Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-19
PEEPs INFO THE PAST.

PEEPS INTO THE PAST.
Joseph Holland made his New York
debut at wallacks' theatre, New York.
Feb "a, 1879. as, Charles in Bouci-
cault's adoption from Dumas Spell
bound"
"Our Girls" had its premier Nov. s,
1879, at Wallacks' theatre, New York.
Richard Stahl's comic opera, Said
Pasha' had It's premier in New York
Feb. 2, 1889, at the Star theatre.
Jim, the Penman" had it's Ameri-
can premier in Chicago.
Bottles Baby was seen for the
first time in American, Aug. 5, 1889,
at the Madison Square theatre, New
York.
The first booking agency was opened
by Joseph Brooks and James Dickson
at "A West Twenty-third street, New
York. in 1873. Charles Frohman and
W. w. Randall opened a booking
agency at 1925 Broadway, in 1887.
Klaw Erlanger bought out Harry Tay-
Tor, who had a booking agency on
Fourteenth street, between Fifth and
Sixth avenues. They established them
selves ON Thirtieth street and Broad
way, and then moved to the Holland
building, Broadway and Fortieth street
and from there to the New Amsterdam
theatre building. The first dramatic
agency in America was instituted by
WardIe Corbin, who had Offices ad-
joining the Chambers street theatre,
in 1850. He afterwards moved to 40
s,l, H.,
rical center of New York.
In 1886 in New York city, Edwin
Booth. Wilson Barrett and Sir Henry
Irving, contested for honors in Ham
let" For Booths performance $3.50
for the best seats was charged; for
Wilson Barrett, $500; and for Irving,
$500.
The opera Martha was given for
the first time in English In Mrs. John
Woods Olympic theatre, Jan. Il. 1867.
E. A. Sothern played Our American
Cousin" 1000 times in this country,
and 1900 times in England and the
provinces.
Adelina Patti was born in Madrid,
Spain, Feb. 10, 1S43. Her parents set
tied in New York when she was year
old, which gave rise to the belieI that
she was a native of this city.
Clara Morris made her first appear
ance in New York city in Augustin
Days dramatization OF Wilkie Col
Inns novel, Man and Wife," Miss
Morris playing the part of Ann Syl-
vester" 1t was produced at the Fifth
avenue theatre, Sept. Is, 1870.
Hazel Kirke" was produced at the
Madison Square theatre, New York,
Feb. 4, 1880. 1t was a slightly altered
version of "An Iron Will" 1t was put
on for run of six weeks. The critics
condemned it. and the business grad
uany declined, and Masks and Faces"
was put in rehearsal. Hazel Kirke"
all at once took sudden change and
began playing to capacity houses. 1t
ran for 4S6 nights.
William Gfllettes military drama,
Held by the Enemy had its first
production at the Criterion theatre,
Brooklyn, Feb. %, 1886.
Minnie Seligman made her first APP
pearance on the professional stage
Dec. 6, 1888, as Llanyd in Elaine
at the Madison Square theatre, New
York.
Kate Claxton managed the old Ly-
ceuIn theatre, New York, from Dec. 2,
1878, until Jan. 4, 1879. She produced
'The Double Marriage which was
failure.
al H. Candy, the well known theat-
rical manager, was born in Baltimore
and before becoming a manager was
an actor. He played Phillip In the
original production of Our Daughter"
when it was done at Haverly's theatre,
New York, Sept. Is. 1876.