Theater programs -- New York (State) -- Buffalo.]]> Erlanger Theatre (Buffalo, N.Y.)]]> Sherwood, Robert E. (Robert Emmet), 1896-1955]]> Lunt, Alfred]]> Fontanne, Lynn]]> Gildea, Mary]]> Wood, Stanley]]> Watson, Minor, 1889-1965]]> Theatre Guild]]> Miner, Worthington, 1900-1982]]> eng]]> Mid-Twentieth Century (1925-1975)]]> Theater programs -- New York (State) -- Buffalo.]]>
This was the first time Cornell and her husband, theater director Guthrie McClintic, participated in a Shakespearean production. The country-wide tour rotated three plays, "Romeo and Juliet," "The Barretts of Wimpole Street," and "Candida".]]> Erlanger Theatre (Buffalo, N.Y.)]]> Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616]]> Cornell, Katharine, 1893-1974]]> Rathbone, Basil, 1892-1967]]> Welles, Orson, 1915-1985]]> Moran, Francis]]> Waldron, Charles, 1877-1946]]> McClintic, Guthrie, 1893-1961]]> eng]]> Mid-Twentieth Century (1925-1975)]]> Theater programs -- New York (State) -- Buffalo.]]> Erlanger Theatre (Buffalo, N.Y.)]]> Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950]]> Cornell, Katharine, 1893-1974]]> Byron, Arthur, 1872-1943]]> Aherne, Brian, 1902-1986]]> Evans, Maurice, 1901-1989]]> Waldron, Charles, 1877-1946]]> McClintic, Guthrie, 1893-1961]]> eng]]> Mid-Twentieth Century (1925-1975)]]> Theater programs -- New York (State) -- Buffalo.]]> Erlanger Theatre (Buffalo, N.Y.)]]> Anderson, Maxwell, 1888-1959]]> Gish, Lillian, 1893-1993]]> Meredith, Burgess, 1907-1997]]> Collins, Russell, 1897-1965]]> Bissell, Whit, 1909-1996]]> McClintic, Guthrie, 1893-1961]]> eng]]> Mid-Twentieth Century (1925-1975)]]> Theater programs -- New York (State) -- Buffalo.]]>
Hepburn has other local connections--her maternal grandparents lived here, and her mother, Kit, was born in Buffalo.]]> Erlanger Theatre (Buffalo, N.Y.)]]> Hepburn, Katharine, 1907-2003]]> Barry, Philip, 1896-1949]]> Nugent, Elliott, 1896-1980]]> Kerrigan, J. M. (Joseph M.), 1884-1964]]> Christie, Audrey]]> Sinclair, Robert B., 1905-1970]]> eng]]> Mid-Twentieth Century (1925-1975)]]> Concert programs -- New York (State) -- Buffalo.]]> Guido Chorus, Buffalo]]> Spencer, Janet, 1874-1948]]> Le Breton, Prescott]]> Clark, Seth (Organist)]]> eng]]> Early Twentieth Century (1900-1925)]]> Concert programs -- New York (State) -- Buffalo.]]> Music Hall (Buffalo, N.Y.)]]> New York Symphony Orchestra]]> Damrosch, Walter, 1862-1950]]> Reno, Morris]]> Pevny, Irene]]> Brodsky, Adolph, 1851-1929]]> Buffalo Music Festival Association]]> eng]]> Late Nineteenth Century (1850-1900)]]> Theater programs -- New York (State) -- Buffalo.]]>
Buffalo's Star Theatre (W. Genesee and Pearl Streets) was a vibrant theatre venue from 1888 to 1919.

The original owner of this program was clearly a fan of Maude Adams, as they clipped magazine photos of her and pasted them inside.]]> Star Theatre (Buffalo, N.Y.)]]> Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew), 1860-1937]]> Adams, Maude, 1872-1953]]> Johnson, Orrin]]> Jepson, Eugene, -1908]]> Jones, W. G.]]> Irving, George, 1874-1961]]> Frohman, Charles, 1860-1915]]> eng]]> Late Nineteenth Century (1850-1900)]]> Theater programs -- New York (State) -- Buffalo.]]>
Buffalo's Star Theatre (W. Genesee and Pearl Streets) was a vibrant theatre venue from 1888 to 1919.]]> Star Theatre (Buffalo, N.Y.)]]> Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616]]> Modjeska, Helena, 1840-1909]]> Herman, Charles D.]]> Pratt, Lynn]]> Lonergan, Lester, 1869-1931]]> Fielding, Marguerite]]> Fisher, John C., approximately 1854-1921]]> eng]]> Late Nineteenth Century (1850-1900)]]> Theater programs -- New York (State) -- Buffalo.]]>
Buffalo's Star Theatre (W. Genesee and Pearl Streets) was a vibrant theatre venue from 1888 to 1919.]]> Star Theatre (Buffalo, N.Y.)]]> Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew), 1860-1937]]> Adams, Maude, 1872-1953]]> Morries, Mildred]]> Wren, Jane]]> Lawford, Ernest E.]]> Henderson, Grace, 1860-1944]]> Frohman, Charles, 1860-1915]]> Francoeur, J. M.]]> eng]]> Early Twentieth Century (1900-1925)]]> Concert programs -- New York (State) -- Buffalo.]]>
Buffalo Morning Express drama critic and playwright Marian de Forest managed the Buffalo Musical Foundation and presented this concert.]]> Statler Hotel (Buffalo, N.Y.)]]> Ravel, Maurice, 1875-1937]]> Torpadie, Greta]]> Bogue-Laberge Concert Management, Inc]]> Buffalo Musical Foundation]]> De Forest, Marian, 1864-1935]]> eng]]> Mid-Twentieth Century (1925-1975)]]> Theater programs -- New York (State) -- Buffalo.]]>
The Teck Theatre, also known as the Schubert-Teck, was located at 760 Main Street from 1900 to 1934.]]> Teck Theater (Buffalo, N.Y.)]]> Barnes, Margaret Ayer, 1886-1967]]> Sheldon, Edward, 1886-1946]]> Cornell, Katharine, 1893-1974]]> Lister, Francis, 1899-1951]]> Harvey, Paul, 1882-1955]]> Bonanova, Fortunio, 1895-1969]]> Fallows, Ruth]]> Miller, Gilbert]]> McClintic, Guthrie, 1893-1961]]> eng]]> Mid-Twentieth Century (1925-1975)]]> Theater programs -- New York (State) -- Buffalo.]]>
The Teck Theatre, also known as the Schubert-Teck, was located at 760 Main Street from 1900 to 1934.]]> Teck Theater (Buffalo, N.Y.)]]> Scott, Allan, 1906-1995]]> Russell, Rosalind]]> Haight, George]]> Buckler, Hugh]]> Clarke, John]]> West, Iris]]> Temple, Elaine]]> Liddle, James Whiting]]> eng]]> Mid-Twentieth Century (1925-1975)]]> Theater programs -- New York (State) -- Buffalo.]]>
The Teck Theatre, also known as the Schubert-Teck, was located at 760 Main Street from 1900 to 1934.]]> Teck Theater (Buffalo, N.Y.)]]> Barry, Philip, 1896-1949]]> Russell, Rosalind]]> Fletcher, Lawrence, 1904-1970]]> Meskyl, Kathryn]]> Paget, Violet]]> Roland, Frederick]]> Liddle, James Whiting]]> Clarke, John]]> eng]]> Mid-Twentieth Century (1925-1975)]]> Theater programs -- New York (State) -- Buffalo.]]> Little Women. She and Jessie Bonstelle, an actress and theatre manager, received permission from Louisa May Alcott's family to write and stage the story.

This production opened to rave reviews and became the hit of the 1912 Broadway season.  

The Teck Theatre, also known as the Schubert-Teck, was located at 760 Main Street from 1900 to 1934.]]> Teck Theater (Buffalo, N.Y.)]]> Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888]]> De Forest, Marian, 1864-1935]]> Hammond, Lynn]]> Berkeley, Gertrude]]> Brady, Alice, 1892-1939]]> Pavey, Marie]]> Hulette, Gladys]]> Brady, William A., 1863-1950]]> Bonstelle, Jessie]]> Harrison, Bertram]]> eng]]> Early Twentieth Century (1900-1925)]]> McCray, Riccardo.]]> Murderer--New York (State)--Buffalo.]]> Murder investigation--New York (State)--Buffalo]]> One of the most horrific crimes in Buffalo history unfolded in the early morning hours of August 14, 2010. A gunman shot four people to death, execution style, and wounded four others. It happened at the City Grill restaurant on Buffalo’s Main Street.

The shootings followed an argument inside the restaurant. One of the victims who were shot to death had been celebrating his first wedding anniversary.

The gunman escaped, and during the days that followed, many Buffalo inner city residents lived in fear that there would be more bloodshed. Although there were more than a hundred patrons in the restaurant at the time of the shootings, authorities said they were having a hard time locating people willing to cooperate.

Buffalo police had arrested a suspect less than 12 hours after the shootings, but he turned out to be the wrong man.

Eleven days later, as authorities were closing in on another man who had emerged as the main “person of interest,” 23-year-old Riccardo McCray decided he would rather surrender peacefully than risk a showdown with Buffalo Police.

On August 25, 2010, community activists Darnell Jackson and Bishop Perry Davis brought McCray to WIVB-TV studios in North Buffalo. Jackson had contacted the station’s senior correspondent, Rich Newberg, the night before, indicating McCray was seeking a safe haven to surrender. 

Newberg had a long history of reporting on the struggles of inner city residents, and had provided nightly updates following the City Grill shootings. 

While McCray waited for his attorney to arrive, Newberg interviewed the suspect, who volunteered the fact that he had been at the City Grill at the time of the shootings, but denied being the shooter.

McCray was then peacefully taken into Buffalo Police custody and charged with first and second-degree murder and possession of a weapon.

At McCray’s trial, Newberg was called as a witness for the prosecution. His entire interview of McCray was played for the jury in a packed courtroom.

McCray was found guilty of first-degree murder, attempted murder and criminal possession of a weapon. He is serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole.
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CITY GRILL MASSACRE RETROSPECTIVE
1. WIVB-TV Anchor/Reporter Dave Greber’s retrospective dating back almost ten years includes footage from the City Grill massacre that had never been made public before. Greber interviews former WIVB-TV Senior Correspondent Rich Newberg who reflects on the day Riccardo McCray was brought to him to surrender. McCray was later convicted of murder, attempted murder, and criminal possession of a weapon.
February 17, 2020
(Runs: 6:18)


SURRENDER OF RICCARDO MCCRAY
2. Shortly after handling the surrender of Riccardo McCray, the primary suspect in the City Grill shootings, WIVB-TV Senior Correspondent Rich Newberg gave a first hand account of how it all unfolded. It was posted on the WIVB-TV website. Newberg would later testify at McCray’s trial. He was a witness for the prosecution. His entire interview of McCray was played for the jury.
August 2010
(Runs: 4:05)

FIRST TELEVISED REPORTS OF MCCRAY’S SURRENDER
WIVB-TV / News 4 Buffalo
August 25, 2010
(Runs: 13:44)
3. Reports begin with “Breaking News” cut-in to programming followed by Rich Newberg’s first reports on McCray’s surrender, McCray being charged with the City Grill shootings, community reaction, and potential use of Newberg’s interview with McCray as evidence by prosecutors.

MCCRAY ARRAIGNMENT
WIVB-TV / News 4 Buffalo
August 26, 2010
(Runs: 2:05)
4. Riccardo McCray is arraigned on charges including murder attempted murder, and weapons possession.

EXPERTS REVIEW MCCRAY SURRENDER AND
INTERVIEW
September 3, 2010
(Runs: 3:00)
5. WIVB-TV Legal Analyst Terry Connors and former New York State Attorney General Dennis Vacco review the video showing the McCray surrender and interview. They believe the interview by Rich Newberg could be used in court.

RICH NEWBERG TESTIFIES AT MCCRAY TRIAL
(March 25, 2011)
(Runs: 2:32)
6. WIVB-TV Investigative Reporter Luke Moretti reports on Rich Newberg’s testimony in court as a witness for the prosecution. Newberg said his role was to obtain information from McCray who chose to answer all the questions that were raised and denied being the shooter.

REPORT ON JURY DELIBERATIONS
(March 31, 2011)
(Runs: 3:22)
7. WIVB-TV reporter Laurie Schultz says jurors wanted to review the testimony of the getaway car driver. She then shows excerpts of closing arguments by the prosecution and defense. Her report includes surveillance video of the shootings used as evidence in McCray’s trial.

MCCRAY FOUND GUILTY (3/31/2011)
(Report Aired: April 1, 2011)
(Runs: 2:23)
8. After seven hours of deliberations, the jury finds Riccardo McCray guilty of three counts of first degree murder and several counts of attempted murder in the first degree. Prosecutors believe the surveillance video was powerful evidence in the trial.
McCray never took the stand and there were no witnesses who testified in his behalf.

MCCRAY SENTENCING
(June 2, 2011)
(Runs: 2:59)
9. Riccardo McCray receives the maximum sentence of life without parole. WIVB-TV reporter George Richert shows courtroom video of victims’ family members emotionally telling the judge the impact of McCray’s actions on their lives and the lives of their loved ones. McCray killed and wounded his victims by firing 10 shots within 17 seconds.
McCray stood up during sentencing and once again declared that he wasn’t the shooter. Upon passing sentence, Erie County Judge Sheila Di’Tullio told McCray, “You’re a thug and you’re a murderer and you’re a person with no remorse and no conscience. Quite simply, Riccardo McCray, you take a life and you get life.”

[42:05 —Total running time for segments 1 though 9]

COVERAGE OF CITY GRILL MASSACRE
RICH NEWBERG REPORTS
(August - September 2010)
(Runs: 1:09:16)
10. Comprehensive series of reports beginning with the morning of the shootings at the City Grill in downtown Buffalo and ending with the surrender of Riccardo McCray to Senior Correspondent Rich Newberg at WIVB-TV studios.
[1:09:16 — Total running time for these reports]

[1:51:34 — Total running time for 1 through 10]]]> Newberg, Rich (Writer, Reporter)]]> Mombrea, Mike Jr. (Photographer, editor)]]> Woodson, Paul (Photographer)]]> Ersing, Rich (Photographer)]]> 2010-08-25 (McCray surrenders)
2011-03-31 (Found Guilty)
2011-06-02 (Sentenced to life without parole)]]> Murphy, Kurt (Graphic Artist)]]> eng]]> Dwyer, Cynthia.]]> Iran Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981.]]>
Mrs. Dwyer, a freelance writer and book editor, had obtained an Erie County Sheriff’s press card and had a long history of taking up causes of the underdog. Despite warnings that travel to Iran could be dangerous, she made the journey, only to be arrested on May 5th, 1980 and charged with being a spy for the CIA.

She may have been set up for arrest by possible agents of the revolutionary government who had spoken to her of a plan to free five American hostages separated from the larger group. There had earlier been an aborted U.S. rescue attempt that ended with a helicopter crash and the loss of eight American service personnel.

Inside the notorious Evin Prison in Tehran, Mrs. Dwyer said she was subjected to about 50 hours of interrogation. She was quoted as saying she “heard executions of many Iranians accused of treason.” She later said she had lived in “constant fear of death” during her nine months of incarceration.

On February 4, 1980, two weeks after the 52 hostages were released, Cynthia Dwyer was tried and convicted of espionage. She had been denied a lawyer and called the proceedings a “kangaroo trial…complete nonsense.” However, five days later, thanks, in part, to intervention by the Swiss government, Mrs. Dwyer was released by the Ayatollah Khomeini and expelled from Iran.

She arrived at Kennedy Airport in New York on February 11, 1981 and was immediately reunited with her family. Her husband, John Dwyer, Chairman of the English Department at Buffalo State College, had kept Cynthia’s story in the headlines. WIVB-TV news reporter Rich Newberg had established a trusted relationship with the family and provided Buffalo, CNN, and CBS Newsfeed with updates during Mrs. Dwyer’s ten-month odyssey.]]> Newberg, Rich (Writer, Reporter)]]> Mombrea, Mike Jr. (Photographer, editor)]]> Murphy, Kurt (Graphic Artist)]]> Yearke, Don (Photographer)]]> eng]]> Theater programs -- New York (State) -- Buffalo.]]> Buffalo Academy of Music]]> Craven, H. T. (Henry Thornton), 1818-1905]]> Love, Maria M. (Maria Maltby), 1840-1931]]> Love, Libbie]]> Fielding, May]]> Davis, Townsend]]> Spencer, E. A.]]> eng]]> Late Nineteenth Century (1850-1900)]]> Concert programs -- New York (State) -- Buffalo.]]>
Conductor Franco Autori joined the FMP and came to Buffalo in 1936, where he worked with the burgeoning Buffalo Philharmonic.  ]]> Elmwood Music Hall (Buffalo, N.Y.)]]> Federal Music Project (U.S.)]]> United States. Works Progress Administration]]> Autori, Franco, 1903-1990]]> Maier, Guy, 1892-1956]]> eng]]> Mid-Twentieth Century (1925-1975)]]> Concert programs -- New York (State) -- Buffalo.]]>
German musician John Lund came to Buffalo in 1887 and became an integral part of the musical community.  He conducted several local groups, including the Buffalo Orpheus and the Buffalo Symphony Orchestra, and the Buffalo Municipal Orchestra.

]]> Buffalo Orpheus]]> Lund, John, 1859-1925]]> Buffalo Symphony Orchestra (est.1892)]]> Stein, Gertrude May]]> Ripley, Stewart]]> Suerth, Paul]]> Macconnell, Marie F.]]> deu]]> Late Nineteenth Century (1850-1900)]]>