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1882-Lillie Langtry makes first American tour. New York Casino opened.

1883-Henry Irving's American debut, Ellen Terry assisting.

Richard Mansfield's first great success.

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peared as the Baron Chevrial in "A Parisian Romance," Boston (Mass.) Museum. 1888-Fanny Davenport opened present Broadway Theatre in "La Tosca."

1889-Mr. and Mrs. Kendall make first American tour. In 1895 are much criticised from a moral standpoint for producing "The Second Mrs. Tanqueray.

1890-Edward Harrigan opened his West Thirty-fifth Street Theatre, now the Garrick.

Madison Square Garden opened; 17,000 present; Edward Strauss concert.

Mary Anderson marries Antonio de Navarro and retires from stage.

Ellen Terry.

Lillian Russell.

1893-Eleanora Duse made her American debut, Fifth
Avenue Theatre.

1894-Olga Nethersole's American debut at Palmer's
(now Wallack's) Theatre.
Beerbohm Tree makes his first American tour.
1895-Olympia Theatre, Music Hall, and Roof Gar
den, Broadway and Forty-fourth street, built
by Oscar Hammerstein.

1896-Maude Adams first produced "Little Minister,"
New York City.

1897-Julia Arthur produces "A Lady of Quality."
Minnie Maddern Fiske produces "Tess of the
d'Urbervilles."

1898-Suzanne Adams's American debut, Gounod's
"Romeo et Juliette," Chicago, November 8.
John Philip Sousa's first comic opera "Bride
Elect," produced, New Haven, December 28.
Mansfield produced "Cyrano de Bergerac," Gar-
den Theatre, New York.

1891-92-Mrs. Leslie Carter very successful in "Miss 1899-Augustin Daly dies. His death affects the Helyett."

whole theatrical world.

DUTIES UPON THEATRICAL PROPERTY.

The following conditions must be observed to bring theatrical properties, costumes, etc., into the United States:

The customs laws permit the entry "free of duty" of scenery, properties and costumes (brought by proprietors or managers of theatrical exhibitions, arriving from abroad for temporary use in this country, and which have been used abroad by them) under bond, that they will be exported within six months, although this period is often extended by the Secretary of the Treasury.

Scenery should be numbered with serial numbers, 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., and described in the invoice or list 'opposite the serial number.

Properties, when packed in cases, should be numbered, and the invoice or list should state plainly the contents of each case by number; when not packed in cases or crates, serial numbers should be used same

as on scenery.

Costumes should be packed in cases, baskets or trunks, marked and numbered with serial number, and the list, or invoice should state the number and style of costumes in each package and the value.

Costumes are not entitled to free entry under this law, unless they have been used abroad by the company importing them.

Wearing apparel belonging to the members of the company should be kept entirely separate from the costumes, and not mentioned in the list or invoice, as no duty will be charged on wearing apparel accompanying the owner.

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"Charley's Aunt."-Royalty and Globe theatres, London, from December 21, 1892, to February 24, 1897. The record. "Our Boys."-Vaudeville Theatre, London, January 16, 1875, to April 18, 1879. 1.362 times. "A Trip to Chinatown."-Hoyt's Madison Square Theatre, November 9, 1891. 656 times. "Adonis."-Bijou, N. Y., September 4, 1884. 603 times.

"Hazel Kirke."-Madison Square Theatre. N. Y., February 4, 1880, 486 times.
"Les Cloches de Corneville."-Folly and Globe theatres, London, February, 1878. 610 times.

THE EDWIN FORREST HOME.

Edwin Forrest converted at his death his home at Springbrook, Holmesburg. near Philadelphia, into this retreat for actors incapacitated by age and infirmity. The house and 111 acres of ground were purchased by him in 1865 for the purpose of providing a home for his two sisters, Caroline and Eleanora, but he survived them both. Not more than twelve or thirteen inmates are received at one time, and they are provided with all the necessities and comforts of life. No restrictions are placed on the inmates, and they may go and come as they please. The Home contains, among many valuable paintings and books, an edition of Shakespeare, the first folio published in 1623 by John Heninge and Henrie Condell, brother actors of the Bard of Avon. List of officers: President, L. Clarke Davis; vice-president, J. Ford Zimmerman; treasurer, Samuel J. Sharp. 700 Market street; secretary, Henry E. Garsed, 133 South Twelfth street. Board of Managers-L. Clarke Davis, Adam Early, J. Fred Zimmerman, Henry Wheelan, Jr., Hon. Samuel Justin Thompson and Hon. Michael Arnold. Superintendent, Andreas Hartel, and librarian, Charles J. Fyffe, an old actor, who receives visitors with the greatest courtesy.

THE ACTORS' FUND HOME.

The Actors' Home is prettily situated on Brooks avenue, New Brighton, Staten Island, and was opened by the Actors' Fund on May 8, 1902. At the dedication ceremonies Mr. Daniel Frohman said: "The Home has been tendered to the profession, by the profession, and those interested in the actors' art. and it now remains for the actors and actresses to secure this in the future and to assist in the maintenance of this magnificent establishment. The officers of the Fund require very little from our brother artists and our sister actresses. It is simply two or three dollars a year from each. It remains, therefore, for us, ladies and gentlemen, for us to carry on this work in the same high spirit that so magnificently prompted it.

The Board of Governors are: Al. Hayman, president of the Fund: Joseph Jefferson, E. H. Sothern, John Drew, Richard Mansfield, William H. Crane. Francis Wilson, Daniel Frohman, A. M. Palmer, Frank W. Sanger, Maurice Grau, Antonio Pastor, Charles Frohman, Jacob Litt, Mare Klaw, De Wolf Hopper, James K. Hackett, Harry J. Powers, William A. Brady.

ACTORS' NATIONAL PROTECTIVE UNION.

This association was organized May 9, 1894, through the work of William Devere, better known as the "Tramp Poet." Lew Morton, secretary of Union No. 1, writes as follows of the vicissitudes of the union: "It started off with a boom. The initiation fee was only one dollar, and any one was accepted that had the dollar. Money was abundant. No accounts were kept, and no one was held responsible. After many unfortunate financial disasters the union, without funds, was tottering on the verge of entire disruption when a few conservative members, who, believed in the principles of unionism, took hold of things and began the seemingly impossible task of putting the organization again on a sound basis. For nearly three years these members worked and managed to keep the union alive. On January 4, 1896, we received a national charter from the American Federation of Labor, branches having been organized in several large cities, since which time the organization has been surely and quite rapidly growing, until now it is in a prosperous condition, with every prospect of continuance. We have also a woman's branch, which is steadily increasing in membership. We have a prosperous local in San Francisco, organized October 25, 1902, and it is the intention soon to establish locals or branches in Chicago, St. Louis, Boston and other large cities." The officers are: John J. Pallas, president; Major Burk, vice-president; Joseph M. Lawrence, treasurer; Billie Williams, guardian. Board of Trustees-Andy Amann, Sig. Zarnes, George F. Gallot. Delegates to Central Federated Union-James L. Barry, Joseph M. Lawrence. James L. Brady is business manager and Lew Morton secretary of Union No. 1, at 8 Union Square, this city. Officers of Actors' National Protective Union No. 3, San Francisco, Cal., are: President, Matt Trayers; vice-president, William Courtright; Professor E. Henry, secretary and business manager; H. Leoma, guardian; W. J. Morton, prelate. Office and rooms located at 26 O'Farrell street, San Francisco, Cal.

THE PLAYERS' CLUB.

The Players' Club, a society of actors and artists, was organized February 9, 1888. It has for its object the promotion of social intercourse between representative members of the dramatic profession and members of the professions of literature, painting, sculpture and music, and, incidentally, the establishment of a library of the history of the American stage, and the preservation of play-bills, pictures and other objects of interest to and connected with the stage.

The membership roll of the club has contained many of the most prominent names in American drama and art, and is probably the New York club best known throughout the country. Many distinguished guests have been entertained at its building and more bright things have been said about it than about any American organization. The membership is limited to 500 resident and 500 non-resident members. The entrance fee is $100 and the annual dues $40, for residents. The fee for non-residents is $20.

The officers are: President, Joseph Jefferson; Vice-President, A. M. Palmer; Secretary, Charles E. Carryl; Treasurer, William Bispham.

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This society was organized on the 22d of March, 1894. In September of 1895 it opened an office on West Twenty-eighth street between Broadway and Sixth avenue. It was incorporated under the laws of the State of New York on the 13th of May, 1896. The object of the society is to improve the conditions of the actor's calling by exposing and preventing fraud, and promoting equitable business dealings between actor and manager. The society is compiling a business record of every actor and manager in the United States of America. It is practically the Bradstreet of the theatrical profession. The membership is composed of actors, men and women, who have had not less than three years' professional experience. The number of members in good standing at the present writing is 1,676. Its present address is 114 West Fortieth street. The officers are as follows: President, F. F. Mackay; vice-president, Miss Bessie Taylor; secretary, George D. Macintyre: treasurer, Mrs. Robert B. Mantell. Board of Directors-Israel A. Washburne, chairman; William Courtleigh, Ralph Delmore, Eugene Jepson, W. D. Stone, Mrs. R. B. Mantell, Marie Doran, William F. Owen, George D. Macintyre, Bessie Taylor, James O'Neill, Frank Oakes Rose, Erroll Dunbar, Howell Hansel, Maida Craigen, Theodore Roberts, George Barr, George C. Staley, Ernest Lamson, F. F. Mackay, I. A. Washburne; counsel, Charles E. Le Barbier; assistant secretary, Miss K. E. Wilson; engagement department, W. H. Gregory.

THE LAMBS CLUB.

The Lambs Club began life in America in a series of dinners held by a company of Bohemian spirits during the Winter of 1874. It was, however, already in existence in London, having been organized there by John Hare in 1869. It is a society of actors, authors and others who enjoy good times and have the spirit of good fellowship well developed.

One of the interesting features of the club is the annual "Gambol," a theatrical performance given by its members. These usually consist of plays written by the author members and performed by an array of talnet which could not be obtained elsewhere.

The home of the club is at No. 70 West Thirty-sixth street. The initiation fee for professional members is $50. and the annual dues $25. Resident members pay $200 entrance and $50 annually, and non-residents $100 and $25. The officers are: Shepherd, De Wolf Hopper: Boy, Digby Bell; Corresponding Secretary, John Drew; Recording Secretary, Thomas Manning; Treasurer, John A. Snow; Librarian, Horace W. Robbins.

THEATRICAL BUSINESS MEN'S CLUB.

The club, composed entirely of men connected with theatricals, has a pretty clubhouse at No. 139 West Forty-first street, New York City. It was established in 1901 with the following officers: Joseph Brooks, president; Frank L. Perley. vice-president; W. H. Wood. treasurer: E. O. Cordner, secretary. Board of Directors-George H. Broadhurst, A. L. Erlanger, Jules Murry, Al. Hayman, Hollis E. Cooley, George W. Lederer, M. W. Livingston, George H. Nicolai, W. F. Connor, William Harris, Frank McKee, Marc Klaw, Marcus R. Mayer, Benjamin F. Ronder, D. V. Arthur, John W. Hamilton.

Sporting Records.

YACHTING SEASON OF 1902.

By DUNCAN CURRY.

. While there was some splendid yacht racing last year, the season of 1902 will go down into history as an off year in the annals of the sport.

Outside of three or four large steam yachts, few sailing boats were built, except in the one design classes, and as there was no race for the America's Cup, the sport as a whole did not attract as much public

interest as in 1901.

One reason why so few boats were built was that the New York Yacht Club was contemplating a change in its rating rule, and next season the old Seawanbaka load water line and sail area rule will be a thing of the past.

Perhaps the most important feature of last year's racing was the conspicuous part played by Yankee yachts in foreign waters, particularly in Germany. The German Emperor's order to Designer A. Cary Smith for the schooner Meteor, which was built Island, caused a big demand for American American schooners Lasca and Alcaca and yachtsmen and swept nearly all before

Owing to the great size of the Meteor time allowance to her opponents, caused the majority of her races were sailed in backs she won some races and rendered considered.

Although the German Emperor ex yachtsmen to take part in the Kiel re were entered, and both of them were suc

One of these boats was the Virginia The Virginia II. was a Herreshoff thirtyOiseau. She was the champion in her easily won her race at Kiel. The other was the Uncle Sam, a little twenty-oneFrancis R. Riggs, of this city.

The race in which the Uncle Sam importance, as England had two boats in Linsay, designed by Sibbick, of Cowes, owned by Cecil Quintin.

The German Emperor had a German III., while France was represented by of the Societe de la Voile d'Archdragon, Viscomte de Cruzay, of the same club, Svalan, owned by Senator R. Ochnell, of Stockholm. Altogether six teen boats were man yachtsmen.

The yachts raced for a special cup Majesty salled the Samoa III. himself. out of four races, but only two races both, capturing the first race by 22 min 24 seconds.

The America's Cup.

at Townsend & Downey's yard at Shooter yachts in Germany, and as a result the the yawl Navahoe were sold to German them in the German regattas.

and the fact that she had to give hours' her to lose many prizes, particularly as light winds. In spite of all these drawa very good account of herself, all things tended a cordial invitation to American gattas, only two American owned boats cessful.

II.. owned by Isaac Stern, of this city. footer and was formerly known as the class on Long Island Sound in 1901, and Yankee boat which was equally successful footer of Crowninshield design, owned by was successful was of really international the race-the John Bull, owned by W. and the Cis II., designed by Linsay and designed boat entered called the Samoa the Archdragon, owned by M. Gufflet, and the Archdragon II., owned by the while Sweden was represented by the the Kougl Svenska Segel-Sellskapet, of entered, the others being owned by Ger

offered by the German Emperor and His The contest was to have been best two were necessary as the Yankee boat won utes 26 seconds, and the second race by

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Outside of the New York Yacht Club cruise the most important contests sailed on this side of the Atlantic were three ocean races promoted by the Atlantic Yacht Club for prizes offered by Commodore Robert E. Tod.

The first of these races was sailed in July from Newport to Sea Gate, Coney Island, around Long Island, a distance of 149 miles, and was won rather easily by the schooner Endymion.

The second race was sailed on September 1 and was to and around Fire Island lightship and back, a distance of ninety miles and again the Endymion was successful.

The third and final race was sailed on September 22 and was over a 210-mile ocean course to Cape May and return. In this race the old time ocean cruiser Coronet finished first, but the little schooner Iroquois, which rode out the Blizzard in 1888, easily won on time allowance.

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Another important feature of last year's racing was the great fleet of boats which took part in the New York Yacht Club cruise and the fine showing made by the old time boats.

The New York Yacht Club Regatta Committee very wisely offered special prizes for the old timers in addition to the regular class prizes and as a result nearly fifty yachts crossed the starting line each day instead of sixteen or eighteen boats as has been the case in former years.

The most important races of the cruise was for the Astor Cups off Newport, and the Scotch built yawl Ailsa easily gave the seventy-footers their time and beat them, while the Eimina won in the schooner class. Early in the season the American built Vigilant, now rigged as a yawl, defeated the Ailsa in about every race they met, but did not take part in the cruise.

Another interesting feature of the cruise was the fine showing made by the Auxiliary fleet racing under sall alone, the chief winner being the Crane designed Ariadne, owned by H. W. Putnam, Jr., which won four races out of four starts and beat many of the big schooners boat for boat.

Abroad Alison V. Armour's Yankee Auxiliary yacht Utowana, which at home could never get out of her own way, defeated the pick of the English fleet in a race from the Nab Lightship to Cherbourg, France, and back for the Coronation Cup, presented by the Earl of Crawford.

Outside of the New York Yacht Club cruise the chief interest of the year centered in the seventy-foot sloop class, in which the Mineola, owned by August Belmont and sailed by Charlie Barr, raced against the Yankee, owned and sailed by J. Rogers Maxwell and his young son, Harry Maxwell, and the Rainbow, owned by Cornelius Vanderbilt. H. Clayton Haff was the skipper of the Rainbow, but the boat was sailed by her owner, assisted by E. A. Willard, a well-known amateur.

During the early part of the season neither the Yankee nor Rainbow was in any sort of condition, and as a result the Mineola had a practical walkover. Just prior to the New York Yacht Club cruise both the Yankee and Rainbow were fitted with new canvas, and after this the Mineola did not win a race either on the cruise or anywhere else and was withdrawn from racing before the season was over.

The record of these boats for the season shows that the Mineola won 10 firsts, 2 sailovers and 6 seconds. The Yankee, 9 firsts and 5 seconds, and the Rainbow, 4 firsts and 1 second prize.

The Rainbow's victories included the Carroll Cup and the Commodore's Cup for the ocean race from Vineyard Haven to Provincetown.

Among the schooners about all of the racing except the ocean races promoted by Commodore Tod, of the Atlantic Yacht Club, were between the seventy-footers, Elmina, owned by F. F. Brewster, and the Muriel, owned by Charles Smithers. These two boats sailed in over a score of races and in all but four the Elmina was successful, thanks to the clever handling of her skipper, William Dennis. As a result the Elmina wound up the season with a record of eighteen firsts, out of twenty-two starts and she was disabled in one of her races, while the Muriel only won three races. One more victory should have been credited to the Muriel, but owing to what many people thought was

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an error in timing by the Regatta Committee of the New York Yacht Club, the Amorità was credited with a victory that really belonged to the Muriel.

The Elmina's prizes included the Larchmont Series and Schooner Cups, the Astor, Vice Commodore's and the Naval Alumni Challenge Cups, while the Muriel won the Commodore and Vanderbilt Cups.

Among the smaller single-stickers the two new Gardner bronze boats, Weetamoe, owned by H. F. Lippitt, and the Neola, owned by G. M. Pynchon, furnished good sport after they got tuned up, and toward the last of the season were able to save their time on the seventy-footers. As a result of the season's work the Weetamoe won eight first prizes and the Noela five.

The Imported sixty-footers, with the exception of the Hester, which won three races, did not do any racing to speak of.

In the fifty-one-foot class of sloops Herman B. Duryea's Humma, sailed by Ralph N. Ellis, did the best work, while in the forty-three-foot class, F. M. Smith's Effort, thanks to the splendid handling of the Hanan boys, made a splendid record, and on the New York Yacht Club cruise beat all of the big boats on time allowance and captured the Vice Commodore's Cup and the Naval Challenge Cup by winning the majority of the squadron runs and making the best corrected time over the course.

During the early part of the season young Addison Hanan sailed the Gardner designed Dorwina to victory in this class, but when he transferred his energies to the Effort the Dorwina was not afterward heard of.

In the thirty-six-footer division H. L. Maxwell's Leda carried off the honors from a big field, while in the thirty-foot class Trenor L. Park's Crowninshield designed Mimosa was successful.

Among the little fellows the chief interest of the year centered in the effort of the Bridgeport Yacht Club to regain the Seawanhaka Challenge Cup, which has been held so long by the Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club of Montreal.

No less than nine boats, representing almost all parts of the country except the Pacific Coast, were built for the honor of going to Canada, and of these no less than eight boats took part in the trial races which were sailed off Bridgeport during the last part of June and the first week in July.

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