1887]
 

THE  CASINO
 

489
 

April 18.    "Erminie" was produced May 10 for the first time in
America, when the cast was:
 

Princess de Gramponeur

Jennie Weathersby
Marquis de Ponvert . . Carl Irving
Eugene Marcel . . . . H. Pepper
Chevalier de Brabazon Max Freeman
Viscomte de Brissac     .    C. L. Weeks

Erminie.....Pauline Hall

Cerise.....Marion Manola
 

Javotte.....       Agnes Folsom

Marie.....Victoria Schilling

Delaunay.....Rose Beaudet

Cadeaux......F. Wilson

Ravennes.....W. S. DaboU

Dufois......Murry Woods

Simon......A. W. Mafflin

Sergeant......J. A. Furey
 

This was the American debut of Marion Manola in light opera,
also of Carl Irving. "Erminie" went on a travelling tour, open¬
ing in Boston, Oct. 8, and continued for twenty-three weeks "on
the road." It had one hundred and fifty consecutive performances
at this house. "The Commodore" (formerly "The Creole") was
produced for the first time here Oct. 4:
 

Captain Ren^ .
Commodore
Maitre Garble
Maitre Babble
Sabord . . .
Bauprd .    .    .
 

Violet Cameron
. Lionel Brough
Sidney Brough
E. Marshall
. Clyde Howard
H. Tomkins
 

Frontegnac     ....    John Barnum
Antoinette ....      Edith Brandon

Loe.....Constance Loseby

Berthe.....Frances Lytton

Lolotte.....Nelly Woodford
 

This was the American debut of the Violet Cameron company,
under the management of the Earl of Lonsdale. The entertain¬
ment was very disappointing, and was unquestionably the worst
ever seen in this house. "Kenilworth" was presented Oct. 25,
and had this cast:
 

DudleyEarlof Leicester Violet Cameron
Sir Walter Raleigh Constance Loseby
The Earl of Sussex       .   Julie Couteur

Tressilian.....Clyde Howard

Amy Robsart . . - Edith Brandon
Janet Foster   .    .    ,   Alice Lethbridge
 

Queen Elizabeth .
Tony Foster . .
Giles Gosling . .
Wayland Smith .
Mike Lambourne
Sir Richard Varney
 

. John Barnum
Sidney Brough
. Mr. Tompkins
. . F. Lytton
Edward Marshall
. Lionel Brough
 

Violet Cameron sailed for England Nov. 25. "Erminie" was
revived Nov. 15, and continued until Sept. 17, 1887, having had
three hundred and sixty-two consecutive performances. The
Actors' Fund benefit took place afternoon Jan.   20,   1887.

"The Marquis" {"Jeanne Jeannotte et Jeanneton") had its first
American representation Sept. 19, 1887. "Madelon" (Charles
Lecocq's "La Petite Mademoiselle") was sung for the first time
in America at this house Dec.   5.     The cast was:
 

Trompette - .
Pompanoa . .
Jomine   .    .    .

Viscountess
Hernandez
The Baroness
The Duchess .

Madelon     .    .
 

Bertha Ricci

Isabelle Urquhart

. Sylvia Gerrish

Rose Wilson

Lucy Rivers

.    .   Rose Ricci

Florence Barry

.   Lillian Grubb
 

Rabicamp.....Mark Smith

Jolivett.....Courtice Pounds

Filoufin.....Arthur W. Tarns

Bernard.....Edgar Smith

Montcavrel     ....     Henry Leoni

Rodolphe.....Henry Price

Taboureau .... James T. Powers