Bieber, Sidney (fire marshal and politician: 1874-1914): helps B.,178.Bigelow, Wallis & Colton (architects):59.Bimberg, Meyer R. (died, 1908):235.Blair, Eugenie (Am. actress):92.Blumenthal, Oscar (Ger. dramatist: 1852-19—):281.“Bobby Burnitt” (story):289.Bolton, Guy (Am. playwright):325.Bond, Frederick (Am. actor and th. man.):221.Boomerang,” “The(farcical comedy):323;373;406;produced—and critically considered,407,et seq.;B.’s view of,408;letter to B. from O. H. Kahn,re,409;cast of,410.Booth, Barton (Eng. actor: 1681-1733): unjustly stigmatized,310.Booth, Edwin Thomas(Am. actor and th. man.: 1833-1893):48;49;troublesome experience of, when building Booth’s Th.,54;153;161;unjustly stigmatized,311.Boucicault, Dion(Dionysius Lardner Boucicault [originally Bourcicault]: Irish-Am. dramatist, actor, and th. man.: 182[2?]-1890):153;265;268;313;314.Bourchier, Arthur (Eng. actor and th. man.: 1863-19—):128.Boyesen, Hjalmar Hjorth:325.Bradley, Alice (Am. playwright:)325.Brady, William A—— (Am. th. man.: 1865-19—):9;429.Bronze Horse,” “The (spectacle):82.Brooks, Joseph (Am. th. man. and agent: 1849-1916):19;20;22;23;24;25;26;suit of, against B. begun,95;126;127.Brown, John:216.Burnham, Charles (Am. theatre prop.: 18— -19—): quoted,recommercialism of the drama,159.Burton, William Evans (Eng.-Am. actor, writer, and th. man.: 1804-1860):151.Bush Street Th., S. F.: Warfield an usher at,8.Byron, George Gordon, sixth Lord (the poet: 1788-1824):35;318.CCaldwell, James H. (Am. th. man.: 1793-1863):150.California Th., S. F.: first attempt in Am. to light stage by electricity made at,245.Campbell, Maurice (Am. th. agent):321.“Campdown Races” (song):206.Cannon, Hon. Joseph Gurney (Congressman: 1836-19—): helps B.,178.“Caprice” (play):320.Carabiniere,” “Il (play—It.):71.Carbineer,” “The (play—B.’s) :71.Carpenter, E. C.:68.Carter, Mrs. Leslie(Caroline Louise Dudley—Mrs. William Louis Payne: Am. actress: 186[4?]-19—):1;6;29;30;31;her performance ofdu Barry,37;her method—developed by B.,38;B.’s reason for not taking her to London in “Du B.,”44;45;48;50;51;B.’s tribute to,61;production of “Kassa” by,68;69;70;end of extraordinary tour of, under B.’s direction,90;91;112;114;126;her impersonation ofAdreacritically considered and qualities of specified,148,et seq.;182;184;185;184;marriage of—professional association of, and B. ended—Adreaher best performance—and qualities of it,185;186;187;277.Caruso, Enrico (It. singer: 1874-19—):214.Case of Becky,” “The(play):320;322;produced—and writing of,343;described and considered,344;B.’s recollectionsre,345;cast of—unexpected success of—plagiarism charged in,346;B. vindicatedresame—decision quoted,347.Castle, Agnes (Mrs. Egerton Castle):94.Castle, Egerton (Eng. novelist and newspaper man: 1858-19—):94;B.’s letters to,re“Sweet Kitty Bellairs,”106,et seq.“Cataract of the Ganges” (“The Ganges”):82.“Catherine” (play): burlesque of,10.Catherine the Second, Empress of Russia (1729-1796):29.Celebrated Case,” “A:363;first produced,363;considered,364;revived by B. and C. Frohman—cast of,365.“Charles I.” (drama):264.Children of the Ghetto,” “The (play):87.Chimney Corner,” “The (play):249.Chester, George Randolph (Am. writer: 1869-19—):289.Choice,” “The (play):323.Chronicle,” “The S. F. (newspaper):133.Cid,” “Le (play—Fr.):317.City Directory,” “The (farce):9.Civinni, C. (It. librettist):213.Claire, Ina (Am. actress and mimic): B.’s attention directed to—and first appearance under,464;quality of, revealed inPolly Shannon,465.Clarke, John Sleeper (Am.-Eng. actor and th. man.: 1833-1899):153.Clemens, Samuel Langhorne (Mark Twain: Am. author: 1835-1910):67.“Coal Oil Tommy” (song):206.Cohan, George M. (Am. actor, th. man., and playwright: 1878-19—):430.Cohan & Harris (Am. th. mang’s.):289.Collins, William Wilkie (Eng. novelist and dramatist: 1824-1889):164;234;comment on his “No Name,”286.Colman, John (Eng. th. man. and dram.: 1732-1794):313.Comedy of Errors,” “The:317.Concert,” “The(farcical comedy): adapted by L. Ditrichstein and produced by B.,289;theme of—and critically considered,290,et seq.;cast of,290.Congreve, William (Eng. dramatist: 1670-1729):313.Conners, “Chuck”:395;396;397;398.Convention Hall, Wash., D. C.: converted by B. into a theatre,178,et seq.Cooper, James Fenimore (Am. novelist: 1789-1851):164.Cope, John W. (Am. actor: —— - 19—):233.“Coriolanus”:318.Corneille, Pierre (Fr. dramatist and poet: 1606-1684):313;317.Couldock, Charles Walter (Eng.-Am. actor: 1815-1896):249.Courtleigh, William (Am. actor: 1869-19—):190.Cowl, Jane (Mrs. Adolph Klauber: 18— - 19—): B. comments on,283.Crabbe, George (Eng. poet and clergyman: 1754-1832):318.Crews, Laura Hope (Am. actress): excellent performance by,406.Cricket on the Hearth,” “The (play):123.Criticasterism, “eunuchs of”: Goldsmith quotedre,304;author on, and authorship of “Peter Grimm,”305.Crosman, Henrietta(Mrs. Maurice Campbell: 1865-19—):35;engaged by B.,94;her personation ofKitty Bellairs,100,et seq.;103;108;321.Crushed Tragedian,” “The (satirical farce):123.DDaly, Augustin(Am. journalist, th. man., dramatist, and stage man.: 1838-1899):48;49;61;opponent of the Th. Syndicate, etc.,154;161;244;269.Dampier, Captain William (Eng. buccaneer and explorer: 1652-1712):317;318.Darling of the Gods,” “The(tragedy):68;its existence due solely to B.,69;founded on B.’s early adaptation of “Il Carabiniere,”71;first productions of—and original cast of,72;described and critically considered,73,et seq.;beauties in production of,80;fine acting,81;B.’s recollection of creating scenic effects in “The D. of G.”—the River of Souls, etc.,83,et seq.;Tree’s impressionresame, on reading description,84;B. accused of plagiarism in connection with,88,et seq.;186th performance of,90;91;94;produced in London,108,et seq.;B. breaks with Syndicate over—and presents independently in St. Louis,113;129;170;181;247;312;333.Davenant, Sir William (Eng. soldier, th. man.: 1605-1668):419.Davenport, Edward Loomis (Am. actor and th. man.: 1815-1877):214.“David Garrick” (comedy):123.Dean, William (gen. st. man. for B.: 1868-1913):222;223;224.de Belleval, Comte ——: on character and person of du Barry,34.de Bergerac, Savinien Cyrano (Fr. novelist, dramatist, duellist, soldier, and poet: 1620-1655):317.Defoe, Daniel (Eng. author: 1659 [or 60?]-1731):318.“Delicate Ground” (satirical farce):290.De Mille, Cecil Blount (Am. actor and playwright: 1881-19—):306.De Mille, Henry Churchill(am. Playwright: 1850-1893):260;320;321;325.De Mille, William Churchill(Am. playwright: 1878-19—):260;B.’s production of his “The Woman,”306,et seq.;322.Destinn, Emmy (Aust. singer: 18— - 19—):214.de Valois, Marguerite (1492-1549):29.Dewey, George (Admiral of the Navy, U. S.: 1837-1917): at first performance of “Adrea,”183;185.Dickens, Charles, Sr. (the novelist and dramatist: 1812-1870):162.Discovery,” “The (play):313.Ditrichstein, Leo(Aust.-Am. actor and playwright: 1867-19—):his adaptation of “Die Thür ins Freie,”281;adopts “The Concert,”289;his adaptation, “The Concert,” critically considered,291,et seq.Dittenhoefer, Hon. Abram Jesse (Am. lawyer: 1836-19—):51;statement by,reoutrage at Belasco Th.,93;320.“Divorçons” (comedy):290.“Dolce” (play):68.“Don Juan” (poem):35.Dragon-Fly,” “The (play):68.Dramatic Mirror,” “The N. Y.(th. newspaper): H. G. Fiske’s arraignment of Th. Syndicate in—and Syndicate suit against,175,et seq.;320.Dryden, John (Eng. poet, dramatist, etc.: 1633-1701):313.“Du Barri” (play—Richepin’s): produced in London—and a failure,44.du Barry, Countess(Marie Jeanne Bécu: Fr. courtesan: 1746-1793):29;influence of—slaughtered,30;31;B. on character of—author on same,33;Voltaire on—and Comte de Belleval on character and person of,34;35;execution of,36;42.“Du Barry” (play—B.’s):32;quality of—and described and critically considered,34,et seq.;first produced—and same in N. Y.,38;C. Frohman refuses “a half-interest” in—B., and author, on production of,39;splendid setting of—and original cast of,40;Richepin’s lawsuit against B.re,42,et seq.;that lawsuit discontinued,44;ceremonies, and speech after New Year’s performance of,45,et seq.;47;48;reason for presenting at Criterion Th.,50;52;revived for opening of the first Belasco Theatre,60;souvenir programme of,62;souvenir book about,66;immense investment in,70;89;91;108;181;320;321.Dunlap, William (Am. th. man. and historian: 1766-1839):150.Dunn, Emma (Am. actress): in “The W. of V.,”265.EEasiest Way,” “The(play): quality of,267;critical strictures on,268;author’s attitude toward,269;perfection of production of,270;423.Edwardes, George (Eng. op. and th. man.: 18— - 19—):128.Effects, dramatic: creation of—and representative, cited,82;B. on, in “The M. M.,”119.Elliott, William (Am. actor and th. man.: 18— - 19—): meeting of, and B.’s daughter—their marriage,294;same at first opposed by B.,295.Elizabeth, Queen of England (1533-1603):30;31.English Gentleman,” “An (play):123.Erlanger, Abraham Lincoln(Am. speculative th. man. and th. “booking agent”: 1860-19—): abstract of B.’s testimonyre, and the Theatrical Syndicate,17,et seq.;hisflat denialof B.’s testimony,20;author’s reasons for not believing “the things he swears to,”21;B.’s statementrethreat of, quoted,22;154;155;statement by,reearly th. man’s., actors, the Th. Syn., etc., quoted,156;course of,reB.’s booking of “The D. of the G.” in St. Louis,168,et seq.;H. G. Fiske’s allegation against,174;power of—S. Untermyer’s arraignment of—and author’s opinion of it,176,et seq.;113;278.Eudoxia, Roman Empress (—— - 462):146.Euripides:317.“Etelle” (play):322.FFanciulla del West,” “La (opera—on “The Girl of the Golden West”): produced,214;original cast of,215.Farquhar, George (Eng. dram.: 1678-1707):313.Fielding, Henry (Eng. novelist and playwright: 1707-1754):313.Fields, Charles J.:274.Fighting Hope,” “The(melod.): produced by B.,206;cast of,207;“rectified” by B.—critically considered,208,et seq.Fiske, Harrison Grey (Am. journalist and th. man.: 1867-19—):49;conflict of, with Th. Syndicate,154;his arraignment of Th. Syndicate—and is sued by,175;his answer to suit,176;Syndicate suit against, discontinued—and author’s comment thereon,177,et seq.;275;320.Fiske, Minnie Maddern (Mrs. Harrison Grey Fiske: Am. actress: 1865-19—):49;154.Fitzgerald, Hon. James J. (Judge, N. Y.): decision of, against B., quoted—and author on same,23,et seq.Flying Dutchman,” “The (play on—by B.):300.Flying Scud,” “The (melod.):221.Forbes-Robertson, Sir Johnston (kt., cr. 1913: Scotch-Eng. actor, th. man., and playwright: 1853-19—):260.Ford, James Lauren (Am. journalist and story writer: 1854-19—):66.Ford, John T. (Am. th. man.: 1829-1894):153.“Forget-Me-Not” (melod.):312.Forrest, Edwin (Am. actor: 1806-1872):214.Freedman, Hon. John Joseph (Judge, N. Y. Sup. Ct.: 1835-19—): decision of, for B., against Richepin,44.Frohman, Charles(Am. spec. th. man.: 1860-1915):1;19;refuses “a half-interest” in B.’s “Du Barry,”39;49;not exempt from B.’s arraignment of Th. Syn.,50;significant letter of, to B.,92;93;156;statement by,realleged purpose in formation of the Th. Syn., quoted,158;171;191;361;reconciled with B.—and death of,362;revives “A. C. C.” with B.,363;429;430;brief sketch of character of,431;not a true th. man.—quality of, revealed,432;relative rank of, contrasted with B.,433.Frohman, Daniel (Am. th. man.: 1839-19—):432.Fyles, Franklyn (originally, Franklin Files: Am. journalist and playwright: 1847-1911):325.GGall, Charles F.:274.Galland, Bertha (Am. actress: 1876-19—):103.Gallinger, Hon. Jacob H—— (U. S. Senator: 1837-1918): helps B.,178.“Gallops” (play):221;224.Garrick, David (Eng. actor, th. man., and dramatist: 1716-1779): inspiration of dramatists of era of,147;unjustly stigmatized,310;419.Gatti-Casazza, Giulio (It. op. man.: 1869-19—):214;215.Gay Lord Quex,” “The (play):269.Gest, Morris (Rus.-Am. th. man.): marriage of, to B.’s daughter,298.Gilbert, John Gibbs (Am. actor and st. man.: 1810-1889):249.Gilbert, Sir William Schwenck (Eng. dramatist and poet: 1836-1911):85.Gilfert, Charles (Ger.-Am. th. man.: 1787-1829):152.Gillette, William Hooker (Am. actor and playwright: 1855-19—):192.Girl I Left Behind Me,” “The (melod.):312;333.Girl of the Golden West,” “The(melod.):67;129;letter to Mrs. Bates—and another to B. Bates,re,194;first performance of—and story of, epitomized and critically considered,197,et seq.;original cast of,201;great dramatic merit of chief passage in—and origin of same,202,et seq.;production of, “a masterpiece of stagecraft”—and wonderful storm in, described,205,et seq.;success of,208;selected by Puccini as subject for opera—and that opera produced,214;cast of Puccini’s opera about,215;B.’s reminiscence of operatic production of,216;tribute to B.reopera production of,217;260;336.Gladstone, William Ewart (Eng. statesman: 1809-1898):163.Goelet, Robert Walton (Am. capitalist: 1880-19—):216.Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von (Ger. poet, th. man., etc.: 1749-1832):239.Goldknopf, Abraham: his assertion that “The Woman” was stolen from his “Tainted Philanthropy,”309;322.Goldsmith, Oliver (Eng. poet, dramatist, etc.: 1728-1774):239;quoted,reeunuchs of criticasterism,304.Good Little Devil,” “A(extravaganza):267;produced—and considered,348,et seq.;cast of,349.Gordon, Mackenzie,274.Governor’s Lady,” “The(play):373;produced—described and considered,377,et seq.;cast of,380.“Grandfather Whitehead” (play):249.Grand Army Man,” “A(drama):124;writing of—first produced—and classification of,249;story of, described and critically considered,250,et seq.;Warfield’s impersonation in,250;cast of,256;259;423.Greene, Clay M. (Am. playwright: 1850-19—):325.Greenberg, Joseph:274.Gressit, Henry (Am. th. man.):92.“Guillaume Tell” (opera—It.):317.Gunter, Archibald Clavering (Am. novelist and playwright: 1848-1907):324.HHackett, James Henry (Am. actor and th. man.: 1800-1871):150.Hamblin, Thomas Sowerby (Eng. Am. actor and th. man.: 1801-1853):419.Hammerstein, Oscar (Ger.-Am. spec. th. and op. man.: 1847-19—): oppressed by Th. Syndicate—and offers th. to B.,50;51;52;55.Hare (Fairs), Sir John (kt., cr. 1907: Eng. actor and th. man.):14.Harris, Henry B. (Am. sp. th. man.: 18— - 1912):429.Harris, William (Am. th. man.: 1845-1916):429.Harte, Francis Bret (Am. poet and journalist: 1839-1902):66;203.Hartman, Louis (el. expert):245.Hayman, Al.(Am. spec. th. man. and th. proprietor: 18[52?]-1917):19;156;Fiske’s allegation against,176;191;429.Heart of Maryland,” “The(melod—B.’s) :47;67;151.Heart of Mid-Lothian,” “The (play):253.Heart of Wetona,” “The(melodrama):368;369;produced and critically considered,372;cast of,373.“Hearts of Oak” (melod.):312.Heir-at-Law,” “The (comedy):123.Henry the Eighth, King of England (1457-1547):242.Herald,” “The N. Y. (newspaper):158.Herne, James A[lfred] (James Ahearn: Am. actor, playwright, and stage man.: 1839-1902):325.Hoadley, Rev. John (Eng. dramatist: 1711-1776):313.Holinshed, Raphael (Eng. historian: 1520-1580):317;318.Holland (Joseph, Jr.) Benefit:193.Holmes, Oliver Wendell (Am. poet, author, physician, lawyer: 1809-1894):36;62.Holt, Hon. Henry Winston (Am. judge, 18th Jud. Dist., Va.: 1864-19—):322.“Home” (comedy):123;221.Homer:317.Hopwood, Avery (Am. playwright: 1884-19—):207;325.Horace:317.Howard, Bronson (Am. dramatist: 1843-1908): speech of, at laying cornerstone of B.’s Stuyvesant Th.,236;319;325.Howe & Hummel (attorneys):42.Hughes, Grace B. (Mary Montague): suit of, against B.—and decision against her,104,et seq.;