Chapter XV: Preface (14)

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, as _Challoner_, 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): as _King 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, as _Daddy 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.