156      A  HISTORY OF THE  NEW YORK STAGE      D873

The next star was George France, in " Marked for Life," Sept. 8.
The fall and winter season opened Sept. 22, 1873, Ettie
Henderson appearing in "Little Sunshine," preceded by a farce
called "Curiosity." The stock company was as follows: Joseph
P. Winter, Chas. Foster, George Archer, E. W. Marston, John
Ferris, P. C. Connelly, J. L. Mason, J. Sambrook, Jake Berry,
Thomas Graham, W. A. Gregston, George Hamilton, William
Murray, George Semblar, E. Howard, J. Stansil, Mrs. W. G.
Jones, Mrs. R. G. France, Mrs. P. C. Connelly, Polly Booth,
Belle Berry, Nellie Meeker, 'Tillie Malvern, Phoebe Malvern (daugh¬
ters of Chas. Foster), Grey, Walker, Annie Norrie, Allie St. Clair
and E. Wilmott. Harry Seymour, stage manager; Charles Foster,
dramatist; and B. J. Deane (husband of Mrs. W. G. Jones), musi¬
cal director.

On the 29 "Life, its Morn and Sunset," was played for the
first time, preceded by "Fritz's Perplexities," and was acted until
Oct. 3, when it was much abridged, and, with "The Jewess," was
performed the rest of the week. Mile. Zoe came 6th and 7th in
"Hans Snyder;" "Nita," "The French Spy," and "The Flying
Dutchman," 8, 9; "Buried Alive," "Notre Dame," and "The
Broken Sword," 10; " The Irish Emigrant," " The French Spy," and
"Jack Sheppard" 11. On the 13th, E. T. Stetson appeared in
"Macbeth," "Richelieu " 14, "The Robbers " 15, "Othello" 16,
"Hamlet" 17, "Richard III." 18. "Irish Love" commenced the
performances until Saturday, when it gave place to "The Bear
Hunters." John and Maggie Fielding appeared 27 in Chas.
Foster's drama, "The Turf Digger's Doom." It was preceded
until Thursday by "Ginger Snaps," which gave place to "Black-
Eyed Susan," and on Friday and Saturday to "Notre Dame."
"Washed Ashore" 27 and 28, preceded by "A Kiss in the Dark."
The Fieldings continued their engagement, appearing between
the pieces in the musical sketches. 29, 30, 31, "Susan Hopley"
and " Satan." " The Blacksmith of Antwerp " and " Captain Spruce
the Highwayman" were given Nov. i. "Daniel Boone" was
produced 3, preceded by "The German Donation." On the 10
Goshen, the giant, began in "The Giant's Causeway " for one week.
Up to Saturday " Daniel Boone " was acted with it, and then "Nick
of the Woods," "A Glance at New York," and "Der Freyschutz "
were performed. On the 17 Kate Raymond (Mrs. O. B. Collins)
began in "Our City," then presented for the first time on any
stage. It was preceded by " Heaven Defend the Right " and sup¬
plemented by "Mose in the Bowery," which bill continued until
Friday; and on that and the following evening " Our City " and
"Jack Sheppard " (on horseback) formed the bill. On the 24th
Louise Sylvester began in "Nip," which was preceded by " 1,000
Young Ladies for Cuba. "    At the Thanksgiving matinde, 27, " The