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Show Matters of Interest I About the Theajj Herbert ICelcey mado his debut American stage. September 9, lH allack's theater, New York, In from Life." .JH Mrs. Henry Wood's novelB Lyniie, had Its first stage prestfl on December 9, 1S62, at Is'lblo'M den. New York. "Leah, the Forsaken." wlifoh'H adaptation from Moscnthal's "DaB was seen for the first timo In V on JanuaiT ID; 1SG3. at Niblo's (S ;ew ,ork, Leah being played t Batcman. -4M Samuel Lover, the Irish novcllsfflB his appcaranco on Iho slago In . at tho old Broadway theater, N'oB December 2S. IS IS, In "Tho KnilB Dream, or tlio Land of Pwmlre.il Lover, in rrluni for America's H cent contribution to Ireland In. hV tress, took, this means of showft gratitude for what had been doilsK native land. ;jH A dramallr.ation of DIckcns's'ffl. Dombey and Son," was glvon ajH lack's theater. Now York. .Tub IV W. .T. Florence playing Captalium nml Mrs. Florenco playing SucatM Robertson's comedy, "Society," 3 tirst American production at VftsM theater. New York, February 22.-iff 'C.-Lste," lioborlson's great plAH glVOn for tlio first rlmn In AmflK Auguo3t 5, 1SS7, at the BroaiIwa ator. Tho cast included W. J. .FJw Mrs. G. II. Gilbert, Mrs. ChanfniiMfc W. J. Florence and WllllamvIJavw "Around tho World in KlclityJii was produced hy tho ICIraKy blM at Niblo's Garden. New York, oaH 1. 1SS5. Robert ISdeson's father,.1 R. Edcson, iilayed Passepartout. Sardou'H famous play, "TheaBk had Its first presentation In Amen September IB. 1SSC, at Niblo's 0ml Now York'. Theodora being p!WW Lillian Olcott. Ml "Nicholas Nlckleby." dramatkciWi Dickens's famous novel, had lufl American presentation on Jnnuafll IS.'JO. at the National thoater. NoffM "Timoii of Athens" ShakaaB-rI:ly. ShakaaB-rI:ly. adapted to tho .stage by M : Bannister, was played for" the H r? f In Now York. April S, at tlio,. 1111 thuater. - 'M , "Fni- Dlavolo" u-as produced at M ells Olympic theater. New York,?!: ary -I. is 13. ' Tho tirst entertainment vcr filjr America along the lhv of tlio moving picturo shown was present;. Now York In the winter of ISMi nature of panorama. reprr.scnting.Br on Broadway from tho Itatlcr' W'B"', church. iB Whun Charles Dickens vtsltM country he attimdod a peroniuB' Box In America" at Mltcholl's HK theater. Horncaslle appeared tiH' The opera, "Lalla Rookh," vM' ducod at the Grand Opera. hoiuB York. larch IS. 1S72. The Grand Opera houso in NB was first dedicated to public ' riko s Opom house It was erB bamuol. N. Pike of Cincinnati.! ISCS penccl to tno Publle on |