Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-06-30

stage in place of jackson. November 2sd
the Sacramento Amateur Dramatic Associa-
tion gave It's last performance of the season.
with "Michael Erie, the Maniac Lover,
and "Box and Cox !" Albert Hart In the
chief roles. December "a Mcguire returned
with the ,Jacksons, Sinclair, Thompson,
Olivia Rand, Willie Edouin. and played
I" Dick Turpin," 80 'Nobody's Daughter, ard
the like. December 10sh. McCullough in
Shskespearean plays. He scored great sue
cess. December 21st, Fanny Young IN bur-
lesque. December Sd Geo w. Dawes reap
psared, after an absence of fourteen years.
This brings our record up to 1868, from which
period it will naturally proceed more rapidly,
and will address itself more readily to fresher
memories.
THE YEAR 1868
Was very full of novelty in the theatrical
line in Sacramento. 1t saw also the opening
OF a new theater and the raising and renova-
tion and reftting of the Metropolitan. At
the latter house January 1st to 7th, inclusive,
was Fanny Young, under Maguire's manage
ment, and after that in the spectacular
Black Crook" Sheridan Corbyn was act
ing manager for Mcguire all this year. Rosa
Segrist and Willie Edouin were in the com.
pany doing fancy dances. The Crook"
ran to the 18th, which was its last night.
Then came such melodramas as Mysteries
of Carrow Abbey" etc. January 25th was
Fanny Young's last night. On the 2Sth
EMMA AND ADA WEBB
Were announced. cut being sick did not sp'
pear. January 31st, Willie Edouin took
benefit, and Mrs jackson and Fanny Young
volunteered. February 9TH the Webbs ap-
pesred, with Mesdamss jackson, Young and
others. 1t was new" company. They
played unti the 17tb. when Chas. Wheat.
leigh brought out "Under the Gaslieht."
February 18th Emma Webb lectured at the
Capital in reply to Anna Dickinson's views
Of the day, as given in ker lecture . Lessons Of
the Hour Wheatleigh closed his season
March 7th, and March Och Amy and H. +.
Stone and Harry Courtsine took the stage.
On the 11th of March,
NEW THEAIER
Was lighted up for the first time. It was
called the Acadsmy of Music. It was long
and narTog house, with small stage, but
was wall.flt,d up. 1t occupied the building
now in possession of J. w. Wilson as a
livery stable, on K street, between Third and
Fourth. 1t was opened on the 18th, with G.
Chspmap, III. Sinclair, Z. j. Buckley,
Olivia Rand, IL L3 Clair and wife and John
Wilson. @. l.. Graves was lessee and man
ager. Toe play was the Chimney Corner"
Charles Warren Stoddsrd wrote dedicatory
poem for the occasion, and Albert Hart read
1t from the stage. Couldock concluded
March 26sh. March 30th, at the Academy.
Emily Melville. with John and Frank How
son and 5. w. Leach in the comic opera.
Is The Grand Duchess" Melville was
great favorite here. She played until the
11th of April, inclusive. March 18th, at the
Metropolitan the ''Sea of Ice was played
by Stone and wife, and Courtaine and the
stock company. March 231 appeared Leslie,
Raynor Il Smiths California Minstrels,
pronounced an excellent organization. March
10Th Rosa Rand made, at the, " Academy"
her first appearance on any stage. On the
14th to the 25th. at the Academy" ape
peared John Collins, the comedian and vocal
ist. April 17th, at the Metropolitan,
MARK TWAIN
Lectured on his "Trip to and through Pales-
tine" The Metropolitan then closed until
May 9TH, when Mcguire sent up Lawrence
Tough, Sophie Edwin, Henlen Tracy, George
Hinckley. Cleaves, Mrs. Stewart. Young
Harry Jackson and Coad. Hamlet"
" Othello, Rosedale and Richard ILL.,
were the plays given. The engagement was
great success. The Academy" reopened
from the 12sh to the 20th with Smiths Cali.
tornia Minstrels again. including Johnny
Mack, Sands, Ashcroft. Bamford (personator
Of women J. NordbIoom, Johnny DeApgelis
and Others, with Geo T. Evans as director OF
the musical department. On the 22d, 23i and
25th. Barrett reappeared at the Metropolitan
The house then closed until june 9th, when
it opened until the 18th, under Mcguire
with Mrs. d. z. Bowers, the tragic actress,
so well known in '' Elizabeth, MARY, Queen
of Scots," etc. She was supported by j.
McCollum and Maguire's San Francisco
Opera House company. On the last night
Mrs. Bowers played for the benefit of II. S.
Bssls, the usher of the theater, position
Mr.. Bcals still fills.
AT THE ACADEMY.
June 4th, for a week, appeared Charles
Wheatleigh. An advertisement is found an
for June 4th the Sisters Dash
wood. in concert at the Metropolitan. under
Msguire, with Raphael De Solls, the juven-
lie tenor, wonder of The world p Richard
kohler, cornetist; Professor Gee, pianist
j. w. Kohler on baritone wind in
struments, and Maurice De Solla tenor
but we can find no notice
of the company having appeared. We
may here note, that in the Assembly
ebanher l. q: .Iudson Med Buntlinel
lectured May 29sh. June Sth Mcguire
played the Couldock's one night at the Me.
tropolitsn. July 18th Ned Buntline lectured
in the Sixth-street M. L. Church on temper
ance.
THE NEXT THEATRICAL EVENT
Was July 18th, at The Academy, when Smith
x Co.'s Minstrels came to the front again.
On the 3Oth, at that house, Harry Sinclair
had benefit and Willie Edouin and Rob-
ert Hodgsou, tbs English tenor, appeared,
the latter for Che first time here. September
9 .h to l2tb st the same house, appeared the
Martiuetti troupe. On the 18Th Of Septem-
bar M aptiira nl
the Metropolitan. Magsire's lease expired
July 12:h, and Immediately thereafter the
work Of
RAISING THE THEATER
To the high grade began. When the work
was completed We do not find recorded. but
it evidently proved a tedious Job. At the
:" re.opening the house appeared In new
paint, new cushions, new upholstery and was
greatly frightened up and renovated, and the
seating plan Improved. For the new season.
and opening night, Mcguire presented Lu.
ellie Western, supported tY John Wilson
(stsge manager also), Fred Franks and wife.
Kate Denim, William Barry, Eva Tracy, w.
Mestayer and others of the Maguires San
Francisco Opera House Company. Miss
Western held ths boards until and including
the 2Sth. Jeems Pipes t5 G. MassettJ lect.
ured in the Congregational Church Sept, 23d.
Octobfr l9.h and 20sh Parepa Rosa, the
great VOCALIST, gave concerts in the Metro
politan. AT one of these Walter Hudson
(ten n the then new director of the Sacra.
mento Philharmonic Society, appeared. Our
next record ia December %, when the Metro
poltan wss used by the Philharmonic SO.
oisty for concert Of its fourteenth eeasop.
December 9th the Sacramento Amateur AS
sociation played Time and the Hour" and
by request repeated the performance on the
10Th December 25th, J. A. Herne in " Rip
Van Winkle, supported by the San Fran
cisco metropolitan TLeater company, which
Included The notable comedian and haYd.to.
keep-sobsr Harry Courtaine On the 2Ssh
the company was reinforced by Lucille West
ern in " Leah" At the close of the year the
company still held the boards.
SACRIFICE.