

i.-nt    ....    Mr.   (Jeortre   Skillan 

..    Mr.    0.    W.   T.    He:,- 
..mist    ........    Mr.    Arthur    r 

Stcond    Salvationist    ......    Mi.-s    II 

'   Ollist     ............      M*^    WL 

.-IMmian   ..........    Mr.   A.   U.  T 


.  ..........         . 

Landl-.rd    ................    -Mr.    ll.-r 

Advertising   Atzent    ..........    Mr.    Allan    \\ade 

AwUtant  .  .................   Mr.    Honor   1 

—  Court. 

Hl>ri:  II  l:     I  Hi:    ;  '   \.  in  one  act.  \>\  I 

Morris.     \'u  i  I 
John  HilliimUm    .........  Mr.    •. 

Sergt.    M.  Trills    ............  M  '  liflord 

Richard  Itillington   ........  M' 

Mary  Billington  ____  Mte*  Dorothy 

•.    Queen's.    MMK 

DKVU.  l'\^  etoh,  hy  tlic  late  Tom 

(iallon.      February   T. 
Paul   Hermon   ........   Mr.  Charles  Windermere 

...    Mr.    ll.-.it'i   .!     11 
-t    ........    Mr.     ' 

A  Waitress   ...............   v 

l)i;\o\miii;K    nii:r.,    TIIK.    nm 

r.-Mu-.   in   t'.-iir  loene*.   H.H.k   liy  L    Kmery. 

II.    Ci  in!-.-,    hri.  ~.    etc.,    l-> 
:inl    Harry    '  'I    l>v 

M  me   28,    I'M:..   Oo 

ford.)    I'rinrijijil  artists-  Mr.  Frfd  1'.  Dunn, 
Mr.   H.  rt   (Jiinnvll,   Mr    Harry  Horr.-tt.    M 
Km  -d.     Miss     Kitty     St-..k.     Mr. 

II 

Rewe    Fields.     Mr.     Harry 
Condor.     April  10.—  Empire,  Penge. 

DICK    TVKPIVS    IMDi:    Tu    VitKK.    D0W    v--r- 
sion  of  rqiit-stnan  playlet   hy  Kr 
July  10.  —  Uippodrome.  Golder's  Green. 

DISRAELI,  play.  In  four  acts,  by  Louis  N. 
Parker  (Princess's.  Montreal.  January  23. 
1011;  Wallack's,  New  York.  Sept.  int..  r  1-. 
1911).  La.«t  performance  (the  128th),  July 
22.  April  4. 
The  Right  HOB.  Benjamin  Disraeli 

Mr.   Dennis  Eadie 
The  Duke  of  Glastonbury 

Mr.   C.   Haviland   Burke 

Charles,  Vi«eoun.t  Deeford.  .Mr.  Cyril  Raymond 
Adolphus,  Viscount  Cud  worth..  Mr.  Ernest  Cox 
Lord  Brooke  or  Brookehill 

Mr.   E.   Pardoe  Woodman 
Sir   Michael  Probert,   Bart. 

WT.    Hubert    H&rbeTi 
&}r.  Hugh  Meyers  —  Mr.  Vin«ent  Sternroyd 


D'ura<Ii  (C'ont.t. 

Mr.  Lumley  Foljambe  ..   Mr.  Campbell  Gullan 

.Mr.    Tearle   Mr.   Howard   Sturm- 

Bacscot    Mr.    Hen-ry    Tern  j 

Mr.   Arthur  How \ IT 

Flooks  Mr.  J.  Augusiu* Keogb 

Butler   Mr.    Morrirt-   Sraton 

.111    Mr.    Frank    Dcnman 

Lady    I'.c  a.  ••!!  !i.  Id  Miss  Mary  J«-rr«ihl 

lUctKBB    <>f    lilastonbury 

Miss   I 

The  Lady  Clarissa   Mi.-s   Mary   (ilynin- 

Lady   t'udw..rth    Mi>.-   (Jladys   YOUIIK 

Lady   Brooke    Miss  Adi-la    \\ 

Mr-'.    N.H-I    Travt  rn    ..    M'.lr.    Ga:ljricllr    DiT/iat 

— Royalty. 


I>[si:  \EI.I.   an  eui-ode  in   tin-  life  of   I'.ciijainin 
•  li,    by    Judge    Parry.     Oetol- 

I'.cniaiiiin   Israeli    Mr.    Leonard   Sh>  pherd 

Lord    Cairns    Mr.    Sydney    Russell 

Duki-   of    Rutland    Mr.   Cecil    G.   Calvert 

i    Derby    Mr.   Charles   Leverton 

Sir    Stafford    Northcote 

Mr.   Charlton    Hutchiaaofl 

A    Servant    Mr.    A.    W.    Whit.takcr 

•    tle!d   ..Miss  Anne  Beaufort 
— Gaiety,    Main  h 

|>1VI>IO\  OF  LAUOI  K.  'I'lll-:.  by  "  \." 
Played  by  Miss  Vad^'c  Titlu-rad^c,  Mr. 
Paul  Arthur,  Mr.  C.  V.  France,  Mr  (ierald 
du  Maurier,  Mr.  Arthur  IlHtherton.  Mr.  A. 
I!.  George,  and  Mr.  I  need 

il  <;ardcn   Party .     July  11.— 
K-.\al  Botanic  G'ird.  us,   K.-eiif,  1'ark. 

lMi("l(il;->     l>l;l.  \\l.     Till:,     dramatic     .  ; 

li\    I  Lara,   with   incidental   music 

•i     Isidore     de     Lara's    opera     "  Sni; 

'  •  rtainmeiit     in    coimec- 

with    Mr.    Isidore  de   Lara'.-   War   Kmcr- 

•  me.      Played    by    Mr.    Frederic   de 

I  Mikes,    and    Mi,--    Joan 

Mar-.hall.     January   19. — Steinway    Hall. 

.    l:r.  .!!•:  M.ors.  musical  comedy  n  vue.  in 
foir  --k   and   lyri<-n  by   Edwanl   Y. 

Smart,   tnii-ie    ;  -li^le.      I'rodui'ed 

Mr. 

i.       II.     CttTll   !•  .     Mi-      'Hi  Mr. 

Jack    Wood-..    Mr     !' 

Icy     Kirk.    Mi -s    Stella     Ma  Dal- 

rymi>lc,  Mr.  (J.  l;"'_-er«.  Mr.  <.    ll.ivri  ..n,  Mr. 
.•    Terrill.      January    17. — Hij.p(Hlrome, 
icrllithe. 

i  i:  i.i:\i,i:i;.   THE.   n  vi\ai   of  wminm 
i','reve's  comedy    r>y   th«»   State    Society. 
May  14. 

Ma  ^k well     Mr.    Basil    Sydney 

Ixvd  Toiidiu.HNi   Mr.  A.  Harding  Sti-cTtnan 

Mcllefont    Mr     Cowley    Wriylit 

-'    Mr.   Charles   Koop 

Tx>rd   Froth    Mr.   Ben   Field 

Brisk    Mr.    Ivor    Barnard 

Sir  Paul  Plyant  Mr.  Herbert  Bunstoo 

Saycrace Mr.  Edwin  Greenwood 

Lady  Touchwood Miss  Constance  Robertson 

Cynthia  Miss   Atfrene  Seyler 

Lady   Froth    Mi«s  Gertrude 

Lady  Plyant  Miss  Helen   Have 

— Queen's. 

DRAKE,  open-air  performance  of  Louis  N. 
Parker's  play  (September  3.  1912,  His 
Majesty's)  in  aid  of  the  Voluntary  Aid 
Detachments  Hosoitals  at  York.  July  27. — 
Museum  Gardens,  York. 

DRAMATIC  SITUATIC/.V,  A.  sketch,  by  Dion 
Clayton  Calthrop.  Played  by  Mrs.  Patrick 
Campbell.  Mr.  Gerald  du  Maurier,  and. Mis* 
Dorothy  Minto.  Produced  at  the  Theatrical 
Garden  Party.  July  11.— Royal  Botanic 
Gardens,  Regent's  Park. 


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117 


DREAM  I'.l  TTKUFLY,  T1IK.  Prem-ntcd  l,y 
the  pupils  of  Miss  Helen  May  at  the 
matinee  iff  aid  of  the  Kul  CSOM.  July  18.— 
Ambassadors. 

DREAM  CASTLE,  fairy  play,  by  Maude 
Roberts,  music  by  Osborne  Roberts.  De- 
tvmbiT  21.— Boudoir  Tlieatre,  W. 

DRIl-TWOOD,  comedy,  in  one  .act,  by  Seumas 
O'Kflly  (October  1.1,  1915,  Gaiety,  .Mat 
ter).     Present  eii   by    .Miss  Horniman's  com- 
Ii;uiy.     January  10. 

Mr.  Drake   Mr.   Stanley  Drewitt 

Mrs.   Drake    Miss  Muriel   Pope 

Maurice  Hamlyn  Mr.  Grendon  Bentley 

Kendal  Nugent Mr.  Charles  Groves 

Mrs.    Nugent    Miss    Amy    Ravenscroft 

A   Maid    Miss   Marie   Leman 

—Duke  of  York's. 

DR.  JOHNSON,  revival  of  Leo  Trevor's  play,  in 
one  act  (May  11.  1S96,  Richmond :  April  23, 
18!>7.  Strand),  during  Mr.  Arthur  Bour- 
ehier's  season,  February  28. — His  Majesty's. 

DU  THEATRE  AT!  CHAMP  D'HONNEUR, 
dramatic  episode  from  real  life,  in  one-  act, 
by  a  French  officer.  Produced  by  Mine. 
Sarah  Bernhardt  during  her  London  season. 
January  17. 

Mare  Bertnand      Mme.  Sarah  Bernhardt 

An  English  Lieutenant      M.    Normand 

Surgeon-Major       M.    Deneubourg 

I/a  Duchesse    Mdme.   Mea 

Anna  Courtois   Mile.  Seylor 

— London  Coliseum. 

EARLY  BIRDS,  sketch,  by  Roland  Pertwec. 
Produced  at  the  matinee  in  aid  of  the 
Women's  Emergency  Canteens  for  Soldiers. 
May  30. 

Auntie    Miss   Clara    Greet 

Mord    Miss    Athene    Seyler 

Nell   Miss  Margaret  Bussg 

Sue   Miss   Kathleen   Blake 

Alfle   Master  Roy   Lemnol 

The   Programme   Girl    . .   Miss  Marjorie  Moore 

— Savoy. 

EDWARD,  play,  in  one  act,  by  Arthur  Eckers- 
ley.  March  27. 

Irene  Miss  Marie  Royter 

Amy  Miss  Gladys  Evelyn 

Alan  Mortimer  Miss  Ernest  Haines 

Mrs.  Mortimer  Mrs.  A.  B.  Tapping 

Young  Gibbs  Mr.  Wallace  Evennett 

Trixie    Miss   Marie  Leman 

— Gaiety,  Manchester. 

EIGHTPENCE,  sketch.  Produced  by  Mies  Rosa 
Loader.  October  2 — Palace,  Islington. 

ELEGANT  EDWARD,  comedy,  in  one  act.  by 
Gertrude  E.  Jennings  and  C.  Boulton. 
May  30. 

Burglar  Bill   Mr.  F.  Randle  Ayrton 

"  Mr.  Treherne "   Mr.   Ben   Webster 

Mrs.   TreJierne    Miss   Mary   Ridley 

Sergeant  Beckett   Mr.  Henry  Baynton 

P.C.  Hodson Mr.  Henry  Daniel 

— Haymarket. 

ELLEN  YOUNG,  play,  in  three  acts,  by 
Gabrielle  Enthoven  and  Edmund  Goulding. 
Presented  by  the  Pioneer  Players.  April  2. 

Mr.  Young Mr.  Stanley  Lathbury 

Percy  Baker  Mr.  Ivor  Barnard 

Mrs.    Young    Miss   Agnes  Thomas 

Alfred  Young   Mr.  Warwick  Ward 

Maggie  Russell  Miss  Dorothy  Rundell 

Ellen -Young    Miss  Hilda   Moore 

Button  Miss  Pollie  Emery 

Hart   Miss  Mildred  Surrey 


Ellen  Young  (Cunt.). 

Stanley  Bretton    Mr.   MarUn  Lewis 

Miss   Irene  DOWBOO 

Lord    Mapleton   Mr.    Stanley   Logan 

Dicky  Wiltshire   Mr.   Ivo  Danyers 

Monsieur    Paren    M.    Jules    Di-lacre 

1st    Workman    Mr.    A.    E.    Filin.-r 

2nd    Workman    Mr.    G.    Goodhart 

— Savoy. 

ENFANT  PROD1GUE,  L',  revival  of  Michael 
(,'arre  and  A.  Wormser's  musical  play 
without  words  (November  20,  1915,  Duke 
of  York's).  Last  performance  (the  109th), 
May  C.  February  12. — Kings  way. 

ENGLAND'S  EMBLEiMS  (ROSES),  spectacular 
ballet  revue.  Produced  by  Mme  Pauline 
Rivers.  July  1. — Tower  Pavilion,  Blackpool. 

ENGLISH  NOSEGAY,  AN,  "  gathered  and  pre- 
sented to  the  British  Red  Cross  by  Louis 
N.  Parker,"  with  incidental  music  by  John 
Ansell.  Produced  at  fch«  matinee  orgai 
by  Lady  Arthur  Paget  in  aid  01  tin-  joint 
War  Funds  of  the  British  Red  Cross  £•"< 
ami  the  Order  of  St.  John.  Played  b)  .Mr. 
Ambrose  Manning,  Miss  Fay  Compton,  Miss 
Christine  Silver,  Master  Pat  Irish,  Miss 
Constance  Mills,  the  Baroness  de  Forest, 
Miss  Isobel  Elsom.  M:«>  Eva  Leonard  Boyne, 
Miss  Athene  Seyler,  Miss  Miriam  Lewes, 
Mr.  Herbert  Waring,  Mies  Odette  Guiin- 
bauldt.  Miss  Viola  Tree.  Miss  Gladys  Ma-*  .n, 
Miss  Dora  P,arton,  Miss  Moya  Mannt-riri" 
Mr  .  Lavery,  the  Countess  of  Drogheda, 
Lady  Diana  Manners,  Miss  Stella  M.  Camp- 
bell, Mr.  O.  B.  Clarence,  Mr.  Edward  Coin- 
bc-rmere,  Mr.  Robert  Nainiby,  etc.  October 
19. — Alhambra. 

KX.SLAVKJ)    15V    A    MOKMOX.    n)t.l,,<lran,a.    in 

'one    act,     by    IVetJerJck    fe.    uTBowman 

Played   by  Mr.   Frederick   H.   U.    Bowman 

and    Miss    Alice    B.    Bragger.     June    26  — 

Palace  Variety,  Prescot. 

ENTRE    NOUS;    or    CRIBS    AND    PLAGIAR- 

JS\iS.  revue,  in  six  episodes,  by  Charles  F 
Smith.  Produced  by  the  Leeds  Playgoers' 
Society.  December  18.— Arts  Club,  Leeds. 

ETERNAL  SNOWS.  THE,  play,  in  three  acts, 
by  "  Michael  lOrme."  Produced  by  tne 
Pioneer  Players.  May  28. 

Wycombe  Mr.  A.  C.  Ensor 

Sir  Geoffrey  Brandon,  R.N.,  C.V.O. 

Mr.  Sam  Livesey 

Lady  Brandon   Miss  Iris  Hoey 

Sir  John  Barnaby  ..  Mr.  A.  Harding  Steerman 

Trevor  Curtis   Mr.   William   Ptnck 

Dr.  Anthony  O'Hagan..  Mr.  C.  Wordley  Hulse 
Miss  Mary  Chartwell    ....    Miss  May   Whitty 

— Criterion. 

EXTRA  SPECIAL,  revue,  in  eight  scenes,  book 
and  lyrics  by  F.  Firth  Shephard,  music 
composed  and  arranged  by  Harry  Collman, 
production  in  its  entirety  by  Philip  F. 
Howley.  Principal  artists,  Mr.  George 
Barrett.  Miss  Chloe  O'Hara.  Mr.  Lunino 
Lane,  Miss  Elsie  Dante,  Miss  Daisy  Han- 
cox,  Miss  Honor  Bright.  Miss  Hilda  "Harris, 
Mr.  Percy  Watson,  Miss  Mamie  Watson, 
Mr.  Albert  Rees,  Miss  Ida  Halle,  Miss 
Josette  Ellis,  Mr.  Reginald  Palmer.  Last 
performance  (the  87th)  November  25. 
October  2S.— Kingsway. 

EXTRA  TTTRN.  THE,  scena.  Played  bv  Mis? 
Victoria  Monks  October  23.— Empire, 
Stratford 


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THE  STAGE   YEAR  BOOK. 


EVERY  DAY  IX  THE  WEEK,  revue,  in 
"seven  cameos,"  by  William  Hargreaves, 
produced  by  Harold  Batt.  Principal  artists, 
Mis_s  Daisy  Dormer,  Mr.  Harry  Loman.  Mr. 
Billy  Lowe,  Mr.  Joe  Conway,  Mr.  Talbot 
O'Farrell,  Mr.  RydtT  Stout,  Miss  Hilda 
lilyiin.  Mr.  Philip  Lawton.  September  11. 
— Hippodrome,  Colchester. 

EYES  FRONT,  "  medley  of  mirth  and  music," 
in  six  scenes,  by  Robert  Weston,  Jack 
Norworth,  and  Charles  Childerstoiif.,  with 
music  by  Jackson  Hylton,  special  scenes  by 
Ernie  Mayne.  Principal  artists,  Miss 
Hetty  Kiim,  Mr.  Km  if  Mayne,  Miss  Nina 
Wood,  Miss  Katie  Yates,  Mr.  Charles  Chil- 
der.stone,  Mi~s  Vt»ru  May.  Mr.  Harold  Wel- 
lesle>,  HiM  Murtel  N.  bk  .  Mr.  \v.  li. 
Brougham.  October  2.— Empire,  Strat- 
ford. 

EYES  RIGHT,  petite  rein*-.  h\  Harold  Simp. 
son  and  John  '!  illt-r  (Marcli  l.'i.  Empire, 
Nottingham;.  Pr.ncipal  artist.-,  Mr.  Tom 
1).  Newell,  Miss  Kill  en  Uc.-muiid.  April 
17.— Empire,  New  Cross. 

FACTOKY     <:li:i/S    lioxuri;,     \.  drama,    by 
Frank  Dix  (August  7,  Royal,  Aston), 
temlier   11. 

Leonard    Merton    Mr.    Charlos    Trevor 

Rev.    Peter   Rock    Mr.   Travis    > 

Dr.    Abbiss    Mr.    W.    11.    Mo:it«- 

Theodore    Cornell    Mr.    Fred    Eustace 

Mr     Edwin   Davies 

Miillms    Mr.    Charles    Tolcli.-r 

i  »ld    Vl.fl    Mr.   Charles   < 

Perkins     Mi-s    Mary     Hum- 
Mr.    Ua.-table    Mr.    William    Counter 

li    \li"   Mabel   Coli-man 

Esther    Morn-.. 11    :;••    Southern 

Klo    Heath    Miss   Ciseie   C 

Me     Duncan 

Mine.    Dupre    M  \\.-t 

•or    Smith    Mr.   Conmd    Brady 

pliant  and  ( 

FALL   IN.    nr.iM'al    bur  and    mil-ic 

hy       Man:. 'I!        EdgftT,     m:i-;.        by      .1:'. 
HyltOO,    additiona!    lyric-    by    (  : 
dt  r  -;t«-d   by    Harry    Hay.     Prin- 

Mr. 

Anthony    <;ord«  n.    Mr.    John    \> 
Km.  Nellie    S.    Jan..  I,     Vv. 

\\  .    I'.eil.  Mr.  .1.   smith.   Miss  Ma- 

•  her      '.'3.  — Empire       and       Hippo-!: 
Bristol. 
FAMILY   FAILING.   THE.  play,  in   thro. 

by    Elfridft    and    Cl.  Sep- 

tember 18. 

Brownlow    Miss   Gladys    Evelyn 

Pauline   Montr.-.-sor   Miss  Helen  Temple 

Martin    Frith    Mr.    Walter   Pearce 

Montressor  Mr.>.  A.  B.  T. 

i  Montressor  MUs  Marie  1 

Mr.  Montreseor  Mr.  Ernest  Halne* 

Kent    Mr.    Gordon    Fleming 

Mr.   Tyler    Mr.   John   Cecil 

Mrs.  Frith   M'-s  M'me   i 

—Gaiety,  Manchester. 

FARMER'S  WIFE,  THE,   play,   in  three  acts, 
bv  Eden   Pt.'lliwtts.     November  Jl. 

Ohurdles  Ash   Mr.  William  J.  Rea 

Aramiuta    Dench    Mips 

Thirza  Tapper   M:=s  Cat.hleen  Orford 

Samuel  Sweetlaad  Mr.  Joseph  A.  Dodd 

Sibley  Sweietland  Miss  Betty  P'jncbard 

George  Smerdon   Mr.  Noel  Sham  mon 

Petronell    Sweetland    MJae^Oecily   Byrng- 

Richard   Conker   MJUJuQ&J^^H 

Louisa  Wind*att  Miss  Margaret;  unatwn 

Susan    Maine    Miss   Dorothy    Taylor 

Sarah   Sunerdon    Miss   Maud   Gill 

Sophie  Smerdon    Miss  Hetena  Fckard 

Teddy  Smerdon  Mr.  Bryan  Martin 

Valiant  Dunnybrig   Mr.  Frank  Moore 


Farmer's  H'i/V,  The  (cunt.). 

Dr.  Rundle   Mr.   Alfred  J.   Brooks 

Mrs.    Rundle    Miss    Nancy    Staples 

Co.iker    Mr.    William    Armstrong 

Mr.   Greir-oii    Mr.    Dennis   King 

M a.ry    Hearn    Mi&s    Isabel   Thornton 

The   lU-v.   Septimus   Tudor 

Mr.  Frank  D.  Clewlow 

Mrs.   Tudor   Mi^s  Nancy  Byrrre 

— Repertory,  Birmingham. 

K.VI'ST,    revival    of    the    C.nimxl'.s    opera    in 
lish   (originally  produe.d   l>.v.i.   l.vriquc, 
Paris:     January     2.'i,    IM',4,    His     Maje 
London)    during    sir    Thomas     Beecham'i 
aiitumu    si-ason.     October     1C.     Alil«\ch. 

KEIMtll'dRT  i:i.i:<  llnx.  THE,  play,  in  four 
acts,  hy  Frgpk  Q-  J^ytg"  Novcmhrr  2H. 

Samuel  Apples' r...  Mr.  John  Cecil 

Tom  Applet  Mr.   Percy  I 

Bill  Apples  Mr.  S.  L.  Butler 

Mrs.  Apples    Mr-.    A.    11.   Tapping 

lOinmy   Apples  Miss  Muriel  Pope 

Lord  Ferriport  Mr.  Archibald  McLean 

Lady    Kerriport    Miss  Clare    \\Ylby 

Kodenck   Mr.    Walter  Pearce 

Miss    llclf.a   'lemplo 

The-    Rev.   Iheophilus    \' 

M'.   E.  H.  Paterson 

Hob  Mr.  C.  Wordjey  n 

A   Man   Servant   Mr.    Napier  Barry 

— Gaieiy,    Man.-!' 

KIM)  nl'T  out."  1010  Yiar  B<«ik). 

1  IMi    BIT   ()'    WORK,    A,   drama,    in   on 

founded    upon    a   >tory    by    Jack    London,   by 
Dou._'las   Murray,      .\o\ember  0. 

:.-irk    Mr.   Irve    Ha \niati 

,<i  -liter 

Mi. >s    Mary     Moian 

A    |i.  tivtive  Mr.    Knd   'I'liompion 

—  Palace,  Hammeremltb. 

KIXDIMiS     KKKPINGS.     revue,     written     and 

>:p<i.sed     by     Fiank     Maybaii.       Principal 

art  \\.11-.      Mr.    Clitrord 

Morgan,  Mr.  Edmund  Edmunds,  Mi.ss  Jenny 

B,      Mr.      \lli.rt      Sinclair.      Miss     Grace 

•don, 

Mr.    Billy    V. 

Edith    .U!i.   Mr.    ll.chard   Roma.     May  22.— 
Olympia,    Siioreditcli. 

KII:ST    nisT!i.Li:i:.   THE.    Russian   play,   by 

iraii.-iat-rd  by  Louise  :U1<I 
Aylrner  Mmide.  Pn-ented  by  the  liirm'.ag- 
ham  Repertory  Comj.any.  October  2fi. 

\    p.Ms.iiit    Mr.    William   J.   Rea 

Hi,    \\jie    Miss   Mary    Hahy 

Hi-  l.raiMlfathor  Mr.   William  Arm  ' 

Old    Woman    Mi.ss   Margaret    Chatwin 

-•hbour  Mr.  A.  J.  Brooks 

First    Elder    Mr.    W.    Brunton 

Second  Elder  Mr.  Frank  Moore 

Third  Elder  Mr.  Noel  Shammon 

Fourth   Elder  Mr.  Frank  D.  Clewlow 

The   Chief  of  the  Devils   ..   Mr.. Felix   Aylmer 

His  Secretary   Mi.-s  CatJiIeen  Orford 

A    Dandy   Imp Mr.  Dennis  King 

The  Officials'   Imp   Mr.   Noel   Shammon 

The  Pea- ui's1  Imp  Mr.  Joseph  A.  Dodd 

A  Peasant  Girl  Miss  Dorothy  Taylor 

—Repertory,  Birmingham 

FISHERMAID  OF  OLD  ST.  MALO,  THE,  play 
of  Brittany  life,  in  six  scenes,  by  Eva 
Elwes.  December  20. 

The  Abb4  St.  Justin   Mr.  George  Mitchell 

Count  Paul   D'Auvergne  Mr.  Raymond  Raynor 

Pierra  D'Auvergne   Mr.   Georpe  Hudson 

Jean  R<5my   Mr.  Tod  Squires 

Gaston,    the    Miller    Mr.    W.    Allen 

Gendarme    Mr.    T.    Bailey 

Lovette  Re"my  Miss  Ethel  Vinroy 


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119 


Fishermaidof  (Jlil  St.  Malo,  The  (r   ;iM. 

Martho  Vaux    Miss  Alice  Inman 

Estello   Mi  s  K.  Dorincourt 

The   Mother  Superior   Miss   Ravenscroft 

Yvonne   St.   Justin,   the   Fislnrmaid 

Mary   Austin 
— Royal,    Barnsley. 

FISnriXGLE.    comedy,     in     three     acts,    fey 
Horace      Annesley      Vachell.       Last     per- 
formance (the  96th)  August  12. 
Sir    Geoli'rey    Pomfret,    Hart. 

Mr.    Allan   Aynesworth 

Lady  Pomfret   Miss  Marion  Terry 

Lionel  Pomfret    Mr.   Cyril  Raymond 

Bemoni  FWhpln,gle  Mr.  3£njry  Ainley- 

Bonsor    Mr.    F.    Handle    Ayfton 

Alfred   Mr.  Reginald  Baoh 

Prudence  Rockley    Miss   Doris   Lytton 

Joyce    Hamlin    .Miss    Maud   E.    Bell 

Lady  Margot  Maltravers     Miss  Colette  O'Niel 

— Haymarket. 

FLAG  DAY,  THE,  play,  in  one  act,  by  Jane 
Wells  and  H.  E.  Morgan.  Played  by  M'ss 
Helen  Ferrers,  Miss  Athene  Seyler,  and 
Miss  Jane  Wells.  July  2.— Three  Arts  Club. 

FLYING  COLOURS,  revue,  in  nine  scenes,  by 
Albert  de  Courville  and  Wai  Pink,  music 
by  William  F.  Peters,  staged  by  William 
J.  Wilson,  produced  by  Albert  de  Courville. 
Principal  artists,  Little  Tich,  Miss  Ray  Cox, 
Mr.  Bertram  Wallis,  Miss  Dorothy  Waring, 
Miss  Yett-a  Rianza,  Miss  Gabrielle  Ray, 
Mr.  John  Humphries,  Mr.  Charles  Berkeley, 
The  Purcella  Brothers,  Miss  Mewse,  Mr. 
Singer,  O'Hanlon  and  Rivkin.  September 
16,-r-London  Hippodrome. 

FOLLOW  ME,  musical  burlesque,  in  five 
scenes,  written  by  Dick  Ray  and  Nat  Gold. 
Principal  artists,  Mr.  Nat  Gold,  Miss  Grace 
Perry,  Miss  Peggy  Macintosh,  Mr.  Arnold 
Wilson,  Mr.  Ernie  Shannon,  Miss  Louie 
Spears.  January  3. — Empire,  Camberwell. 

FOLLOW  THE  CROWD,  musical  piece,  in  two 
acts  and  six  scenes,  music  and  lyrics  by 

Irving  He.ilin.  Kimli>h  book  by  Arthur  Wim- 
peris  and  Hartley  Carrick,  production  by 
Tom  Reynolds.  (Founded  upon  the  Ameri- 
can piece,  "Stop!  Look!  Listen!"  Decem- 
ber 1,  1915,  Forrest,  Philadelphia;  Globe, 
New  York,  December  25,  1915.)  Principal 
artists,  Miss  Ethel  Levev-JMx.  Robert  Hale, 

Mj    |Tni^TvTCT!^MrJJlnapnh^j^Y"p-    Mr.T"!. 

Alexander,  Mr.  'Charles  Stone,  Mr.  Larry 
Ceballos,  Miss  Faj  Compton.  Miss  Blanche 
Tomlin -  Mf.  BO.V  Rovston.  Miss  Sabin,  Miss 
Violet  Englefleld,  Miss  Kathleen  Murray, 
Miss  Violet  Blythe.  February  19.— Empire. 

FOOD  INSPECTOR,  THE,  sketch.  Played  by 
Messrs.  Wilson  and  Waring.  March  37. — 
Holborn  Empire. 

FOR  ALL  ETERNITY,  revival  of  the  play  by 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  M.  Landa  at  the  All- 
Jewish  matine'e  in  aid  of  the  fund  for  the 
relief  of  the  Jewish  Victims  of  the  War  in 
Russia.  June  15. — London  Pavilion. 

FOR  SALE,  play,  by  M.  A.  Cowan.  Presented 
at  the  All-Jewish  matine'e  in  aid  of  the 
fund  for  the  Relief  of  the  Jewish  Victims 
of  the  War  in  Russia.  June  15. — London 
Pavilion. 

FOR  THOSE  IN  PERIL,  sketch,  by  J.  G. 
Brandon.  Played  by  Miss  Beaumont  Col- 
lins and  company.  February  7. — Collins's. 

FOURBERIES  DE  NERIXE,  THE,  by  Theodore 
de  Banville.  Presented  by  Mr.  Grein's 
French  Players.  December  17. — Aldwych. 


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Mil  |;rn  ACT,  TIIC.  play,  m  ...i,-  act,  by  B. 
Mai-dmiald  Ha-tinc-,  p-  Charlcn 

lla',vtli-}.     July 

Miss  Daphne  Alloa  ....  Miss  Lilian  McCarthy 

Lord  Philip  a  Courcy Mr.    H 

Mr.    Robert  VaJpas  Mr.  Allan 

— -I.OIldl'l: 

FOURTH  OF  AU(;i>r.    I  II!-:.  play,  in  one  act, 

by   .lames  Bernard   Fagan.    Juh 
H.H.   The  Maharaja  of  Mulpur 

Mr.    Arthur    Bourchier 
Baron  von  Holiemtein  ..  Mr 

T<>1"    Fr8Her    Mi-*    Mary    Grey 

Colonel   Sir   h^rvty   Moore,    K. C.S.I. 

Mr.    Herbert   Bunston 
Mr.  H.  Green,  Indian  Civil  Service 

.Mr.    Trrvir   S'ylvain 

A  Servant  Mr.   Francis  Serle 

— London 

FOURTH  MAN,  THE,  play,  in  one  act.  by 
Austin  Philips  and  Edward  Cecil.  April 
10. 

Canon  Lamb  Mr.  Ernest  Haines 

George  Finlay    Mr.   Gordon   A*h 

John  Cunningham   —   Mr.  Archibald  McLean 

A    Waiter   Mr.   Fred  Owen 

The  Hall  Porter  Mr.  Grendon  Bentley 

— Gaiety,   Manchester. 

FRATERNITY,  a  satire,  in  one  act,  by  Ber- 
nard Duffy.  January  4. 

John   Timley    Mr.   Arthur   Sinclair 

Tom  Carrigan  Mr.  Sydney  J.  Morgan 

James  Dulvey  Mr.  J.  A.  O'Rourke 

Francis  Herrissey  Mr.  J.  M.  Kerrigan 

Edward  Dopnan  Mr.  H.  E.  Hutchinson 

Peter  Larrigan  Mr.  Jack  Dunne 

Patrick  Morohan Mr.  Fred  Harford 

Jim   Hooligan   Mr.  Edward  Reardon 

J.  F.  Moore  Mr.  Fred  O'Donovan 

—Abbey,    Dublin. 

FROLICS,  revue,  in  five  scenes,  written  by 
Marriott  Edgar,  additional  lyrics  by  Per- 
cival  C.  West,  music  by  Jackson  Hylton, 
produced  by  Ed-vard  Lauri.  (May  22,  Hip- 
podrome, Boscombe.)  Principal  artists, 
Mr.  Marriott  Edgar,  Mr.  J.  Alexandre,  Miss 
Netta  Rose,  Mr.  Arthur  Reece,  Mr.  W.  J. 
Manning,  Mr.  Harry  Wright,  Miss  Isabella 
Dillon,  Miss  Maudie  Vere,  Miss  Olga  Hope, 
Miss  Lilian  Pollard,  Mr.  Ted  Freeling.  June 
12.— Palace,  Chelsea. 

FROSTY  NIGHT,  A.    (See  "  Noson  o'  Farrug.") 

FUN  AND  BEAUTY,  revue,  in  eleven  scenes, 
by  Albert  de  Courville  and  Wai  Pink  (April 
17,  King's,  Portsmouth).  Principal  artists, 
Mr.  John  Humphries,  Miss  Ida  Crispi,  Mr. 
Garry  Lynch,  Miss  Elsie  Spain,  Mr.  Gordon 
Sherry,  Mr.  George  Manton,  Miss  Goody 
Willis,  Miss  Iris  Scott,  Mr.  Charles  Jerome. 
May  1. — Palladium. 

GATES  OF  MERCY,  THE,  play,  in  seven 
scenes,  by  George  A.  de  Gray  (May  17, 
1915,  Osborne,  ManchesUr).  January  31.— 
Victoria,  Walthamstow. 

GAY  LOTHARIO,  THE,  opera,  in  one  act,  by 
Harrison  Frewin.  Produced  by  the  Har- 
rison Frewin  Opera  Company.  January  4. 

Camilla    Miss   Raymonde   Amy 

Leoncla Miss   Ruth    Wynne- 

Ancelmo    Mr.    Kinpsley    Lark 

Lothario Mr.    John    Clarke 

— Grand    Opera    House,    Middlesbrough. 

GENTLEMEN,  Napoleonic  comedy,  in  one  act, 
by  Cecil  Ferard  Armstrong.  October  26 

Napoleon    Capt.    Cecil    Armstrong 

One  of  his  Marshals Sergt.  Oliver  Crombie 

One  of  his  Subalterns  ..  Sergt.  Leslie  C.  Gray 

Sentry        Coy.  Sei,jt.-Major  H.  Anderson 

—Pier,   Eastbourne. 


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GETTING  ACQUAINTED,  Scottish  comedy,  in 
one  scene,  by  Georgia  Earle.  November 

Kirsty  Stewart  ..........  Miss  Margaret  MofTat 

Euphemia  Stewart  ........  Miss  Beatrice  Ainley 

John  Purdy  ................  Mr.  O.  B.  Clarence 

—London    Coliseum. 

GIDDY  \VIDOW,  THE,  tevised  version  of  the 
American  musical  comedy-oddity,  m  three 
acts,  "  K'lii  on  the  Hri-tol  ;  or,  A  Ni'.'lit  at 
Sea"  (May  15,  ISvJ,  Koyal,  Manchester  ; 
August  7,  1882,  Olympic).  April  *4.—  Brix- 
ton. 

GIRL  FROM  CIRO'S,  THK,  farce,  in  four  acts, 
adapted  by  Joso  G.  Levy  from  the  French 
of   Pierre    Veber.     September   4. 
Mona.    Duppnt    ..........  Mr.    H.    V.    Esmond 

Mons.  Castillon    ..............  Mr.   Lyston  Lyle 

Mons.    Lamerte    ..........  Mr.    George    1  '. 

Mons.   Davigny   ..............  Mr.    Marsh    Allen 

Mons.    Bru    ................  Mr.   Tom    Mow  bray 

Antoirie    ....................  Mr.    E 

Bezu    ......................  Mr.    F.    A.    Francis 

Frances    ..................  Mr.    Lionel    Williams 

Mile,    fecillc    .......... 

Mile.     K<nce     ..............  Miss    Lorna    Delia 

M.i«lniH)    Hru    ..............    Mrs.   Sabu   Raleigh 

Maclame    Hru     ..............  Miss    Saba    Raleigh 

Madame   Chevrel    ..........  Miss   Adi  la    \\ 

Madame     IMitbois     ........  \li-s     Mai,,  1     Hirst 

Julie     ......................  M  !  .  mple 

Marie    ........................  Miss    Maud 

Madame  des  Guct  Miss  Lottie  Venne 

—  Garrick. 


GIRL  FitoM  rpsTAii:*.  -i  in:,  farce,  in  three 

.     t>\     stanl.-y    <  ,n,ke     i  April    .'!.     I: 
Leamington).       Last     performance 
thirty-fourth)   May  6. 
Charles  ....................  Mr    R/»iHn«lrf  Owen 


1  Madiot  Mf.  Frederh : 

Ado'j'he   Mr     1 

M.  EUppaport  Mr.  M 

M.  <le  Roinnet  Mr.  Srha.-tian  Smith 

Piquet  Mr.  Ivan  B.-rlyn 

Henri    Mr.   II.   K.   Avhll 

Mifmette  de  Koim>t    Miss  Marpot  Kelly 

Planchette -Ma<iiot  Mis*  Tittell-Brone 

Suzette  Miss  Mali.-*  S 

— Strand.. 

GIRL   OF   Till:    rririJE.   THE.   musical   fan- 
,    II  iroM  Simpson,  music  l>y  Arthur 
Kiein.        (().  '  King's.     Sonthsea.) 

Played   by    Miss  Catmlle  Clilfor.I.   Mr.    Harry 
Wclehinait.     Mr.     Triji]'  tc.     Oc- 

tober 30.— Empire,   Finsbury    Park. 

GIRL    WANTED,    revue,    in    three   scenes,   by 

Austin     Huru'on    atul    Herbert    ('.    Sa : 
(April   24.   Hippodrome,   Liverpool.)     Prin- 
eipal     artists.     Mr.     Stanley    Lupino,     Mr. 
Archie  MeCaij;,  Miss  Connie  Emerald. 
May    Wilkins,    Mis,    Monica    J'.r\an,    Mr.    A. 
"Scott-duUt'ii,    Mis,s    Agnes    Croxton,    Miss 
Nellio    Ueiinio.    Mr.    Larry    Channon.     July 
3. — Victoria  Palace. 

GIRL  WHO  TOOK  THE  IMSK,  THE,  comedy- 
drama,  in  two  acts,  by  Norman  II.  Lee. 
(September  18,  Palace,  Brierley  Hill.) 
October  30. 

Kerrigan  Garth   Mr.  J.  Cookc  Hinton 

Peter  Quinn  Mr.  Edward  Derby 

Radford   Mr.    H.  C.    Gilpin 

Nell    Radford   Miss  Gladys  Morris 

Ebenezer  Seal Mr.  W.  Matthews 

Trotter    Mr.    Henri    Stewart 

Arabella     Miss  Louie   Lonora 

Stanley  Mayne   Mr.   Walter  Bellian 

Dorothy  Mayne   ....- Miss  Vera  Prunton 

Inspector  Kean   Mr.  Frank  Worcester 


Girl  whn  Took  tin'  KM/,-,  Tlir  (i-ont.). 

Dr.  Ryan  ....................    Mr.  Matt  Willis 

Gaygold    ..................    Mr.    Hoy    Bradford 

Wander  ..................   Mr.  Arthur   Stanley 

The   Woman  ill   Black    ----   Miss    Allies   \\ 

Barbara   Quinii    ..............    Miss   Enid  Ross 

—  Elephant. 

GIRL    WHO    WENT    SlKAIiMIT,    THK,    play, 
in  four  acts,   by  Mr.  and  Mrs.   I,. 
(April    17,    Prince's,    Blackburn.)     Septem- 
ber 11. 
Bud  Stephenson   ..........   Mr.  Henry  Morgan 

Jim    Moriahty    ............    Mr.   Weston    i 

Tosti    Harris   ............    Mr.   Harry   Wellburn 

Lemuel  Vyse  ............  Mr.  Patrick  Branigau 

Nat   Masters   ............    Mr.   Will    A.Miesworth 

Jim    Hawkins    ..............    Mr.    Tlu<>    (iantii-r 

:    Moriahty    ............    Mr.   Svd   Clajtoii 

Harris  ..............    Miss  Mary  KinliH'k 

Mona  McLimerick  ......  Miss  Kate  D.  Herbert 

Mamie  Vyse   ..............  Miss  Gladys  < 

1'ho'be.    ........................    Miss  Ida  Croft 

The  Priest   ....................   Mr.   Geo.   Earle 

Ko\al,    SI- 


WHO     \\oruivr     \i  \i:i;v,     THE. 

<lrama,    in    live    scenes,    by    Walter   Saltoilti. 
(May    L".i,    Empii'i',    Kotln-rham.)      June    :>. 

.............  Mr.   John   S.   Muluaixl 

l!u|K'i-  ..........    Mr.    Fi.il    Clieatle 

C'oloilel  Strath.  iiore  ..Mr.   Kobert  W.  E.  Do 
I'.rooke    ..........     Mr.    Jle^inaM    II 

Erc.-maii 

Mr.     Charl<".    S\dney 
.hie    2    X  ...........  Mr.     F.     U.     liarker 

Bridget    Uaileity   ............  M  i  .-•  l.u.'.v   Mniray 

Kitty    Mai-Ml.-ri    ..............  Miss    HiUla    Harry 

......................  M  <  !aii-U' 

•iiinurc   ........   MI.-.S  Lillian   Herries 

—Victoria,   Walthanxtow. 

<,n:i,    \\  nil    TIII:    AI  HI  i;\    IIAII;,   THE, 

••  OJM  r.itie 

\  IIM  ,  n!  .   I  he   Four   Vagabonds, 
Juliet,    Vede.v.    Miss 

Mam-      Davis,      Mr.     Douglas     Stuart,     ami 
Mr.    Enii-st    French.     Eebruar;. 
1'alace. 

(;IID  KI:I:P  \nr  s\n:,  dranu,  i^  four  acts, 

by    Marion    l'ndcr«'Hid.      (Titl..    afterwards 
ciiaii'.'ed    to    "  The    Worst    Marriage    in   the 
\\..rl,l.")      May    Jl). 
Jack  Hincks   ..............  Mr.  Frank  V.  Feiui 

Gei)fJrey  Wrxxlford  ..........  Mr.  H<niy  Deane 

Bob    Trippit    ............    Mr.    EdwaTd    Ilobart 

Kiek     Eairbtirn    ..............     Mr.    Will    Kirke 

Potter   ..................    Mr.    William    Artand 

Jones    ........................   Mr.   J.  L.  Inglus 

P.C.  Lyons    ..............   Mr.  Leonard  Conroy 

Nancy  Fair  burn  ..........  Miss  Nina  Hardinge 

Florrie  Fetchem  ____  Miss  Dorottiy  Hiktebrand* 

Grace  La'yton  ..............   Miss  Hilary  Deane 

more    ........  Miss    Hilda    Jieverley 

—  Lyric,  Hammersmith. 

GOD  OF  QUIET,  THE,  lyrical  drama,  by  John 
Dr.nkuati  r.  Produced  by  the  Birming- 
ham Repertory  company.  October  7. 

A  Young   Beggar   ......    Mr.   Joseph   A.   Dodd 

An  Old    Begs-ar    ............    Mr.    W.    Brunton 

/en    ..............    Mr.    William    J.    Rea 

A  Soldier   ............    Mr.   William   Armstrong 

first    King    ................    Mr.    Felix    Ayluier 

A    Herald    ................    Mr.    Frank    Moore 

Second  King   ........    Air.   Frank    D.  Clewlow 

The   God    ................    Mr.   Noel   Shammon 

—  Repertory,  Birmingham. 


PLAYS  OF   Till-:   YEAR. 


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GOLDEN  WKST,  THE,  "spectacle  roni;iin<f' 
in  nine  scenes,  by  M'r.  Hengler.  April  17. 

Bill   Clialloner    Mr.    Archie    Pearson 

Mrs.  Challoncr  Miss  Gwennic  Roberta 

Dora  Maxwell  Miss  Gwennie  Thayer 

Steve  Hallet  Mr.  Chas.  Costello 

Jim  Dawson   Mr.  Matt  Powell 

Henry  Hawkins  Mr.  James  Stephens 

Ail',   Uawlins  Mr.  T.  J.  Thompson 

Johnnie    Price    Mr.    D.    Hopkins 

Tom    Lambert* Mr.    T.    Knoto 

Eliza  Miss  Lily  Leoni 

Bobbie    Fortescue    Mr.    Ernie    Le    Butt 

Black    Wolf    Mr.    William    Seguin 

Little  Knife  Mr.  P.  Winston 

Eagle's   Claw    Mr.    Dick    Richards 

Running  Bear   Mr.  T.   Kiley 

A  Squaw  Miss  Daphne  Howell 

— Hippodrome,   Manchester. 

GOLDMAN,  LIMITED,  revue,  by  Guy  -Eden 
and  Arthur  Alston.  Principal  artists,  Mr. 
Arthur  Aiaton,  Mass  Betty  West,  Mr. 
Edgar  Stevens,  Miss  Gwen  Kinross,  Mr. 
Cecil  Stafford,  Mr.  Vincent  W.  Lawson, 
Mr.  Harry  Bloom,  Miss  Beatrice  Grey, 
Miss  Kathleen  Storr,  Miss  Rosa  Cooper, 
Miss  Minna  Harvey,  Miss  Evelyn  Griffith, 
Miss  Nellie  Pettitte,  Miss  Dorothy  Adela, 
Miss  Lena  Harding,  Miss  Gipsy  Cha-pron, 
Miss  Bertha  May,  Miss  Grace  Russell,  Miss 
Gladys  Gregory,  Miss  Ivy  Kennett,  Miss 
Kitty  Brooklyn,  Mr.  Frank  Pearce. 
January  31. — Middlesex. 

GOMER1L,  THE,  comedy,  in  one  act,  by 
Rutherford  Mayne.  May  1. 

Hans  Mullins  Mr.  G.   A.  Chartres 

Andy  'Mulling   Mr.   Walter  Kennedy 

Tommy  Hughes  Mr.  Robert  Gorman 

Eliza  Macken  Miss  Mary  Crother.s 

— Opera  House,   Belfast. 

GOOD  MORNING,  CONDUCTOR,  comedy- 
sketch,  by  Lauri  Wylie  and  Alfred  Parker. 
(Produced  as  "  Hello,  Conductor.)  Prin- 
cipal artists,  Mr.  Bert  Danson,  Mr.  Ian 
Lloyd-Mackenzie,  the  Misses  Beattie  and 
Blanche  Motramo,  M'r.  Sammy  Johns,  Mr. 
Fred  C.  Glover,  Miss  Alice  D«nt.  May  1. 
— Empress,  Brixton. 

GOSSIPS  sketch,  by  Mine.  Rosina  Fillipl. 
Played  by  Mme.  Fillipi,  Miss  May  Belcher, 
Miss  Rosemary  Dowson,  and  Miss  Dora 
Brunton.  July  2— .Three  Arts  Club. 

GRANDFATHER,    comedy,    in    on«    act,    by 
Arthur  Bartle.     (August  28,   Gaiety,  Man- 
chester.)    December   23.     (Matinee.) 
Daphne   Clayton    ..,,,,,... Miss  Helen   Temple 

Elizabeth   Clayton Miss   Marie   Royter 

William   Clayton    Mr.   Percy  Foster 

John    Clayton    Mr.    John    Cecil 

Martha    Miss   Marie    Leman 

— Court. 

GREAT  REDDING  STREET  BURGLARY, 
THE,  play,  in  one  act,  by  Alfred  Sutro. 
July  31. 

Thomas  Jenkins  C.  V.  France 

Sarah    Jenkins    Helen   Haye 

Hiram  Bennett  Norman  Page 

Mr.   Lambert    Norman   Forbes 

Liza  Athene  Scyler 

— London  Coliseum. 

GREAT  SACRIFICE,  THE,  drama,  in  four 
acts,  by  Leila  Zillwood.  August  7. 

Bruce    Standing Mr.    John    Worth 

Rupert    Caine    Mr.    George   Henson 

Bobbie  Bloom Mr.  Tom  J.  Taylor 

Dr.    Desparde Mr.    Arthur    Lowry 

Abe  Marks Mr.  Frank  Southerland 

Reggie   Marlow Mr.   Harold   Wood 

Mr     Gerry    Fairholme    Mr.    George    Weir 


Great  Sacrifice,  The  (eont.). 

Ship's    Boy  ..................  Mr.    Tom    V, 

Jim  Dawbon  ....................  Mr.  Bert  Baxun 

Snatchib  ......................  Mr.  Cecil  Hallatn 

Indian   Masqueradcr  ..........  Mr.   Guy   Dawiion 

Kiniho    Desparde  ..........  Mi.^s    Maude    .- 

Ailsa    Caine  ..................  Miss    Trixii 

The  Mother  Superior...  lie  L'uthhert 

Currie   Bloom  ..............  Miss   Ettit:    Spa.dmi; 

Little   Daisy  ..............  Miss  Audrey  Caniuii^ 

Cupid  ................  ......  Alis,   M.UK:   J).v-iii!<,nd 

Sister   Winifred   ..........  Miss   Mn 

Justine    Wingrove  ............  Mi.-vS    Alice    Defo« 

—Royal  Stratford. 

HALF  -PAST  EIGHT,  revue,  in  two  acts  and 
thirteen  scenes,  by  Paul  Rubens  and  C.  H. 
Bovill,  additional  lyrics  by  Percy 
bank  and  Hugh  E.  Wright.  Principal 
artists,  Mr.  Hugh  E.  Wright,  Mr.  Tommy 
Mpstol,  Mr.  Rube  Welch,  Mr.  Will  Evans, 
Miss  Millie  Sim,  Mis.-  K-tc  •!!••  Winwu-nl, 
Miss  Eileen  Northe,  Mr.  Wright,  Mr.  Sid- 
ney Le  Fre,  Mr.  James  Robinson,  M1N-. 
Yvonnd  Granville,  Miss  Amy  Brandon- 
Thomas,  Mile.  Leonora,  Miss  Ida  Adam-, 
Mr.  A.  Reeves,  Miss  Peggy  Primrose. 
Last  performance  (the  144th)  August  19. 


HAMLET,    revival    of    Shakespeare's    tragedy 
by   Mr.   Martin  Harvey  at  the  opening  <>1 
his    Shakespearean    season.      May    8. 

Hamlet. 
Claudius  ....................  Mr.  Edward  Sasa 

Hamlet  ....................  Mr.  Martin  Harvey 

Ghost   ....................   Mr.    Frederick  Ross 

Horatio  ....................  Mr.  A.  B.  Imeson 

Polonius  ..............  Mr.  Rutland  Barrington 

Laertes   ..................  Atr.  i'ranklyn  Dy  all 

Rosencrantz  ..............  Mr.  Wilson  Gunning 

Guildeustern    ..............    Mr.    Frank   Milray 

Osric  ....................  Mr.  Frederick  M  ar.-h 

First  Player  ................  Mr.  Walter  Howe 

Second  Player  ............  Mr.  Maurice  Keston 

Maircellus   ................    Mr.   Malcolm    Keen 

Bernardo    ..................    Mr.    Albert    Imrte 

Francisco  ....................  Mr.  Hugh  Casson 

Reynaldo  ..................    Mr.  Leslie  Vemon 

First  Gravedigger  ----  Mr.  J.  Cooke  Beresford 

Second  Gravedigger  ......  Mr.  Alfred  Ibberson 

A  Priest  ......................  Mr.  Paul  Barry 

Gertrude  ..................   Miss  Marie  Linden 

Player  Queen   ..............  Miss  Maud  Rivers 

Ophelia  ......................  Miss  N.  de  Silva 

—  His  Majesty's. 

HAPPY    DAY,    THE,    musical    play,    in    two 
acts,    by    Seymour   Hicks,    with    music    by 
Sidney   Jones   and   Paul   A.   Rubens,   lyrics 
by  Adrian  Ross  and  Paul  A.  Rubens.    Last 
performance      (the     241st)     December     9. 
May    13.      (Miss    Isobel    Elsom    afterwards 
took  up  the  part  originally  played  by  Miss 
Winifred    Barnes.) 

Charles,  Prince  of  Galania  Mr.  Arthur  Wontner 
Sir  Dennis  O'Hagan  ........  Mr.  Frank  Wilson 

Earl  of  Anglemere  ........  Mr.  Thorpe  Bates 

General  Count  Ivan  Tobolsk 

Mr.  Forrester  Harvey 
M.  Drinkavinck   ............   Mr.  Mark  Lester 

M.  Oppinoff  ..................  Mr.  Josh.  Dixon 

M.  Limitski  ..............  Mr.  Leonard  Russell 

Walter      ..................  Mr.    Lauri    (!<• 

The  Captain  ...............  Mr.  G.  P.  Huntley 

Mary,  Princess  of  Valaria  Miss  Winifred  Barnes 
The  Countess  Tobolsk  ----  Miss  Rosina  Filippi 

The  Lady  Diana  Brooke  ____  Miss  Nellie  Taylor 

Lady  Violet  ..............  Miss  Violet  Hollam 

Lady  Sybil  ....................  Miss  Ivy  Duke 

Lady  Betty   ...  ............   Miss  Gladys  Squire 

Maid   ....................   Miss  Marie  Hancock 

Luna  1'Etoile   ................   Miss  Eva  Kelly 

Ma  Petite    ..................    Miss  Unity   More 

Camille  Joyeuse   ............   Miss  Jos6  Collins 

—Daly's. 


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THE  STAGE   YEAR  BOOK. 


Mr.  George  Tawde 
'...Mr.  ('.  V.  France 


HAPPY  FAMILY,  THE,  children's  play,  by 
Cecil  Aldin  and  Adrian  Ross,  music  by 
Cuthbcrt  Clarke,  lyrics  by  Adrian  Ross, 
produced  by  Donald  Calthrop,  dances  and 
ensembles  by  Fred  Farrem  (assisted  by 
Gwladys  Dillon).  December  18. 

MoLachlan  

Theophiluj)  1'ennithorne,  J.V. 

Barbara  Pennithorne Mies  Mimi  Crawford 

Robert   Pennithorne    Master  Bertram   Stem 

ElMe  Pennithorne  Miss  Fabia  Drake 

Mile.   Aim6e  Detous   Miss  Olga  Ward 

Jack  Morrison   Mr.  Noel  Coward 

Doodler  (Cock)   , Mr.  Frank  Butt 

Speckler  (Hen) Miss  Ruth  French 

Mas  er  Quack  ,    ii,,-to    ' Miss   tiuna    Maude 

Miss  Qtinck..  I    ^        8    t  Miss  Florence   Ra>field 

Sharp   (Bantam)   Mr.   M.   Moreton 

Peter  (Pig)  Mr.  William  Cromwell 

Humpty  i  „  .  n      ...     i  Miss  Phyilis    Symondson 
umptyf^'  OItsiMiB8    Linda    Tottenham 

Tabitha  (Cat)   Miss  Winnie  Dalley 

Forager ,     '.  .Miss  Molly  Gilmoiir 

Thunderer..  "s     Miss  Merle  Tottenham 

Rags  (Terrier)   Master  Royal  Lenrol 

Jim  (Sheepdog)  Mr.  Cecil  Warwick 

Gobble  (Turkey)   Mis*  KKie  Charpentier 

Bunnie.  I  ,...,.  Rftbhit     '  Mis*  I'rimrobu  M   rpan 
Rrownief>V  '     |  ..    Mi.s  Irene  Andrew 

Tiny    Miss   Rosie   Andrews 

Sly  (Fox)   Miss  Marjorie  CouNoii 

Fritz  (Dachshund)  Miss  Dolly  Neave 

—Prince  of  Wai 

HAWK,  THE,  play,  in  three  acts,  from  thr 
French  of  Francis  <li  :dapted  by 

Kdwanl  Knoblnek  (Albany,  New  York,  Sep- 
tember nr,,  1H14:  Bhnbert,   Xew  Y<irk, 
temher    28,    1914).    Last    performance    (th. 
thirty-.second)   October   14.    September   18. 

George  de  Dasetta  .Mr.  >•• 

Richard  Phillimore Mr.  (;<r.il«l  Ames 

Eric    Drayton    Mr.    Stagey    Tunilnill 

Sir    Joseph    Stanley    Mr.    Eric    Lewis 

Geoffrey   Cope    Mr.    Ernest    Graham 

Ernest  Branfurd   Mr.  H.  Scott  Sumlcrland 

A   Waiter  Mr.  Richard  Andean 

Countess    Marina    de    Dasetta 

Mile.    Gabrielle    Dorziat 

Lady    Philh'more    Miss   Helen    Rons 

Beatrice  Cope   Miss  Stella  M.  Campbell 

E<lith   Bran  ford    Miss  Maude  Shannon 

A   Maid    Mis?   Gladys   Spencer 

— Royalty. 

HEART  OF  A  SHOP  fill!!,.  Till-:,  drama,  in 
lour  acts,  by  Henrietta  Scihrier  and  Lodge- 
Percy.  (September  11,  King's,  Mam •hi-.-tt T). 
October  30. 

David  Vandyke   Mr.  George  Doyle 

James  Robb  Mr.  Charles  Dickens 

Matthew    Robb    Mr.    Roy    Selfridge 

Colonel  Brkot  Mr.  Robert  W.  F.  Don-Has 

Harry    Newstead    Mr.    Syd    Jaeqm  - 

Warder   Jones    Mr.    Samuel    Marrall 

P.C.  49    Mr.   Theo   Gautier 

Billy   Price   Miss  Alice  Maud 

Lucy  Lindley   Miss  Hilda  Barry 

Elsie  Rushington  Miss  Fay  Garnett  Vayne 

Nellie   Binks    Miss   Eileen   Leoville 

Mary  Newton  Miss  Grace  Emery 

Mrs    Thomson    Miss  Lilian   Maitland 

Maggie  Lambert    Miss  S.   May 

Mrs.  Beale   Miss  Mabel   Buckley 

—Royal,    Stratford. 

HEAVEN    AT    THE    HELM,    drama,    by    Eva 
Elwes     (August     2,     Rotunda,     Liverpool). 
November   13. 
>ieut.  John  Hope,  R.N.  ..Mr.  Harry  Tresham 

Capt,  Robert  Charlton  Mr.  Clifford  Rean 

Simon   Keen    Mr.   John   Burton 

Tom  Tough    Mr.  Newton  Pearce 

Otto  Brandt Mr.  J.  Fulton  Millar 


He  are  n  at  the  Helm  (rout  i. 

Capt.  Johnson,  R.A.M.C Mr.  P.  Neston 

Dr.  Stanton     Mr.  H.  Webster 

Private  Brown,  R.A.M.C Mr.  H.  Sydney 

\\innie   Wilson    Miss   Nancy   Mitchell 

Mrs.    Maynard    Miss   Emma    Rainbow 

Mrs.    Brandt  Miss   Gabrielle   Romero 

Isobel  Brandt  Miss  Winifred  Rutland 

Elsie   Maynard    Miss   Leah   Corentez 

— Elephant. 

HENRY  V.,  Shakespeare's  play,  presented  by 
Miss  Marie  Slade's  company  at  the  matinee 
in  aid  of  the  British  Women's  Patriotic 
I. (iitine,  "Star  and  Garter"  Fund.  June 
30. — Queen's. 

HER  BRIDAL  HOUR,  comedy-drama,  by  Her- 
bert Sidney,  produced  by  Arthur  Gordon. 
October  1± 

Andrew  Heritage   Mr.  Walter  De  Vere 

William   Sturdy    Mr.  Arthur  Gordon 

John    Drummond    Mr.   Fawcett  Lomax 

li.    Dons    Mr.  Harry  Furniss 

i;..b,Tt    Barklcy    Mr.  Tom  E.  Parker 

Joey  Kint Louie  Bates 

Conlrlia    lleritaL-r    Miss   Maisie   Wright 

Barbara,  llentag.'    Miss  Lily  De  Vere 

Mary  Folly  Miss  Winifrede  Verona 

Mon'a   Drnmmond    Miss  Ruby  Lee 

—Palace,    Brierley    Hill. 

IIKK  PAY  <>F  TKir.Ml'II.  play,  in  one  act.  by 
I.  Felloe  Hunter  (Produced  by  Mr.  Harry 

I,.  ,;  i  ,      Concert     Party,     The     Nobod.es;. 
May    -JU. 

Lady  Claire  Jessop  Miss  Mabel  Leslie 

Mrs.  Violet  Hardshaw  Miss  Ivy  Westaby 

Sir  Edmund  Jessop  Mj^  Harry  Mills 

Elsie     Miss    Frances    Travne; 

Leslie'*    Pavilion,    Manchester. 

lli:i;  FAVOVUITE  SOX.  drama,  by  Ruth  Zill- 
wood  (Septrmbi-r  i^>,  I'rmei-'s,  Bradford). 
November  20. 

Colonel  Hamimond  Mr.  Edwin  Davies 

Robert   Lancaster    Mr.   Claude   Gravetejr 

Hector    Lancaster    Mr.   James    Hart 

l;,i«'o     Mr.     Will'red     .M  .aii,>lield 

Thomas    Wedburn    Mr.    Harold    \\ 

xaiit    Mr.    Herbert    I^eslie 

Alice   Greesn    Miss  Lena  Brand 

Betty  Carson   M  ss  Lillian  Fenn 

Mrs.    Lancaster'  Miss  Cwynne   Warren 

Katharine  Hammond    Miss  Ana  Cbrne 

Elephant   and   Castle, 

HER  FORBIDDEN  SACRIFICE,  drama,  in 
two  acts,  by  -Walter  Saltoun.  October  30. 

Duncan   Grey    Mr.    Arthur  Temple 

.lolm   Brown  Mr.  John  K.  Walton 

Dicky  Dale  Mr.  Bert  Pemberton 

Ephraim  Miles  ....   Mr.  Fred  L.  Connynghame 

Sam  Adams  Mr.  Tom  Foster 

Will  Warren   Mr.  John  Edwards 

Mrs    Brown   Miss  Maude  Osmond 

Lilian  Grey   Miss  Maudie  Lambert 

Mrs    Grey    Miss  Marie   Saville 

Valerie  Miss   Dorothy   Love 

—Grand,    Halifax. 

HER  HUSBAND'S  WIFE,  light  comedy,  in 
three  acts,  by  A.  E.  Thomas  (February  14, 
1010,  Broad  Street,  Philadelphia;  May  8, 
1910,  Garrick,  New  York).  Last  perform- 
ance (121st)  December  16.  September  5. 

Stuart   Randolph    Mr.   Allan   Aynesworth 

Richard  Belden   Mr.  Martin  Lewis 

John    Belden Mr.    Djan    Bom 

Irene    Randolph    Miss   Marie    Lopr 

Emily    Ladew    Miss    Irene   Vanbrugh 

Nora    Miss    G^orgina    Milne 

Ryder     .  ...Miss  Dorothy  Pounder 

—New. 


/'/,!  r.v  oi-    /'//A    YEAR. 


123 


HKK  LITTLE   HIT  01    UK  VVK.V  In-h  play,  in 

tWO     aft-.     li\      Illilllrlir     and     l.i-irc.-tiT     .lack- 

»on  (June  l-J,  Queen'  .    nuliiin).    .Inly   17. 

Jack  Manley  Mr.  J.  Leicester  Jackson 

D.n       Wingate    Mr.    Roberto    Lena 

Reggio    ('humpncy    Mr.    Reginald    North 

Father   O'Lcary    Mr.    Arthur    Annfleld 

Drunken   sal    Miss   Eva   Roland 

19    Mr.    S.    (J.    i 

Reverend   Johns    Mr.   H.   B.  Ford 

J:u'.    Carter    Mi.-s    Katiileen   Mulvey 

Larry    Mi-s    Florrie    Maitlaiul 

Tin'    Revenue!    Mother    Miss    Dorothy    i '<>]<• 

Mr.--.  Cassuiy   Miss  Sybil  Haughton 

Kate     Foster     Miss    Edith     Maitlaiul 

Molly  M alone  Miss  Sonia  Leith 

Norah  Manley   Miss  Blanche  St.  Albans 

— Victoria,    Walt  ham.- to\v. 

HICK  MARRIAGE  LINES,  melodrama,  in  ten 
seeiies,  hy  Francis  Daniel  and  Cissie  Bel- 
lamy. (May  15,  Royal,  Crook.)  October  9. 

Philip    Kingsbury    Mr.    Conrad    Franklyn 

Chri.-..    Claydon    Mr.   Francis    Daniel 

Jake    Morilaunt    Mr.   Lyn   Harvey 

Desmond    Mannering    Mr.    Alex.    Gillette 

Dennis    O'Malley    Mr.    Geo.    E.    Merryfleld 

•iiiilp    Mr.    Alf.    Selwood 

•  lit     Beeswing      Mr.    Gray 

Detective  Hawley    Mr.   Walter  Corrie 

Mrs.   Quilp    Miss   Ivy  Moore 

Janet  McAllister     Miss  Ada  Compter 

M  y ra    Strathmore   Miss  Ethel  Tooney 

Valerie    Miss    Cissie    Bellamy 

— Victoria,    Walthamstow. 

HER  MOTHER'S  CRUCIFIX,  play,  in  seven 
scenes,  by  Royce  Carlton.  (January  24, 
Empire,  Middleton.)  October  2. 

Joseph   Hackadare   Mr.  Reginald   Brown 

Richard  Harding   Mr.  Edward  Kawlin.-on 

Hon.   Billy  Forbes  Mr.  George  Kendal 

Siriu.s   Lowcher    Mr.    J.   P.   Lallan 

Inspector  Frost  Mr.   William  Morris 

Father  Fabion    Mr.   Henry  C.   Ward 

Mr.   Vernon Mr.    Arthur   James 

Charlie   Chapps   Mr.  Fred  Luard 

Beryl  Vernon    Miss  Lizzie  Palmer 

Gladys   Vernon    |_ 

Sister    Agatha    > 

Miss.    Kathleen     Emmett 

Caroline   Pallet    Doris    Williams 

Irene  Vernon   Miss  Holly  Hazlewood 

— Empire,     Edmonton. 

HER  ONLY  SOX,  "  a  natural  play,"  in  six 
scenes,  by  E.  Vivian  Edmonds.  April  27. 

Charles  Hawthorne   Mr.  J.  Russell  Bogue 

Violet  Hawthorne  — Miss  Gladys  Ford-Howitt 

John   Armitage    Mr.   Ernest  C.   Edwardes 

Mary   Armitage    Miss  Evelyn   M.   Walton 

Edward    Armitage    Mr.   E.   Vivian  Edmonds 

Rev.   Page    Mr.   Charles  Chandler 

Maurice   Page    Mr.    Victor   Lorraine 

Agnes   Page    Miss   Minnie    Watersford 

Jack    Mayne    Mr.    F.    J.    Richardson 

Kitty  Mitchei Miss  Evie   Norman 

James  William  Slaithwaite 

Mr.    Alfred    Saunders 

Mrs.   Slaithwaite    Miss   Bella  Power 

Baker    Mr.    Fred    Green 

Servant    Mr.    William    Tanner 

Detective    Smith    Mr.    James    Burton 

— Royal,   Barnsley. 

HER  PROPER  PRIDE,  comedy,  in  two  scenes, 
by  L.  Allen  .Marker  and  F.  R.  Pryor. 
March  18. 

Miss  Juliana  Deakin  »Miss  Cathleen  Orford 

Miss  Angela,  Deakin   Miss  Miele  Mannd 

Martha  Miss  Vera  Bassano 

Mr.  Cornelius  Connop  Mr.  William  J.  Raa 

—Repertory,    Birmingham 


-\II.UR    LOVI.R,    dram 

I  UK.,     N'\s     Royal. 

......    Mr.    Kilwanl    S'.unt.,n 

Randolph    \orke    ......    Mr.    Kdw.m' 

Timothy    1'ippin    ......... 

Hon.   R.-ginald  Swithf    ....    Mr.  H. 

I'et.-r     Tivnio:.-     ......      Mr      Ueorg<       !'•  I 

I.  uke    Treiiiorc    ........    Mr.    .\ 

ReV.     Sila.-    Templet.  ,11     ......     Ml.      ).,!ll     10  .      . 

Waiter    .....................    Mr.    Win.    I 

LiKette    ......................      Mis-     Sophi. 

Sailor  on  t.t.  "  llojivful  "    ..   Mr.   I'n  .1    U 
1'ien-e     .....................     M 

Ruth    Wild    ..............     Mi..,.-    l'li\lli.-    M 

Sally    Stub!),    .............    \l 

Ella   Rhodes   ..............    Mi.-s   llon.e    I 

—  Eleniliant. 

HERO  AND    Illi:  NVMI'll.  THE,  j.lay.  adapted 
from    the    Indian    love    play,    "  \'ikrainor- 
Vasic,"     hy     Mr.     K.    N.     Da-    Gupta.       \ 
sented   under   the   direction    of    M:.    Charles 
Fry    by    the      Indian     Art     and     Dramatic 
Society.    October    27. 

PROM 
Sutradhara    ............    Mr.   K.    N.   Da.-;   Gupta 

1'ariparawika    ........    Mi-s    M.iruant    K\erritt 

•DRAMATIS  PERSON*. 
,  Rambha    ..................    MK-S   Elaine    !• 

Menaka    ..............    Miss    Muriel   Maidmcnt 

Sahadianya    ............    Miss  Gladys  Byworth 

Punuravas   ................    Mr.    William  Stack 

.We«.   SvM     *i<\rmMk« 


Chitraleklia  .............  .  "Miss  Gladys  Holmes 

Ghitraratha  ............  ;Mr.  K.  N.  Das  Gupta 

Manavaka   ................    Mr.    Arthur   Fayne 

Niimnika    ............    MLs.s    Margaret    Everritt 

Galava  ..................   Mi.-.s  Marcelle  Bodle 

Pela  ................    Mi&s  Dorothy  Woodroffe 

Messenger  of  Heaven  —  (  ..       ., 

Goddess  of  Truth   ........  \  M;ss  Maude  XVood 

Mosic  and  Songs.—  Profes.  or  Ali  Khan. 

(.ral'ton     (Jalleries. 
BE.R  VOW,  comedy,  in  four  acts,  by  tRupcrt 

Lister.     December  23. 
GeolFrey,   Earl  of   Brankscott 

Mr.  Rupert  Lister 
The  Hon    Gerald  Raynham 

Mr.    E.    Renaud   Loc! 
William  Higson  ............  Mr.  E.  W.  Thomas 

Dr.    Andrews   ..............    Mr.   Bruce  Lindley 

Cooper    ..................    Mr.    Wilfrid   Lyndon 

Sloughby    ..........    Mr.    Horace    A.    Whitmee 

Fanny  Higson  ............   Miss  Agnes  Knights 

Jane    ....................   Miss  Hero  Hathaway 

Nimine  ....................   Miss  Mary  Kinloch 

Maria    ..................    Miss    Margo    Griffiths 

Norine   Meredith    ........   .Miss  Cecile   Barclay 

—  Grand,    Doncaster. 

IIICII    JINKS,    mii-ica!    c.iinedy.    in   three   act.- 
('by    arraimeineiit    with    J.    »'.     \\illi.im-on. 

Ltd..         Australia),       aHa[>»^<J^n        fmm        th^ 

Fn  -i  ii'h   rarer,     '  !.•  -    Di  .1  •_•  •  -  il  1U  reule."   by 
Paul  Bilhaud  and  Maurice  Hennequin,  made 

l)>    Otto    H;.n'..rhaph     ffit.h   miliiir.   hy   H.iAalpti 

riml,    aditted   for   the    English   fitflf   hv 


s.   ETowar 

W.     T;.ti  : 


Talbpt.  Jerome 

Jam.--    W.     T;.ti  :     h  rlcs     l,\     Perry 
sink.    Clifford   Grey,    Clifford    Harris, 
and    Valentine.     Augii-t   -4. 
Dick  Mayne  ..............  Mr.  Peter  Gawthorne 

Senor  Rabelais  ............   M.   Andr6  Randall 

Colonel  sjlaughter   ............ 

Mattre  dTHOtel  ..............  MrT  _ 

David  .........................  MrrC.vFr"WheIan 

A  Porter  ......................  Mr.  C.  S.  Stokes 

Mir.  J.  J.  Jeffreys  ...........  Mr.  W.  H     I: 

Dr.  Wilkie  Thorne  ............  ATr    w    p    T^rrr 

Mrs.   Thorne   ..............  Miss  Marie  Blanche 

Mme.  Rabelais  ..............  Miss  Violet  Blythe 

6» 


THE  STAGE   YEAR  BOOK. 


Hiijh  Jinks  (con*.). 

Florence  Miss  Owen  Hughes 

i  hi-Ohi  Mile.  Jeanne  St.  HoniK-t 

Chef  de  Recaption  Mile  Lucienne'  Dervyle 

Adebide  Fcnt.iine MSgs  Malsae  Gay, 

.   Dale   Miss   HeTllT  Taylor 

— Adelphi. 

HIl.AIMTY  GIRL,  THE,  revue,  in  lour 

Muart,   lyrics  ami    music   l>y   Fred 

I        i      ;i  I1:   Qi      al     .1' '     '    .     Mr.    Charles 

Emerald.    Mi-s     Dolly    MeCalla,     Mr.      Hal 

\Vhitl.y,  Mi-.-   Kth.-l    Man-ton.   Mr.    Tom   E. 

unbenrelL 

HINDl.K    W\Ki:s.    revival   of   Stanley    Hough- 
ton'.,    play     (June     1C.,     llHl!,     Aldw  ycli).     by 
lloriiiman   during   her   Loin! 
i-.)— Court. 

HIP    HIT    llooi;  AY.    r.  Mir,    in    three 

i    liny  man,   lyric-   liy  t  i 

( 'li  MI-IC    li>     Charlie    .1.    Moore, 

produced  liy  Harry  Hall  (August  7,  Mi: 

Principal 

.MI 

le  I  Muriel 

:^ust   14.— Empire,    C'liiswick. 

His  IIKIMI  \i;K.  play,  in  one  act,  liy  \V.  I'. 
Dnir\.  October  II. 

-I    : I.t.-C..|.   W.   I'.   Drury 

A.   P.   Drury 

Mr.    Frank    B.  I 

-    rgt.    II.    Park,  r 
A    Po 

llept-rto'V.     I'l.MMOlitll. 

ills  MOTH  EI;->   BON;   V.<   .  ton    i 

in    lour  c    Ca&sldy. 

February  a. 

•i<h    Mr.   Fra' 

koran   Mr.  .1.  K.  \' 

Sir  Julian   \Vra>    Mr.   W.   (J.   Blunt 

'  -ere    Mr.    Edward  i. 

Kerry   Kenrnan   Mr.  .1.   Rice  Cussidy 

Larry   O'Toole    Mr.   Pat  Ouinn 

.il  Stra^-uti   Mr.    A.   lludd 

-  Vanchel    Mr.    Charles    Gratton 

•  If  Bonfleur  Miss  Cicely  Oardew 

Uert  un   Miss  F.  Croxton 

Princess  (afterwanl-  M-  -ir  of 

<'onvent   Mi->   IM:th    ]t«uuhtoii 

K'^riian    Mi-s   Kditli 

din-en  Mother  of  Ugaria  .    MN-  Man<|e  n 

Norriu    M  r.s.  J.   Rjce  Caseidy 

— Metropole,   Bootle. 

His  si:ro\D  \VIFK.  drama,  in  two  acts,  by 
Royce  Carleton.  M;iy  8.— Grand,  Ply- 
mouth. 

Ill-  SISTER'S   HONOUR,  drama,  in  four  acts. 

June  5. 
Sir  Richard  Redvers  ..  Mr.  Frank  H.  Forteecue 

Frank   Stanley   Mr.   Charle*  Yorke 

Dr.   Godfrey   Mr.   T.  W.   Lawrence 

Timothy    Timid    Mr.    Bert    Ellis 

P.C.    Wortae    Mr.   Charl-ee   Buxton 

Sergeant  Ramon  Mr.  George  Thomson 

Jones   : Mr.   T.   Holt 

Maria  Pickles    Mi.-^   F.dith   Maitland 

Ivy  Merton  MJss  Nora  Bretton 

Dora  Stanley  Mrf«!  Jennie  Hayrien 

— Pavilion,    Morley. 

HIS  WORD  OF  HONOUR,  comedy  drama,  in 
one  act.  Presented  by  the  London  District 
Command  Pay  Office  Social  Club.  March 
31. — Cripplegate. 


!i"i;.M)N'.S  ClloiCK,  l.anea.-hire  comedy,  in 
ion:  Harold  Bri.i:1  'luced 

by  the   Slnili.rts  at  Pounhkr.  p.-ie.   October 
16,  11)15;   Prince>^'.-,    Neu    York.   November 
i:1 1:.).    June  -2-2.     ^Transferred    to  Prince 
of  Wales's,  NovombtT  '.'(i.) 

Alice  Hob.son   Miss  Lydia  Bilbrooke 

Manila  Hobson  Miss  Edyth  Goodall 

Yicky   Hobson    Mis.s    Hilda   Davie.s 

Alfred    Pro.-ser    Mr.    Ueuniald   Fry 

Henry  Horatio  Hoh-on  .   Mr.  Norman  MeKiimel 

ilejiwortli    Miss   Dora   Gregory 

Timothy  (Tubby)  \Yiid low.  .Mr.  Sydney   Paxton 

\\illiam    Mossop    Mr.   Joo   NiKhtin^alc 

Jim    Heeler    Mr.    J.    Cooke    Herestord 

Ada    Fijigms   Miss   Mary   Uyro.'i 

Mr.   Jefferson 

Dr.   Macfarlane    Mr.   J.   Fi.-h.r   \\hitr 

— AjMillo. 

llo.MF.-COMINC.  THE.  an  incident,  of  Eliza- 
bethaii  England,  devi.-ed  and  arranged  by 

Mr.    A.    !•:.    Drlnkwater.       pi.-i\e,i   }>\ 

Ellen  Terry.  Mr.  Hen  \SYh-ter.  Mr.  Herbert 
illusion,  \lr.  Edward  Comberniere,  Mr.  II 
A.  Samtsbiiry.  M  .  i.  .Lyall  Bw«te,  Mr.  C. 

Woidli.v  Hu-le,  \lr.  Krimiv  N.-il-on-Terry, 
Mi-  i:\.hn  Hope,  and  other  well-known 

1'linlueed   at    tlh 

in  aid  of  the  lied  1'ro-.  July  13.— Middle 
T.  ID 

HOME  n\   i. I:\VE.  c«nedy,  in  thre,-  acts,  IM 

Edward    Kliohloek.     Oi'lober    18,      (Matll 

Owen    Fli'tvher    Mr.    Deinii,    Eadie 

;     1'ioliyn     Mr.    Julian     ! 

Francis    I.ii-romhc    Mr.   H.    K.    Hij-nett, 

William    Carrincton    Mr.    Arthur   Cullin 

.:toii     Mr.     Peieival    Clark 

Luigi    Mr.    .In 

Saiuiders    Mr.    Arthur    itowyer 

ll'.tel    C!.rk    Mr.    Koliert,    I.awlor 

Mr-.    FleleluT    Mis-    Mary    Jerrcild 

I'l.-teh.T    Miss    Stella 

Miss    Blanche    81 

•ul>e    Mi^.^    Marie    I.ohr 

—Royalty. 

HO|,I>      riCHl.      n-vne,      presented    by     llany 
Hymaii.      Principal    arti>t-.    Mr.    A.    E.    liur- 
M;.    \V.    stern.    Mr.    M.    Mayo,    Mr.  .J. 
Rob 

J.  Howard,  Mi.-s  A.  Hr>c.  .  M,  E.  Nor- 
man. May  1:1.  Hippodrome,  Darlington, 

HOI.V     HUM).    THE,    play,    by    Monica     Ewer, 

|i'o,|l|eed     b\      Mr.      I!  '  l'la\,'d 

liy      Mi  ->     Henrietta      Watson,     Mr.     .1 

i   laii.L'hton, 

I'na  O'Connor.    Mi--    Violei    Faucheiix,    and 

llonaid     Hammond.       Pre.-etited    at, 

the  Women's  War  Club  matinee.     February 

HOLY  FRIAR.  THE,  farce,  |,y  Wai  Pink. 
Played  by  Mr.  Joe  Elvin  and  e(,in;>aiiy. 
October  30. — Hippodrome,  Rotlierhithe. 

HOMi;    ONCE    MORE,    ilruma,    in    s 

by   Emrna   Lltch field    (July  26,   1915,   Royal, 
Maccleefleld).     January  ^4. 
Captain  Geoffrey  Forrester,  R.N. 

Mr.  S.  P.  Goodyer-Kettley 
Lieut.  Eric  Lorraine,  R.N.A.S. 

Mr.  Conrad  E.  Stratford 
Lieut.  Aubrey  Neilson,  D.S.O. 

Mr.   Lionel  Balmont 

Jack  Anderson,  A.B Mr.  Tom   H.  Solly 

ilarney  McChree Mr.  A.  B.  Lyons 

Detective  Kirby   Mr.  Ohas.  Edwards 

Stella  Richmond  » —  Miss   Ena  Newham 

Yvette  d'Arvilie Miss  Lillie  Livesey 

Mary  Lorraine    Miw  Emma  Litchflel<l 

^Elephant  and  Castle. 


PLAYS   Ol'    Till-:    YEAR. 


125 


HOOPS,  duologue,  by  Wilfred   Wilson  Gibson, 
presented  at  MISS  viola  Tree's  matin* 
aid   of    the    city   «>f    Westoninattir    Health 
Society   and    Day   Mursery   for   Children    uf 
Soldiers  and  bailors.     May  19. 
Gentleman    Joan  ......  Mr.    Leon    Quartermaine 

Merry  Andrew  ............  Mr.  Campbell  Gullan 

--  His     M:i: 

LA!    comedy,    with    music.    in    t\\n    nets 
nv?  scenes,  by  Fred  Thorriipeon  and  Hugh 
E.     Wriiiht.    mii      b      ^'°*  t-.  an 


-. 

Uoward  TalCpt,  lyrics  by   Hugh    h.   WrffiBt 
and    i'.jn.i     (ireejjjiank,    staged    by    Frank 
Collins,    daincesjuidi    ensembles    by    J.    \V. 
Jackson.     November  23. 
-  Runstead    ..........    MisaOertieMmar 

•Peter  Carey   ................  Mr.  Nat  ]).  Ayer 

Christopher  Blewitt  .........  rMrTj.  "RYTozer 

George    Kunstead    ..........    Mr.   Rube   Welch 

Damocles  ----  ,  ...........  Mr.  Hugh  E.  Wright 

Aggie    ....................    Miss    Daisy    Burrell 

Marmaduke    Bunn    ......    Mr.    George   Graves 

A  Bear  Trainer  ........  Miss  KatlileeJl  Uower 

A  Japanese  Juggler  ........  Miss  Daisy  Davis 

A  Cockatoo  Trainer  ..........  Miss  Mofly  Vere 

Clowns  Misses  Dolly  St.  Ruth  and  Amy  Verity 
A  Lion  Tamer  ........  Miss  Mamie  Whittaker 

An  Arab  Tumbler  ........   Miss  Lucy  Marshall 

A  Trapeze  Artist  ........  Miss  Olive  Atkinson 

A  Bareback  Rider  .....  ...  Miss  Cissie  Lorraine 

An   Ostler    ..............    Mr.    Robert   Vincent 

Lady  Irene  Norbury    ----  Miss  Margot  Erskine 

The  Hon.  Diana  Datchet  ____  Miss  Elsie  Scott 

Joan    ..............    Miss   Elizabeth    Beerbohm 

Peggy    ..................    Miss    Mabel    Buckley 

Angela  ..................   Miss  Violet  Leicester. 

Gladys   ................    Miss  Pepita  'Bo'rJadflTa 

Annette   ....................   Miss  Binnie    n;i!<> 

Betty    ....................    Miss  Ivy   Tresmand 

Clarice  ......................   Miss  Louie  Owen 

Compere   ..................    Miss   Vera   Neville 

Commere  ....................  Miss  Valerie  May 

Liane  De  Rose   ..   Mile.  Madeleine  Choiseuille 
Ada  Eve  ......  '.  ...............  Miss  Ida  Adams 

—  St.   Martin's. 

HOUSE  OF  CARDS,  A,  comedy,  in  one  act,  by 

E.  C.  Corser.  December  4. 
Mrs.  Mapleton  ..............  Miss  Claire  Welby 

Parsons  ....................   Miss.  Marie  Lcnian 

Mrs.  Oursitt  Browne  ......  Mrs.   A.   B.   Tapping 

Mrs.  Gerald  Smart  ..........  Miss  Muriel  Pope 

Miss  Julia  Underworth  ......  Miss  Marie  Royter 

The  Hon.  Mrs.  Cluae.  Eden..  Miss  Helen  Temple 
—  Gaiety,   Manchester. 

HOUSE    OF    FEAfi,    THE,    melodrama,    in    six 

scenes,  by  Royce  Carleton.     May  29. 
Lupus  Vulpine   ..........    Mr.   Royce  Carleton 

Tom  Brandon,  A.B  .........  Mr.  Roland  Hope 

James  Henry  Jowett   ----   Mr.  Harry  Hartley 

Alfred    Howard    ..........    Mr.    Edwin    Davies 

Lemuel    Stark    ............    Mr.    Ed.    De   Vere 

Angelina    Spruce    ..........    Miss   Rene   Sevan 

Mrs.  Howard  ............  Miss  Harriet  Loydall 

Violet   Howard    ..........    Miss   Maude   Heath 

Lillian  Howard  ..........  Miss  Betty  Seymour 

—  Victoria,   Walfchamstow. 

HOUSE  ON  THE  CLIFF,  THE,  sketch,  by  Bert 

and  Blanche  Rhodes.    November  27.  ' 

Lord  Noel  Pomeroy   _____  Mr.   Selborne  Bradley 

David    Morton    ............    Mr.    Bert    Rhodes 

Otto  Kleschna   ..............    Mr.   Henry  Parr 

Lady    Merla    Pomeroy    ........  Donna    Haydon 

-•Opera  House,  Tunbridge  Wells. 

HOUSE  OPPOSITE,   THE,   farcical  sketch,   by 

Frank   Hudspeth.     May  8. 
Felix    Fumer    ..........    Mr.    Frank    Hudspeth 

Florence  Fumer    ........    Miss   Madge    Turner 

Horeybun    ....................    Mr.    A.    H.    Hall 

Pbpsy    ...................    Miss    Meggie    White 

—Pier,  Bognor. 


1'OW    .JKIIUV    (KIT   OH',    fan,,    i       , 
by     \\iiiiam     A 

Lyceum,      Epstwob).       February     7.       (Sea 
'>.") 

Jerry  Corby  Mr.  Charles  Windermero 

l;<"  I'nmore  Mr.   Heath  .1     llMvilan* 

Dr.   Lambert  ....   Mr.   T.  MCI  •  u-wart 

The  Captain   Mr.    Ernest   Grsy 

Miles Mr 

Jane  Crank  

Mirs.   Hubbard   M 

Bertha    Smithe    M  Hunt 

Kitty  Pearson  Miss  Muriel  Reddall 

— Grand,  ( 

HOW'S     YOTIi     FAT  UK  I!;     Oil.     ANV 

I'L.UNTS?  revue,  by  I  ...     pnn- 

cipal  artists:  Mr.  Louis  Kihll,  Mr.  L<-  I:.-  H.-u- 

*on,   Mr.   Davy    Uun.aby.    Mr.    Henri   Leoni, 

Mr.  Melville  Gideon,  Miss  Cynthia,  Cooper, 

.      Miss  Avice  Kelham.     November  12. — Garri- 

/      son  Theatre,  Park  Hall  Camp,  Oawe&try. 

HOWARD  AND  SON,  play,  in  one  act,  by  J. 

D.     Beresford     and     Kenneth     Richmond. 

August  14. 
Sir  Anthony  Howard  ....  Sir  George  Alexander 

Charles   Mr.   J.    D.   Beveridge 

Mr    George  Biggin   Mr.  Charle.s  Glenny 

— London   Coliseum. 

HULA  GIRL,  THE,  an  aquausical  incident,  sug- 
gested by  Geo.  F.  Reynolds,  written  by  K. 

GUV   Reeve,  mud.-  hy  Vat.    A  VAT    Philip    Kra- 

hain.  and   Alfred  Haines.     December  18. 

Premiere  Dan.*euse   Miss  Ellaline  Mills 

Great  Chief  Tom-Tom  .     .  Mr.  Tan  Colquohoun 

Go-Go  Miss  Beatrice  Rochester 

She-o-Patra  Miss  Grade  Vi^at 

Lona  (the  Hula  Girl) Miss  Jennie  Hartley 

Capt.   Watt   Mr.  Fre-1  Tooze 

Skinny  (the  cook)  Mr.  Arthur  Bright 

Bill  and  Bob Brothers  Griffiths 

Bo's'n  Nibbs Mr.  George  Gregory 

Sea  Nymphs Olga  and  the  Diving  Norins 

Animals   Donaldson   Brothers 

— Hippodrome,  Manchester. 

HULLO,  CHARLIE,  "  a  chap  (1)  in  revue,"  in 
three  scenes,  by  Rort  Fitz-Patrick.  Pre- 
sented by  the  Arthur  Bourchier  Dramatic 
Club.  FebruaTy  22.— Cripplegate. 

HULLO!  PEACE,  revue,  in  five  scenes,  libretto 
by  Fred  A.  Ellis,  mueic  by  Sam  Richards, 
lyrics  by  Fred  A.  Ellis  and  Sam  Richards. 
Principal  artists:  Miss  Jennie  Richards,  Mr. 
David  Halla,m,  Miss  Greta  Hay,  Mr.  Victor 
Neville,  Miss  Ada  Baton,  Mr.  Harry  Ren- 
nior.  July  3. — Empire,  Camberwell. 

HYMEN  AND  CO,,  comedy,  in  three  acts,  by 
Walter  R.  Matthews.  March  27. 

Richard    Mr.    Reginald    Fry 

Ethel   Somerset  Miss  Muriel  Pope 

David  Clifford    Mr.    Gordon   Ash 

Bruce   Temple    Mr.   narcauxL^WjUiajus 

James  Clifford    Mr.   Herbert  Lomas 

Mrs.    Firley   Miss   Amy   Ravenscroft 

Mercia   Firley    Miss    Aimee  de  Burgh 

Miss  Kinder   Miss  Marie  R<>ter 

Ellen Miss    Marie   Leman 

— Untety,    Mam 

HUSH,  comedy,  in  three  acts,  by  Violet  I'.-arn. 
Produced  by  the  Liverpool  Repertory  Com- 
pany. March  3n. 

Mr.   Creville   Mr.   IT.   Lane  Bayliff 

Mrs.  Greville  Miss  Doris  Lloyd 

Jim  Greville  Mr    Harvey  Adams 

I'ovter   Mr.  Lionel  A.   Harris 

Julie  La^ton   I" Miss  Eileen  Thorndike 

Hiintley  Driffleld Mr.  William  Armstrong 

''ording    Miss  Muriel   Aked 

Mrs.   Allison   Miss  Edith  Barwell 

Mis,-;  Allison   .' Miss  Edith  Smith 


126 


THE  STAGE   YEAR  BOOK. 


Huih !  (cent.). 

Lizzie   Mies  Nina   Henderson 

Rev.  James  Allison  Mr.  Lawrence  Hanray 

Keith  Allison   _  jttr.  Pcrc^  Mannoat 

Lucilla    Mi»s    K.-telw    \\inwood 

Mrs.    Stevens   '!'<-'   Lachlan 

Mr-    Shipley  Miss  Kathleen  Johnston 

Sirs    Flummock    Mi-s  D  >ri*  Lloyd 

Mrs     Hlatherwiek    ..    Mi-    Mat..  I    QotdSWOTthy 

Mrs     Clutterbuck    Mi-s    (;\vlady<    Kills 

Sir-    Warwick   Mi-   Margaret    Aideen 

—Repertory,   Liverpool. 

IDOL  OF  THK  sTI'Din -.  THK.  play,  by  George 
Bernard  (.lummy  ID.  Rojal.  Darlington). 
February  21. 

Paul   I..  Mr.  Frank  E    Pettingell 

Raoul   Gavarnie   Mr.    Kdward    Warden 

Gustave   Latour    Mr.    George   shr. .  \e 

Pierre    D.  -pard    Mr.    Hugh    Skelton 

Jadin    Mr.    \\jl-on    Rufus 

Simon    Lemane    Mr.     Alfred    Amier 

Little    H.-nri    Littlc   Marjorie 

.],,les   Homhondiac    ..    Mr.    Harold    B.    l)ewh,ir-t 
Madam.-  Julie  Bombondiac  Miss  Polly  Denvllle 

ot   MlI*,8Rll,fl  Sl«'f, 

Alice  Man.tte  M-s  Rica  Mi i  Her 

Liane  de   Moray    Mrs  Annie   Bell 

— Bt 

IF  I  ti\  V.  W  Ll:i:    \I-1     d'ama.  by   (iladx.- 

Walton    (July   3,    Rotm.ua,    Liverpool). 
«-r  4. 

Frank  Biinibam   Mr 

Burnham    Mr.    Alt 

Mark    Kal-t-.n     Mr.    I..--t.  r    Ha" 

•  II    Mr     H 

-:•*   M  Kayne 

Mr     Daw^rm    Mr.    ' 

TomktM  Mr 

.iiw-    Miss   Jennie    Cla-v 

Burnham 
Ralston    Mi-s   Iza    I 

I'LL    BKT    YOU.    re\i. 

Pri--  Mr. 

k     Vincent.     Mr.     Mauri. «•    /a-nry.     Mr. 

Jain.--  Under.  Mi-s  Dolly  Hull.-y.  Mi.-is  Agnos 

rnary  14.— ('.rniivill?,  Walham   (i 

I'M   KMJHT.  mnvcal  revue    book  and  lyric*  by 
Harry      Melody,     inu-ic     by     Paul      Stiirmati 
(April    in,     Uippodnwne,     !>->v.r').      Pri1 
arti-ts:    Mr.    Harry    Melody.    Mir--    May    Dai- 
ton,  Mias  Constance  Seal,  Miss  C»r-i  Mirth, 
rnde    Montrofe.    Mr.    Ivltrar    Ruff. 
Mr.    Fred    Taylor,    Mr.    Leslie   Deane,   the 
May  --'2. — Surrey. 

IN    THK    C  \KP\THI  I]  by    Mnxime 
Zlatogor    and    Fran 

at    the     matine.      in     aid  rbian 

Refugees.     March  31.— London  Pavilion. 


IN  THK  <;noi>  OLD  l>\\s.  marieal  pl< 

one  sc^ne.  book  liv  Stella  I'-'ru^ini  (.luly  r., 
1915,  Prince's  (matinee).    June  5. 

Tin-    Host    Mr.    riiarle.-.    \V 

The  Hostess   Mi-s  Lillian  Berber 

Humiihrey     Mr.    S.     P.  ni-.'ini 

I'r-ula     Mi^s    J>a>8ie    Bmv.tt 

Betsy    Mi?s    Flora    Mann 

Two  Young  Ladies 

Winifred  Woolnoth  and  Lesley  Winter 
Two  Young  Gallants  ..  W.  Dadson  and  D.  Dale 
A  Duernta  Nellie  Chaplin 

Village  Dancers:  Dorothy  Bowett.  D.  Chaplin, 
Loma  Faraday,  P.  Fenton,  M.  Goshawk. 
Nancy  MoBride.  Rowe,  Cora  Sprague,  and 

R.   Sprague. 

~-Hippodrom>',   <;'>ld.-r 


IN  Tin:  <i:ci;i:r  si:ia  ICK.  playlet,  by  Egertoa 

FralK1.'.     Si-ptemlx-T  25. 

D    Hollonl.    K.N.  ,  M       fl     c     packham 

Katie    Stokes    ..........    ( 

Mrs     Holford    ................    M;«<   .1'  -.-i>     Hart 

Muriel  Uolford  ..........  Mi-^  Connie  Mansfield 

-Arcadia,   Brighton. 

1NCA  OF  IMIKIS  \I,KM,  Till:,  "an  alino>f  his- 
lovical  OOOtedtotta,"  liy  a  ninntier  of  the 
Royal  Son,  ty  of  |,it.  rature.  Produced  by 
the  HinniiiL'hani  Kep.  rtory  Cmn;>aiiy  (pro- 
duced in  America  liy  Mi--  tiiTtrudv  I 

6ton   at   the   N(  I'.'lilHMirlKM.d    I'la>:> 
York,   No\,  ml),  r   Hi.     O.-totuT   7. 
An  Archdeacon   ..........   Mr.  Joseph  A.  Dodd 

Ennyntriuk-     ........     Miss    i;.-rtnide    Km 

A     Princess    ..........     Miss    f'atlileeii    Orford 

A    Waiter    ..........    Mr.    William    Armstrong 

A   Hotel    Manay.-r    ........    Mr.    Norl    SJiammoii 

The  Inea    ..................    Mr.    F''i'*^>'lHlffr 

—  Rei>ertory,  Btrniinghuin. 

!\CI.I'DIN(;  COSTS,  sk.'feh.  l>y  Wai  Pink. 
Pla\<  d  liy  Mr.  .'or  t'.U  in  M 

Mr.    Kdwa'd    S.    Petley.    Mr.    John 
M.     January    :i.--Kiiipi:-.-,    llollioni. 


i:  \s  IF  I'..  Tin:,  B!  .  bch,  in  <w 

l,y   llax.  1    May   (l*,r,  mher  J(l,   l!'l 
Janii 

..........  Mr.    Frederick    K>rr 

nners    ............  Mi.-s    Ha/.  I     May 

Jim    ............................  Mr.    Hilly    Mil.-s 

—  Pal:; 

INMiCIAT    \NH    \N\  \l!l'.I,.  r.  \i\al  ..I   Harold 
Cliapin's  onr  a-'t    play    .'May    P.I.   1!H:!,   C'>urt) 
liy    Mi^^    Fav    ('..mpt'Hi,    M: 
and  i-umpany.     June  '.'li.  -!.••;..  |.>n  Coli-ciii:i. 

!  N  TKitlil  Ci:    Mi:.   inirlr-.|U'-.    written    l.i.v    I.aiiri 
\\>h.    ,iii.|    \lii.-.|   Parker.  -•••  i.an<>  liy  Harry 
M.     anit     with     imi.-ie     liy     Scott      and 
Whaley.      Prineiiia! 

and  \Vhalev,  Mr.  Harry  Mills,  Mi-.s  Kitty 
Mae.  Mr.  Harr>  P.a:!:>.  Mi->  Molly  Drew. 
Mr.  Cyril  Kemp-t,T.  March  'JO.—  -Kinpire. 

IKKNI.  \-.\MiUriiirs  PANTOMIMK.  ],ro<lnee.I 
at  the  niatini'-e  in  :iid  of  the  Star  and 
(iart.T  Building  Fund  of  the  Hritish 
Women's  Hor>;iital.  June  ;t-  -London  C'oli- 

IRON    H\ND.   Till:.   p!ay,   in   OW   let,   l.y    Hall 

iiruary   21. 
Victor   l.atiihotte   .  .'  ..........   Ar^ur.  JVoiitner 

Private    .lonniaux    .............  .    George    TuTTy 

.............  I.    Ki  ii.  r    White 

\    i.'-rman    Captain    ........    Sydney    Valentine 

man    Lieutenant    ........  'Oliver  John-ton 

\    C.-nnaii    Sergeant    ......     Frederick    Leister 

\     (Jerman    Corporal    .........  I.     I!.    O'Cuiinel] 

Tin-    Baroness   Lanfbotte    ........    Mary    Korke 

Nadine    Lambotte    ..........     N.-tta    \\ 

—Loild'  HI    C'lli-eiilll. 

ISVDOKI-:.   viH    TKI.I,  HI:K.  conwdy,  in  one 

lloran.     Celinia:  j 
Marcus  (ireenliaiim    ...........  Robert   Leonard 

I    ador,-    (Joldstei  |     ............  \ll-ll-tu:-.     Vorke 

Rose    Weisrnau    ..............     May    W.     Davis 

Mavie     ..........................  Horace    Kc-nney 

Miss  Samuels   ..................   Shirley    \ 

—  Kmpire,    Chis.viek. 

IT'S  A  BARGAIN,  comedy-revue,  produced  l,y 

Royal    anil     Hyde        Principal    artist-:     Mr. 

Archie     Pitt,     Mi—     Mona     Frewer,     Miss 

-  X    Grade  Flpld.  Mr.  Kric  Thornhy.  Mr.  Sandy 

.VreuregoF.  February  7.  —  Tivoli,  Manchester. 

IT  PAV>  T(i    \DVKIiTISK,   American   comedy. 
hy    S.    M.    ICven   and    L.    Grant.     J'i 
by    Alfred   Tooze.     February  21.—  < 


PLAYS  01'    Till:    YEAR. 


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IT'S  O.K.,  burlesque  revue,  book  by  Rich  •  I 
Hyde.  Principal  artists:  Mr.  Frank  Joy, 
Mr.  Uus  Krn,  Miss  Rosa  Charlie,  Miss  Fitt 
Gordon,  Mr.  Richard  Hyde,  Mr.  Percy 
Picken,  Miss  Beattie  .Mayer.  January  10.— 
Foresters. 

JEAN   111;   ou   I/IRRESISTIBLE    VOCATION 

I)U   FILS  MONDOUOET,   by  Sacha  Guitry 

(March,   1912,   Comedie  Royale).     Produced 

by  Mr.   Grein's   Fruu-h    1'layers.     December 

'  17.— Aldwych. 

JERKY,  farce,  in  three  acts,  by  William 
Ashley.  (Produced  under  the  title  of 
"  How  Jerry  Got  Off,"  December  13,  1915, 
Lyceum,  Ipswich;  February  7,  191C,  Grand, 
Croydon).  Last  performance  (the  58th) 
April  15.  March  2. 

Jerry  Corby  Mr.  Charles  Windermere 

Ben   Pinmore    Mr.    George  Bealby 

Dr.  Lambert Mr.  T.  McCausland  Stewart 

Miles   Mr.  Berte  Thomas 

J  ane   Crank    Miss  Ethel    Russell 

Mrs.   Hubbard   Miss  Sinna  St.  Clair 

Pearl  Burke    Miss  Hilda  Antony 

Bertha  Smythe  Miss  Gladys  FfolliotL 

Kitty  Pearson   Miss  Yvonne  Annaud 

—Duke  of  York  s 

JIM  JAM  JIM,  farcical  sketch,  by  Fred  Moule. 
October  26. 

K.   Ann  Flipper    Miss  Grace  Stafford 

Julius  Popp    Mr.   Walter  Thornton 

Jirnmie    Jubb    Mr.   Fred   Mouie 

—Regent,  Great  Yarmouth. 

JIMMY  JOSSER,  K.C.,  sketch,  toy  Herbert  C. 

Sargent    (October    19,    Empire,    Swaii-e.i). 

October  23. 

William  Oldfleld,    K.C Mr.    C.   Trevor 

Mme  Le  Blanc  Mile.  Hie  Costa 

Mrs.  Kit-ts  Miss  Kathleen  Barbor 

Martin    Dri-nkwater    Mr.    Bert    Roper 

Charles  Adams   Mr.   Frank  Clifford 

Bill  Barwocd   Mr.  Adolph  Luck- 
Jimmy  Josser    Mr.  Ernie  Lotinga 

—Grand,  Clapham. 

JINGLE  BELLS,  musical  burlesque,  by  Harry 
M.  Vernon,  lyrics  by  George  Arthurs, 
"  orchestrations "  by  Ernest  Bucalossi 
(February  7,  Pa'.ace,  Leicester).  February 
21. 

Cecil    Carlton     Harry    Welshman 

Sir  Tipton  Slasher   Edward  Rigby 

Speedy    Johnnie  Fields 

Skaggs  Bernard  Dudley 

Skinnem    Harold    Wardroper 

Snowball.. I  Hugn  Robinson 

The  Parrot \ 

Cherry    Blossom    Jean    Alhstone 

"Desperate"   Dora   Olive   Richardson 

Vera     Ida  Williams 

Zena J°si«  Levs 

Gaby    Dorothy   Bentham 

Gladys   Gwennie  Murray 

Phyllis      Kathlyn  Beaumont 

Isobel    .'.' », Doris  Barrett 

—Hackney   Empire. 

JOAN  DANVERS,  THE,  play,  in  three  acts, 
by  Frank  Stayton  (November  8,  1915, 
Gaiety,  Manchester).  February  7. 

Annie  Miss  Marie  Leman 

Gladvs' Danvers  Miss  Muriel  Pope 

Mrs.  Danvers  Mrs.  A.  Hi,  Tapping 

James  Danvers  Mr.  Herbert  Lomas 

Joan  Danvers Miss  Evelyn  Hope 

Edward  Ross   Mr.   Grendon  Bentley 

James  Danvers,  jun Mr.  Reginald  Fry 

Hartley  Warren   Mr.  Gordon   Ash 

—Duke  of  York's. 


,<01iN  RAYMOND'S  DAl.t.liTKK,  play,  by 
Eva  Klwt-s  (July  20,  1916,  Pavilion,  'j.iv,  r- 
pool).  January  24. 

John   Raymond    Mr.   II.    Rylund-Leigh 

Sergeant   Edward    Stockley 

Mr.   George  Searle 

Harry  Byefleld   Mr.  Charles  Kean 

Sam   Webb    Mr.    Fred   M. 

Dr.   Longley   Mr.   Geo.-ge  Gormley 

James    Mr.   T.   A.   Mi,n<.r 

Mrs.   Raymond  Miss  Madn.-   li 

Lilian    Raymond    ..    MU-,   K.    Walt.,n    Her 

Flora  Medwin  Mis.-,  Hetty  Seymour 

—Royal,    Stratford. 
JOY  WHEEL,  THE,  "  choice  comedy  nrn 

dn  one  scene,   by  Lauri  Wylie  ami    Aim. I 
Parker.      Principal    artists:     Mr.     Jimmy 


Miss    Kitty    Lyn.      September    11.— Hippo^ 
drome,  Poplar. 

JOYLAND,  second  edition  of,  .revue  by  Albert 
de  Courville  and  Wai  Pink,  with  music  by 
Herman  Darewdci  (December  23,  1916, 
London  Hippodrome).  March  23. — London 
Hippodrome. 

JUDITH,  play,  in  one  act,  by  T.  Sturpe  Moore. 
Produced  by  the  Incorporated  Stage 
Society.  January  23. 

Bagoas    Mr.    Andrew    Leigh 

Adonikam  Master  Christopher  Frere 

Holofernes    Mr.    Herbert   Lomas 

Judith     Miss    Ljllal1     Mrrarfhy 

Mira  Miss  Margaret  Omar 

A  Captain  in  Nebuchadnezzar's  Army 

Mr.   Terence  O'Brien 

Another  Captain    Mr.   Ernest  Meads 

— Qlii-t  -n's. 

JUNE  IN  JAPAN,  musical  comedy  revue,  by 
Vf.  T.  Ivory  and  Kenneth  Morrison 
(October  21,  1915,  Palace,  Wellingborough). 
Principal  artists:  Miss  Lilian  Montrose, 
Mr.  Bob  Lloyd,  Miss  Rene  Gem,  Mr.  George 
Young,  Mr.  Jack  Morris,  Mr.  Harry  Mel- 
ford,  Mr.  Charles  Lee,  Mr.  Ormond  Carton, 
Miss  Doris  Dudley,  Miss  Winifred  Johnson, 
Miss  Daisy  Caulder,  Mkss  Belmore.  Feb- 
ruary 7.— Granville,  Walham  Green. 

JUST  A  LITTLE  PAIR  OF  SHOES,  drama,  in 
nine  scenes,  by  Mrs.  F.  G.  Kimhi  r!cy  (Sep- 
tember 25,  Royal,  Wolverhampton). 
October  9. 

Harold  Drew  Mr.  Herbert  Stanton 

Henry   Thorn    : Mr.    Frank   Adair 

Robert   Mr.   E.  Lester 

Stuart  Fielding  Mr.  E.  Whyatt 

Isaacs  Mr.  E.  T.  Kisby 

Detective  Wilkins   Mr.  Jack  Layton 

Jane  Miss  Kate  Breamer 

Lizzie    Miss    Millie    Scale 

Sweetie   Little  Doris 

Mabel  Drew Miss  Agnes  Verity 

Mary  Drew  Miss  Nina  Blake-Adams 

—Elephant   ami    Castle. 

KEEP  FIT,  musical  comedy  revue,  in  three 
scenes,  book  by  Herbert  C.  Sargeant  (Janu- 
ary 31,  Royal'  Hippodrome,  Dover).  1'rin- 
cipal  artists :  Miss  Lily  Smith,  Mr.  George 
Gee,  Miss  Nita  Jarche,  Mi-^  l.ittie  Daw- 
son,  Miss  Ethel  Dawson,  Mr.  Bert  Evan. 
Mr.  Bob  Beatty,  Miss  Pauline  Wignall, 
Miss  Iris  Cairns^  Miss  Mamie  Cairns.  Mr. 
Joe  Freeman.  February  14.— Queen's, 
Poplar. 

KEEP  GOING,  topical  musical  comedy,  by 
Norman  H  Lef.  music  by  Fred  Patterson 
(December  20.  1915,  Palladium,  Hartlepool). 
Principal  artists:  Mr.  Cecil  Russell,  Mr. 
Alec  Godfrey,  Mr.  Dennis  Wade.  Mr.  Billy 
Stern,  Miss  T."na  Yah'.  Miss  Lillian  Cailu-, 
iiiae  Iviona  Vaiida.  April  10.— South  London. 


128 


KEEP  OFF  THE  GRASS,  revue,  by  Damerell 
and  Rutland,  with  music  and  additional 
numbers  by  John  Neat  (January  10,  Devon- 
shire 1'ark,  Eastbourne)  Principal  artists: 
Mr.  Billy  Amstell,  Mr.  Fred  VVeedon,  Miss 
Hettie  Hartley,  Miss  Gwunnie  Llewellyn, 
Mr.  Charles  Howard,  Miss  iris  Belshaw, 
Mr.  John  Ebbeler.  January  31. — 8> 
London. 

KEEP  THE  HOME  FIRES  BURNING,  play,  in 
ten  seines,  by  Sheila  Walsh  (February  7, 
Royal.  Barnsley).  February  28. 

Tom    Gilroy    Mr.    Wilson    Howard 

Paul   Morrison Mr.   Harold   Dayne 

Father  Anthony  Mr.  G.  M.  Marriott 

Captain   Durviflc    Mr.   Andrev, 

William  Spud  Mr.  Will  l'i 

Granfer    Hobbs    Mr    Claude    Mervin 

Jim   Hogan    Mr.    1'at 

Inspector   Johns    Mr.    Percy    K.lvui 

Granny    Green    MUs   Edith    Fiiilny 

Ann    Elizabeth   Perkins    ..    Miss  Nancy   N.  wall 

Mrs.   Derwoo  1    Miss    Eileen   Mangan 

Mary  Morrison  Miss  Maud   Warburton 

—Elephant   and   Castle. 

KING  AND  THE  ACTRESS.  THE,  melodrama, 
in  eight  scenes,  by  Charkt>  Dan-ell.  May 

Lord  Stanley  Oakdtue  ....  Mr.  Dallas  H.  Keand 

Albert    Little  Marjori. 

Hon    Phil'ip  Oakdcne  Mr.  Dennis  Home 

Prince    Luigi    l>i    Foscaio    ....    Mr.    B.    Maral) 
Count  Leon  Capella   Mr.  Walter  Bradley 

Mr.  V-.  1; 

Mr.    n'v'\    nsl' 

Bishop  <>f   St..    DooatO   ....    Mr.   Hasting.-  Moore 

Herbert  Wilkins Mr.  AH.  (;.  Ra 

Grazio  Mr.  Allan  < 

Mr.  Scot  Frazer 

Dowager  Lady  Oakdem-  ..  Miss  Ad 

Tita   Amato Miss  Kitty  Di  on 

Clairette  D'Lisle  Ml»  Kitty  Dillon 

—Royal,  Darlmgtou. 

K1N(!    HENRY   V..  revival  of   Shu1 

torieal   play   by    Mr.   Martin   Harvey  during 

l,ls  gh  tercentenary  season.    May 

29 

King  Henry  V Mr.  Martin  Harvey 

>,    Duke  of  Gloucester  Mr.  Leslie  Vernon 

\  Duke  of  Bedford   Mr.  Frank  Milray 

Duke  of  Exeter   Mr.  Franklin  Dyall 

Duke  of  York    Mr.  Julian  Cross 

Earl   of   Salisbury    Mr.    H.    Buckland 

Earl  of  Westmoreland  ....  Mr.  Henry  Fielding 
Archbishop  of  Canterbury  ..  Mr.  Philip  Sonne 

Bishop  of  Ely  Mr.  Percy  Vernon 

Earl  of  Cambridge  Mr.  M.  Kendnck 

Lord  Scroop  Mr.  Wilson  Gunnm- 

Sir    Thomas   Grey    Mr.    Arthur 

Sir  Thomas  Erpingham  Mr.  Albert  Imne 

GOW€r Mr.  Alfred  Fisher 

Fluellen  Mr.  E.  M.  Robson 

Bates          Mr.  Ernest  Goodwin 

Court  .'............. Mr.  Arthur  Robinson 

Williams  Mr.   Malcolm   Keen 

Pistol       Mr.  Sydney  Valentine 

Nym  Mr.   J.   Cooke   Beresford 

Bardolph   Mr.   Alfred  Ibberson 

Boy    .7 R*ne    Waller 

4  Herald  Mr.  Harold  Barton 

Charles    VI Mr.    Albert    E.    Raynor 

Louis MT.  A.  B.  Imeron 

Duke  of  Burgundy   Mr.  Walter  Hayes 

Duke  of  Orleans  Mr.  Eric  Gilbert 

Duke  de  Bourbon   Mr.  Hugh  Carter 

The  Constable  of  France  ....  Mr.  Walter  Howe 

GrnndprS    Mr.    William    Graham 

Governor  of  Harfleur  Mr.  M.  Knight 

Montjoy    "Mr.    C.    B.    Ford 

Ambassador  to  the  King  of  England 

Mr.  Herbert  Collier 
A  French  Soldier  Mr.   Hugh  Casson 


King  Henry   V.  (cont.). 

l-.ii>el   Miss  Maud  Rivers 

KathiTJne    Miss  N.  de   Silva 

Alice Miss    Muriel    Campbell 

Hostess  of  a  Tavern  in  East  cheap 

Miss  Barbara  Humtley 

Cliorus    Miss    Miriam    Lewes 

—His  Majesty's. 

KING  LEAR'S  WIFE,  tragedy,  in  one  act,  by 
Gordon  Bottom  ley  (September  25,  1915, 
Repertory,  Birmingham).  Presented  at 
Miss  Viola  Tree's  matinee  in  aid  of  the 
City  of  Westminster  Health  Society  and 
Day  Nursery  for  Children  of  Soldiers  and 
Sailors.  May  19. 

Mr.    Murray    Carrington 

Hygd    Lady    Tree 

1    Miss  Viola  Tree 

!    Miss  Odette    Goimbault 

Gormilaitli Miss   Julia   James 

Merryn Miss    Beatrice    Wilson 

\   Ptayuician  Mr.  H.  A.  Saintsbury 

The    Elder    Woman    Miss    Ada    King 

The  Younger  Woman Miss  Bertha  Fordyce 

—His  Majesty's. 

KING'S  WAGER,  THE,  playlet.  Played  by 
Mr.  Albert  Wyndham  and  company.  June 
5. — Eii 

KI  MI  sl'MK,  Japanese  play,  in  one  scene. 
June  5. 

Okiku    Mme.   Bamako 

Tetsuzan    Aomi 

chut  a    BlBao 

Sampei    Kazo 

HIT     I 

I. 

—London  Coliseum. 

KISS  FOR  (TNI)KRELLA,  A,  a  "fancy"  in 
time  acts,  by  J.  M.  Barrie.  Last  per- 
formance (the'  166th)  July  29.  March  16 

Mr    Bodie  Mr.  0.   B.  Clarence 

Our   Policeman    MT.   Gerald   du   Maurier 

Miss   Thing    Miss  Hilda  Trevelyan 

Man  with  a  Coat  Mr.  J.  W.  Macdonald 

Mrs.   Maloney   Miss  Alma  Ellerslie 

A  Proud  Wife Miss  Elspeth  Douglas-Reid 

A   Coster    Mr.    Ernest   Graham 

Mario  Thcrese   Miss  Violette  Kemplen 

Gladys    Miss    Babs   Farreri 

Delphino    Miss   Alma   Ber&ey 

Gretchen  Miss  Sunday  Wilshin 

A  Godmother   Miss  Stella  Campbell 

Lord    Mayor    Mr.   Lyston   Lyle 

Lord  Time*  Mr.  T.  Gideon  Warren 

The   Censor   Mr.   D.    E.   Jefferies 

A  King   Mr.  William  Lugs? 

A  Queen   Miss  Edith  Johnston 

A   Prince   Mr.    du   Mawier 

A  Page  M'aster  Rona.id  Hammond 

A  Penguin  Mr.  F.  Mortimer 

A   Maid    Miss  Beatrice   Fitirgerald 

Doctor  Bodie  Miss  Henrietta  Watson 

Danny    Mr.    A.    E.    George 

A  Probationer  Miss  Elizabeth  Pollock 

Rivals. — Misses  Joan  Challis,  Esme  Biddle, 
Helen  Hamilton,  Molly  Kelly,  Olive  Roy- 
ston.  Archie  Alban,  Noel  Barker,  and  Nan 
Wilcox.  — Wyndham's. 

KISS  FOR  CINDERELLA,  A,  revival  of  J.  M. 

liarri-e's    play    (Marrh    IB,  Wyn<dh:>m's)  by 

Mr.      Percy      Hu'chison.  December  23 
(matinee). — Kingsway. 

KISSES,  revue,  by  Lauri  Wvlie  and  Alfred 
Parker,  music  by  Sydney  Baynes.  produced 
bv  J.  W.  Jackson.  Principal  artists:  Mr. 
Albert  Bruno,  Miss  Queenie  Essex,  Mr. 
Freddie  Forbes,  Mr.  Ernest  Hargreaves, 
Miss  Anita  Edis.  Miss  Gertie  Grahame.  Mr. 
Tom  Con^ay,  Mr.  Jack  Garrett.  Miss  Dolly 
Lang.  Miss  Lily  Lang.  Jackson's  Flappers, 
the  Eight  Grecian  Ma.ida  January  31. — 
Hippodrome,  Rotherhithe. 


PLAYS  OF  THE   YEAR. 


129 


KITTY    M.UK\Y.    <  ..niedy,   in    three   a. 

Catherine     Chi.--holin     Cn-hiiiy     (Maivh    -2.1, 
Hippodrome,      Portsmouth;      iirodiiri-d     on 
November  24,  1913,  ut  the  Shuliert  Th 
Rochester,  N.Y.;  January  7,   i;>i4.  Cuinc-dy, 
New  York).     La>t  periunnance   (the  34th), 
April  29.     April  1. 
Kitty  Mackay  ............  Miss  Molly  Mclntyre 

Mrs.  McNab   ................  Miss  Jean  Cadell 

Mrs.  Orayson  ..............  Miss  Maud  Cressall 

Lil  McNab  ..............   Miss  Beatrice  Ainley 

Jean  McPherson  ....  ........  Miss  Elsie  Garland 

Mag  Duncan  ............  Miss  Margaret  Nybloc 

Lieut,     tin-     Hon.     David     Graham 

Mr.  Langhorne  Burton 
Angus  McGregor   ............  Mr.   George  Tully 

Sandy  McNab  ..  ............  Mr.  Watson  Hume 

Philip  Grayson  ................  Mr.  Max  Leeds 

Thomas   ..............  Mr.  Reginald  Rivington 

Lord  Inglehart  ..............  Mr.  Henry  Vibart 

—Queen's. 

KITTY'S  CATCH,  play,  in  one  act,  by  Martha 
Myers  and  Patricia  Murray.     Produced   at 
a    series    of    thrLe    miniature    matine'es   by 
the  Woman's  Theatre  in  aid  of  the  Camps 
Entertainments'   Fund.     February  28. 
Kitty   ......................   Miss  Mary   Glynne 

Marry    ....................    Mr.   Kenneth   Kent 

Kearney    ................    Miss  Eugenie   Vernie 

IVlU'eman    ..............    Mr.   Charles  R.   Rose 

Sergeant   ................    Mr.  Leonard  Calvert 

—  Margaret  Morris  Theatre,  Chelsea. 

KNICK  KNACKS,  revue,  in  three  scenes,  pro- 
duced by  Fred  Karno  (revised  version  of 
"Mustard  and  Cress,"  July  26,  1915; 
Royal,  Plymouth;  September  6,  1915,  Mid- 
dlesex, London).  Principal  artists  :  Mr. 
George  Hestor,  Mr.  Harry  Ray,  Miss  Mona 
Magnet,  Miss  Lily  St.  John,  Mr.  George 
Elliston,  Miss  May  Sharpies,  the  SiAteen 
English  Dancers.  February  14.—  Empire. 
New  Cross. 

KNIGHT  IN  SILVER  ARMOUR,  THE,  fairy 
play,  in  three  acts,  by  J.  James  Hewson, 
music  by  Julien  H.  Wilson.  December  13. 
—  Grand,  Blackpool. 

KODAK  GIRL,  THE,  book  by  Harry  M. 
,  1  ]  I  lCB"HyClifford  Grey,  music  by 


, 

Grace  A.  Vernon,  produced  by  Gus  Sohlke. 
Principal  artists,  Mr.  Barry   Mills,  Mr.  II. 
V.    Surrey,    Mr.    Garry    Lynch,    Mr.    llu^ti 
Robinson,      Mr.      Cramer     Kingsley,     Miss 
Ernestine     Gesnere,    Miss  Nora   Guy,  Miss 
Constance    Howard,    Miss    Bassano,    Miss 
Hurst,    Miss    Doris    Guy,  Miss  Yvonne  de 
Vermont,  Miss  M.ina   Duncan,  Miss  Crystal 
Heather,    Miss    Lucille    Davis,    Mr.    BiUie 
Gordon,  Miss  Mary  Winn.  November  13.— 
Empire,   Shepherd's   Bush. 
KULTUR,   dramatic   War   sketch,   by   Captain 
W.      Graham      Barnett.       (Produced      by 
amateurs.)    July  14. 

Capt    Von  Kertch  ..Oapt.  W.Graham  Barnett 
Lieut.  Dermolke    ........    Lieutenant   Graham 

Lieut.    Prank    Morton,    B.E.F.  . 

Sec.    Lieut.    W.    Briggs 
Mrs    Morton    ..........    Miss  Gertie  Anderson 

Miss    Morton    ............    Miss    Daisy    Ferrier 

Lucy  Marsden  ..........  Mrs.  Graham  Barnett 

Faflne  ..........   Miss  Gladys  Midd'emas 

Orderly   ............   Sec.   Lieut.    8.    J.    Brown 

—Soldier's  Home,   Barry,   Carnoustie. 

KULTUR   AT  HOME,   play,   in   four  acts,   by 
Rudolf     Besier     and     Sybil     Spottiswoode. 
Last  performance  (109th)  June  3.  March  11. 
Transferred  to  the  Strand   May  11. 
Lord  Lushington   ............   Mr.  Otho  Stuart 

Mr.  Tinworth  ..............  Mr.  E.  F    Maycur 

Major  Kolbeck  ..............  Mr.  A.  E.  George 

Lieutenant  Kurt  Hartling  Mr.  Malcolm  Cherry 
Lieutenant   Baron   Otto  von  Ottberg 

Mr.  Martin  RIccl 


Kultur  tit   11  • 

:iaiit  von  Sieb   ........   Mr.   Alec  Kraser 

Lieutenant    von    1'ros.-!. 

Mr.  E.  C.  Compton  J: 
Lieutenant  Delmaun   .  . 
Lieutenant  Reinkampf  ..  Mr 
Paul    ........................    Mr.    : 

Schmidt   ..................    M 

Waiter  ........................  Mr 

Lady  Lushington  ....'..  Mis*   •  ^ntoa 

Margaret  Tinworth    ......    M  Toller 

Frau  von  Krapp  ......  -cgory 

Frau  Kolbeck   ........  Mixs  Mariaim«;  Caldwell 

Elsa  Kolbeck   ........   Miss  Dolly    i 

Sophie  von  Dorn  ..........  Miss  May  11  ay  sacs 

Erica  Krauss  ..............   Miss  Una   Veiitung 

Minna   ......................   Miss  Main! 

..urt. 

I,AI:I:U<;KTTK,   i-n  -neii   fanv,    in   •• 

by  Georges  Goflln  do   Warfaa/   and  George 
C.  Desplas.     (Matine'es.)     Auxu>t  \'>. 


Aime"  Dufour  ........   M.   Georges  de  Warfaaz 

O.  Lagaffe   ..................  M.  Yvan  Servais 

Max   du    Boissier    ............    M.   Saint-Vallon 

Maurico  Vaumond  ........  M.  Lucien  Muss.ere 

J,e  Regisseur  ....................    M.  A.  Duval 

Un  Agent  de  Police  ............   M.  II.  Roger 

Pamela  Larose  ..........  Mme.  Blanche  Dargel 

Marguerite   ..............    Mme.   Gaby   K 

Lucette  ........................  Mine.  Andrette 

—  Garrick. 

LADY    BIRDS,     revised    version    of    musical 
comedy   revue,   in   live  scenes,    written   by 
Fred  Thompson,  Laurie  Wylie,  and  Alfred 
Parker,    music    composed    and    selected    by 
II.     Sullivan      Brooke,     lyrics     by     Kalpn 
Roberts.    (August  9,  1915,  Royal  Plymouth; 
irevised    version,    March    6,    P*lace,    Maid- 
stone).        Principal      artists,       Mr.      Sara 
Poluski,     Mr.     Will     Poluski,    Miss    Dai«v 
James,    Miss    Nellie    Cozens,    Miss    Malsie 
Aylmg,     Mr.     Tom     Siiiire.     Mr.      Arthur 
Wright,    Mr.    Hurry    Braham,    Mr.    Kn-d 
Lush,    Mr.    Harry    Fredericks,     Mr.      \\ill 
Edwardes,    Miss    Dorothea    Myrtle.      March 
20.—  Empire,  Islington. 

LADY     GODIVA,     play,     in     three     scenes. 
(November    29,    1915,    Empire,    Coventry.) 
February   14.—  South   London. 
The  Prologue  ____  Mr.  Charles  Maynard  Brown 

Leofric  ...  .................  Mr.  Walter  Bishop 

Lord  Gwendolin  ................  Mr.  Geo.  Sims 

Lord  Savern   ..............   Mr.   Vivian  Davies 

The  Herald  ......  Mr.  Charles  Maynard  Brown 

The  Priest  ..............   Mr.  Edward  Ray 

Stephen  ..........    Mr.    Kathmell    Wilson 

Tobias  ................  Mr.  Morley  Denton 

Lady  Godiva  ................   Miss  Ada  Colley 

Margaret  .............  Miss  Francis  Hope 

Katharine';::  .............   Miss  Florence  Cllve 

LAW   OF  THE   SANDS.   T11K.  drama,   in  one 

Rob!r.'.H!chM?>": 


LEGEND   OF  THE    DEVIL'S   DYKE.   A    bur- 
lesque version  of  Dion  Boucicault  s  drama. 


lev 

m 

Sir 


' 
SUnv"  •    Mr.    Oliver  Johnston 

it  ....     Mr-     1>hi!ll' 

Nlr-   1>:Ul1   r 

Char: 

sar.  "-     BS 


130 


THE  STAGE   YEAR  BOOK. 


Legend  of  the  DeviVs  Dyke  (eont.). 

Egbert   ....................    Mr.   Walter   Drury 

Teddy  Rodent   ............    Mr.  S.  B.  Brereton 

Timothy  Terrier   ........    Mr.   Anthony  Holies 

Mabel    Leigh    ............    Miss    Rita    Ricardo 

Margaret    Tiverton    ......    Miss   Doris   Lv.-art 

Lteette   ......................    Miss  Olive  'Lynn 

•   Bright    ..........    Miss  Molly  Terraine 

Mine.    Vine    ................    Mi,.,    Fr,<la    Lang 

Little    Willie    ......    Miss    Vcrita    Vivien-Vivien 

—Palace  Pier,  Hrighton. 

LET     XO     MAN      I'll      ABUNDER,    ].l.,y,    by 
Qtadyi    Uagtings-Walton.     December    -jii. 
Will    Amery    ............    Mr.    Jerrold    II 

Jasper  Thorndvk.-   ........    Mr.   Edward  Vivi;ui 

Lord  Herbert  Lcni-n-  ----   Mr.  ('.  Milhy  Doyle 

Turnljiill    ............    Mr.    ,1.    <;.'    Maine 

•'"••    Mills    ....................     Mr. 

Nancy    Mitchell   ..........    BUM  Valerie    I: 

Lady  Hermfone   i. 

Mi-s     Glad),     Ha-tings  \\  "alt,  ,11 

Kate  Amery  ......    Miss  Maude  Morton  I'c.uell 

e,   Altrincham. 


L1AK,    Till:,    cnndeiised     version     of     Samuel 

•   i-iiiNi  d\  .      ,  January   IL'.    ITt,.1 
<;arden.)       IMayed     l.y     Mr.     Arthur     Boiir- 
ehicr.    Miss    Kyrle    Bellew    and    i-onipaiiv. 
May    •_><).—  London   Colix-uin. 

LIGHT  i;i.ri:s.  -mi:.  mnaloftl  comedy.  in  two 

a.-t-,    by    Mark    Ambient   an<l   Jack    lliilli.Tt, 
lyrics    l.y    Adrian    Ross,    music    by    Howard 
Talbot   ali<l    licnnaii    Kinck.      (September   l.'i, 
Prince     of      \\al«-s'-.      Birmingham.) 
Last   performance    (the    twentieth)   S-ptem- 

September   14. 
Joe  Brooke  ..............   Mr.  Albert  Chevalier 

Sir  01:  i  I.  n  .......    Mr. 

Duke  of   Dorchester   ......    Mr.   Stanley   Logan    _ 

Cliv.i  Hrooke   ............    Mr.   Aubrey   Millwar.I 

Arthur  Hobhs  ............  ."TMr.  JatK  llUllHilt' 


William    M.I,,,.    Mr.    K.    lilake   Adams 

Hon.   George   l;aa,on  Mr.  Alan  Nieho], 

Harry  Botblack   Mr.  .lohn   1'erry 

Sydney  Panting  Mr.  N..cl   Dainton 

Gundy    Mr.   Slmun   Glcnville 

Mons.    Gobelin    Mr.    Rex    London 

Tom    Mr.    \Vyatt   Rothwell 

Dick   Mr.    L.    Iturman 

Harry   Mr.    Herbert  Norns 

Basil  Pyecroft  Mr.   Noel  Cowar<l 

Inspector  Walker   

Topsy    Di-vigne     Mi-s    Cicely    D,  beiihani 

Cynthia    Petrie.    ....    Miss    Cicely    Ci.urn 

Mildred  I'etrie Mi-,  Nanej, 

Lady  Peggy  Mi-   I'liylli,   Hughes 

Lady    ROSK    Mi-s    .|,,;,n    B,.ryl 

Lady  Doris  Mis.,  Stephanie  Stephens 

Lady  (Jertrudo   Mi>-,  I\y  Louise 

Lady   Kate   Mi.ss  Mona  Finncatie 

Lady  Phyllis  Mi-s  Madue  Compton 

Mary    Miss    Lesli->    (irahani 

PhoBbe    Miss    Dux    Davis 

Mrs.   Budd    Miss  Alice   Mansfield 

— Shaftesbury. 

LIGHT  THAT  LKADS  Ml;  HUM  I-;.  Till;. 
drama,  by  Gladys  Hastings-Walton.  De- 
cember 20. 

Father   Syrnond    Mr.    William   Calvert 

Sir  Henry  Danesford  Mr.  John  S.  Jones 

Harvey    T,  uiph-in.>re    Mr     Harry    ,lanie> 

Philip   Tempi,  more    Mr.    Roy    Jackson 

Hon.   Percy  Fitz-Amery    ..    Mr.    S.    A.   Tilbury 
Chief  Constable  Simmonds.  .Mr.  Robert  George 

Evans    Mr.    W.    Wal-h 

Xeil   0'Fa.rrelI    Mr.   Fred   W.   Goddard 

Yolande  Merveille    Miss  Flora  Hastings 

Doris  Dan-esford   Miss  Marion  Vyner 

Deidre   O'Mooro    Miss   Georgina  .loins 

Noreen  O'Farrell   Mrs.  Frank  Bat  em  an 

— Alhambra,  Stourbridge. 


LINE  UP  HERK,  revue,  in  three  scenes,  by 
Claudo  Gardner,  produced  by  Adrian  D. 
Ross.  Principal  arti.-ts,  Mr.  Harr\ 
M  ->  Nora  Stockelle,  Mr.  Claude  Gardner, 
Mi—  Ililna  Piayia.r.  July  31.— Kinpire, 
Camberwell. 

LITTLE  HIT  OF  VATDEVILLH,  A,  sketch. 
Played  by  Harry  C'orson  Clarke  and  Mar- 
garet Dale  Owen.  June  lii.—  Marlbonnigh, 

Holioway. 

1-1  I  TLI-:  I'l  K  K.  Tin:,  ivvi\al  of  opera  by 
Meilhac.  llalevy  and  Leeocq,  Eltglisb 
adaptation  by  Savillo  Uowo  and  Bolton 
l!«'«e  (April  -n,  hs7«.  Philharmonic  Hall) 

at.     the    opening      lit'      the      Season      of      light 

opera.      July    7.— Palaco    Pier,    Brighton. 

I. II  ILK  Miss  MUSTARD,  musical  comply 
revue,  in  IP,  ,•  scenes,  book  and  lyrics  by 
\\<»rtou  ]>awd  and  Knie.^t,  C.  Roll.,. 
l>>  M.I.S.  I'arcuski.  pro<liice<l  b\  Erii.'.st  C. 
Rolls.  (VerM,.n  of  "The  Other  Depart- 
ment," December  :!7.  1:U.".,  Kinjiire,  .New- 
Cross;  prndiic<-d  as  "Little  Miss  Mustard," 
June  o,  Oljiiijua,  I,iverp,iol  j  Prilu-ipal 
artists,  Mr.  Jam.'s  Sailer.  Mr.  Herberl  la 
Marline,  Mr.  Kne  Kan<Iolpli,  Mi,.s  \'era 

Hind.     Mr.     F.     Liddingt Mr.     K 

Kihvy.    Mr.   Kre<!    Tn-ri,.    Mi,s   l:i 
Mr.    William    Lennox,    Mr.    Ernest,    .Martin, 
Mis-  Olive   Novina,  tho  Eight,  Model   Maids. 
Juno    19.— Empire,    Strattor<l. 

I. Ml  Li:   I'l.oT.    \.  .sketch.    June  5. 

Rupert     Fitzur-e    Mr.    Fred    L<  wi, 

Mw.    I'arkes    Miss   K.    d<-    Soil., 

Pati«-lli-e      Mi,,,    Connie     l)elle 

J"hn     Mr.    T.     Reb.\ 

—  Empire,    Camberweli. 

LITHI' ANIA,    drama,    in    one    act,    by    Kujiert 
Hrookc.      Presented    at.    Miss    Viola     I 
matinee   in  aid  of  tho  City  of  Westmin 
Health    society     and    Day     Nur.-ery    for 
Children   of    Soldiers   and    Sailors.      May   19. 

The    Father    Mr.    H.    A.    Sanitsbury 

The    Moth.r    Mi. *s   Clare   Greet 

The    Daughter    .Miss    Lillah    McCarthy 

The   Stranger    Mr.    Leon    M.    I. ion 

The  Vodka   Innkeeper    ....    Mr.   Nigel    IMayfair 

"    Mr.   Ivor   Harnard 

•••linger   Son    Mr.    John   Orford 

— His    Map 

l.0(  KSMITII,    THE.    farce,    by    Charles    Maid- 
win.      March    -JO. 
Sir  George  P'.aydel  ..  Mr.  W.   Louis  Bmdfleld 

PaTkk»    Air.   Maitland   Marler 

Workman   Mr.   James   Leverett 

— Marlborougn. 

LONDON  ITllDE.  "a  I.oii«lon  play  for  l/mdon 
people,"  in  four  acts  and  eight  acenei  by 
(Jladys  Tnger  and  A.  Neil  I.vons.  Decem- 
ber C,.  (Matinee.) 

^!rs-   T"nks   M,,,    A(1;1    Kinf, 

Mrs.   IVnnylove   Mi-     Plorence   llarwood 

Will    Moon,ey    Mr.    Will    \Ve  t. 

\ictona    Pmnylove    ....     Mi-s    C'ridys    (Jonlon 
Alfred     Tnnks     Mr.     AI,-,:,,,     H;.h,,,, 

Cherry  Walters   Miss  Mabel   Russell 

Mr     CJoilOCiHor    (Jarlic...  -Mr.    Stanley   T'Tnlnill 

Cuthbert  Tunks  Mr.  Geralddu  Maurier 

Small    ROV   'Mr1.   JTlTJrlie   \Vade 

Small  Girl  Miss  Frances  Davis 

Mr       .V,))t|       \ 

Moggeridge    Mr.    Wallett   Waller 

Qnppy    Mr    Herbert    Sparling 

Sergeant  Wilson   Mr.    G.   Diokson   Kenwin 

Two  French  Peasants    {     ^    ^pnri  J'a"r','nt, 
I       Mr.  Jean  Marechal 

A  Recruit  Mr.  Charles  HiMmp 

J)e-'ree   Viqs   Helen   Morris 

Sister     Miss  Avice  Roland 

Matron   Miss  Jean  Cadell 


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PLAYS  01    Till: 


131 


aiidon  Pritir  (eont.). 


................  Mr.  Forrester   II 

-     No.   1    .................  Air.   Jerome  Murphy 

%<*   N.°-   2      ..............  Mr.   Arthur   Gray.son 

I3/"1    £°-.4.   ••  .......................  Mr.    F.    Reid 

Miss   lopleigh-Trevor  ..........  Miss  Rosa  Lynd 

A  Corporal  ................  Mr.  Arthur  Kennedy 

it  Major.  Baldock   ____  Mr.    A.    E.   George 

Pearly  King   ..................  Mr.  F.  Mortimer 

—  Wjn.llialli  s. 

LONELY  FESTIVAL,  THE,  play,  by  Mrs. 
Herbert  U.  ('ohm.  I'mdur.xl  at  the  All- 
Jewish  matinee  in  aid  of  the  fund  for  im> 
Relief  of  tlio  Jewish  Victims  of  the  War 
in  Russia.  Juno  15. 

Miriam  Joseph    ..........   .Miss  In-jz  Beneusan 

Jacob    ......................    .Mr.   J  aim-.->  Carew 

Martina   ..................   Mi,->   E>ther  Phillips 

—  London   Pavilion. 

LOOK  BEFORE  YOU  SLEE1',  comedy  sketch, 
played  by  Mr.  Arthur  •  Roberts  and  com- 
pany. August  28.—  Empire,  Sheplu.-i.rs 
Bush. 

LOOK  WHO'S  HERE,  comedy  and  spectacular 
revue,  in  two  acts  and  eight  scenes,  by 
Fred  Thompson,  jpusic  bv  Nat  r>  Ay^r 
lyrics  by  Worton  David,  produced  by  Gus 
Sohlke.  Principal  artists,  Miss  Ethel 
Levey,  Miss  Florence  Smithson,  Mr.  Billy 
Merson,  Mr.  Fred  Kitchen,  Mr.  Willie 
Atom,  Mr.  Sam  Stern,  Miss  Vera  Rooney, 
Miss  Dorothy  Grey,  Miss  Doris  Clayton, 
Mr.  Paul  England,  Mr.  William  Fullbrook, 
Miss  Olive  Richardson,  Caryll  and  Hyde, 
Little  Naidee  Roselle,  Mr.  Art.  M.  Swan- 
stone,  Miss  Irene  Hammond,  the  Miles- 
Stavordale  Quintet.  July  17.—  London 
Opera  House.  (New  scenes  were  intro- 
duced on  September  18,  and  on  September 
25  Mr.  Arthur  Roberts  and  Mr.  James 
Learmouth  (in  the  part  originally  played 
by  Mr.  Billy  Merson)  joined  the  cast.  The 
revue  was  transferred  to  the  Coliseum  for 
one  week  commencing  on  October  9.) 

LOVE  AND  THE  THIEF,  play,  by  Edith  Car- 
ter. Presented  by  the  Kemble  Dramatic 
Society  April  8.—  Passmore  Edwards  Set- 
tlement. 

LOVE    KISS,    THE,    drama,    by   Frank    Liston 

(April  27,  Royal,  Sheffield).     December  18. 

Captain  Roy  Lockyer  ----  Mr.  Wilson  Howard 

Robert  Drummond    ........    Mr.  Gilbert  Elvin 

Leslie  Chudleigh  ......  Mr.  A.  Arthur  Brandon 

Philip  Vane    ..............   Mr.  Percy  Warlow 

Silas  Simpkins   ............   Mr.  J.   B.   Stewart 

Inspector  Russell    ..........   Mr.   T.  G.    Stacey 

Nance  Drummond  ,  .......  Mr.  Hetty  Marriott 

Susan  Storm   ..............   Miss  Mabel  Stacey 

Little  Violet  Raynor  Little   Celia  Braithwalte 
Margaret   Vane    ......   Miss   Maud   Warburton 

LOVE    LETTERS,   farcical   comedy   sketch,    in 

three  scenes,  by  Arthur  Rose  (adapted  from 

"  The  Bloomsbury  Burglars  ").     August  21. 

Jerry    ............................     Bob    Morris 

Guy    Prefcott  ....................  Rex      Gerrard 

Miiiss    Edith    Arlington    ..........  Grace    Lester 

Muriel     ............................  Rita    Sponti 

Muriel's   Maid    ...................  Yvonne     Pearl 

Jeames  ..........................  Eric  Westwood 

Conistabte    45    X    ................  A.    Hammett 

Injipectoir  Chinn    ...................  Fred   Wright 

Nobbier   ..............................  Lew  Lake 

—  Hippodrome,    Willesden. 

LOVE   THIEF,  THE.   Canadian   play,'  in   three 
acts,   bv   J.    G.   Cambridge.    Last    perform- 
ance (the  thirtieth)  March  25.    March    1. 
Sallie  Williams   ........   Miss  Dorothy  Stephen 

J.    Burton    Downs    ........    Mr.    Edward    Snss 

Tom  Shanley  ................  Mr.  C.  M.  Brime 

Aida  Downs    ..........    Miss   Marga  la  Rubia 


Love  Thiej,  Tlie  (c 

•I    Host  wick    ..........    Mr.    K.    II.    KHly 

M.uy    Martin    ............    M,.,.,    Mm.,,,, 

Drake  ..................  Mr.  ,w,n,\ 

l'«go    ..................    Mr.    Rathnirll     V 

—  Q  , 

LOVE'S      NUM.,      rlllolo-nc,      |,y      Allthl.nv 

I'l.'Vl  bj  Mi  Lilian  Bra 
Mr.  Hoi  \V(b-ti-r.  July  2. 
Club. 

LOVB'fi  vtu  M;   i.i:i:\\i.  .  ; 

by  Radcliffe  Martin.    Beptembei 
A  Tramp  ....................  Mr.  Percy  Foster 

Kniii-  Hicks  ................  Mr.  En 

Maggie  Downs   ............   Mi-,  ,\l.,n.    I.,  man 

Mrs.   Downs   ..............    Uisi    \l.i:i'    Koyter 

Mr.   Hicks    ....................    Air.  John  Cecil 

—  Gaiety,     .Man.  • 
LOVERS'    ARMS,    THE,    play,    in    three    act-, 

by  A.  Patrick  Wilson.     August  14. 
Timothy  Tracey    ............  Mr.  Arthur  Sinclair 

Eileen  Tracey     ...............  MUs  Peggy  Doran 

Margaret  Tracey  ..........  Miss  Norah  Desmond 

Mary  O'Grady  ..............  Miss  Kathleen  Dta.no 

Jamesy  fc'laherty   ............  Mr.  J.  A.  O'Hourke 

John  Desmond  ............  Mr.  Harry  O'Donovan 

Mike  Flynn    ..............  Mr.  Harry  Hutchinson 

Christy  O'Neill  ..............  Mr.  Breffin  O'Rorke 

Peter  Oanavan  ................  Mr.  Fred.  A.  Jeffs 

Joseph  Flannigan   ........  Mr.  Sydney  J.  Morgan 

Peter  Cassidy    ...............   Mr.  Felix     ughes 

—  Kelly's,    Liverpool. 
LORD   AND   LADY   ALGY,   revival    of   R.    C. 

Carton's    farce    (April    21,    1898,    Comedy), 

for   the   first   time   on   the    variety   stage. 

July  3. 
Duke  of  Droneborough  ........  Mr.  Fred  Lewis 

Marquis  of  Quarmby   ..........  Mr.  A.   Raynor 

Lord  Algernon   ..........  Mr.   Kenneth  Douglas 

Hon.  Cresby  Jathro   ........  Mr.  Frank  Woolfe 

Lieut.  Standige   ......  Air.  Francis  Lister,  Jun. 

Brabazon  Tudway    ..........  Mr.    Frank   Lister 

..................  Mr'  Cecil  H- 


Mawley  Jemmett    ........  Mr.   Percy   Goodyear 

...................  Mr.    Herbert   Blount 


Lady  Algernon  Chetland..Miss  Caroline  Bayley 
Lady  Pamela  Mallinson  ......  Miss  Connie  Dene 

Ottaline  Mallinson    ........    Miss   Lsobel  Jeajis 

Mrs  Brabazon  Tudway  ----  Miss  Dorothy  Love 

Mrs.   Vokins  ................  Miss    Alary    Brough 

—  Empire,    Fin.-bury    Park. 

L.  S.  D.,  revue,  presented  by  Fred  Karno. 
(November  20,  King's,  Portsmouth.)  Prin- 
cipal artist,  Mr.  Syd.  Walker,  Mr.  Charles 
Hanbury,  Miss  Marie  Kay,  Miss  Sylva,  Mr. 
Charles  Weaver,  Mr.  Seymour  Rose,  Mr. 
Fred  Terris.-,,  Aliss  Emily  Stevens.  Decem- 
ber 4.  —  Empire,  New  Cross. 

LUCKY  JIM,  farce,  in  three  acts,  by  "Henry 
Seton  "    (July   19,   1915,   Royal,   Plymouth). 
October    19.       Last    porl'oiraaiu'i'    (th< 
tieth)    December  9. 
Lord   Wytham   ..........   Mr.   Stanley  Drewitt 

Lady  Simeta  Parsons  ......  Miss  Lila  Maravan 

Lady  Wytham  .....  .....  Miss  Gertrude  Sterroll 

Elizabeth   Parsons   ......   Miss   Dorothy  Green 

Lord  Chilworth  ("  Charles  ")  Mr.  George  Owen 
Hon.  John  Parsons   ..........  Mr.  II.  K.  Aylift 

Goby    ....................    Mr.    Charles   Harley 

Susan    ..................    Miss   lone    Brannagh 

Hon.  James  Parsons  .......  Mr.  Krnneth  Kent 

Mr.  Moreland  ..............  Mr.  Charles  Koop 

Mrs.  Henry  Tidmau  ......  Miss  Esme"  Beringer 

Clara    ....................    Miss   Drusilla   Wills 

Henry  Tidman  ............   Mr.  F.  B.  J.  Sharp 

Policeman    ....................    Mr.   John    East 

Freddie   White   ........  Mr.  Hubert  Woodward 

Maudio  White   ............    Miss  Minnie  Koski 

Alaricus   Wiffles    ............   Mr.    Roy   Byford 

—  St.    Janu-'-. 


132 


THE  STAGE  YEAR  BOO  it. 


MADAME  FAVART,  Offenbach's  opera  (April 
VI,  1879,  Strand),  presented  by  the  Ster- 
ling Mackinley  Operatic  Society..  May  19. 
— King's  Hall,  Covent  Garden. 

MAID    OF    THE    MOUNTAINS,    THE,    iniiMcal 
comedy,  book  by  Frederick  Lon>dule, 
by     Captain     Henry     Graham,      music      by 
Harold  Eraser-Simeon.     December  L'::. 

Baldasarre Mr.  4rlliur  .Wontner. 

Tonio Mr.  Lauri  de  Krece 

General  Malona  Mr.  Mark  Lc-ter 

Beppo  Mr.  Thorpe 

Carlo Mr.  I'op  Cory 

Andrea    Mr.   Leonard    I 

Mr.  Fred 

Lieutenant  RuBini  Mr.  Cecil  Mannenng 

Major  of  Santo Mr.  Edward  Arundell 

i  JMlas-Jo8«S  Collins 

Vittoria  Miss  Mabel  Sealby 

Aiiuvla  Miss  Faith  Sevan 

(Jianetta  Miss  l\j 

Maria  Miss   Marjorie  II inn.' 

Marietta    Miss  Mabel   Munm 

Beppina  '  Stirling 

Pepita Miss  Doris  Fresson 

Prinee's,    Matu-l 

MAGIC    i  I.'  n-:.   'i  in:,    revival   • 

Opera   (March    in.   1888;   DrO  I  the 

Op.     IlillL.'          Hi  til.  I'..    .    Cil.ll  .[-(III. 

A|>nl    1"..     Aldwych. 

MAGIC  ROSE  BUSH,  THE,  fairy  pastoral,  in 
thre<-  act>,  by  Graham  Trice,  produced  by 

:i  u-un     mi      ln'half     of    the 
Woinc  B'i     Theatre     Camp's     Ent.  rtaiis: 

Julj  >'ki  llhalll. 

MVC,  1C   TM'.I.L..  THE.    mii.-ical    fanta.-y   in  one 

• .  takenfrom  the  En-neb  "i 
Croi-ct    hy    I  rautlc    bv 

n     Noiii;ut.-.,    with    additional    lyrics     by 

and 

H.irnld   Simp>on.     Prodiie,  .1   at    tin-   in 
ill   aid  ol    l.adj  :i«l   for    the  Blind. 

Julie     30. 

Fanny  Miss  Mabel  Funston 

Hon."  Billy    Bracknell,    R.F.C. 

Mr.  Harry  Drummond 

Toppy    Master    Eric     1 

Liliane  des  Yris Wp   Yvonne  ArnauJ 

Nerea  Miss  Adra 

Dyos  Mjr^lasliaHenson 

Ptolemy  

An  Apparition   Mr.  Ralph  1: 

Girls  from  the  Orphcum  Theatre.  Egyptian 
Dancers,  Priestesses,  etc..  Misses  Bobbie  Oliver, 
Kathleen  Roze,  Ivy  Collette,  Violet'  Ashton, 
Gwladys  Ponsonby,  Norah  Caldicott,  Jo^ce  Har- 
bour, Maudie  Dunham,  Margaret  Gamble, 
Cherry  Constant. 

— Prince    of    Wa 

M  AGNIFICEXT   MAC.   comedy,   in   thre, 

by    J.    Oliver     Tv..i.~.      Hetolier    MO. 

Andrew   Macmillan    Mr.   Herbert  Waring 

Peter   Searle   Mr.    W.    G.    l'a\ 

Defteettve-Inspector    Gi- 

Mr.    Lewis   Gilbert 

Palmer    Mr.    G.    P.    I 

William    Miller      Mr.    A.    G.    Poulton 

Terence  Treacher    Mr    Lytton   Grey 

Father   Thvvaite    Mr   Alec   Crichton 

Briseoe       .Mr.    G.    M.    Marriott 

Mrs.    Miller       Miss   Ethel    Cnllanan 

Mrs    Treacher  Miss   Nellie  Mortyne 

Mary    Halsingham    Miss    Amy    Sangster 

—Royal  County,  Kingston. 

MAHARANI  OF  ARAKAN,  THE,  revival  of 
George  Calderon's  adaptation  of  Sir  Rabin- 
dranath  Tacore's  story  (produced  by  the 
Indian  Dramatic  and  Friendly  Society,  July 
30,  1912,  Albert  Hall)  by  Miss  Lena  Ash- 
well.  June  19  —London  Coliseum. 


MAN  FROM  MANCHESTER,  THE,  topical 
episode,  in  one  act,  by  Horace  Hunter. 
May  8. 

John   Hemsley   Horace  Hunter 

Henry    Morretl    Robt.   Bedford 

Max   Dalberg    Murray   York 

Walter  Clive  G.  Aimer 

P.C J.  Stevens 

— Palace,  Hammersmith. 

MAN  IN  THE  MOON,  THE,  .spectacular  revue, 
in  five  scenes,  written  by  J.  Bleriot,  music 
by  Sparrow  Harris  and  Louis  Finch,  lyrics 
by  Will  Parkin,  J.  Conoley,  and  .lack  Eoley 
1'riiieijial  am  :  ly  Xando, 

Ruth     A-h.lowiie,     Miss 

Aida  Fax  ne,  Mr.  Grill'  Hodson,  Mr.  15as.il 
Crosier,  '-Mr.  Arthur  Bright,  Mr.  Percy 
\la\K  Mr.  Allan  Haribury.  (June  11: , 
Comity,  St.  Ail.ans).  September  18.— Hip- 
podrome, Kotlu-rliithe. 

MAN   WITH   T11UEE  WIVES,  THE,  drama  of 
Canadian  life,  in  eight  .scenes,  by   Dorothy 
Million!.     August  28. 
Craig  Rossiter.  alias  Rivers 

Mr.    Gerald   Kenned) 

Man  Brewster  Mr.  J.  Lister  Williams 

Willow Mr.  Arthur  Gcodlove 

Jaines  Donnison  Mr.  Fredk.  Monckton 

,    Uoodaon   Mr.  Alec  Theo  Tremayne 

John  Ward  Mr.  Alfred  Marsden 

on   VVellincU>n  Cicsar  Honeybun 

Mr.    Will    Hook 
l.i  Martha  Honeybun.  .Miss  Nellie  Holmes 

liivtirs    Miss   Mary    E.   Steele 

a    Willow    Miss    Beatrice   Shirley 

The   Kid    Miss   Dorothy   Milliard 

Hippodrome,  WiHesdeo. 

M  \N   WHO    \l!i:iVED.  THE,  play,   in  or 

by    M'Ui ca    Ewer.     Produced   by    the   pupils 
of   ;  School.     July  11'. 

—El  n'Ol. 

M\X   WHO  STSVEI)   AT   HOME.  THE,   revival 

ti>     l.i  c  hiiicre    Worrall    and    J.    E. 

Harold   Tei TV   (!>.<•<  mlier  10,  1914,  Royalty). 

Jul  iieriormance     (the     thirty- 

liftii)     Aii'-'ii-t     l!).-~Hoyalty. 

M  \NiiN  1.1. -'  \:  T.  opera,  by  Giacomo  Puc- 
cini (February  1,  1893,  Turin;  May  14, 
1s;it,  Coi  l).  I'ro'lured  for  the 

b  in  this  country  dur- 
ing the  i  asoii.  Feb- 
ruary 1;V—  Shaftesbury. 

.\I\STEi:    OF   Till:    SITI'ATION.   play,   re-writ- 
llannaii  (July  24,  1899,  Pavi- 
lion,  St.    I.eona   .1-).     May   11. 

Sir  Huliert  Ilolroyd  Mr.  Charles  Brandom 

Royston  Mr.  Victor  Tandy 

Hon.  Danebury  Treake Mr.  Stanley  Arthur 

Frederick   Treake   Mr.   Victor  Rae 

Giles    Mr.    J.    Court    Harvard 

]  aily    Crake,    Miss   Daisie   Mitchell 

n  Miss  F.  Russell  Spieirs 

Gertrude   Armitage    Miss   Shiela    Ross 

Aline    Miss   Gertrude   Bonser 

— Pavilion,    Northwich. 

M.VSQVE  OF  PEACE*  THE,  by  May  Shepperd, 
music  by  Richard  H.  Walthew.  Produced 
bv  the  Pupils  of  the  Guildhall  School  of 
Music.  July  13.— Guildhall  School  of 
Music. 

MATCH-BOXES,  comedy,  an  one  act,  by  Eliza- 
beth York  Miller.  January  17. 

Peter-  Price  Mr.  James  Gelderd 

Eleanor  Miss  Rita  Jonson 

Hiram  B.  Stebbins  Mr.  Harry  Cane 

Match-Boxes   Miss  Mabel  Knowles 

—London    Coliseum. 


PLAYS  OP  THE  YEAR. 


133 


MAY-NIGHT    IDYLL,  A,  musical  play,  written 
and  composed  by  Vincent  Thomas.  Played 
by      Miss      Gertrude      Mewth.      Miss     Janet 
Kvans,   and   Mr.   Luther   Evans.       Presented 
at  the  matinee  given  by  the  London  \SYI.-h 
in  aid  of  Mrs.  Lloyd  George's 
.National     Fund    for    supplying    additional 
•  iiuforts    for    Welsh    troops    at    home    and 
f         abroad.    February    29. — Haymarket. 
MAYOK    OF    TROY,    The,   comedy,     in     three 
acts,    by    "  Q."    (Sir   Arthur    Quiller-Couch). 
April    :.':>.     Last    performance    (the    twenty- 
nth)     May     18. 
Major   Solomon   Hymen   Toogood 

Mr.   Henry   Ainley 

Seipio Mr.    Ivor    Barnard 

Cai Mr.    Frederick    Groves 

Mr.    Lomax Mr.    Miles    Malleson^ 

Dr.   Dillworthy   Mr.   Leon  Quartermaine 

Miss  Marty  Toogood.. Miss  Hilda  Bruce-Potter 
Mons.   Aristide   Dupin..Mr.   Herman  de   Lange 

Mr.  Manby   Mr.  Walton  Palmer 

Mrs.    Manby    Miss    Silvia    Fausset 

Miss   Georgina  Pescod    Miss  MauJ   E.   BeJl 

Miss    Trant    Miss    Mollie    Sainton 

Lieut.  Pound  Mr.  A.  Harding  Steerman 

Miss  Pound  Miss  Mollie  Maitland 

Miss  Philippa  Pound Miss  Kathleen  Blake 

Miss  Phcebe  Pound   Miss  Isabel  Rains 

William  Toogood Mr.  E.   Randle  Ayrton 

Gustavus    Adolphus    Toogood    (Act    one) 

Mr.   Cecil   Rodway 
Canon  Palstave,  Vicar  of  Troy 

Mr.  E.  Lyall  Swete 

Mrs.   Palstave   Miss   May   Bolland 

Miss    Emmeline    Palstave    (Act    one) 

Miss  Saza  Palmer 

Gunner  Oke   Mr.  Reginald   Bach 

Gunner  Spettigew   Mr.  Ron-aid  Pertwee 

Gunner  Clogg   Mr.  Richard  Lindsay 

Gustavus    Adolphus    Toogood    (Acts    two    and 

three)    Mr.    Gerald    McCarthy 

Miss  Emmeline  Palstave  (Acts  two  and  three) 
Miss  Peggy  Rush 

Ben  Chope    Mr.  Ernest  Hendrie 

Mrs.    (-hope    Miss   Clare   Greet 

— Haymarket. 

MERRY  DEATH,  A,  harlequinade,  by  Nikolai 
Evreinof,  translated  by  C.  Bechofer.  Pie- 
sented  by  the  Pioneer  Players.  April  2. 

•Harlequin    Mr.    Leon    Quartermaine 

Pierrot    Mr.    Ben    Field 

Doctor    Mr.    Miles    Malleson 

Columbine   Miss  Cicely  Debenham 

Death    Miss  Anna- Nesbitt 

—Savoy. 

MIDWINTER  NIGHT'S  DREAM,  A,  ballet. 
Performed  by  the  pupils  of  Mme.  Alice 
Vandyck  at  tftie  matinee  in  aid  of  the  Star 
and  Garter  Fund.  June  28. — Comedy. 
MILES  OF  SMILES,  Dutch  revue,  in  three 
scenes.  Principal  artists  :  Miss  Kay  Blake, 
Miss  Margaret  Coyne,  Miss  Norah  Blaney, 
Mr.  Charles  Ley  ton.  Mr.  George  Grogie, 
Mr.  Jamie  Dallas,  Mr.  Tedie  Miles.  Janu- 
ary 31. — Devonshire  Park,  Eastbourne. 
MILLE  ET  UNE  NUITS,  LES,  ballet,  by 
Armand  de  Polignac.  produced  by  Miss 
Loie  Fuller.  August  7. — London  Coliseum. 
MILLIONAIRE  AND  T^E  WOMAN.  THE 
melodrama,  in  nine  scenes,  by  Charles 
Darrell.  June  12. 

John  Noble   Mr.    Frederick    Garratt 

Martha   Noble    Miss  Nellie  Waddington 

Jessie  Mayfleld  Miss  Gertie  Moody 

Disney  Carstairs  Mr.  Walter  de  Vere 

Darville   Mr.  J.  Button  Pateman 

Albert  Percy  Wosterwick 

Mr.  Owen  Redmonde 

Jane   Ellen  Hoyland    Miss   Lilian   Bales 

Anatole   Duke  de    Granmont 

Mr.  William  Burgess. 

Eclaire  de  Granmont   ..  Miss  Beatrice  Hayden 
— Hippodrome,  Batley. 


JUlU.l.'I'S    MAi:i,llTl:l:-       Nil  .    ,  ,, 

111     '  i'.inl|M  A|     jftm 

ii unifiers    by    Percy    Gr 

•' 


£Vt|fld  jMOkB  of    "   Ih.'e.,     L.itlc 
A ""11",   Ma\    in.   ;  ••-i|1(. 

Millei 

December  L'l,  l-.ii;,).     May  15. 
Miller  fira/nscombe  ..  Mr.  Augustus  Wheat  mtn 
Mr.   BrtUH   Motoeaui    ....    Mr.   Gordon   Yatei 

Lord  Chayne   Mr.  Alfred   \\ . 

Jack    Chairlton    Mr 

Mr.    I 

/Lady  St.  Mallory  

Lady   Venetia  Grafton   MI..,   \\ ,,,. 
Lady  Rosemary  Beaiilieu  ... 
Lady  Marjory  St.   MaUory    ..  |   Dark- 
Miss    Deare    M 

*Miss  Price  Miss  Mabel 

Dolhe  Miss  Klase  < 

Maisie  Miss  Sybil  Conl- 

P«ggy    Miss   Nancy   Buckl:m<l 

— London  opera 

MINI)   YOUR   EYE,   revue,   in   five  seen 

Gordon  Ray  and  Walter  Aubrey.  Prin- 
cipal artists:  Mr.  Gordon  Ray,  Miss  Lily 
Vernon,  Mr.  Frank  Gentry,  Mr.  Billy  Haf- 
ley,  Mr.  Billy  Boriski.  Mr.  Walter  Aubrey, 
Miss  Josie  Howard,  Miss  Mabel  Eden.  Miss 
Maudie  Walters,  the  "  Mind  Your  Eye  " 
Girls.  February  7.— New  Garrick,  Here- 
ford. 

MISFORTUNE    OF    BEING     CLE.VER,    THE, 

Russian  comedy,  by  Alexander  Sergeyevitch 
Griboyedof.      Produced    for   the   first   time 
in   English   by  the  Birmingham   Repertory 
Company.    October  21. 
Pavel  Afanasyevitch  Famoussof 

Mr.  Joseph   A.  Dodd 

Sophia  Pavlovna   V  Byrne 

Lize    Miss    fathleeh    Orford 

Alekseyi  Stepanovitch  Moltchalin 

Mr.  Felix  Aylmer 
Alexander  Andreyevitch  Tchatsky 

Mr.  William  Armstrong 
Colonel   Sergeyi   Sergeyevitch   Skalozoub 

Mr.   Frank  Moore 

Natalia  Dmitrievna  Goritchef..Miss  Maud  Gill 
Platon    Mikhailovitch    Goritchef 

Mr.   W.   Brunton 

Prince  Tougooukhovsky.  .Mr.  Frank  D.  Clewlow 
Princess   Tougooukhovsky 

Miss  Margaret  Chatwin 
Miss  Helena  Pickard 

Their  Four  Daughters        ft  jg£  Jgi 

Miss  Dorothy    I 

Countess  Khrioumina  Miss  Mary  Raby 

Countess  Khrioumina  Miss  Betty  Pinchard 

Anton  Antonoviteh  Zagoretsky 

Mr.  William  J.  Rea 

Madame  Khlestova Miss   Isabel   Thornton 

Mr.  N Mr.  A.  J.  Brooks 

Mr.  D Mr.  Noel  Shammon 

—Repertory,  Birmingham. 

MISLEADING  HDY.  THE,  play,  in  three  acts. 
by  Charles  Goddard  and  Paul  Dickey 
(November  17.  1913.  Apollo,  Atlantic  < 
November  ?5,  1913,  Fulton,  New  York : 
August  28.  Royal,  Manchester).  Septem- 
ber C. 

Amy  Foster   , Mis«  Violet  Winter 

Grace    Buchanan    Miss    S^rah    Benedict 

Sidney  Parker   Mr.  Edgar  Payne 

Jane    Wentworth    Miss    Edith    Saville 

Weatherbee  lln.    PnnaM   folman 


Helen   Steele    Miss  Gb 

Jack  Craiiren   Mr.  Malcolm  CTierry 

Spider   Sanhorn    Mr.   Cecil   Sully 

Babe  Merrill  Mr.  Lambert  Terry 

Mrs.  John  W.  Cannell 

Mrs.  Winifred  Leslie  Faber 


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THE  STAGE  YEAR  BOOK. 


Misleading  Lady,  Tlie  (cont.). 

John    W.    Cannell    ...    Mr.    Wilfred   Draycott 

Henry    Tracey    Mr.    Allan    J caves 

Keen  Fitzpatrick   Mr.  Arthur  Finn 

Bpney    Mr.    Weed-on   Grossnuth 

Tim   Mucmahon    Mr.   Sidney  C.   Sinclair 

Bill   Fagan    Mr.    Herbert   James 

— Playhouse. 

MODERN  EVE,  A,  musical  play,  in  three 
acts,  by  Malcolm  Watson  and  T.  H.  Reed, 
music  b\  De  Groot  and  Robertson  (version 
of  "'Winnie  Brooke,  \\idnw,"  April  •_:, 
1905.  (irand,  Boscombe ;  September  1,  1904, 
Criterion!.  March  13,  Opera  l|.,u.-,  Leices- 
ter. May  22. 

Winnie   Brook    Miss    Ada    K.<M 

'I'he    Rev.    Elihu    (Jar-idc.  .  Mr.    Stephen    Adcsoii 

Gracie   Frampton    M:-s    Edna    1'ayne 

Mrs.   Gar.-ldc Mis.  (..or^e    De   I.ara 

Hi  miles    Mr.    Kenm  dy    Allen 

Norah    Ca>well     Mi 

Julian  Croft   Mr.  F.   H.  .1.   Sharpe 

M..n:aKue   Brent    Mr.   Charles  Sydney 

Onoria   Ku.-taeia   Eglantine    Urowne 

Miss  Drusilla    Wills 

Regeie  Frampton    Mr.    Harry    Jacobs 

(ibdvs    Miss    Dora    Melbourne 

MS,    dair. 

Hannah     Miss    /oe     An-u- 

Toby   Mr.  Arthur  H.  Jeiiner 

v    Majne 

hard   Lam> 
— Royal    Opera    i 

Mnl.U'SC.    THE.    revival    of    the    comedy    bv 
Hui'.Ti  iietir\  Da  vie*  (October  16, 1907.  Cri- 
teri«.n>    on    the     <icca-ion    ,>\'     the     mal 
or-j.iiii-ed    by    Mis.-    Man     Mi».re    in    I 
the   Hriti-h   Women*!   Hospital   at    ML 
an  1    Carter.    Richmond.      March    14 
terion. 

MOMENT    BEFORE.    TIIK.    p->chicai    meio. 

<lr.-una.  in   three  >e.-iLt.,  t.\    l-rael  /an. 

September    18,    1'alace,    Plymouth).      Sep- 

tembi 

John    Mr.    James   Carew 

Harold    Mr-    Malcolm     K«n 

Ooralee    Mr.    Earl 

The  Bishop  of  the  Engli.sh  E-tablMied  Church 
M      Hollo  Balmain 
Madge.  Duches.s  of  Maldon..Mi--  Norah 

—London  .Palladium. 

MONEY    Kin:    NUTIIIM;.    ri  rdwarrl 

Marri.-,  music  bv  Mr.  Robinson.  Principal 
;,rri-ts:  Mi-s  .1.  nny  Hack.tt,  Mr.  Billy 
Bernhart,  Mr.  <;«•<>.  Byrne,  Mr.  Arthur 
lawn-nee.  Mr.  Phil  Lester.  Wss  KeUle 
Turner,  Mi.-s  Certie  Lawrence.  Mr.  Knc 
Dudley.  Little  La  Coupe.  Mr.  Andy  Clark. 
March  20.— Royal  Hippodrome,  Dover. 
MOXTK  CHRISTO,  revival  of  drama  adapted 
from  Dumas,  by  Messrs.  Walter  and 
Frederick  Melville.  October  30.  Last  per- 
formance (th«  45th)  December  2.— Lyceum, 
comedy,  by  Ashton  Pearse.  June  16. 
MONTH  COMK  ST'XDAY.  A.  West  Country 

Josiah  Tregenna  Mr.  John  Beauehamp 

Tom   Gregg   Mr.  Oliver  Johnston 

Widow   Bu""    Miss    Alice    Mansfield 

Nance    .  Miss    Molly   Terraine 

—Palace  Pier,  Brighton. 

MORE,  third  edition  of  retue,  by  Harry 
Grattan,  music  by  Edward  Jones  (June  18, 
1015,  Ambas-adors),  introducing  new  fea- 
tures. March  27.— Ambassadors. 
MOTHER,  THE,  dramatisation  of  story  of  that 
name  by  Eden  Phillpotts.  January  24. 

Ives  Pomeroy   Mr.   Vernon   Fortescue 

Matthew  Northmore   Mr.  Frank  Beresford 

Arthur  Brown   Mr.  Clement  Hamelin 

Nathan  Cawker    Mr.    Ernest   A.   Duval 

George  Bonus   Mr.  Fred  Hudson 


Mother,  The  (cunt.). 

Samuel   Wickett    Mr.   Graham   Woods 

Emmanuel  Codd   Mr.  Clifton  Earle 

Nicholas  Toop   Mr.   Augustine  Bowerman 

tor   Forrot    Mr.  ;Ronald    lia.vne 

A   Butcher's  Boy    Mr.   H.   C.  Hirwan 

Avi.-a     I'omeroy     Mi>s    Sydney    ('roue 

Lizzie   Pomeroy   * Mi>s   Maude   B.   Douglas 

Ituth    Reiidle   Miss   Violet   Inaram 

Jill    Wickett    Mi>-    .\laric    Kobson 

— Repertory       Theatre,       Prince's       Hall, 

Plymouth. 

MOTHKII     M. \C1IKI1K,     romantic   play.       Pre- 
sented   by    Mr.    Leonard    Mortimer.       Sep- 
tember 25. 
Harry   Norfolk-Cai'iiin^    ..    i 

Robin  O'Nell     L  Mr.  Clifton  Earle 

Saxon   \V\se ) 

J.  H.  Norfolk  -Canning  Mr.  Frank  Rollaxm 

Ail'.'el   Aimels   Mr.  Rupert  Talbot 

:      I. .mil)    Mr.   Harry  C.  Cauntcr 

Curly  Sloan    Mr.   Herbert  Lowe 

Inspector   Riley    Mr.   J.   G.   McMalion 

l>i.    Drexell   Slianuaii    Mr.   George    Leslie 

M;>.s   Han-oil   Mi>s   Marion    Kollasoii 

Ihdorcs    AnneL-    Mi.s-s   Rcisie    Neville 

l'ni»pic    Held    Miss    Mad^c   OMIHIIH! 

Norah   O'Neil.    "  Mother    Macliree  " 

Miss   Connie    N'orris 

MOTIIKK  S    n:\Vi:i;,    \,   play,  by   Eva    Elvves. 

Deceml..  i 
Sir   Thomas    Warner,    K.C.B. 

Mr.    T.     Edward    Ward 

Capt.     lieiijn.    Oak.',     II.N.     Mr.    <'liarles    .March 
Midsliipnian  .las.   Medway.   K.N.   Mr.  Theo  Hook 

Dan    Medway    Mr.    Stanley    Villiers 

11:11    i:  !'. Mr.    Harry    Tilbury 

Murine    Mr.    \Villiam    Shepherd 

Footman    Mr.    Wdlreil    Manliope 

l.i'/.i.      I'acker     Mi.-s    Cis.-ie     Clev<dalld 

Mi-.-    Dorothy    (Jrafton 

Lady    Millicent    Warner    Miss    Mad^e   Trevelyan 
M:u  v     Midway    ....     Miss   Ctwie    St.    I  lino 

Marina,    L" 

I'.dna    Mary     \iirfoik-Caliiiinu    Mi   -    l<la    Clill'ord 
— Walthainstovv. 

MdTHKII'S     S\IIX)i:      150  V.      play,     in 

.    by    Frank    I'ric.'.      Siptember    11. 
imiral    Sir    John    Hardy 

Mr.   llarwood  CiMiper 
Lieut.    Le.-lic    Hampton,    K..N. 

Mr.    A'ictor    Oarnon 

Montague   I'.eaiimont   Mr.   G.  H.  Hazlehurst 

Crahani    Starkey    Mr.    James   Mackinto.-,h 

Horn  Crumpet  Mr.  Charles  Buxton 

Km    DiuL-lr   Mr.   John   Erroll 

.lark    Dunstone   Miss  Muriel   Marsden 

Mr-.    Ueatrico  Dunstone   Miss  Dora  Wynne 

I'olly  Cork>ey    Miss  G.  Vickers 

Rose  Hardy  Miss  Dot  Stephens 

— Hippodrome,  SaJford. 

MOt'SE.  THE,  sk.t<h.  in  one  scene,  by  Lieu- 
tenant Evelyn  Roberts.  September  25. 

Maru.ii   Forster   Miss  Kathleen  Severn 

Forster    Mr.  Will  Cigar 

Robert  Ingram  Mr.  N.  Carter  Slaughter 

—Bedford. 

MOV  IB  GIRL,  THE.  sketch,  presented  by  Miss 
Irene  Hammond  and  Mr.  Arthur  Swanston. 
May  1— Victoria  Palace. 

MR.  JUBILEE  DRAX,  play  of  adventure,  in 
four  flots.  by  Walter  Hackett  and  Horace 
Annesley  Vachell.  Last  performance  (the 
35th),  October  28.  September  30. 

Mrs.    Miimbrkl'.'e     Miss    Pollie    Emery 

Mr.  Ira  P.  Blodjrett M,r.  Paul  Arthur 

Wardlaw  Mr.  Russell  Gorton 

Van  der  Poot  Mr.  F.   Rnndle  Ayrton 

Charles   Mr.    Arthur   Bradford 

Mr.  George  Drax  Mr.  H.  V.  Esmond 


/'/..I  r.v  OF  THE    YEAR. 


135 


Mr.  Jubilee.  Dnu-  <<-nnt.). 

Mrs.   Ira    I'.   BUhl'.'rtt   Miss  Irene  Lnvington 

Le   Vicorate   KentS  de  Jossriin 

Mr.     Warwick    Ward 

Lady   Angela   Trove    Miss   Kills  Jeffreys 

Mr.    Arthur    Paraday,    M.F.H. 

Mr.    Dawson    Milward 

Mangassarog-li    Mr.    E.    Lyall    Swete 

Mr.   Smitli   Mr.  Reginald  Bach 

Haflz    Mr.    Harold    French 

Ah    Lim    Mr.   ]•'.    Handle   Ayrton 

Miss  Bianca  Bright  Miss  Doris  Lytton 

Tewflk    Bey    Mr.    Henry    Daniell 

Aohi'.le    Mr.   K.    Shcrra.rd 

Gladys    Miss   Psyche   Le   Mesuritr 

Alphonse    Mr.    Malcolm    Lyons 

In.-pector   Mr.  Jervis  Walter 

— Haymarket. 

(/MR.  MANHATTAN,  musical  play,  book  by 
Fred  Thompson  arid  C.  II.  Boviti,  addi- 
,  tional  lyrics  by  Ralph  Roberts,»_mjusk_i»y 
Howard  Talbat.  additional  musical  num- 
wrs  by  Frank  Tours  and  Philip  Braham 
(•March  '20,  Grand,  Blackpool).  Last  per- 
formance (the  228th),  October  7.  March 
30. 

Mr.    Manhattan Mr.    Raymond   Hitchcock 

rvr    Lewis  Ainc'cy   Mr.   l<  redencK    Voipe 

Odkin    Mr.   George  Barrett 

TT"i  f'lis-'ro    Mr.  Robert  <'Mnn''v<h;>)" 

Bobby    Washington Mr.    Austin   Melford 

I'niKtr    Mr.    Artlnir   Mauierum 

Sergt.   Shott   Mr.  .1.  Heath 

Ercule   Mr.  Johnnie  Schofteld 

Evelyn  Miss  Peggy  Kurton 

A  Taxi-Driver  Mr.   Stralford    Moss 

Lord   Upraven    Mr.    George   Humphery 

Hope  Darling  Miss  Mabel  Funston 

M'irj''   '. Miss  Dorothy  Selbonrne 

Mine.  Nortier   Miss  Colette  Rorigny 

.Uiin  .    Krcule    Miss    Muriel    iJamiiy 

I'liifFnn   Miss  K:ny  Ma=on 

La  Belle  Helene  Miss  Mollie  Morton 

La  Belle  Fionsc  Mis     lx;siie  Hamilton 

La    Belle  Yvette   Miss  Valerie  May 

La   Belle   Nini    Miss  Gladys  Hofikyns 

Bertha    Bedford-Courte    Miss    Kathleen    Beirry 

Knid  l>ort"inn   \T'<;s  D-ikv  AiMivr 

Vi  Bickenhall  Miss  Vera  Neville 

Hon.   Mrs.  Clarence  Gate Miss  Elsffe  Dante 

Lolotte  Miss   i-       (+OB> 

Prince  of  Wales's. 

MR.  WU.  revival  of  Harry  M.  Vernon  and 
Harold  Owen's  Anglo-Chinese  drama  by  Mr. 
Matheson  Lang  (October  27,  1913,  New, 
Manchester;  November  27,  1913,  Stramd). 
January  8.  Last  performance  (the  48th), 
February  24.  (Revived  on  Oceober  14,  when 
it  ran  for  twenty-eight  performances,  and 
on  November  17,  with  a  total  of  twenty- 
severo  performances.)— Strand. 

MRS.  O'MALLEY'S  RECEPTION,  "  satire  upon 
New  York  Society,"  in  two  scenes.  Played 
by  Miss  Kitty  Frauds  and  company. 
March  27. — Victoria  Palace. 

MRS.   POMEROY'S  REPUTATION,  comedy,  in 
three  acts,    by    Horace   Annesley   Vachell 
and  Thomas  Cobb.    October  13. 
Sir  Granville  Pomeroy  . .  Mr.  Vernon  Fortescue 

Maurice   Randall    Mr.   Martin    Sands 

Vincent   Dampier    Mr.   Frank   Esmond 

Dr.   Bateman   Mr.   Victor  C.   Rolfe 

Meadows  Mr.  W.  S.  Hartford 

Tony  Pomeroy  Master  Ronald  Hammond 

The  Dowager  Lady  Pomeroy  Miss  Kate  Phillips 

Lettice    Mi.=s  Evelyn   Kerry 

Elizabeth  Miss  Lois  Heatherley 

Mrs.  Meadows  Miss  M;,y  Base-Well* 

Mrs.  Marsh   Miss  Greta  Hayward 

M;ss   Violet    Vanhrugh 

-~Roval,  Bradford^ 


Mi:-     i'i:i .  i  i  v     \M>   'llli:    PREMIER,   com:.- 
play   of    Australian    hi.-,    in    tin. 
Arthur  II.  Adams  (p-odiic.-d  undrr  tin-  titli- 
"  Tin-     Division      Bell,"      l)i •••!  mber     4, 
1915,  Prince  of  Wales's,   Hirminu'hani).  Last 
tormanee  (the  thirty-hixth),  1 

William    Tower    Mr.    Arthur    Houn-hicr 

Mix     Mr.     Norman 

Krnest   Hnsted  Mr.  II.  Manning  I! 

Edward     Vyee     Mr.     Herbert    Uun-t-.n 

Vernon  Harrington  Mr.   Murray  Carrington 

Cbarlea  Lukin  Mr.  Ray   Raymond 

>ry    Mr.    W.    S.    Hartford 

Patrick  O'Reilly  Mr  Pease 

""i"    BIMIIU    \|is,   Molly  'I. Trains 

Maliel   Cusack    Miss   Ethel   Carrington 

First    Maid   Oay 

Second    Maid    Miss   Svbil    Sparkes 

Helen    Pretty    Miss    Kyrle    i 

— His  Majesty's. 

MUDDLER,    THE,    comedy,    in    four    acts,   by 

Arthur  M.  Dale.    November  20. 
The  Archdeacon  of  Lan<-i 

Mr.  W.  E.  Langley 
Rev.  Edward  Freeling 

Mr.  Charles   Windermere 
Sir  William  Vernon,  Bart. 

M,r.    Fewlass    Llewe'lyn 

Charles   Vernon    Mr.   Frank    Randell 

Lancelot   Turner    Mr.    Leyton    Cancellor 

Stott   Mr.   Fred  Eastman 

Tony    Waite    Mr.   Clayton^  Bentley 

Mr.  Travers  Mr.  C.   B.  Keston 

Mr.   Simcox   Mr.  Claud  Vernon 

Juliana,  Lady  Darlinghurst 

Miss  Frances  WeUierall 

Mrs.   Raymond    Miss  Mefca  Wlbam 

Esme    Raymond    Miss   Mary   Werrall 

Mary   Miss  Clare  Marifleld 

Bessie    Miss    Drina    Verchesi 

— Royal,  Brighton. 

JY    HEART   IS  CALLING    YOU.     (See   "The 
Slacker.") 
1 


1Y  LADY  FRAYLE,  musical  play,  in  two  acts 


and  three  scenes,  by  Arthur  Wimperis  and 
Max  Pemberton,  "with  lyrics  by  Arthur 
Wimpfri.-.  and  music  by  Howard  Talb.>t 
and  Herman  Flri'ck  (produce<l  under  th.- 
title  of  "  Vivien,"  December  27,  1915,  Prince 
of  Wales's,  Birmingham).  Last  perform- 
ance (the  129th),  June  21.  March  1. 

Countess  of  Frayle  ) 

Vivjien  Ingoldsby   [ 

Virigi'nia   Desborough    Miss   Annie  Croft 

Vera  de  Vere   Alks  Cicely 


Mrs.   Grundy    M'-<  Jennie   Armstrong 

Honoria    Jliss   Gretchen   Yates 

Victoria    Miss    Beatrice    Collins 

Amelia    Miss    rtlona    Finuca.no 

Cordelia   Miss  Madge  Compton 

\-|ia-.ia.    - Miss  Phyllis    Huuh.'> 

Euphemia   Miss  Ursula   Felton 

Mrs     Desborough    Miss   Maud   Jay 

Dick  Bassett Mr.  J.  V.  Bryant 

The  Canon  of  Dorcaster      Afr   r/MiptW  P^tnAi 

Maior  Dcsborough  Mr.  -jfa/rsfiall  Rheppard 

Lucifer  D.   Nation   Mr.   Cecil   Humnhrevs 

Charles  M^r.  Vernon  Kingslcy 

Oeorge    Mr.    Fred    Creasey 

William   Wilcox   Mr.   Arnold   R:;oha--dson 

— Shaftesbury. 

MY  LADY  POVERTY,  play,  by  Monica  Rivers. 
January     23.— Margaret     Morris     Theatre, 

Chelsea. 

MY  LADY'S  VISIT,  play,  in  one  act.  by  Harry 
M  Vernon.  Played  by  Mr.  Frank  Bertram. 
Mi.s  Edith  Medelle,  and  Mis-  Edith 
shanks.  August  5. — Brixton. 


THE  STAGE   YEAR  BOOK. 


MY  LONELY  SOLDIER,  play,  in  one  act,  by 
Eva  Anstruther.  May  8. 

Miss  Susan  Jorclain   Miss  Betty  Ward 

Corporal  .Robert  O'Brien.. Mr.  P.  Perceval  Clark 

A  Maid   Miss  Mary  York 

Ml!e.  Suzette  Jordain..Miss  Marguerite  Scialtiel 
— London  Coliseum. 

MYSTERY  OF  JOHN  WAKE,  THE,  drama, 
JD  three  acts,  by  Roy  Horniman  and  Lech- 
mere  WorraJl.  Presented  by  Mr.  Matheson 
Lang.  April  3. 

Henry   Harford   Mr.  Matheson  Lang 

John  Wake,  junr Mr.  Ernest  C.  Cassel 

Mr.  Dyce  Mr.  Baliol  Holloway 

Mr.  Pierce Mr.  Louis  Ashmeade 

William   Mr.   George  Morgan 

Ruth   Harford   .Mins  Hazel  Jones 

Mary  Harford  Miss  Hutin  Britton 

— Gaiety,  Hastings. 

MY  OLD  DUTCH,  play,  in  three  acts  ami  ten 
scenes,  by  ArM*u*  fhirley  and  Albert 
Chevalier,  incidental  music  composed  and 
arranged  by  Alfred  II.  \Vest.  June  6. 

Joe  Brown    Mr.    Albeit   Chevalier 

Sal  Miss  Alice  Bowes 

The  Little  Nipper   Little  Dorrit 

'Erb    'Uggins    Mr.    Harry   Brett 

Father  O'Flynn   Mr.   P.  L.  Julian 

Widow    Malone    Miss   Madge   Flynn 

Bill    Darvell    Mr  A.   G.   Leigh 

Bert  Thompson  Mr.  E.  J.  Noyle 

Tom  Dixon   Mr.  Randall  Hobh 

or   Brabazon    Mr.   Charles   Fawcett 

Mr.  Cranford   Mr.  Henry  Baxter 

Dr.   Mtirdock   Mr.  Frederick  Dormer 

Herbert  Brown   Mr.  P.  Madgewick 

SisteivRuth   Miss  Maud  Roy 

\  —Gaiety,    lla-tin^s. 

MY  Sri'EIUOR  OFFICER,  play,  in  Otto  act, 
by  Michael  M<>rt.<>n.  November  'M,  Empire, 
Chi. 

Father     Mr.   Oswald    Marshall 

r    Miss    <'lare    Greet 

Mr.    Frederick    G 

Hil'.v    Mr.    J.    A.    Weymouth 

Baby    Mi  s    ]>,ab>    Fanvri 

Jenny    Miss    Dora    Barton 

•lini    Mr.   Cecil  Calvert 

Old  Tom   Mr.  Caleb  Porter 

— London   Opera,    House. 

MY    WIFE'S    BABY,    fa  ode,    in    one 

scene,   by   Clifford   R«>an.      March   fi. 

The  Aunt  Miss  Theresa  Osborne 

The  Wife  Miss  Mildred  Howard 

The  Husband  Mr.  Clifford  Marie 

—Hippodrome,   Putney. 

M'Y  WIFE  FROM  LONDON,  sketch,  by  Walter 
Roy.  Played  by  Mr.  Walter  Roy.  Miss 
Adah  Dick.  Miss  Isoltel  ('anna,  and  Mr. 
Frank  Reynor.  May  29.— Empire,  Finsbury 
Park. 

NECKLACE  OF  AMHER,  THE,  fairy  fantasy, 
by  M.  Ednionston.  Produced  at.  the 
matinee  given  by  the  students  of  the 
Thorne  Academy.  May  2.— Ambassadors. 
NEIL  GALLJNA,  play,  in  three  acts,  by 
Rutherford  Mayne.  December  13. 

Neil    Gallina    Mr.    Jackson    Crahame 

Barbara   Miss   Josephine   Mayne 

Thomas    Mr.    Chas.    K.    Ayre 

James    McCoy    Mr.    Joe    Roney 

Billy    Baird    Mr.    Norman    Gray 

Flapper  McEeown  Mr.  John  Brennan 

—Grand    Opera   House,   Belfast. 

NELLIE,  THE  BEAUTIFUL  CLOAK  MODEL, 
ploy,  in  four  acts,  by  Owen  Davis.  Sep- 
tember 4. 

Nellie  Grey  Miss  Gwenda  Wren 

Tom  Bedford  Miss  Eva  Norman 


Nellie  the  Beautiful  Cloak  Model,     (cont.) 
William  Roland  Bedford.. Mr.  John  Beaucbamp 

Mrs.  Margaret  Horton  Miss  Elinor  Foster 

Walter  Hilton   Mr.  John   McNally 

Jack  Carrol  Mr.  Owen  Roughwood 

Ike  Otto  Mr.  Harry  Rogers 

Hortense  Drake    Miss  Hilda  Antony 

Polly  Joy  Miss  Mabel  Know.es 

Mrs.  McTish   Miss  Dora  Hargreaves 

Hicks    Mr.   Jack   S.mmons 

Adolph   Mr.   Reginald   Gatty 

Blake   Mr.  Tom  Langdou 

Hobbs   Mr.  Lynn  Williams 

Sally  Wade  Miss  Kathleen  Allen 

Clara  Nelson   Miss  Nellie  Smith 

Mrs.  Scott  Lipton   Miss  Sarah   Bradstreet 

M  rs.  .1  ames  Leroy  Miss  Fay  Cowles 

Vivian  Miss  Marie  Davenport 

Pansy  Claire   Miss  Kathleen  Saintsbury 

Gertrude    O'Neil    Miss  Maudie   Westbrook 

Maud  O'Neil   Miss  Tessie  Westbrook 

Lance   Mr.  W.  J.  Robertson 

Mike   Mr.  Tom   Cort 

Elevator   Man    Mr.   Chas.   Elliott 

Mrd.   Jones  Miss  Marguerite  Lennox 

— Kennington.. 

NEWSBOY'S  DREAM,  THE,  musical  fantasia, 

!>>    Edmund   Page.     (Originally  produced  in 

Sydney.,)    PI-CM  nt<'<l  at  a  matinee  arranged 

by    Lady   .lellicoe  in  aid  of  the  Home  for 

H«rs    and  Sailors"  Children.     October  21. 

N«d   Miss  Muriel  Brown. 

Bob    Miss    Vera   Ashley. 

P.O.  Waters   Mir.  Fred  Borthwick. 

Lady  of  Pity  Viscountess  Maitland. 

— King's,  Edinburgh. 

M:\VLYWEDS    AND    THEIR   BABY,   THE, 

iniiMcal  farce,  founded  by  Graham  Prim- 
rose on  the  cartoons  of  Geormi  McManus. 
September  4. — Hippodrome,  Boscombe. 

NIC,  comedy,  in  three  acts,  by  William  Boyle. 

OctiiluT    I!."). 

Peter  O'Carroll  Mr.  Peter  Nolan 

Mr.-.    O'Carroll    Miss   Maureen   Delany 

Bessy  O'Carroll    Miss  Irene  Kelly 

John  O'Carroll    Mr.   C.    Cruise  O'Reilly 

Nicholas  O'Carroll   Mr.    Ambrose  Power 

Mr.   Corcoran   Mr.   Fred  O'Donovan 

Miss   McNeil    Miss   May  Craig 

— Abbey,  Dublin. 

NIGHT     BEFORE.     TILE,  Scottish     domestic 

comedy,    in   three   acts,  by   Harry   Lander. 

(January  8,  Copley,  Boston,  U.S.A.) 
August  7. 

Auld  Rob  Macbeth   Mr.  John  Clyde 

Mrs.  Macbeth  Miss  Jean  Douglas  Hicks 

Bessie   Macbeth   Miss   Mona   Harrison 

Mrs.  Twaddlo   Miss  Peggie  Yeoman 

Jock  Lowrie  Mr.  Willie  Black 

Wullie  Watt  Mr.  Harry  Layden 

Peggie  Pattan  Miss  Belle  Mora 

The  Fiddler  Mr.  Barry  Furniss 

Piper  M'Phee  ..Pipe-Major  Donald  Maclennan 

Young  Dougal  Mr.  Sidney  Black 

Dopie  John  Mr.  George  V.  Campbell 

Jimmy  Morrison  M'r.  J.  H.  Scotland 

— Royal  Lyceum,  Edinburgh. 

NIGHTS  OF  GLADNESS,  revue,  libretto  by 
George  Arthurs,  music  by  Louis  Jerome, 
produced  by  Larry  Ceballos.  Principal 
artists,  Miss  Winnie  Collins,  Miss  Maud 
Esmond,  Mr.  J.  H.  Wakefleld,  Mr.  Carter 
Livesey,  Mr.  TIty  Rowlands.  July  3.— 
Empire,  Hackney. 

191G  PLUMS,  THE.  (See  Armstrong  (Barney) 
Musical  Melange.) 


V    01-     77 


137 


NIPI'KR'S     HANK,     THE,     playlet,     l,.\ 
Krntley.       (Produced     under    Hi- 
"  Baby's    Batik,"    April    :!!,    I'alacr,    Ports- 
mouth.)     Played     by     Mrlla     K.     Kay    :ui<l 
Mr.     Fred     Bentley.       August    28.—  A 1- 
dra,  Stoko  Newington. 

NOSON  0  FARRUG  (A  FROSTY  NKiHT"), 
Welsh  play,  in  one  act,  by  R.  (i.  Berry. 
Played  by  Mr.  Luth  Miss  .Mar- 

garet Jenkins,  .Miss  Alice  \Vatkin,  mul 
Mr.  Stanley  Davies.  Presented  at  the 
matin6e  given  by  the  London  "VV 
Society  in  aid  of  Mrs.  Lloyd  George's 
National  Fund  for  supplying  additional 
comforts  for  Welsh  troops  at  home  and 
abroad.  February  29. — Haymarket. 
NOTHING  NEW,  revue,  by  John  Hastings 
Turner,  music  by  Lawrence  Hanray.  Prin- 
cipal artists:  Mr.  Lane  Bailitl,  Miss  .Doris 
Lloyd,  Mr.  Wilfred  'Shine.  Miss  Yarde,  Miss 
Muriel  Pratt,  Mr.  Charles  Troode,  Miss 
Eileen  Thorndike,  Mr.  Ashton  Pearse,  Mr. 
Christian  Morrow,  Mr.  Charles  R.  Rose, 
Miss  Margaret  Dean.  December  23. — Re- 
pertory, Liverpool. 

NOW  SHOWING,  musical  burlesque,  in  five 
scenes,  by  Arthur  Rose,  music  by  T.  W. 
Thurban,  produced  by  Arthur  Rose  (Janu- 
ary 3,  Hippodrome,  Colchester).  Principal 
artists,  the  Poluski  Brothers,  M'iss  Gladys 
Huxley,  Miss  Clarice  Howard.  Mr.  Gordon 
Sherry,  Miss  Edith  Thorne,  Mr.  Campbell 
Goldsmith,  Mr.  Thos.  Browron.  January 
16. — Empire,  Penge. 

NOW'S  THE  TIME,  new  version,  introducing 
Mile.  Adeline  Gene'e  in  the  ballet 
"  Spring,"  arranged  by  M.  Alexander 
Gen6e,  with  music  by  Sir  Frederick  Cowen. 
January  10. — Alhambra. 

OGRE,  THE,  presented  by  the  Davies-Gilbert 
Comedy  eomtvanv  in  aid  of  the  Eastbourne 
Red  Cross   Equipment   Society,   the   Prin- 
ie    Alice    Memorial    Hospital,    and    the 
Eastbourne    Eye    Infirmary.      (Amateur.; — 
—Devonshire  Park,  Eastbourne. 
OH  CAESAR!  musical  farce,  libretto  by  A.  M. 
Thomson    and    M/ax    Pemberton,  4yrics    by 
Adrian    K<;ss,  il,    1),    Aver    and 

Arthur    Wood,    i>mdin-rd    under   the   direc- 
tion of  Robert  Courtneidge.    December  23. 

Percy  Potts Mr.  Rex  London 

Margaret  Potts  Miiss  Cicely  Courtneidge 

Jack   Hornby   '.  Mr.   Harold  Climance 

Mary   Douglas     Miss  Connie  Walters 

.  Dick   Hamilton    Mr.   Denis  King 

Count  Marches!  iMr.  George  de  Warfaaz 

Princess  Caesar  Miss  Dorma  Leigh 

Alec  Turnbull   Mr.  William  Black 

William  Turnbull  Mr.  Peter  Bermingham 

Hotel  Manager  Mr.  F.  Randle  Ayrton 

Waiter  Mr.  Gilbert  Laye 

CHAHACTERS  IN  ANCIENT  ROME. 

Caesar  Mr.  George  de  WaTf  aaz 

Empress  Poppcea  Miss  Dorma  Leigh 

Chancellor    \ 

Steward      of       Appian  | 

Baths      [Mr.  F.  Randle  Ayrton 

Police-nan    | 

Blacksmith      

Waiter  Mr.  Gilbert  Laye 

Myrrha    iMiss  Mona  Financime 

pyrrha    Miss   Evelyn   Laye 

— Royal  Lyceum.  Edinburgh. 
OH  LAWT !  burlesque  revue,  in  three  scenes, 
book  and  lyrics  by  Ronald  Jeans,  music 
'by  Lawrence  Hanray.  (May  8,  Ring's, 
Southsea;  revised  version,  under  the  title 
of  "  On  and  Off,"  presented  on  October  2 
At  the  Balham  Hippodrome.)  Principal 
artists.  Miss  Beatrice  Read,  Mr.  Vernon 
Watson,  Miss  Lynn  Rossiter,  Miss  Alice 
Maydue,  Mr.  Jimmy  Russell,  Mr,  Edgar 


, 


Oh  /,,(»•  I     (runt.). 

!:-.    .Mii:»y    C.^.jH-r,    Mr.    .1      I 
Kiik'Aood.    Mr. 
i;iii|iiiv,   1  -'ii.-.bury   Park. 

Oil,    .MISS!    faroe,    m    three    acts,    by    Harry 
\pril    '24.   -Keinl/i 

oil:    \or    MtJOT,   revue,   m   ill 

<ln. 

Mr.     Arthur     (  onln-r, 
.    Lily    Clai  Lie      King, 

;y  I'luver.  Miss  Kthel  I'. 
Frame,  Mr.  Tom  Major,  Mr.  Bert  Morland. 

Mr.    VN  ill    K.    sropu,    Mr.     ,  t.hu 

Kight   Comptoii    Girls.     January   3.— Si 
ham  'J'heatre. 

OLD  COt'VIKY,  THC,  play,  in  three  acts,  by 

Dion  Clayton  (.'althrop.     Last  perfonn 

(the  98th)  November  ljr>.     September  2. 

Rev.  Stephen  Laycoek  . .  Mr.  Lawrence  Hanray 

Mr.  Smalhvood  Mr.  R.  Bodney 

Miss  Burden  Mis.s  Evelyn   Beaumont 

Mary  Lorimer   Miss  Rosalie  Toller 

Millicent  Alborough   Miss  Edith  Johnston 

Annette  Alborough Miss  Vane  Featherstpn 

James  Lane  Fountain  ..  Mr.  Gerald  du  Mauric-r 

Rev.  Alfred  Knolle Mr.  H.  Athol  Forde 

Mr.  Honey  Mr.  W.  F.  Fletcher 

Mr.   Moon    Mr.   R.   Riche 

A  Butler  Mr.  Horton  Cooper 

A  Manservant    Mr.    Vivian   Harbord 

Reuben  Hudson  Mr.  A.  E.  George 

Mrs.  Fountain  Miss  Nina  Boucicault 

Dr.  Frederick  Blackburn  Mr.  T.  Gideon  Warren 

Henry  Parramer  Mr.  Henry  Vibart 

Adam  Cattle  Mr.  Sydney  Valentine 

— Wyndhaiif  s. 

OLD    LADY,    THE,    comedy,    in    one    act,    by- 
Bernard    Duffy.      Di  ce;ntH  r    11. 
John   Fitzpatrick    —    Mr.    Jackson    Graharne 

'I     Mr.     M  or  man     ' 

Lola  Fulton   Miss  Ellaine   Grant 

Mrs.  Fitzpatrick   Miss  Josephine  Mayne 

Kate    . . .- Miss    Marie   Lawson 

— Grand  Opera  House,  Belfast. 

OFF  AND  ON,  comedy-duologue;  by  Eliza). i-th 
Asquith.  Played  by  Miss  Elizabeth  Asquith, 
MT.  Nelson  Keys,  and  Mr.  Gerald  du 
Maurier,  at  the  Serbian  Relief  Fund 
Matin6e.  May  9. — Theatre  Royal,  Drury 
Lane. 

ON  AND  OFF,  burlesque  revue,  book  and 
lyrics  by  Ronald  Jeans,  music  by  Lawrence 
Han-ray.  (Produced  under  the  title  of 
"  Oh  Law  "  on  May  8  at  the  King's, 
Poiithseu  ;  Mnv  15,  I'mnire.  Finsbury  Park.) 
Principal  artists,!  Mr.  Archie  Glenn,  Mr. 
Jimmy  Russell,  Mr.  Frank  I'rior,  Mr.  Bobby 
Lewis,  Miss  Beatrice  Allen,  Miss  Lynn 
Rossiiter.  October  2. — Ilippodn.inc,  15;ul- 
ham. 

ONE  GOOD  TURN,  play,  in  one  act,  by  Mar- 
tin Swayno  and  Eillo  Norwood.  Septem- 
ber 25. 

George  Sanderson  Mr.  James  Welch 

James  Bray  Mr.  Henry  Wenman 

Mrs.  Loring  Miss  Daisy  Cordell 

— New,  Northampton. 

ONE  OF  THE  FAMILY,  sketch,  by  Louis 
Cowen.  Played  by  Miss  Rachel  Lowe  and 
company.  November  27.— Metropolitan. 

ON1-;  OF  1'S,  ri-ini'dv.  ii!  otic  scene,  bv  B-irnett 
Lando.  Played  by  Mr.  Barnett  Lando, 
Mr.  Edward  Dignon,  and  Miss  Becky 
n.  May  1. — South  London  I1. 

'OTELLO,  revival  of  Verdi's  opera.  (February, 
1887,  Scala,  Milan;  July  5.  lv=D.  Lyceum, 
London;  first  time  in  English,  October  8, 
1892,  Prince's,  Manchester),  at  the  re- 
opening of  Sir  Thomas  Beecham's  London 
season,  June  13.— Aldwych. 


138 


THE  STAGE   YEAR  BOOK. 


OUR  LASSIE,  musical  farce,  written  and 
composed  by  Floyd  Ariston.  produced  by 
Thornley  Dodge  and  Patrick  O'Neill.  Pre- 
sented at  matinee  for  wounded  soldiers. 
May  4. — London  Pavilion. 

OUR  MISS  CINDERS,  musical  comedy,  in 
two  acts,  by  VV.  T.  Ivory  and  Frederic 
Baugh,  music  by  Kenneth  Morrison. 
Ma"ch  27. 

Sir  Lincoln  Pynkun  Mr.  J.  T.   Macmillan 

Harry  Graham   Mr.   Cyril    Dane 

Freddie  Gayne   Mr.  W~.   Melfonl 

The  Rajah  of  Rhum    ....   Mr.   Tudor  Williams 

Samuel  Trotter  Mr.  Cliff  Imnan 

Penelope    Miss  Rosie    Ma.u-s 

Poppy   Meadows    Miss    Alva   Harvey 

Princess   Irawaddi  Miss  Violet  Beatrice 

(''iri<-    Miss    Clara    Reid 

Miss  Gertie  Gatwick  ..  Miss  Fluffy  Feathr-s 
Mi.--;  Tottie  Tattenham  ..  Miss  Hilda  Marion 
Lady  Arabella  Asest  . .  Miss  Rosie  Nethersole 

Miss   Baekitt  Miss  Marie  Coatee 

Diana   Redclyffe    Miss   Kitty   Bayli.-s 

Yvonne   Rupert   Mi.-s  l-tli.  I   'lay 

Joan   Farquharson    Miss    Amy  Young 

Iris  Felix   Miss  Amy  Maitlan.i 

Ma-Hla-Byn    Miss    Brownie    Hall 

Maya    Mis-  Ro-,ie   John-on 

8h wr-Tsan    M  iss  M  arie    Frank 

Durga Miss   Kdith    Atkin-<  n 

Jahanara  Begum    Miss  Louie 

Cha-id    Uil>i    Ml8«    I.V'ie.    Tvrell 

Cynthia  Miss  Fay  Desmond 

— Palaiv,    l'.;it! 

OLLAYA,  Spanish  sketch,  liy  K.  Temple  Thiirs- 
ton.      Played   b\    Miss   Doris   Keaiic  and    Mr. 
(ierald    Lawrence,    at    the    Serbian     I 
Fund    matinee.      May    9.— Theatre    Royal, 
Drury  Lane. 

PADDI.Y  POOLS,  faery  play,  by  Miles  Mall.- 
son.  Presents!  by  tin-  stn<lents  <>(  tho 

nleriiy  of  Dramatic   Art.     April  11. 
playid  at  the  matinee  in  :ii.|  of  the  Hriti.-h 
\V..iin-n's     Hospital     "  Star     and     Garter 
Building  Fund  at  the  Court  on  July  1.) 

Grandpa    Mis.s    Jojin    Temple 

Tony     Ml--    Marmry     ll.'lman 

The  Little  Old  (Man  !  Drake 

(Mi.ss  CirrtyDirvTes 

His  Three  Friends       ...  Mr  i.r  .  M 

(Mi  'itter 

The  Short  Green  Gra-.-   .         Mi-s   Ivy   Edward* 

The  Wild   Flowers   Miss   Nora  Swinburne 

The  Trees     Miss  Gladv.s  Spencer 

The  Soul  of  All  the  Ra 

Mi--   K.,telle   De.-mnnil 
I  Miss  Stella  do  Valois 
Miss  Lucy   Maekay 
Mi-s    |).,lly    '• 

The  Spirits  of   the  Sun-JM,!ss  ^niliv  "t>itx 
Rp»  <  BUM  Vera  Fo-t.T 

Mi,s    Ethel    llod<-'.-on 
Miss   Ruth   Leunard 
Miss  Dorothy  Turner 
iMfe*  sjbi: 

— New. 

PAIR  OF  KNICKKHBOCKERS,  A,  revival  of 
Eden  Phill])ott.s's  one-act  play.  (December 
2C,  189!),  St.  George's  Hall.)  Played  by  Mr. 
Arthur  Bourchier  and  M:iss  Kyrle  Bellew. 
January  17. — London  Coliseum. 
PAN  IN  AMBUSH,  play,  in  one  act,  by  Mar- 
jorie  Patterson.  Presented  by  the  Pioneer 
Players.  February  6. 

The  Poet  Mr.  Campbell  GuHan 

The  Faun  Miss  Marjorie  Patterson 

Caroline  \  •  I  Miss  Doreen  Whitten 

Gertrude  ]•  Pupils-:  Miss  Marion  Leman 
Victoria   I  (  Mi.ss  Katharine  Hazel  Jones 

Botany  Teacher  Mr.  Miles  Malleson 

Schoolmistress  ,...,... Miss  Helen  Haye 

— Court. 


PALS.  Irish  play,  in  four  acts,  by  Eva  KIwes 
(December  27,  1915,  Grand,  Luton.)  Janu- 
ary 10. 


Mr-  Cecil   Gray 
Philip  Hyde    ............    Mr.   Stanley   Villiers 

Pat  O'Hara   ..............    MI.  Newton  Pearee 

Victor  de  Valois  ..........  Mr.  Jerrold  Heather 

Auguste  de  Rochefor  ........  Mr.  John  Durant 

General  Lord  Harlow  ----  Mr.  Wilfred  Stanhope 

Sergeant   ............  Mr.   J.   Campbell   Graeme 

Caroline  Desmond  ........  Miss  Helena  Walbran 

Mrs.  Desmond  ..............   Miss  Kitty  Clover 

Marquise  de  Valois   ........  Miss  Hilda  Shirley 

Cerise  de  Beaumont  ......  Miss  Nancy  Mitchell 

Sheila  Desmond   ........  Miss  Maude  E.   Ward 

—Royal,    Stratford. 

PARISH    PCMP,  THE,  comedy,  in  three  acts, 

by   Frank  U.   Lay  ton.     (September  28,  1914, 

.     Manchester.)      Presented     by     Mi.-.-; 

Horniiman's    company.      Last    performance 

(tho  24th)   February  5.     January  10. 

Jeremiah  Chebs   ..........   Mr.  Charles  Groves 

Mrs.    Chebs    ............    Mrs.    A.    B.    Tapping 

Jane   ......................    Miss  Marie   Royter 

Ada   Chebs    .................    Mies   Muriel   Pope 

William    Chebs    ............    Mr.   Reginald    Fry 

I!   v.    Peregrine  Potts   ..    Mr.  Gremlon  Bemitley 
Jolm    i;<v,'ers   ..............    Mr.   Ernest  Hn.ine's 

David    Wishaw    ..........    Mr.    Herbert  Lomas 

Humphrey  Dix   ..............   Mr.   Gordon  Ash 

Hall   Porter    ..........    Mr.    Archibald   McLean 

Ada's  Girl   Friends   .......  \  ™?*   M»»ric    L.m.aii 

I  Miss  Alice  Calvert 
Lord  Silverditch   ........   Mr.   Stanley  Drewitt 

—Duke  of  York's. 

PARDON"  MJ:,  "  rcviisical  comedy,"  in  six 
episodes.  (Revised  version  of  "Stop! 
Look!  Listen!  "  November  1,  1  !)!.">,  Hackney 
Umpire.)  Presented  by  James  A.  ami  Her- 
bert, B.  Jewel  and  Kli  Berens.  Principal 
artists,  Mr.  Herbert  B.  Jewel,  Mr.  James 
A.  Jewel,  Miss  Clarice  Farrey,  Mr.  Charles 
Dunham,  Miss  \'iolet,  1'arry,  .Mr.  Fnxl 
Marsh,  Mr.  Ixolicrt  Harbour,  Terris  and 
Romaine.  February  14.  —  Huston. 

PAKIS  TO  M.AIDKNUKAD.  rnn.-icai  comedy 
reMie,  book  by  L.  T.  Croke,  music  by 
Dario.  Present  e<l  bv  .Miss  (Jcrtrudc  Bain. 
Principal  artists,  Mr.  Jack  Barker,  Mr. 
Jack  Lennox,  Mr.  Mark  Daly,  Miss  Ivy 
Prondl'oot,  Miss  Juliet  Pat,'v,  Miss  Doris 
Thomson.,  Mr.  L.  Stevenson,  Miss  Beryl 
Ginonc.  October  2.  —  Empire,  Caniberwell. 

PAIlKKirs  WKDD1NG,  sketch.  Played  by 
Mr.  Charles  Austin  and  company.  Janu- 
ary 10.—  Hackney  Empire. 

I'AltTITlOX,  jilay,  in  one  act,  by  D.  C.  Maher. 

November    If*. 
Molly   Kelly    ..........    Miss   Maureen   Delany 

Bridgie  Kelly  ................  Miss  Irene  Kelly 

Jamsio   Kelly   ................    Master  McCann 

Andy  Kelly   ............    Mr.   Fred  O'Donovan 

Iggy   Murphy    ........    Mr.   C.   Cruise   O'Reilly 

"Long"  Reilly   ..........   Mr.   Arthur  Shields 

Mrs.   McCloone  ........   Miss  Sheila  O'Sullivan 

Maggie  McGee   ..........    Miss  Mary  Sheridan 

Bennett    ................    Mr.   Hubert   M'aguire 

DonneHy  ....................   Mr.  Peter  Nolan 

Sergeant  Mcllweeney  ......  Mr.  Louis  O'Connor 

Home  Rule  Constable  ----   Mr.  Charles  Saurin 

Ulster  Sergeant   ............    Mr.    Michael  Orr 

Ulster  Constable   ..........   Mr.  Fred  Harf  ord 

—  Abbey,   Dubiln. 

PATSY    IN    WILLOW-PAT    LAND,    children's 
play,   written   by   Rowland  R.    Gibson   and 
Grenville  Fulton.    December  23. 
Patsy    ...............  ,  .  .Miss    Estelle    Desmond 

Mother    ....................  Miss    Miranda    May 

Nurse     ..............................  Mrs.    Dillon 

Pym,  Prince  of  the   Pixies.  .Miss  Vera  Lennox 
First  Pixie     .,..,,..,,...,.  .Miss  Phyllis  i 


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139 


ratiii  in  ]\'illuir-l'tit  I.mnl   ironM. 

P  Snow 

tor  1'ixie  .Miss  Mabel  l 

Philosopher  to  the  Man  in  tin-  M- 

Mr.  Gordon  1'ainc 

Mr.    11.    for 

Gravedagger    Little    rony 

Muu   in   the   Moon Mr.    Geo.    i 

Old  Woman  in  tin1  Mm   ....Miss  Kate  VVeston 
Ntang,  Mistress  of   the  Winds 

-Mile.    Favronawa 

Rabbit      Mi->   Mai>y    Snow 

Lion    Dog Mr.    George    Goldby 

Dragon    -Mr.    Guy    Helbrough 

iihu-    \Uoii Miss  Joyce   Langford 

Tho  Toad    Miss  Jackson 

— Midland,    Main 

PAVING  GUESTS,  revue,  in  one  scent-,  by  F. 
liowyer  and  G.  H.  Hickman,  music  by 
id.  Principal  artists,  Mr.  Frank 
Ht-nson,  .M'iss  Veru  Patey,  Miss  Nannie 
Hanton,  Mr.  Billy  Stewart,  Mr.  .1.. 
O.sr;im,  ih.-  Mstt  rs  Ostam,  Mr.  Syd  StwktT, 
Mr.  Harry  Terry,  Miss  Bcattio  Thomas, 
I'an-.a,  the  Mavra  Dancing  Octet.  Sop 
ti-mber  11.-  Hippodrome,  Derby. 
PEG  O'  MY  HEART,  revival  of  J.  Hartley 
M;.  (Originally  produced 

Court.  New  York,  December  20.  1912;  Oc- 
tober 5,  1914,  Devonshire  Park,  Eastbourne; 
October  10,  1914,  Comedy.)  October  18.— 
Globe. 

PELL  MELL,  revue,  by  Fred  Thompson  and 
Morris  Harvey,  music  by  Nat  D.  Ayer, 
lyrics  by  Clifford  Grey  and  Hugh  E. 
Wright.  Principal  artists :  Mile.  Alice 
Delyria,  M.  Lion  Morton,  Miss  Dorothy 
Minto  Mr.  Nat  D.  Ayer,  Mr.  Morris 
Harvey,  Mr.  J.  M.  Campbell,  ,Mr.  William 
Wheeler,  Miss  Peggy  Foster,  Miss  Helen 
Belt.ramo,  M  ;,-,s  Mima  Eraser,  Miss  Marie 
Cooke,  Miss  Maisic  Walsh,  Miss  ,Kwn  Cpult- 
hurst.  Miss  Ann  Furrell.  Miss  Winifred 
Battnmn.  Miss  Mal>el  Lnmley,  Miss  Olga 
Andrea,  Miss  Blanche  Hardy,  Miss  Moya 
Nugent,  Mr.  Harold  Bradly,  Miss  Florence 
Vie,  M.  Louis  Ho. -s:ni,  Mr.  Neville  Hoyte. 
June  fi.— Ambassadors.  (On  September  25 
Mr.  Nigel  Playfair  took  up  the  part  origin- 
ally played  by  Mr.  Morris  Harvey.) 
PEN.  roini'oy,  in  three  acts,  by  Horace  Annes- 
ley  Vachell.  adapted  from  Morley  Roberts'* 
novel  "  Lady  Penelope."  Last  perform- 
ance (the  sixteenth)  May  13.  May  3. 

Earl  of  Bradstock    Mr.   Allan   Aynesworth 

Viscount  Bramber  Mr.  Geoffrey  Douglas 

Captain  Victor  Goby  Mr.  Dawson  Milward 

Rufus  Q.  Plant   Mr.   Franklyn  Roberts 

Isidore   de   Vere    Mr.    Warwick    Ward 

Bob    Mr.    Arthur  Lowrie 

Field    Mr.   Henry   Nelson 

The  Duchess  of  Goring  Miss  Ellis  Jeffreys 

Lady  Penelope  Brading    Miss  Marie  Hemingway- 
Harriet  Weekes  Miss  Gwendolen  Floyd 

— St.  James's. 

PETE,  revival  of  Hall  Cainc  and  Louis  N. 
Paiki  r'.--  dramatisation  of  "Tim  Manx- 
man" (August  •!>.>,  11)08,  Lyceum),  by  Mr. 
Math-sun  Lang.  Last  performance  (the 
fifteenth)  March  8.  February  24.— Stra'vl. 
PETER  PAX.  revival  of  J.  M.  Barrie's  play 
(Doremb'-r  27.  if>n4.  Dukp  of  York's).  De- 
cember 23.  (Matinee.)— New. 
PETIT  DITC.  LE.  revival  of  comic  opera  by 
Meilhac  and  Halevy,  music  by  Charles 
Lecocq  (April  8,  1907,  Coronet;  English 
adaptation  by  Saville  Rowe  and  Bolton 
Rowe  done  at  the  Philharmonic  Hall,  April 
27,  1878,  under  the  title  of  "  The  Little 
Duke),  with  alteration  and  additions  by 
Mr.  Arthur  C.  Chapman  and  Mr.  Ste.rline 
Mackinlay,  by  the  Mackinlay  Operatic 
Society.  January  •_'!.— King's  Hall,  Covent 
Garden. 


PIKEl'.r.-,  AMI  r  .  astlan 

I!.  .  .'11.111,    •  ,|unfl 

22.- 

l'l<  K   \IMI.I, Y.    rrvue.    in    two    sets    and    sii 

II.       ItllMll. 

and  arranged  by  Kennedy  Russii' 

Gordon.   Mr.    L,  \MS   Dmi^-: 
Fl"  • 

Austin,  Miss  Amy  Elliott,  Mr.   Dublin 
don.   Mr.   L,  n  T>  .1.    M.    A  •  Mile. 

Anilree    Dhery,    MI.-.S    Dorothy   Jordan, 
Kitty      Fielder.     x  n,     Mi-s 

Dorothy      Hanson.       April     18.  —  London 
Pavilion. 

PICTURE*,  'HIE.   retlvaJ  ot   Mr 
Matthews's    "exaggeration."     i'. 

' 

by   Miss  Horniman's  <-oinjiiiny  during  their 

London   season.    January   24. 

Harry  Binch  — Mr.  Charles  Groves 

Mrs.   Rowbotham   Mrs.  A.  B.  Tapping 

A  Young  Lady  Miss  Marie  ! 

De  Vere  Montague  Mr.  Ernest  1! 

Alfred   Mr.   Tommy   N 

Sparrow   Mr.   Gordon   !• . 

Mrs.  Binch  Miss  Marie  Royter 

Edouard  I/efrane    Mr.    Archibald   Mel/can 

—Duke  of  York's. 

PICTURE  ON  THE  W  \LL,  THE,  play,  in  <  n-- 
act,  by  Charles  Dalinon  (with  introductory 
music  specially  composed  by  Alfred  ('. 
Reynolds).  December  IS. 

Woman   Miss  Madge  Mclntosli 

First   Man    Mr     Alfred   Brandon 

Second   Man    Mr.    Franklin   Dyall 

— Her  Majesty's,  Dundee. 

PIERROT'S     CHRISTMAS,     A    ("  Le    N. 

Pierrot "),  wordless  play,  in  three  acU, 
written  by  Ferdinand  Hessier,  music  by 
\  (tor  Monti,  produced  by  arranu«-raent 
iv  ^h  Ricordi  and  Co.  Last  perform 
(the  sixty-eighth)  December  30.  November 
21.  (Matinee.) 

Mriif.   Pingimm    Miss  Dora  Gregory 

Pierrot    Mr.    Norman    McKinnel 

Fanette    Miss  Joan   Morgan 

Jacques    Mr.    Cecil    Mannering 

Fanette    (later)     Miss    Mary    Glynne 

A   Little  Girl    Miss  Joan  Morgan 

— Apollo. 

PINCH  ME,  "  posterevue,"  by  E.  C.  Matthews, 
miific  by  James  A.  Glover-Kind  (presente/J 
as  "  Somebody's  Looking,"  April  10,  Hippo- 
drome, Rotherhithe.  and  title  after- 
changed  to  "All  Right  ").  Principal  artists  : 
Mr.  Charles  Benny.  Miss  El- a  Hay,  Miss 
Benlah  Piston,  Miss  Lillian  Dvano,  Mr. 
Walter  Williams,  Miss  Molly  O'Neil.  Mr. 
II.  Royle.  Mr.  Ix^slio  Roy.  Mr.  Arthur 
Mervin.  January  24.— Pavilion,  Wrym<nith. 

PLAY  IN  MIME,  A,-  wordl.-ss  play,  de\ised  t.y 
Joan  Temple,  inei<l<-ntal  music  by  Harold 
Scot-t.  Pnsentid  by  the  students  of  the 
Academy  of  Dramatic  Art.  April  11.-  N 

PLEASE  HELP  EMILY,  play,  in  three  acta.  by 
H.  M.  Harwood.  La«t  performance  (the 
213th)  July  29.  January  27. 

Francis  Mr.  H.  R.  Hignett 

Emily  Dclmar  Miss  Gladys  ' 

Cyrus  P.  Murdoch   Mr.  Paul   Arthur 

Richard  Trotter  Mr.  Char 

Herbert   Threadpold    Mr.   Nigel   Playfair 

Sir  Samuel  T/ethbridge  Mr.  Frederick  Kerr 

Lady  Lethbridge  Miss  Elisabeth  Kirby 

M.   Bosc   M.  Jules  Delacre 

RtSne  Dufour  M.   George*  <le  Warfaaz 

Julia  Marchmont  Miss  Helen  Have 

Mrs.  Moxon    Miss  Lottie  Venne 


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THE  STAGE   YEAR  BOOK. 


Please  Help  Emily  (con.'.).  "^33  )  JiSZ 

A  Waiter  Mr.  Edgar  Payne 

A   Belgian   Mr.  F.  Fels 

The  Lady  of  the  Big  Hat  ..  Miss  Gladys  Maude 

A  Detective   Mr.  E.   W.  Tarver 

A    Gendarme    M.   A.   Viroux 

Servant  (ut  Sir  Samuel's)  . .  Mr.  T.  A.  Braidon 

George  Delmar  Mr.  Eric  Lewis 

— Playhouse 

PLEASED  TO  .MEET  YOU,  new  edition  of 
revue  by  Cyril  Cartwright  and  Temple 
Smith  (May  24,  1915,  Empire,  Camberwell). 
Principal  artists :  Miss  Vivien  Carter,  Miss 
Cavendish,  Mr.  C.  A.  Stephenson,  Mr.  Jack 
Cardiff,  Miss  Tilly  Fould,  Mr.  Bert  Walsh, 
Mr.  Eric  Thorniby.  February  7. — Empire, 
Camberwell. 

PLOUGH-LIFTERS,  THE,  comedy,  in  two  act*, 
by  John  Guinan.  Produced  by  the  Abbey 
Players.  March  28. 

Kieran  Coghlan Mr.  J.  A.  O'Rourke 

Shawn   Dodley   Mr.   Fred  O'Donovan 

Christy  Doran Mr.  J.  M.  Kerrigan 

Lacky  Meara  Mr.  Arthur  Shields 

Garry  Kigney   Mr.  Arthur  Sinclair 

Jerry  Foley  Mr.  Sydney  J.  Morgan 

Winny  Foley  Miss  Kathleen  Murphy 

Esther  Coghlan   Mi •  •>  Nora   hrsmond 

—Abbey,  Dublin. 

POACHED  EGGS  AND  PEARLS,  canteen  play, 
in  two  scenes,  by  Gertrude  Jennings. 
November  21.  Last  performance  (the  sixty- 
eighth)  Deeciubor  'Ad.  (Matinee.) 

Lady    Clara   Tcviot Mi-s    Doris   Lytton 

Lady   Mabel   Corroby    Miss   Dorothy    Fane 

The  Duchess  of  Froom MNs  Gertrude 

Miss    Deacon Mi--,    Hetty    Uanl 

l.ady    Penzance    Miss    Rosa    Sullivan 

Bill    Mr.    Ben    Field 

George    Mr.    Eddie   Garr 

Jimmy    Acklund    Mr.    Cecil    Mannering 

— Apollo. 

POET  OF  DUNROBIN,  THE,  burlesque  wcna, 
written  and  composed  by  George  Arthurs 
and  Bert  Lee,  played  by  .\J.r.  Neil  Kenyon. 
October  2. — London  Pavilion. 

POETASTER;  OR,  HIS  AUI:  \  IUN  \I  TNT,  re- 
vival of  Ben  Jonson's  comic  satire  (first 
produced  in  1C01)  by  Mr.  William  Poel  be- 
fore the  London  Shakespearean  League  in 
connection  with  the  Shakespearean  Tercen- 
tenary. April  26.— Hall  of  the  Society  of 
Apothecaries. 

POOR  LITTLE  RICH  GIRL.  THE,  revival  of 
i:iianor  Gates's  play  (January  21,  1&13, 
Hudson.  New  York;  December  30,  1913, 
New).  December  18.— Gaiety,  Manchester. 

POPULAR  NOVKLIST,  THE.  sketch,  by  Dion 
Clayton  Calthrop.  Presented  at  the  matinee 
in  aid  of  the  Church  of  England  Waifs  and 
Strays'  Society  War  Emergency  Fund. 
Played  by  Miss  Hilda  Moore  and  Mr. 
Gerald  du  Maurier.  May  16.— Palace. 

POSTAL  ORDERS,  comedietta,  in  one  act,  by 
Roland  Pertwee.  November  15. 

Miss    Budd   Miss  Esther  Whitehousc 

Miss    Evans    Miss   Mary    Clare 

Miss  Parker   Miss   Ethel   Griffies 

Gladys  Graham Miss  Madge  Compton 

Ralph  Wayne  Mr.  Henry  Daniell 

— Haymarxet. 

POTASH  AND  PERLMUTTER  IN  SOCIETY, 
comedy,  in  three  acts,  -with  a  happy  end- 
ing, by  Montague  Glass  and  Rod  Cooper 
Megrue  (produced  in  America  under  the 
title  of  "  Abe  and  Mawruss "  at  New 
Haven;  October  21,  1915,  Republic,  New 
York;  produced  in  England  as  "  Potash  and 


Potash  and  1'iiii/iiitti  i  in  Society  (emit.). 

Perlmutter     in     Society,"     September     4, 
Royal,  Manchester).    September  12. 

Abe   Potash    Mr.   Augustus   Yorke 

Mawruss  Perlmutter   Mr.   Robert  Leonard 

Murks    Pasinsky    Mr.   Leo   Colmer 

Mozart  liabiner   Mr.   Peter   Wiser 

Boris   Andrieff    Mr.    Ernest  Milton 

Henry   S.  Wollff   Mr.   Geoffrey  Wilmer 

Mr.    B.    Gatis    Mr.    l''rank    PeiJey 

Sol   Klinger    Mr.   H.  de   Lange 

Leon    Sammet    Mr.    A.   Lubimotf 

Mr.   Kaye   Mr.  J.  Milton 

Mr.   Lubinow   Mr.    Dick   Webb 

Dr.  Citron  Mr.  Gus  Sharland 

Mr.    Fixberg    Mr.    Alfred    Woods 

>i  nator    Murphy    Mr.    Jack    Grey 

A.   J.   Redmond   Mr.  Charles  Russ 

Rosie   Potash    Miss   Millie   Hylton 

Irma    Andrieff    Miss   Elise   Martin 

Ruth  Perlmutter   Miss  Laura  Cowie 

Mi.-s  Cohen    Miss   Nancy   More 

Mrs.    B.    Gans    Miss    Madeline   Seymour 

Mr.s.   Sol   Klinger    .Miss  Rachel   de   Solla 

Kliri;,vr    Miss   Enid  Claveli 

Mrs.   Saiiimett   Miss  Amy   Willard 

Mrs.    Kayo       Miss    Diana    Durand 

Miss  Kaye  Miss  Pattie  Wells 

Mrs.  Lubinow   Miss  Marie  Stella 

Katie    Miss  Gertie   Birch 

Sidney   Mr.   Albert  E.  Bennett 

A    Waiter    Mr.    S.    Edgar 

:    Misses    Hay  don,    Daunt,   Clement   and 

Dornbey.  — Queen's. 

PRIDE   OF   THE   O'GRADY'S,  THE,    play,   in 

lour    acts,    l,y    Vine    W 1 1,  thread    (originally 

produced  as'"  An  Irishman's  Home,"  March 

•_•:,    1!)15,   Opera   House,  Cork).     September 

25. 

Ronald  McDermot Mr.  Denis  Mackey 

Marie  Miss  Amy  Manfree 

Paddy  Coonan    Mr.   Chalmers  Mackey 

Mannaduke  Hollings  Mr.  William  Vane 

Alex.  Hollings  Mr.  Frank  Dalton 

Dorothy   Hollings   „    Miss  Maud  Lilian 

Terence  O'Grady  .Mr.  J.  P.  McBride 

Mme.  O'Grady  Miss  Jeanette  Lyons 

Sergeant  Hegarty  Mr.  Will  Aynesworth 

—Paisley,   Paisley. 

PRETTY  'PRENTICE,  THE,  fantastic  modern 
ballet,    in   one   scene,    written    by    C.    Wil- 
helrn,   with  music  compo.-ed    and   arranged 
by  Cuthbert  Clarke.     April  24. 
Julia  Jacobson,  trading   as   "  Rosalie  " 

Mme.   Zanfretta 
M.  d'Espritx   representing  a  Paris  House 

M.    Givre 
Tatty,   "  The    Pretty    'Prentice  " 

Mme.  Adeline  Gene"e 

Mannequins Misses  Langley,  Florence,  Car- 

lotte  and  Reine 

Milliners  Misses  Hill,  Farrant,  Banks,  and 

Mortimer 

Pages Misses  Osmond,  Cunninghame,  Ren£e, 

and    McKenzle 

Lady  Customers   ....Misses  Taylor,  McFarlane, 
Vanoni,    and    Clark 

Officers  Misses  Newton,  Dawson,  Court- 
land,  and  Shortis 
— London  Coliseum. 
PROFESSOR'S  LOVE  STORY,  THE,  revival  of 
J.    M.    Barrie'e   comedy    (June     25,     1894, 
Comedy)  by  Mr.  H.  B.  Irving.     September 
7. — Savoy. 

PROPOSAL,   THE,    farce,    by   Anton  Tchekov. 
(Produced   for  the   first  time   in  English.) 
March  18. 
Stepan  Stepanovitch  Chubukov 

Mr.  Felix  Aylmer 

Natalya  Stepanovna  ..  Miss  Margaret  Chatwin 

Ivan  Vaisilevitch  Lomov..Mr.  Joseph  A.  Dodd 

— Repertory,  Birmingham. 


/'/..I  YS  OF  Tin:   : 


141 


iyi;\i\u<>\    AMI  <;AI,\TMA,  re\ivai  of  \v. 
s.     Gilbert*!    omi.dy     di. .-.  MUM  r   ;>,    i~7i, 

Haymarket )  <>n   t  li  ol   tin-  mat  ili.-r 

in  aid  ni1  tiir  Prinoesa  ciuii  II"  pn  tl 

M;il  V      \l;,|.   :    •    M     |.|a\rd     (Jalatra.     sllppo]  ).  .1 

by  Mr.  Basil  (Jill.  I.a.ty  Tic,  Mr.  li,-n 
Claire  I'atinrrf'»rt .  Mi-s  Mad;:.- 
Tiilirra.l-.-.  Mr.  William  St-a.-lc,  Mr.  W.  K. 
Sta.vrl.-y,  ami  \l'.  K  u  .-><!!  Thorndikc.  OctO- 
II.T  I'll. — His  Mai- 

gn-iKN    WHO   LOVED   \   SOLDIER,   THE, 

rojnaiilic  play,  in  six  scenes.     Ma! 

Loth-air  " Mr.  Harry  Aynsleigh 

Riiou'l,  Grand  Duke  de  Brevannes 

-Mr.  J.  Edward  Whitty 

General  GrindofT  Mr.  Guy  P.  Ellis 

Lieutenant  Max   Mr.  R.  B.  Lennard 

Count  Von  Salluste Mr.  Fred  Sutoliffe 

Sergeant  Kaufmann  Mr.  W.  T.  Weldon 

Venetia,  Queen  of  Regalicia.  .Miss  Carrie  Baillie 
Ravina,  Grand  Duchesse  de  Caspana 

Miss  MaJ-ie  Clavcring 

Terizeta Miss  Jean  Stanley 

Patricia  O'Farrell Miss  Ethel  Van  Praagh 

— HuddtT.-Urld. 

RAPID  PROMOTION",  farce,  adapted  from  tli,- 
!i   of   F.    Whicheler,   by   Louis   Hillit-r 
and  H.  F.  Maltby.    December  18. 

Estella   Muss  Gladys  Mason 

Paquita   Miss  Ida  Taylor 

Dolores  Miss  Mabel  Hunt 

Flora  ; Miss  Rosie  Levarde 

Seftora  Alva   Miss  Irene  Graham 

Pablo    Mr.   Charles   Groves 

in  Alva   Mr.   Warwick  Ward 

President  of  the  Republic  ..  Mr.  George  Otway 

Genera1  Guerrero Mr.  Frederick  Morland 

Lieut.  Demarara Mr.  Kenneth  Cove 

Cclonel  Caste! lo  Mr.  Fred  Withers 

Major  Nikola  Mr.  T.  Martin 

Tlu    Mayor  Mr.  H.  M.  Hollis 

The  Mayoress  Miss  Maud  Locker 

— Gaiety,  Hastings. 

RAT,  T1IK,  dramatic  episode,  in  one  act,  by 
Leon  Pollock.     March  6. 

The  Tiger  Clifton  Alderson 

The  Ferret E.  H.  Brooke 

The  Rat   Christine  Salver 

—Metropolitan. 
RAZZLE-DAZZLE,    revue,   in  seventeen   01 

by  Albert  de  Courville,  Wai  Pink,  and  Basil 
Macdonald  Hastings,  music  by.  Herman 
JXarewski  ajad.  Manuel  Klein.  Produced  by 
AlinTt  <U-  Courville.  Principal  artists: 
s  Shirley  Kellogg.  Mr.  Frederick  Roes, 
Mis-,  Phyllis  licddls,  Mr.  Alec  Fni.-.-r,  Mr. 
Ernest  Sefton,  Mr.  Shaun  Glenville,  Mr. 
Dean  Tribune,  Miss  Edie  Veno,  Miss  Hilda 
Glyder,  Daley  arid  Healey,  Mr.  Harry 
Dearth,  Mr.  L.  Laurence,  Miss  Eileen 
In  lines,  Mr.  Walter  Langford,  Me.  Roper 
Lane,  Mr.  Fred  Durrani,  Mr.  J.  Dun-ant. 
Mr.  T.  Ford,  the  Five  Dorinos,  Mr.  Robert 
Emmet  Keane.  Heoeland,  Saron  and  Whi- 
taker,  Miss  Whitaksr,  Davidson  and  Dean, 
Mr.  J.  Davidson.  (Mr.  George  Form  by 
joined  the  cnst,  onTlune  26,1 June  19. 
Sixty-nine  performances  at  Drury  Lane. 
Last  performance  there,  Aueust  12.  Trans- 
ferred to  the  Empire,  with  Mr  Harry  Tate 
and  Mr.  Jamieson  Dodds  added  to  the 

t ,  on  August  19. 
RMMiy    MONEY,  condensed  version  pn  - 

by  Mr.  Allan  Aynesworth  on  the  occasion 
of  his  first  appearance  in  variety.  January 
10.— Hippodrome.  Boscombe. 
REAL  LADY  RAFFLES.  THE.  sketch,  by  A. 
Mydclrlton  Miles.  Produced  by  Fred  Moule. 
September  11.' 

Lady  Raffles  Mis?  Nellie  Morris 

Lady  Detective   Miss  Jean  Gilmour 

The  "  Star  "   Miss  Evelyn  Brcwsler 

—Hippodrome,  Rotherhithe. 


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I-.KAI.  HUM.    \i    i.  \.-.i,    i  in.,     kit,  by  Sir 

Jan  .'•«  in 

aid   »(    thi 

\       A  ,-..: 

for   providing    fund*   f» 
troop  - 

Cooper,  Miss  Marib  Lohr, 
rard.      Mr.      N 
(Iwenii,    Mr. 
into  the   regular   bill    a 

KKIIKAltSING    A    REVUE,    revue. 

artists:    Mr.    I 

CutU-r,  Mr.  Freddy  I; 

\li       1  -      'In   fan.-.     A].ri]   :; 

tenharn. 
UI.Li;  \sl\ii     \    \i.\.\.   rornedy.     Pres<  nt.-.!    at 

the  matinee  on  behalf  of  th. 
•of   Workers'  Fund.—  R-.y.il,    H..IIHI.  -mouth. 
REST   CURE,   THE,    Gertrude   Jeniina 

act  play   (Mar.-h   1C,,   I'.iH.   Vaii.L 

seated  'at  the  rnatirieV  in  aid  of  the  British 

Woroea'fl     Hospital     "Star     and     (i  ., 

Building  Fund.    July  1.—  Court. 

H  RELATION.    NIK.  Comedy,  in  one  act. 

by    Harold    Williams.     December   11. 
Mai<l  ........................  Mi-s  Mar:.-  f>-man 

Mr.    Posselwhite    ............    Mr.    Join, 

Mrs.  Posselwhite  ..........    M  Itoyter 

}'r-   Kayo   ..............    Mr.  C.   Wordk-y 

Mrs.    Kaye    ................    MJ^    Mllrj;.| 

Jerry    Harris    ..............    V 

Silas  Harris  ..........   Mr.   Archibald  McLean 

Lady  Harris  ..............  Mrs.  A.  H.  Tapping 

—Gaiety,    Man.  i 
RICHARD      III.,      revival      of      Shakespeare's 

tragedy  by   Mr.    Martin    Harv.-y   dm 

Shakespearean   season.     Ma-, 

w'i"8  L'dwfrd  IV-  ..........  Mr.'  Malcolm  Keen 

Edward,  Prince  of  Wales  ....Miss  Eileen  Glover 

Richard,  Duke  of  York  ..  Miss  Dorothy  Glover 
George,  Duke  of  Clarenoe 

Mr.   Harcourt  Williams 
Richard,  Duke  of  Gloucester 

Mr.   Martin   Harvey 
The  Duke  of  Buckingham 

Mr.  Owen  Ronghwood 
The  Duke  of  Norfolk  ........  Mr.  Albert  Imrio 

Earl  Rivers  ..............  Mr.  Wilson  Gunning 

Lord  Stanley  ................  Mr.  Walter  Howe 

Henry,  Earl  of  Richmond  .  .  Mr.  Franklin  Dyall  ' 
Lord  Hastings  ..........  Mr.  Albert  E.  Ray'nor 

Marquis  of  Dorset  ..........  Mr.  A.  B.  Imeson 

Lord  Grey  ..................  Mr.  Leslie  Vernon 

Lord  Lovel  ..................  Mr.  Hugh  Fraser 

Sir  William  Brandon  ......  Mr.  Harold  CurtU 

Sir  William  Cate-liy   ..........   Mr.  C.  B.  Ford 

Sir  Richard  RatclifTe   ......   Mr.   Alfred  Fisher 

Lord  Mayor  of  London  ........  Mr.  Paul  Barry 

The  Bishop  of  Ely   ..............   Mr.  J 

Sir  ,T;imes  Blunt  ..............  Mr.  H.  Fielding 

Sir  Robert  Brackenbury  ____  Mr.  Hugh  Casson 

1st  Murderer  ............  Mr.  Alfred  Ibberson 

2nd  Murderer  ........  Mr.  J.  Cooke  Beresford 

1st  Messenger  ................  Mr.  G.  R.  James 

2nd  Messenger  ..................  Mr.  H.  t. 

.ird   Messenger.  .....  .  ............    Mr.   F.   Percy 

Sir  James  Tyrrel   ........   Mr.  Maurice  Keston 

Queen  Margaret  ........  Miss  Genevifcve  Ward 

Queen  ElizaJ>eth  ..............  Mr.  Nancv  Price 

Duchess  of  York   ........  Miss   Annie  Schletter 

Page  to  Richard  ............  Miss  Bessie  Elder 

Lady  Anne  ..................  Miss  N.  dc  Silva 

—  H! 
RIDDLE,     THE,    drama,    in     three    act*,    by 

Anthony    W  barton     and     Morley    Rot. 

Last  performance  (the  forty-first)  July  22. 

June  17. 

James  Stronach,  K.C.  ..  Mr.  Dion  Bouoicanll 
Cecil  Orme   ................   Mr.   Martin    ; 

William   Rigg    ..........    Mr.    Oswald    Marshall 

Professor  Beveridge  ....      Mr  Stanley  Drewitt 


THE.  STAGE   YEAR  BOOK. 


Riddle,  The,  (cont.1. 

Dennis Mr.  W.  G.  Fay 

Beatrice  Abbott  Miss  Isobel   Elsom 

Mrs.    Abbott    Miss  Helen   Ferrers 

Helen   Lytton    Miss   Irene    Vanbrugh 

— New. 

RISK  IT,  musical  comedy  revue,  in  three 
scenes,  by  Harry  Henderson,  lyrics  by  John 
B.  Lee  (October  25,  1915.  Palace,  Kilmar- 
nock).  Principal  artists :  Mr.  Billy  Wal- 
ters, Miss  Sylvia  Watt,  Mr.  Claude  Boulby, 
Mr.  Will  Fyffe,  Miiss  Vi  Hartley,  Miss  Lil 
Bolton.  March  20.— Empire,  Pecge. 

ROMANY  GIRLS,  THE,  gypsy  operetta,  by 
A.  T.  Daneey,  music  by  .A.  Sugden  and 
H.  Silvester.  Presented  by  the  London 
District  Command  Pay  Office  Social  Club. 
March  31.— Cripplegate. 

ROMEO  AND  JULIET,  music-drama,  by  J.  E. 
Barkifrorth.  Produced  by  tho  Harrison 
Frewin  Opera  Company.  January  7. 

Juliet    Miss    My tonwy    Newell 

Lady  Capulet Miss   Marjory   Lawrence 

The    Nurse    Miss    Gv/en   Cartmell 

Mercutio    Mr.   Lewys  James 

Friar    Laurence    Mr.    Kingsley    Lark 

Tybalt    Mr.    Harry    Trema  y  n  e 

Peter    Mr.    Harry    Lawn 

Benvolio    '. Mr.    Hnrry    Walthall 

Parsis    Mr.   Ernest  Llewellin 

The    Prince    Mr.    James    Morris 

Capulet    Mr.    Jay    Ryan 

Romeo     Mr.     William    Boland 

— Grand  Opera  House,  Middlesbrough. 
ROMEO  AND  JULIET,  revival  of  opera  by 
Barbier  and  Carre,  music  by  Gounod  (ver- 
sion prepared  by  H.  B.  Farnie,  July  11, 
1867,  Covent  Garden';  given  for  the  first 
time  in  English  by  the  Carl  Rosa  Opera 
Company,  January  15,  1890,  Court,  Liver- 
pool) during  Sir  Thomas  Beecham's  London 
season.  July  11. — Aldwyrh. 

ROOM  314,  sketch,  by  Frank  Stayton.  (August 
28,  Hippodrome,  Manchester.)  September 
25. 

Professor  Mr.  0.  B.  Clarence 

Wife   Miss  Vivienne   Whit;tker 

Husband    Mr.  Cecil  Morton  Yorke 

Professor's  Wife Miss  Dorothea  Bretherton 

— Metropolitan. 

ROSEBUDS,  musical  comedy  farce,  in  one 
scene,  by  Chris  Hamilton,  lyrics  by  Frrd 
Arthur,  music  by  Wool  Forde.  (March  13, 
Palace,  Bath.)  March  27. 

Richard   Thistle    '...   Mr.   Eric  Thome 

Lobeli  Thistle  Miss  Rita   Rae   Vivian 

Robert  Thistle   Mr.  Bert  Harland 

Pat   Shamrock Mr.    Tom   May 

Violet   Miss    Ruby   Leyton 

Lily    Miss   Vi    Sinclair 

Pageboy    Miss    Emily    Stressing 

Customer   -. Miss  Edith  Chambers 

Poppy    Primrose   Mips  Lilian   Hewittson 

Marguerite   (Rosebud)   ..   Miss  Mabelle  George 
— Empire,  Ca.mberwell. 

ROS1E  POSIE,  revusical  musical  playlet,  toy 
Harry  Curwen.  Principal  artists :  Mr. 
Harry  Curwen,  Miss  Nan  Carrier,  Miss 
Marie  Stockdale,  Mr.  Frank  E.  Melville, 
Miss  Vi  Sinclair,  Miss  Ruth  Gray.  October 
9. — Hippodrome,  Darlington. 
ROTTERS,  THE,  comedy,  in  three  acts,  by  H. 
F.  Maltby  (July  10,  Winter  Gardens,  New 
Brighton).  (Transferred  to  the  Strand, 
August  28.)  Last  performance  of  piece  at 
both  theatres  (the  87th)  October  7,  July 
29. 
Councillor  John  Clugston,  J.P. 

Mr.  Charles  Groves 
Mrs.    Clugston    Miss   Clare    Greet 


Percy   Clugston    .Mr.   Arthur  Cleave 

Winnie    Clugston    Miss    Marga    la    Rubia 

Esteiie    Clugston    ..    Miss   .Eva    Leonard-Boyne 

Ciiai  its   berry    Mr.    Gordon   Ash 

Puujbe    Miss  Constance    Lamming 

Police  Inspector  Wicks  . .  Mr.  Sydney  T.  Pease 

Tho  Strange  Lady    Miss  listen  Pendennis 

— Garrick. 

HOUND  TAB'LE,  THE,  Arthurian  music  drama, 
by  Rutland  Bougutun.  Pcnormecl  by  the 
Giastonbury  Festival  School.  August  14. — 
(jiiasbowoury. 

RULING    Tliti    ROOST,    farcical    comedy,    by 
Ueiuon    ispeiux-r,    prett-nttd    for    the    first 
time  in  London  by  ilonald  Bayne  and  Bea- 
trice .Drury.    June  20. — empire,  Shoreditch. 
RUN   FOR  HIS  MONEY,   A.     (See  BUXK.LL.) 
JtCi'II,     CONYJCl     22,     drama,     by     11.     lldl- 
Miiehelson.    October   9. 

Colonel  Worthing Mr.  J.  O.  Cuthbertson 

Rev.  Wilfred  Worthing  Mr.  Fred  lidoum 

Hugh  Homer  Mr.  Fred  Maxwell 

Bobbie  Clayton    Mr.  Douglas   Ives 

Buzzard    Mr.    Edward   Keith 

Sheriff    Mr.    F.    Ihorpe   Tracey 

Lady  Constance  Feinuiore  Miss  Rosabelle  Dodd 

Grace  Worthing  Miss  Lois  du  Cane 

Ruth,  the  Convict  Miss  Violet  Carlyle 

— Royal,   Middlesbrough. 

SALLY  IN  'SOCIETY,  Lancashire  farce,  with 
music,  in  thruj  acts,  by  the  author  of 
"  Miss  Lancashire,  Limited."  August  7. 

Sir  Janies  Uenuy    Mr.  'lum  Carroll 

Lady  Attela Miss  F   .bueii 

Boboy    Mr.  Bert  Thomas 

.Lord  Tippett Mr.  h,ric  Uauut 

Lady  Tippelt    Miss  Kathleen  Cranston 

Aluuit Mr.urahaui  Huberts 

Miles    Mr.  John  Vert 

Bella Miss  (ieriie  l,eua 

Marjorie Misb  Male  Motor 

B.lly  Buttercup Mr.  Payne  Fletcher 

Monsuur  Fouconnier Mr.  Graham  Huberts 

Jane MIBS  KLen  Thompson 

Mr.  Hard  man Air.  John  Higgius 

S«lly  ttparks M  is  g  Florence  Baines 

— Empire  Palace,  Biarnsley. 

.  SAMPLES,  revival  of  Harry  Grattan's  revue 
(November  30,  1915,  Playhouse),  by  Mr. 
Andre  Chariot.  Principal  artists:  The 
Terry  Twins,  Mr.  Billy  Bass,  M.ss  Winifred 
Roma,  Miss  Edith  Drayson,  Miss  Veronica 
Brady,  Mr.  Eddie  Garr,  the  Misses  Phyllis 
and  Grcetie  Ryan,  Miss  Betty  Blake,  Mr. 
Cyril  Blacker,  Mr.  Norman  Bowyer,  Mazuz 
and  Mazette,  Wania,  Miss  Norah  Swin- 
bourne.  Last  performance  of  revival  (the 
46th)  November  18.  October  24  (matine'e). 
— Comedy. 

SAMSON  AND  DELILAH,  revival  of  Camille 
Saint-Saens's  opera,  in  English  (originally 
produced  December  2,  1877,  Weimar,  as 
"  Samson  et  Dalila,"  September  25,  1893, 
Covent  Garden  (concert  performance). 
First  regular  stage  performance  April  26, 
1909,  Covent  Garden,  at  the  opening  of  Sir 
Thomas  Beecham's  autumn  season.  Oc- 
tober 14. — Aldwych. 

SARAH  SLEIEPS  OUT,  comedy,  in  one  act,  by 
Charles  Windeirmere  (adapted  from  "  Just 
the  Thing,"  June  14,  1912,  Royal,  Margate; 
October  22,  1912,  Little).  September  4. 

Dick   Italian   Mr.   Charles  Windermere 

Cecil  Balby    Mr.   Frederick   Jame« 

Horatio  Hatch Mr.  C.  B.   Keston 

Mr.  Slater  Mr.  Claude  Rider 

Wilding   Mr.   W.  E.   Lanpley 

Locksmith   Mr.  Hugh  Rhodri 

Mrs.  Tudworth   Miss  Meta  Pelham 

Carrie   Miss  Mollie  Maitland 

Sarah Miss  Dorothy   Fane 

—Aldwych. 


143 


.SANTI  i:  \    Indian  pi.c\  . 
in   AM    am 

SA\   II   : 

»CT   j       \\  i-UllUJtoir   lla. 
John  's 


,>  v>    \\  MI  '-  .    r.   \\  .   Bawkln 

!';  incipal  :u  ' 

.md     M.UU-,      Ml--     HaiT;,-     fawn, 
Ml 

•'U-lllhcr       11.      Hippo- 

drome,   Peterborough. 

SC  Nl'I.CO  \  I       III  .r;i.lil;i,   ill  ollu   act, 

August   7. 
...........  .Mr.  Benson   Kleve 

..........  -NIi^   Amy    \\ 

..........    -Mr.    <  . 

Hichard  l'uttt.i>    ............   Mr.   .1 

—  Alexandra,   SUdic    \ 

•L  1)  \V>,   r.-\iif,   in   thl  IIIUMC 

Clark,     lyrics     by     Douglas 
irt.        Triii  :     :      Miss     .1 

rg,    tho    Four     Vagabond-.     Mi--    Mad^c 
Viin-fiit,     Mm.-.    .lulu-l    N't  <li  y.    Mini1.    .Mark- 
Davis.     .Mr.     Douglas     Sluarl,     .Mr.     1 
French.     February  -jl.-  -Palace,  Tottenham. 

II     AND     COCKNKi",     n-viu  -,     by     John 
NVarr,   miisii-   by  Trooper   Billie   Myh-s,   pro- 
duced   by    Fr.  d    Farriti.     Principal   ar 
Mr.  Harry  .Mcrrilees.  Mr.  .la.-k  Gallon. 
]>oris   Passrnoic,    Mi  -    Kuiiy    I.a.tton. 
Jean    MfKritk',   Mr.    Krit-   Diulk-y,   Miss  Clu- 
Hiiward.    Mr.     Pat    Ki-ofh,    Mr.    Dan 
NMiitK  •>.    Mi.--,    Doris  O'Brien.   October   23. 
Dt-voiiport. 


iy  duologue,  in  ono  act.  liy 
l.nnii--  ]i.i\;.  (produi  ril  uiiiler  tho  diric- 
ticm  of  Mr.  ]..  n  Di'lmar).  August  2.—  Em- 
piiv,  Finsbury  Park. 

-  \\V,    "  mu-iica!    show,"    in   two   acts    ami 
ten    scenes,    by    Arthur   E.    Eliot,    Herbert 
^ar.L'i-nt.    and   Arthur    W.  i-a!l,    edited    by 
on;    music    by    Ivor    Kovello. 
!',i  :ih,ini.  NNiify  Redstone,  and  others; 
etage    pfcxtuclion    by    Ernrst    Dagnell    and 
l>a\:<l     Millrr:     dances    and    tii.^'inble^     by 
irley.       Principal    artists:     Miss 
Phvllis  Mi-nkmun.  Mi  «off,   Mi-- 

1',-tty      P.lak"-,     MUs     Mah.na     I.i.i. 
losy   Demeuse,   Mr.   Norman    ; 
Mr.    1. 

ris   Coombs,    Mr.   Jack    Hulhert,    Mr.    Jack 

Humphries.     Mr.     Arthur    llathortoii.     Mr. 

Jimmy     L-  -lie.     Mr.    Billy    Danv.  r>,    Mi-- 

Doris' Barrincton.    Miss    Iluby    Miller.    Miss 

Mnca-rthy.     Mi>s     Kilecn     Molyneux, 

Gaskell. 

Irene     Greville.       December     14.— 
Cotn<?dy. 

SELF  DEFKNCK.  romrdy   dramatii'  playlet,   in 
one  scene,  by  Der  -  (February  7, 

Hippodrome,    Bury).      May    15. 
Shillito   Grafton    ........    Mr.    Albert    Rrasque 

Ettie   Weatbt-rley    ........    Miss  Cora   Duncan 

—  Granville,  Walharn  Green. 

SJ'LLIXG   A   PUP.    playlet.  In  one  scene,    by 

Margaret  Kaye.     Novunbfr  20. 
Oern'd    ................ 

fieraldine   .............. 

Thome  ..................   Mr.  George  <! 

—London  Coliseum. 


-II  \  i.  i     M. 

•I    at    tin-     V. 
N\ork  ril   14. 

Mr.    liantry    



La  lie 
A   Sco! 

—'I 

i  .     Second      . 

Albert   <|.  l-ii.k.    with 

music;    by     Herman     I 

and 

April   1J.      I 
MKULD    A     N\OM  \N     i  .Irarna,    by 

Gilbert  Mr.     i 

•.riprii-r   Mr.    Ld^ard    Aldwnrth 

11,-unaby    Itudge    Mr.    NVill    Caacy 

f.ambi  rt   \! 

Tirnotliy    SUikcs    ' 

M !  Wood 

Mnller   Mr.    II.  nr\    Bedford 

Fanny  Cooper 

Anriio    Mitchell    (Mrs     NVill    Casey) 

Constance  Lane    Mis-    Phyllis   Maaoey 

Lucy    Gripn-.-r    Miss    Florrit-    KeUey 

— Royal    1'  rpool. 

siui\v  MI;  mi:  WAY  TO  \»\  u    IIKART. 

revue,    in    two    acts    and  -.    by' 

.  Williams  (February  14,  Ol\  • 
ville).      Principal    ar'  olj\,.    Wil- 

liams, Mr.  Fred  Walker,  Mr.  Jack  Nichol- 
son, Mtes  Bessi'  .  ieii. 
Mi  -.-  ii.  •  r.  Miss  I\  . 
Miss  Dorothy  Drury,  Mr.  James  Davis-,  Mr. 
Wingfleld.  June  19.— Klei.hant  and 
Castle. 

>IKtNV   SHOP.  THE.  comedy,  in  four  acts,  by 
James    Forbes    (December    31,    1914.    Hud- 
son,   New    York).      Last    performance    (the 
!)  Juno  17.     April  18. 

Jerome   Belden    Mr.    A.    E.    Matthews 

Max    Rosenbaum    Mr.    Edmund    <• 

Wilbur    Tompkins    Mr     H-ii-y    Wenman 

Johnny   Brinkley    Mr.    Georpe   Elton 

ht  Clerk   Mr.  C.  J.  Woodings 

(Jranby    Smith     Mr.    Arthur    Cleave 

A     Scene    Painter    Mr.    Jack    Crichton 

Maginnis    Mr.    J.    M.    East 

Ike    Goldman    Mr.    H.    Burrows 

Hickson     v- Mr.     A.     Wooil 

Mr.  O.   Uur'.'ii 

Mr.    Billings    Mr.    i 

Mr.    NV.    Br.iir 

NN  alters    Mr.    H.    Knox 

Mrs.    Dean    Lady   Tree 

Killi-  Brinkley   Mi-  '  .nrfax 

Miss    Margaret    Moffatt 

F.-xrriigton   M  t  Campbell 

Miss  Violet   Blyth   Pratt 

mond 

Bcttina   Dean    ...  Marie   Lohr 

—Globe. 

S'UCSH,  musical  romedy  re-vue.  by  Har: 
wen,  muMc  by  Walter  B.  McMillan. 

Shaw,    Mr.    Hftrry 
Rick!, 

St.  Chirp,  Mi-  Isa  (Jib^on.  Ml?"  Ruth  Beau- 
mont. Mr.  V.ne  Thorober,  Mr  W  H 
Howarth.  November  20.— South  London. 


144 


THE  STAGE   YEAR  BOOK. 


SILVKR  CRUCIFIX.  Till:,  romantic  drama.  in 
four  acts,  originally  written  by  Rupert 
Hughes.  re-written  an.  I  cfMXMWtructed  by 
Walter  Howard  (August  28,  1915,  Junction, 
Manchester).  Last  performance  (the 
March  2s.  February  20. 


Ren6  Lescurre  ............  Mr.  Walter  Howard 

pasoai  ...................  Mr.  Alfred  Paumier 

Raymond  du   Harry  ......   Mr.  Ern> 

Victor    ....................    Mr.    Brian    Egerton 

Hmri   ............................  Mr.  8.  Edgar 

Francois   ....................    Mr.   Walter  Dale 

Grouchy  ....................  Mr.  Chris  Walker 

ri  Carillac   ............   Mr.  Milliard   Vox 

Dr.  Maresehal  ..............  Mr.  Arthur  Leigh 

Fritz    ..................    Mr.    William    Donricn 

Yvonne    ................    Miss   Blum-he   .stanl-  > 

Mitzi   ....................   Mis.--  Violet  Leicester 

Cliiire    ..................  ..    Mi.-s   Nellie    Stanley 

Zuzu   ..........................   Miss  Alice   Hill 

................    Mi-s   <;wbdys   Fuunce 

[  Miss  Annie  Saker 

J 

—  Prince  of  \\  ft! 

SIN     OF     MIKKVY     I.OIMMKK.     M.D.,     '1111.. 
dr;iina,    uv    t«.- 
Play.,  |    liy    M-  '    .ili.-l 

",      dil      M:n 

Tnl  ile.      October    17.—  Assembly 

Room*,    r.alliarn. 

MM;  HOYS.  SINC;.  iniiHi.-al  melaimc.  !':•>- 
du  ••  nili.-r  11, 

Palave.  HaMi).  DOral    \     \\ 

lack  Fouler  I  rank 

Buir.-ry.    Private    Arthur  S,-r- 

Mt.     Marry     Dungey,     Hand.-man     Charles 

Cl.  .  (iiininT  Hrown. 

SI  vi  i:i;-]\  -LVW.  Till:,  li-ht   r,,nl,-d\.   in  three 
acts,  by  Cy:il   Halluard.     Lu>t   perforn 
(tho  twelfth)   August 
Jane    ....................    Miss    lola   Lnmharde 

Caroline,   Bawtn-y    ......    Mi.-s    Marie    lllinpton 

Nellie     Baw»rey     ......     Miss    C'hri.-tine     Silver 

Philip  ........     Mr.    Nigel    Playfair 

D.rothy     Marston     ----     Mi-s     Mary    O'Farrell 

Mill    ............    Mr.    Sam    Pol  hern 

William     ................     Mr.    H.     R.    Hignett 

—  Wyndham's. 

-I    \(   KFK,    TIIK.    dometUc    play,    by    n.-nrietta 

rk  r    and    I/ML-.-    I 
«-han'-'ed    to    "My    II.a;-|    i«  Calling  You  ")• 

i   27. 
Phil  Murket  ....................  Mr.  E.  Warden 

Ned  Mar?den  ................  Mr.  Dennis  Leslie 

Dave   Steele    ..........    Mr.    .T.    W.    Wilkinson 

Steve  Ineersoll  ..........  Mr.  Sydney  T.  Russell 

Dennis  Le  Grande  ........  Mr.  Fenton  Wineate 

Inspector  James    ..........    Mr.   Dirk  Danvers 

William  ......................  Mr.  Alfred  Stone- 

Red  Horroeks  ..............   Mr.  W.  J.  Greene 

Rev.  Thos.  Bond   ............   Mr.  Peter  Johns 

Norah   Steele   ..............   Miss  Maud  Elliott 

Mattie  Steele  ..............  Miss  Pollie  Den  ville. 

Eva  Steele  ....................  Miss  Flo  Bevan 

Nell  Marsden  ............  Miss  Marearet  Frame 

—  Grand,   Nottingham. 

SXOOKERF.D.  Fke-tch.  Produced  hy  Miss  Mar- 
Caret  Tueskie.  I'lay.  d  hy  Miss  Marearet 
Tueskie.  Mr.  Will  Ellythorne,  Mr.  Harry 
Ost,  and  Mr.  Gene  Morelle.  August  28.  — 
Palace,  Bath. 

SO  EARLY  IN  THE  MORNING,  comedy,  in 
three*  acts,  by  V.  Lan#bridge.  Produced  by 
the  Incorporated  Stage  Society.  January 
23. 

Lady  Endsleiph   ..   Miss  Mollv  Hamley-CIifford 
O'Riordan   ..................   Mr.  Basil  Sydney 


So  Early  in  the  Morning  (con/.). 

Lord   Endsleich    Mr.   Ernest   Bodkin 

Milly  St.  Leger  Miss  Darragh 

\Vyndham  St.  Leger  Mr.  George  Bealby 

Hon.   Dennis   Endsk-itih 

Air.   E.  Harcourt-Williams 

Deirdre   Kerrigan    Miss   Mary   O'Farrell 

A    Housemaid    Miss  Joan   Vivian-Rees 

Another  Housemaid Miss  Marion  Lockey 

Ninette   Miss  Dora  Sevening 

A    (iardeiu-r   Mr.   Augustus  Keogn 

— Queen's. 

SOLDI KU  1'KIKS'I'.  THE,  drama,  in  three  acts, 

by  J.  W.  Whithread.     January  31. 
Father   Patrick   Fitzgerald 

Mr.    Mat  hew   H.    C.lenville 

Jack  Brownlow  Mr.  Sydney  A.  Monckton 

Lennie    MeMahmi    ^li-s    M.'ude    Lambert 

Dennis  O'Donohiie   Mr.   Bert  Pemberton 

I'allister    Mr.   Oscar  Power 

Max   lloilinann   Mr.  Geo.  Langdon 

Henjainin   Burnstyne    Mr.   Sidney    Ellis 

Sergt.    Hau'L-'erty    Mr.    Robt.    Mann 

Orderly   Hrown   Mr.  Tom   Atkinson 

Winnie   Desmond    Miss   Geiina   Lvndon 

M-IIV    Mc-Mahon    Miss   Alys'ie    Monti.- 

Btddj    Dolnn    Miss   Nellie   Richmond 

— Royal,  Wolverh." 

SdME  BIRD,  comedy,  by  Keith  Murray.     *<•]>- 
t< -niher  'J.">.     New,  Salisbury. 

so  Ml-:    (M(>  III-     S\MI'l-!-:s>.    revue,    by    Harry 
(iratt-an,     lyrics     by     Clifford     llarrin     and 
Valentin*-,   mu-ic   eoMii"»ed.    arrang«l,   and 
by    Jnmes    W.     Tate.       Principal 
an  I. n-    White.    Mr. 

rard,    Mr.   Clay   Smith.   Mr.   Peter   Hernard, 
l;-  I. la.     Mr.     liny     le     Keiivro.     I'.- 
Tiny    (Jrattan,     Miss    Hillie    Carleton.     Mi.--; 
Hi-atrie.-  Lillie,  Mis-,  J'eu'i-'.v  M.iy.     June  2!'.— 
Vaudeville. 

so  Ml-'.    (illM.S,    r.-vu.-.    written,    arranged,    and 
-.lueed   by   Frank    Awhworth   and   Jackson 
n\\  pj     <;.     II.     Hunt    (August    7, 

Tivoli.     Manobetter).       Priin-inal 

Mr.     .lael<-on     Owin.     Mi-s     Madeline     Hall. 

Mi-s   Kit    E.  Caiiieroii.   Mi-s  l'h\lli-'    Darsley, 

Moll, iv.   Mi  .  lie,   Miss 

Jessie  Seary.   Mr.   Ken.   K.  SflOtt,   Mr.    Arthur 

Mr      l-'rnl    White,    the    San    llemo 

Girls,     s.  pt.-in!,.  r  •':,.    n,  dford. 

KISS,  revue,  written  and  composed  by 
Harry  Carlto-n.  Produced  by  I/eon;ird 
Barry  and  Charle;  Wes1.  Principal  artists: 
Mr.  Lf-onard  Harry.  Mi-s  Marie  Reeve,  Mr. 
Guy  Shanks,  Mr.  Edward  Henry.  Mr.  Billy 
Relwyn.  Mr.  Dan  Gordon,  Miss  Dorothy 
Norman.  June  2f>. — Royal,  Bath. 

SOME  TRF,  XST'RE.  revue,  book  and  lyrics  by 
charlt-H  Baldwin  (June  5,  Hippodrome,  Mar- 
gate). Principal  artists:  The  Six  Br<>' 
Luck,  Mr.  Billv  Lytton.  Mr.  Gus  Elton, 
Mabelle  Thornc.  Miss  Rita  Vinc.ent, 
Mr.  Ernie  Bee,  Mr.  Alf  Bnssett.  Mr.  Ryd 
Brandon.  June  12. — Edmonton. 

SOMEBODY'S  LOOKING.     (See  "Pinch  Me.") 
SOMETHING  SfMPLE,  a  "  V>*or  Hicks'  crea- 
tion."   in   one   scene.     Produced   by   Leslie 
Stiles.    October  23. 

The   Girl    Mi?s   Alice   Russon 

The   Real   Man    Mr.   Gregory 

The   Chalk   Man    Mr.    Austin 

— Empire,  Chiswiek. 

SOMEWHERE     A     HEART     IS     BREAKING, 
drama,    in    four    nets,    by    Ivan    P.    Goro 
(March  27,  Royal,  Leigh).     Apri!  S. 
Gen.    Sir   Philip   Moore    ....    Mr.    Will    WTiite 

Gaynor  Carton    Mr.   Theophilus  Charlton 

Dick    Moore    Mr.    Cyril    Pago 

Inspector  Timothy  Trim.. Mr.  Victor  du  Cane 


PLA  r.Y  OF    I'll  1:    YEAR. 


145 


Somewhere  a  Heart  t«  Breaking  (cnn>.) 

Simeon    Hreevo  Mr.  Hal    WYlll'ox 

Constable  Mr.   Will    Mantoii 

A     Servant,     Mr.     <Ji  <,[•;.•'• 

s   Wilbur    Miss  Fivda    llecKett 

pe   Trim    Miss    Winnie   rucliton 

Until    Staveley    Mis;    Winit'nd    Mamie 

—Royal,  St rat  lord. 

S()\1!;WHERE    IN    FRANCE,    ballet,    arranged 
by  Mile.  Lydia  Kyasht,  to  music  by  (,'nth- 
t,  Clarke.    Play-,  d  by  Mile.  Lyclia  Kya-lit 
and  company.    July  3. — London  Coliseum. 

SON  OF  A  SOLDIER,  THE,  military  drama,  In 

four   acts,   by   Horace  Stanley    (March   22, 

1915,   Royal,    Macelesfield).     March   27. 

Major   Philip  Onnsby    ..    Mr.   T.   B.    Brabazon 

Lieutenant  Francis  Brice  Mr.  William  Me  Heavy 

Max    Heinrich    Mr.    Roland    A.    Bridge 

Sergeant  Simon  Trotter  ..Mr.  George  H.  Doyle 

Private  Tom  Nibble  Mr.  Dan  Mining 

Sam    Swipes,   A.B Mr.  .Horace   Stanley 

Ned   Derrick    Mr.    A.    W.    Norman 

Lieutenant    Francis  Brice    Mr.  Willam  McReavy 
"Spindle    Smith"    ,.    Mr.    Harry    G.    Johnson 

Renito  Gennaro   Mr.   Fred   barker 

Madge   Ormsby    Miss    Evelyn    Seymour 

Ada    White    Miss   Kate    Kilpack 

Ruth    Derrick    Miss    Amy    Shaw 

Zobedie    Miss    Hilda    Miller 

Draga    Gennaro    Miss    Margaret   Tueski 

— Brixton. 

SONGS  OF  THE  TRENCHES,  series  of  vocal 
i  dramatic  s-oenes,  music  by  Jean 
Nougues,  lyrics  by  Arm  and  Varlez.  Pro- 
duced at  the  matiue'e  in  aid  of  Lady  Paget's 
Fund  for  the  Blind  (a.nd  afterwards  played 
on  the  variety  stage  as  "  In  the 
Trenches  ")•  June  30. — Prince  of  Wales' s. 

SONNIE,  playlet,  in  one  act,  by  A.  Patrick 
Wilson.  October  2. 

John  Grant  Mr.  Edward  Chester 

Mary    Grant    Miss   Emily   Seabright 

Jennie   Grant    4 Miss   Vi   Moffat 

Effie   Grant    Miss  M'ay   Moffat 

Bill   Scott    Mr.   Andrew  Laing 

— Royal,   Glasgow. 

SPANISH  MINX.  A,  "dramatic  surprise,"  in 
one  act,  by  Kenelm  Foss.  May  22. 

Cordova  Mr.  Jerrold  Robertshaw 

Juan    Mr.   Frank  »J.   Cariello 

Rosario   Miss  Ethel  Warwick 

Popocatepetl   Miss  Louie  West 

—Metropolitan. 

SPOTS,  revue,  in  five  scenes,  by  Freda  Spry 
and  Alfred  Elle-rton.  Produced  by  the  Big 
Feature  Syndicate  (November  1.  1915, 
Gaiety,  Hastings).  Principal  artists :  Mr. 
A.  G.  Spry,  MT.  B.  S.  Monti,  Miss  Freda 
Spry,  Miss  Elsie  Taylor,  Mr.  Eric  Ilobart, 
Mr.  Will  Lorenzi.  Miss  Mollie  Ward,  Mr. 
Jim  Duckett,  the  Sisters  Oxlee.  January 

'      3.— Palace,  Bow. 

SPRING  SONG,  THE,  play,  in  three  acts, 
adapted  by  Sydney  Blow  and  Douglas 
Hoare  from  Henri  Keroul  and  Albert 
Barrel  "  Le  Chopin."  October  30. 

Paul  Dartignac  Mr.  Ralph  Lynn 

Andre1  Collardot  Mr.  Cyril  Raymond 

His  Royal   Highness  Boris  Petroff 

Mr.  Bruce  Winston 

Anntole  le  Blanc  Mr.  E.  M.  Robson 

Pedro  Lopez  Mr.  Cecil  Ward 

Castro  Catarez   Mr.   J.  H.  Brewer 

Roblllard  Mr.  Tom  Tlndall 

Gravier   Mr.  Harrv  Cane 

Alphonse    Mr.  Patrick  Lndlow 

Jacques   Mr.  Ivan  Leslie 


Tin'  S/irin/i  Sunii  (rnnt.i. 

Mine.    Momey    Miss    Alia    I: 

Mine.   Lojiez   Miss   Hannah   . 

'.  Lopez  

Lolottc    Miss    Mira    K«-nham 

Cclcstine    

Josette  de  Vahnondoi.s  ,u  lUanche 

— Royal,  II: 

-STAND     AM)     DELIVER,    romantic     play,     in 
four     aets     an<l     seven      scenes,      |jy      .) 
Hiintly    McCarthy.      I 
forty-fifth)  May  (i.     March 

Claude   Duval    Mr.   Arthur   Bourchier 

Tobias  Paddock  Mr.  (  ; 

Chevalier  de  Pontac  — Mr.  Murray  Carrinirton 
Mr.  Justice  Hogben  ..Mr.  Jerrold  Robertshaw 

Arkinshaw    Mr.    Roy    Bvford 

Dognose  Mr.  Sydney  T.  Pease 

Fender  Mr.  Julian  Cross 

Sir  John  Unthanke  Mr.  Frank  Petley 

Gaoler  Mr.  W.  S.  Hartford 

A  Bellman   Mr.  Frank  Ridley 

The  Duke  of  Buckingham  ..Mr.  Manrico  Bacci 

Lord  Brounker  Mr.  George  Lanndy 

Sir  Charles  Sedley  Mr.  Christopher  Ste«fe 

Sir  Peter  Lely  Mr.  Tom  Heslewood 

Richard  Talbot   Mr.  Charles  Doran 

Berinthia  Opie  Miss  Kyrle  Bellew 

The   Duchess  of   Richmond 

Miss  Frances  Torrens 
The  Countess  of  Shrewsbury 

Miss   Ethel    Carrineton 

The  Comtesse  de  Spissons  ..Miss  Marie  St.  Paul 
Miss  Frances  Jennings  ....Miss  Dorothy  Green 
Miss  Tabitha  Hogben  ..Miss  Stella  St.  Audrie 

Miss  Boynton  Miss  Patricia  Clive 

Miss  Temple  Miss  Winifred  Evans 

Orange  Moll    Miss  Miriam   Lewes 

—His  Majesty's. 

STEP  IN  THE  OFFICE,  sketch,  adapted  from 
O.  Henry's  story,  "  The  Hypotheses  of 
Fa/ilure,"  by  George  Grossmith.  Produced 
by  Oswald  Stoll  in  conjunction  with  Joseph 
Coyne,  by  arrangement  with  George  Gros- 
smith  and  Edward  Laurillard  (December  4, 
Hippodrome,  Bristol).  December  18. 

Lawyer  Gooch  Mr.  Joseph  Coyne 

Archibald  Mr.  Ernest  Joyner 

Client   No.    1    Mr.   Louis   Payne 

Client  No.  2  Miss  Barbara  Gott 

Client   No.   3    Mr.    Lennox   Pawte 

— London  C< 

STOP  PRESS,  burlesque,  in  five  columns,  book 

by  Jame«  and  Robert  Hargn^avc-.  IIIUMC 
composed,  selected,  and  arranged  'IN 
Magini.  Principal  artists  :  Mr.  Tom  Major, 
Mi-s  Kitty  Major,  Mr.  Jack  Warman,  Miss 
Edna  Clyde,  Mr.  George  Laurentv.  Miss 
Gladys  Ainsley.  Marcn  27.— Surrey. 

STOP  YOUR  NONSENSE,  revue,  book  and 
Ivrics  by  Harry  Curwen,  music  by  Alan 
d' Albert.  Principal  Mr.  llarrv 

Huley,  Mi=»  Brona  Brent.  Miss  Son 
Miss    Violet    Burnett.     Mr.     Val     Morcnr.. 
March  13.— Tivoli,  Hull. 

STORM.  THE,  romance  of  the  Canadian  ra;l- 
road,  in  two  scenes.  Plaved  <hy  Mr.  H.  St. 
Barbe  Wesi.  Miss  Dorothy  Radcliffe.  Mr. 
R.  A.  Brandon,  Mr.  A.  E.  Warren,  and  Mr. 
Harry  Austin.  January  31. — Hippodrome, 
(holder's  Green. 

STORY  OF  A  JEWESS..  TTIK.  play,  by  th.» 
Rev.  John  McClaren  and  Alfred  Denville. 
Produced  by  Her  Majesty's  Repertory 
Company  January  ".—Her  Majesty's.  Wal- 
sall. 


146 


TILL   STAGE    YEAR   HOOK. 


MOKY  (iF  Till:  AN  (.;!•:  1.  1  8,  Till-,  drama,  in 
thru-  acts,  by  Dorothy  Million!.  February 
7. 

•  Cramer  ..........  Mr.  Frank  A.   1 

Lmile    Viuelle    ..............  Mr.    Kric    Moixlcn 

Simon    IV  terns    ..........  Mr.     liait.ctt    l.arth 

PC  re    Van    Hay<ka    ----  Mr.   Utorge   A.   Ai 

AllK-rt    lic.t.-uin    ........  Mr.  Morton 

PinllijK,-     ............  Mr.    Fred    Clitlortl 

•ell    ........  Mr.    Arthur   L.    S 

• 

..........  Mu«*    Lillian    lirakt- 

L     ................  ! 

• 
sli;  \  iroi:i>    PAGBANT,    A.    lairy    \«. 

and   Shakespearian    nuett,    wntt-n    by     May 

and      II.     >a\r     \\  \i!-'. 
du.-cd  by  tlif  pupils  • 

(iuildliall     S.hool     ot 

\o\IV,    comedy    ; 

19.—  Collins'8. 
sum:!!  \\   QKOO>  I'.  Till',  comedy,  h 

•':,vhi'-id    \,\ 

1908), 

..........    Mr.    3 

........    Mr.  .1.    A.  O'l 

Mr      O'Coooor    ..........    M. 

.la--k    •>'<•..  riix»r    ...........    Mr.    I 

........    M- 

Sl\ll!>\      IMVI.l:.     Til; 
111.: 

M.iri"  ('.  Stop,  al:d  .ion  XikMral  ;  NitJH,' 
by  I  !  ir.  :ic.-  II  i>V'u!d  (Jivi  n  I-T  tin-  tir-t 
tin.  <!!>  prodn. 

forte 
MXt>M>paliiiii<-ir  •  ••   9. 

-  ..................  M  I 

.....    Mr.    II 

Mr.   Arthur  .1 

C    .,-  -    |,r:ii!..-.       '.  a-!>  -       1''  li-  r.       1'   t.'lU- 

—  i: 

>iM\n:i;  nu  VRD 
Principal 

^Ir- 


si  NSIIINK  si  K,  revue. 

Ma,  i-li -sli, M. 


•    7.  —  Uoyal, 


BU 

rfaamptoo. 

ie, 
.    lyrU's    by 


in    four 
.nh 

n    (Mav    1.    ' 
I'riti'-ipal  arti-' 
rnn'f    Tliurston.   Mi-s  <'<•' 

M.-Iip.    Mr.   Lauri 
,  :.|-am,    Mr.    Alfred 
.'Miry.     Miss     Mario     !>.; 

May    Norton.      June    5.— 
Sir  • 

HIM-,    children's    ball-  •'••d    by 

Hi,.     pupUi  ''•  I'"     M-'i> 

matiix'-c   in  aid  of  the  Red  Cross.  July  18. 

:>'»;is?af1r»rs.  ' 

PAlIADlSi:      M.I.r.Y. 
;>!:iy.  in  eight  scenes,  dy  Eva  Elv 
ruin  28    o-home,  Mancl.cster).     March  13. 
DavwJ    \\>nsley    ..........  Mr.   Ra'ph    St.    Inhn 

Clod    S.t«>v<>n«    ............  Mr.    CK-orT<>    Artnnn 

Guy    Selby    ..............    Mr.    Arthur    Elwyn 

t:ve-Serct  Thaycked   -Mr.  Chas.  Dookwray 
T.ady    Fairfax    ............  Mi"    Bern    Hartley 

Lady  Ernestine  March  ......  >n»s  Tr.-no  Af.nn-oo 

Stc^'ens    ..................    Miss   Clara    Pantley 

Paradise  Liz     ..............  Mis*    s 

Jill—  "  the  Sunshine  "  ...  ^f'"  P^cpv  Ootrtoey 
Elephant  and  Castle. 


>\VI':i:T    SEVENTEEN,    couu.ly,    by    J.    L.    J. 

i\.      Apn!  re    Kiiwards   Sc.t- 

tU-molit. 

S'WBAT'8  Tin;  M\TTI;K,  revue,  written  and 

iliM'iitrd    by    Harry    Jo.-i'jili.      I'rinrijp.il    ar- 

I 

Hunter,    Mr.     Harry    Jo>iph,     Mr.    H< 
i'h,   \'akrie  and   V> 

s\\'i:r.rs  <n'  '«,  Tin:,  hiMmi.ai  oomedy,  by 

liir- 
rniiiKliani 

."..    Mr."    \\illiain    .1- 

Mi^-     Mary 

Major   .Sirr    Mr.    Will. am    Ann 

Thomas    Judkin    Fitzpatrick 

Mr.    .los,.],h    A.    iKuld 

•>S    Mr.    Fr:t'  k     I).    Clewlow 

Mr.     \lired    .1.     I 

r    Mr.    Noel    Sliammoii 

ier   Mr.    l>enni>   Kii!« 

>\\oi:i>    OIL     srni'i.ii 

•  Mil  \v    Itoult-ni.      ,laliu;i: 
Mr.    Alliert    \Viiril 

r   Mr.   Matli 

— AlexaiKlra,    s  ngton. 

I  AI.KS  r    i\    'I  \  I  1 1  R8,    ptaylet, 

rialil 
nil,:  -          Ma>        22.      l!l]'|i()(l' 

TAMINI;  <IF    nu    SHI:I:\V.  Tin:.  r«viv«l  ,.i 

Sir,  '•!.!>,   by    Mr.    Martin    Hurvoy 

dir-  • 

1  Mr.  llneh  i 

sly  Mr.  Hutlaml  liar: 



Mr.    Hurley    ' 

•nan   Mr.   Alfred  Fisher 

PUT. 

Mr.    Walt.,  r 

Mr.    M 

Mr.   Franklyn  Dyall 

!iio    Mr.    Martin    Harvey 

Mr.   .1.   Cooke   Her 

Mr    Wil^n  GunninR 

0  , Mr.   A.    I:     ! 

15iond'-llo    Mr.   Frank   Milray 

(Jriiinio Mr.  i:    M.   I 

'  Klder 

l.int    Mr.    Albert    Ib! 

•>r  Mr.   I 

\   ll,i..  rd:i>li,  r Mr.  T.e  Ue  Vernon 

A    Widow    M  l.in.l.-n 

i    

Katherine  Mi-s  N.  de  Rilva 

— Hi 

TAMING   OF    Till;    s|||:i:\\.    Till:,    revival   of 
Sh  '  oineily,   by   Mr.   o 

durin«  his  season  at  the  Apollo.  January 
20.— A 

T.*N<  .     TTIK.     00  h,     by 

Marinry  Risirn  Rii'sell.  I'ri.dii''i-d  !>y  the 
pupils  of  the  Florence  KtliriL-.r  School, 
under  the  direction  of  Miss  Kate  Rorke. 
June  26. — Florence  Etlinger  School. 

TF.LLIXG   THE    TRUTH,   Sketch,   In  one  act, 
by   Arthur  Rose.    May  29. 

Trtny  L.imhp,rt  Mr.  Bert  Coote 

Kvbil    Arnold    Miss    Else   Tropes 

Tfie  Detective  Mr.  J.  C.   Aubrey 

Hood   [man -servant]    Mr.    I).    Macfarlane 

Burglar  Mr.  Jamcp  Crark.~b\ 

-Victoria  Palace, 


PLAYS  OF  THE   YEAR. 


147 


TEMPTATIONS  OK  A  LONELY  WIFE,   Till; 

domestic  piny,   in  seven  scenes,  'by    Dennis 
Clyde    and    Annette    Howard.     October   23 

Jack   Leger  Mr.  Fred  J.  Webb 

John  Porter   Mr.   Percy  Warlo\v 

Lord  Lesmere  Mr.  Howard  Lloyd 

SJn  How  Mr.  Chas.  de  Roy 

Dr.  Gaston  Blair  Mr.  Dennis  Clyde 

Countess  Stetchonye.  .Miss  Marie  Danvers-Smith 

Mignonette  Little  Myra  Rosalind 

Sarah  Opp   Miss  Nancy  Newell 

Freda  Leger  Miss  Ada  Oakley 

— Olympia,  West  Bromwich. 
THAT'S  THAT,  revue,  in  seven  scenes,  writ- 
ten and  produced  by  Charles  Danvera. 
Principal  artists :  Mr.  Nat  Lewis,  Mr.  Bert 
Royston,  Mr.  Arthur  Breton,  Mr.  Ted 
Young,  Miss  Madge  Stirling,  Miss  Aimee 
Sammons,  Miss  Evelyn  Rayment,  Miss 
Phyllis  Ray,  Miss  Maie  Dillon.  October 
16. — Empire,  Camberwell. 

THEODORE  AND  CO.,  musical  play,  by  H 
M.  Harwood  and  George  Grossmith 
(founded  on  the  French  of  Pierre  Gavault), 
music  by  Ivor  Novello  and  Jerome  D. 
Kern,  lyric.s  by  Adrian  Ross  and  Clifford 
Grey  (September  4,  Court,  Liverpool).  Sep- 
tember 19 

Bombas,   24th  Duke  of  Shetland 

Mr.  G_  Davy    Burnaby 

Pony  Twitchin   Mr.   Leslie  Henson 

Right  Hon.  George  Wye  Mr.  Fred  Leslie 

Mr.    Blissett   Mr.   Frederick  Morant 

Cosmo   Legallos    Mr.   Henri   Leoni 

Mr.    Satterthwaite    Mr.   Victor   Gouriet 

Crump    Mr.   Robert    Nainby 

Delatour   Mr.   Frank   Hector 

A   Man   with    a   Blue  Envelope 

Mr.    Ralph   Roberts 

The  Emir  of  Baluchistan  Mr.  J.  Grande 

His   Interpreter  Mr.  Fred   Raynham 

Sir    Basil    Bowlwell.    R.H.G. 

Mr.  Jameson  Thomas 
Lord  Theodore  Wragge 

Mr.    George    Grossmith 

Lady  Theresa  Wye   Miss  Gladys  Homfrey 

Lady  Pansy   Miss  Madge  Saunders 

Hon.  Sapphire  Blissett  ....   Miss  Julia  James 

Fudge  Robinson    Miss  Peggy    Kurton 

Alma   Miss  Irene  Richards 

Cleo   Miss    Adrah   Fair 

Lady  Diana  Camden   Miss  Ivey  Collette 

Lady  Moya   Miss  Violet  Ashton 

Molly   Pershore   Miss  Barbara  Dunbar 

Marjorie  Carstairs  Miss  Connie  Guy  - 

Lady  Lilly   Miss   Vera  Davis 

Lady  Billy    Miss   Lilian  Caldicott 

Elizabeth   Anne   Miss  Margaret  Gamble 

Mary  Ellen  Miss  Maudie  Dunham 

Ethel   Emily    Miss   Joyce  Barbour 

Rosa  Maud   Miss  Dorothy  King 

Matilda  Kate  Miss  Cherry  Constant 

Harriett   Jane    Miss    Mercia   Swinburne 

Charwoman    Miss    Muriel    Barnby 

— Gaiety. 

THEY  DIDNT  WANT  TO  DO  IT,  musical  ex- 
travaganza, toy  Arthur  'Rose  (revised  ver- 
sion of  "  In  the  Bulrushes,"  August  7, 
1911,  Surrey).  Principal  artists :  Mr.  Charlie 
Rich,  Mr.  Freddie  Malcolm,  Miss  Dorothy 
Wheeler,  Mr.  Claude  Gardner,  Mr.  W.  IE. 
Phillips,  Mr.  Forest  Tell,  Miss  Ada  Terry, 
Miss  Elsie  Roby.  October  2.— Hippodrome, 
Poplar. 

THERE  AND  BACK,  revue,  by  John  Warr, 
music  by  Harry  Daw&on,  produced  by 
George  Shurley.  Principal  artists :  Mass 
'Marie  Brayman,  MIES  Clarice  Howard,  Miss 
Amy  Preston,  Miss  Jean  McBride,  Mr. 
Harry  Merrylees,  Mr.  Frank  Arttree^,  Mr. 
Arthur  O.  Callaghan.  July  24.— Bedford, 
Camden  Town. 


THEIR    MT'I T  \l,    I  l;ii:\l>,    play,    in    on 
by    10.    M.    RoliMin.      Airjiivt   7. 

l>'ck    Percy     I 

Hits   Missus  Hcic,,  -j . 

Their  Mutual  Frit-id G.   W<> 

—Gaiety,    ' 

THIS  AM)   THAT,   n  MI-,   in   thirteen  scenes, 
by   Harry  Unit  tan,  music    hy  .las.   W.    I 
lyrics    by    Clifford    Harris    and     Valentin.-, 
d:uu:es  and  ensembles  arranged   by   Frank 
Gordin  and  Wania.       Principal  artist*  : 
Clarice    Mayne,    Mr.    Jus.    W.    Tate, 
-Mary  Robson,  Mr.   Will  West,  MT.   Gerald 
Williams,  Mr.  Edward  Steadman,  Mr.  Nor- 
man Bowyer,  Miss  Irene   Greville,  Mr.   \V. 
Wania,  Miss  Nora  Swinbourne,  Miss  Betty 
Blake,    Miss    Jane    Forestier,    Miss    Eileen 
Molyneux,   Miss  Irene  Magley,   Miller  and 
Lyle,  Mazuz  affd  Mazette,  Mr.  Harry  New- 
man.   Last  performance  (the  48th)  October 
21.    September  15. — Comedy. 

THREE  CHEERS!  revue,  in  two  acts  and 
prologue,  by  Hanry  Grattan,  music  by 
Herman  Darewski,  lyrics  hy  Adrian  1 
produced  by  Austen  Hurgon.  Principal 
artiste:  Mr..  Harry  Laudn-,  Mi>s  Kthcl 
Levey.  M.  Luc.ieii  Mus.-i.rc,  Mi-s  Hlancln- 
Tomlin,  Mr.  Walter  Williams,  Mr.  Jack 
Edge,  Miss  Ivy  Shilling,  Mr.  Fred  A.  Lee- 
lie,  Miss  Ivy  St.  Holier,  .Miss  Adelaide 
Grace,  Miss  Phyllis  Hughes,  Mr.  HamtiMi 
McLeod,  Mr.  Gerald  Valentine,  Mr.  Wil- 
liam Roketoy,  Mr.  Dan  F.  Roe,  Mr.  Tom 
Redmond,  Mr.  Reginald  Sheridan,  Miss 
Lucie  Donati,  Mr.  Mackenzie  Murdock. 
December  22.-^Shaftesbu*ry. 

THREE  WEEKS  AND  A  BIT,  revue,  in  pro- 
logue and  five  scenes,  with  book  by  Wor- 
ton  David  and  A.  J.  Mills,  music  and  lyrics 
by  Bennett  Scott  and  Fred  Godfrey.  Prin- 
cipal artists:  Miss  Nellie  Carlyle,  Mr. 
Adrian  Burgon,  Mr.  George  S.  Young,  Mr. 
Fred  Anderson,  Mr.  Harrington  Weeks,  Mr. 
Ted  Mercel.  April  24.— Palace,  Totten- 
ham. 

THROUGH  TOIL  TO  VICTORY,  pageant,  in 
three  scenes,  by  Louis  N.  Parker,  music  by 
Julius  Harrison.  Produced  ait  the  Women 
Munition  Workers'  matine'e.  April  14. 

Belgium   ,...   Miss  Viola  Tree 

Serbia   Miss  Lydia  Bilbrooke 

Montenegro   Miss  Henrietta  Watson 

Italy    Miss.  Lilian    Braithwaite 

Portugal   Miss  Margaret  HaJstan 

Japan  Miss  Iris  Hoey 

Russia  Miss  Amy  Brandon-Thomas 

France    Mile.   Delysia 

Great  -Britain   MissJLillah  McCarthy 

She  who  Crowns  with '  Glory  ~ 

Miss  Hilda  Trevelyan 

Peace   Mme.   Kirkby  Lunn. 

—Theatre  Royal,  Drury  Lane. 

THTTMBS  UP,  revue,  by  H.  B.  Levy,  music  by 
Fred  Brown-.  Principal  artists:  Mr. 
Freddie  Hackin,  Mr.  Harold  Pyott,  Mr. 
Freddie  Regent,  Mr.  J.  Armstrong,  Mr. 
Albert  Doyle,  Mr.  Tom  Gibson,  Mr.  Stan 
Annison,  Mr.  Andrew  McManus,  Miss 
Evelyn  Major,  Mi.-s  IVgii.v  Macdonald.  May 
28.— Hippodrome,  Putney. 

TIGER'S  CUB,  romance  of  Alaska,  in  three 
acts,  by  George  Potter  (December  6.  1915, 
Grand,  'Southampton).  January  29.  (Trans- 
ferred to  the  Queen's,  June  26.)  Last  per- 
formance of  run  at  both  hc-usts  (the  205th) 
July  22. 

David  Summers  Mr.  Basil  Gill 

Hank  Bloss  ("  The  Tiger  ")  . .  \[f   ^"B  Tj.<_v*"7 
Bill  Slark   Mr.  Chanes  uienney 


148 


THE  STAGE   YEAR  BOOK. 


Tiger's  Cub  (cont.). 

Father  Jerome  Mr.  Halladay  Hope 

Sheriff  Carson Mr.  Ambrose  Manning 

"  Ulinky  "  Duncan  Mr.  A.  B.  Imeson 

I    ne  \\'<>lf  Mr  U.  A.  Saint&bury 

Hilda  '1'empest Miss  Frances  Dillon 

The   Cub    Miss    Madge   Titheradi:e 

— Qarrick. 

TIMK,  PLEASK,  reivue  extravaganza,  in  two 
in-:-*  and  MX  episodes,  by  Eva  Ktlland 
and  Espinosa,  music  by  F.  BradseLI  (April 
•-"J,  Royal,  Torquay).  Principal  artists : 
Miss  Eva  Kclland,  Mr.  Carr  Lynn,  Mile. 
Ravodna,  Miss  Topsy  Geor.  ua  de 

Leon,  Mr.  Maurice  Heath.  Mr.  J.  McDougal. 
May  15. — Olympia,  Shorvditch. 

TOM  HKOWN.  V.C..  patriotic  sketch,  produced 
for  t!ie  tir.-t  time  in  London  by  HenMiall 

;in(i     Foster.    June    M.— Imperial     Palace, 

< 'anniim  Town. 

TOMMV      DODD.     ivvu-val     nm-ical     comedy, 
hook   l>y   Herbert  Sydney,   music   liy    Erne.st 
-talfe.     June  26. 

Tommy    Dodd    Mr.    Sydney   Vereker 

Hector  Standi.-h  Mr.  Norman  (Jranville 

Lord    Willens    Mr.    dimming 

Rev.  Philomel  Topnoddy  Mr.  c..nrad  Clerk 

•nish    Mr.   Joe  R.   Tate 

Samuel  1'prinht Mr.  (icorge  Russell 

Herr   Siuillit    Mr.    .lames  Turner 

Mad    Brownie    Mr.    Clau<l    t*aton 

or    i 

Third*1  DiS?  |  B>  Memb*»  of  tb€  ^^^ 

Fourth   Director  I 

Dinkie  and  Flossie  Lister  and  Lowndcs 

'Arry  and  'Arriet French  and  Belgian 

Darby    and    Joan    Other    Allies 

Topmxldy   Mi.--,  Marie  d«>  Burgh 

Mi-s    Howard 

Beat  tie   Beami>h    Miss   Evelyn    Davles 

Amelia  Dodd   •<  Jess 

Supported    by   Oxl<t-    Troupe   of   dancer*. 

—Royal,  Canterbury. 

To  NY'S  LITK.  com.dy  *>pusod*,  produced  by 
Mi-  Ida  Cri-pi  and'  Mr.  Fred  Leslie.  Sep- 
tember 25. — Col!' 

Too  LATE,  miniature  play,  in  two  acts,  by 
Walter  W.  Ellis.  January  10. 

Jim  Uarston   Mr.   E.   Rayson-Cousens 

Harry    Oarston    Mr.    Richard    Bosco 

Bill   Holmes    Mr.   Frank   Dente 

Harold  Clarke   Mr.    Lr>lie    Hamilton 

New.-ttoy    Mr.    Andrew   Smith 

Peg   Garston    Miss  Kl?ie   Craig 

— Collins's. 

TOP    HOLE,  revue,   hy   Wilfrwl   Dane.     Prinei- 

pal   art.isti :     Mr.    Carlton    Fredericks,    Mr. 

Tom     Dennis.      Mr.      Willie    \Vhooley,    Mr. 

Wilfred    Dane.      Mr.     J.    W.    Taylor,    Miss 

\\vnnr.  Mile.  <'ordelia.  MlM  Delia 

M     Marpot     Domican.    Miss 

Cecilia  Wallis,  Miss  Maud  WiHey.     April  3. 

— Assembly  Rooms,  Great  Malvern. 

TOSCA.  LA.  revival  of  Puccini's  opera  (July  12, 
1900,  Covent  Garden),  during  Sir  Thomas 
Beecham's  season.  July  22  and  December 
15.— Aldwych. 

TOTO,  "  new  comedy  with  music."  by  Gladys 
linger,  lyrics  by  Arthur  Anderson,  music 
•hyArctip^VI  -TOYfr*  and  Merlin  Morgan. 
TApril  10,  Royal,  Plymouth).  Last  per- 
formance (the  seventy-seventh)  June  1". 
April  19. 

Charles  Morel   Mr.  Peter  Gawthorne 

Monsieur   Jollette    ....    Mr.    Stanley   Turnbull 
Ernest  le  Maitre   .........   Mr.  William  Pringle 


Toto  (cont.). 

Philippe   Brevannes   —    Mr.   Stafford  Dickens 

Archibald    ................   Mr.   Richard  Carfax 

Lucian  ..................  Mr.  William  Vaughan 

Leon  ......................  Mr.  John  E.  Oman 

Manager    ..................     Mr.    Luke    Sydney 

Morangc    ............    Mr.    Arthur  O'CallaghlU) 

Marcel    ......................   Mr.   Fred   Farron 

Madam>'    Juliette    ........    Mies    Louie    Pounds 

Alix   Morel    ....................    Miss   Enid 

Mail.-moiM-lle  Elise  ......  Mi-s  Uomtlu-a  Myrtel 

Toto    Duval    ............     Mi*s    Mabel    Russell 

—Duke  of  York's. 

TOY    CAKT,   TH1C,    play,    in    livo   aet-»,   founded 
upon   the   "  Mriehehhakatika  "  of   Sudr.ika, 
by      Arthur     Symoii-,     produenl     by     Basil 
Sydney.       Present-ed    by    the    Incorporated 

Society.     July  9. 
idutta  ..............  Mr.  Arthur  Wontne: 

Maitreya  ..................   Mr.  Franklin  Dyall 

Vardhamana  ............  Mr.  Vernon  Crai 

Another  Officer  ..........  Mr.  Vernon  Crabtree 

VasiinUisena   ............    Miss   RJlioda  Synions 

Kambha  ....................  ftli.ss  J{o>e  Edouin 

BramstbaiMiika  ................  Mr.  l$xsii  Sydney 

Kadanika    ............    Miss   Valentine   Erskino 

Kohasriia    ......................    Miss    Ivy    Pike 

A   (iaiubler  ................  Mr.  Robert  Atkins 

A    Mystander   ..............   Mr.  Robert  Atkins 

A  .-.-eond  Gkuobler  ..  Mr.  D.  Lowin    Mannering 
\   Mendicant  Friar  ......  Mr.  Geoffrey  Clarke 

Mandanika   ..........    Miss  i.Marya   Nowabilska 

A  Third  Gambler  ..........   Mr.  E.  H.  Brooke 

rvnu.-Mianaka'a  Attendant  ..Mr.  E.  H.  Goddard 
An  Otlicer  ..............  Mr.  V.  Tarv  r   i 

The  Judge   ................  Mr.  Tom  Reynolds 

The   Provost   ............    Mr.   Patrick   Kirwjin 

The  Recorder  ..........  Mr.  Edwin  Greenwood 

A  Third  Bystander  ----   Mr.  Edwin  Greenwood 

A   Second   Bystander  ..   Mi.ss  Joan  Vivian-Ree« 
A  Fourth  Bystander  ........  Mr.  E.  H.  Brooke 

A  Child  ....................  Miss  Agnes  Carter 

A  Chandala  ..................  Mr.  Roy  Byford 

A  Second  Chandala  .  .  Mr.  Theodore  R.  Nugent 

—  Qii' 


TIIVMP.    THE,    drama,    by    E.    Hill 

May   ±2. 
rdonrl    Laiiji    ........    Mr.    J.   O.    CuthbertMiii 

(.'nptain   Si<lney  Wise  ........   Mr.  'Douglas  l\-> 

llawke  ..............    Mr.  Freil   Maxwesll 

The  Tramp   ..........    Mr.   Stanley   W.    lltuley 

Thomas   Rye    ................    Mr.    Ti  d    M< 

Sam    Sl'it.i  r     ----    Mr.    W.    Haiighton    Maeaulay 

Bill    Burns    ..........    Mr.    Frank    Sutherland 

Syixia     lloimhty     ......  H  lie     Dodd 

Lady    Kitty   OVNcil    ......     Miss    Maud    Weston 

I'npl'.v    Pride    ............     Miss    Tina    Langlois 

Din.  i   Lang   ................   Mfss  V-ioIet  Carlyle 

—  Royal,  Mi<l<lle.sbrough. 

TRAPPED:    OR.   ONE    GOOD   TURN,    playlet, 

by    P.    Sturrock    Campbell    (adapted    from 

Arthur    Eekersley's   "  An    Actor's   Story  "). 

April  14. 

Sherwood    ................    Mr.    Henry    Bowler 

Thorndike    ........    Mr.   P.   Sturrock   Carmpbell 

—King's,    Edinburgh. 

TRIGONOMETRY,  play,  in  one  act,  by 
Henrietta  Leslie.  Produced  by  the  pupils  of 
tilt.  Florence  Etlineer  School.  July  12.— 
Etlinger  School/ 

TRISTAN  AND  ISOLDE,  revival  of  Wagner's 
opera  (1865,  Munich  ;  June  20,  1882,  Drury 
Lane;  firs*  tiime  in  English  by  the  Carl 
Rosa  Opera  Company,  April  15,  1898,  R&yal 
Court,  Liverpool)  during  the  Beecham  opera 
season.  June  IS.  —  Aldwych. 


/'/:.1  T.V   <)/•    •/•///•;    YEAR. 


149 


TUMLLTY  CASE,  Tin:,  comedy,  in  three  acts. 
by   William   Paul.     December  13. 

Mr.    Taggart    Mr.    Walter   Kenncdy 

Mrs.    Taggart    Miss   Evelyn   Fitzgerald 

•  Taggart  Miss  Eva  Greenwood 

Mr.    Victor    Firth 

Joe   Weir    Mr.    Norman   Gray 

\fr.    Itiis-rll    Mr.    Cli 

l  Russell   Miss  Patsy  Brady 

Harry  Jackson   Mr.  C.   W    Lewis 

\l:it    Tnmilty    Mr.   Joseph    );<>nev 

r   Blavatsky   Mr.  Jackson   Grahame 

Violet    Miss    Marion    Cummins 

—Grand  Opera  House,  Belfast. 

TWKLFTH    NIGHT,    Shakespeare's    play,    pre- 
I  at  the  fete  in  aid  of  the  Rod  Cross. 
July  13.— Middle  Temple. 

:  1,FTH  NIGHT,  revival  of  Shakespeare's 
play  by  the  Birmingham  Repertory  Com- 
pany. March  11.— Repertory,  Birmingham. 

U.NK  D'F,LLES,  playlet,  in  one  act,  by  Lysianne 

Bernhardt.     April  10. 
Irene  dc  Merisande   ..   Mme.  Sarah  Berahardt 

Germarae    Mile.   Seylor 

.lean   Brugeres   M.   Normand 

Dr.   Reymond    M.   Deneubouirg 

Gerard   M.   Montbars 

Michel    de   MeYisande    M.   Baert 

—London  Coliseum. 

UNEXPECTED     WIFE,    THE,    play,    in   three 

acts,  by  John  E.  Strange.    March  27. 
Sir  John  Meridith..  ..Mr.  Royden  R.  Campbell 

Philip  Meridith Mr.   Edward   Vivian 

George  Stead  Mr.  Tom  Lv'e 

Herbert  Henry  Holly-Birdie.  .Mr.  Dan  Dunvil'.e 
Ben  Forsdyke  ..  ..  I    ». 

Jack  Mainstay  [    Mr"  Arthur  Ba>'den 

P.C.  No.  204  Mr.  Jack  Stanley 

Hon.  Archie  Westwood Mr.  Arthur  Westoh 

Corombo  Mr.  Tom  Nater 

Jones  Mr.  George  Barker 

Waiter  Mr.  Fred  Porslain 

Bill    } 

Rupert  Launcelot  I  Miss  Mabel  Johnson 

Susan  Sweet  ) 

Mary  Walters  Miss  Holly  Haslewood 

Ruth  Stein Miss  Valerie  Russell 

Bill  Rayne  Mr.  Stanley  Ravenscroft 

— Grand,   Wath-on-Dearne. 

UP  BOYS  AND  AT  'EM,  drama,  in  ten  scenes. 

by  Sheila  Walsh  (April  5,  1915,  Metropole, 

Manchester).     June   5. 

Silent   Doyle    Mr.    James   English 

Carl    Schmidt    Mr.    Stanley    Radcliffe 

Lieut.  Dare  Elverton  Mr.  Harry  Grey 

Colonel    Sylvester    Mr.    Harry    Emmerson 

Peter    Bramble    Mr.    Fred    C.    Colwyn 

Joseph    Binks    ..Mr.    Edwin    Cole 

Tom    Smithers    Mr.   L.   Halfpenny 

Ben    Davies    Mr.    George    Prestwick 

Slippy   Sam    Mr.   Tom   Wardrop 

Hans    Schultz    Mr.    Jack    Lea 

Sister   Agatha    Miss  Lallah   Davis 

Lucia  Montana   Miss  Felicia  Baring 

Sarah  Ellen  Smithers  Miss  Jenny  Clare 

Silver  Doyie   Miss  Dorothie   Kirkv 

— Elephant  and  Ca.-tlc. 

UPLIFTING   OF    EUGENE    DEMAYNE.   THE, 

play,  dn  three   acts,    by  C.   S.   Millington. 

September  8. 

Dr.   Hamen   Traffore    Mr.    W.  Earle   Grey 

Ida  Myshall    . . . : Mis?   Muriel   Munro 

Colonel   Myshall    Mr.    Louis  O'Connor 

Eugene  \Demayne    Mr.    J     B.    Magennis 

Ksme    Miss   Enid    Kllis 

Chutney     Mr.    M.    McC,r.]Hek 

— Abbey,   Dublin. 


VANITY    I'\IK.   rewie.   m   fw.-lv.-   .-*-,n. 
iliur    Wimp. 

Arthur    WimrM-ris    and     r 

IIIIIMC    tiv    lliTlnan    Kilick,    III. 
I'.  I..  H>  rs,   dat: 
Shurli-y,  and  tin-  stage  pr>.,| 
liy  .1.  A.   K.   Maloni-.  Prin<-i|ia! 
Marion     Peak*,     M  ry.     Mr. 

Nelson  ,s    (;«.  ndolinc    Hrogden, 

Mr.   Jan    Uyra.    Mi<-    Ilrlcn    HHtran 
Rosie   Camplull,    Mr.    Jack    Stephens,    Mr. 
Arthur    Playfair.    Mr.    Stanley    Lonai!.    Mi^s 
\ln>a.    Mannerinn,    Mr.    Roy    Royaton,    Mr. 
Douglas  Philli).  ivlen, 

Mis.s  Kiilri  ii   lx\slif,   Miss  Thorpe,  Miss  • 

•  !.    Mr.    WilliH 

Stacry.     Mr.     (a-.ir^i-     Hayes.     Mis 
Leslie,  iMr.  lago  Lewis,  trie  Sixteen  Palace 
Girls.      Novcmlii-r  6. — Palace. 
VKKY    T!II\(;,    TIIK,    rev-in-,    in    four 

Principal   art'i.'its :    Mr.    Frank   Foster,   Miss 
EdU-   King.   Miss  Con  Mr. 

Svd   Franks.  Miss  Clarice   Chesney,  n't  to  and 
Ol'.'a.    and   the    M< nd.  1-s-thn   Trio.     Deoem- 
1"  r  V.— Hippodrome.   Rotherhitli«-. 
VICAR'S    WIFE,    TIIK,    melodrama,    in    eight 
scenes,    by    Herbert    Sydney    (November   29, 
HM.'i,  Junction,  Manchester).     April  24. 
Lieut.  George  Arnold  ..  Mr.  E.  &t.  Clair  Forl>es 

John  Stanmere  Mr.  G.  Raymond  W 

George  Thornton  Mr.  Chas.   Lind -'. 

Rev.  Ohrintepher  Denton..Mr.  Arthur  S.  Rosa 

Billy  Lucks  Mr.  Victor  Knight 

Mike  Lurgan   Mr.   Albert  V.  W, 

William    Mobhs    Mr.    Alex.    Pomerville 

Benjamin    Boles    Mr.    Edwin    Clarke 

Flora    Dent/on    Mrs.    Harry    Tilbury 

Lucy    Dell    Mias   C'issie    Hail 

Stanmere   Miss   Aitn«-    (irattan   Clyndes 
—Royal,  Woolwich. 

\l(  AC'S  SIN.  THE,  drama,  by  J  Wright- 
Aitkin.  May  29. 

Jack  Hale,  R.N Mr.  J.  Wright.Aitkin 

Arnold    Garside    Mr.    Roberto   Lena 

Rev.   Js.   Halliday   ....    Mr.   Chas.   H.   Longden 

Bob   Mason   Mr.   Ernie  Turner 

Bill  Mason  Mr.  Evan  Roland 

Detective  Smith   Mr.  Alfred   Mann 

OT.  Shaw   Mr.   Arthur  Arnfteld 

P.C.  Jones  Mr.  Arthur  Turner 

F'rilly,  Bob's  wife Miss  T'na  Linley 

Lucy  Grav  \fiss  Jennie  W 

Dorothy    Halliday    Marie    E.    Lon-rden 

—Royal.    Woolwich. 

WACK.S  OF  HELL,  THE,  dramatc  sketch,  in 
prologue  and  one  scene,  by  the  Rev.  A.  J. 
Waldron.  May  8. 

CHARACTERS  IN  THE  pRomm^. 

Captain-  Von  Hoffman   Mr.  Chas.  Vane 

Beryl   Ranhael   Miss  Lucille  Sidney 

Nun  of  the  Holy  Order  Miss  Pearson 

CHARACTERS  IN  THE  PLAY. 

Beryl  Raphael   Miss  Lucille  Sidney 

Adfle    Raphael    Miss    Adele   Lawsoh 

Van  Ralte   Mr.  Cha«.  Vane 

J"11*"   Mr.  Frank  Seddon 

Dave  Raphael Mr.  John  Lnwson 

— Kinpir~.    Camberwell. 

WAIT  TILL  THE  CLOUDS  ROLL  BY,  comedy 
drama,  by  G.  Roydon  Duff.  Jim- 

Peters   Georce  Tempest 

.Tooep hi ne  Peters  Mrs.  Mairioft-Wat-on 

•Tennv   «^a  Gower 

Oeoffrov  Cn.-stairs  T.  W.  Dnn«-coinf>e 

Mrs.  Cnrstairs    E.    Vanbnigh 

Monitffoirmp^v  Wart  Tonv  Rnane 

Moreton   Holt   Pohprt  MoTite-cle 

'  >rrp«t   Ed;t^i   Rrourhton 

Jacques  Bois   \rthur  Jones 

—Que*n'.s  Dublin. 


150 


THE  STAGE   YEAR  BOOK. 


WAITING     AT     THE     Clll  KCII,    playlet,    by 

Frederick  Lonsdale.     September  25. 
jimmy    ................    Mr.    Charles    Eawtrej 

r    Farwell    ............    Mr.    .1.    1!. 

Lord   Ewell    ................    Mr.   Edgar  Payne 

George    ..................    Mr.    Patrick    Digan 

Lady    Ewell    ..........     Mi"    Elizabeth    Kirby 

Daphne    ..................    Miss   (Jladys    Maude 

—London   C 

\\  '  ATLi:   lilKHS.  "  in  i  'i'sutditv,  in 

•  lips,"    l>y    I:  '.   brics 

and   music  by  &•> 

h>    L>dia    l>r.  am-  and   .T..II:.       \     II;.  k-.   and 
bj    Kob.Tt    Kcilly.     I'rin- 
i-i|.al    artiste:     Mr.     '•' 

l>:.ns     l»-ajic,     Mr.     l-'rank     Hemming,     Mr. 
Hilly     llernhart.     Mis-     Ll-a     Sinclair.     Mi-s 
.    the    Ei-ht    &UM4  11    i. 

Hilton.   Mif-   II.  1.  n   took,   Mi-  N.  u.i  H.illi- 
•jo.—  Middlesex. 

W  ATril-l'urT.    'I'lli:.    .,,n..|\.    in    on.-  art.   by 
Alfr.  .1    Turner    (produced    as   curtain-raiser 

to     •'    N  :-t     'J1. 

Sir  John  Thornley,  Bart  ----  Mr.  C.   B.  Keston 

\ers  ............  Mr.   (;>o.  Rowlands 

Hill    Bennett    ("One-Eyed   Bill") 
Mr.    1 
James    ....................  Mr     \\      I      Langley 

Ludv  Thornley    ............  Miss  Dorothy  Fane 

WLVLTHY    \VAI.TI.I:    QBOftGE,   pia\h-t.   i.y 
Walt. 

Sftr.      Hotmail     Clark,     Mr. 

Mr.     ||.     11       IT. 
N.     Mr.     1>.    .1.  I).  • 
.-.ihain.      Prod  n«  .i|   at    the   Tl. 
Harden   Party.     July  11.—  Koyiil  Hotanic 
Itagent's  Park. 

\VK    r  WT    Itr.     V-     I'.  \h     \s     vi.  I.    Til  VT. 
in    thr.e    a-  t  -.    l,\     ||.  nry    Arthur 
'ccemtoer  30,  1910. 
Y..rk>.    September  4. 

Lady    Kutl.  .>p..Mls»   Kate    Phillips 

Lady  Carnforth   ............  Mi««  Alison  Claire 

Violet   Engaine  ..........  Miss    Lois   Hentherley 

ir..l    C'linn.  r>  .  .Miss  Hester   Whitehouse 
Fanny    Chirk    ..............  Miss   Evelyn    Kerry 

Blcktnore  ...............  vward 

Sir   Ralj>h   Xewell  ..........  "Mr.    Frank   Esmond 

Fulkes   Bissett  ..........  Mr.    Yernon    Fortescue 

Topham    Bargeny  ..........  Mr.     Martin    Sands 

Harry    Stack-pool  ..........  Mr.     l>anoll    Greene 

Lord  Carnforth  ............  Mr.   Virtor  C.  Rolfe 

Toller    ....................  Mr.    \V.    S.   Hartford 

Marsh    ..................  Mr.    Claude    Edmunds 

Mr<.    Engaine  ..........  M'-<    Viol<-t     Vanbrnch 

—  Hii)podrome,  Croydon. 

WEDDINC     HELLOES.     far.-i<-al     ...m.dy.     in 

three  scenes,   l.y   (iilheyt    I'avne.     Mart-ii  20. 

Colonel    Vandyke    Brown    ____  Mr.    .Tamos    Italy 

Jack   Armstrong    ..........  Mr.    Frank    Melville 

Madee   Armstronc    ........  Miss   Sn«ie   Belmore 

Archie  Washington    ..........  Mr.   Fred   Fulton 

Stella  le  Britnn  ..............  Miss  Lil  Marjorie 

Policeman   XO    ................    Mr.   John   May 

Sarah  Scnht>  ..............    MUi  Ortrudo  Kinc 

Enrietta   Noodle  ..............  Miss    Ethyl    V.rrol 

Nathaniel  XooJle  ............  Mr.  Gilbert  Payne 

—  Hippodrome,  Rotherham. 


WEED-END    GIRL.    THE.    revue,    by 

Stuart,  with  lyrica  and.  music  hy  Fred  E. 
Cliffe  (April  10,  Palace.  Northampton). 
Principal  artists  :  Mias  Mamie  Gould,  Miss 
Beatrice  Evelyn,  Mr.  C.  Oalvert,  Mr.  Jese 
Sweet,  Mr.  John  Levey.  April  17.—  Empire, 
Camberw'ell. 


\\  i:i: K  !'.M),  THE,  fare.',  in  one  act,  by  Stan- 
ley Cookr.  (U'tol. 

Monty    Mr.   Stanley  Cooke 

Derek   Mr.  Rajah  Rham  Singh 

Fanny   Miss   Katie  Gordon  Lee 

Lu-lu    Miss   Ethel    N'orbiiry 

Claudia    Miss  Kate   Kearney 

— Palace,  Chelsea. 

\\EI.I.,  1  Ml\  i:il  DID.  revue,  written  by 
Harold  Sinii'smi  and  John  Tiller,  invented 
and  arranged  by  John  R.  lliiddle.-ton,e  and 
John  Tiller  (version  of  "  Well,  1  Never," 
July  ti.  1!U4,  Winter  Garden-.  Blackpool). 
Principal  artists:  \li-fi  Nora  Delanvy,  Mr. 
Tom  H.  Newell,  Mi-s  Eileen  l)esnioii<l,  Mr. 
Fred  ,1.  Little,  Miss  Kuhy  Kimbeiley,  Mi-s 
holly  Prince,  Mr.  Arthur  Coin|iie-,t .  Mr. 
Norman  Osborite,  Mr.  Eriu-st  Lang  ford,  Mr. 
Charles  V.-nio,  Mr.  T.^ldy  Gibbs,  Mr. 
Uarney  l>.\..n.  July  :;  (mat  illec).— \VinU-r 
(iarden-..  Hlack]ioi)l. 
\VI!  Ui;  ALL  IN  IT,  reuir,  in  two  acts  and 

'.y     Frank    l>ix    and    <;. 
Arthurs,    inu-ic    },\     ]. 1     M.inrkton    mid 

hi      C'tlselllbl 

raiiL.'.  d  by  George  Shurlev.   and  the  staL'in- 

by  F.  .1.   Blackmail.     I'rini'ipal  artists 

!'•    -Hi\     \\ard.     Mr.     (i.-or^'v    (Jraves,     Mr. 

Will     E\ans,     Mi-s    E.ifr,-n    Molyneux,     Mr. 

-     l>orolhy     Sabin.     Mi-n 

10    Tomlin.    Miss    Madu'c    White.    Mr. 

'..irry,   Mr.   I  Mr.   Aubrey 

I,     Mr.     Victor     Hhthe.     M|M     Mai,.  I 

ll.ath.     M  i;!i:ir.     Mi-- 

lotta    Si!  ...it  111,  ,11     Murray,    Mr. 

IB,    Mr.    Frank    Perfltt,    Mr. 

1      Kirnell.      Mr.      H.-rtie      White.      Mr. 

Cain. Ton   Carr.   Mr.   Ce«-i|    AMrii.   tile   \' 

mill  M,    and    the    Empire    (iirls.— 

July     13.      Empire.     (Transferred     to     the 

Palace,    when    lu-w    ver-ion.    witn    Mr.    Will 

in  the  part,  orii-'inallv  jdayc<|  by  Mr. 

:          Nancy    Bnc'kland 

add..!     to    the    cast,     wa«     produced    on 

AllL'IMt    21.) 

\\II\T     \     B\K(;\1N.    sketch,    ill    one    act.    by 
Lilian   M. TVW   and   A'iolet  lAngbri<lj:e. 
rnary  7. 

•vightwm    Mr.   .Tame«   Welch 

Ma.lu-.-     Crcighton     Mis-.     Marioric     Day 

Ann     Miss    Atl 

•     Walters    Mr.    Orald    Kirby 

Ftirnituro    Man    Mr.    Bertram    PhlHip« 

— London,  Coliseum. 

WHVT  A  CHANfJE.  sketch,  by  Fred  Rome. 
l'li\,(I  l,y  Mr.  J.M'  Elvin  and  company 
(July  :>,].  Royal  HipjirMlromc.  Eaatbourne). 
August  7. — Palace,  Carnherwell. 

WHVT  H\i'i'i:\i:n  VT  MTDNKMIT,  play,  in 
nine  soenea,  by  Florence  Marriott  Watsf>n 
and  C.  Vernon  Proctor.  February  21. 

Basil   Arm-trori'/   Mr.  George  Tempe«j 

Sir  Kichard  Hartleigh  ....   Mr.  Charles  PoulUn 

Valentine   G.,rd<.n    ....    Mr.    Marc  C.   Challands 

Kalkn.r.  >f  I). ..Mr.  F.  Marriott  Watson 

Trent    Challoncr    ....    Mr.   lihys   M.-rwlith 

Henry  Spruce  Mr.  George   Scarlett 

Mark   Stiff    Mr     A     j(,,irs 

.lacques    Bois    Mr.    Will    Steyn.i 

Marv   Stiff    Miss   M.-.rv    McDermott 

Bobbie  Stiff  Miss  Ada  Gowie 

Anita    Bellini    |   ...      _. 

Dylns  f  Miss  Florence  Matthews 

Ladv   Laura  Hartleigh i   ,,. 

Muri.  1    f  Mlis  Dora  Weber 

—Victoria,   Walthamstow. 

WHEN  DAYDREAMS  END,  fantasy,  in,  three 
act«,  by  Noel  Streatfeild.  Played  by  East- 
bourne Amateurs.  January  13.— Devonshire 
Park,  Eastbourne. 


PLAYS  OP  TJI1L  YEAR. 


151 


WHEN  IRISH  EYES  ARK  SMILING,  revue,  in 

six  sciMK'S.  l>y  .lack  Williams  (April  li',  I'.ilfi, 
Grand,  Bbl>w  Yale).     Principal  artjnts :   Mr. 
Bert   llcid,    \lr.    IYrr\    <;(,ill'iv.\ ,    M 
Hall,    Miss    Lill    Carr,    Mr.    Harry    Jord.in. 
February  28.— Empire,  Carnbcrwell. 

WHEN  LOVE  CREEPS  IN  YOUR  HEART, 
romantic  play,  with  music,  in  three  acts, 
by  Leonard  Mortimer,  the  title  and  the 
song  of  the  same  name  by  arrant,  m.  nt 
with  the  Star  Music  Company.  January  17. 

Geoffrey  Card   Mr.  Rupert  Talbot 

Noel    Gard    Mr.   Ernest   Stidwell 

Otto  Nuber,  alias  Oliver  Newton 

Mr.  Henry  G.  Gilpin 

Austin    Ford Mr.   Ted    Halford 

Jenkin  Jenkins Mr.  Fred  Mace 

Kaffir  Harris  Mr.   Lionel   Gadford 

Sherman  Blinks  Mr.  D.  T.  Morris 

O.    B.    Cairful    Mr.    Maurice   Haines 

Iris    Cooper Miss    Winifred    Rees 

Morris  Monkton    Mr.   Richard  Tana 

Norrie    Hayes Miss   Blanche   Lee 

Pebbley  Beech,  "Pebbles" Mr.  iLouis  Gaye 

Toby  Trumpet  Mr.  Louis  Walsh 

Glaydie    Leigh    Miss   Lillie    Stidwell 

Mt-ogan   Morgan   Miss  Winifred   Rees 

Blodwyn   Jenkins    Miss   Ida   Clifford 

Gwendoline  Rees  Miss  Violet  Wilkinson 

Peter  Slow    Mr.   Leonard   Mortimer 

— Elepilnant  and  Castle. 

WHEN  THE  HEART  IS  YOUNG,  drama,  by  T. 
Hill.  April  24. 

Allan Mr.    Joseph    Millane 

Meg    Miss   Elsie   Hewitt 

Mrs.   Laidlaw Miss  Ethel  Edwards 

Lucy Miss  Phyllis  Watson 

Captain  Pottle Mr.  Owen  James 

Joe    Mr.    Fred    Imbert 

Henry   Furnival    Mr.   J.   Hamilton 

Tom  Didds  Mr.  Herbert  Daneville 

— Hippodrome,  Oldhain. 

WHERE  IS  HE?  play,  in  one  act,  tiy  T.  D. 
Davies  (translated  from  the  Welsh  by  the 
author).  September  4. 

Marged   Miss   Margaret  Halstan 

Lisa    Miss   May   Agate 

Shan  Lloyd    Mrs.    A.   B.   Tapping 

Simon  Morris    Mr.   C.  Wordley  Hulse 

Rev.  Daniel  Roberts   —  Mr.  Stanley  Drewitt 
— Gaiety,   Manchester. 

WHERE  THE  RAINBOW  ENDS,  revival  of  the 
fairy  play,  in  four  acts,  by  Clifford  Mills 
and  John  Ramsey,  nnwic  by  Roger  Quilter 
(December  21,  1911,  Savoy).  December  26 
(matinee).— Globe. 

WHICH  SHALL  I  MARRY?  playlet,  by  Ralph 
T.  Kettering,  music  by  Guy  Jones.  May  29. 
John    Bland    i 

Jack  Hart       \ Clifton    Alderson 

Jeannette   Winifred  Love 

A   Young  Girl    | 

Mrs.   Bland         \  Maxine   Hynton 

Mrs.   Hart  » 

— Hippodrome,  (Liverpool. 

WHITE-HEADED  BOY,  THE,  comedy,  in 
three  acts,  by  Lennox  Robinson.  December 
13. 

Mrs.   Geoghan   Miss  Eileen  O'DoTierty 

George Mr.   Breffni  O'Rorke 

Peter Mr.    Arthur   Shiels 

Katie   Miss  Dorothy  Lyml 

Baby Miss  Maureen  Delariy 

Jane    Miss  May   Craig 

Denis Mr.   Fre.l  O'Donovan 

Donogh   Brosnan Mr.   Peter  Nolan 

John  Duffy; Mr.  Chas.  C.  O'Reilly 

Delia   Miss   Irene   Kelly 

Aunt  Helen Miss  Maire  O'Neill 

Hannah    Miss   Shelia  O'SuIlivan 

— Abbey,    Dublin. 


WHO'S  i;<)T  IT?  musical  comedy  revu.-,  by 
L.  Lewi.-.  ;.nd  Torn  Nelson,  music  arranged 
by  Krank  I'arkc-r.  I'rim.-ipal  ar 

xirl.i  ll:i.    M.   rasMiii.     Mr.    Tom    V  I 

(iothains,     Mr.     Arthur     Wilmor, 

Mr.    Harry    <'ix>k,    the    Martinis.      Juno   !>.— 

1'alacc,    H,itli. 

NVHoso    DK.III  111    \  J'lT,  play,  in  two  acts, 

by    Walter    T.    (  lillord.      May    1. 
Rev.    Anthony    Blatrhford    ..    Arthur    Esdaile 
Philip    Blate-hford    ..    Mr.    Frederick    C.    Biron 
Capt.    Ariiiur  Gilchrist  Mr.   Walter  T,  Clifford 

David    Armstrong    Mr.    Tom    Carolan 

Tom   Itushblgger    Mr.    Fergus  Leslie 

Lady  Sybil  Wariag Miss  lEvie  Conwuy 

Constance    Grey    ..    Miss   Violet   Bray   Weaver 

Mtne.   Vin>aud   Miss   Marie   Stod<lart 

Kate   Armstrong    Miss   .lean    Millar 

Little   Roy    Miss   Bertha   Hanbury 

Valene  Vinaud  Miss  Shirley  Daltoti 

—Grand,   Radcliirc. 

WIDOW'S    MIGHT,    THE.    light    comedy,    in 
three  act*,  by  Leonard  Huskinson  and  Chris- 
topher Sandeman.     November   15. 
Lady  Deborah  Carstairs  — Miss  Ellis  Jeffreys 

Teddy   Maynford    Mr.    Gordon    \-\\ 

Poppy,  his  Wife Miss  Marie  Hemingway 

Major  Gerald   Heathcote  Mr.  Rupert  Stutlield 

Joseph   Tollinder    Mr.   Paul    Arthur 

Mabel,  his  Wife   Miss  Athene  Seyler 

Rebecca  Gluckstein  Miss  Nancy  Price 

Hilton    Mr.   A.    Harding   Steermnn 

Jackson    Mr.    Henry    Daniell 

— Haymarket. 

WIFE  WITH  TWO  HUSBANDS,  THE,  drama 
on  present  day  life,  by  C.  Vernon  Proctor. 
July  24. 

John  Bluntt  Mr.  Jerrold  Heather 

Constance  Bluntt  Miss  Daisy  Cook 

Kate  Bluntt  Miss  Olive  Jeffrey 

Norah    Miss   Heather   Hugh 

Granny    Miss  M.    Nelson- Ramsay 

Morris  Kenroard   Mr.  Harrv  C.   Kohinson 

George  Fairley   Mr.  Conrad  Clerke 

Charles  Court  Mr.   Allan  Carrutlrer* 

Martha   Miss  Florrie  Maclnnes 

— Elephant   and    Castle. 

WILY  WIDOW,  THE,  comedy,  in  one  act,  by 
Edith  Carter,  presented  for  the  first  time 
on  the  variety  stage  (originally  produced 
hy  the  Kemble  Dramatic  Society  at  the 
Passmore  Edwards  Settlement,  April  8). 
June  12. 

Mrs.   Slack    Edith  Carter 

Nellie    Olive   Duke 

Harold  Gray   Henry  Fielding 

— Empire,    Camberwell. 

WINDOW  CLEANER.  THE.  farcical  sketch,  in 
one  scene,  by  F.  Firth  Shephard.  April  10. 

Minim    Miss  Ethel   Brooks 

Mary    Miss   Hettie   Scudamore 

Montague  Mumps   Mr.   Fred   Milner 

—Middlesex. 

WINTER'S  TALE,  THE,  revival  of  Shake- 
speare's play,  'by  Mr.  Richard  Flanagan. 
September  11. 

Leontes    Mr.    Percy    Rhodes 

Mamillius    Master   Walter   Dearden 

Camillo   Mr.  Charles  Stirling 

Antigonus   Mr.   Charles   March 

I'hncian   Mr.  Edward  Benson 

l'(  lixones Mr.  Rathmell  Wilson 

Florizel   Mr.   Harry  T.  Wood 

Mopsa   Miss  Molly  Rigby 

Dorcas    Miss   Louie    Hain 

Neatherd    Miss   Maria   Hil" 

Dion   Mr.  J.  B.  Harvey 

Time    Mr.    Richard   Cowell 

Shepherd    Mr.    W.    F.    Stirling 

Clown    Mr.    Victor    Mason 

Autolycus  Mr.  Ernest  Spaldinp 

Mariner    Mr.    J.    Wentwort' 

Jailor    Mr.  T.   Hey 


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THE  STAGE   YEAR  BOOK. 


Winter's  Tale  (con/.). 

Hennione   Miss  Sybil  Ruskin 

Perdita  Miss  E.   Godfrey  Turner 

Paulina   Miss  Una  Jtashleigh 

Emelia  Miss  Lilian  Stanley 

Angela   Miss  Minnie  Webb 

— New    Quein's,    Manchester. 
WITHIN    OUR    GATES,     War    melodrama,    in 
<  i^'lit  scenes,  by  Dorothy  Lloyd   Townrow. 
May  1. 
Sir  John    Morton,   R.N. 

Mr.  Chafles  Elton  Morgan 

Lieut.    Allan  'Ravers   Mr.   (."harks  Locke 

Lieut.  Aubrey  Fitzroy  ..   Mr.  Victor  Raymond 

\\ilhtlm     Von    Roon     Mr.     Gilbert    Hall 

Heiinrich  Banonstein   ..    Mr.  J.   1!.  Currickford 

P.C.    Btilton    Mr.    Frank    1' 

Lady   Viola   Mt-rton   ....    Miss   Louise  Grafton 

Richards    Miss   Lilian    Irish 

Hon.   Penny    Allison   ..    Miss   Florence   Hay\var<l 

Cynthia    Merlon    Miss    Clare   O'Snllivan 

— King's. 

WOMAN    AND    WINE,    re\ival   of    drama,    by 
Ben    Land« k   and    Artliur   Shirk-y    ((irtnl, ri- 
ll, 1*117,  1'avilion;.     Last    performance   (the 
07th)  October  28.     September    H.    -Lyceum. 
WOMAN    OK    Til1;    rNDI-RWOKLD,    A,    dra- 
matic sketch,  in  one  »cenc,  b\    Norman  II. 
April   24. 

Qninn    Mr.    Artliur    G.    Leigh 

Larry    Daltun    Mr.   .lam. 

Malt    t.nmshaw    Mr.    Kichard    !•'.    Symons 

FortiKUi    Mr.     William    < 

M.        II    .'   i     Millals 

— KII 
WOMAN"    ]'(i\\  ER,    play,    in 

Fred     M<Milc     and     Frederick    Haugh.         D. 

tsoa. 
WOMAN    Pl;opO>|-:s.  |,'.a\,  in   (MM  act.     March 

8.— Adrlphi. 
WOMAN'S      11  HART,     A.     romantic    d<>i. 

druina,     in     ten     seems,    by    Jim    Landcek 
(March  0,  Royal,  L<-  renter  i:;. 

i     IN  arson    Mr.    George    Gai-sford 

Paul    Locklcsh-j     Mr.    C.    11.    HerberU- 

Dan    Elphinion    Mr.    J.    Forbes    Knowles 

Hill    Mr.    .lohu    Lercy 

Hob Mr.     Frar 

Sir    J'hilii>    Gilmore    Mr.    .lo  •    K 

Rev.    Mr.    Merlon    Mr.    Fred    (i.    Kay 

Cynthia    Warrington    V  I/ovett 

Susan     Mi  rton      M  Heaven 

M.rton    Mis    Ann     l»alby 

— Royal.  M 

WOMAN'S    SOl'L,    A.    play,    in    four    acts,    by 
Artleen    Kosti-r    (produced    at   a    matinee   iu 
aiidkpf  the  Blue  Cross  Fund).    July  28. 
Colonel   Kobert    Kedicrn   ..    Mr.   Alan  Stevi  n.-oii 

Thomas   Kenton    Mr.   Frank   G.  Cariello 

Jack  Kenton   Mr.   Artliur  F.wart 

George   Roseman    Mr.    Basil    Dvne 

Samuel   Verney    Mr.    K.   W.   Rove.-. 

Connie    Torrington    Miss  Ol«a   Andreae 

Zoie  Polifeme   Miss  Ann  Furrell 

Dorothy   Kenton   Miss  Dorothy  Whitaker 

Mrs.   Redfern   Miss  Elm  a  Morris 

— KingSway. 

WOMEN'S  TRIBUTE,  THE:  AX  KAIIIA 
ORDINARY  GENERAL  MEETING,  re- 
ported by  Louis  N.  Parker.  Played  by  Lady 
Tree,  Miss  Viola  Tree.  Miss  Ellen  O'Malley, 
M;<s  Miriam  Lewes,  Miss  Henrietta  Watson, 
Miss  Athene  .Seyler,  etc.  Produced  during 
the  Women's  Tlribute  Week.  July  8.— 
Covent  Garden. 

WONDER  GIRL,  THE:  OR,  WHAT'S  SHI- 
LIKE,  operatic  piece.  August  31. — County 
Hall,  St.  Albans. 

WOODLAND  PRINCESS,  THE,  fairy  play. 
Performed  by  the  pupils  of  Mme.  Alice 
Vandyck  at  the  matine'e  in  aid  of  the  Star 
and  Garter  Fund.  June  28.— Comedy. 


WOKST  MARRIAGE    IN    Till:    WORLD,   THE. 

"  <;<xl    Keep    Y.III    Sate.") 

\\OTLl)    YOU    HELIEVE     11,    revue,    by    Tom 
Gott,    lyrics    and   nm>ic    by    Frank    Waller, 
dances    arranged    by    Will    Shepherd, 
sent-ed   by   Bert  Lauraitio   (March  2U, 
Empire1,  Otlcy).  Princ-ipaJ  artists:  Mr.  Jitrt 
Lauraine,    Miss    Mai.-.e    K<.:.slyii,    Miss    Lola 
la  Mar,  Mr.  Johnuy  4,'ecil,  Mr.  Sid  Wcstoii, 
Mr.   Charles    Hcstor,    Mr.    Dan   Harle\,    Mr. 
Mau-us    Boyle,    Miss    Cebriellii    Hope,    Aliss 
Dora    DoiiHia.s,    Hector    and    Lauraine,    the 
Kosnuwl  Troupe,  the    Romany   Five,  Calais 
(iirls,    Mr.    WhitU'n.     May   22.—  Hrixton. 
WCL1.1E,     Scottish     coinedy   sketch,   by     Ellis 
Drake.     Played  by   Miss   '  Mr. 

rge    \\oiland,    ^liss    Bunty    Scott,     Mr. 
John    Fraser,    Mi.-s   Lilian    rrijuhart.     Juno 
19.  —  Empire,   Fins'bury    Park. 

^'  I-!    i.OI»->,    fantastical    farce,    in   three   IK'ts,   l:y 

pbl  n    U-  -b.  it    and   Brio    lliidMin.     .May  iy. 

(Transferred  to  UM   Strand,   June    1'J;   Ald- 

wych,   August   12;    Slialte-lmry,  October  2.) 

L;ust  performance  (the  21!)th)  Novunber   11. 

Mrs.   Carter    ..........   Miss  Frances   Uetlierall 

Mrs.    Roylance    ........    Mi.-s   Stella   St.    Audrie 

Kitty  Roylunce  ............  Miss  Mary  Mcrrall 

Mrs.   Jordoa    ..............    .Miss   Barbara   Gott 

Mr-,.   Manx   ................   Miss  Dorothy   Fane 

Si^nora   Bianca    ..........    Mi~>    Kathleen   Grey 

ln^   \anc   ................   Miss  Clare  Alanitielil 

\ioli-t,    Barrow    ..........    Miss    Dnmi    \. 

Polly  lirowu   ..............    Miss  Pauline  Jlu^'  n 

1   Blodsvell    ......    Mr.  Fewluss  Llewellyn 

»r  Conway  ........   Mr.  Frederick  James 

i  Jordon  ............  -M'.   Iforke  st  e]iln.-ns 

Silas  P.  Raymond  ----  Mr.  Lauderdale  Maitiand 

....................     Mr.     l-'r.  d     Eastman 

Charlie   Vane,   ............    Mr.    Harold   Hawkins 

Rev.  John  Harrow   ----   Mr.  Clifford   Heat  herley 

Jimmy  Carter  ........  Mr.  Charles  Windcrtnere 

—Kin 

YOU  CAN'T  CATVH  ME,  revue,  in  one  scene. 

Produced   by   Mr.   Harry   Leslie,  ami   played 

by    "The     NObodfoe  "    Concert     Party.      Oe- 

t(/ber    i.      Kii    IK.  line    P:i\  iljoii,    Manche    I 

Yol'NG     EN(;LAND.     li-lit     opera,     by 

Hood,  11.  Liutsam. 

Bat!  i  (Nov.mb-  of  Wales'  8, 

IBrnfham).     December  2:5.     (Matii. 

Francis   Drake    ..............  Mr.    Harry   Dearth 

John    Ovenham     ........  Mr.    (.'..  Hayd<-n    Collin 

Sir    (icor.ue    Sydi;nham  ......  ^Tr.    Fi  . 

William    Courtenay    ........  Mr.    Herbert    Cave 

Tom  Moon   ..............  Mr.    Walter   PasMiiore 

Sam   Best   ..............  Mr.    Ambrose   Manning 

Harry    Sydenham    ........  Mr.   Edward   Benliel<l 

The   Beadle  of  Plymouth    .....Mr.    Arnold   Bell 

John    Doughty    ........  Mr.    Leonard    Shepherd 

An   Ostler   ......................  Mr.   S.    Woodin 

A     Drawer    ......................  Mr.    C.    Ridley 

A    Verger    .....................  Mr.   T.    Stetford 

Eli    Penwhistle    ..................  Mr.    B.    J^-eds 

Queen   Elizabeth    ..........  Miss  Doris   Woodall 

Betty  Sydenham   ......  Miss  Clara  Butterworth 

Joan     ....................     Miss    Dorothy    Jay 

Tib    ......................  .  —  Mr.    Roy    Wilson 

—Daly's. 

YOI'TH.  play,  in  three  acts,  by  Miles  Malleson. 
Piv-ented  by  the  Stage  Society.    March  26. 
Nina    Oolin  ys  '  ..........    Miss    Athene    - 

Douglas    Hetherly    ......    Mr.    Milton    Rosmor 

Joe     ......................     Mr.    Nigel    PlajfaJr 

George  Denton  ..........  Mr.   Roland  l'< 

l''eiris     ....................    Mr.    Norman 


Cecil    Walnwrlght    ........    Mr.    HenjrAifliey 

Mav    ........................    Mr.   Fred   Groves 

Anthony    Gunn    ......    Mr.    Leonard    Shepherd 

Tom    ......................    Mr.    Kenneth    Kent 

The  Rev.  John  Hetherly  ..  Mr.  H.  R.  Tignett 
Estelle  ................  Miss  Lilian  Braithwaito 

—  Court. 


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153    , 


AUTHORS  OF  THE  YEAR. 

AN  ALPHABETICAL  LIST  OP  AUTHORS  AND  COMPOSEK8  WHOSE  PLAYS,  OPERAS,  i 
HAVE    BEEN    PRODUCED    OH    REVIVED    DURING    THE    YEAR    1916;    ALSO    OP    Tli 
WHOSE   WORKS    HAVE    HEEN    DRAWN    UPON   BY   DRAMATISTS,  INCLUDING  AUTHORS 
OP    FOREIGN    PLAYS    FROM    WHICH     ENGLISH     ADAPTATIONS     HAVE     BEEN     M 

No  references  are  included  to  the  familiar  operas. 


ADAMS,  ARTHUR  H.— "  Mrs.  Pretty  and  the 

Premier." 
AISTON,   ARTHUR.— "  Goldman,   Limited." 

AITKIN,   J.    \VKKiHT. "The    Vicar's   Sin." 

ALJHN,  CECIL.—"  The  Happy  Family." 
AMHIENT.   MAKK,    "The  Lidit  Blues." 
ANDERSON,    AKTIiriJ.— "  Toto." 
ANDREIEV,     LEONID.—"  The     Dear    Depart- 
ing." 

ANSTRUTHER,    EVA.— "  My   Lonely    Soldier." 
ANTHONY,  THKLMA  V.— "  Coppernob." 
AR1STON,   FLOYD.— "Our  Lassie." 
ARMSTRONG,  CAPTAIN  CECIL.— "  The  Babes 

in  the  Wood." 

ARMSTRONG,  CECIL  FERARD.— "  Gentle- 
men." 

ARTHURS,  FRED.—"  Rosebuds." 
ARTHURS,          GEORGE.—"  Jingle          Bells," 
"  Nitrhts  of  Gladness,"  "  We're  All  in  It," 
"  The  Poet  of  Dunrobin." 
ARCHE.   OSCAR.— "Chu   Chin   Chow." 
ASHLEY,   WILLIAM.— "How  Jerry   Got   Off." 
ASHMAN,  CHARLES.—"  I'm   Right." 
ASHWORTH,  FRANK.—"  Some  Girls." 
ASQTJITH,  ELIZABETH.— "  Off  and  On." 
AUBREY,   WALTER.—"  Mind  Your  Eye." 
AYER.   NAT   1).—"  The   Binj?   Boys   are   Here." 
••  PeJl  Mell."  "  Look  Who's  Here,"  "  Houp 
La,"  "  The  Hula  Girl,"  "Oh!  Ceesar." 

BAILEY,  T.  G.— "  Anno  Domini." 

BAILEY,       WARD.—"  At       a       Stepmother's 

Mercy." 
BAKER,     GEORGE.—"  Dark    Town    Jingles," 

"  Dusky  Revels." 
BALDWIN,      CHARLES.—"  The     Locksmith," 

"  Some  Treasure." 

BARKWORTH,  J.  E.— "  Romeo  and  Juliet." 
BARNETT,  W.   GRAHAM.—"  Kultur." 

BARRE,  ALBEJJT .— "  The  spring  song." 

BARRIE,  -SIR  JAMES.—"  The  Heal  Thing  at 
Last,"  "  A  Kiss  for  Cinderella,"  "  Shake- 
speare's Legacy,"  "  The  Admirable  Crich- 
ton,"  "  The  Professor's  Love  Story," 
"  Peter  Pan.' 

BARTLE,  ARTHUR.—"  Grandfather." 
BATH,   HUBERT.— "Young   England." 
BAUGH,     FREDERIC.— "Our    Miss    Cinders," 

"  Woman  Power." 
BAYLEY,  MONTE.—"  Covet  Not." 
BAYNES.  SIDNEY.—"  Kisses." 
BECHHOFER,  C.— "  A  Merry  Death." 
BELLAMY,  i  IsSIE.— "Her  Marriage  Lines." 
BENTLEY,  FRED.—"  The  Nipper's  Bank." 
1VERESFOKD,   J.   D.— "  Howard  and  Son." 
BERLIN,   IRVING.— "  Follow  the  Crowd." 
BERNARD,     GEORGE.—"  The     Idol     of     the 

Studios." 

BERNARD,  HUGH.— "The  Dawn  of  Happi- 
ness." 

BERNHARDT,   LYSIANNE.— "  Une  d'EUes." 
BERRY,     R.      G.— "Noson     O     Farrug "      (A 
Frosty  Night). 


BKSIER,      RUDOLF.— "  Kultur      at      Home," 

"  Buxeli." 
I'.ESSIEK,  FERDINAND. -"A  Pierrot's  Chrirt- 

mas." 

IUI.IIAUD,  PAUL.— "High  Jinks." 
BLEBIOT,  J.— "The  Mtui  in  the  Moon." 
BLISS,  LEO.—"  Colourland." 
BLOW,   SYDNEY.— "Back  to  Blighty,"   "The 

Spring  Song." 
BOTTOMLEY,         GORDON.—"  King         Lear's 

Wife." 
BOUCICAULT,   DION   (the  late).—"  A   Legend 

of   the   Devil's*  Dyke." 
BOUGHTON,         .RUTLAND.—"  The         Round 

Table." 

BOULTON,  C.— "  Elegant  Edward." 
BOULTON,  MATTHEW.—"  Sword  or  Surplice," 

"  Aunt   Sally,"    "  The   Brass    Door   Knob." 
BOVILL,    C.    H.— "  Mr.    Manhattan,    "  Pick-a- 

dilly,"   "  Half-past  Eight," 
BOWMAN,  FREDERICK  H.  U.—"  Enslaved  by 

a  Mormon,"  "  The  Confession." 
BOWYER,  F.— "Paying  Guests." 
BOYLE,   WILLIAM.—"  Nit-." 
BRADSELL,    F.— "  Time,    Please." 
BRAHAM,  PHILIP.— "  Mr.  Manhattan,"  "The 

Bing  Boys  are  Here,"  "  Back  to  Blighty," 

"  See-Saw,"  "  The  Hula  Girl." 
BRANDON,  J.  G.— "  For  Those  in  Peril." 
BRICKHAM,  BERNARD.— "  The  Chef." 
BRIDGEMAN.  .1.  V.— "  The  Cockney  Sport." 
BRIEUX,  EUGENE.— "The  Arm  of  the  Law." 
BRIGHOUSE,    HAROLD.— "Hobson's   Choice," 

"  The  Clock  Goes  Round." 
BROOKE,    11.    sn, I.IVAN.— "Lady   Birds" 
BROOKE,  RUPERT.—"  Lithuania." 
BROWN,  FRED.—"  Thumbs  Up." 

CAINE,  HALL.—"  The  Iron  Hand,"  "  Pete." 
CALDERON,     GEORGE.—"  The    Maharani    of 

Arakan." 
CALTHROP,  DION  CLAYTON.— "  The  Popular 

Novelist,"  "  A  Dramatic  Situation,"  "  The 

Old  Country." 
CALVERT,     CAYLEY.— "  A     Legend     of     the 

Devil's  Dyke." 

CAMBRIDGE,  J.  G.— "  The  Love  Thief." 
CAMPBELL,    P.    STURROCK.— "Trapped;    or, 

One  Good  Turn." 
CARLETON.    ROYCE.— "  Her    Mother's    Cruoi- 

flx,"   "The  Confessions  of   a   Wife."   "Hi- 

Second  Wife."  "  The  House  of  Fear,"  "  Be- 

rause  Lovo  Made  you  Mine." 
CARJLISU:,    <;.    H.— "Don't  be  Jealous." 
CARLTON,   ARTHUR  R.— "  The  Cure." 
CARLTON.  HARRY.— "Some  Kiss." 
rvRNEY.  QKOROE.—" Bubble  and  Squeak." 
rVKUK,     MICH  VEI..     '•  I.T.nfant     Pro.ligiu-." 
CARRICK,   HARTLEY.—"  Follow   the   Crowd." 
CARTER,       EDITH.     "  The       Wily       Widow," 

"  l.ove  and  the  Thief." 
CARTER,      J.      L.      J.— "  Sweet     Seventeen," 

"  Darby  and  Joan." 


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THE  STAGE   YEAK  BOOK. 


CARTON,  R.  C.— "  Lord  and  Lady  Algy." 
UARTWRIGHT,     CYRIL.     "Pleased     to     Meet 

You." 

CASEY,  \V.  V.— "  The  Sul. urban  (ir<.\i-.1- 
l    \SSIDY,     MRS.     J.     RICK.— "His     Mother's 

Son,  V.C.." 

('ASTELL,  C.   A.—"  The   Best,   Policy.' 
CASTLETON,    ISABEL.— "  The   Sin  of   Murray 

Lorirner,   M.D." 

CECIL,  EDWARD.—"  The  Fourth  Man." 
CMAI'IN.  II AIMILD.— "  Innocent  ami  Annabel." 
CHAPMAN.   WILLIE.— "Dusky   Revels." 
CHKVAL1EU,  ALBERT.— "  My  Old   Dutch." 

ciiiLDEit.sTnNE.      en  \I;LES.    "  Hip.      Hip, 
Hooray,"  "  Eyes  Front,"  "  Fall  In." 

CHILTON",  H.  HERMAN.—"  The  Ant." 

CLARK.    (TTHBERT.— "  School   Days,"    "The 

Pretty  "Prentice,"  "  Somewhere  in  France," 

"  The  Happy  Family." 
CLARKE,     II.     SAV1LE.—"  Alice     in     Won.l.-r- 

land." 
CLIFFE,     FRED     E.— "  The     Wi-.-k-end     Girl." 

"  The  Hilarity  Girl." 
CI.IFFoiiD.    \\ALTER  T.— "Whoso  Diggeth  a 

Pit." 
CLUTS  \M.  Q.  II.—"  Back  to  Blighty,"  "  Voim- 

England." 
CLYDE.  MAMS.—"  Anna  of  tile  Night  Club," 

"The   Temptations   i.f    a    Lonely    Wile." 
COUP,.     THOMAS.     '•  Mi-.     Pomeroy'l     Ucputa- 

ti'iii." 

CDII  \\.    i. i:ni;i, i:    M     -••  Broadway   .1..;. 
COI1LN.     Mi:s.     llEi:iii:i;T    D.     "The    Lonely 
.\al." 

on. i. INS.   viiTiin:.    ••  The  p.,M  ,,r  Luck." 
col. I. INS.  SE\\I:LL.    "A  l>.i\  in  a  Dm:  Out." 

COl. I. MAN.    IIAIIKN  Clal." 

CoNDol!,   H.— "  The  Devonshire   (iirl." 
(•OM;I:I:\  E.        WILLIAM.    "The        Double 

Dealer." 

CONXKI;.   THEO   F.— "Darli- 
envoi. EY.  .1     "  i  h    M  m  in  the  Moon." 
COOKI:.     STANLEY.     "The     (iirl     from     Up- 

Rnd." 

COIISEI:.   r    <•     "  \   House  ol  Cards." 
COTES.  \n:s.  i.vn:  \I:D  (SARA  .11-:  \\\ETTK 

DUNCAN).— "  Beauchamp  and  Beecham." 
COW  \\.    M.    A.     "For   Sal.." 
CiiWl  V.   inri-v     "One  of  the  Family." 
COWEX.  sn;  FIIEDEIMCK.    "  sprint-." 
CHOKE.   L.    T.     "  Paris   to    M..i'l'  '• 
<-|:OMO.   .1  \CK.     "  P.ehmd   the   S<  . 
(TKVVEV.     H\|;|:Y.     "Stop    your    N..i^en-e." 

"  T?0vjc  Posie."   "  S'linsh." 

crsHivi;.  cvnir.iMVi:  CHISHOLM.—"  Kitty 

Mackay." 

D'ALHKUT.    AI,  \\.-"  Stop   Your  Non.-en-e." 
DVI.i:,    AIM  III   I!    M.    -"The   Muddier." 
DALMON.    CHAIM.KS.  -"  The    Picture    on    the 

Wall." 

D  \i.v.  PAUL.— "Dusky  Revels." 
D  \MI:I:I;I.I..    "  Keep  oif  the  Grass." 
D\M  KV.   A.  T.— "  The  Romany  Girls." 
DAVE.    WILFRED.- "To].    Hole." 
DAVIKL.  I  l;  \NCIS.    "  Her  Marriage  Lines." 
DANVERS.  CHARLES.— "That's  That," 
DAREWSKI.    II  Ei:  MAN.— "Shell   Out,"    "  .Joy- 
land,"    "Cupid's    Club,"    "  Razzle-Dazzle," 
"  Three   Cheer.-"."    "  A.-s    Iri>li    as    Ever." 
DAREWSKI,  MAX.— "Little  Mi-s  Mustard." 
DARIO.— "  Paris  to  Maulenhead." 
DARRELL,    CHARLES.— "  The    King    and    the 
Actress,"      "  The      Millionaire      and      the 
Woman." 

DAVID.  WORTON.— "  Three  Weeks  and  a  Bit.' 
"  Little  Miss  Mustard,"  "  Look  Who-» 
Here." 

DAVIS,  CHRIS.—"  Cocktails." 
DAVIS,  OWEN.—"  Nellie,  The  Beautiful  Cloak- 
Model." 

DAVIES,  EMILIE.— "  Secreto." 
DAVIES,  HUBERT  HENRY.-"  The  Mollusc." 
DAVIES,  T.  D.— "  Where  is  He?  " 


DAWSON,  HARRY.—"  There  and  Back." 

DE     BANV1LLE,      THEODOHE.— "  ,Les     Four- 

beries  de  Nerine." 
DE      CROISSET,       FRANCIS.— "  The      Magic 

Table,"  "  The  Hawk." 
DE        COURYILLE,         ALBERT.— "  .Toyland," 

"  Shell  Out,"  "  Fun  and  Beauty,"  "  Razzle- 

Da//le,"     "Flying     Colours,"     "The     Big 

Show." 
DE     GRAY,     GEORGE     A.—"  The     Gates    of 

Mercy." 

DE  GROOT.— "  A  Modern  Eve." 
DE       LARA,       FREDERIC.— "  The       Doctor's 

Dream." 

D'ENEREAZ.   JEANNE.—"  The  Captive." 
DKNT,  HARRY.— "  Summer  Boarders." 
DKNV1LLE,  ALFRED.— "  Annie  Laurie,"  "The 

Story  of  a  .lewes^." 

in-:  POLK;NAC.  AI;M  AND.— "  Les  Mille  et  Une 

Nuits." 
DI-:i;WENT,   CLARENCE.-"  The    Family   Fail- 

DEKWENT.  ELFRIDA.— "  The  Family  Failing." 

DKSPLAS.   (;E()I{(iE   C.— "  Labergett'e." 

Hi:    WAKFAAX,  GEOR(JES  COFFIN— "  Laber- 

Batte." 

DICKEY,  PAl'L.  "  The  Misleading  Ixuly." 
DII;<;KS.  BRNBST.—"  Talent  in  Tattera." 
IH\.  1'KANK.  •'  We're  All  in  It,"  "  A  Factory 

(iirl's  Honour." 

Don;i,\s,   i;     II.—"  Any  Complaints?" 
DOWLEY.   IIAKIJV.     "the   Devonshire  Girl." 
Dl;  \Ki:.     ELLIS.     '•  Wnllie." 
DIIINKW  \TEK.    A.    !•;. -"  The  Home-Coming." 
DKINKWATI'.li,  JOHN.— "The  God  of  Quiet." 
DIMKY.  W    P.     "  Mis  Heritage." 
uri-F.    G.    ROYDON.— "  Wait   Till  the  Clouds 

Iloll  By." 
Dl'FFY.  BERNARD.—"  Fraternity,"  "The  Old 

L.-uh -."  •'  The  Counter-Charm." 
DI'MAS.-    "  Monte  Cristo." 

i:\KLK.    GEORGIA.—"  Getting   Acquainted." 
ECKEUSLEY.  ARTHUR.    —    "Edward," 

"  Trapped,  or  One  Good  Turn." 
EDEN,  GUY.— "Goldman.  Limited." 
EDI;  \i:.  MAI:I:IOTT,   "  Frolics,"  "  Fall  In." 
EDMONDS,  E.  VIVIAN.— "  Her  Only  Son." 
EDMONSTON.  M.— "  The  Necklace  of  Amber." 
EDWARDS,   JACK.— "A  Colour  Scheme." 
ELIOT.  ARTHUR  E.—"  See-Saw." 
ELLIS.    FKED    A.     "  Hullo,    Peace!  " 
ELLIS,  WALTER  W.— "  Too  Late." 
El, WES,   EVA.— "  John  Raymond's  Daughter," 
••  Pal  .,"  "  The  Sunshine  of  J'aradise  Alley," 
"  Should  a  Woman  Forgive?  "  "  Heaven  at 

the     Helm, I'he     Cottage     (iirl,"     "A 

Mother's  Prayer,"  "  The  Fisherinaid  of  Old 
St.   Malo." 

EMERY,  L.— "The  Devonshire  Girl." 
ENTHOVEN,   GABRIELLK.—"  Ellen  Young." 
i:si)KN,  HARRY.—"  Introduce  Me." 
ESPINOSA.— "  Time,    Please!  " 
EVEN.  S.  M.— "  It  Pays  to  Advertise." 
EVRE1NOF,  NIKOLAI.— "A  Merry  Death." 
EWE  It,    MONICA.— "  The    Holy    Bond,"    "The 

Man  Who  Arrived." 
EXLEY,  VINCENT.—"  It's  Warm." 

FAGAN,  JAMES  BERNARD.—"  Bella  Donna," 

"  The  Fourth  of  August." 
FENTIMAN,  C.  G.  V.—"  Sunshine." 
FILII'PI,    ROSINA.— "  Gossips." 
FTNCH,  LOUIS.—"  The  Man  in  the  Moon." 
FINCK,       Herman.  — "  My       Lady       Frayle," 

"  We're  All  in  It,"   "  Broc-a-Brac,"  "  The 

Light   Blues,"   "  Vanity   Fair." 
FITZ-PATRICK,   BERT.— "  Hullo,  Charlie." 
FLEMMINQ,  BRANDON.—"  Crackers." 
FOLEY,  CAPTAIN  E.  GREEN,  R.A.M.C.— "  The 

•Babes  in  the  Wood." 
POLEY,  JACK.—"  The  Man  in  the  Moon." 


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FOOTK.    SAMUEI-.     "  'I'll,-   l.iar." 

FORBES,   . I  \.\li.S      -Tii.-  MI..W   Shop." 

FORDE,  Wool..    ••  Rosebud 

FOhS,   KF.NEI.M.    -"A  Spanish  Minx." 

FOSTER,   ARIH-I.V     "A   Woman's  Soul." 

FRANCE,  EGERTON.— "  In  tin-  S.-cr.-t  Service  " 

FRASER-SIMSON.   HAKOLD.— ••  The  Maid  of 

tlu    Mountuiii.s." 

FKKWIN,    HARRISON      "The    (lay   Lothario." 
FRIML.  RUDOLPH.   "  High  Jinks." 
FULTON.    GEOFFREY. -"A    Had    Girl's   Wed- 
ding." 
FULTON,  GRKNV1LLK.--"  Patsy  in  Willow-Put 

Land." 
FUKBER,    DOUGLAS.—"  Charivari." 

GALLON,  TOM.—"  The  Devil  Pays." 

GARDNER,  CLAUDE.— "  Line  Up  Here." 

G  ATi:.s,    El,  HA  NOR.-"  The    Poor    Little    Rich 

Girl." 

GAULD,   MRS.   FINLAYSON.— "  A   Brass   Far- 
thing." 

CAVAUI/r,  PIERRE.—"  Theodore  and  Co." 
GERARD,  STANLEY.— "Cupid's  Club." 
GIBSON,  ROWLAND  R.— "  Patsy  in  Willow-Pat 

Land." 

GIBSON,  WILFRED  WILSON.—"  Hoops." 
GIDEON.  MELVILLE.—"  The  Big  Show." 
GILBERT,  W.  8.— "  Comedy  and  Tragedy," 

"  Pygmali-on  and  Galatea!" 
GINNETT,    FRED.— "Dick    Turpin's    Ride    to 

York." 
GLASS,  MONTAGUE.—"  Potash  and  Pcrlmutter 

in  Society." 

GLOVER,  JAMES.— "Lady  Birds." 
GODDARD,       CHARLES.—"  The        Misleading 

Lady." 

GODFREY,  FRED.—"  Three  Weeks  and  a  Bit." 
GOLD.  NAT.—"  Follow  Me." 
GOLDSMID,  CARMEL.—"  Daughters  of  Shem." 
GORDON,  SAMUEL.— "Daughters  of  Shem." 
GORE,    IVAN    P.—"  Somewhere    a    Heart    is 

Breaking." 

GOTT,  TOM.—"  Would  You  Believe  It." 
GOULDING,  EDMUND.— "  Ellen  Young." 
GRAHAM,  CAPTAIN  HENRY.—"'  The  Maid  of 

the  Mountains." 

GRANT,  L.— "  It  Pavs  to  Advertise." 
GRATTAN,      HARRY.—"  More."      "  Samples," 

"  Some  (More  Samples),"  "  This  and  That," 

"  Three  Cheers." 

GRAY.   DKLPHINK.— "  The  Conference." 
GRKENBANK.     PERCY .— "  Half-past     Eight," 

"  The  Miller's  .Daughters."    "  High   Jinks," 

"  Vanity  Fair,"  "  Houp  La." 
GREY,     CLIFFORD.—"  The     Bing     Boys     are 

Here,"    "  Pell    Mell,"    "  Why.    Certainlv," 

"  High  Jinks."  "  Theodore  arid  Co.,"  "  The 

Kodak   Girl." 
GRIBOYEDOF,        ALEXANDER       SERGEYE- 

VITCH.— "  The  Misfortune  of  Being  Clever." 
GROSSMITH.  GEORGE.— "The  Bing  Boys  are 

Here,"  "  Theodore  and  Co.,"  "  Step  in  the 

Office." 

GIJINAM,  JOHN.— "The  Plouch-Lifters." 
OUITRY,     SACHA.-"  Jean    111  :     on.    L'lrre- 

sisti'ble  Vocation  du   fils   Mondoncet." 
GUVNELL.  BERT.— "The  Devonshire  Girl." 
GUPTA,    K.    N.    DAS.—"  The    Hero    and    the 

Nymph." 

HACKETT,  WALTER.—"  The  Barton  Mystery," 
"  Wealthy  Walter  George,"  "  Mr.  Jubilee 
Drax." 

HATNES.   ALFRED.— "The  Hula  Girl." 
HAINF.R,  HERBERT  E.--"  Back  to  Blighty." 
HALLWARD.  CYRIL.— "  The  Sister-in-Law." 
HAMILTON,  CHRIS.—"  Rosebuds." 
HAMILTON.  HENRY.—"  The  Best  of  Luck." 
HAMMKRSLEY.  LILY.— "  After  the  Divorce." 
H  ANN  AN,  CHARLES.— "  Master  of  the  Situa- 
tion," "  The  Sett  in c  of  the  Sun." 
HANR\Y.     LAWRENCE.    -"  Nothing    New." 

"Oh,  uw:" 


ll  \RIM,  THOW 

li  ii;c.i:i.  u 

HAlU.RI.  \\  1..-,  Rnlil.i:  .  .Ten*." 

HARi.i:i.  v\  B8,    \\  ll. 1. 1  \\!  i.ay    iu 

tin:   \\ 

II  \RKI.l:,    I.      M.I.I  \       "  I),  :    pro] 
HARRIS,         <  l.ll  I  ..ill. 

npla),"   •  ii 

II  \RRIS,      SPA.RRO\\.     •••!!,,•      .\la!1      m      the 

Moon." 

HAKRISOV,  JULIUS.-"  Through  Toll  • 
tory." 

HARVKV,  MORRIS      "  p.-ll  Mt-ll." 
HAR\\oo|i,      II.      M.     "  Plea  :  ruily." 

:   -I    I'll  " 

HASTI.\(;s,    li.    MACDuN  M.H. 

Act."  "  R&ule-Dazzle."  "  H.-droc'k." 
HASTI.vr.s  WALTON, 

Man  Put  Asunder,"  "  The  Light  that  I 
me    Home."     "  Tlie    Black    sh,.,.j,    .,: 
Family,"  "  If  Ix>v»  Were  All." 
HAUERBACH,   OTTO.—"  High   Jinks." 
HAWKINS,    F.    W.— "Say    When." 
HAYMAN,  JOSEPH.— "  Hip.   Hip.   H-Kirav  " 
HEEBEE,  H.— "It's  Warm." 
II  i:\DERSON,  HARRY.— "Risk   It." 
HENGLER,  MR.—"  The  Golden  West." 
HENNEQUIN,  MAURICE.— "  High  Jink 
HENRY,   JOE.—"  Cocktails." 
HENRY,  0.— "  Step  in  11'.    (n1 
IIENSON,    LESLIE.— "  How's    Vour    Father?" 
HERBERT,    CHARLES    J.— "  The    Blue    Room 

Girl." 
HEWSON.  .1.  JAMES.— "The  Knight  in  Silver 

Armour." 
llirHENS.     ROMERT.     "  Bella     Ixmna."    "  The 

Law  of  the  Sands." 
HK'KMAN.    0.    II.     "  Paving   Guests." 
HICKS.      SEYMOUR.— "The      Happy      Day," 

"  Bluebell  in  Fairyland." 
HILL.  T.— "  When  the  Heart  is  Younu." 
HILLIER,  LOUIS.—"  Rapid   Promotion." 
HOARE,      DOUGLAS.— "  Back      to      Blighty," 

"  The  Spring  Song." 
HOFFE.       MONCKTON.  —  "Beautiful       Mrs. 

Blain." 
HOOD.      BASIL.   —  "  Bric-a-Brac,"      "Young 

England." 

HOPE,  ANTHONY.— "Love's  Logic." 
HORAN.  JAMES.—"  Isadore,  You  Tell  Her." 
HORNIMAN,    ROY.-."  The    Mystery    of    John 

Wake." 

HOT'GHTON.  STANLEY.—"  Hindle  Wakes." 
HOWARD,    ANNETTE.—"  Anna  of   the   Night 
Club."     "  The    Temptations    of    a    LoneJy 
Wife:" 

HOWVRD.   WALTER,-"  The   Silver  Crucifix." 
HUTH>T  KSTONE,    JOHN    R.— "  Well,    I    Never 

Did." 

HUDSON.   ERIC.— "Ye    Gods!   " 
HUDSPETH.  FRANK.—"  The  House  Opposite." 
Hr(JHES,  QKOftGK.—"  Bubble  and  Squeak." 
HI-CHKS.   RUPFRT.  -"The   Silver  Cniriftx." 
Hi'i.MERT,  JACK.— "The  .Litrht  Bin 
HITNT.   G.   H.— "  Some   Girls." 
HUNTER,    HORACE.— "  The    Man    from    Man- 
chester." 
IH\Ti:R.      T.      FELTOE.— "  Her      Hour      of 

Triumph." 

HTTROftX.    AUSTKN.— "  Girl  Wanted." 
IIUSKIVSUN,        I.KONARD.— "The       Widow's 

Wig] 
HVHC     I;ICH  \i;n  — "  It's  O.K  " 

TTVT.TON,    J  \fKSON.— "  Frol: 
HYTTON,     JACKSON.—"  Eves    Front."     "  Fall 
In." 

IVORY.  W.  T.— "June  in  Japan,"  "Our  Miss 
Cinders." 

JACOBOWSKI.— "  Paying  Guests." 
J.   M.  W.— "  A   Brown  Paper  Parcel." 
.1  A(  KSON.    BLANCHE.— "  Her    Little    Bit    of 
Heaven." 

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THE  STAGE   YEAR  BOOK. 


JACKSON,  LEICESTER— "  Her  Little   Bit  of 

Heaven." 
JACOBS,    W.    W.— "  The    Boatswain's    Mate," 

"  Beauty  and  the  Barge." 
JAMKS,    L.    CAIRNS.— "  The    Critic;    or,    An 

Opera  Rehearsal." 
.IE.Y.NS,    RONALD.— " Oh,    Law." 
JENNINGS,      (iKKTRUDE.— "  The      Bathroom 

I). Kir,"     "Elegant     Edward,"     "The     R»t 

Cure,"  "Poached  F.L"_'S  and  I'eurls." 
JEROME,  I.ods.    "  Nk'hts  of  Gladness." 
.ION  i:s,   EDWARD.-"  More." 
.KiNKS.  V.— ••  Quick  March." 
JONES,  c.CY.—"  Which  Shall  I  Marry?" 
JONEs.   HENRY   ARTHUR.—"  We  Can't 

Had  as  All  That." 

JONES.   SIDNEY. •-"  The    Happy    Day." 
,KiNM>\.    Hl'.N.     "The    Alcheflflst,      "  Poctas- 
at,  His  Arraignment." 

JOSEIMi,    HARRY.      '•  S'What's   the    Mat 
JOYCE,    ARCHIBALD.—"  Toto." 

K  AVI'.  MARGARET.—"  Selling-a  Pup." 
kl.LI.VND,    EVA.— "Time,   Please." 

KI:I:KI-:I:.    c.i  STAY  i:.—"  The   Belle   of    New 

York." 
KI:I:\.    JEROME    I).    "Theodore    and    Co.," 

"  Ili-li    .links." 

KF.ROI  i.,  HI:M:I.— ••  The  Sprin-  Bong." 

KETTERlNi;.     KAU'il     T.-"Whieh     Shall     I 

Marry?  " 

KIMHi:i;l.i:V.     MIIS.     1  .     Q.     "  Bra\e    Women 
,.   Wait,"   "  .III-!    a    Little    Pair  of  SllOCS," 

•:ie   in  Telli: 

KIM).  .1  \Mi:s   A.  CLOVER..     "  Pinch  Me!  " 
KIN*;,    CORTON.      "Caretaker    Within." 
KII!\V\\.    I'VIRICK.     -•   \-kinu'   for  Trouble." 
KITCHEN.   REUBEN.     "  I'll  r.et  You." 
KITTS     Cll  \RI.I.S    S.     "A    Billet    for   Two." 
KLEIN.     \RTIIFK.     "    1  'he   Future." 

KLEIN.   M  \NILL.    "  Ranzle-Dazxle." 

KNnl'.l.iM  K.        i:i>\\  \RI>.   —   "  The       Hawk," 

••  i;  ive." 

K()I'l-:ci\  V.  PRANCIB.— "  In  the  Carpathian-." 

L\ND\.  Mil.  and  M  IIS.     "  For  all  F.ternity." 
I.ANDECK.        BEN.     "\        \V. Milan's       Heart," 

••  Woman  and  Wine." 
I.  \\lxi.    I!  \RNETT.     "  One  of  Us." 
LANDOR,    I.I  CA8.-  "  Blntl." 
i.  \N(.I;RIIK;I:.    \,   "So   i-.arh    in   the  Morn- 

"    "  Wliat     a  Bar. 

LM'l»i:i:.    IIAHKV.  "The   M«ht  Before." 

LAVTON,    FRANK  B.     "  The    Parish    Pump," 

"  The    Ferriport  Flee!  ion." 

],i:i:    UFRT.     "  Tlie  I'net  ot  Diinrobin." 

l,i:i..  .TOIIV  I!.—"  Risk  It." 

I  I.K.  NOItMVV  H.  "The  Affair  of  Room  14." 
••  Keej!  Coin'.'."  "  A  Woman  of  the  I'nder- 
wurld."  "The  (!irl  Who  Took  tlie  Risk." 

1  I'F    ^'l:K^"<)^^     "  Ariadne-  in   Mantua." 

I.I-:K;H.  I-RFD.-  "  A  la  Carte." 

LKOVAIIIi.     M.F.-    "  A    la    Carte." 
LF.ON  VRD,  HERBERT.— "  All  Plums." 

i.rM.ii:.    MRS.    HI;M;II:TTA.—"  Coffee    for 

"    "Trigonometry." 
LKYY,   IT.   B.— "  Thnmlis   Dp." 
l.l'.VV.  .IOSF  r..— "  The  Girl  from  Ciro's." 
LKW'TS.       GF.ORGE      EXCYL.— "  Behind      the 

ues." 

T  I-'WIS     L.— "  Who's    (Jot    It?  " 
LISTFR,    RT'PFRT.— "  Her   Vow." 
l.isrnv,  PRANK.— "Tlie   Love   KIw." 
LITCflFIELD    KMM\. — "  Home  Once  More." 
LODGE-PKRCY.    MR.    and    MRS.— "The    Girl 

Who    Went    Straight."    "  The    Heart    of    n 

Shop  Girl,"   "  Tne  Slacker." 
LONDON.  JACK.—"   \  Fine  Bit  o1  Work." 
LOXGSTAFFF,  ERNEST.— "Tommy  Dodd." 
LONSDALK        FREDERICK.—"  Hi'ch      Jinks." 
,    "  Waiting  at  the   Church,"  "  The  Maid  of 

the  Mountains." 

LOWTHER,  HARRY— "Oh,  Miss." 
LI'MRDEX,   HARRY.—"  Anntie  Mirren." 
LYONS,   A.  NEIL.—"  London  Pride," 


MACLAREN,   REV.   JOHX.— "  The  Story  of  a 

Jewess,"  "  Annie  Laurie." 
MACI.ENNAN,  R.  J.— "  A  Button  for  Luck." 
MAG1XI.— "  Stop  Press." 
MAKER,  D.  C.—"  Partition." 
.MAU.KSON,       MILES.— "  Youth,"       "  Paddly 

Pools." 

MALTBY,  F.  H.— "  The  Rotters,"  "  Rapid  Pro- 
motion." 
MAXXERS,     J.     HARTLEY.— "  Peg     o'     My 

Heart." 

M  \l'i:s,   VICTOR.— "The  Boomerang." 
M  ARRIS,  EDWARD.— "  Money  for  Nothing." 
MARTIN,      RADCLIFFE.  —  "  Love's      Young 

Dream,"   "  Congratulations." 
M  \S1-F1FLD,  JOHN.— "The  Sweeps  of  "98." 
MA'I'TIII-;WS,    E.   C.—"  Pinch   Me!" 
M  \TTII  KWS,    WALTER    K.— "  The    Pictures," 

••  Hymen  and  Co." 

MMDi;,    AYLMER.— "The    First    Distiller." 
MAI'DE,  LOUISE.— "The  First  Distiller." 
M  vi'tJHAM.  W.  SOMERSET.— " Caroline." 

M  \^•,   HA/EL.--"  The   Ineonipk-te  Wife." 
M\VI!AN.    FRANK.— "  FiiuliiiL's    Keepings." 
M  VVNE.  ERNIE.     "  Bye«  Front." 
MAVNK.      RUTHBRFORD.— "  The      Gomeril," 

•'  Xeil  Gallina." 
Mi-C  \RTIIY.  JUSTIN   HUNTLY.—"  Stand  and 

Deliver. 

MeMII.I.VN.    WALTER    ».— "  S'hush." 
MEGKFE,    KOI    C(H)I'KR.     "  Potash    and   Perl- 

mutter  in  Society." 
MFIIER,    DONOVAN.—"  Coektails." 
MI-l.nliY,    II  \RKY.— "  I'm   Right." 
Mi:i,\  11,1,.   RI'TII.    "The  Call  of  Conscience." 
MI-REW.    LILIAN.     "    What    a    Bargain." 
MI-IRRIMAN.  RICHARD.—"  A  la  Carte." 
MILES.    A.    MYDDLETON.— "  The   Real   Lady 

Rallies." 

MILLANE,    JOSEPH.— "  The   Confessions  of   a 
Wife.?1 

AIII.I.FR.     I:I.I/.AI;I:TH     YORK. —  "Match 
Boxes." 

MILI.INiiTON,      C.      S.— "  The     Uplifting     of 

Euvreiie  Deinayne." 
MILES,    A,    B.— "See-Saw. " 
MILLS,   A    .).-    "Three   Week-  and   a  Bit." 
MILLS.      MRS.      CLIFFORD.     "The      Backer," 

"  Where  the  Hninlww  Ends." 
M ITC NELSON.      E.      HILL.— "  The      Tramp," 

•  llutli.  Convict  22,"  "  Ashamed  of  the  Man 

Sh,.    Married." 

MONCKTON,    LIONEL.— "We're    All    In    It," 

"  Brie-a-Br:ic." 

MONTI     VICTOR.     "  A    Pierrot's  Christmas." 
MOOR  K.  CHARLES  J.—"  Hip,  Hip,  Hooray." 
MOORE.   MARSHALL.— "The  Captive." 
MOORF,  T.  S'lTKGF,.- -"Judith." 
\10R\NH.    EI'lJENK. -"  I/es    Catl^drales." 
MIMIC  \N,    II.    E,    "  The    Flag   Day." 
MORi;  \N.  MERLIN.-    "  Toto." 
MORRIS.  FRED  J.— "  The  Deserter." 
MORRISON.     KENNETH.— "June    in    Japan," 

"  Our  Miss  Cinders." 
MORRISON.     LANCE-CORPORAL     GEORGE.— 

"  The  Babes  in  the  Wood." 
MORTIMER,  LEONARD.—"  When  Love  Creeps 

in    Your    Heart." 

MORTON.  HUGH.— "The  Belle  of  New  York." 
MORION.  MICHAEL.- -"  My  Superior  Officer." 
Moi'LE.  FRED.— "  Jim,  Jam,  Jim,"  "Woman 

Power." 
MOI  SSORGSKY,     MODESTE.—"  Boris     Godo- 

no«w." 
MlLLORD.  DOROTHY.—"  The  Man  with  Three 

Wives  "  "  The  Story  of  the  Ansielus." 
MTRRAY,  DOUGLAS.—"  A  Fine  Bit  o'  Work." 
MCRRAY,  KEITH.—"  Some  Bird." 
Mi'URAY.    PATRICIA.— "  Kitty's   Catch." 
MI'S^FT.   ALF'RED   DE.— "  A  Quoi  Revent  Les 

Jeunes  Filles." 

MYERS,  MARTHA.— "  Kitty's  Catch." 
MYLES,  BILLIE.— "  Scotch  and  Cockney." 

NEAT,  JOHX,—"  Keep  Off  the  Grass," 


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NTl.soN,    TOM.  -  "  Who's    'lot    It?" 
N'OIU.r..   Tlll.dl',  \LI).--"  The  Oh*f." 
NORTON.   I  i;i  DKRIC.-   "  Clm  Chin  Chow." 
NORWOOD    Ell. I.E.     ••  One  Good  Turn." 
NORWOliTH,  JACK.—"  Eyes  Front." 

Noi'Gi  i:s,  JEAN.-- The  cup  (>r  the  Seasons," 

"  The     Magic     Table,"     "  Songs     of     the 

Tranches." 
NOYEI.LO,  IVOR.— "The  Bing  Boys  are  Here," 

"  Theodore   and   Co.,"   "  See-Saw." 
0'KELI.\  .   SEC  MAS.—"  Driftwood." 
ORME,    MICHAEL   (Mrs.  J.  T.  Grein).— "  The 

Eternal  Snows." 
OWEN.    II AHOLD.— "Mr.  Wu." 
OWEN.  .1  VCKSON.— "  Some  Girls." 

PAGE,  EDMTND.  -"The  Newshoj's  Dream." 
PAKKER,  ALFRED.-   "  Kisses,"  "Lady  HinU" 
"  Introduce  Me,"  "  Good  Morning,  Conduc- 
tor,"   "  Bric-a-Brac,"    "  The    Joy    Wheel," 
"  Vanity  Fair." 

PARKER,    LOUIS   N.— "Pete,"    "Beauty   and 
the  Barge,"  "  Disraeli,"  "  Through  Toil  to 
Victory,"   "The   Women's  Tribute;  or,  an 
Extraordinary  General  Meeting,"  "  Drake," 
"  An   English   Nosegay." 
PARKIN,  WILL.—"  The  Man  in  the  Moon." 
PARRY,   JUDGE.—"  Disraeli." 
PARSONS,  DONAH.—"  The  Magic  Table." 
PATTERSON.  MARJORIE.— "  Pan  in  Ambush." 
PATTERSON,    FRED.— "  Keep    Going." 
PAUL,  WILLIAM.—"  The  Tumilty  Case." 
PAYNE,    GILBERT.—"  Wedding  Bell(e)s." 
PEARN,  VIOLET.—"  Hush!  " 
PEARSE.    ASHTON.— "A    Month    Come    Sun- 
day." 
PEMBERTON,     MAX.—"  My     Lady     Frayle," 

"Oh!  Csesar." 

PEREZOFF,  ALFRED.—"  Au  Revoir,  Paris." 
PEREZOFF,  JULES.—"  Au   Revoir,  Paris." 
PERTWEE,       ROLAND.   —   "  Early       Birds," 

"  Postal  Orders." 
PERUGIN1,     STELLA.—"  In     the     Good    Old 

Days." 

PETERS,  WILLIAM  F.— "  Flying  Colours." 
PETHER,  HENRY.—"  A  la  Carte." 
PHILIPS.  AUSTIN.-  'The  Fourth  Man." 
PHILLIPS.  REV.   W.  F.— "The  Call." 
PHILLPOTTS,    EDEN.-"  A    Pair    of    Knicker- 
bockers,"  '.'  The  Mother,"  "  Bedrock,"  "  The 
Farmer's  Wife.'' 

PIERNE,  GABRIEL.— "  Les  Ca,the"drales." 
PINK,  WAL.— "  Including  Costs,"  "  Shell  Out," 
"  Joyland,"  "  Fun  and  Beauty,"  "  Razzle- 
Dazzle,"  "  Flying  Colours,"  "  The  Holy 
Friar."  "  The  Big  Show,"  "  As  Irish  as 
Ever." 

POLLOCK,  LEON.—"  The  Rat." 
PONSONBY,  EUSTACE.—"  The  Bing  Boys  are 

Here,"  "  The  Maeio  Table." 
POTTER,   GEORGE.—"  Tiger's  Cub." 
PRICE,  GRAHAM.—"  The  Masic  Rose   Bush." 
PRICE,  FRANK.— "Mother's  Sailor  Boy." 
PRIMROSE,  GRAHAM.—"  The  Newlyweds  and 

Thei-r  Baby." 

PROCTOR,  C/VKRNON.— "  What  Happened  at 
Midnight,"  "  The  Wife  with  Two  Hus- 
bands." 

PKVOR.  F.   R.— "  Her  Proper  Pride." 
PUCCINI,    GIACOMO— "  Manon    Levant." 

"  Q  "  (Sir  Artliur  Quillcr-Couch).— "  The  .Mayor 

of  Troy." 
QUILTBR,     ROGER.—"  Where     the     Rainbow 

Ends." 

RU.EKIH,    CECIL— "  The    Best   of    Luck." 
i:\MSEY,      JOHN.— "Where      the      Rainbow 

Bad*." 
RAY.      DICK.—"  Follow    '  Me,"      "  Crackers," 

"  Sunshine." 
RAY,    GEORGE.— "  Carry    On,"    "Mind    Your 


REAN.  ci,in  ORD        \iy  wnv,  i. 

I;I:I>MI;M;,   \\  n,i.\ 

I:I:I:D.  T.  n     "  \   M...I,  IM  i 

REEKIE,   1.1  innd  the  Scenes." 

REI.\  E.    I:     Qdy.     "   II-     Hula    Girl." 
HE1LI.V,    Rni'.l.R  1       •'  \\.i1-  r    l;r 
RHODI-.S,    lil.l:  I  I  Cliff." 

IthODES,      l',:,A\ciil.      •    HH      II.  .11-.-    on    th«: 

C'htt." 

IMCH  \RDS,  s  VM.     "  Hullo,  Peace!" 
RICHMOND.   KI.NNI   III       "  \\. .  . :,  ;.|  and  Son." 

i:i\  i.i;>.  MIINICX.    "  M\  Lad)    !'• 

ROliERT,   STIM'HIA       "  Y«  I 

ROHKRTS.      1.11. 1  Tl-.N  \N  I       l.\  I.I.VN   -"The 

Mouse." 
ROHEUTS,     M  \l   hi;      '    On   00     i 

•(OP.EItTs,    \fORl.EV      "Pen, Hi.    Riddle." 

l;OP.ERTS,    OSHORNI.      •'Dream   Castle." 
ROI'.KIl'rs.      RALPH.— "  La<Iy      Bir<ls,"      "Mr. 

ManhatLan. I  IN-    Mauie   Tulile." 

ROBERTSON,  — .— "  A  Modern 
ROBERTSON,   T.   W.—"  Caste." 
ROBINSON,  MR.— "  Money  for  Nothing." 
ROP.INSON,     LENNOX.— "The     White-headed 

Boy." 

ROBSON,  E.  M.— "  Their  Mutual  Friend." 
RODD,   RALPH.— "  Th<;   Dawn  of    Haj.p.' 
ROLI.s.  BRNE8T  C.— "  Littli  -.ird." 

ROME,  FRED.— "  What  a  Change." 
ROSE,    ARTHUR.—"  Now   Showing,"    "  TelHnc 

the  Truth,"  "  Love  Letters,"  "  They  Didn't 

Want  to  Do  It." 

BOSS,  ADRIAN.— "  The  Happy  Day,"  "Theo- 
dore and  Co.,"  "  The  Light  Blues,"  "  Tlie 

Happy     Family,"    "  Oh !     Ca-'^ar,"    "  Three 

Cheers." 

ROSS,  JULIAN.—"  Sunshine." 
R02TB,    RAYMOND.—"  Arabesque." 
ROY.   WALTER.—"  My  Wife  from  London." 
ROYLAT,  EDWARD  E.— "  Dark  Town  Jingle*." 
RUBENS,  PAUL  A.—"  The  Happy  D«y,"  "  The 

Miller's  Daughters." 
RUBENS.   PAUL.— "  Half-Past   Eight,"   "High 

Jinks." 

RUBINSTEIN,   RONALD.— "  Boodle." 
PvUSSELL,    KENNEDY.—"  Pick-a-Dilly." 
RUSSELL,   MARJORIE  R1SIEN— "  The  Tango 

Queen." 
RUTLAND.—"  Keep  Off  the  Grass." 

SAKURAI,  JOJI.— "  The  Sumida  River." 
8ALTOUN,       WALTER.— "  The       Girl       Who 

Wouldn't   Marry,"    "  Her   Forbidden   Sacri- 
fice." 

SAMUEL,   HAROLD.— "  Charivari." 
SANUEMAN,  CHRISTOPHER.— "  The   Widow's 

Might." 

SARGENT,  HERBERT  C.— "  Keep  Fit,"  "  (Jirl 
Wanted,"  "  Jimmy  JOS.-HM-,  K.C.,"  "  Water 
Bird*,"  "  See-Saw." 

SCOTT,  BENNETT.— "Three  w.^-ks  and  a  Bit." 
SCOTT,  HAROLD.— '•'  A  Play  in  Mine." 
SCOTT,   HARRY.—"  Introduce   M.-." 
SCHRIER,    HENRIETTA.— See    Mr.    and    Mrs. 

Lodge-Percy. 

SETON,  HENRV.— "  Lueky  Jim." 
SEXTON,  .1  V.ME.S.     •'  Boy«  Ot  the  Old  Bn- 
SIIEPHARI).       F.       E1RTII.  -  "  Tlu-       Window 

Cle.-i'iier,"   "  Extra   Special." 
SIIKPPER1).    MAY.—"  A    Stratford    Pageant," 

"  The  Masque  of  Pea' c." 
SIIERIDAN,      RICHARD      BR1NSLEY. 

Critic  ;  or.   An  Opera   1 
SHIRI.EV.       ARTHCIt.— "  My      Old       Dutch," 

"  Woman  ami  Wine." 

SIDMOV.   HERBERT.— "  Her  Bridal  Hour." 
SILVESTER,  H.— "The  Romany  Girls." 
SIMPSON.  HAROLD.—"  Eyes  Riu-ht."  "  A  Cabi- 
net  Secret,"    "  The   Magic    Table."    "  Well, 
I  Never  Did,"  "  The  G>rl  of  tlie  Future." 
SLAniiriTR.    WALTER.— "  Bluol.ell   in  Fairy- 
land." ••  Aliee  in  Woixjerlpd,," 


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THE  STAGE    YEAR  BOOK. 


SLOAN,    A.    BALDWIN.—"  A    Day    in    a   Dug- 

Out." 

SMART,    EDWARD    ST.—"  D  -n't    be  Jealous." 
SMITH,  CHARLES  K.-  -"  Entre  N-m.-;  or,  Crib.-, 

and  Plafiiari.-ms." 

SMITH,  Temple.—  "  Pleased  to  Meet  You." 
SMITH,    \\INCHELI,.—  "  The   Bo.nu  r.u 
SMYTH,      DR.      ETHEL.—  "The      Boatswain's 

Mate." 

SI'  ARROW,  FRED   W.—"  Charivari." 
si-ENCKR.     DEN  TON.—  "Sel:  '>  "Rul- 

ing the  Roost." 

81-01  ris\\ooDE.  SY1UL.-"  Kultnr  at  Home." 
STANFORD.  SIR  CIIAK1.KS  YIM.IKRS.    -"The 

Critio  :   or,   An   Opera    Rehearsal." 
STANLEY,  HORACK.—  "The  Son  of  a  Soldier." 
BIAYTON,    1  i:  \NK.—  "The     Jt.an     Dai: 

i  314." 

STILLS.    LESLIE.     •'  B  ttMtfcing    .-imple." 
BT.    MICHAEL.   V  nint,-." 

STOl'KS.   MAKIi;  ('.--••   I!,..  sumida   Riv 
STORM.  ALAN.--  The  Scapegoat." 
STRANGE,       JOHN        | 

SIIIE  \TFEILD,      NOEL.-"  When      Davdreams 

Knd." 

8TRBTTON,  CORDON      ••  Dark  Town  Jingle*" 
STUART,    DOUQ] 
MI  \I:T.    fJBORi 

"  Tin-  Hilarity  (,'irl  " 
STURMAN,    I-AI  I.  .---I'm    Right." 
S^ODBN,    \.     "The    Romany    Girls." 
EUTR  "          ' 


. 

Burglary  " 

AKM:.    MARTIN.    "One    C.H,,I    Turn." 
SI  DNBY.    BASIL,         II-    l,,y  Cart  " 
SYDNEY,    HERBERT.     "  Tommj     Dodd  " 
S\KKS,    ERNEST.    "Cinderella," 

T\(;OI;K.  sn;   i;  \HINI.  I:\N\TII     ••  TI,,    M., 

banal  <>r  Arakan." 

•I'Al.iK.T,      nnu  tRD.    ••  v<>      i...,iy     Prayle." 
Mr.    Manhattan."    "llmh    .links,  "    "The 
Ligbl    I'.lu.-s,"    ••   HMMI.    La  " 
J  ^W./AMM    v  .More   Sample,)," 

HiHh     Jinks."     "This     and     That  " 

ii'HKKuv.    \M.  Proposal." 

lyi1''-!-    JOAN.      -    \     I'lay    i,,     Mi,,,,..'" 

PBHRY,     i      i:.    ttAROLD.    "The    Man    Who 

>L'd    at    Home." 

THOMAS.    ,\.    K,  -"  11,  r   Hn.l.an.r.   Wif,   " 
THOMAS,     m:.VXDON.-"«iarl,V.s      \,,nt" 
TIKIMVS.    MM  KM       •     \     \|uv  Nl,,llt     j,,    „_., 

A    Cabinet   Secret." 

THOMPSON.       I'KKI).     "  Lady  BiHls,"       "Mr 
Manhattan,"  ••  Th,-  UIMK  Boya  Are  Here" 

"   1VII     Mrll."     "  I!,,,,;)     I 

•'  Houp    La." 

THOMSON,   A.   M,-"Oh.    Cii^ar" 
TIICKHAN.    T.     \V.-   -  .Now    Showing" 
TIH'ltSTON.    K.    TKMI'l.i:      "  Ollaya  " 
rHICKWELL,    A.   J.—  "Birds  of  a  Feather" 
JlLI.KR,  JOHN'.—  '•  Well,  I  Never  Did  " 

Right." 

TOLSTOY.    LEO.-"  The    First    Distiller" 
Toms.     FRANK.     "Mr,     Manhattan" 
•VOWNROW,      DOROTllVT      1.LOYD."  Within 

Our  Gates." 

fRKYOi;,    Hi  NTLEY.—  "  Au    Revoir,    Paris" 
TRKYoi:.    LEO.—"  Dr.   Johnson." 
TRM'l1.    D.   HOWARD.—  "Chords  of  Memory" 

TI  I:NI:R,    ALFRED.—  "The   waterspout" 

Tl/RNER,        JOHN        HASTINGS.—  "  Nothing- 

New." 
TWISS,  J.  OLIVER.—"  Magnificent   Mac. 

UNDERWOOD.    MARION.—  "  God    Keep    You 
Safe." 

.  GLADYS.—"  Toto,"  "  London  Pride." 


VACHELL,      HORACE       ANNESLEY.— "  Pen." 

"  Fishpinyle,"    "Mr.   Jubilee  Drax,"    "Mrs. 

Pomeroy'a   Reputation." 
YALI:NTINK.— "  Some         (More         Samples)." 

'    llmh  Jinks,"   "This  and  That." 
YARLHZ,         ARMANI).— "Songs         of        the 

Trt'ii. 

VEBER,    PIERRE.— "The   Girl   from    Giro's." 
YERNON.    CRACK    A.-"  The   Kodak   Girl." 
YEUNON,    HARRY    M.— "  Mr.    Wu,"     "JiiiKle 

Belte,"    "  My    Lady's    YUit,"    "  The    Kodak 

Girl." 
YON    1IOI.ST,   til'STAY.    "  Savitri." 

WALDRON,     REY.     A.    J.— "  The    Wages    of 

Hell." 
WALLACE.     (',.     CARLTON.— "  The      Amazing 

Man 
WALLER,       FRANK.— "  Would     You     Believe 

It." 
WU.i-'ll,    SIIE1LX.     "Keep    die     Home     Firej 

Burniii',',"  "  1'p.   Hoys,  and  at    cm." 
WARII.    JOHN.     "'Ih.-re    and    IJaek,"    "  Scoteh 

and     Cockney." 
WATSON.      FLORENCE     MARRIOTT.—"  What 

Happened    at    Midnight." 
WATSON,    MALCOLM.     "A   Modern  Eve."  "A 

Court    of    Enquiry." 

i  I.1.    JEAN.     "  Daddy    Lone-Legs." 
WEHi  \I.L.     AIM  III   R.     "  S,,-Saw  " 

\\  ELLS,  J  \M:.    "  The  Kla«  Day." 

\\  liST,    JULIUS,      •'  The     l».'ar    Departing." 
WEST.   1'ERCIVAL  C.— "  Frolics. ' 

WKSI'.  ST  \NI.EY  C     "Cupid  and  the  Ogre." 
\\  BSTON,    I:O|-,KI;T.     ••  Byes    Front." 
\\  II  \l.i;\.     "  Introduce    Me." 
WHARNCLIKEE.       .1  nSF.ni.    -"  The      Bishop's 

Emeralds." 

WHARTON.    ANTHONY.— "  The   Riddle." 
WHICH  I:LI:R,    I      "  Rapid    Promotion." 
W  II  IT  It):  E  AD,    J.    W.     "I  he   Soldier    priest." 
WHITISREAD.    NELLIE.     "The    Pride    of    the 

O'Grad]  '•." 

\\  11.11  ELM,   (;.—"  The   Pretty   'Prentice." 
WILLIAMS.    HAROLD..-  "The   Rich   Relation." 
\V1LLI\MS.    JACK.-    "Show    Me    the    Way     to 

Your  Heart,"  "  When  Irish  Eyes  Are  Smil- 

Ing." 

WILMOT.  CH  \RLES.—"  Quick  March." 
WILSON,    \     |'\TR|CK.— "The  Lovers'  Arms," 

"  Sonnii'." 
WILSON.  JCLIEN  H.— "  The  Knight  in  Silver 

Armour." 
WIMPERIS.   ARTH1TR.— "Follow  the  Crowd," 

"  M\    Lady    Eraylc,"    "  15rio-a-Iirae." 

"  Yanity    Fair." 
WINDEIi.MERE,      CHARLES.— "  Sarah     Sleeps 

Out." 

«ooi>.    ARTHCi:.     "  Oli.    Ciesar." 
WORRALL.    LECHMERE.— "The    Mystery    of 

John    Wake,"    "  The    Man   Who   Stayed   at 

Hoan 
WliKJHT,      lirtm      E.—"  Half-Past      Eight." 

"Pell       Mell,"       "Look       Who's      Here," 
WYLIE.     I,  Ml;  I.—"  Kisses,"    "Lady    Birds." 

"  Introduce     Me."    "  Good    Morning,    Con- 
ductor,"       "  Bric-a-Brac,"        "  The        Joy 

Wheel,"    "  Vanity   Fair." 
WYNDHAM,        H.        SAXE.— "A        Stratford 

Pageant." 

"  X." — "  The  Division  of  Labour." 

ZANGWILL,  ISRAEL.—"  The  Moment  Before." 
ZU/LWOOD,   LEILA.—"  TJie    Great    Sacrifice," 

"  A  Boy's  Best  Friend." 

ZILLWOOD,     Rl  TH.— "Her   Favourite   .Son." 
ZLATOGOR,       MAXIME.— "In      the      Carpi' 


OB2TVARV. 


159 


OBITUARY. 


THE  NAMES  OP  ACTORS  WHO   HAVE   BEES   KILLED   IN   THE    WAU    WILL    BE  FO 
UNDER   THE   HEADING,  "ROLL  OP   HONOUR," 


Abe),  George.     Aged  4G.     December  29. 

Achurch,  Janet.  (Mrs.  Charles  Charrtogton.) 
s.  pit  inlicr  11. 

Albino,   William.     June  3. 

Ahnero,   Walt.r.     July   12. 

Armour,  William  Alexander.  Aged  44.  Octo- 
ber 18. 

Armstrong,  George.     Aged  50.    October  20. 

Ashwell,  Charles.     Aged  34.     July  1. 

Ashworth,  John  Henry,  Aged  50.  Septem- 
ber 2. 

Atkinson,  James  Henry.     March  24. 

Banks,  Bertram.     Aged  39.     September  2. 

Bardsley,    John.      Aged    33. 

Barnett,  John  Francis.     Aged  79.    November  4. 

Bedwell,   Stanley.     March  29. 

Beeohaim.  Sir  Joseph.     Aged  G8.     October  23. 

Benson,   Harry.    June   14. 

Blackman,  W.  H.     R  G.A. 

Boucioifult,  Mrs.  Dion.    Aged  84.    November  0. 

Boyling,  Joseph.     (Robert  Merrick.)     March  2. 

Breton, 'Cecil.    July  23. 

Bridges,   Peter.     October  8. 

Brierley,   Alfred.    July   26. 

Brougham,   W.   H.    Aged  64.    December  17. 

Bull,   George.     Aged  57.     September  H). 

Burt,  Cecil.     Aged  64.     June  26. 

Byde,  Alfred  J.     September  22. 

Carr,  J.  Comyns.     Aged  67.     December  13. 

Carr,  Dr.  Osmond.     Aged  58.     August  28. 

Carter,  Robert.     March  3. 

Cartwright,  Charles.     November  5. 

Catmur,  Mrs.  Caroline  (Carina).    December  28 

Cedar,  Hughae.     March  1. 

Chamberlain,   John   S.     November  1. 

Charlesworth,  Dr.  H.  G.     February  8. 

Clark,  Frederick.     August  15. 

Claxton,  Tom.     December  23. 

Clements,  Larry.    February  2. 

Clinch,  John  H.    February  28. 

Cole,  Horace.     Aged  41.    July  28. 

Collier,  Joseph.    Aged  69.    June  29. 

Collins,  Fred.     March  9. 

Compton,  Henry  L.     Aged  54.     April  16 

Cbnway,   Tom.     June  27. 

Craig,  Clavering.     Aged  44.     October  20. 

Cullen,  Mrs.  John.     January  24. 

Dallas,  Nellie.     June  9. 

Darnley,  Wilfred.     Aged  37.    May  3. 

Dtkairo.     Aged  86.     December. 

Desmonde,  Josephine.     January  2. 

Desprez,   Frank.     Aged  G4.     November  22. 

Donegan,  James  E.    June  16. 

Doree-Thorne,  Ada.     April  28. 

Duce,  R.  W.     April  13. 

Dudley,  Arthur  F.    June  27. 

Durland,  Signor.     Aged  82.     July  16. 

Enrdley-Howard,  Dorothy.     M/ny  26. 

Edwards,  George  Spencer.    Aged  79.    August  1. 

Ellis,  Brandon.     January  6. 

Elvin,  Mrs.  Joe.     September  18. 

Eugelbach,  E.  C.     Aged  69.     March  7. 

Ernest,  Lily.     (Lady  Mansel.)    March  27. 


Farkoa,  Maurice.    Aged  47.     Man; 
.     June  18. 

Fox,   Herbert   ll<  nry.      Novi-mbrr    I. 

Gascoigne,  George.    August  27. 

ne,   Harold.     March  1. 
Qefoldo,  C.     Aged  39.     May  24. 
Gilbert,  \V.  Matthews.     Aged  65.     April  19 
Gleodinning,  John.    Aged  58.    July  Hi. 

,   William.     Aged  83.     August  '4 
Graham,   Fred  W.     Aged  43.     March  2. 

Halpin,  John.     Aged  41.     August  14 
Harcourt,  Cissie.     December  12 

jargreaves,  Mrs.  W.     Aged  3C.'    M-ay  18. 
Harley,  Charles.     December  4. 
Hatchman,   William.     January  19 


February  io- 

Hylton,  C.  Barry.    Aged  31.    June  1. 
Ingram,  Fred.    February  11. 

Jackson,  Jack.    January  9 

Jackson,   James.    Aged   52.    January 

invnS°nwJum  <Etherd°)-    Aged  62.    July  3 
Joyce,  Walter.    Aged  79.    June  1 
Jowsey,  J.  E.    December. 

King,  Ellen  Langley.    Aged  80.    November  14. 

Laverne,  Pattie.    April  24 

Lawrence,  Mrs.  Joe.    Aged  66.    April  2 

Lee,  Katie.    February  9 

Leicester,   George  F.    Aged  72.    June  "S 

Lennox   Fred  J.  (Frederick  Jeans).  Noveinter  9 

Leslie,  H.  L.  TLeslie  Lovell).    January  14 

Lew,.    Charles.    Aged  25.    April  3 

Lilly,  A.  C.    Aged  75:    December. 

Lowe,  Mrs.  William.    July  3 

Lyndon,  Harry.    December  19 

Lynne,   Frank.    July   31 

Lyons,  R.  W.  Agar.    April  12. 

Mabbett,   Ambrose  Henry.    December  13 
Maclaghlah,  B.    G.    November  8 

2*?^'  Hdy  (LiIy  Ernest).    March  27 
Mathews,  Chris.    Aged  54.    July  20 
McConnell,  Charles.    February  1 
McCunn.  Hamish.     Aged  48.    August  2. 
McLellan,  C.  M.  S.    Aged  51.    September  2" 

c^rnbe?0!!5  '  EmCSt  A>   Vinccnt>-    De- 

Mercer,  Tom.    January   13 
Mernck,  Robert  (Joseph  Boyling).    March  2. 
Mill,  Paul.    Aged  58.    March  -J 
Monat,  Dickson.    January  11 
Moncrieff,  Rose  (Mrs.  Newman  Maurice).    May 

Montroso    Jack  (John  Thacker).    December  29. 
Morell.  H.  H.  (Henry  Harvey  Morell  Mackenzie) 

January  8. 
Myers.  Louis.    Aged  53.    October  15. 


ttiE  STAGE   YEAR 


Nelson,  Carrie  (Mrs.  MacFadyn).    Aged  80.    De- 
cember. 
Nicholson,  John.    June  28. 

O'Connor,   James          January  14. 
Oliver,  Will.    Aged  63.    February  1. 

Page,   Dr.   Byrd.    May. 
I'allmg,    Arthur.    November  26. 
Paterson,  Dove.    June  1C. 

e,     Lottie     (Mrs.  'Reginald     J.     Hainer). 

January  7. 

I'earks,  George,  William  Heed.    Aged  (id.    May  4. 
Pembroke,    Wil-oii.     January  17. 
1'eppin,    Henry    liedford.     June    I1-. 
I'iniltT,   William.     Aged  fcs.     January  14. 
Pitt-Hardacre,  Mrs.   J.    January   11. 
IMackett,  Neillit-.     March  18. 
Polden.   E.  T.     October  31. 
Pownall,    Frank.      Aged  68.     January    2(i. 
Price,  Graham.     Hi  ptcmber  13. 

Redford,   G.   A.     November  10. 

Reed,  Minnie.     Marrh  10. 

Rees,  Ernest.     March   9. 

Kehan.  Ada.     Aged  56.     January  8. 

\{<  imon.  Tilda.     Aged  •_'(.     October  4. 
Kidgewell.    Chares.      May    27. 
Ili-que.    \V.    II.      Aiii:u*t   17. 
Robertson.   l-:a-!    (Mla»).     November  ll>. 
Robertson   (Foules).     Marrh   18. 
RODtledge,    Calverr     (Ca;itain>.       M.i- 
Kiiwr.    All.-,     i:       April    5. 
Rowland,  far.tliin'.     Au'rd  c,!».     January  18. 
Rowntr.r.   K<ln:i.     June  30. 

Samuell.  W.  J.     Aged  31.     January  30. 
Sante,  G.  Testo.     AL-..I  :,;i.     Ortnl, 


Sari,   Sydney   Claude.     March  25. 

Sags,  I-Mward.    Aged  58.    November  15. 

Seulthorpe,  F.    October  10. 

M.   A.    (llcrr   Ilennler).     Aged  79.     August 
15. 

Sinclair.    Mabel.      Aged   3C.      May    31. 
Soiurrvilk',    Marjorie.    Aged   19.    December   25. 
Sjicijilit,    Fn-il.    December  29. 
Sjiciirer.      Mrs.      George      Preston.       Aged      65. 

July    4. 

Sprag:_'.    Mrs.    Julia.     January   23. 
Spriggs,  , William.     May  23. 
Stanley.   Hubert.     Aired  :;2.     February  9. 
St.   I'lair,   J\y.     March   l(i   . 

Tarbuck.  Frank.     August  24. 
Tithera.lge,    George    S. 

Todhunter,  Dr.  John.     Aged  76.     October. 
Tout!,   Sir    I'aolo.     Aged   70.     Deeeniber  2. 
Trevori,  Signor.     Aged  89.     December. 

Van   Noorden,  Walter.     Aired  r,i\.     April  14. 
\Ylaiiehe,    Harry.      (G.     11.     Wills.)      Aged    38. 
March  21. 

Wade,    Cecily.      October. 

Wallace,     rut'ace.     A  ire    4(1.      January    26. 

Weir.    Cliarle.-..      Oetoner    18. 

Whitbread.  J.  W.     Agwl  68.    June  9. 

Wlme,   Itobert.  jun.     Aged  43.     November  10. 

Wiclcy.  Alfred.     March  2. 

Williams,    h'red.     June  0. 

Wills,    G.     II.     (Harry     Velanche).     Aged    38- 

March   '_']. 

Wilson,    William.      Aged    44.      January   17. 
Wright.  Harry.     Aged  f.9.     January  3. 
Wyiidham,   I. adv.     Aged  79.     January  12. 

Wyiin,   Mabel    Bally   Swlnton.     July  17. 


AMERICAN  rr.AYS  OJ  YEAR. 


1C1 


THE   AMERICAN    STAGE. 

PRINCIPAL    PLAYS    PRODUCED     IN    AMERICA,    AND    IMPORTANT 

REVIVALS    IN    NEW    YORK     BETWEEN    Dl •-«  I  :.M  1'.! <;K    1,     1915,     AND 

NOVEMBER    30,    1916. 

In  cases  whore  pieces  have  been  presented  previously  to  production  in  New  York,  the 
casts  given  are  those  of  the  New  York  productions. 


ACCORDING  TO  WASHINGTON,  sketch,  by 
John  Stokes.  Played  by  Kmma  Dunn  and 
company.— Prospect,  Brooklyn,  M'ay  8. 
ACIU  DKOI'S.  play,  in  one  act,  by  Gertrude 
Jennings.  Presented  by  the  students  of 
the  American  Academy  of  Dramatic  Art. 
Lyceum,  New  York,  March  17.  (Org.  pro- 
duced in  London  at  the  Royalty,  February 
28,  1914.) 

AGU  OF  REASON,  THE,  comedy,  by  Cecil 
Dorrian.  Produced  by  the  Washington 
Square  Players,  and  afterwards  presented 
on  the  variety  stage.— Bandbox,  New  York, 
March  20. 

AGLAVAINE     AND     SELYSETT'E,    play,    by 
Maeterlinck.       Presented   by  the   Washing- 
ton Square  Players.— Bam! box,   New   York, 
•May  7.    (Org.  produced  in  London  at  the 
Court,  November  15,  1904.) 
ALONG     THE     RIO     GRANDE,     play.— Audi- 
torium,  Burlington,   N.J.,   October  25. 
ALL    FOR    WASHINGTON,    sketch,    by   John 
Stokes.    Played  by  Emma  Dunn.— Yonkers, 
April  24. 

ALL  NIGHT  LONG,  farce,  by  Paul  Sipe  and 
Philip  Bartholotnae.— Broadway,  Long 
Branch,  N.J.,  June  19. 

ALL  WRONG,  sketch,  by  Frances  Nordstrom 
and  Win.  Pinkham.— Colonial,  New  York, 
March  6. 

ALTRUISM,  playlet,  adapted  from  the  German 
of  Karl  Ettlinger,  by  Benjamin  Glazer. 
Presented  by  the  Washington  Square 
Players.— Comedy,  New  York,  November 
13. 

AMBER  EMPRESS,  THE,  operatic  comedy, 
in  two  acts,  music  by  Zoel  Parenteau,  book 
and  lyrics  by  Marcus  C.  Connelly.  Pro- 
duced by  Messrs.  Corey  and  Riter.— Shu- 
bert,  New  Haven,  June  19;  Globe,  Ni-\v 
York,  September  19. 

Tom    Brenner    Donald    Macdonald 

Pete   George  Schiller 

Carl   Lumleigh    Maurice  Boddington 

Trixie   Scott    Louise   Allen 

Sheldon    Scott    Thomas    Conkey 

Count   Ruffano    Lew    Christy 

Sam  Lewis  John  Daly  Murphy 

Mrs.  Harriet  Scott Emma  Janvier 

Percival   Hopkins   Frank  Lalor 

Beverly    Mason    Mabel    Wilber 

The  Doge  of  Venice   in  the   pictures 

Ronald  Green 
Giovanni,   the   lover   in   the   pictures 

Paul   Pollock 

f    Florida    Bel  lain- 

Tho  Pages  in  the  pictures  -J          Rlta  u(.najro 

Harry  Austin  Andrew  Higginson 

Liza  Jones  Daisy  Revett 

A  Waiter  -Tack  Pratos 

/  Irene  Audrey 
Elma  Decker 
The  Serenaders -\  Mad^- 

I  Estelle  Thebaud 


ANOTHER,    WAV    OUT,    playlet,    by    Lain- 
Lankier,       i'lr.intrd    by    thu     Washington 
Square        Player.--.-    ( 
November    13. 

ANV    1IOISE,    play,    in    thr<> 

liavis   and    Robert    11.    Davis.      Produced    liy 
the     Sargeant     Aborn     Corporal 
New    York,    I'Ybruary    14. 

Sardus     Siimnirrfield     Edwin     Arden 

Doctor    BasseU    Frank    <;ii' 

David    Bradford    Milton 

John    Wakelield    i.imi 

Denham    Rodgers    Ian 

Charlie   Pope   Jay    \\ 

Ben  Klotx   Ralph   .1.'  II 

Howard  Wayne luniii- 

A    Newsboy    I 

Esther    Katherine    Eminett 

Amy   ,   Edith  Lnckctt 

Mrs.     Gilbert     Louise     Gal1.- 

Alice   Wayne    Hunter    Arden 

Martha   Annie   Buckley 

ANY    MAN'S    SISTER.— Princess's,    St.    I 

March  o. 

APRIL     SHOWER,      AN,    sketch,     by      ! 

Allan  Woolf  and  Alexander  Carr.    Palace, 
July  3. 

ARMS    AND     Illi:    <;IRL,    comedy,    in    three 
.  by   (Irani   Ste.Mirt    and  Robert  Baker. 

Produced  by  William  Harris,  juu.— Fulton, 

New  York,  September  27. 

Madame    Coolen    Marie    II 

Toinetfce    Ethel    IntropUli 

Burgomaster    Paul 

nl'-ra     K.mio\  iteli    „ Susamie    Jn 

Ruth    Slwnvood    Fay    Bainter 

Wilfred    Ferrers    Cyril 

Telephone  Operator  Carl    ! 

Lieut.    Von    Elbe    J.    Malcom    Dunn 

General    Klaus    Henry     \ 

Captain    Schultz    lolin    Down,  r 

Jack    Martin    Byrne 

BACHELOR,    THE,    sketch.— Little,    Cl: 

April  12. 

BACKFIRE,    play,    in    four    arts,    writt- 
Stuart   Fox    and    produced    by 
Lawrence,      d'rodiiced    under   the    title   of 
"  Sport    of     Law,"     Ford's    Opera     II 
Baltimore,      September      4.)— Thirty  nintn 
York,  October  2. 

Hiram    Page    Frederick    Tr 

I.vdia    I'at;e    Mary    Boland 

Marjory     P:IL.V     Adriemu-    Boonel] 

Matlii-w     earth    •' 

Herbert.    Garth    Hctir. 

Sally    (Jarth    

Donaldson     WnlS-r     I1 

M     Roy    Bria.it 

:ck    Har\.-y     William    1 

Doctor   Maynard      '  Frod   W 

Dupin       ' 

,1,,1,-s   ' 

Maid 


162 


THE  STAGS  Y£AK  BOOK. 


BASKE-R,    THE,    comedy,    in    four    acts,    by 

Mrs.    Clifford    Mills.—  Empire,    New    York, 

October  30.    (Org.  product*!  in  London,  at 

the   St.   James's,   January   6,   1916.) 

George  DeLacorf  e   ................  Cyril   Maude 

The  Duchesc  <>f  Cheviot  ..........  Maud  Milton 

Philippa  Pel.aoorfe   ............  Cynthia  Brooke 

Richard     DeLacorfe    ............  llassard    Short 

Miriam    IK-Lacorle    ........  Madeleine    Meredith 

Cyprian    Del.aeortV    ----  '.  .......  Frank    Kinndon 

Mr-.    Cyprian    DeLacorfe    ........  Alice    Gordon 

Mrs     Terlbot    ................  Florence    LeOercq 

Diana   Terlbot   ..........  Muriel  Martin   Harvey 

Mrs.   Radford    ................  Marguerite   Leslie 

Nalit    ......  -  .....................  Edizar   Norton 

Manders     ........................  Noel     Leslie 

Skrimp<l      ......................  Edward     I 

Delderfield    ....................  James    Kearney 

BEAU    liltr.  \1MKLL.    revival   of    the    play    In 
four    acts,    by     Clyde    Fitch.—  Cort,    New 
York,    April   'i!4. 
Prince  of  Wales  ................  E.  J.  Ratcliffe 

Lord  Mainly   ........  ,  .............  Stanley  Dark 

Iteiiu    Urunmiell    ..................  Arnold    Daly 

Richard    Hrinslev    Sheridan    ----  Herbert    Percy 

Reginald  Courtney   ..........  William  Raymond 

Oliver   Vineein    ............  Rowland   Buckstone 

Mr.    Abrahams    ..............  Roland    Rushton 

Bailiffs  J  George  Leach 

tta  ..........................  1       Hay  Brown 

Mortimer     ......................  Edgar    Norton 

Bend.m    ----  ..  .........................  T.    Vail 

Bimpaoo  ........................  E.  V.  Coleman 

Duche^  ..t    Leamington    .  .Viviennc   \Vhittaker 
.'iiualc    ..............  Gladys    Morris 

3t.    Aiihyn    ............  Katharine  Kaelred 

Mariana    Vincent   ..................  Roma   June 

Kathleen  ........................  Eva    Dennison 

Landlady    ....................  Renee   De    MOIIM! 

BELLS  <iF  DESTINY.  THE,  pantomime,  in 
!'<n;  ised  upon  a  Hindoo  legend, 

•written  by  Frederick  Herendeen.  Played 
by  Hoshai.ara  and  company.  —  Palace,  New 
York,  June  6. 

1!  ENEFIT  OF  THE  DOUBT,  THE,  comedy,  in 
three  acts,  by  Arthur  W.  Pinero.  Pre- 
sented by  the  pupils  of  the  American 
Academy  of  Dramatic  Arts  and  Empire 
Theatre  Dramatic  School,  Lyceum,  .New 
York,  February  18. 


musical     play,    in     three    acts,     by 
Er.'d.  Tii  k      l/npsdale      and      Glad 

iriaaJtoss  and  1'aul  A.  Rubens, 

music    by    i'aul    A.    Iiuhun~.      Produced    by 

I  tillin^'hani.—  Lyceum,    Rochester, 

September   14:   Globe,   New   York,   October 

3.    (Org.    produced    London,   Daly's,    April 

14,  1915.) 

Duke  of  Cambridge  ............  Joseph  Herbert 

Gerard,   the   Earl  of   Beverly   ......  J.   Sant  ley- 

Lord    D'Arcy    Playne    ....Raymond   Hitchcock 

David   Playne    ..................  Master  Lowrie 

The  Hon.  Victor  Halifax  ......  Henry  Vincent 

Achille  Jotte.   a  dressmaker   ......  Peter  Page 

Hillier,   a   butler   ................  Sam   Burhank 

Alf  .  a  page  ..................  Master  Cnimpton 

Ct-dric  ............................  Alan  Fagan 

Lathers,  a  valet  ................  Eugene  Revere 

gwa,   Countess  of  Playne..  Katherine  Stewart 
Chiouette    ..................  Justine    JohnsUme 

Bstelle    ..........................  Eileen   Dennes 

Mrs.   Rawlins  ..................  Verda   Shelberg 

Jane    ..........................  Marion   Davies 

Betty   ..............................  Ivy   Sawyer 

BETTY  BEHAVE,  play,  by  Ralph  Remand. 
Produced  by  Selwyn  and  Co.—  Asburv  Park, 
July  17. 

BETWEEN  THE  LINES,  the  John  Craig- 
Harvard  prize  play,  by  Mrs.  Charlotte 
Chorpenming.—  Castle  Square,  Boston,  Feb- 
ruary 7. 


BETWEEN  THE  SOTJP  AND  THE  SAVOURY, 
play,  in  one  act,  by  Gertrude  Jennings. 
Presented  by  the  American  Academy  of 
Dramatic  Arts  and  the  Empire  Dramatic 
School.  —  Lyceum,  New  York,  January  7. 

BIG  SHOW,  THE,  musical  spectacle,  in  three 
acts,  by  R.  II.  Burns'lde-.  lyrics  by  John  L. 
Golden,  niune  I.;,  Raymond  Huhhcll.  Pro- 
duced by  Charles  Dillingham.  —  Hippodrome, 
New  York,  August  31. 

BLACK  FEATHKK,  THE,  drama,  by  W.  A. 
TreiiKiyne.—  Grand  Opera  llou.se,  'Toronto, 
September  11. 

BLACKMAIL,  play,  in  prelude  and  four  acts, 
by  Arnelie  Rivor.  Produced  by  Harrison 

(irey  Kiske  and  (Jeor^e  Mooser.—  Wilbur. 
llostoii,  January  8.  (See  "  The  Fear 
Market.") 

The  Padrone   ..................   Juan  Villasana 

Clelia  ..........................   Merle  Madderu 

oyma    ........................    Regin*   Wallace 

Ettoro  Forni    ................    Keniie.tJi   Hunter 

Major  Ston«  ..................    Albert  Bruning 

5*"1    ..........................    Richard   Quilter 

Judge  Adam  Torridge  ----   Dewitfr  C.  Jennings 

Mrs.   Reynold*  ................   Eleanor  Gordon 

Dicky    \\ilke-s    ..............    Franco    Bendt,-*-n 

Jedby    Ca-rson    ..................    Charles    Laiite 

Walter    Gale    ....................    Philip    iVrry 

l:"i'"t   JI'H   ..................    Herbert   U 

<)llvi'r    K"i^   ..................    Harri.s.»n    Huntx-r 

Milly   Sayro    ..................    Lucille   \\ 

'^'.Viie    ................    Kdwin    Nican.l.'n 

«  ..iint.    lt:u-oni    ................  George   Ten    Ky 

.lainrs    P<Mter    ..............    How, 


Howa,nl    B  arbour 
I'.l.rKF  (;.\MK,  THE,  comedy,  by  Neil  Twomey. 

Produc«!  by  the  p<,ii  Players.—  Poli's,  Hart- 

ford, Conn.,  August  7. 
BLOOD  WILL  TI;LL,  ,,i:ly(  by  otto  Hauerbach. 

—  Asbury  Park,  N.J.,  July  24. 
BLUE  KN\  KLoi'K,  THE,  farce,  in  three  acts, 

by    Frank    Hatrh    and    Robert   E.   Homans. 

Produced  by  Richard  Lambert.—  Columbia 

Wafthtogtoo     D.C.,    March    8,    1915;    Cort! 

N  '  w    Vork,  March  13. 

p°hvn  ?°»  ......................    Walter  Jones 

K.rhard    lt.>e      .................    George  Probert 

Dr.  Andrew  Matinee  ......  George  W.  Howard 

n  ,       n,"""'1,'10  Hlll«tr   ..........   Ed-wdn  Forsberg 

:-,I1;ulk,,  ......................    Ralph    Nairn 

At?  ^0rtC°°gan  ............  John  L-  Kearney 

AttendMit    ....................    Fopd    P<)okDor; 

Plrst  lobveman   ..............   C.  W.   Goodrich 

Belle   Theodore 
Ethel    Valentine 


,, 
^Jma    •••:  ........................    Josie   Sadler 

6  An««I  ....................  Carrie  Reynold* 

BONNIE,    comedy,    by    M.araveno     Thompson. 

Produced    by    the    Vaughao    Glaser    Stock 

Lompany.—  Avenue,  Rochester,  August  14. 
BRAT,  THE,  comedy,  in  three  acte,  by  Maude 

l-ulton.—  Moroeco,  Los  Angeles,  April  20. 

I'.!:  \XILIAN  HONEYMOON,  A  (See  "The 
Girl  from  Brazil.") 

BRIDE  TAMER.  THE,  operetta,  in  one  act, 
by  Edgar  Allan  Woolf,  music  by  Percy 
Vyenrich.  Played  by  Sydney  Jarvis  and 
V  irginia  Dare.—  Colonial.  New  York,  Jun» 

BROADWAY  ANf»  BUTTERMILK,  comedy, 
with  songs,  in  three  acts,  by  Willard 
ttaok,  presented  by  Frederic  McKay,  by 
arrangement  with  A.  H.  Wood*.  (Produced 
under  the  title  of  "Jane  O'I>ay  from 
Broadway,"  Apollo,  Atlantic  City,  Feb- 
ruary 3.)—  Maxine  Elliott,  New  York, 
August  15. 


KiCAN  r, 


Rroaduny  and  lluH<-rmilk  tdmf.i. 

!>euby    ..............    H.-l.-ii    I 

Mrs     Amanda    Hodge    ......    Josephine 

Kutli    iH-nhy    .........   ........    Payette    ivrr.v 

Asa,   Deiiiby    ....................    Tommy    ' 

Major   JJunuorthy   llawcs   ----    Krvilln   AW 

Kldruk-  -----  .......    Kiiute   foickaon 

Nadine   (JMm  O'Day) 

lilalli'he 

Harry    White    ................    Charles    W.iit.m 

Hank    WiA>luin.'     ............    Charles    \\ 

il.  .<!-.•   ......................    Rea   Martin 

Tom    Burrows    ..........     William    I'.    Cark-txni 

Fraitklyn   Al.i.ot.t,   ..............   ('ah  in    I 

Country    Girls—  !VI;L.'.V    Radionl,     Yiryim.- 

i;i    M.att.ison,    tila'dys    Clifton,    Flo    «'hal- 
len«er,    anil    M-i.r.LMivt    Keniaii. 

BUNNY,    comedy,    in    three    acts,    liy    Austin 

Stroim.     staged    by    the    author    ami    pro- 

duced    by     Willi.-ini     Harris,    jlin.  —  Huds»m, 

Nov    York,   January  4. 

Mr      .NM.oma.s     ................     Jock    McGr.iw 

Jennie,     ....................     Eva    L<-    Gallieiin<- 

Charles  Nathan>icl   l>isiiej,  M  .  A.  .  .Li  \vis  S.  Stone 
The  Bishop  of  Headington   ......    George  Kay 

Lieut.    Richard    dio    Crespigney 

Claude   Beerbohm 
Lord  M>aoDonald  Dicey   ----   Henry  Strph,-n  ;on 

The    Baililf    ..................    Harold    Hubert 

Kate   tJavariiau;:h    ................    Hilda    Spo;i;_: 

Sylvia  do  Crispiifney   ..........    Gypsy  O'Bfien 

Polly    ............................   Olive  Murray 

WUMHI    ..........................    Kfimei 

Col.  Lord  Fromer   ..........    William   11.   Sams 

Lady    Stewart    ................    Kate    WinclU-ld 

BURIED  TREASURE.  (See  "Captain  Kidd, 
Jim.") 

BUSHIDO.  play,  in  one  act,  by  Takeda  Izumo, 
tran^laU  d   alul   adaptenl   from  the   .Hp 
by  M.  C.  Marc-ius.     Presented  by  tin-  \\  :i-ii 
ittgton  Square  Players.—  Comedy,  New  York, 
November  13. 

BUSINESS  BEFORE  PLEASURE,  farce,  by  Air. 
and  Mrs.  George  Randolph  Chester.—  Poli, 
Meriden,  Conn.,  October  24. 

BUSINESS  WOMAN,  A,  sketch.  Played  by 
Miss  Lida  McMillan  and  company.—  Filth 
Avenue,  New  York,  February  28. 

CALIBAN     BY    THE    YELLOW    SANDS,     the 

Community     Masque    of    the    Art    of    the 
Theatre,  by  Percy   Mackaye.     Produced  by 
the    New    York    City    Shakespeare    Tercen- 
tenary Celebration  Committee.  —  Stadium  of 
the    College    of    the    City    of    New    York, 
May   Ii4. 

Speaking   Characters.   Masque  Proper  : 
Caliban    ........................    Lionel   Braham 

Prospero    .........  ................    Howard   Kyle 

Miranda    ............    Edith    Wynne    Matthi.-on 

Ariel    ..........................    Gareth    HUGH'S 

Sycorax    ....................    Joseph    Whitmorc 

Priests  of   Stt.'bos:   Lust,  Brigham   Royce  ; 
Death,  Edward  Fielding;    War,  Matthew 


The  bpirit   of  Time    ............   Mary  Lawton 

Shakespeare    ......................    John    Drew 

Inner  Scenes  :  Egypt  —  Antony,  Eric  Blind  ; 
Clecpatra,  Hedwii;  Reicher  ;  The  Walls  of  Tro>. 
Cressida,  Gladys  Hanson;  Troilus,  Joseph  Ster 
ling;  Pandarus,  Maurice  Cass  ;  The  Tent  of 
Brutus,  Brutus,  Henry  Ludlowe  ;  Ghost  of 
Ciesar,  Emanuel  Reicher;  Elsinore,  Hamlet, 
Robert  Mantell  ;  Horatio,  Augustin  Duncaa  ; 
Ghost,  Emanuel  Reicher;  Italy,  Romeo,  Fred 
Eric;  Juliet,  Margaret  Wycherly  ;  Windsor 
Forest,  Sir  John  Falstaff,  Thomas  A.  Wise; 
Sir  Hugh  Evans,  Etienne  Girardot;  Mistress 
Ford,  Viola  Compton;  Mistress  Page,  Tha 
Lawton;  Anne  Page,  Beatrice  Beckley;  Ihe 
Walls  of  Harfleur,  Henry  V.,  Frederick  Lewis. 


b)    '  ' 

and 

Hieuo,    Cal  ,     May    18. 

Mirhi-al  OTnifi.  K^II    I 

S.im    r.i'vrlj    Moon    

IhiHK    

Pauliiiu    llu^'U     

Hilly    Mo^   

Nip     O.     V 

Tut-k     ,.., ,...., >i 

-•uiiriii-tlli  Id     ( 

I  n\h    Fair    

H.aiicln-  Sdosa  Tr,\ 

.\llt/li:     

-Mal.li;    Vl! 

Hal    

-Moiin   -  Guests  at  Canary  (. 

<  AMAIN    111:  VSSliorXD'S   CONVE1ISION.  r«- 
vival    of    George    Bernard    Shaw's    i/lay,    by 
\li-i  Grace  George — Apollo,  Atlantic   • 
March  T,  ;  Playhouse,  New  York,   Mai. 

Kankin    Hubert    Druce 

Felix  Drink  water  Lewis  L'du'ard 

I  la. -.-an    George    Hint 

Lady   Cicely   \Vaynflete    Grace   <. 

Sir  Howard  Hallam   Ernest   Lawi'oi  1 

Marxo    Guthrie   McClintic 

Captain    Biassbound    Robert    Warwu-k 

Kitty  Redbrook  Malcolm  Mor.  ly 

Johnson  Richard  Clarke 

O.sman    l;..\l..nl   Kendrck 

Sidi  el  Asstl   William  Balfour 

Cadi  el   Kintali   Clarence   Derwent 

1'etty    OHicer   Daniel    I 

Captain  Hainlin  Kearney  John  Cromwell 

CAPTAIN  JACK,  drama,  in  three  acts,  by  Wal- 
ter A.  Stone. — Grand'  Opera  House,  Bur- 
lington, February  23. 

CAPTAIN  KIDD,  JUN.,  farce,  in  three  acts,  by 
Rida  Johnson  Young,  staged  by  Sam  For- 
rest, presented  by  Cohan  and  Harris  (pro- 
duced as  BURIED  TREAM  1:1..  Apollo, 
Atlantic  City,  June  19). — Cohan  and  Harris, 
New  York,  November  13. 

Andrew  MacTavish  Ernest  Stallard 

An   Expressman   Westcott  B.  Clarke 

Mary  MaeTavish  Edith  Taliait-rn, 

Jim  Anderson  Otto   Kruger 

George    Brent    Lincoln   Plunu-r 

Marion   Fenton    Adele    Holland 

William  Carleton   Charles  Brown 

Lemuel  Bush   Edward  Snadi-r 

Luelia  Bush    

Samuel  Dickens  Charles  Dow  Clark 

Greyson   Elmer  Grand'1) 

Solomon  Shears   George   Flint 

John  Long   Danby  Dillon 

CAROLINE,   comedy,  in  three  acts,   by   w.   S. 

Maughan.    Produced   by  the  Charles  Fron- 

man    Company.— Empire,    New    York. 

tember  20.    (Org.    produced   in  London  a.t 

the  New  on  February  8,  1916.) 

Caroline    Ashley    Margaret    Anglin 

Maude  Fulton   Florence  Edn--y 

:ia   Trench    Viva    Hirkett 

Cooper Lillian    Br. 

Robert  Oldham   Charles  liaiton 

Dr.   Cornish     Arthur   ('ln.-'i-> 

Rex  Cunningham  Rex  MelKnmall 

CAT  AND  THE  KITTEN,  THE.  sketeli.  by 
Frances  Nordstrom,  produced  by  Martin 
Beck.  Played  by  Laura  Nelson  Hall  and 
Company.— Palace,  New  York,  Ma 

CENTURY  GIRL,  THE.  musical  entertainment. 
in  three  acts,  music  by  Victor  Herbert  and 
Irving  Merlin,  scenes  by  Jox  ph  lib. in. 
duccd  by  Charles  Dillingham  and  Florenz 
Ziegfeld,  Jun.— Century,  New  York,  Novem- 
ber 0. 


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CHARITY  THAT  BEGAN  AT  HOME,  THE,  St. 
John  Hankin's  play,  in  three  acts  and 
epilogue.— Little,  Chicago,  February  2  (or 
produced  in  London  at  the  Court,  October 
23,  1900). 

CHEATING  CHEATERS,  comic  melodrama,  in 
four  acts,  by  Max  Marcin,  staged  by  Frank- 
lyn  Underwood  and  produced  by  A.  H. 
Woods.— Savoy,  Asbury  Park,  N.J.,  June 
19;  Eltinge,  New  York,  August  9. 

Steve   Wilson   Robert  McWade 

Antonio  Verdi  Edouard  Durund 

(Jeor.iie  Brockton  William  Morris 

Nell    Brockton    Anne   Sutherland 

Nan  Carey,  alias  Ruth  Brockton 

Marjorie     Itambv  ill 

Ira  Lazarre   Frank  Monroe 

Mrs.    rainier    Winifred    Harris 

Grace   Palmer   Gipsy  O'Brien 

Tom  Palmer   Cyril  Keightley 

Edward  Palmer    Arthur   Barry 

Phil  Preston  William  J.  Phinney 

Myron   T.  Hauley    Fletcher  Harvey 

Holmes   William  Riley  Hatch 

CHILDREN,  playlet,  by  Guy  Bolton  and  Tom 
Carlton.  Presented  by  the  Wa«hington 
Square  Players.— Bandbox,  New  York, 
March  20. 

CHI!  1ST  MAS  LETTER,  THE,  playlet,  by  Roy 
Atwell  (.presented  at  tin-  Lambs'  Gambol). 
Played  by  Thos.  A.  Wise  and  Company.— 
Palace,  New  York,  June  o. 

CINDERKLLA  MAN.  Till'.,  comedy,  in  four 
acts,  by  Edward  Cliilds  Carpenter.  Staged 
by  Robert  Milton  and  produced  by  Oliver 
Morosco.— Belasco,  Washington,  December 
23,  1915;  Hudson,  New  York,  January  17. 

Morris  T.  Caner   Berton  CtrarchiU 

Dr.  Joseph  Thayer Theodore  Babcock 

Blodgett Pereival  T.  Moore 

Albert  Sewell  Hubert  Wilke 

D.  Romney  Evana Charles  Lane 

Mariorie   Caner  Phoebe  Footer 

Celeste  Hazel  Turm-y 

Walter  Nicolls  Reginald  Mason 

Anthony  Quintard  Shelley  Hull 

Jerry  Primrose  Frank  Baooo 

The  Great  She-Bear Lucille  La  Verne 

CLOD,  THE,  play,  in  one  act,  by  Lewis  Beach. 
Produced  by  the  Washington  Square 
Players.— Bandbox,  New  York,  January  10 
(afterwards  presented  on  the  vaudeville 
stage). 

CLOSE  QUARTERS,  sketch,  by  Oliver  White. 
Presented  by  Edwin  Arden. — Palace,  New 
York,  August  7. 

COAT  TALES,  farce  comedy,  in  three  arts,  by 
Edward  Clark.  Produced  by  Arthur  Ham- 
•merstein.— Castle  Square,  Boston,  November 
1,  1915 ;  Cort,  New  York,  July  31. 

Max    Mandelbaum    William    Barrows 

Mandelbaum   Hyman  Adler 

Artie  Phipps Richard  Tabor 

Clyde  Allen  George  Anderson 

Jones  John  Lewis 

Jim  Barnes John  Sharkey 

William  Turner Tom  AVise 

Mrs.  Allen  Margaret  Green 

Hazel  Conners Maud  Hannaford 

Mrs.  Turner  Louise  Dresser 

Butler  Willis  Evans 

Deputy  Sheriff  Cliff  B.  Deane 

COHAN  REVUE,  1916,  THE,  musical  entertain- 
ment in  two  acts  and  fourteen  scenes,  words 
and  music  by  George  M.  .Cakan.  Produced 
by  Cohan  and  Harris. — Astor,  New  York, 
February  9. 

Jester John  Hendricks 

Captain  Jones  Walter  Brazil 

Colonel  Smith John  Boyle 

Andrew  Overdraft  Harry  Bulger 


Cohan  Revue,  1916,  The  (cont.). 

H.  H.  Hobson  James  C.  Marlowe 

Mrs.  Andrew  Overdraft Elizabeth  Murray 

R.  J.  Carroll  Percy  Ames 

Major  Barbara  Lila  Rhodes 

Stephen  Overdraft Frederic  Santley 

Billy  Holliday  Harry  Delf 

Dr.  Booberang  Richard  Carle 

Ed.  Dundreary  John  Hendricks 

Jane  Clay   Valli  Valli 

Emily   Stevenson   Miss  Juliet 

.lean    Paurel    Charles   Winninger 

Young  America   Little  Billy 

.lazier Alfred  Latell 

Sadie  Love Alice  Harris 

Victory  Dorothy  Jane  Londoner 

Defeat   Anita  El  son 

God  of  War  George  Fredericks 

COCK  0'  THE  WALK,  comedy,  in  four  acts,  by 
Henry   Arthur  Jones.— Atlantic  City,  Octo-. 
her  1,  1915;  Cohan;  New  York,  December  2", 
1915. 

Antony  Bellchamber  Otis  Skinner 

Sir  Augustus  Conyers  V  el'HUll  Hleel 

Sir  Roger  Winch  Walter  F.  Scott 

Sir  Fisher  Staynes  Walter  Gibbs 

Sir  John  Darrell Frederick  M.  Conklin 

The  Bishop  of  Barum   Kenyon  Musgrave 

The  Bishop  of  Sherburne  John  J: 

The  Bishop  of  MalmeOniry Harry  Dodd 

Tin'   Bishop  of  Silchester  John  Gibbs 

Mr.  liridle Reginald  Barlow 

Clil  betts  Ernest  A.  Elton 

Robb  Harry  Scarborough 

Hureham    Richard   Webster 

Johanna  Bridle Janet  Dunbar 

Clara  Kleekner  Enid  Bennett 

1'amela   (iady   Rita  Otway 

COLD  FEET,  farce  comedy,  by  Harry  Segall. 
'Produced  by  the  Wilkes  Players.— Orpheum, 
Seattle,  October  1. 

COLONEL  AND  THE  LADY,  THE,  comedy,  in 
one  act,  by  Dawson  Milward  and  Holman 
Clark.  Presented  by  the  pupils  of  the  Ameri- 
can Academy  of  Dramatic  Arts  and  Empire 
Theatre  Dramatic  School. — Lyceum,  New 
York, 'February  18. 

•COME  OUT  OF  THE  KITCHEN,  comedy,  in 
three  acts,  by  A.  E.  Thomas,  founded  on 
the  novel  of  the  same  title  by  Alice  Duer 
Miller.  Produced  by  Henry  Miller.— 
Columbia,  San  Francisco,  August  14; 
Cohan,  New  York,  October  23. 

Olivia  Daingerlleld Ruth  Chatterton 

IMi/abeth  Daingerfleld  Barbara  Milton 

Mrs.  Falkener  Marguerite  St.  John 

Cora  Falkener  Alice  Lindahl ' 

Amanda   Mrs.  Charles  C.  Craig 

Burton  Crane Bruce  McRae 

Thomas  Lefferts  William  Boyd 

Solon  Tucker  William  H.  Sams 

Paul  Daingerfleld Charles  Trowbridge 

Charles  Daingerfleld  Robert  Aimes 

Randolph  Weeks   Walter  Connelly 

COME  TO  BOHEMIA,  musical  comedy  in  two 
acts  and  six  scenes,  book  and  lyrics  by 
George  S.  Chappell,  music  by  Kenneth  M. 
Murchison.  Produced  by  the  Styvesant 
Production  Company  under  the  direction  of 
Jacques  Coini.— Forest,  Philadelphia,  April 
3;  Maxine  Elliott,  New  York,  April  27. 

Madeleine  D'Orsay  Natalie  Alt 

Gaston  D'Orsay   William  Danforth 

Andre  Le  Grand  Walter  Pereival 

Mme.  Zenobie  D'Orsay  Clara  Palmer 

Jean  Paul  Marinarde  Denman  Maley 

Dusin  Banks Fritz  Williams 

Mimi  Clariron  Olive  Reeves-Smith 

Baux Donald  MacMillan 

Mazet   Joseph  Harris 

Wargot   Muriel  Hudson 

Count  De  La  Tour Percy  Woodley 

Charvet,  lawyer   Gilbert  Clayton 


Pr.AY.s  ot 


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COMK   IN  li>   Mi:,   pl.iv,  l>y    Aumist.  GlasMiiirc. 
anted     l>y     Hi-     i-..li     Players.—  Poll's, 

ScralltOII.     1'il.,     llc.-elllber    'JO.     I'll:',. 

«>  KllSi'oMH  \  I'.  Till;.   play,  in   four   arts,  by 

\A~.\\    I'olli"  k    IUI.1    Rita    \\  <  1111,111 

\    ,'.,    May    :in,    1913;     Booth,     New     V->rk, 

I   10. 
it   in   the   Junction  Houee 

H.   S.   Von   \\Visrr 
Hoh.Tt     G..nlon    ............     Harrison    Hunter 

Mon  11  ..............  William  L.  Gibson 

Anno    Gray    ....................     '  '•«'"'•    Femvi.-k 

vre    Mahoney    ..........    Loin*  Hartinan 

i-     ........     Edward     Sp  • 


CarK 


Kre<l  Calvin    ....................    H     "•    s 

mi   ..........   Suzanne  Wiua 

\laiiniiiL'    ................  Norman  Trevor 

-  [.otr-Nvell    ..............    Wiri 

..................    3.   W.    llartniati 

Langdoo   Van   Kr<*l   ..    M.:iri«-  Ch-a 

iienson    ............    Harry   HadfleW 

I    MARTIAL,  THE,   sketch,   by   K»'"-'-tt 
Corrigan     and     Cha*.     T.     Daz.y.—  Keith  s, 
Jersey  City,  June  22. 
1'VNCING    GIRL   OF    DELHI,    THE,   Oriental 

fantasy.—  New    l!ri<-'liton,   May  29. 
D\MK       FASHION'S       DEMANDS,       musical 
.  d\.  by  Alexander  Leftwtcfa  aiHl  Robert 
Hood    Boweta.     Presented    at   the    Annual 
Benefit  of  the  Actors'  Fund.  January  28.— 
Fortj-  fourth   Street  ,  New  York. 
DAVID   GA.RRICK,   rt«ival   of   T.   W.  Robert- 
son's comedy,  in  three  acts.—  Booth,   New 
York,  January  10. 
David   Garriek    ................    E.    H.   Sothern 

Simon    Ingot    ................    Charles    \  erner 

Chivy   ....................  Orlando  Daly 

Mr.    Smith    ................    Robert   Lee   Al  en 

Mr    Browne    ..................    *-zra  C.   Wahsi 

Mr.    Jones    ..................    Albert    Howson 

Thomas   ..........................    E    F    Nwle 

-   ........................   Lowden  Adams 

Servant    ........................    A.    Borneharn 

Ada   Ingot   ................    Alexandra  Carlisle 

Mrs.   Smith   ..............   Famny   A.ldi.-on  Pitt 

\  raminta  Brown  ........  Katharine  Brook 

DAWN,    THE,    oomedy-drani'a,    by    George    D. 
Parker.—  Shubert,    Hartford,    Conn.,    April 
27;    re-named    "Margery    Daw,"    wA    pro- 
duced later  at  Grand  Rapdds.     (See  "Mar- 
gery   Daw.") 

DELICATE  SITUATION,  A,  comedy,  by  Cirant 
Stowaa-t     and     Robert     Baker.—  Brou<l\v  ay, 
Long  Branch,  July  24. 

DKUX    GLOIRKS,   LES,    play,   in  one   act,   by 
Pierre  Wolf.—  Garrick,  Now   York,  October 
23. 

DEVIL'S    GARDEN,    THE,    dramatisation    of 
William    H     Maxwell's  novel  of  that   •  aine, 
by  Edith  Ellis.—  Apollo,  Atlantic  City,  N.J., 
December  20,  1915;  Harris,  Now  York,  De- 
cember 28,  1915. 
Danvers   ........................    Eric   Saowden 

Mr.   Ridgott    ,  .....................    Rule   Ijott 

William  Dale   ....................   ->n  *£$?* 

Col.   Manners    ..............    J.   Palmar  Collins 

Sir  John  IVnliu;   ..........   Frederick  A;.nerley 

Hon.  Evarard  Barrandine....  William  D«vereux 

Mavis    ........................  Lilian    Albertson 

MilTy    ........................    Rhoda  LfesfO'd 

Aunt  Petiierick   ........   Alice  Augarde  l-uth-r 

Dr.  Druitt  ..................  Charles  \V.  Butl?r 

jjorah    ....................     Geraldino    O'Bnen 

Billy         ....................    Emmett   linul'.ey 

Raclwei'.'.  ....................    Gladys   Bradley 

Wr.    Osborn    ................    Albert   Tavernier 


IH  A  \l.>    l\  I  I  \  I 

Apr, 

IHVIH-.  OH,      III! 

of      <lrama.      l,\       \\ 

April    20,    1912).— Cry »tal,    Milwau! 

IMK  loirs  (lUiH.us,  TMI:.  iketeb     Cits 

York,  tvt-.i. 

DOUBLi:    i:\pu.si  1:1,.     \,    p] 
by    Willard    Mack    and    C<-' 
Vork,    May  22. 

DOWN      BOSTON      WAV,     play,     by     Chorlo. 
Carver.  -Hyperion,    v 

I.KKAM     Ob"     THE     OKI  KM,     'I  111;      || 
Jefferson,  New   York,  Ociob 

EARTH,    Till-,    r,\ival    of    Jame*    B.    Fa. 
play    i,y    MM    Qr.ce    peorge 
lole<l<>,  November  i,  1909).— i'ia\i. 
York,     February     15.    (Or«.     pn«ihcv.l     in 
London,  Kingsway,  A,pril  14,  1909.) 

The  Earl  of  Killone  Clarence  Derwcnt 

WM  a    J:'"il>"    Louis   Culvert 

mgbt  Hon.   Deocil  Tr<  \  : 

(..  >iiv.  ;i^     1  i .-..r|i- 

M ichael  Diokson   Ernest  Lawlord 

Rogt-r   Morri&h    John   Cr,,iin.|| 

liejit    G.    Guthrie    McC'lintK: 

•lak'olin   Mackenzie   Richard  Clarke 

Stronge    Arthur    1. 

Henry    Robinson    Rexford    K<-ndrick 

Tinpp«r    George    Bangs 

Parker   Daniel    1 

The  Countess  of  Killone  Grace  (. 

Lady  Susan  Sturrage Charlotte  Gr;r 

Miss   Janion    Norah   Lami^m 

ELDEST   SON,    THE,   j)lay.    in    three  acts,   by 
John  Galsworthy.    Presented  by  r 
can  Aeaddny  of  Dramatic  Arts  and  Empire 
Theatre    Dramatic    School.— Lyceum,     I 
York,     January     28.      (Org.     produced     in 
London,  Klngawaj,  November  23,  1912.) 

ELOPERS,   THE,   vaudeville   \ 

by    Arthur   Gillespie   and    George    I 

dard    (Comedy,    Chicago,    June    -J7,    r.iU).— 

Crown,  Chicago,  June  1. 

ENCORES  OF  191C,  revue,  by  Roger  Qr.ty   (in- 
troducing Herbert's  operatic  sketch,  "  9< 
birds  ").— St.  Louis,  August  14. 

ERSTWHILE   SUSAN,  comedy,   in   Uiree  acts, 

by    Marion   d.-   Foiot    (based  on    ll.l.n    R. 
Martin's    m.vel    "  Marnabetta  ").      l'n>.i 
by    Corey,    William.s,    and  ;,jre, 

Syracuse,    January    1 ;    Ga  \<>rk, 

January  18. 

Barnaby   Dreary John  Cope 

Jacob  Dreary   Robert  Sto^ 

Kinanuel   Dreary    Owen    ' 

Abel  Bucliter  John  D«ly  Murphy 

David    Jordan    Edwin    Robin* 

Robert    Marsh    }| 

Absal..m    1'untz    Harry    i 

Juliet    Miller    (Erstwhile   Susan)... 

Harnabetta    Dreary    Madeline    Drlnur 

Ramah    Sdnveiikfelders    \V\lda    Million 

Mrs.  Wtathrop  \,n 

Alice  Meredltb  Anne  Fa 

Joseph    V-,,1.  r    Samu.  ! 

Abraham   Wackernagel    Hubert  Oaborne 

Em.  Wa<  kernagtl  Maude  Lon«necker 

Jennie  Getz  Marie  SAM« 


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EVERYMAN'S  CASTLE,  play,  by  Wm.  Anthony 
McGuire.— Cort,  Chicago,  March  26. 

EVEROIUSICALPLAY,  travesty,  '  by  John 
Golden,  Roi  Cooper  Megrue,  and  Frank 
Craun.  Presented  at  the  All  Star  Lambs' 
Gambol.— Metropolitan  Opera  House,  New 
York,  May  19. 

EVIL  EYE,  THE,  musical  comedy,  book  and 
score  by  the  "  College  Boys."  Pre-cntid 
by  the  Princeton  Triangle  Club.— Waldorf- 
Astoria,  New  York,  January  4. 

EVOLUTION    OF    LIFE,    THE,    poetic    fantasy, 
by   Harold  Clark  and   Emmet  de  Voy.     Pro- 
duced   by    Ralph    Dunbar,   Inc.     Played    . 
Miss  llermine  Shone  and  company.     Palace, 
New    York,  September  25. 

F.YE  FOR  AN  EYE.  AN,  sketch,  by  Willard 
Mack.  Played  by  Willard  Mack  and  com- 
pany.-Palace,  New  York,  May  15. 

1  Yl.S  OF  BUDDHA,  THE,  mystery  play,  by 
Taylor  Granville.  Played  by  Taylor  Gran- 
ville. and  Laura  Pierpont.— Royal.  New 
York,  March  27. 

FA  IKY   TALK.  THE,  riretob,   I'V   Hugh   Herbert. 

•,-d    by    Helen    Pa  ye    and    company.-- 

Proctor's  Fifth  Avenue,  New  York,  August 

FAMILY  SKELETON,  THE,  Sketch.  Played 
by  Bernard  R>-mhold  and  company. — Fifth 
Avenue,  New  York,  May  22. 

FAST  AND  GROW  FAT,  farce,  in  three  acts, 
by  George.  Broadhurst.  Founded  on  the 
story  "  Five  I'  \dtjt,"  by  Frank  R.  Adams. 
Produced  by  Charles  Dillingham  and  George 
Broadfhurst. — Broadway,  Long  Branch, 
August  24;  Globe,  New  York,  Septemlx  r  1. 

FATE     DECIDES,    drama,    by    George    Scar- 
borough   and    \  in-cent    S.    Lawrence.      Pro- 
duced  by   Henry   W.  Savage.     (Title  after- 
wards    changed     to     "Piaytlni; 
Curler,  Schenoctady,  November  4. 

Montgomery  Blainey  Frank  Mclntyre 

Frank   Bopp    Koy    Atwell 

The  Lineman  Miles  McCarthy 

The   Ca/ptain    Frank    !• 

The    En-'in.cr    John    We^ell 

A    Passenger    Howard    Sinclair 

Mrs.    Grexn    /clda 

Lucile  Green  Marion  Vantine 

Nan   Cartright    Vivian    Ru-hmore 

Camille   Nellie   Filmore 

Another  Passenger   Aileen  Poe 

FEAR  MARKET,  THE,  play,  in  prelude  and 
three  acts,  by  Amelie  Rivers.  Produced  by 
Harrison  Grey  Fiske  and  George  Mooser. 
(Originally  produced  under  the  title  of 
"  Blackmail "  at  the  Wilbur,  Boston, 
January  8.) — Booth,  New  York.  January  21;. 

The  Padrone   Juan  Villasana 

Clelia    Merle    Madden; 

Sylvia    Sydney    Shields 

Ettore  Forni    Kenneth    Hunter 

Major  Stone  Edmund    B 

Sam    Richard   Quilter 

Judge  Adam  Torridge De  Witt  C.  Jennings 

Mrs.  Reynolds  Eleanor  Gordon 

Dicky  Wilkes  France  Bendtsen 

Jedby   Carson    Charles   Laite 

Walter  Gale  Philip  Perry 

Robert  Hill    Herbert  Hanson 

Oliver  Ellis   Harrison  Hunter 

Milly  Sayre   Lucile  Wat-on 

Bertie  Sayre  Edwin  Nicander 

Charles    Chan-les   Lothian 

Count  Baroni   H.  Ransom 

Miss    Neil    Tracy    L'Engle 

Joe Chester    Hunt 


FINAL  ARBITER,  sketch.  Played  by  Law- 
rence Grant  and  Helen  Byrne.  —  American, 
New  York,  May  22. 

FINDER-KEEPERS,  dramatic  sketch.  Played 
by  George  Kelly  and  company.  —  Colonial, 
New  York,  October  9. 

FIRE  PEST,  THE,  Indian  drama,  by  Ernest 
Thompson  Seton.  —  Yania  Farms,  Napanoch 
N.Y.,  June  24. 

FIIIST  LAW,  THE,  dramatisation  of  Gilson 
Willett's  novel  by  Charles  Carver.— 
Hyperion,  New  Haven,  May  8. 

FIXING    SISTER,    comedy,    in    four    acts,    by 

Lawrence     Whitman.       Produced     by. 

Shubirt.    -Maicstic,     Boston,     Kebrnarv     !•*• 

Maxino   Elliott,   Now  York,  October  4. 

John  Otis  ......................  William  Hodge 

Lord    Haggett    ..............    Hamilton    Deane 

Judge    Willard    ..............    Charles    Caiilicld 

Abbey   Sextx>n    ................    Miriam    Collins 

Mrs.    Marion    Ellsworth    ......    Jane,   Wheatl.-y 

Lady   Wafton    ....................    i<i,a   Vernon 

i,mn«    ..........................    George    Lund 

Marv  ..........................   Rosalie  Sinclair 

I'KAMK,    THE,    melodrama,    in   three   act, 
right    M'enes,    by    Richard    Walton    Tnl'.v 
Produced  by  Ri<  lianl  Walton  Tiilly  —Lyric', 
New    York.    S.p'ember  4. 
Beggar    Woma.n    ..............    Helena   Garden 

Pineapple   Vendor    ..............    Marie  Culver 

I'eniando    ............    Albert    Tavornier 

Manuel  ..............  Vnn  Renseelaer  TOWIIMIK! 

I'epit-a     ..........................     Bessie     ; 

M".va    ............................    Pepgy  O'Neil 

(.eroninio  /abinu   ..........   Willi«m  Courtlei^h 

l>on    Henito  Garviimza   ....   Rofx-it   I'aiton   (iibbs 

l''<lro    ............................    Carlos   Villa 

(;-«'"<'ia    ........................   John   Kingshury  ' 

Ganoa  ................................  Clavelito 

<'^"^'a    ..............................    Fred    l>,,ia 

Wwntee   ......................    Harriet  Stej-lin« 

Innooencia 


Juno   Ra- 
Sibylla  Banham 
Morgan    Th 
Vera    Ottolen-ni 
Mrs.  JaBtintan  Lawkxr  ............   Helen   H<-II 

00    Clay    ................    William    O'lx.v 

.'i:st.mian  Lawlor  ............  Vrunk-  E.  Jamiaoo 

Sir  Jolm   Studham    ............    Byron   Russell 

••"<>nt    ..............    Helen    ( 

Putnam    ..............    Richard   (Jonkm 

Jesus  Yaqui    ....................    Ha.rry   Morvil 

Pame  a  Cabofr  ..................  violet  HemJnK 

Mr.    CarlK.mlal,.    ..............    Geor(re    j^    ^tr 

•I.  it  ha  Cabot  ..........  Ann  Warrington 

:'r*>*  ........................  John  Cope 

"•OO   ...  ...............  Malx-lla  Soamon« 

cm  Lincoln  Carson  ......   Thomas  (,'iii,.,, 

Washington  Lee  Carbon  ......  Eugene  Minchen 

' 


.     .1          ......................    Cora    Mendoza 

Midshipman  ........................  John  Pau, 


"H,E'  sketch"  by  Willard  M«ck. 
by   Jack    Kennedy,    W.    T.    Clarke, 
and   Helene   Warde.-South  Portland,  Me. 
i)  oetnber  27,  1915. 

i        x->    8ke^h-    fcy    Laura    Guerite 
Jack   Norworth.     Presented   by  Laura 
j  i     17  and  comPany-—  Palace,  New  Ycrk, 

FLORA  BELLA,  operetta,  in  three  acts,  book 
by  ielix  Doermann,  revised  and  adapted  by 
<  osmo  Hamilton  and  Dorothy  Donnelly 
music  by  Charles  Cuvillier  and  Milton 
Schwarzwald,  staged  by  Richard  Ordynskl 
produced  by  John  Cort.—  Paterson,  N.J 
August  25;  Casino,  New  York,  September 


AMERICAN   PIA  J'.v  Of    nil.    \ 


167 


>7«rn  Bella  (cont.). 

(iill.-ii,  Clayton 

Huron   TigO   Oblon.-k.v    ..    Mortimer    II.  Wcldori 

Counters    Ola    Druhet/koy    ....    Muriel  Hudson 
(.'omit  Sergio    Weronzeff.  .Lawrenc< 

.nj:i     Demidnll .  . .  .     I, ilia     Aliarli.mH 

.    the    maid    Kate,    Stout 

Prince    Nicholas   J). midoll    ('has.    Pun-ell 

••I!     Adolph    LinK 

Madame    \    ;i    l.udoit-ka    Juliette   Lippe 

linnet   Robt.   O'Connor 

FOLLOW  ME,  musical  comedy,  in  three  acts, 
from  the  original  of  Felix  Dormann  and 

Leo     Asrher.    mu,l,;    by    M.u.und    UoH.Ul-«. 

lyrics    ny     K.    I!.    Smith,    j.j.-duc,  .1    hy    the 

Shiibcrts. — Majestic,  Boston,  November  13; 

Casino,  New  York,  November  29. 

Heiuso  Edith  Day 

l.oni.--,    ,    Wilmer   Bentley 

Worth    Muchmore    ]larry    Tighe 

Laura    Letty    Yorke 

Hector    William    P.    Carlton 

Fresco P.    Paul    Porcasi 

Jeweler     George    Egan 

Dr.   Jolivet   Robert  Capron 

Alphonse    Wilmer   Bentley 

Claire   La   Tour    Anna   Held 

Sl:ivlov;i    and    Marcheesi    James    Watts 

Adolph    Knutt     Henry    Lewis 

Miss    Watchcharni    Sylvia    Jason 

FOR  THE  MAX  SHK  LOVED,  play,  by  Carl 
Mason. — Hudson,  New  York,  June  5. 

FOR  VALUE  RECEIVED,  play,  in  four  acts, 
by  Ethel  Clifton. — Alcazar,  San  Francisco, 
May  15. 

FOREST  FLOWER,  play,  in  one  act,  by 
William  C.  do  Mille.  Presented  by  the 
students  of  the  American  Academy  of 
Dramatic  Art. — Lyceum,  New  York,  Marcn 
17. 

FORTY  WINKS,  sketch,  by  Everett  S. 
Ruskay.  Played  by  Hilda  Spong  and  Regan 
Hughston. — Palace,  New  York,  February  7. 

FRECKLES,  new  version  of  dramatisation  by 
Kirkpatrick  Hoone  of  Gene  Stratton  Por- 
ter's novel.  Presented  by  Dubinsky 
Brothers'  Stock  .  company. — Garden,  Kan- 
sas City,  Mo.,  December  12,  1915. 

FRIEND  MARTHA,  Quaker  comedy,  in  four 
acts,  by  Edward  Peple.  Produced  by  the 
Manhattan  Players. — Lyceum,  Rochester,' 
N.Y.,  Juno  12. 

FULL  HOUSE,  A.  Presented  by  the  Man- 
hattan Players. — Lyceum,  Rochester. 

May   15. 

GETTING  MARRIED,  comedy,  in  three  acts, 
by  George  Bernard  Shaw  (produced  in 
London  at  the  Haymarket,  May  12,  1908), 
presented  by  \Viiliam  Faversham. — Booth, 
New  York,  November  6. 

Mrs.  Hridgenorth  Mrs.  Edmund  Gnnivy 

'••ollins     John    Harwoo^ 

(ieiii-ral    Bridgcnorth    Lumsden    Hare 

Lesltia     Gr:i!itlinni Hilda    Spong 

Reginald  Bridgenorth   Ge'orge  Fitzgerald 

Mrs.    Reginald    (Leo)    Bridgenorth 

Arleen  Hackett 

The   Bishop    of   Chelsea    Mr.    Faversham 

St.    John   Hotchkiss    Charles   Cherry 

••Veil    Sykes    Hugh    Dillman 

'Edith    Bridgonorth    Virginia.  Fox    Mrooks 

Oliver   Cromwell    Soames    Edwin    Cushman 

Mrs.  George    Henrietta  Cro.-rnan 

The   Beadle    Herbert   Belmore 

GIRL,  THE.     See  "    The  Heart  of  Wetona.  ' 

GIRL  HE  COULDN'T  BUY,  THE,  play,  by 
Sumner  Nicholls.  Presented  by  the  Keith 
Players,— Union  Hill.  N.J.,  July  17. 


till;!.  FI:O\I    in:  \/.n..  mi  .   ,,.  .      . 

in  tin  :  Julius 

Brammer     and     Alfred    GrunwaM. 

•ar  .Smith,   i  A  intri- 


id     ILi 


Ijrri 


Keiiy 


\Vooawaru.  5Efg>  • 

ami     produced     under  • 

tton    of    J.    J.    Sliubert,  by    th. 

tMTt.        <ITodllce,|  l|..|,,  •, 

moon,"    Shubert, 

Forty-fourth 
Col.    Zamzelius    ............ 

Nanc'V     ..........................     | 

Bwanhilda    ......................    M.mde    nd.-n 

l,n  lit.    Olaf   Natisen    ........  '  ickaon 

Loini  Cederstrom    ..........    i 

Hil'iiiKS    ....................     Eric 

Footman   ...............  ,  .........  ,  jack 

Mil     ........................     Earl     I 

Carl  Cwlerstol   ......................   Hal   Fonl«> 

Hilma   .............................. 

Axel   ...........  ^  ..................  Louin   - 

Herr  Torkel    ..................    G«orge  II 

Baron  Heinz   von  Reedigan 

John    H.    GoMswortliy 
Gerda    ............................    Nora   White 

Edith   Lloyd   ................    Fran. 

Carfuso     ......................     LesU-r     Srhartr 

Lissia    ...........................    Dorothy    Wahl 

•>'•»    ............    Winthrop    Cbamberlain 

GIRL  FROM   OUT   YONDEU,  THE,    pla-. 
George    Arvine    and    company. 
Philadelphia,    January    ui. 

GIRL   IONE,   THE.     Book   by   Ralph   Murj-hy. 
lyrics     by     Kenneth     Rogers     and     Ralph 
Murphy,  music  by  W.  R.  Mills.     J': 
by  Tambourine  and  Bones,  the  male  sing- 
ing organisation  of  Syracuse   Univer- 
Syracuse-,    April    28. 

GIRLS    WILL    BE    GIRLS,    musical    comedy, 
music    by    Jerome    Kern.  —  Lyric,    Philadel- 
phia, November  20. 

GIRL  WHO  SMILES.  Till  .   i,\  .-,-<!  edition  of 
musical   comedy   by   Paul   Ilervl   and   Ji-an 
Briquet,  English  version  by   Adolph   Philip 
and  Edward  Paulton  (Cort,   Atlantic  city, 
August  2,   1915;    Lyric,    New    York,    August 
9,    1915).—  Bronx  Opera   House,   New    York, 
February  14. 
Paul    Fabre    ..................    Chas.    Morrison 

Anatole   ............................   Paul  De.k.r 

Marie    ..........................    Elsa    Garretto 

Madame    ......................    Henrietta    Lee 

Theodore   ......................   Lawrence  Beck 

Henriette    ......................    Tempe    Evan- 

Phonette   Duttier    ..............    Eva   Tanguay 

Francois   Dechanelle    ............  Rollin    Grimes 

Bertie    ..........................    Robert    \\anl 

Archie    ......................    Lawrence    W.ir.i 

Nana    .........  .  ..........................    Naaa 

Rudolf    Tapine    ..............    James    Whelan 

Pierre  Renauld    ................    Victor  Bozart 

Jacques   ........................   John  Ormston 

Clarisse    Luniero    ............    Dora    Cumorfelt 

Fogere    ........................    Nace    Bonvilie. 

Paul    Dechanelle    ................  ..    Rag    Baybee 

GO    TO    IT,    musical    comedy,    in    t 

by  John  L.  Golden,  John  E.  Ha//nrd,  and 
Anne    Caldwell,    founded    on    llo\t'-        \ 
Milk     White     Flag,"     produced    by    ' 
stock-Elliott.—  Teck,      Bull.  niber 

21;   Princess's,  New  York,  Oct'»l,«r   -4. 
The    Colonel    ................     Charles    Judels 

The    Captain    ..............    Wellington    Croat 

The    Private    .................    Percival    KiUght 

The  Bandmaster  ..................   Will  Archie 

Th'.    Lleutenaat    ..............    Tyler    Brookf 

Piggott  Luce  ....................   Will  Deminjr 

Mi     (irnves    ......................    Dan   MarblA 

Mrs.  1'iggott  Luce  ..............  Emma  Janvier 

Lucy    .......................  ...    Lois  Josephine 

Vera  Cortney   ....................   Ethel  Pcttit 

Grape    juice    ....................    Helen    Bon<) 


168 


THE  STAGE   YEAR  BOOK. 


GOD  AND  COMPANY,  play,  in  three  acts,  by 
H.  Austin  Adams.  Presented  by  the 
Stage  Society.— Gaiety,  New  York,  Janu- 
ary 31. 

GODS  OF  THE  MOUNTAINS,  THE,  play,  in 
one  act,  by  Lord  Dunsuny.  Presented  by 
the  Portmanteau  Theatre  company.*-^- 
Thirty-ninth  Street,  New  York,  Novem- 
ber 27. 

GOING   HOME,   dramatic   sketch.     Played   by 

Stanley    James    and    company. — American 

Koom,    New    York,    October   2. 

GOING     SOM'E,     musical    comedy,    compiled, 

arranged  and  produced  by  E.   K.   Hcmiett. 

MIIMC  Hall.  Cincinnati,  O.,  February  ils. 
GOLDEN    NIGHT,     THE,     sketch,    by     Edgar 
Allan   Woolf.     Presented  by  Mrs.   Thomas 
Whitten      and      company.— Colonial,      Ne\\ 
York,    February   21. 

GOOD  GRACIOUS,  AN  N  \  HI- 1.1,1',  fare,',  in 
three  acts,  by  Clan-  Kiiinimr.  Presented 
by  Arthur  Hopkins. — Shubert,  New  Haven, 
September  25;  Republic,  New  York,  Oc- 
tober 31. 

Ludgate  J.  Palmer  Collins 

Wiekham    Harry   ('.    Hradlcy 

Wilbur   .leruiiiik's    Roland   Young 

Ethel    Deano    Kuth    Hanlirm 

Alfre<i   Weatherby  Walter  Sehellm 

Gwendolen    Morley    Helen   Lee 

Mae     Maeomher 

William     (ioaling     Etlwin     Holland 

mb    Willi- 

\\imbledon  Edwin  Nicander 

Aniiabell,-    |.ei-h    Loia    Kisher 

Ji.hn  Rawson   Walt.r  Hamp,1,n 

Harry    Murchison   Harry   Digram 

May 

»;il\  KSC  \S.   Spani-h   opera.   !  lira.ia- 

dos  ami    Fernando   Perlqaet.— Metropolitan 

•  w   York.    .lamia!  i 
MI  \SMI01TI  I;.    Till:,    .-ketch,    adapted    from 

French.     Little,  Chicago.    April   )•' 
i;i:r.  \T  C\IIII:I;INK.  -ketch   of  Russian  Court 
hie,  l.v  (lei. rue   Keinanl  Shaw  (produced  in 
idon    at   the    Vaudeville.    November     Is. 
1913),   presented   by   (iertrude    Kingston  ami 
Company.— Neighbourhood   l'Iayhou.-e,    New 
York.    Xmt  iiibi-r    14. 

«;I:EAT    i:\n:i;iMi:vr.  A,  comedy,  in   three 

t,  by  George  Paston.    Presented  by  the 

American  Academy  of  Dramatic  Arts  and 

!  nipire     Dramatic      .School. — Lyceum, 

*  ork.  January  7. 

GREAT    LiiVEIi.   THE.   revival  of  comedy,  by 
Leo    Ditrichstfin    and    Frederic    ami 
Hatton    (Longacre,    New    York,    Nowi 
10,    1915).— Cohan    and    Harris,    Ni  w    York, 

'ember  4. 

<;I;E\T  l-i  i:si  IT,  THE,  comedy,  in  four  acts. 
by  ('.  Haddon  Chambers.  Produced  by 
Joseph  Brooks.  (Revi.sed  and  modern!-. d 
version  of  THE  IDLER,  produced  in  New 
York,  November  11,  1890,  St.  James's,  Lon- 
don, February  26,  1891).— Shubert,  New 
York,  March  22. 

General  Merryweather   W.  Graham  Browne 

Kate  Merryweather  Jeanne   Eagles 

Lady  Harding    Phyllis  Neilson-Terry 

Sir  John  Harding   Montague    l.o\,- 

Blossom    Eric    Nelson 

Benaon    Nicholas   Joy 

Mark  Crosby   Charles  Cherry 

Mrs.  Crosby   Cynthia  Brooke 

Simeon  Strong Bruce  McR*m 

Miss  Swianington    Dorothea  Frisby 

Hargreves  Alexandra  Herbert 

Mrs.   G\\  ynn-Stanmore    Marie  Tempest 

Lord  Airdale  W.  S.  He'der 

Lady  Airdale  Edith  King 

Scrantoni Arthur  Holbrook 

Lord   Winters   Gordon  Gunniss 

Lady  Norton   Alys  Baldwin 

Bfnnet.t   Harry   Neville 


GREATER  LAW,   THE,   playlet,   by   Benjamin 

Scovell.— Marlowe.  Chicago,   September  29. 
(il;i:  YTEST  NATION,  THE,  play,  in  three  acts, 

b>     .Marion   Crighton    and    William    Elliott. 

Produced  by   William   Elliott.— Booth,  New 

York,  February  28. 

The  Prelude. 

Ealine   Cordelia  Macdonald 

Peter  Mowlam!  Bin' 

•Stephen    J.   Hooker   Wright 

Nur.-e   Harriet  Van  Cleve 

Physician   Han 

The    Play— Twenty    Years    Later: 

Emanuel    Sydney   Mather 

Stephen   J.    Hooker  Wright 

I'eter    Rowland     Hue 

Adri:,  Olive  W.Midham 

Donna    Ilianea    Signorina.    Berth' 

PrincflM  Xenia  Madame  Yorska 

Alan  ol    Di.naii William   Elliott 

Capt.    Vallier    Pirie    Hush 

Lieut.   Lombard   Charles  Miller 

C.    L.   Feller 

Baron    Sai/.o    Roland    Kiishton 

fount.  Hroektoll    Henry   Duggan 

Kadow    Hal    Fnnle 

(Jeiieral    Hewitt    Edward    \Va<|e 

•al     Mont     Will.     W.     C: 

Guard    Harry   Rose 

<;  l:l'  INTAKES,  play,  by  Austin  Adams,  pn - 
.•ieiiteil  by  Hie  .lane  O'ltoark  Players.-  Em- 
pre->,  San  Diego,  Cal.,  January  2. 

(illllY  \s  i  IIAKGED.  sketch.— Proctor's, 
Fifth  Avenue,  New  York,  December  20, 
1816. 

(M'll.TY  M\N.  THE,  drama,  in  four  nets,  by 
Until  llel.n  Davis  and  Charle-  Klein,  from 
the  French  ol  I'Vaneois  Coppee.  staged  by 
Men  1'ayne.  produced  by  A.  H.  Woods.— 
\  •  Orit,  AiiKiist  18. 

llo-all,'      PiUil      Ne>b!t, 

Marie  Koreeat  Emily  Ann  Wellman 

Claude    Le-cuyer    Lowell    Sherman 

M       L«»i  "ver  ' Clan  in-  •     llan.' 

|>r     Herli-r    William    De\ 

Claudine  Forgeat  Irene  Kenwiek 

.lae.|"'  1>:ml    DOUCCT 

Flambon    Alphonx.    Ethier 

QutOO     Mareeiu    (lareth     Hughes 

.lean    Midland    ^"ii    Kdwards 

(iendarine   Frederick   Simmer 

Loran     Walter    Felllier 

Clerk    .'.' Stuart,    llob-oii 

Chief  of  Police    Martin 

I  I     eiiyer    Thais    Lawton 

i    r,,r  the   Defence    Leonard    Uudie 

Ernest  ( '• 

Foreman  of  the  Jury   William  Malcomb 

HU'I'Y   I:NDI\<;.  Till'.,  comedy,  in  three  acts 
and  eight  scenes,  by  the  Macphersons,  with 
:  mgs  by    R.   E.   Jones,  music  by   Eugen 
Haile.    Produced     by     Arthur     Hopkins.— 
Shubert,  New  York,  August  21. 
HBUL 

Princess  Elise  Margaret   Mower 

Elizabeth   Margaret  Fare lei^li 

Beatrice  Flora  Shdlidd 

Maxine  Beatrice  Maude 

Prince  Paul  Noel  I 

Peter,  a  woodman Frank  An 

Frederick,  a  gamekeeper Fred  W.  I'ennain 

King  Carlos  of  Bascony  Mayne  Lyuton 

Queen    Marguerite    of    Bascony 

Florence  Le  Clerq 

Mr    McTavish  Arthur  Fitzgerald 

Mrs.  Wilson  Charity  Finney 

Mr.  FitzJames  Wilson Lenard  Grey 

Mrs    FitzJames  Wilson Mrs.  Ernest  Cove 

gon         William  Lynn 

Daughter' '.'.'.'. J"(lit '' 


PLAYS   OF   THE    YEAR. 


169 


Happy  Ending,  The  (cont.). 

An  Aviator's  Mother  Winifred  Hanley 

His  Sister  Dorothy  Nicholls 

A  Nurse  Quceniu  Sheffield 

Mr.  Hammond,  a  lawyer William  Gilmoro 

Baxter,  head  clerk  E.  U.  Lawson 

Two  Clerks •!  £ohn  }{e* 

l  Russell  Morrison 
Doctor  .*, R.  T.  Webb 

HEREAFTER. 

Queen  Helene Irby  Marshall 

Peggy  Harriet  Mendel 

Lillian  Kuth  Collins 

Tommy  William  Blaisdell 

Bobbie,  a  scout  Reggie  Shellield 

Hilda  Violet  de  Biccari 

The  Lover  Albert  Pellaton 

An  Old  Man  Cecil  Yapp 

A  Young  Man  Clyde  North 

An  Actor  Robert  Rendel 

Colonel  Wilson  J.  Palmer  Collins 

.Mr.-;.  Tabitha  Brown •> Winifred  Hanley 

/  Dorothy  Strong 
The  Facts J  Harriet  Mendel 

I  Claire  Hillier 

John  Fred  W.  Permain 

Jane  Lucy  Beaumont 

A  Painted  Woman  Augusta  Scott 

An  English  Aviator  Cecil  Lynden 

A  German  Aviator  Albert  Conrmaker 

A  French  Aviator  Jean  Lawlor 

HAPPY  THOUGHT,  A,  play,  by  Guy  Bolton 
and  George  Middleton.'  Produced  by  the 
Comstock  Players.— Colonial,  Cleveland,  O., 
June  26. 

HEAD  OF  THE  HOUSE,  THE,  play,  by  H.  H. 
Frazee. — Paterson,  N.J.,  December  25,  1915. 

HARP  OF  LIFE,  THE,  play,  in  three  acts,  by  Jr 
Hartley  Manners.  Presented  toy  Klaw  and 
Erlanger  and  George  C.  Tyler.— Atlantic 
City,  N.J.,  October  6;  Globe,  New  York, 
November.  27. 

Sylvia   Laurette  Taylor 

Zeila  Vorona  Gail  Kane 

Elizabeth  Hood   Ffdlliot  Paget 

Olive  Hood  Lynn  Fontanne 

Marshall  Brooke  iPhilip  Merivale 

Leonard  Brooke  Dion  Tttheradge 

Godfrey  Saxon  Frank  Kemble  Cooper 

HEART  OF  WETONA,  THE,  play,  in  three 
acts,  by  George  Scarborough.  (Produced 
under  the  title  of  "  The  Girl,"  at  Apollo, 
Atlantic  City,  June  28,  1915;  presented  as 
-"  Oklahoma,"  at  Stamford,  Conn.,  January 
20). — Academy,  Baltimore,  February  21, 
Lyceum,  New  York,  February  29. 

Quannah   William  Courtleigh 

Wetona Lenore  Ulrich 

John  Hardin  John  Miltern 

David  Wells  Edward  L.  Snader 

Anthony  Wells    Lowell   Sherman 

Mary  Greer Isabel  O'MadlgftD 

Comanche  Jack  Curtis  Cooksey 

Nauma   Ethel  Benton 

Nipo H.  G.  Carleton 

Pasequa  Langdon  West 

Eagle   Chief  Deer 

HEIR  TO  THE  HOORAH,  THE.— Hyperion, 
New  Haven,  January  31 

HER  DIAMOND  HEELS,  sketch.  Played  by 
Miss  Idalene  Cotton  and  company — Ameri- 
can, New  York,  April  24. 

HER  HUSBAND'S  WIFE,  sketch.  Presented  by 
Miss  Laura  Hope  Crews  and  company. — 
Colonial,  New  York,  July  17. 

HER  NAKED  SELF,  play,  by  Edmund  Francis 
Hackett.  (Title  afterwards  changed  to 
"  The  Penalty  of  Sin.")— Castle  Square, 
Boston,  September  4, 


III  U    PRICE,    play,    by    Lottie    M.    M 

(  Uterwards    produced    under    the     till,-    of 
"  Pay  Day,"  at  the  Cort,  New  York,  F.-b- 
ruary     26,     1916.) — Grand     Opera     11 
Wilkea-Barr,  December  10,  1915. 
HER  SOLDIER  BOY.— Shubert,  Newark,  N.J., 

April  3. 

HIGHEST  BIDDER,  THE,  play,  in  one  act.  by 
Edward  K.  Kn.-ka.v.  Keith,  Providence, 
R.I.,  December  13,  1915. 

HIS  BRIDAL  NIGHT,  farce,  in  three  acts,  by 
Lawrence  Rising,  le.vised  ami  elaboi 
by  Margaret  Mayo,  staged  under  the  direc- 
tion of  Bertram  llarriMm,  produced  bv  A. 
H.  Woods.— Apollo,  Atlantic  City,  April  30 ; 
Republic,  New  York,  August  16. 

Joe  Damorel  John  V 

Lent  Trevetfc  Pedro  Do  Cordoba 

Vi    Roz.-ika    Dolly 

Tiny  Yanc-si  Dolly 

Julie   Lucile   Watson 

Sloan,  a  maid  Jessie  Ralph 

Algernon,   a  butler   Harry   Lillford 

Chauffeur    J.   Archer   Curtis 

HIS    HEART'S    DESIRE,    play.— Metropolitan 

Opera  House,  Minneapolis,  August  28. 
HIS  MAJESTY  BUNKER  BEAN,  farce 
comedy,  in  four  acts,  by  Lee  Wilson  Dodd, 
from  the  novel,  t»y  Harry  Leon  Wilson. 
Produced  by  Joseph  Brooks.— Astor,  New 
York,  October  2. 

Pops    Charles   Abbe 

Bulger    Jack    Devereaux 

Larabee   ,    Horace  Mitdifll 

The   Flapper    Florence    Shirley 

Mason   John  Hog-in 

Bunker  Bean    Taylor  Holmes 

The    Waster    Harry   C.    Power 

Mops    Marion    Kerby 

The  Big  Sister  Clara  Louise  Moores 

Grandma,   the  demon    Lillian   Lawrence 

The    Countess    Grace   Peters 

Maid Annette   Westbay 

Balthazar    Walter   Sherwin 

The   Greatest   Left-handed   Pitcher   the 

World  Has  Ever  Known   Robert  Kelly 

Janitor    George  C.   Lyman 

The  Lizzie  Boy    Belford   Forrest 

Louis   George  O'Rourke 

The   Very  Young  Minister    John  Hogan 

HONEST  JOHN  O'BRIEN,  play,  by  George  M. 
Cohan,  produced  by  Cohan  and  Harris. — 
Detroit,  October  2. 

HONEST  THIEF,  AN,  play,  in  four  acts,  by 
Charles  Eugene  Banks  and  Professor 
William  Pierce  Gcusuch.  Presented  by 
the  Wilkes  Players. — Orpheum,  Seattle, 
Juno  25. 

HONK,  HONK,  MAYBE,  sketch,  by  Willard 
Mack,  presented  by  Wm.  L.  Gibso'n  and 
Texas  Guinan.— Proctor's  Fifth  Avenue, 
New  York,  July  31. 

HOUR  OF  TEMPTATION,  THE,   play,  by  Lee 
Morrison. — Daly's,  New  York,  September  4. 
HUSBAND,  WIFE,  MAN.       (See  THE  INTRU- 
DER.) 

HUSH,  comedy,  by  Violet  Pearn,  produced  by 
Winthrop  Ames. — Little,  New  York,  Octo- 
ber 3. 

Mr.    Greville    Eric   Blind 

Mrs.   Greville    Winifred   Eraser 

Jim   Greville    Robert  Rendel 

The    Porter    Robert    Entwistle 

Julie  Laxton   Cathleen  Nesbitt 

Huntley  Driffield   Edward  Douglas 

Mi.-s   Cording    Louie    Emery 

Mrs.    Allison    Katharine  Brook 

Miss  Allison  Cecilia  Radclyffe 

Lizzie   Augusta  Haviland 

Rev.  James  Allison    Cecil  Yapp 

Keith    Allison    Cecil  Fletcher 

Lucilla   EUe   Winwo0(| 


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1DKAL  HUSBAND,  AN,  Oscar  Wilde's  play, 
presented  by  the  students  of  the  American 
Academy  of  Dramatic  Arts  and  Empire 
Theatre  Dramatic  School.— Lyceum,  New 
York,  March  10. 

IDLER,  THE.    (See  THE  GREAT  PURSUIT.) 

IK  I  \VKIU;  K1N<;,  revival  of  Justin  Huntly 
McCarthy's  play,  by  E.  II.  Sot  hern.— 
Sim  Vork,  April  29. 

Francois  Villon   E.   II.    Sothern 

Louis   XI George    W.    Wilson 

Tri-tan   L'Hermite   Winthrop    Chamberlain 

Oliver    Le    Dain    Orlando    Daly 

Thihaiit   D'Aussigny    William   Harris 

Nod    Le    Jolys    Albert   S.    Howson 

Rene    De   Montigny    Gerry   Larson 

Guy  Tabarle  Robert  Lee  Allen 

OoUfi    De   Cayerlx    Philip  Loeb 

Jehan  Le  Loup   T.  W.  Lyons 

Ca.-in  Cholet P.  J.  Kelly 

Robin  Turgis   James  P.    I 

Trois    Echelles    Frank    Morton 

]ii    I. an    Harry   Rabon 

•    I).'   Riviere   (  !  -t. niton 

De     Vmtoillct    Kn  d     I'o-t 

\n     Utrologer    Frank    Bertrand 

l>nr    T.ark   Taylor 

Montjoyc     William     \d  -im* 

in    of   the    Watch    Paul    Mcllcrn 

Cardinal     James 

Katherine  D<-  Vancelle- Uexandra   Carlisle 

Mother  Villon    -..    Mr-.    I'-tar    Hanks 

Htmiictte   Du    Ham.'!    Virginia   Ilatiiiin>iiil 

.leh.innettoii   La   Belle   Heanlr  Hardy 

Blanch    Dor)      hajimar 

(Juillniettf    Elitia    Mau'iiuxin 

'i    Pauline   Mrrriam 

Denise    l.nntt.-i    llealv 

Qui  •  ii     llnth     Malcolm 

IN    col. li   TVI'i:.   ncw-pap'T   play,   l.y   'I  i 
Ho  mi-    Bheeker    Hall,    .\1> 

N  \    .    .lannary     14. 

IN    W\I.Ki:i>  .IIMMY.  conudy  drama.  I. 
lion;.-     II.    Jotfa.      I'oli'-.     \Va-h.i 
ruat  • 

I.NCA  nu  i-i:i:is  \I.K\I.  THE,  play,  b>  a  Ud- 

low     of     the      Royal  itnrc 

(produced    in    England    at    the    ItiriiiiiiL'hain 
Repertory  Theatre  on  October  7).  pn 
liy     (M-rtrude     Kin^-ton     an<l     company.— 

••ourhood       ria\h' 
November    14. 

INSIDE  <;KNTI.r.\l  \N.  Till-,  comedy,  in  three 
acts  hy  Kinily  SyiiKiiid  .1  for 

the  first  time  in    America   hy  tin    pu]. 
th.>    American     Acacl.  mv    of     liramatic     Art- 
and  the  Empire  Theatre  Dramatic  School. — 
!k,    Frhrnary    11. 

INTRUDER.  THE,  in  three  acts,  hy  Cyril 
Haromrt.  Stai:e,|  by  Sam  Forrest,  and 
produced  by  Coin  n  and  Harris  (originally 
produced  as  "  Hu-liand,  Wife.  Man  "). — 
Star.  linlfalo.  September  18;  Cohan  anA 
Harris,  New  York.  September  26. 

Pauline    I.evardier    Olive    Tell 

(incrainl     Vermm 

Rene  Levardier    Frank    Kemblc   c 

Baptistc Lawrence     White 

The    Stranger    H.    Cooper    Clifle 

Natalie    Doric    Sa.v>er 

Commissake  of   Police    Frederick    Ksmelton 

Agent  of  Police  J.   H.  Greene 

Agent  of   Police   A.    H.    lleno 

Fran-cois    G<  orge    Uarr 

First,    Clerk    Kenneth    Keith 

Second    Clerk    F.    G.   Harlej 

IRENE  O'DARE,  -x>medy,  in  three  acts,  by 
.Tames  Montgomery.  1'rodiic-ed  by  Cohan 
and  Harris.— Stamford,  Stamforj',  Conn., 
August 


IT  HAl'I'KM-.n  IN  RENO.— Grand  Opera 
Jl.nise,  Brooklyn,  March  20. 

JANE  CLEGG,  play,  by  St.  John  Ervine.— 
Stamford,  M'.amford,  Conn.,  July  24. 

JAN]'.  ()'D\Y  KliOM  BHOADWAY.  (See 
"  Broadway  and  Buttermilk." 

JEFF,  play,  by  Michael  Morton,  wri.tten  from 
Stephen  I^-acot-k's  "  Sunshine  stories."—- 
Empire,  Syracuse,  N.Y.,  October  ^. 

JOHN  W.  BLAKE,  play.— Lyric,  Alkntown, 
1'a.,  September  4. 

.1011  NN\  (;i:i  YOUR  (JUN,  farce,  by  Edmund 
Laurence  Burke. — Alcazar,  S:m  Francisco, 
August  lil. 

JULIUS   C.ESAIt.   Sbak<  sp.  are's   Play,  open-air 
pnxinct.on    in    aid    <>l    the    Actors'    Fund. — 
;•,'. nod  Canyon,  Hollywood,  May  19. 

JUST  AN  OLD  SOLDIER,  sketch.  Present <d 
by  Arthur  Angell  and  company.— Aca<lemy, 
New  York,  June  12. 

JUST   H)K   TO.NKJIIT,  farce,   by  Avery  Hop- 

l'ii  -ciited     by     Selwyn     and     Co.  - 

Nixon's  Apollo,  Atlantic  City,  N.J.,  July  3. 

.11  "STICK,  play,  in  four  acts,  by  John  Gals- 
unihv.  Produced  for  the  first  time  in 
America.-  Slmbert.  New  Haven,  March  2; 
Gaudier.  New  York,  April  :i. 

How    Henry    Stephensop 

.    How    Charles  Francis 

Coke^on  0.  P.  Heggie 

William   Fa  WIT    John   Barrymore 

Sw.'edL-   Cecil  Clovelly 

i     F.    Cecil    Butler 

Watson    White 

Mr.    Justice    Floyd    Wallis    Chirk 

Harold    Cleaver    Thomas    Louden 

Hector   Froine   Lester  Lonergan 

Cap-ain    DaiiMin.    V.C Rupert   Harvey 

The  Rev.  Hu-h  Miller Walter  Greer 

Edward    Clements   John    8.  O'Brien 

\Vooder    Ashton    Tonge 

Moan,  y    Charles    Dodsworth 

Clipton    Walter   McEwin 

:v    Warren    F.    Hill 

Ruth  Honeywill   Cathlcen  Nesbitt 

JUSTIFIED,  sketch,  played  by  Miss  Helen 
Ware  I'alaee,  New  York,  April  24. 

JUST  A  WOMAN,  drama,  in  three  acts  and 
an  epilogue,  by  Eugene  Walter.  Produced 
by  tin-  Shnberts  under  the  direction  of 
J.  C.  Huffman.  (Produced  under  the  title 
of  "A  Plain  Woman,"  Garrick,  Philadelphia, 
April,  1914;  and  "The  Bcltter  Way," 
Academy,  Baltimore,  September  14,  1914; 
as  "  Just  a  Woman,"  Stamford,  Conn., 
Dec.  6,  1915).— Forty-eighth  Street,  New 
York,  January  17. 

The    Woman    Josephine    Victor 

The    Man     Walter    Hampden 

The   Boy    George   Stuart  Christie 

The    Hired    Girl    Virginia    Allen 

The   Lawyer    H.   H.  Herbert 

The  French  Maid   Margaret  McWade 

The    Butler    David    Howell    Lindley 

The   Detective   Frank  Monroe 

The   Boy George   Stuart  Christie 

The  Bohemian  Coachman  John  Arthur 

Ned    Master  James  Eagle 

The  Lady    Rose   Winter 

EPILOGUE. 

The    Woman    Josephine    Victor 

The  Man   Walter  Hampden 

The    Son    Albert   Hackett 

The  Boy  ,..,,, George  Stuart  Christie 


AMERICAN  PLAYS  6T  THE   Y£AR. 


171 


K.  Vi'lNJCA,  musical  play,  in  three  nets,  book 
and  lyrics  by  Otto  Hauerhaeli,  mi 
,Ttii>V>lf  Fritnl.  Staged  by  Frank  Sniith- 
ioh.— Fourtty-'fourth  Street,  .New  York. 
December  23,  1015  (revived  with  Audrey 
MapN-  iii  tin-  title  role  and  Bourke  O'Sul 
livaii  as  Boris,  at  the  Lyric,,  New  York, 
August  14). 

Varenka    -Nina    Napier 

Petrov  Albert    Sackett 

Ivan    Dimitri     Samuel    Ash 

Boris    Strogoff    Count    Grimaldi 

Katinka    May    Naudain 

Tatiana    Norma    Mendoza 

Thaddeus    Hopper  Franklyn    Ardell 

i     May  Thompson 
Russian    Dancers    {  Edmund  Makalif 

Knouf   W.  J.  McCarthy 

Abdul     D.aniel    Baker 

Arif   Bey Ed.    Durand 

Halif    A.   Robins 

Olga    (Nashan)    Edith    Decker 

Mrs.  Helen  Hopper  Adele  Rowland 

A    Spy    Harry    Cinton 

Pierre    Gusltav    Schulz 

Dancer    Helen   Kroner 

KILKENNY,  comedy,  in  three  acts,  by 
<Ui"ustus  Pitou,  Sen.— Metropolitan,  Min- 
neapolis, August  20,  1915;  Standard,  New 
York,  February  14. 

Richard  Desmond   Fiske  O'Hara 

Lady  Catherine  Desmond  ..Adelaide  Matthews 

Dr  'Martin  O'Toole    t-isle  Bloodgood 

Kitty   O'Toole    Lottie   Williams 

David  Conway   Daniel  Lawlor 

Mrs.   Oonway    Anna  Nichols 

Moina  Carroll    Marie   Qumn 

Maurice  .Levine   Wm.  T.   Morgan 

Murphv    Kale    J-    E.    Miller 

Judy  Kale    Eliza  Mason 

Monsieur  Hoyne    Wm.   T.    Sheehan 

Lieutenant   O'Donnell    Henry  Duffy 

KING  FROM  NOWHERE,  A,  romantic  comedy, 
in  three  acts  and  four  scenes,  by  J.  and  L. 
du  Rocher  Macp-herson.  Produced  by  the 
Garrick  Company. — Harm-anus  Bleecker 
Hall,  Albany,  February  11 ;  M»xi<ne  Elliott's, 
Now  York,  'March  20. 

Godred    Lou-Tellegen 

Henry  VIII Sydney  Greenstreet 

Ix>rd  Harry  Fitzwalter Corlifs  Giles 

Sir  Dick  Denny Robert  Adams 

Sir  Anthony  Fairfax   Cameron  Matthews 

John  Skinner  Charles  Rogers 

Fenwolf   Galwey  Herbert 

A  Doctor Armsby  Ayers 

A  Chaplain   Harry  Chessman 

A   Jester    Robert   Vivian 

A   Page   Charles  Derickson 

Attendant    Dana.    Pairkeir 

First    Guard Miartin    Snell 

Second  Guard   Norman  Rolfe 

Queen  Catherine   Wilda  Ma/ri  Moore 

Mistress  Lettice  Planta genet  ..   Roselle  Cooley 

Mistress  Eleanor  Courtenay    Irene  B-cll 

Mistress  Phyllis  Ajrundel  Eileen  Wilson 

The  Lady  Margaret  Silchester  Olive  Tell 

KING  HENRY  VIII.,  revival  of  Shakespeare's 
play.— Boston,  October  23;  New  Amster- 
dam, New  York,  March  14. 

King  Henry  VIII Lyn  Harding 

Cardinal    Wolsey    Herbert    Tree 

Archbishop  of  Canterbury    Charles  Fuller 

Cardinal   Oampeius    Claude   Beerbohm 

Duke  of   Norfolk    Fred   Eric 

Duke  of  Buckingham    Charles  Dalton 

Duke  of  Suffolk  Reginald  Oarrington 

Earl  of  Surrey   Eric  Mason 

Lord  Cluuimberlain    Lionel   Brahatm 

Lord  Abergavenny   Edward  S.  Forbes 

Lord  Sands   Arthur  Row 


King  Henry  VIII.  (eont.). 

Sir   Henry   Guildford    A.   1>.   Mavity 

Sir  Tl MU  I/.\ell   Craig   \Naid 

Sir    Niehobs    Vaux     Al: 

Thomas   rroniAell    I' 

(Jrilllth    Henry    II 

1st     <;nit|eiii;m     

2nd   Gentle-man    Charlr-    Howard 

King  at  Arms   H.   R.    : 

Surveyor  to  Kuc-kiiigham  Gerald  ll.<ni.-- 

Si T'j.  ant-at-Arms  Arthur  (Ja.-kill 

Servant    WalU-r    I'lini."- 

A  Crier  Cecil  Nixon 

A    Scribe    Frank    Arnold 

Jester  Henry  Herb*  it 

Queen   Katharine Edith  Wynne   Matthi.-^n 

Anne  Bullerv Willette  Ker>ha\v 

An  Old  Lady  Maud  Milt/>n 

J'atience  KathtTin. 

KING  OF  HEARTS,  THE,  musical  comedy,  in 

two  acts,  libretto  by  Stuart  Loucheiiu  and 
David  S.  Stern,  music  by  Stuart  Loucheim, 
lyrics  by  David  S.  Stern.  Produced  by  the 
Proscenium  Club. — Broad  Street,  Phila- 
delphia, May  22. 

KISSES,  playlot,  in  one  act,  by  S.  Jay  Kauf- 
man. Presented  by  Arnold  Daly  and  com- 
pany.— Palace,  New  York,  July  24. 

KITTY  COMES  IN,  comedy,  in  three  acts  and 
four  scenes,  by  Leila  Chopin  Hatter-ley. 
($100  prize  play.)— Park,  St.  Louis,  May  ;». 

LADIES'  REDUCING  PARLOR,  THE,  Sketch.— 
Royal,  New  York,  March  C. 

LADY  BURGLAR,  THE.  sketch.— Opera  House 
Harlem,  January  24. 

LADY'S   NAME,    A,   farce,   in  three   acts,    by 

Cyril   Itarcourt.     Produced   by   the   M 

Shubert. — Princess's.     Montreal,     May     1  ; 

Maxine  Elliott,  New  York,  May  15. 

Franklin    Sybil    Frisby 

Mubel  Vere Marie  Tempest 

Flood  John  Sharkey 

Maud  Bray  Lillian  Oavu na gh 

Gerald  Wantage  Rex  MacDougal 

Adams Stanley  Harrison 

Noel  Corkoran   W.   Graham   Browne 

Mrs.    Haines    Daisy   Belmore 

Margaret   Ruth   Draper 

Emily    Beryl    Mercer 

Kennedy  Bird   Harry   Lambert 

Sam  Bentley  Algernon  Greig 

LAND  OF  EVERMORE,  THE,  musical  comedy. 

by    Arthur    Lamb    and    Jules    Chauveiii-t. 

Produced  at  the  opening  of  Oovent  Garden-, 

Chicago,  June   If. 
LAND  OF  THE  FRE/E,  THE,  play,  by  Edward 

Locke. — Adelphi,     Philadelphia,      December 

27,  1915. 
LAST    OF    THE    QUAKERS,   THE,   sketch,    by 

Edgar   Allan   Woolf.     Played   by  Miss  Her- 

mine   Shone    ami   company. — Colonial.    New 

York,   December   6. 
LETTER,  THE,  sketch.— Little.  Chicago,  April 

12. 

LIEUTENANT  GUS,  Viennese  operetta,  in 
three  acts,  original  book  by  A.  M.  Willner 
and  Robert  Bodansky,  music  by  Edmund 
Eyslor,  American  adaptation  made  by 
Edgar  Smith,  lyrics  by  Matt  Woodward, 
staged  by  Edward  P.  Temple.  Presented 
at  special  matine'e  by  the  Shuberts. — Forty- 
fourth  Street,  New  York,  November  10. 

LIGHT  IN  THE  DARK,  A,  play,  by  Herbert 
Bashford.— Bishop,  Oakland,  Cal.  Novem- 
ber 27. 

LIKE  MOTHER  MADE.  (See  "Turn  to  the 
Right.") 


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LITTLE  BIT  OF  FLUFF,  A,  farce,  in  three 
acts,  by  Walter  W.  Ellis.  Produced  by 
Herbert  Jay  and  Anthony  Ellis.— Thirty- 
nintn  Street,  New  York.  August  26.  (Or;;. 
production  in  London  Criterion,  October  27, 

John  Ayers   \rthur   Chc,ne> 

Bertram    'fully    Charle..    c.arry 

Dr.  Biglamd   G  sgerald 

Nixon  Trippett  Stanley  Lathbury 

Pamela  Ayers Netta  Wtstcott 

Mamin    Scott    Miargot    Kelly 

Aunt  Hannah  Alice  Chapin 

Ursula   Lily    Ke.rr 

Chalmers    Elizabeth    Percy 

LITTLE  GIRL  THAT  GOD  FORGOT,  Till:. 
play,  by  Edward  E.  Rose.— IrnjM Tial,  Chi- 
cago, August  13. 

LITTLE  LADY  IN  BLUE,  comedy,  by    I 

Ho<I  C.    Wit'liey    lVrey\al.-  -Nixon's 

Apollo,  Atlantic  City,  June  VI. 

LITTLE  LADY  FROM  LONESOME  TOWN, 
THE,  play,  by  Geo.  Rosener.— Newark, 
August  22.  (Title  afterwards  changed  to 
"  The  Woman  Who  raid.") 

LITTLE  MINISTER.  THE.  revival  of  Sir  Jarm>s 
lie's   comedy    by    Mamie    Adams,    under 
the  direction  of  tho  Charle.s  Erohman  Com- 
pany.    Empire,   New    York,    January   11. 

Gavin   Di>hart   Dal 

Lord     Rintoul     l-'ivd     Tyler 

Captain     llalliwell    Morton    Selt.n 

I/ady    Babhiv    Maude    Adams 

her   maid    Elise  Clarcu- 

Twait.s,    butler    I.    L.    Carhart 

Thomas  Whammond   Da\id   Tornin  .• 

Hob   Dow    I.   M.   Mil 

Micah    IKC.V    Gladys    Cill.  11 

Sneeky    Hobart     Wall.. 

Andrew  Mealmaker  I;.   I',  fti  n  Carter 

Silv*  Tosh  Char!. 

Sergeant   Davidson    Willard    Barton 

Joe   Cniikshank    C. 

Nannie    Webster   AdaBo.-hill 

Jean    Vnt'elii    Ogden 

LITTLE    ORPIIANT    ANN  IK,   play,    by    1 

\l'-l/;iii'_'hlin  (based  on  the  poem  <fl  Jomi  - 
W  hit-comb  Riley).— Colonial,  Akron,  July  :u. 

I.ITTI.E     SHEPHERD     OF     BARGAIN     ROW. 
THE,   sketch,   by    Howard    Mc-Kent    Barnes. 
Played    hy    MUs    Sarah     1'adden    and 
pany.— Colonial,  New  York,  June  19. 

LITTLE  SHEPHERD  OK  KINGDOM  COME. 
THE.  play,  by  EiiKelie  Walters.—  !',<  lasco, 
Wuhlngton,  Ajiril  3. 

LITTLI:   SIII:PH;;I;I)ESS,   THE,   comedy,   m 

one  act,  by  Andre  Rivoire.  Presented  by 
the  pupils  of  the  American  Academy  of 
Dramatic  Arts  and  Empire  Theatre  Dra- 
matic School.— Lyceum,  New  York,  Febru- 
ary 11. 

LIZ,  sketch.  Presented  by  Julia  Nash  and 
company. — American,  New  York,  April  17. 

LODGER.  THE,  comedy,  by  Horace  Annesley 
Vachell  (produced  in  London  at  the  Hay- 
market  as  "  Who  Is  He?  "  December  9, 
1915). — Allentown,  Pa.,  November  9. 

LOTS  AND  LOTS  OF  IT,  comedy  playlet, 
based  on  the  Mutterzolb  and  Son  stories. 
Played  by  Mr.  Sam  Mann  and  company. 
— Fifth  Avenue,  New  York,  January  31, 
1915. 

LOVE  OF  ONE'S  NEIGHBOUR,  play,  in  one 
act,  translated  from  the  German.  Pre- 
sented by  the  Stage  Society.— Little,  New 
York,  January  31. 


LOVERS'   LUCK,  French  comedy,   by   Georges 

de    Porto-Riche.    Presented    by    the   Wash- 

'    ingtou      Square      Players. — Comedy,      New 

York,    October    2. 
LUCKY       FELLOW,      THE.        (See      "  Seven 

Chan. 
LUCKY       MM  HER,       THE,       sketch.-Fifth 

A\riiiu-.    New    York,    March    13. 
MACBETH,    revival   of   Shakespeare's  play   by 
.laiuis    K.    llackett. — Criterion,   New   York, 
February   7. 

Duncan    Charles    B.    Hanfoni 

Malcolm    Franklin    (.cor^e 

l)i>nalbain    Albert  Hickey 

Macbeth    ...: Mr.    Hackett 

Banquo    Paul    Everton 

Macdulf William    K.    Harcourt 

Ix'Hliox Joseph    Whitmore. 

Ross    '. Harry    David    Smitn 

Fleunce,    sou   to   Banquo    Lottie   Dewey 

Siward    Cussius  C.   Quimby 

Q,     an    dllicer    Walter    Thomas 

A    Dorlor    Allan    Thomas 

\    >.  r^eaiit    Cas.sius    (.'.    (Juimby 

A    Porter    William    A.    Evans 

Lady     Macbeth     Miss     Allen 

Gentlewoman    Mrs.    Alexander    Salvini 

Witch    Annii!    Hughes 

!    Wit.ch    Mabel    Jiislet- 

Third  Witch  Fore-t,  Duolittle 

Murderer    Edward    Kunmieroii 

•l    Miinlinr    II,  nicy    lOdwards 

A    Messenger    Barry    McCullum 

M  \D\Mi:  I.EVAIilHEi;.  play,  by  Cyril  Har- 
i-ourt,  presented  by  Me-^rs.  Colian  and 
Harris,  liioadway,  Lon^'  Braneh,  .N..I.. 
Augu 

MADE  IN  PHIEEV,  revne,  book,  lyrics  and 
music  by  K<'iler  Mack.  Frank  Ortli  and  II. 
Bart  McHuxh.— Keith's,  Philadelphia, 
July  :!. 

M  \(;|r\l,  CITY.  THE.  play,  in  free  verse, 
by  '/,»>•  Akins.  Presented  by  the  Wash 
illKtuii  Square  Pla\er-.  Bandbox,  New 
York,  March  20. 

MAJOR  UARP.ARA,  eoniKly,  in  three  acts, 
b.\  '  naixl  Shaw.  Produced  by 

William     A.     Brady     and     (Jraee     (ieorye.— 
Playhouse,   New   York,    December   !l,    1!)J"i. 

Stephen   I'ndershaft  Clarence  Derwent 

}/M\y    Britomart,    Charlotte    (iranville 

Morrison    C.  Guthrie  McClintic 

Barbara    Ciidershaft    Grace    George 

Sarah   Cndershaft   Nora  Lainisim 

Adoljihus    Cusiiis    Ernest   Lawford 

Charles    Lomax    John    Cromwell 

Audiew    Indershaft   Louis  Calvert 

Rummy   Mitchens   Margaret  Calvert 

Snobby    Price    Arthur    Eldred 

Jenny  Hill    ,    Mary  Nasn 

Peter  Shirley   Richard   Clark 

Bill  Walker  Conway  Tearle 

Mrs.    Bailies    Josephine    Lovett 

Bilton    , Paul    Bliss 

MAJOR  PEN  DENNIS,  comedy,  in  prologue 
and  three  acts,  by  Lanydon  Mitchell,  from 
Thackeray's  novel,  staged  by  B.  Iden 
Payne,  produced  by  John  D.  Williams.  — 
Albany,  N.Y.,  October  20;  Criterion,  New 
York,  October  20. 

M'ajor  Arthur  Pendennis  John  Derw 

Arthur  Pendennis   Brandon  Tynan 

Mrs.  Helen  Pendennis  Edith  Shayne 

Morgan    John  S.  O'Brien 

Laura    Bell    Helen    MacKellar 

Lady  Clavering   Allison  Skipworth 

Blanche  Amory  Helen  Mencken 

Harry    Foker    Walter    Kingsforrt 

Lady    Rockminster    Alice    Chapin 

Fanny  Bolton  Mary  Wortn 

Captain  Jack  Costigan  Lester  Lonergan 

Emily   Fotheringay    Jane   Houston 

George    Warrington    Leonard    Willey 


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MAKING,  Till',  sketch.  Played  by  Miss 
Frances  King.— Yonkers,  May  15. 

MAKING     DICK     OVER,     comedy,     in     three 

-.  by  Rose  O'Ni'il  and  Edith  Ellis.     Pro- 

iluee-,1    under    th€    auspices    "i    the    Gamut 

Club.— Cundlcr,    .New    York,    December    23, 

1916. 

MAN  W1TIIOIT  A  COUNTRY,  THE,  story  of 
patriotism,  by  William  A.  McGuire,  based 
on  the  tale  of  that  name  by  Kdward  Everett 
Hale,  Played  by  Will  D.  Corbott  aud  com- 
pany.- Palace,  New  York,  April  10. 

MAN  WHO  CAME  HACK,  THE,  American  play, 
by  Jules  Eekert  Goodman,  from  the  story 
01  tin-  same  name  by  John  Fleming  Wilson. 
Produced  by  William  Brady. — Stamford, 
Coun.,  July  10;  Playhouse,  New  York,  Sep- 
tember 2. 

Thomas  Potter  Edward  Emery 

Hi-iiry  Potter  Henry  Hull 

Charles  Reisling   Wright  Kramer 

Captain  Trevelan  Ernest  Lawford 

Mrs.    Gaynes   Charlotte  Granville 

Man-die  Mary  Nash 

Olive   Maud  Campbell 

u  Gallon Leighton  Stark 

Gibson J.  Irving  White 

Griggs Richard  Clarke 

Sain  Shew  Sing Nick  Long 

Binksie    Bennett   Southard 

Waiter   Henry  Davles 

First  Girl  Louise  Coleman 

Second  Girl  Juliet  Fremont 

A  Jap  Leonard  Brooke 

MARGARET  SCHILLER,  drama,  in  prologue 
and  four  acts,  by  Hall  Caine.  Produced  by 
Charles  Frohman,  Inc.,  and  Klaw  and 
Eilanger. — Atlantic  City,  January  14;  New 
Amsterdam,  New  York,  January  31. 

Sir  Robert  Temple  Norman  Trevor 

Lord  Burnley  Frederick  Esmelton 

Mr.  Dundas  Leslie  Palmer 

Sir  Richard  Carfax   David  Kimball 

Mr.  Hallam  Lewis  Sealy 

Sir  Malcolm  Clark   Warburton  Gamble 

Inspector  of  Police Douglas  Paterson 

Lady  Dorothy  Nugent  Grace  Carlyle 

Peggy    Runa   Hodges 

Galloway   Horton  Cooper 

Dr.  Gottfried  Schiller  Joseph  Adelman 

Mrs.  Schiller  Marie  Reichardt 

Friedrich  Schiller  Paul  Doucet 

Otto  Schiller   Gareth  Hughes 

Margaret  Schiller  Elsie  Ferguson 

Gretchen    Eleanor  Seyboldt 

Freda  Michel    Eileen  Van  Biene 

Hoffmann  W.  H.  Barwald 

Hegel   Griffith  Lusk 

Landau Herman  Bernhard 

Weber   M.  F.   Wilson 

MARGERY  DAW,  play,  by  George  D.  Parker. 
Produced  by  John  Cort.— Powers,  Grand 
Rapids.  Mich.,  August  25.  (See  "  The 
Dawn.") 

MARIE  ROSE,  playlet,  in  one  act,  written  by 
John  Willard.  Played  by  Miss  Hary  Hall 
and  company.— Palace,  New  York,  Feb- 
ruary 21. 

MAROONED,  playlet,  by  Everett  S.  Ruskay. 
Played  by  Lulu  Glaser  and  company. — 
Proctor's,  Mount  Vernon,  May  8. 

MARRIAGE  PROPOSAL,  A.  play,  in  one  act, 
by  Anton  TchekorT.  Presented  by  the 
Neighbourhood  Players. — Neighbourhood 
Playhouse,  April  23. 

MARRIAGE,  THE,  play,  in  one  act,  by  Dr. 
Douglas  Hyde.  Presented  by  the  Pitt 
Players  of  the  University  of  Pittsburgh.— 
Pittsburgh,  April  11. 


MARV.    eonieily,    by    Maude    Fulto/i 

by   Oliv.  i  r.urliank,   ixj,->   All, 

July  ID. 

M  \K\     A\  lantasy,    by 

[ill    Dmtb;ir. 

and   company.— Proctor'*,    i  VJ., 

Augu 

MASQUE  OK    THE   SEVEN    AGES,    III] 
sented  by  the  Drama  League  in  cclebi 
of    the    .  Tercentenary.— Audi- 

torium, Denver,   May   liD. 

MASQUERADER,  THE,  play,  by  Richard  Wal- 
ton Tully.— Hannauui  Blecker,  Hull, 
Albany,  N.Y.,  November  9. 

MASTER,  THE,  play,  adapted  from  the  Ger- 
man of  Hermann  Bahr  by  Benjamin  Glazer. 
— Hollis  Street,  Boston,  November  20. 

MEG  OJURNS,  Irish  drama,  by  Sister  Angela. 
Produced  by  the  North  Bros.,  Stock  com- 
pany.— King's,  Omaha,  Neb,,  Juii' 

MELTING   OF  MOLLY,   THE,  play,   by 

Thompson  Daviess  (adapted  from  her  book 
of  the  same  name).— Lyric,  Cincinnati, 
November  5. 

MEN,  play,  by  H.  S.  Sheldon.  (Grand  Opera 
House,  Pittsburg,  Pa.,  August  10,  1914.)-- 
— Elsmere,  New  York,  May  1. 
MERCHANT  OF  VENICE,  THK.  Produced  by 
Sir  Herbert  Tree  during  his  Shakespeare 
Tercentenary  season.— New  Amsterdam, 
May  8. 

Shylock  Herbert  Tree 

Bassanio  Julian  L'Estrange 

Antonio  Lyn  Harding 

Gratiano BcBuyler 

Duke  of  Venice   Walter  Douglas 

Prince  of  Morocco  Claude  Beerbohm 

Prince  of  Arragon  George  Hayes 

Salanio  Craig  Ward 

Salarino  Gerald  Hamer 

Salerio  Edward  A.  Forbes 

Lorenzo Eric  Maxon 

Tubal  Henry  Herbert 

Launcelot  Gobbo Cecil  King 

Old  Gobbo Douglas  Ross 

Leonardo  James  Smythe 

Balthazar   Alfred  Shirley 

Stephano  George  G.  Carr 

Clerk  of  the  Court  A.  E.  Smithsou 

Jessica   Auriol  Lee 

Nerissa  Nell  Oompton 

Portia  Elsie  Ferguson 

AIE'RRY  DEATH,  A,  play,  in  one  act,  from  the 
Russian  of  Nicholas  Evreinov.  Presented  by 
the  Washington  Square  Players. — Comedy, 
New  York,  October  2. 

MERRY  WIVES  OF  WINDSOR,  THE,  revival 
of  Shakespeare's  comedy  by  James  K. 
Hackett  and  Viola  Allen. — Criterion,  New 
York,  March  20. 

Sir  John  Falstaff Thomas  A.  Wise 

Mr.  Ford  Orrin  Johnson 

Mr.  Page  Fuller  Mclli.-h 

Fenton Paul  Gordon 

Justice  Shallow  Owen  Meech 

Sir  Hugh  Evans Ernest  Cove 

Dr.  Caius Robert  Paton  Gibbs 

Slender  Percival  Vivian 

Host  of  the  "  Garter  "  Inn  Charles  W.  Butler 

Bardolph  William  E.  Evans 

Pistol  Edward  Kiimmerou 

Nym    Forrest   Doolittle 

Robin Reggie  Sheffield 

Simple  Barry  MoCullom 

Rugby  Ralph  Bradley 

John  Harry  Smith 

Robert   John  Sullivan 

ss  Ford   Miss  Allen 

Misfre-s    1'age    Mi-s   Cn»m:in 

Anne  Page Beatrice  Berkley 

Mistress   Quickly    Annie    Hughes 


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STAGE   Y£AR  BOOK. 


MERRY  WIVES  OF  WINDSOR,  THE,  Shake- 
speare's play,  presented  by  Sir  Herbert 
Tree,  at  the  close  of  his  New  York  season. 
—New  Amsterdam,  New  York,  May  21. 

Sir  John  Falstaff   Herbert  Tree 

Master   Fenton    Eric    Maxon 

Justice    Shallow    Leonard   Mudie 

Master   Slender    George  Hayes 

Master    Ford    Lyn    Harding 

Master  Page   Charles  Coleman 

Sir  Hugh  Evans   Douglas  Ross 

Dr.   Caius    Henry   Herbert 

Host  of  the  "  Garter  "  Inn    Sidney  Greenstreet 

Bardolph   G.   W.  Anson 

Nym    Edward   Forbes 

Pistol    Claude    Beerbohm 

Robin    Reggie   Sheffield 

Simple    George  G.  Carr 

Rugby    Alfred    Shirley 

Mistress  Page   Henrietta   Crosrnan 

Mistress  Anne  Page  Virginia  Fox  Brooks 

Mistress  Quickly   Maud   Milton 

Mistress  Ford   Constance  Collier 

MIDNIGHT  REVUE,  THE,  musical  play,  lyrics 
by  Ballard  McDonald,  music  by  Harry  Car- 
roll, produced  by  Messrs.  Shubert. — 
Castles  in  the  Air  and  Ice  Palace,  New 
York,  April  27. 

MILE-A-MINUTE  KENDALL,  comedy,  in  three 
acts,  by  Owen  Davis,  produced  by  Oliver 
Morosco. — Lyceum,  New  York,  November 
28. 

Jim  Evans  William  Sampson 

Amelia    , Helen    Lowell 

Judge  Weeks  Burr  Mcliito-h 

Kililu-   Semper    Hobart    Cavannuugh 

Joan  Evans   Edith   Lyle 

Jack  Kendall   Tom  Powers 

Beth    Beatrice   N<>v,-s 

Rose  Howard   A  dele  Blood 

Philip   Lund    Joseph    Kilgour 

Morton   Kendall    •  John   Flood 

Robert   Blake   Jack   Ellis 

Mrs.   Kendall    Olive   Oliver 

MILLIONAIRE'S  SON  AND  THE  SHOP  GIRL, 
melodrama,  by  W.  C.  Herman. — Kankukee, 
111.,  September  30. 

MIRAGE,  play,  in  one  act,  by  Professor  Baird. 
Presented  by  the  Pitt  Players  of  the  Uni- 
versity of  Pittsburgh. — Pittsburgh,  April 
11. 

MISS  HELEN  SMITH,  comedy.  Played  by 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Gardner  Crane  and  company. 
— Colonial,  New  York,  May  8. 

MISS  SPRINGTIME,  musical  comedy,  in  three 
acts,  music  by  Emmerich  Kalniaii,  book  by 
Guy  Bolton,  lyrics  by  P.  S.  WodehouM-  ami 
II  tin  rt  Reynolds.  Produced  by  Messrs. 
Klaw  and  Erlanger  (founded  on  MISS  RAB- 
BIT FOOT,  originally  produced  in  Buda- 
pest).— Forrest,  Philadelphia,  September  11 ; 
New  Amsterdam,  New  York,  September  25.  ' 

Paul  Pilgrim    Charles   Meakins 

Michael  Robin   John  E.  Hazzard 

Katski   Schmidt    Josie   Intropodi 

Henry    Wenzel    Nick   Burnham 

Hugo  Knaus    Maurice  Cass 

Rosika    Wenzel    Sari    Petrass 

Jo  Varady  George  MacFarlane 

Maimie  Stone   Georgia   O'Ramey 

Dustin   Stone   Jed   Prouty 

Officer    William   Cohan 

Inspector   Block    Percy   Woodley 

Secretary  to  Rudolph  Marto    Wayne  Nunn 

Maitre  De  Ballet  Fred   Nice 

Premiere  Danseuse  Ada  Weeks 

Russia    Audrey   Burton 

Cessie    Billie    Vernon 


MISTER   ANTONIO,  comedy,  in  four  acts,  by 
Booth  Tarkington,  produced  by  the  Charles 
Frohman  Company. — Star,  Buffalo,  Septem- 
ber 11 ;  Lyceum,  New  York,  September  18. 
ACT  i. 

Tug  John  McCabe 

Pearl  Agnes  Marc 

The   Man    :.    Joseph   Brennan 

Antonio  Camaradonio  Otis  Skinner 

Joe    ..'. Robert    Harrison 

ACTS  II.,  III.,  IV. 

June  Ramsey  Eleanor  Woodruff 

George  Riddle  Walter  F.  Scott 

Minnie    Riddle   Sue   Ann   Wilson 

Avalonia   Jorny    Frances    Landy 

Earl   Patterson  McNutt 

Mrs.   Jorny    Louise   Sydmeth 

Milton  Jorny   Joseph   Brennan 

Rev.  Jesse  Walpole Ernest  A.  Elton 

Mrs.    Walpole    Jessie   Crommette 

Mr.    Cooder    William    Lorenz 

Mrs.  Cooder   Winona  Dennison 

Antonio  Camaradonio    Otis    Skinner 

Joe    Robert  Hafrison 

Capitano  (the  donkey)  Himself 

MODEL,  THE,  dramatic  sketch,  by  Byron 
Ongley.  Presented  at  the  All  Star  Lambs' 
(iambic.- -Metropolitan  Opera  House,  New 
York,  May  19. 

MOLLY  O,  operetta,  in  two  acts,  book  and 
lyrics  by  Harry  B.  and  Robert  B.  Smith, 
music  by  Carl  Woess.  Produced  by  John 
Cort. — Grand,  Chicago,  April  1C;  Cort,  New 
York,  May  20. 
Molly  O'.Mallcy  ..  Katherine  Hancock  Galloway 

.Mrs.    Kcan     Audrey    Maple 

Princess  De  Togueville  Mabel  Josephine  Jlarri.; 

Prince  De  Togueville   Donald   Crane 

Hiram   J.   Kidder   Dan  Quintan 

Freddy   Sands   John   E.   Young 

Mrs.  Prunella  O'Malley    Josie   Intropodi 

Dan    O'Malley    Tom    Lewis 

Josette    Grace    Field 

Hal   Rutherford   Donald  Macdonald 

Count  Walter  Von  Walden   Albert  Parr 

MONDAY  MORNING,  sketch,  by  J.  W.  Fitz 
Patrick.  Played  by  Lew  Madden  and  com- 
pany.— Beach  Theatre,  New  Brighton,  June 
19. 

MOONLIGHT  AGE,  THE,  "  whimsical  comedy," 
by  Edgar  Allan  Woolf.  Played  by  Li.-ln 
McMillan  and  company. — Palace,  Port  Rich- 
mond, Staten  Island,  May  22. 

MOONLIGHT  MARY,  comedy,  in  three  acts, 
by  George  V.  Hobart.  Produced  by  the 
Estate  of  Henry  B.  Harris.— Grand  Opera 
House,  Cincinnati,  January  3;  Fulton,  New 
York,  January  27. 

Pete  Burke   Harry  Lillford 

Katie    Elizabeth    Ariaans 

Helen    Vincent    Francine   Larrimore 

Lafe    Stubbins    Wallace   Owen 

Laura   Vincent   Rose  Stahl 

Betty   Roberts   Kathleen  Hitchens 

John    Stoddard    David    Harblin 

Bessie  Nelson   Agnes  Marc 

Nettie   Mason   Isabel   Goodwin 

Guy  Wilson  Billy  Meehaii 

Aunt  Jessie  Temple  Mrs.  Kate  Jepson 

Oliver   Tree    Echlin    Gayer 

Richard  Madison   J.  D.   Walsh 

Madeline  Forrester  Francesca  Rotoli 

Helen  Britton Miriam  Doyle 

Ivy   Stilson    Mabel   Carruther.s 

Burton  Grayling  Robert  Taber 

MOUNTAINEER,  THE,  comic  opera,  by  Ken- 
neth and  Roy  Webb.  —Century  Lyceum, 
New  York,  February  14. 


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175 


51 K.   I.A/\i:i  s.  comedy,  in  four  acts,  by  II. ir 
<)'Higu.ins    and     Harriet    Ford.        l'r<>- 

iluc.  '1  l>\    II.  I.  n  Tyler,  with  Henry  K.  Dixey. 

-    Bhubert,    New    Hav.n,    .lunc,    8;    Shuburt. 

Ni  w    York,   September  5. 

Mr.     l.a/arus    Henry    E.    Dix.  y 

Dr.    S\l\e.t-r    William     T.    Clarke 

\\illiam    liooth    Tom    Power- 

Mr       Svlv.-ter    Florine    Arnold 

Panieia    Molloy    Kva  Le  Gallienne 

Edith    Sylvester   Marie  Ai-caraga 

MUS     MIIMMIVS   SECOND   HUSBAND,    play. 
New   Nixon,   Atlantic  city.  September  4. 

Ml'Sir  M  A  >'l  !•:!!.  THE,  revival  of  drama  by 
Charles  Klein.  Played  by  David  Warfleld 
and  company.— Playhouse,  Wilmington, 
September  29. 

NEIGHBOURS,  THE,  comedy,  in  one  act,  by 
Zona,  Gale.  Presented  by  the  students  of 
the  Xe.idcmy  of  Dramatic  Art.— Lyceum, 
New  York,  March  24. 

NEVERTHELESS,  play,  in  one  act,  by  Stuart 
Walker.  Presented  by  the  Portmanteau 
Theatre  Company.— Gibson  House,  Cincin- 
nati, March  19. 

NEW  YORK  GIRL,  A,  play.— Bercell,  Des 
Moines,  September  10. 

NH'OLETTE,  opera  comique,  in  three  acts, 
translated  from  the  English  libretto  of 
Frederick  F.  Schrader,  music  by  Iren^e 
Berge".  Presented  by  the  Bohemian  Society. 
—Bohemian,  New  York,  December  25,  1915. 

NIGHT  AT  AN  INN,  A,  play,  in  one  act,  by 
Lord  Dunsany.  Presented  by  the  Neigh- 
bourhood Players.— Neighbourhood  Play- 
house, April  23.  i 

NIGHT  AT  THE  LAMBS,  A,  ensemble,  by 
Raymond  Peek  and  Malcolm  Williams.  Pre- 
sented at  the  All  Star  Lambs'  Gambol.— 
Metropolitan  Opera  House,  New  York,  May 
19. 

NIGHT  BEFORE,  THE,  comedy,  by  Harry 
Lauder.— Copley,  Boston,  January  8. 

NJU,  Russian  play,  translated  by  Rosalind 
Ivan,  produced  by  Richard  Ordynski.— 
Little,  Los  Angeles,  October  51. 

NOBODY'S  GIRL,  play,  by  C.  T.  Dazey.- 
Lyric,  Memphis,  Tenn.,  December  31,  1915. 

NOCTURNE,  play,  in  one  act,  by  Anthony 
P.  Wharton.  Presented  by  the  students  of 
the  American  Academy  of  Dramatic  Art. — 
Lyceum,  New  York,  March  17. 

NOTHING  BUT  THE  TRUTH,  farce,  by  James 
Montgomery  (from  the  novel  by  Frederick 
Isham).  Produced  by  H.  H.  Frazee.— 
•Shubert,  Newark,  March  13;  Lougacre,  New 
York,  September  14. 

Robert  Bennett  William  Collier 

K.    M.    Ralston    Rapley    Holmes 

Itiehard    Donnelly    Morgan  Ooman 

Clarence  Van  Dusen Ned  A.  Sparks 

Bishop  Doran   Arnold  Lucy 

Gwendolyn  Ralston  Margaret  Brainard 

Mrs.   E.  M.   Ralston    ..   Maude  Turner   Gordon 

Ethel  Clark    lone  Bright 

Mable  Jackson   Vivian  Wessell 

Sable  Jackson  Mary  Harper 

Martha   Theresa  Michelenn 

NOTHING  BUT  THE  TRUTH,  farce,  by  Mnrk 
Swan.— Shubert,  Newark,  N.J.,  March  13. 

NOTO,  Japanese  comic  opera,  by  Mary  Lee 
Wertheimer.  Produced  under  the  direction 
of  Samuel  Lewis.— Parson's,  Hartford, 
Conn.,  September  30. 


on. i  in     \i  vi  i;  I  \KINY,     r.,m,,i>.     in     three 
'.las*  and   J 

Goodman.     I'nxliKed  by   \\illiuin   A.  Hrady. 

— I»ng    Branch,   S'  .,n   and 

Harris,    New    York,   (»•  ' 

Mrs.   II  Matin! 

Joseph    X.wielnl      i 

Clara  Fein    Marjorie 

.1.    .1.    Lvboldt    Wn-ht     K 

Milton  Sachs  Irving  Cum  minus 

.liilin.-,   I.,  seii^-lt Jiib-.,  Jordan 

Birdie-  Lesen««lt   \< 

lx>y    William    ; 

First    Salesman    Philip    Dunning 

Second  Salesman  Philip  Loeb 

Third    Salesman    Joseph    I/,thi:m 

Louis   Mintz    Leo  Donnelly 

I-aac  N.  i'.adler Kol, 

Waiter    Emit    H<*-h 

Leader  of  Orchestra   Ma\ 

William   Ryan   William   J.    Kane 

OHIO  LADY,  THE,  comply,  in  four  acts,  by 
Booth  Taffktogtoti  and  .In!  pre- 

sented  by   Klaw   and   Erlanger  and   George 
C.  Tyler.    Hartrnan,  Columbus,  January  24. 

OH,  IMOGEN!  comedy,  in  three  acts,  by  Hnrry 
Jaime*  Smith. — Stamford,  Conn.,  Novem- 
ber 22. 

OKLAHOMA.    (See  "  The  Heart  of  Wetona.") 

OLD  BATCHELOR,  THE,  sketch,  by  Edgnr 
Allan  Woolf.  Played  by  Joseph  Jefferson 
and  comp-any.-^Pro&pect,  Brooklyn,  Feb- 
ruary 7. 

OLD  LADY  31,  comedy,  in  prologue  and  three 
acts,  by  Rachel  Crothers,  from  Louis 
Forsslund's  novel  of  the  same  name.  Pro- 
duced by  Lee  Kugel.— Van/  Curler,  Schenec- 
tady,  N.Y..  September  4;  Comedy,  New 
York,  October  30. 

Angle  Emma   Dunn 

At>e    Reginald    Barlow 

Nwwy   Vivia  Ogden 

Mrs.    Romans   .; Mrs.   Felix   Morris 

Sarah   Jane   Maud    Sinclair 

Abl«»il   Anna   Hates 

?jo»y May  Galyer 

Mary   Marie  Carroll 

Jon"   Stuart  Sage 

Samuel  Darby  1,0,,^   i 

M,l*e^  •• Edward    O'Connor 

Elizabeth    Elizabeth    Leroy 

Mlnerva   Lottie  Church 

Granny  Mary  Davis 

"«P?ey    Mary    Coleman 

P.arlettc    M.aud   Terrell 

^lza    Margaret  Gallagher 

OLD  SWEETHEA'RT  OF  MINE,  AX.  play,   by 
Robert    McLaushlin,    founded    upon    James 
Whitcomhe    Riley's    folk    songs.— Victoria 
Dayton,   Ind.,   September  30. 

•J"I'.  Miller    Eucene    Keith 

Squire   Hawkins    .Tames   Lackaye 

Jim    Johnson    Richard    Barbee 

Doc    Sifers Frederick    Burton 

l.ek   Skinner   Robert  Hudson 

Lizabuth    Ann    Margaret   Vaughan 

Aunt   Mary   Cecelia  Clay 

Jeff    Thompson    Robert.   W.    Lav 

Patience  Thompson    Marion  Coakley 

The    Raggedy    Man    Orrin    Johnson 

"  "°c  "  Bernard  MeOwen 

Orphant   Annie   Agnes  Findlay 

Abner   Cover    Don    Doris 

Wiiliper   Flash    Jerrv   O'Dav 

ON  THE  MEXICAN  BORDER,  melodrama'. 
(Oricinally  produced  as  "  Northern 
Lights.")  Presented  by  the  LexiDBton 
Players.— Lexington,  May  15. 


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THE  STAGE   YEAR  BOOK. 


ONE  CHRISTMAS  EVE,  comedy  sketch.   Played 

by   Hal   Davis  and   company.— Opera  House, 
Harkm,  December  7,  1915. 

ONE  NIGHT   ONLY,   sketch.     Played   by    Will 
Oressy    and    Blanche    Dayne.— Pal  a 
York.   February   14. 

OTHELLO,  Shakespeare's  play,  performed  by 
Ne»ro  Players  under  the  direction  of  Ed- 
ward Wright  Sterling.— Lufa.v-tte,  New 
York,  April  24. 

OTHER    WIFE,    THE.    drama,    in    thr. 
Olted     by     Hi"     Keith     Pla\vr-. 
Hill.  N..I..  March  6. 

OUR    COUNTRY    FIRST,    patriotic    dramatic- 
comedy,    by     A.     N.     Kance.       Produced     by 
•d  F.   Rush-Lyled   Andrews,   Inc.— New 
Nixon,    Atlantic    City.   July   17. 
HIT    I  ITT  I  K    WIFE,   farce,   in   three    :i 

\\cry    llopwood.      Produced    by   S.-lwyn    and 

company.— Op«w    Hou^e.    Detroit,   o. 

9;    Harris    New  York,  November  20. 

"Dodo"   Warren   Marg-ml   lUington 

IKrbert    Warren    Lowell    Sherman 

"Bobo"   Brown   Walter  Jon«s 

An,,je    Gwendolyn  Piers 

Doctor'Blliott    Charh-    Ilampd.  n 

•:y    Hcldcn    BfflBghaoi    Pint.. 

Fran,-,",,,    K"' 

Fannv    Elliott    !•«    S,  Uvn 

lturkl-.    Tii....    F.   n'Mallcy 

llay\v<x>d    I.is.-i.li    Mi-Manus 

orr<ll>Fi:  \N.  comedy,  in  four  acts,  by  .Julie 
Hernc.  Lyceum,  New  Britain,  Conn., 
February 

|'\<;\NINI    coined'. ,  in -three   «*»,   bj    Edward 
Knob  look.     Produced  by  Klaw  and   Rrldnger 
and  <;eor-e  c.  Tyler.— Blackstooe,  <'h: 
December    6,    1915;    Criterion,    New    York, 
•ember  11. 

Ni,-ol,>    I'a-anini    " 

n-ys     Dudley     Digits 

Thomas    \Vat-on    Charles    Harbury 

Chariot!,-    Wat^.ii     Mar.vry    Maude 

Sir   Richard    Straiigford    Edgar    Kent 

Lady     Strannford     Mr<. 

ii  Joseph  Strangford  ....  H.  Leigh  Depny 

a   Riam-hi   Sara   Biala 

A  Footman   J<*n  RuWierford 

A    Waiter    '''reil    Hlcbolls 

A    Waitress    Kosnia    Hcnh-y 

Landlady  of  the  Inn  at  Calais  ..  Leila  Repton 
PAIR  OF  QI'EEN'S.  A.  farce,  in  three  a<-ts.  by 
Otto  Hauerhach,  A.  Seymour  Brown,  and 
Harry  Lewis.  Staged  by  Robert  Milton. 
Produced  by  H.  II.  Frazee.— Toronto,  April 
24;  Longacre,  New  York,  AtiRiist  29. 

Martha    Maude    Fbiirne 

Hector    Charles    Butler 

Mrs.  Helen  Cranby   ...: F.li-, 

Haines   Hugh   Cameron 

Peter    Cranhy    E<lward    Alu  Ics 

John    Shelby' Joseph    Santley 

Joe   Doak    Frank    Mcfiinn 

Mad'je  Follette   Re-sina  Conelli 

Polly    Webb    Kathleen    Clifford 

Richards    Carleton    Macy 

PANSY'S  PARTICULAR  PUNCH,  playlet,  by 
Willard  Mack.  Presented  h'y  Florence 
Nash. — Newark,  April  10;  Palace,  New 
York.  April  17. 

PAPA,  comedy,  by  Zoe  Atkins. — Little,  Los 
Angeles,  November  16. 

PARDON.  THE,  French  drama,  by  Jules 
Maitre,  translated  by  Barreit  H.  Clark. 
Produced  by  Douclas  .1.  'Wood  at  special 
matine'e  performance. — Bandbox,  New  York, 
November  27. 


PASSING  SHOWr  OF  1916,  THE,  musical  revue. 
in  two  acts  and  sixteen  scenes,  book  and 
lyrics  by  Harold  Atteridge,  music  by  Si-;- 
niund  Romberg  nnd  Otto  Motzan,  musical 
numbers  arranged  by  Allen  K.  Foster, 
staged  by  J.  C.  Huffman.  Produced  by  the 
Bhuberts.—  Winter  Gardens,  New  York, 
June  22. 

PAST,  PRESENT—  UNKNOWN,  dramatic 
sketch.  Presented  by  Lea.h  Winslow.— 
Prospect,  Brooklyn,  March  27. 

FAY    DAY.  satirical  drama,  in  prologue,   three. 
acts,  and  an  epilogue,  by  Oliver  D.  Bailey 
a,nd   Lottie  Mcsuicy.     (Producwl  under 
title  of   "  Her   Price  "  at  the   Grand   Opera 
House,  Wilkes  Barre.  December  10,  1915.)— 
""Cort,  New  York.   February  20. 

CHARACTERS   IN   THE   PI.AY. 
\  in,-,  nt   Leigh  ................   Vincent  S, 

Irene  Le.ish   ....................   Irene  Fen-wick 

CHARACTERS  IN  THE  TALKING  MOTION  Picii'iu: 

PL*Y. 
"("-i>    Fenlon    ..................    Irene   FVmviek 

Kirke  Brentwood   ............    Vincent    Sema.no 

faine    ............................    John    8 

Mrs.    Pe-nton    ................    Pauline    Dufli,  Id 

"'••    'ireyson    ..................    Henry    llar.non 

''Vat  kins    ........................     Burke    Clark.' 

laafcclle   ......................    Suzan-ne  Jackson 

Su™  .-••••  ...................    Gertmde    Dallas 

i  aptain   of  the   Police    ....    Ivlwar.l   .7     i 

x    PoUceman   ................   William  P., 

PEACE    AND   iM-IET,   melodrainatic   far- 
IMwin  \iiiton  Royle.—  Belasco,  Wa.-,": 
June  19. 

M;X\LTY  OF  SIN,  THE.    (See  "Her  Naked 
n.  > 

I'i-:i;si;\  I:K,  \\CK,  gkefcch,  played  by  Mr.  Fra.nk 
and     Mi.^    Fldrie    Fisher.—  Prootor's,    125t.li 
York,   February  14. 


.    play,    by    Hall    Cain,,    and    Lo;: 
Sta,,   liuiralo,  N.Y.,  Ajiril  0. 
PETER  PAN,  revival  of  comedy,  in  four  acts 
by  J.   M.   Barrie.—  Empire,  New  York    De- 
cember 21,   ]!)ir>. 

PETER  RABBIT  IN  DREAMLAND.  Presetned 
by  tho  Bedtime  Stores  Club.—  Century 
New  York,  April  17. 

PETItorcHKA,    Russian     pantomime     ballet 
in  four  scenes,  presented  by  the  Neighbour- 
hood   Players.—  Neighbourhood,   New   York, 
March   11. 

PETTICOATS,    comedy    playlet,    by    John    B 
H.vmer.       Played     by     Oza     Waldrop     and 
company.—  Colonial,   New   York,   December 
13,     1915. 

PIERRE     PALETIN,     French     farce     of     the 
fifteenth  century,   translated   and   adapted 
by    Maurice    Relonde.      Presented    by    the 
Washington      Square      Players.—  Bandbox, 
New  York,   March  20. 

PIER  HOT       THE       PRODIGAL       (L'ENFANT 
PRODIGUE),   revival    of     the    p-antomime. 
with     music,     in     three     acts,     story     by 
Michael  Carr6,  music  by  Andrei   Wormser. 
Produced    by   Winthrop   Ames   and   Walter 
Knight.     (Originally  produced  Daly's,  New 
York,  August  21,  1893.)—  Booth,  New  York, 
September  6. 
Pierrot's    Father    ..............    Paul    tlerpet 

Pierrot's    Mother    ..........    Gabrielle    Perrier 

Pierrot  ....................   Marjorie  Patterson 

Phrynette    ......................    Margot   Kelly 

A   Servant   ....................    Charles  Dubuis 

Monsieur  Le   Baron    ----    Emile   J.   De  Varney 

PIETRO'S  SONG,  play,  by  Arba  Blodget.— 
Harmanus  Bleecker  Hall,  Albany, 
February  14. 


RICAN    /'/,!  r.v  (>/•    THE    I 


177 


IMNK     I;  I   i:\  .    TIIK,    dramatic    sketch, 

hy      .lo-i-phitin       Victor      and      company.— 
.ik,   Oct. 'her  ">. 

V\,\\  IM.    \\TIH    I.UVi:.  .Irania.   in  tlirco  acts, 

by     Arthur     Schnitzler,    tranMatcd    l.\     I'. 

i-ton  shaiid.     Pivseiited  by  the  sttnlriits 

Mio  Academy  of  Dramatic  Art.— Lyceum, 

York,    March   24. 

PLAYTHINGS.     (See   "Fate   Decides.") 

Pl.i:  \M!     HI.  I.I'     EMILY,  farce,  in  thrco  acts, 

liy    II.    M.    llarw !.      1',-,  semti  •!    l>y   ( 

HI.    Inc. — Atlantic   City,   August   10; 
urn,   New   York,   August  14. 
Emily     lielmar     Ann    Murdock 

•     Delrnar     Hubert    Druoe 

Sir  Sainiii'!   Lethhridge Kenyon  Musurr.i\e 

I.ndy     Lethbridge    Maud    Milton 

Julia  Marehmont  Alice  John 

Mr--.    Moxon    Jeffreys    Lewis 

Uiehard   Trotter    Charles  Cherry 

rt  Threadgold  Ferdinand  Gottschalk 

Francis    John    Harwood 

Cyrus  P.    Bennett   Sydney   Blair 

M.    HOP*    J.    J.    Horwitr. 

IMifour    Jules    Raucourt 

ladv  of   the   Big  Hat    Alice  Hale 

A    Detective    Joseph    Allenton 

\    C'Tidarme    Ben    Probst 

A    Belgian    ...... Anton    Aseher 

A    Waiter    Vernon   Kelso 

Servmt     Wallis    Gibson 

POIUJ.  LE,  musical  operatic  remedy,  in  two 
arts,  lyrics  and  book  by  Maurice  Henne- 
<iuin  and  Pierre  Veber,  music  by  H.  M. 
Jacquet.  Produced  by  Lucien  L.  Bonheur 
and  the  Shuberts.— Garrick,  New  York, 
October  9. 

Suzanne  letilloy   Madeleine  D'Espinoy 

Madame  Letilloy  Jeanne  Maubourjj 

Madame   Magloire   Anna   Guichard 

Madame   De   Lussan    Marthe   Beaiilieu 

Miss  Jenkins  Marguerite  Deschamps 

American    Dancer    Lucille    Kent 

Franeoise     , Alirt"     Marin 

Robert    Valdier    Andre   Bellon 

Col.  Do  Montbissae Pierre  Minda.ist 

Justin    Emile    Detramont 

Fediixel    Gerard    Viterbo 

Lit-iif.   Andrew  Black   Andrew  Geary 

POLITUS,  religious  drama.— Opera  House, 
Milford,  March  12. 

POLLYANNA.  comedy,  in  four  arts,  by 
Catherine  Chisholm  Gushing,  based  on  the 
novel  by  Eleanor  II.  Porter.  Presented  by 
Klaw  and  Erlanzer  and  Georee  C.  Tyler. 
— Broadway,  Philadelphia,  January  24; 
Hudson,  New  York,  September  18. 

Mrs.    Carmody    Maude,    Granger 

Miss   Carroll    Helen   Weathersby 

Mrs.    Gregg    Maud    Hosford 

Nancy   Jessie   Busley 

Miss    Polly   Harrington    Effle   Shannon 

Pallyanna   Whittier    Patricia   Collinge 

XSmorali! Bv  Themselves 

Jimmy   Bean    Master  Stephen   Davin 

John    Pendleton    Philip    Merivale 

Bleecker     Harry     Barfoot 

Doctor   Chilton    Herbert   Kelcey 

Jimmy    Bean    Taylor    Graves 

POM  POM,  comic  opera,  in  two  acts,  book 
and  lyries  by  Anne  Caldwell,  music  by 
Hugo  Felix.  Produced  by  Henry  \V. 
Ravace,  Inc. — Parson's.  Hartford.  Conn., 
January  27;  Cohan,  New  York,  February 
28. 

Count   De  .Ipie    George  Brugger 

Manager  of   the   Olympia    Eric   Campbell 

Evelyn    Edith    Day 

Policeman  No.  13  Tom  McN'aujrhton 

Secretary   to   Manager    Allan   Kelly 


/'.•m  1'iiin  n;int.}. 

\uthi.r    

I'aiil.-P  

tlC       Ii.  I! 

nt'-r     Thmrris     \\.-.l 

I',  itrand    Carl    Gantvoort 

"in 'Ihoina-.    \Val»Il 

he    

Hi-la-e    , Harry    «'lnl<l 

Thercso     



J-  an    Tin, ma,  \V,«»I 

Papa    Cliapello     

Hi-   Blassou   D.tinar  I 

)'I;I:DICTII)\.    sketch.      Presented    by    Ilut-n 

lli-rbert     and     company. — Proctor's     i 

Avenue,    New    York,    July    17. 

]'I;I:TI:VDI:KS.  THI;,  sket.-ii.  by   HUK' 

bert.      Played    by    Ryder    Keene    and    Ilka 
Diehl.— Palace,     Port     Richmond, 
Island,    May    29;    Proctoc's    Fifth     ' 
New    York,   August  14. 

PRICE  OF  COAL,  THE,  play,  in  one  act,  by 
Harold  Brighouse.  Presented  by  the 
Neighbourhood  Players.— Neighbourhood 
Playhouse,  April  24. 

PRIDE  OF  RACE,  THE,  play,  in  four  acts,  by 
Michael  L.  Landman,  based  on  a  s' 
Wallace     Irwin.       Produced     by     \\illiaiii 
Gray.     (Afterwards  called  "  What  Be. 
of  Deegan  Folk.)— Star,  Buffalo,  Nave 
25,     1915;     Maxine     Elliott,     New     York. 
January    11. 

Itee-an    Folk    Robert   Hilliard 

Weyland  Folk  Clarence  Handysade 

Dr.    Blake    Frank    Kemble   Cooper 

Frank    Pounford    Charles    P.    Hammond 

Tom,   a  judge   Frank  H.   Westerton 

Ned,  a  broker  Philip  Bishop 

Jim,   an  editor   J.    MacNamee 

Fred,   a   professor    Charles   Foster 

Bob,   an   engineer    Raymond   Kenny 

Gilbert    Foxhall    Daingerfleld 

Mrs.   Calhouo   Minna  Galo  Haynes 

rxratoe    Kathlene   MaoDoneD 

Mammy    Marie   Taylor 

Miss   Bowers    Agnes   Everett 

Jenny  ..., Mary  Seymour 

PRINCE  OR  VAGABOND,  play,  by  John  Sin 
clarr  Blake.  Produced  by  the  Bonstelle 
company. — Garrick,  Detroit,  August  14. 

PROS  AND  CONS,  THE,  comedy,  in  one  act 
by  Gertrude  Jennings.  Presented  by  the 
Academy  of  Dramatic  Arts  and  Empire 
Theatre  Dramatic  School.— Lyceum,  New 
York,  January  21. 

PUNISHMENT,  play,  hy  Louise  Burleigh  and 
Kdward  Hale.  Produced  by  the  Hull 
House  Players.— Chicago,  November  9. 

(jrKICVS  ENEMIES.  THE,  playlet,  by  Lord 
Dunsany.  Presented  bv  Gertrud«  Kingston 
and  company.— Neighbourhood  Playhouse, 
New  York,  November  14. 

QI'ICK  ACTION,  sketch,  played  by  Carrie  de 
Mar  and  company.— Palace,  New  York 
March  13. 

QUIET   FAMILY,   A.  play,  from  the   German 
of  L.   G.   Gasch.  adapted  by  Walter  Ben- 
kiser  and  Joseph  Francis.— Tiverton,   R  I 
March  3. 

REAL  PAL.  A.  sketch.  Played  by  Searl  Allen 
and  Ed.  Howard.— Palace,  New  York. 
February  14. 

RED  CLOAK,  THE,  marionette  pantomime,  by 
Josephine  A.  Mever  and  Lawrence  Langner 
arranged  by  William  Pennington.  Pro- 
duced by  the  Washington  Square  Players. 
—Bandbox,  New  York,  January  10. 


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THE  STAGE   YEAR  BOOK. 


REGULAR  FELLER,   A,  play  by  Mark  Swan. 
— Warburton,  Yonkers,  June  Vi. 

Dan  Brackett  Walter  Lewis 

Charley  Winter  > Joseph  de  Stetam 

Butch  Hawkins   Dudley  Clements 

Joseph  Drackett  Robert  Wayne 

Milton    Cross    Hallet    Bosworth 

Leslie  Purvis  Frederick  Forrester 

Bessie  Winter   Florence  Burnsmore 

Jocelyn    Cross    Jane    Haven 

Amelia  Vandergrilt  Louise  Sanford 

Vinton    Joseph    Monaco 

Cyrus    Pond    Edward    See 

Everett    Davis    Gideon    Burton 

REST  CURE,  THE,  play,  in  one  act,  by  Ger- 
trude Jennings.  Presented  by  the  Ameri- 
can Academy  of  Dramatic  Arts  and 
Empire  Theatre  Dramatic  School.— 
Lyceum  Theatre,  New  York,  January  28. 
RICH  MAN,  POOR  MAN,  drama,  in  four  acts, 
by  George  Broadhurst,  founded  on  the 
story  of  the  same  name  by  Maximilian 
Foster.— Wilmington,  September  25; 
Forty-eighth  Street,  New  York,  October  fi. 

Bayard    Vark-k    J«hn    Bowers 

Henry    Mapleson    William    B.    Mack 

Peter    Beeston    Brandon   Hurst 

Deeourcy    Lloyd    Frank    Weaterton 

David  Lloyd   '. Hudolph  Cameron 

lohn  T    Backus  Emmett  Shackclfonl 

Kichard  Crane    Coates   Gwynne 

Calvin    Arthur    Fitzgerald 

MUs    Bceston    Marie    Wainwrlght 

ihelvin   Marcia  Harris 

Hultz    Georgia    Lawrence 

Mrs.    Deeourcy   Lloyd    Emily    Fit/roy 

Mrs.    Tilney    Jessie   Ralph 

Sylvia  Jessup   Helen   Crane 

Linda   Hurst    Geraldine   Beckwith 

jjao    Regina    Wallace 

RIDERS  TO  THE  8EA,  revival  of  the  tragedy 
in  one  act,  by  J.  M.  Synge  (Maxine 
Elliott's,  New  York,  December  14.  litll). 
Presented  by  the  students  of  the  American 
Academy  of  Dramatic  Art.— Lyceum,  New 
York,  March  17. 

RIO  GRANDE,  American  play  in  four  acts, 
hy  Augustus  Thomas.  Produced  by  Charles 
Frohman  Inc.— Lyric,  Allentown,  Pa., 
February  26;  Empire,  New  York,  April  4. 

Colonel   Wolcott   Bennett   Southard 

Colonel  Bannard  Richard  Bennett 

Bill    Hecht,    orderly    Frank    Campcau 

Dr.   Carson   Francis  M.   Verdi 

jTan   Lola  Fisher 

Lieut.    Ellsworth    Calvin    Thomas 

Mrs    Lane    Amelia   Gardner 

Major  Lane    Robert   McWade 

Sue   Meadows   Gertrude   Dalton 

Captain    Meadows     Saxon     Kling 

Mexican    Juan  ViUasaoa 

Trooper   Redmond  John  Warnick 

Katie     Rea    Martin 

Trooper    Casey    Juan    Villasana 

Doctor's    Assistant    George    Villasana 

Dr.  Morris   Theodor  von  Eltz 

RIVER  OF  SOULS.  THE,  Oriental  tragedy, 
hv  John  L.  Golden.  Presented  at  the 
Annual  Benefit  of  the  Actors'  Fund.— 
Fourty-fourth  Street,  New  York,  January 
20. 

ROAD  TO  M  AND  ALA  Y.  THE.  comic  opera, 
in  two  acts,  book  hy  William  H.  Pose, 
l.yncs  by  William  McKenna,  music  by 
Oreste  Vessella.  Produced  by  the  Orella 
Producing  Company. — Park,  New  York, 
March  1. 

Ensign   Tom    Ballantine    John    Roberts 

Lieutenant  Steve  North Stanlev  C.  Ridges 

Alphonse  Vivani    Eddie  "Cupid"  Morris 

Mrs.  Everleigh  Fitzhugh Marie  Horgan 

Yvette    Gretchen    Eastman 


llniiil  to  Ma.nda.lay,  The  (cont.). 

Rose    Montgomery    Hazel    Kirke 

Lily    Montgomery    Leola    Lucey 

Lieutenant  Jack  Poindexter  Frank  Pollock 

Hiram  Montgomery   Herbert  Corthell 

Singh   Poontano   Lawrence   Grant 

ROADHOUSE  IN  ARDEN,  THE,  "  A  whimsi- 
cality for  the  Snakespearean  Ter-centen- 
ary,"  by  Philip  Moeller.  Produced  by  the 
Washington  Square  Players.  —  Bandbox, 
Xew  York,  January  10. 

ROBBERY,  play,  in  one  act,  by  Clara  Ruge. 
Produced  by  the  Art  Drama  Players  at 
the  Washington  Irving  High  School,  New 
York,  December  4,  1915. 

ROBINSON  CRUSOE,  JUN.,  musical  extrava- 
ganza in  two  aets  and  ten  scenes,  book 
and  lyrics  by  Harold  Atteridgc  and  Edgar 
Smith,  music  by  Sigmund  Romberg  and 
.lames  Hanley,  musical  numbers  staged  by 
Allan  K.  Foster.  Staged  by  J.  C.  Huff 
man.— Shubert,  New  Haven,  February  10; 
Winter  Gardens,  New  York,  February  17. 

KI'GGI.ES  OF  RED  GAP,  comedy  iu  four  acts, 
by  Harrison  Rhodes,  from  "  The  Saturday 
Evening  Post "  stories  by  Harry  Leon 
Wilson,  incidental  music  by  Sigmund  Rom- 
berg, lyrics  by  Harold  Atteridge.— Lyric, 
Philadelphia.  December  1,  1915;  Fulton, 
New  York,  December  24,  1913. 

Mrs.  Flmid   Louise  Closser  Hale 

Mis    Charles  Belknap-Jacksoa  .  .Lucile  Dalberu 

Mr.    Charles   Belknap-Jackson    Lynn    Pratt 

Mr.    Egbert   Floud    Frederick   Burton 

The   Honourable   George    Vane-Baseingwell 

George  Hassell 

Senator  James  Knox  Floud  ..James  C.  Malaidy 
Manager  of  Hotel  Castiglione  ..Philip  Dunning 

Mrs.    Kenner    Jobyna    Rowland 

Alfred     Ruggles     Ralph    Herz 

The  Earl  of  Brinstead   Arthur  Lacey 

\    Cabman     Francis    Gaillard 

Jeir  Tattle   Fred  W.  Strong 

\\atterman    Philip    Dunning 

Mrs.    Judson     loseuhine    Drake 

Mrs.    Pettingill    Jessie    Ralph 

Ed.    Perkins    James   Boyle 

Mrs.  Elmer  J.  Brown  Winifred  Winters 

s  \1TTY  riKST.  comedy.  Presented  by  the 
James  P.  Lee  musical  comedy  company. — 
Lincoln  Park,  Fall  River,  August  7. 

sc  \i-EGOAT,  THE,  play,  hy  Carlyle  Moore, 
Produced  by  the  Craig  Players. — Castle 
Square,  Boston,  June  19. 

Daniel    Halifax    Edmund    Breese 

John    R.    Drury    Theodore   Friebus 

Marbury  Hilton  Frederick  Ormonde 

Robert   Telfor    J.    Merrill    Morrison 

Peter   Kino    George   Ernst 

William  Olliphant   Hubert  Pierce 

James    G.    Beiiz    Bert    Young 

Jonathan    Stilwell Al.    Roberts 

Jones    Robert    Capron 

Mr.   Smith    William    George 

Bank    Messenger    Albert    Le    Roi 

Dorothy  Halifax  Dorothy  Dickinson 

Mme.   Reflet Betty  Damicoot 

Mrs.  Peter  Kine  Marion  Royston. 

SEA  GULL,  THE,  drama  in  four  acts,  by 
Anton  Tchekhov,  translated  from  the 
Russian  by  Marion  Fell.  Presented  by 
the  Bandbox  Players. — Bandbox,  New 
York,  May  22. 

Masha     Florence    Enright 

Simon   Medviedenko    Edward   J.   Ballantine 

Peter    Sorin    Frank    Conroy 

Constantino  Treplieff    Roland   Young 

Jacob    W.    A.    Richardson,    .Tun. 

Nina    Zarietchnaya    Mary   (Morris 

Dr.  Eugene  Dorn  Robert  Strange 


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liea  dull,  The  (cont.1. 

Paulina    Suzetto    Stuart 

Irina.    Arkadina    Helen    Westley 

lions  'inuorin    Ralph   Roeder 

Shamraev     \\ah.-r    Frankl 

The    Maid    Elinor   M.   Cox 

The  Cook   Jean  Strange 

SECRETARY,  THE.  play  In  four  acts,  by 
Thomas  McKunn.  Played  by  members  of 
The  Plays  and  Players'  Club  and  the  sta^e 
Stage  Society.— Little,  Philadelphia,  April 

flVf 

SKK    AMH RICA   FIRST,   comic  opera,   by   T. 
Lawrason   Riggs    and    Cole   Porter.       Pro- 
duced by  Elisabeth  Marbury.— Van  Curler, 
'u'nectady,  February  22;  Maxine  Elliott, 
New  York,  March  28. 

Lo,  the  Poor  Indian  Henry  Red  Eagle 

•uah     Jeanne    Cartier 

IVrry    Clifton    Webb 

Guy    Leo   Gordon 

Marmaduke    Lloyd    Carpenter 

Cecil,   Duke  of   Pendragon 

John  H.    Galsworthy 

Sarah  Perkins  Clara  Palmer 

Algernon    Algernon    Greig 

Chief    Blood-in-his-Eye    Felix    Adler 

Ethfl    Roma   June 

Gwendolyn    Betty    Brewster 

Muriel    Gypsy   O'Brien 

Polly    Huggins    Dorothie   Bigelow 

Senator  Huggins  Sam  Edwards 

SEREMONDA,  romantic  drama,  in  four  acts, 
hv  William  Lindsay.— Hartford,  Conn., 
November  16. 

SERVANT—MASTER— LOVE'R,  play,  by  John 
Howard  Lawson.— Morosoo,  Los  Angelos, 
July  16. 

SEVEN  CHANCES,  comedy,  in  three  acts,  by 
Roi  Cooper  Megrue,  produced  by  David 
Belasco  (taken  from  "  The  Cradle 
Snatcher,"  a  short  story  by  Gouverneur 
Morris,  and  produced  under  the  title  of 
THE  LUCKY  FELLOW  at  Atlantic  City, 
April  17).— Stamford,  Conn.,  July  28; 
Cohan,  New  York,  August  8. 

Jimmie    Shannon    Frank   Craven 

Billy   Meekin    Otto   Kruger 

Earl  Goddard   Hayward  Ginn 

Ralph  Denby   Charles  Brokate 

Joe  Spence  Rowland  Lee 

Henry  Garrison  Harry  Leighton 

George  Allen  Thomas 

Anne  Windsor   Carroll  McComas 

Mrs.   Garrison    Marion   Abbott 

Lilly  Trevor    Anne  Meredith 

Peggy   Wood    Emily   Callaway 

Irene  Trevor  Beverly  West 

Georgiana  Garrison  Helen  MacKeller 

Florence  Jones   Florence  Deshon 

I       Betty  Brown Alice  Carroll 

Marie  Middleton    Lillian  Spencer 

SHIRLEY  KAYE,  comedy.— Apollo,  Atlantic 
City,  October  9. 

SHOPLIFTER,  THE.  sketch,  by  de  Witt  Kap- 
lan. Played  by  Mr.  Douglas  J.  Wood  and 
company. — Colonial,  New  York,  June  26. 

SHOW  OF  WONDERS,  THE,  entertainment  in 
two  acts  and  fourteen  scenes,  staged  by  J. 
C.  Huffman,  dialogue  and  lyrics  by  Harold 
Atteridge,  music  by  Sigmund  Romberg, 
Otto  Motzan  and  Herman  Timberg,  pro- 
duced by  J.  J.  Shubert. — Shubert,  New 
Haven,  October  19;  Winter  Garden,  New 
York,  October  26. 

Members  of  the  cast:  Edmund.  Mulcahy,* 
Marilynn  Miller,  Daisie  Irving.  Marie  Lavarre, 
Eleanor  Brown,  George  Baldwin,  John  T.  Mur- 
ray, Eugene  Howaid,  Willie  Howard,  Dan  Quin- 
lan,  Edmund  Mulcaby,  James  Grant,  Ernest 


Sltuip  of  H'omlrr*,  The  (cunt.). 

Man 

Zo'ar,  .  Lewis, 

I'hilnj..-,  J.    11.    Hrath,  .l.iin 
otto  .lulu,  on,  iv-y   i.: 
Clay tmi,    Jimmy    Fox. 

SII.KNT  si  i:.  play,  by  Eugene  Magnus.— 
Grand  Opera  House,  Toronto,  August  28. 

SILENT    W1TNKSS,    Till:,    play,    in    prologue 

and    tlnv,-    arts,    by    Otto    II 
sented    by    11.    JI.    Frazec.— Lonj. 
York,  August  10.    (Transferred  to  Fulton, 
New  York,  August  28.) 
Sarah   Blakely    Mrs.   Jacques   Martin 

Norman  Blakel;   i  n^ford 

Helen  Hastings    1.1 

l:i«>l>y     Uuvid     II 

Hud    Morgan    Donald   Ga 

.land    Rig.,by    Miriam    Doyle 

John    Pdhaiu    Paul    livcrton 

Ruth    Pelham    Maud  Gilbert 

Mr.   Weldon  H,-   Witt  Jennings 

Wilbur  Weldon    Will   (iregory,  Jun. 

Richard  Morgan   Henry  Kolker 

Dr.   Wiley   Theodore  Kehrwald 

Kato    S.    Hutak.iiaka 

Wiggins    J.    w.   Ashley 

O'Leary    Karl    Stono 

A  Deputy  Sheriff   Nathaniel  Anderson 

SISTERS  OF  SUSANNA,  farce,  by  Philip 
Moeller.  Presented  by  the  Washington 
Square  Players.— Comedy,  October  i'. 

SIX  WHO  PASS  WHILE  THE  LENTILS  BOIL, 
THE,  play,  in  one  act.  Presented  by  the 
Portmanteau  Theatre  Company. — Academy 
of  Music,  Baltimore,  March  2. 

SO  LONG  LETTY,  musical  farce  by  Oliver 
Morosco  and  Elmer  Harris,  music  and  lyrics 
by  Earl  Carrol.  Produced  by  Oliver  Morosco. 
—Shubert,  New  York,  October  23. 

Letty  Robbins  Charlotte  Greenwood 

Grace  Miller  May  Boley 

Tommy  Robbins  Sydney  Grant 

Harry  Miller  .- Walter  Catlett 

Mrs.  Cease  Vera  Doria 

Chita   Alvarez   Frances  Cameron 

Sadie  McQuiggle  Winnie  Baldwin 

Philip  Brown  Percy  Bronson 

Billy  Monday  Ben  Linn 

Chauffeur Robert  Calley 

Dancers    from    the    Casino 

Dorothy  and  Madeline  Cameron 

SOLD,  play,  in  one  act,  by  Miss  Kent.  Played 
by  Miss  Kent  and  Miss  Lillian  Nidrauga. — 
Bijou,  Fall  River,  August  28. 

SONG  WRITER,  THE,  sketch.    Played  by  Mr. 
Eddie  Heron  and  Miss  Madge  Douglass. — 
Palace,  Port  Richmond,  S.I.,  October  12. 

SOMEBODY'S  LUGGAGE,  farce,  in  three  acts, 
by  Mark  Swan,  from  the  book  by  F.  J. 
Randall.  Produced  by  the  Shuberts. — 
Shubert,  New  Haven,  Conn.,  May  18;  Forty- 
Eighth  Street,  New  York,  August  28. 

Adam  Dustry  George  Manning 

Porter Charles  Peyton 

Etienne  Duval   George  Renevant 

Walter  Owen  Percy  Waram 

Ellison  Gruff  Homer   Granville 

Henry  Crawford  Ronald  Byram 

Caroline  Parfltt  Beatrice  Terry 

Alfred  Hopper  James  T.  Powers 

Su«nn   Beryl  Mercar 

Fisher Lionel  Belmore 

Charles  Ketcham  Clifford  Brooke 

Enid  Irving  Betty  B«lla!rs 

HigRs :-f Tom  Rogers 

Bruce  Matthews Robert  Ayrton 

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SOUL  MACHINE,  THE.  psycho-melodrama,  by 
Daniel  Garrettson.  Produced  by  the  Stage 
Society.—  Gaiety,  New  York,  December  20, 
1915. 

SPIEGEL  REVUE,  THE,  book  and  lyrics  by 
George  Totten  Smith,  music  by  Ruby 
Cowan  and  J.  Strause,  and  arranged  by 
Albert  L  Barber,  musical  ensembles  by 
Lewis  J.  Morton.  Production  staged  by 
Max  Spiegel  and  Thos.  J.  Grady.—  Columbia, 
New  York,  August  28. 

SPORT  OF  LAW.     (See  "Backfire.") 
SQUAB  FARM,  play,  in  four  acts,  by  Frederick 

and    Fanny   Hatton.     Produced    by    A.    H. 

Woods.—  Savoy,  Asbury  Park,  N.J.,  June  26. 

STATE  FORBIDS,  THE,  playlet,  by  Sada 
Cowan.—  Royal,  New  York,  December  19, 
1915. 

STEP  THIS  WAY,  musical  production,  in  two 
acts  (revised  version  of  "  The  Girl  Behind 
the  Counter,"   Herald    Square,   New   York, 
October    1,    1907),    book    by    Edgar    Smith, 
lyrics  by  E.   Ray  Goetz,  music  by  E.  Ruy 
Goetz  and  Bert  Grant.    Production  staged 
by    Frank    McCormack,    musical    ensembles- 
and      dances     by      Jack      Mason.  —  Apollo, 
Atlantic  City,  May  25;  Shubert,  New  York, 
May  29. 
Maggie  ......................  Fannie  Hasbrouck 

Mitzi  Gossard  ....................  Louise  Clark 

Miss  Billings  ..............  Virginia  Riehanlnkri 

Mrs.  M.  Whittington   ..........   Martha  Erlich 

Henri  Duval  ....................  Charles  Judels 

Mrs.  Orossleigh  Shoppington  ..  Nan  J.  Bremwin 
Ninette   Vnlois   ..............    Laura   Hamilton 

Susie  Scraggs  ....................  Gladys  Clnrk 

Dudley  Cheat-ham   ............   Henry  Bergman 

Millie  Mostyn  ..............  Marguerite  Farrell 

Mrs.  Henry  Schniff      ............  Alice  Fischer 

Winnie  Willoughby  ................  Beth  Lydy 

Henry  Schniff  ......................  Lew  Fields 

Charles  Chetwynd   ......  John  Charles  Thomas 

Lord  Augustus  Gushington  ..  Ernest  Torrrnco 
Hon.   Bertie  Epsom   ................   Lew  Briee 

Willard  Fitzcorbett,  a  waiter..  Charles  Mitchell 

STOP!    LOOK!    LISTEN!    musical   comedy,   in 
three    acts,    music    and    lyrics    by  ^Irving 
Berlin,  book  by  Harry  B.   RmiMi.—  FGrwSb, 
TfioTadelphia,  December  1,  1915;  Globe   New 
York,  December  25,  1915. 
Owen  Coyne   ....................    Walter  Wills 

Gideon   Gay   ......................   Frank  Lalor 

Mary  Singer  ................  Justine  Johnston* 

Mrs.    Singer    ..............    Florence    Morrison 

Rob   Ay  res    ......................    Jame8  j^, 

Frank  Steele  ..................   Harla*id  Dixon 

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SUBJECTION  OF  KEZIA,  THE,  comedy,  in  one 
act,  by  Mrs.  Havelock  Ellis.  Presented  by 
the  Neighbourhood  Players. — Neighbour- 
hood Playhouse,  New  York,  January  29. 

SUGAR  HOUSE,  THE,  play,  in  one  act,  by 
Alice  Brown.  Presented  by  the  Washing- 
ton Square  Players. — Comedy,  New  York, 
October  2. 

SYBIL,  musical  comedy,  in  three  acts,  by  Max 
Brody  and  Frank  Marios,  ad-apted  by  Harry 
Graham  and  H.  B.  Smith,  jyyuaj^bjViclor 
JjfifljjL  Produced  by  Ohiarie*  Froli : 
Inc.— Academy,  Baltimore,  January  3 ; 
Liberty,  New  York,  January  10.  (Revived 
at  Empire,  New  York,  August  28.) 

Sybil  Renaud  Julia  Sanderson 

The  Grand  Duke  Donald  Brian 

Otto  Spreoklps  Joseph  Cawthorn 

The  Grand   Duchess   Josephine  Wbittell 

The  Governor  of  Bomsk  George  Ma<"k 

Captain  Paul  Petrow Stewart  Baird 

Captain    Dologow    Walter    Gilbert, 

Lieutennnt  Koyandcr   William  Francis 

Count  Milowski   Jackson  Hines 

Lieutenant  Zelenoy  Charles  Lester 

Mnrgot    Mai'sie    Gay 

Bortschakow   Charles  Hampden 

A    Schoolmaster   Clyde  Crawford 

Cossack  Officer Frank  Mark  ham 

Page   Boy    Master   Statzes 

First  Waiter Edward  C.  Yen-ger 

Second  Waiter  George  Whnrton 

Mr.  Crighton  Robert  Markwell 

Mrs.  Crighton  Cynthia  La/bham 

TALK!  TALK!  TALK!  musical  comedy.— 
Royal,  Alexandra,  Toronto,  April  3. 

TEMPEST.  THE,  revival  of  Shakespeare's 
comedy.  Presented  by  the  Drama  Society 
and  produced  by  Louis  Calvert  and  John 
Corbin.— Century,  New  York.  April  24. 

Alonzo  Edwin  Mordant 

S<*astian   Arthur  Gren-ville 

Procpero   Louis  Calvert 

Antonio Frank  Wester-ton 

Ferdi-nand    Henry   S.tanford 

fi^nzalo    Frederick   Eomelton 

Mmut  Boyd  Clarke 

Francisco Wallace  Brooka 

c»ll}>an  Walter  Hamnden 

Tnnculo Cecil  Yapn 

stephano   G?orge  Hassell 

Boatswain Reginald  Barlow 

Mariners:  W.  C.  Yanike.  R.  H.  Lee. 

C.  Brooks,  E.  Bernard 

Miranda  jme  Grey 

Ariel   Fania   Marinoff 

Tri9    Isabel   Merpon 

Veres    Eliaabet*    Mersoit 

Jun°  Agnes  Robinson 

TENOR.  THE,  play,  in  one  act.  adapted  from 
Mie  German  of  Frank  Wedekind.  by  And.r4 
Tridou.  Produced  by  the  Washington 
Square  Players.— Bandbox,  New  York, 
January  10. 

TERRIBLE  MEEK,  THE,  revival  of  the  plar. 
i-n  on«  act,  by  Charles  Ramn  Kennedy 
(Littlfi,  New  York.  March  19.  101?).  Pre- 
sented bv  the  Pitt  Players  of  the  Univer- 
sity of  Pittsburgh.— Pittsburgh,  April  11. 

THEY  WHO  FAIL,  play.  In  one  act,  by  Ernest 
Wilkes.— Spokane,  Wash.,  May  I. 

THIRTY  DAYS,  farce  comedy,  by  A.  E. 
Thomas  and  Clayton  Hamilton.  Produced 
toy  th«  Northampton  Players. — Easfch'amp- 
ton,  Mass.,  May  17. 


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THIRTEEN  I'll   ( -11X11:,    Mil:,  drama,   in 

acts,    by     Bayard    \Viller.      Painted    by 
\V  i  Ilium  Hums,  MU.  and  jun.— Von  Curler, 
orty-edghth 
\v  York,  N<>. 

!l  K  •.  Sail.- 

\\ill  (  r.»M>y   Calvin  Thoiiia- 

Mrs.    (.'ro.siiy     Miirlh.-i     Mayo 

<>y    (.iarilin-r    i 

KUuan!    Wales    S.    K.    Walker 

Mary  Ka>twood Eva  Condon 

Helen  Tr.-nt  Sarah  Whiu-1'..nl 

lish    Rose    Aiken 

BniddUh  Trent   Churle 

Howard    St.andLsh    Walter    Lewis 

Philip  Ma  on  George  Graham 

Elizabeth   Erskiiie   Alice  Claire   Elliott 

Pollock    A.   T.    lli-iid. m 

le   La   Grange    Margaret    Wycherly 

Tim    Donohue    Harrison    Hunter 

Sergeant   Dunn    Walter  Young 

Doolart   Walter  Scott 

THIS  is  Till;   IJFE,  book  and  lyrics  by  Geo. 
Totten   Smith,   music   by   Charles   Kuebler, 
musical   ensembles   by   Lewis  J.   Morton. — 
Columbia,  New  York,  August  7. 
THTEE  IN  ONE,  sketch,  by  Sidney  M'Tatron 
Hirsch.    Played   by   Douglas  J.   Wood  and 
company.— Colonial,  New  York,  May  15. 
THROUGH  THE  AGES   Polish  symbolical  play. 
Performed  for  the  first  time  in  America. — 
Garrick,   Philadelphia,   May   9. 
TICKETS,   PLEASE,  musical  play,  by  Will  M. 
Hough    and    W.    B.    Friedlander. — Victoria, 
Wheeling,   W.   Va.,   April  3. 
TIT  FOR  TAT,  sketch,  by  J.  Francis  Kirk.    Pre- 
sented   at    Lew    Parker's    benefit. — Grand 
Opera  House,  Brooklyn,  April  16. 
TOMMY'S  BIT,  comedy,  in  one  act,  by  Lance- 
Corporal   le   Roy   Clemens. — Princess,   Mon- 
treal, October  23. 

TOO  MUCH  NEW  STUFF,  sketch.  Played  by 
Rofinl'nd  Couhlan  and  company. — Proctor's 
Fifth  Avenue,  New  York,  September  18. 
TOWN  TOPICS,  musical  comedy,  in  two  acts, 
revived  by  the  Shuberts.  (Century  Music 
Hall,  New  York,  September  23,  1915).— Win- 
ter Garden,  New  York,  January  21. 
TREASON  AND  DEATH  OF  BENEDICT 
ARNOLD,  THE,  play,  by  John  Jay  Chap- 
man.—Brookside,  Mt.  Kiseo,  July  4. 
TREASURE  ISLAND,  melodrama,  in  four  acts 
and  nine  scenes  (dramatisation  of  Robert 
Louis  Stevenson's  story)  by  Jules  Eckert 
Goodman.  Produced  by  Charles  Hopkins.— 
TTarmanus  Bleaker  Hall,  Albany,  N.Y., 
November  8,  1915;  Punch  and  Judy,  New 
York,  December  1,  1915. 

.Tim  Hawkins  Mrs.  Hopkins 

Mrs.  Hawkins   Alice  Belmore 

I)r.  Livesey David  Glassford 

Squire  Trelawney   Edmund  Ourney 

Captain  Smollett  Leonard  Willey 

Redruth   Leonard  Grey 

Hunter Marshall  Birmingham 

Joyce  Perry  Hopper 

Gray   F.  Cecil  Butler 

Alan    Cecil  Magnus 

A  Fruit  Seller  Agnes  Kemhle 

Bill  Bones,  the  "Captain"  Tim  Murphy 

Black  Dog  Oswald  Yorke 

pew  Frank  Rvlvester 

Long  John  Silver  Edward  Emery 

"Captain  Flint,"  His  Parrot Bv  Himself 

Morgan  J.  H.  Greene 

Anderson  Lynn  Starling 

Georae  Merry W.  J.  Ferguson 

Israel  Hands  Herbert  Artiton 

T>(rk   Adin  Wilson 

O'Brien' '.'. Chauncey  W.  Keim 

Arrow  Charles  Mncdonnld 

T)ick   ' Benjamin   Kanser 

Ben  Gunn,  the  Maroon    Charles  Hopkins 


'l  KIM  '.by   Susan    Glaapell.       in»- 

«cnt<-ii  i,y  tin-  v.  s.juare  Playert.— 

I  KIM  in  one  act,  by  Stuart 

Walker. 

Theatre     ruinjiaiiy.— CUblOn    HOU 
nati,   Mairh   lit. 

TKll  Ml-H  OK  TKI  111.  Nil;,  morality  mrwjuc. 
given  in  connection  with  the  Golden  Ji 

'•bratlons    of    the    Battle    Creek    Sana- 
torium.—Battle  Creek.  Michigan,  Oetob 

TUIP  ALONG,  extravaganza,  by  Jack  Appleton. 
IMayril  i)>  amateurs  in  aid  of  the  Home  for 
Incurables. — Emery'*  Auditorium,  Cincin- 
nati, April  26. 

TURN  TO  Till;  KK.HT,  comedy,  in  prologue 
and  three  acts,  by  \Vin.-li.-ll  Smith  and  John 
E.  Hazzard.  Produced  by  Winchell  Smith 
and  John  L.  Golden.  (Produced  under  the 
title  of  "  Like  Mother  Made,"  Parson's, 
Hartford,  May  1).— Gaiety,  New  York, 
August  17. 

Joe  Bascom Forrest  Winant 

Muggs   William   E.   Mcehan 

Gilly    Frank   Nelson 

Deacon  Tillinger  Samuel  Reed 

Sam  Martin   Edgar   Nelson 

Lester  Morgan  Roy  Fairchild 

Callahan,  Harry  Humphrey 

Isadore    Al.   Sincoff 

Moses  George  Spelvin 

Mrs.  Bascom  Ruth  Chester 

Elsie  Tillinger  Louise  Rutter 

Betty  Bascom  Lucy  Cotton 

Jessie  Strong Alice  Hastings 

Katie   Justine  Adams 

TWO  JANES,  THE,  musical  play,  by  Norman 
Lee  Swartout.— Long  Branch,  September  14. 

TWO  THOUSAND  YEARS  AGO,  fantasy. 
Played  by  Mr.  James  Leonard  and  com- 
pany.—Prospect,  Brooklyn,  January  31. 

TURN  OF  THE  TIDE,  THE,  playlet,  by  Hugh 
Herbert.  Played  by  Maude  Fealy  and  com- 
pany.— Colonial,  New  York,  January  31. 

UNDER  SENTENCE,  comedy  drama,  in  three 
acts,  by  Roi  Cooper  Megrue  and  Irvin  8. 
Cobb.  Staged  by  Mr.  Megrue,  and  pro- 
duced by  Selwyn  and  company. — Harris, 
New  York,  October  2. 

Katherine  Janet  Beecher 

Copley   Felix  Krembs 

Jewett  George  MacQuarrie 

Shaunnessy  Stephen  Denbigh 

Mike  T.  P.  Gunn 

Fagan  E.  G.  Robinson 

Tony Thomas  Mitchell 

Kid    Frank  Morgan 

Stroud   E.  H.  Dresser 

Egan   Joseph   Slaytor 

Jennings  George  Wright,  Jr. 

Blake  George  Nash 

Fleming Harry  Crosby 

Pratt  Lawrence  Eddinper 

Strauss John  A.  Boon 

Jones Gerald  Oliver  Smith 

An  Official  H.  W.  Pemberton 

UNEXPECTED,  THE,  sketch,  by  Aaron  Hoff- 
man, played  by  Mr.  George  Nash  and  Miss 
Julia  Hay.— Palace,  New  York,  January 
31. 

UPSTAIRS  AND  DOWN,  comedy,  in  thre« 
acts,  by  Frederic  and  Fanny  Hatton, 
Produced  by  Oliver  Morosco.— Morocco,  Los 
AngMo?,  June  18;  Cort,  New  York,  Sep- 
tember 25. 

••  UPSTAIRS." 

Anthony  Ives    Fred   Tiden 

Nancv   Ives    Christine  Norman 


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THE  STAGE  YEAR  BOOK. 


Upstairs  and  Down  (cont,). 

Robert  Van  Courtland Orlando   Daly 

Elsie   Hunt    Roberta   Arnold 

Elizabeth  Chesterton    Mary   Servoss 

Alice   Chesterton    Juliet   Day 

Tom   Cary    Paul   Harvey 

Capt.  Terence  O'Keefe   Courtney  Foote 

"  DOWNSTAIRS." 

Sprang    Arthur   Elliott 

Pierre    Alfred    Hesse 

Rosalie • Adoni   Fovieri 

Nelly   Ida  St.  Leon 

Craig    William    Macdonald 

Louis  Letour   Leo    Carrillo 

VAN  LOWE  DIAMOND,  THE,  dramatic 
sketch.  Played  by  Emmett  Corrigan  and 
company. — Palace,  New  York,  October  9. 

VEIN  OF  GOLD,  THE,  play,  in  three  acts, 
by  Rupert  Hughes  (adapted  from  Gertrude 
Atherton's  novel,  "  The  Perch  of  the 
Devil  ")._Alvin,  Pittsburgh,  February  28. 

VERY  GOOD  EDDIE,  musical  play,  in  two 
acts,  by  Philip  Bartholomse  and  Guy  Bol- 
ton,  lyrics  by  Schuyler  Green,  music  by 
Jerome  Kern.  Musical  version  of  OVER 
NIGHT.— Van  Carler,  Schenectady,  Novem- 
ber 9,  1915;  Princess's,  New  York,  Decem- 
ber 23,  1915. 

Steward  Benjamin  F.  Wright 

Monsieur  de  Rougement James  Lounsberry 

purser       Lew    Fullerton 

Dick  Rivers".'.'...' Oscar  Shaw 

Mme.  Matroppo   Ada  Lewis 

Elsie  Lilly  Anna  Orr 

Eddie   Kettle    Ernest   Truex 

Georgina  Kettle  Helen  Raymond 

Percy    Darling     John    Willard 

Elsie  Darling    Alice   Doyey 

.West  Point  Cadet   Kuy  Randall 

Al.  Cleveland  John  E.  Hucard 

Victoria  Lake    Julia    Mills 

'VOICE  WITHIN.  THH,  drama,  in  three  acts, 
by  Herbert  Bashford.— Victory,  San  Jose, 
California,  October  9. 

V\N  DER  DECKEN,  play,  by  David  Belasco. 
— Belasco,  Washington,  December  7,  1915. 

WEAVERS,  THE,  drama,  in  five  acts,  by  Ger- 
hart  Hauptmann.  First  presentation  in 
English  on  the  New  York  stage.  Pro- 
duced by  the  Modern  Stage  Society  and 
American  People's  Theatre.— Garden,  New 
York,  December  14,  1915. 

'Dreissiger    Mortimer   Martini 

Mrs.  Dreissiger  Bertha  Mann 

Pfeifer  Frank  Bertrand 

Neumann"!! '.'.'. Edward  Smith 

An   Apprentice    Ogden   Child 

John       VuJ?hS  Wr£y 

Emmy  Isabel    Branche 

. Wenihold  Harmon  Cheshire 

Pastor  Kittelhaus  John  S.  O  Brien 

Mrs.  Kifctelhaus  Beatrice  Harron 

'Heide  Charles  Webster 

Kutsche  ' .' .'.'.'.'. . '. Ernest   Rowan 

Welzel  Kraft  Walton 

Mrs.  Wel'zel  Alberta  Gallatin 

Anna  Welzel «kvHe»'inS2 

Wiegand 3oh*,\  H  nes 

A  Travelling  Salesman   Arvid  Paulson 

Sohmidt  •• Kraft  Walton 

Hornift     ""  Maurice  Cass 

•  wittie    '  Frank  Peters 

Becker  "  • Robert   H.   Barrat 

Moritz  Jaeger   Rupert  Harvey 

Old   Baumert   Adolph   Link 

Mother   Bauraert    Isabel    Berggreen 

.Bertha    *-ouis«    Berggreen 

Emma Edith  Sherwood 


Weavers,  The  (cont.). 

Fritz   Henry    Quinn 

August  Baumert Jack  Howard 

Old  Ansorge   Emanuel  Reicher 

Old  Hilse    Augustin    Duncan 

Mother  Hilse   Kutherine  Herbert 

Gottlieb    Hilse    Boyd    Clark 

Luise  Edith  Randolph 

Mielchen    Margaret  Sattier 

Reimann    John   Wray 

Heiber    John   S.    O'Brien 

Fiedler   John    E.   Hines 

WALDIES,  THE,  comedy,  in  four  acts,  by 
George  J.  Hamlin.  Presented  by  the  Ameri- 
can Academy  of  Dramatic  Arts  and  Empire 
Theatre  Dramatic  School. — Lyceum,  New 
York,  January  21.  Revived  at  the  Neigh- 
bourhood Playhouse,  New  York,  January  29. 

WAR  CHILD,  THE,  play,  in  one  act,  oy  Jean 
Seagrave. — Presented  at  the  matinee  given 
by  the  Players'  League.— Park  Square,  Bos- 
ton, April. 

WHAT  EVERY  MAN  NEEDS,  sketch.  Played 
by  Miss  Hill  and  Mr.  Donaldson. — Audu- 
bon,  New  York,  April  3. 

WHAT  IS  YOUR  KUSBAND  DOING?  farce 
comedy,  by  George  V.  Hobart. — Valentine, 
Toledo,  September  21. 

WHEN  FRAN  CAME  HOME,  play,  by  Charles 
T.  Dazey.  Presented  by  the  Vaughan 
Glaser  Stock  Company. — Avenue,  Rochester, 
August  21. 

WHEN  MR.  SHAKESPEARE  COMES  TO 
TOWN,  "  symbolic  tribute  to  Shakespeare," 
by  Joseph  W.  Herbert.  Presented  at  the 
All  Star  Lambs'  Gambol. — Metropolitan 
Opera  House,  New  York,  May  19. 

WHERE  THE  ROOSTER  CROWS,  drama,  writ- 
ten by  A.  N.  Ranee,  produced  by  Rush  and 
Andrews. — Playhouse,  Chicago,  October  9. 

WHERE  THERE'S  A  WILL,  sketch,  by  Edgar 
Allan  Woolf.  Played  by  Ralph  Herz  and 
company.— Colonial,  New  York,  July  3. 

WHOA,  PHffiBE  !  words  and  music  by  Charles 
Gilpin.  Presented  by  the  Mask  and  Wig 
Club  of  the  University  of  Pennsylvania.— 
Belasco,  Washington,  May  1. 

WHO  IS  SHE?  sketch,  played  by  Joseph  Ber- 
nard and  company. — Opera  House,  Harlem, 
December  18,  1915. 

WIFE  HUNTER.  THE,  sketch,  played  by 
Franklyn  Ardell.— Trent,  Trenton,  N.J., 
February  7. 

WITH  THE  CURRENT,  play,  in  one  act, 
by  Sholom  Asch.  Presented  by  the  Neigh- 
bourhood Players.— Neighbourhood  Play- 
house, April  24. 

WOMAN  OF  NO  IMPORTANCE,  A,  revival  of 
play  by  Oscar  Wilde.  Presented  by  the 
Henry  B.  Harris  Estate  in  conjunction 
with  Margaret  Anglin.— Fulton,  New 
York,  April  24. 

Lord    Illingworth    Holbrook   Blinn 

Sir   John   Pontef ract    Max   M'ontesole 

Lord   Alfred   Rufford   Lionel   Pape 

MT.  Kelvill,  M.P Ivan  T.  Sampson 

The  Ven.   Archdeacon  Daubney,   D.D. 

Richard  Temple 

Gerald  Arbuthnot   George  le  Guere 

Farquhar,    butler    Ralph   Kemmet 

Francis,  footman    George  Thome 

Lady   Hunstanton    Fanny   Addison   Pitt 

Lady  Caroline  Pontefract.. Marguerite  St.  John 

Lady  Stutfleld  Alice  Lindahl 

Mrs.   Allonby   Annie  Hughes 

Miss  Hester  Worsley   Ottola  Nesmith 

Alice    Carolyn   Darling 

Mrs.  Arbubhnot  Margaret  Anglin 


AMERICAN   PLAYS  OF   TUT    YEAR. 


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in  N  i  i  I:,  'I  HE,  play,  by  Giles  Man- 
ton.  Produced  by  the  Craig  Players.— 
Castle  Square,  Boston,  January  11. 

WOMAN  \\  no  l1  \!D,  Till:.  (See  "  The  Little 
Lady  from  Lonesome  Town.") 

WOOlNc;  UK  EVE,  THE,  comedy,  in  three 
acts,  by  J.  Hartley  Manners.  l'r<*liici<l 
by  Klaw  ami  Krlanger  and  George  C. 
Tyler.— Rochester,  N.Y.,  March  23. 

WHOM;     MI:.     WRIGHT,     THE,    musical 

comedy,    produced    by    the    James    1'. 
Musical    Comedy    company. — Lincoln    Park, 
Fall   Kiver,  July  24. 

\VOMAX  ON  I!  r:i:  oWX,  from  the  French 
of  Brit-ux'*  "  l.a  Fiimno  Seule,"  by  Mrs. 
George  Bernard  Shaw  (originally  produced 
at  the  Coronet,  Ixnidoii,  Decenuber  8,  1913). 
Presented  by  the  New  i'lay  Society,  under 
the  direction  of  Dorothy  Ufther  Baxter. — 
Grand  Ballroom.  Hutel  Plaza.  New  York, 
May  16. 

e   Arthur  Forrest 

Rene  Otto  Kruger 

Feliat  Francis  X.  Conlan 

Gueret    ., Cyril   Courtney 

MalHii    Felix    Hanev 

Vincent   Harry  Englisn 

Dcschaume Adrian   H.    Rosley 

Girard    Benedict  MacQuarrie 

Clui  rpin   Erskine  Sanfora 

A  Delegate   W.  J.  Holden 

Office  Boy   Edward  J.  Keenan 

Therese    Helen    MacKellar 

Madame  Nerisse   Adelaide  Whytal 

Madame  Gueret    Alice   Wilson 

La   M'ere  Bougne   Eugenia  Woodward 

Caroline    Legrand    Harriet    Sterling 

Madame  Chaniteuil    Viola  Fortescue 

Luoienne    Marion    Ruckert 

Mademoiselle   Gregoire    Ella   Rock 

Mademoiselle   Baron    Vera   De   Cordova 

Mademoiselle  de  Meuriot  Rose  Beaudet 

Berthe  Mary  Rehan 

Constance  Elisabeth  Hunt 


Woman  on  Her  o 


Dorothy    Georgia 

Ant..,ri.-ttt-  H       n    Loyla 

Maid    ............................    Ituz   Sabring 


WRECK  OK  Tin: 


,  llli;,  l,.irlc«jue. 


written  t>>-  I'uul  d.  Toiiilm.-iii,  a^uted  by 
Walter   11.    Uurnhaiii,     lyrics     li> 
Charlock.      Presented    by    amateur*.--  i 
and  Country  Club,  Elizabeth,  >.J.,  May  C. 

WHY  WOMEN  WEEP,  play,  In  one  uct,  by 
Mine.  Christine  Hill.—  Tm-rton,  K.J., 
March  3. 

YANKEE  DOODLE  DICK,  play.    Produced  by- 

t  In  ii  Teimant  Producing    Company,     Inc.— 
urn,   Kochester,  JJ.Y.,   August  24. 

YVrrn:.   musical   comedy,  in  two  acts,  book 
l>y    Benjamin    Thome    Gilbert,    music    and 
lyrica   by    Frederick    Hen-ndeen,    interpola- 
tions  by   Henley   and   Jackson.     Pro<liu<xi 
by  Paul  Benedek,  Inc.,  under  the  direction 
of    M.    Ring.—  Thirty-ninth    Street,    August 
10.    (Withdrawn  after  night  of  production.) 
Paulette  ........................  E.  Marie  Day 

Francois  ......................  Eugene  Redding 

August    Si-limit/,    ..........    John   W.    Kanaone 

Countess  Rochebaron   ..........   Rose  Laharte 

Robert   D.   Villoc    ............    Crawf  urd   Kent 

Yvette    .............................  -    Chapine 

Lord  Silverhampton   ..........   Cyril  ChadwicK 

Billy   Usefulle   ..................    Ward  Dewoll 

Senator  Brown  ...........  ,..  C.  Welch  Hoim-r 

Marion  Brown  ..................  Gertie  Merrod 

Cupid  .......  ,  .........  -  ............  Effle  Allan 

ZACK,  comedy,  by  Harold  Brighouse.—  Syra- 
cuse, N.Y.,  October  30. 

ZIEGFELD  FOLLIES  OF  1916,  book  and 
lyrics  by  George  V.  Hobart  and  Gene 
Buck,  music  by  Louis  Hirsch,  Jerome  D. 
Kern,  and  David  Stamper.—  New  Amster- 
dam, New  York,  June  12. 


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THE  STAGE   YEAR  BOOK. 


AUTHORS  (PLAYS  IN  AMERICA)  OF  THE  YEAR. 

AN  ALPHABETICAL  LIST  OF  AUTHORS  AND  COMPOSERS  WHOSE  PLAYS,  OPERAS,  ETC., 
HAVE  BEEN  PRODUCED  OR  REVIVED  DURING  THE  YEAR  1916;  ALSO  OP  THOSE 
WHOSE  WORKS  HAVE  BEEN  DRAWN  UPON  BY  DRAMATISTS,  INCLUDING  AUTHORS 
OP  FOREIGN  PLAYS  FROM  WHICH  AMERICAN  ADAPTATIONS  HAVE  BEEN  MADE. 


ADAMS,    H.    AUSTIN.—"  Grubstakes,"    "  God 

and    Company." 

ADAMS,  FRANK.—"  Fast  and  Grow  Fat." 
ANGELA,  SISTER.—"  Meg  Burns." 
AKIUS,  ZOE.— "  The  Magical  City." 
APPLETON,  JACK.— "Trip   Along." 
ASCH,  SHOLOM.— "  With  the  Current." 
ASCHER,  LEO.— "  Follow  Me." 
ATHERTON,      GERTKUDE.— "  The      Vein      of 

Gold." 

ATK1MS,   ZOE.— "Papa." 
ATTERIDGE,     HAROLD.— "  Ruggles    of     Red 

Gap,"    "  Robinson     Crusoe,     Jun.,"    "  The 

Passing    Show    of    1916,"    "The    Show    of 

Wonders." 

ATWELL,  ROY.—"  The  Christmas  Letter." 
BAHR,  HERMANN.— "The  Master." 
BAKER,  ROBERT.— "  Arms  and  the  Girl." 
BAILEY,  OLIVER  D.—"  Pay-Day." 
BA1RD,   PROFESSOR.—"  Mirage." 
BAKER,  ROBERT.—"  A  Delicate  Situation." 
BANKS,     CHARLES     EUGENE.— "  An     llom-st 

Thief." 
BARR1E,    SIR   JAMES.— "  Peter   Pan,"    "The 

Little  Minister." 
BARTHOLOMAK,        PIIILIP.— "  Very        Good, 

Eddie,"  "  All  Night  Long." 
BASHFOtRD,        HERBERT.    —    "The       Voice 

Witnin,"  "  A  Light  in  the  Dark." 
BEACH,  LEWIS.—"  The  Clod." 
BELASCO,  DAVID.—"  Van  der  Decken." 
BENKISER,  WALTER.—"  A  Quiet  Family." 
BENNETT,  E.  K.—"  Going  Some." 
BERGE,  IRENEE.—     tvicolette." 
BERLIN,  IRVING.— "Stop!    Look!     Listen!' 

"  The  Century  Girl." 

BLAKE,  JOHN  SINCLAIR.—"  Prince  or  Vaga- 
bond." 

BLODGET,   AREA.— "  Pietor's   Song." 
BOLTON,  GUY.— "Very  Good,  Eddie,"  "Chil- 
dren," "A  Happy  Thought,"   "Little  Miss 

Springtime." 

BOONE,  KIRKPATRICK.— "  Freckles." 
BOWERS,  ROBERT  HOOD.—"  Dame  Fashion's 

Demands." 
BRAMMER,       JULIUS.— "The       Girl       from 

Brazil." 

BRIEUX,  EUGENE.—"  Woman  on  Her  Own." 
BRIGHOUSE,  HAROLD.—"  The  Price  of  Coal," 

"  Zack." 

BRIQUET,  JEAN.—"  The  Girl  Who  Smiles." 
BROADHURST,    GEORGE.— "  Fast    and   Grow 

Fat,"  "Rich  Man,  Poor  Man." 
BRODY,  ALEXANDER.—"  Lea  Lyon." 
BRODY,  MAX.—"  Sybil." 
BROWN,  ALICE.— :"  The  Sugar  House." 
BROWN,  A.  SEYMOUR.—"  A  Pair  of  Queens." 
BUCK,  GENE.—"  The  Ziegfeld  Follies  of  1916." 
BURKE,     EDMUND     LAURENCE.—"  Johnny, 

Get  Your  Gun." 

BURLEIGH,  LOUISE.—"  Punishment." 
BURNHAM,  WALTER  H.— "  The  Wreck  of  the 

Hesperus." 


BURNSIDE,  R.  H— "  The  Big  Show." 

CAINE,  HALL.—"  Margaret  Schiller,"  "  Pete." 
CADWELL,  ANNE.— "Pom  Pom,"  "Go  To  It." 
OARR,  ALEXANDER.—"  An  April  Shower." 
CARRE,  MICHAEL.—"  Pierrot  the  Prodigal." 
CARLTON,   TOM.—"  Children." 
CARPENTER,   EDWARD   C.— "  The   Cinderella 

Man." 
CARROLL,    EARL.— "  Canary    Cottage,"    "So 

Long,  Letty." 

CARROLL,  HARRY.— "The  Midnight  Revue." 
CARVER.  CHARLES.— "  Down  Boston  Way,' 

"  The  First  Law." 
CHAMBERS,      C.      HADDON.— "  The      Great 

Pursuit." 
CHAPMAN,  JOHN  JAY.— "  The   Treason   and 

Death  of  Benedict   Arnold." 
<  11  Ai'i'KLL,        GEORGE         &.— "  Come         to 

Bohemia." 
CHARLOCK,   NORMAN.— "  The   Wreck  of  tue 

Hesperus." 

(  III  STER,    MR.    and    MRS.    GEORGE.  RAN- 
DOLPH.— "  Business  Before   Pleasure." 
CHOKPENNIN'G,    MRS.    CHARLOTTE.—"  Be- 
tween  the   Lines." 
CHAUVEtfET,  JULES.— "The  Land   of   Ever 

more." 

CLARK,  BARRETT  H.— "  The  Pardon." 
CLARK,  EDWARD.— "Coat  Tales." 
CLARK.  HAROLD.— "The  Evolution  of  Life." 
CLARK,    (1M)LMAN.— "The    Colonel    and    the 

CLEMENS,    LANCE-CORPlORAL    LE,    ROY.— 

"  Tommy's  Bit." 

CLIFTON,   ETHEL.— "For  Value  Received." 
COBB,  IRVIN   S.— "  Under  Sentence." 
CONNELLY,       MARCUS      C.— "  The      Amber 

Empress." 
COHAN,    GEORGE    M.— "  The    Cohan    Revue, 

1916."  "  Honest  John  O'Brien." 
COOPER,    ROI    MEGRUE.— "  Seven    Chances," 

"  Under  Sentence." 

COPPEE.  FRANCOIS.—"  The  Guiltv  Man." 
OORRIGAN,  EMMETT.— "  The  Court  Martial." 
COWAN,    RUBY.— "  The    Spiegel    Revue." 
COWAN,-  SADA.— "  The   State   Forbids." 
CRAVEN.     FRANK.—"  Everymusicalplay." 
CRIGHTON,       MAiRIAN.  —  "  The       Greatest 

Nation." 

OR  OTHERS.    RACHE.L.— "  Old    Lady    31." 
GUSHING.  CATHERINE  CHISHOLM.— "  Polly- 
anna." 
CUVILLIER,  CHARLES.— "  Flora  Bella." 

DAVIESS.   MARIA   THOMPSON.— "  The   Melt- 
ing of  Molly." 
DAVm.     OWEN.—"  Any     House,"      "  Mile-n- 

Minute  Kendal." 

DAVIS,   ROBERT   H.— "  Any   House." 
DAVTR.   RUTH   HELEN.— "  The  Guilty  Man." 
DAZEY.  C.  T.— "  Nobody's  Girl."  "  Th«  Court 

Martial."    "  When  Fran   Came  Home." 
DE   FOREST.    MARIAN.— "  Erstwhile    Susan." 
De       PORTiO-RICHE,        GEORGES.—"  Lovers' 

DE  VOY,  EMMET.—"  The  Evolution  of  Life." 


AVTHORS    (/'/.,/ vs    /.v    AMERICA]    <>!•    in 


185 


UK   MU.I.i:.    \V1I.I.I AM    C.— "  Forest   Flow. T." 
3UTKii.ru>  i  KIN.  i.  MI     ••'Hi'    (,iv;it  Lover. 
DODl),   I.HE  WILSON.— "  His  Majesty  Bunker 

Bean." 
DOERMANX.          FELIX.— "  Flora         Bella." 

"Follow    Mi-." 
DONNELLY,   DOROTHY.— "  Flora  Bella." 

II,.-"  The  AKC  of  Reason.  ' 
I)l:NUAK.    RALPH.— "Mary    Ann's  Career. 
LOUD.— "A    NiRht   at   an    Inn, 

"  The    Queen's    Lin-inii-, I'lie    Gods   of 

the  Mountains." 

ELLIOTT,          WILLIAM— "The          Greatest 

Nation." 
ELLIS,    EDITH.—"  Making  Dick  Over,"      The 

Devil's  Gardiit." 
ELLIS,    MRS    HAVELOCK.— "The    Subjection 

of  Kezia." 
ELLIS,      WALTER     W.— "  A     Little     Bit    of 

Fluff." 

BRVINR,   ST.   JOHN.— "Jane  Clegg. 
BTTLINGBR,  KARL.—"  Altruism." 
EVRKINOV,   NICHOLAS.— "A   Merry  Death. 
EYSLKK,  EDMUND.— "  Lieutenant  Gus. 

FAGAN,  JAMES  B.— "  The  Earth." 
FELIX.  DR.  HUGO.— "Pom  Pom." 
FKLL.  MARION.—"  The  Sea  Gull. 
FITCH      CLYDE.—"  Beau    Brummell. 
FITZPATRICK.  J.  W.— "  Monday   Morning. 
FORD,  HARRIET.—"  Mr.  Lazarus." 
FORSSLUND,    LOUIS— '.'Old    Lady    31.' 
FOSTER,    MAXIMILIAN.— "  Rich    Man,    Poor 

Man." 

FOX,  STUART.—"  Backfire." 
FRANCIS.  JOSEPH.—"  A  Quiet  Family.' 
FRAZEE    H.  H.— "  The  Head  of  the  House." 
KRIEDLANDER,   W.   B.—"  Tickets,   Please." 
FRE1ZBE,  CARL  E.— "  The  Devil's  Intention. 
FRIML,   RUDOLF.—"  Katinka." 
FULTON,    MAUDE.—"  The   Brat,"   "  Mary." 

GALE,  ZONA.— "The  Neiffh hours. " 
GALSWORTHY,    JOHN.— "  The    Eldest    Son," 

"  Justice." 
GARRETTSON,       DANIEL.    —    "The       Soul 

Machine." 

GASCH,  L.  G.— "  A  Quiet  Family." 
GERSTENBEiRG,    ALICE.—"  Overtones." 
GILBERT,   BENJAMIN   THORNE.— "  Yvette." 
G1LLE.SPIE,  ARTHUR.—"  The  Elopers." 
GILPIN,  CHARLES.— "  Whoa,   Phrebe." 
GLASS,   MONTAGUE.—"  Object— Matrimony." 
GLASPELL,   SUSAN.—"  Trifles." 
GLASSMIRE,   AUGUST.—"  Come  Unto  Me." 
GLAZER,      BENJAMIN.—"  Altruism,"      "  The 

Master." 

GOETZ.  E.  RAY.—"  Step  This  Way." 
GOLDEN,    JOHN    L.— "  The    River   of    Souls," 

"  Everymusioalplay,"     "  The     Big     Show," 

"  Go  To  It." 
GOODMAN,       JULES       ECKERT.— "  Treasure 

Island,"    "  The    Man    Who    Came  Back," 

"  Object — Matrimony." 
GORSUCH,  PROFESSOR  WILLIAM  PIERCE.— 

"  An  Honest  Thief." 
GRAHAM,  HARHY.— "Sybil." 
GRANADOS.   ENRIQUE.—"  Goyesoas." 
GRANT,  BERT.—"  Step  This  Way." 
GRANVILLE,       TAYLOR.— "  The      Eyes      of 

Buddha." 

GREEN,  SCHUYLBR.— "  Very  Good,  Eddie." 
GRAY.  ROGER.— "  Enchores  of  1916." 
GRUBNWALD.     ALFRED.—"  Princess     Tra-la- 

!a,"  "  The  Girl  from  Brazil." 
GUERITE,  LAURA.— "The  Flivver." 

HACKETT,  EDMUND  FRANCIS.—"  Her  Naked 

Self." 
HALE,      EDWARD      EVERETT.— "  The      M.m 

Without  a  Country,"   "  Punishment." 
HAMILTON,  CLAYTON.— "  Thirty  Days." 


IIAMII  ION.  COSMO.— "  Flora  : 
H  \\11.IN,   i, I. OKI. I.  J      ••'Hie  Waldien." 
HAN  LEY,  JAM!  s         Kobiwson  Cruaoc.  Jun." 
HARCol  KT.     CYRIL.— "A      L*dy'»     Name," 

"  Madame  L-  vanlii-r,"  "  The  Intruder." 
HARRIS.    ELM  AK.-"  Canary    Cottage."    "80 

Long  Letty." 

HARWOOD,   II.   M.— "PlMX«e  Help  Emily." 
HAZZARD,  JOHN    E.— "  Go  To  It." 
HATCH,    f  BANK.— "The  Bluo  Envelope." 
HATTERS!, KY,       LEILA       CHOPIN.— "  Kitty 

Comes  La." 
HATTON.     FANNY.— "  Squab     Farm,"     "The. 

Great  Lover,"  "  Upstairs  and  Down." 
HATTON,     FREDERICK.  —  "Sqnab     Farm." 
••  The  Great  Lover."  "  Upstairs  and  Down." 
UAUERBACH,    OTTO.—"  Katinka,"    "  A    Pair 
of  Queens,"  "The  Silent  Witness,"  "Blood 
Will  Tell." 

HAUl'TMANN.  GERHART.— "  The  Weavers." 
HAZZARD,  JOHN  E.— "  Turn  to  the  Right." 
HKNNEQUIN,  MAURICE.— "  Le  Poilu." 
HERBERT.  HUGH.—"  Prosperity,"  "  The  Pre- 
tenders," "  The  Fairy  Tale,"  "  The  Turn  of 
the  Tide." 

HERBERT,  JOSEPH   W.— "  When   Mr.   Shake- 
speare Conies  to  Town." 
HERBERT,  VICTOR.— "  The  Century  Girl." 
HERENDEEN.    FREDERICK.— "  The   Bells    of 

Destiny,"  "  Yvette." 
HERMAN,   W.   C.— "The   Millionaire   and   the 

Shop  Girl." 

HKKNE,  JULIE.— "  An  Outsider." 
IIERVE,  PAUL.— "The  Girl  Who  Smiles." 
HILL,  CHRISTINE.—"  Why  Women  Weep." 
HIRSCH,    LOUIS.— "  The    Ziegfeld    Follies    of 

1916." 
HIRSCH,     SIDNEY    M'TATRON.—"  Three    in 

One." 

HOBART.    GEORGE    V.—"  Moonlight    Mary," 
"  The  Ziegfeld  Follies  of  1916,"  "  What  is 
Your  Husband  Doing?  " 
HODGES,  HORACE.—"  Little  Lady  in  Blue  " 
HOFFMAN,  AARON.— "The  Unexpected."' 
HOMANS,    ROBERT    E.— "  The    Blue     Enve- 
lope." 
HOPWOOD,    AVERY.-"  Just    lor    To-night  " 

"Our  Little   Wife." 

HOUGH,   WILL   M.— "  Tickets ,   Please." 
HOYNE,   THOS.   J.— "  In  Cold   Type." 
HUBBELL,  RAYMOND.— "  The   Big  Show." 
HUGHES,  RUPERT.—"  The  Vein  of  Gold  " 
HYDE,   DR.   DOUGLAS.— "  The  Marriage." 
HYMER,  JOHN  B.— "  Petticoats." 

IRWIN,  WALLACE.—"  The  Pride  of  Race." 
ISTHAM,    FREDERICK.—"  Nothing    But    the 

Truth." 

IVAN,   ROSALIND.—"  Nju." 
IZUMO,   TAKEDA.— "  Bushido." 

JACOBI,  VICTOR.—"  Sybil." 

JACQUET,  H.   M.— "  Le  Poilu." 

JOFFA.  MRS.  RONIE  H.— "  In  Walked  Jimmy." 

JENNINGS,  GERTRUDE.—"  Between  the  Soup 
and  the  Savoury,"  "  The  Pros  and  Cons." 
"  The  Rest  Cure,"  "  Acid  Drops." 

JONES.  HENRY  ARTHUR.-"  Cock  o'  the 
Walk." 

KALMAN,      G.      EMM'ERICH.—"  Little     Misa 

Springtime." 

KAPLAN,  DE  WITT.— "  The  Shoplifter." 
KAUFMAN,   8.   JAY.— "  Kisses." 
KENNEDY,  CHARLES  RANN.— "  The  Terrible 

Meek." 

KENT,   MISS.—"  Sold." 
KERN,      JEROME.—"  Very       Good      Eddie." 

"  The    Ziegfeld    Follies    of    1916,"    "  Girls 

Will   Be   Girls." 

KIRK,  J.   FRANCIS.-"  Tit  for  Tat." 
KU:IN.     cil  \KLES.— "The     Guilty     Man," 

"  The  Music  Master." 


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KNOBLOCK,  EDWARD.—"  Paganini." 
KUMM'ER,    CLARE.—"  Good  Gracious,  Anna- 
belle." 

LAMB,  ARTHUR.—"  The  Land  of  Evermore." 
LANDMAN,  MICHAEL.—"  The  Pride  of  Race." 
LANGNER,  LAWRENCE.— "  The  Red  Cloak," 

"  Another  Way  Out." 

LAUD  lift,  HARRY.—"  The  Night  Before." 
LAWRENCE,    VINCENT   8.— "  Fate   Decides." 
LAWSON,       JOHN        HOWARD.—"  Servant- 
Master— Lover,"  "  Give  and  Take." 
LEFIWICH,  ALEXANDER.— "Dame  Fashion's 

Demands." 

LEWIS,    HARRY.—"  A   Pair   of   Queens." 
LINDSAY,   WILLIAM.—"  Seremonda." 
LOCKE,  EDWARD.—"  The  Land  of  the  Free." 
LONSDALE,   FREDERICK.—"  Betty." 
LOUCHEIM,        STUART.— "The        King       of 
Hearts." 

MACK,  KELLER.—"  Made  in  Philly." 
MACK,      WILLARD.— "  The       Flare      Bark," 
"  Pansy's      Particular      Punch,"      "  Honk, 
Honk,  Maybe,"    "  Broadway    and    Butter- 
milk." 
MACKAYE,  PERCY.— "  Caliban  by  the  Yellow 

Sands." 

MAcriii'KSONS,  THE.—"  The  Happy  Ending." 
MAETERLINCK,  MAURICE.—"  Aglavaine  ami 

Selysette." 

MAITRE,  JULES.— "The  Pardon." 
MAGNUS,   EUGENE.— "  Silent   Sue." 
MANNERS,   J.   HARTLEY.—"  The  Wooittg  of 

Eve,"  "  The  Harp  of  Life." 
WANTON,   GILES.—"  The  Woman  Hunter." 
MARGIN,   MAX.— "  Cheating   Cheaters." 
MARCUS,   M.   C.— "  Bushido." 
MARTIN,   HELEN    R.— "  Erstwhile   Susan." 
MARTOS,   FRANK.—"  Sybil." 
MASON,  CARL.—"  For  the  M'an  She  Loved," 

"  The  Other  Wife." 
MAUGHAM,   W.   S.—"  Caroline." 

MCCARTHY,    JUSTIN    UUNTLEY.— -it    i 

Were  King." 

McCREE,   .TUNIE.—"  Hello,   New  York!" 
MAODONALD,     BALLARD.— "  The     Midnight 

Revue." 
McGUIRE,      WM.      ANTHONY.—"  Everyman's 

Castle,"   "  The   Man   Without  a  Country," 

"  The  Divorce  Question." 
McHUGH,    H.    BART.—"  Made  in   Philly  " 
McKEAN,  THOMAS.—"  The  Secretary." 
McKENNA,    WILLIAM.-"  The  Road   to   Man- 

dalay  " 

MCLAUGHLIN,    ROBERT.—"  Little    orphant 

Annie,"  "  An  Old   Sweetheart  of  Mine." 
McPHERSON,     J.     DU     ROCHER.— "  A     King 

from    Nowhere." 
MEANEY,   LOTTIE   M.— "  Her    Price,"     "Pay 

Day." 

MEGRUE,  ROI  COOPER.— "  The  Lucky  Fel- 
low," "  Everymusicalplay,"  "  Seven 
Chances." 

MEYER,  JOSEPHINE   A.—"  The  Red  Cloak." 
MIDDLETON,  GEORGE.—"  A  Happy  Thought." 
MILWARD,  DAWSON.— "  The  Colonel  and  the 

Lady." 

MILLS,   CLIFFORD,   MRS.— "The   Basker." 
MILLS,  W.   R.— "  The  Girl  lone." 
MILLER,   ALICE  DUER.— "  Come  Out  of   the 

Kitchen." 

MITCHELL,  LANGDON.-"  Major  Pendennis." 
MODERWELL,    HIRAM   K.— "  The  Devil's   In- 
tention." 
MOELLER,  PHILIP.—"  The  Roadhouse  in  Ar- 

den,"  "  Sisters  of  Susanna." 
MONTGOMERY,    JAMES.— "  Nothing    but   the 

Truth,"  "  Irene  O'Dare." 
MOORE,  CARLYLE.— "  The  Scapegoat." 
MOROSCO,  OLIVER.—"  Canary  Cottage,"  "  So 

Long,  Letty." 

MORRISON,  LEE.—"  The  Hour  of  Temptation." 
MORTIMER,  LILLIAN.— "  Little  Miss  Jack." 


MORTON,  LEWIS  J.— "  The  Spiegal  Revue." 

MORTON,  MICHAEL.—"  Jeff." 

MOTZAN,  OTTO.—"  The  Passing  Show  of  1916," 
"  Show  of  Wonders." 

MURCHI80N,  KENNETH  M.— "  Come  to  Bohe- 
mia." 

MURPHY,  RALPH.—"  The  Girl  lone." 

NORDSTROM,       FRANCES.—"  All       Wrong," 

"  The  Cat  and  the  Kittens." 
NORWOKTH,  JACK.—"  The  Flivver." 

O'HIGGINS,  HARVEY.— "Mr.  Lazarus." 
O'NEIL,    ROSE.— "  Making    Dick    Over." 
ONGLEY,  BV'RON.— "  The  Model." 
OHfiH,    FRANK.— "Made   in  Philly." 
(>\Vi;N,   11AUOLD.— "  Such  is    Life." 

PARENTEAU,  ZOEL.— "  The  Amber  Empress." 
PARKER,  GEORGE  I).— "  Margtry  Daw." 
PARKER,   LOUIS    N.— "  Pete." 
PASTON,   GEORGE.— "A   Great   Experiment," 

••   Ilit:    Dawn." 
PAULTON,       EDWARD.— "The      Girl       Who 

Smiles." 

PEARN,  VIOLET.—"  Hush." 
PECK,  RAYMOND.—"  A  Night  at  the  Lambs." 
I'l.ri.K,    Kl>\\  AKI).— "  Friend    Marl  ha." 
PERCYVAL,    T.    W1GNEY.—"  Little    Lady    in 

lilue." 

I'ERIQUET,  FERNANDO.—"  Goyescas." 
PHILIP,  ADOLPH.— "The  Girl  Who  Smiles." 
P1NE.RO,  SIR  AiRTHUR.— "  The  Benefit  of  tin- 
Doubt." 

PITOU,    AUGUSTUS,   SEN.—"  Kilkenny." 
I'INKIIAM,  WM.— "All  Wrong." 
POLLOCK,    ALICE    LEAL.—"  The    Co-Respon- 
dent." 
PORTER,  COLE.—"  See  America  First." 

PORTER,    ELEANOR    II. "  Pollyanna." 

PORTBE,  I;I:M:   BTRATTON.—" Freckles." 
POST,   WILLIAM   H.— "  The   Road  to   Manda- 

lay." 
RANEE,  A.  N.— "Our  Country  First,"  "Where 

the  Rooster  Crows." 

RANDALL,  F.  J.— "  Somebody's  Luggage." 
RELONDE.    MAURICE.— "Pierre    Paletffl." 
RENAUD,  RALPH.— "Betty  Behave." 
REYNOLDS,    HERBERT.— "  Miss    Springtime." 
RHODES,     HARRISON.— "Ruggles     of     Red 

Gap." 

RIGGS,  T.  LAWRARON— "  See  America  First." 
RILEY,  JAMES  WHITCOMB.— "  Little  Orphant 

Annie,"  "  An  Old  Sweetheart  of  Mine." 
RISING,  LAWRENCE.—"  His  Bridal  Night." 
RIVERS,   AMELIE.— "  Blackmail." 
R.IVOIRE,      ANJ>RE.  —  "  The      Little      Shep- 
herdess." 

ROMBERG,  SIGMUND.— "  Show  of  Wonders." 
ROBERTSON,  T.  W.— "  David  Garrick." 
BODANSKY,  ROBERT.—"  Lieutenant  Gus." 
ROGERS,  KENNETH.—"  The  Girl  lone." 
ROMBERG,      SIGMUND.—"  Ruggles     of     Red 
Gap,"  "  Robinson  Crusoe,  Jr.,"  "  The  Pass- 
ing Show  of  1916,"  "  The  Girl  from  Brazil," 
"  Follow  Me." 

ROSE,  E.  E.— "  The  Little  Girl  that  God  For- 
got." 
ROSENER,     GEO.— "  The    Little    Lady     from 

Lonesome  Town." 
ROSS,  ADRIAN.—"  Betty." 
ROYLE,      EDWIN      MILTON.— "  Peace      and 

Quiet." 

RUBENS,  PAUL  A.—"  Betty." 
RUGE,  CLARA.—"  Robbery." 
RUSKAY,       EDWARD       E.— "  The       Highest 

Bidder." 
RUSKAY,     EVERETT      S.—"  Forty      Winks," 

"  Marooned." 

RUSSELL,  J.  F.— "  Somebody's  Luggage." 
SCARBOROUGH,    GEORGE.—"  The    Heart    of 
Wetona,''  "  Fate  Decides." 


AUTHORS     (PLAYS     /V          '  l)     OF    7777T     Yl-.lh'.  187 


sciiMT/l.ri;,  ARTHUR. —  "Playing  with 
Love." 

SCHRADER,  FREDERICK  F.— "Nieolel- 

.  \i;/.\VAI,I>.  MILTON.— "Flora  Bella" 

SCOVELL.  BENJAMIN.— "  The  Greater  Law." 

SKdAI.I.,    II  VRRY.-  "  Cold    Feet." 

BBTON.  KRNEST  THOMPSON.— "  The  Fire 
Pest." 

SH\\V,  GEORGE  BERNARD.— "Major  Bar- 
bara,"  "Getting  Married,"  "Great  Cathe- 
rine." 

sli  \\V.  MRS.  GEORGE  BERNARD.-"  Woman 
on  Her  Own." 

SIIKI  DON,  ii.  s.— "Men." 

Ul  .Night  Long." 

•SMITH,  i:ix;  \  i:.-  -"  Robinson  Crusoe,  Jr.,"  "  A 
Brazilian  Honeymoon,"  "  Step  this  Way  " 
"  The  Girl  from  Brazil,"  "  Lieutenant  Gus." 

SMITH.  liEORGE  TOTTEN.— "The  Spiegel 
Kevue." 

SMITH,  HARRY  B.— "  Stop !  Look!  Listen!" 
"  Sy'iil,"  "  Molly  0." 

SMITH,  HARRY  JAMES.—"  Oh,  Imogen." 

SMITH.    ROBERT    B.—"  Molly    O,"    "Follow 

Mr." 

SMITH,  WINCHELL.— "  Turn  to  the  Right." 
Sl'AM!'K!:,  DAVID.— "The  Ziegfeld  Follies  of 

191G." 

STKIJN.  DAVID  S.— "The  King  of  Hearts." 
STEVENSON,     ROBERT     LOUIS.— "  Treasure 

Island." 
i-TKWART,  GRANT.— "A  Delicate  Situation," 

"  Arms   and   the   Girl." 

STODBARD.   GEORGE   E.— "  The  Elopers." 
STOKES,      JOHN.—"  All      for      Washington," 

"  According  to  Washington." 
STONE.  WALTER  A.—"  Captain  Jack." 
STRAUSE.  J.— "The  Spiegel  Revue." 
STRONG,    AUSTIN.—"  Bunny." 
STREET.   JULIAN.— "  The  Ohio  Lady." 
SWAN,  MARK.—"  Somebody's  Luggage,"   "  A 

Regular   Feller." 
SWARTOUT,      NORMAN      LEE.— "  The     Two 

Janes." 

SYMONDS,  EMILY.— "The  Inside  Gentleman." 
SYNGE,  J.   M.— "  Riders  to  the  Sea." 

TARKINGTON.    BOOTH.— "  The    Ohio    Lady," 

"  Mister   Antonio." 

TCHEKOFF,      ANTON.—"  A      Marriage      Pro- 
posal,"   "  The    Sea    Gulls." 
THACKRRAY.  W.— "  Major  Pendennis." 
THOMAS.    AUGUSTUS.— "  Rio   Grande." 
THOMAS,  A.  E.— "Come  Out  of  the  Kitchen," 

"  Thirty  Days." 

THOMPSON.   M'ARAVENE.— "  Bonnie." 
TIMBER.    HERMAN.— "Show    of    Wonders." 
TOMTJNSON,   PAUL   G.— "  The  Wreck  of  the 
Hesperus." 


IT;I:M\VM:.  \v.   A.—"Tbe  Btotk  Fe:.- 

I  l;ll>uN.     ANDRE.  -"    I 

PULLEY,    i:li'H\RD    \\  M.i <»N .— "  The    MM- 

i|.icr:i.|.  ;• 

i  \\  i.MEv.  NEIL.—"  Th-  liiutr  r; 

URANDOX.    "  n>»      Melody       of 
Youth." 

IN  (.nil,  GLADYS.—"  Betty." 

VACHELL.       HORACE        \  N  N  ISLET.— "The 

Lodger." 

\  ri-.l.R,  PIERRE.— "Lo   ; 
VE1LLER.        BAYARD.-11  The        Thirteenth 

Clinir." 
ELLA,    oi:i:sTi:.— "  The    Road  to  Man- 

<l:Uay." 

WALKER,         STUART.— "'The         Trimplet," 

"  Nevertheless." 
WALTER,      EUGENE.— "  Just      a     Woman." 

"  The  Little  Shepherd  of  Kingdom  Come." 
WEBB,   KENNETH.— "The   Mountaineer." 
\VT.HU,  ROY.— "  The  Mountaineer." 
\\  I:DI:KI\D,  FRANK.— "The  Tenor." 

WEIIMAN,    RITA.— "The   Co-respondent." 
\V  EX  RICH,   PERCY.— "  The   Bride   Tamer." 
WERTHBIMBR,    MARY  LEE.— "  Noto." 
WHITE,    (IMVER.— "  Close    Quarters." 
WHITMAN.    LAWRENCE.—"  Fixing   Si*' 
WHARTON,     ANTHONY    P.—"  Nocturne." 
WHITMAN.     LAWRENCE.—"  Fixing    Sister." 
WILDE,  OSCAR.—"  A  Woman  of  No  Irn|x>rt- 

ance,"    "  An    M^al    Husband." 
\VILKES,   ERNEST.— "They   Who   Fail." 
WILLARD,  JOHN.—"  Marie  Rose." 
WILLIAMS,   MALCOLM.— "A     Night    at    the 

Lamb?.." 

WILLNER,   A.    M.—"  Lieutenant   Gus." 
WILLETT,    GILSON.— "  The   First  Law." 
WILSON,    HARRY   LEON.—"  Ruggles   of   Red 

Gap,"    "  His    Majesty,    Bunker    Bean." 
WILSON,  JOHN  FLEMING.—"  The  Man  Who 

Came   Back." 
WINTERBERG,    ROBERT.— "  The    Girl    from 

Brazil." 

WODEHOUSE,   P.    S.— "  Miss   Springtime." 
WOESS.  CARL.—"  Molly  O." 
WOODWARD,    MATTHEW.— "The    Girl    from 

Brazil,"  "  Lieutenant  Gus." 
WOLF,  PIERRE.—"  Les  Deux  Gloires." 
WOOLF.    EDGAR    ALLAN.— "  Tne   Old    Barlie- 

lor."    "  The  Last   of   the   Quakers,"   "  The 

Bride    Tamer,"     "  The    Moonlight    Age," 

"  Where    There's   a    Will,"    "  The    Golden 

Night." 
WORMSER,  ANDRE.—"  Pierrot  the  Prodigal." 

YOUNG,     RIDA     JOHNSON.—"  Buried     Trea- 
sure." 


FIRES    IN    THEATRES    IN    AMERICA. 


1915. 


December  12.— Opera  House,   Greensburg,  Pa., 

rojred. 

December       17.— Capital       Avenue       Theatre, 
Cheyenne,  Wyo.,  damaged. 

1918. 
January      ".— Rambeau,      Fitchburfc,      Mass., 

damaged. 
January     10.— Ben     Ali     Theatre,     Lexington, 

Ky.,  damaged. 

January  ^J.— Tremont,  Boston,  damaged. 
January        22.— Theatre,        Columbia,        S.C., 

damaged. 
January  23.— Parshall  Memorial  Theatre,  Lyons, 

.N.Y.,  destroyed. 


February    5.— Lyceum,    Scranton,    deatroyed. 

IVliruary  14.— Princess's,  Henderson,  Ky., 
•  >yed. 

K,  l.rnary  -25.— Gnmd,  New  Castle,  Ind. 
damaged. 

Mareh   9.— Slater,   Pottsville,  Pa.,  destroyed. 

April  20.— Lyric  Opera  House,  Cripple  Creek, 
Col.,  destroyed. 

May.— Putnam  (formerly  the  Criterion),  Brook- 
lyn, damaged. 

June  8. — Opera  House,  Sussex,  N.B.,  destroyed. 

Juno   17.— Valley,    Syracuse,    destroyed. 

October  4.— Princess,  Rushville,  Ind.,  esti- 
mated loss  10,000  dollars. 


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AMERICAN    OBITUARY, 

DECEMBER    1,   1915,   TO    END   OF   NOVEMBER,    1916. 


Adams,  May,  actress,  October  28. 

Ackerman,  Irene,  actress.  Mt.  Vernon,  N.Y., 
November  6. 

Aiken,  Julia  (Mrs.  Sol  Aiken),  actress,  Decem- 
ber 4,  1915. 

Albert,  Paul  R.,  former  theatrical  proprietor. 
Aged  74.  Cincinnati,  O.,  March  6. 

Aldrich,  Timothy  Goldsmith,  vaudeville  agent. 
Aged  55.  Brooklyn,  March  11. 

Allen,  Edward  H.,  former  manager.  Aged  55. 
Boston,  June  24. 

Allen,  Colonel  Edward  J..  theatrical  proprietor. 
Pittsburgh,  Pa.,  December  27,  1915. 

Allison,  Charles  W.,  actor.  Holmesburg,  Octo- 
ber 6. 

Althoff,  Alphonse,  vaudeville  artist.  Aged  43. 
Brooklyn,  August  24. 

Ames,  Amy,  actress.    New  York,  November  27. 

Antisdel,  William  R.,  "dramatic  critic  and  ad- 
vance representative.  Aged  44.  Boston, 
Mass.,  February  7. 

Armstrong,  Harrison,  former  actor  and  play- 
wright. Aged  46.  New  York,  February  2. 

Arthur,  Jonn,  author.  Aged  44.  New  York, 
July  21. 

Auerbach,  Henry  L..  comedian.  Aged  37.  Oak- 
land, Cal.,  August  15. 

Aulmann,  Mrs.  George  L.,  composer  and  vaude- 
ville performer.  Waukegan,  111.,  April  16. 

Austin,  'Ada  (Sims),  former  actress.  San  Fran- 
cisco, March  10. 

Ayres,  Sidney,  actor.  Aged  35.  Oakland,  Cal., 
September  9. 

Bacon,  Charles  R.,  manager.  New  York,  June 
15. 

Baker,  Ella,  actress.  Whippany,  N.J.,  August 
13. 

Baker,  Moreton,  actor.  El  Paso,  Tex., 
January  11. 

Baird,  Eliza,  former  actress.  Erie,  Pa., 
January  27. 

Ballalue,  William  L.,  jun.,  manager.  Baltimore, 
November  30. 

Bancroft,  Francis  J.,  actor.  Aged  82.  Read- 
ing, Pa.,  January  8. 

Banta.  Arthur,  vaudeville  artist.  New  Haven, 
February  24. 

Barrv.  Fran*  L.,  actor.  Aged  34.  Troy,  N.Y., 
February  17. 

Barton,  Willard  T.,  song  writer.  Aged  67.  San 
Francisco,  July  15. 

Bartscher,  Edward,  minstrel.  Aged  52.  Cin- 
cinnati, 0.,  January  19. 

Beede,  Frank,  former  minstrel.  Aged  55. 
Grand  Rapids,  July  24. 

Bell.  Frank,  minstrel.  Aged  73.  Chicago, 
January  17. 

Belle,  May  (Mrs.  Charles  Broderick),  vaudeville 
artist.  Aged  24.  Wichita,  Kan.,  February 
18. 

Benedict,  George,  actor.    New  York,  April  19. 

Berry.  Leah,  actress.    Boston.  March  11. 

Bianchi.  Joseph,  manager.  Mobile,  Ala.,  De- 
cember 20.  1915. 

Bishop,  F.  Earle.  musical  director.  Portland, 
Me..  February  7. 

Black,  Belle,  former  actress.  Chicago,  Septem- 
ber 30. 

Blak*>,  Robert  J..  vaudeville  performer.  Aged 
50.  New  York,  June  17. 


Blanchette,  Alberick,  vaudeville  performer. 
Aged  42.  Marlborough,  Mass.,  December  28, 
1915. 

Blue  Cloud  (Mrs.  Mae  Linnie  Taylor),  actress. 
New  York,  July  17. 

Blumenberg,  Louis,  musician.  Aged  58.  New 
York,  February  22. 

Bock,  Frederick,  actor.  Aged  71.  Flushing 
L.I.,  January  13. 

Bohm,  Frank,  vaudeville  agent.  Aged  33  New 
York,  March  9. 

Bonney,  William,  actor.  Aged  56.  New  Haven, 
Conn.,  March  25. 

Bourlier,  Colonel  Alphonse,  theatrical  manager. 
Louisville,  December  ],  1915. 

Boyd,  Anna,  actress.    New  York,  June  4. 

Brady,  Mrs.  Abner  S.,  one  time  singer.  New 
York,  December  14,  1915. 

Brandt,  Enid,  pianist.  Aged  24.  San  Francisco, 
April  18. 

Brenon,  Algernon  St.  John.  Aged  40.  Atlan- 
tic City,  N.J.,  December  19,  1915. 

Brennan,  Louis  Kelso,  vaudeville  artist.  Aged 
35.  New  York,  September  22. 

Brooks,  Joseph,  theatrical  manager.  Aged  56. 
November  27. 

Brooks,  Quintus  H.,  theatrical  manager.  Aged 
58.  Montreal,  February  19. 

Brown,  Henry  M.,  actor,  and   former  manager 
and  producer.    Aged  73.    Blue  Point,  L  I 
July  30. 

Brown,  William  W.,  showman.  Aged  44.  Knox- 
ville,  Tenn.,  July  28. 

Brunton,  Mrs.  John,  former  dancer.  New  York 
April  23. 

Buckley,  Annie,  actress.  Aged  44.  New  York- 
November  26. 

Buckley,  Nellie,  actress.  Aged  48.  New  York 
July  12. 

JJurdge,  Helene  Brooks  Mesitayer,  former  ac- 
tress. New  York,  May  28. 

Burke-Johnson,  Mrs.  Emma  Linden  Hawes,  ac- 
tress, Taunton,  Mass.,  January  6. 

Burt,  Nellie,  actress.    Denver,  August  12. 

Bush,  Mrs.  Genevieve,  former  actress.  Hender- 
son, Ky.,  February  8. 

Cahill,  E.  P.,  proprietor  of  vaudeville  houses 

Syracuse,  N.Y.,  April  24. 
Calvert,  Mabel  (Mrs.   Al.  C.  Bruce),  vaudeville 

actress.    Santa  Rosa,  Cal.,  May  24. 
Carlyle,    Francis,    actor.    Aged    48.    Hartford,, 

Conn.,  September  15. 
Cass,  Charles,  former  circus  performer.    Aged 

50.    Kansas  City,  August  12. 
Case,  Charles,  actor.    New  York,  November  27. 
CauRhy,  Clinton  Norbert,   theatrical  manager. 

Aged  35.    Buffalo,  January  11. 
Chadwick,    Berkeley,    composer    and    musician. 

Aged  72.    London,  Ont.,  December  30,  1915. 
Chase,  Henry  Lucius,  comic  opera  singer.    Aged 

44.    Greenwich,  Conn.,  January  14. 
Chrisdie.    Charles,   one-time    actor    and    after- 
wards theatrical  costumier.    Aged  74     New 

York,    December  20,   1915. 
Clark.  Barbara  Alberta,  dancer.    Aged  20.   New 

York,  June  28. 
Clark,  J.  C.,  former  clown.    Long  Branch,  N.J. 

November  19. 
Clayton,  Charles  A.,  circus  nerformer.    Agccz  «. 

Elizabeth,  N.J.,  June  21 


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Clifford,  Stephen,  actor.    New  York,  October  16. 
Clifton.    Nellie    (Mrs.    Ku-,  in-    M.    Wadsworth), 
Aged  5C.    Brooklyn,  N.Y.,  Decem- 
ber 14,  1915. 
Cody,    Martin    J..    stage    manager   and    actor. 

.1   60.    Buffalo,  N.Y.,  January  7. 
Cohan.  Josephine,  actress.  Aged  40.  New  York, 

July   12.  • 
Colligiin,     Frank     P.,     vaudeville     performer 

Brooklyn.  N.Y.,  June  21. 
Collins.  May  (Mrs.  Lincoln  J.  Kibbey),  actress. 

Chit-nun,  September  7. 
Cone.   Mary   st<wart,    actress.    Cincinnati,  O., 

November  22. 
iy,    Mamie    (Mrs.    George    D.    Melville), 

i-w  York,  December  14,  1915. 
•v,  Mrs.  Lizzie,  actress.    Milwaukee,  Wls., 

May  4 
Conway,    Nicholas   Stephens,    comedian.     Aged 

56.      Watertown,    November   27. 
Cooper,    Berenice    (Mrs.    Ed.    Clarke    Lilley). 

actress,      Aged   30.     Portsmouth,   0.,   May 

25. 
Corliss,    Edward    W.,    composer,    New    York, 

September   20. 
Coulter,    Mrs.    Grace    Thome,    actress.      Aged 

54.  Atlantic    City,    Feoruary   21. 
Coutrier,    Carter,    advance    agent.      Aged  68. 

Brooklyn,    April. 

Cowles,  Charles  Orris,  comedian.  Aged  55. 
Cleveland,  September  25. 

Coyne,  Joseph  P.,  manager.  Albany,  N.Y., 
May  8. 

Crlddle,  G.  C.,  manager.  Bridgeport,  Conn., 
November  1. 

Cronin,  Morris,  vaudeville  performer.  Wash- 
ington, D.C.,  January  8. 

Culp,  MTS.  Sophie,  actress.  Groningen,  Hol- 
land, August  2. 

Cummings,  Larry,  former  actor,  Philadel- 
phia, June  21. 

Cutler,  Harry,  vaudeville  actor.  Aged  35. 
Waterwitch.  August  15. 

Cynon,  Eos  (Thomas  C.  Williams),  former 
actor.  Aged  62.  Philadelphia,  August  8. 

Daly,    Judge   Joseph   Francis,   founder  of   the 

Players.     Aged  76.     Yonkers,   August  6. 
Darville,    Vivien,    actress.       Aged     20.       New 

York,   September   10. 
Davenport,   John  L.,  former  showman.     Aged 

80.     Chicago,  III..  February  3. 
Davennort,     Mary     (Mrs.    J.     Duke    Murray), 

actress.     Aged  65.     Fresno.,  Cal.,  June  20. 
Davis,    Acton,    former    dramatic     critic     and 

author.     Aged   46.     Chicago,   June  12. 
Davis,    Richard    Harding,    author.      Aged    02. 

Mount   Kisco,  N.Y.." April  11. 
de   Forest.    Edward,    former   aotor.     Aged    75. 

New    York,    April    21'. 
Delaur,   Alice   Seguin,   vaudeville  artist.     New 

York,    February   19. 
Delmore,  Mrs.   Gertrude  Dawes,  actress.    New 

York,   January  10. 
de    Luisi,    Louise,    former    dancer.      Brooklyn, 

November  17. 
de  Nure,  Nancy  (Mrs.  Nancy  A.  Shaw),  former 

actress.     Aged   88.     San   Francisco. 
Dietor,    David,    actor,    Baltimore,    August   3. 
Dillon,     Harry,      song-writer    and     comedian, 

Cortland.  N.Y.,  February  6. 
Dixon,   W.   R.   (Billy),  former  actor  and  stage 

manager.      Philadelphia,    March   18. 
Dobbs,    Brainard,    theatrical    manager.      Aged 

55.  Bridgeport,   Conn.,   March   22. 
Dodworth,    Olean    Harry,    bandmaster.      Aged 

73.     New  York,   April  8. 

Dorothy,  Virginia  Dru,  child  a'ctress.  Aged 
11.  Deeatur.  Ind.,  July  10. 

Douglas,  Wynnfleld,  comedian.  Aged  42. 
Saranac  Lake,  N.Y.,  January  25. 

Drane,  Satn,  actor.     New  York,  September, 

Dreyer.  Henrietta  (Mrs.  Charles  Secor),  for- 
mer actress.  San  Diego,  March  24. 


Dunbar,  Elizabeth,  actress.    Aged  27.    C  , 
Duiihnr,  Erroll,  actor.     New   York,   Sept 

t,    Mrs.    Minnie.      | 

I'.,  former  actor.     Aged  87. 
Woodhaven,  L.I.,  April  14. 

Eager.    F.    M.,   manager.     Aged   63.     Milford, 

.    April    W. 

I, aton.   Main  I,  former  actress.     Chicago,  Janu- 
ary  IS. 

Ku'iin.     Mr-.     Mali.  I     CMaliil     Itov,  !.-y),     actrOH. 

•  rnber  21,   1915. 
.   August,  leader  of  orchestra.     Aged  52. 

Klatbush,   L.I.,   January   11. 
Kllery,  George  Valentine,  musician.     Ag' 

Brooklyn.    N.V.,   January   12. 
Elliott,    John    Henry,    theatrical    critic.      Aged 

7(1.      Newark,    N.J.,    January    18. 
Elliott,     Lottie,     former     actress.       Brookl>n, 

N.Y.,    February    9. 
Elwell,   George,  picture  actor.     Aged  21.     Lo« 

Angeles,  November  l.'i. 
Emmet,  Frank,  actor.     Kansas  City,  February 

27. 
Emmett.   Hildrcd,  actress.     Aged  36.    Chicago, 

February   29. 
Erickson,    Clarence    L.,    manager.      Aged    30. 

Ellsworth,   Kan.,   May  20. 
Evans,    Arthur   R.,  stage  manager.     Aged  44. 

Watkins  Glen,  N.Y..  September  30. 
Evans,     Dolores     (Elizabeth     Myers),    actress. 

Cleveland,    0.,    January    13. 

Fair,  Pearl,  actress.      New    Mexico,   December 

10,  1915. 
Feint,     C.     H.,    vaudeville     actor.      Aged    65. 

Hopednle,   Mass.,   December  2,  1915. 
Fellowes,  Kendall,  actor.    Aged  36.    New  York, 

September  28. 
Fisher,    Charles,     veteran     actor.      Stamford, 

Conn.,  July  1. 
Fisher,    Paul,    singer.      New    York,    Decemt>er 

21.  1913. 
Kiske,    Stephen,    dramatist.      Aged    75.      New 

York,   April  27. 

Fleishman,   Samuel   J.,   musician.      San    Fran- 
cisco.   Mttrch   8. 
Fogarty,  William,  vaudeville  artist.     Aged  28. 

New  York,  September  9. 
Fowler.    Jennie,    vaudeville    artist.      Aged    54. 

Chicago,  February  28. 

Francis,   W.   T.,   composer  and   musical  direc- 
tor.    Aged  57.     New   York,   September  4. 
Franks,    Fred,   former    actor.     Aged   85.     San 

Francisco,  July  1. 
Friedlander.  Hiram  L.,  musician.  Aged  51.  New 

York.    April    3. 
Fulton.    Harry    S.,    advance   agent.     Aged   30. 

Columbus,   O.,    February    21. 

Galgnna,    Frank,    actor.      Antigo.,    September 

11. 
Gilbert,  John  K.,  actor.     Aged  49.     New  York, 

February  25. 
Gilder,  Jeannette,  authoress  and  critic.     New 

York.    January    17. 
.    Charles,    business    manager   of   on-iie*. 

tras.     Aged  35.     Denver,  Colo..  January  13. 
Goerlitz,     Ernest,     theatrical     manager.     Los 

Angeles,  December  12,  1915. 
Goodman,    Helen    Spencer,    actress.      Aged    47. 

Indianapolis,  Ind..  January  2. 
Goodman.    Joseph,    booking   agent.      Aged    42. 

New   York,    May   4. 
Gordon,    Harris,    owner    of    picture    theatre*. 

New    York,    August    23. 
Gordon.    Ruth,    vaudeville    actress.     Aged    26. 

San  Francisco,  Cal.,  January  21. 
(JrjiliMin.    Kol.ert     E..    actor.      Aged    58.      New 

York    .July    17. 

Granger,  Tommy,  minstrel.     Aged  07.     Kings- 
ton, Ont.,  January  13. 


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Grau,  Robert,  impressario,  theatrical  manager, 

and  writer  of  books  on  drama  and  music. 

Mt.   Vernon,  August  9. 
Graves,    Caroline    Hentes    (Mrs.    Sheppard    S. 

Friedman),    actress.     October. 
Graves,    Thomas,    actor.     Chicago.     December 

22,  1915. 
Gray,    James,    vaudeville    artist.      Aged    61. 

Brooklyn,  April  14. 
Greensfider,    Joseph    S.,   Jormer    opera    singer. 

Aged  62.     Atlantic  City,  August  16. 
Greta,     Jeane     (Mrs.     Witherspoon),     singer. 

Aged  43.     New  York,  February  21. 
Guard,    A.    Sulley,    actor.    Jacksonville,    Fla., 

March  21. 
r 

Hale,     Harvey    (Alexander    Eugene    Meggitt), 
vaudeville    and    circus    performer.      Aged 
48.    St.  Louis,  Mo.,  June  13. 
Hale,  Richard  (Richard  S.  Bagg).  actor.    New 

York,   October  12. 
flampiton,    Pete,   vaudeville    artist.     Aged   45. 

New   York,   March  13. 
Hamilton,    Richard    F.,    manager    and    press 

agent.     Aged   70.     Baltimore,   August  16. 
Hamilton,   Theodore,   actor.      Aged   80.     West 

Haven,  Conn.,   June  27 

Hand,  Johnny,  musician.    Chicago,  October  14. 
Hapney,  Philip  B.,  musician.    Aged  52.    Plain- 
field,  X.J.,   March  22. 
Harcourt,  Mrs.  Peggie,  film  actress.    Hewletts, 

N.Y.,  July  31. 
Barley,   John   D.,   actor  and   manager.     Aged 

53.     Denver,  Colo.,  February   14. 
Hardt,    George,    vaudeville    artist.     Aged    35. 

Utica,   N.Y.,   May  9. 
Harris,     William,     manager.       Long     Island, 

November  25. 
Harrison,  Lee,  manager  and  actor.     Aged  50. 

Greenwich,  Conn.,  October  29. 
Hnrron,  ORud   (Rud  Strusguth),  actor.     Norris- 

town,  Pa.,  July. 
Hart.  B.  C.,  former  theatrical  manager.    Los 

Angeles,    April    11. 
Hart,     Charles     E.,     musical     director.      San 

Mateo,  Cal.,   February  20. 
Hart,  Joseph  H.,  scenic  artist.     Aged  58.    New 

York.  July  21. 
Hartel,    Blanche,     former     actress.      Chicago, 

May. 
Hartel,  Major  Max,  musician.   Chicago,  August 

19. 
Hartigan,  W.  H.,  former  acitor.    Cedar  Rapids, 

la.,  April  6. 
Hauser,  Isabel,  pianist.    Aged  41.    New  York, 

December  11,  1915. 
Haven,    Frank     F.,    actor.      Aged    61.      New 

York,    April   18. 
Hawk,  Harry,  former  actor.    Aged  79.    Jersey, 

Channel  Islands,   May  28. 
Hawkins.  Chns.  B.,  former  comedian.    Chicago, 

September. 
Hawley,    Charles    B..    composer.      Eatontown, 

N.J.,  December  29.  1915. 
Hennessy,    Jimmy,    comedian,    Boston,    Mass., 

June  14. 

Hickman,    Mrs.      Margaret     O'Connor,    mana- 
geress.    Aged  72.     Brooklyn',   N.Y.,   Janu- 
ary 18. 
Hill,   J.    Lubrie,   author   and   producer.     New 

York,  August  30. 

Hinton,   Lillie    (Mrs.    William    Alexander),  one 
time  actress.    Ocean  Heights,  N.J.,  Decem- 
ber 2,  1915. 
Hobart,  Margot  (Mrs.  Louis  Wesley),  actress. 

Saranac  Lake,  N.Y.,   August. 
Hodekins,    Eugene,    vaudeville    artist.    Louis- 
ville. Ky.,  July  31. 
Hoey,   Mrs.   Jean    G.    (Jean    Powell),    actress. 

Brooklyn,  September  13. 

Hoey.    Lloyd    F.,    actor.      Bridgeport,    Conn., 
November. 


flolbrook,    Alva    M.,    playwright    \and    stage 

director.     Aged   45.     iMineloa,   August   22. 

Holbrook,  Elizabeth  A.  (Mrs.  J.  J.  Holbrook), 

vaudeville    performer.     Aged   49.     Chelsea, 

Mass.,  December  29,  ,1915. 

Holdsworth,    Colonel    Sam,    vaudeville    actor. 

Dallas,   Tex.,   December  24,   1915. 
Holmes,    Fred    B.,    showman.       Denver,    Sep- 
tember 9. 
Hoops,  Arthur,  actor.     New  York,  September 

16. 
Hoover,    John,    T.,    manager.      Altoona,    Pa., 

May  17. 
Hoppe,     Guy,     vaudeville     arttist.       Aged    34. 

Boston,   Mass.,    April  13. 
Hopper,  Charles  H.,  actor.  Aged  53.  Ashtabula, 

0.,  June  17. 
Howson,    Charles     Pklwin,     actor.      Aged     31. 

October  1.     (Killed  in  action.) 
Hoyt,  Billie  K.,  actress.    Iowa  City,  February 

"21. 
Huber,    George   H.,   manager.     Aged    73.   New 

York,  June  26. 
Hubert,    Harold    (Bourke),    actor.      Aged    50. 

New    York,    March    30. 

Hunt,  John,  musician.    Aged  67.    South  Brook- 
lyn,  New   York,  June  26. 
Hunsaker,    Samuel,    sltage    manager.      Chicago, 

111.,  December  27,  101.r>. 

Huntington,  Wright,  actor.  Aged  51.  Cin- 
cinnati, September  21. 

Hyams,  Nat,  former  actor.  Aged  76.  Cin- 
cinnati, July  2. 

Inge,    Clara,    vaudeville    singer.      New    York, 

December  12,  1915. 
Inmaii.  Mrs.  Annie  E.,  actress.  Aged  72. 

Chicago,  July  30. 
Irving^  Harry,  former  actor.  Aged  69.  Staten 

Island,    January    31. 

Jackson,  Mrs.  Helen  Vaughan,  former  actress. 
A'jed  <7.  Cincinnati,  O.,  December,  21, 
1915. 

Jocelyn,  Harriet,  former  actress.  Aged  39. 
New  York,  May  12.  . 

Johnson.  Arthur,  motion  picture  actor.  Phila- 
delphia. January  17. 

John=on.  Bill,  vaudeville  artist  and  song 
writer.  Chicago,  September  12. 

Johnson.  R.  A.,  veteran  manager  and  advance 
agent.  Aged  58.  Hammond,  Ind.,  Derem 
her  24,  1915. 

Johnstane,  Manifee,  actor.  Aged  47.  Mor- 
ristown.  N.J..  July  5. 

Jones.  J.  Fred,  manager.  Chicago,  111.,  Janu- 
ary 18. 

Jones,   Mary,  former  actress.     March  6. 

Jones,  Mrs.  Nat,  former  actress.  Aged  72. 
North  S«itua<te  Beach,  March  7. 

Jordan,  Eften  D.,  director  of  opera  companies. 
Aged  59.  Manchester.  Mass.,  August  1. 

Joyce,  Lottie  (Mrs.  Ed.  Graff),  actress.  Aged 
26.  New  York,  January  17. 

Kane.  Patrick  J.,  actor.     Aged  50.    Nashville, 

Ten..   September   10. 
Karl.    Tom,    opera    singer.     .Rochester,    March 

19. 
Ketlog    Clara  Louise,    former    operatic    artist. 

Aged  74.    New  Hartford,  Conn.,  May  13. 
Kennedy,  Anna  Belle,  actress.     Aged  35.     Cin- 
cinnati. March  21. 

Kennedy,  Harry,  actor.    Jersp-  City,  October  1. 
Kennedy,   Matt   (Ethelridge   Kent),    comedian. 

Baltimore,  June  12. 

Kerns,  Frank,  actor.     New  York,  October  16. 
Ketts.    William   P..  •'former   actor.     Whittens- 

ville,  January  31. 
Kikluff.     "  Sunny "     (Mrs.     Arthur     0.    May), 

actress.     Chicago-   III.,   February   23. 


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King,    (  barles,    r»rmcr    miu.-.tr..-l.     Milwaukee, 

Wi3.,  .May  14. 
Kiskaddan,  Mrs.   Annie,  former  actress.    Aged 

.-alt    Lake    (  n  y.    March   17. 
William  1'..  old  tune  actor.     Whittens- 
ville,    Mass.,   January   SI 
K.'pp.    Edwin    (Kd\\ard    Auraan),    St.   Mary's, 

1'a.     Aged  31.     March  1. 
Krau.ss,    Albert    E..    i.iusical    director. 

,.   January    24. 

Frank,   playwright.     Philadelphia,   June 
17. 

Lam-,  Charlie  (Cannon  Ball;,  vaudeville  per- 
former. Aged  I'.-.  Chicago,  December  ±:. 
1915. 

rd,     Dave,     acrobat.      Hartford,    Colin., 
February   4. 

Lee,  Harry,  actor.  Aged  43.  Winterset,  In., 
March  20. 

•  •• ,    Oscar,    vaudeville    performer.     Aged 
73.     Utica,  April  26. 

Le  Roy,  William  (HoelliclO,  comedian.  Balti- 
more, Md..  March  13. 

Le  Strange,  Frank  .T.,  stage  manager.  Aged 
43.  Brooklyn,  December  30,  1915. 

..   musical   director.     Aged  55. 
Lvndhurst,   N.J..   December  13,  1915. 
Lett,   Robent,  comedian.     West  Orange,  N.J., 

March. 

Liff.  Henry,  bandmaster.     New  York,  June  13. 
Lind.    Eugene    Chester,    musician.     Aged    33. 

Jamestown,   N.Y.,   May  1 
Littlefteld,      Charles     W.,     former     vaudeville 

artist.    New    York,    April    16. 
Livingstone,  John  C.,  actor.    Aged  35     Rhine- 
lander,   Wis.,   October    12. 
Loftus,  Edna,  vaudeville  artist.    San  Francisco, 

June    16. 
Lohman,  Alexander,  theatrical  manager.   Aged 

53.    New   York,    December   10,    1915. 
London,    Jack,    novelist    and    dramatist.    Glen 

Ellen,    Cal.,   November   22. 
Lothian,   Napier,    musical   director.     Aged    80. 

Boston,  March  18. 

Lowry,  James  Johnson,  theatrical  manager  and 

proprietor.     Aged  55.    Brooklyn,  August  25. 

Lucas,  Samuel  M.,  old  time  negro  actor.  Aged 

76.     New   York,  January  10. 
Lynton    Ethel  (Mrs.   Wm.   A.  Wilson),  actress. 

Ocean  Heights,  N.J.,  December  2,  1915. 
Mack,    John,    one    time    comedian.       Boston. 

January   21. 
Mack,    Babe    (Mrs.    James   Bently),   vaudeville 

artist.    Aged  24.    Chicago,  June  7. 
Madden,    Joe,    actor.    Aged    55.    New   Jersey. 

April  28 

Maeder,   Mrs.   Maria   A.   (Fanny  Fitz    Farren), 
former    actress.    Aged   77.     Passaic,    N.J., 
May   22. 
Maitland,    Captain    John    L.,    showman.    Aged 

70.     Coney  Island,  June. 
Manley,    "Daddy,"    actor.       Hollywood,    Cal.. 

February  26. 
Mann,   W.   D.,   theatrical    manager.     Aged  57. 

Berkeley,  December  25,  1915. 
Manley,   Jack   (James   Magee),   actor.     Saranc 

Lake,  N.Y.,  January  5. 
Marion,  Mine.  Marie  Diro,  prima  donna.    Aged 

65.     Chicago,  March  2. 
Mar>h,    Julia,    actress.     Aged    30.     New   York. 

Martin,  William,  vaudeville  artist.  Aged  CO. 
New  York,  May  11. 

Martine,  June  Mauer  (Mrs.  Russell  Ralph  Mar- 
tine).  St.  Louis.  Mo.,  December  4,  1915. 

Martinetti,    Annie,    former    actress.    Aged    . 
Tacoma,   Wash.,   March  25. 

Martz,  Al..  former  showman.  Aged  CO.  West 
Somerville,  Mass.,  August  19. 

Maurettus,    Richard,    actor.       Portland,    Ore., 

McCJaarthy7oeorge  M.  former  theatrical  Tress 
apent.  Aged  46.  Jersey  City,  N.Y.,  Sep- 
tember 28. 


.>•>,   circus   performer.     Dayt*.: 
May    1G. 
McCuHum,    Hartley,   manager   and   actor.  Aged 

Philadelphia,   I'u..   Mai.  : 

Provi- 
dence,   K.I.,    January 
McKec,   Andy,  former   vaudeville  artUt.    Aged 

•"•.MI.    W.i  h.,   June  8. 
MrKimm,    QeOrge     \lirain.,    mu.-ici.ui    and   com- 

,    March   7. 
McMahon,  Tim,   vaudeville  actor.      New  York, 

mber     17,    1915. 
McVickers,   Tim   (Harrington),   actor.     Boston, 

mber   '11,    1915. 

Melnotte,  Pearl,  actress.    New  York,  April   1. 
Melrose,    Wilson,  actor.    Davenport,   la.,   • 

ber  1C. 
Merrill,  William  15.,  theatrical  manager.   Aged 

53.      Kt.    Wavne,    Ind.,   January    17. 
Meyers,  Joseph,  chief  engineer  of  Grand  Opera 

House.      Cincinnati,   \> 
Middletou,   George,  one  time  actor.    Aged  83. 

New    York,    January    25. 
Milton,    Pansy,    vaudeville    artist.       Aged    S3. 

Spokane,  Wash.,  February  8. 
Miner,     Edwin    D.,    manager.    Aged    52.    New 

York,   July   'J. 
Mitchell,    Marcell,    comedian.    Aged    31.      In- 

dianopolis,   lud.,  January  2. 
MOCK,   Henry   P.,   manager.      Aged  50.       New 

York.    May     30. 
Morgan,  John   Lincoln,   former  minstrel.   Aged 

45.    Youngstown,   O.,   May    16. 
Moore,   Henry   Leon,  jun.,  manager.    Aged  25. 

llahway,   N.J.,  March   30. 
Moore,  John  A.,  actor.     Aged  42.     Troy,  N.Y., 

May   7. 
Moore,     Raymon,     song     writer     and     singer. 

Brooklyn,   August    16. 

Moriarty,  Marcus,  actor.    New  York,  June  21. 
Morris,    Maude    (Mrs.    Sol.    Robinson),    actress. 

Boston,  February   19. 
Morrisey,    Francis,    showman.         Philadelphia, 

April   6. 
Morse,    Frank    E.,    theatrical    manager.    Aged 

59.    Meredith,  N.H.,  December  10,   1015. 
Mortimer,    Mrs.    Annie,   former   actress.    Aged 

78.    New   York,   April   27. 
Morton,  Drew,  actor  and  stage  director.  Aged 

01.    New    York,    September    3. 
Moulton,  Harry  K.,  ventriloquist.    Minneapolis, 

March    29. 
Mower,     Fred.,     former     actor.       Swampscott, 

Mass.,   May  3. 
Moyes,  James    D.,  composer.    Boston,   August 

-4. 

Muir,    Lewis   F.,   composer.      Aged  33.       New 

York,  December  3,   1915. 
Murphy,  Joe,  comedian.    Aged  84.    New  York, 

December    31,    1915. 

Nares,   Mrs.    Anna,    moving    picture     ar- 

Aged    45.       Flushing,    L.I.,    December    19, 

1015 
Natanson,   Mrs.    Ada,   actress.    Aged  44.    New 

York,   May  11. 
Neuville,    Mme.    Rosina,    former    actress    and 

playwright.         Aged   80.         Staten    Island. 

May    31 
Neville     Richard   1.,    former    dramatic    editor 

and    journalist.        Aged    75.       DougLa. 

L.I.,  July  31. 

Newholl,   George   H.,   manager.     May   1 
Nicklow,  Ralph,  actor.     December  27,  1915. 
Nolan,  Boyd,   actor.     New    York,  June  21. 
Norman,      Kdith     (Mrs.     William     McDonald). 

vaudeville  artist.    Aged  38.    Milford.  Mans.. 

June  27. 
Norrie,    Claude,    actor.       Aged   44.       Chicago. 

May    10. 

Nugent,  Owen,  author.    Aged  74.    Kansas  City. 
September    1. 


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Oakley,  Frank  (Silvers),  clown.    Aged  45.    New- 
York,    March    8. 
O'Brien,    John    T.,    connected    with    theatrical 

enterprises.        Aged    70.       Brooklyn,    N.V., 

January    10. 
O'Connell,  Stephen  J.,   musical   director.   Afiod 

37.     Orange,    N.J.,   April   28. 
Ogden,   Richard,   actor.    Baltimore,    May   20. 
Olendorf,     George    H.,    manager,     Springfield, 

Mo.,    June    1. 
Osbourne,  George  (George  Gedge),  actor.    AKC<! 

68.     San  Francisco,  August  11. 
Otley,  James,  actor.     Aged  70.    Chicago,  Fel 

ruary  26. 

Parkin,  Harry,   manager.    Rhode  Island,   June 

12. 
Parkin,  Robert  \V.,   actor.    Aged  42.     Denver. 

Colo.,  March  20. 

Pasqualena  (Cornelia  Frances  Henderson   Sulli- 
van), actress.    Albany,  March  22. 
Payton,  James,  former  actor.    Centerville,  la.. 

March  26. 
Peck,   George   \V.,    author.  ••  Milwaukee,    April 

16. 
Perkins,      Richard     J.,     musician.    Aged     53. 

Paterson,    N.J.,    May    5. 
Perlet,  Herman,  conductor.    Aged  52.    Oakland, 

Gal.,   January   9. 
Peters,    Page,   actor.       Hermosa   Beach,    Cal. 

June   22. 
Piano,     Henry,     former     musician.    Aged    95 

Middletown,  N.Y.,  February  17. 
Piris,    .Nelly    (Mrs.    Abner    S.    Brady),    fonnor 

concert    singer.       Aged    73.      New    York. 

December    14,    1915. 
Pitou,     Augustus,     theatrical     manager     and 

actor.       Aged     72.       Hobe     Sound,     Fla., 

December  4,  1915. 
Pittman,  Thomas  W.,  playwright.    New  York, 

March. 
Powell,     Gawett,     former     circus     performer. 

Aged  90.      Georgetown,  Ky.,  March  12. 
Pratt,    Silas    Gamaliel,   composer   and   pianist. 

Aged    70.      Pittsburgh,    October    31. 
Prescott,    John     B.,     singer.       Fargo,     N.D., 

December  6,  1915. 

Rachlitz,  Violet,  actress.  New  York,  January 
12. 

Rainsford,  William,  actor.  Minneapolis,  Sep- 
tember 16. 

Ralph,  Dick,  former  minstrel.  Aged  72. 
Rockville  Centre,  L.I.,  June  2. 

Radler,  Arthur  Frederick,  musician.  Aged  27. 
Brooklyn,  N.Y.,  January  26. 

Raffln,  Charles,  acrobat.  New  York,  Febru- 
ary 7. 

Ranous,  Mrs.  Dore  Hamilton,  actress.  New 
York,  January  19. 

Reardon,  Edmund  H.,  actor.  New  York, 
February  4. 

Recker,  Robert,  composer.  Aged  60.  Febru- 
ary 5. 

Reed,  Florence,  former  actress.  Philadelphia, 
September  5. 

Rehill,  Harold,  actor.     Aged  35.    Pittsburgh. 

Reifl,  Anthony,  musician  and  operatic  leader. 
New  York,  October  6. 

Reiss,  Nat,  showman.  Aged  43.  Chicago, 
June  28, 

Reno,  Azora,  vaudeville  artist,  Milwaukee, 
October  1C. 

Rexford,  Eben  Eugene,  song-writer.  Aged  68. 
Green  Bay,  Wis.,  October  18. 

Reynolds,  Thomas  J.,  former  theatrical 
manager.  New  York,  November  22. 

Rice,  Edmund,  acrobat.    Troy,  N.Y.,  May  7. 

Richards,  George,. comedian.  Aged  52.    M'ay  2. 

Riley,  James  Whitcomb,  poet  and  dramatist. 
Indianapolis,  July  22. 

Ringting,  Al.,  circus  proprietor.  Aged  63. 
Baraboo,  Wis.,  January  1. 


Roberts,  Teddy,  actress.  Aged  19.  Brooklyn 
July  3. 

Robbins,  Fred,  manager.  Aged  58.  Con- 
nellsville,  Pa.,  August  30. 

Robinson,  Mrs.  Florence,  actress.  Holmes- 
burg,  Pa.,  April  13. 

Robinson,  Robert,  actor.  Kansas  City,  June 
22. 

Robinson,  Mrs.  Susan  E.,  musician.  Pitts- 
burgh, Pa.,  February  1. 

Robinson,  Mrs.  Maude  (Maude  Morris), 
actress.  Boston,  February  19. 

Rock,  Wm.  T.,  founder  of  picture  companies. 
Aged  62.  Oyster  Bay,  L.I.,  July  27. 

Romanili,  Albert,  acrobat.  New  York,  Decem- 
ber 12,  1915. 

Rollo,  Genevieve  (Mrs.  Walter  Clarke  Bel- 
lowes),  former  actress.  New  York,  October. 

Rosener,  Edmund,  orchestra  leader.  Aged  64. 
San  Francisco,  October  28. 

Ross,  Albert  (Linn  Boyd  Porter),  author. 
Aged  66.  Brooklyn,  June  29. 

Rudd,  Arthur,  actor.     Chicago,   M'ay  3. 

Rushby,  Horace,  former  minstrel.  Staten 
Island,  June  16. 

Schlott,  Frederick  Ernest  H.,  musician.  Aged 
83.  San  FraJicisco,  July  12. 

Seals,  "  Baby,"  actor  and  producer.  Annis- 
ton,  Ala.,  December  29,  1915. 

Seawell,  Molly  Elliott,  novelist  and  drama- 
tist. Aged  50.  Washington,  November  15. 

Sellers,  Harry,  theatrical  manager.  Aged  (if). 
Chicago,  September  15. 

Seward,  Minnie,  actress,  Sioux  City,  la., 
April  2. 

Shea,  Thomas  8.,  manager.  Aged  60.  New 
York,  February  10. 

Sheerer,  Will  E.,  moving  picture  actor. 
Ypnkers,  N.Y.,  December  24,  1915. 

Shelding,  Dick,  circus  performer.  Barberton, 
O.,  June  14. 

Sherwood,  Ollie  (Metz),  actress.  New  York, 
March  5. 

Simpson,  Adah  (Mrs.  Carl  G.  Runyon),  actress. 
Aged  23.  Wilmington,  O.,  June  3. 

Smith,  Jesse  Valentine,,  comedian.  Aged  56. 
New  York,  November  30. 

Smith,  Ray,  vaudeville  artist.  Aged  30.  Cin- 
cinnati, O.,  July  24. 

Sonnenberg,  Julius,  manager.  Aged  42.  Oak- 
land, Cal.,  May  30. 

Spege"!,  Arthur  H.,  president  of  moving  picture 
company.  New  York,  April  7. 

Spencer,  A.  J.,  manager.  Aged  55.  New 
York,  December  26,  1915. 

Stagg,  Clinton  H.,  author,  Los  Angeles,  Cal., 
May  3. 

Steadman,  Harrison,  actor.  Aged  45.  Phila- 
delphia, January  6. 

Stevens,  John  A.,  dramatist  and  actor.  Aged 
73.  New  York.  June  2. 

Stevens,  Thomas  E.,  proprietor  of  picture 
palaces.  Aged  51.  Jersey  City,  Mav  3. 

Strange,  R.  Henri,  actor.  Aged  52.  India-na- 
polis,  February  11. 

Strong,  Malcolm  W.,  author.  Los  Angeles, 
Cal.,  May  3. 

Stross,  Harry  J.,  musician.  Aged  63.  Chicago, 
June  27. 

Stumm,  Charles,  theatrical  manager.  Bran- 
ford,  Conn.,  July  24. 

Sturgis,  Emma,  actress.  Oxford,  N.Y.,  Febru- 
ary 16. 

Sullivan,  T.  Russell,  author  and  dramatist. 
Aged  67.  Boston,  June  28. 

Swan,  Arthur  H.,  dramatic  critic.  'Aged  31. 
Sioux  City,  August  3. 

Taylor,  Howard  P.,  playwright.  Aged  78.  New 
York. 

Tees,  Levin  C.,  playwright.  Aged  69.  Pitts- 
burgh, Pa.,  December,  1915. 

Thomas,  Mrs.  Emma  Henry,  former  singer. 
Aged  62.  Yonkers,  N.Y.,  January  25. 


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Thornp.-oii,  Aiuiii-  (Mr-..  Kilputrick),  former  ac- 
tress.  Boston,  November 

Thompson,  Den  (Daniel  F.  Sallows),  manager. 
Brooklyn,  October  23. 

Thome,  Mrs.  Harry  (Maggie  Willett),  former 
actress.  New  York,  April  16. 

TIppett,  Mrs.  Clara,  singer  and  musician.  Bos- 
ton, July  24. 

Trevor,  Y'aughan,  actor.  Aged  37.  Boston, 
November  'J5. 

Van,  Billy,  vaudeville  artist.    New  York,  July 

Van  Brunt,  James  Ryder,  musician  and  artist. 

Aged  90.    Flatbush,  July  22. 
Van  der  Vyne,  Ernest  (Ernest  Collier  Austin), 

composer.    Asjed    24.     New    York,    Augu.st 

15. 

Van    Leer,    James,    actor.     Philadelphia,    Feb- 
ruary  4. 
Vere,  Benjamin  F.  La,  musical  director.  Aged 

55.    Plainneld.  N.J.,  January  2. 
Vernon,   Elliott,   circus  performer.     Christovel, 

Tex.,    July    17. 
Vincent,  Alexander,  one  time  actor.     Aged  81. 

Philadelphia,   December  25,   1915. 
Voile,  Thomas  H.,  actor.     Aged  36.     Madison, 

Ind.,    January    23. 
Von  Leer,  Sarah  (Mrs.  James  Hardie),  former 

actress.    New   York,  June  29. 

Wagner,  Calvin,  minstrel.  Aged  76.  Syracuse, 
N.Y.,  January  27. 

Wagner,  Mrs.  Kate  (Vergey  Lewis),  former  ac- 
tress. Aged  35.  Coney  Island,  March  28. 

Waldron,  John,  former  actor.  Aged  48.  Balti- 
more, September  20. 

Walker,  Annie  L.,  concert  singer.  Aged  48. 
Brooklyn,  N.Y.,  December  11,  1915. 

Warburton,  Jack,  actor.  Aged  45.  New  York, 
September  19. 

Webster,  Jean  (Mrs.  Glenn  Ford  McKinney), 
authoress  and  playwright.  New  York,  June 
11. 


i.  Kruiik  J.  K..HV;,  vaudeville 

artist.    Philadelphia,  July   D. 
Wentworth,     Mrt.     Augusta     Ann,     dramatic 

reader  and  author  of  children's  play*. 

5.     Brooklyn,  N.Y.,  Decemb. 
White-Hud  <>ii,    I. ''MM,    former   actreu.       Aged 

65.     Mt.  Clemen*,   Mich  ,   F. -bruury   10. 
Wohlutter,    Henry,   owner    and     martgger    of 

tin  litre.    La  Crosse,   Win.,  September  23. 
Wiggins,  AI.,  musician.    Lexington,  MAM.,  July 

Mi 

Wilkea,   Den.,   former    actor.    Aged  64,     New 

York,   February    20. 
Williams,    Edith,    actress.        Toronto,    Can., 

January   27. 
Wilson,   Charles   A.,    former   actor.    Aged   04. 

Boston,  June. 
Wilton,    George    W.,    manager.     New    York, 

May   10. 
\\itherspoon,     Mrs.     Greta     Hughes     (Jeanne 

Greta),    ginger.      Aged    43.      New    York, 

February    21. 
Wcodruff,  Henry  W.,  actor.    New  York,  Octo: 

her  6. 
Woodward,    Elsie,    actress.       Allenward,    Pa., 

June  15. 
Worcester,   Daniel,  old  time  actor.    Aged  83. 

Bennington,  December  10,   1915. 
Wright,    Frank,    vaudeville  artist.      Aged  45. 

Buffalo,  N.Y.,   February  26. 
Wynne,  Fred.,  manager.     Aged  55.     Brooklyn, 

April   7. 

Yariek,  Howard  (Thomas  Keefe),  actor. 
Chicago,  April  6. 

Yelvington,  Burt.,  actor.  Aged  48.  Port  Jef- 
ferson, L.I.,  August  3. 

Zimmerman,  Lieutenant  Charles  A.,  former 
theatrical  manager.  Annapolis,  January 
16. 


NEW    THEATRES    OPENED    IN    AMERICA. 


1915. 

December  23.— Alhambra,  Torrdngton,  Conn. 
1910. 

January  20.— Orpheum,  Boston,  Mass.  Variety. 

January  27.— Isis,  Grand  Rapid*,  Mich.    Vaude- 
ville and  pictures. 

January  31.— Lyric,  Hot  Springs,  Ark.    Vaude- 
ville. 

January  31.— Palace,  Yonkers.      Variety. 

February  12.— Lincoln,  Union  Hill,  N.J.  Drama. 

February      24.— Orpheum,      Jackson,      Mich. 
Vaudeville. 


1916 

March  20.— Garden,  Lock  Haven,  Pa. 
April  3.— Olympia,  New  Bedford,  Mass.  Vaude- 
ville. 

May  1.— New  Orpheum,  Lincoln,  Neb.    Vaude- 
ville and  pictures. 
May  29.— Strand,  Altoona,  Pa. 
June  19.— New  Covent  Garden,  Chicago. 
July    1.— Nixon,   Wildwood,   N.J.     Vaudeville. 
July    20.— Stratford.    Del    MBT,    Cal. 
October    1.— Lexington.     Vaudeville    and    pic- 
November  27.— Ye  Liberty,   Oakland,   Cal. 


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JAN. 


LEGAL  CASES  OF  THE  YEAR. 


JANUARY. 

FOSTER'S    AGENCY,   LIMITED,   v.   CLAIRE 

ROIYIAINE.  CLAIM  FOR  COMMISSION. 
-POSTPONEMENT  OF  AN  AUSTRALIAN 
ENGAGEMENT  THROUGH  FEAR  OF 
SUBMARINES. 

At  the  Lambeth  County  Court,  before  Judge 
Parry,  Foster's  Agency,  Limited,  of  29, 
1O  Charing  Cross  Road,  W.,  brought  an 
action  against  Claire  Romaine,  of  335, 
Brixton  Road,  S.W.,  to  recover  £90, 
being  the  amount  due  under  an  agree- 
ment dated  August,  1914,  in  which  it 
•was  agreed  that  ii  consideration  of  the 
plaintiff  having  introduced  defendant  to 
Harry  Rickards,  of  the  Tivoli  Theatres, 
Limited,  of  Australia,  and  having  procured  for 
defendant  twelve  weeks'  engagement  in  Aus- 
tralia from  about  September  1,  at  a  salary  of 
£75  a  week,  the  defendant  should  pay  to  the 
plaintiff  a  commission  of  10  per  cent. 

The  action  had  been  remitted  from  the 
King's  Bench  Division  of  the  High  Court  for 
hearing. 

Mr.  Pat  Hastings  appeared  for  plaintiff,  and 
Mr.  Martin  O'Connor  for  defendant. 

Mr.  Hastings  said  the  agreement  provided 
that  in  the  event  of  the  engagement  not 
being  fulfilled  owing  to  default  on  the  part  of 
the  defendant,  except  certified  illness,  the 
commission  should  be  paid  to  the  plaintiff  as 
if  the  engagement  had  been  wholly  fulfilled. 
But  defeadant  had  declined  to  fulfil  the  en- 
gagement, not  through  illness,  but  because  at 
the  time  she  should  have  sailed  for  Australia 
there  were  German  submarines  on  the  high 
seas,  and  they  had  been  very  active.  She 
cabled  to  Mr.  Mackintosh,  who  was  acting  for 
the  Australian  Bureau,  and  he  agreed  to  an 
adjournment  of  the  engagement.  Counsel  held 
that  in  these  circumstances  plaintiff  was  en- 
titled to  his  commission. 

Judge  Parry  said  the  money  came  out  of  tne 
public,  and  until  the  public  had  provided  the 
money  at  the  box-offices  to  see  the  defendant 
the  money  for  the  plaintiff's  commission  was 
not  available.  Everything  the  defendant  had 
done  was  honest  and  bona  fide,  for  there  was 
nothing  easier  for  bar  than  to  go  to  a  doctor 
and  get  a  nerve  certificate  for  two  guineas, 
which  would  have  been  sufficient  to  have  an- 
nulled toe  contract.  It  was  prejudicial  to  her 
health  to  travel  at  the  time,  for  at  the  time 
many  hysterical  things  were  happening.  She 
came  to  the  conclusion  that  she  would  not 
risk  the  trip,  and  with  the  consent  of  her 
agent  in  Australia  it  was  postponed.  It  was 
never  intended  in  the  contract  that  plaintiff 
shoulJ  have  10  per  cent,  or  £90.  He  was  only 
entitled  to  £45,  or  5  per  cent.,  and  that  in« 
was  not  to  collect  himself.  It  was  to  be  col- 
lected in  Australia  and  sent  on  to  him  by  the 
Australian  Bureau.  He  had  come  to  the  con- 
clusion that  the  lady  was  ready  and  willing 
to  carry  out  the  agreement,  but  she  was  de- 
terred by  the  sinking  of  British  ships  by 
German  submarine's,  and  it  was  a  reasonable 
thing  for  her  to  postpone  the  trip  with  the 
consent  of  the  agent  in  Australia.  He  gave 
judgment  in  her  favour,  witn  costs. 

[See  report  of  appeal  in  the  Divisional  Court. 
February  23,  and  report  of  case  in  Appeal 
Court,  May  31.] 


DERBY      HIPPODROME      v.      GAYE.  -  AN 
INJUNCTION    DISSOLVED. 

The  Court  of  Appeal,  composed  of  Lords 
Justices  Swinten  Eady,  Pickford,  and 
1 7  Bankes,  dissolved  an  injunction  granted 
in  Chambers  at  the  instance  of  the 
Theatre  of  Varieties  (Derby),  Limited,  pro- 
prietors of  the  Derby  Hippodrome,  restraining 
the  Sisters  Gaye  from  appearing  that  week 
at  the  Grand  Theatre,  Derby,  in  Mr.  J.  F. 
Elliston's-  touring  pantomime,  The  Goose  with 
the  Golden  Egg. 

It  appeared  that  the  girls  were  served  with 
the  writ  in  the  action  whilst  playing  at  York 
the  previous  week.  On  the  Saturday  morning 
Mir.  Justice  Scrutton  in  Chambers  granted  an 
ex  parte  injunction  till  the  Monday,  and  on 
Monday  morning  (January  17)  Mr.  Justice  Row- 
latt  continued  the  injunction. 

The  mutter  was  thereupon  brought  direct  to 
the  Court  of  Appeal,  and  their  lordships,  after 
hearing  arguments,  dissolved  the  injunction, 
and  thus  the  Sisters  Gaye  were  entitled  to 
appear  at  Derby  that  week. 

Mr.  Doughty  appeared  in  support  of  the 
appeal.  .Mr.  J.  L.  Crawford  was  for  the 
plaintiffs,  with  whom,  he  said,  the  defendants 
had  a  contract  to  appear  at  the  Hippodrome  in 
Maroh,  1916,  they  agreeing  not  to  appear  at 
any  other  theatre  in  Derby  in  the  meantime 

Lord  Justice  Pickford  pointed  out  that  the 
ladies  had  also  contracted  with  Mr.  Elliston  to 
play  at  any  theatre  to  which  he  might  send 
them. 

Mr.  Crawford  said  that  on  January  11  the 
defendants  wrote  to  the  plaintiffs  asking  per- 
mission to  appear  at  the  Grand,  Derby.  The 
request  was  met  wit'i  .a  refusal,  but  prior  to 
that  the  ladies  had  been  billed  to  appear. 

In  an  anldavit  it  was  stated  that  the  appear- 
ance of  the  defendants  at  the  Grand  would 
cause  injury  to  the  plaintiffs. 

Lord  Justice  Swinfen  Eady:  If  they  make  ? 
great  success  it  may  be  a.  good  advertisement 
for  you. 

Mr.  Crawford:  The  people  who  draw  these 
agreements  must  be  presumed  to  know  their 
own  business,  and  the  plaintiffs  regard  the 
defendants'  action  as  a  clear  infraction  of  their 
rights  done  in  e.  most  flagrant  way. 

Lord  Justice  Pickford:  There  is  no  doubt 
about  that,  but  if  the  injunction  is  granted  it 
will  compel  the  defendants  to  commit  a  breach 
of  a  previous  contract  entered  into  with  Mr. 
Elliston. 

Giving  judgment,  Lord  Justice  Swinfen  Eady 
said  that  the  injunction  was  granted  restrain- 
ing the  defendants  from  appearing  at  the 
Grand,  Derby,  during  the  week  beginning  that 
day  in  breach  of  their  contract  with  the 
plaintiffs.  The  latter's  case  was  that  on  July 
19,  1915, ,  defendants  entered  into  an  agree- 
ment with  them,  the  defendants  to  perform  at 
a  future  date  at  their  theatre  on  or  about 
March  13,  1916,  and  not  in  the  meantime 
to  appear  in  Derby  or  for  the  period  of  fifty-two 
weeks.  The  defendants  were  announced  in  the 
public  advertisements  to  appear  at  the.  Grand, 
Derby  on  Monday,  and  if  they  were  it  was 
manifest  that  the  ladies  in  a  breach  of  their 
contract  with  the  plaintiffs  were  threatening  to 
appear  at  Derby  within  the  period  of  time  that 
they  had  agreed  noT  Tx>  appear  in.  If  they 


JAN. 


LEGAL  CASES  OF   THE    YEAR. 


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we-re  it  would  bo  a  pi  ope  r  case  for  restraining 
UK  in    by    injunction;    but    that    was    n- 

;  <•    it    now    aii]» •..!.-!    ; 
earlier  contract  entered  into 
with  a  thir.l  i»-i>,,ii,   Mr.   Elliston,  "n    v 
1915.  Kim-  <>i  that  oou- 

tr;urt,    "  tor    a    limit,. i 

the   present    time,    the   defendants  .i-reed   to 
•:  |K  norm  to  the  lie-t  «\  this 

•  i  iU  at   a   theatre    named,   aii-i 
theatre  aa  often  as  they  might  l>e  wanted  to 
do  so  by   the   manager.     The   man 
warned  the  defendants  to  appear  at  Derby,  and 
having    publicly    announced    their 
there,  lie  was  doin^  that,   in  pursuance  of  the 
previous  agreement    lietween  Mr.   Elliston  and 
the    girls.     Oujjht    the   Court   to   interfere    to 
restrain    defendants    from    carrying   out    their 
19  with  Mr.  EMintoii  in  order 
to  compel  them  to  comply  with  the  later  agree- 
meiKt    with    plaintiffs  of    July,    1915?     In    In- 
opinion,  it  was  manifest  that  the  Court  ought 
not  by  injunction  to  specifically  enforce  a  later 

;ne,nt  to  the  prejudice  of  a  party  claim- 
ing under  an  earlier  agreement.  If  it  were 
practicable  the  matter  would  be  adjourned  to 
enable  the  parties  to  complete  their  evidence, 
but  there  was  no  time  for  that,  and  the  Court 
must  deal  with  the  matter  on  the  materials 
before  them.  In  the  circumstances,  he  moist 
hold  that  the  plaintiffs  were  not  entitled  to 
obtain  an  injunction  restraining  the  defendants 
from  appearing  at  Derby  under  a  contract  with 
a  third  person  who  was  rot  a  party  to  the 
action,  and  which  contract  was  entered  into 
between  the  defendants  and  the  third  person 
before  the  contract  was  entered  into  with  the 
plaintiffs.  Therefore  the  injunction  would  be 
dissolved. 

Lords  Justices  Pickford  and  Bankes  con- 
curred. Each  side  was  ordered  to  pay  its  own 
costs  of  the  proceedings. 


BRADBURY,  AGNEW,  AND  CO.  v.  DAY.- 
REVUE  REPRODUCTIONS  OF  "  PUNCH  " 
CARTOONS. 

Before  Mr.  Justice  Coleridge,  Bradbury, 
Agnew,  and  Co.,  proprietors  of  Punch, 
25  brought  this  action  against  Harry  Day, 
manager,  for  an  injunction  to  restrain  him 
from  infringing  the  copyright  in  certain  Punch 
cartoone.  They  also  claimed  damages  and  an 
inquiry  into  the  profits  made  by  the  defendant. 
— The  defendant  admitted  the  infringement  for 
the  period  from  February  1  to  April  19,  and 
paid  £40  into  Court,  but  he  denied  that  after 
that  date  there  was  any  imitation  or  colourable 
imitation. 

In  opening  the  case  for  plaintiffs,  Mr.  Clavel! 
Salter  said  that  when  the  War  broke  out,  and 
the  attention  of  the  public  was  directed  to 
political  matters  weekly  political  cartoons  were 
very  popular  and  successful.  As  a  result, 
numerous  proposals  were  made  to  the  proprie- 
tors of  Punch  that  they  should  sanction  the 
reproduction  of  their  cartoone  by  means  of 
kinema  pictures  and  other  devices  in  the  music 
halls.  Early  in  October,  1914,  Messrs.  Brad- 
bury, Agnew,  and  Co.  were  approached  by 
Mr.  E.  V.  Lucas,  who  had  for  a  long  period 
been  a  valued  contributor  to  Punch,  and  he 
desired  that  plaintiffs  should  give  their  per- 
mission to  reproduce  certain  of  the  cartoons  in 
the  form  of  tableaux,  or  living  pictures,  at  the 
forthcoming  revue,  Business  as  Usual.  Corre- 
spondence ensued,  and  there  followed  an  inter- 
view with  Mr.  de  Courville,  of  the  London 
Hippodrome,  where  the  revue  was  ultimately 
produced.  As  a  result  of  negotiations,  permis- 
sion was  given  Mr.  de  Courville  to  reproduce 
five  well-known  cartoons  from  the  pages  of 
Punch— "  Dropping  the  Pilot,"  .  "  After  Ten 
Years,"  "  Bravo,  Belgium!"  "The  World's 
Enemy,"  and  "  Unconquerable."  Plaintiffs 


wrote  grunting  IM  mission,  and  explaining  that, 

and  liefi*/ 

with      Mr.      Luea*,      they      were      willing     to 

minimal      royalty      of     10s.      M. 

a    day     1:1    rr.-ju.et    ,,{     the    cartoon*.      Tucy 

addt  (I    that   it   would   alto   be  a  condition  of 

at    that    an    acknowledgment   shou 
printed  on  the  progruinnies  *t«tmg  tin 
wtru  being  used  i 
tors  of   Punch.       '1  In;   n.viu-   was   j 
November  16,  1014,  and  it  proved 
successful.    Its  run  continued  till  A 
in  the  following  year,  and  the  cartoon*, 

liirnn-il  miu  Of  UlO  SCfli 
were  highly  popular  and  undoubtedly  v,. 
When  plaintiff!  gave  permission  I 
produce  the  cartoons,  they  understood  that  it 
applied  only  to  the  lx>ndon  II 
They  had  no  idea  whatever  of  lii  • 
any  other  use  of  them  to  anybody 
or  anywhere  else.  Early  in  March,  1915, 
when  the  performance  had  been  running 
in  London  for  several  months,  it  came 
to  the  knowledge  of  Messrs.  Bradbury,  Agnew, 
and  Co.  that  the  cartoons  were  being  repro- 
duced in  the  provinces  by  a  provincial  com- 
pany or  companies  producing  the  revue  or  a 
variation  of  it.  That  was  far  from  what  was 
contemplated  or  desired,  and  the  cartoons, 
counsel  went  on  to  explain,  bad  been  repro- 
duced with  a  certain  amount  of  vulgarisation 
as  compared  with  the  fine  lines  in  the  original 
drawings.  It  was  ascertained  that  the  provin- 
cial tour  was  in  the  hands  of  Mr.  Harry  Day, 
the  defendant,  and  that  he  had  had  at  least 
one  company  and  sometimes  two  reproducing 
the  cartoons  in  the  provinces.  That  state  of 
things  had  been  going  on  since  February  1 
without  any  notice  or  acknowledgment  being 
made  to  plaintiffs.  Thereupon  plaintiffs 
caused  a  letter  to  be  written  to  defendant 
calling  attention  to  the  fact  that  he  was  ad- 
vertising cartoons,  stated  to  be  reproduced 
under  an  alleged  arrangement  with  the  Lon- 
don Hippodrome,  and  calling  upon  him  to  dis- 
continue the  reproduction  immediately.  Mr 
Day  replied  stating  that  he  was  under  the 
impression  that  complete  arrangements  had 
been  nude  with  the  London  Hippodrome  but 
in  a  subsequent  letter  Mr.  de  Courville  stated, 
"  I  have  not  given  any  licence  for  tne  pre- 
sentation of  the  Punch  cartoons  by  touring 
companies  of  Business  as  Usual."  Counsel  ex- 
plained that  the  tableaux  were"  produced  by 
defendant  exactly  as  at  the  London  Hippo- 
drome and  openly  as  Punch  cartoons.  At  a 
somewhat  later  date,  however,  Mr.  Day  made 
certain  alterations  for  the  purpose  of  evading 
his  liability.  Describing  the  performances  in 
the  provinces,  Mr.  Salter  said  that  when  the 
curtain  rose  an  actor  dressed  as  an  art  student 
came  forward  and  gave  a  recitation  In  each 
scene  as  at  the  London  Hippodrome.  Tfle 
famous  cartoon,  "Dropping  the  Pilot, 
presented  under  the  title  of  "  Shipwreck,"  and 
in  it  the  German  Emperor  and  Bismarcl. 
shown  on  a  rock.  "  The  World's  Enemy  "  bore 
the  title  "  Desolation,"  and  the  characters  were 
the  same  as  in  the  original  cartoon,  but  the 
Kaiser  was  shown  with  hU  foot  on  the  neck 
of  a  prone  female  figure.  The  "  ; 
Belgium!"  cartoon,  in  which  a  boy  hold- 
ing a  stick  is  shown  standing  in  front  of 
a  gate  marked  "  No  thoroughfare,"  confronting 
a  man  in  conventional  German  dress,  with  a 
bludgeon  and  'Si  string  of  sausages  hanging  out 
of  his  pocket,  was  called  "  Bully."  In  that 
case  the  characters  were  similar  to  those  in 
the  original  picture,  the  only  difference  being 
that  the  boy  was  on  the  ground  and  the 
Gern.an  stood  over  him.  "  Kultur "  was 
written  on  trie  bludgeon.  Mr.  Partridge's  car- 
toon entitled  "  Unconquerable  "  was  renamed 
"A  Very  Gallant  Gentleman."  Instead  of 
King  Albert  and  the  Kaiser  th«  figures  shown 
on  the  tableau  were  King  Albert  and  Bel- 


196 


THE  STAGE  YEAR  BOOK. 


JAN. 


gium  The  cartoon  "  After  Ten  Years "  was 
entitled  "  Dawn,"  and  a  slight  ditterence  was 
shown.  In  the  tableau  "  Desolation "  an 
actor  represented  the  Kaiser- waving  his  swora, 
with  his  loot  on  the  neck  of  a  dead  woman. 

Evidence  lor  plaintins  having  been  con- 
cluded, the  hearing  was  adjourned. 

Xue  nearing  was  resumed  in  the  King  a  Bench 
Division  on  January  26,  and  Mr.  Hugo 
ioung  K.O.,  opened  the  deience.  what- 
ever legal  liability  the  ingenuity  of  coun- 
sel for  the  plaintiffs  could  place  on  Mr. 
L>ay  he  said,  one  thing  was  quite  clear. 
Mr.  Day,  in  dealing  with  tins  matter, 
had  been  at  the  most  the  victim  of  a  misun- 
derstanding. There  had  not  been  a  deliberate 
attempt  to  take  somebody  else's  work  for  his 
own  profit.  When  .Mr.  Lucas  had  contributed 
to  the  revue,  Pancn  was  willing,  as  a  matter 
of  business,  and  at  an  agreed  charge,  to  allow 
the  use  of  the  cartoons,  and  it  was  quite  clear 
that  the  manager  of  the  Hippodrome  and  Mr. 
Day  acted  upon  the  impression  that  they  were 
entitled  to  use  them  in  the  country.  As 
soon  as  objection  was  raised  both  wrote  ex- 
plaining this,  and  if  a  mistake  was  made  it 
was  an  honest  mistake. 

Mr.  Young  argued  that  there  had  been  no 
infringement.  U>uld.  anybody  repreeeut  the 
King  ol  the  Belgians  except  as  a  line,  big, 
heroic  man?  he  asked.  There  was  no  copyright 
in  that  any  more  than  there  was,  for  instance, 
in  an  artistic  scene  of  sunset. 

The  Judge  said  a  better  illustration  than  that 
would  be  if  Plutarch  had  sued  Shakespeare  for 
copyright  in  Antony  and  Cleopatra. 

Evidence  was  given  by  Mr.  Albert  de  Cour- 
ville  manager  of  the  London  Hippodrome,  who 
taid  he  saw  the  tableaux  produced  by  the  de- 
fendant after  he  had  leased  the  revue  to  him 
for  touring  purposes.  They  were  different  from 
those  at  the  Hippodrome,  and  he  did  not  con- 
nect tnem  with  the  Punch  cartoons. 

Mr.  Harry  Day,  in  the  witness-box,  said  when 
he  took  the  revue  he  had  no  idea  that  the  pro- 
prietors of  Punch  might  have  any  claim  against 
him  for  royalties.  When  he  heard  about  it  he 
instructed  the  stage-manager  to  alter  the 
tableaux. 

Judgment  was  delivered  on   March  1. 

Mr.  Justice  Coleridge  said  a  cartoon  was  a 
work  of  art,  and  although  it  need  have  no 
artistic  merits  to  entitle  its  author  to  protec- 
tion, It  must  have  two  essentials— an  idea  or 
design,  or  the  embodiment  of  that  idea.  His 
lordship  dealt  with  the  manner  in  which  the 
living-pictures  were  subsequently  altered,  and 
expressed  the  opinion  that  there  had  been 
some  infringement  in  some  of  the  tableaux, 
and  awarded  the  plaintiffs  £61  '10s.  damages, 
with  an  injunction  in  regard  to  the  one  en- 
titled The  World's  Enemy.  Judgment  was 
given  accordingly,  with  costs. 

A  conditional  stay  of  execution  was  granted 
with  a  view  to  a  possible  appeal. 


DOODY    V.    "THE    PERFORMER."- 

LIBEL   ACTION. 

Before  Mr.  Justice  Scrutton  and  a  common 

jury,    William     Sidney    Howard    Doody, 

25  music-hall      performer,      claimed       from 

Performers,  Limited,  the  proprietors  and 

publishers    of    The    Performer,    and    Odhams, 

Limited,     the     printers     of     the     newspaper, 

damages    for   a   libel    published   on   June   24, 

1915. 

Mr.  Thorn  Drury,  K.C.,  and  Mr.  Austin 
Farleigh  appeared  too-  the  plaintiff;  Mr.  Lewis 
Thomas,  K.C.,  and  Mr.  Charles  Doughty  for 
the  defendants. 

Mr.  Drury,  in  opening  the  case,  said  that 
the  plaintiff  and  his  wife  were  music-hall 
artists  who  appeared  on  the  stage  under  thb 


names  of  "  Doody  and  Wright."  On  Thurs- 
day, June  17  last,  while  they  were  fulfilling 
an  engagement  at  Leith,  they  went  with 
friends  to  see  the  Forth  Bridge,  and  got  in/to 
conversation,  with  a  sailor  belonging  to  H.M.8. 
"  Australia."  Afterwards  the  plaintiff  and 
another  member  of  the  party,  Mr.  Edward 
Hayes,  also  a  musdc-hall  performer,  were  de- 
tained by  the  police  under  the  Defence  of  the 
Realm  Act,  but  they  were  never  told  what 
they  had  done,  nor  wae  any  charge  ever  made 
against  them.  Hayes  waa  released  within 
twenty-nine  hours,  but  the  plaintiff  was  de- 
tained until  the  Monday  following.  On  June 
24  the  defendants  published  in  The  Performer 
the  following  paragraph  :— 

"  Doody  and  Wright  and  Hayes  and  Wynne 
had  a  very  unpleasant  experience  in  Leith 
last  week.  The  party  made  a  trip  In  the 
direction  of  the  Forth  Bridge  and  Thursday, 
and  were  astounded  when  Sid  Doody  amd 
K award  Hayes  were  suddenly  arrested  as  spies. 
Hayes,  often-  twenty-nine  hours'  detention,  was 
released,  through  the  intervention  of  the 
American  Consul,  but  advices  received  early 
this  week  gave  the  impression  that  Doody  was 
still  being  detained." 

On  July  1  the  plaintiff  had  his  attention 
drawn  to  the  paragraph,  and  instructed  a  eoli- 
citor  to  write  to  the  defendants  on  the 
matter.  On  July  15  the  defendants  published 
in  their  newspaper  what  they  called  an  ex- 
planation : — 

"  We  printed  the  statement  as  a  '  Chatty 
News '  paragraph  on  the  request  of  Edwin 
Hayes,  who  had  been  arrested  with  Mr.  Doody, 
and  naturally  on  such  unimpeachable  authority 
we  thought  there  would  be  no  barm  in  it. 
If  we  have  unwittingly  caused  Mr.  Doody  any 
inconvenience,  we  are  sorry,  and  take  trula 
opportunity  to  print  his  statement  to  the 
effect  that  no  charge  was  ever  preferred 
against  him,  and  at  the  date  of  our  issue  he 
had  been  released  three  days  without  having 
ever  been  able  to  ascertain  why  he  had  been 
detained." 

In  summing  up  his  lordship  expressed  the 
opinion  that  one  would  feel  that  it  was 
better  that  the  military  authorities  should  be 
over-vigilant  than  under-vigilant  where  the 
safety  of  the  country  was  concerned.  The 
jury  would  probably  not  have  much  doubt 
that  these  two  men  were  detained  because  the 
military  or  police  authorities  suspected  that 
they  were  near  the  Forth  Bridge  for  some 
purpose  hostile  to  the  national  interests.  If 
the  paper  had  said  that  they  were  detained  by 
the  military  authorities  under  the  Defence  of 
the  Realm  Act  the  jury  would  probably  think 
that  plaintiff  could  hardly  complain.  No 
douht  newspaper  editors  in  private  life  were 
delightful  people,  but  his  lordship  had  never 
yet  seen  a  newspaper  that  knew  how  to  apolo- 
gise. An  apology  would  be:  "I  said  some- 
thing wrong,  and  I  am  sorry  for  it";  but  the 
general  idea  of  a  newspaper  apology  seemed 
to  be,  "  I  am  quite  right,  but,  as  you  wish  me 
to  say  that  It  is  not  true.  I  have  pleasure  in 
inserting  your  statement."  It  was  for  the 
jury  to  consider  whether  what  the  Performer 
printed  was  what  any  ordinary  person  would 
consider  an  anoloey. 

The  jury  returned  a  verdict  for  plaintiff,  a.nd 
assessed  damaees  at  £125.  His  lordship 
granted  a  stay  of  execution. 


STEWART   V.    PCHPNK.— BREACH    OF 
CONTRACT. 

Muriel  Neard  Stewart,  actress,  of  Aibinijwliofl 

Gardens,   Kensington,  brought  an   action 

29  in   the   Kins's  Bench   Division   against  E 

Schenk,  who,  it  was  stated,  had  recently 

chanced  his  name  to  Remnant,  to  recover  £100 

which  she  had  advanced  for  lnJ«et*MOt  in  a 


JAN.     FEB. 


CASlLS  OF   THE    YEAR. 


tin  iit:  io.    The  case  came  before  M  r. 

Justice  Atkin. 

.Mr.  Walter  Frampton  said  in  June,  1013,  the 
uted  that  he  luul  tin-  playing 
rights  in  a  piece  about  to  be  pr<". 
entitled  Lady  Ermyntrude  and  the  Plumber, 
and  Mis-.  Stewart  advanced  €100  on  his  under- 
taking 'hat  he  would  transfer  to  her  100  £1 
shan-s  in  a  syndicate  which  was  to  be  formed 
to  produce  the  play,  ami  that  Mir  slum 

trt    of   Emma.       The   defendant   further 

agreed  that  if  she  did  not  care  for  the  part 

•uld    repurchase   the   shares   at   par.      A 

ate     was     registered     with     a     nominal 

1  of  £2,500,  but  the  play  had  not  been 

produced,    and    Miss    Stewart    asked    to   have 

her  money  returned. 

The  defendant  did  not  appear,  and  his  Lord- 
ship entered  judgment  for  the  plaintiff  for 
£100  and  costs. 


BRAHAM     v.     MOSS     EMPIRES.     LTD.-AL- 
LEGED    BREACH    OF    CONTRACT. 

Before  Mr.  Justice  Lush  and  a  special  jury 
in  the  Kind's  Bench,  Philip  Edward  Bra- 
31  ham  claimed  damages  for  an  alleged 
breach  of  contract  from  Moss  Empires, 
Limited.  The  contract  referred  to  the  engage- 
ment of  the  plaintiff's  company,  known  as  the 
Grotesques,  in  the  defendants'  music  halK 
•  nts  pleaded  that  it  was  an  implied 
part  of  the  agreement  tnat  one  Vivian  Foster 
should  remain  a  member  of  the  company,  and 
they  said  that  he  had  ceased  to  be  a  member 
at  the  material  dates. 

Mr.  Patrick  Hastings  appeared  for  the  plain- 
tin :  and  Mr.  Barney  for  the  defendants. 

Mr.  Hastings  said  that  the  defendants  en- 
gaged the  Grotesques  for  a  tour  at  £75  a  week. 
Later  the  defendants  cast  aibout  for  some  time 
for  an  excuse  to  get  rid  of  the  Grotesques, 
for  whom  they  had  no  place,  because  at  tne 
time  thev  were  chiefly  running  revues.  Amon<> 
the  characters  represented  by  the  Grotesques 
•was  that  of  a  vicar.  The  original  representa- 
tion of  the  vicar  was  by  Mr.  Vere  Smith,  who 
was  succeeded  by  Mr.  Vivian  Foster.  The 
contract  w>as  dated  December  5,  1913,  and  was 
subject  to  what  was  known  as  "  the  Askwith 
award,"  one  of  the  clauses  in  which  laid  it 
down  that  where  a  company  were  engaged 
the  employer  might  have  all  the  names  given 
to  him,  and  could  insist  that  those  naones 
shoulJ  not  be  altered.  That  clause  arose  from 
the  practice  of  advance  booking,  by  which 
performers  were  sometimes  engaged  for  periods 
six  years  ahead.  In  a  previous  contract  the 
defendants  had  specified  that  Vivian  Foster 
should  be  a  member  of  the  company.  Theatri- 
cal contracts  were  always  drawn  up  so  as  to 
be  as  unintelligible  as  possible.  In  the  con- 
tract signed  on  December  5  the  stipulation 
a*  to  Vivian  Foster  was  omitted,  and  the 
action  was  brought  on  that  contract. 

Mr.  Harney  said  that  the  Askwith  award 
wa*  not  incorporated  in  the  Moss  Empire 
contracts,  but  the  contract  was  based  on  it. 

Mr.  Hastings  said  that  the  contention  of 
the  defendants  seemed  to  be  that  if  any 
member  of  the  company,  however  unimportant, 
died,  or  retired  through  illness  or  other  cause, 
the  contract  could  be  ended.  That  would  put 
an  end  .to  advance  booking  altogether. 

Mr.  Justice  Lush  said  that  the  same  diffi- 
culty would  arise  if  the  names  were  given 
under  the  Askwith  award. 

Mr.  Hastings  said  that  on  August  1,  1914, 
the  defendants  purported  to  cancel  the  con- 
tract, and  within  a  few  weeks  they  had  en- 
gaged Vivian  Foster  for  their  revue  at  the 
Hippodrome,  and  had  copied  his  act  as  the 
vicar  in  the  performance  of  tne  Grotesques. 
The  plaintiff  had  engaged  another  vicar,  who 
was  receiving  nearly  twice  the  salary  received 


ll)    \  I 

The    <i  .id    since    <• 

:iy    a.i    when    they    were 
The    p 

gentleman    quite   as   good   11 
tne   defendants   had   not   accented 
As    a  esques  bad 

banded. 

.Mr.   Braham,  the  plaintiff,  said  that  be  bad 
been  on  the  stage  ever  since  1903.    He  had  seen 
Vere    Smith,    ham    WaUh.   Cecil    (• 
Foster,  and  others  as 

that  Vere  Smith  was  the  best.    But  all  were 
successful. 

The  following  day  evidence  wa*  given  to  the 
effect  that  the  vicar  was  a  part  tuny  capable 
comedian  could  play,  and  that  the  appearance 
of  Mr.  FosUT  was  not  essential  to  the  success 
of  the  Grote-' 

Mr.  Haiiuy  called  no  evidence,  and  con- 
tended that  defendants  were  entitled  to  put 
an  end  to  the  contract  as  Mr.  Foster,  the 
central  figure,  had  ceased  to  be  a  member  of 
the  troupe.  There  was  no  evidence  to  support 
the  suggestion  that,  at  the  time  the  contract 
was  entered  into,  defendants  knew  that  plain- 
tiff might  not  be  able  to  produce  Mr.  Foster, 
and  consented  to  another  comedian  being  sub- 
stituted if  necessary. 

After  retiring  for  three-quarters  of  an  hour 
the  jury  answered  a  series  of  questions  in 
favour  of  plaintiff,  and  assessed  damages  at 
£500.  Judgment  was  deferred  pending  legal 
argument. 

In  accordance  with  the  findings  of  the  Jury, 
Judgment  for  plaintiff  for  £500  and  costs » was 
entered  on  February  3. 

A  stay  of  execution  pending  appeal  was 
granted,  and  it  was  agreed  that  the  amount  of 
the  damages  should  be  Invested  pro  tern,  in 
War  Loan  or  Exchequer  Bonds. 

[For  report  of  appeal  see  June  2.] 


FEBRUARY. 

EDELSTEN  AND  BURNS,  LIMITED,  v. 
GUERITE.  CLAIM  FOR  COMMISSION 
AND  ALLEGED  BREACH  OF  CONTRACT. 

Laura  Guerite.  American  revue  artist,  was  the 
defendant  in  an  action  heard  by  Mr.  Jus- 
4       tic*  Shearman  in  the  King's  B-en^h  Divi- 
sion.   The  action  was  brought  by  Messrs. 
Ernest    Edelsten    and    Harry    Burns,    Limited, 
theatrical  agents,  claiming  commission  on  i-ii;ht 
weeks  of  the  defendant's  salary  of  £70  a 
at   engagements   in   South    Africa   which   they 
said  they  procured  for  her. 

Mr.  Patrick  Hastings,  for  the  plaintiffs,  said 
that  the  only  dispute  was  as  to  a  counter- 
claim by  Miss  Guerite  for  alleged  breach  of 
contract  on  the  part  of  the  plaintiffs  in  making 
engagements  for  her  at  less  than  the  minimum 
she  had  fixed. 

Mr.  Doughty  (for  Miss  Guerite)  said  she  first 
met  Mr.  Edelsten  when  she  was  performing  in 
New  York  in,  1913,  and  on  his  advice  she  came 
to  this  country,  where  she  appointed  him  as 
her  agent  to  obtain  engagements  for  her,  a 
weekly  minimum  of  £50  being  fixed  for  Lon- 
don and  £60  for  the  provinces. 

Miss  Guerite,  giving  evidence,  said  that  Mr. 
Edelsten  obtained  an  engagement  for  her  at 
Brighton  at  £60.  Later  she  went  to  the 
Pavilion,  London,  and  played  through  the  week 
ignorant  of  the  money  that  she  was  to  have, 
an  i  on  the  Saturday  night  was  very  surprised 
that  it  was  only  £30.  She  talked  to  Mr. 
Edelsten  about  It,  and  he  explained  that  her 
trial  contract  in  London  Involved  an  option  on 
her  services  for  twelve  weeks.  Later  she  went 
to  Collins's. 


THE  'STAGS  YEAR  S60K. 


PEB.-MAft. 


Under  cross-examination  by  Mr.  Hastings, 
Miss  Guerite  denied  that  the  prospect  of  her 
earning  £50  a  week  was  negatived  because  she 
refused  to  play  two  houses  a  night. 

Mr.  Ernest  Edelsten,  giving  evidence,  said 
that  he  always  told  Miss  Guerite  what  salaries 
he  had  booked  her,  and  she  never  complained. 
When  she  refused  to  do  two  halls  a  night  he 
told  her  plainly  that  he  could  not  get  £50  a 
week  for  her.  She  did  not  demur. 

His  Lordship,  in  giving  judgment,  said  in  his 
opinion  plaintitts  obtained  the  best  terms  they 
could  for  Miss  Guerite.  There  was  not  the 
faintest  evidence  of  any  loss  having  been  suf- 
fered by  Miss  Guerite,  and  he  could  not  un- 
derstand why  the  counter-claim  had  been  set 
up.  In  addition  to  judgment  on  the  claim, 
plaintiffs  would  also  have  judgment  on  the 
counter-claim,  with  costs. 


FOSTER'S  AGENCY,  LIMITED,  v.  ROMAINE. 

In  the  Divisional  Court,  before  Mr.  Justice 
Ridley  and  Mr.  Justice  Avory,  Foster's 
23  Agency,  Limited,  agents,  appealed  against 
a  judgment  of  Judge  1'arry,  at  Lam- 
beth County  Court,  dec. ding  against  them  in  a 
claim  for  commission  alleged  to  be  due  on  a 
contract  for  Miss  Claire  Komaine  to  perform 
in  Australia.  Mr.  Schiller,  K.C.,  and  Mr. 
Patrick  Hastings  appeared  lor  appellants;  Mr. 
McCall,  K.C.,  and  Mr.  Martin  O'Connor  for 
the  respondent. 

Mr.  Schiller  said  appellants  procured  an  en- 
gament  i'or  Miss  Koma.ne  to  perform  in  Aus- 
tralia for  a  period  commenc.ng  September  last 
at  a  salary  of  Jt7o  a  week,  and  it  was  .pro- 
vided that  Foster's  Agency  should  be  paid  a 
commission  on  the  salary.  Miss  Koma.ne  re- 
fused to  sail  for  Australia  because  of  her  fear 
of  enemy  submarines,  but  appellants'  answer 
was  that  it  was  no  defence  to  the  action.  An 
arrangement  was  made  between  Miss  Komaine 
and  the  parties  in  Australia  that  her  perform- 
ance should  be  postponed  for  a  year,  and  the 
learned  county  court  judge  held  that  the  lady's 
fear  of  submarines  in  the  Channel  and  else- 
where was  well  founded.  It  was  quite  open 
to  the  artist,  however,  Mr.  Schiller  argued, 
to  say  that  she  would  rather  break  her  con- 
tract and  .pay  damages  than  risk  her  life. 

Mr.  Martin  O'Connor  said  the  point  in  regard 
to  submarines  was  only  one  in  respect  of  which 
the  county  court  judge  found  in  favour  of 
Miss  Romaine.  She  had  refused  to  go  to  Aus- 
tralia because  ships  were  being  sunk.  That 
fact  preyed  on  her  mind. 

Mr.  Justice  Avory :  May  an  actor  or  actress 
refuse  to  perform  in  London  because  o£  the 
possible  danger  of  Zeppelin  bombs? 

Mr.  O'Connor:  That  is  a  question  for  a  judge 
and  jury. 

Mr.  Justice  Ridley  held  that  the  decision  of 
the  county  court  judge  could  not  be  supported. 
Although  enemy  submarines  appeared,  no  right 
was  given  to  the  party  who  had  contracted  to 
go  to  Australia  to  say  that  she  would  not  go. 
Such  a  circumstance  gave  a  right  of  reason- 
ably suggesting  that  she  ought  not  to  go,  and 
if  that  were  agreed  to  by  the  parties  she  could 
not  be  accused  of  having  done  wrong.  Plain- 
tiffs were  entitled  to  recover  damages  for 
breach  of  contract,  and  the  measure  of  dam- 
ages was  £45,  for  which  judgment  ought  to  be 
entered. 

Mr.  Justice  Avory  concurred.  Plaintiffs,  he 
said,  were  not  a  party  to  the  postponement, 
and  were  not  therefore  bound  by  it. 

The  appeal  was  allowed,  with  costs.  Leave 
to  appeal  was  granted  on  terms. 

[See  report  of  County  Court  case,  January 
10,  and  report  in.  Court  of  Appeal,  May  31.] 


MARCH. 

DAY    V.    SHERIDAN.    AGENT'S    COMMIS- 
SION. 

Before  Mr.  Justice  Darling  and  a  special  jury, 
in  the  King's  Bench,  Harry  Day,  tnt'atrj- 
2       cal  and  music  hall  agent,  carrying  on  busi- 
ness as  Day  s  Variety  Ajjency,  sued  Mark 
Sheridan,    music   hall   arust,   to   recover  com- 
mission alleged  to  be  due  to  him  for  securing 
engagements    for    the    defendant  or,  alterna- 
tively, to  .recover  <i>a.in.ages  lor  breach  of  con- 
tract.    The  case  occupied  the  attention  of  the 
Lourt   until  March   7. 

-\ir.  McCa.il,  ji..o.,  and  Mr.  Martin  O'Connor 
appeared  for  the  <plaintiif;  and  Mr.  Marshall 
liall,  K..C.,  and  u\lr.  McCardie  for  the  defen- 
dant. 

Mr.  McCall  said  that  the  agreement  in  ques- 
tion was  eutertd  into  by  defendant  with  plain- 
tilt's  manager,  Mr.  Harry  Goodson,  at  the 
Glasgow  hmpire,  where  defendant  was  perform- 
ing at  the  time.  It  ran : — 

"  Empire  Theatre,  Glasgow, 

"  July  3,  1913. 

"  I  hereby  appoint  you  my  sole  and  exclusive 
agent,  in  consideration  of  £5  paid  to  me  and 
on  your  using  your  best  endeavours  on  my 
behalf  for  a  period  of  one  year  from  the  above 
date." 

This  agreement,  added  counsel,  was  read 
over  by  defendant  aloud  miui  signed  by  him.  A 
number  of  engagements  were  entered  into  on 
behalf  of  defendant,  but  as  the  latter  took  no 
steps  in  connection  with  them,  proceedings 
had  to  be  instituted.  The  contracts  arranged 
for  would  have  resulted  in  commissions  for 
plaintiff  amounting  to  £1,154,  being  at  the  rate 
of  10  per  cent. 

Mr.  Harry  Goodson  said  that  defendant  told 
him  he  wanted  £10U  a.  week  for  two  halls  a 
night  in  London,  ,and  not  less  than  £200  a 
week  for  one  hall  a  night  in  the  provinces, 
where  the  runs  were  not  so  long,  and  where 
the  expenses  were  much  heavier. 

Cross-examined  by  Mr.  Marsiball  Hall,  wit- 
ness said  it  was  not  true  to  say  that  defendant 
did  not  read  the  agreement.  Defendant  n>  V.T 
answered  any  of  their  letters,  even  when  they 
were  registered. 

Mr.  George  R.  Parry,  who  had  been  sub- 
poenaed by  both  sides,  said  that  in  July  of 
1913  he  was  manager  of  the  Glasgow  Empire. 
He  was  now  at  New  Cross.  He  saw  Mr.  Good- 
son  write  out  the  agreement.  Then  it  was 
handed  to  Mr.  Sheridan,  who  read  it  put  aloud 
and  then  signed  it.  Two  copies  were  signed 
and  witnessed.  Mr.  Goodson  had  one  and  Mr. 
Sheridan  the  other.  He  saw  Mr.  Goodson  hand 
Mr.  Sheridan  some  money.  He  believed  it  was 
a  £5  note.  They  all  three  had  drinks  and 
cigars  out  of  it. 

Mr.  Harry  Day  said  that  Mr.  Goodson,  on 
his  return  to  London  from  Glasgow,  handed 
the  contract  to  'him,  and  he  at  once  set  to 
work  to  secure  engagements  for  Mr.  Sheridan, 
setters,  some  of  which  were  registered,  were 
sent  to  defendant  with  .regard  to  these  engage- 
ments, (and  none  came  back  as  undelivered. 
He  received  no  intimation  from  defendant  as 
to  any  of  the  contracts  being  objected  to  by 
him.  Witness  denied  the  existence  of  such  a 
custom  as  that  set  up  by  defendant,  namely. 
that  all  contracts  made  by  an  agent  were  sub- 
ject to  the  artist's  approval  and  acceptance. 

In  opening  the  case  for  the  defence,  Mr. 
Marshall  Hall  said  all  that  took  pjace  at 
Glasgow,  where  Mr.  Goodson,  plaintiff's  re- 
presentative, interviewed  defendant,  was  a 
statement  by  Mr.  Mark  Sheridan  that  any 
dates  that  might  become  vacant  owing  to  the 
pulling  down  of  the  Tivoli  Music  Hall  could 
be  filled  up.  Mr.  Goodson  asked  defendant  to 
sign  a  paper  so  that  it  might  be  shown  to 


MARCH 


199 


matiag.  I.-  .      It     wa.s    li"    (lulilil  d'-|Yn- 

-.ed    that    p.i|M-r.    but 
:i   ag<  nts    would    not    be    able 

"d     batten    (ill    tin-Ill     as     111-  >     lllil. 

Sheridan,  in  giving  evl 

tliat    ii  ''    had    '"'ell    I*'r- 

forming    t'"r   thirl  *    •-•   ira    in    l.<nnl»>n    and    the 

uto  a 

i-t  with  the  N<  w  Tivoli.  Limited,  ai.d 
in  December  of  that  year  lie  entered  into  a 
contract  with  the  company,  which  con- 
i  a  barring  clause  for  London  until  the 
[  nil.-,.  It. -fore  July,  lUl.'i,  he  ha.! 

by     Hi.-     Victoria    L'alace, 

which  ho   had   been  unable  to  accept  because 

of  the  barring  clans*-.      On    July  3,  1013,    he 

Kmpire,  Glasgow.     He  did 

not  kn»\v  Mr.  (ioodscii  before  that  date.     ll< 

had    a    Mill   rall.-d    .lark.    V  iio    plaud    OOmi 
parts  -similar  to  hi*  own.      ll«-   was  joining  the 
Army    next    week.    On    tin-    Monday    morning 
1   in   Masgow   h«'   was   int  rodm-ed  to 
Mr.    (,ood-.on   by   the   maii.iger.       Mr.    (iood-on 
said  nice  things  about  his  son,  and  said  that 
t,,     would    like    to    work    for    him    (the    son). 
they   had   discussed  that  matter   Good- 
son   said.  "    What  about  yourself?  "     He  (the 
.!   Cuodson  that  h«'  had   a  contract, 
with    the    Tivoli.    and    that    it    was    rumoured 
that  the  Tivoli  was  coming  down,  and  that  if 
so  ho   might  have  one  or  two   dates   vacant, 
hat  he  (Goodson)  could  fill  thorn  for  him 

te   him   l'.)i-   what  IK-  ha.' 

for   his   >»>ii.    Nothing   was  put  in   writing   at 
the   rehearsal. 

During  the  second  performance  that  night 
Goodson  came  to  see  him  in  his  dressing-room 
and  brought  an  agreement  with  him.  He 
asked  Goodson  what  the  paper  was,  and  he 
replied  that  it  was  to  show  the  managers  to 
iem  that  he  (the  plaintiff)  had  got 
permission  to  book  him  a  date  or  two.  Good- 
son  put  the  agreement  on  the  table  and  asked 
him  to  sign  it.  He  signed  it  without  reading 
it,  as  he  was  just  going  on  tho  stay.-.  No 
money  was  given  to  him  at  the  time,  as  stated 
by  Goodson.  He  sent  the  plaintiff  his  date- 
book  so  that  he  should  not  book  his  son  at  the 
same  towns  as  he  was  booked  at  himself,  be- 
,use  their  performances  were  similar. 

to    the    contracts   on    which    comn 
WU    claimed,    some    of    thorn    ho    would    have 
IM-.-II  unable  to  accept  because  he  was  barred, 
nnd   the  Others   he    would    not    accept    '• 
they  w.-re  tor  1921.  and  he  had  determined  to 
in  l'.)20  and  had  advertised  his  intention 
t-o  do  so. 

As  to  tho  salary  of  £250  a  week  at  which 
the  plaintiff  stated  that  he  h:ul  secured  h.m 
engagements,  he  (tho  witness)  said  that  ho 
had  never  received  C250  a  wcok  in  his  life, 
and  he  did  not  think  that  he  was  worth  it 

On  the  <pi<  -t:on  of  the  custom  alleged,  the 
d.  f.  iidant  said  that  it  was  customary  for  an 
artist  to  have  the  option  of  refusing  an  en- 
gagement which  an  agent  had  found  for  him. 
Cross-examined  by  Mr.  McCall :  He  did  .not 
answer  somo  of  the  letters  which  he  received 
from  the  plaintiff  about  engagements  because 
they  referred  to  places  from  which  he  was 
narr.-d  He  regarded  silence  M  a  polite  nega- 
tive and  it  was  generally  considered  so  in  the 
profession.  He  thought  that  the  plaintiff 
would  not  go  on  with  his  negotiations  if  he 
did  not  reply  to  his  letters.  He  now  thought 
that  it  was  wrong  to  allow  the  plaintift  to  go 
on  making  r-ontraets  for  him  which  he  did  not 

to   accept. 

Evidence  was  given  in  support  of  defendant's 
case  by  Mr.  Henry  Tozer,  chairman  01*5,0 
syndicate  halls,  including  the  Tivoli,  Oxford 
and  Pavilion.  The  contract  with  his  company 
into  which  Mr.  Sheridan  entered,  barred  the 
artist  from  appearing  at  certain  halls  in 
London.  It  was  usual  for  artists  to  refuse  the 
of  contracts  when  they  became  popular 


It  was  not  uncoil,-  •  .  when 

M  th<:r  ialai  ill  "  occasionally. 

:i«    with   tin-   ruiN.rri  of  the 

-aid    the    (lir.-ctori    of    a 

•  s  offers  of 

an    artist    a  •    wa» 

•  I  by  the  artixt  tumm-l.' 

Sheridan  volun- 
tarily agreed  t<.  a  reduction  of  salary  from 
£70  to  £50  a 

The  following  question-;  -A  .re  left  t-o  tho  jury 
and    bhi 

»ho   plaint;!' 
def.  ndant    truly    - 
dated  July  13?— No.    ('.'> 

that  in  the  event   ..r  o  im-nts  then 

existing  bet--  •ndant   a  IP! 

cate   halls   being   avoided    the    plaintiff   slvould 
use  his  iM'.sf, 
for  him  with  tho  London  Theatres  • 

d)  for  some  or  all  of  the  vacant  dates? 
— Yes.      (3)  Is  there  a  custom  in  tho  rnu-ir-hall 
business    that,    thn    artist    shall    be    at    1 
to  reject  or  accept  engagements  off- 
agent,   ami  that  no  c<>r 

H   respect  o''  -Yes. 

C4>   Was  the  eugagement  between  tho  parties 
made  on  the  basis  of  this  custom? — Yes. 

Mr.    Marshall   Hall  said  that  there  would  be 
judgment   for   plaintiff    for    tho    sum     a 
between    the    parties—  €1">0.         Defendant,    had 
paid  into  court    i  i  t'xik  it  f) 

'iip  would  order  that  sum  to  remain   in 
.   plaintiff  to   have    il-X)   and   costs   up   to 
the    time   of   payment   into   court   by   tho   de- 
feinl-int.      Judgment    would    be   for   defendant 
on  tho  general  action,  with  costs  from  the-  date 
of   payment   into  court. 
Judgment  was  entered  accordingly. 


WELCH     v.     ELLIS     AND     ANOTHER.- 
ALLEGED   BREACH   OF  CONTRACT. 

In  th  neh  Division,  before  Mr.  Jus- 

-••rutton  and   a  common  jury, 
6       Welch,     actor,     claimed     dam 

IB.  A.  L.  Ellis  and  J.  Herbert  Jay. 
producers  of  the  play  A  Little  Bit  of  Fluff, 
for  alleged  breach  of  contract. 

Mr.  Colam,  K.C.,  and  Mr.  Cecil  Dwyer  ap- 
peared for  the  plaintiff;  Mr.  Hawke,  K.C.,  and 
Mr.  Harold  Morris  for  the  defendants. 

In  opening  the  case,  Mr.  Colam  said  defen- 
dants engaged  Mr.  Welch  to  play  tho  char- 
acter part  of  John  Avers  in  the  farce  A  Littlf 
Bit,  of  Fluff,  from  October  27.  1915,  for  the 
run  of  the  piece  in  London  and  the  country. 
During  the  run  of  the  piece  in  London  Mr. 
Welch  was  to  .receive  £50  a  week  and  certain 
percentages  of  the  gross  weekly  receipts— 
namely.  5  per  cent,  up  to  £800,  7J  per 
from  £800  to  £1.200,  and  10  per  cent,  above 
£1,200.  \VhiU  <>n  tour  in  the  country  Mr. 
Welch  was  to  receive  £50  a  week  only.  Plain- 
till  rihear- d  >i  great  many  times,  but  he 
caught  a  bad  chill,  and  was  unable  to  play. 
Counsel  added  that  the  play  bad  proved  a 
great  success,  and  had  the  agreement  been 
carried  out  Mr.  Welch  would  have  had  £200* 
in  percentages.  When  permission  was 
given  to  Mr.  Welch  by  his  doctor  to  play, 
defendants  would  not  allow  him  to  take  the 

Mr.    Welch,  giving  evidence,  said  that   when 

I,,,  sa?  zue  first  it  was  oM 

U    a    good    I'lay.    however,    and     he     told 
ilofetldvints  .WOpW   C*» 

fo  "    Witne-   had  a  good  deal  to  do 
with    alte'iM-    the    play.      At    one   of   the    r 
hear-  .  lle  w*? 

"  hopping  about,  "  with  his  coat  off  and  caught 
a  chill.    His  doctor  forbade  him  to  play,  and 
Mr    Desmond  took  the  part  he  was _  to  flll.     I 
was  always  ready  and  willing  to  play  his  part 


200 


THE  STAGE  YEAR  BOOK. 


MARCH. 


when  he  was  about.  Since  -the  cancelling  of 
the  contract  he  had  had  thre«  weeks'  engage- 
ment at  the  Coliseum  at  £200  a  week,  and 
out  of  that  he  bad  to  pay  his  company. 

Mr.  George  Desmond  said  that  he  bad  been 
on  the  stage  for  sixteen  years.  For  some  time 
he  had  been  undemtudy  to  Mr.  Welch,  he 
was  now  playing  John  Ayers  in  A  Little  Bit  of 
Fluff.  After  a  fortnight's  rehearsal  Mr.  Welch 
did  not  know  his  part,  but  that  was  only  to 
be  expected  after  so  short  a  time.  The  third 
act  was  only  read  over  on  one  occasion. 

In  cross-examination,  the  witness  agreed  that 
the  part  of  John  Ayers  was  a  very  heavy  one. 
He  waa  receiving  £13  10s.  per  week  for  nine 
performances. 

Further  evidence  having  been  called, 
Mr.  Hawke  opened  the  case  for  the  defence. 
He  said  that  nobody  had  evex  blamed  Mr. 
Welch.  The  defendants  employed  him  be- 
cause they  wanted  him,  and  they  were  very 
sorry  to  lose  his  services.  There  came  a  time, 
however,  when  they  had  to  keep  faith  with 
themselves  and  the  public,  and  to  decide 
whether  they  really  were  bound  to  keep  the 
part  of  John  Ayera  open  for  Mr.  Welch.  A 
Little  Bit  of  Fluff  was  an  amusing  play  and  a 
great  success,  but  had  it  been  played  by  Mr. 
Welch  without  proper  rehearsals  it  might  have 
been  a  dismal  failure.  Even  if  Mr.  Welch 
could  rehearse  an  act  in  two  days  it  did  not 
follow  that  the  other  members  of  the  com- 
pany with  whom  he  had  to  act  could  do  so. 
A  preliminary  tour  was  arranged  so  that  the 
company  might  learn  thoroughly  to  work  to- 
gether, and  Mr.  Welch  did  not  play  a  single 
performance  during  that  tour. 

The  defendants  were  entitled  to  a  month's 
rehearsals,  but  after  the  first  fortnight  Mr. 
Welch  only  rehearsed  twice.  He  submitted 
that  in  the  circumstances  the  conduct  of  the 
defendants  was  perfectly  reasonable. 

Mr.  Benjamin  AVrti.t.T  said  that  Tie  had 
been  on  the  stace  for  thirty  years.  He  was  a 
member  of  the  Bar.  He  had  seen  A  Little  Hit 
of  Fluff.  The  part  of  John  Ayers  was  a  very 
"  hardworking  "  part. 

Mr.  Co! .-on  objected  to  a  question  whether 
the  provision  in  the  contract  for  three  weeks' 
provincial  tour  and  four  weeks'  rehearsal  was 
essential. 

Mr.  Justice  Scrutton :  We  ought  to  be  told. 
Judses  and  juries  do  not  know  everything — 
possibly  not  even  what  a  little  bit  of  fluff  is. 

Mr.  Anthony  Ellis,  one  of  the  defendants, 
theatrical  manager,  said  that  in  August  last 
he  arranged  with  Mr.  Jay  to  produce  A  Liffle 
Bit  of  Fluff  with  him.  They  engaged  Mr. 
Welch  to  play  the  leading  part.  It  was  vitally 
necessary  that  the  play  should  be  performed 
quickly  and  compactly.  He  had  noticed  from 
the  becinninsr  of  rehearsals  that  Mr.  Welch 
was  riot  well.  His  voice  was  practically  in- 
audible. *but  it  was  obvious  that  he  made  a 
great  effort  to  tret  tin-on  gh. 

Mr.  Ellis  continued  his  evidence  on  March  7. 
Ho  said  Mint,  when  A  T/iltle  Bit  oi  Fluff  was 
be<n<r  plawd  at  Brighton,.  Mr.  We'c>>  went 
there  to  rehearse.  He  was  very  ill.  Re  was 
unable  to  plav  at  niisrht.  and  on  one  occasion 
he  said  to  hiti  Cfhe  witness):  "T  pive  you 
mv  word  of  honour  as  a  man  and  a  fnend 
that  I  will  '  eo  on '  for  the  first  night  !n 
London  if  T  have  to  PO  ti>  the  theat.rp  in  an 
ambulant.  I  wo"ild  not  have  yon  think  that 
T  am  shirking  for  anvfch'ns  In  the  world. 
I'm  not,"  The  witness  rentled.  "T  scoi;*  that 
id-°<a.  Of  course,  von  wait,  to  nlav."  In  his 
ft.he  witness's)  on'tiion.  Mr.  WeVh  at  that 
tirnj  was  !TI  a  "  thorouahlv  eifeehled  con- 
dition." Mr.  Welch  was  not  fit  to  appear 
on  thft  opening  nieht,.  and  the  defendant* 
had,  therefore,  to  mak*  a  new  ajnroogement 
with  Sir  Charles  Wyndham  and  Miss  Mary 


Moore,  the  lessees  of  the  Criterion,  by  which 
they  (they  defendants)  took  a  smaller  percen- 
tage of  the  receipts.  Later,  Mr.  Thesiger,  a 
member  of  the  company,  refused  to  attend 
"  any  more  post  mortem  rehearsals  for  the 
benefit  of  an  actor  who  did  not  know  his 
part,  and  was  not  fit  to  play  it."  Other 
members  of  the  company  also  protested 
against  the  constant  calling  and  postponement 
of  rehearsals  for  Mr.  Welch. 

Cross-examined  by  Mr.  Colam,  witness  said 
that  the  takings  at  the  first  Saturday  matinie 
performance  at  the  Criterion  were  £162,  and 
at  the  evening  performance  £182.  Ttie  takings 
for  the  week  which  followed  were: — 

£1,000  £1,302  £1,265  £1,427 

£1,425  £1.522  €1,432  £1,131 

£1,598  £1,612  £1,579  £1,493 

£1,252  £1,320  £1,223  £1,202 

£1,847*  *  Boxing  Day  week. 

Mr.  Herbert  Ja.y,  the  second  defendant,  said 
that  on  the  day  before  that  fixed  for  the  pro- 
duction of  A  Little.  Bit  of  Fluff,  Mr.  Welch 
sent  word  that  he  could  not  play  either  at 
the  rehearsal  or  on  the  first  night,  and  he 
suggested  a  postponement  until  the  following 
Saturday.  He  (the  witness)  spoke  to  Mr.  EI!is, 
and  they  agreed  not  to  postpone.  When  Mr. 
Welch  could  not  play  on  the  Saturday,  they 
decided  to  dispense  with  his  services. 

Mr.  Walter  Ellis  said  that  he  wrote  A  Little 
Bit  of  Fluff.  He  made  arrangements  with 
the  defendants  to  produce  the  play.  It  had 
been  proposed  that  rehearsals  should  continue 
without  a  break  from  11  o'clock  to  3,  but 
about  1  o'clock  Mr.  Welch  used  to  say  that 
he  felt  "  wuzzy,"  and  wanted  an  interval. 
When  they  got  to  the  rehearsals  it  was  man- 
necessary  to  modify  the  lines  in  farce  than 
in  anything  else.  He  thought  everybody  mado 
siissestions  in  this  case,  even  the  scene- 
shifters.  P'aintiff  made  some  suggestions,  bnt 
he  believed  that  a  good  many  of  them  were 
dropped  when  Mr!  We'ch  did  not  appear. 

Mr.  Frank  Our/on  sa;d  that  he  had  seen 
A  Little  Bit  of  Fluff.  In  farce  of  that  kind 
it  was  seldom  advanta  wous  to  have  a  man 
•_•; i •_'!.' in".  It  retarded  the  action  of  the  plav. 
A  provincial  tour  was  very  helpful  in  the 
opening  days  of  a  slnn<la?h  farce.  If  one 
got  the  audience  think  in  7  during  a  repress,  i- 
tation  of  that  class  of  play,  one  was  done 
(LM  lighter.) 

On  March  8  the  jury  answered  a  number  of 
questions,  put  by  the  jurlse,  in  favour  of  the 
defendants,  and  his  lordship  decided  to  hear 
legal  arguments  at  a  later  date. 

On  March  10  his  lordship  said  that  both  on 
the  finding  of  the  jury  and  his  own  view,  there 
must  be  judgment  for  defendants  with  costs. 

A  BOGUS  ENTERTAINMENT  SCHEME.— 
WILFRED  FENTIMAN  SENTENCED. 

The  story  of  a  bngns  music  hall  venture  was 
related  in  Dundee  Sheriff  Court,  when  a 
17  young  man  named  Wilfred  Fen,t,iman 
pleaded  euilty  to  several  charges  of  fraud 
and  attempted  fraud.  Most  of  the  charge®  re- 
lated to  a  bogus  theatrical  enterprise.  Mr. 
W.  P.  Mackintosh,  the  procurator-fiscal,  said 
that  Fentiman.  who  had  taken  up  residence  in 
lodzinsrs  in  Victoria  Road,  advertised  in  a 
theatrical  paper  for  managers,  assistant 
manaeers,  and  music  hall  artists  for  an  enter- 
tainment company  which  he  alleged  he  was 
forming  in  Dundee.  He  also  stated  he  was 
the  proprietor  of  about  fifty  companies.  Fen- 
timan endeavoured  to  induce  the  various 
parties  who  replied  to  his  advertisement  to 
•jive  him  certain  sums  of  money  as  security 
for  the  appointments  which  he  was  to  offer 
them,  but  in  no  case  did  be  succeed  in  getting 


MARCH. 


LEGAL    CASES    OF    77 


201 


any   money.     Tln-m    wrro   tlireo   previous   con- 
victions   axaiust,    Feiitinian,    and    It    appeared 
he     hud     been     sentenced     at     Weat     Ham 
Polica    Court    (or    tin-it,    and    at    < 
Quarter  Sessions  and   Edinburgh  Sherill  Court 
for   fraud,    the    sentences   ranging   from 
months'    hard    labour    to    twelve    months'    im- 
prUoament.— Sherlfl   Xri.-.h   p^-xi  scnunco  of 
eighteen   months'   imprisonment. 


HARRY    LEONARD    SENTENCED. 
At   the    London    Sessions,    before    .Mr.    A.   J. 

Laurie,  Harry  Leonard,  who  had  runted  a 
22  room   "I   Keiin.iiLUon   Road,   S.E.,  was  in- 
dicted for  assaulting   a  theatrical   artist 
named   Esther   Levine,  on   February  10. 

Cecil     \\  hiteley    prosecuted,    and    Mr. 
Curtis  I3enjK;tt  defended. 

Prosecutrix  said  she  saw  an  advertisement 
in  a  theatrical  paper  for  a  lady  to  pose.  She 
was  at  the  time  out  of  an  engagement,  her 
last  one  being  in  pantomime  at  Leicester, 
and  she  applied  for  the  position  at  Kenning- 
ton  Road.  She  saw  the  prisoner,  but  was 
suspicious  from  the  beginning  because  of 
prisoner's  questions  about  her  figure,  but  she 
tried  to  hide  her  fear  by  laughing.  He  kissed 
her  and  attempted  to  behave  improperly,  and 
she  thereupon  left. 

A  married  actress  said  she  went  in  answer 
to  the  advertisement  on  the  same  morning 
aa  the  last  witness,  and  saw  her  leave.  Wit- 
ness' husband  afterwards  called  her  out  of  the 
house. 

The  husband  said  that  when  prosecutrix  left 
the  house  she  found  him  at  the  gate,  and 
said  the  prisoner  was  abominable,  the  house- 
atrocious,  and  there  was  no  business  proposi- 
tion at  all.  He  thereupon  called  his  wife 
away,  and  he  went  witti  prosecutrix  to  the 
police  station. 

Detective-sergeant  Lacey  said  that  on  being 
charged,  prisoner  said,  "  That  is  ridiculous." 

The    jury    found    prisoner    guilty,    and    the 
police  stated  that  h*  wa*  *  fiogmafvian  Jew 
who  was   brought  to   this  countr. 
years  of  age. 

The  judge  said  there  were  circumstances 
in  the  case  which  made  it  very  suspicious, 
and  he  was  not  sure  that  the  view  the  girls 
had  formed,  that  he  wanted  them  for  the 
White  Slave  traffic,  was  not  justified.  It 
had  not,  however,  been  proved.  Prisoner 
•would  have  to  serve  twelve  months'  imprison- 
ment with  hard  labour. 


DAWSON  v.   "SUNDAY  TIMES."  LIMITED, 
AND  J.  T.   GREIN.-LIBEL. 

Berfore  Mr.  Justice  Darling  and  a  special  jury, 
the   record    in   this  case   was   withdrawn 
23  oy  consent. 

Mr.  McCardie,  who  appeared  for  the 
plaintiff,  said  that  the  action  was  brought  by 
Mr.  Forbes  Dawsoa,  against  the  Sunday  Times 
and  Mr.  J.  T.  Circin,  dramatic  critic,  ford.n 
for  libel  contained  in  the  issue  of  the  Sunday 
Times  of  July  11,  1915.  The  action  arose  out 
o<f  the  production  of  a  play  written 
by  "  Francis  Coutts "  (Lord  Latymer). 
called  Enterprising  Helen.  The  plaintiff 
had  advised  and  assisted  Lord  Latymer 
in  the  construction  and  staging  of  the  play. 
It  was  produced  at  the  Vaudeville,  in  July, 
1915  last,  where  it  ran  for  four  weeks. 
On  July  11,  19'.5.  the  following  ap- 
peared in  the  Sunday  Times.  It  was  headed 
"  Vaudeville—  Enterprising.  Helen.  By  Francis 
Coutta.  Wed.,  July  7,"  and  it  proceeded :~ 
"  Wicked !  that  is  what  I  call  it.  It  is  wicked 
to  persuade  a  man  of  taste  and  talent,  a 
man  who  has  the  gift  of  the  poet,  but  not 
the  gift  of  the  theatre,  to  waste  his  money, 


when  a  owe  glance  at  the  M3.  must  convince 
the.  pneUMd  hand,  or  even  tbo  tiro,  that  tb* 
play  couiil  :.. 

"  'l  hi-.  dots  nut  apply,  of  course,  to  my  fricodi 
Meur.i  ••>  have  noUunu  U>  do  ».Ui 

•  >o.     But  there  may  be 

ii    our    the.i  !    who 

rxplo.u   ambition*  on    .  <•  plai. 

I  do  not  know  who  It  it;  if  I  <ti>1  I  tbx/uld 
pillory  him  and  take  the  oor. 

••<]    that    the    in,; 
that    :  ;    IK,. I    i.-d 

produce  the  play  in  order  to  put 
his  own  pocket.  The  plaintiff  had  onlv  obtained 
a  small  sum  in  payment  for  bis  services 
production  of  the  play.    The  defence  waa  that 
the  words  complained  of  d  d  not  refer  to  the 
plaintiff,  but  it  was  known  in  theatrical  circle* 
that   he   had   been   assisting   Lord   Latymer   In 
the    production.      Defendants    now    rec" 
that  it  was  not  fair  criticism,  and  they   with- 
drew all  attacks  cm  the  honour  of  Mr.  Daw&on 
and  agreed  to  pay  a  substantial  sum  to  com- 
pensate him. 

Mr.  Russell  Davies.  for  th*  Sundnv  Times, 
said  the  criticism  was  never  Intended  as  an 
attack  on  the  plaintiff.  Mr.  Forbes  Daw- 
?on's  friends,  however,  ijfhoneht  the  word* 
did  refer  to  him.  and  th«  defendant*  desired 
to  express  their  regret.  Mr.  E.  F.  Spence,  for 
Mr.  Grein,  ex-pn  -  nentlmenfa.  itnrt 

his  lordship  agreed  to  the  withdrawal  of  the 
record. 


TABRAR   V.   SPORTING    TIMES   CO.,   LTD. 
-LIBEL. 

In  the  King's  Bench  Division,  before  Mr.  Jus- 
tice  Avory   and   a  common  jury,   Joseph 

23  Tabrar.  writer  of  lyrics  and  songs,  sued 
the     Sporting     Times     Co.,     Ltd.,     for 

damages  for  libel.  Defendants  did  not  appear, 
but  it  was  stated  they  had  published  an 
apology: 

Mr.   S.   Lynch  stated   the  words  complained 
of  appeared  in  the  correspondence  of  " 
and    Stripes."    headed    as    if   sent    from    New 
York,  and  published  m  defendants'  journal  on 
October  23,  1015.     It  ran  as     follows  :— 

"  Old  Joe  Tabrar  in  his  day  contributed 
some  good  songs  to  the  Foundry,  and  after 
Lionel  Monckton  had  added  two  or  three  notes 
to  the  end  of  the  chorus  and  corrected  the 
spelling,'  some  of  them  became  quite  popular 
in  the  musical  comedies  he  composed. 

"  George  Edwardes  generally  stood  Joe 
Tabrar  a  bottle  of  '  fiz '  water  and"  handed 
him  a  fiver  for  these  little  efforts  thai 
composed  somewhere  near  The  Tankard,  in 
the  Kennington  Road.  Afterwards  Joe  would 
treat  two  or  three  of  his  old  pals  to  a  3s.  6d. 
table  d'hote.  ...  As  Joe  Tabrar  used  to 
describe  these  little  feasts.  '  I  know  It  ain't 
as  classy  as  the  Savoy,  but,  blimey,  what  a 
gorge  for  three  and  a  tanner!'" 

Plaintiff  gave  evidence,  and  denied  that  Mr. 
George  Edwardes  had  ever  stood  him  "  a 
bottle  of  '  flz  '  water."  He  also  said  it  was 
untrue  that  Mr.  Lionel  Monckton  had  added 
to  his  works.  He  also  said  that  other  refer- 
ences in  the  article  were  untrue. 

The  jury  awarded  the  plaintiff  £500 
damages,  and  hit  lordship  entered  judgment 
accordingly. 

CHAPPELL     v.     LASHWOOD-- LIBEL     AND 

SLANDER. 

,'e  Lashwood   was  the  defendant  to  an 
action  that  was  heard  before  Mr.  Justice 

24  Avory  and  a  common  jury  in  UK-   I 

>  Division.    He  was  sued  by  V- 
Curreron   Chappell,  manager  of   1 
y,    in    Leicester    Square,    damages 
claimed    (or    alleged    slander,     libel,     assault, 


202 


THE  STAGE  YEAR  BOOK. 


MARCH. 


and  wrongful  imprisonment.  Defendant  pleaded 
a  denial  of  the  alleged  slander,  assault,  and 
imprisonment,  and  said  if  he  called  plaintiff  a 
thief  it  was  merely  words  of  vulgar  abuse ; 
further,  that  he  did  it  in  good  faith,  believing 
it  to  be  true,  and  he  pleaded  privilege.  As 
to  the  alleged  libel,  he  admitted  writing  the 
words  complained  of,  but  pleaded  that  they 
were  not  a  libel. 

Mj.  Patrick  Hastings  (instructed  by  Messrs. 
Roberts,  Seyd,  and  Co.)  represented  plaintiff; 
and  Mr.  Rigby  Swift,  K.C.,  and  Mr.  P.  B. 
Morle  (instructed  by  Mr.  A.  J.  Carruthers)  were 
for  defendant. 

Mr.  Patrick  Hastings,  for  the  plaintiff,  ex- 
plained that  the  case  arose  out  of  a  serious 
affair  at  the  Hippodrome  at  Gloucester  in 
August,  1915,  and  the  allegation  that  the  de- 
fendant had  made  against  the  plaintiff  was  in 
substance  that  he  was  a  thief.  Mr.  Lashwood, 
before  August,  1915,  had  been  obtaining  en- 
gagements through  Fritz's  Agency,  and  the 
plan  on  which  the  agency  worked  was  to  enter 
into  agreements  with  halls  to  supply  a  cast 
that  included  a  star  artist,  and  there  was  an 
arrangement  by  which  profits  were  divided  be- 
tween the  agency  and  the  theatre.  Out  of  the 
gross  receipts  the  hall  took  40  per  cent,  and 
the  agency  60  per  cent.,  and  Mr.  Lashwood's 
share  out  of  this  was  35  per  cent.  On  pay-day 
at  the  Gloucester  Hippodrome,  August  28,  1915, 
Mr.  Chappell,  as  the  manager  of  the  agency, 
counted  up  the  money  with  the  aid  of  the 
Hippodrome  manager.  It  was  found,  said  Mr. 
Hastings,  that  out  of  the  total  receipts — 
£264  12s. — Mr.  Lashwood's  share  of  35  ,per  cent, 
was  £92  12s.  This  was  handed  to  Mr.  Lash- 
wood  at  the  house,  and  then  plaintiff  went  out. 
A  few  minutes  afterwards  Mr.  Lashwood  sent 
a  message  by  his  chauffeur  asking  the  plaintiff 
to  come  back.  When  Mr.  Chappell  returned 
to  Mr.  Lashwood's  dressing-room,  Mrs.  Lash- 
wood and  another  lady  were  there.  Mr.  Lash- 
wood  flew  at  him,  and  said,  "  You  have  robbed 
me  of  £3.  You  are  a  thief,  the  same  as  your 
governor."  Mr.  Lashwood  also  caught  hold  of 
Mr.  Chappell's  coat  and  prevented  him  from 
leaving  the  room.  Mr.  Lashwood  subsequently 
wrote  to  the  agency,  saying,  "  I  think  I  told 
you  at  New  Brighton  I  was  not  satisfied  with 
the  way  things  worked  out  at  Plymouth,  and 
I  am  still  less  satisfied  with  your  company  at 
Gloucester,  particularly  after  being  robbed  of 
£3  by  your  representative  on  Saturday  night." 
It,  was  in  resneet  of  this  that  the  claim  for 
damages  for  libel  was  also  made,  arid  damages 
were  also  sought  for  wrongful  imprisonment 
and  assault.  Counsel  added  that  Mr.  Lash- 
wood refused  to  apologise  or  pay  compensation. 
Dealing  with  the  various  defences  set  up,  Mr. 
Hastings  said  he  would  ask  the  jury  to  say 
that  there  was  malice  of  the  grossest  kind  on 
the  part  of  the  defendant. 

Mr.  Chappell,  in  the  witness-box,  said  that 
when  he  was  recalled  to  Mr.  Lashwood's  dress- 
ing-room Mr.  Lashwood  said  to  him,  pointing 
to  some  money  on  the  table,  "  Count  that  — 
money."  The  witness  declined,  as  he  said  that 
the  defendant  had  been  paid  his  share,  and 
then  Mr.  Lashwood  spoke  the  words  alleged. 
Mr.  Lashwood  also  took  hold  of  his  coat,  locked 
the  door,  and  threatened  to  throw  him  out 
of  the  window,  which  was  on  the  first  floor. 

Cross-examined  by  Mr.  Rigby  Swift,  the  wit- 
ness declined  to  count  trie  money  because  of 
Mr.  Lashwood's  "  aggressive  manner."  The 
defendant  did  not  say  he  was  £3  short.  The 
witness  refused  Mr.  Lashwood's  request  to  look 
at  his  accounts,  because  tie  knew  they  were 
right. 

For  the  defence,  Mr.  Lashwood  gave  evidence 
that  he  was  a  comedian  of  thirty-three .  years' 
experience.  When  this  money  was  given  to  Mm 
ty  appeared  to  be  correct,  but  later,  in  his 


dressing-room,  he  found  it  was  £3  short.  He 
called  Mr.  Chappell,  and  asked  him  to  go 
through  the  money  again,  and  the  plaintiff  re- 
torted, "  I  have  got  your  signature,  that  is  all 
I  require."  He  closed  the  door  so  that  the 
other  artists  in  the  vicinity  should  not  hear  all 
the  conversation,  but  he  never  locked  it.  He 
might  have  got  a  little  bit  annoyed,  but  he 
did  not  call  the  plaintiff  a  thief,  or  refer  to  big 
governor.  He  did  not  assault  the  plaintiff, 
but  he  might  have  said  he  would  throw  him 
through  the  window  when  he  found  he  could 
not  get  any  reason  out  of  him.  One  of  the 
ladies  in  the  room  was  playing  at  "  Patience," 
and  the  other  was  knitting.  He  never  used 
the  words  alleged  to  anybody. 

The  jury,  after  a  short  retirement,  awarded 
the  plaintiff  £150. 

Judgment  was  entered  accordingly,  with 
costs.  A  stay  of  execution  was  applied  for, 
and  the  application  was  adjourned. 


JOHNSTON  v.  BRAHAIH  AND  CAMPBELL.- 
AGENTS'    LIABILITY. 

At    the    Westminster    County    Court,    Judge 

Woodfall  gave  a  considered  judgment  in 

27  an   action   to   recover   £100   damages   for 

negligence    and    broach  of   duty   brought 

by    Miss    Nora    Johnston,    of    Croydon,    the 

proprietress     of     the     sketch     Musical     Mile- 

xtniu's,  against  Braham  and  Campbell,  Limited, 

music    hall    agents,    of    Charing    Cross    Road. 

The  case  had  been  heard  by  Judge  Woodfall 

on  the   preceding   Monday. 

Mr.  Lever  (instructed  by  Messrs.  Robert 
Seyd  and  Co.)  appeared  for  the  plaintiff,  and 
Mr.  Wallington  (instructed  by  Messrs.  Wing- 
field  and  Kenwood)  represented  the  defend- 
ants. 

The  plaintiff's  case  was  that  after  securing 
t'li-  her  a  hall  at  Wakefield  when  she  made  a 
little  profit  on  Musical  Milestones,  Mr.  Evans, 
the  defendants'  manager,  offered  her  the 
Palace,  Northampton,  for  a  week  commencing 
November  29.  He  said  it  was  a  first-class  hall, 
and  that  the  takings  were  never  less  than 
£'250  to  £300  a  week.  He  added  that  his  firm 
had  booked  a  piece  for  the  following  week 
and  had  a  guarantee  of  £120.  On  October  19  a 
contract  was  signed  between  herself  and  the 
theatre  owners,  and  there  was  a  clause  pro- 
viding that  for  a  breach  of  it  either  party 
should  pay  £250  liquidated  damages.  She  was 
to  have  60  per  cent,  of  the  gross  takings  and 
take  over  at  £50  the  company  appearing  at 
tho  two  houses.  When  her  company  and 
scenery  arrived  on  the  Sunday  there  was  not 
proper  assistance,  and  on  the  Monday  the 
electric  lighting  was  not  adequate  for  showing 
the  piece  properly.  The  piece  did  not  go 
well  in  consequence  of  the  inadequate  light- 
ing, and  after  the  week's  performance  her 
share  of  the  gross  takings  was  £41  3s.  7d. 
After  allowing  for  salaries,  etc.,  there  was  a 
balance  due  to  the  theatre  owners  of  £25 
11s.  lid.  They  had  not  applied  to  her  lor 
tho  money.  \ 

In  cross-examination.  Miss  Johnston  said  she 
had  not  had  a  great  deal  of  experience  of 
music  halls.  She  believed  the  managers  of 
the  theatre  told  her  that  owing  to  the  War 
the  theatre  staff  was  not  what  it  should  be. 

George  Benson,  the  plaintiff's  manager,  said 
there  was  an  inadequate  staff  at  the  Palace, 
even  making  allowance  for  War  pressure. 
There  was  no  rehearsal,  and  the  lighting  was 
not  suitable  for  the  piece  to  be  properly  pro- 
duced. He  made  complaints  to  the  manager. 
He  admitted  that  Musical  Milestones  was  diffi- 
cult to  work,  as  it  required  exceptional  light- 
ing. It  was  well  received  by  the  audience  so 
far  as  he  saw. 

For  the  defence,  Mr.  Marcon  Evans,  defend- 


MARCH. 


LEGAL    CASES    OF    THE    YEAR. 


203 


ants'    manager,    said   ho   saw    plaintiff's   piece 
when  produced  at  Wakefleld,  and  then  got  the 
fixture    for    Northampton.      Plaintiff    did    not 
explain  to  him   that  the  piece  wanted  special 
lighting.      He    had    no    recollection     thin 
:vskr<l  for  a  guarantee,  and  he  never  nun 
any   figures  as  to  the  takings  at  the  thcativ. 
He   did    mention   that    his   firm    had    ol. 
contracts  at  the  same  thi  at  re  for  two  of  their 
revue  companies  at  dii  JUT  cent,  and  a  guaran- 
tee of  £120.     Ho  knew  the  theatre,  and  never 
said  to  her  that  it  was  a  first-class  one. 

Mr.  Henry  Tozer,  chairman  of  the  Syndicate 
Halls,  said  that  at  their  associated  halls  he 
had  booked  Musical  Milestones  for  three  weeks 
at  £25  a  week.  The  piece  was  not  very  well 
known,  but  had  an  attractive  title.  Every- 
thing depended  on  how  a  piece  was  produced, 
but  audiences  differed  so  much  that  what  suc- 
ceeded at  one  place  would  not  do  at  another. 

Defendants'  counsel  contended  there  had 
been  no  negligence  on  the  part  of  the  firm. 

Mr.  Lever  said  the  statement  that  the 
theatre  takings  were  £250  a  week  was  ^jure 
romance.  The  evidence  showed  they  ranged 
from  about  £78  to  £117,  while  Boxing  week 
was  £208. 

In  giving  judgment  his  Honour  said  he 
wished  to  emphasise  the  fact  that  no  imputa- 
tion had  been  made  upon  the  good  faith  of 
the  defendants.  The  duty  that  a  theatrical 
agent  owed  to  a  person  in  the  position  of  the 
plaintiff  was  not  simply  to  obtain  a  contract; 
he  must  have  some  regard  to  the  require- 
ments of  the  artist  for  whom  he  was  obtain- 
ing it.  The  plaintiff  had  failed  to  prove  her 
statement  that  defendants  undertook  to  se- 
cure "  a  first-class  hall,"  and  also  in  that 
part  of  the  case  relating  to  theatre  staff  and 
lighting.'  But  she  had  succeeded  in  convinc- 
ing him  that  the  defendants'  manager  did 
tell  the  plaintiff  that  the  weekly  takings  at 
the  theatre  were  not  less  than  £250.  They 
never  reached  that  sum,  but  he  thought  the 
defendants  were  induced  to  say  so  owing  to 
the  fact  that  with  another  revue  at  the  same 
theatre  they  got  a  guarantee  of  £120.  In 
drawing  that  inference  they  did  not  discharge 
their  duty  to  the  plaintiff.  They  drew  it 
perfectly  honestly,  but  before  they  made  the 
contract  they  were  bound  to  make  further 
Inquiries.  For  this  breach  of  duty  defendants 
must  pay  £35  13s.,  being  the  expenses  plain- 
tiff was  put  to.  She  was  not  entitled  to  re- 
cover £25  11s.  lid.,  stated  to  be  the  balance 
she  owed  the  theatre  under  her  contract. 
He  did  not  think  any  damage  followed  from 
the  defendants'  breach  on  account  of  the 
way  her  sketch  was  presented,  but  he  did 
think  she  was  entitled  to  some  sum  in  re- 
spect of  the  profits  she  would  have  received 
in  a  hall  taking  £250  a  week.  He  gave  judg- 
ment for  the  plaintiff  for  £55  and  general 
costs,  but  the  defendants  would  have  their 
costs  on  the  issues  on  which  the  plaintiff  had 
failed. 


COX  v.  COULSON-THEATRE  ACCID£NTS- 
QUESTION    OF    LIABILITY. 

Judgment  in  this  case,  which  was  before  the 
Court  of  Appeal  on  January  28,  was  de- 
31     livered. 

Defendant,  Mr.  J.  Coulson,  lessee  and 
manager  of  the  Royal,  South  Shields,  arranged 
with  Mr.  G.  Watson  Mill  to  produce  at  his 
theatre  the  drama,  In  Time  of  War,  defendant 
to  provide  the  theatre  and  lighting,  and  receive 
60  per  cent,  of  the  gross  takings,  and  Mr. 
Mill  to  provide  and  pay  the  company,  provide 
the  scenery  and  appliances,  and  receive  40  per 
cent,  of  the  takings.  Plaintiff,  Miss  Cox,  a 
domestic  servant,  paid  ninepence  for  a  seat  In 
the  dress  circle.  During  the  performance  an 
actor  discharged  a  pistol  which  should  have 


contain,  d    a    I. lank    cartridge,    but    by   some 

unexplained    accident    a    cartridge   of    inulU-r 

size  than  the  blank  cartridge  h;.<l 

barrel,  and  ;  istol  was  discharged  to- 

wards  the  au.Ii. -nee  this  loose  . 

a  projectile.  unJ  struck  MiM  Cox,  injur.: 

t  iir  brought  an  action  for  damage*  In  tho 

v  court  and  was  .  us  de- 

.led    agains;  -ional 

DOUrt,   eoii-i-liriL- 

Mr.   .In  '.'iiuti.     Thi     • 

held    the    judgment      below,      and      t 

appeal    should    I..-   di-missed.    whil.-    the   latter 

wa-;  <>f  opinion  that   the  judgment  was  wrong 

in  point  of  law,  and  thought  tli.-r. 

new    trial.      As   a    result    <,f    this    n 

the  appeal   was  di-inissed,   without 

Mr.  Coulson  now  ajijiealed  from  that  deeislon. 

Mr.  Lowenthal  was  for  the  appellant,  and 
Mr.  Simey  for  the  respondent. 

Lord  Justice  Suinfen  1'ady.  in  the  course  of 
his  judgment,  said:  The  solo  question  ll 
whether  the  defendant  is  legally  liable  for  the 
accident,  and,  if  so,  upon  what  ground.  The 
actor  who  discharged  tho  pistol  was  not  a  ser- 
vant or  employee  of  the  defendant,  so  the 
latter  cannot  ho  liable  upnn  that  ground.  Nor 
can  the  defendant  !>o  fixed  with  liability  on  the 
ground  of  being  a  joint  adventurer  with  Mill. 
Although  the  eross  takings  were  divided  be- 
tween them,  there  was  not  any  partner-hip; 
each  had  to  discharcre  his  own  separate  linhili. 
ties  in  respect  of  the  venture.  One  of  them 
might  have  made  a  profit  out  of  the  venture, 
and  the  other  might  have  made  a  loss.  Neither 
had  authority  to  bind  tho  other  in  any  wnv: 
there  was  no  agency  between  them".  The 
sharing  of  cross  returns  does  not  of  itself  create 
a  partnership. 

If  the  defendant  is  under  nny  liability  it 
must  arise  out  of  the*  contract  which  was 
made  when,  hnvin.g  held  out  by  means  of  the 
p>!iavhill  an  invitation  to  his  theatre,  he  issued 
a  ticket  to  the  plaintiff  and  received  hor  M. 
The  contract,  whatever  its  implied  terms  may 
he.  wn«  made  between  the  defendant  and  the 
plaintiff,  as  the  defendant  received  the  t::k;nes 
from  the  persons  paying  and  issued  the  tickets 
to  them.  The  defendant  must  be  taken  to 
have  agreed  that  the  play  described  in  the 
playbill  would  be  produced,  and  that  a  person 
paying  for  a  ticket  would  be  permitted  to  enter 
the  theatre  and  witness  the  performance,  nnd 
remain  there  until  the  porformfiTice  concluded, 
behaving  properly  and  complying  .vith  the. 
rules  of  the  management.  The  defendant  must 
also  be  taken  to  have  contracted  to  take  dus 
care  that  the  premises  should  be  reasonably 
safe  for  persons  using  them  in  the  customary 
manner  and  with  reasonable  care. 

The  defendant  does  not  absolutely  warrant 
the  security  of  his  premises.  He  doe*,  how- 
ever, warrant,  not  only  that  there  shall  be  due 
care  on  the  part  of  himself  and  his  servants, 
but  also  that  there  shall  be  due  care  on  the 
part  of  any  independent  contractor  who  may 
have  been  employed  by  him  in  the  construc- 
tion or  repair  of  the  premises.  The  principle 
is  that  where  a  legal  duty  is  incumbent  on  a 
person,  fhat  duty  is  not  discharged  by  em- 
ploying a  contractor  who  imperfectly  performs 
it.  This,  however,  on3y  deals  with  the  pre- 
mises, and  the  accident  did  not  happen 
through  any  defect  in  toe  premises. 

Is  there,  then,  to  be  implied,  in  the  contract 
between  the  plaintiff  and  the  defendant,  any 
term  ir.  regard  to  the  play,  apart  from  the 
premises  in  which  the  play  is  to  be  performed? 
The  play  involved  the  use  of  firearms,  and 
according  to  the  evidence  included  •  scene  in 
which  a  wireless  station  was  defended  agaiaot 
an  enemy;  the  performers  were  dressed  M 
soldiers,  and  were  shooting  with  revolvers. 


204 


THE  STAGE  YEAR  BOOK. 


MARCH— JUNE. 


Such  a  scene  properly  performed,  and  without 
negligence,  would  be  free  from  danger,  but 
injury  would  be  likely  to  result  from  it  unless 
care  was  taken  in  loading  and  using  the 
firearms. 

The  County  Court  Judge  held  that  it  was  an 
implied  term  of  the  contract  between  the  de- 
fendant and  the  playgoer  that  all  persons  con- 
nected with  the  performance  of  the  play 
should  exercise  reasonable  care,  so  that  the 
members  of  the  audience  should  not  be  ex- 
posed to  any  danger  which  could  be  avoided 
by  the  exercise  of  such  reasonable  oare.  In 
my  opinion  this  is  too  wide,  and  there  is  no 
authority  and  no  principle  upon  which  so  ex- 
tended a  liability  can  be  said  to  rest  upon  a 
person  who,  for  reward,  agrees  that  others 
shall  enter  his  premises  and  witness  the  per- 
formance of  a  play  there.  Upon  this  tooting 
the  defendant  would  be  liable  for  any  negli- 
gence of  the  performera,  as  if  they  were  his 
servants.  It  was,  however,  upon  this  view  of 
the  law  that  the  judgment  of  the  County 
Court  Judge  proceeded.  .  .  . 

If  there  are  incidents  in  a  play  which  are 
intrinsically  dangerous,  unless  carefully  per- 
formed, especially  if  they  involve  the  use  of 
firearms,  and  which  the  manager  knew,  or 
ought  to  have  known,  of,  then,  in  my  opinion, 
it  is  an  implied  term  of  the  contract  between 
the  playgoer  and  the  other  contracting  party 
that  such  contracting  party  will  use  reasonable 
care  an<l  diligence  to  see  that  such  incidents 
are  performed  without  risk  to  the  playgoer. 
He  is  not,  however,  under  liability  for  any 
accident  which  he  could  not  have  prevented 
by  the  exercise  of  reasonable  care  or  super- 
vision, but  which  happens  through  some  care- 
lessness or  want  of  skill  on  the  part  of  a 
member  of  the  company.  He  does  not  war- 
rant that  there  shall  be  no  such  negligence  or 
want  of  skill.  His  liability  is  that  of  an  in- 
viter  towards  an  invitee.  ..(Indermaur  v. 
Dames  and  in  Norman  v.  The  Great  Western 
Railway.) 

"  The  duty  of  the  inviter  towards  the  in- 
vitee is  to  use  reasonable  care  to  prevent 
damage  from  unusual  danger,  which  he  know* 
or  ought  to  know  If  the  danger  is  not  such 
that  he  ought  to  know  of  it,  his  liability  does 
not  extend  to  it,"  per  Lord  Justice  Buckley. 

If  there  is  this  implied  term  of  the  con- 
tract with  the  playgoer  it  is  no  answer  to  an 
action  by  him  when  injured  to  say  that  the 
lessee  of  the  theatre  who  owes  the  duty 
agreed  with  an  independent  contractor  to  pre- 
sent the  play  and  discharge  the  duty :  and  it 
was  owing  to  the  want  of  care  and  super- 
vision of  this  contractor  that  the  accident 
happened.  "  A  person  causing  something  to 
be  done,  the  doing  of  which  casts  on  him  a 
duty,  cannot  escape  from  the  responsibility 
attaching  on  him  of  seeing  that  duty  per- 
formed by  delegating  it  to  a  contractor." 

The  attention  of  the  learned  County  Court 
Judge  had  not  been  directed  to  the  case  from 
this  point  of  view.  No  evidence  was  given  as 
to  what  supervision  was  exercised  over  the 
firearms,  or  the  ammunition  for  them,  or  the 
loading  of  the  pistols,  nor  does  he  find  in  what 
any  negligence  of  the  defendant  consisted ; 
what  the  defendant  could  and  should  have 
done,  but  fai'ed  to  do.  He  does  find  that 
there  was  negligence  of  somebody,  as  there 
was  an  unexploded  cartridge  loose  in  the  bar- 
rel of  the  pistol  fired.  It  is  true  that  it  was 
not  necessary  for  the  County  Court  Judge  to 
determine  this,  if  the  defendant  was  under  the 
wider  liability  which  the  Judge  considered  he 
was  under. 

For  these  reasons  I  am  of  opinion  that  the 
appeal  should  be  allowed,  the  judgment  set 
aside,  and  a  new  trial  had. 

Lord  Justice  Pickford  and  Lord  Justice  Banks 
agreed. 


A  new  trial  was  accordingly  directed,  appel- 
lant to  have  the  costs  of  the  appeal,  and  the 
costs  of  the  county-court  trial  to  abide  the 
result  of  the  new  trial.  An  order  was  also 
made  for  the  payment  out  of  court  to  appel- 
lant of  the  £50  lodged  by  him. 


MAY. 

FOSTER    v.    ROMAINE.    SUBMARINES 
AND   CONTRACTS. 

Miss  Claire  Romaine  was  successful  in  her 
appeal  to  the  Court  of  Appeal  from  a 
31  judgment  of  a  King's  Bench  Divisional 
Court. 

The  plaintiffs,  Fosters'  Agency,  Limited,  in 
the  Lambeth  County  Court  sought  to  recover 
commission  on  a  salary  to  be  earned  by  Miss 
Romaine  in  Australia. 

The  claim  was  based  on  an  agreement,  dated 
August  12,  1914,  by  which  it  was  agreed  that, 
in  consideration  of  the  plaintiffs  having  intro- 
duced Miss  Romaine  to  Harry  Rickarde'  Tiyoli 
Theatres,  Limited,  of  Australia,  and  having 
procured  for  her  a  twelve  weeks'  engagement 
at  £75  a  week  in  Australia  with  that  com- 
pany, to  begin  about  September  1,  1915,  de- 
fendant would  pay  to  plaintiffs  commission. 

The  agreement  provided  that  if  the  engage, 
mcnt  was  not  fulflll>ed  owing  to  default  on 
the  part  of  Miss.  Romalne,  other  than  cer- 
tified illness,  the  commission  should  still  te 
payable.  When  the  time  oame  for  Miss 
Romaine  to  go  to  Australia  she  refused  to 
do  so  for  fear  of  submarine  attacks  on  the 
voyage,  and,  without  copsulting  the  plain- 
tins,  .she  arranged  with  the  company  in  Aus- 
tralia that  her  engagement  should  be  post- 
poned until  September,  1916. 

When  the  plaintiffs  discovered  this  they 
brought  the  present  action.  The  county  court 
judge  found  in  favour  of  Miss  Romaine,  hold- 
inn  that  no  commission  was,  in  fact,  due, 
and  that  there  had  been  no  breach  of  con- 
tract, amd  that  postponement  by  Miss  Romaine 
of  performance  of  the  contract  was  reasonable 
in  the  circumstances. 

The  Divisional  Court,  however,  held  that 
people  could  not  be  allowed  to  refuse  to 
perform  contracts  on  their  own  estimate  of 
the  risks  to  be  incurred  in  the  performance, 
and  entered  judgment  for  the  plaintiffs  for 
£45,  with  costs. 

The  Court  of  Appeal  now  gave  judgment  in 
Miss  Romanic's  favour.  Lord  Justice  Swinfen 
Eady  said  it  was  clear  there  had  been  no 
refusal  to  carry  on  the  agreement  by  Miss 
Romaine.  All  that  happened  was  that  the 
lady  and  the  parties  for  whom  she  Had  con- 
tracted to  perform  had  mutually  agreed  to 
postpone.  The  fear  of  submarines  would  not 
have  been  sufficient  to  excuse  the  lady  if  the 
Australian  company  had  insisted  on  her  per- 
formance. 

[See  reports  of  previous  proceedings,  January 
10  and  February  23.] 


JUNE. 

BRAHAM   v.    MOSS   EMPIRES. 

In  the  Court  of  Appeal,  before  Lords  Jus- 
tices Swinfen  Eady,  Phillimore,  and 
2  Bankes,  the  appeal  in  the  case  of  Braham 
«.  Moss  Empires  was  heard. 

Mr.  P.  E.  Braham,  plaintiff,  brought  the 
action  against  defendants,  claiming  damages 
for  breach  of  contract  to  engage  a  troupe 
known  as  the  Grotesques.  The  contract  was 
made  in  December,  1913,  for  an  engagement 
to  appear  in  October,  1915,  and  was  repudiated 
by  defendants  on  the  ground  that  Mr.  Vivian 


JUNE      AUG. 


LEGAL  CASES  OF   Till.    YEAR. 


205 


Foster  did  not  Ft/main  in  the  cast  to  play  the 
part  of  a  vicar,  their  eotitention  being  that 
it  was  an  implied  part  of  the  contract  that 
he  should  be  included.  A  clause  in  the  con- 
was  to  the  effect  that  the  names  of  the 
troupe  should  be  supplied  to  defendants  when 
requird,  and  that  no  alteration  should  be 
nnule  in  the  list  without  their  consent.  At 
trial  before  Mr.  Justice  Lush  and  a  special 
jury  a  verdict  was  returned  for  plaintiff, 
damages  being  assessed  at  £500. 

Defendants  now  appealed  from  that  decision, 
their  contention  being  that  whether  a  list  of 
the  names  was  dtmanded  or  not,  no  alteration 
in  the  names  should  be  made  at  any  time 
from  the  date  the  contract  was  signed. 

Mr.  Holman  Gregory,  K.C.,  and  Mr.  Barney 
(Instructed  by  K.  M.  nix)  were  for  appellants, 
and  respondent  was  represented  by  Mr.  Leslie 
Scott,  K.C.,  and  Mr  Patrick  Hastings  (in- 
structed by  Wingfleld,  Blow,  and  Kenward). 

Hav.ng  heard  appellants'  counsel,  the  Court 
did  not  call  upon  the  other  side,  but  dismissed 
the  appeal,  holding  that  it  was  impossible  to 
construe  the  clause  literally;  that  on  its  face 
the  clause  was  intended  to  contemplate 
changes ;  and  that  there  was  evidence  on  which 
the  jury  could  properly  find  that  the  troupe 
was  substantially  the  same  as  when  the  con- 
tract was  signed. 

[For  report-of  King's  Bench  case  see  January 
31.] 


DALLAS      v.      PORTSMOUTH      THEATRES, 
LTD.-JUDGE  AND  THEATRE   PRESTIGE. 

At  the  Westminster  County  Court,  after  a 
•il  view  of  certain  scenery,  his  Honour 
29  Judge  Woodfall  gave  a  considered  judg- 
ment in  an  action  brought  by  Henry 
Dallas,  theatrical  manager,  of  St.  Martin's 
Court,  W.,  against  the  Portsmouth  Theatres, 
Limited.  It  arose  out  of  a  contract  to  pro- 
duce "  Miss  Hook  of  Holland  "  at  the  Royal, 
Portsmouth,  on  a  60  per  cent,  basis,  and  while 
the  claim  was  admitted,  the  defendants 
counterclaimed  damages  on  the  ground  that 
the  piece  was  not  produced  efficiently  as  be- 
fitted a  principal  company  in  a  first-class 
provincial  theatre.  Defendants  claimed  to 
deduct  10  per  cent,  from  plaintiff's  account. 

Messrs.  J.  B.  Bernstein  were  the  solicitors 
for  the  plaintiff,  and  Mr.  Lever  (instructed 
by  Mr.  J.  M.  Sharp)  represented  the 
defendants. 

Evidence  that  the  piece  was  produced  In  an 
artistic  manner  was  given  on  behalf  6f  the 
plaintiff.  Mr.  Wray,  the  manager  of  the  com- 
pany, stated  that  the  show  was  taken  to  a 
series  of  first-class  theatres  in  twenty  towns, 
including  Birmingham,  Brighton,  and  other 
places,  and  there  were  no  complaints  except 
that  from  the  defendants'  theatre.  At 
Brighton  the  week's  takings  were  £280.  He 
sent  out  one  principal  company. 

Mr.  Lever,  who  called  several  witnesses,  said 
that  at  the  first  performance  things  went  so 
badly  that  the  manager  wrote  a  letter  stating 
that  the  scenery  was  "  disgraceful,"  and  that 
"  the  windmill  "  had  been  cut  out,  and  that 
the  chorus  was  inefficient.  The  letter  added  : 
"  Come  and  see  for  yourself."  But  no  one 
came.  It  was  admitted  that  the  principals 
were  good,  but  the  complaint  was  as  to  the 
surroundings,  on  which  musical  comedy  de- 
pended so  much.  The  takings  in  the  week 
in  1907  when  the  piece  first  visited  the  theatre 
were  £040,  in  1008  they  were  £400.  The  tak- 
ings for  the  week  in  question  were  £308  5s.  3d., 
and  tliou'.'h  these  were  admittedly  better  than 
the  receipts  the  show  had  drawn  at  other 
towns,  they  were  not  sufficient  to  warrant  the 
terms  padd,  more  especially  as  the  takings  at 
the  Royal,  Portsmouth,  had  greatly  increased 


the  la»t  two  yean — and  flnt-cUi* 
•  lily  iiKiywi  juaa. 

Hii  Honour  said  the  most  serious  allegation 
wa»  as  to  the  back  cloth,  and  aft. 
it  was  arranged  that  It  should  bt-  hung  at  a 
theatre  near   the  court,  10  that  HU   Honour 
could  view  It  on  a  special  day.    This  wa*  done. 

In  giving  judgment,  i.  -;Ud  be  had 

to  construe  the  contract  to  plain- 

tiff would  supply  his  >  nc  pal  com- 

pany. He  thought  that  a  60  per  tent.  basis 
meant  a  good  performance,  and  that  the  de- 
fendants knew  they  w  \  new 
scenery,  but  left  the  contract  a*  It  stood  to 
mean  good  scenery.  Did  the  plaintiff  give 
that?  His  evidence  on  this  bead  wa- 
weighty,  but  he  thought  the  inference  from 
defendant's  evidence  was  more  cogent.  Mr. 
Davey  took  the  best  possible  line,  and  in  mak- 
ing immediate  complaint  asked  the  plaintiff  to 
come  and  see  for  himself.  It  was  a  great  pity 
that  the  plaintiff  did  not  go.  To  his  (the 
judge's)  mind  there  was  left  the  impression 
there  was  something  bad,  and  while  be  at- 
tached no  importance  to  the  omission  of  the 
"  windmill,"  he  thought  the  scenery  was  not 
in  good  condition.  As  proper  scenery  and  ex- 
tras were  not  supplied,  he  had  to  consider 
what  damage  the  defendants  had  suffered.  As 
the  takings  did  not  show  that  the  audiences  fell 
off,  he  could  not  give  damage  for  that.  But 
Mr.  Davey  said  it  was  an  injury  to  his  theatre, 
and  the  question  was  what  was  the  injury  to 
prestige.  It  was  very  difficult  to  put  this 
damage  into  L.S.D.,  but  he  would  award  the 
defendants  £21  damages  on  their  counterclaim. 
Plaintiffs  to  pay  all  the  costs  of  the  action  fn>m 
the  date  of  the  filing  of  the  counterclaim  by 
the  defendants. 


AUGUST. 

MORRIS     V.     NORTH-EASTERN     RAILWAY 
CO.— DELAYED  THEATRICAL  LUGGAGE. 

The  liability  of  members  of  the  theatrical 
profession  in   respect  to  the  prop 

9  of    their    own    lu8?;i'-'<'    whilst    tra\ 

was  again  emphasised  during  the  hfarinn 
of  a  claim,  before  Judge  Bonsey  at  Bishop 
Auckland  County  Court,  by  Morris  Bros., 
known  professionally  as  Sheveroski  Bros., 
against  the  North-Eastern  Railway  Co. 

They  claimed  the  sum  of  £12  Os.  8d.,  repre- 
senting £10  for  loss  of  a  week's  "fill-in" 
engagement  at  the  Bishop  Auckland  Hippo- 
drome, and  £2  Os.  8d.,  their  fares  from  Lon- 
don to  Bishop  Auckland  to  fulfil  the  engage- 
ment. 

Mr.  J.  E.  Brown-Humes  apeared  In  support 
of  the  claim,  and  Mr.  Blaker,  York,  repre- 
sented the  company,  who  denied  liability. 

Plaintiffs  based  their  claim  to  damages  on 
the  fact  that  although  they  were  booked  by 
the  G.N.R.  Company  at  King's  Cross,  they 
handed  their  basket  over  to  the  care  of  a 
N.E.R.  lady  porter  on  arrival  at  Darlington, 
where  they  had  to  change.  She  directed  them 
to  the  Bishop  Auckland  train,  and  said  the 
luggage  would  be  all  right.  On  arrival  at 
Bishop  Auckland  it  was  found  that  the  lug- 
gage— containing  a  drop  scene  and  other  pro- 
perties— had  not  been  put  into  the  train,  and 
inquiries  were  made.  The  management  of  the 
Hippodrome  gave  them  until  5  p.m.  on  July 

10  to  recover  it,  but  it  was  not  to  hand  from 
Middlesbrough    until    the    Tuesday,    and    they 
were  obliged  to  cancel  their  engagement. 

The  elder  plaintiff,  in  evidence,  said  that  on 
reaching  Darlineton  he  said  to  a  lady  porter : 
"This  is  my  lugK.'ig'-.  will  you  take  charge 
of  it?  "  She  replied  :  "  Ye«,"  and  dir 


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AUG.— OCT. 


him  to  the  Bishop  Auckland  train  in  waiting 
on  the  bay  platform.  The  baggage  was  pro- 
perly labelled,  and  the  porter  waa  bound  to 
know  it  was  a  theatrical  basket. 

Mr.  Blaker  submitted  the  N.E.R.  Co.  had 
no  contract  with  plaintiffs  to  carry  their  lug- 
gage; that  the  luggage  was  not  personaJ,  but 
used  and  carried  by  plaintiffs  for  profit ;  and 
that  plaintiffs  did  not  give  the  company  any 
knowledge  as  to  the  luggage  being  urgently 
needed  or  that  great  inconvenience  and  loss 
would  be  sustained  if  the  Luggage  was  not 
delivered  within  a  specified  time. 

Lengthy  legal  points  were  discussed,  and  a 
number  of  well-known  cases  quoted,  after 
which  Judge  Bonsey  gave  judgment  for  the 
company  with  costs.  He  held  that,  having 
considered  the  authorities,  there  was  no  doubt 
plaintiffs  could  not  succeed.  The  railway  com- 
pany were  liable  for  ordinary  passengers'  lug- 
gage as  common  carriers,  but  this  was  a 
theatrical  basket,  and  was  not  ordinary  lug- 
gage in  the  general  acceptation  of  the  term. 
It  had  been  clearly  shown,  for  instance,  that  a 
commercial  traveller's  samples,  or  a  lawyer's 
deeds,  were  not  ordinary  luggage,  and  no  claim 
in  respect  of  their  delay  could  hold  good  in 
law.  Even  if  plaintiffs  had  been  entitled  to 
recover  damages,  they  would  have  been  faced 
with  another  difficulty.  They  would  have  had 
to  fit  the  railway  company  with  some  know- 
ledge' that  the  things  were  required  for  the 
Monday  night's  performance ;  but  they  did  not 
do  so,  and  the  damages  would  have  been  very 
remote.  They  travelled  with  the  ordinary  risk 
which  everyone  must  take  who  carries  his  per- 
sonal luggage. 

REED   V.   GLASGOW   PAVILION,   LTD. 

An  interesting  action  was  heard  before  the 

Sheriff  at  Glasgow.  Mr.  Philip  B.  Simons 

1 7     (instructed     by     Messrs.    Roberts,    Seyd, 

Jackman,    and    Falck)    appeared    for    the 

plaintiff,  and  Mr.  D.   Macdonald  appeared  for 

the  defendant  company. 

Mr.  Charles  Francis  lleed  (late  of  the  Hippo- 
drome, Goldors  ureen)  sued  the  Glasgow 
Pavilion,  Ltd.,  for  £20,  the  balance^>f  salary 
due  in  respect  of  Miss  Flora  Cromtr  s  revue, 
"Oh,  You  Must." 

The  plaintiff  stated  in  evidence  that  he  had 
been  entering  into  negotiations  with  Mr.  Sam 
Lloyd,  of  Lloyd's  Variety  Agency,  Ltd.,  for  a 
date  at  the  Glasgow  Pavilion,  when  eventually 
these  negotiations  ended  by  a  contract  being 
issued.  There  was  no  stipulation  in  the  con- 
tract as  to  the  cast,  number  of  scenes,  or  the 
actual  number  of  performers.  No  complaint 
was  made  until  the  revue  had  played  for  four 
or  flve  performances,  when  the  managing  direc- 
tor, Mr.  Ballantine,  communicated  with  Miss 
Cromer  to  the  effect  that  he  had  been  misled 
as  to  the  number  of  performers  in  the  revue— 
that  it  was  not  the  great  attraction  which  it 
had  been  held  out  to  him  to  be— and  wanted  to 
know  what  compensation  or  allowance  Miss 
Cromer  was  prepared  to  make. 

At  the  end  of  the  week  £20  was  deducted 
from  the  plaintiff's  salary,  and  the  action  was 
brought  to  recover  this  amount.  The  Glasgow 
Pavilion,  Ltd.,  lodged  a  counter-claim  for  £50, 
loss  and  damage  sustained  by  them  owing  to 
the  misrepresentation  by  the  agents  that  there 
would  be  thirty-two  or  thirty-three  performers 
in  the  revue. 

Evidence  having  been  given  that  the  per- 
formance was  a  good  one,  that  it  had  been  an 
attraction,  and  that  no  evidence  as  to  the 
alleged  loss  or  damage  could  be  forthcoming,  it 
was  held  that  the  plaintiff,  having  produced 
the  revue  as  at  the  time  it  was  booked  with 
the  defendants,  was  entitled  to  recover  the 
balance  of  has  salary,  with  costs  and  expenses, 
the  counter-claim  being  dismissed. 


OCTOBER. 

JUDGE      AND     WHAT     IS     A     "  NEXT  " 
ENGAGEMENT. 

At   the   Westminster   County    Court,   before 

Judge      Woodfall,     the     Fritz     Agency, 

23  Limited,   of   Wardour   Street,   sued    Scott 

and     Whaley,    coloured    comedians,    for 

£20  11s.  commission  in  respect  of  engagements 

at  the  Pavilion  and  Oxford. 

3Ir.  Lever  (instructed  by  Mr.  R.  Sade)  ap- 
poared  for  the  plaintiffs,  and  Mr.  Beney  (in- 
structed by  Messrs.  Judge  and  Priestly)  for 
the  defendants. 

Mr.  Lever  said  the  action  was  a  friendly  one 
in  order'  to  ascertain  rights  and  liabilities 
under  a  contract,  and  the  defendants  were  now 
appearing  in  a  revue  owned  by  the  plaintiffs. 
In  May,  1013,  plaintiffs  secured  for  the  de- 
fendants engagements  at  twelve  halls  owned 
by  the  London  Syndicate  Halls  Company,  the 
commission  to  he  10  per  cent.  The  contract 
M'.'ni'-d  had  a  clause  that  there  should  be  paid 
"a  like  commission  on  the  next  engagement 
within  three  months  of  the  existing  engage- 
ment." The  Syndicate  Company  also  owned 
the  Pavilion  and  Oxford,  which  were  not  men- 
tioned in  the  contract,  and  at  these  the  de- 
fendants obtained  engagements  at  £30  a  week, 
and  on  that  salary  paid  commission  to  plain- 
tiffs. In  June  last  they  obtained  other  engage- 
ments at  the  Pavilion  and  Oxford,  and  it  was 
in  respect  of  the  salaries  for  these  that  de- 
fendants now  refused  to  pay  commission.  As 
the  contract  stated  that  it  was  in  consequence 
of  plaintiffs  introducing  them  to  the  Syndicate 
Company  that  they  agreed  to  pay  commission, 
counsel  contended  that  "  next  engagements  ' 
meant  that  defendants  were  to  pay  on  all 
salaries  earned  also  at  the  Pavilion  and  Oxfor* 
Defendants'  counsel  argued  that  the  words 
"  next  engagements "  only  applied  to  the 
twelve  halls  which  were  referred  to  in  the 
contract,  and  would  only  apply  when  an  en- 
gagement was  secured  within  three  months  oi 
an  existing  one  at  any  of  them.  The  Pavilion 
and  Oxford  were  not  within  the  agreement, 
although  owned  by  the  Syndicate  Company 

His  Honour,  in  giving  judgment  for  the  de- 
fendants, with  costs,  remarked  that  the  agr< 
ment  was  a  common  one,  but  a  slight  altera- 
tion in  its  drafting  would  have  obviated  all 
difficulty.  He  had  to  construe  it  as  it  stood. 
He  thought  the  controlling  factor  in  the  con- 
tract was  the  use  of  the  word  "next  as 
applying  to  the  halls  mentioned  m  it.  In  h 
view  "  next "  meant  something  immediate  or 
approximate.  He  had  looked  in  the  Century 
Dictionary  and  saw  that  the  .meaning  piven 
of  "  next "  was  in  a  position  which  was  nearest 
or  immediate.  Applying  that  definition  to  the 
contract,  "next  engagements"  would  mean 
the  immediate  succeeding  engagements, 
defendants  did  obtain  thear  next  enRaReoient 
at  the  Pavilion  and  Oxford,  and  having  paid 
commission  on  them  they  had  discharged  their 
obligations.  If  the  plaintiffs  were  entitled  to 
commission  on  subsequent  engagements  at 
those  two  halls,  then  they  would  be  entitled 
to  succeed  in  claiming  up  to  Jannnry .1917.  a 
date  mentioned  in  the  contract  That  was  no 
ShT intention  of  the  defendants,,  and  he s  him- 
relf  was  bound  by  the  "prcwion  ^/he  written 
contract.  Plaintiffs  had  failed  to  make  out 
their  case,  and  there  would  be  judgment  for 
the  defendants,  with  costs. 

« WINNING      POST"      (1906),      LTD.      V. 
PALACE   THEATRES,   LTD. 

In  the  Chancery  Division,  Mr.  Justice  Peter- 
son gave  judgment  in  this  action,  which 

04.  was  brought  by  Mr.  Robert  Standish 
Sievier,  owner  of  the  Winning  Post,  for 

an  injunction  restraining  Mr.  Alfred  Butt  from 


LEGAL  CASES  OF   Till:   YEAR. 


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producing  m  th«-   revue  "  Th«.  p., 

enUtled    "  Marrie  \i  ,,|,  •• 

Pontiff  claimed  w;,,  a  ,,  ., 

i«i  ••!....•>•  »;.;,,          ,„,•',; 

the  summer   annual   of   the    in,,,;,,,,,    j>IJIlt    jn 
iitii.  ,,t   wind,  he  held  the  copyright 

'i  the  motion  was  hnVre  ti,,.  <-m,rt    Mr 

'1  thai    ••  Lucy    Baxter"   was  writ- 

>y  Mr    Valentine    Peachey,   a   member  or 

itr,  who  used  the  nom  d«  plume  "  Valen- 

and    Mr.    Peachey   said    In    hi     i  udence 

be  heard  the  incident.  on  which  the  story  was 

the  dramatic  use  to  which  a  phial"  tilled 

Wit*  white  liquid  said  to  eh.-inge  colour  in  the 

even!    of   conjugal    infidelity    was   put—  related 

at    the  Green    U<x>m   Club. 

Mil  the  other  hand,  Mr.  Butt  stated  that  he 
was  under  the  Impression  that  th- 
hased  on  an  old  French  farce.  ajid  Mr.  Wim- 
pens,  who  wrote  it.  said  he  heard  tho  story 
from  Mr.  G.  P.  Huntley,  and  had  never  read 
"  Lucy  Baxter." 

Giving   judgment,    hi*    Lordship    said   he    nc- 
!  Mr.  Wlmperis's  evidence  as  correct,  and 
accordingly  declared  that  tho  re  was  no  infringe- 
ment, and  dismissed  the  action,  with  costs. 


LONDON    THEATRE    OF   VARIETIES,    LTD., 
v.    GIBBONS. 

On    the    ground    that    Mr.    Walter    Gihbons, 

formerly  a  leading  mns,ic  hall  proprietor, 

24  'i:»<'.    by   concerning     himeelf    in    cinema 

undertakings,    broken    his   covenant    the 

London  Theatre  of  Varieties,  Limited,  sued  in 

the  Chancery  Division  for  an  injunction, 

Mr.  CunlifFe,  K.C.,  for  the  company,  said 
they  carried  on  seventeen  theatres  in  London 
«nd  the  suburbs,  including  the  Palladium  Mr 
Gibbons  had  sold  them  the  larger  portion  of 
Anese  theatres,  and  by  an  agreement  of  Decem- 
Jer.  1914,  he  covenanted,  until  September  29, 
If»l7,  not  to  be  concerned  or  interested  in  any 
theatres,  music  halls,  or  places  of  entertain- 
ment within  a  radius  of  five  miles  of  Charing 
Cross  or  three  miles  of  any  of  the  plaintiffs' 
meatres. 

Defendant  admitted  that  he  was  connected 
with  the  carrying  on  of  the  Palais  de  Luxe 
Cinema  Company  and  the  West  Central 
Cinemas,  in  which  he  had  put  over  £7,000. 
Mr.  Russell,  K.C.,  urged  that  cinemas  were 
not  contemplated  by  the  covenant,  which  was 
too  wide. 

Mr.  Charles  Gulliver,  manager  for  the  plain- 
tiff Company,  after  giving  evidence  for  plain- 
tiffs, was  cross-examined  as  to  the  difference 
between  music  halls  and  cinemas.  He  stated 
that  the  average  expenditure  per  hall  per 
week  by  plaintiffs  upon  their  cinema  turn  was 
•about  £5,  which  was  less  than  5  per  cent,  of 
the  total  expenditure. 

Your  pictures  are  very  often  put  on  as  a 
stop-gap?—  We  use  them  sometimes  when  an 
artist  has  not  arrived. 

Do  you  say  that  a  person  going  to  a  music 
hall  would  turn  off  to  go  into  a  cinema?  — 
Yes.  in  certain  circumstances. 

His  Lordship:  If  he  could  not  get  a  seat, 
for  Instance? 

Witness:  Yes,  or  if  a  shower  of  rain  came  on. 

Counsel  :  That  is  not  the  superior  attraction 
of  the  cinema,  hut  the  rain.  (Laughter.)  If  a 
person  were  going  to  the  Palladium,  would  he 
be  likely  to  turn  off  to  see  the  Battle  of  the 
Somme?—  He  might  hesitate. 

Witness  also  stated  that  Mr.  Oswald  Stol). 
chairman  of  the  plaintiff  company,  sold  a  plot 
of  land  «t  Kifburn  for  a  cinema"  theatre. 

His  Lordship,  in  giving  judgment  on  October 
20,  said  plaintiffs'  houses  were  carried  on  as 
music  halls  in  the  ordinary  sense  of  the  term. 
one  of  the  "turns"  bein«  an  exhibition  of 
moving  pictures.  Defendant's  places  were 
purely  picture  halls.  The  proper  construction 


olnd   ud  •        "..'•    Btmtedto  '•'  '•  ''•' 

;i  <>i    which   involved  no  real  oontMrtTtkui 

in  th. 

•1  d    not,    prohibit    .1 

in    that,    plaintir 

<lend,  or  w 

must  be  (li*tnb.scd,  with  cosU. 


NOVEMBER. 

BLASCHE3K   v.   BUSSELL.-ELLEN    TERRY 
LECTURES.-UNDERWRITERS   AND    IN- 
DEMNITY POLICY. 
A    case   concerning   lectures   by    Miss   Ellen 

Terry  in   Australia  can.. 

tice    Sankey    in   the   King's   Bench 

si  on. 

..J'f16  P'aintiffu'  Joseph  B'ascneck,  claimed  a 
declaration  that  the  defendant,  Francis 
Robert  Bussell,  of  Lloyd's,  and  other  rob- 
scribers  were  liable  to  pay  to  him  under  a 
policy  of  insurance  a  sum  of  £1,300,  which 
policy,  he  said,  provided  as  to  a  tour  by  Miss 
Ellen  Terry  in  Australia,  that  the  defendant 
should  pay  £100  in  respect  of  each  lecture 
from  which  Miss  Terry  was  absent  through 
illness. 

The  policy  provided  that  there  should  be  no 
indemnity  in  respect  of  the  first  fifteen  occa- 
sions from  which  Miss  Terry  was  absent 
through  illness.  Only  twenty-two  lectures 
were  givon,  MJAS  Terry  being  absent  from 
twenty-eight  through  illness,  so  that  the  claim, 
allowing  for  fifteen  excluded  lectures,  was  for 
thirteen,  at  £100  each. 

The  contention  of  the  underwriters  was  that 
this  was  an  indemnity  policy,  and  the  damage 
suffered  by  Miss  Terry's  non-appearanc. 
be  proved,   and  that  the  total  masimum   lia-  . 


8 


bility  in^e&pect  of  each  occasion  was  £100. 

Mr.  JTJotice  Sankey  said  he  had  to  decide 
thoa  preliminary  question  of  construction  «.f 
the  words  of  the  policy.  He  accepted  the  view 
set  up  by  the  underwriters  that  it  was  an  in- 
demnity policy,  and  gave  judgment  for  the 
defendant,  with  costs  on  toe  preliminary 
point. 


FOSS  T.  ELDON.-FINANCING  A  PLAY. 

In    the    King's   Bench    Division,    before    Mr. 
Justice  Darling  and   a  special  jury.    Mr. 
1O     Kenelm   Frederick  Foss  claimed  dai 

for  alleged  breach  of  contract  from 
ATr.  Robert  Fl*on.  of  Whittingtoi 
Mr.  T.  Edwards  Forster  (instructed  by  Messrs. 
F.  Foss  and  Son)  appeared  for  plaintiff,  and  Sir 
John  Simon,  K.C.,  Mr.  Marshall  Hall,  K.C.,  and 
Mr.  Douglas  Hogg  (instructed  by  Messrs.  J.  D. 
Langton  and  Passmore)  were  for  defendant. 

Mr.  Forster  stated  that  an  agreement  was 
entered  Into  in  April,  1014,  by  which  it  was 
agreed  that  defendant  should  find  £600  to  assist 
in  financing  plaintiff's  theatrical  business  and 
in  producing  defendant's  play,  "  Account 
Rpnder»d."  "iii^ii  wa«  to  be  .•>  ft  re  on  modern 
life,  with  futurist  scenery,  at  the  Little.  Mr. 
Fo&s  was  to  find  £1,200. 

I'HintilT  't-'te.l  in  h >  evid«-nro  that  1h*  pro- 
duction of  "  Account  Rendered  "  was  an  unpre- 
cedented failure,  and  in  order  to  mitigate  tho 
loss.  "  Magic  "  was  revived.  There  was  a  low 
of  £500  on  the  week's  run  of  "  Account  Ren- 
dered," in  addition  to  £300  for  preliminary  ex- 
penses and  £100  for  dresses. 


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THE  STAGE  YEAR  BOOK. 


NOV.-DEC- 


The  case  was  continued  on  November  12, 
when  defendant  gave  evidence.  He  said  three 
of  his  plays  had  been  produced  before  he  wrote 
"  Account  Rendered."  Plaintiff  told  witness 
that  he  could  put  his  hand  on  £2,000  for  the 
purpose  of  producing  the  last-named  play. 
Witness  put  £500  into  a  London  bank  to  be 
ready  when  plaintiff  was  ready  with  his  money. 
No  promise  was  made  to  send  a  cheque  for 
£500  till  the  £1,200  was  paid  by  plaintiff. 

The  jury,  after  a  few  moments'  consultation, 
returned  a  verdict  for  defendant. 

Judgment  was  entered  accordingly,  with 
costs. 

COX    v.    GINNETT.-QUESTION    OF    AN 
INJUNCTION. 

In    the    King's    Bench    Division,    before    Mr. 
Justice  Horridge  and  a  common  jury,  Mi.-w 
14     Ray    Cox     sued     Mr.     Frederick     Ginnett 
for   an   injunction   to   restrain   him    from 
eontinuing    a    sketch    entitled    "Rejected    Re- 
mounts "   at   the  Golders    Green    Hippodrome, 
which    plaintiff  alleged  to  be  an  infringement 
of   her   sketch    "  Her    First    Lesson    in    Horse- 
back Riding,"  in  which  she  was  playing  at  the 
Hippodrome  in  "  Flying  Colours." 

Mr.  Patrick  Hastings  appeared  for  plaintiff, 
:ni<l  defendant  was  represented  by  Mr.  .Mar- 
shall Hall,  K.C.,  and  Mr.  Harold  S.  Simmon-. 

Mr.  Hastings  said  plaintiff  asked  for  an  in- 
junction against  Mr.  Fred  Ginnett  to  stop  him 
playing  a  sketch  in  London  which,  she  al 
ua-  a  direct  imitation  of  her  own  sketch,  in 
which  she  appeared  ae  a  young  lady  who  for 
the  first  time  desired  to  ride.  The  sketch 
!  a  few  minutes  only,  and  Miss  Cox 
was  paid  a  salary  of  £120  a  week.  Plain!  ill 
had  made  a  name  in  America  in  nor  seini- 
j-portiiiL'  sketches.  On  deciding  to'  take  up 
horse-riding  as  a  means  of  exercise  plaintiff's 
effort*  to  learn  were  so  amusing  that  she  de- 
cided to  make  a  sketch  out  of  the  incidents. 
The  sketch  was  successful,  and  in  September 
she  came  over  to  play  it  in  London. 

Miss  Cox  in  her  evidence  said  she 
went  to  see  "  Rejected  Remounts "  at 
Golders  Green,  in  which  Miss  Poppy  Ginnett 
was  presented  as  taking  riding  lessons. 
Evidence  was  given  by  Mr.  Wai  Pink,  and 
Mr.  Albert  de  Courville,  who  said  in  his 
opinion  Miss  Cox's  performance  was  quite 
original. 

Mr.  Frederick  Ginnett  said  there  had  only 
been  slight  alterations  in  "  Rejected  Re- 
mounts "  since  it  was  written  in  1901. 

By  Mr.  Marshall  Hall:  What  did  you  say 
when  you  saw  Miss  Cox's  play? — I  said,  "  It, 
is  our  show ;  every  incident  taken  out  of  It." 

The  case  was  continued  on  November  15. 
when  Mrs.  Ginnett,  Mi?s  Poppy  Ginnett,  and 
Mr.  Carl  Barello  all  gave  evidence  to  the 
effect  that  Miss  Cox's  performance  w>as  taken 
from  "  Rejected  Remounts." 

The  jury  failed  to  agree,  and  were  dis- 
charged. 


DECEMBER. 

GROSSIYIITH    v.    ELLIS— "A    LITTLE    BIT 
OF  FLUFF." 

In  the  King's  Beach,  before  Mr.  Justice 
Darling  and  a.  special  jury,  Mr.  Weedon 
1 2  Groserrdth  sued  Mr.  Anthony  Ellis, 
theatrical  agent,  for  damages  for  alleged 
fraudulent  misrepresentation.  Alternatively 
he  claimed  payment  for  services  rendered,  and. 
as  further  alternative,  damages  for  alleged 
breach  of  contract.  Defendant  denied  the 
alleged  misrepresentation,  and  pleaded  that  he 
was  not  liable  for  services  rendered.  He  also 
dented  that  there  was  a  contract. 


Mr.  Ernest  Wild,  K.C.,  counsel  for  plaintiff, 
stated  that  the  case  arose  in  connection  with 
the  farce  "  A  Little  Bit  of  Fluff."  On  July  7. 
1915,  defendant  wrote  to  plaintiff,  stating  that 
.he  was  sending  him  the  farce  "  A  Little  Bit  of 
Fluff "  for  his  careful  consideration,  adding 
that  there  might  be  a  lot  of  money  in  it,  and 
that  there  was  an  amusing  r61e  in  It  for 
plaintiff.  The  next  day  defendant  called  on 
plaintiff  at  1,  Bedford  Square,  and  plaintiff 
told  him  that  properly  treated  the  play  might 
become  a  second  "  Charley's  Aunt."  He  men- 
tioned that  there  was  a  good  deal  of  indecency 
in  it,  and  alteration  would  be  required.  De- 
fendant said  the  author  would  do  what  plaintiff 
suggested,  and  he  assured  plaintiff  that  the 
only  person  who  had  seen  the  play  was  Mr. 
Charles  Hawtrey.  Plaintiff  took  the  manu- 
script into  the  country  and  made  suggestions 
and  alterations.  There  was  another  interview 
between  the  parties  on  July  31,  when  plaintiff 
said  he  would  give  the  play  a  trial  in  the  pro- 
vinces, and  that  he  thought  so  much  of  it  that 
he  would  keep  himself  free  for  it  and  "  refuse 
anything  that  came  in,  which  shows  I  mean 
business."  After  a  week  or  two  in  the  pro- 
vinces plaintiff  said  the  play  would 
appear  In  L^doo.  The  cast  was  discussed , 
and  suggestions  for  the  play  were 
made  by  Mr.  Grossmith  and  adopted. 
Mr.  Grossmitih  was  to  be  the  producer,  and 
he  was  to  play  as  a  paid  actor,  but  it  was  now 
discovered  that  on  August  12  a  contract  was 
entered  into  behind  Mr.  Grossmith 's  back, 
under  which  Mr.  Walter  Ellis  purported  to  sell 
to  Mr.  Anthony  Ellis  and  Mr.  Herbert  Jay  the 
performing  right*  in  the  play.  On  August  25 
plaintiff  told  defendant  that  he  had  refused 
an  offer  to  sail  to  America  to  play  in  "  The 
Duke  of  Killicramkie  "  for  £200  a  week.  At  a 
subsequent  interview  defendant  said  to  plain* 
tiff,  "Oh,  the  author  wants  the  third  act. 
Plaintiff  gave  it  to  him,  and  defendant  then 
said,  "  You  might  give  me  the  other  two  acts, 
the  author  might  want  to  touch  them  up." 
Plaintiff  fhem  parted  with  the  manuscript  on 
the  understanding  that  it  would  be  returned 
in  a  day  or  two.  Mr.  Grossmith  then  received 
a  letter,  dated  August  30,  from  defendant,  who 
wrote : — 

"I  am  writing  this  letter  very  regretfully, 
and  I  am  afraid  its  contents  may  be  very  dis- 
appointing to  you.  It  is  now  just  upon  eight 
weeks  since  I  'first  submitted  Mr.  Ellis's  play 
to  you.  In  accordance  with  your  wish  he 
revised  it,  but  not  to  your  satisfaction,  and  he 
now  flatly  refuses  to  modify  it  any  further. 
Moreover,  the  original  intention  in  submit- 
ting it  was  that  in  the  event  of  your  liking  it 
you  should  make  am  offer  for  it.  But  it  KW 
appears  that  purchase  of  the  play  depend 
upon  its  approval  by  others  besides  yourself, 
which  means  a  further  expenditure  of  tame  and 
no  guarantee  of  a  satisfactory  result.  In  view 
of  the  author's  attitude,  therefore,  and  of  the 
prolonged  delays  and  uncertain  issue  of  the 
negotiations,  you  will  appreciate  my  position 
when  I  say  that  I  must  regard  myself  as  abso- 
lutely free  to  make  any  arrangements  I  choose 
in  the  best  interests  of  the  play." 

On  August  31  defendant  told  plaintiff's  man- 
ager that  Mr.  James  Welch  was  to  play  the 
part  which  plaintiff  had  intended  to  take,  r.nd 
then,  for  the  first  time,  defendant  said, 
have  sold  the  play,"  but  he  never  sad  he  had 
bought  one-half  of  the  play.  Plaint  ff  bad  an 
offer  to  take  part  In  "The  Only  Girl  'at  the 
Apollo,  at  £100  a  week ;  also  at  the  Prince  of 
wVles'e,  In  "  The  Night  of  the  Party,"  at  £20 
a  week  and  half  profits,  and  £200  a  week  to 
play  in  "The  Duke  of  Killiecrankle  in 
America,  all  of  which  he  had  refused. 
Counsel  said  he  would  give  trie  Jury  eom* 


DEC. 


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illustrations  of  the  indecencioB  which  plaintiff 
cut  out  of  the  manuscript. 

Lordship:  oh.  1  don't  know  about  that. 
You   must  go    to  some   place  that 
liivnse.    (Laughter.)    I  won't  have  an  ii 
Illustration  In  th:s  court.     You  muet  eit! 
to  a  licensed   place  or  to  the  Divorce  Court, 
'liter.)    I  won't  have  the  details  here  un- 
•  he  Court  ol  Appeal  says  they  ought  to  be 
giv.'ii.    'Laughter,; 

i  Ruby  Miller  said  that  on  July  19  de- 
fendant told  her  he  had  a  play  he  would  like 
her  to  read  with  a  view  to  getting  herself  and 
Mr.  Welch  to  appear  in  it.  She  remarked,  "  It 
is  no  use  taking  the  play  to  Mr.  Welch  if 
anybody  else  has  read  it."  Defendant  replied 
thai  nobody  had  read  it  but  the  author  and 
himself.  Witness  appeared  in  the  play  until  a 
fortnight  ago.  It  was  still  running. 

Cross-examined :  Defendant  did  not  tell  her 
that  Mr.  Weedon  Grossmith  had  a  first  claim 
on  it. 

Mr.  Weedon  Grossmith  said  he  was  to  act 
in  the  play,  which  was  to  be  under  his  man- 
agement. Speaking  of  the  alterations  in  the 
manuscript  which  he  made,  he  said  there  were 
allusions  to  Mr.  .  Asquith  and  Mr.  Winston 
Church  ill,  which  he  thought  very  dangerous, 
especially  on  the  first  '  night  of  production. 
(Laughter.)  He  added  that  he  considered 
he  had  done  valuable  work  in  connection  with 
the  play,  for  which  he  had  received  no  re- 
muneration, not  even  "  thank  you." 

Cross-examinpd :  The  title  was  suegested  by 
Mr.  Charles  Hawtrey.  It  did  not  appeal 
to  witness.  Originally  the  play  was  called 
"  Bumps."  One  of  the  alterations  he  sug- 
gested was  that  "  air  ball  "  should  be  railed 
"  balloon."  He  never  said  he  could  not  ap- 
proach his  backers  until  the  manuscript  was 
put  right,  and  defendant  did  not  say  that  the 
ai^hor  declined  to  do  anything  more  to  it. 
Witness  had  not  refused  to  make  an  offer  to 
purchase  the  play. 

Mr.  Richard  Maynard,  plaintiff's  manager, 
stated  that  defendant  told  him  that  somebody 
else  had  come  along  with  a  better  offer,  which 
he  accepted  because  he  could  not  wait  any 
loneer  for  Mr.  Grossmith 
The  hearine  was  resumed  on  December  13. 
Opening  the  case  for  Mr.  Ellis.  Mr.  .T. 
A.  Hawke.  K.C..  s.iid  the  latter  denied  that 
he  misrepresented  the  position  In  any  way  to 
Mr.  Grossmith.  He  did  not  deceive  him  as 
suggested.  He  made  no  contract  with  him,  and 


if  any  services  were  rendered  by  Mr.  Grossmith 
not  at  his  (defendant's)  request. 

Counsel  said  defendant  and  the  author,  Mr 
Walter  Kills,  were  anxious  that  Mr.  Grossmltb 
should  take  up  the  play,  but  after  some  delay 
they  felt  it  was  justifiable  to  act  as  they  did. 

Giving  evidence,  Mr.  Anthony  Ellis  said  when 
he  first  approached  Mr.  Grossmlth  It  wai  with 
an  honest  desire  that  Mr.  Grossmith  should  buy 
It.  Mr.  Grossmith  said  he  thought  it  was  one 
or  the  funniest  plays  he  had  read  for  yean. 

Under  cross-examination  by  Mr.  W.  Wild 
K.C.,  defendant  said  the  plaintiff  said  the  play 
had  been  a  great  success,  the  turnover  in  on« 
week  being  as  much  as  £1,800.  The  cast  was 
not  expensive.  Miss  Ruby  Millar  hud  £14  a 
week,  and  the  highest  salary  was  20  guineas. 
They  would  have  been  glad  to  pay  Mr.  James 

sa  s?ua«»r&  ay^on  ^ 

The  case  was  continued  on  D«vcmb»-r  14 
when  the  jury,  nft-.-r  an  hoi 

aTtoJIowsq-— Sti°M  PUt  to  them  b) 

oo1-,?id  defend»nt  "P  to  and  Including  August 
28,  1915  represent  to  phintiff  that  he  honestly 
intended  to  give  plaintiff  a  reasonable  oppor- 
tunity to  produce  the  play  as  actor-manager? 

2.  If  so,  were  such  representations  false?— 
No. 

3.  Did  plaintiff  believe  such  representations? 
YOB. 

4.  Was  plaintiff  induced  bv  such  representa- 
tions to  revise,  alter  and  Improve  the  play? 
—Yes,  In  his  own  prospective  interest. 

5.  Was  plaintiff  induced  by  such  representa- 
tions to  abstain  from  accepting  other  offers  of 
engagements  to  defendant's  knowledge?— No 

6.  What  damage  did   he  suffer  as  a   conse- 
quence   of   acting    on   the   representations?— 
None. 

7.  Did   plaintiff  revise,   alter,   and   Improve 
the  play?— Yes. 

8.  Did  he  do  so  at  the  request  of  the  de- 
fendant?—No. 

9.  Was  there  an  Implied  promise  by  defend- 
ant to  pay  plaintiff  for  what   he  did?— No. 

10.  Has  defendant  adopted  and  made  use  of 
plaintiff's   work   in   revising,  altering,    and  Im- 
proving the  play? — Yes. 

His  lordship  said  he  agreed  with  the  decision 
of  the  jury,  and  entered  judgment  lor  de- 
fendant, with  costs. 


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THE  STAGE   YEAR  BOOK. 


INDEX    TO    LEGAL    CASES. 


Plaintiff. 

,       
Defendant. 

Date. 

Nature  of  Case. 


Bussell    

Nov.  8  

Insuring  the  Ellen  Terry  Lectures 
Revue  productions  of  Punch  cartoons 
Alleged  breach  of  contract 
Libel  andslmder 
Liability  of  lessee  for  accidents 
Question  of  an  injunction 
Producing  a  play  in  efficient  manner 
Alleged  libel 
Injunction 
Agents'  commission 
Libel 
Claim  for  commission 
Financing  a  play 
Submarine    attacks    in    relation    to 
contracts 
Question  of  "  next  engagement 
Concerning  production  of  "  A  Little 
Bit  of  Fluff" 
Agent's  liability 

AllegtJ  breach  of  covenant 
Responsibility  for  delayed  luggage 
Claim  for  balance  of  salary 
Breach  of  contract 

Ia)"'J 

Bradbury  .Agnew&Go. 
Braham    
Chappell  

Day  
Moss  Empires  
Lashwood  
Coulson  

Jan.  31  &  June  2 
March  24    
March  31    

Cox  
Dallas    
Dawson  
Derby  Hippodrome  .  . 
Day    

Oinnett   
Portsmouth    Theatres 
,Sn  ndaii  I'imea&another 

IlilVi'       

Sheridan  
Tht  I'tr  former  

Nov.  14    
June  29    
March  23    
Jan.  17    
March  2  
.Inn.  25  

Edelsten  and  Burns  .  . 
Foss  
Foster  

Frit/.  Agency  

Guerite    
Eldon  
Romaine    

Scott  and  Whaley  

Nov.  10    
Jan.  10,  I'Vb.  2.5 
and  May  31 

Dec.  12    

Grossmith    

Braham  and  Campbel 

March  27    
Oct.  24  

London    Theatre    o 

North-Eastern  Railwaj 
Glasgow  Pavilion,  I^til 
Srhenk    

Aug.  9  

Reed  

Jan.  29     

Tabrar  
\Yrlrh              

Kllis  and  amtth.T    ... 
Palace  Theatres,  Ltd 

March  6  

Alleged  breach  of  contract 
Alleged  plagarism 

ir;  »  ii  i»a  Pott  

PROSECUTIONS. 


Fentiman,  Wilfred March  17 

Leonard,  Harry 


March  22 


Bogus  entertainment  scheme 
Alleged  indecent  assault 


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