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Coffee Statistics.

COMPILED BY COFFEE EXCHANGE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK-1882-1902.

(Furnished by S. MATHERSON, JR., & CO., Importers.)

The coffee tree originated in Abyssinia and derives its name from the city of Kuffa. It was introduced into Europe in 1573, and although it did not at first
meet with much favor, it soon was largely consumed. Its growth was started in Martinique in 1723. Its cultivation spread to other islands of the West Indies,
and then to Brazil, whence now comes the greater part of the coffee consumed in this country.

Naturalisis reduce the trees which produce the numerous varieties to three great types, which can be easily recognized by those who are conversant with the
cultivation of coffee. The plants from Arabia have not many leaves and are slender in appearance, as it is natural they should be, as they are grown in the desert,
but they have a great vitality, which condenses and gives to the beans a perfume which has not been equalled as yet by any artificial method of cultivation.
The second type, the "African" coffee, is distinguished by its different appearance, due to the marshy plains from which it comes. Its leaves are broad and abun-
dant, and the planter is recompensed by the weight, though not by the quality, of the product, because African coffee yields a liquor of poor quality,
Finally, the third type, which may be of great importance in the future, is the coffee discovered some years ago in Brazil, and which was called Maragojipe.
It is distinguished by the abundant crop which it produces, besides which the bean is very much larger and has a surface of a silklike and polished appearance,
with excellent aromatic qualities. It is produced advantageously in high plains, and the planters consider its results so favorable that many have destroyed their
magnificent coffee trees of the old type and replaced them by the Maragojipe. The principal coffee-producing countries are now Mexico, Costa Rica, Salvador, Guate-
mala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela, the West Indies, Asia, Oceanica, Polynesia and Australia.
Rio and
Arrivals of Coffee.

Santos

United States.

July 1

Crops

Total

to
June 30.

Corre-
sponding
Years.

Brazil.

Other U. S. All kinds. Kinds.

1883-81.

Deliveries of Coffee.

Europe.

Total.

States.

World's
Visible
Supply.

High and Low Price of Future Contracts.

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7 Jan.,

5,121,527 Mch. at 8.10 in June

'86 Jan. 1.

'86.

86 July 1, '87 Jan. 1.

87 July 1.
'88 Jan. 1.

Total United
Europe,
All Kinds
1882-83.| 6,723,000 2,764,270 812,6293,576,899 7,584,380 2,416,11717,042,080 9,458,257) July
7 Jan.,
5,047,000 2,776,434 1,240,460 4,016,894 6,818,700 2,635,567 6,773,650 9,409,217 July,
7 Jan.,
(July,
1884-85. 6,206,500 3,124,104 1,019,615 4,143,719 7,290,530 3,168,911 7,388,330 10,557,241 Jan.,
1885-86. 5,565,000 2,943,643 1,116,567 4,060,210 6,409,480 2,937,984 7,198,280 10,136,264 July,
1886-87. 6,078,000 2,734,100 1,060,702 3,794,802 7,001,710 2,671,585 7,363,010 10,034,595 July,
Jan.,
1887-88. 3,033,000 1,938,877 1,295,259,3,234,136 4,944,100 2,163,820 5,888,400 8,052,220 July,
7 Jan.,
1888-89. 6,827,000 2,903,132 1,440,086 4,343,218 7,210,400 2,658,868 6,589,100 9,247,968 July.
Jan.,
1889-90.| 4,260,000 2,483,848 1,385,822 3,869,670 6,215,600 2,703,860 6,716,400 9,420,260 July,
7 Jan.,
(July,
1890-91. 5,358,000 2,507,726 1,412,593 3,920,319 5,532,617 2,672,976 6,045,685 8.718,661) Jan.,
1891-92. 7,397,000 3,451,689 1,165,330 4,617,019 6,715,935 4,411,832 6,392,719 10,804,551 July,
7 Jan.,
935,741 4,283,239 6,987,189 4,398,549 6,547,679 10,946,228
1892-93. 6,202,000 3,327,498|
1893-94. 4,309,000 3,057,110 1,128,286 4,185,396 5,685,219 4,298,845 6,272,688 10,571,533
1894-95. 6,695,000 3,380,366|1,267,465 4,647,831 7,211,545 4,395,946 6,816,905 11,212,851
1895-96. 5,476,000 3,017,741 1,147.485 4,165,226 6,701,216 4,339,128 6,003,685 11,142,813
1896-97. 8,680,000 4,200,405 1,189,932 5,390,337 7,918,554 5,088,594 7,155,610 12,244,204
1897-98. 10,462,000 5,085,705 1,251,631 6,337,336 9,648,660 6,036,311 8,535,591 14,571,902
1898-99. 8,771,000 4.741,827 1.278,810 6,020,637 8,136,306 5,682,636 7,798,268113,480,904
1899-00. 8,959,000 4,509,299 1,134,303|5,643,602 9,111,145 6,035,623 8,937,076 14,972,699
1900-01. [10,927,000 4,983,866 1,132,424 6,116,290 8,583,201 5,843,883 8,486,042 14,329,925
1901-02.15,439,000 6,738,656 1,167,159 7,905,815 11,107,552/6,663,569 8,853,094 15,516,663

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Note. -The above table was received too late for proper classification.

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86.

Lowest, Dec., 1882. 5
Highest, Apr., 1883. 81
Lowest, July, 1883.. 7
Highest, Feb., 1884..114
Highest, Sept., 1884. 91
Lowest, May, 1885.. 67

[Feb, at 5.25 in Dec.
4,752,682 Jan, at 9.30 in April
5,234,420 Aug. at 6.95 in July
5,300,715 Dec. at 11.65 in Jan.
5,398,287 June at 9.15 in Nov.
5,270.475 May at 6.25 in May
5,051,730 Jan. at 6.35 in Jan.
7% Lowest, Dec., 1885., 64
67% Highest, June, 1886.. 84
3.985,639 Aug. at 7.55 in July
84 Lowest, Aug., 1886.. 84
4,323,332 Dec, at 22 25 in June
'87..131 Highest, June, 1887.214
4,133,854 Dec. at 19.60 in July
87..16% Highest, July, 1887..18%
3,268,222 Dec. at 9.00 in Mch.
'88..17 Lowest. Meh., 1888..101
2.329,611 Oct at 9.50 in Aug. 88 July 1. 88. .13% Lowest. July, 1888.12
2,868,714 Dec. at 18.09 in Mch. '89 Jan. 1. '89..15% Highest, Meh.. 1889.17
3.579,175 Aug. at 13.00 in July '89 July 1. 89..14% Lowest July, 1889..142
2.764,590 Meh. at 18.30 in Mch. '90 Jan. 1. '90..17 Highest, Meh., 1890.19
2,384,563 Sept. at 18.50 in Sept. 90 July 1, 90..17% Highest, Aug., 1890.19%
2.388.337 Dec. at 13.10 in Jan. 91 Jan. 1. 91..12 Lowest, June. 1591..173
1.909,120 July at 17.25 in July 91 July 1. 91..17% Highest, July, 1891..17%
2,701,610 Jan. at 10.35 in Oct. '91 Jan. 1. '92..134 Lowest, May. 1892..1212
2.955,023 Oct. at 11.75 in July, '92 July 1, 92..12% Lowest. July, 1892. 127
7 Jan., 3,106,271 Mch. at 17.70 in Feb. '93 Jan. 1. 93..17 Highest. Feb., 1893.1893
3.100,618 Oct. at 17.75 in Oct. 93 July 1, 93..16% Lowest, Aug.. 1893. 15%
7 Jan., 2,433.248 Dec. at 12.80 in June '94 Jan. 1. 94..18% Highest, Jan., 1894.18%
July, 2.146.423 July at 15.75 in July 94 July 1, 94..16 Lowest. Oct., 1894.15
7 Jan., 2.678,207 May at 10.45 in Oct. '94 Jan. 1. '95..155 Highest, Mch., 1895.16%
July, 3.115.680 Sept. at 15.60 in Aug. 95 July 1, 95..15% Highest, Aug. 1895.16%
7 Jan., 3.552,792 May at 9.65 in June '96 Jan. 1. '96..14% Lowest. Feb.. 1896..13
July, 2,588.193 July at 11.85 in July 96 July 1. 96..13 Highest, July, 1896.13
? Jan., 4,024,968 July at 6.65 in June '97 Jan. 1. '97..104 Lowest, April, 1897.. 7
July, 3.975.880 June at 7.80 in July 97 July 1, 97.. 7% Highest, July, 1897. 79
7 Jan. 6,357,363 Nov. at 4.60 in Nov. '97 Jan. 1. '98.. 6% Lowest, Mch., 1898.. 5%
(July, 5.435,974 July at 6.60 in Aug. '98 July 1, 98.. 64 Lowest. Oct.. 1898.. 59
Jan. 6.600.763 July at 4.55 in June 99 Jan. 1 99.. 65% Highest, Dec.. 1598, 7,
July. 6.200,013 Oct. at 4.10 in Sept. 99 July 1. 99.. 61% Lowest, Sept., 99.57-16
7 Jan., 7,036,093 May at 8.05 in June '00 Jan. 1. '00. 7% Highest, Feb., '00.8 15-16
July, 5.840.561/Mch. at 9.20 in July '00 July 1,'00.8 15-16 Highest, July, 1900. 9%
7 Jan. 7,560,345 April at 5.00 in April '01 Jan. 1. 01. 74 Lowest, April, 1901.. 6
(July, 6.867 627 Sept. at 4.65 in Aug. 01 July 1, 201.. 6 Highest, Nov., 1901. 71%
7 Jan., 10,870,930 Sept. at 8.00 in Nov. '01 Jan. 1. '02.. 7 Lowest, June, 1902.. 5%
July, 11,261,331

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The Cheatrical Season, 1901-1902.

By AUGUSTUS P. DUNLOP.

No country in the world has ever had a more profitable theatrical season than vouchsafed the United States from the Autumn of 1900 to 1901. Rolling in national prosperity, the playhouses from the Atlantic to the Pacific, from the big lakes to the Gulf, have been points of unusual and absorbing interest to all classes of our people, and, of course, at no point has the output of plays, or the income from theatrical amusements been greater than in New York.

Lavishness, backed by the opulence of the metropolis was its chief note, but there was splendid progress in scenic and mechanical devices and a richness of splendor in stage furnishing, in accuracy and brilliancy of costume, all on an infinitely more luxurious scale than was ever before attempted, either here or anywhere else.

It may be called a season of profligacy in expenditure, but the enormous profits will emphasize it for having placed theatrical business on a solid financial foundation. It has lured capital into theatrical sources hitherto thought reckless, and the result will add eight new and gorgeous playhouses in Greater New York alone.

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Oct.

7-"A Message from Mars," Garrick.
7--"The New Yorkers." Herald Square Theatre.
8-"Ein Unbeschriebenes Blatt,

Irving Place.

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14-The Little Duchess," Casino.

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18--"Beyond Human Power," Republic.

22-"Messaline," Metropolitan Opera House. 24-Mariana," Republic.

27-"Lady Margaret." Bijou.

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27-"Dolly Varden.) Herald Square Theatre. 28-"Pelleas and Melisande," Victoria.

28 "The Hon. John Grigsby," Manhattan. 31-"The School for Scandal." Wallack's. 3-"Joan O' the Shoals," Republic.

5-"Hall of Fame." New York.

10-"The Outpost," Third Avenue.
10- "Miss Simplicity." Casino.

10-"The Man Who Dared," New Star.
14-"Manru," Metropolitan Opera House.
17-"Foxy Grandpa," Fourteenth

Theatre.

Feb. 24-"Her Lord and Master," Manhattan.
Feb. 26-Notre Dame," Daly's.
March 3-"The Twin Sister," Empire.
March 13-"Du Hurry." Weber & Fields.
March 15 "Belle of Broadway." New York.
March 17-"Sky Farm." Garrick.

March 17-"Soldiers of Fortune," Savoy.

March 20-"The Diplomat," Madison Square Theatre.

Jan.

Jan.

20-"The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith,' Republic. 20-"Head Waiters." "Grand Opera House.

Jan.

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Jan.

27-"Maid Marian," Garden.

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BIRTHPLACE OF FOREIGN DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL ARTISTS, WHO HAVE PLAYED IN THE U. S.

Alexander, George-Reading, England.
Anglin, Margaret-Ottawa, Canada.
Arthur, Julia-Canada.

Bandmann, Daniel E.-Cassel, Germany.

Bancroft, Sir S. B.-England.

Barrett, Wilson-Essex, England.
Barrymore, Maurice-India..
Bellew, Kyrle-London..

Bergere, Valerie-Metz, Alsace-Lorraine.
Bernhardt, Sarah-Paris..

Calve, Emma-Aveyron, France.

Campbell, Mrs. Patrick-London..
Carey, Eleanor-Chile, S. A...
Coghlan, Rose--Peterboro, England.
Coquelin, Benoit C.-Boulogne, France.
Damrosch, Walter J.-Breslau, Prussia
D'Arville, Camille-Holland.

De Belleville, Frederic-Belgium
De Merode, Cleo--Paris.

De Reszke, Edouard-Warsaw, Poland.
De Reszke, Jean-Warsaw, Poland.
Dodson, J E.-London....
Dressler, Marie-Toronto, Canada.
Duse, Eleonora-Vigevano, Italy.
Eames, Emma Hayden-Shanghai, China.
Faversham, William-England..
Fawcett. Owen-London.

Grossmith, Walton-London, Eng.
Hackett, James K.-Wolf Island, Ottawa,
Hading, Jane-Marseilles, France.
Hammerstein, Oscar-Berlin, Germany
Hare, John-London...

Harrison, Maud-England..

Harvey, Martin-Wyvenhoe, Essex, England.
Held, Anna-Paris, France.

Herbert, Victor-Dublin, Ireland.

Irving, Sir Henry-Keinton, England.

1858 Irwin, May-Toronto, Canada.
.1876 Janauschek, Francisca-Prague, Austria.
1869 Kendal, William H.-London..
1841 Kendal, Mrs.-Lincolnshire, England.
.1839 Kelcey, Herbert H. L.-London...
.1846 Langtry, Lily-St. Helens, Jersey, England.
1847 MacDonald, Christie-Nova Scotia.
1845 Mannering, Mary-London, England.
1875 Mansfield, Richard-Heligoland, Germany
.1844 Mantell, Robert B.-Ayrshire, Scotland.
.1864 Marlowe, Julia-Caldbeck, England.
.1864 Melba, Nellie-Melbourne, Australia.

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.1859

1853 Modjeska, Helena-Cracow, Austria-Poland,

1844

1841 Morgan, Edward J.-Barnes, Surrey, England.
.1862 Morrison, Lewis-Jamaica, W. I.

1871

.1845

1863 Mounet-Sully, Jean-Bergerac, France.

1841

1853 Nethersole,

Olga-London.

1870

.1874 Nilsson, Christine-Wederslof, Sweden.
.1855 O'Neil, James-Ireland.

..1843

1849

1850 Paderewski, Ignace J.-Poland.
.1857 Patti, Adelina-Madrid, Spain.
1870 Phillips, Adolph-Lubeck, Germany.
1861 Rankin, A. McKee-Sandwich, Canada.
1868 Ravelle, Hamilton-Madrid, Spain.
1868 Rehan, Ada-Limerick, Ireland..
1838 Rejane, Gabrielle-Paris, France.
1858 Sembrích. Marcella-Lemberg, Austria.
Canada..1869 Sothern, Edward H.-England..
.1861 Stanhope, Adelaide-Paris, France.
1847 Stevenson, Charles A.-Dublin, Ireland.
.1844 Stoddard, J. H.-Yorkshire, England.
.1858 Terry, Ellen-Coventry, England.
1866 Tree, Beerbohm-England..
1875 Ward, Frederick-Wadington, England.
1860 Willard, E. S.-Brighton, England.
.1838 Wyndham, Charles-England."

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Barrymore, Ethel-Philadelphia, Pa.

Bateman, Isabel-Cincinnati, O.
Bates, Blanche-Portland, Ore.
Belasco, David-San Francisco.
Bell, Digby-Milwaukee, Wis.
Bennett, Johnstone-Atlantic Ocean.
Bingham, Amelia-Hicksville, O.
Bispham, David-Philadelphia, Pa.
Bloodgood, Clara-Long Branch..
Boniface, George C-New York City.
Buchanan, Virginia-Cincinnati, O.
Burgess, Neil-Boston, Mass..
Burroughs, Marie-San Francisco.
Byron, Oliver Doud-Baltimore, Md.
Cameron, Beatrice-Troy, N. Y.
Carter, Mrs. Leslie-Lexington, Ky.
Clarke, George-Brooklyn, N. Y.
Clarke, Creston-Philadelphia..
Claxton, Kate New York City.
Cody, William F.-Scott County, Iowa.
Crabtree, Lotta-New York City.
Crane. William H.-Leicester, Mass.
Crosman, Henrietta-Wheeling, Va.
Daly, Dan-Boston, Mass..
Daniels, Frank-Boston, Mass.
Davis, Jessie Bartlett-Morris, Ill.
De Wolfe, Elsie-New York City.
Dixey, Henry E.-Boston, Mass.
Drew. John-Philadelphia, Pa.
Earle, Virginia-New York City.
Edeson, Robert-Baltimore, Md.
Elliott, Maxine-Rockland, Me..

Eleonora Duse.

May Irwin.

Annie Irish.

Mary Mannering.

BIRTHPLACE AND YEAR OF BIRTH OF AMERICAN DRAMATIC PEOPLE.

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Barnabee, H. C.-Portsmouth, N. H. Barron, Charles-Boston, Mass.

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.1845 Neilsen, Sarah A.-Nashville, Tenn. 1866 Nordica, Lillian-Farmington, Me. 1863 Olcott, Chauncey-Buffalo, N. Y. 1860 Palmer, Ann-North Stonington, Conn. 1859 Pastor, Tony-New York City... 1865 Plympton, Eben-Boston, Mass. 1859 Powers, James T.-New York City. 1853 Rice, Fanny-Lowell, Mass... 1873 Robson, Stuart-Annapolis, Md. 1868 Russell, Annie--New York City .1872 Russell, Lillian-Clinton, Iowa. 1858 Shannon, Effie-Cambridge, Mass. 1837 Skinner, Otis-Cambridgeport, Mass. 1867 Smith, Mark-Mobile, Ala...

1840 Martinot, Sarah Frances Marie-New York City. 1865 Mitchell, Maggie-New York City. 1848 Mordaunt, Frank-Burlington, Vt 1845 Morris, Clara-Cleveland, 0.. 1847 Murphy, Joseph--Brooklyn, N Y.

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Fiske, Minnie Maddern-New Orleans, La. Florence, Mrs. W. J.-New York City.

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1865 Sousa, John Philip Washington, D. C. 1846 Studley. John B.-Boston, Mass.. 1871 Templeton, Fay-Savannah, 1858 Thompson, Denman-Girard, Pa. 1850 Tyler, Odette-Savannah, Ga.. 1880 Walsh, Blanche-New York City. 1845 Weber, Joseph M.-New York City. 1820 Wilson. Francis-Philadelphia. Pa.

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SOME NOTABLE EVENTS OF THE AMERICAN STAGE DURING THE NINETEENTH CENTURY. 1800-A series of dramatic performances given by 1852-Great dramatic festival, Castle Garden, in Coree, who owned the City Tavern, New York, commemoration of supposed centenary of introbegan at his Mount Vernon Garden, corner of duction of drama in America, September 6. Broadway and Leonard street. 1853-Lawrence Barrett (Larry Branigan) appeared 1804-Grove Theatre, at Bedlow street, New York, for the first time, Detroit. opened. 1854-Academy of Music, East Fourteenth street, New York, built.

1806-Vauxhall Gardens, New York, opened.

Miss

Arnold, the actress, who married David Poe, father of Edgar Allan Poe, made her debut. 1810-George Frederick Cook, first visit to the United States, appeared at Park Theatre November 21, as Richard III.

1812-Mrs. Gilbert (Agnes Holman) first actress to
command $200 a night. New Olympic Theatre
opened.

1814-Anthony Street Theatre (Broadway) opened.
1818-James William Wallack, Sr., first visit to
United States, appeared as Macbeth.
1820-Edward Kean American debut.
1821-Junius Brutus Booth appeared for the first time
here July 13.

1824-Harry Wallack and elder Jefferson in repertoire
at Chatham Garden Theatre, New York.
1826-General Sanford built Lafayette Theatre, where

Cooper saw "The Spy," and his wife, an ac-[
tress, introduced the ballet into America.
First Italian opera at Park Theatre, New York,
Old Bowery Theatre built; first called New
York Theatre. Edwin Forrest scored his first
success here this year.

Macready's first appearance in America; role
Virginius.

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1855-Mme. Rachel's American debut.
1856-Miss Adelaide Phillips made her debut
Azucena in "Il Trovatore," Academy of Music,
New York.

1858-Mlle. Piccolomini first appeared on American
stage, Academy of Music, New York.
1859-Mlle. Adelina Patti made her first appearance
as a dramatic vocalist, Academy of Music, New
York, November 24.
1863-Minnie Madden, aged three, makes her first
appearance on any stage at Little Rock, Ark.,
as the Duke of York in "Richard III."
1865-President Lincoln is assassinated at Ford's
Theatre, Washington, April 14, while witnessing
"Our American Cousin"; Charlotte Cushman in
the principal role and E. A. Sothern as Lord
Dundreary.

1865-Fifth Avenue Opera House, as Fifth Avenue
Theatre, leased by Augustin Daly, where "Ar-
ticle 47" was produced by Fanny Davenport,
Sarah Jewett, Mrs. Gilbert, James Lewis,
George Clarke and Louis James.

1866-Theatre Francais, West Fourteenth street, New York, opened. Adelaide Ristori's debut.

James K. Hackett's initial performance any- 1869-Booth opened Booth's Theatre, Sixth avenue where in the role of Falstaff.

and Twenty-third street, New York,

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First theatre in the United States erected] especially for opera opened in New York; was a quick failure.

1834-Debut of Miss Priscilla Cooper, who married

the son of President Taylor and thus became

mistress of the White House.

1835-Charlotte Cushman made first appearance on
any stage, Tremont Theatre, Boston.
1836-Ellen Tree made American debut.
1839-William H. Burton performed at Niblo's.
1843-Charles Walcott's debut at Olympic Theatre.]
New York.

1846-Laura Keene opened at the Winter Garden
as Rosalind in "As You Like It."
1847-Lester Wallack's debut at the Second Bowery
Theatre as Charles Surface in "School for
Scandal."

1849-Joseph Jefferson's debut at the New National
Theatre, New York (aged 20).

Edwin's Booth's debut in Boston.
Forrest-Macready riots, New York; soldiers kill
22, wound 36.

1850-John Brougham's debut.

E. A. Sothern, under stage name of "Douglas
Stewart,' appeared at Barnum's Museum.

Mrs. Pat. Campbell.

Henrietta Crosman.

"Romeo and Juliet," aided by Lawrence Barrett. 1870-Clara Morris first seen in the East, as a mem1875-Mary Anderson makes her first appearance. ber of Daly's stock company, New York. 1875-Tommaso Salvini, first visit to United States. Great enthusiasm as Othello. 1876-Charlotte Cushman died.

Brooklyn Theatre fire, December 6; 300 lives
lost.

1877-Helen Modjeska's American debut, San Fran-
cisco.
1878-Eagle Theatre, Sixth avenue, between Thirty-
second and Thirty-third streets, New York,
rechristened "Standard"; Gilbert and Sullivan's
plays presented; burned 1883.

1879-Daly's opened (Broadway and Thirtieth street),
New York, bringing out Ada Rehan, John Drew
and others.

1880-Bernhardt at Booth's Theatre in "Adrienne Lecouvreur."

Present Madison Square Theatre, New York, opened by Steele Mackaye; invented the double stage; long run of "Hazel Kirke." Later D. Frohman produced "Esmeralda," "May Blossom, etc.

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1881-Wallack's third theatre, Broadway and Thirtieth street, New York, opened; company included Lester Wallack, John Gilbert, John Brougham. Charles Fisher, Dion Boucleault. Charles Mathews, Effie Germon, Mme. Ponis! and Rose Coghlan.

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