“Du Barry” was to have been given onMonday, the 9th inst., but difficulty inhandling the elaborate and heavy stage settingsand the need of additional rehearsalsdelayed it till the 12th.25. First performance of “Du Barry” in NewYork occurred, at the Criterion Theatre.1902.January.1. A silver loving cup was presented toBelasco, on the stage of the Criterion Theatre,by Mrs. Carter and all the other membersof the “Du Barry” company: Mr.Charles A. Stevenson made the presentationspeech, and Mr. Belasco replied.14. Belasco, by lease, secured control of theRepublic Theatre, New York.25. Belasco was sued by M. Jean Richepin,demanding an accounting for the receiptsfrom representations of “Du Barry,”—onthe ground, as alleged, that Belasco’s “DuBarry” is, in fact, Richepin’s play of thesame name.March.13. Judge John J. Freedman, in the SupremeCourt, New York, denied a motion by attorneysof M. Jean Richepin to strike outessential clauses from Belasco’s answer inRichepin’s suit against him, alleging plagiarismin the play of “Du Barry.”The Plaintiff never proceeded in this case,and it was formally discontinued, in January,1908.17. Belasco was severely injured by the fall ofa heavy piece of scenery, during representationof “Du Barry,” at the Criterion Theatre:he was struck on the head, badly cut,and rendered unconscious for a quarter of anhour.April.19. Work of reconstruction of the RepublicTheatre was begun: the whole interior of thattheatre was torn out and rebuilt,—a sub-stagechamber, twenty-five feet deep, beingexcavated (which entailed much blasting ofsolid rock), a perpetual spring of waterbeing incidentally tapped, which it wasextremely difficult to dam.May.31. 165th performance of “Du Barry” at theCriterion, and close of that theatre for theseason.September.29. Belasco opened the first Belasco Theatre,New York (previously the Republic), presentingMrs. Carter, in a revival of“Du Barry.”November.17. The first performance, anywhere, of “TheDarling of the Gods,” a tragedy of Japaneselife by Belasco and John Luther Long,occurred at the National Theatre, Washington,D. C., under the management and stagedirection of Belasco: Blanche Bates, GeorgeArliss, and Robert Haines acted the chiefparts in it.December.2. Suit for $20,000 damages for maliciouslibel was entered by Belasco against thewriter known as Onoto Watanna (Mrs.Bertrand W. Babcock), in the SupremeCourt, New York, before Judge James J.Fitzgerald.3. First New York presentment of “TheDarling of the Gods,” at the first BelascoTheatre.1903.January.—. Belasco entered into a contract with HenriettaCrosman for her appearance as a starin a dramatization of the novel by Agnes andEgerton Castle, called “The Bath Comedy.”February.6. Order for the arrest of Onoto Watanna(Mrs. Babcock), obtained by Belasco, in hissuit against her claiming $20,000 damagefor malicious libel, was vacated by JudgeDavid Leventritt,—defendant, in effect, withdrawingthe libel: appeal against vacation ofthe order of arrest entered by Belasco’slawyers.May.30. “The Darling of the Gods” was withdrawnat the Belasco Theatre and that house wasclosed for the season,—186 performances havingbeen given.June.6. End of tour, under Belasco’s direction, ofMrs. Carter and a company of 147 otherplayers, presenting “Du Barry,” at Minneapolis,Minn.: it had lasted thirty-eight weeks.10. Belasco gave a brilliant reception in honorof Mrs. Carter, on the stage of the BelascoTheatre, New York,—which was attended byseveral hundred persons of varied social andartistic distinction.September.16. The Belasco Theatre was reopened witha revival of “The Darling of the Gods.”28. Beginning of Warfield’s third tour in “TheAuctioneer,” at the Harlem Opera House,New York.November.14. Last performance of “The Darling of theGods” at the Belasco Theatre.16. A contemptible outrage was perpetrated atthe Belasco Theatre, New York, when, duringrepresentation of the First Act of “Zaza,” aprocess server, employed and instructed byMr. A. Hummel, leaped upon the stage andhanded toMrs. Leslie Carternotice of anaction brought by Miss Eugenie Blair and Mr.Henry Gressit, againstDavid Belasco, prayingfor an injunction to stop the latter presenting“Zaza”! The plaintiffs alleged rightsof ownership of the play by Charles Frohman.Hummel (firm of Howe & Hummel) wasattorney for C. Frohman as well as for MissBlair and Gressit.23. Belasco produced, for the first time anywhere,at the Lafayette Square Opera House(now, 1917, Belasco Theatre), Washington,D. C., his stage version of “The BathComedy,” entitled “Sweet Kitty Bellairs.”24. Suit was brought by Joseph Brooks, in theSupreme Court, New York, against Belasco,in an endeavor to establish that he, Brooks,was a copartner with Belasco in managementand presentation of David Warfield, in theplay of “The Auctioneer.”December.8. First performance of “Sweet KittyBellairs” in New York,—at the first BelascoTheatre.11. Judge Scott denied application, by MissBlair and Mr. Gressit, for an injunction tostop Belasco’s presentation of “Zaza.”23. By arrangement with Belasco HerbertBeerbohm-Tree presented “The Darling of theGods” at His Majesty’s Theatre, London,appearing in it asZakkuri, with GeorgeRelph asKaraand Miss Marie Löhr asYo-San.1904.January.8. Publication, in the newspaper press, of letterby David Warfield repudiating JosephBrooks’ assertion of partnership with Belascoin the management and presentation of Warfield,in “The Auctioneer.”10. Warfield’s tour in “The Auctioneer” wasabruptly ended at New Orleans.25. Judge David Leventritt, in the SupremeCourt, New York (First District), refused toissue a mandatory order, prayed for byJoseph Brooks, directing David Warfield tocontinue to act in “The Auctioneer.”February.3. Legal action was brought in the CircuitCourt of the United States for the SouthernDistrict of New York by Grace B. Hughes(otherwise known as Mary Montagu) torestrain Belasco, Maurice Campbell, andHenrietta Crosman from further presentingBelasco’s play of “Sweet Kitty Bellairs,”—Plaintiffalleging that Belasco’s play was, infact, an infringement of one by her, entitled“Sweet Jasmine.”February.14. Hon. W. M. K. Olcott was appointed asReceiver for the play of “The Auctioneer” (asrepresented with Warfield in the central part),in the Brooks-Belasco “partnership” suit.March.18. The application by Grace B. Hughes foran injunction against Belasco,et al., asabove, was argued before Judge E. HenryLacombe.26. Judge Lacombe denied the motion for aninjunction as prayed for by Grace B.Hughes, holding that there wasno plagiarismby Belasco. This case was finally strickenfrom the Calendar, without trial, March 3,1913.June.4. End of the first New York run of “SweetKitty Bellairs,” at the Belasco Theatre.July.31. Belasco presented “The Darling of theGods,” with Blanche Bates and the originalNew York company, at the Imperial Theatre,St. Louis, thus incurring the bitter, activeanimosity of the Theatrical Syndicate,—theImperial Theatre not being under the controlof that organization.September.12. Belasco produced, for the first time anywhere,at the Young’s Pier Theatre, AtlanticCity, N. J., Charles Klein’s play of “TheMusic Master,” revised by Belasco—DavidWarfield acting in it, asHerr Anton von Barwig.September.16. The Belasco Theatre was reopened with arevival of “The Darling of the Gods.”28. At the Montauk Theatre, Brooklyn, Mrs.Carter’s “Farewell Tour” in “Du Barry”began, under Belasco’s direction.26. First presentation of “The Music Master”in New York,—at the first Belasco Theatre.December.26. In Convention Hall (which, having beenshut out of all theatres by the iniquitousTheatrical Syndicate, he had hired and convertedinto a theatre, for one week’s engagement)Belasco produced, for the first timeanywhere, the tragedy, written by him incollaboration with John Luther Long, entitled“Adrea,”—Mrs. Leslie Carter acting the principalpart in it.1905.January.11. First performance of “Adrea” in NewYork, at the first Belasco Theatre.May.4. End of the first run of “Adrea” and closeof the Belasco Theatre for the season.June.—. Belasco went to London.September.20. Belasco reopened the Belasco Theatre witha revival of “Adrea.”October.3. At the new Belasco Theatre, Pittsburgh,Pa., Belasco produced, for the first time anywhere,his play of “The Girl of the GoldenWest,”—Blanche Bates acting the centralcharacter and Frank Keenan and RobertHilliard playing the chief supportingparts.November.14. First performance in New York of “TheGirl of the Golden West,”—at the firstBelasco Theatre.1906.June.23. End of Mrs. Carter’s tour at Williamsport,Pa.,—in “Zaza”; her last performance underBelasco’s management.November.12. Belasco produced his play “The Rose of theRancho,”—based, in part, on an earlier oneby Richard Walton Tully, called “Juanita,”—atthe Majestic Theatre, Boston, Mass, (firsttime in this form), Frances Starr appearingin it asJuanita, that being her first ventureas a star.27. First New York presentation of “TheRose of the Rancho” occurred at the firstBelasco Theatre.December.5. The corner-stone of Belasco’s StuyvesantTheatre (1917, the Belasco) was laid byBlanche Bates. Bronson Howard made abrief address.1907.September.23. Belasco produced, at the Hyperion Theatre,New Haven, Conn., for the first time anywhere,a play written by himself in conjunctionwith Misses Pauline Phelps and MarionShort, entitled “A Grand Army Man,”—DavidWarfield appearing in it asWes’ Bigelow.October.16. Belasco opened his Stuyvesant Theatre,New York,—now, 1917, the second BelascoTheatre,—presenting Warfield in “A GrandArmy Man.”November.18. He presented Mr. William De Mille’s “TheWarrens of Virginia,” first time, at the LyricTheatre, Philadelphia.December.—. First New York performance of “The Warrensof Virginia,” Belasco Theatre.1908.February.24. Belasco revived “The Music Master” at theStuyvesant Theatre.May.2. Close of the season at the Stuyvesant,—performanceof “A Grand Army Man.”September.7. William J. Hurlbut’s play of “The FightingHope” was produced by Belasco andunder his stage direction (first time anywhere)at the Belasco Theatre, Washington,D. C., Blanche Bates and Charles Richmanacting the principal parts.22. First New York presentation of “TheFighting Hope,”—at the Stuyvesant Theatre.December.31. At the Parsons Theatre, Hartford,Conn., Belasco produced, for the first timeanywhere, the repulsive play of “The EasiestWay,” by Mr. Eugene Walter—Miss FrancesStarr playing the central part in it.1909.January.19. Belasco presented “The Easiest Way,” forthe first time in New York, at the StuyvesantTheatre,—“The Fighting Hope” being transferredto the Belasco.February.7. Belasco left New York for San Francisco,to visit his father.12. Arrived in San Francisco.24. A dinner in honor of Belasco was given atBismarck Café (now, 1917, the HofbrauCafé), San Francisco, by former schoolmatesof his at the old Lincoln Grammar School ofthat city.27. Festival at the Bohemian Club, San Francisco,in honor of Belasco.March.2. He left San Francisco.7. He arrived in New York.April.29. Announcement made that H. G. Fiske andBelasco and the Theatrical Syndicate “willbook in each others’ theatres when mutuallyagreeable.”June.1. Marriage of Belasco’s elder daughter, ReinaVictoria Belasco, and Morris Gest, theatricalmanager, at Sherry’s, New York.August.16. At the Savoy Theatre, Atlantic City, forthe first time anywhere, Belasco produced“Is Matrimony a Failure?” (adapted by LeoDitrichstein from “Die Thür Ins Frei” byOscar Blumenthal and Gustav Kadelburg),Frank Worthing and Jane Cowl acting thechief parts.23. First New York performance of “Is Matrimonya Failure?” at the first Belasco Theatre.December.6. First presentation of “The Lily” (adaptedby Belasco from a French original by MM.Pierre Wolff and Gaston Leroux) waseffected at the Belasco Theatre, Washington,D. C., Nance O’Neil and Charles Cartwrightplaying the principal parts.23. Belasco presented “The Lily,” for the firsttime in New York, at the Stuyvesant Theatre.1910.January.17. Belasco produced Mr. E. Walter’s play of“Just a Wife,” at the Colonial Theatre,Cleveland, Ohio.January.31. First New York performance of “Just aWife,”—at the first Belasco Theatre.July.—. It was decided to restore to the theatreknown since 1902 as the Belasco its formername of the Republic Theatre, and to changethe name of Belasco’s Stuyvesant Theatre tothe Belasco Theatre.August.22. The Republic Theatre was reopened, underthat name, with the first performance ofWinchell Smith’s dramatization of the storyof “Bobby Burnitt.”September.19. Under the management and stage directionof Belasco the first presentation inAmerica was effected, at the Nixon Theatre,Pittsburgh, Pa., of “The Concert,” adaptedby Leo Ditrichstein from a German originalby Herman Bahr,—Mr. Ditrichstein appearingin it as a star.October.10. First New York performance of “TheConcert” occurred at the (second) BelascoTheatre.24. Belasco produced Mr. Avery Hopwood’sfarce of “Nobody’s Widow” (first time anywhere)at the Euclid Avenue Opera House,Cleveland, Ohio,—Blanche Bates acting thechief part in it.November.14. First New York presentation of “Nobody’sWidow” at the Hudson Theatre.1911.January.2. First performance of Belasco’s play of“The Return of Peter Grimm,” at the HollisStreet Theatre, Boston. David Warfield appearedin its principal part.27. Marriage of Belasco’s younger daughter,Augusta Belasco, to William Elliott, actor,at the Hotel Marie Antoinette, New York.February.24. Mrs. Elliott, dangerously ill, taken byBelasco to Asheville, N. C.April.11. Death of Humphrey Abraham Belasco, at1704 Sutter Street, San Francisco, California,in the 81st year of his age. Buriedat Hills of Eternity Cemetery, San Mateo,California.17. Belasco produced William C. De Mille’splay of “The Woman” (first time anywhere)at the New National Theatre, Washington,D. C.,—Helen Ware and William Courtleighacting the principal parts in it.May.1. Belasco takes his daughter, Mrs. Elliott,to Colorado Springs, Col.June.5. Death of Augusta Belasco, Mrs. WilliamElliott, at Broadmoor, Colorado Springs.9. Funeral of Mrs. Elliott at Temple AhawathChesed, New York. Buried at AhawathChesed Cemetery, Linden Hills, Long Island.September.19. First New York performance of “TheWoman” occurred at the present (1917)Republic Theatre.October.18. “The Return of Peter Grimm” was firstpresented in New York,—at the secondBelasco Theatre.30. Belasco presented Edward Locke’s playof “The Case of Becky,” for the first timeanywhere, at the New National Theatre,Washington, D. C.,—Miss Frances Starracting the central character.December.10. First performance on any stage of Puccini’s“La Fanciulla del West,”—opera onBelasco’s play “The Girl of the Golden West,”—atthe Metropolitan Opera House, NewYork,—stage direction of Belasco.1912.February.19. Legal action was begun in the United StatesDistrict Court for the Southern District ofNew York, by Abraham Goldknopf, prayingfor an injunction to restrain Belasco andWilliam C. De Mille from further presentmentof their play of “The Woman,” alleging thatplay to be, in fact, an infringement of Plaintiff’splay of “Tainted Philanthropy.” (SeeNovember,et seq.)April.20. 254th performance of “The Woman” at theRepublic Theatre, and close of the season atthat house.29. Belasco produced (first time anywhere)“The Governor’s Lady,” written by himselfin collaboration with Miss Alice Bradley, atthe Broad Street Theatre, Philadelphia, Pa.May.4. End of the run of “The Return of PeterGrimm” in New York, and close of the BelascoTheatre for the season.June.25. Legal action was brought against Belascoby Amelia Bachman and George L. McKay,alleging plagiarism by him, in “The Caseof Becky,” from their play of “Etelle.”(See May 13, 1913.)July.31. Trial of Goldknopf suit against Belascowas begun before Commissioner Gilchrist:continued, August 5, before Judge GeorgeC. Holt, in United States Circuit Court.September.9. First New York performance of “TheGovernor’s Lady” occurred at the present(1917) Republic Theatre.October.1. Belasco presented “The Case of Becky,”for the first time in New York, at the secondBelasco Theatre.November.4. At the Empire, Syracuse, New York,Belasco produced (first time anywhere) theplay by Frederick Hatton and Fanny LockeHatton, entitled “Years of Discretion.”26. By permission of the Court Belasco presented,at the Belasco Theatre, for oneperformance only, in the morning, De Mille’splay of “The Woman” (then filling an engagementat the Grand Opera House), and inthe afternoon, Mr. Goldknopf’s play of“Tainted Philanthropy”: Judge Holt adjournedCourt to the Belasco and witnessedboth performances.29. Judge Holt rendered decision in suit byMr. Goldknopf against Belasco in favor ofthe Defendant,—holding that there isno plagiarismby Belasco of Goldknopf’s play.December.10. At the Broad Street Theatre, Philadelphia,Pa., Belasco presented (first time anywherein America) the fairy play of “A Good LittleDevil,” adapted by Austin Strong fromoriginal by Rosemonde Gerard and MauriceRostand,—Ernest Lawford and Mary Pickfordacting the principal parts.12. First New York production of “Years ofDiscretion” occurred at the Belasco Theatre.1913.January.8. The first New York performance of “AGood Little Devil” was given at the present(1917) Republic Theatre.March.3. Grace B. Hughes’ suit against Belasco,alleging plagiarism in his “Sweet Kitty Bellairs”from her play of “Sweet Jasmine,” wasstricken from the Calendar of the CircuitCourt of the United States, Southern Districtof New York.(Same date.) In the suit of A. Goldknopfagainst Belasco, as above, final judgmentwas entered, dismissing Plaintiff’s complaintupon the merits.May.13-14. Suit by Amelia Bachman and George L.McKay, against Belasco, alleging plagiarismby him, in his “The Case of Becky,” fromtheir play of “Etelle,” was tried before JudgeJulius M. Mayer, in the United States DistrictCourt.June.18. Belasco sailed on board SS. Campania,for Paris,viaFishguard, Great Britain,repurchase of Henri Bernstein’s play of “TheSecret.”July.9. Judge Mayer rendered decision in the suitof Amelia Bachman and George L. McKayagainst Belasco, in favor of the Defendant,holding that there isno plagiarismin theplay of “The Case of Becky,” and dismissingPlaintiffs’ complaint upon the merits.15. Final judgment was entered against AmeliaBachman and George L. McKay, in their suitas above. This case was appealed: seeApril 6, 1914.August.28. At the Lyceum Theatre, Rochester,N. Y., Belasco produced (first time anywhere)the adaptation made by Leo Ditrichsteinof the comedy “Pour Vivre Heureux,”by MM. André Rivoire and Yves Mirande,and entitled “The Temperamental Journey,”—Mr.Ditrichstein appearing in it as a star.September.4. First New York performance of “TheTemperamental Journey” occurred at thepresent (1917) Belasco Theatre.October.27. Belasco produced (first time anywhere),at the Euclid Avenue Opera House, Cleveland,Ohio, a play by Roland B. Molineux,called “The Man Inside.”November.11. At the Criterion Theatre the first performancewas given in New York of “TheMan Inside.”December.8. At the Detroit Opera House, Detroit,Mich., for the first time anywhere, Belascoproduced his English adaptation of HenriBernstein’s French play of “The Secret,”Miss Frances Starr appearing in the principalpart.28. First New York performance of “TheSecret” at the second Belasco Theatre.1914.April.6. The appeal of Amelia Bachman and GeorgeL. McKay, in suit against Belasco, allegingplagiarism, was argued before the UnitedStates Circuit Court of Appeals for theSecond Circuit. Decision on this appeal wasin favor of Belasco,—affirming Judge Mayer’sdecision, in dismissing Plaintiffs’ case thatthere isno plagiarism. Opinion by Lacombe,J., 224 Fed. Rep., page 817.N.B. This is the only case against Belascowhich was ever carried to an appeal.May.4. Belasco presented Frederick Ballard’s playof “What’s Wrong” (first time anywhere)at the New National Theatre, Washington,D. C.July.27. He produced (first time anywhere) “TheVanishing Bride,” a farce adapted by SydneyRosenfeld from a German original by LeoKastner and Ralph Tesmar, entitled “Tantalus.”