A History of the New York Stage from the First Performance in 1732 to 1901 Volume 2 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 Excerpt: ...Wild first appeared in this city as a dramatic star Jan. 21 in "Running Wild," which had this cast: Cardamon Moxie D'Oily Float) Joe King f Barry Cassidy Daniel Dodge Will H. Dietz.. John Wild Theo. M. Brown F. M. Kendrick The Gentleman who removes the ashes.... Harry Brinsley Dollie Gertrude Fort The Lady who does the clean-ing St. Geo. Hussey Penelope Podd... Adele Bray Flora Julia Macker Dora Ada Jones I. Malone T. B. Butler The Howard Athenaeum specialty company came Jan. 28 for one week. The Lyceum Theatre company appeared Feb. 4 in "The Wife," by Bilasco and De Mille, which was thus cast: John Rutherford. Nelson Wheatcroft Matthew Culver.. Henry Hermon Major Homer Q. Putnam, James O. Barrows John Dexter.. Charles S. Dickson Robert Gray.... Frank Carlyle Silas Truman.... John Flood Helen Truman. Mrs. Berlan-Gibbs Lucile Ferrant Adeline Stanhope Mrs. Belamy Ives, Adelaide Thornton Kitty Ives Hattie Schell Mrs. Amory.... Eliza Logan "Later On" was seen Feb. II, "The Stowaway," Feb. 18; Richard Stahl's comic opera, "Said Pasha," was sung for the first time in this city Feb. 2, and had this cast: Hassan Bey... R. N. Dunbar Terrano Hubert Wilke Rajah.... Jos. GreensfeWer Queen Alti.... Carrie Godfrey Said Pasha.... Francis Gaillard Hadad Edwin Stevens Nockey Stanley Felch Serena Helen Dingeon Balah Sojah.... Alice Gaillard "Evangeline" was seen March 11 for two weeks, followed by M. Coquelin for one week, commencing March 25, in " Le Manage de Figaro;" March 26, "Le Juif Polonais;" matinee, March 27. "Le Mariage de Figaro;" evening, "Les Surprises du Divorce;" March 28, "Le Voyage de M. Perrichon" and monologues; matinee, March 30, "Le Juif Pol...