418     A   HISTORY  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STAGE       D882
 

On account of the attempted assassination of President James A.
Garfield, no performance was given matinee or night of July 2.
The one hundredth representation of "The Professor" occurred
Sept. 8. The theatre was closed evening of Sept. 20, in consequence
of the death of President Garfield, also on Monday night, Sept. 26,
the day of the funeral.

"The Professor" had a run of 151 consecutive performances, and
was acted for the last time here at the matinee Oct. 29. "Esme¬
ralda," by Mrs. Burnett, was first acted here Oct. 29. It had already
been produced at the Grand Opera House, Newark, N. J. by the
company which presented it here.    The cast was:

Lydia Ann .    .    .   Kate Denin Wilson   Kate Desmond    .    .    . May Gallagher

Dave Hardy   .    .    .     Eben Plympton   George Drew .     .    .     Edwin Knowles

Jack Desmond     .    .    E. A. McDowell   Elbert Rogers      .    -     .      Leslie Allen

Nora Desmond   .    .    .     Agnes Booth   Esmeralda      ....   Annie Russell

Marquis de Montessin                               Estabrook ....   Thomas Whiffen

Davenport Bebus   Sophie.......Clara Hyatt
 

The one hundredth performance of " Esmeralda" took place Feb.
3, 1882; on Feb. 26 John E. Owens appeared in the role of Elbert
Rogers, and Mrs. Thomas Whiffen in that of Lydia Ann. The one
hundred and fiftieth performance occurred March 24; the two hun¬
dredth on May 12, and the two hundred and fiftieth July i. A
matinee performance was given on April 3 for the benefit of the
Actors' Fund. On July 4 E. J. Buckley, Viola Allen (first appear¬
ance on any stage), Mrs. LesHe Allen, Fanny Reeves (Mrs. E. A.
McDowell), and Louise Dillon appeared in the cast. Viola Allen
succeeded Annie Russell as Esmeralda. She made a pronounced
success, and was at once engaged for 1882-83. " Esmeralda" was
acted for the three hundred and fiftieth and last time Saturday,
Oct. 7.

" Young Mrs. Winthrop," by Bronson Howard, had its first per¬
formance Oct. 9, with this cast:

Douglass Winthrop .    .      Geo. Clarke   Dr. Mellbanke     .    .   W. J. Le Moyne

Constance Winthrop     .   Carrie Turner   Herbert Winthrop    .    .    Henry Miller

Ruth Winthrop    .   Mrs. Thos. Whiffen   Jeanette......Delia Stillwell

Mrs. Dick Chetwyn .    .    Agnes Booth   Edith......Maude Stuart

Buxton Scott .... Thos. Whiffen

The one hundredth performance took place Jan. 12, 1883. The one
hundred and fiftieth March 5. On Feb. 5 Ada Dyas acted Mrs.
Dick Chetwyn; Agnes Booth, Young Mrs. Winthrop (for the first
time); E. H. Stephens, Dr. Mellbanke; Jean Clara Walters, Ruth.
Edwin Arden and L. F. Massen were also in the cast. " Young
Mrs. Winthrop" was played for the last time April 7.

"The Russian Honeymoon," by Mrs. Burton N. Harrison, was
produced April 9, and thus cast: