At the Opera House, everyone had seen it several times. It was replaced with whichever did best in a week: Lady Audley’s Secret, or Camille in which Mrs. Hayne played Camille and Mr. Mayo took on Armand Duval. — July 28, 1863 —
Frank Mayo gets a Benefit
Frank Mayo is one of the best actors in the country and is based in Nevada. He originated the role of Davy Crockett. The papers clamored for a benefit for him. He was only 34 and they wanted to see him do Hamlet. He wrote a letter back to the TE fearful of taking on […]
Friday and Saturday Were HOT
Four theatres running shows on those two nights. Opera House had drama with Idiot of the Mountains and Jack Sheppard; or, The House Breaker of the Last Century. the Temple of Comedy served light legitimate farce like The Rough Diamond, A Kiss in the Dark, The Pleasant Neighbor. the Virginia Melodeon rocked the Negro Minstrel […]
