Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-07
THEATRIC "REMINISCENCES
HISTORY OF TIE OLD METROPOLITAN
THEArER CosTIHUsp.
The Beginning Of the End-From 1872 to
1s76-some Notable Engagements
Prominent Dramatic People


Prominent Dramatic People
Taken altogether 1873 and 1874 proved
average good years for smusements. There
were many outside sbows-circuses, msnag-
cries, variety entertainments, etc. At the Met
ropolitan Theater 1873 opened with an exhibit.
ton drill by the Sacramento Zouaves (colored)
on January 8 h. with Mrs. r J. Fletcher
and Thomas Ross as vocalists. January 18th
and 16Gb, Fanny Marston in concert, with
S. d. Mayer, Morse. Prof. Evans. Master
Fabian (ooy pianis.) and others, with indif.
ferent success. Mcguire brought on Emer-
sons Ministries January Goth, end ran them
for two weeks to good business. John P.
Adams, in Yankee special.ies, had the house
March 1st. March 24kh new play, "The
American Spy" by +. L. Mazeaux, of Sac.
Tamento, was brought out, fer the Light Ar.
tillery's bereft. The play was a dismal
failure. Eddie Fonteneaq. E. D. Hsygarth,
Jennie Rsiffarth, Belle Chapman. Charley
Rhoads and others appeared in it. April 10Th
Mrs, Reiffarth took bentft. April 14sh
Yankee Adams in the Ticket OF Leave
Mar" with Hudson Listoc, Haygarth and
Be,mour in support. Charles Edmunds took
the MANAGEMENT Of TIE theater Ap,i; 18th,
and brought out. for three nights, Augusta
l.. Dargon, q most accomplished actress, in
" UnmaskeG," Deborah etc. At the
Church, April 3Oth and Nav
%, Blind Tom" the pianist, gave concerts.
May I'd and Sd the Chapman Sisters,
Blanche and Ella, were at the theater.
d. G. Best had the house on the 6;h, with
IL ~ Al
Corbyn Co. were announced az Bsst's
agents, signifying CorbyE's detection from
Mcguire. Belle Chapman had compli-
mertery benefit May 18th. Edmonds re-
sumed management May 10th, and brought
on, with great success, Mrs. D. Z. Bowers
and j. 9. McCollom, bat their support was
in the main very poor, and only the genius
aud art Of the stars me de tbs engagement win
its success May ooh to 31ss. the Fabbyi
Opera Troupe played q good short season,
with Inez Fabbri as prima donna, Anna
Il ger, slto-soprsno; Jacob Muller. baritone,
and Carmini Morley. teEor. June 10Th Ma
Ministries for q week. June 30th Kelly &
Icons Comedy Company, with G. W.
Jester, 1.-THE Man with the Talking
Hand" and Charles Vivian The company
was successful for week. July LIST and 81,
was at the Congregational Church
in concert, and Philip Phillips, the "Singing
Pilgrim" was at the Sixth.street Methodist
Episcopal Church on the 18Th August 18th,
J. H. Leroy appeared for tho fist time here
AZ manager, producing at the theatsr Marie
Duret and FsaEk Roach in the New Mag
east, first appeared on the bills here as
stage manager. September Sth, Mcguire
took the house for two weeks with his min
strel and psntomime troupe, including Kelley
and Leon. WEIGH and Rice. and Russell and
Baker. November 14th was the next date at
the theater, wheE Fannie Marston gave an
indifferent concert. and Sacramento showed
that it had tired OF her mediocrity. She re-
appeared on the 18th. On the 2Sth, ooh and
3Oth w. ID. Smith billed himself as manager,
and brought out j. A. Herne, Alice Vane
aud Fay Templeton; they were on the biIla
again for December 4sh, 5sh aud Oh. On
the l6sh of December began promised five
months management, under john Piper, of
Virginia, New, IN N then ignorant of the
atrical matters. but with plenty of money,
good-nature snl natural shrewiness. The
i've moths were not filled out, and Piper
February 7sh. In the two months,
however, he played good people, to fair
success, and in the face of very Indictment
weather.
THE YEAR 1874
Piper's season was, socially aud dramati-
,ally, one OF the most enjoyable known here
for years. he opened en- the 10Th with a
company of this composition: A. ID. Bill.
ngs, stage manager {ncw dead) one of the
best &C old men" actors then living Fanny
Cathcart Mrs. Darrell, and sister to j. T.
Cathcatt, already mentioned); George BAR
rell, Kate Denim, Florence Kent, Nellie
Sacket, Mrs. Chas. Edmunds, Miss Adams,
Mrs. Eberle. Mollie Raynor, Maurice Pike,
w. J. Cogswell, Chas. Edmuuds and Chas.
Dudley. Such plays as The Woman in
Red, Man and Wife," Janet Pride"
q The Stranger" Romeo and Juliet" were
given. Next cams May Howard, of California
development, and handsome and dressy
woman, but only passable actress. She APP
oeared January LIST, and gave 1.-THE New
y" Camille" "Solid Silver (by
W. Fl. l.. Barnes, of San Francisco) GOOD
rs Gold" and solver Twist" Prof. Faber,
md his talking machine, appeared for
night or two, January 12sh o. S. Fowler.
he phr o.cgist, lectured at the Congress a.
ional Cnurch. January 18th Piper brought
tut Catherine Rogers, her first appearance On
he coast. She won instant success, and be-
anne CREST tavorite in "Galatia," '' Romeo
md Juliet" and all the range of society plays
md several of the Nas.ical school, with such
standards as Leah" Masks and Faces"
tic. Her engagement closed with Jsuu-
Try. February ID Kate Denim had
benefit, aud February 81 w. J. Cogswell
ook one. February 4th Boucicsult, the actor
md noted dramatic author appeared, and had
,reat success for four nights. March LIST
Madam Anna Bishop appeared in concert
february 145h j. M. Hutchings lectured on
: osemite," and presented Illuminated views
# the wonderful valley. February 10th Ma
yuire came to the front with the Girards and
he California Mfnstrels, and played to coed
business for a week. February 23d he pre-
tented the Susan Gallon and Jennie Lee
Comic Opera and Comedy Company, with
Susan Gallon, Jennie Lee, Alfred Keller
Ter, John Howson and j. p. Burnett |
February 9Th ID. j. Simmons name ap-
BEARS for the first time. He ia now manager |
If the Metropolitan. He was then treasurer,
md on that date took benefit, when Harry |
Eytinge, stage manager for Mcguire, made |
ais brss appearance here as an actor. March |
Sd to 7th Reeds Panorama Of the Northwest. |
At Turner Hall, March 9Th and 9th, Wards |
concert troups, with Mancusi and others. |
March 16Sh to 2lst Christy & Hutton's CON-
Jination troupe appeared at the theater. 1t |
proved poor amateur show from San Fran
CISCO, sent out to gull the unsuspecting
yudseons OF the interior. March 18th and |
18th Josh Billings leotured at the Congrega-
.ional Church to a good business. This hu- |
uOFlsL tOoh wei mere. ApIil ZVSn AlfS. mar
liner, S. ID. MAYER and the " Amphion Quar-.
,st," with Professor g. J. Gee and II. o.
duat, appeared st the theater in grand
farewell testimonial to Professor Gee, popu.
ar Sacramento musician and teacher. May
21st, Charles Kingsley, tie Canon CT West
Minister, lectured at the theater, on "West.
Minister Abbey" BE had refined and ap-
oreciative audience. Cyrus w. Field was
present as a ember of Mr. Kingsley's party.
John Mccullough took the theater May 22d
md 231, with Barton Hill managing and r.
NJ. Eberle as stage manager, and brought out
Mrs. Charles Pope in .Belphegor, the Noun.
.ebank," and introduced, incidentally, Bon
ianti, the famous dancer, Marie Gangam,
aud corps de ballet. June 9Th, Donald Nc
Kay and band of Warm Spring In.
iiaDs gave an exhibition. In this month
Professor Denton, the geoloeist, gave a
course of lectures in the theater
June 10Th and 10Th u. j. Sim mons name
irst appears in print as business manager,
when Imogen Halbrook and Harry Eytinge
appeared in dull comedy for his benefit.
J une 9th Victoria Woodruff lectured. June
,0sh and July 1st and ID Aimee and her
opera bouffe company won success and money
% the house. A long closure followed, and
hen, August 24;h, Mcguire appeared as
manager ard presented Jeffreys Lewis, the
actress, who thus made her frat ap-
psarance here. She won instant success, and
her engagement was a profitable one She
vas supported by w. J. Cogswell, Z. j.
Buckley, Sidney Coweli ard others. She con.
.inued here one week. AT the Congreg ational
Church, September 15sh, Hon. G. E. belong,
a.e Minister Of the United States to Japan,
ectured on "The Land Of the Riaing SUM-"
September 22d. John Pirer took the house
for week, bringing out Annette Ince,
most accomplished actress, A. d. Billings,
Charles Eimunds, Crosbie, Nellie Wallace
and Others. September 9th TO October 1st,
Langrishe & Glehn's BLACK Crook COM
pany, which had appeared some weeks be-
fore, reappeared in a successful season. The
play was well Put on, and the spectacular
mart was eanec;eiIv fina Ths covnn,nx, ,lso