Belasco, David, 1853-1931; Theater -- United States
The 100th performance of “Young Mrs.
Winthrop” occurred January 12, 1883: the
150th, March 5.
1883.
April.
7. Last performance (original “run”) of
“Young Mrs. Winthrop” at the Madison
Square Theatre.
9. First performance, by professional actors,
Madison Square Theatre, of “A Russian
Honeymoon,” by Mrs. Burton N. Harrison,
produced under stage management of
Belasco.
June.
4. Last performance of “A Russian Honeymoon”
and end of “the regular season” at
the Madison Square.
5. Beginning of the “summer season” at the
Madison Square, with first production of
“The Rajah; or, Wyncot’s Ward,” by William
N. Young, revised by Belasco, and produced
under his stage direction.
September.
1. 100th performance of “The Rajah” at the
Madison Square.
October.
31. 150th performance of “The Rajah.”
November.
12. At the New Park Theatre occurred the
first performance in New York of Belasco’s
melodrama (revised for the occasion) of
“The Stranglers of Paris,” which was produced
under the stage direction of the author
and the management of Charles Frohman:
Henry Lee appeared as _Jagon_.
December.
8. “The Rajah” was withdrawn at the Madison
Square.
10. At the Madison Square first production of
“Delmar’s Daughter; or, Duty”; by Henry
C. De Mille, under Belasco’s direction. It was
a failure and was withdrawn on the 15th.
17. “The Rajah” was revived at the Madison
Square.
1884.
January.
29. Last performance of “The Rajah.”
31. First New York performance, Madison
Square Theatre, of “Alpine Roses,” by H.
H. Boyesen; stage direction of Belasco.
Georgia Cayvan, Marie Burroughs, Eben
Plympton, and Richard Mansfield played the
chief parts in this drama.
April.
10. Last performance of “Alpine Roses.”
12. At the Madison Square Theatre, first production,
on any stage, of Belasco’s drama
of “May Blossom,” founded in part on his
earlier play of “Sylvia’s Lovers”: produced
under the stage direction of the
author.
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