In 1884 the Atkinson Comedy Company continued as the only authorized company to produce the Peck’s Bad Boy play. During Atkinson’s production years, a number of different managers ran the company- Charles Atkinson, Atkinson and Gilbert, Rich and Harris, Frank Daly, Dan Daly, Geo. W. Heath, Heath and Farren, Fred P. Wilson, Griffin and Wilson and more.

Here is a letter from the manager, Will J. Banks, of the Atkinson Comedy Company dated May 16th, 1889. He is requesting information about open dates in June to perform the play. Interesting that there is so little lag time between securing the venue and the actual play’s date.