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Hamlin's Grand Opera House, Chicago, where THE WIZARD OF OZ premiered, June 16, 1902. |
Last modified April 10, 2023
The Performance Schedule of
The Wizard of Oz
Copyright © 2019 David Maxine. All rights reserved.
Original Chicago Run
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
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 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"
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 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 version1942
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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