Audran Mascotte and the Rise of Dixey and Templeton Fame
The article traces Edmond Audran’s move from conductor to operatic composer and the wave of wealth created by Mascotte. It recalls Dixey’s rise as Lorenzo in The Mascotte and Fay Templeton’s early fame as Bettina, with notes on Wilbur, McCaull, and Rice advancing Audran’s works.
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Audran
Dixey
Lorenzos
Fay Templeton
Bettina
Edward
Wilbur
McCaull
McCaul
What the Theater Does by Edward Bulwer Lytton
The excerpt discusses theater's influence on character and imagination. It contrasts theatrical illusion with real life, noting lights, scenery, and spectacle lure the senses while true ambitions and taste are shaped or dulled by this mental opium.
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Theater
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Schwab infiltrates Broadway show as cooperation ruse
Leon Friedman, in front of a New York theater, is recruited by a stranger in an alpaca coat and straw hat to fix a storyline about Charles M. Schwab attending a Follies show for free. The ruse ends with Schwab revealed as the mystery guest and a mock membership in a playful deadhead club.
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Leon Friedman
Ray Carroll
New York
Leon
Carroll
Friedman
Staridees
Punxatawney Beacon
Charles M. Schwab
Amalgamated Society of Deadheads
Henry Dixey as Prince Lorenzo in Mary Jane's Pa
Henry EB Dixey rose to public notice through Audran's lasting work and became the famed Prince Lorenzo at age about 21. The slender actor, famed for his Piombino disguise, surpassed rivals and established himself as the era's top Lorenzo amid early rivalries with Nat Goodwin and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry EB. Dixey
Adonis
Mary Jane
Audran
Nat Goodwin
Prince Lorenzo
Dixey
Piombino
Rocco
Harry Brown
Lorenzo
Mr.Bixey
Lorenzo as Dixey’s masterful burlesque portrait in Rice company
The critique lauds Lorenzo as a superbly grotesque caricature, a nimble yet aged dancer who despite limited singing excelled in burlesque wit. Dixey’s Lorenzo dominates the performance, eclipsing other actors like George Schiller and fading names from the Rice company.
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Dixey
Lorenzo
Dixey and Golden in Evangeline Burlesque Rise to Stage
Dixey began as a song and dance man with Dixey and Golden. Richard Golden built a reputation as a comedian. They played the pantomime heifer in Evangeline produced by E. K. Rice with Cheever Goodwin writing the book and Rice composing the score. The show’s success spurred Rice to pursue theater full time.
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Dixey
Dixey and Golden
Richard Golden
Golden
E. EK
Rice
Heifer
Cheever Goodwin
Boston
Goodwin
Harvard
Evangeline Stage Caters To Versatile Comic Roles
Dixey rose from Evangeline front legs to the Dutch corporal and Le Blanc created by Billy Crane, then played Lorengo in The Mascotte. His unprecedented popularity in this circuit marks a remarkable run through all Evangeline comedy parts.
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Dixey
Heifer
le Blanc
Billy” Crane
Lorengo
Bettina Star Fay Templeton and the West Minstrels
Fay Templeton at sixteen shone as Bettina in the world famous opera and spurred her father to wealth as manager. She later eloped with Billy West of Primrose and West, then returned to the company before resuming a celebrated career rivaled only by Henry E. Dixey's Lorenzo.
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Rose Temple
Rice
Dixey
Fay Templeton
Bettina
Cincinnati
Heuck ‘Opera House
Fay
Billy” West
George Primrose
Primrose and West Minstrels
John Liston Puffs Himself for Covent Garden Benefit
In a London period when theatre managers publicize puffery, comedian John Liston sends a humorous letter to a paper for his Covent Garden benefit. He lists roles Fogrum in The Slave and Leporello in The Libertine and boasts of his appearance and private virtue, ending with a cheeky sign off from No. 28 King Street, June 10, 1817.
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London
John Liston
Covent Garden Theater
Fogrum
Leporello
King Street
The Primrose Dance Poem by Arthur Symone
Fragmented verse describes a primrose dancing in enchantment with wizard music at night. A rhythmic flower sways with delicate ordering as a swallow wheeling through a dreamlike sky.
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Arthur Symone
Des
Bali
Maudie Adams Highlighted in a Traveler’s Tale
A Chicago man recounts a mountain trek where a guide reveals Maudie Adams is thriving on stage worldwide. He describes meeting people, the Canadian Rockies journey, and the realization that her fame rivals historic figures, underscoring the era’s praise for a famed performer.
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Milward Adams
Chicago
BL Adams
Josh
Adams
America
Maudie
Maude Adams
Lincoln
Famous English Players Fred Terry and Julia Neilson Visit
Fred Terry and Mrs. Julia Neilson arrive from England to perform in two plays, Henry of Navarre and The Scarlet Pimpernel, following long London runs. They previously appeared here in 1896 with other actors including Mr. Hare.
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Fred Terry
Migs
Julia Neilson
Wbbemith
Terry Cleve
Gibert
Drew Remains Vital Impersonator of Gay Young Gents
John Drew, once hailed as the best impersonator of gay volatile young gentlemen on the American stage, reflects on aging and the physical demands of his art. He favors horseback riding at his East Hampton cottage, stays cautious after injuries, and maintains active ties to the Riding Club of New York and Central Park’s bridle path.
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John Drew
Drew
Easthampton
L. I
Riding Club of
New York
Empire ‘Theater
Bastami
Central
Park
Rocket Club
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Chester Park
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A. la Wilbur
Teo
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Vine
Longworth Street
comé@fan
Heuck’s
Gillgan
Andy
Gilligan
Gg Universal
Brown
Mr. Brown
Mr. Dixey
Paris
Bisson
Mme
Jane Hading
Port St. Martin
Henry W. Savage
Mme, Hading
Hig Bunthorne
Iolanthe
Seare Prom
Chaaples
Schwab
Oeere
Arace
Grerxr
Roccos
George Schiller
Rice Company
Maudie” Adams
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