Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-07-21
THEATRIO "REMINISCENCES
HISTORY OF TIE METROPOLITAN THEA
TER, SACRAMENTO, CoSTItUsD.
From 1855 to Is7l-The Mcguire ecline-
The Proctor Management-Eota-
BILE People of the stage


season gave BLOW fof Blow, :" Flash OF
Lightning" and the like until February 6sh
Sheridan Corbyn was the business manager.
The company resppeared on the 18th
and 1Gsh. At the Academy of Music
Joe Cobufn, Chandler, Dwyer and Haley
give a sparring exhibition on the 22i. At
the Metropolitan, from February % / to q tn,
Fanny Yonng,lwith Edwards and Daniels, in
4 Trip Around the World, a sort of variety
entertainment prepared by Johnny Mack and
George Goes. Sam sells, the acrobat and
Banford, the female minstrel impersonator,
were OF the troupe. March 4th, 5th and 9Th
the Howsou Opera Troupe, to whom was
given citizens benefit on the 9.h Hartz,
the magician, from the 5.h to the % l.
March 29sh to April ] Barrett & Mccullough
took the Management, with section Of the
California Theater company, then the great
rival Of Maguire's Opera House company.
Standard dramas were given. The company
embraced Barrett Mccullough, Raymond.
Sims, Marie Gordon, Mrs. Judah. Mes
tayer, Burroughs and Minnie Walton.
A week prior the Metropolitan was occupied
by nelodeon company, much to the injury
Of the reputation OF the house. April 18th
aud 29sh, the operetta of the Flower
Queen" by local musicians with Fl. k Snow
director aud Jennie S. Pike piauist. May
5sb Ssh. Geraldine Wardon and the California
Minstr, L.. from the San Francisco Alhambra,
with Lew Rsltler, johnny De Angeles, Ash
croft, Goes. S1riar, Bres and Bamford. The
10 h and 20th, Har'z again "a h. Ayers
Pan -tee.na-thsc q 3I.t, George Francis
Train in a lecture, and he appeared again
June 1st. June 2S!b, Mcguire brought on
Murphy & Mack's Alinstrels, with George
Gees, Ben Cotton, Johnny Mack and
Joe Murphy. After g brief season
the Amy Ssone troupe and Dick Lands
MINISTRIES appeared for two nights (Juiy 9th
and 6sh) On the 18th Murphy and Mack re-
turned for four nights, and again on the 3Osh
and 31st, and August On and 7th. August
9Th the eccentric Train again lectured.
August 12st 14tb, at the Academy of Music,
Tom Thumb and wife, Commodore Mutt and
Minnie Warren. At the Metropolitan, Au.
gust 16sh and 17th, Anna Dickinson lec.uced.
Mcguire turned up again, represented by
Sheridan Corhyu ard j. II. Vinson, August
23d -2Sth, with 1.-THE Lefiingwell," Sue
Robinson, Louisa Arnot, Barry. Hawk, Eva
West, Mrs. Chas. Poole and Katy Wilson.
August 25th Dickinson again lectured, but
this time in the Congregational Church. On
the 25th boy fell through the skylight
for years Toys crewled into the loft and often
terrified the audience by breaking through
the plastering over the auditorium. Mcguire
brought out Neil Warner, the tragedian, on
the 30sh, supported by Mrs. Poole, r. II.
Cox, Miss Alexander (whom Brigham Young
desired to marry-but she wouldn'tl, J. II.
Vinson. Mrs F. NJ. Bates and 7. Mobiles.
September 6Sh to 18th Mcguire produced the
burlesque Ixion, with Sue Robinson and
Louisa Arnot, late of the Marsh Juvenile
troupe. On the 17th and 18th Belle Boyd,
the spy, gsve readings; 2Osh to 10Th RobIu
son & ArEot sgain in burle que. October h
to 11th Magui:e brought out Grace Egerton
(Mrs. Geor-e Case) with George Case,
singer, in sketches of odd people.
From the 11th 10 the 17th the San Francisco
Minstrel5. also October 25th. October 18th
to 25th the Fskir ef Vishnu, magician.
November 1st to 7th, Edwin Adams, under
Maguire's management, with Sue Robinson
end Mrs. Po lie. The plsys were Wild
Oats" "Narci.se," Marble Heart" etc.
November 18Th to 23d the San Francisco
Minsirels fi,ed in time. w. Berdett Co.,
with W. II. Smith as business manager, took
the house December 6 h for week, with the
G-sguries and their trained dogs and variety
troupe Sam Wetherell, afterward in the
Legislature as a San Francisco Assemblymon,
vas Treasurer. December 13 h TO 18Th Ma
gure ran the house with joseph Proctor ia
q Nick of the Woods. R;chelieu" and
'Ambiiop," supported by salie Hluckley
and an assorted company from the stock
of Maguire's Opera House. San Francisco.
Christmas day he presented the San Fran
cisco Minstrels.
THE YEAR 1870.
January 81. 4th and 5sh, Brignoli and his
Italisn opera troupe made their first appear
auce in Sacramento. la this company were
Isabel McCulloch, soprano; Antonia Henne,
c1ntralto Z. Petrelli, baritone; A. Susini,
basso Brignoli, tenor, and other good art
isis, as Ciccone. clsrinetest, and Giorzs,
pianist. Don Pasqusle, III Barbiere di
Sivi1lis," and Martha" were given. From
The n to the 22d, and 26 h to 30tb, Mcguire
played the Partisan Ballet Troupe, with Bon
fanti, Paganini, and burlesque and dra-
special Sacramento favorite, in the lead.
On the 31st he brought out Sangsli,
and her French dancers, and the Magtinetti
trOnpe 10 the then popular spectacle, The
Black Crook" the NEST miserable bit of nom
sense ever put TN the boards, but nevertheless
the most money-msking of spectacular dra-
mas q. II was played one week, and the COM
pany re turned February 22i for another week,
the troupe producing "Jocko, or the Bra
z Lao Ape" March 7Gh he brought back his
dramstic troupe for week At the Acad-
envy, March 4sh, Joe CcbLrn, Patsy Branni-
gan, Dan Rice, Eddie Mallahan, George
Fay lor, Jsmes Doughrsy and Sac Bone
Breaker gave boxing exhibitions. Tne Acad-
en1y had now : It doubtful name. and never
rallied from the slough into which il fell. It
soon became poor property and was converted
into livery stable, and isstil occupied a. such.
March 21st, at the Metropolitan, the Z,vis-
towHki Sisters from the Alhsmbra. They
were great fRvorites, especially with the up
stairs critics. w. il. Smith was the mana
ger They presented in short season
"Ixion. "Pygmalion, The Forty Thieves, "
etc. all broad lurlesque March 29sb, Her
man. themagician, fo- week. April 9TH, Ma.
guire again took the house and presented &.
T. Thorne, Jr, with Methua Scheller. The
Arion Society aided in the production of the
musical drama " Josephine" etc. At the
Congregational Church, April 18th and 20ti.,
Camilla Ufso, with Morley, Mrs. Mariner,
Campbell and Dohrnan, gave oorcsrts.
Urso was violinist of great ability and
she was just then great fayorite. We have
now reached the period when Maguire's sue
cess % a manager had entered upon its de-
cline. Opposition sprang up in many quar-
ters, and he vas no longer the dictator of the
stage on the Pacific coast, az he had been for
50 long period HE most formidable rivals
were Barrett and Mccullough, of the Cali.
fornia Tneater, San Francisco, and the latter
very soon entered upon campaign in Sacra-
mento, through the agency OF Joseph Proc
tor, that was q marked era in theatIic history
in this city. April 29sh testimonial was
given to Albert Hart by the Amateur Asso-
citation, and ne appeared at the Metropolitan
in the title role in "The Hupchbacir," and
scored a success that drew warm compliments
T.. III
Yanke (Mansfeldi) gave monster concerts at
the Pavilion for the benefit OF the Congrsga-
tional Church. May 231, 24sh and 18th,
Alf Burnett ana Helen Nash in comedy
sketches, with J. w. SnsIpley, a concertiat
Of renown. held the theatsr, and though CIV
ing good performance, had only beggarly
houses. On the 26.h Mcguire, with Corbyn
as agent. played Frank Mayo in The
Streets of New York" aud made a run up to
June AIN inclusive. Nay 3lss the Royal
Spanish Opera Troupe gave an entertainment
at the Congregational Church, but we find
no mention Of the result. Rev. w. II.
MiIburn, The blind man eloquent, lectured
as the SIKH Street NJ. T.. Church
May 31,t aud Juae 1st. June l3 ard l4.h
Adslaiie Phiilips. the distinguished con-
traito of Bostou, gave two concerts at the
Metropolitan. supported by Levy, the great
cornetizt: Raynor, basso, and Passmore,
pianist. June 17ch Mcguire & Corbyn
opsned with Lingsrd and wife tAlice Dun
niugl, supported by G. r. Thorne, Jr,
Lsman, Pierpont Thsyer and others. July
l3.h to 221 The same management brought
OUT the British Blonde Buriesque Troupe,
with financial success. Harry Beckett was
the leader, Ella Weathersby NOW Mrs. n
g Goodwin next best, and then came Rose
Massey, Maurice DE Sofia, Ada and
Sarah Hariand and Kate Heathcoate
and below these, the small fry
July 20;h Olive Logan lectured in the thsater
on Girls" July 29.h and 3Oth Holdrsdge's
panorama Of the State and coast was shown
By Frank Smith proprietor, with Professor
Kuowlton, Of San Francisco, as delneator.
August 18th, for week, Chang. the Chinese
giant, opened the Academy. We now come
TO very marked era in our theatrical review,
for the powers combined against Maguire
succeeded ia occurring long lease Of the
metropolitan for joseph Proctor. the old-time