Febraury 1904 The Theatre with Paula Edwardes cover

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RARE February 1904 THE THEATRE Magazine with color cover of Paula Edwardes by Meyer Bros. FEATURES on Burlesquing Wagner with Edouard de Reszke; The Lesson of the Chicago Fire with 3 sketches of Iroquis Theatre and fire route, plus “Mr. Blue Beard program; Nathaniel C. Goodwin: An Interview with 2 photos of Goodwin; The Pioneer Uncle Tomers with photo of Geo. C. Howard, sketches of Mrs. G. C. Howard, and Cordelia Howard; Dramatic Incidents in the Lives of Eighteenth Century Players on “Perdita,” with sketch of Mrs. Mary Robinson; Letters t0o Actors I Have Never Seen with photo of Charles Richman, sketch of Millicent Moone; Grand Opera in English with photos of Gertrude Rennyson, Joseph Sheehan, Winifred Goff, Pietro Gheradi, Marion Ivell, Jean Brooks, Mr. Marsano, Frances Boyle, Rita Newman, N. B. Emmanuel, Elliott Schenck, Desdemona pleading with Othello, “Othello” scene with Winifred Goff, Rita Newman, “Othello” scene with Joe Sheehan, Gert Rennyson; A Chat with Signor Caruso with photo of Caruso in “Manon” self sketch of Caruso; The Truth in Regard to “Parsifal” by W. J. Henderson with photos of Herr Kraus, Miss Foernsesn, Miss Berndorf, Miss Marcia Van Dresser, Miss Hofman; mentions of Mme. Ternina, Burgstaller; Patti’s Wonderful Art; Eight Hundred Violin Makers in Mittenwald; Ada Rehan’s
View of Katherine; Princley Incomes Earned by Children: Pepito Rodriquez, W. h. Nbetty, Joseph Hofmann, Victor Righetti, Willie Hoope;
FULL PAGE PHOTOS of Mary Marble; Henrietta Crossman in “Sweet Kitty Bellairs,”
PHOTOS of Ada Rehan; Amelia Bingham; “Sergeant Kitty” scene; Edith Fassett; “The Medal and the Maid scene; Louise Clowes; “An English Daisy” scene; 3 scenes from “The Virginian” with Dustin Farnum, Frank Nelson, Guy Bates Post, Frank Campeau, Joseph Callahan, Bennet Musson, Agnes Ardeck; Violet Dale; Lew Dockstader in flying machine; Isabelle Evesson; scene from Geo Bernard Shaw’s “Candida” with Arnold Daly, Herb Standing, Louise Closser; Teresa Maxwell; Leila Benton; Harvard students in “Le Barbier De Seville,” 3 scenes fro “Sweet Kitty Bellairs” with Henrietta Crosman, Katherine Flornece, Edwin Stevens, John Kellerd, Chas Hammond; 3 from Augustus Thomas’ “The Other Girl” with Elsie De Wolfe, Frank Worthing, Lionel Barrymore, Frank Burbeck, Selene Fetter, Drina De Wolfe, Joe Wheelock, Jr., Ralph Delmore, Joseph Whiting; James Neill; Edythe Chapman; “the Crown Prince” with James K. Hackett, Charlotte Walker; “The Triumph of an Empress” by Mildred Holland; Maud Powell; Adele Aus Der Ohe;
PLAYS AND PLAYERS on “the Triumph of Love” by Martha Morton Conheim contest winner…special matinee at Frohman’s Criterion with Minna Gale-Haynes, W, Harcourt, Carlotta Nillson, Maclyn Arbuckle, Grace Filkins, Victoria Addison, Harold Howard, R. Paton Gibbs, F. F. Mackay, Stan Hawkins, Doug Wood, May Davenport, Geo Backus, R. R. Neill… directed by Max Figman; authority and repute of Ada Rehan, Otis Skinner with Rehan’s impersonation of the Shrew best known…Otis Skinner perfect performance…elegant speech, superb voice, fine physique, matured art; Richard Harding Davis’ “Ranson’s Folly” without consistency…Robert Edeson actor of many-sided qualities…Miss Sandol Milliken charmingly natural performance; Augustus Thomas’ “the Other Girl” genuine success in every way…Lionel Barrymore discretion and naturalness…Richard Bennett struck a new and genuine note…Joe Wheelock vesting entertaining …Drina de Wolfe ghastly in the extreme and misses her points; “Sergeant Kitty” at Daly’s starring Virginia Earl…flashes of trenchant humor and wit; “The Medal and the Maid” …forced humor…James Powers and Jeanette Lowrie work hard to amuse…Emma Carus made a hit; Clyde Fitch’s “Glad of It” masterful at minor matters of technique yet not admirable in the large functions of dramatic art; Chauncey Olcott at New York Theatre out of customary orbit with “Terence” by Mrs. Nash Morgan; “The Virginian” at Manhattan by Owen Wister…worth seeing…Dustin Farnum spirited and accurate characterization…Frank Campeau and Guy Bates Post sustained the sincerity; “My Lady Molly” produced by Chas Frohman makes one begin to lose faith in acumen of local managers…Vesta Tilley dainty grace…Adele Ritchie a pleasing figure…Belle Robinson’s skillful and magnetic feet twinkled…Syd Deane pompous…David Torrence dignified… Richard Carroll merited praise; “Harriet’s Honeymoon” pleasing new Leo Ditrichstein comedy…at Garrick…Mary Mannering engaging id not too subtle art…Thomas Wise dolefully painted his role…Henry Kolker brought distinction; “Merely Mary Ann” by Israel Zangwill at Garden full of delightful incidents and charming episodes…Eleanor Robson voice of liquid pathos…Edwin Arden did not give the temperament inherent in role…Ada Dwyer , Miss Crews, Herb Carr all contributed; “Little Mary” by James Barrie failed to please…Jessie Busley always artistic…
FULL PAGE ADS for back cover Congress Playing Cards with 8 different illustrations; C/B Corsets with model;
ADS for Siegel Cooper; Bouquet Farnese; Seven Sutherland Sisters; Cravenette Rain Coats; Sheppard Knapp Furniture; Knickerbocker Mortgage; French Court Memoirs with sketch of Madame Du Barry; illus. Peter’s Swiss Milk Chocolate; Bomosa Coffee; Attila with photo;
CONDITION: COMPLETE 38 pages filled with early stage, theatre, productions, actors, actresses, producers, authors, industry news. Was part of bound volume, therefore bare spine, restapled, filled with great industry material, nice condition.