Appendix I:
Seattle Stage Engagements by Performer

This appendix captures the Seattle theatrical appearances of more than 60 actors, writers, and directors from the silent era, giving the dates of their known engagements, the venue in which they played, and the troupe, play and/or stage act in which they appeared. The list includes not only the individuals discussed here but also ﬁgures from the era who were not given more detailed examinations. The index is somewhat at the mercy of J. Willis Sayre’s original research, since the J. Willis Sayre Collection (despite his own claims) contains several gaps in time, and in some cases outright errors. If it were possible to somehow obtain the programs missing from the Collection, I have no doubt that additional engagements would be discovered. Additionally, in cases were certain performers are known to have used stage names during their careers, such as D.W. Grifﬁth or Theda Bara, Sayre’s index of performers is incomplete, and my own detective work has had to sufﬁce.

I have omitted the possible engagements of Mack Sennett – who may have played Seattle a number of times in various touring shows – simply because the existing Collection and newspaper materials cannot conﬁrm his presence. I have also omitted the later appearances of Cecil B. DeMille and Harold Lloyd, as their visits were not speciﬁcally tied to any sort of entertainment event. I made an exception, however, for the visits of Gloria Swanson and Lillian Gish, since both arrived in Seattle on promotional tours, whether for stage, screen, or writing.

Gilbert M. (“Broncho Billy”) Anderson

August 30–September 1, 1914, at the Metropolitan Theatre. Arrived in Seattle allegedly to scout Northwest locations for Essanay Company ﬁlm projects. At the time Anderson was connected with the touring stage production of The Candy Shop, featuring Daphne Pollard, which began a weeklong stand at the Metropolitan on August 30. (Anderson was not performing, though Seattle newspapers referred to The Candy Shop as “his” theatrical troupe.) Anderson would become a stage producer later in his career, although the program in the J. Willis Sayre Collection does not list him as being associated with the show. The actor eventually left Seattle to scout ﬁlm locations in and around Vancouver, British Columbia.

Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle

December 24, 1907–January 18, 1908, at the Lyric Theatre. Member of burlesque comedy outfit Posty’s Oriental Burlesquers; troupe regularly gave two comedy playlets interspersed with songs and other variety acts:

As Duke Mixture in The Isle of Ya Ya and Johnny Mulligan in The Diamond Palace (December 24-28).
As Jasper the Janitor in The Seminary Girls and Mr. Mortimer in Casey and the Commanches (December 29–January 4).
As Mr. Astorbilt in The Gezeka and Alkali Ike in The Foul Tip (January 5–11).
As Little Willie Wilkinson in The Female Shoplifter and Private Roundhouse in The Battle of Manila (January 12–18).

September 29–October 4, 1924, at the Pantages Theatre (3^rd Avenue & University). Headlining vaudeville bill with solo comedy monologue; live acts supporting feature ﬁlm Torment, with Owen Moore and Bessie Love.

March 13–19, 1932, at the Moore Theatre. As Jimmy Jenks in Baby Mine; guest star for Bainbridge Players Stock Company.

Theda Bara

December 29, 1912–January 4, 1913, at the Metropolitan Theatre. As Diane in The Quaker Girl; listed in the program as Theodosia de Cappet. Cast also included Hedda Hopper, performing under her stage name Elda Furry.

Reginald Barker

May 14–17, 1911, at the Moore Theatre. Acted and served as stage director for a traveling company (in a troupe that also included Walter Edwards):

As Raymond de Gourgiran in The Enigma, no role given for Sister Beatrice (double bill: 14^th , 16^th, and 17^th matinee)
No role given for The Redemption of Evelyn Vaudray (15^th and 17^th evening)

January 14–20, 1912, at the Moore Theatre. Played a ship’s captain in A Fool There Was, by Porter Emerson Brown; also served as stage director for company.

Ethel Barrymore

June 28–29, 1907, at the Grand Opera House. As Madame Trentoni in Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines, by Clyde Fitch.

July 5–8, 1909, at the Moore Theatre. Title role in W. Sommerset Maugham’s Lady Frederick.

April 10–16, 1922, at the Metropolitan Theatre. As Lady Helen Haden in Déclassé.

September 16–21, 1929, at the Metropolitan Theatre. As Sister Garcia in The Kingdom of God (16–18); as Lydia in The Love Duel (19–21).

September 14–17, 1931, at the Metropolitan Theatre. As Lady Teazle in Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s The School for Scandal.

April 13–15, 1939, at the Metropolitan Theatre. As Gran Whiteoaks in Whiteoaks.

December 5 and 7–12, 1942, at the Metropolitan Theatre. As Miss Moffat in The Corn is Green.

January 8 and 10–15, 1944, at the Metropolitan Theatre. As Miss Moffat in The Corn is Green.

John Barrymore

January 19–21, 1905, at the Grand Opera House. Supporting William Collier in dual roles of Charley Hyne and Samuel Codman in Richard Harding Davis’ The Dictator.

September 9–12, 1906, at the Grand Opera House. Supporting William Collier as Hyde Ogden in On the Quiet; cast included Mabel Taliaferro.

Advertisement for "The Millionaire's Double" (Metro, 1917).

Lionel Barrymore

October 5–6, 1893, at the Seattle Theatre (3^rd Avenue & Cherry). As Thomas in Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s The Rivals (5^th); as a footman in The Road to Ruin (6^th); company included Sidney Drew; in the absence of an original program, J. Willis Sayre typed cast list from an unknown source.

October 10–16, 1910, at the Orpheum Theatre (3^rd Avenue & Madison). As an Italian coal dealer in vaudeville playlet The White Slaver, written by Barrymore.

Beverly Bayne

January 6–12, 1920, at the Metropolitan Theatre. As Alice Warder in Oliver Morosco production of The Master Thief; cast also included Francis X. Bushman.

September 4–10, 1921, at the Moore Theatre. Headlining vaudeville bill as “The Girl” in one-act The Poor Rich Man by Edwin Burke; cast also included Francis X. Bushman.

February 19–25, 1928, at the Orpheum Theatre (5^th Avenue & Westlake). As Mrs. Tradwell in vaudeville playlet From Eight till Twelve, by Edwin Burke; live acts supporting feature ﬁlm Bare Knees with Virginia Lee Corbin and Johnie Walker; live bill also included Jack Benny.

J. Stuart Blackton

March 27–April 1, 1939, at the Palomar Theatre. Headlining vaudeville bill as live narrator for Stars That Will Live Forever, a compilation ﬁlm of silent ﬁlm performers; stage acts supported feature ﬁlms North of the Yukon with Charles Starrett and My Wife’s Relatives, with James Gleason; no printed programs for engagement – J. Willis Sayre typed bill from an unknown source.

Betty Blythe

August 24–30, 1914. Pantages Theatre (3^rd Avenue & University). Singing and dancing vaudeville act; billed as “the Princess Peacock,” based on her elaborate peacock-style dress worn as a stage costume.

December 24–30, 1916, at the Moore Theatre. Dual roles as Slander and Illiterate in allegorical play Experience; cast also included Conrad Nagel.

Hobart Bosworth

August 25–26, 1887, at Frye’s Opera House. As Arkwright in Shadows of a Great City (25^th); as Max Wayne in The Golden Giant (26^th).

April 28–30, 1904, at the Third Avenue Theatre. Supporting Minnie Maddern Fiske as Judas in Mary of Magdala (28^th–29^th, 30^th matinee performance); as Eilert Lovberg in Henrik Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler (30^th evening performance).

October 27–November 2, 1904, at the Grand Opera House. Supporting Florence Roberts as Alec D’Urberville in Tess of the D’Urbervilles (27^th–29^th); as Manelich in Master of the Lowlands (30^th–2^nd).

December 8–14, 1918, at the Moore Theatre. As Wolf Larsen in vaudeville adaptation of Jack London’s The Sea Wolf. Bosworth previously ﬁlmed the story in 1913.

John Bunny

February 8–March 14, 1892, at Cordray’s Theatre. Member of Cordray Stock Company, under the direction of R.E. French; J. Willis Sayre typed cast lists for the entire engagement from unknown sources:

As Sam in Montezuma (February 8–14).
As Abercrombie Courtwell in The Imposter (February 15–21).
As Frank Heyden in His Natural Life (February 22–28).
As Mr. Walker in In His Power (March 1-7).
As Mr. Puffy in The Streets of New York (March 8–14).

May 11–12, 1896, at Seattle Theatre (3^rd Avenue & Cherry). Supporting Roland Reed as Mike in The Politician (11^th); as Alexander Stirrup in Lend Me Your Wife (12^th).

February 14–17, 1901, at the Seattle Theatre (3^rd Avenue & Cherry). As Seth Holcomb in William A. Brady production of Way Down East; also served as stage manager for company.

June 24–25, 1904, at the Grand Opera House. Supporting Maude Adams as Snecky Hobart in J.M. Barrie’s The Little Minister.

June 3–5, 1907, at the Grand Opera House. Supporting Annie Russell as Bottom in William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Francis X. Bushman

September 28–October 2, 1909, at the Alhambra Theatre. As Jack Chapin, Jr. in Going Some, by Paul Armstrong and Rex Beach.

January 6–12, 1920, at the Metropolitan Theatre. As Keith Sandre in Oliver Morosco production of The Master Thief; cast also included Beverly Bayne.

September 4–10, 1921, at the Moore Theatre. Headlining vaudeville bill as “The Rich Man” in one-act playlet The Poor Rich Man, by Edwin Burke; cast also included Beverly Bayne.

January 23–29, 1928, at the Pantages Theatre (3^rd Avenue & University). Headlining vaudeville bill playing unidentiﬁed role in dramatic playlet The Code of the Sea; live acts supporting feature ﬁlm Silk Legs, with Madge Bellamy.

Lon Chaney

November 5–11, 1911, at the Seattle Theatre (3^rd Avenue & Cherry). Supporting Max Dill in four separate roles as Lord Tyrone, Seldom Wright, a cab man, and a head waiter in The Rich Mr. Hoggenheimer; also served as stage director for the company.

Charlie Chaplin

May 1–7, 1911, at the Majestic Theatre. As a drunk in Fred Karno’s A Night in an English Music Hall; cast also included Stan Laurel.

October 2–8, 1911, at the Empress Theatre. As Archibald Binks in Fred Karno’s A Night in a London Club; cast may have also included Stan Laurel.

April 1–7, 1912, at the Empress Theatre. As a drunk in Fred Karno’s A Night in an English Music Hall; cast may have also included Stan Laurel.

December 23–29, 1912, at the Empress Theatre. As Archibald Binks in Fred Karno’s The Wow-Wows; cast also included Stan Laurel.

September 1–7, 1913, at the Empress Theatre. As Archibald in Fred Karno’s A Night in a London Club; cast also included Stan Laurel.

Marguerite Clark

November 26–29, 1903, at the Grand Opera House. Supporting DeWolf Hopper as Polly in Mr. Pickwick, based on Charles Dickens’ The Pickwick Papers.

January 30–February 1, 1908, at the Moore Theatre. Supporting DeWolf Hopper as Sylvia in Happyland.

Maurice Costello

November 29–December 1, 1906, at the Seattle Theatre (3^rd Avenue & Cherry). Supporting Maude Fealy as Harry Cadwaller in The Illusion of Beatrice; production had been booked into the Grand Opera House, though a ﬁre at the Grand in on November 24^th resulted in the company being transferred to the Seattle.

April 2–8, 1928, at the Pantages Theatre (3^rd Avenue & University). Unidentiﬁed role in vaudeville sketch The Pay-Off; stage act supporting feature ﬁlm Sharp Shooters, with George O’Brien and Lois Moran.

James Cruze

February 14–20, 1910, at the Orpheum Theatre (3^rd Avenue & Madison). As Jimmy Driscoll in one-act vaudeville playlet On Stony Ground; bill also included Polly Moran.

Cecil B. DeMille

June 30–July 2, 1903, at the Grand Opera House. Supporting E.H. Sothern as Colin de Cayeuix in If I Were King; cast also included Margaret Illington.

July 3–5, 1906, at the Grand Opera House. Nat C. Goodwin playing title role in The Genius, written by Cecil B. DeMille and William de Mille.

April 2–May 4, 1907, at the Grand Opera House. Nat C. Goodwin playing title role in The Genius (2^nd and 3^rdonly).

September 15–21, 1907, at the Grand Opera House. Supporting Cyril Scott as The Earl of Huntington in Edward Peple’s The Prince Chap.

January 11–17, 1909, at the Star Theatre. Carlyle Moore presenting vaudeville playlet The Man’s the Thing, written by Cecil B. DeMille.

June 13–19, 1909, at the Moore Theatre. Nat C. Goodwin playing title role in The Genius (17^th–19^th only).

January 6–12, 1913, at the Metropolitan Theatre. David Warﬁeld playing title role in The Return of Peter Grimm, written by David Belasco; program mentioned that the play was based on an idea “ﬁrst sug- gested by Mr. Cecil De Mille [sic].”

February 6–12, 1922, at the Metropolitan Theatre. David Warﬁeld playing title role in The Return of Peter Grimm, written by David Belasco; program makes no mention of DeMille’s involvement with the play.

Reginald Denny

December 11–18, 1951, at the Metropolitan Theatre. Unidentiﬁed role supporting Vincent Price in T.S. Eliot’s The Cocktail Party.

September 25–27 and 29, 1955, at the Moore Theatre. Unidentiﬁed role in George Bernard Shaw’s Don Juan in Hell, starring Mary Astor and Ricardo Montalban; play directed by Agnes Moorehead.

Sidney Drew

October 5–6, 1893, at the Seattle Theatre (3^rd Avenue & Cherry). As Bob Acres in Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s The Rivals (5^th); as Goldﬁnch in The Road to Ruin (6^th); cast also included Lionel Barrymore; in the absence of an original program, J. Willis Sayre typed cast list from an unknown source.

Mrs. Sidney Drew

March 5–11, 1922, at the Moore Theatre. Headlining vaudeville bill as “The Wife” in playlet Predestination, by Edwin Burke; cast also included Mary Alden.

August 18–24, 1924, at the Pantages Theatre (3^rd Avenue & University). Unidentiﬁed role in playlet A Cup of Tea; according to J. Willis Sayre, no programs printed for engagement – stage lineup from an unmarked newspaper clipping; vaudeville bill supported feature ﬁlm The Guilty One, with Agnes Ayres.

Douglas Fairbanks

January 22–24, 1900, at the Seattle Theatre (3^rd Avenue & Cherry). Supporting Frederick Warde:

As Simon in The Lion’s Mouth (22^nd).
As Balthazar in William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet (23^rd).
As Count Savielli in The Duke’s Jester (24^th); pre-engagement announcements had Richard III playing in place of The Duke’s Jester.

December 30, 1900–January 2, 1901, at the Seattle Theatre (3^rd Avenue & Cherry). Supporting Frederick Warde:

As Francois in Richelieu (30^th).
As Florio in The Duke’s Jester (31^st, 1^st matinee and 2^nd).
As Lodovico in William Shakespeare’s Othello (1^st evening).
Hamlet (with Fairbanks as Rosencrantz) was to have played on the 2^nd, but was canceled for unknown reasons, with The Duke’s Jester being repeated.

Dustin Farnum

March 31–April 2, 1902, at the Grand Opera House. As Lt. Denton in Arizona.

March 22–28, 1903, at the Grand Opera House. As Lt. Denton in Arizona.

March 9–15, 1905, at the Grand Opera House. Title role in Owen Wister’s The Virginian; cast also included Helen Holmes.

March 21–23 and 25–27, 1907, at the Grand Opera House. Title role in Owen Wister’s The Virginian.

November 8–14, 1908, at the Moore Theatre. As Jim Carston in Edward Milton Royle’s The Squaw Man.

October 10–16, 1909, at the Moore Theatre. Title role in Cameo Kirby.

November 3–9, 1912, at the Metropolitan Theatre. As Colonel Morrison in Edward Peple’s The Littlest Rebel; cast also included Mary Miles Minter.

William Farnum

November 7–13, 1910, at the Orpheum Theatre (3^rd Avenue & Madison). Headlining bill as Philotas in Edward Peple’s vaudeville playlet The Mallet’s Masterpiece.

Pauline Frederick

December 8–12, 1926, at the Metropolitan Theatre. As title role in Lady Frederick, by W. Somerset Maugham; cast also included Clark Gable.

December 28–January 24, 1931, at the Moore Theatre. Guest star of the Bainbridge Players Stock Company:

As Agatha Marley in The Scarlet Woman (December 28–January 3).
As Mary Bancroft in The Crimson Hour (January 4–10).
As Manuela in The Command to Love (January 11–17).
As Nadya of Krika in The Queen Was in the Parlor, by Noel Coward (January 18–24).

May 28–June 3, 1933, at the Metropolitan Theatre. As Madame de Lamber in Amber (May 28–31); as Jane Seymour in Her Majesty the Widow (June 1–3).

Lillian Gish

October 8–30, 1948, at the Showboat Theatre. Title role in Mrs. Carlyle, written by Glenn Hughes, head of the University of Washington Drama Department.

May 10, 1969, at the Bon Marché Department Store. Personal appearance to promote her autobiography, The Movies, Mr. Grifﬁth, and Me.

October 17, 1969, at the Moore Theatre. Solo lecture on early ﬁlm sponsored by the University of Washington Ofﬁce of Lectures and Concerts.

David Wark Grifﬁth

January 20–21, 1900, at the Seattle Theatre (3^rd Avenue & Cherry). As Jack (“Happy Jack”) Ferrers in London Life; performing as Lawrence Grifﬁth.

March 29–31, 1900, at the Seattle Theatre (3^rd Avenue & Cherry). Supporting Harry Glazier as Athos in The Three Musketeers; performing as Lawrence Underwood.

February 15–17, 1906, at the Grand Opera House. Performing as Lawrence Giffith in support of Nance O’Neil:

No role given for Fires of St. John (15^th).
As Borso in Monna Vanna (16^th).
No role given for Magda (17^th matinee).
As Banquo in William Shakespeare’s Macbeth (17^th evening).

William S. Hart

November 27–December 3, 1893, at the Seattle Theatre (3^rd Avenue & Cherry). Supporting Madame Hortense Rhea as Hiram in The Queen of Sheba.

March 8–14, 1908, at the Moore Theatre. Title role in Owen Wister’s The Virginian.

November 9–15, 1913, at the Metropolitan Theatre. Supporting Charlotte Walker as Judd Tolliver in John Fox, Jr.’s The Trail of the Lonesome Pine.

June 5, 1917, at the Coliseum and Liberty Theatres, and at the Rainier Club. Promotional visit on behalf of the Triangle Film Company.

April 19, 1918, at the Masonic Temple, First Presbyterian Church, Queen Anne High School, and Franklin High School. Promotional visit on behalf of the third Liberty Loan war bond drive.

Sessue Hayakawa

November 28–December 4, 1926, at the Moore Theatre. Headlining bill as Prince Chang in vaudeville playlet The Bandit Prince, based on Hayakawa’s novel of the same name and adapted for the stage by Burnett Hershey.

June 24–30, 1928, at the Orpheum Theatre (5^th Avenue & Westlake). Headlining vaudeville bill as Tan Toy in dramatic sketch The Man Who Laughed.

Helen Holmes

October 23–25, 1902, at the Grand Opera House. As Kate Carnegie in The Bonnie Brier Bush; cast included Edith Taliaferro.

December 27, 1903–January 2, 1904, at the Grand Opera House. As Kate Carnegie in The Bonnie Brier Bush.

March 9–15, 1905, at the Grand Opera House. As Mollie Wood in Owen Wister’s The Virginian; cast included Dustin Farnum.

December 9–12, 1906, at the Seattle Theatre (3^rd Avenue & Cherry). Supporting Max Figman as Elizabeth Annesley in The Man on the Box; production had been booked into the Grand Opera House, although a ﬁre at the Grand in on November 24^th resulted in the company being transferred to the Seattle.

Thomas Ince

December 29, 1901–January 3, 1902, at the Third Avenue Theatre. As Count de Bullion in At the Old Cross Roads; also served as stage manager for the company.

May 3–9, 1909, at the Orpheum Theatre (3^rd Avenue & Madison). As “the Husband” in vaudeville comedy sketch Wise Mike, written by Ince.

Buster Keaton

November 13–19, 1916, at the Pantages Theatre (3^rd Avenue & University). Member of vaudeville comedy troupe The Three Keatons; billed as “Fun’s Funniest Family.”

Annette Kellerman

July 4–17, 1910, at the Orpheum Theatre (3^rd Avenue & Madison). Headlining vaudeville bill in aquatic act The Diving Venus; special two-week engagement.

April 20–26, 1919, at the Moore Theatre. Headlining vaudeville bill in aquatic act; ﬁrst Seattle visit on “farewell” tour.

February 6–12, 1921, at the Moore Theatre. Headlining vaudeville bill in aquatic act titled A Bit ‘O Everything; second Seattle visit on “farewell” tour.

J. Warren Kerrigan

May 23–25, 1917, at the Clemmer Theatre. Three-day promotional appearance; no Kerrigan picture screening in conjunction with the visit – Clemmer Theatre showing Vitagraph’s Sally in a Hurry, with Lillian Walker.

Harry Langdon

September 22–28, 1913, at the Orpheum Theatre (3^rd Avenue & Madison). As Johnny Flattire in vaudeville comedy sketch A Night on the Boulevard.

January 30–February 4, 1916, at the Orpheum Theatre (3^rd Avenue & Madison). As Johnny Gotacar in vaudeville comedy sketch Johnny’s New Car.

February 26–March 4, 1917, at the Pantages Theatre (3^rd Avenue & University). As Johnny in vaudeville comedy sketch Johnny’s New Car.

May 1–7, 1921, at the Moore Theatre. As Johnny in vaudeville comedy sketch Johnny’s New Car.

January 28–February 3, 1923, at the Moore Theatre. Unidentiﬁed role in vaudeville comedy sketch After the Ball.

September 27–October 3, 1928, at the Seattle Theatre (9^th Avenue & Pine). Added attraction to Fanchon & Marco stage production A Trip to Mars, performing in sketch Unrequited Love; stage show supporting feature ﬁlm The First Kiss, with Gary Cooper and Fay Wray.

Bessie Love

July 18–19, 1919, at various locations. Personal appearances in conjunction with the Motion Picture Ball of the Allied Film Board of Trade for the Northwest.

July 29–August 4, 1928, at the Fifth Avenue Theatre. Appearing in Fanchon and Marco stage production Merry Ann; stage acts supported feature ﬁlm Street Angel, starring Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell.

Stan Laurel

May 1–7, 1911, at the Majestic Theatre. Member of the “village choir” in Fred Karno’s A Night in an English Music Hall; performing as Stanley Jefferson; cast also included Charles Chaplin.

October 2–8, 1911, at the Empress Theatre. Possible role as Mr. Taylor in Fred Karno’s A Night in a London Club; program does not identify a performer named Stanley Jefferson, although the part of Mr. Taylor was played by an “S. Jeffries,” a performer unmentioned during the Karno troupe’s other Seattle engagements; cast also included Charles Chaplin.

April 1–7, 1912, at the Empress Theatre. Empress Program for Fred Karno’s A Night in an English Music Hall makes no reference to a Stanley Jefferson or an S. Jeffries in the troupe, although Laurel is known to have been touring at the time with the company; cast also included Charles Chaplin.

December 23–29, 1912, at the Empress Theatre. As Denton in Fred Karno’s The Wow-Wows; performing as Stanley Jefferson; cast also included Charles Chaplin.

September 1–7, 1913, at the Empress Theatre. As Percival Swofﬂea, “a dude,” in Fred Karno’s A Night in a London Club; performing as Stanley Jefferson; cast also included Charles Chaplin.

March 18–21, 1917, at the Palace Hip Theatre. Unidentiﬁed role in vaudeville comedy sketch Rafﬂes, the Dentist.

March 14–16, 1918, at the Palace Hip Theatre. Unidentiﬁed role in vaudeville comedy sketch Rafﬂes, the Dentist; live acts supported feature ﬁlm Runaway Romany, with Marion Davies.

September 29–October 4, 1919, at the Pantages Theatre (3^rd Avenue & University). Unidentiﬁed role in vaudeville comedy sketch No Mother to Guide Her.

August 15–21, 1921, at the Pantages Theatre (3^rd Avenue & University). Unidentiﬁed role in vaudeville comedy sketch No Mother to Guide Her.

June Mathis

April 12–18, 1908, at the Moore Theatre. As Margaret Grey (“Peggy”) in Brewster’s Millions.

January 31–February 6, 1909, at the Moore Theatre. As Margaret Grey (“Peggy”) in Brewster’s Millions.

October 13–19, 1912, at the Metropolitan Theatre. Supporting female impersonator Julian Eltinge as Tessie Danforth in The Fascinating Widow; Mathis was one of the few female characters in the cast that wasn’t actually a man in drag.

November 25–29, 1913, at the Metropolitan Theatre. Supporting female impersonator Julian Eltinge as Tessie Danforth in The Fascinating Widow; Mathis was one of the few female characters in the cast that wasn’t actually a man in drag.

Thomas Meighan

January 6–12, 1913, at the Metropolitan Theatre. Supporting David Warﬁeld as James Hartman in The Return of Peter Grimm, written by David Belasco; program mentioned that the play was based on an idea “ﬁrst suggested by Mr. Cecil De Mille [sic].”

Mary Miles Minter

November 3–9, 1912, at the Metropolitan Theatre. As Virgie Carey in Edward Peple’s The Littlest Rebel; cast also included Dustin Farnum.

Tom Mix

July 17–August 1, 1909, at the Western Washington Fairgrounds in Madison Park. Featured performer in Cheyenne Bill’s Wild West and Congress of Rough Riders, a circus-style touring western group; Mix per formed in several demonstrations of roping and riding, including a solo act demonstrating the old Pony Express; troupe arrived in Seattle almost a week before the opening of the show; Mix may have stayed on in Seattle following the closing date to perform in the Wild West show taking place at the Alaska-Yukon-Paciﬁc Exposition, being held on the University of Washington campus.

August 13–14, 1931, at 11th Avenue S.W. and West Spokane Street in West Seattle. Featured performer in the Sells-Floto Circus, presenting his own Wild West show; also put in a special personal appearance at Children’s Orthopedic Hospital on August 13^th.

Matt Moore

February 26–March 4, 1911, at the Grand Opera House. As Count Sergius Karloff in The Man on the Box.

Alla Nazimova

May 24–29, 1909, at the Moore Theatre.

As Nora Helmer in Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House (24^th–26^th, 27^th matinee).
As Hedda Hesman in Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler (27^th evening).
As Comptesse Nini di Lorenzo in Comptesse Coquette (28^th–29^th).

October 20–22, 1910, at the Moore Theatre.

As Mrs. Rita Allmers in Henrik Ibsen’s Little Eyolf (20^th).
As Nora Helmer in Ibsen’s A Doll’s House (21^st, 22^nd matinee).
As Fanny Theren in The Fairy Tale (22^nd evening).

May 28–31, 1913, at the Metropolitan Theatre. As Mrs. Chepstow in Bella Donna.

Marshall Neilan

June 17 and 26, 1905, at the Grand Opera House. As Dan in H.D. Cottrell’s The Financier.

Fred Niblo

May 25–28, 1904, at the Grand Opera House. Manager for the Four Cohans (George M., Josephine, Helen, and Jerry J.), touring in Running for Ofﬁce; Niblo, who wed Josephine Cohan in 1901, was listed as a co-owner of the enterprise, along with George M. and Jerry J. Cohan.

November 26–December 1, 1911, at the Metropolitan Theatre. As Nathaniel Duncan in The Fortune Hunter; although play also starred his wife Josephine Cohan, Niblo got top billing in the production.

Mary Pickford

May 20–26, 1935, at the Metropolitan Theatre. As Norma Besant in Coquette.

Snub Pollard

April 9–13, 1905, at the Grand Opera House. As Mr. Twiddle in The Belle of New York; performed as Harold Fraser; member of Pollard’s Lilliputian Opera Company, a children’s troupe from Australia; program lists the “deﬁnitive” ages of all performers – Pollard identiﬁed as being 12, but he’s actually 15.

February 1–3, 1906, at the Grand Opera House. Member of Pollard’s Lilliputian Opera Company; performed as Harold Fraser; program lists age as 12, but he’s actually 16.

No role given for The Belle of New York (1^st).
As Mr. Creel in A Runaway Girl (2^nd).
As Auguste in A Gaiety Girl (3^rd).

May 13–20, 1906, at the Grand Opera House. Member of Pollard’s Lilliputian Opera Company; performed as Harold Fraser; programs for engagement list his age variously from 7 to 13, but he’s actually 16.

As Mr. Creel in A Runaway Girl (13^th and 17^th).
As Mr. Twiddle in The Belle of New York (14^th and 18^th).
As Auguste in The Gaiety Girl (15^th).
No role given for The Geisha (16^th matinee).
As Frederichi in An American Millionaire (16^th evening and 19^th matinee)
No role given for M.S. Pinafore (19^th evening).

January 4–10, 1925, at the Moore Theatre. As Snub in vaudeville comedy sketch Say Uncle.

Wallace Reid

July 17–20, 1919, at various locations. Personal appearances in conjunction with the Motion Picture Ball of the Allied Film Board of Trade for the Northwest.

Nell Shipman

February 24–25, 1907, at the Grand Opera House. May have played an uncredited role supporting Paul Gilmore in At Yale; program gives no listing of her in cast list; she would have been performing as Helen Barham.

February 15–21, 1909, at the Pantages Theatre (2^nd Avenue & Seneca). As Mary Leach in vaudeville playlet According to the Code; performing as Helen Barham.

March 3–9, 1923, at the Blue Mouse Theatre. Promotional appearances in support of Shipman’s ﬁlm The Grub Stake.

Anita Stewart

February 9–15, 1929, at the Seattle Theatre (9^th Avenue & Pine). Headlining vaudeville bill in Oh, Teacher; cast also included Ray Bolger; stage acts supporting feature ﬁlm The Canary Murder Case with William Powell and Louise Brooks.

Gloria Swanson

July 26, 1950, at the Olympic Hotel. In Seattle on a promotional tour for her “comeback” performance in Billy Wilder’s Sunset Boulevard.

September 15, 1976, at the Frederick & Nelson Department Store. Appearing alongside her sixth husband, William Dufty, in support of his diet book Sugar Blues.

Blanche Sweet

June 4–6, 1905, at the Grand Opera House. Supporting Chauncey Olcott as Bessie Ronyane in A Romance of Athlone; performing as Blanche Alexander.

August 24–30, 1932, at the Fifth Avenue Theatre. Headlining in Fanchon & Marco’s stage revue Sweet and Lovely; stage acts supported feature ﬁlm Blondie of the Follies, with Marion Davies.

Norma Talmadge

April 15–21, 1933, at the Roxy Theatre. Co-headlining the stage show Intimate Revue with George Jessel; act supporting feature ﬁlm The Kiss Before the Mirror, with Frank Morgan and Nancy Carroll.

William Desmond Taylor

February 6–12, 1910, at the Seattle Theatre (3^rd Avenue & Cherry). As Jack Philip in The Night Before Christmas; Taylor was the company’s leading man; troupe came to the Seattle following several weeks at the Beck Theatre in Bellingham.

February 13–19, 1910, at the Seattle Theatre (3^rd Avenue & Cherry). As Col. Charles Prescott in William Gillette’s Held by the Enemy; a reorganization in Seattle would ﬁnd Taylor and Victory Bateman, the company’s leading lady, no longer with the troupe for subsequent engagements.

Ben Turpin

October 30–November 5, 1922, at the Pantages Theatre. Headlining vaudeville bill in comedy sketch Look at Me; cast also included Kathryn McGuire.

May 30–June 4, 1938, at the Palomar Theatre. Headlining vaudeville bill in comedy monologue; stage acts supported feature ﬁlms The Kid Comes Back with Wayne Morris and Invisible Enemy with Alan Marshall; no printed programs for engagement— J. Willis Sayre typed bill from an unknown source.

Rudolph Valentino

May 30 and June 2, 1923, at the Hippodrome and Children’s Orthopedic Hospital. Personal appearance at Hippodrome dance contest (May 30); guest of honor at Children’s Orthopedic Hospital’s “Pound Party” fundraiser (June 2).

Henry B. Walthall

March 2–8, 1902, at the Seattle Theatre (3^rd Avenue & Cherry). Supporting Ralph Stuart as the Governor in Monte Cristo; Stuart’s company returned to the Seattle Theatre after a one-week absence to begin a three-week run, though Walthall is not listed as having been with the troupe for the second engagement, beginning March 16.

November 26–27, 1920, at the Metropolitan Theatre. As Oswald Alving in Henrik Ibsen’s Ghosts.

April 8–14, 1923, at the Moore Theatre. Headlining vaudeville bill in dual roles as Albert Alix and Pierre Alix in dramatic sketch The Unknown.

Lois Wilson

April 25–May 2, 1943, at the Metropolitan Theatre. As Grace Graves in Junior Miss.

Clara Kimball Young

May 6–July 19, 1906, at the Third Avenue Theatre. Member of Aylesworth Stock Company, along with mother Pauline Maddern and father Edward Kimball:

As Geraldine Harlow in To Die at Dawn (May 6–12).
No role given for A Hidden Crime (May 13–19).
As Davie Maynard in Hal Reid’s Driven From Home (May 20–26).
No role given for Caught in a Web (May 27–June 1).
As Hannida in Slaves of the Orient (June 2–8).
No role given for Midnight in Chinatown (June 9–15).
No role given for Hal Reid’s The Toilers (June 16– 22).
No role given for A Struggle for Gold (June 23–29).
No role given for Kidnapped (June 30–July 5).
No role given for A Ruined Life (July 6–12).
No role given for Under the City Lamps (July 13–19).

September 13, 1908–July 10, 1909, at the Lois Theatre. See Appendix II.

July 25–August 14, 1909, at the Seattle Theatre (3^rd Avenue & Cherry). Joined Barton & Wiswell Co., Inc., as a temporary replacement for leading lady Emma Bunting:

As Jinny in A Girl’s Best Friend (July 25–31).
Title role in Nettie the News Girl (August 1–7).
Supporting Emma Bunting as Maggie Foley in A Little Outcast (August 8–14).

July 16–17, 1918, at the Coliseum Theatre and Arena. Personal appearances supporting Seattle Girl’s Victory Carnival, a World War I fundraising effort.

June 10–18, 1921, in various locations. Personal appearance tour supporting the feature ﬁlm Hush.

September 27–October 10m, 1931, at the Moore Theatre. Guest star for Bainbridge Players Stock Company:

As Mrs. Aramanth in The Shelf (September 28–October 3).
As Mrs. Crosbie in The Letter (October 4– 10).

Appendix I: Seattle Stage Engagements by Performer