RARE March 1912 The theatre magazine with cover of Laurette Taylor

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RARE March 1912 THE THEATRE Magazine with color cover of Laurette Taylor by White. FEATURES on Mr. Winthrop Ames and the Little Theatres with photo of Winthrop Ames and sketch of Little Theatre on West 44th Street; “Versiegelt” at the Metropolitan Opera House with photos of Louise Homer, Leo Blech, scene with Mme. Alten, M. Jadlowker, Mme. Gadski, and Mme. Mattfeld; Maurice Renaud, Emmy Destinn; Leo Slezak; Josef Hofmann, Edmond Clement, Art Nikisch, Elena Gerhardt, Signor Bonci, Gertrude Rennyson; A Slave of Fatal Enchantment on Fraulein Leopoldine Kinstantin with photo; Boston’s Toy Theatre; The Wife of Maeterlinck o Georgette Leblanc with 3 images of Georgette Leblanc; Rostand Before “Cyrano” by Warren Barton Blake with photo of Edmond Rostand, sketch of Rostand’s Cambo, Basses-Pyrennes France country home; Interviewing a Russian Actor with 2 photos of Paul Orleneff and one of Lina Koroleva; Famous Women Who Have Been Dramatized with painting of Nell Gwyn by Sir Peter Lely; Why I Don’t Write Play; Otis Skinner: America’s Leading Romantic Actor with 3; Death of Alexander Bisson news item; Our Fashion Department with full page of model in Bechoff-David gown with Maline Lace; sketch of Gage Bros. Hat; model sketch for ivory Venaise and clack Chantilly lace gown; model in Paquin evening gown embroidered with pearls and mock jewels; model in Doucet gown; model sketch in black straw hat; model in Gage hat;
FULL PAGE PHOTOS of Mrs. Fiske in “Lady Patricia,” Billie Burke by Sarony; Elsie Ferguson as Dolly Madison; Bessie Clayton by Dover Street Studios; Grace George by Baker Art Gallery;
PHOTOS of Mrs. Fiske in auto in “Mrs. Patricia,” Weber and Field’s “Jubilee” with Ada Lewis, Helena Collier Garrick, Lew Fields, Fay Templeton, Wm Collier, Lillian Russell; “Advanced Drama” by James Barrie with John and Ethel Barrymore; Anna Wheaton; Harriet Standon; sketch of “Oedipus Rex” scene in Covent Garden London; 2 scenes from “Officer 666” with Geo Nash, Ruth Maycliffe, Wallace Eddinger, Francis McGinn, Vivian Martin, Percy Ames, Camilla Crume; Jose Collins; 2 Sketch magazine sketches of scenes from London’s Miniature Theatre and Gigantic Theatre; Margaret Anglin; Laurette Taylor; Ann Murdock; Chrystal Herne; Jane Gray; “the Rose of Panama scene with Will Phillips; 3 “Elevating a Husband” scenes with Emily Ann Wellman, Louis Mann, Chas Halton, Homer Hunt, Leslie Kenyon, Howard Scott, Jessie Carter, Conway Tearle; Hamilton Revelle in “Kismet,” Chapine and Forrest Huff in “The Rose of Panama,”
THE NEW PLAYS on “Lydia Gilmore” by Henry Arthur Jones at Lyceum…talented Jones fell short here…Margaret Anglin at her best; “Elevating a Husband” by Clara Lipman and Sam Shipman at Liberty…Louis Mann most capable stage manager and actor of marked individuality…breathes life into his part…Emily Ann Wellman rose to every meager opportunity…Chas Halton believable…Mathilde Cottrelly tried hard…Conway Tearle sneered successfully; “The Trail of the Lonesome Pine” by Eugene Walter at New Amsterdam…beautiful and effective…
Charlotte Walker‘s art is there but does not fit the part…also with Berton Churchill…Lillian Dix, W. S. Hart; “White Magic” by David Graham Phillips and Roi Cooper Megrue at Criterion…less than 2 week run…Gertrude Elliott did as much as possible as well as Julian L’Estrange…Ben Johnson and Susanne Sheldon respectively acted; “The Opera Ball” musical by Syd Rosenfeld and Clara Kummer at Liberty …worth an entire evening to hear Marie Cahill…Harry Conor manages to get a little humor out of his part; “Officer 666” by Augustus MacHugh at Gaiety…a novelty…favorable reception…Wallace Eddinger sympathetic and capable young actor…Percy Ames a hit; “A Slice of Life” by J. M. Barrie at Empire…with John Barrymore, Ethel Barrymore, Hattie Williams; “Hokey Pokey” with Weber and Fields after 7-year separation…packed to the doors…other old favorites Lillian Russell, Fay Templeton, Wm Collier clever acting, Ada Lewis is capital; “Making Good“ by Owen Davis at Fulton…; slipshod work…Wm Courtenay finally made good; Doris Keane lack of force…Frank Hatch study of more or les amiable reprobate; “The Rose of Panama” opera music by Heinrich Berte, libretto by John Shire and Syd Rosenfeld…worked out badly…Chapine piquant, other principals capable but not brilliant;
FULL PAGE ADS for inside front cover illus. Onyx Hosiery; Chickering Piano; Margaret Illington for Haines Bros. Piano; Easter illus. Sylvan Toilet Soap; model for Rexell “93” Hair Tonic;
ADS for illus. Chiclets; Victor Victrola with head shots of famous opera stars; Elizabeth Hubbard; Crème Simon; American Bankers Travelers Checks; illus. Diamond Tires; illus. Rauch & Land Electrics; illus. Southern Pacific Steamships; illus. Maillard’s; illus. Tel-Electric Piano Player; illus. Detroit Electric; illus. Fatima Turkish Cigarettes; illus. Hinds Cream; Cheney Silks; models in Gage Millinery; Cushion Eve Collar supporter; Vogue;
CONDITION: 64 pages filled with early stage, theatre, motion picture productions, actors, actresses, producers, authors, industry news. ONE PAGE SHEET MISSING. Was part of bound volume, therefore bare spine,  right side front cover tear out, warping and water soiling soiling yet still great material, restapled.