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THE  LYCEUM THEATRE
 

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This was the first appearance at this theatre of W. J. Le Moyne
and Belle Archer.

For Bijou Fernandez' benefit, matinee June 7, "Peggy, the
Fisherman's Daughter" was seen for the first time on any stage.
J. W. Pigott retired from the cast of "The Highest Bidder"
after July 9, and Arthur Elliott took his place July 11. This
play finished its run July 16, and the house closed.

"The Highest Bidder" was revived Aug. 22. The summer
season ended with this play. On Sept. 19 "The Great Pink Pearl,"
by Cecil Raleigh, was acted for the first time in this country, when
it had this cast:

Ivan......Chas. Bowland

Watson.....Gus Randall

Princess    .... Mme. de Naucaze

Mary.....Grace Henderson

Jessie......Etta Hawkins

Commissary of Police      .  Wm. Crane
Mrs. Sharpers     .   .   Violet CampbeU

Also on the same night, "Edith's Burglar."

On Sept. 23 there was a matinee performance of "The Ameri¬
can Claimant, or Mulberry Sellers Ten Years Later," by Mark
Twain. A special matinee was given Oct. 6, of "Camille." The
house was closed Oct. 31 for a dress rehearsal of "The Wife," by
David Belasco and De Mille, produced for the first time Nov. i,
when it had this cast:
 

Prince Paul

Prince Serge

Anthony

Petruccio

Valovitch

George

Albert .
 

Herbert Kelcey
. . R. F. Cotton
. . E. H. Sothern
.     W. J. Le Moyne

Herbert Archer
Rowland Buckstone
.    .   W. Davenport
 

John Rutherford  .

Robert Gray   .    .

Matthew Culver  .

Silas Truman .    .

Major Homer .    .

Jack Dexter    .    .
Helen Truman
 

. . H. Kelcey
. . H. Miller
N. Wheatcroft
Charles Walcot
W. J. Le Moyne
Chas. S. Dickson
Georgia Cayvan
 

Lucile Ferrant . . Grace Henderson
Mrs. Bellamy Ives Mrs. Chas. Walcot
Mrs. Amory    .   .  Mrs. Thos. Whiffen

Agnes.......Vida Croly

Mr. Randolph . W. Clark Bellows
Kitty Ives.....Louise Dillon
 

Daniel Frohman became manager Dec. 7, 1887.

A performance of " Caste " was given at the matinee March 22,
1888, in aid of St. Mary's Hospital for Crippled Children. F. F.
Mackay played Old Eccles; Ida Vernon was the Marquise; Charles
S. Dickson, Capt. Hawtree; and C. H. Bradshaw, Sam Gerridge.

The house was closed Good Friday night, March 30. William
Faversham joined the stock company March 26, acting Robert
Grey, Henry Miller retiring for a time. On May 4 a matinee per¬
formance for the benefit of the Baby's Shelter of the church of the
Holy Communion. " Ernestine " was acted by amateurs, assisted
by Henry Miller, Frank M. Burbeck, Laura Sedgwick Collins,
and Vida Croly. " The Dead Shot" was also played. The two
hundred and thirty-ninth performance of " The Wife " took place
June 16.