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,resuggestion in art,418;disregards the principle,419;remarks of,reorigin 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,redifficulty 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,rethat 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 viewsof, 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, asChalloner,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): asKing 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, asDaddy 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 “Article47,”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 ofKate Graydon—difficulties in managing,387;first tour of, ended,388;389;fictionreB.’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;asMaryland Calvert,444;446;sails for Eng.,452;454;sails for Am.,455;472;actsZazain London,484;485;B. invited togive 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.’sMay 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.):