500     A  HISTORY  OF  THE NEW YORK  STAGE      D894

separated in May, 1894, Lillian having charged him with "abus¬
ing"(?) her, and was divorced from him at that time.

On Dec. 29, "Prince Kam, or A Trip to Venus," libretto by
Chas. Alfred Byrne and Louis Harrison, music by Gustav Kerker,
was produced, with this cast:
 

Prince Kam   .    .    .    Camille d'Arville

Poom......Hallen Mostyn

Jaundis     .    .    .    Harry Macdonough

Mars.....WiUiam Pruette

Cupid......La Regaloncita

Abdul Mouriff   .    .    .      Henry Leoni
Captainof the Guard, Annie Sutherland
 

Venus.....Fannie Johnston

Absurdaria.....Kate Davis

pj^   I.....Minnie Dreher

Psyche.....NeUie Braggins

Midge......Elena Martinez
 

"About Town," translated from Adolf Phillip's "The Corner
Grocer of Avenue A," was produced Feb. 26, 1894, with this
cast:
 

Rube Hayes.....Dan Daly

Owen Slaters . . . Jacques Kruger
Willie Dew . . . William Cameron
Waldorf Metropole. . David Warfield
Houston Streete . WiUiam F. Mack
Pinky Hughes . WiUis P. Sweatnam
Charlie Starter   .    .Charles V. Seaman
 

Katharine . . .
Rosetta Slaters .
Lucy Davis . .
Mrs. Margruder
Ella Wilson . .
Maude Beverly .
Georgie Gordon .
 

Jennie Reiffarth

Ada Dare

MadeUne Lack

Maym Kelso

.     Kate Uart

Maym Kelso

. Julia Glover
 

The house was closed the week of March 19 and was reopened
March 26 with "Girofle-Girofla," which had this cast: Girofi^ and
Girofla, Lillian Russell; Don Bolero, DigbyBell; Aurore, Marie
Dressier; Marasquin, Sig. Perugini; Mourzouk, William Pruette;
Pedro, Chas. Campbell; Paquita, Lucy Daly; Fernando, Ada
Dare; Guzman, Marie Celeste; Sarrago, May Duryea. The
theatre was closed the week of April 30 and was reopened
May 12 with "The Passing Show," which was thus cast:
 

Fitz Ranger .
Laf Quickstep
Lord Brabazon
Rosamund
Lady Chapel .
Weebit . .
ChoUie Keal .
Madame Pinero
 

Jeff, de Angelis

John E. Henshaw

.    . Paul Arthur

.    Adele Ritchie

Grace Filkins

.    .     Lucy Daly

Queenie Vassar

May Ten Broeck
 

Lady Tom-a-Line
Lady Dick-a-Line
Judge ....
Rummel . . .
Hannele . . .
District Attorney
Lady Beenthere .
 

Madge Lessing
LiUian Thurgate
George A. Schiller
. . . Gus Pixiey
. Mabel Stephenson
. . Seymour Hess
.    May Ten Broeck
 

Vernona Jarbeau joined the company May 28, when Adele
Ritchie withdrew. Jessie Carlisle appeared here May 29, as
Rosamund. The roof garden concerts commenced May 30. "The
Passing Show " was withdrawn Aug. 25. The house was closed
Aug. 27, 28, 29, and was reopened Aug. 30, with "The Little
Trooper," which had this cast: