The Butterflies (play)

The Butterflies is an American play. It was featured on Broadway in 1894 and starred Maude Adams. Olive May was also in the cast.

The Butterflies
Three female actors, with two dressed as men and the third, in the center, dressed in an elegant gown with a large headpiece; the leftmost character offers a chair, being held by the rightmost character, to the woman in the center.
A production of The Butterflies at Vassar College on November 13, 1897
Written byHenry Guy Carleton
Date premieredFebruary 5, 1894 (1894-02-05)
Place premieredPalmer's Theater
New York City
SettingSt. Augustine, Florida and Lenox, Massachusetts[1]

History

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It was written by Henry Guy Carleton.[2] It opened on February 5, 1894, at Palmer's Theater in New York City. It played for thirteen weeks, closing on May 5. It toured Brooklyn, Philadelphia, and later San Francisco.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "The Butterflies". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
  2. ^ Pearson's Magazine. Pearson Publishing Co. 1908.
  3. ^ Maude Adams: idol of American theater, 1872-1953. McFarland. 2004. ISBN 9780786419272.
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