The Butterflies (play)

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 by Henry Guy Carleton
Date premiered February 5, 1894
Place premiered Palmer's Theater
New York City
Setting St. Augustine, Florida and Lenox, Massachusetts[1]

The Butterflies is an American play. It was featured on Broadway in 1894 and starred Maude Adams.

History

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

References

  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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