Volume 1 — INDEX TO VOLUME ONE

B.=David Belasco.

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, R, S, T, U, V, W, Y, Z

A Abbey, Henry Eugene (Am. th. man.: 1848-1896): plans to produce S. Morse’s “Passion Play” in N. Y., 122. Abbey’s New Park Th., N. Y., burned, 122. Academy of Music, N. Y.: Salvini’s first Am. appearance at, 59. “Across the Continent” (play): B. acts in, 104. Acting: schools of and teaching of—the subject critically considered, 348, et seq. Actors: early, in Calif., 131. Adams, Annie (Asenath Annie Adams—Mrs. James Kiskaden—Mrs. Harvey K. Glidden: Am. actress: 1849-1916): 62. Adams, Edwin (Am. actor: 1834-1877): in S. F., 90; 204. Adams, John (actor): 132. Adams (Kiskaden), Maude (Am. actress: 1872-19—): 62. “Adolph Challet” (play): 237. “Adrea” (tragedy): 477. “Adrienne Lecouvreur” (play): 103. “Agnes” (play): 105. “Aladdin No. 2; or, The Wonderful Scamp” (burlesque): 37; 221. Alberta, Laura (Am. actress): B. acts with, in S. F., 49; 74; 229. Albery, James (Eng. dramatist: 1838-1889): 336. Aldrich, Louis (Moses Lyon: Am. actor: 1843-1901): 345; good acting by, 346; sketch of, 347, et seq. Allemany, Archbishop, of S. F.: approves “The Passion Play,” 116. Allen, Charles E. (actor): 36. Allen, Charles L. (lawyer): 390. Allen, Charles Leslie (Am. actor: 1830-1917): 382. “All the Comforts of Home” (farce): 375. “Alpine Roses” (play): 279; 280. Alta California,” “The (S. F. newspaper): notice in, quoted re “Passion Play,” 118. Amberg, Gustav (Ger.-Am. th. man.): 251. “American Born” (melod.): written—and produced—cast of, 257, et seq.; 260; 261; 269; 270; 276. American Theatre, S. F.: Julia Dean, lessee of, 7. “Amy Robsart” (play): 210. Anderson, David H. (Am. actor: 1814-1884): 36. “Andrea” (play): 311. Andrews, Lillian (Am. actress): 187. Apostate,” “The (tragedy): 94; 160. “Armadale” (Collins’ novel): dramatization of, 92. “Arrah-na-Pogue” (comedy): Boucicault and wife in, 58; 225; 261. Art, dramatic: suggestion in—instructive comment re, by B., 418. “Article 47” (play): B.’s version of, 93. Assommoir,” “L’ (novel): Daly’s view of Fr. dramatization of, 184; same makes and produces Eng. version—which fails—B. makes version—which succeeds, 185; cast of B.’s version of, 186; difficulties during rehearsals of, 187; run of, 188; 189. “As You Like It”: 43; 137. Atkinson, Henry (actor): 135. Audran, Edmond (Fr. musician: 1840-1901): 396; writes letter praising Mrs. Carter, 398. Auctioneer,” “The (play): 139. B Bachelor of Arts,” “A (farce): 344. Bailey, Philip James (the poet: 1820-1902): 249. Baker and Farron [theatrical] Company: 88; 89. Baker, Emily: 87. Baldwin, Edward J. (“Lucky Baldwin”): builds Baldwin’s A. of M., S. F., 86; not friendly with T. Maguire, 87; supports “The Passion Play” in S. F., 115; withdraws support of Maguire, 183. Baldwin’s Academy of Music, S. F.: built, 86; opened with “K. R. III.”—and B. employed at, 87; Sullivan’s repertory at—and Gates Opera Co. at, 88; G. F. Rowe at, 92; farewell engagement of A. Neilson at, 210; Maguire loses, 253. Bandmann, Daniel Edward (German-Am. actor: 1840-1905): 133. Banishment of Catiline,” “The (poem): recited by B., 26. Banker’s Daughter,” “The (play): re authorship of—and first produced, 125; 126; resemblance of “The Millionaire’s Daughter” to, 128; engagement of, in S. F., cancelled, 129; 328. Banks, Maude: 349. Barker, H. Granville (Eng. actor, playwright and th. man.: 1874-19—): and “modern” methods of, anticipated by B., 355. Barnes, George E. (dramatic reviewer in S. F.): 103. “Baron Rudolph” (melod.): production of—and story—failure of, 321, et seq.; rewritten by Howard—and by B., 324; cast of, 326. Barrett, Lawrence P. (Am. actor and th. man.: 1838-1891): 42; acts King Henry the Fifth in S. F., 91; 95; first appearance of, in S. F., 135; feeling of, toward McCullough—and characters of Cassius, and Antony, 165; first plays Cassius—and same, in S. F., 166. Barrett, Hon. George C. (Judge—N. Y.): 122. Barrows, James O. (Am. actor): schoolboy companion of B.—wins medal in Comedy, 12; B.’s early friendship with, 27. Barry, William (actor): 131. Barrymore, Maurice (Eng.-Am. actor and dramatist: 1848-1905): 309; 427. Bates, Blanche (Mrs. Milton F. Davis—Mrs. George Creel: Am. actress: 1872-19—): 35; 62; 74; B.’s first meeting with, 77; mother’s ambition for—and B.’s promise re, 78; beauty—qualities—potentialities of, 469, et seq.; lapse of, into obscurity—and biographical particulars re, 471, et seq.; first acts under B.’s management in “Naughty Anthony,” 473, et seq.; as Cora, in same, 474; same, 475; her performance of Madame Butterfly, 483; 487. Bates, Frank Mark (Am. actor: 18—-18—): 75; murdered, 76. Bates, Mrs. Frank Mark (Frances Marion Hinckley—Mrs. Charles L. Lord: Am. actress: 1848-1908): 35; 74; B.’s recollection of, and of her husband, 75, et seq.; B. acts Armand Duval with, 76; B.’s promise to, re daughter, 77; on B.’s facility in adapting plays, 84; 133; 472. Beauty and the Brigands,” “The (burlesque): 37. Behne, Harriet (singer): 489. Belasco, Augusta (Mrs. William Elliott): 469. Belasco, David (American theatrical manager, playwright, stage manager, actor, dramatist: 1853-19—): qualities of—ancestry and parentage, 1; parents go to Calif.—birth of—and removed to Victoria, B. C., 2; early influences affecting—education of—early years in Roman Catholic monastery, 4; residence of, in monastery—abiding effect of R. C. influence on—runs away—joins travelling circus—befriended by a clown, 5; reclaimed by father and taken home—theatrical proclivity of—and “first appearance” of on stage, 6; his memory of appearing with Julia Dean—his recollections of early actors characterized, 7; frequent juvenile employment of—appears in “K. R. III.,” with C. Kean and E. Tree—removal of, to San Francisco, 10; a pupil at the Lincoln Grammar School, S. F.—his teachers—his talent for declamation—recitations by, 11; “mascot” of the Victoria Fire Department—pupil at Fourth Street School, S. F.—wins Gold Medal in Tragedy—early reading—first places of residence in S. F., 12; first play by, date of, question about, etc.—boyhood custom of, as writer—recollection of, re his play, “The Roll of the Drum,” 13; passion of, for stage—letter to, from boyhood friend—recitations of, in boyhood—also early performances participated in by, 14; recitation by, before Queen Emma of the Hawaiian Islands—removed with parents from Victoria—filial devotion of—and early propensity of, 15; industry of, in childhood—public recitations—assists parents, 16; hard early experience of—advancement—reading and recreation in boyhood, 17; effect of McCullough’s recitation of “The Little Hero” on—becomes a stowaway—his story of his adventures as, 17, et seq.; leaves school—marriage of, 19; early record and experience of, as actor, reciter, etc.—payment of (period 1871-1879), 20; bohemian adventures of, related to author—his mother’s name for, and opinion about, 21; miscellaneous knowledge accumulated by—tangled chronology of his early life—his “The Story of My Life” examined and estimated by author, 22, et seq.; incorrect recollections by, rectified, 23; time, place, etc., of his first formal appearance on stage established, 24; his first part—billed as “Walter Kingsley” when making first appearance—reason for taking, and for dropping, that name—form of his name in early playbills—childhood appearances of, 25; appears with C. Kean—early appearances as super, reciter, etc.—appears with Mme. Methua-Scheller (1869) in “Under the Gas-Light”—and with J. Proctor in “The Jibbenainosay”—Proctor’s reason for employing him, 26; appears in Prof. Hager’s “The Great Republic”—his parts in—appears in amateur performances at Platt’s Hall, S. F.—early association with J. O. Barrows, 27; smitten with Lotta—appears with amateur actors’ association in S. F. (1871) and is commended by local newspaper—meets J. McCullough, 28; advantage of McC.’s friendship—early friendship with W. H. Sedley-Smith, 29; Sedley-Smith’s influence on—same employs, at Calif. Th. and advice of same to, 33; his actual adoption of stage—acts with J. Murphy, in “Help,” 34; actors with whom associated in “Help”—date of his association with Chapman Sisters, 35; at the Metropolitan Th. in ’73, 36; his parts in various performances at the Metro.—makes “a hit” as Prince Saucilita, in “The Gold Demon,” 37; earning extra pay, 38; early acquaintances of—theatrical vagabondage of—and describes same, 39, et seq.; early parts played by, 41; eking out a living—early admiration, etc., of Walter Montgomery, 42, et seq.; chief recitations by—appearances of, at Platt’s Hall, about 1870—first meeting with future wife—impression of, 44; serious injury to—near death—marriage of, 45; travels with Chapman Sisters—returns to S. F.—employed by J. H. Le Roy—suggests “The New Magdalen” for B. Pateman, 46; his recollections of first performance of that play—and of Miss Pateman—engaged at Shiels’ O. H., 48; another engagement with Murphy—acts with L. Alberta—with F. Cathcart and G. Darrell—various parts played by, 49; acts for bft. J. Dunbar—goes to Virginia City, Nev., under management J. Piper, 50; varied experience in Virginia City, 51; associated there with Mrs. D. P. Bowers—and regard for same—meeting with Dion Boucicault—confusion about—and facts considered—profound influence on, of Boucicault—B.’s reminiscence of same, 52, et seq.; author’s opinion re Boucicault’s employment of, in Virginia City—opinion of, about Boucicault—first S. F. appearance of, again mentioned, 57; not in Virginia City before 1873—disappears from S. F. records—and goes to Virginia C., 60; concerning, and Boucicault, in Virginia C.—number of engagements there filled by—period of his career, 1873-1876, 61; actors associated with, in Virginia C. enumerated—and painful experience of, with demented woman, 62; freed from control of Piper—returns to S. F.—appears with A. Neilson during her first S. F. engagement—sees the Lingards in “La Tentation,” 63; sees Raymond in “Led Astray”—consulted re “The Gilded Age”—his recollection of same and J. T. Raymond, 64; employed by Lingard—and by Barton Hill—plays and actors associated with, summer of 1874, 68; his admiration for S. W. Piercy, 69; “barnstorming” ventures by—employed by Mile. Zoe—and appears with—secretary to T. Maguire—appears with J. A. Herne, etc., 70; the same—and sees Mayo in “Griffith Gaunt”—makes a version of same—again works with J. H. Le Roy, 71; works with Herne, etc.—assists in revival of “Oliver Twist”—revives and produces “The Enchantress” for A. Bennett—and appears in, with same, 72; temperamental heedlessness of, re dates—author’s consequent difficulty in making Chronology, 73; most important event of early life—nature of his experience—“stars” associated with, 74; his reminiscences of the “minstrel” “Jake” Wallace—and of Frank M., and Mrs. Bates, 75; admiration of, for J. E. Owens—and writes play for—kindness to, and instruction of, by C. R. Thorne, Sr., 78; “barnstorming” with a “beautiful school teacher”—friendship with Mary Gladstane—and admiration for “Mary Warner,” 79; plays produced by, with Miss Rogers—liking of, for “Robert Macaire”—“specialties” of B.—makes wigs, 80; returns to S. F. to study Hooley Comedy Co., W. H. Crane, etc.—employed by Hooley, 81; willingness and simplicity of, re labor—employed by Emmet as dresser—and acts with, 82; studies Daly’s productions—and refused engagement by same—peddles “patent medicines,” 83; prepares prompt books—marvellous resources of, 84; first meeting of, with J. A. Sawtell—later association—joins Thorne, Sr., at his Palace Th.—and not paid by, 85; plays acted in with Thorne, Sr.—appears with F. Jones, 86; prompter and assistant stage manager at Baldwin’s Academy of Music, S. F.—associated with B. Sullivan—and others, 87; plays acted in by, with Sullivan—he returns to Maguire’s New Th., 88; views of, re difficult parts—interesting reminiscence of Sullivan—goes “barnstorming” again, 89; acts in bfts.—sees E. Adams—sees G. Rignold in “King Henry V.,” 90; and sees Barrett in same—diverse activities of—acts with G. F. Rowe—appears again in “Under the Gas-Light”—meets Eleanor Carey, 92; makes play on “Article 47” for Miss Carey, 93; period of his life, 1876-1879, et seq.—sees and studies E. Booth—and appears with same at Calif. Th.—his Booth relics—works for Ward and W. Montague, 96; travels with F. M. Phelps—and joins F. Gardner in “The Egyptian Mystery,” 97; his appearance with same—and plays written by, for, enumerated, 99; recitations by, in same association—and his reminiscence of—experiments in stage lighting, 99; travels with “The Egyptian Mystery”—sees Modjeska’s first Am. appearance, 100; recollections of same, 102; acting and stage managing with T. W. Keene, 103; acting with the “Frayne Troupe”—plays old women—and goes to Bush St. Th., S. F., 104; at the Baldwin again—directs the N. Y. Union Square Theatre Co. in S. F.—and travels and acts with—tribute to, by that co., 105; letter to, from F. F. Mackay on behalf of same—his “Dearer than Life” and his “Olivia” produced, 106; his “Olivia”—and alters “A Woman of the People,” 107; makes “Proof Positive” for R. Wood—directs C. Morris—and adapts “Not Guilty,” 108; his “Not Guilty” produced in S. F.—recollections of that production—leaves the Baldwin, 110; contemptible treatment of, re “Not Guilty”—Baldwin intervenes—and an experience with D. Thompson and J. M. Hill, 111, et seq.; returns to S. F. and to the Baldwin—adapts and produces “Within an Inch of His Life,” 113; “fire effect” in same, 114; S. Morse’s “Passion Play” produced by, etc., 115, et seq.; his opinion of O’Neill’s Jesus Christ—he adapts “La Famille Benoiton!”—and writes “The Millionaire’s Daughter,” 125; his account of producing same, 126, et seq.; accused of plagiarism—and comment thereon, 128; detraction of B.—reason for, and examined, 129, et seq.; nature of early influences affecting, 133; characteristics of—and early influences on, again, 134; sees opening of the California Theatre, S. F., 135; special histrionic idols of—a Shakespearean student and scholar—and nature of early training as such, 136; plays of S. familiar to—parts in S. plays acted by—and women of, acted by, 137; pre-eminently qualified to produce Shakespeare—and reasons why he has not yet done so in N. Y., 138; on Shylock, D. Warfield as, etc., 139; a prescient manager—his repertory as an actor—more than 170 parts and plays enumerated, 140, et seq.; his “The Story of My Life” critically examined by author, 148, et seq.; author and, on stage deaths, etc., 150; not the inventor of “natural” acting, 155; not a disparager of the Past, 157; in boyhood, sees and studies Daly’s Co., 158; great service of, to Stage, 159; and nature of—his qualities—and influences affecting, 161; detraction of, by criticasters, 162; enduring nature of his achievements, 163; birth of—and misleading accounts of his early career, 164, et seq.; errors of, re Barrett, McCullough, Montgomery, etc., corrected, 165, et seq.; views of, re “one-part actors,” Salvini, Irving, Jefferson, etc., contravened, 168, et seq.; R. Coghlan engaged at his request, 177; Miss Coghlan’s attitude toward, 178; they become good friends—Miss C. appears under his direction—he writes play for same, 179; Wallack wishes to buy that play, 180; B.’s recollection of Herne and K. Corcoran, 181; bft. for B. and Herne, 182; B. on same—and Maguire and Baldwin, 183; he makes version of “L’Assommoir,” 185; and same is produced by, 186; friction at rehearsals of same, 187; he projects play of “Chums” for O’Neill and Morrison, 188; writes and produces same with Herne and his wife, 189; failure thereof, 190; leaves S. F. to venture in East, 191; arranges to bring out “Chums” in Chicago as “Hearts of Oak,” 192; success of venture in Chicago, 193; dissension between, and Herne begins, 195; B. and Herne come to N. Y., 196; consequence to, of failure in N. Y., 206; badly treated by Herne—and sells “Hearts of Oak” interest, 207; account of his return to S. F., 208, et seq.; re-employed in minor capacity at the Baldwin—and his recollections of Miss Neilson and her farewell, 209, et seq.; his “Paul Arniff,” 214; produced, 215; his version of “True to the Core,” 220; various productions directed by—his recollections and estimate of W. E. Sheridan, 221; impression made on, by Sheridan—and gives imitations of that actor—recollections of Laura Don, 225, et seq.; produces “Wedded by Fate”—and recollections of H. B. McDowell, 227; again associated with Geo. Darrell, 229; his play of “La Belle Russe,” 230, et seq.; same produced—and success of, 236; requests Tearle to inform Wallack concerning same—his “The Stranglers of Paris,” 237; same produced—story and quality of, 238; takes “La Belle Russe” to N. Y., 241; harsh treatment of, by Maguire, 242; sells “La Belle Russe” outright, 243; returns to S. F. and the Baldwin, 244; errors of, re Wallack, corrected, 245, et seq.; his “La Belle Russe” produced at Wallack’s, 246; directing for Sheridan again, in S. F., 247; his “The Curse of Cain”—recollections of—and views of the character of Cain, 248, et seq.; fidelity of, to Maguire, 253; associated with G. Frohman, 254; and revives his alteration of “The Octoroon” with G. Frohman, 255; description of “effects” in, 256; writes “American Born,” 257; produces same, 258; first meeting of, and C. Frohman, 259, et seq.; accepts employment at Madison Square Theatre, N. Y.—leaves S. F. with G. Frohman’s Co., 261; letter to, from F. F. Mackaye, 262; retrospect of his early career—and partial list of plays produced by, prior to 1882, 263, et seq.; produces “American Born” in Chicago, 269; recollections of same—and of journey East, 270, et seq.; interview with Dr. Mallory—engagement at Mad. Sq. Th. confirmed—and comment on by author, etc., 275, et seq.; hard terms of contract with, 277; unrecognized labors of, 278; plays produced by, at Mad. Sq. Th., prior to 1884, 279; production—contents—significance of his “May Blossom,” 280, et seq.; faints at first performance of “May Blossom”—gratitude of, to author, 287; accused of plagiarism, 288; and cleared of charge, 289; goes to England for first time—author and, meet for first time, 290, et seq.; adapts “Called Back,” 291; friction with Palmer—interview with same and Boucicault, 293; he leaves the Mad. Sq. Th.—project of starring as Hamlet, etc., 294, et seq.; association with S. Mackaye, 296; quarrel with, and same ended, 297; writes “Valerie” for L. Wallack, 298; particulars of that task, 299; his “Valerie” considered, 300, et seq.; feeling of, toward Wallack, 305; errors of, corrected, 306; returns to S. F., 307; his “Valerie” in S. F., 308; cast of same—and other plays produced, 309; extraordinary performance for bft. of—cast, etc., 310, et seq.; returns to N. Y., 311; engaged at the Lyceum Theatre, 313; makes “The Highest Bidder” for E. H. Sothern, 314, et seq.; produces “The Great Pink Pearl” and “Editha’s Burglar”—develops Elsie Leslie, 317; with Greene, writes “Pawn Ticket 210” for Lotta, 318, et seq.; productive industry of—produces “Baron Rudolph” (rewritten in style of Howard)—and strives to save Knight from failure in, 321, et seq.; his recollections of G. Knight and this play (“Only a Tramp”), 325; commissioned to write second play for the Lyceum, 326; takes Henry C. De Mille into collaboration—they write “The Wife”—and B.’s recollections of, etc., 327, et seq.; success of “The Wife” due to scene invented by—method of collaboration of, and De Mille, 334; he forces “The Wife” into success, 336; B. and De Mille commissioned to write play for younger Sothern—and B. revises Gillette’s “She,” etc., 337, et seq.; his work as a teacher of acting—goes to Echo Lake and writes “Lord Chumley” with De Mille, 340; on actors and their choice of parts—persuades Sothern to act Chumley, 341; recollections of writing “Lord Chumley,” 343; varied labors of—and revises “The Kaffir Diamond,” 345, et seq.; his view of schools of acting, 349; a master—and wholly exceptional as a teacher of acting, etc., 351, et seq.; “Electra” revived under his direction—his recollections of, 353; anticipates G. Barker and “modern methods” by more than a quarter-of-a-century—miscellaneous work of, at Lyceum, 355; places “Robert Elsmere” on the stage for Gillette—commissioned to write third play for Lyceum, 356, et seq.; on best subjects for the Drama—and writes “The Charity Ball” with De Mille, 357, et seq.; association of, with Mrs. Leslie Carter, 361; first meeting of, and same, 362; Mrs. Carter seeks, at Echo Lake, 363; impressed by latent talent of same—and determines to train her, 363; unable to hold rehearsals for lack of a stage—undertakes to revise and produce “The Prince and the Pauper” in return for use of a stage, 365, et seq.; quality of, when angered—opinion of Elsie Leslie—and her supporting co., 367; his bargain for stage of the Lyceum repudiated, 368; his bitter resentment of—and retires from the Lyceum, 369; his shackled situation, after twenty years of labor, 370; desperate resolution of, 371; training Mrs. Carter—and his situation grows worse, 372; proposal to, by C. Frohman—and same accepted—“Men and Women” written for C. Frohman, 382; seeks play for Mrs. Carter—and employs P. M. Potter, 384; arrangement of, with N. K. Fairbank, to “back” Mrs. Carter—disappointed by Potter, 384; employs Gordon—and throws out all his work—revises “The Ugly Duckling”—and produces same, 385; difficulties in starring Mrs. Carter, 387; deserted by Fairbank, 388; Fairbank repudiates obligations to—and B. sues him, 389; B.’s suit against Fairbank—and origin of preposterous story about B.’s methods of instruction, 390; Mrs. Carter’s acknowledgment of debt to—and his view of Fairbank, 391; writing “The Heart of Maryland”—and bitter struggle of, 392; shifts to make a living, 393; reminiscence of, about Mrs. Carter, 394; proposal to, by C. Frohman, for managerial alliance, 395; same accepted—and adapts “Miss Helyett” for American stage—interviews of, with Audran and Wyndham, 396; with C. Frohman he produces “Miss Helyett”—and his work on same, 397; meets Audran and obtains letter of commendation from, 398; lays aside “The Heart of Maryland” to assist C. Frohman—takes F. Fyles into collaboration—and appreciative remembrance of, 402; writes “The Girl I Left Behind Me” with Fyles, 403; shrewd judgment in selecting novel theme for, 404; his play of “The Girl I Left Behind Me” critically examined in detail, etc., 406, et seq.; instructive observations of, re suggestion in art, 418; disregards the principle, 419; remarks of, re origin of “The Girl I Left Behind Me,” 420, et seq.; relations of, with C. Frohman, 421; important letter to, from C. Frohman, 422; his “dreams”—seeks, and gains, the co-operation of R. M. Hooley, 425; arrangement with Hooley to produce “The Heart of Maryland”—and that project blocked by sudden death of Hooley—B. extruded from Chicago in favor of Klaw & Erlanger, 427; adapts “The Younger Son” to assist C. Frohman at the Empire, 428; comment on failure of, 430; again revises “The Heart of Maryland”—and interjects “local color,” 431; significant comment by, re difficulty in producing “The Heart of Maryland,” 432, et seq.; author’s endorsement of his views thereon—and B.’s desperate straits, 433; Palmer accepts “The Heart of Maryland,” 434; same is unable to fulfil contract and produce—B. again defeated, 435; reminiscence of final efforts to bring out “The Heart of Maryland,” 436, et seq.; at last produces that play—the turning-point in his career, 437; comment on his experience in business dealings, 438; his “The Heart of Maryland” critically examined in detail, 438, et seq.; his speech on first night of that play in N. Y., 445; success at last—trial of his suit against Fairbank—revises “Under the Polar Star”—visits S. F.—and buys “The First Born,” 447; his beautiful presentment of that play in N. Y., 449; 450; with C. Frohman presents “The First Born” in London, 451; sails for England—and with same presents “The Heart of Maryland” in London, 452, et seq.; newspaper injustice to, re that play of his and “Secret Service,” 453, et seq.; quest of a new play—and reads about “Zaza,” 454; sees that play—and arranges with C. Frohman to buy and produce—returns to Am., 455; author’s strictures on his play of “Zaza” and production of same by, 456; compassionate nature of—and his moral attitude more emotional than rational, 459, et seq.; first production of “Zaza”—and same in N. Y., 461; success of Mrs. Carter is due to, 465; death of his mother—strange experience of, at time—and views of, on spiritualism, 466, et seq.; filial affections of—and reminiscence of his mother—and significant letter from, 468, et seq.; serious purpose of, in “Naughty Anthony,” 475; his comment on failure of same, and causes thereof, 476; reads story of “Madame Butterfly”—and writes a tragedy based on—same critically considered in detail, 477, et seq.; produces that tragedy—and success thereof, 482; presents “Zaza” in London—and disgust of Fr. authors thereof, 484; B.’s amusing reminiscence of same, 485, et seq.; takes “Madame Butterfly” to Eng., 486; with C. Frohman presents same in London—and achieves memorable success with, 487; great tribute of audience to, at first Eng. presentation of “Madame Butterfly,” 488, et seq.; gives operatic rights of, to Puccini, 489; lends scene models for operatic production of, 490; meets Lady V. S. Meux—and is invited to abandon Mrs. Carter’s direction and assume that of Mrs. J. B. Potter, 492; his desire to conduct a London theatre—Lady Meux offers to build one for him—he declines both her proposals—and comment thereon, 493. Belasco, Mrs. David (Cecilia Loverich): first meeting with B., 44; marriage of, 45. Belasco, Frederick (1862-19—): birth of, 3; 447. Belasco, Humphrey Abraham (father of D. B.: 1830-1911): nationality of—and birth, 1; goes with wife to Calif.—thence to Victoria, 2; traces runaway son—affiliations of, with actors, 6; removes family from Victoria, 10; removes family to S. F., 15. Belasco, Mrs. Humphrey Abraham (Reina Martin, mother of D. B.: 1830-1899): nativity of—and birth, 1; goes with husband to S. F.—birth of first child—goes to Victoria, 2; children of, born in Victoria, 3; her early name for B.—and opinion about, 21; death of—and B.’s strange experience at time of, 466, et seq. Belasco, Israel (1861——): birth, 3. Belasco, Walter (1864-19—): birth, 3. “Belle Lemar” (melod.): 439. Belle Russe,” “La (melod.): object of B. in writing, 230; story of, 231, et seq.; produced—and success of, 236; original cast of, 237; B. takes to N. Y., 241; desired by various managers, 241; sold outright—and produced in N. Y., 243; B. Howard’s opinion of, etc., 244; 246; 268; 298; 432. Bellew (Higgin), Harold Kyrle (Eng.-Am. actor: 1845-1911): 298; admirable performance of, as Challoner, 303. Bellows, Charles: 349. Bells,” “The (melod.): 168; 170; 172; 247. Bells,” “The (poem): 43. Belot, Adolph (Fr. novelist and dramatist: 1829-1890): 238. “Ben Battle” (poem): 43. Bennett, Amy (Am. actress): B. revises and directs revival of “The Enchantress” for, 72. Bennett, Julia (Mrs. Jacob Barrow: 1824-18—): 153. Bergere, Valerie (Am. actress): 491; 492. “Bernardino del Carpio” (poem): 11; 20; 44. Bert, Frederick W. (Am. th. agent and man.): 91. Berton, Pierre (Fr. journalist and playwright: 1840-1912): 456; 484; 485; 486. Bernhardt, Sarah (Sarah Frances—Mme. Jacques Damala: Fr. actress, sculptor, and th. man.: 184[4?]-19—): 151. Big Bonanza,” “The (play): produced in N. Y., 80; 82. Billings, Arthur D. (Am. actor: 18——1882): 46; 47; 62; 87; bft. to, 100. Bishop, Charles B. (Am. actor, and M.D.: 18—-1889): 105. Black Hand; or, The Lost Will,” “The (melod.): B. acts in, 86. Blaine, Mrs. James G., Jr. (Mary Nevin): 340. Blake, William Rufus (Am. actor: 1805-1863): 157. “Bleak House” (dramatization of): Mme. Janauschek in—and B. makes version of, 84. Bleiman, Max: 436; 437; 447. Blinn, Holbrook (Am. actor: 1872-19—): 11. Boker, George Henry (Am. poet and dramatist: 1823-1890): 9. Booth, Edwin Thomas (am. Actor and Th. Man.: 1833-1893): early S. F. “hit” by, in mimicry, 38; returns to S. F.—and B. meets, 93; repertory of, at Calif. Th.—and B. appears with, 94; B.’s recollections of—and relics of, 95, et seq.; 132; 151; 168; 170; 171; 273. Booth, Junius Brutus, Sr. (Eng.-Am. tragedian: 1796-1852): as King Lear, 32. Booth, Junius Brutus, Jr. (Am. actor and th. man.: 1821-1883): 131. Booth’s Theatre, N. Y.: “Daddy O’Dowd” first produced at, 58. Boston Museum: 8. Boucheron, Maxime (Fr. librettist): 397. Boucicault, Dion (Dionysius Lardner Boucicault [originally Bourcicault]: Irish-Am. dramatist, actor, and th. man.: 182[2?]-1890): first meeting of, with B.—confusion regarding—profound influence of, on B.—his “Led Astray”—B.’s reminiscence of, etc., 52, et seq.; 54; and Mrs. (Agnes Robertson) return to Am. and appear in “Arrah-na-Pogue”—tour by—many projects of—first appearance of, as Daddy O’Dowd, 58; at first Am. appearance of T. Salvini—author on first production of his “Led Astray,” 59; author on methods of—first appearance of, in S. F., 60; 69; 106; effect of, on B., 160; 165; 169; 173; 174; imitates Jefferson’s Rip, 175; 255; 276; 293; 294; designations of dramatic forms by, 377; 412; 419; 439. “Boucicault in California” (entertainment): 60. Bowers, Mrs. David P. (Elizabeth Crocker—Mrs. —— Brown—Mrs. James C. McCollom: 1830-1895): 51; B. acts with—and his regard for, 52; 133; 136. Bowery Theatre, N. Y. (old): Julia Dean makes first N. Y. appearance at, 8. “Box and Cox” (farce): 372. Boyesen, Hjalmar Hjorth: 279. Bozenta, Charles (Charles [Karol] Bozenta Chlapowski: Polish-Am. journalist and th. man.: 1838-1914): 310. Bradley, A. D. (Am. stage man. and actor): 230. Brady, William A. (Am. th. man.: 1865-19—): 446; 451. “Brass” (play): 92. Bridge of Sighs,” “The (poem): 43. Broadway Theatre, N. Y. (old): Julia Dean at, 8; 9. Brooke, Gustavus Vaughan (Irish actor: 1819-1867): 131. Brooks, Joseph (Am. th. agent and man.: 1849-1916): 196; 251; 438. Brougham, John (Irish-Am. actor, dramatist, and th. man.: 1810-1880): his designation of Lotta, 27; 43; 132; 177. Brown, Henry (Am. actor and stage man.): 104; 115. Bruce,” “The (poem): 43. Buchanan, McKean (Am. actor and th. man.: 1823-1872): 131. Buckland, Wilfred (Am. th. designer): 349. Buckley, Edward J. (Am. actor: 18—-18—): 87; 89; bft., 92; 135. Buckley (Uhl), May (Am. actress: 1875-19—): 449. Buckley, Mrs. Edward J.: 135. Bulletin,” “The San Francisco Evening (newspaper): on B.’s “Not Guilty,” 110; on acting of Daly’s Co., 159. Bullock, William (Am. journalist): 357. Burgess, Neil (Am. actor: 1846-1910): 375. Burke, Charles St. Thomas (Am. actor: 1822-1854): 172; 173; 341. Burnett, Mrs. Frances Hodgson (Frances Eliza Hodgson) (Am. novelist and playwright: 1849-19—): 317. Burr, —— (school teacher): 4. Burroughs, Claude (Am. actor: 18—-1876): —. Burroughs, W. F.: 135. Burt, Frederick W. (Am. th. agent and man.): 207. Burton, William Evans (Eng.-Am. actor and th. man.: 1804-1860): 158. Bush Street Theatre, S. F.: B. acts at, with O. D. Byron, 104. Bustle Among the Petticoats,” “A (farce): 375. Byron, George Gordon, sixth Lord (the poet: 1788-1824): 120; 412. Byron, Henry James (Eng. dramatist, actor, and th. man.: 1835-1884): 36; 106; 220; 343. Byron, Oliver Doud (Am. actor: 1842-19—): B. acts with, in S. F., 105. C “Cain” (poem—Byron’s): 120. Caldwell, W. (actor): 135. California (State of): “gold fever” in, 2. California Theatre, S. F.: Boucicault’s first Calif. appearance made at, 60; A. Neilson’s first Calif. appearance made at, 63; L. Barrett at, in “K. Henry V.,” 91; opened—and dramatic co. there, 135; eng. of L. Wallack at, 180. Call,” “The San Francisco (newspaper): 103. “Called Back” (melod.): 290; 291, et seq.; 293; 294. Callender’s Negro Minstrels: 255. Calvert, Charles (Eng. actor and th. man.: 1828-1879): 90; trains G. Rignold, 91; his revival of “K. Henry V.,” 92. “Camilla’s Husband” (play): 179. “Camille” (play): 458. Campbell, Bartley (Am. dramatist: 1844-1888): 80; version of “Ultimo” by, 81; 221; 348. Carey, Eleanor (Am. actress): first appearance of, in S. F.—and B. meets, 92; reopens Grand O. H., S. F., 97; B. makes play for, on “Article 47,” 93. “Carlotta! Queen of the Arena” (play): 72. Carlyle, Thomas (the historian: 1795-1881): 456. “Carmen” (opera): 111. Carr, Mary (actress): 153. Carter, Mrs. Leslie (Caroline Louise Dudley—Mrs. William Louis Payne: Am. actress: 186[4?]-19—): association of, with B.—and biographical particulars concerning, 361, et seq.; divorced, 362; first meets B.—crude aspirations of, 362; follows B. to Echo Lake—and impresses him with talent, 363; B. determines to train, 364; 366; antagonism toward, 368; 369; 370; 371; B.’s training of, 372, et seq.; play for, sought by B., 383; “backing” obtained for—and first appearance of, on stage, 385; 386; comment on her performance of Kate Graydon—difficulties in managing, 387; first tour of, ended, 388; 389; fiction re B.’s method of training—letter of, acknowledging her debt to B., 390, et seq.; her recollection of a dark period, 392; thinks of becoming a “beauty doctor”—managerial antipathy toward, 393, et seq.; 394; goes to Paris to see farce, 396; 421; 422; 425; B. arranges to bring her out in Chicago, 426; 427; 431; 433; 434; as Maryland Calvert, 444; 446; sails for Eng., 452; 454; sails for Am., 455; 472; acts Zaza in London, 484; 485; B. invited to give up direction of, 492; he refuses same, 493. “Caryswold” (melod.): 257. Cat and the Cherub,” “The (play): 451. Cathcart, Fanny (Mrs. Geo. Darrell: actress): B. acts with, and G. Darrell, 49. Cathcart, James F. (Eng.-Aus’n. actor: 1829-1903): 87; 133. “Caught in a Corner” (play): rewritten by B., 295. Cayvan, Georgia (Am. actress: 1858-1906): first distinctive success of, 285; as B.’s May Blossom, 328; hostile to Mrs. L. Carter, 328; 369. Celebrated Case,” “A (play): 105. Chanfrau, Francis [usually Frank] S. (Am. actor and th. man.: 1824-1884): 133; 168. Chapman, Edith: 349. Chapman, Logan (actor): 261. Chapman, William B. (actor): 173. Chapman Sisters, Ella and Blanche (Am. burlesque actresses): 35; 36; 37; B. travels with, 46. Charge of the Light Brigade,” “The (poem): 43. Charity Ball,” “The (domestic drama): high rank of, 357; story of, 358, et seq.; production—performance—and cast of, 360; 432. Charke, Charlotte (Charlotte Cibber—Mrs. Richard Charke: Eng. actress: died, 1760): 40. “Charles O’Malley” (dramatization of): S. Cowell acts in, 71; 72. “Childe Harold” (poem): 412. Children of the Ghetto,” “The (novel): stage synopsis of—a failure, 473. Chippendale, William H. (actor and th. man.: 1802-1888): 153. “Chispa” (play): 247; 254. Christmas Night; or, the Convict’s Return,” “The (play): 98. Chronicle,” “The San Francisco (newspaper): 248. “Chums” (play): 188—and see “Hearts of Oak.” Cibber, Colley (Eng. actor, dramatist, th. man., etc.: 1671-1757): 87; 137. “Cinderella” (burlesque): 46. Clandestine Marriage,” “The (comedy): 160. Clarke (O’Neill), George (Irish-Am. actor: 1840-1906): 299. Clarke, John Sleeper (Am.-Eng. actor and th. man.: 1833-1899): 295. Claxton, Kate (Mrs. Charles A. Stevenson) (Am. actress: 18—-19—): 229. Clemens, Samuel Langhorne (Mark Twain: Am. author: 1835-1910): Densmore’s ver. of his “The Gilded Age”—letter about same from, to Howells, quoted, 65; Raymond’s letter about his “The Golden Age,” 66; play suggested to, by Elsie Leslie, 365; 366. Coggswell, William J. (actor): 69. Coghlan, Charles Francis (Eng.-Am. actor, th. man., and dramatist: 1842-1899): 133; 177. Coghlan, Rose (Mrs. John A. Sullivan: Eng.-Am. actress: 1852-19—): 133; comes to Am.—and first appearance there—engaged by Maguire at B.’s request, 177; attitude of, toward B., 178; they become friends—first appearance of, in S. F.—play written for, by B., 179; she appears in same, 180; 183; 184; experience of, in rehearsing “L’Assommoir,” 187; ends S. F. engagement, 188; 237; 246. Colleen Bawn,” “The (drama): 36. Collins, John (actor): 132. Collins, William Wilkie (Eng. novelist and dramatist: 1824-1889): 46; his “The New Magdalen” dramatized and produced—comment thereon by, 47; 92; 231. Colton, “Harry” (actor): 261. Colville, Samuel (Am. th. man.: 1825-1886): 131; 246. Comedy of Error,” “The: 137. Congreve, William (Eng. dramatist: 1670-1729): 302; 330. Conjugal Lesson,” “A (farce): 80. Cooke, T. P.: 220. Cooper, James: marriage of, and J. Dean, 10. Corcoran, Katherine (Mrs. James A. Herne: Am. actress: 185[8?]-19—): 180; meeting of, and Herne, 181; appears in “Chums,” 190; advises B. and her husband to go East, 191; first appearance in Chicago, 193; performance of, in “Hearts of Oak,” 204. “Coriolanus”: 137. Corrigan, Emmett (Am. actor): 416. Corsican Brothers,” “The (melod.): scene in, estimated, 128. Couldock, Charles Walter (Eng.-Am. actor: 1815-1896): 254; 273. County Fair,” “The (melod.): 375. Courtaine, Henry (Am. actor): 36. Courtaine, Mrs. Henry (Am. actress): 104. Cowell, Sydney (Mrs. George Giddens: Eng.-Am. actress): 62. Crane, William Henry (Am. actor and th. man.: 1845-19—): 87; 133. Crazy Horse (Indian chief): 404. “Creatures of Impulse” (play): 69. Creole,” “The (B.’s version of “Article 47”): 93. Criticism, dramatic: incompetence, the evil of, 155, et seq.; folly of much of contemporaneous, 151. Croly, Vida (Am. actress): 355. Crook, General George, U. S. A., (1828-1890): 420. Crook, Mrs. George: relates interesting reminiscence to B., 420, et seq. Crow, “Jim” (negro slave): 38. “Cupid’s Lawsuit” (farce): 176. “Curfew Must Not Ring To-Night” (poem): 11; 44; 442. Curse of Cain,” “The (melod.): 248; story, 249, et seq.; cast of, 252. Curtis, Maurice Bertram (Maurice Bertram Strelinger: Am. actor: 18— ——): 104; 295. Custer, General George Armstrong (1839-1876): 404. “Cymbeline”: 137. D “Dakolar” (melod.): 296; 311. Daly, Augustin (Am. journalist, th. man., dramatist, and stage man.: 1838-1899): 56; 70; production of his “The Big Bonanza,” 80; the same, forestalled in S. F., 82; not to be excluded from S. F., 83; 92; 127; begins management—his co. in S. F., 158; acting of same described, 159; 180; “Life” of, by his brother—and opinion of, re “L’Assommoir,” 184; produces revision of same, 185; 228; 306; 392; fails with “Heart of Ruby,” 482. Daly, Hon. Joseph Francis (Judge—N. Y.: 1840-1916): 184. Danicheffs,” “The (melod.): 179. Danites,” “The (play): 105. “Dark Deeds” (melod.): 49. “Darling” (melod.): 36. Darling of the Gods,” “The (tragedy): 162; 470; 477. Darrell, George (Australian actor and th. man.): 49; 229. Daughter of the Nile,” “A (play): 227. Dauvray, Helen (Am. actress and th. man.): 312; 337. Davenport, Edward Loomis (Am. actor and th. man.: 1815-1877): 72; 153; 197. Davenport, Louise (Mrs. William E. Sheridan: actress): 225. “David Copperfield” (novel): B. makes dramatization of, 84. Davis, Phœbe (Mrs. Joseph R. Grismer: Am. actress: 1864- ——): 254. Davis, “Rellie” (actress): 261. Dawn of Freedom,” “The (melod.): B. in, 86. Dean, Julia (Hayne) (Mrs. Arthur Hayne—Mrs. James Cooper: Am. actress and th. man.: 1830-1868): B. in childhood, appears with—and sketch of, 7, et seq.; 132; 164. “Dearer than Life” (melod.): 106. De Bar, Benedict (Eng.-Am. actor and th. man.: 1814-1877): 133. de Belleville, Frederic (Belgian-Am, actor: 1857-19—): 382. “Deborah” (melod.): 103. “Delmar’s Daughter” (play): 279. De Mille, Henry Churchill (Am. playwright: 1850-1893): 313; 326; becomes collaborator with B., 327, et seq.; 336; 337; 340; 343; 356; 373; 377; 378; 380; 383. Denin, Kate (Mrs. John Wilson: Am. actress: 1837-1907): acts with B. and Thorn, Sr., 86; 132. “Denise” (melod.): 458. Densmore, Gilbert S. (Am. journalist): his version of “The Gilded Age”—and B.’s recollection of, 64; Clemens on same, 65; Raymond on, 66. Detraction: of eminent persons, author on, 129, et seq. Dickens, Charles, Sr. (the novelist and dramatist: 1812-1870): 43. Dickson, James B. (Am. th. man. and actor): 196; 251. Dillon, John (actor): 261. Dillon, Louise (actress): 355. “Diplomacy” (play): 189, 237; 299. Dithman, Edward Augustus (Am. journalist: 1854-1917): 245. Dittenhoefer, Hon. Abram Jesse (Am. lawyer: 1836-19—): 389. “Divorce” (play): revived in S. F., 70; B. on same, 181. Dockstader’s Minstrels: 375. Doll Master,” “The (melod.): 418. “Dombey & Son” (novel): B. makes dramatization of, 84. “Don Cæsar de Bazan” (play): 69; 87. Don, Laura (Anna Laura Fish—Mrs. Thomas B. McDonough—Mrs. George W. Fox: Am. actress: died, 1886): 224; B.’s recollection of, 225, et seq. “Donna Diana; or, Love’s Masque” (play): 51. Donnelly, see Murphy, Joseph. “Dora” (play): adapted and directed by B., 84. Dorr, Dorothy (Mrs. H. J. W. Dam: Am. actress: 1867-19—): 349. Douglas, Mrs. Belle (actress): 87. Doyle, W. F. (actor): 261. Drake, Samuel (Eng. actor: 1872-1847): grandfather of Julia Dean, 8. Drake, Julia (Mrs. Thomas Fosdick—Mrs. Edmund Dean—Mrs. Samuel Drake: Eng.-Am. actress): 8. Drew, Mrs. John (Louisa Lane—Mrs. Henry Hunt—Mrs. George Mossop: Eng.-Am. actress and th. man.: 1820-1897): 206; 207. “Drifting Apart” (play): 198; 199. Dudley, Mrs. Caroline: 392. Dudley, W. C. (Am. actor): 35. Duff, John (Am. speculative th. man.: 18— -1889): 184. Dunbar, James: 50. Dunn, John (Am. actor): 131. Dunning, Alice (Mrs. William Horace Lingard: Eng.-Am. actress: 18— -1897): 133. Duret, Marie (“The Limpet”—actress): 131. E “Easiest Way,” “The (play): 456. “East Lynne” (play): 7; 52; 79; 261. Eaves, Albert G. (th. costumer): 375. Eberle, Robert (Am. actor and stage man.): 217. Eddy, Edward (Am. actor: 1822-1875): 193. “Editha’s Burglar” (play): 317; 318; 365. Edmonds, Charles (actor): 47. Edmonds, Mrs. Charles (actress): 48. Edouin, “Willie” (Eng. actor: 1845-1908): 135. Edwards, Charles (actor): 69. Edwards, Henry (Am. actor, stage man., and naturalist: 1824-1891): 36; 135, et seq.; acts Antony, 166; 298. Edwards, R. M. (play agent): early friend of B., 39. Egyptian Hall, S. F.: 98; 99; 100. Egyptian Mystery,” “The (illusion, etc.): B. associated with—and described by B., 97, et seq. “Electra” (tragedy—of Sophocles): revival of, under B.’s direction, 353, et seq. Ellsler, Effie (Am. actress): 254. Emanuel the First, King of Portugal (1495-1521): 1. Emery, Samuel (Eng. actor: 1818-1881): 153. Emily, “Virgie” (actress): 261. Emmet, J. K. (Am. actor: 1841-1891): B. works for—and acts with, 82; 168; 192. Emma, Queen of the Hawaiian Islands: recitation of B. and others before, 15. Empire Theatre, N. Y.: origin of, 400, et seq.; opened with “The Girl I Left Behind Me,” 405. Enchantress,” “The (musical play): revised and directed by B., 72. “Enoch Arden” (play—on the poem): 202. Été de St. Martin,” “L’ (comedy): 450. Ethel, Agnes (Mrs. Francis W. Tracy—Mrs. —— Rondebush: Am. actress: 1853-1908): 299. Eustace, “Jennie” (actress): 349. Evans, Charles (Am. th. man.): 436; 492. Eviction,” “The (melod.): 227. Ewer, Rev. Ferdinand Cartwright (1820-1883): funeral sermon of Julia Dean preached by, etc., 10. Eytinge, Rose (Mrs. David Barnes—Mrs. George H. Butler—Mrs. Cyril Searle: Am. actress: 1835-1911): 53. Eyre, Gerald (actor): 235; 237; 298. F Fairbank, N. K. (capitalist): agrees to “back” B. and Mrs. Carter, 385; withdraws support and repudiates obligations, re Mrs. Carter’s tour—sued by B., 389; defeated by B., 390; B.’s kindly feeling toward—and admits he was “badly advised,” 391; 446. “Fairfax” (play): 221. Falconer, Edmund (Eng. dram.: 1815-1879): 28. Fall of Tarquin,” “The (tragedy): 94. Famille Benoiton!” “La (farce): adapted by B., 125. Fast Family,” “A (farce—same as preceding): 125. “Faust” (play): 98; 249. “Faustus” (spectacle): B. in, 86. Fawcett, George (Am. actor: 1860-19—): 349. “Fazio” (tragedy): 9; 160. “Featherbrain” (play): 336. Fechter, Charles Albert: (French actor and th. man.: 1824-1879): Stuart’s Park Th. opened with performance by, 59; 69. “Fedora” (melod.): 292. “Fernande” (comedy): 299. “Ferréol” (play): 355. “Festus” (poem): 249. Feuillet, Octave (Fr. dramatist: 1821-1890): 24; 53; 59; 63. Field, Edward Captain: 227. Fifth Avenue Theatre, N. Y.: the second, “The Big Bonanza,” produced at, 80. Figaro,” “The San Francisco (th. news sheet): early notice of B. in, 28; commendation of same in, 37. Fire-Fly Social and Dramatic Club,” “The, of S. F.: B.’s association with, 28. First Born,” “The (tragedy): B. buys—and in association with C. Frohman, produces in N. Y., 447; story of, 448, et seq.; cast, 450; produced in London—forestalled there, and failure of, 451. Fischer, Alice (Mrs. William Harcourt [King]: Am. actress: 1869-19—): 349. Fisher, Charles (actor: 1816-1891): 204. Fisk, James, Jr. (capitalist, etc.): 272. Fiske, Harrison Grey (Am. journalist and th. man.: 1867-19—): 288; 289. “Flies in the Web” (farce): 474. Florence (Conlin), William James (Irish-Am, actor and th. man.: 1831-1891): 133; a delicate artist, etc., 158; 321. Florence (Conlin), Mrs. William James (Malvina Pray—Mrs. Joseph Littell—Mrs. George Howard Coveny: Am. actress: 1831-1906): 133. Flynn, Thomas (actor: 17— -1849): the first Rip Van Winkle, 173. Fool’s Revenge,” “The (tragedy): 86; 94; 222; 247. Foote, Samuel (Eng. actor and mimic: 1720-1777): 38. “Forbidden Fruit” (play): 57. Ford, Harriet: 349. “Forget Me Not” (play): 221; 231. Forrest, Edwin (Am. actor: 1806-1872): 132; 134; death of, as Hamlet, 150; 151. Fortesque (Finney), May (Eng. actress): 313. Forty Thieves,” “The (burlesque): 86. Francœur, Joseph W. (actor): 252; 261. Franks, Frederick (actor): 135. Franks, Mrs. Frederick (actress): 135. Frawley, Timothy Daniel (Am. actor and th. man.: 18— -19—): 471; 472. Frayne, Frank I. (Am. actor and th. man.: 18— -18—): 74; 104. Freedom of the Press,” “The (play): B. appears in, 27. French, Samuel (’s Standard Drama): 39. French Spy,” “The (play): 70. Frohman, Charles (Am. speculative th. man.: 1860-1915): “Life” of—B. associated with—and B.’s recollections of, 269, et seq.; 292; 311; proposal of, to B.—same accepted—and “Men and Women” written for, 373, et seq.; 383; suggests a venture with B., 395; buys “Miss Helyett” on B.’s advice, 396; “Life” of, 401; relations of, with B., 421; important letter from, to B., 422; 425; B. adapts “The Younger Son” for, 428; 435; 447; with B., presents “The First Born” in London, 451; with same, presents “The Heart of Maryland” in London, 453; 454; arranges with B. for Am. presentation of Mrs. Carter in “Zaza,” 455; with B. presents “Zaza” in London, 484; 487. Frohman, Daniel (Am. th. man. and moving picture operative: 1853-19—): 254; engages B. as stage manager of Mad. Sq. Th., N. Y., 260; 271; 275; 312; engages B. as stage manager, playwright, etc., of the Lyceum Theatre, N. Y., 313; 328; 329; commissions B. to write a second play for Lyceum, 312; 326; 336; 340; B.’s bargain with, re use of a stage and “The Prince and the Pauper,” 366; same repudiated, 368; B.’s resentment of unfair treatment by—and letter to, 369; suggests name of “The Girl I Left Behind Me” for B.’s play, 403. Frohman, Gustave (Am. speculative th. man. and agent: 185[1?]-19—): associated with B., 254; 255; 260; B. leaves S. F. in employment of, 261; 269; 281; 292. “Frou-Frou” (play): 80. Fyles, Franklyn (originally, Franklin Files) (Am. journalist and playwright: 1847-1911): 401; collaborates with B. in “The Girl I Left Behind Me,” 403; 405. G Gaboriau, Émile (Fr. novelist: 1833-1873): 113. Galley Slave,” “The (melod.): 221. Gambler’s Fate,” “The (melod.): 346. Gamester,” “The (play): 88; 252. Gannon, Mary (Mrs. George Stevenson: 1829-1868): 153. Gardner, Frank (th. man, and capitalist): B. associated with, in “The Egyptian Mystery,” etc., 97, et seq. Garrick, David (Eng. actor, th. man., and dramatist: 1716-1779): 137; 151; 154. “Gaspardo; or, The Three Banished Men of Milan” (melod.): B. in, 86. Gates, Daniel Virgil (actor): 131. Gatti, Messrs. (Eng. th. man.): 451. Gautier, Mme. Judith (Fr. dramatist): 482. Genest, Rev. John (Eng. th. historian: 1764-1839): 163. Giddens, George (Eng. actor: 1845-19—): 62. Gilbert, John Gibbs (Am. actor: 1810-1889): 153; 177; 298. Gilbert, Sir William Schwenck, kt. (Eng. dramatist and poet: 1836-1911): 313. Gilded Age,” “The (story): Densmore’s dramatization of, produced—and B. on, 64; Clemens to Howells on, quoted, 65, et seq.; Raymond’s letter about—and Twain’s version of, 66, et seq.; author on worth of—and Raymond’s performance in, 67, et seq.; acted in N. Y., 68; 165. Gillette, William Hooker (Am. actor and playwright: 1855-19—): 317; 337; 339; 356; 375; 387; 439; 453. Girl I Left Behind Me,” “The (melod.): written, 403; excellence of—story of—and critically considered in detail, 406, et seq.; produced—and Empire Th., N. Y., opened with, 405; success of, 415; cast of, 416; 417; 418; 419; origin of, 420, et seq.; 421; 422; 426; 427; 428; 432; 453. Girl of the Golden West,” “The (melod.): Puccini’s opera on B.’s play of, 75; Sawtell engaged for, 85; 470. Gladstane, Mary (Am. actress: 1830-18—): B.’s admiration of—and gives prompt book to B., 79. Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von (Ger. poet: 1749-1832): 249. Gold Demon,” “The (burlesque): B. makes hit in, 37. Golden Era,” “The, San Francisco (newspaper): 66. “Golden Game” (melod.): 221. Goldsmith, Oliver (the poet, novelist, and dramatist: 1728-1774): 106; 107; 478. Good, Brent: 336. Goodwin, Frank L. (th. agent and man.): 243. Gordon, Marie E. (Mrs. John T. Raymond: Am. actress): 135. Grand Opera House, S. F.: “The Passion Play,” produced at, 115. Granville, Gertrude (Am. actress): 74; B. acts with, 104. Graves, Converse (stage man.): 375. Great Divorce Case,” “The (melod.): 252. Great Pink Pearl,” “The (farce): 317. Great Republic,” “The (allegory): 27; 404. Great Ruby,” “The (melod.): 472. Greene, Clay M. (Am. playwright: 1850-19—): 247; 295; 310; 318; 446. Greenwall, Henry: 400. “Griffith Gaunt” (novel): Mayo’s dramatization of—and B. makes version of, 71. Grismer, Joseph Rhode (Am. actor, playwright, and th. man.: 1849-19—): 224. Grove, Florence Crawford (Eng. playwright): 231. Gunter, Archibald Clavering (Am. novelist and playwright: 1848-1907): 311. H Haase, Frederick (Ger. actor: 1827-19—): 251; 252. Hackett, James Henry (Am. actor and th. man.: 1800-1871): effect of his acting, 155; 173. Hager, Professor ——: B. appears in his “Allegory,” 27; 404. Haggard, Henry Rider (Eng. novelist: 1856-19—): 337. Halévy, Ludovic (Fr. dramatist: 1834-1908): 450. “Hamlet”: 43; 69; 88; 138; 154; 247; 249; 252; 294. Hamlin, John (Am. speculative th. man.): 192; 193; 194. Happy Pair,” “A (farce): 37; 80; 177. Harcourt, Charles (Eng. actor): acts Paul Zegers, 170; 171. “Hard Cash” (novel): 257. Hardie, J. H. (Am. actor): 35. Harkins, Major Daniel H. (Am. soldier, actor, and th. man.: 1835-1902): 299. Harris, Sir Augustus (Eng. actor, th. man., and playwright: 1842-1896): 227. Harris, William (Am. th. man.: 1845-1916): 400; 401. Harrison, Alice (Am. actress: 1852-1896): 36. Harrison, Mrs. Burton N., Sr.: 279. Haunted House,” “The (melod.): 98. Haverley’s Minstrels: 260. Hawthorne, Louise (actress): 87. Hayes, Sarah: 225. Hayman, Al. (Am. speculative th. man. and theatre proprietor: 18[52?]-1917): 307; 337; 400; loans $1,500 on $30,000 security, 437. Hayne, Arthur (M.D.): marriage of, to J. Dean, 9. Hayne, Robert Young (U. S. Senator: 1791-1839): 9. “Hazel Kirke” (melod.): 254; 258. Heart of Maryland,” “The (melod.): 370; writing of, 392; difficulty in getting it produced, 394; 401; 422; 423; B. arranges to produce, in Chicago, 425; 426; play “shelved” by death of R. M. Hooley, 427; laid aside by B., 431; comment by B. on experience with, 432; accepted by Palmer, 433; preparations to produce, 434; Palmer forced to abandon—B.’s reminiscence of final struggle to bring out, 436, et seq.; produced at last, 437; story of—and critically considered in detail, 438, et seq.; cast of, 444; first tour of, 446; B. buys out partner’s interest in—and presents in S. F., 447; B. and C. Frohman arrange to present, in London, 451; profits from—and third season of, ended, 452; presented in London—success of, there and long run of—re mechanical effects in, 453, et seq. Heart of Midlothian,” “The (novel): Boucicault’s dramatization of, 64. “Heart of Ruby” (tragedy): exquisite production of, by Daly—and a failure, 482. “Hearts of Oak” (“Chums”—play): B. projects, 188; writes, with Herne, 189; produced—and fails, 190; taken “on tour,” 191; 192; produced in Chicago—and succeeds, 193; suit about, 195; brought to N. Y., 196; 198; author at first N. Y. performance of—story of, etc., critically considered in detail, 201, et seq.; B.’s interest in, bought, 206, et seq.; 209; 236; 268. Heine, Heinrich (the poet: 1797-1856): 166. “Held by the Enemy” (melod.): 439. “Help” (melod.): B. acts in, 34; 35; 49. Hemans, Felicia Dorothea (Eng. poet: 1793-1835): 11. Henderson, Alexander (Eng. th. man.: 1829-1886): 167. Henderson, David (Am. journalist and th. man.): 335. Henderson, Grace (Mrs. David Henderson): beauty and talent of, 351; 360. Henley, Edward J. (Eng. actor: 1862-1898): 427. Henrietta,” “The (comedy): 375. “Her Atonement” (melod.): 348. Herne, James A[lfred] (James Ahearn: Am. actor, playwright, and stage manager: 1839-1902): 70; acts Rip Van Winkle—and Solon Shingle, 71; acts Bambuno—and Sikes—version of “Charles O’Malley” by—and in “The Sphinx,” 72; at Baldwin’s A. of M., 87; B. on, as Rip, 168; as Rip—and inferior to Jefferson, 176; with B., writes play for R. Coghlan, 179; plan of, to go East, 180; meeting with future wife, 181; bft. to, and B., 182; 183; with B., writes “Chums,” 189; 191; goes East with wife and B., 191, et seq.; unjust complaint of, to B., 195; birth—and sketch of his life, 197, et seq.; principal plays of, 198; share of, in making “Hearts of Oak,” 199; death of, 201; 205; unjust treatment of B. by, 207; 208. Heron, Matilda (Mrs. Henry Herbert Byrne—Mrs. Robert Stoepel: Am. actress: 1830-1877): 132; 151. Hidden Hand,” “The (novel): B.’s dramatization of, 103. Highest Bidder,” “The (farcical comedy): B. makes, 314, et seq.; cast of, 316; 321; 325; 432. Hill, Charles John Barton (Am. actor, playwright, th. man. and stage man.: 1830-1911): acts Mercutio with Neilson, 63; employs B. at Calif. Th., 69; 92; gives trial to Modjeska, 101, et seq.; 133; 218. Hill, James M. (Am. th. man.): B. employed to write play for, etc., 111, et seq.; 400. Hill, Richard: 400. Hinckley, George (Am. actor): 35; 62. Hinckley, “Sallie” (Am. actress): 35; in “The New Magdalen,” 69; 74; 133. Hoey, Mrs. John (Am. actress): 153. Hoitt, Dr. Ira G. (educator): 11. Holbrook, Mrs. “Nelly” (Am. actress and dram. teacher): 11. Holmes, E. B.: 135. Holmes, Dr. Oliver Wendell (the poet, etc.: 1809-1894): 287. Honeymoon,” “The (comedy): 32. Hood, Thomas (the poet: 1799-1845): 43. Hooley, Richard Martin (Am. th. man.: 1822-1898): 80; his th. co. in S. F.—B.’s interest in, 81; success of “Ultimo” produced by, 82; 191; rejects “Chums,” 192; 425; B. arranges with, for production of “The Heart of Maryland,” 426; death of, 427. Hopper, De Wolf (Am. actor: 1858-19—): 290. Howells, William Dean (Am. novelist and playwright: 1837-19—): letter to, by Clemens re “The Gilded Age,” 65. Howard, Bronson (Am. dramatist: 1843-1908): 125; 244; his opinion of “La Belle Russe,” etc., 245; recognition of, helps B., 279; 328; influence of his example, 329; 373; 439. Hunchback,” “The (comedy): Julia Dean remembered in, 8; performance of same in, perfection, 9; 63; 372. Hurlburt, Alvin (hotel keeper): 192. I “Ici on Parle Français” (farce): 36. Illustrious Stranger,” “The (play): B. in, 37. Ince, Annette (Am. actress): acts Nancy, in “Oliver Twist,” 72; 135. Ingoldsby, Thomas (Richard Harris Barham: Eng. poet: 1788-1845): 43. “Ingomar” (play): 372. “In Spite of All” (melod.): 311. “Ireland and America” (melod.): 49. “Ireland As It Was” (play): 50. Irving, Sir Henry, kt. (John Henry Brodribb: Eng. actor, th. man., and stage man.: 1838-1905): 140; 168; 170; 171; 222; his revival of “K. Louis XI.,” 223; performance in, 224. Irving, Washington (Am. man. of letters: 1783-1859): 169; 175. Isherwood, William (actor): 173. “Itinerant,” Ryley’s (dram. biography): 40. “Ixion; or, The Man at the Wheel” (burlesque): 177. J Jackson, Hart (Am. playwright: died, 1882): 300. James [Belasco], David (Eng. actor and th. man.: 1839-1893): uncle of B., 6. James, Louis (Am. actor: 1843-1910): 87; 89. James, Miss (school teacher): 11. “Jane Shore” (melod.): 458. Jarrett & Palmer (Am. th. managers): bring G. Rignold to Am., 90; dissension between, and same—their transcontinental express train, 91. Jealous Wife,” “The (play): 52; 160. Jefferson, Elizabeth (Mrs. Samuel Chapman—Mrs. Augustus Richardson—Mrs. Charles J. B. Fisher: Am. actress: 1810-1890): 153. Jefferson, Mrs. Joseph (wife of the third J. J.—Cornelia Frances Thomas—Mrs. Thomas Burke: Am. actress: 1796-1849: mother of J. J., 1829-1905): 153. Jefferson, Joseph (the fourth: Am. actor, playwright, and stage manager: 1829-1905): effect of, as Rip, 69; 155; B. on his Rip, 168; and as Rip Van Winkle, 172, et seq.; Herne impressed by, and emulative of, 200. Jeffreys-Lewis, Mary (Eng.-Am. actress: 18— -19—): 70; 230; 238; 242. “Jesse Brown; or, The Relief of Lucknow” (melod.) : 412; 419. Jerome, Jerome Klapka (Eng. author and playwright: 1859-19—): Jibbenainosay,” “The (melod.): B. appears in, with J. Proctor, 26. “Jim Black; or, The Regulator’s Revenge”: first(?) play by B., 13. Johnson, Dr. Samuel (Eng. dramatist and man of letters: 1709-1784): quoted, re accuracy, 23; 306. “Jones’s Baby” (farce): 60. Jones, Frank (actor): B. acts with, 86. Judah, Mrs. Emanuel (Marietta Starfield—Mrs. John Torrence: Am. actress: 1829-1883): 131; 135. “Julius Cæsar”: Montgomery, Barrett, McCullough, etc., in cast of, 42; 43; Booth, McCullough, etc., in, at Calif. Th., 94. K Kaffir Diamond,” “The (melod.): revised by B.—contents and quality of, 345, et seq.; cast of, 347; 353. “Katharine and Petruchio”: 137. Kean, Charles John (Eng. actor, th. man., and stage man.: 1811-1868): farewell tour of—and B. appears with, in childhood, 10; the same, 26; 132; 164. Kean, Edmund (Eng. actor: 1787-1833): 40; “quiet acting” of, 154. Keene, Laura (Lee?—May Moss?—Mrs. John Taylor—Mrs. John Lutz: Am. actress and th. man.: 1820-1873): 153; 172. Keene, Thomas W. (Am. actor: 18— -18—): 94, 95; and B., acts in Petaluma, 103. Keepers of Lighthouse Cliff,” “The (“The Lighthouse Cliff”: melod.): 200. Kelcey (Lamb), Herbert (Eng.-Am. actor: 1856-1917): 335; performance of, in “The Charity Ball,” 360. Kellerd, John (Am. actor: 1863-19—): 444. Kemble, Ella: acts Rose Maylie, 72. Kemble, John Philip (Eng. actor, th. man., and dramatist: 1757-1823): 151. “Kenilworth” (burlesque): 90. Kennedy, Michael A. (actor): 87; B. acts in bft. for, 90; 261. “Kerry” (play): 59. Kimball, Grace: 349. King, Charles A. (th. man.): 131. King, H. (actor): 135. “King Henry V.”: Rignold in, 90; Barrett in, 91; Calvert’s presentment of, 92. “King Henry VIII.”: 43. “King John”: 43; 44; 137; 247. “King Lear”: 88; 137. “King Louis XI.” (tragedy): 222; 223. King of the Opium Ring,” “The (melod.): 346. “King Richard III.”: B., in childhood, appears in, with C. Kean, 10; the same, 26; 43; horseback combat in, 79; Baldwin’s A. of M. opened with, 87; 88; 100; 137; 249; 348. Kingsley, Walter (circus clown): befriends B., 5; dies; his name adopted by B., 25; same, 217. Kingsley, Walter: adopted name of David Belasco, q.v. Kiss in the Dark,” “A (farce): 37. Klaw & Erlanger (th. booking agents and speculative th. managers): 427. Knight, George (George Washington Sloan: Am. actor: 1850-1892): 321, et seq.; failure of, in “Baron Rudolph” (“Only a Tramp”)—and death of, 325. Knowles, James Sheridan (Eng. actor, dramatist, and preacher: 1783-1862): 9; 327. Knowlton, Prof. Ebenezer (school teacher and public reader): 11. Kotzebue, Augustus Frederick Ferdinand von (German dramatist: 1762-1819): 7. Krehbiel, Henry Edward (Am. critic of music: 1854-19—): quoted, re “Madame Butterfly,” 490, et seq. L “Lady Madge” (play): 71. Lady of Lyons,” “The (comedy): first Am. appearance of Mary Wells made in, 23; 46; 63; 69; 103; 209; 309. Lamont, “Jennie” (actress): 261. Lander, Jean Davenport (Mrs. Frederick West Lander: Eng.-Am. actress: 1829-1903): 133. Lawlor, Frank (actor): 131. “Leah the Forsaken” (melod.): 202; 228; 261. “Leatherstocking” (play): 92. Leclercq, Carlotta (Mrs. John Nelson: Eng. actress: 1838-1893): 133. “Led Astray” (play): first produced—B.’s reminiscence of, etc., 53, et seq.; 54; 55; 56; 57; author on, when first produced, 59; 61; 63. Legion of Honor,” “The (play): 217. Leighton, Adele (histrionic novice): 71. Lemon, E. F. (boyhood friend of B.): letter from, 14. Le Moyne, William J. (Am. actor: 1831-1905): 286; 335; 476. “Leonor de Guzman” (play): 9. Le Roy, James H. (actor, stage man., and playwright): employs B.—and makes dramatization of “The New Magdalen” at suggestion of same, 46, et seq.; 71; 231. Leslie (Lyde), Elsie (Mrs. [William] Jefferson Winter: Am. actress: 1880-19—): developed by B.—eminence of, 317; success of, in “Little Lord Fauntleroy”—and suggests dual appearance in “The Prince and the Pauper”—that suggestion adopted, 367; B.’s opinion of, 367. Leslie, Henry (Eng. dramatist: 1829-1881): 193; 199. Lever, Charles James (Irish novelist: 1806-1872): 72. Lewis, Leopold (Eng. playwright): 172. Lewis, Matthew Gregory (poet: 1775-1818): 11; 15. “Liberty Hall” (play): 424; 428; 430. Lincoln, Abraham (President U. S. A.: 1809-1865): death of, m., 13; 164. Lincoln Grammar School, the, in S. F.: B. a pupil at, 11; 12; B. at, 14; 23; 26; 27. Life’s Revenge; or, Two Loves for One Heart,” “A (melod.): B. acts in, 28. Lights o’ London,” “The (melod.): 250. “Lillian’s Lost Love” (play): 129. Lindsay, —— (actor): acts Fagin, 72. Lingard Combination,” “The: 24; acts “La Tentation” in S. F., 63. Lingard, William Horace (actor): employs B., 68; 133. Lioness of Nubia,” “The: no such play exists, 23. Lion of Nubia,” “The (play): B.’s first formal appearance on stage made in, 24. Lipsis, “Carrie” (actress): 35. “Little Don Giovanni; or, Leperello and the Stone Statue” (burlesque): 36; 37. “Little Em’ly” (play): 92; 202. Little Hero,” “The (“The Stowaway”—poem): effect of McCullough’s recitation of, on B., 17, et seq. “Little Jim, the Collier’s Lad” (poem): recital of, to music, by B., 99. “Little Katy; or, The Hot Corn Girl” (melod.): 49. “Little Lord Fauntleroy” (play): Elsie Leslie in, 365. Lone Pine,” “The (play): 108; B. rewrites for D. Thompson, etc., 111, et seq. Lonely Man of the Ocean,” “The (melod.): 346. Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth (the poet: 1807-1882): monition of, to author, 370. Long, John Luther (Am. novelist and playwright: 1861-19—): 477. Long Strike,” “The (melod.): 100. “Lord Chumley” (comedy): 432; written for Sothern, 340; Sothern dissatisfied with—and production of, 341; quality, and story of, 342; B.’s recollections of its origin, 343; performance and success of, 344; cost of, 345. “Lost in London” (melod.): prompt book of, by B., 84. Lotta (Charlotte Mignon Crabtree: Am. actress: 184[5?]-19—): as Fire-Fly in “Under Two Flags”—and S. F. amateur’s society named for, 28; 133; 188; 189; “Pawn Ticket 210” written for—and success of, in same, 317, et seq.; sensible view of “criticism,” 320. Loverich, Cecilia: see Belasco, Mrs. David. “Love’s Penance” (play): Stuart’s Park Th. opened with, 59; 69. “Love’s Sacrifice” (play): 9. “Lucretia Borgia” (play): 52. Lyons Mail,” “The (melod.): 222. Lyster, Frederick: B. acts with, at Shiels’ O. H., 49; 110. Mc—M McCabe, James H. (old-time actor and th. agent): early friendship of, with B., 39; 71; 130. McCarthy, Justin Huntly, Jr. (Irish-Eng. dramatist and novelist: 1860-19—): 482. McCullough, John Edward (Irish-Am. actor and th. man.: 1832-1885): his recitation of “The Little Hero”—and effect of same on B., 17, et seq.; 42; 92; 95; approves Modjeska and engages her, 102; first appearance of, in S. F., 134; 136; feeling between, and L. Barrett, 165; acts in “J. C.” with Barrett and Montgomery, 167. McDonough, Thomas B. (th. agent and man.): 226. McDowell, Gen. Irwin: 227. McDowell, Henry B.: 227. McGuire, Father (Roman Catholic priest): takes B., in childhood, to dwell with him, 4; 5. McGuire, J. C. (Am. actor): 35. McVicker, James Horace (Am. th. man.: 1822-1896): 191. McWade, Robert (actor): as Rip, 168; 176. Macaulay, Thomas Babington, first Lord (the historian, etc.: 1800-1859): 3. “Macbeth”: 88; 249. Mackaye, Frank F—— (Am. actor: 1832-19—): letter from, on behalf N. Y. Union Square Th. Co., to B., 106; 261; another letter from, to B., 262. Mackaye, James Steele (Am. actor, th. man., playwright, inventor, etc.: 1842-1894): 272; 273; 274; 292; 295; a friend of author—and reads play to, etc., 296, et seq.; 297; 311; 348. Macready, William Charles (Eng. actor, th. man., and stage man.: 1793-1873): 96; 151; “quiet acting” of, 154. “Mme. l’Archiduc” (opera): 88. “Madame Butterfly” (story): 476; B. reads—and bases a dramatic tragedy on—the same critically considered in detail, 477, et seq.; unique feature in performance of, 480; B. produces—and success of, 482; B. Bates’ performance in and original cast of, 483; B. takes to London, 486; with C. Frohman, produces it there—and profound impression created—London cast of, 487; great tribute to B. by audience at first London performance of—and B.’s account of, 488; B. gives operatic rights of to Puccini—and Puccini’s opera of, commented on, 489, et seq.; cast of, as opera, 490; 491; 492. Madison Square Theatre, N. Y.: 158; account of, 271, et seq. Magistrate,” “The (farcical comedy): 73. Maguire, Thomas (Calif, th. man.: died, 1896): built the O. H. in Virginia City, Nev. (Piper’s), 50; B. employed by, as secretary, 70; associated with E. J. Baldwin in building and managing Baldwin’s A. of M., S. F., 87; 105; 113; withdraws “The Passion Play”—and revives same, 117; 176; engages R. Coghlan, 177; 178; dissension between, and Baldwin, 183; 185; 191; 228; 241; harsh treatment of B. by, 242; 243; 244; loses Baldwin Theatre, S. F., 253. Maguire’s New Theatre, S. F. (previously the Alhambra): opened, 69. Maiden’s Prayer,” “The (poem): recital of, to music, by B., 99. Main Line; or, Rawson’s Y.,” “The (play): 313. Mallory, Dr. George (clergyman, editor, and th. man.: 18— -18—): 112; 273, et seq. Mallory, Marshall H. (Am. th. man.): 207. Malone, John T. (Am. actor: 1854-1906): 218, et seq.; 273, et seq. “Man and Wife” (novel): play made on, 49. Mandeville, “Jennie” (actress): 35. Maniac,” “The (poem): 11; 15; 20; 25; 26; 44; recited by B. to music, 99 “Mankind” (melod.): 250. Mansfield, Richard (Am. actor: 1854-1907): 312. Mantell, Robert Bruce (Scotch-Am, actor: 1853-19—): 196; 291; 292; 309. Marble Heart,” “The (play): 46; 309. Marble, John Edward (Am. actor and th. man.: 18— -18—): 135. Marchande de Sourires,” “La (play): 482. “Margaret Fleming” (play): 198; quality of—and incident in, 199. Mariner’s Compass,” “The (melod.): 193; 194; 195; 198; 205. Marlowe, Julia (Sarah Frances Frost—“Fanny Brough”—Mrs. Robert Taber—Mrs. Edward Hugh Sothern: Am. actress: 1867-19—): 470. Marlowe, Owen (Eng. actor: 1830-1876): 36. Marquis,” “The (play): 355. Marsden, Frederick G. (Am. playwright): 34. Marston, John Westland (Eng. dramatist: 1820-1890): 51. “Mary Stuart” (play): 52. “Mary Warner” (play): 261. Mason, John Belcher (Am. actor: 1858-19—): 162. Massey, Rose (burlesque actress: died, 1883): 166. Match for a King,” “A (play): 87. Matthison, Arthur (Eng. journalist and dramatist: 1826-1883): 17. “Maum Cre” (melod.): B. acts in, with Murphy, 49. “May Blossom” (play): 112; production—account of—contents and performance, 280, et seq.; cast, 290; 432. Mayer, Marcus (th. agent: 18— -1918): 208. Mayhew, “Katie” (Mrs. Henry Widmer: Am. actress): 87; 96. Maynard, Cora: 349. Mayo, Frank (Am. actor and th. man.: 1840-1896): version of “Griffith Gaunt” by, 71; 132; 168. Meilhac, Henri (Fr. dramatist: 1831-1897): 450. Melville, Emilie (Am. actress): 135. Melville, Julia (Am. actress and teacher): 181. “Memoirs of Tate Wilkinson”: 40. “Men and Women” (melod.): written on order for C. Frohman—and account of same, 373; quality, and story, of, 377, et seq.; production and success of—cast of, 381; moral doctrine of B. revealed in, 382; 383; 432. Merchant of Venice,” “The: 64; 137; 139. Merivale, Herman (Eng. dramatist: 1839-1906): 231. Merritt, Paul (Eng. playwright: died, 1895): 227; 258. Mestayer, William A. (Am. actor: 1844-1896): 132; 229. Methua-Scheller, Mme. Marie (Mrs. J. G. Methua: Ger.-Am. actress: 18— -1878): acts in S. F. in “The Roll of the Drum,” 13; B. appears in S. F. with, in “Under the Gas-Light,” 26. Metropolitan Th., S. F.: B.’s first appearance made at, 24; reopened under management of Woodard, 35; last regular performance at, 46. Meux, Lady Valerie Susie (Langdon): invites B. to direct Mrs. C. U. Potter, 492; offers to build theatre for B.—and both her proposals declined by same, 493. Mexican Tigress,” “The (play): 49. “Mazeppa” (spectacle): 70. Midsummer Night’s Dream,” “A: 137. Miles, Lieut-General Nelson Appleton (1839-19—): 405. Millard, Evelyn (Mrs. Robert Porter Coulter: Eng. actress: 1873-19—): 487. Miller, Cincinnatus Heine (Joaquin Miller) (Am. poet, playwright, etc.: 1841-1913): 105. Miller, Henry John (Am. actor, th. man.: 1860-19—): 335. Millionaire’s Daughter,” “The (play): inspiration of—and setting for principal scene in, 125; gist of—and cast, 127; compared with “The Banker’s Daughter”—similar scene in, 128; 176; 328. Milton, John (the poet: 1609-1674): 120. Millward, “Jessie” (Eng. actress: 1861-19—): 291. “Mimi” (play): 53; produced in S. F., 61. Miser’s Daughter,” “The (melod.): B. in, 86. “Miss Decima” (farce with music): 398. See also “Miss Helyett.” “Miss Helyett” (farce with music): rewritten by B.—produced—story, and performance, of, 397, et seq.; cast of, 399; 421; 422. “Miss Hobbs” (comedy): 437. Modjeska, Mme. Helena (Helen Opid—Mrs. Gustave S. Modrzejewska—Mrs. Charles [Karol] Bozenta Chlapowska: Polish-Am. actress: 1840-1909): settles in Calif.—forced to return to stage, 100; obtains hearing by B. Hill—and author’s account of same, 101; approved by McCullough, 102; B. sees first Am. performance of, 103; 133; 151; 309. Molière, Jean-Baptiste Poquelin de (Fr. actor, th. man., and dramatist: 1712-1763): 157; 330. Montague, Winnetta (Leleah Burphé Bigelow—Mrs. Arnold W. Taylor: died, 1877): 96; marriage of, and W. Montgomery—death of, 167. Montgomery, Walter (Richard Tomlinson: Am. actor: 1827-1871): B.’s early admiration of—extraordinary performance of, supported by Barrett, McCullough, etc.—and last appearances in Calif., 42; programmes of his “Royal Recitals,” 43; 95; 130; 132; 164; 165; not enamoured of R. Massey, 166; marriage and suicide of, 167. Montrose, James Graham, Marquess of (1612-1650): philosophy of, 371. Moonlight Marriage,” “The (play): 179; produced, and cast of, 180; 182; 185. Moore, “Maggie” (Mrs. James Cassius Williamson: Am.-Australian actress): 107; 182. “Mora” (play): produced in N. Y., 58. “More Blunders than One” (farce): 49. Mordant, Frank (Am. actor: 1841-19—): 382; fine performance by, 415. Mordaunt, Marian (Mrs. —— Strickland: Am. actress): B. acts in bft. for, 36. Moreto, Augustin (Spanish dramatist: 1618-1661): 51. Morning Call,” “A (farce): 36. Morse, Salmi (Samuel Moss: Ger.-Am. playwright: 1826-1883): his “Passion Play,” 114, et seq.; reads same to author and others, 117; same—and on his purpose in writing, 120; his “Temple Theatre,” 374; 375. Morris, Clara (Clara Morrison, Mrs. Frederick C. Harriott: Can.-Am. actress and writer: 1848-19—): first appearance of, in S. F., directed by B., 108. Morris, William (Am. actor: 1861-19—): 382. Morrison, Lewis (Am. actor and th. man.: 1845-1906): acts Romeo with A. Neilson, 63; 110; 132; 178; 179; 189. Morrison, Hon. Robert Francis (Judge—in S. F.): 117. Morrison, R. W. (lawyer): 388. Morton, John Maddison (Eng. dramatist: 1811-1891): 313. Moser, Gustav von (Ger. dramatist: 1825-1903): 80. “Moths” (novel): dramatization of, 30. “Mr. and Mrs. Peter White” (entertainment): 69; 80. “Much Ado About Nothing”: 137. Murdock, Frank (Am. actor and playwright): 200. Murdock, James Edward (Am. actor: 1813-1893): 132. Murphy (Donnelly), Joseph (Am. “negro minstrel” and actor: 1832-1915): Belasco acts with, in “Help,” 34; 35; B. acts with, at Shiels’ O. H., in various plays, 49. “Musette” (play): 188. Music Master,” “The (play): 139. “My Neighbor’s Wife” (farce): 474. “My Partner” (play): 348. Mysterious Inn,” “The (melod.): 98. “My Turn Next” (farce): 103. N “Nancy & Co.” (farce): 306. “Natural” acting: early great exemplars of, 153. “Naughty Anthony” (farce): 113; 469; first production—and in N. Y.—contents and quality of, 473; 474; serious purpose of B. in—and performances in, 475; comment on, 476; 491. Neilson, Lilian Adelaide (Elizabeth Ann Bland—Mrs. Philip Lee: Eng. actress: 184[6?]-1880): her first S. F. engagement—B. appears with, during, 63; 133; 209; her farewell engagement, 210; last appearance of—and B.’s reminiscence of, 211, et seq.; 214. Newstader, Rabbi: marries B. and Cecilia Loverich: 45. New Babylon,” “The (melod.): 125. New Magdalen,” “The (novel): Le Roy’s version of, 46; Collins’ characterization of dramatizations—Bella Pateman acts in—Collins’ dramatization of, produced, 47; 48; 84; 231; 254. New Way to Pay Old Debts,” “A (tragedy): 87; 222; 224. “Nick o’ the Woods” (“The Jibbenainosay,” q.v.—melod.): 69. Nickenson, John (Can. actor): 157. Night Off,” “A (farce): 306. Night Session,” “A (farce): 450. “Ninon” (play): 221. “Nita; or, Woman’s Constancy” (melod.): 70. “Nordeck” (melod.): 312. Norton, “Emperor”: mimicry of, by B., 37; 38. “Not Guilty” (melod.): B.’s version of, produced in S. F.—cast—success of—and B.’s reminiscences of, 109; 453. “Not Such a Fool as He Looks” (comedy): 343. “Notre Dame”: Wheatleigh’s dramatization of, 69. Nunnemacher, Jacob (th. man.): 196. O Oates, Mrs. James A. (Alice Merritt: singer and th. man.: 1849-1887): her opera co. at Baldwin’s A. of M., 88. Octoroon,” “The (play): B.’s alteration of, 106; 254; revived by B. and G. Frohman—cast of, 255, et seq.; 257; 261. Ohnet, Georges (French novelist and dramatist: 1848-19—): 296. “Olivia” (play): produced, 106; cast of—and contents, 107. “Oliver Twist” (play): revival of, by Herne, etc., 72; 198; 372; 390. “One Hundred Years Old” (play): 105. “One of Our Girls” (comedy): 312. O’Neill, James (Irish-Am, actor: 1849-19—): 85; succeeds Cathcart as Richmond, 88; 105; success of, in “Proof Positive,” 108; 114; impersonates Jesus Christ, in “Passion Play,” 115; arrested and imprisoned, 117; fined, 118; 123; B.’s opinion of his Jesus Christ, 125; 132; 178; 179; 180; 186; 188; 190; 473. “One Thousand Milliners” (farce): 90. “Only a Tramp” (melod.): 321; failure of, 325; cast of, 326. See also “Baron Rudolph.” Osborne, George (actor): 261. “Othello”: 137; 247; 249; 332. “Ouida” (Mlle. Louise de la Ramée: Eng. novelist: 1839-1908): her “Under Two Flags,” mentioned, 28; 308. “Our American Cousin” (play): 51. “Our Boys” (comedy): 261. “Our Mysterious Boarding House” (farce): 98. “Ours” (play): 180. “Out at Sea” (melod.): 49. Owens, John Edmond (Am. actor and th. man.: 1823-1886): B.’s recollections of—and same writes a play for, etc., 78; 132; 153. P(Q) Paine, Albert Bigelow (Am. author and ed.: 1861-19—): his “Mark Twain, a Biography,” quoted, 65. Palmer, Albert Marshall (Am. th. man.: 1839-1905): 55; 56; 126; 128; 129; friction with B., 293; 294; B. negotiates with, 368; places theatres at disposal of B., for rehearsals, 369; agrees to produce “The Heart of Maryland,” 432; forced to abandon that project, 435. Palmer, “Minnie” (Mrs. Daniel Edward Bandmann: actress): 133. “Paradise Lost”: 120. Park Theatre, N. Y.: “The Gilded Age” at, 68. Parlor Match,” “A (farce): 436. Parts, dramatic: all sorts of, played by B., 137; list of more than 170 of B.’s, 140, et seq. Partridge, William Ordway (Am. sculptor: 1861-19—): 349. Passion Play,” “The (Morse’s): produced in S. F.—and examination and account of, 114, et seq. Pateman, Bella (Mrs. Robert Pateman: actress: 1844-1908): first appearance of, in S. F., 46; “The New Magdalen” dramatized for, at B.’s suggestion, 47; estimates of, as actress, 48. “Paul Arniff” (melod.): 214; 215; cast of, 216. Paul, Logan (actor): 261. “Pauline” (play): B. appears in, with the Keans, 10. “Pawn Ticket 210” (melod.): written for Lotta—produced, etc., 317, et seq.; cast of, 320. Pearson, A. Y. (th. man.: 186[2?]-1903): 400. Pell, Katie (actress): 74. People’s Lawyer,” “The (play): 78; 103. “Peril; or, Love at Long Branch” (play): 81. Persecuted Traveller,” “The (farce): 98. Pettitt, Henry (Eng. playwright: 1848-1893): 227; 258. Phelps, Charles (M.D.: 18— -19—): 120. Phelps, Fanny Morgan (actress): 74; 97. Phillips, Watts (Eng. dramatist: 1829-1874): 108; 110; 179. Piatt, Don (Am. writer): on Rip and Fanchon, 169. Piercy, Samuel W. (Am. actor and playwright: 18— -1882): death of—and B.’s admiration for, 69; 217. Pilar-Morin, Mile. —— (Fr. actress): 492. Pinero, Sir Arthur Wing (kt., cr., 1909: Eng. actor and dramatist: 1855-19—): 73; 246; 344. “Pink Dominos” (farce): 189. Piper, John (Ger.-Am. th. man.: 1830-1897): engages B., 50; B.’s experiences under management of, 51, et seq.; his stock co., 62; B. freed from, 63. Piper, Mrs. John: B.’s painful experience with, 62. Piper’s Opera House, Virginia City: particulars about—and B. engaged at, 50. Pixley [Shea], Annie (Mrs. Robert Fulford: Am. actress: 1858-1893): 74. “Pizarro” (play): 6; in J. Dean’s repertory, 7. Placide, Henry (Am. actor: 1800-1870): 153. Platt, George Foster: 349. “Playing with Fire” (farcical comedy): 474. Plays: altered and adopted by B.—and Mrs. Bates on B.’s felicity in such work, 84; acted in by B.—more than 170 enumerated, 141, et seq. “Pluto” (burlesque): 37. Plympton, Eben (Am. actor: 1853-1915): 132; 312. Poe, Edgar Allan (the poet, etc.: 1809-1849): 43. Polish Jew,” “The (play): 171. Pond, Anson (Am. playwright): 348. Ponisi, Mme. James (Elizabeth Hanson—Mrs. Samuel Wallis: Eng.-Am. actress: 1818-1899): 177; 298. Poole, Mrs. —— (actress): 132. “Poor Richard’s Almanac”: 4. Post of Honor,” “The (play): 106. Potter, Mrs. James Brown (Cora Urquhart: Am.-Eng. actress and th. man.: 1859-19—); 492; 493. Potter, Paul Meredith (Am. journalist and playwright: 1853-19—): 383; 433. Potter, John S. (th. man.): 131. Powers, Francis (Am. actor and playwright): 447; 448. Powers, “Harry” (Am. th. business ag’t.): 426; 427. Prescott, Marie (Am. actress: died, 1893): 242. Pretty Housebreaker,” “The (play): 70. Price, Edward D. (Am. th. agent): 383. Price, “Lizzie” V. (Mrs. W. Wintle—Mrs. Charles Albert Fechter: Am. actress: 18— -18—): 69. “Priestess” (play): 9. Prince and the Pauper,” “The (novel): play on, suggested by Elsie Leslie, 365; B. revises same, when made, 366; B. rehearses—and is successfully produced, 367; 368. Proctor, F. F. (Am. man. of varieties theatres): 373; 375. Proctor, Joseph B. (Am. actor and th. man.: 1816-1897): B. appears with, in “The Jibbenainosay,” 26. Prodigal’s Return,” “The (play): 98. “Proof Positive” (play): B. makes, for R. Wood, 108. Puccini, Giacomo (Italian musical composer: 1858-19—): 75; 488; B. gives him operatic rights of “Madame Butterfly,” 489; his opera of “Madama Butterfly” considered, 490, et seq. R “Raising the Wind” (farce): 32. Rajah; or, Wyndcot’s Ward,” “The (play): 279; 280. Raleigh, Cecil (Eng. playwright): 317. Raven,” “The (poem): 43. Raymond (O’Brien), John T. (Irish-Am, actor: 1836-1887): appears in S. F. in “Led Astray,” 63; first produces Densmore’s version of “The Gilded Age”—and B.’s recollections of, 64; B.’s account of not accurate, 65; his performance of Colonel Sellers, 68; 135; 168. Rea, Frank (actor): 24; 35. Rea, Mrs. Frank (actress): 35. Reade, Charles (Eng. novelist, dramatist, and th. man.: 1815-1884): Mayo’s version of his “Griffith Gaunt,” 71; 185; 257. Reece, Robert (Eng. dramatist: 1838-1891): 313. Rehan, Ada (Ada Crehan: Irish-Am. actress: 1860-1916): first appearance of, under Daly, 185; 307; 392; 470. “Rev. Griffith Davenport” (melod.): derivation of, 199. Rice, Edward E. (Am. th. man.: 18—-18—): 196. Rice, Thomas D. (Am. “negro minstrel”: 1808-1860): 38. Rice, Isaac B. (Am. th. man.: 1827-1908): 337; 387. Rich & Harris (th. man’s.): 401. Richardson, Samuel (Eng. novelist: 1689-1761): 3. “Richelieu” (play): 94; 247. Riddle, Eliza (Mrs. William Henry Sedley-Smith: 180[8?]-1861: actress): 32. Rignold, George (Eng. actor and th. man.: 1838-1912): acts King Henry the Fifth in S. F.—brought to Am. by Jarrett & Palmer, 90; 91; 133. “Rip Van Winkle” (play): Herne’s version of, 70; same, 182; 202. Rising Moon,” “The (melod.): 49. Road to Ruin,” “The (comedy): 29. Robe, Annie (Am. actress): 298; 302. “Robert Elsmere” (novel) Gillette’s dramatization of, revised by B., 356. “Robert Macaire” (melod.): B.’s liking for—and often acted by, 80; 90; 103. Roberts, Theodore (Am. actor: 1861-19—): fine performance of, as Scar-Brow, 415. Roberts, R. A. (actor): fine performance by, 382. Robertson, Agnes Kelly (Mrs. Dion Boucicault: Eng. actress: 1833-1916): 57; 153. Robertson, Peter (Am. journalist: 1847-1911): 247. Robertson, “Sue” (actress): bft. performance for, at Maguire’s O. H., 13. Robson, Stuart (Am. actor: 1836-1903): 375. Roche, Frank (actor): 46; 47. Rodgers, James (Eng. actor and th. man.: 1826-1890): 53. Rodgers, Katharine (actress): 53; in Virginia City, 60; her first appearance in S. F., 61; 133. Roeder, Benjamin Franklin (general business manager for David Belasco): 422; 450. Rogers, Lorraine: 18. Rogers, Miss (“beautiful school teacher”): B. “barnstorms” with, 79, et seq.; 80; B. leaves, 81. Roll of the Drum,” “The (play): by B.—another of same name, 13. Romance of a Poor Young Man,” “The (dramatization from novel): 311. “Romeo and Juliet”: A. Neilson in, 63; 137; 138; 209. “Rosedale; or, The Rifle Ball” (melod.): 344. Rossi, Ernesto (Italian actor and th. man.: 1829-1896): 252; 253. Rowe, George Fawcett (Eng.-Am. actor and dramatist: 1834-1889): in S. F., 92; 133. Rowe, Joseph (th. man.): 131. Rough Diamond,” “The (play): 103. Russian Honeymoon,” “A (play): 279. “Ruy Blas” (play): 69. Ryer, George (th. man.): 131. S “Sag Harbor” (melod.): 198; 199. Salamon, Hon. —— (Governor of Calif.): helps Modjeska, 101. Salvini, Tommaso (It. actor and th. man.: 1829-1916): first Am. appearance of, author present at, 59; 153; 168; 170; 171. “Sam’l of Posen” (melod.): 295. Sanger, Frank: 401. “Saratoga” (play): 105. Sardou, Victorien (Fr. dramatist: 1831-1908): 125; 311. Sargent, Epes (Am. dramatist, poet, etc.: 1812-1880): 9. Sargent, Franklin Haven (Am. teacher of acting: 1856-19—): 349; 353. Saunders, Mrs. C. R. (Elizabeth Jefferson—Mrs. Jacob Wonderly Thoman: actress): 131; 132; 135. Saturday Review,” “The London (newspaper): 485. Sawtell, J. A. (Am. actor and th. man.): B.’s first meeting with—later association with B., 85. “Schermerhorn’s Boy” (farce): 37. “School” (comedy): 69. School for Scandal,” “The (comedy): 177; 179. Scott, Clement (Eng. journalist and playwright: 1841-1904): 485. Scrap of Paper,” “A (comedy): 178. “Secret Service” (melod.): B.’s “The H. of Maryland” precedes, 453; an effective hodge-podge, 454. Sedley-Smith, William Henry (Eng.-Am. actor, th. man., and stage man.: 1806-1872): early friend of B.’s—and sketch of life of, 28, et seq.; death of, 33; 135. Shakespeare, William, 87; 90; 91; 136; 138; 157; 456; 457; 458. Shannon, Effie (Mrs. Herbert Kelcey [Lamb]: Am. actress: 1869-19—): performance of, in “The Charity Ball,” 360. Shattuck, Ada (actress): 35. Shaw, George Bernard (Eng. journalist, playwright, and social agitator: 1856-19—): 485. “She” (novel): Gillette’s melodrama from, revised by B. and made success of—production and story of same, 337, et seq.; 356; 387. Sheehan, Joseph F. (singer): 489. “Shenandoah” (melod.): C. Frohman prospers with, 373; 439. Sheridan, Emma: 349. Sheridan, Richard Brinsley (Irish-Eng. dramatist, th. man., orator, etc.: 1751-1816): 7; 330. Sheridan, William E. (Am. actor: 1839-1887): 133; first appearance in S. F., 221; B.’s recollections of, 222; author on, 223; 224; 225. “Shore Acres” (melod.): 198; derivation of, 200. Simon, Charles (Fr. journalist and playwright: 1850-1910): 456; 484; 485; 486. Simpleton,” “The (novel): 239. Sinclair, Catharine Norton (Mrs. Edwin Forrest: Scotch-Am. actress: 18[06?]-1891): 132. Sitting Bull (Sioux Indian Medicine Man): 404; death of, 405. Smith, Edward Tyrrell (Eng. th. man.: 1804-1877): 193. Smith, John P. (actor): 229. Smith, Mrs. Sol. (—— Sedley-Smith [real name, Sedley: daughter of W. H. Sedley-Smith]—Mrs. Sedley Brown—Mrs. Sol[omon] Smith, Jr.: Am. actress: 1830-1917): 32. “Solon Shingle” (play): 78. Sothern, Edward Askew (Eng. actor: 1826-1881): B. acts with, 51; 132; 343. Sothern, Edward Hugh (Am. actor: 1859-19—): 317; 337; appears in “The Highest Bidder,” 316; in “Editha’s Burglar,” 317; B. and De Mille write “Lord Chumley” for, 340; dissatisfied with that play—persuaded to appear in, 341; his performance and success in, 344. Soulé, “Susie” (actress): 35. Spanier in Peru,” “Die (play): rewritten by Sheridan: 7. Sphinx,” “The (play): 72. Spotted Tail (Sioux Indian chief): 404. Stage, the: established in Calif., 130, et seq.; subjects suitable for exhibition on, author on, 457. Stage Struck Chamber-Maid,” “The (farce): 49. Stanhope, Adelaide (Mrs. Nelson Wheatcroft): 215. Statue Lover,” “The (farce): 37. Stark, James (actor): 131; 132. Stetson, John (Am. speculator in theatricals, etc.: died, 1895): 242; 243. “Still Waters Run Deep” (melod.): 344. Stone, Amy (actress): 74. Storm of Thoughts,” “A: 98. Story of My Life,” “The (autobiography): B.’s, examined and estimated by author, 22, et seq.; B.’s, re Boucicault and B., quoted, 55; critically examined by author, 148. Strakosch, Max (Moravian-Am. opera man.: 1835-1892): 375. Stranglers of Paris,” “The (novel): 237; B.’s dramatization of, 238; cast of, 240. Stranger,” “The (play): 9; 89; 94; 458. Streets of New York,” “The (melod.): 103. Stœples, Mrs. Richard: see Wells, Mary. “Struck Blind” (story): B.’s dramatization of, 84. “Struck Oil” (play): 107. Stuart’s Park Th., N. Y.: opened, 58. Stuart, William (Edmund C. O’Flaherty: Irish-Am. journalist and th. man.: 1821-1886): Boucicault visits, 58. Sullivan, Barry (Irish actor and th. man.: 1823-1891): 132; opens Baldwin’s A. of M., S. F., 87; repertory of, at same, 88; B.’s recollections of, 89. Sun,” “The New York (newspaper): letter of Raymond to, 66. Sutter, —— (dramatist): 28. Swain, Caroline (Mrs. Frank Gardner: actress): 97. Swartz, Edward J. (Am. playwright): 345. “Sweethearts” (comedy): 312. “Sweet Lavender” (comedy): 344; 353. Swift, H. (actor): 35. Synge, J. M. (playwright): 357. Szamosy, Elza (Hungarian singer): 489. T Taber, Robert (Am. actor: 1865-1904): 349; B.’s instructive reminiscence of, 352, et seq.; death of, 351. Taylor, Howard (Am. journalist and playwright): 288; 289. Tearle, (George) Osmond (Eng. actor and th. man.: 1852-1901): 237; 240. Tennyson, Alfred, first Lord (the poet: 1809-1892): 43. Tentation,” “La (play): see also “Led Astray”: 24; acted in S. F., 63. Terry, Edward O’Connor (Eng. actor and th. man.: 1844-1912): 344. Teuton, Stella: 416. Thayer, Edward N. (actor: 1798-18—): 104; 131. Theatre Royal, Victoria: B. appears at, in childhood, 10. Theatres: in S. F.—and elsewhere in Calif., 130, et seq. Theatrical managers: early, in Calif., 131. Theatrical Syndicate (or Trust): 161. “This Picture and That” (play): 471. Thomas, Augustus (Am. dramatist: 1859-19—): 317. Thompson, Charlotte (Mrs. Lorraine Rogers: actress: 1843-18—): 133. Thompson, Denman (Am. actor, playwright, and th. man.: 1834-1911): B. writes play for—and attitude of, toward it, 111, et seq. Thompson, Slason (Am. playwright): 247. Thompson, William H. (Scotch-Am, actor: 184—-19—): 415. Thorne, Charles Robert, Sr. (Eng.-Am. actor and th. man.: 1823-1893): 74; early teacher of B.—and kindness of, to same, 78; B. and, fight on horseback in “K. R. III.,” 79; employs B.—and unable to pay, 85; 131. Thorne, Charles Robert, Jr. (Am. actor: 1841-1883): 53. Thorne’s Palace Th., S. F.: 85. Thorpe, Rose Hartwick (Am. poet: 1850-19—): 11. Three Guardsmen,” “The (play): 473. Three Singles; or, Two and the Deuce,” “The (farce): 474. Ticket-of-Leave Man,” “The (play): B. acts Mrs. Willoughby in, 104. “To Oblige Benson” (farce): 474. Torrence, John (actor): 135. “Trade” (play): 313. See also “The Highest Bidder.” Tribune,” “The New York (newspaper): 59; 225. “True to the Core” (melod.): B.’s version of—and cast, 220. Trowbridge, John Townsend (poet: 1827-1916): 11. “Twelfth Night”: 137. Twenty-third Street Theatre (Proctor’s), N. Y.: account of—and “Men and Women” acted at, 373, et seq. “Twice Saved; or, Bertha the Midget” (melod.): 49. Two Orphans,” “The (melod.): 96. Tyler (Kirkland), Odette (Mrs. Robert D. McLean [Shepherd]: Am. actress: 1869-19—): 416. U Ugly Duckling,” “The (melod.): 383; 384; revision of, by B.—and produced—story of, 385; cast of, 387; end of career of, 388; 389. “Ultimo” (play): 80; run of, in S. F., 82. “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” (melod.): L. Alberta and B. in, 49; 258. “Under the Gas-Light” (melod.): B. appears in, with Mme. Methua-Scheller, 26; 92. “Under the Polar Star” (melod.): revised by B., 446. “Under Two Flags” (novel): Falconer’s dramatization of, 28; 470. Unequal Match,” “The (comedy): 69. Union Square Th., N. Y.: first performance of “Led Astray” at, 39. Union Square Theatre Co. (of N. Y.): directed in S. F. by B., 105; tribute of, to B., 106. Unofficial Patriot,” “The (novel): 200. Upper Crust,” “The (comedy): 220. “Used Up” (farcical comedy): 59. V Vagabonds,” “The (poem): 11; 44. Valasco: early form of name Belasco, 1. “Valerie” (comedy): B. writes, for Wallack, 298, et seq.; cast of, 304. Vane, Alice (actress): in “Rip Van Winkle,” 71. Varian, Nina (Am. actress: died, 1880): 179. “Venice Preserved” (play): 160. Venua, Wesley (th. man.): 130. Vernon, Mrs. George (Jane Marchant Fisher: Am. actress: 1792-1869): 153. Vicar of Wakefield,” “The: B.’s dramatization of, 106. Vie de Bohème,” “La: 53. Vinson, James H. (Am. actor and stage man.): 35; 217. Vulgar Boy,” “The (poem): 43. W Wade’s Opera House, S. F.: Rignold in “K. Henry V.” at, 90. Wagnalls, Lincoln (th. man.): 349. Walcot, Charles Melton, Sr. (Eng.-Am. actor: 1816-1868): 153. Wallace, “Jake” (old-time Calif. “minstrel”): 74; B.’s recollections of—dramatic character copied from, 75. Wallack, James William, the Elder (Eng.-Am. actor and th. man.: 1795-1864): 167. Wallack, James William, the Younger (Eng.-Am. actor and th. man.: 1818-1873): 72; 132; his Fagin, 167; 197. Wallack, Lester (John Johnstone Wallack: Am. actor, th. man., and dramatist: 1820-1888): 56; 153; offer of, to buy play, rejected, 182; wishes to employ B., 205, et seq.; 237; 241; 242; 243; 244; 245; 246; B. writes “Valerie” for, 298, et seq.; excellent quality of his acting, 303; note of, to B., 304; offers B. employment—and B.’s view of, 305. Wallack’s Lyceum, N. Y.: 8. Wallack’s Theatre, N. Y.: “Forbidden Fruit” at, 57; “Mora”—and “Mimi,” produced at—Boucicault at, in “Kerry” and “Used Up,” 58. Waller, Daniel Wilmarth (actor and th. man.): 131. Wallet of Time,” “The (dramatic history, etc.): 68. Wall Street Bandit,” “A (play): 311. Walsh, Blanche (Am. actress: 18—-19—): 349. Walter, Eugene (Am. journalist and playwright: 1876-19—): 456. Walters, Clara Jean (Am. actress): 48. “Wanted, a Divorce” (play): 97. Ward, Artemus (Charles Farrar Browne: Am. humorist: 1835-1867): 148. Ward (Mary Augusta), Mrs. Humphry (Eng. novelist: 1851-19—): 356. Ward, James W. (actor): B. works for, 96. Warfield, David (Am. actor: 1866-19—): 113; B. on ambition of, to act Shylock, 139. Warner, Charles (Eng. actor and th. man.: 1847-1909): 185. Warner, Charles Dudley (Am. man of letters: 1829-1900): 64; 66. Warner, Neil (actor: 1830-1901): 133. Warwick, James H. (actor): 131. “Watson’s Art Journal”: 18. Watson, Mary (Am. actress): 74. Webster, Daniel (the statesman: 1782-1852): 9. “Wedded by Fate” (melod.): 227; 228. Wellington, Duke of: 131. Wells, Mary (Mrs. Richard Stœples: Eng.-Am. actress: 1829-1878): first appearance of, in Am., 23; same, in S. F.—and B.’s first formal appearance on stage not made with, 24. Wells, Minnie (singing actress): B.’s first formal appearance on stage made with, 24; 25. Wheatcroft, Nelson (Am. actor): 360; 415. Wheatleigh, Charles (Am. actor and th. man.: 18—-18—): 69; 132; 261. Wheelock, Joseph, Sr. (Eng. actor: 183[8?]-1908): 286. Whiffen, Thomas (actor): 71; 72. Whitney, Fred. C. (Am. th. man.): 436 Whittlesey, White (Am. actor): 349. “Who Killed Cock Robin?” (burlesque): B. in, 86. Widmer, Henry (musician and orchestra conductor: 1845-1895): music for “Passion Play” by, 115. Wife,” “The (drama—Knowles’): 46; 87; 92; 103. Wife,” “The (comedy—by B. and De M.): 321; B.’s recollection of writing of, 327, et seq.; quality, and story, of, 329, et seq.; success of, due to B.’s invention—and cast of, 334; ordered withdrawn—and forced by B. to success, 336; 337; 355; 432. “Wild Oats” (comedy): 90. Williams, Barney (Irish-Am, actor and th. man.: 1823-1876): 133. Williams, Mrs. Barney (Irish-Am. actress: 18—-18—): 133. Williamson, James Cassius (Am.-Australian actor and th. man.: 1846-1913): 36; 107. Willing Hand,” “The (melod.): 96. Willow Copse,” “The (melod.): 69. Wills, William Gorman (Irish-Eng. poet, dramatist, and novelist: 1830-1891): 107. Wilson, John (actor): 132; 135. Wilson, Primrose & West Minstrel Co.: 113. Wilson, R. A. (Am. actor): 35. Wilton, Ellie (Am. actress): 74. “Wine, Woman, and Cards” (melod.): 98. Winter, E. Wales (th. agent): 349. “Within an Inch of His Life” (story): B.’s dramatization of—success of same—and “effects” in, 113; cast of, 114; 189. Woman in Red,” “The (melod.): 49; 261. Woman in White,” “The (play): J. Dean in, 8. Woman of the People,” “A (melod.): adapted by B., 107. “Won at Last” (play): 189; 190; 272. Wonder,” “The (comedy): 88. Wonderful Scamp,” “The: see “Aladdin No. 2.” Wood, Col. J. H. (th. man.): 86. Wood Rose (actress): 105; B. makes play for, 108. Woodard, John R. (Am. actor, stage man., and th. man.): 24; 25; 35; 36; 131. Woodard, Mary (actress): 131. Woods, Rev. T. C.: 4. World,” “The (melod.): 239; 250. Worthing, Frank (Francis George Pentland: Scotch-Am. actor and playwright: 1866-1910): 471; performance of, in “Naughty Anthony,” 474; same, 475. Wren, “Fred” (Am. actor): 192. Wyndham, Sir Charles, kt. (1837-19—): 395; 396; 398; 399. (X)Y Yankee,” “The (play): B. writes for Owens—and rejected, 78. Yates, Frederick Henry (actor): 173. Young Widow,” “The (play): 103. Younger Son,” “The (play): adopted by B., 428; produced—story, and cast, of, 429; failure of, 430. “Youth” (melod.): 246. Z Zangwill, Israel (Eng. novelist: 1864-19—): 473. “Zaza” (play): 454; author’s strictures on, and on production of, by B., 456, et seq.; production—contents—and significance of, 461, et seq.; Mrs. Carter’s performance in, 464; cast of, 465; 466; B. and C. Frohman present, in London—disgust of the Fr. authors thereof, 484; and B.’s amusing account thereof, 485, et seq. Zoe, Mlle. Marie (Cuban dancer): B. engaged to assist, 70. Zola, Émile (Fr. playwright): 184.

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