Performance History

Hamlin's Grand Opera House, Chicago, where THE WIZARD OF OZ premiered, June 16, 1902.
This Performance Schedule of The Wizard of Oz contains over 2000 specific performances from opening night in Chicago in 1902 through the Broadway run, the two National tours, and the Hurtig and Seamon tour. At the end it also lists the known revivals. If you have any corrections or additional information to share, I would love to hear from you.

Last modified April 10, 2023 

The Performance Schedule of
The Wizard of Oz
Copyright © 2019 David Maxine. All rights reserved.
 
Original Chicago Run
June 16-September 20 - Chicago, IL – Grand Opera House

Post-Chicago Tour 
September 22-27 – St Paul, MN – Metropolitan Opera House
September 28-October 4 – Minneapolis, MN – Metropolitan Opera House
October 4 – Fort Wayne, IA – Masonic Temple Theatre
October 6 – Dubuque, IA – Grand Opera House
October 7 – Clinton, IA – Economic Theatre
October 8 – Davenport, IA – Burtis Opera House
October 9-11 – Omaha, NE – Boyd’s Theatre
October 12-18 – Kansas City, MO – Willis Wood Theatre
October 20 – Lincoln, NE – Oliver Theatre
October 21 – Sioux City, IA
October 22-23 – Des Moines, IA – Foster’s Opera House
October 24 – Cedar Rapids, IA – Greene’s Opera House
October 25 – Peoria, IL – Grand Theatre
October 26-November 1 – Milwaukee, WI – Davidson Theatre
November 3 – South Bend, IN – Auditorium or Oliver Opera House
November 4 – Fort Wayne, IN
November 5-6 – Columbus, OH – Southern
November 7-8 – Dayton, OH – Victoria Theatr
November 10-15 – Detroit, MI – Detroit Opera House
November 16-22 – St. Louis, MO – Olympic Theater
November 24-25 – Memphis, TN – New Lyceum Theatre
November 26 – Nashville, TN – The Vendome
November 27-29 – Louisville, KY – Macauley’s Theatre
December 1 – Evansville, IN – Grand Opera House
December 2 – Terre Haute, IN – Grand Opera House
December 3 – Anderson, IN – Grand Opera House
December 4 – Marion, IN – The Indiana
December 5-6 – Toledo, OH – Valentine Theatre
December 8-13 – Toronto, ON – Princess Theatre
December 15-16 – Ottawa, ON – Russell Theatre
December 17 – Kingston, ON – Grand Opera House
December 18-19 – Hamilton, ON – Grand Opera House
December 20 – London, ON – Grand Opera House
December 22-27 – Cleveland, OH – Euclid Avenue Opera House

Second Chicago run
December 28-31 – Chicago, IL – Grand Opera House


 
Continuation of Second Chicago run
January 1-10 – Chicago, IL – Grand Opera House

Original Broadway run
January 20-October 3 – New York, NY – Majestic Theatre

Hamlin and Mitchell Tour - Company No. 1
October 5-24 – Philadelphia, PA – Garrick Theatre
October 26 – Elizabeth, NJ – Jacobs’ Theatre
October 27 – Trenton, NJ – Taylor Opera House
October 28 – Allentown, PA – Lyric Opera House
October 29 – Harrisburg, PA – Lyceum Theatre
October 30 – Williamsport, PA – Lycoming Opera House
October 31 – Wilkes-Barre, PA – Nesbitt Theater
November 2-3 – Scranton, PA – Lyceum Theatre
November 4 – Lancaster, PA – Fulton Opera House
November 5 – Easton, PA – Able Opera House
November 6 – Paterson, NJ – Opera House
November 7 – Albany, NY – Harmanus Bleecker Hall
November 9-14 – Brooklyn, NY – Amphion Theatre
November 16-21 – Harlem, New York, NY – Harlem Opera House
November 23-25 – New Haven, CT – Hyperion Theatre
November 26-28 – Hartford, CT – Hartford Opera House
November 30-December 31 – Boston, MA – Boston Theatre

December 30, 1903
The Iroquois Theatre burns in Chicago. 
This was the deadliest theater fire and the deadliest single-building fire in United States history - over 600 people were killed. Company No. 1 of The Wizard of Oz tour had to juggle dates as they could not go into Chicago in January as originally planned. See below after January 16, 1904.
Hamlin and Mitchell Tour - Company No. 2 (1903)
September 7-12 – Brooklyn, NY – Montauk Theatre
September 14 – Bridgeport, CT – Smith’s Theatre
September 15 – Meriden, CT – Jacques’ Opera House
September 16 – New Britain, CT – Russwin Lyceum Theatre
September 17 – Middletown, CT – The Middlesex
September 18 – Northampton, MA – Academy of Music
September 19 – North Adams, MA – Richmond Theatre
September 21 – Albany, NY – Empire Theatre
September 22 – Schenectady, NY – Van Curler Opera House
September 23 – Utica, NY – Rand’s Opera House
September 24 – Newburgh, NY – Academy of Music
September 25 – Middletown, NY – Stratton
September 26 – Peekskill, NY – Colonial Theatre
September 28 – Poughkeepsie, NY – Collingwood Opera House
September 29 – Cohoes, NY – Cohoes Opera House
September 30 – Glens Falls, NY – Empire
October 1 – Troy, NY – Rand’s Opera House
October 2 – Amsterdam, NY – Opera House
October 3 – Gloversville, NY – Darling Theatre
October 5 – Binghamton, NY – Stone Opera House
October 6 – Ithaca, NY – Lyceum
October 7 – Hornellsville, NY – Shattuck Opera House
October 8 – Jamestown, NY – Samuels Opera House
October 9 – Franklin, PA – Opera House
October 10 – Erie, PA – Park Opera
October 13 – Oil City, PA – Verbeck Theatre
October 14 – Meadville, PA – Academy of Music
October 15 – Sharon, PA – Morgan Grand Opera House
October 16 – Akron, OH – Colonial Theatre
October 17 – Massillon, OH – New Armory
October 19 – Youngstown, OH – Opera House
October 20 – Steubenville, OH – Grand Opera House
October 21 – Bellaire, OH – Columbia Theatre
October 22 – Parkersburg, WV – Camden Theatre
October 23 – Marietta, OH – Auditorium
October 24 – Wheeling, WV – Court Theater
October 26 – Zanesville, OH – Weller Theatre
October 27 – Canton, OH – The Grand
October 28 – Coshocton, OH – Sixth Street Theatre
October 29 – Newark, OH – Auditorium
October 30 – Columbus, OH – Great Southern Theatre
October 31 – New Philadelphia, OH – Union Opera House
November 2 – Springfield, OH – Grand Opera House
November 3 – Dayton, OH – Victoria Theater
November 4 – Middletown, OH – Sorg Opera House
November 5 – Piqua, OH – May’s Opera House
November 6 – Lima, OH – Faurot Opera House
November 7 – Sandusky, OH – Nielsen Opera House
November 9 – Norwalk, OH – Gilger Theatre
November 10 – Toledo, OH – Valentine Theatre
November 11 – Adrian, MI – New Croswell Opera House
November 12 – Ann Arbor, MI – Athens Theatre
November 13 – Bay City, MI – Washington Theatre
November 14 – Saginaw, MI – Academy of Music
November 16 – Port Huron, MI – City Opera House
November 17 – Flint, MI – Stone’s Opera House
November 18 – Lansing, MI – Baird’s Opera House
November 19 – Jackson, MI – Athenaeum
November 20 – Battle Creek, MI – Post Theatre
November 21 – Kalamazoo, MI – Academy of Music
November 23-24 – Grand Rapids, MI – New Powers’
November 25 – Goshen, IN – Irwin Opera House
November 26 – South Bend, IN – Oliver Opera House
November 27 – Marion, IN – The Indiana
November 28 – Kokomo, IN – Sipe Theatre
November 30 – Muncie, IN – Wysor’s Grand Opera House
December 1 – Peru, IN – Webb Opera House
December 2 – Fort Wayne, IN – Masonic Temple Theatre
December 3 – Lafayette, IN
December 4 – Crawfordsville, IN
December 5 – Terre Haute, IN – The Grand
December 7 – Mattoon, IL – Mattoon Theatre
December 8 – Vincennes, IN – McJimsey’s Theatre
December 9 – Evansville, IN – Grand Opera House
December 10 – Owensboro, KY – Temple Theatre
December 11 – Paducah, KY – The Kentucky
December 12 – Battle Creek, MI
December 14 – Alton, IL – Temple Theater
December 15-16 – Springfield, IL – Chatterton’s Opera House
December 17 – Bloomington, IL
December 18 – Decatur, IL – Powers’ Grand Opera House
December 19 – Lincoln, IL
December 21 – Jacksonville, IL – Grand Opera House
December 22 – Quincy, IL – Empire Theatre
December 23 – Keokuk, IA – Keokuk Opera House
December 24 – Fort Madison, IA
December 25 – Burlington, IA – Grand Opera House
December 26 – Davenport, IA – Burtis Opera House
December 28 – Rock Island, IL – Illinois Theatre
December 29 – Cedar Rapids, IA – Greene’s Opera House
December 30 – Marshalltown, IA – Odeon Theater
December 31 - Oskaloosa, IA


Hamlin and Mitchell Tour - Company No. 1
January 1-2– Boston, MA – Boston Theatre
January 4 – Worcester, MA – Old Worcester Theater
January 5 – New Bedford, MA – New Bedford Theatre
January 6 – Fall River, MA – Academy of Music
January 7-9 – Providence, RI – Providence Opera House
January 11 – Syracuse, NY – Weiting Opera House
January 12-13 – Rochester, NY – Lyceum Theatre
January 14-16 – Buffalo, NY – Star Theatre

It seems that some re-scheduling was done at this point. Printed sources are confusing. Edna Leach’s diary has Chicago crossed out and dates written out of order in the top margin. This seems to have been due to the Iroquois Theatre fire.
January 18-20 – Toronto, ON – Princess Theatre
January 21 – Hamilton, ON
January 25-29 – Buffalo, NY – Teck Theatre
January 31-February 6 – St. Louis, MO – Century Theatre
February 7-13 – Kansas City, MO – Grand Opera House
February 14 – [ Company stopped for dinner and overnight in Princeton, IN ]
February 15-17 – Louisville, KY – Macauley’s Theatre
February 18-20 – Indianapolis, IN – English’s Opera House
February 22-27 – Pittsburg, PA – Nixon Theatre
February 29-March 5 – Washington, DC – New National Theatre
March 7-12 – Baltimore, MD – Ford’s Opera House
March 14-19 – Newark, NJ – Newark Theatre

Return to Broadway - "Edition De Luxe"
March 21-Apr 29 – New York, NY – Majestic Theatre
May 2-20 – New York, NY – New York Theatre

Hamlin and Mitchell  Tour - Company No. 1 (1904)
May 22-July 9 – Chicago, IL – Grand Opera House
August 29-September 9 – Brooklyn, NY – Majestic Theatre
September 11-October 15 – Boston, MA – Boston Theatre
October 17 – Troy, NY – Griswold Opera House
October 18-19 – Albany, NY – Harmanus Bleecker Hall
October 20 – Schenectady, NY – Van Curler Opera House
October 21-22 – Syracuse, NY – Wieting Opera House
October 24-26 – Rochester, NY – Lyceum Theatre
October 27 – Bradford, PA – New Bradford Theatre
October 28 – Akron, OH – Colonial Theatre
October 29 – Youngstown, OH – Opera House
October 31-November 5 – Detroit, MI – Detroit Opera House
November 7-December 31 – New York, NY – Academy of Music


Hamlin and Mitchell  Tour - Company No. 2 (1904)
January 1 – Ottumwa, IA – Grand Opera House
January 2 – Iowa City, IA – Opera House
January 3 – Rock Island, IL – Illinois Theatre
January 4 – Clinton, IA – The Clinton
January 5 – Freeport, IL
January 6 – Rockford, IL – Grand Opera House
January 7 – Beloit, WI – Wilson’s Opera House
January 8 – Janesville, WI – Myers Grand Opera House
January 9 – Elgin, IL
January 11 – Belvidere, IL – Derthick’s Opera House
January 12 – Oshkosh, WI – Grand Opera House
January 13 – Green Bay, WI – Green Bay Theatre
January 14 – Sheboygan, WI – New Opera House
January 15 – Fond Du Lac, WI – Crescent Opera House
January 16 – Racine, WI – Belle City Opera House
January 17 – Hammond, IL – Towle’s Opera House
January 18 – Aurora, IL – Opera House
January 19 – Joliet, IL – Joliet Theatre
January 20 – Sterling, IL – Academy of Music
January 21 – Kewanee, IL – McClure’s Opera House
January 22 – La Salle, IL – Zimmerman Opera House
January 23 – Streator, IL
January 25 – Ottawa, IL – Farrell’s Theatre
January 26  – Hoopestown, IL – New McFerren Opera House
January 27 – Danville, IL – Grand Opera House
January 28 – Champaign, IL – Walker Opera House
January 29 – Pekin, IL
January 30 – Canton, IL – Grand Opera House
February 1 – Monmouth, IL – Pattle Opera House
February 2 – Galesburg, IL – Auditorium
February 3 – Peoria, IL – The Grand
February 4 – Hannibal, MO – Park Theatre
February 5 – Moberly, MO – Halloran’s Theatre
February 6 – Sedalia, MO
February 8 – Fort Scott, KS – Davidson
February 9 – Pittsburg, KS – Opera house
February 10 – Joplin, MO – New Club Theatre
February 11 – Springfield, MO – Baldwin Theatre
February 12 – Fort Smith, AR – Grand Opera House
February 13 – Little Rock, AR – Capital Theatre
February 15 – Pine Bluff, AR – Elks’ Theatre
February 16 – Hot Springs, AR – Grand Opera House
February 17 – Texarkana, TX – Hardin Opera House
February 18 – Denison, TX – Opera House
February 19-20 – Dallas, TX – Dallas Opera House
February 22 – Greenville, TX – King Opera House
February 23 – Fort Worth, TX – Greenwald’s Opera House
February 24 – Waco, TX – Auditorium
February 25 – Austin, TX – Hancock’s Opera House
February 26-27 – San Antonio, TX – Grand Opera House
February 29-March 1 – Houston, TX – Sweeney & Coombs’ Opera House
March 2 – Galveston, TX – Grand Opera House
March 3 – Beaumont, TX – Kyle
March 4 – Shreveport, LA – Grand Opera House
March 5 – Vicksburg, MS – Walnut Street Theatre
March 7 – Natchez, MS – Baker Grand
March 8 – Jackson, MS – The Century
March 9 – Meridian, MS – Grand Opera House
March 10 – Selma, AL – Academy of Music
March 11 – Mobile, AL – Mobile Theatre
March 12 – Pensacola, FL – Opera House
March 13-19 – New Orleans, LA – Crescent Theatre
March – New Iberia, LA – probably Vendome Opera House
March 21 – Montgomery, AL – Montgomery Theatre
March 22 – Birmingham, AL – Jefferson Theatre
March 23 – Chattanooga, TN – New Opera House
March 24 – Knoxville, TN – Staub’s Theatre
March 25-26 – Atlanta, GA – Grand Opera House
March 28 – Macon, GA – Academy of Music
March 30 – Charleston, SC – Owens’ Academy of Music
March 31 – Augusta, GA – Grand Opera House
April 1 – Columbia, SC – New Columbia Theatre
April 2 – Greenville, SC – Grand Opera House  
April 4 - Asheville, NC – Grand Opera House
April 5 – Charlotte, NC – Academy of Music
April 6 – Greensboro, NC – Grand Opera House
April 7 – Newport News, VA – Academy of Music
April 8 – Norfolk, VA – Academy of Music
April 9 – Richmond, VA – Academy of Music
April 11 – Wilmington, DE – Grand Opera House
April 12 – Waterbury, CT – Poli’s Theatre
April 13 – North Adams, MA – Empire Theatre
April 13-14 – Springfield, MA – Court Square Theatre
April 15 – Norwich, CT – Broadway Theatre
April 18 – Fall River, MA – Academy of Music
April 19 – Newport, RI – Opera House
April 21 – New Bedford, MA – New Bedford Theatre
April 22 – Taunton, MA – Taunton Theatre
April 23 – Lynn, MA – Salem Theatre
April 25 – Lawrence, MA – Lawrence Opera House
April 26-27 – Lowell, MA – Lowell Opera House
April 28 – Fall River, MA – Academy of Music
April 29-30 – Portland, ME – Jefferson Theatre
May 2 – Lewiston, ME – Empire Theatre
May 4 – Lynn, MA – Lynn Theatre
May 5 – Manchester, NH – Opera House
May 6 – Haverhill, MA – Academy of Music
May 7 – Worcester, MA – Worcester Theatre
May 9 – Pittsfield, MA – Colonial Theatre
May 10 – North Adams, MA – Empire Theatre
May 11 – Burlington, VT – Howard Opera House
May 12 – Plattsburgh, NY – Howard Opera House
May 13-14 – Ottawa, ON – Russell Theatre
May 16 – Kingston, ON – Grand Opera House
May 17 – Ogdensburg, NY – Opera House
May 18 – Watertown, NY – City Opera House
May 19 – Oswego, NY – Richardson Theatre
May 20 – Schenectady, NY – Van Curler Opera House
May – Buffalo, NY
May 21 – Kingston, NY – Kingston Opera House
August 11 – Asbury Park, NJ – Park Opera House
August 12 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Town Hall Theatre
August 13 – Glens Falls, NY – Empire Theatre
August 15 – Utica, NY – Majestic Theatre
August 16 – Auburn, NY – Burtis Opera House
August 17 – Geneva, NY – Smith Opera House
August 18 – Niagara Falls, NY  - International Theatre
August 19 – Hamilton, ON – Grand Opera House
August 20 – London, ON – Grand Opera House
August 22 – Battle Creek, MI – Post Theatre
August 23 – Logansport, IN
August 24 – Peoria, IL – Grand
August 25 – Davenport, IA – Burtis Opera House
August 26 – Muscatine, IA – Grand Opera House
August 27 – Oskaloosa, IA  
August 29 – Ottumwa, IA – Grand Opera House  
August 30-31 – Des Moines, IA – Foster’s Opera House
September 1-3 – Omaha, NE – Boyd Theater
September 5-10 – Denver, CO – Broadway Theatre
September 11 – Victor, CO – Opera House
September 12 – Pueblo, CO – Grand Opera House
September 13 – Colorado Springs, CO – Grand Opera House
September 15-17 – Salt Lake City, UT – Salt Lake Theater
September 19-October 2 – San Francisco, CA – Columbia Theatre
October 3 – San Jose, CA - Victory
October 4 – Stockton, CA
October 5 – Fresno, CA – Barton Opera House
October 6-8 – Los Angeles, CA – Mason Opera House
October 10 – Oakland, CA - Macdonough Theatre
October 11 – Sacramento, CA – Clunie Opera House
October 13-15 – Portland, OR – Marquam Grand Theater
October 16-19 – Seattle, WA – Grand Opera House
October 20 – Victoria, BC
October 21-22 – Vancouver, BC – Opera House
October 24 – Bellingham, WA – Beck’s Theater
October 25 – Everett, WA – Everett Theatre
October 26 – Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Theatre
October 27 – Yakima, WA – Yakima Theater
October 28-29 – Spokane, WA – Spokane Theatre
October 31 – Butte, MT – Broadway Theater
The above performance was originally booked for Oct. 30, 31, and Nov. 1. The show failed to reach Butte Oct. 30 for first night’s engagement on account of railroad wreck, matinee given 31 and evening performance.  Copyright © 2019 David Maxine. All rights reserved.
November 1 – Helena, MT – Helena Theatre
November 2 – Bozeman, MT – Bozeman Opera House
November 3 – Billings, MT – Billings Opera House
November 5 – Fargo, ND
November 7-9 – Winnipeg, Manitoba – Winnipeg Theatre
November 10 – Grand Forks, ND – Metropolitan Theatre
November 11-12 – Duluth, MN – Lyceum
November 13-16 – Minneapolis, MN – Metropolitan Opera House
November 17-19 – St. Paul, MN – Metropolitan Opera House
November 21 – Eau Claire, WI – Grand Opera House
November 22 – La Crosse, WI – La Crosse Theatre
November 23 – Madison, WI – Fuller Opera House
November 24-26 – Milwaukee, WI – Davidson
November 28 – Watertown, WI – Turner Opera House
November 29 – Fond Du Lac, WI – Crescent Opera House
November 30 – Neenah, WI – Neenah Theatre
December 1 – Green Bay, WI – Green Bay Theatre  
December 2 – Appleton, WI – Appleton Theatre  
December 3 – Oshkosh, WI – Grand Opera House  
December 5 – Manitowoc, WI
December 6 – Sheboygan, WI – New Opera House
December 7 – Racine, WI – Belle City Opera House
December 8 – Waukegan, IL – Schwartz’s Theatre
December 9 – Aurora, IL – Grand Opera House
December 10 – Rockford, IL – Grand Opera House
December 11 – Rock Island, IL – Illinois Theatre  
December 12 – Burlington, IA – Grand Opera House
December 13 – Quincy, IL – Empire Theatre
December 14 – Atchison, KS – Atchison Theatre
December – Kansas City, MO
December 16-17 – St. Joseph, MO – Lyceum or Crawford’s Theatre
December 19 – Topeka, KS – Crawford Theater
December 20 – Lawrence, KS – Bowersock’s Opera House
December 21 – Wichita, KS – Crawford Theatre
December 22 – Parsons, KS – Elks’ New Theatre
December 23 – Joplin, MO – Club Theatre
December 24 – Springfield, MO – Baldwin Theatre
December 25 – Webb City, MO – New Blake Theatre  
December 26 – Fort Smith, AR  - Grand Opera House
December 27 – Little Rock, AR – Capital
December 28 – Pine Bluff, AR – Elks’ Theatre
December 29 – Hot Springs, AR
December 30 – Texarkana, TX – Grand Opera House  
December 31 – Paris, TX  




Hamlin and Mitchell Tour - Company No. 1
January 2-7 – Cincinnati, OH – Grand Opera House
January 9-14 – Pittsburgh, PA – Nixon
January 16-21 – Baltimore, MD – Ford’s Opera House
January 23-28 – Buffalo, NY – Star Theatre
January 31 – Scranton, PA – Lyceum Theatre
February 1 – Wilkes-Barre, PA – The Nesbitt Theatre
February 2 – Reading, PA – Academy of Music
February 3-4 – Trenton, NJ – Taylor’s Opera House
February 6-11 – Newark, NJ – Newark Theatre
February 13 – Elizabeth, NJ – Lyceum
February 14 – Allentown, PA – Lyric Theatre
February 15 – Easton, PA – Able Opera House
February 16 – York, PA – York Opera House
February 17 – Harrisburg, PA – Lyceum
February 18 – Lancaster, PA – Fulton Opera House
February 20-25 – Providence, RI – Providence Opera House
February 27-28 – Springfield, MA – Court Square Theatre
March 1-2 – Hartford, CT – Parsons’ Theater
March 3-4 – New Haven, CT – Hyperion Theatre
March 6-18 – Philadelphia, PA – Garrick Theatre
March 20-25 – Washington, DC – New National
March 27 – Williamsport, PA – Lycoming Opera House
March 28 – Binghamton, NY – Stone Opera House
March 29 – Albany, NY – Harmanus Bleecker Hall
March 30 – Troy, NY – Griswold Opera House
March 31 – Poughkeepsie, NY – Collingwood Opera House
April 1 – Bridgeport, CT – Smith’s Theatre
April 3-8 – Brooklyn, NY – Majestic
April 10-15 – Montreal, QU – His Majesty’s Theatre
April 17-22 – Toronto, ON – Princess Theatre
April 23? – Woodstock, ON – Opera House
April 24-26 – Rochester, NY – Lyceum Theatre
April 27 – Erie, PA – New Majestic Theatre
April 28 – Youngstown, OH – Opera House
April 29 – Akron, OH – Colonial Theatre
May 1 – Canton, OH – Grand Opera House
May 3 – Johnstown, NY – Grand Opera House
May 4 – Granville, NY – Pember Opera House
May 5 – Syracuse, NY – Wieting Opera House  
May 6 – Utica, NY – Majestic Theater
September 4 – Lancaster, PA – Fulton Opera House
September 5 – York, PA – York Opera House
September 6 – Reading, PA – Grand Opera House
September 7 – Easton, PA – Able Opera House
September 8 – Harrisburg, PA – Lyceum Theatre
September 9 – Elizabeth, NJ
September 11-16 – Brooklyn, NY – Majestic
September 18-23 – New York, NY – West End
September 25-30 – Washington, DC – New National Theater
October 2-7 – Newark, NJ – Newark Theatre
October 9-21 – Philadelphia, PA – Garrick Theater
October 23-28 – Baltimore, MD – Ford’s Opera House
October 30-November 25 – New York, NY – Academy of Music
November 27-December 16 – Boston, MA – Boston Theatre
December 18-23 – Pittsburgh, PA – Nixon
December 24-31 – Chicago, IL – Grand Opera House



Hamlin and Mitchell Tour - Company No. 2 (1905)
January 2 – Sherman, TX – Opera House
January 3 – Dallas, TX – Dallas Opera House
January 4 – Fort Worth, TX – Greenwall’s Opera House
January 5 – Corsicana, TX – Merchants’ Opera House
January 6 – Austin, TX – Hancock’s Opera House
January 7 – San Antonio, TX – Grand Opera House
January 8 – Galveston, TX – Grand Opera House
January 9 – Beaumont, TX – Kyle Theatre
January 10-11 – Houston, TX – Houston Theatre
January 11 – Orange, TX – Orange Theater
January 12 – Alexandria, LA – Rapides Theatre
January 13 – Shreveport, LA – Grand Opera House
January 16 – Vicksburg, MS – Walnut Street Theatre  
January 17 – Jackson, MS – The Century
January 18 – Meridian, MS
January 19 – Greenville, MS – The Grand
January 20 – Greenwood, MA – Greenwood Opera House
January 20 – Clarksdale, MS – Clarksdale Theatre
January 22-23 – Memphis, TN – New Lyceum Theatre
January 24 – Nashville, TN – The Vendome
January 25 – Chattanooga, TN – New Opera House
January 26 – Knoxville, TN – Staub’s Theatre
January 28 – Charlotte, NC – Academy of Music
January 30 – Spartanburg, SC – Greenewald’s Opera House
January 31 – Greenville, SC – Grand Opera House  
February 1-2 – Atlanta, GA – Grand
Februa;ry 3-4 – Birmingham, AL – Jefferson Theatre
February 6 – Columbus, MS – Columbus Theatre
February 7 – Selma, AL – Academy of Music
February 8 – Mobile, AL
February 9 – Pensacola, FL – Pensacola Opera House
February 10 – Montgomery, AL – Montgomery Theatre
February 11 – Columbus, GA – Springer Opera House
February 13 – Jacksonville, FL – Duval Theatre
February 14 – Savannah, GA – Savannah Theatre
February 15 – Augusta, GA – Grand Opera House
February 16 – Charleston, SC – Owens’ Academy of Music
February 17 – Columbia, SC – New Columbia Theatre
February 18 – Wilmington, NC – Academy of Music
February 20 – Raleigh, NC – Raleigh Academy of Music
February 21 – Durham, NC – Academy of Music
February 22 – Danville, VA
February 23 – Roanoke, VA – Academy of Music
February 24 – Lynchburg, VA – Academy of Music
February 25 – Richmond, VA – Academy of Music
February 27 – Petersburg, VA – Academy of Music
February 28 – Norfolk, VA – Academy of Music
March 1 – Newport News, VA – Academy of Music
March 2 – Wilmington, DE - Grand Opera House
March 3 – Bridgeton, NJ– Criterion Theatre
March 3-4 - Atlantic City, NJ  
March 6 – Pottsville, PA – Academy of Music
March 7 – Shamokin, PA – Grand Army of the Republic Opera House
March 8 – St. Marys, PA – Temple Theatre
March 9 – DuBois, PA – Avenue Theatre
March 10 – Clearfield, PA – New Opera House
March 11 – Altoona, PA – Eleventh Avenue Opera House
March 13 – Johnstown, PA – Cambria Theatre
March 14 – Butler, PA – Majestic Theatre
March 15 – Uniontown, PA – West End Theatre
March 16 – Clarksburg, WV – Traders’ Grand Opera House
March 17 – Fairmont, WV – Grand Opera House
March 18 – Grafton, WV – Brinkman Opera House
March 20 – Wheeling, WV – Court Theatre
March 21 – Connellsville, PA – Colonial Theatre
March 22 – Washington, PA – Lyric Theatre  
March 25 – Charleston, WV – Burlew Opera House
March 27 – Huntington, WV – Huntington Theatre
March 28 – Lexington, KY – Lexington Opera House
March 29 – Frankfort, KY – Capital Theatre
March 30 – Hamilton, OH – Jefferson Theatre
March 31 – Richmond, IN – Gennett Theatre
April 1 – Anderson, IN – Grand Opera House
April 3 – Terre Haute, IN – The Grand
April 4 – Decatur, IL – Powers’ Grand Opera House
April 5 – Springfield, IL – Chatterton’s Opera House
April 7 – South Bend, IN – Oliver Opera House
April 8 – Coldwater, MI – Tibbits Opera House
April 10 – Jackson, MI – Athenaeum
April 11 – Kalamazoo, MI – Academy of Music
April 12 – Grand Rapids, MI – New Powers’
April 13 – Manistee, MI – Ramsdell Theatre
April 14 – Saginaw, MI – Academy of Music
April 15 – Bay City, MI – Washington Theatre
April 16 – Saginaw, MI – Academy of Music
April 17 – Chatham, ON – Grand Opera House
April 18 – St. Thomas, ON – Grand Opera House
April 19 – London, ON – Grand
April 20 – Woodstock, ON – Opera House
April 21 – Hamilton, ON – Grand Opera House
April 22 – St. Catherines, ON – Grand Opera House
April 24 – Niagara Falls, NY – International Theatre  
April 25 – Newark, NY – Sherman Opera House
April 27 – Hornellsville, NY – Shattuck Opera House
April 28 – Corning, NY – Corning Opera House 
April 29 – Cortland, NY – Cortland Opera House
May 1 – Oneida, NY – Munroe
May 2 – Sharon, PA – Morgan Grand Opera House
May 3 – Bradford, PA – Bradford Theatre
May 4 – Auburn, NY – Burtis Opera House
May 5 – Rutland, VT – Opera House
May 6 – Cohoes, NY – Opera House
September 18 – Meriden, CT – Meriden Theater
September 19 – Willimantic, CT – Loomer Opera House
September 20 – Middletown, CT - Middlesex
September 21 – Putnam, CT  
September 22 – New London, CT  
September 23 – Norwich, CT – Broadway Theatre  
September 25 – Westerly, RI
September 26 – Woonsocket, RI
September 27 – South Framingham
September 28 – Gardner, MA
September 29 – Fitchburg, MA
September 30 – Marlboro, MA – Marlborough Theatre
October 2 – Taunton, MA – Taunton Theatre
October 4 – Manchester, NH – Opera House
October 5 – Haverhill, MA – Academy of Music
October 6 – Gloucester, MA – Union Hill Theatre
October 7 – Lynn, MA – Lynn Theatre, delighted good business
October 9 – Salem, MA – Salem Theatre
October 10 – Lawrence, MA – Opera House
October 11 – Nashua, NH – Nashua Theatre
October 12 – Dover, NH – City Opera House
October 13 – Rockland, ME – Farwell Opera House
October 14 – Bath, ME – Columbia Theatre
October 17 – Bangor, ME – Bangor Opera House
October 18 – Augusta, ME – Opera House
October 19 – Portland, ME – Jefferson Theatre
October 20 – Lewiston, ME – Empire Theatre
October 21  - Portsmouth, NH – Music Hall
October 24 – Laconia, NH – Moulton Opera House
October 26 – Montpelier, VT – Blanchard Opera
October 27 – Barre, VT – Barre Opera House
October 28 – Burlington, VT – Strong Theatre
October 30 – St. Alban’s, VT – Waugh’s Opera House
October 31 – Rutland, VT – Rutland Opera House
November 1 – Bennington, VT – Bennington Opera House
November 2 – Pittsfield, MA – Colonial Theatre
November 3 – Holyoke, MA – Opera House
November 4 – Winstead, CT – Winstead Opera House
November 6 – Torrington, CT – Union
November 7 – New Britain, CT
November 8 – Waterbury, CT – Poli’s Theatre
November 9 – Derby, CT
November 10 – Danbury, CT – Taylor’s Opera House
November 11 – South Norwalk, CT – Hoyt’s Theatre
November 13 – Peekskill, NY – Colonial Theatre
November 14 – Kingston, NY – Kingston Opera House
November 15 – Catskill, NY
November 16 – Ticonderoga, NY
November 17 – Greenwich, NY
November 18 – Hudson, NY
November 20 – Saratoga, NY – Town Hall Theatre
November 21 – Glens Falls, NY – Empire Theatre  
November 22 – Gloversville, NY – Darling Theatre
November 23 – Watertown, NY – Opera House
November 24 – Norwich, NY – Clark Opera House
November 25 – Cortland, NY – Opera House
November 27 – Hornellsville, NY
November 28 – Olean, NY – Opera House
November 29 – Warren, PA – Library Theatre
November 30 – Meadville, PA – Academy
December 1 – Newcastle, PA
December 2 – Oil City, PA – Verbeck
December 4 – Warren, OH – Opera House
December 5 – Alliance, OH – Opera House
December 6 – Salem, OH – Grand Opera House  
December 9 – Canal Dover, OH – Hardesty
December 12 – Coshocton, OH – Sixth Street Theatre  
December 13 – Newark, OH – Auditorium
December 14 – Bucyrus, OH – Vollrath Opera House
December 16 – Fostoria, OH – Andes Opera House
December 18 – Marion, OH – Grand Opera House
December 19 – Mansfield, OH – Memorial  
December 20 – Tiffin, OH – Noble’s Opera House  
December 22 – Findlay, OH – Marvin
December 23 – Goshen, IN – Jefferson Theatre
December 25 – Kalamazoo, MI – Academy
December 26 – Battle Creek, MI – Post
December 27 – Coldwater, MI – Tibbits Opera House
December 28 – Benton Harbor or St. Joseph, MI – Bell Opera House  
December 29 – Hillsdale, MI – Underwood’s Opera House
December 30 – Charlotte, MI - Thomas opera house [originally scheduled for Niles, OH – Verbeck, canceled]
December 31 – Grand Rapids, MI – New Powers’


Hamlin and Mitchell Tour - Company No. 1
January 1-20 – Chicago, IL – Grand Opera House
January 22 – Rockford, IL – Grand Opera House  
January 23 – Davenport, IA – Burtis Opera House
January 24 – Cedar Rapids, IA – Greene’s Opera House
January 25 – Dubuque, IA – Grand Opera House
January 26 – Winona, MN – Opera House
January 27 – Eau Claire, WI – Grand  
January 28-31 – St. Paul, MN – Metropolitan Opera House
February 1-3 – Minneapolis, MN – Metropolitan Opera House  
February 4-7 – Milwaukee, WI – Davidson Theatre
February 8 – Madison, WI – Fuller Opera House
February 9 – Clinton, IA – Clinton Theatre
February 10 – Des Moines, IA – Foster’s Opera House
February 11-14 – Omaha, NE – Boyd’s Theater
February 15 – Lincoln, NE – Oliver Theatre
February 16-17 – St. Joseph, MO –Tootle’s Theatre
February 18-21 – Kansas City, MO – Willis Wood Theatre
February 22 – Quincy, IL - Empire
February 24 – Springfield, IL
February 25-March 3 – St. Louis, MO – Century
March 5-6 – Memphis, TN – New Lyceum
March 7-8 – Nashville, TN – Vendome
March 9-10 – Birmingham, AL – Bijou  
March 12-13 – Atlanta, GA – The Grand
March 13 – Knoxville, TN – Staub’s Theatre 
March 14 – Chattanooga, TN – New Opera House
March 15 – Knoxville, TN – Staub’s
March 16 – Lexington, KY – Lexington Opera House
March 17 – Evansville, IN – Grand
March 19-21 – Louisville, KY – Macauley’s
March 22-24 – Indianapolis, IN – English’s Opera House
March 26-31 – Cincinnati, OH – Grand Opera House
April 2 – Dayton, OH – Victoria or National Theatre
April 3-4 – Columbus, OH – Great Southern
April 5 – Lima, OH – Faurot Opera House
April 6-7 – Toledo, OH – Valentine  
April 9-14 – Cleveland, OH – Opera House
April 16-21 – Detroit, MI – Detroit Theatre
April 23 – Akron, OH – Colonial
April 24 - Canton, OH – Grand
April 25 – East Liverpool, OH – Ceramic
April 26 – Youngstown, OH – Park
April 28 – Titusville, PA – Opera House
April 30-May 5 – Buffalo, NY – Star Theatre
May 7 – Elmira, NY – Lyceum
May 8 – Ithaca, NY – Lyceum 
May 9 – Syracuse, NY – Weiting Opera House
May 10 – Utica, NY – Majestic  
May 11 – Binghamton, NY – Stone Opera House  
May 12 – Scranton, PA – Academy of Music or Lyceum Theatre
May 14 – Wilkes-Barre, PA – Nesbitt
May 15 – Williamsport, PA – Lycoming Opera House  
May 16 – Harrisburg, PA – Lyceum Theatre  
May 17 – Atlantic City, NJ – Savoy
May 18 – Wilmington, DE – Grand Opera House
May 19 – Trenton, NJ – Taylor Opera House
August 27 – Saratoga, NY
August 28 – Amsterdam, NY – Opera House
August 31 – Wheeling, WV – Opera House
September 2-8 – St. Louis, MO – Olympic
September 10-15 – Indianapolis, IN – English’s Opera House
September 16-29 – Chicago, IL – Grand Opera House
October 1-3 – Louisville, KY – Macauley’s
October 4-6 – Springfield, IL – Chatterton’s Opera House
October 7 – Alton, IL – Temple
October 8 – Hannibal, MO – Park
October 9 – Mexico, MO – Grand Opera House
October 10 – Sedalia, MO – Wood’s Opera House – CANCELLED
October 12-13 – Kansas City, MO – Willis Wood Theatre
October 14 – Springfield, MO – Baldwin Theater
October 15 – Webb City, MO – Blake Theatre
October 16 – Joplin, MO – Club
October 17 – Fort Scott, KS – Davidson Theatre
October 18 – Topeka, KS – Grand
October 19 – St. Joseph, MO – Tootle’s
October 20 – Council Bluffs, IA – Council Bluffs Theatre
October 20 – Lincoln, NE (conflict)
October 21-23 – Omaha, NE – Boyd’s Theatre
October 24 – Des Moines, IA – Foster’s Opera House  
October 25 – Sioux City, IA – New Grand Theater
October 26 – Yankton, SD
October 27 – Sioux Falls, SD – The New Theater
October 28-31 – Minneapolis, MN – Metropolitan Opera House
November 1-3 – St. Paul, MN – Metropolitan Opera House
November 5 – Superior, WI
November 6 – Duluth, MN – Lyceum Theater
November 8 – Hancock, MI – Kerredge Theatre
November 9[?]-10 – Marinette, WI - Scott Theatre

Hurtig and Seamon buy the production at auction after the November 10, 1906, performance. The last few stops of the Mitchell and Hamlin Co. 1 tour seem to have been cancelled. Company No. 2 (itinerary below) had already ended its season on April 7, 1906, seven months before the auction.

November 20 – Rock Island, IL – Illinois Theatre CANCELLED
November 21 – Moline, IL – Moline  – CANCELLED
November 24 – Peoria, IL – Grand – CANCELLED

Hamlin and Mitchell Tour (1906) - Company No. 2
January 1 – Grand Rapids, MI – New Powers’
January 2-3 – Muskegon, MI – Grand
January 4 – Manistee, MI – Ramsdell Theatre
January 5 – Cadillac, MI – Cadillac Theatre
January 6 – Traverse City, MI – Steinberg’s Grand
January 7 – Sault Sainte Marie, MI – Soo Opera House
January 8 – Cheboygan, MI – City Opera House
January 9 – Sault Ste. Marie, MI – Soo Opera House
January 10 – Marquette, MI – Opera House
January 13 – Calumet, MI – Calumet Theatre
January 15 – Superior, WI – Grand
January 16-17 – Duluth, MN – Lyceum
January 17 – Red Wing, MN – Auditorium
January  19 – Mankato, MN – Mankato Theatre
January 20 – Albert Lea, MN – Broadway
January 23 – Faribault, MN – Opera House
January 25 – Decorah, IA – Grand
January 26 – Waterloo, IA – Brown’s Opera House
January 27 – Iowa Falls, IA – Metropolitan Opera House
January 29 – Mason City, IA – Wilson
January 30 – Fort Dodge, IA – Midland Theatre
January 31 – Le Mars, IA – LeMars Opera House
February 1 – Sioux City, IA – Grand
February 2 – Council Bluffs, IA – Council Bluffs Theatre
February 5 – Beatrice, NE – Paddock Opera House
February 6 – Atchison, KS – Atchison Theatre
February 7 – Leavenworth, KS – Crawford Grand Opera House
February 8 – Lawrence, KS – Bowersock’s Opera House
February 9 – Topeka, KS – Grand
February 10 – Emporia, KS – Whitley Opera House
February 12 – Hutchinson, KS – Home Theatre
February 13 – Wichita, KS – Crawford Theater
February 14 – Winfield, KS – Grand Opera House   
February 15 – Guthrie, OK – Brooks Theatre  
February 16 – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Territory – Overholser Opera House 
February 17 – Shawnee, Oklahoma Territory – Becker Theatre
February 19 – Muskogee, Oklahoma Territory – Hinton
February 19 – South McAlester, Indian Territory – Langsdale Opera House  
February 21 – Hot Springs, AR – Auditorium Theatre
February 22 – Little Rock, AR – Capital Theatre
February 23 – Pine Bluff, AR – Elks Theater
February 26 – Paducah, KY –
February 27 – Cairo, IL – Cairo Opera House
February 28 – Madisonville, KY – Grand Opera House  
March 1 – Owensboro, KY – Grand Opera House  
March 2 — Henderson, KY – Park Theatre  
March 3 – Richmond, KY – Grand Opera House
March 5 – Paris, KY – Paris Grand
March 6 – Frankfort, KY – Capitol City Opera House  
March 7 – Portsmouth, OH – Grand Opera House
March 8 – Ironton, OH
March 10 – Charleston, WV – Burlew Opera House
March 12 – Marietta, OH – Auditorium
March 13 – Parkersburg, WV – Camden
March 14 – Waynesburg, PA – Opera House
March 15 – Washington, PA – Lyric
March 16 – Greensburg, PA – St. Clair
March 17 – Connellsville, PA – Colonial
March 19 – Somerset, PA – Opera House
March 20 – Cumberland, MD – Academy of Music
March 21 – Johnstown, PA – Cambria
March 22 – Clearfield, PA – Opera House
March 23 – Punxsutawny, PA – Jefferson Theatre
March 24 – Kane, PA – Temple
March 26 – Altoona, PA – New Mishler
March 27 – Tyrone, PA – Academy
March 29 – Lewistown, PA – Temple Opera House
March 29 (but actually 30?) – Chambersburg, PA – Rosedale Opera House
March 31 – Columbia, PA – Columbia Opera House
April 2 – Lebanon, PA – Academy of Music
April 3 – Pottsville, PA – Academy of Music
April 4 – Shenandoah, PA – New O’Hara Theatre
April 5 – Shamokin, PA – G.A.R. Opera House
April 6 – Sunbury, PA – Chestnut Street Opera House
April 7 – Hazleton, PA – Grand


Hurtig and Seamon Company Tour
December 3-8 – New York, NY– Metropolis
December 10-22 – New York, NY – Yorkville Theatre
December 24-26 – Hartford, CT – Hartford Opera House
December 27 – New Rochelle, NY – New Rochelle Theatre
December 28 – Yonkers, NY – Music Hall
December 29--Poughkeepsie, NY Opera House
December 31 – Philadelphia, PA – Grand


January 1-5 – Philadelphia, PA – Grand Opera House
January 7-12 – Jersey City, NJ – Academy of Music
January 14-19 – Brooklyn, NY – Majestic
January 21-26 – Providence, RI – Empire Theatre
January 28-Feb 9 – Boston, MA – Globe
February 10 – New York, NY – West End
February 11-16 – New York, NY – West End
February 18-22 – Baltimore, MD – Auditorium
February 23-March 5 – Pittsburg, PA – Alvin
March 5 – Sharon, PA – Grand Opera House
March 6 – Erie, PA – Majestic
March 7 – Ashtabula, OH – Lyceum
March 8-9 – Youngstown, OH – Grand
March 10-16 – Toledo, OH – Lyceum Theatre
March 18-23 – Cleveland, OH – Lyceum
March 30 – Chillicothe, OH – Masonic
March 31-April 6 – Cincinnati, OH – Walnut Street
April 7-13 – Detroit, MI – Lyceum
April 14-20 – Grand Rapids, MI – Majestic
April 20 – Fort Wayne, IN – Majestic  
April 21 – Michigan City, IN – Grand
April 22 – Joliet, IL – Joliet Theatre
April 23 – Aurora, IL – Opera House
April 24 – Elgin, IL
April 25 – Waukegan, IL – Schwartz Theater
April 26 – Kenosha, WI – Rhode Opera House
April 27 – Racine, WI – Racine Theatre
April 28-May 4 – Milwaukee, WI – Alhambra
May 10 – Hammond, IN – Towle Opera House
May 12-June 15 – Chicago, IL – Great Northern
August 25 – Joliet, IL
August 26 – Rockford, IL – Grand Opera House
August 27 – Elgin, IL
August 28 – Aurora, IL
August 29 – Ottawa, IL
August 30 – Danville, IL – Grand
August 30 – Champaign-Urbana, IL – Walker Opera House  
August 31 – Bloomington, IL – Grand Opera House
September 1-4 – Peoria, IL – Majestic
September 5 – Moline, IL
September 6 – Davenport, IA
September 7 – Des Moines, IA
September 8-14 – Omaha, NE – Krug Theater
September 15-21 – Kansas City, MO
September 22-28– St. Louis, MO – Grand
September 29 – Alton, IL – Temple
September 30 – Belleville, IL – Lyric Theatre
October 1-3 – Springfield, IL – Majestic
October 4 – Wabash, IN – Eagles’
October 5 – Lafayette, IN – Grand
October 6 – Brazil, IN
October 7-12 – Louisville, KY
October 13 – Terre Haute, IN – Grand Opera House
October 14-16 – Indianapolis, IN – Park
October 17 – Anderson, IN – Grand
October 18 – Muncie, IN – Wysor Grand
October 19 – Marion, IN – Indiana
October 21-23 – Columbus, OH – High Street
October 24-26 – Dayton, OH – National Theatre
October 27 – Hamilton, OH – Smith’s
October 28 – Lima, OH
October 29 – Findlay, OH
October 30 – Flint, MI
October 31 – London, ON – Grand
November 1-2 – Hamilton, ON – Grand Opera House
November 4-9 – Toronto, ON – Grand
November 10 – St. Catherines, ON – Grand Opera House
November 11-16 – Buffalo, NY – Lyric
November 18-23 – Syracuse, NY – Bastable
November 25-December 1 – Rochester, NY – National Theatre
December 2 – Rome, NY – Lyric Theater
December 3 – Utica, NY – Majestic
December 4 – Schenectady, NY – Van Curler Opera House
December 5 – Cohoes, NY – Opera House
December 6 – Poughkeepsie, NY – Opera House
December 7 – Troy, NY – Rand’s Opera House
December 9-14 – Jersey City, NJ – Majestic Theatre
December 16-21 – one week layoff
December 23-28 – Philadelphia, PA – Grand Opera House
December 30-31 – Brooklyn, NY – Majestic




January 1-4 – Brooklyn, NY – Majestic
January 6-11 – Brooklyn, NY – Folly
January 13-18 – Boston, MA – Globe
January 20-25 – Brooklyn, NY
January 27-February 1 – Providence, RI – Empire
February 6-8 – New Haven, CT – New Haven
February 10-15 – New York, NY – Metropolis Theatre
February 17-22 – Baltimore, MD – Auditorium
February 24-March 6 – Washington, DC – New Academy of Music
March 2-7 – Pittsburg, PA – Alvin
March 8-14 – Cincinnati, OH – Walnut Street
March 15-21 – Detroit, MI – Lyceum
March 22-25 – Grand Rapids, MI – Majestic
March 26 – Saginaw, MI - Academy
March 27 – Bay City, MI – Washington Theater
March 28 – Port Huron, MI – Majestic
March 29-April 4 – Toledo, OH – Lyceum
April 6-11 – Cleveland, OH – Lyceum
August 24 – Harrisburg, PA – Majestic Theatre
August 25 – Altoona, PA – Mishler
August 26 – Johnstown, PA – Cambria Theater
August 27 – Greensburg, PA – St. Clair Theatre
August 28 – Canton, OH – Grand Opera House
August 29 – Mansfield, OH – Memorial Opera House
August 30-September 5 – Chicago, IL – Great Northern   
September 6-12 – Milwaukee, WI – Alhambra
September 13-19 – St. Paul, MN – Grand
September 20-26 – Minneapolis, MN – Bijou Opera House
September 27 – Cedar Rapids, IA – Greene’s Opera House
September 28 – Marshalltown, IA – Odeon
September 29-October 3 – Omaha, NE – Krug
October 4-10 – Kansas City, MO – Grand
October 11 – Sedalia, MO
October 12 – Centralia, IL
October 13 – Belleville, IL – Lyric - CANCELLED
October 14 – Alton, IL
October 15-17 – no known performances
October 18-24 – St. Louis, MO – Grand Opera House
October 26-31 – Memphis, TN – Well’s Bijou
November 2-7 – New Orleans, LA – Crescent Theatre
November 9-14 – Birmingham, AL – Bijou
November 16-21 – Atlanta, GA
November 23-28 – Nashville, TN – Bijou
November 30-December 5 – Chattanooga, TN – Bijou
December 6-12 – Louisville, KY – Masonic
December 13-19 – Cincinnati, OH – Walnut Street
December 21-24 – no known performances
December 25 – Fort Wayne, IN – Majestic
December 26 – South Bend, IN – Auditorium
December 27-30 – Peoria, IL – Majestic
December 31 – Springfield, IL – Majestic


January 1-2 – Springfield, IL – Majestic
January 4-6 – Indianapolis, IN – Park
January 7-9 – Dayton, OH –National
January 10 – Hamilton, OH – Smith’s
January 11-13 – Columbus, OH – High Street
January 14-16 – Youngstown, OH – Grand
January 18-23 – Pittsburg, PA – Alvin
January 25-30 – Wheeling, WV – Virginia
February 1-6 – Baltimore, MD – Auditorium
February 8-13 – Washington, DC – Academy of Music
February 15-20 – Norfolk, VA – Granby  
February 22-27 – Richmond, VA – Bijou
March 1-6 – Philadelphia, PA – Grand
March 8-13 – Brooklyn, NY – Majestic
March 14-20 – Brooklyn, NY – Folly
March 21 – Rome, NY – Lyric
March 25-27 – Syracuse, NY – Bastable 
March 29-April 3 – Buffalo, NY – Lyric  
April? – Oswego, NY – Richardson Theatre
April 5-8 approx – days off during “Holy Week”
April 9 – Hamilton, ON – Grand Opera House
April 10 – London, ON – Grand
April 12-17 – Toronto, ON – Grand  
April 19-24 – Harlem, NY – Metropolis


Anna Laughlin performs songs from The Wizard of Oz in her vaudeville act

Stock and Tabloid Performances


December 22-31 – Boston, MA – Castle Square Theatre




January 1-6 – Boston, MA – Castle Square Theatre [possibly played through Jan. 20]

April 22-27 – Paterson, NJ – Empire Theatre  (April 15-20 noted in Witmark rental parts)

June – Anna Laughlin prepares tabloid version of The Wizard of Oz for her vaudeville act

November 18-23 – New York, NY – Academy of Music, Walter Fox production 


The "Tabloid" (or "tab") version of The Wizard of Oz was a heavily abridged version which would have been about forty-five minutes long. There were tabloids of many shows at the time. The tabloids below were all announced, but it has not been verified if any were actually performed. If you happen to have any new information on the tabloid version of the show I would love to hear from you.
March 22 – tabloid rights of The Wizard of Oz secured by Boyle Woolfolk
April 20 – Duluth, MN – Empress – tabloid version of The Wizard of Oz announced for later production
June 6 – tabloid version advertised from Western Vaudeville Managers Association
June 14 – tabloid version advertised from Western Vaudeville Managers Association
July 5 – tabloid version announced for 1913-14 season from Boyle Woolfolk
July 5 – tabloid version announced by Boyle Woolfolk
July 10 – Munster, IN – Orpheum – tabloid version announced as booked for later production
July 20-26 – Minneapolis, MN – Metropolitan (Bainbridge Musical Comedy Stock company)
July 25 – Munster, IN – Orpheum – tabloid version again announced for later production
Fall – Waterbury, CT – Poli’s
October 1 – Munster, IN – Orpheum – tabloid version again announced for later production
October 5 – Duluth, MN – Empress – tabloid version announced as booked
October 12 – tabloid version opens its season
November 1 – Duluth, MN – Empress – tabloid version again announced for later production
November 15 – Duluth, MN – Empress – tabloid version again announced as booked
November 16 – Duluth, MN – Empress – tabloid version again announced as booked
December 11 – tabloid version of The Wizard of Oz starts over Western Vaudeville Managers Association time
December 11 – tabloid version of The Wizard of Oz opens in Gary, Indiana
December 16 – Lansing, MI – tabloid version announced for possible production
December 20 – Duluth, MN – Empress, tabloid version again announced for appearance soon
December 22 – Naugatuck, CT – Jacques Theater, played one week, used same scenery as earlier Waterbury productio



March 12 – Phoenix, AZ - Savoy Theatre, tabloid version announced for later production
April – Charlotte, NC – unspecified past season, probably tabloid version featured Eddie DeNoyer and Rosa Danie


March 8-14 – St. Louis, MO – Park Opera Company
March 15-approx. 21 – St. Louis, MO – Shenandoah Theater, production transferred from the Park Opera Co.


 
Circa late spring – possibly a tabloid version starring Dan Crimmins, Rosa Gore, and Daniel Barett closed in Buffalo, NY
The Land Where the Good Songs Go – “Sammy” performed, actors in Wizard of Oz costumes.



April 1-6 – Washington, DC – Poli’s (Poli Musical Company Players) with Roger Gray as Scarecrow and Joseph Schrode as Lion.
November 25-December 1 – Columbus, Ohio — Grand Theater (Grand Musical Players) with Roger Gray as Scarecrow.
 
1923
January – Chattanooga, TN – Gertrude Blanton directs a black version; likely the Baum-Tietjens extravaganza


Music from Paul Tietjens's score to The Wizard of Oz used as underscoring for the Larry Semon movie produced by Chadwick



December 8, 15 – Evanston, IL – Haven; Children’s Theatre possibly used the Baum/Tietjens version, but uncertain
 

1930
March 24 – Minneapolis, MN – Radio station WCCO broadcast nationally an abridged version

1942
August 10 – St. Louis, MO – Municipal Theater of St. Louis (Muny); thoroughly re-written version of the Witmark rental version of Baum/Tietjens, incorporated Harburg/Arlen songs from the 1939 MGM motion picture, retained some of Tietjens's score, but unclear exactly what
December 16-31 – Croydon, London, England – Grand Opera House; used at least some of Tietjens's score

1943
January 1-15 – Croydon, London, England  – Grand Opera House, continuation of December production

1945
December 8 – Milwaukee, WI – Siefert Social Center, Milwaukee Civic Light Opera Company produces the Witmark rental version and includes Harburg/Arlen songs from the 1939 MGM movie

1946
August 17 – Milwaukee, WI – Open Air Theater Humboldt Park, Milwaukee Civic Light Opera Company produces the Witmark rental version and includes Harburg/Arlen songs from the 1939 MGM movie
December – London, England – Winter Garden Theatre (John McCormick presents Basil Dean’s production of The Wizard of Oz; incorporates elements and songs of the 1939 MGM movie version; unclear how much Tietjens music is retained, if any; unclear whether this production relies on either the Croydon production or on Muny)
 
1949
August 1 – Louisville, KY – Iroquois Amphitheatre, Denis DuFor for the Louisville Park Theatrical Association; Muny version; seems to retain some Tietjens/Sloane music, but unclear exactly what
 


July 14-19 – Sacramento, CA – Sacramento Music Circus (Dorothy Stone in the Scarecrow role incorporated aspects of her father Fred’s performance—make-up, squeak, dance, and music—in a version of The Wizard of Oz otherwise based on the MGM movie)
August 4-17 – Dallas, TX – State Fair Auditorium (credited to Tietjens, Sloane, Arlen, Harburg, and Gabrielson, Muny version, which contains little Tietjens and Sloane material)

1958
April 25 – El Paso, TX – Loretto Academy (Catholic Girls’ School), also included music from the MGM movie version
 
 
May 2 – New York, NY – Alma Gluck Recital Hall (staged concert by New Amsterdam Theatre Company)


Tarpon Springs, FL – (children’s theater)


Indiana Production unverified.


July 7-23 (Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays) – Tarpon Springs, FL – Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center


Jan 11-12 – Tarpon Springs, FL – Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center
 



July 10 – Canton, OH – Canton Palace Theatre (Canton Comic Opera Company)


February 6-7 – Sweden – Dick Lundgren (Performed in Swedish) as Trollkarlen av Oz.


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