A History of the New York Stage from the First Performance in 1732 to 1901, Том 1Dodd, Mead, 1903 |
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acted actor afterwards American début appearance in America April ballet Barney Williams Barry Blake Booth Bowery Theatre Broadway burlesque Burton C. W. Clarke cast Chanfrau Charles Charlotte Cushman Chas comedy commenced Cordelia Howard Damon Damon and Pythias dance died drama Dyott E. L. Davenport Edwin Forrest Fanny farce Fisher Frank George given Hamblin Hamlet Harry Henry Henry Wallack Howard J. W. Wallack Jack James John Brougham Julia Juliet Julius Cæsar June Kate Kean Lady of Lyons last appearance Laura Keene Lester Macbeth March married Mary matinée Mestayer Miss Mitchell Mlle Niblo's Garden night opened opera Othello Park Theatre performance Placide played Ravel reappeared reopened Richard Richard III Robert Romeo season closed seen Sefton Seguin Sept stage manager Street sung T. D. Rice Taylor Thomas title rôle took a benefit Vernon W. G. Jones Walcot weeks Wheatley York
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