Complex sentence: The foundation stone was laid by H. R. Fuller on 8 January 1868, and the first performance held on 13 April 1868 was "All that Glitters is not Gold" by Thomas Morton.
Split into simpler sentences: The foundation stone was laid by H. R. Fuller on 8 January 1868, and the first performance held on 13 April 1868. The piece chosen was "All that Glitters is not Gold" by Thomas Morton.