385;
difficulties in starring Mrs. Carter, 387;
deserted by Fairbank, 388;
Fairbank repudiates obligations to—and B. sues him, 389;
B.’s suit against Fairbank—and origin of preposterous story about B.’s methods of instruction, 390;
Mrs. Carter’s acknowledgment of debt to—and his view of Fairbank, 391;
writing “The Heart of Maryland”—and bitter struggle of, 392;
shifts to make a living, 393;
reminiscence of, about Mrs. Carter, 394;
proposal to, by C. Frohman, for managerial alliance, 395;
same accepted—and adapts “Miss Helyett” for American stage—interviews of, with Audran and Wyndham, 396;
with C. Frohman he produces “Miss Helyett”—and his work on same, 397;
meets Audran and obtains letter of commendation from, 398;
lays aside “The Heart of Maryland” to assist C. Frohman—takes F. Fyles into collaboration—and appreciative remembrance of, 402;
writes “The Girl I Left Behind Me” with Fyles, 403;
shrewd judgment in selecting novel theme for, 404;
his play of “The Girl I Left Behind Me” critically examined in detail, etc., 406, et seq.;
instructive observations of, re suggestion in art, 418;
disregards the principle, 419;
remarks of, re origin of “The Girl I Left Behind Me,” 420, et seq.;
relations of, with C. Frohman, 421;
important letter to, from C. Frohman, 422;
his “dreams”—seeks, and gains, the co-operation of R. M. Hooley, 425;
arrangement with Hooley to produce “The Heart of Maryland”—and that project blocked by sudden death of Hooley—B. extruded from Chicago in favor of Klaw & Erlanger, 427;
adapts “The Younger Son” to assist C. Frohman at the Empire, 428;
comment on failure of, 430;
again revises “The Heart of Maryland”—and interjects “local color,” 431;
significant comment by, re difficulty in producing “The Heart of Maryland,” 432, et seq.;
author’s endorsement of his views thereon—and B.’s desperate straits, 433;
Palmer accepts “The Heart of Maryland,” 434;
same is unable to fulfil contract and produce—B. again defeated, 435;
reminiscence of final efforts to bring out “The Heart of Maryland,” 436, et seq.;
at last produces that play—the turning-point in his career, 437;
comment on his experience in business dealings, 438;
his “The Heart of Maryland” critically examined in detail, 438, et seq.;
his speech on first night of that play in N. Y., 445;
success at last—trial of his suit against Fairbank—revises “Under the Polar Star”—visits S. F.—and buys “The First Born,” 447;
his beautiful presentment of that play in N. Y., 449; 450;
with C. Frohman presents “The First Born” in London, 451;
sails for England—and with same presents “The Heart of Maryland” in London, 452, et seq.;
newspaper injustice to, re that play of his and “Secret Service,” 453, et seq.;
quest of a new play—and reads about “Zaza,” 454;
sees that play—and arranges with C. Frohman to buy and produce—returns to Am., 455;
author’s strictures on his play of “Zaza” and production of same by, 456;
compassionate nature of—and his moral attitude more emotional than rational, 459, et seq.;
first production of “Zaza”—and same in N. Y., 461;
success of Mrs. Carter is due to, 465;
death of his mother—strange experience of, at time—and views
of, on spiritualism, 466, et seq.;
filial affections of—and reminiscence of his mother—and significant letter from, 468, et seq.;
serious purpose of, in “Naughty Anthony,” 475;
his comment on failure of same, and causes thereof, 476;
reads story of “Madame Butterfly”—and writes a tragedy based on—same critically considered in detail, 477, et seq.;
produces that tragedy—and success thereof, 482;
presents “Zaza” in London—and disgust of Fr. authors thereof, 484;
B.’s amusing reminiscence of same, 485, et seq.;
takes “Madame Butterfly” to Eng., 486;
with C. Frohman presents same in London—and achieves memorable success with, 487;
great tribute of audience to, at first Eng. presentation of “Madame Butterfly,” 488, et seq.;
gives operatic rights of, to Puccini, 489;
lends scene models for operatic production of, 490;
meets Lady V. S. Meux—and is invited to abandon Mrs. Carter’s direction and assume that of Mrs. J. B. Potter, 492;
his desire to conduct a London theatre—Lady Meux offers to build one for him—he declines both her proposals—and comment thereon, 493.
Belasco, Mrs. David (Cecilia Loverich): first meeting with B., 44;
marriage of, 45.
Belasco, Frederick (1862-19—): birth of, 3; 447.
Belasco, Humphrey Abraham (father of D. B.: 1830-1911): nationality of—and birth, 1;
goes with wife to Calif.—thence to Victoria, 2;
traces runaway son—affiliations of, with actors, 6;
removes family from Victoria, 10;
removes family to S. F., 15.
Belasco, Mrs. Humphrey Abraham (Reina Martin, mother of D. B.: 1830-1899): nativity of—and birth, 1;
goes with husband to S. F.—birth of first child—goes to Victoria, 2;
children of, born in Victoria, 3;
her early name for B.—and opinion about, 21;
death of—and B.’s strange experience at time of, 466, et seq.
Belasco, Israel (1861——): birth, 3.
Belasco, Walter (1864-19—): birth, 3.
“Belle Lemar” (melod.): 439.
Belle Russe,” “La (melod.): object of B. in writing, 230;
story of, 231, et seq.;
produced—and success of, 236;
original cast of, 237;
B. takes to N. Y., 241;
desired by various managers, 241;
sold outright—and produced in N. Y., 243;
B. Howard’s opinion of, etc., 244; 246; 268; 298; 432.
Bellew (Higgin), Harold Kyrle (Eng.-Am. actor: 1845-1911): 298;
admirable performance of, as Challoner, 303.
Bellows, Charles: 349.
Bells,” “The (melod.): 168; 170; 172; 247.
Bells,” “The (poem): 43.
Belot, Adolph (Fr. novelist and dramatist: 1829-1890): 238.
“Ben Battle” (poem): 43.
Bennett, Amy (Am. actress): B. revises and directs revival of “The Enchantress” for, 72.
Bennett, Julia (Mrs. Jacob Barrow: 1824-18—): 153.
Bergere, Valerie (Am. actress): 491; 492.
“Bernardino del Carpio” (poem): 11; 20; 44.
Bert, Frederick W. (Am. th. agent and man.): 91.
Berton, Pierre (Fr. journalist and playwright: 1840-1912): 456; 484; 485; 486.
Bernhardt, Sarah (Sarah Frances—Mme. Jacques Damala: Fr. actress, sculptor, and th. man.: 184[4?]-19—): 151.
Big Bonanza,” “The (play): produced in N. Y., 80; 82.
Billings, Arthur D. (Am. actor: 18——1882): 46; 47; 62; 87;
bft. to, 100.
Bishop, Charles B. (Am. actor, and M.D.: 18—-1889): 105.
Black Hand; or, The Lost Will,” “The (melod.): B. acts in, 86.
Blaine, Mrs. James G., Jr. (Mary Nevin): 340.
Blake, William Rufus (Am. actor: 1805-1863): 157.
“Bleak House” (dramatization of): Mme. Janauschek in—and B. makes version of, 84.
Bleiman, Max: 436; 437; 447.
Blinn, Holbrook (Am. actor: 1872-19—): 11.
Boker, George Henry (Am. poet and dramatist: 1823-1890): 9.
Booth, Edwin Thomas (am. Actor and Th. Man.: 1833-1893): early S. F. “hit” by, in mimicry, 38;
returns to S. F.—and B. meets, 93;
repertory of, at Calif. Th.—and B. appears with, 94;
B.’s recollections of—and relics of, 95, et seq.; 132; 151; 168; 170; 171; 273.
Booth, Junius Brutus, Sr. (Eng.-Am. tragedian: 1796-1852): as King Lear, 32.
Booth, Junius Brutus, Jr. (Am. actor and th. man.: 1821-1883): 131.
Booth’s Theatre, N. Y.: “Daddy O’Dowd” first produced at, 58.
Boston Museum: 8.
Boucheron, Maxime (Fr. librettist): 397.
Boucicault, Dion (Dionysius Lardner Boucicault [originally Bourcicault]: Irish-Am. dramatist, actor, and th. man.: 182[2?]-1890):
first meeting of, with B.—confusion regarding—profound influence of, on B.—his “Led Astray”—B.’s reminiscence of, etc., 52, et seq.; 54;
and Mrs. (Agnes Robertson) return to Am. and appear in “Arrah-na-Pogue”—tour by—many projects of—first appearance of, as Daddy O’Dowd, 58;
at first Am. appearance of T. Salvini—author on first production of his “Led Astray,” 59;
author on methods of—first appearance of, in S. F., 60; 69; 106;
effect of, on B., 160; 165; 169; 173; 174;
imitates Jefferson’s Rip, 175; 255; 276; 293; 294;
designations of dramatic forms by, 377; 412; 419; 439.
“Boucicault in California” (entertainment): 60.
Bowers, Mrs. David P. (Elizabeth Crocker—Mrs. —— Brown—Mrs. James C. McCollom: 1830-1895): 51;
B. acts with—and his regard for, 52; 133; 136.
Bowery Theatre, N. Y. (old): Julia Dean makes first N. Y. appearance at, 8.
“Box and Cox” (farce): 372.
Boyesen, Hjalmar Hjorth: 279.
Bozenta, Charles (Charles [Karol] Bozenta Chlapowski: Polish-Am. journalist and th. man.: 1838-1914): 310.
Bradley, A. D. (Am. stage man. and actor): 230.
Brady, William A. (Am. th. man.: 1865-19—): 446; 451.
“Brass” (play): 92.
Bridge of Sighs,” “The (poem): 43.
Broadway Theatre, N. Y. (old): Julia Dean at, 8; 9.
Brooke, Gustavus Vaughan (Irish actor: 1819-1867): 131.
Brooks, Joseph (Am. th. agent and man.: 1849-1916): 196; 251; 438.
Brougham, John (Irish-Am. actor, dramatist, and th. man.: 1810-1880): his designation of Lotta, 27; 43; 132; 177.
Brown, Henry (Am. actor and stage man.): 104; 115.
Bruce,” “The (poem): 43.
Buchanan, McKean (Am. actor and th. man.: 1823-1872): 131.
Buckland, Wilfred (Am. th. designer): 349.
Buckley, Edward J. (Am. actor: 18—-18—): 87; 89; bft., 92; 135.
Buckley (Uhl), May (Am. actress: 1875-19—): 449.
Buckley, Mrs. Edward J.: 135.
Bulletin,” “The San Francisco Evening (newspaper): on B.’s
“Not Guilty,” 110;
on acting of Daly’s Co., 159.
Bullock, William (Am. journalist): 357.
Burgess, Neil (Am. actor: 1846-1910): 375.
Burke, Charles St. Thomas (Am. actor: 1822-1854): 172; 173; 341.
Burnett, Mrs. Frances Hodgson (Frances Eliza Hodgson) (Am. novelist and playwright: 1849-19—): 317.
Burr, —— (school teacher): 4.
Burroughs, Claude (Am. actor: 18—-1876): —.
Burroughs, W. F.: 135.
Burt, Frederick W. (Am. th. agent and man.): 207.
Burton, William Evans (Eng.-Am. actor and th. man.: 1804-1860): 158.
Bush Street Theatre, S. F.: B. acts at, with O. D. Byron, 104.
Bustle Among the Petticoats,” “A (farce): 375.
Byron, George Gordon, sixth Lord (the poet: 1788-1824): 120; 412.
Byron, Henry James (Eng. dramatist, actor, and th. man.: 1835-1884): 36; 106; 220; 343.
Byron, Oliver Doud (Am. actor: 1842-19—): B. acts with, in S. F., 105.

C
“Cain” (poem—Byron’s): 120.
Caldwell, W. (actor): 135.
California (State of): “gold fever” in, 2.
California Theatre, S. F.: Boucicault’s first Calif. appearance made at, 60;
A. Neilson’s first Calif. appearance made at, 63;
L. Barrett at, in “K. Henry V.,” 91;
opened—and dramatic co. there, 135;
eng. of L. Wallack at, 180.
Call,” “The San Francisco (newspaper): 103.
“Called Back” (melod.): 290; 291, et seq.; 293; 294.
Callender’s Negro Minstrels: 255.
Calvert, Charles (Eng. actor and th. man.: 1828-1879): 90;
trains G. Rignold, 91;
his revival of “K. Henry V.,” 92.
“Camilla’s Husband” (play): 179.
“Camille” (play): 458.
Campbell, Bartley (Am. dramatist: 1844-1888): 80;
version of “Ultimo” by, 81; 221; 348.
Carey, Eleanor (Am. actress): first appearance of, in S. F.—and B. meets, 92;
reopens Grand O. H., S. F., 97;
B. makes play for, on “Article 47,” 93.
“Carlotta! Queen of the Arena” (play): 72.
Carlyle, Thomas (the historian: 1795-1881): 456.
“Carmen” (opera): 111.
Carr, Mary (actress): 153.
Carter, Mrs. Leslie (Caroline Louise Dudley—Mrs. William Louis Payne: Am. actress: 186[4?]-19—): association of, with B.—and biographical particulars concerning, 361, et seq.;
divorced, 362;
first meets B.—crude aspirations of, 362;
follows B. to Echo Lake—and impresses him with talent, 363;
B. determines to train, 364; 366;
antagonism toward, 368; 369; 370; 371;
B.’s training of, 372, et seq.;
play for, sought by B., 383;
“backing” obtained for—and first appearance of, on stage, 385; 386;
comment on her performance of Kate Graydon—difficulties in managing, 387;
first tour of, ended, 388; 389;
fiction re B.’s method of training—letter of, acknowledging her debt to B., 390, et seq.;
her recollection of a dark period, 392;
thinks of becoming a “beauty doctor”—managerial antipathy toward, 393, et seq.; 394;
goes to Paris to see farce, 396; 421; 422; 425;
B. arranges to bring her out in Chicago, 426; 427; 431; 433; 434;
as Maryland Calvert, 444; 446;
sails for Eng., 452; 454;
sails for Am., 455; 472;
acts Zaza in London, 484; 485;
B. invited to
give up direction of, 492;
he refuses same, 493.
“Caryswold” (melod.): 257.
Cat and the Cherub,” “The (play): 451.
Cathcart, Fanny (Mrs. Geo. Darrell: actress): B. acts with, and G. Darrell, 49.
Cathcart, James F. (Eng.-Aus’n. actor: 1829-1903): 87; 133.
“Caught in a Corner” (play): rewritten by B., 295.
Cayvan, Georgia (Am. actress: 1858-1906): first distinctive success of, 285;
as B.’s May Blossom, 328;
hostile to Mrs. L. Carter, 328; 369.
Celebrated Case,” “A (play): 105.
Chanfrau, Francis [usually Frank] S. (Am. actor and th. man.: 1824-1884): 133; 168.
Chapman, Edith: 349.
Chapman, Logan (actor): 261.
Chapman, William B. (actor): 173.
Chapman Sisters, Ella and Blanche (Am. burlesque actresses): 35; 36; 37;
B. travels with, 46.
Charge of the Light Brigade,” “The (poem): 43.
Charity Ball,” “The (domestic drama): high rank of, 357;
story of, 358, et seq.;
production—performance—and cast of, 360; 432.
Charke, Charlotte (Charlotte Cibber—Mrs. Richard Charke: Eng. actress: died, 1760): 40.
“Charles O’Malley” (dramatization of): S. Cowell acts in, 71; 72.
“Childe Harold” (poem): 412.
Children of the Ghetto,” “The (novel): stage synopsis of—a failure, 473.
Chippendale, William H. (actor and th. man.: 1802-1888): 153.
“Chispa” (play): 247; 254.
Christmas Night; or, the Convict’s Return,” “The (play): 98.
Chronicle,” “The San Francisco (newspaper): 248.
“Chums” (play): 188—and see “Hearts of Oak.”
Cibber, Colley (Eng. actor, dramatist, th. man., etc.: 1671-1757): 87; 137.
“Cinderella” (burlesque): 46.
Clandestine Marriage,” “The (comedy): 160.
Clarke (O’Neill), George (Irish-Am. actor: 1840-1906): 299.
Clarke, John Sleeper (Am.-Eng. actor and th. man.: 1833-1899): 295.
Claxton, Kate (Mrs. Charles A. Stevenson) (Am. actress: 18—-19—): 229.
Clemens, Samuel Langhorne (Mark Twain: Am. author: 1835-1910): Densmore’s ver. of his “The Gilded Age”—letter about same from, to Howells, quoted, 65;
Raymond’s letter about his “The Golden Age,” 66;
play suggested to, by Elsie Leslie, 365; 366.
Coggswell, William J. (actor): 69.
Coghlan, Charles Francis (Eng.-Am. actor, th. man., and dramatist: 1842-1899): 133; 177.
Coghlan, Rose (Mrs. John A. Sullivan: Eng.-Am. actress: 1852-19—): 133;
comes to Am.—and first appearance there—engaged by Maguire at B.’s request, 177;
attitude of, toward B., 178;
they become friends—first appearance of, in S. F.—play written for, by B., 179;
she appears in same, 180; 183; 184;
experience of, in rehearsing “L’Assommoir,” 187;
ends S. F. engagement, 188; 237; 246.
Colleen Bawn,” “The (drama): 36.
Collins, John (actor): 132.
Collins, William Wilkie (Eng. novelist and dramatist: 1824-1889): 46;
his “The New Magdalen” dramatized and produced—comment thereon by, 47; 92; 231.
Colton, “Harry” (actor): 261.
Colville, Samuel (Am. th. man.: 1825-1886): 131; 246.
Comedy of Error,” “The: 137.
Congreve, William (Eng. dramatist: 1670-1729): 302; 330.
Conjugal Lesson,” “A (farce): 80.
Cooke, T. P.: 220.
Cooper, James: marriage of, and J. Dean, 10.
Corcoran, Katherine (Mrs. James A. Herne: Am. actress: 185[8?]-19—): 180;
meeting of, and Herne, 181;
appears in “Chums,” 190;
advises B. and her husband to go East, 191;
first appearance in Chicago, 193;
performance of, in “Hearts of Oak,” 204.
“Coriolanus”: 137.
Corrigan, Emmett (Am. actor): 416.
Corsican Brothers,” “The (melod.): scene in, estimated, 128.
Couldock, Charles Walter (Eng.-Am. actor: 1815-1896): 254; 273.
County Fair,” “The (melod.): 375.
Courtaine, Henry (Am. actor): 36.
Courtaine, Mrs. Henry (Am. actress): 104.
Cowell, Sydney (Mrs. George Giddens: Eng.-Am. actress): 62.
Crane, William Henry (Am. actor and th. man.: 1845-19—): 87; 133.
Crazy Horse (Indian chief): 404.
“Creatures of Impulse” (play): 69.
Creole,” “The (B.’s version of “Article 47”): 93.
Criticism, dramatic: incompetence, the evil of, 155, et seq.;
folly of much of contemporaneous, 151.
Croly, Vida (Am. actress): 355.
Crook, General George, U. S. A., (1828-1890): 420.
Crook, Mrs. George: relates interesting reminiscence to B., 420, et seq.
Crow, “Jim” (negro slave): 38.
“Cupid’s Lawsuit” (farce): 176.
“Curfew Must Not Ring To-Night” (poem): 11; 44; 442.
Curse of Cain,” “The (melod.): 248;
story, 249, et seq.;
cast of, 252.
Curtis, Maurice Bertram (Maurice Bertram Strelinger: Am. actor: 18— ——): 104; 295.
Custer, General George Armstrong (1839-1876): 404.
“Cymbeline”: 137.

D
“Dakolar” (melod.): 296; 311.
Daly, Augustin (Am. journalist, th. man., dramatist, and stage man.: 1838-1899): 56; 70;
production of his “The Big Bonanza,” 80;
the same, forestalled in S. F., 82;
not to be excluded from S. F., 83; 92; 127;
begins management—his co. in S. F., 158;
acting of same described, 159; 180;
“Life” of, by his brother—and opinion of, re “L’Assommoir,” 184;
produces revision of same, 185; 228; 306; 392;
fails with “Heart of Ruby,” 482.
Daly, Hon. Joseph Francis (Judge—N. Y.: 1840-1916): 184.
Danicheffs,” “The (melod.): 179.
Danites,” “The (play): 105.
“Dark Deeds” (melod.): 49.
“Darling” (melod.): 36.
Darling of the Gods,” “The (tragedy): 162; 470; 477.
Darrell, George (Australian actor and th. man.):