434      A  HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STAGE      C1896
 

matinees until the season closed. Cecilia Loftus formerly known
as Cissie Loftus appeared matinees of April i, 2, 5, in a duologue
called "The Highwayman." "Fortune," by Frederick Horner,
was presented April 16, and had this cast:
 

Dr. Hudson . .
George Stanwicke
Walter Lorimer .
Frank Lorrimer .
Leonard . . .
Norman Lorrimer
 

. Herbert Kelcey
Stephen Grattan
W. J. Le Moyne
. Charles Walcot
. Fritz Williams
. Walter S. Hale
 

John Baintree      Ferdinand Gottschalk

Matthews.......D. Elmer

John.....Ernest Tarleton

Ruth......Isabel Irving

Constance....     Rhoda Cameron
Margaret  .    .    .    Mrs. Thos. Whiffen
 

This was the English version of "Le Testament de Cesar Gira-
dot." The theatre was closed April 27, and the next season began
Sept. 4, with "The Prisoner of Zenda," by Edward E. Rose,
founded on Anthony Hope's novel of the same name. The cast
was:
 

Rudolf......E. H. Sothern

Michael .... A. R. Lawrence
Colonel Sapt . . Rowland Buckstone
Fritz von Tarlenheim . Howard Gould
Captain Hentzau     .    .   Morton Selten

Detchard.....Daniel Jarrett

Bertram Bertrand . . Sam Sothern
Marshal Strakencz . . C. P. Flockton
Lorenz Teppich . . . Henry Talbot
Franz Teppich   .    .    .   W. B. Woodal

Thursday matinees were resumed Sept. 19. Matinees were
also given Tuesdays and Saturdays, commencing Oct. 14. R. C.
Carton's comedy, "The Home Secretary," was first acted here
Nov. 25:
 

Lord Topham     .      W. L. Branscombe

Ludwig.....Charles Arthur

Toni.......R. Erlynne

Josef......John J. CoUins

Princess Flavia .    .    .   Grace Kimball
Antoinette de Mauban

Marie D. Shotwell
Frau Teppich . Kate Pattison-Selten
Horace Glyn .... Guido Marburg
 

Duncan Trendel . . Herbert Kelcey
Morris Lecaile . . . J. K. Hackett
Lord Blayver . . W. J. Le Moyne
James Haylett . . . Charles Walcot
Thorpe-Didsbury

Ferdinand Gottschalk
 

Frank Trendel   .    .    .   Fritz Williams

Bixon.....Ernest Tarleton

Rhoda Trendel  .    .    .     Isabel Irving
Lady Clotilda      Mrs. Thomas Whiffen

Esme Bramerton     Katherine Florence
Mrs. Thorpe-Didsbury      Bessie Tyree
 

Arthur W. Pinero's "The Benefit of the Doubt,'
Jan. 6, 1896, when the cast was:
 

was first seen
 

John AUingham .    .    . Herbert Kelcey

Denzil Shafto     .    .      Walter S. Hale

Peter Elphick    .    .    .    F. Gottschalk

Alex. Fraser .    .    .     Stephen Grattan

Rev. Anthony Cloys    .     W. Buckland
Mrs. Emptage    . Mrs. Charles Walcot

Fletcher Portwood .     W. J. Le Moyne
 

Mrs. Cloys . . Mrs. Thos. Whiffen
Claude Emptage . . Fritz Williams
Theophila Fraser . . Isabel Irving
Jutina Emptage . . Elizabeth Tyree
OHve AUingham. . Elita Proctor Otis
Mrs. Quinton Twelves, Gertrude Rivers
Horton.....Edward Wilkes
 

"The Prisoner of Zenda" was revived  Feb.   10, when the or¬
chestra seats were reduced from $2 to $1.50.    The cast now was: