LECTURE TOUR

The four main published chronologies of Oscar Wilde’s American lecture tour are shown. None of them agrees completely with any other.  The differences are demonstrated in a checklist format.

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JANUARY 1882
mm/dd

Mikhail Ellmann Page Beckson OWSOA
  01 09 New York, NY -  Chickering Hall
“The English Renaissance”
þ þ þ þ þ
01 17 Philadelphia, PA - Horticultural Hall þ þ þ þ þ
01 23 Washington DC - Lincoln Hall þ þ þ þ  
01 25 Baltimore, Maryland- Lincoln Hall þ þ   þ  
01 27 Albany, NY - Music Hall þ þ þ þ  
01 31 Boston, MA - Music Hall þ þ þ þ þ

FEBRUARY 1882
mm/dd

Mikhail Ellmann Page Beckson OWSOA
02 01 New Haven, CT - Peck’s Opera House þ þ þ þ þ
02 02 Hartford, CT - Opera House þ þ þ þ  
02 03 Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Academy of Music
“The English Renaissance”
þ þ þ þ þ
02 06 Utica, NY - City Opera House þ þ þ þ  
02 07 Rochester, NY - Grand Opera House
“The English Renaissance”
þ þ þ þ þ
02 08 Buffalo, NY - Academy of Music þ þ þ þ  
02 11 Chicago, IL - Central Music Hall
“The House Beautiful”
      þ  
02 13 Chicago, IL - Central Music Hall
“The Decorative Arts”
  þ þ þ þ
02 13 Chicago, IL - Central Music Hall
“The Decorative Arts”
  þ þ þ þ
02 16 Fort Wayne, IN - Old Academy þ þ   þ  
02 17 Detroit, MI - Detroit Music Hall þ þ þ þ  
02 18 Cleveland, OH - Case Hall þ þ þ þ  
02 20 Columbus, OH   þ þ    
02 21 Louisville, KY- Masonic Temple
“The English Renaissance” (Beckson)
þ þ þ þ  
02 22 Indianapolis, IN- English’s Opera House
“The Decorative Arts” (Beckson)
  þ þ þ  
02


02

23


24

Cincinnati, OH - Grand Opera House

Cincinnati, OH - Grand Opera House

  þ þ þ

þ
02 25 St Louis, MO - Mercantile Library Hall   þ þ þ  
02 27 Springfield, IL - Opera House   þ þ þ  

MARCH 1882
mm/dd

Mikhail Ellmann Page Beckson OWSOA
03 01 Dubuque, IO - Opera House   þ þ þ  
03 02 Rockford, IL   þ þ þ  
Rockford, IL- Opera House þ        
03 03 Aurora, IL   þ þ þ  
03 04 Racine, WI þ þ þ þ þ
03 05 Milwaukee, WI - Grand Opera House þ þ þ þ  
03 06 Joliet, IL   þ þ þ  
03 07 Jacksonville, IL   þ þ þ  
03 08 Decatur, IL - Opera House
"Art Decoration"
  þ þ þ þ
03 09 Peoria, IL   þ þ þ  
03 10 Bloomington, IL   þ þ þ  
03 11 Chicago, IL - Central Music Hall
“Interior and Exterior Decoration of Houses
þ þ þ þ  
03 15 Minneapolis, MN - Academy of Music
“The English Renaissance” (Beckson)
  þ þ þ  
03 16 St Paul, MN - Opera House þ þ þ þ  
03 17 St Paul, MN - Opera House
St. Patrick’s Day speech
  þ þ    
03 20 Sioux City, IO - Academy of Music   þ þ þ  
03 21 Omaha, NE - Boyd’s Opera House
“The Decorative Arts” (Beckson)
  þ þ þ  
Omaha, NE - Social Art Club þ        
03 27 San Francisco, CA - Platt’s Hall
“The English Renaissance”
þ þ þ þ þ
03 28 Oakland, CA - Armory Hall       þ  
Oakland, CA - Oakland Light Cavalry Armory   þ þ    
03 29 San Francisco, CA - Platt’s Hall
“The Decorative Arts”
þ þ þ þ þ
03 30 Oakland, CA - Armory Hall       þ  
San José, CA þ þ þ    
03 31

Sacramento, CA- Congregational Church

þ þ þ þ  

APRIL 1882
mm/dd

Mikhail Ellmann Page Beckson OWSOA
04 01

Sacramento, CA- Platt’s Hall
“The House Beautiful” (Beckson)

þ þ þ þ  
04 03

San José,, CA- California Theatre
“The English Renaissance” (Beckson)

      þ  
San José,, CA- California Hall
“The English Renaissance” (Beckson)
  þ þ    
04 04

Stockton, CA- Mozart Hall
“The House Beautiful” (Beckson)

  þ þ þ  
04 05

San Francisco, CA- Platt’s Hall
“Irish Poets and Poetry of the Nineteenth Century”  (Beckson)

þ þ þ þ  
04 08

Sacramento, CA
“The House Beautiful” (Beckson)

      þ  
04 10

Leavenworth, KS - Leavenworth Opera House

  þ þ    
04 11

Salt Lake City, UT- Salt Lake Theatre
“The Decorative Arts”
(Beckson)

þ þ þ þ  
04 11

Denver, CO - Opera House

þ þ þ þ  
04 13

Leadville, CO - Tabor Opera House

 

þ þ þ þ  
04 14

Colorado Springs, CO - Opera House
"Art Decoration"

þ þ þ þ þ
04 15

Denver, CO - Opera House
“Interior and Exterior House Decoration” (Beckson)

þ þ þ þ  
04 17

Kansas City, MO - Coates Opera House

þ þ þ þ þ
04 18

St Joseph, MO - Tootle’s Opera House
“The Decorative Arts” (Beckson)

þ þ þ þ  
04 19

Leavenworth, KS - New Opera House

      þ  
04 20

Topeka, KS - Crawford’s Opera House

      þ  

Topeka, KS - Opera House

  þ þ    

Topeka, KS

þ        
04 21

Lawrence, KS - Liberty Hall

  þ þ þ  

Lawrence, KS

þ        
04 22

Atchison, KS - Corinthian Hall

  þ þ þ þ
04 24

Lincoln, NE - State University (students)

    þ    
04 24

Lincoln, NE - Old City Hall

  þ þ þ þ
04 25

Fremont, IO

  þ þ þ  
04 26

Des Moines, IO

þ þ þ þ  
04 26

Iowa City, , IO - Opera House (B, M)

þ     þ  

Iowa City, , IO

  þ þ    
04 28

Cedar Rapids, IO

þ þ þ þ  
04 29

Rock Island, IL

      þ  
Rock Island, IO   þ þ    

MAY 1882
mm/dd

Mikhail Ellmann Page Beckson OWSOA
05 02

Dayton, OH
“Decorative Art”

þ þ þ    
05 03

Columbus, OH - Comstock Opera House

þ þ þ þ þ
05 04

Harrisburg, PA

  þ þ þ  
05 08

Freehold, NJ

  þ þ þ  
05 09

Newark, NJ

  þ þ þ  
05 10

Philadelphia, PA - Horticultural Hall
House Decoration” (truncated version of “The Decorative Arts” (Beckson)

      þ  
05 c.10 Philadelphia, PA - Association Hall
"The Practical Application of the Principles of the Aesthetic Theory to the Exterior and Interior House Decoration, with Observations Upon Dress and Personal Ornament"
        þ
05 11

New York, NY- Wallack’s Theatre
“Decorative Art in America”

þ þ þ þ þ
05 12

Brooklyn, NY- Lee Avenue Baptist Church

      þ  

Williamsburg, VA - Lee Avenue Baptist Church

  þ þ    
05 13

Ottawa, Ontario

þ       ?
05 15

Montreal, Quebec - Queen’s Hall
“The Decorative Arts”

  þ þ þ  
05 16

Ottawa, Ontario - Grand Opera House

  þ þ þ  
05 18

Quebec City, Quebec - Music Hall

  þ þ þ  
05 20

Montreal, Quebec - Queen’s Hall
“The House Beautiful” (Beckson)

  þ þ þ  
05 22

Kingston, Ontario - Opera House

  þ þ þ  
05 23

Belleville, Ontario - City Hall Auditorium

  þ þ þ  
05 25

Toronto, Ontario - Grand Opera House

  þ þ þ  
05 26

Brantford, Ontario - Stratford Opera House

  þ þ þ  
05 27

Toronto, Ontario - Pavilion of the Horticultural Gardens

  þ þ þ  
05 29

Woodstock, Ontario - City Hall Auditorium

  þ þ þ  
05 30

Hamilton, Ontario - Grand Opera House

  þ þ þ  
05 31

Hamilton, Ontario - Wesleyan Ladies College
“The Relation of Art to Other Studies” (Beckson)

  þ þ þ  

JUNE 1882
mm/dd

Mikhail Ellmann Page Beckson OWSOA
06 02

Boston, MA - Globe Theatre
“The Decorative Arts”

þ þ þ þ þ
06 11 Cincinnati, OH - Grand Opera House
“Art Decoration”
þ þ þ þ  
06 12

Memphis, TN - Leubrie’s Theatre

þ þ þ þ  
06 14

Vicksburg, MS - Opera House

      þ  
06 16

New Orleans, LA - Grand Opera House
“Decorative Art”

þ þ þ þ  
06 17

Fort Worth, TX

  þ þ    
06 19

Galveston, TX - Pavilion

þ þ þ þ  
06 20
21

San Antonio, TX - Turner Opera Hall

  þ þ    
06 21 San Antonio, TX - Turner Opera Hall þ     þ  
06 23 Houston, TX - Gray’s Opera House   þ þ þ  
06 24 New Orleans, LA         o
06 26

Spanish Fort, LA - Concert Hall
“The House Beautiful” (Beckson)

þ þ þ þ  
06 28

Mobile, AL - Frascati Amusement Park

þ þ þ þ  
06 29

Montgomery, AL - McDonald’s Opera House
“Decorative Art"

þ þ þ þ þ
06 30

Columbus, GA -  Springer Opera House

þ þ þ þ  

JULY 1882
mm/dd

Mikhail Ellmann Page Beckson OWSOA
07 03

Macon, GA - Rolston Hall

þ þ þ þ  
07 04

Atlanta, GA  - De Give’s Opera House
"Decorative Art"

þ þ þ þ þ
07 05

Savannah, GA  -  Savannah Theatre

þ þ þ þ þ
07 06

Augusta, GA

þ þ þ þ  
07 07

Charleston, SC  - Academy

þ   þ    

Charleston, SC  - Academy of Music

  þ   þ  
07 08

Wilmington, North Carolina - Opera House
“Decorative Art” (CM)

      þ  
07 08 Wilmington, Delaware þ þ þ    
07 10

Norfolk, VA - Van Wyck’s Academy

þ        

Norfolk, VA - Van Wyck’s Academy of Music

  þ þ þ  
07 11

Richmond, VA -  Richmond Theatre

  þ þ þ  
07 12

Richmond, VA -  Richmond Theatre

þ        
07 14

Vicksburg  - Opera House

  þ þ    
07 15

Newport, RI -  Casino

þ þ þ þ  
07 28

Long Branch, NJ

  þ þ    

AUGUST 1882
mm/dd

Mikhail Ellmann Page Beckson OWSOA
08 02

Babylon, Long Island, NY

  þ þ    
08 05

Long Beach, Long Island, NY

  þ þ    
08 07

Long Beach, Long Island, NY- Long Beach Hotel

  þ      

Long Beach, Long Island, NY

    þ    
08 09

Ballston Spa, NY - Gould Hall

þ þ þ þ  
08 10

Saratoga, NY - Congress Hall Ballroom

þ þ þ þ  
08 11

Sharon Springs, NY - Pavilion Hotel

  þ þ    
08 12

Cooperstown, NY - Cooper House

  þ þ    
08 14

Richfield Springs, NY - Spring House

  þ þ    
08 15

Catskill Mountains, NY - Hotel Kaaterskill

  þ þ    
08 16

Long Beach, Long Island, NY - Long Beach Hotel

  þ þ þ  
08 17

Cornwall, NY - Mountain House

  þ þ    
08 18

Catskills - Tremper House

  þ þ    
08 19

Catskills - Grand Hotel

  þ þ    
08 21

Seabright, NJ - Octagon House

  þ þ    
08 22

Long Branch, NJ - West End Hotel

  þ þ    
08 23

Spring Lake, NJ - Palisades Mountain House

  þ þ    
08 24

Asbury Park, NJ - Coleman House

  þ þ    
08 25

Atlantic City, NJ

  þ þ    
08 26

Cape May, NJ - Hotel Stockton

  þ þ    

SEPTEMBER 1882
mm/dd

Mikhail Ellmann Page Beckson OWSOA
09 25
26

Providence, RI -  Low’s Grand Opera House

  þ þ    
09 26

Providence, RI -  Low’s Grand Opera House

      þ  
09 27

Lynn, MA -  Music Hall
“Decorative Art in America” (Beckson)

      þ  
09 28

Pawtucket, RI -  Music Hall

þ þ þ þ  
09 29 North Attleboro, MA þ þ þ þ  

OCTOBER 1882
mm/dd

Mikhail Ellmann Page Beckson OWSOA
10 03

Bangor, ME -  Opera House
“The Decorative Arts” (Beckson)

þ þ þ þ  
10 04

Fredericton, New Brunswick - City Hall Auditorium

  þ þ þ  
10 05

St. John, New Brunswick - Mechanic’s Institute

  þ þ þ  
10 06

Amherst, Nova Scotia -  Academy of Music

  þ þ þ  
10 06

Truro, Nova Scotia -  YMCA Hall

  þ þ þ  
10 07

Truro, Nova Scotia -  YMCA Hall

  þ þ þ  
10 09

Halifax, Nova Scotia - Academy of Music

  þ þ þ  
10 10

Halifax, Nova Scotia - Academy of Music
“The House Beautiful” (Beckson)

  þ þ þ  
10 11

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island - Market Hall

  þ þ þ  
10 12

Moncton, New Brunswick  - Ruddick’s Hall

  þ   þ  
10 13

St. John, New Brunswick  - Mechanic’s Institute

þ þ þ þ  
           

Comments: marilyn.bisch@owsoa.org
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