December 24 Tuesday – The Prince and the Pauper stage play opened at the Park Theater in Philadelphia, managed by Daniel Frohman and staged by David Belasco. Elsie Leslie, the child actor, starred in the dual roles. The engagement ran about four weeks. Fatout writes:

“If not an unqualified hit, the production was a moderate success; the audience applauded at the end of each act and gave a prolonged demonstration at the close. Critics praised the juvenile actress for her winsome manner, spontaneity, sweet voice, and a self-possession unusual in one of such tender years” [“MT, Litigant” 31; MTNJ 3: 532n154].