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WILKES-BARRE RECORD ALMANAC
Wilkes-Barre Theatres in 1910.

Grand   Opera   House.
January-1, Andrew Mack in "The Prince of Bohemia;" 6, 7, 8, "The 
Watchers;" 13, Crystal Herne in "Miss Philura."
At this time the Schuberts, lessees of the Grand Opera House, 
abandoned giving1 high class attractions and the theatre was given 
over to the Mortimer Stock Company, which began playing one play a 
week.

January-week of 17th, "As Men Sow;" week of 24th, "Government 
Acceptance;" 31st, "St. Elmo."

February-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, "St. Elmo;" week of 7th, "The Girl from the 
Golden West;" week of 14th, "Lena Rivers;" week of 21st, "Old 
Heidelberg;" 28th, "Faust."

March-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, "Faust;" week of 7th, "The Two Orphans;" week 
of 14th, "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde;" week of 21st, "The Shadow Behind 
the Throne;" 28, 29, 30, 31, "The House of a Thousand Candles."

April-1, 2, "The House of a Thousand Candles;" week of 
4th, "Camille;" 23, 24, Howe's Moving Pictures.
At the beginning of the 1910-11 season high class attractions were 
resumed in the Grand.

August-26, "Miss Patsy;" 27, "Mother;" 29, "Queen of the Moulin 
Rouge;" 30, "Madame X."

September-3, "The Soul Kiss;" 6, "The Volunteer Organist;" 8, Dustin 
Farnum in "Cameo Kirby;" 9, "The House of a Thousand Candles;" 15, 
Robert Mantell in "King Lear;" 17, Jefferson DeAngelis in "The Beauty
Spot;" 23, 24, "The Lottery Man;" 27, "The Girl Behind the Counter."

October-8, James T. Powers in "Havana;" 10, 11, "Polly of the 
Circus;"
17.  Paul  Gilmore  in  "The  Bachelor;"
18. "Alias Jimmy Valentine;" 19, Aborn Grand Opera Company 
in "Carmen" and "Faust;" 26, "The Time, the Place and the Girl;" 28, 
Mary Mannering in "A Man's World."

November-1, Louis Mann in "The Cheater;" 5, May Irwin in "Getting a 
Polish;" 8, 9, "The "Wolf;" 11, William Hodge in "The Man From 
Home;" 12, Grace Von Studdiford in "The Bridal Tour;" 14, "The 
Rosary;" 15, "Seal of the Confession" by St. Conrad's Society;" 17, 
Lew Fields' "The Midnight Sons;" 18, 19, Howe's Moving Pictures; 21, 
22, 23, "Queen of the Outlaw's Camp;" 24, "The Nigger;" 25, 26, "The 
City;" 28, Grace George in "Sauce for the Goose;" 30, "East Lynne."

December-2, 3, Ivan Robertson in "The Passing of the Third Floor 
Back;" 5, "The Blue Mouse;" 8, "The Firing Line;" 13, Sheehan Grand 
Opera Company in "II Trovatore;" 14, "The Cat and the Fiddle;" 
17, "Merry Widow;" 26, 27, "Passing of the Third Floor Back;" 29, 
Dockstader's Minstrels.


Poll   Theatre.
The Poll produced vaudeville during the regular season and a stock 
company held the boards during the summer and fall.


Luzerne  Theatre.
January-1, Miner's Americans; 3, 4, 5, Moulin Rouge Burlesquers; 6, 
7, 8, Williams's Imperials; 10, 11, 12, Morning, Noon and Night; 13, 
14, 15, Empire Show; 17, 18, 19, The Cherry Blossoms; 20, 21, 22, 
Fashion Plates; 24, 25, 26, The Ducklings; 27, 28, 29, Lady 
Buccaneers; 31, Billy "Watson's Show.

February-1, 2, Billy Watson's Show; 3, 4, 5, The Umpire; 7, 8, 9, 
Yankee Doodle Girls; 10, 11, 12, Star Show Girls; 14, 15, 16, Town 
Talk; 17, 18,19, Washington Society Girls; 21, 22, 23, Sam Devere's 
Show; 24, 25, 26, Broadway Gaiety Girls; 28, The Big Review.

March-1, 2, The Big Review, 3, 4, 5, Cozy Corner Girls; 7, 8, 9, 
Miss New York, Jr.; 10, 11, 12, The Jolly Girls; 14, 15, 16, Pat 
White and the Gaiety Girls; 17, 18, 19, Moulin Rouge Bur-lesquers; 
21, 22, 23, The Tiger Lilies; 24, 25, 26, Morning, Noon and Night; 
28, 29, 30, Bohemian Burlesquers; 31, The Cherry Blossoms.

April-1, 2, The Cherry Blossoms; 4, 5, 6, Fay Foster Company; 7, 8, 
9, The Ducklings; 11, 12, 13, "Wine, Women and Song; 14, 15, 16, 
Billy Watson and His Beef Trust; 18, 19, 20, Sam T. Jack's Company; 
21, 22, 23, Yankee Doodle Girls.

August-22, 23, 24, The Rector Girls; 29, 30, 31, The Jolly Girls.

September-1, 2, 3, The Cherry Blossoms; 5, 6, 7, New Century Girls; 
8, 9, 10, Cozy Corner Girls; 12, 13, 14, The Tiger Lilies; 15, 16, 
17, Miner's Bohemians; 19, 20, 21, The Girls From Dixie; 22, 23, 24, 
Williams's Imperials; 26, 27, 28, Merry Maidens; 29, 30, Pat White's 
Show.

October-1, Pat White's Show; 3, 4, 5V The Bashful Venus; 6, 7, 8, 
Washington Society Girls; 10, 11, 12, Jack Johnson; 13, 14, 15, Sam 
T. Jack's Company; 17, 18, 19, The Brigadiers; 20, 21, 22, The Lady 
Buccaneers; 24, 25, 26, Dave Marion; 27, 28, 29, The Rector 
Burlesquers, 31, Broadway Society Girls.

November-1, 2, Broadway Gaiety Girls; 3, 4, 5, The Jolly Girls; 7, 
8, 9, The Merry Whirl; 10, 11, 12, New Century Girls; 14, 15, 16, 
Follies of the Day; 17, 18, 19, The Tiger Lilies; 21, 22, 23, The 
Pennant Winners; 24, 25, 26, Girls From Dixie; 28, 29, 30, Yankee 
Doodle Girls.

December-1, 2, 3, The Merry Maidens; 5, 6, 7, The New Ducklings; 8, 
9, 10, Billy Watson's Beef Trust; 12, 13, 14, The Wise Guy; 15, 16, 
17, The Rollickers; 19, 20, 21, Moulin Rouge; 22, 23, 24, The 
Brigadiers; 26, 27, 28, Miner's Americans; 29, 30, 31, Dreamland 
Show.


The Nesbitt.
Moving pictures and vaudeville were given at this theatre during the 
first months of the year and at the beginning of the fall season 
popular priced plays were given.

September-14, 15, 16, "The Shoemaker;" 15, 16, 17, "The Thief;" 19, 
20, 21, "The Minister's Sweetheart;" 22, 23, 24, "The House on the 
Bluff;" 26, 27, 28, "The Bishop's Carriage;" 29, 30, "The Boy From 
Wall Street."

October-1, "The Boy From Wall Street;" 3, 4, 5, "Brewster's 
Millions;" 6, 7, 8, "St. Elmo;" 10, 11, 12, "Human Hearts;" 13, 14, 
15, "The Chinatown Trunk Mystery;" 16, 17, 18, Fiske O'Hara in "The 
Wearing of the Green;" 24, 25, 26, "The Stampede;" 27, 28, 29, "The 
Call of the Wild;" 31, Kirk Brown Company.

November-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Kirk Brown Repertory Company; week of 7th, 
vaudeville and moving pictures; week of 21st, Maher Stock Company.
The Nesbitt remained dark for several weeks and on the 26th of 
December another stock company was introduced.

Contributed by Patty Matthews,  February 2004