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THE  METROPOLITAN  ALCAZAR
 

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The Comley & Barton Opera company opened in "Olivette":
Olivette, Catherine Lewis; Bathilde, Dora Wiley; Veloutine,
Annie Randolph; Boussole, Amy Wallace; Catou, Henriette
Varey; Bleuette, Sophie Gonzales; Moustique, Eme Lascelles;
Marvejol, Gustavus Hall; Due des Ifs, George Gaston; Coquel¬
icot, Chas. Butler; Capt. de Merrimac, John Howson. On Nov. i
in "The Bells of CorneviUe," as Serpolette, Kate Munroe made
her American d6but.    The cast was:
 

Serpolette.....Kate Munroe

Germaine   ....      Helen Dingeon

Manette.....Rose Wilson

Catherine  .... Miss Summerville
 

Gaspard    .... Wm. H. Seymour

Gobo.....Richard Golden

Greuichieux   .   .     Chas. J. Campbell
Christophe     ....     Pauline Hall
 

Kate Munroe died at London, Eng., Oct. 17, 1887, from an
acute attack of malignant jaundice. She was the daughter of Dr.
Lister, of New York, where her birth took place in 1848. In 1869
she left America and went to Milan, Italy, where she studied sing¬
ing under Maestro Giovanni for a period of three years, when she
made her d^but, and sang in "Don Pasquale."

The Hanlon Bros., with " Le Voyage en Suisse," came Nov. 28,
and the house was then known as "The Casino," the prefix Metro¬
politan being dropped. J. H. Haverly's company followed Dec. 19
in " Patience."    The cast was:
 

Lady Angela , . . Louise Manfred
Lady Jane .... Gertrude Orme
Reginald .... W. H. Seymour
Lieutenant.....Alonzo Hatch
 

Patience......Dora Wiley

Lady Saphir   ....     Pauline Hall
Lady Ella.....Rose Wilson
 

Sam Hague's European minstrels opened Jan. 2, 1882, and
closed Sunday night, Jan. 22, with a concert. H. E. Abbey and
E. G. Gilmore retired from the management Jan. 29.

The next manager of this house was J. Fred Zimmerman who
opened it June 17, 1882, as "The Metropolitan Alcazar."
His first attraction was "Mariage aux Lanternes," which he called
"Plighted by Moonlight." In the cast were Adelaide Randolph,
Fanny Wentworth, Rosa Cooke, and Sig. Montegriffo. Marie
Vanoni, "polyglot artist," appeared June 28. "The Doctor of
Alcantara," was sung July 5, followed July 31, by "The Merry
War." The cast included W. T. Carleton, Jennie Reiffarth,
Fanny Wentworth, Richard Golden, and Dora Wiley. Marie
Bonfanti and Lepri were the dancers. "The Mascot" was pre¬
sented Aug.  19, with this cast:

Bettina.....Adah Richmond I Frederic.....S. P. Norman

Fiametta.....Pauline Hall   Pippo......C. W. Dungan

Lorenzo     ....    J. W. Norcross j Rocco.....W. H. Compton

" The Snake Charmer" was sung Aug. 28: Prince, Selina
Dolaro; D. Jemma, Lilly Post; Princess, Emma Guthrie.    "Oli-