136      A  HISTORY  OF THE  NEW YORK  STAGE      D860

Zavistowski. Mrs. H. Jordan, Mrs. H. A. Perry, Hattie Arnold,
Mrs. M. E. Burroughs, Miss M. Newton, Emma Smith, Kate
Archer, Frankie Monell, Carrie Monell, A. Drew, S. Walters, M.
Parker, C. Leroy, and John Walsh. The opening bill was "An
Object of Interest," "The Lady of Lyons," dancing by Christine
Zavistowski, and the farce of "P. P., or The Man and the Tiger."
Charles P"oster's first appearance was made on the opening night,
as Gaspard in "The Lady of Lyons," E. L. Tilton playing Claude
Melnotte. Mr. Foster continued here for a long time, and, after
the death of N. B. Clarke, he became the stage manager. Mr.
Foster was first known as a dramatic author by first producing
"Actors Out of Place," in 1869. This was followed May 8, 1870,
by "Twenty Years Dead;" Sept. 25, 1870, "The New York
Burglars, or Marriage by Moonlight;" Oct. g, a local drama called
"The Old Straw Man;" Nov. 27, "Neck and Neck, or the Hang¬
man's Noose;" May 14, 1871, "The Gold Belt;" and Aug. 7,
1871, "Bertha, the Sewing Machine Girl." Then carae "The
Rebel's Last Shot," "Cell 201," "Ups and Down," and "The
Swamp Angels."

Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Wallack, Jr., opened Sept 3 in "Macbeth,"
and played during their engagement: "Guy Mannering," "The
Bridal," "Werner," "The Stranger," "Richard III.," "Michael
Erie, or The Maniac Lover," and "The Man with the Iron
Mask."

The supplementary pieces comprised English and Irish farces for
Mrs. Leighton and Mr. Ryan, and Dutch dialect plays for S. W.
Glenn. Sept. 10 "The Winter's Tale " was produced, with J. W.
Wallack as Leontes and Mrs. Wallack as Hermione. For Mr.
Wallack's benefit, on Sept. 14, "Black Eyed Susan," "Oliver
Twist," and "The Fool of the Family " were given. 17 the spec¬
tacular drama "Satan on Earth, or the Demon Page," was given.

F. S. Chanfrau made his first appearance in three years 24th,
playing during his engagement in "The Hidden Hand," "O'Flan¬
agan and the P^'airies," "The First Night," "The Widow's Victim,"
"A Glance at New York," "Linda, The Cigar Girl," "The Irish
Tiger," "Mose in California," "New York As It Is," and "Bob
Nettles." During Mr. Chanfrau's engagement the company
played "Richard III. in Dutch," "The Persecuted Dutchman,"
"The Lady of the Lake," "The Warlock of the Glen," "Jack
Sheppard," "The Carpenter of Rouen," "My Cousin Tom," and
"The Ocean Child." Oct. 8, H. P. Grattan's play, adapted from
Harrison Ainsworth's story, and entitled "Old St. Paul's, or The
Fire and Plague of London," was presented with this cast:

Charles......   Harry Jordan I Solomon Eagle     ...     E. L. Tilton

Earl of Rochester     . James W. Cohier  Annabel......Kate Denin

Leonard Holt  ....     R. Johnston I Judith     ....   Mrs. Harry Jordan