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The Old Homestead, October 11, 1886

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Denman Thompson will present his New Play, "The Old Homestead," by Denman Thompson and Geo. W. Ryer. A Continuation of "Joshua Whitcomb." With Mr. George A. Beane, Mr. Walter Gale, Mr. J.L. Morgan et al.

The Idea, February 20, 1893

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Hallen and Hart in Their New Comic Play. "The Idea," by Herbert Hall Winslow and Joseph Hart. With Miss Fanny Bloodgood, Miss Mollie Fuller, Miss Alice Fuller, Miss Alice Carle, Frederick Hallen et al.

The Governors, December 27, 1897

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Ward and Vokes In "The Governors," A Musical Comedy, In Three Acts, by Fred S. Gibbs. Tour directed by E.D. Stair. With Happy Ward, Harry Vokes, Johnny Page, Gus. C. Weinberg, Margaret Daly Vokes, Vila Sayne et al.

A Hot Old Time, February 21, 1898

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The Rays in "A Hot Old Time," the Three-Act Musical Farce, By and under the Management of Edgar Selden. With Mr. Johnny Ray, John C. Leach, Frank Lalor, Madeline Marshall, Kitty Nelson et al.

Chimes of Normandy, May 2, 1898

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The Jaxon Opera Company, under the personal supervision of Mr. J.J. Jaxon, in "Chimes of Normandy," An Opera In Three Acts, by Planquette. With Mr. Winfred Goff, Mr. Payne Carke, Mr. Frank Deshon et al.

Lucia di Lammermoor, May 23, 1898

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The Jaxon Opera Company, under the personal supervision of Mr. J.J. Jaxon, in "Lucia Di Lammermoor," Grand Opera In Four Acts, by Donizetti. With Miro Delamotta,Winfred Goff et al. Also, "The Bohemian Girl" An Opera, In Three Acts, by Balfe.

Great American Minstrels, January 23, 1899

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Primrose & Dockstader's Great American Minstrels. Management of J.H. Decker. With Primrose & Dockstader's Sextette, Jimmy Wall, Manuel Romain, Quaker City Quartette et al.

A Wise Guy, October 2, 1899

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Hayes and Lytton in "A Wise Guy." Also with Mr. Edmond Hayes, Joe Welch, Ray L. Royce, Chas. Moreland, Louise Montrose, Minnie May Thompson, Emily Lytton et al.

The Rising Generation, December 18, 1899

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William Barry, in the latest revision of "The Rising Generation," by William Gill. Also with James H. Manning, Alban W. Purcell, Robert Barry, Willie Weston, William Robbins, Lily Fitzgerald, Addie Doyle and Margaret Hatch.

The Girl From Maxim's, September 30, 1901

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"The Girl From Maxim's," A Farce, In Three Acts, by George Feydeau, Author of "The Gay Parisians." Direction of Julius Cahn, with Mr. W.H. Turner, Joseph Allen, Harry Dull, John H. Armstrong, Dwight Smith, Rowland Hill et al.

The Governor's Son, October 7, 1901

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L.C. Behman presents The Four Cohans in "The Governor's Son." Book and Music by George M. Cohan. With Jerry J. Cohan, Geo. M. Cohan, Wm. Keough, Will H. Sloan, James H. Manning, Ethel Levey, Josephine Kirkwood et al.

The Awakening of Mr. Pipp, April 25, 1904

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Charley Grapewin in "The Awakening of Mr. Pipp," A Farce with Melodic and Terpsichorean Incidentals for Entertaining Purposes, In Three Acts and Five Scenes, By George Totten Smith and Charley Grapewin. Also with, Nellie Beaumont, Luke Sylvester et al.

Tom, Dick and Harry, October 23, 1905

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A.H. Woods presents Bickel, Watson and Worthe in "Tom, Dick And Harry." Direction of A.H. Woods, Book and Lyrics by Harry Williams and Aaron Hoffman, Music by Egbert Van Alstyne, Staged by Miss Gertrude Huffman. With Harry Bond, Samuel Brobst et al.

Robin Hood, December 23, 1907

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Milton and Sargent Aborn present the Aborn Opera Company, in a Revival of the Bostonians' Famous Success, "Robin Hood." Music by Reginald DeKoven, Book by Harry B. Smith. With Forrest Huff, Phil Branson, Harry Luckstone et al.

Il Trovatore, January 6, 1908

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Milton and Sargent Aborn present the Aborn Opera Company, in Guiseppe Verdi's, "Il Trovatore." In English, with Estelle Wentworth, Alice Craft Benson, Miriam Norris, Amelia Fields, Joseph Fredericks, Henry M. Barron, Frederic Chapman et al.

Gertrude Hoffmann And The Mimic World, October 26, 1908

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"Gertrude Hoffmann And The Mimic World," A New Musical Review, In Two Acts and Seven Scenes. Book by Edgar Smith, Lyrics by Ed. Madden and Addison Burkhardt, Music by Ben M. Jerome and Seymour Furth. With Walter Lawrence, Chas. Meyers et al.

La Tosca, November 13, [no year]

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Blanche Walsh and Melbourne MacDowell, (Under the direction of Ben. Stern), in Sardou's Great Play, "La Tosca." Also with Arthur Elliot, James E. Nelson et al. Also Sardou's Historical Drama "Gismonda" and Sardou's "Fedora."

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