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| SHOW | YEAR | AUTHOR | COMPANY | VENUE | DIRECTOR | STAR | FIRST DATE | GENRE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| An M.P. for a Day | 1903 | Ted Holland's Entertainment Company | Theatre Royal | Drama | |||||
| Dr Killall's Troubles | 1903 | Ted Holland's Entertainment Company | Theatre Royal | Drama | |||||
| Ginger's Troubles | 1903 | Ted Holland's Entertainment Company | Theatre Royal | Drama | |||||
| North-East Lynne | 1903 | Ted Holland's Entertainment Company | Theatre Royal | Drama | |||||
| Over the Garden Wall | 1904 | Ted Holland's Entertainment Company | Theatre Royal | Drama | |||||
| Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | 1904 | Ted Holland | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Theatre Royal | Ted Holland | 24-Dec-1904 | Vaudeville | 1st show of Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | |
| The Arrival of Casey | 1904 | Ted Holland's Entertainment Company | Theatre Royal | Drama | |||||
| The Chinese Question | 1904 | Ted Holland's Entertainment Company | Theatre Royal | Drama | |||||
| The Dengue Doctor | 1904 | Ted Holland's Entertainment Company | Theatre Royal | Drama | |||||
| The Dual in the Forest | 1904 | Ted Holland's Entertainment Company | Theatre Royal | Drama | |||||
| Faro the Banker | 1905 | Ted Holland's Entertainment Company | Theatre Royal | Drama | |||||
| Midnight Intruders | 1905 | Ted Holland's Entertainment Company | Theatre Royal | Drama | |||||
| The Rehearsal | 1905 | Ted Holland's Entertainment Company | Theatre Royal | Drama | |||||
| The Wise Woman | 1905 | Ted Holland's Entertainment Company | Theatre Royal | Drama | |||||
| Tony the Tailor | 1905 | Ted Holland's Entertainment Company | Theatre Royal | Drama | |||||
| Fun on the Wyandra | 1906 | Ted Holland's Entertainment Company | Theatre Royal | Drama | |||||
| Jake Blow the Horn | 1906 | Ted Holland's Entertainment Company | Theatre Royal | Drama | |||||
| The Christmas Goose | 1906 | Ted Holland's Entertainment Company | Theatre Royal | Drama | |||||
| The Wigmakers | 1906 | Ted Holland's Entertainment Company | Theatre Royal | Drama | |||||
| Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | 1913 | Ted Holland and Percy St. John | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 30-Aug-1913 | Vaudeville | ||
| Special Attraction: Cycling Contest between Gledhill and R. James who was a local amateur road champion | 1914 | Ted Holland | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 9 Oct. 1914 | Vaudeville | ||
| Special Attraction: Ray Largay and Sue Snee, Gladys and Alber, Percy Mackay (Baritone), Juno Salmo "The Devil Dandy", The Great Guzmani Trio, and The Dentines | 1914 | Ted Holland | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 3-9 Jan. 1914 | Vaudeville | ||
| Vaudville: "YWAXY" (Violin Virttioso), Gmet & Gmet (Black-face Comedians), the Dental Riskits (Specialty Act), 'Westony', Eddie Martyn, John Earie, Eleanor & Bertie. | 1914 | Ted Holland | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 26 Dec. 1914-1 Jan. 1915 | Vaudeville | ||
| Vaudville: 11 Trovatore Trio (Musical Burlesque), Straub Sisters, La Perle (Contortionist), Nala Murphy (Mezzo- Contralto), Gordon & Day, Irve Hayman & Co, Livermore & his Animated Doll. | 1914 | Ted Holland | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 25 Apr.-l May 1914 | Vaudeville | ||
| Vaudville: Aerial Bartletts, Bevan & Flint (Musical Comedy Sketch), Le Witte (A protean Artist/Impersonations), Hanlon, Dean, & Hanlon, Corona. | 1914 | Ted Holland | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 28 Mar.-3 Apr. 1914 | Vaudeville | ||
| Vaudville: Alfred Latell ("Animal Actor"), Huges Musical Trio ("Instrumentalists De Luxe"), McDonald & Genereauz ("All the way from Yankeeland, in an act that is just like Harry Lauder's, Only Different"), Phil Percival (Comedian), Gio Angelo (Ragtime Singer and Dancer), Gordon & Day, Captain Brunswick & Co, Lottie Richter ("The Gifted Soprano"), the Royal Banzais. | 1914 | Ted Holland | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 6-12 June 1914 | Vaudeville | ||
| Vaudville: Arthur Crane ("Late Principal Baritone of the J.C. Williamson Opera Company"), Levarto & Speed (Comedy Jugglers), Horace Carrington ("The Human Bird"), The Queleys (Sketch Artists), Alfred Latell, Hughes Musical Trio, McDonald & Genereauz, Phil Percival. | 1914 | Ted Holland | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 13-19 June 1914 | Vaudeville | ||
| Vaudville: Bemie's Five Musical Lassies, Clement May ("The Eminent Exponent of Characters from the works of the immortal Charles Dickens), Jolly Fanny Rice ("With her Merry Family of Artistic Auto Matons"), Howard's Performing Bears and Dogs, Frank Mostyn Kelly's Company (in the original sketch Tom and Jerry). | 1914 | Ted Holland | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 17-23 Jan. 1914 | Vaudeville | ||
| Vaudville: Brent Hayes (Banjo), Dorothy Harris (Comedierme), Jessie Wilton, The Rosa Valerio Sextette, Lee and Chandler, Callen and Emery, Eugenio Rellimi | 1914 | Ted Holland | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 7-13 Feb. 1914 | Vaudeville | ||
| Vaudville: Brown & Lawson, Napoleon the Great & Little Hip (Chimpanzee & Elephant act), Drysdale & Fay, 'Lestree' (Juggling), Frank Herberte (Baritone), Hanlon/Dean/& Hanlon (Handbalancers). | 1914 | Ted Holland | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 12-18 Dec. 1914 | Vaudeville | ||
| Vaudville: Captain Brunswick & Co, Lottie Richter ("The Gifted Soprano"), The Royal Banzais, "Eagle Horse", Carl Bentzen & Phyllis Lawton, Goyt's Novelty, Fred Swift. | 1914 | Ted Holland | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 30 May-5 June 1914 | Vaudeville | ||
| Vaudville: Carl Bentzen and Phyllis Lawton (The Tango), Goyt's Novelty, "The Great Westin" (Presenting Life Portrayals of Great People Including Queen Victoria), Fred Swift, The Bright Sisters (Serios/Dancers), Leslie & Leslie, The Dupres Brothers, Stewart and Lorraine. | 1914 | Ted Holland | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 16-22 May 1914 | Vaudeville | ||
| Vaudville: Carlton Max (Prince of all Ventriloquists", Lilian Sheehan, Jessie Howard, 'Little Stella', Deaves Manikins, Jolly Marie, Frank Sydney, & Co, Morris & Mo-Mo, Ward Lear. | 1914 | Ted Holland | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 21-27 Nov. 1914 | Vaudeville | ||
| Vaudville: Daisy Jerome, Carpos Bros. (Equilibrists), the Vienna Trio (Harps and Violins), Caselli Sisters (Specialty Dancers), Jack Thomson (Scotch Baritone), the Rondas Trio, Geraldine Moreton. | 1914 | Ted Holland | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 11-17 July 1914 | Vaudeville | ||
| Vaudville: Daisy Jerome, Gardner's Maniac Bulldogs, Bogues & Olivotti (Musical Comedy Skit), Olga Pennington, Dale Winter & May Field, Arthur Van Buren & Hazel Spinitti, Arthur Crane, Lottie Richter. | 1914 | Ted Holland | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 27 June-3 July 1914 | Vaudeville | ||
| Vaudville: Daisy Jerome, The Rondas Trio, Geraldine Moreton, Gardiner's Maniac Bulldogs, Bogues & Olivotti, (Musical Comedy Skit), Arthur Crane. | 1914 | Ted Holland | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 4-10 July 1914 | Vaudeville | ||
| Vaudville: Daisy Jerome. The Waldrons ("The Silly Burglar"), The Miltons (Scientific and Comedy Skating Act), Mann & Franks (Comedy Novelty Oddity), Billy Taylor (Comedian), The Gresham Four ("Some Young Australians"--Acrobatic Danseuses), Carpos Bros., The Vienna Trio, Caselli Sisters, Geraldine Moreton. | 1914 | Ted Holland | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 18-24 July 1914 | Vaudeville | ||
| Vaudville: Dale Winter & May Field (Musical Comedy), Arthur Van Buren & Hazel Spinitti (Singers and Fancy Ballroom Dancers), Stan. Stanley, Arthur Crane, Levarto & Speed (Comedy Jugglers), McDonald & Genereauz, Phil Percival. | 1914 | Ted Holland | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 20-26 June 1914 | Vaudeville | ||
| Vaudville: Deaves Manikins (Company of Petite Artists on a Miniature Stage), Frank J. Sydney & Company, Morris & Mo- Mo (Acrobatic Comedians), Ward Lear (Vocal Comedian), Sebastian Merrill, Jolly Marie, Camille Cameron, the Driscolls. | 1914 | Ted Holland | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 14-20 Nov. 1914 | Vaudeville | ||
| Vaudville: Ed. Blondell (Comedian) assisted by Catherine Caine & Company in "The Lost Boy", Gould Brothers (Musicians, Singers, Dancers), Jack Douglas (Baritone), DriscoU Boys assisted by Stella Ranger, Rose Lee-Ivy, Sharratt & Lang, the National Duo, Diam & Elvo, Arthur Elliott, Maud Fanning. | 1914 | Ted Holland | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 31 Oct.-6Nov. 1914 | Vaudeville | ||
| Vaudville: Elfie Fay (Comedienne, "The Girl with the Wobbly Face"), The Vardelles, Perman & Smith (Comedy Sketch Artists), Emest Pitcher (Comedian), Henri French, Leonard and Willard, Brent Hayes, Dorothy Harris. | 1914 | Ted Holland | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 28 Feb.-6 Mar. 1914 | Vaudeville | ||
| Vaudville: Elva Griffiths and Magness Fisher (Singing Grand Opera), Lyall Sisters (Serio Dancers), The Cook-Rothert Trio, Henri French, Leonard and Willard, Brent Hayes, Dorothy Harris. | 1914 | Ted Holland | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 21-27 Feb. 1914 | Vaudeville | ||
| Vaudville: Five Juggling Normans, Edith Mote ("The Protean Cantatrice"), Elfie Fay, the Vardelles, Dorothy Harris, Elva Griffiths & Magness Fisher, Bella Perman & Howard Smith, Adele Kelly. | 1914 | Ted Holland | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 7-13 Mar. 1914 | Vaudeville | ||
| Vaudville: Fred Hagan & Company(ln a One-act Sketch entitled The Pool Room), Dare—^Norwood ("Just Athletes"), 11 Trovatore Trio, Straub Sisters, Irve Hayman & Co. | 1914 | Ted Holland | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 2-8 May 1914 | Vaudeville | ||
| Vaudville: Gordon and Day (Comedy Pantomime Cycling Oddities), Irve Hayman and Co (In a Midnight Episode "XMAS EVE"), Livermore & his Animated Doll, Leslie and Sol Bem, Ray Lawrence, Josephine Gassman and her Piccaninnies. | 1914 | Ted Holland | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 18-24 Apr. 1914 | Vaudeville | ||
| Vaudville: Great Dumitrescu Troupe, Charles Bartholomew (Dublin Dandy), National Duo, The Strattons (Patter Comedy), Eileen Dare (Soprano), New York Comedy Four. | 1914 | Ted Holland | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 10-16 Oct. 1914 | Vaudeville | ||
| Vaudville: Hanlon, Dean, & Hanlon (Acrobatics), Corona (Comet), Gale & Sadie, Les Wharton (Comedian), Evelyn Martini (Mezzo-Soprano), Two Croydons (Serios and Dancers), Jacolew Trio, Carmen & Lawrence,Woodward & Page, Five Juggling Normans, Edith Mote. | 1914 | Ted Holland | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 21-27 Mar. 1914 | Vaudeville | ||
| Vaudville: Hayes & Rivers, Crotton & Skremka (Statuary Poses, Trapeze, and Hand Balancing), New York Comedy Four, William Sumner (Ragtime), Gerald Cashman (Tenor), The Hartley Wonders, Carrie Moore. | 1914 | Ted Holland | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 26 Sep.-2 Oct. 1914 | Vaudeville | ||
| Vaudville: Herman & Shirley, Charles Melvin, Edith Bamsley, Two Rosebuds, May Brilliant, the Vienna Trio. | 1914 | Ted Holland | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 29 Aug.-4 Sep. 1914 | Vaudeville | ||
| Vaudville: Howard's Performing Bears and Dogs, The Mostyn Kelly Sketch Co, Knowles & Lee (Serios), Edward Lauri (Tenor), Millie Doris (England's Chic Comedienne), Jessie Millar (Accordion), Largay and Sue Snee, and Gladys and Alber. | 1914 | Ted Holland | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 10-16 Jan. 1914 | Vaudeville | ||
| Vaudville: Jacolew Trio ("Continental Singers and Dancers"), Carmen and Lawrence (Songs and Monologues), Woodward and Page (Bicycle Specialists), Five Juggling Normans, Edith Mote, the Vardelles, Dorothy Harris. | 1914 | Ted Holland | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 14-20 Mar. 1914 | Vaudeville | ||
| Vaudville: Josephine Gassman and her Piccaninnies ("Presenting the Latest in Black Face Comedy, Song, and Dance"), Femandez and May (Eccentric Musicians),Crystal Sisters (electric Dancing Scenes), Aerial Bartletts, Bevan & Flint, Le Witte, Corona. | 1914 | Ted Holland | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 4-9 Apr. 1914 | Vaudeville | ||
| Vaudville: Kelly & Pollock, Clinon & Beatrice, Brinkmarm & Steel Sisters, The Rondas Trio (Bicycle Marvels), Ted Stanley, The Titbits. | 1914 | Ted Holland | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 22-28 Aug. 1914 | Vaudeville | ||
| Vaudville: Leroy, Talma, & Bosco (Magicians), Servaid Leroy, Wamer & White, 'Santucci', 'The Unknown'. | 1914 | Ted Holland | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 5-11 Sep. 1914 | Vaudeville | ||
| Vaudville: Leslie and Leslie ("the dancing wonders of the Golden Gate"), The Dupres Brothers, Stewart & Lorraine, Fred Hagan & Company, Dare—^Norwood. | 1914 | Ted Holland | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 9-15 May 1914 | Vaudeville | ||
| Vaudville: Livermore and his Animated Doll, Leslie & Sol Bem (Comedy Motor Specialty Sketch), Ray Lawrence ("Just an American Girl"), Josephine Gassman and her Piccaninnies. | 1914 | Ted Holland | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 11-17 Apr. 1914 | Vaudeville | ||
| Vaudville: Mddlle. De Dio (Famous Parisienne Queen of Prismatic Dancers), Phil Smith (Comedian), Jessie Barlee (Musical Comedy Trifle), Mandenos' Canine Marvels, Chas. Zoli (Character Comedian), Carlton Max, Jessie Howard, Lilian Sheehan, Jolly Marie, the Driscolls. | 1914 | Ted Holland | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 28 Nov.-4 Dec. 1914 | Vaudeville | ||
| Vaudville: Mddlle. De Dio (Famous Parisierme Queen of Prismatic Dancers), Phil Smith (Comedian), Jessie Barlee (Musical Comedy Trifle), Mandenos' Canine Marvels, Chas. Zoli (Character Comedian), Carlton Max, Jessie Howard, Lilian Sheehan, Jolly Marie, the Driscolls. | 1914 | Ted Holland | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 5-11 Dec. 1914 | Vaudeville | ||
| Vaudville: Morris' Wrestling Poinies (assisted by John Hedge), Matilde & Elvira (Spanish Dancers), Jolly Fanny Rice & her Jolly Family of Singing and Dancing Dolls, Dorothy Harris (Comedienne), Clement May (Charles Dickens Impersonator), Troutt & his 'Mermaid', the Boudini Brothers, Cunningham & Rose, Weston's Living Models. | 1914 | Ted Holland | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 8-14 Aug. 1914 | Vaudeville | ||
| Vaudville: Rose Lee-Ivy (Comedienne), Diam & Elvo (Juggling), Maud Fanning & Her 'Inimitable Troupe of Merrymakers', Arthur Elliott (Vocal Comedian), The Stavordales, Ray & Ray, Millie Doris, the Strattons, Sharratt & Lang. | 1914 | Ted Holland | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 24-30 Oct. 1914 | Vaudeville | ||
| Vaudville: Sebastian Merrill & his 'Yip Yaps', Jolly Marie (Soubrette), Camille Cameron (Soprano Balladist), Ike Harvey (Jew Comedian), Ed. Blondell assisted by Catherine Caine & Company in "The Lost Boy", Rose Lee-Ivy, Gould Brothers, the Driscolls, the National D | 1914 | Ted Holland | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 7-13 Nov. 1914 | Vaudeville | ||
| Vaudville: Stavordale Quintette (Instrumental Act), Ray & Ray, Millie Doris (Comedienne), Sharratt & Lang (Sketch Artists), Lulu Eugene (Serio), Three Dumitrescus, Chas. Bartholomew, the Strattons, the National Duo. | 1914 | Ted Holland | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 17-23 Oct. 1914 | Vaudeville | ||
| Vaudville: Stirling & Love (in their Sporting Vocal Comedy called "A Bmsh Up"), Davis & Gledhill (Cycling Specialty Contest, Man v. Motor), Marcell and Bell (Danseurs, Acrobatiques, featuring "Marcel", the Anatomical Enigma), Tom Leonard (Comedian), New York Comedy Four, Crotton & Skremka (Gynmasts), Hayes & Rivers, William Sumner, Gerald Cashman. | 1914 | Ted Holland | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 3-8 Oct. 1914 | Vaudeville | ||
| Vaudville: The Boudini Brothers, Cunningham & Rose, Weston's Living Models, Hal, Brasch, & Bobo; The Waldrons, The Miltons, The Caselli Sisters, Geraldine Moreton. | 1914 | Ted Holland | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 1-7 Aug. 1914 | Vaudeville | ||
| Vaudville: The Cook-Rothert Trio, Henri French, Leonard Willard, Adele Kelly, Brent Hayes, Dorothy Harris. | 1914 | Ted Holland | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 14-20 Feb. 1914 | Vaudeville | ||
| Vaudville: The Eary Trio (Comedy Acrobats), Carrie Moore (Songs), White & Grey (Vocal Sketch Artistes), Camille Cameron (Soprano), The Rhodesburys (Patter Comedians), Benson & Bell, The Rosebuds (Danseuses), Marcella Gray (Serio), Herman & Shirley, May Brillian, Ted Stanley. | 1914 | Ted Holland | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 12-18 Sep. 1914 | Vaudeville | ||
| Vaudville: The Hartley Wonders (Novelty and Comedy), Carrie Moore, Venson & Bell, Herman & Shirley, White & Grey. | 1914 | Ted Holland | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 19-25 Sep. 1914 | Vaudeville | ||
| Vaudville: The Rosa Valerio Sextette, Lee and Chandler (Famous American "Ginger Girls"), Callen and Emery (Original sketch The Bootlack and the Skivvy), Wooward & Page (Cycling), Rellimi, Millie Doris. | 1914 | Ted Holland | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 31 Jan.-6 Feb. 1914 | Vaudeville | ||
| Vaudville: The Royal Banzais (Japanese Acrobats), "Eagle Horse" (Famous Chief of the Sioux), 3 Devons (Child Performers), Miss Bella Perman, Carl Bentzen & Phyllis Lawton, Goyt's Novelty, "The Great Westin", Fred Swift, Stewart & Lorraine. | 1914 | Ted Holland | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 23-29 May 1914 | Vaudeville | ||
| Vaudville: Vilmos Westony, John Earle, Eddy Martin, Eleanor & Bertie, the Two Johnsons, Cecile Burleigh. | 1914 | Ted Holland | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 19-24 Dec. 1914 | Vaudeville | ||
| Vaudville: Weston's Living Models, The Aerial Bartletts, Hal, Brasch & Bobo (Comedy Juggling), The Waldrons, The Miltons, Mann & Franks, Billy Watson, The Caselli Sisters, Geraldine Moreton. | 1914 | Ted Holland | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 25-31 July 1914 | Vaudeville | ||
| Vaudville: Williams & Wamer (Eccentric Musical Comedians), Morris' Wrestling Ponies (Assisted by John Hedge), Matilde & Elvira, Jolly Farmy Rice, Dorothy Harris, Clement May, the Boudini Brothers, Cunningham & Rose. | 1914 | Ted Holland | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 15-21 Aug. 1914 | Vaudeville | ||
| Vaudville: Wooward and Page (Cycling Act), Rellimi (Accordion), Graham and Kingsley ("Refined Pierrots"), Five Musical Lassies, Clement May, Howard's Performing Bears and Dogs, Frank Mostyn Kelly's Company, Milly Doris. | 1914 | Ted Holland | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 24-30 Jan. 1914 | Vaudeville | ||
| Cinerelia in Flowerland | 1915 | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Emma C.W. Matthews | 4-Aug-1915 | Vaudeville | theatre lent by Holland and St. John Ltd. | ||
| Vaudeville | 1915 | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 10-Sep-1915 | Vaudeville | |||
| Vaudeville | 1915 | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 11-17 Sep. 1915 | Vaudeville | |||
| Vaudeville | 1915 | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 18-24 Sep. 1915 | Vaudeville | |||
| Vaudeville | 1915 | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 25 Sep.-1 Oct. 1915 | Vaudeville | |||
| Vaudeville | 1915 | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 31 July -6 Aug. 1915 | Vaudeville | |||
| Vaudeville | 1915 | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 4-10 Dec. 1915 | Vaudeville | |||
| Vaudeville: "Butterflies- presented by Jack Waller, Cecilia Gold, Ada Smart, Marion Armitage, Wylie Watson, Foster Hine, 1 Fred Dennett, Gregory Ivanoff. Plus Maud & Gill (Trampoline), Florence Hartley (Canadian Soprano), Violet Trevenyon, The Rexos, Cortney & Shaw, the Mullaney Twins. | 1915 | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 3-9 Apr. 1915 | Vaudeville | |||
| Vaudeville: "Butterflies", Geo Dean (Vocal Comedian), Rowan's Patriotic Dogs, Brown & Sorlie (Coon Comedians), Olga Pennington (Serio), Maud & Gill, the Rexos, Florence Hartley. | 1915 | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 10-16 Apr. 1915 | Vaudeville | |||
| Vaudeville: "Volta" (Me Emperor of Electric Manifestations), Davis & Gledhill (Cycling Act entitled "Man versus Motor"), Billy Wells &. the Eclair Twins, the Two Canadians, Leonard Nelson, George Whitehead, Wykeham & Preston, Maisie Pollard, Sam La Men. | 1915 | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 29 May-4 June 1915 | Vaudeville | |||
| Vaudeville: "YWAXY" (Violin Virtuoso), Gruet & Gruet (Black-face Comedians), the Dental Riskits (Specialty Act), `Westony', Eddie Martyn, John Earle, Eleanor & Bertie. | 1915 | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 26 Dec. 1914-1 Jan. 1915 | Vaudeville | |||
| Vaudeville: `Teordowicz' Trio (Danish Gymnasts), Eloise Taylor (Soprano, Olga Pennington (Comedienne), Herbert Brooks (Sleight-of-Iland Artist and Card Manipulator), Alsace & Lorraine, Pollard & Jackson, 'Picquo', Lieut. Stoff, Lumley & Rhodes, Con Moreni, Ted Herberte. | 1915 | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 14-20 Aug,.1915 | Vaudeville | |||
| Vaudeville: Anita Primrose (Comedienne in her Original Character Studies), Geo. Fredo (Monologuist and Musical Eccentric), Ella Airlie (Mirth and Music), John Earle (Acrobatic. Artist and Hatedian), Erickson & Clay (Harmonising Vocalists), De Car (Comedy Acrobat), the Musical Ibsons, Carlton Max, Eloise Taylor, McKenzie &. Guest, Olga Pennington. | 1915 | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 28 Aug.-3 Sep. 1915 | Vaudeville | |||
| Vaudeville: Carlton Max (Ventriloquial Act), the Jeunets (Novelty Gymnasts), Musical lbsons (Musical Act), McKenzie &. Guest (Sketch Artists), Herbert Brooks, 'Teordowice Trio, Eloise Taylor, Con Moreni, Olga Pennington, Lumley & Rhodes, Ted Herberte_ | 1915 | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 21-27 Aug. 1915 | Vaudeville | |||
| Vaudeville: Daisy Jerome (Comedienne), Josephine Gassman & her Piccaninnies. | 1915 | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 19-25 June 1915 | Vaudeville | |||
| Vaudeville: Daisy Jerome (Comedienne), Perona (Novelty Accordeonist), Paul Stanhope's Revue Company in "Pardon Me", Madame Marion (Protean Artiste—The Quickest Woman on Earth). | 1915 | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 11-17 Dec. 1915 | Vaudeville | |||
| Vaudeville: Daisy Jerome, May Erne & He, Alice Piece (Young American Emotional Actress), Marr & Evans (Talkative Acrobats), Gerald Griffin (Irish. Terror ), Arthur Douglas (Scotch Comedian), Nellie Kolle, Ferona, Linsley & Graham. | 1915 | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 18-24 Dec. 1915 | Vaudeville | |||
| Vaudeville: Daisy Jerome, Orphea (The Marvellous Music Maker). | 1915 | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 26 June-2 July 1915 | Vaudeville | |||
| Vaudeville: Dan Thomas (Pantomime Comedian), the Rosie Rifle Co., Ray de Vere (Soprano), Lawrence Johnston, Ted Stagpole, Edwards & Parker, Hazel Morris, Nellie Kolle, Two Rhodesburys. | 1915 | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 6-12 Nov. 1915 | Vaudeville | |||
| Vaudeville: Davenport's Models (Classic Statuary Poses), Carleton Chase (Comedy Entertainer), Matilde & Elvira (Castilian Dancers), Ray de Vere (Balladist), Charles Zoli (Dago Comedian), La Petite Verlie (Pedestal Specialty), Toulouse, Brown & Sorlie, Jean Fyfe. | 1915 | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 20-26 Feb. 1915 | Vaudeville | |||
| Vaudeville: Dorothy Harris (Comedienne), Rozeal & Ross (In an Original Specialty called "Fun in a Kitchen"), Mann & Franks In a Miniature Revue called "The Candy Girl"), Two Rhodesburys (Patter Comedians), Mabel & Malfe, Amy Murphy & Black Nellie, Ascot & Barnes, the Maxwells, Stirling & Love. | 1915 | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 16-22 Oct. 1915 | Vaudeville | |||
| Vaudeville: Era Comedy Four (Harmonists & Comedians)* Armstrong & Howarth (Comedy Sketch Artists), George Whitehead (baritone), Ada Fleury (Serio), Beatrice Hope (Comedienne), Three Gresham s (Serios and Danseuses), the Frartklins (Acrobatic Specialists), Leonard Nelson, Musical Clarinos, Wong Toy Sun, Jack West. | 1915 | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 1-7 May 1915 | Vaudeville | |||
| Vaudeville: George Hall (Comedian and Raconteur), The Dentines (Trapeze), Davenport's Living Models, Carleton Chase, Brown & Sorlie, Ray de Vere, M.atilde & Elvira, La Petite Verlie, Marsh Little, Chas. Zoli. | 1915 | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 27 Feb.-5 Mar. 1915 | Vaudeville | |||
| Vaudeville: Graceful Gracie Grahame (Comedienne), the Mullaney Twins (Patterologists), the Atlas Brothers (Roman Pastimes), Horrace Carrington (Bird Imitator), Ruby Wallace (Serio), Ivan Marshall (Tenor), Chester Kingston, Keen &. Waller, Neil. Cant, Ray de Vere, Chas, Zoli. | 1915 | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 13-19 Mar. 1915 | Vaudeville | |||
| Vaudeville: Hamilton & Barnes, the Jeunets, Walter de Urea, Kosta, Marie Andrew, Leslie Wharton, Doris Royal, Tunbridge & Rose. | 1915 | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 3-9 July 1915 | Vaudeville | |||
| Vaudeville: Herbert Brooks "And the Twenty Thousand Dollar Trunk Mystery", Lieut. Stoff (Military Ventriloquist Entertainer), ‘Picquo' (French Clown from the Follies Theatres, Paris), Ted Herberte (Descriptive Vocalist), Alsace &. Lorraine, Bollinger & Reynolds, Kip & Kippy, Pollard & Jackson, Lydia Came, Con Moreni, Lumley & Rhodes, Muriel Andrews. | 1915 | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 7-13 Aug. 1915 | Vaudeville | |||
| Vaudeville: J.W. Rickaby, The Rexos (Comedy Jugglers), Violet Trevenyon, Dorothy Harris, Graceful Gracie Grahame, the Mullaney Twins, Ray de Vere. | 1915 | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 27 Mar.-2 Apr. 1915 | Vaudeville | |||
| Vaudeville: Keen & Waller (Comedy Duo), Chester Kingston ("The Chinese Puzzle"), Neil Cant (Scotch Comedian), Fields & Cocos (Acrobats), George Hall, Ray de Vere, Matilde & Elvira, the Dentines, Chas. Zoli. | 1915 | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 6-12 Mar, 1915 | Vaudeville | |||
| Vaudeville: Lawrence Johnston (Ventriloquist), Ted Stagpole (Acrobatic Comedian), Three fuddles (Juvenile Acrobats), Blanche Carlli (Soprano), Great Lutes & Co., Hazel Morris, Nellie Kolle, Edwards & Parker. | 1915 | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 30 Oct.-5 Nov. 1915 | Vaudeville | |||
| Vaudeville: Leonard Nelson (Just a Plain Comedian), Musical Clarinos (Operatic and Specialty Concertina Duettists), Val & Lottie Newman (Travesty Artists), Wong Toy Sun (Marvellous Oriental Wondervvorker and Magician), "The Butterflies", Jack West, Olga Pennington, Florence Hartley. | 1915 | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 24-30 Apr. 1915 | Vaudeville | |||
| Vaudeville: LW. Rickaby (comedian), Violet Trevenyon (Comedienne), Dorothy Harris (Soubrette), the Bradnas, Graceful Gracie Grahame, the Mullaney Twins, Neil Cant, Ray de Vere. | 1915 | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 20-26 Mar. 1915 | Vaudeville | |||
| Vaudeville: Mabel &. Malfe The Dainty Little Girl and the big Clumsy Page), Rosie Rifle Company (Sharpshooting), Ascot & Barnes (Specialty Dancers), the Maxwells (Comedy Cyclists), Amy Murphy &. Black Nellie (Vocal and Instrumental Act), George Wheeler, Stirling & Love. | 1915 | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 11-15 Oct. 1915 | Vaudeville | no performance on 9 Oct. owing to death of Percy St. John | ||
| Vaudeville: Manuel de Erna (Equilibrist), Bollinger & Reynolds (Slack Wire), Kip &. Nippy (Comedy Jugglers), Pollard & Jackson (Operatic Duettists), Can Moreni, 'Merlyn', Billy Wells, Eclair Twins, Lydia Came, Leslie Wharton, Geo. ,Whithead, Muriel Andrews. | 1915 | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 24-30 July 1915 | Vaudeville | |||
| Vaudeville: Maximo (the Drunk on the Wire), Charles Edenbury (Novelty Equilibrist), Marshall Palmer (Actor/Vocalist), May Eme & He, Alice Piece, Marc & Evans, Gerald Griffin, Arthur Douglas, Nellie Kolle. | 1915 | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 25-31 Dec. 1915 | Vaudeville | |||
| Vaudeville: Murphy & Black (Vocal and Instrumental Act), George Wheeler (Musical Tramp Eccentriquc and Mime), Ted Russell (Swiss Comedian), Clayton & Croan (Cornediennes/Danseuses), Stirling & Love in a Musical Sketch entitled "Falling In and Falling Out", Montambo & Wells (Acrobats), Lester Browne supported by Horace Mann and Carrie Franks in "The Escape", 'Michalet' (Clay Modeller). | 1915 | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 2-8 Oct_ 1915 | Vaudeville | |||
| Vaudeville: Paul Stanhope's Mirthful, Musical, Comedy Revue called "This is the Life", Mons. Poincaire (Bird and Animal Imitator), Montambo & Wells (Acrobats), Dan Thomas, the Rosie Rifle Co., Ray de Vere. | 1915 | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 13-19 Nov. 1915 | Vaudeville | |||
| Vaudeville: Paul Stanhope's Revue Company in "Fun on a Farm", the Original Grafters' Quartette (Comedy, Novelties, and Tuneful Melodies), Harrison Stewart Duo (Singing and Talking Act), the Gloskers (Comedy Water Jugglers), Lew Hoffman (the Hat Maniac), Mons. Poincaire, Ray de Vere. | 1915 | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 20-26 Nov. l 915 | Vaudeville | |||
| Vaudeville: Paul Stanhope's Revue Company in "Hello, Brisbaner, Eclair Bros. (Roman Pastimes), Hilda Felstead (Soprano), Charles & Anna Clocker, Lew Hoffman, Harrison Stewart Duo. | 1915 | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 27 Nov.-3 Dec. 1915 | Vaudeville | |||
| Vaudeville: Phyllis Hopwood Foldi (Young Society Entertainer), Stirling & Love (Comedy Sketch Artists), Phil Percival (Monologue Performer at the Piano), Sutton & Jamieson (Patter Comedians), Teddy the Jumper, Royal Hawaiians, Saltley & his Nibs, Kelly & Pollock, Marsh Little. | 1915 | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 6-12 Feb. 1915 | Vaudeville | |||
| Vaudeville: Rosa Loader (Pianist), The Bradnas (Continental Star Specialty), Mandeno's Canine Marvels, the Quealeys, the aerial Lesters, Bailey's Posing Dogs, Mann & Franks, Jessie Millar, May Knight, The Casselis. | 1915 | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 23-29 Jan. 1915 | Vaudeville | |||
| Vaudeville: Soho Trio (Two Ladies and One Gentleman in a Dainty, Refined, and Artistic Entertainment), Three Newrnans (Cycling and Comic Boxing), Caselli Sisters (Specialty Danseuses), Eddie Martyn (Specialty Dancer), Gruet & Gruet, YWAXY, the Dental Riskits. | 1915 | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 2-8 Jan. 1915 | Vaudeville | |||
| Vaudeville: Sydney James & the Royal Strollers (an Entire Company of Vaudeville Comedians), Mena Brae, Madeline Rossiter, Gwen Lewis, G.W. Desmond, C.W. Northcote, Frank Halpin, Arthur Frost, Leonard Nelson. | 1915 | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 5-11 June 1915 | Vaudeville | |||
| Vaudeville: Sydney James & the Royal Strollers, Mena Brae, I Madeline Rossiter, Gwen Lewis, G.W. Desmond, C.W. Northcote, Frank lIalpin, Arthur Frost. | 1915 | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 12-18 June 1915 | Vaudeville | |||
| Vaudeville: Teddy the Jumper, Saltley & his Nibs (Comedy Wire Act), Royal Hawaiians (Equilibrists), Kelly & Pollock (Sketch), Fred Swift (Musical Nut), Marsh Little (Baritone), Rosa Loader, the Bradnas, the Quealeys, May Knight. | 1915 | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 30 Jan.-5 Feb. 1915 | Vaudeville | |||
| Vaudeville: The Aerial Lesters (Trapeze), Mann & Franks (Sketch Artists), Bailey's Posing Dogs (Living Canine Statuary), Rene Burnay (Soprano), La Maze Trio, Atlas Brothers, Jessie & Dolly Millar, Towley & Tointon, Caselli Sisters, May Knight. | 1915 | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 16-22 Jan. 1915 | Vaudeville | |||
| Vaudeville: The Great Lutes & Co. (Sensational Novelty called "The Wizard of the Feet", Hazel Morris (Ragtime), Edwards & Parker (Comedy Talking), Nellie Kolle (Male Impersonator), Bellora (Mimic), Ella Airlie, Dorothy Harris, Mann & Franks, Two R_hodesburys, Rozeal & Ross. | 1915 | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 23-29 Oct. 1915 | Vaudeville | |||
| Vaudeville: the La Maze Trio, Atlas Brothers (Champion Gladiators in Roman Pastimes), Jessie Millar (Cometiste and Piano-Accordion Player), Dolly Millar, George Rowley (Dancer), Carlton Max (Ventriloquist), May Knight (Comedienne Chorus Singer), Soho Trio, Three Newmans, Caselli Sisters. | 1915 | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 9-15 Jan. 1915 | Vaudeville | |||
| Vaudeville: the Musical Coolrnans (Musical Speciality), "Princess Indita" (Snake Dancer with Rattlesnake), Little Vgirlie (Balancer and Contortionist), Armstrong & Howarth, Leonard Nelson, George Whitehead, Ida Showers, Era Comedy Four, Eileen Fleury, Beatrice Hope, the Franklin. | 1915 | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 8-14 May 1915 | Vaudeville | |||
| Vaudeville: the Two Canadians (Ida Grsham & Dorothy Gibson), Maud & Gill (Trampoline), the three Ciresharns (Singers and Danseuses), Walker & Bunting, Wykeham & Preston, Maisie Pollard, Armstrong & Howarth, George Whitehead, Tossing Testros, Sam La Mert, Bluff°, Leonard Nelson. | 1915 | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 22-28 May 1915 | Vaudeville | |||
| Vaudeville: Toulouse (Balancer), Brown & Sorlie (Coon Performers), Keldin & Speed (Novelty Cyclists), Jean Fyfe (Scotch Balladist), Charles Perceval, Stirling & Love, Sutton & Jamieson, George Ford, Marsh Little , May Knight. | 1915 | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 13-19 Feb. 1915 | Vaudeville | |||
| Vaudeville: Two Canadians, Con Moreni (Comedy Monologist), 'Merlyn' (Comic Burlesque Conjurer), Billy Wells, Eclair Twins, Lydia Came, Leslie Wharton, Hamilton & Barnes, Williams & Warner, Herman & Shirley. | 1915 | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 17-23 July 1915 | Vaudeville | |||
| Vaudeville: Val & Lottie Newman (in their Specialty Revue "Tit-Bits" and "To-night's the Night"), Jack West (Hand Balancer), Wong Toy Sun (Marvellously Mystical Magician), "Butterflies", George Dean, Brown & Sorlie, Olga Pennington, Florence Hartley. | 1915 | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 17-23 Apr. 1915 | Vaudeville | |||
| Vaudeville: Walker & Bunting in the Scotch Comedy "McTartan's Wooing"), Maisie Pollard (Soprano), Wykehatn & Preston In the sketch "Many a Good Tune"), Tossing Testros (Comedy Jugglers), Sam La Mert (Comedian), Bluffo (Comedy Act), the Musical Coolmans, "Princess Indita", Armstrong & Howarth, Leonard Nelson, George Whitehead, Eileen Fleury. | 1915 | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 15-21 May 1915 | Vaudeville | |||
| Vaudeville: Williams &. Warner (Musical Comedians), Herman & Shirley (Original Sketch, 'The Mysterious Masquerader"), Wykeham & Preston (Popular Sketch Artsists), Hamilton & Barnes (Patterlogne), the Jeunets, Walter de area, two Colliers, Marie Andrew, Marshall Crosby, Doris Royal, Tunbridge & Rose. | 1915 | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | 10-16 July 1915 | Vaudeville | |||
| Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | 1917 | Ted Holland and Percy St. John | Ted Holland's Vaudeville Entertainers | Empire Theatre | Ted Holland | Paul Stanhope & Jolly Johnny Larkin | 7-Jul-1917 | Vaudeville |
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