1902
“By the start of the 1902 season every building about the resort had been freshly painted and renovated. The Theatre evinced significant changes and improvements to such an extent that […]
Rose Coghlan (1901)
Following the 1899 death of her brother, Charles Coghlan, in 1901 Rose appeared at Elitch Theatre in the world premiere of her brother’s play, Fortune Bridge. Rose stated that “my […]
1901
“When the Gardens opened for the 1901 season, patrons noticed that a beautiful fountain had been added, and new animals had become part of the zoo, among them a family […]
Jessie Bartlett Davis (1902)
For the week of June 1, 1902, American’s leading opera Contralto — Jessie Bartlett Davis — appeared at the theatre for a one-week run of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. “A […]
1900
The highlight of the 1900 season was the appearance of a leading lady of the day, Blanche Bates. She was vacationing in Europe, but Mary Elitch recounted that “special inducements” […]
1899
Henrietta Crosman was a favorites of Denver theater audiences. She first appeared at HET in 1899 and in 1903 she returned with her own theatre company. While Mary Elitch herself […]
1898
For the 1898 season the theatre continued to have a resident stock company and George Edeson returned as director for the season. Theatre Staff: Resident Company: Productions:
1897
Elitch Theatre becomes the first Summer Stock theatre in the country when Mary hires a resident cast and forms the The Elitch Gardens Theatre Company. “Mary Elitch decided to establish […]
1896
In 1896, the second stock season was a slight roller coaster ride with a positive ending. It was described concisely as follows: In 1896, Mrs. Elitch signed J. H. Huntley […]
1895
The season of 1895 began with six weeks of vaudeville programs. Among the acts were Ford and Lewis, burlesque acrobats; Jerome and Alexis, the “Human Frog”; Martin’s Dog Circus; Stack […]