COMPUMENTS OF WILLIAM THE ONLY LINE TO THE BLACK HILLS. W>A> =\0==s 2 i.k^ J. M. WHITMAN, H. C. WICKER, General Manager. Traffic Manager. E. P.WILSON, Genera! Passenger Agent. (4) This theatre of Yanbrugk's was the designated home of Italian opera, under special patent of the royal family. It burned in 1789. Her Majesty's Theatre of the present day is the successor of this house, and Queen Anne was Her Majesty when it was originally given this name. For many years Potter's playhouse was known as "the little theatre in the Haymarket." It was also called, at the outset of its career, the French Theatre, because it was leased by a company of French actors as soon as it was completed, who opened it on the night of December 29, 1720. French actors were much in the favor of the English aristocracy, and this company, known as " The French Comedians of His Grace the Duke of Montaigne," performed under a temporary license only, which titled patrons obtained for them from the Lord Cham- berlain. There were one or two patented theatres then in London that held a monopoly of theatrical, or rather, dramatic entertain- ments the production of plays. The Duke of Montaigne and his somewhat pronounced set were the principal patrons of the French comedians. The opening play was a comedy, entitled " La Fille a-la-Morte ou le Badeaud de Paris." Performances were given but three or four nights a week. The first English play at the Haymarket was performed by a company of amateurs, and was called "The Female Fop; or, The False One Fitted." This was in 1723, and the English amateurs failed of success, so the French comedians returned and performed at intervals until 1726, when some rash eighteenth century manager tried Italian opera, probably in an off season, for the singers were described as "the worst lot that ever came over." We see some such now-a-days in America. The subscription sale was also a brisk enterprise in that day, but not on this particular occasion, as "the wealthy classes did not subscribe for this operatic venture." Bur- lesque was first tried at the Haymarket in 1728. In 1733, the most famous critic of his time, a Mr. John Denis, was stricken blind, and being poor, was given a benefit at the Haymarket. Several of the leading artists of that time played "The Provoked Husband," on this occasion, and the poet Pope wrote a prologue. The Haymarket met with indifferent success until it fell into the (5) u u a. U) (0 X u (7) /^B \u\m\s CENTRAL CuMcfeur-l* SEE THAT TICKETS I\EAD ELEGANT PULLMAN BUFFET SLEEPERS OH |J I GdT TRAINS. tr ILLINOIS GEHTJ\AL R.R. E. T. JEFFERY, T.J.HUDSON. A.H.HANSON, CCN-L MANAGER. TRAFFIC MANAGER. Gen-i. PASS. ACCNT. (8) hands of Mr. Samuel Foote, in 1747; he rebuilt it in 1767. Many of the most noted artists known to the British stage in the eighteenth century, at different times appeared on its stage. Quin, Macklin, Garrick, Foote, Dibdin, Barry, Mrs. Oldfield, Edmond, Mrs. Pritchard, Mrs. Farren, Henderson, and Edwin, are among the names that appear in its annals. In 1776, Foote obtained a royal patent for his theatre, through the influence of the Duke o York, and soon thereafter leased it to the elder Colman for an annuity of ^1,600. Foote died within six months, and Colmari thus became the sole owner. In 1794, the younger Colman, author of the famous play, " The Iron Mask," became the lessee. During this year, on an occasion when George III. and his Queen attended the theatre, the crush was so great that fifteen people were tram- pled to death in the narrow entrances. The younger Colman was forced out of the management of the house in 1818, and two years later, the building and site were sold, and a new house, bearing the same name, was built on an adjoining" lot. This theatre was forty-eight feet high, and only sixty feet wide narrower than any Chicago theatre, but much wider than some New York houses. It cost ^"18,000 $90,000 or about one-third the cost of the new Haymarket Theatre, of Chicago. It held about 1,500 people, and was opened July 4, 1821, the play being- Sheridan's "Rivals," a comedy which is now a feature of Joe Jefferson's repertoire. Kenney's "Sweethearts and Wives," and Poole's " Paul Pry," were among the noted early successes at the new theatre. Edmund Kean, the great tragedian, played an engagement in 1830. Kean began his career as a super in the old Haymarket. Charles Kemble played there in 1835; Ellen Tree ia 1836. In 1837, Mr. Ben. Webster became the lessee. He engaged Macready to appear three nights each week, at ^100 $500 a night. Webster gave tragedy greater prominence than it had here- tofore held at this theatre, and he presented, besides Macready, such eminent tragic players as Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Kean, Helen Faucit, Anderson, the Cushman Sisters (Charlotte was one of these),. Wallack, Creswick, and Barry Sullivan. As an illustration of the uncertain favor which awaits an untried play, it may be related that, in 1844, Webster offered a prize of (0) United States Electric Lighting Co. 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HANLEY, City Pass, and Ticket Agt., Chicago, 111. Traffic Manager, St. Paul, Minn. (12) ^5 f r tne best comedy, and named a committee of eminent actors and critics who would read and select. Mrs. Gore's comedy, "Quid pro Quo," was chosen of the many submitted, and the money paid. The comedy scored a flat failure on its first produc- tion, arid was shelved. Webster also played most of the great comedians of his time " Old " Farren, Charles Matthews, Mrs. Glover, Madame Vestris, Mrs. Nesbitt, Mr. and Mrs. Keely, Mrs. Stirling, Mr. Buckstone, Mr. Tilbury, Julia Bennett, and Miss Horton. In 1843, Webster introduced gas in the theatre, dispens- ing with tallow dips and oil lamps. In 1853, Mr. Buckstone succeeded Webster as manager. This gentleman put on Sheridan's "Rivals," for his opening night also. Pantomime was first played there under Buckstone's management, but he made comedy the leading feature of the house. At different times, however, he presented the tragedians Vandenhoff, Edwin Booth (our Booth), Helen Faucit, and Charlotte Cushman. Mr. E. A. Sothern's success as Lord Dundreary was first made at this house, and he ever afterward, during his life, was a popular and profitable star at the Haymarket. Mr. W. S. Gilbert's fairy plays were first brought out at the Haymarket by Buckstone. In 1878, Mr. John Sleeper Clarke, the American comedian, took a lease of the theatre, and Mr. and Mrs. Bancroft, leading and popular London artists, in turn succeeded him. They began their management by completely altering and improving the interior of the theatre. During the past summer, Mrs. James Brown Potter made her debut as an actress at this theatre. At present, it is leased and managed by Mr. and Mrs. Beerbohm Tree, and both these pop- ular artists are playing in the "Red Lamp," a performance which has already passed its one hundred and fiftieth representation. This sketchy record of the first Haymarket Theatre leads up, after a fashion, to a description of the latest theatre of that name. (13) We take Especial Care in Furnishing Home?, Churches, Hotels. Public Buildings, Masonic HaUs and Opera Houses, from the most modest to the most luxurious, with Carpets, Drap- ings, Bedding and Linens, at the Lowest Prices consistent with good qualities and work- manship. MARSHALL FIELD & CO. State and Washington Streets. Some of the Opera Houses Car- peted and Draped by us. Haymarket, McVicker's, Hooley's, Grand, Colum- bia, Academy of Music, } 3 Standard, Criterion, Mad- o ison Street Theatre, - J i1roacl .Commercial /fheairtcut and Shouj ftinhng House inlKe,. ll/est . T i ' "'' Job and General LJork (20) best American Wilton, of new and original design, both as to figure and color, and woven to order expressly for this room. In the cen- tre of the salon will be found a beautiful water fountain and aqua- rium, with constantly flowing water. Beneath the aquarium there is a bank of green foliage ex- tending all around the fountain, and at the base, an orna- mental and luxurious divan. This centrepiece will prove an attractive feature of the theatre. Above the fountain is a canopy, treated in the artist's best style, which really belongs to the upper or balcony salon. A collonade of ornamental cherry surrounds the opening above the fountain, and occupants of the balcony may stroll about this upper salon prior to and after the perform- ance, and during intermissions, having full view of the fountain, aquarium and grand salon below. The main staircase is on the western side of the grand salon. It will also be highly ornamental, very spacious, and leads to the balcony and family circle. The gallery entrance is separate, and starts directly from the street. The balcony salon is of the same size, except as to height of ceiling, as the grand salon. Both are provided with elegant retiring rooms for ladies and gentlemen. Both are artistically treated in con- struction and decoration, and are furnished luxuriously. From the grand salon, patrons of the parquette pass through massive iron folding doors to the main auditorium of the theatre, a room magnificent in its generous proportions, architectural beauty and richness of decorations. It is seventy feet deep, ninety feet wide, and is divided into proscenium, three sections of parquette chairs, five sections of parquette circle chairs, eight private boxes, spacious lobbies, Silurian drinking fountain, Turkish divans and orchestra pit. There is also a beautiful oak and birch staircase in the rear left corner for exit from circles above. Private boxes, lobby, aisles and staircase are laid in carpets specially woven for this theatre, in a tone of color selected by the artist in charge of decorations. The same tone of color appears in the upholstery of the chairs and in the curtain. The balcony of the theatre is reached by the grand staircase, through the balcony salon. It is divided into four sections of upholstered chairs, six private boxes and spacious lobbies. The (21) THE PIONEER RECLINING CHAIR CAR ROUTE, THE PIONEER DINING CAR ROUTE, AND THE PIONEER SLEEPING CAR ROUTE. The Great Datisnal Highway between the East and tl\e West. PALACE DINING CARS. O PULLMAN PALACE BUFFET SLEEPING CARS. The Newest and Best Palace Reclining: Chair Cars, Free of Extra Charge, run in all Through Trains and Without Change, Between Chicago and Kansas City, Chicago and St. Louis, St. Louis and Kansas City. T >ese Cars are mounted on forty-two Inch, six-wheel trucks, fitted with the Paige paper wheel and r r o v 'ded with every known appliance for easy riding nnd safety. They are heated with the Biker heater, the safest of all heating appliances; and to insure still greater safety these heaters are incased in flre-proof apartments, making accident from fire abso- lutely impossible. All trains are equipped with the Westinghouse Air Brak 1 ? and Blackstone Safety Coupler. The Road bed is stone ballasted, free from dust, and laid with heavy steel rails, and equipped with the" Whirtor Safety Switch, "a guarantee against accident. It you want luxury, comfort, safety and fpeed be sure to see that your tickets read via the Chi- cago & Alton R. K, For tickets aad other information apply to ROBERT SOMERVILLE, City Passenger and Ticket Agent, 89 South Clark Street, CHICAGO* (22) UNION DEPOT, CANAL STREET, Between Mad. ton and Adams Streets, family circle is also reached via the grand staircase, and consists of four sections of folding chairs. Every seat on the main floor, in the balcony and in the family circle is reserved. The tickets for them will have coupons entitling purchasers to a particular seat. They number altogether 1,746 folding chairs, more than will be found in any theatre in Chicago, and more than double the number reserved in any west-side theatre. The manager has placed a very moderate price on these seats so moderate, in fact, that a family of six may visit this theatre, and have reserved chairs in the family circle, for the price of one secured seat in some other theatres. The gallery above the family circle is furnished with a new pattern of benches, both neat and comfortable. It is reached by a separate staircase, and tickets are sold on the upper floor. The entire theatre, front and rear, is lighted by electricity, heated by steam and ventilated scientifically. A perfect system of gas lighting has also been introduced. In event of mishap to the electric light, every gas jet in the vast auditorium could be lighted in an instant by an electrical apparatus. The plant for the electric light is the most perfect and comprehensive yet used in a theatre since this wonderful invention. It extends to every portion of the house, from main entrance to the coal-bunkers under the Meridian-street sidewalk, and slights no apartment between. Over 1,200 lamps of various candle-power are used in the the- atre alone. Steam-heated air is used, but the steam is introduced to the building and is not generated within its walls. The boilers, engines and machinery are all situated in the twenty-foot court lying between the stage of the theatre and the business block. Fresh air is forced into the theatre by immense fans, and the foul air is drawn from the auditorium and propelled through ample iron ducts that lead to the rear court. By a skillful detail the fresh air is introduced to all parts of the auditorium through unseen apertures, but the ventilators for the expulsion of foul air may be seen everywhere, the same care being bestowed on each floor. It is believed the lines of sight in the theatre are well-nigh perfect. Great pains were taken in this particular. The aisles are spacious and the seats have not been crowded in with a view (23) r _ ^chciiie can fall to Creature, than tc fix-joy (Delight with Jtiberiie." A General Manager of one of the most important railway systems in the West, observed that " Of all the railroads connecting the great commercial centres of this " country, the Lake Shore and New York Central stand unrivaled and unsurpassed. " Nature intended it for the great highway between the East and West ; absence of "grades and directness of line made it the one road to the East over which passen- " gers could travel without fatigue ; its double tracks assured safety and speed ; the " variety of its scenery, the populous and wealthy cities on its line, made the journey " one of continued pleasure, and the destination, by no means the least important, "it being the only line into New York City, was reached with regret that the " trip was so soon ended." The "Celebrated Chicago, Boston and New York Limited," the fastest and easiest riding train in the country, was placed upon this route to meet the demands of the people for quicker transit between the two great marts of trade, Chicago and New York. Anticipating the wishes of the public, not only for fast time, but that a train should be provided in keeping with the excellence of the route, the Wagner Palace Car Company have just completed and put into daily service on " The Lim- ited " a new train, composed entirely of Vestibuled Cars, making this, by all odds, the most elegantly appointed train yet provided for the comfort and convenience of the public. To convey a faint impression of the luxury attending a journey by this route, a brief mention of some of the new features of the Buffet Smoking and Library Cars may not be amiss. These cars are several feet in excess of the average length of cars in regular use, and provided with every convenience that can minister to per- sonal comfort, such as toilet rooms, one for train employees independent of that intended for passengers, a bath room, barber shop, etc. They are fitted in the most luxurious manner, and besides the movable fauteuils and couches with which they are furnished, will contain a library of standard and popular novels, together with all the periodicals and daily papers. The platforms of the cars will be protected by side gates and canopies, so that passengers may pass from car to car without the slightest danger or discomfort. This train will be lighted by electricity, and be heated with steam from the Engine. The very important and useful adjuncts of a barber shop and bath room, ren- dered entirely feasible by the long tangents and absence of grades that are charac- teristic of the Lake Shore and New York Central, can not but meet with uni- versal favor. F.I.WHITNEY, A. J. SMITH, West. Pass. Agent, Gen'l Pass, and Ticket Agent, CHIO-A.Q-O. (24) E. GALLUP, Ass't Gen'I Manager, of increasing seating capacity. A desire to conserve the comfort of patrons has been the uppermost thought in the construction and furnishing of the theatre. The Turkish divans used in the par- quette, as well as all of the chairs on the main floor, were made expressly for this theatre from designs submitted to the makers. These designs were suggested, however, by the McVicker and Boston chairs of A. H. Andrews & Co. That they are of supe- rior comfort will, it is hoped, be manifest to patrons of the Hay- market. It is believed that they are the best patterns of chairs ever placed in a theatre in America or elsewhere. Extra precautions have been taken against fire. The entire auditorium is fire-proofed with asbestos cloth, laid between the double floors. The basement is constructed of brick, tile and cement. Wire lath and extra heavy plastering cover all woodwork. There is not a finer, more substantial or more expensive proscenium wall in any theatre in the world. Its openings are all protected with iron doors, and it extends twenty feet above the roof. The stage has very excellent proportions, being ninety feet wide and forty-nine feet ten inches deep. The curtain opening is thirty-eight by thirty-six feet. The distance between the lower fly galleries is fifty feet ; between the upper fly galleries fifty- eight feet. It is seventy-two feet from the stage to the rigging loft. The paint bridge extends across the opening between the lower fly galleries, and is six feet wide. It is flanked by two very large, extra strong counter-weighted paint frames. Over seven miles of rope are used in the rigging. There are four sets of jointed, movable and detachable grooves on each side of the stage. The floor is of Georgia pine, and has a pitch of seven inches from the back wall to the footlights. The entire room behind the curtain, and beneath the stage, is furnished with both gas and electric light. The work was performed by skillful and practical stage machinists, and every modern appliance of undoubted excellence was adopted. The dressing rooms have received special attention. The star dressing room is situated on the stage floor, behind the left-hand proscenium boxes. It is the most convenient, elaborate and ex- pensive room ever placed at the disposal of an artist, here or else- (23) WILLIAM McGRAW, Sapitary pluynber 459 State Street, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. Public Bu.ild.ings, Theatres, Hotels and. Private Residences Fitted with most approved modern appliances in Plumbing and Gas Fitting. I MAKE A FEATURE OF FINE GAS FIXTURES. (26) (27) T. W. WILMAUTII. J. O. NORTON. THE Of tF]is Theatre were furnished by T. W. WILMARTH & CO., AGENTS For. THE Bergmann Electric and Combination Fixtures. ESTIMATES FURNISHED FOR THEATRES, HOTELS AND Public Buildings. T. W. Wilmarth i Co. Dealers In ELECTROLIERS AND Fine Gas Fixtures, 227 State St., Our facilities for producing the best and most artistic work in this department of electric lighting are unsurpassed. The satisfaction which our fixtures have given heretofore is a sufficient guarantee to our patrons that the same high standard of excellence will be maintained in the future. (28) where. It is treated by the decorator in a characteristic manner ; furnished like a boudoir, and has a bath room, wash room, closet and retiring room attached. From such c'omfortable quarters an entertainer of the publio can walk upon the stage feeling his best. He does not come overweighted with foul vapors from a stuffy, dirty, ill-ventilated cell, but as if from his parlors at a modern hotel. There are four other neat and commodious rooms above the stage, on either side. Beneath the stage, with nine-foot ceilings, are a dozen dressing rooms of different sizes those on the ladies' side being the largest. Every room is supplied with hot and cold water, gas, electric light and perfect ventilation. A green room will be found in this theatre, and actors know how like angels' visits green rooms are becoming. The dressing rooms for ladies in the ballet, and super- numeraries, are in a separate division of the theatre, and are distinct from those of artists. There is also a musicians' room, while the great space beneath the open stage is given up to the intricate machinery necessary in the working of a first-class theatre. Messrs. Flanders and Zimmerman are the architects of the Haymarket Theatre. These gentlemen have labored under very many difficulties in the erection of the house. The brickmasons' strike and lockout delayed work nine weeks, and yet the theatre opens as originally announced. Rumors of labor troubles have been rife throughout the entire period of the time of construction. To the credit of the men it can be said that not a single man quit work when an attempt was made to inaugurate a strike. In the Haymarket Theatre building many difficulties were pre- sented to the architects in planning an edifice suitable for a theatre, and also for stores, offices and society rooms, which were solved in a happy manner, so that the many different purposes were combined in one building, with the theatre as distinct as if it were en- tirely detached. The same result is observed in the facade, which is massive and chaste, with only the attic and theatre en- trance elaborately treated. The entrance is accentuated with re- finement, and forms an open portico, surmounted by a balcony in the second story and a bay in the third story, formed of brown stone artistically carved. It is in the style of early renaissance of the Flemish type, broadly treated with a freedom which is the power of (29) OFFERS THE ADVANTAGE OF TO DETROIT * NIAGARA FALLS WITH Palace Sleepipg Gafs TO NEW YORK AND BOSTON WITHOUT CHANGE. ~- DINING BETWEEN CHICAGO AND NIAGARA FALLS 75 Cts. the Lowest Fare to Detroit, $2.35 the Lowest Fare ta Albany, $ 1 .50 the Lowest Fare to New York, $2.00 the Lowest Fare to Boston, Of any Route via Detroit and Niagara Falls. TICKET OFFICE, 108 CLARK STREET, CHICAGO. F. CHANDLER, General Passenger Agent. J. H. WHITMAN, Gen'l Western Passenger Agent. (30) PLAN OF SEATS AND BOXES ON THE MAIN FLOOR. (31) ourney wicross Is not complete, unless made by fpe Oontinent The only Line passing through SALT LAKE CITY en route to or from the Pacific Coast. S. T. SMITH, A.S.HUGHES, S. K. HOOPER, Gen'l Manager. Traffic Manager. Gen'l Passenger Agent. (32) skilled and educated architects. The simplicity of the office build- ing is arrived at by the treatment of the windows, which flank the stone bay, and the unity of the entire facade is preserved by the rich arcade of the fifth floor which extends across it. The vestibule and the foyer are treated in the same spirit as the entrance. In the auditorium the carven enrichments are executed in the similarity of those of the facade. These enrichments are formed of entwining parsley and acanthus leaves freely worked into ara- besques, enveloping capital, frieze and panel with quiet luxury which enhances without disturbing the general tone of the architecture. The fan-like palmetto effect of the columns which support the gal- leries is ingenious, but quietly in keeping with the prevailing spirit of the house. The architects have treated the proscenium boxes, and the work above them leading to the sounding board, with a graceful harmoni- ous combination, which suggests study and personal observation of Venetian architecture, modified and changed to meet prevailing ideas without the loss of that grace which prevails in the art of the lagoon city of the Adriatic The peculiar construction of the auditorium will enable comedy attractions to appear at the very best advantage. The theatre wilt easily accommodate 3,000 people, and yet no one of the vast audi- ence be more than ninety feet from the stage. The scenic adornment of the Haymarket was entrusted to that very well known firm of artists. Messrs. Noxon, Albert & Toomey. It were scarcely necessary to say more on this subject, but it is worthy of note herein that the entire scheme, as well as the execution of the decoration of the theatre, is by the same gentlemen. That it will make an impression of a lasting nature upon every visitor of the Haymarket Theatre is almost assured. Their work is commended to the careful study of all lovers of the artistic, the harmonious and the beautiful. Mr. Ernest Albert, the resident member of the firm, has given the decoration his constant supervision. In the stage mechanism, Mr. John Faust, Mr. William Hughes and Mr. C. W. Cory have colaborated. Mr. John Fanning has given the gas and electric-light fittings his special supervision; and to all of these gentlemen, important members of the dramatic family, the (33) A. H. ANDREWS & CO., MANUFACTURERS or 195 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO. 686 Broadway, NEW YORK. A GREAT VARIETY OF FORMS AND STYLES RANGING FROM PLAIN TO ELABORATE. THROUGHOUT EUROPE AND AMERICA THE ANDREWS CHAIRS Are acknowledged to be the perfec- tion of Seating: for all kinds of Audience Rooms. BflMSRKETTffi/VTffi PLAN OF SEATS IN BALCONY AND FAMILY CIRCLE. (35) A. D. HANNAH. DAVID HOGG. HANNAH & HOGG, WHOLESALE LIQUORS. No. 220 South Clark Street, CHICAGO, ILL. 146 East Madison Street, 88 La Salle Street, 188 West Madison Street, 151 East Randolph Street, 112 East Monroe Street, 73 South Halsted Street, 83 East Madison Street, AND AT 22O SOUTH CLARK STREET, At which latter house we carry a Fine Stock of Choice Imported Groceries and Italian Goods. Family Trade a Specialty. (36) manager is under many obligations for a deep interest manifested in the construction of the very best stage in the West. The matter of exits from a theatre concerns the public more than any single feature connected with its construction, and in this respect the Haymarket is a model. There are ten exits on the Meridian-street side alone four on the street grade and six above all supplied with extra serviceable iron stairways. A heavy oaken stairway leads down to the main floor from the top gallery in the northwest corner of the auditorium, with exits to the iron stairways on each floor. Heavy oaken stairways lead to the main floor from the lower tier of seats on either side of the balcony, behind the private boxes. From the family circle lower tier, easy flights of stairs lead on both sides to iron stairways the one on the left going to Meridian street, that.on the right into the court, and thence to Madison street. The exits through the business block are numer- ous. Besides coming down the grand staircase, people may emerge into the halls of the business block from the gallery, the family circle, the balcony foyer and the grand salon. People can also pass into the court from both the grand and balcony salons. The exits and fire escapes number thirty-eight, and there is nearly twice as much lineal exit space at the Haymarket as in any other theatre in Chicago. The box office for the sale of secured seats and general admis- sion tickets is situated to the left as you enter the ornate vestibule. The sale of gallery tickets will be conducted upstairs. The services of Mr. George A. Fair, a gentlemen well and favorably known to Chicago, have been secured for the important position of treasurer and general assistant to the manager. A care- fully selected corps of uniformed young ushers will be in constant attendance. The familiar face of '' Lige," who has been in "wait- ing " wherever this management has obtained, will be found in the grand salon. An obliging attendant will have charge of the cloak and ladies' retiring rooms. Old and reliable employes have been engaged for many departments of the theatre, the duties of which, though important, do not bring them in contact with the public. An earnest endeavor will be put forth to make the Haymarket a credit to Chicago and the pride of the west side. (37) MAX PLATZ, 88 North Clark Street, CHICAOO. (38> In the matter of attractions to be presented the first season, the list presents many names that will be new to west- side theatres. Mr. Thomas W. Keene will make his first appearance on the west side on the opening night, presenting the same play in which he began his remarkably successful career as a star, to wit, Shaks- pere's ''Richard III., or the Battle of Bosworth Field." Mr. Keene began his career as a star here in Chicago, and here he ever has been and is ever likely to be a ver-y popular actor. An effort has been made to obtain the original, or any early cast of this famous play popular through three centuries but without success. The curator of the British Museum, who was applied to as an authority, places the original production of "Richard III." in 1594. Other eminent authorities say 1597. It is authentic that Richard Burbage was the original impersonator of Shakspere's "Richard." It has remained a favorite role with nearly every great tragedian since the days of Burbage. Betterton, Garrick, Elliston, Anderson, the Keans, Creswick, Cooke, Forrest, Booth, Barry Sullivan and Edwin Booth are among the great "Richards" of the past. Keene is likened to the elder Kean, and, in the opinion of very many of our ablest critics, Mr. Keene is reckoned the best " Richard " of the last quarter of a century, and the only " Richard " of the present day. Mr. Keene will appear in a repertory which will include "Othello," "Hamlet," "Shylock," "Macbeth," "Julius Ceasar," etc., as well as some lighter works wherein the versatility of the actor's talents will be made more apparent. Succeeding Mr. Keene the management will present, among other attractions, " Hoodman Blind," with De Belleville and Viola Allen; Charles L. Andrews' Michael Strogoff and Minuet Carnival Company (the first spectacle in the new theatre); Patti Rosa, the rapidly rising young soubrette star, whose wonderful advances in her art have attracted universal attention; McCollins' Opera Comique Co.; Sweatnam, Rice & Fagin's Minstrels; Harry Miner's Golden Giant ; Evans & Hoey ; C. A. Gardner ; Jennie Yeamans ; Human Nature ; Mclntyre & Heath ; J. H. Wallick ; Beacon Lights, &c. The officers of the Haymarket Theatre Company are Walter T. Dwight, President; George W. Stanford, Vice-President; James F. (39) C. STETNMET7. H. EILKNBERGER. STEINMETZ & EILENBERGER, MANUFACTURERS OF DOORS, BLINDS, SASH, MOULDINGS, Frames, Stairs, etc. PARTICULAR ATTENTION GIVEN TO HANDSOME THE- ATRICAL WORK, AND ALL LARGE AND IMPORTANT BUILDINGS. FACTORY AND MILLS LOCATED AT 1908 to 1918 Blackwell St., ONE BLOCK WEST OF WENTWORTH AVENUE, CHICAGO, ILL The Wood Carving, Stairways, Proscenium Arch, uud Boxes of this theatre, as well as the entire Woodwork of the Haymarket Theatre and build- ing was done by this firm . (40) Griffin, Secretary; Herbert A. Beidler, Treasurer. They are all well-known business men of Chicago, who are heavily interested in the prosperity of the west side of the city. It is a fact, not generally known outside of the city, ihat the west side has a population of over a half million souls more than one-half of the entire population of Chicago, exclusive of the suburban population. The suburban travel which conies and goes daily to and from the Union Depot, on Canal street, represents fully 100,000 people. The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, Chicago & Alton, Chicago, Evanston & Lake Superior, Fort Wayne, Pan Handle, and St. Paul Railways use this depot exclusively, while the great North- Western System, Wisconsin Central, and Minnesota &: Northwestern Railways have west-side depots. The street-car service for the Haymarket is unsurpassed. The Madison-street lines, the largest in the city, send every car directly past the main entrance, and the north and south lines on Halsted street deposit passengers 150 feet from the main entrance, and also stop at the intersection of Meridian street, 120 feet from the exits of the theatre to that street. All the great Randolph-street lines run within two blocks of the theatre, and the Canal street Union Depot is but four blocks distant nearer than to any first-class theatre in the city. Carriage calls are in the theatre for the Payne Palmer House stables, and the Chicago Hansom Cab Company. Visitors to Chicago, and strangers at our hotels, should not fail to see this model theatre. Every car going west on Madison street will carry passengers direct to the door. All Halsted street, Eighteenth street, Blue Island avenue, Ogden avenue, California avenue and Randolph street cars may be used also. (41) (42) ESI RODS of attesting herein to the artistic and appreciated assistance of those whose labors have gone so far toward beautifying the Haymarket, acknowledgments are hereby made to Messrs. Dainty and Ward, respective heads of the carpet and the drapery depart- ments of that world within walls, known as Marshall Field & Co.'s, at State and Washington streets. The judgment and good taste of these gentlemen have been of decided value in the furnishings of the theatre. The elegant Stemway piano in the grand salon is from the largest musical instrument and music publishing house in America, that of Messrs. Lyon & Healy, at State and Monroe streets. These two representative houses have no equals in magnitude in the world of trade, and could not have attained such prominence elsewhere than in Chicago. The handsome artistic mantel in the grand salon is from the establish- ment of Healy & Millet, No. 223 and 225 Wabash Avenue. The beautiful wood carvings of the proscenium, the hardwood staircases and woodwork generally, were made by Messrs. Stein- metz & Elenberger. The brick and stone work was put in place in the face of many difficulties by Mr. Victor Falkenau. The sanitary plumbing and the gas fittings were placed in the b'uilding by Mr. William McGraw, who also fitted the star dressing and bath rooms. The beautiful gas and electric light fixtures are from the very well known house of T. W. Wilmarth & Co. The very complete system of ventilation of the theatre is by the Ruttan Manufacturing Company, of No. 68 Lake street. The enormous supply, blast and exhaust fans are from the same establishment. The steam boilers, steam pipes and fittings, radiators and heaters are from the establishment of F. W. Lamb & Co., No. 258 Michigan street. The ornamental bronze and brass ballustrades, the fountain, aquarium, foliage bank, elaborate ticket office, balcony and family circle railings are from the firm of Winslow Bros. & Co., No. 99 West Monroe street. The marble floors of the grand salon and the vestibule, as well as the marble wainscoting, columns and stairways are by Mr. M. Keating, Nos. 201 to 205 South Canal street, who manufactures a fine line of marble mantels and marble work of every description. The plain and ornamental" plastering of the entire theatre was done by Mr. Aug. Zander, No. 40 Lakeside Building, under the supervision of Mr. John A. Hutter. The painting and glazing throughout the theatre and building, as ( 43 ) 0^10 6 COLUMBUS, OHIO, MINELRS ANO -OI 1 - HOCKING COAL JOHN H. \VAT.KKR, GKNKRAL WKSTKIIX AOKNT. Room. 4, No. 85 'Washington. Street, CIIICAG-O. (44) well as the plate and skylight glass, are by Perkins Bros., No. 467 West Madison street. The mammoth ornamental sun burner, in the dome of the theatre, is furnished by its patentee and sole owner, Mr. A. C. Hickey, corner of West Madison and Clinton streets, who" makes a specialty of supplying theatres and public halls with this burner. The iron safety stairways, on both sides of the theatre building, for emergency exits, and the stand pipes and fire escapes, as illustrated on page No. 7, are by Mr. H. A. Streeter, proprietor of the Globe Iron Works, Nos. 35 to 41 Indiana street. The fancy copper cornice that surmounts the Madison street front of the building, the construction copper work generally, and the metal frames for skylights are by Mr. Frank Kampe, No. 165 Wells street. The United States Electric Lighting Company, of No. 216 La Salle street, furnish the electric light plant, and it is the most Complete ever placed in a theatre. The cement paving underneath the entire theatre is by the Portland Cement Company, No. 79 Dearborn street. The ushers' uniforms are from G. F. Foster, Son & Co., No. 172 East Madison street. The artistic effects in stained glass that appear in the prosce- nium boxes were made by McCully & Miles, Nos. i. to 9 East Mad- ison street, who make a study of every description of decorative work in glass. The" structural iron work, columns, iron safety doors, and ornamental iron front are by Holmes, Pyott & Co., No. 13 North Jefferson street. The beveled glass in the vestibule and foyer, and the mirrors are by Mr. J. D. Roberts, 39 Canal street. The perforated rubber matting in the vestibule is from Salisbury & Cline, No. 109 East Madison street. For himself, the manager can say no more than that he will use his best efforts to please the general public, assuring the youthful gods in the gallery that their good will is sought for just the same as that of patrons of the several divisions below him. Are they not only " the hope of the nation " but also of future managers of the Haymarket for all time to come ? The best attractions that can be secured will be presented with all the care bestowed upon stage accessories that is observed in the leading theatres of the world. Very respectfully, WILLIAM J. DAVIS, Sole Lessee and Manager. C45) OFFICIAL HEADQUARTERS AND PASSENGER STATION AT CHICAGO OF THE Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Ry. The most Elegant, Convenient and Commodious Station in the Country, Furnishing Superior Accommodations for Travelers. UNION DEPOTS AT COUNCIL BLUFFS, ST. JOSEPH, ATCIIISON, LEAVENWOKTH, KANSAS CITY, MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. PAUL AND ALL TERMINAL POINTS. Choice of Routes West, Northwest and Southwest, to and from the Pacific Coast and all Points in the intervening States and Territories. Round Trip California Excursion Tickets at Lowest Rates. Passenger Equipment of Day Coaches, Dining Cars, Pullman Sleepers and Reclining Chair Cars, Unsurpassed for Beauty, Comfort and Luxury. E. ST. JOHN, (Jeueral Manager. E. A. HOLBROOK, (icnerul Passenger and Ticket Ageut, CHICAGO, ILL. ( 46) THOMAS W. KEENE^AS RICHARD III. (47) (48) Composed and an Sung by Herself. SURCEASE OF SORROW,- RETROSPECTION, AND- _^. BABY'S VOYAGE TO SHADOWTOWN LYON & HEALY, Chicago. DITSON & CO., CARC HAYMARKET. CHICAGO. (49) New York, Boston and Philadelphia. (5O) FIRST PERFORMANCE IflYM/iRKET Chicago, December 24, 1887. BY THE FOLLOWING MEMORABLE CAST: Duke of Gloucester (Afterward King Richard III) Mr. Iveeue Earl of Richmond, ( " King Henry VII) ... .Joseph Wheelock King Henry VI Arthur Elliot Duke of Buckingham Eugene Mcore Sir William Catesby .Frank Hennig L<>rd Stank-j- J. B. Curran Trcssel Adolph Jackson The Lord Mayor of London Edwin Lawrence The Prince of Wales Miss Katie Baker The Duke of York Master Claude Sir Richard Ratcliff . Frank Norton Duke of Norfolk Henry Hanscombe Fir Jauics Blount M. Andrews Earl of Oxford G. B Bryant Lieulennnt of the Tower T. A. James Sir James Tyrrel A. R. Allison Officer J. B. Benson Queen Elizabeth Miss Constance Hamblin Lady Anne. . Miss Anna Boyle Duchess of York . . ..Airs. S. A. Baker Manager for Mr. Keene Mr. Ariel N. Barney Business Manager Mr. W. G. Smyih Stage Manager Mr. C. W. Vance Scenery by Noxon, Albei t and Tootney Properties by John Lane Stage Mechanism by C. W Corey Electrician Mr. John Fanning Music by August Pellagt' and Orchestra MANAGER, MR. WILL J. DAVIS. (61 ) The Burlington's Number One," Being great travelers, nothing will suit our Cupids but the best. They are, therefore, about to take " The Burlington's Number One " fast train to Denver, leaving Chicago daily at 12.01 noon, arriving at Omaha 5.05 a. m., and at Denver at 10.00 p. m., the next day. At Denver direct con- nection is made for Colorado Points and San Francisco. Through sleep- ing Cars, Chicago to Denver, Chicago to Holdrege (to be continued to Cheyenne on the opening of the Burling- ton's Cheyenne line, about January i, 1888) and Chicago Omaha passen- be allowed to remain in their sleeping car until breakfast time. In addition to the above, the Burlington's Denver train, leaving Chi- cago daily at 10.30 p. m., has sleeping cars from Chicago to Denver and Omaha without change. For tickets via the Burlington Route, call at its city ticket office, 211 Clark street. PAUL MORTON, Gen'l Pass, and Ticket Agt. (52) RAILWAY. St. Louis KANSAS CITY elanuary: 1st : 1688 PH I8S"? e 6K GILES BROS. Sfc CO., Importers and Cutters of Diamond 9 ,Diamond Merchants and Silversmiths, WEDD1NO PRESENTATION GOODS, fo, Watches, ee tgfc| 03 State St., CHICAGO.