Brown, T. Allston A history of the New York stage from the first performance in 1732 to 1901 (v.3)

(New York :  Dodd, Mead and Co.,  1903.)

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592      A  HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK  STAGE      C1895

took her place as  the  Princess.   LilUan  Russell appeared here
Nov. 7, in " The Queen of Brilliants," which had this cast:
 

Florian......Hubert Wilke

Delia.......Digby Bell

Lucca......J. G. Taylor

Grelott......Geo. Honey

Victor Pulvereitzer  .     Sidney Howard
Radaman    ....    Owen Westford

Bebbo......Henry Parry

Doctor.......F.Thatcher
 

Andra.......Mackenzie

Fritz.......W. Thompson

Don Garcia.....Theo May

Mme. Engelstein .    .  Laura Joyce Bell

Mina.....Suzanne Leonard

Betta......Lillian Russell

Hackney Coachman .    . Jos. G. Peakes
 

The house closed the night of Dec. 3 for a rehearsal of " The
Grand Duchess," which was produced Dec. 4, and had this cast:
Fritz, Hubert Wilke; Baron Puck, Digby Bell; Gen. Boum, Hallen
Mostyn; Prince Paul, Sidney Howard; Baron Grog, Owen West¬
ford; Grand Duchess, Lillian Russell. The audience was dismissed
at the matinee Dec. 22, in consequence of the illness of Lillian
Russell. Mr. and Mrs. Kendal began an engagement here Dec. 29
in " Lady Clancarty ":
 

Macarthy.....W. H. Kendal

King William ....    J. F. Graham

Earl of Portland......Luggi

Woodstock     .    .    .    Norman Forbes

Spencer.....H. Cooper Cliffe

Geo. Barclay.....A. Bucklaw

Frieda.....Mrs. F. M. Paget

Cardell......George Grey

Rokewood .    .    .    . G. F. Harrington
Vaughan.....J. F. Walker
 

Knightly......P. F. Ames

James Hunt    .    .    .    .    F. G. Owens

Gille.......H. J. Carvill

Tremlett.......Gordon

CHnk......G. P. Huntley

Princess     ....   Minnie Cathcart
Lady Betty Noel     .    Nellie Campbell

Susannah......Ada Barton

Mother Hunt .    .    .    Florence CoweU
Lady Clancarty   .    .    .     Mrs. Kendal
 

Mr. Kendal's right name is Wm. Hunter Grimston.

" The Second Mrs. Tanqueray," by A. W. Pinero, was produced
Jan 7, 1895, for one week, and had this cast:
 

Aubrey Tanqueray . . . Mr. Kendal
Sir George Orreyd . G. P. Huntley
Capt. Hugh Ardale . Norman Forbes
Cayley Drummle . . J. F. Graham
Frank Misquith . . . . F. M. Paget
Gordon Jayne.....G. Grey
 

Morse......G. W. Hardy

Martin.......P. F. Ames

Lady Orreyd  .    .    .    Nellie Campbell
Mrs. Costelyon    .    .    Florence CoweU

Ellean.......Marion Lea

Paula......Mrs. Kendal
 

"A White Lie" was seen Jan. 14, 22, 23, 24; "The Ironmaster'*
was played Jan. 25, matinee and night of Jan. 26.

Herbert Beerbohm Tree made his American debut with an Eng¬
lish company. "The Red Lamp," by Outram Tristam, was first
seen in this city Jan. 28, preceded by "The Ballad Monger," by
Walter Besant and Walter Pollock, adapted from Theodore de Ban-
ville's " Gringoire."   The cast of " The Red Lamp " was:
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