IN VIEW OF THE IMMEDIATE AND PRESSING NEEDS OF THE EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS, IT HAS BEEN DECIDED TO DIVERT THE PROCEEDS OF THIS BENEFIT FROM THE ACTORS FUND TO THE SUFFERERS OF CALIFORNIA.

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CHICAGO MR. MILWARD ADAMS Manager

Benefit Performance for The Actors' Fund of America

IN VIEW OF THE IMMEDIATE AND PRESSING NEEDS OF THE EARTH- QUAKE VICTIMS, IT HAS BEEN DECIDED TO DIVERT THE PRO- CEEDS OF THIS BENEFIT FROM THE ACTORS FUND TO THE SUFFERERS OF CALIFORNIA

Friday Afternoon, April Twenty-seventh Nineteen Hundred and Six

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A new farce in three acts by Leo Ditrichstein, entitled Before and After

Cast of Characters

Dr. George Page Fritz Williams Dr. Philip Latham John Flood JamesJeffreys George C. Boniface, Jr. Colonel Larivette Leo Ditrichstein Edgar Driscoll JohnDaly Murphy Antony, servant to Dr. Page H. Chapman Ford Mrs. Page Katherine Florence Odette De Vere Geòrgie Lawrence Cora Bell Kenyon Bishop Mrs. Taylor Jean Newcombe Louise Minnette Barrett ACT I Dr. Page's Office, Thirty-fourth Street, New York. Time—The Present. NOTE Mr. Ditrichstein desires to acknowledge his in- debtedness to MM. Hennequin and Bilhaud for the central idea of this farce. Courtesy Robert Hunter and Harry Hamlin, Grand Opera House.

MISS ELEANOR FALK

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A. J. SMITH G. P. A. Lake Shore CLEVELAND H. J. RHEIN O. W. RUGGLES G.P. A. Big Four G. P. A. Michigan Central CINCINNATI CHICAGO WARREN J. LYNCH PASSENGER TRAFFIC MANAGER CHICAGO MISS ADELAIDE KEIM AND THE BUSH TEMPLE PLAYERS in a Scene from Shakespeare's Immortal Tragedy of HAMLET Produced under the direction of James W. Castle Cast of Characters Ghost of Hamlet's Father Ben Johnson Gertrude, Queen of Denmark Kate Blancke Polonius, Lord Chamberlain Morris McHugh Hamlet, Prince of Denmark AdelaideKeim ACT IV—Scene 1: The Queen's Private Chamber Courtesy Miss Elizabeth Schober MR. E. S. WILLARD Courtesy Geo. W. Lederer Theatre MRS. WIGGS OF THE CABBAGE PATCH A Three Act Character Comedy, Dramatized by Arrangement with the Century Co., from Mrs. Alice Hegan Rice's Two Famous Stories, "Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch" and "Lovey Mary" by Mrs. Anne Crawford Flexner. (Liebler & Co., Managers.) Cast of Characters

Mrs. Wiggs, Optimist Madge Carr Cook Lovey Mary "Misunderstood" Bessie Barriscale Mis' Hazy, Pessimist HelenLowell

Miss Lucy, "The Christmas Lady" .. .. Nora Shelby Mrs. Eichorn, a Cross Patch, who holds her head high Helen Raymond Mrs. Schultz, Neighborhood Censor, of weight Anna Fields Asia } Daughters of the House of Wigs { May McManus Australia } Daughters of the House of Wigs { Jeanette Finlay Europena } Daughters of the House of Wiggs { Bessy Burt Cuby, an Annexation with horse sense By Himself Mr. Stubbins of Bagdad Junction Charles Carter Mr. Wiggs after long years Oscar Eagle Mr. Bobb, Editor Thurston Hall Billy Wiggs, an "out and outer" Argyle Campbell Chris Hazy, "handy on his feet" Howard Sloat Tommy, the Baby Boy .. .. Master Jack Russell Wilson H. Hunkerdunkus Jones, Marriage Broker } Geo. T. Meech Deputy sheriff } Geo . T. Meech Brother Spicer } Pillar of the church{ Harry Buchanan Deacon Bagby Pillar of} the church { A. W. Maflin Mr. Schultz } Solid citizens of the Patch { Edward Le Duc Mr. Eichorn Solid citizens} of the Patch {| Wiĺiam Sherlock Joe Eichorn David Finlay Pete Schultz William Burton Janes Trina Viney Ruth Finlay Lena Krasmeier Nina Haywood Little Sons and Daughters of the Patch Other Neighbors, Children and Goats, Residing in the Cab- bage Patch. Synopsis of Scenes. The action takes place in the now world-famous Louis- ville "Cabbage Patch" where Mrs. Bass, the original of Mrs. Wiggs, is still living. The locale is reproduced with photo- graphic fidelity ACT I—Mrs. Wiggs' kitchen. Early evening in the Patch. Lovey Mary and Little Tommy seek sanctuary. The Stubbins-Hazy wedding. Courtesy Liebler & Co. and Sol Litt, McVickers Theatre The Pennsylvania SPECIAL 18-Hour Train Chicago to New York

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E. H. SOTHERN JULIA MARLOWE

IN The Taming of the Shrew

A farce in five acts by William Shakespeare

Cast of Characters

Baptista, a rich gentleman of Padua Mr. W. H. Crompton Vincentio, an old gentleman of Pisa Mr. William Harris Lucentio, son to Vincentio; in love with Bianca Mr. Frederick Lewis Petruchio, a gentleman of Verona, a suitor to Katherina Mr. E. H. Sothern Gremio SuitorstoBiancaMr.T.L.Coleman}{ Suitors to Bianca Hortensio } { Mr. Edson R.Miles } { M r. Trainio }{ Servants to Lucentio Fred Eric BiondelloLucentio ServantsMr. Frankto Reicher A Pedant Mr. Frank Kingdon Tailor Mr. Malcom Bradley Haberdasher Mr. Edson R. Miles Grumio, servant to Petruchio Mr. Rowland Buckstone Katherina, the shrew } Daughters Baptistato { Miss Julia Marlowe Bianca Daughters } to Baptista { Miss Alice Harrington Widow Miss Millicent McLaughlin Curtis, servant to Petruchio Mrs. Woodward Scene—Padua and Petruchio's country house. ACT II—Padua. A room in Baptista's house.

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ROBERT LOR AINE and Company in Bernard Shaw's Comedy Man and Superman

Characters (In order of their first appearance)

Roebuck Ramsden Mr. Louis Massen Parlor Maid Miss Pauline Anthony Octavius Robinson Mr. Alfred Hickman John Tanner Mr Robert Loraine Miss Ann Whitefield Miss Ida Conquest Mrs. Whitefield Miss Lois Frances Clark Miss Susan Ramsden Miss Sally Williams Miss Violet Robinson Miss Nellie Thorne Henry Straker Mr. Edward Abeles Hector Malone, Jr Mr. Charles Gotthold Hector Malone, Sr. Mr. J. D. Beveridge ACT II.—Carriage drive of Mrs. Whitefield's country home, Richmond, Surrey, England. Next day. Time-The present. The play staged under the direction of Mr. Robert Loraine Courtesy of Charles Dillingham and Harry J. Powers Powers Theatre

MISS TRIXIE FRIGANZA Courtesy of Messrs. Kohl and Castle Chicago Opera House

MISS FLORENCE HOLBROOK MR. CECIL LEAN and the full La Salle Theatre Chorus Courtesy Mort. H. Singer States Rest aurant 52 Adams and 209 State

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George Ade's Pictorial Comedy "The College Widow" Staged by George Marion. Time—present.

Cast of Characters

Billy Bolton, a half-back Thomas Meighan Peter Witherspoon, A. M., Ph. D., President of Atwater College Neil Moran Hiram Bolton, President of K. and H. Road, Walter Walker 'Matty' McGowan, a trainer, Dan Baker Hon. Elam Hicks, of Squantumville, George Ober "Bub" Hicks, a freshman Raymond Chase Jack Larabee, the football coach Hale Norcross Copernicus Talbot, a post-graduate tutor Edgar Halstead ''Silent" Murphy, a center rush Ernest B. Carr "Stub" Talmadge, a busy undergraduate, Laurence Wheat Tom Pearson, right tackle Robert McKay Daniel Tibbets, town marshal, Otis Turner Ollie Mitchell } Students { Shelley Hull Dick McAllister } Students { George F. Demerest "Jimsey" Hopper } Students { Harold Torrington Jane Witherspoon, the College Widow Frances Ring Bessie Tanner, an athletic girl Adeline Dunlap Flora Wiggins, a prominent waitress Katharine Nugent Mrs. Primley Dalzelle, a professional chaperone Lida McMillan Bertha Tyson } Town Girls { Elsa Payne Luella Chubbs } Town Girls { Mildred St Pierre Sally Cameron } Town Girls { Georgia Cross Josephine Barclay } Town Girls { Florence Cameron Cora Jenks } Town Girls { Virginia Milton Ruth Aiken } Town Girls { Gladys George The Team—Full Back, J. L. McGee; L. Half Back, Charles M. Books; R. Half Back, Billy Bolton; Quarter, James Whelan; Center, Silent Murphy; L. Tackle, George Morgan; R. Tackle, Tom Pearson; L End, Hopp Hadley; R. End. Frederick Benson; L Guard. J. Kinslow; R Guard, Oscar Gronseth; Substitute. James Lewis. Members of the Faculty, Clergymen, —Messrs. Hemmings, Leavett and Brown, Synopsis of Scene. The scenes of the play are laid at Atwater College, an inland institution of learning, lying east of Minnesota and somewhat west of New York. ACT I—In front of the main building. Opening of fall term, early September. Courtesy Henry W. Savage and R. E. Harmyer, Studebaker Theatre

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